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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-22
FROM ALL AROUND THE CITY.
Current Local Events of the Day
Briefly Told.
Bits OF Facts and Gossip Gathered on the
Streets by Times Roporters-Points
Political. Social and General Happen
Ing Yesterday.
What's Going on To-day.

IlUsTINGs COUnT-Civil suits
CALVARY BAPTIST CHUnoH-Sunday school en-
tortainmcnt
Acknowledgements Light Infantry drill
RED MEMS liALL-Mccting Wnhoo Tribe !. o.
X. NJ.
KNIGHTS OF MYSTIC CHAM HALI-Mcetiug
Roanoke Castle. x OF M. G.
ToNrt HALL-Mccting Roanoke Lodge, Order
OF Tonti.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-22

GRIFFIN AND MARKS are considered
the most finished artists in their line
both in Europe and America. They
have but recently finished a two years
tour Of the principal cities OF England,
France and Germany. where their mar.
veious act, Fun in a Chinese Laundry"
was received with the greatest enthu.
siasm. They will appear here next
FRIDAY evening with Gorton's Famous
Minstrels.
WE are the solo agents for Radam's
Microbe Killer in Roanoke. Persons
suffering with any blood or chronic dis
ease schould try this wonderful remedy.
fltty-page book FREQ. giving germ
theory OF disease. JOHNSON & JOHNSON.
CALI. and see the handsome and use.
full Xmas goods at tho e. II. Stewart
Furniture Company.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-22
Decorating for Christmn..

The members OF Christ Epsc ,pa,
church will meet at the church to night
TO complete the Christmas decorations
Inc rector hopes that all who can will
DO present, and desires especially to
have the assistance OF the mon of the
congregation.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-22

The trial OF the case of the River.
mont Company of Lynchburg VS.. Henry
hing Tor $4,000 again occupied the
whole time yesterday in the Hastings
Court. The case was argued at length
by counsel and given to the Jury. which
will probably render verdict to-. day.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-22
The Lenox Clubs Bali.

Tho Roanoke Machine Works Or
chestra will furnish tho music for the
grand masquerade and civic ball to be
given on Now Years night py the
Lennox Club in he armory of the Roa-
noke Light Infantry. About one hun
dred invitations have been sent out, and
good time is anticipated by all who
attend. Tickets cannot be purchased
except by holders of invitations
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-22
Sorry She Ran Away.

Mary l.. Dowell, a white woman.
Claiming to live near Charlottesville,
was sent to the almshouse yesterday
morning. She was sent there once
before but ran away, and has been ask
ing to be sent back for several DAYS.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-22
Another Bold Robbery on tho streats

Another bold robbery on the streets
occurred opposited the Second Presby-
terrain Church on Roanoke street be-
tween s and o'clock Yesterday. An
elderly lady, visitor to tho city, was
passing tho church at the time, when a
half grown colored boy presented him
self and inquired il this was Roanoke
street. Before the lady could answer
the man had seized her pocketbook
and ran down the street. The pocket
book contained small amount, but a
the lady is of nervous temperament
the incident affected her considerably.
The robbery was reported to the police,
but no active stops have been taken to
find tho criminal. The thief is de-
scribed as being light colored molatto,
dressed in dark brown overcoat and
wearing a SLOUGH hat.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-22
Whara 1t CnmesIn-

"Paw, is there any difference between
cold and infuenzy?"
"If the doctor calls it cold, the bill is
about 81. If he calls it influenza, It's about
$ls. The difference is $l4, my son."-Chi-
caCO Record
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-22
A Pretty Show window.

One of the prettiest Christmas show
windows in the city is that of the Bowdre
Shoe Company. who have an almost in
Unite variety OF fine footwear peeping
out OF mass of misletoe and evergreens
Hastily arranged
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-22
Must BE Good For somcthinr.

What makes you think you have discov.
cred valuable medicinal spring on your
land?"
why, confound it, it tastes so nasty we
SAINT drink it"-Chicago Tribune
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-22
To-night's sunday-school Entertainments,

To-night's Sunday-school Entertainment.
The Christmas entertainment of tho
Calvary Baptist Sunday school will be
held at their tabernacle on Campbell
street to- night at 1870 o'clock. This
entertainment will be somewhat diff
ferent from those usually given, as on
account Of the suffering OF the poor,
the children instead of receiving pres
ents will give this entertainment and
request that all who attend, as far as
they are able, will make donations to
this most noble work of tho children.
1t is hoped that large crowd will be
present. The following is the pro-
gramme for the evening: Prayer by
the pastor, Rev. L G. Broughton:
chorus, TIE Dearest Day." recitations,
Christmast Chimes; chorus, "Chimc
or, Sweet Bells" pastors greeting; duet,
beside tho Manger;" chorus, Good
News for You and Me-" superinten
dents greeting; chorus, "Do You
Know the Song?" solo and chorus, The
Angels Song" Christmas Bells. reel.
tation; chorus, GLORY to God in the
Highest; Quartette, what Say the
Bells?" chorus, Santa Claus;" benedic.
ton.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-22
Selling Christmns Supplies.

A largo number OF hucksters were at
the market yesterday morning who sup.
pileu the many customers with turkeys,
cranoerries and other Christmas deli
cacies.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-22
Chronic Catarrh Cured.

After suffering severely from chronic
catarrh' and almost losing my voice
from the effects of the disease, resorted
to Radam's Microbe Killer.
MISS CORA MAY, Dowagiac. Mich.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-22
License Issued.

marriage license was issued yester-
day afternoon by the clerk Of the Hus-
tings Court to Isaac Myers and Miss
Susie B. Lyle.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-22
Especial Correspondence

OAKLAND, Cal, Dec. lie has girdled
the United States with steel and grdironcd
the continent, yet he is still building He
is far past the allotted three score and ten,
yet he is toiling like an engine, as if he were
indeed iron, soul and body. Born in Con-
necticut, with nofortune but an inheritance
of good blood, @. p. Huntington began life
by chopping firewood and doing chores"
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-22

She-Oh, NJ. De Pictou, your acting was
just grand! In the battle scene it fairly
made my hair stand OH end
He-Madcmoiselle, she hat gif me re
grand compliment of me life
She-Why, am sure thousands of others
have told you the same thing, haven't
they?
He-But gay haf not re beautiful blond
wig like re MISUNDERSTANDING
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-22

THREE soloists OF note in Gorton's
lannon's Gold Concert Band. You should
not fail to attend the high class open
air concert to be given here at noon, dav
OF performance.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-22
THE NEW ALEXANDER
JOAQUIN MILLER DISCUSSES AN IRON
MAN OF AN IRON AGE.

Tho Venerable c. +. Huntington and His
Work - An Extraordinary Man Who
builds Railroads, but Does Not Wreck
Thcm-His transformations Benevolencc.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-22
Notice.

ALL parties indebted to the late firm
OF Kaplan & Schiller, or better known
as *. IL S., must come forward and paw
their accounts or make satisfactory ar
engagements with the trustee. All
accounts not settled by the first of the
year will be put in an attorneys hands
Tor collection. D. GRrNBERG, trustee
for X. & S.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-22

FANCY rugs and mats of all grades at
D0paldson's, 1870 Salem avenue.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-22

TOR RkN1 FINE FRONT OFFICE
h on second floor new TIMES building
apply ct Office. *
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-22

What Nice Xmas Gift This Would be
ANYONE wishing to make their friends
nice present will find choice lot of
canary birds at l.. 81. Brugh's grocery,
l05 Jefferson street, Saturday morning
at nine o'clock,
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-22
Fob RENT,

FURNISHED ROOMS FOR RENT,
"A communicating and otherwise, at
20 7th ave. s. W., near jefferson st. II TT
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-22
Death of Miss Arnie McGhee.

Miss Annie McGhee the 12-year-old
daughter of VIM. G.. McGhee, of the
firm of j. A. Hoover 6 Co., died yester-
day morning at o'clock at the family
residence, at 424 Salem avenue, OF
pneumonia, after an illness of several
weeks The funeral will he conducted
from the residence at ii o'clock this
morning by Rev. DR.. w. G. Campbell
and the interment will BIO in the City
Cemetery.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-22
New Social Club.

A charter was granted yesterday by
the Judge of the Hastings Court to the
Eureka Club. which sill be located over
the postoffice The chsrter provides tbs
the capital stock shall pot be less than
$500 or morethan SIS. 600, to be divided into
shares OF $40 each. The avowed purpose
of this club Is to maintain library and
reading room, and to promote socia, IL
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-22
New Chief of Police at Work

hugh N. Dyer, who was appointed
chief of police by Mayor Trout to sue
coed Capt. j. E. Terry, entered upon
the duties of his Office at o'clock last
evening. AT 10 o'clock yesterday morn
ing he took the oath of office before the
mayor and FLED the required bond of
$1,000 for the faithful performance of
his duties with L. n. Vaughan as Sc
curity. Robert H. Gold, the new SCR
geant OF the force will formally enter
upon his duties this evening at o'clock.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-28
JULIA FORCES STATEMENT.
Yesterdays Sensation at Atlanta, Ga
"May God Avenge."

Yesterdays Sensation at Atlanta, Ga
"May God Avenge."
ATLANTA, Ga.,' Feb. 2s.-Yesterday's IS
sensation was the publication of the full
statement of Julia Force, who, on Satur-
day, murdered her two sisters. The state
ment contains ten thousand words and
was found by the police in the possession
OF a friend of Miss Force.
II is the story OF life OF a high-strung,
sensitive child who grew to womanhood
and to mature maidenly years in the be-
lief that her mother, sisters and brothers
at all times slighted her. She goes into
miniature details of many happenings in
the family which she takes as corroborn-
ting ell she has claimed.
The climax was reached when her broth
ers ordered dry goods stores not to credit
her further. This was the last straw. at
Is enough" she writes. ~ have borne all
can bear. May God avenge, and for
every insult, every modification that has
been given me, heap crushing weight of
insult, modification and suffering, moral
and physical, upon the heads of these
scoundrels and traitors (naming her
brothers). Oh, my father, help your
child"
Miss Force will be tried on a writ OF
lunacy today.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-28
O'BRIEN'S RETREAT FOUND.

The "King of Bunco-Steerers" Living In
Ease I'm Buenos Ayres.
New YORK, Feb. PA gentleman just
returned from Buenos Ayres claims TO
have discovered the "King of the Bunco-
Steerers," Thomas O'Brien, in that city
masquerading as a private gentleman of
means under the name of ~. c. Corwin. ("
O'Brien is accompanied by his old friend,
Doc Minchen, and the two occupy rooms
in the best hotel in the capital.
O'Brien, 1t will be remembered, was ar
rested at the request OF the United States
consul at Hayre, to which port the bunco
man had sailed on a tramp steamship
from New Orleans. O'Brien was placed In
the room Of hotel at Havre under guard
but escaped and reached Lisbon, whence he
sailed to South America. O'Brien and
Minchen are safe In Argentina, as there
is no extradition treaty between that
country and this.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-28
L0RDDUNRAVEN SPEAKS
Home Rule Bill AssaiIed by Him at
a Unlonist Meeting.
ENGLAND A CATHOLIC COUNTRY.
The Pope Wants the Faithful to Pray
for the speedy Contamination Of
This Hope of His-Other News from
Across the Sea.

LONDON, Feb. 2s.--Lord Dunraven ad-
dressed Unionist meeting in Ulverstone
last evening on the subject OF Mr.. Glad
stones home rule bill.
Should the bill ever go into operation,
he said, social and commercial anarchy
would reign supreme I'm Ireland. Ireland
was poor and practically without capital.
Under the home rule plan, British capital
would be driven from the country as fast
ps the owners could extricate 1t from bus
mess.
After few years of legislation by an
irish Parl.ament not a British firm or
landlord would be found in Ireland; the
country would be bankrupt, and would
hang dead weight upon the imperial
parliament.
A great demonstration was made by
Ulster Unionists in Belfast last evening.
Sir Daniel Dixon, lord mayor, presided
pt the meeting and spoke at length against
the home rule bill. Between February IS,
the day on which Mr.. Gladstone intro
duced the bill, and February %, he said,
the total decline of Irish railway stocks
and other securities had been 1,S45, $50
pounds. A resolution denouncing the
plan to give Ireland a separate Legislature
was adopted unanimously.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-28
THE OFFER OF S45l,0OO

For the Crescent Mill at Fall River by
Merchant Manufacturing Co. Accepted.
FALL RIVER, Mass, Feb. 2s-The Cres-
cent mill has formally become part OF the
Merchant Manufacturing Company, the
directors of the latter corporation having
approved the offer of s451 ,0c0 made by it
to the committee appointed by the Cres-
cents stockholders.
1t was said here yesterday that the di-
rectors of the Crescent Company were to
meet in Boston to ratify the action pre-
viously taken. Superintendent Grevson
viii take charge of the Crescent and Mer-
chant mills, Superintendent Baker OF
the Crescent having severed his connec-
tion with the concern.
Edward b. Jennings will continue to
act as agent OF the Crescent corporation
until affairs are closed up, which will take
about six months.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-28
COMING TO AMERICA.

Two Thousand Waidenses May Emigrate
to North Carolina In the Spring.
PARIS, Feb. 2s.-The Waldenses, the de :
scendants of the famous sect which was
prosecuted for centuries on account of its
religious opinions, and who still inhabir
the mountain tracts on the Italian side of
the Cottian Alps, propose to emigrate to
America.
Their staple business of clothmaking
hes become much depressed, and, even
with their frugality, they find II difficult
to live. The pastors Of the Waldensian
congregations convened in synod to
consider the situation, and resolved to
send two delegates to North Carolina TO
inquire regarding the prospects of settle
ment in that state.
IL the reports from the delegates should
be favorable, two thousand Waldenses
will emigrate to North Carolina in the
spring.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-28
FISHING PORT SOORCHED.
Gloucester Firsmsn Battle with s7s,o 900
Blaso.

Gloucester Ftremsn Battle with a o75 900
Blsse.
GLoUCBsrER, Mass, Feb. 2s.-A fire
that broke out lin the large three-story
wooden block on Main street, belonging
to the Center estate, last night, proved
one Of the most destructive that has oc-
CURED here for many years.
The lower floor Of the building was oc-
cupied by John w. Rowe, dry good,
dealer and Jacob Karcher, restaurant
keeper. The second story was let for
lodging rooms. and to George 4. Hall,
Lodge Knights OF Pythias. The fire orig
mated In the basement under Rowe's
store, and although the whole fire depart
ment was summoned to the scene 1t
gained such rapid headway that the build
ing was soon in flames.
Joining II on the eastern side was a
large two-story block owned by Joshua
Sanborn, upon which the flames soon
made an inroad and completely DESTROYED.
IL was occupied by Thomas Hunt, furni-
ture dealer, George Sanborn's stove store,
and Charles j. Gray, dealer In sporting
goods, all OF which were completely de-
stroyed.
On the western end was the new and
magnificent stone block recently con-
structed by the Cape Ann Savings Bank
at cost OF si25, 900, and at one time it
looked as though it would be consumed,
but several streams were kept constantly
poured upon 1t, and Ii was saved after the
end had been somewhat scorched.
SO rapid was the headway made by the
fire that 1t wasfeared the local depart
ment would be unable to control it, and
Chief Merchant asked Rockport for as
sistance in case 1t should be wanted. The
fire being in the principal business part
NJ ha ctf . H. O IL n
1t from wiping out great part of Main
street was the large quantities of snow on
the buildings. A rough estimate places
the loss at s75, 900 on buildings and stock.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-28
Tariff Argument Ended DfsastrousIy.

WEYMOUTH, Mass, Feb. 2S.-Frank q.
Griffin arrived in town at midnight Sat-
urday night, after serving in the United
States army for several years, and a num-
Der OF his friends decided to give MIN q
reception. They thought that the black
smith shop of A. w. Custance would be
about the proper place, so they forced an
entrance, built up fire in the stove and
had quite a social time until they go. into
al argument over the tariff. During the
argument the stove was tipped over and
The place narrowly escaped catching fire.
Two of the number, Griffin and William
Yelch, were arrested, the other threa
making good their escape.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-28
An Insane Pastor III the Pulpit.

WEST UNION, Iowa, Feb. 2S.-Rev. ].
r. Sanford of the Methodist Church at
Sumner, was seized with temporary in
sanity while in the pulpit Sunday, and
raved, swore, threatened violence,
smashed the Bible over the pulpit, jumped
on it, cursing and calling down the wrath
OF God all the while. The audience was
paralyzed. A town official spoke few
words to Mr.. Sanford and reason re-
turned. Mr.. Sanford was taken home,
but is in a critical condition.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-28
Nothing to Prevent the Transfer.

LONDON, Feb. 2s.-In the House of Com
mons yesterday William q. Cavendish-
Bentinck Conservative asked whether
the attention of the admiralty had been
called to recent celebration at New
York, at which President Harrison was
present, when the flag Of a steamship that
had been built and subsidized as
Queens cruiser had been changed and
the flag of the United States hoisted in its
stead. Mr.. Cavendish- Bentinck also
wanted to know whether the admiralty
would henceforth prevent such pro-
ceeding. Sir u. Kay-Shuttlewor'h h. secre-
tary OF the admiral v, replied that there
was nothing to prevent the transfer of
British mercantile cruiser to a foreign
country after the period for which SUBJ
sidy had been granted her had lapsed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-28
PREACHING AMONG STRANGERS
The Little Yankees just Grievance
Against the Prssohsr

Ths Little Yankees just Grisvancs
Against the Prssohsr.
One October afternoon In 1883 NV
work as agent OF the John +. Slater
Fund" II shall always be grateful for
the opportunities that relation gave me-
and the blessings that work brought
mel was taking me to Boston for con.
sultation with company of noble Ban.
tist women who were planting and
helping schools for negro youths in the
Southern States Lwas in the smoker
that the Pullmans make comfortabl
for those that wish II, when q quick.
witted, swift-speaking little Yankee
began on me with many questions:
"Are you travelling man?"
"Yes, sir"
"What line of goods2"
"None."
"Are you a lawyer"
"No, SIR"
"Doctor?"
"No, SIR"
"What are your
''Iard to say. ! am president of q
college for white boys. | am agent OF
q fund to help forward negro education.
make Prohibition speeches, but am
not third party man. / write for
newspapers. i am a Democrat, but
being first and foremost a Methodist
preacher. ! have nothing to do with
politics"
He whistled, looked out of the win.
dow, blew curl of smoke toward the
ceiling and turned on me as if he had
an old score to settle with me.
IL am Baptist, and in the shoe bust.
ness. You fellows don't treat us right" :"
For answer; II am sure you are
right; but would like very much to
have your view of it,"
He had view, and gave it to me with
snap, emphasis and no little gesticula.
ton.
"Our pastor here in Boston is a big
mana ID. d., and regular star
preacher. He has lots of books and
spends nearly all his time in his study.
He has among these books what he
calls the standards classics SO To
speak. don't know anything about
them, but they say they were written
100 years ago.
Il expect that the men who wrote
them, in order to be counted sound in
doctrine, wrote in the style of the
books a hundred years old then. Sc
the style our preacher studies is 200
years old. j am on the street, in the
store, or on the road all the week.
only know the American language
Our pastor speaks English 200 years
Old. So far as understanding him is
concerned it would be as well for me if
half of it were in French"
The shoe man-troub bled nv his over.
learned doctor in divinity-was very
much in earnest. | can see him now,
smoking, gesticulating, complaining,
at what he evidently thought to be ILL.,
treatment.
/ told the story afterward to a very
scholarly woman-a teacher in high
place, yet a busy worker in mission
Sunday schools-and asked her mind on
the little Baptist in the shoe business
and his view of the wrong. Her reply
troub bled me:
IF he had said three-fourths of il
might as well have been in French. il
would have been nearer the truth"
And she was used to hearing men
counted the best of preachers. Bishop
Haygood in the independent.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-28
"Big Jim" Was Instantly Killed.

AsHEvILLE, N. c., Feb. 2S.-On Satur-
day night j. II. Roberts and Bud White
more, living at Barnerdsville, this coun-
ty, got into an alteration and began
shooting. "Big Jim" Whittemore, father
OF Bud, ran TO help his son and was shot
three times, dying instantly. Roberts died
last night of his wounds. Young White
more escaped. The killing was the out
come OF trouble between Young White
more and Roberts.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-28
A SHIFTLESS HUSBANDS ACT.
Frank Jenkins Shot His Wife and Then
Killed Himself

Frank Jenkins shot His Wife and Then
Killed Himself
BosroN, Feb. 2s.-Frank Jenkins shot
his wife Clara yesterday at her home, 6s1
Parker street, Roxbury. The man died
soon after being taken to the hospital,
and the chances of the woman's recovery
are very small. Jenkins was 81 years old
nd his wife was 81.
They came from Providence to this city
abour four months ago and had not been
living together. Mrs. Jenkins was a dress
maker, and while working at her trade
lived with her mother at the above num-
Der. jenkins had called upon her several
times since they came to this city, and
the couple had quarrelled each time
On the 18th OF this month Mrs. Jenkins
applied for warrant for her husbands
arrest for threats OF assault, and it is
probable that this was the immediate
cause OF the act.