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The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-12
NOTHING FOR IVORY.
The British Government Will Not Com
pensate Him For False Arrest

The british Government Will Not Com-
pensate Him For False Arrest.
London, Feb. H. In the house of COM
mons day Patrick O'Brien, Parnellite
member for Kilkenny, asked the govern.
ment II 1t was the intention to compen-
safe Edward j. Ivory, the alleged irish
American dynamite conspirator, the pro-
ccedings against whom were recently
dropped by the government for want of
evidence, for his imprisonment pending
trial and the expense of defending himself
against the governments unsupported
charges. Arthur j. l}alfour, first lord of
the TREASURY and the government leader
OF the house, replied that no commupicn-
ton had been received by the government
from Ivory asking fer compensation and
the home secretary had informed him
that it would be contrary to the estab-
lished practice to admit any claim for
compensation in such case. 4
Right Hon. Joseph Chamberlain, secre-
tlry of state for the colonies, replying to
aq:estion by John w. Laurie, conseryn
tive member for the Pembroke and Have.
meyer district, said the Dominion of Can
ada was disposed TO contribute to the cost
OF n direct line of cable communicative:
between BermndQ and Jamaica, but he
was not aware that Canada had offered
the sum of $50, 600 to the project, rs has
been suggested. However, he added.
there were several difficulties in the way
oil constructing such cable which Great
BrtStln had not yet surmounted
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-12
SOME INHUA[AN WIVES.

Vienna, Feb. IA story of wholesale
murder reaches here from IL small village
in hungary 1t appears that there were
u large number of unfaithfui wives in the
village who were DESTROYS of Kidding
themselvesof their husbands in order that
they might the more easily carry on their
liasons with their lovers. Eighteen Of
them procured poison. which they admin.
istered to their husbands with fatal re-
suits. The murders have caused the
greatest excitement among the peasants.
to which class the women and their vic
tins belonged
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-12
A FARMERS CONVENTION.
state Board of Agriculture Suggests That
One be Held

One be Held.
Richmond, Feb. 11.-Col. A. 8 Ru.
ford, president CT TIE State board of aCri-
culture, and Col. Thomas Whitehead
commissioner of agriculture for Virginia
have sent out II circular to the boards Of
agriculture of the several States from
which the followingis taken:
Gar Virginia State board of ayricul-
ture has under consideration a proposal
or recent origin for holding representa-
tive convention of the farmers of the sew
eral States, mt some suitable time and
place during the ensuing spring, for con-
terence, discussion, and concerted action
on pending public questions of common
AMI important interest to.all our acricul
tural population.
AS an initiatorv proceeding it is 'sug.
gested that preliminary conference he
held at the Ebbitt House. Washington
d. c., say March D, 1897, at which def
mite plan should be easily devised and
adopted for constituting, organizing and
conducting u body such as is thus pro-
posed to be assembled, in such manner ms
would be then and there determined to he
appropriate and practical; and in view of
the hrevity of intervening time, we take
the liberty further to suggest, i'm dcfault
OF something else, that such conferees
could appropriately consist Of one or more
delegates, not exceeding five from any
one state, either of designated members
OF organized State boards or State com.
mIssioners of agriculture, or of such 9th
ers, representative farmers, rs may be nm
pointed or accredited for such conferences
by State boards or other competcnt STATE
authority.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-12
PROMINENT MEN SPEAK

Richmond, Feb. 11-Among the speak
ers ut the annual banquet to. night of the
Richmond Bar Association were Judges
Con and Brawley, of the United States
circuit court of appeals. and Gen. Bradley
Il. johnson. Judge Golf referred to the
rumors connecting his name with Cabi-
net position, but was very non committaI
Gen. johnson took strong grounds in
favor of the struggling Cubans and pre-
dicted that Cuba would eventually be-
come Il part of the United States
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-12
WANT II RATIFIED

Richmond, Feb. 1.-THE Richmond
chamber of commerce tonight, at the in
stance of the committee Of prominent
business men and ministers, passed reso-
lutions urging the Virginia Senators to
vote for the ratification of the arbitration
treaty between the United States and
Great Britain. The question of holding
Il mass meeting of citizens to urge the
ratification was referred to the chambers
committee on public meetings
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-12
NANAT, NEWS

Washington, Feb. l.-Commander +.
w. Watson is ordered to ordinance in
struction ut TIE Washington navy ward.
The Detroit has arrived mt Hong Kong
on her way home from Japan. Her next
stop will be at Bangkok to gather up the
short-term men from the Machias, after
which she will proceed TO Colombo.
Two more vessels are ordered to ioin
Admiral Buncc's squadron off Charles
ton, the armored coast defense ship Puri-
tau. which is ready to sail at once, and
the Terror. which. will follow in a few
days.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-12

New York, Feb. 1l.-Bradstrce,'s will
say on Saturday:
The more favorable features of thebus-
mess week include sales of SOC, 900 tons of
steel rails on the collapse of the pool.
which promises work for the mills for
months to come; the advance in the price
of print cloths, followed by the sale of
'oo,oO0 pieces from accumulated stock.
and the star ting of n number of impor-
tant metal and otherndustral establish
ments throughout the Eastern and Mid
die States
The recent reduction in the price of
steel billets of So II ton, while rails were
reduced only So, forshadowed another cut
in rail prices the breaking ND of the
pool. The latter finds prices from SO to
~ lower than last week. One effect
Will he to stimulate exports of rails, de-
mand for domestic Bcssemer pig iron
and for ore, and consumption of iron and
steel generally. There is IL moderate in
crease in demand for pig iron at Pitts.
burg, and purchases have been made by
st. Louis stovemakers
Considerable activity is reported in
hemlock leather for which the price is
higher. and American purchases of wool
at the London sale amounted to $50, 600
bales, the heaviest total ut any such sale
since the speculative buying there by
&NherichuS prior TO Cnc going into effect
of the Mckinley tariff.
Memphis reports revived interest in
shoes and clothing, and Birmingham and
jacksonville IL moderate increase i'm the
volume OF trade as spring approaches.
Louisville collections have improved, and
orders for spring goods at ST. Louis have
Increased. Chicago dry goods jobbers re-
port only II moderate gain, but at ST. Paul
sales of dry goods shoes, groceries, hard
ware, drugs and millinery are. the most
encouraging for any week thus lar this
year.
At most other important Western and
Central Western cities trade remains
quiet and unchanged, with little prospect
fer an early improvement. Omaha re-
ports business dull and Mt Galveston.
where distribution of merchandise has
been fairly active, the reverse is now
true. Trade is dull and unsatisfactory
at Cleveland and Charleston advises that
collections are falling behind The
movement of prices Is, on the whole,
favorable.
January gross railway earnings reflect
quicter trade in that month than in
January, 1896, while showing the effect
of reduced grain tonnage and severe.
storms in the Northwest. Every group
OF American roads show falling off from
January year ago. Increases in Jan
uary are few and small, the largest being
only slightly i'll excess of $4,000. while
seventeen systems show decrease of
S10,0O0 Total earnings of ia railroad
companies for January aggregate $34,-
360,S24, falling off of G.S per cent from
II year ago Mexican roads gained 1873
per cent. in January over year ago.
Gross and net returns from leading rail-
roads for the calendar year 1896 show IL
striking similarity ms tO volume to tbocs,
OF 1870 Total gross receipts If seventy
companies give Il total of S726, 950. 4O6 for
lSD3, falling of of only about s.. 0OU,-
600, or two-tenths of one per CEN. from.
1870. while net earnings aggregate $500.
O26, az, decrease of nine tenths of one
per cent from tie total in the preceding
yea"
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-12
\ RECEIVER APPOINTED.

Richmond, Feb. 11.-.Iudge J. c. Lamb,
OF the chanccry court, this afternoon EN-
tered decree appointing Charles l..
Todd receiver of the Gallago mills. Peti.
ton was made to the chancery court II
week or so ago Tor the appointment OF a
receiver by the Richard Grant Company,
OF New Jersey. Action upon the petition
was postponed until to- day by consent Of
all parties Interested The bond of the re.
ceiver is fixed at $50, 900.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-12
SCONEI.,S TRIAL.

Washington. Feb. 1.-THE State De.
partment has learned that Corresponds t
Scovel must be tried Mt Sancti Spiritus.
where he was arrested. The trial will
be before II civil tribunal and in case of
appeal is made it will probably he heard
at Havana. This information is under
stood TO be satisfactory to the Officials.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-12
BUSINESS is
LOOKING UP.
The Breaking of 1.-The Rail Pool
Stimulates Commerce.

MODERATE INCREASE IN
TRADE IS REPORTED FROM
VARIOUS SOUTHERN CENTERs
OF ACTIvITY-THE WEST RE-
PORTS BETTER SALES THAN
FOR ANY WEEK THIS Wharf.-The
MOVEMENT OF PRICES IS FAVOR
ABLE-POoR SHOWING OF THE
RAILWAY EARNINGS FOR JAN
UARY.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-12
ANOTHER EAT lob.

Lexington, Va, Fct. ll.--The board
of trustees of Washington and Lee Uni.
versity met here to day and elected Hon
VIM. l.. Wilson, Postmaster General
president of the University. 1t is said
that committee of the board visited
Mr.. Wilson soon after the resignation of
President Lee and shat he expressed HIM
sell rs being willing to accept the posi-
ton. He Will enter upon his duties as
president on July |.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-12

If you have IL garden yom should
plant Bnist's Reliable Garden Seed.
They have no equal. and give salts
faction wherever planted. We also
carry nice assortment of Flower
Seed. MASSIE'S PHARMACY
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-12
McKINLEY,S CABINET.

The Cabinet is now completed Mr..
Mckinley IS represented as seated at the
head OF the table surrounded by his
chosen associates. They appear to be
having good time. They are discussing
matters of local Importance only. The
yellow Kid" notes their presence in his
own sweet way
Sec them in the "Pipc Window"
Fl. e. BARNES,
.''He Puts Up Prescriptions"
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-12
\ DESTRUCTIVE FIRE

Cleveland, Feb. d Fire last evening
in the King IL Chl block, lib Euclid
avenue, caused II loss of 100000. The
building was tenanted by Neidlinger's
mems furnishing establishment, F. Fl.
Chambers grocery, w. a. Melink' ,
piano warerooms and Churchilrs drug
store. Th" contents of each store were
entirely destroyed or ruined by smoke and
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-12
THE END VERY NEAR

Lexington, Va, Feb. li-Hon j.
Randolph fuckers condition is very
critical and his end is daily looked for
Pieurlsy, intestinal pneumonia and
heart trouble are the diseases He re-
tains his faculties and is exceedingly
cheerful.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-12
WORK FOR 5000 MEN

Chicago Feb. 11.-All the mills of the
Illinois steel Companys works ut South
Chicago started ut full bias t yesterday for
the first time in many months Nearly
5000 men returned to work. Wages all
along the line were cut from 10 to II per
cent The Bridgeport works, which en-.
ploy about $500 men, are expected to re-
sumo soon with an increased wage scale
similar to that of the Chicago plant.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-12
FIGHT WITH OUTLAWS.

Houston, Ten, Feb. ia dispatch
from Menardsville tells of a seperatr
fight between outlaws and IL sheritf's
posse. j. G. Johnson, aims r. j. Smith
and Jim Crane were killed by the posse
Another man named Underwood was
shot through the thigh and backbone and
will die. The fourth outlaw, though
wounded, managed to mount horse and
a ned
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-12
CAPT. HAXALL DEAD

Richmond, Feb. 1l.-Cnpt Phillip
Havall, ut one time president of the
HaXall. Crenshaw Mills Company, died
tonight after brief illness He was Il
gallant Confederate soldier and was we'll
known in social circles
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-12

We have just finished going over our
entire stock OF furniture, carpets, china
and glassware and have now ready for
sale lot of odds and ends that we will
offer mt a big reduction for the next ten
days. THE f. ii. STEWART FURNI
TURE CO.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-12
NO QUORUM pRESENr

Salem, Ore, Feb. 11.-ThS joint assem-.
bly, met mt noon to day, bud no quorum
being present an adjournment was had
until tomorrow.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-12
DROpPEp 40 DEGREES.

Mercury has dropped 40 degrees in the
last twenty four hours, so have prices on
Buggy Robes at Farmers Supply Com
pany. Call and see. You need them this
Kind OF weather.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-12
+ ANCY PRINT BUTTER.
EIGIN PROCESS.

% cents per pound Buttermilk. j
cents PEE gallon. Delivered TO any part
of the city. Phone 179. ROANOKE
CREAMERY, Chas. T. Lukens, Man
aver
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-12
THE SITUATION
is CRITICAL.
PIucky Greece Ignores the Wishes
of the Powers.

a FLOTILLA OF TORPEDO BOATS
SENT TO THE ISLAND OF CRETE
DESPITE THE PROTESTS OF TUR-
KEYS POWERFUL SPONSORS
MORE THAN LIKELY THAT ENG.
LAND WILL TAKE a HAND IN
THE QUARREL-A KICK FROM
r TURKEY.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-12
BIG EAII OLE SNOW

Great Bend, Kan, Feb. 1l.-Westcrn
and Central Kansas il experiencing the
worst snowstorni of the year. The air is
iilied with flying snow and it is impossi-
BILE to distinguish anything 100 yards
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-12
TRYING TO BAFFLE GRECO

1t is important that your morse and
COW he fed well this cold weather. The
place to buy your feed is Farmers Supply
Company They keep Hay, Shucks,
Straw, Oats, Corn, and all kinds of chops.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-12

Have you tried our Brush Mountain
Conf 1t is the best in town. Farmers
supply Company
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-12
EARLY SPRING
BUDS.

WE'VE soNE BEAUTIFUL
STRING PATTERNS OF FANCY
HosoM SHIFTS ON SALE TO-
DAY, THE FIRST or THE
SEASON. COME ALONG AND
ERIGHrEN rr \ BIT.
GlLkESON * TAYLOR.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-12
VERY LOOSE
LECISLA ALTON
A Bill Before the Senate Which is
Already a Law.

MIR. MORGAN STILL VERY MUCH
~ EvIDENcE-EE CRITIcIsns
Az APPROPRIATION FOR A MIN
ISTEK TO CENTRAL AMERICA.
II HE DIPLOMATIC AND consul
lar BILL PASSED -IMMIGRA-
TToN BILL TO COME UP NEXT
WEDNESDAY,.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-12
VIEWS 1T AS SERIOUS.

London, Feb. LITTLE Pail Mall Ga.
zette, commenting upon Cretan situation,
says there is abundant foundation for the
belief chat the sending of the Greek ilotilla
to Crete is looked upon by the British
government as n matter so serious as to
threaten consequences of the greatest i'm
port. In view of the fact that the action
of Greece was entirely independent and
taken without conveying the slightest
notion of her intentions to the powers,
the Gazette says Lord Salisbury may be
relied upon to take prompt and decisive
measures to neutraliZe it's effect
TRYING TO BAFFLE GREECE.
Constantinople, Feb. 1.-THE porte has
communicated by the telegraph with the
powers asking their support in the efforts
of Turkey to restore order In Crete, and
the ambassadors are comforting upon the
question of eXerting their concerted pres
sure upon Greece to compel the return of
Greek fleets from Cretan waters
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-12
TURKEYS PROTEST..

ASSN Bcy, the Turkish minister, to-
day visited the foreign Office and, acting
under instructions from his government,
made a protest against the dispatch of
the Greek torpedo notilla to Crete
ASSN Bey was treated with the utmost
courtesy and was informed, so far as di-
plomncy < allowed, of the attitude of
Greece on the Cretnn question. His pro-
test, however, was productive of no re-
suit.
The Greek government will not recall
the flotilla and, furthermore, second
iiotilla will shortly start for Crete.
The troubles in the island have caused
many inhabitants to flee to Greece
Since the outbreak fully 5000 Cretans
have arrived ut the Piiaeus. AS IN the
case of previous exodus from Crete, many
OF the refugees are unable IL care for
themselves, and the government. will be
compelled to extend aid To them
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-12

Athens, Feb. fl.-The government has
formulated II notification to the powers
setting forth that Greece cannot remain
mere spectator of the events which are
taking place in Crete and that the ties of
race and religion compel her to intervene
in behalf of the oppressed and outraged
Christians in that island.
In the chamber of deputies last even.
ing Premier Delyannis sail that either
the porte would be prevented ny the
powers from sending reinforcements to
Crete or would persist in sending them
there. In either case. the premier de-
clares, the Greek government decided to
take action aud decisive action. With
Crete demanding union with the
mother country he said Greece would not
remain Indifferent
AT the conclusion of the remarks of NJ
Dclyannis, the leader of the opposition
assured the premier that the government
would have the earnest support of the op.
position, which evoked prolonged cheers.
The Cretnn committee ;crc are Z aking
preparations on Il large scale to land men
anu ammunition of war upon the shores
of Crete and the first instalment of six
hundred man were embarked and sailed
last evening.
Ad"ices received here from Crete say
thai fight occurred ut Knstelli, in the
province of kissdmo, yesterday in which
thirty Christians and 100 Mussclmans
were killed. Crowds continue to sur
rouni the palace, cheering the king, com
mcndins his majesty's action in sending
war ships to Crete. The royal yacht
Sphaklcria accompanies the Greek tor.
pedo fleet to Crete
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-07
ELECTRICALLY WELDED RAILS.
A Suggestion to Local Street In. r.o,.,
nnnfea

"A suggestion to Local Street Car Conn
panfes.
Inc communication signed A Sufferer
"hlch appeared in The Evening Star and
referred to the jarring of the streets by
the street cars reminds me that 1 saw in
youngstown. Ohio, a few weeks ago a
method of joining rails that the street car
companies here would do well to examine
If not adopt said Mr.. Stanton Weaver to
Star reporter today. -=.se,
The jarring of the streets may possibly
be caused bv fiattened wheels, as your cor
respondent states. but / think it is more
likely due to loose joints at the ends of
the raiis. No matter how we'll the rails
are ooited to the iron yokes OF are bolted
together with fish bars they are so covered
with concrete. etc. that the frequent tight
en1ng they ought to have cannot be given
me result Is the nuts work loose, the rails
pegln TO spring and pound as the cars pass
over the ends, and the more they pound
the worse they get, until workmen are sent
to dig down to them to tighten them up
again.
Now, in this respect our local street
railways appear to me to be behind the
age. They should adopt the Youngstown
method, which is to fasten the ends to-
gether by an electric weld. A large close
joins together the ends of adjacent rails
and the three parts are then electrically
welded together-the current being taken
from the trolley line. Then follows a truck
which is provided with an electric motor
to which is attached by a flexible shaft
an emery wheel, which is used to grind the
joint perfectly true, test being made with
a steel straight edge. This machine de-
rives its power from the trolley wire, the
return current being led to one of the
tracks by an iron plate placed thereon.
The removal of the electric connections
when car passes and replacing after is
the work of a moment, SO traffic is not in
terfered with.
BY this means perfectly smooth track
is secured. and 1t is stronger at the joints
than at any other point. and, If the weld
ing Is we'll done, obviates the necessity of
any further attention to the joints till the
rails are worn out, and also prevents loose
ends and consequent pounding"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-07
LOCAL SHOWERS.

Fair Weather Indicated for Tomor-
row.
Forecast till pm. Friday-For the Dis
trict of Columbia and Maryland, fair Fri
day, preceded by light local showers this
afternoon or evening; northerly winds.
For Virginia, generally fair tonight and
Friday: cooler in southeast portion to-
night; northerly winds.
The barometer has risen slowly generally
over districts east of the Mississippi and
fallen in the northwest and at Rocky
mountain stations; it is highest north of
Lake Superior and lowest north of Da-
kota.
1t is cooler from New England westward
to Dakota and over the Ohio valley, but
1t Is warmer at northern Rocky mountain
stations and in the lower Missouri valley.
Fair weather continues, except in the
Saint Lawrence valley and lower lake re-
gton. where showers are reported.
The indications are that fair weather
will prevail in the southern states and the
Ohio valley Friday. The conditions are
favorable for local showers tonight from
Virginia northward over New England,
followed by generally fair weather Friday.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at 8
am: Great Falls, temperature 65; condi-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-07
SOLDIERS, EVERY ONE
Newly Commissioned officers Of the
High School Cadets.
SYSTEM OF THEIR SELECTION
Personal Sketches Of the Brave
Boys Who Will Garry Swords.
ALL HAVE GOOD RECORDS

At a meeting of the committee in charge
of military drill in the Washington High
School last evening the following young
men were commissioned regimentaf officers
in the cadet corps: Colonel, II. F. Pipes,
Central; lieutenant colonel, John F.
Bethune. Eastern: reg:mentaf adjutant,
Harry w. Wild, Central; regimental quar-
termaster. r. NJ. Lackey, Central; major
of 1st Battalion. 8. NJ. Clark, Central;
major of I'd Battalion, Claude Corell, East
ern. The committee was made up OF Major
George III. Harries as chairman DR.. Francis
Lowe, director of the Washington High
Schools, and the principals of the several
high schools. 7i"'''o'i f94'.' So z
Special interest centered around the ap-
pointment of the regimental officers this
year, as new system OF appointing these
officers had been arrived. at allowing the
three literary high schools, the Central,