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The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-20

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The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-20

HNDSR AND BY VIRTUE OF A CERTAIN
~ decd OF trust executed ny j. j. Bre.lin and
wife to J. II. Kennard and j. Armstrong trns
tees. made and dated 18th December, lSssl and re-
corded In office OF clerk OF hustings court for
Roanoke city, Va in deed book No So page liz
to secure the New South Building aud Loan As.
ISOLATION" a certain bond OF said j. j. Breelin OF
even date herewith, the undersigned having be an
duly substituted In the place OF said trustees no
resigned their trust. by order OF the said I'M
ings court; and In pursuance OF a decree entered
by the circuit court for the city OF Roanoke, Va
on 18th day OF May, 1896 In theichancery cause OF
j. j. Breelin VS.. New South Building and Loan
Association ct al, will on THURSDAY, 9TH
JULY, 1896, AT 12 O'CLOCK N orror for sale AT
public auction, TO the highest bidder In front OF
the courthouse In city OF Roanoke, Va, the fol
LOWING described land, with the commodIous
dwelling house and outbuildinps thereon:
All that lot OF land In city OF Roanoke. Va. be-
ginning at the southwest corner O, High and
Roanoke streets, thence extending along the
south eide OF High street north n degrees 10
minutes weet rs feet to = point, thence sunth 0
degrees II minutes west and parallel with Roa.
noke street 1891 feet to the side of an alley 10
feet wide, thence south II degrees So minutes
east 1914 feet to Roanoke street thence
extending along same north degrees II minutes
east 40 feet TO the place OF bcgInring,
TERMS OF SALR:-Cssh az 10 81 bS N with
interest from S1st March, 1895 and costs OF said
suit OF Breslin We. New South Building and Loan
Astocistlon ana expenses of this sal c: balance IL
any, payable IN Two equal successive annual in
stalments, with Interest from day OF sale
e. A McIIuGu,
Trustee and Special Commis,ioncr.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-20

Id. S. Brooke, clerk OF the c,rcp,t ronrt 70,
Roanoke city, Va, do hereby certify that the
bond REQUIRED OF the special commissioner by the
decree referred 10 In foregoing notice, has been
1uly gwen IN conformity with eaid decree, this
9th June, 1895. : s BROOK 2
ostu Clerk
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-20

Order gallon of nice ice cream from
Jones. Phone 81
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-20

June s, 1876. 4t Stsnntnn
New-York tribune., 1896-12-27
no RE4SON FOR HIS SVTCIDF
w. W. MORROW. WHO KILLED HIMSELF ON
CHRISTMAS NIGHT HAD NOTHING TO
DRIVE HIM TO SEEK DEATH

w w MORROW. WHO KILLED HIMSELF ON
CHRISTMAS NIGHT. HAD NOTHING TO
DRIVE HIM TO SEEK DEATH
Mystery still surrounds the suicide of William "
Morrow. the young man who shot himself through
the head on the City Hall steps on Christmas :
hlsht. All that has been learned shows that the
young man was If good habits and fairly well off
and no reason tcr the act has been discovered
In one OF his pockets was found the address OF
DR.. John w. Parrish. of No. III Montague-st The
doctor received "A visit from of the First Pre-
cinct detectives Yesterday. and told the policeman
that Morrow had been patient of his He had
called repeatedly TO be treated for an imaginary
ailmen The doctor told him on each occasion
that ne had no such affection. but Morrow called
again and again. The doctor said however that
Morrow always acted nationally in every resnect
and that. aside fr m his belief in his imaginary ILL
ness there rothing In any way singular about
his behavior
Through DR.. Parrish 1t was learned that Morrow
formerly lived at he house OF Mrs. Rorke No 81
Wyckoff-s Mrs Rorke said yesterday that Nor
row hired room from her about four months ago.
and had lived at her house ever since Up to that
time he lived at Bath Beach. He was an en-
grayer by profesJ.on. She says that he appeared
TO be prosperous: that he invariably dressed we'll
and was always cheerful. light hearted and enter
tanning He seemed to have plenty OF money, and
always paid his bills promptly. His habits were
good. lie came home on Christmas eve. and
dressed himself to go out. lie never returned.
Morrow had the address OF Mrs Murray In his
pocket She lives NJ No. 627 East One hundred and
hfty-fourth-st Now-York. She is n faith curst
and says that she never heard OF Morrow. The
young mans Employers. Bradley & Poates say that
Morrow popular In their establishment. Among
his fellow employees he considered one OF tho
cheeriest and brightest men In the place always
ready 10 laugh and joke. His parents live In Buff
falo and he has brother In Chicago
A dispatch from Buffalo brings the information
when he left for New-York to accept a place with
Bradley Poates While in Buffalo he
poycd by Matthews. Northrop & Co.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-27
A STORY or A "NEW JOURNALIST"

From The Detroit Free Press
After we had hauled my stun FOR forty miles With
tion. Il got my little plant in shape and started .
newspaper In one of the mushroom towns thAl
promised to be frontier metropolis
But the nckle jade never did take much OF Q
shine 10 me. Farther down the valley a rival village
sprang up that attracted about all except our solid
citlzenship, and took away my most prolific source
OF news intense bitterness between the towns
asserted Itself. and ] getting decidedly the
worst OF II from a business point OF view.
i was making the most OF scant material AT my
desk one night when In walked tough. looking giant
who wanted Job.
:" Il hain't much on tn write Cunne' ne admitted
but when II comes ter s,irrn things up an maxim
sure that there's plenty do business with
I'm a hull team.
He went to work. and there was a sensation the
next day when IL became known that Big Tim was
on my stan The revival of local activity WAS aston.
ishing. A big empty house was fired three tmee
ness done by the saloons helped us out with three
nrst-sass shooting scrapes Before these sensations
were stale some one shot through my sanctum win.
dow. perforating the crown OF my offce hat and
logging bullet as big as birds egg In the ceiling
iou never saw any one more excited than TIN
seemed TO be over that affair
This dastardiy attempt al assassination wa, q
pohanxa anu with posse securing the country tot
the onrhucr, STOCK In our town began to look up
~,r n"sd snx hn VINO appeared to be friend OF Tim.
We had reports Of at least two prize nshts weeh
ma. .nar my tireiess assistant had on In some
retnreu SPOT ana the sports from rival down the
Vaey came troopinS back to get the benefit Of such
aouon a ienusrteet were held up occasional burg
inry Varied the excitement and my pa pers went "a
IKE free tickets to a horse race
Che h,smt there was a woman thrown In the
creeh S ana lin rescued her But ne had no soonsy
s SKIP re mad been the ncendiary. the shooter. the
ioo.pad the fakr and the man who had thrown the
ast act OF newspaper enterprise and he headed foS
ne Ire m,s Just ten minutes In advance Of the Sheriff.
cosmssd oI %ssn taken alive. The town and the paps!
BIZ lin was q lulu"
New-York tribune., 1896-12-27
BEATEN BY RUFFIANS.

A POLE BADLY HANDLED BY MEMBERS OF THE
RAINMAKERs GANG.
Michael Moylan and Francis Enright. members
of the Rainmakers Gang, were held by Justice
Coating N the Lee Avenue Police Court yesterday
to answer 2 charge OF assault preferred by Ihss-
mir Fabrowske a Pole, living a; No 50 North
Fifth-st Fabrowske was returning to his home
shortly before o'clock yesterday morning. and had
reached Wythe-ave and North Second-st. when
he was accosted by Moylan who demanded % cents
for beet Fabrowske refused TO give the money and
was knocked down and beaten Enright and
number u the other members Of the gang Joined
Noyan and assisted in the assault Fabrowske
managed to regain his feet and staggered into a
nearby saloon, where he asked for protection
Moylan followed him TO the place and renewed the
attack kicking him until be became unconscious
The police o. the Bedford-ave. station were told
that a riot hld begun at North Second-st. and
Wythe-ave and the reserves were hurried 10 the
scene. The gang had disappeared before the police
arrived and their victim was found lying on the
floor OF the saloon still unconscious and bleeding
from several cuts about the head and face. while
his rlgf t eye bulging from its socket An am
buance was called and the surgeon restored the in
jured nan to consciousness and dressed his wounds
The saloonkeeper gave Information to the police
which. led to the arrest OF Moylan and Enrght
They were found in a lodging house Fabrowske
Identified the prisoners as his assailants Enright
denied the charge, but admitted that he was pres
ent whe- the attack was made on Fabrowske
Moylan admitted the assault and said FabroWske
had promised to give % cents TO him for going for
a doctor for sick child. This Fabrowske denied.
and said he had never seen the prisoner before.
Both prisoners have served time In the penitentiary
for highway robbery. The gang TO which they be-
long has for years been terror 10 the Fourteenth
Ward. and several OF the members are now In State
New-York tribune., 1896-12-27
THE INSTITUTES PROGRAMMES.
LIEUTENANT PEARY TO DELIVER LECTURE ON
JANUARY s-MUsIC THIS WEEK

LIEUTENANT PEARY TO DELIVER LECTURE ON
JANUARY S-MUsIC THIS WEEK.
Lieutenant r. f.. Peary has prepared a lecture
which he Will deliver under the auspices OF the Brook
lyn Institute of Arts and Sciences in the Academy OF
Music on Friday evening January 5. and repeat al
children's matinee the next afternoon. Ho calls his
lecture Life in the Arccs and Adventures in Far
ihest Greenland" and 1t will be the first time it has
been delivered N this city IL Will be illustrated
with stereopicon views made from photographs
which he took in the places he describes and a novel
feature Of the lecture viii be a native Eskimo village
with twelve inhabitants in costume Eskimo dogs and
many objects never before brought from their native
land
The fourth recital In the institutes course Is
scheduled for Wednesday evening The entertainers
yil, be Ethel Chambern. soprano: Ffrangcon
Davies. barytone and Lolita Mills. pianist. The pro-
rrsmme Is an excellent one. including THE Two
Grenadiers sung 10 Wagner's music which Is seldom
heard
on New Years night Alexander Black the picture
play author, will read the first OF his producons
Miss Jerry" in Association Hall The play will
have the novel and additional attraction OF incidental
music some OF the compositions being Mr.. Blacks
New-York tribune., 1896-12-27

tbougbt II seems to me that the cost snou'u
no assumed by the State In the frst instance
with an agreement that 1t should be ultimately
horne by the cities getting the benefit propor-
tonal arrangement being made. There IL p'o-
vision of the Constitution which has an i''-
portant bearing on this point. IL Is iou"" ~
Article l. which limits the amount OF dept ""'o"
the State shall incur. and provides that III '"c
~ ., any dabt authorized by law there must
he a tax imposed sufficient to pay the interest
an tho debi and TO discharge the principal within
oiobteen wears and no such law shall have ef-
foot until il has been submitted to the people
and received a majority vote In It's taV"r. III
Massachusetts, the cities have forty years III
which to pay off the debt incurred in procuring
their water supply. but unless we have consul
tutionaI amendment here the cities VIII nave u
provide for meeting the bonds Issued at the ehu
Of eighteen years. That would place consld,
erohle burden on the taxpayers. but they could
provide for it In their water revenue ana a. .he
end of eighteen wears they would receive larec
revenue from this source do no, apprthein pp,',s Nv
that any large increase in water rates would be
found necessary. -,
How long do you think it would take to build
such works as have been proposed?'
Il suppose from twelve to fifteen years would
be q conservative estimate If the Legislature
of 1897 provides for the investigation OF sources
Of supply. report could be maze 10 ,hat ~
1898 which could pass the necessary iaW' 81
that the question could be submitted to the peo-
PIE at the election in the fall Of that year
Then in the following year. 1S99. the Legislature
could provide for the construction Of the works
How long it would take to build them is mat
ter Of conjecture. but / should look on twelve
years as a safe estimate"
A TEMPORARY SUPPLY.
I'm the mean time some arrangements would
have to be made TO meet the demands OF grow
ing population. | only speak for Brooklyn
on that point l am not convinced that we have
exhausted the possibilities OF Long Island. 50
far as water supply is concerned. The expert
ments made with deep wells have been success
ful, and 1t has been proved that when millions
Of gallons are drawn from them the surface sup
ply Is not affected in the least If 1t should be
found necessary to go off of Long Island, 1T
seems to me that the most available supply Is
to he had from Tcn-Milo River in Dutchess
County. Greater Ncw-York could easily obtain
1O0O0000D gallons daily from that region, and
If it should be necessary to pipe 1t across the
East River the piping would be available for the
larger supply which trust the State will under
take to give | would like 10 call attention
once more to the necessity Of action on this i'm
portant subject by the coming Legislature"
New-York tribune., 1896-12-27
THE NEWS OF BROOKLYN.

Catn and j. Edward Quinn. trio for vionh' P@lailo @
and cello by Mr.. and Mrs Axcl Jeanson ana Oiiver
Anderson. and c. r. Wiegand gave songs ana nm I'M
in good humor by the story Of the mishaps OF a =
comedy company. Little Maudc Lambert captuIcT @ 30
the Southern darkies. and was assisted by her
mother. Mrs. s. G. Lambert John Dyer recn,eu @
given by Professor Westback. Miss c. Wakeman
and w. II. Ncrnam recited. The programme. Was
brought to a close by n quartet. consisting OF Mr.
and Mrs. Jeanson Professor Westback and Ohvcr
Anderson. I'm musical selection. Ihe olpeit VIII
produce Innocent AS a Lamb at the Academy OF
Music on January 6.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-27
MR.. WELLES'S NEW BUREAU.
A BILL TO BE INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGIs-
LATURE FOR ITS FORMAL ORGAN


bill will be introduced ar the coming session Of
the legislature providing for the recognition and
organization Of the Bureau Of Criminal Informa-
tlon and Investigation. which is Commissioner Wei
less name for his detective bureau. The bill Will
give 10 the Commissioner power to select member
Of the present squad for the rank title and privilege
OF captain. Detective James Reynolds who has
charge OF tho squad. and who is likewise the
eligible list for a captaincy, will undoubtedly he
promoted to this place. 1t Is generally though,
that Mr. Reynolds. who nots has the responsibilities
and mental work OF Of the difficult Offices
on the force should have pay proportionate TO
these and not simply the pay of detective as at
New-York tribune., 1896-12-27
SAYS MS TEACHER BEAT HIM.

John Lutheran Gross. colored seven years old was
taken To the Offices OF the Board OF Education in
I.vingston-Et yesterday by his mother who COM
planed that he had been beaten at School No g. by
Miss Anderson the teacher. Charles A. Dorsey is
the principal Of the school Superintendent Maxwell
was not present yesterday and the boy was exam
inef by Mr. Pitts The lad said that the teacher had
nit him with ruler over the elbow The mother Of
the hoy said the lad badly hurt that he
required the attendance OF DR. Conway of Putnam
The referred to Samuel w Cottron
chairman Of the Local Committee OF School No a.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-27
.Ie)I]RNEAY AND BURNHAM.
and they kept as far away from it as they possibly

and they kept as far away from 1t as they possibly
could.
Just as word was about to be sent TO Police Head
quarters. Justice Cowenhoven came in Sergeant
Hughes consulted him and he in turn consulted win
Mr. Wright. lawyer who said that the package
should be placed IL a pail OF water The suggestion
was carried out and after about fifteen minutes Ok
waiting the package fshed out OF the pail. ana
while the nervous policemen gathered around ne
Justice opened it, To the astonishment OF all. M
stead OF finding an Internal machine they found
black china doll carefully wrapped in paper In ~
OF sawdust The laugh on the Justice.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-27
KILLED WHILE AT WORK.

John j. Darling. a workman employed at the Navy
Yard. killed yesterday afternoon while working
in the blacksmith-shop In the yard He was covering
the pipes OF engine with packing when he loN
his hold and fell. He caught In belt and
ried into the machinery. where his body horribly
manged He died instantly. Darling was twenty
years o.d and lived al No 25 North OxfJrd-s,. The
body was removed 10 his home.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-27
INTERNAL MACHINE A DOLL.
AFTER THE PACKAGE RECEIVED BY THE FORT
HAMILTON POLICE HAD BEEN SOAKED. A
CHINA TOY WAS FOUND IN 1T.

neat little package marked ITO the Police OF the
Twenty fifth Precinct. In care OF Officer Nugent."
was the means OF creating much excitement when Il
was delivered by the postman at the Fort Hamilton
police station at $50 o'clock yesterday morning
The package. which was also marked. Handle with
Dangerous. DO not let fall" lay upon the
desk before Sergeant Hughes for an hour or more
for there not policeman In the station at the
time daring enough to open II. The mysterious
package was looked upon by Sergeant Hughes
and the policemen with awe and thoughts OF
Internal machines flashed through their heads
Two OF the policemen said that II was plot
to blow up the old town hall. while others suggested
that It be soaked In water No one cared to handle It
New-York tribune., 1896-12-27
GENERAL REDUCTION SALE
OF ALL WOOL DRESS GOODS
COMMENCING TO-MO

The greatest DRESS GOODS at
markaby low prices
ALL EMN less than yds placed sale exactly
half price
SKIRT LENGTHS a per cent reduction
large variety MIXED CEVOTS Soc at 5Oc yard
43.nch SILK and RES were $780, at 65c yard
47nch COSTU $1OO and $125 at 5c yard
4Sjnch STORM yard
cOlOrs: Gray bue garnet
blue actual 800 yard
actual S2o at Soc yard
pn f oincl SILK and WOOL POPLIN usual s5c
a
SPECIAL SALE OF HAMBURG EMBROIDERIES.
5000 wards of Egng and Insertngs to match
at yard; value 3Oc
New-York tribune., 1896-12-27
Will also place on sale

To CHILDhTN - NVNIN ""''
REEFERS, sizes ? to ) years,
At $500, were .S+.50 At $500, were $500
At S3,75. were 500 AT $500, were. Sl2OO
AtS4.75. were 500 At $1,000, were. .Slo0O
At $1,000. were $2O.J0.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-27

TIE engagerHcn, is announced Of Miss Winifred
Arais Seppo. only daughter of Mr and Mrs. John
j. Steppe. of Icwis-ave 20 Dr. Stephen H. Lutz'
OF NiadisOr-St.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-27

Mi and Mrs David W. Stewart have sent out
cards for the marriage Of their daughter. Miss
Anna Stewart TO DcEis =. Judge The ceremony
Will De performed in s.. Patricks Church. Kent
and W.lluughhy ayes. by the rector. the KEY.
Thomas TaaiIe. AT noon on Wednesday OF TINS
week.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-27

Lovers CT opera are looking ahead 10 a season OF
three nights In brooklyn. for which negotiations
are uroor WAY between Oscar Murray. Of the Acad-
envy. and N"sSTs SChocfel & Crau, of the Metro
poli1an opera House. II j. understood that Melbs.
Esmes and Calve are 20 appear. but whether or
No; the season Will be extended beyond the three
nights men toned will depend II Is said. on the
financial resJlt Of the venture Last seasons opera
in Prooklyn given 4 loss. ard ii is hoped by
those who delight IN opera and yet dislike TO cross
the Bridge &c bear IL that there will he sufficient
warTan; FOR making the list Of dates longer
New-York tribune., 1896-12-27

Velour Jackets
To be sold at S1O.5O: reduced from S3'oO
To be sold at $4,000; reduced from $4,000
and $4,000.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-27

enHageMtnt WIlIcn y aNNOuNCtd II tHdf OF
Miss Matte Olsen, youngest daughter OF Mrs.
earah f. Olsen. OF Bensonhurst. 10 Theodore
6chaner. OF Brooklyn.
stranger passing the home OF a. II. Wagner.
No e4 Macon-st last Tuesday evening would have
been Of the opinion that something OF unusual inter
est was about take place there. II the
musical Of the Gilbert Dramatic Society and Mr.
Wagner f. the president OF the organization. 1t
was the first OF a series Of such affairs that viii
mark the social policy Of the association this winter
10 bring The members into closer touch with each
other and etery point Of view IL was pro-
nounced success G. 7. Cat!in made an interesting
address regarding the Gilbert and what may be ex-
pected of The Dramatic Committee the present sea
son. and introduced James Jordan Darling his
successor in the chsirmanshp OF the committee.
Mr. Darling gave one Of his Characteristic recita-
lions vocal selection was given by J. IS. Greene
Q scene from the first act Of THE Rivals" by c. T.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-27

Mrs. John Bateman entertained the members OF
the literary society connected with the Cropsey
Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church on Thursday
evening a, her home in BensOnhurst.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-27

A wedding OF note in the Eastern District last
week was that Of Miss Helen Oldner and John r.
Ryan which took p,tcs CT Wednesday evening in
the Church Of SITS Peter and Paul. Wythe-ave. and
North Second-st. The ceremony. which was per
formed by the Rev. Sylvester Malone. was witnessed
by the relatives and large number OF friends Of
the contracting parties. The bride. who was given
away by her brother MIrray Oldncr wore a
tune Of whito brocaded satin trimmed with duch-
esse and rose point lace. with the bodice finished
with a Marie Stuart ruff and the lace held tine
shoulder with small ostrich tips. Her flowing veil
of tule was secured with ostrich feathers and a
few sprays Of orange blossoms and she carried
bunch Of brides roses. The maid Of honor. Miss
Marie Murray. aiired in a robe OF pink bro
caced satin and her bouquet of pink and
white hyacinths. The four bridesmaids. Miss Ger
trude Sinclair Miss Minnie Ryan. Miss BERTHE
Becker and Miss Daisy Bodkin. wore gowns OF
white rnousseline dc sole over pink satin and
carried ia France roses. The bridegroom
tended by William Ryan, and ihe usners were
Frank Cullen. Robert Ieary John Oldncr ana
James Leary. The reception which followed the
services held in the Pouch Mansion. and the
young couple received cOngra, ,uatcns under a
canopy formed Of pink roses and smiax.
New-York tribune., 1896-12-27

Darwin Rush James. jr.. and Miss Alice Burton
Fonda were rcarried on Wednesday al the home o!
the BRIDES parents, Mr.. and Mrs John A. Fonda
at No 25o Gates-ave. The service was conducted
by the Rev. Charles ". Homer. rector Of ST.
James's Episcopal Church The wedding at
tended only by relatives Of the bride and bride
groom and a few personal friends. The service was
to nave been held In st. James's Church. but the
rlans were changed because Of the recent death OF
an uncle OF the bride
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-17

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