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The herald., 1897-07-03
Uxorcide Convicted

SEATTLE, Wash, July 2.-Charles F.
Miller. who killed his wife February 22d
at Port Blakely was tried yesterday in
the superior court at Sydney, found
guilty of manslaughter and sentenced
by Judge Reid to twenty years in the
penitentiary. Miller was sailor. He
returned from a six months voyage and
was received coldly by his wife, who
had three male boarders in the house.
Miller went to the companys store, pur-
chased a revolver, and within half an
hour he and his wife were found lying
in a pool of blood, both shot in the head,
the wife dead and he unconscious. He
recovered and was tried and sentenced
as above.
The herald., 1897-07-03
KILLED HIS FRIEND
And Suffered the Penalty of Outraged
Law

GRANTS PASS, Ore, July 2.-Lerrl-
uel w. Nelson was hanged here at 10
o'clock today for the murder of Charles
Perry, his friend, in the southwestern
part of Joshune county in March, 1896.
Yesterday he was taken into the Episco-
pal Church and baptized by Rev. Isaac
Dawson. He slept we'll last night and
ate his breakfast this morning heart
ily About five hundred people wit
messed the hanging, as a view of the
scaffold could bic had from the street.
Rev. Dawson went into the Jail at
S:45 this morning, when Nelson made
a full confession of the crime. Sheriff
Hyatt read the death warrant at $40.
His deputies, with Nelson then ascend
ed the s'caffold, When asked if he had
anything to say, Nelson said: Il am
guilty of killing Perry, and am sorry
for it. May God have mercy on my
guilty soul" Nelson was perfectly COM
posed He bade the Sheriff
good-by and at 1918 the drop was
sprung. Nelson's neck was broken and
death was instant. At 1890 he was pro-
nounced dead by the physicians and cut
down. He Will be buried at the expense
of the couRty.
LIE CTllfle LOT WulCH 4>eloOll Pdiu tuc
death penalty was the murder of Charles
Perry IN March, 1896. The latter disap-
peared from the Waldo Copper Mine,
where he was employed. and as he was
known to have considerable money with
him an investigation was made, with
the result that his body was found in an
old Well near deserted mining claim in
the jsiskiyou Mountains in August, with
~. ~, ,:-rl,t CT !,
.ing ascertained that Nelson had in
duced Perry to visit the mine about the
time of the disappearance, and had sub
sequently spent money freely at Cres-
cent City, the crime was subsequently
traced to him, with the result that he
was convicted and sentenced to death.
Perry was SO years old and came to this
coast from Connecticut, where his widow
and seven children now reside. Nelson
was a Kentuckian and AZ years of age.
He leaves widow and two children.
The herald., 1897-07-03
THE ENDEAVOR HOSTS
ALREADY ARRIVING AT SAN
FRANCISCO
The Crowds Handled Promptly and
All Precautions Taken to Avoid
Possibility Of Accident

SAN FRANCISCO, July 2.-The first
detachment of the Christian EndeaVor
hosts arrived in three sections OF the
overland train tonight, but owing to de-
Law at Ogden they did not reach the
Oakland mole until after midnight.
The ARRANGEMENTS of the Southern Pa
cific for taking care of the immense
numbers of visitors who will converge
on their lines are most complete. Fltty-
six engines will be massed at Ogden by
Sunday night, from which time on the
caravan will move in air lost uninter-
rupted procession. Seven or eight trains
will be run out of ogden on Sunday af-
terroon and after midnight and until
all of the pilgrims are speeded on their
way the trains will be sent out every
thirty or forty minutes. No train will
be allowed to leave a station until the
preceding train has left the depot in ad-
vance. The first Of the Southern Pa
cific special Endeavor trains is expected
to arrive here Tuesday morning and the
last train will be run out of Ogden on the
same day, and should reach here on
Thursday.
The streets of San Francisco are being
decorated with royal purple and gold
and already present a striking appear
ance.
D. W. Hitchcock, general agent of the
Union Pacific, has been advised by the
Omaha officials of his road that on
Wednesday the Union Pacific ran from
Omaha twentythree special trains car
rying an average of 300 or more persons
on each train. All trains arrived at
destination on schedule time. Thurs
day, July 1st thirteen special trains
all arrived on schedule time and on Fri
day, July I'd, six special trains.
PASSED DENVER
DENVER, Col, July Railroad Of
ficials estimate that 5000 tourists passed
through Denver to the west today and
that the number who have passed
through since Wednesday is about 20,
000
The herald., 1897-07-03
STAGE STARS
They Have Lots of Troubles All Their
Own

NEW YORK, July "A special to the
Journal and Advertiser from London
says: Olga Nethersole has served papers
upon Daniel and Charles Frohman in a
suit for damages to her personal repu-
tation and a percentage share of the
profits in the abandoned London sea-
son.
Miss Nethersole had a contract with
the F'rohmans for eight weeks in London
this summer at 5000 a week and per-
centage of the profits. The Frohmans
did not fulfill the contract, she says, but
paid the amount of the salary for eight
weeks to her solicitor.
She claims damages to her reputation
in not being allowed to play as well as
in the loss sustained by there being no
profits for her to share in.
Charles Frohman said that the Meth
ersole. season was abandoned because
he and his brother could not see chance
OF profit.
I'VE lost $1,000 on her last April in
London, playing her in her principal
success, Camille he said.
Nine Nordica is i'll in bed t her apart
ments in the Savoy Hotel, and her con-
cert that had been advertised at Queens
Hall next Wednesday has been aban-
doned. The reason assigned being that
Seedley is unable to conduct owing to
his Bayreuth engagements.
Maurice Grau said that all he knew
about the reported reconciliation be-
tween Nordica and Jean de Reszke was
that Nordica's husband had informed
him that the diva was going to send a
cablegram to America, Il am haying
another go at De Reszke."
The herald., 1897-07-03
AGRICULTURAL PESTS
IMPORTED FROM EUROPEAN
COUNTRIES
Secretary Wilson Sounds Late Note
of Warning Against the Use
of Foreign Seeds

WASHINGTON, July 2.-Some inter
esting statements and words of warning
10 American farmers are given in a re-
port on pure seed Investigations sub
mitted to Secretary Wilson. 1t says
thousands of pounds, probably tons, of
grass and clover seed are shipped an
nually into the United States which con-
tain all sorts of vile weed seeds. Among
these, such pests as Russia thistle, Can
adian thistle, wild mustard, chess, dod-
der, wild daisy, trefoil and plantain were
introduced here. Nearly every year wit
nesses the advent of additional pests of
this character brought to America in
the same manner. The difficulties in the
way of eradicating such seeds when they
are once established in the community
are we'll nigh insuperable. A large
amount of cheap seed is now being sold
as novelties at fancy prices through
manipulation of the name, and the re-
port says that the Germany coffee berry,
which many statesmen are now advertisj-
ing as a cheap substitute for coffee, is
really the common sofa bean, VIII h can
be bought cheaply almost anywhere. A
collection of $4,000 walls of seeds from
nearly all parts of the world have been
made at the department to assist in test
ing the foreign seeds found in commerce,
and the department will thus be able
to give warning against new and dan
gerous pests. The report says most of
the improved seed could be duly raised
here, opening new avenues of profit to
American husbandmen, and it particu-
larly points out sugar beets and hairy
Iyetch seed as capable of being made an
| important industry.
The herald., 1897-07-03
Afraid of a Tax

DENVER, Col, July 2-The decision
of the caucus of Republican senators
to place sale on all sales of stocks
created CONSERVATION on the Denver and
Colorado Springs mining exchanges,
where many cheap stocks are dealt in.
Ramsay c. Bogy, president of the Col
orado Mining Exchange, expressed the
belief that such tax would be uncon-
stitutional but said that such a law
would be evaded anyhow by transfer
ring agreements instead of the stock
transfers.
The herald., 1897-07-03
Three Cheap Mills

SAN FRANCISCO, July 2.-The first
of three prize fights before the Califor-
MIA Athletic club tonight between Harry
Woods of San Francisco and Bob
Thompson of Salt Lake, was declared
a draw at the end of the fifteenth round.
In the second fight Lawler had the
best of Conway all the way through
and was awarded the decision in the
tenth round.
In the last contest TO the night Baker
defeated Miller in the eighth round.
The herald., 1897-07-03
Will Manage Tammany

LONDON, July 2.-The Associated
Press is informed on reliable authority
that Mr. Richard Croker assures his
friends here that he has virtually made
up his mind to return to New York in
time to manage the Tammany campaign
for next autumn's election. He is in con-
stant communication with the Tam
many leaders and taking an active part
in arranging the preliminaries.
The herald., 1897-07-03
Signs of Terror

BARCELONA, July 2.-There was q
strange phenomenon here yesterday,
The sea rose and fell yard every ten
minutes for several hours. The moor
ings of the British warship Surprise
were carried away and she had to put
to sea. The same phenomenon occurred
at the time of the earthquake which de-
stroyed Krakatoa, a volcanic island in
the Straits of Sunday, in 1898.
The herald., 1897-07-03
A Good. Hard Skull

SACRAMENTO, July 2.-Charles
Yates, a Hawaiian who conducts sa-
loon in this city, was shot by an enraged
colored woman this afternoon. The
shot was fred directly from above at
a distance of few feet and the bullet
was fiattend on top of Yates skull to
the thickness of dime and the services
of tinsmith were required to remove
it. Yates went back to his place of
business and thought nothing strange
of his escape. The woman was arrested.
The herald., 1897-07-03
The Siglin Wreck

PORT TOWNSEND. Wash, July g.
The steamer Santa Cruz passed up the
sound today with the wrecked schooner
Siglin in tow bound for one of the
numerous shipyard.s on the sound. The
vessel will be repaired and sent to San
Francisco. The Siglin was wrecked
and the entire crew and passengers
lost
The herald., 1897-07-03
APressing Invitation

mittee appointed by the Republicans
of San Francisco, San Mateo and Santa
Barbara counties met this afternoon and
drew UP a memorial to President Nc
Kinley urging him to visit this coast
after the adjournment of the present
session of congress. The invitation,
suitably illuminated, will be framed in
California wood before being forwarded
to Washington.
The herald., 1897-07-03
A Railroad Wreck

HOUSTON, Texas, July 2.-The north
bound passenger train on the Missouri,
Kansas and Texas ram into the south
bound Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe local
at a crossing near Celeste this after
noon. The sleeper and one coach were
wrecked. The injured are: Mr.. Mar
shall of Whitewright, Texas, leg hurt;
Mrs. Mack of Indianapolis, left side, arm
and face hurt. and an unknown man
hurt in head, shoulders and internally;
will probably die.
The herald., 1897-07-03
Pharoah's Friends

NEVADA CITY, July 2.-An army of
graeshoppers made it's appearance in
this county on Monday, being first seen
near Bridgeport. They are eating their
way eastward and the devastation is
great wherever they have appeared.
There are millions of them and nothing
seems to stop them. Several fine or
chards have been destroyed and grain
has suffered greatly. In many places
the country is left bare of vegetation.
The herald., 1897-07-03
Miller Amazed

SAN FRANCISCO, July 2.-Henry
Miller, the millionaire "cattle king" ar
rived from his Kern county ranch today
and was very much surprised to learn
that he had narrowly escaped being kid
naped by three of his cowbows during
his visit to Bakersfield. ell did not ap-
pear to attach much Importance to the
story, and expressed the opinion that
there was little or no foundation for it.
The herald., 1897-07-03
Three Little Checks

HANFORD, Cal, July &c. H. Mil
Ter, an upholsterer who has been at
work for E. Sanborn, an orchardist near
was arrested this morning
by Sheriff Buckner at Coalinga for forg-
cry. Miller is charged with having
forged three checks, signing Sanborn's S
name, amounting to $35, and had tried
to pass another of $40. When found
asleep at the Coalinga hotel he had one
check on, his person.
The herald., 1897-07-03
A Town on Fire

GREAT FALLS, Mont, July AT
IL o'clock tonight a fire started in Cassi-
dy's saloon in Little Chicago" suburb
of Great Falls. A high wind is blowing
and the entire town is threatened. AL
ready an entire block of the main street
has gone. There is no fire protection and
citizens are fighting the flames with
water carried from the river, 500 yards
n Iicto nj
The herald., 1897-07-03
A Fancy Dress Ball

LONDON, July 2.-The Duke and
Duchess of Devonshire gave a magnifi-
cent fancy dress ball tonight at Devon
shire house, Piccadilly. 1t was an ex-
,ceptionally brilliant affair even for this
season of brilliant social functions.
Nearly every royal family in Europe
was represented among the guests. :
The herald., 1897-07-03
Pioneer Cert Dead

SAN FRANCISCO. July 2-Jules
Cert, a prominent business man and a
pioneer of 1850, died here today of heart
disease. He was vice-president of the
board of trade from 1881 to 1894 and
was an ardent Odd Fellow. He came
here from Dijon, France.
The herald., 1897-07-03
Paid for Position

SAN FRANCISCO, July "A. H.
Hathaway, a teamster has sued A. S.
Woodward for $500, which he alleges he
paid in 1898 in order to secure a position
in the mint. He alleges that Woodward
claimed to have influence with Daggett's S
bondsmen and that through them he
could obtain an appointment. AS neither
money nor appointment have since been
received, Hathaway seeks to recover the
former
The herald., 1897-07-03
Corwin's Bad Relative

NEW YORK, July 1T. c. Smith,
father-i in-law of Paymaster Corwin, u.
S. N, was indicted by the United States
grand jury in Brooklyn. The charge is
embezzlement, the specifications being
that Mr. Smith received government
money in payment of personal debts in
settlement of amount paid on the bond
of PaymaSter Corwin.
The herald., 1897-07-03
Forestry Regulations

WASHINGTON, July 2.-The fores-
try regulations formulated by Commits
sioner Hermann of the general land
office and which were announced by the
Associated Press some days ago, have
been approved and promulgated by
Secretary Bliss.
The herald., 1897-07-03
The Brokers Protest

NEW YORK, July 2.-The governors
of the stock exchange sent to Washing
ton a telegram protesting against the
proposed tax on stock and bond tran
sactions and asking that the finance
committee of the senate grant hear
ing.
The herald., 1897-07-03

prove fatal. A team attached to har-
vester on the ranch of c. J. Burdick,
near Durham, ran away last evening.
w. NJ. Cussfck was thrown from the
machine and fell heavily to the ground,
striking on his head and shoulders. He
was picked up in an unconscious condi-
ton. After several hours the injured
man was restored to consciousness. The
harvester was wrecked.
The herald., 1897-07-03
The Soldier Cyclists

EDGEMONT, S. D., July 2-The
Twenty fifth infantry bicycle corps, en-
route from Missoula, Montana, to St
Louis, Mo-, arrived here at o'clock this
afternoon, having made thirty-seven
miles since 8 o'clock
The herald., 1897-07-03
Bank ClearinpS

NEW YORK, July 2.-The following table
compiled by Bradstreet's, shows the total
cearances at the principal cities and the
percentage of increase and decrease, as
compared with the corresponding week last
year:
The herald., 1897-07-03
LUTHERAN SYNOD
The Delegates Are Enrolled and Of
ficers Elected

OAKLAND, July 2.-The proceedings
Of the sevenh annual convention of the
Catholic synod, of the Evangelical Luz
theran church today at the First Luz
theran church were devoted largely to
the enrolment of delegates and enroll
ment Of officers. The morning session
The herald., 1897-07-03
A Harvester Killed

CHICO. July News reached here
this morning of a runaway accident
near Durham in this county that may
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-01
and Going.

The Bristol News: Raymond Minor,
who has been employed in the Roanoke
Machine Works, arrived in the city yes
terday.
Miss Daisy Myers, of Hollins, is in the
city visiting her aunt, Mrs. NJ. c.
Thomas.
Misses Vera and Lizzie Vineyard spent
yesterday with their cousin, Mrs. NJ. c.
Thomas.
n. Schloss, of the Philadelphia One
Price Clothing House, returned ycster-
day from aprotracted visit to Northern
cities. While absent he purchased ex-
tensively for his house.
Sergeant 7. r. Ti,lett is in Bedford
City attending as witness in the case
of the commonwealth VS.. Sam Hobson,
for arson.
]. A. wingfeld, of Washington and
Lee University, Lexington, Va, isspend-
ing a few days with his parents on South
Jefferson street.
Miss Evelyn Russell Early, of Lynch
burn, is visiting her friend, Miss London,
at 1925 Patterson avenue
S. o. Sale left last might for Marion,
where he has engaged in the marble bust
ness.
c. L. Jennings left last night for II
trip up the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad.
President Fink, of the Norfolk and
Western, was in the city yesterday.
DR.. H. A. Burruss, of Lynchburg, who
has been in the city for a few days taking
dispositions, left for his home yesterday.
j. r. Ellis and family have returned
from franklin, where they went to at
tend the funeral of Mrs. Ellis mother
w. A. Glasgow and Councilmen j. p.
Woods and B. o. Mays have returned
from business trip to Philadelphia
f. D. Calhoun, of Allegheny Springs,
was in the city yesterday.
Jas. Vaughan was up from Martins
vile yesterday.
VIM. Nolte, of the Virginia Brewing
Company, who has been very i'll for some
time, is reported as mnch better.
Col. b. n. Hatcher, of Franklin, vice.
president of the First National Bank, was
in the city yesterday attending Il meeting
of the board of directors.
last night accompanied his neice, Miss
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-01
EASTER NOVELTIES.

In making up your Easter gowns some
of these are Indispensable:
The new Silk and Linen Galzc, a lead.
ing novelty, 44-inch, 75c yard.
Black Chiffon, embroidered with silk
and silver tinsel, 24-inch. $3.50 yard.
Butter Chiffon, embroidered with silk
and gold tinse, 24-incli, $3.50 yard.
Black Chiffon with multi. coloreG silk
embroidery, 24-inch, SD yard.
Same in white, So yard.
Spangle Nets, some exquisite designs
in colored jewels on black nets, rs inches
wide, $3.50, $2.75, SO and $4.yard.
All-black SpaDgle Nets, 28-inch, 81 to
$2.75 yard
38-inch Chiffon, only SOC.
M42-inck Chiffon, only,,62 Lee.
40.inch Black Mousseline, 59c.
4S;inch Black Mousseline, 75c
4S-inch Colored Chiffon and Mousse
line, 75c.
46-inch Silk Null, all pure silk, black
and colors, Soc.
Complete lines new Jet and Irrides.
cent Trimmings. &c to G9c yard.
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FOR ART WORKERS.

Pure Royal Dresden Handmade Art
Linen, 20,inch, real value 81 Lee, only
Poe.
Hemstitched Art Embroidery Linen
for scarfs, IS inch, only a5c
45-inch Art Linen for centre pieces and
table covers, only SOC yard.
Our fne Art Linen Mt 75c is u beauty,
full As inch.
Pure Linen Unbleached Butchers
Linen, excellent quality, 36-inch, only
25e.
Bedding Bros. &; Co. S pure Asiatic dye
Art Embroidery Silks are used by all
leading artists. They wash better than
other silks. being the most perfect dye
known and retains the sheen perfectly
Belding makes more shades than any
other manufacturer. thereby enabling the
artist TO bring out the most perfect shad.
fngs.
BE sure you get Belongs. Have no
other.
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AMONG THE DRESS GOODS.

Several new lots have come in since
our last writing. These are some of
them:
Pretty Novelty Checks and "salt and
pepper French mixtures. all colors, war.
ranted all pure wool, 3G inch, only 25c,
worth 33c.
a late novelty is the multicolorrd
Basket" Canvas, 40-inch =, only soc.
Another lot of those beautiful .rregu.
lar French Checks i'm black. navy, brown
and green. 3S inch, all wool, 42c. instead
Of soc. as before.
BE sure to see the Black Figured Can.
vas, made expressly for separate skirts,
5iinch, 15c,
Just received another invoice of fine
Black Canvas, made of combcd wool. 80.
inch. Zoe.
Royal Granite PIaids are inexpensive,
but pretty, 80 inch, only IL Lee.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-01
SILK FOR WAISTS.

Some special things appropriate for
waists have just been added. Among
them are
The new Printed Japs. in new desgn-
ings, strictly up-to-date. 27-inch, only
SOC.
Some right royal Brocndes for waists,
they are the S9c sort, 75c a yard takes
them.
The new color combinations in Change
able Taifetas are attracting much atten-
ton. There are none prettier for waists.
Only Goo yard for the i5c sort.
Beautiful Brocaded Silk Grenadines,
48 inch, 81 yard.
BE sure to see the excellent line of
Black Silk Grenadines. They are sure
winners. 1.s,.,.
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new DRESS FABRICS.

The goods mentioned in this list are the
leading things. They are very scarce and
only the earlier callers will have anv as.
surance- of getting them.
The new Cotton Covert Cloth for sepa-
rate skirts, 80 inches, only 10 &c.
"ITandspun" is one OF the most recent,
comes in just the weight for small boys
kits, big bows waists, misses and ladies'
REFER suits. Ask for "Handspun."
Only - &c.
Linen Dress Crash with pretty bour-
cite stripes of all colors, is the choicest
of the Crash family, 20 inch, TIC
Our French Cover Cloth' is u gem
uine French fabric. 1t will not wrinkle,
has the appearance of fine camel's hair
mixture, 33-inch, 20c
See orr great bargain in Homespun
Linen Crash for ladies' wear, 36 inches
wide, only 15c, worth 25c.
New Russian Dress Duck in fast black
and navy, 10 Lee.
Novelty Dress Ducks just in, the finer
sort, 10 lie
Heavy.White Duck. extra linen finish,
will not shrink, 12 1-2c.
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EMRROlDERIES,

Our bargain hunter in New York made
Al great deal in Hamburg and Swiss Edg-
ings last week. The benefit of buying at
less than cost to make is transferred to
the customer; Here arc the LOTS don't
fail to see them at once:
Lot j represents the usual values at
from &c 10 Sc yard Your choice for sc
yard.
Lot2 represents the usual Sc tn II PC
lines. Anything in the lot, &c yard.
Lot ;, the regular II &c to 17c sorts.
Your pick for SC yard
Lot a. the ones you have been paying
20c to SOC for. Anything .in the lot for
IL |, DC yard.
Lot 8. these come % inches deep,
values SOC to i5c yard. Your choice for
s9c yard.
Let 6, principally Irish Point Swiss
Edges, your choice for Ice yard. Big
values.
Lott Swiss Edges of the usu.l zoe to
!5c sort. Any of them for II &c.
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HOSIERY.

The stocking stock has taken on some
important additions the last day or two.
Boys Extra Heavy Bicycle Hose. He's
an uncommon lad that can get less than
5Oc worth of wear out of them, only 25c.
100 dozen Misses and Boys special
weight Hose "a first rate TIC stocking
extra length, only IL 1-2c pair. Try
them.
One case celebrated "Reber'' Bicycle
Hose, warranted fast black, instead Of
25c they go at Tie
Ladies' Fine "Hermsdorf'' Black Hose.
with white feet, extra elastic tops, real
Maco yarn, 25c.
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Your House Might
Burn Down Tomorrow!
Better See Me Now.
Lawrence S. Davis.
General Insurance,
Il Campbell Avenue q. W.
TO OPPOSE THE ROBBERS.
Is Campbell Avenue 8. W.

Albany, N. Y, March 31.-The sNew
York Sugar Refining Company,"of Long
Island City, the Doescher Company, to
operate in opposition to the sugar trust,
was incorporated by the secretary of
State to-day. The company will carry
ON the business of manufacturing, rein.
ing, purchasing, selling and disposing of
all kinds of sugar, molasses, syrups and
other materials used in the refining of
sugar. The company will begin business
with S2vO, 900.