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The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-17
Society =. O."

y meeting was held last night to con-
slider the scheme OF organizing the Junior
club that has been so much talked about
1t was decided to draw up II prospectus
which will be submitted to those who
may be deemed desirable rs members
The club may now he considered as as
sured, and the ''chappics' who have 50
long stood shivering on the corners will
soon have comfortable quarters selected
with AN especial view to the interest of
those who NAV want to see the street.
The hospitality of the young people ut
Mrs Denison'S. on Nelson street :. e.
was again most pleasantly extended to
their friends on Thursday evening. An
animal fair WAS held during the evening,
in which much unsupported talent for
drawing was brought to light. Mr.
james M Thomas was awarded the first
prize for having correctly named the
greatest number of animals Mr..
Thomas has inventive genius as we'll as
great good luck. Miss Fullcriield was
given the booby prize. Those present
were Mss Martha Terry. Miss Lula Ter
ry, Miss HILL Miss Miller, Miss Mary
Miller, Miss Ma>sie. Miss Stras Miss
falleriield, Mis-, Davant, Mis-, Mae Far.
Ian, Miss Dickinson, Mis-, Marshall.
Miss pulmcr, Mrs. Spratt and Miss I.u.
kens. MesSrN. Norvcll, Miller, Davant,
Thomas, Lacy, Goodwin, Spratt, Reid.
Fitzgerald, Wood and Dcnisom
The Elks are preparing for il grand re-
ception for Sol Smith Russell who will
he here on February % This reception,
and the celebration of the one hundred
and thirty-eight anniversary.of the birth
of Rober. Burns on January p, Will be
two OF the prominent social events of the
near future.
Owing to the sickness OF some OF its
members the Mandolin and Guitar Club
was unable to meet last week. We are
looking for some public demonstration
from them at an early date.
The many friends of the Roanoke Ger.
man Club will regret to hear that its in
disposition has increased TO an alarming
extent It's death is now II matter of
only short time. a short history Of
its life and work may he looked for when
the death is officially announced.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-17

Oysters in all styles by Norfolk cooks.
The best in town. Try them J. j.
Catogni.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-17

KIMBALI. COALi KIMBALL COAL
The cheapest and best substitute for
Anthractescoa w. X. Andrews ~ Co,
Roanoke agents.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-17

Owing to the sickness OF some oe its
members the Mandolin and Guitar Club
was unable to meet last week. We are
looking for some public demonstration
from them at an early date
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-27
HIGHWAYMEN ON WHEELS.
TWO VIEW YORK GIRLS BEATEN AND
ROBBED NEAR LONG BRAHOH.

Returning In . Pony Cart FROM Pleasure nay
TO Oceanport, LILLIAN and Louise Binckmuv
Are Held Up-Two Men Drag Them to the
Ground. Rob Thern. and Make Their E-capN.
~ocEANPoRT, N. j., July ga daring hold-up
took place near horo at $3.50 o'clock this after
noon. Lillian and Louise Blackburn. sisters Of
Henry Blackburn, a real estate agent, whose Of
fec IL at 81 Broadway, New York city, were
dragged from q wagon. beaten, and robbed. Mr..
Blackburn recently bought the Clason property
at Monmouth Park. His sisters have been liv.
ing with him. After luncheon to-day they
started for Pleasure Bay. driving q pony to .
runabout. They concluded to return homo By
what 10 known rs "Conover's Woods" . road
which IL travelled much by cpttagcrs. When
about half way through tho thicket Lillian saw
. bicycle lying under a treo.
"What q queer place for q wheel to DO with
out q rider" she remarked to her sister.
Hardly had tho words been spoken when TIVE
men appeared from a thicket One Of them wore
Q bicycle suit and had q mustache and Wits
kers. The other man was oleanly shavon and
wore q blue suit. The wearer Of the bicycle suit
seized Lillian by the shoulders and attempted 70
drag her from the wagon. She showed fight, but
was soon overpowered. She says she remomberp
the ruf1an striking her in the face. but nothing
more. Her purse. containing ESQ. and a pair Of
diamond earrings were gone when she revived.
Looking across the road. Lillian discovered the
PROSTATE form Of her sister, who was still I'M
oonscious. When Louise rallied she told Of Q
similar experience. She had boon benton into
insenslbility and then robbed Of hor purse.
A fow yards down the road the two women
found their pony tied to q tree. They quickly
rode back to Pleasure Bay and informed the
police. giving . description Of their assailants.
They were told, they say. TO report to Chief Lay.
ton ut Long Branch. This was not done until o
o'clock, upon the arrival Of Mr.. Blackburn from
New York. Tho thieves had escaped in the
moan time.
At the cottage tonight IL was said the young
women were suffering with nervous prostration
and could not be seen.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-27
NAVAL RESERVES TO THE RESCUE.
They save Two small Graft in tho Storm and
Get Extra GroR.


PORT wAsHINaToN. l.. l.. July 2G.-The
Brooklyn battalion OF Naval Reserves In camp
at Sands Point had an exciting experience In
tho storm on Sunday night. Commander Stay
ton was absent from camp and Lieut. Ford was
In command. Soon after 10 o'clock the lookout
reported to him that a cutter anchored ofishore
was dragging her anchor and would be wrecked
on the beach II left to the storm. Tho camp was
aroused, several boats were sent out, and thoy
quickly brought tho cutter ashore. whoro she
was hauled up on the beach.
The men had no sooner got back to their quar-
ters than there wns a second call for help. This
time 1t was a small yacht In distresa. Quarter
master Crossing was ordered out with the cut
ter, and was soon lost in the darkness, Occa-
sionally tho cutters lights would flash as she
rose on a big wave. For fear she could not ham
Command OF Boatswain Nitry. He put two men
on the drifting. yacht, which proved to be tho
Tabitha, owned by DR.. McEbbitt. surgeon of the
battalion.
aboard the launch. He got near enough TO the
yacht to take "a line, and she was hauled TO u
place OF safety under tho Ice OF Sands Point.
The boats had n lively Time In tho darkness r-
turning TO the beach. There was a heavy sea
on, and the breakers pounded hard upon tho
shore. BY careful management, and with the
aid OF all the men on shore. tho craft were
hauled out. Al extra ration of grog was served
to all hands. The men who had put out in the
boats received double quantity, as they we're
The men were allowed TO sleep until 7 O'Clock.
owing to the fatigue OF last night. 1t was not
until after the rain stopped that they were able
BREAKFAST Was served late, and, after it was over
tents were struck and put on the cutter and the
battalion got under way for Oyster Bay.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-27

She Toppled Out OF q Third-story window. No
meath which Wac an Iron Fence.

She Toppled Out or o Third-story window. Ne
meath which wns an Iron Fence.
A lucky catch by George wuast yesterday
saved the life Of A.year-old Gertrude winches-
ter, whose parents live on the third floor Of Q
frame house at 20 Ten Eyok street, Williams
burg. On the ground floor II Q grocery. and at
tho front entrance to the house 10 an iron picket
fence. Wuest serves the grocer with cheese.
When Wuest reached Breiner's place with his
wagon Q little before o o'clock yesterday morn
ing. no noticed the girl leaning out of q front
bedroom window. Mrs. Winchester had gone
out q few minutes before to visit q neighbor.
leaving Gertrude and another daughter. who II
6years old. in the rooms alone. After the woman
was gone Gertrude opened the front window.
When Wuest saw the girl he warned her not to
lean out too far. Then he went into the grocery.
When he came out he heard o scream and
saw the girl topple headfrst out Of tho window.
In her descent the girls right thigh grazed
the edge of the cornioe over the grocery. Wuest
ran over to the fenoe railing and caught the
girl before she touched tho iron pickets. The
only injury she sustained was a slight contu-
sion Of the right thigh. which had como in con-
tact with the cornice. An ambulance was
called. but Tho services OF Q doctor were not
necessary.
Wuest had filed tho grocor's order and left
the neighborhood before Mrs. Winchester could
thank him for saving the Life Of her child.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-27
nor SENT TO STRANGE s.
A New York Lad Ticketed to y Chicago Man
Who Knows Nothing OF Him.

CHICAGO, July 26.-A seven-year-old boy who
says his name Is George Condor arrived here
over the Pennsylvania Railroad three days ago
with:'a tag tied TO his jacket which read that
the wearer was going to his father, George Con-
don, 500 West Taylor street, In his pocket was
q letter which said that his father was Michael
Condor Of 500 West Taylor street. and that the
young traveller had been living with the family
OF Z. Hamour in New York. At BOZ West Tay-
lor street there 10 both a George and a Michael
Condor, and both disclaim all ownership Of the
boy.
Michael Condor is a middle-aged man, and
his son George Is about % years old, and I'M
married. Both are well 10 do and reputable
citizens. About a month ago Condor, Dr., TO-
"Hamour." and announced that the boy would
be sent to Chicago soon; The letter being an
enigma to the Condons. IL was returned to the
Post ONCE. On last Tuesday a telegram was
received which said the boy would be sent on
When the boy arrived on Saturday he was
taken to the COndons, who disclaimod all
knowledge OF him. Tho boy did not know on
what street he lived In New York, but said no
and his mother lived with a Mrs, Hamour. He
was very sure there was no Mr.; Hamour' and he
was put on the cars BY his \ m9 tba " bs ,.,d
"she kissed me and said sood-by anu told me
TO DO d good boy
The boy thought he remembered that he and
his father and mother pace lived In, Chicago,
and that he and hit mother went TO New York,
leaving his father In this city.
TArrAut's Seltzor Aperient the best family medicine;
to the taste; peTlfct IN acIlVn'-Aan
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-27
KILLED BY $500 VoLrs.
Poolhardy william Karutens Meets . rate ne
Had OFTEN Invited.

William Ksrstens, % years old. Of Is Liberty
street, Newark. was almost instantly killed last
night In front Of Theodore Kaufhold's saloon at
20 Commerce street, in that city. Kartens was
formerly q linomnn and at that time boarded
with Kaufhold.
In front Of tho saloon Is q distributing pole OF
the telephone system. 1t Is seventy.hve feet
high, and at tho top there is a circular platform
from which tho wires divorgc. Karstens had
occasionally climbed to the platform and thore
sang German songs TO his friends below. He
was always under tho influence OF liquor whom
he did this, but he invariably escaped injury.
Twenty-nv feet from the ground the pole car
rios u cross arm. holding a number Of electric
light wires, between which Karstens crawled In
going up and down the pole.
Last evening Karstens was perfectly sober
when he loft q group upon the porch OF the
saloon and started up the pole. which has spikes
driven into 1t for steps. His friends urged him
to stay down, but he laughed and continued to
climb until he reached the electric light cables.
AS no took hold OF one Of these TO pull himself
through, sparks were seen to fly from his hand,
and, curving backward as II in agony, no fell
hcadforemost to the pavement, striking on tho
top Of his head and crushing his skull. He died
while being taken to tho hospital.
County Physician Washington examined
Karstens's body and said that no felt positive
that he was dead before he reached the pave
ment. He found that Karstens's right hand, be-
tween the thumb and foreflnger, was burned to
the bone. and It Ia believed that he received
about $500 volts through his arms and chest.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-27
ELOPED WITH AN INDIAN.
Lizzie Anderson Leaves Her Home in Pennsyi-
ynniR with q kicknpoo.

TRENTON, n. j., July o6.-Wmiam Anderson,
a farmer in Tullytown. Pa. CAM to Trenton on
Saturday evening in search OF his l7-year.old
daughter. Lizzie, who, he said, had left home
with an Indian, intending to marry him. The
Trenton police were notified. but they got no
trace OF the clipping couple. In the afternoon
Mr.. Anderson found the couple at tho railroad
station, and took his daughter home. American
Horse, the Indian. fed rs soon as he caught
sight OF the girls father. Anderson said he had
no desire to arrest the Indian, but would wait
until he caught HMM Pennsylvania again.
American Horse was a member OF a band OF
Kickapoo Indians who are travelling about tho
country selling patent medicines. The band
was at Tullytown two weeks ago; and Lizzie and
her father visited the. camp and made the ac-
auaintnnco of American Horse. The Indian
passed much of his time at the village hotel,
and was dismissed by the medicine men for
drunkenness. When tho band went away
American Horse remained in Tullytown and
continued his attentions to Miss Anderson,
despite her fathers. commands that he keep
away. The girl was locked in her room, but she
escaped and Joined the Indian. He hired a
horse and the couple started for Trenton. They
stopped at a Morrisville hotel and were there
Trenton police. The girl Ia rather good looking
and intelligent, American Horse is unattrnc-
tive, Hong haired. and apparently about 80
years old,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-27
FELL FIVE STORIES ON 4 WoMAR.
HIrs- R~abinowttch Kilied-Tho Woman She
Fell on Will Recover.

Mrs- Rabinowttch Kined-The Woman she
Fell on Will Recover.
Mrs. Leba Rabinowitch. who lived on the top
floor OF the fve-story double II at goo
Orchard street, fell from q front window Of her
fiat early last evening. She shrieked as she fell
On tho stoop of the tenement were Minnie Ro-
senblum. q servant for o MIRA. B~uttorman. and
Mrs. Butterman's fouryeRr-old daughter. Ber.
tina.
Mrs. Rosenblum glanced up when she heard
the shrek and saw that Mrs. Rabinowitch was
falling directly upon her. she gave tho child
beside her q shove to save her from harm. and
the next instant Mira R~ahinowitch fell on her.
Both women rolled down the steps TO the aide.
walk.
Mrs. Rabinowitch was dead when picked upA
Mrs. Rosenblum was unconscious. She was hur-'
ried to Gouverneur Hospital In an ambulance.
1t was at nrst supposed she was MORALLY hurt,
but the doctors at the hospital atterward ascer-
tanned that beyond a few minor cuts and bruises
she suffered only from shock and would recover.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-27
SHERMAN NOT TO RESIGN JUST NOW.
Republicans Grin ut the Corhed-Up Ramor
That Mr.. Reid II to Succeed Hin.

That Mr. Reid Ii TO Succeed Hin.
A~MAGANsErT. L. L, July 26.-Concerning the
report published In a New York paper to-day to
tho effect that Secretary John Sherman would
shortly retire from the Department of State. to
be succeeded probably by Mr.. Whitelaw Reid,
Secretary Sherman said to-day:
"The story is without foundation. II my
health holds out I shall see the Hawaiian an
n~exation question TO q settlement"
Secretary Sherman said he expected to return
to Washington in q few days.
W%AsHINGroN, July 26.-It 10 understood here
that the President feels that he has discharged
whatever obligations he owed to Mr.. Reid by
sending him as special ambassador to the
Queens jubilee. Moreover, the annoyance and
embarrassment caused the Administration in
the seal fisheries negotiations by the pre-.
mature publication OF Special Ambassador
Fosters letter to Ambassador Hay. signed by
John Sherman az Secretary Of State. has
left their mark. Third Assistant Secretary of
State Cridler has not yet retracted his charge
that Mr.: Reid 70 directly responsible for thus
inopportune moment. and 1t Ia understood that
When Mr.. Reid lands on this side in a few
days. he will, II IL reported, proceed at once to
Lake Champlain to make personal report to tho
that interview, possibly, something may be
sire OF Mr.. Reid for a place in the Cabinet.
Republicans in New York who read yesterday
the cooked-up report that Whitelaw Reid Is to
succeed John Sherman as Secretary Of State, IL
Mr.. Sherman felt called Upon to resign, grinned.
They declared that they understood fully the
motive Of the report. They also added that
they were fully aware that Mr.. Reid 10 ambi.
tions to succeed Mr.. Sherman.
The story went further, and was to the effect
where he would like any political Job that ID
loose. but that President Mckinley wiped of
the political slate OF obligations when he sent
Mr.. Reid as Special Envoy to the Court Of st.
James's at the Queens jubilee.
All familiar with the situation In Washington
declared that II Mr.. Sherman should find 1t moo.
essary to resign his place as Secretary of State
be will be succeeded by Judge Day Of Ohio, now
First Assistant Secretary Of State and now do
ing most Of the work OF the department.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-27
JUDGE COOLEY FAILING RAPIDLY.
The Michigan Surist Broken
Down PhysicaIly aud Mentally.

Tho Michigan Surist Broken
Down Physically aud Mentally.
DETROIT, Mich, July 28.-JudRe Thomas M.
tally that his family has decided to take him to
o private retreat. Although he 10 IS years old
his breakdown 10 due almost entirely to over
work. Probably he is best known to lawyers
through his book, Cooley ON the Constitution"
He was born in Attica, N. ", in 1924,
came to Michigan In 1916, and was admitted
to the bar In the year following. He
was appointed q Justice Of the Supreme Court
In 1854. Five years later he became q professor
on Constitutional law In tho University Of
Michigan and held the place for twenty-five
years. For three years he delivered lectures on
Continental law ut Johns Hopkins University.
In 1886 he was appointed receiver for the Wa
bash Railroad system. For six years he was
Chairman Of the Interstate Commerce Commits.
sion.
1t was while serving on the commission that
his health gave way. and the illness which has
now resulted in the present mental derange.
ment set in. since that time he has lived
in Ann Arbor with his three children, DR..
Thomas Cooley. q graduate of the University OF
Michigan, Medical Department; Prof. Charles
Cooley of the Philosophical Department of tho
University OF Michigan. and Miss May Cooley.
Judge Cooley's two other children are Fanny
Cooley Angel, wife Of Alexander Angel Of
Detroit. and Frank Cooley Of Bay City.
1t 10 not thought that the Judge can live many
weeks. Since the coming of hot weather he has
been failing rapidly. He will DO taken TO the
Flint Sanitarium tonight or tomorrow.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-27
"BEsr PEOPLE" AT Il LTNCHING.
Editor Blackburn OF Atlanta Replies 10 Some
OF Ms Northern CritIca.

OF his Northern Critica.
ATLANTA: Ca, July 26.-The Atlanta CONNER
cful, OF which tho Hon. Benjamin NJ. Black
burn IA tho editor, Is out In reply to the criti-
cisms made on his advocacy OF lynching by
tho Now York newspapers. He says:
'The people Of tho North are bigger fools
than: we tako them to be II they accept as o
correct reflection of public sentiment in the
South the professions Of certain papers on tho
lynching question. The people Of Georgia favor
lynching. Those who contend that l~ynching
IL confined TO the uwless element arc u lot OF
Internal liars, who tako the people OF he North
for a lot Of fools. We might as we'll DO plain
and honest about tho matter. II their conten-
tion is true, that the people forming such mobs
are lawless and unreprosentatiyc, why is it
that those men or some OF them are not some
times punishedi The Governor oflors rewards,
but the oldest inhsbitant never heard OF one
being claimed or paid.
'In tho case OF tho grimm ~lynching there
was the most perfect order, ind y Is u well rec
oRnlzed fact that in tho crowd there were
graduates of the State University and some Of
tho best people m Georgia, all OF whom would
compare we'll with The civili1ation Of any coun.
try on the face OF the globe. There Is nobody TO
prosecute these men, for II is impossible TO get
a Grand jury IN Spaiding county TO indict
thom."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-27
QUEEN LII At THE WHITE HOUSE
She Makes q Personal Protest Against the
Annefatfon or Hawaii.


WASHINGTON. July 26.-Liliuokalani. former
Queen of Hawaii, made a personal protest
against annexation to President Mckinley this
afternoon. Earlier In the day she had sent Capt.
julius Palmer and her Hawaiian Secretary.
Joseph Heleluhe. as emissaries TO Secretary
Porter to arrange an interview with the Presi-
dent. They brought n note from Liliuokalani
and q big bundle OF papers, said to be protests
against the annexation treaty. Tho President
pleaded pressure OF public business as an ex-
cuse for not giving Liliuokalani n private audi
enCe, but said no would be glad to see her in the
East Room after the public reception this after
noon.
Duke" Palmer. attired in an o ficial uniform
OF white duck, with a white helmet and white
cotton gloves. and many brass buttons on his
coat. went away fairly rosy over the prospect OF
annihilating the annexation dee when his era
There was n good-sizcd crowd at tho public
reception. Shortly before Il ended q, carriage
containing Liliuokalani, Palmer. Heleluhe, and
Mrs. Heleluhe was driven. up TO tho White
House. The party proceeded directly to tho
East Room. where the President was busy shak-
Ing x hsnd 4b wi lss, the bsr eal1e had passed tn. President
Lliuokalani and her suite stepped forward. A
number Of visitors had remained to SEQ what
the conversation bet ween tho President and tho
deposed Queen. She said she had como to mako
a personal protest against the annexation of her
country, and made some other remarks on tho
same line. The President listened .courteously
as she talked. interjecting . polite Yes" occa;
s snGnia's: i nSd left Ra sn tho roo M Lfiiao kali Di@ and
her suite went back to their hotel. .
There was a report to-day that Liliuokalani
would spend part OF the summer at the place
p %eGa piSdisse1rEK Dn u 'h Pe tlrss,o' %h sa'' GO 90
a9G.t c ,ns e%%G Isa sH'd R ne ia go not 10 on lake ee cIa%r
plain or not. She had arrived 10 Washington
Unexpectedly on Saturday night. he said, and
had not had a chance to mature her plans for
the summer.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-27
A RIOTOUs ~Isr.
Cowboy Rice and wife Put In jail Tor %Incitins
Violence In Erie. Pa.

ERIE. Pa. July 26.-h week ago Cowboy
Evangelist Justin Robert Rice and his wife,
Margaret, came TO Erie and started religious
meetings on tho streets. They were ordered TO
leave the narrow streets and take wide ones so
as not TO interfere with traflc.
Rico refused TO move, and was arrested and
fined and put in Jail on last Friday. Sympa-
thizers got him out on u writ OF habeas corpus.
u Saturday he made an inCGndiary hpoooh on
the street and melted to riot and violence.
Rice was arrested again, hut his wife took up
tho cudgel on sunday night. ana when she was
the officers. Rice and his wife wero sent to jail
to-day In default of fine.
Tonight a lawyer took an appeal and a mer.
chant gave bail and got the evangelist and his
wife out OF juil.
They will rent a hall now, but the Chief OF
Police gave notice OF police surveillance. and
their meetings will be suppressed II they mako
any more hSrangues advising the Tnching Of
city oflcialA