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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-18

WASHINGTON. Feb. lS-When the
House convened at noon to-day Wheeler
(Dem., Ala.,) moved that the Senate
amendments be not concurred in re-
curing railroads passing through Okla
homa to establish stations and stop
their trains st town sites in Oklahoma
fixed by the Secretary of tho Interior.
He explained that there were two OF
these towns, one of which had a popu.
lation of 5000, st which the railroad
refused to stop their trains, because, he
said, for speculative reasons officials Of
the road had purchased land near by
and desired to build up towns thereon.
Dunn dom, N. j. asked Wheeler
under what pow Congress- undertook
to regulate The location OF railroad
stations in the territory. Gear rep.
lowa) and several other mem bers asked
Wheeler various questions, to which he
responded that tho matter was q con-
splracy by officers, directors and stock
holders OF a railroad corporation to
crush out 5000 people, who had gone
into the territory snd invested their
money in the town sites fixed by the
Department of the Interior, at the in
vitation OF the Government, under an
act Of Congress.
dozen other mem bers came into the
discussion when it had come TO an end
Wheeler'S motion to non concur in tho
Senate amendment and ask a confer
once was agreed to without division.
Speaker Crisp announced Wheeler,
Kilgore and Avery as the House con-
ferees on tho bill
When the call of committees for re-
ports bad been finished Bland moved
that the House resolve Itself into com.
mit;ee of tho whole for the considera-
ton OF the seignorage bill and that
general deba'e close in thirty minutes
On this motion he demanded the previ-
GUS question.
Upon seconding the demand for the
previous question the House on division
voted: Yeas, l0S:nays, /. Tracey (Dem
N ", made tho point OF no quorum
and the yeas and nays were ordered
upon the request OF Bland The vote
resulted: Yeas, 1877; nays, 3. No quo
rum, and cal, of the House was orde
The call disclosed the presence Of 1877
members and tho hour of two o'clock
having arrived further proceedings I'm.
der the call were dispensed with
Mcdowell, Of Pennsylvania, called up
the resolutions in reference to the
death Of Gen. VIM. Lilly. late member
at-large from Pennsylvania, and pro-
ceeded to address the H. use thereon.
Speeches were also made by Woomer,
OF Pennsylvania; Bynum, Of Indiana; c..
w Stone, Hick, Wright and Wanger, OF
Pennsylvania, and then the House, as a
mark OF respect for the deceased Nom.
Der, adjourned uutil Monday.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-18
HELD UP THE COURT.
Forger Harris Got the Drop or the Officials
While Undergoing Examination.

BeFFaLO, N. Y, Feb. 17.-Leroy
Harris, alias William H. Clark, under
going examination in United States
Commissioner Fairchild's office in the
Federal building, held up the com mis-
sloner, United States District Attorney
Mackey, Special Postofflce Inspector
LatimeT and Deruty United States
Marshal Watts at tho point of his re-
volver and then bolted and made good
his escape.
Harris was arrested in the postofiice
at noon to-day by Special Agent Lati.
mer on the charge Of forging the name
OF William H. Clark to money order
for 500 in Valparaiso, Ind so me weeks
ago The inspectors had been after him
ever since and only succeeded in locat
ing him to day. The prisoner was taken
to the United States commissioners
office on the third floor of the building
and was put under examination.
Everything was going on quietly
when Harris jumped to his feet and,
pulling big gun yelled, Hold up your
hands, or I'll blow your id brains
out He had the drop on all present
and they quietly submitted Harris
then backed towards the door and with
his revolver still covering the court
oficials opened the door, bolted into
the corridor, locking the door after him.
Quick as a flash Inspector Latimer
threw open window aud fred his re-
volver in the air to attract attention
and then yelled: stop him, stop him 1"
a crowd quickly gathered, but Harris
had gotten safely out of the building
and was gone before the police arrived
harris was for many years an EN-
rloye OF the New York postofiice.
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TELEGRAPH BREvITIES.

Congressman Wilson was at Eel Paso
last night en- route for Mexico.
The national woman's suffrage con-
vention has decided to hold It's next an
nual meeting in Atlanta, Ga.
The bodies Of tho entombed miners
at the Gaylord mine. Plymouth, Pa,
are expected to be reached day
A disastrous fire visited Bay ST.
Louis, Miss, yesterday morning and
tho principal business portion OF the
town is in ruins.
Bill Nye WAS suddenly taken with
heart failure at Niagara Falls last
night, and is now under tho constant
care OF physician.
The Bessemer, Blooming, Rail and
Merchant mills, of the Pennsylvania
Steel Company, at Harrisburg, viii,
start up tomorrow.
White, the Manassas, Va, criminal
assaulter sentenced to be hanged March
30, will have new trial during the
March term OF court.
f. l. Mimnaugh, largo dry goods
merchant Of Asheville, n. c., has as
signed Liabliitics, $4,000. Assets
$40, 600. Preferred creditors to tint
amount of s. 900.
+ Il Halfway, assistant cashier o
the Exchange Bank CT Ottawa, Ohio
which few days ago closed its doors
has beon arrested, charged with ON
bez2iing $1,000 OF the banks funds.
Past General Masterworkman Pow
derly and two members OF tho late OK
ecutivo committee have entered sui
against the knights OF Labor for pa
ance OF salaries they claim are du
| them.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-18
AVOIDING YELLOW FEVER.
American War Ships Moving Out From
the Rio Jaueiro Harbor

copyrighted, 1894. by the United Prcss1
RIO JANEIRO, Feb. 17.-The American
war ships New York and Charles ton
left the harbor to-day for the puspose
of preventing their crews FROM con
tracing yellow fever. They will an
Choir at some convenient point not far
from the entrance of tho harbor tina is
within easy communication with the
city. The cruiser San Francisco remains
at her usual anchorage. The vessels OF
the American fleet will take turns in
doing harbor duty.
Captain Sturgis, OF tae American
steamer Santuit, which towed the
Pirating TO Brazil from New York, WAS
fired upon by tho insurgents as he MAS
coming ashore this morning IN small
boat. Tho insurgents, it is said, al id
not know his was an American boat, as
she carried no flag by which she could
be distinguished.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-18
DOLE'S REPLY TO WILLIS.
Official Copy of the Communication at
Last Received In Washington

Omcial Copy of the Communication at
Last Received In Washington
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE State
Department has at last received the
official copy of President Dole's reply
to Minister Willis as te!egraphed from
San Francisco two days ago 1t came
this morning by the regular mail from
San Francisco and with it came the re-
ply OF Minister Willis.
Copies of the correspondence received
from the minister are being made at
tho State Department and will go to
Congress as soon as they arc finished.
probably on Monday, and Willis letter
will be made public through that source
packet was also received by the San
Francisco mail from Rear Admiral r.
win. 1t contained no interesting letters
being made up principally of copies of
routine orders affecting enlistments, ETC.
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SWIFT PERSIAN JUSTICE.
Outlaws Captured and Immediately Put
to Death for Assaulting an American
Missionary.


to Death for Assaulting an American
Missionary.
LYNCHBURG, Va, Feb 1.-THE
Lynchburg News will print private
letter tomorrow received here from
Persia, relating to striking instance
OF swift and extreme vengeance on the
part OF the Shah's government, at the
instance Of Minister Mcdonald, in be-.
half OF the American missionaries.
One of their number, Rev. f. w. St
Pierre, of Oroomiah, while riding bone
from the country late in the evening,
when within little more than a mile Of
the town, was halted and seized by some
ruffians, who dragged him into an ad-
joining wood and treated him in most
unmerciful manner. With firearms and
a sword presented at his breast he was
forced, under the threat of instant
death, to surrender all the money and
other valuables which be had about him,
and more was demanded under penalty
of his life.
Having no more to give, Mr.. st.
Pierre told them to kill him at once if
they intended to, as he was Christian
and not afraid to die. Then they roughly
treated him again, stripped him of his
clothing in the bitter cold and left him
half dead, saying that il he moved from
where he was in 80 many minutes he
would be shot. When the time had ex-
pired the outraged man dragged him
self to the road and finally reached
home in a deplorable condition, where
he was kindly cared for.
The facts of the case were imme-
diately reported to Minister Mcdonald,
who promptly laid it before the prime
minister with most urgent demand
that prompt and vigorous measures be
taken for the arrest and punishment Of
the criminals who had so brutally m al
treated his countryman. The prime
minister replied that no effort would
be spared to bring the malefactors to
punishment and Immediately tele.
Rraphed peremptory orders to that
effect to the proper officials It Oroomiah.
The answer came quickly that his
orders had been obeyed; that the rob
bers, four in number, who proved to be
notorious outlaws, had been captured
after stout resistance and put to
death. This summary and sanguinary
ending OF the affair was at once re-.
ported to the American legation by the
primo minister, who thanked him for
his energetic action in the matter and
then put in claim for damages for
Mr.. St. Pierre.
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This Forger wanted mt richmond

EVANSVILLE, Ind, Fob. lie. w.
Kent was arrested here last night Tor
having obtained money on q forged
check. 1t was drawn on the Louisville,
KY, Bank of Commerce and signed by
j. s. Kent Karl Xerter, manager OF
the Sherwood House, ind orsed it and he
is tho victim who will lose the money.
Investigation shows that Kent worked
the same scheme at Cynthiana, Ky. he
is badly wanted at Richmond, Va, and
was run out Of Covington by vigilance
committee. Checks for over $4,000
wero found on him.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-18
Anarohists Kenroach Each othar.

PARIS, Feb. 17.-Before the eXsmin-
ing magistrates yesterday Henry and
Bernard, the two anarchists, were con.
fronted. Each prisoner had been pre-
viously informed that the other had
confessed and violent scene was tho
result Both Henry and Bernard began
reproaching each other in bitter terms
for the alleged traitorous course each
OF them believed the other to have
adopted. During the exchange OF
bitter comments between tho prisoners
the police were able to obtain some
valuable information
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-18
A LynchburG Bank Interested.

RALEIGH, N. c., Feb. 1.-THE attor.
ney for the bank Of Reidsville. N. c.,
the Planters National Bank, of Dan
vile, and tho Peoples National Bank,
of Lynchburg, Va, in suit against
the Leaksville, n. c., cotton and WOODEN
mills, On behalf of themselves and all
other creditors obtained an order yes
terday appointing Hiram Ford, of Spray,
N. c., receiver of that corporation.
There being quantity of raw material
on hand, the order directs the receiver
to continue the operation OF the mills
until all this is worked up.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-18
Array ON Ger indicted for Muraer

CHICAGO, Feb. 1.-The grand jury in
the federal court returned an indict-
ment at noon to day against Lieuten-
ant Nancy, charging him with tho
murder of Captain Hedborg, at Fort
Sheridan. AS soon as the Indictment
was returned into court capias was
issued for the arrest OF Nancy, who,
since November last has been at largo
under $4,000 bail. His whereabouts
are at present unknown
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-18
Suspected Train Robbers arrested.

Los ANGELES, Cal, Feb 1.-Two
men nave been arrested at Tejanga on
suspicion of being train robbers. One
is named John CONS took, farmer from
Kansas, and the other is named Patrick
Fitzsimm ms, boiler maker Officers
have been on their track since yester-
day morning. Comstock and FitZsim-
mons answer the description of the
robbers
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-18
Regarding the Allen Cigar Makers.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.-Immigrant
Inspector Deshler arrived here this
morning from Key West, Fla. He made
detailed verbal report to Superinten-
dent Stump regarding the Key West
Cuban cigar makers trouble. He will
return to Key West next week to con-
tinue tho prosecution of the cases
against the alien cigar makers.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-18
wealthiest Hebrew in America Dend.

New YORK, Feb. l7.-Alberu $
Rosenbaum, probably the wealthiest
Hebrew in America, died suddenly at
$3.50 o'clock this morning after q brief
illness from asthma, which had de.
veloped into heart trouble. at his home,
Al Ninth street He was GO wears of
age Mr.. Rosenbaum was one of the
largest tobacco importers in New York.
Ills wealth is estimated to reach S30,-
600 600
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-18
Fatal Wreck Near Charlottesville.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, Feb IA
freight and work train on the Richmond
and Danville railroad collidcd near
Protlitt's to-day. Engineer ii. Grant
had both legs broken, besides being
mashed through the hips. He died
this afternoon. Both engines and sew
eral cars were badly wrecked The
flagman of the work train failed to do
his iutu
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-18
Newport News VIII Probably Lose This
job

New YORK, Feb. 17.-Vice- President
Wright of the American line, said to-
day that the Paris will proceed at once
to Liverpool, where she will GO on the
dry dock. 1t is quite probable that she
will undergo a complete overhauling
there instead of at Newport News, IS
was original y intended.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-18
INTERNAL KEvENUE RECEIPTS.
So Far the Current Fiscal Year, Shows ,
Failing OMof I2,265,1SI

FAILING OF OF SI2,TG5, ISl.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The official
statement of the receipts from internal
revenue for the first seven months of
the current fiscal year show decrease
of l2,265,7s4 as compared with the cor
responding period of 1893.
Tho principal sources of internal
revenue were: Spirits, S47,s62, 322, de-
crease of So &c., 64; tobacco, Sl6,432,-
l40, decrease Of 50 7S7, 436; fermented
liqors, SIS, 565, SOS, decrease of S3l3,-
343, and miscellaneous, SS3, 136. a de-
crease of S26,177.
The aggregate receipts for January,
1894, were SS50,799 less than for Janu-
ary, 1898.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-18
THE RAILROADS IN OKLAHOMA.
The House Does Not Concur
in the Senate's Requirements.

That Body Had Ordained That the Rail-
roads Should Establish Stations at the
Town Sites Fixed bv tho Secretary of
the Interior-The Railroads Look
Towards the Speculative Feature, and
Want to Build up Communities on
Their Own Lands-Bland Cannot Close
Debate on His Seigno,age Bill.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-18
General E.arly,s Condition sun serlous.

LYNCnHuRG, Va. Feb. l7.-General
Jubal A. Early's physician states TO-.
night that mis- patient rested quietly to-
day and that his condition is somewhat.
improved, though it may still DO re-
I'd cd &C snrinua
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-18
BUSINESS SESSIONS OVER.
Y. M. c. A. Delegates Close Up
Their General Work.

Railroad IA ems Night Was Observed In an
Appropriate Manner by Addresses and
Practical TaIks-Reoommended That
$4,000 be Raised for This Years Work.
Nearly $4,000 Pledged-To-day's Pro-
gramme to be Carried Out at tho
Churches and tho Academy of Music.
An Enjoyable Recital
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FREDERICKSBURG, Va, Feb. IL
Luther Brown, who has been travelling
around for some time obtaining money
from parties under false pretenses and
who is now wanted in Washington and
Baltimore to answer some charges, has
been arrested here and lodged in iail
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-18
Marshan 4 wendell Pinno.

A LARGE stock of this old standard
piano in all styles and finish, both fancy
and plain woods just received by Hob
bic Music Company, 157 Salem avenue.
Call and see them. They are beauties
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-18
Cold Weather in Now England

HANOVER, n. H., Feb. 1.-THE Their.
mometer registered 20 degrees below
zero here this morning, "a below at
Lebanon, 90 at Lynne,2S at Norwich and
% at Rutland, VT
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-18
At Mrs. Flesher's School, No. 1913 Camp
bell Street,

Dell Street,
you are taught the entire system of
French dress and cloak making, design.
ing. draping, basting, boning. pressing,
matching stripes, plaids, figures and
diagonals; cutting the seamless waists,
waists without shoulder seams, seam
less princess costumes, French bias
darts, dartless fronts and bias under
arm cores and all other fine points as
now practiced by all first. class Frenc h
and American lady tailors; private les
sons to dressmakers desiring to learn
the fine points; the system cuts so &C.
curately that personal fitting is not
necessary
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-18
THE WEATHER.

FORECAST for Virginia: Cloudy, Will,
rain, warmer, southeast winds.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-18

l.. a. Coulter, State secretary OF
North Carolina, was called t, the plat
form and led q conversation on "Finan.
cial difficulties; some principles to be
observed for their remedy" Some OF
the difficulties mentioned we're: TOO
little business methods" Tho way Of
approaching men," Lack of results"
Sending the wrong man" The prac-
tice of mourning debt" Negligence Of
secretaries and boards of directors"
Some OF the remedies recommended
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-18
Afternoon Session.


The afternoon session was opened
with brief prayer by Rev DR.. j. d.
Dreher, of Roanoke College, and w. w.
Vicar, of Norfolk, read an ablo paper
on "Something new about organized
work in small towns" He spoke OF the
great advantages to be derived from COR
responding members in villages in small
towns. A general discussion folio wed
and the opinion was the plan is a very
valuable auxiliary. Short addresses on
this subject were made by Rev. l. Will
bur Messer, of Chicago, and L A. Coul-
ter, State ecretary Of North Carolina.
Rev. l. Wilbur Messer, of Chicago,
then took the stand and answered briefly
the questions thai were fired at him.
Some of tho questions that were salts
factorily answered by Mr.. Messor and
other delegates were: "Should the az
scciations be judged by the number of
conversions" ITO what extent is res
cue work being carried on outside OF
large cities?" How to keep full
treasury"
rs there any way to bring the juniors
together; if SO, how?" lis it proper 20
send man as a delegate who takes
very little interest in the work." What
are the duties of the district commit
tees?" "What is the best way to get
hashful young men to take part in the
meetings." what should be the usual
length OF a Y. M. c. A service?" How
to get better attendance at quarterly
business meetings in college associa-
tions?" "Should town boys te invited to
college asscciations?"
The following greeting was sent to
the w. G. II. U. of this city:
Mesdames Hogsett and Briggs, committee of
W. G. II. u, Roanoke, Va
"Thc Y. NJ. L. A. convention returns greetings,
and thanks your association for it's greetings and
kind words OF encouragement and cooperation,
and we pray that both Of our organizations may
be he lprul to each other in saving men for Jesus
Christ" aFraternally,
q ii. WISsLOw,
w. $. STALLINGs,
j. ii. 5. DICKERsoN,
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Had Thor Pictures Taken.

At l o'clock sharp about 275 dele
gates assem- bled in front Of the Jamlson
building on Jefferson street and were
photographed by Lineback The mem
bers were artistically grouped and judg-
ing from the negative the photographs
will be good ones and will form q hand.
some souvenir of the eighteenth annual
convention
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Continuo Cd on pnge a.,
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Tho Y. M. G. A. convention was
opened yesterday morning with ser
vice of song and prayer, led by Secre-
tary Dickerson, after which the reports
OF the section conferences Friday after
noon were made by the chairmen Of the
various meetings. At the close of
these reports Rev. DR.. j. William
Jones, OF the University OF Virginia,
offered fervent prayer.
At 10 o'clock Rev. Theron X. Rico,
Jr., the eloquent pastor of the Presby-
terian Church at Alexandria, gave an
interesting talk on Bible study. He
spoke OF the young mems Bible class at
Alexandria. Ten gathered at the first
meeting and all of them offered for
themselves prayer. In the course of
his remarks he said: young men are
easier to bring out than one would sup
pose. Throw yourself with confidence
upon them. We began at the gospel of
ST. Mathew and did not skip the
geneology for all scripture is given by
inspiration. Gospel means good news,
and the man who bought it gave his
lite for it. The men, he said whom
God chooses in any department of the
world will be useful men"
The committee to whom " as referred
tho report OF the executive committee
recommended that St, 900 be raised for
this years work and that each associa-
ton he pledged to give its share. The
report was adopted.
l.. Wilbur Messer, of Chicago, then
took charge of a discussion of the ques-
ton as 10 what instruction shall be
given to the State committee for 1894.
Lie said every one should be filled with
confidence and faith as to the future
after hearing tho gratifying reports of
tho committee. He asked that repro
sentativcs of the State committee lead
in prayer, which was done by Rev. DR..
r. j. Mcbride, of Lexington, and Rev
l.. Wilbur Messer of Chicago
The personal pledges having been
taken it was found that 81 $50 80 were
subscribed. Of which S2O4 was cash.
The various associations responded lib
orally and the total amount pledged
WAS So, 767 so.
A telegram was read from the Y. M.
c, A. convention of Iowa, in session at
Davenport. sending greetings and say
ing read Ephesians, 6: 1920"
An invitation was accepted from
Rev. DR.. VIM. A. Harris, president of
the Virginia College for Young Ladies,
to attend n music Il recital az the col
lege at 5 O'Clock yesterday afternoon
Ii. Thane Miller began 1.-THE Season
OF Prayer and Thanksgiving" by sing
ing in touching way Here am l,
Send Me-" The morning session closed
with the bene1ic lion by Rev. DR.. R j.
Mcbride, of Lexington.
Had Their Pictures Taken.
At o'clncx sharn ahOut or dala
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