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VOL. VI-NO. 199.
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?AT THE
IJIlfilM OllM
Sid? band suitings, closing price, 7c|
a yard.
Diltiuc cloths in beautiful patterns.
. at8 and 10c a yard.
Flannelettes in new ami stylish
latterus at 12*c a yard.
I>rr-> ginghams, ?">. 8 and lOca yard.
A few pieces of Scotch ^iu^hams at
20c. worth 25c a yard
Still a ew challies at 4c and (Sjc a
yard.
Also a few more pieces of checked
mohair at 25c a yard.
Mohairs iu all shades at 25, 374 and
58c a yard.
White goods in all the newest ma?
terials and at lowest prices.
A special bargain in pure Turkey
red table covers. S-4, 75c anil ^ 10 87^c
each.
Table linens, towels and napkins in
endless variety, and at prices that
defy competition.
Another ease of white bed quilts at
?1 each.
Ladies1 and (tents' underwear an?
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bottom prices.
Large stock of bleached and un?
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ner Third avenue and First 6treet
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3KE, VIRGINIA, FltlJ
! HOW ABOUT IT 1
j THE ROANOKE AND SOUTHERN
ASKED FANCY PRICES
i WHAT PiiEMDENT TROUT SAYS.
_
j They are Willing lo Pay 973,000 Tor
| i In- Property They Will Need Inside
I (he City Limits. Bnl not the Whole
I $200,000.
That the Roanoke and Southern
would have any trouble in entering
tins city uo one, a few days ago, in
tlif least doubted.
But when the Construction Coiu-J
puny attempted to buy tho right of
way it was found that a number of
owners asked exhorbitaut prices for
their property, and no purchase has
yet been made. Speculation ran high
and shrewil investors canvassed every
available route into the city and
bought up every foot of land they
could find for sale So it was that
when an available route was found
the property could not he bought ex?
cept at fancy prices.
The rumor that n Dumber of public
spirited citizens intended to raise a
private subscription of $75,000 to en?
able the company to get into the city
has ant yet been traced to any source
and not a great deal of credence is
given it by the business men of the
city. The railroad officials have never
heard of it except as a matter of ru?
mor.
It seems, however, that the road
has laid down its ultimatum. It*
promoters do not intend to pay the
$200,000 subscribed by the city for the
privilege of coming into its limits.
Other towns, notably Salem, is bid?
ding for tht% terminus, and it is ru?
mored that the public spirited citi
zuns of that town have offered not
only to subscribe as much money as
ttoanoke has already done, but offer
to build a tine depot for the mad.
The general impression is that the
Construction Company is willing to
pay $70.000 lor the property used in
entering the city, and for a site for
the stations. Hut it looks as if they
won't pay one cent more,and it seems
probable that if they cannot get in
for that amount they will stay with?
out the limits or go to Salem.
"I am glad to see,*1 said Hon II. S.
Trout, the president of the road, last
evening, "that the people of Koanoke
are showing n disposition to have the
road come here. This has always
been the intention of the company,
ami the idea of going anywhere else
was only an afterthought, brought
out by the failure of the road to find
a route into the city at a reasonable
outlay. Von can sr.ite most emphat?
ically that if the eo.-t of entering the
city i- not over $75,000, the road will
come here."
"And if it is more?" asked the re?
porter.
"Ofthat I can .-ay nothing," was
the reply. "I believe that the people
of Koanoke are in earnest in their
desire for this road, and I repeat that
I believe that they will have it. It"
the cost of coming into the Town is
placed at a reasonable figure, then
there will be no trouble.''
Any number of prominent citizens
hav? expressed the greatest indignn
tion at the way in which the efforts
of the road to enter the town have
been met. They say that for private
gain citizens of the town should not
sacrifice the public interests.
"As for mo," said Mr- Rayliss, the
owner of the Continental hotel and a
large property holder in the West
End. ?"the road can enter the city
over my property and pay me just
what they think it is worth. I believe
that this is the spirit in which the
road should la: met. Everyone should
do their utmost to secure it, for I
believe that it will be of inestimable
value towards the upbuilding of the
city's interest."
m A ft It IA (? V. or miss i.o.\<;.
The Wedding Witnessed by .tinny
Friend* at the Christian Church,
The marriage last night of Miss
Jennie .1. Lone and Mr. G. C. B.
Whitesell was a most pleasant occa?
sion to the many friends of the young
people in this city and section.
The church was beautifully deco?
rated with flowers.and over the heads
of the happy couple was suspended a
wedding hell made of flowers. The
ceremony was performed by Rev.
Charles S. Long, the father of the
bride.
The following ladies and gentlemen
acted as attendants: Mr. D. S.
Meadows and Miss Lytton, of Fort
Worth. Texas; Mr. McClaugherty and
Miss Webber, of Salem ; Mr. B. E.
Fecktig and Miss Florence Whitesell,
of this city.
The ushers were Messrs. J. P. Coon,
W. J. Cromer, P. M. Kent and White
law Sims.
The organ was presided over by
Mrs Hunt, the accomplished music
teacher.
The Scioto Valley.
President Kimball. of the Norfolk
and Western, has issued the following
circular:
The Scioto Valley and New Eng?
land railroad having been acquired
by the Norfolk and Western Railroad
Company, it will, from and after this
date, be operated as the Scioto Valley
Division of the Norfolk and Western
railroad, and the following officers
will have their offices at Columbus,
Ohio: Joseph Robinson, superintend?
ent, reporting to Joseph H, Sands,
general manager, at Roanoke, Vir?
ginia; R. Castles, paymaster, report?
ing to Wm. GL Macdowell, treasurer,
at Philadelphia; C. M. Zink, auditor,
reporting to M. C. Jameson, comp?
troller, at Philadelphia; J. J. Archer,
general freight and passenger agent,
reporting to Charles G. Eddy, vice
president, at Roanoke, Virginia.
Purchases of supplies will be made
hy W. C. De Armond, purchasing
agent, at Philadelphia. The legal
department will be under the direc?
tion of Jos. I. Doran, Solicitor, at
Philadelphia;_
Hotel Ronnolie Arrivals.
fj H. Hi. . ,i. Louisville; John B
Moon, Charloltesville; Win. Patrick,
Stauuton, S 0 Gutmau, Baltimore;
Howard Hathaway. Va: W J Branch,
Richmond: John James. Richmond;
J A Aldrich, Rochester; A C Free?
man, Norfolk; A L Barham, Va; I J
Shirkey, Staunton; Mrs S G Morris
and M H Cabell. Va; S J Oppen
heimer, Richmond; M J Watt Penn,
D I Bachman, Pulaski; John Graham
Jr., Norfolk: Davis Avres, Baltimore;
W B Cooke. Philadelphia.
Having secured the services of an
experienced and expert paper hanger
and draper and carpet layer we are
now prepared to do all work in this
line in a proper and satisfactory man?
ner. E. H. Stewart & Co. je21-tf.
)AY MORNING, JULI
AISOI'TTIIE !!<?! ! i s
Intcroxting Itemn About Well Known
People.
Mjij. Ed. S. Butter, of Lynchburg,
caiueover to the city yesterday morn?
ing und left, last night for his mines
below here. The Major hud with him
three of his half a dozen boys. He
has closed bis residence in the Bill
City lor the summer, and his wife and
daughters are at the springs.
Ex-Senator Brown, of Franklin
county, was at Marshall's cafe yester?
day, lie is an extensive manufacturer
of the famous Henry county chewing
tobacco and spends most of his time
at Martinsville He i<* enthusiastic
regarding the Koanoke and Southern
road and thinks that when it is in
operation throughout his section a
new era will begin there. "It is the
Hoest bright tobacco country in the
world,'" he said to the reporter, "and
1 have no doubt but what when the
roail is completed Roanoke will get
back some of the tobacco trade it
used at one time to have. There is no
reason why this city should not be a
good manufacturing centre when it
can r-ach the plantat ions of Henry
ane Franklin."
?
? *
Mr. T. II. Bartlett, of the Washing
ton Zin? Company, is a guest of the
Hotel Koanoke. He organized the
company of which he is the master
spirit and also the secretary and
treasurer. He is one of the most ener?
getic men in the Southwest, looks
like Jay Gould, and has a great deal
of the enterprise of the '"Wizard of
Wall Street." Mr. Harriett is of the
opinion that the future zinc supply
of the world will come largely from
this sect ion.
*
* *
Hon. .lohn K- Moon, of Chariot res
ville, is stopping at the Hotel Koan?
oke and will spend a couple of days
in the city. Mr. Moon is one of tin
best known lawyers in the State, and
was for several terms a member of
the House of Delegates. He has
always given special attention to
railroad matters, and at this time is
counsel for the C? C. C's. railroad.
He Thinks that Koanoke is to be the
metroplis of the Southwest.
* #
Mr. John James, of Danville, is
stopping at the Koanoke. Mr. James
has for a number of years taken an
interest in mines and politics and is
the owner of a large Barytes mine
about twenty miles south of the city
on the Dan. He is a Democrat, and
some years uro Iiis friends sent him
to Richmond to represent them in the
lower House. Mr. James is thinking
seriously of investing foiue of his
generous surplus in Koanoke dirt.
? *
Judge George H. McLanc was in the
city yesterday, and his host of friends
here were glad to see him on the
streets again. Judge McLane is an
old resident of Koanoke, and had
much to do with its development. Hi'
is one of those energetic town-build?
ers who for the past ten y?-ars have
been making the Southwest famous
for its phenominal growth. Judge
McLean is now living at Carnegie
City, and has the greatest confidence
in its future greatness. He is stop?
ping at the Hotel Felix.
INTERESTING TO FARMERS.
NtntisticM showing Konuoke Conuly
K.xcc????ivelj- ANse?(.Heil.
Editor Koanoke TlMKS:
In yourpaperof this morning?July
24?you have an article headed, "As?
sessments Hereabouts." This article,
in conjunction with tin? census re?
ports ot 1880, ought to be interesting
to the fanners of Koanoke, as show?
ing how much more they pay than
their brethren of other counties, and
to judge in general as explaining in a.
measure the want of money from
which the State government has suf?
fered for vears.
I will only cite a few examples to
show how unjust the discrimination
is:
Koanoke county in 1S-S0 bad 82,9!?3
acres of improved land. She has less
now on account of the amounts taken
up in Salem and Koanoke, and is
assessed at $3,045.933, according to
your table. Bedford has 193,501 acres
of improved land, and is assessed, ac?
cording to your table, at $3,495,770.
Washington county has 130,344 acres
of improved land, and is assessed at
$.2.444,737. Wythe county has 122,340
acres ot improved land, and is assessed
at $3,204,859. Pittsylvania, with 203.
465 acres of improved hind, is assessed
at $4,012,464. Halifax, with 19H.538
acres of improved land, is assessed at
*;j,40i>,7;j17.
I have only taken those around,
at amounts in excess of or ap?
proaching Koanoke, although the
table for the whole State would be
very edifying. It may be urged in
explanation of this that Koanoke rs
an exceptionally rich county. This
is true as to a portion of the county,
say 30,000 acres of the whole amount,
but a great deal of the improved land
is very poor and very inaccessib!e,and
even out of the 30,000 acres there are
several thousands that are not equal
to the average good lands of the
State. Tliis can be shown by the
census table.in a measure. Under the
head of "Estimated Value of all Farm
Products (Sold, Consumed or on
Hand) for 1S70,"we lind that Roanoke
county has $440,112 worth, while Bed?
ford has $1,120,071 worth; Balifax,
$1,419,922worth; Pittsylvania, $2,120,
100 worth. Nor can it be urged that
this is all on account of this boom,
for first,Roanoke City is excluded,and
second, because the assessment, five
years ago, showed about the same
state of "things: Roanoke, $2,515,343.01;
Washington, $2,013,137.00; Wythe.
$2,679,588.30; Bedford. $3,2G4,420.70;
Halifax, $3,317,632.49; Pittsylvania,
$4,094,876.83. The fact is that there
is no system or equality in the assess?
ment and that there will never be
until a State board be appointed.
Now some counties pay very much
more than the proportion and others
almost nothing. If the lands and
other property in this State were
assessed, as it is in Roanoke county,
there would be little trouble with the
State debt and Virginia would not
care to cry poverty. Some time I may
add to this article if you think it
worth publishing. Yours, J. A. W.
It is a well known fact that
the Hobbie Music Company,
of Lynch burg. Va., are sell
ing pianos and organs at lowest prices
and on easier terms than any other
house in the country. You can be
convinced of this fact by comparing
their prices with those of other deal?
ers. Illustrated catalogues free.
A Weak Back, with a weary aching
lameness over the hips, is a sign of
diseased kidneys. Use the best kid?
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Blood Bitters.
Go to Geyer's to get your spring
and summer etiite my20 tf.
Buy jour cooking stoves from M.H,
Jennings & Co., near market house.
Salem avenue. I
i 25, ls<)().
A BOYCOTT! NO.
ONE EVIL SHOULD NOT BE
MET BY ANOTHER.
WHAT TBE PRESS THINK OF IT
.WituifcMily Unfair?Friend* and Kne
?nleN v. oui.i in- Treated Alike The
Section* Want to he More I'loisely
j Pulten leather Than Estranged.
I -
The press of of the South and the
people too are opposed to the boycott
of the business men of the North and
West, as proposed by the Atlanta
Constitution, in retaliation for the
passage of the Lodge election bill.
Richmond Dispatch: "To determine
neither to buy of nor to sell to the
North carries with it a purpose to
treat friends and foes alike. It is
equal condemnation of Democrats
and Republicans in such States as
New York, New Jersey, Connecticut.
Ohio and Indiana, where we have
devoted friends by the ten and hun?
dred thousand. It proposes a pan
iHhiuent to be visited upon the guilty
and innocent alike, and is therefore
wrong in principle.'"
Richmond State: "The attitude of
our Chamber of Commerce towards
the proposition for the Southern
merchants to boycott the North if the
force bill is passed is just right.
Action of the sort indicated in ad
vance of the Senate's action would
undoubtedly he premature a ml wrong.
"Hut the Chamber of Commerce
should without delay meet and adopt
resolutions protestingstronglyagainst
the passage of the force measure. If
a half do/en business organizations of
the South were to take such action
this week, the chances of defeating
the bill would be better than ever."
Baltimore Sun: "Any threat of re?
taliation on the other hand would
simply aggravate the situation, ami
would inflict widespread injury among
interests which have contributed in
no small degree to the South's de?
velopment, and are in no wise to be
held responsible for the miserable
partisanship and rancor which have
inspired the attempt to foist upon
the South so odious a measure as the
force bill. The Southern people have
been patient and long Buffering; let
them not now throw away the fruits
of years of admirable self-restraint
by listening to hot -headed counselors,
sincere and honest though they may?
be."
The Washington Post: "The propo?
sition of the Atlanta Constitution to
have the Southern people institute a
boycott on Northern business inter?
ests in case of the passage of the
force bill i> so unwise and mischiev?
ous as to attract wide attention. The
proposition is all the more unexpected
and strange when if ij recalled that
the journal which advances it was at
one time edited by Henry Grady, a
man who endeared himself to the
American people by his persistent
and manly efforts to extinguish all
sectional animosity and cement the
vorth and South with trade and
social relations that would withstand
all assaults of the mischief-makers."
The New York World says: "it is
both surprising and unfortunate that
Governor Gordon, of Georgia, has
lent his countenance to the distem?
pered scheme of organizing a sectional
business boycott in retaliation for the
passage of the Lodge force bill. It is
surprising because Governor Gordon
is a man of sense, while this scheme
is senseless. It is unfortunatate be?
cause, in indulging in such talk,
Southern men are directly and pow?
erfully aiding the Bourbon element
in the Republican party to turn his?
tory backward and restore evil condi?
tions from which the country has been
rescued by the good sense and fair,
ness of the people. The Lodge force
bill does not represent tiie sentiment
or reflect the purposes of the North.
It is opposed not only by all Northern
republicans, by some of the ablest
party newspapers, and by a great
company of the very business men
whom it is proposed to boycott. Then
is at this moment an excellent pros?
pect, of the lull's defeat in the Senate
through this opposition of intelli?
gence and patriotism to Bourbonish
reaction and brute force, but that
prospect if not helped by threats
of trade boycotts. It is hurt and
will be destroyed by these threats if
they are continued. Men of Gover?
nor Gordon's character should be
teaching hot heads to reflect that the
patience of the past has been re?
warded; that the intelligence and
sense of fairness of the North have
once before proved their ability and
disposition to overthrow Bourbon
ism of the Lodge kind; that those
forces compelled the abandonment of
reconstruction methods, the with?
draw] of the troops and the defeat of
the Force bill of 1S75; and that the
good-will and fair temper of the
Northern people are alliea to be
sought, not repelled by violent threats
and dire warnings. It is inconceiv?
able folly which leads such men into
so false and dangerous a position, and
it is a folly which tends to precipitate
the very calamity dreaded, and which
will go far to prevent the otherwise
sure breaking of Republican power at
this fall's elections. It is time for
conservative men at the South to call
a halt to the hot-heads.*'
The Philadelphia Record says:
"Governor John B. Gordon, of Geor?
gia, threatens the employment of the
boycott against the Northern people
in case of the passage of the Federal
force bill. The measure itself would,
if passed, be a sufficient boycott upon
the reciprocal business and inter?
course of the North and South with?
out aggravating the mischief by such
a course as he proposes. Appeals to
sober reason and to the spirit of fair
play are much more potent with the
people of all portions of this country
than mere threats. Happily, the at?
titude of many Republicans of the
Senate toward the Lodge-Davenport
bill inspires the confident belief that
it can never be passed. But Governor
Gordon, who evinces rare good judg?
ment and a spirit of genuine patriot?
ism on most occasions, ought to know
that no mere threats of boycotting*
could prevent its passage."
Roanok World: "With all respect
to our contemporaries, who are en?
dorsing the suggestion of the Atlanta
Constitution to inaugurate a system
of boycott towards the North anil
West, as retaliatory measures, in the
event of the Federal election bill be?
coming a law, we must from conscien?
tious convictions, take issue."
Ladles Have Tried It.
A number of my lady customers
have tried "Mother's Friend," and
would not be without for many times
its cost. They recommend it to all
who are to become mothers. R. A.
Payne, Druggist, Greenville, Ala.
Write Bradfield Reg. Co., Atlanta,
Ga., for particulars. By BUw^ell,
Christian and Barbee.
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PR
WANT TO GET IS THE DISTRICT.
AlcxntialrinnN 1'etltlon Confcrcsx to
for Annexed to WiiNhiiigton.
Washington', July 23.?Mr Ed?
munds, says the Washington corres-;
pondent of the Richmond Dispatch,
presented in the Senate yesterday a
petition signed by 402 citizens of the
county of Alexandria, in Virginia,
which shows that the signers are
anxious to come back into the Dis?
trict of Columbia just hs they were
before that part of Virginia was re-?
troceded to the State of Virginia.
Many of the most prominent busi?
ness-men of the city of Alexandria
are signers, the first name on the peti?
tion being Joseph Bmders, a promi?
nent business-man. Then there is the
name of Henry Strauss, who has so
often had aspirations to become may?
or of the good and ancient town on
the other side of the Potomac, and
who having failed to make the con?
nection, has some original opinions of
what politics is. Mr. Strauss is one
of the leading business men, having
been in Alexandria for a great many
years. There are many other well
known names on the petition, but
the grass will grow over their graves
in all probability before Alexandria
county is again made a part of the
District of Columbia.
The If oIlaiHl-Vlrgliilu Association
The Hollanders resident in South?
west Virginia have formed an asso?
ciation and elected officers. The first
meeting was held in Salem on Sunday
and the officers for the ensuing year
are 11. von Hemert, Salem, president;
Henri J. Bosch, vice-president, Roa
noke; A. Molter, secretary, (iraham;
J. von Hall, treasurer, Graham. Mr.
L. Boissevaio, of this city, was pre
sent at the meeting. The organiza?
tion is social in its purposes and the
charter members expect before the
year is out to have every Holl?nderin
ihe State as a member.
The li.-tliimore anil Ohio I.nml Com?
pany, of Salem,
Offer 1,300 building lots for $150
each. Weekly payments of $1.50.
The Baltimore and Ohio Land Com?
pany, of Salem, Va., owning 227 acres
of land within half a mile of Salem,
Va., admirably located for building
lots, have determined to offer 1.300
lots for sale at ?130 each, including
corner lots, in the following manner:
Lot clubs of 100 members each will
be formed. Each member thereof
paying $1.50 per week or $G per
month until $150 is paid. Each mem?
ber will draw for a lot at the regular
weekly drawing, and one lot will be
drawn every week until 100 lots are
drawn. The two members drawing
the last two lots will get two lots each
instead of one.
The one drawing a lot can at any
time pay up on his lot and get a deed
to it, as the company own their land
in fee simple: or he can pay one-third
cash, balance in one and "two years,
and the company will allow such pur?
chaser in per cent, discount given on
his purchase.
A purchaser building, within six
months, a house costing not less than
$500, on his lot, will have a reduction
of 25 per cent, on his purchase, mak?
ing his lot cost $112.50.
Several clubs will be organized in
tin's city, so that a member can join
one or more clubs, and draw in each
club weekly by the payment of one
dollar and ($1.00) fifty cents in each
club. No interest is charged on these
payments whatever.
The land has been surveyed, laid
out in streets and the lots numbered.
The laid lies partially in the rear of
the Roanoke College, and half a mile
from the center of the town. Water
mains run through the land, side?
walks are also contemplated, and
pleasant homes, close to business,
could be erected at small cost, either
as a home for the owner or to rent
out, as houses are in great demand in
Salem.
As a safe investment this is beyond
precedent, and enables one of small
means to secure property constantly
on the increase in value.
Remember, one lot is drawn by
some one each week. Then you can
pay up on your lot after you have
drawn, by paying one-third cash,
balance in one and two years, or as a
whole, at any time you may elect
within IS months from the time you
joined the club, and secure the re?
ductions named above.
Every member must pay his weekly
dues before he will be allowed to par?
ticipate in any drawing. If absent,
some one will draw for him, provided
his dues are paid.
Do not be misled by any misrepre?
sentations made about this land, but
go to Salem and see it for yourself:
call on Mr. H. (t. Brown, president of
the company, who will show you over
the property.
The size of these lots are mostly 50s
150. some few are 50x130. The lots are
well situated, and our plan of dispos?
ing of them renders it easy for the
men of small means to secure a home,
or make a paying investment, by the
expenditure of $1.50 per week. Salem
is a healthy, busy place, growing rap?
idly and presents more advantages for
investment than any new town in the
State.
Every working man.be his means
large or small, can go into this enter?
prise and secure a lot that will con?
tinue to increase in value.
All who wish to secure lots in the
Baltimore & Ohio Land Company
should call on Messrs. Oscar D. Derr
& Co.,the authorized agents for Roan?
oke City, who will fully explain the
manner of conducting the sale, and
can be found at their office from 8 a.
m. to 10 p. m.
There is no investment on which
one can realize so handsomely and at
so small a cost as to become a mem?
ber of the Baltimore & Ohio Lot
Clubs, unless it is to be a stockholder
in the Baltimore & Ohio Land Com?
pany. We cheerfully recommend
these lots to the public.
Respectfully,
Oscar D. Dkkk & Co.,
No. 10 First avenue, S. W., Koauoke, .
Va. \
IL F. Mketzk.
With II. G. Brown, box 200, Salem
Va.
agents baltimore & ohio and
north salem lot clubs.
F. L. Carter,
With Dupey & Taliaferro, Roanoke,
Va.
Mahood, Stone & Co..
Lynchburg. Va.
J. B. Parkenson & Co..
Richmond, Va.
W. E. Summers & Co.,
Washington, D. C.
Foard, Downing, Hardaway
Roanoke, Va.
G. W. Kernahan,
Roanoke, Va.
Smith & Parnell,
Norfolk, Va.
j. B. Pharis & Co ,
Martmsville, Va.
Price & Mitchell,
Bristol, Tenn.
Reuben Finnell.
With Neal & Paris,Boanoket Va.
ICE - - FIVE CENTS
THE FORCE BILL.
IT HAS BEEN MATERIALLY
MODIFIED.
A THRES-STORY HOUSE BLOWN OP
Killing Three, and Injuring Six Pec
pie?Congressional Proceedings?A
SiiH for Llbel-A l?g Washout on
the Colorado Central.
By United Press. .
Washington, July 24.-The Re?
publican members of the Senate com?
mittee on privileges and elections,
have agreed upon the form which in
the Lodge Federal election bill
will probably be laid before
the full committee and the
Republican caucus in the near
future. The bill has been much sim?
plified, a.id has been, moreover,
materially modified by the Republi?
can members of the Senate commit?
tee. It may be modified at a future
ccnference, or it may be modified in
caucus. As agreed to thus far the
bill does not contain|ademiciliary visit
feature, and the jury feature which
was so objectionable to the Demo?
crats in the House. Most of the work
on the substitute lias been done by
Senator Hoar, chairman of the elec?
tions committee, who has taken a
particularly active interest on the
subject.
Atlanta, Ga., July 24.?A public
meeting was held at the chamber of
commerce here today at which reso?
lutions protesting against the passage
of the election bill were passed. The
resolutions ignore the proposed boy?
cott against Northern tradesmen.
The Work oi' a Fiend.
By United Press.
Savannah, Ga., July 24.?W. J.
Bullard's three-story brick boarding
house. 203 Congress street, was blown
up thi6 morning. Three people were
killed, and &ix injured. Twelve peo?
ple were in the house. Most of the
occupants were asleep, and were
hurled from their beds. The killed
are Mrs. W. J. Bullard, James Lackly,
Gus Rabie. George Maxwell (colored)
has been arrested and jailed on sus?
picion of blowing the house up.
House and Senate.
Bv United Press.
Washington. July S4.?The House
rejected the "Voluntary Bankruptcy-'
substitute by 74 to 125, and passed
the baukruntoy bill, with unimpor?
tant amendments, by 117 to 84.
The Senate spent the day in wrang?
ling over the Catholic school item in
the Indian appropriation bill. The
vote resulted in a victory for the
Catholics. The bill passed.
Tried to Burn n Hotel.
By United Press.
>'k\v Youk, July 24.?Au attempt
was made yesterday afternoon to
burn the Grand Union Hotel by an
incendiary. A bell boy discovered a
bundle of rags burning on the sill of
the shaft. The hotel contained 5C0
people and a great loss of life would
have resulted had the fire not been
discovered.
A suit for Libel.
By United Press.
Philadelphia.Pa., July 24.?Fran?
cis Tracy Tobin, attorney, today
brought suit against the Times to
recover ?100,000 for libel, and special
damages. The libel published is said
by Tobin to contain statements that
W. W. Pmithers and Frank B. Stock
ley accused him of obtaining money
by fraud.
The Lake I'opin DiMasler.
Minneapolis, July 25?The Jour?
nal, Red Wing, Minn., special says :
The government inspectors have se?
cured the'names of 214 persons who
were on board the ill fated 6teamer,
Sea Wing, which was wrecked in a
storm on Lake Pepin. The steamer
and barge were allowed by law to
carry only 175 persons.
WaNhotit on Jbc Colorado Central.
By United Press.&
Denver, Col.. July 24.?The wash?
out on the Colorado Central is the
most disastrous in the history of the
road. The* damage will reach $250,
000. Twenty miles of track were
washed away.
\oniiaiaMoEis Confirmed.
United Press.
Washington, July 24?The Senate
confirmed the nomination of Samuel
Kimherly, of Virginia, as Secretary
of Legation to Central America.
An Earthquake shook.
Uy United Press.
Charleston, S. C, July 24.?A
slight earthquake shock was felt here
early yesterday morning.
Base BallGainef* of Yenlerdny.
By United Press.
national league.
At Pittsburg?Wet grounds.
At Cincinnati?Cincinnati, 7; New
York, 5.
At Cleveland?A wet ground.
At Chicago ? Chicago, 4; Brook?
lyn, 8.
players' LEAGUE.
At Buffalo-Buffalo, 1; Brooklyn, 3.
At Pittsburg?Wet grounds.
At Cleveland?Wet grounds.
At Chicago?Chicago, 3; Philadel?
phia 2.
american association.
At Brooklyn ? Brooklyn, 3; St.
Louis, 9.
At Philadelphia?Athletic, 6; Louis-'
ville, 7.
At Syracuse?Syracuse, 0; Colum?
bus, 2.
ATLANTIC LEAGUE.
At Harrisburg?Rain.
At Hartford?Hartford, 3; Wor?
cester, 0.
At New Haven?New Haven, 1;
Newark, 2.