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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-06-15
Wholesale Robbery of Ore.

LAKE CITY. Colo, June l5.-It has been
discovered that the Golden Fleece Mining
company has been robbed for an un.
known number of months of its high
grade ore. The amount taken monthly Is
estimated at $40, eOO in value. .:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-06-15
SiI Students Suspended.

ALBION, Mich, June 15.-Six students
Of Albion college have been suspended for
having taken part in the ducking of two
students who persisted in roasting" the
athletic teams of the college.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-06-15

Hot weather proves depressing tc
those whose blood is poor. Sucf
people should enrich.their blood with
Hoods Sarsaparilla.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-06-15

PANA. Ills, June 1a-The Brazil Und.)
Block Coal company, which has for the
past six months been buying coal rights
along the line OF the proposed railroad
from Pana &c Rccctouse, has extended
its operations by beginning che purchase
Of coal rights four miles east Of Dunkel.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-06-15
PROSPECT IS POOR
For the Proposed international
Silver Conference.
GERMAN STATES NOT ENTHUSIASTIC

And the German Chancellor Hoheplohe
Entirely Opposed to the Move-InItia.
tive Not Likely To lie Taken By the
Kaisers People, Who Would Not Move
Without England Anyvay-some statis-
tics Of Value to FInanciers.
WASHINGTON, June 15.-The preponder.
ance OF opinion among public men who
have given attention to the progress Of
the German movement for an interna-
tional conference looking to the rehabili.
tation Of silver Is that the chances for such
conference in the near future are very
slim. There are few LEFT who believe that
such conference will be held this year,
and many express the opinion that it will
be postponed Indefinitely The action of
the majority of the German federal gov
ernments, which is reported to have been
adverse to the bimetallic movement, is
the principal basis for this opinion, but
some profess to see back of this action on
the part Of those governments a still more
significant circumstance.
Count Hohcnlohe's Shrewd Tactics.
Chancellor Hohenlohe is known to be
opposed to the silver movement, and the
most that he ever promised Count Mir.
bach and Others, who have been press
ing upon the German government the
propriety of Germany taking tho
Initiative in calling the conference, was
that he would consider the question in
connection with the different state gov
ernmcnts Of the empire; and now that
these appear to have spoken against sill
is ctnl hat bnb oh low
probably had shrewd idea of the proba-
BILE result and adopted it as political de-
vice to avoid assuming direct response
bility on a question on which he could
count upon the Gupport of only a portion
OF his cabinet, upon which tho country
at large is not united, and upon which
also tho emperor has made no declara.
ton.
Only Hope Ia Kaiser Billy.
Hence the belief that unless the Ger
man bimctallists can succeed in arousing
the direct interest of Emperor William
they will find it necessary to give up the
project of securing international action
through a conference called by that gov.
ernment. Some OF the advocates of an
international movement who have
pinned their faith to Germany profess to
believe that the emperor may be brought
TO take the matter In hnnd, but the pre-
vailing opinion is that he will not inter-
fere.
The "Lion In the PATH"
Still another obstacle is discovered in
the attitude of England, and in the gen.
oral understanding that Germany is liable
to be largely Influenced by that nation,
and it has been made very clear by Sir
William Vernon Harcourt that while the
present government remains in power in
England there will be no encouragement
by that country Of change from the
gold standard.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-06-15

Aristotle was said to have remem-
bered 1.-THE names Of all animals, fish
snd insects
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-06-15

Three Boys Drowned ut West Superior.
WEST SUPERIOR, Wis, June ia sad
drowning accident occurred in st. Louis
bay last evening. Three boys, Harry Ell.
dred, VIM. Cowie and Clay Millard were
sailing when the boat was capsized by q
sQuall and they were drowned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-06-15
Sustain
Home Industry
On Tap everywhere.
Only Union labor employed.

The Rock Island Brewing Company, success
ors to George Wagners Atlantic Brewery, |.
Huber's City Brewery and Raible & Stengers
Rock Island Brewery. as we'll as Julius Junge's
Bottling Works. has one OF the most complete
Brewing establishments including Bottling de-
partment in the country. The product is the
very best Beer is bottled at the brewery and
delivered to any part Of the tri-cities. and may
he ordered direct from the head offices on Mo-
line avenue by Telephone.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-06-15

Call for Rock Island
Brewing Co. Beer.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-02
AN APPEAL TO THE PUBLIC
To PatrOntze the Fine Attractions to Al
pear at the Academy of Music.

To Patrontze the Fine Attractions to APP
pear at the Academy of Music.
There is but one way for the people
OF this city to have the opportunity of
seeing frst-class attractions at the
Academy Of Music. The gentlemen
who have leased the Academy desire to
give the Roanoke public the best that is
to be had, but they cannot do this with
out the patronage OF the public. They
cannot afford 20 run the theatre solely
for the benefit of the public and foot all
OF the bills. Thus far the attractions,
with one exception, have been good, and
for the remainder Of the season only
credltable performances will be put on
the stage. They cannot afford to open
the house for the attrac tions booked
unless the people show some apprecia-
ton. They have to pay rent; they have
employed manager, and there are
many other expenses that have to be
mot Last nighi'e performance, though
oy one OF tho strongest companies ON
tho road, was st loss 10 the lessees.
Jams b. Mackie, famou, comedian,
and his play, "Grimes' Cellar Door"
that Is always q drawing card in the
large cities. will appear Thursday night.
e. b. Fitz and Kathryn Webster will be
here Saturday night in IA Breezy
Time" This is also one of the best OF
the farce comedy companies. Monday
night Stuart Robson who ranks as one of
the greatest comedians on the American
stage. who is easily in clacs with
Jefferson aad Crane, will appear in his
new play. The night following the in
imitable Joe Ot., aftcr missing Roanoke
q season, will come bacz again, present
ing for the fist time in Roanoke 1.-THE
S'ar Gazer." play written for him and
hrst put on the stage last season.
On the 10th the Grau Opera Company,
which is now rehearsing here. will open
it's season. This Ia one of the finest
opera companies in America, and will
leave more money in Roanoke than it
can possibly play to.
This Is, in brief review of the rare
theatrical treat which is to be offered to
the Roanoke public within the next few
days, and attractions of similarly high
merit will appear from time to time II
the patronage is sufficiently encourage
ing. The lesaees sent their manager to
New York during the summer season,
and the cream of tho attractions that
will come South has been secured, but
the lessees cannot afford to open the
Academy to them at their own expense.
Very respectfully,
j. l.. HOOPER,
manager Academy of Music.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-02
A WILD RUMOR.

The report that Spain would demand
an indemnity of S5oo,ooo,ooo from the
United States for the hlibustering ex-
petitions organized in this country and
dispatched to Cuba in aid of the insur.
gents, and that she would be backed up
in this demand by England, Italy and
Mexico. is the Widest kind of talk
Imaginable. 1t is possible, in case Of
trouble between the United States and
Spain about Cuba, thai Great Britain
might assist the latter, and IS Itsly also
may not have forgotten the New Or
leans incident. she might, under certain
circumstances, join the coalition.
So far as Mexico is concerned the peo-
pie OF that country sympashize as much
with the struggling Cubans as do those
of this country. In fact, in the event OF
war between Spain and the United
States with England and Italy as allies
Of the former, Mexico might very we'll
be counted as an active assistant OF this
government Such q war would be q
gigantic one, but before it was over
Cuba would be independent, and
Canada, II not annexed to the United
States, would be thoroughly shaken up.
A foreign war in some respects would
be great thing for this country. 1.
would wipe away the last vestige OF
sectionalism and give the United States
q standing and prestige among the a.
ttons Of the earth far greater than that
they now possess. es much as the Prov
ess and fighting ability of this country
is at present respected by the world q,
large.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-02

was showing that the use OF narcotics
was greatly on the increase, as is shown
by the reports as published by DR..
Strong in "Our Country"-in 1870 four
gallons per caput spiri.uous liquors; in
1884 about Is gallons per caput. This in.
crease l went on to chow was duo to
private drinking, night drinking, club
room drinking, such as the Shenandoah,
Rosnoke's popular drinking resort, the
evils of which surely every mother and
wife have felt whose boys and husbands
have so often fallen the victim. Along
with this l mentioned the growing tend
ency OF this habit even smongj women
in the consumption of beer and other
narcotics.
Now as to the last statement, hun
dreds and thousands reduced to poverty
by this (whiskey) traffic in Roanoke"
stand with both feet on that assertion.
l believe 1t to be the truth and it is in
behalf Of this helpless mass OF innocent
sufferers that raise my prayer, sound
my voice, open my purse, extend my
hand and call for help. 1t is essly seen
how the devil is at the head of many
things. But l still plead for the same
down-trodden and helpless class who
have always been the Object of my csze.
No IAN has higher opinion Of Roa-
noke than 1 have. l have denied m yself
as much to live in Roanoke as any citl-
zen In II and for the proof my people
can testify.
believe in the city, believe she is
the best city to-day, morally, in the
State. have said this from my pulpit
In my travels speak for her good peo-
pie. My work in Roanoke Ia there for
the inspection OF the public. But am
| not blind to her sin and know how to
| tell the truth. and before Gcd I'm not
| afraid to do it, neither will be scared
from doing It, will be in my pulpit
on Sunday next. Yours for the people,
LEN. G. BRoUeHToN.
| Knoxville, Tenn
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-02
THE DURRANr MURDER TRIAL.
The Defense Aiming to Prove Anothe
;~>S Alibi-Juror Threatened.


The Defense Aiming to Prove Another
;~>H Alibi-Juror Threatened.
SAN FRANCISCO. Oct 1.-The defense
in the Durrant case this morning began
the building OF an alibi for the young
medical student from April 4 to Is in
elusive. The trial began this morning
with sensation which was quite as
unexpected to the prosecution as to the
defense.
Juror Truman informed the court tn ;,
last Thursday during the noon recess OF
the court, he was approached by H. j.
hcCoy, general secretary of the Y. M.
G. A, who endeavored to gaCe him in
conversation on the subject OF the trial
III you don't hang Durrant," said Nc
Coy to the juror, I'VE will hang you"
The court said the oifense bordered
strongly on crime and cited Mccoy to
appear in court at noon, October and
show cause why he should not be pun.
ished for contempt.
Before the court adjourned, Attorney
Dickinson called the attention of the
court to the large number of threaten.
Ing letters that were being received by
himself and Attorney Duprey, and
asked that the jurors be instructed to
turn such letters over to the court
should they receive any. The Judge
received great many letters OF the
same kind.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-02
Tho Grau OpeIn Comnnnv.

Music loving people OF Roanoke have
grand operate treat in store for them
thursday, October TO- when the juice
Grau Opera Company will appear at the
Academy OF Music in the grandest pro-
duction OF comic opera ever given in
this city. The Grau company is the
strongest and most successful travelling.
The name of Grau is known all over the
world, and the public can rest assured
tnat when the name is attached to any
thing 1t is good. Mr.. Gratis company
Will leave more money in Roanoke than
IL &C uid play to in week, as they will
rest here ten days before their opening.
They are all fine looking set Of ladies
and gentlemen. Some of the artists
will sing In our churches Sunday. M
Grau is delighted with our city and
states that his brother-in-law has lots
OF property In Roanoke,
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-02
Over a Dozen Fires in ph,ladelpbis.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Oct. 1.-The four
story building at the northeast corner
OF Broad and Noble streets. occupied by
Horn Brannon, Forsythe s. Co., manu-
facturers of gas and electr cal fixtures,
was destroyed by fire to night. The
loss Is estimated st Si0O 600. fully in
sured. The brick yards of A. II. Dim
gee, covering nearly eighteen acres of
ground, also burned tonight; loss SIS, !.
900; insured. SPARKS from the sheds set
fire to row OF franc houses aditc.ns
and fifteen families were msde home
less. The Losses from this fire will sg :
Rregate over 500, 900, upon which there
is very little insurance. There were
over dozon fires in the city to- day.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-02
HEAVY FROSTS.
Tobacco and Vegetation Injured in Many
Localities.

Tobacco and Vegetation Injured In Many
Localities.
LEXINGTON, Va, Oct, Last night
q heavy black frost fell through the
Shenandoah Valley to Harper's Ferry,
doing great damage to the exposed
vegetation. Ice was formed in many
places. The thermometer foil from rs
to 80 degrees last night and more frost
aud Ice Is expected to- might. Much of
the vegetation has been cut short off
with the ground.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va Oct Last
night frosts were quite damaging 10 all
tender vegetation in this section. To.
bacco wxs injured in several places in
tho county. particularly in the low
grounds.
FREDERICKSBURG. Va, Oct 1.-Frost
fell in this section last night. The
tobacco was injured in Louisa and Caro-.
line cOun ties
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-02

Flammsrion in book entitled, LA
Fin du Monde" (the end OF the earsh)
As the Herald's comments were written
while the hot spell was prevailing, 1t is
consoling to reflect that the present
"cold snap" would seem 10 indicate a
wanderer, with the probable lnaefnite
postponemens of the terrestrial smssh-up
then threatened.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-02

SENATOR BLACKBURN. while in Wash
ington to attend his daughter g marriage,
expressed himself as confident OF re-
election, and to outsiders it really looks
as II he was correct in his assertions.
The knowledge Of his almost certain
success must, however, be rather CALLING
to the administration, after all the
efforts 10 ade to down him.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-02

THE latest in the way of civil service
reform is the statement that the Presi-
dent intends to extend it to embrace
all the postmasters in the country. This
would add about 10000 votes to the
regular array of prominent ofIice-holders
in this country and would greatly in
crease the active working force Of any
President who desired to succeed him
self.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-02
GlLKESON g. CHILD,
Hatters and Mons Furnishers.
ADJUSTMENTS.
James Is. Maokie at the Academy o.
muetc on October 8

James Is. Maokie at tho Academy OF
Music on October 5.
James B. Mackie will Soon appear In
his farewell tour of Grimes Cellar
Door" This popular and talented Young
comedian a few years ago won his way
into the hearts OF the public by his
WONDERFULLY clever representation of
1rimesey Mo Boy" in Hoyt's Bunch
OF heSs" company. In his own piece,
Ino oeiias Door" he has proved how
great 6 hold he still retains. In f. ba
has part admirably suited to his own
peculiar talents and giving him chance
to ehino even mora brightly than in his
former success. Fun. pure and wbolo-
some, is the style OF his clever work.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-02
THE FACTS.

THE FACTS.
Let me say then that am standing to
the best OF my knowledge and belief
squarely by my assertions in Salem,
other statements to the contrary not
withdrawing.
What l said in Salem was this
"DrugRists in Roanoke tell me that the
opium and whiskey habit is on the in
cresse-even among women, that at
least 400 women are addicted to narcot-
les, opium or spirituous liquors. and tina t
at least 600 men to the same habit"
This is what / said then and IT is JUST
WHAT SAY TO-DAY.
Furtherm ore, If the druggists do not
care to bear the blame for such infor-
nation, hope the public will, as far as
1t can consistently. release them, and 1
will assume all responsibility accord
Ing to my own Judgment, which is based
upon observations which | have made
as physician and druggist. 1 am both
licensed druggist and physician and
have made careful study of this mat
ter. Whiskey, morphine, cocaine and
other narcotics go together, and ! be-
lieve that the number given Is very
reasonable estimate of Roanoke city,
and not only OF Roanoke but of any city
of similar sizs. l agree that Roanoke
Is perhaps as good as any other city.
Certainly no man thinks moro of her
women than myself. I believe them to
be as good as live, and the effort to
make me "slander" them Is q species Of
persecution, the purpose of which can
as easily ba seen as the sun that shines
Have | not proven my friendship to
the women OF Roanoke? I advocate in
my work. as my record will show, the
abolition Of the saloon. Is this in
accord with the will and welfare of our
women? How do the druggists stand
on that subject? 1 advocat e the en-
forcement of the Sunday law in Roa-
noke, from news stands TO drug stores
How does this accord with tho senti-
ment of the good women. whose boys
and husbands have been led astray by
the seeming inability Of the law to con-
troll these evils? How do these recent
champions of our women stand on this
question: l have advocated the rescu-
Ing Of fallen women. Of whom there are
no less than 300 in Roanoke, degrading
and running. My efforts are on record
along this line? Is this for the women?
How do our friends, who would wipe ne
out, stand and what are they doing?
How much time and money do they give
to bring about this needed reform?
mention these things only to raise ths
question az to
WHO IS FRIEND?
l was not scraping Roanoke.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-02
Fitz and Webster.

Breezy Time" the new musical farce
comedy. which will be seen nj the
Academy o: Music on Saturday, October
5, has one OF the best casts now travel
ing 1t has been the purpose OF those
Interested in the production 10 make IL
such that everyone that secs it will re
!ad he hae been there, and will not be
ashamed to advise his friends to follow
suit
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-02

TREASURY receipts for September ex-
ceeded expenditures more than three
million dollars. Unfortunately for the
country, however, this is only the show
ing of q month, the balance for the rest
OF the present fiscal year being on the
other side Of the ledger, and leaving a
deficit up to date of 50, 03s, Sl4
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-02
Polk Miller Friday NIpht.

POLK MILLER, the inimitable. will
giveosn evening entertainment OF "Storv
and Song" representing old times down
South, at Y. M. G. A. hall Friday,
October 4, p. m. Admission for gen
tlemen, soc; ladies' and children, csc.
Tickets for sale at Johnson e Johnson's
drug stOra
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-02

VOTERS should not fail to register be-
fore the closing of the books in the
several wards on Saturday. The ballot
is the inalienable gift to every citizen,
and the great rec uisite to the full exer-
else of it's privileges is registration. A
failure to register means the loss of a
vote; hence the imp ortance OF attending
promptly to this matter and seeing that
your friends do likewise. Register by
all means without delay
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-02
Armenian Question TO bio Keopanad.

CoNsTANTINOPLE, Oct. 1t Is re-
ported in official CIRCLES hero that the
envoys of the three powers, Great Brit
ain, France and Russia, will shortly re-.
ceiye instructions from their govern
ments to resume negotiations with the
Porto rega riding the Armenian question.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-02

WITH the European sugar crop /, 2oo,-
600 tons short and the Cuban revolution
lists ravaging the plantations on that
island, Hawaiian and Louisiana sugar
growers ought to be in the swim. I'm
fortunately, however, for them, the
trust stands next to consumers, ready OF
course to reap ell the profits.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-02
wild Engine at Richmond.

RICHMOND, Oct. IAN en7ine ran
away on tho Chesapeake and Ohio con-
nection track to night and ran into a
train OF cars smashing up ten or ffteen
OF them. The trsinmen received slight
INJURIES,
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-02
A CARD FROM DIR. BRoUGRroN,

ED. TIMEs:--I notice in your paper of
the 2Sth a card from "Roanoke Drug
gists," which, from its nature presume,
was intended, at least, to create some
sort OF stir among the people of Roa-
noke. In looking over it l have felt
that inasmuch as 1 am not On the ground
to defend the truth as 1t relates to me,
will resort to thing which 1 rarely
do, the newspaper.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-02

The New York Herald Of Monday
propounded the startling theory in con.
nection with the recent hot weathe
that Faye's sever-year comet was again
approaching the earth and that coils
lon between it and this planet might
occur The conditions last September
as to heat, dryneas OF the atmosphere
and absence OF clouds, according to that
enterprising newspaper, were precisely
similar to those preceding the destruc
tion Of the world as described by M,
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-02

ANOTHER crisis is imminent In the
Argentine republic, and President
Uribura Is said to be casting his an
chors to the windwsrd. He is making
determined efforts to keep the political
leaders on his side in dispute about
the management of the finances,
and falling in this will, it Is believed,
tender his resignation. The position
OF president in Argentina does not
seem to have the attraction the same
office has in the United States and in
Mexico, where 1t IL plainly intimsted
that both executives are anxious
to serve their respective countries for
another term.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-02

CAPTAIN GENERAL CAMPos has been
promising all the year to march upon
the Cuban insurgents this fall with an
overwhelming force at all points, and
wind up the rebellion completely by a
Short, sharp and vigorous campaign.
As he has been very slow about start.
ing' and as the Cubans are daily gain
Ing strength, 1t is more than possible
that he may not be able to carry out Is
plans. In fact, Cuban independence ia
last becoming something more than an
empty dream, and il the Spaniards per-
sist in killing all the Cubans that they
capture, they will raise such storm in
the United States that active interven-
tion in behalf Of the oppressed islanders
will be demanded By the American
people.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-02
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