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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-05-10
THE CALENDAR SUPPER.
The Entertainment ut st. Johns Last
~ Night Success.

The Entertainment Mt st. Johns Last
~ Night Success.
The pleasure loving people of Roam
oke owe much II the ladies of st. Johns
Episcopal Church for number of de-
lightful entertainments they have given
from time to time and the debt was ma
terially increased last night by the
happy and altogether successful arr
rangement Of the calendar supper which
was held in the Parish building The
room itself presented q pretty scene
~with its prismatic colors end brilliant
lights.
The novel idea which was so we'll
carried out was this: Each invited
guest was given pretty little silk bag
In which he must place as many cents
as he had seen birthdays. These bags
were presented at the door as admis-
sion fees and helped to swell the re-
ceipts OF the evening. There were
twelve tables, one representing each
month, all appropriately decorated and
laden with things to eat in keeping
with the season Of tho year.
The January table represented mid.
winter, and contained, among other
decorations, large block OF ics, in
which was frozen number of snow
balls. This Was presided over By Mrs
Mingea.
February was the valentine table, and
was fairly weighted down with ell sorts
and conditions of valentines, from grave
to gay and from comic to sublime. This
was very popular table, and was In
charge OF Mrs. S. 8. Brooke.
One Of the very prettiest tables was
March. This was the candy table. and
WAS favorite one, not only with the
children, but with the grown-up folks
as we'll. The patronesses of this table
were Mrs. Terry and Miss Terry.
Mrs. Lud wig managed April and her
table was literally covered up with very
pretty ANAL umbrellas. representing
April showers April fools" were on
sale at this table.
May flowers" naturally followed and
this table, in the care of Mrs. Jamison,
al we'll as the June table, in charge OF
Mira. Nj. w. Bryan, were the flower
tables. Bolh were indeed visions OF
beauty. Great profusions OF the rgrest
roses and carnations were cGered and
were eagerly purchased.
July WAS the patriotic table and rep .
resented the glorious fourth with pro-
fusion OF miniature flags, cannon and ali
the paraphernalia of the day we cele
brate. This was Mrs. j. Allen Watts
table. August was the midsummer
table and waslone Of the prestiest and
most attractive of them all. Septem Der
was devoted to fruits, Of which there
was plenty with variety to suit the
nc st epicurean tastes.
October was the autumn table and
was decorated with the variagated
crimson and gold foliage of that season
and was laden with nuts for sale. This
was in charge Of Mrs. R. Fl. Soule. The
November table was very pretty. in
deed, md also contained fruits and
nuts. These were dispensed at the
hands OF Mrs. j. F James. The Decem
Der table was q real, bona fide Christmas
tree, at which Mrs. w. w. Coe was
Santa Claus, and 1t was the centre OF 4
group OF happy children all the evening
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-05-10
Thor Needs Supplied.

WISHES expressed by number Of
people to Frank Bonner, proprietor OF
Bonner's Restaurant. for bed rooms in
connection with his restaurant, has in
duced him to fit up in queens taste sew
eral rooms just over his restaurant, and
which can be furnished to all transient
people, together with the best meals in
town, at price lower even than tho bes.
hotels in the State
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-05-10

train No. yesterday on their way home,
having obtained few days furlough.
Rev. Father Olivier, OF Abingdon,
who has been visiting Rev. Father J.
w. Lynch, returned home yesterday.
Mrs. Geo. w. st. Clair, Of Tazewell,
stopped In the city yesterday with her
cousin, Mrs. Witt, on her way to Staun.
ton to visit her father.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-05-10
FIGS AND TH!STLES.

TIE hands grow heavy when the
heart is weak
DYiNG grace is q good thing, to hope
for but living grace will bring it.
TnEEr isn't 4 millionaire alive to-day
whom an angel would consider rich.
TIE man who is not religious at
home often wants to be considered cx-
ira pious IN church
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-05-10

REMEMBER that your carriages, bug
gies and phaetons mus. be repaired +,
and now Is the time to have 1t done,
and the Virginia Carriage Company, No.
332 Salem avenue, is the place where
all work is guaranteed.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-05-10
nInst BE Repaired.

Go TO Donsldsons new stores for car
pets and mattipgs.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-05-10
SUITS.

The demand for our special $3.50.
$3.50, $40 and $3.50 Suits has in
creased to such an extent that we have
contracted for the entire output of the
factory-the quality, style and fit are
doing the work. Extra fine goods at
SIS, SIS, $50 and $25.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-05-10

We are not closing business or leav-
ing town. but will always guarantee
prices and give you lirst-class goods.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-05-10
~--sn~
For This Week.
EIuA-T is.

Straw Hats-l00 dozen, Csc, soc,
75c, and 81. Styles perfect; value
uneXcelled.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-05-10

Five pieces new Black Serge, Just opened a. inch,
We we'll worth 6aS cls melting away at so cents.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-05-10

GrOH and hundreds elegant Ladies' Waists 5o
80 ~ oc ana SlW Great
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-05-10

Shifting 81 See our lovely line of JacoI
ice igr corded Dimities in black and white, and I
} white for hot days. Lots of other new wasl
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-05-15
UNDERMINING A TOWN.
South Dakota Artesian on II RAM
page.


page.
FRANKFORT, S. D., May 1.-THE
citizens of Frankfort are greatly
alarmed on account of threatened
destruction of the town by an uncon-
trollable artesian well. Several years
ago well was put down, and from
the date of striking water so much
dirt was thrown up with the water
that it could not be used unless al
lowed to stand for some time. In No
vember of last year a hole cayed in
around the well, the pipe broke off
sixty feet below the surface and dis
appeared, but the water was prevented
from spreading over the town by dig
ging a large ditch leading to the Jim
river. Thereafter, the ground con-
tinued to cave in; until now the hole is
about 100 feet in width and $50 feet in
length. In February a sounding was
made, and the depth of water in the
hole was found to be fifty-four feet.
In March another sounding was made
and it's depth was shown to be fifty
eight feet, and another, April 1, showed
it's depth to be sixty-four feet. 1t is
believed now to be about eighty feet
deep. Last Friday, twelve feet more
of the bank caved in without warning.
What causes more alarm than any
thing else is that the water has broken
out on the railroad track near the de-
pot, 200 feet from the hole, and also
near the hotel. twenty rods distant, in
the center of the business part of the
village. The people fear that the town
has been undermined by the water and
that some day the town site will col
lapse, precipitating the town into the
bottomless pit. The railway company
is also alarmed, as the water is wash
ing away it's tracks, Experts will come
here at once to ascertain if there is
any danger of such a disaster.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-05-15
FROSTED STRAWBERRIES.
There Has Been Too Much Freez
ing Weather for Crops.

There Has Been Too Much Freez-
ing weather for Crops.
: The weekly crop bulletin of the Min
nesota Weather Service for the week
ending Monday, May 13, follows:
The week has been one of unusual
extremes, being exceedingly hot until
Friday, and unseasonably cool after
wards, with general frosts Saturday,
Sunday and Monday mornings. The
rainfall has been ample except in the
west central portion of the state, where
more rain would be beneficial, al
though no particular harm has re-
suited from it's deficiency. There is
little barley, considerable fax and all
Of the buckwheat yet to be seeded.
Potato planting is well advanced, and
in the southern districts practically
completed. A large amount of corn
land remains implanted. Farm work
has been delayed in many places By
rains, and there has not been the prog
ress made that was anticipated would
be a week ago. The hot weather and
sunshine of the first half of the week
pushed vegetation forward at phe-
nomenal pace. Corn and cane planted
within a week, and in' the southern
counties some of the earliest planted
has been cultivated. Early sown
wheat now ranges from two inches in
the northernmost to eight inches high
in the southern counties. Oats and
barley are growing nicely and early
fax is also up and doing well. All
small grain has a good stand, but the
hot weather was not conducive to the
best results in stooling. Winter rye is
heading as far north as Hennepin
county, and barley will begin to head
in a week or ten days. Grass has
made a most excellent growth and is
as far advanced as it was last year on
the first of June. Fruit trees, bushes
and vines blossomed abundantly and
the fruit is setting very promisingly.
The damaging features of the week
were the frosts during its last half,
which have blackened all the corn, po-
tatoes, and tender garden vegetation
such as tomatoes, beans, cucumbers,
squashes, etc., to the ground. Fruit
has also been damaged, but just how
extensively cannot yet be determined.
Grapes and Strawberries are probably
iiiOSI SSNSISiy lHJuISu. NO SIlel grain
or grasses have been harmed to any
noteworthy extent and cool weather
in their case is beneficial inasmuch
as it aids stooHng. Corn, potatoes and
harder vegetables and fruit will un-
doubtedly fully recover, and have suf-
fered only in setback to growth
which need not interfere with yields.
The tender garden vegetation that is
killed can be replanted and yet ma
ture as early as usual. The principal
losses from frost will fall upon the
truck farmers and the horticulturists,
as their profits largely depend upon
an early marketing of their products;
their prospects in this respect were
heretofore very promising owing to
the backwardness of the season in
the South and East and its corre-
spending forwardness here.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-05-15
ILLINOIS SONS OF VETERANS
Resolutions COndemning Pro-
posed Confederate Monument
Adopted.

BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,. May IA
lovelier day could not have been made
to order for the grand parade. Nearly
1900 marched in the parade, which
was headed by Troop v, cavalry;
Company F., Third regiment, both of
this city; several companies of cadets
and many commands of Sons of Vet
Grams. In the line also were 250 chill
dren from the soldiers orphans home
at Normal arrayed in blue and white.
AS they marched, the Grand Army
men, Sons of Veterans and children
joined in singing camp songs. AT
Franklin park the city school children
gathered, singing war songs and wav-
ing flags. Tonight there was a grand
camp fire. Thousands were turned
away from the opera house. Maj. Con-
molly, of Springfield, was master of
ceremonies. Addresses of welcome
were made by Mayor Heater, of
Bloomington, and ex-Gov. Private
Joe" Fifer. The Sons of Veterans to-
day adopted resolutions condemning
the proposed dedication of a confeder-
ate monument in Chicago Decoration
day, declaring that no patriotic or
ganization can participate. They also
elected the following officers: Col.
Frank L. Sheppard, of Chicago; lieu
tenant colonel, ]. B. Muchmore, of
Oblong; major, Harry Davidson, of
Bloomington. The time and place for
the next encampment will be fixed by
the colonel and division council.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-05-15
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
ST. CLOUD, Mimi, May 14.-What
is regarded as a direct blow at the
American Railway union was struck
by the Great Northern this afternoon
when Division Superintendent ]. B.
Rice, under written instructions from
General superintendent E. w. Nc
Kenna, discharged the three most
prominent local A. r. U. men, all
train dispatchers employed by the
company. The news created sem
sation, as no cause was assigned,
and because it is believed by many
and so asserted by the discharged
men, that it is on account of their
affiliations with the A. r. u. The
three are w. H. Clark, president of
the union; A. E. Buser, secretary, and
Samuel Welch, delegate to the last
national convention in Chicago. The
men have been very active in increas-
ing the membership of the local
union. Clark is one of the oldest
railroad men here, and the other
two have been in st. Cloud for some
time There can be no doubt that
the company's action is significant,
and it is reported that other dis
charges of A. R. U. men are to fol-
low The A. r. u. will without ques-
ton demand the reinstatement of the
men or a good and sufficient reason
for their discharge, which, it is claimed,
cannot be given, as the men have
always borne the reputation of being
most excellent employees.
The only view to be taken of the
case at this time is that the men were
discharged because they were agita-
tors, and, if this proves to be the
case, the next few days will witness
trouble of serious nature between
the Great Northern and the American
Railway union.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-05-15

ton three times. The first time, -twen-
ty-four years ago, when he saw the
president and got four sacks of flour
and 250 pounds of pork On this occa-
sion he was one of a delegation trying
to settle the boundary between the
Sioux and Turtle Mountain Indians.
The next time he visited Washington
was eighteen years ago, and the last
time nine years ago. His father was
ninety-one years of age when he died.
Red Thunder has killed seven Indians
-four Sioux, two Gros VentreS and one
Assinaboine( and one white man. The
Indians were all killed in battle, and
the old Indian worked himself up to a
high degree of enthusiasm as he re-
lated to a correspondent how he killed
those Indians. He seemed to wish
that he was in the thick of the battle
once more. The white man was killed
near Fort Capel and was trying to
steal the Indians horses.
Red Thunder is in jail here, and
Sheriff Barton yesterday invited him
to go out and have a walk daily, in
order to get fresh air and exercise,
but the old Indian replied that while
he was a prisoner he would be pris-
oner, and would not leave the Jail till
he left it as a free man. He is suffer-
ing from pleurisy, and his spirit is
broken, and it is questionable whether
he ever leaves the Ramsey county Jail
alive
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-05-15
OUTLOOK FAVORABLE.
wisconsin Hopeful of Recovering
From Frost Visitation.

From Frost Visitation.
. MILWAUKEE,, Wis, May 14.-Late
advices indicate ~,.t while there has
beeenz some damage done to fruit and
vegetables in the southern portion of
the state by the frost, it is not as
great as expected the high winds and
cloudy weather warding off frost in
many portions. Taking all things into
consideration, with the prospects of
a return of the warm weather tomor-
row the outlook is still decidedly fa-
vorable for a bountiful harvest. The
weather crop bulletin, issued from the
milwaukee weather bureau today,
says: "In the extreme northern coun-
ties the ground froze and ice formed
about half an inch thick. The dam
age has been considerable in all Sec
tions, but the injury to fruit and
grain is greatest in the central and
northern portions. Grapes and apples
are reported killed. Small fruit is
greatly damaged in the southern part
of the state. while in the northern
portion it is very generally killed.
Vegetables in many sections of the
state have been killed and gardens
will have to be replanted. Corn,
where up, has been nipped by frost.
The damage done to growing crops
is mostly from downpours of rain,
which were quite local. AS the sea-
son is from ten to fifteen days (some
say month"; in advance of former
years, there is yet time for all crops
to recuperate from the present set
back. Oats and wheat are doing
nicely and rye looks well. The soil is
in fine condition for corn, and very
large acreage is being put in. Grass
never looked better at this season, and
the prospect for good hay crop is
excellent"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-05-15
CHIEFS OF POLICE.
Annual international Convention
in session-The Discussion of
TOnica

Annual international Convention
i'm SessiOn-The Discussion of
Topics.
WASHINGTON, May 14.-Chiefs of
police from many of the principal
cities of the United States and Canada
met today at the Ebbitt house for a
second annual convention of the or
ganization. An address of welcome
was delivered by District Commissioner
Ross. to which reply was made by w.
s. Seavey, of Omaha, the retiring
president of the organization. Benja-
min P. Eldridge, of Boston, was elect
ed president and Harry o. Carr, of
Grand Rapids, Mich, was reelected
secretary and treasurer. Most of the
time today was spent in sightseeing.
and this afternoon President Cleveland
received the chiefs at the White house.
The business meetings will be devoted
mainly to discussion of improved meth
DDS of organization and management
of police forces. The question of re-
.ceiving rewards, for the capture of
criminals smonopolized the afternoon
session. The consensus of opinion was
that the whole system OF offering re-
wards was Vicious in principle and in
its effects. Several chiefs related their
experience in trying to discourage the
system, and told of the differences be-
tween officers of different Jurisdictions
over the division of prize moneys. 1t
was proposed that the members of the
union pledge themselves to forbid
their subordinates to accept rewards
but several members pointed out that
the matter was not in their control,
but was controlled by the police
boards. Finally a resolution was
adopted by a unanimous vote that the
police departments represented here
after neither would demand nor re-
quire payment of any rewards for ar
rests made by their officers.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-05-15
CARNEGIE STEEL COMPANY AD-
VANCES WAGES OF IT'S EN-
PLOYES
TO TAKE EFFECT JUNE FIRST
TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND MEN
ARE INTERESTED IN THE
GOOD NEWS.
NOTICE COMES AS A SURPRISE.
Although Coming From the Board
of Managers, 1t Is Said Mr.. Car
negie Suggested Increase.

PTTTSBURG, Pa, May 1.-THE
Steel company decided today to ad-
vance its $4,000 men 10 per cent The
raise takes effect on June 1. The
notices which will be posted in all
the mines tomorrow morning, read as
follows:
Notwithstanding the existing con-
tracts between the Carnegie Steel
company and it's employees, fixing the
rate of wages for 1895, this association
has decided that the present business
outlook will justify higher rates, and
accordingly takes pleasure in notify
ing it's employees at the Edgar Thom-
son furnaces, Edgar Thomson Steel
works, Duque-ne Steel works. Home
stead Steel works, Lucy furnaces, Key
stone Bridge works. Upper Union
mills, Lower Union mills and Beaver
Falls mills, that from June ], 1895, and
until further notice, the scale rates
paid to all tonnage, day and turn men
will be increased 10 per cent; this
without prejudice to the 1895 wages
contracts still in force. BY order of
the Board of Managers.
II. c. FRICK, Chairman.
This action is entirely opposed to
what members of the board gave out
after Saturdays meeting on the de-
mand for an increase made by the
furnace men at the Edgar Thom-
son furnaces. 1t is claimed, how
ever, that Mr.. Frick cabled to An
drew Carnegie in England and that
the increase was first suggested by
Mr.. Carnegie. 1t is not known what
effect this action will have on the
fight of the Amalgamated associa-
: ton in other mills. Outside manu-
facturers claim that in many in
stances the Carnegie scale is so per
cent lower than the Amalgamated
scale, but this cannot be determined
accurately by reason of the fact that
the improved machinery of the Car
negie company's mills gives the men
much greater earning power than in
other mills. This is the first advance
since the reductions in 1892.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-05-15
CATHOLIC KNIGHTS CONVENE
Consolidation With Young Mems
Institute Discussed.

ConsoIida ton With Young Mems
Institute Discussed.
OMAHA, Neb., May 14.-The national
convention of the Catholic Knights of
America convened at Chambers hall
in this city this afternoon, with 200
delegates in attendance, representing
every state in the Union. This fore
noon the delegates, together with the
visiting members of the uniform rank,
proceeded to ST. Philomena's cathedral
where pontifical mass was celebrated
by Archbishop Gross, of Oregon. The
Knights were in, session tonight, dis
cussing the conventions business.
President Shine was asked what were
the chief questions before the conven-
ton. He admitted that the movement
for the consolidation of the Catholic
Knights and the Young Mems Insti-
tute would be one of them, but hazard
ed no further knowledge as to
what would be the outcome. He de-
MED the allegations made by some of
the delegates that the scheme was
favored chiefly by delegates from
Southern states, asserting that it had
even more support in the North than
in the South. Personally, he is in
favor of an amalgamation, if it can be
properly accomplished. The conven-
etion cannot consummate the amalga-
nation. All it can do is to appoint a
committee to confer with like COM
mittee from the other body.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-05-15
SUPPORTING HAsELTON.
Friends Testify to His Good Faith
and Efficiency.

WASHINGTON, May 14.-Several
friends of SENEGAL Haselton, the min
lister to Venezuela, whose resignation
has been called for by the secretary of
state on account of Admiral Meade's
charges, are in the city today and have
seen the minister, who is here await
ing the outcome of the trouble. Hon.
Bradley B. Smalley, of Vermont,
whose recommendation was mainly in
strumental securing the appointment
of Mr.. Haselton to the post, is here,
and a member of the Donald Grant
syndicate, of Minnesota, which has
obtained large concessions in VeneZu-
ella, has arrived and will say to the de-
partment that the United States min
lister has attended faithfully to the
duties Of his office and has been most
popular, personally and as an official,
among the Venezuelans. The friends
of Mr.. Haselton have no definite ex-
pectation that the department will
conclude to change the decision
reached before the minister's resigna-
ton was asked for. Representations
have been received from others than
Admiral Meade bearing out in part
the admiraps report,