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ML. VI--NO. 210. AT THE iliuEi u I Ulm. Side band suitings, closing price, 7c a yard. Onting cloths in beautiful patterns, it 8 and 10c a yard. Flannelettes in new and stylish ?atterns at 12*c a yard. * Dress ginghams, 5, 8 and 10c a yard. A few pieces of Scotch ginghams at 20c, worth 25c a yard Still a ew challies at 4c and Gic a yard. Also a few more pieces of checked m>hairat 25c a yard. Mohairs in all shades at 25, 37i and 50b a yard. White goods in all the newest ma? terials and at lowest prices. A special bargain in pure Turkey eJ table covers, 8-4, 75c and 8 10 87ic >. ach. Table liuens, towels and napkins in ???idless variety, and at prices that defy competition. / Another case of white bed quilts at _^?t each. Ladies' and Gents' underwear and hosiery in great assortment and at U -ttotu prices. Largo stock of bleached and un? reached cottons and sheetings in all widths. Ohildreus white lace hats and caps !; uu l?c up. Fans, Fans, Faus, Fans, from 2c up SNYDEE. ASSLER jMACBA1N. 134 SALEM AVENUE, S. W., ROANOKE, - - - - VIRGINIA, i SCOTT 1II REAL ESTATE A^rt's i 105 JEFFERSON STREET, Roanoke, Va., OFFER THE FOLLOWING 100 ft. on Albcrmarle Street.. $1,900 GO a. on Franklin Road. . . , . 2,200 A. Choice Cor. on Mountain St.. 3,000 10 > ft .on Boanoke 8t.(fine shade) 5,000 Fine Residence on Jefferson St. 9,500 A rare bargain in an entirely new residence in Hyde Park. House contains Hot and Cold Water, Stable, Coal and Wood House. Will make terms to suit purchaser. re tti^jj^st busi? ness and residence propertiesj in the city. Correspondence solicited ITT & RIVES. ROANOKE. IE E. H. STEWART, President. H. G. COLE, Sec. and Treas. j J. F. HARBOUR, Gen'l Manager. CONTRACTORS 1M IRS. apital Prize, - - %^ jet Tickets 50 Cents EilllgS a $26,870 PAID EACH M . Pat :eer Rank of Commerce pays fall i Address, [ B. E, RHOi)TJS<R, OT5TSVKR. - - - JboLORAD Sorte Iii iil top?BMt Co. Notice tO'Contractors. Sealed proposals will be received by the eugiueer of the Roanoke Laud and Improvement Compauy until 2 o'clock p. m., of August 20th, for the grading, steam rollin? (steam roller provided by company), gutters, macadamizing, lay? ing of gas and water mains, Umber culverts, etc., on the extensions of Jefferson and Walnut streets, in the city-of lioanoke, """a. Profiles and specifications may be seen at the of? fice of the company, No. 11 Campbell street, s. w. The company reserves the right to reject any and all bids. J. C. RAWN, Engineer. aug9-12t At Cist to Close Sisinsss I will offer my entire stock of AND SHOES AT PRIME COST TO DISCONTINUE BUSINESS. F. G. M AY. 142 FIRST a VENUE, S. W. AT COST. AT COST. augO 2wks L. F. BURKS, Practical Plumber GAS aud STEAM FTIjTER ?:o? And dealer in all kinds of Plumber, Gas and Steam Fitters' Supplies. Prompt Attention to Orders, and Satisfaction Gu ranteed. 715 Main Street, LYNCHBCRG, VA. 115 Commerce Street, iel2-3mo ROAN ORE, VA. H. ffl. LINNEY, SIBERT & CO. Real Estate Agents, Moomaw Block, No. 9. We have a line list of property from which to select. lu location, price and terms, we hope to suit all. If you have PROPERTY To sell or exchange, call. Best of references given. junlO lm KM I CHALMERS, Still keep the largest assortment of HARDWARE In Southwest Virginia. The.y^have just received a large sppnlj ?OF? Lap Robes, Horse Covers Breech Loading Guns, ?and? Sporting Goods. Miner's and Railroad Snpplie A Specialty. 17 and 19 Second 8treet, southwes HOLLINS INSTITUTE, VIRGINIA. For the higher education of young ladies, equipped at a cost of $120,000, employs 25 officers and teachers, 7 of whom are male professors, of both American and European training. Languages, Literature, Science, Arr, Music, Elocution, etc., are taught under best standards. For nearly a half century it has commanded public confidence without distinction of re? ligious beliefs. 1,200 feet above sea level, and surrounded by picturesque mountain scenery, it enjoys the fur? ther advantages of mineral waters and a bracing mountain climate. At? tendance last session 209 from -IS states. The 48th session -will open September 17tb. P. O. and Station, Hollins, Va. CHAS. H. COCKE, jy25-tf Business Manager. KLEB! & BROS-.,; manufacturers of TIN AND SHEET-IRON WARE, and dealers iu all Mads of COOKING and HEATING STOVES, -o Plumbing and Gas-Fitting, Roofiog Spouting and Jobbing. 4 -0 19 Saleu, Avenue, ROANOKE, VA an 5 6m _? YOUNGE. Archiicot and Superintendent ,* Boanoke, Va. Room 6, Didier Build? ing. AH classes of public ?cd private bTOMifigs. Artfetto Interior work, and deWft&m s/^eeTftfTy. jy4tr HO A NOK E, AT COST or 30 Davs.i OUR ENTIRE STOCK OR Consisting of Foreign and Domestic DRESS GOODS, Ginghams, Satines, Challies, Bleached and Unbleached Cottons and Sheetings, etc. WILL BE OFFERED AT PRIME1 COST - FOR TH E NEXT 30 DAYS. Our Remnant Coun? ter is now ready, where you can select at any Price A Wain at, Ash or Ebony POLE GIVEN AWAY with every pair of L.acf Curtains bought to the value of ?^.00 per pair or upwards, ROSENBAUM BROS 4L' Salem avenue. 500 V LADIES TO CALL AT Blorat's Diamonfl Front GROCERY AND C ET 2 Cakes Laundry Soap For 5 Cents, HE CASH GROCER. 154 SALEM AVENUE. THE Escbenge Building Cab -AND x\re now prepared to furnish meals at POPULAR PRICES. Table boarders can be accommodated and will receive prompt and careful attention. STEAKS, CHOPS, AND ALL DISHES TO ORDER SERVED IN FIRST CLASS^TYLE. Cold Lunch .Counter attached, where cold lunches are served from 5 a. m. to 12 p. in. Fish, Clams and Game in season a specialty. Fred. Websr, " DYEING, CLEANING and REPAIRING ' You will save money by bringing your dirty clothes to be cleaned or dyed and repaired to me. Chtrges moderate.- Work first class E. Walsak, Corner Campbell and Henry street", i Roaooko. V(l tf fiARR THE SIGN WRITER, COR \J nor TMrtl nverjua and First street N. o/RfB-tf VIRGINIA, WEDNES GROWING FAST. EVERY SIGN OF A BIG BUILD? ING BOOM AT HAND. INTERVIEWS WITH MANY MEN. All Unite In NayltiK flint tlu? Activity in Itiiildinx Operations is t'iipurnl tetetl- Dealer* in RiilUlinc Materials tiwnhiped With Orders. Roauoke is enjoying a healthy growth. The building activity is al? most unparalleled, and ftil! the de? mand is misapplied, houses being rented in many instances almost as suou as the foundations are laid, it fan hardly be Bald that then' is any new boom bore, but the boom, which was started a few years ago, has been kept at high tide and continually rising. The builders and contractors, building companies and building] material manufacturers have been constantly increasing, yet the bouses they can erect do uot begin to supply the demand. There are fifteen building and con? tracting firms, two largo construction companies, five brick manufactories, and a number of manufacturers and dealer.- in different kinds of building material, nearly all of which have more orders than they can fill. A Times reporter yesterday interviewed a number and found them satisfied with their present business and san? guinary of the future. The reporter found Mr. J. 15. Levy, the president of the Roauoke Con? st met ion and Improvement Company, iu his oiliee in the Exchange building, busy at bis desk. Mr. Levy said that, in his opinion, more building i.- now going on here than at any time in the history of the city, and that the pros? pects are that the building activity will continue V/hen asked about the business of ids company he said that it bad continued to grow since oper? ations were first begun. The company is now constructing thirty residences, and is beginning work on what is to be a handsome business block on Campbel 1 street. Contracts have al? ready been made forth" immediate erection of several substantial busi? ness blocks. Mr. A. L. Goriey, president of the West End Brick and Tile Company, .said that the business of his company is better now than at any time during the two years it has been in opera? tion. He said the demand for blouses, and especially business bouses, was much greater than the supply. Mr. John F. Harbour, general manager for the Koanoke Building Company, said that the company is doing a very satisfactory business, which lias constantly increased dur iu^r the live months it has been oper? ating. Th? company has a dozen or more buildings in course of construc? tion, with bright prospects for the future. Manager S. 11. Kefauver, of the Koanoke Manufacturing Company, manufacturers of building material, took a very conservative view of the situation. He was rather of the opinion that building is not altogether as brisk as it has been at other times, if the number of bouses being erected is to be compared. He, as well as all the gentlemen interviewed, said that a better class of buildings is being constructed, and gave it as his opinion that equally as much money is being put in houses now as at any time within the history of the city, if not more. The conversation with Mr. Kefauver brought out the fact that there is a strong and crowing ten? dency among the laboring classes, and all classes who work on salaries to provide their own homes. This be regarded as adding much to building activity, and as one of the best indications of the substantial growth of the town. "The company," said he, "has been unable to supply tiie demands ot the trade in this line of uTukling-Jiiaterial."' He did not expect, nor did he want to see any? thing like a mushroom growth, but looked forward to the substantial progress of the city in full keeping with the record of the past few years. Many large real estate owners, are erecting buildings for sale, und lind ready market for their houses. More bouses are being erected with this view than lor rent. New comers are buying their homes, which is a good indication. The Land and Improve? ment Company recently sold *?0,000 worth of property, including thirty houses, to a Northern syndicate. Hon. Henry L. Trout, who is inter? ested in building companies, thinks there is as much building going on in Roanoke now as at any time since the growth of the city began, and that tbi? activity wili continue. J. W. Shields, of the firm of Shields & Mayes, builders and contractors, said that he had been in business here for three years, and tbat he lias not seen greater activity in building than now. The number of houses erected by his firm during the last six months, as compared with the previ? ous six, was in the ratio of five to three. It. II. Woodrum, president of the recently organized Building Stone and Pavement Company, said build? ing operations were never tnore active in Roanoke than now, and that the demand was never greater. He men? tioned several instances of persons having remained here ten days try? ing to secure houses in which to do business. He thought that one of the great needs of the city was more busi? ness houses. The Roanoke Building Stone and Pavement Company, is one of the corporations recently organized to help the demand for building mater? ial. The company is placing the ele? gant side-walk pavements on Church etieet. It is prepared to do all kinds of cement, work, paving, coping, artificial stonr building, stone trim? ming, and to' furnish all kinds of artificial stone statuary. The capital stock is $23,000, and officers are: R. H. Woodrum, president;'C. O'Leary, vice-president; H. S. Cole, secretary and treasurer, and J. F. St. John, general Manager. The directors are: J. W. Coon, R. H. Woodrum, H. S. Cole, J. F. St. John, C O'Leary, and Henry Knowles. The Virginia Finance Company, a corporation organized to deal in real estate, of which J. B. Levy is president amended it charter, in? creasing its capital from $10,000 to $20.000. The Times has recently noted other improvements that, with these are unmistakable indications that Roanoke will continue to build. The Times man yesterday morning sought City Engineer Dunlap, who. iBsueu building pTermitSj desiring to DAY MORNING, AUG obtain some statistics showing the building progress. Engineer Dunlap said that the record he had would do injustice to the growth of the city, several new buildings being pointed put- for which no permits have, been issued, notwithstanding there is a city ordinance requiring everyone who builds within the lire limits to secure a permit from the city en? gineer. The reporter inquired after the work of improving the streets and learned that about thirty hands, in? cluding the chain gang, are at work grading, one foroe on Commonwealth aveuno, another on Commerce street, beyond Spruce, the work here being nearly completed, and a third on Elm street, on Terry's Hill. Engineer Dunlap said that there iu not as much street improvement being done as lie wants to see. His plan in for the City Council to have the streets that need improvement graded und put In good order on condition that the property owners have the sidewalks nicely paved. 1\ A taOOl) CAUSE, Tho Wonien'H MiMMlonari' Convention of I he Lutheran Synod Meets Hero. The Woman's Missionary Conven? tion of the Lutheran Synod of South? west Virginia; met last, night at tbe Second Lutheran Church, in East Roanoke. The neat little church was tastily decorated with (lowers and evergreens, and above the pulpit, in large letters was the word "Welcome." After the opening hymn, Rev. M. 0. J. Kreps, of Newport, offered an earnest prayer. Mrs. Bailley, of the Missionary So? ciety of St. Mark's, made the address of welcome. The response was by Miss Dora Phleger. Rev. L. K. Propst, of Knoxville, sec? retary of the mission board, was Intro? duced by Rev. Mr. Rushnell, gastor of St. Mark's, and delivered an ad? dress on the work of the Woman's Missionary Society of the church. He also extended fraternal greetings from the convention of the Synod of North Carolina, which met at China Grove last week. He stated that them issionary societies hadjbeen co-operating with the mission board; !>ut had asked to be allowed to work separately. The board had decided to have them pursue this course, on condition that they assume the re? sponsibility of taking care of the field assigned them. The North Carolina convention passed resolutions to adopt this plan, provided all the con? ventions of the other Southern sy- , nods will join together in the work. This matter was placed before the convention for its consideration and action. Rev. W. P. Huddle; Of Marion, Va... and C. H. Aull, of tbe Lutheran Visitor, of Newbury, S <!., were in troduced to the convention and re- ? sponded briefly. Rev. Mr. Bushnell j introduced Rev. George T. Gray, the ; veteran Lutheran preacher of South west Virginia, who entertained the \ nudience for several minutes wirb an ' interesting address on the importance -} of woman's work. After the announcements for to- , morrow the meeting was dismissed with benediction by Rev. W. P. Huddle. Mrs. P. L. Terry, president of the Missionary Society of St. Mark's, will give n reception to the delegates and visitors to the convention, and those who are entertaining them, and the choir of the Second Lutheran Church ' it her resilience, on Jefferson street, it 8 o'clock this evening. The convention will be in session ] for two days and a farewell service will be held.Thursday night. , A business meeting will be held this \ morning at the Second Luther/m Church at 9:15, and in the afternoon 1 % praise service at the First Ward school chapel. The following are th? visiting dele? gates that arrived yesterday after? noon: Miss Youce, of Wytheville, recording secretary: Miss Phleger, of Jacksonville, secretary: the Misses fjmbager, Mrs. Drown, Mrs. Laker. Miss Brown, Mrs. Sutherland, and Mrs. Dr. Sherrill, of Wytheville: Miss ' Wassum,of AtkinsTank;Miss8cherer, ; of Marion: -Mrs. Keister, of Pulaski: ' Mrs. Peters, of Salem, and Miss Hud- , die. of Rural Retreat. The Roanoke delegates are Mrs. Burgmeni, second : vice president; Mrs. P. L. Terry, treasurer; aud Mrs. C. Markier. FARMERS' ALLIANCE CONVENTION" The Jmues River District nnd tl>c . State Alliance nt I.j nelibiirs. LXXCHBURG, Aug. l'J.?One hundred and twenty-eight, delegates, represent? ing ten counties were present at the opening of the James river district Farmers' Alliance convention. After organizing and adopting -the report of the committee on by-laws and con? stitution a warehouse scheme was formulated and adopted, and the fol? lowing board organized: T. S. West, of Bedford, chairman; J. C. Campbell, of Amherst. secretary. Board of directors: T. S. West, of Bedford: S. C. Goggin, of Campbell, W. T. Watson, of Amherst; R. V. Gaines, of Charlotte; D. M. Robertson, of Appomattnx; Colonel J. L: Hub bard, of Nelson. Officer* of the board of directors: President, T. S. West, of Bedford; vice president, S. C. Goggin, of Campbell; secretary, G' J. Campbell, of Amherst: treasurer, Du val Kadford, of Bedford. The board was instructed to secure a charter at once, and secure a ware house for the business of the Alliance this fall. The necessary amount of the capital stock to commence busi? ness on the warehouse was promptly subscribed. After other routine mat? ters the convention adjourned to give place for the State Alliance conven? tion. THE STATE ALLIANCE. The Virginia State Farmer's Alli? ance was in session all day discussing the proposition to establish State and district warehouses where farmers may purchase goods at wholesale prices, less cost of conducting the warehouses. No decision has yet been reached. The sub-treasury bill will be discussed tomorrow. It will be overwhelmingly defeated. General Humphries, of Texas, addressed the abiance tonight, and Colonel Polk, of North Carolina, will speak tomorrow. It is expected that Major Mann Page will be elected president of the alli? ance for the next ensuing year. Solid for Edmunds. LlXCBB?RG, Aug. 18.-The follow? ing delegates to the Sixth District Congressional Convention have been elected. They are solid for Edmunds: First Ward?R. H. T. Adams, K. D. Urquharfc, Frank Doherty, John D. Tanner, P. A. Krise, T. N. Davis, H. F,. McWane, A. H. Taylor, R. D. Yancey. Second Ward?W. A. Heffernan, Paul Berger, T. R. Pugh, L. P. Shaner, Carter Glass, E J. Folkes. Third Ward?N. C.Manson, Jr., W. S.Moorman, R. L. Miller, p. D. Me-; Cnnvllle, C. Li. Wright, 0. M, Black-1 ford, Jacob Skanef. ; UST 20, is?o: GOY. M'KINNEY SPEAKS FOR VIRGINIA LIKE A TRUE VIRGINIAN. WORDS OF PRAISE FOR ROANOKE. II? PredictN that :?!)? KonthiTcstern ,?<><> u? Will Spread to the Hamern Section of the State?Material I*ro {frcvn unit Education. The following extracts are taken from the advance sheets of an inter? view held with Governor McKinney by Dr. A. E. Dickinson, the veteran Baptist editor and preacher, of Rich? mond, Ya.: "What of the night, Governor? Is the day dawning for the Old State?" "i think it is brighter all around. In the matter of material develop? ment the progress is truly wonderful. In every sectionof the commonwealth our people are waking up, and new hope and zeal arc everywhere appar? ent. Of course, the greatest advance of late years has been in this South? west Virginia country, but it will spread all over the State, and multi? tudes in East Virginia who now feel 'land poor' will lind their wealth in land." "You think East Virginia will come up?*' "Certainly I do. It is coining up now. Let us begin at Norfolk?what an enormous advance has been made ot late in all thatsection. The dream of generations is now coming to pas-?, and Norfolk takes her place near the. head, if not at the.very head of the column. And look how Suffolk,Frank- j iin and other towns in that direction ] are improving! Then, if you eonio acro.-s the river to Newport News ami Hampton, you will lind it almost a continued city from the one to the other. Before the war I used to go down there, and where Newport News city now stands there was scarcely a bouse, and there was nothing iuvitiug. Hut look now what a place it is!" "Don't you think there is danger from these great booms in Southwest Virginia?" "Here and there it may be over? done, but 1 think we "nave seen but the beginning of the mighty move? ment that is to rivet the attention of the civilized world upon Southwest Virginia. You know we used to think th?' projectors of Koanoke were wild, hut now, when we see its great and growing population and its mighty Industrie?, we no longer doubt as to its great future. Look how Salem is leaping forward. It now seems that it and Koanoke are to be substantia? lity one city, closely connected by street railroads. There is no telling what is to be the result of this grvat incoming tide of prosperity." "What about the outlook of educa? tion and religion in the Old State?" ' There's an interest in both such as I l ave never known. Both go baud in hand, and ought to. We are turn? ing more attention to practical edu? cation, and schools of technology are in demand. Agriculture will be taught as never before, and the farm? ers will feel more interest in it than ever before. Everywhere this is felt ?at Lexington and Blacksburg the state schools will devote more atten i ion to such subjects. At the Peters? burg Normal School we have opened two workshops, and there our colored friends will be taught some valuable lessons The great trouble is the prejudice among us against mechani jal pursuits, but it is gradually wear? ing away. We have sent the hickory to the North to be worked up there' into axe handles and sent bank for us to buy. Thus our money has been ill the time going out. Now we are ;oing into mechanical pursuits; and that is where the money is. A propo? sition is now up 10. 2St?blishihg;al< irreat school of technology in Ro:" moke. "1 think old Brother Uassey is go? ing to give a great impulse to public Schools. He is the most industrious man 1 ever knew. He will look closely nfter the finances, and he is going to work up public school education more than it has over been worked up among us. "Whatever one may think of public schools, it is very unwise to be decrying.them. We could not get rid of them if we would, and ought riot if we could. They are here to stay, and we should make them as good as possible. They are very rap? idly improving, and they are fast growing-good enough for any one to send his child to. woon every county will have its graded school, and thus every one can secure a good businessi education." CHARGED WITH THEFT. A Pretty Yonntr Woman Accused of Purloining Jewelry. Minnie Smith, a pretty and intelli? gent looking young girl, apparently about 18 or 20, was arraigned before Judge Williams yesterday afternoon, charged with stealing *80 worth of valuables from Mrs. Garland Morris, of tliis city. Miss Minnie is from Botetourt county, but was recently engaged as a housemaid by Mrs. Morris. After staving with her employer a while she" returned to her home. Mrs. Mom's missed ' her valuables after Minnfe was gone and the girl was suspected of having taken them with her. A warrant was issued for her arrest, and Monday evening Deputy Sheriff Heck, of Botetourt, arrived in the city with the girl a prisoner. On account of the absence of some witnesses for the defense the case was postponed till Saturday morning at 11 o'clock. The young girl was ad? mitted to bail in the sum of ?100, with S. H. Gish, of this city, and J. Smith, her father as sureties. P. Lockett appeared for the commonwealtb, and Colonel G. W. Hansbrough and T. M. Wood are the defendant's counsel. The case is likely to be an interesting one._ Sot, Generally Believed. Mr. J. T. Peltz, a Roanoke butelW? said yesterday that he was attacked and robjbed by four men Monday night between 8 and 5 o'clock, as he ?was passing on the Vinton railroad, near the Crozer furnaces. He says he 'ost a gold watch and a bundjggi dol? lar note. The chief of polifflr had heard nothing of the affairjKte yes? terday evening and rather discredited the story. Colllned Sear Tickers' Switch. A fveigh$train on the Norfolk and Western railroad ran into the mate? rial train one mile east of Vickers' Switch about 5 o'clock yesterday af? ternoon, completely demolishing several cars on the latter and greatly damaging the engine of the former. No 18, east-bound passenger, was de? layed nearly Ate Honrs by the wreck. No one ifiirtfeU. VALUE OF ROANOKE'S REALTY. An Estimate Baaed on Comparison or Assessments With SoUim,; Values. Since the people of Roanoko re? ceived their first knowledge of the realty assessment for 1890, through the columns of The Times, of July 3, this paper has never failed to call to their attention everything of im? portance in connection with property valuations. This morning figures are submitted which scarcely need ex? planation. Twenty-one lots, princi? pally corners, were taken at random from the assessor's books with the assessments on the ground aloiie. TheHe lots were then submitted to several of the leading real estate men of Roauoke for estimates as to the actual selling value of the bare ground. The lowest valuation given was taken in each case. The lots are described sufficiently to enable any? one to examine for himself the accu? racy of The Times' figures. The first column gives the assessed value of each lot, the second gives the real value as determined by experts. They | are as follows: FIRST WARD. Cor. Campbell anil Commerce . ? ??OO ?12,000 N. E. Cor. Sulcni uve. and-. . 1,545 10.000 X. side Salem. 2,00fl ?.000 S. W. Cor. Commerce aud Elm .. 750 2,000 X. W. Cor. Koanokeanil Elm .. .ISO 2,000 Nr. W. Cor. Com'reo & Franklin : 1,300 3,000 X.K.Cor. Kuauokeand Frankl'n . 400 2.0? . S. side Bolcui ave W. of Koanoke . L800 3.000 i S. W. Cor. Commerce aud Luck . 1.725 3.000 Totul.11,000 W.O-JO SECOND WARD. X. K. Cor. Salem arid Henry . . 4.500 N. e. Cor. Commerce and Day . . S. e. Cor. Commerce and Pine . . S. W. Cor. Hijrh and Jefferson . . X. e. Cor. Jefferson ami Ifullett. S. e. Cor. Nelson and Mountain . S. W. Cor. Jefferson and Day . . Total. 10,250 88,009 THIRD WARD. B. W. Cor. C'm'w'th and Patton . 200 0M X. W. Cor. McDowell and Day . . 300 7m) Cor. Lick Kun and Fin'tle Road . 400 1,000 Stock Yards Botel . . . 1,5t?) 4,000 S. E. Cor. Well? and Holliday . . 150 >M Total. 2,550 8,900 Total for the throe wards . . 33,700 1 lT.uuo Accepting these figures, the method of arriving at Roanoke's realty values is simply the rule of three. If the real value of twenty-one lots assessed at $33,700 is $117,900, the realty values of Roauoke, assessed at $6,750,881, are ?03,618,078. THE RACES. Tbc Omnibus Stake* Captured by Senator Hearst's Tournament. Special to The Times. Moxmouth, Aug. 18. ? The long looked for Omnibus 'stake race has been ruu, and Tournament is the winner. Five horses faced the starters, and there was probably never a hotter contest on the American turf than was this race between Chaos and Tournament. In the betting Tourna? ment was favorite, wl?le Chaos had second call. Fan Fan colt and Tor-o were next in favor with the public, aud Folsom the rank outsider. The start was good, with Fan Fan and Chaos in the lead, Torso third and Tournament fourth. Fan Fan colt held the lead until the mile was reached, where Torso showed in the lead by a head, Chaos second. In( the stretch Tournament, who had come very fast, was leading by a half length, Chaos second, Torso third. The ride down the stretch was a fight between giants, Haywoofl on Tourna? ment and Hamilton on Chaos, botli urging their horses to the utmost. For a time it looked as though Tour? nament would win, but Chaos gradu? ally gained on him and then finished head and head, there being no differ? ence between them as they passed under the wire. The race being a dead heat, it was decided by the owners to run it off, as the stake was worth $17,000 and looked too tempting to each to divide w1it3"**ch^was confident that he had the better horse. Jn the run off Tour? nament took the lead and led to the half.where Chao3 joined him, and at the three quarters was leading by three lengths. But Tournament came with such speed that he passed him, and won easily by ten lenghths, landing the stake to his owner, Senator Hearst. Below will be found the results of each race: First Race, three-fourths mile.? Lady Reel, first; Tipstaff, second: Bellw-ood, third. Time, 1 m Second race, Criterion stakes, three fourths mile.?Reckon, first; St Charles, second; Westchester, third. Time, 1.12*. Third race, Omnibus stakes, one mile and a half.?Tournament and Chaos, dead heat; Torso, third. Time. ???.3S}. In the run off Tournament won. Fourth race, one mile and one esghth.?My Fellow, first; (irimaldi, second; Tulla Blackburne, third. Time, 1.57. Fifth race, seven-eighths'mile.?Sam Wood, first; Goniorro, second; Radi ent third. Time, 1.30. Sixth rr.ee, thjee fourths mile Georgetown, first; Peter, second; Kingman, third. Time, 1.16. for the new church. Bethany Cbapcl Wilt Undertake to Erect a $5,000 Structure. The meeting last evening at Beth? any Chapel to consider the erection of a second Presbyterian Church, was hot largely attended. Rev. Dr. Camp? bell made a short address, in which he referred to the great influences for good that had gone out from the Sab? bath school at that place, and how the growth of the congregation made it necessary to erect a church in that part of the city. After some discussion it was decided to take steps at once toward the erec rion of a cbrrch to cost not less than $5,000. A paper was passed around and subscriptions to the amount of $267.60 were obtained after which a committee was appointed to solicit subscriptions from the people in that .part of the citv. The new church ^ill be erected on the lot now owned by the congregation on Fourth ave? nue, near the corner of Common? wealth. Base Ball Games of Yesterday. Players' league: At Philadelphia Philadelphia, 2; Brooklyn. 10. At New York?New York, 6; Boston, 3. Atlantic League: At Baltimore Baltimore, 9; Wilmington, 0. National League: AtJUhicago?First game, Chicago, 7; Pittsburg. 4; second game, ChicagoJ?fPittsburg, ?>. American?esociation: At Sc Louis ?St. LopfJlTS; Rochester, 4. iJt preston Hunter Better. Preston Hunter, the negro whose FwS so badly injured Monday as to LTampntation necessary Was g?V Kg along>w? ^agfcglght.. Wb EiS Ihallie felt much Better. ICE FIVE CE\T8 ; RULE OR RUIN. WHAT RADICAL REPUPLI CANS ARE PROPOSING. TO PUSH THE FORCE BILL THROUGH. Threatening Defeat for the Tariff Measures If the Election Bill Is Shelved? Representative Kennedy'!) Bound Bobln. Wabhixgtox, Aug. 19.?Senator Quay yielded time on his resolution^ shelving the Force bill to give Sena? tor Hoar time to prepare a speech. It. will however come up tomorrow. There is a rumor, however, that Mr. Quay and the Senators wlioare stand? ing with liim in the attempt to shelve the elections bill for the sake of pa-s? ing the tariff bill will run up against an unexpected snag. Quay will prob? ably have his way in the Senate, but ; there is reason to believe that if the federal elections bill does not become a law at this session of Congress the tariir bill will fail also. When the Mc? Kinley bill was under consideration in the House a number of the Repub? lican members made great concessions concerning details in order to get the tariff out of the way. so that a bill ? regulating federal elections might be passed. These members regarded the regu? lation of federal elections as of as great importance, from a party stand? point, as the tarifT. They^^Vr^^r^^ that view, a^d, wirik"^hey are not talking much, with the federal elec? tions bill shelved any tariff bill the Senate may pass will meet with a very cold reception in the House. A tarifT bill may come from the Senate that will be agreed to in reference .^-y with some changes, but then the real battle will begiu. There are between twenty and thirty Republicans in the House who have already agreed among them? selves that they will vote with the Democrats against the adoption of the conference report ou the tariff bill unless the Republican Senators agree to pass a federal election bill at this session. These members will have the quiet and perhaps open support of Speaker Reed and Representative McKinley, and when they show their hand Quay's dreams of the passage of the tariff bill and an early adjourn ment will vanish. In return for Quay's effort manufacturers of the State will in to make Delamater govern The indorsement of Quay and Del mater by ex-National Cl" ' ~ SfP. Jones is the first step towaru carrying out this agreement. Later,?Representative Kennedy, of Ohio, has put iu circulation an agreement, to be signed by the Re? publican members of the House, pledging them to prevent the tariff bill from going to the President until . the election bill is passed by the Senate. He claims to have forty-nine signatures. The Senate considered the tariff bill all day to day. Senator Quay's resolution shelving the elections bill will come up before the Seuate to? morrow, and Mr. Hoar will make a speech on it. Terrible Accident on the Old Colony". Bostox, Mass., Aug V.l.?A terrible accident occurred today on the Old Coi?ny railroad in which eight pass? engers and the fireman were instantly killed, the engineer anil twenty^tss-"^^ engers injured, some of them fatally. The train, which was the Vineyard express, due in Boston at 1:10 p. m., and consisting of five parlor cars, when within 100 feet of the other side of President's Bridge and running at the rate of forty miles an hour, jum'p ed,the track, the engine immediately toppling over aud the first passenger coach landing on top of it. The en? gine set fire to the train. The pass? engers were for the most part injured by escaping steam, many being fright? fully scalded. ? A Political Murderess. BROWSviLLE,Tex.,Aug. 19- -County Judge Maxestein,of Hildigo county, a wealthy and leadiniug merchant of Edinborough, Tex., was shot and killed Sunday night in Reynosa, Mex ico. by Mrs. Dela McCabe, of Cams county, Tex. The murdersss is the wife of ex-County Judge McCabe. Politics was the cause. Geo. D. Wise Cnanimoasly Reuomtna fed. Richmoxd, Va., Aug. 10.?The Democratic convention of the Third; District renominated today, Houor able George D. Wise.for Congress unanimously. Fighting With Outlaws. Vaxck, Tex., Aug. 10.?a bloody battle with New Mexican outlaws was fought near Beaver Lake^ in this county yesterday, during which five men were killed. Refuses to Handle Freight. Youxgstowx, Ohio, Aug: 19.?Tire Lake Shore railroad here has refused all eastern freight offered them on ac? count of the New York Central strike. AVlreinlan Nominated. Washixgtox, Aug. 19 ?W. e. Sims, of Virginia, has ffifeh nomina? ted as consul to Colon, Isthmus ofjj. Panama. _?2^-? -' "' The mountain in Moylng. Washixgtox, Aug. 19.- The Houee : today passed the Agricultural Colfe bill. _. sklectixg a piano or organ is ?om what like selectinga wife?practically a life time affair. Therefore be-suare vou get a good one. None but okt established standard makes of instru-, ments are sold by the Hobbie Muf?V Co., Lvnchbarg, Va, Th^ - touch shoddy, low grade gdot iteufes frVe.