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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-29

will OF the people upon that question
should be determined, and an active
campaign should be made.
1T Is evident that the monometalists
are making IL an an issue in every State
IL the Union. and by instruments
directly emanating from the executivs
mansion. His cabinet have marched out
In battle array, and his postm asters, in
ternairevenue men and the entire horde
are Installing Cleveland's gold ideas into
the minds OF the people. Then II the
silver men are to make fight in 1895
are they to allow themselves TO be
handicapped by year of education
against their views? Again, the State
senator elected this fall has voice in
the election Of the United States SEN
ator, and 1t is n foregone conclusion that
the lines have been drawn upon the
silver issue. am in favor of q sound
and staple currency, which believe
can be accomplished by placing silver
where 1t stood in 1878"
What do you think of our present
constitution?"
II think IL may be amended in many
particulars, and should be in order 10
reduce the expenditures of the State.
Our taxation could be lightened rs per
cent. by reduction OF number of the
system was wrong in electing one por-
tion of our office holders by the direct
vote OF the people and the other through
their representatives. There are no
good reasons for such contradiction to
exist in an organic law. There is no
reason why the judges and the United
States Senators should not come directly
from the people. In fact, 1t is better
they should, for in a democratic gov
eminent the office holder should ever be
In touch and In sympathy with those
whom he represents.
II would hate, however, to see con-
stitution emanating from body of
political partisans. II we are to have
our judges elected by the direct vote OF
the people the judiciary would not long
be pure unless you purified the fountain
from which they spring. The ballot
box Is the source from which all our
lave Lawmakers and judges emanate
and it's purity 10 paramount to all other
questions because our country will soon
be cursed by an ignorant and corrupt
Judiciary whether elected by the people
or the legislature unless the election
eystem OF this State Ia cleaned of its
foul and Ubiquitous features"
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-29
ANIaHrTEmPLARs ooxoLAvE..
Sessions of the Grand Encampment-In
teEesting Figures


BOSTON, August 2s.-Ths business of
Ine swensy'sixth triennia1 conclave of
knight Templars was begun in earnest
to-dayby she grand encsmpment, while
the round OF pleasure was resumed bv
the great body OF knights with every en-.
snuslasm. Sessions of the grand en-
csmpmsnt were held both morning and
afternoon 1t Masonic temple and ,ha
grsnd com petisive drill of the crack
communicates of the United States was
held at the Southend baseball grounds.
many OF the grand and subordinate com.
manderies kept open house all day.
wnlie excursions almost without num-
per to the various hasbor resorts and
sands.
The meeting Of the grand epcamn-
ment in Masonic Temple was iarnolv
attended, over two hundred members
being present. After the roll call de-
votional exercises were conducted by
Grand Prelate v. Eminent jos.
mcG'ath and then Grand Master Most
Eminent Sir Hugh McCurdy delivered
his triennial address. Acting Recorder
V. Eminent Sir VIM. B. Jacobs, Jr.. Of
Richmond, Va. submitted his report.
In the table of comparison In his re-
port Grand Recorder Isaacs submitted
the IolioWlDg concerning the growth of
the knights Templars: There were STA
subordinate Communicates in 1889 under
the grand oommandery, 22 subordinate
Communicates under the grand encamp
ment, 1887 knights In grand COM
manderies, 964 Knights in subordinate
Communicates. Total membership OF
communicates, s7,724.
In 1892 the number OF subordinate
Communicates under the grand conn
mandery were $50. another thirty under
grand encampment; 1864 knighted in
grand manderies; 900 knighted in
subordinate com msnderies; 92,7s1 total
membership There were 96l subordin-
ate Communicates under the grand com
mandery in 1895 and thirty six under
the grand encampment, IL ,5sI kniqhted
In grand Communicates; 7s3 knighted in
suoordinate; total membership, los, ITO.
The financial report gives q compar-
alive statement eight years back. Ia
1887 S',53s 40 was received from the
grand Communicates, which sum was
supplemented each year until 1t reached
S5,l2S 60 In 1895. There were 1906 re-
ceived from subordinate Communicates
In 1887, which increased year by wear,
reaching S52S in 1885,
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-29
THE RECENT RIOTS.
Work OF the Commission at Kutien Pro
ceedlng Smoothly.

Work OF the Commission at Kutien Pro
ceeding Smoothly.
WASHINGTON, August 2s.-The de-
partment has received cable adyices
from Minister DENLY, dated August 81,
in which he states that Mr.. Hlxon, our
consul at Foo Chow, started for Kutien
under orders from him to investigate
the recent riots in the early part of the
month. Mr.. Hixon went with the con-
sent OF the Chinese government and
under the protection of an escort fur
ni.hed him by tho provincial authori-
ties. He was accompanied by O naval
officer OF our fleet. the latter, as the
department. has been advised from other
sources, being Commander Newell, of
the Detroit
Mr.. Hixon has reported to Minister
DENLY that the work of the committee at
kutien is proceeding smoothly and that
the Chinese oficisls are lending their
active cooperation. A considerable
number OF convictions have already
been secured. AS to the Szu Chuan
commission Mr.. DENLY states that il
Will begin its work as soon as the
British consul st Chung King, who las
been designated by his government to
serve thereon, can leave his post, which
Tor the time being he finds 1t imposei-
BILE to do
The late viceroy Of Szu Chuan, Ltu
Going Chang. has not been appointed
by the Pekin government it's commits.
sioner for Investigating the June or
July riots. He had orders from the
emperor to remain at his post at Cheng
Tu until his conduct prior to and dur.
ing the riots has been thoroughly in
vestigated.
The first paragraph in the above
statement furnished by the State De-
partment completely disposes OF story
sent from Washington by tine United
Press few days ago to the effect that
Consul Hixon had proceeded hastily and
without authority. The whole etate-
ment also disposes OF another baseless
atory that Minister Dslby's course was
unsatisfactory and that he was likely
to be recalled.
1t is stated at the department that
matters are progressing in China in an
entirely satisfactory manner.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-29


Result of the National League Cameo.
BALTIMORE, Md, August 2s -Bslti-
more and Pittsburg were to have PLAYED
two games this afternoon. The frat
game was called at 2 p. m., but the
Pittsburgs we're not on the grounds and
Umpire O'Day declared the game for
feited to Baltimore by score of to O
after the baltimore players had taken
the field. Mack's men arrived in time
for the second game, which resulted in
walk over for Baltimore Foreman
was wild and ineffective, while Hoffer
pitched in great form. Baltimore let
down In the fielding toward the end
Bierbauer's work at second and Carey's
batting were spplauded.
Score II. II. E.
Baltimore ........ O2aaaO2ox-li Il s
fitsaerE and 6,S,S.
Merritt.
at Washington: RH.E
Washington y, dnl. ..,";"".. Iloo4o0o 9 6
81 Batteres.Mcicsr and Setui9e
Breitenstein and Peitz.
At philadelphia: r. H. e
P Phh,ladelphia.: ...d09sdooooS- 9 8
Bstteres.orth and clements; IT Terry ~ and
Donohue.
At New York: r. II. G.
New fcrk........ ! 301x s II .
Cincinnati. 0 q 0 0 0 o. o
Batteries-Rusie and Wilson; Parrott and
Vaughn.
At Brooklyn: X. II. E.
Brooklyn. .,...... 0S00410OO-is is 3
Louisville J 100l02 zoos 3
Battcries-Daub and Burrell; McDermott and
Gettingor and Spies.
At Boston: H.. Il. z
Boston ...........,.. 0 1 O O q liz In y
Cleveland .......... o. POOH 22--l0 10 /
batteries-Sullivan and Tenney; Yourg and
O'Connor.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-29
Chinese Aiding Investigation.

Hone KONG, August % 1t is re-
ported here that all the members of the
Ku Cheng com mi.tee are in good health,
and 1t is said that the Chinese officials
are assisting actively and thoroughly in
the investigation being made into the
recent massacre of missionaries. Ten
vegstarians, IL is added, have already
been convicted and the trial of others Is
proceeding There is said to be no
danger OF any fresh disturbances in tha /
district during the sitting of the COM
mission.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-29
Fatal A accident to an Enelishman.

LEXINGTON, Ky, August 2s-Tnis
morning Arthur Master, son of Lord
Arthur Master, OF London, England, fell
from second-story window at Middles
borough, and Was fatally injured. He
is cousin Of the Marquis OF Salisbury.
Arthur has been in Middlesborough Ave
years, having come to Kentucky with a
number OF other English capitalists to
boom Middlesborough
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-29
Reported Murder of Captain Baldwin

Ell RENO, o. IT., August 2s.--It is re-
p rted here to-day that Captain Bald
win, United States army, acting agent
at the Kiowa, Comanche and Apache
agency at Anadsrko, was murdered last
night by Indians. The report lacks YER
ifcation as yet, but Federal officers
credit 1t, except that they believe the
murder was committed by gamblers and
whiskey peddlers, against whom Cap
tain Bald win has been waging relent-
less war for some time past. The report
has created considerable exoitem ent
here and party OF marshals ia Oh the
way to that country.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-29
Port Royal Dock Defeo,iye.

WASHINGTON, August 2S The con.
tractor Of the Port Royal dock has been
notified of the finding OF the board of
naval engineers, which recently ex-
amined the dock. and notified that he
must make good the defects. II the
order Is not complied with the Navy
Department will do the work and will
hold the contractors pay for the cost
The board found the dock gates espe-
cially defective in that they were mol
strong enough to withstand the hydro
static pressure.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-29
Turkey and Great Brltain

CoNsrANTINopLE. August 2s-The
sultan has cent dispatch to the Turk
ish am bassador at Paris and St. Peters
burg, bitterly complaining at Great
Britain's attitude regarding Armenia,
which attitude Is described as discour-
teous and derogatory to the sultans prea-
tige' The dispatch concludes with an
appeal to the French and Russian gov :
ernm ent to use their offices with Great
Britain to modify her present attitude.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-29
AGAIN RESTING IN LAST PLACE.
Roanoke Succeeded in Losing
Two Games Yesterday.
Tho First Was an EleYen-Inning Con-
test, But tho CLAIMS Won IL on
she Magioians' Errors-The Second
Was Called on Account of Darkness
With Norfolk In the Lead.

NORFOLK, Va, August 2s Norfolk
and Roanoke played two games here
this afternoon and the locals won both.
1t took eleven innings to decide she
first, and Norfolk made three runs in
that inning on errors. The second game
was called at the end OF the eighth on
account OF darkness. Following is the
ecore:
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-29
Tho BattIeship Texas.

WASHINGTON August IS Chief En-.
gineer L j Allen, r. w Milliken and
Il. n. Stevenson have been appointed
by the Secretary OF the Navy board to
conduct the steam trial of the battle.
ship Texas. The vessel is expected to
De ready for the trial by the 5th of
September
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-29
Smallpox Reported at Raifora

RICHMOND, Vs., August 2s-A special
from Marion, Va. says: Smallpox has
broken out in the family of Prot. Geo.
w Miles OF Radtord. Mrs. Morgan,
who came to Marion after q visit to
Prot Miles family, is qusrantined at
her home On Water street
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-29
WATTS WILL HAVE OPPOSITION.
Harris Hoge to be an Honest
Election Candidate.

His Name Will Not 60 Before Any Po-
htical Convention But II the People
of tho District Desire Him to BIO oan-
d.date he Will Yield TO Their Wishes.
He Defines His Platform.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-29
Lynchburg, s; Rlohmond. 2.

LYNCHBURe, Va, August 2s.-There
was an intensely interesting game at
Rivermont Park this afternoon between
Richmond and Lynohburg. Both teams
we're in fine feather and snap and ginger
characterized the contest throughout.
Glllen and Mason were the opposing
pitchers and and they put up battle
royal for supremacy. The latter had
the best of the fight however, and led
his team to victory by a score OF to g.
Score: r. r. e
Lynchburg ......... oOOOOs02-5 70 o
Richmond. o o 2 90 000-2 8
:, Batteries-Mason and Schabel Gillen and
Kelly.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-29
lieutenant Price DetaIIed.

WASHINGTON. August IS. First Lieu
tenant David Price. First artillery, has
b en- detailed on duty at the Virginia
Military Institute and, Capt. f. II.
Edmonds. First infantry, to st. Johns
College, New York.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-29
Second Game.
ROANOKE.
RUNS BY INNINGS
SUMMARY.

Earned runs-Norfolk. 8. Thrccbase hit
Padden. Two base hits-Thornton, Weeks
Home run.O'nagan Struck out-By Weeks, 6;
by Lloyd, 2. Wild pitch-Lloyd. Double plays
Corcoran to Tate. Time Of game-Onc hour and
1Orty.nve minutes. Umpire-Mr. Norris.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-29
Heavy Failure ofa Cotton Firm

VIENNA. August 2s.-The newspapers
here announce that the cotton firm OF
Stanb ~ Guyer, of Corniglisno, near
Garoa, Italy, has failed 70, over 1000, =
600 lire.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-29
RUNS BY INNINGS.

RUNS BY INNINGS.
Norfolk. 0 3 0 0 0 O 0 D.
Roanoke 49,. l q o 0 o.
SUMMARY.
Earned ruus-Norfolk, g. Stolen bases-Nor-
doiE, Il Roanoke, .. Three-basc hit-OH sgan
Iwo'base hit-Sherer, Paddcn. Struck outoBy
Mcfarland, >; by FrY,I 4. Double plays-Mills
Umpirc-Norris.
Second Game.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-29
Portsmouth WON and Loaf

PORTSMOUTH, Va, August 2s.-Ports-
mouth and Petersburg split even to day,
the home team losing the first game on
account of errors and the visitors losing
the second on account OF superior bat
ting by the Marines.
Score r. TT E
Portsmouth. 10000 10 S
Peteraburg.......... 00203 SO 20c-T 0 /
Batteries-Hallman and vetter; Hallowell and
Second game r. II. e..
Portsmouth. ........ OIL OS0OO-6 S
Petersburg ....".... 600 0200-3 Z 2
Batteries-Brandt and Vetter; James and
Smith.
How tho Clubs stand
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-29
How the Clubs stand.

The above table includes games forfeited by
Roanoke to Norfolk
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-29
Where They Play To-day.

Roanoke at Richmond: Norfolk at
Portsmouth; Lynchburg at Petersburg.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-29

A correspondent signing himself
Voter" writing from Roanoke to the
Salem Sentinel under date OF August 30,
has, among other things, the following
to say in regard to the. coming election:
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-07-06

Two HONORABLE members of the Col
orado Legislature have just been
tripped up In pretty mean scheme OF
making money by beating railroads
that had given favors to them because
Of their public office. They have been
making system Of renting their an
nual passes on the railroads to travel
ing men at fifteen dollars month
apiece. In the case of one member.
who has German name. the fraud was
discovered through one of his personal
passes being presented by man OF
palpably Hibernian nationality. The
conductor could not reconcile the name
and the brogue, and held The man and
the pass for investigation, when the
fraud was discovered. Following this
clew led to the discovery of the system
operated by the two Legislators. One
pass that the assemblyman had rented
for fifteen dollars a month had been
used for more than hundred dollars
worth Of travel In that time.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-07-06

AT recent meeting of the Pennsyl-
vania board of prison inspectors In
Lancaster, steps were taken which, II
Is thought, will put an end to the tramp
nuisance. Lancaster county appears
to be their favorite resort, as they have
hitherto been too well looked after,
even in Jail. The board directed the
prison keeper TO purchase two tons of
pig iron, and every tramp committed
for a longer period than twenty-fcrr
hours win be compelled to take five
hours active exercise carrying this
iron from one end Of the prison yard
TO the other. All refusing TO do so will
be put upon half rations The peripa-
tetic fraternity VIII doubtless consider
this move the pig irony of fate.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-07-06

THE fact that the banks of Salem,
Ore, have recently laid in supply of
cents, so as TO be able TO make exact
change. Is matter for comment In the
local newspapers, one of which re-
marks that at is getting to be pretty
close picking" there. 1t is only very
few years since the smallest coin in use
anywhere west of the Missouri was the
nickel, and even now in many Of the
further western cities the humble cent
Is despised. In buying at stores, IL the
account figures an odd two cents, the
customer gets Il; If three cents, the
customer pays nickel. But the boom
times are passing, and cents are becom-
ing money pretty much everywhere.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-07-06

During the year ending June 80,
1,s23 railway employees were killed and
rs. 422 were injured, ms compared with
ARR killed and 81. 7c9 injured In 1893
This marked decrease In casualty. nc
cording TO the interstate railway COM
mission, Is In part due TO the decrease
In tho volume of business handled.
The increased use of automatic appli-
ances ON railway equipment also may
have rendered railway employment
less dangerous and II may be that the
grade Of efficiency Of employees has
been raised. The number OF passen-
gers killed was 324. an increase of rs,
and the number injured was $500, de-
crease Of 1896. OF the total number of
fatal casualties TO railway employees,
25l were due TO coupling and uncoup-
ling cars, $50 70 falling from trains and
engines, 80 TO overhead distractions,
las to collisions, 10s 10 derailments and
the balance to various other causes not
easily classified. To show the ratio on
casualty. it may be stated employee
was killed out Of every 42s In service.
and injured out Of every ss employed.
The trainmen perform the most dam
gerous service, out Of every 1863 en-
ployed having been killed and out
of every 10 having been injured. The
ratio Of casualty TO passengers Is In
striking contrast to that of railway en-
ployes, passenger having been killed
out Of each 1,o1e,0ls carried. or for each
"A, los, 2ss miles travelled, and 1 injured
out Of each 204, o4s carried, or for each
4,TO9,77i miles travelled. A distribution
Of accidents 20 the territorial groups
exhibits the diversity in the relative
safety OF railway employment and Of
railway travel in the different sections
Of the country.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-07-06

A PENNSYLVANIA man recently put
fifteen pounds of powder in the oven
for safe keeping. The stove was in a
small house to which the men resort at
noon to warm and eat their dinners
The next day boy built fire, as usual,
and soon after eight men ate dinner
there, lingering in and around the place
until one o'clock. In the afternoon
somebody thought of the powder, and
went to look for it. The hoops had
fallen off the kcg II was in, and the keg
itself had fallen apart so that the pow
der spread over the oven. Some of it
was in a tin pail, which was unsoldered,
and piece Of fuse had the tar fried out
of It. Why 1t was not set on fire is the
mystery that is now the chief topic of
conversation down that way.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-07-06

So MANY small factories for canning
fruits and vegetables have been started
In the south and west during the past
few months that overproduction, ques-
tionable quality and misrepresentation
have become great disturbing elements
In the trade. The great object Is to
market the goods rapidly by undersell-
ing established brands Of reputation.
A great deal Of mischief will be done
until national food bill Is passed by
congress having particular reference TO
this industry. The reputable Gamers
are helpless, and their only hope is the
discriminating public, who will dis
courage the practice of overlooking the
market with trash.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-07-06

The California bluejay is TO be exter-
minated, II the edict Of the sportsmen
Of the state prevails The bluejay is a
beautiful but destructive bird. 1t lives
mainly on the eggs of other birds, and,
the sportsmen say, is in this way doing
much to prevent the propagation OF
game birds In the state. II Is particu-
1arly destructive TO quail. The olym-
pic Gun club Of San Francisco Is trying
TO secure the cooperation Of all sports
men in the state In an effort TO exter-
inmate the bluejay. One plan suggest
ed is the appointment of Jay days,
when everyone with a gun is to go out
and shoot bluejays.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-07-06

JULIAN RALPH before he went to
China prepared himself very carefully
in pigeon English, which he had been
told he would find useful. and. on dis
covering Chinaman In his bedroom at
a hotel in Shanghai, remarked: "Helloi
What ting? What fashion man you
b1ong2 What side you Gomez" To
which the Chinaman replied: This Is
Mr.. Ralph, presume. We have mu-
tual friends who suggested my calling
on you. OIL that's all right. spent
eight years at school in Norwich.
Conn" "Ahl" said Mr.. Ralph, par
TALLY recovering his presence OF mind,
''vcly well, vely we'll" One advantage
Mr.. Ralph possessed. he put his Is in
ut the right place, anyway.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-07-06

COUNTERFEIT silver ten-cent pieces,
that contain as much II not more silver
than genuine coin, have been dis
covered in the United States subtreasu-
ry. They have been received from
banks, and are so carefully made that
It requires the trained eye of an expert
to detect their bogus character. The
coins have the appearance of being well
worn, result of careful work ON the
part of the counterfeiter and valuable
aid TO their circulation. Several of the
coins have been sent TO the secret serv-
Ice officials, who pronounce them most
dangerous counterfeits, and express the
belief that they were made In Europe
and sent TO this country for circulation.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-07-06

EVIDENCE is accommodating on every
hand to show that cows milk is an
article of food quite as unsafe for human
consumption as cows meat, and that
the time has come when the use of un-
sterilized milk must be regarded as a
hazardous proceeding. The prejudice
which has existed against the steriliza-
ton of milk is gradually disappearing,
and physicians are coming to under
stand more and more the danger and
the disadvantages Of the use of raw
milk, either by invalids or other human
beings