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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-09
HOME FOR THE SICK.

Annual Report of the Executive Board.
Following is the annual report of the
executive board of the Home for the
Sick for the year ending March 81, 1893:
Patients admitted: April, Q; May, s.;
June, 2; July. :; August, 5; September,
8; October, !; November, i; December,
6; January. s; February, 2; March, 6;
total patients admitted, SO. OF the
patients treated during the year 81 were
medical and "a su -gicll cases; number
of operations performed, Z. Of the
patients treated &c were cured, % i'm.
proved under treatment unlmproved
and died. On the 3lsJ day of March
patients rem aimed in the hospital under
treatment. Pay patients, a6 free pa.
tients, 20; total, So. Males, "A; females,
Is; total SO. Average expenses per
day, 81 OF; number of patients treated,
80; number of days patients in hospital,
1887; average number of days per pa.
tient, 2o.9; expenses for year, S2,55s. 0s.
TREAsURER's REPORT.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-09
IN REGARD TO SEWERS.
An ImpoI tnnt Hearing BEFORE the Sewer
Committee Yesterday.

A hearing was given the abuttipg
property owners by the sewer commit
tee yesterday afternoon at o'clock in
the circuit court room in regard TO
assessing them 6f:y cents per fcons foot
for laying sewer pipes on the following
streets:
Beginning at point on Church
avenue at Third street 8. W., thence
westward to the end of Church avenue.
thence to intersection of Luck avenue
and Sixth street, the~'-:, along
Sixth street I'd Mountain ,.Unue, theme
on Mountain avenue to Four. and a. half
street, thence on Four-and- half street
to HighlaLA avenue, and continuing
southwark to Washington avenue,
thence eastward to Fourth street.
thence southwark to Walnut avenue.
thence along Walnut avenue to Roam.
oke river, thence down said river to the
bluff, thence along the foot OF the bluff
westward to Fourth street 8. W., thence
on Fourth street to Three and q. half
street, thence on Three-and a.half street
to Mountain avenue, thence on Noun.
tain avenue to Second street, thence on
Second stress to Elm avenue, thence on
Elm avenue to Jefferson street,
thence on Jefferson street to Franklin
road; thence on Franklin road 100 feet;
thence northward, parallel to Jefferson
street, to 100 feet south Of Campbell
avenue; thence westward, parallel to
Campbell avenue, to First street; thence
on First street to Luck avenue; theme /,
on Luck avenue to Thied street; thence
northward on Third street rs feet;
thence, parallel to Luck avenue, west.
ward to Third street; thence on Third
street to place of beginning, Except the
nil east OF jefferson street between
Albemarle aai Walnut avenues)
About seventy. five of the AUDITING
property owners were present and gen
eral protest was fled. AS usual in c asses
of this kin very few who are opposed
to the proposed Improvements wero on
hand.
The committee has received, and are
in possession of, opinions that are favor.
able to the improvement from fully as
many property owners as were present
at tho meeting.
The committee will probably report
to the Council in favor of making the
assessment.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-09
GATHERING AT HAMproN ROADS.
Russian Cruiser Arrives and Is Saiuted
by the Admiral's GINS and the Fort.


Russian Cruiser Arrives and is saiuted
by the AdmiraIs Gnns and the Fort.
FoRr MONROE, Va, April s.-Rear
Admiral Gherardi and officers of the
flagship gave reception and dance on
board the Philadelphia this afternoon.
Admiral Gherardi, who Is now RAPIDLY
recovering from his recent illness, paid
an official visit to Rear Admiral Walker
on the flagship Chicago, where he was
received with customary honors and
salute on returning to his ship.
5 2. m. strange craft WAS discov-
cred standing in from sea ard i. soon
proved to be . foreign man OF war
Word was sent to Colonel Frank, CON.
manding the fort to get his saluting
battery in readiness 20 welcome the
coming guest. At 6 o'clock she had
reached port and was found to be- the
Russian cruiser, General Admiral, from
the West Indies. She moved upa short
distance west Of the philadelphia and
on line with tho Chicago where she
came to anchor.
Shortly afterwards ylag Lieutenant
Potter, OF the Philadelphia, went aboard
the visitor. The American ensign was
then run up to tho masthead and a
salute OF twenty-one guns fired, which
was returned by tn, water battery OF
the fort The flag was again rua up by
the Russian and an admiral'S salute
fred from the Philadelphia This
closed the official functions foe tie lay.
Tonight the young officers vi Jna aeet
are ashore in scores and ENJOYING the
dancing at the Hygeis.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-09
TELEGRAPHIC FLASHES.

Fort MONROE Va, April s.-Claude
Shelton. aged 20, while leaning from
the rear platform of an electric car be.
tween Hampton and Newport News last
night, was struck by telegraph pole
and died in half an hour.
PETERSBURG. Va. April William
kaufman, Of Swift Creek, Chesterfield
county, was killed this afternoon under
tho falling wall of building on Syca.
more streetr which was Quilted by FIRE
Wednesday night. His head was crushed
into an unrecognizable mass. He leaves
o widow and five or six children.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-09
FOR CITY TREASURER
lN0. r. GREENE.
Your suffrage respect
fully solicited.
A CARD FROM S. Is. wEBB.

To My Old Friends mud Customers:
have disposed of my Interest In the
firm OF Webb 81 Wager. and after April LIST
Will be associated with Harrell Bros, I31
Salem avenue, where had previously
been from 1850 Till 1892. I am going to
New York to purchase for the firm II largo
stock of Spring Goods, and when IN place
they will prove to he one of the most Mt
tractive displays ever seen In Roanoke.
You are respectfully invited to call and
see our complete lines of dry goods and
shoes. Yours truly, SB. WEBB,
33l I'm Late of Webb Sc Wager.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-09
FRIDAY NIGHT, AMMO DoM1N1.
TO CHANGE THE SALEM LINE
From Dummy Line to an Electric Line
To BIO Completed by May L.

From Dummy Line to an Electric Line.
To BIO Completed by May L.
The Street Railway Company will
change the Salem dummy line into an
electric system, and they hope to have
the cars running by May /. The holes
ior the posts have all been dug between
the ewo places. Poles are now being
erected and a large portion OF
tho track and roadbed has been re-
paired. The electric car will run every
hour from the Terry building on Camp
oell avenue to Commerce street. thence
to Salem avenue and Park street. con.
nect'ng with the present line near the
M 1srminus OF the Park street bridge.
Inc necessary machinery has all been
purchased and will arrive in o few daua
About fifty workmen are at present
engaged and the line will no doubt be
In operation at the time stated.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-09
February u. 1892, to.March g. 1se,

The treasurer's books wore opened
February 81, the Circles of Kings
Daughters paying le month in advance
in order that the building might be en-
ti'ely renovated before being opened
for patients.
The Kings Daughters wish to thank
the executive committee OF the Roam
oke Hospital for important and neces
sary work done on building, and also
for the rent which has been paid by
them each month
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-09
TO THE VOTERS OF THE CITY OF
ROANOKE.

hereby announce myself II candidate
for city treasurer for the second term. AS n
guarantee that the business of the office
will be conducted faithfully and honestly
should be elected, beg to refer to the
books ofmy Office and the manner I'm which
have conducted the game during my frat
term. Most respectfully soliciting the sup
port OF my follow citizens, am, truly
yours, CHAS. W. THOMAS.
44tf
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-09
SAUCE FOR GOOSE
Is to BIO Made Sauce For Gauder by Pitts
burg Newspaper Proprietors.

10 TO DO Made sauce For Gander by Pitts
burg Newspaper Proprietors
PITTsBURG, Pa, April s-The Sunda Y
newspaper proprietors of Pittsburg are
determined that the blue laws shall be
one-sided no longer. 1t is their inten.
ton to have the laws of 1894 enforced to
their entirety and create such senti.
ment that tho legislature will be glad
to repeal them. All traction cars, steam
railroads. inclined planes, ferry boats,
ETC., Will be stopped by prosecuting the
owners. Some OF these gentlemen, who
nave been the most bitter opponents OF
Sunday papers, are heavy stockholders
IN dozen or more enterprises which
will DO affected by the move. This
action is the result of the prosecutions
of Sunday newspaper proprietors this
week.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-09
Released on Writ of uabeas Corpus

Bessie Mccormick, who was incar.
cerated in the city jail few days ago
to serve out a sentence OF ninety daya,
was before Judge Dupuy yesterday after.
noon on writ Of habeas corpus. Thos.
NJ. Wood, her counsel, brought the writ
on the grounds that there had been no
service OF process before her con yiction.
The court decided the case and the
woman was released. Tho case in.
volved several nice legal poirts.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-09
Preparing BasebalI Gropnds

The Roanoke Athletic Club are pre-.
pairing baseball grounds, and at meet.
ing of the board Of governors held last
night committee was appointed to
solicit subscriptions. 1t is hoped that
the citizens will be liberal in their sup.
port of the club in this enternrisa.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-09
Weekly Bank Statement.

New YORK, April s.--The iollo ping
Is the weekly statements Of associated
banks: Reserve, decrease, 5 t5a 1875;
loans, increase, $3.50, 800; specie, de-
crease, s76, 400; legal tenders decrease,
1851 sec; deposits, decrease SltASo1;
circulation, increase, SGT, 100 Tie banks
now hold S9,2l2,05o in excess Of the
requirements of the IS per cant fqio.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-09
They Captured Eighteen Cows.

The police force at an carly hour
yesterday morning coraled all the COWS
running at large in tho city. They
succeed in securing eighteen, which
may be found by tho owners in the city
stables.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-09
Death of Mrs. Fannie A. Carter.

Mrs. Fannie A. Carter, aged SO years.
died yesterday about noon at the resi-.
dence, $40 Second avenue 8. w. Pneu.
monia was the cause Of her death. l'be
remains will be shipped on the earl v
morning train to her former home near
Thaxton's, at which place the inter.
ment will take place.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-09
ONE YEAR IN THE PENITENTlARY.
j. r. HoIcombe Convicted Of
Stealing Cattle.
Conclusive Evidence Presented That He
Was IA Party to the Theft of Cattle
From @. II. Payne Last Januarv--To be
Arraisned Monday For Stealing Cattle
From p. L. Terry aud George Hur.

The trial Of j. R. Holcombe, charged
with stealing two head of cattle from
Green Ii. Payne, was concluded in the
Hastings Court yesterday afternoon.
The verdict OF the jury after being out
couple OF hours was guilty, the pun
ishuent being fixed at confinement in
the State penitentiary for one year.
The evidence was to the effect that
on tho night of January 6 the cattle
wero stolen from the old Tayloe farm
and were afterward traced to Holcombs's
slaughter pen. The parties returned to
the city and portion OF the beef and
the hides were found at Ho.combes
house the next day. The hides were
identified by MIR. Payne.
George Delaney, the butcher, stated
the cattle were brought to the slaughter
house about midnight by John Wesley
Edwards and Joe Slaughter with the
message from Holcombe to kill them
and to bring the meat to the city the
next morning. Joe Slaughter assisted
in butchering the cattle, and George
Delaney and Wesley Edwards put the
meat in the wagon aud brought it to
the city, part of which was taken to
the mark ct house and Tho remainder,
WILL VIC ulueS, I'd I1OlCOm De residence
and put in the kite len.
George Huff and Henry Webb testi.
fed that when they traced the cattle to
the slaughter pen they asked Delaney,
the butcher, IF ne had killed any fresh
meat that night" He Delaney rc.
Piled that he had not bat witnesses tes-
titled to seeing fresh blood on the
ground.
Mr.. Payne, the party from whom the
cattle were stolen, stated that he went
to the market house, and Holcomb be told
him that he (uolcombe) had bought tho
clttle from couple of colorea mon, but
had not paid for them, and IL they were
stolen from him he would pay the right.
full owner and not the negroes
When the verdict of the jury was read
by Colonel Brooks tho prisoners man
Der showed that no was greatly agitated,
Shortly afterwards he fell from his
chair in dead faint Coli water was
applied and consc ,ousncss was soon re.
stored.
&. w. Crumpecker. counsel for de.
fendane, made a motion for a now trial,
which will be argued next week
Il. K. Hardaway made the opening
speech for the common wealth, followed
by Mr.. Hall for tho defense Messrs.
Roy Smith and C. w. Crumpacks spoke
next, and w. 0. Hardaway closed for
the prosecution.
Holcombe will be arrsigned for trial
tomorrow on the charge OF stealing
four cattle from Messrs. +. l. Terry and
George Huff
He Confessed and Implicated Nearly All.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-09
TO locate the Cotton NM.

The special committee of the Cotton
Mill Company will meet Wednesday
next at the Terry Building at which
meeting tho location of the cotton mill
will be definitely settled.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-09
d. b. BARBOUR. ID. II. MArsoN.
POANOKE SANITARY PLUMBING
IL COMPANY,

Practical plumbers and Ras-f1tters
Dealers in all kinds of plumbers' and gas
htters' Eupplies. Estimates made on the
improved and sanitary styles OF plum bling
all work guaranteed. j. MELHORN
superintendent, No. 10 South Jefferson
treet, Roanoke. Va. 1261y
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-09

A NICE stock of baby carriages, straw
mattings and wall papers have lust
been received by the e. H. Stewart
Furniture Company, and will be sold at
prices that defy com petition.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-09
Meeting of the Cmoilian Society.

An important meeting of the C;eciiian
Society Will DO held Tuesday evening.
Az mem oers are requested to be pres.
affecting the society, will BIO discussed
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-09
SOCIAL EVENTS OF THE WEEK.
The Times Poet Writes Prose on
the Spring Time.

Ola Podrida mt the Academy of Music.-A
Christ Church Entortalnment for
Sweet Charity-St. Agnes Guild-Ger-
man Mt Hotel Roanoke-The Orphans
Raising.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-09
Forest FIres Burninr.

forest fire ragged on mountain
ABOUT six miles north of the CITY las.
eight, and presented brilliant spec.
tacie.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-09
lie Confessed and Implicated Nearly All,

He Confessed and Implicated Nearly All,
SrURGIs, Ky, April 4.-This city is
again ablsze with excitemont over tho
Oliver Delaney tragedy owing to the
confession OF Lewis Land who is II worry
quiet young man and had hitherto heen
unsupported. He was apparently n
warm friend of the Oliver family and
acted as pall.bearer at tho funeral of the
girl and had been constant watcher at
the bed sdo OF the wounded man. After
watching all Thursday night he broke
down Yesterday and sought Police Judge
Berry, to whom he m ado "a full confes.
sion The confession duplicates all per.
sons under arrest with the exception OF
George p. Henry together with Alex.
Thompson and viii Holt, who were ar
rested late yesterday afternoon Mob
violence is expected any moment.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-09
THE WEATHER.

Forecast for virginia: Gene,a,'s fair
during the day, west winds; caldsr
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-09
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

The services of the convocation of
Southwest Virginia will begin on Tues
day evening at O'Clock at st. Johns
Church. Sermon by Rev. John J. Lloyd.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-06-03
They are prepared to save you money on
any of the following seasonable goods:
Barb Wire
Bicycles
Flower Pots
Gasoline Stoves
Fishing Tackle
Lawn Mowers
he READY.

it will not be very long now until
the officers and directors of the South
west Missouri Electric Railway conf
pany will visit this section Of the
country. They will come as soon as
The line is opened from Cartcrvillc ia
Joplin, which will he in week or ten
days. Mr.. Walowcr, vice president
of the company, has assured the Bax-
ter Springs Board of Trade that they
will visit Baxter Springs. Now, then,
what must our people do? Baxter
Springs can secure the road if she
viii give some water power and Sc
cure the right Of way from here 10
Galena. When the officers and di-
rectors Of the road come TO Baxter our
people must be prepared to say at once
whether or not water power and right
of way will be given. If the answer
is in the affirmative we will get the
road; if it is in the negative we will
not get it. That is all there is to il,
Can We afford to give water power
We say yes. Our water power has
been advertised as being free to those
who wish to use il and certainly moth.
ing would benefit Baxter Springs SO
much as would the electric road. AS
to the right of way that can be secured
all right. Now in order to get the
sentiment OF the people on this sub
iect and TO ascertain whether or not
we shall give some of our water
power, a meeting of the Board OF
Trade has been called for this (Satur.
day. evening at s O'Clock at Daniels
real estate office. Not only should all
members of the Board of Trade be
present, but every citizen interested in
the welfare and future prosperity OF
Baxter should make 1t u point to at.
tend this meeting. The members OF
the city council should also be present
Mayor Norton has expressed himself
as being heartily in favor of giving
water power to the company. Let al
attend the meeting this Saturday
evening at Daniels real estate Office al
s o'clock prompt.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-06-03

dictates an air of thrift aud enterprise.
The New Jersey Mining and Land
company has lease on 10000 acres OF
land and is Offering very liberal in
ducements to miners and prospectors.
1t ia also showing its faith in the
ground by sinking number of shafts.
The company has two pumps in al
ready and is making arrangements TO
put in q third one, SO there will be no
trouble with the water. The company
has a fine body of jack at q depth of
ITO feet and will begin drifting on it
right away. A large l6-inch crusher
has been put in and will DO in OPP
Grafton next week.
A glorious future is in store for Pc.
oria. We shall have more to say from
time to time, but right here we will
say that the stuff is there and ii is be-
ing shown up, too. If you don't be-
lieve it, 90 down and see.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-06-03
PUBLIC SALE.

On Thursday, June s, at his farm
one mile east and one and three-fourth'
miles south of keelville, Kan, q. w
Dill will sell eight horses, IL cattle
farming implements, haying outfit and
other articles too numerous 10 nen'
ton.
J. p. Hartley, the popular auction
eer, will ofIiciate at this sale.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-06-03
THE LONELY HOLLOW MINING co.

TIE LONELY HOLLOW MINING co
The following named persons have
formed a company to be known as the
Lonely Hollow Mining Company: w
A. mckinney, Ed. Seaman, w. j
Naylor, +. I. McAboy, Mrs. w. A
McElhiney, j. E. Simmons, Mrs. f
W. Wardwell, L. Z. Needs, W. nj
Gill, A. Macdonald, ST., Mrs. A. Mac
donald aud A. L. Harvey. The COM
many has leased the McAboy 40-acre
tract of land which lies four miles easI
AM one aud one-fourth miles south Of
this city and have already commenced
operations, having let a contract te
sink a shaft 30 feet. The lease runs
for 20 years. The company will also
suitcase.
If surface indications count for any
thing the ground contains mineral il
large quantities. IL is believed by ole
miners that rich deposits of both leat
and lack wiz be discovered on thu
land Here's wishing unlimited sue
cess TO tho Lonely Hollow Mining
company. =.
At meeting of the company helt
Wednesday evening the following, OF
ticers were chosen for the first year
A. Macdonald president; w. j. Nay
Tor vice president; A. l.. Harvey sec
netary; w. NJ. Gill treasurer; w. A
MCKINNEY general manager.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-06-03
And still the sidewalk building goes
on. Let 'er roll.

Miss Ella Funk, second assistant
principal of the Joplin public schools,
was in the city last Saturday accom-
panied bv about dozen pupils of the
Joplin High Schools. They procured
carriages and spent the day i'll the ter
ritory.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-06-03

Baxter Springs is being extensively
advertised 10y her Board of Trade or
business mems club. They have re-
Gently issued a circular calling atten-
ton to the fine fishing near there, and
hundreds of people from Kansas City,
Joplin, Nevada, Carthage and other
places have been there fishing the past
week.-Chetopa Democrat. And the
Democrat might have added also that
people from Springfield, Webb City.
and Lamar, Mo-, Girard, Pittsburg,
Columbus, Cherokee, TT. Scott and
many other Kansas towns come here
to fish. Spring river at Baxter Springs
affords the "The Finest Fishing in the
West"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-06-03

carry full ana complete line OF
Masons' and Plasierers' Supplies: also
Sewer Pipe and Drain File, all kinds
of Cement. Cali and examine stock
and get prices before buying else
where. y. w. MeCLUNG.
Eighth and Joplin .ts., Galcna, Kan:
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-06-03

The democratic committee OF this
county has been requested byCongress-
man Hudson to pass upon the candi-
dacy of applicants for postoffices in
Cherokee county. The COMMITTEES ia
vors nearly every applicant that the
Tribune favors, yet in spite of that
fact the Tribune has. no hesitancy in
saying that it is bad precedent and
ought not to he established by den-
ocratic committee. The fact that 1t Is
directly opposed to democratic princi-
pies ought to he enough to condemn it.
Weir City Tribune.
Will the Tribune please inform
suffering public who it favorsfOr post.
master at Baxter Springs and why
The people would like to know all, Of
these things.