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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-10

NEW York, Aug 9.-The IIchiyh Val
ley Railroad company yesterday issued
the following notice: The lease of the
I-ehigh Valley railroad comaany to the
Philadelphia and Heading Railroad com
pany having this day been terminated the
Lehigh Valley Railroad company resumes
possession and Operation of its lincs
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-10

CHICAGO Aug. 9.-In III address of wei
come To the annual convention of the mil
ltary surgeons of the National Guard of
the United States Mayor Harrison said:
There are aoO.0o0 people in Chicag u today
unemployed and almost destitute for
money, II congress does not give lis plenty
OF money we Will have riots that will
shake the country"
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-10
Jumped from IA Roof TO Death.

PITTsBCRG, Aug. 0.-Fred A. Hoffman
Jumped from the roof of his uncle's house.
III Granville street, and died almost in.
SANITY. lie had just left the insane asylum
after eight weeks treatment.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-10

y European dentist is said TO have had
great success i'll curing toothachc within
five or six minutes and often in less time,
by applying one pole of an electrostatic ma
chine to the troublesome tooth and the 9TH
er pole to the body of the patient. In 16
cases thus treated by him only three are
said to have been unsatisfactory
York Telegram.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-10
The Birlsboro Murder Mystery.

READING. Pa, Aug. 9.-It is the general
opinion that the police have not yet cap
tured the murderers of William Plough
field, of Birdsboro, though the crcumstan-
tial evidence against one of the men 10
custody is very strong 1t is believed that
the murder was not committed by trnmns
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-10

Those who declare that the earth is grad
ually drying out and that within IL few cen
turtles every drop OF water will have disap-
pearcd from our planet will find some con-
ISOLATION in the announcement that the wa
ter line has risen one foot all around the
gulf of Mexico since 1850.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-10

NORRIS Cove, Conn, Aug. 0.-Thc race
of the New York Yacht club yesterday was
drifting race, it being long after mid.
night before the yachts came in. The win
nlng Schooners were: Constellation, For
tuna, Alcaca sloops: Bcdouin, Queen Nab
Wusp
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-10

DURANGO, Colo, Aug. 9.-1hree masked
men walked into Bowman's general store
at Pennington, y. NJ, and ordered every
one III the store, among them Representa-
tive Bowman, to throw up their hands
They escaped with 81, 200 in money and dia-
monds and jewelry to the value of 500
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-10
DIR. Graves to he Tried Arnin

PROVIDENCE, II. l., Aug. 9.-Commis-
sioner John Twomblcy and Hon. Isaac n.
Stevens, of Denver, have received asstr-
ances from witnesses here that they will
attend the trial of DR. Graves for the al
legged murder of Mrs l,arnaby by poison.
The trial will take place in Octobcr
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-10

Alphonsc the Wise, king of Aragon, used
to say that lin order to constitute a happy
marriage it was necessary that the husband
should be deaf and the wife blind"
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-10

The region between the first and second
cataracts OF the Nile is the hottest on the
globe. 1t never rains there, and the natives
do not believe foreigners who tell them that
water can descend from the sky.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-10
Turned His Mother with yitrio,.

pmLApEIIHiA, Aug. During a quar-.
rel with his mother. Mrs. Eliza Siegen-
thalcn, John Miller seized bottle OF Wit
rio and threw il at her. She was terribly
burned about the face and hands. Miller
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-10
Donovan u.lh for ,Iurdcr.

EAToNTowN. y. j., Aug 1.-THE coroner's
jury returned verdict charging :. T.
Donovan with the murder of John Chew,
stableman in Pierre l.orillard's employ.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-10
The britannia w,ns .,,n

LONDON, Aug 9.-In the Victoria Yacht
club races yesterday the Britannia won,
with Colluna Scond, Navahoe third and
Satanita fourth.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-10

\ man holds some of his rights in trust
for all the past and for all the future. OF
such rights he cannot divest himself aud
cannot be Invested
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-10

The Pacific raNroad survey was complet-
"a and the result published i'll II volumes
III 1850 at the cost OF SSG3,5
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-10

The most remarkable impostor was
George Psalmanazar, who invented Ian
guage and wrote IA literature in il.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-10
RAILROADS,

AND NORTHWEST
ONLY LINE RUNNING SOLID TRAINS TO
RICHMOND, VA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-11
LATE NEWS BY WIRE.
Christ Wo-Es-7 e Atlanta D.
serb T: Lsthodg.
MISSIONARY g0a4 Il washington.
Delegates From the Cities Relate
Their Experience.
ATTENDANCE VERY LARGE.

ATLANTA, Ga. Nov. flowing to the
absence OF several prominent workers who
were expected. today's program of the
Christian Workers convention was niateri-
ally changed and made up chiefly of i'm
promptu addresses. Rev. DIR. forrey, presi-
dent Of the association. conducted the exer-
cises and the subject of mission work, taken
up the preceding day, was continued.
E. p. Greenwood Of the Bostons' Seaman's
Bethel. described the work done there. W.
c. Beach of the Springfield School for
character of work carried on in that insti-
tuition and stated among other things that
IL has now the largest corps Of Instructors
IN the United States.
Mrs. Whitmore. the well-known lady
evangelist Of New York, also addressed the
convention, and gave a long detailed de-
scrfption of the rescue work done at the
door Of Hope Mission In Mulberry Bend
In New York city.
Grant c. Todd of the Union Mission of
Washington, ID. c., told OF the early strug-
giles Of that Institution, and gave a minute
and entertaining account of the meetings
now held there and of the numerous aux
Hilary missions which have been since es-
.ablished as branches.
Other well-known mission workers made
brief addresses, all telling Of personal ex-
periences.
The afternoon session was taken up by
an address by Rev. Thos. Bone, the sea-
mans evangelist from St. GATHERINGS, Can
ada.
Tonight there will be evangelistic serv-
Ices, conducted by Rev. Torrey of Chicago.
The attendance today Is very large, and
delegates are still coming in.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-11
Reserve.
Date. Deposits. Loans. Res
A Personal Encounter.

A personal collision occurred this morn
ing in the first auditors office of the Treas
ury Department, and the principals were
Mr. c. c. Lancaster. a well-known attor-
ney and the son-in-la% of the late Samuel
j. Randall, and Mr.. s. L. Lupton. a clerk
in the auditors office. The trouble arose
over a case that Mr.. Lancaster has filed
with the office. involving an account that
he Is most anxious should be put through
the machine as soon as possible. He has
asked. on a number of occasions. that 1t
be made special, and this morning he went
to the auditors office and renewed his re-
quest to Mr.. Lupton, who has the case in
hand. The latter informed him that II
was against the rules of the Office to ad-
vance cases in this way, and that he must
refuse the petition. This irritated Mr.. Lam
caster. and the controversy proceeded from
the interchange of words to blows and the
throwing of a paper-weight by Mr.. Lupton.
Their was some talk OF charges being pre-
ferred, but Auditor Baldwin said later that
he thought there would be nothing further
said or done about the matter. He was
ready, however, to investigate any charges
that might be made The affair caused a
good deal of excitement in the building,
and the rumor grew until 1t alleged pitch
ed battle between several clerks over the
recent election.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-11
THE BUTCHER BIRD.
1t Impnles Small Animals on Thorns
just for the Fun Of 1t.

just for the Fun of Ii.
The butcher bird, that is familiar to all
ranches in California, is considered by the
foremost ornithologists as the most saga
cious bird in America, says the San Fran
cisco Examiner. Thomas Oldham of Lords
burg believes it Is cruel as 1t is saga
cious. Il have paid lots of attention to a
pair of butcher birds at my place for the
last six months" said he to us the other
day, land I have learned many new things
about the habits of the peculiar butcher
bird. A pair Of them have followed me
while blowing for three or four days at a
time, watching and waiting for me to over
turn a nest OF field mice
when l overturn a nest they will pounce
down upon the little mice and claw and pack
them to death. Then the mouse carcasses
are carried away to some neighboring or
ange or lemon tree and spiked upon the
thorns. The birds seldom eat the mice, but
XIII them from sheer love OF excitement.
When they can spike live mouse or even
a rat on thorn they futter about and
chatter with themselves as If they had
great fun in seeing the rodents squirm and
twist in the throes of death.
But l am most surprised to see how
strong butcher birds are and what they
can Eft and fly away with. / have often
seen tcads that have been impaled upon
the thorns of a century plant upon my
place and left to die. The other morning l
saw a sbutcher bird with a snake fully a
foot long. He had it by the back Of the
neck and few with it up into an orange
tree. He then nailed the reptile onto a
thorn and sat and watched 1t. He let the
snake wriggle almost off, when he flew at
IT and would fix it on more firmly. Be
cause these birds are destructive to gophers
and rats they are considered the friends OF
the orange grower"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-11

Too Many Girls Fail to Practice Self
Denial-Necessity for Economy,

Den1aI-Necesstty for Economy.
The girl who is earning he- money by
working says with sigh, when she buys a
hat, that Is too extravagant, OF a box of
sweets that she doesn't need: We'll
worked hard for this money; may spend 1t
as 1 please" That sounds reasonable but
she ought to want to spend IL In the right
way, says a writer in the Ladies' Home
Journal. She ought to think Of the days
when possibly sickness will come-then
does she want to feel that she hasn't dol
lar in the world, and that she is being taken
care Of by people on whom she has no
claim? Or there will come a day when
everybody else Is going for an outing; will
she have to decline because she hasn't saved
any money? / know she has earned 1t;
know the fine hat or the fine gown may be
very tempting, but the mere fact that she
has given her life-so many hours Of it--her
strength and her nervous force to get this
money should make her cautious in taking
care of IL.
Shall 1 be mean?'' asks a sensitive gill.
No, my dear; but tell you ii Is just as
we'll to remember the old proverb about be-
ing just before you are generous. There is
generosity in contributing to a floral
piece for dead comrade and owing bill
to your waSherwoman; there is no gener-
osity in treating all the girls you know to
Ice cream and having to catch cold because
you haven't a thick flannel petticpat on,
the reason being you he e no money to buy
one. The girl who is - .Ned of as generous
with money is, l am sorry to say, too often
very foolish With 1t. She is ready, when she
to whatever is going on. and when it is
gone she either suffers from it's loss in NOR
tifca ton and tears or else she herself be-
cos borrower.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-11
No Loss WITHOUT GAIN.
How the Colored Drnyman Was Con-
sOIed for the Loss of His Wife.

How the Colored Drnyman Was Con-
soIed for the Loss of His Wife.
NJ Quad in the Chicago Times.
The colored drayman who took my trunks
down to the depot was so moderate in his
charges and so courteous in his speech tina,
1 said to him.
Your wife is going down to Birmingham
by this train, you say. and III get her an
accident insurance ticket
What's him, boss?" he asked
why. If she happens to be killed you'll
get 5000. and If crippled she'll draw SC
much per week until WE'LL
Am de railrode gwine to bust her up?'
Not as / know of; but IL she happens tC
meet with an accident it will be a good
thing to be insured"
Yes. 1 reckon, an I'll be much obleeged
Mighty Gurus things you white folks do gil
up to make money"
1 got the ticket and gave 1t to him. and
by and by his wife came down, and II was
explained to her. / was to go on the sam,
train, but telegram detained me a day OIL
two longer. That evening. as sat smokine
on the hotel veranda, colored man came
up and looked sharply at me. and l recog
n1zed the drayman and asked:
Did you want to see me, Moses"
Am yo' de man dat took dem big trunk!
fur?''
An yo' got dat axidem ticket fur my oil,
woman
Yes"
so yo' be: so yo' be. How much none,
does git IL the ole woman am killed."
why, 5000. Has anything happened?"
Sab, / want to shake hands with you,
he replied as he extended his hand.
Certainly. hope nothing has happened.
Il want to shake hands wild yo an tel
yO' how VERY, very much obleeged l shall
cher be TO yo'. L nebber heard of dem axi
dem tickets till yo' tole me-"
Yes. they are a good thing. Did YOU
wife go on the train?''
She did, sah."
And everything is all right"
Yes, sab. She dun went on dat train
an de train smashed up an killed her an
TO odder people deader dan doah nails, an
now Ize gwine to git 5000 in cash an d,
all de drayin' fur dis town! White man
femme shake yor hand ag'inr'
1t was true about the smash-up, and wheI
left town a lawyer had his claim for col
lection.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-11
Emergency Hospital.

The board of directors of the Emergency
Hospital held a meeting yesterday after
noon, and disposed of one or two matters
of Importance. Among other things the
report of the visiting staff on the Tucker
case was taken up. This is the case of the
young man who, it will be remembered,
died at the hospital as a result of in
juries received from a fall from the scat
folding of a building in course of erection.
Mr.. G. H. Tucker. the father of the dead
boy. brought charges against DR.. Kerr. the
visiting surgeon, alleging negligence on his
part. The charges were referred to the
visiting staff, whose report was a complete
vindication of the accused coctor. 1t was
expected that this report would be disposed
of at the meeting yesterday. but Dr. Swan
NJ Burnett, president of the visiting stan,
was unable to be present, so action on the
report was postponed until a special meet
ing Of the board to be held next Monday.
At the meeting yesterday it was decided
to create a new office, that Of superintend-
ent of the hospital. The new official will
have charge of the executive affairs of the
Institution, thus relieving the physicians Of
a considerable burden. Miss West of Phil
adelphia was appointed to the position.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-11
baltimore Markets,

BALTIMORE. Nov 1l.-Flour dull, UNCHANGED
receipts, 6501 barrels; shipments, 365S5 barrels:
sales, go barrels. Wheat quiet and easy-No 2
red, spot, 64as: November, 64ss; December 65l5a
65S4; May, 12asa72S.; steamer No. 2 red, 81 bid;
milling wheat by sample, 65a67-receipts 10 900
bushels; shipments. 5000 bushels; stock, 247 SIG
bushels: sales. &c. 600 bushels. Corn easy-mixed
spot, 45.ai5as; November. 45l.a45%; year 44lsa
44s.; January, 44l1a44s.: steamer mixed 43a4sI
white corn by sample 46 old. 43a45 new: yellow
corn by sample 46 old, 4lai3 rew-receipts o hss
bushels: shipments. 47.143 bushels: stock 34s al,
bushels; sales, 10000 bushels. Oats Quiet-No .
white western, 35l2: No. mixed western "a
receipts s,153 bushels; shipments 10 600 bushels.
stock. 226S09 bushels. Rye dul-No. q 53-stock
46,029 bushels. Hay steady-good to choice timo.
thy, 1450asl5.50. Grain freights steady IN.
changed. Cotton nominal-middling, sls. Provis.
ions frm-mess pork. 1880; bulk meats loose
shoulders 81 long clear. 10at clear rib sides los
sugar picked shoulders. So; sugar-cured smoke,
shoulders. 9l4 hams. 1924 lard. refined III. Rut.
ter stcady-creamery, fancy. 20: do fair to choice
25a21; do. imitation. 23a24: ladle fancy %. good
to choice l9a20: rolls fine. 2la22; do fair 10 eood
laa20: store packed 16a17. Eggs frm-23: pea rbv
2Sa2+ Coffee steady-Rio cargoes, fair. IeI: No
Z, 1si<a1sh. Sugar strong-granulated 5 Copper
and whisky unchanged.
BALTIMORE. Nov. ll.-virginia coosols tbrces
e3atn64; Baltimore and Ohio stock Sc: Northern
Central stock. IS: Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern
hrsts 104: DO. first incomes. 10: do second incomes
"a: do third incomes, 9; Consolidated Gas stock.
61asl%.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-11
SESSIONS OF THE CHI pHps.
The Convention VIII Close With &
Banquet Tonight.

The sessions of the convention of the
Chi Phi fraternity were continued in the
parlors Of Welcker's this morning and after
neonoon. The better part of the day was
consumed in the consideration of a prop
position to withdraw the charter from Cam
ma Chapter at Brown University, provi-
dence, r. l.. on the ground that this chap
ter does not affiliate on satisfactory terms
with the remainder of the fraternity Dur
Ing the past year the charter OF this chap
ter at Dickinson College was surrendered
on the grounds not dissimilar from these
This afternoon the delegates to the con-
vention were photographed on the steps of
the treasury Department and afterward
resumed the business of the day. The cleo
ton of the chancellor Of the fraternity was
postponed until this afternoon. but the re-
election of the incumbent, Mr.. John Howard
Cromwell of Yale. was admitted to be q
foresone conclusion.
The convention will close this evening
with banquet at Welckers, at which Mr..
Barry Buckley OF this city will act as toast
master and Mr.. John D. Adams Of New
York as orator OF the occasion.
Responses are expected from Mr. Balan.
tine. DR.. Mayfleld. Rev. Dr. Arthur Powell
rector of Grace Church Baltimore: Chas.
F. Rice of Atlanta, Ca: Judge Womack
and DR.. F. s. Nash.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-11
Washington stock Exchange.

Government Bonds.-U. s. As registered 1907,
MS. bid. llS asked L. S. Is. coupon 1907 lllk
District Of Columbia Bouds-2oyear fund IS, ios
bid Water stock IS. 1901, currency. liz bid so
currency, lis bid. 3.65s funding currency, ZOE
bid los asked Sl1s. registered 2-ios 100 bid.
Miscellaneous Bonds-Wsshington and George
town r.. II. COW. 6s, LIST, lS5 bid. las asked.
Washington and Georgetown r. r. cow. 6s I'd. lss
bid i+5 asked Masonic Hall Association So, 100
bid Washington 1darket Company LIST Go. 100 bid
washington Market Company imp. es, los bid-
WASHINGTON Market Company ext. es. 100 bid
American Security and Trust S. 1905, A. and o..
lo2 asked. American Security and Trust Sc. p.
and A, l02 asked American Security and Trust
SIS. 1906. A. and o., 1o2 asked. Washington L,eht
Infantry LIST os, 9e bid. Washington Light Infantry
I'd as. 90 bid. Washington Gas Company 6s. series
A ia bid. Washington Gas Company es, series
40 bid. lexington r. r. es, 100 asked chess-
peake and Potomac Telephone IS, % bid. los asked
cows g. e s G los i .ss.
s. Electric Light cow. 6s. los bid
National Bank stocks.-Bank of Washington 800
Metropolitan. go bid 200 asked. Central 2s5 bid
Second. ITO bid. Farmers and Mechanics. 10 bid.
Citizens $50 asked. Columbia, 10 bid. $50 asked.
Capital. ITO bid. West End e5 bid. Traders. 100
bid ITO asked. Lincoln 100 asked. Ohio. 90 asked-
s nd ssssS asG sd 10" sse
Columbia. 90 bid. 20 asked Capitol and North o
Street, 10 bid, 2e asked. Eckington and soldier
I Home. 10 old. 20 asked Georgetown and Tenaify-
/ town, 80 asked.
Insurance Stocks.-Firemen's. ssh bid IS ASKED
asked Arlington. :iso bid. ccrcoran. % BID.
| Columbia. 12% bid. 10 asked, Potomac 20 bid
Riggs. bid. ~ asked. PEOPLES. bid. 81 asked,
4 Lincoln, bid. ~ asked. Commercial. oh bid
/ asked
Title INSURANCE. stccks.-Reai Estate Title. 100
bid. Columbia Title Ga bid asked washfnetcu
| Title. bid.
Gas and Electric Light stocks.-washingtoo 0as.
| 4TI hid SO asked. Georgetown Gas, IS bid o. q
Telephone Stocks.-Pennsylvania, Is asked. Ches-
apeake and Potomac. 90 bid. 50 asked American
\ Graphophone. III bid. 2E asked
! Mi.cellaneous Stocks.-washincton Market, II
hid IL asked. Great Falls Ice. ITO bid. Bull Run
! Paporsma IS asked. Pneumatic Gun osufage. 10
asked lincoln Hall. 100 asked Inter Ocean Bufld~
safe Deposit and Trust Compsnies.-Nstionals safe
/ Denos,t and Trust Company. 80 bid $50 asked
| wsshinrton Loan and Trust, 100 bid. 40 sshed-
/ American Security and Trust. lis bid. 40 ssked
\ SEE dividend
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-11
AUTUMNAL RECEPTION
Given Last Night at the First Con.
GreGatiOnal Church.

Given Last Night at the First Con.
greEatiOnal Church.
The autumnal reception rendered last
evening by the people of the First Congre-
gational Church to their pastors and wives
was one Of the largest attended in the his
tory Of the church, mere than ordinary in
terest attaching to the event because Of
the fact that the occasion was the first
opportunity the good people Of the church
had of meeting the wife of their assistant
pastor, the Rev. NJ. Ross Fishburn, former
ly Miss Emma Hummel of Harrisburg.
their marriage having taken place there on
the 10Th of last month. The church was
very prettily decorated with plants and
flowers. and the bridal colors were a
prominent feature Of the decorations.
The reception was held in the east parlor
where for more than an hour the /,ngrega.
ton and their friends pressed forward to
extend their congratulations and good wish.
es the receiving party consisting Of Rev
Dr. Newman and WIFE Rev. Mr. Fishburn
and wife, and Mr.. ]. Paul Earnest, a college
classmate of the assistant pastor. The re.
ception over, an adjournment was had, first
70 the BODY OF the church. where Prof.
Bischon and a chorus of fifty rendered the
Bridal Chorus from "Lohengrin," after
which the social room was taken posses
sion or where addresses Of welcome were
made by Gen. Whittlesey on behalf of the
CONGREGATION. and by Miss Ida Green, on
behalf of the Young Peoples Christian
Endeavor Society of the chuSch, DR.. New.
man happily responding. Mr.. Younrs Miss
Boyd and Miss McNelly then sang solos.
and Miss MeNelly and Messrs. Miller and
Ioungs sang trio. Following these ex-
ercises delightful collation. was served.