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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-11-30

~ causes. After the extraordinary buy
ing OF the summer and early fall a
marked decrease was inevitable, and II
h yet too early In most branches OF
business 10 Judge how far the future
was anticipated In the purchases. Re-
tan stocks are still reported full In
nearly all branches, with delayed dis
trtbution IN many. on account of un-
favorable weather. The movement OF
crops II only fair. both cotton and
wheat being largely kept back In the
hope or higher prices, and there IL q
prevalent feeling that foreign imports
will fail on. The sales Of wool. which
90 a large extent represent speculation
and supplies for the future rather than
present consumption, have been at the
three ch3ef markets during the past
four weeks 24.2s5.0oo pounds. against
1e.12S.1oo last year and 24.371. s21 in 1898
and 2.457.eoo IN the same weeks of
1892. The iron market Is decidedly
weaker again, and Bessemer pig has
declined to lass. Pittsburg and Grey
Forge to 12.25. and plates to 100 at Phil
adeIphia, so that the average Of all
quotations IL about half of per cent.
lower than last weeks. The markets
are really much weaker than the quo
edtfouiSs az COuCeSSlOnS are generally
given by manufacturers In order to get
business. A sharp decline is noted in
barbed wire. attributed to the failure to
an expected combine. The
Bar Iron association and the two nail
associations refuse to reduce the prices
OF their products. although the demand
has been surprisingly reduced since the
great advance two or three months ago
and there are rumors in the market
that one of the big combines had gone
to pieces because OF underselling by
members. The coke combination holds
prices firmly, but II has been obliged
10 reduce its output to five days in the
week. 50 that decline of 1880 tons
for the week Is recorded Offerings OF
copper are less urgent at lie for lake.
During the past week failures have
been 279 In the United States, against
2s9 last year. and AZ m Canada. against |
36 last year.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-11-30
TWO WAGON SPOKES
They May Connect John Brown With
the MCGOWAN Hold-Up.
HE ADMITS HE CUT THEM
The Police Are Trying Hard to Oct
at the Bottom Of the Matter
A New Complaint Filed
Against lie Clare.

A fellow who answered to the name
or John Brown. but whose real name Is
said to be Cohen. undertook to con-
vince Judge Turner yesterday after
noon That he Is not a vagrant. Brown
Is believed by the police to be one Of
the fellows who attempted to hold Bob
McGowan up at the Holmes house a
month or two ago. but a charge OF va
grancy was placed against him simply
to hold him while they are investigat-
ing the case. Two wagon spokes were
found at the door at which the at
tempt was made to hold MCGOWAN up,
and the police discovered that Brown
had sawed them out of a wagon in
Chinatown on the previous night. The
spokes fitted into the wheel exactly,
and the description given by the Chi
namen or the man who cut them out
corresponded exactly with that of
Brown. Brown admitted on the stand
yesterday that he had cut the spokes
out OF the wheel on the night before
the holdup. and claimed that he in
tended to use them In an apparatus for
leveling billiard tables. He said he left
them on the ground beside the wagon
and when he returned for them the
next morning they were gone. Brown
also admitted that he is an opium
nend, but said that was his worst fall
Ing. Decision In the case was reserved
until to-day.
Browns explanation of his connection
with the wagon spokes was ridiculous
iy lame. and the police are now more
confident than ever that he had a
hand in the attempt to secure Meow
ans $500 valise. They have had Brown
In the sweat box a dozen times since
his arrest a week or 10 days ago, but
nave so far been unable to get a word
out OF him about the attempted rob-
Dery. The officers are now satisfied,
however. that they were on the wrong
track when they accused Frank Rice,
the stage manager at the Casino, of
being one of the footpadsl
William Mcintosh, charged with bur-
giarizfng room in William OMalley's
mouse, was up for trial in police court
yesterday afternoon and was dismissed
ON motion of Deputy County Attorney
Mattison. From the evidence IL an
peared that he simply went into the
room after some OF his own clothes
which he had left there. K. o. Jack
son appeared for the defense.
"A new complaint against Z. d. Le-
Clare. the transfer man, charging him
with grand larceny. was filed In Judge
HOLLANDS court yesterday and a plea
or not guilty was entered. The COM
plant charges that lie Glare. while
agent for the Northern Pacific railroad
company, appropriated 1904 of the COM
pany's money to his own use The pre-
vious complaint, charging him with OBJ
tanning money under false pretense..
was dismissed, and the bond which he
gave IN That case was continued under
the new charge.
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Singular Misfortune of an Indiana Cir
Who Had swallowed a Pin.

Singular Misfortune of an Indiana Cir
Who Had swallowed a Pin.
Muncie Special to Cincinnati Enquirer.
A large number of physicians who
were acquainted with the case of Ver-
la, the 12-year-old daughter OF Frank
ChriSman, a prominent business man
OF Mbddletown, near here, were unani-
nous in saying that II was the most
peculiar case of the kind on record.
This girl died at her home Thursday
evening after terrible suffering for four
years. When at the age of years she
swallowed a pin. She did not suffer
from the effects, but her frightened
parents summoned a physician, who
informed them that 1t was impossible
to remove the pin. but that II would
soon work out at some portion of the
body. Two years later she commenced
suffering with pains In her back, and
II soon became necessary that she re-
main in bed. A physician was called,
but could not explain THE cause for the
pain. Other physicians were called and
the cause was explained one day when
they discovered the point of the pin
protrudling through her back just be-
low the shoulder blade. The physicians
removed the pin and from that time
until her death her suffering was con-
tinual. The pin having worked dts way
through the spinal column caused a
separation OF the suture connecting
the vertebrae. which Immediately COM
menced to decay. A hump formed on
her back and assumed large proper
lions. After her death an examination
was made which revealed that the spi-
nal column had entirely rotted in
twain. four of the vertebrae being
completely gone. The ribs were, of
course, disconnected and were floating.
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FEWER FAILURES.
But the Present Week Shows . Failing
On in Trade.

But the Present Week Shows . Failing
on in Trade.
New York. Nov. 2s.-Bradstreets to-
morrow win say: The volume OF gem
eral trade shows a falling of compar-
ed with the preceding week, largely ow-
ing to the Intervention of the Thanks
giving holiday, but in part to the con-
tinued effect of the mild weather East
and South. storms in the Central West
and the usual Discrimination of buyers
to add stocks during the closing months
of the year. Western jobbers report
activity IN clothing, wooden goods, rub
bers. shoes and holiday specialties, with
some increased demand for coal and
light hardware. On the Pacific coast a
smaller volume OF business Is reported
from San Francisco, with shipments
East of wheat, which strengthens the
local grain market. Considerable mer-
chandise continues to go to Alaska
from Seattle. and at Portland COM
plants are made that the passenger
rate war between that city and San
Francisco threatens to hurt local trade
Exports Of wheat flour included as
wheaD from both coasts of the United
States and Montreal amount to 2.64O.-
600 bushels, as compared with 2.9l6. 900
last year; 2,667. 900 in the week a year
ago; 2.44o,ooo two years ago. and 4.5S3.-
900 in the week three years ago. There
were 2Ss business failures reported
throughout the United States this week.
a noticeable falling on from the tonal
one week before. 1928. and even when
compared with the total one year ago.
800. The last week of November, 1899,
there were 2ss failures. and In the cor
responding week of 1892 the total was
2ss.
New York. Nov. 2s.-R. G. Dun a
Co.'S Weekly Review Of Trade to-mor-
row will say: Business has not i'm
proved. though there Is very lsttle
change except IN the shrinkage OF prl-
ces. which a period OF inaction natural
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-11-30
Lake Front Tragedy.

Thursday morning. Oct. 81. 1896.
A DUH gray sky hung overhead and
the waters Of Lake Michigan had a
leaden look as az oppressed by the
gloom that pervaded the atmosphere,
while the smoke from the great city
rose to the occasion and spread itself
unanimously.
1t was about two hours after the
earthquake.
A man was seen hurrying along one
of the streets leading 10 the lake.
On reaching Michigan avenue he hur-
ried eagerly across the Lake Front
park.
He stopped in front Of the Columbus
statue.
There YETI he groaned. Darn such
an rthquaker'-Chicago Tribune.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-11-30
QUITE A BIG DEFICIT
The City Will Have to Pay Z Per Cent.
Interest on $4,000.
SHALL BONDS BE ISSUED
The Debt Could Be Floated at q.
Perhaps s. Per Cent.-Mayor
Thompson and Mr.. ia
cobs' Bondsmen.

The financial affairs of the city are
the subject of a good deal of attention
at the hands of the city officials at the
present time. The big floating indebt-
edness of the city has long been a bur-
den and each year this floating debt In
creases. City Clerk Mcmillan yester-
day completed a statement OF the en-
tire amount Of outstanding warrants in
each fund up to November 1. and the
result of his work L. as follows:
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-11-30
AMONG The NEW GOODS
RECENTLY RECEIVED
ARE.

Sterling Silver Bread Trays.
Butter Dishes. Oyster Forks. Gravy
Boats. Berry Bowls. Salad Sets. Mani
cure Sets. Light Weight Tea Spoons.
Low-Priced Butter Knives, Sugar
Spoons. Bon-Bon Spoons, etc.
China. Sevres and Royal Vienna Va
ses and Bric-a-Brac. Haviland Dec
GRATED Cups and Saucers. Salad Bowls,
Plates. Chocolate Sets. Sugars and
Creams. Bronze Heads. Statuettes.
Lamps and Vases.
Brass and Onyx Tables. Cabinets and
Lamps.
Rudlestadt and Hungarian Table
Ware. Vases Jardinierre.
Opera Glasses all varieties and all
prices.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-11-30

1t is a wonder. II beats them all
Newbro's Witch Hazel Cream for the
complexion.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-11-30

New York. Nov. 29-The following table
compiled by Bradstreets shows the total
clearances at the principal cities and the
percentage of increase or decrease, as
compared with the corresponding week
last year:
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-11-30

Reports from Germany indicate that
electric plows. hoes and potato diggers
will soon be successfully at work in that
country.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-11-30

Send your orders for Sweet water coal
to Western Fuel Co. Tel II and %,
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-11-30

Leave orders for hand-painted
CHRISTMAS cards See samples at
Schat1ein's. Mrs. NJ. ]. BRADLEY artist
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-11-30

For cord wood. sawed wood, or coal
see Grandey. Tel. 24S. 3o1 8. Mont.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-11-30
A Rare Christmas Opportunity.

A sale OF art needle work from New
YORK at the McDermott for a few days,
commencing Saturday morning. Nov.
80. Also stamped prices and materials.
instruction given. Miss Dickinson.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-11-30
Mems OVercOats.

An elegant heavy weight coat. now
$500.
Black. blue. brown and light colored
kersey overcoats. were s12 and SIS; now
$8.75.
500 overcoats In all colors. materials
and styles. as fine as any merchant
tailor can make for you; prices now.
only
Sis to $I8.
Just received. 20 cases Swits corded
underwear. Prices:
soc to $I.oo.
ALL GOODS GUARANTEED; MON
Ely BACK IF YOU WANT IT.
One Price.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-11-30
ROTTED HER SPINE.

Totals U. $50. 4s4.1s2 s.,
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-11-30
Butte Department.
Every
Clothing
Dealer

Is talking about
THE WEATHER.
Now wer're not saying anything
about how cold it is. BUT when it
comes to CLOTHING just look us up.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-11-30

Five styles light and dark colors form
er price 81: now
$3.75.
Ten styles. black. blue and fancy chew
lots and worsteds. formerly $12: now
$500.
Extra fine suits. sacks and frocks,
black and fancy worsteds. formerly $50
and SIS: now
Sis. 90.
NJ nA
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-27
RCnlism.

Ere leaving he pressed o mad kiss on
her brow.
1t was indeed u mad kiss.
Ho had fallen so into tho habit ~
kissing her MS she left for the Office that
no matter how mad he was tho operation
was performed. Cincinnati ENQUIRER.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-27
SHE SAID "NlT."
And Thus the Young Man Was Saved VAL
unblc Time.

liable Time.
Young Bollamus hitched forward in his
chair, pulled up his trousers II little ut tho
Knees, glanced mt his cuffs to SEQ that they
projected tho proper distance beyond his
coat sleeves and n%crvously began:
II have something to say to you, Kate.
I-don't turn your face away from me,
please. You have not been eating onions,
have your"
"Sir!"
"Ncithcr have I. Listen to INC. There
is something resting on my mind
"Impos''-
"Rcsting on my mind, 1 say, and it has
become II burden that / am going to shake
off. Now, thcro isn't any use in your pre-
tending you haven't any idea what 1 want
to talk about"
"Assuming that 1 do, Mr.. Bcllamus''--
"Woll?"
"Lct it pass. Go on"
That's right. You act like a. good,
sensible girl in deciding to hear me. You
might as well anyhow, because when 1
get started I'm hard to stop, and ! am go
ing To say what L came here to say this
evening if it takes all-if it takes n quar-
ter of an hour. That's oho sort of desperate
lover L am, Kate Naggus, though didn't
mean to give the whole business away i'll
one breath like that. 1 intended to lend
up to it gradually. 1 don't suppose, now
over, the shock of surprise was very great.
You had an idea something of tho kind
was coming, didn't your"
"Rather."
81 knew You did. But it doesn't seem
artistic to block out II regular form of do
ing something and then fly tho track and
Jump across lots in order to get there SOON
or. What / intended to say was about like
this: Ever since l have known you I have
had u difforont feeling toward you from
that which 1 entertain toward othor-but
before 1 go any further I'd like to have
some kind of hint as to whether I'm vast
ing my timo or not. Somehow L don't feel
quite rs confident as 1 did when 1 began"
Ho stopped u mOniont, took u long breath
and inquired uncasily:
"Is it going to bU of any use for me to
! go on, Katey'
Tho rosy lips of tho fair young girl part
cd, and sho softly answered:
"Nitl'
"That settles it," rojoincd Mr.. Bel
lamus. recovering himself and drawing on
his gloves. at hasn't turned out exactly
as I hoped 1t might, but Two saved at least
ton minutes of valuablo timo for each of
us, md that makes 90 minutes. I don't
know what your time Is worth, but my
timc, computed from q business point of
view, is worth 81. 80 nm hour. I will not
dctain you any longer, Miss Naggus. Good
evening. Chicago Tribune.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-27
Rnannkn Tjmnu Brings Better Returns TO Adver-
ANVuAAVAo AAAiiUO Users than any Paper in S. W. Va.
She Was Counted Out,

The fat woman II the lean woman at
tempted to board u Woodward avenue car
Mt tho same moment, and as might have
been expected the lean woman was crowd
cd back to second place. She felt put out
about it, but could have overlooked tho
matter If tho fat woman hadn't pumped
down on the seat sho meant to tako and
stuck up her nose at her fall hat. Tho lean
woman got rcd in tho faco and put on u
sncor Mt the fat womHn's fall cloak. Then
tho fat woman looked down ut tho lean
wOman'S we'll worn shoes and uttered "a
snort. 1t was the lean woman's turn now,
and sho gazod Mt the fat woman's pudgy
fingers and elevated her eyebrows. It was
now n duel to tho death, and tho fat wom-
an muttered to herself:
"Oh! l forgot. This is Thursday after
noon, and all tho servant girls arc out!''
was almost n knockout for tho lean
woman, but sho presently rallied and shot
back with:
And perhaps you arc looking for q new
placel'
That ovcned up things, and tho fat
woman was racking her brains to find
something Iicaner yet when an old man
sitting beside tho lean woman fclt ii his
duty to champion her cause and turned
and said:
"Don't say another word, ma'am!
She'll mover wear boomers nor ride a bike;
they're not for such MS sho!'
That settled it. Tho lean woman cud-
died up and purrcd and smiled like q cat
in the sun, and tho fat woman gave tho
old man ono awful look and then turned
away to chew tho cud of acknowledgements
Free Press.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-27
A Youthful Critic.

At Darlington recently n minister's lit
tie daughter was attending her first
church service. She Ind never seen her
father in the pulpit before, and on his en-
trance thcro her presence of mind forsook
hor, and sho piped out in a voice express
I've Of recognition:
"Why, there's my papa up there in that
box!"
Avonging propricty swept down upon
tho little maiden, and for u season there
was Il great calm. But tho service was
%grievously long to such a woo worshipcr,
and sho became very restless, walking up
and down tho pow and signing audibly.
"It won't be long, dear, ann whis-
percd. Whcroupon ensued another brief
period Of quiet, but it was not to last.
Tired baby nature had reached Its utmost
limit of endurance, and by and by over
the quiet listeners arose n little voice, clear
and plausible and coaxing:
"Isn't you nearly done, papa?"-Lon-
don Telegraph.
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M !; 4 !, WI Norfolk Western HI
Q:ssHSGgZsEz2sJt

SCHEDULE IN EFFECT 0 8, 1895.
WeSshound leave oanok Daily.
1850 a. m. (Waahington snd Chattanooga
ltmited) for Bristol and the South and
West. Stops only at East Ra6ford and
Pulaski. Pullman s~leepers to New
Orleans Snd Memphis, dining car At
sachod.
6:35 o. N. Tor Eadford, Bluefeld and
Pocahontas, Pulaski, Bristol and all
intermediate stations.
ASS p. n. the Chicsgc Express for Rad
ford, Bluefeld, Pocahontar, Kenova,
Cincinnati, Indianapolis, st. Louis,
Kansas City, Columbus ard Chicago.
Pullman Buffet Sleeper Roanoke
TO Columbus. Also for Pulaski,
Wytheville, Bristol, Knoxville, Chat
tanooga and intermediate points.
North and Easfbound, leave Roanoke
DAILY.
1915 noon for Petersburg, Richmond
snd Norfolk
1915 noon for Washington, Hagers-
1850 p. m. Tor Richmond and Norfolk.
pullman sleeper Roanoke to Norfolk
and L%ynch5urg to Richmond.
10 IS p. ~. Washington and Chattna
nooya limited) for Washington,
HagerStown, Philadelphia and New
York. Pullman aleepers to Washing
ton, Philadelphia and New W ,rk VIA
shenandoah Junction and Baldmore
and Ohio railroad. Stoos at Hollins,
Buchanan, Natural Bridge, Buena
Vista, Baric. Shenandoah, LuraY and
Shenandoah Junction.
Dlrham Division-Leave L%ynchburg
(Unlon ssatloa daily 2:1o o. M. for
South Boston and Durham and inter.
uediase stations.
Wlnston-SAlen D.Sision-Leave Rca-
uoke (Union station) daily 1905 noon
and 1870 q. n. daily, except Sunday
Campbell street station). tor Rocky
Nouns, Martinsville, Winston-Salem
and Intermediate stations.
For all additional information apply
tioket of8oa or to w. e. BNVILL,
Genera! Passenger Agent, Roanoke, We,
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Travelling P%aBEanger Agent.
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The STORY.
40 Didn't Want to Tell 1t. but Was Pc
Sunued.

10 Diuht want TO Tell 1t, but Was Per-
sundcd.
"Well, colonel" said tho drummer
as the group lighted their cigars after
supper, "they tell me that you were
promoted from major to colonel on ac-
count OF personal bravery ut Gettysburg.
l wasn't i'll the wan myself, being too
young, but 1 like to hear of it. Let's
have your story"
81 don't like to tell my w story"
mOdestly replied the colonel.
"Oh, pshaw! Just go right ahead and
give it to us. A brave man is always
modest, and We'll excuse all the 'I's' in
your adventure"
"Well, said the colonel as he settled
down i'll his chair, "my command was
drawn up i'll an open field. There was Il
battery on right and it struck MOI
Excuse me-" interrupted tho drum
mer, "but do you mean an electric bat
tery?"
"No, sirl" replied tho colonel, with
a great deal of emphasis.
"Oh, very VOL. Go Oh, colonel. am
interested in electricity, but if this
wasn't an electric battery 1 won't ask
any questions"
upV pCAOlO W. SOG liO OrUcr TO
charge" continued tho colonel. 81 rode
out in front of my men to adjure them
by all they held sacred to-
Just u minute, colonel put in the
drummer. lyon rode out in front of
your regiment. Were you i'll a coupe or
on horseback"
Sir, L was i'll the saddle, of course p
hotly exclaimed tho colonel.
"Oh, l SEQ! You adiured your mon.
'Adjured' is Il little beyond me, colonel.
Do you mean that you addressed them?i
"They answered me with cheers"
said tho colonel after a long look of
contempt at the other, ''and then 1 gave
tho order to move forward"
What was your object i'll giving that
ordcr?' asked tho drummer.
You evidently don't know much
about military mattersl' exclaimed the
brave officer as he moved about uneasily.
mo, l don't, but L want to DO posted.
You moved forward. Pretty soon You
struck Il farmhouse-is that what yen
said? Did you stop there for support"
Are you afool:" howled the colonel,
as he jumped out of his chair.
Nov, what's the matter with you?'
replied the drummer. eff you can't tell
Us about the battle of Gettysburg with
out getting mad about it, 1 for one
don't want TO hear tho story. Just be
cool and calm. You adjured your men.
Then you went forward. Then you
struck q farmhouse. Then what hap
pened? Don't get excited, colonel, but
give it to us straight"
Il am through, sir!" icily replied tho
colonel as he rose up.
Dear, dear me, did the battle of
Gettysburg end when you struck Il farm
housc?"
"You are an ass, sir! Good night,
gentlemen - continued tho colonel, as
he walked away.
Gentlemen" said the drummer, as
he broke Il painful pause. Il beg your
pardon if 1 have done anything wrong.
When L strike a farmhouse, l always
ask for supper, and l didn't know but
what the colonel pursued the Same tao
tics. Too bad-too bad! Perhaps he
didn't get a thing to eat before next
dayl All, few of us know how our ia
theirs suffered at the battle of Gettys-
burgl will now go and adiuro tho
landlord to have me called Mt z o'clock
IN the morning, and move forward on q
grocer down town who has promised me
an order for three barrels of sugar !''-
Detroit Free Press.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-27
About the Same.

They met on Woodward avenue, near
State street, the other evening when the
wind had whipped around into the north
and brought q chill with it.
Can you tell me what time it is?''
politely qucried tho first.
Cant possibly do it by my watch"
was the reply.
Because it's up the spout"
Exactly. Just where your winter
overcoat is. Let's shake. You are chilly
and l am timcless. We stand about
even, ch:' And they shook hands and
lighted the stubs of their nickel cigars
by tho same lean, lonely match and said
1t was wonderful how curious coinci-
dcnccs camo about.-Dctroit Free Press.