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The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-24

The first cargo of steel rails ever ship
ped from Baltimore to Halifax left Tues
day morning from Sparrows Point on the
Earn Line steamship Earnford The
shipment consisted of 5000 tons OF finest
quality rails. After discharging them
the Earnford will go to Wabana, n. F.,
and load a cargo of iron ore for Balti-
more. The schooner Jerome B. Look on
the same day completed loading cargo
of 600 tons of steel rails and fittings at
Jackson's wharf, for a railroad at Savin.
ALA. United States of Colombia. 1t be-
gins to look like times are improving at
the Monumental City.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-24
Just Arrived {!

-----LARGE ASSORTMENT OF HATS IN
------- SPRING AND SUMMER SHAPES.
BROTHERHOOD MERCANTILE co.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-24
AGENTS WANTED.

WANTED. a reliable man to handle
staple line of goods. None but expert
enced salesman need apply. Address
IN a y U f a CTU RE X, 10 Mcbride
street, Cleveland, Ohio. 6 22 wv
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-24

Breakfast % cents; dinner, 25 cents;
supper, 20 cents. Meal tickets, 81. J..
j. Ca.oeni's restaurant
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-24
WA II T S.
FOR RENT.

FOR RENT.-Three or four nice I'M
furnished rooms, corner Park street and
Filth avenue 8. ". 9 IS 1w
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-24
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE AT A BARGAIN-A
Yellow Fellow Stearnes bicycle-good
as new. Apply at Times office.
6.23-tt
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-24

A lively fight is going on in the Fourth
Indiana Congressional district, so long
represented by the late William s. Hol-
man, and whose successor is to be chosen
by special election. The district is
nominally Democratic, but owing to the
fact that there are three candidates in
the field it is possible that the Republic.
CANS may succeed in electiug their man
Marcus r. SulZer, who was defeated by
Mr.. Holman by only S25 votes. The DEM
ocrats have nominated Marion Griffith of
Vevoy, and the Populists have named as
their candidate for Congress N NJ. Dor.
den, OF Greensburg. both running on
free silver platform, each in other re-
spects standing by the national platform
of his own party, while the Republican
Louis platform. The Democrats and Pop
ulists ought to have united their forces;
but the ways of politics are peculiar.
There are seven Senator'S of the United
States who can never be President, how
ever great their abilities, for the reason
that they were not born in this country
They are Senators Nelson, of Minnesota,
Gallinger of New Hampshire, Jones of
Nevada, Mcmillan oil Michigan, Mantle
of Montana, Pasco of Florida, and Sew
ell of New Jersey The fist named gen
tleman was born in Norway, AID is fifty
four years old. He came to this country
at the age of six years, ann for a short
time resided in Chicago. In 1850 he went
with his parents TO Wisconsin and served
during the civil wara private and non.
commissioned officer in regiment from
that State. In 1871, having adopted the
law as his profession, Mr. Nelson removed
to Minnesota, where be soon became
prominentin public affairs. lie was Il State
senator for years, Presidential elector three
times, a representative to Congress, and
was twice elected Governor before being
chosen to the Senate Senators Gallinger
and Mcmillan were born in Ontario,
Canada; Senators Jones, Mantle and
Pasco claim England as their place of
birth, and Senator Sewell was born in
Ireland 1t will thus be seen that Great
Britain furnished the United States
with six out OF the seven Senator's Of for
eign birth, II fact that well attests the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-23
CASE OF MGR. SCHROEDER.
The Catholic University Professor Ex-
pected to Resign Soon.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22.-The case Of
Mgr. Schroeder continues to be the absorb
ing topic among the distinguished Catholic
prelates assembled here to attend the an
nual meeting of archbishops. AS stated yes
terday, the official announcement of the
board of directors Of the Catholic Univer-
sity that the case was referred to the Pope
was made with the understanding that Mgr
Schroeder would resign within the year
This understanding as to future resigna-
tion has given rise TO another animated
controversy. Those who have pressed the
charges against Mgr. Schroeder construe
the promise to resign within the year as
equivalent to present resignation. Mr.
Schroeder insists, however, that he has not
rendered his resignation, but in the inter-
est of peace at the university he has said
he would make any personal sacrifice and
has assured the board that he will send in
his resignation within the year, If the Pope
VIII approve this course. Another subject
that has aroused much feeling is the pub
lished reports that Bishop Horstman. of
Cleveland, who acted as attorney for Mgr
Schroeder before the board, abandoned his
client This statement is denied by Bishop
Horstman.
The official correspondence relating to the
case of Mgr. Schroeder was given out to-
day. The main points have already been
printed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-23
Fourth Indianian Who Has Been Ten
dered the Nagasaki ConsuIship,
Three Having Declined 1t.
NEW YORK CANARD EXPLODED
RUSSELL SAGE GIVEN NO AUTHORITY
TO FORM A SYNDICATE.
Every Person with the Necessary Cash
Free to Bid for the Union Pacific
Road When 1t Is Sold.
,eelal to the 1naianapollg journal.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22.-Another Indi~
anian has been rendered the Nagasak.
(Japan) consulshp. This time the Presi-
dent has appointed Charles B. Harris, Of
Goshen. The position was first offered to
Joseph B. Healing, of Indianapolis, who de-
clined it. Francis Johnson of Lafayette,
did likewise and recently James S. Dodge,
department commander of the G. A r., re-
fused the honor. The place pays So 600 in
salary and about $500 in fees. Mr. Harris
was indorsed for the position by Senator
Fairbanks and Representative Royse. The
climate of Nagasaki is described as ''heav-
enly." Said Republican to-day: -Four
years in a celestial atmosphere with $500
a year to pay grocery and meat bills, isn't
so bad for farmer gentleman" Mr.. Har-
ris is president of the Indiana Board of Ag-
riculture, to which office he was elected
last January. He has been a member of
the board since 1892. He is engaged in the
cultivation of celery and in conducting a
dairy farm. His celery farm, near Goshen,
is one of the largest Of the kind in the
United States, and his brand of celery is
known in the markets of all the large cities.
He is about fifty-five years old, and is af-
aicted with defective hearing. The Presi-
dent made several appointments to-day, the
list being:
Consuls-John Howell Carroll, of Mary
land, at Cadiz Spain; Charles b. Harris, of
Indiana, at NagasaH, Japan; William Wal
lace Mills, of Texas, at Chihuahua, Mexico;
Oscar F. Williams, of New York, at Manila,
Philippine islands; William Martin, of New
York, at Ching Kiang China
Indian Agents-John H. Sutherland at
White Earth agency, Minnesota; John w.
Harding a Yankton agency South Dakota.
Col. Peter c. Hams, corps of engineers,
United States army to be a member of the
Nicaragua Canal Commission; Robert g.
Schenck to be assistant paymaster in the
navy; Matthew b. McFarlane collector of
customs for the district of Tampa, Fla.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-23
NEW PAPER MONEY.
Designs Submitted to the. Cabinet by
Secretary Gage.

WASHINGTON, oct. 22.-The Cabinet
meeting to-day was brief and was devoted
to department matters Neither foreign af-
fairs nor the Union Pacific foreclosure sale
were discussed. Secretary Gage presented
the question Of the advisability of a reform
IN the designs of United States paper
money. There are at present in current use
three classes of government paper money:
Silver certificates, treasury notes of 1880
and United States notes or greenbacks. In
each of these classes there are nine denom-
nations. making twenty-seven in all, each
being represented by a special design. en-
tirey dissimlar from the others. Secretary
Cages plan is to have practically one de-
sign for the three one-dollar notes. an
other for the twos and on up to 81, ,O0o
the highest The reading necessarily would
be- different on each denomination In order
that the classes OF paper money may be
readily distinguished the seals and number
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-23
PHASES OF THE FIGHT.
Tammany Anxious to Defeat Seth Low
DIR. Parkhurst's Position.


NEW YORK, Oct. 22.-Col Asa Bird
Gardiner Tammany Halls nominee for dis
trct attorney, sees but one foe in the field,
and that foe is the Citizens Union per-
sonified by Seth Low, the Unions candi-
date for mayor Of Greater New York The
contention of Colonel Gardiner which is
also the contention of the regulars of
the Republican party. is that no man who
has not a responsible party behind him
should be intrusted with the administers
ton of city's affairs. Our fight" said
Colonel Gardiner. 'is with Low Low rep
resents the Strong administration" he con-
tinued, and then proceeded to charge the
present city government, which was the
outcome of a nonpartisan movement, with
adding $O,O 900 annually to the expenses of
the city.
on the other hand. the sponsors for the
existing city government challenge proof
that there has been dollar of the peoples
money spent dishonesty and assert that
never were the streets kept so clean as in
the last three years and that there has
been marked Improvement in the morals
OF the police force. Thus the contest may
be regarded as in some measure a struggle
between partisans and nonpartsans, the
latter being represented by the Citizens
Union and the former by the Democrat and
republican party organizations, although
the forces Of the Democracy are divided be-
The entrance of the Rev. Dr. Parkhurst
as combatant is one of the notable incl
dents of the campaign. DR.. Parkhurst is
in Switzerland but he has written a letter
on the issues of the canvass. He finds him.
self supporting Low, in spite Of the lat.
ter's ayowed opposition to sumptuary laws
What the clergyman finds to approve most
IN the college president is his declaration
Of independence of party and individual die
tation. To DR.. Parkhurst's thinking 'sPIatt-
ism" as he terms the Republican organ
ization, is more TO be condemned than
"Crokerism," which represents the regular
Democracy in the municipal campaign
IL the last one OF the SOL 900 registered
voters of Greater New York is not out at
the polls on Nov. it will not be for lack
OF eXhortation, and that of all shades and
degrees Of eloquence. 1t is doubtful if there
was ever local canvass in which men OF
more note took active part than are par
ticipating in the pending campaign.
Betting continues 10 be feeble and without
significance. One table in a paper support-
ing Mr. Low gives the following as pre-
vailing odds: Van Wyek against the field.
70 z; Van Wyck against Tracy, to L:
George against the field, / to 2; Low
against the field. TO ?. There is no record.
however. Of any considerable sums having
been placed at these odds
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-23
TEACHING GIRLS TO WE'D.
Mock Marriage for the benefit of
Seminary Maidens.

GAINESVILLE. Ga, Oct. 22.-The Gaines
vile Seminary for Young Ladies has gone
a step in advance Of the new century edu-
cation of girls by giving instructions in the
art of getting married. night or two ago
the auditorium was decorated with flowers,
and to the strains Of 'Lohengrln" Miss
Evelyn McCullery entered on the arm OF
Mrs. z. II. Rhodes. Miss Belle with Mrs.
Il. Van Hoose and were met at the altar by
the grooms, Messrs. Benson 5. THOMPSON
and h. Guilbert Carswel, accompanied bv
their best men. Father Potter performed
the ceremony. Twenty attendants, an In
white made a beautiful picture. the brides
appearing in pure white. Then the study
bell tapped and quiet was resumed
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-23
WAGON WHEAT, 02C
ACME MILLING CO.,
Old 352 West Washington st.
NO LIFE ON THE MOON.
Not a Sign Discovered Through the
Great Yerkes Telescope.

CHICAGO, Oct. 22.-Neither water, nor
air, nor vegetation, nor evidence of life in
any form can be seen on the moon through
the Yerkes telescope, which is the most
powerful one ever constructed. 1.-THE moon
is magnificent sight seen through the
Yerkes instrument" said Mr.. Barnard to-
day. "One can see an enormous number of
small details never seen before, such as
small craters and minute crevasses, but
there are no traces of air or vegetable life
TO be detected. 1t is possible that the lines
found on the photograph taken at the
Meudon Observatory, in France, might be
crevasses. / don't pretend to say what they
represent. 1 only know that the observa-
tions taken here fail to give any confirma-
tion of the theories of the Partisan astron-
omers." The reported discoveries at the
French observatory aroused the interest of
the astronomers who were gathered at the
Aefkes Observatory. but none of them was
ready to give alfy fssocrse1nent of the theo-
ry that life prevails in any form in the
moon
The discoveries by French scientists men
toned by the scientists at the Yerkes OBJ
servatory were described in a recent letter
from Paris, which said, in part: Maps of
the lunar planisphere taken in the new OBJ
markings and shadows that have never be-
fore appeared in telescope pictures of the
InlS mas again caused the
question to be raised of the existence of
air, water and vegetation the moon,
which science, up to a few months, had
pronounced & dead planet. 1t seems that a
minute examination reveals a number of
narrow and wrding lines, having every ap-
pearance of a river seen from a balloon at
a height of four or five miles. They seem,
however, to be larger at the source and to
grow narrower as they progress. Yet there
are several terrestrial rivers like that, hav-
ing their origin in a big lake and flowing
through arid regions. 1t is on these indica-
tions that the presence of water in the
moon, and, consequently, of an atmosphere,
is beginning to be reafiirmed."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-23
BICYCLES TOO CHEAP
BIG CHICAGO CONCERN SUFFERS
FROM LOW-PRICED WHEELS.
Fowler Cycle Company Makes an As
signment-BanI CIOsed-FaiIure of
New York Silk Dealers.

CHICAGO, Oct. 22.--An assignment was
made to-day by the Fowler Cycle Com
pany, one of the largest bicycle concerns in
the West. The company has not been do
ing a f1ourishing business for some time and
has keenly felt the competition of cheap
wheels. The officers of the company are ret
icent regarding the amount of assets and
liabilities, but the best information obtain
able gives the liabilities as close to $500, 900
and the assets much less. The concern en-
ployed about five hundred men. 1t has been
rumored for some time that the company
was in financial difficulty. The action talk
en- to-day was precipitated by the employees.
Wednesday was pay day, but the firm
asked the men to wait until Saturday, Oct
%, for their money A committee Of the
men called on the treasurer and asked him
if they would be paid on Saturday the
wages due them up to week ago Saturday
(due Wednesday, or whether they would be
paid to date. The difficulty of raising an
other weeks pay roll decided the officers
of the company to give up the struggle and
assign. The chief creditors of the firm are
Herman Booker & Co. manufacturers of
tubing; the Anglo-American Cycle Fitting
Company, of New York, and the Morgan
& Wright Company, of Chiacgo.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-23
WORLDS w. C. T. u.
Formal Opening of the Toronto Con-
ventiOn Last Night.

TORONTO, Oct. 22.-Delegates from all
parts of the world have gathered in this
city for the worlds w. c. T. U. conven-
ton, which was formally opened to-day
with banquet given in the pavilion by the
city of Toronto and resident members to
the visiting delegates. The occasion is be-
ing made use of by the active members of
the union to strengthen throughout their
organization that fevor and enthusiasm
which has been the constant characteristic
of their work. to organize the work upon
thoroughly systematic basis in that
progress may be greater and decisive. This
has been the theme OF the Dominion con-
vention, and in the worlds convention il
Will be gone into more vigorously
The absence of Lady Henry Somerset
from the convention proceedings is being
greatly deplored as all had looked forward
to meeting her. Her attitude in references
TO the great moral question in India will
certainly be touched upon in some of the
meetings, either executive or open bur
what the convention Will do in dealing with
the question can hardly be conjectured at
present
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-23
PRICE CENTS EA aAgxa5 B sHgEB1Fg sHEs fFE1Rs 9ssfg Gg

In each class will be printed in distinctive
colors. The numerals on each note Will be
made very prominent. The secretary argued
that the new designs would in great
measure prevent the raising of notes, as the
design would at once identify the denom-
ination, Independent Of numerals. The sec
retary had with him at the Cabinet meet
ing samples Of the new designs and all of
the members present expressed themselves
as highly pleased with the scheme. Unless
something unforeseen occurs this plan will
be carried out as soon as the plates can
be prepared.
Before the meeting of the Cabinet Sec
retary Sherman and the charge q 'affaires OF
the Diet 1T the Greater Republic of Cen
trail America called at the White House.
but did not see the President. EX-Secre-
tary Carlisle saw the President but would
say nothing concerning the object of his
visit. Senator Bacon. of Georgia, urged the
pardon of Louis Redwine. formerly cashier
of an Atlanta bank, who is now confined in
the Columbus. o. pententiary under a six
years sentence, which will expire Nov. f.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-23

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22.-The reference TO
reports to the effect that former Queen Lii
iuokalani had formally abdicated in favor
of her niece, Princess Kaiulani. the ex-
Queen in person to-day gave out the fol-
lowing authorized statement: There is no
truth in any report that she has abdicated.
No official action has been taken during the
meeting of Kaiulani with her. The question
of politics did not pass their lips. Kaiulani
came from New York to see her aunt be-
fore going to San Francisco and left this
afternoon for San Francisco, where she
will stay a week Such reports are spread
by her enemies with a view to injuring
her.
The foregoing was dictated by the ex-
Queen, who requested however that it be
used in the third person.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-23
R. w. THOMPSON'S SUIT.
Former Secretary of Navy Asks the
SeIigmans to Pay $4,000.

CHICAGO, Oct. 22.-The Tribunes New
York correspondent says: The banking firm
Of Seligrnan Brothers has a lawsuit on it's
hands The plaintiff is venerable Richard
w. THOMPSON, of Terre Haute Ind, former
secretary Of the navy ami Familiarity known
as "Dick" Thompson. Robert G. Ingersoll
and his legal associate Alfred Coale, as
counsel for Mr. Thompson, sue the Selig-
mans in the nominal sum of $4,000. What
they actually seek to recover is $4,000, with
interest at per cent, from 1885 to the
present time
In the complaint filed with the clerk Of
the United States Circuit Court the story
is recited that Jesse Seligman went to him
one day in 1884, and offered him q perma-
nent investment that would bring about
good results. 1t was stock in the Aztec
Land and Cattle Company, which owned
immense tracts of land in Arizona and nu-
merous cattle Mr.. Thompson agreed to in
vest 1900, and accordingly he claims that
sum was deducted from his account book
with the bank, and he supposed himself to
be the owner of $50 shares of the company s
stock. After q time Mr. Thompson removed
from New York to his old home in Indiana.
He heard nothing further of his investment,
and suddenly aWoke to a realization of the
fact that he had no stock certificate to
show that he had spent $4,000. Therefore
he wrote to the SeligmanS. He then learned,
so he claims, that all the stock stood in
their name, and that, so far as the COM
pany's books were concerned, he was un-
known.
In 1894 he wanted $4,000 badly and wrote
the banking house that, as he had never
had any dividends or any certificate Of
stock in the cattle company, he would like
the money which had been deducted from
his bank account. He failed to receive q
reply that was satisfactory to him, but aft
er further correspondence was told that.
while the bank would not refund the money,
it would have $50 shares made out in his
name Mr.. Thompson unWillingly consented
to this, taking the stock at par Recently,
he claims, he looked up the Aztec Land
and Cattle Company's affairs and discov-
cred that while the company the land and
the cattle really existed, the stock had no
commercial value and was not listed He
communicated with Colonel Ingerson who
consulted with the Seligmans. but they
oil HxyY do
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-23
FATAL BOILER EXPLOSION.
One Man Dead, Others Possibly Dying
and SeVernl Badly Hurt.

DETROIT, Mich, Oct. 22.-The boiler in
the Detroit Cabinet Companys factory at
Hancock avenue and Riopelle street, in the
northeastern part of the city, exploded OF
1850 o'clock this morning with disastrous cf-
fects. AT least two mer were fatally in
jured, one of whom has since died. and
ten were more or less seriously injured.
The list of casualties:
LACRENTE TUNNEY, foreman In fin
ishing room; died at Harper Hospital.
MOSES PELTIER, engineer; skull frac-
tured; unconscious at Harper Hospital
WILLIAM II. BECKER, cuts in head:
Eeck scalded badly.
WILBUR KRAUSE, ribs broken. BODY
bruised; may be injured internally.
JOHN NONNINGER. cabinet maker:
legs and breast cut; bad scalp wound.
HERMAN KRElNBERG, head packer:
head cut. badly bruised all over body; ms y
die.
CARL MAY. cabinet maker, injured
BARNIE TROMBLEY, band sawyer; in
jured.
The cause OF the explosion is not yet as
certained. Both the front and rear ends of
the four-story building were blown out. and
the brick walls in ruins. No fire resulted
from the explosion. The concusslou was so
great that the whole northeastern art
of the city was shaken and many windows
were broken. The damaged building is a
brick structure $50 feet square, four stories
high The floors We're practically unin-
jured.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-23

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22-The Monetary
Commission to-day adjourned until Nov. 3
next. 1t is understood that a practical
agreement has been reached as to the gen
eral outlines of a plan for reform in the
currency, and that soon after they reas-
semble the commissioners will prepare for
the public a statement of their conclusions
What will be the nature of this statement
has not been made public. Mr. Jules Guth-
eTidge, for many years a Washington news
paper correspondent, has been appointed
general secretary of the commission. Mr..
Gutheridge was in charge of the press bu-
reau at national Republican headquarters
in New York during the presidential cam
paign of last year.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-23
III TAMMANY WINS


Van Wyck PrOmises to Give New
Workers "a Wide-Open, Hot Town.
New York Special to Chicago Tribune
New York is going to be a hot town if
Van Wyek is elected. According TO the say
so OF the gamblers and that class of folks
the city Is to be thrown open. The tendency
Of modern times has been to break up faro
bank. anyhow The public games have
been closed in Chicago for a number OF
years a little bank has been dealt here
but it has been on the quiet The old
time dealers who could handle "the double
odd" the single odd" and lend rounds.