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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-03
THE BoRER SHOOTING.
Result of an Investigation by Acting
Chief of Police Chambers.

Chief of Police Chambers.
The alleged shooting of the negro
John Boyer, by Police Officers Lyons
and William Gum, early Thursday
morning, was thoroughly investigated
by Acting Chief of Police Robert w.
Chambers, on Friday, the investiga-
ton resulting in Officer Gum being ex-
onerated from all blame. The facts
brought out in the case are these:
About 2 o'clock Thursday morning
the attention of the police officers was
called to John Boyer, a VIGOROUSLY bad
negro character, who was acting in a
disorderly manner near the Eighth street
market house. Officer Lyons told Boyer
to move on or he would lock him up.
The officers warning had no effect on
the riotous negro and he became more
disorderly than ever. Lyons then placed
him under arrest.
officer Gum went inside the market
house to telephone TO the patrol station
for the wagon. During his absence
Boyer got away from Lyons and fled
rapidly up the street. Lyons fired
several shots in the air to brighten Boyer,
who was finally captured and brought
back to the patrol box at Eighth and
OiduRC sutels.
Among those who saw the officers
pursuing Boyer, /. is said, was r. Il.
Stewart, n fireman on the railroad.
Officer Gum declares that he has several
times threatened Stewart with arrest
for disorderly conduct, and says that
Stewart was once brought to the police
station charged with creating disorder
at a house on Orange street. The officer
denies Stewards story that he beat the
negro, Boyer, or struck him with his
fist, and says he did not have hold Of
Boyer at all.
Boyer was ignorant of the fact that
he had been shot until he was placed in
cell at the police station. The bal
entered the calf of his leg and was de-
Elected in its course by striking bone,
1t was afterwards extracted at the Della
ware Hospital by DR.. e. G. Shortlidge
Boyer is given notcriously bad char
acter by the police and all who ar
familiar with his shocking depravity.
New Principal of Odessa Public School
The directors of the Odessa publli
school, last night week, elected J.. H
George of Camden principal, to succeed
+. G. Mote, whose term had expired
l.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-03
A DELAWAREAN'S WORK
Col. G. H. Lambson's Display
of Marine Specimens.
NOW A WORLDS FAIR EXHIBIT
A Rare Collection of the Curl
osities of the Sea.

How Colonel Lambson OF the United
States Fish Commission Secured One of
the Most Interesting Exhibits ut the
Worlds Fair--Lots of Hard Work, but
Work That Paid.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-03

are allowed to be published. And it is
to the interest Of the general public,
despite the claims of certain privileged
classes that 1t should be so.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-03
KNOCKED OUT IN SIX ROUNDS
A Lively Bout Between Local
CoIored Pugilists.
OTHER FINE SPARRlNG EVENTS
Cycling Notes and General
Athletic News.

Two CoioEed Pngiiists Spar for thu
Lightweight Championship OF the City
at the Warren Athletic club--rhs Exc
citing windup of a Pleasant Programme
of Boxing Events.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-03

To euro nervousness your nerves must be- fad
Dy pure eioea. Hood's sarsaparilla makes
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-03

Piles permanently cured; no pain DrI
Reed 10 South 18th Street, Philadelphia.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-08-03

New Principal of Odessa Public School.
The directors of the Odessa public
school, last night week, elected j. H.
George of Camden principal, to succeed
E. @. Mote, whose term had expired.
Miss Susan Sawyer was elected first as
sistant
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-01
Death of Mrs. Hannah sheehan.

Mrs. Hannah Sheehan, wife of Tim
othy Sheehan, died at 2 o'clock yester-
day at their home at 221 Fourth street
n. Q. from the effects of stroke of
paralysis, which she received last
Thursday. The funeral will take place
Wednesday morning at Q 30 o'clock
from the residence, and will be
conducted by Rev. Father j. w. Lynch.
the remains will then be inferred in
the Catholic Cemetery Mrs. Sheehan
was is years of age and was highly re-
spected in the community. She was
mother of John j. Sheehan, of the
board of public works.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-01

We make the above decisive cut in
prices in order to close the remainder of
stock prior to the incoming Of fall stock.
The reductions are genuine and you
will, upon making inquiry, find every
thing as advertised. We never exag-
gerate in making statements in an
uouucem ents.
GALL early; the stocks are not large
and will not last long.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-01
BOYS SHIRT WAISTS.

Boys Mothers Friend Shirt Waists
finest quality beautifully laundried a
-7Sc. Former price 81. Your choice O
any in the stock.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-01
old Time Roanoker Dead.

Intelligence was received in the city
yesterday Of the sudden death a few
days ago at Long Branch, Miss, of j.
Il. Wright, who was prominent in the
early affairs of this city and OF the
Shenandoah Valley railroad. He was
IS years OF age and has three sons
employed on the Ohio division of the
Norfolk and Western. He was a brother
in-law Of q. l.. Boyce, one of the direc,
tors of the Norfolk and Western rail
road.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-01
LOCAL BREvlTiEs.

Mrs. Il. K. Elneey, OF Naples, Fla, Is
visiting her sister, Mrs. T. II. Williams,
on Seventh avenue 8. W.
VIM. III. Thomas left yesterday for q
, business trip through Southwest Vir-
| ginia.
Miss Elizabeth A. Taylor. of Nor
folk, is visiting Mrs. Reed at her coun-
try place, near Hollins.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. L. Coon, of Salem.
spent yesterday in Roanoke.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Sims. of Rocky
Mount, we're in Roanoke yesterday.
Rev. j. S. Engle, pastor of Grace
Methodist Church, left on the noon
train yesterday for Fincastle to spend
week.
Miss Lena h. Jones, of Charlottesville,
who has been visiting friends and rela-
tives here, left for her home Sunday
night.
Fl. Garrison, a popular conductor on
the Norfolk and Western, left for Abe
marie Sunday for short vacation.
G. G. Folds, OF Bristol, is in the city
R. McClelland will leave today for
Augusta county.
j. Bernard, clerk in the Norfolk
and Western offices, is spending his ten
days vacation in Franklin county.
G. B. Bryant, a prominent attorney of
martinsville, is in tho city, the guest Of
his brother, VIM. f. Bryant, of the
clerks office.
The police were paid their salaries
for the month OF June yesterday
DR.. Wilmer Hodgson has returned
from Ocean Beach, N. j.. where his wife
is spending the summer.
Judge Samuel G. Williams, accom-
panied by his wife and niece. left yes.
terday at noon for Greenbrier White
Sulphur Springs, where he will attend
the meeting of the bar association.
Rev. DR.. John A. Scott. Of Florida, is
| spending the summer with his daughter,
| Mrs Edward Nininger.
| John S. Finnell has been appointed
assistant secretary of the Y. M. c. A.
Miss Fannie A. lilly, very charm
ing young lady Of Washington, D. c.,
who has been visiting Miss Mary c..
Booth, of Eighth avenue, will return
home to night after stay of two
months. Miss lilly will be accom-
panied home by Mrs. William Booth
| and daughter, Phoebe.
| Mrs. L. S. Colin and Miss N. M. Con-
nor, Of Richmond, and Master Lloyd
Brown are visiting their sister, Mrs.
G. N. Butler, of 7O2 Bullitt avenue 8. O..
M. L. Eggleston will leave this morn
ing on the 7:15 east bound train on a
business trip. He will be absent for
several days.
large party, composed OF the bust
ness and professional men of the city
with their families, will have a picnic
in Carr's woods to-day.
A congregational meeting of the
| Temple Emanuel was held a. the syna-
gogue on Henry street last night.
j. E. Scales is spending his vacation
at his old home in Pulaski. He will
return by way Of the Worlds Fair.
Rev. Il. c. Anderson, pastor of the
Second Presbyterian Church, will leave
20 night for the Worlds Fair and will
be absent from the city three weeks.
Thos. E. Kiser, who has been quite
i'll for some time, is convalescent.
A E. Voight and wife, OF Pocahontas,
are visiting their brother, L. Voight.
The Misses Penn and Miss Staples
returned from Hollins yesterday.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-01

Mrs. L. S. Colin and Miss N. M. Con-
nor, OF Richmond, and Master Lloyd
Brown are visiting their sister, Mrs.
G. N. Butler, of 7O2 Bullitt avenue g. @.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-01

congregational meeting of the
Temple Emanuel was held at the syna-
gOgue on Henry street last night.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-01

be absent from the city three weeks.
Thos. E. kiser, who has been quite
i'll for some time, is convaescent.
A. E. Weight and wife, OF Pocahontas,
are visiting their brother, L. Voight
The Misses Penn and Miss Staples
returned from HOllins Yesterday.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-01
Killed byn EreirhtTrain

A Waterman on the Norfolk and West
ern railroad, named j. +. Bowers, wa.
killed Sunday near Radford by being
run over by a freight train. His body
was carried through yesterday on trair
No. for Petersburg, his old home, fol
burial.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-01

M. L. Eggleston will leave this morn
ing on the 7:15 east bound train on a
business trip. He will be absent for
several DAYS.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-01

You can be permanently cured OF
opium or whiskey habit without leaving
your homo or business. DIR. b. M
Woolley, Atlanta, Ca, q noted special
ist in these diseases, will, II requested,
send valuable book to anyone inter
ested.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-01
Delegates Take Notice.

ALL DELEGATES and alternates
elected to the Democratic State Conven-
tion are requested to meet without tail
in tho circuit courtroom on Thursday,
August 10, at $3.50 p. M, for the purpose
of organizing and making whatever ar.
rangements may be deemed necessary.
Per order,
H. j. BROWNE,
CHAs. |. STEWART, Ch'm'n pro tenn.
Sec'ty pro tenn.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-01

Now is tho time to buy property. Tho
bottom has boen reached and prices will
not be any lower
Good sroom house between Tenth
end Eleventh avenues s. W., near ,Ieffer-
son street, So, 500; $3.50 cash, balance
easy monthly payments.
Two good lots in the Lewis Addition,
q0oxl3O feet, price $500, on good terms.
Good 7room house on Bullet streot, ,
corner lot, stable; price So, 300.
.food lot on Fifth avenue n O., so feet
front; price s3?5, cheap.
New S-room house with all modern
improvements on Tenth avenue 8. w. /,
$4,000; $500 cash, balance $50 per month
7room house on Eleventh avenue s..
w, lot 50x13O feet, So, 600.
Il .room house on Campbell avenue;
large lot; price sa,a5o; 5000 cash, bal
ance $40 per month.
The best lot in the grove on Roam ok
street, 5Oxl7O feet, $3.50.
The best residence lot on Salem ave-
nue., sox2, 600 feet, 81. 200, very choap.
II you want to buy house or lot we
would earnestly advise you to purchase
WOW and take advantage of tho low
prices. Prices will be higher or money
get easier
We have a splendid farm of 297%
xcres that we will trade for improved
unencum bered Roanoke city property.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-01
MEMS OUTING SHIRTS.

Mems Outing Shirts.-Eight dozen
Mems Outing Shirts that we're soc.
Your choice 55c. Fifty Mems Outing
Shirts, that were 3Oc., now 19c.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-01
REDUCTION IN WASH GOODS,

Printed Dotted Swisses that were zoe.
are now 15c.
Printed Dotted Swisses that were 35c.,
are now csc.
Irish Dimities that were roc are now
CSC.
Gloria satines that were lsc. are now
12Mc.
One case Printed Lawns worth Sc.
yard at axe.
One case best quality light Calicoes
Qyorth exc. at SC. yard.
Printed Cotton Crepes that were 2Oc,
arc now 121c.
Fresh Zephyr Ginghams that were
35c. and 30c., are now 19c
One lot of Corsets that were 3Sc., are
now 1Qc
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-01
SUN SHADES and PARAS0LS,

We have thrown our entire stock of
Sun Shades with one lot and will give
YOU choice at $3.50. ANY of them were
worth from 81 to Sc.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-01

A large party, composed OF the bust
ness and professional men Of the city
with their families, will have a picnic
in Carr's woods to-day.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1893-05-31

AFbPPcus
The burglar stepped lightly into the
room. =
He moved forward In the dark with a
pistol In one hand and bottle Of chloro-
form in the other. He was desperate
and ready for anything.
Especially anything to eat.
Suddenly his foot struck something.
and the next second an indefnable body
hurled itself upon him. With o muffle1
shrek Of fear he dropped his weapons
and grappled with the, monster. He
fought and tore. he struck .savagely at IL
IN the dense darkness. but all to no pur-
pose. T,
He was as child In the awful grasp
Of o giant. Only for q moment the nm
equal battle ragged: then no sank upon
the floor conquered.
They found him the next morning
cold and stiff. but they were too late.
And as the head of the house disentan-
gled the wires of his wife's hoopskirt
from about the unfortunate burglars
neck he said softly: Poor fellowl Set
It again. Mariar-Truth.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1893-05-31

Count Alexander Sajonkowsld. the last
scion Of noble house. Is u restaurant
waiter in New York. People find their
level In America--even noblemen-but
Sajonkowsd had very little common
sense. He needed only to make his high
rank known in order to marry the daugh-
ter Of first class American millionaire
Perhaps that may be what he means to
do after all. since he has applied for di-
vorce from his old-country wife. We
hereby lay the facts before our million
aire young lady readers. SO that If one Of
them wants a count for husband she
can follow up the clew.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1893-05-31

II the United States wanted or expect
ed to take Hawaii at all. the right time to
Do 80 was when 1t was arst offered to us.
There were no vexatious and harassing
questions. Other nations made no OBJ
lection. The enthusiasm of the .Ha-
wsiiaus who wanted annezatiou was
redhot Now ON second Thought some
Of them are not 40 snre they wanted an.
nsxation after al. and al the ia and
butts Of the average yacillating human
mind have had time TO como uppermost.
Japan wants Hawaii herself. and Eu-
ropean nations are beginning to think II
would never do to let the United States
have these islands. So It goes always
Merely vote at the right time. followed
simply by a signature. and it would have
been all settled. and President Cleveland
would now Disappointing postmasters in
Hawaii. .4
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1893-05-31
Too Much.

II think / learned to love you. dear. >
he said, because you always dress 50
simply. It is comforting to think that
my little girl has the right idea about
expenditures"
az. don't know. George" she said
dreamily. "This gown I have on cost
nearly $2Oo."
1.-Two hundred dollarsl" he muttered.
striving to keep back the tears. ''$2o0l
Will you excuse IneY' and the next sound
heard was the slamming Of the door as
George Plankaway came swiftly fort,
into the cold air.-Life.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1893-05-31

England has gone ahead Of us in re-
spect TO the establishment Of a horticul-
snral college where young people may be
trained as flower and fruit gardeners. II
some millionaire wants to do good to his
country. let him endow such training
college in connection with one Of the
state agricultural experiment stations
with admission to students Of both sexes.
Information In Horticulture and horti-
culture Is one Of the kinds Of knowledge
nesded In this great young country.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1893-05-31

Il quito agree with you that In the
matter Of dress we should conform to
the usages of society. Cynthia" said
Colonel Calliper TO his wife az they sat
at dinner, but In this, as In other mat
ters. we should be guided by reason.
Il knew q young man who was 30
punctilious in this regard that once at o
watering place where he was staying, the
tide happening to serve after 0 o'clock.
he went claiming In aswallowtail coat.
"Now, that. should consider, is. car
rying the thing to extremes. New York
Sun.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1893-05-31

Perhaps railroad corporations will give
some thought to T. v. Powderly's opin-
lon on the Ann Arbor case. Speaking Of
Judge Ricks' injunction against the boy
cotters. Powderly says, Whatever way
It may end. It Is In direct line with what
the labor organizations have been striv
ing for during the past five or six years
namely. the naturalization of railroads. :"
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1893-05-31

Upon a twig the robin triils
His CHEEKY lay at dawn;
Unclaimed will soon be brooks and riils
And verdant grown the lawn.
The sun with warmth increasing giows
And health and strength restores;
The dAffodu already blows
Beside the cottage doors.
But spring is like woman still
And changes oft her tune:
Stick to your winter fiannels till
You see the rose of June.
New York P,-ss.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1893-05-31
The New Neichbors.

II was cause OF much concern
To Mrs. Eustace Gray
To find out who had hired the house
That stood across the way.
She watched the furniture that came.
And scrutinized 1t all,
To see If 1t was requisite
That she should make a call.
But all her doubts we're set at rest
After the people came,
And Mrs. Gray will never call.
= Or know her neighbor's name;
For ono fine day, alas! she saw
The memory thrills her yet
A neatly painted sign hung out,
''Nice Furnished Rooms to Let"
-.oneryill1 Journal
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1893-05-31

''These inventors are great people," said
Mrs. Hicks. II dare say they'll invent
machine to spank children with yet"
Very likely" said Hicks. They've al
ready invented torpedoes by means of which
small boys have been blown up."-Harper's
Baxar.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1893-05-31

Gladys-I hope. dearest, that you win
never contract any debts.
Jack-Neverl Ert =
Gladys-Jack. are you sure?
Jeck-Posidvei I always expand my
debts. 4zS. g. G.'s Monthly.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1893-05-31

"fou have had many severe trials, dare
'-eay," said the tender hearted housewife.
"Yes'm," answered Rusty Rufus, spear
ing another cold potato with his fork, "but
on account of my youth I've giner'ly got or
purity light "-Chicago Tribune.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1893-05-31
A Dull Trim.

First Pullman Porter-You look down In
de mouf, Brudder Jones' What's de mat
teri t
Second Pullman Porter-I has cause ter
be, sab. Ny car on dc las trip contained
NO less dan tree millionaires. Truth.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1893-05-31

Where are those weather prophets who
declare that - cold winter is always fol-
lowed by an early spring.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1893-05-31
Hepuihaai

Z Johnny. what yer cryin aboutf"
Mothers goin to punish me-"
'.Licktnt" tssl.a8tf
Nav. worse. She's g-goin 70 cut my
hair. ir."---WashinQton Star.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1893-05-31
what He wanted.

1--WE can't permit anybody to dictate
rates to US, sir. !" said the clerk at the adj
vertising counter loftily. II can give
you all the space you want, but you will
have to come to my figures"
"You can give me all hespace want.
can you, young man?'
II can. SIR"
I'm that case" said the man ON the
outside Of the counter blandly. will
you please give me the regular rates for
the orbit Of NeptuneY- Chicago Tribune.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1893-05-31

skate. what's become of the porous plas,
ter left in that desks"
4 Porous plaster Why, thought it was
one OF those new postage stamps, and put
1t ON q letter to ma. Life.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-06-09
/. Airseaa. VIA Talls.

Various stories have bean told oel
the tails OF the Niam Niams O1 Cons
tral Africa, who have ais0 been ~
serted to be caDnibale Their tails
have been described DO smooth ana ~
hairy, as peculiar to the men, ana w
possessed By the men and women hceh.
The most intNresting ana ciecua
stantial account Ut this feature ~
given BY DR. Hubsch, 81 Conetanttr
nople, who examined ! tailed naRroG
Her tail was about two inches loaG
and terminated In point Tho;
slave dealer who owned her said thAt2
all the Mann Mans had tailst and
that they were sometimes ten inchos
iong. DIR Hubsch also saw . man AZ
the same race who had Z tail 1n incAs
and half long, covered with q foRS
hairs; and he knew 81 Constan antinop5ol
the son or physician who Was boflls
with Z tail an inch and : half lol
and one of whose grandfathess HI
= like appcndsge The phenolneii6 y
he said, Ii regarded generate in ~
East ~ sign Of great brlte iosca ~
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-06-09
western Farmer. Are Prosperous.

The testimony is overwhelming
which proves that the wave of agri-
cultural depression In the West has
oegun to retreat and that many Of
the evils which called the Farmers
Alliance into existence are dying Of
hamilton. The great political out
cry about farm mortgages few years
ago was In large part trickery, and it
is now known with certainly that the
entire agitation was grossly exagger-
ated. Mr.. Edward Atkinson has in
vestigated the subject very thorough
ly and Is we'll qualified to be an I'M
partial witness He declares that
the farm indebtedness In the country
at large, West as we'll as East, is
little, II any, greater In proportion
than that of almost any other indus
try. As everyone is aware, credit
and borrowed capital cut a very large
figure in all Industrial enterprises
and transactions, and the farmers
carry their burdens as well as the
manufactures or the merchant. Mr..
Atkinson Is In position where he
can prove this by figures OF unques-
ti0nable correctness, and his cOnclu-
si0ns arc the last nails In the c0filn OF
the dead free trade lies over which
his fellow free traders Rloated for
many months.
The reasoning OF Mr.. Atkinson is,
confirmed by the recent observa tions
Of Mr.. s. T. X. Prime, q we'll known
Western authority IN farm tnnica