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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-26
BANDITS MAKE A BIG HAUL.
rive Robbers Hold I'D a Train
CD the Prairie.
hno MAIL and Express Loofsd-Evsrx
Passenger Relieved of His Money and
othor Valuabaes-Ths Brigands BE.
heved to BE 70 Remnapt OF tho a.ns
Who Made the Raid on the Mound, Vol.
Icy Bank shors Time Ago.

CoFFKYvILLE, Kons., Dec 25.-The
southbound passenger train, No. l2. ON
the Iron Mountain division of the Mis-
souri, Pacific railroad. which left this
station at 6:30 o'clock yesterday even
ing, was held up and thoroughly robbed
by five masked men at Standardization
in the Indian Territory, 1--we miles south
Of CoEeyyille. The switch look, WAS
broken and the train ran into the sid.
ing on which box car was standing.
on which was red lantern. The point.
Oh the robbery is q small station or. the
open prairie.
The engineer, James Harris, was,
carefully guarded by one of the mon
with Winchester. while the rest pro.
ceeded to rob the mail and express cara
and every passenger On the train, from
the smoker to the sleeper. The leader
was tall man, who went through the,
cars and relieved the frightened pas
sengers OF their money and valuables
while the party kept Up tusilla de with.
their Winohesters and revolvers. Thew
evidently secured large amount Of,
booty.
A party of young people from Ooffey-.
vile, who weDe driving, sat in their.
conveyance close TO the scene and.
Witnessed the AFFAIR. They were the
first to bring the news Of the robbery to
town. Several gentlemen Of this city,
who do business in the Territory, were
on the train and were victims os the
brigands. Fortunately no one was in
jured by tho shooting, which was all
done by the robbers. One young man,
who was in the smoker, got up as the
robbers came in and walked ahead of
them through the different cars in tine
hope OF avoiding them. When thew got
to the rear OF the last car, they caught
him, took his watch ana SIT, and made
him Jump off. He walked back to
Cotfeyville, but was too badly ratified to
describe the affair.
They hold the train about an hour.
ard. half, and the rear lights on the
car could be seen from the Missouri
Pacific yards hero while the train was
bel & gone through, Conductor Brownel,
the engineer, the fireman, and the Dor
tors were relieved of everything thew,
had. even to their pocket knives.
The train continued on toward Fort
Smith, after being relieved, and the
desperadoes mounted their horse, and
left in westerly direction They were
dressed in COW boy outfit, and were all
young men. They are remnant of the
Starr gang, and from the description
given by Cond uctor Brownel, the leader
ia Jim Wooten, the fellow who led the
raid on the Mound Valley Bank.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-26
Burglars In Huntington.

HUNTINGTON, w. Va, Dec. 25.-Two
safes were blown open in this city last
night, butin neither case did the thieves
obtain any booty. At the coal Office Of
d. A. Masman the safe was drilled and
heavily charged with powder, the ex-
plosion blowing off the entire door and
badly wrecking the interior OF the office.
A lot OF private papeis and bills were
all the burglars obtained, and these
wore thrown away outside the building.
The burglars then went to tho office
OF F. d. Fuller, where the safe was
drilled, the combination knob broken
of and a charge inserted, but they wore
frightened away before tho safe could
BIO blown oDen.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-26
BEAT HIS WIFE TO DEATH.
The Crime of One OF Congressman Stevens
MIL Employees.


LAWRENCE, Mass, Dec. 25-A brutal
tragedy took place in Stevens village.
North Andover, this afternoon. when
Capt. John Wilton. spinner in Con-
gressman Stevens mills, beat his wife,
Emily A., to death. The murder was
the outcome Of family quarrel. Mrs.
Wilton conducted q boarding house
Wilton left the house after the crime,
telling the boarders that he was not
coming back Hugh Scroghan, one of
the boarders, went the dining room and
found the lifeless body of Mrs Wilton.
Going to the front of the court on which
Wilton's home is located he met S. ID.
Stevens, a son of the Congressman, in q
carriage, and told him he thought Mrs.
Wilton had been murdered
Mr.. Stevens, knowing that the couple
often had quarrels, did not consider the
matter as serious, Still he hurriedly
turned around and drove after Wilton,
whom ne had seen a short distance
back. Overtaking Wilton, Mr.. Stevens
took him into his carriage and drove to
the station house, where Officer Toohey
brough the information that Mrs Will
ton was dead. Wilton was locked up
and will be arraigned on Tuesday.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-26
Rupture In tho German Cabinet.

respondent of the Independence Beige
says: IA rupture is threatened be-.
tween Chancellor Won Caprivi and DR.
miguel. The latter, with a view to
passing the tobacco tax, wishes the
government 10 induce the support OF a
section Of the conservatives by advocat-
ing an international monetary agree
ment. Capriyi declines to accede to-
this proposal, and Count Gutenberg,
backs him. The dispute has been sub
mitted to the emperor. and the resigna-
ton Of DR.. Miquet is probable"
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-26

DURANr, Miss, Dec. 25.-It is stated
here mat the negro who murdered Ben
Majors, and burned his house over his
body, while having the ropes placed
about his neck by a mob, asserted that
one OF the lynckers,a white man, helped
him to murder and rob Majors. The
man alluded to positively denied this.
An examination OF the neighborhood
showed only one track tthe scene OF
the awful crime. The negro, however,
just IS his neck was broken, persisted
In the truth OF his assertion
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-26
Bicycle RscsYds Broken. s..

New York, Dee. 25-Records we're
smashed this morning at the six DAVIS,
bicycle race at Madison Square Garden
The 100 mile record, which was
was six hours and twenty minutes, and.
held by Arthur Robb, of England, was
broken by HOsmer. He made the dis
lance in five hours and thirty minu.es.
Hosmer has broken the twelve hour
record, which was lT6 miles and seven
laps, made By Prince in 1891. Hosmer
in the time made 200 miles and four
lana
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-26
Holiday
Gifts.

Have you had trouble in
thinking of the right thing for
a Christmas present? Possibly
you haven't been to the right
place. Just go right away to
E. S. Green's store, H. Silver
thorn's old stand, you know,
and you will be sure to find
something In lie immense
stock there that will please you,
1t you want the present for mau,
old or young; sedate matron
or blushing girl; or for any
age or sex from extreme youth
to ripe old age Goods always
as represented and prices very
reasonable.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-26
Prendergastrs Trial Nearing an End.

CHICAGO, Dec 25 ALL the evidence
in the Prendergast trial is in. The jury
men have two full days in which to
ponder over the expert testimony before
the attorneys make their speeches. To-
morrow Assistant States Attorney Todd
will make the opening plea for the
State. He will be followed by Attor-
neys Wade and Mctioorty for the de-
Tense, and Mr.. Trude will close for tho
State. The death penalty will be asked
for by tho State. verdict will prob
ably be returned by Friday.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-26
Christmas Praaanta.

THE jewelry store OF Edward s.
Green was crowded all last week with
the lovers OF artistic jewelry, but his
stock is still very large, and person
can find just what no wants for Christ
mas present there. If you want any
thing else for the holidays go there and
get it. His prices are not manufac-
turer's prices, but they are very near it,
only a living profit added, and every
piece of goods bought at his place lis
sure to be just as represented
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-26
Bad Yailure In Nnnsns.

TOPEKA, Kans., Dec. p. State Bank
Com missioner Breidenthal has taken
possession OF the bank OF Greeusburg,
kiowa couaty. 1t is bad failure. Els
assests are said to be- sos, 1000, but only
Sll 900 are cash, the remainder being
real estate and paper, out OF which so
cents on the dollar will not be realized.
The liabilities are $4,000, $50 900 Of
which are due Kiowa county.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-26
RETURNED TO PORT ON FIRE.
Stubborn Flames In the Cargo of tho
Steamer Seneca.

steamer seneca.
HAVANA, Dec. 25.-The American
steam er Seneca, Captain Steven, which
sailed from this port yesterday for Now
York, returned with fore hold on fire.
The municipal and commercial frema n
and the crews of the war shi pS Intanta
Isabel, Magallanes, Neuva Espana, and
Spanish all ste amers Montevideo and
Catalina are making efforts to extin
guish the flames.
The Senoca's cargo consists mainly Of
tobacco. The fire was discovered when
the vessel was Sc venty- eight miles out,
and aftor making vigorous efforts to OK
tinguish it, the captain resolved, as the
risk increased, to return. Three times
the crew intended to abandon the YES
sell, owing to the intense heat. The Gre
is still burning.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-26
Ordered a Recouat of Votes.

AsHURy PARK, N. J Dec. 25.-Chief
Justice Mercer Beasley has ordered a
recount OF the election votes Of County
Clerk Peter Forman, the fusion and
anti race track candidate, who was de-
ieated by the present incumbent
Theodore Aumack, last November by
five votes. The recount will take place
in open court at Freehold Tuesday
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-26
Death of Mrs. Caroline Buraker

LuRAy. Va, Dec 25.-Mrs Caroline
Buraker. widow of the late S A. Bura-
ker, died here last night. aged rs years.
She leaves seven children, three being
residents of Baltimore. She was a lady
greatly respected for many virtues, and
the family is one OF the oldest and best
known in Page county.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-26
a Co,npromlso Disorsdited.

WAsHINGroN, D. c., Dec. a5-The
rumor to the effect that the suit OF Miss
Madeline n. Pollard against Repre-
sentative breckenridge tor $4,000 for
breach OF promise was compromised and
settled outside of court, is not credited
in this city.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-26
Knled For Rofusing 30 Drink.

CHICAGO, Dec. 25.-Because ne would
not drink with him, Joseph Jahemnak
struck John Cincuta over the head with
beer glass in q saloon Saturday night,
fracturing his skull. Cincuta died shis
morning. and Jshemnak is in jail. The
m en- are Russian Poles.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-26
Death of Ex-Governor srieps

WILMINGTON, Del, Dec. 25.-Ex-G
Benz. Il. Briggs died at Middletown to-
day. He was born October l, 1921, and
had served two terms in Congress. He
was a peach grower and farmer and
leaves considerable estate.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-26
Earthquake Shocks In Pennsylyania.

HUNTINGDON. Pa, Dec. 25.--About
800 o'clock this morning q shock Of
earthquake was felt here OF sufficient
force to awaken many sleepers and
create mild alarm. The duration OF the
shock was about five seconds. and in
direction seemed to pass from south
west to nor theast
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-26
Mayor Gooirick's Widow Dead.

FREDERICKSBURG, Va, Dec. 25.-Mrs.
Jane v. Goolrick, reli:t OF Peter Cool
rick, who was mayor Of this city for sew
eral terms, died at her home yesterday,
aged 50. She was the mother OF Judge
John L. Goolrick and d. w. b. Cool
rick, OF this city; DR.. Peter Goodrich,
of Washington, ana Mrs John Il. Ed,
wards, of Lynchburg
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-26
ROANOKE. VA. TUESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER g. 1885,

Brazil. the torpedo and other war YES
sells, make good report Of themselves,
we may not have merry Christmas,
but ought TO have happy New Year.
In week or ten days at the furthest
think we shall have something inter
esting from there."
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-26
A Bargain.

A COMPLETE set Of the Edinburgh
edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica,
one of the five Thousand certified copies
published, is hereby offered for sale at a
very reasonable price. Further par
ticulars may be obtained by applying at
THE TINES office.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-26
Ex-Consressman Nichols Dead.

SAVANNAH, Ga, Dec. Eek Con-
gresham John c. Nichols, CT Black
shea, Ga, died to day. Ho represented
sixth and Forty seventh Congresses.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-26
CHRISTMAS DAY IN ROANOKE.
Ushered in With Typical South
ern Weather.

The Celebration Begun Early With the
Noise OF Guns and Other Explosives.
Able and Eloquent Sermons Preached
by tho Pastors of tho Different Churohe.
Many Poor Hearts Made Glad by tho
Benevolent Elks.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-26
TUE WEATHER

Forecast for Virginia: Generally fair;
cold wave, southwest Winds. becoming
northwest, high on coast.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-26
altar. The music was probably the
best choir music given in Roanoke.
The following programme was rendered.:

best choir music given in Roanoke.
The following programme was rendered.:
Anthcm-"Harkl the Hearald Angels Sing"
yenite Exultimus Domini. A j. Holden
Te Deum, in fiat QfestivaD ...... Dudley Buck
'ugliate Deo, IN y. ;.........: Dudley Suck
Hymn. No. A,-"Angols From the Realms
kfyrie ENie lei In d: Geo. VIM. Warren
onortoryN "caristians. Awakei" 1 D. '''o
Geo. VIM. Warren.
The following members compose the
choir: Misses Crane and Hardin, Mrs.
Robertson, Mrs. James, Messrs. Coulter,
j. D. Lazell, Jno. K. Simmons. and E.
G. Watts, with Mrs. Samuel Kennier,
organist.
The Christmas entertainment Vt the
Sunaay-school OF the United Brethren
Church was largely attended, the
church being crowded. After very
entertaining programme had been rem
dered, numerous presents were dis
tributed to the scholars.
The Y. M. G. A. services Sunday
afternoon at 8 o'clock were conducted
by Rev. o. c. Miller. His subject was
as follows: "He is Come; or. the Ad-
vent of Thought" A large number of
young men were present.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-15
Racing Week NJ Oxford.

The town Of oxford is at its best
during the week in which the eight
cared boats Of the % colleges belong
ing to the university row for mastery
on the river. II Is then filled with peo-
pie up from London. The weather.
which is also to be considered first. is
the best the year gives, the green qua
drangles and the flowers are more beau
tiful than at any other time and every
afternoon the river overfiOws with boats
The beauty of oxford, as everybody
knows does not lie in any one building
or in any one street; IL Is the album
dance and continuing nature Of its beauty
which makes it what IL is. IL IS not
like any other show town In that one
does not ride or walk from the inn 20
see certain cathedral or a particular
monument. In oxford with every step
you take you are encompassed and shut
I'm with what is oldest and best I'm archi-
lecture, with what is softest and most
beautiful IN turf and In window gardens
OF flowers
You cannot go TO the corner 20 post n
letter without being halted by some iron
gateway which you have not seen before
or row OF mocing gargOyles or n
mysterious cOat-of-arms or a statue half
eaten by the cannibals Of time and
weather. You rush through whole streets
being In a hurry TO see the boats start,
or late for luncheon. or some such Inn
portant matter lined with crumblng
walls or marvellous facades, with Gimp
SEES through great a. ways OF radiant
gardens. or OF oaken halls hung with
old paintings and marble tablets. They
are as much matter of course as are
the fire escapes I'm New York. and so
common 10 the town that you see them
as a whole, and regard them as little
as you regard the signs on the houses
as you rush past them on the elevated
Each College has its barge. and each
barge is a wonderful thing, colored and
carved and gilded and decorated with
coats-of-arms, and with a brilliant flag
Tapping above 1t OF silk and gold, and
as large as n campaign banner They
look ike enormous circus band wagons
robbed OF their wheels and hoated on
RATS. The raft part OF the barge holds
very smart looking undergraduates I'm
ribboned straw hats and fiannels; the
barge itself contains a club room, with
racing prints on the walls where there
are not windows, long table for tea.
and a dressing room for the crew. on
the top Of the barge is a roof garden
OF pretty girls. each properly chaper-
oned to the third and fourth degree;
and sometimes, when the college 10 when
the barge belongs thinks 1t is going TO
bump the boat Of another college there
is a regimental band. Opposite the line
Of barges which stretches quarter or
a mile along the bank, Is the towing
nath and back Of It meadows filled with
buttercups and daisies.-Rchard Hard
ing Davis in Harpers Magazine
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-15

and is vet in a measure a fistic marvel.
The bold youth who but tipped the beam
at 143 pounds and yet had the courage TO
fight the renowned John l.. Sullivan,
when that great gladiator was in his
prime, must have all the qualities OF
wonderful warrior in his composition.
Five years later at Chantilly, France. he
proved the truth of this assumption,
when he fought the hitherto invincible
Sullivan TO a draw, the then champion
Weighing and even two hundred pounds,
thirty-seven more than Mtchill. Then his
speed Of foot as we'll as Of manual action,
oleverness and endurance saved him from
defeat This much is due Mitchell.
on the other hand l claim that the
Englishman is not. never was, and never
will be the equal of Corbett in any
Of the requisites that go to make up
the perfect athlete. The American is
I'm fact the ideal man. He is constructed
on lines that are indicative of an extra
ordinary degree of quickness. nimble
ness, strength and endurance. In fact
Achilles orApollo, the symmetrical
kings of mythology, could not have had
stronger or more graceful curves.
Let us take a look at the difference
i'm physical construction Of Corbett and
Mitchell. Corbett / have measured my
self and know his proportions; Mtchells
/ have obtained from a friend who has
done the same for the English champion.
The Californian stands feet l IL inches
in height, the Englshman feet Q IA
inches; Corbett Notwithstanding his
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-15
NAY MANN ~ PROXY.
Miss Wright Say. she WIN Wed General
Ezefn, Anyhow.
A special from Albany. Ga. says.

a special from Albany. Ca. says.
It seems that Mrs. Ida Wright. whose
engsg segment TO General Ezeta was report
ed broken of. Is t. be married ANYHOW.
The Herald prints the following abe ut
the natter;
The readers Of the Herald will lemem-
Der that som time ago Il was announced
that Miss Ide Wright. of Georgia, well
known In Albany, whore she WIS born.
would marry General EZela, nCid marshal
OF the army OF Salvador. II will also be
remembered that the engag sment was
subsequently denied by correspondents
I'm the generals country. IL has been
very generally accepted I'm the United
States that the engagement had been de-
clared OF. but II seems now that II Is
10 be a marriage after all.
From private letter received I'm Al
bany last Saturday, It Is learned that Miss
Wright is now I'm New York city having
Just returned from Paris, where she had
gone TO purchase her trousseau. In the
letter. Miss Wright says that Il is false
that the engagement Is declared Off She
says the reason the marriage has not been
consummated before Is owing To the DIS
turbed political situation In Salvador
Sbe writes that IL the condition Of ar
fairs I'm that country DO not improve In
a short time that she Will be married 10
General Ezeta by proxy.
The letter from Miss Wright was 10 her
God-mother a lady. formerly resident
Of this city. but now OF New Orleans, and
il has been forwarded to her by her son
who resides here at present.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-15
THAT IS WHAT KNOCKS.
The Hand of the Pugilist and How 1t Is
Trained.

The hands OF the pugilist deserve and
receive the most attention, for on his
hands does The brunt Of the battle fall.
lust as the soldier sees that his sword Is
sharp. his rifle well cleansed when about
10 face the enemy, So says the Phlladel-
phla Press, the fighter sees 10 his hands.
That they may render more forml1able
blow. he seeks TO harden them. When In
training he soaks them In brine or pathes
them I'm alcohol or yarnish. Even when
he runs or walks 10 strengthen his legs
the hands are not forgotten. In that IN
stance the pugilist carries stout cane
which he swings from one hand 10 the
other. now and again Tightening ana
loosenlng the grip OF the hand upon H.
A great deal depends upon the pusllst
himself In regard 10 making his INST what
II should be. Some inexperienced hghters
make a fatal mistake In permitting the
Joints OF the phalanxes OF the meek
finger 20 project beyond the others Wheh
thew close their hands. This mistake
often proves fatal to the nghter VINO does
so. for In critical moment the bones are
liable 10 snap. The great danger 20 ,he
bones is when a fighter lands swinging
blow on the forehead or on the back OF
contact e. on the thumb and knuckles OF
uahIe 10 fracture or dislocation. The
most deadly blows 10 one that receives
them and least dangerous 10 the giyer's
hands are the blows delivered on the
tueular. in the pit Of the stomach and In
the region Of the heart.
A blow on the temple Is also classed
among the most dangerous, but more
than once Il has occurred that the man
who delivered the blow broke his INST
The accident Is due In a measure 20 the
manner In which the blow was delivered.
but mainly 10 the fist not being In nrst
class condition. A curious fact In connec-
ton with pugilists hands Is that an In
iurv I'm some cases 20 the hand some
times Increases the strength Of that wea-
non While the bone is Knitting an os-
seous substance is thrown out around II
which occasionally Is never absorbed, ana
so reinforces the strength Of the bones
To illustrate TINS take the case OF Nike
Donovan. He, while boxing with John L.
Sullivan In Boston in 1880, hit tie ex-
champion q terrific blow on the cneek
hone with his right fist. The force OF
the blow well nigh laid sullivan low, but
when Donovan removed his glove ne
found that he had broken the metacarpal
hone Of his index finger and disiocated his
thumb. Donovan did not wear the glove
for almost nine months, but when his
hand was healed he found IL far stronger
than Il had been before the accident.
Corbett has long. well-developed hand.
with long fingers. Under assidu0us and
careful training his hands have during the
last three years grown extraordinarily
strong and large. They are now perfect
and there Is little danger OF any accident