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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-07-13
Times Whir;ig!R.
Mrs. Newera-Henry!

Mrs. Newera-Henry!
Her Husband-Yes, my dear
Mrs. Newera-Hcre's another bill Of
$50 for necktics. That's the third in
six months. And last week I settled a
bill of 81. rs for your straw hat Do you
think I'm made of money Chicago
Tribune.
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LMGAL NOTICE.

side OF Allison avenue 1l6s feet west Of Fourth
street, thence north degrees IS minutes east 100
fcct to an alley, thence with same north So de.
greee % minutes west 33s feet to point thence
eouth degrees s3 minutes west 100 feet to Alli-
son nsendc, thence with the same south So de.
grecs % minutes cast 33s feet to the place of
beginning. The amount due IL S2,55S II as of
Jolly !. 1885, and costs OF sale.
TERMS-Cash. Gu VINES
20 tus Trustee.
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Wanted More.

Small Boy-Mother, please give me
another lump Of sugar for my coffee.
I've dropped the lump you gave me.
Mother-There you are! Where did
you drop it?
Small BOy-In the coffee Tit. Bits.
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TRUSTRRs' AND CoMMISSI .NERs' SALE
= OF valuable city Property-By virtue OF a
Samuel Tyree and j. L. Thompson, executed by
w. c. Thomas and wife, bearing date on the let
day OF August, 1890, for the purposes mentioned
in said deed OF trust, and by virtue OF decree
entered in the circuit court OF Roanoke city ut its
January term, 1895, in the consolidated causes OF
X. II. Barton vs. James Gillian ct al. and W.
C. and II. l.. Thomas Va. James K. Gillian ct al
the undersigned James X. Gillian and samuel
Tyrce as trustees and as commissioners of said
in Roanoke city, Va, AT 915 O'CLOCK A. NJ,
ON THE Esd DAY OF JULY, 1898, the follow
ing lot of land, with improvements. thereon,
Beginning Mt the southeastern corner OF Henry
and Robertson streets, thence along east side of
Henry street south degree IS minutes west 100
feet to . stake in the center of an alley. thence
along said alley south SO degrees Is minutes east
So feet to stake, thence north degree 45 min
degrees fl minutes west 80 feet to the place OF
beginning. This property is we'll improved.
TERMs-Cash sufficient to pay the coats in
both OF the above named causes aud OF making
sale, and to pay the amount due and unpaid to
the Lynchburg. Perpetual Building and Loan
tcrest on 1880, a part thereof, from second
Monday OF October 1898 and upon twenty one
monthly payments OF S6SSi each, the residue
succeeding month since October 10. 1883. said
monthly payments to bear interest from the time
they severally become due; and as to the residue
OF the purchase money, the sum OF s6s3i will be
required to he paid on the second Monday OF
August, 1898. and S6S.3i per month for tne next
succeeding thirty-hve months on the second Mon
day OF each month. which payments are to be
evidenced by the negotiable notes OF the pur-
chaser; rs 10 the residue of the purchase money,
II any; II shall be payable in one and two years
from date of sale, which payments are to be cvi.
denced by interest bearing negotiable notes, and
all OF said deferred payments shall be secured by
a deed of trust on the property. Any unpaid
taxes on the property will have to he cared for
by the purchaser.
JOHN b. PECK, Auctioneer.
SAMUEL TYREE, Trustees and
JAMES. X. GILLIAN. Comm'rs.
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LEGAL NOTICES.
re, Fairfax Il Houston addition to

the city OF Roanoke
TERMS-Cash sufficient to pay costs OF this
saie, the taxes on said property past due and nm
paid, and the cum of $10l6, with interest MT per
cent per annum, from the 9TH day of July, 1924 on
ShO, part thereof; the remainder OF the pur-
chase money If any, will be made payable in two
equal annual instruments, with interest thereon
from DAY OF sale, until paid. The deferred pay
mcnts ehail he evidenced by negotiable notes,
and secured by the retention OF the title until the
entire purchase money lie paid, or by deed OF
trust on the property. Taxes for 1895 will have
to be paid by the purchaser.
WIN. LUNSFORD,
Special Commissioned
hereby certify that the bond required to he
given in the above cause has been given by the
above named commissioner.
l2-tds s. $. BROOKE, Cork.
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Normandy was thus named because it
was conquered and inhabited by the Morse
men, or Normans
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-07-13

Lake Mcmphrcmagog, in Vermont, was
originally called Mcm-plow- boquo, a large
body of water.
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hereby certify that the bond required TO b
given in The above-styled cause has been give
by the above-named commissioners.
ids Tcstc: $. 5. BROOKE, Clerk.
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A foot mantle was the name originally
given TO IA riding skirt.
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SAMUEL TYREE,

U1tHIIsO II. IIDIIhNI,
JOHN L. PECk, AuctiOncer. Trustece
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i hereby certify that the bond required to he
given in the above cause has been given by the
above.named commissioner. s. S. BROOKE
IL tda Clerk
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-11

oeen &1s5 oc0. or 100000 n day. Sun.
S"ss eAeiuded, ana the expenditures have
oten s"coo.Wo or only S. $50 900 I'M excsss
OF the receipts. This dsncit will be
wiped out before many days. and .et
end OF July In likely 10 show for the
month an excess OF 10000 or ssCoo 900
OF receipts over expenditures. condi-
'ion NOT reached In any one month for
several years by the Treasury
The deficit OF the year, which now
STANDS Al t.6.Sss0oo. will be reduced 70
$ae.Wo"oo or below by July s0th.
rms turn In affairs In the Treasury
cshdiuon Is accounted for by the fact
that business is adjusting Itself 10 tariff
CONDITIONS. and that revenue .s now being
received from articles that heretofore
yielded little, IA they were 'fn stock"
ms Us notably the case ss regards sugar.
which had been imported free under the
FORMER tarin law. The free stock Is now
exhausted and imports have been re-
sumed.
The large quantities OF whIskey taken
out OF bond TO escape the increased tax
OF 70 cents gallon IS now nearly or
completely consumed, and new whiskey
" being taken ont OF bond 10 supply the
consumptive demand The Increase In
internal-revenue receipts shows this
plainly.
win all the principal lines OF business
adjusting themselves TO tho present tariff
conditions. and with an increased volume
OF business apparent. stll the revenues
or the government are not quite sufficient
10 meet nNcd expenditures Tho in
creased revenue Of $4,000 coo or so 600 Oo0
provided by the Senate over the House
tarin act principally on the items Of
sugar. iron-ore, and coal, makes the de-
met Just 40 much less hut leaves the
Treasury still short by about go. 90 oo0
or S0oo,00O year short of equallzing
expenditures. This will have to be pro-
vided for by the next Congress
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vas wholly responabf4 There wan q nota-
able absence OF "tip6' and pointers on ~
and the crowd was ennreiy dependent on
cont eture for ndtfve. The opening was
from rs 10 f-<c.. lower than SATURDAY.
During the session u furtbsr decline OF
3-sc took place. but a rally OF l-zc from
the inside WAS noted at the close. July
wheat opend 1T from 81 rs tx; i-2c.. ana
sold between 81 i-Sf6zg i-7c. CASH wheat
was STEADY to Arm. closing weak with
Corn.--it was rather duh IA corn TO-
day, the inactivity OF wheat having
quieting influence. and prices syrnpatnnihg
with that grains decline. There - very
little fear entertained M 10 the ultimate
er6 OF the growing crop Of corn THIS r.
the main factor In the market wnen u
displays any independence OF action.
July corn opened at from 81 20 " lac,
50 i-Sq52 i-4c.-5-sa3-sc lower chan Satur-
day. Cash corn was i-2c. lower. and closed
weak
Oats were as firm as circumstances
would allow. The government was expect
ed 20 report adversely on the crop, ana
eastern shipping movement, contributed
a good amount Of strength, which resist
ed the weakening influence OF wheat ana
corn until late in the session, when prices
eaeed away fractionaily. July oats closed
i-8Ssf-ic lower than Saturday. Cash oats
were steady early. but closed easy. Win
the futures.
provisions were probably affected by
the general lassitude. They were never
active during the days session, and al
though the sentiment was I'm favor OF
strength early. the later tone was weak.
especially for pork. There was some SYM
patty with grain In the latter part OF the
day. At the close July pork was ? l-3c.
lower, July lard a shade higher. ana July
ribs 1-2c. higher.
The leading futures ranged az follows:
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THE RICHMOND DlSPATCH-TUEsDAY. JUNE IL 1895.


Canal Committee read paper In which
he says
ut " admitted ty the hoatmen that
were the Erie and oswego canals enlarged
to feet and the Cf.lmpiaIn to feet, a
reduction OF fully 70 per cent. could ne
effected In transportation rates without
any d.minution In present profits. This
enormous rsdirtion would stimulate
largely increased commerce, and healthy
and prosperous revival Of the dwirdling
commerce Of the port ~ New York would
follow, instead OF being diverted. rs now,
to the advantage OF rival searorts. such
az Boston. Philadelphia, Baltimore, and
Newport News. Va. which are all under
bidding Now YORK in her export trade,
and viii soon follow by wrestling from her
the imports as well"
1t win be long unexpectedly ten
years-before the proposed work will be
completed. Meanwhile the dw'ndling
commerce OF the port OF New York VIII
continue TO dwindle. And when the canals
are deepened. they will not enable New
York to compete successful .y with New
port News. This new rival j. more TO be
feared than Boston. Philadelphia, or Bal
timore. because OF her superior natural
advantages. The produce OF the North
west will continue TO fnd Its way In In
crcasing quantities 10 the new city on
HAMPTON Roads. because OF the shortness
of the route and unsurpassed facilities
for handling fre.ghts The best harbor
on the Atlantic cast is another and
great advantage which Newport News
possesses, and which will be a great
factor in her inevitably grsat future.
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New York-Newport News.
washington Post)


The fnroads made by other Atlantic sea-
r.orts on the commerce of New York have
not escaped the attention of the people OF
New York city and State. With view
to counterfeit the influences that are
dnawing the export trade to other points,
1t Is proposed 10 deepen the New YORK
canals and thus reduce the cost of trans
portation The new State Constitution pro-
vides that 1.-THE canals may be improved
In such manner as the Legislature shall
provide by law" That manner Is defined
in another constitutional provision. Al
the election in November next the people
will vote on a canal Improvement Dill
which was passed by the last Legislature.
IL is known as the GARRISON canal bill,
and appropriates 100000 for deepening
and improving the Erie, the Champlain,
and the Oswego canals on plans that have
been approved by the State Engineer and
Surveyor and the state Superintendent
Of Public Works, but the law cannot be
come operative until the people have rati-
fed the action OF the Legislature.
An organization called the Conference
of Commercial Bodies on the Improve
nent Of State Canals" and which APP
pears 10 be active In spite OF the length
of its name was formed lasp year and
has Just held a meeting al which Mr..
Alexander r. Smith, Secretary OF the
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SECOND TRIAL OF HowGaTE.
Charges Against Him Forgery and
Embcxziement-His Defence.

ment-Uts Defence.
WASHINGTON. d. c.. June l0.-The
second trial OF Captain Henry w How
gate began in the Criminal Court to-
day Judge McComas presiding The In
dictment which he is now called upon
10 answer charges him with forgery and
embezzlement. in connection with his SER
vices as disburslne on -er OF the Weather
Bureau, some sixteen years ago. The
Court ordered the formal consideration OF
the two cases pending, one for forgery
and the other for presenting false certi-
1cates
The work Of selecting jury occupied
an hour and a ha +. IL was carefully
watched by both sides. the eligible jurors
being interrogated In the usual manner.
After the jury was impanelled. District
Attorney Birney opened for the Govern
ment. explaining the charges against
Captain Howgatc In detail and reciting
facts to prove them.
Captain Howgatc arrived before the
Court. accompanied Wv his attorney and
his everfaithful daughter.
on the reading OF the papers District
Attorney Brney said the transactions OF
the disbursing officer HowRate, appeared
10 be perfectly regular, but he expected TO
show that the transactions were irreg dlar
and fraudulent, that he could not plead
the statute OF limitations, because he had
been a fugitive from justice and the
statute did not apply in his behalf
Mr.. Worthington. following Mr.. Birney
in behalf Of Mr.. Howgate ssid it would
appear very plainly in the evidence that
his client was not a fugitive from justice,
but that he was permitted 20 leave the
District after lying in jail six months.
seeking in vain for a trial. because the
higher powers OF the government did
not want him tried. and that no effort
Wis ever made to discover him by a
United States official and he was only
apprehended by an ex-government official
shortly after that official had gone out
Of service.
The court here took a recess.
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CLEVELAND FISHES,
AGAIN VISITS Louporx IN SEARCH
OF srEcKLED BEAUTIES.
Also Takes a Fly AT Potomac Bass--
Mr.. Harrtson's PrcservcS--Thc
President Chsrmed--some FIFTY or
sixty Trout Caught.

LEESBURG. VA, June i0.-(Speclal.)-
President Cleveland. with Secretary Nor.
tsn and Hon. J. s. Miller. Commissioner
Of Internal Revenue. again visited Lees
burr by special train this morning. They
arrived about o'clock and were driven
Immediately 70 the Big Spring trout pre-
serve Of Mr. Henry Harrison, at whose
cordial invitation they pay this second
visit
WE'LL SUPPLIED.
This stream. 50 well supplied with the
srcckiod beauties. is about one and a
haN miles long. II flows from the Big
spring on the road from Leesburg to
Po.ut Of Rocks. Nd, TO the Poto-
mac river. through the lands Of Mr.. Har-
r.san. and is well remembered by the sur
,.yors of the Richmond Howitgers Of war
times. for they camped on H. II is about
orc-han OF a mile from Balrs Bluff battle
l.,I
THE PRESIDENT CHARMED.
The President was charmed with the
surroundings az his former visit, and has
shown his admiration OF 1.oudoun by an
fHr.y return. Besides thcir trout fshing
thc party sought the bass Of the Potomac
They were. as requested. received quietly.
aua left uudisturhcd at their sport The
latest from The party reports catch OF
about hfty or sixty trout. They returned
o. Washington tonight
MAY 60 TO GRAY GABLES TO-DAY.
WASHINGTON. II. c.. June l0-Presi-
dent cleveland may leave Washington to-
morrow. after the Cabinet meeting TO join
Dis family NJ Gray Gables. Buzzard 9
Ray Every arrangement has been made
f-r his departure when h sees TT to take
o. several important matters, however,
including appointments 70 ofiices in the
y strict Of Columbia demand his atten-
ton. 1nd he may delay leaving untfl he
has disposed OF these.
RETURN TO WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON. June 1o.-Presideni
Cleveland and party returned TO Wash
inrton shortly before midnight tonight
from Loudoun county. Va. where he
spent the day on fishing trip. The
sport was goCd and the President is
much refreshed by the outing
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An AMUSING INCIDENT.
Turned the Tables on Ills Chptor-
The GrcensviIIe Clerks once.

EAlPORIA. VA, June 1O.-(SpeciaL)-
Quite an amusing incident occurred near
here Saturday evening. Intimation was
received during the day that white
convict had escaped from the penitentiary
farm in North Carolina IL was learned
that he passed through town about the
Middle OF the DAY. Constable a. I. Saun-
ders started 10 pursuit Of him, and over
hauled MIN about a mile from this place.
The Constable borrowed rope from
colOred man, and tied his prisoner After
a hort while, the man complained OF
being tied too tight The Constable very
generously agreed 10 loosen his hands
ard the convict then made grab for the
officers pistol. Which Was In the side
pocket Of his coat, and succeeded in Sc
curing h. He then told the officer 10 stand
OF. which the latter did. Al last accounts
the convict had not been recaptured. IL
is heard that the convict was a much
larger man than the Constable.
RATHER MIXED.
During the latter part OF last year the
supervisors Of this county let 10 contract
taa building OF a fireproof Clerks ONCE
Tor this county. The Office was compiet-
Cd several months ago. The supervisors
agreed to issue under the act OF AS
sembly, bonds for the contract-price.
When the cOntractors-the Southern f1re-
proof Building Company. OF Richmond
applied for the bonds. II was found on
examination that IL was necessary
that the approval OF the County
and Circuit courts should have
been sought prior 20 making the contract
The Judge OF the County Court approved
Of the Issuing Of the bonds, but not the
location OF tae structure. The Circnuit
Court declined 20 approve the Issue In
the shape "a matter wps then ia. Hence,
II has been In allegiance ever since.
STILL VACANT.
In the meaa time the clerk has 10 oc-
cupy the old ofice. which Is very much
crowded. Ncitner one OF the courts mas
given orders for its records 10 be re-
moved. The buildings IS very neat and at
tracuve. and is htfed up with metallic
furniture AT a meeting Of the Board
Of Supervisors to-day MIR. Waddey re-
presenting the Southern Fireproof Build
ING Company. appeared before the board,
and mace statement. after a long dis
cussiOn over the case. The board allowed
the contractors a county warrant sufii-
cient 10 cover the amount OF bonds now
due. Thus has ended satisfactorily a mat
ter which has caused considerable annoy
ance and veXafiOn.
Mr.. Peter =. Weaver loft this afternoon
Tor the Memphis convention
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rhe scnI-Cntch SmnlI.

OTTAWA. ONT, June lO-The seal
catch off the coast OF British Columbia
is. according to returns just received here.
far below that Of last year. OF thirty
two vessels, which CT JARED from Victoria,
only one will pay expenses. The total
number Of skins taken in TIE coast eaten
Is 5.90S as against 1l,103 for the same
period last year. Twenty-three Canadian
vessels are hunting In japanese WATERS
and have been unlucky, bad weather
having seriously hampered their opera
ftOps
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-11
THE DEBsIAy DECISION.
Officers OF thea II. q. Go to Jail
To-Day.

CHICAGO, ILL. June i0.-The certified
copy Of the Supreme Court decision in the
Debs case was received by the Clerk OF
the United states District Court this
morning. and the Marshal was directed
TO notify President Debs and the officers
Of the American Railway Union. A tele-
gram has been sent TO Terre Haute re-
questing Debs 10 return.
w. II. Rogers has notified the Marshal
that he will have all the men present at
the Marshars office at 2 O'Clock to-mor,
row. when they will leave for the Wood
stock 0ll) jail.
G. W. G. Howard. the former vice
presid mt OF the union. desires TO be sent
to some county jsil IN Indiana, and his
wish will probably be granted.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-11
shnncr.r Trial Commenced.

DANVILLE, VA, June lO.-(Special)-
The trial OF Louis o. Shaner, OF Lynch
burg, indicted for the murder OF j. /.
Wallace on the 2Sth of April last. was
commenced in the Hastings Court here
today a jury being secured without
much trouble. Shaner is defended by
John l.. Lee, OF Lynchburg. and Hon.
Claude A. Swanson. The testimony will
not be concluded until tomorrow.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-11
Trnmvs Crushed to Death,

CLEVELAND. o., June 10.-A special
10 the Press from East Sydney. o., says:
"a Big-Four train broke In two nine
miles west OF here on a heavy grade early
this morning, and the two parts then
came together with a crash. teiescoptng
eight cars. Eight tramps were riding In
one OF the cars that was wrecked. ana
three Of them were crushed TO death
They were Ed. Evans. Of P1ttsours; steve
Coddlneer. OF nowhere, and an unknown
man. George Brown. Of Latonia, had his
back broken and was fatally injured In
ternally. The other four escaped with
slight injuries.
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\ REMARKABLE GATHERING.
Anecdotes of Fifty Years AEo-scve-
raj Marriage announcements.

EAST RADFORD VA. June l0.-(Spe-
call-"sars souci" the hospiiable home
OF Henry c. Wysor, had wonderful
gathering on June 4. 1896. Mr. Wysor is-
sued invitations 10 a number OF old men
10 meet Jacob II. Wysor. OF Muncie. Ind,
and talk over old times. one Of tnosa
rressut said that nothing was talked OF
that did not happen over fifty years ago.
Many stories. long forgotten. were told.
and many "reminiscences Of half a cen
fury and over were recounted. Among
other stories told. was one by Mr.. a.
A. ChUmley OF the part the forefathers
of some 90 those prescott played IN the
Revolutionary war. II was at the bate
~ Saratoga that C-Eetal benedict Afnoii
saw that General Frazer, the British Of
d-er. was the chief support Of the Bri-
fish army. as he shei hither ana
thther on his splendid gray horse, re-
forming columns and steadying his men.
General Arnold Calloped NJ 10 General
Morgan and told him that he must see
that the officer was killed, Morgan Sc
lected 1--WE o. his best marksmen and
pointing % General Frazer said That
gallant officer 81 General Frazier ad-
mire him. bat 10 is necessary he should
dis. 10 your duty The third shot hred
wortally wounded the brave man, and the
toe Oh UuAktF iuhlA|NhAf anu t'ttAht"~"
Won hv the Americans. Two OF the five
marksmen were Jacob Anderson and
Hecrv Wysor. the latter being the great
grandfather OF the host. Mr.. Chimney
stated that Henry Wysor told him OF
the charg. and how ne passed over the
brave Frazer and how he heard the
ticking OF his gold watch.
THOSE PRESENT.
The names OF those TT sent at the gath
erinE with date OF birth were:
4. II. Chumley, Now River. born Au-
clst . IsS, John b. Baskervil, fu-
IasN born May -. 1913; Reg. lsa7c \.
Nan. Dublin. born October D. 1917; Captain
a. j. Lucas. East Radfor1. born Deem
Der S. ISIS: s ". Miller. Dublin. born
Nav g. 1919: Jacob H. Wysor Muncie,
Ind. born December 6. 1873; {. ]. Jordan
Dublin. born June Y. 1SH; W r. Mason
Glade Spring, born January 10 1873.
The Oldest man was 81 years cd; the
youngest y years: the united ages bZ-
years or an average OF nearly Is years.
4 GOOD BUSINESS.
The electrician line has been in opera
ton lust one year, and Notwithstanding
the fact that there was but one car, the
number OF passengers CARED during the
twelve months was l4i.ll4
Ny. ~. l.. Corvin and Miss Annie
tculist OF TINS ploeff WIZ
Bristol. January 18th. but the wedding
was kept secret until a few days ago.
when il was annOunc d.
Cards are out announcing the marriaga
az Air John W. Williams and Miss Anne
S1ion. and MI William VI. Lyhrook and
Miss la Chapman. The ceremony VIII
be performed In the Presbyterian church
az Pembroke Giles county The young
men were formerly in the mercantile bnsi-
ness in Radford. under the name Of VIII
Iams d Lybrook. Mr.. Williams was one
~ the clerks In the House during the
Llst session Of the Legislature