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N. SALE Sc CO., Real Extuto Agents, ?EDFUItD CITY, VA. 1 VOL. IX-NO. 40. SPECIAL NOTICES. fJMlIS IS ELECTION DAY AND whilo the people uro electing Farmer Edmunds to represent the Sixth in the next Congress, WILBUR S. POLE & COMPANY will take pleasure in show? ing those who desire to make safe and prod table investments in real estate where K^put their money. Ollico on first floor. Em hange bull ling. PARTIES DES I III NC To PUR ohaso Lots in BUCHANAN, VA., ? at tho ? SALE, OCTOBER 30TH, 4 Should call on SIMMONS, AM BLEB A CO.. REAL ESTATE AGENTS, Buchanan, Va. Ollico corner Washington ami Water streets. (\/\ SHARES OP LAKE SPRING *'\f stock for sale at St porshoro. Ap? ply to CUTCIIINS, ELLIS Co., IrJ Jefferson St. nov t tf 1?. H. MM ADO WS. I ii. I.. ciiu.ks. J"^ S. MEADOWS A CO. REAL ESTATE. A firsl-nlass list of proporty on their books. Office with Old Dominion Investment Company, ?ID SALEM AVENUE. oct20-lwk. i BRIOIIT, INTELLIGENT YOUNG _/'V MAN, who is willing to work, and wants to learn the newspaper business, uan find something to his advantage by applying at Tim Tim ks' business office between 10 a. m. and -I j>. m. s >AINE, GREGORY & CO., Keal Estate Brokers, Buchanan. Vn. Secure your lots before the day of the sale (29th) through us. Large profits made on small invest itleuts. oct'-.l-tf KOK Tili: HOSI'ITA i. A Mk) oft tie Siiltnorllinm to Hie Knud up to IJato. " T. T. Ftshliurno .... ?1,000 I'. I.. Terry. 1,000 Hr. Jos. A. Onto .... 1,000 Dr. A. Z. K?lner .... 1,000 Mary w. SunOS . . . ? . 1,00(1 O.O'beary. 1,000 Thomas Lewis .... 000 a. bawls. BOO .1. M. Oiunblll. ::a<) 8. s. Ilrooko .... ^'Ji ? A. s. Asberry. tivi Hntrloby & Mr. 250 w. .I.ivnd I?. Illnlo, Jr. , . 230 \V. W. Con. 250 . Mrs. <t. \.-? Watts . . ?50 Mis* Kiln Iah- Powell . . 280 Vir hen (trowing Co.,II. C Ph. '?>'*> .1. W. Coon. 2iH? D.C Moouuiw .... I'K) .1. II. I,evy. \M .1. M. Hurrls .... um Win. P.Jluff .... no Win. Lluil. Hill Woo ls & Culilwell . . ItK) Buff, Andrews&Thomns . . 100 r. Mark ley . ? . . . . lou VV. 8. MeClnnulinn .... li*i lt. R. Meoriimu .... In i w*. Vi Moouuiw .... tin IfovfRr. W.-ll. Meude . . . 100 Oakey & Woolwino . . . imi Commercial Chili .... imi ? Koaookn Timus .... luo Rx.l). and Investment Co., 1 lot. hoi I'.irk Land Co., I tut . . . :,uo Mel rose i.iimi t !?>., I lot . . AO0 Vlnton i.ui't < <>., l lot . . Aiit) ? ItUKncs * Cuuip .... AO Mrs. A. Vopo .... ."iti . A. l'one. ao flee. CMoomaw . . . 50 ??:. a. I'lii sons .... no Itov.J. K. Uiwhnell . . . ltd (1, Ci'idui in Anderson . . . AO Itov. W.O. Campbell . . . "it ?O. W.Thomas. Ml K. ?. Peohln .... no II. L. Urlcder. AO |{. J. Kuklotl. 25 A. J. Hunks. S, C. Victor Koelilor, of Iluchannn ~a .1. II. Tniynliuiu .... 25 Kreil K. K?ster .... 10 I.. II. lir u:-li. Ill N. M. Wilinetli .... 1(1 . .1. A. Itnuiscoia .... Ia .1. B. Kirihhiirnc .... KMI ,1.K. Winlleld .... I.Hi I\ W. I lull-. ao - * lloscnhamn Bros. ... to M. I'oO'tnilll. a SAAIIYIJ-KOTTICK. A Sui'iirlSo Wedding in Norfolk on Sunday I Last. *. Mr. Oscar Saabye, one of the civil engineers in the employ of the Norfolk *nnd Western railroad, and Miss Annie i V. Potter were married in Norfolk on Sunday. The coromony was performed by lie v. Dr. Armstrong, of the First Presbyterian Church, and tho happy pair left on the evening train for Blue Ridge Springs, , where tho groom is at present, located. Mr. Saabye is a Dane by birth, and an engineer of considerable experience and first-class ability. He has been promi? nently connected with engineering work in both tho East and the West, and is exceedingly popular with those who \ know him. Mrs. Saabye is from Christiansburg, and is a pretty and vivacious blonde, and has a host of friends in this section. TlIB Timks extends its best wishes. Photographing a Witness. 1 Tipterakv, Oct. 3.- (Special]? Dur \ ing the proceedings in the conspiracy I trial hero to-day, Patrick O'Brien at l tempted to photograph a witness who \ was testifying before court, lie was taken into custody and arraigned before Ithe magistrates, who sentenced him to ono week's imprisonment for contempt. The witness made no objection to hav? ing his photograph taken. ROANO VOTE FOR YOUR CHOICE TO-DAY. | Interviews with Prominent Peo? ple About the Election. The Democrats are Confident that Evcry t hin;.- I* all flight Postmaster Ashci ry SayH the ItoiMihllcanM arc Making no Organized Fight?The Prohibitionists ! Satisfied. t " I i At. sunrise this morning the polls will : ! bo open for Mio Congressional election. I Tiik Timih reporter heard more poll j tics talked on tho streets yesterday than I all during tli?* campaign before. Roauokers do the work that is on ; hniid and look far ahead in money male j Ing schemes Instead of politics. . Notwithstanding tho. apparent Indiff? erence all along,howevor, liowthat elec I lion day is here the indications are that j ' a fair vote for an off year will be polled, j The election of Farmer Edmunds is a foregone conclusion, and this accounts j for the lack of interest in the events of to-day in tho Sixth. .lodge llarksdalc, the registrar of the First ward, met Tiik Times man on the street yesterday morning and, said he: ??The political sky looks bright. The Democrats will sweep the State to-mor? row. 1 don't believe a single Republi? can Congressman will be elected from Virginia." .lodge Williams, who always takes considerable interest in tho election and political matters generally, said that he thought a full vote for an off year would lie east in Kounokr?, and considered the chances good for the. election of an en? tire Democratic delegation to Congress, with i he exception of the representa? tives of the First and Second districts. Mayor Evans said he expected the I olection to go all right. Col. S.S. Itrooks, the efficient clerk ; of the court, h is boon too busy looking j after che piles of deeds, charters and I contracts that have to be recorded in : his ollice anil other important duties to ; keep up with politics this campaign. "There is no organized light on tho | part, of the Republican party in Virginia [ , thisyoar," said Postmaster Asbcrry, who , Is the lender of the party in Roanokc. , ??and of course we don't expert any , thing else but Democratic success." ??No nominations have beon made, all . the Republican candidates being inde- ? ' pendents, and 1 don'tbeliovc .Judge Van ? 1 Ncss is a candidate. There is no organ? ized effort in bis behalf, and Republicans ; here w ill take no part in the election." 1 i "Do you think Slielburn will receive any llopubliciin support?" ??No. The Prohibition party is as j much opposed tous as the Democrat '? ' and no true Republicans will aid it. De sides, Republicans here aro not taking part in the election." ??I think L?ngsten will be defeated, as he ouglll to be." Itov. Mr. Firey of the Probibi'ion ? committee, was on the Rtrootsjycsterday distributing ISlielburn tickets. J "Of course, we do not expect to elect 0 n- man" said he. when approached by the reporter, "but we expect to poll u : larger vote in this district than over be? fore. The Farmer's Alliance will sun port Mr. Slielburn largely, but. we do I not expect much help fron, the Republi? cans." THE SKE?AUDOAH VALLEY. The Road to be fvlacie First Class in Every Respect. ? President F. .1. Kimbnll, of the Nor? folk and Western railroad, accompanied ! by Mr. Robcrl Fleming an I w ife, of London; .1. Kennedy Tod, of New York: ' Frank C. Itlalccj of London: .lames C. Parrish. of Now York, and .1. II. Din gee, arrived in Roanokc from the We i yesterday afternoon at o'clock, and spent the night nl Hotel Roanoke. The party is made up of friends of the president of the Norfolk and Western, and be has been showing them the. dif- ! fen nt towns along the Norfolk and ! 1 W estern and the Shenandoah Valley, Mr. Fleming is largely interested in the Norfolk and Western, the Virginia Development Company, und also in Roanokc. He was through this section . about live years ago. and is very much ! pleased with the progress noticeable. Mr. .1. Kennedy Tod is a member of the firm of.l. Kennedy Tod & Co., bankers, ! of New York : Mr. Frank C. I Hake is a ! member of Dlake. P.oissevain ?X: Co., of i London and Amsterdam. The party w ill go to Norfolk to-mor row. President Kimball was seen at the Hotel Roanokc last night and asked about, the improvements to be made on ; the Shenandoah Valley. "The road will be put in first-class ! condition," said he. "Old trestles will j bo removed, and new ones put in in iheir stead. Then iron viaduct's* will I bo substituted for the high ones. It is j the intention of the company to make i the road lirst-class in every respect." PRACTICAL POLITICS. A New Yorker Combine? Business ami Voting. j Mr. L. IL Rosenbaum, a cigar manu ! facturor of New York, was in the city j yesterday. He is a red-hot Democrat, and says that the Democrats will sweep , New York to-day. lie is paired with a Republican who will forfeit $100 if he I votes in his absence. Mr. Rosenbanni to forfeit the same amount if he returns to vote. This is the arrangement he made to save his vote and look after his busi? ness at the same time. THE TIMES always prints the j news. To-morrow it will print more election news than any paper in the State. 10AN< KE, VA., TUESDAY 3? BRISTOL'S SENSATION. The Body of a Dead Man Found Hanging to a Bed Post. ItttlSTOI., Va., Nov. 3. ? | Special { -The dead body of Paul Richter, the man whom .Hm Hodsoy shot last week in a house of ill fa mi-, as was men tinned in Tiik Tim ks, was found hanging to a bed post, to-day in a dosortod house font' in Ups south <>f Bristol. His body was cold and stilV, and cov? ered with blood. A coroner's jury went down and held an inquest over the body, and their decision was that he had come to his death by sonic awful moans unknown hy them. The ailairis shrouded in mystery. It is thought by .some that he was foully murdered, and by others thai he com? mitted suicide. . The case w ill be Investigated. Considerable excitoment prevails in the city. Full election returns from Vir? ginia and all over the country will be given out in front of THE TIMES office to-night. Mli. UKLPISK KKSIdNS As Secretary of tho Commercial Ctul>?As? sistant (ifurpnjr Succeeds Him. It was with sincere regret that the ex? ecutive committee of the Commercial Club received tho resignation of Mr. Hinten Helper last night, but on account of his failing health it was accepted. To Mr. Helper is largely due tho cre? dit of starting and prompting tho inter? est in the club. Mr. Helper intends devoting himsolf strictly to recupera? ting his health for some time, lie will not, however, move away from Roa? nokc. Mr. Walter Murphy, who has acted as Mr. Helper's assistant, w as elected his successor. Tho following gent lernen were elected to membership in tho club: .1. Dupiiv, Thos. T. Powell. 1). lt. .lesse, li. It. Kin? dred. P.. P. Duffy, and Ueorgo Wright. It. was decided that the remaining St) per cont. of tho stock still outstanding be called in. Some four or five new cult rprlses are looking toward Roiinoko ?s n location, and have been communicated with by the club. TIIK 11 UKM k.N S I'AIK. A Com! Crowd in Attendance The ('mi? tes: for the Wat. h. There was quite a good crowd at I be firemen's ball last night. Miss Anna Hooker won a handsome bisque doll in a contest against Miss Pans, of Petersburg. A groat deal of interest is being taken in the race for the handsome gold watch between Messrs. Loiumon and Cox* The watch is on exhibition daily at Picken's jewelry store. The uoillcsl closes Saturday. Friendship Piro Company No. :i. thirty strong, will be present, in full uniform to-night. Kkction nows will be reported by the Western Union Tolegraph Company ill the fair to-night. THE TIMES on Wednesday will be a corker. It will print the latest election returns from all over the United States, received hy Associated Press, United Press and special dispatches up to 3 a. m. Council Meeting To-Night< The regular monthly meeting of the City Council will be held to-night at TolOo'clock in the Court House. - Resides the monthly reports of officer . it is probable that public improvements in gi nerul will be discussed, as the finance committee w ill probably report, a proposition to be submitted to the free bolders to issue bonds for dillerent improvements. Tho street railroad mat? ter may also come up again in some phase. Prominent I'liiladetnltlniiM at Hotel lion notce. A party of Philndolphians composed of Messrs. tl. It. Ames. \V. C. De Al? mond. M. C. Jamison and Win. (I. Mac Dowcll, arrived here last night and tire stopping at Hotel Roanokc. Mr. Ames is treasurer of the Shenandoah Valley railroad, and the party is here to look after the confirmation of the sale of tin' Shenandoah Valley road by the Circuit Court, which meets bore this week. Stock Kxehltllge Opens To-day, The Roanokc Stock Exchange will open to-day. Tho exchange was organ? ized to handle Southwest Virginia Stork, and a largo number have already been listed. There is a largo block of the Roanoke Development stock on the list, and also a number of shares of the Cen? tral Land Company of Buchanan. Hotel Changes Management. Mr. W. A. 1 tollman, late of Baltimore, who recently associated himself with Major D. R. Burroll in the management of the Continental Hotel, assumed con? trol yesterday as sole proprietor of the hotel. The Mayor's Hunt. Mayor Bvahs and his brother. C. R. Evans, returned Sunday afternoon from a two days' hunt in Montgomery county, and report tine sport. They kiilcd fifty two birds and three rabbits on Friday, and forty-three birds and four rabbits Saturday. Full election returns from Vir? ginia and all over the country will be given out in front of THE TIMES office to-night. lORNING, NOVEMBER A FATAL RAILROAD DISASTER. An Officious Telegraph Boy Causes the Calamity. I Tlic ?Snglnvt'N hihI l'irciucn t?f llulli TraliiH Itadly Hiidluted?Ouly Kour Deaths. However?The Accident Occur- j red ul KwckCul.n lew Miles South or Sj rucu id > e? v ork. SVUACCSI:, N. Y.. Nov. ?. I Special)? An accident oceurroiloii tlio Delaware. Luckawauna and Western railroad tiiis evening at Rock Cut station, about 1 three mile's k mth of this city. Itwusodnscd hythe undue oflleioiiK ; ness of u boy t ?lographcr^namcd Clark. Tho accident resulted in the death i f four persons, and llio fnjury of several others. The New York and Pacific day express train from the South passes Rook Cut at 5:40 o'clock tit the rale of fort;, miles an hour. Rofore the express was due at ? Rook Cut, two eoal trains from Syra- . I euse had been run in on a switch on the j i north side of the train track. Engineer .lames Doyle, of Scran ton, j Pa., of eoal train was in the cab of his 1 j engine waiting for the express train to 1 pass, when he would pull out. Michael i Ticrney, brakuman, was also in his cab I cleaning his lantern. Tho second eoal 1 train was behind Doyle's. Clark, the operator, was in his room | in the station a few rods east of tho switch, lie was on lookout for the ex? press. Latter was on time, and as the headlight of its engine came into view, it flashed through Clark's mind that the switch was open, and that if it was not closed the express would dash into the eoal train, lie rushed to the sw itch and swung- it over, then he realized but too lute his mistake. As the switch was turned, the express swung onto the side track, and the crashing of engines spoke the result. The noise of the collision was lost in the cries of the passengers within the coaches of the< xpVcss train. The Hreniunand engineer of each en? gine were caught in the wreck and ground to death. Tho name.-: of the k illed V.oiv: .lames Doyle. Horanton, l'a.\ Myrtle Pern and IIreman, Michael .1. Rurke. of Svrueu e, and Jeremiah Lee and his fireman. The body of Engineer Doyle was found on t he side of kh'n t flick. These of Pi in and Iturku and Lee were found under tons of wreckage. \V. II. Copponale,.of 0i\\eg. >. i ioorgo 1 lerby, of Portland, und .losiuh Kimball, ofOs wego wore all Injured, though ? not fatally. Michael Tlernoy was also badly : hurt. Mrs. .In I in Corcoran, of Bnffnh^ had her spine hurt and two ribs- broken. J The other passengers were not hurt. Full election returns from Vir? ginia and all over the country will be given oui in front of THE TIMES office to-night. HXC'ITK.M KNT AT I'KTKItSItt ICC. IAtr:i Policemen -.worn In itoth Shies Coiilldeut of V Iclnrj - PKTKiisiiiruo, \'n., Nov. !b? |special| ? To-night llfty-slx extra policemen were sworn in by Mayor Collier to do duty at the polls to-morrow . All barrooms and other places where intoxicant beverages are sohl have been closed by order of the mayor. The greatest interest is felt here in the election to lie held in the Pourth Congressional district to-morrow, when a Congressman is to bo elected. The candidates are Hon. .1. P. Kpes. Democrat, and John M. Lnngston. col ? ored, Independent Rc?ublicun, LnngStOII claims that he will carry the district by 8,000 majority. The Democrats are in tine spirits ami believe that, with the Democratic and Republican votes that Mr. Epeswlllget. he will be elected by from son to l.UOtl majority. Mr. Kpes writes here to Mr. P. II. Lassiter, chairman <>f the district Demo? cratic committee, that reports received \ from all the counties in the district are very encouraging for his election. L?ngsten issued a circular to-day ad? dressed to the Republican voters of the Pourth district, in which he says: ??(hid is with us. The Republican party of our State and Natii n expect us to do oui- duty, and the civilized Christ? ian world watching us with the deepest interest awaits to applaud our manly patriotic purpose and conduct." Full election returns will be given out at THE TIMES office to-night. oil War Imminent. I CiiiCAfio, Nov. .V--[Special] A special I from Pindlay. Ohio, says: The. Manhattan Oil Company, the strongest of the independent organiza? tions in this held, this morning boldly challenged the Standard Oil Company to battle by advancing the price of Ruck eye oil from thirty to thirty-two cents. All other independent companies fol? lowed suit, and the Standard will prob? ably meet the advance, and a great oil war is now on. The excitement among producers and operators is already of an absorbing character. Reducing Wages. Low km., Mass., }fov. 3.*?[Special I - The ^poolers in the Merrimac mills have had their pay reduced fifteen cents per day, ond wages of drawing-ln girls have been cut. It Is thought among the operatives that a general cut down-u ill follow. 4, 1890. PI NOBLE GETS INDIGNANT. A Reflection Cast on His Hon? esty. Washington, Nov.it. [Special|- Tho following correspondence passed to-day between Secretary Noble and Mr. Ken ncy, who represents Mayor Grant in tho matter of a recount of tho population of Now York: Dki'AHtmkxt or fNTKiuou, Nov. ;:. Mr. \y. J. Kenney, Arlington Hotel. Washington. 1). (.*.: Sii;: It is my expectation to com? mence to-day an examination of the books ami papers mentioned in Mayor Grunt's letter of the 'idtli ultimo, with a view of determining my course of act ion. As you have retained In your possession pan of the documents, you will oblige me by delivering those you have at the department, to-day at ten o'clock to the chief clerk. Mr. Daw son. who is in? structed to receipt to you. Yours respectfully. john W. Not ilk, Secretary. In response to this letter. Mr. Kcnney informed the Secretary hy letter that, iiiuler instructions received from Mayor Grant, be did not feel justified in part? ing with the books and documents which had been Instrustcd to him, hut would take them anywhere with anybody. lAi'eply to this letter Secretary Noble sent the follow ing letter: DkI'AKT.MKNT ok IXTKHIOtt. Nov. '!. Mr. \V. .1. Kenney. Washington. D. C. Sin:?Your note of this date has just been received. It was said by me thai I would read the Mayor's letter, which at the Interview you referred to, 1 did not even open; that whenever I found need of the books and papers you retain. 1 would let you know, and if you wished it. would send a messenger to aid you in carrying them to the department. Put it was not then in my thought, nor can 1 now consent that you are not lo leave books you wish me to consider in my sole custody. IJover nor Mill's letter, and Mayor Grant's in? structions to you alike, indicate a spirit of suspicion against ibis department that lean no longer tolerate. If you are unwilling, without further delay, to comply wii'u my request communicated to you this morning in writing, you may take books and papers away with yoff, and 1 shall proceed with the business without i hem. Yours very n spectfully. John w . Noih.k. Secretory. THE TIMES always prints the news. To-morrow it will print more election news, than any paper in tho Slate. ItnchiK a I l.luden. l.iNDi n. X. .1.. Nov. :t. -[Special | First race, sis and one-half furlongs? Michael won. Clarendon feocdhd, Forest King third; time l.?M"|. Second race, rive and one-half furlongs -Karly Itlos soni won, l.el'ariie second, Kquity, third: time I.(Ml*/; Third race, one and one-fourth of a mllo?? Fi re in:i won, D - mulh second. Cnssius third; time 1.08'i. Fourth race, three-fourths of a mile Ketchum won. Kate Clarke s? cond, Com? mon Sense third; time I.IS?,. Fifth race, one mile, soiling? Rambler won. Vtirdcc second, lien Harrison ti ird; time LPty. Sixth nietv seven-eighths of a mil" -Major Domo won, Fit-/. .1 nines sec? ond. Kola third; time i ?.".>. ItiiriihiK oTn Cotton Vessel. Xi'.w Youk, Nov. (.Special)- t has. Mai lory, of the Mallory steamship line, w as seen at the olllce of the company this morning, in connection with the lire on bourn! steamship Llona,which ar? rived from Halves;,.a Saturday morning with i,:UHi bales of col ton. Mr. Mallory said ib.it all of the burned cotton bad been unload) d from the ves? sel and such of the cotton as was not damaged was now being forwarded to consignees. The estimate of loss will be made to-day or to-morrow. The dam? age to steamer probably exceed S?,000. Loss to cargo and steamer is entirely e iv ered by insurance; Full election returns will be given out at I HE TIMES office to-night. Dock Mi n SI like. London. Nov. ::. -[Special] The ar? rangements made n year ago between the dock companies and the Dock La? borers'Union expires to-duy, and the employers feared that the men would refuse to accept the new terms offered them and strike. The executive of the Dock Laborers' Union lulluonced most of the men to remain at work, pending decision upon the co-operative scheme, which has been submitted to the union by directors of t he com panics. A num? ber of the malcontents employed on tho Royal Victoria and Albert decks refused to be influenced by the executive, and went on a stike. I.ulior Sensal ion. Rostov Nov. ft.?[Special] At a meeting of the Central Labor Union yesterday much excitement was created by Delegate Crawlev, of the Operative Tailors' Union, who charged that two labor leaders ot Rostoii had obtained large sums of money from clothing manufacturers for starling the agitation against the Rostoii tenomont bouse sys? tem. Crawlev declined to give names, but said that while he had no doubt of the guili of the men, he would not give their names. ?Judge Trail und I lie Hugur Trust, Nkw Youk. Nov. :;. -Judge Pratt has banded down a decision in the sugar trust case, in which be says receiver? ship i-> proper and necessary, and that not only one but two receivers should be appointed. The receivers to bo ap? pointed in sugar trust will take [hisscss ion all properties and moneys of the trust. It is understood hero that no per? son Identified directly with the trust be appointed. 3 Bedford City Real Estate Isl paying investor.-. Write to N. SALE ti CO. UCE THREE CENTS. i BIG FIRE IN SAN FRANCISCO. I The Famous Grand HoLa! a Mass of Ruins. An Ihitlrc llloclc Destroyed by the KlitnrH. r-TIm Tin- ltd loved ?;> Hi we li;iilto<* I'ront the Spontaneous Comhuidlon of liitlamiualilf Material?Less t?lftO,fAo-; San- 1i:\m -ei. Jfov.' '.. [Spcclal]-^ Piro was discovered tils : -ornincr >?? llcutcr Itros. a Co.'s pain! suop, under the Grand Hotel. ; The flames spread rapidly throughout ; the block bounded by Market, New. Montgomery. Stevenson und s coo t streets, nud then spread tot c first :lm>r, occupied by the Hall Sal.- ami Look Coinpnnv, Hill a Goldman, druggists1 [ supplies; board of trade rooms, Pullman Palace Car Company's <>:lice, Croat > Northern railroad ticket office, and tbo rooms of the Syndicate In vestment Company. The smoke in the meantime had , aroused the initiates of the Urand and ; Iturllnglon hotels, and the frightened guests rushed to the wide walk with what, valuables they could carry. ! A general alarm brought the remain* i der of the tire department to the scene. The front of II no tor Hrothers it Co.'s store blew out with a loud explosion and largo volumes of smoke poured out, al i most overcoming the firemen. Jacob Underbill, wine merchant, was overcome by the smoke in the Grand kHotel and was carried out unconscious. Cashier Weeks, of the Grand, who ! crippled, was almost Overcome when ho j was assisted out by an elevator boy. I There was several other narrow escapes. By ft o'clock tbo flames h;ul I spread along the eastern end of Uu> 1 block, bursting from the roof and win1 , dows. The wind was slight and the ef? forts of the tin men to uokHiic the fi"<? , within the block OOCttpiod by the Ui.r ; liugton and Urand hotels wore suoookh 1 ful. About six o'clock the roof of the Bur? lington fell in. carrying part of that of the Grand. Ina short time the Intor lor of the llurlingion was a oomptote wreck, and the front of tliO Urand on Market street, together with enstorii end. adjoin ug HurllngtOti, was also a ruin. The western end was saved. Tin- It r?t tlo-ir ot tie- Burlington. ?>t* Second street was occupied by 0, II llirsi. millinery1 and novelties! 0. I?. How.itng. medicines; I*. il. WurdwbU. window shades and fixings. These word gutted.as were also Ilm ter A CqYs board ami trade rooms, the Burr folding h.-d ? company's plj^ee pfbuslness on Marhot. street: Southern IV.elile. Con!rat l acifio , and other lickol ohleos under Grand ! Hotel, together with Puce"; saloon were damaged by tvatei'. The Claud Hotel was opened in IfcTM by .lobe.-on ,v Co.. and at the timo was considered one of Um titlest hotel.-, in tho world. It whs four'storios high and had a frontage of 5100 feet on Market. st root. Two yours sijfb about a half of tin- hlook was leased toother parties ami was cal? led the Iturltngtnit hotel. Total loss, including buildings, sit.re-, lurrilturb and stock, is <>stImuted at ?l.r?iif),?ot>. Tlio tire Is believed to be due to spon? taneous comb inn t ion of hillumti :ihlh materials In 11 unter Bros. A Co.'u pre mtses. THE PRESIDENT TO VCTE. He Will Cast His Ba'.lot. in In? dianapolis To-day. \\ vstiixtitos. Nov. :'. - [Special] - '' ho Pre tldont left Washington at 10:50 ? in n-ning over the Poitiisplvanla railroad for i lulianaptilis. He wiil arrive there to-morrow morn? ing and will remain jus; long enough !>? east his vote for the lb-publican ticket and to make a,short \isit to Mr. ami Mis. MeKee. lie will leave Indianapolis in tbo evening, and reach Washington Wednes? day afternoon. A ttorney-Uoucral Miller and hi-* daughter left hertP in company with the President. The former will also vote in Indianapolis to-morrow and expects to remain there several days. Orders for extra numbers of THETIMES, and new advertise? ments, should be sent in early to-day. 1,000 extra copies have already been ordered for the full election returns. Illi'i-oiiscd Us si,irk. Ni w Bkopoiiu, Mass.. \i>\. ::. [Spe clal| Tho City Manufacturing Company voted ti? Increase the capital stock of the corporation by $300.000, making it s<>oo,ooo. It was also decided to erect ?? new mill of iicapacity 01 3l),0otl :<> ;- ;? spindles. Tho company manufactures yarn. I in- in I hiliidclplilti, Pun. viu.i.i- it a. No. . !?.?JSpccial Piro this morning at Samuel White's centennial carpet mill-.. Pront street und Columbia tivonuo, caused damage j.? building and stock est (mated at js7r>,eu i; fully insured. A number of hands were rescued bj Bremen, all. however, escap? ing uninjured. Tlii'.W rather To-day. Por Virginia and North Carolina : Pair, stationary temperature, except slightly cooler on coast, northwesterly winds. THE TIMES on Wednesday will be a corker. It will printthe latest election returns from all over the United States, received by Associated Press, United Press and special dispatches up to 3 a. m.