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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-01-17
LOCAL OPTION PREVAILED.
Information to the Effect That the .'Drys',
Won Big Victory In the County

Information to the Effect That the .Drys',
Won Big Victory In the County.
Such news as could be received in the
city last night in regard to the local
option election held in Big Lick, Cataw-
ba and Cave Spring districts yester-
day were to the effect that a victory had
been won by the temperance people by
decided majority. But little opposi-
ton to the work OF the local optionists
has been done, and the vote was small
and the election uninteresting.
Tinker reek, voting place in Big
Lick, polled &c votes, all but FIVE Of
which we're "drys." A telegram to
The TIMES from Bonsack stated that
Bonsack precinct voted solidly against
license. Ballehack also rolled a big
majority for the "drys.'
The local option election at Vinton
passed off very quietly. The 'drys"
scored glorious victory. The total
number of votes cast were 21s, of which
l56 were dry" and 62 wet"
The 'wets" made a great kick in the
afternoon and some declared the cleo
ton was illegal and would be contested
on the ground that the local option
ticket had star printed on it. They
claimed that the law prohibited any
thing from being printed on a ticket that
was unnecessary
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-01-17
Y. NJ. G. A. NOTES.

Preparations Being Made For the Comm G
Convention.
The music for the coming Y. M. c. A.
conventions is being arranged under the
directions of Prof. G. w. Scott. A male
chorus is being organized with orches-
trail Accomplishments and a male quartette
will help to make the music one of the
most enjoyable features of the conven-
ton. Gospel hymns numbers and 6
will be used.
The Stone Printing Company has in
preparation an attractive pamphlet,
which when completed will con tain the
programme of the convention and other
inform attain, which will be of special
interest to visiting delegates.
Nearly all of the pastors of the
various churches Of Roanoke have united
in an invitation to accompany that sent
out by the local association to the as
sociations throughout the State express.
ing active interest in the coming of the
convention.
Much int est is being shown in the
coming of Rev. DR.. Potter to deliver a
series Of illustrated lectures. The same
course was given q few days since III
Richmond, and was highly compli-
mented.
The Thursday night Bible class has
decided to take up the study of the
Sunday. school lessons during the pres
ent month. Much interest is shown in
these meetings. A male quartette will
sing next Thursday night at 7:3o.
The usual afternoon meeting next
Sunday will be addressed by Rev c. c.
Armand, Of Salem.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-01-17

prices for his goods. He charges as
high price as the tariff permits, put
ting it just low enough to keep out
foreign competition.
"Then your legislators, in order to
induce him to sell cheaper, give him
free raw materials. This reduces the
cost OF the manufactured article. Does
it bring down the price and mako him
sell at rates which will give him COM
mand of the foreign markets? Not at
all. He laughs at your simplicity. He
keeps up his price, and his cheap raw
materials give him all the greater
profit The profit is 80 great that he
increases his importations Of the free
raw materials; he makes more goods
and still more goods, not to sell at cheap
prices to the foreign trade, but at high
prices to the South and West"
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-01-17

The Illinois Central Compromise the
celebrated Terry fire cases at Jackson
Miss, by Offering to pay 80 per cent. oil
the $4,000 damages.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-01-17
EXPRESS THEIR APPRECIATION

Tho Light Infantry Thank tho Richmond
Organizations for Their Kind Treatment
AT recent business meeting OF the
Roanoke Light Infantry, Company G.,
Second Regiment Virginia Volunteers.
the following resolution WAS drawn IN.
and forwarded TO the several ORE aniza.
tions at Richmond:
Whcrca. upon tho recent trip OF this company
to Richmond TO attend the gubernatorial inang
ural ceremonies. it was royalty entertained by
the richmond Light Infantry Blues and the
officers and by the Officers Club of Richmond
thereby sustaining their well. meritcd reputation
for Virginia hospitality;
TIheretoIe, DC II resolved, That tender to
SAID organizations our grateful appreciation of
the many acts OF courtesy and instintcd hos
pitality 80 avshly dispensed upon that OCCASION.
and that we will ever bear them in grateful re,
membiancc
a letter mas been received in reply
from CAPTAIN Cutchins, of the Blues,
thanking tho Infantry for tho expression
Of Coos will, and stating that they ONLY
wish they could have done more.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-01-17
No Doubt of 1t.

If you have ever been in the Quaker CITY.
you have seen rows and rows of red brick
houses, each one having from two 20 six
white marble steps leading to the white
painted front door and just at the threshold
on the right hand side an old fashioned
iron foot scraper In one Of these houses
lives little boy who is too much of an in
valid TO care about romping in the streets,
so he sits in the front window day after
day, Watching the other boys and girls and
thinking
One day last week it was raining hard,
and the streets were very muddy 1t was
Wednesday and the maids day out. Harry
sat rs usual at his window and counted
the umbrellas as they passed. His mother
had headache and was lying on q couch
near the fire.
Presently one of tho passing umbrellas
paused in front of Harry's front door; it
hesitated and suddly collapsed, revealing
the form of Il strange man. This individual
proceeded to ring the doorbell vigorously.
Harry's mother stirred uneasily, but did
not rise. Again the bell rang, and she sat
up, with grimace of pain.
"Oh, dear!' she moaned. "Harry, who
is ita"
81 don't know, mamma"
us it n mani"
"Yes, mamma"
do you suppose he really wants to get
inf" And the poor woman looked appeal
ingly Mt the boy
Harry craned his neck SO as to get a bet
ter view of this troublesome visitor; then
turning he said hopclessly:
II guess he really does, mamma, for he is
sharpening his feet. "-Exchange.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-01-17

Entered at the postoflice at Roanoke as second
lass matter.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-01-17

About half past nine o'clock last
night the new fran store house near
the wooden mills, formerly owned and
occupied by L. L. billiard, caught fire,
and in short time, despite the efforts
OF the fire company was almost burnt to
the ground. The building cost abou !
$4,000 three years ago, and contained a
stock OF dry goods, though it was not
tenated last night, the owner having
moved up town. 1t vas not ascertained
last night whether the building was
insured or not.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-01-17

THM TIMES can De found regularly on
ale at the following places:
Roanoke, Va.-Hotels Roanoke and
Ponce de Leon, Nj. l.. Smith, w. Frank
Carr, Terry Building, Elks' News Stand,
"a Salem Avenue, r. Goldstein, Jefferson
street.
Bristol, Tenn.-Hamner and Sullivan.
Pocahontas, Va.-PocahOntas Inn.
Radford, Va.-Radtord News Depot.
East Radford, Vs.-Redford News
Depot.
Salem, Va.-F. a. Love'ock.
Wytheville, Va.-E. h. Bailey.
Norfolk and Western trains.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-01-17
WHAT FREE RAW MATERIAL DOES

Major James Ii. Dooley, of this State,
has made study Of the Wilson tariff
bill and in his strong opposition com.
mrnications, furnished to The Richmond
Dispatch, ne has taken a position upon
the matter which cannot easily be un
dermined. Mr.. Dooley very properly
states that "when men high in place and
power assert theory and reiterate and
continue to assert it, we find that tho
grea, multitudes OF those who mako IN
the political party OF which such en-
are the leaders. accept and adopt their
theories as If they were proven"
Mr.. Dooley states that for this reason
prodigious number of honest people
have come to impose implicit faith in
the teachings of Mr.. Mills, Mr.. Cleve-
land, Mr.. Carlisle, Mr.. Wilson and
Others who have so long dogmatically
asserted that free raw materials would
enable us to enlarge our exports to an
enormous extent. In disputing this
ground MIR. Dooley produces large
mum Der Of statistics to show that the
contrary has been true, in so far as it
relates to those raw products which
nave been coming in free of duty and
shipments made of the manufactured
articles from these roiucts. His fig
ures show two most important facts:
list. That the increase in importa
tons Of free raw materials is enor
mously greater than the increase in tho
exports OF the finished product Of
which they form the elements, and in
stead OF relieving our overwhelmed
markets at home by giving us new and
more extended fields in which to dis
pose OF our wares, they have been
operated to overcrowd and glut the
domestic market.
'2d. This is the case, not only to the
extent of the difference between Sl5,.
577,s27, the amount Of the increase OF
the iDportations of free raw materials,
and IS, ,056, the amount OF the in
crease of exports Of Their manufactured
product, which is equal to S7,Oi1,5s1,
but to far greater extent. 1t was the
enormous excess OF free raw materials
over and above tho amount of exports OF
their manufactured product, going into
goods manufactured for the consum ption
of the American people, not only in
1893, but every year for the last six
years, and perhaps longer, which has
been Cutting the domestic market
1.-The result" continues Mr.. Dooley,
'is perfectly natural one. Your
legislation protects the manufactured
or finished article by q high tariff.
This enables the manufactures in New
England to charge correspondingly high
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-01-17

Rood'e Pills arc the best family oatnast.a
seHSs nj t1eottva Try bio RgpAasn
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-01-17
IN THE COURTS.
Walter Davis Sentenced to One Year IL
Jail and FIned 500

Walter Davis Sentenced to One Year In
Jail and Fiued 500.
Walter Davis was tried yesterday in
the Hastings Court for participating in
the riot September 90, and was sentenced
to serve one year in jail and pay fine
ofS1OO.
William ShaGer was tried for petit
larceny and sentenced TO fifteen days in
Jail.
The case Of Harvey Dow. indicted for
stealing brasses from the Vigilant Fire
Company, is set for trial to-day.
Lucy Penn was given six months in
Jail and fined SOS for petit larceny. n.
G. Ross was sentenced to Jail fifteen
days for larceny.
The Indictments returned Monday
against several parties for gambling
were found to be improperly made out,
and the same parties wero again in
dicted with the addition OF several
others.
In the Circuit Court
In the circuit court yesterday the suit
OF the State Savings Bank VS.. j. A.
Wager ct ais. for $500 resulted in a
hung jury and will be tried again at tho
next term OF the court.
Tho trial OF tho suit OF tho West Rad
ford Land Company vs.. Il. j. Amweg Is
in progress and will be concluded to day.
THE street cars will leave the Terry
accommodation OF those who wish to re-.
chorus class for young ladies in the
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-01-17

isoNell's American Newspaper Direo-
ezJ for 1891 puts the circulation OF THE
I0AN0KE TIMES above that of any
>t,or paper In South#est Virginia, and at
Il tTc than that of all this other papers OF
= aMnoke combined,
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-01-17

THE WEEKLY TIhKs, containing the news OF
the week II more condensed FORM ono year,
500 in advance.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-01-17

This Realized Romance Illustrated and
Described.
Art and Architecture, Great Buildings,
Wonderful Displays of Invention and
Ingenuity from every corner of the
world. Strange Villages and People
primitive, medieval and modern, savage
and civilized more wonderful in reality
than the dream OF miracles by Aladdin's
Lamp. The Illustrations are Actual
Photographs, all of the best and many
taken by the speaker. Not to see the
Worlds Fair is TO miss the greatest dis
play of marvels and splendors devel.
oped by mankind. This age will never
behold its equal.
SUBJECTS AND DATES.
No. Worlds Fair and Chicago. Com
parisons and Contrasts. A Bird SIEVE
View.
WEDNESDAY, NIGHT, JAN. "a.
No. 2-'rhe Grounds and Buildings
Architecture, Work of tho States, etc
WEDNESDAY NIGHT, JAN. 81
No. 3-Some Splendid Interior and Won
derful Exhibits, Inventions and Art.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT, FEB =.
No The Midway Plaisance, the Fer
ris Wheel and Vanity Fair. The PEG.
Pile OF All Nations. The Dark Corners
of the Globe. The Study of Man
kind is Man"
WEDNESDAY NIGHT. FEB. ID.
Tickets bought in advance OF each
Lecture, so cents, including reserved
seat. Admission at box Office night Of
Lecture, so cents; reserved, rs cents.
Tickets for sale by mem bers of the
Young Mems Christian Association and
at Johnson Il Johnson's drug store,
Thompson IL Meadows book store and
Massie t& Martins drug store.
NoTE Lectures commence each night
at S:45. Doors open at 8. 1924
The Washington times., 1894-07-22

men OF unimpcachable integrity, and Ill Con-
gress and every public Office with friends Of
the people.
There is no necessity for hard times in this
country of abundant resources; no need for
suffering, except for shiftlessness and refusal
to work, and no reason for lack of employ
ment TO every industrious person. The fault
is with voters, who elect irresponsible, un-
worthy, incapable men to office, when their
ballots should be cast for public servants who
will faithfully render public service and can
not be controlled by selfish influences.
This republic will prosper all its people
under an honest administration Of peoples
government, but it will fail to accomplish
that object when in the hands OF men who will
not administer Democratic principles. There
must be no laws for classes, no legislation
that gives one community advantage over an
other. and nc special privileges that permit
corporations to plunder the public.
1t is easier to stop pandering to corporate
power by refusing to elect its servants to pub
lie Office than to continue its growth and have
trouble in the future to free this country from
its oppressive influence. Every honest man
should stand equal in opportunity and before
the law, and in order to afford him that privi-
lege we must change our politics for common
sense and cast our ballots for better class of
public servants
The Washington times., 1894-07-22
PACIFIC RAILROAD SETTLEMENT.

The House Committee on Pacific Railroads
reported plan yesterday for securing the
debt of the Central Pacific railroad which
should be carefully considered before a vote
is taken.
The problem involved in settling this
question is intricate, and the outrageous and
fraudulen. conduct of some Of the managers
of the road have complicated and made it
still more complex.
The stockholders of the company accord
ing to the report have not been interfered
with, provided they properly secure the debt
of the government by raising the necessary
amount, with the sum now IN the sinking fund
of the United States Treasury to pay off the
first mortgage. The government insists on
payment of interest at a fair rate on the debt
still due, and the repayment of the deb: by
annual payments, otherwise foreclosure
will be decreai.
Whether or not the report of the committee
will be satisfactory remains to be seen. The
debt of the railroad is long past due. 1t rep
resents an amount obtained bv misrepresen-
tation and fraud and anv settlement that
favors the road to the Getriment OF the gov
ernment will be looked upon with consider
able suspicion. The entire question will soon
come up for discussion and facts. figures, and
details will be presented in full. Until then
only those interested are in position to Judge
The Washington times., 1894-07-22
WHAT is TO BE DONE WITH HAWAII

WHAT is TO BE DONE WITH HAWAII :?
Recent dispatches mark two important
events in Hawaiian history, both of which
affect the United States.
Three ENJOYS Of ex-Queen Iilioukalani have
landed in this country to seek redress for
her wrongs and to demand that President
Cleveland carry out his policy of restoring
the Queen, and the provisional government
of Hawaii has abdicated in favor of a republic,
which has been formally recognized by Min
lister Willis.
Correct public policy clearly indicates that
we should let Hawaii severely alone. There
is no good reason for restoring IL monarchial
form of government to half-civilized peo-
pie, nor should we favorably consider an ap-
plication for annexation. The United States
has enough to do TO take care of her own af-
fairs, and there is nothing to be gained by in
terfering with the government or people OF
Hawaii.
The question of annexation and of restor-
ing the Queen was fully discussed last Winter,
and now that the controversy has subsided
and the people Of Hawaii have demonstrated
their ability to take care of themselves, let the
discussion, islands, Queen and her emissaries
emulate the illustrious example of the late
Mr. McGipty and sink to the bottom of the
The Washington times., 1894-07-22
GALLERY. PIT, AND GREENKooA.


1t is with feelings of profound regret that
we view the deterioration in the character OF
modern plays. The quality Of what is now
offered even by the best managers is pitiably
poor, and yet it was not so long ago that the
mind of man runneth not to the contrary,
when the old-fashioned notion prevailed that
the play must appeal to the nobler sentiments
and stir the better feelings to accomplish its
ends.
1t is lamentable confession to mako, but
1t is sadly true that to-day the longest runs
and the best filed box-sheets are made by
trivial farce comedies and gaudy spectacular
shows, with their magnificent array OF airy
nothings and iingling tinsei.
This retrograde movement in American
plays has been in progress for some time.
The exceptions TO the general mass of'unsub-
stantial matter now on the boards are 80 glar-
ing and vivid we are almost blinded by their
transcendent worth. Il. S. Willard 10 flne
example of what ought to be. 1t was feared
by English critics that his frequent American
tours would ruin his style and soil his acting
with proyincialsms. but it is safe to say no
harm has come 70 this consummate actor, and
the home critics even say he has improved
since his last trip
Alas for the days of Richard Brinsley Sheri1
dan, David Garrick, and their coterie OF fell
low artistsi In those primitive times such
men. actors and playwrlters. we're artists ir
actuality- Now any soubrette WI can twisV
herself into unheard of postures, or the ladyy
who gives the latest rendition of the dance
du-ventre are artists. forsooth. The shades
OF Booth, Wallack. Murdoch. Davenport, an
Forest. of the old school, must writhe
agony at the spectacle.
The method Of writing plays, the subje
matter chosen and the treatment have
changed noticeabiy within the past few year
And yet the old still seems good enough
get place when it finds an interpret
Witness the crowds that yearly flock to b
ice Jefferson in School for Scandal
1.-The Rivals"
But remember, II you are old enough, d
incompatible acting OF the Vokes fam Il
when Rosina was one Of the youngest of Ii
group, who packed the theaters everywhed
Recall the exquisiteiy pure work of Willia1
Florence and his wife and the general toni
the stage in those good Old days." and tRS
cast your eye over the bill boards to-day
Shudder. if you aren't callous, and wonder
what We are coming TO.
The Washington times., 1894-07-22
THE INEVITABLE DEATH TRAP.

Another victim of the Baltimore and Ohio
death trap was recorded yesterday in the
mortal injury of little Willie Hooker
How much longer must the citizens of
Washington submit 10 the continuance of
these grade crossings, when protest after pro-
test has been made by the Northeast Citizens
Association, supported by the popular senti-
ment of the entire District
A bill was introduc I'd in Congress several
months ago TO provide against these railroad
death traps at street crossings and was re-
ferred to the District Committee. The COM
mittee made trip to examine the proposed
Improvements. shelved the bill. and that will
be the end of it. unless the sincere members
of the committee demand action in the name
of humanity.
II Washington had its own municipal gov
ernment railroads would not have such an
easy time controlling grailrosdleglslation, even
if each improvement had to be referred to
Congress for final action
As the matter now stands the District Com
mittee is practically composed OF the same
membership under every administration and
for each successive Congress. Precedent es-
tablishes the rule that once member always
member ofthe committee so long as the Con-
gresham remains in office, therefore rail-
road has only one tire to throw out its Crap
pling hook TO catch a District committee.
II a city council were clothed with author
ity to recommend or adopt measures to guard
the public against railroad death traps it
would not be so easy for railroads to influence
the committee. because its membership would
be changed at each election.
Let Washingtoaians, therefore, insist on
suffrage and local government for the Dis
trict in the name of humanity as well as in
that OF common sense.
The Washington times., 1894-07-22
TAKE THE BULL BY THE HORNS.

Nothing remains for the Democratic party
to do but accept the above advice. A combi-
nation of circumstances for which the party
dIscredit and it will require bold, aggressive
campaigning to win victory in the face of de-
feat.
There is no Disgusting the sentiment against
corporate power and the belief among the
masses that Congress is to an extent controlled
by monied influences. Then what must be
done? "Take the bull by the horns."
Reject every candidate known to be in SYM
pathy with corporate power, elect none but