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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-05
Mexican Sham Battle.

CRY OF Mexico. April 4.-The sham
battle in commemorstion of the Mexican
victory over the French at Pueblo, in
1867, given at the hippodrome of Peral-
vile was witnessed by $4,000 persons.
The troops, cavalry and artillery, tax.
Ing part in the spectacle were COM
manded by President Diaz, who took
this opportunity of demonstrating in the
Held tha general discipline and effect
iveness of the national forces. The rep.
reseptation lasted two hours; over one
hundred lesser decorations were given
to officers who especially distinguished
themselves in the French war. At the
national palace, after she sham battle
an elaborate banquet was given in honor
OF General Diaz and the heroes of the
day.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-05
USUAH WlLDE'S LIBEL SUIT.
Details OF tho Examination Unit for Pub
location.


LONDON, April 4.-There was ma.
Dated interest to day at the Old Bailey,
In the taking of testimony on the Sec
ond day of the trial of the suit for libel
brought by Oscar Wilde against the
Marquis Of Queensberry. The audience
was largely composed of lawyers and
reporters. There were few notable per.
sons present. Mr.. Carson's cross-ex.
animation OF the plaintiff was concluded
at noon, having lasted, including the
time OF yesterday, over six hours.
Wilde, in his answers to the questions
put to him, exhibited confusion and
contradicted himself frequently. He
also lost his temper. MIR. Oarson's
questions were, in the main, pitiless
and unprlntable. Sir Edward Clarke,
Leading counsel for Wilde, then began
the redirect examination of his client
oy putting in certain letters OF the
Marquis OF Queensberry, in which he
called upon his son, Lord Alfred Doug
lass, to cease his 'infamous intirnacv''
with the plaintiff. "
To this letter Lord Alfred, douglass
replied by telegraph to his father, say
ing: What q funny little man you
are" After the production of other
Letters the case for the plaintiff was
closed and Mr.. Carson began his speech
for the defense. Twas terribly de-
nunoiatory Of Wilde, who left the court
room as soon az Counsel for the DEFEND
ant began to speak. The speech of Mr.
Carson lasted until the court adjourned
ut p. m. and wss not finished st that
time. He carefully reviewed the evil
dence, point by point, denounced Wilde
ana said that the witnesses he would
produce would provo to the jury beyond
any doubt the guilt OF the plaintiff.
During the course of his remarks Mr..
carson alluded In complimentary terms
to the course of Mr. Beerbohm Tree in
forwarding to the plaintiff copy of the
anonymous letter handed to the English
actor, whereupon Justice Collins said:
There is no occasion to mention the
name OF Mr.. Beerbohm Tree" Mr..
Carson, in reply, remarked "Nor
should do 80, my lord, had 1t not been
that received cable message from
Mr.. Tree asking that his connection
with the case be fully explained. ="
Every one understands that MIR. Trees
connection with the case Is in every way
praiseworthy and honorable" said the
juetice In conclusion.
Wilde returned to the courtroom for
few minutes before the adjournment.
Among the letters produced in court
anu auuresseu DY the marquis OF Queens.
berry to his son, Lord Alfred Douglass,
was one saying that Wilde was q "cur
ana coward OF the Roseberry type"
ost OF the newspapers are printing the
testimony in the suit almost verbatim.
but the character OF the testimony was
such to-day that the st. James Gazette
says:
THE nature of the evidence and the
whole circumstances of the case provo
to be of such character that we cannot
report it," The Gazette adds: 1.-THE
English public is at the present moment
involved in one of those orgies of in.
decency permitted By the operations OF
open law courts and an enterprising
press" The Gazette urges that oil
such cases should be heard in camera,
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-05
Killed Though mistake.

MILLEDGEvILLE, Ca, April 4.-Last
night, about II o'clock, Prof. w. B..
Reynolds shot and killed Pat Shea, q
young white man OF this county, who
was on Reynolds front porch, and whom
Reynolds thought was burglar. 1t
appears, however, that Shea was in an
Intoxicated condition, and did not know
what he was doing. He was shot in the
neck with double-barrelled shotgun.
Reynolds is . professor in the military
college here, and is one OF the most
prominent citizens. Shea was about 80
years of age and q law-abiding man.
The coroner's jury rendered yer &cs OF
iustihable homicide.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-05
a Kick From this Golden Gate.

WASHINGTON, April 4.-Secretary
Herbert has received from the chamber
OF commerce Of San Francisco q protsst
against the action OF the Navy Depart
ment in the sending the Monterey es-
pecislly designed for the protection Of
the Pacific coast cities and almost the
only armored naval defence there, away
to foreign station. This refers to the
order to the Monterey's commander to
proceed to Callso, Peru. Secretary
Herbert has replied to the protest by
stating that the ship has beer ordered
simply to make q cruise in the southern
Pacific waters and that the depsr tment
does not contemplate attaching her
permanently to a foreign station.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-05
ANOTHER TRAIN ROBBERY WEST,
Five Mounted Men do the
Work.
They Stop the Rock Island Train Near
Dover, Batter Down the Door Of the
Baggage Car, Fire Twelve Shots at the
baggage Master But Get Only $500 In
Cash and Some Jeweiry.

HENNEssEY, o. T., April 4 Rock
Island train was robbed near Dover at
11;5o last night. Train No. 1 was held
up by five mounted men, who ordered
the baggage man to open the door of
the baggage car. He refused, and the
robbers fred twelve shots through the
door, wounding the baggage man in the
wrist. The robbers then broke open
the door with sledge, but did not
succeed in getting any plumber from the
baggage car. They hurriedly proceeded
through the smoker and one day coach,
securing about $500 In money from the
passengers.
In addition to the $500 cash, the rob-.
BEES also obtained from their victims in
the day coach and smoker six reyolyers
and number of watches and rings.
The passengers in the sleepers were
not disturbed. Tho robbers were last
seen from the train going west from
Dover, all mounted, the leader being
upon mettlesome gray horse. a
posse started from King Fisher, the
next station, in pursuit OF the bandits.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-05
a CLEVER FORGERY.
A Richmond Tobacco Firm the Victim
by $40.

RICHMOND, Va, April 4.-On March
81 well-dressed stranger went into the
office of e. t. Crump & Co., tobacco
dealers of this city, and asked for the
proprietors. 1t " as early in the morn
ing. and no one was present but the
lanitor. The stringer said no was
friend OF Mr.. Crump's and would step
into the Office and write letter.
Later in the day he went to the Plan.
ters National Bank and presented a
check for S44O, drawn in favor
of L. II. Hayes and signed and
endorsed by E. T. Crump & Co. The
check appeared to be in perfect form,
and as it WAS endorsed by the firm it
was paid without requiring the bearer
to be identified. The check now turns
out TO be forgery, but one OF tho clev-
crest ever seen here. There Is no simis
larity whatever between the writing in
the body Of the check and the sigma
ture, and the signature of Crump & Co.
is so cleverly initiated that Mr.. Crump
confessed that he could not tell it from
the genuine
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-05
The CONTRACTS May be Annu,led.

WASHINGTON, April 4.-The contrac-
tor for building the great timber dry
dock and the New York navy yard, Mr..
Gillies is behind again with his work
according to the reports made by Score.
tary Herbert and he is to be called to,
washington to explain. The reports
Snow that work on the dock, which is
already very far behind time. has been
entirely suspended and the secretary
has called on the contractor to chow
cause by next Monday why his CON
tract Should not be annullad.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-05
Arraigned for the murder.

New YORK, April 4.-Wm. Caesar, the
negro who was arrested for the murder
OF Mary Martin, was arraigned in the
Tomb's police court to-day. On request
OF Superintendent Byrnes the prisoner
was remanded to police headquarters
until o'clock tomorrow afternoon. As
he was leaving the courtroom his
lawyer said to him: "Just keep your
mouth closed and you'll find you will
be better off IL you do So" Caesar was
then taken to police headquarters. Act.
ing Inspector McCloskey says that
Caesar hi d been unable to sleep at all
last night Cesar, who is q musician,
was employed as organist in the
McAuley mission at one time, ana be-
fore that in the colored Episcopal
Church. 1t has also been ascsrtained
that the murdered woman came to this
city from somewhere in Virginia four
years ago. and that her real name Is
Mary Corse. BY the members of the
congregations where Caesar acted as
organiss he was always regarded as q
very religious man, as he attended
strictly to his duties and WAS never
known to smoke or drink.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-05
Tennessee and the Telephones.

NASHVILLE, April "A bill has
passed the house limiting the rent on
telephones in this State to SO per month
on each instrument. A motion to re-
consider was entered,
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-05
SPAIN MODIFYING TROOPS.
Santiago de Cuba the Center of
Operations.

A battalion OF Troops Left Havana for
That Point ON tho First, and on Its
Arrival There Grand Review Will
Take Place. After Which tho Hunt for
the Insurgents VIII Begin.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-05
THE BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY.
a Competing Corporation With SLIGO,
900, 900 to be Formal

CHICAGO, April 4.-The Tim or
aid says: What the Bell Telephone
Company has been fearing since it's
patents expired has now assumed def
mite shape. This ia nothing more or
less than competing concern which is
in process OF construction, and whose
mission will be to fight the Bell people
In the entire territory where they
operate.
According to the reports, telephone
company has been formed in New York
by number OF wealthy men. The
capital stock of the company Ia given
at $3.50, 100000. The hackers said to be
connected with this new enterprise are:
The Parrot Co., OF New York; the
Standard OIL Co.; Searles, of the sugar
trust; Geo. Croker, the San Francisco
millionaire; Pillsbury, the Minneapolis
-four man, and j. 8. Oiarkson.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-05

For com.plete assortment of baby caps
90 to the Palais Royal, 10l Salem ave-
nue..
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-05
Notes.

The local admirers of the Baltimore
Club will be on hand in force to meet
them on their arrival this morning.
The Roanoke Machine Worke Band has
been engaged for the occasion. Walter
Brodie. a graduate from the Roanoke
diamond, Is the center fielder OF the
Orioles. He ia star in the profession
and his work to- day will be watched
with interest by many who have not
had such an opportunity since he entered
the professional ranks. The batting
order of the home team will be the
same as yesterday, except that Dunn
Gaffney, the big left fielder, anchored
himself firmly In the hearts Of the
"rooters" by his home run hit yester.
day. On every appearance OF the bat
thereafter he was hailed with entreaties
to slime 'er out"
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-05
ROANOKE
BOSTON,
SUMMARY

Earned runs-Roanoke, 8; Boston, 4. Two-base
hits-Crockett, Cavanaugh, Collins, CANCEL.
Three. base hit-Duny. Home runs-Gafrney.
Stiyetts. Stolen bases-Lowe, Long, Dufry Is,
Mccarthy, Collins. Double plsys-Reed and
Padden; Reed, Padden and Crockett; Long and
9; by De Hart, /; by Wilson, 8; by Stivetts, i.
Struck outIBy Lloyd. !; by Nichols, Z; by viii
Umpire--MF. Ford.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-11-21
WONT 90 no ATLANTA.
south Caroiina Convention proposes
to stick to Work.

COLUMBIA, :. C.. November -V'-iue
convention had under consideration
proposition to take recess to go To At
lanta next WEDNESDAY South-taroliha-
Day. This was voted down, when a. reso-
luton was adopted appointing steer
ing committee. for the purpose at conn
pleting ghe work as soon as practicable.
The article on new counties and county
government was taken up. and seVeth
sections have passed their thira ieaN."h,
Many amendments were postponed ana
voted down. and thus far the "i'i1'7
stands unchanged.
At the night session the balance OF lhe
article on counties and county govern
ment was passed 20 us thlId r.duihs'
Efforts were made 10 get In some changes
that would AFFECT the formation Of new
counties. but after much debate the re-
naming sections Of the aruCle "cic
adopted without them.
The ordinance 10 fix the age OF consent
at Ii years was amended SO as 10 make
fl read H.. instead OF l6, and then adopted.
There was Il big Kick against submitting
TO the report OF the steering committee
which was presented tonight. providing
a specified time for the consideration OF
railroad matters still outstanding; for
three daily sessions from now on, ana
for final adjournment on Tuesday next.
The neht over ihe report lasted about TWO
hours. and ended iu the adoption or tae
main features Of the report.
Tomorrow the convention takes up
homestead matters The present purpose
Is 10 try 20 finish I'm time 10 get 20 the
Atlanta Exposition on Carolina-Day.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-11-21
HIS WHEREABOUTS UNKNOWN.
Another Philadelphia DefauItcr-Hc
EmbczzIed $4,000.

PHILADELPHIA. PA. November %
There is no clue to the whereabouts Of
Daniel II. Brenzer. secretary and trea.
surer Of the Citizens Trust Company,
whose disappearance. after having en-
bezzled 5000 OF trust securities. was
announced to-day. or the amount mis-.
appropriated the officers Of the trust COM
pany expect to recover $4,000, thus leaving
an actual loss Of $1,000.
The abscOnding secretary and treasurer
had been connected with the Citizens
Trust Company since its Organlza ton
six years agO-having first been appointed
paying teller. His faithful services were
recognized two years later by an Increase
of salary, and subsequently he was prO-
NOTED TO the position of secretary and
treasurer at a salary OF 81 80 per annum
During his connection with the company
BreniZer was considered by his superlOrs
to be possessed Of eyVy virtue. and his
judgment was frequently consulted in the
matter Of investments About a month
ago he was married. He announced that
out of his salary he had saved su;ti-
cient 10 purchase and furnish a residence
I'm Germantown, suburb OF Phadel-
phia. but IL is now believed that a portion
Of his steaings were thus applied.
Brenlzer left the company's Office last
Thursday. and since then nothing has
been heard OF him. Speculation in stocks
Is given as the cause for the populations
He Is said 10 have recently lost $1,000
in one deal The stealing IL supposed to
have been begun over two months ago.
The young wife OF the defaulter is pros
srafp1
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-11-21
N,NUtTTAN-DAY ~ ATLANTA.
Nnny Gothamitea Preparing IL NJ
tend-IIiiitDry Escort.

NEW YORK. November 20-Special ar
raneements have been made by the rail-
roads running South to carry what Is eX-
pected to be the larg 50 delegation that
has Vet visited the South. The special
rr!in which viii carry Mayor Strong and
his marty to Atlanta VIII leave at 3 y.
Al via the Pennsylvania and Southern
railways. Troop \ will act as escort 10
fbe Mayor. and will go on this train
Members Of the Board of AID rmen ana
many city officials are also going. spe-
cial rate of sgD5O for the rOund-trip has
b.ar made Tor November 2ist. Z2d. ana
a9d. and extra cars will be attached TO all
through trains running South. The party
will include representatives. OF all the
larger dry-goods and mercantile houses.
The cxcursionists will arrive In At
1anta on Friday at T.. NJ. Saturday VIII
be- celebrated as Brooklyn-Day.
The Mayor will stop al the Hotel Ara
con and on Monday will he escorted by
Troop \ 20 the New York State building.
where the exercises Of Manhattan-Day
will be opened with prayer by Rev. Or.
! W. Brown. Of 81. Th0mas's church,
This CITY. Sch Low viii deliver the ora
ton. after which the Mayor VIII hold
reception and later inspect the fair
grounds
In the evening a grand reception VIII To
rendered by the New York delegation
10 the merchants and their wives OF At
lanta. at the Kimball House.
Governor Morton was invited to VISIT
the exposition with the New York delega-
tion. but he declined. stating that busi-
ness detained him.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-11-21
NICIS SHlHG BATTLE-FIELD.
Congress to he Asked to Make II n
Park.

CHICAGO. ILL. November 9.-A dozen
generals and officers who wore the blue
left for the South this afternoon to meet
representatives of wearers Of the gray
to arrange details for asking Congress
10 make the battlefield Of Nicksburg a
national military park. They form to-
gether the officers and directors Of the
Nicksburg Military Park Association,
organized last month
The battlefield will be accurately 10
Gated. and the ground occupied by both
armies in the contest will be gone over
by the members of the association. 1t is
hoped by this united action that Congress
may be induced to make an appropriation
sufficiently large 10 recover the battle
field and erect suitable monument.
Among the representatives from the
North are: Colonel j. X. L. Thompson,
Iowa: General Lucius Fairchild, Wiscon-
sin: General Ivan y. walker. Indana;
Colonel j. =. Rae. Minnesota; General
\. &. Weissert. Wisconsin: General W.
H. Hoard Wisconsin, Captain w. T..
Rigby. Iowa; General :. +. McGinns,
Indiana.
Vicksburg will be reached tomorrow
afternoon Friday the directors of the
National Park Association Will 80 10 the
battlefield and arrange for the petition
TO Congress.
New orleans will be visited, and there
the party will be entertained by the
veteran association of that city. The
party will reach Chicago next Tuesday.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-11-21
TO PROTECT MISSIONARIES.
The Cruiscr Minneapolis Ordered to
smyrna. tsia Minor.

WASHINGTON. ID. e., November %
As a result of the consideration of the
Turkish situation at yesterday Cabinet
meeting. the cruiser Minneapolis was to-
day given orders to take on coal and
other stores without delay. and to sail
for the European naval station. Her
destination Is Smyrna, Asia Minor and
her duty Will be TO assist the flagship
san Francisco and the cruiser Marble
head i'm protecting the interests of Ameri-
can missionaries and other citizens of tho
United States.
IL was stated autnoritatively to-day
that there were no new Developments
i'm the Armenian situation involving
this government; but that from the gene
raj aspect of the present state or af-
fairs Il was deemed best 10 dispatch an
other United States war-vessel.
the action OF the administration with
regard TO the Minneapolis was brought
about through numerous appeals from
missionary organizations and prominent
men I'm this country 10 Increase the
United States naval force on the coast OF
Asia Minor. Scores OF letters have been
received by the State Department req
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-11-21
TWO BIG BATTLES.
Cuban Insurgents Said to Have Defeated
Spanish Troops
General valdez seriously Hurt. and
Colonel tliravr kiiied-Five Hum
dred the Government Loss In tho
First Engag~mrnt.

JACKSONVILLE. FLA, November - -
cablegram TO the Tmos-Union fruu,
Key West Fla. says: Passengers by tho
oliyette tonight report that General An
tonic Maceo. with 100 men. had bat
tie with General NAVARRO. on tha iyth.
near santa Clara, which lasted seventsen
hours. The Spanish were defeated, with
loss of so killed and wounded. General
NAVARRO. having been wounded. narrow.
" escaped being captured The inur-
gents loss was thirteen.
Adyices also state that yesterday Gene
raj Gomez fought = battle with Gene
raj Valdez I'm the Santa Clara district.
The battle lasted several hours. the in
surgents finally defeating the troops. So
riously wounding General Valdez and Kill.
ing Colonel Aldrave.
Fun particulars of the battle were uos
known on the departure OF the steamed
Oivette from Habana to-day.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-11-21
.Jabez Bnifour Found Guilty.

LONDON. November 2Q-The trial Of
Jabez Spencer Bdlfour. formerly member
OF Parliament for Burnley, and the other
defendants-Breck. Wright Theobald. and
Dibley-in connection with the Liberator
Building Society, which began before JUS
tice Sir Gainsford Brice, In the Queens
Bench Division of the High Court Of Jus
tice on October 18th. was ended to-day
the jury finding Balf0ur ana all the others
except Dibley guilty. Sentence. was post
poned pending the trial OF the prisoners
upon other charges. which will begin to-
morrow. The jury disagreed in regard to
Dibley.
The trial Of the prisoners was only upon
charges In connection with the lands
Allotment Company. The trials Of the
charges in connection with the House and
Land Investment Trust. the London and
General Bank. and other companies will
proceed in order as fast as fresh jurIes
can be obtained.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-11-21

A Family of >pinners aud Wenvera
of Crystal Threads nt Cohen 60.

The Cohen Company. who are ever on
the alert for the amusement OF then'
patrons. have secured the services of
Madam Lorow and her two young sons.
who constitute a family Of skilled glass;
spinners and weavers, az an attraction
at their mammoth dry-goods house for
the balance Of the week. Madam Lorow
Is bright woman, and has been en-
gagged spinning glass since she was y
years old. and has made many improve
ments I'm the business which she chose
as her life vocation. Prominent among
her inventions is a loom. perfected in
ISL. for weaving colored glass In threads
as fine as spider r's-veb.
The glass is spun on large, gidst
ball-bearing wheel. which resembles tho
forward wheel on the 6O-inch-hish bicycle.
except that a fiat tire Of sheet metal
ak inches wide Is attached 20 the spoksA
When removed from the wheel the glass
threads fall in graceful curves. which. In
the lighter shades. remind one of the
delicate tresses. While at the Worlds
Fair. in Chicago. Madam Lorow spun.
wove. cut and made a dress entirely OF
glass for Princess Eulale
Hats OF braided glass are on exhibition
I'm the show-wndow OF the Cohen Com
pany Souvenir glass book marks will
be distributed 10 visitors, and the Cohen
Company will be delighted to have YOU
call
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-11-21
NATL REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
Chicago Movement to Obtain 1t
IcIlapsed Coliseum.

CHICAGO, ILL. November @-J. ir-
wing Pierce chairman Of the committee
of Businessmen who are taking the ini-
tial steps toward bringing the National
Republican Convention 10 Chicago, SAID
to-day that he had canvassed the busi-
ness-men OF his acquaintance sufficiently
10 assure him that between $4,000 and
$1,000 could easily be raised by sub
scrip ion: and as soon "a he receives an
answer from Chairman Carter, OF ,ne
National Committee. To whom no wrote
regarding the conditions which would be
imposed on Chicago n the convention -
10 come here, he intends 10 obtain the
amounts promised verbally by the chi
cagoaus and corporations he has seen.
He thinks that the convention VIII cost
Chicago not over $4,000.
The Coliseum, which collapsed while IN
courss OF erection. will be- finished by
May Is. and it Is believed by the con-
ventlon-promoters that when it Is known
generally that the building viii accom-
rnodate 20.Coc people. the fact viii be a
powerful argument in favor Of having
the convention here.