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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-15
BANKING COMPANY suspENDs.
Ex-senator Ingalls, Is President of the In
stitution-Hc Loses About $4,000

Ex-senator Ingalls, Is President ofthe In
stitution-He Loses About $4,000.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, March 13.-The
Kansas Trust and Banking Company, of
which Senator Ingalls, is president.
closed its doors last night.
The liabilities are estimated at $780,
600 The assets will probably reach
100000 the company owns 30 600
acres OF land in Kansas and about 500
600 worth of property in this city.
f. M. Manly, the general manager
loses S250,00o. IRELAND Tufts, of Kan
sas Cisy, WAS appointed receiver by
Judge Foster in the United States Court
at Topeda yesterday.
There was about $40, 600 on deposit
when tue bank closed it's doors. Senator
ingalls, loses about $40, 900. The concern
loaned considerable money on Kansas
property at boom figures and was com.
PEELED TO take it in hand, and was I'M
able to realize as much as had been ad
vanced.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-15
We lead, Others Follow.

THE Hobbie Music Company are
leaders in pianos and organs. They
have been recognized as such ever since
they entered into the business, over
twelve years ago. They do not follow
or initiate any one. They BUY direct
from manufacturers in large quantities
at lowest possible prices. Do not
handle instruments on CONSIG NMENr at
LONG prices, therefore can sell pianos
and organs at prices they cost small
agents. These are solid facts to con-
slider when you wish to purchase.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-15
A Shooting Afair At Hampton

HAMPTON, Va, March 14.-Capt.
James Selby, wellknown horse dealer,
was shot in the neck Friday night in
Trueblood's saloon whilo trying to geu a
pistol away from Richard Trueblood,
the proprietor OF the place. The men
had some disagreement about a horse
trade. The ball entered the neck under
the ear and the doctors have not been
able to find it yet. few hours after
the shooting Selby rallied and said that
Trueblood b ad snot him. A warrant
was issued for Trueblood's arrest and
he was given hearing Saturday morn
ing, after which he was admitted to
bail In the sum of 81, 900. Captain Selby
is still alive. but can hardly live.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-15

number Of AUDITING property owners
on Campbell avenue were interviewed
yesterday by TIMES reporter and
asked what they intended to do about
the assessments levied by Council on
them to pay for the paving of the
street. They all rep lied that they did
not intend to pay for the work unless
they were made to do 80 by the supre me
court.
Ono gentleman said that Council
had no right to pass such an ordinance,
and that he, for one, intended to fight
1T to the bitter end. He will employ
the best counsel in the State
and the matter will be carried to
the supreme court. Among those in
terviewed were Messrs. Asberry, Day,
Woolwine, Coon and others.
At u recent meeting of Council an or
dinance was passed to the effect that if
the property owners would pay their
assessments within 80 days 25 per cent.
would be deducted from the amount.
City Solicitor Randolph was also seen
and asked what stops would be taken
when the AUDITING property owners re-
fused to pay their assessments. Mr..
Randolph said: ~ will at once take
legal steps to enforce the assessments,
and there is no doubt in my mind but
what they will be compelled to paw
them. The Norfolk case we have
heard so much about, in my opinion, has
no bearing whatever, on tn is one, and |
am satisfied they can be forced by law
to pay the assessments levied"
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-15
A Woman BADLY Burned.

FREDERICKSBURG, Va. March IA
Mrs. Ferdinand Hart, while enyagea in
burning old letters and papers last Fri
day night at her home, near Post Oak.
IN this county, was seriously if not
fatally, burned. Her dress caught on
fire and she was entirely alone, her son,
Dr.. Marion Hart being absent on pro-
tessioaal business. Mrs. Hart, when
she realized her position, rushed out in
the open air and finally succeeded in
distinguishing the fire, hut was terribly
burned. In that condition she had TO
walk nearly milo to a neighbours
house before aid could Do secured. Mrs.
Hart is still in a very critical condition.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-15

PARIS, March 14.-The courtof assize
was again crowded today, when the
trial Of Charles de Lesseps, Baihut and
their fellow defendants was resumed
The namo of Yves Guyot, radical de-
putty for the Siene, who is alleged to
nave beon the source Of the report that
Constans had communicated the list OF
implicated deputies TO President Carnot,
was called, but Yyes.Guyot did not
appear. Constans then took the stand
and declared that there was no truth
In the above statements attributed TO
Yves Guyot
Lieutenant Lucien Bonaparre Wyse,
French engineer prominently CON
nected with the efforts to prolonr the
Panama canal enterprise, testified that
he remembered that Monchicourt, the
official liquidator of the Panama Canal
Company, had mentioned eighteen
months ago that the directors OF the
Panama Canal Company had handed
him sealed paper Charles De Lesseps
hastily arose and denied this statement
He said he had given Monchicourta full
account of all the expenditures except
ing one nilliou four hundred thousand
irancs' tho employment Of which he had
fully and candidly explained to Exam
lining Magistrate Franqueville. This
declaration caused q sensation.
The presiding Judge intimated that
unless MoDchicourt could testify before
the close OF the hearing his disposition
would be read. The disposition Onion
chicourt, official receiver of the Panama
Canal Company, was read In court It.
SGT forth that Charles DeLesseps had
refused to communicate tho names OF
the benehoiaries Of seven million francs
in bonds made payable to bearer.
Barbour read letter from Monchi-
court denying that Charles dc Lasseps
had sent him sealed envelope or any
list whatever. Bonaparte Wise being
recalled mentioned the date on which
Monchicourt had told him about the de-
livery of tho sealed package. In the
face OF tho denial offered by Charlos de
Lesseps the court ordered that Monchi-
court should be examined before a,
magistrate in relation to the circum-
stances Counsel in the case then p.o-
| Oeeded to address the count
After debate in the Senate to dsy on
the facts brought out in tho Panama
prosecution, the Senate voted confidence
in the government by 209 TO SO.
At q Cabinet meeting in the Elysee
today it was decided to ask Bourgeois
! to resume his post as minister Of Justice.
Soinoury has been dismissed from thss
| dictatorship of the prison department.
and appointed to provincial prefecture.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-15
WOODEN MILLS BURNED.
Destructive Fire on the Norfolk aud
Western Near wythevilIe.


WrTHEvIILE, March l3.-(SpeciaD -
Between 1 o'clock and daylight Sunday
morning the Reed River Flour and
Wooden Mills, three lies east of
Wytheville on the Norfolk and Western.
railroad, Familiarity know in this sec
tion as Kent's Mills. burned to the
ground. The origin O; tho dre, which
broke out in the Uoolen mills is IN
known and cannot be surmised with any
accuracy, as there is no evidence SO to
its cause. The loss is about $40, O0O,
only $4,000 OF which is covered by in
surance.
The mills were owned by tho READ
River Company and the majority Of th.
stockholders are from this imnediaye
section. The wooden mills manufac-
tured fine grade OF homespuns anu
recently they had added tailoring
establishment, which was doing q good
business Tho company still owns
three hundred acres @; ine land, near
the mills, with the foun iations of the
tw, mills and the splendid water power.
storehouse and nun Der OF tenement
hOuSpq
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-15
AN OLD TEMPERANCE SOCIETY.
Records of One That Was Organized Fifty.
one Years Ago.

Records of One That Was Organized Fifty
one Years Ago.
The Oldest temperance society in Vir-
ginia was organized fifty one years ago
at Syndorsviile, Franklin county This
society, organized in 1892, has dwindlcd
in numbers during the past few years
and many of its mem bers are we'll
known in Roanoke county. The follow
Ing Virginians belonged to the society,
OF whom some are still living, while
others belong TO the cohort who have
torn the veil of fear from death. The
following members OF one family be-
longed to the society: Frances 7. Fish.
burne, mother, living, aged So: Emeline
Tinsley, aunt; Harvey Hiette. uncle;
Upton L. Tinsley, uncle: David Ketter-
man, cousin. Mrs. Fishburne is tue
only one OF her family, who were mem.
bers of the order now alive.
Tho following organizers are still
alive: Frances Warren, aged 90: Letici;.
Burwell, aged 70: Nancy Wilton, aged
IS; Sterling M. Thornton. aged 20;
Samuel Coleman, aged 95.
Below is q list Of the known members
who have passed away: James Coleman,
Yaancy Bowles, Sallie Steagall, Clarissa
Steagall, Sarah Lee, Jane Holland,
Agnes Woods. Susan Beheler, Harriet
Menefee, William Cooper, Drinkard
Steagall, Mary Lavinder. Emily LAWN
der, Nancy Cam pbell, Elizabeth Thorn
ton, Elizabeth Richards and John Thorn
ton.
Jenkin, Polly and Phoebe Oxley
moved to West Virginia and at presen:
it is not known If they are alive.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-15
A Fatal Mine ExpIo,ion.

McALIlsrER, l. t., March IA mine
explosion at Anderson occurred at 1880
o'clock last night. and was caused by
the premature explosion of q blast.
There were only eighteen men in the
mine at the time. or these nine were
killed outright and eight 80 badly
burned that they will probably die.
The dead and injured arc mostly
Italians. Tho mine is owned and oper.
ated bY the Choctaw Coal Company and
is considered one OF the best in their
nssasai
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-15

WYrHEvILLE, March l4.-(Special) -
James Moore,a well.to do citizen OF this
county, living on Cripple creek, mys.
teriously disappeared last night and it
is feared by his friends that he has
been drowned in Rcd creek. His horse
was found this morning having crossed
Barretts mill pond at place TOO deep
to wade. with his bride across his
mock. Parties have been searching all
day for this missing man, b ut with no
Success.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-15
WORK OF THE FLAMES.
The Fire Fiend at Work In Different Parts
of the Country.


ENETER, v. H.. March 14.-Fire broke
out in the Exeter cotton mills about 4
o'clock this morning. 1t started in the
basement and burned up through the
building, destroying tho engine room
and older part OF the mill, which was
destroyed once before. The new part OF
the mill was saved. The fire was under
control at $50.
The loss is estimated at S2sO,O0O.
Three persons were injured Two hun
dred and forty hands are thrown ous Of
employment.
$4,000 FIRE IN WEST VIRGINIA..
HUNTINGTON, w, Va, March 14.-The
town Of Guy andotte, two miles east OF
this place, was visited by destructive
ire this morning and six houses, mostly
saloons and restaurants, destroyed.
The loss is SO, 900, fully coverea by in.
surance. The fire was of incondiary
origin.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN LONDON.
LONDON. March IA destructive
fire occurred to-day at Bootle, near
Liverpool. Two cotton warehouses
belonging to the Deene Company, were
burned. Tho loss is about 10000
The cotton in the warehouses belonged
to Townsend, Wooley e. Co. In the
course OF the conflagration a wall fell
and blocked the Midland Railway.
TIN WARE MANUFACroRY BURNED.
BALTIMORE, March 14.-The Ava
story building, corner of Wells and
Light streets, occupied by Matthai. In.
gram & Co., for the manufacture Of tin
and japanned ware, was almost entirely
DESTROYED by fire this morning with
contents. The loss Is about 100000.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-15
Condition of the surerers

The Clinedinst family, the sufferers
by the recent Campbell avenue fire,
continue improving. a TIMES reporter
called at the Home for the Sick ycster-
day, and the matron stated that Mrs
Clinedinst was able, at times, 10 move
about the room and that Miss Cline
dlnst seemed pcrceptibly better. j w.
Clinedinst's condition flucsuates. Yes.
terday he was little better, but on &C
count OF his years and tho terrible
shock his condition is considered crit
ical by his nurses. Indications in his
case also point to serious heart
trouble.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-15

PlTTsBURG, Pa, March 14.-About
ESQ negroes from the South arrived at
Brinton station yesterday afternoon.
The colored laborers will be given a
first chance by tho Carnegie Com pany
at all its works in preference to the for.
eigners who apply for the work.
James Galev, general manager OF the
plant, expects nearly 1000 othors in
month. This will mean that as soon as
possible all the Slavs will be dismissed.
There are about 5000 foreigners alto
gether
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-15

WAsHINGToN, March 1.-THE United
States Supreme Court to day denied the
application made yesterday by counsel
FOR Howard Schneider, sentenced to be
hanged next Friday for murder, for
leave to h!e petitions for writ OF ma
beas corpus and also for a writ of error.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-15
ROANOKE March IA. $50,
Mr. c L Hunt. Supt. Life Insuranc,

Mr. l. Hunt. Supt Life Insurance
Company OF Virginia.
DEAR SIR: wish to express my thanks
for tho prompt payment of claim on
policy No a35, SEQ, on tho life of nv
son, Chas. Kelley. insured October 3,
1892, and to-day I received the full
amount due through your agent, II.
Whiting ;nink this tho best com oany
no" doing business in tho State
(Slgned MAHGREr KELLEY,
Mo. 2!3 Tenth avenue n. Q.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-15
PROPERTY OWNERS WILL FIGHT.
Object to Being Assessed For
Street Improvements.

What They Told Times Reporter Yes
terday-will Take the Matter to the
Supreme Court-COuncll's Right to
Pass Such AN Ordinance Questioned.
City Solicitor Randolphs Opinion.
He Thinks the Property Owners Can
be Made to Pay the Assessments.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-15
THE WEATHER.

Forecast for Virginia: Iaiu or light
snow 10 night followed by ctearans
weather in morninS. fair IN afsornooa
cold wave; Temperature VIII fail r.en. co
to 30 degrees and below freezing, no-3h-
westerly Winds.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-15

The Roanoke Street Railway Com
pany have large force OF hands at
work extending tho Jefferson street
iinc on Williamson avenue. The grad
ing has about all been completed and
the c-oss-;ics are ROW bai!G put in
place.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-15
AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
The Democratic Caucus Makes
Up the Committees.

The Populists Are Provided For and the
Republicans Secure Eleven Chairman
sbips-Reorgnnization OF tho Elective
Officers of tho Scnate-This Matter
Will BE Attended To At Once Cleye-
land Still Deluged With Applications
for Ofice-Speaker Crisp Calls on the.
President.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-15
Gladstone is Improving,

LONDON, March I4.-Sir Andrew
Clark, Mr. Gladstone's physician, states
that Mr. Gladstone has not got in.
fuenza. Gladstone has slept we'll, Sir
Andrew says, and is much better, but
he remains in bed with a view to recu.
Derate
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-15
Death of Col r y a Carr

CnARLorrEsvn.LE, Va, March IT,
Col. f. Z. c. Carr died at tho University
this morning, age about seventy. He
was descendant OF Iudge DabneY Carr.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-15
"A Liverpool Concern Falls.

LONDON, March 1.-THE failure is
posted in Liverpool Of Bigland & Har.
vey, stock brokers', who operated largely
In the American market. The deficiency
of assets is estimated at e25 900.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-15
THE TRIAL DRAWING TOACL0sE.
Sensations the Order of the Dag
in Paris.

Charles Dc Lesseps Denies a Statement
Made by Witness He Claims He Gavs
No One Sealed Package-Thc Senate
Votes Confidence in tho Government.
Tho Cabinet Asks Bourgeoise to Re-
sumo His Post as Minister of Justice.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-15

nRESSMAk NG--I DESIRE TO GIVE
r. notice that have on hnnd the latest
styles from Paris and New York, and am
prepared to give entire satisfaction MRS
HOLLIS, 10 IL Campbell street. 2231m
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-15
nR. II. A. SIMS.
TALKING ABOUT RAILROADS.
We ARE WITH THE N. & w,

Look nj our freight bills today-nll paid Great
reduction, Not in tho freight. but in the prices
tcshall sell the furniture Ut, received today
aro receiving car lOads or chairs. chambc, suits
parlor suits, hcdstcIds, bed lounges, hat racks
and almost anything you think OF In the FUR
iitnrc line. We think yOn had better drop in ut
80. Jefferson street while yon arc waiting for
the street car and catch on" while they are
foing-Thc barg iins we mean.
w. w. WORKMAN & co.,
Sole proprie'ors of the Jefferson street and auc
ahd furniture store.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-15

NY N. HANFF,
w Tuner aud Repairer, 1870 Salem
avenue. Rrefers to HOllins Institute. 22U
The herald., 1893-10-02
A pardlstan legend Of q Bear.

Two women, mother and her little
daughter, were one night watching their
field of Indian OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
the inroads of the bears. The mother
had to go to her house to prepare the
food and ordered her daughter to light a
fire outside. While she was doing this
a bear came and took her away. He car
ried her to his den and daily brought her
to eat and drink = ! He rolled a. big stone
in front Of the den Whenever hewent
away on his toups, whichs the girl was
not strong enoughsto move. tadj
When sheibecame old enough to do
this, he used daily ITO lick her feet, by
which they became swollen and ,gradu-
ally dwindled down to mere misshapen
stumps. The girl eventually died, and
the poor bear, after vain efforts, to re-
store her to life, roamed disconsolately
about the fields.--Dr. Leitner in Asiatic
Ouartarlv
The herald., 1893-10-02
WHY Not?

Apropos of Marion Crawford's remark
about our mustached buffers, that they
amused him after the shorn ones Of. Eng
land, why won't somebody say that our
butlers-our American butlers-wear
mustaches, and we, when abroad, find
it amusing to see the English buffers
smooth shaven, and wonder why their
masters do not insist that their mouths
be covered. Will the time ever come
when we will dare to be Americans?
There are great lessons to be learned
from the older nations Of the world,
great models to be studied and wisdom
to be got from the experience which is
the accretion of centuries, concerning
which the taste Of one cultivated COM
munity is as good as that Of any other
New York Times.
The herald., 1893-10-02
sTEAmsoATINo ON THE OHIO.
II Was at the Height of Its Prosperity
Half Century AEo.

II Was at the Height of Its Prosperity
Half Century Ago.
It was from 1910 to 1866 that steam
boating was at its height. Fortunes
were made in those years by men who
owned and ron boats. There were lots
of steamers on the river then. The en-
bryc Industries Of that period depended
on the river entirely, for railroads had
only been proposed--not built. About
100 steamboats, were built at Pittsburg
annually TO run on the Ohio and Missis-
tippi rivers. This city was noted FOR
the trim crafts it placed on thewater, as
some Of the biggest and best running
steamers wero built at the headwaters Of
tho Ohio.
Tbs boats of the early steamboating
days wero all side wheelers.. 1t was not
until late that the advent of the stern
wheel boats occurred, and when it did
they were not looked upon with favor
by the denizens Of the side wheel crafts.
The rivermen regarded them as an in
ferior kind Of boat, on whose decks it
was beneath the dignity Of first class
steamboatman to tread.
The packets were of good size and
stoutly built. They were not supplied
with swinging stages and steam cap
STAINS, and their engines were of sure but
not so graceful movement as engines
now, and electric lights for steamboats,
were not even dreamed Of. But they
served their purpose in making big mon
ey for their owners.
There was but one organized packet
company running boats down the river
from Pittsburg. 1t was the old Pittsburg
and Cincinnati Packet line, and it owned
about 90 steamboats,, some of which left
the Pittsburg wharf daily. Among them
were the Buclseyc State, the Hibernia,
Pittsburg, Crystal Palace and Pennsyl-
vania These boats were all stoutly
built and especially adapted for fast
running. The laws relating to racing
were not so stringent then as now, and
exciting contests Of speed on the river
occurred daily.
One of the swiftest of the packets was
the Pennsylvania. She was the largest
of the Cincinnati boats and made some
splendid records on the Ohio. She was
21O feet long and 81 feet beam. Another
fast steamer was the Allegheny. She was
not 80 large as the Pennsylvania. but
was almost as speedy. Some Of these old
Cincinnati Packet line boats were sunk,
o few burned, and the others wore out in
the river service.
Besides the Cincinnati company's pack
cts there were several steamers, most of
them owned by Pittsburgers, which ran
down the river and which had no regu-
lar trades, but made trips whenever and
wherever there was occasion for their
services. They were chiefly to st. Louis
and New Orleans, the trip to the last
named point being completed in about
90 days. There were few boats run
ming up the Monongahela and Allegheny
rivers. Brownsville was as far up as,
the slackwater improvements extended
on the Monongahela, and Franklin was
the head of navigation on the Allegheny.
--Pittsburg Post.
The herald., 1893-10-02
A Book Brought Down From Heaven.

According to Mohammedan belief, the
first copy of the Koran, OF Alkoran,
their sacred book, was brought down
from the highest to the lowest heaven
by Gabriel on the mysterious night of
Al Khade in the month of Ramadan.
This wonderful book, written in heaven
and bound in satin, jewels and gold, was
communicated to Mohammed at differ
ent times during a period Of 28 years.
This was done, according to Moham-
medan belief, either by Gabriel in hu-
man shape or by God himself. When
Gabriel acted as translator and commu-
nicator, he did SO with great sound of
music and BELLS" God appeared either
''veiled or unveiled during Mohammed's s
waking hours or during dreams at
night. st. Louis Republic.
The herald., 1893-10-02
MT. LOWE RAILWAY.

IN EFFECT SEPTEMBER s, 1898.
L2ave Los Angeles for
Rubio Canon via Leave Rublo Canon
Terminal Railway. for Los Angeles.
900 m. daily. $40 am. daily
1880 a. m, sun. only. IL 10 am. San. only
1925 D. m. sat. q sun. 2:05 p IN. Sat. q sun.
400 pm. daily 4:40 p NJ. daily.
$50 pm We'd. Sat. 62O D. m. Sun. only.
9:40 pm. Wed. d sat.
The incline cars will run between RubiO
Canon and Echo Mountain l5 minutes after
the arrival of each train. Beyond Echo noun
tain are 20 miles of the finest bride road to be
found in any part Of the world, ON which the
grandest cenery that can be found on the globe
Is at hand at every turn
On the summit of Echo mountain saddle AMI
mails are always in waiting, with competent
guides, to convey parties through Castle Canon,
Grand Canon aud Crystal Springs 10 Mt. Lowe
and highest peaks visible from Pasadena.
ROUND TRIP RATES.
Los Angeles to Rubio canon. 81; to Echo
mountain, $2.70
Pasadena to Rubio canon, 65 cents; to Echo
mountain, $2.35.
Altsdena Junction to Rubio cafion, 40 cents;
to Echo mountain; W.
Saddle animals from Echo mountain to Mt
Lowe, 81. ID. II. BURKs,
Los Angeles ticket agent, Stimson block, Spring
and Third streets.
General offices. Grand Opera House block,
Pasadena, Cal. Il. q. 9. LOWE,
President and General Manager
]. T. WHEEDON, Traffic Manager. TIA