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The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-05
The Times Prize Piano.
ROANOKE.

ROANOKE, Va, May IL, 1896.
TO The TIMEs:-We desire to say that
the Jewett Upright Piano, which THE
TIMES has purchased from US and placed
on exhibition at our wsrerooms, Is in
every respect one of the finest and bes.
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 Plano Co. hereby offers to the win
ner OF this instrument $500 cash for the
same, provided he or she purchases
Piano from us at any time between now
and when the final decision is made.
This offer ia made to prevent any one
holding off the purchase of an instru.
ment until this Piano is awarded. Very
truly, BoBRIE PIANO Co.
THE FAIR" Is now open at No. 0 Sa-
lem avenue with full line of station
cry. glassware, etc. GEORGE GRAvArT,
Manager.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-05

GUNNER BOARDERS.-WILL TAKE FEW
- In private family. Large rooms. plenty OF
shade. Address box 1873. Bedford City,Va. 62f
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-05
Bucklen's Arnica Saliva

THE Best Salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter. Chapped Hands,
Chilolains, Corns, and all Skin Erup-
lions, and positively cures Piles, or no
pay required. IL lie guaranteed TO give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded.
Price 70 cents per box. For sale by
Paul Massie, 100 Jefferson street.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-05
WANTED.

WILL PAY CASH FOR SECONDHAND
w dump cart in good order. Must be cheap.
Address &C." TIMBs. 64-lw
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-05
M UN YON'S
COL
CURE

Colds lead to coughs, coughs to Pneumonia and
check cold before it reaches the lungs. Mum
yon's Cold cure will positively break q cold in-
side OF twcnty-four hours If taken as bon "a tho
cold manifeste itself. When the cold reaches the
lungs or bronchial tubes the Cough Cure should
6e used alternately every half hour with tho Cold
pneumonia II used in the beginning OF a cold.
ineumonia. or Inflammation OF the lungs, can be
controlled by the use OF these two cures.
The Cough Cure positively cures bronchitis.
tickling In the throat hoarseness, loss of voice,
soreness OF the chest, difficulty in breathing,
inc lungs are not too far consumed by disease or
A separate cure for each disease A. al, d,rc
gists, mostly 25 cents a vial aus
Personal letters to Prof. Munyon. 1905 Arch
street, i1ilaaeiphia, Pa, answered with free
medical advice for any disease.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-05

You can get the best Insect powder,
and at the right prices, at II. c. Barnes.
HE puts up prescriptions
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-05
AGENTS WANTED.

WTANTRD-TwO OK THREE SALRsMRN
household goods. Good opportunity for On.
ergetic canvassers. Apply Standard 1nstallmcnt
Company, 81 Campbell avenue s.w., Roanoke.Va.
S-l9-t
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-05

GoOD BOARD WITH NEAT, NICE ROOMS.
NJ also day board, at 80 Sixth avenue, s. w
Within three minutes walk OF postofice 6.4.1w
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WAN 7 S.
Less Than a Cent a Word !
BOARDERS WANTED.

"ANTBD.-BOARDE AT 300 CAMP.
w bell avenue. Large rooms and good
shade. Table boarders specially. 652t
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-05

BEST dinner. rs cens,-Bonne,'u.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-05
SITUATION WANTED.
LOST
SPECIAL NOTICE.

A PREVENTIVE FOR FLIKS AND MOS
N quitos, Catogni's screen doors. b8tf.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-05

WANTED-A LIST OF YOUR PROPERTY
w for rent and for sale. Have customers for
several small houses on easy terms THE
PEDlGO-BELLER RIAL ESTATE COMPANY.
41tf
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-25

and conditions of business that the
meeting was had here this week for the
purpose of reNiVing pools and nXlng
prices Influenced operations through
out the country. But no agreement was
reached and meanwhile contracts have
been made covering the wants of most
producers for three months and some
for the whole year 1897, and it is said
that large contracts have been made at
SIS a Pittsburg and $3.50 at the east
BesSemGr pig has declined to Sll-l5, ana
grey forge 10 SO 60 at Pittsburg, While
bar and other finished products remain
unchanged, though 100, 600 bundles of
cotton ties have been contracted for at
so cents per bundle The production of
coke increases rapidly, 1850 ovens be-
ing in blast, with an output of 81 ,155
tons for the week Scarcely any bust
ness has been done in the minor met
ais, and S1137 is quoted for lake cop
per, S12.85 for tin. and s3.05 for lead.
In the cotton manufacture there is
further decline in some staple goods
and takings by northern spinners are
disappCintingly light Print cloths ac-
cumulate and do not advance Sales Of
wool are restricted by the general con-
VictiCn that prices asked by interior
holders can not be realized, and there
is considerable disposition to unload
speculative purchases at SeabOard mar
kets. Most manufacturers have more
wool then they have orders, and others
meet, yet, no satisfactory demand
for goods Sales OF wool were only p
36300O pounds at the three chief mar
kets, against 5,914,300 for the same
week last year.
Wheat has grown a. little stronger in
spite of the distur bance of the Chicago
market. Exports have been 1471. 443
bushels -four included. for five days,
and 1892, 587 for four weeks, against s.
527 995 for the same weeks last year,
while from Pacific ports the increase
has been large. Western receipts are
still small. amounting to 8,455. 631 bush
els in three weeks of the month. against
a. 434. $50 last year. The volume of bus
mess, advances considered, is not large.
Payments through clearing houses
have been for the week % per cent less
than last year, and for the month thus
far the daily average is 9.S per cent
less than last year and POS per cent
less than in 1892.
Failures for the week have been 297
in the United States against 800 last
year. and A in Canada against 40 last
year
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-25

Marriage licenses We're issued yester-
day to the following young people.
Geo. G. Ward. 81 ATenoken, to Grace M.
Fiederling, ., Elmont.
Frank /. Simmons q. HOltOn. to Nerva
J. Underwood, is. Topeka
Jos. NJ. Anterior. % Kansas City. Mo.
to Ada Viola Marshall, %, Herington,
Kan.
oliver S. Dietrich. "a, Silver Lake to
Lena Newell. q. Elmont
Kappa Kinnett. "a. Silver Lake, to Mary
Z. Forbes. Is. Silver Lake.
Martin Oscar Olson. 81, Topeka to
Amanda L. IsaacsOn. 10. Scandia. Kan.
Andrew Neil Is. LeaVenWOrth, to Ber-
tina NVoerner. rs. Wakefield. Kan.
Frank L. Simmons and NerVa J. Under
wood were married yesterday morning in
the probate court room by Judge Wood
Martin oscar Olson and Amanda 7.
Isaacson were married by Judge Wood
last evening
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Volume of Wholesale Business
Holds Up,
Owing to the Christmas Retail
Trade.
BRADSTREETS REPORT
Failures Fewer In Numbers
Than Last Week.
Business For the Past Month
Unsatisfactory.

New York Dec. 25.-Bradstreet's tomor-
row viii say: The arrival Of the holidays,
the close of the year and the period of
annual stock taking have further checked
the volume of wholesale business. Only
filing in orders are being received and
trade is slow. Retail demand for holiday
goods has been active but it is for cheaper
grades than in previous years In other
lines the distribution Of merchandise has
been smaller at a number Of distribut-
ing centers- Failures of important bank
ing institutions at northwestern cities
tend TO unsettle confidence in commercial
and banking circles. Very few statesmen
remain on the road but most Of them are
preparing to go out within a fortnight
The moderate trade revival which fol-
lowed the last presidential election has
been disappointing in that aside from the
Christmas demands the business has
been more unsatisfactory for month
past than at a corresponding period for
The skate up in the iron and steel prices
is nearly complete and quotations for
Bessemer pig iron and for steel billet
have gotten down TO the level OF those
for other staples The billet pool has
been patched up nOminally. Anxiety ls
felt as to uncertainty of the price OF lake
ore freer receipts OF eotlon tends 70 en-
courage high crop views and accounts
for the reaction in prices Lard and pc
troleum are also lower Onchanged quo
tatiOns are reported for wheat. flour SUI
gar. pork and coffee as wei as for print
cloths, although neaNy stocks OF the lal-
ter are having depressing effect on the
market and are likely to cause a re-
striction of output in the near future
Exports of wheat Chour included as
wheaD from both coasts of the United
States this week amount to 2111,702 bush
els against 3,524000 last week and 2.O36 900
bushels three years ago and compared
with 2917. 600 bushels in the week of 1892.
Exports of Indian corn this week hold up
well. the total amounting to 3119.000 bush-
els as compared with 2,8l4,00O last week. l.
S39 900 bushels in the week one year ago
and with very much smaller totals in like
weeks in three preceding years; There
are 327 business failures reported through
out the United States this week, Il less
than last week and IL more than in the
corresponding week year ago
There are As business failures reported
throughout the Dominion of Canada this
week against 30 last week and 30 in the
week q. wear ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-25
LIKE MONSTER FISH.
Great Speed of the Torpedo Boat Built
by the Herreshoffs

Providence. R T., Dec. pa new
flyer put out from the Herreshom docks
about noontime yesterday and for an
hour or more darted about the waters
of the lower Narragansett bay like a
monster fish at play. It was the new
torpedo boat No. 6 on her first trip out.
The trial was entirely informal and no
attempts were made TO accurately
make speed tests-in fact, it was quite
evident that the propelling machinery
was not subjected to high pressure It
was merely a trying out" experiment
for the benefit of the designers and
builders. The boat returned in an hour,
having gone down the bay as far as
Gould island. 1t is reported that she
attained a speed of about . miles an
hour.
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Thomas Estrada Palmer, Pres
ident Of the Cuba Junta.
DenOunces the Statement o
Dr.. Zertucha,
ASSASSIN OF MACEO.
Points to the Fact That the
Spanish at Havana
Have Made a Lion of Zertucha
Since Maceo's Death.

New York, Dec 25.-Thomas Estrada
Palma, president of the Cuban junta'
issued this statement today;
7 am not very much surprised to see
DR.. Zertucha rush into print for the
purpose of distracting attention from
himself by attracting it to a scandalouS
charge which can only aid him with the
SpaniardS.
For me, it is sufficient indication of
the mans character that he surrenders
to the enemy under the conditions in ms
case, and that he is treated IN sucA a
kindly manner by the SpaniarGs What
more natural that he, in combination
with Spanish diplomacy should pc the
instrument by which the reVolutlOn
should be discredited. He certainly
knows that this interview win be sent
to Cuba where it cannot be received by
the Spanish otherwise than with dem
onstrations of gratitude
4 know from letters received from
Gen. Antonio A1aceo personally, as Wen
as from a person of our mutual conf
dence through whom we frequently
communicated, that MaceO was not in
the desperate straits depicted by Dr.
Zertucha. The following extract from
a letter lately received will show AaceO
was well satisfied with the condition Of
affairs.
90 'Pinar del Rio. Nov. 13-My Distin-
guiShed Friend active operations
of the campaign have prevented me,
much against my wishes from answer
Gen. Rivera olsen barked with all the
war material sent, which was well en-
plOyed in series of hard cOmbats
which we sustained against our enemies
but which were all most signal victories
for us. The object of Weyler was to
imprison our army between two fOrti-
fed lines and make US suffer a ire
mendOuS defeat by means of simulta-
neOus attacks by forces previously
placed in those positions, but the most
brilliant success crowned our efforts
Six of the enemy's columns which tried
to impede our progress after our saving
the expedition of Gen Rus Rivera.
were destroyed
LAS late as December 6, when it was
reported Maceo was killed. a person of
confidence and veracity said:
i am informed that ATace0 then and
his forces We're in Pinar del Rio in ex-
cellent condition.
''Dr. Zertucha's last published inter
view differs in detail from all others
previously published. His assertion Of
Maceo's disappointment is absolutely
groundless. DIR. Zertucha's ingratitude
towards his former companions in arms
is such as to lose for him the credence
of any honest man"
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NOT FOR STATE DOING IT.
State Supt. of instruction Stryker
Corrects an Error.

Some comment has been made on the
plan proposed by Prof. William Stry-
ker in regard to state uniformity of
school text books. In speaking of the
matter Mr.. Stryker said. The i'm
preston seems to have gone out that
I favor state publication of the text
books. I am only in favor of state
publication as a last resort. Books
should be cheaper. If this cannot be
done by contract. then the state should
publish its own books. Prices should
be reduced one-half. A law fixing the
maximum price of books at a little
above half of what we pay for them
in Kansas was passed in Indiana in
1889 and they have been getting the
benefit of it ever since. District own
ership would reduce the number of
books used from 50 to IS per cent. and
this money might be saved which the
people now pay for books, every child
Supplied and the present system dis
turbed very little.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-25

Washington. Dec. 25-Chairman Loud.
of the committee on postoffices is sur
prised a the meeting of magazine men
held in New York lasl night to protest
against his bill to reduce the scope OF
second class matter. Some of the maga-
zines which were represented have writ
ten to Mr.. Loud by their managers, en-
dorsing the bill and he is at a loss to ac-
count for the change of front. Speaking
of magazine postage Mr.. Loud said that
these publications had little to lose by
the passage of the bin as it was directed
toward fake advertising publications
r1r.inairalI
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DuN,s sEPoRT.
Says the Bank Failures Will Produce
No Lasting Effect.

New York, Dec. 25.-R- G. Dunn &
co. IS weekly review Of trade says. The
failure of two important banks. the
second in size of business at Chicago.
and the oldest at St Paul, with some
others dependent on them, closes not
faNOrably a month which promised to
end with only moderate commercial dis
asters. 1t does not lessen the effect of
these failures that one was caused by
enormous loans in aid Of an electric
railway and other concerns, and that
the others appear to have resulted from
heavy ventures in unstable real estate
Since several thousand business men
and depositors are for the time embar-
raised as much as the spectators that
caused the trouble, the break down is
the reverse of hopeful at present, al
though it comes when money markets
are we'll supplied and when no serious
effect in business is TO be apprehended.
Other important events of the week are
the failure of the billet and rail-pOOls
tie find a basis for agreement and the
somewhat general discharge of hands
or reduction of wages in the shoe man
ufactories. The holiday trade has been
fair, but generally in articles of medi-
unn grade The fall in steal billets from
over $50 to about SIG at Pittsburg, pro-
duces 50 great a change in other prices
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NO JAIL NEEDED.
Dunkards win Establish Commun-
istic Government in Brown Co,
Indiana.

Ldgonier, Ind. Dec. 24.-The religious
society known as Dunkards is endeav-
oring to purchase the entire region
comprised within Brown county, in this
state, to which its members viii emil
crate to establish a governmental their
own according to their peculiar notions
G. T. Everett OF Albion, is the projec-
tor OF the scheme. lie has already pur-
chased 1900 acres OF land in that coun-
~ to which q hundred families viii re-
move IN few days. The projectors
say that neither jail not court house
viii be needed and that the election of
local officers viii be held only to COM
ply with the law, as an property VIII
be held in common. Negotiations are
also reported to be in progress for the
purchase Of an immense tract of land
in northern Wisconsin. where it is pro-
posed TO establish an Indiana Mennon-
tie colony
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AMERICAN, A PRISONER.
Col Delgado Whose Niece Married
". E D. Stokes is Held oy the
Spanish.

New York. Dec. 24-The Press says:
From copy OF the Havana paper. la
Lucia. of December IS. received yester-
day at the office Of the Junta. it was
learned that the Spaniards have captured
Col Enrique Delgado. who was in iu a
hospital in the province of Pinar Del Rio.
Col DelgadO is an American citizen and
his wife and child are now living at Hud-
son. n. y. He was for several years a
purser on the Ward line of steamers Tie
resigned from the Ward line about i've
months ago, since which time he has been
fighting in the insurgent army Col Del
gado's niece married w. j.. D. Stokes.
She is the daughter of a stock broker.
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LOCAL DRAMATIC NEWS.

''In Old Tennessee which viii be at the
is described as an instrIctfve NAV with an
interesting plot. 1t is a southern musical
comedy drama. and the company includes
over thirty people. Buck and wing dane
ing. operate singing and interesting
specialties viii be introduced. The com
pany carries a brass band Of its own, and
a street parade viii be given on Monday
morning at 10 o'clock.
Ford's Merry Players viii end their en-
gagement at the Grand Opera House to-
morrow night. This afternoon d matinee
viii be given at 2.30. and tonight the reg
ular performance. There viii also be a
matinee tomorrow afternoon. The 1ita-
scope will be shown al both the matinee
and evening performances
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HALF RATES PLUS $500.
Burlington Route

To the west and northwest, November
s. IL. December 1 and Is, round trip 20
DAYS limit Nebraska. Kansas wy
oning. Utah, Black Hills and certain
parts OF Colorado. Splendid through
trains of chair cars (seats free) and
handsome compartment observation
vestibuIe sleepers. Only dining car
line to Denver via st. Louis and kan
sas city. cafe plan (pay only for what
Won order) The Burlington route is
the original Harvest Excursion line.
see the magnificent corn crops of Ne
brasIza Send to the undersigned for
pamphlets on Missouri and Nebraska
and consult local agents for rates and
train service.
L. W. WAKELEY
General PASSENGER Agent. st. Louis. Mo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-25

Via Santa Fe Roulette Home Road
on December Is. the Santa Fe route,
the home road, VIII sell round trip tick
cts at one fare plus $500 to points in Ar
kansas, Arizona, Indian Territory. Lou
isiana. New Mexico Oklahoma and Tex
as. good fifteen days going. to return
any Tuesday or Friday within final iin-
it of tWenty-one days
For additional information call at
passenger depot foot of Fifth street,
telephone So, or on Cromwell & JEFF
fers at postofce, North Topeka, tele-
phone 1854.
AGENT
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-25
De Lessons Eulogized.

Paris. Dec. 25.-M. Anatole Franco was
received today as a member OF the acade-
my and pronounced an eloquent tribute
to the memory of his predecessor in the
academy. the late Count Ferdinand de
Lesseps. He summed up the great
French engineers character as being i'm
prudent and rash but having devoted
his life to noble and peaceful tasks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-25
AN ARTISTIC TREATY.
Japan's Treaty With Peru Put in a
Velvet Case Mounted With Gold.

Washington. Dec. 24.-An interesting
ceremony occurred at the japanese Lee
cation today when final Publications Of
2 new treaty between Japan and Peru
were exchanged by Minister HOshi OF
Japan and Consul General Bergman.
acting plenipotentiary for Peru. The
Japanese copy was prepared with the
artistic elegance characteristic Of that
nation and was enclosed in a case OF
heavy velvet on which vas embroidered
the arms of Japan and the two national
flowers. the chrysanthemum and paul
OWnia.
The velvet case was in turn placed
in large box of exquisite workman
ship made of laquer with heavy mount
ings of gold, including the arms and
national HozEars IN EoLd-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-25

Santa Fe Route-Tbe Home Road.

HomeseekeTs excursion tickets on
sale Dec 18th.
only "a hours Topeka to California
via this route
For additional information call at
passenger depot foot of Firth street.
telephone $50. or on Cromwell & LETTERS
at postodice, North Topeka. telephone
364 w c. GARVEYs Agent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-25

Take your Prescriptions to hnler's
Sixth and Topeka avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-25

Broken edge collars made smooth by
Peerless Steam Laundry
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-25

PERFECTLY harmless. but very power
FIJI is ECONOMY Boneset Cordial" a
remedy par excellence for all forms Of
INDIGESTION For sale at an drug stores.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-25

Mineral Water
The finest In the west. Come and try u
]. ". PHILLIPS. s12 ~ Eighth ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-25

That distressing disease, the piles, is
eneadjlv relieved and cured by Aver
Pills.
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HOLIDAY EXCURSION RATE

Via the Missouri Pacific Railway
Between all stations in Kansas within
distance limit of 200 miles.
rate: one and one-third fare for
round trip
Dates Of sale: Dec. oath, 25th and 31s
and Jan. LIST.
Final limit for return, Jan. 4th.
For further information see
+. E. NIPPS
Ticket Agent
Topeka, Ka
Or write
II. c. TOWNSEND,
G. p & r. A.,
oIIis No
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The king. Of Pills Beechams-Beecnams-
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HOMESEEKER'S EXCURSION

General Passenger Agent. st. Louis. No
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-15
MRS. ANNA n. HARNESSES GIFT.

Mrs Anna NJ Hardness. widow OF Stephen v.
Hardness and OF the heirs OF the Hardness
estate In Cleveland has created memorial for
the College for Women Of the Western Reserve
University In Euclid-ave. opposite Wade Park, in
Cleveland The amount given IS $4,000. and It
will 10 TO create a chair in Biblical literature In
the institution and will be known as the Florence
Hardness Foundation, named after the daughter
OF Mrs Hardness The money will be made
available during the present year
Speaking Of the matter to Tribune reporter
last night In her apartments in the Belgravia,
Mrs Hardness said she had a double object IN
making the endowment as 1t gave her an oppofr-
tunity besides creating memorial 10 ner ddugl-
Ter 10 honor the Rev. DR.. Hiram c. Haydn, who
Tor long time has occupied the CHAR IN biUhGal
terested in the working Of the college. Dr. Haydn
pastor in the old Stone Gh1TGn h1so anS
he will have charge OF the endowment ana us
At the present tine there are ,, ,S0
Cu.l,ord House, the result OF another endowment.