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The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-25
RACE FOR 100000.
More Than a Dozen Steamers Try
ing to Reach Port.

New York, July 24.,-According to re-
ports circulated in and around the Gus
tom house to-day there has been in pro-
gress during the week, but nearly ter
minated now, most exciting race across
the Atlantic. Fully dozen vessels,
huge liners and freighters, have been
striving to make port before the tariff
bill becomes a law.
The rushing in of goods at the time of
the retroactive clause scare was nothing
compared with the present attempt to
seizs the benefit of the low rates of the
Wilson bill while there is yet time.
Large sums are at stake, according to
gossip, upon the timely arrival Of the
Paris from Southampton and Umbria
from Liverpool. They are due to morrow
with vast cargoes of wool, and as the
staple is now free, if they get in before
the tariff takes effect it will mean Is saw
in Of 100000 in duties to the impor-
ters. Other vessels besides the Umbria
and Paris are rushing hitherward with
the same purpose in view. A list COM
piled at the custom house this afternoon
ave eleven ships as due tomorrow.
steamers laden with valuable caroes of
sugar are tonight scudding over the seas
toward this port as fast as their engines
can carry them, in % race against time
tide and tariff There is stake of 1926,
600 at the finish if they ct within the
customs district of Philadelphia before
the Dingley bill passes the Senate to-
morrow afternoon, for by doing so they
will have saved that much money in du-
ties on the sugar.
The vessels are the Elton, Captain
Enwright. and the -Hurworth, Captain
Marck. Both are from Java. with their
cargoes consigned here. AS Gibraltar
was passed July and G, respectively,
the steamers should have come in the
Delaware capes last night, but the re-
cent heavy weather has probably retarded
them. To incoming vessels the Philadel-
phia customs district begins at Marcus
Hook, Pa, and to day three swift tugs
went down the river to pull the steamers
over the line before the bill becomes
law
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-25
HEAVY Loss AT HINTON.
Upper Part OF the West Virginia Town a
Total Wreck

Hir ton, w. Va, July 24.--One of the
worst storms that ever swept over this
part of the State occurred last evening,
commencing at O'clock and lasting
about forty minutes
The Episcopal Church, one Of the finest
buildings in the city, was blown to the
ground and is q complete wreck.
Upper Hinton is almost Il total wreck.
Houses were blown to the ground, the in
mstes barely ecaping with their lives.
The loss to crops cannot be estimated
Mt this time, but it is thought that the
corn crop is ruined.
iaReports from adjoining towns say that
great damage was done to buildings. The
loss to property in this town is estimated
at $50, 900.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-25

Sunday school at9.so a. M. Prayer
meeting Wednesday evening at s. O'Clock.
Y. NJ. G. A.-Rey. VIM. Iunstord will
conduct the meeting of tho y. NJ. G.. A.
Railroad Department. this afternoon at
$3.50 o'clock. The meeting will be held
in the grove adjoining the Melrose addi-
tion. Should the weather pioye unfavor-
able for an outdoor meeting the services
will be held in the Railroad Y. NJ. G. A.
building.
Jefferson Street Baptist Chui ch-Ser.
vices In Sheridan's Hall. Sunday schoo,
at $50, preaching at IL a. m. By the pas
tor.
At Christ Church. Regular services at
II a. IN. and s p. m. Sunday school at
$3.50 a. m.
vinton Baptist Church. this
morning. as follows: Sunday school at
$3.50 9. m, J. F. Beard, superintendent.
In the absence of the pastor. who is at
tending the funeral Of Mrs. Maggie .lhax.
ton in Bedford, Mr.. A. A. Johnson will
preach at II a. m. Young Peoples
Union at 4 p, IN. Sermon at night by
the pastor, Rev. J. A. Barnhardt. Sub
ject, "What is in Thy Hand9''
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-25
CoNvERsIONs
A Few oil the Many Bible Texts ON This
Subject.
(Comnunicatedl.

lCOmtuuuICttteU.J5- ll
Now, that the people of this section,
and especially members of certain
churches, have so much agitated and en-.
joined sanctification as an imme d;ate
and special means OF grace, whereby they
receive additional Spiritual power TO
work for Christ and His church. it would
be we'll, in the first place, to search
closely, earnestly and prayerfully and
lind what true conversion and true re-
storation mean. Having,g given the above
but a partial searching from the Scrip
ture, think we will be placed on safe
ground and need not be entangied in
distress and doubt as to a higher Chris.
tian experience. can only .efer to some
scrirtural texts and leave with the reader
TO search for himself and understand
fully the real doctrine tauoht on this
most important of all subjects.
AS to conversion, will refer to the
case of Lydia, whose hearrt the Lord
opened" aud the blind man. when Christ
made splttle of the clay and told him ito
go, wash,' and he obeyed, but at first
only ''saw men as trees walking" Both
the above might be cited as gradual con-
versions, but no less true in its powerful
effects.
And then we have the blind man who
would not be hushed, but cried aloud,
Ia
mercy upon me.'' We can hardly realize
the earnestness of his soul. To be blind
as he was, we might know what he
meant. s'Receive thy sight" He will
ne, er forget that time. He never needed
anyone to tell him that he could see.
He knew it without being told. -
The Prodigal Son gives wonderful ex-
ample of conversion. His repentance
and confession came from an honest bur-
deued soul. His noble-souled father un-
derstood it all. 1t seems that he never
place." but made memorable his return.
AS to restoration, have no argument
with any as to "back-sliding," or "get
ting cold" The thing here is to realize
the fact of restoration. The Prophets,
in their writings give some vivid s,escrip-
lions of the restoration of Israel in their
times. Is it one of the chapters of
Ezekiel that treats of this so fully? See
Ezekiel, 18th chapter. Then.David, in the
51st Psa.m, states his sad condition, and
"of the joys of salvation" when he is re-
stored.
AS to the completeness of the work in
either case above, the Bible gives no un-
certain statement. Take Isaiah:
"Though your sins be as scarlet" ETC.,
and then the New Testament teaching is
all that anyone could ask, especially
Johns epistle. do not know when
have read with the same interest as 1
have of the work of D. D. Strouse and of
his position as to conversion. "He takes
the high ground that God, in the CONVEX
sion of men cleanses them from all sin,
and that after conversion it is the priv.
lege and duty of men to live absolutely
holy lives He quotes scripture volumi-
nously to sustain himself in every posi-
tion he takes.n
To the above does not every regenerated
soul give. "A ready response? May the
Lord speed him in his noble work
"And let all the people say ameu." H.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-25
RAILROAD TAXES.
The Amounts to be Paid by Roads in
This Section.

ING AHUuH's 60 Ue FHIu Uy h0adS IN
This Section.
Under the assessment of this year.
taxes are fixed as follows on the roads
named:
Atlantic and Danville, $7,063 72; Dam
vile, Mocksville aud Southern, So. 80;
Danville and Western, S986.S4; Southern
railway $40, 624. 16; Norfolk and Western,
$73, 462.69: Big Stone Gap and Powers
Valley. S64 81; Bristol Belt Line, 1913 90;
Danvlle Street Car Company. $40. so;
Lyuchburg Electric CoEinanv, S112. so;
Lynchburg and Rtvermont Street Rail-
way, $1S2.55; Richmond Railway and
Electric Company, S1,047.S0; Richmond
Traction Company, S1,410.32; Roanoke
Street Railway Company, 1912. SO; Radford
Street Railway Company, $50 81; Tazewell
Street Railway Company, .S2Sl.15.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-25
BOARD AND LODGING WANTED.

BOARD AND LODGING WANTED.
All persons who will entertain dele
gates attending the State Democratic con-
vention TO be held on August II, will
please let one of the undersigned know
the number and rate per day and also the
number of their residence. G. B. MOO
NAV, chairman OF arrangements COM
mittee, Moomaw building, Jefferson
street. w. f. BRYANT, Secretary,
Courthouse.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-25
PERMANENTLY CURED

"For about two years suffered with
diarrhoea used a number of remedies
and WAS treated by physicians, but re-
ceived no permanent relief. After talk
ing a few doses of Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarfhoca Remedy, believe
that J. am now permanently cured. -
Joab Critics, Tanner, Gilmer county, W.
Va. This remedy is sold by II. c. Barnes,
HE puts up prescriptions.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-25
BUCKLEN's ARNICA sALvE.

The Best Salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chill
blains, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions,
and positively cures Piles, or no pay re-
quired. 1t is guaranteed to give perfect
satisfactionor money refunded. Price 25
cents per box. For sale at Massie's Phar-
macy, 100 Jefferson street. Roanoke.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-25

Our prices are always special, and we
can at any time meet competitors both in
prices and grade of goods. We do
straight, legitimate business and give
good values. j. E. ROGERS & co.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-25
NOTICE.

Sealed proposals. addressed to W. Z.
Thomas, clerk of Council, will be re-
ceived until noon, July 81, for scraping
and painting the Virginia avenue and
Norwich iron highway bridge over Roa-
noke river.
Specifications can be obtained at the
city engineers Office.
j. H. wINGATE,
City Engineer.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-25
REID STARTS HOME.

London, july 24.-Whitelaw Reid left
this morning for Southampton to take
the American liner St. Paul for..New
York.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-25

( TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
Ali druggists refund the money if it fails
to cure. 25c. For sale by johnson & John
SON.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-25

Fresh Pineapples in to-day, sweet and
luscious. Direct FROM the Florida pine
groves. J. J.CATOGNI.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-25

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life of both mother and child. and makes
childbirth easy and recovery more rapid.
"'Motter's Friend IS the greatest
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The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-25

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The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-21
COZ j.

attack of the Greek fleet on the Pre-
vesa.
The Commander of the Turkish
forces at Elassona reports that all of
the fortified positions commanding
Tyrnavo, next to the last fortifications
north of Larissa, have been captured
by the Ottoman troops. The Greeks
evacuated their entertainments in pan
ic, leaving their camp equipments, thir-
ty cases of cartridges and several
stands of arms.
The position of Vilitoko, which was
occupied by bands of Greek irregulars
on their first advance into Turkish ter
ritory, has also been captured by the
Turks. The Commander assures the
Porte that the forward movement to-
day (Tuesday) is the most important
attempted, and is expected to result in
decisive and important Turkish vic
tory.
The Turkish Commander of the army
at Janina reports that the Greek naval
force which had bombarded Prevesa
both from the sea and gulf sides have
been dispersed, one section retreating
upon the Gulf of Arta and the other
steaming away to sea in direction of
the Ionian Islands. Contrary to the
claims of the Greeks, the Turkish Com
mander reports the Prevesa defenses
uninjured by the naval bombardment.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-21
BLUE CUT TRAIN ROBBERS.
One Served on a Kansas Jury After
lie Had Committed the Crime.

KANSAS CITY, April 20.-The trial
of James F. Kennedy, the reputed lead
er of the more recent train robbers at
Blue Cut, developed the fact to-day
that the robbers had very little fear OF
the Kansas City authorities, and also
that no very great care is exercised in
the selection of jurors in this city.
James Flynn, who admits completely
in the robbery, and who went on the
stand to-day and made clean breast
of the whole affair, testified that twelve
days after the robbery he was serving
on a jury here in the Circuit Court, and
at that time had $685. of the booty of
the robbery in his possession.
After the excitement was over Ken
nedy came to the city to get his share
of the plumber. He found Flynn at the
Courthouse where the Self-cOnfeSSed
robber was serving as a juror in a
damage suit against a street railroad
company involving SO, 900. When the
court adjourned the two robbers went
into an ante-room and divided the
booty. Fylnn's testimony was direct
and conclusive.
Throughout Flynn insisted that two
other robbers came to the scene of the
hold-up with Kennedy; that they We're
strangers to him and that he has never
seen them since.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-21
FLORIDA SENATORSHIP.
BallOting for the Successor of Wilkin-
son Call Begun.

TALLAHASSEE (Fla), April 20
Balloting for United States Senator to
succeed ex-senator Wilkinson Call,
whose term expired March 4th, and
John A. Henderson, appointed by Gov
ernor BIoxhan ad interim, and not yet
seated, began to-day, the two branches
of the Legislature voting separately.
The leading candidates are ex-senator
Call, Colonel w. d. Chipley, now a
prominent member of the State Sen
ate; ex-Chief Justice George Raney, w
A. Hooker and r. A. Burford
In the House the result was: Call %,
Chipley 16, Hooker 10, Raney g. Bur-
ford t, scattering 3. In the Senate
Chipley s, Raney g. Call 5, Burford 3,
Hooker 2, scattering 3 total, So; nee
eSsary to choice, 40.
The lines are drawn for and against
Call The other candidates are all
anti-Call men. The vote is in no wise
Specification of the result, except that
thirty three is probably Calls greatest
strength. Accessions to the Chipley
ranks this week will be numerous but
an election may not be reached for
some time.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-21
FATAL GLOVE CONTEST.
One of the Participants i'm Fight in
Pennsylvania Nav Die.

PHILADELPHIA, April 20-Billy
Vernon of Haverstraw, N. Y, was pro-
baby fatally injured in boxing bout
with Leslie Pearce of Camden, N j., at
the Olympic Athletic Club at Athens,
Pa, tonight.
The fight had been scheduled for fif-
teen rounds, and at the opening of the
fourteenth the men came up fresh and
smiling. After sparring for an open
ing, Vernon made a left swing which
Pearce cleverly countered, and both
men broke away. More sparring fol-
lowed, and Vernon made a vicious left
lunge. Pearce ducked without at
tempting a return, when Vernon sud-
denly collapsed and fell heavily for
ward on his face. He was counted out,
but continued to lay motionless after
Pearce had retired to his dressing room.
VernOn's seconds made an effort to
raise him, but he lay still. At a late
hour he was still senseless, and his
physicians gave but slight hope of his
recovery. Pearce was placed under ar
rest, but every other person connected
with the affair managed to escape be-
fore the authorities got wind of it.
There We're about 1000 spectators
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-21
VICTORY FOR THE WATER co
Wins Suit Against the Auditor of
San Diego County.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 20.-The
writ of mandate of the Teralta Land
and Water Company against E. E.
Shafter, County Auditor of San Diego,
was sustained by the Supreme Court
to-day.
Certain lands of the Teralta Company
in San Diego County were sold for de-
HnQuent State and county taxes, and
purchased by the State. On Septem
Der 70, 1893, the company desired to
redeem the land, and asked the County
Auditor to figure up the amount of the
delinquent taxes and added penalties.
He did so under the Act of 1895, in
stead of under the law in force in 1889,
when the taxes first became delinquent
and the land was sold. Under the law
OF 1893 the penalties are greater than
under the Act in force in 1889 The
company mandamused the Auditor to
fix the penalties under the old law. The
lower court ordered him to do SO, on
the ground that the Act of 1895 was not
retroactive, and could not be made So
He appealed from this decision. The
supreme Court sustained the decision
Of the lower court
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-21
PORT ORCHARD DRY DOCK.
Report That 1t is Settling Under the
Weight of the Oregon.

SEATTLE CWash), April 20.-A ru-
NOR that could not be traced to any
reliable source was in circulation here
to-day to the effect that the drydock
at the Port Orchard Naval Station is
settling under the weight of the bat
tleship Oregon.
The story is to the effect that in pri-
waite conversation some of the Oregon S
officers concede that the dock is mad
equate to accommodate ships like the
Oregon. The officers will not, of course,
say anything for publication. The diff
ficu1ty is said to be with the ground
formation of the dock, which it is said
is not hardpan, as it should be. Sec
rotary Long may appoint a commits
sion to examine and report on the con-
clifton of the dock while the Oregon
is there. Officers are said to have ex-
pressed an apprehension that the dock
may in the course of time become use
less, but this is not believed
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-21

ficulty in deciding as to which was the
event of the day. Every contest was
picturesque, and no victory was won
without hard struggle. The wall seal
ing contest was probably the most spec
tacular. Two teams of five men each
surmounted a smooth fence ten feet
high, discharged number of shots from
the top, and vanquished the imaginary
enemy with a few more on the other
side. Company D of the First Infantry
performed the feat in fortyfive seconds.
At the sound of the starters pistol the
little company advanced to the fence,
and, like an ocean wave it seemed,
rolled over the lofty obstacle without an
effort and dropped lightly on the other
side.
1t was rather the First Infantry day,
as they won a majority of the events.
The arrangements were very good, as
some of the more tedious athletic con-
tests were punched
Tomorrow should be the most inter-
esting day of the tournament as the
events are of the purely military or
der
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-21
TAKING OF r1iLOUNA PASS.
Details of the Victory Achieved by
the Turkish Forces.

SUMMIT OF THE MILOUNA PASS
Monday morning April 10. Copyright
ed 1897, by the Associated Press }
The Turkish victory of yesterday in
the Milouna Pass was complete The
Greeks retired to the plain of Thessaly
leaving only a rear guard on the hill
from which they were driven later by
four battalions of Turkish infantry.
The Turks pulled up to the top of the
hill three mountain batteries, singing,
laughing and weeping with joy like
children One battery opened fire upon
the Greeks, who We're retreating on the
plain of Traves, and did terrible ex-
ecution. The correspondent of the AS
sociated Press saw some of the shells
burst in the middle of a serried bat
TALON of Greeks, with the result that
whole groups were killed or wounded.
Yesterday evening seven new Turk
ish battalions and several mounted
batteries of artillery left for the front,
and at dawn the guns were trained on
the Greek blockhouse on the plain be-
low.
Junes Effendi, the Turkish command
err, and his men had been twenty six
hours without food or drink. When
they were preparing to capture the
Greek blockhouse Junes addressed his
soldiers, saying: "All those who love
God must advance to the front" This
was enough. Every man with loud
shouts dashed forward in the direction
of the blockhouse. Even the muleteers.
who were bringing up the reserve am
munition, joined in the assault on the
blockhouSe, which was held by the
Greeks with magnificent courage. The
Turks, with splendid dash, charged
with the bayonet, and eventually leap
ed over the ramparts with shouts of
triumph. The Greeks waited their APP
proach until the Turks were within
thirty yards before withdrawing
In this assault the Turks had only
sixteen men killed and seventeen
wounded. Everywhere was to be seen
the effect of the Turkish artillery, their
terrible shells bursting just at the cal
culated moment. The Greeks, on the
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-21
Prominent ParnelliteS Meet in Convention
at the City Of Dublin.
Resolve to Form an Independent Irish
League,
Which is to be Founded Upon the
Broader and SOunder Basis Of In
dependent Political Action for the
Benefit of the Whole Irish Nation.

DUBLIN, April 2O.-There was a
large attendance of prominent Parnell-
ties at the Parnellite convention sum-
moned to meet in this city by John E.
Redmond A resolution was adopted
providing for the formation of an in
dependent Irish League, in which
agrarian interests are not to be domi-
nant, and which will be founded upon
the broader and sounder basis of in
dependent political action for the ben
eft of the whole Irish nation.
The object of the league will be
Civil and religious liberty, and no
further interference of priests in poll
tics; absolute independence of alliances
with any English party, and reverting
to the old demand for coordinate Par
liaments: the principle of federalism in
Mr.. Gladstone's home rule proposals,
and manhood suffrage which will give
the Parnellites a political majority in
Ireland"
The league will also urge the immedi
ate redress of Ireland's financial griev-
ances, amnesty for all political prison
ers, land law reform and the develop
ment and encouragement of labor and
the industrial resources of the cOun
try, etc.
A temporary Executive Committee
was elected to draft the plan of organ
iZation, and to hold office until the Par
nellite convention meets again in Octo-
Der.
Mr.. Redmond opened the conference
with a dispassionate speech showing
the present condition of the party need
cd
ferred to and explained the programme
as already outlined and proposed, that
the convention in October should be at
tended by delegates from all branches
of the lea que. Further Mr.. Redmond
announced his readiness to resign the
Craftsmanship of the party, if they pre-
ferred to remain. All present were in
vited to indulge in the freest express
ion of opinion.
Timothy Harrington Immediately
arose, and in a calm speech, objected
absolutely to the formation of the new
league.
Many speakers followed, mostly in
favor of Mr.. Redmond's position, and
Mr.. Harrington's motion against the
leagues formation was defeated by a
vote of $50 to - +
Mr.. Harrington then left the hall with
his supporters.
Mr.. Redmond explained that it was
not intended that the party's members
of Parliament should control the league
In an interview with a representative
of the Associated Press, after the meet
ing, Mr.. Harrington said he could not
indicate his future course until the
country had spoken. He added that
there was nothing the league could
have done for Redmond, except give
him the support of the Dewey section
in America which," Mr. Harrington
added, could, if they chose, finance the
new league