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The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-11

QUICK money to loan on real estate.
Long time and easy payments. Call at
once. 7. w. SPINDLE Il Co., 104 Jeffer.
sOn etreet
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-11
Death of Mrs. Burnett.

Capt @. G. Talisferro received tel
egram yesterday from e. T. Burnett,
purchasing agent Of the Norfolk and
Western railroad, announcing the death
of Mrs. Burnett at their homo in Phila-
delphia yesterday ct O'Clock 8. m. Mr.
Burnett has many friends In Roanoke
who deeply sympashizs with him in
his bereavement.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-11

for a now vest-pccket city directory.
The data of the entire north side of tho
city has been gathered and the book
will be issued in short time. The
name of Vest Pocket Directory implies
It's usefulness
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-11
Money Saved.

FIFTY CENTS to five dollars saved on
railroad tickets purchas. OF S. f. PACE
IL CO., 10 Jefferson street, Roanoke, ten
steps from Union depot. Members e..
II. Is. a.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-11

THE Norfolk and Western will sell
round trip tickets to Cloverdale to tn ose
desiring TO attend tho Fincastle Fair.
See notice elsewhere in THE TIMES.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-11
Coal.

CONSUMERS OF Anth acite Coal, before
buying their winter supply, should get
our prices KIMBALL COAL COMPANY,
II Campbell avenue Telephone 1876
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-11
WORK OF WIND AND WAVE.
The City of La Pas Destroyed by nur-
ricane and Tidal Wave

The City of La Pas Destroyed by n nur
ricane and Tidal Wave.
ST. Louis, Mo, OCT. IO-A spe cial
FROM San Francisco says: Private dis.
Apatches received here say that La Paz.
iMexico, has been completely destro yed
by hurricane. The storm was fol-
flowed by tidal wave, the waters in
tthe bay rising to an unprecede . ted
height, invading that portion of the city
fronting on the bay, and carrying cut
to sea men, animals and debris OF
wrecked buildings as tho tide subsidized.
La Paz is the capital of Lower Cali
fornia, and situated on q bay OF the
same name. The city had population
OF 5000. cathedral, government
house and town house, ana the place
was once tho abode of luxury, as evil
denced by the handsome dwellings, Of
the wealthy class
No Information.
CITY OF MEXICo. Oct. 10 TIE gov
ernment departments OF the in, erior
aud war have received no information
of any hurricane at Ii PAz. Lower
California
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-11

IF you wan. q substitute for antbrn
icite coal call on w X Andrews e Co.
2l9 Salem avenue, for their hi h grade
Brush Mountain coal. they can furnish
you lump, egg or nut sz.s q bottom
prices
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-11

Go to Donaldson'a for refrigerstors ut
cost.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-11
Suit Instituted

A damage suit for Sc. 900 was :nsti-
tuted in the circuit court of this city
yesterday by Ed lie Watson, colored. ad
ministra;or of Robert Cook deceased,
against the Norfolk and Yves .ern Rail :
road Com panY. Cook was q brakeman
on the road and WAS killed this side of
Bedford City on the 18th day Of October,
1894. The cause OF his deaf was the
breaking in two OF the train, ard he
was thrown between the cars, several OF
which passed over his body. Moomsw
& Woods and Andres j. Oliver, colored,
have been retained as counsel by the
plaintiff.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-11
VIII be Hanged To-day.


j. II. Gore, city sergeant, and Officer
E. j. Cox, OF Bristol, passed through
the city yesterday morning en- route to
Bristol from LYnchburg, In charge Of
Kit Lettwich, colored, who will be-
hanged in the former place to day
Leftwich has made q profession of reli
gion and expresses himself as being
ready tc die. He Is convicted OF having
made ffendish assault on a prominent
white lady OF Bristol and was sentenced
to die five days after the time of com-
hitting the Crime He was removed to
LYnchburg for safe keeping ter he WAS
convicted, as the authorities were appre-
hensive OF his being lynched. He
claims that mean liquor was the cause
of his trouble. LofGwich is tho same
man who threw the train from the Nor
folk and Western track near Forest
several years ago, for which crime he
served term in the State penitcnt iary
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-11
a Serious Accident.

L. Lloyd PAYNE, stenographer for the
law firm OF Smith s. King, met with o
serious accident shortly after 6 o'clock
Wednesday, evening. Mr. Payne was
ding bicycle jefferson street. and
when near Eleventh avenue largo dog
owned by p, Staples was crossing the
street and he ran into him. He was
shro an violently upon tho track OF the
Stree Railway Company, whero no IVES
afterwards found in an uncon, cous
condition and conveyed TO tho residence
of Mrs. Witt, near by. whsre he re-
manned until yesterday morning. The
wounded man did not regain conscious
ness during the night. Drs. Butler ard
Buckner were summoned to attend him
and he WAS removed yesterday to the
residence OF o p. Pace, near Allegheny
Institute. At 6 O'CLOCK yesterday oven
ing he was resting easily and was i'm
proving.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-11
From Scotland.

From Scotland.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. II. Ragland and child
arrived in the city yesterday from Scot.
and, where they have been spending
Che sum mer. They are the guests Of
Mrs. j. Ii. Featherston, Mr.. Ragland's
sts!er, on Marshall avenue, and will re-
main in tho city for short time, when
they will go to their home in Paris,
Texas.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-11
In the Police Court

In Justice Willisms' court yesterday
three fines OF SIS each were imposed OH
Mrs. j. w. Trent, white, Mamie Mills
and Susie Hail. colored, for dieorderly
condrci. The latter was locked up.
The other two fines were paid.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-11
a Bicycle Ride.

Messrs. w. B. Palmer, A. R. Palmer
and q. Slenker, of Snowville, are vis~
iting G. w. Ammen on Patterson ave-
nue.. These gentlemen left Snowville,
twelve miles west of Christisnburg, yes
terday morning on their wheels at 8. 80
o'clock and reached this city at noon. 4
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-11
In the Courts.

n the hastings court yesterday
tYenty-four cases were called and con-
tJnued indefinitely. In the circuit court
the case OF Mrs. w. v. Walsch VS.. Mrs.
Seeligson for unlawful detainer, was
IN progress all day and the jury rem
dered verdict in favor of tho plaintiff.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-11
Mosby III. Payne Dead.

Lightfoot Morrie, student of Allie
ghany Institute, received telegram
last night announcing the death of
Mosby II. Payne, president OF the Ma
tional Bank Of Buchanan. Mr. Payne
was widely known throughout Virginia
and mad many friends in Roanoke who
will be grieved to learn of his death
Tho remains will be taken to Lynch.
burg, his former home, for interment,
which will take place Saturday morning.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-11
iIarveIs Mt Our Growth

O. FL. Carson and wife, OF Savannah
Ga, who have been visiting their
brother. Rev. DR.. Carson, on Church
street., for several days, left yesterday
for Baltimore. Mr.. Carson is connec ted
with the Georgia Central railroad, and
expresses himself, after riding over the
entire city, with much wonder that q
city OF such dimensions, with 20 many
substantial and costly buildings, with
all their varied architecture, should ba
built In the short period of only ten
wears,
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-11
Wholesale Robbery.

About ten days ago man named
Loving, claiming to be from Eastern
Virginia, in search OF work, came to the
residence Of M. L. Camden, on Belmont
Hill, where he was rendered q home
until he could find work. To show his
appreciation of Mr.. Camden's kindness
he left yesterday morning before day
light and carried with him gold watch
and gold necklace, pair of opera
glasses, three suits of clothes and sew
eral other expensive articles, and moth
ing has been heard from him since.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-11
Tho Now Directory.

n w. A. Pedigo has number OF men
who are taking com plete census of the
u city OF al parties over l6 years of ago
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-11
Marriage License Is,ued

A marriage license was issued yester
day by the clerk OF the court TO Ira L
Coleman and Miss Blanche Mahoney
both Of this city.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-26
WASTED lis ELoQUENCE.

4 Southern Congressman Who Raked
General Bingham as a Stay at Home.
Washington Post.
Here Is a story which Stallings, of Ala
bauia. tells on himself;
at happeued In the Fifty-seconn Con-
gre S. when ! was new man in the house.
not so experienced as | am now. Bingham
Of pennsylvania was making a bloody
shirt speech on some subject OF other.
Near me sat old Judge CulbcrSon. lie
liGicued awhile and then beCSOned to me.
- i say, StalluGs, Eaia he, in his SLOW,
lazy way. cit up aud answer that fellow.
me idea Of his abusing the Southern
cavaliers like that lie never smc.t gun
lpwUer. He never was IN the war. lie
5hulked while we were out lighting Yam
u didn't know Bingham" continued
StallnSs. II felt flattcred that Culbers1l,
should call on me 10 speak for oui side,
ana tot the floor as soon as ! could when
bingham had concluded.
Nv ell, sir IL into bingham. l threw
az the Goqucnce of my tongue into that
effort 10 annihiate him. ! pictured the
Northern solder shouldering his musket
aud kissing his wife and children farewell
at the front gate. | pictured the bate
Union. pictured the Southern soldier.
departing from his matched cottage nome
where dWe.t his loved ones, going out to
fight for what he believed mis- right, and
MS return, to lind his house in ashes ana
his dear ones dead or scattered. And
then ! denounced the sku.kng stay-at-
homes In tne North, men Ike the gentle
man who had Just preceded mo. yVno had
! never seen battlefield. never smclt gun
powder. except on Fourth Of July or at
ratification meeting, and VINO thirty
Years after would get up in congress ana
denounce the Southern men who had gone
out 20 lay down their lives for their cause
ITO my surprise" said stallngs. ping
hi m took II in the hest Of humor. lie
even laughed. SOM OF the republicans
D o. tH EfHf
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-26

~ One Time Euglands Premier Foliowe
Journalism.

49, MT, ,,,,,,I,, ,,ro,,,,or r-ol,.,o-ad
Journalism.
Spare Moments
The present prime minister is man
who Voul1 have succeeded Ia aln"st any
v'alE Of life he had chosen 10 follow. The
a., .,..... t.... a.
OF great wealth. hi9 opportunities nav no
doubt been great but for all that II Is 10
his Treat natural abilities that he mainly
80.
/ owes ms success IL must pe''ti"ei''p'' GU
that he had made a figure iu the world
when he wls plain Lord Robert Cecil and
bti1r, tbera ~ 49, a,,- U.Ieiiho, i of Ma com
ing NO N. fa,rllv title and estates
Holsrt Artlur TaIbat CascovnS-Cecil
Wa. BORN i1 fS.ItlQ vas .durAte AZ isfot
arl ,'grist cbur.L Oxford Al thr M
Vtr.f- l,. ..n. irorNcrf ana nncrtivD
sn, alt. - NJ enc tfniol lir,atinf. eoc az. .,f,I
a. ..Q -' ros ,tr,ted ,,,e,,na,. Of 5!.,ri,s-
non for trc f,,mtl, borough of SIAN
fcrd Four years laic- he married Miss
Alacrsou. daughter Of the Judge OF thai
name. Her pnrcrts wore OPPOSED 10 tie
mrion nal I'msitnllo,- ard o., csrii
sufdciertly COED lnaich. I.ord robert
,yns tbto vnrn.f,r SIN gId ,,i,h ~
IittIo money AZ Ne itstos,I Indc.5 ~
the vour of his n,',ri.i,',,, h.. fo,l ~, i,,,r ~
nnlism in orj",, To- s,,mtl, IN. ,ieficiei,Sy ~
/ "A souevhtt lru,irruafn n ii,.,,aoce -' -
ON, ,,,'.,r,,,-,. ..,,,,,, ,,.,-+,,. ,,,.,
L''ED hOHf-itl CECIL JOO RNALlST.
In that var the Saturday Review was
started, dal soon became famous Nv the
cltNelhcss. VIZ and daring OF its articles.
Lord Robert Ccch was one Of the earliest
ana most valued ontr.lurors 1t vas b.
tween 1859 aad Uses that he made his mark
In Ike commons. This was In Lord Pal
merstop's second administration. /, was
IN loNo that MS ier brother died and he
necame LORD Cinnbonc and t%I 10 tnc
/ Mallllsa % IN me iolioN ihg year on t"e
/ tiun of Lord i)rlhy'o third atliuul So
! tratcn, he was appointed secretary %
htb,' ior lnlA. li!s lHlter diet In 1854
/ ana ne came luiC the title and entered
/ the mouse OF lords lie soon established
/ a rtrutatloh as foremost dcba,cr IN The
I upper mouse. In 1871 he took Office, under
( MIR, DiSrnrI, and in 1876 was sent TO Con-
/ stantnople to ny aul help to settle tho
/ dispute netWeon Russia ana Turkey. ltc
/ also went with lord 8eacc nsfIcld to the
/ Serum congress, and rendered great az
/ sistance IN That gtfair
on the death of Lord Reacousfield in 1851
/ l-oid SeliShdty became the recognized
/ loader of the conservative party. lie be-
| came premier IN June. 1885. on the rcsigna-
Ton OF Mr. Gladstone. and ayLin alter the
| general election Of 1856. rhs present is
/ therefore, Lord SNlshufv's third admin,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-26
THE BALANCE or POWER.

There is a refreshing amount Of ;n-
dcfeny.hle Inconsistency about the Euro.
pean opposition TO the American ,ss4r
ton Of the Monroe doctrine. 1t is sim.
ply our regard fur that balance Of power
IN tho new world that le SO iea,on.ly
maintained by sll the frst-slass nations
III Europe that induces us to announce
this doctrine.
FOR quarter of century past BOW
these European nations have boon call.
ing conferences 10y the powers if thcro
was a possibility OF one Of them obtain
ing in Europe or the East foo, more
OF territory than any other could grab
The entire resources Of the Statos beve
been used In maintaining great and OF
haustive military establishments in an.
tcpation Of a possible aggression bv
one MS against the others. II Is the
fear that Russia or England MAJ obtain
an advantage in consequences of the dis
mcnherment Of the Turkish empire thar
has caused Europe ia stand idle. ip tho
presence OF the butchery in Armenia
Humane impulses, Christian civilization.
every dictate Of decency. have been nut
down hy these powers in response 10 Il
sentiment Of seiishness and the idea of
the balance of power.
Why should they, therefore, object 50
strenuously to the position of this
country; We have no apprehension from
tho South American Republics. Their
forms of government are modelled after
ours their impulses ana institutions are
the same rs ours, The Introduction Of
monarchical establishments and the ne.
QUESTION Of new territory we have the
same right 10 object 10 as do the er.e,
powers in Europe when they dread tho
nniayorabla pose Of the scales in the
determination Of the balance Of power
Inc Monroe doctrine IL but the admin.
iStraton of their own medicino-the
American maintenance of the balance OF
power in the interest OF the Irpi,ed
states. The very remarkable thing con
nected with the whole matter il ,ba,
any American paper could discredi, MI,
position. Such copperhead should re
eeiVe the condemnation properly due n
every traitor to American though, 49,,
American dignity.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-26
GErrlNG on.

Fort Worth Gazette;
TBe Houston Post Is to be cang'atu-
lated on the progress in Its business which
demanded the purchase OF a ney press,
of which Il says:
"Ti viii be- very much the finest and
most complete piece OF printing machinery
every brought to Texas or the southwest.
II win bc II thrCc-deCNcr insert press aiiu
VIII print nnywhcre from four TO twenty
tour pages at a high rate of speed. thu
press will be fed from three separate con
utbiou- rolls OF pupnr and VIII tuln out
th" tious cn Post at the rat, Of 2''cvl
eop.Cs per hour.
'Thts areas m't-hlnc has been rendered
absolutely necessary by the rapid And
continued growth OF The Post, Your years
agu. when the press now in use Mas PAT
ST., Il was thought that II would serve AL
uuTuoepE fer at least ten years, but even
thus early IL has fallen far snort OF the
demands " the paper
The Post IA n great newspaper. credit
abic 20 Houston aud to Texas. 1t seems
to be covering South Texas with Ill OF
the amplitude of a boom mortgage on O
| Kai sas town lot. Let It be understood
Of cot rise, that the comparison stops viii
the abundance of tho thing. Our lIouStoI
contemporary has prospered because 4
deserved 10 prosper. May good fortune
always attend It.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-26
LONG on YEARS.

Among. the last invoice OF Immigrants
from ireland was Mrs Mary coffee, who
comes among us at the age Of l04
At the age OF ~ Sidney Cooper of ,he
i.pYt academy IS painting pictures for the
rNulpltlon not spring He was made an
associate NIFTY years ago.
N good many years ago-NIrs Kelley. the
her Wth birthday said: Modern theatri-
legs ana wings" az
fo EIW Gnn Boles, who has just died in Hart
e. me best known Univ ersalis,s in the
Bales ci>"ew York is his son.
AN "a lazy OF u known as Nine Erice
teg,htN dlcd in Paris and left her entire
Itrtune to hNr two woman servants Ns
sns 9iSa possessed e over $4,000 the heir
VINO Only stand and wait,
Colonel John Wlader, for two genera
IONS clerk OF the United States district
dGoWr' " Detroit Yves n years Old last sun
gay TIE colonel has not had n sict dn V
iYl years, and takes his constitutioneI on
MH2dW2rd avenue whenever the air is
,,', ~, ne Uses tobacco, and drinks spirits
Cnaunooy Goodrich, who died in the aims
mouse al New Haven, eyed 10 was twonty-
| lNe years ago n member of the Connertl-
Crati St ttS senate ana prominent in demo
0,",v poHllCs lie made $4,000 in clocks
ana mechanical toys run by clocl-,york
and lost it oil in speculation.
George Muller Of Bristol England re-
cehuy celebrated his 90th birthday, His
vlPndh houses, which are known an over
| re world have been wholly suDported bv
PRAYER ana Faith" during the siXty-one
years OF their existence. He has receive
lor them altogether the sum of Sc S6G. IA:
anu mas provided for tho maintenance and
instruction of lzQ76S chi dren.
Nancy Freeman colored. who died thu
osHSr uay at Hartford, Conn. at the age
o., ~ years, was the widow OF Roswell
= r"eiA"n,. lie was the youngest son Of
,SudSn freeman, who was governor of
INC negroes OF Connecticut for many
Years roswell succeeded his father as
governor and fulfilled the duties of the
oul.e " IN great credit. The office, though
Yhuillclil' was one of considerable i'm
nortance among the negroes Of the State
IN tne carry years OF the century.
. Inc Oldest living couple in the United
states beyond a doubt has fof the last
Two ye1fs reside within three mile;
9i RACK River Falls, Wis / outs and Anne
"a harwln We're born IN the province of
Pnt1rlo not Tar from Montreal The hus-
usru was porn on September q, l7sS. or
enc year before tho inaururation az the
ntst president of the United States I'he
WE was born at La Pcro's Isle on March
y; l'a4, and is now past her 10ist year.
me ascd people are descendants from
race which for many yenerati ions was
Ioted Tor remarkable longevity. Eighty
h'hrs nave pissed since they were Joined
n wedlock, an family OF twelve ch1-
utch WAS inc fruit OF their marriage. Five
aIe sun llvtrg in this vicinity, ranging
rom 70 to 81 years. The oldest child. We're
''e hV'hg today, would he 10 years old.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-26

would the parties to the conflict stand
when the first shot was fired?
ran advance on the enemys territory
Is the logical outcome of the beginning
of war. That American forces could
not make descent on British coasts
be fully occupied in trying 10 protect
your seaports and floating commerce
and imagine 1t would have its hands
full in so, doing. because of the
British colonies outside of Canada would
be safe from molestation. a number of
prey oil British commerce. of course, but
that type of work would enter into the
main movements of the conflict.
Weu Work y yo9r sd wo ne aG ,M
the form OF an invasion of Canada. But
what would Canada and Britain be doing
in the meantime?'
Operations which neccssitate the trans
portation of troops across oceans are slow
costly and DANGEROUS. But the difficulties
are for the most part those which arise
ments which such expeditions need
In the case under consideration, how
would be the basis for our troops. Sup
plies of all kinds would be awaiting the
soldiers, and would cut down the needed
land would need to do would be to give
her transports the needed protection aud
she could throw az many soldiers as she
days.
Presenting that fighting was now gen
eral along the Canadian line. what Of
your Atlantic seahoaid? Providence Is on
the side Of the nation that has big battle
ships. Figures already published in your
new spapcrs will convince the most scep-
teal that. subtracting the warships re-
quired to convey transports and protect
outlying colonies. England would still
have enough ships left to carry ont her
work on Your big seaports.
'The nod of usefulness of torpedoes
fer defense Is limited; they are at the
host uncertain weapons of attack, and,
nresuming proper pre- 'tltions are taken.
the warshin on mischief bent can anord
to ignore the most elaborate scheme Of
submarine mines That was ever evolved
from the brain Of man. Where the mines
are protected by coast batteries the condl-
tons are not the same. Bat You haven't
ccast batteries. | nm sneculating on
things as they are, not what they may
he.
admitting. for the sake OF thu nrgu-
" ent, that YOUR arms are successful as
far as the Dominion is concerned, ! am
ccmrelled TO believe TINT YOUR navy would
be crushed nv Ours within the week. TO
continue the hvuothosis. we Will suppos =
that Toronto Montreal and Quebec fali
into vour hands. would these COMPENSATE
YOU for the billions OF dollars loss con-
tincent on the Smelling. Of New York
Philadelphia. Boston and other clties?"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-26
SIZING IT UP.


q orr worth ifnZettSs
Al banquet of the New England Free
Trode union in BoSton resolutions were
accepted deploring Mr.. CleVeland's messa "a
ctallug with the Venezuelan question. and
Ambassador Bayards remarks in favor
OF peace were hcHruIy indorsed. Dallas
News.
rh' New Englaui fr"e traders would
have passed resolutions dcp,orirg the
waste Of tea ON one occasion in Boston
ha'ipe II they had lived N an earlier
period
It's been coming, coming, and here it
is:
The towering. pleniry. mmntory and
vet cSsCt .iailV ncn.clusivo assertion for
We - he1 states n: a teisry md dicta-
tor'At ~ ~ nvy oyer the domains N Il Is
hei' here. which "" have seer emblaz-
onel M recent diplomatic papers ana in
bearing utiid ard 'laaNSry fruit after ia
KIND. -F1oin corker In Yesterdays Dali
las News.
II your mind is too feel !e to embrace
the circumference OF this horse-apple ask
the News for persimmon.