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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-03-22
SEED DISTRIBUTION
Some congressman seli Their Quotas of
Sesd for Money.


WASHINGTON, March 21.-Siuco Sec.
rotary Morton has been at tho head Of
the department. of agriculture, he has
opposed the present method of seed dis
trloutlon through Congressional
agencies He does not believe that tho
money expended in this way is pro.
ductive OF the good that could bs do.
rived from other methods which he has
recommended and which would be less
costly to the government. 1t has been
represented to the Secretary that MEM
pers OF Congress have disposed of their
quotas or seed in a way not contem-
plated by law, and he recently took
steps to ascertain tho truth of those
statements.
at his direction, the agent of the seed
department. negotiated for tho purchase
OF members share, and the former
soon brought to the Secretary the writ
ten order OF member for fully 70 per
cent. OF his annual quota, which WAS
onered for sale at S75. The purchase
was made and the agent gave his check
ior the money, which was endorsed by
the member, and is now in the Secre-
tary's possession. Secretary Morton
also says that he could recently have
purchased from second. hand book
three members OF Congress- for $50
each.
BESIDES these, he says he has the
names OF probably hundred members
OF Congress who have given orders for
tho transfer Of their entire quotas OF
seed or great portion of Thorn co other
persons. Some of them are probably in
exchange for patent Office reports and
other government publications accord
Ing 10 the constituency of tho respec tive
members. He will print all Of these
names In his next annual report in
order that the practice prevailing may
be shown to the public. The last
agricultural appropriation bill provided
for $3.50, 900 for seed distribution for the
nscai year of 1896. $4,000 of which is to
pay the expenses incident to the publ
cation of farmers bulletins notwith-
s'ansing the Secretary suggested that
only $500 be allotted 10 each of the
1orty'eighs experiment stations to pur-
chase new and i'm proved varieties Of
seeds, cuttings, etc.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-03-22
Decide Favor of the Board.

NEW ORLEANS, March 2l.-Judge =.
D. King to-day decided the iniunc lion
proceedings filed ngsinst tho State
board OF arbitration by tho street car
presidenta in favor of the board The
board was Investigating the grievances
of car drivers, when it was enioined
from proceeding any further. The de-
cision now allows it to proceed to busi--
ness, and tho belief is that the board
will now take up the levee troubles and
find way Of settlement
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-03-22
Nicholas Must Hang,

RICHMOND. Va, March 21.--The
court OF appeals to-day handed down an
opinion in the case of Philip Nicholas,
convicted in the circuit court of Hen rio q
OF the murder Of James Mills and VIM.
Judson Wilkersen by drowning them In
the James river. The opinion OF the
court was read By Judge Harrison and
atfirms that OF tho court below The
court therefore denies the petition OF
Nicholas for new trial and his doom is
fixed, unless executive clemency shall
interfere.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-03-22
The New s,anAcreed Uuon

MACON, Ga, March 21.-A prominent
railroad man hero to day said that Mr..
Slaughter will not be made commis
sioner OF the new Southern States Pas.
senger Association as has been gener
ally supposed. He says the man is
already sgrosd upon, but the nsme
will not no announced until next Wed
nesday, when the members meet in
Atlanta TO form new association.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-03-22
Japan Likely to Continue tho War,

YOKoHoMA, March 21-lt is expected
that the negotiations for pesce between
China and Japan will not be successful.
The army is the dominant power n
Japan and tho military men are bent
upon continuing tho campaign. Fresh
troops are being hurried forward. In
the house Of representatives notice has
been given of a motion declaring that
the time for peace negotiations has not
arrival
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-03-22
Woman Lynchiuc Hardly True.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, March 2l.-No
definite information has been received
as to the reported lynching of Harriet
Lalley, colored, near Petersburg, Lin
coin county. The report that she had met
death at the hands of lynchers was
brought to Fayetteville by two negroes.
The woman, 1t seems, is missing but
whether she has left the county of her
own accord or mes with violent death
has not been learned.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-03-22
A Now Story on the AlIianca.

HAVANA, March 3l.-The Tuchsn
asserts that the steamship Alliance
when fired upon by the Spanish cruiser
Condo do Vonadito had on board the
Cnban rebel General Antonio Maceo,
and his brother jose, and that she
landed him az Sandy Hook. The
steamer AlfonZo MI arrived at Guam
tanamo yesterday with two battslions
OF infantry which were embarked at
Barcelona.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-03-22
A Politician Snfctdes

LApORr, Ind, March 2l.--Hon. Jos.
Jackson, prominent politician and OK
member Of the Indiana Legislature.
committed suicide this afternoon by
shooting himself in the head with q
revolver. Dependency over his defeat
st tho last election is tho cause
ASSIGNED.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-03-22
Fearful Fate of Two Child,ap.

WINSTON, N. c., March 2l-Informs-
tion reached here to day that two chill
dren, aged and years. of woman
named Hart living in Asho county, were
burned to death in fre which con-
sumed their home. The children, 1t is
SAID were looked In the house when the
nre started. The mother and an un-
known man have been arrested on sus-
picion that they set ire TO tho building
TO rid themselves of the children.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-03-22
New Remedy for Bydrophobia

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, March 2f.--Dr
r. j. Trippe, leading physician here
has created sensation in the medical
profession by curing q man who had
been bitten by mad dog by hypnotic
influence. The wound was week old
and the patient was in irenzied con-
dition, bordering on madness.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-03-22
john m. Engau a ppointed Reoeivar

PORTLAND. Ore, March 21-It be-
came known to-day that Judge Gilbert,
OF the United States circuit court, has
appointed John M Eagan receiver OF
the Oregon Short Line and Utah North
ern railway subject to tho approval Of
Judge Sanborn, OF the district OF
Wyoming.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-03-22
They Pleaded Not Guilty.

New YORK. March 21.-Ten OF the
eleven indicted police officials appeared
before Justice Ingraham in tho court OF
Oyer and Terminer day and plead ed
not guilty to the indictments returned
against them on Tuesday.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-03-22

ATLANTIC CITY, n j., March ri "A
forest fra tba; has already burned over
twenty-five acres OF valuable timber Ia
ranging within two miles OF Egg Har-
Dor City tonight. Several residences
are in tho path OF the flames and gangs
OF men are working to save them from
dpstructiOD
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-03-22
Ia, Sent No Ipstructions

LONDON, March 21.-The representa-
i've OF the Associated Press learns that
inc British government has sent no
instructions TO Honolulu regarding the
release OF the British subjects who were
SEP fenced to imprisonment for com
pilcity In the recent roysllst rising.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-03-22
Governor Mckinley Sick.

COLUMBUS, O., March ala private
telegram to the governors office here
says Mckinley is sick in bed at Thomas
willie, Ga, from the effects OF bad cold
The governor thinks it is nothing serl--
Gus, but he will be detained day or
two at that place.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-03-22
watkins Elected President.

RICHMOND. Va, March eli. b.
Watkins was elected president of the
Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical
Society to-day and the date for the OK
position fixed at O3teher s to 12 .nclu-
siYe,
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-03-22
boston Heats yya,bI,rtoo

CHARLESTON, s. O., March 21.-At the
baseball game here to-day between
Washington and Boston the score was
TO 4 In favor OF the later
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-03-22
FOUND GUILTY OF MURDER.
Verdict of the Jury at Buffalo,
New York.

Clarence Robinson and His Wife, Sadie,
Charged With Numbering Montgomery
Gibbs a Young Lawyer, Are Adjudged
Guilty the Former of Murder In the
Second Degree and the Latter Of Man
slaughter.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-03-22
sulcIded necanse He Mas ponr.

SAVANNAH, Ga. March 21.-Wm. H.
Wright committed suicide here to day
by taking morphine. He was despond-
ent over his poverty.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-03-22
Electrical workers strike Ep,o,

New YORK. March 9l.-The strike OF
the electrical workers, which began
some weeks ago, has come to an end.
The result Is complete victory for the
Electrical Contractors Assoois ton,
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-03-22
War Not Yet Declared.

CITY OF MEXICo, March 2l.-The re-
port that war had been declared between
Mexico and Gcatema ala, and that psrlia-
msnt had been summoned to meet on
April l, is untrue.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-03-22
NEGROES RISING IN CUBA.
They Seek to Make the RevoIu.
ton Racial.

1t Is Not Believed That They Havo De.
feated the Government Troops with "a
Los, of 200. However-Finel Reply to
the Alliance Demands Not Yet Re
ceived at Washington.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-08-19
RECOGNIZE NO UNION.
Mine Managers Tell the Strikers
They Must Come as In
diVidUaIS.

Negaunee, Mich, Aug. 13.-[Speciar1-
The striking miners of Negaunee and
Ishpeming today visited the different
mines as an organization to hear the propo-
sitions of the mine officials with reference
to an increase in wages. The officers off
the union were detailed to consult with
the agents. but they were given a chilly
reception at the various mine offices. The
general decision of the mine managers was
to the effect that they would not treat
with the union but desired to talk to
their own men.
When given this information the spokes-
man invariably replied that they could
not comply with the request, that if the
Enne officials would not sumbit to recog
milton Of the union the men would con-
tinue to remain out The strikers will
meet IS usual this afternoon to discuss
the situation, but it is not likely that they
will decide to visit the mines in the man
ner proposed by the companies.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-08-19
REVENGE OF A NEGRO.
Roustabout Opens Fire on the
Crowd of Passengers at
ST. LouS

ST. Louis, Mo-, Aug. ia deadly as
eault was made on the leYee this morn
ing An enraged negro fired fusilade
of bullets into Il crowd of passengers
and members of the crew of the steamer
City of st. Louis as they came down the
gang plank of the boat just after she land
ed at the wharf between Z and o'clock.
Two white men and two negroes were
wounded, one fatally, but none of the
passengers were hurt. The wounded are:
Lou Davis, colored, captain of the night
WaIcn, shot in region of the Kidneys VIII
probably die.
Frank Bennett, white roustabout, artery
IN arm severed, serious.
John Bell steward of steamer City of
CAIRO, lives in Vicksburg, shot in leg, not
William Thomas colored roustabout, shot
In left leg, not serious.
The wounded were sent to the city dis
pensary. The shooting was the outcome
OF hight between the Negro whose name
IS unknown, and Lou Davis, captain of
the watch, while the steamer was lying at
CAIRO Sunday, and in which the negro
was badly worSted and driven from the
boat. EXasperated at his defeat and
burning with revenge, he boarded a train
and arrived here last night Early this
morning he concealed himself behind a
pile of freight on the levee, and when the
steamer arrived and her passengers and
crew were moving down the staging
to the shore he opened fire with the above
result. During the terror and excite
ment among the passengers and crew,
caused by the sudden and deadly attack,
the WOuld-be murderer escaped and has
not been captured at this writing.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-08-19

an order that henceforth the German Of
ticials are only to admit such American
pork and sausage as is officially stamped
and labeled ''microscOpically examined"
in addition to the regular inspection.
The intense heat was severe on the
West Virginia state militia during the re-
view by Gov. McCorkle at Parkersburg
The thermometer reached 1O3. There
were twenty eight prostrations in the
First regiment and eight in the Second,
and all serious enough to be sent to the
hospital.
The American Bankers association
has run down a clever and dangerous
check forger and secured his conviction.
He has been sent to the penitentiary at
Lincoln, Neb.; to serve a five years SEN
tence. The mans real name is Louis
Seiffert, but in his swindling operations
he used many aliases, among them Max
G.. Mendle, Nathan A. Meyers, George
B. Hyman, Herman Bergman, Oscar
SiIyerman and David S. Berman.
The 1G-year-old daughter of E. s.
Clayton of Champaign, Ill, eloped with
stranger after an acquaintance of a few
minutes She was found at Indianapolis,
the man having deserted her.
The National Wall Paper trust at
420 Broome street, New York, has de-
faulted $360,OO0 on it's last quarters in
terest, payable July /. The trust has a
capital stock OF S3S,OOO,OOO.
Fishermen off the banks Of New
foundland are having serious trouble be-
cause of the fogs in that region at pres
ent, and every incoming steamer brings
quota of famished men picked up in
small boats.
Francis Edward White, a gay young
New Yorker. has brought suit against
Denver landlady, Mrs. Gardanier, be-
cause she had him and his bride arrest
ed for not paying their board bill. He
demands $4,000.
Mrs. Mary Bourke, daughter of the
late Thomas Corrigan, who at his death
was the wealthiest man IN Kansas City,
has asked for divorce from James G.
Bourke, charging cruelty. Burke is a
lawyer of some note.
-Zella Nicolaus, who is suing George
Gould for $4,000, has decided to adopt
the stage as a profession and will make
her debut in New York soon in a minor
part in '"The White Crook" a bur-
loSQue.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-08-19
TT MAY REORGANIZE.
Judge Does not Think the Plan,
Means the Perpetuation OF
the Whisky Trust.

New York, Aug. 13.-Justice O'Brien
in the Supreme court this morning hand
ed down decision denying the motion
for an injunction to restrain the re-
organization committee of the DistiIIing
and Cattle Feeding company from pur
chasing or acquiring the property of the
trust, which was advertised to- be sold
tomorrow. The motion for am injunction
was brought by Frederick w. Annes and
George n. Pynchon, who represent $40
600 worth of the stock in the trust
They contend that the purchase by the
reorganization committee would perpetu-
ate the trust, which had been declared
an illegal monopoly by the Supreme court
of the state of Illinois,
The decision of Judge O'BrieEN whieh
is in favor of the reorganization COM
mittee, makes it clear that those stock
holders who do not approve of the CONF
mittee's scheme have recourse I'm law TOE
any injuries they may sustain. 1T SAYS:
IF against their protest the committee
now proceeds, the plaintiffs, if success
full, will be entitled to- return OF the
stock or its value, tngether with the
cash deposited with tire committee. /!
the committee shouldi attempt to reor-
ganize the former monopoly the courts
W5ll not hesitate to, intRrfere."
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-08-19
ITO Be Continued.l
Two Good Shots.

A curious story comes FROM George
town township, Floyd county, Imd.y a
few miles from New Albany. One day
last week David Baker farmer OF that
township went squirrel hunting. Observ-
ing conamotion in tree in the thick
woods near his home, he made q close
investigation and was Fortified to see a
battle between snakes in the top of a
large white oak tree, seventy-hve feet
from the ground. For several INMATES
he stood bewfldered, but collecting his
senses, he fired at the snakes and
brought two to- the groumd. A second
sfot brough three more, bat all but one
managed to escape.
The snakes were of the black species
and of remarkably large size. They had
evidently been fighting for tile possession
of a squirrel that was foura inside osle;
Ravfrg been swallowed but few manr
Vrtes Before, as life was hardly extinct
r ,s,aiisxFTle Courier Journal.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-08-19
His Wires Expenditures.

The courts of Paris have decided that
a man is not liable for his wife's ak
peEtlituEes when il can be- proven That
tRhese expenditures are out of proportion
to ais means. But how is the poor
shonkeeper to know whether the hus-
banpdl is making a big. show Of wealth. on
borrowed money? Many men insist THAT
mamx a woman w@uld be glad to daass
plainly If plain dresses would satisfy her
husband, for she feels more comfortable
and is less conspicuous. Tie shopkeaner
may make inquiries, but the facts of the
ness and possibly for social purposes.
And2 so he can't collect his bill If the
husband is willing to swear that he has
q snanM income and can't afford WHAT he
is pleased to call TIE extravaganza of his
wife. This law may be. very well in
some, cases, but IN othenJ it win cer-
family work a hardship ON the raiilinen
ana! the man who sells si1ks and lHoes.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-08-19
WILL PAY MORA'S CLAIM.
Spanish Cabinet Decides to Grant
1t, but Without In
terHSt.

Madrid, Aug. 13.-1At meeting of the
cabinet ministers today it was decided
to pay the Mora clainN IN a lump sum in
September without interest.
The Mora claim was for about 81 800,
900. and the interest amounted to about
$8OO,OOO 1t has beeEa % subject of dis,
mite between the United States and
SPAIN for many years and grew out Of
the confiscation of the Cuban estates of
Nora. a naturalized citizen of the United
States Secretary Omey vigorously
pressed the claim on the Spanish govern
ment and insisted on an early settlement
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-08-19
Always Wldeawake.

Gen. George w Jones of Iowa, who is
now 80 years old and was a prominent
figure in the political life of the West
I'M its early days, has been induced to
attenrpt the compilation of memoirs,
which will certainly be very Interesting,
and. as his mind is clear, they should be
measurably accurate Gen. JoMes was
born in Missouri. For tinre he was
judge of the court of the Northwest ter
rftory, and he was also the territorial rep,
resentative of Michigan in Congress, in
which capacity he drew up the bill or
ganizing the territory of Wisconsin. The
frugal habits and outdoor work. He SET
dom sleeps over five hours and even
then he gets up several times and walks
the floor He does not believe in sleep
inc his life away.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-08-19
NEED OF LIGHI GUNBoATs..
Uncle Sam Could Use Them to. Advantage
in Many Parts of China.


in Many Parts of China.
Washington, d. g.. Aug. 13.-Naval
officers are calling attention, in. view OF
the rioting at Hwa Sang and other
places in China, to the great value OF
light draft gunboats for just such serv-
ice as they might now be able to render
if there were any available on, the Ash
attic station. The MINI river near which
Hwa Sang is situated is very shallow
and is not navigable except to- old+fRsh--
iomed fiat bottom stern wheelers, but
there are many otheF of the Chinese.
rivers and rivers of other countries with
which the United States might become
inwOlyed IL trouble which are navigable
to1 vessels drawing 10 or II feet. The
government is now having built at New
poSt News two gunboats drawing 81 feet
LIP inches. These could be of service for
such work The great difficulty ass some,
of the naval officers point out with all
the vessels built for the United; States
navy is that according to the laws under
which they are constructed they are to
show a specified draft under normal
displacement. This normal dlsplace4
znent is construed by the builders as her
lS-htest possible condition.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-08-19
a Safe Wager.

You tell person that you will clasp his
shall not be able to leave the room with
out unclasping them, although you will
not confne his feet or bind his body or
in any way oppose his exit. This trick
is performed by clasping the person S
hands round some bulky article of furni-
ture too large to drag through the door
way.-Brooklyn Eagle.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-08-19
MAY Make Their own Papsr,

New York, Aug. 14-The American
Newspaper Publishers association has
opened correspondence with newspaper
publishers throughout the United States
with view TO national convention of
newspaper publishers at some central
city to consider questions affecting the
manufacture of print paper in conse-
quence of the recently organized paper
manufacturers trust
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-08-19
BUILT A FIRE UNDER HERSELF.

THAT and Banging Enabled Mrs. Martin
10, Take Her Life.
Charleston,. Mo, Aug. 14.-9Irs, r. T.
Martin, the wife of d prominent farmer
living mean this place, committed suicide
yesterday by hanging herself to, a rafter
in the suokehOuse. BefoEe- she fas>
tened the. rope she set fire to- lot of rub
Dish that was in the smokehOnse. the
flames BURNED the rope ana her body fell
into, the. fire and was terribly burned.
Several cartridges that were among the
rubbish were discharged by the IRE. This
awoke her husband. but too late to save
her
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-08-19

ST, Joseph, Mo-, Aug. ia special
from Webster City. la, says that Pro-
hibiaionists at Spirit Lake had the wine
rooms of the Hotel Orleans searched.
and quantity of liquor was seized and
destroyed. Incensed at this action, the
psoprietors closed the house and about
seventy five guests Were. compelled to- go
home. Among the guests were United
States Senator Gear and Congressman
Henderson
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-08-19
JeaIous Janitor's Crime.

Chicago, H., Aug 15.-Frank Sweet,
a janitor, fatally shot Mrs. Alice Burr
last night, slightly wounded Mrs. J. B.
Nichols and then put bullet through
his own brain. Sweet was a brother
in-law of Mrs. Burr. and desired her
to come and live with him. She had left
her husband on a former occasion and
announced her intention of going back to
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-08-19
COVERS GOLD WITHDRAWALS.
Government Bond Syndicate Deposits
al $50. OOO

New York, Aug. t4+ Handy & Har-
MAMMA tomorrow and may increase the
amount to $25O,OOO. Nesslage & Fuller
will ship $15O,OOO' gold by the same
steamship. Crossman & Bro. will ship
81 100000 gold Tomorrow This makes
the total engagement for tomorrow
81 $780, 900.
Tie government bond syndicate has
deposited 81, 65O,O00' in gold in the sub
treasury in exchange for legal tender
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-08-19

Niagara Falls, n. Y, Aug. 14.-Henry
T. Thurber, President CleveLands pr.
vate secretary, is i'll here. he arrived
late yesterday afternoon and mas pee peen
who was called, says the indisposition is
rot serious.