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The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-11
Office: l0e Jefferson street.
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The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-11
The Warm Season

Is AT OUR DOORS, AND WITH
IT'S ADVENT COMES THE DE-
MAED FOR SOMETHING
LIGHT AND COOL IN Gun
DERwEAR." LAM SHOWING
A GREAT VARIETY, FROM
25C UP.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-17
ACTOR ASSASSINATED.
William Terris Stabbed at the
Theater Door.

London, Dec. 17-William Terris. the
actor, was assassinated, being stabbed
with a knife as he was entering the stage
door of the Adelphi theater last night
Mr. Terris has been playing in London
in the English version of William Gill
lettes American drama, Secret Service"
Terris' assailant is supposed to be the
former super. The murderer rushed at the
actor as he was stepping across the pave
ment from his cab and stabbed him just
below the heart. AS the actor fell his
murderer was seized by people who were
outside the theater and doctors were
called from the Charing Cross hospital,
but Terris expired in fifteen minutes.
The assassin had the appearance of a
foreigner and wore a, long cloak.
Terris fell shouting: MY God. he's
stabbed me. Don't let him escape"
The assassin withdrew the dagger and
made a second plunge at his victim but
he was seized by the spectators, of whom
there is always crowd at the stage en-
trance to witness the arrival of the
actors.
The murderer was taken to Bow street
police station followed by an angry
crowd. His name was given as Archer
It is said that he had been a super at
the Adelphi theater several years ago and
for some days he has haunted the thea
ter The motive of the crime is not yet
known.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-17
WANTS MORE POWER.
Rep ort of the Interstate Commerce
Com mission.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE eleventh an
nual report of the interstate commerce
commission is a lengthy document, which
touches the work of the commission dur
ing the past year and includes several
suggestions. Speaking of the powers of
the commission, the report says that a
suit to recover excess over easonable
rates is not an adequate or equitable rem
edy, and continues:
Prevention by fixing and establishing
reasonable rates in advance is the only
practical legal remedy for such extortion-
ate and unjust charges, and the law
should be made so plain that neither
the commission nor the courts can mis-
construe or misinterpret its meaning.
The report discusses the supreme court
decision denying power in the commission
to prescribe maximum rates and goes on
to show why the commission has no real
power to fixing rates. application of
the remedy provided by congress pro-
duCes, under the supreme court" it says,
mot uniformity and equality, but the
direst of confusion and the grossest dis
elimination" The right of the commits
sion to prescribe rates in the future is
urged.
If the commission is given power to fix
a rate, how are its orders to be made ef-
fective and what is to be the attitude of
the courts toward such orders? The COM
mission considers the law laid down
by the supreme court in the cases of the
Minnesota and Texas railroad commis>
sions, and points out that opportunity for
judicial inquiry as to whether rates fixed
by state legislatures or commissions are
reasonable must be afforded and provided
for in the state statutes, except in Cali
fornia, where the federal courts have
held the statute unconstitutional. The
report discusses the point at length.
The 'long and short haul" act and the
supreme court decision thereon are dis
cussed, and the statement is made that,
unless the country is satisfied to undergo
a recurrence of the evils existing prior to
the passage of'"tfiat act, it must in some
form or other be re-enacted.
The report doubts the wisdom of legis-
lation touching pooling, and says If
pooling produces any beneficial results, it
necessarily does so at the expense or
competition"
By legalizing pooling the public loses
the only protection it now has against
the unreasonable exactions of transporta-
ton. a agencies. Still, in view of the whole
situation, a majority of the commission
would be inclined to recommend that the
expedient be tried if suitable safeguards
are provided in advance; but this recon-
nendation must be taken only with the
limitation stated.
The great necessity for uniformity in
freight classification is urged, and several
amendments and additional legislation
are pointed out as a necessity
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-17
PRESBYTERIAN BANQUET.
Bishop Potter at the Annual Gather
ing in New York

New York. Dec. IA brilliant com
pany gathered at the annual banquet of
the Presbyterian union in the banquet hall
of the Hotel Savoy last evening. Covers
were laid for about $50 persons. The Rev.
DR.. Howard Duffeld presided in the abb
sence of the president, John ]. McCook,
and introduced the speakers. The speak
ers who were Bishop Potter, the Rev.
Samuel McComb, Robert c. Ogden, the
Rev. DR.. George F. Pentecost and the
Rev. DR.. John Hall, chose what topics
pleased them.
Bishop Potter smilingly cOntrasted the
abstinence of the present company with
the habits of an early Puritan ordained
at the University of Leyden, who was al
lowed 12O gallons of beer week and 10
gallons of wine a month, and also his
own reception by the company with that
accorded to the first Anglican bishop in
New England, who is represented as
climbing the shrouds of a schooner while
the people pelted him with cats, cabbages
and historic eggs. The bishop spoke of
the Presbyterianism he had learned from
his mother, and said he thought he had
never wholly lost it. He said his heart
beat high when at the Lambeth confer
ence he heard the Archbishop of Canter-
bury read a dispatch of greeting from
the presbytery of Scotland and say: ct
is not our custom to make formal re-
sponse to communications of this nature
but I think I have the right as certain
ly have the intention, to make suitable
reply in this instance"
The bishop spoke of meeting DR.. Nc
Gosh once and saying to him: I'VE ought
to be able to find a way of getting nearer
together" DR.. McCosh answered in his
direct, explicit way: We've got to-"
Bishop Potter urged his audience to stop
and think what religion must do; to stop
and think of the waste that is going on
through yelled strife-waste, not only of
money. but of that finer thing, Christian
enthusiasm.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-17
NO COLOR LINE.
Negro Question Brings on a
Heated Discussion
In the American Federation of
Labor Convention.
GOMPERS STOPPED 1T.
And the Resolution That All
Labor is Welcome
To the Ranks of the Federation,
Was Passed.

Nashville. Tenn, Dec. 1.-THE Ameri-
can Federation of Labor met yesterday
in adjourned session. The committee on
resolutions introduced a resolution urging
the Federation of Labor to givN its ear
nest encouragement to the proposed leg
islation in behalf of the union BARRIERS of
the country. The resolution was discuss
ed by several delegates and finally re-
ferred to the state branches without rec
ommendation.
The negro question occupied the major
portion of the afternoon session and a
heated discussion was brought on by a
resolution introduced by Henry Lloyd, re-
affirming the declarations of the fedora
ton that all labor, without regard to
color, is welcome tc its ranks and de-
nouncing as untrue in fact the reported
statements of Booker T. Washington that
the trade unions were placing obstacles
in the way of the material advancement
of the negro, and appealing to the records
of the federation conventions as complete
answers to such false assertions.
The resolution caused much spirited dis
cussiOn. Delegate Jones of Augusta, Ca,
spoke, claiming that the white laborer
could not compete with the negro laborer,
though organization would improve con-
ditions materially. President Gompers
the movement was not against the negro
laborer, but against the cheap Iaborer
and that the textile workers of the east
had been compelled to contribute of their
means to teach laborers in the south the
benefits of organization. He also made
the point that the capitalists would profit
by the failure Of negro laborers to or
ganize, thus making the negro an impede
ment to labor movements.
20 how ATa dol.
sisted that the negro was not the equal
He grew warm in speaking of President
Gompers' remarks regarding the negro
in the labor movement, and stated that
the president had not revoked the COM
mission of national organizer who had
patronized a non-union white barber shop
in preference to a union negro barber
shop. The organizer had simply been al
lowed to resign and no publicity had been
given the matter. In answer to a ques-
ton desiring the name of the party. Fra
hey stated it was Jesse Johnson, president
of the pressmen.
James O'Connel and P. J. MCGUIRE spoke
on the resolution. The latter insisted
that Booker T. Washington was attempt
ing to put the negro before the public
as the victims of gross injustice and him>
self as the Moses of the race. NJ. D.
Ratchford insisted that drawing the color
line would be an almost fatal blow to the
miners organization. Being recognized
again, Mr.. Jones asked whether there had
been any efforts made in the east to or
ganize Chinese, who came in conflict with
union labor. President Gompers then
ruled that the discussion must cease. The
resolution which had caused the heated
debate was adopted and the delegates
went into executive session.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-17

to afford the commission all reasonable
latitude. He asked that the resolution
go over until the 18th of next month,
and it was 50 agreed to.
Mr.. GaIlinger called up the census
bill for the purpose of replying briefly
to a statement by Carroll D. Wright,
incorporated in Mr.. Lodges speech of
the previous day. Mr.. Gallinger ex-
pressed surprise that so reckless a
statement should have been made by a
man usually so careful as Mr.. Wright.
Mr.. Pritchard, IN. C), chairman of
the committee on civil service which is
engaged in a general investigation of
the civil service system, followed in
speech dealing with the general fea-
lures of the civil service law. 1t was,
he said, a singular coincidence that it
never occurred to Mr.. Cleveland to
make his sweeping extensions of the
civil service law until he reached that
point where it was obvious to him that
his party was to be repudiated by the
American people at the next general
election, nor until nearly all Republi-
cans had been removed from office and
their places. filled with simon pure
Democrats.
After an executive session lasting an
hour, the senate adjourned.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-17
FROM FAR COSTA RIGA.
Edward L. Foutch Who Has Been il
Topeka is about 20 Leave.

Edward L. Foutch of this city, who
has been at Costa Rica for the past ten
months as manager Of the Bellavista
Mining company, has been in Topeka
on a short visit.
He went to San Francisco, where he
purchased a large shipment of machin-
cry to be sent to the mines. Next Tues
leans, where he will take the steamer
for Costa Rica, December "a.
The Bellavista Mining company has
control of a large area of valuable land
in Costa Rica. Three large tunnels
have been built and the finds have had
such values as to increase the cost Of
the mining shares three-fOld.
Mr. F. o. POpenOe and Mr.. FOutch
are the Topeka men interested in the
company. Mr. Popenoe last winter
made a trip to the mines. They are
located at the village of Miramar, 20
miles from the coast of the Caribbean
sea. The port of entry is Punt Arenas
Mr.. Foutch is resident manager.
In all of the tunnels tramways are
to be laid. The buildings have been
enlarged and the cottages improved,
so that living there is comparatively
comfortable. Mr.. Foutch will remain
in Costa Rica until next summer. The
climate there is said to be temperate.
The altitude is quite high, which tenn
pers the extreme heat. Mr.. Foutch,
speaking of his plans, said:
Il shall sail the day before Christmas
We are busy all the time at the
mines The days pass. and I scarcely
know when Sunday comes. The search
for gold is so interesting that we work
a great many hours a day and never
notice the fatigue. I think we have
struck it rich at our mines"
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-17
WOMEN WITH GRUBSTAKEs
A Party of 35 Sails from New York
for the KIondike

New York, Dec. 17.-For the purpose of
succoring the starving miners on the
Klondike and incidentally to add to the
stock of their worldly possessions thirty
five women who are not afraid to brave
the dangers of the Yukon valley sail for
Alaska at 1920 p m. today IN the steam
ship City of Columbia On the same yes
sci will be twenty men, who go TO the
Northwest Territory in search of gold.
The party is to be joined at Seattle by
other men and women. The thirty-five
women represent one-half of a group
who are going to Dawson City under the
guidance Of Mrs. Hanna Gould, daughter
of a Long Island Quaker.
Mrs. Gould is well-to-do and the women
who accompany her are all independent
in circumstances.
It is one of the intentions of the women
to "grub-stake" the miners, and with that
end in view large quantities of food viii
be taken with them from Seattle.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-17
ROBBED OF HIS DIAMONDS.
A Son of the St Louis Millionaire
Brewer Busch, Held Up in a Cab.

St Louis, Dec. 17.-Peter Busch, son
of Adolphus Busch, the millionaire
brewer, was held up in cab near the
Union station on Market street by two
men with revolvers, who stripped him
of diaomnds valued at $700. The robbers
lacerated one of BuSch'S fingers while
taking off a ring. Then one of them
aimed a terrific blow at his head with
revolver, but missed. They made their
escape.
Busch engaged a cab at Twenty-first
and Market streets and ordered the dri-
yer to go east Two men had been
chatting with the cabman when Busch
stepped up, and he believes all three
were implicated in the robbery. The
driver drove slowly eastward, and at
Nineteenth street two men ordered him
to. throw up his hands. The cabman
leisurely stopped his horse, saying, All
right fellows" Then the two men
opened the cab door and robbed Busch.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-17
DR.. Gutbor,a Plan Spreads.

DR.. c. H. Guibor's scheme for starting
an overland caravan out of this city.
bound for Colorado and Wyoming, for the
benefit of people afflicted with consump-
ton. is already bearing fruit. Yesterday
DR.. Guibor received a letter from a man
in northwestern Kansas who is ready 10
become a mRmber of the first caravan,
and today a letter was received from a
lady in Kansas City who is anxious to be
included in the first expedition. DIR.
Guibor says there is no reason why sew
eraI caravans, each caravan in charge of
a physician should not be started out of
this city in the spring. If he continues
to receive applications for accommoda-
tions, several caravans viii probably be
arranged for.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-17
WILL THEY ARREST HER 2
Princess Chimay Wanted in Connec-
tior With the Sale of I'm
proper Photographic.

St Louis, Dec. 1.-THE Globe-Demo-
crat has received a cablegram from
Paris which says that a warrant is re-
ported to have been issued for the
Princess Chimay, nee Clara Ward, in
connection with a seizure of obscene
photographs recently made by the po-
lice A number of the pictures seized
represent the woman in what are
known as plastic poses. The photo
graph dealers produced in court a con-
tract bearing the date of May %, 1897,
and in which Mime. La Princesse de
Chimay. nee Ward, authorizes hereby
NJ X to sell in France and abroad pho
tographs of her poses plastiques stamp
ed with the fac simile of her signature,
Clara on the condition of paying to
NJ Kolta her agent, the sum of p
francs royalty for every 100 photo
graphs sold"
The contract bears her signature. du-
" Witnessed. This document renders
her a party to the crime, or misdemean-
or.of selling obscene photographs winch
is punished by joint imprisonment and
fine.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-17
THE HOUSE.
Passes a Bill Providing Relief for the
Yukon Miners.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE house yester,
day passed a bill appropriating $175. 600 for
the relief of the people who are in the
Yukon river country, and also the bill
passed by the senate to prohibit pelagic
sealing by Americans. The former bill
encountered practically no opposition. AZ
passed. the sum carried by it is to be ex-
pended under the direction of the secre-
tary of war for the purchase. transporta-
ton and distribution of subsistence and
supplies. 1t provides that subsistence
stores may be sold at prices fixed by the
secretary of war or donated where the
people are unable to pay for them. 1t
empowers him to purchase reindeer and
employ drivers not citizens of the United
States. and afterwards to dispose of the
reindeer.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-17
The Burlington's New Observation
Vestibuled Trains.

A very handsome set of wide Obser-
vatfon vestibuled trains are just out of
the Burlington's shops. They are avail
able for all classes of travel and are
the only trains of their kind to St
Louis from the Missouri River. These
are the Denver, Missouri River and St
Louis limited trains. Every car has a
wide observation vestibuIe. The trains
are lighted throughout with Pintsch
gas and equipped also with standard
and compartment sleepers.
These trains are a duplicate of the
new Eli to Chicago.
This achievement reflects the high
est credit upon the Burlington man
agement in Missouri, which is the first
TO introduce into the service, from the
west to ST. Louis, these solid, complete
yyide-vestibuled trains for all classes of
ASK your Ticket Agent for handsome
descriptive folder.
HOWARD ELLIOTT,
General Manager,
St. Joseph, Mo.
L. W. WAkELEY,
General Passenger Agent,
St. Louis, Mo.
The Cremerie's new place. 726 Kansas
ovoure SCOTT & SCOTT,
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-17

Don't be persuaded into buying lini-
nents without reputation or merit
Chanberlain's Pain Balm costs no
more. and its merits have been proven
nv a test of many years. Such letters
aS 4be following from L. G. BagIey,
Hueneme, Cal. are constantly being
received: The best remedy for pain
have ever used is Cham berla1n's Pain
Pa1rn- and 1 say so after having used
It in my family for several years" 1t
cures rheumatism, lame back. sprains.
and swellings. For sale by all drug
gists.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-17
ROBBED THE SANTA FETOO
Gang Captured Near STEMS Pass Be
Iieved to be the Guilty Par ties.

Albuquerque, N M, Dec 1.-THE five
train robbers. W. H. Wardeman, T. S.
Kephart, Henry Marshall, Walter Hoff-
man and Leonard Alverson, captured
Monday bv deputy United States marshals
for holding up a Southern Pacific train
near STEMS Pass recently. are believed to
be the same gang which some months ago
robbed a Santa Fe train of $4,000.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-17
STOPPED THE WEDDING
A Chicago Girl Cancels Her En-
gagement at the Altar.

Chicago, Dec. 17.-As the guests invi-
ted to attend the wedding of Miss Flor
ence Shepherd to Thomas Lee Deshong
alighted from their carriages at the en-
trance of the Christ Episcopal church
at Woodlawn last evening, they were
met by an announcement posted on the
door to the effect that the marriage
ceremony was not to be performed.
Wondering as to the cause. members of
fashionable WOOdlawn society circles
returned to their homes.
Mr.. Deshong resides in Little Rock,
Ark, where his family is said to be
wealthy.
The proposed wedding was a family
affair and the young people have been
practically engaged since Miss Shep-
herd was eight years of age. She had
not seen her intended husband for sew
eral years, and when he appeared she
declined to marry him.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-17

4alI's Hair Renewer renders the hair
Iustrous and silken, gives it an even
color. enables women to put it up in
a great variety of styles.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-17
Mineral Water

The finest in the west. Come and try
1t. J. w. PHILLIPS,
612 w. Eighth st.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-17
TOO SLOW FOB HIS FLOCK.
A Pastor Does Not Believe the Saw
iour Could Please Them.

Columbus. Ohio. Dec. 1.-THE Rev.
George Smith resigned the pastOrate Of
the First English LutheTn church last
night in a sermon in which he said to
the congregation that it nl4ttered not
how devout and diligent their pastor
was Christ himself would not please
them.
His parishioners say he is not pro-
gressive enough for them.
3allard's Snow Liniment will cure
Lame back, Sore Throat, Wounds.
strains Bruises, Cuts, Old Sores. La
dies. it will cure your back-ache Geo.
W. Stansfield, 632 Kan. Ave, and Mil
ler's Pharmacy. Cor. 9Th and Topeka
avenue
Photogra aphs-all sizes, all prices.
Leonard takes them, ,613 Kansas avenue.
Have you seen US in our new place?
The CrAmerie. SCOTT & SCOTT.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-17
Holiday Excursion Rates via Missouri
Pacific.

Between stations within 200 miles
distance, tickets will be sold on Decem-
Der 24th, December 25th, December
31st and January 1st, limited to Jan
uary 4th, at rate of one fare for the
round trip.
AIinimum rate fifty cents.
Season tickets for the five remaining
numbers of the Washburn college lee
ture course SIPS.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-17

The Cremerie's new place. 726 Kansas
avenue SCOTT & SCOTT.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-17

Photographs-all sizes, all prices.
Leonard takes them, ,613 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-17

Have you seen US in our new place.
The cyremerie SCOTT & SCOTT.
Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-08-12
Work nn tba Mathodist south oamp

Work on the Methodist South camp meeting grounds Is progressing rapidly The tabernacle, building fifty by seventy feet, IS almost completed as are also the erbors for the campers ard the camp meeting will soon be opened.
 The new democrstic weekly publics
 tion is expected to make it's appear snce in couple of weeks, provided the various democratic county officials can
 be induced to subscribe for sufficient stock to place she venture on it's feet.
 A letter from Probate Judge Grouse. received this morning conveys the in belligepos that his baby is considerably better and that there is now hopes of its recovery. Should the little one con- tinue to improve the Judge expects to leave on his rAturn 10 Phoenix about the middle of the month.
 From a gentleman who arrived yes- terdsy from Globe it is learned that MT. J. A Fleming who is psrintending she developments being made on the Black Warrior group of copper mines at that camp expec s to leave in few dave for Dsnver where he will visit his family for month or two and will then go eo New York on business connected with his mining propositions. l will bs several months before Mir. Fleming will return to Phoenix.
 Last night at Ash Fork when 8 csr of lumber consigned to Phosnix was opened pihiable aigb mes the gszs of tue train men. O. the hooP in one corner ot the csr lay tramp terribly m naied but ssill alive. He had en- tered the, c8r whsn it wss loaded sb W it. liams and had ccouchsd down ss one end of the ca, in en open space between the ends of the boards end the wall of the car. ca the rua to Ash Fork 8 jar had thrown the ends of the boards against the end of ths car and had pin toned him, she boards eu beripg his flesh snd terribly bruising him. Another jar had thrown the lumber against the other end of the car and allowed the poor fellow to drop, bleeding and man glsd to sbe floor of the car, where he vas found at Ask Fork. He was taken rom the car and given medical ssten sion.