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THE MISSION TO ITALY.
Van Allen Tells His Side of the Story
Whitney Sugges ted His Name.

Van Allen Tells His Side of the Story
Whitney suggested His Name.
New YORK, Sept. 2S.-James j. Van
Allen has been interviewed at his villa at
OcEre Point, Newport, in regard to his
$50, 900 contribution to the campaign fund
He said that last October Whitney came
to him as friend and said the National
Democratic Committee needed funds.
Other gentleman were waited upon and
they, as we'll as himself, responded.
Van Allen, in the most positive and en-
phatic manner. said that no mention was
made either of the Italian or any other
mission by Whitney, by himself or by
land had been elected. Whitney told
him that he had materially aided the
cause, and that his services ought to be
recognized. Whitney was the first to
suggest foreign mission, and said that
he would do all in his power to further
his chances.
Whitney replies to the published state
ment that the President is disguised with
the idea of appointing Van Allen and that
he tried to avoid it, but on the other hand
he had Whitney's promise to Van Allen
to face. Whitney told the President of
his promise and urged it's fulfllment
Mr.. Van Allen is the son of the late
General Van Allen, who was sturdy old
New Yorker, who cared little for the
tlummeries of life. He didn't like Eng
lishmen. He made his money buying
and selling corner lots, and when he died
young James j. Inherited about 81, ,00O. 900.
The increase in land values has made that
So, coo, 600 in the last decade.
At his own request young Van Allen
was sent abroad to school. He preferred
the English method of education, as his
father used to say. He was graduated at
Oxford. Some of the high officers in the
Prince of Wales regiment were his class
mates. On his return to America he
married the eldest daughter of William
Astor. Mrs. Van Allen died about five
years after the marriage, leaving three
children. They are being educated in
England.
Mr. Van Allen is in stature under me-
dunn hight. He employs two Wallets to
look after his wardrobe. They are Eng
lishmen. A few years ago he dismissed
a valet from his service for failing to no.
tice that his masters shirt-front was
slightly CLOSED. He is exceedingly par
ticular about his raiment. He will not
wear either collar or cuffs that have been
laundried a second time. His canes num-
Der sixty-two and his umbrellas thirty
eight. The printed pictures of Mr.. Van
Alien do not do him justice. His hair is
soft and golden, and nicely smoothed on
either side of the part, which is exactly in
the middle. His beard is light brown,
and trimmed after the Wales fashion. He
does not wear a single glass to his eye all
the time, for his oculist advised to the
eOn trarV
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IMPORTANT DECISION.
Rendered by the Commissioner of the
General Land Office.

General Land Ofnce.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 28.-The Com
missioner of the General Land Office has
rendered decision of great importance
to those who purchased land from the
Southern Pacific Railroad Company prior
to the Act of Congress of September 20,
1890. The Commissioner decided that
those who so purchased or contracted to
purchase, and those to whom such pur-
chasers assigned their rights, are entitled
to the first privilege OF purchasing the for
feited lands from the Government at 81 20
per acre. In Novem Der, 1888, James
Cochran purchased 160 acres of land
from II. P. Dunham, who had ap
piled TO the railroad company for
purchase of land, and who was in actual
possession of it at that time. The Register
and Receiver of the local land office were
uncertain as to Cochran's right to pur-
chase, beca use he was not in possession
OF the land prior to January J., 1883, as the
law provides, and they submitted the
case to the Commissioner for instruc-
tions. The Commissioner has instructed
the Register and Receiver that if there is
no other objection appearing on tho
records, upon payment of the amount
due to issue final papers to Cochran.
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WORLDS FAIR.
No Special Attractions, Yet There Was
a Big Crowd.

No Special Attractions, Yet There Was
a Big Crowd.
CHICAGO, Sept. 2S.-The weather was
bright and cool to-day. There was nc
special feature at the fair but the grounds
were thronged with sight-seers.
Wool, cotton, hemp and flax-growers
OF the United States are in session in AS
sembly Hall for the purpose of forming
an association embracing all the indus
tries. Among the prominent wool-grow-
ers present are Jacob Kasenberger San
Francisco: W. II. Mcclellan, California,
and f. B. Norton, Wisconsin.
George w. Childs OF Philadelphia to-
day bought the Michigan logging camp.
He will move it to his country place near
Philadelphia.
Elaborate preparation are being made
for Ireland's day. next Saturday. The
display of fireworks will be one seldom
equalled. The attendance is expected to
exceed 1000.
The total admissions to-day were 210, $50,
of which I75, 734 were paid.
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ferred to Seyd, "who is now here" were
attributed to Hooper.
Hoar had that part of Hooper's speech
read from the Congressional record. IN
which the words 'who is now here" did
not appear.
.sThese words" said Hoar, "were de-
liberate, audacious, unscrupulous anu
infamous forgery"
Cullom of Illinois knew the editor of
the Peoria Journal, Barnes, and while he
was astonished at the misquotation, he
was sure Barnes was not personally re-
.sponsible for the forgery in the sense OF
having committed or been cognlzant OF 1t.
Teller also knew Barnes, and felt sure
he would be guilty of no improper con-
duct in connection with the statement.
Then PETER addressed the Senate. He
read the Presidents letter to Governor
Northen of Georgia and said it did not
dissipate the confusion in the public
mind as to the Presidents real opinion
on the monetary questions. He might be
a monometallist and might be blmetal-
list, but there was nothing to show IN the
letter what kind of a metallist he was.
Whenever the Administration is rep
resented by friends upon the floor, de-
clared Peffer, ready to accept the pending
amendment or some other amendment
which will bring about the restoration or
the law of 1887, they can pass the repeal
bill in twenty-five minutes.
At $40 Harris moved an executive ses-
sion, after which the Senate adjourned.
Killed While Resisting Arrest.
CHICAGO, Sept. 2S.-James McGrath, a
young desperado, was killed tonight
while resisting arrest for fatally shooting
Thomas Beeham. one of his companions.
During the fracas incident to the at
tempted arrest two spectators were shot,
one in the face and the other in the leg,
h1,t ,cit ha,. hoHlNr inil1rn1
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LOOKING FOR HIS UNCLE.
A North Carolina Boy Who Wants t,
Find Jonas Reeves.

Jonas Wilson, 14-year-old boy, has
just arrived according to his story
from Raleigh, N. c.. in search of his
uncle. Jonas Reeves. He says he re-
ceived a letter from his uncle some
months ago from Sacramento, and being
desirous of seeing him, and something of
the world, threw up his place in store
and turned his face toward the setting
sun.
The lad tells pretty straight story, but
the fact that he procured passage to
Stockton, instead of this city, throws
slight shadow over it. However, if Jonas
Reeves wants to see his nephew all he
has to do is to come forward and declare
hi ifr1aalf
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Fatal Train Wreck.

PASS CHRISTIAN (Miss.), Sept. 2S.-The
Louisville and Nashville train was
wrecked at Gulf Port last night. Thret
negroes were killed and one badly IN.
jured. The engineer and fireman were
badly hurt. The baggage master, mail
and express messengers were slightly
hurt. The train jumped the track at q
switch.
The work was undoubtedly that of rob-
ers. A mail-sack left at Gulf Park was
found in the woods ripped open and the
contents scattered.
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FOREST FIRE IN SONOMA.
Flames Carried With Great Rapid
ity Over Large Area.
THE EXTENT OF THE DAMAGE AS
YET UNKNOWN.
Fatal Ste bling Affair at CastrovIlle-
Plumber at Vallejo, the Outcome of
misunderstanding Among Them
selves as to the Proper Division of
SOo{Ie
snecial to the REcoRp-US1oN.
the Spoils.

Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
SoNoMA, Sept. 2S.-A dense volume OF
smoke was seen to rise in the hills near
the headwaters of Aqua Caliente Canyon,
about four miles north of town, at 4:S0
this afternoon. The wind was blowing
from the west with great velocity, carry
ing the flames before it directly east to-
ward the shores of San Pablo Bay with
the fury of a cyclone. In less than half
an hour the flames had swept over an
area of territory ten or fifteen miles in
length, and apparently half mile wide.
In the path of the flames are number of
ranches. but at this writing it is impos-
sible to state what damage has been done
by this remarkable forest fire.
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Republican Cancuses.

It is understood that caucuses will be
held in the several wards this evening for
the selection of delegates to the Repub-
lican Convention next Tuesday and to be
voted for at to-morrow's primary.
The only announcement made this
morning, however is that for the Ninth
Ward, the caucus to be held at Gebert's
Hall. Twentieth and O streets.
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ORDERED DEpoRTED.
Another Chinaman Who VIII HIVE to
Return to His Native Country.

Return to His Native Country.
Los ANGELES, Sept. 2S.-United States
Commissioner Vandyke ordered to-day
the deportation of Wong Sing. Sing is
the Chinaman who is charged with Grim
inal assault on young girls of good fami-
lies in East Los Angeles. He produced a
certificate of registration when examined,
signed by Collector Quinn Of San Fran
cisco.
Commissioner Vandyke declared that
the certificate was regular, though the
date was three days after the Geary Act
went into effect, because application had
been made for it on April 18th. He, how
ever, declared that Sing had no right to
the certificate, but had used some other
mans certificate. He was ordered de-
ported.
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DON'T want tho Earth

Howard Kinbrough, who was nomi-
mated by the Citizens Association for
Trustee from the Second Ward, has de-
clined the honor.
So also has w. III. Humphrey, whom
the Citizens selected to carry tho City
Attorneys banner through the campaign.
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NEWS FROM THE NORTH.
Commissioner Luttrell Lying Danger.
ously Ill at Sitka.

SAN Francisco, Sept. 2S.-The United
States revenue cutter Richard Rush,
Captain c. l.. Hooper commanding. ar
rived tonight from Behring Sea via
Sand Point and Sitka. She reports the
trial of the schooners Alexander and ST.
Paul, seized for illegal sea otter hunting,
as having been concluded. but no de-
cision had been rendered at the time OF
leaving Sitka on September I'D. In the
case of the British steamer Coquitlan,
seized last year for violation of the
customs law. Judge Truitt has handed
down decision declaring the vessel and
cargo forfeited to the United States. Hon.
J. X. Luttrell of California, Special Fish
Commissioner for Alaska, is lying dan
gerously i'll at SItka.
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VIII be No Strike.

TERRE HAUTE 1nd.). Sept. 2S.-Grard
Master Sargent said late tonight: There
viii be no strike on the Big Four road. /
am in receipt of telegram from Under
hill, the firemen's Chairman at Cincin-
natl, saying the firemen have accepted
the situation
CINCINNATI, Sept. 2s.-The Grievance
Committee of the Big Four trainmen left
the city without announcing the result.
They notified President Ingalls, that they
would accpet the reduction.
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Fresno named Martini Bernetti, laborer,
who came here in search of employment.
The knife entered the left side between
the seventh and eighth ribs. piercing the
heart. Leary was taken to Salinas and
charged with the murder. The Coroner's
jury rendered a verdict according to the
facts above
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sorenson Not the Man,

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 2S.-The police
are satisfied that Axel Sorenson, the
sailor who was arrested in Stockton last
night on suspicion that he was implicated
in Saturday nights fatal dynamite ex
plosion, had nothing 10 do with that af-
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DISTRICT FAIRS.
Results of the Races at Fresno and
San Jose.

Results of the Races at Fresno and
San Jose.
FRESNO, Sept. 2S.-The weather was
fair and the track good. The attendance
was large.
Running, all ages, three-fourths of a
mile dash, Patricia won, Royal Flush
second, Trixy third. Time. 1:l6.
Athadon stakes, three-year-old trot,
one mile, two in three, Maud Fox won
in two straight heats, Hazel Eyes second.
Best time 2:4S4.
The 2:22 trot, mile heats. two in three,
Bay Wilkes won in two straight heats,
Flora S. second. King Ora third. Best
time. 2:l9.
Captain Al stakes, one and quarter
miles dash, Nero won, Huguenot second.
Time, 2:l04.
Special race, running, free for all, five
eights of mile dash, Red Rose won,
Dick O'Malley second, Trixy third.
Time, 1:023.
AT SAN JOSE.
SAN JOSE, Sept 2S--There was large
attendance at the races this afternoon.
First race unfinished from Yesterday,
2:l6 trot, purse of 81 200, three in five:
Edenlai: 70 ,oIn..i, !
RencOnada......... ..............-.......... dis.
lime, 5-2:15k-2:17-2:13%.
Second race, trotting, purse of $1,000.
2:20 class:
Challenger Chief.
Franklin | 5 3 3
Mary Lou:---...-''...
Time, -2:16-2:19-2:18L
Third race. pacing, purse of $1,000, 2:25
class (untinished):
E'allaCy 9
Adelaide mmonS........................ / L 4
Prince Daniels. 3
WoodeneI ...........-...-..................4 3 2
Lady dis.
Time, 2:1714-2:1 2:1914-2:22-2:2o4.
Fourth race, pacing, purse OF $1,000:
.......................
Ashton
gypsy 4 <
ETC
Time, 2:16A-2:111a-2:1z1a.
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ANARCHISM IN AUSTRIA.
Discovery of a Plot to Blow Up
the Reichrath Building.
GREATEST CONSPIRACY SINCE THE
DAYS OF GUY FAWKES.

Feeling of Chilliness in French Official
Circles Over the Warnings Received
From Russia in Regard to the Extra
Observation-Disclosures of the French
People in Connection With the Visit
of the Russian Fleet to Toulon.
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FEELING OF CHILL1NEss
Regarding the Visit of the Russian
fleet to Toulon.

Regarding the Visit of the Russian
Fleet to Toulon.
PARIS, Sept. 2S.-It is evident that the
semi-official and official warnings which
the French Government has received
from Russia in regard to putting a check
upon the extra demonstrations of the
French people in connection with the
visit of the Russian fleet to Toulon are
having their effect, SO much so that
feeling of chilIiness is commencing to be
felt in official circles regarding the whole
affair.
1t was originally intended that Presi-
dent Carnot should receive the Russian
fleet upon its arrival, and that the visit of
the Russian sailors 10 Paris should be a
perfect trlumphal progress, upon a scale
never before attempted in the history of
the world. At Toulon and Paris recep-
tions of the most gorgeous nature were
to have been rendered the visiting sailors,
and glowing addresses made. Ina word,
nothing should be left undone TO make
the visit a demonstration of the fact that
Europe in the ease of war would find the
Russian legions and the cohorts of France
fighting side by side against comon en-
emies.
All this has undergone considerable
change and seems to be changing more
and more every day. 1t is now said that
Carnot will merely pay brief, formal
visit 10 Toulon on the occasion. More
over, the municipal authorities of Toulon
have been informed that they could not
have 100000 francs asked for from the
Government TO entertain the Russian Wis
itors, and must pay for any proposed en-
tertainment out of the city funds. This
makes the visitors merely guests of the
city, not of the nation. The report is
even published that Carnot Will not visit
Toulon, but that he will delegate the re-
ception 10 Admiral Reunier and General
Barieus. In fact, the reception is practi-
cally in the hands of the Russian EN-
bassador, as he has intimated that unless
the programme is submitted to him for
revision the Russian fleet may find it in
convenient to visit Toulon. France bows
to the inevitable, but grows very chilly
over it.
AN OFFER TO SILVER SENATOR'S.
Proposition of Leading Manufacturers
of Pennsylvania.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 2S.-One hun
dred and fifty leading manufacturers in
this city, led by Wharton Barker, the
well-kuown financier, have drawn up
and signed proposition offering the sill
yer Senators aid in their fight against the
repeal of the silver-purchase clause Of
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FataI stabbing Array.

CAsTRovILLE, Sept. 2S. = Last night
about O'Clock William Leary, saloon
keeper. fatally stabbed a stranger from
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ON A woMAN's STATEMENT.

portant clew in the Kessler train robbery
has been secured from Eva Flint, a
Kendallville hotel waitress. On her
statement railroad man named John
Connors has been arrested. He is said to
have been the leader. Others are being
IUatohod
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RUNNING DOWN ROBBERS.
Three Men Under Arrest Charged Wit
Holding Up a Train.
THE CENTRALIA RoBBERs

ST LOUIS, Sept. 2S.-Charley Gum,
now in jail on the charge of the robbery
of jewelry store, has been positively
identified by six persons, including the
engineer and fireman, as one of the train
robbers who held up the Illinois Central
train at Centralia. This leaves one other
at large, and the detectives are now on his
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-01-26
TRUSTEES, SALES.

NY VIRUE OF A DEED OF TRUST DATED
- Angus: Is, 1892 and duly recorded in the
clerks Office OF the Hastings Court for tho city
OF Roanoke, Va, in deed book 20, page lSG,
whereby George w. Priddy and wife conveyed
the property hereinafter described to George j.
Poet. trustee. to secure to the National Mutual
Building and Loan Association, of New York com.
pliancc with certain bond OF even dstc with said
Decd executed By said George ". rriddy In the
penal sum or $1,000, and conditioned for the pay
ment OF S2,iO0 to the said association. With IN
tcrest in monthly instaments OF $3.50 per
mouth according to the terms contained i'll the
bylaws and I'm said boud and deed OF trust and
for the performance OF other conditions md cove
nanis OF said bond and deed OF trust, and upon
dcfsnt in any OF which for three months, the
trustee upon being requested so to do TO sell the
property therein conveyed, and whereas Il c
undersigned has been appointed as trustee, sub.
stitntcd in tho place and stead of said George :.
Pect. by the liustngs Court for the city OF Roam
okc, Va, ana whereas the said conditions and
payments have been eetaultcd In more than three
months, and upon being requested and directed
in writing so to do by the beneficiary the said
National Mutual Building and loan Assocation,
of New York, will, pursuant TO the power and
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-01-26
TRUSTEES. SALES.

authority conferred in said decd OF trust, pro-
cceu 10 sell az public auctior, in front or the
courthouse door IN tho city OF Roanoke, Va, on
w., waD G,s,, 0s,' FEBkuARY CAD, 1893, AT
PROPERTY conveyed in said deed oftru.t described
AZ follow, to-wit:
Situated and being in tho city of Roanoke,
state OF virginia Beginning at point
on the south side of John street (also
known as sixth avenue $. W. GOO feet
east OF Lcws succt (also known ~ Fourth
streets w , md running thence with John street
., icet TO point; thence sopthery 10 feet to an
aley, thence with sad alley westerly ~ feet to a
point IN same. thence porihcrly parallel 10 Lewis
strcet ~, Zee 10 John rect the place OF begin
ning ana Known ~ lot No. IL. in section q rs
shown IN the map of the Lewis addition To tho
city OF Koarokc, Va, together with building and
IEhMs; Cash. RUSH U. DERR,
- tus Trustee.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-01-26
IN O!d Mulberry Tree.

It may be interesting to know that
there is sill an old mulberry tree, a
cutting from Shaliespcare's tree, planted
by Carried, in the garden of the house
occupied by the late Mr.. Fisk, at the
corner Of All Saints street, Hastings,
says a correspondent of the London
Notes and Queries clipped the in
closed announcement from the Man
chester Mercury of October, 1900: "Dicd,
few days since, in his scvcnty-fifth
year, Mr.. Thomas Sharp, clock and
matchmaker, OF Stro tford-upon-Avon
and sole purchaser of the mulberry tree
planted there by the immortal Shake
speare."
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-01-26
ARSENIC FIENDs.
Women Who Arc Slaves to tho
Deadly Drug.
Tho Fearful Revelations OF II Druggist
; Concerning the Habits OF Tho Vie
Tins of tho Fatal Ncrvo
Tonic

had often met her, this pale ny;Hph
OF The sidewalk, and oftcntines when
the electric light fell fun upon her face
She had seemed so frail and white that
my imagination had pictured her to be
Some ghostly visitant Of the great city,
coming back with morbid pleasure to
the haunts OF her wrctchcd life i'll tie
same way as We visit places where WE
have wcpt our bittcrest tears. Il
strange vigor seemed to animate that
frail form, for it sped swiftly along,
and often, when had resolved to fol
low it, fitted from my sight as if it had
dissolved into the heavy, murlly atmos-
pherc and become very part of the
great city's unwholcsomc breath, saws
n writer in tho New York Mercury.
One night the pale nymph suddenly
turned and entered u drug store, where
happened to be acquainted waited
until she had taken her leave and then
made haste to ask the clerk who she
was.
IAN arsenic eater" he replied in
nonchalant tone. "The name on her
prescription is Mrs. Deverc,' but no
doubt that is an assumed name. She
comes once u week to renew her pre-
scrlption, which, by the way, bears the
signature of one of our wcll-known
physicians.
Yes" continued the drug clerk with
a simulated sigh, there are many such;
they grow whittier and whittier until l
seem to be playing the hollow moclxery
of dispensing Il dcnth-dcaling drug to
death itself. And then they don't come
any more.
You ask mo If don't think am do
ing wrong to sell such virulcnt poison
to this woman. Well, possibly so, and
yet by coming to us she prolongs her
life, for if we refused to fill the prcscrip-
ton she would simply have resource to
some one of the arsenical preparations
advertised in the daily papers. There
arc hundreds of 'pick-mc-ups sold in
this city which contain arsenic, and
while it is a fact that this poison is
largely used in different parts of the
earth as Il skin beautifier, yet that is
not what this woman is after. She uses
1t Us nerve tonic-it being one of the
strongest known to the medical faculty.
interested in this woman, are your
Well, my advice to you is not to let your
imagination cncirclc her head with
what is called the halo of romance She
is just plain arsenic eater, which
drug she probably uses to get relief
from some nervous ailmcnt of the ma
turc OF chorea or st. Vitus' dance If
you could see her in the daytime your
pale nyInph of the sidewalk would not
attract you SO strongly. Nay, war
rant you would be repealed by her
heavy, dull eyes, her colorless lips, her
parchmcnt-lillc skin, her general look
of utter WEAKNESS and subducd suffer
ing"