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The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-17
THE CUBAN REVOLUTION.
Gomez Unable to Break Through q
Spanish LineB

Gomez Unable to Break Through the
Spanish Lines
WASHINGTON, Jan 16 Senior Dupuy
de LONE. the Spanish minister, to. day
received b following %cablegram:
MADRID, Jan. l8 Gen. Suarez VAL
DEE met and %disbsnded (dispersed) the
command OF Gomez, killing and wound
ing some OF his men who were left ON
the field. Colonel Molina defeated q
band In the jurisdiction OF Colon. The
column OF Zorro defeated also the
enemy. in the Clariera plantation,
Colonel Marti met and defeated also
another band in Ssnti Spiritua. Oiher
small encounters have come, also to the
advantage of the Spanish army, but
without great results. because of the
policy Of disbanding adopted by the in
surgents. I telegraph to you the news
with perfect accuracy. TErUAN"
The Spanish minister declares that
the alarming dispatches published in
the press are without foundation. Co.
mez. he says, Ia trying, without result,
to return to the eastern part OF the
island, and has had several engaps-
mente in Ceibs. Quibicsn. Guanajay and
Bejucsl, In an effort to break the Span.
ish line and pass into the province of
Matanzas. There ia no moro reason for
alarm, said the minister, than two
weeks ago, when the insurgents ap.
preached Havana and 80 many papers
printed the news that the capital of the
island had been taken.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-17
THE VENEZUELAN CONVERSIONS.
Hope Expressed In Warrington That Its
Services May Not be Needed.


WASHINGTON. Jan. 16 Aside from
the leisurely mannarin which the Vene-
znelan commission Is arranging to
prosecute its work there are other indis
cations thas she administration has be-.
come convinced that this august body
will not have the honor of setsling the
great boundary dispute. While 10 can
not be stated positively that this belief
Is based entirely upon any specific re.
ports from Ambassador Bsyard upon
he subject, yet there is reason TO
believe some assurances OF satisfactory
nature have come TO the STATE Depart.
ment that the matter will be term
mated shortly, probably within WI
months, or before . report reasonably
can be expected from the Venezuelan
commission snd uFon lines that will be
unobJectionable to our Government.
While detsils of the gen are
NOS o~btatnsble, and perhaps have not
yet been fixed, 1t Is believed that the
basis OF 1t will be arbitration as pro.
posed originally by the United States,
but with q limitation that will suffice at
least 20 save British pride and appear
to msintaiD British consistency.
This is likely to be found in an agree.
ment between Great Britain and Vene-
zuela direc lily, brought about through
inc good offices OF q third party, not
necessarily or probably the United
States, to submit to q joint commission
the question of the title to oil territory
weat of the Schomburgk line, with q
proviso that II, In the course Of the in
quiry OF the com mission, evidence APP
pears to touch the British title to the
lRnds lying to the eastward of that line,
then the body may extend its functions
to q dluQfCat9 auch titlpa
b arrangement would meet the
British contention that the original ar
bitration shall be limited to lands to
the westward of the line, while still
c~onceding the Justice of the contention
OF President Cleveland that the lands
on the other side may properly be taken
into consideration in fixing the boun-
dairy. Possibly q supplementary arbi-
sration will be left to deal with the
question as to the title of the eastward
lands, II the original commission DEAL
Ing with the matter shall find that the
title to the lands Is o fs subject for ar
%bitration as shown by The evidence pro.
duced before it,
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-17
NEWS FROM THE STATE ClpITAl
Some of the Work of the Legis-
lature Yesterday.
The DlEss-Boykin Difficulty satisfactoriiv
Acjusted-Mr Jokes BIN Putting an
Additional Tax ON Auotioneers-Bln TO
Require Supreme Court Judges to Wear
Black SILK G~owna-other BnIs.
Supreme Court Deoisions.

RICHMOND, Va, Jan. 16.-The COM
mittee OF the house appointed 70 inyes-
tigate the difficulty between Delegate
Digs and G. T.. Boykin. q reporter, re-
ported BoYkin's conduct unusual snd
onoecomsng and insisted upon an apol-
osy from him. Mr.. Boykin made a
manly apology and the matter ended.
Mr.. Williams offered in the house q
joint resolution looking to the amend
ment OF article 8 of the Constitution go
as to make county and city tr~essurera
1nellglole Tor re-election for two con-
secutive terms.
Mr.. Cooke offered q bill in the house
amending section SO of the acs 10 nro-
wac TOT essessment CT taxes on persons,
property and incomes and on l~icsnses 70
%transact business, eic. The only chanoe
Is that an auctioneer shall be reouired
to pay, In addition to his license tag, an
aooltional sum of o%ne-ei2hth of one
per centum upon the amount of sslea.
Mr. Pitcher introduced in tho house A
Dill TO require the president and Judges
or the court of appeals OF this State to
appear in black silk gowns.
"A Dill relieving Hanover county fro M
payment Of q fne for allowing carts in
oonv:cts to escape. was debsted in he
house and defeated.
q bill providing for teaching civil
government In public schools having
neen seoommis'ed by the senate, q big
Ugh VIII be made to defeat 1t.
Inc senate committee on general
laws reported adversely Senator VIII
hams bill aboiishtng what is known to
insurance men as the "three quarter
CLAUSE" measure.
The general assembly did not go into,
the election of judges for she count
courts OF Elizabeth and Warwick and
ING corporation court OF bristol, for
which positions Mai. Bakar p. Lac and
w. 3. Stuart were last night nominated.
Inc senate passed the bills reported
Yesterday repeating the charters OF GER
tain insurance companies.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-17
ROANOKE. VA. FRIDAY MORNING. JANUARY Il. 1896.
THE LOAN.
Letter of Comptroller Eckeis
National Banks.

Circular Letter of Comptroller Eckels to
National Banks.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-The adminie.
tration apparently is making use Of
every legitimate means to make the
forthcoming popular loan . conspicuous
success. With y view to stimulating
general interest in the issue, Mr.,
Eokels the comptroller of the currency,
With the approval Of the Presidents and
secretary Carlisle, has sent copies of
the following circular letter to all ma
tionAl banks In the United States:
Treasury Departments, office OF tia
comptroller OF the currency, Washing
ton, January IS, 1889. Sir-Some DAYS
since, At the request OF the Secretary
OF the treasury, / caused to be for.
waraed to you circulars inviting pro.
posais for the four per cent bonds soon
to 5e Issued by the Governments. In
order that offers for the same NAV be-
made more in%telligently by those de-.
string to bid there has been prepared
oy the Treasury Department. the in
closed statement exhibiting the prices
to be paid for the bonds in order to re.
surn 80 the investor certain rates of in.
terest In said statement mentioned.
Ut Ia the desire of the Government
that these bonds be distributed as
widely as possible, and as they are OF q
character which affords to national
banks especially desiring to obtain cir
culation thereon q long time invest.
ment, your attention Is called to them,
both as to this particular feature and
that OF b general character of the in
vestment. 1t is suggested that the ma.
eional banks can materially aid the
government in populsrizlng this loan
by calling tho attention of their patrons
to the desirabilisy of it az an invest.
ment aud in stimulating subscriptions
thereto.
ut Is earnestly requested that you
explain to your patrons In detail the
manner OF making bids and the terms
thereof, thus giving them the fullest
information upon the subjsct. In this
manner 1t Is believed that many of our
people who might otherwise feel ipdif-
ferent to auoh investment would sec the
advantage attached to It and wish TO
participate therein.
very respectively,
"JAMEs ID. ECKELs. Comptroller"
The Treasury lost Sl14. O3O in gold
to-day which leaves the true amount OF
the reserve S54.73s. lis.
Comptroller Eckels on the Currency.
CHICAGO, Jan. 16 -Comptroller James
ID. Eckels spoke Tonight at the annual
banquet OF the real estate board on
"Our Currency System" He said in
part: Nowhere In any nation what
ever, OF great or little power, IL there
to be found q currency and financial
system 30 inadequate for the purpose to
be accomplished as that of the United
States. Il presents in it's circulation
feature the singular spectacle of nine
different kinds Of currency, all except
two being directly or Indirectly depend
emit upon the credit Of the United States.
The Treasury Department. established
by 1t ts the greatest banking institution
In the land, clothed with the least
fetal action" He discussed particularly
the ~''greenbRck element" of The svetem.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-17
PEOPLES Parry QUANTITIES.
Meeting to Select q Place For the Nj
tional Convention.

Meeting to Select q Place For the Ma
tional Convention.
ST. LOUIS, Mo, Jan. 16.-The follow
Ing members OF the Peoples Party ar
rived here to day to take part in the
meeting OF that body ON Friday, which
Is to name the time and place for hold.
Ing the national conventions:
Chairman. 81. E. T%aubeneck. of ILL.,
nots; Col. Tom Patterson, of Colorado.
who was q member of the platform com
mittee OF the last Democratic national
conventions; Senator Marion Butler, Of
North Carolina; Congressman John O..
Bell, OF Colorado, secretary; J. 81. Tur-
ner, OF Washington city; D. P. Merritt,
OF wyoming: 3. 81. Snyder, of Kansas;
e.. Gerry Brown, of Massachusetts:
Judge O.. 81. Power. OF Indiana; A.
Roselle. who Ia chairman OF the Poo.
plea Party State committee of Missouri.
ana member OF the national com mittee;
General Weaver. of Iowa; Ex-Governor
Waite, of Colorado, and NJ. G. Rankin,
OF Indiana, treasurer Of the national
committee.
The committee is composed of ia
members. Not over fifty of them are
expected to attend the meeting. The
Others will send proxies.
ID. e. Taubeneck, chslrman of the
executive committee, says nothing ia
known yet es to where or when the
convention will be held. Chicago, St.
Louis, Atlanta and other cities want it.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-17
Purchase and Distribution of ssea

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-Senator Hans.
brough, from the committee on sgri-
culture, to-day reported back the reso-
luton introduced By himself directing
the Secretary of Agriculture to proceed
with the purchase and distribution of
seeds In accordance with the terms of
the last appropriation act. The com-
mittee amended the resolution so as to
relieve the Secretary, in making such
purchases, from paying more than q
reasonable and fair price, and also re-
lieving him from she requirement. to
expend all the appropriation svailable
ior the purchase, limiting the expendi-
tnre to 30 much ca can be probably
used,
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-17
Charge Against the Armenians.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-The Turkish
legation has received the following
cablegrAm from the sublime porte un.
der to-day'e date: "The huber of sol-
d,ers at Zeitoun during the capture of
the barracks by the insurgents was $50,
Without counting those OF the military
posts OF Eredjek and Ghenksoun. Only
t~nirsY-seyen of these soldiers succeeded
In Observation-Disclosures occasions There
have been discovered in the current OF
water that passes through Zeitoun
sixty bodies Of Mussulmsns muir
dered In the most atro;tous way. Order
is perfect In the rest of the empire"
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-17
STATE sUpREmE COURr.
Decisions Rendered by That Body Yos.er
day.

Decisions Rendered by hat Body Yoster-
dsy.
RICHMOND, Va, Jan. Is.-Oourt of
appeals rendered the following deois-
ions:
Exohange. Depoait Bank against
Engste n others, from circuit court
washington county, reversed.
commonwealth against Myers. from
mustangs court OF Richmond, affirmed.
Price against Planters NAuoaal
Bank, from ~chancery court OF Rich
mond, affirmed. Judge Buchanan fling
q dissenting opinion.
RUSSELL and others against Almond,
from circuit court OF Gloucester county.
affirmed.
Duval against Chelf. from circuis
court OF C%ulpepper county, reversed.
Gordon against Whitlock and others,
writ OF error and eupersedens to judg-
ment OF ~chsncery court of Richmond.
~Featherstone against Eastern Build
ing ana Loan Association, writ of error
and supersedees to judgments of corpo-
ration court of Roanoke.
Grovott against Eastern Building and
Loan Association, writ of error and
superseded to judgment of corporation
court of Roanoke.
Ovens against Boyd Land and In
proVement Company, writ of error and
supersedeas to judgments OF chancery
court OF Richmond.
Worsham against Worsham, appeal
ana supersedeas to decree circuit of.
Nottowsy county.
Harrison and Wits against Manson
and others. appeal and supersedeas to
decree circuis court Brunswick.
dfnobs executor, against National.
Lille Insurance Company, from circuit
court OF Richmond. In this case order
entered on December ls, 1895, set aside,
ana writ OF error then refused is awarded.
to operate ss su%persedeas.
Grnb6s, executor, against Union Cen-
Irai Like Insurance Company, from cir.
cult court OF Richmond, Same.
News, ~executrix, against b sss. Brown
nee' from corporation court of Dan.
vile, petition to rehear denied.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-17
BaIIoting For Senator,

ANNAPOLIS. Md, Jan. 16.-The third
ballot for the United States Senatorship
taken to-day leaves the result appar-
emily as far of as ever. Neither csn-
didate made material gains or losses
and the prospects for q p~rotraoted
struggle are better than ever. The
ballot resulted: Wellington, (Rep.) 26;
Goldsborough. (Rep) 10; Wes,cott,
lRep.) Is; Dryden. (Rep.) A; Mulliken.
lRep.) z; Dixon. (Rep } Q; Smith, (Dem.)
"a; Page, (Dem.) 0.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-17
Governor Drake Insugurated.

DIES MONIES. Iowa, Jan. l6.-The
Iowa capital building was grsndly dec
GRATED to-day in honor OF the i~naugura-
ton Of Governor Drake. The ceremony
took place o. 2:30 this afternoon on q
platform in the rotunda of the building
in the presence of several thousand
people. In his inaugural address, Gov
ernor Drake warmly approved the Presi.
dens's stand on the Monroe doctrine,
and said Iowa stood ready to uphold the
national integrity with force II neces-
lbRry,
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-17
CHARGE AGAINST a WIFE.
Mrs. Smith Arrnigned For Poisoniue H,r
b

EubDAnu.
CHARLoTTEsvILLE. Va, Jan, 16-Ths
trial of Rosa Smith, charged with
poisoning her husband with eroton oil.
began today. The day was Consumed
In examining the commonwealth witt
nesses. they rearly all testified that
Mrs. Smith had croton Oil in her possess
One witness testified she head Mrs
Smith say she did nos know what to do
with Smith but give him cro,on oil, hut
that would be q too easy death. Mrs,
Smiths lettera &c James Chisholm. her
paramonr. were put In evidence and
proved quite sensational. About twenty
witnesses are yet to be examined, and
the case will probably run over into
next week.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-17
a NervY omcer,s Capiurs.

GUTHRIE. o. t.. Jan. 16 Bill Doolin;
the notorious train robber and loader of
one of the worst gangs OF desperadoes
hat ever infested the territory, was
brought here from Eureka Springs. Ark,
at noon today by his osptor. United
Staten Deputy Marshal Bill Tilghnm.
and lodged In the federal Jail. The
capture OF Doolin last night by Deputy
Tilgham was made single-handed by
tho nervy officer.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-17
FAILURES
Cigar Manufaoeurers Assign without
Preferences.

preferences.
New York, Jan. 16.-Seidenberp,
Stiefel " Co., cigar manufacturers, made
an assignment to-day to Milton s.
Guiterman without preferences. The
members OF the company are Emil
Seidenberg, Joseph Ssidenberp and
Adolph Stiefel. The assets are S4oO, 600;
liabilities SIPS. 600; both estimated.
M. 8. Guitermsn said that the firm of
Seidenberg. Steifel &c Co.. owed very
little to the banks, the indebtedness
being mostly for tobacco purchased
from deslers. He said he had not exs
smined the books and could not give
the names OF the principal creditors.
He stated that the firm had cancelled
more than S300, 600 worth of deots since
The frat of July last. He thinks it is
only q temporary embarrassment and
that affairs can be Btrsighteued out 80
that the firm can resume business. The
factory, which Ia at 1892 Avenue iA' ia
closed at present.
Wholesale Clothiers Fail.
CHICAGO. Jan 16.-Confessions OF
judgments aggregating nearly $3.50, 600
were entered In the circuit cours to-day
against Kahn, Sch9nbrun & Co., whole
sale %clothierB. The failure ia atsri-
buted to the sudden demand of the
W. pny"Ohb W VIC mOn6Y Qu6
them from the firm. The assets are
placed at about $500, 600, but the liza
bilities are not yet known. The con-
Germ has large liabilities in the East,
1t Is stated most Of the creditors being
Eastern manufacturers.
Sugar Importers Fail.
New YORK, Jan. 16.-Perkins &
Welsh, sugar importers and exporters,
have assigned to; B%enjsmin Perkins
with. preferences to creditors for
upwards Of Sl95, 900. The firm was
rated at $500. 600 and its credit good.
The total liabilities are put ut half q
million dollars. Mr.. Arnold, of coun.
sell for the assignee, said that the cause
OF the failure was the Cuban war.
1rish-Amorican Bank Suspended.
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Jan. 16.-The
Irish Bank, 9 State institu-
tuition, closed It's doors at noon. It's
suspension had been anticipated as 1t
was known to be weak and It's few re-
msining depositors commenced to with
draw yesterday when the City Bank
suspension was announced. It's capital
stock is only S100. 900,
A Paper Company Assigns.
KANSAS Cry, Mo-, Jan. I6 Tho
Benedict Paper Company, Wholesale
paper dealers. have failed with liabilf.
~
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-17
Appointed Postmastor.

WARRINGTON. Jan. 16.-O. @. Miller
has been appointed postmaster at
Buxton. N. O., vice W. E. Pegram, re.
signed.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-17
Uncle Sam Thanks j. r.

LONDON, Jan. 16 -The foreign office
has received q note from the United
States ambassador, Thomas T. Bayard,
saying he has been instructed by his
government to tender thanks to Great
for the kind offices of the latter
toward Americans In the Trausyaal.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-17
r. M. SUTTON g. CO.

of Baltimore, Wholesale dealers in dry goods and
notions, whose sample rooms arc in the Hotel
Ice, Corner Salem avenue and Commerce strcet)
has Just received and opened up the largest and
most complete limo OF dry goods and notion sam.
pies ever exhibited in Roanoke city. Captain
Booth Will BIO pleased TO see the merchants OF the
city and surrounding country at his sample rooms.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-17

THE United States Government re-
portu show Royal Baking Powder su-
perior TO all others.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-17
An Elegant Knab Upright Plano at :
Great Sacrifice.

AN ELEGANT Knabe upright piano in
FANCY figured walnut, In use about six
montns. but as good ss new, fully war;
ransea i've years. at q positive sacrifice,
and on easy payments without interest,".
This ia what you have been looking for.
HoBBIE Music Co.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-17
IMPRISONED FOR Debt.

When Micawber was in prison for
debt, he gave to David Copperield
a piece of advice worth remember
ing:
"Copper6eld. my boy, income, IL
pound; expenses, twenty shillings,
sixpence; result, misery; income,
one pound; expenses. nineteen shil-
lings, expense, result, happiness.n
MoFAEEWfeH- III Gsed'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 Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-17
A Paper Company Assigps.

KANSAS CRY, Mo-, Jan. 16 -The
Benedict Paper Company, Wholesale
paper dealers. have failed with liabiIf.
ties Of s50,445 and assets about the
name.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-12
G0LDSB0Ro, N. C..

Goldsboro. N. c.. Feb. 11.-(SpecaD--
From the heavy rains from Friday and
Saturday the rivers here are on quite
Il swell lLnd still rising.
The FARMERS Of our section are maxi
Ing preparations to plant Il large crop
OF tobacco. Our tobacco warehouses are
having good breaks every day. and the
farmers Saedn wei pleased with the
prices.
One of the fire bugs from Ninston.
N. c., passed through here Il few days;
ago eli route for Florida.
There has been II great many travel
ing statesmen in our city OF late and
business seems TO be fairly good
DIR. j. $. lSiZ.cll. one of the firm Of
Bizzell. Bros Il Co. left 4 few days ago
FOR lGstell Springs, Tenn. on business
Mr.. s. IL. Denmark, FOR several years
hookkrepcr for McSSrs. Smith * Yrlvcr-
ton. died at his residence. In this city.
last night at 10 o'clock. He leaves u
wife and two grown sons.
Mr. l.. ID. Glddrns, of our city. met
with very bad accident last Friday
evening at Princeton. He was stand
ing on rear end OF car while the train
WAS backing; hc saw Il horse and wagon
OH track and as there was no fiagman
ON he tried to wave train down, but
the engineer did not see the signal in
time to stop so 1t ran into the wagon
and crushed 1t to pieces and the flying
pieces struck Mr.. Giddcns ana he re-
ceivcd very painful injuries. but is get
ting along as we'll as could be expected.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-12
INV BERKELEY.

Rev. A. NJ. Randolph Bishop OF the
Southern diocese Of Virginia. will preach
at st. Paul's Episcopal Church this even
ing.
Rev. Fl. S. Lancaster. assistant rector
of ST. Brides parish, arrived here yes
torday morning. He will enter upon his
duties next Sunday
In the Mayors Court yesterday morn
Ing Ida Lindsey. colorcd was arraigncd
for assaulting and threatening to kill
her sister, Macinda. She was fined
costs OF court.
Henry White. colored. charged with
stealing wearing apparel. money, etc..
the property OF Capt. Il. Whitney, was
arraiGncd for trial. but on account OF the
absence Of the complainant and wit
neSses, the case was postponed Until
this morning.
Joe Morris. colored. was fined costs of
court for whipping his wife.
Lee Lodge. No. 4S. *. of p, conferred
The first degree upon seven candidates
laSt night; the second degree upon two,
and the third degree upon one This
lodge is growing rapidly.
The funeral OF Mrs Helen NJ Chaplin,
widow of the late Lyman Chaplin. who
died at her home, on the Southern
Branch Monday, will take place this
afternoon at o'clock from the resi-
dencc. The remains will be forwarded
10 Brooklyn for interment in Cypress
Hill Cemetery.
An error occurred in our report yes
terday. The name Harry West should
nave been Mr. Earnest West, associated
with Mr.. Tatum in the machine business.
LIST OF UNCLAIMED LETTERS
remaining in the post-oftice at Berkley,
Va, for week ending February 18th,
1896. Persons calling for these letters
viii say they are advertised: C. H. An
derson, BEETLE Aston. Cloie Bush. Ruff
fus Bembry. w. ]. Beasley. Rosa Brick
ly. X. Clark, James Charles (2), John
Clark' l.. Dishart, Miss Hastal Dumton,
Mrs. Mary Dawley, Annie M. Duke,
Lisie Ferebee. Mary Ferehy. Reddick