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The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-01

NOTICE.-ThE ANNUAL MEETING OF
~ the shareholders OF the Virginia Company
will be held on Wednesday, May 9Th, 1896, at Oils
O'Clock a. m, at the office of the company In the
city OF Roanoke, Virginia, when an election will
be held for seven directors for the ensuing year.
and such other business transacted as may prop.
erly come before the meeting. Al. HEMPHILL,
Secretary. d15td
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-01

NOTICE-THB FOURTEENTH ANNUAL
IN meeting of the stockholders OF the South
held at Roanoke, Virginia, on Wednesday, May
9th, ct 1880 a. m, for the election OF board Of
directors to serve for the ensuing year, and for
the transaction OF ench other business as may
come before the meeting. The transfer books OF
the company will be closed as OF April 20th 1896,
and stockholders OF record as of thar date will be
entitled to vote ut thie meeting.
CHARLES S. TBORNE,
4l7-td Secretary.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-01
NOTICE OF MEETING.

NTOTICE-THE SEVENTH ANNUAL MEET
In ing OF the stockholders of the Consolidated
Mining COMPANY will be held at Roanoke, Vir-
ginia, on Wednesday, May 9th, at 10 q. m, for
the election OF board OF directors to serve for.
the ensuing year, and for the transaction OF such
other business as may come before the meeting.
The transfer books OF the company will be closed
OF April 10th, 1898, AID stockholders of record
as of that date will be entitled to vote at this
meeting. CHARLES 5. THORNE,
ltd Secretary.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-01

NOTICE.-NOTICR Is HEREBY GIVEN
~ that the annual meeting OF the shareholders
OF the Roanoke Machine Works will be held at
the office OF the company in the city of Roanoke,
virginia, on Wednesday, May 9th, 1896, at o
O'Clock a: m, for the election OF seven directors
10 eerve Tor the ensuing year, and for the trans
before the meeting. A. j. HEMPHILL, Secfe-
tary. 4I5td
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-01

IN the shareholders OF the Pocahoptas Coal
company will be held on Wednesday, May 9th,
pany, in the city OF Roanoke, Virginia, when an
election will be held for seven directors for the
ensuing year, and such other business transacted
as aI may properly come before the meeting. A. j.
HEMPHlLL, Secretary. as I'd
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-01

THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCK
l. holders OF the Enterprise Building and In.
vcstment Company will be held at II O'Clock a,
IN. on FRIDAY, May 10, at the compsnys office,
No. 12i Franklin road, Roanoke, Va.
j. X. COLLINGWOOD,
10 10. Secretary.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-01
SPECIAL NOTICE.

M ME. AMAZE, SPIRITUAL MEDIUM. CAN
keconciles family differences. Husband and
wives having family troubles should call on hcr
Gives correct description OF future husband ~
wife. Gives valuable advice in all business mat.
tiers: Before buying, selling or making any in
vestment, II would be we'll to call on Madame
call at 81 Henry street 8. W. 4nIw
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-01

NOTICE. = NORFOLK AND WESTERN
IN Railroad Co.-The annual meeting OF the
shareholders OF the Norfolk and Western Rail.
road Company will be held on "Wednesday, the
9th day OF May, 1886, At ~ O'Clock A. NJ at the
office OF the company, in the city of Roanoke.
va, when an election will be held for thirteen
directors for the ensuing year. and such other
business transacted rs may properly come before
the meeting
The transfer books will be closed from 8
O'Clock T. NJ, April 1s, 1896, until o'clock A.
Aprili3 1885, 4.lb-td
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-01

THE ANNUAL MEETING OF TIE sTOCK.
Il holders OF the Virginia Real Estate Invest
ment Company will be held at the Braddock
House, Alexandria. Virginia, on May 9, 1896, at
2:45 O'Clock p. III.
GEORGE L. ESTABROOK,
Ito
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-01
WANTS.
SITUATION WANTED.

WANTED-A YOUNG LADY, sTENo-
w grapher. typewriter and bookkeeper eU.
Ployed BY manufacturing company In the NoSth
wants position with good house In city. CyraSn,,
ate OF drst-class business college. Best OF teSeI.
ence. Address "s rkNOGRAPHER," care
noANokk TIMES. 42s1w.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-01

WANTBD-TO BUY GOOD SECONDHAND
w piano. VIII pay each. Apply to 72s Henry
sueet, .. w. 425 1w
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-01

WANTBD.-TWOB OARDERs. APPLY To
w MISS l.. q. HALL, IS Seventh avenue
Be- W. 4305t
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-01

NOTICE-THE ANNUAL MEETING OF
~ the shareholders OF the Virginia Mineral
halfway Company will be held on Wednes day,
May eth 1S96, at SAY O'Clock a. M at the office OF
OF the company in the city OF Roanoke, Virginia,
LOT the ensuing year, and such other business
transacted as may properly come before the
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-01
NOTICE OF MmRTINa.

THE SIXTH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
Il shareholders of the Virginia Investment AS
eociation Will be held on Wednesday, the 9th day
or May, 1886, at O'Clock p. m, at the office OF the
company, In the city of Roanoke Virginia. for
the election OF Board of Directors for the ensu-
Ing year, and for the transaction OF such other
business as may properly come before the meet
ing. j. NJ WIRGMAN
fI' u Secretary
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-01

OR THREE BOARDERs
w NJ 95O Shurch avenue 8. W. 42Slw
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-01

WY N Il B D.-CUSTOMERS FOR SASH,
w Doors, Blinds, Lime and Cement. CA,
TOGNI BROS, Market Square. 4Stf
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-01

WANTED-A LIST OF YOUR PROPERTY
w Tor rent and for sale. Have customers for
several small houses on easy terms. THE
PKDlGO-BELLER RRAn ESTATE COMPANY.
4Itf
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-01

WANTRD-AN ACTIVE, WIDE-AWAKE
w young man to assist in selling real estate
i. w. oflNDLk S CO. 426tf
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-01
ZOE RENT.
FOR 6ALR.
WANTED.

WTANTED.-A YOUNG MAN TO ASST ST IN
@ W. nst store salary $40 per month. WALTER
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-30
SAN LUIS OLDEST MAN.
Narcio Sebastin, GO Years of
Age, Travels to Santa Rosa
in Wagon.
Exhibits a Present From His Mother
Who Has Seen Six.Score
Winters.

SANTA ROSA, CAL. July 29.-Narcio
sebastin, who is Sc years Of age, but hale
and hearty, arrived in this city yesterday
from San Luis 0bispo, travelling all the
way in one-horse wagon. He was just
one month in making the trip, and says
that the outdoor life makes him ''feel like
8 young man of 75.''
The old man camped along the road
during his long journey, erecting a tent
each night over his wagon to sleep in and
cooking his meals over a campfire. He
will spend few days at the residence OF
NJ rs. Lulu Carrillo, daughter of the late
Julio Carrillo, and then continue his jour
ney to Healdsburg.
Judge John Brown OF this city said to-
day that he knew Mr.. Sebastin forty years
ago, and that he was then an old man.
he was, therefore, greatly surprised to
learn that he was still alive and well. 70
correspondent Mr.. Sebastin confide3
the fact that he was born in Canada in
$500, and arrived on the shores of San
Francisco Bay when IL years of age, hav-
ing been kidnapped from his home. He
then startled the interviewer by telling
him that his mother was still alive, at the
age of 10, and was living in a convent in
Canada. He supplemented this by show
ing pair OF wooden stockings that his
mother had knit for him and sent as a
present on his ninety-sixth birthday.
Many old residents verify this statement
regarding the age of the old mans mother.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-30

seventy steamers already. has made a con-
tract, we understand. with the Great
Northern Railroad, and viii have steam
ers entering Seattle-not six mon tbs from
now, but next month.
Seattle is already Japanese port. We
have been looking at Portland-s very fine
place-Dut we have not yet seen San
Diego. San Francisco we know all about.
1t Is well known in Japan. The bar at the
mouth of the Columbia River is not what
We had supposed. At Low water there is a
depth of thirty feet, and that is all right.
But it is not the port so much-it is the
trade. We will 90 anywhere if the trade
will pay. They will probably tell us in
San Diego thst they have the finest harbor
in the world. That is not the only thing,
though. 1t is purely money-making
proposition with US.
I'VE are to have more conferences in
this Clty with commercial bodies. Yester-
day alone Mr.. Asano had about a dozen
appointments that he could not keep, and
they were all made in advance OF his
arrival.
.'We shall be here several days yet.
Then for san Diego"
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-30
A KERN COUNTY 7ARGLE.
Reductions in Southern Pacific Assess
ments. Mdy Be Proved
WeooL

BAKERSFIELD. CAL. July 29.-In
making up the records of the Board OF
Equalization to-day Clerk Evans made a
strange discovery. Two petitions were
fled before the board for reduction of as
sessment by the Southern Pacific Rail-
road Company and under both certain re-
ductions were made. As matter of legal
fact the Southern Pacific Railroad Com
pany owns the lands in this county granted
to it by Congress and that is all. A reduc.
tion was made on these lands.
The second petition was for g reduction
in ASSASSINATION certain track mileage and
personal property and this, too, was made
out in the name of the Southern Pacific
Railroad Company. But that company is
not the owner of this property.
The legal owner is the Southern Pacific
Company, an entirely distinct organiza-
tion from the Southern Pacific Railroad
Company.
A reduction of $4,000 to $4,000 was
made in the assessment on the mileage
under this petition, but Clerk Evans be-
Eeves that it is not legal to grant such q
reduction to a company on petition fled
by another company. He has telegraphed
to District Attorney Fay, who will come
home at once to attend to the matter. II
must be settled Immediately, as the books
must be III the Auditors hands by the lst
of August.
Is is said that Assessor Scott knew of the
error when the matter was being argued,
but did not consider it was his business to
call attention to it.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-30
Will Build the Plant if the
Farmers Will Supply the
Beets.
THEY ARE EAGER TO ACCEPT.
The New Structure to Be the Largest
of Its Kind in the
World.

SALINAS, CAL, July 29.-Claus Spreck-
els. the sugar king OF the world, has been
here for the past two days investigating
the beet-sugar industry of this valley with
view to locating a sugar factory at this
place. Mr.. Spreckels never does things
by halves, and he has determined upon
building factory with daily capacity of
5000 tons, which will be double the capac-
ity OF any other factory in the world.
Mr.. Spreckels has made thorough in
vestigation of the sugar-beet industry and
there is no one in this country to-day who
understands the subject so thoroughly as
he. The sugar-beet industry OF California
owes its birth and success TO his energy
and ability.
Mr.. Spreckels assured the people OF Sa-
linas and the farmers of this valley to-day
that If they would agree to supply the
beets he would build his new factory here.
The citizens have awakened TO the i'm
portance of securing such an enterprise,
and nothing but praise for Mr.. Spreckels
is heard everywhere. He asks no bonus,
no land; he will build the factory if the
farmers will raise the beets, and COM
mittees have been appointed to interview
the farmers and get their promise to de-
vote the necessary acreage to beet culture,
which they will eagerly do.
Salinas people already feel that the fac
tory is theirs and are willing to do all in
their power to aid Mr.. Spreckels in
making it a successful enterprise.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-30
STOCKTON'S COMING FETE
Native Sons Making Elaborate
Arrangements for Admis-
sion Day.
Committees Will Provide for the
Accommodation of All
Visitors.

STOCKTON, CAL. July 29.-The Native
Sons are leaving nothing undone in pre-
pairing for the Admission day celebration.
The joint committee, consisting of dele
gates from Tracy Parlor of Native Sons
and the Native Daughters of that place,
the Native Sons and Daughters of this
city and the Native Sons of Lodi, met to-
day TO discuss the best methods of receiv-
ing the many visiting Natives on Admis-
sion day. This committee is working
independently OF the general committee
that has charge of the entire celebration,
but in harmony with it. 1t Will provide
for receiving and housing all the Natives
who have not secured accommodations in
advance. Nearly every room in Stockton s
hotels and boarding houses has already
been spoken for, but there are many places
in private families where accom- m odations
can be secured, and this committee is
doing all it can to ascertain where the
visitors can find rooms.
The contract for the fireworks has been
let. The parade committee is arranging
for the floats that are TO appear in the pro-
cession. These will not only be unique,
but will be appropriate to the occasion
The regatta committee is busy preparing
Tor the championship meet of the oars
men, and the Stockton Athletic Associa-
ton, IN whose name the bicycle meet is TO
be held, ~ at work arranging for the great
event
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-30
WINS A FRESNO SUIT.
The Valley Road Acquires Land
on the Depot Site by
Condemnation.
Price Demanded by the Owner Is
Declared by a Jury to Be
Excessive.

FRESNO, CAL, July 29.-The first con-
demnation suit brought in this county by
the Valley road resulted in a victory for
the company. James Sutherland had six
teen lots on Q street, on the site for the
depot and warehouses. He wanted $4,000
for the lots, besides $1,000 contingent
damages. The suit for condemnation was
brought, resulting in an agreement of the
jury to-day which fixed the value of the
lots at $500. The case was hotly conte sted.
The next suit will be that against ID.
Dismukes. who wants $500 for seven lots
and improvements where the roundnouse
is to be. An effort was made during the
day to compromise. but no agreement
could be reached.
As to Valley road progress outside of the
city, the outlook is encouraging. L. A.
Mares OF Liverpool, Eng. agent for syn
dieate holding an acreage in tie Laguna
de Tache district, has offered free right OF
way through three and a half miles of
that tract. Frank Wilson Of the Oleander
Raisin Packing Company has gwen S1OO
toward buying rights of way in that dis
trict, and the Oleander Packing Company
has given 500 for the same object.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-30
SANTA C3Uz CONvESr1oN.
Christian Church Delegates Begin Ihei
Deliberations.

Christidn Church Delegates Begin Their
Deliberations.
SANTA CRUZ, CAL, July 29.-The con-
vention of the Christian church opened at
Garfield Park tabernacle this morning
with prayer by Rev. J. w. Kelcey of Lom-
poe. The first business Of the session was
the annual address of the president of the
State board, Rev. J, E. Denton, in which
he recounted the difficulties OF the year
and the triumphs in the home field. He
suggested a more universal financial
method in the general work and indicated
that the outlook of the cause is pros
porous.
r. L. McHatten, State evangelist, pre-
sent ed detailed report of his work in the
weaker churches and the mission points.
Under his own labors alone there had been
had been added to the Sunday sch ools !;
2 Endeavor societies organized with a
membership of 122 and 319 sermons
preached. He had raised $6463 in the field
for local work.
The IL o'clock sermon was preached
by Rev. B. B. Butler of San Jose. Then
followed the election OF board of dIrec-
tors to have charge of the missionary
property OF the church and control the
State evangelist. Rev. a. 81. Elston, Rev.
Joseph Albright, Hon. e. A. Bridgeford,
Mrs. Ada Van Pelt, Lyman Mcclure, DR..
B. Il. Clark and J. A. Brown were chosen.
The reports of the financial secretary
and the treasurer showed a healthy finan-
cial condition.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-30
PASADENANS join
McKINLEY'S ARMY
Republicans Organize a
Strong Campaign
Club.
MANY SIGN THE ROLL.
Edwin Lockett Chosen to Preside
Over the Meetings of
the Clan.
PROTECTION ITS wATCHwoRD.
Each Member Pledges Himself te
Labor. for the Success of
the Party.
PROTECTION ITS wATCHwoRD


PASADENA, CAL. July pa McKin-
ley oclubp with 130 members was formed
here lasb night. The meeting at which
tho organization was perfected was an en-
thusiastic one, and the mem bership roll
willggow in length steadily until the con-
test is decided on November 3.
NJ. H. Wright, chairman of the central
cemmjItee, called the gathering to order.
The following committee OF nine was, on
motion of WE. Artaur, appointed by the
chair to report officers for a permanent
organization: F. P. Boynton, Edwin
Lochett, john Mcdonald. J. S. Cox. George
tt. Downing, James Clarke, NJ. II. Weight
G. a. Gibbs and Calvin HarwelI.
. Senator Simpson made stirring speech
on the silver question, concluding with the
declaration that the advocacy of free and
unlimited coinage was pressing crown OF
thorns upon. the brow of every laboring
man in the county.
The committee on organization reported
in favor OF forming the Pasadena McKin-
ley Clqb with the following declaration:
: We. the Undersigned. having read the plat
forms of the Republican convention recently
assembled ct ST. Louis, the Democratic conyen.
ton al Chicago and the Free Silver and Popu
list eongentions at ST. Louis, believing in
sound and stable financial system which viii
maintain tie purchasing power of the labor
ing mans dollar equal to that of the capitalist,
ana system of protection SIS enunciated by
William Mckinley; also believing that the
Hon. William Mckinley, the nominee of the
Republican party for President OF the United
States. IS the living embodiment and true ex
ponent of the principles herein enunciated, WI
do hereby associate ourselves together under
the name OF the Pasadena Mckinley Club fol
the purpose OF using all the honorable means
within our power to insuPeo the election of Me
Kinley and Hobart, respectively, as Presiden
aaHd President of the United States at tn,
election TO be held in November next.
The officers were reported as follows:
President, Edwin Lockett; vice. -presi
dents, L. P. Crawford, J. S. Cox, G. A
Gibbs; secretary. A. l.. Manshan; treas.
urer, S. Washburn; executive committee
Edwin Stearns, J. w. Wood, NJ. c. Hester
George T. Downing, F. P. Boynton, Jane,
Clarke e. A. Gibbs. With the presiden
and secretary as members ex officlo.
Meetings will be held the first and third
Tuesdays in each month.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-30
PLANT OF RAiLWAY MAGKATEs
EguaLzers Asked to Assess the Southern
Pacific for Atlantic and Pacific
PROPERTY

SACRAMENTO, CAL, July 90 The
Southern California Railway and the At
iantic and Pacific Railroad system had
their innings before the State Board OF
Equalization to-day. Mr.. HoIterhoff.
speaking for the Southern California.
claimed that its property valuation should
be determined by its financial returns,
and that the earning capacity should be a
criterion.
Holterhoff held that railroad property
as rule was assessed too high in compari-
son with private property.
The following schedule of 1895 was pre-
sented and a reduction of S3Is, 900 in
amo unit OF taxes asked: 491 miles of road
in Los Angeles, San Bernardino, River
side, San Diego and Orange counties
whole value, 81. 621 400; expenses, aggre-
gate. 81, 81, ,952 81; earnings. s., ,257 05s OS /;
net, $26l ,5O2 80; interest, 1882, ,720; perm a.
nent I'M proyements, $69, 2O5 OF; dehcien CIV.
$50, ,422 6S.
Judge Z. y. Sterry appeared for c. w.
Smith, receiver of the Atlantic and Pacific
system, and stated that 1t had never paid
beyond expenses. While the system be-
longs In fact TO the Atlantic and Pacific
the southern Pacific Company could not
convey title, and the ownership is ap-
parentIy in the hands of the old company.
Judge Sterry said:
What I want to ask the board is to
assess the property to the Southern Pa
cific OF the quasi ownership, because the
Southern Pacific really owns the charter.
You have the authority. The statute pre-
vides that rosd may be assessed to the
owner or who operates it. We fight your
assessment on our rollins ng-stock because
we return our entire rolling-stock in the
Territory of New Mexico; but the COM
pany want 1t segregated, as the Atlantic
and Pacific Company paws the taxes to
the Southern Pacific Company"
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-30
FRESNO WILL CELEBRATE.
ihree Gays of Merry Making in Honor
OF the city,s Industrial
Prooress.

FRESNO. CAL, July 29-At meeting
OF citizens to-day it was decided to hold
an industrial celebration in this city on
October 8, and 10. 1t is intended that
the affair shall eclipse any of its kind ever
neid IN the San Joaquin Valley. 1t will
be IN celebration OF the advent of the VAL
ley road, the Introduction of electric light
ana power from the plant in the mountains
thirty-hye miles east of the city. the erec-
ton OF one of the largest wineries in the
state by the California association and the
industrial progress of Fresno in general.
IT is reported that Ex-Governor Foraker
OF ONO and Senator Teller of Colorado
VIII be In the State at that time, and an
attempt will be made to have them come
10 FRESNO and debate on political issues.
Inc county fair and racing events will
De held at the fair grounds, and the Board
OF Supervisors to-day made an appropria-
uoh OF $5O0 to be awarded as premiums
LOT display OF country products There
VIII also De grand barbecue and a carni-
va val queen will reign over the celebration.
Inc electric company will make a great
display. The citizens have taken hold of
the movement with will and it will I'M
doubtedly be success.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-30
LONG BEAcH rRAeEDE.
TOnn0 Sam HolhfbaMch accidentally
Shot Through the Heart

@s"s
!. LOS ANGELES, CAL, July .29.-Little
Sam HoIhlbaush, the 13 year old son of
john Holhibauch, was accidentally shot
through the heart at what is known as the
German settlement, near Long Beach. yes
tegday afternoon. Sam and his brother
George had started in a cart 'for Watsons
Lake to hunt and fish. The boys had a
doubled -barreled shotgun which Sam placed
on his knees, the stock in The bottom of
the cart anGo the muzzle resting against
the boys breast. They had proceeded
but short distance when in some manner
the gun was discharged, ,'the contents pass
ing through theolad's heart
A daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Holhibauch
aged is years started in carriage with
tour younger brothers and sisters for a
drive yesterday forenoon. The team be-
came frightened and ran away. The girl
was unable to check The hcrses and in
their mad fright they jumped over a
barbed-wire fence, throwing the little ones
out. Three of the children were badly in
jured and one may die. The grief-stricken
parents had hardly recovered from the
shock.of the first accident when the life
less body of their boy was brought home.