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The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-09
WILL SUCCEED MIR. RICE.
FIX Representative Brewer to be Appoint
ed on the Civil Service Commission.


Ex- Representative Brewer to be Appoint
ed on the Civil Service Commission.
Washington. Jan. s. 1t is announced
upon excellent authority that Preside Mt
Mckinley, as a preliminary to making
changes in the civil service regulations,
intends to bring about reorganization
of the civil service commission. EX-
Repl sentative Mark Brewer, OF Michi-
leader Of that State. it is stated, will be
appointed a member of the commission,
to succeed Mr.. Rice. whose resignation,
it is said, will be requested. This state
ment is authorized by members of the
Michigan delegation in Congress. and is
regarded by them as at solutely correct.
1t is expected that Mr.. Brewers APP
pointment will be announced in few
days, because the President is anxious,
it is said, To have whatever revision of
the civil. service regulations is deemed
necessary maze by q board under Repub-
lican control
Il reorganization of the commission
has been expected, but so far few MEM
hers of either house of Congress have
been informed of the Presidents inten-
tions. Those who have been consulted
upon the subject declare that the pro-
posed change in the personnel OF the COM
mission does not indicate any hostility
upon the part of the President to the
commission or it's effective WORK. On the
contrary, it is said that had the Pres-
dent been displeased with the efforts
made by members of the commission to
secure the enforcement of the law, he
would have called for the resignation of
Mr. Proctor rather than of Mr.. Rice.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-09
IA WOMAN .SCORNED, !" ETC.
Or. Shsp. Rogers Comes to an In
timely End.

Memphis, Tenn Jan. S..-Dr. "Shep"
Rogers, who was shot yesterday by Mrs
Mary..Sandbring and who afterwai DIS kill
ed herself, died here to day. The woman
left long letter detailing acts of alleged
perildy by Rogers toward her, declaring
that she loaned him large sums of money
aud he promised to marry her, but in
stead he refused to do so AMI led disso
lutte life with other women and became a
morphine fiend. When she was penniless
and appealed to him for help he spurned
her. The letter ends as follows:
"Shall now. broken in body and
spirit, wrecked and ruined, btgin life
anew, slave for my existence and let this
fiend live to laugh over the poor little
fool had been and to gloat over his
skill in winning womepY'
The statement contains two thousand
words and details their relations with
great detail.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-09
DIED IN HJs LOCOMOTIVE CAB.
While the Chesapeake and Ohio Was
Speeding Along.

Wilmington. Del, Jan. Jeremiah
O'Brien, aged about 90 years, one of the
oldest and most trusted enginemen in the
service Of the Philadelphia, Wilmington
and Baltimore Railroad Company, d1op-
ped dead in the cab of his locomotive to-
day.
While the third section of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio northbound express
was running between Newark anu
Prices, Del, Fireman Brady saw O'Brien
who was in charge OF the locomotive,
lurch forward. He stepped quickly to
his side and found that O'Brien was un.
conscious
Brady stopped the train at Prices,
when it was found that the engineman
was dead. Death was due to paralysis
of the heart.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-09
WILL ENFORCE OUR RIGHTS.
The President will Back Up Amari-
can Missionaries.

Washington, Jan. S.--A delegation rep
resenting the American Board and other
missionary organizations called on the Pres
ident this morning to urge him tc com.
pei Turkey to recognize the claims of
missionaries in that country. The gen.
tleman represented that the sults has
ignored all claims for damages made by
the missionaries, aud that DR.. Angel
does not seem tn have accomplished any
thing. The delegation urged the State
Department TO make vigorous represen-
tations to the sultan. 1t was the opinion
of the committee that if the porte could
not be made TO see its duty in any other
way, it must be done by American war
ships.
The President said he had chosen DR..
ANGEL as minister because he believed
him to be thoroughly interested in the
subject in hand and that measures were
now in progress which it was believed
would bring the issue to head very
soon; but that in any event, he, the Pres
ident, had the cause which they repre-
scented in heartiest sympathy and they
might safely depend upon him to see that
American rights were enforced in Turkey
with the full power of our govei nment.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-09
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF
PARTNERSHIP.

On account of my having accepted
position taking me out OF the city, have
this day disposed of my interest in the
grocery business of St. Clair Brothers,
Jefferson street, Roanoke, Va, to James
S. and Robert ST. Clair, who will con-
tinue the business under the same firm
name, and will collect all accounts due
the firm of St. Clair Brcs., and discharge
all debts due by same prior to date of my
withdrawal. Thanking the public for
their liberal patronage to the old concern
and trusting their continuance with the
new, am very respectfully.
PALMER ST. CLAIR,
Roanoke, Va, Dec 1, 1897.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-09
He GETS IS YEARS.
He Killed. His Sweetheart Because She
Bleached Her Hair.

st. Louis, Jan. S.-Judge Zachritz, In
the criminal court last night passed sen
tence OF twenty five years In he.peniten-
tiary on Otto Wilig for murder in the
second degree. Last February willig's
sweetheart, Pauline Rosenthal, pleachetl
her hair. Willig was angered at the
act and one evening, soon after. the girl
was shot down while in q crowded room
Nobody saw willig fire the shot. but
the girl, before she died, said willig was
her murderer.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-09
REDUCTION SUSPENDED.

A Protest From Norfolk Navy Yard Mt
Least Partially Successful.
Ws shington, Jan. 9.-Secretary Long
this afternoon gave hearing To n large
delegation of people from Norfolk who
sought to prevent the threatened heavy
cut in the wages of the navy yard EN-
ployes there. There were Representative
Young and Mr.. Fair'ess, Geo. Wise, eN-
Representative Libbey and number of
workmen from the navy yard.
After hearing the protest of these per
sons, Secretary Long directed that the
order reducing wages be suspended until.
he had again opportunity to further in
vestigate the matter.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-09
EASTERN MARsHALsHIr.
Captain Asa Rogers Pushing Morgan
Treat for the Place.

lICut hOh tAO i AeoSOs
Washington, Jan S.-Capt. Asa Rogers
has just arri, ed in the city. He says that
he is still in the race for the Eastern dis
trict marshalship. He has some strong
endorsements. But Morgan Treat, who
ia still here, is confident of appointment.
This contest will probably not be so
sharp as the one over the Western dis
trict marshalship, just ended, but it
promises to be quite. interesting. The
appointment will not be made before
February.
Butler Malone has been notified to ap-
pear at the State Department on Monday
next and be examined for the consulate
to Nuevo Laredo, Mexico. He is brush
ing uE on his arithmetic and other de-
partments of school knowledge. If he
passes all right his appointment will be
made forthwith. The place pays between
81, 500 and $4,000 a year.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-09
GOOD TIMES FOR WORKERS.

Baltimore, Md, Jan. ALI the win.
dow glass factories in the country under
the control of the American Window
Glass Company were put in operation to-
dav. ibis amounts to production of
1880 pots and will give employment to
10000 men, $500 of whom will be skilled
workmen
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-09
MURDERED AND ROBBED.

Mexico City, Jan. S.--A few weeh ago
Dennis EARLY, q locomotive engineer on
the Mexican National road. was shot in
his cab and killed. The authorities have
iust,.unearthed plot that lead to.the kill
ing. Eight Mex,cans have been arrested
for the crime and all ordered shot. The
oh. ect was robbery.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-09
CORPSE IN A Bon.

Chastity Discovery by Express Company
employees.
Des Moines, Ia, Jan. 8.--Representa-
tives of the Adams Express Company
opened an ill-smelling box at Charlton
to-day aud found the remains of human
body cut into bits. The box had stood
several days in the express office, and the
officers, becoming suspicious, pried of
the lid. Detectives were at once put to
work.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-09

Examine the Virginia Carriage Facto-
ry's buggies before buying. Office No.
400 Henry street.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-09
RICH. BUT IN A PAUPER WARD.
Her Guardian Says Her $4,000 Yields
Brt So RI q Week

But S3.T5 g Week.
New York, Jan S-The widow of Major
Willard Billiard, who for many years
pricr to his death was chief of the bureau
of sanitary inspection, 10 patient in
the asylum for insane paupers on Wards
island. She is posse ssed of real estate
and personal property valued at more
than $25,O00. Her court appointed guar
dian, Frederick Davis, pays the State of
New York So. 20 week for her support.
Friends are agitating a movement to
have her placed in private asylum.
Mr.. Davis said to-day: SIT is true that
Mrs. Billiard has money in the bank and
has valuable property here and in Be s.
ton. Her household effects, which are
also valuable, are in storage, and have
fifteen pieces of jewelry belonging to her
in my possession. The income from the
property is, however, very small. The
income AT present is Just about enough
to pay the So. rs week.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-09
A. SECRETARY RESIGNS.

Norfolk, Jan. S.-Secretary Charles r..
Towson, of the Y. NJ. G. y. has resigned
TO take charge of the Pennsylvania Rail
road Association ut Philadelpnin.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-02-17
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
THE ElGHTY-NlNTH ANNlvER-
SARY OF THE BIRTH OF
THE NATIONS MAR
TYRED SON is
CELEBRATED.
AN ELOQUENT GRAFTON
Based on the Character of the Greatest
Of the Great Men Of the People
is Given by Rev. Marion
d. Shutter

Lincoln's Birthday anniversary was
celebrated here in just about the man.
ner the good natured Emancipator
would have suggested for its remem.
brance were he still on this earth
With a keen sense of the good result
ing from an indulgence in the lighter
phases of existence he would have said
"Enjoy yourself, if you would honor
my memory" And this we did in a
thoroughly earnest manner, in listening
to the sweet strains Of music and the
stirring words of an eloquent speaker
At nine o'clock the exercises in the
chapel began with musical selection
by the Prison Choir. This was fol.
lowed with "My Old Kentucky Home,
sung by our local Ethiopian Sextette
This was the maiden effort of this ag-
gregation, and they did very well un,
der the circumstances though it was
plainly to be seen that the soloists were
little bit nervous and will do better
when this timidity is overcome. The
cOlOred gentlemen will be on the
boards again very soon, and we expect
to see them feel as much at home mid
the glare of the footlights as they
would at a cake walk if they were back
in St. Paul.
The orator of the day, Rev. Marion
d. Shutter, pastor of the Church of
the Redeemer, Minneapolis, was intro
duced by Warden Wolfer. The sub
ject of his address was "The Place of
Abraham Lincoln in History" The
speaker gained the confidence and
sympathetic approval of his auditors
ere he had spoken many words, as it
was evident that he was master OF his
subject. He did not use any manu-
script or notes. Standing in full view
of his hearers, his graceful unaffected
movements, with his we'll modulated
infections and rich, convincing voice
commanded the willing attention of
every one present. 1t is an unusual
occurrence to be able to state in all
truth that the hypercritical audience
to be found in an institution of this
kind was sorry when the speaker fin
ished; yet such was really the case here
on Saturday. All would have been
glad to have listened longer. We make
this statement only after interviewing
a large part of the inmates, among
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-02-17
whom we included some of the pro-
nOunced chronic kickerS,

whom we included some of the pro-
nOunced chronic kickers.
In extending the hearty thanks of
all to the Rev. DR.. Shutter, we will
assure him hearty welcome from the
inmates at any time that he shall again
favor us with his presence.
At the dramatic close of his address
DR.. Shutter was greeted with un-
feigned and unbounded applause that
told more effectively than words of the
impression he had made upon the men.
After singing of "The Patriots
DEATH" by Fred Wilson, the floor was
taken by Warden Wolfer who made a
short talk, thanking the boys for the
gentlemanly heed given to requests he
had made regarding their conduct
while at liberty in the dollhouse on
previous holiday, urging the same
observance on all such occasions.
The chapel exercises were concluded
by the choir singing "The Red, White
and Blue" All were then given free
dom of speech and the full possession
of the main floors of the dollhouse
building for an hour and half.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-02-17
B. F. Farmer.
Alex. M. Harrison.
Ybadfadqda.

The program for the Chautauqua
Circle at their last meeting consisted
of a chorus by the Glee Club entitled
the Bulldog and the Bullfrog," fol.
lowed by the reading of a paper by the
secretary, entitled "a Trip to Mars"
This paper was written by a mem Der
of Keep Pace Circle, Waltham, Mass,
and proved highly entertaining to all
present. "The Perversion of Criminal
Justice" was the title of paper writ
ten and read by a member of Glass F.
"Our Public School System" was the
topic chosen bya member of Class ID.
A member of Class G then sang solo
entitled "Sing Again That Sweet Re-
frain" which was heartily enjoyed.
Medieval and Modern History" were
then compared in paper written by a
member of Glass E, followed by a reci-
tation from member of Class D, en-
titled oder Dog und der Lobster"
The question:: "Resolved that arbi-
tratiOn should decide all. national and
international disputes, was the subject
of ten minute debate between a
member of Class E in the affirmative
and member of Glass ID in the mega.
tive. The judges gave their decision
in favor of the affirmative. The exer-
cises closed with chorus by the Glee
Club entitled "WhO Did2"
C.. w.. Secy.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-02-17
REPORT OF PRISON INVEsTIGA.
TON COMMITTEE.

We find, and so report, that none of
the charges against any of the officers
of the prison of cruelty to convicts, or
of any other character, have been sus-
tanned, and we exOnerate them all
from any suspicion of improper treat.
ment of the convicts under their
charge: and we find, and so report,
that the prison is in excellent condi-
ton, both as place for the confine-
ment of criminals, and as to its gen.
eral conduct and management, and so
thoroughly were we convinced on all
these points that we congratulate the
state upon its possessing such an ex-
ceptional penal institution as the state
prison at Saltwater.
All of which is most respectfully
submitted.
Charles E. Flandrau,
Chairman.
b. F. Farmer.
Alex. M. Harrison.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-02-17
HOLIDAY CHAT.

While in the cellroom Saturday we
were accosted by an inmate with the
laconic remark, eff 1 only had that
man speaking of DR.. Shutter) for a
lawyer wouldn't be here today. He
could talk to a jury and make them
believe what he said."
"But" l replied, suppose that, like
Lincoln, he would not accept your
case unless he knew you were in the
right?"
swell that's just what mean. There
are lots of lawyers who can not clear
an innocent man when circumstances
are against him. You know yourself
that it is possible for man to be inno-
cent and yet impossible for him to
produce evidence that will convince
the jury that he is not guilty. But he
is man that jury would take some
stock in what he says"
Frank johnson, the oldest inhabi-
tant, having been here more than
twenty-three years, made an effort to
enjoy himself, but he has lost all taste
for social converse and appears to be
contented only when working hard or
seated in solitary quietude in his cell.
He is remarkable character in his
stolid Indifference to surroundings.
He is without known friend or rela-
tive in the outer world, does not care
to read and appears to be contented to
drudge along from day to day, always
doing his work with the most scrupu.
lous care and the regularity of ma
chine. His thoughts and inner life are
known only to himself and his God. as
it is impossible to rouse him into a
communicative mood
Old Sam Baltimore, sir, appears to
have regained the humorous activity
of his race that received such a de.
pressing blow in that "dog-meat" Incl
dent this winter. He was one of the
liveliest of the Ethiopian coterie that
made holiday headquarters around
Brer Caesars tonsorial parlors.
We met our old Celtic friend who is
always in serious thought about the
names of otfenses. "Say, iditor.' he
chirped, "that bucko says he got tin
years for monogamy." What in the
name of hivins does monogamy
mane?"
"That means cursing his mother.in-
law"
"Was she good woman, do you
know?"
"Finest in the land. She would not
allow her daughter to make pie for
him in case it would give him dyspep-
STA. And she used to scour his pipe
out with soapsuds and bath brick
every morning"
"The divil Ill make short work of
him and his monogamy yit. A scoun-
drel like him ought to have loife."
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-02-17
TO INMATES.

For the information of new arrivals and all
others desiring to send THE MIRROR to friends
We wish to say that the privilege will be granted
by complying with the following rules: Write
out your own name, register and cell number
and send to this Offite with name and address
Of person to whom paper is to be sent. All
papers must be kept clean and folded in the
same manner as it is when you receive it and
placed in your door every Friday night. All in
mates are requested to comply with this order
whether sending out copy or not
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-02-17

There are still a few of the inmates
who fail to attach their names to let
tiers sent in for mailing. Hereafter
all such letters will be consigned to the
waste basket. Inmates not DESTROYS of
letting those to whom they write know
of their imprisonment must speak to
the Deputy Warden and he will advise
them how to proceed in regard to let.
ter writing.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-02-17

We will have another holiday cele-
bration here on Tuesday next, Wash
ington's Birthday being legal holiday
in this state. The main attractions of
the day will be addresses by Major
w. c. Wilkinson of the regular army,
stationed at Fort Smelling; and j.
Adam Bede, the philosophic sage, all
round newspaperman and genial hu-
mOrist, Who will be remembered as
having given the inmates a humorous
feast on holiday occasion over a year
ago.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-02-17

For the information of the inmates
who have been anxious about the re-
port of the prison investigation CON-
mittee we publish on this page the
substance of their report as presented
to the Governor on Tuesday. We have
taken it verbatim from the columns of
the st. Paul Globe, the paper that
caused the investigation.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-02-17

bee says, in telegraph dispatch to the
Secretary of the Navy, "Public opinion
should be suspended till further re-
port" Over one hundred seamen of
the crew are thought to have been
killed, and many are wounded. There
is bare suspicion that Spanish con-
nivance may have led to the supposed
accident. A thorough investigation is
being made as to the cause of the ex-
plosion.
There has been an erroneous report
afloat that Capt. Taylor has been boom
ing a new brand Of plug tobacco.
Cap denies this and solemnly aft ms
that the enlargement of one side of
his face is due to an liberated mOlar
having spiked its guns there while
awaiting orders from the war dogs
on the Cuban frontier.
Miss Vieta Ella Harmon, the little
four-year- lady who was present with
her mother at the exercises held here
New Years Day, has sent the writer
an invitation to be present at birth
day party to be given by her at her
home in st. Paul on February 22nd. AS
an engagement made by us with the
state authorities more than a year
ago is as yet only in the process of
completion, we are compelled to send
our regrets. But we assure the little
lady that not even the glamour of
Washington's birthday celebration will
cause us to forget her on the same day
she is celebrating at home.
A good story, well worth repeating,
is now going the rounds, and it is truly
characteristic of Irish wit. The par
ties to the story are lawyer and a
certain Mrs. S., one of those ladies born
in Ireland when, according to the then
British rule, it was felony to build
schoolhouse in Ireland. The lady
was unable to read or write and hav-
ing acquired some property, was in.
clined to hide her literary defect. The
lawyer brought to the house a legal
document for her signature. "Now
then" he said, "just sign your name on
this line," putting his finger on the
place indicated.
"You just sign it for me" she replied
81 can't find me glasses this mornin'
and can't see to write without thim.'
The lawyer started to write the name
stopping, he exclaimed "Mrs. S., how
do you spell your name?"
"Agnes! Agnes dear" she called
"come and shpell me name for the gen.
tleman." Turning to the lawyer, she
smiled graciously as she said, 81 can't
shpell single word since l lost me
front teeth"
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-02-17

A year-Old KlOndike enthusiast
is the latest novelty in this state. He
halls from GAINESVILLE and one night
last week, armed with stock of pro-
visions consisting of twenty-five cents
worth of crackers he mounted the
blind baggage of the Great Northern
coast train. He was discovered by the
conductor at station sixteen miles
from his starting point and was re.
turned to his parents. The boy had
heard so much of the gold fields of
Alaska that he decided to cheat" his
way thither. Sucking babes will have
the Klondike fever soon, at this rate.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-02-17

The writer of letter addressed to
Miss B. j, Columbiaville, Mich,
forgot to append any signature thereto.
He can avoid having the letter con-
signed to the waste basket by at once
sending in his name to Deputy War
den Lemon.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-02-17

Now that we have an Ethiopian Sex
tette here it will be unnecessary to sing
"One by One" or have any other out
ward sign of mourning at funeral
save what the boys can put forth in the
"black" line.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-02-17
CHURCH NOTICE.

Services in the Prison Chapel at 900 O'Clock
every Sunday morning. Protestant and
Rev. j. H. ALBERT and Rev. FIR. CoRCORAN
chaplains.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-02-17

Mr.. H A. Francis of Philadelphia,
who has been visiting in the twin cit
les, was caller here last week accom-
panied by Mrs. Sweet and daughter of
Minneapolis.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-02-17

DR.. and Mrs. A. J. Gillette of St.
Paul, and Mr.. and Mrs. A. Babcock of
Neenah. Wis.,, passed through the in.
stitution last week in company with
DIR. Boleyn. :.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-02-17
Local,
ris0nettes Lucid
$50. J Logical.

Miss Horace Greeley Perry, of St.
Peter, was in the city on a business
visit Tuesday, and was caller here in
the afternoon.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-02-17

Tuesday evening at $40 the U. S.
battleship Maine, then stationed near
Havana was completely wrecked by a
terrific explosion of which no account
can as yet be given. Commander Sigs.