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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-05-08
Important Evidence For Durant.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 7.-Theod ore
Durant's attorneys have discovered evil
dence which will enable them to estab :
lish an alibi for their client so far as
the Williams murder case is concerned
A Market street hair. dresser states that
Minnie Williams was regular patron.
She says Miss Williams entered her
shop at o'clock on the night of her
disappearance. She had her hair dressed,
leaving the shop at SECS. 1t is esti..
mated that by taking the car imme-
diately she could not have reached
Emanuel Church until $50. Durant's
counsel argued that Durant could not
therefore have escorted her into the
church, outraged and murdered her and
then walked to DR.. Vogels, where he
arrived at 0:15.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-05-08
Newport News In the Swim,

NEW YORK, May IA contract was
signed to-day, it is understood, for the
construction of the finest American
ocean steamer ever attempted on this
side Of the Atlantic except the Ameri-
can liners. She will be built by the
Newport News Ship Building and Dry
Dock Company for the Plant Steamship
and Investment Company, which m ain
tains lines between Tampa, Fla, and
Havana and Boston, Halifax and Char
lottetown. She will be over 400 feet
long and AZ Feet beam and cost between
5000, 600 and S7OO 900.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-05-08
CONFEDERATE MONUMENT.
Program for the Unwilling Ceremonies a
Raleigh.

Program for the Unwilling Ger emonies at
Raleigh.
RALEIGH. N. c., May THE official
program Of the ceremonies OF the I'M
yelling of the Confederate monument
here May 90, was prepared to-day and
is as follows:
Prayer by Rev. Bennett Smedes. We'll
come to visitors to State and city BY
Samuel A. Ashe. Grafton by Alt Red
moore Waddell. Presentation of mon
ument by Samuel Mcdowell Tate. Re.
ception of monument by Governor Carr.
Unwilling Of the monument by Julia
Jackson Christian, the -year-old
granddaughter OF "Stonewall" Jack
son.
Brief addresses will follow by Gen.
Bradley t. Johnson, Of Maryland; ex-
Gov. Thomas t. Holt, ex.Congressman
w. II. II. Cowles, Judge Alphonso C.
Avery, Hamilton G. Jones, VIM. II.
Cheek and Cyrus b. Watson. Mrs
Ssonewall Jackson and Miss Mildred
Lee, daughter Of Gen. Robert E Lee,
will be present.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-05-08
NEW YORK AND THE NEGRO.

Inasmuch as the Legislature of New
York has just passed q law giving
negroes all the rights and privileges at
hotels, theatres and other public places
enjoyed by white people, it is proba Bile
thst there will be an exodus of African
from the South to the Empire State.
The negro is good laborer and useful
domestic under certain circumstances,
bat desire to become tho
social equal of the white man is his
great weakness and the sourcc Of most
of his etbacks and misfortunes. Until
he learns that self respect is all essen
tial to self advancement, ana refrsins
from forcing himself where he is not
wanted, he will never be,able to obtsin
the first spark of that social recognition,
which he so earnestly Graves. Each ef-
fort OF tina. kind will be followed by
rebuff which will make tho object OF
his desires doubly hard to obtain.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-05-08
THE SITUATION AT pooAHoNrAs.

There Is NO improvement in the sit
ustion at Poe ahontas. On the contrary
the outlook for an early settlements OF
the mining troubles Is not AZ hopeful
as 1t was on Monday. Governor Nc.
Corkle refuses to allow Virginia soldiers
to cross the line into West Virginia in
case OF an emergency, end the strikers
continue to hold mass meetings near
Pocahonsas, which is practically under
martial law. Some feeling wss
excited there yesterday BY the
refusal OF the military to allow
miners to attend one OF these
meetings, but no rupture OF the peace
followed. The Southwest Company has
advertised for men to take tho places of
strikers end this will probably prolong
the stay OF the troops to protect the
new men at the mines. No further in
crease has been made in the number of
soldiers at Pocahontas, although volun-
teer companies at Richmond, Danville
and other places in the State are held
in readiness for service.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-05-08
FROM THE SEA.

An Atlantic steamers screw costs
about $4,000.
IcEnEnGs in the Atlantic Sometimes
last for two hundred years.
y GABLE has Just been lah between
the Canary Islands and Cadiz.
ALUMINIUM is said to prove unfit for
use in holts because of its corrosive
tendency.
TIE best watchmakcrs' oil comes,
from the jaw of the shark. About half
a pint is found in each shark
VESSELS of two thousands tons carry
seven anchors, four of maximum
weight of eighteen tons, with about
three hundred fathons of cable.
Is is said that there is to be found in
the old furniture and curiosity shops of
Boston enough furniture that WAS
taken from the Mayt}o~cr to fill q
whole fleet of such primitive crafts.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-05-08
British Meddling at Bluefields Feared.

COLON. Colombia, May THE Nicar.
aguan authorities at Bluefelds are
Fastening extensions OF the fortifica-
tions on the bluff at that place. Il is
believed that this action Is due to the
fact that the deposed Chief Clarence,
now British pensioner at Jamaica,
has asked Great Britain to take steps
looking to restoring him to authority
The steamship lines have been notified,
on behalf OF the Nicarsguan govern
ment that the port OF Corinto, which
was declared closed when the BIRTHS b
occupied Il, is now open for the srrival
and departure Of steam and sailing
vessels
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-05-08
STRIKERS AND THE POLICE.
The Fight n Sharp Battle, But the Latte
Won.

The Fight Sharp Battle, But the Latter
Won.
CHICAGO, May This evening a fight
occurred in the Illinois Steel Oompany's
yards at South Chicago. where strike
OF 1,200 men Is on, and 1t was found
necessary to call on the police. The
strikers for time stood their ground
against the officers, but were soon de.
feated and driven from the premises.
Several men were hurt,but only two
seriously. Twenty. eight men, who are
said to have been leaders of the strikers,
were arrested and locked up. They are
all ignorant Huns, Poles and Bohe-
mians.
According to Vice President For
sythe, OF the company, this spring the
furnace men signed scale of wages,
calling for the rate OF S2.1O per day.
This scale had been observed up to the
present time, but TO day the men de-
manded that they be paid at the rate OF
last year, which was somewhat higher
than the scale they had eiene for this
yesr The company declared that 1t
could not pay anything except the
scale, which had been reduced for this
year, and the men walked out
This action OF the company threw in
all about $500 men out of work, noas
ieMdiHiHB III lue ya1uS eXCeD1 the
watchme1 and the nachinists. Shortly
before o'clock tonight crowd num-
bering about / 600 men marched to the
machine shop, where abous 400 men
were employed,
The machinists refused either to
quit or allow themselves to be driven
out Of the yards. The strikers,
AFTER several attempts to persuade the
mechinis.s to leave their work, began
an attack upon the machine shop with
stones and such things rs they could
pick up. The machinists stood their
ground and gave the strikers as good as
they sent.
The fight was growing warn and
broken heads and bloody noses were
very common when tie police arrived.
The police used their clubs freely but
Intellectually when they drew their re-
volvers and fred owe. the heads OF the
strikers. The mob broke and flsd. The
fight only lasted few minutes and
there IVES no more rioting.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-05-08

cans both adopt platforms and mako
nominati ons in favor OF gold, there will
be some sort of an independent move
mont, something like the Sibley move
ment for silver and silver only, and l
believe that the Populists will endors o
1t and lay 1t aside for time. II the
Democratic party does not adopt plat
form in favor of free coinage Of silver 1t
will not carry single State in the
Union"
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-05-08
SENATOR MARTIN ON SILVER.

Ex-senator John Martin, of Kansas,
has lately had his say about silver. He
Is Democrat but is infected with the
prevailing ideas of the West on the cur
rency question, and his remarks show
that the sentiment in favor OF the free
coinage Of silver on basis Of @ TO /, ia
the prevailing one in the West. Among
other things, he said:
"There cannot be the slightess
doubt about silver being the lead
ing question in the next campaign
The tariff is out Of the way. II the
Republicans get control OF the next
administration, there may be little
revision OF the tariff, but nothing essen.
tial. They can't fight campaign on
the foreign policy. That is question
that could not become one of import.
ance except in case Of war. Having the
question of war out of the way, and
having no local issues that can divide
the parties, there is no question left
except the silver question. The Re-
publican party will do as 1t always has
done. and adopt platform which can
be read both ways, and nominate man
to At 1t. In the Democratic convention
they are going to have row.
"The party is now practically divided
in eRard to the silver question, just in
the position 1t was In 1859 in regard to
slavery. Two-thirds OF the members of
the convention, or more, will be com.
pr1sed OF silver men and the convention
will adopts platform in favor Of the
free coinage OF silver on ratio OF 1G to
1. and will nominate man in sympathy
with that platform, but not Mr.. Cleve-
land. He has been honest and fair and
consistent with all his preEchings, He
never was silver man.
"In case the Democrats and Republic
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-05-08
SECRETARY NORToN's SECOND LET
TER.

Mr.. Morton, Secretary OF Agriculture,
Is not afflicted with any of the isms that
prevail most extensively among tho
is popularity supposed to represent. In
days gone by the greenback doctrine
found it's most willing adherents among
the Changers and later on the Farmers
Alliance, another name for the same
organization, branched out with various
plans for ameliorsting the condition of
the bone and sinues of the country.
Populism is its other name, and while
the organization has many fads, silver
Is It's greatest hope. The Secretary,
like President Cleveland, follows after
no such an idol IS this, and while he
does not bow to the golden calf, he is a
strong advocate of Sound money" and
believes that gold Is It's profit.
His recent letter on this subject hos
ELECTED considerable comment, and on
yesterday his reply to the criticisms OF
Mr.. James A. Cherry, OF Denver, Colo
rado, was given to the public. In this
letter he goes into the history Of silve +
coinage. Says the first federal coins OF
silver ware minted in 1894, and Of gold
in 1905 at ratio of is 20 /. There was
such larger demand for silver than
gold however, that in ,So6 there came
an order from President Jefferson to the
director of the mint as Philadelphia
that no coins larger than half a dollar
should be Issued
By the law Of 1884 the ratio was sub,
-etantially pu. at / to l6. But this Wes
going too far in the opposite direction.
Gold was not worth l6 times as much
silver in the markets of Europe. By
1853, he says, the immense disadvan-
tages OF O double standard had become
so plain to all thinking people that
Congress wisely determined to abandon
the utterly futile atom pit to secure the
parity OF the two metals and to make
gold the legal tender for debts, except
for sums of SIS and under. lie next de-
mics that silver was demonetized by the
monetization OF silver tina. ever came
about in this country happened in the
law OF 1853.
The Secretary goes on to argue the
M after at some length, and in answer
to the question why silver is lying In
useless heaps in the United States
Treasury, says this is because there Is
no demand for it. BY far the largest
part of the worlds cOmmarce he savs
Is mediated by instruments of credit
and not by metallic money of silver or
gold. The most essential service OF
money in this age of the world being to
furnish steady measure OF other val
uables, and so help to exchange them
to the profit of both parties without any
actual use Of mediating money"
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-05-08
Iowa State silver Convention.

Dies MoINEs, Iowa, May 1.-The ad-
vocates OF the free and unlimited COIN
age OF silver, who have been working
for three or four weeks past in arrang-
ing for the holding OF State silver
convention, have agreed upon June 5
for the meeting. Efforts are being
made to have the convention addressed
by number OF the leading speakers for
free silver, including Judge Caldwell, of
the federal court; Senator Blackburn, OF
Kentucky; Elk Congressman Bryan, of
Nebraska, and Sibley, of Pennsylvania.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-05-08
The Murderers OF Engineer Holmes

GAINESVILLE, Ills, May 7.-Oficers
went today to the farm of Mrs. Cramer
to hunt for one of the murderers Of
Frank Holmes, the Alton engineer.
AFTER much threatening she showed
where she had buried two revolvers
used in the shooting of Holmes Mrs
Cramer was arrested and placed under
bond. Ii Ia now believed four are i'm
plicated in the killing. The officers
have q cleW to the fourth,
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-05-08
Insurgents Burning Houses.

HAVANA, May THE insurgents
this morning attacked the town OF
Cristo and burned three houses. Dur
ing the engagements the Spanish
troops lost one killed, and six wounded.
The loss OF tho insurgents is not known.
The insurgents also made an attack
upon tho town Of Carey and burned ono
house before they were compelled to re
tire by the troops.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-05-08
The President Invited Him.

WASHINGTON, May Mr.. Uhl, the
acting Secretary Of State, attended the
cabinet meeting to-day. This ia the
first time since Pre- sident Arthur's ed.
ministration that an assistant secretary
has been invited to participate in cabi-
net meetings, The President req uested
him to stay and read the documents to
the cabinat
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-05-08
Hanged for Wife murder.

LEBANON, Pa. May 7.-Charles Gar
rett was hanged to-day at 11:l7 in the
jail yard. The crime for which Garrett
was hanged was the murder OF his wife
on September 10, 1894. The murder was
one of the most brutal and deliberate in
the history OF crime in this county.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-05-08
missouri Zinc workers WIN Strike.

NEVADA, Mo-. May 7.-Nearly 1000
zinc workers in this territory may strike
soon II the wages that existed several
months ago are not restored. II such Is
not done by May 10, all the zinc
workers in Southwest Missouri and
Southeast Kansas will be asked to go
out.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-05-08
Husband and Son
impure Blood, Boiis, Car.
buncIeS, Rheumatism
Perfectly Cured by HOODS.

&c /. Hood " Co.. Lowell Mass:
My husband was afflicted with boils for eight
years. lie received several prescriptions from
different physicians but did not realize any bcnc-
nj from the medicine. Last spring his neck wa.
nearly covered with little hollis which wou!G
break ana run little and then heal only TO,
others TO take their place They grew in NUM-
Der and size until they turned to carbuncles. lie
began 10 think they would kill him. Everything
The doctors did seemed 10
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-05-08
Trial of Goodwin at Lexington.

LEXINGTON, Va, May 7.-R. X. Gods
win, under indictment for classifying the
books OF the collapsed Bank OF Lex
ington, was brought up for trial in
court here to-day. Witnesses for and
against the defendants were examined.
The case will be argued before q jury
tomorrow. Hon. John Randolph Tucker
10 conducting the case for the defense.
An immense crowd was present.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-05-08
Secretary Gresham Better.

WAsHINGToN, May 7.-Secretary
Gresham is reported as much better, and
is gaining ground daily. 1t is now said
that all danger has passed and 1t Is
hoped that he will be able to leave the
city for some health resort In about ten
days.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-05-08
Wants the Fight Drawn OF.

DENVER, Colo, May freddy"
Gallagher to day wired Joe Vendig and
Corbett's manager in New York, Offer
ing purse OF S25 900 to have the Corbett.
Fitzsimmons fight drawn off in Colos
RADIO. Gallagher says he has the written
promise of leading bankers OF Denver to
raise this purse, or more il necessary
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-05-08
A Newspaper MAN In Tronb,e.

WASHINGTON, May .7.--Acsing Secre-
tary OF State Uhl has cabled Acting
Consul-General Springer, at Havana, to
Immediately protest to the Spanish au-
thorities against the trial by military
court OF Manuel Puents, the New York
World" correspondent. The consul.
general has been enjoined to act
speedily in the matter, as there Is some
apprehension.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-05-08

THE TIMES is q member OF tho Associated
Prees-the greatest ncws-colecting association in
the world-and receives over Especial wiro the
full tclegraphlc news service OF tho Associated
Press-the same news from ell over the United
States and the world that is simultaneously re-
ccivcd by the great dalies OF New YORK, Phliadsl-
phia and Baltimore.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-05-08
Money Indemnity in Lieu ofLand

LONDON, May The Times to-day
says that 1t is reported that In con.
sideration Of Japan's abandonment of
Lao Tung peninsula. che will receive
an additional indemnity of 10000, 600
pounds $3.50, 200, 600
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-05-08
Agsravate the Disease.

He at last bought a bottle of Hoods Sarsapa.
1illa and when he had taken half of it his neck
was well and he has had but one pnple since.
The remainder of the medicine gave to my
twelve year old boy Willie Massey who had
been afflicted with rheumatism from his infancy,
so badly that feared he would always be a
ripple. He could not run and play like the
IF Hoods Sarsaparilla il seemed TO do him So
much good that we concluded to give it a fait
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-05-08

TIE devil sometimes gcts the most
out OF 1t when collection is taken up
in church
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-05-08

IF VOL want to buy or sell house, horse,
COW, or anything. try THE TINES
one'cent-aWord column. II will doithe work.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-05-08

M Y0II want 10 sell anything? TRY the one.
W cent-a-word column OF The TINES
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-05-08

Go TO Donaldson's new stores for car
pets and mattings.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-05-08

Go TO Donaldson's new stores for
cheap oak suits.
The Indianapolis journal., 1895-09-09
TRAFFIC is LIGHTER
FREIGHT RECORDS LOWER LAST
WEEK THAN FOR WEEK BEFORE.
Compared with n Year and Two Years
Ago the Tonnage shows a Big In
erease-Other Railroad News.

The train records show that there were
received and forwarded at Indianapolis in
the week ending Sept. z. 1889 loaded cars.
q decrease OF 7ss as compared with the
week ending Aug. 81, but, going back 10
the corresponding week OF 1884, an increase
OF AL Is shown, while the figures of 1893
show that 4.660 more loaded cars were
handled at this point in the first week
OF September, 1896, than in the first week
OF September, 1888. The falling off in busi-
ness last week was felt by all but two
lines. The discontinuance of local trains
on Labor day had something 10 do with
the decrease IN tonnage, and the movement
OF grain eastward has fallen off since the
first OF the month Shipments of live stock.
dressed meats and provisions are quite
heavy. and more -four for Eastern markets
and for export is going forward. West
bound business IS becoming heavy, and is
in excess OF early September last year
This remark will apply to both high and
lOW-ciass freIghts. Local business is very
satisfactory. There is not city freight
depot or loading and unloading track where
there is not more business doing than at
the corresponding period last year; more
men are worked on platforms and more
period in the last two years. In fact, some
Of the roads are doing more Indianapolis
business than in any former year. Below
IS given the car movement for the week
ending Aug. 81 and for the corresponding
weeks of 1894 and 1893.
The Indianapolis journal., 1895-09-09
Attempt to whitewa.h Friday.
Gazette.

westminster Odztlle.
The evil reputation of Friday as an un-
lucky day, Is, If we may believe German
statistician, quite unInerited. We had sus-
pected something OF the kind before. This
gentleman. however, has just completed
an intricate calculation made with the
view OF finding the exact proportion in
which serious calamities are to be divided
among the DAYS OF the week. In his re-
suits we find Monday first with IL per cent
Friday. wednesday and Saturday second.
with 1888 per cent; Tuesday third, with
1887 per cent: Thursday fourth, with 15.23
per cent. and Sunday last and lowest, with
only 3 per cent. In spite or our admiration
excused from trusting these figures too
closely-particularly in the second place Of
decimals. One would like, for example, TO
know precisely what an accident or a
fatality really is-for statistical purposes.
The Indianapolis journal., 1895-09-09
Industrial Notes.

The Indiana bicycle works, not including
the storage rooms, have 9l2 acres of floor
room.
The Touring mills are increasing their
production somewhat, the Acme Milling
Company now running both its mills.
The Jenney Electric Motor Company is
so pressed with work that through the
month OF August the works were run
twenty hours a day and will be this month
employing two sets Of hands.
Tucker & Dorsey. manufacturers OF cash
drawers and other cabinet articles. are
now working day and night forces and re-
port their business the most satisfactory
at any time in the last three years.
John b. Conner and George Powell have
of Samuel Hanway. on Central avenue. on
which they will each erect houses for their
own residence. to cost 5000 or more.
NJ. S. Huey & Son, manufacturers of
mantels, report business good. The firm
works seventy men and is running fun
time. The company is having a big trade in
New England and in the Southwest and its
home trade this summer has been the
most satisfactory since they were estab-
lished.
Fletcher Hines, Of this city, IS to have
the finest turnout in the city. Saturday he
cart, two-wheeled vehicle gotten up on
the most elaborate scale. and he is having
harness made TO match II in elegance.
The vehicle is OF pattern sent from
France and was built in Rome, Ne Y
Dean Brothers are now we'll settled in
their new shops. corner OF First street and
the Big Four tracks. Their pay roll on
Saturday showed 176 men at work run
ming full time. The works are making
large duplex sewage pump for Vassar Col
lege, Poughkeepsle. y. Y, and four duplex
The cylinders are of steel for working
against pressure Of six thousand pounds
a square inch.
The Indianapolis Cabinet Works Conn
pany is getting on its feet again and be-
ginning TO do considerable business Civ
ing employment 10 about one hundred peo-
pie. Frank Coffin, president OF the former
company, has been travelling OF late i'm
the interests of the works and has effected
several good sales, of ten carloads to
go TO Philadelphia, and another OF six car
loads TO go TO New York. The outlook for
the works is Frightening.