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X ESDISo THuH8DAY EVENING, Feb /, 1894.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-25

RICHMOND, Feb. 24.-In the House of
Delegates this afternoon the Miller bill,
which proposed to relieve cities from
the operation OF the local option law,
was defeated by the vote OF IL to 10.
Sundry efforts were made to modify
the law, but without avail, and the
temperance people came out of tho long
and lively fight with flying colors.
Mr.. Harrison, of Lynchburg, in finish
ing his speech yesterday, recalled the
fact that Democrats whose fealty was
undoubted had objected to the passage
of the bill upon the very grounds which
had appeared in the local option fights.
He thought that the opponents of the
bill took a false premise when they con.
tended that it was to be fight between
factions of tho party. That the Demo
cratic party had always been an advo
were entirely in favor of the Miller bill.
He said that hiding traffic in darkness
hurt community more than regu-
larly licensed business.
The opponents of any change in the
law, and notably Mr.. Saunders, claimed
that to pass the Miller bill, or the sub
stitute for it, over the protests of thous-
ands OF local optionists, would violate a
solemn compact entered into between
the Democratic party and tho temper
ance people, and the latter would con
slider 1t such an outrage they would rise
up and try TO crush the Democratic
party Mr. Saunders ridiculed the idea
OF abolishing local option in the towns
and cities as means OF preventing Bit
ter fights over the liquor question.
70 do, 1
increase tho salaries OF circuit Judges,
which was engrossed yesterday, came
up on it's passage and was de'eatod for
want of constitutional majority, the
vote being 10 to 10.
Tho governor was notified to-day that
oyster pirates had made a descent upon
the James river. He has telegraphed in
every direction to End the steamer
Chesapeake and send her to the scene.
He also offers a reward OF $50 piece
for the capture of the vessels.
In an informal and friendly converse
ton with Governor Brown, OF Maryland,
to-day Governor O'Ferrall said he was
determined 10 enforce vigorously the
law against invading oyster dredgers
and sink their craft if necessary, ana
that IL the Maryland authorities re-
sorted to harsh measures toward Vir-
GINA dredgers who invaded Maryland
water the Virginia pirates would re-
ceive no sympathy from him.
To Unveil the Monument May 30
The Confederate Soldiers and Sailors
Monument Association at meeting to-
night decided to unveil the monument
on May 80 next.
The monument is situated on Libby
Hill, this city, and is a tall granite shaft
surmounted by q bronze figure of a
private soldier.
The selection of an orator was left to
a committee OF five.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-25
Items of Foreign Happenings.

A bill will be introducee IN the French
deputies increasing the prescribed PEN
alties for intractions Of the law govern
ing the manufacture and transportation
Of explosives.
Jean Graves was sentenced in Paris
to two years Imprisonment and hne
OF 1000 francs for publishing book
containing matter calculated TO .ncise
revolution
Baron Giovanni Nicotera, of Rome,
ex-minlster OF the interior, and one of
ltaly's foremost statesmen, was strlckon
with apoplexy last evening.
Landing parties from the British flag
ship Raleigh sent ashore at Bathurst on
the west coast OF Gambia. 10 punish q
slave trader, we're repllsed with the
loss OF thirteen men and forty seven
wounded.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-25

lieves the bill will produce sufficient
revenue. AS it came from the House
tho bill carried deficit Of seventy We
millions, and mem Der OF tho commit.
tee. when asked to day how it would
cover their great shortage. said that
could not be explained without going
over the entire bill and revealing what
the committee had done, which at this
time would be manifestly improper.
he did say. though. that, provid ed
the committee agreed upon tho figures
it mad in mind, an additional S3s, O0O, 900
would come from sugar; about SIS, OuO,-
600 from the increase to 81. 90 psr gallon
OF the TAX on whiskey; q saving of
ss,0OO,0o0 year by the regulation OF
manufactured leaf tobacco, and the
remainder on "ther additions that have
been made for purposes of revenue only
and the Increased importation bound to
grow out OF an enlarged free list.
The coal men say they secured Fifty
cents ton on coal. Iron ore will be
,prott cted by an advalorcm duty Of not
less than 20 per cent, and it is by no
means settled that wool will be on the
free list Lumber will be taken care of
IN consideration Of votes from the united
party, and sugar has finally reached the
stage where the committee may be said
to be in accord with one another.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-25
Heavy snowfal,s in the south

AUGUSTA, Ga, Feb. 24.-After rain
ing and sleeting all day. snow began to
fall to night at o'clock, and gives
promise of being al inch or more deep
by morning.
WILMINGTON, N. c., Feb. 24.-The
first snowstorm of the season visited
Wilmington to-day, panied by a
cold wind from the northeast. The
snow covers the ground TO the depth of
two or three inches, ana is still falling.
JACKSON, Miss, Feb, Dispatches
received here from many points indicate
that the sleet and snow storm wrecked
telegraph wires ana done other damage.
DALLAS, Texas, Feb. GA great
snow storm has been raging in Dallas,
and throughout the State to-day. Over
a foot fell, but to night it has turned
warmer, and the snow has melted
greatly.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Feb. 24.-It
commenced showing here about O'Clock
this afternoon, and at there was abou I
3 inches on the ground.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-25
NEWS FROM BRAZIL.
An Insurgent Transport Sunk With Great
Loss of Life.

Rio DE JANEIRo, Feb. 24.-The do
struction of the insurgent transport
Mercury, which was sunk by the fire Of
the guns Of the government battery at
Poota Madame, is said TO have resulted
10 consi ierable loss of life to the rebels.
Tho shots which caused tho vessels
destruc ton penetrated her boiler, which
burst, killing number of the insur-
gents The vessel then caught fire and
many of the injured are said to have
been burned to death, as the transport
was burning fiercely when she sank. A
mum Der were drowned while ate mpting
to swim ashore and others were cap.
tured by the government forces.
The telegraphic communication with
Bahia has been cut off; this has caused
considerable sensational comment in
and about the city. According to the
most generally believed report Peixo to's
fleet has finally left Bahia for Rio dc
Janeiro, and this was the reason OF the
government cutting of the communica-
ton with the port mentioned.
According to another report there has
been battle there and the insurgents are
supposed to have gained some kind of
an advantage Thore is still no news,
as this dispatch is sent, of the where
abouts of the Nictheroy or Of the Aqui-
daban and Republica, which are sup
posed to be searching for her in order to
destroy or capture the dynamite cruiser.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24-The report
from Buenos Ayres, via London, that
the vessels fitted out in New York for
service in Brazil. with the exception of
the Nictheroy, had gone over to the
insurgents is partially confirmed in
letter received here from one of the
American officers in the service of the
Brazilian government.
This officer says while these vessels
are not actually in possession OF the in
surgents, their officers have such high
personal regard for the insurgent naval
officers they are unwilling TO take any
steps against the forces of De CANA
ships to him.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-25
A HORRIBLE ACCIDENT.
Man Has His Head Entirely Torn From
His Body.

HACKETTsTowN, N. j., Feb. 24.-Bar-
ney Mooney, foreman in charge of the
large gang Of men filling the ice houses
at Waterloo, had his head torn from his
body this afternoon The steam ele.
vator got out OF order, and Mooney went
underneath to readjust it. The men
assisting him, after attending to the
readjustment Of the bumper, stepped
out, and the engineer, surprising every
thing all right, started up the bumper.
1t caught Mooney by the head, and
actually pulled the head from the body
The body dropped to the ground and
the head was not released for several
seconds. 1t rolled away in another
direction. 1t was sickening sight and
the three hundred men at work near
the scene were completely unnerved
and all work was suspended for theday
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-25
LETTER FROM wIMAN's LAWYER.
Genorai Tracey SAYS the Alleged Forger
is Not Criminal.

Genorat Tracey SAYS tho Alleged Forger
is Not Criminal.
NEW YORK, Feb. 24-The following
letter in relation to the charges against
Erastus Wiman is sent out by his coun-
sci, Gen. Benjamin f. Tracey, ex.Secre.
tary of the Navy, in vindication of that
gentleman:
NEW York Feb "a.
81 have seen for the first time to. day
tho indictments against Mr.. Wiman and
have learned his story of the case and
the facts upon which the indictments
are founded. l am entirely satisfied
after such an examination that Hr.
Wiman has committed no crime. and,
unless 1 am greatly misinformed, the
trial will develop state of facts which
will show thai Mr.. Wiman is not GRIM
inal and that he has done nothing that
can seriously reflect upon his honor and
integrity as a man
81 am not in the habit of trying my
cases in the newspapers, but in view of
the extent to which this course has
been taken by Mr.. Wimau's enemies
and a certain number of his supposed
friends think it only just to him that
should make this statement.
"BENJAMIN f. TRACEY"
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-25
At Mrs. Flesher's School, No. 32s Camp
bell street,

YOU are taught the entire system OF
French dress and cloak making, design.
ing, draping, basting, boning, pressing,
matching stripes, plaids, figures and
diagonals; cutting the seamless waists,
waists without shoulder seams, seam
less princess costumes, French bias
darts, dartless fronts and bias under
arm cores and all other fine points as
now practiced by all frst.c class French
and American lady taiiors; private les
sons to dressmakers desiring TO learn
the fine points; the system cuts 80 &C.
curately that personal fitting is not
necessary.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-25
Horrible Deeds Result From Feud.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Feb. 24.-Near
Nanofalia an old feud between William
Norton and James Breckenridge has
ended in the death of both. The men
met at country store and opened fire
on each other. Nor ton fell mortally
wounded. Breckenridge, to make sure
of his work, drew knife. and cut the
head OF his antagonist from his body
He was pursued by an angry mob, but
when Breckenridge saw he would be
captured and lynched, he drew a knife
and cut his own throat from ear to ear,
dying in sight of his would be avengers.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-25
True Bills Found Against the Officials.

DETROIT. Mich, Feb. 24.-The
journal this evening says that an in
vestiga ton, which has been pursuing at
Lansing for some days, shows that
several State officers have been guilty
OF extensive populations from the State
treasury. Five bills have beeo found at
Mason against several of the officials
and others, charging them with felonies
and mlsdemeanor5, and bail has been
fixed at $4,000 In the felony cases OF the
officials.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-25
WILSON HAS TYPHOID FEVER.
1t Is Yet In II Mild Form, but His General
Condition is Grave.

Condition is Grave.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-Secretary
Gresham to day received from Mr.. Crit
tenden. the United States consul general
the following telegram concerning Hon
VIM. l.. Wilson:
mt Wilson has developed marked
case o typhoid fever. His general con
dltlon is grave, though tho fever as yet
IS OF mild type. DR.. Mallet Provost,
wnom sent from here to Augusscali-
entes (dot Springs) to see him, had him
removed to Guadaiaiara, which he con-
siders the location which will give him
the best sanitary surroundings possible
in Mexico To bring him TO this city
would be most dangerous. He shall
have tho best attention.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-25
CLEVELAND DENIES THE REPORT.
Another RumOr That He 10 SufferIn,
From Serious MaladY

WASHINGTON, Feb. GA reporter OF
the Southern Associated Press saw
President Cleveland this evening at the
Executive Mansion regarding the re-.
ports that have been circulated in some
newspapers for the past two or three
days to the effect that the President was
suffering from serious malady and was
about to have an operation performed.
Concerning the reports the President
said:
al have b9en engaged every day in
my office on public business, and have
every day seen the people who called,
Senators, Representatives and others
Nothing would have been easier than to
ascertain the absolute fslsity of these
reports. | am forced to conclude that
there is an epidemic of mendacity
emanating from the dull and stupid
brains OF some of these correspondents
"These men must be Influenced by a
desire to deceive tho public or to annoy
those affected by their disrepu ia BILE
work. Those who read newspapers
should understand tho extent to which
their credullty is calculated upon"
Mr.. Cleveland never looked better in
his life than he did to day. lie shook
hands with $50 people in the East Room
this afternoon.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-25
Pool of tho Steel Ca.ting mAnufacturer,.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. ga prominent
steel merchant OF Philadelphia, who
does not desire to be quoted, but who
speaks authoritatively, stated tonight
that pool has been formed which EN-.
braces all of the manufacturers OF steel
castings in this country (about twenty
with out one exception. Tho exception
is the Midvale Steel Company, of this
city, which will not be antagonized, il
is ated, as long as it does not antag-
oniZe the trust
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-25
"A Grand Parliamentary Tournament Over
the Russian Treaty

Copyright, 1884, by the United Press)
BERLIN, Feb. 24.-Tne new CONNER
cial treaty with Russia will come up for
It's nrst reading in the reichssag ON
Monday, and deputies OF 81 shades of
politics are making preparations for a
grand parliamentary tournament. The
contest preliminary to the admission Of
the treaty to its frs. re aiding is certain
to DO protracted, all sides agreeing that
it Will extend over four or five days.
Every parliamentary group is getting
together its resources, ora torical and
numerical, to the fullest extent, and
the debate is sure to be OF most
spirited character.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-25

CHATTANOoGA,T Tenn, Feb. "a Henry
Mcdonald, OF Atlanta, Ga, who de-
serted his wife and ran away with
pretty. Nellie Webb, q l7-year-old girl,
and who the police have been looking
for ever since, was arrested here this
morning. The girls father has threat.
ened to kill Mcdonald on sight.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-25
RICHMOND NEWS and NOTES.
The House Defeats the Miller
Bill by a Vote of II to 10.

Governor O'FerraL Learns OF the Deprc.
datiOns Being Made by the Maryland
Oyster Pirates-Wili Take vigorou,
Measures to Capture Them-The Sol
diers' and Saiiors' Monument VIII be
Unveiled May 80.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-25

HAzLEToN, Pa, Feb. 24-Michael
Silka was instantly killed and Hon.
James Collins, an ex-member of the
Legislature from this district, fatally
injured by an explosion OF dynamite at
GAINESVILLE to-day.
Silka was employed by Collins as a
laborer and was carrying fifty pounds
of the dynamite when one stick drop
ped with the above result.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-25
Palace Organ.

The celebrated Palace Organ, in latest
improved styles and finish, and at prices
and terms to suit everybody, at Hobbie
Music Co., l57 Salem avenue.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-25
InoendiarIes stiii at work at Chicago

CHICAGO. Feb. 24.-Fire was discov-
cred in the dome OF the agricultural
building, Worlds Fair grounds, this
morning, and soon spread to all parts Of
the roof The dome was entirely de-
stroyed and the building ruined. The
monetary loss is practically nothing.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-25
Prendergast Sentenced to be uanee,

CHICAGO, Feb. 24.-Judge Trenton,
this morning denied the motion for a
new trial in the case of Eugene Prem
dergast, murderer of Mayor Harrison.
He has sentenced the prisoner to DO
hanged March g.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-25
Death of n welt-Known punlisher

NBw YORK, Foo. 24.-Norman l.. Mon
roe, the well-known publisher, died at
6.l5 this evening from the effects OF an
operation for Appendicitis.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-25

NASHVILLE, Feb. 24.-Judge Sage, OF
the United States circuit court, this
morning refused to reduce the sentence
OF Frank Porteraeld, ex cashier of the
Commercial National Bank, from ten to
five years. Porterfeld will be taken to
the prison at Brooklyn tonight,
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-25
HOW THE BANKS STAND.
There is Still IA Big Surplus Over the Re.
Quired Limit.

New York, Feb. 24.-The weekly
statement of associated banks shows the
following changes: Reserve, increase,
S230,675; loans, increase, Si,sS9, 800;
specie. decrease, S671. 400; legal ten.
ders, increase, $3.50, GOO; deposits, in
crease, S2,750.l0O circulation, de-
crease, S311,7OO.
The banks now hold S74, 767. 500 in
excess of the requirements of the 25 per
cent. rule.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-25
TUE WEATHER.

Forecast for Virginia: Increasing cloud
iness aud snow; rising temperatures; north
east winds, high on the coast
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-25
THE PEERS RETREAT.
Submit to Commoners on the Parish
Councils Bill.


Councils Bill.
copyrighted 1894, blythe United PrcssJ
LONDON, Fob. 24-The submission OF
the lords on the parish councils bill has
boon almost complete. 1t amply salts
fees the moderate liberals, who do not
desire to hinder or en- bsrrass Mr.. Glad
stone into declaring war against the
upper house. The radicals, who are
opposed to the peers first, last and all
tee time, are still eager for the fray.
On Monday, when the parish councils
bill will be returned to the house of
commons in it's newly amended form,
tho radicals will insist upon restoring
the clause giving the councils control
OF the local charities. There Is little
probability, however, of rupture be-
tween the houses over this point alone.
The ministers DO not expect, and will
not permit, the precipitation OF the
crisis for which the radicals are long
ing.
IL the government plans be realized,
however, the dissolution will take place
in September. Already tho issues of
the coming electoral campaign are in
the political foreground. The retreat
OF the peers last evening will undoubt-
eddy abolish them.
Salisbury's Action Doesn't Please the
Queen.
LONDON, Feb. 24-The Chronicle ia
authority for the statement that Lord
Salisbury's attitude in regard to the
employers liability and local govern
ment bills has aroused q strong feeling
of opposition TO his course on the part
OF the Queen and the Prince of Wales.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-25
WILL CARRY NO DEFICIT.
The Senate VIII Make Up That $4,000,
600 Which the House Threw Away.

wv" "ff'O" tHo Huubo IHreW away
WASHINGTON, Feb. "a "A men Der OF
the subcommittee OF the Senate finance
committee said to day that the tariff
bill, when laid before the Senate, would
carry with it no deficit.
Secretary Carlisle was before he sub.
committee this morning and went over
the internal revenue features. lie be-
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-25

The funeral Of Madame Calaoresi, no
was killed by bomb explosion in a
hotel in taris last Tuesday. occurred
yesterday ana WAS largely attended.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-25
Mcdonald, Pa, Largely Destroyed by Fir.

PiTrsBuRG, Pa, Feb. 24.-A fire do
stroying 100000 worth of property,
comprising three-fourths Of the bust
ness portion of Nc Donald, an oil town
twenty miles west of Pittsburg, on the
Panhandle railroad, occurred at 4:45
o'clock this morning. Tho fire occurred
In the postotfice from an overiowed
natural gas stove. Twenty buildings,
two OF which were residences, were de-
stroyed. The insurance amounts to
only $l4, 900. There were several mar
row escapes, but no loss of life.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-25
Washington Items orInterest,

Secretary Carlisle has learned that
5000 Chinese have registered in San
Francisco. making 1928 registered in
the sountry. There are about 100
Chinese in the United States
Representation Ponce Pop, Colo
who has favored the Bland bill, SAYS
that his party will give the Eastern men
dose of their own medicine in the
hereafter for their opposition TO that
measure.
Bland said to-day: There is no
Change in the programme and no
thought of surrender. We will begin
again on Monday just where we left of
to-day Representative Tracey SAYS:
The silver men have shown their
greatest strength and they will lose
from this time forward
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-25
Another Crazy Notion of the knight,

MEMPHIS, Tenn Feb 24.-The Knight s
OF Labor OF the United States are about
to start upon campaign having for it's
object the removal of the negroes from
the United States and their colonization
in the Congo Basin, Liberia or some
other part of Africa.
The first substantial step looking in
that direction was taken in Mem phis
tonight, when the trades council was
called to meet to make arrangements to
sustain Grand Master Workman Sove.
rign OF tho knights OF Labor, who will
make tour of the South during March
and lecture on the subject.