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The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-27
PERSONALS.

A. st. Clair, Of Bl%uestone, registered
ct Hotel Roanoke.
James W. Gerow. OF Glasgow, is in
the city on business.
Prof. Cooke, of Hollins Institute, was
in the city yesterday.
George McRain left last night for
New York via Norfolk.
w. A. Buckingham, a cigar manufao-
turer OF Baltimore, is in the city.
Geo. FL. Leigh and wife returned from
q visit to relatives in Hagerstown.
Commemorative Attorney J. S. Baer,
OF Salem, was in the city yesterday.
j. f. Barnwell, Of Blacksburg, was
registered ct the St. James yesterday.
w. A. Pedigo. OF Vinton. left last
night on tho lo:4O train for Petersburg.
M. G. Pelton, q business man Of
C~nrietiansburg, was in the city yester-
day.
Col. James 8. Browning, of Pocahon-
tas, was in the city last night en- route
to Petersburg.
Emmett Nunan, of THE TIMES com
posing room, left yesterday for o visit to
the Atlanta Exposition.
A, s. Asberry lett last night for
Petersburg to attend a meeting of the
Republican executive committee.
o. j. Richardson, of the Virginia Ag-
ricultural and Mechanical College, Of
Blacksburg, spent yesterday in the city.
w G. Roger, day clerk at the Ponce
de Leon, left yesterday for g weeks
recuperation at his old home In Bed
ford.
Miss Fife L.. Overstreet wen. to Rebs,
Bedford county, yesterday in response
to an urgent telegram asking her to
ONE.
Superintendents j. w. Cook and n. II.
S. Handy were in the city yesterday as
sisting in the arrangements of a new
schedule.
Miss Edna Long, a student at the
National Business College, has returned
from Richmond, where she attended the
recent convention of the b. Y. p. w.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-27
OYSTER Supper Tonight, R.R. Y.M.c.A.
Trustee's Sale.

TIE trustee of B.. Levy & Alexander
Ia disposing OF their entire stock of
goods, consisting of ready-made cloth
ing, boots. shoes, gents furnishing
goods, underwear, &C., at No. % Salon
avenue, and in Salem, Va, at and be
low cost. See advertisement In this
paper,
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-27

THE best CRATE Goa in the city Is the
semi~b btu minous Red Ash coal, sold
only by w. X. ANDREWS 81 Co, 2l9
Salem Avenue You may know their
tennis by the BELLS.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-27

AN elegant line Of carpets. rugs an
art squares can be found st the L. e
Stewart Furniture Company
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-27

THE Pocket Kodak is not q plaything,
but q complete little camera. One but.
ton does 1t; you press it. Roanoke Cycle
Company, agents, lOS Salem avenue 8. W.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-27

M7ANT8D-SALESMEN TO Sci TIGER
w brands lnbrlcating oils and creates; liberal
comnlsstons gatd; references; CnE HOWARD
II H2t
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-27

A GENTS-A SNAP FOR YOU. SALES I'M
~ mense; Big pay: VIII cost you nothing to
HOLD SPECIALITY COMPANY, 70 w. Fourth
street, Cincinnati, Ohio. 10 TX Am
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-27

FoR RENT-FRONT ROOM, FIRST FLOOR
- furnished or unturnished, suitable for zen
tleman, 100 Church avenue .. w. II 49, st
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-27

OYSTER Supper to-night.R R. Y.M.C.A
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-27

POOMS FOR RENT-WITH OR WITHOUT
IL board. 10 Seventh avenue &. W., second door
from Jefferson street. IL 24.1w
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-27

WY A N It E OMAN TO SUPERINTEND
w branch Office for Western Manufacturing
Company. Salary s,,,en yearly. References and
Ga. 10 30 If
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-27

MyANTED-TwO OK THREE Statesmen
w for good territory, to handle our line of
household goods. Good opportunity for en-
orgetic canvassers. Apply Standard InstRllment
Company, 500 Commerce street, Roanoke, Va.
8.l0-tf
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-27
HIP
HELP WANTRp-FEMAL.E

NX7R MUST HAVE HELP.-WE PAY MEN
w and women $40 TO $l8 per week for casy
home work. No books or peddling. Steady en-
guaranteed. Send stamp for work and
particulars at once. HERMANN ~ SEYMOUR.
2l3 South Sixth street, Philadelphia, Pa.
II 20 I'm
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-27

ATANTED-RELIABLE MAN, PERMANENT
w position. Stamp and references. A. Il.
NORRIS, care this paper. ii % ct
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-27

POCKET KoDAKs are wonderful little
cameras. Roanoke Cycle Company,
agents, los Salem avanue g. w..
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-27
WANTED.
AGENTS.

A LII LADIES HAVING A FEW HOURS
IA leisure each day should write nc at once re
gaIding pleasant home work which easily pays
tainly pay you to investigate. Reply with
stamped envelope. MISS "a. A. ~STEBBINS,
Lawrence, Mich. II 24.tf
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-27
LOST.
FOB RENT,

nor RENT-FURNISHED HOUSE. 1O-ROOM
H. furnished house Eighth avenue q. W. Good
terms to right party. Inquire ROOM 2, EN-
CHANGE BANK BUILDING. II 81 n.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-27
FOR SALH,

EoR sALE.-MATTREsSES, sHUCK AND
IL cotton, S2.25. Straw and cotton, Sl.25. Up
holstering. Factory. 3i6 Salem avenue. 1923 II
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-26

specie payments, and 1880. inclusive OF the
latter year, our money was asked for
only s2s.oO0.ooo in exchange for the gov
ernment's notes. But after free silver nad
begun 10 alarm the world, II commences
TO drain II Of it's gold. and between July
l. 1890. and March I. 1896, the world ore"
out OF our Treasury with hotes I'D eA-
change for gold the sum Of ssos'oOo'o"-
s2s,oo00oo In nine. and s3oo.ooo'ooo IN TOUT
years. 1t drew for the fiscal year end'ns
June 1, 1888. sl02. 900 600: for the year end
ing June 30. 1894. ss4.ccooco for the month
of July. 1894. sis,0o0oo; for the month OF
August. 100000; for November. N.co.op'
for December. ssi .ooo, 900; for January, 1880,
$45,o0o,o00; but the contract with the Nor
Rothschild syndicate ives announced
In February. and 1t drew out for Feo-
ruary only s5.50)0oo: for March, only
81 100000. and 1t is now voluntarily giving
the Treasury gold for paper. what
commentary these facts are on the rum
which any attempt 10 degrade the stan
dard Of value brings on, and how they
illustrate the effects Of confidence IN the
stability OF the standard Of value.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-26
TIE GOLD BRICK CASE.

The action of the jury in the gold-brick
swindlers case makes Yirginia's record
as the land for the commission OF crime
complete. First we have the scandal
ious McNamee case. followed by Good
mans acquittal. and then the gold-brick
case, i'm which there was no question:
even amongst the jurors, about the pris-
oner's guilt, but In which, nevertheless,
the jury found themselves unable TO
pronounce a verdict of guilty. When Is
a jury. then, TO convict a man? If they
are unable to convict, when all agree
that he is guilty. pray tell us in what
case they VIII convict?
We can, of course, make no speciic
charges that any juror in this case was
bribed, but the extraordinary conduct OF
the case has been such that the common
Judgment is that there has been bribery
somewhere in it, and the public Judgment
is rarely, If ever, wrong in such a matter.
All this comes from a rotten system of
politics. Men will ask, Why should II be
wrong to bride juror. II 1t is right TO
bride judge of elections?
Despite the failure to find verdict
the prisoner should be held without bail,
and another trial speedily had.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-26
A sUPREMELY IMPORTANT STATE.

We take the following superatively
important statement from the Washing
ton Post:
1.-The Reserve Accumulates with Restor-
ed Public Confidence. The restoration of
confidence In the ability of the Treasury
to maintain gold payments has been in
dicated in n striking manner In the last
few days by the offer of gold in exchange
for paper money. The process which has
been going on for many months of pre-
senting paper at the big sub-treasuries
for redemption IN gold has been reversed.
and the gold is row presented to obtain
paper Tho AMOUNTS thus far have not
been large. but they have exceeded the
redemptons of paper in gold and forced
the gold reserve upward to Sv1.S3o.s $50,
gain OF about $4,000 without any deposit
Of gold by the bond syndicate.
Within a few days past about $4,000
has been offered In several lots at Phil
adelpha for paper money, 100000 has
been offered at Boston. $4,000 at New Or
leans, and considerable amounts al Chi
cago and Cincinnati. The persons who
have offered this gold have not been able
10 obtain gold certificates, for they arc
no longer issued, and they have not even
asked United States Treasury notes. re-
deemable In gold on demand. They have
I'm many cases expressed a willingness
to take any form of government paper
money, provided IL was in the small de-
nominations which they desire. The de-
mand has been rapidly growing for one
dollar. two~dolar, and five-dollar bills,
and many of those asking for them have
expressed willingness TO take silver GER
tificatcs or Sherman notes. The silver
certificates In the Treasury have been
reduced siPce the 18th of April by about
81. 0.000 and there seems likely TO be a
growing demand with the development
of commercial activity
The 'redemptions OF government paper
money for the first twenty-three days Of
April have been N37.o26 which is less
than $l.e00.o COO per month. and less than
SIP 900 per year. The redemptions OF
the last two days have been, respectively
sil,5 1856 and $l5.475. and the daily redemp-
lions have been almost progressively d.
minishing during March and April These
facts. taken In connection with the COM
paratively low rates OF foreign exchange
and the excess OF imports OF gold dur
ing February and March, are regarded
at the Treasury Department as a strong
indication of the wisdom of the bond
contract. and the good judgment of the
syndicate when they declared their abil-
ity 70 prevent any considerable shipments
Of gold
Think of that. people Of tho United
States! Between is7s. when We resumed
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-26
ALL NOISE. PERHAPS.

Representative Allen, OF Mississippi,
told a very good story once in the House
of REPRESENTATIVES to illustrate President
Harrsons haste TO get in some of his
lingo work before Chill made the ex-
PLANTATION and apology that he had rea-
son to know was on the way here. He
said a farm hand dropped his scythe in
the hay field when few drops of rain
fell and ran to the barn in such extra
ordinary haste that he fell breathless on
the barn floor He was asked why he
ran so hard and he replied that he was
afraid 1t would stop raining before he
got to the barn.
We are inclined TO think this story fair
Iy describes the great fuss that is just
now being made all over the country In
free silver circles. Within the past
month or two the thing has all broken
out afresh, when everybody thought 1t
was done for by last fails elections. and
there is a general reaction and vaporing
and airing of folly all over the land,
calculated to make one think that all OF
America has got into the state of Eng
land when old Tom Carlyle. said that
England was Inhabited by seventeen mil
lion of people. most of whom were fools.
But whenever the thing has been pune
tured. so far II is found to be wind
bag and nothing else. Weaver totally
failed 10 have his way even with his
Populst friends, and now the Iroquois
Club, a staunch Democratic institution.
votes overwhelmingly that 1t repudiates
free silver and stands by the old-time
Democratic doctrine of sound money. and
the Iowa Democratic Committee. in con-
ference with one hundred leading Demos
Gratis OF that State. have planted them
selves equarely upon the position of
sound money
We are disposed to think the case is
about this. The SD Congress Is
try, seeing that IL has no longer any
power to degrade our standard of value,
Is shaking itself and preparing TO do
business again. The free silver men see
that If there is no more agitation OF
their accursed foilies the country will
soon restore itself to active business and
prosperity. This, they know, will end
them and their free silver heresies. They
want to get In all the work they can
therefore. before the day of their doom
arises. They are in hurry to get to the
barn for fear it will stop raining be-
fore they get there.
But the injury from the success OF
such a thing would be too terrific for
any man who appreciates what it is to
have an orderly and stea1y-going state
of affairs to take any chances. They
must all be up and at work. The battle
is to be fought out in the presidential
election Of 1896 and every man who values
peace and order, and wishes an oppor-
tunity to enjoy what is his or to acquire
for himself home, must buckle on his
armor ami consider himself an enlisted
soldier.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-26
oUEBN,BEnr,, soy GONE DAFT.
Locked Up In California for Wanting e
Marry Waitress


BAKERSFIELD, CAL. April 25.-There
is more trouble in store for the Mar
qus of Queensbery. lie has just de-
molished Oscar Wilde for corrupting his
son Alfred, and now another son, Lord
Sholto has been arrested here, at the
instance Of several friends, who declare
he is insane.
This is thought to be simply a device
to prevent him from marrying a young
woman of inferior social position.
Several months ago Lord Sholto came
here to look after a forty-acre fruit ranch
which his mother had bought. The To-
cal agents of the property, Higgin K
Tevis, showed the young man over the
whole country, and introduced him TO
several rich Engishmen, who have fine
ranches near town.
Lord Sholto seemed to be favorably
impressed with the country. He lived
like gentleman for a time. but lately
changed. He began TO drink very
heavily.
Bakersfield is one Of the toughest places
I'm California. having sixty saloons and
dozen disorderly houses, though it has
only 5000 inhabitants. Lord Sholto be-
came a conspicuous figure in the local
tenderloin and last night he was swindled
out of $500 by tin-horn gamblers. lie
gave checks on local banks.
In the saloon where he was sWindled Is
pretty waitress, named Loretta Adds,
and of her Lord Shoto became desper-
ately enamored. He importuned her to
marry him. and yesterday he amazed
his friends by applying for a license to
marry the girl. When this was learned
one of his friends, NJ. G Burwester
swore out a warrant for his arrest upon
the ground of insanity. and he was locked
up. He is in a great rage. He has re-
tanned counsel.
The girl came from San Francisco re-
Gently with her mother. The latter re-
turned short time ago, after her son
mad been arrested for vagrancy. The
girl remained, and sold beer In sort OF
variety theatre connected with the sa-
loon. She is pretty, and> said TO have
maintained a good character. She made
a profound impression ON Lord Sholto
and only yesterday she agreed 10 marry
him. The local British colony was
Thrown into wild excitement by the news
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-26
FRIDAY. APRIL 26. 1895.
MEETINGS AND EVENTS THIS DATE.


Washington Chapter. Masons. Masonic
Temple -,
Hines Lodge. X. OF T.. Schiller Hali
Damon Lodge, X. OF f., Corcoran han
Myrtle Lodge, X. of T., Centrai nan.
Union Lodge. L. o. o. =, Odd-fei'o"
Hall.
Unity Lodge. l. o. o. f., Powers nan.
Opachisto Tribe. l. o. II. NJ. cersiey
Hall.
Monacan Tribe. /. o. r. NJ. Jr. o. u A.
NJ. Hall.
Richmond Lodge. X. Of H., tletts nan.
Virginia Lodge. Golden Chain Elicit =
Hall.
New South Council Jr. o. u. A. NJ.
Eighth and Hull streets.
Rescue Council Jr. o. u. A. NJ. Jr. o.
II. A. NJ. Hall.
shockoe Council. Il. A., Central Hal.
Trinity Temple. !. o. G. T., Central Hail
Sydney Lodge. /. o. G. T., BelVidere
Hall.
East-End Lodge. /. o. G.. T., Twenty
NTH and Clay streets.
Lee Lodge. Golden Shore, Central Hail.
Company "a" First Regiment. Armory.
II. e. Lee Camp. c. v. Lee-CamP Hall.
Friendship Lodge, X. of p, Toney s
Hall
Aurora Council. Jr, o. U. A. NJ. Gate
woods Hall.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-26

nor cheating at elections. IL believes IN
q restricted suffrage. II believes that no
man who is incompetent 10 read MS pai-
lot IL competent 10 vote. And, therefore,
we believe in law that Will, in It's prac-
tical operation. exclude all such from tne
polls. This Is better than cheating wnlen
is only less atrocious than The Rich-
mond Times' policy OF the shotgun and
bludgeon.
with the aid OF this extract from tho
Advance. The Times will see what we
meant when we referred 10 It's mock
morality and pretended virtue. our refer-
ence was 10 the course OF the t1mes III
recommending hagrant. outrageous ana
sanguinary violations or the Ia" anu ol
the rights of voters. while II sets itsef
I'M as champion OF honest elections,
and we fail 10 see where we nave uone
The Times any injustice.
The Times has repeatedly stated anu
now reiterates statement in which IL
has the support of every brave and true
man whose opinion 1t has heard-thae
II such extremities should be reached
open force is preferable TO secret fraud
ard perjury In order to protect our civil
l.zation.
Tbe Times had repeatedly said that
such an alternative was a most improba-
BILE necessity, but that 1t was more wor-
thy TO defend our homes openly han to
adept methods intrinsically ignoble ana
d, based, and which would DC USED VII"
or without any good reason, and wonid
Inevitably corrupt. degrade and rot the
character of all our people and surely
destroy our social and political institu-
tons.
We declared this to be our faith In utter
adherence of every form Of trickery ana
fraud II this is sham morality and pre-
tended virtue. then we are guilty; If not.
then The Dispatch has done The Times
great wrong.
We shall leave this matter TO the tudg-
men, of The Virginia public-a people
WIN have never vet and never will con-
slider what is manly, true. and above
beard. as sham morality and pretended
virtue.
The Dispatch claims that. 1.-The Times
started out on a new crusade against 1t
by charging 1t with defending the ques-
tionabIe methods Of our party managers,
SC"
We seriously thought there was nothing
of which the Dispatch was prouder than
that per fas aut per nefas" 1t had sus-
taiuod and defended all the methods
whereby the politics OF the Democratic
party have been managed
That some of these methods are ques-
tionable is a simple matter of history
They have been questioned, and have
been considered as tricky and deceitfui.
IL the Dispatch has failed TO defend
these methods against these charges
then we do not recall the case. There
fore we only stated the record OF our
contemporary. We cid not insult tive
only stated facts.
We are almost led to think, in these De-
wildering contradictions. that the Dis
patch does not apprehend In the ordinary
way the elementary principles of morah-
ty. or is incapable Of following up the
logical consequences of depravity.
We do not presume to offer our contem-
porary any advice, but 1t would help the
cause of honest morality, and of I'M
pretending virtue II the Richmond Dis
patch would declare itself unequivocally
and unreservedly for fair, square, and
honest elections, and we may add honest
money.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-26
MIR r1LnEN AND THE NUMB xE oSr


We take the following from the New
York Mail and Express:
Hon. JLhn Bigeiow, in his Life OF SAM
uel ]. Tilden," just published by har-
pe,s. CON mends to those skilled In inter-
preting the mystic properties OF numbers
the problem presented by the important
part the number one played In the career
of the Sage of Greystone. In tlle cleo
ton of 1876 II was conceded that he lacked
but one vote TO make him President.
When the Electoral Commission was APP
rented to count tie electoral vote. every
vital question was decided against sir
Ti.cen by vote of TO Z. or majority
of cpe. When the iecision was
made final Mr. Tiiden was declared
10 have been defeated 10y vote
CT lS to ls4. a minority of one. Az
ter his death his will was attacked. and
the clause of the will by which he dis
posed of one-third of his great estate was
sustained by one Judge On appeal TO
the Supreme Court in banc that DISPOSE
ton was declared invalid by majority
of enc. On appeal to the court of last
resort that decision was sustained by a
majority of one and finally a reargument
was refused by the same ominous majori-
~ of one.
II might have been added that the most
important part OF all that the number
one played in Mr.. Tilden's destiny is that
he commenced as one, he continued all
his life as enc. and he died as one. II
he had married a good wife, his career
would probably have been very differ
emf one
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-26
MISS POLLdkD 10 90 A BKOAD.
A Wealthy Woman VIII Take Her rs Trav
alltnO "a .pauf01


NEW YORK. April 25.-Madeline Pol
lard. complainant in the famous breach
of-promise suit against ex-Congressman
w. c. p. Breckenridge, will san for Eu-
rope Saturday on La Champagne and for
the next four years will be the travelling
companion of a wealthy and charitable
woman who has taken an interest in
her case.
Ever since the failure OF her projected
theatrical tour Miss Pollard has hal a
hard struggle to live. Although she re-
covered an award OF $4,000 damages from
Colonel Breckenridge. she was never able
to collect a cent. and during the last
few months she has at times been in
actual want. When seen last night at
the house OF friend in west Seventeenth
street, she declined to tell the name Of
her employer. or say what her destina-
ton viii be.
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ent one.

The town of Florence. Ore. is In a
peculiar predicament. At the municipal
election last month all the candidates
were women, and all were elected. The
constitutionality of the election was at
tackled, and the old City Council decided
against the women. The terms of the
previous officers have expired, and now
the town Is without government
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-26

The Mckinley act of 1880 was foiio"eo
by decline in wages. The tariff act oil
1894 has been followed by rise In wages
The American people ought to have very
little trouble in deciding who to vote Tor
rext year.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-26

,Dr. Klein. F. X. S. lecturer on general
anatomy and physiology at ST. Bartholo-
news hospital. London. delivered a fect-
ure on cholera recently. in which he said
that the prevention OF cholera was beset
with less difficulty than that OF some OF
the communicable diseases which In town
they had almost constantly among them.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-26
:. THE =.
FOURQUREAN-
PRICE co.
-~s>szZZ/zz.>u~
Again To-Day

We offer the accumulation OF
short lengths-broken lines
Remnants, ETC., at half price
or less to clear them out.
The immense business we are
now doing brings many short
lengths, most of them our
most desirable goods. They
are mostly useful lengths
and at the price you can buy
them to-day they will prove
a great saving.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-26

The agrostologist under Secretary Nor
ten is busily engaged in discovering the
relative merits of different kinds OF grass
General coxey ought to be able to inform
him as to the costs OF the Capitol Square
growth
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-26

John Bull announces that there are no
pit ms in tae Eastern war that he cares
fer. and that. consequently. he will not
put his finger in the Japanese hinese
pie. AS his interests are not affected
thereby. he is willing the belligerent ma
tons shall have peace. What contempt
allie generosity.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-26

Weather Observer Dunn. of New York,
states that the temperature In that city
since the first of January has been 54I de-
grees colder than for the corresponding
period OF last year, and that, under the
theory OF averages. the weather is bound
to even itself up and. give us hot sum-
mer.