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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-04
Movements of Mrs ,Jetferson Daxis

RICHMOND. June Mrs. Jefferson
Davis and party left here at noon to-day
for New York.
WASHINGTON, June 3.-Mrs jefferson
Davis and her daughter arrived at the
Eobitt House this afternoon on their
way from Richmond to New York The
length OF their stay in this city is UNI
certain.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-04
Iceberg Ma.t-High Passed By.

NEW YoRK, June 3.-The steamer
Columbia arrived to day after u quick
passage. When in latitude 40. 40, longi.
tude 4s.ll, she passed large ice
berg that lowered high above her main
ton
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-04
Special.

ONE second hand upright piano,
slightly used, almost as good as new,
in perfect condition and fully war
ranted, regular price S4UO, can be
bought for S225 on easy payments at
Hobbie Music Company, SO Salem ave-
nue..
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-04
They Are Here.

THAT carload of beautiful pianos.
Call and see them. Easiest kind of
payments. Richmond Music Company,
139 Salem avenue. c. T. jennings, man
ager.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-04
Stannard Wins Again

WILMINGTON, June 3.--John Stannard,
champion lightweight OF Delaware,
knocked out Ned Cartwright, Of Wash
ington, d. c., last night in one minute
and thirty seconds The fight took
place in the rooms of the Warren Ath.
letic Club before large crowd.
The match was to be ten rounds with
gloves. Cartwright rushed the fighting
from the start he landed on Stannard
four times in quick succession. Stan
nard countered with his left and landed
two blows on Cartwright's jaw, and the
latter was knocked out.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-04
SHOT THROUGH BY ACCIDENT.
A Sportsman In Shooting at IA Ground Hog
Kills Boy

Kills 10 Boy.
SoMEHvILLE, n. j., June 3.-Clarkson
Kinds, of Andover, N. j., went cunning
early Yesterday morning, taking 9.year-
old Elm Lawrence with him.
When Kinds fired at a ground hog the
boy stopped in front of the gun and the
shot passed through his body He died
two hours later. There will be no in
quest and Kinds is relieved from ali
blanc.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-04
Everything Musical.

SHEET music 10 cents, guitars, banios,
etc, etc. Richmond Music Company,
l39 Salem avenue.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-04
NJ agnOlIa

IliN one strictly high grade cigarette
unrivaled In purity and fragrance. This
brand IS not made by the trust.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-04
THE WEATHER.

Forecast for Virginia: Partly cloudy,
showers In afternoon or evening, variable
winds, mostly south.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-04

You can buy wall paper at cents per
roll and upwards at the f. H Stewart
Furniture Company.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-04
NORFOLK AND WESTERN
Proposition to Stockholders For
Financial Rehabilitation.
FISCAL AFFAIRS FULLY EXPLAINED

Plan to Free the System From Floating In
debtctness and Give 1t Ample Working
Capitni-Amply Secured Five Per Cent
Mortgage Bonds 1t Is Said VIII he Issued.
PHILADELPHIA, June 3.-The Norfolk
and Western Railroad company has issued
circular to shareholders in which it is
stated that at the close of the year 1889
the company had in its treasury or i'm
use rs collateral S5,93S,OOO of its 100 year
mortgage bonds and had outstanding bills
payable amounting to 1888, 92S; that the
collateral loan of s., 000,00O was payable
Dec. 81, 1893, and that S525,0OO convertible
debenture konds would be payable Jan II,
1871 and it was further stated that ar
ranSements would be made during the
year for the funding of all these obliya-
tions.
To meet these obligations and those in
Cured in properly completing the Ohio
extension and the Columbus terminals, to
provide for the cash payments due on car
trust obligations and new rolling stock
and for working capital, the board of direc-
tors has decided to offer to the sharehold-
srs S5,C000D0 of its lOO-year mortgage
bonds, and S5,00O,OOO of preferred shares
tor S5,25O, 600 cash and accrued interest on
Che bonds
Stockholders Privileges.
The shareholders to have the privilege to
purchase for every 100 shares of common
or preferred share, or part thereof, 81 900
OF 100 year bonds and 10 shares of preferred
stock for 81 $50 and accrued interest on the
bond subscriptions payable i'll four install
ments up to Dec. 20.
The right to purchase will expire June
IL, lS!4 and may be exercised at the office
in
Office of Messrs. Vivian Gray IL Co. (the
company's London correspondence.
The circular says arrangements have
been made with "a guarantee syndicate.
who have agreed to take and pay for all
the bonus ami shares not subscribed for bv
the shareholders, and the company is
thereby assured that ample provision In.
been made for its financial requirements.
and that upon the completion of the trans
action the company will he entirely free of
oil iioatinS Indebtedness and have ample
working capital.
Details of the Bond Scheme.
The lN-ycar mortgage bonds bear ; per
cent interest payable seniiannually and
are first mortgage upon the Ohio extern
sion, l.'2 miles in length, the steel bridges
across the Ohio river, upon II miles of the
->orth Carolina extension, upon various
other short branches, and upon the extern
sive terminals mt Lambert Point and Nor
folk, formerly the property of the Norfolk
Terminal company, these representing cash
expenditures of over Sl9,000,00 and it is
also general mortgage, subject to prior
mortgages, upon the remaining property
OF the company ut the date of the mort
gage, October, 1859, the mileage covered bv
the mortgage being 936 miles.
The mortgage is for S45, 100000, of which
50, 900 are held by the trustee to retire
prior mortgages, after which the 1OO-ycar
mortgage will he II first mortgage. Upon
the completion of the present proposed
transaction there will be outstanding vi
these bonds S15, 065, 900
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-04

Cartwright is known to the people Of
Koanoke as Carter Lyons, and this i:
his second defeat by Stannard.
The state herald., 1893-09-15
HOME RULE DEFEATED.
The HOUSE OF Lord. VIII Have None of a..
The Vote 81 To 40

The Vote 81 To 40.
The home rule bill was defeated In the
House Of Lord. Friday night by vote of Al
io tig.
The House Of Lords presented n brilliant
aud almost unprecedented spectacle when ut
10 y. IN. Lord Salisbury rose TO deliver the
lac, speech IN opposition to the home rule bIll
The house was illlrd In ever, part with people
anxious TO hear the decision Of the Lord. upon
the measure which had been 80 long debated
In and out Of Parliament. Not only wa. the
House Itself filled with peers. hut all corridors
and approaches thereto were packed with PEG.
pie eager to bc IN at the death"
Pfominent among the crowd were the IL
Hon. Joseph Chamberlain, the RL-llon. Al.
thur james Bnliour. late chief secretary for
ireland, aud a host Of minor lights Of the
iritish political world.
The United statcs minister, Thomas y, Hay.
ar,i. was also present aud received much fiat.
tering attention from many 81 the promInch,
pariismcn,arInn. present The side galleries
were iIllcd with duchescs and coun,csscu,
their daughter. and other ladIe. lucky enough
to obtain admission. The peer. were all Ia
evening drc.s and fairly blazing with dln.
monds and Jewels. In the diplomatic gallery
could be noticed the German, Austrian aud
Turkish ambassadors.
The CLERGY Of Great Britain were we'll ~,
presented, no less than seventy bishops, In.
Guiding the prlmaic Of NIL England, the Arch.
bishop Of Canterbury, awaiting the decision.
After Lord Salisbury had denounced the
bill with his customary energy. he wa. replied
TO by the Earl OF Kimberly, who spoke brief,
~, Tho vote was then taken aud resulted ~
for and Az against tho measure.
An analysis Of the vote shows that twenty
i've bishops aud both nrchbishops. who wcr,
present nj the decision, all voted with tho mn.
jorli,, The vote was the largest ever record.
rd IN the House II Lords
In tho strcct nh Immense crowd awaited The
announcement Of u. result ~ the decision
A strong detachment Of police vas On hand.
When tho result n nnlly rrsebrd the people, II
was received with vocifrrpus cheering, which
had here aud there mingled with I, erie. OF
dlsapproval
The state herald., 1893-09-15
THE SHERMAN LAW.
senator Jones Tells How It CAME To lie
Adopted.

good story from the Senate cloaL.room Il
Sherman flashed his great speech In favor OF
the repeal OF the oliver bill which bears bis
name. Senator Jones of Nevada, according
To the story, insisted all the facts about the
way the silver law came to be agreed upon ln
conference had never been told. Turning to
group Of senators he said they were all sit.
ting around Ia the conference room when he
came In with his ultimatum, which was 4, iOO,-
900 ounces month,
"oh, II that's ALL, said Mr. Walker, we
might rs well 20. That ends Its ali over
MIR. Walker started towards the door, but
before be had gone far said to him; Per
what am going 10 say. am sure Mr. sher.
man viii be and guess all will.
"Wlth that Mr.. Walker came back au,
did not take n chair.
81 continued; Now, I want to say the
Mckinley bill will be over In the Senate Ia
very short time. II you reject our ultima,um
on the silver proposition, the silver men will
move the frec-coinngc bill as an amendment
to the Mckinley bill, aud there are enough
Democrats who will vote with us TO carry II.
Now, after that amendment is adopted In the
Senate, all The Democrats will vote against
the Mckinley bill, as II Is "A protective meas
ure, and the Eastern protectlonls,s In the
Senate will vote against Il because II contains
free silver The free-silver Republicans will
vote for II, and being protectlonisi., they will
be the only contestant men In the Senate, b..
Ing for protection aud free coinage.'r
The state herald., 1893-09-15
KILLED IN A COLLISION.
Twelve Victims by = Train Dispatcher's
ninn,icr on the I'-nnsyi.spia Road
Near Chicago.

by the blunJer of a ,ralu dispatcher on the
Pennsylvania road collision occurred be.
tween local and express train -four miles
south Of Chicago The trains met while run.
ming al n good rate Of speed.
The engine crews saved their livesby jump.
Ing before the locomotives came together with
u crash that wrecked them both aud drove
the baggage car 81 the Panhandle train com.
pie'ely through the smoking ear behind II.
In TIL. eat We're about forty people, aud IN II
the loss Of life occurred. Twelve men were
killed, aud large number were injured
The engine Of the accommodation being OF
lighter construction than the other, crumblcd
away like paper md fell into the ditch along.
side the track. The tender was forced back
aud under the ilr.t baggage ear. The heavy
express engine stood on the track, but the
baggage car wm forced up and on the roof OF
the smoking car To u point eight feet from IL,
end. Then as the propcllIng force ceased the
heavy baggage car crashed through the roof
Of the smoker crushing the passenger within
The state herald., 1893-09-15
FUN FOR LITTLE JAPS.
Street Ncudcrs Go About with Charcoal
Stoves GU Which Children Bake.

Street Ncndcrs Co About with Charcoal
Stoves GU Whici, Children Bake.
Japan has been frequently referred
to ms the "Children's Paradise" and
with considerable justice. for in no
other country is childhood made so
much OF and are children surrounded
by so many devices for their amuse-
ment In every town. according to
DR. ID. w. Wcstlake In the Popular
Science Monthly. there arc numbers
Of street vendors and hawlcrs whose
sole customers are children.
One class OF these vendors carry
Two charcoal stoves, or furnaces.
swung in the conventional manner OF
the country from the ends OF IL pole
which rests across tho shoulder ar.
irving at n convenient corner the
load is put down. and group OF
eager children quickly gather. For
the moderate sum OF one or two rim
the children are each supplied with
tiny cup OF swcetened batter and
spoon. Thus equipped they proceed
to bake their own cookies on the
smooth iron top OF the stoves, fash,
ioning the daintics into whatever
shape they please, and when they
are crisp and brown. dcvouring
them. The! same vcndcr also de.
votes his skin to the children His
stock In trade" consists of dried
reeds and a quantity oi mldzu anne. II
sort Of malt paste. Some of the umc
Is nut on tho end of thu read nnd IL
moulded or blown into some fantastic
shape By the vcndcr Tho young
customer dictates Us to the figure.
and butterflies. ilower-, gourds. az
what not are shaped from the sweet
paste.
The children. af,rr having fa,i-iIcd
their taste for artistic design. eat
tho finished work. tho reed handle
preventing their fingers from be.
coming sticky.
There II another al ia. child
anuscrs that can be seen IN the
streets Of Toxic or any other japan.
ESQ city. This artisan moids fruits.
flowers and Vegetables from colorod
rlco.low dough. and doe, his work
20 deity that II Is really difficult TO
distinguish the artificial from tho
real fruit.
This universal love aud regard FOR
children il also displayed at every
temple festival. whore numerous
booths, gay with toys. ilags aud
games. form always n prominon,
feature.
The state herald., 1893-09-15

The great Catholic Congress opened at the
Worlds Fair on the 1th
II was n brilliant scene when Cardinal
Gibbons, nttirrd In his scarlet robes, entered
with Secretary OnmhRn, aud followed by
Archbisbops fecbnn Of Chicago and Ryan Of
Philadelphia, In iul, purple. Just back of
them, IN plain civilian attire. was Archbishop
Ireland, his strong features easily noticeable
In group Of other distinguished prclntc.,
each Of whom, however. except him, wore
some mark 81 ecclesiastical dignity.
After addresses OF welcome by Archbishop
frehsn, President Bonner, Of the Worlds
Congress. Auxiliary, mud Hon. Thomas n
bryan. who was the special envoy Of the
United States government and Worlds Fair
TO Pope Leo IN behalf ~ the expedition, Car.
ilnal Gibbons made the opening address to
the Congress. lilo urged charity IN discuss
lon, aud took occasion 10 inud Mr. Gladstone.
A message from Pope Leo was read by Gas.
dinni Gibbons giving his blessing 10 the
Congress, praying the Almighty TO assist md
iilumr II. aud enrich with the treasure. "
his choicest gifts its deliberations and con.
illusions.
Addresses IN special topics chiefly occupied
tho remainder of the day, thu nfst being by
Edgar II, Gnns Of Baltimore, 1.-THE Ilrlaiions
Of the Catholic Church 10 this soclnl, civil
and Political Institutions" Other addresses
were by Father Elliott, of the Paiili.t order /,
Walter q. Smith of Philadelphia, Judge Mar.
tin 4. Morrl. u Washington, d. T., aud
Richard Clarke VI New York Mary \. Onn.
bnn, Of Chicago, aud George faroa. atb.
fop.
The state herald., 1893-09-15
UNCLE JoslaH.s BEDTIME.
The Dear Old Man Gave Himself Tom
psrance Lecture.


psrance Lecture.
Such headaches as Uncle Josiah
had! And such doctors! Their efforts
left the patient worse instead OF bot
ter. At last, however, young doc.
tor gave Aunt Polly prescription
which, he said, was sure to help, II
not cure, says the Youths Com
panion,
Uncle Josiah was strict tomper-
ance man. Not drop Of crdent
spirits, us beverage. had passed his
lips. He was man firm OF principle
strong and unyieldink where his
well-trained conscience was con-
cerned. The DOCTORS prescription
was eggnog. Aunt Polly was to pro-
pare and administer it to Uncle
Josiah at his bedtime. when sleep
would follow and the headache dis.
appear.
Very grateful tho remedy proved.
prepared under Aunt Polly's skillful
hand. She was generous to fault,
and perhaps mixed thimbleful
more than the prescribed portion Of
whisky in the nightly draught
As the headache was very real
fact. Uncle Josiah's conscience did
not forbid him to give the remedy u
fair trial. His usual time for retir-
ing was 10 o'clock When he was in
bed Aunt Polly carried to him the
fragrant steaming cup
One night. about two weeks after
he began taking the nightly stimu-
liant, Uncle Josiah grew restless at
about quarter to 10 o'clock, and
said:
Polly, feel pretty tired;l think
I'll go up now and be ready for my
medicine and sleep"
We'll. Josiah. it's only n quarter
of 10; but you do look tired, and l
will prepare 1t now"
The next week. one rainy night,
as the clock struck ., Uncle Josiah
left his old armchair, II bright fire
and his cheerful wife. He was
quite tired out and would have his
nog now"
What makes you SO tired tonight,
Josiah?'
swell. working about the factory
all day, ] suppose, Polly" and he
drained his nightly remedy and went
off to sleep.
One week later Uncle Josiah's bed
time came at quarter to . o'clock!
He went upstairs. but just before
Aunt Polly was ready for him lie
called down: POLLY"
well, Josiah.
Don't bring up that stuff! I'm
coming down.
Coming down! | thought you
were ready for bed.''
$50 was. Polly, but I'm coming
down to be with you till 10 o'clock,
and shall never take another cup of
nogr'
He came down fully dressed, and
added.
Polly. do you know why ] have
been getting tired so early Of latcp
1t was just because l was In a hurry
for that medicine; and when man
begins to relish whisky US have
been getting to do there's serpent
lurking near Wen both sit up till
10 o'clock and then sleep the sleep of
the just Not another drop shall
pass my lips, Polly"
And he kept his word.
The state herald., 1893-09-15
KILLED BY PIRATES.
rERRlsLe TALE FROM CHINA.


Particulars Of the seizure of o steamer and
the massacre Of the passengers and Grew by
Chinese dirates have been received by the
steamship Empress Of China.
The steamer was the private property Of the
Chinese consul at Penang Twenty.four men
aboard were murdered and fifteen seriously
iujuredi and t2O, 600 fell into the hands Of the
pirates Mr.. Alexander, Of Brooklyn, wa,
among the killed. Two Chinese and two
American women were carried of by the
pirates. Eighteen passengers who escaped
the murderous assault OF the pirates, over
crowded one Of the ships boats and were
drowned.
The consul's steamer left Telok, Sentative,
July vi, at 8 o'clock, and three hours later
one lof gang Of twelve Achnex who en-
barked as passengers, asked the man at the
wheel II they were then passing simpang
OHM Receiving an affirmative answer they
Instantly cut the helmsman down and Mr.
Alexander, of Brooklyn, standing near shared
the same fate. The Achnes then took the
helm and TURNED the vessel toward shore,
where she grounded shortly afterward.
A general massacre along decks followed,
passengers and crew being alike lndlscrlmI-
nately slaughtered. Captain Wood, who had
been lying down In the cabin, came up aud
was mortally wounded Chief Engineer An
chali was In the engine-room, aud the Achcnz
called for him to come up. lie declined and
removed the engine.room ladder and eYtin.
gulshed his lights
Second Engineer Baptist had narrow es
cape. The Achenz rushed through the saloon
killing as they went and helping themselves
to about SEQ, 900 III American money. They
then quit the vessel In two Of the boats, TAX.
Ing with them some Of the passengers, java
ne,e Macao, two Chinese and two American
women.
Finding the ship deserted Engineer An
chall came out OF the engine-room and fred
two rockets. Thcu he proposed that he and
some Of the others should proceed In the re.
naming boats 10 secure assistance. No
sooner, however, was the first boat lowered
than about eighteen passengers, who bad es-
capped the murdcrous assault Of the pirates,
rnshcd In, causing the boat TO sink and all
were drowned
Next morning the Dutch gunboat Msdura,
which had sighted the signals Of distress,
sent men 10 take charge of the vessel Short
ly after the guuboat had steamed away having
rescued the persons aboard, the Chinese re-
turned, drunk with wine, to renew the work
OF plumber, but they met with such hot re-.
ception from the blue jackets that they
retrcated la haste, with loss Of ten of their
number. The Dutch war ship Is on the track
Of the pirates, and will iniiict quick and de-
eisiye punishment. Captain Woods body
was found In his cabin chair.
The state herald., 1893-09-15

ONCE in while n newspaper
writer's pen will drip Il truth so
manifest, so striking, so apropos, so
admirably put that the reader invol-
UNFAIRLY pauses moment to gaze at
1t in rapt admiration. For instance,
an Eastern paper says this week
Nov is the very time to advertise :"
The state herald., 1893-09-15

The great European war SO long
predicted does not materialize. The
indications are now that the next
great war will be at the north pole.
II all the expeditions that have
started or are about to start for the
pole should reach there, there will
be danger of some hot fighting for
its possession.
The state herald., 1893-09-15

WE are reminded that this is still
young country by the death OF Aunt
Nancy Hyde of Peekskill, n. Y. who
was born two days before Gen. Wash
ington was inagurated first president
of the United States. The world has
probably advanced as much during
Aunt Nancy's lifetime as during any
thousand years in its previous his
The state herald., 1893-09-15

EDWARD NJ GREEN OF San Fran
cisco has designed novelty for the
midwinter fair TO be held in that
city, which he hopes will rival the
Eiffel tower and the Ferris wheel.
IL is n colossal statue of Justice. $50
feet high, supporting nm immense
pair OF scales, the cNtrcmiiies OF
which are ears holding fifty people
each. The beam is n truss 800 feet
long. oscillating like walking beam.
thus lifting the cars to n height OF
Hhn fcci
The state herald., 1893-09-15

The seventh annual convention 81 the We.
mans Relief Corps met nj Indianapolis on tho
9th. Mts. Carrie V Sheriff Of Allegheny. Penn.
sylvAbiA. presiding. shc made m address III.
failing tho work Of tho year Tho secretary ~.
port showed n gain Of two departments Diiy-
Two circles and m tnurease ~ $3.50 IN mem.
berphip, The total membership !. over ~, 600
with 900 bonofhbiy members. The total ~.
lief granted during the wear IL ts,1.f, with a
surplus u over $4,000 In the treasures VI the
various departments. TuchtJ eight states
and thirteen departments arc represented. ev.
The state herald., 1893-09-15

The large number of unaccounta'
bic and mysterious disappearance OF
late are not llatterins to human van
ity. They show that almost any one
can easily disappear from the gaze OF
mankind and not be recognized after
he gets outside his immediate circle
OF acquaintance. The world is
large, and the average man is easily
lost in the crowd
The state herald., 1893-09-15

lilo Ind wandered about Into dozens
OF stores hopclossiy trying TO match
u piece OF goods for his wife At last
he quit and leaned up agnin,, post
with the sumplo IN his hand
whats the mnttcrw asked n
passing friend. "sickp"
"Ycs guess ri have 10 20 TO
hoavon." he replied, sticking tho
snmple out aImlcssly toward the In
puircr
What do you mcnnP'
"Wcll. they say MATCHES arc made
In heaven. and ! guess they're right.
III swear they're not made anywhere
around here"
The state herald., 1893-09-15

IT is believed that man who com
mitted suicide at Eureka, New, i'm
mediately afterwards INDUCED in
cremation, thirty cords of good wood
being sacrificed 10 his ambition to
thoroughly absent himself from
scenes of earthly care. The coroner's
verdict will naturally embrace CEN
sure of this waste of twenty-nine
cords
The state herald., 1893-09-15

W. II. PEEcE, the government
superintendent oil telegraph and
telephone in Great Britain. insists
that signaling through space by
means OF electromagnetic vibration
is among the early probabilities. He
says that this signaling has been
successfully carried on across the
English channel and that such signal
ing is possible across u space OF
5000 miles.
The state herald., 1893-09-15

DIR. DANIEL G. BRINroS, the Phila.
dclphia archeologist. can converse
with fuency in Choctaw. Muskogee.
Natchez, Maya. Quiche, Arawack
and other soft sounding Indian dia-
lectsi but he has never scalped any
body yet, and so in spite of his ac-
complishments the American small
boy will continue to look upon him
with Indifference, not to say disdain.