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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-01-20
FREE COAL AND ORE.
Opposed by Operators and citi-
zens of the Flat Top Region.

At " meeting of the mine operatives
and other citizens of the Flat-Top coal
region, held at tho town hall in Bran
we'll, Mercer county,W Va , On Wednes
day, January II, 1894. Capt I. A. Welch
Was elected chairman and b. Il. Keller
and r e. l. McNeer secretaries
The fol owing resolutions were then
unanimously adopted:
wv hereas tho committee Of ways aud
means of the House of Representatives.
of the United States has reported TO the
House bill for the revision of the
tariff;
"And whereas in said bill it is pro-
posed to place btu minous coal ard coke
and iron ores upon the free list, and to
place an ad valorem duty of 2S]6 per
cent upon pig irons;
And whereas the continued prosperity
of this region is almost wholly depend
emit upon the successful mining and
shipping of bitumiDous co.l and the
manufacture of coke, in which thou.
sands of us are now actively employed
and in which millions OF dollars are in
vested;
"Anu whereas we fully realize that the
present duty on bituminous coal Is
barely sufficient to guarantee to the
producer in this field narrow margin of
profit after allowing mod rate wages to
the miner and laborer. and that the
present duty on pig iron is insu ficient
to keep in operation the various fur
mace g in Southwest Virginia, which have
heretofore been rs;a5li,he and
operated, and to encourage the develop
ment OF the vast mineral resources
which vet lie buried in that region;
And whereas coat and iron are inter
depe ndpnt, the one upon tho other, so
that whatever afe cts the prosperity of
the iron industry also affects the min
ing OF coal and manufacturing eff coke.
"And whereas we are assured that
the abolition of the tar.ff duty upon BIZ
luminous coal and coke and iron ores,
and the reduction Of no .ting duty
upon pig iron will injuriously affect, If
it does not entirely annihilate, the in
dustries upou which we depend for our
daily bread. Therefore, be it
Resolved, Tha. we, tho rnine opera
tives and citizens Of the Fiat Top coal
region, in ~ Asa meeting assembled, rep
resenting thirty eight mines and $500
coke ovens with an annual output of
3 OCO,0 900 tons of coal and 400, 900 tons
of coke, without regard to party aliilia
tions, do solemnly protest against any
action by Congress to remove or di-
minish the import dues upon the sew
eral articles before enumerated, and
that in this behalf we request our rep
resentatives in Congress to earnestly
oppose the pending proposition to re-
move the duties on bituminous coal
cake and iron ores, and to reduce the
duty on pig iron.
Resolved further, That the press Of
West Virginia be requested to copy
these resolutions and that copies thereof
be forwarded to the mem bers of the
West Virginia delegation in Congress,
and that the chairman of this meeting
be empowered to adopt such measures
as may in his Judgment seem best to
ecouaint our Representatives with the
anxiety and dread with which we con-
template the possible passage of this
bill. I. A. WEIGH, Chairman.
"B T. KErI.NER. c.u
"R. e. l.. McNEER. "eo'e'afles'
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-01-20
TELEGRAPH BREYITIEs.

Elk Governor William CASTOR died at
his home in Boston yesterday.
The internal revenue features OF the
tariff bill will be reported to the House
Monday morning.
Judge Charles P. Thompson, OF the
superior court Of Massachusetts, com
mitted suicide at his homo in Gloucest ar.
The condition OF Geo. w. Childs. wro
was 81 lied with an attack of vertigo at
his home in Phil adelphia, was reported
better last night.
President Peixoto has removed the
commander Of Fort Santa Cruz for al
lowing two insurgent torpedo boats to
re enter Rio bay and land stores and
arms for the insurgents.
physician, an agent OF New York
insurance company, wen. to Hanover
county, Va, yesterday to exhume the
body OF Solomon Jenkins, who died
January 10. Poisoning is suspected.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-01-20
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YESTERDAYS HANGINGS.
murderers Strung Up for Their Grimes In
Different Parts of the Country

murderers Strung Up for Their Grimes In
Different Parts of the Country.
JOLIET, Ill, Jan. 19.-The execution
of Earnest Lacore, for the murder Of
little Nellie Byron the 9Th of last
August in Westerly township, took
place in a shed adjoining the Jail at
1890 this forenoon. His nerve never
weakened. There were no sensational
incidents.
LEBANON, Mo-, Jan. 1o.-William
Howard was hanged in the Jail yard
here at 9:07 o'clock this morning for
the murder of deaf mute named Nc
Murchell. The execution was witnessed
by only score of people.
CANDo, N. D., Jan. 19.-Albert l..
Bamberger was hanged this afternoon
about mile from this place in a deep
ravlne, surrounded by high hills, for
the brutal murder on July s, 1898, Of
ak members Of tho Kreider family. A
tight board fence about six feet high
surrounded the scaifold, but the execu-
ton was witnessed by thousands OF
people, who climbed the hills and
watched every detail of the event.
CINCINNATI, Jan. 19.-John Hardy
was hanged at Welsh, w. Va, at 200
this afternoon for the murder of Tn os.
Drew. The killing took place over a
game OF dice. Both were colored.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-01-20
AT WORK ON THE BONDS.
They VIII be Ready for Issue About Feb.
ruary .,

ihey VIII be Ready for Issue About Feb
ruary ..
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.-Mr. Low, the
new designer employed by the bureau
OF engraving and printing, Treasury De-
partment, began work to day. He will
touch up the old plates, which will be
used Tor printing tho new bond issue,
and will sketch new plate for printing
DO IDS of the denomination Of $50, the
plates of the old so per cent issue not
being OF so low Z denomination.
During the day the number of offers
to buy bonds has been surprisingly
la &C. Hithtr;o these offers had
come from the East, but as the
Western mails came in Chicago
and other Western cities are heard
from Many kilograms arc daily re-
ceived, announcing that formal offers
by mail to buy bonds are ON tho way
Most OF the offers come, of course, from
banks, but many come also from in
dividuals. A pensioner in Ohio writes
that he has accumulated $4,000 and
desires safe investment 1t is stated
that the bonds will be ready for issue
about February S.
A loss Of $3.50. 600 in gold since YES.
terday is shown in the treasury gold
to-day, tho figure being $50 OGT, SAT
The currency balance is stated at sell
GOO 937, less 81, 1875 paid on account
OF interest and bonds.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-01-20
VETERANS OF THE LOST CAUSE.
Notable Gathering at Baltimore Last
Night in Honor of Lees birthday.

Night In honor OF Lees birthday.
BALTIMORE. Jan. 19.-Not since tho
foundation of the Maryland Confederate
Society has there been such notable
gathering at their annual banquet as
was present at the Carrollton Hotel to-
night. The occasion was OF the greatest
historic interest to all living partici
pants in the civil war.
Some of the guests OF the evening
wore: United States Senators Matthew
w. Ransom, of North Carolina; Roger
q Mills, of Texas, and Eppa Hunton, of
Virginia; Congressman Joseph Wheeler,
of Alabama; Charles e. Hooker, of Mis-
sissippi; Stephen r. Mallory, of Florida,
son of the Confederate secretary of the
navy; John M. Allen, of Mississippi, and
Speaker Crisp; Gen. Wade Hampton, of
South Carolina, and Gen. Charles M i.
Shelby, of Washington.
The lecture tonight, which preceded
the banquet, was notable, because, for
the first time, the story OF Lees sur
render was told from the Confederate
standpoint, and no better orator could
have been selected. Col. Charles Mar
shall, G. s A., one of the most promin-
ent n nbers of the Baltimore bar, was
q witness of the closing scenes in Will.
mer McLean's house at Appomattox
AS the military secretary of General
Lee, he accom- panied his chief at the
meeting with General Grant to arrange
the terms upon which the army of
Northern Virginia was to be surrend
cred. Colonel Marshall was Lees ad =
jutant general as we'll as his military
secretary.
General Lee was born eighty-seven
years ago to-day. Virginia and Georgia
set the day apart as a holiday in mem
DRY OF the occasion. Marylanders hon
ored the great leader in warm words Of
praise The lecture was delivered in
the concert hall Of Harris Academy Of
Music. Many noted men repres nting
both sides Of the great controversy
heard it.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-01-20
TO BE HELD NEAR JAoKsoNvILLE.
But just Where the Corbett- Mitchell MIL
Will be Only the Club Knows.

But Just Where the Corbett- Mitchell Mill
Will be Only the Club Knows
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Jan. l9.-Whcre
the Corbett- Mitchell battle will be
fought nobody knows save the club
people, and they are at last wear
ing muzzles. 1t will be near Jack
sonville, however, for Snap per"
Garrison, who will be the Official
tiine-keeper, said to the Southern As
sociated Press correspondent to-day:
Tho fight will take place on Il railroad
at point within fifty minutes ride of
Jacksonville"
Meanwhile the attitude of the COVER.
nor remains unchanged, and if he can
get an inkling of the spot chosen for
The fight he will have the troops on the
scene and round Up the assem- bled spor ts
in short order.
Sheriff Broward returned from ITALIA
hassee to day, where he had been to
see the governor about stopping the
fight 10 the correspo Ident he said:
The fight will not take place in Duval
county The governor has ordered me
to stop it AID mean to do it. Troops
will be here to assist me. l feel sure
that it will not be held in the county
II an attempt is m sde to hold it in the
couuty IL Will De stopped.
The general opinion is that the fight
should BIO a magnificent one, as both
Corbett and Mitchell are in the pink of
condition. Al Smith, referee of the
Coney Island Club, went down to see
Corbett at Mayport to-day and he says
that the champions condition is perfect
HE is stronger and bigger" said Smith,
than ever. don't know that ne is
any quicker, for he has always boon a
marvel of quickness -
Similar reports as to Mitchell's condi.
ton come to the Southern Associated
Press correspondent
The betting so far has been very slow
here. The ODDS are still 100 to GO on
Corbett, with few takers 1t is said
that the Mitchell people are waiting for
better odds-lOO to 80 or 100 to 40.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-01-20
KNIGHTS OF LABOR TAKE ACTION
Officers Instruct Sovereign to Get out mn
Injunction a gainst Carlisle

Officers Instruct Sovereign to Get out nm
Injunction Against Carlisle.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. l9.-The Knights
OF Labor, after consultation among the
officers present at a meeting last night,
sent the following dispatch to j r.
Sovereign, general master workman. Des
Moines, Iowa:
Secure counsel and 60 before tho
United States Supreme Court i'm
mediatelY. Enter injunction proceed .
ings against Carlisle restraining him
from issuing fifty millions of bonds
The interest Of the people. upon whom
the burden of all taxation to pay the
interest and principal OF these bonds
fall, require that you should immedi
ately take this step against the Score
tary OF the Treasury enjoining him from
mourning any further debt while tho
resources OF the Government. If prop.
erly applied. are sufficient to meet all
lawful demands.
"(Signed) JOHN w. HAYES
General Secretary.
To-day the following telegram was
received by Secretary Hayes: Cease
submitted to counsel II there is rea-
sonable ground on which to force stand
ing in court, injunction proceedings will
begin at once.
(Signed) u. R. SOVEREIGN,
General Master Workman
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-01-20
"(Signed) JOHN w. HAYES
IL Cases of SMALLPOX at Glade snrlnr

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Jan. 10.-The
State board OF health to-day received
letter from the health officer Of John
son county, Tenn, saying he was reliably
informed that there were at Glade
Spring, Va, forty one cases OF smallpox
and one at Osceola, Va.
Glade Spring is twenty-five miles
twenty miles. So far no cases have
occurred this side OF tho Virginia line
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-01-20
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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-01-20
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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-01-20

RICHMOND, Jan. 19.-Governor OFFER
rail- was interviewed to-day on the
subject of the pugilistic event at Nor
folk last evening and said he proposed
to have the matter investigated and
bring the participants 70 Justice If
possible.
The governor then warmed up and
said: "The term glove contests is
nero sub,erfuge. These contests are
prizs fights in fact and in the meaning
OF the law, and 1 shall use ali the
powers at my command to break them
up and gto punish those who may en-
gage insthem and who promote them.
There is notorious place across tho
river from Washington known as Jack
son City, which is not surpassed in
villainy by any town on the Mexican
bord or, and, If they will only give me
the law to reach it, will break up the
lawless resort II have to call out the
entire military force to do it,"
The governor then read the law on
the subject OF prize fights and said he
was inclined to think that all persons
who witness such fight in the eyes of
the law laid and promote" the fight
and may, upon conviction, be punished
by imprisonment for term of three
years in the penitentiary.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-01-20
Mre. Flesher's School of Art Dress Cut
ting and Sowing, 328 Campbell Street.

I WISH to place before the ladies of
Roanoke my system OF art dress cu..
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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-01-20
WILSON SCORES A VICTORY.
Johnson's Steel Rail Amend.
ment Voted Down.

The Chairman Makes an Earnest Appeal
to tho Democratic Party Before the
Vote is Taken-He Wanted to Draw
tho FaDgs OF tho Steel Rail Serpent.
but Did Not Want to InJure tho In u.
duotry-Breezy Speeches Made by
Clark and Bowers.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-01-20
To Contest Chicago,s Nav,

To Contest Chicago's Mayoralty Election.
CHICAGO, Jan. l9.-Attorney John S.
Miller, representing the Republican
party, announced to day that unless
some unforeseen circumstance prevented
formal contest OF Hopkins election as
mayor will be commenced tomorrow in
the county court.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-01-20
The Montgomery Fastest of Her Glass

New LONDON, Conn, Jan. 19.-The
Montgomery is queen CT Unclo Sans
1000 tonners. On her trial trip hero
to day she proved herself speedier
that the Detroit or Marblehead, and
capable Of doing nearly two knots more
than her contract calls for. Tidal cor
rections will make her speed nineteen
knots
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-01-20
THE WEATHER

Forecast for Virginia: Fair Saturday
morning. rain in northwest portion Satur-
day evening; east winds; slightly warmer.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-01-20
O'FERRALL ON PRIZE FIGHTS.
The Governor is Going to Inves-
tigate the Norfolk Mill.

he Term "Glove Contests" IL IA Mere Sub
terfuge-He Has His Eyes on the Jack
son City Resort, Too, and Says That If
he Is Supported He VIII Break Up the
Resort by Force If Necessary-The Law
on tho Subject.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-01-20

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-07-19

AugoF0NE
ths aslvsr-
Miss Fern Donnelson of Kansas City.
Is visiting the family of j. II. Heller, on
Central avenue.
The team attached to Vesper's bread
wagon ran away on Kansas avenue this
morning and was stopped by ". C.
Steele. There was damage but a
broken neckyOke.
w. II. Wood has returned from a two
days trip in the country. He says there
ia the finest prospect for crops he has
ever seen in the state.
The funeral services over the remains
of Mrs. o. A. Hearick will occur at 3
o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the Con-
gregational church. She Will be laid to
rest beside her father in Topeka Gene
terry.
The suffragists held a meeting AZ the
colored Baptist church last evening. A
large audience was present to listen to
the talks Of Judge Little, Mrs. Potts and
Mrs. SEruble.
Miss EilatSheetz aud Miss Nora Nor
ris departed today for Salt Lake City,
and expect TO attend divine service in
the Mormon tabernacle next Sunday.
They will spend some time in Colorado
before returning.
VIM. Finch returned from Leaven-
worth last night bringing back his horse
and buggy which was stolen. Sheriff
Burdge is expected here with the thieves
today.
Denver Dolman has given up his posi-
ton at J. T. Helle-'s.
Mrs. r. D. Dolman is entertaining
Miss Bessie Miller of Glasco, Kansas
Lukens Brothers are putting an eleva-
tor in the opera house building.
VIII Hewitt returned last night from
the Emporia convention. He remained
there yesterday to assist at the burial of
George McFadden the printer who was
killed by falling from the top Of freight
car.
Miss Annie Allen and Miss Minnie
Pier have gone to Colorado Springs and
Pueblo on : pleasure trip They will be
gone about two weeks
Misses Maud and Clemma Myers
started to Colorado yesterday 10 spend a
few weeks with friends.
Mrs F. II. Jenness has gone to BeIvi-
dere. Ills, 20 visit relatives until cool
weather.
All Degree Of Honor members are re-
quested 10 meet at the hall Of Charity
lodge No. 20. at 30 D. m on Friday.
July 20, to attend the funeral of Sister
Ollie A Hearrick, at the CONGREGATIONAL
church Mrs. 3. 7. Roth, Chief Of Hon
or, Kate T. Beachner. Recorder.
Monarch gasoline stoves at Henry's.
Go to Henry's for roofing and spouting.
A full leather extension top surrey for
500, at Lukens Bros, North Topeka
Call at Garner s. Lanes cash grocery,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-07-19
l civil engineer tells this story:

A civil engineer tells this story;
While overseeing a gang of men who,
with mule teams, were hauling loads of
dirt Il (. lend of 1nine-a ventrilOquist-
came up and stood by my side, watching
the at work
Presently a mule, driven by a large,
redheadcd and fiery tempered Irishman,
baked whom right in front of where my
friend and were standing. The Irishnan
soon lost his temper and began to belabor
the animal with his rawhide. Every now
and then the mule would turn his head
and lCok rcproachfully at the angry Irish
man, bat still refused to bulge inch.
Now, just watch the Irishman," the
ventriloquist whispered in my ear
At that moment Pat, losing all pa
thence, gave the animal a tremendous kick
in the ribs with his heavy boot
The mule turned his head, and looking
the Irishman in the face opened his
mouth.
'-D-n you, don't you do that againl''
The voice sounded rs though it came direct
from between shc mules parted lips.
The whip dropped from the Irishnan s
hand For moment he stared at the
mule, and then without utaering word,
he whirled about and bolted down the
valley as fast rs his two rather lengthy
limbs could take him--New York Herald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-07-19
Highly Professional.

A well known attorney in this city has
3 bright clerk. He is so brilliant that
some day he'll be IA lawyer. One day the
attorney entered the Office, and the clerk
said:
Mr. B was here to retain you, sir. .
Did he say he would come again.
mo but I took the retainer
bright boyl What was the retainer
stFifty dollars, sir.
Fifty dollarsl My retainer fee, you
know, is a hundred. You have been very
unprofessional. =
but he said $50 was all he had
s'Hunl And you took it, Goodi Very
professional, my boy; very professionally
Detroit Free Press
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-07-19

cut How fur might it be to a spot vhar
ye kit git water which don't taste of balEIn
powder and Providence sorter pears TO
prevail in a gineral way?'
.Hain't ye jest a leetle too pertickler?''
I asks as I lggered that he was risin Of
90 in his age and was about done up.
AS hOw2' he ser.
AS lookin fur paradise SEE 7.
tsMebbe ar = seq he as he shakes off
a cloud of aIkali dust-''mebhe ar If
ye was a-lookin to git outer this kentry,
which way would ye head?"
tSorter upwards, I think. Jest as easy
to go up from yere. ye know, and it'll save
yc q heap o walkin on that lame leg. =
Il hadn't hggcred that he SEE,
1ool<in fur away over the plain, "but it
strikes me sorter favorably. This yere
Cherokee strip must be down on the maps
up thar, Same as the rest of the United
Statesf''
s.Sartin to be Yer weary, vvanderin
soul won { run no risks on that head. If
water WASH 1 so blamed skeerce, I'd sug-
gest that We wash up a bit afore ye change
climates. -
How fur is it to a creek2"
about 4 miles On the hull praps
ye'd better go as ye arr
Vas 1 think so. Would We fggcr that
would benefit by the change referred tor
..Sarsin to. Cam find nuthin wuss nor
this, kin YEP
'sGucss not When would We gos''
Purity soon, I guess, though thar
hain't ne call to rush things and git all
tangled up"
And what'n We do fur mo in case
makes the changer" no asks.
As h0ws''
AS to putin me under ground and
sendIn word TO tho folks in Missoury2''
I can't 10 nuthin in that line, ole man.
If ye can't lay around on top the airth
arter ye~ dead, same as the rest OF US, ye'd
better keep yer breath and move along.
This hain't no kentry fur a pertickler
man. "
Who's pezticklerl'' he yells as he filings
up his hat
You pears to be-
Its q blamed Iici Stranger, ye ar the
most selfish and unreasonable critter
I've met up with in Cherokee, and 1 kin