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POL. IX.?NO. 10.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
?piiE DAILY TIMES is KEPT. RE
-1. gularly fof ?aloat the neu :* stand
of ALFRED S. BURDETTB & CO.,
Salem, Va.
Tin: Times can bo found regularly for
sale in Roanoko nt tho book-stores of
OED. (iUAVATT, Jh.. and M. L.
SMITH, also at DALL1S & DENNIS'
Ne\vs Stand.
rpHE STOCK AND FIXTURES OF
X tbo most profitable business in
Southwest Virginia is now oirered for
sale. Stock probably 92,500. Oood rea?
sons for selling. Address BROWN
BROS.. Salem, Va. sep^'H-nt
Lansdowne
Five hundred lots of this valuable
property, all within the corporate limits
of the city of Roanoko, Va., will bo put
on tho market
OCTOBER I, ?890.
This land'lies between the Mclro.se
property and the Norfolk and Western
railroad, and is the most valuable
property yet placed upon the market in
this oity.
It is situated eastof the Roanoke Iron
Company's furnace, and adjoining the
Hyde Park Addition.
The Norfolk and Western Railroad
Company havn recently purchased a
portion of this property, and are now
about'erecting some valuable improvo
'incnts thereon.
Negotiations are just, aliout closed for
the location of a 85,000,000 steel plant
m ar the business portion of this
property.
This will probably be the greatest op?
portunity ever offered for valuable and
well located property within the city
limit ?;.
The Roanoko and Salem Dummy Line
runs .within one block of this property,
and. the projected lines of the Baltimore
and Ohio and Chesapeake and Ohio rail?
roads will run near this property on
their entrance into Roanoke.
Price Iis:-, and maps will be* in the
handsfof a11. Roanoke real estate agents
on October 1.
WANTED?A young man or good
stout boy to learn to feed a print?
ing press. Apply after 1 o. ai. at TiMKS
office. if
Till-; QUA.RRY TRACT, containing
11(1 nice building lots, for sab' as a
whole at 075,000?only ?l$:i each?lying
immediately south of the Machine-Slums
Furnace and adjucont to the principal In?
dustries of t ue city. Lots in Oak-Ridge,
adjoining this property on the south, an*
held at more than double the price asked
for these. The best Stoie- Quarry in tho
city about tho center of the tract. For
particulars see .1. R. IIOCIvADAY,
8Cp21-10t 105 First st.. S. \V.
.V Mi:.M(lt'l(ATl(: CONFERENCE.
Clinirmiui ICIyson fleets the County and
City Chairmen nt Lynrhiiurg.
Ex-Trc?surer M. C. Thomas, chairman
of the Democratic executive committee
of tills city, returnod Saturday evening
from Lynchb?rg, where he attended a
conferer.ee oi' the chairmen of the state
executive and those of tho various ex?
ecutive committees of the cities and
counties <?:' the Fifth. Sixth and Tenth
C uigre 1 di trie;-;. He reports that
the democratic candidates of these dis?
tricts are ih excellent spirits as to tho
success of tho-party in the fall elections.
Congressman Edmunds'was very hope?
ful, and according to the estimate of the
chairman of the Halifax executive com?
mittee his majority in bis own county
will not ho leSS than a thousand. The
conference was very harmonious, and a
strong determination was expressed to
work vigorously for the success of the
party.
TAKEN UNDER ADVISEMENT.
Interesting Cttsn llroil((ti1 L*|i llcforc
.1 utiI i< e liowerl on.
Justice S. W. Howerton's court yes?
terday afternoon was the scene of an in?
teresting argument between lawyers
W.-W. Berkley and R.I'. Dorr in the
garnishment caso of Hawkins Brothers
& Co. vs. Harvey Calloway. colored, to
satisfy a judgment of tin- former against
Calloway for 845.01, with interest there?
on from August 1'.'. IS00, until paid, and
so cents costs.
Mr. Berkley was counsel for the de?
fendant and Mr. Herr for the plaintiff.
Calloway testified that when the gar?
nishment was Issued he did not owe the
firm a cent. It was issued on the 21st
of August, and made returnable on the
25th of September, and .lames More
said he had sol I led it. Alter t he ex?
amination of several witnesses the jus?
tice took the matter under advisement.
A RISE in HORSE PEED.
Hoarding Stable Keener* Put up the Prlee
to Sis per Month.
The boarding stable keepers of the
city, have combined and sent out a cir?
cular to their patrons announcing that
after October 1 the price of board for
horses will lie raised from 815 to 818 per
month. The rise in the price of grain
and feed is given as the reason. A few
months ago the charge was only 812.50.
Real estate and other business men.
"who are the principal patrons of the
boarding stablos, are demurring
strongly to the raise, and are talking
seriously of putting up a largo union
.stable to he. run on a co-operative basis.
A Fine Three-Story Building.
The Fidelity investment Company has
commenced operations for the erection of
a fine three-story building of pressed
brick, with brown stone trimmings, on
Roanoko street, just north of Rororllall,
which will be an ornament to that thor?
oughfare, and will contain two elegant
store-rooms 011 the first floor. The build?
ing will cost when finished 915,000.
ROANOKL
STRONG FOR THE HOSPITAL
The Opera House Meeting
Shows the Right Spirit.
Chairman I'ishburiic States the Progress
Already Made?92.000 of Land Offered,
anil 34,500 Pledged l>y the Commercial
Club?A Committee Appoint ni to Can?
vass the City?Quick Work Promised.
Notwithstanding tho inolomont
wcathor, a number of gentlemen as?
sembled at tho Opera Houso last night
to discuss the hospital matter, and no
little determination was manifested.
Mr. T. T. Fishburno was mado chair?
man of the meeting and Mr. IUnton
Helper and the representatives of tho
press woro elected secretaries. In call?
ing the meeting to order, Mr. Fishburne
said:
1 have talked with a largo number of
the business men of the city about this
matter and find considerable interest in
tho establishment of the hospital.
?Since coming hero I have received no?
tice that the Exchange Building and
Investment Company will donate a lot
worth $1,000 and tho Commercial Club
has subscribed $100. This makes $10,
oiio in all and the Commercial Club,
through its secretary. Mr. Hinton
Helper, has pledged itstdf to raise one
half of tho remaining >'.>.ooo needed to
make the $25,000 with which we wish
to start."
Rov. Or. W. C. Campbell made an
earnest talk, in which he said: ?The
outlook for tho success of this move?
ment is more encouraging than it has
been at any lime. The railroads, the
Machine Works and other corporations
are interested in the establishment of a
hospital, and a committee should see
them Tor Bubscriptions."
On motion of Dr. Campbell, seconded
by Dr. .Joseph A. dale.'1*. '1'. fishburne.
llinton Helper anil Colonel A. Pope
were appointed a committee to obtain
subscriptions from the different corpo?
rations of the city and from individuals.
Mr. Helper said: "Roanoke cannot af?
ford to fail in this enterprise; it would
not be like her. She has too much
pride aim too much charity. A sub?
scription list- will be prepared and kept
in the Commercial club. I subscribe
$100 for the (dub. believing the board of
directors will approve tho subscription,
and plcdgo that the club will raise
$4,500."
Dr. 10. A. Parsons, vice-president and
I sei-rotary of the Woodland Park Land
Company, arose and said: ,-l believe
the required amount will be raised in
two or three days, and that the next
mooting we have will be a joliflcation
and ratification meeting. The Wood?
land Park Land Company will donate a
lot worth not less than a thousand dol?
lars.
Col. A. Pope, of the Norfolk and
Western Railroad Company, earnestly
advocated the hospital.
"We people of the South" said ho
"have an idea that a hospitable is a
place lo be shunned as disagreeable.
This should not be so. Tho hospital
we are about to build should have large
grounds and made attractive in ovory
way. I am confident that the corpora?
tion with which I am connected will
contribute, and I plcdgo myself to do
all in my power for the success of the
enterprise."
Dr. O. F. Fllppo said: "1 had been
suspicious of clubs until hearing tho
offer that has been made here to-night
by tho Commercial club. I feel that the
Commercial club will help to raise
things hero to a broader and higher
plan."
?ovs.J. E. Bushneil and J. A. Iluf
fard emphasized the ideas of Colonel
I Pope concerning the attractive features
that should be atttnehed.
Rev. .1. IL Boyd said: "No place needs
a hospital more than Roanoke. on ac?
count of the character of our population.
I believe that Roanoke will have a
population of 50,000 in a few years, and
we should begin to build with that in
view."
Rev. Or. Meado said: "You can put
me down as yours to count on."
Colonel Pope suggested that if the
; municipal government has not the au
[ thorlty now to make an annual appro?
priation for such an Institution, stops
should be taken lo provide that author?
ity.
On motion of Rev. .1. 10. Bushell the
soliciting committee was authorized to
select additional members.
Further subscriptions were announced
as follows, t o!. Pope, $50; Mrs. Pope.
$50; J. E. Bushneil, $50; ami A. .1.
Banks, $25.
Failed to Appear.
A. .1. Oliver, the colored lawyer, sued
out a writ of habeas corpus before Jus?
tice Howcrton yesterday on behalf of a
colored man named .Johnson, who was
confined in the city jail on the charge
of stealing a satchel and some clothing.
He was arrested by the conductor on a
passenger train west of the city, and
taken to Salem, from which place he
was brought here by Deputy Sheriff
Webber about a week ago. The case
was set for a hearing at I o'clock, hut
the lawyer failed to materialize at that
hour.
New.Vault For the Exchange Bank.
A new vault is being put in place at
the Exchange National Bank. Tho
vault is 11 by 17 feet and is the full
height of the room. The heavy Iron
doors are balanced with a combination
lock, and it will bo Supplied with a large
burglar proof safe with a time lock
Whon completed this will be one of the
safest depositories in this si ction.
Receiver Tyler Arrives.
Mr. Sydney F. Tyler, receiver of the
Shenandoab Valley Railroad Company,
arrived in the city yesterday evening
from Philadelphia, to be present at the
I sale of tin? road.
VIRGINIA, T?ESDA
noiu'oi.k am) westicks STATEMENT
financial Showing for August nmi for tito
Klglit Months Untied August 31.
The following statement of the earn?
ings and expenses of the Norfolk and
Western Railroad Company for A\igust
has been received:
Barnings f rom? iwj. lss'.i.
Passenger, mail.
and express.. . $154,210108 SI 14,251.81
Freight. 430,021.78 403,272.40
Cross earnings.. 8584,8:13.70 517,524.30
Expenses, in?
cluding taxes. 352,410.32 203.824.01
Neteamings_ 8332,422.44 323,090.30
Proportion of ex?
penses to gross
ings. 00 per ct. 57 per ct.
The increase in receipts from passen
ger, mail and express traffic is830,11115.14
or 35 per cent.; the freight earnings in?
creased 837,360.32, or 7 per cent.; gross
earnings, 807,314.40 or 13 percent.; in?
crease in expenses, including taxes,
?858,501.41 or 20 per cent., making the
increase in net earnings .04 per cent.
Including the Scioto Valley division
the six items tabulated above runs re?
spectively ?<17.S.5()7.:;3. 8470,005.14. 8054
001.47, 8388,301.21, 8200,300.20 and 50
per cent.
For the eight months, from January
1 to August 31, the figures stand:
Earnings from? 1800. I860.
Pas s e 11 g e r.
mail, and
express.... 8030,848.71 8007,042.57
Freight. 3,270,457.02 2,805,045.03
Gross e a r n
ings. 84,210,300.03 83,502,9S7.00
Expenses, in
"eluding
taxes. 2,744,300.10 3,010,484.50
Net earnings. 81,405,040.47 81,283,503.01
Proportion of
expenses to
gross earn?
ings. 05 per cent. 03 .per cent,
The first item shows an increase of
8232,000.14 or 33 per cent.: the second
an increase Of IT4.112.10, Or 17 percent.;
gross earnings increase 8707,310.03, or
:.'() percent; expenses increase8521,881.57,
or24 percent, leaving the increase in
net earnings8182,437.40, or 14 percent.
Including the Scioto Valley division
the items tabulated above stand :
81,058,100.44, 83,558,540.10, 84,010,748.03,
82,000,511.50, 81,047,237.07, and 04 per
cent.
AN ?TTEM l'TKl) KOBBEKY.
A Hold Negro Thief l ulls to Secure His
Booty.
On Saturday night last, as Mrs. Henry
Swartzol and Mrs. W. llazlowood wore
going down Salem avenue fromtho Sec?
ond ward market, a negro sprang sud?
denly from a side street and grabbed at
Mrs. SwartzePs purse.which she carried
in her hand. She held on to the purse,
however, until Mrs. Hazel wood, who
was not seen by the negro, being some?
what in advance of her companion and
wearing a black dress, rushed into the
avonuc, and shouted to him to desist.
At the same time she seized a reek and
threatened to strike him.
The darkey, seeing he was confronted
by two women, instead of one, slunk
away in the darkness. Mrs. SwartzePs
hand was considerably scratched and
bruised, but the saved he:' poukot-bcok.
PRESIDENT KIM IIA 1.!, HERE.
lie Came Over on a Special to Attend Hie
Shciiuixtoitli Valley Sale.
Mr. F. .1. Kimball, president of the
Norfolk and Western railroad, arrived in
the city yesterday afternoon about two
o'clock. Ho came in on a special train
and was accompanied by Mrs. Kimball
ami Mr. .los. II. Sands,general manager
of I ln> road.
The party left Philadelphia on Satur?
day and made one or two stoiiSj. j>n tho
way. Sunday night wa s s jicflHWuiena
Vista. Mr. Kimball is 11 < fo^MMMBlrt'
tho sale of the Shcnandoah Vnileyroad.
which takes place to-day. IlewUl then
go to Norfolk to inspect the company's
boats at that place. During the day
Mr. and Mrs. Kimball inspected the new
addition to Hotel Roanoke and in tiie
evening received several callers in their
private car.
A ItcKpccteii Citizen Dead.
Mr. CharlosQuinn, a respected citizen,
died at his residence in the eastern part
of tho city Sunday about noon. Al?
though for some time an invalid, his '
demise was quite Blinden, lie was sit?
ting in a chair when the gentleman
with him noticed n rapid change for the
worse. 1 le immediately hurried to his
assistance, but had only succeeded in
placing him on a sofa when he oxpircd.
lie was fifty-six years old, and came
here from Ringham ton, New York,
where he had two daughters residing.
These with three sons survive him and
to await the arrival of the former, his
remains have been embalmed and inter?
ment will not take place until Thurs?
day. The place of burial lias not yet
been decided upon. lie was a worthy
gentleman and was highly respected by
all who knew him.
A Change, of Bn.se.
Mrs. C. T. Jennings left yesterday
for Lynchburg to visit some friends and
relatives. She will be joined there by
Mr. .Jennings next Thursday when they
will leave for Memphis, Tenn., their
future home. Mr. Jennings has ac?
cepted a partnership there with the
piano and organ house of ,J. I). Hobble,
&, Co., and will be succeeded here by
Mr. N. II. Ilennett, who has been with
Messrs. William Knalu & Co.. of Balti?
more, for about seventeen years. Mr.
Jennings will remain vie ?-president of
the the Hobble Musio Company, of
Lynchburg and Roanoke.
Coal Shipments.
The shipments of c.mI by the PoCtt
hontas I a 1 Company Tor the week end?
ing on t u !7ih instant amounted to
33,105 tons; for the month of September,
to date, to 133,020 tons.
V MORNING, SEPTEM 1
THE SHENANDOAH VALLEY ROAD
To Be Sold To-day in Front of
the Courthouse.
The Norfolk ami Western Will Undoubt?
edly We the I'm chaser?History of the
Jiallrona From the Beginning?How
Its Finances <Jot Out of Shape?t'ol.
l'opf's Opinion.
In pursuance of an order made by
.Judge Blair in the circuit court of Roa
noko city on the 26th of last April, and
entered in Charleston, \V. Va., and 11a
gerstown, Md.. tho Shenandoah Valley
railroad, with all its franchises and
equipments, will bo sold at public auc?
tion, at 12 o'clock to-day. from the front
stops of tho city courthouse, to satisfy j
judgment in favor of tho Fidelity, Trust.
Insurance, and Safe Deposit Company, of '
Philadelphia, and other creditors.
Mr. Sidney F. Tyler, tho receiver of I
tho road, arrived yesterday, and tho j
other officials have returned, to be pros
ent at tho sale. President.!. F. Kim
ball, of tho Norfolk & Western, is here
and lieneral Manager Sands has re?
turned to look after the interests of
their road. There is little doubt that ;
the N. & AV, will be the highest and j
only bidder and will get the road at its i
first bid.
Tho history of the Shenandoah Val- .
ley railroad, the forerunner of Roan- ,
okO'S growth, lias been eventful, and is
interesting, The road was designed at j
first to open up to the commerce of the ?
world the resources of the tortile valley
of the Shenandoah. to extend from
Waynesboro, Va., to Ilagerstown, Md.
It was chartered February 23, IS07,
and the work of c instruction was begun
in lsvo. With the financial crash of 1
1873 that.paralyzed the business Inter?
est of the whole country, the work was
suspended, u considerable amount of
grading having been done. Work was '
resumed under the present management
in 1S7S. the darks and Kimballs of
Philadelphia backing tin- enterprise,
and the construction of the line from 1
Shcpherdstown to Waynesboro was
commenced.
On December 15, 1ST'.?, construction
trains were run from Shcpherdstown to
the Shenandoah river, a distance of
forty-two miles, when track laying was
suspended to await the completion of
the bridge at Riverton. In February,
1880, work was begun On the Maryland
division, under the act of the Maryland
Legislature of April 4, 1870, from
Ilagerstown to Sbcphordstown, includ?
ing the iNitomao river bridge, and tin
I ished in ?August of jjafu same year. In
May. 1880, work was begun at Wuynos
j boro, and track laying was pushed from
that point north until a junction was
made with the road coming south, at
Lurav. in lfce> spring of 1S81. The road
; was accepted from the contractors::! the
1 (dose of March, 1881', and on April 18,
' isrtl. tho first through schedule from
I Ilagerstown to Waynesboro. I ll miles,
was put into effect.
In January of ISS1, Mr. C. II. Clark,
I of Philadelphia, a principal stockholder
in the Shenandoah Valley road, was in
New York one day. and saw the old At?
lantic. Mississippi and Ohio rotid adver?
tised for sale, and the idea occurred to
him that thero^l would make a good
co inection a?^Pufthern outlet for the
Shonandoah^?lev. Tin? road was pur?
chased jiMK' Li 1 SS 1. to be
;>. ???jfifl Hf *<fcu:ii:doah Valley.
! the tailflj HFie
.... The .tQWMT Mississippi and Ohio
' railroad having been reorganized in?
to tho Norfolk and Western and
? the Virginia Tennessee and Georgia
Air Line they found it was neces?
sary to extend the Shenandoah
Vailey railroad from W ^nesboro to a
connection with the X 'jfolk and West?
ern. This work. ninOTj'ealx miles, was
put under contract and work commenced
in .Inno, I88L und pushed with such
vigor under the supervision of Mr. W.
W.-Coe, chiefengineer, that a through
schedule between ilagerstown and Ron
noke was put in effect on Juno 10, 1882.
On December 20, 1882. a close contract
was entered into between the Shenan?
doah Valley and Norfolk and West : n
railroad for the exchange of business,
and lasted until the road went into the '?
hands of a receiver on April l. iss.->. j
During tho years following the Norfolk |
and Western ncquired a majority of the
stock of the Shenandoah Valloy railroad
and really controlled Its affairs until
tin- appointment of a receiver. The olli
OOrs of one road such as president, gen?
eral superintendent, chief engineer be?
ing the Officers of the other. Dr. Henry
Fink was general manager until June
30, 1883. On duly 1. 1883, the follow?
ing officers took charge. The office of
general superintendent was created and
Joseph 11. Sands appointed to till it, and
I). W. Flickwir was made superintend?
ent. The accounting department, was
under tho charge of Win. G. MoDowoll,
assist! d by R. 10. Portlock as auditor of
disbursements, and Joseph W. t'oxe
auditor of receipts, G. R. W. Armes
treasurer, and A. J. Homphill, secre?
tary. These were the olllcors who under
Mr. Ivimball, without many exceptions,
managed the affairs of the company un?
til the r eclver was, appointed.
The immediate earning capacity of
tho road Was, doubtless, honestly over?
estimated in the beginning, as it failed
to earn en Ugh to pay the interest, on
tho funded debt and' the current ex?
penses from the time it was put in opera?
tion.
Tho first mortgage was given April l.
1880, to secure the payment of the flont
ng bonds issued to carry on the con?
duction < f the road to the amount of
WAX 30, 1890. Fi
82,270,000 and bearing 7 percent;, inter?
est payable Betni-anually. On tlu> ."rtli
of April, issi. a general mortgage was
made to the amount of 84,113,000 bear?
ing Oper cent, payable seini-annually.
Income bonds for $1,843,748 were issued
February 12, 1883, making a total funded
debt of S8.1415.42:;. with "an interest of
8105.080 accruing annually. The road
failing to pay tho interest; the Fidelity
Insurance, Trust and Safe Deposit Com?
pany of Philadelphia, the trustee in the
mortgages, brought suit in the Circuit
court of Roanoke county to have the
mortgages for closed, and asking that a
receiver be appointed.
On April 1. 18S:,, Sydney F. Tyler
was appointed receiver of the road by
Judge lilalr, under whoso management
it has been since. He appointed Mr.
Flickwir superintendent, whose effective
work und wonderful success In develop
ingthe resources of the country through
which tho roadruns is known to our
people and has made him a prominent
man in the railroad world. The road
has still failed to pay the interest on
tho debt and current expenses' under
the management of the receiver, and on
the 20th of last April Judge Rlair signed
a decree ordering the sale of tho road.
As will be seen by the plan of rc-or
ganizntion heretofore published, the
road is expected to go back into the
hands of the Norfolk and Western and
under the management of Mr. Kimball.
In this the road is to be congratulated,
and it will certainly meet with the ap?
probation of the people of this city who
look upon Mr. Kimball as the principal
cause of the great and enduring pros?
perity of this city and section.
Those who are familiar with the his?
tory ae.d management of the Shcnnndoah
Valley road, and the management of
railroads generally, do not attribute the
financial depression of the road to mis?
management. The read runs along the
foothills of the Rlue Rridge and one of
its principal objects was the develop?
ment of the iron resources along the
route. At the time of its completion
there w as a general depression in busi?
ness ?generally, and especially in the
iron Interest. The effect of the depres?
sion was general and especially hard on
new lines. Tho amount of cash realized
for the construction and equipment of
the road is as follows:
Common stock issued for
cash. $3,000,200
From sale of first mortgage
bonds. 2,252,000
From sale of general mort?
gage bonds. 4,050,077
From sale of income bonds.. 1,843,740
Total.$11,843,023
This is an average of a little over
810,000 per mile, which is not extrava?
gantly high. The fact that the Norfolk
and' Western was successful under the
management that could not make the
Shenandoah Valley pay is sufficont
proof that the failure was not due to
mismanagement. Tho traffic on the
roaddid not meet tho expectation of the
projectors, lichee tho financial depres?
sion. Under the receiver the road has
been managed with satisfaction to all
concerned, and its business has con?
stantly increased.
Genorul Freight Agent Pope, of the
Norfolk and Wo&toril, also of the Shen?
andoah Valley, said to a Timks reporter:
??The business of tflip road is bettor now
than at any time in its history and is
increasing constantly." Mr. Pope is
also agent for the Gr?ltt Southern Dis?
patch line, of which the Shenandoah
Valley is a part, and said. "Wo have,
beyond doubt, the Iwsi all rail route to
the South. Had the same prosperous
condition of this section prevailed when
the road was first completed there would
have been none of (his financial depres?
sion, for the road would have paid from
tho start."
I'Ott THE COMMERCIAL CI.UH.
Tliut Hail}-will Semi Mr. Cutis nil (lie In?
formation He Wauls.
The following letter received by a
prominent real estate firm in this city,
explains itself. The gentleman who
signs it is a heavy dealor in hardware
and builder; supplies at Fort Fatrfiold,
Maine.
Fort Fairkiki.u, Mb., Sept. 20,1800.
London. Thomas A- Co., Real Estate
Agent Roanoke, Va.
liKNTI.KMKN?Last May when I passed
through your city one of you handed
me your card. As I am intending to go
South for my health this winter and
shall locate there some where. I
took the liberty in wrightlng you for
tho purpose of Inquiring what the pros?
pects would be for a business about the
same as 1 am now in. also what is tin?
price of store and houso rents. If you
have any information to give me it will
bo gratefully received, or if you know
of any other place that would DO better
for me to locate in than Roanoke 1 would
gladly havoyou post me. Very respect?
fully yours. * C. Ik ( r r rs.
Fort Fnirfleld, Me.
A Children's Service.
A children's service was held at the
Presbyterian Church Sunday afternoon.
There was a largo attendance of the
children, and Rev. Dr. W. C. Campbell
interested them with a talk on the Crea?
tion.
Racing yesterday.
Nkw York, Sept. 29.?[Special]?
Model weather and track at Gravesend .
Frst race, three-year-old sweepstakes
for non-winners, one mile?Ruddhist
won. Worth second. Tulla Blackburn
third: time 1:43. Second race, handicap
sweepstakes. $1,000, mile and a six?
teenth ??Senora won. CilSSitlS second.
Eon third; time l:49K. Third race. t.vo
yoar-old woopstakos, non-winners, $1,000
added, six furlongs ?Reckon won. Lord
Harry seoohd, Floreraor third; time
1:10)*. Fourth race, Noptnno slakes,
two-year-olds, $1,350 added, selling, six
furlongs?Senaboa won, Evangollnc
second, Contribution third; time t:Mi',.
Fifth race, welter handicap sweepstakes
$1,000 added, six furlongs?Eolo won.
[agosecond, Madstono third; time 1:15If.
Sixth race, sidling, sweepstakes, three
year-olds si.ouo added, mile and a fur?
long? R. II. Million, won, Kompland
second, Kern third; time 1:57 kj.
RICE THREE C ENTS.
FAST APPROACHING THE END.
The Houses of Congress Clos?
ing up TheirBusiness.
The Conference Report on the Tariff IUU
Goes Over In the Senate Until To-Uay?
French Spoliation Again Shelved?
Startling Increase in Approprlatitiu.il?
A Full House?Important Nominations..
Washington, Sopt. 20.?[Special]?
After disposal of the conference report on.
the deficiency hill tho tariff conference
report was read at length. Senator
Aldrich urged an early vote, hut Senator
Morgan got the floor and spoko at con?
siderable length against the bill, which
was defended by Senator Sherman, who
laid particular stress on the sugar
schedule and reciprocity amendment.
Senator Paddock, of Nebraska, Re?
publican, attacked tho conferonco re?
port st rongly, and declared his inten?
tion of voting against it because it
raised duties generally. The report
was then laid aside informally. Sena?
tor Aldrich expressed confidence that a,
vote would be had to-morrow.
Routine matters and an exectttivo
session closed the day. The concurrent
resolution for filial adjournment to-mor
row was sent to the finance committee.
HOFE I.ONt; DKFKRHEI).
The French Spoliation Claims Shelved lit
Conference Again.
Washington, Sept. 29.?[Special]?
In t!ie Senate to-day Senator Hale pre?
sented the conference report on the de
j Rciency bill, and stated that the House
: conferees resolutely refused to agree to
the Senate amendment tacking on tho .
i French spoliations claims.
As the deficiency bill passed tho
House, it appropriated $5,330,535. The
Senate had increased the amount by
$2,044.055. making it ST.77."..470. This
bad been reduced in conference $1,200,
?.':f.'. so that the aggregate appropria?
tions now amount to $0,000,257. The
largest item in the reduction was that
for French spoliation claims.
Another matter which occupied the
conferees a long time was the item oE
$40,000 for explorations, for artesian
wells ami irrigation. The amendment
has been at last agreed to by tho
House conferees with tin* provision that
' that appropriation should end the work
which bo completed by duly, 1801. The
report was agreed to.
STAKTI.I N<; FIGUHKS.
Congress Increases the Annual Appropriate
Hons hy ?40,313,013.
Washington, Sept. 20?[Special]?
The appropriations made by the first
session of the ."?1st Congress are: Agri?
cultural, $1,700,100; army. $24,200,471;
diplomatic and consular, $1,710,815;
District of Columbia, $0,900,444; fortifi?
cation. $4,232,935; Indian, $7,263,110;
legislative, executive and judicial, $31,,
030,752; military academy, $435,290;
navy. {04,130,035; pension, $93,457,401;
postotllee. $72,330,099; river and harbor,
$24,981,295; sundry civil. $29,73,8272;
deficiencies, $38,088,015; miscellaneous,
$5,435,184; total. $301,311,503.
Permanent, annual appropriations for
year ISOO-'OI amount' to $101,028,453,
making a grand total for the year of
? 102,939,950; regular annual appropria
. tions made during tho first session of
I Fiftieth Congress wore $300,985,544; per?
manent appropriations were SI 15,040,70S,
' making grand total $423,620,343; in?
crease of the Fifty-first Congress over
Fiftieth Congress $40,313,013.
Important Nominations.
Washington, Sopt. 20.?[Special.]?
The President to-day nominated John
N. Irwin, of Iowa, governor of Arizona;
Alfred A. freeman .'? Tennessee, asso?
ciate justice of the t^?jroino Court of
. New Mexico; members of tin-continen?
tal railway commission, Alexander .1.
Cassatt, of Pennsylvania: Goo. M. Pull?
man, of Illinois; Henry <?. Davis, 6?
I West Virginia: II. Iloyd, of Missouri,
; minister resident and consul general to
Slain; Smith A. Whitllold, of Ohio,
First Assistant Postmaster General,
.lames Lowrie Hell, of Pennsylvania,
Second Assistant Post master-! ieneral;
: Frederick N. Dow, collector of customs
j for the district of Portland. Mo. Tho
! nomination of f'roderiok N. Dow was
j confirmed by the Senate this afternoon.
Hull in the House.
Washington, Sept. 29.?[Special]
In the House to-day the conference re?
port on tiie gonoral deficiency bill was.
adopted. Routine business of more im?
portance filled oui. the day.
Hase Hull Yesterday.
League ? Cleveland ">. Brooklyn 0;
Philadelphia 8, Alleghany 2: Chicago :i,
Roston 0. Brotherhood?Cleveland s.
New York 3; Pittsburg S, Philadelphia,
1; Buffalo 7, Roston 4; Chicago 0, llrook?
lyn 1; Cincinnati 5, Now York 4. As?
sociation? Columbus 5, Kochestor 3;
Louisvillo 0, Syracuse 1.
For Soliciting Campaign Funds.
Washington, Sept. 29.?[Special]?
The grand jury to-day brought in in?
dictments against John J. Verser and
Charles J. Newton for soliciting and re?
ceiving contributions from Uovormonb
employees to be used in tho political,
campaign of I sso.
l ire at Dauvllle.
DANVH.l.K, Va.. Sept. 20. ?[Special]?
At a late hour Saturday night the largo
grist mill and box factory of J. IT.
Walker was destroyed by the at Reeds
vlllo. Loss. $15,000; insurance, S2o,ooo.
Tho mills will be rebuilt.
The Weather To-day.
For Virginia, fair, except rain in.
Southern Virginia, stationary tompora?
tore, northwesterly winds.
