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Call on J. R. HOCKADAY, ThePloneer Agent, for Roanoko Real Estate. 1 VOL. IX.-NO. 52. SPECIAL NOTICES. BARGAIN IN REAL ESTATE? A .1 lots in tho West End tract, price each SI,500; one-third cash and assume balance one and two years; size of lots 50x150. WILBUR S. POLE & CO., First floor, Exchange building. A RllUCKLE'S COFFEE at 25 CENTS i V per yound at Blount's Diamond Front, 152 Salem avenue. Nom',:- _ We offer a lot in the heart of the busi? ness property at 7."> to 80 per cent, lower than the lots surrounding it. A line chance for a quick turn or a paying in? vestment. Wo have also the very cheap? est and best property in all parts of tho town for sale. SIMMONS, AMBLER & CO., REAL ESTATE AGENTS, Buchanan, Va. Office corner Washington and Water stroot?. T7URST GREAT LOT SALE AT BUENA YfSTA, VA., TO-MORROW AND NE NT DAY. A "special train has been char? tered to leave over the Shonan doah Valley at 7:30 a. in., re? turning at (i p. m. Compliment? ary tickets will be furnished through the real estate agents . ol Roanoke and the company's agent, who will be In charge of the train. novlS-U PURE SUGARS SOLD AT COST AT (Mount's Diamond Front, 152 Salem avemuc. Ii'AltTlES DESIROUS OE TT1E SEIt" vices of an architect of skill and experience to prepare plans and super? intend the erection of new buildings cannot do better than omploy Mr. \VM. L. RHU), late of Philadelphia, Pa., the supervising architect for the new hotel at Buchanan, Va.; his being chosen for so important a position speaks for its -.-self, lie hits had wide experience in Philadelphia, and is a young man of ipush and energy whose faith In tho fu? ture of S. W. Va.. has led him to come ihoro to settle: his present address,Buch innan, Va., care of Central Land Co., for whom thi'new hotel is building. novlS-lt A NEW ENTERPRISE. We beg lease to announce that we have Inungiiratod the ??Magic- City Transfer Co."' awl are now ready for the transportation of passengers, baggage, or freight. Wo have nice vehicles, polite drivers, -.end will wait Otn you promptly nighl or day. Leave orders at otiroilice, 112'.Ioffcrson street, or with any of our drivers. Respectfully, novKt-tf Di vai. A Smith. BLOU NT, PROPRIETOR OF THE Diamond I :-out. has been compelled to put on an C30t*ra delivery wagon on ac? count of his large and increasing busi m ess. BLOC NT, CASH GROCER 152 SA lem avenue Diamond front., is the place to go for fresh, staple and fancy groceries at lowest, prices. I)ARTIES HAVING CITY PRO porty to sell oil her improved or un? improved will do well to list same with NE Ah & HE UN DON, lor first, st. ?s. w. novlS-lwk. DIKU AMtr\<i STKAMU.KS. ?C.'lintini II urlltiii't I-'oiiikI Dead in his Hooiti. "I might die to-night myself." said Clinton II. H.uJbuvlJ during t casual conversation with some friends Saturday night about 0 ofelock. Bidding his Mends good night, Hurlburt retired. At. inldnighl S. Albright, v ho oc? cupied a room with .him at tin Read House, corner o/ Jolferson street and SaJom avenue, repaired to the lnom to retire. Ilurlbent was breathing so heavily that his room-mate boeame alarm ;d, and he .tried to awaken tho sleeper, but without success. ]lv-i\. once wen.t for Dr. Bucknec, and described tho situation to him, and tin; doctorwrote a prescription, giving as his opinion that Uhc sick man did mot need to.be visited just then, hut tba-t be would.ciu'l in tho morning. Albright had the proscription filled, admititHtcr.-ed the m-ediciue to Hurl bunt, and, ks the latter ap?peiLr(?d to improve, be retired. On beiiiRt'.ailed at 7 o'clock he made tho startling discovery thut his friend was cold in (death. ? The Uody was removed to the under? taking establishment of Oakey & Wool tvine, where .an examination of the re Baains developed the fact that dent ' "'jj^ caused b?r boxrt '1 Vi'.'.' .... j _ _ disease, that it was painless, andtb.-i't it was organic trouble and was inevitable. This decision is a source of melaneholy satisfaction to his friends, as they feared they hu/l been remiss in not instiling upon tho doctor's personal attendance. Ilurjburt's friends, who reside! in Washington, D. C were at once tele? graphed to. and bis father. Mr. T. C. Hurlburt, came on yesterday evening and convoyed the body to that city for interment. C. H. Hurlburt was a traveling agent for the Detroit Free Press, ami was about Si years of age. His sunny.bright disposition endeared him to all with whom ho came into contact, and the inj mates of the Read House feel in his leath a personal loss. ROANO MECHANICS WANT HOMES. A Scheme Suggested by Which to Secure Them. IIoiiick for the Mechanics Would Make Tin-in lletter Citizens mid Add to the Clty'i? Growth?If They Hud Home? Tlii-y Would Immediately llriuu to the City 5,000 Women mid Children. Tin: Timks has frequently pointed out the groat need of more residences, as well as of all kinds of houses. Scarcely is there a house of any kind constructed in Roanoke hut that it is rented even beforo the foundation is complete. It is hardly an oxageration to say that the population of the city would immo I diately increase 5,Q00 if there wcro i enough houses here to accommodate those who are waiting to come. All the hotels and hoarding houses are constantly packed, and there are hundreds of men hore who are anxious to bring their families to live with them. ; The trouble in securing residences! stands greatly in the way of the more j rapid growth of Rouuoke, and the way to remove this bar to progress should he I more thoroughly discussed. TllB Timks prints a suggestion this morning and will follow up this matter. "Thk Timks is a progressive paper,*' said a thoughtful mechanic to a reporter yesterday, "and If it agitates the sub? ject of providing homes for those of us who have families, it will result in benefit to paper, people and city." "What do you mean by 'providing homes'." Do you mean that you should he given sites on which to build?" asked The Timks man. "Not a bit of it," was the hasty reply. "The siturtion is just this: These large industries, which are the life of the city, have induced men to come here to obtain employment. They are largely men of families, and the hard 1 times which the county is just leaving behind it has left workingmon, to a large extent, without a dollar laid by. ??Now. when such men reach Roanoke ' they set about looking for a bouse for the families they have left behind them. They are confronted by acondion in the real estate market which preel tides them from renting bouses, except on a month? ly contract, as all buildings are now , erected to sell, except in rare instances. I and then rents are high. "Go to buy one of those houses which are for sale, and you will find that a , large first payment is required, and the ' balance in monthly instalments. If you are able to make the first payment on a house costing $2,500 (and there are few to he had for less), you must pay the remainder in monthly notes of S27.RU. In addition to this, there must ! twice each year be met the interest on the notes, averaging for the lirst two years $120 per year. Add to this taxes and insurance, say S.10, and yon have the yearly sum of S480 to pay out. "This is beyond the means of the me ; chanic, and grouped about the mechanic are such a number of dependent indus ; tries that they form the base of every ! community." "Hare you a romody to offer?" ques ' tionctl the reporter. "Well, I have theories, one of which I will advance. Offer to all who will build a house costing not less than $1,200 lots without any lirst payment, und take a (I per cent, second mortgage for the cost of the lot. "It might be wfill to say this shall be done in this way: Announce th.-it when? ever of a group of say ten men desire to go together in an.* locality, they will be provided with lots of about 50 feet front by 1(10 feet. dee]). Do not go olf into the country to got t hese lots, but have them I noar the schools and churches. ??The fact that ten men would go over to a certain locality ?>n the north side of the town to build houses and reside , in them would bncrenso the sraluo of other property there, and so itho real estate holder woc.ld derive si benefit by ? reason of the houses going up. "Another thing. By having these houses go up in groups of live or ten. men could choose their own neighbors, the houses cotill be built for loss I money, and the present unfortunate , scattering of the c ity could in a moas j uro he checked. j "if something like this could bo done, neart spring would witness the advent of 3,000 or more women and children, j who would be fed and clothed with j money spent in ?o.wn which now goes out of it to the great advantage.of the ! outside world and none to the local i more hauls. "Another point, which needs to be ; borne in mind is the fact that a tcom j munity of house owners is a conserva? tive one. Added to the restraints of home is the feeling which all men possess when they become owners of real iwtate?that they sre a fixture in j the place, and have no desire to roam. I They are more careful in their habits, j for they have something at stake. "Strikes tire deprecated, and labor I troubles .settled by a resort to arbitra i lion where men own homes. They deal on a cash basis at the stores and in the [markets. They cultivate the habit of having a hank deposit. They ornament i the houses and grounds, thereby adding ''Jt^lV?"*/? and they are icaretul of nj^f'onic matters, to the groat benefit of the city's health. ??Let the thoughtful men of this city take this matter under consideration. If my plan is not the proper one, let theoi propose one. But let this matter be attended to at once for the coming winler must bring forth a policy which will determine whether this is to be a city (if tenements or a city of houses owned by their occupants." Fifty Hand? Oil'. The Roanoke .Machine Works have dispensed with the night force, some llfty employes, and are running eight hours instead of ten, preparatory to a general overhauling of the works. Work will be resumed with the full force about the first of the new year. >KE, VA., TUESDAY N THE B. & O. EXTENSION. The Real Estate Exchange Ap? points a Committee. Acting according to tho suggestion of Tub TlMBB Sunday morning, the people are taking more interest in tho exten? sion of tho Baltimore and Ohio road to this city. Tho matter was freely discussed at the real Real Estate Exchange last night, and the same views were ex? pressed as were held by TllE Times. 1 The suggestion of TllE TlMEH was endorsed by the appointment of a com? mittee to look after this matter with the committee appointed by the Com? mercial Club somo time ago. Tho committee consists of .ludgo Yar roll, Captain Spindle and J. A. Dupuy, who were appointed by President [lock aday. The committee" having in charge the selection of suitablo rooms, and appli? cation for the position of secretary and i treasurer, then made their report. All ! option has been secured on a room in I the front partof IDS Jefferson street.and the acceptance of it will be discussed .it ; the meeting of the board of directors to be held on next .Monday evening at S o'clock. No action was taken in regard to ap? pointing the secretary and treasurer, as tho by-laws of the organization have not yet been revised. Some forty-live applications for the position have been received, but it is j argued that it is a matter of no bnrry and will be taken up at tho next meet? ing. The resignation of Mr. James S. Sim? mons, of the board of directors, was read and laid on the table. The names of the following firms were presented for membership and elected: Ninninger. Handy X. Co., Tan? ner, Vaidon & Co., Carpenter, Oyler & Co., London. Thomas & Co.. Carter a YYertzel, C. A. Woolford, C. M. Nails & Co., and H?ge, Tallant & Co. About forty members will he present at the Norfolk convention. ; Among these are: Messrs. Powell. ' liockaday, Ludwig, Talliaferro, Tinsloy, ! Hatcher, Itoswell, Itaker, Scott. Hunter, Oyler, Cutchin, Robinson. Coon, B:>s mondi Pendleton, (iarber. London. Vaidon, Spindle, Dorr, Jordan, Voting and others. A Pullman car has been secured and . will have on the outside a streamer set? ting for the fact that the delegation is from the Magic City. This car will be placed in a convicnt location while in , Norfolk and delegates will sleep in it while away. lleadquartors have boon secured for the Roanoke delegation in the parlors : of the St. James Hotel, which is the . most convenient place to the convon ' lion. The train carrying the Roankoe dele ' gation to Norfolk will leave the depot at 10 o'clock this morning. Mh. C1IAltL.es K. LUCK dead. A llrlgllt Young; Lawyer I'ass.-d Away Sunday. Mr. Charles R. Luck died at the resi , dence of his father near Montvalc, in Bedford county, Sunday afternoon at A , o'clock. I Mr. Luck had been 'engaged in the practice of law in Boanoke for some time, and had many friends here, who were shocked by the news of his death, j lie went to his old homo October 8 , to attend the marriage of his sister, and was taken ill: bis disease soon devel? oped into typhoid fever. He was ro I ported to be improving about a week ugo, and many of his friends here were ' surprised by the news o," his death, j Air. Luck had made a brilliant start ' in his profession, and had line prospects . before him. lie was a thorough consistent member of the Presbyterian Church and oc i cupied an enviable position in society. Though only about '.'it years of age. he had a mature look, and was a very pol? ished scholar. Hi' was a hard student, and had the respect and esteem of his brethren of tho Oar. . Mr. Luck was the son of Mr. Nathan I C. Luck, who has represented Bedford j county in the legislature a number of ' terms, lie graduated at the Washing 1 ton and Lee University in lssa with I high standing. The funeral services were held yes? terday from his father's residence, and his remains were interred in the family burying ground. The bar will take appropriate action on the death of Mr. Luck this morning, and the Clover Club, a literary ami so? cial organization, of which he was a prominent figure, will hold a called meeting to-night to pass resolutions on his death. Sohl the Guns Too Cheap. James Martin Saturday sold to differ? ent parties two valuable shot guns, one for S3 and tho other for 82. The sus? piciously low price of the guns did not seem to alToct the conscience of the purchasers, for they took the firearms and paid the party for them. This came to the attention of Officers Wolfe and Woedon, and they set about investigating the matter, with the re suit tbaVthey' arreStSd, MafMn a"d seized the guns from the purcha'se'i'M. Tho guns are believed to have been stolen from the store of Evans A- Chal? mers, on Commerce street. The matter will be further in vestigated at the mayor's court to-day. A Runaway. Vestcrday afternoon about. I o'clock a team belonging to the real estate firm of Butler a- Tremain ran away Hearing Woodland Park, and threw out a gen? tleman who was sealed therein, badly damaging the vehicle, and considerably bruising the gentleman. THE TIMES la tho only paper in Roa noko which had the courage and enter? prise to invest money in telegraphic franchises. 3KE [ORNING, NOVEMBER AN ACCIDENT AT JORTZTQWN. Three Killed and Five Injured by an Explosion. stove Factory Wrecked by the Explosion of 11 Holler?Cause of tu? Explosion Not Known?Force of the Concussion Felt for Five Miles?The Killed Terri? bly Mangled. REAPING, Pa.. Nov. 17.?(Special] ? A terrible accident took place at Mortz town. this county, at 7 o'clock this morn? ing. It resulted in the death of three men and.tho severe injury of live others. While Em ploy o Edward Trexlers was in the stove factory preparing to start work and tho engineer was getting up steam in the boiler, one of the large boilers exploded. The building was completely wrecked and Henry Epler. aged 21, Sasstnan Hilbert, aged 25, and Charles Oswald, aged 45. were instantly killed. Among the more seriously injured were Samuel Epler. Frederick De Hong, Albert Keppari, .las. Haushcr and Chas. Albert. All were terribly scalded, and Epler, HeTiOng and Albert had their limbs bro? ken. The exact cause of the explosion is not known. The force of the concussion was felt a distance of live miles. The bodies of the killed were horribly mang gled. Charles Hausher was badly cut. and Charles M. Albert received fatal in? juries. All seven of the injured were standing in the boiler house warming themselves when the explosion oc? curred. FORGERY THE CAUSE. A Suspension Caused by a Jun ior Partner's Dishonesty. Nj-w York, Nov. 17.?[Special]?The assignment of Mills. Kobeson ^ Smith, brought about by the forgeries of the junior partner, was formally filed in the county clerk's olllco to-day. The firm assigned to William A. Watson, with preference to Edward .1. Sandford for $15,000, and to James II. Fay tor $1,000. Albert II. Smith, the guilty member of t he firm, was arraigned in police court this morning and remanded until to? morrow. 'I'm remarkable frauds perpetrated by broker Albert. II. Smith was the talk of the street to-day. Creditors of the Brm, ruined by his speculations, will hold a meeting to-morrow afternoon, and at that time a statement of the (inn's I liabilities and assessments will be pro I sented. Mr. Clark, of the firm of lawyers rep? resenting the wrecked firm, said to-day that the figures approximating the I liabilities of the linn were due to loans, on which stocks and bonds had been issued as collaterals. $500,000; due de? positors, $100,000; total, $000,000. Assets: ; Stocks and bonds pledged, $.150,000; other property about $:t5,000; total. $385.000. Smith's forgeries amount to about $240,000 and his private loans to about - i 10,000; his assets $210.000. A partial nehedulo of Smith's forger? ies shows that the actual value of se? curities is in most cases Hlor 12 per cent, of the amount loaned upon them, for example, a loan of $2ift,000 was ob? tained upon securities worth $2,800 and for loans aggregating $147.400, the securities pledged are actually worth only $10,500, the certificates having j been raised ten times that amount. i KEI.I. TIIIRTY-ONi: PEET. i A Train I'rcri pltntoil Into i lie Itlver by the Itridde divine Way. Kansas City, Mo.. Nov. 17? [Special| ?This morning as a freight train on the Kansas. Wyandotto llttd Northwestern railroad was crossing the bridge over Ivaw river, in this city, a span of the bridge gave way and precipitated the i In tire train into tho river, thirty-one feet below. The train consisted of five I cars loaded with hogs, farming imple j mem-; and grain. Kllis Moore, colored, stealing a ride, was killed. Fireman Fred. Allen, of Lawrence, Kansas, is missing and is supposed to be under the wreck. The engineer, conductor and three brake i men are badly hurt. Fifty-eight hogs were drowned. The river is fifteen feet deep and the engine and almost the en? tire train are buried out of sight. SHE WILL HANOI. A Russian Woman Pound With lloiubs Condemned to Heath. St. Pktkrsiiuho, Nov. 17.?[Specialj? The trial of the Nihilists accussed of being implicated in the plot against the Czar was concluded to-day. Sophie Ouengberg, one of tho pris? oners arrested here, after her trial in Paris, in which city she was arrested for having bombs in her possession to? gether with two accomplices named StailanofTski and Freifeld, were found ;v ami condemned to bo hanged. The coi!1''. however, recommended the Czar to remit- the sentence of death against StallanotTskj and Freifeld ami that they be banished to Siberia. The two officers charged with complicity in the plot were acquitcd. Col. Terry Drops D. u.l. Bristol, Tonn., Nov. 17.?(Special]? Col. John F. Torry, a prominent mer? chant of Bristol, dropped dead to-day on l,ce street while going to his store. Col. Terry was sixty years old. ami has been in Bristol since Is.",?. He was lieutenant colonel in the 37th Virginia Infantry, and was wounded while engaged in a battle at llagerstown. PI O'SHEA DIVORCE CASE. The Case Ended and O'Shea Granted the Divorce. London, Nov. 17.?[Special]?The trial of tho O'Shea divorce case wa-i re? sumed in tho divorce court this morning before Justice H?tt and a special jury. The petitioner presented further evi? dence to prove the charges he makes against his wife and Mr. Parnell. The first witness called was a servant who had worked at O'Shea's house, at Eltham. at the time. Captain O'Shea charges that Parnell was paying elan destine visits to his wife. She testified that Mrs. O'Shea and Pamcll were on one occasion locked in the drawing room. Mrs. O'Shea afterwards explained that tin* locking of the door was essen? tial to the safety of I'arnell. as a num? ber of members of secret societies were prowling about tlu? vicinity. She also told the witness to deny that I'arnell visited the house. Another servant testified that Mrs. O'Shea and Mr. I'ar? nell were locked in the room until after midnight. This closed tho evidence, and as neither respondent nor co? respondent made defence the case was given to the jury, who returned a ver? dict that adultery had been committed by Mrs. O'Shea and I'arnell, and that there had been no connivance on the part of Captain O'Shea. The coachman who was formerly in the employ of Mrs. O'Shea, testified to driving Parnell from Ellham station to VYonersh Lodge. Mrs. O'Shea's resi? dence, after midnight, lie afterwards took Parnell's horses to East llourne. An ex-page testified that ho bad lived in tho service of Mrs. O'Shea at East llourne. Parnell lived in the same house. Other witnesses testified that Katie O'Shea (Mrs. O'Shea) took the East llourne house and paid the rent with checks signed Katie O'Shea. Parnell resided there, and also at a house in Regent's park.which Mrs. O'Shea rented. Mrs. Steel, sister of Mrs. O'Shea. whom tho latter charged with adultery with Captain O'Shea, then took the stand and denied tho charge made against hot'. One of the jurymen insisted that the petitioner be cross-examined on counter charge made by his wife. Tho peti? tioner was accordingly recalled, lie testified that he had lived apart from his wlfO at her express desire. He denied the charges id cruelty made against him ami said be had always treated his wife with killduOSS. lie had I invited I'arnell to dine at bis house after challenging him to light a duel, because ho had been convinced that his suspicions regarding his wife und Par? tiell were baseless. He bail last lived with his wife at Brighton in ISSO. In summing up the evidence to tho jury. Justice llutt dwelt upon tin- charge of connivance made by Mrs. O'Shea and asked why the necessity for all the dis? guises resorted toby I'arnell, if the peti? tioner bad, connived at his wife's In? fidelity. The court granted a decree of divorce, with costs, to the petitioner, and also awarded him the custody of the younger children. London. Nov. 17.?[Special]?The Daily Telegraph publishes I'arnellV political obituary. It says he must cease for the present, at least, to lead the Nationalist party. It, is reported that tin- followers of I'ar? nell do not desire him to retire miles* by his own volition, in which event tin leadership of tho Irish party will In vested in a commission, of which Justin i McCarthy will be president. INDIANS ARMED. TroubJe Feared in Dakota Set? tlers Coming South. MiNNKvroi.is. Nov. 17.?[Special]? The Journal's Mandan (N. D.) speciti says Superintendent tJreen, at tin Riverside ranch, whoso ranch is be? tween Mandan and Sioux reservation came in this morning, being alarmed al the behavior and sulioness of the In? dians, who are coming north well armed and acting in an unfriendly manner. To-day a number of Indians, armed with two guns each and plenty of am? munition, passed through this town, presumably en route to stir up Indians on reserva t ions north. The people are coming in from the South and begging tho citi/ens to stir up the authorities al Washington to action. Enough Indians are now traveling' about this section to run off all the oaf | tie and kill half the settlers in the country. A friendly Indian brings a warning from the Sioux reservation. He says there is the greatest danger here, ami that the indians propose to attack Fort Abraham Lincoln, knowing that there are but fifty soldiers there. Then they propose to capture Mandan and massacre the citi/ens and burn the town. The greatest alarm prevails among the people here. It is repot ted, that the Indian police al Standing Kock have torn off their badges and revolted. ltacing at Linden. Lixdk.v, N. .1., Nov. 17.?[Special]? first race, five and a half furlongs, han? dicap - Kitty Van won. Mabel lilcnn second, Lakoviow third: time 1:11. Sec? ond race, three-fourths of a mile, soiling ?Kompland won, Addie T. second, Mamie 11. third; time 1:17. Third race, mile and three sixteenths, handicap Raymond '?? won. Now or Never second, llailge thl,I: time \.':oi',' ,. Fourth race, Hvo-elghths of a mile, selling ('raylock won. Mr. St.ss second, Kvangoline third; time 1:00. Fifth race, mile and one six? teenth, sei ing Pearl Set won. White nose second Elkton third; time 1:.'.:!'4 . Sixth race three-quarters of a mile, handicap l.ikeview won. Prince How? ard second, Gunwad third; time 1:10, Advertise In TUE TIMES. Everybody reads it. MCE THREE GENTS. THE MARKET OPENED QUIET. Many Leading Shares Strong and Higher. Marked Decline in Detewarc, Taek.iwan ?III. Hint Western, Iturllngton and Quln cy, und Sngar Trust?Several i iil nres Unit Did not KtVcet ? Market. New Vokk, Nov. 17.?[Special]?The stock market openedcompai itively free I from excitement, and strong and. higher for many of the leading Bin es. Delcware, Lackawanna and Wes? tern, Burlington and Quincy, and Sugar Trust were the only s: oks which showed any marked deutln . 10:30 a. ni.?Randall & Wierum, brok? ers, just announced their suspension on tlie stock exchange. Their failure had no effect on the market. Mr. Randall is lying critically ill at home. Mr. Wierum states that, the engagements of the firm are very small and t hat he expects that an early ad? justment of the affairs of the firm will be made. At 10:30 this morning the tuarkot is now steady with a general list held at small fractions above opening ftgurOS. Gregory, Ilallou .V Co. Pail. New Youk, Nov. 17. ? [Special]? 11:20 a. m.?Gregory, Ballon & Co., bankers of No. 1 New street have an? nounced their suspension on the stock exchange. llrcgory, of Gregory. Ballon & Co., says the cause of the suspension 01 tho firm was the shrinkage in stocks. He believes their embarrassment will bo only temporary, other members of the ttrm concur in this statement. The Situation at Paris. Hauis, Nov. 17.?I Special]?11 a. m.? Financiers here are now taking pessi? mistic views of the situation. ! BARING BROS. CONDITION. 1 i Russia's Withdrawal of Funds the Cause of the Trouble. New Youk. Nov. 17.?[Special]?A special dispatch from London say.-.: Bar I ing's declare their financial position to . 1 be sound now. as the banks have guar 1 anteod three year's support. The firm will realize lour million pounds surplus'. They now hold eight million poun of ' the best commercial paper in the world, and their total liability is twenty-one millions. It is conceded that while they I were embarrassed by a steady dopress ? ion in Argentines to a considerable ex? tent, the prineipal and precipitating ! cause of their trouble was Russiu S with , drawal of live million pounds in all from the linn's accounts. ' Boston, Nov. 17.?[Special]?Kiddor, ! l'eabody Co.. are in receipt ofacahlo j gram from Baring Bros., stating that all I matters are arranged satisfactorily and 1 j permanent, and authorizing Kidder.l'ea body & Co., to proceed with business as I usual. The Boston hanks met at 1! this ' i morning to agree upon concerted action > * if precautionary measures are deemed I a.l\ isablo. I The clearing hoiis" committee voted : to issue clearing house certificates, forty-three banks in favor and none 1 i against. The rate of interest on eerti ' llcates w ill be 7 3-10 per cent. Si purity ' must be put by the vote of the directors 1 of any bank asking certificates in tin' ratio of stun for each ?7"> advanced. No certilie.ites were uskod for to-day. The i amount will not be limited. I Fauis, Nov. 17.?ISpecial]?Tho . ross i eulogizes the action of the Ban.. Of ' I France in hi Iplng tlie Bank of England by sending gold to that institution. 5,(101) il.VTTIJJs IDI.K, I Two Thousand CL'is Turned tint ,.i n;ll Trimming Kmployiuent. .j D.vxiu'uv, Conn., Nov. 17.? |Sp, eiai | ( 1 ?Two thousand girls, employed m the trimming department of oigeteen fao . I lories connected with the Fur Hat I J Manufacturers' Association, were locked out this morning, j Some of the factories have shutdown I entirely, while the remainder will bon 1 tinue to do work in other departments. ; The trimmers have takon no step to ad : just matters as yet. The annual meet? ing Of the manufacturers will be held to-night, when the situation will bp I thoroughly discussed and action decided I upon. Dyer 5.000 hatters are Idle here to-day. WANT TU K It. A s. ISItg Kuilroari MniM .Vrctim; at .ttonrnr.. N. C. WlxSTOX, N. C. Nov. 17.?|Spfcial| ? The people of Monroe have decided that they cannot get along without the Ronnoke and Southern railroad, and a big mass meeting will be held at thai place next Thursday night, 20th i:i->'.. , to take action towards securing the [ same. j Tho call for this meeting was the.tv j suit of a meeting of the Monroe Cham i her of Commerce last Friday night, at which Hon. F. C. Bobbins and S. 10. Williams, of Lexington, N. C, wore present and addressed the chamber. Lexington and Monroe will act in con? cert, and at the Monroe meeting Thurs? day night the method of raising tho necessary subscription fund will be de? cided upon. Silver I'llrchaue*. Washington, Nov. 17.?[Special]? The amount of silver offered for sale to tho Treasury to-day was t,475,OOU ounces, and the amount, purchased 745,000 ounces, at rates ranging from ?I to 91.00K. The Weather To-day. Forecast. For Virginia, fair, pre* ceded by stationary temperature, south? westerly winds.