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CHARGED WITH MURDER.
Man and Woman Arrested as Re-
suit Of a Death-Bed Confession.

WASHINGTON COURTHOUSE CO..,
Oct. 25.-Hannah West and Abraham
Huffman have been bound over to the
Grand Jury on the charge of numbering
Louis Ball in this city twelve years
ago by beheading him with a razor
The arrest of the prisoners was the
result of death-bed confession by
Mrs Anna Jeffries recently, who said
she held Balls head while Huffman cut
It off with-a razor in Mrs. Vests house,
the blood flowing into tub. BalPs
head and body were laid across the
railroad track to create the impression
that Ball was killed by the cars.
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Gateway Will Remain Open.

CHICAGO, Oct. 25.-Since the an
nouncement has been made that the
Oregon Short Line is shortly to be con-
solidated with the Union Pacific, COM
petitors of the latter road fear that the
action will result in the closing of the
Ogden way to their traffic, and that
the Union Pacific will again insist that
all business destined to points on the
Oregon Short Line be turned over to
them at the Missouri River. 1t is now
authoritatively stated that there are
no grounds for these fears. The Ogden
gateway will remain open, as it is at
present. and the Vanderbilt plan Of
opei.l gateways at all junction points
will be adhered to.
The record-union., 1898-10-26
warships Assembling at Halifax.

HALIFAX On. s., Oct. 25.-The Brit
ish warships Pallas and Talbot arrived
to-day from Bermuda. General Lord
William Seymour, commander of the
troops in British North America, will
return from Ottawa, his visit having
been cut short by the unusual activity
in military and naval circles at this
station.
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Gambling at Denver.

DENVER, Oct 25.-The District
Court to-day enjoined the Fire and Po-
lice Board from raiding gambling
houses. Under the injunction. if obey
ed, gambling houses will be enabled to
do business without any interference.
1t is possible, however, that the board
will pay no attention to the injunction,
and in that event unless the court re-
cedes from it's position, the members OF
the board will probably be imprisoned
for contempt of court.
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Situation at Manila.

MANILA, Oct. 25.-The insurgents
have peaceably withdrawn to the dis
lance desired by the Americans except
in Galoocan, the northern suburb of
Manila. The Sixth Artillery will go to
Galoocan on Wednesday. 1t is thought
no opposition will be made to this move
ment
The record-union., 1898-10-26

LITTLE ROCK (Ark.), Oct. 25.-The
Little Rock and Memphis Railroad was
sold at noon to-day under a decree of
foreclosure in the United States Court
for 1926 600 A committee of the bond
holders. of which f. P. Olcott of New
York is Chairman, were the purchasers.
The road will now fall into the hands
of the Choctaw, Oklahoma and Gulf
people, and extend from Little Rock to
Wister Junction.
The record-union., 1898-10-26

MARQUETTE (Mich.). Oct. 25.-An
attempt, apparently, was made early
this morning to murder James Pendill,
an enthusiastic anti-saloon man, and
incidentally his entire family, by blow
ing up the house with dynamite. The
charge was not heavy enough to wreck
the house. Pendill and his family es-
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A Hotel Manager Commits Suicide

CHICAGO, Oct 25.-D. s. McNichols.
manager of the Brunswick Hotel in this
city, committed suicide to-day by shoot
ing himself in the head. Deceased
leaves a widow and three children The
cause Of the tragedy is unknown.
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A French Painter Dead.

PARIS. Oct. 25.-Pere Purvis de
Chavnois, the French painter. is dead.
He was born in 1924.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-23
ERRORS OF INSTINCT.
Mistakes of Insects Which Seem to DEM
Them tho Power of Selection

Mistakes of Insects Which Seem to Deny
Them tho Power of Selection.
Tho opinion is still very generally en-
tertaincd that. with animals espccial!y
those Of tlla lower order, instinct il the
determining guide that incitcs 20 the prom
cr performance of action or function, and
that rs such ii is far less liable 10 err than
the reasoning ct Intelligence. Few scion
tiiic prcjudccS have been more dit.icult to
overcome than that which removes from
animals the reasoning. faculty. and prob:.-
bly, many years will yet clarso before IL
will bc recognized that all animals which
come under ordinary observation are en-
lowed with tho same kind OF faculty, al
though developed in various degrees Of II
descending scale, " Inch distinguishes man
and the so called higher organisms. The
'bco and ant have been frequently held up
rs the best opponents OF the instinct class.
and moro recently of the Exceptional"
animals which developed reasoning pow
ors, and it was rude shock, not only To
tho layman, but rs well To- the scientist,
when Sir John Lubbock, rs the result OF
an almost endless series of experiments,
announced IL fcw years ago that these ami
mails were sadly wanting" both in their
instructive and intellectual traits. In
other words, there were many times when
both instinct and intelligence erred for
them.
Some most remarkable instances of the
errinS of instinct among insects havo re-
Gently been noted by naturalists, and they
add nil interesting chapter to tho physiol-
ogy OF sense. One of these was tho case of
butterfly, which persisted i'll visiting the
artificial flowers on n lady's bonnet, mis-
taking them for the natural product. An
other, and perhaps more striking, instance
of fault is noted by the distinguished
French entomologist NJ. II. Blanchard,
and concerns n species of sphinx moth,
which entered II hotel room in the half oh
security of early morning, and was found
to fit with direct intent to definite parts
of the walls and ceiling. These were dec
Grated with paintings of leaves and flowers,
and TO the latter tho insect approached in
repeated attacks, thlusting forward its
proboscis ms though intent upon intruding
it into the opened cups of the bcguiling
flowers. After repeated failures and tic
resulting Encouragement, the effort was
given up, and the sphinx escaped by the
window. This case Of self deception is in
tcrcsting in another way, inasmuch as it
proves that it is not always tho sense Of
smell, but ut times that of sight, which
directs insects to their flow crs Washing
ton Star.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-23
HIS HIGH PRICED EYE.
How Clever Bunko Gamc Was Played
on n Son of Sunny Italy.

How Clever Bunko Gamc Was Played
on n Son of Sunny Italy.
a well planned scheme was worked
OH down town Italian confectioner
the other night whereby he lost $50.
About 2 p. III. q man who had one good
eye and one glass eye came wandering
along the street and stopped at this
Italians fruit stand He stopped over
to look at some of the fruit, when un
expectedly his glass eye fell from it's
socket down among the bananas and
oranges.
The pretending purchaser at once be-
gan diligent search for the missing
glass eye. With both hands he clawed
into the fruit, scattering it in all di-
rections. The Italian came forward and
told the stranger to stop. The ono eyeC;
man explained that his glass eye had
dropped down there and that he wanted
TO get it.
The Italian became enragcd and told
tho stranger to come around i'll tho even
ing and he could get the other eye. The
man explained he was u stranger and
would not be hero i'll tho evening, but
If he (the Italian) found tho eye he
should bring it to his hotel, where $500
would bo paid to him.
An hour later another man came
along, pretended to make purchase,
and while lingering around III the fruit
suddenly espied the wonderful glass eye
The man from Italy made grab for it.
but was too late, us his would be Gus
toner already had it, Both claimed the
eye, and quarrel cnsucd. The Italian
patched matters up by giving the stran-
ger $50 for the eye, thinking he would
get 500 upon returning it and he
would have $40 clear
He went to the hotel with the eye to
get the 500 that he was told awaited
him there He found that no such man
had been there and no 500 was left
there for him. He then saw how he was
worked and notified tho police. Pitts
burg Commercial Gazette.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-23
J. E. PECK. Auctioneer.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE
RESIDENCE AND GROUND AT
TACHED.-By virtue of two deeds of
trust executed to Thomas J. Kirkps trick
and Chas. NJ. Blackford as trustees by
A. Pope and wife, bearing date upon the
2Sth of February and the first day of
June, respectively, in the year 1891, the
undersigned, as surviving trustee. will
upon TUESDAY. THE 25TH DAY OF
JANUARY, 1898, AT IL O'CLOCK
NOON, sell by way of public auction, on
the premises, the house. and land attach
ed now occupied by Thomas w. Miller,
which may be described as follows
Beginning at the northwest corner of
the Boulevard and + street, thence with
the Boulevard west 100 feet to ~ point,
thence north between parallel lines $50
feet to an alley and known and designa-
ted as lots and 8, block s, AS shown by
the map of the West End Land Company
on file in he clerks office of the hustines
court of the city of Roanoke, Va, and
being The same property conveyed to
Evalin Pope by deed frnm S. W. Jamison
and wife, dated March 18th, 1859, and of
record in said clerks office III deed book
26, page $50.
TERMS as to $1,000, with all
accrued Interest," thereon, past uue taxes,
insurance and cost of sale, and as to the
residue of the purchase money on such
terms as Thomas w. Miller may direct,
and should he fail to give direction, on a
credit of six, twelve and eighteen
mouths, purchaser giving bond with APP
proved personal security, bearing interest
from date
CHAS. NJ. BLACKBOARD,
Surviving Trustee.
1912 10 IS to 20.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-23
Eule Dough.

The first authentic record of Christmas
pic or pudding is that of the Yulc dough-
This was u paste made in the form OF u
baby and presented by the bakers to their
customers us ~ Christmas gift. In ancient
Rome on the vigil of tho nativity sweet
meats i'll the form of images were present
ed to tho holy fathers, and it is probable
that Yulo dough had its origin in this Gus
tom. n belioi was prevalent ut one time
that mnce pie, which is composed OF fruits
and spices grown in tho east was a sur
yival in memory of the offerings brought
by the wise men to Bethlehem, when they
cnlnc to worship the infant saviour. Tho
pie iii later ycais camo to be wonderful
compound Of fruits spices and meats, eggs
and sugar, and inspired the pocs Herrick
to write:
Come, guard this night the Christmas pie
That the There, though necr so sio,
With his flesh hooks don't come mic
To catch il.
Plum pudding, now tho Universal piece
dc resistance in England, WAS originally
plumb porridgc,' ana was served ironi /.
turcen 1T all tho Christmas festivals. -
Now York Tribune.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-23

ETRUSTEE'S SALE.-I WILL OFFER
for sale in front of the courthouse at
Roanoke. Virginia, ON WEDNESDAY,
FEBRUARY 90. 1898, at 1920 o'clock p.
M. the following described parcel of land
with the improvements thereon, situated
in the city OF Roanoke, Virginia, and de-
SER led as follows:
Beginning at "A point on the northeast
corner of Patton street and Houston and
running thence with Houston street
north degrees east one hundred and
fourteen and five tenths Ola 500 feet TO
an alley, thence with same south 70 de.
grees east 30 feet to point. thence s,uth
III degrees west one hundred and fou, teen
ul4) feet 10 Patton street, thence with
said Patton street north rs degrees west
fifty (o0G feet, and distinguished as lot
No |, section &, rs shown on the map of
the Rogers. Fairfax and Houston addi
ton 10 Roanoke, Va. This sale is N ade
in pursuance of authority granted l." n
deed of trust dated the second day Of Sep.
TENDER. 1879, and recorded In the clerks
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-23
Tho Phonograph In Russia.

Edison 5 photograph has had a baltic
royal with Russian press censorship, says
Tho Anglo Russian. In the pavilion OF
the public gardens in Tagonrog the ma
chine was exhibited, and attracted largo
audiences. 1t played and sang, and laugh
ed and spoke FOR some time undistur1ed
until police officer heard the machine
rcciting one of l<rloff's famous fables
viz, " Dcmyan's Ukha" (soup or hospital
ity), but with some variations on tho orig
inal text Thc'oilicer got suspicious, and
not trusting to his memory, he ran mt oncc
ana got kriioff's book, and camo again to
listen to the monographs version of the
fable To his horror no found tho fable
reproduced not ut all as it was passed by
the censorship moro than half n century
ago.
An alarm was raised mt once, the higher
local authorities communicated with, and
the manager Of tho pavilion, Mr.. Paralino-
vitch, was called upon TO explain the be-
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-23

inc mysterious inside OF Tho criminal ma
chine and hand over to the authorities the
lndiscrcct cylinder which threatened to
tell the peaceful inhabitants so many un-
desirable things. But tho arrest of tho
chief criminal was considered insufliccnt
as it could not have acted without u hu
man accomplish. So, according to he
Taganrog Nestnik, tho affair has taken
its official course, and tho innocent man
aecr of tho pavilion has lost in the mean
time his generally good appetite and sound
sleep, as ho does not know in what pun
ishment tho official proceedings will re-
suit, and how long he will have to wait
until his fate is dccidcd.-Invcntion.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-23

BY VIRTUE OF A DEED OF
trust, executed by Daisy f. Rhodes, TO
the undersigned trustee, 1a,ed Dece mber
8. 1896, and recorded in deed book No.
IL, page 3i3, in the clerks Office of RoaE-
ole county court, conveying the property
hereinafter described to secure to NJ. A.
and G. d. Cyphers. the payment of TWO
notes of six hundred dollars each, dated
December s, 1896, due in one and two
years from dase. with interest from date.
and default having been made in he pay
nent OF the first Of said notes, and having
been required SO to 90, shall OH MON
DAY, JANUARY 81, 1898, at IL O clock
M, OH the premises, offer for sale at pub
lie auction 10 the highest bidder, the fol-
lowing described property situated In
Roanoke county, two miles southeast Of
Roanoke city, on the south side of Roa-
noke river, to-wit t-y
Beginning ut an yak stump on the
south side of u road represented on plat
by l, thence south rs degrees poles to 3
in the middle of the road, thence along
in the middle of the road south 20 Ia de-
grees east "a Ito poles to 3, thence leav-
ing the road aud running with S. MUSES.
line north Sig degrees east II poles TOD
on bank of n branch, thence along said
bank north ~ degrees east IL poles to 8,
north 40 degrees east IL 4-l0 poles to q,
north 10 Ia degrees east $40 poles
to the river just above the mouth of the
branch Mt Z, thence up the river IA it
meanders north So l-2 degrees west 4
poles, north 73 81 degrees west 10 poles,
north 20 degrees west 10 poles, north IA
degrees west $40 poles to q stake at 8,
corner to w. X. Blackburn, thence with
same leaving the river south 81 degrees
west 32 93-l0C poles to n stake on the east
side of the road at Q, thence south 81 de-
grees east IL 35-lOJ poles to'the beginning
and contains s acres 3 rods and 2S S-10
poles.
TERMS: Cash as TO enough to pay the
cost of executing this trust including
uommissionsand all taxes which may be
in arrears. and to pay enc note of six
hundred dollars with interest from De-
cember s, 1896, and six hundred dollars
on Decemher s, 1898, with interest FROM
Decemhe~ s, 1896. which SHALL be secured
by deed OF trust, and the residue, if any,
shall he made payable and secured in
such manner as the said Daisy f. Rhodes
shall prescribe and direct, or in case of
her failure to give such direction then la
two equal annual payments with interest
| from day of sale, secured by deed of trust
upon the said property.
| This sale will be made SUBJECT 20 three
prior deeds Of trust one for six hundred
dollars with interest from February 8,
1897, one for four hundred dollars with
interest from January IL, 1876. one for
three hundred ami eleven dollars with i'm
terest from September 10, 1896. All of
which are duly recorded In the clerks
office of Roanoke county coort
y. e. KEFAUVER,
Trustee.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-23
wanted a Round Trip Rate.

1t is related with excellent touches of
realism by local railroad man that somo
years ago in Omaha his road sold u round
trip ticket for corpse.
Ho was sitting in the general Office ono
day when in shamblcd meek looking
darby.
"How do, Mistah DIP" said he, with
bow and q scrape.
"How are you, sir9 What can 1 do for
your"
IVY, Mistah D., kahn you tell mo what
am do ratio to Lincoln?"
"Ono dollar and sixty five cents"
well what might DO do round trip
rate?'
"Thrce dollars and thirty cents" That
was easily answered.
docs you mako u diffunco fo' 25 pco-
plc?"
mo. It's tho samo ratio no matter
how many CO."
We'll, Mistah D., look hcah What am
do ratio from Lincoln up to Omaha?"
Ono dollar and sixtyfivc cents"
what is do ratio TO corpso9"
"Ono dollar and sixty-fivc cents"
"Wcll, now, what's do round trip ratio
TO- corpse?''
why, l guess it would DO 49, 80. But
what do you want to carry n corpse around
the country in that way for?'
well, Mistah d., you SEQ wo's kim of
tied up. One of ouah mcmbehs o. dc
Daughtahs of Ruth an Sons of Abraham
died hcah yistiddy. We want dc mrmbehs
of do order in Lincoln to see deceased, but
it costs too much money TO 'cm all TO
como to Omaha. So, if &c round trip rate
TO- II corpse is SO. 30 we'll take dc deceased
down to Lincoln an put him on exhibition
an bring him back to Omaha fo' dc bcr-
rial Jus make out u ticket TO him, Mis-
tab D., an it'll he'pu out II lot. Mich
igan Times
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-23
LEGAL NOTICES,

from Ellen Terry and her husband to
George j. Peet, trustee, for the purpose
of securing certain Indebtedness due to
the National Mutual Building and Loan
Association of New York, and also bJ
the authority of an order of the hustings
court at its January term, 1898. by which
the undersigned was substituted as trus.
tee in the said deed of trust in the place of
said George j. Peet. Default having been
made in the terms of the foregoing deed
aud having been requested in writing by
the beneficiary secured Hereunder to ex-
ecute the same, this sale is made.
The amount due under said deed of
trust is $l,017.S2, AS OF February %, 1898.
TERMS OF SALE-Cash.
JUNIUS McGEHEE,
Substituted Srustee.
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~Arzstuu
LEGAL NOTICES,

TRUSTEES SALE OF REAL ES-
TATE-By virtue of deed of trust tlated
November IS, 1891, from Louis A. Scholz
to undersigned to secure unto James F.
Hodgson the. payment Of $500. default
occurring in payment of snid debt and
being requested so to do by said Hodeson.
will on SATURDAY, FEBRUARY &c,
1893, at - NJ, in front of the courthouse
in the city Of Roanoke. Va. proceed to
sell Mt public auction to the highest bid.
der, that certain parcel OF lnnd lying on
the southwest corner of Wise and Saith
streets, in said civy ana known as lot No
IA. section 2, map Of Roanoke Land and
Improvement Company.
TERMS: Cash as to enough to pay
costs Of this sale and the said sum of
$500, with interest from November IS,
1898. and the residue, if any. shall be
payable in two eqna! annual installiuents
with interest from day of sale
THOS. w. MILLER, Trustee.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-23

TkUSTEE'S SALE OF VALUABLE
REAL ES lately virtue OF deed of
trust, dated November 18th, 1895, rec
orded in the clerks Office OF the corpora
ton court for Roanoke city, Va. in deed
book No. 100, pace 293. from John Sex
ton.et uX. to the undersigned. Jos. Il
Engleby or. assigns, the payment Of 81,
jpO and interest, and default occurring in
the paymentof said note. ard being so re-
quested by Thomas ]. Burke the holder
of thu note evidencing said debt, will
on SATURDAY, THE GOTH DAY OF
JANUARY, 1898, AT 10 o'clock M, in
front of the premises, proceed &c sci! AT
public auction, 10 the nigLest bidder, all
that certain parcel Of land lying in said
city and described as follows:
Beginning at the northwest corner of
Nelson street and Salem avenue, thence
northward with Nelson street % feet to q
point, thence westward parallel, with Sa-
lem avenue 80 feet more or less to an alley
thence southwark parallel With Nelson
street % feet to Salem avenue, thence
eastward with Salem avenue 80 feet to
place of beginning.
TERMS: Cash as to enough to pay
the cost of executing this trust and to
pay the said sun ct 50 500, with interest
from November Eth, 1896. and the RESI-
due, if any, shall be payable in two equal
annual instruments with interest frori
day OF sale and secured by lien on said
land THOMAS w. MILLER
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-23
LEGAL NOT7Cns.

the payment of said notes, and b. ing
been required SO to do by said III eff.
ciary, shall Cd SATURDAY, TIL. 5TH
DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1893, at 70 N. !.
offer for sale at public auction in FRI ut OF
the courthouse OF Roanoke county the
following described real estate situated
in Roanoke county, Virginia, tt-wit
That certain tract of land lying In Koa-
noke county, Virginia, on the sou b side.
of Roanoke river, containing eigbts-eights
acres. two roods aud nineteen poles, aud
adjoining the lands of VIM. II. Cock,
Geo. Logan and others.
TERMS; Cash sufficient to pay coats
and expenses of sale, and to pay the two
notes Of S6,646. 66s, with interest from
the goth of June, 1892, less credit of
S646.67. as of the Goth day OF June, 1892.
and S4O0. as of the 14th day of November,
1898, and the residue upon credit of ono
and two years, purchaser executing
bonds for.-the deferred payments to be Sc
cured by deed of trust on the. property
sold. JACOB S.-BAER.
I'd Trustee.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-23

COMMISSIONERS SALE.-BY VIR-
tue of decree in the hustings court Of
the city of Roanoke. entered in the chan
Gerry cause OF j. j. Simco's administrator
VS.. George COlvin, on the Sd day of No
vember, 1897, the undersigned as commits
sioner appointed by the said decree, Will
on MONDAY, JANUARY n, 1898, mt 10
O'Clock NJ. at the front door of the court
house of Roanoke city, Va, sell to the
highest bidder at public auction. the fol-
lowing property lying in the city of Ea-
anOke, Va, bounded and described as fol-
lows:
Beginning at corner on the north side
OF Lynchburc and Salem turnpike with
lot OF Maria Hammer, thence with lot of
Maria Hammer north s. degrees east 63
feet, then new dividing line with same
course north 8 degrees east 100 feet to
stake on south line of Diamond Hill
alley, thence with said alley south IS de-
grees east 81 feet to corner with Jeffer-
sons lot, thence with Jefferson's lot
south 8 degrees west 1853 feet to stake on
said Lynchburg ami Salem turnpike.
thence with north line of said turnpike
north So degrees 80 minutes west 81 feet
to beginning.
This property has en- it a small dwell
ing house.
TERMS: One third cash on day of sale,
balance in six and twelve months, the
purchaser to execute bonus for deferred
payments with good personal security
and title to be retained until AL The par
chase M Dney is paid
5. f. JONES
Special Commissioner.
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BY. yIRTUE OF \ DEED OF THRUSH

BY. VIRTUE OF a DEED OF TRUST
executed by George b. Kelly, trustee for
the Pittsburg, Chicago and Roanoke In
dustrisl and Development Company, to
The undersigned trustee. dated the 10Th
day of June, 1891, and recorded in deed
book No. 5, page 200. OF the clerks office
of the county court OF Roanoke county,
conveying the property hereinafter de
scribed 10 secure the payment of two
notes in the sun Of So, GAG 66 2-3 each, eX-
ecnted by the said Goo. KelsY. trnstee.