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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-01-15
ELOwERS AND PLANTS.

NNLOW ERS AND PLANTS.
MY greenhouses are now we'll stocked with n
fine collection of fancy plants, suitab for a
Christmas present; sizes and prices to suit.Whcn
you come to Salem do no. leave without coming
to my greenhouses. Visitors welcome; Sunday
hours from 6 t. g. M. and from TO Up. III.
Leave your orders ia Roanoke with Woolwinc "
Oakley for funeral designs.
j. SHARTZER,
S41yr Florist, Salem Va.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-01-15

Peasants Lodge, No. SO, A. +. and a.
NJ, held Il called communication Mon
day night and conferred the sublime de-
gree of master Mason or ono candidate.
'nsiderable business of routine ma
ture was also transacted.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-01-15

Mr.. A. M. Prince was elected daayoI
OF GEGefield, ". Va.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-01-15
n B. RICHARDSON & SON,

.O. -
Manufacturers of hair, cotton, wool,
palm leaf, husk and straw mattresses.
Strictly wholesale. Wo also make a
speciality of church cushions. Prices
low and satisfaction guaranteed p. o.
box 326, Salem, Va. sly
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-01-15

OLD papers for tle next week at 10
Cents per hundred.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-01-15

Mount Vernon Lodge, RIO. 90, !. o. O.
f., held an interesting meeting Monday
night, Noble Grand Il. S. Page pre-
sided. No degree work Yves done. Tho
evening was spent in q business session.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-01-15
Camden Iron Works,

ALABAMA STREET., SALEM, VA.
Manufactures Ornamental and Archi-
ssotural Castings, Iron Fencing, Crest
ing, Iron Fronts, Miners Cars, etc.
Full line Of hardware at store, corner
saain and Colorado streets.
ian26-1yr o. d. Oakley, Propr
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-01-15
AMONG TEE,LODGES.

Mountain Dale Lodge, No. 40, !. o. O..
f., held an interesting meeting Thurs
day night. w. e. Thomas, noble grand.
presided. The gas meter being frozen
it was necessary to use lamps TO conduct
the meeting. The second degree was
conferred on one candidate. Much rou-
tine business was transacted by the
lodge after tho degree work had been
cOmpleted
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-01-15

BROWNS IRON BTTTEgs
cures Dyspepeia, IN
digeD ton L paotl.ty.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-04
MIR BALFOUR PRAISES BIMETALLISM

HE BELIEVES IT TIC BE THE SAFEST CONNER
CIAL POLICY-MR. GLADSTONE OPTIMISTIC.
London Aug "a meeting held to-day at
the Mansion House, the official residence of the
Lord Mayor Of London for the purpose of consider
ing the financial and business situation. The meet
ing presided by the Lord Mayor. Sir
Stuart Kn and was largely attended. Among
those present A. j. Balfour Henry Chaplin
formerly presden. of the Board of Agriculture; Sir
John Lubbock, Of the firm of Roberts. Lubbock *
Co. bankers Thomas +. Bayard. American Am
bsssador to Great Britain; Dana Horton, and most
of the leading bankers of London
Mr. Bafour made address. in which he dis
avowed political motives and alluded to the
iety felt throughout the business world. which
connected with the currency changes in India and
the action which might he taken by the United
States Government A gold standard Mr. Balfour
declared. would satisfy commercial wants.
while double standard alone would prevent dan
gerous oscillations in trade. He condemned isolat-
ed action the part of individual States and
recommended international agreement fixing the
ratio of value between gold and silver.
Mr. Balfour denied that the advocates OF BIZ
metallism aimed at an initiation of the currency.
This might be true. he said Of some OF the hi
metallists of the Western States of America hut
did no; apply to the bimetalliss Of Europe. who
believ. that the adoption Of bmetallism would
prove be the safest commercial policy. II there
should be a European double standard would.
according to Mr.. Balfour. be found extremely ad-
vantageous.
The meeting adopted vote Of thanks to Mr.
Rafour for his able address
In the House OF Commons to-day Sir Ellis ASH
mead Bartlett (Conscrvativel, member for the
Ecclesar Division of Sheffield asked the Govern
ment whether. since the stoppage OF the free
coinage of silver in India, there had been. as
stated depreciation in the value OF securities held
in England TO the amount Of fiNOo00o: whether
of old
monetary requirements of trade, and what meas.
ures the Government proposed to take 10 avert
"A financial crisis. -, , -,
to ascertain the truth OF the assertion mat De
cline to the referred 10 had taken place IN
the value Of securities held i'm England tie did
not believe that the supply Of gold was insufficient
for trade requirements. an. ne could not an
nounce measures to avert a crisis that he dd not
believe would occur
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-04
HILLED BYA YAFALLING BALCONI
-FOUR DEAD AND MANY BADLY INJURED.

| RESCUED FROM DANGER BY F1REMEN-Ihf'
Boston. Aug "a distressing accident that has
resulted in the death of at least four people anu
injuries TO probably fifteen or twenty others o.
CURED this evening at the boathOuse of the Chei-
sea Yacht Club in Broadway Chelsea, near tue
CharhstOwn bridge over the Mystic River.
II was illumination night at the clubhouse, and
there was large crowd in attendance, including
many ladies' band was playing on the pier
in front Of the clubhouse and many people had
filled the balcony directly over the heads of the
musicians Suddenly the balcony gave way
and its occupants were thrown upon the pier ana
many of them into the water. In the confuslois
that followed men and women heard shrek
ing in their attempts to save themselves and thelr
friends An alarm of fire was sounded, and the
frcrncn who responded did noble work IN rcsculhS
those who were found floating in the water ana
in securing the bodies of the drowned as well az
in helping TO for the injured.
The following il list of the dead as far as
known at present, although there may be other
bodies that have not yet been found:
J. p Warren leader Of the band. No. 139 Pcar.st.
A. l.. PcubcIton. Belmont.st.. Melrose.
Mrs, Augusta u. Schuman. No. IL Gcorse,t thelsrs
Mrs. \. p. Putnam. Chelsea.
Shortly before Q o'clock one of the balconies
gave way suddenly, and most of its occupants
were thrown TO the pier eoat below in Inde-
scribabl. confusion. The of the clubhouse
has an ovcrhang over the river and two bal
comics one above the other, each thirty or forty
feet in length Directly beneath the balconies
was large float. and il was this that prevented
the entire number of people from falling into the
water. As il was. no one is known TO have been
drowned. The balcony gave way near th"
centre the bottom soping in either direction ana
slightly outward forming a sort Of chute. through
which nearly forty Of the occupants were thrown
to the float, some thirty y-fvc feet below.
The band had Just stopped playing and the
signal had been given from elc Commodore : flag
shin to illuminate. Every anxious to
see the spcctaclc and the l1j 200 people on
the upper floor Of the house crowded ont upon or
toward. IN" upper balcony. The weight was
too much for the weak supports of the balcony
and they gave way with crash thar startled
every one who heard il. j. y. Warren. the band
loader. wns the first 70 fall and he was In
stantly killed. striking on his head.
1hn1 a. described by eye witnesses. the noorihg
boards kept gradually giving way, and one alter
another Shricklng men ana women "'r" pr'FIPi-'
tat.I through the ragged opening. On" man alone
WAS i'm the lower balcony. bur mana god 10 keep
clear of the mass of falling humanity, and 80
capped unlnlurcd. .
Nrirly two-sror' roopl" wcr" thrown from IN"
balcony by the cideni and piled III a struggling
and confused mass upor tl" ilnat Many b"N'N'i
their injuries to be- f.. more serious than they
nrov.d 10 hc later and II was long tim" before
il could be definitely a-ccriained how many were
killed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-04

THE LONDON BOARD Or TRADE UNABLE TO AC-
CONT FOR THE LOSS OF TUE NARjNlC
London. Aug. 4--The Board OF Trade report Oh
the loss in February last of the White Star steam
or Naronic has just been issued The construction
and equipment of the steamer the report says
were in every way satisfactory '"e NeSSe' was
w., h ox,erenced and reliable seamen. and she
,..s NOT insured. From circumstantial evidence II
;s thought to be improbable that she came into
collision with an iceberg. and her cargo was not
of a nature to ignite spontaneously or to explode
Having exhausted every possible explanation the
committee having the matter in charge Is forced
-, annc,de that the loss Of the NarOnic adds one
more 10 the mysteries Of the sea
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-04
FIGHTING AT 4 POLICE STITION.
TWO BROOKLYN OFFICERS POUND EACH OTHER
AND HAVE TO DE SEPARATED BY
THE SERGEANT

Two Brooklyn guardians OF the peace lad hand
to-hand fight yesterday. and the affair was all
the more disagreeable because II occurred in one
of the station houses. The cause of the dispute
was trivial enough but the men laid aside all
thought Of their position and Of the fact that they
had been arresting people the streets for the
selfsame proceeding. and they started In at each
other with whoe-souled enthusiasm. They
promptly suspended from the force, and next Tues
day they will have to answer the charges against
them before the Police Commissioner
The fight took place just about a. m. at the
police station at Clermont and Flushing aves.
Daniel j. Ryan and John White had just returned
from their beats, and they Immediately fell into
a dispute. Ryan drinking glass of water.
After some words White told Ryan that he would
make him take water" Then they began fighting
with their fists and proceeded to pound each other
vigorously. Poce-Sergeant Hughes appeared and
separated the men, neither OF whom was badly
hurt. though they had both done some energetic
work.
Sergeant Hughes ordered the men TO go 10 the
squad room. where he kept them untii captain
Harde In. He at once suspended theH ana
reported the disgraceful affair to the Police COM
mssoners. The men said to have been On oaa
terms for some time.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-04
THE TRI.E MYSTERY SOLVED

The police have solved the ystrry whi'i seemed
o attend the movements OF the two men. James Fitz
Gerald and Charles \. stark. who on Tuesday hired
a room In Third ave. for three hours, The police.
whose s>prions aroused found II trunk and
valuable clothing and jewclry In the room The Two
men said kind stranger had given them the things.
IL now has come TO light that John u. Iyatts house
at Flushing was robbed few days ago while all the
famIiy We're in the country. The men took every
thing they could lay their hands on packed II all mp
jn trunks, brought trunk 10 thi, city and
Luricd the other In the wood, The Long
Island City police found the trunk there and were
led make investigations regarding the men who had
a strange trunk In this city. They proved to be- the
same ones who had stolen the Hyatt vauabes.
Paprs necessary TO tnke the back To Long Island
for trial were served in the Yorkvlc Police Court
terday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-04
VICTIMS OF THE SCOURGE.
HEAVY MORTALITY REPOl1ED IN FRANCE
OVER EIGHT HUNDRED DEATHS IN THE LAST
FOUR wEEkS-TIIE GOVERNMENT DECEIVED
BY M,RsEILLES OFFICIALS CoNDG-


FOUR wEEkS-TIIE GOVERNMENT DECEIVED
nY M>RsEuLEs OFFICIALS - CoNDI-
TIoNs GROWING WORSE IN NAPLES.
London Aug. 3-According to THE Lancet" the
wcll-known English medical weekly, cholera has
been epidemic In Marsees for the last three
months The local OFFICIALS. it f. asserted. have
carried their policy of deception to such lengths
that even the Government has been led astray
In regard to the real state of affairs
The Prefecture now admits that there have been
6Ol deaths from cholera in Marselles since the
middle OF May. on several days twenty deaths
were recorded. and on last Saturday the mortality
went up to twenty-five. During the last four
weeks there have been s26 deaths from cholera
throughout France
The Rome correspondent of the Central News
says: Since the outbreak Of cholera In Naples
more than 100 900 residents have fled from that city
The official reports greatly understate the facts.
The report for Sunday last said that there were
nineteen new cases and nine deaths. Reliable prl-
vatc adviccs declare that there were hfty-two new
cases and twenty eight deaths that day, and
forty-nine new cases and twentyscven deaths on
Monday The official figures for Tuesday are
eighteen and six deaths. Several cases
Of cholera have occurred in Rome"
There have been 66i6 deaths from cholera In
Mecca and IBIS In Jcdda since the present epi-
demic broke out.
this morning received "A cable message from sur
peon c. Il. Young. Of the Marine Hospital Service
stationed at Naples. stating that the condition OF
affairs in that city In regard to cholera Is growing
worse
Previous reports from Naples were rather en-
couraging. Under date of July %. Surgeon Young
made report the situation, In which he sald
that the intelligence of the first outbreak reached
him just after he had completed the preliminary
examination OF the steamship Massa, which
sailed July y with about $50 emigrants The
emigrant boarding houses are nearly all III the
ward where the outbreak occurred. The arriving
pa assengers met at the trains ana boats ana
conducted directly on board the Massia;
Or. Young said that the sanitary regulations OF
Naples are good and energeticay enforced, ana
the water supply H. excellent, 80 tnat there Shouiu
he no difficulty In checking an outbreak Inc oniy
thing In the way IL the ignorance ana SUPERSTITION
Of the poorer classes. The steamship companies
he says. We're willing proceed with the erection
OF the disnfccting plant required by the resutlohs
but unexpected difficulties were met III obtaining
suitable sky.
Odessa, Aug. 3-The Government IS closing
all schools In the South OF Russia, on account Oh
the prevalence OF cholera Twenty doctors nave
- Podolia-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-04
UNION PACIFIC'S CONDITION.
A DEPRESSING; STATEMENT FROM ITS
CONTROLLER
EVERY EFFORT MADE TO CURTNL EXPENSES
FREIGHT CARS EMPTY AND EN-
GINES IDLt

GINES IDLE.
Omaha. Aug 3.-An extraordinary meeting Of the
Board Directors OF the Union Pacific has been called
for Tuesday, at Boston, and while the officials
say that session has been ordered only for the
purpose Of decreasing salaries 1t /, hined that the
action taken will be- great deal more important
than that The controller. oliver W. Mink. has been
ihs ground for several days. cutting down expenses
TO the | west limit. Owing to the sickness Of Pres
dent :. II. II. Clark. Mr.. Mink is the executive head
of the committee.
Spcaking OF the situation to-day, hc said "Physi-
Cally. the Union Pacific Is i'm excellent condition.
but financially we are compelled 10 retrench In
every department. We have met our August Interest
and the other obligations falling due on that date
with money 10 spare, but gloomy is the outlook
that our attention Is wholly directed toward cutting
down our expenses.
when was in OMAHA several weeks ago things
looked hopeful than they do now. Nebraska
and portions Of Kansas promise magnificent returns
but the enormous tackagc of the Union Pacific west
OF North Platte gives little hope Of yielding satislac-
tory returns for ninety and possibly for 12O days.
The western section of this continent Is In condition
that absolutely requires from the most aggressive
attempts at retrenchmcnt. The movement Of the
commodities from these Western sections has COM
pletcly stopped, to great detrtment. Our yards
are filled with empty freight cars, our engines are
lying idle in the roundhouses, due to stagnation In
business.
Bed rock has been reached. but We must have
something more than bedrock at this time to counter
act the Influences at work. We will be compelled
reduce forces still further and may possibly
have salaries To meet the present eNigcncieS.
Th, last is Il step which We will discuss very con-
scrvatvry before taking. but 1t will probably have
To be- considered Mr.. Clark's wellknown sentiment
regarding the men in his employ will postpone this
aciion To the last moment but when all other re-
fail meet requirements, then the last resort
must be- accepted as inevitable.
AS a Ieceivership. II has not been Thought OIL
art,
credit Is frsclaSs, and physically we are In goco
condition. But there is nothing coming In c0mmodr
ties are not moving. Corn l. not yet harvested
wheat Is practically failure In Kansas and Nebraska.
Colorado you know, has >hut down her silver Mines
and the country feels the force OF the SITUATION
These are conditions and not theories That CONFRONT
the railroad man, and they must DE- met. an ,us
Union Pacific some 800 miles Of pa .senger service
will be- discontinued Sunday next trains between
ogden and Portland being taken on. lhls VIII
give that large section OF country only day service,
the night servic. being abandoned
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-04
SUSPICIOUS ABSENCE or THO CLERKS.
THEIR Books ARE BEING EXAMiNED-BEIEF
THAT THEY sPECULATED

THEIR Books ARE BEING EXAMiNED-BELIEF
THAT THEY sPECULATED
When the clerks employed by the banking firm of
woenshofcr & Co. OF No. 80 Exchange Place reached
the office Yesterday morning, they missed two oi
their number. The absent ones were the only men
who knew the combination TO the safe IN which thc
hooks the grain business and certain others were
kept on that account nothing could be done nnui
The safe could be opened. The employees waited uhi
the members Of the firm reached the Office Nheh
these found the clerks had failed to APPEAR they
0eame extremely nervous. profcssoihu 7dle
opener was sent for TO open the safe Before this
had been done the members OF the firm sent WORD
70 the Clearing House OF the Stock Exchange that IL
had trouble In opening the safe, and that It's opga-
uons would be met.
The absent men are John II. Morgan and Henry
Ware Pcletier. Mr. Morgan is forty-cght years Ola
and Mr.. Pele;icr Is thirysiX years old Colohel
J. c. Refill who Is II member of the firm. said 10 Il
Tribune reporter:
"Our two clerks In charge Of the grain department
dh not report this morning, and as they have the
combination OF the small safe in that department II
caused lis Il little inconvenience in our comparisons.
We are now examining the grain books and Will en-
oeavor to ascertain the cause OF their absence w"
resume they have been speculating on their own
account and got scared
@Coud the clerks secure any OF your money" ne
vas asked.
@So, they could not The only way in which they
could get money would bc by imposing upon our
customers, and until communicate with al
DO not think that they are heavy We have detcc-
yves looking for the men,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-04
IN OUTRAGE AT MONMOUTH.
G. FORBES TRIES TO ASSAULT PIERRE.
LORILLARD.
HE WAS ENRAGED BECAUSE THE PRICE OF HIS
HORSE ARAB WAS BID UP 10 s245o-
WHAT WILL THE TRACK OFF,
CIAJS DO ABOUT IT.

CIAJ4S DO ABOUT IT.
At the close of the race for the Pass;llo
Stakes at Monmouth Park yesterday afternoon
a representative of Pierre Lorlard bid Arab up to
81 40. G. Forbes. an athletic man six feet In
height. the owner of Arab. made rush for the
grand stand followed by several bystanders. 1t
was said that he intended to assault Mr.. Lorilard
J. $. Campbell and others stopped him at the
foot of the stairs leading to where Mr.. Lorillard
sitting.
All this took place in plain sight of the judges
and stewards A. F. Walcott, the president Of
the Monmouth Park Racing Association, ran ont
of the Judges stand and assisted in pacifying the
enraged owner of Arab.
Mr. Dorllard was greatly excited when told OF
the occurrence. lie has been i'll for a long time,
and excitement of a violent nature affects him
selling nearly every time they fortunate
enough TO win one. If I bid up horse am
threatened with assault. However, / do not fear
bodily injury. az Owrcrs should be amply pro-
tected by the officers of the association.
An effort was made by tho persons who saw the
occurrence to keep the matter quiet, but it was
talked about last night in all the uptown hotels
which turmen frequent. 1t is not known what
action in the matter win be taken by Mr.. Wal
colt the Executive Committee
The friends Of Mr.. IOrilard indignant be-
cause Forbes was not instantly elected from the
track and ruled of the turf forever
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-04
4 PO1rHFR KILLED BY 4 POLICEMAN.
THE OFFICER WHO SAYS HE HAD NO IN.
TENTION or HITTING THE MAN.
CHARGED WITH HOMICIDE

CHARGED WITH HOMICIDE
A. FroeII,ch. a garden truck p"crr o. NewSpring-
Vile : L. was shot and killed yesterday morning
by Policeman Edward Wells. Of the Richmond County
force The truck farmers AT New-springville have
complained recently that their fields being robbed
and AT , O'Clock Yesterday morning Police Sergeant
Drummond and Policeman Wells went 10 the place
fo cnpturr the thieves. Wells discovered two men
I'm the edge OF cabbage field. lie called upon them
to surrender but they ran away and he fired ut them
for the purpose Of making them stop He declares
that A. was dark AZ thc time. and that the men
IN the shadow OF some trees when he fired In their
dr.ction without any intention Of hitting them.
one Of the men fell and was picked up in an uncon
.cous condition. He taken rapidly as possible
to tc police station. but before II reached the
man dead.
Policeman Wells was arrested on the charge of
homicide Coroner Whitman will hold an Inquest
lie WAS at once released however. In the custody Of
the Police Commissioners.
The body OF the dead man was remored to ,llvic :
Norgur at Port Richmond. me body was Identified
by a neighbor and by FrociSch's wife. Fr0clisch WAS
thirty four years old and born In Poland IL"
Iaye, no children Mrs FroclIsch said her husband.
occon,lanird by Emil lientl who lived with them.
started 10 Frorliscs truck patch at o'clock In the
morning gather vegetables. She that when
l-r husband was killed he WAS on his own property.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-04

MAJOR POWELL STRIKES j. H. HURST
WITH HIS CANE.
THE ASSAILFO MAN WALKS AWAY. BUT Is AR
RESTED WHEN HE ASKS A POLICEMAN
TO PREVENT THE OTHER FROM
FOLLOWING HIM

FOLLOWING IUM
Tho air Of quiet which usually prevails at the
ST. James Hotel was disturbed yesterday afternoon
BY Major John b. Powell and Joseph ii. Hurst, the
lawyer. Both are we'll known clubmen and men oout
town Major Powell lives at the Hoffman House
and Mr.. Hurst at the st. James. They have been
friends for long time.
Major Powell was somewhat the worse for drink
when he went into the st. James Hotel. about 80
O'Clock. There he met Mr.. Hurst and asked him TO
have II drink. While they talking over their
gln,,es Major Powell accused Mr.. Hurst OF owing hm
some money Mr.. Hurst said that not true. but
that Oh the contrary he held note for S;'OO against
Major Powell. These counter charges led 10 heated
discussion suddenly without warning. Major Powell
struck Mr.. Hurst several times the head with his
Mr. Hurst did want to make any disturbance,
% h,. ran out Of the hotel and walked mp Broadway.
Major Powell followed him TO Thirty -frst-st, where
they both turned toward SiXtlavc. Mr.. Hurst was
irving 10 get away from Major Powell. When sixth
nve was reached Mr. Hurst called policeman and
skcd him to see that Major Powell did not follow
him. After some discussion with boh the men the
policeman took them both 10 the station, where
Major Powell preferred charge Of assaui, ass,nSt gains,
twenty minutes Ernest Dorvrl the less~e OF the
S Jmmrs Hotel. who had been sent for. secured
MIR. IlnrSt's release bail.
Neither OF the men would talk about the afiair
unfortunate mshap. II was said that when Mr:
IInr, appears in the jefferson Market Police Court
his morning Major Powell will refuse to press the
charge against hln