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Newspaper Page TextVOL. VI-NO. 134. OI-PBB ; STORE. AKJ5 OPFKttiXG SOME A Hi: BARGAINS! THI3 WEEK, Such as have never been heard of before. 150 dozen large size Huck Towels, at 1 never sold for less than 15c. 300 yds. Pure Turkey-red Ta? ble Cloth, 60 inches wide, at 25c. a yard. 300 yds. double fold Skirting; reduced from 20c. to 15c. a yard. Full size white Ueadspreads, at$i; usual price ^1.25. Double fold Cashmeres, ati 12)<c. a yd. I 54-inch checked Suiting in one ^ shade, only 28c. a yd. \ All woo. Suiting, 38 inches * wide, at 20c. a yd. Striped Cashmeres, 36 inches wide, 25 c, a yd.. Wool Henriettas, in black and c-. lors, 38 inches wide, 25c. a yd. Wool Henriettas, 46 inches wide, 39c. All word striped Suiting, 40 inches wide, 37 1-2C yd.; usual price, 50c Special Bargains in black and colored Surah Silks. Black Silks in all the newest Wf-aves, from 75c. a yd. up. i lot of figured Pongee Silk, at 37 I 2C. a yd. : 1 lot of figured China Silk, at! 75c and <i a yd. | i Siyfler. 3i HcBain | 1S4 SALEM AVENUE, S. W., ROANOKE, - - - - VIRGINIA COTHIERS. OUTFITTERS. THE BEST IS THE CHEAPEST. g We know our .86 AND $3 SUETS Are superior to all others, but we want you to see them. We have an increasing demand for our And as sizes are broken, Those we have left, we cut from .$ $10 and From $10 to $8. This will give you a chance to be well dressed for little money. The black Cheviot, formerly advertised at $10, we . are selling at $9.50. titan nat US? Fine Diagonals, Corkscrews and newly-patterned Cassi meres. WORKMANSHIP SO EXCELLENT PRICES SO LOW That it will make the leading tailor wonder "How We Do It." ARE THE LATEST. It will pay you to look at them be GARDEN SEEDS. LAMDRETH'S i CELEBRATED GOOD.?. SEEDS FRESH RELIABLE. -FOR SALE AT C. R.WERTZ, 108 Commerce St r^ric^s as Low us tin Lowest* WHffi TOD CAN Blf? Champignons, Petits Pois, Durkeel's Salad DresH'ii^: Lea & Perrin's Saue? Essence of Axiehovies. Walnut Catsup, China Soy, Truffees, Carrie Powder Celery Salt, Chili Sauce, Canned Shrimp, Deviled Crabs, Snails, Pitted Olives, Frencd Capres, Mustard Sardines, Sardines in Oil, Cross & Blackwill's Chow Chow, Mixed Pickels and Gherkins, Cross & Blackwill'fi Assorted Jams, Orange Momolade Turkish Preserved Roses, Richardson & Robinson's Potted Meats and Plum Pudding. Edam, Pine Apple, Sweitzer I and Cream Cheese. FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC FRUITS, -AT THE Checkered Front Grocery CMARILEY&CO.. PROPRIETORS. Vaug'hn.H owafd&Co, REAL ESTATE AGENTS, Carnegie City, Va., (Formerly Big Spring.) Investors would do well to corres? pond with us. apSF-lm ROANOKE WILL OFFER this WEEK SPECIAL -- DU VJ S In bhck and colored fai'lo .Silks, at I 00c per yard; regu'nr price si-i 25. Silk fitri?hod Henrietta cloth. b*?l quality. 40 inches wide, 00c. pcryurd. All silk Fish Not, 40 inches wide ! 89c. per yard; sold elsewhere a! ?1 ?">. All wool Stripes nnd l'lavls, sprinc shades, 36 inches wide, 35c. per yard: regular price 50c. \ few more pieces left. It1 iucli wool stripes at 15c. per yard. Twenty dozeu Indies1 bl?use w:ii.-t< :it 50c. npiece. Fill! line of ladies* muslin nnd eaui j brie underwear. ! The largest a*s "?rtiuci't ff Towels, I Napkios nud Tn.ble rJr.cn <? the city, at New York prices -on: Millincry Depart mailt IS COMPLETE 8 EVERY [ AT PRU E8 THAT Defy Competition. ROSENB??M BROS., 42 Salem avenue. '"mjslvkss. 10 to 15 Per Cent SAVED bX PAYING CASH ? OK Your '/Groceries, -AT loifsDiioiFroQl 1?1 SALEM AVENUE. WHOLESALE PRICES ON F L O U R, 011 Sold at Night. ATRIAL ORDER SOLICITED. Respect'ullv, C. F. BLOUNT. invo-tt HICKS. BANE & KELLY, Heal Estate Agents. graham, va. They are associated with J W Hicks, Attorney-at-Law, who furnishes ab? stracts of title. apl7-:3m ^ P. STAPLES, Attoknky at-Law, Roanoke, Va, Ofiijo: Corner Salem avenue and Commerce streets, over Wertz*s gro? cery, my 1-1 tf. DHU ? ?BEDFURD CITY? H. B. COLBURN, W. S. McKENNET, ?agents? BEDFORD CITY LAND AND IM? PROVEMENT CO. Refer to Francis B. Kemp & Co. ap!0-3m_ N. SALE & CO., Real Estate Sbts, BEDFORD CITY, VA., Agents for The Bedford City Land and Im? provement Co. The Otter View Land Co. The Longwood Park Co. And the most desirable business and residence property in the town. Refer to the First National Bank, Bedford City, Va. apl.5-8m. ja*?<S VIRGINIA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY M, LS90. Pit I. K. SEMINARY 7 A TALK WITH REV. J. J. RUM BURG ABOUT IT. IN-TI: Ur-i !'i N0'=V IS8DIGD. Ample it'll (I tteaiitlfiil Grouudi It'will tosi $100,000 in alt The Scxcn to l?0 Taught Together_Meetings of I mi nwrlntiee I? hie Iteltt. A representative of the Timks yes? terday had a talk with Rev. J. J. Rumburg, who is t<> have charge of ihe lloanoke Seminary of the Motho dist Episcopal church of iliis city. A lot of seven acres was bought for the purpose of establishing this institu? tion in 1884, for $2,800, Roanoke, at that time was quite sm-ill in compari? son with its pre*ent proportion, and the price then paid was considered a fancy one, but today the property could not be bought for less than ?50,000. The properly is one of the moat beautifully located in the city. It is situated at the corner of John and Park streets, S. \V.. and while possessing all the advantages of being well drained ami elevated, affords a magnificent \ iew of the city ami sur? rounding country, and tlie hill upon which the main building will be placed, is a favorite resort fur those who enjoy a tine view. The school will be something of a novelty here, anil while it will no doubt prove to he a great success, it is an experiment, as Mr. Humbug re? marked. The co-ediication is quite common at t he North. A meeting of the trustees will he held in Lee Street Methodist Church, on Tuesday next, at which time de? cisive steps will he taken as to the erection of suitable buildings. Plans and specifications will he drawn up .?im! the work let to contract at once. In fact work is expected to be com? menced inside of thirty days. The buildings and improvements contem? plated will cost about$50,000. A new Methodist Church will he erected on the grounds at the corner of Park ami John streets. The school will add much to the solidity of Roan<">ke, am! her citizens will no doubt lend sub stautial support to the institution. - -??? Two NniiiM Fires VestorUisy. The alarm of lire, turned in about 10:30 o'clock this morning, was occa? sioned by the burning of An empty tar harre! in the rear of Didier's build in;?, dn S. Jefferson street. The ii:ir rel was against the wall, ami would, no doubt, have set lire to the building, had it not been promptly suppressed by the firemen ot the differentcompa? nies who promptly responded to the a:ar"i. About the same time the roof of the blacksmith department of the Ma chine Works took fire but was gotten under control by the employe.- be fore a'r damage of importance was done. S I I.KM NI3W9. Preserve (JieClty** Health. There are several pools ot stagnant water about the city, which should receive the attention of the proper authorities at once. l*h<- summer is now coming on, and it will he dan gerons us well as unpleasant to let these places go unnoticed. One of them, and to which particular atten? tion is c ilNd. is that on the vacant lol jwst in the rear of the (lity Hotel, between First and Third avenues. It is hoped that no further notice will have to he made of tliese matters, and that the nuisances will he abated at once. New Voters. Tiie registration books of the sev? eral registrars of the city closed yes? terday, and those who did not avail themselves of this opportunity to see that their names were properly en? tered on the poll book*, will he dis? appointed when they attempt to vote tor the candidate of their choice nn tile 22nd. Following is the number of n w names p'ac d i n the Looks in the different W ards of theciry since last election. First Ward?white colored IS. Second Ward?white 182; colored 24. Third Ward?white b'S: colored 2:3. ."Iayor\s<'our{. Mayor Win. G. Evans disposed of the following cases yesterday: William Jones, carrying concealed weapons, lined *10. Fred. James, drunk, lined ;?2. Walter Jones, carrying concealed weapons, lined $10. Francis Isabel, fighting, fined $4.50. Mollie Davis, flighting, lined $3 Caroline Spinner and Lizzie Hol land were lined $2 each for lighting. William Trimmell and Charles Brown, drunk, lined $2 each. RushColeman, vagrancy, lined -flO. <io?<! I.uck. Charles H. Johnson, a driver for William Richardson, of 102 Sudbury stre et, in the last dwawingof the Loui? siana State Lottery, was the happy holder of one-twentiel h of ticket sj132, which drew the First Capital Prize of So00,000, and received as his share the neat littie fortune of $15, 000. Mr. Johnson is a quiet young fellow, who intends to put his easily acquired money to a good use.?Bos? ton (Mass.) Herald. Urged as Councilman. The friends of Mr. J. H. Skinker, for a long while City Engineer, are urging him to run for councilman from the First ward. Mr. Skinker has served in the capacity of an olTicer of the city for a number of years, and his knowledge of public affairs will no doubt eminently fit him to per? form the duties of the office in a sat? isfactory manner to Iiis constituents. IKiily Budget From Onr Uegnlnr Cor respondent. Salem, Va., May 13.?Mr. B. F. Gravely, of Martinsville, Va., has ar? rived in Salem, and began work upon his foundry ami machine shops, to be kcateu" on Alabama street. He ex peets to in-at work in his .-hops by the 1st of September. Mr. R. I). Flynn, of Danville, has also arrived with a force ot hands to push the construction of the Flynn Wagon works. The various land companies here last night subscribed $250,000 to secure another steel plant, to he placed upon the lands of the Salem improvement Company. Mr. .1 Fleming Christian is in the city today completing the Unal pre? liniinary arrangements for the open ing of the dummy line. About halt-past time o'clock this afternoon a considerable wind storm struck the town, succeeded by a de? lightfully refreshing shower. What the city fathers have failed to furnish is kindly supplied by the clerk of the weather?a street sprinkler. Mr. T. L. Massie, of Pulaski, is it: the city. K. Coobett, Esq., <>f Washington, is here on business. Mr. R. W. Bell, of Lynchbnrg, is at the Hotel Lucerne. Lev. YV. !?:. Hubbert, ot Blacksburg, is again here looking alter tie- inter ests of his company?the Riverside. He expects soon to move to Salem, in order to devote hi- whole time to this work. President 1 ?reher. Ph. !>., of Roanoke College, lias just returned from a successful Northern trip in the interest of that institution. During his absence he was a gue-t. of tie New England Press Association. Tie editorial excursion is expected to reach Salem at 0:40 m xt Thursday morning, and will probably remain about two hours. A reception ami ot her entertainment will he provided for our guests, as the short time of iheir visit may allow. Improvements in the interior of the postoftlce building will he made in a short time, and new mail facilities added. i ? ? - ?-?? roaxoke'.s Ii a LI. team. TN VIRGINIA. ITHE BAY STATE EDITORS AMONG THE MOUNTAINS. PHEY STOP OVER IS ROAN Tiny are Then Whisked away to Bristol The Member* of the Ports', Who They arc ami What Nomejof Them Arc Mice. ['reparation* for I lie National Game in This City. Great things are expected of the RoanokeBase Pall Association this year, and the way President Claxton is proceeding with business, leads the public to believe that the fruition of their inost sanguiu* expectations; that tin' Roanokes will carry the han? tier a* the chaitipiou- of tie1 State, will i>e realized. The grounds will be much changed, t he diamond being almoet reversed from its present situation. The catch? er's position will he removed to where the riLrht lield was formerly located, itnd the batter facingjthe present en terance. This will give the fielders a great advantage, as heretofore they have been greatly hindered in play ing by the shadow cast ;y MillMonn tain. rendering it almost impossible to see a ball nnless it was knocked high in the air. The fence will also be moved some distance to the north. Mr. II- ?'. Wiley has the contract for improving the grounds. The suit3 for the team, which are the best that can hi bought, costing about $250.00, are expected to arrive this week, and every effort i.- being made to out the team in a condition to play the best clubs in the State. Negotiations are on toot to secure the services of McCarthy, a pitcher and all round, player of some none of Susquchanna, Pa"; Koontz, a crack short stop and second baSClliatl of StauntOD, Va.: Irvine Brodie ami McKirhy, of Warrenton, Va. The latter was recommended to the . gso ciation by Mr. Waiter Brodie, for merly ofthe Roanokes, but now ol the Bostons, as being the best ama? teur catcher he had ever seen. It i to he hoped the serve-, s of these men will be secured. Then the Roanoke Base Ball Association will bid defi? ance to any club in the State Bristol Virglnia-Tcur.cwe. The Bristol Land Company own about 1,000 acres of hind immediately adjoining Bristol, Va., has laid off a portion into desirable business lots, and has already sold nearly S2<M),0flU of the lots, and it will offer for sale on May 15th, 10th and 17th, 1,000 desira able bnsine&S and residence lots. During 1880between two and three million dollars of ore, suitable for Bessemer steel, were shipped from Lake Superior mines to Pittsburg, Bethlehem, Youngstown and other steel producing places. The average distance it is transported to reach coal to manufacture steel exceeds 8<>0 miles. When it is known that a ton of Bessemer steel (which is a fact) can be made at Bristol from The Johnson county ores, and coal from Wise county, at a cost less than it takes to pay the freight on the ma? terials required to make a ton of Bessemer steel in Pennsylvania, there will lie a revolution in the iron and steel industries. An Interesting Case. The case of Miss Nora Wootton will occupv the attention of the Hustings Court'today. Mr. T. N/. Williams, of Lynchbnrg, will assist Mr. Ray B. Smith in the prosecution, and Messrs. Phlegar and Berkeley will appear for the defense. The case promises to be one of the most interesting tried for some time in this court, and a large crowd will no doubt be in attendance An Attractive Sale* On Thursday, May 15th, at the residence of Mr. Robert Logan, near Salem, there will be sold at public auction the farming implements from two farms, Glenmore and Sherwood, beside horses and cattle. At this time will also be sold, through the real estate agents, the lots of the Sher? wood addition. The sale will begin at 10 o'clock. The train bearing the Massachusetts Pros Association from Norfolk, roll? ed into the Union depot jesterday morning between seven and eight o'clock The train was a. long and heavy one, the editors and kheir wives occupying the two rear coaches. They wee handsome Pullman ves tibaled cars, und h?re the name-, "Hesperia" and "Titiana." The party consisted of C. P. Fiske, president of the association, and Edi? tor Palmer .Journal; Mrs. (,'. B. Fiske, .1. S. Smith atal wife, ofthe Kockland Standard; William a. Woodward, oi the Milton News; Henry C. Allen, ol theWesl Roxbury News: E. Gerrj Brown and wile and MissMattieEd? wards,ol i lie Hunker Hill Times;Robt. S. Baldwin, of the Wnt.- ster Spy: W. S. Carson, Boston Globe; Louis E. Chandler sind wife, cd' Palmer Jour? nal; C. a. Cheever, New England Farmer; Mrs. Matilda Cheesman, of New Engl,-.ml Farmer; R. C. Finley, of the Worcest-r Telegram; Dr. J. 0. Gleason and wife, of the North Abingdon Public: E. a. Hall, Green? field Gazette and Courier; H. C. Hah and wife, Waltbam; Henry N. Has? ting!*, Lynn Daily Item; Jno. A. Hold en and wife, Quincy Patriot; W. F Kennedy, Taunton Gazette; Franch Proctor, Cape Ann Advertiser and Gloucester Daily Times; W. 11. Riles and wile. Springfield Republicai . The party were in charge ot Frank A Flevward, of Springfield, Mass., and Allen Hull, of the Norfolk and West? ern road.Accompany the visitors were: .lames a. Pugh, president Virginia Press Association; K. C. Murray, ol the Norfolk Landmark; W. M. Jone:, of i he Richmond Times; Editor Sin it i , ofthe tili tol Press, and a member of the Times editorial stall'. Dr". Dreher, president Roanoke College, was al.-o along.being accompanied b) visitors from Boston. The ladies and married m?n had berths in the rear coach "Titiana,' while the bachelor editors and those m ho had left their wives at home hi i seats in the Trout c< ach "Hesperia." It was a few minutes after lOo'cfock when the train hearing the part} pulled out of the depot at Norfolk I'he day's -festivities bad been Bbiue what fatiguing, and the excursionists were n >t long in seeking their berths Wh ii they awoke yesterday morning it was 5:30 o'clock, and they looked out upon the handsome new depot at Lyuchburg. With the ride from there to Roan? oke end the beautiful mountain country they were charmed. Frank Heyward said it looked like ile- Berkshire H 1.- of Massachusetts, onlj much prettier, ami all of the party commented upon the advanced ?fate of vegetal ion When i hey arrivi d at Roanoke they climbed the hill to the Hotel Roanoke, and standing upon tlie piazza, they looked over the city and drank in the beaut)' of the surrounding seciior. before breakfasting. After break fast many of the party, including tin ladies wrote letters to their respecli ft homes, tit hers sat in the vine covered piazza and a few walked or rode alto it the city lor a short distance. With the sun shining brightly, and a gentle breeze blowing over tin mountains the party at 10 o'clock descended the hid and resumed their journey to Bristol. Vice-President Eddy of the Norfolk ami Westen road accompanied them. There are many interesting persons connected with the association. .Mr. C. B. Fiske, the president, is a stout, hearty-looking man ol middle age. He wears glasses, and somewhat resembles Senator Farwell, of Illinois, in appearance. Frank Heyward, of Springfield. Mass., the manager of the party,has . lace as round as a New England pumpkin,and his countenance beams all over with indications of joviality and good fellowship. E. Gerry Brown, of the Bunker Hill Times, is a tall, spare-built man, with a solemn cast of countenance. With ail ids serious appearance, how? ever, he is something of a humorist, and is a first-rate, after-dinner speaker. Accompanying himself and wife is Miss Mattie Edwards, his ward. Miss Edwards is a pretty, pe? tite brunette, and looks more like a Southern girl than one born in New England. She was one of the few members of the party not made sea-sick by the rough ocean voyage fmuvjoston to Norfolk. RobeotlfcBaldwin, of the W orches ter Spy, which is one of the oldest papers in the United States, having been established during the revolu? tion, is a Harvard graduate. He is a slender young man with a blight mustache. He has intellectual fea? tures, and is in love with his profes? sion. His father is the owner of the Spy. R. C. Finley, of the Worcester Tek gram, is built exactly right for the city editorship of a live afternoon paper like the Telegram- Stout an-J hearty, he looks as if he might be an editor until he was an octogenarian without becoming sour or dyspeptic, and he can no doubt give a lean re? porter an assignment to run the lat ter'slegoff. He is young and wears glasses. Dr. J. C. Gleason is put down as representing the North Abingdon Public, but he says he is only an honorary member of Jthe association. He is slightly gray, and probably the be-t speaker in the party. He is thoroughly uuprejudicial and speaks with the impassioned fervor of a Southern orator?like Breckenridgo or Daniel. Francis Proctor is the editor of the Cape Ann Advertiser and Gloucester Times, and has a large army of V ssa chusetts lishermen as readers. He is pleased with Virginia and is exceed? ingly affable. F. W. Kennedy of the Taunton Ga? zette, will write a number of letters about the trip for the Boston Glob-; ami if there is anything in frank, open countenance, they will <0:tain not a word of partisanship. Lewis P. E. Chandler has his court ly young wife with him, and is an amateur photographer as well as a professional newspaper man. From the Hotel Roanoke he took several views. Mr. R. C. Murray, editor of the Norfolk Landmark, wdio accompanied the visitors as far as Roanoke, is one ofthe best equipped newspapermen in the State. Low in statue, he has an immense head, and a broad ami high forehead. He is a native of Bot etpurt county, and several years ago he owned the Chattanooga Times. Before Chattanooga began its won? derful growth, however, he sold out his interest rhere and subsequently went to New York City, from which place he was called to take charge of the Landmark on the death of its founder, James Barron Hope. Mr. Murray is not only a good newspaper writer, but he is a fluent and forcible speaker, and, as is well known, is prominent in politics as well as the journalism of the State. A Sew Store. The New England Shoe and Cloth ing Co., as will be seen by their ad? vertisement in another column will open up their new store on Commer -e street today with a complete stock of clothing, shoes, hats, and gents' fi r n is).ing goods. atchi30n philosophy. When your friend tires of you, whose fault is it? You can't rake people over the coals Without burning your fingers. A fool with a slow tongue is better than a wise man who talks too much. How hard it is to know the best thing to do and how easy it is to do the worst. Luxuries that you cannot afford soon become necessities that you cannot do without. A man has two ears and one tongue, that he may hear just twice as much ad he speaks. If eating bread and butter was injur? ious, there would be no dry crusts to throw away. The hawk eats the dove, hut the hawk seems to be surrounded by as many dan? gers as the dove. To have an absolute faith in others, a man must have an assurance of some lit? tle attraction in himself. The whippings a man receives on the outside never hurt him as much as the whippings he receives on the inside. There never was a real big wolf in sheep's clothing; the clothing of a sic- sp is only big enough to disguise a coyote. Next to putting a man's hat on his head to suit him, the hardest tiling in che world is to get the water the right temperature to wash his back. You no doubt wonder why the fellows you know who are in disgrace do not leave town and try it in a new country. These same, fellows no doubt wonder why you do not leave town. Y'ou know how unmercifully yon criti? cise other people; other people criticise you in the same way. You laugh tit the attempts of other people to hide their faults from you, and they laugh at you for the same reason. The old letter written years ago. of which you are so much ashamed today, was a foolish action to which you signed your name. Hundreds of other foolish actions you did not dignify with your signature, and happily trace of them has been lost.? Atchisou Globe. men you hear of. Professor A. W. Phillips, of Y'ale, de? votes his entire life to mathematics. Signor Salvini still maintains his prow? ess as a player at pallone, a game re? sembling rackets. Cardinal Newman's birthday presents included a translation of the "Imitation of Christ" into ancient Irish, and a valu? able Irish manuscript. George W. Childs, the rich Philadel? phia editor and philanthropist, began his business career by sweeping out stores in Baltimore. He went to Philadelphia un? known and penniless, and finally worked his way into a bookstore. Sir John E. Millais is said to have lost a clear vision of near objects, though he sees those at a distance distinctly enough. As a result he is compelled to use very long handled brushes, which greatly in? terfere with delicate work in portraiture. Zola and Daudet used to dine together and call it the "Dinner of the Disap? pointed." Now they have no occasion for such a pessimistic meal. Daudet's stories have sold by the hundred thou? sand, while Zola's have passed beyond a million. Realism has succeeded. Heir Bebel, the German Socialist, is a genuine workingman. He started as an ivory turner, and, even now, when some? thing displeases him in the establishment of Foeslieb & Bebel, at Leipsig, of which he is a partner, he tucks up his sleeves and shows the ignorant or obstinate workman "how it should be done." Gen. von Caprivi is described as a just man, thoughtful and almost tender to? ward subaltern officers in their straits. Simple and unassuming, as men of me.it mostly are, he soon found himself be? loved by the navy, although never con? cealing his preference for the army in general, and the Guards in particular; and popular in parliament, although dis daThing the use of even the slightest or? nament in his speech. Bedford City T AND and IMPROVEMENT COMPANY CHUTE RED BY SPECIAL ACT OF GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF YIEGIRIA. Authorized Capital . . SI,000,000 The 33edford Citv Land Company offers the best investment on the Norfolk and Western Railroad. It is a golden opportunity ?y00,000 of par value stock only has been offered for sale. Nearly all taken. Shares,$10 par value. Term*: is2 cash; each thirty days thereafter $1 until $r> are paid. Then a non-assessable certificate for ?10 issued. This company has three thousand building and business lots in the western part of Bedford City. Incomparably the best property and the most beautiful sites. The town s growing west. The new depot site is on these lands. Tue Randolph Macou College Academy is there and a new first-class hotel will be erected as oon as the architect has finished the drawings. Nearly 4,000 population now. Fifteen plug tobacco concerns. The largest and most successful woolen mills in the State except Charlottesville.. Twenty-five manu? factories now and seven new manufacturing enterprises underway. The Bedford and James River Railroad is to be built in the near future. For those who want a safe investment the stock and land of the Bedford City Land Company presents the greatest inducements. The present seUing value of the property is worth more money than the total amount of stock the company offers for sale. For particulars address ap ? 3m PRESIDENT OP THE BEDFORD CITY LAND AND IMPROVEMENT COMPANY, Bedford City, Y& [CE - - hlXE GENT? AT1 WASHINGTON. BEfl BUTTERWORTH AR RANGES TRUSTS; A FEICA? T??N BOIBABDEB Farm? rs AIUiiuccm Before, '? ?njrrcs? Fatal Explosion tit Italy.- IK-aili lit l>ar!t <'?uf iii<-.i>. rtie C 11 Games i'vslerdaj-. By United Press; WABnixGTOX, May Is.?The fra tare of the House proceedings today was a speech by Ben Butterworib; of Ohio. He declared bimnelf strongly in favor of the policy of protei tio'0, but strongly arraigned trusts h, his own peculiar and impassioned style. He was listened with close . ttcntion. The two Jones , one of N< v ida and the other of Arkansas, spoke all day in the Senate on the bilver i ill. Wbat the Farmer* Waat. By United Press. '?Vashi&'Gtqx, May 13.?Dr. C. W. Macune, of Texas, chairman of the legislative committee of the Farmers' National Alliance, appeared before the Ways and Means commi tee today and spoke in favor of the hill introduc? ed in the House by Representative Pickler, of South Dakota, f< r the es? tablishment of the system o the sub treasuries throughout the country for the deposit cf grain and other farm products, and allowing the govern? ment to issue legal tender notes for deposits. A number of ot) er repre? sentatives of the Farmers' Alliance i were present. The Report Beulet*. By United Press. Baltsuore, May 13.- Rej r?rts have been current for some time that the Richmond Terminal was fighthigto secure the control of the large portion of the stock of the Baltimore and < Ihio road. President Mayer, of the Baltimore and Ohio road, however, this morning said: "You may say a* coming* from me tbat there is no truth whatever in the rutnor that negotiati< ns of any sort are pending between the I'ieh mond Terminal oranyothei company and the Baltimore and Oh^ for auy *cock owned by the City of Baltimore r the Garret estate. In oi ior words there i- no foundation for lite rumor. 'U.<> Louisiana Lottery. By United Pre*.*. N-w ()?!:.? ins. M y 13.? "he Lbus : !!.:? Lottery Company i- miny every means to obtaina new dinner, eili er in this State or elsewhere; but up .<: Mm present has been unsuccessful. 'overnOr Jsicholls, in messa je to rho Legislature yesterday, stroriglj advised that no privileges be grated i he Louisiana Lottery Company be yondthe time of ti e expiration of the present charter. Dentil in Africa. By United Press. Zaxesibar, May 13? News has reached here to the effect tl at the ex? pedition under lb-* command of Emin Pa ha: uffered a loss by the death and desertion of one-fourth of the whole number of porters during the first i've days they marched from tin coast. ? Fatal Explosion. By United Press. Romk, May 13.?Aquantity ofbalis tite.anew explosive,explode . today at the factory fur the manufacture of arms and munitions at Acigliani. Fourteen persons were instantly killed and many others wore injured, some I of them fatally. Witjidraws From Govern irshfp. By United Press. McKixlky, Texas, May 13.?Hon. J. VvT. Throckmorton has written a letter to the people of Te::as with? drawing from the Governorship of [ that State. A Ton a Bombard et!. By United P berlin, May 13.? The G< rman ex pedtionary fore under the command of Major Wissmann has bombarded and captured the town of lindyon in the southern coast of Zanzibar. Baseball YeMertiaj. By United Press. players' league. At New York?New York, 0; Bos? ton, 5. At Philadelphia?Philadelphia, ?; Brooklyn, 7. At Chicago?Chicago 10; Buffalo :;. At Cleveland?Bain. national league. At New York?New York.?; B. s ton, 2. At Philadelphia?Philadelphia, 11; Brooklyn, :;. At Cincinnati?Cincinnati. 0: Pitts burg. A. At Chicago?Chicago 0; Cleveland 10. a mk IlICA n a ssociatio n. Rain prevented the American Asso? ciation tfames 'today at Rochester, Columbus and Toledo. No game scheduled at Philadelphia. atlantic LEAGUE. At Washington?Washington, 11: Wilmington, 1. At Baltimore?Baltimore 4; New? ark 8. At Worcester?Worcester ?!: Now Haven 2, At Hartford (second game) Hartford 6; Jersey City 4. Deacon Jacob Estey was at the head of the organ manufacturihe inter? est of the world and his death will bea great loss. His son and ton-in law will continue the manufactory of the organ that bears his name. Orders, a* usual, will be promptly filled by ,'heir agents at Lynchburg, the Hob hie Music Company.