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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-02
NORTH RIVER BRIDGE PLANS.
A Saving or -. o o In tho Cost on the
Original

ohN8seSh
The stockholders of the New York and New
Jersey Bridge Company held their annual meet
ing yesterday. Treasurer Swan. in making u
report to the stockholders, said:
'Since my last report important progress has
been made. The detail plans for the bridge have
been made and filed with the required authori-
ties. The extension of the pierhead lines, re-
Gently appro we'd by the Secretary of War, short
ems the main span of the bridge from 3.l10 to
2,7l0 feet, thereby reducing the cost Of con-
struction from $25,ooO.OOO to $l7,O00,00o, a
saving of 80. 900, 900.
THE shortening OF the bridge by reason of
extent OF 400 feet will require the immediate
preparation of new plans involving "a change
In almost all the parts OF the structure. When
these are complete they Will DO submitted for
the approval OF the State Commission and of the
Secretary of War.
when we compare the cost of the Brooklyn
Bridge, a much lighter structure, with your pro-
posed six-track railroad bridge and nearly twice
Its length, 1t will be observed that the proposed
cost and be even OF greater benefit 70 the city Of
New York than the bridge across the East River.
There are within q radius Of twenty-five
miles from the City Hall, New York. more per-
sons living In New Jersey. who seek better ia
c~ilities for entering the city of New York than
there are in the city Of Brooklyn, to say nothing
about thu, vast through passenger traffic arriy-
Inf at and departing daily from this city.
"a plan for raising the money for construc.
mcn; but 1t 10 advisable TO await an improve.
mont In the financial condition OF the country
before completing any definite financial opera.
tion."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-02
popu11sr Stampede TO TEXAS.
Paul vauaervoort HAS n NJ scheuae 20 Aia
the DoUntrodden or the west.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, June 1.-Gen. Paul Van.
derwoort. the wcll-kIown Populist leader, Is
here, md has q scheme to remove thousands Of
Populists to Texas and colonizc them ON land In
different parts OF the State. Con. Vandorwoort
is now at Chcsterville, Colorado county.
Tho movement Is now only in its incipicncy,'
he said to THE Sun correspondent. Already
the Northwest is on fire. In States whore high
taxes, interest. big fuel and clothing bills, high
rates Of transportation keep the farmers nose
to the grindstono, they are beginning to turn
their eyes toward Texas. where lands are
cheap, taxes low, where fuel coats practically
nothing and clothing little in comparison. and
he can get his surplus product into market with
out giving all away. to railroad companies.
organization. but is to DO on a grand scale. It
means that Texas is to be populated and In
short order and with q class OF citizens Of which nc
Waite of Colorado is here making arrangements
for q large number that he will bring with him.
movement there. Debs viii never 90 into
another strike, but will work to, give people a
preston Of debt, which year by year is growing
heavier and heavier upon them. by giving them
an opportunity to make homes for themselves IN
owners Of Texas, would throw open their hold.
ings and Join with us in this movement to
SHOULD be at least 100000 more people in
side our border. ,.
lists. and l am now engaged In a systematic 81;
fort to refute the lies that have been uttered
and scattered broadcast soSa esa,s ovet the land against 81
Texas. No State in the Union has been SO mis-
represented and none so little understood; but
the West and Northwest are beginning to feel
alarmed at the extent of the threatened exodus.
regions which have refused to print a word
about Texas during the present year, fear
isngg 70 b nad So arel 70 70 N me name ntsr wh ssr,, Is aineao'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-02
New Slang from Chicago.
from the Chicago Time,.Rerald.

FToW INC Chtcd1o Ifnes' HeTu7d.
What gear do you ride r. is the latest slang
expression. 1t was coined by Capt. Arson OF
the Chicago Baseball Club, and promises to meet
with great favor. Just before yesterdays Game
baseball crank. stepped up to Capt. Arson and
told him how TO win the championship.
What you ought TO 30" he said. is TO put
Callahan In centre field and let Lange hold
down third base. Evcritt is a good pitcher. and
II ! were you, I'd change Ryan to shortstop and
put Mccormick behind the bat. Now. take my
advice and Ill bet you a new hat you'll win the
pennant."
When the man got through talking Capt.
Arson scrutinized him closely and finally ejacu-
lated in n tone of disgust:
Say, what gear do you ride T.
The expression found favor with those who
heard it. and before the end OF the game 1t had
become nOnular.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-02

know in 1892 what they did want. They
must be considered as protectionists until
further notice. AS for the $500, 900 Demo-
Gratis and Populists who voted for BRYAN,
they believe that silver is the one thing
needful, and are not concerned about the
tariff, which they think can wait until the
blessings Of free silver are secured.
All around, then, there is nothing but
protection. There are earnest, convinced
protectionists, the Republicans. There are
opportune protectionists, like the South
ern Senators. To be sure, there is talk
about a tariff for revenue still, in Congress
and elsewhere, but all the facts are for pro.
lection. By commission or omission, the
great political parties are protectionist.
Really, high moral reflections about protec-
ton seem not entirely necessary.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-02
R,xht-Haud NJ or Three Presidents.

From the 81. Louis Globe, Democrat.
II has fallen TO Thomas h. Reed to render vital as
sistance 10 three Presidents in the execution OF their
policies. In the whole history Of the Government
there is no other service which parallels this. As
Speaker of the %Fifty'frst Congress. with its close ma.
jority. Mr.. Reed prevented a free coinage bill from
reaching President Harrison. much to the ~latter's sal.
isfaction. after the Senate had committed itself. As
the leader of the Republicans OF the House Mr.. Reed
enabled President Cleveland TO carry out his earnest
desire to repeal the Sherman S~ilverPurhasing act.
And more recently the power OF this individuality has
enabled President Mckinley TO delay the belligerency
resolution until he can formulate fully his Cuban
policy. Three Administration Mr, Reed has put un.
der deep obligations TO him, while al the same time
carrying out his own views Of what the public veal
demanded
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-02

From the Philadelphia Record.

When the Phillies won their first game from
Chicago last Friday. after meeting with ten
straight defeats, n well-known member OF the
stock Exchange. who is a decided crank on the
subject of baseball. Won the neat little sum OF
81 $50 on the game. and pulled himself out of q
hole. 1t has been his custom during the season
TO make n bet Of So with "a fellow broker on near
ly every game. When the Phillies struck that
disastrous losing streak he succeeded in ,donf-
owing to the fact that the Exchange boasts any
number OF baseball enthusiasts. On the tenth
straight defeat he was out just ~, boo, the
amount TO which that original little 81 bet had
grown. 1t took some tall hustling that day 10
secure takers for this amount. but he stuck 70
individual bets. 1t took nerve. but he won out
and now he says he is through with tho Philltes
forever.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-02

This is how the Louisville Post, a news
paper now venting its last years dissatisfaction
at having to vote with the Republicans for hon.
est money by abusing the Administration for
imaginary faults, proposes to rebuild the Demo
cratic party: 1t would have Democrats unite on
tho tariff. ION the principles laid down by
CLEVELAND in 1887, and applied partially by
WILSON in 1894
Allowing TO this proposition all the profundity
and definiteness attributed to it by its author,
we must suppose that the new party founded on
1t will DO great and powerful. But what will
become OF the mass of sincere and self-respect.
ing Democrats who believe in tho 1892 priuci.
pie OF a tariff for revenue only I"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-02
The Rev. DR.. Savage Make. Reply.

To THE EDITOR OF THE suS-Str. In your paper Of
this morning 10 o brief letter with the title. uni.
tarianism in the Church of England" It 10 signed
by the name Of William Work Mills.
Perhaps It is . shameful confession Tor me to
make. but I DO not know who he ia. And I must
add, I do not know how much he knows about the
Church OF England.
In an interview published In THE srS two or three
weeks ago I reported what . prominent clergyman
OF the Chu-ch OF England said to me. This -r.
Mills pronounceS "a wilful and malicious libel. =
The impression made 10 that I an guilty OF this
libel" l wish only to say that I am willing to
confess to the guilt OF repeating what my Inform
ant stated. Sincerely. n. J. SAVAGE.
NEW YORK. June 1. 1897.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-02
Choctaws and Chickasaws.

The agreement made by the Dawes Com
mission with the representatives of tho
Choctaw and C~hickasaw tribes seems to be
a %forernnner of the general ending of the
old order in the Indian Territory.
1t is true that this agreement does not
provide for the immediate overthrow of
the tribal governments, but allows them to
continue for eight years from March 4
next; but this provision is intended to
allow time for the operation of the other
great changes contained in the agreement.
including the allotment of lands In sever
atty. The stipulations cover the entire
financial relations of the Government with
thsih tribes; the control of coal and asphalt
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-02
FIRST SHOT FROM SUMTER.
II Was q 8o-Pounder. and Vow Comes Pc
ward 10 Decorate q Monument

From the Philadelphia Record
CHARLESTON. May 30.-John J. jolly of Den
yer. s. c.. has in his possession the first solid
shot fired by the garrison OF Fort Sumter on
Friday afternoon. April L.. 1861, in response TO
Gen. Beauregard's attack, consequent upon the
refusal Of Major Robert Anderson TO evacuato
the fort when ordered to do so. The shot is a
32-pounder. Although priced very highly as an
Inheritance. it has been donated by Jolly to, the
monument TO the Confederate dead which 10
now being erected by the Ladies' Memorial AS
sociation Of Anderson; 5; {. When the monu-
ment is completed the ball will be mounted.
Jolly states that there is no question OF the
authenticity of the relic. He says that the shot
was picked up by his uncle. "Manse - Jolly, on
Sulliyan's Island. a short while after it had
been fired. His uncle was attached 10 one Of
the numerous forts erected on the island during
the months preceding the evacuation. and, BY
leave OF absence, he was strolling along the
beach about 4 O'Clock in the afternoon when ,he
first shot was fired from one of the "barbette'
guns. The shot was picked up and secreted un-
I'll the close or the war. when it was taken t9
Jolly's home at Anderson. Upon "Manse's"
death the ball passed into the possession OF the
man who has just given it to the Confederate
monument.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-02

From the Albany ArVus.

Persons who happened to he in the Union sly
tion yard last night about 1880 were strmrk
reason for this was that the private engine M
Dr. Seward Webb, the, Nehasenc, was IN mo
threw a very powerful light on the track and
the objects within its range. The scarchiisht -
about the size of the ordinary light carried On
the pilots OF locomotives. only il is many iln"'
more brilliant. The power for the light /, gen.
Grated in a small dynamo operated indcprnatns
of the mechanism OF the engine. The engine
was in charge OF Engineer McFahdcn. who "as
kept busy explaining the light to curious an.
interested crowd OF railroad men. The ehE'us
1890. The light is able 10 allow the engineer o
discern objects distinctly al the di-ian"" "' .
mile,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-02
An extraordinary occurrence il the

An extraordinary occurrence is the de-
struction by fire, on Monday evening. of the re-
mains Of the coach wrecked at Valley Stream.
According to the reports. this wreckage was
burned by direction of the authorities Of the
Long Island Railroad. Its destruction seems
not only to have been wholly unwarrsnted. but
also Objectionable from another point Of view.
The broken and disjointed remnants might have
settled some serious questions Of difference
which are not unlikely to occur in such cases as
to tho precise manner in which the accident was
brought about.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-02
LLOYD COILS, CITY SURVEYOR.
Votes Enough in the Aldermen 10 Override
the Mayor if He vetoes II.

The Committee'on Salaries and Officers Of the
Board Of Aldermen reported favorably yester-
day on the appointment Of Lloyd Coils. a son of
the Commissioner of Public Works, to be a city
surveyor, and the report was adopted by q vote
OF % TO .. Aldermen Hall and Goodman voted
city surveyors shold pass a civil service exami-
nation. The vote OF these Aldermen was In
spired by the Mayor. who vetoed twice the p.
pointment of Alfred Carr of 80 Whitehall
street on the same ground. The resolution APP
pointing Carr was passed over the Mayors veto.
The city surveyors receive fees for their work.
and all their assignments come from the Com
missioner OF Public Works. 1t was Gen: Coils
who first advised the Mayor to put the office un-
der the civil service regulations.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-02

From the 81. Louis Globe Democrat.

From the 81. Louis Globe Democrat.
BRISTOL, Tenn, May 2y.-The State Agent Of tho
Tennessee Centennial Exposition recently sent to
Investigate the advisability OF cutting down and
removing to the exp 'sition the noted Boone tree has
advised against II, expressing the belief that the tree
is good to stand a century longer. The tree is still
In . fair state OF preserv alton. and stll Visible on It
is the Inscription cut In its bark by Daniel Boone
almost a century and a half ago, The inscription
roads: I'D. Boone, Ciiled a bar on tree In The year
1890"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-02
An independent Southern EDITOR,


The Hdrrior BrcC:c is now printed on a press
invented and constructed by the editor ~ h,lhe'
We also have paper knife inst completed whl'n
was also constructed al home. Bolh lnarhlh's
do excellent work. We have not ,N"t iriea on
hand on making type and hardly think We ny
but when we need anything i'll the printing omS~
why We just make it
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-02

Ftom tho Pntsbura pf.pnirh.

FToH the PttSburO Dispaich.
The proper course for the United States Is to put all
it, resources in readiness. and then. after a short mo-
tico that the Cuban horrors must stop. 10 proceed by
direct means TO stop them.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-02
CLIMAX or


v Ia IuTtoutuVS.
Courage, dear friend, Try not to tremblo So"
ION. but II you knew how / Huffer for fear I may
I'LL my AntAgonisel"
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-06
LITTLE BOYS
BIG BOYS,
Ills LEG CRUSHED OFF.

William Barton. while standing on the
track at Flat-Top yard yesterday, was
struck by light engine and his leg was
cut off just below the knee. He was
brought to this place and DR.. Fox, assist
ed by Drs. Miller and Wilson, amputated
the badly crushed member above the
knee, after which he was taken 10 the
hospital. At last report he was resting
us well as might be expected Barton
had been down at Elkhorn looking for
work and was returning to his home in
Botetonrt county, when he met with the
accdent.-Bluefeld Telegraph of Jan
nary D.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-06
lNSURlNG THE FARMERS.

a man claiming to represent some life
insurance company of New York, and
who said he had been working among the
farmers near this city, went into the
office of the Traders Trust and Loan
Company yesterday for the alleged pur.
pose of negotiating some .notes, received
rs premiums OH policies. He received no
encouragement and soon LEFT; but had
been gone only Il few moments when IL
well known farmer from Tinker creek
came into the bank and asked if any one
had attempted to sell Il note of his there.
He was informed of the visit and offer
Just made by the stranger, and said. at
the representations of the man that Hon.
ii. 5. Trout had II policy fo: $4,000 on
his life in his company, he had insured
with him and given him his note for 500;
hut as Mr.. Trout had Informed him that
he was not insured for II cent with the
party he was satisfied he had been vic
timiZed, and would not pay the note. He
said there were several others in the same
fix he was.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-06
THE FRANKLIN BANK.

n. II. Fishburne returned from Rocky
Mount yesterday, where he attended II
meeting of the stockholders of the new
bank of which he is president, and of
which the following are directors: j. B.
Andrews, w. X. Andrews, Frank
Thomas, S. T.. Bonsack, +. l.. Stone. r.
II. Fishburne and II. II. Fishburne, all of
this city, and f. w. Saunders, of Rocky
Mount. The directors of the bank will
hold meeting here tomorrow to elect
officers for the ensuing year.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-06
OFFICERS INSTALLED.

Mount Vernon Lodge, No. 90. |. O. O.
r.. met in regular session last night and
installed the following officers =. G..
Oakley, noble grand; j. T. Duerson. vice
grand G. II. Gray. secretary: III. l.. Thorn
ason. recording secretary; Arnell I.eiller,
chaplain; !. w. Metz, warden: II. T..
Metz, conductor; d. II. Christian, right
support to noble grand; w. y. Burks, left
support to noble grand: X. :. Wilson,
right support to vice graLd; Il. p. Fitz-
gerald, left support to vice grand: s. NJ.
GULL, inside guardian.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-06
WILL ERECT A BUILDING.

Judge A. f. King and G. G. Gooch, of
Staunton, will erect ut once at the cor
ner of Kirk avenue and Jefferson streets,
handsome and commodious business
house of two stories. with Washington
buff brick front. The plans were drawn
by ii. II. Huggins, the architect, and the
contract has been let to j. b. Barbour.
The building will be furnished within and
without in the highest style of modern
architecture and will be decided add-
ton to that part OF the city in which it
will be erected.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-06
MEETINGS.

The ladies of the Calvary Baptist
Church under. the auspices OF the Mis-.
siouary Society of the church, of which
Mrs. G. l.. Lunsford, is president, are
observing the week of prayer for foreign
missions 10y meeting every day at $3.50
O'Clock in the lecture room of the church
and spending one hour in prayer and the
study of the mission question. AT the
meeting this AFTERNOON free will offer
ing will be made and all ladies are invited
to attend.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-06
II. w. SPINDLE x co.

Have moved their real estate Office
from Jefferson street to No. 8 Campbell!
avenue. Their Office will continue to be
Headquarters for special bargains in real
estate Change of headquarters will
make no change in their past methods of
honest dealings and prompt attention to
all business entrusted to them They
have now some great bargains in farms
near Roanoke city which they will he
glad to show.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-06
HUSTING COURT pROCEEDINGS

lUSTING COURT PROCEEDINGS.
The court met ut $3.50 H. m yesterday,
Judge Woods presiding. The criminal
docket was called and the case of the
commonwealth of Virginia Us. Robert
Conner charged with stealing watch,
was postponed owing to the absence of
witnesses. The case of Ferdinand Han
nibal VS.. the trustees of the High Street
Baptist Church, colored, n suit involving
about y, 600 on contract for the erection
OF the church, was comemn:ed and occu-
pied the attention of the court all day
The grand jury returned the following
indictments: Robert Conway. for the
murder of his wife; Sam Ford for feloni-
ously shooting his wife: Ella Richie, for
grand larceny, stealing clothing from Mrs
f.. d Kemp; Sam Wright burglary. break.
ing into Theodore Princes house and
stenling a watch and other articles: John
William Saunders for feloniously shoot
ing Thomas Clayton, both cOlored; james
H. Morris. for feloniously shooting Mt j.
W. Holiday, II barber. In the case of the
commonwealth vs. VIM. Mitchell, charged
witch stealing harness from W. c. vii!
liams. the grand jury returned mot II
true bill. ~
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-06
THE FIRE YESTERDAY.

The alarm of fire at O'Clock yesterday
afternoon was caused by the discovery Of
blaze in the basement of the house &C.
cupied by II. Il. Whitlow, on Ninth ave-
nue. s. G.. All three fire companies re-
sponded promptly and succeeded i'll ex.
tineuishing the fire before much damage
WAS done
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-06
\ CONDUCTOR Hurt.

Capt G. c. Gill, passenger conductor
on the Norfolk and Western railway, in
getting oil the car ..at Wilson station on
the above named road last night, stepped
and fell between the cars, badly bruising
and straining his back. He was taken to
Crewe for treatment and mt last accounts
was getting en- as we'll rs could be ex-
pected. 1t seems some one had spilled
oysters On the platform, which made il
very slippery.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-06
SISTER ALOYSIA'S DEATH.

Sister Mary Aloysia, teacher OF the
Catholic Orphanage, who died of pneu-
monia Monday night, will be taken to Naz-
areth, n.y., for nternIent shis morning ut
O'Clock. She was n graduate of ST. Vim
cents College and had taught ut the or
phanage for about two years. All who
knew her loved her.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-06
INSTRUMENTS.

Edolard Rcmenyi, the great Hunga-
rian violinist, has recently added another
gem to his collection of fine and noted
violins. having bought the celebrated
Duke" Guanarius, owned by Hill, of
London. England, paving for it the sum
of $500. The Titan" which Mr.. Re-
IS 000
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-06
THE COMMERCIAL NATIONAL.

THE COMMERCIAL NATIONAL
Bank Examiner Sands left Monday
night for Washington and is expected
back to day, by which time it is hoped
the board OF directors Will have arranged
plan for negotiating the assets of the
bank and paving Off the denositors
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-06
a FINE AND ARTISTIC LINE.

Every pianist and well-informed musi-
clan admit that Hobbie Piano Co. carry
the finest and most artistic line of pianos
in Virginia. They pride themselves on
the quality o! their goods. y large and
beautiful stock to select from now in
stock
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-06
BEGAN YESTERDAY.

superintendent Knight, of the city
worl ing force, began work yesterday on
the improvement of the sidewalk on the
west side of Franklin road between Tenth
and Twelfth avenues. For part of the
way the boards will he taken up and re.
laid. and the remainder will he filled in
with cindcrs from the iron furnaces.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-06

We wish to inform our customers that
we are still i'll the FEED BUSINESS, and
wonld be pleased to furnish them hay,
grain and mill feed, as we'll rs the hes.
grades of coal and wood. Office and yard
near Salem avenue, under Henry street
bridge. 'Phonc 232 w. Il. DANIEL. &
CO.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-06
BUILDING PROSPECTS GOOD.

a prominent builder told n Times re.
porter yesterday that the prospects were
that many more buildings would he
erected in Roanoke in 1897 than in 1896
He said he already knew of five or six
parties who would erect substantial
buildings here this year and only waited
for the close of winter to begin work.