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The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-29
THE LATEST LONDON GOSSIP
The Tone of the British Press
Strikingly conciIiatory
In Regard to the Dispute with the
United States on the venenueIap
boundary Question-They Do Not,
However. Overlook the Possibilities OF
the Future-Great Interest In Ameri-
can Military Matters,
Copyrighted 1895 by II A. p.

LONDON, Dec.2s The sullen weather,
slees and dampness, which has been o
feature OF Christmas week, seems to
have cast gloom over politics in gene
eral, although the Venezuelan question,
chiefly from it's financial and CONNER.
cial standpoint, has been uppermoss in
tho public mind. 1t takes some time to
convince the average Britisher of any
thing and thore has been no exception
In the case OF i'm pressing upon the minds
of those in authority that the United
States is thoroughly convinced of the
justice of the Monroe doctrine, ga q
whole, although there may bs differ.
enceH Of opinion as to Its applicability
to the boundary dispute between Venes
zuela and Great Britain. In consequence
the tone OF the pres, and the general
public here Ia now strikiugly concilia.
tory and everything possible Is being
done to avoid friction which might re-
suit in further unpleasantness.
Although the attitude of people I'm
authority aud those not in AUTHORITY
hero Is peaceful, the possibilities which
the future may bring forth are not by
any means overlooked. This Ia shown
by the stress laid by the Sc. james,
Gazette this afternoon upon the
latest advices from British Guiana
aud the commercial aud military
outlook in that colony. The st.
James Gazette has from tho first up to
the present time had tho good fortune
to be distinctly ahead in announcing all
the developments from this side of the
water In the Venezuelan question. and
there is therefore shrewd suspicion
that 1t has been more or less directly or
| indirectly Inspired by the Secretary Of
State for tho colonies. Mr.. Joseph
| Chamberlain.
sequentlY moro than ordinary in~
terest Is manifested In an article which
Is published to-day, giving prominence.
to the mail news just received from
British Guiana. in which 1t is an
nou1ced that at q meeting Of influential
residents recently held &C Georgetown,
capital of British Guiana, a provisional
boetd OF directors was appointed for the
DOM pany known as the British Guiana
Chartered Company, organized for the
purpose OF developing the interior OF.
British Guiana.
A sign of the inserost taken here &C.
present in American military matters Ia
found in the fact that tho Army and
Navy to-day print short biographical
sketches OF oil the Amerioan generals,
| The little Ashanti picnic" has not
been entirely forgotten in the face OF
the Rraver complications threatened
the West, and up to the present every
thing In connection with British expe
dision being sent against King Prem psh
appears to have gono we'll and smoothly.
King Prempsh he's sent several tempor.
izing messages to the British aushori-
ties, but no notice has boon taken OF
them, and IL Is generally believed that
he will fight when tho expedition entera
his TERRITORY
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-29
EDWARD S. GREEN.
The Emperor's speech.

YOKOHAMA, Dec. % The Jspsnese
parliam emit was tpened to-day with the
imperial speech. His M, issty said he
WAS rejoiced OF the end OF the war with
China; that order las been established
in the island of Formosa. and that reIa-
lions between Japan and foreign powers
were more inlim ito thsn formerly.
Continuing, bis mej-sty said that the
Japanese empire had alresdy achieved
striking progress in civilization; but, he
added, that IL had long and arduous
task before It. Measures would be in
troduced, he said. In conclusion, to in
crease the desenses of the country.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-29
Duck Shooting Railroad Deal.

NORFOLK. Va, Dec. 2s w. X. Van.
derbilt and DR.. w. s. Webb will arrive
here on two special coaches Tomorrow
morning at 1880 via Norfolk and West
ern railroad. 1t Is said that the party
are bound for ducking expedition in
Currituck Sound, but another rumor is
current that big railroad deal is on
hand, involving the extension of the
Norfolk and Southern In Eastern North
Carolina and the general enlargement
OF the road with its consolidation with
ono OF the big trunk lines.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-29
CHRISTIAN BARBEE DRUG STORE
'SF&G!:!&sSs,:S2a@::GGa&i0
! BETTER TEAM
|C()[[) BONDS

Somethingthat you can use
wear and enjoy, and that
will never be worth less than
you pay for them.
Fine Diamond Jewelry Of
high grade Is always con-
vertible into ready cash.
We have a magnificent
stock Of Diamonds and other
precious stones to choose
from. We select these gems
personally and cur Gus
toners are sure to get full
value in every case. You
will find no trash In our
stock and you are cordially
invited to call and find out
how cheaply you can buy
first. class goods at our es-
adjustment.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-29

SAY, DID YOU EVER THINK OF THE
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CHEAP Pr
AMOS AND ORGANS, AND PIANOS
AND ORGANS CuEAps WE HAVE Pr
AMOS AND ORGANS CHEAP. MANU-
FACTURER'S BRANCH HOUSE, YOU
KNOW. THIS MEANS NO AGENTS
PROFITS To PAY-NO NOTES TO
SIGN. RICHMOND MUSIC COMPANY,
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. CT. JEN-
;NINGS. MANAGER, ROANOKE, VA.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-29
"Currenoy Skies" Due FEBRUARY ]

WASHINGTON, Dec % The Sc cretsry
OF the Treasury gave public notice to-
day that the United States bonds of the
face value of $780, 00 issued under
the acts OF July 1, 1862. and July 2.
1864, to the Union Pacific Railroad Com.
pany, and commonly known as cur
renoy sixes," become due and will be
paid, with interest. at the Treasury de-
parsment on February 1, 1896. and that
interest on the bonds will ceaso On that
day.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-29
weekly Bank Statement.

New York, Dec. 2s.-The weekly
bank statement shows the following
changes: Reserve, decrease, Sl,14e,ls5;
loans, decrease, l,1sO, 100; specie, de-
crease, $l.742. 800; legal tenders, de-
crease, S4,457,2OO; deposits, decrease,
SIG, 500; circulation, decrease. $40, 400.
The banks now hold $l5,s39, CTS in ex-
cess OF the requirements Of the 25 per
cent. rula
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-29
Grover to Take aHnnt

NORFOLK. Vs.. Dec. 2s-A report Is
current here, based on apparently good
authority. that President Cleveland will
visit the Ragged Island Cunning Club.
near Virginia Reach. during the coming
week with duck hunting party. The
officers Of the club have informed their
associates here Of the proposed trip.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-29

WINSTON. N c., Dec. 2S.-Wm. Mil
Ter, one OF Davie county's wealthy clti-
zens, during 1T of insanity last night,
shot his wife in the back with shotgun.
her Injuries are considered serious.
Miller had several times threatened to
kill his wife and children.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-29
Ex.Covsul Waller Improyine.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 80 A letter re-
ceived to-day from ex-Consul Waller.
dated st his prison In France, states
that his health has improved He also
states that there has been an improve.
ment In his treatmens. He expresses
grSutude to those who have bef,iended
him and his family In this country.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-29
North Carolina Town burned.

WINSTON. N C, Dec. 2s.-Libesty, a
town OF $500 Inhabitants. WAS nearly
wiped out by fire Of unknown oripi,
last night but after losses aggregating
S25, COO the flames were subdued.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-29

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2s'-The eunboat
Petrol, which has been for five years in
constant service In Bering Sea and on
the China station, has been ordered
homo to Mare Island by cable from
Shanghai
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-29
Gold Reserve at s0s. o1,0o7.

WASHINGTON Dec 20 The Treasury
to-day lost 1857 600 in gold by redemp-
lions and gained S206 600. which lea YES
the true amount Of the gold reserve 500, :
90 ,997.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-29
In
Cold
Weather
Keep
Warm.

In the winter tho body has more
to do than in sammer.
Besidea our daily work aad
worry it has to resist the cold.
There are many prepared foods
fat producers. There is nothing
better than cod liver oil for the
cold weather.
It will furnish fat and fuel
enough to keep your strength and
tortity you against cold.
1t is prepared in many ways
all easy to take AID the taste dis
guised.
We keep them all-oome and see us.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-29
Marshall & Wendell Piano. $3.50. IS Per
Month-No Interest

ONE Marshall 81 Wendell piano In
perfect order, with superb tone and
warranted, for $3.50, on payments OF SIS
per month, without interest. Hobhie
Music Company.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-29
A North Carolina Postmaster.

WARRINGTON, Dec 90 William Con-
way hos been appoip.ed postmaster at
Ocean. n. C, vico J. w. Sapdera, re.
moved.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-23
A NINE NEAR SAN DIEGO.
Interesting Story of Its Discovery by a
Printer.

Interesting Story of Its Discovery by q
Printer.
SAN DIEGO, CAL, Aug. pa hunter
just back from San Miguel Mountain, over
looking Sweetwater dam. brings an inter-
esting story OF how Heman c. Cooke, a
printer of this city, has traced an ancient
road on the north side leading to the sum-
NIT, where it is evident that mine was
worked long ago. Cooke has geological
tastes and was in camp on the mountain
for an outing. He heard some one say
that there were evidences at the base of an
ancient road. He investigated and found
a solid road under the shifting surface of
the mountain side and the debris of vege-
tation.
In places there were trees nine inches
in diameter. showing the age OF the road.
He says that it runs well up into the
mountain. He also found' several spurs,
along which were pieces of broken rock.
He has had some of the rock crushed
and finds it runs 81 II gold to Sc silver.
He also found ancient implements, which
seem to have been mining tools. He is
now hunting for the shaft, and expects
soon to find it, as he has closed in on the
trail at the summit to within an area OF
200 feet square. He thinks the mine
must have been rich, as the road was ex-
pensive to build. Cooke has several times
dreamed of finding a mountain of gold
and silver, with tools at hand, and is
working with enthusiasm, aided by one
man.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-23
FRESNO GROWERS.
They Meet to Publicly Protest
Against Existing Freight
Rates.
Commissioner La Rue Makes Sug-
gestion Which Is Adopted by
the Gathering.

FRESNO, CAL, Aug. 22.-The mass
meeting of grain-growers and interested
citizens called for to-day was attended by
all the larger grain-growers and many bust
ness men of the county. Railroad Com
missioner II. NJ. La Rue was present, T.
c. White was elected chairman and W. W.
Phillips, Democratic candidate for Com
missioner from this district at the last
election, was chosen secretary.
A. R. Briggs presented and read a set of
resolutions prepared by the Chamber of
Commerce, complaining of discrimination
by the Southern Pacific against the San
Joaquin Valley in the matter of freight
rates, and asking the Railroad Commits
sioners to grant speedy relief in the shape
of reduction of 1875 per cent on present
tariff rates.
Commissioner La Rue, speaking at the
request of the meeting, advised that the
reduction of 1875 per cent on local grain
freight to Port Costa be not insisted upon,
but that the meeting support the resolu-
ton now before the Commissioners calling
freight rates ali over the State.
This view was taken by a number OF
speakers, and after considerable discus
Commerce were amended by striking out
the charge of discrimination and substi-
tuting reduction of Is per cent for 331A.
The meeting also adopted set of reso-
lutions prepared by W. D. Grady calling
upon the two other Railroad Commission
ers to vote with La Rue for the Is per cent
reduction
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-23

which was built by Bryant Howard, presi-
dent OF the Consolidated National. It is a
four-story structure, and worth about
$3.50,
Grant is at Catalina Island, and the Off
cials of the Merchants National Bank,
which occupies the building, say they
know nothing of the matter, but admit
such deal is probable. The building is
held by a receiver for the creditors of the
defunct Consolidated National. This will
make the fifth heavy investment of U. s.
Grant in this city. He purchased fine
home, has two business blocks under con-
struction, and lately bought the Horton
House, which is soon to be reconstructed
on a modern plan.
George w. Marston, the largest dry
goods dealer in the city, has given notice
to the tenants on Fifth street, near c, ad-
joining the new Grant block, to vacate by
November 1, when construction will begin
on a new four story building, to be occu-
pied exclusively by Marston. He is now
in the East inspecting various dry.goods
stores to get pointers for the new building.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-23
WILLIAMS WEAKENED.
With AdoIph Spreckels and Ed
. =. .Corrigan There Is to Be a
New Management.
ONE RESULT OF a CONFERENCE
The Former master OF Hawthorne
Intends to Soon Come TO
This Coast

CHICAGO. ILL, Aug. 22.-Among the
DISTINGUISHED horsemen at the Washington
Park track to-day, drawn there by the big
match between Gentry and Patchen' were
Adolph Spreckels and Tom N1lHams, OF
San Francisco, and Ed Corrlgan, the for
mer Master of Hawthorne.
These gentlemen held conference, as
result of which it is believed the two con-
ficting elements in racing at the coast
have buried the Ratchet and that the Bay
District track will continue as it Is now,
but under new management. Williams,
evidently realizing that he cannot buck
: aeainst Spreckels and the Chicago man,
offered to ioin them. He suggested that
he and Corrigan run the track while
: Sbreckels holds the balance of power.
This was agreed to, and the papers were
drawn. and signed before dark.
-aSpreckels has pledged his word not to
interfere" said Williams tonight. "Cor-
rigan and have agreed not to fight on the
coast. There will be bookmaking pools
and foreign books. By the heavy losses on
Eastern tracks so far this year it is patent
that it is utterly impossible to conduct q
meeting successfully without betting"
Corrigan viii close out his interest in the
Hawthorne track shortly and leave for the
coast.
Will ]. Davis said 2o-night that the pres
ent meeting of the n Northwestern Breeders
Association would be the last until the
pool law of the State is repealed. He says
the association will be lucky if it does not
lose $4,000 on its present Chicago meeting.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-23
SAN BERNARD|NO FIESTA,
Among the Features Will Be a
Fire Dance by the Goa
huilIa Indians.
One Hundred of Them Have Been
Specially Engaged for the
Occasion.

SAN BERNARDINO, CAL, Aug. o.
Among the features of the Spanish fiesta,
which will take place here September 16,
II and Is, In honor of Mexican indie
pendence, will be the fire dance, which is
announced for September II. One hun
bred Coahuilla Indians have been engaged
for the occasion and will give the per-
Torrance in front of an amphitheater
seating 5000 people.
The fire dance consists of tramping out
living embers. A huge fire is built from
logs. The Indians sit around it and chant
religious songs. When the flames have
subsidized and the whole mass is q heap OF
burning Goals they make a circle around it
and with bare feet tramp out the burning
embers, all the while singing to the accom-
paniment of tom-toms. The dance is never
interrupted or abandoned until every
ember has been crushed and every particle
of fire extinguished.
This requires not only great skill and
much fortitude, but wonderful endurance
also, for the reason that the dancers never
stop to rest from the time they begin until
not spark remains.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-23
ROSS DECISION IGNORED.
Opinion Submitted by the
District Attorney of Los
Angeles.
SUPERVISORS ADVISED TO ACT.
Under the Wright Act They Must
Provide for the Payment of
Interest.

LOS ANGELES. CAL, Aug. 22.-Since
the decision of Judge Ross of the United
States Circuit Court, whereby it was de-
clared that the Wright irrigation law was
illegal, the County Supervisors have been
in a quandary over the question as to
whether or not they had power to make
the usual levies upon the several irrigation
districts to pay the interest on the bonds
of those districts.
The question was submitted to the Dis
trict Attorney, and Judge Holton has pre-
pared the following opinion. which will be
submitted to the Supervisors:
"In the matter of the petition hereto at.
tached, section % of the Wright act pro-
vides as follows:
''In case of neglect or refusal of the
board of directors to cause such an assess
ment and levy to be made as in this act
erty made by the County Assessor and
State Board of Equalization shall estab-
lish the basis of the assessment for the
district; and the Board of Supervisors OF
the county in which the board of directors
is situated shall cause the assessment roll
for the said district to be prepared, and
shall make the levy required by this act
and in the same manner and with like
effect as if the same had been made by the
said board of directors. and all expenses
incident thereto shall be borne by the dis.
trict''
eff the board is satisfied that the board
of directors of said district has neglected
to cause the assessment and levy to be
made as stated in this petition then it is
the duty of this board under section % to
make the levy. and in said levy to provide
not only for the payment of accrued inter
est, but also to provide for the expenses OF
making the levy and collecting the tax.
The Supreme Court of this State having
decided that the Wright act is valid the
Board of Supervisors should continue to
act under the said Wright act, notwith-
standing the decision recently rendered by
Judge Ross to the contrary"
There are four irrigation districts in Los
Angeles County. These are the Big Rock
Creek, Glendora, Orange Belt and Vine
land. The first is assessed for $500, 600, the
second for $1,000, the third for $685.
and the last for 1000.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-23
MURDER AND SUICIDE
Flavius WEIGH Kills Edna Ear
and Then Ends His Own
Life.
WEIGH WAS A MARRIED MAN
The Victim Of His Pistol the Cause
Of His Wife Separating
From Him.

VISALIA, CAL, Aug. %. - Flavius
WEIGH of Hanford shot and killed Edna
Earl and then shot himself shortly after
IL o'clock to-day. Both died instantly.
WEIGH formerly kept saloon at Han.
ford. This morning he came over to
Visalia. When Edna Earl heard of Welch's
arrival she sent to Constable English foI
protection, as she feared Welch had come
to harm her.
Near her house she and WEIGH met
shook hands, and he appeared very
friendly. They both entered her house,
known as the "Red Light" and fastened
the door on the inside.
Constable English retired across the
street, about thirty yards away, when sud.
denly he heard four shots ring out. He
rushed to the house, gained admittance
and found both WEIGH and the girl lying
on the floor in pools of blood. Both were
dead.
In Welch's hand was grasped 3S-caliber
Colts revolver. Four cartridges had been
exploded. He had sent two bullets crash
ing through the woman's head and then
turned the muzzle so as to send two more
through his own head. One of the balls,
after passing through the head of the
woman, had pierced two doors and an
inch wall.
Following is the copy of note WEIGH
sent to the woman, and which was re-
turned without an answer:
"VIsALIA, Cal, August %, 1895.
eddie: If this boy finds you send word
where can see you. 1 came this morn
ing. l will explain. "FLAv."
Welch leaves widow and daughter,
who live at Hanford. Mrs. WEIGH has not
lived with her husband for some time,
separation having been agreed upon be-
tween them. 1t is said the dead woman
was the cause of the trouble that led to
this separation.
On the night of the Oath of last April
Edna Earl made an attempt to commit
suicide, but failed. Her friends repre-
sented it was the result of an accident.
She had several times before tried to kill
herself She is native of Sonora,
Tuolumne County, and her real name is
Ella Dunton.
The inquest was held this afternoon and
verdict rendered according to the above
| facts.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-23
STUCK on 4 MUD Bank.
No End of Mishaps to the Yacht De.
fender.

No End of Mishdps to the Yacht De-
fender.
PROVIDENCE, R. L, Aug. 22.-The De-
fender arrived at Bristol from New Ro-
chelle this afternoon. She did not come
imping into the harbor like the lame bird
that she is. AS her topmast showed from
1.-The Bristol shore above Hog Island it was
seen. that she was coming straight for home
with sDinnaker out and all sail set. But
soon, however, she took in all her canvas
sage one little piece, and even then, in
Stead of drifting in with the tide and
breeze, she stuck in a mud bank just at the
gate of the harbor. In other words, the
yacht grounded on the southeast edge of
Hog Island.
The accident viii probably be collated
with the series of mishaps experienced by
calender beginning with the day she was
launched, but this mishap was probably
the least serious of any. 1t would not
have happened if there had been a normal
tide, but for the past few days there have
:ahnormalIy low tides along this section of
the New England coast. On ordinary oc-
-casiOns there is two feet more water where
the Defender struck than there was to-day.
But it was only a mud bank Oh which she
rested, and she went into it so gently that
her grounding was not readily apparent to
the many people watching her progress
from the shore. There was no damage-it
was probably.a bit humiliating, that's all.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-23
MURDERED At AvONDALE,
Joseph Cicero Killed as the
Result of an Election
Feud.
Shot Down In Front Of His Resi-
denCe and In Sight of His
Wife.

SEATTLE, WASH, Aug. 22.-With a
bullet in his brain, Joseph Cicero, resi-.
dent of Avondale. on the east side of Lake
Samamish, was brought to this city in a
rough box this afternoon, and on the same
boat which carried his body across the lake
were James and John McManus, brothers,
who now occupy cells in the County Jail,
charged with the murder OF Cicero.
Cicero met his death yesterday in front OF
his residence at the hands of John Nc
Manus, who attempted to put a bullet in
him. He missed his aim and shot his
brother James in the hand. John then
placed his revolver directly at Cicero's ear
and fired second shot. Cicero died al
most instantly. only few feet away from
his house with his wife standing in the
front porch.
The shooting was the result of bad feel
ing, which had existed since the election
last fall.