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VOL. VI?NO. 222.
PECJAL ATTRACTIONS
-AT'TU F.
01 im STORE.
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Side band suitings, closing price, Tc
a yard.
Outing cloths in beautiful patterns,
tt 8 and 10c a yard.
Flannelettes in new and stylish
?atterns at I2}c a yard.
Dress ginghams, 5, S and 10c a yard.
A few pieces of Scotch ginghams at
idc, worth 25c a yard
Still a ew challies at 4c and 6?c a
yard.
Also a few more pieces of checked
mohair at 25e a yard.
Mohairs iu all shades at 25, ?Ti and
>c a yard.
White goods iu all the newest ma
c rials and at lowest prices.
A special bargain in imre Turkey
re 1 table covers, 8-4, ?5cand 8 10 87; c
e ich.
Table linens, towels and napkins in
? -udless variety, and at prices that
!efy competition.
Another case of white bed quilts at
-1 each:
Ladies1 and Gents' underwear and
? i-t>- in trreat assortment and at
I ? ttotu prices.
Large stock of bleached and un
! ?Vached. cottons aud sheetingsi n all
widths.
Ohildrens white lace hats and caps
1 ruin 15c up.
Fans', Fans, Fans, Fans, from 2c up
HASSLBR 4 MACBAIN.
134 SALEM A VENUE, S. W.,
T ROANOKE, - VIRGINIA.
OTT ? RIVE
REAL ESTATE Asrt's
105 JEFFERSON STREET.
Roanoke, Va,,
OFFE3 THE FOLLOWING
u
tOO ft. on .Ubermarle Street.. $1,900
00 ft. on Franklin Road.2,200
A Choice t'or. on Mountain St-. 3,000
\ 10) ft on Roanoke St (fine shade) 5,001)
Fine Residence on Jefferson St. 9,500
A rare b^r^ain in an entirely
new residence in Hyde Park.
House contains Hot and Cold
Water, Statte, Coal and Wood
House. Will make terms to
suit purchaser.
We have the cheapest'busi
ness and residence properties
in the city.
Correspondence solicited
ITT & RIVES
ROANOKE.
t' l J5v mm
President,
j^md Treas.
- -Gen1! Manager.
exterminates the microbe
them out of the sysreix
i '>at is done you caunot h
<>r pain. No matter what
BUILDERS
whethera siii^u- .?! i.
or a combination1'of diseifc Boswkll, Jef
Uiein all at the same tim6+r?fl+
.?.It diseases constitutional
-Buildings a
Asthma, Consumptio Ij.?
Bron?hitis, lUieumatism,<ill'Y ?
f .iverDisease.Chillsand %
Troubles, in all its formsjy payments. Pat
every disease known toi.- . i_
system. : Estimates cheer
Beware of Fraudulent |on application.
.See that our Trade Ma ?
above) appears on each j _
Seod for book "Hi'sf"'**VW M >
JOHNSON;. V J Qua nA9EB.
m mm
I wiil oiler mv eutire stock of
goods, book:
AND SHOKS AT
PRIME COST TO DISCONTINUE
BUSINESS.
usy
F. G. MAY,! To write up their
142 FIUST AVENUE, S. IV.
AT COST. AT COST.
augU tf_I
HJ. LIMEY, SIBSRT HO. |
Heal Estate Agents,
Moomaw Block, No. 9.
We have a,line list of property from
which t<> select.
lu location, price and terms, we
hope to suit all. If you have
PROPERTY.
To sell or exchange, call.
Best of references given. junlCtf I
They are receiving)
daily their
FALL STOCK
OIF1
f0d
ui'ES 11
Etc., Etc., Etc.
Alleu, the blacksmith, is^uowa mii-j
liouaire through replying to an adver- {
tfsement of unclaimed estates etc., ;
etc.?Times. Loud on, Mar. 1st, 1883.
[f your ancestor came from the bid I
c< if .try write to the EUROPEAN
Claims Agency, 59 Tear; St.. ?ud24
Stoue St, New Volk City, iuclosiug
25 ci-n's fur reply, ami learn if you are
an heir to any ol the unclaimed tsiaie.-*
there, wortn more than half a bi ion
dollars, tiiatnghtlv belong, chiefly, to
American descendants of Europeans
who came to America, jears ugo. If
your ancestors came over more than ZL2 Salem Ave. S. W.
fifty \ears a*o ther< is a probability "'
that voj are he r to :? fortune,
auj28-ot
ST READ THIS
Unless you want to; wait and examine our fine
and carefully ;elected stock of
Millinery and Cloaks
For Ladie?, Misses, Children and Infants just
brought from the Fastern and Northern
cities. We will occupy the building
where J.R. Greven $ Co. formerly kept,
135 SALEM WML I. W, ROANOKE. VA.
P. S.?Due time will be given for our
Regular Opening Day.
K. & s.-Millen & CM Pake.
IT'S CAFE WANTB
The Best and Mcst Popular;
Resort in the City.
Only the Best. Wines and Liquors are
Served over the Bar.
b; si &11 Mi Is km,
By special arrangement with experi?
enced buyers on the Norfolk
market, we are enabled to
supply our patrons, with
the best tee market
nflbrds.
Call and see-us and you will be
treated right.
Ladies' and Gents' Dining Room up
stairs.
500 ?? LADIES
TO CALL AT
[AND GET
"?n
?
CHAS. J. ORMSRY.
Proprietor.
Cor. Campbell and Nelson streets.
Open drty nml nicht.
2
For 5 Gents.
L. F.BURKS,! j
Practical Plumber! 0. F. BLOUNT,
il GASH GROCER.
GAS and \ STEAM FITTER.
?:o?
And dealer in all kinds of Pluinher
Gas and Steam Fitters' Supplies
Prompt Attention to Orders, and |
Satisfaction Gu ranteed. j
715 Main Street,
LVNC?BURG, VA.
11C Commerce Street, ' U ner TbTvd av^nfl1? and First streBt
',fcl3.ff ROANOKE, VA. S rasro-tf
154 SALEM AVENUE.
J QARRJTHE SIGN WRITER, COR
VIRGINIA. WEDNE?
; CITY COUNCIL.
I THE CITY FATHERS SIT IN
MONTHLY SESSION.
i
I NUMEROUS REPORTS PRESENTED
I
I And K< ii i tM i! to Commi 14cot-Tbc
I I'fimiicc ICoport ? Superintendent
I Di-rrN Itcpnrs ili'lurrcd to u Speclnl
Committee With Power in Act.
The City Council mot last night iu
the city eourt. room, chairman Han
thonie prendiiTg.
Upon the call of the roll, the follow?
ing responded : Messrs. llanthorne,
Woodward, Trout, McConnell, fcdie
ban, Scott, Graves, McCahan.
Councilman Buckner came in after?
wards, s
Ck-rk oi the council stated that the
contract for the city advert isiug hud
been awarded to the Herald, this
paper having made the lowest hid for
the work.
The regul?r order of business was
taken up, the reports of officers be
in g first.
The jailor reported that the total
number of prisoners and lunatics in
the jail during the past month was
172, and that, three quarters of the
building is now occupied by* State
prisoners
The report of the keeper of the
almshouse showed that seventeen
persons had been admitted, six dis?
missed and that one had died.
Tin' commissioner! of revenue re?
ported that * >2G.3G had been received
on lj< i u?r i icenses.
The sanitary inspector reported
that several alleys had been opened,
and asked that the city furnish him
a wagon. Referred to the public
property committee wirb power to act.
City Ifir/gineerDunlap reported that
the street railway was in such a con?
dition as to obstruct travel in the
.-treets, and was not finished iu com?
pliance with its charter. The teport
was referred to the street committee,
city solicitor and civil engineer.
Th? report of the school hoard was
practically the same as that of
Sup<3 intendent Derr with reference
to recommendations for more school
facilities
The following is the statistical re?
port of the school boaid forthe school
year of 1889-90, to the City Council:
DISBURSEMENTS.
Amount paid teachers. $5,227.50
Furniture and repair.-. 220.23
Maps, globes and other ap?
paratus. 54 65
For pav ul c ty treasurer... 2-17.3!)
.. ..? n Dienert, cl??rk.. 1S0.00
For fuel.?. 108.50
For text hooks for indigent
children. 26.53
For expense of taking
school census. 123.48
For pay of janit-r. 308.50
For contingent expenses.... 101 SO
Total expenditures. $0,707.07
RECEIPTS.
Amount received from
State fund.$1,903.57
Amount received from
city levy. 4,332.1-1
Balancs on hand from
last year. 230.S9
Amount received from
delinquent taxes of
1888. 138.00
$0,652.00
# _
Deficit..'....*/..4x07
We would respectfully ask that the
council make an appropriation of
$1,000 to public school purposes, as
we are indebted to the Pennsylvania
School Furnishing Company $140 for
desks already furnished, and we are
now compelled to have one hundred
and fifty desks, the cost of which will
i.e $-100.'
School Superintendent Derr's re?
port, which is printed in another
column, was read, and on motion of
Council ma n'McCounell, was referred
to the public property and finance
committees and superintendent of
schools with power to act.
The following is the report of the
finance committee for the month of
August:
Market house collections... $1,C91.05
B?llance to the account of
ex-Treasurer Thomas... 17,287.93
To account of treasurer. ? ,804.02
$80,152:75
Total amount drawn. 10,700.21
Balance on hand. $03.444.5-1
The amount expended -for street
work was $1,038.87.
The public propertv committee re
ported that the Opera House is in a
bad condition, needing painting ami
repairs of the roof. The committee
was instructed to have the necessary
work done. The committee on ac
counts reported that $0.020.70 had
been allowed on different accounts.
The question of city sewerage was
then taken up and discussed at
length- The sewer committee' re?
ported that the Bell Printing Com?
pany will erect a $40.000 building for
a wholesale book bindery on 1 he lot ad?
joining the Hotel Felix, if sewer con?
nections can be provided.
City Engineer Dnnlaprecommended
that a map be made showing the to?
pography of the city where sewers are
needed, and that, a general plan of
sewerage be formulated instead of
constructing small lines of pipes in
different parts of *he city. This mat?
ter was referred to the sewer com?
mittee.
On motion of Councilman Skinlrer,
the sewer committee was instructed
to engage the services of Rudolph
Hering, an eminent sanitary engineer
of New York, to make plans for a gen?
eral system of sewerage, and all or?
ders for sewer construction were re?
scinded except on Giimore and Holli
day streets.
The construction of a sewer pipe on
Jefferson street, from Campbell to
Railroad avenu?, was referred to the
Sc Wer committee.
At the request of Clerk Davis, the
street committee was instructed to
have Campbell street graded and
curbed from Jefferson to Holliday.
Mr. Woodward moved that three
policemen be furnished Manager
Deckner, of the Opera House, Mr.
Beckner to pay half their salary. The
motion was rejected, but on motion
of Mr. Woodward, the ordinance
committee was instructed to draw an
ordinance making-disorderly conduct
in the Opera House subject to a fine
of not less.than $5.
This committee was also instnacted
to draw an ordinance making it a
misdemeanor for a cabman to charge
more than the schedule rates of his
! employer.
! There was some complaint about
the management of the chain gnng,
an"d on mvtfcnnSt Mr. Btrckiter 'the
it ;v
DAY MORNING, SEP'
following investigating committee
was appointed: Councilmen Buckner,
Skinner and Shehan.
Councilman Skinker offered an
ordinance forbidding the buying of
produce at the market for resale at
higher prices. The proposition was
discussed at length pro and con.
Referred to the ordinance committee.
Councilman Skinker asked that the
salary of J. M. Knight, foreman of
the street force, be raised from $2 to
$2 50. Referred to the street com?
mittee.
Councilman Scott moved that water
mains be extended on Commonwealth
avenue to Wells street and along
Wells to Holliday. Carried.
Councilman Trout said that Chief
Morris of the police force asked that
the salary of the force be raised. Re?
ferred to the finance committee.
A petition to have Tosh street
opened from Franklin street to Park
was referred to the street committee.
A petition to have a gas light
placed at the Intersection of Henry
and Franklin streets was referred to
the light committee.
Councilman Huff asked that J. W.
Stuhhs be appointed lumber inspec?
tor for the city. Referred to ordi?
nance committee.
George C. McCahn, of the Second
ward, tendered his resignation as a
member of the Council, as he had
moved to the First ward. On motion
of Mr. Buckner the resignation was
accepted with regret.
On motiou of Mr. Buckner, W. W.
Coe was recommended to Judge Rob?
ertson as'a suitable man to succeed
Mr. McCahn.
RAIDING THE MOONSHINERS.
Agent Spurrier Makes a His Hnul in
Pen Ridge District.
Nashville, Sept. 2.?General Dep?
uty Collector Spurrier, of the United
States Internal Revenue Department,
has captured eight moonshiners in
the Pea Ridge distiict, near the Ken?
tucky line. This district has long
been notorious for its desperate moon?
shiners, who defied the law and
threatened the officers. Several men
have been killed in this vicinity by
moonshiners, but within the past
year Mr Spurrier, with three or four
men, has paid particular attention to
this section and destroyed fifteen
stills.
Mr. Spurrier some time ago received
a message from several wild-eatters,
informing him that their still was in
operation, and daring him to attempt
to capture it, saying he would be
warmly received if he ventured into
that district again. Mr, Spurrier
went there a few days ago. He found
the still, cut it up and then called
upon tbe men at whose invitation he
had made the raid They were taken
completely by surprise and eight of
them captured. John Watson, Bill
Watson, John Davis<ind John Thomp?
son, four of the men arrestid, are
said to be desparate characters.
IN WEST VIBGIN'IA.
A Hot Partisan Figbt Raging in Uau
nwhn Oonnly.
Charleston, Sept. 2.?The niott
bitter political fight ever waged in
West Virginia is now in progress in
this county between the Nutler and
Dils factions of the Republican party.
The fight is really a race war, as the
Nutler people are white, while the
Oils people are most all colored, with
a few white leaders. The county
convention three weeks ngo became a
mob, revolvers were flourished, a
dozen men were knocked down and
stabbed, and the police were finally
compelled to interfere. The same
night Nutler was waylaid and shot
twice.
One week ago members of the Not?
ier faction raided the State Tribune
office, beat Editor Reber senseless and
broke up the office fixtures. Two
days later Nutler and John S. Me
Donald, custodian of the Federal
building, met P. W.Russell, one of
the Dils lenders on the street, drew
their revolvers and fired oh him. Rus?
sell escaped without injury. Members
of both factions go armed" and a
bloody fight is imminent at any time.
The county gave over 1,(300 majority
two years ago, but the Democrats ex?
pect to carry it now.
To Protect tbe Oyster Beds.
Baltimork, Sept. 2.?The Balti?
more Oj ?t?r Exchange has determin?
ed ? uyo ovsters from violators
o* he law , and they appeal to pack
era. o .mission merchants, boat
owners, the general measurers and
the civil authorities to enforce the
ovster law rigidly. They have also
put measures into operation to dis?
cover and prosecute violators.
The law provides that all oyster
shells and all oysters le6S than 2i
inches from hinge to mmth, shall be
culled and returned upon their nat?
ural beds, and that every fiftieth tub
shall be dumped upon the deck of the
vefsel froinjavhich the oysters are
sold, so thatThe percentage of shells
and small oysters may be ascertained.
The tonging season began Septem?
ber 1, and "ends April 25. The dredg?
ing season begins October 15 and
ends April 1.
Racing Yesterday.
sheepshead bay.
First race, three quarters of a mile,
Futurity course?Menden won, Wat
-on second, Dublin third; tiuie,l:12:l 5.
Second race, three quarters of a mile.
Futurity course ? Thorndalo won.
Stornier second, Betty Prather third;
time, 1:12:1-5. Third race, three quar
ter s of a mile,selling,Futuri ty course
Clarendon won, Gertie D. second.
Webster third; time, 1:11:3 5. Fourth
race, one and one eighth miles?
Ravmond won, Frank Ward second,
Eleve third; time. 1:5 7. Fifth race,
one and three sixteenths of a mile
Mont" gue wen, Banquet second. Ken
wood third; time, 2:01:3-5. Sixth race,
one mile on turf?Balaton won, Kern
second, Young Duke third; time, 1:44.
Baseball Yesterday.
National League.?Boston, 4; Chi?
cago, 3; Cincinnati, 12; Philadelphia,
14; Pittsburg, 4; Brooklyn, 5; New
York, 4; Cleveland, 1.
Players' League.?Boston. 18; Cleve?
land 9; Philadelphia, 13; Pittsburg, 8;
Brooklyn, 8; Chicago, 5. First game
New York, 5; Buffalo. 3. Second
game?New York, 14; Buffalo, 12.
American Association.?Athletic, 3;
St. Louis. 2; Syracuse, 1; Toledo, 8;
Rochester, 7; Louisville, 8; Baltimore,
0: Colnmbus, 0. _
A Coke Furnace.
-Pittsbttrg. Sept. 2.?The freight
car famine which began in the Con
nellsville coke region several weeks
ag '"^as grown serious. Both the coke
antWBfca industries are being held
back to% great exent, and there is
danger that some of the Pittsbnrg
blast furnaces where the coke has
not been stored wiil have to close down.
The scarcity of cars has grown so
rapidly that shippers, while they have
plenty of coke at the ovens, have not
been able to fill the orders. The latter
have been rolling in heavily on ac?
count of tihe maoy mills that ate
! |teing ttaft?? at this &ifeon\ bT th*e
EEMBBK 3, 1 -?'H>.
CITY SCHOOLS.
SUPERINTENDENT RUSH U.
DERR'S STRONG REPORT.
|R0AN0KE'S NEED -FOR BUILDINGS
A-Itevlew ??r (lie Pant Year's Work?
Whnt in WnniHi for Un- Future?
School si tos siionh! Uc .Selected-1 ho
Hrenent Emcruenry.
Superintendent of Pnblic School
Rush U. Derrsubmifted the following
report to tho Common council last
night. ;
To the Council of the City of Roan? >!< <
Herewith I transmit, for y<mr i->frr
mation a brief summary and report
of the city schools of the year l?SU-lt?.
The year commenced under circum?
stances altogether favorable to the
schools. There was quite a full at?
tendance, but not overcrowded in
any of the several departments. The
new building in the First ward afford?
ed ample accotumodation'for the pu?
pils from both wards, and all the
school houses were well supplied with
furniture. \<> appliances h ive yel
been provided for the ptirpose of fa
cilitating instruction, although these
would be very beneficial to the
schools.
Before the sossiou had progressed
half way the school buildings in every
quarter became overcrowded, and by
the close of the sc-sion the buildings
were found to be totally inadequate.
The regulations inaugurated lu>;
year had a wholesome effect, upon
the general management and disci?
pline of the schools, and so far as they
could be enforced proved more* s ub
factory than bad been even antici?
pated.
The schools are not yet raised to ?<
thorough system, such as should be
maintained in a town of the popula?
tion and importance of Koa?oke.
Ther? are many iinproveiaents which
should be made. The system, to be
thorough, sbonld have the attention
of the superintendent for at least an
hour each day of the week, and tum?
times more than this is necessary. Of
course, without this arrangement the
management of the schools cannot be
reduced to a thorough organization,
nor their regulations fully enforced.
The most essential thing now de?
manding attention is .the need of
-choolhouses in the northwest and
southeast sections of the city. These
sections, although quite populous,
are farther removed from either ol
the schoolhouses now in use than an v
other portions of the city, and the
pupils would have to cross the rail?
road in either case so as to attend the
school in the district to which these
sections belong. In consequence ol
the rapid growth of this place, and
the enhancement of values of real
estate, I would suggest that the city
can acquire now a suitable site for
the location of schoolhouses in either
one of these sections on most favor?
able terms, and doubtless the land
companies owning property about
these sections will donate suitable
?dtes to the city for school purposes,
and this can be utilized by the erec?
tion of a temporary schoolhouse on
each place to meet the demands of
Che present session, and upon the* e,
at a later day, buildings of a better
class can be erected, and at which
time the lots so acquired will be more
valuable than now, arrd would cost
the city heavily if it were necessary
to purchase them.
The total enrollment last session
was 2,300. . This session the school
census shows that we have -bib!
prnils of school age to commence the
year with.
1 trust it may be your pleasure to
give such attention to these mattets
as will render the schools somewhat
within the. expectation of new resi?
dents who come from other cities
here.
To appoint a committee with au?
thority to receive offers from land
owners concerning suitable sites, or
to authorize the superintendent of
city schools to receive such proposi?
tion, view the sites offered, and re?
port on the s?me to your committee
on schools, would, in my opinion, be
the most effectual and shortest meth?
od of dealing with this matter.
As schools will open September S.
there is but little time to consider
these preparations and arrangements,
and I would suggest that, as buildings
could not be posstbly constructed in
time for the demands of the session so
soon to open, that it will be necessary
for suitable rooms to be rented in
which to open schools in each of the
sections of the city heretofore referred
to, and also a suitable place near th
colored school for the use of colored
pupils, as they, too, have overrun the
school accommodations provided.
Suitable buildings can, I think, bese
cured in each case at small cost.
It wiU be seen by the tabulated
statement of expenditure for the past
year that the expenses exceeded the
funds $45, and it is alsoshown thereon
rhat the desks purchased have en?
tailed an indebtedness of several
hundred dollars upon the board, and
that the demand for additional de.*k>
will increase the amount by about
$400, so that it will require an addi?
tional appropriation . of $1,000 with
the regular levy to carry us through
the next session. We have now an
opportunity to purchase some desk*
at a reduced rate, provided the p r
chase is made at once, which will be
done if the council see proper to
make this additional appropriation
heretofore referred to. It seems to
me that these recommendations and
requests are entirely within the
bounds of reason, ?nd can be com?
plied with. Certainly there is noth?
ing more essential demanding your
attention than the proper 'maintan
auceof the pnblic schools, and surely
there is nothing which can more
highly commend the city to public
esteem than a well ordered system of
public education. Respectfully.
Rush U. Derb.
Superintendent of City Schools.
Arreste?! for Perjnrj-.
By Telegraph to The Times.
Bath, N. Y, Sent. 2.?A great sensa?
tion has been created by t he arrest
on a charge of perjury of James S.
Sebring, a well-known Democratic
politician and able lawyer of
Hamondsport.
No house in the country has a
higher reputation for fine pianos and
organs and reasonable prices than the
Hobbie Music Company, Lynchburg,
Va. It is therefore to yonr interest
to examine their instruments before
purchasinff. They never lose a custo
er wtten quality of gooVls and priced
>rmt ??3f anything.
SENATOR SUEBJIAS'S AMENDMENT
He Won in Give Canadian Coal a Free
Market.
Washington*, Sept. 2.?Senator
Sherman created a sensation in the
Senate this morning by giving hotic*
of an amendment to the tariff bill
providing for free coal from Canada
"recondition that the latter shall
admit American coal free. In the
same eonnection'he proposed that the
President be empowered to appoint a
commission to confer with the''ana
dian authorities on the general sub
ject of reciprocity whenever the latter
iudicate a disposition to take steps in
a similar direction. Senator Sher j
man's uroposed amendment is in bar i
mony with the Butterworth Idea,
which is to encourage friendly com?
mercial relations with Canada on the
ground that such a course will proba?
bly be more profitable to the United
States thau reciprocity with South
American countries.
In Congressional circles the Cana?
dian proposition has many friends,
but it is thought that the majority
in the Senate will not accept it. Sen?
ator Aldrich, when spoken to on the
subject, said Mr. Sherman submitted
his amendment upon his individual
responsibility, and it is hardly proba?
ble that it will be adopted. Mr. Sher?
man's scheme is supposed to be in the
nature of an offset to the Blaine-Ald
rich reciprocity project.
The reciprocity amendment to the
tariff bill reported from" the finauc
committee was the subject of an in?
terview between Senator Aldrich and
Mr. Mendonco, the Brazilian envoy
on a special mission to the United
States. This amendment was report?
ed after a consultation of a general
nature with Major McKinley, chair?
man of the ways and means commit
tee, and other Republican leaders. In
the interview Mr. Mendonea said that
the amendment as reported by Sena?
tor Aldrich wes satisfactory to Brazil,
and that she would be one of the first
countries to make concessions to the
United States in return for the re?
moval of duty on sugar.
.Mr Mendonea said his government
would not only remove the duty on
f-rm products exported from the
Tinted States, but would admit free
United States agricultural imple?
ments ami machinery and raiiroad
equipment and supplies, including
railroad iron. Brazil would also, he
said, make a reduction of at least 35
per cent, in the duty on cotton and
leather goods and clothing from the
United States.
AOEONS 1% SESSION.
Reciprocity In the Senate anil thcSnr
pin.s In the House.
By tel egrapb to the Times.
Washington, Sept. 2.?The Stnate
continued the tariff debate all day,
and held an evening session. Senator
Bale made a speech in advocacy of
reciprocity. Senator Kehna made a
speech on the general subject of the
tariff.
The House took up the Brecken
ridge-Clayton election case, but laid it
aside, and statements of the prospect?
ive surplus from their respective
standpoints were made by Mr. Can?
non for the Republicans and Mr. Bay?
ers for the Democrats.
Funeral Directors in Session.
By Telegraph to The Times.
StA?NtON, Va., Seilt. 2.? The Vir?
ginia Funeral Directors Association
is holding the third aunual session in
this city, eoiiimeucing-today. There
-is a large representation coming from
all parts of the State. Mr. Jc -eph W.
Laube is president and L. T. Christian
secretary. Both are from Richmond.
Mayor A. H. FuUr.. made an address
of welcome which was responded to
by J. W. Brown,' of Hampton. The
president delivered a ciever and in?
teresting speech. There are many
persons here from other States who
are interested in the objects to be
presented. Among the niembers'pres
ent are representatives of Diuguid &
Son of, Lynchburg and .the Messrs.
Oakey, of Roanoke and Salem.
-?
They Fought With Knives.
By telegraph to the Times.
Columbia, S. C, Sept. 2 ?At a
picnic in Orangeburg county yester?
day Patrick Lowman and William
Beckham representing the contend?
ing Democratic factions, Lowman
being a straightout and Beckham
a Tillmanite, became involved in a
heated controversey. Angry words
led to blows and finally both drew
knive's, and fought desperately until
compelled to desist from loss of blood
Lowman was horribly cut and died a
few hours later. Beckham will re?
cover.
The Ills or Royalty.
By Telegraph to The Times.
Lisbon, Sept 2.?King Charles is
suffering from an attack of typhoid
fever.
Investigating the Strike.
By Telegraph to Tnc Times.
Nsw York, Sept. 2 ?At 10 o'clock
the State board of arbitration began
their investigation into the strike r?n
the New York Central railroad.
For the Court of Appeals,
By Telegraph to The Tuies.
Nkw Vork, Sept. 2.?The Republi?
can Scate Committee today nomina?
ted Judge Earl for Judge of the
Court of Appeals. ^_
Granite State Democrats.
By Telegraph to The Times.
Concohd. N. H., Sept. 2.?Ohas. H*
Amsdene was today nominated for
goyernor by the Democratic State
convention.
Franciscan Fathers Expelled.
By Telegraph to The Ti.mhs.
paris Sept. 2.?Turkish soldiers
have expelled the Franciscan fathers
from Jerusslem,despite the protest oi
the French consul.
The Apple Jack Crop Short.
MlDDLETOWN, N. Y-, Sept. 2.?
There is an apple jack famine im
pending in the great producing belt
lying between the Hudson and the
Delaware. There are six distilleries
in the district, principally in Or nge,
Sassex and Warren comities, and the
total production of the distilleries in
a prolific apple season is about 200,000
gallons. There was a light crop of
apples last year, and the produce of
the stills fell off more than sixty per
cent. Very few distilleries will light
their fires at all.
, Tbk Times office has been removed
o the new building corner Third
aVWhte ?h? First street, fonttmemV
?RICE UVB Ci- NTS
FAVORED BY ALL
REAL ESTATE MEN INDORSE
THE CONVENTION.
NORFOLK'S SUGGESTION A GiODCNE
What the Real Eftinte. Men Think
About It?Hattert* to Come l'p for
DlHcusnlon Roanoke the !!??-: Place:
-The Tax on Bas'.iie?? OppoHed.
ThiS Real Estate Exchange of Norfolk
has suggested that a convention of
all the real estate dealers In the State
be held in that city sometime during
October, and is making an effort to .
get the real estate men interested in
the movement.
A Times, reporter yesterday inter?
viewed a number of the prominent
real estate men of Roanoke as to
their views on the movement, ilr. J.
Walter Boswell, of the linn of Gruy
& Boswell, said: "I think it would be
a good thing for the real estate men
of Virginia to get together and ex?
change ideas and discu.-s matters of
mutual interest. Some rules for the
regulation of the badness should l:o
adopted, or a State real estate ex?
change should be established. Iam
for the convention, but think it
should be held in Koanoke. since Roa?
noke does more real estate business ?
than any other city in Virginia of
her size."
The reporter called next upon Os?
car 1). D.err, who said : '1 have seen
the circular sent out by the Norfolk
real estate men, ami think well of the
proposed convention. I have often
thought that a State real estate ex?
change was advisable. It W'ould
bring all agents together, whenthev
could consult fisTtrtfi? tmt v^*T?tl6"""
of exposing the advantages of the
State, as well as to adopt measures to
run out the unbusines?like and wild?
cat sort of agents who infest towns
and sell on any commission the} can
get, divide it up with purchasers, etc.
There are many other abuses to be
corrected in s'olling real estate, plac?
ing stock, and so on.'1
"Do you think Norfolk the.'place for
the meeting'"
"Yes, 1 think Norfolk would he a
good place. While : would like to
have seen it here, Norfolk men tirat
proposed this convention, and are en?
titled to have the first meeting. We
would come in for the next."
Mr. W. P. Taliaferro. of the firm of
Dupuy & Taliaferro said: "I consider
the holding of a convention as an }m-N
portant movement. It will be of ad?
vantage to the business for the real
estate agents to meet together, ex?
change ideas and formulate plans for
th" regulation of lhe business. I
think that in this way it will greatly
help in the development of the. re?
sources of the State. Norfolk is a
go?d place tor such a meeting."
Mr. L L. Powell, of the firm of Pow?
ell A' Co., s?id: "1 regard the meeting
as important, but it shotdd be held is?, j.
Roanoke. Such a meeting wouh/^j
doubtless result in much good to thjpP
business and the State Xfr^gj^ffeT'
lects a tax of one fourth of one per
cent, on all the gross transi *tions of
real estate agents. If for notn^Vgelse,
the real estate men of the State"should
meet together and formulate some
plan to secure the repeal of this tux,
which is hindering the development
of the State, and this makes the bold- ?
i"gof a convention doubly important.
No class of men have done in recent
years, or are doing, more for the de?
velopment of Virginia than real estate
agents, and they should not be ham?
pered in their work by this apprehen?
sive tax. You can put me down as
strongly in favor of the proposed
meeting."
ilr. James S. Simmons said: "I
think an organization of the real
estate agents of the State would do
much good. Koanoke is justly en?
titled to the meeting, as it ?r t smarted
the boom of Southwest Virginia;
7i> per cent, of the real estate agents
of the State are west of the Blue
Ridge. I am heartily in favor of a
convention of the real estate men,
and believe that much could be ac
'complished for the good of the Stai?
by such a meeting .
"What do you think of the sugges?
tion of Mr. Powell concerning the
tax on real estate transaction.
"I had not thought of the tax ques?
tion in connection with this matter '
before. Mr. Powell is right. Some
steps should betaken to relieve this
burden.''
F. B. Kemp favors the convention.
It should be held in Roanoke, bow
ever. There are more real estate
agents in this section of the Staje
: and more business is done here than
in all the rest of the State. We 'are
the pioneers in the busb ess, and the
, others ought to come to us. There
are many i" portant matters to be
discussed, and oh which there should
be united action. This tax on oar
business.for Instance. We are he"avTTy,'*?"
taxed on all our property, on our
capital. We have to pay a license,
and in addi'ion comes this unjust tax
of one-qnarter of 1 per cent on gross
sales. _'
TRAIN ROBBERS EAST.
The N'tw OrlcnnH Express Held japand
Robbed !>y Two Men.
By Teicgr ph to the Times.
MOM'GOMERY, Ala.. Sept. \ -The
north-bound express train from
New Orleans, on the Lousiaua and.
Nashville railroad, was he'd up over
Big Escambia river, near Fiamaton,
last night. Just alter the train left
Fiamaton, two masked men got on
the engine, covered ihe engineer, and
ordered him to hold up over the river,
Then they forced an entrance into
the express car and robbed it. of a -
considerable sum of money. The"
exact amount is not known.
Going Back to Work.
BuFFAXO, N. Y. Sept. 2.?The New
York Central road is taking back
some of its old switchmen and dis?
charging the new men. It is said
that five were reinstated yesterday, -
and that others were received and
pot to work today. Six new men,
who took the strikers' places, were
discharged this morning for iocom
potency. _
The anti'tobacco law went into ef?
fect in New York Monday. Any one
under 16 caught with tobacco in any .
form is liable to arrest and ptnish
ment. _ ._
Wanted.
A dwelling in the seuthwestern sec?
tion of the city. Will pay big rent
six months in advance. Possession
?wanted in twenty day* Apply t?
1 isptMB ?.immra.
