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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-03-13
I'VE OLD FOLKS CONCERT"

A Second Successful Presentation Before
the Railroad Department Y. NJ. c. A. Las,
Night.
The reputation of number of the
participants in I'VE Old Folks Concert"
which was given at the railroad depart.
ment Y. M. c. A. building in West Roa-
noke last night,.as accomplished voca-
lists ia so we'll established in Roanoke
as to insure large audience. The
room was crowded some time before the
performance began, and considerable
amount was realized for the benefit of
the department.
The costumes, those of tho latter part
OF the eighteenth century, looked
quaint and curious, and attracted a
great deal of interest Without speak
ing disparagingty of any Of the perform
ance, all Of which was good, a few of
the numbers deserve especial mention
Miss Mary Wiley, as "Dinah Dull"
sang ben Bolt" in a charming man
She has q sweet, sympathetic voice that
is especially adapted to old time music,
such as she sang last night
Miss Kathleen Hartigan, whose
former appearances in this city were
so warmly greeted, sang kathleen
Mavourneen' in her own exquisite and
inimltablo way, and with voice
tender and beautiful that touched n
responsive chord in every heart. AS an
encore Miss Hartigan sang robin
Adair "
Roanokos sweet singer, Mrs. j. f.
James, appeared in several mum bers as
Mrs. Experience Billings" ANY
amateur musical entertainment in Roa-
noke without Mrs. James among the
the singers would be like Hamlet
without the Prince of Denmark. She
received the heartlest applause by her
beautiful rendition OF The Arrow and
the Song" and when called back sang
annie Laurie" with great effect.
Miss Mary Ian S.earnes sang
"Janetta" in charming manner and
Master Harry Maury and little Matte
Thorpe fairly brought down the house
with Reuben, Reuben, I've Been
Thinking"
Rev. Dr.. Roberts to Lecture In Atlanta.
Rev Dr.. j. H. Rob arts, the noted
divine and lecturer OF Pearisburg, Va,
passed through the city yesterday, en-
route for Atlanta, where he will deliver
his latest production entitled, "Finger
Posts on the Highway of Life"
DR.. Roberts is young man of rare
gifts. He has been classed 1.-the silver.
tongued orator of the SOUTH" 1t is
said that he ever keeps the volume of
nature before him, delight to unfold
its magnificent pages. The ocean, the
thunder storm the bow encirling the
heavens, furnishes him with themes to
illustrate his subject, in fact, anything
and verything, whether magnifcently
grand or ever 80 insignificant, he makes
subserVient to his great oratorical
powers.
His eloquence reminds one of the
ocean, adding, as it does. to it's own
condolences contributions from every
part of the universer Well has it been
said that he rsnsacks creation for
figures, time for facts, heaven for mo-
tives, hell for warnings and eternity for
arguments.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-03-13

A little boy, being asked If he was the
oldest in the family, replied, mo, mum;
my granny is"
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-03-13

MONEY at per cent. on good real
estate security. Address, room 6s, Ponce
do Leon Hotel
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-03-13
That Tired Feeling
Full Strength and Appetite Owen by
Hoods SarSapariIia.
Hoods si s. Cures

I was troubled with indigestion and that tired
feeling. After taking four bottles Of Hoods
garsaparilla / feel like o new man. cannot
recommend Hoods Sarsaparilla too highly"
THOMAS G. BARRETT, Mobile, Alabama.
The record-union., 1894-09-14

At the afternoon session of the encamp-
ment representatives ofthe Big Four and
of the Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton
Railroads, guaranteed ! cent a mile
rate for the next encampment. The
Pennsylvania has given similar guar
antee.
Irving Hobart of Colorado Springs was
chosen Chairman of the State Central
Committee, after which the convention
adjourned sine die.
The Daughters of Veterans to-day
elected the following national officers:
President, Mrs. Ellen NJ. Walker. Wor-
cester, Mass; Senior Vice President,
Miss Anna Schmidt, ST. Louis; Junior
Nlce-President, Miss Gladys Foster,
kansas; Chaplain, Miss Lena Stevens,
Massillon, Ohio; Treasurer, Mrs. Idaho
Miss Addie Yorke, Somervilie, Mass;
Installing Officer. Miss Anna Roberts,
Connellsville, Ind; Trustees, Anna
Moore, New York; Minnie Trescott,
Ohio; Nellie King, Ohio; Cora Pike.
Massachusetts; r. Evelyn, Monroe. Ohio.
The Ladies of the q. A. r. met to-day
and received greetings from the other
Women's organizations in session here.
The National Inspector, Mrs. Mary E..
Gordan of Kansas, reported that the or
ganlZatIon has over 10000 nemb bers, and
expended $4,000 during the year. The
Woman's Relief Corps at it's session to-
day received an invitation from Mrs.
McMahon, Deputy President of Ken
lucky to meet with the @. A. Il. in Louis
vile In 1895. Kate Brownlee Sherwood
submitted the report of the Committee on
National Council of Women. The COM
mittee met with the Worlds Congress OF
Representative Women TO arrange for
the triennial council to be held at Wash
ington next year. The Women's Relief
Corps ranked second numerically at this
meeting, where seventeen women's as
sociations were represented with an ag-
gregate membership of over 100000. The
movement 10 teach patriotism in the pub
lie schools and placing flag on every
schoolhouse and in every schoolroom III
the land was approved.
At this afternoons session of the ladies
of the q. a. r. Convention the following
officers were elected: President, Mrs. n.
f. Gunlock of Chicago Senior Vice-P Presi-
dent, Mrs. E. Loby of Indiana; Treas
urer Mrs. j. G. George of Washington,
ID. c.; Chaplain. Mrs. M. e. Reynolds OF
Wisconsin.
A Council of Administration was
elected, and is composed of Mrs. Flor
ence NJ. Savey, Mrs. Jane Slicker and
Mrs. Margaret Stevens.
An adjournment was taken until to-
morrow morning,
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FIRE BOAT WRECKED.
The Crew Have Narrow Escape f
Their Lives.

The Crew Have a Narrow Escape for
Their Lives.
CHICAGO, Sept. 13.-The fire boat Yo-
semitic, wrecked on Hyde Park Reef last
night, sank to-day. The crew of ten
men, to attract the attention of the life
saving station, made torches of their
clothing, saturated them with kerosene,
and attached them to long poles. These
lmprovised signals were waved by the
firemen. The kerosene trickled down,
painfully burning the hands and arms of
the crew, but even the eXcruciating pain
did not make them cease their efforts.
The boat was facing heavy gale when
she struck the reef, and at once began
filling with water, which put out the fires.
For five hours the crew bailed, while the
Jackson Park life-saving crew, under
the command of Captain st. Peters, at
tempted to reach the gradually sinking
craft. a heavy sea was running. Three
times the lifeboat capsiZed throwing the
crew into the lake, but each time the boat
was righted, and within few moments
time the Yosemite plunged to the bottom.
The water-drenched life-savers took ten
fatigued men off the fire boat.
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THE DEBs CASE.
Testimony Taken in The Trial at
Chicago.

Testimony Taken in the Trial at
Chicago.
CHICAGO, Sept. 13.-The Government
attorney in the Debs case to-day asked
that President Debs and other defendants
be called upon to testify. The defense
objected, and Judge Woods allowed the
matter to pass without ruling.
Joseph ELDERS, night clerk at the
Leland Hotel, testified that he delivered
numerous telegrams to Debs, and the
latter read them in his presence.
Wallace Rice, reporter. who as dele
gate from the local union was present at
the Am erican Railway Union Conven-
ton, told of the scenes during the con-
sideratiOn of the Pullman strike. Wit
ness said Debs made very fiery speech,
urging boycott and declaring that he
would rather see the American Railway
Union go to wreck in so righteous a
cause than drag along uselessly.
Howard Rice said he opposed the or
dering of a boycott.
Manager Mulford of the Western
Union produced message from Mrs.
Leland Stanford to Debs, July I'd, asking
him to grant permission to the trainmen
to take her private car to San Francisco.
Miss Becker, telegraph operator, testified
that Debs replied to Mrs. Stanford that
the trainmen would take her car through.
This was the first evidence that Debs
personally sent messages relative to the
strike.
MIR. Walker announced that the Gov
ernment case was closed, with the eXcep-
ton of the production of the Pullman
contracts. The defense refused to out
line its testimony.
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THE STRIKE TROUBLES.
General Ruger Commends the Serv-
ices of the Troops In Sacramento.

General Ruger Commends the Serv-
ices of the Troops In Sacramento.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 13.-Brigadier-
General Ruger, commanding the Depart
ment of California, has promulgated
general order in regard to the recent
strikes, commendatory of the services
rendered by the several commands, and
particularly of their very commendable
conduct under unusual and in some re-
spects trying circumstances. He says
the conditions called for determination,
calmness and good judgment on the part
of those charged with the responsibility
of compelling observance of the laws.
The conduct of the commanding and
other officers concerned in performance
of such duty fully met the conditions,
and that of the troops was correspond
ingly meritorious. Firm and judicious
action quickly terminated the state of
lawlessness, and the result sought
transmission of the mails and resump-
ton of interstate traffic by the railroad
followed as matter of course.
The order concluded by saying: "Un-
fortunately, together with causes for con-
graduation on the services rendered by
the troops, one sad incident calls for re-
mark, the killing of Privates James
Byrne, Peter Clark, George w. Lubb ber-
den and Wesley q. Dugan, Battery l.,
Fifth Artillery, on July 1lth, by the de-
railment of a train they were guarding.
These soldiers were murdered while per-
forming their duty of upholding the
laws. 1t is hoped that those guilty of
their death may be brought to judg-
naDt -
The record-union., 1894-09-14
COLORADO REPUBLICANS.
Fight Over the Candidate for Superin-
tendent of Public Instruction.

Fight Over the Candidate for Superin-
tendent of Public Instruction.
DENVER, Sept. 13.-Ineffectual efforts
were made in the Republican State Con-
vention, which reassembled this fore
noon, to break the slate headed by A. w.
McIntire, nominated for Governor yes
terday.
For Auditor, Clifford c. Parks of Glen
wood Springs was nominated, receiving
55S votes TO 394 for E. l.. Price.
For Attorney-Gen General Byron
L. Carr of Boulder received 544 votes, and
Charles S. Libbey of Chaffee 405. Both
nominations were made unanimous.
The most bitter fight of the convention
occurred over the selection of candidate
for State Superintendent of Public In
struction. Mrs. A. j. Peavey of Denver
was nominated by acclamation after the
friends of Judge Warren +. Knapp and
Professor w. A. Haggett had Withdrawn
their names. Judge Knapp was then
nominated for one of the Regents OF the
State University, but refused it. w. r.
Dudley and G. M. Griffen were nomi-
mated for Regents.
The record-union., 1894-09-14
RUINS OF MIFFER.
Results of the Explorations Made by
American Scientists

Results of the Explorations Made by
American Scientists.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 13.-An account of
the scientific exploration of the ruins of
Miffer, near Babylon, which is being
made by American scientists, under the
auspices of the Babylonian exploration
fund, which was subscribed by Philadel-
phians in 1888, has been furnished the
State Department by Minister Terrell.
The work of excavation was began in
1887 by DR.. Hilphicht. From $50 to 25O
Arabs are constantly employed. The
number of tablets, brick. inscribed vases
and in the value of cuneiform texts the
American enterprise is said to rival the
explorations of Layard at Nineyeh.
DIR. Hilphicht, the distinguished Asy-
rian scholar of the University OF Penn
sylvania, remains at the museum, at the
request of the Turkish Government, to
translate inscriptions and arrange the
tablets and other relics, dating back to
1000 b. G. Many tons of tablets, sarco-
phagi and the like have already arrived
at the museum at Constantinople, and
the Sultan, in recognition of the services
OF the American professors, has prom
ised that the University of Pennsylvania
shall receive one duplicate of each tablet.
Minister Terrell says this enterprise
has revealed an antiquity of the human
race nearly ten centuries older than
science had knowledge of before. The
religion, government, habits of life, and
TO great extent the customs of men who
lived 1000 B. c., are revealed by the in
scriptions which are now being trans
lated here and arranged by Professor
Hilphicht. Thus far 90, 900 inscribed tab
lets of clay and stone have been discov-
cred, bearing inscriptions which include
promises to pay debts, deeds, contracts
and records of important public and
private events.
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PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION.
Words Spoken By Senator White Upo
the subject.

Words Spoken By Senator White Upon
the Subject.
Los ANGELES, Sept. 13.-United States
Senator White in speech before the
Democratic County Convention yesterday
SAID, among other things:
Upon returning to Los Angeles
County few days ago 1 was astonished
to learn that politics here were to some
extent influenced by an organization
which, originating IN bigotry and ignor-
ance, has extended because of political
am bition, within confines here that we
ought not to expect to find il. The Re-
publican party in this neighborhood,
striving to perpetuate itself, has called
within its mem bership this prospective
element.
Think OF an American who will swear
that he will not buy food of a fellow
citizen whose religious notions vary
from his own. To starve man because
he worships God according to his con-
science is neither American nor civilized.
'lt will be well for some OF our politi-
cal opponents to study the writings of the
fathers of the republic. No one more
thoroughly appreciated the necessity of
positive expressions upon this topic than
those who planned the government
which we profess to admire. Thomas
Jefferson was a good American. He had
been a member of the House Of Burgesses
of Virginia, Governor of the Common
wealth, Minister to France, once Vice
President and twice President of the
United States.
when he reached years which sug-
gested that he must soon close his life he
dictated his own epitaph in these words:
Here lies Thomas Jefferson, author of
the Declaration OF independence, of the
Statute Of Virginia Tor religious freedom,
and father OF the University of Virginia. ,
n OF one word did he suggest indicating
that he ever held any titular honors. That
he was the author of the Declaration of
Independence, which guaranteed not only
civil, but religious liberty; that he had
penned the statute of his great State which
forever rendered IL criminal TO Interfere
with the worship of God according to
conscience, and that he founded the great
university which was destined to and did
lnstill into the minds of those who came
within its precincts love of liberty and
hatred OF oppression and detestation of
bigotry, constituted not only the ambi-
tion of his lifetime, but their realization
conformed, in his opinion, the epitome of
statesmau's ambition.
sin the morning of this century the
great founder of Democracy thus added
as his parting admonition these words,
and it is meet that this convention should
stand sentinel over the doctrines which
he promulgated and which he knew to be
vital to American progress and civiliza-
ton. The epltaph which he penned / re-
spectfully recommend TO the consldera.
tion Of the Chairman and member of the
late Repub blican convention, which de-
clared resolution TO be out of order be-
cause it was in accordance with the Ten
Commandments and the Constitution of
the United States
The record-union., 1894-09-14
TRAGEDY IN PENNSYLVANIA.
a Coke Worker and His Wife Shot
and Killed.


CoNNELLsvILLE (Pa.), Sept. 13.-Ber-
nard Toker. a coke-worker, was shot and
killed and his wife, Mary, was fatally
wounded this afternoon by Frank Nor
ris, an 1S-year-old boy. The deed was
committed at Toker's home, six miles
from here, and the motive was robbery.
Young Morris had been living with the
Tokers for several days, and he pretends
to be friend of the old couple. Yester-
day afternoon he came to the house and,
without warning, shot and killed Toker
He then ransacked the house, taking $50
in money and two silver watches. On
his way out he encountered Mrs. Toker,
and, thinking to cover his crime, he
opened fire on her. Two bullets entered
her breast and she fell unconscious to the
floor. Morris then fled to the mountains.
To-day man named HalfhilI was riding
horseback from the scene of the tragedy.
when he encountered Morris, who or
derered him 10 dismount. Halfhill re-
fused, and Morris shot him twice, infiict-
ing serious but not fatal wounds.
Morris is hiding in the mountains near
here, and is evidently trying to reach the
railroad and make mis- escape out of the
country. County Detective Frank Camp
bell took posse out this afternoon to
surround the young desperate. The boy
is desperate and a dead shot.
The record-union., 1894-09-14
YoLo's TRAIN-wRECKING CASE.
A Complication Which May Invalidate
the Whole Proceeding.


A Complication Which May Invalidate
the Whole Proceeding.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 13.-A complica-
ton has arisen in the case of the six men
in custody at Woodland, charged with
wrecking train on the Southern Pacific
Railroad during the recent strike, which
may cause the prosecution great deal of
trouble, and possibly invalidate the
whole proceeding.
The hitch in the proceedings arises
from the fact that certain provisions of
the law relative to the filing of the short
hand reporters notes have been violated.
The law provides that such notes must
be filed within ten days from the date on
which a defendant is bound over. This
has not been done. The statute
further provides that after defendant is
held to answer an information against
him shall be filed within three days. AS
the shorthand reporters notes are the
basis of the District Attorneys in1orma-
ton, it is obvious that no information
can be filed previous to the filing of the
stenographer's notes.
The stenographer's transcript of the
testimony taken at the preliminary eX-
animation of Worden, Knox and their
accomplices has not been filed, although
the ten days fixed by law expired several
days ago. The thirty days within which
the District Attorneys information may
be filed will expire next Monday. yet
there is no assurance that the steno-
grapher will be able to file his notes this
week. The stenographer complained that
the testimony was 80 voluminous that he
was unable to transcribe it in time.
Attorney Cook, for the prosecution, is
particularly anxious about the matter,
because as Worden was bound over first
the time limit in his case will expire first,
and should the stenographic notes be in
complete next Monday it might invali-
date the whole proceedings, and provide
loophole for the escape of all the de-
feu0ants
The record-union., 1894-09-14
Disastrous Blaze on the Water
Front at San Francisco.
FIREBUGS CARRYING ON THEIR
WORK AT MERGED.
Double Murder In Oregon, the Re-
suit of a Dispute Over a Horse
Race-A Marin County Hotel Keeper
Commits Suicide, Sending Two Bull
lets Through His Brain.
Special to the RECoRD-UN1oN

Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
SAN Francisco, Sept. 13.-What proved
to be disastrous fire broke out early this
afternoon in Somers d Co.'s hay barn.
corner of East and Folsom streets. The
flames were soon beyond control, threat
ening not only the adjacent buildings,
but all the wharves and shipping in that
vicinity.
After a second alarm had brought all
the available apparatus of the Fire De-
partment to the scene, the firemen finally
gained the mastery over the element. put
not until the entire block of buildings had
been swept by the flames. All the build
ings destroyed were low wooden struct-
ures, being mostly saloons, sailor board
lighthouses and small manufactures. The
South Harbor police station is among the
buildings destroyed. Several times the
flames spread to the wharves, but each
time the blaze was promptly extln-
guished. 1t is impossible at this time to
estimate the loss.
Nearly thirty buildings were destroyed
and several others badly scorched. The
total loss is estimated at not over SlO0,0OO
However, the destroyed structures have
been anything but substantial. The total
insurance Will not exceed SIZ,UUU, dS tue
underwriters have been very cautious in
placing risks in the block.
The heaviest losers are Somers d Co.,
dealers In hay and grain, and Scott ~
McCord, draymen. These hrms lose
fully $4,000 each. Holes were burned
through the roofs of some of the wharf
buildings and several ships in the docks
were slightly damaged, but the loss to
the shipping interests is nominal.
FIREBUGs AT MERGED.
MERGED, Sept. 13.-Jacob Stearing's
barn was burned last evening at O'Clock.
The structure was total loss. Two men
and several mules were badly burned.
Upon the heels of this fire there were
many others. The Tuolumne Hotel stable
and several other barns were fired. Phos-
phorous has beenifound IN nearly all the
stables in town, which shows the fires
are all incendary.
Up TO 1870 alarms for eleven fires had
been sounded. The schools were dis
missed and the people are terror-strlcken.
Shortly after Y o'clock the Sheriff is
sued the following notice: 'All persons
without business in the town of Merced
are notified to leave Immediately. All
good citizens are requested TO cooperate
and see that this order is carried out be-
fore sunset"
The record-union., 1894-09-14
California Wines Abroad.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13.-Colonel Chas.
Murphy, one of the representatives of
the Department of Agriculture abroad,
has reported to Secretary Morton the
award OF gold medal at the Universal
Exposition at Antwerp to the California
wine exhibit. The California wines failed
to reach the exposition until two weeks
ago, after all the awards had been made
and the jury had adjourned. The per-
sistence of Colonel Murphy, backed by
the influence of Mr.. Gore, the American
Commissioner-Genera finally succeeded,
however, in having the jury reconvened,
with a satisfactory result. Colonel Muir
phys address to the jury was most
credi table one.
The record-union., 1894-09-14
DAIRYMEN,s ASSOCIATION.

The State Convention Concludes It's
Labors and Adjourns.
SAN Francisco, Sept. 13.-The dairy
men have concluded their three days.
convention.
Richard Gird of the Chino Sugar Beet
Refinery gave an address on the success
of beet pulp as food for cattle, saying it
was well adapted for milch cows.
Mrs. f. w. Steele of San Luis Obispo
read paper on Breeding and Feeding"
Professor n. E. Wilson of Reno gave a
microscopical analysis of the effect of
foods in milk.
Il. p. Sharpless of Elgin, H., read a
paper on 1.-THE Need of California Dairy
men for the Most Advanced Methods in
Selecting Dairy Cows"
Resolutions were adopted demanding
legislation protecting California dairy
men from bogus butter, and for the es-
tablishment of dairy schools.
The record-union., 1894-09-14

of a conversation he held last night at In
gals with a reputable man and resident
of this city, Mr.. Doolan asserted that Bill
Dalton has merely withdrawn tempo
rarily from public life, and has left Okla
homa and the Indian Territory for more
congenial cline. Dalton is now living a
quiet and peaceable life, and his reputed
death was ruse to throw the officers off
Ian also said the reports that Dalton is
dying from a wound received while rob-
bing Missouri bank is false. as Dalton
has not been, hit with bullet for nearly
year