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The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-22

The gold fields OF the South may yet
become II wonderful source of wealth to
this section under the improved methods
for extracting the precious metal. AL.
ready prospectors are busy in the Caro-.
linas and a party of Tennessee capitalists,
with millions to back them, are develop
ing gold mines in Lumpkin county, Ga,
with immense results. The South is in
deed Il wonderful country With cotton
and tobacco us its chief staples, and with
a soil capable of producing anything
grown in the temperate zone, iu is also
rich in the products of its mines. forests
and streams and it cannot be very long
before tide of immigration will set into
this section which will develop these re-
sources and make it the richest and most
populous country on the globe.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-22
REMARKABLE CURES.

The book now being sent out for one
cent stamp by the Blood Balm Co.. of
Atlanta, Ga, certainly shows Botanic
Blood Balm tB. ID. 3D. to be II wonderful
remedy for building up and curing all
manner of blood and skin diseases. Their
certificates are from wcll-known people,
and the cures performed almost stageer
creduilty. 1t is II fine medicine, far bet
ter THAN the many substitutes to be lust
rs good" Buy the old reliable and long
tested Il. b. b 'Sl.00 per large bottle.
For sale 10y DRUGGISTS
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-22
PROTECT YOUR EYES.

Properly adjusted spectncles and eye
glasses are something that Roanoke has
long been in need of. Prof Hirschbcrg,
the well-known Eye Specialist of New
York has appointed NanLcar Bros. agents
for his celebrated Spectacles and Eye
Glasses, where II complete assortment
can always be found. Prof. iIirschbcrg
or one of his staff will remain in Roanoke
from December 81 to 90, inclusive, and all
those in need of properly adjusted spec
tacles and eye glasses should avail them
selves of this opportunity. Consultation
free.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-22

While the people OF the United States
are enjoying all the benefits of Il long era
of peace, and are busily engaged in making
preparations for a full enjoyment of the
Christmas holidays, many in other lands
are denied the blessings which we nov
enjoy. In Cuba almost ut our very doors
a bloody and relentless war,has desolatcd
thousands of happy homes. In Armenia
the knife of the murdcrous Turk has
wrought sad havoc among the people
Flame and pillage have destroyed thou
sands of dwellings, and reduced to abicct
paupcrsm and the complctcst misery
thousand of helpless and inofensivc pco-
pie, whose greatest crime in..thc eyes of
their barbarous prosecutors was their adj
herenoe to the religion which has brought
untold blessings to mankind In India
the people are suffering from all the hor.
rors of famine, and in the Philippine Is
lands the soldiers of Spain, rs in Cuba,
are numbering and piilaging the people
because they love their country and want
to he free. In all these lands Christmas
will be far from il time of enjoyment and
happiness which it always should he, and
rs the people OF the United States con-
trnst their condition with that of the peo
pie mentioned above they will see in spite
OF the cry of hard times how greatly thcy
have been blessed after all
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-22
~ DIED IN SALEM.

Winston, \. c., Dec. 21.-Edward r
Clemens, who for several years has spent
his time in travelling, making his home
in Philadelphia, Ashevillc and Florida. is;
dead in Salem, aged 20 years. During
the war and for several years afterwards
he was II large mail contractor, running
stages in connection herewith He
walked from Salem to Washington to Sc
cure his first mail contract. From this
business he accumulated IL nice fortune,
which * left to his widow
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-22
DECEMBER.

Hon. William Jennings Bryan will ar.
rive in Atlanta "Wednesday, and ut night
will deliver an address two hours in
length on Ancient Landmarks.n 1t will
cost 90 cents to hear him. with an addi-
tional 90 cents for a reserved seat. AS
about 1900 people will listen to the elo-
quent Nebraskan, his managers will
reap quite snug sum from his first pub
lie appearance in his new role.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-22

Nearly two months have passed since
Mckinley was president and gold iinan-
cial policy established for four years. and
yet the signs of returning prosperity are
not us abundant as the people had been
led to expect. Still there is no use in
despondng. The recupcrative energies
of the American people are wonderful,
they do not propose to stand and wait for
good times TO come of their own accord :
but will go to work vigorously to bring
them about. The Republicans already
admit that strong protective Legislation is
not necessary, and that no iron clad tariff
act will be passed by the next Congress,
thus showing that their main argument
during the late Presidential campaign
counts for naught, and that the only sal
walton OF the country is in the people
themselves. With the rise in the price of
wheat and the better demand for the
American products, the outward drain OF
gold has temporarily ceased, and there is
really ii brighter business outlook than
some months ago. Il is the result of nat
nral causes, however, and was slowly but
surely coming before the Ohio Statesman
was elected President. The tariff has
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-22

The wife # Mr.. ID. Robinson, promi-
nent lumber han of Hartwick, n y, WAS
sick with rheumatism for five months.
In speaking of it, Mr.. Robinson says:
"Chambcrlain's 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
been cured by it For sale ut 80 cents
per bottle at The Chas. Lyle Drug Com
pany.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-22
MIR. OLNEY'S ULTIMATUM.

While President Cleveland has not said
himself he would disregard the action of
Congress if the Senate and House should
adopt Mr.. Cameron joint resolution rec
ognizing the independence of Cuba Sec.
rotary Of State Oincy, his authorized rep
rescntative, has not hesitated to commit
the executive to that line~s.of policy, and
rs there is not the least probability that
Mr.. Cleveland will pursue any other
course than that outlined by the Score.
tary of State, an exciting conflict of au-
thority may he expected in the closing
days of the present administration 1t is
evident that many OF the Senators and
representatives will not submit to presi..
dentini dictatiOn in this matter, and MS
the Senate committee on foreign affairs
have already decided unanimously to re.
port favornbly on Mr. Cameron iesolu-
ton, there is but little doubt that the
measure will pass the Senate by "a GOOD
majority. While the action of the House
is not SO well assured, it is not believed
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-22
Is AN INIPOSTOR.

New York, Dec 2i-A man calling
himself Dave Woods, is travelling
through the South representing himself
rs an agent of Daniel trohman and bor-
rowing money on that prctensc. lie has
found victims in Baltimore and other
southern towns. Mr.. frohman says he
is an imnostol
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-22
NAM pOLLTICAL AKREsYs.

iInvann, Dee. 21.--Thc police have ar
rested fifty seven more people on political
charges. They include Senor Tai oda and
Il Mexican, Senior Rodrigo l.umpny, ed.
itors of the FeniX, OF Sancti Spiritus,
province of Santa Clara. Taboda has been
sent to the Chafarina Islands and Lum
pay has been eXpelled from the islnnd
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-22
Special NOTICES

NOTJCE-THOSB HAVING BRICK AND
Y stone work or vitriilcd b. lex payemcnis to be
Iald would do well to call on or address j. II.
rails, the practical contractor and builder Aiso
eli Kinds or carpcnte, work, plascripG. painting,
kaisomining and paper hanging done on short
us Fifth avenue n. e., Roanoke. Va.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-22
No CONTESTS FILED.

Louisville, Ky. Dec. 2l.-Thc thirty
days allowed the silver men of Kentucky
in which to file notice OF contest has eX-
pircd and no such action has been taken
The Republicans, 1t is stated. contest the
election of w. i. smith. the one success
full Bryan cector who has been awarded
IL certificate of election.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-22

had-and will have nothing to do with it,
us the Republicans themselves admit
when they decide that nothing extensive
in that line of legislation will be at
tennpted.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-22

The Times is member o: the Associ-
Rted Press-the greatest news-collecting
association in the world-and receives It's
reports over a special wire, right in the
office. 1t gets all the news and prints it
all, being now equipped with type setting
machines.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-22
NOTICE or MEtqING.

nlICE -IlIG HhGUtAit ANNUAL. MEET
ing OF the stcckhC ldtis OF the National Ex-
chahgc B2nk. OF koanOso Va, Tor the election Of
oniccis and snch other hnsinoss may come MP,
VIII br ne at the office OF said bank. in The. city
ni hohh0kc, va. on InesdGy. Jan AIRY IL, 1897, at
II o CLOCK All Stockholders arc requested TO be
present In person or rcpresoi ed ny proxy.
III NlUSsB. tISIAURNE,
Roanokc, Va, Dec. IL, 1856. Cashcr.
II II til
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-22
WILD ROSE CREAM.

For chapped hands and lips. Finest
preparation of its kind on the market.
At stones drug store, IL West Salem
avenue.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-22
AGENTS WANTED

WANTED -CANVASsER5 ALL OVER VIR-
rinia TO sell housoholo necessities on the
credit System. Lace Curtains. Chenille Goods
Clocks. Siverware. Rugs. etc, etc. Addrcs ,
Ga ELY ~ FllIGERALD, Roanoke. Va.
IL - 3m
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-22
w A II t S.
LOST.

I OST OR SrOLEN.-TWO HEIFERS ABOIrr
- grown; one white with black cnis and front
rect. One red and white spot ed with white face
Last seen about November 2tth in The eastern
part OF the city. Suitable reward for Information
reading to recovery. ID. g. Fitzgerald. 5lG Dale
avenue r. c. u 20 -.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-22

" OF CAN MAKE FROM so 10 500 PER
month and cxpcDscs easily during this sea.
son with ns. Why Will you re idle when such
nm opportunity II oItrd you. Good territory
NE Z CO., 81 Campbell street, RosuoEe. Vn.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-22
Monty TO LOAN

4 O LOAN, $1,000 ON IMPROVED STORE
property in sums 10 eait. Address 7. O. 30 X
'io' city. IL 2itt
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-22
ROOMS WANTED.

w ANTED BY GENTLEMAN AND WIFE
w -four rooms for light boneekceuipy Adj
dress "kENTRR," care imts Cficc. l23tf
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-22

Doll babies, doll babies, doll babies
Gravatt's Fair, 8 Salem avenue
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-20
IGNORING THE FINDINGS.
Why the First Church Should Take
Some Decided Action.

Why the First Church Should Take
Some Decided Action.
Rev. DR.. Cruzan of the Park Congrega-
tional Church said:
at seems to me that the church has not
expressed its opinion at all in regard to
the council. If the report of the council
had been adopted, instead of being merely
filed, it would have carried the vote of
censure with it. The report has been SIM
ply received and filed and no action upon
it has been taken. Now, it remains for the
First Church to take action congregations
ally. The procedure is to adopt the re-
port, or to set 1T aside entirely, or to pro-
ceed to investigate the charges already in
vestigated by the council. 1t seems to me
that the First Church has left the whole
matter open.
''If the church should see fit to ignore
the report by allowing it to remain on the
file without further action, and should 90
ahead and retain DR.. Brown as its pastor.
it would be IN order for the other Congre-
gational churches, in their discretion, to
withdraw from the fellowship of the First
Church, and it would then stand as an
isolated and independent church. 1t has
taken the first step toward action, and it is
in order for the church to take this report
from the file and act upon it, or else
brush it aside entirely and indorse DR..
Brown.
1t would have been the courteous thing
for them to have adopted the motion to
spread the report upon the records and to
have thanked the council for having so
faithfully performed the duty entrusted to
it. 1t certainly seems to me that a BODY
of men who would leave their work and
spend month of their time in the yerv
disagreeable duty, and in matter on
which the verdict might be displeasing to
the members of the church, should receive
thanks, and the more especially in view of
the fact that the members of the council
worked without any compensation what
ever Some of the members were OBLIGED
to neglect their business for four weeks
and in addition had to spend some of their
own money for their actual expenses.
"The First Church should be allowed a
reasonable time within which to take the
report from the file before the other
churches should exercise their discretion
in the matter.
"With regard to the jurisdiction of the
council in the intimidation charge pre-.
ferred by the young woman, who was men,
toned as niece of member of the
council, would say that it seems to me
that the council was called to investigate
charges against DR.. Brown, and anything
contrary to his character would be GER
name. Suppose it had been proved that
Brown had committed theft since the
council was called, there can be no doubt
that the council had a right to investigate
it, because that act would have an i'm
portant bearing on his fitness to remain
the pastor OF any church. DR.. Brown
ought to be glad to have every charge, no
matter what It's date, that might implicate
his character thoroughIy investigated.
IAN innocent man on trial is supposed
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-20
BROWN MAY Be TRIED ON ANOTHER CHARGE

which did, leaving the reading public to
judge the verdict for themselves"
The reception and filing of the findings
OF the ecclesiastical council by the First
Congregational Church does not end the
Brown scandal by any means, as had
been generally supposed. According to
the opinions of persons well informed on
parliamentary law and in the procedure
OF the Congregational church, the next
thing III order is TO take the report from
the file and adopt or reject it. If it is al
lowed to remain on file that condition OF
affairs will be construed as deliberate
nub to the council, the members of
which neglected their own business affairs
for whole month to comply with the
disagreeable duty thrust upon them by
the First Congregational Church of this
ity.
Since the council closed its proceedings
it has been ascertained that two new and
important witnesses were neglected and
unsummoned by Judge Advocate Woo d.
hams. Those witnesses are Secretary Nc
Coy of the Y. NJ. c. A. and his ianitor.
1t will be remembered that DR.. Brown
teSttueu tnat on the evening on winch he
took little walk with Mrs. Davidson that
lady expressed desire to inspect the inte-
rior of the Y. NJ. C. A. building. DR..
Brown volunteered to show her through
the building, and according to his sworn
statement he and Mrs. Davidson went int
the Office of Secretary Mccoy and had a
in which Mrs. Davidson
spoke in high terms of Miss Overman's
ability and pietv.
Secretary McCoy's version of the affair
is altogether different. According to his
statement DR.. Brown asked for the use of
the room in which he and Mrs. Davidson
might have private conversation and
they were shown to the committee-room
by the janitor.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-20
THANKS WERE DUE.
If DR.. Brown Was Ungracious His
Church Should Not
Be So.


Rev. F. Flawith. pastor of the Fourth
Congregational Church, on Green street,
was asked yesterday as to his opinion on
the action of the First Church. He pre-
faced his remarks with the statement that
he had not been witness in the case, nor
had he been a member OF the council, and
that he spoke as a clergyman of the Con-
gregational church having the good of the
church and the dignity of his profession at
heart. He said:
"The members of the council will be the
proper persons to give their opinions as to
the duty of the First Congregational
Church in the matter. The duty of the
Ecclesiastical Council is sim ply to
advise, and, as rule, where
mutual council has been conven ed its
advice and findings are accepted. The
opinion of mutual council carries with it
great weight because both sides have con-
sented to the council being called. 1t can
be readily understood that an ex-parte or
one-sided council would not be worth
much.
II don't think that the council intended
to say anything with respect to DR..
Browns being retained or being advised
to hand in his resignation. If the other
Congregational churches thought that
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-20

to desire to have all the facts brought out,
giving to the evidence such weight as it
ought to have.
I'm this matter feel only the strongest
sympathy for DIR. Brown, and l appreciate
the peculiar circumstances under which
he has staggered. L have expressed this
sympathy to him personally and the hope
and the wish that he would be able to
make everything clear and go ahead in his
ministry.
"Congregationally. the church has a
right to stop with the filing of the report,
but it would look like ignoring not only
the findings of the council but the charges
as we'll"
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-20

council as contained in yesterday morn
ing's papers, and did not hesitate to say
that the pastor was most 'ungrateful
being. He thinks that Brown has been
most leniently dealt with by the council
and that he should be perfectly satisfied
with the verdict. Said he:
/ know that three-fourths of the council
would have been for a stronger verdict, but to
arrive at unanimous finding and avoid ma
jority and minority result they were willing to
compromise. 1t is my opinion that most of
the members did not entertain at the end the
highest regard for DR.. Brown, but that did not
affect the verdict They were actuated in rem
dering the verdict they did with kindliness
toward the accused, and they wanted to give
him the benefit of every doubt. think his re-
marks about the council are unjust, uncalled
for, and indicate ungratefulness. DR.. Brown
certainly has been very leniently dealt with.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-20
SMILING TENNEY TALKS.
Thinks the Verdict Is Well Within
the Bounds Of the Evidence.

Thinks the Verdict Is Well Within
the Bounds Of the Evidence.
SAN JOSE, CAL, March 19.-Rev. II.
Melville Tenney, pastor of the First Con-
gregational Church OF this city, and who
was 3 member OF the Brown court of in
quiry, when questioned to-day as regards
DR.. Browns attitude toward the members
of the council, said:
AS member of the council wish to treat
DR.. Brown and his attitude toward our verdict
with the same courtesy and Christian kindli-
ness with which l tried to treat him during the
sessions of the council.
feel that in his expressions before his
church meeting, il we can trust to reports in
newspapers, he has done scant justice toward
the council and its opinions as expressed in it's
findings
There was the most earnest desire on the
part OF all members of that body to give every
item of evidence in his favor its utmost
weight. If our verdict has not cleared his
ministerial character from all taint of sus-
picion the facts must be blamed and not the
council.
feel that our findings, so far as they GEN.
sure DR.. Brown, are well within the bounds of
the evidence adduced, instead of being in any
degree beyond them. 1t will be an occasion of
sadness to other members of the council, as it
is to me, If DR.. Brown does not receive our
kindly admonition in the same spirit in which
It was given,
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-20

the First Church had ignored the coun-
Gil and its findings, they could. if they
choose, withdraw from fellowship with it
and leave it in state of isolation or in a
condition of religious ostIacism, but
whether the churches would take any
action in the matter would depend upon
the seriousness of the case.
with regard to DR.. Browns contention
that the council had no jurisdiction over
the charge of intimidating the young
woman who had inspected the church
organ, I would say that that would
depend upon the letters missive. As
understand it, the council formulated its
ewn charges. DR.. Brown invited full and
complete investigation of anything and
everything that might be urged against
him, and [ should think he would have
been glad to have everything Investigated
that had occurred before or after the coun-
Gil had been called. So far as know, the
council acted entirely within its rights.
at seems to me if had been party to
the calling of the council should feel that
courtesy dem anded that I should thank
the members whatever might be their ver-
dict, but I would never thank a council
that / had never called. As understand
it Dr.. Brown called or requested this coun-
Gil to be called. He did that and he fur
thermore invited all the world to appear
and tell what they knew about him.
81 think if DR.. Brown said he would not
thank the council he did wrong. certain
ly would thank council if I had been
party to It's having been called, but never
if had not consented to it. At any rate,
whatever DIR. Brown might do, his
church should not fail to be courteous and
TO thank the council which it had called
to settle matter pertaining to ITSELF"