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The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-27

An absolutely new situation arises in
the patent office, ami the local papers
make.a sensation out of it as being with
out precedent. Commissioner of Patents
3utterworth made number of promo
lions Saturday. Among them was lady
who called upon him shortly after she
iad learned of her good fortune. She
reminded him that she had been promo
ted.
But, Mr.. Commissioner" she said,
there is q lady who sits alongside of ME
In the office whose necessities are much
greater than mine. She. is a splendid
clerk and is now supporting her sick sis
ter and child. Her brother, who pre-
viously assisted them, died short time
ago. >The lines of her life are drawn in
a much harder place just now than are
those of mine. l want to ask u favor of
you.''
Major Butterworth naturally expected
that the other promotion would be asked
for, and he knew'there was no opportu-
nifty to make it, ut least in the near flu
ture, but the lady continued:
81 want to ask you if you will not let
this other lady have my promotion and
nj wv her to draw the increased salary
until she is placed in better circum.
stances When that time comes perhaps
we may change about again"
Major Buttewcrth was dumbfounded.
Ever since he has been commissioner of
patents he has listened to the importuni-
ties Of clerks in his Office seeking for pro-
motion. He had never before heard of a
clerk who wanted promotion given to
some one else. He looked at his visitor
and wondered whether he was dreaming.
lie soon realized the condition lie re-
piled, rs he lookeGs4nto the anxious face
OF the lady who wanted her promotion
given to some one else:
II very seriously fear you will shortly
be translated to some other sphere. /
have heard of such things us that with
which am now brought face to face, but
did not know that they happened in this
generation. Of course your request is
granted
The lady smiled gratefully and left the
room. TO day she ill he reduced to her
old place, and the lady whose necessities
she regards as greater than hers will re-
celve the promotion intended for her.
81 have now" said Commissioner But.
teworth to-day "been brought face to
face with an exhibition of the real Chris.
tian spirit. think the Nazarene must
have touched the clothing of that woman. -
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-27
WASHINGTON NOTES.


The Pastor of the Peoples Tabernacle
Defaulter for 80, 600.
Washington, May 26.-Rev. A. Ct. Har-
rison. the pastor of the Peoples Taberna-
Gle, OF this place, has. suddenly left the
city with $4,000 belonging to his congre.
CATION.
Thomas Fl. England, of Rockville,
twelve miles from this city, was last
night bound, gagged and tortured by sew
eral masked men in an unsuccessful at
tempt to make him reveal the hiding
place of money he had secreted in his
house.
Mrs. Mary Mason Baldwin, wealthy
insane woman of this city, committed sui
eide to-day by pouring oil on herself an Il
setting hre to the fluid. She was burned
to a crisp. .
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-27
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ODD FELLOWS EXCuRSION

An excursion will be given from this
city to Norfolk on Wednesday, June 23d,
by the Odd Fellows of Roanoke. The
round trip is only $3.50. Reduced rates
secured at the best boarding houses and
hotels. The Odd Fellows of Norfolk are
doing everything to make our trip pleas
ant. The lowest rates ever made have
been secured from Norfolk to all points
OF interest. A committee of ladies will
look after those who have no escort. Let
every ODD Fellow work to make this ey-
cursion success. The proceeds will be
devoted to identifying our lot in Fair
view Cemetery.
c. w. C. wOOLwINE,
Chairman
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-27
THEY HAD A CONFERENCE.

Washington, May Ex-senator Davis,
chairman of the committee on foreign re-
lations. visited the White House to-day
and had talk with President Mckinley
on Cuban affairs. Senator Davis after
ward said that no late reports had been
received in regard to the rebellion and
that nothing had been heard FROM Mr..
Calhoun, the special commissioner. The
President said that he expected to receive
al report from him within week.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-27
CHANDLER VS.. FORAKER.

Washington, May Ex-senator Chand-
Ter has declared was against the Foraker
railway pooling bill. If the pooling bill
is rushed through this session, Senator
Chandler says he will fight for the adop.
ton of the Pettigrew antitrust amend.
ment, and he states that he will have be
hind him the votes of Democrats, silver
Republicans and Republicans who are
opposed to the pooling bill.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-27
GUN CLUE SCORES.

The Roanoke Gun Club held special
shoot on their grounds in Belmont yes.
terday at D l.. III. Three rounds were
participated in with the following results;
First event, % singles per man
Hensel-0 Of 1, 10O1O, 1OO11,
1 90 l, o. O; broke II, lost IA.
Lewis OO01, 1000. 1OO1O
20 90, 0 L; broke II. lost IA.
Shepherd G 10, 10O10,1 1000,
i, 90 l. broke 10, lost Is.
Snyder-1 0110, 111O1, OO111,
0 | 1; IL oOl; broke It. lost s.
Second evening" singles per man
kerns-0 5000, 10000. OHIO,
l 0 90, 10000; broke 5, lost 90.
Snyder /, lilo, 1901,
l, 90 l, broke 10, lost g.
Lewis--0 0, 10, OHIO,
90! /, ] 90 l; broke II, lost H.
Miller-O l, 11111, DILL,
l q l. o; broke 90, lost 5.
Third event. Is singles and five pairs
Snyder--0 OF, 11111, 1l111.
l !, l, l, l, 0; broke %, lost g.
Miller OF. 1910, OO11O,
0, OIL, l, l 0. 0 1; broke IS, lost 10.
Lewis 1000, 11l1i, 10000,
0 ], 90, l, 1 0, 1; broke II. lost II.
Kerns-1 1901, OO011. 1lOl1.
90, OF, 90, GO, 90 broke 10, lost 10
Have your eyes tested free at VanLear
Bros. from May 24th to Goth inclusive.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-27
REED ACQUITTED.

New York, May 26.-The jury in the
case of Capt: +. w. Reed. of the ship r.
r. Oakes, who has been on trial in the
united STATES circuit court for failure to
provide suitable food to the crew on n
trip from Hong Kong, this morning
brought in II verdict of not guilty.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-27
Only when you are persistent.

Others complain of hard times and dull
trade. with us, Saturday, We sold more
shoes than any day in our business ca
reer. Our deposits in bank for the week
We're the largest we ever made. How is
this?-the answer is: We give more
value for the money than others care to.
Under buying and under selling. SPOT
CASH with every transaction LITTL II
SHAVING OFF of a dollar to live on and
we keep pushing.
Yours for Boot and Shoe Bargains,
ROANOKE SHOE CO..
-;t-.. Spot Cash Money Savers.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-27
MIR. PORTER RECEIVED.

Paris, May 26. -President Faure to.
day formally received Ambassador Horace
Porter, the visit being followed by a
grand reception. Mr.. Porter presented
his credentials
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-27
RUN DOWN AND KILLED

Bloomington, ILL.,, May 26.-Andrew
Miller, laborer, while working on the
track near this city, was to day run down
and killed by Lake Erie train.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-27

FURNITURE at cost to close business
Cincinnati Instalment Company, 203
Commerce street.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-27
COAL CREEK BURNED.

Knoxville, Tenn, May 90. The bust
ness portion of Coal Creek, Tenn, II few
mi'ies distant from here, was destroyed
ny 'yd mre this morning. THE losses not
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-27
TIE WEATHEK.

Forecast for Virginia: Warmer: north
to northeast winds
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-27

Have your eyes tested free at VanI.enr
Bros. from May 9th to goth inclusive.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-27

blow your horn-hlow it loudly,
Bow it clearly Blow it proudly:
Keep hustling-your'e consistent
The record-union., 1897-09-30
GREATER NEW YORK POLITICS
Henry George Keeping the Tam
NANTES on the Anxious Seat.

NEW YORK, Sept. 29.-The Herald"
says: Henry George, nominated for
Mayor by the free silver Democrats of
New York, intends to keep the Tamma-
ny leaders on the anxious seat He de-
clares that he will give no Indication
of his intentions until after the regular
Democratic convention has adjourned.
If the action Of that gathering is sat
isfactory to him and the body of voters
whom he represents, he will not run
for Mayor. If Tammanys action is not
satisfactory, Mr.. George will accept the
Bryanite nomination, and will make
vigorous canvass
Several stories about Mr.. Georges
candidacy are current. One is that
James r. SOVEREIGN, Grand Master
Workman of the Knights of Labor, and
John w. Hays, Secretary of that organ
ization, sent word to Mr. Croker that
Mr.. George would withdraw if either
Amos ]. Cummings or Charles w. Day
ton should be nominated for Mayor by
Tammany. Another is that Mr.. George
will withdraw in favor of Justice Gay
nor
The record-union., 1897-09-30
GEO, CRABTREE EXONERAT TED
A CASE OF DEEP INTEREST UP
IN lone.
Sudden Collapse of an Attempt to
Injure a Well-Known Bus1-
ness Man.

A couple of weeks ago the RECORD
Union" published the fact that George
L, Crabtree, a livery stable keeper OF
lone. Amador County, had been arrest
ed on a charge of receiving stolen goods
from one Russell, an inmate of the Pres
ton Industrial School. Russell himself
had made the statement on which Crab
tree was arrested.
The latter's examination took place
couple of days ago, and resulted in his
being exonerated from any connection
with the affair, as will be seen by the
following from an advance proof sheet
of the report to appear in the lone
Echo" on Saturday:
WHAT THE ECHO" WILL SAY.
On Saturday last when the case of
the People VS.. George L. Crabtree, ac-
cused of having received certain prop
erty stolen at the Preston School and
known by him to have been stolen, was
called in Justice Coombs' court in this
city, the District Attorney moved to dis
miss the complaint and discharge the
defendant, that officer not believing that
Mr. Crabtree was guilty after thor
ough investigation into the matter.
But w. j. MCGEE, attorney for Grab
tree, refused to acquiesce in the District
Attorneys motion and insisted that
certain witnesses be sworn and testify
in the matter, to the end that it could
be shown that George l.. Crabtree did
not have even the remotest connection
with the theft or reception of the arti-
cles stolen from the Preston School.
District Attorney Freeman, believing
this to be justice to the defendant, with
drew his motion for dismissal and C. N.
Ttarsing, the complaining witness, was
called to the stand
Mr.. Tharsing testified that he swore
to the complaint charging George L.
Crabtree with having received the
stolen articles, but did so On the sworn
testimony of Frank Russell and Ed.
Harvey given at the preliminary exam
ination of Frank Russell on SeDtem-
Der 10Th. Mr.. Tharsing also testified
that he did not believe that George
Crabtree had at any time had the arti-
cles in his possession, and he asked that
the complaint against him be dismissed.
Mr.. Tharsing testified as to the find
ing of the stolen articles in his trunk,
and said they had been deposited there
within the past week, as they lay on
top of his last weeks laundry. He also
testified that about two months ago one
of the keys to his trunk was taken, but
he had no idea who had it. He stated
that no one had instructed him to swear
to q complaint against George Crabtree
until after the testimony of Russell and
Harvey was given at the preliminary
examination Of Russell. DR.. O'Brien and
Captain Lee both told him to use his
own judgment. He is satisfied that
Mr.. Crabtree did not receive the stolen
articles and does not think they left the
Preston School premises at all.
Captain Hawks, who had charge of
Company A of the Preston School Ca
diets at the time of the theft Of the arti-
cles from Mr. Tharsing's room, testified
to having punished Frank Russell three
times with the object of making him
tell where the stolen articles were, but
The record-union., 1897-09-30
THE OPEN SEASON.
Sportsmen Eager for the Hour to
Go AfieId.

At u o'clock tonight the closed sea-
son on wild game will end, and by
daylight tomorrow the marshes will
be dotted over with sportsmen in quest
of the toothsome mallard, teal and
Eprigtail, these being the earliest ducks
found in these parts.
a few may try the hills for quail
shooting, but it is yet too dry for that
class Of sport, as the quail seek the
deep canyons where they can procure
water. Later in the season, when the
ground is wet and water lies in all
the holiows, the shooting viii be bet
ter, and dogs win be able to do better
work. Quail shooting without a dog
is hard work and poor sport at best.
The outlook for duck shooting is re-
ported to be excellent. 1t would have
been better had the officials in some of
the counties along the river made the
slightest effort to enforce the law, for
in Sutter, Yolo and SoIano counties the
slaughter of young ducks has been car
ried on ever since the birds We're
hatched.
However, the ducks are due from the
north about this time of the year. and
it is said they are already coming in,
so there ought to be good shooting on
the sioughs and lakes
The dealers in sportsmen's goods are
kept busy these days filing orders from
the country and fitting out parties who
viii go from the city to get the first
''whacl1' at the birds. They say they
have sold twice as many guns and
vastly mora ammunition than they had
up to this date last season.
The record-union., 1897-09-30
SENATORS WHO KEEP Coo1
Hale of Maine and Chiffon of
Texas Never Adopt the Neg1igee.

There are two men in the Senate
whose smooth exterior never seems to
be disturbed by the heat of a long days
session. They are as unlike in personal
appearance as two men can be. One is
from the coolest extreme of the East;
the other is a typical Southerner. They
are Hale of Maine and Chiffon of
Texas. Hale never adopts the negligee
of summer attire His vest is buttoned
high his coat fits smoothly over his
shoulders; his collar is stiff and white;
his tie exactly in place, and his trousers
are properly creased. The immaculate
neatness of his attire never is disturbed
by the heat that causes other Senators
to abandon their vests and slouch into
crash suits. The starch in his linen
seems to be waterproof, and the heat
never loosens a button on his vest. The
color OF his complexion is habitual and
gives 10 testimony against the temper
ature His sack suit fits as snug and
smooth as in a fashion plate.
Chiffon abandOns the vest, but his
attire bars the suggestion that it is on
account of the heat. His white shirt
front is starched as stiff as a board and
shines like china. His collar is always
firm and his tie in place, and he wears
a long frock coat and trousers of very
light brown diagonal" as stiff and firm
as any made for winter wear. The long
skirts of his coat come down to his
knees in a straight line, without a sag
or a wrinkle and the two edges come
just close enough together in front to
show a strip of white shirt bosom about
three inches wide from his trousers belt
to his collar. Both coat and trousers
hold their shape and position as if just
from under the tailor's iron, and even
the excitement of debate does not dis
turb their cool composure. Their sub
stantial fabric seems to defy the mois-
ture of perspiration. The trousers re-
fuse to bag at the knees and the coat
acknowledges no limpness, such as
other coats yield to the heat.-Wash-
ington Star.
The record-union., 1897-09-30
PEACE IN NICARAGUA.
The Insurrection Said to Have
Been Suppressed.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2S.-The in
surrection in Nicarag aqua has been sup
pressed and peace restored, according
to advices received by Senor Corea,
Charge d'Anaires of the Greater Re-
public of Central America, including
Nicaragua.
In view Of the report that the Gov
ernment was resorting to harsh meas
ures in opening all mail, etc, Mr. Co
rea made inquiries and learned that all
mail is safe from inspection. The in
dications are that the Government will
be lenient with those who have partic-
ipated in the insurrection.
The flibustering expedition which Mr..
Corea has reported to the authorities
himself. he says. sailed to the Allan
tic port 1t is thought to have been
in the nature Of a shipment of arms or
supplies for some insurrectionary ele-
ment, 2nd not an expedition such as
those directed toward Cuba.
The record-union., 1897-09-30
PERSONAL MENTION.

F. P. Flint of Los Angeles is at the
Golden Eagle.
Mrs. J. w Stevens is visiting her
father, s. S. Nixon.
J. Weitzel and wife have gone to San
Francisco for three weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. L. Neuman of Toledo.
O., are at the Golden Eagle.
Mr. and Mrs. G. J. Beckley of Grand
Island are visiting the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Waddams of
Chico are visiting relatives in this city.
The many friends of Mrs. w. L. Jones
will be pleased to learn she is recov-
ering from her illness.
Miss Florence Head of Napa, who
had been visiting friends and relatives
in this city, returned home yesterday.
Mrs. D A Leitch has returned to her
home in Oak Park, after a months visit
with relatives in San Francisco and
Oakland
The record-union., 1897-09-30

that neither he nor any other person
in his hearing had made any suggestion
to him that probably George L. Crabtree
or any other person had them
Frank Russell, the boy who stated at
his own preliminary examination that
he had stolen tive articles and given
them to Ed Harvey, to be given by him
to George L. Crabtree, was next called
to the stand and sworn He stated that
he had talked with Mr.. Crabtree once
in the parlor of the Commercial Hotel
and again the same day in Mr.. Crab
trees stable, but said that at neither
time did Mr.. Crabtree say anything to
him which would lead him to believe
that he would receive any stolen goods
to keep for him. Both his conversations
with Mr.. Crabtree were in the presence
of other parties.
ATTORNEY MCGEE asked Russell, did
you take those articles from Mr.. Thars-
ing's room at the Preston School?"
which question Russell refused to an
swer
The question then was asked: did
you send those stolen articles to George
L. Crabtree by Ed Harvey?" Mr.. McGee
stating that he would not press the
Qu6SliOn DIS ICAlSAiAi5 ~ AAASA iAhA-AA
ate the witness This question Russell
also refused to answer, and the court
was asked by Mr.. McGee to rule on the
question. Justice Coombs instructed
the witness to answer, which the wit
ness failed to do.
did Mr.. Crabtree receive those
stolen articles from you or any other
person?" was the next question. After
little hesitation Russell stated that
George L. Crabtree did not receive the
stolen articles, and had never had them
in his possession.
Attorney MCGEE then moved the dis
missal Of the complaint against George
L. Crabtree on the evidence of Frank
Russell, who had completely exonerated
Mr.. Crabtree from all participation in
the matter.
The order was made by Justice
Coombs for the dismissal of the COM
plant against George L. Crabtree, the
District Attorney joining with the at
torney for the defense in the motion for
dismissal
Thus ended the case, which was evil
IDENTIFY bungling job. Who put the job
up is what George Crabtree and the
people would like to know. It is a pity
that this case could not have gone to
trial and the perpetrators of the scheme
to ruin man in business and reputa-
ton shown up clearly.
From the start of the story about
George Crabtree's connection with the
stolen articles in any manner, no one,
comparatively, has taken any stock in
it. but it has been mooted all the time
as 2, lob to injure him.
The record-union., 1897-09-30
S STKlDAH L,
| 9:3O A. M
! SD 2;I!I!3 '!!!|3
lFIannelettes,
ICaShIllinGttes,
ECOmforters,
lTOWeIs, Etc.

LOT Special sale of Plain
Black Canvas for interlinings and
stiffening. Reached us in a
slightly imperfect condition so
manufacturer made an allowance.
Our sale price, sc yard.
LOT Barred Towels, for
hotel or kitchen use, at 35c dozen.
LOT 3-Medium and light pat
! terms in Flanelettes. Sale price, SC
yard.
LOT Dark, Serviceable
Prints. Sale price, &c yard.
! LOT 5-Huck Weave Towels,
fancy border, size 23x46 inches.
! Sale price, I23c each.
4 LOT "a special lot Of East
ern-made Comforters, in choice
coverings, at ST 28.
] LOT New Patterns in Cash
mere Flannelettes, for gowns,
! sacques, children's dresses, etc, at
SC yard.
Fuller particulars of this sale to-
morrow.
The record-union., 1897-09-30
A WHITE WOMAN LYNCHED.
Her Body Found Dangling From
the End of a Rope.

RICHMOND CVa.), Sept. pa dis
patch from Cowan's Depot, Rocking
ham County, in the Shenandoah Val
ley, says that several hunters in the
Massanuta Mountains, six miles east Of
there, yesterday, found the body Of
Peb, Falls. a notorious white woman,
dangling at the end of a rope fastened
to a tree. When discovered the body
was in the first stage of decomposition.
1t is supposed that the woman was
hanged by negroes, who have been her
companions of late. No effort has
been made as yet to apprehend the
guilty parties. She was married
woman, but for years her reputation
has been unsavory and finally she was
driven to the mountains, where she
slept in the fields and woods.
The record-union., 1897-09-30
Weinst0Ck Lubin 6 Co, 4OO4I2 X Street SaCran1en[0

lican tinge. AS for terminus, a term
inapplicab1e and incorrect, as far as
London is concerned, at all events
where no railway now actually termi-
natas-and the word really means
boundary; anyhow, the Americans have
not adopted the word, and are better
without it, Our engine driver-another
coachy words, more suitably an en-
g'ineer, and the stolzer is q fireman-as
he is, indeed, also in England among
railway men. Our booking office" is
more appropriately a ticket office. The
English term is another survival of the
coaching days, when seats We're neces-
sarily booked" often some days be-
forehand The guard" another ven-
erable relic of the mail coach, is OBJ
viously the conductor, a word natural
lied among us, but French in origin,
as, indeed, is the omnibus itself, to
which the conductor first attached
Household Words
The record-union., 1897-09-30
Talk.

The advance styles of fall Over
coats have been received. Among
them we have particularly attrac-
tive cheviot coat, with black
velvet collar. Good weight for all
seasons Of the year. A garment
that can be depended on to give
good service. Price $40.
One of our nobbiest Overcoats
is light tan covert cloth top
coat; the correct length for this
season of the year, reaching to
just above the knee. Velvet collar
to match. Durable body lining
and sleeves lined with Skinner
silk. A very neat and dressy gar
ment. Price SIS.
The record-union., 1897-09-30
SOCIAL EVENTS.

On Tuesday. the 2Sth inst, in San
Francisco, Rev. DR.. HoratiO Stebbins,
united in marriage William Flint, son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Flint Of Sac
ramento, and Miss Mabel Massey.
daughter Of c. P. Massey Of this city.
The ceremony was performed at the
residence OF DR.. Stebbins, who has
been these many years the pastor OF the
brides family. Besides the members
of the minister's household the father
of the bride was the only one present.
The wedding breakfast was laid at the
house Of friends of the bride, where
she has lately been a guest The
young couple viii be the recipient of
congratulatory attentions in San Fran
cisco and Oakland by the many friends