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The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-17
EVANGELIST cRITTENToN.
His Message of Love to the Young People
Yesterday.

His Message of Love to the Young People
Yesterday.
Notwithstanding the Indictment weather
last night, Greene Memorial Church was
Well filled with young people. Rev. 7.
J. Shlp-nan presided and made the omen.
ing prayer.
After momen of silent prayer, Mr..
Crittenton announce his text: "Remem-
Der now thy creator in the days Of thy
youth. and spoke in brief as follows:
If we start right we are likely to end
right. If we start wrong we are likely
to end wrong. Christians with all their
faults are the best people en- earth. The
orphan asylums and other charitable in.
seieutlons are founded and supported by
them. Most people would not care To
live where there were no Christians.
One of the greatest merchants of New
York city had not been dead forty.eignt
hours before his body had been stolen,
and to-day his name would scarcely be
recognized by this audience. But we do
hear occasionally of John Wesley. and
Charles Wesley, of Finney, and other dis
tinguished Christians, because they lived
to some purpose.
II here are two classes of people in the
world. The rghteous.and the ungodly.
God tells us about these people in the
hrst Psalm. He says, they that seek me
early shall find me. Four-fifths of the
CHRISTIANS we've converted in revivals;
three fourths were converted under 20
years of age. Only one out of 500 are
saved between the ages of 40 and so.
Only one in thousand after fifty. Seek
first the Kingdom of God'n
There were very many who expressed n
desire 10 become Christians Mt the close
of the meeting.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-17
ALLEGHANY VICTORIOUS.

Lexington, Va, April 16.-(SpecIal)--
The Allegheny Institute baseball team
came here to day and did not do Il thing
but take Washington and Lee aggrega-
ton into camp by score of TO Z. The
heavy hitting of the Allegheny boys was
the feature of the game, Handy leading
she procession. Boston and Accorsini
were we IL to the front in hitting the ball
Welch aud Withers acquitted themselves
finely in the field. Allegheny made thir.
teen hits to their opponents seven. The
Allegheny team will play the Virginia
Military Institute tomorrow and a fine
game is expected.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-17
TRADE CONDITION..
Business Showing ii Tendency Toward
Improvement.

Business Showinga Tendency Toward
Improvement
New York, April 16.-Bradstreet's to-
morrow will say that the most conspcu.
GUS improvement in the trade conditions
is the good weather now prevailing
throughout the Central Western end
Northwestern States, where the country
in the last few days has become more
passable.
There appears to be letter demand
for lumber and all kinds of building ma
terial. In staple lines there is n more nc
tive request.
Portland, Ore, St. Paul, Kansas City
and ATTAIN ia show II decided tendency to-
ward recovery.
Jobbers in Chicago, ST. Louis, Omaha,
Cincinnati and Chattanooga report trade
slow, but with an increased number of
inquiries.
There is still no sign of trade revival
in the flooded regions.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-17
a MURDERous FELLOW.

Watertown, n. Y, April 16.-While
George Allen, steward at the Madison
barracks of the Ninth United States
Infantry, stationed in this district, was
riding with Miss Bailey and Mrs. Crouch
In carriage near here early this morn
ing, they were approached ty Crouch
who murdered both women and fatally
injured Allen with revolver. Crouch
is under arrest. The deed was discovered
by the horses bringing the two dead
bodies into livery stable in a buggy.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-17
HELD UP BY TWO NEGROES.
Bold Robbery of Three White Men in
Georgia

Bninbridge, Ga, April 16.-About $50
O'Clock last night two negroes, unmasked,
entered the store of ID. b. English, at
Climax. eight miles east Of cambridge,
on the Savannah, Florida and Western
railroad, when Mr...English, DR.. Carter
and another young man were engaged i'm
conversation. The negroes stepped in
with pistol in each hand, and ordered
the three white men to s,urn their faces
and hold up their hands, while they went
through their pockets, taking what
money they had, but refraned from tax.
ing watches or other articles of jewelry.
Mr.. English was then ordered, mt the
muzzle of two 3S-calbre revolvers. to
open his safe. While the safe was being
robbed by one negro, the other, with a
pistol in each hand, kept the white men
in line with their hands up
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-17
THE BODY EouNn

Charleston, w. Va, april 1.-THE
body sofs ohn: CO. hiram, whose murder SIS
attributed to- the Willy Lewis gang, was
found floating in the river at Handy to-,
day, The skull twas crushed and theneck
broken. Cochran disappeared in Febru-
airy last, and the finding of the body carr
ries out the theory upon which the au-
thorities have been working that the:
murder was committed in Kanawha
county. A special grand jury will be im-t
panelled and the prisoners brought here
for trial. So
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-17
READY FOR D1ITY

Canton, Ohio, April 10. Judge WI
liam S. Day. recently appointed commits
sioner to Cuba by President Mckinley
will leave here o-morrowfor Eashingtoi
to receive his instructions. He, vii
probably startifor Cuba Within the next
two weeks. 5ss ~
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-17
ANOTHER VICTIM

Havana, April 16.-Oniciai advices re-
ceived from the province of Pinar del Rio
report that Zarraga, the Cuban insurgent
chief, has surrendered, together with five
men comprising lis escort.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-17
MILLER SIGNS WITH THE REDS

Cincinnati, o., April 16-Charles Mil
leI, who has played as the right fielder
for the Reds for two years, signed to-
night for the season. Miller has been
holding out for the salary, and it is said
he got it.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-17
M'KINLEY CANNOT ATTEND.

Washington, April 16.-Presde Nc
kinley to-day decided that he would be
unable to attend the Nashville Exposition
on the opening day, May /. but will for
naily notify the authorities that he will
visit the Exposition after the adjourn.
ment of Congress.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-17
"a NOW ON SALE. We Il
4A The greatest Bicycle LOCKi
&A = ever known. Come and see it.
33 Every cyclist needs one.
I w ROANOKEsCYCIiE Co,
~, e. L.eFLIPPo, Manager.
THE GIANTS WIN.

New York, April 16.-The Giants de-
feaJed the Syracuse team ut the Polo
grounds this afternoon by score of 10
to l.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-17
KNABE PIANO, z OCTAvES, $3.50, ON
SO PER MONTH, AT HOBBIE
DTAND M
PIANO co.

One Knabe piano, full size, Z octaves
slightly used but in perfect order and
tune, for $3.50 on So per month. Hobbit
Piano Co
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-17
MRS. MOBILES REsPITED.

Washington, April 1G.-Justice Harlan
allowed writ of error to day in the
case of Elizabeth Mobiles, OF Georgia, who
is under sentence of death on the charge
OF murder and was to have been hanged
next Friday. 1t was represented by Mrs.
Mobiles counsel that she is insane. The
allowance of the writ will operate as a
stay of proceedings and will insure post
ponement OF the execution.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-17
JUDGE sToRRow DROPS DEAD
He Was Prominent in British -Venezue-
Ian Treaty Proce edings.

''N " ii" L roIIIIHeHU III DrItlsH-N eneZue-
Ian Treaty Proce edings.
Washington, April 16.-Judge James
Storrow, lawyer of Boston, dropped
dead while at the Congressional Library
to- day.
Judge Storrow took an important part
in the proceedings incident to the arbitra-
ton treaty between the governments of
Great Brithin and Venezuela, for the set
Element of the boundary dispute.
He was appointed special counsel by
the Venezuelan government to represent
it, and his brief was considered one of
the clearest and best presentations on the
boundary question that We're prepared.
He was about 60 years of age.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-17
REMOVAL SALE.

Owing to the sale { { tho store now oc-
cupied by me, 100 Salem avenue, and
having to vacate by lday LIST, will sell
the entire stock of Furniture, Carpets,
Mattings. Oil Cloth, Wall Paper, etc., at
greatly reduced prices Those in want
of furniture, etc., will do we'll to call
early as the large stock must positively
be sold. MARK REID ~
Trustee for j. Donaldson.
Malaga Grapes and California Pears.
T T t,atoe,n;
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-17
FATHER BERESFoRD sUFFoCATEI

Reading, Pa, April 1G-Father Philip
Beresford, rector of st. Joseph's Catholic
parish, WAS found dead in bed in the
parson age. adjoining the edifice, this
morning. Death was due to suffocation
from illuminating gas His age was
about 80 years.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-17
HoW's Your
Top Knot F?

WE'VE HATS FOR THE Null.
rITUDE, STYLISH HATs-TIIE
SEASONS CHOICEST riUMs,
ROTH IN SHAPES AND CoLoRs,
DERBIEs AND ALPINEs-
FROM 81 TO 81.
GILKEsoN 6; TAYLOR.
Bread, Rolls, Cinnamon Buns, hot every
evening. j. j. Catogni
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-17
SHOT HIMsELF wHILE PRAYING

" or1Hr Willie FRA1 ING.
brunswick, Ga. April 16.-The dead
body of Charles Holman, II wel;known
and respected citizen, was found to-day
In chapel about four miles from this
city. He had evidently gone into the
building for the purpose OF committing
suicide, and before taking his life had
knelt in prayer. He had shot himself
through the head.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-17
Mr.. VESTS
SENTIMENTS.
An Outspoken Protest Against In
tolerance in Religion.

THE MISSOURI SENATOR SAYS
THAT HE DOES NOT BELONG, TO
THE SECT WHICH WOULD
RATHER SEE AN INDIAN
DAMNED THAN SEE HIM IN THE
CATHOLIC CHURCH-THE SEN
ATE ADJoURNs TO MONDAY.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-17
New things for Easter. See the
special display of NeckWsar, Hosi-
cry, Gloves and Fancy Shirts.
E. VILE.
INCREASE IN b. AND O. EARNINGS

INCREASE IN b. AND o. EARNINGS.
Baltimore, April lG.-The estimated
gross earnings of the Baltimore and Ohio
'Railroaa Company for the month of
March, 1897, show an increase of 1884, 100
over the month of March, 1895. The to-
tai increase for the nine months ending
Iarch 81, 1897, was 81 1922, 65S.
Fresh lot of Lowney's Chocolates and
Bon Bons just received at j.. j. Catogni's.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-24
FIGHT AGAINST AUTONOMY
Spanish Societies Petition the Government
Regarding Cuba.
Strong Sentiment Against Ending the
War by Making Concessions to
the Insurgents

BARCELONA. November "A. meet
Ing last evening Of delegates representing a
number of political and commercial So
cieties' held at the Republican Club, a dis
patch was sent to Premier Sagasta strong
iy protesting against granting customs au-
tonomy to Cuba and Porto Rico. and as
serting the intention of the societies rep-
resented of continuing their opposition to
customs autonomy
MS protest was not aimed at any par
ucular party, though the protestants as
sert that the party securing peace in Cuba
without injurfng the interests of Spain and
Cuba will receive the recognition here
after OF the political and commercial So
cieties interested in the present movement.
Il ne dispatch was signed by the Marine
society, the Public Works Society, the
Atnenaeum Society. by many republican
CLUBS and by other important associations
Spaniards Demand Protection.
MADRID, November 4-The chambers
of commerce of Bilbao and Santander have
teiegraphed TO Premier Sagasta and Senor
Moret, the minister for the colonies. de-
manding protection for Spanish products in
Cuba.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-24
CONDITIONS NOT FULFILLED.
Lease to the American Asphalt Com
pany of Indian Lands.

pany of Indian Lands.
Secretary Bliss today called on the Amer
lean Asphalt Company to show cause on
or before January 15 1873, why an i'm
portant lease entered into February H.
1888, between the Indians of the Uintah
reservation, in Utah, lessons, and William
A. Perry and James T. Mcconnell, lessees,
and assigned over to the asphalt company,
should not be declared to be at an end and
all rights hereunder forfeited. The lease
involves valuable mineral interests in 5000
acres in the Uintah reservation, to be Sc
lected by the lessees or their assigns, in not
more than three tracts, within limits deSig-
mated.
1t was approved by the Secretary of the
Interior, with annexed conditions, that the
selection and location of tracts was to be
made on or before December l. 1888 and
maps or plats showing definite location of
each were required to be filed with the In
dian bureau by January /, 1894. The time
Tor selections was extended to July l, 1894,
and for filing plats to August l, 1894. Fur
ther application for filing plats till August
8 was denied. and a map, purpor;ing to
designate tracts selected, was presented
August 4, 1894.
The department holds that the plats were
not filed in time, that there was no satis-
factory explanation given for the delay,
that the plats are indefinite vague and un-
satisfactory, and that the conditions of ap-
proval have not been complied with.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-24
'ETTER MUSIC WANTED
Methodist Ministers Deplore Poor Grade of
Their Church Songs.
Advocacy of System of Architecture
Which VIII Typify That
Church.

PITTSBURG. Pa. November 24-Dr.
Charles F. Bradley of Evanston. ILL.,, pre-
sided at the third days session Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church congress. The
devotional exercises consisted of the quaint
and solemn ceremonies of the early CHRIS
tian Church. after which Bishop H. w.
Warren of Denver was introduced and
made short address. The following papers
were then read:
Church Music" ]. T. Matfield, Ph.D.,
of the Northwestern University Evanston,
ILL.,; Church Architecture and Church
Decoration" T w. Gaggin. ABB, Syracuse
University. Syracuse. N. Y; 1.-The Order
of Public Worship" Rev. H. Frank Rail.
AN, Des Moines, Iowa.
DR.. H. D. Atchison of Wilmette, ILL.,. also
spoke en- church music. and in the course
of his remarks said: 1T is a pity that the
cycle of popular sacred song inaugurated
by the early Methodist Church should have
suffered caricature, but we all know that
the style of music tolerated by the average
revival meeting, camp meeting, Sunday
school and Epworth League conventions is
unworthy of the history and genius of
Methodism. Because of the vast market
which they have offered to the products
have many musical sins to atone for. We
are suffering from the lack of an aUthort-
tative censorship of the religious musical
press
In his paper on Church Architecture
T. w. Gaggin of Syracuse. N. Y, said: ''If
Christianity expects to have a Christian
art developed 1t must provide some school
for teaching it. Methodism, with one hum
dred schools for teaching classical and
scientific subjects has only one school
where anything is taught about prac ctical
architecture. If Methodism awakens to its
opportunities soon enough it may be a
leader in the new movement that will de-
velop a typical style Of building for Protes-
tantism''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-24
HEALTH OF CITY.
The Number of Deaths Reported Du
ing the Week.

The Number of Deaths Reported Dur
Ing the Week.
The deaths in the District OF Columbia
numbered 142 during the past week; 20 were
white and 66 colored. The eannual death
rate was 26.3 for each Thousand of popula-
ton; for the whites it was 2O.6 and for the
colored 1885, As compared with the pre-
vious week there was an increase in the
number Of deaths from diseases of the ner-
vous system from 10 to 20, of those of the
circulatory organs from g. to II. and from
those of the kidneys from 8 to II. Mortal
ity among children under I'VE years of age
rose from q to 43, and that of persons over
sixty years of age from 1Asto So principally
from diseases of the deVeiopmental class
OF the miasmatic zymotics sciasssthere were
10 fatal cases. of which were from ty-
phoid fever, from diphtheria and from
diarrhoea.
The mean temperature of the air during
the week was A degrees, with relative
humidity of II, and a rain fall of 80 of an
inch. -Four days were cloudy and winds
were northerly, averaging five miles an
hour.
On account Of the presence Of diphtheria
p new cases were placed; In quarantine
and "a released therefrom. thus reducing
the number of cases under. treatment from
68 to 55, and the number Of premises
placarded from 63 to 45
OF scarlet fever. in addition to 81 cases
at the close of the last report. II new cases
were reported and were declared to have
recovered, leaving "a cases In isolation In
"A premises with warning signs up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-24
EMPLOYEES IN THE TREASURY
Apportionment of the Clerks Among the
States.
An Important and Interestinx Table
Prepared for the information
of Secretary Gnge.

Secretary Gage has had an important ta-
ble prepared for his information. It gives
the apportionment of employees in the
Treasury Department by states. The OBJ
ject was to ascertain which states have
their quota of employees, which are in ex-
cess of the number they are entitled to and
which are short. 1t is not intended at pres
ent to reapportion the employees, but the
table will be somewhat of guide to future
appointments. The first line of figures rep
resents the number employed by states,
the second line is the number the respec-
tive states are entitled to, and the third
and fourth are excess or deficit The table
is as follows:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-24
CAPTAIN CARTHR.s CASE.
Referred to an officer In the Judge
Advocate Generals Office.

The case of Captain o. NJ. Carter, corps
of engineers, charged with irregularities in
connection with the Improvement of Sa-
yannah harbor. involving an expenditure of
nearly two million dollars, has been re-
ferred 10 one of the officers of the judge
advocate generals department cf the army
Great secrecy Is manifested at the War
Department in regard TO the status of tie
case. and none of the officials, from the
Secretary down, will disclose the name of
the officer TO whom the case has been re-
ferred. There is reason for the belief
how ever, that the officer charged with the
responsibility of reviewing the evidence in
this case is Colonel Thomas F. Barr Judge
advocate of the Department of the East. at
New York.
Although it is not officially admitted, 1t
Is reported on good authority that the
judge advocate to whom the case has been
referred has been instructed to draw up
charges and specifications for the trial OF
Capt. Carter by court-martial
Judge Advocate General Lieber who
would naturally have jurisdiction in such
matters. is in delicate health, and il is said
that that is the reason why another officer
of his department was called upon TO pass
upon the many important legal questions
Involved in the settlement of this case
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-24
KILLING OF CHEUNG SIM.
Report Made by the Government Tn
the Chinese Minister


An official report en- the murder and roh-
berry OF Cheung Sum, alias Sam Lung n
Chinese laundryman, at South McAlester.
1. T, September ., has been made by this
government to the Chinese government.
Mr.. Wu Ting-Fang, the Chinese minister
called the attention of the State Depart-
ment, October %. to the killing and asked
for a report. He stated that the murder
and robbery occurred between O'Clock in
the evening of September and about the
same time the next day, when he was found
with his neck wrung. The murderer plum
dered the place before he left, and the
friends and relatives of the Chinaman al
iesed that no serious attampt has been
made by the authorities to hunt down tho
guilty party or parties, or to recover the
stolen property.
AT the instance Of the State Department.
secretary Bliss directed Indian Agent Wis
com to make thorough investigation. This
mas been completed and the results corn
mCmcated to the minister. The agent re-
ports under date of November l6 tI,a. he
went over the matter carefully and con-
1erred with the United States marshal
The crime, the minister has been informed
was not committed by Indians, ana no
satisfactory information has been obtained
but the officers of the Department Of ms
tice and Of the Interior Department are
zealously working to apprehend the e,,itv
parties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-24
RUSSIAN BEAR GROWLS.
Press Protests Against Germany.s oc-
cupntfOn of Chinese Port


ST. PETERSBURG, November 24.-The
Russian newspapers urge that Russia,
France and Great Britain should occupy
points in China, to counterbalanca the Ger
man occupation of Kiao Chou bay, Shan
tun peninsula.
To Command German SouadroDs
BERLIN, November 24-The appoiut-
ments of Admiral Won Diederich to COM
mand the combined German scuadrons in
Chinese waters and OF Prince Henry of
Prussia to assume command Of the second
German squadron on the coast of China
consisting of the Kaiserin Augusta. the
Deutschland and the Gefion, which three
vessels will probably start for Kiao Chou
bay about December 10 next, are officially
confirmed.
The German squadron at Kiao Chou bay
is commanded by Admiral Diederich. and
CONSISTS or the flagship Kaiser, with GA
men; the second-class cruisers Irene and
Pr1ncess Wilhelm, with 25S men each. the
thlrd-class cruiser Arcona having a crew
of 2G1 men. VIC"
Ihe kaiserin Augusta is a first-class
cruiser. carrying q crew of 427 men. the
DeutSchland Is second-class battle shin
having complement of 6SS men and the
Henon is a second-claSS cruiser with a
crew of 312 men,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-24
w. F. KAssAN CAPTURED.
Escaped Prisoner Who Had Inherited
Large Fortune.

SAN FRANCISCO, November 24-The
police here have been notified that W. f.
Kassan, the escaped prisoner has been
caught in Victoria, B. C. kassan is the
Iowa man who escaped from prison here,
while under a charge of embezzlement
While in Jail Kassan was notified that he
had been left s2JO.OOO by an uncle, James
kassan of Austin, Iowa. He was then
locked upon as sort of prize prisoner
and given many privileges. 1t was by TAX
ing advantage of this laxity that he was
ena bled to escape.
Kassan. when arrested in Victoria, had
$1,000 in his pocket. Presumably he had
managed to get hold of part of his inher-
itance and was seeking to get away in a
steamer to the orient.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-24
CAR HEATER EXPLODES.
Unusual and Probably Fatal Accident
ON Illinois Central Train.

PADUCAH, KY, November 24.-Tele-
grams are flying over the wires of the
Illinois Central for particulars of the un-
usual and probably fatal accident which
occurred today on a passenger train on the
Evansville division of the Illinois Central
road at Dekoven, KY. Without warning. a
steam heater in crowded coach exploded,
scattering pieces of pipe in all directions
ana hiiing the car with cloud of scalding
vapor.
Railroad men say the disaster is almost
unprecedented. Nearly every occupant was
more or less bruised OF injured. The most
seriously wounded victims are:
r. c. Watkins, thirty-five travelling
freight agent of the Illinois Central
Z. T.. Cameron, chief clerk in Illinois
Ce1trafs offices at Louisville
These two are reported badly hurt, along
with several others. Three surgeons, with
ambulances, were ordered to meet the train
on its arrival here this afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-24
Pension. Recently I..ued.

Pensions have been granted as follows:
District of Columbia-Hayles B. Payne,
Peter Murray Soldiers Home; Robert
Stewart.
Maryland-James H. Taylor, Hancock;
John C. Evans. Gardenville; William T.
killman. Baltimore; Louis Roeser, Balti-
more: George Holmes. Landover; Vashti s.
Carey, Williston.
E.rginia-Henry L. Berkheimer, Kerns-
town; Lucy r. Pollard. mother. Freder-
icksburg.