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VOL. VI?NO.I195.
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mountain scenery, it enjoys the fur?
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?, VIRGINIA, SAT?R
AS THEY SEE US.
H?W SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA
LOOKS TO OTHERS.
'A VERY PROSPEROUS COUNTRY
Roanoke Ciiapliicnlly Dexeril>e?l The
.Mountdin ViilU'js noil I'irliiCMitic
Hill Sides t he ftnrlugrH Mill Or
chnrdN New River mid Pocalionla*.
Mr. John G. Gilinore is a native of
Virginia, but for many years be has
resided in New Orleans, when- be is
the editor of the Sugar Bowl, an in
fluentinl paper devoted to agricul
tu re.
Recently Mr. Gilmore made a ll\ iug
visit to bis native place and visited
Roanoke,and be is enthusiastic about
it, as lie is about t he en t ire Southwest
section. Upon his return home lie
printed un interesting letter descrip?
tive of his trip, fn 'in which t he Tim i's
this morning makes a number of e.\
tract.-.
roanok k,
writes Mr. Gilmore, the coming city
of Southwest Virginia, was formerly
an insignificant place, known as Big
hick. It took mi it- new growth in
1881, when the Sheiiandoali Valley
Railroad was built to that point.
Now it has a population ol about 2U,
000; is a beautifully laid oil place,
with grand hotels, three daily paper.-,
and tin- city is supplied with line
spring water from the mountains. 11
has three large iron furnaces, a roll
ing mill, bridge and iro 1 works, car?
riage factory, planing mill-. etc.
Roanoke is'J.") mile- from Liberty or
Bedford City, and ? miles from Salem,
which will no doubt soon become part
of Roanoke. The place i- located
near the river of the same name. We
were happy there to meet an old
friend of ante-bellum day-, who went
to Virginia in the Confederate army.
2'J years ago, remained there, married
and reared a family. He is well lo?
cated now.
agriculturally,
the country there i- most prosperoua.
It is located in the fame.I Valley >?!
Virginia, the be-t part of the State.
Wheat is the principal crop, and no!
tobacco is to bo Been there, a- we
sped along side tin- beautiful stream,
with a range of mountains on either
side, we saw fine orchard-, with lit lie'
fruit; picturesque hill-side farms,
and some away up on the mouutaui
tops; now we sped up an ountain val
ley, dash across the rapid running
streams with their clear water; the
winding wagon road having mum
covered bridges which look like grcai
barns, and we regretted that we were
?not behind a irooil pair of horses on
f hose good roads, instead of on the
(flying train.
Formany miles in the mountain
"region ol Southwest Virginia, th.u
stantly changing views on the Norfolk
A: Western Railroad make a grand
panorama. Big Spring station, near
the mountain top, is most appropri?
ately named, and the
clear, gurgling WATERS
from the spring were so attractive,
we rushed from the car to bathe and
cool our hand- therein. The hotel]
tlnre is of attractive appearance, like
the country. Ne.\t we moved west?
ward between mountain ranges which
are close together; (treat limestone
rocks jut out from the hills: laughing |
waters of crystal purity trickle down
each ravine: and then on we passed,
with the Allegheny mountains on our
right and Linen valley on our left,
until at length we plunged into a
tunnel, emerging on the mountain
top near Christiansburg, over 2,U0u
feet above sea level, having ascended
800 feet in the last 12 mile-. Near by
is a spring, w hose water- divide into
two rivulets, one Mowing toward- the
Ohio and Gulf of Mexico, and the
other eastward to the .lame-and the
Atlantic (>cean.
montgomery white sulphur
springs
were but three miles to our right, and
reached by a horse railway, propelled
to the station by mules, but allowed
to return to the springs from their
own gravity!
A salt pond,
with waters much like those of the
great Utah lake, lies sixteen miles to
the southeast of Christiansburg. It
is a mile long by a half mile wide.
Christiansburg valley, away up on
this mountain top, is an enchanting
place. The mountains at this season
are sweet and lovely from places; in
the general roughness of this moun?
tain region but little land can be
cultivated easily, yet we noted thrifty
looking farm houses, rich grasses and
superb cattle. Still, with all the
grandeur ok the scknkry
on both sides of the great tunnel,
which is 185 yards long, and other
heavy cuts through great rocks arc
made, we were surprised at the mini
berof people who remained insensible
to the beauty of the scenery, and
scarcely looked on what to us was
grand beyond description. Wo can
but wonder if such people really enjoy
life. Poetical sentiment is really a gift
which the possessor should and doubt?
less does feel thankful for.
new river,
another lovely mountain stream, is
followed for a distance, when Rad
ford, another very pretty, booming
;youngcity, is reached. Here there is
a branch railroad seventy-five miles
king, running through the rich coal
.mines up to Pocahontas. A second
track is being laid on this road from
Lynchburg to Radford, the end of a
division, and many curves have thus
been straightened.
short glimpses
only could be had of the continued
beautiful scenery, as we followed up
New river valley a distance; then down
grade, near great stone quarries,
through the town of Dublin, into a
wooded plain, win-re hundreds of
cords of wood had just been cut; and
'tms.oed out into a large valley with
?innumerable small hills within it.
A Wreck in tiie Yards.
Yesterday morning about ~ o'clock
as the west-bound freight was pulling
out of the West End yards the coup?
ling broke and a score of empty coal
cars ran swiftly down the track.
The derailing switch threw several
of the cars from the track and badly
damaged then. One of the cars
struck the watchman's house and
completely demolished it. An electric
light pole was also torn up and all
the lights in the yards were extin?
guished. No one was hurt.
For rheumatism, lumbago, neura
gia, cramp and colic, there is no rem.
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AIL
DAY MORNING, AUG
tiii: election hi i.e.
An Agreement Siii<j to llnvc Keen
Kenclietl Preventing Us russule.
The Washington correspondcnl of
the Richmond Dispatch says the
election iiill will not pass. Your
correspondent, he adds, is able to
state on what seems t *? he the most
reliable antliority that no attempi
will he made by the Senate ttepubli
cans tu pass this session the force bill.
The backbone of the measure has
been broken,and il will be laid away.
It seems that an agreement was
reached to-day between the leading
Senators on both side- that if the
minority would conseutto discuss the
tarilT bill only in a way to emphasize
their protest against the measure an
adjournment could be reached by the
??nd <>t the lirst week in September,
and no attempt would be made to
pass the Federal election law this
session.
One ol the most prominent of these
Republicans said that his own side
was di\ ided ami ten or a dozen of the
Republicans would never consent to
having a limitation put on debate,
ami under tin-*- circumstances it
would in- impossible to pass the force
bill this session.
Senator Blackburn and other
I democrats admit led to night that an
agreement had been reached, and the
news is about the besl that has been'
obtained here in many weeks, if not
months.
It will he a crushing blow to old
Boss Reed and the other Radicals, but
the Senate llnd's that it will be useless '
to carry this light any further without
applying the gag law. Besides, the
conservative business elements of the
country are opposed to the proposed
teg'sl ition and are calling a halt.
? ? ????
the city's watI'.lt.
Kc'ixiir ol'rlie .tliiin nol I.ilicly to l?c
Filti.slieil llcforc Sunday.
The break in the water main under
the river has now become so serious
that a larger p.ventage of the water
pumpe.1 is wasted through the break.
It is expected that the castings being
made to repair it will be ready by
Saturday evening, w hen the water
w ill be shut off al 5 o'clock in order tu
make the repairs.
The reservoir is now entirely empty,
and all parties are requested to sus?
pend theaise of water until t he repairs
are made except tor absolute ueces
sit ies.
It i- not likely that the water will
be turned on tor use until Sunday
e I'entug.
ISroiitfhl (tuck.
Officer Creasy of the Roanoke
police force, was in thecity yesterday,
altera negro named Murray Preston,
charged with Inrceny. who was ar
rested in tlii- city on Wednesday by
< ?']ic,.r> Met Jarthy and Adam. -Lyn :h
burg Virginiau.
vi1uu.m v xotes.
Tiie ^steamships leaving Norfolk
Wednesday carried 80,000 watermel
i >us.
Russell Booker, a civil engineer if
great promis??. 'lie ! in RoanokeTues
day.
W. 1". A ?; has purchased of Dr. Ham.
Fultz h s farm in Augusta county lor
$15,000.
Rev. Berryiuan Green has accepted
a call to Emuuucl Episcopal church,
Bristol.
The sales of real estate at Salem.
Roanoke ounty. during the month of
July aggregated $330,-000.
i iv.-r ?70,000 worth of lots were sold
at private sale in Basic City, Va . on
Wednesday, in a few hours.
Dr. Joseph F; Loving, of Mont?
gomery county, died a lew days ?g0
very suddenly ol neuralgia of tho
heart.
Richmond is the only city of its
size in the United States that is with
out a public hospital or dispensary of
any kind.
At Waynesboro, Augusta county.
Tuesday afternoon, John Kibler
accidentally shot an.! killed his
brother, William Kibler.
Mr. Goodloe has sold hi.- properly
at Alton. Albemarle county, ft r
s;."i.u- i. It is rumored that a North?
ern syndicate is interested in the pur?
chase.
The body of an unknown white
man was found in Elkhorn. W. Va.,
Wednesday. He had been dead about
ten days. The body bad eight bullet
holes in it.
General F. D. Groner has resigned
the agency of the Boston line of
steamers at Norfolk. He has been
the agent for tin; last twenty years
and resigns to give his whole time to
his large private interests.
QAu option for ninety il iys has been
given on the W. 1>. Gray farm, in the
western suburbs of Staunton, to Hag
erstown parties for ?300.per acre- The
farm contains 117 acres, but the Im?
provements and I ") acres of land are
lei >rved.
Apples are being shipped from sev?
eral points in Virginia to New York
ami other Northern markets. The
stock is only lair and prices tire good,
considering the quality. The crop in
the State will be unusually short,
s :arcely halt a crop.
The Ettrick, Batterseaand Matoaca
cotton factories, near Petersburg,are
now only working three days in the
week. This is due to the high price
and scarcity of cotton. These three
factories give employment to eight
hundred operatives.
excursion Postponed.
The proposed excursion to Blue
Ridge Springs this evening to sere?
nade Gov. McKiuney lias, at his re?
quest, been temporally postponed.
The correct date will appear inalater
ssue of the TIMES.
II is a .\iiNance.
Totlie Editor Uoanokc Ti.mis.
Allow me to call th? attention of
the city council to tlie deplorable
condition of that piece of public prop?
erty?inost public at that?known as
Market spac(?and in particular to
the lane connecting Sal^m avenue
and Campbell street.
It is indeed a nuisance, and I think
the conncilmen should take upon
themselves the necesiityof improving
the condition of this portion of the
city. By doing this they will gain for
themselves the good will of the citi?
zens of Roanoke and abate a meuace
to the healthfulness of that, section.
Were 1 to compare the condition of
this portion of the city 1 would not
hesitate to say that the streets are as
bad if not worse than any swamp, and
the stench cannot now be compared
to a glue or guano factory. I appeal
I then to the conncilmen of Roanoke
in behalf of our worthy citizens to
I give this their immediate attention.
A St'FFEREIt.
j The longest day of the year has 19
! hours at St. Petersburg, 17 hours at
j Hamburg, lGi hours at London, 15
I hours at New York and three and one
half months at Spitzbergen.
?ST 2, IS90:
HARDLY A HIT.
THE BRIGHT STARS ARE OUT?
CLASSED.
If WAS AN UNINTERESTING GAME
lirodle Couldn't lie Hit ?But Itoth
tJeMly; lind Were. The
Ncore stood Twelve to Noitaiiitf. An?
other Try ?I It Today.
The game at Riverside Park yester
day afternoon was almost a repetition
of what it was the day before.
For tli*j second time the Bright
Stars failed to score and the game v. as
even poorer, if possible, than the pre?
ceding one. The visitors could not
hit Brodie, who was in admirable
condition and played a superb game.
Up to the last half of the ninth inning
the Stars had not made a single hit,
and not one of them had touched the
llrst bag with his foot. The only in?
terest the audience had in the game
was to see how {long the Roanokes
would keep this up. They did'nt,
though, and one of the Bright Stars
took his base on balls.
It didn't take long to play the first
inning, neither side scoring. In the
second tin; home batters got to work
in earnest, at.d Gettig, who had hith?
erto been almost invincible, was hit
right along. This kept the fielders
busy looking for the leather ami tli*
pitcher became a little rattled in co.i
sequence. Rosentbal was the first man
to make a hit, and Irving Brodie foi
lowed him with a single, stole second,
and Kirby picked up the stick ami
sent them both home with a single to
t he ri".ht. Then A. Brodie made asin
gle and D?lau sent a grounder to
Smith, who threw Kirby out when he
wa- at the plate. Widgin sent a beau?
tiful fly to .Jenkins ami A. Brodie
mad'' a daring try for home, but was
caught by a neat throw home.
The third gave the home club
another run. This was on a hit by
Sproul, which Jenkins allowed to
pass him. Then a wild pitch and
Hessnaucr'a failure tj handle the hot
grounder from Rosentbal sent the
batter home. Side out.
The fourth yielded two runs. A
base on balls, a hit, a wild pitch and
a passed ball tells the story.
The liftli was lucky for the home
club. The previous scon.' was doubled.
With a man out, both Rosenthal ami
Brodie made hits and both stole
bases. Then Kirby sacrificed and
Rosey came home smiling. Then the
mighty Alick squared himself, and
when the ball came his way he sent
it whirling through the air like a
cannon ball. It hit the centre field
fence and a plank came olT. He made
i w o a bagger on it and went to third
on a passed ball that gave Dolan his
base. Widgin hitji single and then
Aleck Brodie came in. Wigmore?s
hit and the wild throw following it
gave tic- two men on bases a tally
each.
Not much of interest resulted trom
the sixth. L. Brodie's, fly muffed by
Vingling, Kirby's sacrifice and A
Brodie's two-base bit brought in one
run.
ford's single, assisted by Duke's
thrown ball and a wild throw by
Gettig brought in another and this
ended the scoring. Following is the
detailed score:
Id IAN0KK.
lt. la. i'.o. a. k.
Wltrmorc. 2b. I 2 2 2 <?
Sproul, I. f. I I I ii 0
Kord. r. f. <> I 1 0 0
It.tiilinl. II-. - 2 I" <?
I. Brodle, p. :! - 0 I "
Kirby, c. 1 2 n 1 (1
A. Brodie. ss. 2 t 2 :i 0
Polan. c. f. 1 0 I ii ii
Widgin, 3b. I 2 2 I I
Touts.12 10 27 Ii I
llllliiMT STAUS.
ii. iii. p.o. a. b.
Yinglintr. e. f. " 0 0 i) I
llc?*uuucr,2b. o " 1 '?> ?'.
(CitlLVC. 0 " " 1
Michclman.31. o 0 1 I U
Uiiiggood. p. n " " ii I
Duke, Il. 0 o in 0 2
G. Smith, ss.0 ii 2 :t 0
Gettisr.p." 'i 1 1 I
Jenkins, 1. f.(' i) ?"> I 1
Totals. 0 ? 27 12 s
SCOKE by in sinus.
l :t 4 5 it r s o
Roanoke.0 2 12 5 110 0-12
Bright Star- . . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0?0
SUMM auv.
Burned runs Roanoke, t.
Two-base hits?Rosenthal.Klrby, A. Brodic.2.
Sacrifice hits?Sproul, Kirby, 2.
Hoses -t' rfen-AViginorc,3,SprouhJi;Uosenthal,
I. Brodie,Ii.'Inn. Wldfjln, 2.
Double play?Jenkins to King. |
Ilii by pitcher?Gettfcr, 1.
Rases un bulls by Brodie. 1. by Gettig. 3.
Struck "in - Brodle. 10. Gettig, I.
Wild pitc! cs-Gettig, 3.
Passed balls King, -i.
Missed grounders -Widgin, Ifessnauer, fjtng
g.1, Jenkins.
Muffed thrown balls?Hcssnaucr, Duke.
Muffed lly balls? Vingling.
Wild throws ? Duko, Gettig.
Time of game?1:45.
IJmpireS?Welch iirvl Smyth.
The Roanokes will find players
worthy of them next week, when a
[licked team of the Columbia Athletic
club will play them a series of games
This club is the best in Washington
arid have given the home league and
association teams many a hard battle.
At this time they are in excellent form
and will bring a club with them that
will furnish the UoaDokes some sport
and bring out all that is in them.
The series of games will draw a big
crowd ami there will be some good
playing. _^_
Itase Rail Games Of Yesterday.
By United Press.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
At Brookly?First game?Brooklyn,
?: Pittsburg, 3. Second game?Brook?
lyn, 2; Pittsburg, 1.
At Cincinnati?Cincinnati, 4: Phila?
delphia, <;.
At Indianapolis?Cleveland, 2:
New York, 3.
At Chicago?Chicago, 3; Boston. S.
PLAYERS1 LEAGUE.
Ai Pittsburg?Pittsburg, 5; Brook?
lyn ti.
At Buffalo-13ufTalo, 13; Boston, 8.
At Cleveland?Cleveland, 3; Phila?
delphia, -1.
At Chicago?Chicago, 8: New
York, 5.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
At Philadelphia?Rain.
At Rochester?Rochester, 0; St.
Louis, 4.
At Syracuse?Syracuse. 5: Louis?
ville, ?.
ATLANTIC LEAGUE.
At Baltimore?Baltimore, 1, New
Haven, ?.
At "Wilmington?Rain.
At Harrisburg?Rain.
I Erysipelas and salt rheum was
driven entirely away from Mrs. J. C
Anderson, Peshtigo, Wis., hy Bur
dock Blood Bitters. No equal ai
a blood purifier.
PR]
THEY ASK I'.YKDO.V
The Itockjr MOnnl Eire ling* Hope
to Escape Yet.
Ever since these prisoners were
brought into court at the July term,
ami notified of the refusal of the Sn
preme Court to grant tbeni a new
trial, they have been singing and
praying day and night.
They are vehement in tbe assertion
of their innocence, but say they know
they have got to die and they claim
that they have prepared themselves
spiritually to go.
Rev. J. W. Carroll, Rev. Mr. Stone
and Rev. P. C. Clark have all visited
these condemned criminals since they
were sentenced tobe hung, but it is
a remarkable fact rn.it the negro min?
isters keep aloof from them entirely.
We, do not know if a negro minister
has visited them during their incar?
ceration in jail.
Tin-only white minister we have
talked with who had visited the [iris
oners, is Rev. P. C.Clark, who pray.vi
and talked with them one da) this
week. He said frankly that he had
but little confidence in their profes
sions. They protest their innocence
of tin-crime of which the) were con
victed, and are bitter against the peo?
ple of the town to a degree th.it does
not comport w ith the idea of a recon
ciliation with God and Divine forgive?
ness of sin.
A petition is in circulation by coun?
sel in behalf of Nanny Wood-, asking
the governor to coin mute her sentence
to imprisonment for life.
The petition is signed by the com?
monwealth'- attorney and sheriff of
the county.
The judge and other offiers of tin
court have declined to sign tt. A
large number of citizens, however, {
have signed the petition and the fact \
that the attorney for the Common?
wealth and the sheriff have signed it,
backed by influential citizens, we
think it highly probable that the
governor will commute this woman's
.sentence.
The petition :.- being carried a round
by Tom Woods, u brother to the con?
demned woman, who makes earin st
appeal.- for signatures.
Bird Wood.-, some persons think,
is becoming somewhat demented
brooding over the certainty of hi
cent ion.?Franklin Time-.
<?onc With a Handsomer Man.
Iron Gate has a sensational elope
ment and the gossips of the pretty
litt!" Shenandoah Valley town have
plenty to keep their tongues wagging.
Mrs. Lilia Calhoun wasa pretty little
woman and .-he lived with her hus
bacd. There also lived in the village
a cousin ol Mrs. Calhoun named < Ihas.
Buyer, and it was well known that tin
two were excellent friends.
<>n Saturday Rover left home, osten?
sibly on business. Tuesday morning
pretty Mrs. Calhoun also left home.
She said she intended v'siting her
family. The husband did notsuspect
anything until Thursday, when his
wife's brother visited Iron Cate. and
in the course of a conversation the
fact that Mrs. Calhoun was not at his
house leaked out. Then the fac >
were brought to l'ght and now the
chief of police of Iron Gate is away
looking for the couple.
The Ronnokc aikI Southern.
The Danville Register has tin.- to
say of the road: The people of Roan
oke bave been much wrought up of
kite about the terminal facilities ot
rlie Roanokeand Southern. It seems
that -peculators have bought up all
the lands in that portion of the city
where the road is to enter, and are
charging the railroad people such e\
borbitant prices for laud- that the
railroad folks became disgusted .and
threatened to quit Roanoke alto?
gether. In tin-emergency, a meeting
of business men was held" and a -ab
scription list started, by which it is
proposed to raise *50,000 with w hich
to iiid the Roanoke and Southern in
purchasing the right of way into
Koanoke. Several thousand dollars
have been raised towards this fund.
Arresten for Larceny.
Policeman Au.-tin yesterday ai r. -!
.Joseph Kellinberger and Marcus Car?
rol charged with tin- larceny <>t a !"t
of clothing and household goods from
the house of Mrs. W. 1'. Sherman at
Iron < rate.
The two men came to this city with
their plunder and Oflicer Akirs fol?
lowed them. It was upon bis com?
plaint that the arrests were made.
Carroll was employed at the Rolling
Mills, but his partner was not at work
and was arrested on the street. The
two men had been boarders at Mrs.
Sherman's and were treated as mem?
bers of the family. They will be car
ried back to Iron Gate today.
Direct to Washington.
The Norfolk & Western has decide.1
to make its connections at Petersburg
so that the run to Washington and
the North may be made without loss
of time. Train No. t,leaving Roanoke
at 10:10, will connect at Petersburg
and again at Richmond. The train
will leave Richmond lor Washington
at 6:45,and will there connect with the
Pennsylvania and the 15. & < >. for the
North!
-a
M a-Ik (I by Cars.
A white man named Thomas W.
Mitchell, in attempting to steal a ride
on a Norfolk and Western freight
train from Roanoke to Lynchburg on
Thursday night, hail his right leg
severely injured. It was caught be?
tween the bumbers and cut and
mashed, but his injuries tire not
serious. He claims Gordonsville as
Iiis home.
The Columbias Beaten.
The lovers of base ball, or a least
those who attended the game played
on Thursday between the Columbia
Athletics of Washington and the
home club, were so fortunate as to
witness one of the best games ever
played in this city.
The Athletics are ball players, who.
however, take advantage of ?"all the
tricks of the trade"?the right of
which is not disputed?but they seem
to have iuade a miscalculation as to
tbe powers of their opponents and
dropped the game to Hagerstown by
a score of G to 3?a record of which the
great professionals of the various
leagues would feel proud.? Hagers?
town News.
*
Koauokc Coming.
The Roanoke base ball club has ar?
ranged to plav a series of games in
Bristol on the 11th and 12th of Au?
gust. They will be treated courte?
ously; and defeated the same way. il
possible?Bristol Courier.
Ladies 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 BradOeld Reg. Co., Atlanta,
Ga., for particulars. By Budwell.
Christian and Barbee.
Go to Geyer's to get your sprinj
and summer suits niyJJO tf.
[CE - - FIVE CENTS.
AWEEK'SREYIEW
WHAT THE BUSINESS WORLD
HAS BEEN DOING.
FRANCE WANTS BIG INDEMNITY
L'!muging lim Rules of the Senate?
Struck by Lightning Gold (or f.u
rope in Congress Yesterday.
fly United Press.
New York, Aug. L?R. <;. Dun's
weekly review of trade will bay today:
Tine cotton crops reports from the
South helps to lowcrcotton a shade.
In general, speculative markets show
the influence ol anticipated currency
expansion, hut if reached it would be
natural if outgoes of gold at the
rate of $4,000,000 in a week should
continue to overbalance the expected
purchases of silver at the rate of
4,500,000 ounces in a month for some
time to come.
The monetary outlay will, there?
fore, be narrowly watched on account
of its possible influence upon the
course of prices. Failures during the
last seven days: For tiie United States,
107; for Canada, 22:5total, 1880. Com?
pared with 1SS9, last week for corres?
ponding week of !a*t year, the figures
were, loi in the Unite 1 Staecs and 19
in Canada.
TO ClfAXGE T!IE RUXE*?.
Il'.air OflVr.s Resolution to Provide
for flitting of Debate. m
Washington, Aug. I ? In the
House today, the sundry civil bill was
discussed, and consideration of bill
carried over. The previous question
on the passageof the bill, however,
for lack of quorm, was not ordered.
The House committee ordi red a
favorable report upon the Fry.- postal
subsidy bill without amendim ut..
Representative Baker introduced a
resolution authorizing the President
to send to Russia a respi etful but
earnest protest Cguiust t'rt? proposed
enforcement of the ??i. is of 1SS2
against the Jews.
In the Senate, Blair offered resolu?
tion, which went over till tomorrow,
to provide new rule.- to order previous
question. The tariff bill was then
discussed with but little progress in
scii-dule.- until adjournment.
Demand Indemnity.
LONDON, August 1.?It is said that
England and France have demanded
indemnity from the Argentine Repub?
lic for the property of subjects of
these countries to the value of $10,
000,000 demanded by recent boinbard
m< nt of Buenos Ayres by revolu?
tion navy. The combined fleets of Fng
land ami France, it i- stated, are to
assemble at Buenos Ayres to support
tin- demand if necessary.
Ravages of the Cotton warm in
Egypt continue.- and the prospects
for a full crop arc considerably im?
paired.
Strneh i>.\ Lightning.
fly United Press.
North Abixgtox, afass.,August l.
? D?ring last night'.- tempest light?
ning struck the dwelling house of
Thniias Sheridan, entere I the upper
front, running along the sides ami
tearing a large hole in the roof. Sheri?
dan and his wife were prostrated by
the shock. Their young -on was
rendered insensible and Mary Quigly,
ag.'d 20, was instantly kflled.
The >tonlhl3 Debt Statement.
By United Press.
Washington; I). C , Aug. 1.?The
monthly debt statement for July
shows a net reduction of $?95,257.
Total debt today, less cat Ii in t rcasury,
Gold tor Europe.
By United Press.
New York, Aug. l.?Two million
dollars worth of gold bars were flip?
ped to Europe today.
RAILROAD NOTES.
The coal companies have agreed
upon an output for August of 3,250,000
tons, which is the same as for July,
ami is 400,000 tons less than for August
last year.
Fa-t Tennessee is to have another
railroad. It will cut through the coal
regions for nearly a hundred miles
and will be Known as the Knoxville
Western. John F. O'Brien is pre?
sident.
Scottsville wants a connection with
Charlottesville, and a mass meeting
has been held there to discuss ways
and means looking to that end.
Grading has been commenced on
the extension of tiie Anniston and
Atlantic railroad. Surveys have been
about completed.
It is reported that surveys are
being made for a connection between
the Lynchburg and Durham road,
completed a few days ago. and tho
Norfolk and Western at Lynch burg.
This will give Roanoke a direct con?
nection With North Carolina with
change.
A Bistoi Courier man has had an
interview with General Ewing presi
dentof the Atlantic and Danville,
lie says that the illness ot Commo?
dore Bateman, who i.- in Europe has
upset all his calculations. He says,
however, that the road will be built
to Bristol, though it will be seriously
delayed._
Hotel Roanoke Arrivals.
R W Carter, Warrenton; ti J
O'Neill. N V: R E Gill. Cleveland:,!
' S Miller. W Va: W J Thompson, N Y;
I Chas Conquesr, Phila: J R Beverly,
I Winchester: M Frank. Atlanta: GL
Atkins. N V: W H McLaughton, John
! Bell, London. Eng; Theo Cooeh, Bait:
I s P Moorman. Cloverdale: E L Miller,
I Wash: S T Miller, Middkton, Va; C B
Strouss, Salem.
Buy jour cooking stoves from M.H
Jennings & Co., near market hooae.
Salem avenue. t