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The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-19
TO EXCLUDE IGNORANCE.
Senator Lodges immigration Bill Shuts
Out an Undesirable Glass.

Out an Undesirable Glass.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10. - Senator
Lodge, chairman of the committee on
immigration, to-day reported bill from
that committee for the restriction of
immigration. The bill provides for the
exclusion of all persons who are so ig~
norant ee to be unable to read and write
any language. Senator Lodge presented
written report on the bill in which he
says: "This measure if adopted will ex.
clude large pc, tion of the present i'm
migration and with few exceptions will
tell exclusively on the most undesirable
portions OF immigration alone"
mo measure can be devised which
will let in absolutely everyone who
ought to come In and exclude every
immigrant who ought to be shut ous,
but tho percentage of desirable immi-
grants who would be excluded by this
bill would be reduced to the minimum"
The committee say that there can be-
no doubt that there is general and very
earnest desire among the people of the
United States to restrict Immigration.
ut Ia obvious that inning ration, in its
present. unrestricted form" the report
continues. threatens to iniure the
qaality of our citizenship and lower the
rates OF American wages"
The committee say that all TINT has
hitherto been done to improve and
restrics immigration has beeE bene-
hoial, but that 1t has not been sufficient
TO reach the Objectionable classes"
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-19

~ RICHMOND, Feb. 1s.-The bill to abol.
ish compulsory pilotage came up in the
house and caused considerable discus.
sion. In the course Of his remarks Mr.,
Diggs characterized the pilots sssoci-
alton rs an unjust monopoly.
motion to re-oommit vss finally
disposed OF by motion OF Mr.. Saunders
to commit to the committee on banks'
currency and commerce with instruc.
lions to take testimony and report. This
was agreed to, SO to IS.
a bill was introduced by Mr.. Hundley
to provide for Increasing the efficiencv
OF The Virginia volunteers. It gives the
commander-in chief power to change
the organization of brigade regiments,
oattalions, troops, batteries and COM
panies 30 as to conform more nearly to
any organization that may hereafter be
adopted for the United States army, and
Tor that reason the number OF officers
OF any grade may be Increased at the
discretion Of the n-chief
up to the number authorized for tho
United States army. 1t ia provided that
nothing in the act shall be construed to
interfere with the charters of military
companies and associations heretofore
granted.
When the bill to require all goods,
wares ana merchandise or other articles
manufactured by convict labor to be 80
stamped or marked as to plainly show
30 manufactured, came up a motion to
dismiss the measure was made. After
some discussion tho motion was adopted.
So to 16
A bill In relation to fees OF Common
wealth's attorneys passed the senate to-
day after considerable debate. 1t fixes
the ealary of Richmond's common
wealth attorney at $4,000.
Ih1s has been great week so far for
the usury gatherers. Every bill offered
proposing to grant usury privileges has
promptly received the favorable consid.
erstion OF the Legislature and every bill
offered proposing to debar corporations
from the privilege of charging usury
mas been promptly sat upon. This &C
tion plainly indicates the fate OF Sena-
tor Claytoe's bill proposing to repeal an
granting building and loan associations
the right to oharge usury. The building
and loan lobbyists are here in crowds
and Roanoke Is about as we'll repre-
scented as any city in the State. When
you touch usurer's pocket you tonch
his religion and his god.
Anti-Gambling Bill In the Senate.
Petersburg, W., Feb. 1s.-A Riche
mond special to the Index Appeal SAYS:
The senate committee on courts this af-
ternoon for the third or fourth time
postponed action on the Maupin anti
gambling bill. 1t is now pretty we'll
understood that this measure has no
chance of passing the upper branch of
the legislature. The Eenste committee
Will probably report bill that will
seek to break up the races at Alex-
andria Island and st. Asaph's and at the
same time permit pool-selling.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-19
''BARNE:S' S.
MERE TO FIND Ua:
A CURIOUS SUIT.
Judge Thompson Sued For His Own Coffin
and Defends His Case.

Judge Thompson Sued For Ills Own Coffin
and Defends His Case.
BALTIMORE. Md, Feb. ia special
to the Sun from Huntington, w. Va,
Gays Judge W. P. Thompson, who
was treasurer of this State for eight
years and who was the first Judge OF the
criminal court in his county, has been
making extensive prey.rations for his
death. Although he Is in apparently
good health he has had vault dug and
expensively finished and has purchased
a handsome casket for his remains.
"Quke sensation was caused some
days Sgo when ex-Mayor Dickey, OF this
city. brought suit against the Judge for
q cssket. 1t seems thst Thompson had
an order with Diokey for the casket,
but owing to slow delivery he bought
one from another undertaken. At the
trial to day Thompson Appeared and
plead his own case. and II is probably
the first on record in this Stste where q
man has been sued for his own coffin
and in such suit defended his own case.
The Judge is one of the most prominent
Democrats of this State and during his
life has accumulated q large fortune"
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-19
a TERRIBLE ACCIDENT
a Prominent Citizen Meets u Shocking
Death-Othars Iniurad

a Prominent Citizsn Meets n Shocking
Death-Others Injured
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Feb. Is "A shock
ing accident occurred at Bedford, a
suburb Of this city, this morning. While
Alfred Whitaker, chairman of the
Democratic county central committee,
and very prominent business man of
cleveland and his two stepsons, were
driving in the village Cleveland, Can.
ton and Southern fast mail train struck
their cutter, hurting Mr.. Whitaker q
distance Of fifty feet and killing him in
stantly and inf citing probably fatal in
Juries on Dana Cannon and serious in =.
juries on the driver, John Richards.
The driver failed to see the rapidly an.
preaching train and the engine struck
the cutter with terrible force.
Mr.. Whitaker WAS hurled against a
fence, his brains dashed out and nearly
every bone in his body brokon. Mr..
Whitaker was the proprietor and mana
ger Of tho Brooks Oil Company of this
CITY.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-19
THE PEARL BRYAN MuRpEREks.
OF An Attempt to Lyne,
Them.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Feb. 1s.-Owipp to
IN inoendiary advertisementscalline for
i,ooo men at Court and Sycamore
streets at $40 this morning ready for
WORK there was o we'll founded appre
hension that mob was to be gathered
10 lynch the prisoners jackson and
Walling, when On their way from the
jail to the police court. Court and Syoa.
more Ia In the jail location and the pris-
oners were to be taken to the police
court at $50 this morning. A crowd
ala assem- ble, but heavy relay of
ponce was found there and no concen-
Little by little the news rot abroad
that no occasion for any SOFT of de-
nonstrnsion could arise. for the simple
reason that the prisoners had been
quietly removed to the city hall two
hours before the time when 1T was sup.
posed they would leave the jail. Not
}wlthstsndinQ this fact curious people
Kept coming to that vicinity only to
lind no cause for excitement
Ihe third appearance OF Jackson and
waiting In the police court; served to
crowd the corridors leading tolthe court.
Soom with g jostling curious assembly
OF men and women. Ample guards were
piaoed' however, SO that no one Sot into
ene courtroom who did not have Fight
20 Do shere. When the cases were called
the prisoners promptly appeared from
sne cell room below with no usu ii Signs
showing any change of their bearing.
Ihey wero required to remain not
more than half minute, for counsel
nau agreed to continue the hearing I'M
I'LL FEBRUARY 81. As soon as the order
was announced by the Judge, the prison.
ers were safely returned to the Jail.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-19
After the Lvnchera

WALTERBoRo. s. O., Feb. 1s.-The
Colleton county grand jury to-day found
true bill against the Broxton bridge
lynchers, and their rial will commence
Thursday morning. The accused are
four white men and q negro, charged
with beating negro man and his
mother to death. the mans crime hsv.
Ing been the theft OF q Bible from q
church ana the womans nothing at all,
except being his mother. Public senti-
mont demands conviction.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-19
ARBITRATTON IN ENGLAND.
Proposal for q Joint Venezuelan Comm
sion.

Proposal for joint Venezuelan Commits
sion.
LONDON, Feb. 18.-The arbitration
debate in the house Of commons yester-
day and the proposal OF the Times COR
respondents in the United States, George
w. Smalley, that Great Britain should
appoint commission OF lite own, con-
sisting OF two members, which should
work in conjunction with two Amer
icans, as o now VenezuelA boundary
commission. not to FIX the boundary,
but to ascertain the facts and repors 70
their governments, are the leading sub
jects for editorial comment, especially
as Mr.. Smalloy's proposal for joint
commission is supposed to have orig
mated with the Cabinet at Washington.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-19
Trial of DIR. Brown.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. ls.-The trial
OF the Rev. G. O. Brown, Of the First
20 ogregational Church. as a result Of
the oharges made against him by Mrs.
DAVIDSON the alleged blackmsiler,
com menced to-day. The counsel ia com
posed OF ministers and lsymen from San
francisco. Rev. DR.. Dean, the moder-
ators oo1ected to any investigation ex-
Miss Overman and Mrs. Striokton
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-19

There WAS . sharp, three-cornered
debate between Messrs Gear, Allen
and Wolcott IS to the committee's
course. Mr.. Gear wanted to know who
Mr.. Allen desired to have heard.
Mr.. Allen responded that the farmers
alliance In Nebraska had large fund
OF Information. Why wac it not asked
for2
1--WE have no official knowledge OF tho
existence Of such an organization" re-
sponded Mr.. Gear.
Mr.. Allen declared that there was con.
spicuous evidence all over the country
Nof the alliances In existence. "Why
does not the Nebraska Senator inform
my alliance constituents of this hear
in&?" asked Mr.. Wolcott. POSSIBLY by
securing them passes they would doubt.
less decline to come at governnenSex-
pence, being contrary to their .prin-
ciplss."
The debste brauched off info the
chafacter OF the witnesses appealing be-
fore tho committee. The name Of Mr..
Ooqmbs was mentioned. Mr.. Allen in
ststed that Mr.. Coombs was q bfoker.
pr. Frye asserted that Mr. Coombs
land.
ia sharp and amusing controversy
arose az to- Mr.. COMBS Residences,
whether Ii was in Boston, Brooklyn or
Sioux City.
Mr.. Allen continued his criticisms. OF
the committee at considerable length.
Two appropriation bills. the military
academy and the pension bill, were
PASSED during the dsy. Efforts were
made to amend the military academy
bill by increasing the humber of cadets
vi nrh so IL
but after debate Of three hours the
plan was defeated.
The pension appropriation bill carry.
ing Sl43 000,0o was pass d after ten
minutes debate.
"Mr. Call (Dem., Fle.) offered 1880
luton which went over proving that
lepsed bids under the recent bond issue
be assigned to the lowest among the
other bidders.
At 5:25 the Senate went into executive
session and few minutes afterwards
adjourned until tomorrow.
House Proceedings.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 1S.-The House to-
day passed the agricultural appropri-
alton bill. 1t carries $685. 1872. The
section OF the revised statutes for the
purchase and distribution OF rare and
uncommon" seed which Secretary Nor
ton declined to execute in the current ap.
preparation law was repealed and the ap.
preparation for seed was increased from
$4,000 to $i50,0o0, and ies execution
waa made mandatory upon tho Secre-
tary.
Mr.. Cousins, OF Iowa, introduced his
amendment to reduce Mr.. Morton's
salary from $4,000 to $a5 until he ex-
pended the appropriation In the cur
rent law, but the amendment was ruled
out on point Of order.
A resolution was adopted directing
the committee on ways and meanB to
investigate the effect OF the difference
OF exchange between gold and silver
standard countries upon the manufao.
turing industries of the United Statea.
Notice was also given that the oon-
tested election case of Van Horn vs..
Iarnsney would be called up next
Tuesday.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-19
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,
One Killed and the other was nlortally
Wounded.

Wounded.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Feb. IS "A special
to the Post from Jackson, Ky. says:
Garry Holly. g farm laborer. this morn
ing shot and killed James Combs and
badly wounded Nick Com bs, on Old Buck
creek. in Breathitt county.
The two Combs were lying In wait by
the roadside to kill Holly because he
had shot Hiram Combs, brother of
James, through the shoulder yesterd az.
Both men opened fire on Holly as soon
as he was near enough. Holly returned
the fire with Winchester rifle.
1t is believed that Nick Combs will
die from the wound he received. Holly
has not been arrested.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-19
Fatal Fire I'm Connect,,rt

STAMFORD, Conn. Feb. 1s.-Early to.
day fire destroyed the farm house of
Charles Gildermeistsr st Buxtom Place,
Riverton. Mrs. Gildermeister, after
she had been taken out with her child
rem, returned to the house for some
valuable papers and money and was
burned to death. Mr.. Gilderm eister
waa 30 badly injured in trying to rescue
his wife that he cannot recover.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-19
just Receiysd.

a CAR load Of handsome Oak Bedroom
Suites, seven different styles. Prices
S22 so to S2s for the complete suite, on
easy terms. Of DoNALpsoN's, 100 Salem
avenue, and 4l3 Henry street. opposite
new public building.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-19
The Following Testimonial Was Written
by MT Farmer, Who 10 Well Known
Throughout Virginia.

HoBBIE Music Co.. Genslemen:-I
have Known and tuned the Lindeman
Piano for many years, and regard IL as
one OF the best first class pianos made,
In fact, the Lindeman pianos are
strictly artistic instruments, therefore
appeal to all musicians who must ad-
mire the tone and touch, as we'll az the
elegantly finished cases.
Ihey are thoroughly we'll made of the
pest material, hence absolutely dura-
DE- Very truly,
III. L. FARMER,
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-19
MARBLES a Russian Nobleman.

CHARLOTTESVILLE. Va, Feb. 49,
Annette Rives Ohanler and Prince Pierre
Troubetzoy, a Russian nobleman, we're
married at 3 o'clock this afternoon at
"Csstle HILL" the homo OF Col. Alfred
Rives. father OF the authoress. They
will live in London, the home of Prince
Troubetzoy.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-19
Dropped Dead.

LEXINGTON. Va, Feb 1S.-John
Graves. well known Baltimore and
Ohio railroad man, in the service of that
company for many year,, dropped dead
at his home this morning OF heart dis-
ease. He was o prominent DAD Fellow.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-19
WEARING A CHEST PROTECTOR IS
ONE FORM OF INSURANCE AND THE
RATE ISN'T IIIGH-5Oc., 75c. and 81.
MASSIE'S PHARMACY.
TRE GOVERNOR MEANS BUSINESS.
lie Threatens to Arrest Everybody Con
nected With the Fight.

He Threatens to Arrest Everybody Con.
nected With the Fight
Ell PAso, Texas, Feb. S-Governor
Ahumada left Jusrez last night for Chi.
hsuhau. Before he left for the capital
he made this solemn declaration:
"Sbould the fighters give battle on
Chihuhhus soil will arrest the princi-
pals, seettors, spectators and newspa.
pers correspondents and not one of them
will escape three year sentence In
prison."
Practically all Of the sporting men
have left the city and only cor1es.
pondents are now waiting for the big
fight. Captain Glori, Jimmy Barry,
George Dixon, Horace Leeds and Joe
Wolcott will remain to see what turns
up on Friday. Fitzsimmons has cooled
down and now acquiesces In the present
ARRANGEMENTS,
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-19
Kentucky,s Senatorial Uontest.

FRANKFORT. KY, Feb ls.-To- days
senatorial ballot resulted: Blackburn,
60; Hunter. go; McCreary, 3; Holt, 3,
Carlisle, 9; Cochran, /; Bate, 1. Only
one ballot WAS taken.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-19
Maher Nearly Well.

Ell PAso, Tex, Feb. 1s-Late re-
ports to- night from Las Cruces are to
the effect that one of Makers eyes Is
entirely we'll and that the other is prac.
tic lily free from Inflammation. He
took tramp OF twelve miles and went
through oil of hia exercises except
punching the bag. II Is announced that
he surely will be in condition to enter
the ring on Friday.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-19
Appointed Postmaster.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1s.-G. Nj. Davis
WAS to-day appointed postmaster at
Knoxville, 8. G., vice j. 1. Ward, re-
signed.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-19
PERSONAL SPATS IN THE SENATE
Hill and TilIrnan Cross Pitchforks
Slightly.

The Latter Wanted to Say Few Words on
the Bond Inquiry, But Was Talked
Down by tho Former-Paoidc Railway
Committee acknowledgements
Appropriation Bill Passed by tho
House-SecretaryM orton's Salary.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-19

THE United States Government re-
ports show Royal Baking Powder SUI
perior to oil others.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-19
The D0IHGS OF THE LEGISLATURE
Work of Virginia SoIons Yester-
day.

Dill TO Abolish Compulsory PlIotaSe.
Another to Provide for increasing the
Emclency of Virginia Volunteers.
Powers Given the Commauder-in.
Chief-The act Requiring Ali Goods.
wares, ETC.. Manufactured by Convict
Labor to be Stamped.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1896-05-19

At the N. Y. Racket Store you can buy nice
seamless straw mating for 10c; we have a
large stock of mating 10, 12, ID, 10, is, 90,
Sc. IS, SO, 40. 42, 55 ind SOC; our shoe and
millinery trade has been immense the last
week, we could not wait on near all of our
more help and will try to wait on all of them
this week, we just received q big lot of shoes
and millinery goods; we are receiving big
lots of goods every day in all departments,
another cargo of mems and boys straw hats
inst receiy ed; we sell the $500 Singer Sew
ing machine for SIG 90 with all attachments
complete; lawn mowers the best and latest
improved ~ in 81. rs. IA in. $500. 16 in s. %;
large long handle steel shovels 25c worth soc;
steel h atchets 25c; carpenters hand saw 25.
42. 95 and q very fine saw the best make S1.30;
key hole saws 13c; nail hammers 8 and 10c;
hand saw files 2 to &c; fiat mill files 8 to Ice;
horse rasps IA in. 32c, 10 in. 40; carpet tacks
1 and &c a box. JACOB W. CoFPMAN.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1896-05-19
Executive Committee Meeting,


The Democratic Executive Com
mittee of jefferson County held a
meeting last Tuesday. The resigna-
tions OF Committeeman R. w. Nor
row and Eugene Baker candidates
for ofice) were rendered and accept
ed. The resignation of Chairman
John III. Daniel, on like gro unds,
was rendered but not accepted.
Messrs j. d. BilImyer, G.. w. Hum
rickhouse and j. c, Reinhart, mem
bers from Shepherdstown district,
sent in their designations, and the
death of Mr.. j. I. Kearney made
another vacancy. Messrs. G. w.
Banks, Robert Gibson, I. F. Jones
and C. d. Wysong yer appointed
by the committee to fill the places OF
the persons above named. DR.. G.
A. Davis and Robert Withers were
chosen to succeed R. w. Morrow
and C. E. Baylor from Summit Point
Charles R. Rau was appointed in
place of Thomas Loman, of Bolivar,
and c. I. Ramey in place of Eugene
Baker at Leetown.
The committee ordered that mass
meetings be held at each precinct
on Saturday, May %, to select dele
gates to the State and Compression a
conventions and the district conven.
ton at Davis to select delegates tc
Chicago. The basis of representa-.
ton was fixed at one delegate fol-
each hundred votes or fractions oyel
fifty at last election. The time fol
holding the meetings was fixed a
three o'clock in the afternoon, ex.
cept at Harper's Ferry and Bolivar,
which will be at 9. p. IL.
The vote at last election and mum.
Der of delegates to which each pre-.
cinct is entitled is as follows:
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1896-05-19

Good PURE ICE, gathered above the town
and free from drainage aud other i'm p%urtiies.
delivered every morning by the undersigned,
Reduction of price on lots Of so lis. or more
Orders by postal card promptly attended to.
Ice kept constantly on hand at Meat Store
of Boylan & Walker, where orders will be
received and filed.
May 10. MARSHALL BURNS.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1896-05-19
Resolutions OF Thanks.

HALL MALTA LODGE, No. so A., F. 81 A. NJ.
Charles Town, May Sth, 1896.
WHEREAS. Being duly eeDsible of the fact
that without the valuable assistance rendered
this Lodge by the wives and daul hters of its
MEMBERS, in the recent festival held by the
Lodge, that all our efforts would have been in
vain in reaching the splendid success to which
VIC attained socially and financially. And
WHEREAS, We do drsirc in some way to
manifest our high appreciation of the Ladies'
Committee who so earnestly aud untiringly
devoted themselves to work, sparing neither
time nor pains in their exertions to achieve
the object in view, viz: the gathering together
of n sum whereby we might be enabled to
partially Iiquidate the Indebtedness on new
lodge room, Therefore be it
ResotUed, That our heartfelt thanks and
lasting gratitude arc due, and are hereby
rendered to each officer and member of the
Ladies Fair Committee, and all others, who
assisted in so many ways in making the fes.
tiYal so grand q success.
ResoIUed, That we will ever hold them in
grateful remembrance, with the assurance
that should we ever be called upon to render
them a like assistance we will chetrfullY com.
ply, realizing, however, that we could but
poorly reciprocate the favor bestowed,
Resolued, That these resolutions be pub
lishcd in the papers of the town.
A. d. BARR
G. N. COLEMAN,
WIN CAMPBELL,
Gommiftee-