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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-16

THE LATE SIR WILLIAM NANNINNON'
than any other agency for the strengthening OF Brit
ish interests In that plrt Of the world Tor the sup
preston Of the slave trade and for the civilization Of
Africa Moreover It would, commercially be- pay
Ing enterprise after "A time. IBIS project has been
often discussed In Parliament, and now, Just as It's
author has ended his work In this world full OF years
and honors blue book has appeared on the subject,
giving with other things, some account Of the sur
veys and estimates that have been made
There have been made surveys Of routes OF about
300 miles. which Is than fonr times the actual
length Of railway. The estimated length Of the pro
jcctcd railway by thc route selected Is 90 miles.
This Is greater than expected Former estimates.
made In 1891. by General Williams, sir John Fowler
and others, from existing maps, varied between 300
and coo miles The Increased length Is due partly to
geographical In the position of the eastern shores
Of Lake Victoria. and partly to the adoption of II
longer but easier route The estimated cost l.
FL 100000. being average Of III 0ij per mile.
The gauge proposed Is feet Inches, TO conform TO
that Of the existing railways in Egypt and south
Africa. No tunnelling will be necessary. As regards
the bridges, there are which would be- consld-
cred In India Of the second class i'm point OF size
II has been considered advisable to recommend the
general use Of steel slcepcrs rather than creosoted
fir or Angado WOOD for the following reasons: A per
mancnt way OF this construction Is practically indc
structlble to natives with such few mechanical ap
plianccs as are to he met with In East Africa The
OF nrlnC the grass at certain peTlOdS OF
year and the temptation To use the timber sleepers
for fuel or cutting purposes would expose line laid
with timber slccpcrs to many risks. White ants
numerous In the country and commit great ravages
The steel sleeper has also no tendency to float and be
carried away by flood water which Is the with
timber II Is ANTICIPATED that the construction OF the
railway will have such revolutionary effect In set
ling the country that when the line is opened for
fra tc there will b. little danger of Nasal other
natives Interfering with the telegraph line, and that
bcyond the ordinary station stan, permanent way
gangs and railway police, no special guards or patrols
will he necessary for Its protection. At the same
time II is recognized that stretching iron wire across
wide expanscs Of unsettled country where iron wire Is
the staple article of barter Is Inviting constant inter
r,ption OF nc unless numerous posts are established
and paroling Is frequently rcsorted to for Its pro
tcctIon H. therefore, any difficulty should be eNpe-
rcnoed though none Is anticipated, in the case OF
the projected railway telegraph, well organized
system of photographic communication could easily be
established This would answer nearly as well for
initial railway requirements, and beyond very occa-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-16
TO-DAY HE LOVES NEl

To-day he loves me Thine stand still
Haste not, sun, behind the hill
To-day he loves me: no tomorrow
Can touch this one to-day with sorrow.
As crystal well ocrspills
With sweet water from the hills.
So my heart o'crbrims with blisses,
OF looks, OF love-words, and OF kisses.
And through many day of drouth
Love shall come 10 draw thereOut,
Singing lOw-though this today
Be then q year old yesterday
"To-day be loves mel" CTS Loves way.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-16
TO THE HEART OF AFRICA
TIE PROPOSED RAILROAD FROM TIE IAN
ZIBAR COAST TO VICTORIA LAKE.

II Is a curious coincidence that the publication Of
IN official report on the MombaS,U Sanda Railroad ana
the death OF sir William Macldnnon should have
occurred az almost precisely the same hnl" For hat
railroad that canny scochmln's pet scheme IL
was sir William rs the world knows, who gave Eng
land an cmpirc I'm East Central Africa, and who sent
Mr. stanley In to the relief OF Emin Pacha. For
several years he has been urging Government aid and
sanction for the building Of railroad from Zanzibar
TO Uganda. such road would he urged, do more
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-16
TIE SEASON TICKET WAS GOOD

From the Washington star.
"Looky here" said Farmer Begosh In q chlca 20
restaurant, cant get anything to eat this meal
ticket -
"What kind of q ticket is II ?, asked TIE waiter.
ats n season ticket"
"All right: hep yourself. Here they are: salt.
pepppr vinegar and mustard
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-16

Twenty hours between New-York and Chicago Is
an achiev, ment worthy Of the Columbian year and
OF the New-York Central, Americas Greatest Rail-
road &c
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-16

An iIIu.trnicd pamphlet Of SUMNER FtRNI>Hs
ING~ free upon request.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-18

illusions were reached which In ay enable
the committee to report the repeal bill
tomorrow. There has been from the
day the committee first met this session
difference Of opinion between silver
and anti-silver men that apparently
could not be considered, and these differ.
ences are no nearer settlement tnan
when the conference began The at.
tendance OF the chairman, Voorhees,, to-
day. however, gave the silver men on
the committee but little hope, for he
sad he would vote to report favorably
the repeal bill, provided there was a
declaration coupled with it declaring
for bimetallism.
At the meeting to day the draft of a
de ;laration was submitted which favors
the continuance of the use OF both gold
and silver Ito the extent of existing
coinage) as unlimited legal tender and
declares that all our forms Of money
whether gold. silver or paper, should
be maintained at a parity and equal
the purchasing power
1t will further declare that eyerv
effort shall be put forth to secure an
international agreement for the adop.
ton OF fixed ratio between gold and
silver.
no VIII Wuou TSpOTlSu Will contain
such declaration and the vote, by
which it will be reported, is estimated
by members of the committee at sixty.
five, the minority consisting OF Harris,
Vest, Vance, Jones Dark and Jones
(Nev). Whom the committee adjourned
this morning all had been substantially
agreed upon but the verbiage OF the
bill, and particularly the language of
the declaration in favor OF bimetallism
1t was hoped that this could be disposed
OF at the meeting tom PROV morning
and the bill reported. When it is re.
ported the chairman will ask that a day
be fixed for taking of the vote, and the
suggestion will be made that this day
be almost Immediately after the con.
ciusion of the vote in the House.
This declaration, a prominent mem
Der of the committee stated, would be
worded so that it could be interpreted
anyway to suit the position of the mem
oars. Ambiguity, he boldly stated, would
be sought rather than avoided, in order
that the bill might be reported.
With the favorable report OH repeal
ing the purchasing clause of the Sher-
man act, coupled by the declaration
here indicated, the committee was able
to at least transfer the scene of the
struggle to the floor OF the Senate, and,
according to the programme OF to-day
the report will be made tomorrow
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-18

effort to postpone the nomination Of
candidates till after the platform was
adopted. He was unsuccessful, however,
q nd Judge Rhea, of Bristol, nominated
Charles j. O'Ferrall for the candidate
for governorship; Maj. Chas. S. String
fsld, of Richmond, nominated Col. A.
). Buford, and Judge Waller R. Stsples,
OF Montgomery, nominated Maj j. Hoge
TYLER.
The roll being called the vote re-
suited as follows:
Whole number cast 1865, OF which
O'Ferrall received, LAG; Tyler, 800;
Buford, 1859, necessary to choice s33.
The nomination of O'Ferrall was then
made unanimous. r. C. Kent, OF Wythe,
was nominated lieutenant governor by
reclamation.
LATER-2:30 a. m.-The convention
has just renominated r. Taylor Scott
for attorney general. The platform is
being read. 1t indorses the money and
tariff planks OF the national platform.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-18
Daring Raid of Seal poacher,.

PoRr TOWNSEND. Wash, Aug. IT.
The steamer Queens, arrived from
Alaska last evening bringing news OF
daring raid of St. Paul and St George
Islands. Bering Sea, on the night OF
July 4. Two unknown sealing schoo n
ers landed crews on the islands after
dark and slaughtered several hundred
seals. Watchmen on the islands were
overpowered by the raiders, who broke
into the sailing houses and carried
away an immense number of skins
belonging TO the lessees Of the islands.
The vessels escaped before the Govern
ment cutters could be informed of the
occurrence.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-18
Second Batch of Recess Appointments.

WASHINGTON, Aug. II The second
lot OF nominations of recess appoint.
ments reached the Senate to-day in the
shape of list Of 81 names, 76 of which
were United States consuls. There
were eleven Treasury officials, begin
ming with Assistant Secretary Scott
Wike, Of Illinois, and including comp.
trollers and auditors and four collectors
OF customs in the South and West. The
Senate made its first confirmation in
executive session, that OF Wadley b.
Smalley, collector of customs for the
district OF Vermont.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-18
Gold from European Countries

New York. Aug. 1.-THE steamer
Lain, which arrived last night, brought
s672 055 of gold from Southampton and
1,047, 500 francs from Paris. E57,57O.
consigned to the Canadian Bank of Com
merce, is in transit to the banks Of Nova
Scotia and Chicago.
SOUTHAMPTON, Aug. 1.-The Trave,
from Bremen, hence for New York, to.
day carried 100000 in gold for Ameii-
can houses.
LONDON, Aug. 1.-THE Hamburg
American line steamer Colum bia, whic b
sails to morrow from Southam pton for
New York, will take consig nments of
gold valued at Sl44O,OOO
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-18
HEBREW RIOTERS IN NEW YORK.
About 5000 Unemployed Men Demolish
Hall

Hail.
New YORK, Aug. 17.-The first of the
riots, which labor leaders and others
have been predicting for some time as a
result OF the large number of men out
OF employment, occurred this morning.
a crowd OF more than 1000 men at
tended Walhalla Hall on Orchard street.
because admittance was denied them
they smashed plate glass windows into
antoms, forced doors which had been
turned against them and forcibly took
possession of the place.
Several persons were cut by the hylnR
glass. All sorts of missiles were used
and finally the police reserves from the
Eldridge street station were ordered to
the scene and succeeded in partly dis
lodging the crowd
Those forming the crowd were mostly
Hebrews, and represented principally
the clothing trade.
They became more enraged than over
at the sight of the police and proceeded
to wreck the hall. Nearly everything
in it was demolished. Finally the mob
was driven out of the hall and dispersed
Fifteen or twenty of them were arrested
and locked up on the charge OF dis
orderly conduct, but they we're all dis
charged when brought before the police
court this afternoon, as the proprietor
OF the hall would make no charge
agsinst them, being afraid OF boycott.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-18
Mrs. Cleveland Goes sailtpr

BUzzARD's BAY. Aug 1.-THE Presi-
dent remained closely at Gray Gs bles
all day to day. The weather looked so
threatening at noon that he gave up a
fishing trip down the bay. The steam
yacht Oneida returned at o'clock after
six hours cruise. Mrs. Cleveland and
the other ladies, who are stopping at
Gray Gables, were the guests OF the
Benedicts on the cruise. When Oneida
came to anchor it rained in torrents,
and Mrs. Cleveland did not leave the
steamer for an hour.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-18
HARD TIMES IN The CITY WHILST
MILK AND HONEY FLOWS
THE COUNTRY.

Then buy or trade for farm. Glance
over the following list:
27H acres, one mile North of Clover
dale, on S. V. K. L with 1000 young
peach trees on it just beginning to boar:
has log house Of three rooms, good
spring shed, etc Price 100000, half
cash, or will trade for unencumbered
improved real estate. Call at once.
This won't be in long, as it is big
snap.
Wanted to trade farm OF 2e5 acres,
30 miles from Richmond, in Hanover
county, all cleared and under cultiva-
tion except 10 acres in timber. The
owner claims tho improvements alone
on the place could not be replaced for
S25, 600. 1t has an old time east Vir.
GINA mansion, elegant barn and out
buildings. This land produced in wheat
this year Is bushels per acre without
any fertilizer Of any kind. This prop
erty can be bought for ST, 500 or will
trade for nice residence in good To-
cation in this city.
We have farm containing 1875 acres
on the Shenandoah Valley railroad, 80
miles north of Roanoke, that we can
trade for unincumbered city property.
This farm is in the famous Shenandoah
Valley and has fair buildings and good
orchard and in nigh state of cultiva-
tion. Don't fail TO see us about this.
100 acres OF land, Il miles from Terry
building, can't be beat in the county, no
provements; SIS per acre.
JAMES S. GROVES &c CO.
Real Estate, Rental and Loan Agents,
103 Cam pbell street,
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-18
High school Room Being FILLED Up.

Three rooms on the second floor of
the old Bridgewater Carriage building
at the corner of Church and Henry
streets are now being fitted up for the
use Of the high school of this city. The
high school has been held in the First
ward school building heretofore, but the
increased demand upon the space in
this building caused the superintendent
and the school board to seek more com
modious quarters, and this was selected
as the most available space. A NUM- Der
of men under II. M. Farhenstock are
at work erecting partitions and making
the suitable alterations.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-18
Financial Trouble.

HUNTINGTON, Pa, Aug. 1.-THE ma.
tional bank of South Pennsylvania at
Hyndmann, Bedford county, closed it's
doors to-day.
Iowa CITY, Aug. II The Iowa CITY
packing house was put in the hands Of
receiver. The capital is Sl2O, 600 and
the liabilities nominal.
DUBUQUE, Ia, Aug. 1.-THE First
National Bank of this city suspended
this morning. 1t was one Of the oldest
banks in the city and had capital OF
5000, 600. This is the first failure in
Dubuque since the financial trouble be-
gan.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-18
Illicit ,yhiskev SIM ,,a,,

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Aug. 17.-An
Illicit whiskey still in full operation
was found in the cellar OF Charles Well
born at the county jail yesterday The
still was hid under table and i'm
provised OF bucket, in which we're a
piece OF curled glass shaped as worm,
three tin boxes as fermenters and a
spittoon as furnace. Molasses, apples
and the like furnished the prisoners
as food were used as materials for
making rum.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-18

PARIS, Aug. 17.-French and Italian
workmen fought in Argues Mortes, de.
partment OF Gard. today. The fight
began in the street at noon and was
carried on for two hours. The police
made repeated efforts to restrain the
men, but were not strong enough
to restore the peace. Ten men we're
killed and twenty six more wounded Sc
verely. A disturbance was threatened
again this evening but was prevented
by the police.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-18
Hoke Smith Denies Responsibility

WASHINGTON, Aug. II. Secretar v
Smith was to day shown a press dis
patch to the effect that the Atlanta
Journal had called upon Congress to
pass free coinage bill. The Secretary
said that no significance should be
attached to editors OF the Journal on
account Of the fact that he still holds
a block OF stock in that paper, for
reason that he ceased TO control that
paper when he came into the Cabi-
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-18
standard Wagon Company Assigns.

CINCINNATI, Aug. 1.-The Standard
Wagon Company, one OF the largest
concerns OF the kind in the West, made
an assignment this morning to Grant
Burroughs for benefit OF creditors Az
sets. $1,000, 600; liabilities, 500, 600.
Light money market given as the cause
OF failure
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-18
Meacham.Beat Gang Iscap,s.

MOBILE, Ala Aug. IT, Tho five re.
naming members OF the Meacham Beat
gang Of outlaws, who were thought las.
night TO be safely surrounded, have
escaped into Mississippi and the posse
has disbanded today and returned
home. Governor Jones ordered tho
Dallas Dragons to be ready to move
to the seat of hostilities, but there was
no need for their services.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-18
Mills shu. Down in pennsylvan,a.

YOUNGSTOWN, Pa, Aug. Thames
Lee & Sons, at Bridgeport. oday paid
off all their employees ana shut down
their WOODEN mills for an indefinite
period, throwing out of employment
I,125 hands. The orristown wooden
mills, employing ITS hands, and Rambo
II Rogers glove knitting mills, 200
hands, principally women and girls,
also suspended operations to-day.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-18
Local Option in the Fourth Ward.

The Southeast Local Option Club held
u meeting last night at Miller's hall on
Holiday street which WAS we'll at
tended by the members. There was no
one present to make an address but the
plan and workings of the campaign
were discussed by The members and ar
rangements for a systematic canvass
made. The memb ers OF this club are
very hopeful Of the result in the Fourth
ward.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-18
oniv remporarv s,,p.ns,o,

MEADEvILI.E, Pa, Aug. 1.-THE
Farmers Cooperative Bank suspended
to,day. Cashier Deans says the sus-
pension is only temporary, tho stock
holders arc individually liable and that
they can and will assume all liabilities
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-18
Half Time in the Altoona shops

ALTOONA, Pa, Aug. 1.-THE Penn
sylvania railroad shops in this city have
been ordered to work half time until
further orders. The shops are the
largest of the kind in the world and
employ between 6,000 and 5000 men.
Half of the men will work one week
while the other half will work the
next.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-18
ID. Il. BARBOUR. ID. H. nIATSON.
ROANOKE S saMIIAHY PLUMBING

Practical plumbers and Ras-htters.
Dealers in all kinds of plumbers and gas
htters' eupplies. Estimates made the
Improved and sanitary styles of plumbing.
All work guaranteed. j. MELHORN,
superintendent, No. 10 South Jefferson
treet, Roanoke. Va. 1361y.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-18
TUE WEATHER.

Forecast for Virginia: Cooler, occa-
sional light rains Friday morning, fol-
lowed by cooler westerly winds and fair
weather Friday night.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-18
Gets the Nomination
on the First Ballot.
HUNDREDS OF VOTES TO SPARE.
r. c. Kent Nominated For
Lieutenant Governor.

An Enthusiastic Reception to tho Man of
Their Choice-Gen. Fitz Lee Creates "A
Sensation and Introduces "a Resolution,
Which, Is Carried With Tremendous
Cheering.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-18
NOTICE.

The Roanoke Times Publiehing Com
pany Will not be responsible for any ao-
counts or debts contracted for it or in it's
name unless authorized by Mr.J ID. LazelI,
president of the company.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-18
DEFEATED BY sTAUNTONs.
But Our Boys Put up Great Game
Throughout.

But Our Boys Put up Great Game
Throughout.
STAUNToN, Aug. 1.-THE game OF ball
here to-day between the Roanoke
Athletic Club team and the Stauntons
was one OF the finest games played here
this season. Roanoke started in like a
winner, scoring one each in the first and
&c cond innings, but Kissinger settled
down to work after this inning and not
Roanoke man crossed the homo plate
thereafter.
The home team did not score until
the third inning when they tailed twice
They scored two more runs in the sixth
inning and this ended the run getting
as they were unable to get man around
the circuit of the bases in the remain
ing three innings. The feature of the
game was the fine pitching OF Boyd,
who only allowed five hits and struck
out nine OF the Stauntons, while Kis-
singer. the crack who shut out the
lronton team, was batted for nine safe
hits and struck out eight
The following is the score by innings:
,,thuhton ...... .............. U , o.
Roanoke. 5000 0 %
Batteries Staunton, kissingcr and Shcrcr;
Roanoke-Boyd and Daniels.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-18
FINANCE COMMITTEES rRoGREssrN,

Favoring sherman Bill Repeal With IA 81
metalllst Substitute.
WASHINGTON, Aug. l7.-The meeting
Of the Senate finance committee to day
was attended!by every member and con.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-18

AT BNItln0rc-
Baltim0re....... ............ u q u / q U e 5
~. Louis ................... 0 90 o 20 o. 3
liits-Batimore, II; st. Louis H. Errors-Bal
timorc, . st. Louis, 3. Batteries McNnhon and
10 oinson; lIawley and PETIT.
AT Philadelphia
Philadelphia ............ o o OOOOo q
Boston. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. U = o = OK 4
Hits Philadelphia, IL: Boston. II. Errors
Philadelphia. 5: Boston. , Battcrics-Staley and
Merritt; Carscy and Clements
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-18
MRS. sEEL1asoN HAS OPENED a

NJ "'' n '0-@ A' ~ A
Music studio at Mrs. Price's, No. 32 Sixth
avenue 8. W., where she Will now meet her
pupils and classes. The studio will be very
convenient to pupils of tho city schools,
ana especially to those of tho igh schools.
Hours 8 to IL and 2 to I:3O.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-18
League Games lesterduy.

MISREPRESENTATION, hlssingcr al
Roanoke-Boyd and Daniels.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-08
AYoupw Lady Suicides.

PARKERsBuRG, w. Va, March .
Miss Alice Creel, very handsome and
prepossessing young lady, daughter CT
Mr.. John Creel, who lives at the Cali
fornia House, near the Richie county
line, and is one of the prominent men
of that section and we'll known in til S
city, where several relatives resided, at
tended church yesterday morning. She
came home in her usual spirits and took
dinner with the family. She left the
dinner table, walked OUT the front door,
and that was the last seen of her alive.
Her continued absence from the house
caused some uncasincSs, and 4 search
was made. Some membe Of tho family
visited the barn and were Mortified to
find that she had committed suicide.
She had procured rope halter, and
tying it carefully to Il beam, got upon a
box. adjusted tbs moose about nor neck
and jumped off, and death resulted from
strangulation. When found her fee I
were only about three inches from the
floor. No cause is assigned for the rash
ac..