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The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-11-11

"a hi ..UrH IUIHNUI
LONDON, Nov. 1L-Mr Henry Labou-
chere in Truth, devotcs pngo and half
TO the case of Mrs. Castle who was re-
leased yesterday, during which he says
81 learn that few magistrates favored q
hoavier sentence and few were for re-
leasing the prisoner. Had she been re-
leased on the ground of mental tniirmitv
she would not have been the gamer, for
she would have been sent to a criminal
lunattc asylum. Tho sentence seems to
me light, considering the circumstances l
do not beliNe in keptomania, for it only
seems to attack the rich, and If it really
exists l am sure that the punishment of
every person stealing while suffering
therefpom would have very deterrent
effect upon its spreading.
Mrs Castle got off cheaply, when told
of her imprisonment for three months
without hard labor The effect on her
health seems improbable, for gather she
has been travelling in Europe, and, except
for the matter of stealing her health was
the same as anybody else's, Probably the
regret for what she has done and what
has come TO her for doing it will weigh on
her spirits, but this Is precisely the state
OF mind Imprisonment is intended to pro-
duce In prisoner, and If this regret really
caused her to be i'll she should be trans
ierred to hospital, where she would be
cared for 10y all connected with it,
"Ihis Castle case is remarkable for the
many objects found in the Castles trunks
stolen IN vienna How We're the custom
houses passed on the Journey to England?
Ohe would nave thougnt that the officers
Woula nave peen surprlseu 10 ma such
large number Oh opera glasses ana ians'
continuing, MT. Labouchere expresses
surprise at the iact that ME- Castle did
hot hoJlce uhe coIlectloh OF goods IN their
rooms HV tne hotel Oecll' ana adds'
ne emu seems geuerally TO nave ac-
oilpahleu the lhother Wheh urged by her
PeculIar uIsea5e 20 go TO shop ID oruer TO
pIller Inns emu saw noOhlng'
MT Laoouchere' alter sarcastic refer
ehce TO the deIense ana acqulttal OF an
| other wealthy woman Tor stealing hotel
candlesticks, observes:
"On the morning of Mrs. Castles sem
tence seamstress and a governess were
sentenced at the same sessions to nine and
SIX months hard labor Tor stealing fur
| necklet, and who had never previously
| been convicted. The Eoverness tainted at
/ the sentence. NO medical experts testified
that they were kleptomaniacs, no eminent
/ counsel suggested that they would suffer
| them and no one SIGNED n netitio, 70 tba
/ home secretary to shorten their sentence.
/ "What matters how Door faintinp
friendless roverness or half starved
seamstress suffersY Give them hard labor
and plenty of it, What if their health is
injuredP Let them die. Let Mrs. Castle
out of prison, Sir Matthew White Ridley.
She has moved in.the best circles and she
has had no need to steal but do not re-
duce the sentences of the seamstress and
governess by single day. The best circles
ioss chcb IN +o n,,j,ir, FG'i nS ii NV lre.p
specting persons. is i'm itself a crime p"
Commenting on the recent election in
the United states Mr.. Lobouchere saws
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-11-11
Other Comments on We. chstIe,s Release.

LONDON, Nov. 1.-THE Chronicle, in
commenting upon Mrs Castle case, does
not quarrel with her release, but wishes
that the British law were more even
handed, and that the same consideration
were extended to the poor as to klepto-
maniacs, The Daily News says with ref
erenca TO the same subject that it was fore
seen, and besides, anything TO oblige Mr..
Bayard Tho standard and Graphic both
fully approve Of Mrs. Castles release.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-11-11

AT FIRST thought
III seems itnpossi-
bic that any hu.
man being should
wilhullv embrace
death. Yet thou
sands Of women
daily court the
grim visage d
monster Some
do so through ig-
norauCe and others
{ Irpttu u wi1Gfl
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-14
The RETIRING CONSUL GENERAL
Mr.. Williams Resignation Causes
No Surprise.
He Has Had it in Contamination for .
Year or More, and Though He Made a
Model Consular Onicer He Had Become
thoroughly Tired OF the Duties of the
Position.

WARRINGTON. April 13.-The resig-
nation Of Ramon o. williams from his
ofhce as consul-general Of the United
States, which was made public through
the nomination of Gen. Fitzhugh Lee
as his successor, caused no surprise
here. For months past rumo or has been
busy with Mr.. Wiiliams' name, and IL
has repeatedly been stated during that
time that he had resigned.
The denials that were obtained from
omcial sources were always 30 phrased
81 70 carry only the statement that
Mr.. williams was ut the time of denial
still in Office and the conviction OBJ.
ssined, based not only on shese de.
malls, but on certain expressions lot fall
py Mr.. Williams during his visit to
washington last year that his resignas
ton has been at the disposal of the
resident for some time past.
IL Is supposed that Mr.. Williams has
oeen oesirous to surrender his office,
having accumulated 3 private fortune.
oelng interested In private business
ventures that require much of his stten.
tion ana more than all elee, being
thoroughly tired Of the official duties of
MS place. Touching the manner in
which he has DISCHARGED those duties
the oihcials Of the State Department
are full OF praise.
Mr.. Williams leaves the consular ser.
vice with the reputation of being a
model consular officer. He has had
Twenty-Five years in this service, having
oeen appointed in 1874 ce.consul-Qen.
ersl ct Havana and promoted to be con.
sul-general ten years later. he was
porn In the district Of Columbia and
was appointed from New York.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-14
FROM The NATIONAL CAPITAL
What Was Done in the Senate
and House Yesterday.
Tho Patent Office Gazette In the Senate
Report on MRS. Msybrick's Csse-Bnl
to Establish Uniform System of Bank
ruptcy Reported From the Judiciary
oommittee-Distrlct OF Columbia Day
In the House.

WASHINGTON, April 13.-At the In
stance OF mr. German the Senate to-
day determined to open the publication
OF the Patent Office Gazette to general
competition. Reference was made dur
Ing the discussion to the investigation
some months ago. Mr.. Josiah Quincy
was awarded the contract Mr.. German
carried his amendment for an open
competition, although Mr.. Platt, chair
man of the committee on patents, was
in opposition.
Mr.. Hoar, from the commi ttee on Judi.
ciary, reported back Mr.. Calls resolu-
ton proposing Intervention in the case
of Mrs. Maybrick. ut is an adverse
reports and covers only three lines" ex-
planned Mr.. Hosr, land ask indefinite
postponement of the resolution"
The report was read. 1t cited briefly
that the proposed Intervention was not
subject within the jurisdictio of the
Senate.
a vote WAS about 20 be taken on in.
definitely postponing the matter, when
Mr.. Allen suggested that 1t would tie
we'll to wait until the author was
present. 1t was then put on the CAL
endar.
The rest Of the day WAS given to
the Dupont case, Senators Burrows and
Brown, of Utah, supporting Mr.. Du-
points Claim.
The George" bill to establish a uni
form system OF bankruptcy was reported
to the Senate to-day from the judiciary
committee.
House Proceedings.
This was District of Columbia day in
the House. Some preliminary routine
business was transacted.
A bill WAS passed to pay the heirs of
John Rulien, late United States at
torney for the Middle district of Ten
nessee. 1895, being the balance Of com.
pensation due him.
The House then proceeded with the
consideration OF district business. Mr..
Jennings, (Rep., Wis., from the cleo
tions committee, reported on the Stokes
case Of South Carolina. The report was
In favor OF the sitting member.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-14
DURLEY PNEUMATIC GUN.
The First Test a Success, But a Gun Ex
plodes in q Target Trial

Aho chfbt Aobt SUCCESS, But a Gun EX-
plodes in q Target Trial.
New YORK, April 13.-The test of the
Durley pneumatic gun for firing projec-
tiles containing high explosive gelatine,
was made to-day at East Island, Long
Island Sound. before Major General Mel.
son A. Miles, and the board of ordi
nance Of United States army and navy.
The gun was operated by Designer
Howell B. Ellwell.
In the hrst test five projectiles were
fired In rapid secession; the proiecsiles
weighing thirty-three pounds and con.
tanning about thirteen pounds of the
explosive were thrown distance of
from three-quarters Of q mile to a mile
and quarter.
The second test, however, did not
result 80 favorably, for during q target
trial with dummy projectiles, the gun
exploded st the third shot, the officers
who were standing in semi-circle be-
hind it escaping only by q miracle. One
man, a spectator, was badly cut by q
piece OF the metal.
The accident was due, 1t is supposed,
to the shsttering Of the wooden butt of
the dummy projectile. which prevented
the escape OF the compressed air.
Another test will be made.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-14
THE LAST SAD RITES.
The Remains of Major A. L. Pitzer Laid
to Rest

1he REMAINS of Major A. L. Pitzer Laid
to Rest.
The funeral services of Major A. T.
Pitzer were held at Trinity Church San.
DAY afternoon at o'clock and were
conducted by Rev. j. G. Jones, pastor
OF the church, assisted by Rev,/B. f.
Ball, presiding elder; DR.. Carson, of
Greene Memorial; Rev. G. d. Bulla. Of
trace, and DR.. Campbell, OF She First
Presbyterian Church.
The two hymns, How Firm q Foun-
dation and ~ Was Once Far Away
From My Saviour" were sung accord
Ing to request of the deceased.
Rev. Mr.. Ball spoke in most feeling
manner OF the high estimation in which
ne was held by the people OF Salem,
where he resided for long mum Der OF
years. He also spoke of his war record
and spoke in very complimentary
terms of him as q soldier.
Rev. DR.. Carson spoke of the long
acquaintance which he had with Major
Filter and how he had constantly dur.
ing long life grown in his estim alton.
Kew. Mr.. Jones was the last to ad-
dress the audience and spoke in the
most endearing terms of the deceased
man. He referred to the contemnt in
which, while living, Major Pitzer held
all that WAS mean and little, saying
that he hated hypocrites and sham. He
was liberal to fault.
After the close of the services the
casket was conveyed to East Hill Gem
etery in Salem followed by many friends
and relatives. At the cemetery Q large
concourBe had Assem- bled to pa the last
SAD tribute to one whom they loved and
honored. The services at the grave
were conducted by Rev. b. f. Bali and
Rev. j. G. Jones. The floral tributes
were both numerous and beautiful.
The following resolutions were read
snd adopted Sunday morning at the
Trinity Sunday school:
Whereas, 1t has pleased our Heavenly
rather to call our beloved brother, An.
drew l. Pitzer, unto Himself. and whereas
Brother Pitzer WAS teacher in Trinity
Sunday school from It's organization,
1. Resolved, Tha. while we deplore
our loss by his death, we nevertheless
bow with resignation to the will of Him
who doeth all things we'll.
Q. Resolved, Thai we. es q Sunday
school. gratefully recognize the devoted
and disinterestsd services of Mai Pit
zer and cordially commend regularity
and fidelity with whish he served US.
Resolved, Tint . copy of these reso-
lutions be furnished the Roanoke papers
and the Baltimore ChFistian Advocate
for publication, that copy be given his
family and that thsy be spread on our
journal. j. &. ANDREWS, Supt.
j. G. JONES, Paasor.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-14
GOOD FOR THE N. Mw
me PANTHER Creek Lumber Company VIII
Make Norfolk Their Shipping Point.

The PANTHER Creek Lumber Company VIII
MAKO Norfolk Their Shipping Point.
"A party OF ladies and gentlemen,
among whom were Issao Bearinger, of
the firm OF Sibley & Bearinger, and
PRESIDENT of the Panther Lumber Com
pany, of Panther. w. Va, and his SON
Fred, all OF Saginaw, Michigan, who
are returning home from Norfolk, were
IN the city all day yesterday. They ar
rived early in the morning and rem aimed
until a:25 In the afternoon. During she
Gay several members Of the psrty were
driven over the city and 10 the top OF
MIL mountain. They also visited Crys-
tai Springs and other points of interest
in the city. They dined ct Hotel Ros-
noke yesterday. and were enthusiastic
In their praise OF Roanoke generally.
Saturday, in company with officials Of
the Norfolk and Western Ysilroad. thew
visited various points along the water
'front.' and harboP In Norfolk. Thew
gave especially close examination to
wharves ard storage warehouses of the
Norfolk and Western and were favor
ably impressed and have decided sh.t
the existing facilities offered by the
railroad are ample for their REQ uirs-
ments and will make Norfolk their
shlppin8 point for lum Der to foreign
ports.
The lumber company of which Mr..
Bearing is president owns immense
tracts OF choice lumber in Virginia and
west Virginia. Their mill at Panther.
w. Va, on the line Of the Norfolk and
western, has capacity OF rs, 900 feet
per day.
They own at present upwards of $780,
GOO, feet OF timber, principally OAK
and poplar. but also includes consider
able chestnut, walnut, ash and hickory.
Shipments will be made TO Liverpool,
dissgow. Frankfori, Hamburg and
other foreign ports. Mr.. Rearineer
also states that their shipments 10 New
York and other Atlantic coast ports will
likely be made via Norfolk.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-14

New YORK, April lathe following
letter has been received in New York
by Estrada Palma from General Garcfa,
who lately landed in Cuba:
ITO the people OF the United States
of America: 1 am fully aware Of the
obligation which have contracted to
stand trial for my alleged violation of
the laws of your country. 1 have not
remained to face the consequence of nv
acts simply because feel that have q
higher duty to perform az 8 soldier and
q Cuban.
"Hsving fought for the independence
OF my country for ten years and having
ever since promulgated the idea for
which we then fought, 1 deem 1t nv
highest and hottest duty to fight and
bleed. and, IL necessary, to die to attain
the indepen1 ence of my country.
SHOULD 1 fall, my death Will expiate,
nope, In your eyes any possible offense
for which l may have to stand trial
there; should 1 survive, give you my
word, as a man and o soldier,sto return
to your country and cheerfully abide by
the consequences which the laws of the
country may visit on me.
my concience tells me that this pro-
ceeding will satisfy the laws Of justice,
and l am confident that the citizens of
the United States will 30 Judge Of nv
conduct "CALIxTO GARcIA.n
A Washington dispatch says: Rep
resentstive Hopkins, Of Illinois, who
has been working to secure the release
OF Walter Dygert. the young man from
Illinois, who Is held in Spanish
prison in Cuba on suspicion OF having
been in the insurgent ranks, to day re-
ceived the latent intelligence in the
possession Of the State Department re-
Listing to the case.
Secretary Olney said that his advices
from Havana are that Dygert is in good
health, that Consul General Williams
Is doing everything in his power to
secure the youths release and that the
governor general Of the province has
int rested himself in the case
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-14
We Are In Our New Place.

THE Eagle Clothing House, which was
formerly located at 35 Salem avenue,
has removed to No. "a, known as the X.
g. S. old stand. where with q new and
beautiful stock of mems and children's
clothing and gents furnishing goods,
we stand ready to deal out the fair treat.
ment to our friends which has charac.
terized our house in the past We shall
be pleased to see all our old friends, and
new ones too, in our new quarters. Our
stock OF hats Is complete and 1t will psy
you to visit our shoe department.. A
call will convince you that we are m oney
savers. Respectfully.
II. SILvERMAN. Proprietor.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-14
BASEBALL YESTERDAY.
The Allegheny Baseball Team Fell Down
Very Badly.

The Roanoke baseball team made
their hrst appearance yesterday after
noon in their new uniforms. They de-
feated the Allegheny Institute team to
the tune Of is to 9 in o game that WAS
called in the last Of the seventh inning.
McFslls, in the first four innings, let
the school boys down with three hits
and struck out seven men. Lipp went
into the box at the beginning OF the
fifth, and Willis was the only man who
hit safely during the remainder Of the
game.
In the seventh with two men out he
sent line drive between center and
right field to the fence and made q
circuit Of the bases before the ball was
thrown in. Umpire Pittinger called
him out because he failed to touch the
first base.
Manager Boyer let the Institute team
have Willis and La Fluer for their bat.
terry In order to make the game more
interesting Gochenour and Cheesbro
led In batting, each having three hits.
The following is the score by innings:
r. II. E.
Allegheny Institute. O1lOo0-2 S
The team will leave on the noon train
to-day for Lynchburg and will play an
exhibition game this afternoon in that
city. Wednesday they 60 to Richmond
where they open the season in the Vir-
ginia State. league Thursday. Friday and
Saturday. The team will return Sum-
day and will play at homs next week,
the first three days with Richmond and
the last three with Norfolk.
Cockman's finger is still sore. but he
Is able to cover the third bag in good
shape.
Wrigley, who was slightly injured in
Saturdays game, was we'll enough to
play yesterday.
The boys are all in pretty good shape
and expect to make an excellent show
Ing in the LynchbLrg game o-day.
Special Baseball Game.
NEW YORK, April 13.-The New
Yorks to-day, in accordance with the
resolutions OF the National League,
played q special baseball game in COM
memoration Of Harry Wright Day."
Only about $50 people watched the con-
test, which WAS anything but an excit-
ing one, the Metropolitans being the
Giants opponents. Score: New York,
Ia; Metropolitans, 4. Tie batteries
were Meekin, Doheny and Farrell;
Kagey and Foster.
The Colonies Capture the Game.
LOUISVILLE. April 13.-Only about
2U0 people saw the game between the
Colonies and the team of the Louisville
Athletic Club. given in honor OF Harry
Wright cay. 1t was 8 rather poor ex-
hibition. the amateurs being sadly out
OF training while Captain McCloskey's
boys played loosely. Many old timers
who had been invited to play declined
for fear, they said, Of being guyed by
the crowd. The score: Louisville 81
runs, 16 hits, errors; L. A. G. 4 runs, 3
hits. errors. Batteries Weighing and
Boyle; O'Connor and Sands; MacComb
and Brown.
RICHMOND. Va, April lathe Rich
monds defeated McCabes echool by q
score of 90 to 3.
Other Games
At Observation-Disclosures, 0; SYRIA
cuse, q.
At Kansas City-Chicago, Q; Kansas
City, 4.
At Cincinnsti-Club of 90, z; Club OF
's2,
At Washingto Washington, 80; De-
partment team, 1.
observation-disclosures Gath.
letics. 2.
At suouth-Brooklyn Is; Ports
mouth, z.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-14
GOES TO HAVANA.

fltz Leo Succeeds Consul. enerai VIII
hams' and Fowle Succeeds Lee as Col
lector.
WASHINGTON, April 15.-The Presi.
oent sent to-day to the Senate the
nomination OF Fitzhugh Lee, of Vir-
ginia, to be consul-general of the
United States at Havana, Cuba, wee
Ramon o. Williams resigned; also VIII
liam d. Fowle, of Virginia, to be col.
iector OF internal revenue for the Sixth
district of Virginia.
Fitzhugh Lee is nephew OF the late
zen. Robert K. Lee. He WAS major
general OF Confederate cavalry during
she war and at present is collector OF
internel revenue for the Lynchbu Va.
district. He Is also aH ex-governor OF
Virginia.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-14
NEWS OF THE CaURCHEs.

interesting Reports From the Presbvte.
neutrality-suspicious. OF DIR. Pollard's Re.
signation.
The Montgomery Presbytery will
begin Its session in Westminster Chur,h
Lynchburg, to- morrow. The following
representatives will be in attendants
from The Roanoke churches: FIrs.
Presbyterian, Capt. N. P. Foard; Second
Presbyterian, .. @. Taliaferro; Bethany
j. l.. Daddow; Woodside, j. E. Evans.
interesting reports concerning all the
onurcnes were read to the various con-
gregations Sunday.
Rev. DR.. Campbell, of the First Pres
Npyserlan Church, preached o practical
sermon to his congregation on the state
OF religion In the church. The annual
report for the past year showed that
$500 had been raised from various
sources during the year. The present
enrolled membership Is sic. During the
year forty-eiRht persons were added to
the communion. Twenty-eiQht were
baptized, fifteen being Infants. The
pastor also stated that within the past
ntteen years nearly one thousand per-
sons had been added TO the church and
In this timo 1t had raised for sill pur-
poses ABOUT seventy.three thousand dol
lars.
At the Second PRESBYTERIAN Church
Rev. Hay Watson Smith preached a fine
sermon on the lives and characters of
Peter and Judas. The treasurer's res
port showed that about 81, COO had been
raised during the year. The present
enrolled membership is 100, ten of whom
nave been added during the year; three
infants have been baptized. The Sum
dey-school has an attendance of 20.
at the morning service at the First
Baptist Church Rev. Mr.. Pollard
preached IN interesting sermon, at the
close OF which the committee of accep-
tation which had been appointed to re-
oelve Mr.. Pollard's resignation reported.
Iney presented series of resolutions
which were adopted, expressing their
regret that he had decided to leave
them, and stating that he had given
universal satisfaction while here. A
com mittee composed of twenty Ave
members was appointed to select and
recommend new pastor.
at the Fourth avenue Christian
Church Rev. Ira w. Kimmel, the pastor,
preached q most excellent sermon on the
relation of capital and labor. In the
course OF his remarks he said: "Whst
now Is the condition of affairs in our
own country? Less than 100, 600 men
own over two-thirds of the wealth and
40 men own the majority OF that.
Trusts, com binations, monopolies, are
simply crushing the life and freedom
out OF the nation" In the course of
his remarks he quoted THE TINES on
the coal combination and exorbitsnt
prices paid for telephone service.
AT Grace Church Rev. Mr.. Bulla
preached morning and night to good
congregations. The Sunday school was
very largely attended.
at st. James Church Sunday morning
Kew. II. 1. Stephens preached his first
sermon to large congregation. He
created a good impression on the con-
gregation.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-14
EPIDEMICs IMPOSSIBLE.
Two Chicago Professors Claim They Can
Control Them

Two Chicago Professors Claim They Can
Control Them.
CHICAGO, April 13.-Prof. W. p.
Pratt and Hugh Wightman, of Bennett
Medical College, of this city, claim to
have practically proved within the last
week that epidemics will be i'm pos ible
10 the future.
Various germs were grown in tubes
In proper media. Magnetic lines of
force from the Crooks tube were then
passed through them. The application
lasted two hours. The cholera germ
appears to have been wiped out entirely
The diphtheria bacteria have been
treated very tenderly and favorably,
but after eight days have failed to show
the slightest signs oil life. There has
been no activity in the bacteria Of the
other classes.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-14
THE GEORGIA DEBATE
Ex-speaker Crisp's Health Oompels Him
to Stop Speaking

Ex-speaker Crisp's Health Compels Him
to Stop Speaking.
ATLANTA, Ga, April ia sensation
has been created In political circles here
by the announcement OF ex- Speaker
Charles f. Crisp that he would bo
compelled to csll of the last OF the
joint debates between himself and Sec.
rotary Hoke Smith at Lexington to-
morrow and also 10 cancel ell the en-.
Rsgements he has made to deliver
spssches at other points in this State.
Mr.. Crisp slater that he docs this on
the advice Of his phyaioiaa, who In
formed him shis morning, after . care
1ul examination, that he was threat
snsd with heart failure and warnod him
against continuance of mia speech-
making.