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Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-03
A DOUBLE MURDER And Attempted Robbery by an Ex-Private Secretary
TO THE MANAGER OF A MILL
At valleyfield, Quebec-Des- perate Deed of a Man Who
 Wanted Money.

VALLEYFfELD, Q1e., March 2.-The town of Valley field had sensation last night in the shape of double murder and an attempted robbery. The paymaster of the Montreal Cotton company, John Lowe, assisted by two office clerks, J. Loy and Hugh Wilson, was making up the pay rolls iu readiness for Monday. Mir. Shor- tis, who was lately private secretary to the manager of the mill, entered the office about Il p. m.
 Paymasier Lowe always keeps loaded revolver close at hand, and when the clerks bad about finished their work Shortis reached over the couB;er and gra abbed the revolver. H. first shot Wilson in the left side and Lowe and Loy, think ing it an accident, went to his assistance.
 Loy then started to telephone for doc- tor, but as he reached the instrument Shortis took deliberate aim and fired, shooting him dead, the bullet piercing his heart. Shorlis then fired at Lowe, but missed, hitting Wilson in the forehead. Lowe seeing how matters were, Rrabben the pay boxes, which contained S2o, ,0ou, and went into the vault with them, pulling the massive door closed after him.
 Shortis called him to come out, saying he would not injure him, but Lowe refused. While Shortis was trying to get the vault open Wilson, the wounCel man, managed to crawl out of the place and give the alarm to two meu who were at work outside. Be- fore these men reached the office, however, the night watcnmap, Maxine Lsbcouf, entered and was met by Shortis, who shot him deaf.
 Shortis hen cut the wires of the tele- phone to shut off all communication with the outside and made another tempt to get ito the vault. The two workmen entered the office at this juncture and as Shortis' revolver was now empty ithey soon over powered him.
 John Loy, the first victim, was most of Mayor Loy. Wilson, the wounded man, is in a very critical condition and grave fears are entertained as to his recovery.
 Paymaster Lowe was impriso ned in the vault three hours before the doors could be opened, and as his health is not good he is seriously prostrated.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-03
OFFICIAL INVESTIGATION

OF THE TERRIBLE RAILROAD WRECK IN
 MEXICO NOW BEING MADE.
 ST. LOUIS, March "A City of Mexico special says that the Mexican sgovernment t has commenced rigid examination of the trainmen and officials of the Interoceanic railway in an attempt to fix the culps- bility of the terrible railway disaster of Thursday upon the parties to blame. The engineer, conductor and brakemen on the l-fated train were examiued yesterday and fuller reports of the disaster are ex. pected today. The engineer was John Neufer and the conductor J. II. Steele, both Americans.
 The chiefof police of Tenago, with some mounted ruraies, had the bodies of the dead laid out on tne bank for Identification on the arrival of the relief train and refused to permit them to be brought to the city awaiting complete official examination O. the scene o. the wreck. The bodies, terri. ply mangled, lie drying in the sun, piled up like cord wood. The entreaiies O friends and relatives have thus far been O. little avail in gaining possession of the re. mains of the un fortunate excursionists, ths greater part of whom will be buried today in 6 great trench being dug near the track.
 So far as can be ascertained all the killed and wounded were of the lower class. No person of any prominence nor any engf- neers were in the accident. The locomotive engir eer immediately disappeared, b<t was afterwards captured at Chaco. He1 As well as the conductor and other traip zen, are held as prisoners, pending the dcial in- vestigati0n,
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-03

well as in those of Gulick and Seward. Mir. Willis also urged upon Mir. Hatch the propriety of exempting Bowler from the humiliation of wearing ihe convict uni- form, on the ground that he is political prisoner. He represented to MT. Hatch the importance of making that distinction in the cases of the insurgents generally. The government is not inclined 10 recog- nize any such recommendation. Bowler is now wearing the convict dress.
 Nr. Bowler has been prominent for many years as political wire butler. He made handsome property fifteen years ago out of building inc palace, which cost over s450, ,000. In 1887 he received a very corrupt contract from Kalakau a'or im- porting a cargo of South Sea laborers. The reform party, who seized power that year, annulled his contract before he had ac- tually expended anything. He claimed S30, ,0OO for loss of expected profits. Three years la CT, when the national party came into power, he got that sum from the leg islature and several thousand more, which the needy native legislators added to be distributed among themselves. So far as can be learned tue Honolulu public are well satisfied with the sentences as the wisest to be imposed under all circum- stances.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-03
SUED FOR LIBEL.
Oscar Wilde, of Sunflower Fame, Brings Suit Against the Marquis
 of Queensbury.

LONDON, March 2.-John Sholto Doug lass, Marquis of Queensbury, was ar- raigned before Magistrate Newton in the Great Marlborough street police court this afternoon OF a charge of having libsled Oscar Wilde. MT. Wilde's lawyer in pre- senting the complaint set forth that Mir. Wilde was a husband who was living upon the most affectionate terms with his wife and two sons. For the last nine or ten months, he said, the Marquis of Queens bury had prosecuted MT. Wilde with the utmost cruelty. The last act Of persccu- ton occurred on February 28, when the marquis left for MT. Wilde at the Alber- marie club, of which both he aud Mir, Wilde are members, an open card, upon the back of which was written 6 vile and disgraceful epithet, implying that Mir. Wilde was addicted to unnatural prac- tices.
 The porter of the club, upon reading the words, enclosed the card in an envelope so that it might not be seen by other persons than Mir. Wilde. The detective who ar- morning testified that when he approached the marquis and informed him of the com- plaint upon which he was arrested, his lordship said:
 "rhis has been going on for two ysars. .''
 Sir George Lewis, the Marquis of Queens bury's solicitor, in his address to the court said that when the facts should be- come fully known it would be found that the marquis had been acting under the inc huence of great indignation, based upon abundant provocation.
 The marquis was released on El500 bail and the case was adjourned for week.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-03
BLOWN INTO ETERNITY. Suddenly and Without Warning a
 Ponderous Engine
OF THE CEN TRAIL OF GE0-.GIA
Is Shattered Into Fragments and Two Men Are ln-
 stantly Killed.

terrible accident happened yesterday morning on the Central Railroad of Geor- gia one mile and half west of Henryellen, which cost two men their lives and also re- suited in the total demolition of an engine and three cars.
 Friday afternoon at 5:3O o'cocx freight train No. 4l left Columbus, Ga., for Bir- ming ham, and when one mile and half this side of Henryellen engine No. 1oc3, which was pulling the train, exploded to- tally demolshing the engine and wrecking the cars mentioned. The train was run ming at the rate of about six miles an hour, which slow lime was due to the fact that O special was just ahead.
 En e.r eel F. A. A.Cuire ard FiIsnan WiliianeReev We're the victims. After the explosion an examination showed that tho frag of the engine were scattered in every direction for several hundred yards.
 The terrific explosion blew the bodies of the engineer anu fireman away about fifty and 300 yards respectively, in opposite di- rections. When picked up oniy few bruises were found on the body of Engi- neer Mcclure, the one which evidently pro- duced death being in the forehead.
 Fireman Reeves, who was blown such distance, was torn into fragments, and when found was unrecognizable.
 At an early hour yesterday morning MT. A. H. Stevens and Superintendent Me- Guirk of the Kansas City, Memphis and Birmingham, with wrecking car fur- nished by the Southern railway, in charge of Trainmaster Williams and Master Mechanic Tracy, left on special train for the wreck.
 As soon as they arrived work was begun at once clearing away the wreckage so as to allow trains to pass. After several hours' hard work the track was cleared.
 Engineer Mcclure was one of the most trustworthy efficient and faithful engf- neers on the road, he having been until March travelling engineer of that division. It was his first trip since the abolishment of the office of travelling engineer on that division. He leaves wife and two chill dren, who live in Columbus.
 Fireman1Reeves was also a resident of bus, Ga., and was faithful em- ploye of the road. He also leaves wife and some small children.
 Mrs. Mcclure, who was at Goodwater, came over to Henryelleu before she knew the fate her husband had met. The re- mains of both the dead men were brought into the city yesterday afternoon and were prepared for shiPmsnt by Warner & Smiley. s " " 5 < s z----e@
 A special train in charge of Superin- tendent Noise will carry the remains 10 Columhus this morning. MT. D. D. Cur ran superintendent ol the New Orleans and Norlhsastern and relative of the dead engineer, will also accompany them.
 At Goodwater the train will stop, where Mrs. Mcclure Will join Mir. Noise aud MT. Curran.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-03
A TERRIBLE EXPLOSION.

CHILLIcoTBE, O., March "A terrible saw mill casualty occurred twelve miles from Adeiphi in which four men were killed and two others fatally injured. Three men named Snyder, Brown and Mo- Bride were blown to pieces and their re- mains were picked up several hundred yards away. John MeCrooms had both legs crushed and a man named Schmidt had his skull crushed by flying pieces of iron. A man named Augustburg was also terribly injured about the head and back. The boiler, engine and building were blown to atoms. defective boiler was the cause.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-03
DEPORTED REBELS ARRIVE IN SAN FRANCIsco-soME OF THEtl
 

TALK.
 SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, March 2.-The steamship Australia, which arrived this morning, brought the following deported passengers from Honolulu:
 James Brown, C. Creighton, ) ohn RadiD !, A. F. Peterson, F. Munden berg in the cabin, aud Arthur White, Nick Patterson, F. K. Backward, l.. Cariuana and P. Car reggln in the steerage.
 Asa general rule the deported passengers refused to be interviewed, saying there was really. nothing to say aud under the cir cumstances any criticisms would be ill., advised. Charles Creighton, attorney general under the queen, said that he had been kept six weeks in jail without being charged with any offense. His requests, and his own counsel, to be informed of the nature of his offense were, he said, Urea ed with no notice. The only response he re- ceived was from the marshal, who in formed him that he would be kept in custody unlil charged, and If no charge could be made he would be deported, forcibly if neces- sary. Creighton, defining his position on Hawaiian politics, said he is an aunexa- tionists, but unalterably opposed to mis- siOnary party.
 lulu, absolutely refused to be interviewed, saying as he had redress for any wrongs done him 1t was the part of prudence not to indulge in criticism. When asked if the reQreSS was Dy recourse or law he an swered no.
 George w. McFarlane, premier under Kalakaua, confined himself to the state ment that ho is out of politics and that the trouble on the islands is at n end. J. Emmelutb, Q member of the advisory council, said the situation had been so quieted down as to warrant the belief that natives would now come in for annexa- tion. The council had decided upon the queen's case and had agreed on her inn prisonment for five years and fine of $5000. Though the verdict had not been formally approved by President Dole, yet it was understood that the president would not change it, and in fact the sentence was affirmed shortly after the steamer sailed.
 A. P. Peterson, who is credited with having drafted the constitution which Liliuokalani attempted to force upon the kingdom, said he had been in jail for six weeks and had no particular complaint to
 ID pr: |. E: Brown or the University. of | Caiifornia says the goyernInent has thin gs perfectlyin hand.s The general sentiment relative to the qaeenss trial is that she has besn fairly treated.
 e Since the release from prison last week of Arthur R. Peterson for the purpose of voluntary deportation the minor heirs of au estate of S6)0Q of W nich he is the guar dian claim his detention here to make an accounting, alleging that he has ernbezzIed the property. Peterson was one of the many royal attorney -generBls and capable lawyer.
 On the 22d twenty-one natives were re- leased from prison, mainly for lack of evi- dence against them. One was William Clark, Mrs. Dominis' steward, who is con ditionally set at large on account of his im- portant services in unearlhing the arms and bombs at Washington palace and aid- ing iu the search for the ex-queen's papers, as well as for his testimony on her trial.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-03
HOW IF HAPPEN ED.
THE CAPTAIN OF THE WILLIAM G. HEwEs
 TELLS OF HER LOSS.

THE CAPTAIN OF THE WILLIAM G. HHWE5
 TELLS OF HER LOSS.
 NEW ORLEANS, March 2.-The Morgan steamer Whitney arrived at her wharf in AIgiers last night, bringing the crew num- bering twenty seven, of the William G. Hewes, which was stranded on the night of February 20.
 The passengers that the Hewes carried from here for Bluefelds were taken of the wrecked vessel by the steamer Morgan of the same line, which happened to be 1t Havana, and was ordered to tue reef on which she struck. They consisted of six white men and pine Chinamen.
 Captain Morgan of the Hewes says: We left New Orleans at midnight on February 16. When got to the mouth of the river a dense fog prevailed, and for mere than thirty-six hours no observations were taken and we had to steer by dead reckons ing. .,. .,,. .. .....,. until the night of the 20th. Shortly alter midnight, and moment that l least ex r; pected it, the Hewes went on Colorado reef, lying about twenty miles northeast of Cape San Antonia. The engines were re- versed full speed, but she was hard aground and could not be moved.
 'In the meantime discovered our exact situation. l do not think my compasses were out, and attribute the acccident to- the terrific influence of the currents that carried the ship out or her courses ana landed her in position that could not anticipate.
 'There was no panic among the passen-' gers. They saved all their effects, and all the cargo was likewise secured.
 ''I stayed by the vessel till the 28th,' when the Whitney came along and took myself and crew of. Ai
 "The passengers had already been trans- ferred to the Morgan which came from Ha- vana to our assistance, ,and went on to their destination, Bluefields.
 sThe ship is total loss. as heavy weather set in and the ship commenced to pound herself on the rocks.p
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-03
WORK OF wHITECAPPERs.

WINSTON, N. O., March 2.-Thirty Whitecaps went to the home of Amos and Wiley Knott in Yadkin county and beat them unmercifully. The two brothers were gagged and tied. Each received over 100 lashes. Amos Knott is not expected to live. The Whiteeaps charge the brother1 .s,yy.fn sy reporting many moonshins disttlt> cries in Yadkin, where the revenue officers have made number of raids recently, The Whitecaps gave tue two men two days within which 10 leave the country. The broi hrs say they will do So as soon as they recover from t.ier Injuries.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-03
NEW ORLEANS A.COMING.

NEW ORLEANS, March 2.-The old Met ropolitan bank building was leased today to Q syndicate of gentlemen that have North America. The formation of the bank is another indication of the progress sive character of the city of New Orleans, and proof of the favor with which this city is regarded by foreign capitalists. MT. MT. A. J. Brown the cashier and Mir. l.. Fl. Hanford assistant cashier.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-03
TO RAISE TOLD GLORY,

<, PETERSBURG, va., March 2.-The 17th of next May has been fixed for tho raising of the Arnefican flag over all public school buildings in Petersburg by the Junior Or der of American Mechanics of this place.
 IQyttatiops will be sent to the various na. tional and state officers of the order and also to every council in the state to be pres ent and take part in the exercises. The orator of the day will be prominent min
 i6ter of this place. H
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-03
THE SEVENTH ANNIvERsY.

ROME, March 2.-The pope received the other distinguished persons in the throne room of the Vatican today, the occasion being the seventh anniversary of his coro- nation. Replying to the congratulations of bis visitors his holiness spoke of the re- u9ion ot the church, characterizing It as plan:
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-03
STILL NO RESULT.

DOVER, Dell, March 2.-Again it was expected that senator would be elected to- day, but the crowd which attended the general assembly's joint session were disk appointed. Only one ballot, the sixh. second, was taken, and resulted: HiggH.y,
 republican, 8; Addicks, republican, \S, Massey, republican, 1; Wolcott, drpiocrAGt
 4; Bayard, democrat, {. Absent, 1. k'
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-08
Children Shrink

from taking medicine They
don't like its taste. But they are
eager to take what they like
Scots Emulsion, for instance.
Children almost always like
Scctt's Emulsion.
E,ndir does them good.
SCOTS Emulsion is the easiest,
most palatablc form Of Cod-livcr
Oil, with the IIypophosphitcs of
Limo and Soda added to nourish
the bones and tone up the ner-
vous system. The way child
rem gain flesh and strength on
SCOTS Emulsion is surprising
even to physicians.
All delicate children need it.
Don't be persuaded TO accept substitute!
Scott Bovine, N. Y, All Druggists. SOC. and ST..
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-08
Big BARGAINS
Real Estate.
PARTIAL LIST OF
Farms and CITY Property,
Many OF Them at Less Than Half OF
Their Real Value.
FARMS:

120acrc farm, II miles from Roanoke; broom.
tWo'story frame building; tenant house. i roome
picn'y or TIMBER; good springs near house;
farm In good condition; 500 yards OF church ana
schools; good ncighborhood. Price 1890; one
nall cash, balance one and two years.
oO acres at Cave Spring; 20 in timber balance
IN cultivation; land level, under new plank fence
2good springs and branches throu gh farm Price
S2OUO; one third cash, balance one and two wears
5.aere garden farm, very near city; new room
condition. Price 1880; one third cash; balance
one and two years.
15.acre garden farm, s miles south OF city; new
easy to cultivate, and highly improved, all Guilt
waited in vegetables this year. Price $500. one
third cash. balance one and two years.
~ acres miles south OF city; Broom dwclling
about 1o0 bearing fruit trees Price 81, GOO; one
third cash. balance one and two years.
3o,acrc farm, y miles east OF Roanoke; 4-room
log mouse: acres In timber, balance open land
watered with spring and branches Price $500;
one.third cash, balance and years.
4S-acre farm, near Coyner's Springs; Broom
house; S0J fruit trces; farm under good fence
Prlcc $5Oc one third cash, balance and years
@ ~ acre farm. miles from city, near Cave
Spring; 20 acres in timber, balance In CIVILIZATIONS
land level and in good conditions; Groom log
house; watercd with springs and branch. Price
*SUo one-third cash, balance and years.
I5-acrc farm, miles from city; 4-room frame
dwelling; stable and barn 80 or 40 acres in tim
Der, balance in cultivation; acres good bottom
land; 1u0 apple trees; farm we'll supplied with
water: Price 500; onc-third cash, balance on
good terms
40 acres 5 miles from city near Hollands: g.
room dwelling; SO acres In timber, 40 acres in
grass, balance in cultivation and under good
2 years.
% acres, miles south of city; 10 acres in
TIMBER, 10 in cultivation; 5-room, comfortable
dwelling; good orchard; farm well supplied with
water. Pr!co 5000; one-.hrd cash, balance 1 and
years.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-08
The nygienic kiss.

Poets have found. time out of mind,
Their inspiration III II kiss.
It would be really most unliind
To rob the modern bard of his
The theme has not been known to fail
From Shakespeare down To Norman Gale.
And now Chicago has dccrced
New rules for hygicnic kissing,
Nc never guessed tho urgent need
For sanitation, until this thing
We learned, that kissng's i'll advised
Unless our lips are carbolizcd.
"Our spirits rushed together at
The meeting of our lips. " but, say,
We must today remember that
These lines do not apply today.
One must be circumspect and placid
in dealing with carbolic acid.
Phyllis must indicate her lips
For Strephon who sits close beside thcra
But ere their chymic balm he sips
He must inquire if shc had dried them.
While he advises, Dear, you oughtcr
Buy Smith S Best Carbolizcd Rosowater."
Swinburne descanting on n kiss
Maddens and soon grows cs.taloptic,
But VIC shall know "a keoncr bliss
Whose chastc salute Is antiscptic.
Solicitous generalization
Gives now zest TO OSCILLATION.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-08

Perhaps the most successful of the high
or grade attractions in this city this sea
son is Tho Prisoner of Xcnda," Edward
T.. Roses decentralization of Anthony
Hopes charming novel of the same name
Il. II. Sothcrn is the star of the piece, and
most persons are OF the opinion that this
conscientious and perpctually improving
young actor has never before been so well
fitted. At any rate tho audiences have
filed the Lyccum thcatcra t every perform
nncc.
Robert billiard met with moderate sue
cess during his engagement nj IIoyt's shea
ter in u double iil consisting of tho COM
cdy Lost, 81 Hours" and "a pretty little
curtain raiser.
Al the American thca;cr the run Of bad
luck which seems TO have pursued that,
handsome west side house for a long time
has been broken by "Thc Great Diamond
Robbery" u mclodrlma by Colonel Al
friend and Nym Crinklc, the well known
critic. The picco is interpreted by IA phc-
nomcnal cast, including Mime, Janauschcb,
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-08

To show how falliblo managers arc it
may be mentioned that Charles Erohman
also has tho American rights to "rhc
Sporting Duchess, an English connection
the motif of which is amply demonstrated
by the title. This was considered n proba-
bic winner, but not 'n great big thing"
like Tho City Of Pleasure But an OK
ccptionally strong list of people was en-
gagged, and the piece was produced ut the
big cosmopolitan Academy of Music, where
the best seat brings only 81. This house
has such an enormous seating capacity
that il has very seldom been really packed
during the last few years, but il il stated
upon good authority that despite the cx-
ccssivcly hot weather which has prevailed
almost continuously since tho production
of Tho Sporting Duchess" u YER: heavy
business has been done, and during tho
few let ups or the part Of tho thermometer
people have actually been turned away.
Ii other words, 1.-The Sporting Duchess"
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-08

shows certainly had hard lines but the
business done then in many cases appears
positively prosperous beside what is being
done now.
An acquaintance, who is one of tho
shrowdcst managers in tho country, told
me a few days ago that III all his expert
oncc there had never been anything like
it. Enterprises which yielded fair profits
even last year arc now losing money, al
though the promise OF better times has had
the effect of causing him to improve tho
productions. This man is Il manager of
small attractions, and his opinion is more
valuable than that of tho heavy operators,
who only skim the surface Although the
season has scarcely opened the road is al
ready strewn with wrecks, and many more
are likely to follow, unless all signs fail.