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THE TIMES. RVBHY MOHNINO, EXCEPT MONDAY KOANOKE PUBLIS11INU Publishers and TIMES BUILDING, 199 CAMPBELL AVENUE 3. W. E. 8 3 4 5 6 7 8 lO It 12 13 14 15 16 17 IS 20 21 22 23 24 25 20 27 28 30 Thk Timbb 1b a member ot the Associated greatest news-collecting association In the over a special wire the tall telegraphic news service ol tne Associated same n6ws from all over the united States and the world that Is slmnltaneonsly re? ceived by the great dalllea of New Phlladt 1 phla and Baltimore.

The Times pulishes a communication this morning from Mr. G. W. pecker on tho financial situation, not necessarily becauses It endorses what he says, but because its columns are open to a free discussion of public quostions within reasonable bounds. Mb.

Olney, the newly appointed Secretary cf State, was sworn in as such yesterday by Chief Justice Fuller, and after receiving tho bureau chiefs of the department sottled down at once to the routine of his othce. President Cleveland was not present when the oath was administered; but ho will take a hand In running tho department all the samo. In the house of commons yesterday, according to a London despatch, a bill was Introduced by Sir Edward Grey, parllamontry secretary for the foreign office, regulating the catching of seal in Behring Sea. In introducing the bill the secretary explained that it was designed to carry out tho agree? ment with Russia, and that there would be a few alterations of the act of 1693. As no allusion was made to the United States it is probable that the Canadian fishermen will have full swing in the open sea and nearly annihilate the herd belonging to tho Prybllov Islands.

Tho tardy action of Congress in settling damages, however, will be to blame for this. The administration has decided to sond a warship to Koy West to co? operate with revenue cutters in watch? ing for filibustering expeditions, of which several are reported as getting ready In Florida to and the Cuban in? surgents. The news that an expedi? tion of that character had left Key West yesterday no doubt hastened ac? tion on tho part of the government, and no doubt the representation of tho Spanish minister at Washington also had considerable weight in bringing about tho departure of the Raleigh. Cuba evidently has tho sympathy of the people of the United States in her strug? gle for independence, but tho adminis? tration of course will be guided in in course by international law and its treaty obligations to Spain. A chicago dispatch says Eugene Debs and other officials of tbo American Railway Union will be sent to Wood? stock jail to-day to servo out their tence for contempt, or really for inter? fering with the running of trains during tho great strike last summer.

Tho cer? tified copy of of the Supreme Court was received yesterday and the United States marshal was notified to return the men to jail. Debs compan? ions are G. Howard, S. Kellher, L. W.

Rogers, James ilogan, W. E. Burns, R. M. Goodwin and Martin Elliot.

There is a question as to the timo the men will servo. The original sentence was six months for Debs and three months for his associates in two different contempt cases, the sentences being made con? current by the court. The defendants' attorneys later had the sentences made cumulative in order to take a desired legal action and the time to be served by tho prisoners is consequently a mat? ter of dispute. It is thought probable that an effort will be made to have Jndgo Woods reinstate the concurrent sentences. THE REPORTED MASSACRE OF MIS? SIONARIES.

A dispatch from Washington says the Chineso legation has received no in? formation as to the reported massacre of all missionaries in Chongtu and strong hopes aro entertained that the affair may be loss serious than tho meagre ports indicate. It ii stated at the lega? tion that Chengtu Is a largo city in the interior of China. Tho people are far removed from tho centers of foreign commerce such as Canton and Shang? hai. Recently, however, by the troaty of peace with Japan, this Interior city was ono of the several places to bo opened to foreigners and foreign com? merce. This, no doubt, it is explained, has agitated the people, who have lived by themselves from time immemorial.

The missionaries are the only foreign? ers who have Bettled heretofore at Chengtu. Their number Is not known; but it is said, including tholr families, that In the entire province of Se Chun, of which Chengtu Is the capital, there are less than one hundred of all nation? alities. State Department officials after investigat'ng the reports thought an error had been made in the transmission of the name of tho place where the massacre ia said to have occurred, be? lieving that the name, instead of Chengtu, should ba Changte, tho capital ot Hunan. In this place thoro arc a number of foreign miaslonarioB and tho anti-foreign tooling is very strong. Until the neosssary arrangomentacan be mado for carrying out the provisions of tho treaty with Japan, the position of missionaries in tho interior of China must necossartly be perilous, as, In addition to their natural antipathy to foreigners, tho people will bo doubly hostile to them until the soreness of their recent defeats and concessions re? quired shall have worn off.

A PLUCKY PEOPLE. The spirit displayed by the people of Cameron, West Virginia, is well worthy of praise and emulation. On Sunday night the town was almost wiped out of ezlstenoe by fire. Fifty-two houses were burned, twenty-eight being resi? dences and the rest places of business. The standing property of the town was probably worth 8450,000 and the latest itemized lists of losses foot up over 8300, 000, upon which there was an lnsuraaco of only 850,000.

Although the loss to the town 1b almost everything, the peoplo are dis? playing a spirit equal to those of Chicago on tho occasion of the great fire in that city. A dispatch from Cameron yesterday says builders from Wheeling are already thoro, and that several business man are preparing to rebuild. One firm sent an order to a Wheeling jobber yesterday for worth of goods, and the homeless families ate being taken caro of by those who wore so fortunato as to be outside tho path of the fire. Success Is bound to como to a people so heroic in advorslty. Cameron will rlso with renewed vigor from out of her ashes.

The call for assistance ought to be liberally responded to. Cotton Acreage in the South. Washington, June result of the special Investigation made by tbo department of agriculture in cotton growing, the consolidated returns of re ports to the statistical division for the month of June show tho State per centage of acreage as compared with last year as follows: Notth Carolina, 81; South Carolina, 84; Georgia, 85; Florida, 95; Alabama, 89; Mississippi, 88; Louisiana, 87; Texas, 85; Tennessee, 81; Missouri, 75; Indian Territory, 91; Oklahoma, 90; Virginia, 73; Arkansas, 80. Tho average for the country 85.2 Is a re? duction of 14.8 per cent, upon the re? vised acreage given out in May, 1891. The general average for tho country is 81 against 38.3 last year and 85.6 in 1393.

One Killed, tbe Other Dying. Abcadia, June Crews, a most prominent man of this county, was shot and instantly killed at Crewsville this morning by J. S. Lucas, a well-known ditizen. Lucas Is in a dying condition from gunshot wounds by Crews.

The trouble has been brewing between them for some? time over their cattle. Both men armed themselves this morning with double-barrelled shot guns and met in the woods. Mr. Crews was heard to re? mark a few days ago that if the courts of'the country failed to protect his property he would protect It hlmBelf or die. The President Washington, Juno Cleveland, accompanied by Secretary Morton and Mr.

Miller, tho commis? sioner of internal revenue, roturnod to Washington to-night from their trip to Loesburg, whero spent tholr brief absonco from the city In fishing. Tho party loft Leesburg at 10:30 to? night and it was after midnight when they reached tho city. Private Secre? tary Thurber was at the station to meet tho Presidont and returned with him to the White House. The President ap? peared benefited by his brief respite from official duties. Chinese Mhsons Destroyed.

Shanghai, June report of total destruction of the missions of Chongtu, Klatlng and Yochou has been confirmed. The local officials refused protection to the missionaries until the mob had completed the work of de? molishing the buildings. The mission stations at other places have been threatened. About twenty aiults be? sides children have taken refuge at Chongtu and Yamen. Viceroy Lin is blamed for the affair.

A Threatened Strike. Tiiknton, N. June of the ten sanitary ware potteries in this city shut down Tho men decided to ask on Thursday for an average in? crease of 20 per cent, over wages they are now receiving. If tho employers refuse to agree to tho new scale tho men will go on strike. Carlisle Invited to Kansas City, Juno ad? vocates of Bound money of this city who organized last week have sent an invi? tation to Secretary Carlisle to deliver a speech on the financial question in Kan? sas City at an early day, tho dato to bo named by the secretary.

Deputy Ferrari Dead. Rome, June 10. A dispatch received hero from Rimini announces that Slgnor Ferrari, who was recently elected a member of the obambor of deputies, de? feating the socialist candidate in his district and who was shot by unknown men during a dispute on Monday, a week ago, is dead. Au Explanation Wanted. Washington, June special to tho Post from Richmond, says: Charles a law student, 1b wanted by tho Richmond police to ex? plain why ho drow a number of checks on a bank In which he had little, if any, money to his credit.

Terrible Fire In Hungary. Hi Pbst, Juno firo which broke out at Morony was not under con? trol until 320 houses wore destroyed. Several persons lost their llvos during tho conllagratlon. Hotly or a Murdered Man Pound. Baltimore, Juno 10 body of a murdered man much decomposed, was found near Woodstock, Md this morning.

No cluo to tho murderer or name of tho victim. For Ladles! Remember that pretty new shape in a TECK that went so fast a week narrow knot and extra long ends to fasten in belt? Plenty more now, in red, blue and black silk and satin. FOUR-IN-HANDS, too. Liberal inches long. Gilkeson Child, Hatters and Men's Furnishers.

AM UORHIMU DUEL. A. 11. Pulllam Shot In the Groin by Officer Gee. This morning about 1:30 o'clock P.

B. Palllsm, a huckster at the market, went on to the beat occupied by Officer Gee on Salem avenue with a loaded pistol and an axe bandle and threatened Ceo with violence, Qee signalled tor an? other officer and H. L. Merrlman an? swered. He found tb at Pulllam Intended violence and advised him to go home.

Pulllam at last consentod to leave Gee and he and Merrlman started up tho street toward JclTeraon. Whon they had gone a fow steps, I'ulliam stepped tack, and, betoro Otllcor Merriman could turn In his tracks, both men had drawn their re? volvers, and were firing rapidly at each other. Both emptied their pistols, fir? ing five times each; but only one shot took effect. Pulllam was shot In the right side of the abdomen, the bullet ranging back? ward, hut did not go entirely through him. He was also struck across the forehead with a billy, which made a considerable wound.

The wounded man was carried to the office of Drs. Lenny and Lewis, where the ball was probed for. BOONE, THE HUNTER. ne Always Carried Ills and Killed Much Ills Game. Tlko next fow years vvcro passed by Boono amid unending Indlnn conflicts.

Ho was a leader among tho settlers, both in peace and In war. At one time bo rep? resented them In tho house of burgesses of Virginia, at another tlmo ho was a mem? ber of tho llrst llttlo Kentucky parliament itself, and ho became a colonel of tho fron? tier militia. Ho tilled tho land, and ho chopped tho trees himself. Ho helped build the cabins and stockades with his own hands, wielding tho long handled, light headed frontier ox as skillfully as other frontiersmen did. His main business was that of surveyor, for his knowledge of tho country und bis ablity to travel through It In spite of tho danger from Indians created much demand for Iiis services among peoplo who wished to lay oil tracts of wdld bind for their own future USO.

But whatever bo did, and wherever ho went, he had to lie sleoplessly on the watch for his Indian foes. When he and his fellows tilled tho stump dotted fields of corn, one or mom of tho party wore always on guard, with rlllo at the ready, for fear of lurking savage. When bo went to tho house of burgesses, he car? ried his long rlllo and traversed roads not a mile of which was free from tho danger of Indian attacks. Tho settlements In the early years de? luded exclusively upon game for their meats and Boono was tho mightiest of all tho hunters, so that upon him devolved the task of keeping his people supplied. Ho kiilod many buffaloes and pickled tho buffalo beef for uso in winter.

He killed great numbers of Mack hours und mndo of them, precisely as If they hiul been hogs. Tho common game were deer and elk. At that tlmo no Kentucky hun? ter would waste a shot on anything eo small as a pralrlo chicken or wild duck, but they sometimes killed geese and swans when they camo south In winter and lit on tho Roosevelt in St. Nicholas. Some Help I'roru Microbes.

Ordinary digestion is performed in the Stomach and the lnfcvdlno by means of sol? uble ferments secreted by tho orgnulc cells, which attack alimentary substances, disso? ciate them and render them assimilable, and this is to bo a function very similar to that of mlcrolics. The digestive passages, however, contain immense quan? tities of microbes continually brought in with the food, multiplying infinitely and performing exceedingly complex offices. Even If we tako up only a few of these of? fices, wo compelled of necessity to as? sume that, they intervene in digestive oper? ations, either as aids to the organic dias? tases or as themselves effective agents. M. Dlrclnux, insisting on this point, has re markod that some celluloses ore callable of being attacked only by microbes, no or? ganic juice having sufficient strength to affect them.

M. Pasteur docs not believe in the possibility of digestion in a medium completely deprived of microbes. Popular Science Monthly. Found Guilty of Mauler, Savannah, June Krown, colorod, was to-day found guilty of the murder of James Hattey, whom he stabbed to death last March. He goes to the penitentiary for life, in accordance with the jury's recomenda tion.

Killed by His Insane Wife. Baltimore, June Ward, a rospfctable farmer, living near llopdjdell, was killed while asleep by his Insane wife yesterday. The woman was to have boon taken to an asylum to-day. Tornado In Oklahoma. PERRY, O.

Juno tornado visited a section twenty miluB west of hero last night. Twenty or more houses are said to have been blown down and several people are hurt, a Mrs. Hammer, a widow fatally. A I'lttsbnrR Strike. PlTTsBURG, June de? mands of tho boiler makers for a ton per cent advanco having been refused I by the managers, tho mon to-night de? cided to call a strike in all plants.

About 1,200 men are out. Flake University Commencement. nashville, Juno mencement at Fiako Unlvorslty, tho largest university in tho South for the education of colored peoplo, is in progress and will continue during tho week. A Dally Hint from L'art de la Mode. Reception Dress of tan Bilk; front of ecru lace, a band of dark brown velvet finishing in rosettes Is placed around the skirt; bands of brown velvet and bows cross the front of the bodice, which Is left open to show a plastron of lace.

Fifteen yards 24 inch s'lk. Girl Shut by a Laborer. OSTBRVILLB, June tho 13-year-old daughter of Wm. Colo man, was shot and Instantly killed by Henry Ledtka. a Uerman laborer, to? day.

Her brother, Charlie, who at? tempted to protect the girl, was fired upon by the murderer, but the bullets went wild. Ledtke then placed the re? volver against bis temple and tired, killing himself instantly. Jealousy on the part of the man, who was about 40 years old, towards the girl for associat? ing with lads of her own age Is thought to have prompted the act. Sound Money at Savannah. Savannah, June 10 a meet? ing of business men to-day the report of the committee that went to tho Mem? phis convention was reviewed and an unanimous invitation was extended to Congressman Josiah Patterson to visit Savannah.

Patterson will open the sound money campaign in Georgia. Claims AgalDrit the Order riled. Indianapolis, Juno day marked tho limit of time allowed by the superior court of this county for tho filing of claims against tho order of iron hall. Fifty claims on matured certificates, aggregating S.12,000, wore allowed by the court and ordered paid. a Hotel Proprietor Astlgm.

Winston, N. June W. Kit? telle, proprietor of Hotel Prcenix, signed to-day, naming D. H. Broader trustee.

The now assignment law in this State forbids preferences hence none of the creditors were named in the deed of trust. His liabilities exceed as? sets. Fire at Milwaukee. Milwaukee, June early this morning In the yards of the Foster Lumber Company, along the docks did damage estimated at 875,000 The steamers Lucy Graham and Raleigh alongside were damaged. 9 415 "How Well You Look" Friends Surprised at the Wonderful Improvement.

I. Hood Lowell, j'Dear sirs: take pleasure In writing the good I have received from taking Hood's Sarsa parilla, Kvery spring and summer for six years er more, my has been so poor from heart trouble mid general debility that at times (life was a burden. 1 would become -so Emaciated and Weak and Palo that my friends thought I would not live long. 1 could do scarcely any work at all and had to He down evcrj few minutes. I began getting worse In January, lnshtj; my tlesh and feeling so tired.

I thought I would try Hood's Sarsapa rlllaand I nm happy to say I am in better health Cures than I have tu rn fur a number of years. My friends remark to Why how well yon I tell them it is Flood's Sarsaparllla that has done tho work. I would have all suffering hu? manity give Uns memclne a trial and bo con? liis statement is True lo the Mus. Dki ui it, Wntscka, ill. Hood's Pills eure liver Ills, constipation, biliousness, Jaundice, sick headache, indigestion.

How many Straw Hats we've sold during this hot spell, but it teaches its lesson. There's always something interest? ing where there's a you've certainly fllocked In heTe for the straws. Quality? Price? Which is the attraction? We can tell gg variety a-helping. All the all the brims and crowns. We've just recruited every Hue.

Sure to find what you come for, at about half what you expected to pay, 69 25c. to $1.50. 1 Our Half Dollar Hat Is far and away ahead of any in town at equal price BURNS. Coming in Every Dayi We are showing to-day the Best Line of Furniture ever offered in Roanoke for the money. W.

W. Workman Co. 1 I Low Prices Everywhere! ft "ow ou Clothing has there not been a WXJLw great fulling oil" in qualities also has not good rncirl QVl Qesa heen sacrificed I I LLoXl You uiight as well hang a placard.about your neck as to wear eorue of the so-called low-priced SuiIb so freely advertised. They bear the stamp of wretchedness all over. Do You Want to Wear Such Clothes? You will find good all-wool Suits here for Suits of Imported Worsted at worth twice as much.

Suits at 10, $ia and a third more. In thin goods, for hot weather, we have Serges, Alpacas, Cecillian Coats and Vests from $1.25 to $5. In Underwear we offer you, this week, Lisle pf thread at 50c, worth $1. Also Balbriggan, in ex- ex? cellent quality, at 25c. and 50c, worth a third more.

FbiladelpMa One Price Glofluu House. IH. MARSTELLER, 'MONUMENT: lj lUIUUMWUUU, ') IN MARBLE OR GRANITE. Largest and liest Selected Stock of Monuments and Tombstones in Va. Nothlntr hnt the Finest of Work to med out.

Employ none the Hoest work? men. 1'ricee reduced to mit present conditions. CALL AND INSPECT. Yards 603 S. Jefferson St..