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The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-17
OARLIsLE's CANDIDACY
For the Presidency Will Soon be An.
nounced.

For the Presidency Will Soon be An.
nounced.
WASHINGTON, March 16.-Secretary
Carlisle Is . candidate for the Presi.
Dental nomination at Chicago, and a
publi3 announcement to that effect will
be soon made by one of the Secretary's
oluse friends In the Senate.
This announcement, however, will
not be made until the President has
formally announced his purpose not to
permit his name to be used in the con
term. Il ia learned on excellent author
ity that the President has fully decided
upon this course and it is expected that
he will make known his determination
within short time.
1t is undoubtedly true that Mr.. Car
isles candidacy will ave the support
of Mr.. Cleveland and the members Of the
cabinet. He will go before the conven-
ton IS the representative of the "sound
money views" of the administration.
Representative Pattison, Of Tennes-
see, has received from Secretary Car
Isle letter in response to ex-Speaker
Crisp's declaration that silver had re-,
ceived unfriendly treatment at the Sec
retary's hands, in which Mr.. Carlisle
says;
anu YOU esk ms 70 sIRte 1ully now
have dealt with the silver currency,
and whether l have discredited silver?'
In sn0wer to your question 1 can only
say that in all operations of the Treas
ury Department during my administra-
tion OF Is affairs, the legal tender gold
and silver coins Of the United States
have been treate' precisely alike, OK.
ceps that greater efforts have been NJ ad @
TO keep silver coins in circulation than
have been made to keep gold coins in
circulation"
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-17
THE BICYCLE GIRL IS STILL
WITH US. DROP IN AND SEE
HER. BUTTERMILK SOAP tic
BOX, 3 CAKES.
MASSIE'S PHARMACY.
THE vENEzUELAN DISPUTE.
MASSIE'S PHARMA

Proposal From the United States Under
Consideration by the British.
LONDON, March 16.-!The under Sec
rotary OF State for foreign affsirr, Geo.
N. Curzon, in the house Of commons to-
day admitted that the government had
received official proposals from the
United States relative to the Veuezue-
Ian dispute and that they were now un-
der consideration.
f1e added that It was not the practice
to state the nature of the proposals
wliile they we're under negotiation. But
1t WAS not correct to describe them
ass stated nthe question put to the gov.
eminent. as an expression on the part
Oh the United States of the Willingness
to accept or propose scheme for
Joint commission to report on the Ven.
zuelan boundary dianuta
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-17
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoR CONVENTION

Convenes In July in wsshington-more
Than 100000 Delegates Expected.
The fifteenth international conven-
ton OF the Societies Of Christian En-.
deavor will meet in Washington on July
and remain in session until the 18th.
President j. R CollinRwood, OF the Vir-
GINA Union, has received Information
from the secretary Of the Washington
committee which arranges headquarters
for all tho State unions, that tho church
headquarters for the Virginia delegates
Is to be at the First Baptist Church,
corner Sixteenth and o streets n. W., of
which Rev Chas. A. Stakeley, D. D., is
pastor, and r Hilton Jackson, president
of the Christian Endeavor Society in
that church.
At the Boston convention last year
one OF tho most pleasing features WAS
the arrangements for tripa out of that
city TO rhetorical sud interesting POINTS
in the vicinity. This year the Rich
mond Local Union Is arranging for q
trip from Washington to Richmond,
Newport News. Fortress Monroe and
Norfolk.
1t Is expected thas Of the loo, GOO
visitors In Washington at least 5000 or
10000 will take advantage of this op-
portunity to visit these places.
A large auditorium will likely be se-
cured In Richmond. where public meet
ings OF the visitors and the Richmond
union will be held. Boarding houses
are being secured for the entertainment
Of the delegates, and considerable inter-
est In the matter is being N manifested,
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-17
protest against the presence of the
militia in this city.

protest against the presence OF ehe
militia in this city.
This display Of force will stop all
legislation" said Blackburn senator,
see the revenue bills or anything else
get through now" There was much
talk Of this kind among the Blackburn
men. Some OF them were bitter and
denounced the governor In ths most
violent language.
Just before IL O'Clock Sergeaut-at-
arms Sommers, Of the senate, entered
the lower door of the State house with
his ak assistants who had been Sdms
moued on Saturday. These mep/were
halted by Captain Gaines. Mr.. Sgmmers
protested thai they were his assistants
and that he had affidavits to show that
they we're entitled to enter. 5The cap
tain was Arm, however, and they walked
ous without attempting to force their
way up stairs.
roll call showed sixty-sixi present, as
neither the Democrats nor the Populists
responded to their names, the president
announced that no quorum was present.
but as the constitution requires ballot
each day he ordered the DALI to begin.
But one vote was cast, that pf Mr.. Speed
for Boyle. The Republican, and Demo-
Gratis, with the exceptions refused to
respond to their names. It vas decided
60 vote for the United States Senator
tomorrow. The joint assembly then
adjourned until IL o'clock tomorrow.
The Indignation Meeting.
There was not standing room in the
courthouse when the indignation meet-
ing WAS called to order to protest.
against the action of Governor Bradley
In calling out the troops Mayor Julian
called the meeting to order and made a
speech, in which he told Of his confer
ence with Governor Bradley, in which
he had assured the executive that he
would give ample protection, and char
acterized the governors action in ORDER
Ing out troops &C highly partisan and
unbecoming o governor.
Ex-Attorney- General Henrick nomis
| mated Judge Lysander Hoard as chair
man Of the meeting In speech in which
he scored the action OF the governor.
Judge Hoard took the chair and there
was wild burst of applause. Speeches
were made by Col. E. 81. Taylor and
others denouncing the action OF Gov
ernor Bradley in hevere terms.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-17
TIE FLASH LIGHT SIGNALS.
Interesting Correspondence Concerning
Their Adoption on kIiil Mountain.

Interesting Correspondence ConcerninK
Their Adoption on Mil Mountain.
The letter Of the Young Mems Busi.
ness League to Hon. Peter J. Otey re-
garding the establishment of fash light
signals on Mill mountain, and which was
published in The TINES, has elected
the following replies:
WASHINGTON, ID. o., March 14sh, 1895.
Nv. r. Dupuy, Esq, Roanoke, Va:
DEAR SIR:-I made q personal visit
TO she Chief OF the Weather Bureau, and,
after talking over the matter with him,
l requested that he would put in writ
Ing what he told me, in order that there
could possibly be no mistake in my
transmitting to you what he said. I
have requested him to provide for Roa-
noke the very best weather and tenn
perature signals that he could under his
appropriation, and 1t will give me pleas
ure to pursue this matter farther, and /
trust that she Young Mems BUSINESS
League will inform me es matters
progress. As the letter, which was ad-
dressed to me by tho Young Mons
Business League, was published in the
Roanoke papers, l would request that
you have The letter which enclose also
published. Very truly yours,
Enclosure. PETER j. OTEY."
Subject: Flash light signal for Roanoke, Va.
(Mill Mountain)."
"UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRI-
CULTURE,
"OFFIcE OF CHIEF OF WEATHER BUREAU.
WASHINGTON, DC, March 10, 1896.
"Hon. PeserJ. Otey, M. c., Washington,
d G.
DEAR SIB:-In answer to your per-
sonal call. aud the papars that you pre-
sented at the time, in regard to the es-
tablishing OF q flash light signal az the
observator on Mill mountain, o spur Of
the Blue Ridge, have the honor to in
form you that the Weather Bureau, un.
der my personal supervision when In
charge OF the wester n district at Chic ago,
made thorough and systemAti expert
ment with the search light for the pur.
pose OF determining It's utility as q
weather signal.
THE light used belonged to the
equipment of the bastleship MAINE
and cost 81, 500. It was mounted on the
Auditorium Tower, 27O feet from the
ground. While the light often was et-
fective In giving warning OF cold waves
and severe storms to territory within
radius OF about twenty-five miles, 1t
WAS decided finally that the great
expense incident TO the establishing OF
such signal lover S3,0G0) and the neces.
sity for having q skilled electrician to
operate the same, rendered It imprAc:i-
cable for adoption by the bureau.
81 have to-day given directions that
correspondence be entered into by thiu
Office for the purpose of establishing
weather and temperature display
station at Roanoke. A complete set OF
flags will be furnished and the forecasts
telegraphed each day from this office at
Government expense. Very respectfully
"WILLEs L MOORE,
"Chief of Bureau"
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-17
AUCTION,
Carload of Kentucky Horses For Sale
March so.

Carload of Kentucky Horses For Sale
March so.
j. T. CoFEB, of the firm of w. Roach
g. Co., of Louisville, KY, will sell at
public auction, on March 80. 1896, at
the Roanoke Stables. q carload of high.
bred Kentucky horses. This load CON
sists of drivers, saddlers and roadsters.
among them being such horses as Berry
Wilkes" and number Of other fast
ones.
Berry Wilkes ia by Madrid, dam Anns
Berry. Madrid Is by the great George
Wilkes, sire Of Onward and sixty others
in the list. Anna Berry is by Henry
Chief, and she Is the dam OF these two
fast one.-Dr. Berry and links. Berry
Wilkes Is 15X hands high, sound,
blocky built, fine name aud tail, bay In
color, years old, kind and gentle and
Is q perfect beauty. He is very fast snd
would make . No. 1 genslemsn's road
horse.
The breeding OF all this stock will be
made known on day OF sale. The horses
will be sold to the highest bidder, no
reserve. Sale to commence as 10 a. M.
rain or shine. and no by-bidding.
Horses on inspection March IS, 1896
Mr.. W. @. Williams will take pleasure
In showing the horses before Saturday.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-17
Threatened Bovcott

PETERSBURG. Va, March 1e "A spe-
,ial from Fsrmville TO the Index-Ap-
peal says: "a mass meeting of mer-
cfhsnts held here to-day condemned the
NOV 'ement OF Richmond merchants to
hold excursions with view to building
up the .-etail trade Of that city, and
tnreateneo to boycott the Richmond
wholesale nerchents,"
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-17
HE STATE MILITIA CALLED out
tentucky's Capitol BrisAed With
Bayonets Yesterday.

he Governors Proclamation-The Black
burn Men Gall This Action an Outrage,
Assistants of the sergsant-at-ArmsN Not
Allowed to Enter-At Roll Gall Only
One Man Voted For senator-Indigna-
ton Meeting Held Last Night-BradIcy
Denounced.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-17
An Flo, ping Couple intercepted.

PETERsP .URG, Vs., March 16.-A
special te } the Index-Appeal from Rich
mond ga IS: civilian E. Tanner, Jr.,
aon Of Col. w. E. Tanner, and a Miss
All n, attempted to elope to Washing
ton to day. They were capsured at
Etede ricksburg and brought back here.
He ia only IS and she is still In her
teen j."
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-17

Pr oFEssoR FARMER, the we'll known
piano tuner, will be in Roanoke on
Mond az. 9th inst. Amy orders left at
@arer ooms Hobbie Plano Co will re-
ceive o.opps attention.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-17
The Parker Election Law.

PETERSBURG, March 16.--A special to
the Index-AppeAl from Richmond says:
"Senator Flanagan, who was here TO :
day, says the Parker election bill Is
made detective by an error In the draft
ing or enrolling the title, as it does not
provide for re-ensctiug the sections Of
the Walton law repealed"
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-17
PRICES OF BICYCLES.
The Supposed s12 Bike and wbei It Will
Materialixe.

The Supposed sI2 Bike and wbej It Will
Materialixe.
R, Nj. Waite who had chargi of the
bicyc. exhibits at the Atlanta Gxposi-
ton, In conversation few evenings
since with a Washington Stsr;eporter
said: "All the talk OF reelection OF
OF the price OF bicycles in tie near
future 10 based on hopes instea{of facts.
At present the price is kept upby power
OF tho combination or trust cntrolling
them. This trust, according tots terms,
does not expire until October Lexs, but
after then you can look for tbmendous
drop In prices. The supposedSi2 bicy-
Gle, which is to come from apsn. can
not reach here until next yer. Indeed,
1t ia not manufactured yet, tough the
plant for its manufacture is bout com.
pleted. The Sl3 price. howeer, will be
met by English and Ameri hn makers
and the war Of prices andreductions
will be merry one and specially enjoy
able for riders Of the wheel.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-17
a suspacted Murder.

PETERSBURG, March 16.-The deconi-
posed remains OF man were found I'M
der the hearth in an unoccupied house
on Mars street. Murder 10 suspected.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-17

Go to DonAldson's for Wall paper; 8
fall line Of new goods.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-17

Go to Donsldson's for Parlor and Bed
room Suites cheap.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-17

THE United States Government re-
ports show Royal Baking Pwder su-
perior to all others.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-17

Go TO DonsldsoD's for CapetS. Nat.
ting and Oil Cloth,
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-17
FRAGRANT
ANTiSEPTiC
DENTIFRICE.

Repeat 1t several times to yourself and
commit the name well to memory. In
vest only 25 cents in a bottle-nse it
and The result will be pearly teeth,
healthy gums, and sweet delicious
breath. Your dentist recommends It,
so why not get q bottle to-day? Phone
200 and we will send 1t to you. Don't
forget that we import our tooth brushes
and each one Is stamped on the handle,
made for II. 9. Barnes" Shall we
send one alsof They are % cents each,
either hard or soft.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-17
I'D pASE G1>A
bAnVES
"HE PUTS UP PRESCRIPTIONS. :"
WHERE TO FIND U.s.:

q; !: Il e:
Southeast corner JEFFERSON
Main entrance on Norfolk
avenue, three entrances on
Jefferson street. Doors
enough to accommodate the
crowds.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-08
HARVARD WAS OUTPlAYED.
Twelve to Nothing the Score After
Hard Battle.
THE PACE AT TINES WAS TERRIFIC


Cambridge. Mass. November Shat
tered battered ank helpless'y lighting
against heavy odds, re crippled team Of
Harvard fell befoS prowess of old
Nassau this afternoon ann Sonisht the tiger
is triumphant in victory twelve to moth
ing was the score of the memorable contes,
but it docs not tell of the plucNy, stubborn
stand that the crimson made against
Piineeton's relentless assaults nor of the
terrific battle that was waged for two hours
back ami forth across the white lined grid
iron. The pace at times was terrific. Many
d fierce assault left the young gladiators
stretched out, silent and uotion,ess hro
so many dead logs thrown shorcWard IA Il
storm. Delay after delay came from the
successive injuries. 1t was clean. manly
football and was such as to delight TIE
tremendous crowd present. There was no
end OF brilliant punling plenty of hair
raising encounters and exciting moments.
but from scientific football point the
game lacked the splendid organization Of
orccs and the brilliant tactics which have
characterized so many memorable battles
on Hampden Park and Mannheim Field.
The lineup was as follows.
Prince on. Position. Harvard.
Rrockway .......Left ond..... c. Il. Lewis
Church ........Lcft tackle........ Swain
Crowds ....... Left guard ........ Bouvee
Galley ........... Center .......... Doucett
Armstrong ....RiEht guard... j. n Shaw
liilebrand ....RiGht tackle. ......... Lee
, Cochran ..... Right end........ Moulter
(rhompsonl
! Smith .......... Half back......... Beale
Barnard .......ieft half back. sullivan
Wheoler)
Kelly .Righthalf back ....... Dunlop
tReiterl (Cozzeusl
Baird ........-Full back Brown CDibhle) o..
Princeton II; Harvard o.
Touch downs Barnard Brockway.
Goals fiaird 2.
tmpirj Paul Dashol Of Lehigh.
Refcrce--W. O. Hickok of Yale.
Linesman-Il c. WickoH of Cornell
Time-35 minute halves
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-08
BOXING CONTESTS.

New York, November THE opening
bouts of the series of boxing contests OF
the Knickerbockcr Athletic club tonight
at the Madison Avenue Club house result
cd as follows
Maurice Hagerstrom Of New York VS..
Frank O'Neill of Chicago, at 12S pounds
Tommy West Of Boston VS. Billy STINT of
Chicago. at catch weights; Larry Burns
OF Cohoes VS.. George MeFadden of New
York. at l2S pounds,
James j. frawley was referee,
In the first bout O'Neill outclasscd
Iagorstrom and in the fifth round was
given the decision after two minutes and
twenty seconds fighting. Burns aud Me-
FadGen fought ten rounds to a draw.
The last bout, that between West and
Stint ended in the seventh round. when
StiGt was knocked out III one minute and
twenty seconds
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-08
ronNY,s Observation-Disclosures

Washington, November 1.-Tcnnossee and
Kentucky Fair; colder in eastern portion;
west winds
Georgia Occasional light showers in the
morning clearing in the afternoon. derid-
eddy colder Sunday night. with conditions
favorable for frosts in the interior Monday
morning north winds.
Alabama and Mssissippi-Fa Fair; colder
conditions favorable for fross Monday
morning in the interior north winds
Arkansas and Louisiana-Fa!r; slightly
cooler; north winds
Eastern and Western Texas Fair; warm
or in the interior; north winds, becoming
southw, sterly.
Kansas. Indian Territory and Oklahoma
Fair warmer in western portions, north
winds, becoming southwest
Montana-Fair: followed by increasing
cloudiness, warmer. south winds
Wyoming and Colorado Fair; warmer,
southeast winds.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-08
FATAL BOILER EXPLOSION.

Ashland, Pa. November Two persons
were killed and three fatally injured by
the explosion of one OF the twenty four
boilers at the Centralia Colliery, Ccntralia,
today.
The dead are: John Rovitze. Andrew
Munock
The fatally injured are: Michael kulck,
John stenshak. Matthias Lesher,
The injured men were taken to the min
ors hospital There are no hopes for their
recovery, they being badly manSlod and
bruised.
The cause OF the explosion is unknown.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-08
ORIENTAL AnVICES.

San Francisco, Cal, November THE
steamer RIO de Janero arrived tonight
from Yokohama, Hong kAig and Homo
iulu, bringing the following Oriental news;
cholera seems to have established a
footing in Yokohama. Five cases were
reported within a few days.
Advices from Manila state that the
backbone Of the rebellion has been broken
and business is reyiving.
1t is ruinored that Iii Hung Chang is to
De appointed TO the head of the Northern
and Southern squadrons in order to extend
the Chinese navy.
Ii Hung Changs celebrated coffin,
which he carried with him on his recent
tour of the world, was burned recently in
fire on board the steamship Gencartney.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-08
HAVANA ADVlCES.

Havana, November Z Joseph GARMENT
and Pascnco Cardenas, insurgents, in the
province of Matanzas. were recently shot
by the Spanish troops
In the province of Santa Clara the in
surgents recently hanged three inoifensive
countrymer
The captain and crew of the Cola have
arrived at Havana
Major Clrijurdo, assisted by Spanish
troops. recently Killed twelve insurgents in
the province OF Havana
Tomorrow a meeting of political parties
will be held for the purpose Of affecting a
union OF the constitutional autonomist and
reformist parties. 1t Is hoped by the au-
,horitics that the result viii be the fu-
sion Of all the conflicting clements into
one dominating Spanish party
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-08
TEXAS LEAGUE.
Meeting To Re Tl2l1 in San Antonio O
Monday NOvniup

Meeting To Re H2ll in San Antonio on
Monday Morning
! San Antonio, Texas, November Z The
Irregular fall meeting Of the Texas Southern
League OF Baseball clubs will be held in
this city Monday next, at II a m. at
the Maverick ho:cl President 1curmann
expects full representation from every city
in the circuit and President Henry Powers
of the New Orleans club is also expected to
be on hand, seeking a franchise. The
scheme Of Manager Work Of Dallas TO split
IN the league into two ORGANIZATIONS
North and South Texas--has fallen through.
as he could get no other clubs in the north
orn end of the circui, to 20 In with him
President Hcurmaun is a conditional can
didatc for reelection. lie Is wiling to
preside at meetings AMI handle the UNI
pres. but prefers to have the league sec
rotary attend 10 the rect Of the work.
Fred Moscbach, well known local sport
ing writer, is a candidate for the secretary
ship.
Ted Sullivan. who throw up this fran
chise last spring, is anxious to regain il,
and is now trying to make a decker with
the local club people for it. He has been
in Baltimore for some time but is OK
pected to reach here Monday morning in
time for the league meeting,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-08
RESUNlNG WORN.
THE ROCKEFELLER MINES

Cleveland, Ohio, November G.-Mr.
Frank Rockefeller has gone to the Lake SUI
perior iron mining district to arrange for
an immediate resumption of work in all
the departments of his extensive interests
there.
Among the iron mines to be operated
with full force and fun time are the
Franklin Bessemer. No. and the Vic
toria on the MesGba range the Zenith u
the Nermillion range and the Atlantic avn
Pence on the Gogebic range. These mixs
have been closed for several months /nd
employ 1900. 1t is also expected that tbere
Will soon be a resumption of work n all
the mines controlled by Mr. John H. &ock-
efeller. and which give employment n even
more men than those of his brother.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-08
ISLAND CITY NEWS ITEMS.
Invitation to Attend Coast Country
Fair Accepted.
The BANKS AND STORES TO CLOSE
several Indictments Arc Returned by the
Grand Jury Graf" Improves IN Gai-
vrstun-Divorcc Granted.

Galveston. Texas. November City
Clerk Settle today mailed u letter to Sec
rotary Malley of the Texas Coast Fair as
ISOLATION advising of the acceptance by the
mayor and board OF aldermen of the in
yitation TO attend the Dickinson fair. 1t
is stated to be the purpose OF the city
fathers to attend the fair in body ON
Galveston Day. next Thursday. leaving here
on the y. IN, train. Mayor Fly said to
day he thought all the people of Galveston
Who can conveniently do so should partici-
pate in the festivities Incident to Galveston
al the Dickinson fair with all the relish
that The city is noted for whom she becomes
Interested in any good cause. and advises
the closing up of all places OF business III
the city on that day in order that every
body may have n chance to 30 to Dickinson.
II Is probable tina, the suggestion viii ba
adopted to a considerable extent that is
II at most of the wholesale houses Will
close up for the entire day and that most
of the retail stores Will give their oiu-
ployes half holiday. II this is done there
VIII be an enormous crowd OF Galveston
ians AZ the Coast Country fair ON ThurgdLy,
which is Galveston pay.