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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-01-13
WAR ON THE BKorHERHoops.
Western Railroads Working to Dissolve
the Trninmen's Unions.

inc irhlnmen'S MONS.
CHICAGO, Jan. IA local paper has
the following: That all the great rail
roads of this country, and the Western
traffic lines in particular. are trying to
effect dissolution of tho various rail
way brotherhoods seems to be q fact,
judging by the action of the officials oil
tho roads during tho last year.
1t is said that in every case where
there has been 4 strike OF railroad em.
ployes during the last year all of tho
roads pursued precisely the Same tacti IS
in dealing with the men. In each in
stance tho officials did their utmost to
GUST all men who were mem ers of any
organization, and to force MANY of the
brotherhood men to forswear allegiance
to their union. In view OF all this those
who are posted in tho dolngs Of tho
labor world arc asking themselves this
question: Are the railroads making a
combined and systematic effort to do
stroy organization"
The labor people say that since the
inception of tho Worlds Fair it has
been noticeable that railroad officials
were planning some actions to prevent
any possible trouble that might rise
u"iihS VIC uipHLuo Wuon Inc gates q
the great exposition should be opened
to the world. They have followed out
their lines of warfare, which is shown
in tho handling Of the switchmcn's
strike at Buifa o and in tho recent
strike of the photographers on the Rock
Island system. Many Of the minor
strikes throughout the country resulted
disastrously to the men.
The impression is prevail ing that tho
roads are making determined fight
against unionisn, and wish with one
blow to destroy all organizations Tho
rapidly decreasing membership Of the
organizations beacs out this assertion.
Many men prominent in labor circles
expressed the opinion that tho rail
roads we trying to kill tho organiza-
tons.
why" said one. "tho trouble on tho
II road proves that the organizations
are becoming weak. In their present
precarious state and through their
rapidly decreasing mem bership, it is
hard to tell what will be tho result.
The railroads arc making determined
fight. and unless something is done
quickly the old brotherhoods OF railroad
men will be forced cut of existence"
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-01-13
Pipes at the Furnace Frozen.

The extreme cold weather of the past
few days has been the source of con.
siderable delay and Annoyance to the
Grocer furnace. On Tuesday the COM
pany's work was hampered by the freez.
ing of the four-inch water pipes leading
INFO the hot blast; also by the ono lead
ing into the casting room. The burst
ing of the pipes delayed the work about
eight hours. To-day the furnace was
visited by TIMES reporter, who found
very;hirg in its usual condition, with
the company turning out it's capacity of
100 ons daily f pig, m ostly to be used
for Baltimore shipments.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-01-13
THE PANAMA TRIAL PROGRESSES.
Each Days Proceedings Make the Case
Worse For DE Lesseps

Each Days Proceedings Make the Case
Worse For DE Lesseps.
PARIS, Jan. 1.-THE court room was
throngei again to- day at tho resump.
ton of the trial of the Panama defend
ants. Rossignal, accountant for the
Panama Company, was expected as a
Witnesses, President Perivicr remark
il e that tho accounts must have been
rccast before being submitted to expert
examination Monchicourt, liquidator
for tho Panama Company, depo.ed that
Ferdinand De LcSscrs had disregarded
all warnings and insisted on proceeding
wish the Panama enterprise, regardless
of cost.
The expenses, Monchicourt stated,
were excessive throughout Monchi-
court added that Baron Reinach and
Levy and oromious were Geputrd to pay
for certain support TO be given to the
company in it's schemes, but he was GER
tain that Reinach retained greater
part OF the FUNDS entrusted to him for
this p lrpose President Perivier turned
10 Charles DO Lesseps. ard reproached
him severely for having permitted this.
Engineer RoSsoau next described his
method of inspecting the canal, on
which no had based his famous report
which was in part suppressed. He also
stated that Ferdinand De Lesseps had
blind faith in his own good fortune and
had supreme influence and direction in
tue manag ment of the work on the
canal in all tia bra nches.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-01-13
Two Ne:roesI.ynchcd.

LoUIsvnLE, Ky, Jan. ia mob
OF over 200 armed men yesteaday after.
noon. at Gaxton, Mead county, took Ed
and Dick Norman from tho stor
whore they wcro confined awaiting o.
ticers, and hanged them TO "A Nag pole in
from CT the post office. Before thew
wera strung up Ell Norman comics sea
tina they had committed ihe muraer
ior the luIpose OF robbery.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-01-13
SUNS TO ORDER.
Balloons to BE Used for Lighting Cities by
Night


Night.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. ia balloon
with electric lights attached to it for
lighting purposes is tho latest idea of
turning the light OF lights to prac-
tical use. This idea may seem very
visionary, but C. A. Smith, of 1la Grove
street, ono of San Francisco's inven
tors, has sufficient confidence in the
scheme to commence operations OF con-
structing 4 balloon for that purpose.
This balloon will not be OF the ordi-
nary silk bag pattern, but will be made
OF aluminium and in the sha nc OF 4 cigar,
pointed at both ends. It will b. about
forty feet long and fifteon feet m
dian eter at it's largest point, and will
contain sufficient gas to sustain it in
the toughest kind of weather. Fans
will be constructed SO as To hold IL point
up to the wind and help IL from dipping,
and in calm weather it will be so bal
anced that it will remain pcrfec tly
level
A cab containing the electric wires
will hold it at a sufficient elevation so
that the light will spread over tho area
TO be illuminated to tho best advantage.
The balloon will sustain six arc
lights. or it can be so made as TO be
covered with incandescent lights, each
one of which will be inclosed with re-
Hector, so as to concentrate the rays OF
light and throw them downward
An appliance will be provided for
hauling the balloons to the earth, for
trimming the light, or making any
| repairs that might become necessary,
or raising or lowering it SO that the
light may be advantageously dis
trlbuted.
The inventor claimed that, counting
tho first cost of tho balloons and their
maintenance, the total cost of lighting
city the size of San Francisco will be
reduced considerably, as one balloon
will suffice for from four to six blocks.
At tho same time tho tangle of deadly
and unsightly wires FROM tho streets
will be removed and danger from fires
reduced.
Mr.. Smith in addition to the lights,
has invented an arrangement OF mirrors,
which will be placed on tho under side
OF tho balloon, SO that person on one
street can see what ia TRANSMITTING on
tho next, even though blocks of build
ings intervene, and this mirror arrange
nent, tho inventor says, will be OF
great service to tho fire. department as
the location Of flames can be easily
ascertainted should they break out
from building.
perhaps the best use to which this
system OF lighting would be turned
would be to harbors," said Mr. Smith
''Three or four OF these balloons placed
over San Francisco bay would make the
harbor as light as day
"Tho embers Of the San Francisco
Electric Association have discussed my
scheme pretty thoroughly. and they
claim that it is not only possible. but
one that would be very useful as a eys-
tenn of city lighting.
81 have enough faith in it to secure
space at the Worlds Fair to place it on
exhibition, and my attention from now
until tho fair opens will be directed
toward constructing balloon and hav-
ing it in perfect working order"
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-01-13
To We'd the lakes and Ocean

WASHINGTON, Jan. le.-The conven-
ton OF representatives OF the COM
mercial bodies and lake interests OF the
country, called by tho Duluth Cham Dor
OF Commerce TO organize movement in
support OF the scheme TO unite the great
lakes and the ocean by ship canal
through New York state, BLEED to-
day in the banquet ball OF the AIRING
ton hotel. There were 1875 gentlemen
present. representing States and com
mercial bodies from those portions Of
tho country most deeply interested.
Maj. NJ. f. Baldwin. president OF the
Duluth Chamber OF Commerce and Con-
gressman-elect, was made temporary
chairman. The following were made
tournament officers: President, George
IL. Ely, of Ohio; presidents. c. W.
Osgood, OF Vermont, and William A.
Sweet, OF New York, with one honorary
vice president from each State; secre-
tary, 5. a Thompson, OF Minneapolis.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-01-13

FORT SMITH. Ark, Jan. IA tablc
has been completed Of reports Of cotton
at various neigh boring points for the
past two years. They show that the
total receipts for 1892 at eleven points
in Arkansas and the Indian Territory
were 5l,6l7 bales. For the previous
year at the same points the receipts
wre 1872, eel.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-01-13

At late hour Wednesday night,
Harry Wnitlow, q small boy about :
years old, whilo out ccasting was run
over W coal wagon and ono OF his
legs broken. Or. Koiner was sent for
and set the injured limb.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-01-13
articles Wanted.

The following articles are wanted by
the Homo for the Sick: Blankets or
com forts, old linen and old cotton, car
pets or rugs, silver plated tea spoons,
vegeta bles and canned fruits.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-01-13
No Choice Yet For Senator.

HELENA, Mont, Jan. l2.-The joint
ballot for senator to day resulted as fol-
lows: Sanders, r. publican, 3a; Clark,
Democrat. II; Dixon. Democrat, s;
Hauscr, Democrat, 9; Mulville. Popu.
ist, ,. No cnnicc There WAS one pair.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-01-13
The french Cabinet Completed.

PARIS, Jan. 49, Vice Admiral Rlcu
nier has accepted The Office OF minister
o. ,narinc. iris mplctos the cabinet.
iiicunier has been in command at
Vculon.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-01-13

TOrEKA, Kan, Jan. 12-At 3 o'clock
the three Democratic members in the
house agreed to recognize the Republi-
can organization. and on the roll call
Chambers, OF CamaNche; Rosenehai, Of
Haskell, and Meagher, of Learenworth,
made speeches recognizing tho Repub-
lican speaker. This gives tho Republi-
cans sixty-seve0 members four moro
than the constitutional majority. Not
withstanding shis, at 5 Ave o'clock this
evening Governor Lewelling sent a brisf
message to the house recognizing tha
Populist organization.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-01-13
THEIR MAIDEN EXHIBITION.
Roanoke Athletic Club at the
Academy Last Night.

Tho Audience Was Treated to an Excellent
Exhibition Everything Pissed or In
First Class Style-The Exhibition One
to DO Proud of-DiHercnt Events on tho
Audience.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-01-13
INAGLE DaTRY RESTAURANT
~ AND ICE CKF; M PAkIOR.

EIIiFIH
Best Table sud service IN CITY.
airenkfnS' HIc ti"u-r, 35c; supper. 20.
ALSO MA, 40 Ut,nvtU
P.sKrINS SERVED
&. T. LlKIN-, prop'r. l.. fUn&E :. Mgr.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-01-13

SiEuor a. I'nI"iico yin start class in
violin instruction.. The professor t. we'll
known III Eutuoi.c aS ~ Muster of the in
strumcnt. Apply ,tt SIS Nhuici, rtreet in
person ar by letter. | Nv.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-01-13
The weather.

The Weather.
Forecast for Virginia; Fair, colder.
northwesterly winds.
The Portland daily press., 1893-07-27
THE NEW FALMOUTH BRIDGE.
An Appeal From Farmer to the County
Commissioners.

To the Editor of the Press:
November 6, 1851, our coast was visit
ed by storm of unusual force. Those
acquainted with the location can form
some idea of its strength in Portland
harbor by knowing that the water was
hurled onto the G.. T. R. r. freight sta
ton. The earth was washed away from
under the track at Fish Point and much
damage done. The bridge at Martins
Point was carried away and utterly ru-
ined. 1t was a number of years before
another was built. The old one being a
toll bridge, no arrangement could be
made by the county or any zone else, for
a long time for new bridge. At last
the people who would be most aceommo-
dated, raised money by special tax on
their property and bougth off the pro-
prietors of the toll bridge, and soon the
county put in new bridge, and the peo-
pie who paid this extra tax don't wa mt
to take back their money and have no
bridge. Neither do they want the old
toll bridge, which sometimes kept q
farmer an hour in the cold with his ap-
pies freezing or IN the hot with his butter
melting waiting tor some vessel to get
through the draw, and then another
hour or half hour while the draw was
readjusted before it was safe for teams
to pass People want better aocommo-
dations than years ago. Farmers now
don't go the mill with bushel of corn in
one end of bag and stone in the 9TH
er, the bag thrown across a horses back,
nor do they go to the woods and draw
out log with the oxen fastened to the
top end. But still it seems to me farm
ers and country people generally are aw-
portance Of better thoroughfares. There
is no possible reason for such wretched-
ly poor roads. And a poor road is not
only the one with mud hole two feet
deep, or a rock that will
bounce man out of his wagon, but
poor road is one with sharp grades over
which it requires the strength of two
horses to draw the same load that one
horse will draw in all other parts of the
way. For example, take the middle road
from Yarmouth to Portland. The ex-
pense would not be great to make the
grades so slight that one horse would do
what now requires two. Where is the
sense in farmer going 10 miles to Port
land with one ton Of hay, when he could
carry two tons with the same team, and
in the same time? How is it with rail-
rodse Could locomotive carry as hea-
Wy trains up hill andsdown, and as cheap
" as they carry them on level track?
When they go to the White Mountains
where level track is impossible, they
put on another engine. and the passenger
has to pay for that extra engine in higher
fare Every farmer pays more for every
mile of hill he climbs than he does for
every mile or two miles of level road he
travels. 1t is to be hoped the county
commissioners will make an illustration
of this fact by placing the contemplated
new bridge in Falmouth not less than 10
feet higher than the old bridge.
The Portland daily press., 1893-07-27
senator stanford's Successor

The various biographies of ex-Gov.
George c. Perkins of California, who has
been appointed the successor of the late
Senator Stanford. contain considerable
amount of INSTRUMENTATION. 1t is not true
as alleged in many of them that he ran
away to sea when lad of twelve. He
shipped at fourteen with Kennebunk-
port captain, with the knowledge and
consent of his parent, and with the IN
tention of making navigation his bust
ness. Neither is it true that he was one
OF the Forty miners. In 1949 he was only
about. ten years of age. 1t was about
1856 that he left the vessel to which he
was attached for the California mines.
The biographies are right in saying that
he was very successful IN all his ventures
and that he is now one of the wealthiest
and most distinguished citizens of the
state.
The Portland daily press., 1893-07-27
ROCKY Mountain Daily News.l

ROCKY Mountain Daily News.]
Colorado must have strong delega-
ton at Chicago on August /, when the
National Biinetallic convention will be
held, and the work of the chamber of
commerce looking to that end is to be
highly commended.
The main object of that meeting is to
consider and outline plan of action for
silvers forces in Congress and the means
of pushing it to victorious conclusion.
The delegation should include the ablest
men in the State and those best informed
on the coinage question. The need will
be for capable workers, who are ac-
quainted with past financial legislation
and who understand the intimate con-
nection that exists between nations
money, both as to quality and volume,
and the prosperity of the producing
classes.
Colorado must utilize every impulse
and all her power in the coming finan-
cial conflict. Judging from the latest
reports and the best authority, the East
ern conspiracy is already beaten, so far
as the daring demand for the uncondi-
tional repeal of the present silver law is
concerned. There will be no repeal
without free coinage substitute, or rec
ognition for the coinage of the constitu-
ton that will be far better for the coun-
try and for Colorado than the present
law.
Hence the delegation from this State
can 60 to Chicago with brave hearts and
confident of victory. But the accumu-
lating evidence that the cause of the
masses is daily gaining ground, and that
the United States will never abandon a
tried American financial system for one
imported from the money autocrats of
Europe, must not cause any relaxation
of effort to reinforce our friends in Con-
gress On the contrary. stimulated by
we'll grounded hope of a sweeping tri-
umph, those efforts should be such as to
inspire other sections to put forth their
strength for the cause.
The Portland daily press., 1893-07-27
Real Estate Transfers.

The following transfers Of real estate
have been recorded at the Registry of
Deeds:
Freeport-.Josiah w. Merrill ct ais. to Ernest
Falmouth Frederick W. stackpole to Cedell
Coburn Haskell. $53.
Brunswick Lubin Caron to Louis Caron.
Benjamin E. SWEET to Lubin Caron $3.50.
Gorham-Annie M. Ward ct al. to Leslie L.
Higgins.
Westbrook-Emili Pelaquid to Olympic
Chayer.
L1cien Bommier to Aglai Lennerville.
Cape Observation-Disclosures A. Pickett to Ed
win A. Whitney.
Otisfield-T. L. Weston to Elisha Turner. $50
Eliza Ann Cook to Elisha Turner. 5000.
Alinira T. Maxfield to Elisha Turner. $10O.
The Portland daily press., 1893-07-27
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
Pavilion Theatre.

The beautiful Western comedy OF the
Mountain Heiress' will prove to be
perfect bonanza to the popular manager,
Mr.. McCallum. The best yet is the unan-
imous opinion of all that have seen it.
Miss Hamilton, as the heiress, shows
herself to be an actress of more than
ordinary ability. and every character is
well sustained. Mr.. Denny sings char
acter song, the ''Golden Wedding" He
has an excellent voice. Be sure to hear
him.
The Portland daily press., 1893-07-27
MARRIAGES.

In Biddeford, July "a, Charles S. Watson Of
Nashua, N. H., and Mrs. John A. Tucker OF
Biddeford.
In Lewiston, July rs, Fred L. Greeley of Som
erville, Mass, and Miss Edith Blanche Allen OF
Lewiston.
In Lewiston, July "a, Abraham L. Hardy Of
Amity ana Miss Alice johnson OF Lewiston
In orrington, July 20. Frank E. Lnnell and
Miss Lena H. Smith.
The Portland daily press., 1893-07-27
The Falmouth club.

There were goodly number OF MEM
bers of the Falmouth club went to the
Ottawa last evening. A delicious supper
was served and after supper brief i'm
promptu speeches were made by DIR.
Gordon, Gen. j. J. Lynch and Others
The party returned to the city at late
hour.
The Portland daily press., 1893-07-27

T.. +h;s city. July 26, Amelia j.. widow OF the
!. IN I .niy w ". Beesley. aged 81 years
'a EN cGle Of funeral hereafter.
~ s9 nid orchard, July 10, James A. Grant, OF
sn III Ulu p aged 86 years.
m ny gdsas,eeolnb July -, Antoinette Greenleaf
as in p5aanarscotta. July 15, Capt James Chase,
aged SO years I,,, 10 m.s u, ~
+o III amad ~ years,-f0rnlerly of Bristol
'o II a sssbago, Moses r. Dyer, aged e years
In Dexter July 81, Mrs John Dalton, aged
o. " seWAI Wales July %, Archie Ramsey, aged %
yen ~ ~ caseo. July 90, Mrs. Richard Cook.
In Parkraan, July 20. John E. Coburn, aged
SO years.
The Portland daily press., 1893-07-27
SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT.

Lda0 Term.
WEDNEsDAY-The following cases were dis
posed Of:
Emma F. Guild " Lewiston & Auburn Horse
Railroad Co. Argued orally.
j. A. PulSifer, Dana & EStey
Savage & Cakes.
Nina {. Phoenix v. Lewiston s. Auburn Horse
Railroad Co. Argued orally.
j. A. PulSfer. Dana EStey
Savage s. Cakes. d. j. McGillicuddy
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
Mississippi and Dominion Steamship Co.,
Limited, v. GuStavus F. Swift ct ais. Argued
orally.
Savage & Cakes.
Freedom Hutchinson.
The Portland daily press., 1893-07-27
WEST CUMBERLAND.
[From our Regular Correspondent

MI. S. l.. Clough has a very sick horse
caused by sun stroke. while ne was
working him in the hay field.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas Mansise of Law
renee. Mass, have been spending few
days with his mother, Mrs. Miranda
Mansise. They made the journey with
a team.
Most of the farmers are done haying.
A good quantity has been secured, and
suffering very much here, as elsewhere,
for the want of rain.
The Portland daily press., 1893-07-27
Sudden Death.

Mrs. Amelia J. Beesley, who was visit
ing at the home of her daughter on Lin
coin street, died suddenly yesterday
afternoon. She was found sitting near a
sewing machine, dead. Coroner Hall
was called and found that death was due
to heart disease
The Portland daily press., 1893-07-27
MUNICIPAL COURT.

BEFORE JUDGE GOULD.
WEpNEsDAY-Thonas J. G. Neil, common
drunkard Thirty days in Jail.
Moses J. Elliott, Frank T. Barrett, Roswell
and Annie Morrill, Edward P. Hanlon, William
]. Wright, John w. Thornton, John H. Maloney,
intoxication. Fined So and costs.
Ellen Howley, single sale. Discharged.
Eugene NJ Leighton, search and seizure.
Fined 500 and costs and go days in jail. APP
p' Daniel Graham. rape, Bound over in the sum
of $4,000
The Portland daily press., 1893-07-27
Cumberland.
CIJMBERLAND CENTRE.

CUMBERLAND CENTRE.
from our Regular Correspondent
Rev. Mr.. Smiley, Of 2Pownal, supplied
the pulpit last Sunday.
An interesting report of the Montreal
convention was given last Sunday even
ing by Harry P. Sweetsir, who attended
that meeting from the local Endeavor
society.
Farmers are mostly done haying. The
crop was secured in good condition, and
was rather better than last year.
Mr.. Merrifield an employer in one of
the government departments at Wash
ington, spent the Sabbath with Mr.. and
Mrs. r. S. Themes, being on his way to
his former home in the eastern part OF
the State.
Randall H. Blanchard has returned to
st. Johnsbury where he has an engage
ment during his vacation.
John B. Themes has returned from
his trip to the World Fair. He left last
Monday to continue his studies at Dart.
mouth Medical School.
Misses Maggie and Grace Merrill are
at Marieville, P. l., where they will
study until September, when they will
return home.