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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-07-02
Tho Tree Killer.

One of the curious forest growths of
the isthmus of Panama and lower Cen
troll America in general is the vine
which the Spaninrds call matapalo or
tree killer. This vine first starts in
life as q climber upon the trunks of the
large trees, and, owing to it's marvel.
ously rapid growth. soon reaches the
lower branches At this point it first be-
gina to put out It's "feelers'-
harmless looking root shoots, which
soon reach the ground and become as
firmly fixed as the parent stem These
hundreds of additional sap tubes give
the whole vine q renewed lease of life.
and Is begins to send ont its aerial ten
drills In all directions These intwine
themselves tightly around every limb of
the tree, even creeping to the very fay
hermpst tips and squeezing tho life out
OF both bark and leaf. Things go ON at
this rate but short while before the
forest giant is compelled to succumb to
the gigantic parasite which is sappino
its LIES blood Within very few years
the tree rots and falls away, leaving the
matapalo standing erect and hollow.
Like monster vegetable devtlfsh lying
upon its back with its horrid tentacles
ciasped together high IN the air Nor
gan. Central America Afoot,' says.
"Corelike arbors of matapalo are to be
seen In all directions, each testifyin9 TO
the lingering death of some sylvan giant
that formerly supported it. ''-St. Louis
Republic.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-07-02
Bank Robbed.

PRINCETON, I'LL. July l.-A report hos
reached here tina. the Ohio City Bank
was robbed early This morning. The
nuouns OF money secured is not known.
Sheriff Clark wish assistants has left for
the scene OF the robbery,
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-07-02
Plain

Mary Jane-Why does the man in tho
middle O. the diamond stand and hold.
the ball 80 long and make faces at the
man with the bat:
Abner-Can't you see! Wants to
make him SO mad he can't hit it
Cleveland Plain Dealer
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-07-02

BERLIN. July I'M. Fougeirol, the
vice presidents. and M. ThoEy, the SEQ
rotary. of the French bimetallic league,
have arrived here and have had O con-
ference with representatives CT the Ger
man bimethllic union. at which Herren
Won Mirbach and Won Ksrdoff and DR..
Arendt were present. The object of the
conference was to agree upon joint
action for the promotion Of the BIZ
metallic movement
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-07-02
Bids for the New Gunn,o,.

WARRINGTON, July 1.-Secretary Her.
pert ID preparing the advertisements for
nlos for the new gunboats authorized
0y the last naval appropriation bill.
inere VIII be Two styles OF boats, one
oelnR sailors equipped with one screw,
and the other twin screw boats.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-07-02

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phie and Baltimore,
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-07-02
All VIII Not Assist u,,

PEORIA, Ills. July There is good
reason to believe that ex-President
Hreenhut, of the whiskey trust, will not
De able to get former owners OF Peoria
alstlileries, at least not all Of them, to
JOIN In endeavoring to regain possession
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-07-02

EVERY drop worth dollar" Is what
8 gentleman said Of Ponds Extract.
This is rather extravagant, but still,
when you think OF the inestimable
value OF bottle Of Ponds Extract in
the house, he was not far out of the
wsy.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-07-02
Tho Aexioan Railroad Pool.

NEW YORK, July LII Is understood
that negotiations have been set on foot
by bankers representing large interests
in Mexican railways with the view of
re-establishing the Mexican railroad
pool
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-07-02
Nickel Ora Ledeesin A,a.

TACOMA, Wash, July 1.-Prof. Dali
ana Or. Becker, OF the Government
mineral commission, now in Alaska,
nave discovered valuable nickel ore
ledges at the head OF the Indian river.
at place called Silver Bay.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-07-02

If you want q superior nickel cigar
ask your dealer for Gold Seal
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-07-02

DEvILED and soft she'll crabs at Ca.
togni's to-day.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-07-02

MEAL tickets 81 meals 81 ct Ca-
| tOnpya
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-07-02

Go to Donaldson's for refrigerators at
cOet
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-07-02

SOFT Crabs received daily at ca
togni's.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-07-02

Street Dress; figured and plain taffets
enter Into This costume; from neck to
foot Is set panel Of plain goods. with
Topped ends on the waist; the back Ia
similar. Fig nteen yards OF single width
goods.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-07-02

SOFT Crabs received daily at Ca
togni's.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-07-02

MEAL tickets 81 meals 81 at Ca
togni's.
The herald., 1895-09-06

tailed exactly with Theodore Durrant.
and the physician arranged to have Dur
rant at his residence the following Sun
day at 2 p. m. to meet the detective.
At the interview that afternoon between
the detective and tho prisoner Durrant
said he had met Miss Lamont on the
morning of April Sd. the day she disap'
peared, but had not seen her since.
STRONG LINK IN THE CHAIN.
So far as the prosecution in the Durrant
case has exposed its hand, it claims to
be able to provs that Durrant was not at
Cooper Medical college between 1 and 2
O'Clock on the afternoon of April 3, but
was seen on Powell street a few minutes
later. There is no proof that he attended
DR.. Cheney's lecture. except the record
taken in the confusion OF the class room.
He was not in his own scat at that lec-
ture, which was unusual. as every stu
dent has special seat assigned to him.
4 week later he asked fellow student to
bo allowed to look at his notes of this
lecture that he might be prepared for an
examination. No one saw him at the
lecture and he YVES marked present once
before when he did not attend.
When the judge and jury and Durrant
passed up Bartlett street to visit Emanuel
church. Mrs. Leake, the woman who says
she saw Durrant enter the church with
Blanche Lamont sat at her window. AS
the procession passed her house on the
other side of the street, she picked out
Durrant and District Attorney Barnes,
thus proving that her eyesight is good.
The herald., 1895-09-06
ENGLAND is DISHONEST
Manufacturing Evidence In the Alaskan
Boundary Suit
Interview With Prominent English Surveyors
Who Have Been in the Field
for Two Years

SEATTLE, Sept. 5.-G. W. Hummer.
manager of the Denny Clay company,
who has just returned from Alaska on
the steamer Topeka, took pans while
there to gain all possible information
about the disputed boundary and the
progress OF the survey. He waslparticu-
larly favored by having met, on board
the steamer upon the retur3 trip. two
brilliant young English boundary survey
ors who we're returning from two years
stay in the field, during which their COM
muncation with the outside world was
very infrequent.
MIR. Kumme withholds the names of
these gentlemen because they expressed
views favorable to the American side of
the controversy and might therefore suffer
for it. He gives the following account
of his interview with them:
II asked one OF them if it was not a
fact that the purpose of taking the pho
tographic views was to establish a sup
posed mountain range. He replied frank
ly that it was.
"Is there no defined range thirty
marine league from the shore?' l asked.
"rhere is none. One could as we'll be
established anywhere" he answered.
"Of your knowledge do you not think
England is cncroaching on American
soil?" was my next question. Said he,
~ am loyal subject OF the queen, but
1 must admit that u very grasping spirit
is being shown and that eveidence uf
boundary is being manufactured. "
The herald., 1895-09-06
AN ECONOMICAL OFFICER
State Treasurer Sent 100000 as $1,000 to
Save Charges

State Treasurer Sent $500, 900 $1,000 to
Save Charges
NEW YORK. Sept. "a special to
local paper from Washington says: The
register of the treasury received pack
age through the u nited States express
company addressed to Hon. Register of
the United States Treasury, Washington,
D. G. In the upper right-hand corner of
the envelope containing the package was
written ''bonds, value $1,000" In the
upper left hand corner appeared the fol-
lowing: "Return in ten days to August
T. Kocrner, treasurer. st. Paul. Mimi"
Diagonally across the envelope was writ
ten in lead pencil: "Charges 70 cents"
The register was astonished when he
opened the package to find that Mr..
Koerner had enclosed bonds to the value
of 100000. By marking the package
"value one thousand dollars he secured
their transmission to Washington for rs
cents, whereas, ii he had put the true
value on the packakge the charge would
have been 500. The register i'm mediate
ly reported the matter to the agents of
the United States Express company and
it is likely that officials of the company
will call upon the state OF Minnesota to
make good the difference between the
amount charged and the charges Tor the
value of 5000, 700. Should the officials re-
Ia ,e to pay this val lie, 1t is probable they
Will have u great deal of trouble in send
ing money by express in future.
Mr.. Koeruer is state treasurer of Mime.
sofa and is supposed to have been actu-
aetd by q spirit of economy.
The herald., 1895-09-06
THE WALLER COURT MARTIAL
France Suspected Of Trickery in Dealing With
This GnYernment


WASHINGTON, Sept. 5.-The state de-
partment has bsen advised that the record
in the Waller court martial. for which the
French authorities found it nece ssary to
send to Madagascar, is expected to reach
Alden, on the Red sea, about the 18th
inst. After its arrival there, some time
will be required for its transmission to
Paris, and still more before it can reach
Washington, if it is decided to have 1T
examined here, so that 1t is expected to
be al least month before the depart
ment can be in full possession of all the
facts in the case.
In all probability no further steps will
be taken by the department until the ex-
animation shall be made.
There is growing feeling in the de-
partment that France has purposely
sought delay in producing this record, in
the hope of causing the United States to
make peremptory and unconditional
demand for Waler's release. 1t is be-
lleved If made this demand would be
granted, and if granted Waller would be
deprived of all chance OF securing in
demnity and the restoration of his land
concession. Without an examination of
the record which could not be demanded
after his release it would be impossible
to show that Waller had been unjustly
deprived of his property. The depart
ment is using every effort to avoid falling
into this trap, while at the same time 1t
is determined to protect Waller in all
his interests. The department is under
stood to be in receipt OF full statements
in the case, as supplied by the command
er of the Castine. 1t is believed that
irritation of the French authorities at
Tnmatave was really aroused by hi ! in
vestigat'on in.o this case, rather than
by his failure to salute the French flag.
The herald., 1895-09-06
Riverside County Litigation

RIVERSIDE, Sept. 5.--Suit has been
CON- menced by County Surveyor Pearson
to compel the assessor TO refrain from
making maps for his Office and to en- join
the supervisors from paving the assessor s
deputies for such labor. For some time
the assessor has been making these maps
with the aid of help much cheaper than
the law allows the surveyor tor such
work, thus depriving the last officer of a
portion of the salary contemplated by
law The supervisors acquiesced in the
plan, as the monev was saved to the
county. The suit will cause a lively stir,
which is likely to be the cause of the
supervisors dismissal of all deputies now
paid by the county. The fact that the
supervisors and assessor are Popullsts
and the surveyor is Republican is
thought to have some weight in the dis
Dute
The herald., 1895-09-06

this month anyway. The three mediums
run the finances themselves; pay for the
theater. advertising and. so forth, and
then divide the net proceeds among them
selves. and, as I have said. don't get
cent; give nv work and pay my own
way in for the sake of the truth:
In order to corroborate Mr.. Dyes
words. Mr.. Ben NJ. Barney. the regular
salaried medium of the First Spiritual
society, was seen. and he also, without
circum locution or hesitation, said that
he was afraid Mr.. Dye was being used as
in fact, it was Mr.. Barney's opinion
that Mr.. Dye had been hypnotized by
Dr.. Schlesinger ct al. that while he had
not in so many words made any percent
age or ommission proposition to him
or to any one of his kI O wledge, still-and
Mr.. Barney passed his hand thoughtfully
across his brow and heaved a sigh. and
said: Poor Dye. I'm sorry for him"
Mr.. Barney also stated that he had left
good prospects in Portland, Ore, to coma
and fill this engagement. that he should
stay all winter, and although he did not
say that the mediums of the other faction
were charlatans, he did say that he was
sure they were spiritists rather than
spiritualists that they we're doing this
work for what there was in it in money
way, and not from principle; that they
couldn't get an audience of twenty peo
Oakland, for the people up there know
them; that they would be drummed out
of Portland, and that he had heard that
the doctor had offered one of the restau-
rant keepers at Santa Monica q com mis-
sion Oh all the ''sitters' he would send
him. Mr.. Barnev also said his own life
was clean and his record was open to the
world, which was more than all mediums
could say; and then he referred the re-
porter to Mr.. Milton M. Lyon, the secre-
tary for further corrUbOration of Mr..
Dyes statements. Mr.. Lyon was next
found and proceeded to cc crroborate as
follows:
Mr.. Dye had the sanction of the First
Spiritual society to undertake independ-
emily the camp meeting at Santa Monica.
but when he proposed to bring DR..
Schlesinger and Mrs. Cowell to Los An
gees the society refussn to have anything
whatever to do with the matter. They
came. MY. Dye presides at the meetings
and our vice president has to preside at
ours in his absence. yet when | asked him
point blank a week ago saturday night
If he was connected with them in any
way he told me fatly that he was not
ard in regard to the commission or per-
ceentage from the mediums,I don't know
| what arrangement he has with those mat
| he brought from the north, but Mr.. Bar
| had been to him, and while he had not in
so many words made any such PROPOSE
tion, that an implication was made by
him on the subject that could not be mis-
| un 1erstood.
And that is why, although Dame Rumor
was run to earth yesterday, she was not
| doWned.
The herald., 1895-09-06
NEBRASKA DEMOCRATS MEET
Convention Nominates Supreme Judge
and Two Regents
Six Hundred and Thirty-one Out Of 634 Dele
gates Attend--EmphaticnIIy lndorse
the Administration

LINCOLN, Neb.. Sept. 5.-When State
Chairman Euclid Martin of Omaha called
the Nebraska State Democratic conven-
ton to order today 631 enthusiastic dele
gates greeted him with applause, enoour-
aged by enthusiastic crowds of visitors.
1t was considered significant in the light
of the recent developments that 631 out
of a total represen tatIon of 634 delegates
should be present.
The chair first announced that he had
received telegram from Secretary of tn e
Treasury Carlisle which he would read.
The message was a brief one to the effect
that 1t had been impossible tor MIN to-.
meet with the convention or dictate an
extended letter. The message, however,
created great deal of interest and the
signature of John G. Carlisle evoked an
other outburst.
1he call of the convention was read by
Secretary ]. B. Sheehan, and Chairman
Martin answered that IN accordance with
the custom of the state Democratic con-
yentions in the past he would name Mr..
Bibb of Beatrice as the tenn porary chair
man and G. M. Huebner of Nebraska
City as temporary secretary. The recon-
mendation was unanimously ratified by
the convention.
The chair appointed committees on
credentials and permanent organization.
There were no contests. The committee
on permanent organization recommended
that the temporary organization be made
permanent. The report OF the resolutions
committee was greeted with repeated ap-
plause. Resolutions were adopted ap-
proving the administration of President t
Cleveland and vigorously opposing the
free coinage of silver.
The following nominations were made ::
Supreme judge, T. J. Mahoney; regen is
state university, W. II. Ashby and John
Haas.
After speeches of acceptance the con-
vention adjourned until evening, when
Congressman M. ID. Harter of Ohio made
an address.
The herald., 1895-09-06
TEXT OF THE DECISION
Taxation for Private Purposes q Vie
IatiOn of the Law
Manufacturing Establishments Are Private
Enterprises
The Case decided Is the Oxnard Claim. but
the Principles Involved VIII Settle
:!:e Case c. Al ae...S
Claimants
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated PRESS special wire.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5.-R. B. Bow.
Ter, comptroller of the treasury, today
rendered decision in the case of the
Oxnard sugar bounty claims, in which
he holds, in effect, first, that he, as comp
troller, has jurisdiction of the case. and
second, in his opinion the act of March,
1890, making the sugar bounty apprOpria-
ton, is unconstitutional. He. however,
decided that the papers in the case be
sent to the court of claims for the rendi.
tion Of a judgment, in order that there
may be precedent tor the future action
of the executive department in the ad.
justment of the class of cases involved in
these sugar bounties.
The particular claim decided today is
substantially on the same footing as all
other sugar bounty claims, for the satis-
faction of which congress at its last ses-
sion appropriated $5. 230, ,2S9. The comp
troller answers at great length the argu-
ment presented by counsel ut the hearing
in which his jurisdiction was attacked.
and in the course of his reply he says
statutes which do not conform to the con-
stitution are not law, and therefore when
a statute is in apparent conflict with the
constitution it becomes the duty OF an
executive officer to determine for himself
as between the statute and the constitu-
ton whether the statute is the law. Il
is true that the statute is to be consid-
cred prima facie constitutional, ana
should be followed unless it Is clearly
unconstitutional. 1t is also true that the
! officer acts at his peril if he docs not
execute a constitutional statute, but it ID
none the less true that he acts at his peril
if he executes an unconstitutional stat
ute.
AS the comptroller does not act under
the directions of the secretary of the
treasury or the president his decisions
within the sphere of his jurisdiction is
final and conclusive upon the executive
branch of the government; it followed
that the power to resist the execution of
an unconstitutional statute was denied
to any executive officer whatever. 1t was
claimed that no executive officer had the
right to raise the point of the unconstitu-
tionalIty Of a statute even in case in
court, in order to finally determine its
validity by the only branch of the gov.
ernment conceded to have the power to
settle such question. This contention
cannot be sound. as shown by the de-
cisons of the supreme court of the United
States and those of the state courts. APP
plieu to the question of payment of
The herald., 1895-09-06
ANOTHER TEST ORDERED
Thirteen-'nch Guns VIII Be Pired at the
Iowa Plates

Thirteen-'nch Guns VIII Be Pired at the
Iowa Plates
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5.-The ordnance
bureau of the navy department is.prepar-
ing to follow up the tests of armor plate
of the Iowa. made yesterday, by another
to be made with a thirteen inch gun,
probably on Saturday next. or as soon as
the gun Of this caliber, which is now on
the ground, can be mounted. The ord
nance officials are really anxious to pene-
trate the armor, as until this is done they
cannot obtain a fair idea of the strength
of the ships superstructure. They had
expected the shots fred yesterday from
the twelve-inch guns to put hole entire
y through the arnor, and say that the
test made yesterday shows the Iowa's
The herald., 1895-09-06

for docking the ship at Halifax. He first
will assure himself that the DOCK is of
sufficient depth and width to receive the
Indiana easily, and will send a corps OF
his own expert workmen with the ship to
place the blocks beneath her keel and in
sure the vessel against improper treat
ment in the dock. 1t is a matter of re-
gret to the navy department that this,
the first OF our big battleships. must be
sent away from the United States to be
put into shape for service, but in view
of the condition of our own docks there
is no help for it.
The herald., 1895-09-06
r1arineS Will Drill

BOSTON, Sept. 5..-The cruisers New
York, Minneapolis and Raleigh of the
white squadron. that have been in the
harbor for the past five days, weighed
anchor at l O'Clock this morning and
started for Fishers Island. where drills
will be helu. The cruisers will be Joined
at Fishers Island by another section of
four, vessels, completing a squadron, and
the fleet under command of Admiral
Bunce will have heavy gun practice and
naval brigade drill on shore.
The herald., 1895-09-06
A S25,oOo Shot

STOCKTON, Sept. 5.-Col. r. r.
Thornton, the Valley road contractor,
who took a shot with pistol at Michael
Gibbons, laborer who demanded his
pay, was examined today and held to
answer before the superior court with
bail fixed at $1,000. He furnished bonds.
Gibbons will bring civil suit for $25. 00O
damages against Thornton as soon as the
present case is disposed of.
The herald., 1895-09-06
Summers Court rlartial

BROOKLYN, Sept. 5.-The mem bers of
the naval court martial ordered to try
the charges preferred against Capt. Geo.
W. Sumner, in reference to the injuries
sustained by the United States ship Col
umba, while being docked in South
ampton two months ago, reassem bled
today. Lieutenant ]. M. Helm, who was
formerly attached to the cruiser Columbia
and at the time of her being docked at
Southampton, was the first witness called
today.
The herald., 1895-09-06
Piyley's VIII Filed

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 5.-The will
of Frank NJ. Pixley was led for probate
today. He leaves all his property to his
wife, except some minor egacies to his
nephews and nieces. The value of the
estate is given as exceeding SIS, 900, but
the real value is supposed to be about
Sl00, 600. Considerable property had been
conveyed to Mrs. Pixley before her hus-
band S death.
The herald., 1895-09-06
THE GRAYS TO THE BLUES
Invitation to the q. A. r. to Attend Atlanta
RxOnaition

Invitation to the q. a. K. to Attend Atlanta
Exposition
ROCKFORD, ILL.,, Sept. 5.-Comman-
der-in. Chief Lawler has received an in
vitation for the G. A. r. to attend the
opening of the Cotton States and Interna-
tional exposition at Atlanta on the 2lst
inst. 1t came too late to promulgate
from headquarters, yet ho is ANXIOUS that
comrades should know that they are
invited to mingle with those who wore
the gray from 1861 to 1865, and trusts o
large nun ber will he thee.
The herald., 1895-09-06
REGULAR Dividends Today

NEW YORK, Sept. 5. John +. Searles.
treasurer OF the American Sugar Refining
company says that the meeting to declare
the regular dividends on the common
and preferred stock OF the company will
be held tomorrow at 10 o'clock, provided
a quorum can be secured. Several of the
directors are out of town today.