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The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-29
Thp u. ,ian Charge at EyIau.

lGwss . {. and bitter day. During the
morning y" were occasional snow fur.
Sias AMI at ,. ,t!ny heavy downfall. Ben
.hSscn sei&'.; lie initiative and opened the
'fttio ~ II "nonnde. Napoleon, divin-
ing his rlpa mt messenger for Ney to
como and h,Ts .;stlicn Soult. AT 0 the Rus
Sian T,shi vanced and drove in the
Fronch ioi', +" ioh was weak, to the town.
AT that ILci" mt tho order was given for
AuRereau ~ 'aint-Hilairo to move. In
Che driving ~ " they lost connection with
each Other. tho latter was repulsod by
Russian cA, - while Augerenufs CORPS
was almost ~ ;royed by the onomy's con-
1er. Tho rs ing horsemon OF Galitzip
reached tho foot of tho very hill on which
Napoleon stood. and n panic seized all
about him, not excepting Bcrthior and
Bessicrcs, who cxcitodly called up the
guard to save their emperor Tho emperor,
however, remained calm, oxclaiming,
"What boldness! What boltlnoss!" The
pursuors fell back exhausted, and Murat
in turn dashed with his cavalry toward
tho gap between tho enomy's contcr and
right. So'wornout wcrn both sides, how.
over, that without collision they coasod
to charge md began to firo.--"I,ife of Ma
poleon," by Professor W. NJ. Sloane, In
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-29

The fredericksburg Free Lance en-
tered upon the twelith year Of Its ex-
istenoe ss s,newspaper on yesterday.
having been established ss semi"
weekly twelve years ago. With the be-
ginning OF the twelfth volume the paper
has been changed and enlarged to four
page eight column tri-weekly, which
will add greatly TO its facilities as q
public journal and at the same time
enable eft to meet the demands for
advertising space. The Free Lance ia
an ably edited paper, independents In
politics and clear and outspoken In Its
comments on public questions, while "a
chronicler of passing events 1t ia clean
and reliable. We wish IL o CONTINUES
tion OF the success that. Its latest i'm
provemente so fully demonstrate.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-29

MCOLURE's MAGAZINE fos February
takes it's frst grasp OF the readers at
sention with eight portraits OF Lincoln
(seversl OF them very rare), some
twenty other Lincoln pictures, and an
account. sbounding in vivid personal
details, of Lincoln's misfortunes ss q
country merchant; OF his entrance into
the Legislature. and the beginning of his
acquaintance with Douglas; OF his work
as g village postmaster and deputy
county surveyor; of his study OF Shakes
peare and Burns and copy of Black
stone found by chance in barrel of
refuse; and of his romantic oourtship OF
Ann Rutledge. and his affiiction at her
death shortly before the time appointed
for their marriage.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-29

AMBASSADOR BAYARD says, in excuse
OF his alleged improper utterances in
Great Britain recently, that his remarks
were impromptu, and thsta humorous,
post-prsndial tone prevailed" As to
the ordinary reader this seems to mean
thst everybody was ''exhilarsted" on
the occasion referred to, it is plain that
Congress ought not to csnsure the am
bssssdor too severely. Most of the
members have at some time been in
thst fix themselves.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-29
SLAVES INSURED in Lors. z,..
a Glimpse OF tho Old Tine Way Of Protsc.
tien From Loss In Human Property.

a Glimpse OF the Old limo Wey Of Protso.
tien From Less An Human Property.
Recently Tho Picayune was shown by q
prominent Insurance agent o life policy,
which, in tho light OF the present methods
Of insuring, ts n curiosity in more ways
than one.
It was sent here by Memphis agent,
headed, "Negro Policy numbered Bab,
issued by the Phoenix Insurance company
of st. Louis, dated in that CITY the 10th OF
March, 1851, and signed by John B. Cam
den, president and W. II. Pritchartt, SEQ
rotary.
The premium paid was $3.50, and the
risk was for So, 200 for three months from
noon of March 4, 1851, to noon Of June 4,
1851, on 16 slaves, as follows:
Tom, Frank, Sophie. Eviline, Jordan,
Daniel, Ann, Hestor, Henry, Lew, Zelina,
Ellen, Nelson, Mary, Charlotte and Ann,
in favor Of Bolton, Diokins g. Co. uf Mem
phis, being at tho rate OF $500 on the life
OF each one who might die during the con-
tinuance of policy.
The restrictions In the document read
that tho said slaves "shall have only tho
privilege of travelling In the usual convey
ances on land, rivers, lakes or inland sens,
and of residing In any of the states or ter
ritories Of this Union, or tho British
PiONihSCS VI A>OElu AulcrlCuI nOrGn OF ~
degrees north latitude and 90 degrees west
longitude from Washington city, except
that from the 9th Of July to tho LIST day Of
November In each and every year 1t shall
not be lawful for the insured to visit or re-
side south of 81 degrees north latitude and
90 degrees west longitude from Washing
ton city, or enter into the military or naval
service whatever (tho militin not in actual
service excepted), without such permission
previously obtained and Endorsed on the
policy, or in case they shall die in conse-
quence of q duel or by the hands of JUS
tico or in tho known violation of any law
of this state, or of the United States, or of
the said provinces, or If tho said slave
shall BIO engaged in any capacity on a
steamboat raft or vessel Of any descrip-
tion. without the permission of tho said
company previously obtained and Endorsed
on this policy, or shall run away or BIO kid
mapped. Then and in all such cases tho
said company shall not BIO liable for tho
payment of the said sum insured or any
part thereof, and this policy, so for rs re-
lates to such payment, shall be entirely
void. This policy shall BIO void if assigned
without the consent of tho company"
There was q loss sustained under this
policy, as the following Endorsement will
show:
Received of the Phoenix Insurance company
s4lS.OS i'll full. in payment of negro girl, Char
lotte, issued under this policy, No. 3G5, less A
days interest. Bolton, DICKENS s. Co.
Memphis, May 81, 1851.
New Orleans Picayune.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-29
Lots of Sweets.

81 wonder" said n stroller, "if our
taste for sweets is increasing? Seems to
me never saw so many street stands for
tho sale of candy rs there are now nor SO
many push carts with candy for o stock.
To be sure. many of these push carts look
as If they were supplied from one stock
as If they might be the venture of ono
man. But oven if they nre they wouldn It
be sent out, and if they are individual en-
terprises they wouldn't be taken out, If
they wcro not profitable. And you sec
some of the push carts out Mt night, when
tho small boy, who might be presumed to
be their best customer, is ut home. am
inclined to think that our sweet tooth is
growing, along with our general growth
IN means and luxury. New York Sum-
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-29
Fen Per Gent For Salvage.

There is street boy who hangs about
the corner of Wisconsin and East Water
streets who is evidently quick to SEQ and
seize an opportunity.
Just heforo tho recent blizzard the wind
whisked off m old gentlemnn's fine silk
hat and sent it merrily bowling up Wis,
consin street.
Here, boy he called out, "get my hat
for me!''
"What are you offering' inquired the
boy.
"Gct my hat, quick, and I'll give you a
dime"
What's 1t worth9" asked the boy.
"Seven dollars and half. Why2 Como,
get move on you. It's brand now hat,
and Two only just bought it. Hurry now,
and I'll make it quarter. -
81 guess not" replied the boy, placidly
turning away. 'I amt in tho business of
furnishin gents VII 81. 80 silk hats for q
quarter. Gimme 10 per cent for salvage,
boss, and away go. Do get it?''
The old gentleman gazed at him for a
moment in helpless establishment and
then nodded consent, and the boy whooped
after the hat and brought it back in .tri-
umph. There is great future before
that boy.-Milwaukea News.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-29

The Republican State committee. in
dividually and collectively, has en-
dorsed General Harrison as their choice
for PresidentN should he become can
didate before the national nominating
convention. As he intends to take g
wlfo before many months, It is reason
able to believe that he would not object
to taking her to the White House for a
four years residence.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-29
Writers and Speakers.

The principal difference between writ.
ers and speakers Is, after NIL, to be lisoov-
ored In temperament. The presence of nm
audience, especially largo audience, has
always ono OF two effects on a man. 1t
other stimulates or depresses him. To the
born speaker 1T lends yivaoity to the intel
lect and fluency TO the tongue; others 1t
strikes dumb. A man may of course be
nuont without being an orator. An empty
man Is often fuent-that is due to vanity
pompous man is sometimes confident
and ready of speeoh--that is duo to con-
ceit. The one ohatters on, serenely uncon-
soious that no Is talking nonsense; the
other hos too lofty sense Of his own i'm
portance to suspect for q moment that his
rounded periods are mere commonplace.
Tho fact is that in overy case the fruit
smRoks of tho soil.
But even with the greatest orators there
is not only PARTICULAR style and flavor
peculiar to each, but so complete and close
an adaptation to the taste of tho audieuos
addressed that tho oratory Of one ago is
very apt to seem weariness or darkness to
the ncxt.-Gontleman's Magazine.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-29
THE COAST DEFHNsEs.

General Nelson A. Miles is doing all
he can TO convince our national lsgisla-
tors OF the inadequacy OF the provisions
for the defense of the cities on the sea
and Gulf coasts of the United States.
In his annual report to the war depart-
ment he urged upon the governments the
necessity Of strengthening all the forth
fcations on the coasts of this country,
and gave an estimate of the cost of such
an undertaking. Nothing. however, has
been done on the lines suggested by
him, Notwithstanding the lste trouble
with Great Britain over the Venezuelan
boundary has demonstrated how utterly
unprepared we are for war with any
frst-class European power.
Should war unfortunately result from
the attempt to enforce tho Monroe
doctrine all the work recommended by
the commander-in-chiefo OF the army
will have to be done In hurry, while,
in the Incentive, our chief cities may be
bonn barded and destroyed.
On yesterday General Miles appeared
before the Congressional committee on
coast defensea, and virtually repeated
what he had said in his annual report.
He made statement of the condition
of the coast defenaes on the Atlantic,
Pacific and the Gulf coasts, in which he
said that the guns now mounted ct
Savannah, Charleston and other ports
are smooth bores Of obsolete and useless
patterns and that they are mounted on
rotten carriages.
The only places where provision has
been made for any considerable defense
are New York, San Francisco and Bos-
ton, aud even at these places they are
entirely inadequate and insufficient. He
said our cities are open to attack by any
country having large navy, and that
it would take years to create the neces-
sary armament It is plain that Con-
gress should begin the work OF prepare
ton at once,
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-29
metropolitan Police at charleston

COLUMBIA. S. c., Jan. 2s.-Governor
Evans to-day decided to place metro
politan police in Charleston and ap-
pointed James M. E,son, Edward An
derson and L. s. Wilbur police commits
sioners, who will assume office at once
This is the frst time the governor has
exercised his power in this matter.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-29

acres, and the bill provides for COM
mission of three to outline the site
which with historian is to be ap.
pointed by the Secretary of War. The
cost of the land is limited to $4,000,
but the entire expense of the park, II
the project is carried out, will be half 9
million dollars,
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-29

THE proposition to make military
park OF the Vicksburg battlefield is in a
fair way of realization IL the land
owners do not hold their real estate at
zoo exhorbitant figures. The House
committee on military affairs has de-
c!ded to report fayorsbly on the bill OF
Mr. oatohinga looking to the creation
of the park, and the chances are that
another large section of land In the
South will be set apart to commemorate
the valor OF American soldlers. Although
Vickaburg WAS finally captured by
General Grant, 1t was only after sn
heroic defense on the part OF the Con-
federates and several failuees on the
part OF the Federala. There Is nothing
connected with the history Of that city
during the battles In and around IT oil
which either side need be ashamed. It's
blood soaked battle6elds are common
ground upon which the men of the
North and the Soush can meet and talk
ct the heroism of the past. The park
as contemplated will embrace 1900
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-29
NOTICE TO sUBsuR1BEKs.

Subscribers to THE TIMES are hereby
Noticed that the only authorized col
leotors for subscriptions due are +. Camp.
bell Gray, Charles Ludwig and Samuel
Templeton.
Jan. es. 1886.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-29
The Last Straw.

"You seem sad, my red skinned broth
err" said tho missionary. "Rod skinned
brothor's boart heap sad, said tho noble
son of tho prairie. white man shoot bet
ter, fight better, and now Injun hear col
lego yell, ho know Injun can't warwhoop
for sour apples. Waugh p'-Cincinnati En-
quirer
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-29

Try to be happy in this very present
moment and put not off being so to time
to come, ms though TINT time should DO of
another make than this, which is already
como and Is ours.-Fuller.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-29
Front.

where's your son Willie, Mrs. Nc
Guinness?'
Sure, hos put on the uniform and gone
to the 'front.'
Icons to the war, q
War! No; he's =. - +aa I"
-Yonkers Statosml
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-29
$40 PER SHARE.

Payable sc per share on application and 81 fort
nightly, beginning in two weeks. However, those
desiring to pay in full can secure certificates of
full paid stock at once
Remit by check or post offlce or express order
or registered letter toAUSTIN GALLAGHER,
Secretary. 100 Broadway. New York.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-29

The concurrent resolution requesting
the President to communicate 70 the
governments OF Europe, who are parties
to the Berlin treaty, the wish OF Con-
gress that they should intervene to pro.
tect Christians in Turkey, Is certainly
not in line with the farewell advice OF
George Washington, who urged his
countrymen to avoid foreign ensangle-
ments. The resolu ton reached the State
Department yesterday evening and was
sent at once to the President for his con-
aideration. What he will do in the mat
ter remains to be seen, for while the
resolution does not REQ uire his approval,
ne Ia we'll aware Of the reaching re-.
al'st that might follow the transmission
oesrca . message, and 1t may be that
Iongse. will receive special commu-
.at-on from him upon the subject. II
washington could have heard the
epeeohes OF Senator Frye and others on
she Armenian question he would have
seen that the United States is fully con-
sciops OF Its power and resources, aad
shat In spite of his advice and example
this country is rapidly drifting towards
the vortex OF European politics. with the
probability that OF no distant day { will
/ be deeply mixed up in matters on the
other side OF the Atlantic, which are
questions OF sentiment only.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-29

A largo library l. = = s'at-2;.s rather
than to instruct! "i,-r. &: II r,Yrh
better to be confined to /. - p '..- ~ sila .,
to wander mt random over many laiu,
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-29

Pens of hardened gutta pcrcha have beer
repeatedly tried IN this country and Eng
land. but have not met with SUCCESS.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-11-20
MR. BRYAN 10 LECTURE.
He VIII r. ceive VI pre salary Than If He
Had Been EIsc ed.

LINCOLN. Neb., Nov. 1S.-lt has been
definitely arranged that William ).
BRYAN is to take the lecture lSiatform
and his first address Will be delivered at
Atlanta early in December. His route,
as far as at present been arranged, WIZ
be. after leaving Atlanta. JacksonvllIe'
Savannah. Charleston. Augusta, Birm-
iugham and New Orleans. After leaV-
,~g the latter city Mr.. Bryan will /: o
through Texas, then on to California
and Oregon, and Will not reach the
cities of the east before the latter part OF
February, 1897.
The man behind the enterprise Is v
F. McBee of Norfolk, Va the superIn-
tendent of the Seaboard Air Line ana
Alexander COmstock.
The terms of the agreement from
financial standpoint have not been
made public, but il is reliably under
stood that the remuneration which MI
BRYAN Is TO receive Will exceed the
salary he would have received as presl-
dent of the United States III the event
of his election TO that office
Arrangements are already under way
10 have the delivery of Mr.. Bryan :
first lecture III Atlanta made the occa-
sion of Il great demonstration, which
will be In the nature of a monster re-
ceptlOn-
The lectures 10 be delivered by Mr..
BRYAN will be non partisan IN their
character and Will for the most part be
upon governmental and social topics,
as it is expressly stipulated in the con-
tract tnat the tour shall have no
political aspect or colorlng.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-11-20
KING OSCAR our FRIEND.
He Erects a Monument Where Ameri
can> Were Killed Near Bergen.

He Erects Monument Where Ameri-
Were Killed Near Bergen.
WASHINGTnS. Nov. lS-King Osca:
III of Sweden and Norway has given
further evidence of his kindly feeling
to Americans by erecting grants
monument on the spot where Mr. amt
Mrs. Daniel w. Youmans of New York
city, met their death OH July / last
The circumstances of King Oscar
graceful act are reported TO the state
department with photographs of the
monuments erected by him Mr. You
mans and his wife while driving along
IA road near Bergen were backed of u
Il decliyity and killed
Consul Many writes that when the
king passed the point soon afterward
he placed a beautiful boquet on the
wooden cross marking the spot. and di-
rected the chief official of the district
to- replace thu wooden cross with
granite monument. This has been
completed and is an imposing shaft of
rough hewn stone. On one face the
circumstances of the accident are briefly
given and on the other are the words
Oscar III erected this memorial"
The secretary of state has made suit.
able acknowledgements and has directed
that our minister convey to the minis.
ter for foreign affairs a suitable expires.
sion in behalf of the secretary of state.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-11-20
ooN'T CALL THEM "6RYAN."
The Nebraskan Urges That Clubs BE
Called ..SiIyer' or .'BimetalIic

The Nebraskan Urges That Clubs BE
Called ..SiIyer'' or .'BimetalIic"
KANSAS CITY. Nov. lS.-Hon. Will
lam J. Bryan, IN a statement printed III
The Times, urges the formation of clubs
TO continue the fight for free silver dur.
ing the next four years. To avoid Jeal-
ousies that might arise he suggests that
such clubs refrain from naming them
selves for him, merely calling them ii
silver or bimetallic club. The cause,
he adds, lis greater than any man, and
will travel upon its own merits
SPRINGFIELD, Mo, Nov. lo--Hon-
William J. bryan and his distinguished
party of hunters from st. Louis were
met here 10y an enthusiastic crowd, in
Guiding many railroad shopmen, and
before the party could make its way up
town, Mr. Bryan was compelled to
make short speech III respons6 10 the
demands of the shopmen. The party
were finally escorted to the hotel by the
crowd, which cheered the Nebraskan' ;
name at every step. AT the hotel bal
cony Mr.. Bryan made another short
speech. The party left for Chadwick,
where they will be conveyed to the
game preserves i'll Taney county.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-11-20
HANNA VISITS M'KINLeY.
They and General Osborne Held a Con
ference-Mrs. Mckinley Improving.


CANTON, O., Nov. lS.- National
Chairman Hanna and Secretary Cen
eral William Osborne, have had long
conference with President-elec Nc
Kinley. When a reporter asked Mr..
Hanna if a cabinet would be announced
soon. he simply said: You must ask
the major"
AS Mr.. Hanna was walking TO the
carriage for the train he was asked if
he expected Major and Mrs. Mckinley
to go to ThomasvIlle, Ga. TO sojourn
with him at his winter home He said
he would be mighty glad if they would
do it, but again referred that subject to
Mr.. Mckinley, who said he had heard
nothing from Mr.. Hanna on the matter.
Mr. Hanna later returned to Cleveland.
General Osborne will remain here
until tomorrow, returning to New York
by next Monday. Major Mckinley has
had a number of callers.
Major Mckinley and Mrs. Mckinley
took a drive during the morning in the
family carriage, the president elect
handling the lines. The daily drives
are doing a great deal toward bringing
the tints of health back to Mrs. Nc
Kinley's face and she returns frcm each
of them strengthened and refreshed
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1896-11-20

HAVANA. Nov IS--No news, Official
or otherwise, is Obtainable here con-
cerning the movements of Antonio Ma
Geo in the province of Pinar del Rlo-
No news from Spanish force III the
field as a rule. means bad news ana
the insurgents are making the most or
the situation by circulating rt ports o.
Spanish defeats. In truth, however.
there seems to be ground fa- the belief
that the Captain General has not met
with the success he anticipated, and
while he is reported to be moving along
the northern part of Pinar del RIo,
Antonio Maceo is said TO be south OF
him and not far from the trocha, or
military line, which would indicate the
pOssibility of the insurgents turning
the Spanish flank and making il diff
cult for the captain general TO return TO
Havana. This, however, Is conjecture,
no news being allowed to leak out from
the offices of the headquarters staff IN
the palace
From private source. II Is said that
MaceO, hitherto understood to be occu-
pying positions between Candelarla and
Artemisa, had moved south of the
former town, going westward toward
the mountains of Guane. Another
rumor has 1t that he is pushing strong
force through the swamps south OF the
trOcha. Both reports are given for
what they are worth.
On the other hand. 1t Is no longer
denied that the insurgents have cap
tured the two quite important towns of
Cascorro and GuaImara, in Puerto
Principe. as intimated some time ago
in these dispatches. i'll spite OF official
denials to the contrary, and there Is no
doubt that an insurgent army OF about
10000 men Is advancing upon the CITY
of Puerto Principe, capital of the pro
vince of that name.
The exact whereabouts of Maxine
Gomez is also apparently unknown
here, the movements against Puerto
Principe being conducted by CalixtO
G"rcia, according to report, and the in
snr ;ents' frien Is here intimate that
A-uximO Gomez is certain to be heard
from shortly, as he must create diver
sion as near as possible to Havana. in
order to prevent the dispatch of further
rPinfOrcements to the captain general,
who, 1t is said, is receiv n from Havana
every man who can be spared from
active duty about the Notifications.
The insurgents have also TAX en- San
Minguel.