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The city merchant was unquestiona bly,
honest in making this statement. Like
a great many Others he believes that
Gordon's guilt was disproved after his
execution, and that horror at the idea of
having put an innocent victim to death
brought about the abolition of capital
punishment. There is no foundation for
such a belief, but II has come down to
the present dav as a traditiUn-a false
tradition-which Is frequently encounter
ed when the question Of hanging for
murder is discussed. John Gordon was
convicted sH-eireumstantial evidence.
Against such evidence there exists a very
strong prejudice I'm the popular mind.
This prejudice, doubtless, gave rise to the
notion that Gordou's conviction was un-
Just and unwarranted. The same feeling
has been aroused TO some degree by every
couvicti ion which is obtaincd az a result
OF this kind OF testimony. vet only In the
case OF Gordon has IL been made the
basis for a claim OF absolute innocence.
Gordon may have been innocent, but the
fact remains that nothing was brought to
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-03
VIII bring Up Petroleum Question.

PARIS. Dec. 3.-Camille Pclletan, one Of
the founders and editorinchief Of La
Justice and representing one Of the divi-
sions OF AK In the chamber Of deputies,
has announced his decision 20 raise "a do
bate In the chamber shortly on the sub
icct of the virtual monopoly of the petro-
cum trGde in the hands Of few people.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-03
ALL MURDERED.
Rebels Captured Chinese City and
Massacred the Inhabitants.
FATE OF MISSIONARIES UNKNOWN
Have Not Been Heard of For
Some Time.

LONDON, Dec. 3.-Great excitement is
felt for the safety OF the Baptist mission
aries in the province OF Shenshi, China.
No news Of them has been received since
August. The latest report from them
stated that the Mohammedan rebels had
captured the city of Si-Ngan, the capital
of the province, and murdered large num-
bers OF men, Women and children.
The city Of Sig -Ngan is the capital of the
northwest OF China, and is next to Pekin
In size, population and importance. 1t
surpasses that city In historical interest,
and records, and In the long centuries Of
its existence has upheld its earlier name
of Chang-an or Continuous Peace"
The population presents a heterogeneous
sprinkling q. Thibetans, Mongols and Tar
tars, OF whom many thousand Moslems
still are spared because they were loyal
Si-Ngan has been taken and retaken re-
built and destroyed since its establish
ment in the l2th century, B. c., but posi-
ton has always assured for IL the conlrol
of trade between the central anl western
provinces snd central Asia.
The principal record Of tho HISTORIAN
mission work in China, the famous tablet
Of A. ID. II, still remains in the yard Of
temple. Some miles TO the northwest
is the tomple Tafu-sz', containing a no.a-
bic colossus Of Blddhn, the largest in
China, said 10 have been cut by one Of
of the omperors OF the Tang dynasty. in
the ninth century.
This statue Is Ina cave hewn out of the
sandstone rock, being cut out of the same
material and left in the construction OF
the grotto It's height Is 56 feet; the pro-
portions OF limbs and body Of the sitting
figure are, on tho whole, good, the Buddha
being represented with right hand up
raised in blessing, and the figure, rs well
as garments, richly covered with color and
gilt.
Before the god stand two smaller colossl
OF the Schang- -hoa, Buddha's favorite dis
ciples; their inferior art and workman
ship, however, testify TO later origin.
The cave is lighted from above, after
the manner of the Pantheon, by n single
round opening in the vaulting, Sixty feet
over the rock tempe rises tile roofing,
and upon the hillside without the cavern
are number OF minor temples and stat
ucs.
Fears Of General Onslaught.
EosroN, Dec. 3.-The reported massacre
at Si.Ngan, China, has caused consider
able excitement i'll missionary circles in
Boston, from tho standpoint OF a general
uprising Of the Mohammedans against the
Christians
a letter was received yesterday by Rev
DR.. Judson Smith, secretary of the Amer
icnn Board of Foreign Missions, from one
of their leading missionaries in China, in
which he refers 10 the Shcnsi district with
almost prophetic fear
After recalling the massacre OF a few
years back, DR.. Smiths correspondent
calls attention TO the large Mohammedan
population AMI the possibility of an up
rising against the Christians.
>hensi hns an area Of G1,O00 square miles
and n population OF 10000, ,OO0 divided into
seven procedures.
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THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE.
Curhing Of Osborn Street.

In Board OF Aldermen, November 81 1895.
ORDERED: That the abutting proprietors be
notified 10 appear before tins Boa rd on THURS
DAY, April 10. 1895, at o'clock y. M, that
they may be heard upon the question of set
ting curbstones and paving cutters on Osborn
street. from Vale street 20 Gladstone avenue.
Witness: WILLIAM +. CLARKE.
noy25.3tm City Clerk.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-23
LEGAL NOTICES.

Woodward, 70 Charles II. Remcr and Frank T..
WILCOX, trustees, bearing date December /, 1892,
and recorded In the clerks Office OF the Hastings
Court ioi the city Of Roanoke, in deed book 30,
certain bond executed By the said Jerry No c
lag and Edgar X Woodward, OF even date with
said deed, for the payment OF the sum OF S1OOOOO,
to the Central City Building and Loan Associa.
Remer and Wilcox, trustees, have resigned said
trust and the Judge OF the Hastings Court for the
city OF Roanoke did, on the 80 h day OF March,
1879, appoint the undersigned e. H. Vines es
tees, after legal notice 10 all parties in Interest.
and whereas d. fault has been made In the nav.
ments mentioned In said bond and deed of trust,
and having been required so to do / shall by
ton to the highest bidder, ON TIE i 9Ti Day
OF SEPTEMBER, 1895. at 10 O'Clock M. ON the
premises. all the property conveyed in said deed,
described as follows, wit:
BEGINNING on the southwest corner OF Salem
avenue and Commerce street, thence with Com
merce street south degrees east 49k feet to a
point, thence south So degrees weet 95 feet to a
point, thence north degrees west AZ feet to
Sslem avenue. thence north 80 degrees cast %
feet to the place of beginning.
Beginning 1T point on tine south side of Salem
avenue rs feet west OF Commerce str cef thence
south degrees cast 81 feet to a Joint, thence
eonth 81 degrees west "a feet to point, thence
Forth degrees west 81 feet to Salem ayenur.
thence with said avenue north 50 degrees east "a
feet TO the place OF beginning.
Beginning at point on the west side OF Roa.
NOES no &c street LA feet north OF Centre street.
to the line OF the Transparent Ice Company's
property, thence north degrees u minutes east
1856 feet to an alley, thence eastward with said
alley 4g.4I feet to Roanoke street, thence with
Roanoke street south degrees ~ minutes west
1913 feet TO the place of beginning The amount
due on said loan is S56, 6is, ne OF day OF sale.
lhhMo-Casn. q. ii. VINES, Trustee.
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by VIRTUE OF DEED OF TRUST EX.
~ ecuted to me, the und ersigned, on the 18th
day OF April 1890, recorded In deed book No. a.
page 800, OF the clerks office OF the Hastings
j. II. Spaneler and Caledonia, his wife, and
William II. Black. to secure the Roanoke Land
and improvement Company the payment OF the
sum or $2Ga 81, conveyed the property hereinafter
get forth, said sum payable in three equal annual
instalments OF SS7 80, with int rest, payable an.
nually, and default having been made in the
pay ment OF a portion OF said sum OF $3.50 so, aud
having been requested go to do by the beneficiary
under said deed OF trust, will, eli her in person
or by attorney, ON SATURDAY, THE 3lST
In front OF the courthouse in tho city OF Roanoke
Virginia, OFFER for sale to the highest bidder the
following described property, situated in the
city OF Roanoke, Virginia, bounded and de.
scribed IA follows to.wt:
Beginning Mt q point on the north side OF Taze
well street 202 feet east OF Tayoc street thence
north "a degrees "a minutes west no feet to
Luther street, thence with Luther street north
~ degrees 10 minutes cast 75.4s feet to a point
corner OF lot OF D. j. McLain, thence with line az
feet TO TaZcwcl street. thence with Tazewsn
street south "a degrees - minutes west as S6 fent
TO the point OF beginning, containing 10 hsd
square feet moro or less, and known as lot No q
block Is. on map of "Plan OF property of Roa,
noke Land and Improvement, COMPANY east nr
Tayloe street" April, 1889.
TERMS-Cash as TO enough to pay the costa OF
executing this trust, including trustees COM
mission OF 8 per centum; $3.50, the amount In
arrears, with interc-t thereon from the - h do
OF april, iS92 and the balance, IL any to be made
payable In two equal instalments at al and
twelve months from date OF sale, evidenced hv
two negotiable notes and secured by deed ~
trnet upon tho property sold, bearing Interest az
the rate OF six per cent. per nnnum
81 tos JOS. l. DQRAN, Trustee,
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TRgsTEE's SALE OF HOTEL, BAR AND
4 otice furniturc-By virtue of deed OF trust
dated tho 18th day OF August, 1898, and OF record
In this city,, from Jerry Nicholas and e. II.
Woodward, default having occurred In the pay
ments of the debts secured thereby. and being
requested In writing by one OF the creditors
named therein, !, the trustee named therein, will
on SATURDAY, path DAY OF AUGUST, 1895,
proceed to sell ut public auction at the Hotel Lee
corner Salem avenue and Commerce street, in the
city of Roanoke. Va, to tho highest bidder or
bidders all OF the furniture. dining room, kitchen
iron cafes and fixtures in said Hotel Lee; also the
bar furniture and fixtures in the barroom (for.
merly Nicholas & Woodward) on the south side
OF Salem avenue, west OF Commerce street. An
inventory OF said furniture and fixtures is now
In my possession
TERMS: One fourth cash, the balance In three
equal payments In three, six and nine months
from DAY OF ealc, with interes' from day OF sale,
but any ono person whose pui chasee shall amount
to less than 300 will be required to pay cash
For deferred payments, notes with endorsers
satisfactory to the undersigned must be given,
purchased. f''
The sale will commence at 10 O'Clock n. IN and
continue until so much OF said property shall bc
eoid as may be necessary to pay the debts &C.
72stds THoS. W. MILLER. Trustee.
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COMMISSIONERS SALE.-BY VIRTUE OF
~ decree entered in the Hastings Court or
the city OF Roanoke at the July term 1875, in the
consolidated chancery causes of VIM. Davis and
ais vs. l.. l.. Powell trustee and ais and w. j
Bacon for and vs. V. G. Chilcs and ais the under.
signed as commissioners OF said court will sell at
public auction In front OF the courthouse Of said
city ON THE 10TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER Ar
~ O'C -OCK A. NJ, the following described
property with improvements thereon being tho
same property get forth In the bill and proceed
ings In the aforesaid causes.
Beginning at the south corner OF Cleveland
street and on the east eide of Rjversldc boule.
ward. thence along Cleveland street south &c de-
grees east 100 feet to point at the corner of an
alley ana Cleveland street. thence along the alley
south A degrees west 40 feet to point on River
side boulevard, thence along Riverside boulevard
north a. degrees esst 80 feet to the place OF he.
ginning and known as lot No. TO- section 2. on
the map OF the Mountain View Land Comunnv
TERmS-Caeh sufficient to pay the costs OF
this sale, the taxes on the property past due and
unpaid, and the sum OF S433.q1 with Interest
thereon from June !, 1895, and The enm of
$l0?5 with interest from June J. 1895 The re-
mainder, II any. in two equal annual install
ments, the purchase money to be secured by a
adeed OF trust upon the property sold
WIN. LUNSFORD,
Special Commissioner.
hereby certify that the bond required to be
given In the above sty led cause has been given
Dy the above named commissioner.
o1S'tds. s. 8. Brooke, Clerk.
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WHEsREAs. A CERTAIN DEED OF TRUST
w was executed by Lycurgus Blair, Sr, and
Pauline ii. Blair TO Frank Il. wilcox and Chss.
II. Nemer, trustees, dated January 90, 1893, re-
corded in the clerks Office Of the Hastings Court
for Roanoke City, deed book s., page i, 10 secure
certain pond ono executed by said Ly curgns Blair,
Loan Association. of Syracuse, N Y, the said
trustees having resigned the said trust and tho
Iiustings Court for Roanoke City did, on July G,
1895, appoint G. II. Vines trustee in place OF said
trustees, after legal notice to all par
ties ties, in interest. and default having
Deen made in the payments men.
toned in said bond and deed OF trust for more
than six months. and being go required by the
beneficiary, shall proceed 10 sell at public auc-
ton, to the highest bidder, ON AUGUST 10Th,
lSo5' at IL O'Clock NJ. on the premises, the prop
erty conveyed in said trust deed, to wit: Begin
ming at point on the south side OF Allegheny
place 80 feet west OF Park street, thence with
Allegheny place south IS degrees west so feet to
a point, thence south degrees west ITO feet to
an alley; thence with said alley west IS degrees
east 50 feet to point, thence north s degrees
cast ITO feet to Allegheny place, the point OF be-
ginning The amount due on said bond Ia
$5,220 49, as OF July ], 1895.
TERMS-Cash. G. II. VINES,
72I ids Trustee.
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IN THE CLERKS OFFICE OF THE HUS-
l. tings Cont for the city OF Roanoke, on the
10Th day of August, 1895. Central Land Company
OF Buchanan, plaintiffs, against Buchanan In
vestmcnt Company and ais, defendant. In
chAnccry.
The object OF this suit is to enforce the lien OF
the deed OF trnet in favor OF the complainant and
executed by the defendant company upon certain
parcels OF land near Buchanan, Va, as we'll IA TO
enforce the lien OF Its judgment against came
company for the sum of IS 1880, with interest
and costs, and to recover from the stockholders
he due on account OF their respective subscrip-
lions as may be sufficient to pay off and dis.
charge the Indebtedness due by the defendant
bill. =" Wv
And an AFFIDAVIT having been made and
ulca that the defendants, J, j. Kemp,
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SORTING THE LIVE CRABS.
What the Man With tho Wooden ron..s
Says About Them,


Says About Them.
The job of sorting out crabs rs thew
como from tho fishing smacks mt Fulton
market is one that would have no par
ticular charms for IL nervous man. The
box wriggles all over with blue and
white legs and pinchers, and, while q
hand thrust i'll would probably receive
no very painful injuries, still it world
be more than most folk would be will
ing to undertake.
The man who does it has n pair Of
wooden tongs, with which he picks ND
each crab and looks at it before lie drons
it into the sack. If the crustacean wild
ly waves his claws. the man counts him
and passes on to another. But once in
awhile he stops as he gets string of
three or four holding ON to each others
legs. He squeezes u body about amid
ships, and if itdoesn't feel just right he
disengages it and drops it into another
sack
"What do you do that fori''
"Thirty-seven, thirty eight-what?''
"What do you squeeze them SO for?"
The man looks as astonished as if You
had asked him what ferryboats were
useful for, and answers: '',To see if
they're alive. Thirty nine, forty"
What do you do with the dead
ones?"
The man had got to the bottom of the
box before he took the trouble to an
swer. Then ho gathered up tho 30 or 80
loose claws and legs which had come
loose and dropped them into tho bag.
Then no said, Garbage" shouldered
the sack of squirming crabs and went
on into the fish store -New York Her
aid
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When yon iocl III picking pain on
tho oyclid that auncmesa The coming of
sly, na'.ca yc.y s,rong application of
black tea, or simply the tea leaves
moistcned with little water put in
small bag Of muslin and placed on the
eyelid AS it dries moisten again, and
If used before tho sly gets under way it
is said to he sure curc.
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LEGAL NOTICES.

o. shumatc, John Aukcney, VIM. Taylor
Thorn, Geo. l.. Atkins, O.. p. Barnett,
Mrs: George Sargent, Luther Miller and +.
ginia, 1t is ordered that they do appear here,
within fifteen days after due publication hereof,
and do what may be necessary to protect their
interest in this suit. And 1t Is further ordered
that copy hereof be published once q week for
four weeks In The ROANOKE TIMES, and thst a
copy he posted Mt the front door OF the courthouse
OF this city on the first day OF the next term.
a copY:--Testc
SIG tds S. $. BROOKE. Clerk.
PENN & COOKE,
GRIFFIN Il GLAeuow,l r. Ne
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DY VIRTUE OF DEED OF TRUST, KXE
~ cuted to me, the undersigned trustee on the
18th day OF September, 1890, recorded in deed
nook No. 60, page 1T. OF the clerks office OF the
Hastings Court for the city OF Roanoke. Va, by
Z. Nj. Nails, to secure the Roanoke Land and
Improvement Company certain sum OF money
therein mentioned, and default having been
made In the instruments falling due September
Is. 1s'2, and September 25, $685. amounting to
$500 with interest from September IS, 1891, and
having been requested 80 to do by the beneficiary
under said deed OF trnst, will, ther in person
or by attorney, On MONDAY, THE BIRD DAY
OF SEPTEMBER, 1895, Mt 1880 p. M, in front of
the courthouse in the city of Roanoke, Va, ofrcr
for Gale to the highest bidder. the following de-
scribed property, situated in the city OF Roanoke.
Va, bounded and described as follows, to-wit:
Beginning at point on the east side of Calvin
street 432.6i feet south of east Campbell street
and corner to ot sold to Eller and Dickcrson,
thence north 10 degrees 10 minutes east i25 feet
minutes east 100 feet to another alley, thence
with the latter alley south % degrees 10 minutes
west 125 feet to Calvin street, thence with game
north degrees 40 minutes west 100 feet to the be-
gin ming, containing $500: square feet, more or
less, and known rs lots and 2, section ii, on
plan OF property of Roanoke Land and Improve.
ment Company April, 1889.
TERMS--Cash as to enough to pay the costs OF
executing the above named trust, including a
trustees commission OF fire per centum, and the
above named debt OF $500 with interest from
September q, 1891, and the residue, II any, shall
be made payable In one and two years IL ON date
OF eale, evidenced by negotiable notes, bearing
Interest and secured by deed .of trust upon the
property sold.
JOS. /. DORIAN,
~ IDS. Trustee
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LEGAL NOTICE.

THE CLERKS OFFICE OF THE IIUST.
Il ings Court for the city OF Roanoke on the 2l st
day of August, 1895. Roxic V. Routt and hus-
band, plaintiffs, against Roanoke DEVELOPMENT
Company and ais, defendant.
The object of this suit is to oreclosc the ven
COTS lien In favor OF complainant, Roxic V.
Koutt. on certain tract of land situated in Roam.
tanning 272 acres rods and 2s poles. And an
affidavit having been made and filed that the de-
PENDANTS, Q. Dcnniston aud j. p. Yeakell, are
not residents OF the State OF Virginia. it is
ordered that they do appear here within fifteen
days after due publication hereof, and do what
may be necessary to protect their interests in
this suit. And 1t is further ordered that copy
hereof be published once a week for four weeks
In THE ROANOKE TIMES and that a copy he
posted at the front door of the courthouse Of this
city on the first day OF the next term
PENN y COOKE. p.q. s2S4w
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s22 ids.

by VIRTUE OF DEED OF TRUST exc.
~ cnted TO me, the undersigned trustee. on the
book No %, page l46, In the clerks Office OF the
musings Court for the city of Roanoke, Va,
Whereby F; III. Williams, Jr j. HsrrelI. J. O.
E., his vile, to secure the Roanoke Land and
Improvement Comps, the payment of the sum
OF $l,575. payable in three equal annual install.
mcnts, with interest, payable annually, conveyed
the property hereinafter described, and default
having been made IN the payment OF said sum,
with Interest, from September IL, 1891, and hay.
ing been requested go to do by the beneficiary
under said deed OF trnst. will, eli her in person
Or By at'oEnsg on MoNDAY THE 2sRp DAY
of the courthouse, in the city of Roanoke, Va
offer for sale, to the highest bidder the following
described property, situated In the city OF Roam,
oke. State OF Virginia. bounded and described Ms
follows, wit:
beginning AT point on the cast side of Spruce
street $40 feet south OF Anderson street; thence
north II degrees minute east ISL feet to point
on All alley; thence along the said alley south 81
degrees east 300 feet to point, thence south 80
thence along Spruce street north q degrees west
26'.9 feet to point, being an angle OF Spruce
street, thence continuing along Spruce street
point OF beginning, containing 45 S25 square feet
more or less, ana known Ms lots &, = s, 0, 10 and
IL section 10 on plan OF Roanoke Land and In
proyement Company August, 1890.
TERMs-Cash as to enough to pay tn, costs OF
executing the above named trust, including a
trustees commission OF i've per cent, and to pay
or the above named debt Of $l.575 with interest
from September II, 1851 and the residue, If any,
shall he made payable in one and two years from
date OF sale, evidenced by negotiable notes bear
ing interest and secured by deed OF trust upon
the property sold. JOS. !. DORIAN, Trustee.
10Y VIRTUE OF DEED OF TRUST EXE.
ID cuted to me, the undersigned trustee, on
the 18th day OF September. 1890 recorded In deed
book No. q, page 140, in the clerks office of the
MEETINGS Court for the city OF Roanoke, Va,
whereby +. nj. Williams. Jr j. B. IIarreI, John
q. Wallace, Jr.. and G. w. c. Woolwine, to re.
cure Tie Roanoke Land and Improvement Com
pany the payment OF the sum Of sl,sla.so, pay
terest, payable annually, conveyed tho property
hereinafter described; and default having been
made in the payment CT the said sum with In
tcrest from September II, 1891, and having been
requested so 10 do by the beneficiary under said
deed OF tr1st, will, either in person or by attor-
ney, ON MONDAY, THE 23D DAY OF SEP
TENDER. 1885, AT 1918 O'CLOCK p. NJ, in
front Of the courthouse In the city of Roanoke,
Va. offer for sale to the hgheat bidder the fol-
lowing described property situated In the city OF
Roanoke state of Virginia, bounded and
described 40 follows:
Beginning at q point on the foutheast corner
OF Alderaon and Spruce streets, thence along
hlicrson street north Il degrees minute east
la9.S feet to point on an alley, thence along