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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-19
ROANOKE VA. WEDNESDAY MORNING, JULY - 1898
THE TEMPERANCE CAUSE.
A Local Option Election VIII Probably
be Held tn September.

That local option election will be
held in the city of Roanoke during the
month Of September is now settled
almost beyond doubt as q sufficient
number of voters have signed petitions
asking the judge of the Hastings Court
to order an election.
mass meeting of all the temperance
clubs of the city was held last night in
the Hastings Courtroom and was pre-.
sided over by j. M. Gambill. After the
meeting was formally opened with
prayer by Rev. c. s. Stanton on motion
of b. Lacy Hoge committee of two
was appointed to audit the petitions
that had been brought in last night.
While this work was being done brief
Stanton, B. A. Jones and Il. Il. Fish
burne.
The petitions that were handed in to
the committee contained 1,15s names OF
voters distributed as follows: From the
northwest club, 3l1; from the southwest
club, 361; from the southeast club, 81;
from the northeast club, 296, and from
the colored club 1859.
There are between fifteen and twenty
petitions that have been circulated, and
which were not handed in last night,
and as some OF them are known to con-
tain as many as thirty signatures, there
is no doubt that the petitions will con-
tain couple Of hundred more names
than is required.
All parts Of the city have been can
vassed except Belmont and acommittee
was appointed to thoroughly canvass
that section to-day,
A motion was then carried that all
petitions bereturned at or before Z o'clock
Thursday evening so that the Judge OF
the Hastings Court could Immediately
be asked to order the election. Under
the law the notice OF the election will
have to be given thirty days, the city
sergeant will require about ten days to
prepare for advertising the election, and
local option cannot be held within
thirty days OF regular election. 80 il is
more than likely that the election will
be held during September
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-19
May be Senator Bonebrake.

Los ANGELES, Cal, July 1s-The
Times publishes to-day a statement
which represents Major George FL. Bone
brakes version of.the Senatorial NJ after.
Major Bonebrake, who is president OF
the Los Angeles National Bank, was.
until recently. one OF the directors of
the National Soldiers Home. and was,
prominently mentioned in connection
with the Japanese embassy. He claims
that he has Governor Markham's un-
equivocal promise of Senatorial posi-
ton in case OF vacancy.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-19
Admiral wuudenko,k c,n,rr.a

LONDON, July 1S.-The Brazilian lega-
ton in this city has issued the following
communication. The gunboats Canean
and Republica chased the insurgent ves-
sci Jupiter. with Admiral Waudenkolk on
board, and captured her without resist
ance OIL Sante California There has been
no hghting whatever in Rio Grande do
Sul Three weeks ago the rebels were
compelled TO cross into Uruguay, where
they were disarmed. The reports as to the
suspension of the habeas corpus in Brazil
are totally unfounded
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-19
A BOYS DEADLY SHOT.
Because II Man Walked Over Private
Road "A Fatal Quarrel Arose


LOUISVILLE, July 1S.-A feud, which
has prevailed for years between the
families of Fisher Baird and Mike
Byrne, resulted in the killing at Curtis
vile yesterday of Thomas Baird by
Byrne's sixteen-year old son, Joseph.
The families have been quarreling
for fourteen years. For some months
they have been particularly at outs over
lines dividing their land and private
roads. 1t was so arranged that each
was more or less dependent on the
Others road. Each family ordered the
other to stay of his road.
On Saturday Joseph 1. Byrne went
over part of the Baird road, and on
Sunday started with Thomas Clouse to
see girl living on Thomas Baird's
farm. In passing Baird's house Byrne
was stopped and asked why he had trav.
eled the Baird road. Byrne replied that
Baird had travelled the Byrne road.
The lie was passed and Baird attacked
Byrne with his fist.
Joseph tried to get away, and being
followed, drew revolver and shot
three times, one load taking effect in
Baird's left breast and one in the
bowels. He died almost in Byrne's
arms. Joseph Immediately gave him
self mp to Magistrate l.. c. Mcdowell,
who is also Baird's father-in-law, and
an inquest was held, resulting in a ver-
dict that Baird came to his death from
pistol shot wounds inflicted by Byrne.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-19
verdict Reaohed i'm cine Chicaro C.lar

Verdict Reached in tho Chicago Calamity.
CHICAGO, July 1S.-The coroner's iury
investigating the Worlds Fair cold
storage calamity reached "a verdict at
$50 this evening. The jury held to the
grand jury the following persons: d. II.
Burnham, director at the Worlds Fair;
Fire Marshal Edward Murphy, of the
Worlds Fair fire department; j. B.
Skinner, president of the Hercules Iron
Company; Chas. A. Mcdonald, score
tary and treasurer Of the Hercules Iron
Company. The hearing of the evidence
was concluded at 1925 this evening, and
Coroner McHale gave tho cases to the
jury. The jury reached it's conclusion
much more quickly than the time thew
were out would indicate, as there were
sixteen deaths, the causes of which
they were called to consider, and each
represented separate case. The YER
dict was the same in all the cases. The
indicted men will not give bail to night,
but will be expected in court tomorrow
at 10 a. m.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-19
THE REQUESTS FALL SHORT
Depauw University Finds Its Supposed
Wealth Badly Shrunken.

INDIANApoIs, July 1s.-Friends of
Depauw University, at Greencastle, are
expressing good deal of concern
owing to the failure of the Depauw be-
quests to meet expectations. 1t is said
that while the university expected to
realize something like $1,000, 900 from
the Depauw bequests, it will really re-
ceive but 5000, 900, and the trustees are
considerably worried over the matter.
Within the last two years they have
made large improvements en- the by.
pothesis that they would get the ex-
pected sum from the Depauw requests,
and now that these are falling short
great inconvenience is likely to result.
Last year the trustees were com.
PEELED to borrow SIT 900, and other sums
must be borrowed now to meet the
pressing demands.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-19
BASEBALL YESTERDAY.

At Washington
Washington ................ SOC 20lOU3-l1
fhlladeIphia ................ D 3 Il 0 0 q o. q
llits.W Washington, II; Philadelphia o. Errors
.-Washington, d; Philadelphia, s. Batteries
Meekin ami Farrell; Carscy and Clements.
AT Baltimore
B5onEIVn -. .'''...'''' aSllx-io
lifts baltimore, g; Brooklyn, 10. Errors
Baltimore, ,; Brooklyn, 3. Batteries Mnlinnc
and Clarke; lladdock and kinslow.
At Cincinnati
Cincinnati. ............ -. O00l 90 3
LoulsViiie..-.... -............ u u d Or
llits-Cincnnati. Il; Louisville 10 Errors
Cincinnati. Z; Louisville Batteries sullivan
and Murphy; IIemming and Clarke.
At Cleveland
Pittsburg ................... 500 o 90 0 o 5
Iite Cleveland. Is; Pittshurg, Is. Errors
Cleveland, ]; Pittsburgh Batteries Young and
OConnor; Gumbert and Miller.
AT Chicago
Chicago ............ OlOOl GOo- 4
ST. Lonis.................... o q 0 700 ~ u
Hits Chicago, 10: ST. Louis, 5. Rrrors-
Chicago. }; ST Louis. ). Batteries HUTCHINSON
anc kittridge; Brctzcastcin and Gunson.
At New York
New lorS............ 900. 0 = Il 2x-lS
Boston ........ ....... = O 0 80 IL :
IIits New York, Is: Boston, H. Errors-New
York. 1; Boston. 3. Batterles-Rusie and Milf
gan; Stivctt~ and GanIell.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-19
Artificial Restriction Denied.

LONDON, July ls.-In the house of
commons to-day Mr.. Gladstone, in
replying to questions asked upon the
subject, denied that there was any arti-
ficial restriction of the coinage OF silver
in India. the Austrian system, he said,
was analogous to the new Indian system
OF coinage. The quantity of silver
coined in India would not be regulated
by the convenience OF the government,
but by the wants OF the country
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-19
Murderous Work of a Maniac

Utica. N. Y, July 1S.-John Meyers
escaped from the State hospital for the
Insane, in this city, this morning, and
proceeding to his wife's home, murder
ously assaulted her with club. Her
screams attracted the attention of a
neighbor, who bravely tackled Meyers,
and the wife escaped Meyers then
rushed back into the house and cut his
throat with a razor
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-19

WASHINGTON, July 1s.-Secretary of
State Gresham has received cable mes
sage from Minister Baker, dated Man
aqua. July IL. as follows: The Nicara-
guam president and minister of foreign af-
fairs are still in prison at Leon. A meet
ing OF the cabinet proclaimed Zavala die
tator. "A large majority of Nicaraguans
support the gOvernment.n
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-19
York Gives O,Ferrall ..

WILLIAMSBURG, VA, July 1S.-A very
large and enthusiastic mass-meeting OF
the Democrats OF York county was held
yesterday at Yorktown. Five delegates
were elected to the State Convention,
instructed to use all honorable means
to effect the nomination of Hon. Charles
T. O'Ferrall for governor. Several of
the party leaders made speeches, and
at the mention of O'Ferrall's name the
applause was loud and long.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-19
THE WEATHER.
Corn Has Improved Much and Continues
In Good Condition

Ooru las improved Much and Continues
In Good Condition.
During the past seven days the tenn
peratureahas averaged slightly above
the normal for the season, and there
has been about the normal amount of
sunshine, The rainfall has been entirely
in the nature of local showers and
thunderstorms; in tho eastern section.
In the valley, and northward from the
middle James river section there has
generally been good rains; in the upper
James river valley, the south. central
and the southwest, the rains have been
lighter and more scattered, and less
than was needed The corn has i'm
prove much in the north middle Sec
tlons' and continues in fair to good con-
dltions IN other sections. Tobacco is
generally in good condition, but small
tobacco needs rain in the southern Sec
tlons. The weather has been favorable
for harvesting the oats and hay crops.
and for threshing wheat. Pastures
generally continue in good condition.
The peanut crop is doing we'll. The
high temperature seems to have killed
the cotton lice, but great damage had
already been caused and in Southamp.
ton county 1t is thought that the crop
cannot make more than one. third or
one.half crop. Lightning proved de.
strouctive in Spottsylvania and Caroline
counties on the 14th inst Several per-
sons were killed, and buildings and
wheat stacks burned. General rains
would be benef ,ial, but at present there
are no indications for such.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-19
Dinwiddie Solid For o,Ferral,.

PETERSBURG, Va, July IS.-The
Democrats OF Dinwiddie county me t.yes-
terday and elected the following dele
gates TO the gubernatorial convention,
which meets in Richmond in August:
j. f. Parkinson, W. A. Gresham, A. Nj.
Orgsin. j. w. Galusha, j. w. Goodridge,
w. H, Young, John p. Tucker, and p.
II. Thomas. They are all strong OFFER
rallites.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-19
GooohIand Solid for o,Ferral,.

GoocHLAND COURT HOUSE, July is
Nine delegates were elected yesterday
in mass meeting to the gubernatorial
convention. The delegation is solid for
O'Ferrall. Colonel 4. o. James led the
Tyler forces and Hon. A. X. Leake was
O'Ferralls champion.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-19
RadfOrti for Tyler.

RADFoRD, VA, July ls.-Radford
city sends the following instructed del.
egation for j. Hoge Tyler. Delegates
u. Il. Washington, w. H. Wharton,
w. i. Gum, George o. Revely, II. C.
Preston, and R. j. Noell. Alternates-
b. e. Bransford, S. H. Hoge, l.. p.
Lyon, James Green, r. J.. Jordan, and
w. w. boswell
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-19
A Newspaper Asslgns.

MOBILE, Ala, July ls.-The Mobile
Register Company has made an assign.
ment to James McPhillips. The paper
has made more than expenses. but was
handicapped by an Indebtedness arts.
ing from law suit OF years standing
and also OF a floating indebtedness
which, in the present stringent times,
could not be lifted nor longer carried.
Publication will be continued by the
assignee.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-19
Lightning Kills a Colored woman

NORFOLK, Va, July ls.-Last night,
during tue terrible thunder and rain
storm, colored woman, named Martha
Reed, living with Emiline Riddick, on
the deep creek she'll road, Norfolk
county, was struck by lightning and in
stantly killed. The woman was sitting
at an open window talking TO others in
IL @ room whom the bolt struck.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-19
Amherst Divides Its DELEGATION.

AMHERST COURT HOUSE, Va, July1S.. -
at the mass meeting held here to-day
seventeen delegates to the guberna-
torial convention were chosen. Each
district elected it's own delegates separ-
ately, and Elton district instructed it's
four delegates for Tyler.
A careful canvass of the delegation
shows 10 for Tyler, 5 for O'Ferrall and
2 for Buford.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-19
The Condemned Chootaws.

WAslHNGToN, d. c. July 1s.-The
Interior Department has not as vet
re :eived any reply to the Secretary's
request for further postponment of
the execution of the nine Choctaws,
but information to the effect that the
request has been granted Is hourly
expected from Inspector Faison,
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-19
Lancaster All Right.

WARSAW, Va, July 1S.-The Demo
Gratis of Lancaster met in mass meeting
at Lancaster Court House yesterday and
elected delegates to the gubernatorial
convention. Lancaster has never in.
structed her delegation, and refused to
do so to day, but she is solid for O'Fer-
rail-
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-19
Dickenson For Tyler.

CLINTwooD. Va, July lS.-Delegates
to the Democratic State convention: were
appointed by mass meeting held here
last week. They were instructed to
vote for Hoge Tyler in the convention.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-19
THE WEATHER.

Forecast for Virginia Fair. except
local thunder storms In southeast portion.
variable winds, slightly cooler In south
west portion.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-19
Catholic Colored Congress.

NEW YORK, July 1s.-James A.
Spencer, chairman of the executive
committee of the colored Catholic con-
gress of the United States has issued a
call from Charleston, s. c., for the
fourth national Catholic colored con
gress to be held in Chicago Septem Der
next.
YOU can buy wall paper at 5 cents per
roll and upwards at the e. H Stewart
Furniture Company.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-19
JAS GROVES Co.,
Real Estate Agents.,
1903 CAMPBELL STREET.
ID. II. BARBOUR d. H. MATSON,
pOANOKE SANITARY PLUMBING
~ COMPANY.

Practical plumbers and gas-ftters.
Dealers in all kinds of plumbers' and gas
htters' fupplies. Estimates made on the
improved and sanitary styles of plum bling
All work guaranteed. j. MELHORE,
superintendent, No. 10 South JsfYerson
treet, Roanoke, Va. 1961y
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-10-20
Emerald, Are Scarce

# is reported that emeraai. err
=teadilv disappearing IN th. 50-
and 6os amcralds were the fmarits
Jewels, and wora worn strans I'm II
thread like pearls. Now cmedj,ora
no longer polished into a round form.
but arc polished like diamonds
EaultIcs- stones of a deep cotar ho,
always been as valuable as diamonds
Tha reason Of the scarcity Of emcald-
is the decrease in production n th.
Ural mountains. Emerald, WON ar,,
disco5ered ON the right bank oi the
Tokovoier near Katharinebure ia
1880. aud in the first years The hm-
vest was a rich one.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-10-20
'OBACCO, MARYLAND. OCTOBER 20. 1898.
AmtumlaJ Dreams.

When the maple turns to crimson
iud tho sa--a'ra- 70 gold
Whom the geutiau IN the meadow
Nui the astar's ON the void
When th"moou is lapped in yap9r
tud the night j. frosty cold
When thechnstuut hurrs are opened
NiNi the arorn= drop like hail
Nnd the drowsy air is startled
With the humping II the fail -
With the drumming of the partridge
Mud tho whistle of the quail,
Through the ru-tling woods | wander
Through the jewels Of the year,
From the yellow uplands calling,
Seeking her that still is dear;
She Is near me in the Autumn,
She. the beautiful is near.
Bayari Taylor.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-10-20
The Famop u 01ago0 IN N1,6-

ington,
AT tho ~ tbea,, .o-ao. .f \e
York avenueL Eighteenth stree
stapt ~, e; - syA, .sa af ths old.s
h5s-T- Il ~ 80 n - a71I
presfryatiop If vasb be,,nr b,. Colonel
John TavIoe In 17as anil ,c.rr
in 1891 tbe vs,r foIIoxi, 4b,t ~
which tba C,ovarnnoy+ roo,,s.i from
Philodelnbio IL WASHINGTON Il b,l
boon his iptouti,p +o bnilI q v,gt.-
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-10-20
nilenlmn

A gentleman asked clergyman IN
use of his pulpit for youne divine. a
relation If his
II really do not know, sa'i rhe
clergyman. how to refuse yeo, but
ii the Young man can preach hettss
than I can. my congregation "ould '1
dissatisfied with me aftervard and II
he should preach worse, l dout thuk
he's III to preach at ALL 7 he
Ledge
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-10-20
AMPLE SATISFACTION.

AMPLE SATISFA ACTION.
Frank Maitland, when he came out
to Join my regiment ia ndla, was only
seventeen years old perhaps the
Youngest ensign then in the British
Army though he stood SIX feet high
and WAS very strong and athletic
From the first he was one of the
steadiest men in the ser,i ice, though
he loved fun rs well as any Of the
ysung scatterbraius whose escapades
kept them continually i'll trouble. A
cool old head was on Master Franks
young shoulders, and resolute heart
beneath his waistcoat, as he soon had
occasion to prove.
About a week after he joined, Cap
tain Smythc, the rcgimental bully,
was laying down the law in his usual
dictatorial way about disputed point
of tactjcs, when some one asked
Frank opinion on tho matter
Hegoye it modestly against Smvthe.
and as he was fresh from the military
college at Sandhurst, was able to show
that he was right. Smvthe lost his
tcmpar be had been drinking good
deal insulted the boy grossly, and
even advanced against him with
threatening gesture In self-defenco
Frank knocked Smythe down.
Next day Captain smythe chal-
lenged Frank, but juelling had been
forbidden, md the young fellow re-
fused Then Frank vent on to de-
mand a court Of inquiry, which exon
Grated him and ordered Smythe to
apologize. He did it because he had
l7sI ~ -i.-rE,yr, gttr -iii6 did il cn1rT-
ishly.
After that the two we're not on
speaking terms for some nonths,
though Frank was too generous to
cherish auimosity.
The incidents that brought them to
speaking terms again we're as surpris-
ing uny | remember in the annals
OF tigor-shootins.
One day venerable olinativc came
into our hunting camp auong the
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1893-09-07
a Surprised Foreigner.

A good joke in connection with tAt
custom prevalent in Washington so
ciety of having professional caterer.
furnish the china and other table
service at big dinners has just leaked
out. 1t occurred when a distinguished
foreigner who attended several swell
dinner parties remarked to Wash
ingtOn friend; You Americans have
many peculiarities, but no one Of
them has struck me with more force
than the remarkable similarity in
taste among your wealthy people. !
have attended three dinner parties
this week, and at each of them the
handsome decorated china was of
identically the same pattern"
The Washingtonian was strongly
tempted to explain, but upon consid-
Grafton he concluded to let it 90 ut
similarity in taste" The reason he
kept the joke until now was that lie
did not care to have it get out TN
til his foreign friend had returned
home. Washington Cor. Springfield
GraDhic.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1893-09-07
SALE OF REALTY, UNDER DEED
OF TRUST.

In pursuance Of the powers conferred
by certain Deed OF Trust, given by G..
l.. johnson, to r. J. Black, Trustee for
the American Building, Loan. and Ton.
tine Savings Association, Memphis, Tenn !,
on the Both OF May 1890, recorded June
2nf, 1890, in Deed Book IN, page 1856,
il the Clerks office OF Cobb Superior
Court, the undersigned will sell, for cash,
to the highest bidder. before the court
house door, in Cobb county, Ca, within
the legal hours of sale, on the list Tuesday
in August, next, the following described
real estate, to-wit:
One acre. in the northeast corner of
lot of land No. $50, in the 18th district
and 2nG section, of Cobb county, Ga and
bounded as follows On the east by Race
Path road, and on the north, west and
south by new streets, not named The
same being the place whereon said G. l.,
johnson resided at the time of the execu>
ton Of the said Trust Deed, and being 210
feet square.
The said sale will be made in order to
realize the amount due under said Trust
Deed to the American Building, Loan,
and TOntine Savings Association. to-wit
One hundred and two dollars and eighty
two cents, besides attorneys fees and
costs; the said johnson having failed to
comply with the TENS of said Trust
Deed, and having failed to pay the interest
and dues on gaid debt, for mere than six
months prior to this advertisement. The
proceeds of said sale to be appropriated to
the payment of the costs and expenses of
this sale, including reasonable compensa>
ton to said Trustee, and Attorneys fees,
and the payment OF the Indebtedness Sc
cured By said Trust Decd. The residue,
if any, to go to said G. L johnson.
Witness my hand and seal, this July
10th. 1898. r. j. BLACK, II. S.
Trustee for the Am. B. L. & T. Ass n.
By his Attorneys At Law, Blalock &
Roam.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1893-09-07
A Marrow Escape For Bald Head.

''It has always been a mystery to
fine, said>a prominent society young
man of the west end, how people
can be so absentminded. l have
heard good stories about absent
minded people, but none better than
an incident which l know to be a
fact. There is in society circles in
our section q young married man
whose Uranium is not prone to an
overproduction of hair, but it would
'eem that what his head lacks his
see makes up for The young man
aforesaid is not partial to boards nor
BARRIERS and acts as his own tonsorial
artist. The other day he made all
arrangements for a comfortable
shave and had taken his position be-
fore the glass, razor in hand. Now.
in his toilet room there are two large
mirrors placed opposite each other,
and as the young man stood with
his back toward one the reflection of
his bald head shOne as a secondary
image in the mirror which he was
racing.
"As absentminded people are &C
customed to look rather into the dis
lance, the young man overlooked his
face and saw only the secondary i'm
age of his bald head. Without
thought and with dexterity that
seemed born of practice the young
artist began lathering the back of his
head with a good coat He was just
about to proceed to use the razor
when his wife stepped into the room
and by her ejaculation of surprise
aroused the husband to a sense of the
ludicrous position he was in. He
tells the story himself with a great
deal of gusto. st. Louis Republic.