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The evening times., 1896-11-14

ment of the bill. now
pending in both the
Senate and House of
Representatives that
provides for the col
lection of arrears OF
taxes. 1t has the
sanction of both Dis
trict committees, and
The evening times., 1896-11-14

nsheC in this mornings edition, and
as The Times never repeats you'n
have TO take both editions to get oil
ihe news as quick rs 1t happens.
WOODS IMMENSE THEFT
New Gorh Cashier Has Stolen 5000 900
from Bank.
vANDALIA LINE INSoLVENT-
lndan4rolls Judge Appoints V I Malott
Receiver.
REAL MACHINE POLITICS
Nj. Ryan Claims Voting Apparatus De-
feated Him.
10000 MEN PIT TO WORK
Partial Record OF Engagements Since
November 6.
SPY .PEACHED" oNIyoRY-.
Jones, Il bntIsh lnI"rIuer, on the Stand.
CLEVELAND TALKS OF CUBA-
Told Senator He Would Fulfill Inter
national Obligations.
CONGRESS- AND THE ALLEYS
Suue K"Tpedial Legislation Which Was
Never Enforced.
HIDING THE TEXAS FLAWS
to BE Startling.
SOVEREIGN SEES DEFEAT
BrSC ana PARSONS are strong with the
Labor Delegates.
BIG FIND OF STOLEN BONDS
Tuicc overhaul SwinuIer AIcLaughlin's
Rooms in New York.
srURTED Up To SEVENTEEN KNOTS
BlttleShip IOwa's Unofficial Trial Off the
Delaware Capes.
BATHING BEACH CHANGES
RecOmmc cndatiOns Submitted by Supt.
Stevens.
ARE RULED TO SHOW CAUSE
Proposed Contract with Potomac Com
pany Challenged.
STREET CLEANING BY HAND
Supt. Mckensie Reports ON Recent EX-
perimcntS.
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA,
Another Suspect Acquitted of Fraudulent
Voting.
JACK CROOKS IN THE REAR
Sold To Columbus for $500 by Louisville.
SOCIETY SPENT AVERY QUIET WEEK
Some Notable Weddings and Informal
Functions Marked 1t.
HEARD REPORTS OF STATES
Grange Conditions Are Generally En-
couraging.
CLOSE THEIR SIXTH YEAR
Dis net FpwOrtn League Begins the
Annual Convention.
WHITE RIBBON WORKERS
W. c. T. L. Meets in Annual Convention
in st. Louis.
poNDER ON POLICY RITNNJNG
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-03-19
NGREGATIONAL CHURCHES.
Some Interesting Figures Taken From the
Year Book For Vermont.

Bennington, March 1.-THE statistics
from the Congregational churches in the
State, as furnished to the compiler of the
unusually prosperous one among the
churches of that denomination. Reports
were received from every church
Forty of the churches in the State are
served by installed pastors, ll5 by pastors
that are not installed, II by supplies, IS by
licentiatcs and ministers of other denomi-
nations and ~ are vacant. This showing
is somewhat better than that for 1894.
The total membership January /, 1896
was q 543, a gain of 400 during the year
OF this number 4l3l the nonresident, Al
less than last year. There were 1885 addi-
tons, $50 being by confession and 4i9 by
letter, The total number of removals were
1853; $50 by death, 44S by letter and los by
discipline, the excess of additions over the
losses being 800.
| There We're % 1863 Sunday school scholars
| reported a gain of i76 during the year
The average attendance was 1876. There
were 176 Christian Endeavor societies re-
ported with n membership of 1851, as
against III societies and 1855 members the
| year before Benevolent contributions
| amounted to s5S.G97 an increase of $40,
over the preceding year
Home expenditures were S20l ,229, n sum
less by $i7l2 than in the year 1894, SlN
churches omitted this statement In Their
| annual report There are 1850 under tho
care of churches, a gain of Co.'S During
the year there were S5S baptisms COS oil
them being adults, and 253 infants.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-03-19
SENATOR MORRILL, ENTERTAlNs.


Washington, March Ex-senator Nor
ril entertained at dinner last evening
ce-President Stevenson, Senators Sher-
man, Allison, Walthall, Harris, Jones of
Nevada. Vest, German, Plat, Burrows,
Wolcott and White, and Mr.. James Nor
ril.
Senator Morrill,, chairman of the Senate
finance committee, and Representative
Dingley, chairman of the House ways and
means committee. called on Secretary Car
Isle yesterday and had q conference re-
garding the prospects OF financial and
tariff legislation this session. The inter-
views were separate, that of Gov. Dinglcy
being much the longer. The presence of
these leading republicans caused consd-
cradle comment at the treasury and specu-
lation was great as to the nature of the
business under consideration. It Is sur
missed that protection of the Alaskan seal
industry was leading subject in the dis
cussions.
The following Vermont pensions have
been granted: Additional David C. Ellis;
restoration, Walter w. Martin of Middle
bury; increase, Alonzo "A. Whitney of
Cavendish
Fred II. Johnson has been commissioned
postmaster at West Dover, vice NJ. Il.
Lyman, resigned.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-03-19

Ncu-Rolcures sick o. nervous headaches.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-03-19
Bott|ebinding.

You can't judge of the quality
of a book by the binding, nor
tell the contents by the title.
You look for the name of the
author before you buy the book.
The name of Robert Louis
Stevenson for instance) on the
back guarantees the inside of
the book, whatever the outside
may be.
There's a parallel between
books and bottles. The bind
ing, or, wrapper, OF a bottle is
no guide to the quality OF the
medicine the bottle contains.
The title on the bottle is no
warrant for confidence in the
contents. 1t all depends on the
authors name. Never mind
who made the bottle. Who
made the medicine? That's
the question.
Think of this when buying
Sarsaparilla. It isn't the bind
ing of the bottle or the name of
the medicine that you re to 60
BY. That's only printers ink and
paper! The question is. who
made the medicine? What's
tho authors name? When You
500 Ayers name on a Sarsapa-
rilla bottle, that's enough. The
name Aver guarantees the best,
and has done so for so years.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-03-19
Chambcrlain's
NTIIfII UUTIUI1' 3
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy.

This Is the best medicine in the world for
bowel complaints. 1t acts quickly and can
always BIO depended upon. When reduced
with water it is pleasant to take. Try it, and
like many others you will recommend it to
your friends. For sale Mt 25 and 80 cents per
bottle by Beaupre & Lowry and +. II. Parker,
City Drug Store
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-03-19
Re icf I'm Six Hours.

Distressing Kidney and Bladder diseases
relieved in six hours by the NEW GREAT
SOUTH AMERICAN KIDNEY CURE"
account OF its exceeding prompness In
relieving. pain in the bladder, kidneys,
back and every part of the urinary pas
sages in male or female. 1t relieves reten-
ton of water and pain in passing it al
most Immediately. II you want quick re-
lief and cure this is your remedy. Sold
linEton. Vt.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-03-19

All last winter Mr.. Geo. A. Mills, of Leba-
non, Conn, was badly afflicted with rheuma-
tsm. At times it was so severe that he could
not stand up straight, but was drawn over on
one side. 81 tried different remedies without
receiving relief" he says, "until about six
months ago ] bought q bottle of Chamber
lain's Pain Balm After using 1t for three
days my rheumatism was gone and has not re-
turned since" For sale by Beaupre Lowry
and Il. II. Parker, City Drug Store.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-03-19
FOR SALE.

About rs acres of land, situated on thu
east shore of Lake Champlain, miles
from village, churches, depot, ETC.; ha,
many excellent camping grounds, witt
numerous cottages already built and build
ing on each side, and the well-knowr
Thompson's Point with its many fine cot
tages in front,
This property has never before been of
fered for sale, and Is just the place fol
the ideal country home for the city fam
lily who want rest and quiet, and who car
appreciate the beauties of nature, while
creameries near appeal to the practical
side. Owner dead and heir must sell.
Apply to r. d. BOOTH, Agent
Ferrisburgh, VT. 66,Gt&S7w2t
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-03-19

TO make tho hair grow natural color,
prevent badness. and keep the scalp
healthy, Halls Hair Ronewe, was invent
ed, and has proved itself successful
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-03-19
IN LIQUID AND PILLS.

Dr.. GHddens Rheumatic Cur,
will be a Boon tc you if suffering
with Rheumatism for it Abso/uteLI
Cures every form of Rheumatism,
Price 81. 90. Sent by mail on re-
ceipt of price. Address S. A
HOWARD, New Hampton, N. HI
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-04
he DENIES IT.
COMMISSIONER WELLS SAYS
DR.. FUNK LIES.

New York, Dec. 3.-Dr. Funk. editor
ot The Voice, the Prohibition organ, VIII o
testified yesterday before the Ranes cor H.
mittee, asked to day that he be given che
benefit of II correction. He had cen
quoted as saying that in Brooklyn t here
are 800 so called Raines hotels v,hich
are conducted by the mo gu estion
asked principle. He intended to say
that thrre were 500 such hotels.
j. II. WeybUrn, of the Bowery, told fhc
committee to-day that he knew of veri-
ous"fake' hCSels in this city which were
the resort of disreputable people of both
sexes, and under the Raines law there hal
been m Increase in Sunday drinking of
81 Fer cent. adding greatly to the poverty
and distress.
Leonard r Wellcs, commissioner of po-
licc of Brooklyn, was called to the chair.
The good features of the law,n he
sad, were the exposure of saloons, the
abolition of free lunches, which had prac-
tically relieved brooklyn of an army Of
tramps; raising license, thereby wiping
out number of saloons that were more
or less troublesome to the authorities
Among the bad features OF the law |
might mention chat d good number of
the - called hohels have been opened.
Many of these ARE hotels only in name y
NV hat would you say as to the state
ment that SUI ot the hotels in Brooklyn
are used for Immoral PURPOSES asked
Senator RaincS
y on want me tn use plain language,
J suppose? Well, then, would say that
it is a lie, replied Mir Welles.
Mr.. Welles said that Brooklyn had
TWENTY-FIVE miles of river and sea front
age where the people of tenemen congre-
gated to the number Of about 250, 900
| during the summer months
The matter, he said, was IN imnortant
one from sanitary standpoint. He sug-
gested that some law be enacted by which
these people could obtain beel etc, dur
ing certain hours on summer Sundays.
superintendent McKclvy, of the Brook.
Ign police, commended certain features
of the new law, among them the expo
sure of the saloons.
Police Justice Tighc, of Brooklyn, cx.
planned the procedure against excise vio-
laters in the lower courts
II have no doubt he said, chat we
would get many convictions with pen
atty less severe than II is .Iures are
very reluctant to convict because of this.
| also believe that II Rnincs hotel could
be con Quoted as legitimatcly rs any
other. and by levying IL higher tax upon
them and reducing the number they can
be made absolutely respectable
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-04
GOLDBuGs IN SESSION

New York, Dec. 3.-More than 100
prominent national Democrats Interested
Ill the formation of permanent organi-
cation in this county met tonight mt the
Hoffman House in response to n circular
sent ont by the corporation counsel,
Francis NJ. Scott. Among those present
were Mr.. Scott, John Dewitt Warner,
w. Peckham. United states District At
torney Mctarlane, Police Commissioner
Andrews, Robert Il Roosevelt, ex. Gov.
llugh >. Thompson, Of South Carolina;
Coroner Hoeber, John Jeroemon and
Charity Commissioner Eaure. There was
an Interchange of views and the appoint-
ment of a committee of fifteen to draw up
plan for Strengthening the national
Democratic organization in the county
was authorized
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-04
SPANISH NOTES.
Reports of Small Happenings and Several
Cnimportant Enyacements

unimportant ENGAGEMENTS.
Havana, Dec. 3.-Private advices from
Santiago de Cuba say that the province
of Puerto Principe has been exceedingly
quiet since the last engagement of Gen.
Casteilanoes with the combined insur-
gent forces of Gomez aud CaliXto Garcia.
The insurgent army is said 10 be divided.
Garcia is reported to he returning east.
ward while Gomez is moving west to re-
invade to province of Santa Clara.
The latest advces Indicate that Gomez
crossed the trocha bctwee II Jucaro and
Moron, while the military train there
was dynamited recently
Official dispatches dated November 2S.
say that the local Spanish guerillas of
Remedies and Caibairon, installing each
other for insurgents, have had serious
encounter, in which nine men were killed
and fifteen were wounded.
Gen. Inclan, in Pinar del Rio, report :
say, has arrived in Artimesa with eiph-
teen sick soldiers, brought in carts from
Cayajabos. The battalion of Asturns
alone is said to have .lSI men on che sick
list in the Pinar del Rio hospital. Arti
mesa adviccs announce the concentration
OF insurgents in the rear Of the eastarn
part Of the trocha.
Unofficial advices from 'pinar de; Rio
city report an encounter between Gen
Melquize and the insurgents of the dis
trict OF San Juan MARITIME Nineteen in
surgents were, it appears, abandoned on
the field and numerous wounded were
carried away.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-04
WHAT CoRBETT THINKS

New York, Dec. s. Between the acts
81 4 play IN which OK Champion James j.
Corbett is appearing mt the Grand Opera
Rouse, in this city, the big actor pugilist
came before the curtain and addressed the
audience as follows:
- Ladies and Gentlemen: Last might
MI. FitZsimmons and Mr. Shnrkey had a
contest in San Francisco, and expected
that Mr. Fitzsimmons would win in short
Grte3 but to my surprise he didn't. |
don't wish to express any opinion as to
the outcome of the contest or OF the de.
cision Of the referee. / will say this how.
ever, that stand ready to meeG either
Fitzsinanons or Sharkey, first come first
served two weeks after the papers are
signed, aNid at any place on earth, because
| want 1T. settled first and for all time
who In the best man in the world
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-04
SECESSION.
SPANISH TROOPS Go OVER
TO THE CUBANS

Jacksonville, Fla, Dec B "A special
70 the Citizen from Key West says:
News has been received here that the
troops of the Spanish garrison ut san
Jose tie las Laias, twenty miles south
east of Havana, abandoned their postS
and joined the INSURGENTS Many of the
citizens accompanied the troops and car
ried ammunition with them The news
caused great excitement at the palace and
fresh troops We're immediately sent to the
post and order was restored. Before the
troops arrived anarchy reigucd and when
the troops reached the city many resi-
dcnts.wcrc shot down in the streets.
News from Santiago de Cuba renorts
that the insurgents captured an impor.
tant Spanish convoy of ammunition and
supplies between Dueyeito and Mauza-
milo with nearly Il million rounds of
Mauser and Remington cartridges.
No more social or family gatherings
will be held in Havana unless special
orders shall be secured frym the author
tiles. All the homes of leading Cuban
families are watched,as well MS the move
ments OF foreign correspondents, aud are
reported TO the police The postonice
officials open letters Unfortunately and
send them to owners without excuse.
Outgoing passengers, when suspected, are
searched aboard the ships and steamship
officers are closely watched
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-04
pUT-UP job.
FITZ SiMMONS SAYS THE
Referee CHEATED HIM.

San Francisco, Dec. 3.-'The city is di- |
vided as to the result of the Fitzsim- |
mons-Sharkey fight, which continues to
be .he topic of the hour. No one ques- !
tions that Fitzsimmons practically won
in the eighth round aud many assert
that he was unjustly deprived Of the de-
cision.
that he was knocked out by foul blow
and was consequently, under the rules,
entitled to the honors OF victory, includ-
ing the purse of $4,000.
4 third class base their opinions solely
upon the reports of the physicians in at
tendance upon Sharkey.
The doctors point to the swollen un6
discolored condition of the sailor's skin
in the region of the groin rs evidence 'of
II foul blow, and some ardent Fitzsim-
mons advocates reply that THIS condition
was caused by mn injection of II drug i'm.
mediately after Che fight.
a number of physicians and newspaper
men were present i'll Sharliey's room this
afternoon whcn.an examination of bis in
juries were made. All sid that they
were convinced that Sharlacy condition
was the result of foul blow Many
prominent men, however, conde,nn the
decision ard refuse to believe ihst there
was foul.
bod i lCISllnlnOnS Sitlu tO-nlEnO.
81 feel am among IL gang of thieves.
I came out here to San Francisco expect
ing to get square deal, but / made "
mistake, as | was made the victim ri one
of the mcancst Jobs ever put through on
earth. The referee was selected 80 give
II decision against me and he carr led out
his part of the programme. So far us |
| am concerned | can say that never
fought f;iircr in my life, while Sharkey
fouled me deliberately ut least twenty
times. appealed to the referee, but he
took no notice of my protests and told
me to go on and fight.
''Oncc in II clinch carp tired TO sepa-
rate rs by pressing his hand IA. rainst my
face. His finger nails penetrate ID my eye
and cut the flesh on the inspe OF the LID.
& 'Shnrkey is (, hard nut. He dons.
know much about fighting, nut relies,
on brute strength and foul til, tics and II
crooked referee TO win.
"If don't get this fight and purse I'LL
never enter the ring again.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-04
SENATORIAL OPINIONS.
Different Views us to the Chances of the
DinGleY Bill


Washington, Dec 3.-Senator Dubois.
of Idaho, arrived to-day In reply to a
question us TO the attitude of the silver
Republicans on the tariff question he re
piled that he had had no opportunity to
consult with other Senators, but that so
fur as the Dingley bill was concerned lie
did not believe there was.any show for its
passage.
Representative Babcock, of Wisconsin,
arrived to-day direct from Canton. He
expressed the opinion that there would
he an extra session of Congress next
spring and that there would be no effort
ut the approaching session to pass the
Dingley bill.
Representative Aldrich, of Illinois. ex.
pressed the opinion to-day that the Ding
ley bill with certain notifications would
pass the Senate and he allowed by presi
dent Cleveland To become law. He
thinks the bill should be amended to Sc
cure its passage so as to increase the Tux
on sugar, put IL duty of ten cents II pound
on tea and retire the greenbacks.
Senator Lodge to-day expressed his de-
termination as chairman of the committee
on immigration to press the immigration
bill To speedy conclusion in the Senate
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-04
HE FEARS A TRAP.
Mr.. Tawney Says Democrats Have NJ,
tive in Favoring the Dinrley Bill.

Mr.. Tawney Says Democrats Have Il Mo-
tive in Favoring the Dingley Bill.
Washington, Dec. 3.-Mr. Tawney, of
minnesota, one of the Republican mem
rers of the ways and means committee of
the House. is one of those who strongly
opposes the passage of the Dinglcy bill at
this session of Congress.
~ fear the Greeks bearing gifts said
he to I'M Associated Press reporter to oay.
IF some of the Democrats of the Sen.
ate who opposed the bill at the last ses-
sion are now ready To yield To the Treas
ury demand for more revenue, they will
do so because they realize that in the end
it will prove an embarrassment to the
Republicans by frustrating with delay
the full constmmation of the Republican
policy
Representative Serena d. Payne, of
New York, another Republican member
OF the ways and means committee, takes
the position that the Dingley bill should
he passed ut this session if possible or
that some other measure to increase the
revenue should be adopted.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-04
AN INSUFFICIENT VICTORY.
Cuban Patriots Win II Very Important
Engagement.


Engagement
Havana, Dec. 1.-The insurgcnt attack
upon Guanabacoa on Tuesday last was !,
much more serious affair than at first
stated. According 10 ins,lrgent accounts.
Guanahacoa was attacked simultaneously
ut several points while another insurgent
force fired upon the Spanish outposts Mt
Bucaranas, on the coast. The garrison
at the fort, it is said, left that place to
resist the attack upon the town, but was
nmbuscaded between the stone walls and
farm fences by about 300 insurgents and.
III spite of the gallant defense made all
the Spaniards were killed. The exact
number of soldiers slain is not known
It Is admitted that number of insur.
gents were also killed, but here again the
number is not stated. On the other hand
the insurgents are said to hnve burned
seventy four houses in Guanabacoa, in.
stead of one house as the official report of
the affair stated.
Further details state that the attack on
Guanabacoa began mt 1920 on Tuesday
night The insurgents first fired upon
the Spanish outposts of the city and sub
urbs, and in spite of the prompt precau.
tioEs taken by the military commander.
ana the fact that the local garr'sons were
almost immediately placed under arms
to repel the INVADERS the latter, after an
hours skirmish, broke through the
Spanish picket lines, entered the city and
set fire to large number of houses.
Only one store of importance was burned
it is said, although the insurgents made
many cttortS to set fire to other stores.
The local authorities are doing every
thing possible to conceal the rcal facts in
the case; but there is no doubt that they
nave received IL bad scare and that the in.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-04
THE REFEREE ARRESTED.
The Unfair Umpire Charged With Carry
ing Concealed Weapons

The Unfair Umpire Chsrged With Carry
ing Concealed Weapons.
san Francisco, Dec 3-When Wyatt
,I6arp appeared in the. r.ng last night to
act rs referee he was di armed by Police
Captain whitman, who took from the
Arizona man II large-siZed pistol. To
might Emrp was arrested on charge of
carrying concealed weapons. He was re-
leased ou bail
y delegation of six reputable physi.
clans examined Sharkey Tonight and
made the following report:
1--WE find an oedcma, or swelling on the
left side.o The groin, extending partially
to the lefo Also two small ccchymotic
spots or discoloratiOns about half way
down onishe right side -
Dr. Lee, the man called in to attend
Sharlley last night, in spite of the fact
that either physicians Offered their ser
vices, is not recognized by the regular
medical fraternity of this city. 1t is
stated by prominent physicians that the
injuries exhibited by Sharkcy could not
have boon caused by IL blow on the naval