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The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-01

New Orleans, Sept. 80. To day has
been II record breaker in the number of
new cases Of yellow fever reported, while
the deaths equailed those of any tlay
since the yellow fever was first discovered
in the city. There are various reasons
given for the spread Of the disease, but
the principal ones are two, that the
weather turned warmer again, and ow-
ing to the much larger field to cover, the
board OF health has had some difficulty
in getting every house MS closely guarded
as was possible whe" the cases were few
in numbeI aud the trained officials IF
the board were stationed about the quar-
antined houses The fret that the death
rate has been small and the chances of
an epidemic have been growing con-
stantly less, have made the general pub
lie somewhat careless and there has been
increasing friction between the Qnaran-
tined people and the authorities I'm
prisoned inmates of houses have been go
ing over back fences and sneaking out (
side doors in order not to be confined,
and the result has been that more germs
have been scattered and rapidly devel-
oped by these warm days.
N no other season have the authorities
been more Strict of quarantining houses
and solating inmates, who must he
that every possible effolt is being made
by certain elements of the community to
get the better of the board. The increased
number of cases here has caused no gen.
eral alarm, because the increase of deaths
has not beef in proportion. The death
rate is a triile under 10 per cent. wher
five or six Days ago it was shown to be
above IL. The conclusion, therefore, is
natural TINT there is no increase in the
naignity Of the disease. The authorities
here still believe that for some time lon
ger the neE cases will occasionally exceed
the number on the books to day, but
they are singularly one in the opinion
that the tiiseRse cannot attain the proper
items of an epfdemic. This was the rec
ord to-day: Deaths, 8; new cases, 80
Among the new cases reported to-day
is Ravenel Smith, member of Il well-to-
do family. Five cases appeared on Jack
son avenue, one of the fashionable streets
of TIE city. Most of the patients re-
ported as ill to-day are of the better class
Late this evening three cases were re-
ported by DR.. Squared in the Sisters of
Christian Charity Convent, and earlier
In the day one appeared N the Poyd1as
Asylum, so that there are four or five
charitable institutions that have had to
report cases in the past four or five days.
The saddest and most sensational case
reported to-day was that OF Mrs. Jennie
Afford, who was stricken with the fever
yesterday. Edward A. ReppaId, her SON
n-law, greatly terro1lZed, immediately
packed his grip and went north, leaving
his wife to attend her mother in strange
city. Mrs. Afford died this morning and
was buried in two hours Her daughter
is prosUrated.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-01
WASHING1OA'S BIG FIRE.
Street Railway Company Lost
About 100000.

washington, Sept. 30.-Fire broke out
IN the central power station of the Capt.
TAI traction Company /. few minutes be-
iofe ii O'Clock last night, and in a half
houf the magnificent six-story structure
was doomed The building occupied the
entire block from Pennsylvania avenue
10 y street and from Thirteen-and-a half
TO Fourteenth street.
The blaze started on the southwest cor.
ner, and despite the efforts of the entire
fire department, swept like wind through
the enormous building. The heat was so
intense lhat the men were driven from
the adjacent street. Wher it,became evil
dent that no efforts could save the power
station, the department turned its ntten-
ZION 10 the adjoining property, but the
names leaped across Fourteenth street
on the west to a big livery stable and
then across Thirteen and IA half street on
the east and attacked row of three
story brick residences
so fearful was the heat TINT the fire
men could not get within reach of the
burning buildings. They were driven
oack foot by foot until the streams from
the hose pipes could not reach the fire
The entire fire department. was on the
scene, but 50 fierce Was the conhagration
That their efforts were futile.
The house WAS built four years ago. 1t
is six stories in height, and besides con
taing the power plant of the Pennsylva-
MIA avenue lines of the Capital Traction
Compa ~. is occupied by lozens'of Offices
The walls began to fall by 10 o'clock ami
with the decreasing heat the men were
enable to get TO work on the adjoining
property. Several houses were Quilted.
AT this hour it is impossible to state
the loss. Approximately it will be
about S4O0,000 on the building, about
S3O0,O on machinery and stored cars,
while the loss sustained by tenants will
amount to S200.O00 more, making the to-
tai damage 81 100000.
This afternoon firemen are still work
ing over the ruins OF the Capital Traction
Company's power house, which was
burned last night. Nothing remains of
the massive X.story structure except a
part Of the two side walls. The fire was
one of the largest ever known in Wash.
ington. The exact cause remains un-
known, though it is established that the
fire started in Gettinge's printing Office
on the second noor.
The Traction Company lost over 5000,
OOO. The company carried about 5000,
700 insurance They will erect another
building Immediately. Horse cars were
put into service to-day.
number OF buildings in the immedi.
ate vicinity suffered from the fierce blaze,
the largest loser being Charles Waiter
whose carriage factory and contents were
damaged to the extent of $4,000 with
no insurance.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-01

THREE TONS OF GOLD.
A KIondiks Steamer Said to be
Returning With 1t.

Port Townsend, Wash Sept. 30. The
United States revenue.cutter Grant, Cap
tain Munger, has arrived from Unalaska
with advices from st. Michael's The
steamer Bertha arrived at Unalaska Sep
TENDER IL and reported two inches of
snow at St. Michael's.
Mayor Woods party had their boat
nearly completed for sailing up the Yu-
kon, and expected to leave st. Michael's
They will 90 no farther than Munook
Greek, where there are plenty of supplies
for the winter. There will be big crowds
OF returning miners on the steamer Polt-
land, and it is estimated that she will
bring three tons of gold.
Aboard the Grant were Captain Peters
and crew, in all nine men, of the schooner
Bueneme, which left Seattle August 10
for st. Michael's with the lumber for
building boats for the Yukon river. On
the night Of September Z, during dense
fog. the Hueneme went ashore on Uniak
island. All on board escaped to land by
means of life lines. Eight DAYS later
the captain iook three men in small
boats and started for Unalaska. After
pulling three days they were picked up
by the steamer Dora and tax en- to Una
laska, where they WIRE transferred to the
cutter Grant. The first day out from
Unalaska two sailors were drowned by
being washed overheard.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-01

Norfolk, Va, Sept 3O.-Tbomas F.
Ryan. the New York capitalist. who has
become famous in his efforts to control
the Seaboard Air Line system of rail-
ways,.and who since he was thwarted at
the iasr annual meeting of the company
mas been untiring in his efforts to onst
the present management, is now making
strenuous Efforts tc so shape. his plans
that he will control the annual meeting
which is called for October 9th and
SCOOP the property he has so long coveted.
Accom- panied by Henry Crawford, the
noted New York lawyer, and f. ~ Col
sten, banker of the same CITY. he arrival,
mere this morning, and all day long was
cioseted with ID. Lawrence Groner. an
attorney OF this city, who represents the
syndicate here. Numerous conferencas
were also held during the dav With sew.
eral stockholders of the Seaboard Air
Line. 80
The ownerOf large flock of stock
represented in the pool, which is all that
now holds the syndicate in check, and
winch they are endeavoring to break, was
In conference with the New Workers..
The gentlemen all declined to saw any
thiag FOR publication. 1t is thought in
railway circles here, however, that the
Efforts of the syndicate will be directed
toward disintegtation of the pool OF
stock, which now stands solid barrier
against their obtaining control.
In transportation and financial circles
opinion is divided as to what the outcome
of the fight will he, but the general i'm
preston is that, unless the Injunction
recently granted against the syndicate
IN Portsmouth is dissolved, Mr.. RYAN
Will find the voting Of his present hold
lngs of Seaboard stock diflicult matter.
The Seahoard people seem confident that
the pool will withstand the attack of the
syndicate. They claim that the Southern
railway is hehinds Mr.. Ryan, and that
by the transfer of the control of the Sea-
board they hope to obtain monopoly of
southern traffic. Mr.. Ryan and party left
for the North this evening
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-01
THE HOPE AT NEW YORK.
Making Preparations to Land the Big
1O0-Ton Meteorite

New York, Sept. 30.-Lieut Peary's
bark Hope was made ta,t to dock here
this afternoon. Peary was at the dock
when the Hope arri ved He and several
of his friends at once went aboard
On the Hope were several Esqumos
clad in the summer garb Of the Attic re-
gions, the Cape York neteorite. sledges
and pack of Esqnilno dogs
The Hope will remain on exhibition at
the doci for two days, after which. she
will anchor at the Brooklyn navy ward,
there the big 100 ton meteurite will he
removed from the vessel Mr. Peary said
the Arctic exhibits were for the American
Museum of Natural History and that
they will be prepared for exhibition by
the EsqCimos.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-01
SOME KLONDfKE NEWS.

San Francisco, Sept. 30.--The tug
Richard Holyoke arrived this morning nc
Port Townsend from ST. Michael's The
people Mt the latter place are preparing
their homes for the winter MANY who
have gone up the river have located Mt
Minook Creek instead of Dawson, as
there is plenty of food at the former
place. On the way up the Holyoke aban-
doned her tow, the schooner BRYANT, and
nothing has since been seen of her. The
cutter Bear has been ordered to remain
at st. Michae's to maintain order until
the arrival of troops. She will then pro
coed TO the seal islands to convey n gov
eminent surveying party from Seattle.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-01
GREEK CABINET MAY RESIGN
Several of she Minister'S Are Unw'llinl
to Remain in Power Longer

London, Sept. 3O-The correspondent
of the Times at Athens. says: at is
generally believed that the government
will resign at the sitting of the Boule.
In any case, several of the ministers are
unwilling to remain in power. On the
other hand it is believed that IL Dalyannis
ministry will not he accepted by King
George ana the nation Mt the present
moment. Hence NJ Ralli, the premier,
hopes to retain power, in which case the
cabinet will have to be almost entirely
renewed.
1t is expected that the Chamber will
accept the peace treaty unanimously,
public excitement on the question hav.
ing subsidized
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-01
HOG OR HUMANE
Fate of Luetgert Seems to Rest on a
Femur Bone.

Chicago, Sept. 30. Hog or human,
That is the issue in the Luetgert case at
present, and according to the view of the
case adopted by the jury, is the fate of
the defenent likely TO be. The defense
proved to-day that the bone which DR..
Dorsey, the psychologist of the Columbian
Museum, declared was the femur of n
woman. is nothing but the bone of a hog.
The witness who declared this is Or. w.
II. Airport, professor of anatomy in the
North Western University. Prof. j. A.
Weisener gave evidence In support of DR..
Riese's testimony In connection with the
experiments with human bodies made In
the watts In Luetgert's factory.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-01
BOSTON WINS THE REMNANT.
The Struggle Between the Leaders
atan End.

AT Brooklyn-Brookly 3 runs, Z hits,
errors. Boston, 70 runs, 10 hits, O err
rors. Batteries: Dunn and Burrell
klobedanZ and Bergen.
At Baltimore-Balti more, g runs, 8
hits, errors. Washington, o runs, 10
hits, 3 errors. Batteries: Pond and
Robinson; Mercer and Mcclure.
AT New York--New York, runs, 10
HTS, errors. Philadelphia. runs, 8
hits, errors. Batteries: Seymour and
Warner; Wheeler and Boyle
There were no other games scheduled
for yesterday.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-01
THE fever
SPREADING.
The Day Proves to be a Record
Breaker in New Orleans.

A SAD AND MOST SENSATIONAL
CASE SENT OUT FROM THAT
CITY-vAkIOUS REASONS GIVEN
FOR THE SPREAD OF THE DIS
Ease, BUT THE PRINCIPAL ONE
Is CHAT THE WEATHER HAS
TURNED WARMER-A STRICT
QUARANTINE.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-01
ENGLEEV g. BRO. co
A WEALTHY wANDERER.
Heir to Large Foreune an outcast in
ST. Louis.

st. Louis, Mo-, Sept. 30.-Peter Cham
pion, ~ refugee in the Central Home
Rest, is not a tramp, although he was
admitted as one. Instead, he is gen
tleman Of means and the heir to COM
Portable folt
The superintendent wrote to his rela-
tives in the Fatherland. telling nf Cham
pion's woeibegone condition and asking
that he be assisted in returning to his
old home in Dusseldorf, Germany.
A reply was received to-day, which
stated that Peters relatives had been
searching for him for..three years AMI thnt
he was one of the heirs of Il large estate.
his share being 100000 marks. with
the letter came n draft for ] 100 marks,
and the wanderer was started on his way
home this afternoon.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-01
FIVE PLAYERS TRANSFERRED.

Toledo, Ohio, Sept. 3O-To-day De
Haas Robson and Patsy Tebeau, presi-
dent and manager respectively of the
Cleveland baseball team, came here and
deal was consummated with Owner
Strohel, Of the local team, for the trans
fer of five players to the Spiders. The
men who were bought by Robson were
kelb and Blue, 'pitchersi Myers, first
baseman, and Gilkes. center fielder,
They are the cream of the. Toledo team.
1t is unde rstood that $4,000 was the
amount involved e2t
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-01
Go out and see Schsde and helms,
bicycle riders OF the South.
POLICE on THE ALERT

Chcsgo, Sept. 30.-Chief of Police
Kipiey to-day issued a general order com
manding every member OF the police de
partment to hold himself in readiness
until further orders for n call to inn
mediate duty in case the street car strike
is declared. Three hundred employees of
the street car company held meeting
last night and decided to stick to their
strike.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-01
NEW LORD MAYOR

London, Sept. 3O.-.The corporation OF
the city of London to day elected Lieu
tenant Colonel Horatio David Davies,
member of parliament for Chatham ami
alder man for Bisbopsgate, lord mayor of
London. t" succeed the Right Honorable
Sir George +. Faudel Phillips, Bart, the
present incum bent. The election WAS
unanimous.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-01
GOT A BULLET, NOT MONEY.
Nervy Woman Huckster Drives OF
Highwaymau With Shot

Lancaster, Pa, Sept 3O.-Mrs. A. j..
Kaufman, of Columbia, who is n buck
ster, was returning home last night,
when man sprang from the roadside at
point about u mile from Colum bia, and
grasping the borse's bride, demanded
her cash. She replied that she was n
poor woman and had none, whereupon
the man said he knew she was buck
ster and had the day proceeds with her.
The fellow then attempted to climb
upon her wagon, when she drew a pistol
an" fired. The man staggered back. ex.
claiming, ooh, my God" and Mrs. Kauff-
man drove on No further trace of the
man has been found.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-01
Don't miss the bicycle races Friday and
Saturday at Lake and Driving Park.
FIGHT ON THE PENINSULA

Williamsburg. Va, Sept. 3O.-(Spe-
cial)-Delegates.from the Peninsula cour.
ties met here to-day to nominate Dem
ocratic candidate for the house of del
egates After considerable wrangle
as to who should lie admitted to the hall
the delegates split One set renominated
Il. L. Powell, of Newport News, and the
other put up j Il. Hubbard, of York
county. Both conventions claimed to be
regular.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-01
TAMMANY's PLATFORM.
No Reference Made to the PRINCIPLES
Enunciated Mt Chicago.


Enunciated at Chicago.
Convention Hall, New York, Sc pit 30
The platform adopted to- night by Tam
many Hall Democrats denounces the
prodigalty, hypocricy and inefliciency of
the city's administration for the past
three years; favors home rule; condemns
the Raines liquor law and demands it's
repeal; denounces unlawful arrests; or
poses trusts; favors dollar gas, rapid
transit and other reforms and has spec
ial labor plank.
No reference hatever Is made to the
Chicago platform, which shows David
Is. HIPS fine Italian hand. This all
means that Henry George will remain in
the field.
Judge r. a. Van Wyck was nomina-
ted for mayor and Byrd S. Coler, Brook.
Ign, for comptroller.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-01
A NATIONAL JUNKET.

Washington, Sept 30. = Admiral
Walker, president of the Nicaragua Canal
Commission, had an interview with Sec
rotary Long this afternoon, at which It
was arranged that the new gunboat New.
port should carry the members OF the
commission and their assistants to Cen.
trail America
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-01

III you are looking for ~ rare
business opportunity Ina the
shape of ~ weIl-estnDIislaesl
grocery business, best stand
ana best trade i'm the city, adj
dress, at once. by letter. EYDT-
TOR. this office.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-01
RATES MAY BE CUT.

London, Sept 30.-It is reported here
that the cable rates to America will be
cut ms sc on as the two new cables be
tween the French and The Massachusetts,
coast are opened for business, which, it
is expected, will be in about fortnight.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-01
Take your girl to see the bicycle, ~acel
Friday and Saturday.
JAPAN BUYS VESSELS.

San Francisco, Sept 30.-Advices from
Japan by the steamship Doric state that
the mikado's Kingdom has purchased the
two armored cruisers which the Arm
strongs were building for Chilli. The
South American republic was unable to
paw for the vessels. The cruisers arc g.
0OO-toh vessels and designed to make a
speed of u knots.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-01
CRAZED BY HER LOSS.

Pittsburg, Pa, Sept 50.-MeIancholv
over the death of her husband, who had
been her companion since her youth Mrs.
Angelina Brown committed suicide to-
day by hanging herself in front of her
daughters residence, No 70 James
street. She was SO years old.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-01
THE REPORTS UNTRUE.

|. Richmond, Va. Sept 30.-The sensa-
tionai reports which have been sent from
Rockingham county describing the lynch
ing OF white woman named Falls by
negroes proves. upon investiRa tion, to be
ntirely untrue. There has been no such
occurrence in this State
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-01
KILLED BY 4 COOK

Springfield, Ohio, Sept. 3O.--Robert
Reed, of this city, was murdered in the
kitchen OF Hotel Beckel, at Dayton, to-
day by German pastry cook, who ran a
knife clear through Reed.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-01
CRUISER LAUNCHED.

Rome. Sept. 30.-The new cruiser.
Emannele Hitherto, was launched at Cas-
tel Mare, OH the Bay of Naples, to -dav.
amid the greatest enthusiasm on the
part OF an immense gathering of people.
me new ship has n tonnage of $3.50 is
800 feet long, and 70 feet wide. She will
oe htted with an exceptionally powerful
armament
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-01
Don't

If you want cheap, off-grade
groceries. don't call on ST. CLAIR
BROS. They sell ONLY THE
BEST ST. CLAIR BROS,
c. Il. BLOUNT, Manager,
Phone Ill Ill Jefferson strete.
Oakland Mineral Water delivered
Mt 10 cents gallon. On tap free.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-01
TO OPPOSE M,LEAN.

Columbus, Ohio. Sept 3O-Geu. a. j.
Warner has authoIi lied the annou ncement
that he Will be n candidate for Unitei
States Senator in opposition to John r.
Mclean.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-01
after
THE S. A. L.
Mr.. Thomas F. Ryan and His Plans
For a Scoop.

HE CoNFERs WITH THE STOCK
HOLDERS AND OTHERS AT NOR
FOLK WILL THE POOL BE
BBoKEN OR is THE SOUTHERN
hallway COMPANY BEHIND
HIMs-oPINiON Is DIVIDED AS TO
WHAT The OUTCOME OF THE
FIGHT WILL BE.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-01
THE WEATHER.

Forecast for Virginia: Fair; slightly
wal mer; southwest winds.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-01
ENGLISH NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

LONDON, Sept. 80. The presence OF the
Bishops OF Iowa and Cairo is the feature
of the English Church conference, which
is now in session at Nottingham The
bishop OF Cairo, at this morn;ug's sit
ting of the congress, narrated the history
OF the American prayer book before a
highly interested audience
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-01

See Schade and helms ride Friday and
Saturday, $3.50 p. m, at Lake aul Driv-
ing Park.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-01
Bicycle races Friday and Saturda,
$3.50 p. III. sharp.
A DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.

Webster City, Iowa, Sent. 30-A very
destructive fire is raging in Emmett
county and is sweeping everything before
it. 1t is estimated that over ~, 600 tons
of hay have already been burned and a
large number of dwellings have been de-
stroyed. s3'" srX.ii
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-01
", BARGAINS II


One slightly used upright
piano, full size, good as new;
sold one year ago for $3.50;
now 1925 on easy payments
One good secondhand Knabc
Square Piano, $50. OO-easy
payments.
Good, slightly-used organ,
$25.0Q-easy payments.
Call while we have these bar
gains. 1t will pay you.
j. <. ROGERS & CO..
No. II 5. Jefferson street.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-01

FRESH rAFFY, all kinds at Ca,
TOGNrS.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-01

FRESH CREAM and Taffy bars, 1Oc a
pound. SANDY p. FIGGAT 81 co.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-01
.BRADY'S
CONTENTION.
1t Has Been Referred to the Attor-
ney General.

THE RICHMOND CASE is A TEST
ONE-So SAYS CIVIL SERVICE
COMMISSIONER PROCTOR, AND
HE FURTHER ADDS THAT UNTIL
A DECISION IS REACHED ALL
APPOINTMENTS ARE MADE AT
THE COLLECTORS RISK.
The Jewish South. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1893-1899, 1897-10-15
laoles' bebrew Benevolent Association.

The regular quarterly meeting of the Ladies He
brew Benevolent Association was held last Wednes
day afternoon IN the basement of the synagogue.
| ne pres1 lent announced that although the past
quarter was during the summer when there is gen
orally very little need Of giving assistance vet the
demands upon them had been so great and several
such distressing cases had arisen as to have made
the disbursements Tor this quarter amount to S265-
-. number Of families received in addition to
money, food, clothing, medicines etc
It was decided to allow unmarried ladies to be
come members upon payment of So a year hoping III
The Jewish South. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1893-1899, 1897-10-15
Che New Matroa.

Mrs. S. S. Simon, of New York, has been elected
natron of the Hebrew Orphans Home to fill the u1-
expired term of Mrs. r. A. Som, deceased. Mrs
Simon comes highly recommen ed and will doubtless
fill this important position with credit to herself and
satisfaction to the board of control. Mrs. Simon
has assumed charge and is duly welcome to Atlanta
Jewish Sentiment. @.""