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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-04-17

inheritance and of training and expe-
rience. From her 18th year she has APP
peared in concerts with Wilheimj and
Thursby, under the management of Maui
rice Strakosch. She has also been received
with great favor abroad. The following
programme will be rendered:
Harp duo-"Adagio" (rom Grand Duo In
mlHOID. AAoude
Harp essay-"I;s History and Romance.
a Origin OF the Harp
Development of the Harp.
C. Composers for the Harp, with the
70 lowing Illustrations:
u, ia Song .....................Du Dudley
b. Confidence ....-....... Hasself1ans
Harp solo-"Fantasie' (Andante, dedicated
To Thalbergl ................-.......Aiv ars
arpsolo-"Nun's Prayer. -Obershu-
-, "a Berceuse ........ Hasselmans
D. Patrouille .-.......... Hasselmans
Harp duo-"Marfha" ....................FlO tow
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-04-17

The representatives OF trades unions all over
England have decided TO order sympathetic
strike in support Of the Hull LOCK laborers
strike, but it Is thought the rank and he viii
u0t ips.orse the move
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-04-17

The Harmonic Society Concert
"A mans best things are nearest him"
says the poet, and the Chautauquan
Lyceum Bureau have recognized that TACT
in presenting TO the cisizens OF Seattle the
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-04-17

The public demand through service
when travelling. IL j. oii-fashioned 70
change cars" On TIE through. solid
vesiihaled trains 0f TIE chicago. Union
Pacific & North Western l@ae from or n
Chicago. Omaha and inter .seiia,e poinrs
there is no change. THIS IN the finest and
fastest service between tha points named.
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kkfNITkE-

Scottish Rite tonight see rsgs6
Nosissgs leans CrGw.cfi i. Clayton, Bailey
block
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-04-17

The ladies' of Plymouth church will give
dinner st the church Tuesday. ApriI Is.
from go 20 80 O'clock followed by an
organ coneer; by Mr.. {. =. Roberts at
O'Clock. Admission 10 hc:a dinner sad
concert 50 cents
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-04-17

Twelve blooming plants for 81. WASH
ington Floral Company, east end Madison
street.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-18
Archie Sands benefit tonight.
Archie Sands benefit to night.
a VICTORY FOR HoKE SMITH

The Supreme Court Decides That Con-
tributary Negligence Is For the Jury TO
Decide.
WAenlNGToN, April fly a decis-
ion of the Supreme Court OF the United
States rendered today in an opinion
read by Justice Brewer, Secretary Hoke
Smith scored another success in one of
the railroad damage cases, the prosecu-
ton of which made him famous in the
Southern country, even before he was
called into President Cleveland's Cabi-
net. Il was in tho case of the heirs of
w. ID Powers against the Richmond
and Danville Railroad Company, ap-
pealed from the circuit court for the
Northern district Of Georgia. Powers
was run over and killed al Lula, Ga,
April IL, 1856, by train bel nging to
the defendant company.
On the trial Of the case below, which
resulted in q judgment for 50 500 against
tho railroad, tho company's counsel
asked tho court to instruct the Jury tha at
Powers was guilty OF such contributory
negligence as to prevent recovery. This
the court declined to dc; the company
appealed, and the Supreme Court of the
United States affirmed the Judgment on
the ground that the question of con
tributory negligence was one OF fact for
the jury TO determine, and not of law
for the court
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-18
Roanoke Steam Laundry can mako las
summers lace curtains look like new one,
Archie Sands benefit to night.
Seven Were Passed Over.

WAsHtNGroN, April 17.--When the
Senate adjourned Saturday there re
NAMED upon tho executive calend ar
seven nominations that were Enacted
upon. 1t was a. first thought there
was only one, but careful examination
OF the calendar shows six moro nomina-
tions which failed to receive action, but
there is nothing to prevent the Presi.
dent appointing them again in recess.
These seven nominations were as fol-
lows: Benjamin Lenthier, of Massa-
chusetts, to be consul at Sherbrooke;
Hewson f. Lannon to be United States
marshal for the district of Delaware;
Robert A Poole to be postmaster at
Cleburne, Texas; David G Browne to be
collector OF customs for the district of
Montana and Idaho; John w. Clark to
oe postmaster at Ripley Tenn; John
A. Dyson to be postmaster at Washing
ton, Ga VIM. b. Pearson to be post.
master az Nacogdoches, Texas. Lannon
was to day appointed by the President
to the place for which he was nomi-
mated.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-18
Fanny Rice tonight.
TELEGRAPHIC BREvITIEs.

MEMPHIS, April 17.-The supreme
court to-day at Jackson Miss. granted
Henry Foster, who killed ex. Congress-
man j. b. Morgan, new trial. Foster
was condemned in the 10 Ner court to a
life term in the penitentiary.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, April 1.-THE as.
signment OF the Mechanic, Savings
Bank and Trust Company. filed to day.
shows liabilities OF Si50,O00 including
Sia5>000 deposits. The assets are placed
at $685. 600. They consist of dra sss, de-
mand loans and life insurance policies,
including policy for $50, o % on the life
OF John Schards, the defaultina cashier.
WAsniNsroN, April 17-Gen. SEQ
fed and Rear Admiral Belknap have
been assigned as military and naval
aids to the President on the occasion OF
the raval review in New York harbor.
HcHMoNn, Va, April l7.-E. o.
Noting, ex.prosident OF thu National
Bank of Virginia, cham Der OF commerce
and tobacco exchange, died Sunday and
was buried this afternoon.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-18
SHAKEN BIZ AN EARTHouAK
Tho lsland ofzante Experiences Several
Severe Shocks

severe SHOCKS.
ATHENS, April 1.-THE Island of
Zante, one OF the principal Oman
islands, was visited by most destruc.
tive earthquake this morning, resulting
in great loss of life and property. In
February and March last the island sus.
tanned vast amount of damage by
seismic disturbances and u large mum.
Der OF lives were LIST. The shock this
morning appears to have been the most
Vloient In the city OF Iante, greater
part OF which was destroyed.
The people are panic stricken and the
authorities are helpless. The streets
are impossible, being filled with masses
OF stone and timber, the wreckage OF
houses which were thrown down by the
earthquake. Thus far the bodies az
twenty persons killed by the falling
walls have been removed from tho
debris and it is feared that MANY mora
are dead still in the ruins.
The number of persons Injured runs
up in the hundreds. The greater por-
ton OF the inhabitants have fled to the
plains back of the city, where thew
wander about in o distracted manner
bewailing the loss of their homes and
property.
The shook occurred at half past seven
this morning. Most of tho buildings
that stood erect after the shocks of Feb.
Iuary and March were either thrown
down or shattered so as to BIO unsafe for
occupancy. The church of st. Diony.
sius and government offices were thrown
down. Advices from the interior show
that the whole island was devastated.
Many villages were destroyed and the
loss OF life is very great.
Since 1880 this morning two more
heavy shocks have shaken the whole
island Of Iante. Thousands ere without
shelter and few have sufficient food.
Inc British minister resident has tele.
graphed to the. British foreign Office a
request for warships to BIO sent at once
to Iante with men and building
material.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-18
MIR. s. IL. WEBB,

BUYER for Harrei e. Bro, I3I Salem ave.
'nue, left the city last night for the East
ITO purchase new goods. Tho stock Will
DC me largest and most complete
line OF dry goods, notions and shoes
that have ever been shown In Roanoke.
The whole stock will be in the house and
open by the Eth MIR. Webb Will buy n
Dig stock of shoes of every quality and
style in order to accommod his old
customers which he invites to call to see
"iii "' i"i saiem avenue. 81 I'm.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-18

ion, call for division" Others arose
TO point of order whilst one or two
were trying to offer resolutions and
thero was Babel of tongues, whilst
ever and anon with clock-lik regularity
one could hear: "a DIVISION CHAIR
-yis!on-Mr. Chairman"
Major Ballard obtained the attention
OF the convention long enough to sug-
gest for an adjournment to Saturday,
but was met with perfect storm of
mo. No. No." At 3 o'clock the chair
ordered the hall to BIO cleared of all ex-
cept delegates and then announced the
committee ON credentials to be COM
posed OF DR.. White, from Cave Spring;
w. L: Williamson, from Big Lick; Nor
gan Smith, from Catawba; o. L.
Stearnes and Col A. NJ. Bowman, from
the Salem delegations.
The convention then adjourned NOM
inally for ten minutes, really for nearly
half an hour. during which time the
committee was at work.
When the conve ntion had again been
called to order DR.. White, the chair
man, reported that the majority of the
committee on credentials recognized the
Griffin delegates as the regularly elected
delegates and alternates, and that there
being no contestants from Big Lick,
N"fo OpIiuS auu SataWD3, tnoSo latter
were unanimously admitted.
a minority report was then read by
Col. Bowman stating that the McCauley
delegation We re entitled to seats in this
convention to represent Salem magis-
terial district.
There was then an attempt made to
renew the former struggle as to who
had right to vote whom the chair an
nounced that the majority report set
tied the matter and the McCauley dele
cation were then silenced.
DR.. White was then elected perma {.
nent chairman by vote of 81 to 9, and
Frank A. Lovelock permanent secre.
tary.
Tho nomination OF Judge Wlngleld
Griffin was then made for clerk of the
county and circuit courts OF Roanoke
county and was carried by vote of 21
to 0, but was afterward upon resolution
made unanimous.
The folio wing nominations were the n
m ade for the Salem districr, each being
u lanimous:
For magistrates. w. Cannaday, j. H.
Camper and r. II. Goodwin.
For constable, j. o. Lloyd
For supervisor, Is L. Thomas.
While the above district nominations
were being made the McCauley faction
were filing out of the hall, and after
they were all made the convention ad-
j>urncd.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-18
Tho Gold reserve Narrowing Down.

WASHINGTON, pril 1.-THE Treasury
Department was advised this afternoon
that during the day Sl,75O,0oO in gold
had been withdrawn from the New York
sub-treasury for shipment to Europe by
steamers sailing to- morrow. The day
begun with Sl,79O,OG0 free gold in tho
treasury. Dsducting the amount taken
out there is now left $40, 80 of free gold
in the treasury. Treasury officials are
encouraged to hope that by Saturday.
the next shipping day, the free gold
may be increased - g sufficient sum TO
meet the export demand. Jordan ia ex.
pected to assume charge of the sub
treasury next Wednesday and his we'll
known resources are expected to show
an increase of gold holdings. Secretary
Carlisle continues to decline to talk on
the situation.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-18
TO THE VOTERS OF THE CITY OF
ROANOKE.

hereby announce myself candidate
FOR city treasurer for the second term. As n
guarantee that the business of the Office
VIII he conducted faithfully and honestly
should be elected, beg to refer to the
books ofrny office and the manner In which
L have conducted the same during my first
term. Most respectfully soliciting the sup
port OF my fellow. citizens, i am, truly
you're, CHAS. w THOMAS
1ftf
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-18
Archie Sands benefit to. night.
Fanny Rice tonight.
"A VETERAN TRAIN.

The John Bull-afadc Up For the worlds
Fair, and Manned by Veterans.
New YORK, April 1.-THE queerest
railroad train which has been seen in
many long year drew out of the Penn.
syl'ania depot at Jersey City a. 1916
this morning amid the cheers Of big
crowd of curiosity seekers. The train
consisted OF engine No. 1, OF the Penn
sylvania railway, and cars Nos. 3 and S.
Engine No. l, of the Pennsylvania road,
is also engine No. of the United
States, being the first railway locomo-
tive used on this side of the Atlantic.
1t has been among the curiosities in
tho National Museum at Washington
several years and was recently relitteo
Tor this duty. The coaches look like
stage coaches on railway wheels.
They, to-, are in gala attire, being
painted bright green, with the inscrip.
ton. John Bull train"
The train is manned by veteran rail.
readers. Conductor W.. L. Bailey has
been passenger conductor since 1850
Brakemen Jonas Hager and Thos,
Gallagher were brakemen in 1870.
Engine Driver A. S. Herbert drove the
John Bull in 1889; j. w. Sanford. fire.
man, was such in 1855; Car Inspector D.
H. Baker, who goes along. has been
foreman of Jersey City car shops since
1910; Acting Assistant Superintendent
James r. Smith, who directs the run
ming OF the tain, has also been o rail
road man over fifty years.
1t is eXpec ed that the John Bull train
will carry some distinguished passen.
gers. The passengers this morning
were all railway officials. They in
cluded General Superintendent i. w.
Jackson, General Passenger Agent
George w. Boyd, and General Passen-
ger Trainmaster e. Il. Mander, who will
go clear through to Chicago. The train
will spend week on the road.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-18

LONDON, April 17.--Mrs. Florence
Maybrick tried to kiln herselfin Working
prison Saturday. She is said TO have
stabbed herself seseiely in the throat
and chest with table knife, which was
taken from her barely in time to save
her from inilicting mortal wounds.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-18
GRIFFIN'S MEN HOLD The FORT.
The County Democratic Con-
vention Fights 1t Out.

Tho Rival Factions Make Things Lively
For Each Other, But County Chairman
Rogers Rules Them With Firm Hand.
The Griffin Men Finally Win the Day,
and Proceed 20 Nominate Their Fa-
vorlte For the County CIerkshIp.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-18

Roanoke Street Railway Company per.
mission to extend its tracks up Walnut
street was also laid over. After the
transaction OF some minor business
Council then adjourned to meet again
at O'clock on Wednesday night.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-18

WE still have left fe damaged din
ner, tea and toilet sets, and odd pieces
of furniture, which we are closing out
at a sacrifice. Call and secure a great
bargain before they are all gone. The
e II. Stewart Furniture Company.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-18
SLOW IN GETTING UP A QUORUM
Council Sits an Hour Before it is
Able to Proceed.

The Street Committee Has Lengthy
Report to Submit-CounciIman Patio
Protests Against Paying $500 n Foot
For Land Taken For Sewer Purposes
The Recommendation That Permit
be Given the Street Railway Company
to Run Down Walnut Street Laid Over.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-18
Fanny Rico TO night.
THE wEArRE

Forecast for Virginia; Fair. light west-
erly winds, becoming variable; osigttIy
warmer In tine District of Columbia.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-18
D. Is. BARBOUR. ID. II. MATsON.
ROANOKE s saS1TAEy PLUMBING

Practical plumbers and pas-ntters
dealers In all kinds of plumbers' and gas-
ntters' supplies. Estimates made on the
All work guaranteed. j. NIELHOISS
Superintendent, No. 10 South Jefferson
treet, Roanoke, Va 1917
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-18

3 ereffrff UHu fefIhinaf SecurIties
NEW YORK. April 1.-THE securities
OF the Richmond Terminal system have
oeen coming into Drexel Morgan s. Co. g
banking house all day for deposit under
tneir invitation OF April 12, 1905.
Charles Coster, of the firm, said that ut
the rate they had been received it would
require only t@o or three days to accu-
mulate the required amount Of different
Issues.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-18
SECOND GRAND OPENING

Pattern, Hats and Millinery Novelties
Wednesday and Thurday, 10th and Goth,
at the Bon Marche.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-18
Mrs. Ma, brlels Tries 20 KIN tterself.

Lace curtains made ms good AZ new at
RoanOke Steam Laundry.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-18
CAFE.
1l5 JEFFERSON STREET

Breakfast, $50 to q cents
Dinner, 10 TO az cents
6upper, 6 TO S.,.................. a5 cent,
Services a Ia carte at all hours.
OysteIs fIcFh every day and served in all styles.
730tf 90 ''' ies'
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-18

Fanny Rice to night.
Archie Sands benefit tonight,
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-18

ion. call for division." Others arose
TO point of order whilst one or two
were trying to offer resolution and
thero was Babel of tongues, whilst
ever and anon with clock like regularity
one could hear: "a division,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-05-21
The Convention Hall.

II IL we'll that inquiry has been begun
40 early as to what hall in this city Will
best accommodate the State Democratic
Convention.
Tho convention must be comfortably
housed for it's sessions here. IL the Mozart
Academy Of Music Is not beyond all doubt
capacious enough we must see II we can
not make the Armory serve our purposes.
If this cannot BIO done then we must build
q wigwam on the ALLAN lot or at some
other convenient place.
We Democrats of Richmond asked the
State Committee to select this city as the
conventions meeting place. and 1t follows
that we are bound to prepare ourselves
TO act well the part OF hosts.
There are people who doubt whether the
Mozart Academy will be large enough. If
all the delegates elected are here there
will be 1.64O of them. Probably good
many will not come. but their places may
be filed by alternates.
In addition TO the membership proper
and alternates whose principals are pres
ent We must have room for scores of re-
porters and a hundred distinguished men
whose presence is always expected and
welcomed at State convention. whether
they are delegates or not. And then we
must have loom tor some spectators. 1t
will not do to crowd tho public out alto
gether. 1t will not be right; 1t will not be
Democratic. Aud We must not forget to
consider that the weather will probably DO
very hot on August 18th. making ii all the
more desirable to nave plenty of breathing
space.
member OF the DISPATCH staff sug-
gested 10 State committeeman on Friday
that perhaps the acoustics of the Armory
could be bettered by putting in tenn
porary false ceiling of wood. If this be
practicable, then that hail will do first
rate. If that cannot DO done. and the
Academy is found to be too small. 1t looks
as if wo shall be forced to build wigwam.
We do not wish 10 take sn alGrmists
view of this matter, but we cannot consent
that by any omission of ours to call atten-
ton 10 the question in good season Rich
mond's interests shall DO allowed to
suffer Jnasmucn as the DISPATCH pub
lished about dozen editorial articles
urging the adoption Of Richmond as the
meeting place. and as we are, therefore,
TO that extent at least. responsible for tho
conventions coming here, we must do what
We can to see that tho implied terms OF
the committees acceptance OF our invita-
ton arc fulfilled. And this VIC know TO be
the disposition of ali our people.
We must have a hall OF ample dmen-
sious. If it can't be secured, then we shall
have to build a wigwam. That is the
whole case. 1t is settled that the conven-
ton is to meet here. and II IL settled that
one way or another Richmond will house
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-05-21
Electricitv Versus Steam.

Not long ago we published from CHARLES
S. MAURICE. Esq, communication in
which he expressed his belief that steam
had not done all it could do in the way OF
transporting people from place TO place at
high rate Of speed. He championed the
cause Of steam as against the possibilities
of electric propulsion, and made out quite
a plausible case for himself and steam
power. A day or two ago Mr.. MAURICE
sent to us n newspaper containing an ac-
count of tho attainment of speed Of
112ll miles an hour 10y special train on
tho New York Central railroad. We quote
from Buffalo telegram:
passing Batayis tho train was rushing along
at an easy gait of a mile q minute. Then Hogan
let hcr out. The speed ncrense1 rs the engine
flew along, and Just before reaching Crlttendon
the record OF Tuesday Of a mile IN 30 seconds was
equalled. But this was exceeded just this side
OF that station, when tho new worlds record Of a
mile IN 81 seconds was made. This Is equiga-
lent 10 l1216 miles an hour.
"The passengers on board said that tbs train
few along with the same steadlnoss that would
have accompanied slower rate OF speed. There
was no unusual swaylng or 1olting, and only
persons who were looking out for manifestations
OF extraordinary speed would have noticed that
the clickety-click OF the rails sounded ike the
roar OF muskctry and the telegraph poles along
the track seemed Ike pickets in a fence"
THIS Is a wonderful achievement; but it
does not argue that electric propulsion
would not be both safer ana better, as well
as moro expeditions. What q monster,
for instance. is the ponderous engine that
did this work. What an immense strain
upon the track and upon tho bridges and
upon the machinery of the cars. What
vast blows the humping. chckety-click
sounds felt and heard indicated to the re-
flectlng mind. If steam can safely do that
sort OF work and do 1t proftably. then
electricity con do still better work. No
large engine TO break down bridges. No
engine at all. No cars weighing thousands
OF pounds harnessed together. but each
car running 10y itself and walking the
track like thing of life" If steam can
be safely trusted to run train of cars a
mile a minute. electricity can be safely
trusted to run each separate car much
more safely at "a speed of two miles min
ute.