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The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-12
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A careful examination Of the bill to
create q department. of banking and in
surance, recently introduced in the
house of delegates by Representative
Berkeley, OF this district, and Of which
q short notice from the Richmond
State was published in fridays issue of
THE TIMES, shows shat in aome re-
spects the bill Ia an excellent one and
meets an urgent need. For the manage
ment OF this department. six persons
will be required, namely, 8 superinI
tendent, q deputy, an actuary, q book+
keeper, . ~stenographer and typewriter
and q messenger boy.
Tue department. will have 8 general
supervision over banks, insurance COM
panies and building and LOAN associs-
ttons %throughout the State, and will be
supported, II the bill be pessed, by fees
for examinations n moneys received
for certificates filed. It furnishes SAFE
guards to the public interests in the
line OF banking, insurance and building
and loan associations and promises not
only to be self-supporting but to add
%otooo v VAosotO 1AAuaiAy |py
sSevenues of the STATE q OH
TSsSbill is ce6servative in it's II ~
and just Pnll parties, while it affords
proper protection to The people, whose
interests it is the duty OF the State co
guard. The duties OF the superintcnd-
ent may at first glance appear to en-
brace rather . wide scope; but, when it
is remembered that q man thoroughly
posted as to the Re%neralities and details
of banking, would be we'll qualified
80 grasp all matters relating to insur-
ance and building and Loan associations.
more or less allied. these apparent OBJ
jections disappear. Besides, the duties
of the superintendent will be largely
executive, and with competent assist
sSApts in each of the special branches. he
aa1A&t not to find any difficulty in con-
asssaAs a0'A''S q 'A'' ne" depart
As to the salaries proposed, 1t will be
for the legislature to determine the
respective amounts, and there need DO
no fear that any OF them will be made
''too fat when the work to be done
and the responsibilities incurred are
taken into consideration. 1t is hoped
our law-makers will study the pro-
posed measure carefully, and if they
do this they will find it of sufficient
Importance to make il a law, for is Is
we'll drawn up, after 0 careful study OF
&ba 1oyvn NJ tho d;parant CIakao uoop
the questions OF which it trests.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-12
Ouro For Headache.

As afamedy for ell forms OF Headache
Efsoh!o Btetsas has proved to be the
very oe0k II effsoss . permanent cure
ana the caeat dreaded habisual siok
headeckee Yield to its influence. We
urge all esho ere afllosed to procure a
oossie a give this remedy q fair trial.
In cases OF habiauat constipation Elec-
trio Btstera cures by giving the needed
tone to the bowels, and few csses long
resist the use of this medicine. TRY It
onoe. Fifty cents and 81. 90 st Massie's
Pharmacy, 100 Jefferson street.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-12
SEPARATE BODlCES.
Fancy Waists of Silk and velvet-Lopg
Goats Again.

Goats Again.
Bodices of mirror striped velvet in colors
arc very numerous, and in spite of all that
has been said in respect to tho decline in
favor of corsagcs different from skirts,
mover was any fancy of fashion so persist
ent. However drcssInakcrs and manufac-
turcrs may proclaim tho separate waist to
be out of date, it is as much in evidence as
evor for ordinary uso n for SINAI even
ing occasions. Surah and mousseline do
solo form the latest combination for these
bodicos.
Costumes of thick furry or boucle cloths
affect simplicity, these goods not lending
themselves well to decoration. Heavy wool
gowns AFRO trimmed with brandeburgs of
braid or with gold or silver cord, moro
elaborate adornments being left for lighter
materials.
Tho capo in coarse, heavy plaid goods is
again in vogue this winter for travelling
and morning wear. 1t is mado with u
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-12
Experienced.

Sarcastic Reader-I noticed that You
had q communication in tho first number
of your paper signed ''Old Subscriber. >"
Editor-Well, that was all right.
Sarcastic Readcr-How SO?
Editor-Why, th|t communication
was written by 4 Nan who began sub
scribing to difTffent newspapers and
magazines more than 80 years ago
Somerville Journal.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-12

A bright girl in Maine recently began
a composition thus: 1.-The Puritans
found n lunatic asylum in the wilds of
America. She had read in a book that
the Puritans found an asylum i'll this
country, and to make the statement more
vivid she added the word climatic"
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-12

The Apache, Navajo and Uto war be-
gan in 1S49 and ended in 1856. The
total number of regular troops employed
during this wal was ], 800, while tho
volunteers and militia numbered ,OGI,
the grand total being {, 5Gl.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-12

VI you wou'd)have the largest seek
to select from And wish TO purchase NJ
tho lowest poNsEbie prices De euro and
cali a. tho Ei II Htswart Furniture
Company for all articles in the furni.
tuTe end carpetNine.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-12

If you wish to got the hest quality OF
coal and wood buyNit from w. X An
drews Sc Co., 2t9 Salon emu Listen
for the jingle OF tho bells.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-12

w. K. ANDREWS 81 Co., 2i9 Salem
avenue, are strictly coal ard wood
dealers. They Keep everything you
need in that line. aud will deliver It
promptly. Look out for the belled
SANS
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-12

tho good will OF the people and In ad-
ding to the business Of the lines they
represent. By oil means let the youth
OF the land begin the study Of Spanish.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-12

GALL and SEQ our lsrge and besuti-
ful line OF Tampa, onyx tables and brio
e-brac The u. II. Stewart Furniture
Company.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-12

THE best CRATE coayin the city Ia the
semt-bituminoaa RID Ash cosl. sold
only Dy W. K. ANHREws & Co., 2l9
Salem avenue. ..YHr may know their
teams by the bells.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-12
THE POLLARD MURDERERs-
Will be Retired at the February Term of
the L~unenburg COURT.

VIII 10 ISoCrleQ AG the Eebruary Term OF
the ~Lunenburg COURT.
Judge Henry w. Flournoy, speaking
OF the now celebrated cases Of Solomon
Marsble. Mary Alternately and Poky
Barnes. better known az the Lunenburg
murder cases.. said that their new trial
will bs most interesting, and the phases
which they are expected to assume will
be new and varied, to result, he believed,
in bringing the guilty mes 10 punish
ment.
These cases will not come up at the
January term of the Lunenburg court,
II being too late to summon Witnesses
and gointo other necessary "details which
precede triale. 1t Is thought that the
case will be heard ct tho February torn.
This information comeE from tho com
monwealth's attorney OF Lunenburg. Mr..
Neblett, to Hon. George d. Wise. The
prisoners will be kept in jiil here until
the time OF trial. It Is thought. Tho
matter of change CT venue is undecided,
and nothing definite ia known RI TO the
place Of the second trial Richmond
State.
w. A Martin has been convicted OF
tho murder Of Jno. Dowdy 10 Bedford
county on November 20. aud sentencsd
TO ten years In the p~enitentiary.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-12
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The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-12

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The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-12

For the best work-the Swiss Steam
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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-11-12

One OF the most remarkable instances
Of the good results attending the popu
lar verdict of the recent election lie thus
recorded by the New York correspond
emit of the Philadelphia Ledger writ
ing under Wednesdays date;
The most Notable RESULT of tho
election in the effect on the business
situation is the release OF gold boards
and the disappearance OF the premiums
on gold. As leading bullion dealer
said: Gold is a drug in the market
to-day. f" A number Of persons who
had withdrawn gold from the sub
Treasury for fear of Bryan's election
brought their gold to the sub Treasury
to-day and wanted to exchange it for
greenhacks. They were dumbfounded
when thsy learned that Assistant
Treasurer Jordan refused to take tho
gold. The government which for four
years has been struggling so hard 10
maintain it's gold reserve to-day actually
declined gold. The thing seemed
almost incredible OF belief. Some OF
thoss who could not get the Treasury to
take their gold carried it to the bullion
dealers who were not anxious to receive
On Monday 81, 300, COO gold was with
drawn from the Sub Treasury and
calls on gold and sterling exchange
were bought at advancing premiums
all because of the fear of Bryan's
election. On Wednesday gold is no
longer in demand and the premium
disappears and simply because of the
sound money victory. All this is
hnt -
change in the situation. Gold is now
likely to be again freely used in pay
ment OF custom duties anu of Clearing
House balances. The frst payment Of
duties at the custom house to- day was
made in sl,200 gold, larger use Of
that metal than has been experienced
in weeks before. Several thousand
dollars of gold were received in duties
during the day. This, however, is
but d beginning. What is needed is that
the Clearing House banks shall now
set the pace In the race of returuing
confidence by tho free use OF gold in
the payment of balances and in the
payment OF dutios. If the banks will
do this, tho sub Treasury will surely
reciprocate by paying its debit balances
in the yellow coin, ana gold will again
opihe ihbu uhill anu Beuerdl use, anu
the discrimination of the past four or
FIVE years will cease.
This incident alone shows how
quickly business responded to the YER
dict Of the people that there was TO be
no debasement of tho country's cur
rency, no assault upon the credit and
honor of the nation. IT shows how
completely this was the issue at tho
election. 1t clearly indicates that no
high tariff legislation is necessary to a
restoration of complete prosperity. It is
pointer for the next administration.
But what different story would
have been told had the result of the
election been otherwise.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-11-12

IL is significant fact that at the
rocoat election nearly all the large
citios Of tho country gave substantial
majorities In favor OF sound money and
against tho Democratic policy Of de-
based currency and defiance to the
mandates OF the courts. A summary
Of tho majorities thus given in four
teen OF the principal cities Of tho
country Is as follows: New York,
10000; Brooklyn, $4,000; Chicago,
60,00o; Boston, 2l,00O; Philadelphia,
1l5, 600; st. Louis, 1900; Baltimore,
90, 600; Cincinnati, 10, 900; Cleveland,
$500; Detroit, 1000: indianapolis,
1900; st. Paul, 1000; Milwaukee,,
5000; Minneapolis, 6,000.
Most of these cities, with the notable
exception 81 Philadelphia, have hereto
fore been in tina habit of casting sub
stantial majority in favor Of the Demo-
cratic ticket, and the cry has been raised
repeatedly that the Democratic victories
in States whore these citizen cast the
controlling vote was due to the
Ignorant foreign vote" massed in
the large centres Of population.
But this plea will not avail this year.
This so-callsd Ignorant foreign vote"
of the cities evidently had full aprre-
citation of the difference between a
dollar worth ono hundred cents and
one worth only fifty cents, and voted
solidly IN favor of the former Nor
does it appear, except in a few OF the
far Western States, that the farmer
vote of the country was cast with any
less intelligence. The hope OF the
supporters Of Bryan Populism was in
the farmer vote, but they lost heavily
in farming districts as well aa in
cities. The votes Of Ohio, Indiana,
Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa
and Minnesota show not Republican
gains of nearly 500, 900 over the election
Of 1892.
Special claims were made in Della
ware and in tine Eastern Shore OF
Maryland that large game would be
shown in the Bryan vote, by reason of
the Republican farmers focking to the
standard of FREQ silver coinage. Yet
Sussex county gave majority of over
700 for Mckinley, and the Eastern
Shore of Maryland elected Republi.
can Congressman, in the face of nor.
NAL Democratic plurality of over 2, 900.
There ia no doubt that both the
farmers and the dwelers in cities were
alive to their material interests at this
years election, and voted accordingly.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-11-12

While the Republicans are cogitating
ovor what should be the policy of the
Mckinley administration, it may DO
well for them TO give heed to some of
the potent influences that secured his
election. They are admirably pointed
out in the following lutter to the New
York Evening POST
Now that McKinley's election Is
secure, ii seems time to call a halt and
think. Mckinley is elected, not as the
choice of the majority OF those who
voted for him, but as lesser evil.
We are carried away by excitement and
the cry of prosperity, not remembering
that we are placing in utlice the very
men who brought US to the verge Of
this precirice; tho men who came into
power with President Harrison, with n
Treasury overlooking, and bankrupted
1t; tho men who led in the course Of
extravaganza which followed; the men
who voted for tho Silver bill; the men
who refused to pass bill making tho
bonds issued lay President Cleveland
payable in gold, bringing tho loss of
millions to tho country: the mon who
passed the Harbor Improvement bill
over the veto of tho President, when
the Treasury was on the verge Of bank
ruptcy and We arc struggling for OK
istence financially And now we SO
rejoice at not having fallen over the
precipice that these mon had built for
us Though we still stand on the very
verge), that we are all sanguino, pros
porous.
Thore are many things favorable to
prosperity, as the high price OF wheat,
the fact that most of our securities
are owned at home, Sc, but this is
much overbalanced by our .extravagant
government, our issue of paper money,
and our p!acing in Office Il grant as a
lesser evil) men who have 50 far failed
to profit by the experience OF our past
history and look to tho interest of our
country, but look only at thor own
political interest Of the moment.
Stop and think; for il will REQUIRE
the earnest effort of every voter to in
iiuence our future legislation in the
way OF honesty and prosperity. S.
Stamford, Conn, November ID.
1t will not do for Republicans TO
gleofuly imagine that McKinley's
election means restoration Of the
Harrison regime, with all its OWLS.
The people repudiated that administra-
ton with vengeance, at their earliest
opportunity. They ran 10 az much
with McKinley's administration, should
il warrant rebuke,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-11-12

1t 10 intimated that Governor Watson
will be called upon to decide whether
John H. Rodney, Democrat, or James
@. Shaw, ST., Republican, has been
chosen a Presidontia! eisctor in this
State, the doubt being caused by tho
division of the Republican vote for this
Office bstwseH Shaw and "Shaw,
Sr.'' Attention is called to tho law
governing the matter, which says:
"Ths Governor shall without delay
examine tho certificates and ascertain
the electors chosen, and make anown
the same by proclamation. and cauae
notice of his election to be transmitted
to each eloctor. y
BY an examination of tho certificates,
the Governor will ascertain" that
James q. Shaw, Sr., received 10, stS
votes, James G. Shaw, 10, 1872, and
John Fl. Rodney, 1851. This cor
tsinly will maze il his duty to issue q
certificate OF election to Mr.. Rodney.
While 1t is apparent to everybody
that tho votes csst for SHAW" and
for Shaw, ST." were intended for the
same person, it ia not clear that the
Governor has any more right than the
election officers to go to the extent of
determining the intention of voters
He must ascertain" the result of tho
election from the certificates laid
before him, and the certificates, on
their face. show that Mr.. Rodney was
elected.
Some means should be- adopted to
secure judicial determination OF
issuc II is not right TO impose upon
the Governor the duty of Strengthening
this Shaw muddle, which is the result
of a blunder by the Republicans, and
not in any manner due to trick by
the opposition party. Nor would it be
a safe precedent to permit the decision
TO be rendered by any State officer.
Tho courts should decide.
Theirs is no doubt that the people OF
Delaware voted TO have the three
electoral votes OF their State cast for
Mckinley and Hobart, but an error in
the tickets of one party has served 10
defeat this intent, according to the
face of the returns. Fortunately, the Re-
publican victory throughout the coun-
try was SO decisive that this one vote
will not affect the result Still, mis-.
take has boon made that should be cor
rected, but the court is the proper
medium OF relief.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-11-12

The election troubles which prevailed
in lower Delaware, last week through
which some districts were prevented
from voting, was a disgrace TO the
State, according to the Philadelphia
Evening Telegraph, which adds mot
to have share In the great victory
which is rejoicing the hearts of our
people all over the land is bad enough,
but to be left out Of tho account alto
gether, to ie DISTINGUISHED anu to bo
dropped from the roll Of American citi-
zenEhip in the hour the most moment
Gus questions Of the time are being
decided, that indeed IL too bad to be
tolerated without protest at once loud
and deep. Delaware has left stain
upon her honorable record by yester-
days failure to live up to the standard
of self-governing common wealth. !"
Fortunately, our people know the in
fluences TO which these troubles were
due. 1t is matter of congratulation
that they failed TO secure the ends
arrived at.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-11-12

The lawessness and outrage that
marked the sessions of the boards of
canvass in New Castle and Kent coun-
ties, Thursday, afford ample argument
for change in the present antiquated
cumbersome and unsatisfactory system
of officially ascertaining the result of
elections in this State.
Whom the system was established, the
voting districts in tho State wero few
in number, and the canvassing boards,
therefore, very small bodies. In those
days, also, elections were honestly con
Quoted and tho verdict OF voters abgo.
lutely respected. The canvassing boards
were merely the means of computing
the returns and ascertaining the result.
How unsatisfactory, and even dan
gerous. the system now ia, can readily
be seon. One of tho first duties of the
next Legislature should DO to inaugu-
rate a REFORM
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-11-12

Elkton, Md, Nov. 10.-Trinity
Protestant Episcopal Church was re
dedicated to-day. The dAtlicatory SER
mon was preached by Rev. James A.
Mitchell. rector of st. Paul'a Pro-
testant Episcopal Church, Centreville,
Md. This evenings services were con-
Quoted by Bishop William Forbes
Adams of the diocese of Easton.
Among the clergymen present were
Reys. 9. S. Davidson OF chesapeake
City. Nd. Charles A. Murray, Will
mington; Giles b. Cooke Northeast
DR.. I. nj. Munson, New Castle: e.
K. Miller, Newport; George S. Gasner.
Delaware City II. f. Crofton, Porto
Plata, San Domingo, West Indies.
The present rector is Rev. William
Schoulor.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-11-12
The Aileged Alteration Of Returns.


If, as ia alleged and generally be-
lieved, the attolnpt was made during
the proceedings Of the New Castle
board of canvass to defeat the election
of William r. Finn, the Republican
nominee for sheriff, it miserably failed.
The official count gave Mr.. Finn a
plurality of 1872. Other Republican
nominees, however, had pluralities of
nearly 1900, difference most signiii.
cant under the circumstances. Evil
IDENTITY, as Every Evening intima,ed
yesterday, the conspirators under
reached themselves.
That the attempt was mace to falsify
the returns by alterations is not
doubted by any intelligent person, and
there will be general feeling Of con-
graduation that with respect to the
office of sheriff, against which it was
particularly aimed, 1t signally failed.
But there are charges that the
nefarious work was also applied to the
figures of the seven Democratic nomi-
nees for Repi esentatives in the General
Assembly, for the purpose of prevent
ing certain candidate from being
the lowest of the seven, the safe plur-
ality of one of the Republican nomi-
noes having defeated one of the Demo-
Gratis.
How much truth there may be in
these charges IN not apparent, but cor
tainly tho circumstances are sufficient
to warrant an investigation. II will be
a matter for the House of Represents
tives at Dover to determine, as that
body is the judge OF the election and
qualifications of its members. II any OF
the Democratic nominees was defeated
by fraud, in order that another might
triumph, the victim should resolve to
resolutely prosecute his contest to the
end. There can DO no doubt that tn g
House of Representatives will recog-
nize his claims II he can clearly prove
that he has been 1efrRutled.