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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-27

Burlington, Vt, December 2s-E j.
Phelps, ex-minlster TO England, gives his
opinion upon the recognition of Cuba In
the following language: Il have no doubt
the position of Secretary Olney as recently
published Is entirely correct. The question
Of what governments shall be recognized
in country where an attempt at reyolu-
tion is in progress Is certainly FOR the
executive to determine, not for congress-
No legislation by that body can under any
provision OF the constitution decide IT,
They can OF course pass resolutions upon
the subject If they please. but they in no
respect can control the discretion or action
Of the president Besides. no government
can be recognized until it exists Tn,
government recognized by other govern
nents when n dispute in respect to It exc
lists is always the de facto government.
Tho recognition by other nations OF gov.
eminent once In existence must always
continue until il actually IL subverted and
the new one nut In its place. When II is
oyerthrowu and another established that
becomes entitled to recognition
The rebels in Cuba have no organized
government nor even an abiding place
which they can call their own. They are
merely guerrilla force which would
speedily be anuhilated IL drawn into
general engagement With the much SILL
perior Spanish army. II proves It's exist
ence by It's dexterity in avoiding engage
ments. II would be absurd to say that such
| a force constitutes a government or that
the Spanish government In Cuba has been
overthrown or that any diplomatic rela-
| tions could exist between those rebels and
| the government Of the United States. II
this country lnierferes by arms in that con
! test 1t must be assisting the rebellion in
J Cuba to displace the Spanish government
and to set up another, and this would be
declaration Of war against a country with
which we are and always have been at
peace. II would be gross and utterly un-
| iustihahle violation Of international law
which no country can afford to perpetuate.
1t would. In my judgment. be fatal TO that
restoration OF business prosperity which Is
| now orr most vital neeessty."
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-27
TODATS TEXTURES.


Sangiilly found guilty and he will he
sentenced to tnprisoD men, for eight years
and one day.
Cuban sympathizefs In Oklahoma form
a plan TO ad the Insurgents without vio-
latsng the neltrallsy laws.
Officials at Washington deny that any
Europe,n government has INTERVIEWED in
any way TO prevent the free action OF
the United States.
Weyler hanged in oftigy IN New Jersey.
Red Cross society called for aid. MISS
Barton declines TO take up tho matter and
receives caust1c letter from T. Cuban
agent.
Ex-Minister Phelps sustaAas oiney's 20.
sit.or.
campos thinks Strain male a great mis-.
take m not granting reforms.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-27

Meeting oi the Toxas Press association
called for Galveston on February l6 IsM.
At Conircvillc, in u row over horse
race, Archie Stevens kills Henry g. col
burn and J. l.. Shaw kills George Cole
man, tho iattcr colored.
O. c. johnson seriously shot at FL
Campo and 6. W. Stanford is arrested on
the charge.
Three parties arrested for the Cunning
ham assassination near Lexington.
james Bramlett cotton buyer of
Georgetown, Accidentally killed while
huniing.
i. H. sterne stabs Gregg Barber to death
az Palestine.
Application for receiver FOR the TEXAS
Life Insurance company dismissed.
Sam Taylor of Villas strikes Tom Bry-
ant oyer the head with SIX shooter, kill
inc him
Large number of accidents recorded.
cannon crackers tearing off fingers and
hands.
Thieves at Texarkana steal all the offer
ings on the Cumberland Presbyterian
Christmas tree
II. A. Kahler appointed receiver of the
Security Mortgage and Trust company of
Dallas.
Local.
Important revival work Of the First
Pspt'st church.
Result Of the Christmas bicycle races.
The poultry show closes.
A man viii jump today from the San Ia
c.-to street bridge
Progress being made by the Young
MEMS Chrstian association.
Thz sa ngerbIld Chris mas tree tonight.
Various lodge elections.
Annual Christmas festival Of the Ma
tfonal Benevolent League.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-19
A KENTUCKY MOB.
A Prisoner Killed in His Cell and
Two Others Hanged.

Russcllville, KY, Dec. iS.-At ,
O'Clock this morning II mob visited the
county Jail, and after battering down the
front door and forcing the jailor to give
up the keys. went to the cells for the
Proctors. The oldest, Will Proctor,
cursed the mob and was shot dead in his
cell. The other two were taken out and
hanged. Three weeks ago Arch Proctor,
aged 20, stabbed Aaron and Doc Grafton
to death ut Adairville, this county, Aaron
died Immediately and his brother lin
gcreu for IL week or more. One week ago
the Proctors had their examining trial
for che killing Of Aaron Grafton, and
Oink and Billy were acquitted. Their
examining trial for the killing of Doc
Grafton was set for to-day. The mob
numbered about 100 and did their work
quietly and with dispatch. Bill Proctor
has been tried three times for murder
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-19
" PULL HER TIGHT, SHERIFF."
This Murderer Wanted His Execu-
lion Well Performed.

Upper Marlboro, Md, Dec. lS.-Jamcs
smith, colored, was hanged here at 1882
H. IN. to-day. Prior to his departure from
Baltimore last night he was immersed bv
II Baptist minister and died processing
that faith, having refused the ministra.
lions OF a Catholic priest, who rendered
them upon the prisoners arrival last
night.
AS the sheriff adjusted the moose,
Smiths voice frou the black cap cX-
claimed III muiTled tones: "Pull it tight,
sheriff; pull it tight Now let her 90. >
Then the trap fell.
Smiths crime was the murder of Mar,
garct Drown nj Seat Pleasant, July -. in
Il most shocking mnnnrr
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-19
NOTICE.

Internal Revenue Service, Sixth District
of Virginia, Deputy Collectors Onicc.
Wythcville, VA, Dec. ), 1896.
BY virtue of II distraint warrant To me,
issued on November 8, 1896, hy ". II.
fowlc, acting collector of said district. to
satisfy II claim of $ljl.40 for taxes and
deficiencies, together with all penalties,
interests and costs, against Peters & Me.
Phcrson, of Cave Spring, Roanoke
county, will offer for sale by way of
public auction for cash, 10 the highest
bidder, on the 2iTH DAY OF DECEM.
Der, 1896, on the distilery premises of
the said Peters * Mcpherson. near Cave
Spring N said county, % packages,
about 700 gallons, OF whSkcy, or 50 much
of said whiskey rs will satisfy the said
claim. In the event after appropriating
enough of the proceeds of this sale for
taxes on said whisky, that the said
whiskey fails to sell for enough to satisfy
this said claim, l will at the same time.
and mt the same place, and in the same
manner, sell the said distllery premises.
situated near. Cave Spring, it being the
same premises last used by the said
Peters \ Mcpherson as u grain distillery.
X. u. JOHNSON,
Deputy Collector, Wytheyille Va
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-19
i CRAZY GHOST.

For several nights the col0red residents
of some parts of Nnton have been rcceiv
in; shos;ly visitors, and much speculn
ton was rife One colored woman
described the spirit visitor as being
dressed i'll black, with only one eye, and
that situated in the middle of the head
The ghost seemed to be undemonstra-
tive and strictly on its good behavior
and about the time the excitement reach
ed its highest notch it was discovered
that the ghost was no other than an old
demented colored female of the town, who
had been merely taking nocturnal consti
tutoDals, and now the colored people of
Ninton breathe freer and healthier.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-19
HE WANTS BUT LITTLE.

The Salem Times. Register prints the
following from II young Roanoker Old
Santa. Claus will get many an interesting
letter during the next few days, but if he
gets any that is more interesting thun
the following, it will be mighty interest
ing reading. 1t is the first attempt of
"little' Frank, the fve-year. old son OF
"Hardware Frank Brown, of Roanoke:
Dear Mr.. San aclause wants IL hobby
horse W TIL IL saddle on and little lamb
and little horse mitchell up to IL wagon
with Il barrel and sacks on it, and IL
train and Il wheebarrow and ship ami
fire engine and car with horses to it,
and horse hithced up to II bell and IL
horn and Il drum and a book about IL bear
and bag of candy, and IL milk wagon
and that is all good by Santuclaus.
Frank Brown.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-19
THE TABERNACLE SOLD.

New York, Dec. 1S.-Thc Tabernacle
Baptist Church. in Second avenue. and
the adjoining parsonage were sold under
foreclosure proceedings to-day The
property was bought in by the mort.
lsagcc, the New York City Baptist Mis-
sion Society, for $4,000 The mission
society has II lien of 500, 800 against the
property. The sale is II culmination of Il
series of troubles which involved the
tabernacle and its pastor, Rev. DR.. d. G.
Potter, and which began in 1891. There
vas considerable friction, it is -saG, he.
tween Dr. Potter and John d. Rookie
teller, who was the real mortgagec DR..
Potter has a civil suit pending against
Mr. Rockefeller, whom he charges with
persecution. xj
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-19
a SPICY TRANSACTION.
The Sugar Trust Will Add Il New Line to
Its Business

Toledo, Ohio, Dee. 1S-The American
Sugar Retining Company. better known
as the Sugar Trust, has closed "A deal for.
l, 100 shares of stock OF the Woolson
Spice Company, of this city, being eleven
eightecnths OF its total stock The price
to he paid ID 81 ,265, 900.
The story of this gigantic transaction
is nm interesting one Some time ago the
Arbuckles, the coffee kings branched
out into the sugar business. \ large re-
finery WAS built in New York and thereby
the Arbucklcs became the competitors OF
the American Refining Company. Then
the refining company concluded TO flank
the movement of the Arbuckles, and
hence this deal
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-19
HYDRopuoBGA PATIENTS CURED

New York, Dee. 1S.-Fivc of the eight
boys who were bitten by II mad dog in
Baltimore on December |, and who have
since been under treatment ut the Pas
teilr Institute, were to-day discharged rs
cured. To-day four new patients were
taken to the institution. Mrs Della
Roblnson and Miss Mary Brcadwater, 16
years of age, were admitted from Isis
scott county, Va. The other patients are
Leslie j. smith, years old. and Louis
b. Smith. 4 years. OF Pleasant, Cecil
county, Md.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-19
ALABAMA EDITOR MURDERED.
The Crime Alleged to Have Grown Out
of His War on Lawlcssncss.

OF HIS War on LawlcSSncSS.
birmingham, Ala, Dec. 1S.-Tucsday
night 1T Ashland, the county seat of
Clay county, which is twenty miles from
railroad or telegraph station, John j..
Thornton, editor of the Clay county Adj
vance, a weekly paper, WAS sitting in
front of his henrthstonc, surrounded by
his family. when IL load Of buckshot
crashed through the window from out of
the darkness and tore the entire top of
Ihornton's head OFF. He fell dead ut the
feet of his mother.
Thornton had recently moved to \ sh-
land, and it is said his paper for some
time had been making war on certain
iawless gangs that have been operating
in the county. and ii is believed that his
murder is the result of the crusade
Posses are searching for the murderer,
and If he Is apprehended he will doubt
less he lynchcd, las excitement is very
high over the crime
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-19
FROM PULPIT TO STAGE

Saginaw, Mich, Dec Is. -Rcv. Benia
min Trego, of st. Johns Episcopal
Church, has resigned. On january l. it
is snid, he will leave the active ministry
and take up the stage, of which he has
long been an ardent student, having
written several meritorious plays. Mr..
Trego was for several years rector of st.
Georges Episcopal Church, Detroit He
is graduate of Nashotah Seminary. Wis
consin. and has been regarded us n rather.
high church man
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-19
Oysters % cents quart mt Catogni's.
SOMETHING TO DEFEND on.

Mr.. James Jones, of the drug firm Of
Jones n Son, Cowden, ILL.,, in speaking
of DR.. Kings New Discovery, says that
last winter his wife was attacked with
La Grippe, and her case rev so serious
that physicians ut Cowden and Pana
could do nothing for her. 1t seemed To
develop into hasty consumption. Having
Dr.. Kings New Discovery in store, and
selling lots OF it, he took II bottle home,
and To the surprise of all She began to get
better from first dose. and half dozen
dollar bottles cured her sound and well.
DIR. Kings New Discovery for Consump-
ton, Coughs and Colds is guaranteed to
do this good work. Try it. Free trial
bottles Mt Massie's Pharmacy, 100 ,Tefrer-
son street.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-19
STATEMENT FROM FITZ.

san Francisco, Dec. .tS.-BDb Fitzsim-
mons gave out IL statement to night re-.
viewing his bout with Sharkcy and the
suit To stop payment of the $1,000
check. He claims the justice of the case
was all on his side, to prove which ne
says the attorneys for Sharkey found de-
lense only in law that does not recog-
nize prize fighting. He signs it,: Robert
Fitzsimmons, the only recognized cham
piOn of the world.''
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-19
FIVE MEN KILLED.

Ouray, Col. Dec. is Gabriel Russ.
John Antras, Charles Swanson, Charles
Anderson and Lewis Jackson were killed
Instantly in the Nirginius shaft to-day
They were placing tinbcrs in the shaft
when the cage tell, carrying them with il
to the | 100 foot Level The bodies will be
brOught out THROUGH the rcyenue tunncl
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-19

In 1892 Mr.. a. l.. Goldwater, who
owns three retail drug stores in New
York City, having learned of the great
value OF Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
for colds, Group and whooping couch,
ordered a supply for his customers. 1t
met with such favor that he found it me-
cessary to order more, and durino the
winter sold over two gross of the remedy.
He says it gives the best satisfaction of
any cough cure he has ever handled.
For sale at % and 80 cents per bottle by
The Chas. Lyle Drug Company.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-19
OUT FOR A TOGA.

Chicago, Dec. 1S.-The Hon. Samuel
W. Allerton, one of Chicago's big pork
packers, who has been urged by some of
his friends for the position of Secretary
of Agriculture in President McKiney's
Cabinet, announced himself to. day IL can
didate for United States Senntnr.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-19
PLANTER ASSASSINATED.

Selma, Ala. Dec. 1S.-Allcn Coleman,
wealthy planter, was shot and instantly
killed by West Ethcridgc, young plan
ter, while driving home from this city
this evening. The men have been enc
mics for some years Coleman having ac
cuscd Etheridgc OF burning his gin house
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-19
COWBOYS READY TO FIGHT.

Dunkirk, \. Y, Dec. 1S.-A party of
five Arizona cowboys passed through
here last night Ell route to New YORK.
The men are expert rificmen and will
report to the Cuban authorities on their
arrival lii that city for duty in the Cuban
army.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-19
Made 4 SETTLEMENT.

New York, Dec. lS.-W. ID. Rountrce
Il Co., who failed on the cotton exchange
last Monday To the amount of about
Sl9o,O0O, have arranged with their cred
itors to settle on the basis of forty cents
cash and thirty-tive cents in one. two and
three year notes, with no interest
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-19

New York, Dee lS-'rhc deposits of
gold in thc vaults of the clearing house
association We're Increased $,S5.000 to-
day, making the total held $l5, 900, 900. II
gain of Slj,000,0C0 since the national
election
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-19
IMPRISONED FOR DISHONESTY

Columbus, Ohio, Dec lS-Allen c..
Ally, who failed for 100000 in real
estate. was sentenced To the pcnitentary
for eighteen months for borrowing money
in way which seemed 10 he secured by
first mortgage, when it was not.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-19
TIE MAJOR AT EVANSTON.

Chicago, Dec. S.-Prcsident.clect Ne
kinley went to Evanston this afternoon
where he will be the guest of c. G.
Dawes. He will remain there over night.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-19

Tacoma, Wn. Dec. lS.--Sincc Tuesday
four JAPANESE engineers, connected with
the Imperial railway bureau, have been
investigating railway matters in this city,
They are Rinkaro MDura, X. Takcbcr, 7.
Iamaguchi and II. Iwaski, who has been
sent as Il commission TO study Amer
lean and European systems of railways,
elevated street railroads. etc Mr. va.
maguchi said that it is intended to build
1000 miles of railway in the Japanese
empire, and an elevated street railway
system in Toxic. The commission is en-
route to San Francisco and goes thence
TO Eastern and Southern cities and
France and Germany
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-19
Every One
a Bargain Z!

,r Large S."oom house on good lot near
i ,J.el ho,anoke, price $4,000; 5000 cash.
balance SIS per month.
cod Two houses, 10.rooms each, renting for
lrsV per month. Price 81, 250; 1929 cash,
oalance SD per month.
lS9 acres 3 1-2 miles from Roanoke,
wen improved, young orchard. Price
A'ss,3oo Oh long time.
/ hine two story solid brick store in best
BUSINESS part of the town. Price So, 300.
Fine business lot on Campbell avenue
~oXsoO feet. Price $500.
Church street dwelling, s rooms, all
icohvenlences, corner lot. Price So, 900.
| Lots 80 feet each on Henry street he.
tween Pine and Spruce avenues. Price
$3.50.
Dwelling, 9 rooms, bath, hot and col Il
water, cost s., 500 To build Price 81, 200
ISooo cash, balance $40 per month
WANTED.-A list of the property in
hoahoke and 2djoining counties tlut you
here for sale. Every day or two we have
customers for something we have not got
You may have the property they want.
Elegant bricl, residence, . rooms, all
convenience, in most desirable location.
Write for photo, price 50, 600
For rent, one or two desirable dwellings
IN good location.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-19
w. II. STRlCkLER,
900 HENRY STREET. ROANOKE. VA

The wife II Mr.. d. Robinson, promi-
nent lumber nan of iartwick, \. Y, was
sick with rheumatism for five months.
In speaking OF it, Mr.. Robinson says:
chamberlain Pain Balm is the only
thing that gave her any rest from pain
For the relief of pain it cannot he beat
Many very bad cases of rheumatism have
E)een cured by it For sale at 80 cents
,ber bottle at The Chas. Lyle Drug Com
lhany.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-19
\ SUBJECT OF GREAT INTEREST.

Above all be careful of yourcyes. Call
on Prof. IIirschbers, the recognized New
York Eye specialist,or on one of his STAFF,
who will be in Roanoke from December
81 to 2G, inclusive. at the store of his
agents, N'nI.car Bros, and have your
eyes fitted with IL pair of his celebrated
Spectacles and Eye Glasses. Consultation
free.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-19

CATOGNrS RESTAURANT
Is now open in the rear of the confec-
tionery. Meals; Breakfast, % cents.
,ihner, % cents. supper, % cents.
Meal tickets 81
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-19

Doll babies, doll babies, doll babies.
Gravatt's Fair, 0 Salem avenue
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-19
A TRAIN ROBBERN

Birmingham, Ala, Dec Is Train No
30, west bound, on the Southern railway,
which left here yesterday afternoon 1T 4
O'Clock, was stopped ut O'Clock last
night in Fayettc county, siXty-iivc miles
from here, by two masked men who
tagged the train on II bridge. One OF the
express safes was hEoken into, but the
robbers got very little for their trouble
The exact amount is not stated.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-19

Have your fruit cake baked ut Ca
togni's, the confectionery
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-19
NORTH DAKOTA,s VOTE.

Bismarck, n. D., Dec. 1S-Onicial vot
of North Dakota Mckinley. 26,33j
Bryan, 20, 636; lowering, 35S.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-19
FLANNELS.

This week
IL 23e WIZ"
I6 23c from roc. ~
40 Rcd Flannel, in twill, marked down 10
25c from SIC ~
White fiannels in all quali,ics-thc
oest Canton Flannel, for Sc, worth iOc.
Comforts and Blankets at all prices.
toner. e''S
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-19
BRYAN TO VISIT CHICAGO

Lincoln, Ncb., Dec 1S.-Willam !.
Bryan will leave here ir day or two, in
tending to 90 to Chicago for IL brief visit.
reaching there Monday morning.
MANHATTAN SHIRTS GIVEN AWAY
Anyone sending us laundry work to
the amount of s. during the next four
months ending February 6, 1897. and
paying cash on delivery OF each bundle.
we will give them fine 81 Manhattan
shirt This does not apply to work com
ing through agents.
RADFORD STEAM LAUNDRY.
PIG Salem Avenue.
Sanborn & Sanders, Proprietors.
Fruit cake 20 cents pound, three
pounds for 50 cents Mt Catogni's.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-19
FARM

Dwelling on Salem avenue. : rooms.
corner lot. Price 81, 800; 800 cash, bal
ancc Sl5 per month
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-19

Malaga and California grapes, oranges,
pears, bananas, etc, ut Catogni's.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-19

Bibles in great variety at j. Il.
ROGERS.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-19
DRESS GOODS.

Atwood Dress Goods, none better, for
sSc per yard.
All wool Novelty Dress Goods, 50, 40
and 15c
Large line of Beautiful Plaids at lskc
per y I'd.
Large line of Beautiful Wors,cd Goods
At Ike per yard.
BLACK Dsess Goods from l2i.c to sl.CO
per yard
SIX suitable for trmm!ng,l yard wide,
for t5c per yard.
The best Lancaster Gincbam, &c.
Indigo Blue Calico, 4.c.
Outings from &c. &c. SC and Toe per yard.
Table Linens, >5c SOC aiG sc per yard.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-19

Deputy Collector, wytheville, Va
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-19

utes reading would
make me almost wild;
there were pulling and
drawing sensations in
my LEGS all the time,
so that ! could not sit
still. IL this condi-
ton ! began taking
Dr.. Niiln.' Ensinrn1ivn
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-19

a full line of Ladies and Gents Hose,
in Wool and Cottont
Also large line Of Chil1ren's Goods.
Ladies' and Gents Linen and SILK
Hsndkcr chiefs.