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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-31
THE R3ASOKE TINES, THURSDAY. AUGUST 81. 1898.

. - L. .. $50
Ing. He was wet through and about
the most miserable man that ever cussed
streak of hard luck.
'The colonel got SO bad that got some
chips and started fire by the railroad
track. He lay down beside it and tried
to get dry. He was just beginning to
grunt, when there was roar down the
road, and the train came putting round
the curve.
"The first thing the engineer saw I
guess was our fire, and then you should
have heard the racket. He just turned
all his steam into his old whistle and
footed like a fiend possessed. The train
came to standstill by our fire, and then
the conductor came racing up, swearing
awfully. / got out The colonel ex-
postulated, but they were SO mad they
We're going to thrash him. I got on the
platform of the last car, and blow me if
they would let the colonel get on. He
prayed and pleaded, but the conductor
said no, and the train started with the
colonel DONG more cussing.
"When the last car was abreast, how
ever, the colonel grabbed the hand bar
and hung OH for his life. He took steps
about four yards long, and when the
train got going he just sailed out be-
hind. Iyanked and pulled till got him
aboard. My, thought he was going to
die. But he didn't. After awhile he be-
gan swearing again, and then I felt re-
lieved.
AFTER we had gone about 10 miles we
got up to get into the car. The colonel
went first, but he hadn't taken two steps
when he fell back with gasp.
What's the matter says I.
"'Matter:' says he. The constable's
in that car
And sure enough he was. Then we
went out on the steps and sat in the
cold. The colonel shivered till he rocked
the car, and he more than lit into me.
Say, I've been sworn at in 10 different
languages, but the way the colonel sailed
into me was art. l sat there and groaned,
and for about 20 miles the train left
streak of blue behind.
I'VE rode on the tail of that car for
so miles. and the colonel swore all the
way. Every time we came to station
we got off and hid. And after every sta
ton the colonel was worse than ever.
Finally it got SO bad that got des-
perate and went into the car. The con-
stable was gone. l asked red nosed
man in the back seat where the consta-
BILE was, and he told me that the consta-
BILE had left the train an hour before.
And there we two blooming chumps sat
on that platform all that time.
II let the colonel sit there for about
an hour more before went out and told
him. And then you should have heard
him curse. 1t was awful, and l had to
leave him. l haven't seen him since"
Just then a limp figure came SLOUGH
ing around the corner When it saw the
major, there was n start of surprise It
made IL vain attempt to escape discovery
The major saw, and with a dash he Sc
cured the cringing form. 1t was the
colonel.
Colonel" said the major, "let by
cones be bygones."
They are" said the colonel Lets
take drink"
And they did.--New York World.
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Music and Children.

There never was u child so dull in
arithmetic who would not be at first
amused and then aroused by the fact
that his piano practice had to do with
his numbers, nor one so inert that no
would not open his eyes with in answer
ing flash when shown that he could not
move lazily and clumsily without being
as unmusical as his little friend who
made him cringe when he played his
violin piece out of time. And no boy
was ever so Obtuse that he would not at
least combat the idea. if presented to
him properly, that the evenness of his
sisters scales and the bounding of his
ball that made her so cross while che
practiced were both part of music.
Who can tell how many the strange
thoughts that come to the youth when
i'll the silent chambers of his heart his
childhood begins to slip away from him
and the glorious future of his manhood
begins to dawn upon him? Who can
tell how strong Il help the wholesome
ness of the poetry of music would be if
linked to common sense-that fetch of a
growing boy-instead of to sentimental
ity? The clearness, the satisfaction,
of the elements of harmony would do
more to arouse the intelligent interest
between the dormant ideality and the
prepondcrance of the material in a health
full boy than the most perfect instruction
upon LIS instrument alone could possibly
attain Harpers Bazaar
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-31
SISTER JONES, CONFESSION.

Thought the deacon liked me, yit
Iwarn't adzackly shore of il,
Fer, mind ye, time and time ag'in
When liners 'ud be comm in
I'D seed him shakin hands as FREQ
With all the sistcrn us with mel
But jurin last revival. where
He called on me to lead in prayer
An kneeled there with me, side by side,
A-whisper'n The felt sanctiasd
Jes' tetchin of my gyarmcnts hcm,"
That settled things as fur as them
Tharo other wimmin was concerned
And-well, l know / must IA turned
A dozen colorsl Flurricd2 La!
No mortal sinner never saw
A gladder widder than the one
A-kneelin there and wonderun
Who'd pray! So glad, upon my word,
rally couldn't thank the Lord!
James Whitcomb Riley.
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biggest Wooden Boat Anoat.

To West Bay City, Mich, belongs the
honor of turning out the largest wooden
boat ever built. This afternoon the big
100000 wooden steamer Thomas Gran
age was successfully launched. The
Cranage is an experiment. 1t is 32i feet
over all, 43 feet inches beam and 90 feet
nodded depth of hold. Her engines are
triple expansion. She has two boilers
Cor. Pittsburg Dispatch.
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Edison's Diagnosis.

Edison, in shutting down his phono-
graph works, explains that, "seeing that
the country has resolved itself into ma
tional lunatic asylum" he has decided
to wait until the wave subsidies some
what" Edison is not so far wrong in
his diagnosis of the case, as the "hard
times are two-thirds imaginary.-I,ouis-
vile Court Journal.
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The craft was two miles away when
the breeze finally came, and she was be-
ing lowed in a circle when we got near
enough to lower boat and carry rop.
to her. No sooner had the monster felt
the strain of our ship behind him tina,
the anchor was loosened. When it was
brought to the surface, there were no
evidences that it had been torn loose
from gills or mouth, and it is mystery
how it was carried around so long.
There is no stranger tale of sailor life
than that to be related of the fate of a
portion of the crew of the French ship
Empress, wrecked on one of the Maldivh.
islands, III the Arabian sea. 10 years ago.
she was a large ship, making voyage
Ia India, and had crew of 10 r.en. She
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CITY DIRECTORY.
'ofthe Principal Business Houses
of Roanoke, Va.

The following is published daily for
the benefit of strangers and the public.
generally. 1t includes all trades and
professions and cannot fail TO prove of
interest to all who intend transactinp
business in Roanoke:
PLUMBING
ROANOKE SANITARY PLUMBING COM.
PANY.
BOOTS, SHOES, TRUNKS, ETC.
BoWDRE SHOE CO., ITO South Jefferson st.
FURNITURE, CARPETS. ETC.
K. Fl. STEWART FURNITURE co.
WIN. f. BAKER CARPET co.
REAL ESTATE.
j. r. WINGFIELD.
j. s. GROVES s. co.
BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS.
F. j. AMWEG, Terry Building.
ARCHITECTS.
CHAS. C..WILSON, Commercial Bank Building.
c. II. WERTZ, Commerce Street.
DRY GOODS.
nEIKONIMUS BRUGH, Commerce Street.
CLOTHIE7S AND GENTS FURNISHERS
X. " S., Salem Avenue.
DUGGAN ~ Saul Eli, Jefferson Street.
PIANOS ~ ORGANS.
HOBB!E. MUSIC co.
HOTELS.
HOTEL LEE, EUROPEAN, Commerce Street.
HOTEL ALEXANDRIA, Chicago.
PRINTING AND BOOK BINDING.
STONE PRINTING CO., Opposite Hotel Roa-
noke.
ROOFING AND METAL CORNICES.
ROANOKE ROOFING AND METAL CORNICE
COMPANY.
IRON WORKS.
CUSlIMAN IRON COMPANY.
MARBLE WORKS.
JARRETT IL BROWN. Campbell Avenue
DRUGGISTS.
MASSlE " MARTIN, Commerce street
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SESSION or THE HOUSE.
The Fight Between the Two Factions Be-
gins I'm Earnest.


WASHINGTON. y. c., August 1.-THE
silver fight began in earnest in the House
to-day Immediately after the approval Of
the Journal.
II was not unexpected, as the fact was
known that the silverites and the anti
silver men on the Democratic side had
reached an agreement as TO the method
10 be pursued and as TO the time within
which the debate should be limited.
After the reading OF the Journal. Mr..
Wilson CIV. Va) offered for present con-
siderauon a bill 10 repeal part Of the
act approved July "A, 1890 (the Sherman
ac).
Ii repeals the silver purchase section,
and provides that "this repeal shall not i'm
pair nor in any manner affect the legal
tender quality Of the standard silver dol
lars heretofore coined; and the faith and
credit Of the United States are hereby
pledged 10 maintain the parity Of the gold
and silver coin Of the United States at
the present legal ratio. or such other ratio
as may be established by law"
Mr.. Bland then presented the agreement
made this morning governing the course
of debate. After some little objection
from the Republicans. an arrangement
was effected whereby debate for four
teen days. with night sessions If desired
was provided, votes to be taken on ratios
varying from l6 TO l 10 20 to ]. and ON
an amendment reviving the Bland act or
1873. The daily sessions Of the House to
extend from II A. NJ until 7. NJ
The silver men opened their batteries
I'm the shape of a bill (onered as a substi-
tute) for the free coinage Of silver at the
present ratio.
This started the battle. Mr.. Rayner
Cid) was the first champion sent out by
the anti silver cohorts, and ne 1ousht
vigorously and well He was reinforced
by Mr. Brown Und), who, In DIlei
speech, advocated the repeal or the Sher-
man act, conditionally or uncondiuonaily'
MIR. Bland was put forward TO return
the fuslllade Of arguments and eloquence'
and he performed his part without de-
tracing from his reputation as the leader
of the silver forces on the floor. lie was
followed by the Popuist member from
Colorado. Pence. who constituted himself
a bulwark for the protection OF silver,
and by Mr. Wheeler (Ala), who demand
ed a greater volume of currency.
The fight was still on when, at
O'Clock, the House adjourned until IL
o'clock tomorrow.
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here to-day. and was Immediately ordered
into quarantine.
DR.. George Fowler Inspection disclosed
that she was still Infected, one OF the
crew having died at sea, and there were
two cases OF sickness on board. The man
who died at sea hal yellow fever and
the sick men were suffering with the same
disease.
They were Transferred 10 the quaran-
tine hospital for treatment. The vessel
was moved 10 the qu rantine station. and
will undergo fumigRfi0n. The Gienora
Will be kept at the docks until all danger
from the disease has disappeared.
DR. Inge will detail another physician
70 assist Dr. Fowler so that while Or.
Fowler attends 10 tie sick in the hos
pital the other physician will board all
vessels, thus preventing any contact with
the disease.
MOBILE. August 1.-The quarantine
station is thirty miles from the city Of
Mobile. and Is isolat out on piling In
the waters OF the baT.
PENSACOLA. FLA, August 1.-THE
people are recovering from the panic OF
a few days ago, but the effects Of the
quarantine against tie city f. beginning
20 be felt in nearly every line OF business,
and scores OF fnen ar' being dropped out
Of employment. IlF Board OF Health
makes the announcement that not case
Of suspicious sickness OF any kind has
been reported. State Health Officer Por-
ter issued a proclamation to-day assum-
Ing charge OF all sanitary matters.
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To Exclude Foreign Labor.

DENVER, August l1.-Five hundred un-
employed American citizens met i'm mass
meeting this morning and resolved that
imported foreign labor should not be
allowed on the sewers just contracted
for In this city. There are three new
sewer districts. and the contracts We're
rushed through the city council I'm order
that the hundreds OF resident citizens
who are out OF work might be given
employment. The contractor has import
ed 200 Italian laborers TO do the un-
skilled labor which begins next Monday
hence the above action was taken. A
committee Of the unemployed visited
the newspaper offices to-day and an
nounced the ultimatum OF the mass
meeting They said that the meeting was
COMPOSED Of American citizens resident
Of Denver. the majority OF whom had
families 10 support. and that they would
prevent the work being done by foreign
contract labor If It came To bloodshed.
They declared that they would as soon
die Of gunshot wounds as Of starvation
1t is hoped that arrangements VIII be
made that win give the citizens work
and avoid trouble
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-12

CAIRO August 1.-THE return OF the
Khedive from his visit 10 the Sultan at
Constantnople has been marked by a
further tension I'm the political situation,
and a Cabinet crisis is now on,
The Khedive has lad a quarrel with
his Prime Minister. RiaZ pasha, who owes
his position 60 English influence, and
wants a Ministry ,n accord with his own
policy, which is well known 10 be pro-
French one.
n was only a few months ago that he
dismissed his Ministers who were I'm ac-
cord with the English policy and substi-
tuted n Cabinet OF his own selection.
Lord Cromer. the British Minister, Inter
vened and forced the substitution of Riaz
Pasha as Prime Minister.
The situation between the Khediye and
his official advisers has since been strain
cd. and has now resulted I'm another crisis
that will probably again call for British
Intervention.
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A COWARDLY MURDER.
A Young Man Killed with n Load Of
Buckshot.

WHEELING. W. VA, August u.-spe-
cial.-At Hamlin. w. Va, last evening
Bud Drake, a quiet industrious man. was
assasslnated before the door OF Albert
Franklin's house. with whom he lived,
five miles from here. Drake is a fiddler
and was practicing some airs ne picked
up for a dance Saturday night up Guyan
river.
While sitting before the door playing
a man rode up on horseback. and, taking
aim without dismounting. fired load OF
buckshot into his face tearing away the
whole front OF his head.
Mrs. Franklin gave the alarm, and n
posse started at midnight, hut had not
found any clue 20 the murderer up to
this time. Drake has been paying de-
voted attention to Miss Josie Inglemyer,
the daughter Of a well-to-do farmer.
Some weeks ago he received an anony-
nous letter. warning him 10 cease these
attentions, but he gave no heed 10 IL. A
week ago a stone was thrown from am
bush al him. and on Monday he was again
warned to give up Miss Inglemyer. His
attentions received the sanction of the
young lady's parents and all are at a
loss to know who sent him the warnings.
The indignation is very strong.
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A Drunken Row.

LOUISVILLE. KY, August 11.-Yester-
day six young mtn-JOhn Ritter. Nick
Logan, Ben Sparks. Ward Bates. WIN
Mccarthy and John Hulett-all sons Of
widows, got a kcg Of beer and went 70
the woods near town 20 have time.
After loading up all started for town In
a vehicle. when a drunken quarrel arose
between them. Mccarthy drew his pistol
and shot Sparks in the back and Ritter
IN the side and aimed a shot AT Hulett,
which missed. Logan drew his gun and
shot Mccarthy twice I'm the breast. Nc
Carthy died this evening and two other
men will die. Logan shot and killed a
negro boy about year ago, but was ac-
quilted on a plea that IL was accidental.
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MAKING MONEY NOW.
The Chicago Fair Managers VIII Begin TO
Pay Their Bonds.

CHICAGO, August 1l.-With a record Of
$4,000 paid admissions to the Fair for the
first four days of this week the average
daily attendance Of paying visitors will
no doubt be kept mp TO the 100000 mark,
not including Sunday. OF course. The
nightly report fIom the department OF
admissions this week has been pleasant
Surprise 10 the administrative officers OF
the Exposition, and they are not slow TO
assign as the chief reason for the in
creased attendance the several night at
fractions provided by them.
The reduction in railroad rates is also
given as an important factor in the finan-
cial improvement, which has come 10 en-
courage the officials Of the Fair at a time
when they were somewhat distressed on
account OF the small attendance.
Next week the Exposition managers VIII
mike the first payment OF 10 ner cent. on
tl-s bonds, as there is big balance In the
bank TO the credit Of the Exposition, and
nearly all the big bills due contractors
have been liquidated.
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result OF the proceedings is In a hazard
Gus situation. He has been I'm this city
for nfteen years, and has been driven
crazy by constant gambling and dissipa-
tion. This was brought out yesterday.
as well as the fact that the Chinaman
had no certificate under the Geary law.
Lung came from Hong Kong. and the
judge directed that the county attorney
communicate wieh the authorities at
Hong Kong. with view 20 Lungs remo-
val there. II was stated. and Judge
Brown said he believed Il 20 be true,
that there were no crazy people In China.
IL being the practice there 20 cut OF the
heads OF those afflicted in that way.
Judge Brown said afterwards that n
hardship would undoubtedly be worked
upon the Chinaman by means OF the
Geary law and the customs OF his ma
tive country. but that the law must be
carried out and the interests of Cook
county looked after.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-12

LONDON. August u.--G a. Perkins
who described himself as editor OF the
American Magazine and counsel for the
American Embassy, appeared in the Bow
Street Police Court to-day 20 answer "a
Il charge OF intoXication and disorderly
conduct. The officer who made the ar
rest stated that the prisoner had stood
ON the steps Of n police station early
this morning and denounced the police
as scOundres lie was ordered away
but refused 10 leave, and was conse-
quently taken into custody and locked
up.
In defense OF his conduct the prisoner
said he had not acted I'm a riot0us manner
as the police charged. He had simply
become involved In an alteration with
the police The magistrate remanded him
for trial
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-12

TARRYTOwN. n v, August n.-Mrs
Sarah Elizabeth Hamilton, wife OF Gen
eral Alexander Hamilton, the grandson
OF General Alexander Hamilton. OF Revo'
lutlonary fame. has applied TO the SUI
preme court at White Plains Tor the
appointment Of Elihu B. Frost OF Ne"
York. as commissioner 20 inquire into
the sanity Of her husband. Judge pyk-
man granted the order.
In her petition Mrs. Hamilton alleges
that General Hamilton now IS and LOT
the space Of several days past has been
50 deprived Of his reason and under
standing as 10 be altogether unfit ana
unable 10 govern himself and manage
his affairs.
General Hamilton Ii seyeaty-seven
YCarS old.
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Congressman Oates Hurt.

WASHINGTON, August ii.-Represen-
tative Oates. OF Alabama. met with a
painfm accident yesterday In being
thrown from a cable car in this city. The
car started suddenly and Colonel oates.
having but one arm was unable 90 save
himself, and fell heavily 10 the pavement.
striking on his back.
The back Of the eongressman's head
was badly bruised, as well AZ his. back.
and while no serious injuries are apprs-
hcnded to-day. the physicians DO not
pronounce Colonel Oates yet out OF dan-
ger.
This is the second case where one
armed member from the South has met
with a similar accident. General Hooker.
OF Mississippi. having been the former
victim last spring.
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mnner offered on Time.

NEW YORK. August li.-Probably the
most important development In financial
circles to-day was the amount OF money
offered on time This afternoon N,oV'oo
was lent at per cent for six months
and the total transactions in this line ior
the day footed up fully &.vo,V" one
million dollars was renewed at per cent
for six months. Mercantile houses ought
10 be the next to feel this relief. and the
deadlock In the market for mercantile
paper will probably be broken shortly
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-12
MORE Go1D COMING rms WAY.
A Million Dollars Taken From the Bank
Of England.

LONDON, August 1.-THE sum ot
f2s5 900 in gold was with irawn from the
Bank OF England to-day for shipment
abroad. OF this sum t220.0)0 are destined
for the United States, and $4,000 for Mon
treal.
withdrawal of gold will cause the direc-
tors Of the Bank Of England TO further
advance the discount rate at their meet
Ing on Thursday next II was only yes
terday that the directors raised the rate
one per cent.
NEW YORK. August 1.-THE steam
ship Yucatan, which sailed from Havana
foc New York yesterday, nad 100000 in
Spanish gold, consigned to New York
bankers
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First Connecticut Woman to Register

NEW YORK, August IA special
from New Haven, Conn, says: Mrs. IL.
G. Newton, wife OF a well-known local
attorney, last night registered as voter
I'm the local school district She Is said
10 be the first woman I'm the state To
take this step. though It is expected that
scores will follow.
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Ylcr.PresIdent nessIar Dead.

ALTOONA, PA, August ii.-Thomas ID.
Messler third vice-president OF the Penn
sylvania Company (Which company man
ages the Pennsylvania lines west Of Pitts
burg. G,ed this morning at $50 az Cresson
Springs. His wife and family were al his
bedside until the last. He VIII be taken
TO his home az Shady Side. In Pitisourg'
this evening. Mr.. Messler was sixty years
l.f ~
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-12

LONDON, August 1l-Dick Burge. the
14O-pound fighter. has deposited 800 with
the Sporting Life 10 bind the match with
Jack Dempsey. The fight which viii be
for $4,000 a side and the championship OF
the world, will take place IN the United
States early in December. The articles
provide that the match shall be under
the Marquis OF Queensbury rules.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-12

CLEVELAND. o.. August 1i.-A big
fire was reported raging at Milford Cen
tire this morning. The loss has alreaoy
reached $4,000. and the nre Is sun
burning fiercely. A number OF business
houses and dwellings have hsea con-
sumed.
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~. Was sent From san Francisco ana it
Cost the Government S3J.

NEW YORK, August ia special
from San Francisco says: The first chi
naman deported under the Geary act was
shtpped away yesterday on the steamer
rio de Janeiro, In accordance with tre
recent decision OF Judge Ross. OF 'hs
Southern District Court. surveyor W
the Port Kilbourne mace out pasSSse p,,s
voucher for thlrty-five dollars. payable
by the United States.
Must Go Home Ia he b~head'"'
CHICAGO, August 11.-Lum Lung was
before Judge Brown yesterday, ana as
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-08-12
wrATHEK rORECAsr.

WASHINGTON. u. c.. August if.-for
Virginia: Southeriy winds. shifting 70
cooler westerly winds by Saturday night.
fair. except local rains with thunder
storms.
For North Carolina: southeriy windss
fair except local ras~ with thunder
storms
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r.xor or rurnMoMErEn.

Range OF the thermometer at The
Times Office yesterday. August II. iss3:
A. NJ, 81: ~ NJ. 81: +. ~. 90; p.
NJ. s.: . T.. NJ. 81; i2 NJ, 50. Average.
a