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The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-30
WATT, RETTEW g. CLAY.
RlNGSlbE GOSSIP.

Information comes from abroad that
Billy Plimmcr is in a bad way physically.
Al Smith is going to England to wit
hess the Kid Lnvignc and Dick Burge
fgh5.
Tom Sharkcy and Denver Ed Smith
hare been matched to box ut San Francis
co next month.
Australian Billy Murphy offers to fight
any 40 or 1l5 pound man in America for
$500 side and purse.
1t is possible that George Dixon may
soon issue challenge to fight tho winner
If the Palmer Murphy ego"
Jack Skolly, the clover Brooklyn boxer,
Is the bright particular star of vaudeville
show that is attracting large crowds.
Billy Ahcarn has recovered from his Ill
ness and now desires to box either Kid
Mcfarland. Charley Barnet, or any 100
poumler.
junk McAuliffe is home from Hot
Springs. Jack is said to have cleaned up
$l2,o00 by his trip and greatly benefited
his health.
Frank Zimpfcr and Tommy Dixon are
to try conclusions before the Toronto
Rowing club on May &c. The pair will
box 10 roundS.
'l"ck Everhardt says that If McKeevcr
Tails to accept his challcngc he will 20 to
England and try and arrange mill with
tho winner of tho Layigne- Burge mill
.Joc Cans, the Baltimore pugilst, Is hot
on fho trail of Frank Erne. Cans says
that no believes ErDe is afraid to meet
him, as no ovadcs making a match on the
slightest prctext.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-30
THE TINES PRIZE PIANO
Roanoke. Va. May II 1900

Roanoke, va, May II, lS9G
TO The Times:-We desire to GOV,
that the Jewett Upright Piano. which
the Times has purchased from ms and
placed on exhibition ut our warerooms
is in every respect one of the finest AMI
best pianos on the American market for
the price. The retail price of this piano,
is fixed at $500 by the Jewett Piano Com
pany.
We further desire to say that'the Hob
bic Piano Co. hereby offers to the winnar
of this instrument $500 cash for tbe-san1a
provided he or she purchases a piano.
from us at any time between now ard
when the final decision is made
This offer is made 10 prevent any one.
holding OIL the purchase of an instrument
uhtil TINS Piano is awarded. Very truly
Hobbie Piano Co
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-30
How the Quarrel Began.

II dreamed last night" said Dick.
that | went out in the woods and
found barrel full of gold"
THAI was bullyW exclsimed Johnny.
lyon gave me whole lot of it, didn't
you?"
Course not bought the bang up
pest bicycle you ever saw with part Of
1t and spent the rest for candy"
II wouldn't BIO as stingy as you are"
Esid johnny, mot for 81, 900, O0O.",
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-30
Table Linens.

Again we invite your attention to our large
stock OF Table Linens. We have some prices
that are pleasant surprise to buyers daily. New
things now ready:
New line OF sll Linen Damask. at CSC.
New line OF all Linen Cream q, rman Damask
at 3Sc, soc and SOC.
Two big specials in extra heavy bleached Ger
man Damask, at sc and Csc; positively worth 75c
and $i.0O yaro.
New things in fine Bleachcd German Linen, at
75c.
New things in fine Bleachcd Damask, 9 yards
wide. at T5c. 500 and Sl.25
- inch Plain Satin Damask, worth $l.25, for
$1.0O yard.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-30
WOMEN IN HISTORY.
The French Revolution, Queen Elizabeth
and Catherine III of Russia.

and Catherine II of Russia.
Woman's record in the first French rev.
olution was ono Of cruelty and horror.
Tho Patriot Knitters," as thoy were
called, could shrek or knit, according to
the requirements Of the case. They could
also urge mon to deeds of violence, and
could themselves do violent deeds. Carlyle
said that these women had exchanged the
"distaff for the dagger" If they had kept
the distaR and let the dagger alone, Franco
would have lost nothing in the way of po-
htical advancement and might have been
spared much of her horrifying history.
There was an ontire absence of any politi-
cal publication In their influence
There Is no name In history of which
women boast more than that Of Queen
Elizabeth, always quoting her In evidence
of what women might do could they be
intrusted with affairs Of state. Froude, In
summing up his exhaustive work on the
time of Queen Elizabeth, wrote:
Tho great results of her reign were the
fruits of policy which was not her own
and which she starved and mutilated when
energy and completeness were needed She
was remorselcss when she ought to have
boon most forbearing. and lenient when
she ought to have been stern. She owed
her safety and success to tho incapacity
and divisions of her enemies, rather than
to wisdom and resolution of her own"
Humiliating us 1t may be to those wo-
men who clamor for u voice in national
affairs, the historical truth is that the
eplendors Of tho Elizabethan ago were due
to her ministers, Burleigh and Walsing-
ham.
Catherine III of Russia is also great
favorite with the now woman. One Of
them has snid, Next to the great Peter,
she was the ablest administrator Russia
has ever known" In the life and reign Of
Catherine II, empress of Russia-she who
became such through the murder OF her
husband. In which crime she had borne
full we'll her share-there is but little to
admire or emulate. She was unquestion-
ably woman OF great talents and energy,
but her morals were no better than Nine.
de Pompadour s.-Forum.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-30
Umbrellas and ParasOIs.

High grade and low price combine In this de.
Eartmcnt, and thus II enjoys unusual poprlaritv
We have just opened new line of popuar.priccd
umbrellas. fN
26inch black glo,la silk steel paragon frames,
natural loop hand!cs-valuc 1885, this lot 20 ut
81 each. -
so,inch eiack s,rgN six umbrellas. carved black
handles. good enough value q, 81 By tncse will
go At only 81 each. '
20 inch black serge silk steel paragon frames
black rubber handles fine English GLORIA ak
only 81 %. worth $l75. Nr
Fine white India sill parasols. silk rufred, only
81 LOO. Also same style In black AT $3.50
Plain black silk parasols for 81.
BLACK silk parasos with deep ecolloped elk
rufllcs $3.50 worth 81 60
Fine black elk parasos, trimmed with rich
black elk lace, black carved handles-only S3a1
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-30
wilton I.aokaye's Plans.

During his starring tour Wilton Laekaye
gill Introduce new play by Charles
Klein, author of ''El Captain" 1t is call
I'D DIR. Belgraff,'' and Lsokayo, In tho
title role, impersonatcs q scientist who
Keeps girl under hypnotic influences to
prevent her from betraying the fact thas
he killed hor brother by an accident,
Others OF his plays are Captain Bob"
" Moliore' and THE Secret OF fhs King
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-30
How Jessie bartlett Starred.

Jessie Bartlett Davis, of whom we have
good reason To be proud, ~ she isvndoubt-
eddy our greatest operatie contrasto. d.
spisos not tho days of sIuaii thines. She
tells how, when she was only Yeas old.
her father was in the habit of perebine
her on music stool and while no pumped
little molodcon-the best instruments tina
family could nfford-sho practiced tbs Lea
son ho Qaye her
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-30
To Save Your Bacon.

TO save ones bacon" is q reminiscence
OF the Dunmow fitch, which for several
centuries was bestowed at Dunmow, in
England, on married couples who could
make oath and prove that for a certain
number OF years they had lived together
without quarrel. 1t is said that during
two centuries tie fitch was claimod only
three times
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-30
5 Cents.
cOunternanes.

popular goods.
One lot pretty summer weight Countcrpancs,
easy TO wash, only soc cace-excellent value.
One 10, real God ones Slx9J inches, US good as
you get for dollar at most stores 1--WE have been
getting s1Hc for thcm), now TO 60 ut only 75c
each.
One lot finest grade Crochet Countcrpsncs,
lovely harseilles pattcrns-wc would count them
good vain- at Sl.51-about 100 in the lot All
these will 20 ut only 81 20 each
Orc lot extra quality in the choicest designs
sell everywhere for Sl75. and cheap enough Ut
that-our price on the lot, only 81. 25 each.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-30
C0rSets.

90 dozen corscts made of beat loan. t,imr,,
with saline. corded bust, double waistband. bIacI
grey and white, only SOC each.
,vas; . %a,ne1s SHOCK eorsets extreme long
DR.. Warmers Long Waist" adapted To- aycrao.
figure. rust proof, 81. e'ase
DIR. Warmers "Eclipse" nursing corset. :,
"lIealtbn
abdominal" corset, 81. 20
"Four INLAND" corset. 81
"Health" corset, 81. as
All DIR. Warmers corsets are lined with coro,,,.
and are unbreakahle, made OF finest loan anS
trimmed with fine French satine ''"A anu
X. and q. nursing corsets, white sno grey q,
each. s'ey' e.
Thomson's glove.htting rsets, high and low
back, 81. eH GIN ""
Thomson,s glove-h.ting oorsets, small bust
high back, 81 "'' oue''
1homson's glove-nttin corsets, 8hooks v,,
measure an inch longer than extra long corsets
generally do, only 81.
Thomson's glove fitting corsets, high bust and
S1.25 ior"'
FLEXIBoNE MOULDED CoRsRTs hama
freely. ut snugly aud wear economically The
stays In these corscts are not straight and stirr
and flexible matcrial. and each etay is mo1ldeS
to at the curved outlines OF the body so that tho
corset fits with gove-like nicely and requires no
"breaking in" LIZ
This garment IS so constructed that the stavs
are immovable in their pockets, thus ali WORKING
up and down Is avoided.
These strong points, com bIncd with the sh,-e
and form. mako this garment the most perfectly
comfortable, and stylish in model, giving eyery
lady finely moulded bust and long tapcrinS,
waist with graceful curves and securing to the
wearer perfect poisc and ontlinc OF figure mn.
Complete liLc OF thcse always In stock, 81 80
TO s.. S'
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-30
" Watt, Rettew { C|ay's
ONE-PRICE CASH STORE.
Window Shades.

We have doubtless sold the largest nu n Der of
Window Shades this season ever disposed OF In
Roanoke in one season by any ono house. Our
prices are resp 'nsiblo for our immense sales OF
these goods. We have just consummatcd another
gigantic deal. Note our price,:
At IS cents EACH the best shade cloth, So by ~
inches, in white and light, medium and dark
coors: as good as any shade in Roanoke for 42c
cloth, iringcd, IS by 20 inches, in white and ali
coore, light, medium and dark shades. These
sell nowhere else for less than 62Ec.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-30
More Ducks.

We will have another big lot OF Ducks Nor dav-
for this weeks business. 10ounce Basket Duck.
the craze" for white separate skirts. 12Xc
Fine weave, double wrap Russian Duck I2S
Small pattern Basket Weave Duck, Ice
Fast Black and Indigo Blue Russi.n Duck
12xc.
Shepherd Plaids. Stripes and Novelties in Rus
sian Ducks to arrive Monday or Tuesdsy Price
will be for finest goodt and fast colors-i2Xc
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-30

The best and most popular insurance
policy is the Twenty Years Surviunr
ship Dividend" issued by the Wasbind,
ton Life Insurance Company of Nesy
York. 1t affords facilities to acouire an
estate by instalment, easily met and fnIiv
completed in twenty years Ianiey
Gray, the company's agent, No. 1S2 Comn-
nell avenue west, will be glad to explain
the policy to you.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-30
Obeyed Instructions.

Hannah, what are you standing
there staring Mt me for? Didn't tell
you 1 was not to be interrupted unless
the house was ON fire?"
''Well, mum, that's it. 1t do be burn
ing this half hourl' detroit Tribune
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-30

The mocklng bird seems to have a
genuine sense of humor. Often when ell
gagged in the most charming imitation
Of some song bird it will suddenly stop
and break ont with the quacking of o
duck or somo other ludicrous sound.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-30

Order IS the sanity Of the mind, the
health Of the body, the peace of the
city. tho security of the state. AS the
beams to n house. as the bones TO the
m;crocosm of man. SO is order to all
things. --Southey.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-30
Remnants of GinghamS.

60OO yards remnants of nuc Everett Bingham
in the choicest styles 10 to 81 yards to the piece
(will cut auy length to suit purchaser): this cling
ham is worth loo yard and never cells for lees,
now on sale at only half price.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-30
NeCkWear.

Ten dozen ladies' black satin stock bows, the
best CSC grade, only 19c.
The Club" ie a new and stylish washable tie,
only loc each or three for CSC.
Fifteen dozen mems blowing End" Teck ties
Te=y fine elk, beautiful styles, regular SOC line
these, only 25c.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-30
Dimity in Plain CoIors

just oncDed one case plain-colo Indian
Dimity, fine quality; pink. blue, yellow, cream,
linen. navy. cardinal and black-the most popu-
lar thing out-pricc only 12xc
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-30

Re aMa Busy 3; IT, ; ' He 81;
SS<SS~0S~$00D@ to SELL OF
for
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-30

Try one gallon of ice cream and one
pound of cake for one dollar at Catoeni's.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-07-30
sUlCIDED IN JAIL.
Roman J. seubof Hangs Himself WfA
 & Handkerchief.

Roman J. senbof Hangs Himself WfsA
 & Handkerchief.
 NEW YORK, July s0.-Roman J. Seubof, claiming to be journalist frora Boston, and also Russian count, cona- mitted suicide in 8 cell at the polics station here. He was about a5 years of age. He was arrested as he was about to sail for Europe on the allegation thmA he owed hotel bill of $500. He pleaded with the complainant to withdraw the charge as it was very important he should go to Europe at once, and he paid e250 on account.
 The officer who served the warrant would not listen to talk of compromise, saying the case WAS out of the hotel keepers hands and and he took Seubof to the station, where he was locked up. Soon afterwards Seubof was found dead, having hanged himself with a pocket handkerchief
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STORM IN INDIANA.
Hail Does an Immense Amount
 of Damage.
COVERS AN ENORMOUS AREA,

Crops Almost Wiped Out, Fruit and
 Other Trees Stripped of Their Limbs,
 Windows Smashed, People Feiied to
 the Ground and Stock Suffsr-Ali
 Streams Arc High and Rising.
 MONTPELIER, July So.-Hail, the like of which was never before seen in this county, fell here late Tuesday after. noon over radius of 10 miles. The damage to property and growing crops was great. A number of people were injured and small stock suffered 60 az alarming extent. The stones varied in size from a small pebble to goose egg. Many people were struck by the flying missiles and fell to the ground before they could gain shelter. Scarcely 8 house in the city escaped damage. Leaves and branches were cut from trees as though cut with knife.
 At Five Points, three miles west, piece of ice WAS found that weighed over two pounds and measured over A. 40GuoS 1rOuuUs A 0u04bcG OA 8pSAboS weighing over 8 pound were picked up.
 At Brownstown Charles Ewing and Frank Stubbs, boys, were drowned is White river.
 At Elwood skifFs piled in the Drinci. pal streets. Many people have been driven from their homes Small bridges have been washed away. Six inches of rain fell.
 All the streams are out of their banks aud the crops are threatened with total ruin.
 At Lafayette the storm caused great damage to bridges, culverts and crops. The estimated loss will reach s76.000. Washouts are reported on the railroads. The storm was the most serious ever experienced in the county.
 At Bluffton hail broke windows, de. stroyed corndelds and orchards and smashed in roofs. Some of the stones weighed eight ounces.
 At Anderson 416 inches of rain fell. Ben Dunaway WAS struck by lightning and killed. The dam above Anderson has been washed away and people in the loWlands are preparing to move.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-07-30

THE Populists of Tennessee have nominated Prof. A. L. Mims for Governor of that State. It was the spells of office in the South that caused the Southern Populists to prevent the indorse- ment of MT. Sewall along with MT. Bryan at St. Louis. The Southern Pops care more for a few local offices than they do for the cause of the country or free silver.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-07-30
FIFTEEN DEAD SO FAB.
Result of the Great Storm 1H Aaa
 Around Pittsburx.

Result of the Great Storm 1E ans
 Around PittsbUrg.
 PIrTsBURo, July 80.-Tales of deasA and devastation from the awful storm which swept over the western portion of Pennsylvania Monday night continue ts pour in Four more drownings are rs. ported and another victim of the Sugar Grove Camp accident is not expected to live This will make the death list Is, including the ! drowned at Cecil. Ths latest victims are John Whalen. Mine Gallo, an unknown miner and an un. known Italian
 George Miller, crushed by falling tree at Sugar Grove Camp. is still alivA but his physicians report he cannot re. cover.
 The damage to property is particular, ly heavy in Washington and Fsyette counties and will probably reach $1 ,0o0.. GOO.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-07-30

DEMOCRATS who are talking about voting for Mckinley next November would do we'll to re- member that such action will take them out of the pale of the Dem ocratic party and render them in eligible to vote or participate in Democratic primaries until after the next Presidential election. One of the conditions precedent to vot- ing in Democratic local primaries is support of the National Demo cratic ticket.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-07-30

ATTORNEY JOHN HALLUM, auth or of eHallum's History of Ark ansas, shot and fatally wounded Rev. w. A. Forbes at the Cotton Belt Depot at Texarkana, We'd nesday. The causes leading to the difficulty are shrouded in HalIum claims that the Rev. Forbes, who held mor- tage on his home, robbed him (Hallums) of his property, and then alienated and robbed him of his wife's affections. Forbes friends claim that in the matter of Hallum's home the former act ed simply in the capacity of a friend and indorser, and deny the latter charge, while Hallum's friends claim that grief over the loss of his home and his wife's af- factions have driven Hallums to insanity. At all events, it is a very sad and regrettable affair and has produced a profound sensa-
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MR.BRYAN's reply to the Virgin ia students who offered their con gratulations was eminently happy and felicitous. He said q thank you for your good wishes so kindly expressed. l trust your connection with the university founded by Thomas Jefferson may lead you to emulate the public virtues of the founder of Demoe- racy in America. "
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ton in Texarkana. Particulars and developments will be awaited with interest.
DRAWN ISSUES.


 WHATEVER reason men may have believed they had for think ing that MT. Mckinley was more than half way j free silver man at heart, he has since the Chicago convention made 1t sufficiently plain that he stands absolutely opposed to any propositions which look toward the shifting of the currency of the United States from the single gold standard, un- less in consequence of an agree ment with the principal commer- cial nations of the world. A few weeks ago it seemed likely to the Republican managers that the vote of the workingmen and farm CTS could be secured for McKin- ley to a very great extent on the tariff issue. But MT. Bryan is now competing for that vote in the most energetic fashion, upon the issue of the free coinage of silver. He and his managers at once ad- opted the policy of Carrying the war into Africa" and it is an- nounced that Mir. Bryan's formal notification would take place not in Lincoln, Neb., where he lives-but in the great hall of the Madison Square Garden in New York City, in the presence of an audience of many thousands of people, where MT. Bryan would endeavor to enhance his reputa- ton as an orator by the greatest effort of his life. The indications are that MT. Bryan will secure a very large support among the workingmen of the East. Moth ing could be more erroneous than the assumption that he stands no chance of an election. The effect of MT. Bryan's nomination and of his manifest popularity soon began to make itself felt upon the stock market. The raid upon the Treasury's gold reserve began again, and on July 10 the fund fell below the one hundred million mark, and continued slowly but steadily to decline for some days thereafter. It is within the range of possibilities that the admins tration may be compelled to re- sort to another bond issue before election day arrives.-From "The Progress of the World, in August Review of Reviews.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-07-30
FORTY MILES OF ROAD DEsrRoYeI
Flood Wipes Out the CatskiiI Bransh
 of the Union Pacific

Flood Wipes Out the Catskiil Branch
 of the Union Pacific.
 DENVER, July S0.-The fact has just become known here that last Saturdays s flood entirely destroyed the Catskill branch of the Union Pacific, Denver and Gulf road, 40 miles in length, run ming from Trinidad, Colo, to the Max well land grant in New Mexico. It wa. known that the road was disabled. that the wires being down the extent of dam. age was not learned until party of in. spectors came in. So complete has been the destruction of the roadbed that the receivers said that they thought the old line would be abandoned and 8 new survey made over a more desirable route. The line is valuable one. as nearly all the railroad ties used in this section of the country come from the vicinity of Catskill.
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Three Men Killed, Two Seriously Hurt
 and the Train Demolished.

DETROIT, July BOA special from St. Joseph. Mich, says a freighttrain on the yandalia railway ran through a bridge near Crawfordaville, Ind, at 8 yesterday morning, killing Conductor Fowler, Brakeman Mckenzie and Fire man John Herbert and seriously injur- ing Roadmaster J. s. Brothers and En- eineer Bowman. The wreck was caused by g washout. The train was demol- ished
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RAILROAD TRAFFIC STOPPED.
Floods Damage the Various Lines to 8.
 Enormous Extent.

Floods Damage the Various Lines to aH
 Enormous Extent
 WHEELING. July 30.-The Ohio River and Panhandle railroads are the only railroads in this vicinity running trains on anything like schedule time, other roads ranging from a complete shut. down to eight hours behind the sched- ule.
 The Baltimore and Ohio main line and Pittsburg division were six hours behind. The Cleveland, Lorain and Wheeling was completely closed ont by the caying in of long tunnel at Fair point and the washing away of several sections of track. It may take week to reopen communication. The Wheel ing and Lake Erie had trains stopped at several points
 The Pittsburg, Ohio Valley and Gin. cinnati has been abandoned indefinitely and month win be required to open it. The Cleveland and Pittsburg road was badly damaged last night above Martin 8 ferry, but was opened today.
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CONVICTED OF EMeEzzLEMsNr.
A City Attorney and His Assaiians Hsav-
 fly Fined and Sentenced.

N tity AttOfney and HIS AssaiIans Aeaw-
 fly Fined and Sentenced.
 PrrTsBURG, July 3O-Major William o. Moreland, ex-city attorney, was con- victed of embezzlement of city funds and sentenced to pay fine of $26, ,9Oe and three years imprisonment in the penitentiary. His assistant, ". N. House, was fined 5000 and given tws years in the penitentisry.
 While the shortage on which they were convicted was only 6,900, the amount of Moreland's fine, there was between ss0O,O00 and s4O0,0O0 unac- counted for on the books of the city at torneY.