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The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-18
THE BLIND CHAplAIN'S PRAYER
He Asked For the Success of
Struggling Cuba
At the Opening of the sepslon OF the House
OF Representatives. Yesterday and the
Sentiments were Appiauded-Mr.
Bartistt's Point OF order-rhe Pension
Bin Carries s~14I,saS.sso. About $780,
600 Less Thans che Estimate.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 17.-There was .
most unusual demonstration at The
opening Of the session of the House to-
day. The blind chaplain, whose ardent
Americanism has frequently occasioned
remark, prayed fervently to-day for
: struggling Cuba" and the ssuocess OF
her battle for Independence" When he
concluded, the sentiments he had ex-
pressed were given . hearty round of
applause. The pension bill was passed
to-day. after which the House adj
journed until Monday.
Mr. Barslets ,(Dsm.. N. w raised
points OF order against all now iegisla.
hon proposed in the way of ameut-
ments such as that looking to making q.
pension e vested right" etc., and Mr..
Dingley, OF Maine. who was in the
chair. sustained them. In this way the
clause In the bill changing existing law
30 al to allow widews to obtain pensions,
under the act OF 1890 whose net in
comes did not exceed $500 per annum.
was stricken out.
Mr.. Bartlett. however, did not raise
the point against she provisions making
upper the act of 1890 rejected, suss
pended or dismissed and afterwards
allowed to date from their drss applica-
ton,
1t WAS announcedi in the debate to -dsy
that bills covering the amendments
ruled out to-day would be reported
from the invalid pensions committee,
The pension bill as passed carries Si4l.~
s25,s20. about $50, 600 less than the esq
innate. The bill wsa paseed' fifty DAYS
ahead ofany previous pension sp%prop.i-
a cial message from the President.
wat eceived urging the necessity for
imms late Liquidation 60 extend the
limit % SINE allowed The governments,
In which to bring suita to snnul. ersnta.
OF public lands. The message was rs-
ferred to the committee on public lands.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-18
The Case of Mrs. Smith.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, Jan. 17.-The
comm ION wealth rested its case to-day in
the trial OF Rosa Smith, charged with
poisoning her husband with oroton oil.
Robert Smith, q brother Of the deceased,
testified that he heard the accused say
that b had sent her paramour for cro-
ton oil. r. L Browning testified to
finding two bottles that had contained
croton oil on Smiths premises.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-18
FORMER RoANoKER SHOT.
Two citi.sns Of Norfois Fight a p.sper.,

Two Citfxens OF Norfoik Fight a Desperate
Duel.
The Norfolk virginisn of Yesterday
has the following:
"As q aequel to the difficulty over the
sale of q horse yesterday afternoon, two
men are lying at their homes In this
city In . critical condition-one Of them
with two bullets In his body. the others
race tersibly disfgured, and suffering,
The two men are Dr.. Il. e White, q
veterinary surgeon, and W.. A. Coke,
. well-known horse dealer.
III ts ssid that DR.. White and MIR.
Coke, who are rivals In the horse buai-
mesa, were e~ndeavoring to sell q horse to
! gentleman yesterday afternoon; that
pDr. White sat his price upon the animal
End that Mr.. Coke called the gentleman
Sside and made another { ffsr. DR.. White
tt ono reduced his price and effected HIS
sale.
"About 6 O'Clock last evening the two
pen met In o saloon, when DR.. White,
y is said, used some very harsh language
70 Mr.. Coke. The npshot of the matter
was that an invitation to fight was ex-
ksendeo by n and IA promptly accepted
sby the other.
"Dr. White was getting the beat Of
The encounter when Mr.. Coke drew a
pistol from his pocket and fred Ave
shots at his adversary, two of them tak-
Ing effect, one in the musoles of the
right arm and the other in the LETT hip.
After the shooting, 1t is said, DR..
White continued to beat Mr.. Coke until
his face was a mass of cuts and bruises.
Both Of them, terribly punished. were
sent to their homes in carriages and
physicians called in.
Warrants we're sworn ont by Chief
King for both parties and placed in the
hands OF Ofloera Williams and L. o.
Moore. but neither of them could be ar
rested, the physicians declaring tina,
their conditions were such hat q stel
OF that kind would cause death. :
"Dr. White, although suffering from
two bullet wounds, is said to be the
least injured of the two. BEYOND these
wounds he Is said to be free of marks
and bruises. Mr.. Coke is said to be In
o terrible condition, his face cut and
brused to such an extent that he Is I'M
recognizable.
"They will be kept under surveillance
BY b police until their condition is
such that the warrants can be served
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-18
Rhodes wan MOT RaaIrp.

LONDON, Jan. 17.-Aocording to q
special dispatch from Cape Town, Cecil
Rhodes, the former premier Of Cape Col
ony, was interviewed previous to sailing
for england and said: "I am no coward.
shall not resign my seat in psrliament
L shall meet my d~etractors. Ishell
be satisfied If civil rights are granted to
the ~uitlanders. 1 intend to be present
st the annual meeting Of the chartered
company In London when Ishall address
the shareholders on recent events.n
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-18
After the Associatlon,s sOa,p.

DANvILLE. Va, Jan. 1.-THE Asso-
oiated Press published in this mornings
Register that the effect Of the organizs-
tion OF the Southern Tobacco Manu-
%facturers' Association In this city WAS to
depress the AmericanT obacooCompany'
stock, created enthusiasm among the
t~obhcoonists here. 1t is no secret that
Inc newly formed Southern Tobacco
Msnufacturers Association Ia after the
scalp OF tine American and the members
are greatly rejoiced that they have
drawn blood at the frat swipe.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-18
GENERAL HARRISON 20 WE'D.
VIII Marry mrs. DImmiok After
Lent

Q VIII Marry mrs. DImmiok After
Lent.
New YORK, Jan. 1.-THE fact that
neral Harrison had sn important
itement 10 mske drew q large
/, vd Of politicians and others to
|, corridors Of the Fifth Avenue Hotel
.zht. Many of the politicians ex-
d that General Harrison would
20 declsration as TO his candidacy
president and were disappointed
In they heard that the General talked
rjstrimontal affairs instead OF poll
Jit the appointed time Mr.. Tibbitts,
generals private secretary, made
following statement In his room,
,re he received the members of the
sts: General Harrison authorizes the
,ouncement shat he and Mrs. Dim.
Il are engaged to be married. and
the marriage will not take place
after Lent"
ring the life o Mrs. Harrison, who
~ e aunt, Mrs. Dimmick practically
| srped Mr. Harrison's household in
snapolis. and directed the house
affairs OF the White House during
sitod that Mrs. Harrison WAS III
= " to her death. It ls understood
Il b step VAS not taken by Mr.. Har-
\ ithout consulting his children,
I'm he 10 very fond. MIRA. Dim.
Is 40 years OF age, tall and strik-
handsome brunette.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-18
Two Car Cleaners KiiIea.

NEW YORK, Jan. IA light engine
ran into q crowd OF car cleaners who
were walking the tracks of the New
YORK, New Haven and Hartford rails
road at Forty-second asreet TODAY.
killing two women and injuring two
other women and q man 80 badly thas
they will probably die. The party had
stepped from the track to allow a
reign train to pasB, when the engine
came upon them on another track and
ran them down.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-18
The Venezuelan Commi,sion

WASHINGTON, Jan. flowing to Mr..
Justice Brewers engagements on the
supreme bench, the Venezuelan bound.
cry commission has not been able to
make much progress since Its adjourn.
ment last Saturday. Arrangements
have been made, however, for o meeting
which probably will be held tomorrow.
when the election of o secretary will be
settled. Mr. Severe Mallett Provost, of
New York. probably will be selected.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-18
lmproved A1~oTrlson,s Obapce..

CHICAGO. Jan. 1.-THE Post TO-DAY
says: Prominent local Democratic pol
iticians. representing both the silver
and anti,silver wings OF she party, un-
hesitatingly declare that the location
OF the Democratic convention at Chicago
has vastly improved the chances of Col.
WIN. Il. Morrison as q Presidential pos
sibiltty.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-18
seyan Negrosa Ki,lea.

HAMPTON, s.. O. Jan. l7.-Seven
negroes, who were working on the rail-
road being built by Stokes & Rayson,
from Wslterboro to Ehrhardts, were
killed last night by the falling In OF the
roof OF their undiscovered shanty. They
we're found this morning by some OF the
employees. The %ooroner's jury rendered
q verdict hat death resulted from the
accident above described.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-18

Tho Proposed Prize Ytsht

Ell PAso. Tex, Jan. i7.-MsrtIn
Julian arrived yesterday from Nav
York and John j Quinn wired from las
cruces that he would meet Julian in
tnis city tomorrow to seleos 6 referee
and hDal stakeholder for the Maher.
Fitzsimmons fight.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-18
Promlnent Frenohman Dytnr.

PARIS, Jan. I'm. Flououet, for
merly president of the council of minis.
tiers, who has been suffering from con.
gestion OF the lungs, Is said TO be diving.
ne was corn In 1928, aud WAS at one
time editor CT the Temps and later OF
the Steele.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-18
suea for

CHICAGO, Jan. 17.-John M. Maxwell,
q reporter on she Chicago Tribune, filed
Q suit to-day against Nat Goodwin for
$780, 600 damages. He claims that Good
wyn's play. ambition. (" belongs to him,
and to make matters worse, after steals
Ing the play, GOODWIN named the vii
lain John M. Maxwell,
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-18
OharIeston and Che pIspensary LAW
Free silver Conference.

LANsINa, Mich, Jan. 17.-An execu.
tive committee Of nine, representing all
political parties, WAS appointed ut to-
days seseion OF the free oliver confer
once, who will carry on the work Of or
gAnizstion and education,
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-18
CHILEAN Army Divided.

LIMA. Peru. Jan. 1.-THE Chilisn
Wal office, replying to inquiries on the
subject; explains that tho dispatch Of q
division OF the CHILEAN army to occupy
she passes OF Cordlllerss bordering on
the Argentine Republic, announced in
these dispatches on January IS, is due
TO the execution OF the programme to
divide the republic into military zones,
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-18
THE BRITISH FLYING SQUADRON
Said to Have Been Ordered to
American Waters.

A Portsmouth,, England, Dispatch, Says
Its Destination Is tho bermuda Is
lands-Tho Report Not Credited at
Washington-If True it Would Ger.
tainly BE Regarded as q Hostile Dem
onstration Unless Satisfactorily E1-
pIained.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-18
egant Knabe Upright Plano at
Great Sacrifice,

An ELEGANT Knabe upright piano In
fancy figured walnut, In use about six
months. but as good as new. fully war;
ranted five years. ct o positive sacrifice,
and on easy payments without interest.
This Is what you have been looking for.
HoBBIE Music Co,
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-18
Decrease Of French 1mports,

PARIS, Jan. 17.-Acc ording to the Of
1cial figures just made public French
imports for 1895 decreased 1853, 600, 600
francs and exports increased $40, 900, 600
brancs, compared with 1894.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-18
Gold Bars for Shipment.

New YORK, Jan. 17.-Lazard Frefas
has an order 81, 900, 900 in gold bars at
the assay office for shipment to Europe
tomorrow.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-18
Ex-Congressmnn LavIer Dead.

CHICAGO, Jan. 17.-Frank Lawler, OK.
Congressman and alderman, died at his
homo Of noon to-day OF heart failure.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-18
SOUTH CAROLINA ASSEMBLY.
The House Refuses Z o Fndors the Vene
xnelan Message.

xuelan Message.
COLUMBIA, 8. c., Jan. 1.-THE house
OF representatives, the members of
which are undoubtedly anti.Oleveland,
to-day refused to consider immediately
q resolution endorsing Oleyeland's Vene.
zuelan message, which read as follows:
THAT we endorse the late message of
President Cleveland to the Congress of
the United States on the Venezuelan
question for setting forth so clearly the
principles OF the Monroe doctrine as
held by no for years past"
Under the rules ten members NAV
object to the immediate consideration
OF any resolution, and twice that num-
Der arose n objected, 80 the resolution
and amendments were referred to the
committee on federal elections.
The %introducer of the resolution is an
antt.Tillmanite, while an over whelminp
majority OF the members belong to the
Tillman faction and are uncom promis-
Ing In their advocacy of free silver and
intense in their opposition to Cleveland,
which explains why the resolution WAS
pigeon-holed, by reference to a COM.
mittee.
Charleston and the Dispensary Law.
COLUMBIA, 8. O., Jan. I7.-Msyor
Smyth, Of Charleston, has refused to
reappoint Chief OF Police Martin for an
other term. and in consequence the city
ia threatened with metropolitan police,
az Martin has always upheld the dis
penssry law and it is thought that o
new chief will not. Governor Evans
thinks that the city council In Charles.
SON will not enforce his %dispensary law,
and 1t 10 probable that he will take
charge OF the police force at once.
Trouble is feared, however, II this is
done.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-18

United States Government Ye-
how Royal Baking Powder su-
to all others.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-18
MONROE DOCTRINE AFFIRMED
a Clear Enunciation to be Pre-
scented

To the Un,tod ssates Senate by the Corn
mittee ON Foreign Questionable VIII
be tho Most ForcefuI Declaration Yet
Made In Congress, and Makes This
aovernment Arbiter OF the American
Continent.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-18
z. M. SUTTON & co.

Capt. D. G. Booth, agent of II. NJ. Sutton & Co.,
Of Baltimore, wholesale deelers in drv goods and
notions, whose sample rooms arc In the uolel
Lee, Corner Salem avenue and Commerce etreet)
has Just received and opened up tho largest and
most complete line OF dry goods and notion sam.
pies ever exhibited In RoeDohe city. Captain
Booth will be pleased TO see the merchants OF the
city and surrounding country athis sample rooms.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-18
IMPRISONED FOR Debt


then Micawber was in prison for
sbt, he gave to David Copperfeld
piece of advice worth remember
ing:
fCopperfeld, my boy, income, ono
pound; expenses, twenty ~shillings.
Nsixpenca; result, misery; income,
pne pound; expenses. nineteen shil-
lings, s%ixpense. result, happiness"
MoRAG-When in need of pure
fresh medicines of any kind bring
your prescriptions to us and our
prices will leave you happy. a
trial is all we ask.
First-class Pharmacists always
in charge and prompt service rem
dered.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-05-27
Question for the Register.

can the public have implicit confidence IN
the Board of Control If they allow liquor
dealers to send samples of their products 10
their residences?
The Register is near to the headquarters
and we presume that 1t can easily enough SET
tie this question definitely and quiet the pun
lie mind on this question before puollc opip-
ion is formed in an unfavorable light.
The Press and Banner believes that II IL Is
the custom of the members Of the Boaro oi
Control to accept valuable gifts from Sellers
OF goods, that such act would effect pubic
confidence In the integrity OF the Board.
This is too serious matter TO be let unset
tied, and we respectfully ask the Register 10
ascertain the facts, and give the same 10 the
public.
The Press and Banner having had full conh-
dence in the dispensary law has unhesitatlns-
" supported it, but we should be pained 10
learn If the management has become the sub
ject of public scandal.
For this reason we call upon the Register 10
give the facts. If the Board has acted rightly
and clrcumspectly no shadow should over
hang IL.
Speaking for this newspaper, our commence
in the Board would be shaken If they allow
presents to be sent to them. The question
having been raised 1t ought to be settled one
way or the other
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-05-27
MADE HAPPY.
Rev. w. e. johnson and Family the
Recipients of Many Nice Presents.

Abbeville, s. c., May 20. 1896
Yesterday evening this scribe and his fam
lily were made happy. Awhile before night
bundles began TO come In and continued to
reached It's climax, when quite O crowd of
brethren and sisters, and especially sisters,
came In with cheerful faces and splendid con-
situations.
| got together all the chairs I could and
turned the house over to them, feeling
sweet voices rang out on The evening air for an
hour or two. while the brethren and myself
were out on the steps dealing with more all
struse problems.
Every body seemed glad, and none more so
than my better two thirds and myself. But
soon, too soon, the dear friends began TO leave
and it was not long until all were gone.
The memory OF the occasion ana the Klnd
friends will lipger with US as green spot In
our career. Only partial investigation was
necessary to disclose the fact that we were the
recipients of q lot OF nice, valuable thlngS,
and among them handsome purse. We
have spent good part of the morn Ing storing
away, and the pantry, closet, side board and
safe are grOaning under the heavy burden,
but they shall not bear the burden n II alone
1t will be our happy lot to tighten the LOAD
from time to time. ] take of my hat anu
make the prettiest bow Of which am cap.
able and extend my heartiest thanks to all
things that happened with us yesternight.
/ am lust back from the Convention which
m ct at Chattanooga, where was sent by thls
and the Buffalo church, and now this protuSe
aud elaborate pounding. coming as 1t does
uton the very heels of this other Kindness,
On lis for double portion OF gratitude and
appreciation. All of which Is granted to the
utmost OF our ability.
Come again, beloved, you are always well
come, w. E. Johnson.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-05-27
DR.. ]. G.. JOHNSON.
He Had no ENEMY and Was Friend
OF the Poor, to Whom His Skillful
Hand and Medical Aid Was Never

Lowndesvlle. s. c., May 25th, 1890.
Press and Banner:-Saturday morning at
the hour Of two the report OF the mysterious
death OF DR.. j. q. Johnson and tue simultane-
Ous burning OF his beautiful home, six miles
distant In the country. reaches the relatives
and friends Of this place. The destruction, BY
added strength TO the sensation when II was
learned that the Doctors home lay pile OF
ruins and he was lying dead in tenant house
not far away.
an inquest held; Judge j. Il. Harden acting
The testimony of the witnesses brought on t
substantially these facts.
The fro was discovered OH the extreme
Eastern 81 lie OF the house, and In dlametric-
ally oppos lie direction from the little porch
adjoining the Doctors bedroom. This was
about 10 o'clock as we'll as the negroes could
remember. AS soon as the alarm was given
the plantation hands came 10 the burning
building. They found DIR. Johnson lying
on the porch adjoining his room apparently
asleep and unconciOus of the great danger.
He was removed to the tenant house, which
stood in the yard not n great distance from the
house and cared for until taken, by his friends
TO the house of johnson l}leckley from where
he was onveycd Into the jury Of inquest at
The flames were reaching the porch when
the negroes rescued the body. They testified
that the Doctor appeared asleep and that they
never knew he was dead until so informed by
Dr. Henry who had buried to the scene. He
had not been well for the past week, and had
complained to some of his servants about his
i'll health, at the supper table on the night OF
lis death. After q careful examination oil the
body IT. was DR.. Il. A. Ilenry's decision thai,
death hud resulted from natural causes.
There were no marks on the body TO indi-
cate foul play.
No one could account for the origin OF the
fire. 1t was testified to, that lamp had been
left burning on the mantle board Of the Doc
tors room after supper, but that 1t could not
have caused the fire from the fact OF its origin
After all of the testimony had been taken.
the Jury found that "Dr j. q. Johnson came
to his death from causes unknown to the Ju-
ry."
DR. Johnson was q native of this TOWNSHIP r.,
was of middle aye and unmarried. He finish
cd his education at the University Of Georgia.
an institution In which he acquitted himself
with honor. He afterward completed his
course in medicine and became practicing
physician at the old home OF his boyhood. 1t
was said of him, that he did not have an enc
my and that the unfortunate poor who hap
pened,to be indebted to him for years of faitn.
ful service were never deuied his skilfull hand
and medical aid because Of their unability to
pay. He was member of large ana inlu-
en- tial family. and leaves many who were near
and dear, TO sorrow over his death. His re-
mains were inferred IN the presbyterian
cemetery Mt this place on Saturday afternoon
nj ) o'clock. a frieha'