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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-28
Did Not Know It Was Loaaea.

PETERSBURG, Va, April 27.-Miss
Gussie Groom was shot and fatally In
jured by her sister. Miss Alberta Groom,
this afternoon about o'clock. The
young ladies were amusing themselves
at their home on Washington street
with pistol, which they did notsknow
to be loaded. Miss Alberta leveled the
weapon at her sister and playfully re-
marked Look out, am going to shoot
you" She pulled the trigger. and Miss
Gussie fell with bullet in her brain.
The young lady is still alive, but there
Is no hope of her recovery.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-28
Grants Birthday at New York.

New York, April 27.-The eighth
annual banquet of the Grant Banquet
Association in commemoration of the
birthday Of General Grant, was given in
the Hotel Waldorf tonight. The
event was Of more than usual interest on
account OF the near approach to the
completion OF the Grant monument in
Riverside Park. General Charles III.
Coils, presided and at the table with
him were General j. NJ Schofleld, ex-
Governor Cameron, OF Virginia.; Gen.
E. s. Parkar, Rev. DR.. K. 3. Macarthur,
Col. e. D. Grant and others.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-28
SOUTHERN NEGROES IN MEXICO.
1t is Denied That They Are
Treated Cruelty.
Statement of MIR. Ellis. One OF the Agents.
OF tho Colonization Company-OnIy
Few Homesiok and Lazy Negroes Disc
satisfied-The Others Have N Plenty to
Eat and are Doing Well.

NEW YORK, April 27.-Recently It'd
ings have reached the United States of
the statements Of individuals who had
left the Durango (Mexico) colony, where
between 1000 and 1880 negroes from
the United States, have been colouized
by Mr.. w. II. Ellis. During the presant
week story comes from the United
states side OF the border line purport-
Ing to give the versions OF two persons
who have left the colony, and woo al.
legged that they had been worked under
guards and along the lines of system
OF slavery worse than that of Russian
exiles in Siberia, without tho comforts
and lacking many o: the necessities of
life, and without educational sdyan-
tages nor attendance for the sick.
Upon the appearance OF these state
ment, Mr.. w. Ii. Ellis. who Is at present
In this city, in company with Don Juan
Llamedo, one Of the dire ctors OF the
bank of London and Mexico and presi.
dent OF the colonization company. came
to the office OF Tho Associated Press,
asking that a succinct and definite
statement may be given to the people
as to the exact conditions, teams and
environments OF the colony in Durango.
Mr.. ELLIS succeeding in moving some
OF she colonists In question to the two
mlle-acre hacienda OF the Tlahualilo
Colonization Company in the State OF
Durango, Mexico. Ellis did this under
concession from the Mexican govern
ment, permitting him to bring immi-
grants to Mexico and under q contract
with the hacienda owners, as to supplys
ing land, implements, etc. Mr.. Ellis
and Don Juan Llamedo, who is In New
npl L. n
for branch railroad 30 the hacienda,
both aver that every obligation has
been observed.
Out of 1900 and odd negroes only
twenty seven have left, through home.
sickness or lack OF am bition to make q
home by hard work The negroes have
a large public school maintained by the
company; they make their own colony
Jaws and they police them selves. There
Is church in which there is one OF
three preachers In different scots; there
has been provided salt pork. bacon and
corn bread which the negroes yearned
for; there Ia not an armed guard or
ovarseer In the colony and each man
may come and 60 as he chooses.
Tho colonists are allotted such land as
they desire to work, and then half the
gross crop is theirs for their labor and
cotton, corn and wheat crops are now
growing. These are the statements of
Mr.. Ellis, and he states that the reports
OF dissatisfaction are mainly prompted
by the resentment Of one man in the
United States upon having lost the or
portunity for making profit out of the
enterprise. Mr., Ellis states that the
colony will get 8 bale of cotton to the
acre against one to every two acres in
the United States, and seventy bushels
OF corn to the acre, against forty bushels
In the United States, and that his own
returns come out OF the company's so
per cent
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-28
Opposed to Foreign Alliances.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill, April 27.-In the
house Mr.. Mccarthy obtained unani+
nous consent to introduce the follows
ing: Resolved, that the members of
the general assembly of the State of
Illinois do hereby request the daughters
OF Illinois not to accept the hand in
marriage of any person not citizen OF
the United States by right of birth or
naturalization, as we are of the opinion
that daughters of Illinois should be pa,
triotic in their views, and should disre-
gard the title of any foreigner and
marry mono but a citizen of the United
States" The resolution was referred
to the committee on federal relations.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-28
Movements of War yesseis.

WASHINGTON, April 27.-Ssveral
changes will take place in Admiral
Meade's so u sdron. The Minneapolis IL
going to Norfolk to have her cabsin
changed and be fitted for flagship
The New York and Columbia go to New
York to be made ready for the Kiel
celebration. They will be locked and
painted and Columbia will have q
torpedo outfit aboard. The Montgomery
will remain at Mobile, and the other
three vessels, the Atlanta, Raleigh and
Cincinnati, will remain at Key West
for time. although It is und srstood
that the Raleigh will return to Colon
and look after American interests about
the isthmus. After the New York and
Columbia are sent away there will be II O
vessel In the squadron with cabin ar
engagements fit for flagship and the
alterationsin the Minneapolis are there
fore necessary.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-28
The Durant Investigation.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, April 27.-Theo-
dore Durant was taken from his coll in
the city prison to-day and formally
charged with the murder OF Blanche
Lamont He has been very aurly for
the last TWO days and made no effort to
conceal his irritation this morning.
"How much more arc you going to
charge me with ne growled TO Detec.
tive Seymour, who sworo to the com-
plant. The prison officials are conf.
dent that Durants visitors bring him
drugs which enable him to sleep twelve
hours day. To the use Of these opiates
his increasing irritation is ascribed.
The preliminary examination in the
Williams case will probably be con-
cluded on Tuesday and the inquest in
the Lamont case commences on the fol-
lowing daY.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-28
Grants birthday at Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, April 27-The
73rd anniversary OF General Grants
birth was COMMUNICATED by a banquet
at the Union League to night, at which
over two hundred citizens OF Philadel--
phis, and msny distinguished men from
other cities honored the memory of the
great general. Mayor Charles War
wick presided, ex-Congressman John S.
Wise, OF Virginia, responded to the
toasts, 1.-The Seli-Sacrificing Heroism
OF the Rank and File of the Armies of
the Union and the Late Confederacy,"
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-28

the British at Corinto Is problema eical,
conditional as 1t is upon collecting
enough revenue from customs to make
good the indemnity demanded.
But another consideration arises at
this point, for our government has been
assured that the occupation will not be
permanent. and indeed the first para
graph of the Clayton Bulwer treaty ex-
pressly pledges Great Britain against
any occupation of Nicaraguan territory.
SO the problem will arise how to collect
the tndem nifty within reasonable time.
This may be settled summarily by ex-
tending the occupation and blockade
beyond Corinto 30 as to include all OF
the Pacific ports of Nicaragua. FROM
the disposition shown by the Nicsfa.
guans at present this can be done OILY
by force and is likely to add Very
largely to the expense incurred in the
collection of the indemnity, which, will
surely be added by the British I'd the
original sum.
This course, moreover. would se-
riously embarrass the commerce Sf the
United States and on this point Great
Britain has given Secretary GreSham
certain assurances. Another manAer in
which the British may be able to SECURE
their end is by prompt declaration OF
volving the capture OF tho capital,
Managua, and the imposition upon fha
Nlcaraguans of the British terms as the
price of peace. 1t may be that the
British government will be driven to
the latter course in the interest of
trade, which she is bound to safeguard.
III goods entered at Corinto after pay
ment OF duty to the British occupants
should be seized in the interior, the
owners, British or American, would
have very good claim for reparation,
the only question Is as to whose duty it
would be to secure this; whether the
United States would feel bound to inter-
vene In the case OF an American mer-
chant in such cnse, and therein lies one
OF the factors which may involve our
country directly in the dispute. 1t has
been asserted as hard and fast rule of
International law, that duties cannot be
twice collected, and our own govern
ment has taken an advanced position on
this question.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-28
rIREMEN's BRIBERY INVESTIGATION
Evidence Before the Investigation Gem
mittee Yesterday


mitteo Yesterday.
New YORK, April 27.-Be.ore the
fremen's bribery bill investigation
committee to-day Com missioner La
Grange said: II desire to make a state
ment to the reporters as to why l be-
lieve Chief John McCabe killed him
self.
was asked to speak before the in
vestigation began, and I desire to saw
now 1 believe Mr.. McCabe WAS an
honest man and could not lie. He had
been trusted by his association with
things that he could not tell. He ex-
pected to be called before this com.
mittee and he had Irish blood in his
veins and could not be an informer,
and he Ia dead.
The commissioner admitted that Nc.
Cabe had told him that the fremen had
contributed gas apiece to corruption
fund to bride the legislature to pass the
bill increasing their salaries Three
years before $4,000 had been raised and
given to Assemblyman McManus, and
IN 1893 fund was put in the hands OF
Senator Ahearn. McCabe had also told
him that II Croker was put on the
stand he would tell the truth about the
whole business
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-28
He Had a Plenty OF money.

FREDERICK, Md, April 27.-Six weeks
ago John Ryder, 25 years old induced,
1t is alleged, an orphan girl under
promise of marriage to withdraw from
the bank her small savings. After
obtaining the money he disappeared
Last night he was arrested and placed
under heavy bond which he furnished
in cash from his own pocket. After his
release he visited several saloons,
spending money in reckless manner
He astonished his old acquaintance by
exhibiting 1000 in gold and bills
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-28
The Bombardment Expected.

COLON, April 7.-Imtormation which
has been received here from Corinto
says that the British warships have
been SO stationed as to be ready to bonn.
bard the town should the Nicaraguan
force which reiterated across the lagoon
to the mainland on the occupation OF
the place by the British attempt to In.
terfere with.the movements of the land.
Ing party. Oorinto is almost deserted,
as Its bombardment Is generally ex-
pected
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-28
ca. ToGNI'S-
DINNER TO-DAY.

sorr-Muton broth with barley, PURGE OF
Jackson.
Olives.
BoIL-Jambon de York with cabbage.
RoAsT-Prime ribs of beef drip gravy, loin OF
pork apple sauce. young chicken English dressing.
ENTREES Larded tcnderoins OF beef In mode,
lamb pie la maintcnon, California pears la
pompadour.
NEGETABLEs-Crcam potatoes, escalopcd toma-
toes, Lima beans, baked sweet potatoes, Carolina
steamed rice, sugar peas.
PAsTRY-Rola poln with French brandy sauce,
coacoanut pic.
Descent isQue Ice cream, lemonade, pound
cake, Jelly roll sponge cake, Taragona West India
nuts, almonds, London l. raieins, coffee. tea,
chocolate, ice tea milk, buttcrmilk, corn dodgers.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-28
Gene, al Leo sworn in ns Collector.

LYNCHBURG, April 27.-General Fitz.
hugh Lee, the new appointee to the Of
flee OF United States internal revenue
collector for the western district OF Vir.
ginia, went before Judge Paul. who is
holding court here to-day, and WAS ad-
ministered the oath of office. General
Lee also executed his official bond for
Sis, 600.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-28
RasehnIIYs aterdax.

Philadelphia at New York. brooklyn
at Washington. Boston at Baltimore,
postponed on account OF rain.
At Amherst, Mass.-Harvard, S; Am.
herst, 1.
AT Little Rock, Ark.-Memphis, s;
Little Rock, 6
At Atlanta, Ga Atlanta, IN; Chatta.
nooga, 6.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-28
In Danger ofLvnchinp.

RALEIGH. April 27.-Alex. Gardner, q
white youth aged IS, criminally assault.
cd Sallie Lindsey, colored, aged II, in
Richmond county, last Tuesday. He
fed at once. Pursuit. was made and It
was openly threatened that he would be
lynched. He was captured to-day in
the woods many miles away and was
safely taken to jail at Rockingham.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-28
Conference I'm Russia.

ST. PETERSBURG, April 27-The SUI.
preme military authorities shave held
conference during the week in order to
decide upon the military measures to
adopt against Japan in the event OF the
rejection OF the Russian demands re-
garding modification Of the terms of
the treaty OF peace arrived at between
China and Japan.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-28
Standard OH nfan Indioted

AsHEvILLE, N. c.. April 27.-The
grand jury to-day returned an lndIct-
ment against G. H. Hopkins, agent OF
the Standard Oil Company, holding that
the company is a trust, contrary to tho
laws OF tho State. Mayor Patton and s.
L. kepler are named as Witnesses
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-28
Carroll the Cigarette Man Assigns.

LYNCHBURG, Va, April CIV. S.
Carroll, the we'll known cigarette man
ufacturer made an assignment to day;
liabilities $4,000. assets unknown.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-28
Very Sensible in the Sc cretary.

WASHINGTON, April Secretary
Gresham has cabled Ambassador
Runyon at Berlin to use his best efforts
with the German government to facili-
tate the work OF American newspaper
correspondents ut the great Kiel naval
denomination next month,
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-28
A National Bank Closes.

WASHINGTON, April a7.-A telegram
was received to day by Comptroller
Eckels stating that the Merchants Ma
tioual Bank, OF Rome, Ga had closed
It's doors. The bank has capital of
800, 600.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-28
steinway Piano. se5O

ONE second hand Steinway piano,
full size, in perfect order and tune, and
fully warranted, for $3.50, on easy pay
ments of $40 per month. A rare bar
gain. Hobbie Music Co., 157 Salem
avenue.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-28
THE RED COATS AT CORINT0.
British Flag Flying Over Repub-
Iican Soil.

The Nicaraguan Omoials Abandon the
Town and go to San Juan del Sur, Cut.
ting tho Cable Wire Connecting 1t with
CorInto-The Situation Ominous of
Serious Trouble to the United States.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-28
Arrested For Embezzlement.

CHICAGO, April 27.-Archibald Camp,
bell, secretary Of the Scottish American
Building. Loan end Savings Associa-
ton, at 81 Washington street. was
arrested to-day, charged with embez-
cling 81, 700 OF the associations funds.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-28
Pannili Gaze Given to the Jury.

LYNcHBURG, April 27.-The Pannill
case was given to the jury at o'clock
this evening. AT $50 they had not
agreed. Judge Paul adjourned court
until 10 q. M. Monday.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-28
Lynchburg, o; Petersburg, 6.

PETERSBURG. April 27.-Lynchburg
outplsyed the locals this afternoon and
won on gross errors by Petersburg's
catcher and infeld. The features OF
the game were two double plays by
.Lynchburg and two home runs by Scha.
bel of the visitors.
Score:- r. H. f
Lynchburg. ........ 13O1lOO3 GO o /
Petersburg. ......... 00i 400Ol 0-G Ii q
Batteres:-Kagey and schabel; Paine and
Champlin.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-28
Richmond, 10; Norfolk, 8.

RICHMOND. Va, April 27.-The game
to-day was beautiful exhibition up to
the eighth inning, when hard batting
streak Melted Richmond six runs.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-28
National League Record.

At Louisville. X ii K
Louisville. ........ 90 90 0 0 0-3 z
Cleveland. o 90 90 00-i /
Batteries-Knell, Luey and WEIGH; Young and
O'Connor.
At Cincinnati: r. ii. Is.
Chicago. ............0 l 00i 0201- 10
Batterics-Parrot and Merritt; Hutchinson and
Kittredge.
At st. Louis: X. ii. K
Pittsburg. 0l01 0101- 16 /
Batteries-Ehrct and PETIT; killen and Sugden
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-28
How the Clubs Stand.
Games Scheduled For To.morro,

Roanoke at Petersburg; Lynchburg
at Richmond; Norfolk at Portsmouth.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-28
ROANOKE.
PORTS MOUTH.

Earned runs-Roanokc, .. Two-basc hits
grove. Stolen bases-Knox, Vettcr. Cavanaugh.
Double plays-Thurston. Knox and Tate; Padden,
Clark and Cavauaugh. Bases on balls Callahan,
. Stahl, i; Carney, l. Hit by pitched balls-By
Callahan, 2; Ganncy, 1. Struck ont-By Gala.
han, . by Stahl. 4; by Carney /. Sacrifice hit
Iaodcn. Passed bail-Clark. Wild pitches
STAN, Ganney. Time OF gamc-Two hours and
forty minutes. Umpire-Mr Daley.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-04-25
Tho Spring Poets Difficulties.

The poet sang song of spring of
zephyrs sweet and vernal, of groves
that ring and brooks that sing and
melodies eternal. He sang of grasses
growing lush, of groves by birds in
vaded-then through two feet of flow
ing slush across the street he waded
He sang Of deep, outrageous grots
and odoriferous zephyJs of shady spots
and flower-plots and sweet and lowing
heifers. He sang of fower-burdened
breeze and sweet mellihuous glory,
and then went out and froze his knees
but that's another story.
The poet sang a song of spring and
ode OF rhythmic dizziness, of groves
that ring and birds that sing and all
that kind of business. He sang of
showers and brooks and flowers, this
wrapt poetic wizard, then roamed
around for thirteen hours lost in a
snowy blizzard.
He sang of daisied upland slopes and
woods of glorious greenery, and trot-
ted out all kinds of tropes to decorate
his scenery. He sang how swallows
fly and dip, told how the groves were
ringing = and then went out and
caught the grip and discontinued sing
ing.-N. Y. World.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-04-25
THE OTHER ONE.

Sweet little maid With winsone eyes
That laugh all day through the tangled hair,
Gazing with baby looks so wise
Over the arm Of the oaken chair
Dearer than you is none to me,
Bearer than you there can be noaN
Since In your, laughing face Tsee
Eyes that tell of another one.
Here where the freight softly CLOVIS
Sheltered and safe and snug and warm,
What to you is the wind that blows,
Driving the sleet of the winter storm:
Round your head the rudy light
. Glints on the gold from your tresses
spun,
But deep is the drifting snow tonight
Over the head Of the other one.
Hold me close as you sagely stand.
Watching the dying embers shine;
Then shall feel another hand
That nestled once in this hand Of mine;
Poor little hand, so cold and chill
Shut from the light OF stars and sun,
Clasping the withered roses still
That hide the face Of the sleeping one.
Laugh, little maid, while laugh you may.
Sorrow comes to US all. know;
Better perhaps for her to stay
Under the drifting robe of snow.
Sing while you may your baby songs,
Sing till your baby days are done;
But OH the ache of the heart that longs
Night and day for the other one!
Harry Thurston Peck, in Bookman
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-04-25

the material interests of Little Dutch
an as a sort of a much-needed rebule
to boss thiefs appears to be in favor of
hangin' the critter Bill Hunt, the I'M
der sheriff of Cowley county, has the
inhuman monster close herded at his
house over at Red Bud, an the general
sense of this meetin' seems to be that
we rides over this AFTERNOON an hangs
the cuss for the benefit of his morals"
I'm agin hangin' him as bein' too
drastic" said Mr.. Wells. "As the owE-
er of them two cayuses which was
stoled, I'm willin to say that the crime
carried its own punishment. Though"
he added as an afterthought, "he
shouldn't ort to have cut them lariats.
This Teller that run off the critters IS
not what you all might call red-hand-
ed desperate, neither. l see him pro-
jectin' around yere the day before he
run off the bronchUs, an he's a slim,
.spindlin' critter, with complexion
like drug store CLERK. lowed mebbe
he's been readiu' books an started out
to be bad man jist for the fun they is
in it. He didn't pint out like no boss
thief, neither. Bill Hunt finds him as
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-04-25

plain, law-abidin' citizens dom of our
duty to our corporation. So be decent,
Billy, and turn out the boy. We don't
want to proceed to any extreme meas
ures, Billy, or take any steps which
you might subsequ emily regret, but
we've come for the boss thief sure" A
FESTIVE horse pitched against another
and two Winchesters ratified. II was
a DEMONSTRATING minute or two.
IF you-all git him it'll be through
smoke" replied Under Sheriff Hunt,
IAN I'm figurin' there won't be many
fools left to attend the fun rails which
is likely to prevail as fashion around
yere for the next few days"
Let 'em come in, Bill, why don't
your broke in a silvery voice on the
war talk. Let 'em come in. didn't
low to hold a reception, gentlemen" "
continued the bright-faced, vivacious
young woman looking out from the
doorway over Hunts shoulder. Il
didn't low when | came over from
Joplin way to visit Cousin Billy that
I'd hold reception the very fust day"
If Hunt was surprised he never be-
trayed his astonishment, nor did he
wink an eye when his joyous young
relative proceeded: Il turned that
pore little boy loose half hour ago,
Cousin Bill, when 1 fust see these
visitors a-comin'. The boy said some
of 'em might feel constrained in his
presence, as they was a matter of a
couple of bosses outstandin' between
him an them, an they might feel as if
they orter settle with him"
Every hat in the party came off when
the young woman first appeared. SAID
Col. Tom North, as he resettled his
sombrero:
Il don't aim to be critical, Bill, but
it looks like you all had better give
your young wimmen relatives hint
or two on your duties as to the safe
keepin' of boss thiefs. Us Little Dutch
people would never have let him git
away, Billy" and the dele CATION rode
home.
1t was betw cen deals few months
later that Burt Francis remarked to
Tom North, who was putting the cards
back in the box: Il hear Bill Hunt
has married that cousin of his'n we
met up with that time we rides over to
lynch the boy that stole English
Jacks hosses"
Yes" said North, setting the deal
box before him, Il hears of it. I've
seen the girl two or three times. Do
you know, Burt, she favors that boss
thief nightly. l saw the kid a-loafin'
around yere the day before he runs off
the bronchos, and he looks enough like
that girl to be her twin. An, Burt,
rides no und Billy Hunts house that
day an they want nary moccasin nor
hoof track leadin' from it. An that
dress the young woman had on was
Bills sisters, which she was up in
Winfield visitin' when we was thar. l
recognized it at once. An I'm keepin'
up quite a lot of thinkin', Burt. Eight
lose, queen win: place yer bets, gents"
w. L. Lewis, in Chicago Herald