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The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-16
TOO ABSURD TO IMAGINE.

How Senator Daniel Charaoterizes the
Cleveland Third-tsrm Talk.
"There Isn't much to be said about
the political situation" remarked Sem
ator John w. Daniel, Of Virginia, to a
Post reporter, essayinR to interview him
at the Hotel Page. zone thing stands
out clearly, and that is that with the
Republicans in the ascendant in both
branches OF Congress the burden will be
shifted to them, and the people will
anxiously wait and watch for the wise
and benehcent legislation that party
has promised to give. The Democrats
are out Of it now, for q while at least,
and the opposition can have full play at
the Capitol. Though beaten now, do
not regard the Democracy in the light
OF q permanently vanquished party. 1t
has stood some sore ordeals in the past,
and IAN weather this storm, too. it's
principals cannot be annihilated"
'Have you any idea, Senator, who
will ba nominated by the Democracy for
PRESIDENT"
None whatever"
do you think there Is anything in
the talk about Mr.. Cleveland having a
third term?"
az. is about the most absurd thing i'm +.
aginable. "-Washtngton Post.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-16
WEEKLY REVIEW OF TRADE.
Ahe STOCK Market Recoverins-OutIook
for Cotton, Wheat and Iron.

"o esooR market Recovering-Outlook
Tor Cotton, Wheat and Iron.
n. u. Dun d Co.'S. weekly review OF
stsoe says: The SCARE about gold ex.
POTTS mad no real Significance, and AL
snouEa SS'So0,0Oo more will 60 out to-
aay the stock market has been recover
ing. there was and Is substantial
oeuse OF aithculty, In the fact that ex-
por's OF products have been too small to
mees the greatly increased Immortal OF
merchandise. The collapse of Kaffir
speculasions abroad has forced MANY TO
realize on Americans held and the i'm
PRESTON that our government NAV have
10 borrow again also operates to our die.
advantage. But there 10 no local dis
turoaDce OF money markets.
Inc government monthly crop report
mas caused, as usual, rather more nm
certainty as TO Its Interpretation than
previously existed as TO crops. The
cotton statement, lacking account OF
acreage on which 1t WAS based, was of
only speculative value and the mere
rumor that Mr.. Neill had not reduced
MS estimate OF the crop actually weighed
more IMAM the official estimate The
ooIsom 1acs IL that even smaller crop
shSn anybody expects, with shres
million bales carried over, will sssur-
Il.
Meanwhile the exports decrease SO per
cent. In quantity.
Wheat perplexes the oldest inhab.
liant. There 10 really little reason to
expect yield larger than last wears.
but Western receipts, $500, s64 bushels,
against 4,026.6 last year, do not M
scarcity of wheat
The output of pig iron November
was 2l7,306 tons weekly, about 10 DOR
cent. larger than ever before, and con-
tinuance OF the same produc tIon for six
weeks more would make the half-year's
output $500, 600 tons or moro, about
400, 600 tons greater than in another
half year. The startling fact
Is that demand for products Of
iron and steel falls off, notwith-
standing the increases in output of
pig, and though only q few concerns
have closed on any lack OF orders, prices
are sinking, having declined Z per
cent. for the week and Ga from tho
highest point. For the past week fail
ures have been asa In the United States
against $40 last year and forty-nine in
Canada against thirty eight last year.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-16
VIRGINIA ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Proceedings Of That Body of
Methodists Yesterday.
or. Paul Whitehead Creates Something OF
sensation by Mentioning Reports
Dorozatory to "a member-The Case of
Rov George Ray MAKES ranRle on
Ministers Admits cd IN
Deaoons' Orders.

RICHMOND. Va, Nov. 15.-In the
meshodist conference to-day DR.. Paul
Whitehead made something of a sensa-
zion BY saying when the name of Rev.
j. r. Griffith was called that there were
reports that Mr.. Griffith did not paw
his debts. Mr.. Griffith denied the
charge and asked for q committee of
investigation, which was afterwards an.
pointed.
The case of Rev George FL. Raw, Jr..
also excited interest. This preacher
mad decided to leave the Methodist
church and finally TO enter the ministry
OK tho Presby,erlao church, East
Hanover Presbytery declined to take
any action out Of Difference to the con
terence until an official endorsements of
mr Ray by this conference.
mere was something OF taugle of
technicalities in this case, and while
the appreciation OF mem bers of the per.
donal worth and sincerity of the Young
preacher was expressed freely there
seemed to be some perplexing details
OF church law in tho matter. 1t was
finally settled by resolution OF the
conference that Mr.. Ray be given his
freedom from the membership of the
methodist Church and q certificate of
good standing at this date given him.
Revs. Samuel G. Hatcher, ]. S.
Peters, George e. Booker and Ernest
Hey were admitted to deacons' orders
and Revs. Ernest +. Hall, R. S. Bang
han, K. 7. WaterHeld, w. S. Beau
champ, E. w. Proctor, A. A. Whitmore
ana James w. Baker to full connec ton.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-16
1T Is a DAUGHTER.
The Young Gear the Happy Father of n
Girl, Olga.

Girl. Olga.
ST. PETERSBURG. Nov. 15.-The ac-
couchment OF the Czarins occurred this
evening. At 8 o'clock q daughter WAS
born TO the Gar and Czarina. Both
mother and child ere doing we'll
Services connected with the birth of
the infant were held in accordance with
the rites Of the Orthodox Creek Church.
The baby has been named Olga.
The Czarina (Grand Duchess Alexan-
drla Feodorovna) was born q. Darmstadt.
Hesse, June 6, 1872. She was the Prin.
cess Alix Victoria Helen Louise Beat
rice OF Hesse and was married to Car
Nicholas III on November &c, 1894. In
accordance with the laws of Russia,
and by manifesto issued by Car Mich.
olas, on the 2lst day of October fold
s.yle) 1894, she was renamed Alexandria
Fsodorovna and received the title of
grand duchess and imperial highness.
Princess Alix was the daughter
OF Grand Duke Louis w, of Hesse and
OF Alice, princess of Great Britain and
ireland. third child and second daughter
CT Queen Victoria
When Princess Alix was but 10 wears
OF age, and while in attendance at the
wedding OF her sister. Elizabeth, she
met Nicholas. then grand duke, who
was In his sixteenth year. The chill.
dren became attached to each other,
but the Czarevitch's affection for the
princess was diverted for some time.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-16
Bold Attempt to Rob a Bank

WooDsFIELD. O, Nov. 15.-An at
tempt was made at an early hour this
morning by four men to rob the Monroe
county bank Mt this place. They drilled
several holes in the vault, destroying
the time locks, but failed to get in. Just
before they began operations in the
bank, Sheriff j. P. Keyser had ooc sion
to go to his stable in the rear of the
bank building. and while walking down
the alley the four brakeman bounced
upon him, bound and gagged him and
robbed him OF $50 and gold watch.
Ihey then placed him in the stable,
where he was found this morning. There
was large amount OF money in the
hank vault
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-16
MRS. CHARLO TIE MOON CLARK.
The Distinguished Literary Lady Is Criti
cally Ill In Philadelphia

The Distinguished Literary Lady is Criti-
cally Ill In Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Nov 15.-Mrs
Charlotte Moon Clark Charles M
Clay, literary woman OF note, Is lying
critic ally i'll at the residence Of her son,
the Rev. Frank Piuckney Clark, rector
OF st. George's Protestant. Episcopsl
Church, West Philadelphia. She met
with serious fall last August and has
been confined to her bed since. Mrs
Clark was born in Virginia sixty six
years ago. She was educuated at Oxford,
Ohio, being schoolmate and lifelong
friend OF Mrs. Benjamin Harrison.
Just after the Franco Prussian war
she was correspondent for the New
Orleans and other papers and has writ
ten number of successful books, among
them baby Rue" "How She Came
Into Her Kingdom" and THE Modern
Hager." In England Mrs. Clark mot
and made intimate friends OF Bulwer
and Mrs. Risohie, and in this country
numbered In the closer circle of her
friends, Jefferson Davis and L. @ G.
Lamar. She is we'll known personally
and by her work in London, New York,
Washington and the South. Her illness
Ia incurable.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-16
THE LUNENBURG PRISONERS.

The Application for a mandamus Argued
BEFORE the Court of Appeals-Decision
Reversed.
RICHMOND, Nov. 15.-The supreme
court room was crowded to the doors
when the case Of the LunenburR MUIR
derers came up ct IL o'clock this morn
ing. Major Scott, attorney general, In.
augursted the proceedings with an ad-
dress to the supreme judges, in which
he stated the character of the question
upon which the court W as asked TO pass.
In concluding the attorney general sub.
mitted the request that he be given the
privilege OF opening and concluding the
argument. The court refused to grant
the request and Major Scott read his
answer to the petition filed Yesterday.
r G. Southalr, representing the court
OF Lunenburg, then read the petition
and opened the argument. He spoke
Tor about an hour, making vigorous
denial OF the right of Governor OFFER
rail- to interfere with or oppose the will
OF Judge Ofgain in the premises. The
attorney generals reply consumed the
same length of time. He made q strong
defense OF the course pursued by the
governor, and maintained that his ex.
ceilency had acted wisely and within
his legal province in all that he had
done.
Mr.. Southall was again heard. He
srraigned the circuit court severely for
Its action in the case, oontending that
Judge Welford had exceeded his juris-
dlction when he committed the prison.
ers to the city Jail. The attorney gen.
eral submitted the case with q brief re-
ply and the court announced that it
would reserve i,s decision for the pres.
emit.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-16
EX-CONsUL WALLER.
he Is Ill and In Need of Warmer Cloth
ing-His Family Penniiess.

tuk-htS hihiy E6nnII6B6s
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15.-The family of
exConsul John l.. Waller, now i'm
prisoned at Mines, France, received to-
day letter dated October l6, in which
Waller gives gloomy account Of his
condition. He says that be has been
suffering rom violent hemorrhage of
the bowels.
He said the new directory OF the
prison has, In view of his condition, ar
ranged 80 that he can purchase some
food which is necessary for his health
and fannels to protec. him from the
cold and he urges his family to send his
money at once for those uses 80 that he
can receive 1t bsfore the middle OF No.
vember.
This found Mrs. Waller in o state Of
restitution. She has received no as
sistance from the government since her
arrival and has already exhausted the
$50 received from public contribu lions
before the State Department. under took
to bring them from Mauritius. They
are now penniless and dependent on
charity.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-16
Anxious to Settle the Question

PARIS, Nov. 15-M. Berlhelot, ac-
cording to the Masin, is DESTROYS that
his department., the ministry OF foreign
affairs, should settle the question of
legality OF the proceedings in the case
OF John l. Waller, undergoing sentence
of twenty years Imprisonment for corr
responding with the Hovas. as promptly
as possible. This desire Ia brought
about by the fact that the United States
government IL insisting upon u final
reply to its representations In the case.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-16
SHOT by A DETEorIvE,
Much Excitement Caused in Chicago by
tho Shooting of Frank whi.e

"'" HAoItement caused In Chicago by
tho Shooting of Frank White.
CHICAGO, Nov. 15.-Frank White, a
brother of Clarence White, a noted bur-
glar and thief, was shot and Instantly
killed last night by Edward Dix, an
othcer OF private detective agency.
me officer was looking for Clarence
White when no met Frank riding in 9
buggy. Stories differ as to how the
shooting began, but Dix claims that
White fired upon him first and that he
returned the fire. This is denied by the
friends OF White. Dix WAS arrested.
The shooting has caused great deal
OF discussion among citizens and prom
tnept attorneys as to the assumption by
private detective agencies of authority
to arrest men without warrants and
much indignation is expressed thereat.
The case promises to become cele-
brated one In this line, az it is asserted
that In no State except Illinois are pri.
vate detectives allowed such latitude.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-16
Loss More Than Was Kopor.ea

DENVER, Col Nov. Is IL is believed
ct police headquarters in This city hat
the amount OF money stolen from the
Wells Fargo Express Company at Col.
orado Springs WAS SIS 900 instead of
SEQ 600, as given out at the time of tn @
robbery. The officials of the company
are extremely reticens So far as known
no tangible clues to the shelves have
been found.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-16
VETOED BY THE MAYOR.
The Ordinance Increasing the City Engi-
neer's Force

neer's Force
Mayor Jones has vetoed the ordinance
recently adopted by Council providing
for an increase in the force Of the office
OF the city engineer. The ordinance
provided for an assistant at $50 and
rodman at S35 per month. Had the or
dinance gone into effect the expense of
the office would have been increased S43
per month. The present assistant re-
ceives $40 per month.
The mayors message conveying the
veto fs as follows:
To the Honorable City Council:
L fail to approve the RECON- menda-
tion passed by the Council November z,
1905, giving to the city engineer an as
sistsnt at $50 per month, and q rodmsn
at S35 per month. I find that section
80, chapter 1, page 80. provides:
mo money shall be expended on any
department of the city government be.
yond the amount appropriated to such
department. In the general appropria-
tion ordinance for the fiscal year. unless
such expenditure shall be authorized by
three-fourths Of the vote of all the
mem bers elected to Council"
Therefore, there Ia no fund appropri-
ated for the payment of these two men
In the general appropriation ordinance
and II they are employed there is no
provision for paying their salaries. A
letter from the chairman of the finance
committee, in response to one written
by me, states THAT the salary ap-
Precipitation will have to be supplemented
to meet salaries of different city offl.
GERS, now employed" and to use the
language of the chairman OF the fiuance
committee, There will BIO a deficit on
account OF salaries at the close of the
year, first of July, 1896, Of S1,411 81"
A letter from the city auditor also
states that the appropriation for salaries
already made will not pay the regular
salaried officers already approved by
Council, and that the appropriation will
have to be supplemented, whether any
additional charges are made to the ac-
count or not.
1, therefore. find no fund provided to
meet this additional expense OF $40 per
month allowed 10 the Office Of the city
engineer, and for this reason fail to APP
prove the recommendation. Respect
fully submitted,
S. e. JONES, Mayor.
Capt. Wingate, the city engineer, was
seen by representative of THE TIMES
In regard to the above aud he made the
following statement:
" think the mayor erred In assuming
that the increased force allowed to nv
office must be paid out of the appropri-
alton for salaries This appropriation
was based upon salaries recommended
by the committee on finance for officers
elected July Q. In order, however, to
provide for sny contingency that might
arise, which was not provided for in the
general appropriation, an appropriation
OF 81, 600 was subsequently placed to the
| credit OF the contingent account. There
fore claim that inasmuch as the In
crease In the expenses OF running my
office Was contingency, that the same
should be paid ous OF the contingent
fund and not out Of the salary appropri-
alton"
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-16
Bids For the New Battlesh,ps.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15-The bids for
the proposed new battleships to be
built under the appropriation made
during the last session of Congress
will be opened on she 3Oth instant 1t
Is expected that there will be only
four bids, which will be submitted by
the Bath Iron Works, OF Bath. Maine;
the Union Iron Works, OF San Fran
cisco: the Newpors News Shipbuilding
Company and the Cramps.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-16
AOuestion of Cousistsnoy.

SPRINGFIELD. o., Nov. l5.-In All ami
mated discussion by Michael Post G. A.
r. regarding the Cuban question, Gen.
j. Warren Keifer claimed that the
United States could not consistently
recognize the Cuban patriots as hollig-
erents for the reason that thr United
States protested when Europe,n powers
80 recognized the Co nfederacY.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-16
Death OF DR.. Durham,

RALEIGH, N. c.. Nov. Is Rev. DR.. G.
Durhsm, ono OF the most prominent
figures in the Baptist Church In this
State, died to-day in his 52d year. He
WAS corresponding secretary Of the mis-
sion board and led the fight against the
State making appropriations for higher
education in North Carolina.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-16
"a NNNM1Skeh N6ASA@saA Ia. ca.
A Contest In tho DanviiIe Dt,,r,ot

OANvILLE, Va, Nov. l5.-W w.
Cobbs, the defea'ed Republican cnndi-
date for State senate, yesterday served
notice OF contest on Hon Eugene
Withere, the Democrat wno was eiec tod
by 203 majority. Dir Cohbs alleges
fraud In the Third ward Of his city, and
asks that that wsrd be thro IN out. he
also alleges fraud in the second ward,
and at Stokes precinct in this county.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-16
Sudden Death of a Norfolk LADY.

PETERSBURG, Va Nov. 15.-A special
to the Index-Appesl from Richmond,
says: Mrs. Dey, of Norfolk. mother of
the city collector of that city, died here
to-day under distressing circumstances.
She came up to attend the Methodist
Conference. This morning just as she
got off car near Centenary Church she
became paralyzsd and passed away at
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-16
Corbett Refuses to Fight.

Ell PAso, Tex, Nov. 15.-To- lght
Dan Stuart received the following In
answer to his offer made last night:
Corbe,t has retired from the ring w.
A. Brady" Stuart showed the telegram
to the Associated Press reporter and
said: II will go to New York anyway
and ask Corbatt to sign and II he pos
lively refuses then l will ask Maher to
20 against Fi.Zsimmong."
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-16
weeh,y Bank Ciearinc..

New YORK Nov Is Following are
tho total hank clearings for the week
ending November Is. srowing in.
crease or decrease compared with cor
responding week las, wear. Total
United States. S!,l70 1856. 1884, increase,
ID Exclusive Of New York. $780,
763, S79; increase. IL Dominion Of
Canada, S25. 37S, COS; increase 40
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-16
Lacas Condemnation.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Nov. 15.-The
report thai a game will DO plsyed on
Christmas day between the Yale FOOT
ball eleven and the University OF Geor
Ria eleven lacks confirmation One
point IS verv clear, that the regular
eleven, the Varsity tenn, will not 60
They have no knowledge Of any nego-
tiatiCns for game.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-16
Augusta College Bnrned.

AUGUSTA, Ky Nov. 15.-Augusta Col.
lege, the moss historic building In the
city, was to-day destroyed by fire. 1t
caught at noon, with 400 children in the
builaing. There WAS q mad rush and
tho greatest difficulty In r;scuing them.
All were saved
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-16
Declared a Fabrication.

LONDON Nov. ia story from
Washington to the effect that second
ultimatum had been sent to Venezuela
by Great Britain is officially declared to
be complete fabrication. The original
so called ulsimasuD has not yet been
delivered 10 the Venezuelan govern
mnnk
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-16
Want Bible Reading Restored.

CHICAa 60, Nov. 15.-A petition bear
Ing 10000 signatures and asking that
the reading Of tho Bible be restored to
the public SCHOOLS will be presented
boon TO the board of education The
petit ,ton has boen pre- pared and circu-
la!ed by Womsn's Educational Union,
OF Chicago.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-16
Guarded to Prevent Lynohinr.

WINSTON, N. c., Nov. 15.-White, the
Indian doctor who assaulted 16-year-
old girl In Carbarrus, 10 in jail at Con-
cord 1t is reported thas he is being
guarded to prevent the indignant
friends OF the girls father from lynot-
inc him
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-16
Died From the Effects Of Morphine.

New York, Nov. Is - Catherine f.
Goodwin, known on tho stage as
Marjorie Bonner, was found dead in her
boarding house to- day. The coroner
said that death ensued from an overdose
of u or phlne.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-16
Eben ID. Jordan Dead.

BosToN, Nov. 13.-Eben D. Jordan,
the head OF the great dry goods firm OF
Jordan, Marsh 81 Co., this city, died to-
day. Mr.. Jordan was 70 years OF age.
and his illneas resulted chiefly from ad-
vancing age,
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-16
Trans,usion OF BLOOD Ke.orted To.

MONTREAL, Nov. l5.-Prof VIM.
Osler, Of Johns Hopkins University,
arrived here o-day to attend R. L.
CAN'T. the Canadian cotton king, who
is dying with BriSht'a disease. As 8
last effort 30 save him, TRANSMISSION Of
blood is being reanrted to.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-16
No Doubt of His Identify,

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15.-It Ia stated
at the Postofilce Department that there
Is no doubt that the man held ct
Bruges Is Russell, the postoffice robber.
who escaped from the Ludlow street
Jail, New York.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-16
The STRIKE Fer Through.

NEW YORK, Nov. l5.-The strike of
cab drivers and s;ablemen which
promised last night to paralyize travel
by hired vehic'es in the city for an in
definite time. fell through this morn.
ing when most OF the men returned to
wOrk
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-16
The Poll Tax discussed Xesterdsy.

COLUMBIA, s. c., Nov. l5.-The con-
stitutional convention devoted q day to
discussion OF the proposed increase OF
the poll tax. The propositions to m lake
IL So and Sl.50 instead OF 81, were voted
down. The committee reported In favor
OF exempting all persons 90 yesrs old
and over from the poll tax An amend
ment to make the limit fifty years was
lost.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-16
British launch sunk.

LONDON, Nov. 15.-The admiralty
has received dispatch from Shanghai
saying that the launch OF the British
cruiser Edgar had been sunk with q
loss of many lives.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-16
Old Onioers Re.eIec,rd

ATLANTA, Nov. 15.-The stockh olders
OF the Georgia, Carolina and Northern
Railway Company met here to-day. Gen.
X, b. Hoke WAS again chosen president
and tho old board cfdirec:o,s re elected
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-16
Fatal Accident,

SAVANNAH, Ga, Nov. Is "A baby
carriage containing two negro children
was overturned In the street to-day.
Evalina Moultie was killed and Sadie
Proctor fatally injured.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-16

The United States Government re-
ports show Royal Baking Powder su-
periCr 10 all Others
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-16
VIRGINIA BAPTISTS CONVENE
Seventy'Second Session Of the
General Association

AT the First Baptist Church In Peters
bura-Calied to Order by Presid ent
Dunaway-Rev. DIR. Landrum, OF tho
Second Church of Richmond, Preached
the Annual sermon-Business Session
Begins To-day.