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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-03
Too Much Sugar.

NEW YORK, April 2.-The Havemeyer
and Elder sugar refinery in Brooklyn
has closed down temporarily. Secretary
Searles, of the American Sugar Refining
company, would not give the reasons; !.
but it is given out from reliable sources
that the shut down was due to over pro-
due zion aud stagnation in the trade IL
was also stated that other efiueries in
the DOM pany would follow suit for the
same reasons. Philadelphis dispatch
OF the End says: The Spreckels Sugar
refinery closed down day for an in
zen Mite period. The refinery has
large stock of sugar on hand and
thought 1t advisable to shut down On.
tirely rather than wo.k on half time,
Two thousand hands are thrown out of
employment. The other re fineries are
running full time and there is no talk
Of shut down,
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-03
Japan's Exor bitant Demands.

ST.. PETERSBURG, April "A tele-
gram received here from Achinez source
says that the bad weather, the sickness
among the Japanese troops and the
overflow of the rivers. have rendered q
continuance of the war extremely diff
cult. 1t is added that this produced q
favorable effect upon the peace negoti.
ations, but the hopes Of speedy con :
clusion OF peace are weakened by the
Japanese demand for the cession OF a
portion OF Manchuris, q war indem nifty
OF seven hundred million yen, and,
pending full payment of this indem nifty
that Pekin be occupied by the Japanese
troops
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-03

ALToTA, Prussia, April IA youth
VINO was about to join the army has
been arrested here on the charge of be-
Ing the author Of the series OF anony :
nous, compromising letters addressed
to various members OF the imperia,
family during recent years. The arrest
Ct this young man brings to mind the
w" Kotze scandal which furnished COS i.
.''- { thousands OF tongues Count Won
Ko'ze Was the royal court chamberlain
and the scandal In which he was the
principal figure shook Berlin society to
Its foundations.
his arrest In June, 1894, was the re-
suit OF tour years of police inves,iga-
ton: During that period members of
ohe highest German aristocracy were in
receipt OF anonymous letters and postal
cards, making vile, personal accusations
against them, their relatives or friends.
In number OF cases irreparable wrong
was done. Some Of the recipients OF
ehe slanderous missives placed them in
the hands OF the police, and, as a result,
count Won Kotzo was arrested. He
protested his innocence, although the
proof against him was seemingly over
whelming.
After his arrest 1t was thought that
tae ers OF scandalous anonymous letters
mad been brought to close. It was not,
however, and letters making all sorts Of
outrageous charges continued to be- re-
ceived as before. These last mentioned
letters were in the Same handwriting as
the previous ones, and further nuuiry
resulted in Won Kotze's inno, ence being
legally established, Orders were given
for his release, but he declined to leave
the prison until the authorship of the
letters had been proven.
de vas finally induced TO recede from
this position, and after leaving the
prison ne was restored to his position at
court he was member OF tho army
reserve. aud he demanded that he be
tried by military tribunal. The de-
mand was granted, and on March 10 last
he was acquitted of all the charges.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-03
ELEOTRIC FLASHES.

A Washington dispatch saws that
capt. Howgate has been indicted again
for alleged frauds on the governments
during tho time no WAS discussing officer
OF the signal service. The new indict-
ments are three In number.
Information received at Washington
yesterday states that the Yorktown had
arrived at Nagasaki, Japan.
|. Commodore f. M Bunce hiss reported
at the Navy Department at Washington
fer duty as president of the navel exam
lining and retiring board.
During political row at a. Moth side
polling place in Chicago late yester.,
Day Patrick Dalton was fatally shot
by his cousin, Jack Dalton.
A Chicago dispatch of the end inst.
says: The Evening Post (lnd), in their
extra says: Swift (Rep.) is selected
mayor by from 5000 to 10000.
LIE Monde, one of the leading French
newspapers of Montreal, is>now taking
the Associated Press news service. The
Associated Press supplies most of tho
French and Haglish papers In Montreal.
The monthly Treasury statements of
the public debt shows that. on March
80, sos, the public debt, less cash in
the Treasury, amounted to SpGS, 730 ,O4s,
an increase for the month OF SiS,317, los.
Yesterday work began on the exten..
sion OF the Raleigh Hosiery Yarn mills
to contain 5000 additional spipdles. IL
is to be completed and in operation in,
four months.
Two women named Strickland were
placed In the peni.entiary of North
Carolina yesterday for / S, years for kill
Ing little girl by holding her over a
tire until she died.
The house passed yesterday with but.
hfteen votes against 1t, the bill provid-
Ing that none but citizens " the United
states shall be employed in any caps
city on public bulldogs, OF work within
the State OF Pennsylvania.
The governor OF Havana telepraphs
That trhnsuili.g prevails in five CT he
provinces OF the Island Of Cuba. The
insure ction is condned 80 the province
Of Santiago.
David nj. Stone, who for forty years
was editor of the New York Journal of
Commerce, died last night ut Ills home
In BROOKLYN from 8 com plication of
heart troubles after an illness CT about
q month.
The boy murderes, Vim. Penn Bow
man. VINO killed an Arabian peddier
last winter, WAS seateDced yesterday at
Wilkesbarre. Pa, to DO hanged
William Steenstrsnd, the Liverpool
cotton king, who exploited tho great
corner in cotton OF 1890 which resulted
In his losing $4,000, 900, is dead.
Judge Newman, OF the United States
district SQUIRT ao Atlanta, sst the hang
ing branch of tho Worley cons piracy
case for April s, and the murder branch
FOR April is.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-03
Serious Collision of TrolIey Car,

CAMDEN. N. j., April "A serious
collision occurred this afternoon be-.
tween trolley car No and car No. Sc
OF the Camden, Gloucester CITY and
oodbury trolley line, on the bridge
that spans Newton Creek, just below
Camden. The injured are: e. M.
Pierce, arm broken, face cut, leg badly
bruised; w. M. Brimm, face cut, arm
broken; M. l.. WilIiams, bruised about
the body; unknown woman, badly
bruised about the body; Frank Ander-
son, motorman, car No. SO; Thos. Dunn.
conductor Of car No. So; Ephrsim Welsh.
motorman of car No. Il; Peter Carter,
conductor Of car No. z; all severely in.
jured.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-03
The Statement Empha,icaIIv Denial

CINCINNATI. Ohio, April 2.-The state.
ment made upon unofficisl information
that the Chesapeake and Oaio had given
notice OF withdrawal from the East
bound Passenger Assccia sion, com posed
OF the five lines running from here to
the seaboard, Is mphatioally denied by
Assistant General Passenger Agent G.
u. Ryan, of the Chesapeake and Ohio.
This denial is unqualified and support ted
by the circu instances. as 1t Is not likely
that such notice would be given before
the meeting OF the Presidents Associa-
tion In April. when the general policy
or the roads may be determined.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-03
An American to Wear the Purple.

WASHINGTON, April 2-The pope has
conferred on the Rev. Jos. A. Stephan.
OF Washington, the rank of private
chamberlain to the pope, with the title
OF Mcnsignor Stephan. The announce
ment was made by Msnager Satolli at
dinner given By him to day in honor of
the feast day of ST. Francis De Paul,
after whom the delegate Is named. The
once OF private chamberlain to the pope
is OF much Importance ct Rome, as tho
cham berlsins are the immediate a.,
tendants Of the pope and receive all
visitors seeking on audience. The
title OF MoDsignor carries with it the
wearing of tue purple as an outward
mark Of dignity.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-03
THE GREY AND THE BLUE
VIII Meet rs Frfends at an IufoYmsl Re
ceptfOn I'm Atlanta.

" 80 .oS' 80 Sheuus aG an lD9ozmal Ro-
cepiion I'm Atlanta.
ATLANTA. Ga, April 2.-Saturdav
night the soldiers who wore the grew
and those who wore the blue will meet
together in friendly intercourse St the
headquarters OF the Grand Army post in
Atlanta. The following order has been
issued by Gen. Clement A. Evans con
corning the matter and explains itself:
10 the Confederate Veterans:
a courteous invitation has been
given by 0. I'll. Mitchell Post g. A. 3.
through myself to the Confederate yete-
rams and their ladies to meet the com
mander-in. chief of the Grand Army of
the Republic and his stafi at an infor-
NAL reception to be given him at the
post rooms corner Alabama and For
avthe s,reesp, ut 8 p. N. April 6. T have
sccePieu the invitation on your behalf
ana feel assHred that the occasion will
further show the cordial relations ex-
listing between the brave men of bo,h
armies. CLEMENT A. EvANs.
mmsndeY.
Comm ander In Chief Lawler. of
Rockford, Illinois, with his staff. ia
visiting the different departments OF
the q. A. r. in the United States and
VIII reach Atlanta Saturday. That
morning the State encampment of the
u. A.. Il. will meet in Atlanta and the
reception for Saturday has been ar.
ranged.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-03
BAIL REFUSED TO PARKER.
Judge Mullen. of Petersburg, Refuses TO
Liberate the Gold Brick SwIndler.

Judge Mullen. of Petersburg, Refuses TO.
L'berate the Gold Brick Swindier.
PETERSBURG, Va, April 2.-Judge
Mullen, of the cooperation court re-
fused this afternoon TO grant bail tn
Frank L. Smith, alias Parker, who is
alleged TO have swindle6 a Gloucester
county man out OF $1,000 by the gold
brick scheme" The prisoner was
brought to this city from Henrico county
under habeas corpus proceedings, and
formidable array Of counsel was engaged
in his behalf.
we'll known New York bookmaker
was present and prepared to go bail for
him, 1t is stated, to tho amount of
S25. 600. The prosecution showed that
be had previously jumped bail in Hi
nois to the amount OF SIC, 600 and that
four acquisitions from as many different
States had already been made upon the
governor of Virginia for gold brick
swindles similar to the one com naitted
in this State
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-03
MEXIoO AND GUArrasALA-
Tho Boundary Question between The
Nations Settled


Nations Settled.
CIT OF MENICo, April 2.-The Qua
tenn alan boundary question is settled.
rfesloene Daa has formally signed with,
the Guasemals ministry tho official
document which prevented the threat.
ened open rupture between the two.
countries.
The Gil Bias $newspsper} says it was
Guatemala's ambition 10 get Mexico
into war: Prepai atoms were pushed so
vigorously up to abort time ago by
this country that Guatemala was
forced to desist by lack OF funds for
armine and equi,pping troops to push
against the forces modified by Mexico
on the southern frontier.
The action OF Guatemala in REFUSING
to pay further interest on its foreign
debt proved swifs boomerang upon.
itself, when 1t tried to raise the neces-
Hary amount to replenish, military
stores, Having no other alternative,
Guatemala has completely broken down
and will do anything in the future to.
guard peace with Mexico
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-03
Captain Off british Bark Shot.

NEW YORK, April 2-Tne British
bark, j. Il. Marsters, Capt Mcneil,
which sailed from this port March 25
for Demerara, returned to port this
afternoon, Capt. @cNeill having been
SHOT five times by one of his sailors on
the night OF March 90 A wound under
the right eye sls the most serious, but
1t is hoped the bullet can be extr acted.
The shooting was done without provo
cation by Seaman Holzheur, who is
thought to be demented.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-03
The Methodist Protestant 0onferenoe

WAsNINGToN, April 2.-The sixty
sixth annual session of tho Baltimore
Conference of the Methodist Protestant
Church will open in the Alexandria
Methodist Protestant Church, Alexan-
dria, Va, to- morrow. This conference
embraces all che Methodist Protestant
churches in Delaware, Maryland, Dis
trict OF Columbia and also suppliea
churches on the eastern shore of Vir
ginis and Pennsylvania. immediately
bordering on Maryland. The prelimin..
to- day.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-03
GEORGIA sourHEnN SOLD.
1t Brought the Upset Price OF 63, 900 900
Bid by the Bondholders' Committee.

IL brought the Upset Price of 50, 100000
Bid by the Bondholders' Committee.
MACON, Ga, April 2.-The Georgia
Southern and Florida Railway was sold
here this morning at IL O'Clock under
an order of court. The upset price,
$4,000 900, was bid by the bondhoiders'
committee, and 1t was the only bid
made.
Mr.. J. L. Hardeman, acting IS o
special commissioner, put the road up
for sale. A bid of So. 00O 600 was made
oy Mr.. Skipwith Wilmer, the attorney
for the bondholders' committee, and the
property was knocked down to him.
MIR. Wilmer had previously deposited q
certified check required by the order of
the court
Among the gentlemen present who
mad an interest at stake were: Mr.. John
Gill, OF Baltimore. treasurer Of the
Mercantile Trust and Loan Company;
lion. Hoke Smith, counsel for the Mer-
camille Trust and Deposit Company, and
Mr.. Sktpwith Wilmer, attorney FOR the
bondholders committee. The first mort.
gage bonds of the road amount to S3,-
100000 and there is some doubt about
the court confirming the sale, as Judge
Griggs has already expressed himself as
OF the opinion that the property shoull
bring reasonable price.
The court will convene here on April
10 and at that time the judge will pass
upon the sale. This is the third time
the road has been put on the block, the
last time, about two weeks ago, the up
set price was S3,75O 900 and there was
no bid made. The property is id to
be worth about $4,000, 600, and it is
thought TO be the purpose OF the bond
holders who bid it in to sell 1t to tho
Seaooard Air Line. There is about
100000 due on the road for court fees
and attorneys charges.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-03
Pho rirth WIN Notra,n Atlanta

BALrIMoRE, April 1.-The report from
Atlanta that the Fifth regiment would
go into camp at the Cotton States and
international Exposition at Atlanta
mex. fall. is denied by Col. Frank
Marxoi He said there had been some
talk OF 1t, but 1t had been given up as
the exposition took place st busy Tina
when the members could not get Off
Tho regiment will take en- outing at
Atlantic City this summer.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-03
Baseball Yesterday.

AtCharlesson, s G -Pittsburg Wash
ington game postponed GU account rain.
At Atlanta, Ga.-Baltimors, s; At
lanta, 9.
At Raleigh, N. C.-University of
North Carolina, /; La Fales.e College.
0.
At Nashville. Tenn.-.Ss. Louis, 7;
Nashville. 8.
AT Norfolk, Va.-Philadeiphia, 10;
Norfolk, l,
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-03
ouarrelled About BED Clothes.

WAToNGA, Oklahoms, April AL
Evans and Doctor Babb, bedfellowa in
hotel, quarrelled over the proper d.
vision Of the bed clothing and Evans
drawing revolver from under the
pillow shot and killed Babb. When
Sheriff Wilson tried to arrest Evans, he
was shot twice. but finally succee ed in
arresting the murderer. Wilson's
wounds are thought not to be fatal.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-03
nsrs. Ran yuoiIor,s uothey Deo,

LANGrowN, Va, April 2.-Mrs. A. n.
FL. Powell, mother of Mrs. Hon. j. Ran.
dolph Tucker. Mrs Senator Chas. Glib.
SON, OF Maryland, an aunt OF Senator
Chas. Faulkner, OF West Virginia,
died suddenly here day aged IS. She
leaves ten children. The remains will
be inferred at Middieburg. London
county, on Friday.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-03
The Nicaraguan Canal Commissioners

WAsHINeToN, April liz was ex.
pected that she Cabinet to-day would
select the members of the Nicsraguan
Canal com mission. but the ubjecs was
not considered at the meeting. Not
one OF the three com missioners has yet
been selected. 1t Is said at the White
House that the appointments probably
will be made during this week.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-03
"A saN 600 Fire at L,nohbuyo

LYNcHnERG, Va April "A aestruc-
efTe confagration visited this CITY TO.
day destroying the wood manufacturing
plants OF IL. Adams & Bro, and A.
r: Tbornhill e Co. on the upper basin
adjoining the Clam organ Works The
later works, which wsre burned about
one year ago and only recently rebuilt,
narrowly escaped destruction again.
Loss, $50, 900; insurance, SI4.0Oo.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-03
The Oh 10 Colony Growing.

ATHENS. Ga, April 2.-The Ohio
colony. which has located ut Statham, q
small town few miles from Atheus, is
rapidly growing. Mr.. o. s. Hayes, an
old G a. r. man, the chief mover in the
project, says that the town Ia to be con-
trolled By x-Union soldiers and that a
building for G. A. R. post will be
erected soon. A number OF largo or
chsrds and vineyards have been set out.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-03
a Challenge DIN

WASHINGTON, April 9.-The National
Fencibles, the crack military organiz
ton Of this city, hace decided to no to
Memphis. Tenn, snd accept tho chala
lenge from the famous Chickasaw
Guards to drill for the Galveston semi
centennial championship cup now in the
Fencibles possession. The drill takes
place Nav 21
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-03
Meeting of the Tennessee Legislature.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, April 2.-The
forty days recess having expired, the
Forty'ninth general assembly met to-,
day. number Of bills, none OF which
we're mportant, were introduced. The
senate and house attended the Tennes.
see centennial tree planting ceremonies
on the caoitol grou nds this afternoon.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-03
editor Dana's case Adjourned tlll Frlaa,

New YORK. April 2.-The argument
in an application for the removal to
Washington of the case OF Charles A.
Dana and VIM. Laffan was to have beon
heard to day by Judge Brown in the
United States court. Both Dana and
Laffan are under indictment for GRIM
inal libel against Frank B: Noyes, of
the Washington Evening Star. The
hearing, however, by consent OF counsel
on both sides, was adjourned until next
Friday. The matter did not come up In
court
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-03
A Large Coal Com pany Organized.

BLUEFIELD, w. Va, April 2-The
Mate Creek Consolidated Coal and Land
Company has just been organized in
Princeton, w. Va, with o paid up capi.
tai Of Sl24 900. The president is John
w. Smith and G. R McNutt is secretary
and treasurer. They have leased 3, TO
acres Of valuable coal lands.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-03
Not Roberta Curtis.

BALTIMORE, April 2.-The colored
woman murdered in Now York was not
Roberta Curtis, of Baltimore, formerly
OF Heathsville, Va, as stated in the
dispatches. She Is we'll, and living at
sol2 North Calver. street,
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-03
Feared Debt aiore Than Death

LYNcHBURG, Va, April 2.-Wm. j.
Chestham, we'll known grocery mer-
chant, committed suicide tonight by
taking laudanum. He left note for
his family stating that ne was fnan-
oially involved and the strain was more
than he could bear He leaves wife
and several children.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-03
A VENEZUELAN CONCESSION.
1t May Become Famous in
History.

a Recent Grant of Land to an American
Syndicate at tho Mouth of tho
Oronoco Brings 70 ON Acute Stop
Troublesome Diplomatic Question
With Great Britain Concerning
vent zuela.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-03
Gould Not stand tao excitement,

NEwcAsTIR. Pa, April 2.-While
Mrs. Thomas Jones was preparing her
ballot a. the polls 10 day. she tainted
and fell, bursting blood vessel, from
the effects OF which she died in few
hours
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-03
New STYLES and Fiuisb

NEW styles and finish in the cole
brated Marshall and Wendell piano ar
irving daily at Hobbie Music Company,
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-03
An Investigation Necessary to Appre
oiate Lt.

An Investigation will convince you
that you can get more value fer your
money In slightly used planes and
organs at Hobbie Music Co., than you
could believe.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-03
THE BALTIMORE CONFERENCE.
Will be Held at Roanoke Next
Year.

The Report of tho Pub fsasion Commit
tee Shows an Increase of $4,000 IN
Tnis Branch of Church Work Last
Sesr-0uestion OF Consolidation the
Baltimore Christian Advocate and tho
Riohmona Christian Advocate Dis
cussed.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-03

Watch this space for
the announcement of
the Grand Spring
Opening of Millinery
Mt the PALAIS ROYAL.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-03
BROUGHT TO JUSTICE At last.
The Author of Compromising
Letters Arrested.

1ho Letters Were Anonymous and Com
promised the Highest German Fam.
hies-Berlin Society Was Shaken to
It's Foundation-An Innocent Man
Arrested end Convicted of Their
authorship Rut Afterwards Released
New-York tribune., 1895-06-29

MESSENGERS RAs'AIrTY CAUSES "OO"
TROUBLE TO PEOPLE GOING ABisoAp
yyashinr,on Junc "a messenger In the state
r.,ar,mcnt has been detected robb!ng the mans
ttrsc,e, % the Passport Bureau. and although 'he
Investigation IS being conducted secretly, enough
has leaked out TO prove case OF precocous ras
,,tl,v which will anec, hundreds OF persons IN
various parts OF the country. Just AT th's t'i'v'
whom 50 many people going abroad the fass-
no-, Rureau does a thriving business In furnishing
documentary erldepce OF nationality prlnclpa"y p"
nersons horn abroad who have become naturaized
American citizens
App,ications FOR passports must be accompanies
hv A zee Of 81 and knowledge OF this fact mas !eu
., systematic robbery OF incoming letters by III
,aen-ve,r-od boy named kirk McMurtrie en-
ployei in the State Department to distribute the
mai This youth. Il appears has not ohiy seVu'ei
s;ro or $50 IN the last few weeks. but to cover up
his ,hefts has destroyed all the applications wnien
can,c into his hands together with their Enclosures
,ncluA. ng the naturalization papers so vaiuaole 10
alont.i citizens This proceeding might not nave
h.en detected hal not the Department been fair1y
inundated with .e,tcrs from persons whose pas
.,,es for foreign countries had already been en-
eag.l complaining that they had not received the
r,ssports they sent FOR Although the full extent OF
"a. s,.,llug cannot yet be- determined. II Is evi-
den, mat the State Departments loss VIII oe
,rlsnp compared with the Inconvenience suHereu
by people intending To go abroad.