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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-24

WASHINGTON, August 23.-The follow
Ing statement was given out at the Ag-
rlcultursl Department to-day: The
Secretary of agriculture is charged by
scs Of Congress to collect and dissemin
ate information concerning the public
roads.
To this and all legally authoriz I'D or.
gan!zations Of officials and of private in.
dividuals who have given special assen-
ton to this subject, are hereby notified
that they are cordially invited by the
governor and general assembly of the
State OF Georgia, the mayor and council
OF the city OF Atlanta, the authorities of
the Cotton States and International
Exposition and the various local com
merciAl, military andusocial organiza-
tions, together with tho national road
conference and the national league for
good roads, to the assembling OF q road
parliament" TO be held in the hall Of
the house OF Representatives st Atlanta
on the 9TH, Ssh AMI 9th OF DC tober, 1895.
The invitation is urged upon all State
highway commissions, State and local
road investment associations, and upon
commercial bodies and boards of trade
and transportation, agricultural socie..
ties, and farmers organizations, uni
versities, agricultural colleges and en-
Rlneering schools, societies of civil en-
Rineers, humane societies, the league OF
American wheelmen and carriage and
bicycle builders associations, and all
other organizations or individuals es-
pecislly concerned or experienced in
the improvement OF highways. are likes
wise cordially collected to be in attend
ance or represented.
II has been suggested that delegates
at large may be appointed by the gov
ernors of States and asked 10 participate
and report directly to the governor of
each commonwealth the results of the
meeting. Real progress in road i'm
provement is observed by the Depart
ment OF Agriculture, since the organi-
cation of the OH &c OF road inquiry. The
Importance OF general exchange Of
views among those concerned in road
legislation and construc zion throughout
the United States cannot be over esti
mated
A majority of the States of the Union
have recently adopted now systoms of
road Legislation. Many Of them are ac-
lively engaged In road construction un-
der new methods. A comparison of
methods and results will prove of the
utmost value to the people.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-24
A Prominent Citizen Suicides

ALEXANDRIA, Va, August 81 Frank
a. Reed, prominent citizen OF Alex
andria, shot and killed himself at his
home here to-day. He was about 60
years old and was president of the
Alexandria board of trade. grand senior
warden OF the grand lodge Of Masons of
Virgins, vice president of the Wash
1ngton, Alexandria and Mount Vernon
electric railway and member Of the
washington board OF trade Mr.. Reed
had been dependent for some time over
business and personal affairs and his
worry Is supposed to have caused tenn
porary insanity.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-24
THE BUSINESS SITUATION.
General Trade Not Increased in Volume
But the Condition is Favorable.

General Trade Not Increaaed in Volume,
But the Condition is Favorable.
New YORK. August 90 -Bradstreet's
tomorrow will say: The general trade
throughout the East, South. Southwest
and on the Pacific coast is no larger in
volume. In fact, at several Southern
and Eastern centers rather more OF quiet
is reported than week ago. AT west
ern and central western points, with
some exceptions, signs are conspicuous
of the favorable influence on business
OF the prospectively enormous Indian
corn crop and the very large harvest of
spring wheat.
At the East stimulating influences
are found in continued activity in Lead
ing industrial lines, notably iron and
steel, the recent marked advances in
the prices OF which metals at Eastern
centres is being echoed from Chicago
and st. Louis.
At the Sonth, grocery. hardware and
dry goods jobbers are relatively most
active General trade ia as favorable as
anywhere else South in the Carolinas
and Georgia. Tho Louisiana rice crop,
1t 1s estimated, will amount to /, 500, 600
bags. Needed rains have fallen in
South Carolina. General trade at the
south is prac tically waiting until the
cotton begins to move"
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-24
Desperate Battle Inevitable.

ARDMoRE, l. T., August 23-The
noted Christian gang OF murderers and
outlaws have been surrounded by a cor
don Of deputy United States marsh al s
six miles west OF Purcell. In an en-
counter between the outlaws and mar
shAls to-day Bob Christian and Deputy
Marshal Hooker, of Purcell. were shot
and badly wounded. The officers were
finally forced to make q retreat and
telegraphed to the sheriff for reinf force
ments A special train bearing q strong
posse Of deputies left here and q des-
perate battle seems inevitable.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-24
Judge Caldwell for President.

TOPEKA, Kas August 80 The move
mens in favor OF Judge Henry G. Cald-
well, of the United States circuit court
for President in 1895 on the Repu blican
ticket has been revived to-day Judge
Caldwell will visit Topeka next Tues
day on business connected with the
Santa Fe receivership. His visit is
likely to be made the occasion of dem.
onstasion by free silver men and rail
road employees in Topeka. The Daily
State Journal publishes a leading All
Gle nominating him for the Presidency
1t says that on the question OF money
Judge Caldwell stands squarely for the
free coinage Of silver. 10 recent in
tervie@ at Denver this able iurist said
it would be little less than a crime If
the people of this country permitted
Wall street to fssten upon this nation
the gold standard. Judge Caldwell's
position on la Dor masters is commended,
and his famous Omaha decision in the
Union Pacific receivership quoted.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-24
Now Steamship Freicht serv,ca.

LOUISVILLE. Ky, August 90 Tho
Louisville and Nashville railroad has
perfected negotiations for the inaugura
ton OF steamship freight service be-
tween this country and Europe, the
vessels to ply between Pensacola, Fla,
and Liverpool. The ships to be nut
into the line are OF immense capacity
and are the property OF the United
States shipping company OF New York.
The first ship to leave Pensacola on or
about October %, and monthly sailings
are to be guaranteed thereafter until
February. Should traffic justify such
an extension OF service, ships will clear
for Liverpool fortnightly instead OF
monthly. The Louisville and Mash
vile expect heavy cotton TRAILS with
tho steamship lines, as the vessels will
run from the center of the cotton fields
and the greatest cotton market in the
world. K
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-24
BANK NOTE BOYCOTr.
The knights of Labor Delermin ed to Il
force 1t.


force 1t.
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, August a3.-H.
Is Martin, OF the executive board OF the
knights OF Labor, who has just returned
from the East, declars the Knights are
dead In earnest as to the boycott of the
national bank note urged by General
aster- Workman Sovereign and that
the boycott will be put into effect after
Labor Day, September Q.
After that date" says he, "all
knights, their friends, farmers organi-
cations, Populists and money reformers
generally, are requested to refuse to
take bsnk notes for any obligation due
them. We expect active support from
the silver men who recognize In the
banks the bitterest enemies to the white
metal.
MANY labor organizations have al
ready given notice to their employers
that they desire to be paid off in legal
tender money and not in bank notes,
and many employers will CO. operate with
US. We shall put the bankers on the
defensive, arouse public sentiment
against banks of issue and ultimately
wipe out the malign influence of the
banks on our currency system.
ut must be remem bered that bank
notes are not legal tender, and 10 man
can be forced to take them. BY the time
Congress is in session next December
we expect the boycott to be in full
swing and to have good effect on legis
lation."
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-24
AMBASSADOR EUSTIS IS SLOW.
But Has at Last Moved in the
Waller Matter.
The State Department Believes That tho
French Government VIII Re,pond In a
Few Days to the Demand For tho
Papers in the Csse-Franos Irritated
Because Her Flag Was Not saIuted.

WASHINGTON, August 23.-Oficisls of
the State Department. were rratified to-
day to learn that Ambassadors Eustis
had made move in the matter of Wal
Ter, and had carried out portion of the
instructions which have been sent him.
The department. has felt that its efforts
In this case have not been as ably
seconded at Paris, as they might have
been, and Ambassador Eustis explains
in his dispatch that the delay has been
due TO the absence OF the minister of
foreign Affairs.
The department believes that within
few days the French government will
make some response to the REQUESTS
MADE for the papers in the case OF Mr..
waller. III is recognized at the depart
N emit that the French government is not
only slow, but that the French people
are inclined to be nettled at the course
pursued by the Americans as shown II,
the resentment felt because the COM
Inander OF the Castine had failed to sa-
luio the French st Tematave.
IL Is thought that much may be made
OF this incident by the French in order
Still further to delay the settlement of
S'sSs wv ~ 40 pTODhUl6 bQAt
tho United States authorities will not
allow the two thin, 10 be coupled, but
Will Insist that the Waller case must be
considered solely on it's own merits.
The United States has not vet recops
nized the French protectorate over
Madagascar, nor has it refused recog-
milton.
Consul Victor, who Is at Tamative, in
one sense Is only acting consul. as the
United States has never applied for nor
received an exequstur from him. In
advising the commander OF the Oastine
not to recognize or salute the French
the department. presumes that Mr..
Wetter has taken the right course and
knows what no is about and will act
upon that assum ption until something
to the contrary is learned.
The effect this position Of consul and
the commander of the Castine NAV have
upon the Waller claim is altogether
speculative. II French control is not
recognized in the Island and, in fact.
should be denied by the United States
government, 1t would define clearly the
issue and make the claim OF Waller in
disputable from an American view, but
| 1t is said that such position by the
United States Is not necessary to the es-
Enlistment Of the Waller claim If Mr..
Waller received his concession from A
defacto government.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-24
The Norfolk and Hambure Linz

New York. August 23-The Ham,
burg. American line, which now has
regular freight and passenger steam
ship lines from Montreal, Boston. Phila-
delphia. Baltimore AMI New Orleans,
has decided to establish monthly
steamship service from Norfolk to Ham
burg, to be Increased as needs of trade
may demand. The first steamer to leave
Norfolk on this line will be the Polaria,
which will sail October 8, and steamers
will leave regularly thereafter every
month. The United States Shipping
Company will act as agent for the line
at Norfolk,
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-24
The President to Touch the Button.

ATLANTA, Ga. August eat has
been arranged that President Cleveland
will touch the button at Gray Gables
on Septic mber 13 that will set in motion
the machinery of and unfurl the flags
on the Cotton States and International
Exposition buildings The principal
address OF the opening day will be de-
livered by an orator of national reputa-
ton whose name is not yet mede public.
Ihe board of directors has directed the
committee on ceremonial to issue ap IN :
vltation to Booker t. Washington.
president of the Tuekegee, Ala, Nor
NAL and Industrial Institute, to take
part In the exercises OF the opening
day and to deliver an address on that
occasion. thus recognizing the negro
race In the official program.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-24

Result Of the National League Games.
BALTIMORE, August 2s.-The Sena.
tors lost two games to Baltimore to.
day, principally through bad fielding.
Cla-kson and Malarky were pitted
against each other in the first contest
Malarky was not hit very hard, but his
wildness and the poor support ne re-
ceived gave Baltimore winning lead.
Joe Corbett, brother OF the champion
pugllist, pitched the second game for
Washington, and had he been fairly
supported might have won his game.
Score- u " r.
washington ~: ........ aooI1oGGooE-s 10 !
Batteries and Clarke; Malarky and
MCGUIRE.
Second game: X. Il. r.
b. Baltimore: 211o2s Sill 10 3
MISREPRESENTATION and Clarse; C c and
Mcguire.
At Philadelphia: r. H. f..
Philadelphia. ooo2soo1o-5 Il
Batterie:-Carssy and Ggady: Inks am and W
ner.
Second Game: r. Fl. f.
EEpaiaSHien,a 10 1S
Batteries-orth and Clements Weyhing and
Warner.
At Brookyn r. Fl F.
Pittsbarg ........... 5000. oopi-a 10
Batteries-Stcin and Grim: Hawley. Foreman
and Merritt.
At New York: II. II. e.
New York........ osoO1sOox-7 10 i
st Louis.. $500. 00O3 o. II 5
I Ba pe,. ana Ferrell Brcitenstein
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-24
Barnes sues ForaDivoroe.

TRENTON, N. j August 23.-John Al.
bert Barnes to-day Instituted proceed
ings for divorce against his wife, Helen
Edith Barnes, naming ex-Mayor Frank
A. Mcgowan as co respondent. The
petition la very brief and charges the
wife with having committed adultery
with Mcgowan. Barnes asks for di.
vorce and the custody of the 5-year- old
daughter, Beryl. To-day's suit was
foreshadowed in yesterdays proceedings
here in which Barnes sued Mcgowan for
100000 damages for the alienation OF
his 'Wife's affections.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-24
VIRTUALLY PRISONERS.
Ahe Commission of Investigation In
Serious Position in China

Serious Position in China.
LONDON. August 20 "A special TO the
dispatch from Shanghai sage that the
mem oers OF the commission which re-
Gently left Foo Chow FOR ShanQ Tu in
ORDER to investiRate the recent massacre
OF missionaries there, are virtually pris.
oners and that the commander Of the
nlted States cruiser Detroit has gone
to Cheng Tu to consult with Mr.. J. @.
a'xson, the United States consul at
FOO CHOW, who Is the leading member
OF sne commission, about the landing of
marines for his protection and for the
protection OF the other members of the
commission.
A Washington dispatch says: It Is
said here that Ku Cheng il mani
wherever Cheng Tu Ia used in the Lon.
don dispatch, as Cheng Tu is the scene
OF the June riots, and Is 1,4OO miles
from Foo Chow. Naval officials, though
without information themselves, are
inclined to discredit the information in
the dispatch. Acting Secretary McAdoo
said 1t was observed that dispatched of
TINS Character came by way OF London.
while another high naval officer said
shat there was an evident intention on
the part OF Great Britain In the whole
ku Cheng affair to got the United Statea
uoVerhment TO pull the chestnuts out Of
the hre, and pointed to the fact that
there did not seem to be any anxiety on
the part OF Great Britain to land troops,
or to BIO in undue haste 10 force an ex-
PLANTATION.
The Navy Department thought that II
Commander Newell has gone on any
such mission the department would
have been notified. 1t was also said
that marines are ecarcelu oyar l,,dod
at the request OF consul, especially
when there is minister in the country.
However, should there be trouble OF the
Kind indicated. the United States has q
strong force in Asiatic waters. We
have seven ships there, some of them
good cruisers, our feet, including the
Baltimore (asgship), the Charleston,
Detroit. Yorktown, Machias, Monocacy
and Concord. The last named four nre
norvery formidable though good fight
Ing ships. The new cruiser, Olympia,
Will leave for the Asiatic station in a
very short time, IS she is now being
coaled at San Francisco.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-24

SLEEPS HEAD BAY,
The Greatest OF All Futurlty Contests>to
BE Decided Thera To-Day.

BE Decided There To-day,
NEW YORK, August 23.-Should the
present favorable weather continue the
greatest of all futurity contests will be
decided at the Sleeps Head Bay race
track Tomorrow. It will be battle
between the best two-yesr- old colts and
FLIES in this country. While turfmen
consider 1t a great honor 40 own horse
that has won q futurity the $780, 900 that
goes with 1t Ia more substantial and
desirable possession.
Contrary to precedent no one horse is
locked upon by experts as having
an overshadowing chance OF
capturing the rich prize. In former
years favorites in the betting have won
the prize. Last year 1t went to Gideon
and Daly's beautiful filly, Butterflies;
in 1893 the black whirlwind, Domino,
secured the event for Messrs. j. R. and
r p. Keefe, and so on down the lies
comes Morello. His Highness and Poto-
mao, all speedy futurity winners, and
nearly all were heralded IS winners
long before the events were decided.
1t is different this year. The crop OF
two-y year olds is, as a lot, of a better
class than ever before. This year stakes
have been divided among the different
stables, and one after another the
youngsters have had to see themselves
beaten by colt they have previously
won from, and, apparently, from no
gooG reason. Each week of the racing
season during the spring produced
likely futurity winner, and therefore
their number has been multiplied until
II Ia larger than ever before.
Tomorrow two or three will start at
about equal favorites in the betting
with possibly slight difference in favor
OF Hastings. The reason for this possi--
Bile favoriteism of Hastings Is the fact
that he has defeated Phil. Dryers
Handspring in one of the fastest races
OF the year. When he was bought by
August Belmont for S37 1000 he was
thought to be the only colt which was
dangerous for Handspring. The latter
Is likely second choice, although he
ought really to be the favorite.
z. Dwyer has another candidate in
his fast Ally Axiom. She will be hard
one to beat IL they get away promptly.
She has fully as much speed as Hast
ings and with prompt start will be
able to make him extend himself as he
never did before to keep the lead.
Requital should be up in the lot. He
has shown his ability in work and his
last race WAS won very easily from
Crescondo. Since then Requital has
peen worked and has shown his owner
that he is going to be a hard colt to
beat. In the early spring Hazlet was
speedy, but he has not done 30 we'll
since.
Applegate was expected to be one of
the favorites, but he did so badly in his
work yesterday that his owner said it
was doubtful If he started. Following
are the starters and their weights:
Applegate, 122 pounds; Jefferson, lis;
Wishard los; Handspring, 100; Axiom,
ITO; Hastings, lis; Merry Prince, 113;
Refugee. 112; Requitsl, 11s; Hszlet,
11s; Intermission, 112; Formal, 1I3;
Silver II, 10s; Pslmerstone, 11s; King
OF Bob, lis; Crescendo, 113; Boau Ideal
II, us; Mormon, lis; Roundsman, lis:
Whippany, los.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-24
Mrs. Ella BIoomfleld Kil,ed

ATLANTA, Gs., August 23-Mrs. Ella
Bloom field, aged 81, shot and instantly
killed herself this morning. Her hus-
band, Samuel Bloomfield, was awakened
at 1870 a. m. by the report OF a pistol.
he found his wife lying dead beside him
with bullet hole over her right eye.
Her hand rested on the handle OF re-.
volver which Bloomfield had placed un.
der his pillow. He thinks the shoo.inp
was accidental. The Bloomflel came
here one year ago from Elgin, Ills.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-24
Case ofLibrarian spofYord.

WASHINGTON, August 23.-No state
ment can be obtained as yet from the
Treasury Department. concerning the
charges against Congre ssional Librarian
Spoford, but IL Is stated there that his
acts. according to the charges as pub
lished, merely render him liable to
the charge OF malfeasance In office,
from which only dtsmis GOULD result.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-24
Tho Gumrey Hotel Disaster.

DENVER. Colo, Angus. 23.-The
latest theory advanced regarding the
Gumrey Hotel disaster Is that it WAS
Proprietor Gumrey instead OF the en-
neer who caused tho explosion. 1t is
Claimed that Mr.. GnmreY, knowing mis-
engineer was drinking, may have gone
down to see IL the boiler had plenty Of
water in II, and finding that none
showed uD In tho wa.er glass he may
have turned on .ha pnmp.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-24
ll0YO'S PUzzlING DELIVERY,
1t Was Too Much for Lynchburg
Yesterday.
The Tobacoonists Could Do Nothing at the
Bas-Fhe Msgicisps' Twirler Received
Good support-Kagey Was hit Hard,
and the Men Behind Him Played Poor
Bali

LYNcHBURa. Va. August s3.-The
mhgicians turned she tables on the To-
oacconis's to-day and won an easy VIC
tory. Lloyd pitched great game for
Roanoke, only allowing three hits and
two runs. Ksgey Yves batted freely ana
his support was anything but gilt-edged,
eight errors standing to the credit of
Lynchburg. Following ia the score:
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-24
Ice PRESIDENT Stevenson Return,.

TACOMA. Wash, August 23.-Vice-
President Stevenson and party ar
rived from Alaska to-day. They are
the guests OF John A. Parker, Mt whose
residence an informal reception is being
held. The party starts east tomorrow
morning over the Canadian Pacific rail
road.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-24
A Storm Bre,nlnC.

HAVANA August 90 -According to
information received here storm is
brewing weat Of the Wiudward islands,
with tendency to move in a north
westerly direction Its velocity is MOI
crate. The centre OF the storm is now
at Puerto Rico 1t is deemed probable
that small portion OF the storm will be
felt mere, and that 1t will be moro
severely felt further west,
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-24
stonewan Jsokson,a siatsr.

COLUMBUS, o., August go Laura
jackson Arnold, aged 20 years, sister OF
Stonewall Jackson, and residing here,
left to-dSy to attend the reunion at
buchanan OF the fifth West Virginia
Union Cavalry, OF which she is the
mother" having been a union woman
during the war.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-24
Foreigners Generally INDIGNANT

LONDON, August ga dispatch from
Shanghai, published in the Pail Mall
Gazette this afternoon, says: Tho ut
most dissatisfaction and indignation
prevails among the mem ers of the for
elm COLONY at the appointment OF the
formerly degraded viceroy Liu. who is
regarded as being the originator OF the
Chon tn riots, to Investigate the recen
outrages and the cause thereof.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-24
Norfolk, Z; pttersburr, o.

NoRFoLK Va, August 23.-The CLANS
smut the Farmers out again to-day by o
score OF to 0. The visitors were una
BILE to nit big Ed. Herr, and on the other
hand, the Noriolks punched their hits
after the fifth Inning and won the game
with ease. Geier's batting was fea-
ture.
Score RI r.
Norfolk. 0OOO02Os 81 II i
Pctersburg 0 100000 90 3 s
Batterics-llerr and Cote; Packard and Keefer.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-24
Dock Not Satisfactory.

WASHINGTON, August 23.-The board
designated to examine the dry dock at
Port Royal, S. O.. has reported to the
Navy Department that the dock has not
proven satisfactory md recommend that
it DO not accepted by tho department.
The contractor will be given an oppor-
tunity to have it come up to the require
monts
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-24
One of the Robbera Iaantieea

NORTH PLATTE. Neb August ca
George w. Ostrander, @ Lincoln county
farmer, has been arrested for completely
in the Union Pacific hold-up, near
Brady's Island, and has boen fully iden
iihed by the engineer of the train.