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The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-27


z A correspondent asks how much coal
sumo daily (twenty. four hours in cross
ing the Atlantic. Such ships as the st.
Paul and st. Louis-20,000 horsepower :
average about 800 tons. The Lucania and
Campania = 10000 horse. power-hurn
each 500 tons daily. The above are aver
ages The amount of coal to supply all
kinds Of engines varies according to the
way they are pressed. For instance, an
engine that with natural stroke would
make tweive knots an hour, would only
the same engine would consume were the
speed increased to fourteen and helf
Knots.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-27

The Indianapolis Sentinel says that
the safest way 70 pick out edible mush-
rooms, IS to buy them from some expert,
enced dealer, and get your life insured
before you eat them. 1t may be added
that the mushroom is not so filling as
the navy bean, and not so nutritious as
] the cabbage Mushrooms or fungi picked
from dead trees and rotten crossties are
said to be exceptionally fine and perfectly
harmless.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-27

child preacher, only three years old,
Is creating sensation in Atlanta, Ga.
But he seems to be somewhat one-sided in
his views, and offers salvation only to the
male sex. He considers all girls evil and
will not allow them to come near him.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-27
TO PROTECT CONSUL LEE.
Precautions Taken by the Spanish on Ac-
count of Mysterious "Find.n

count of Mysterious ''Find"
Havana, Nov. 26.-The tube, reported
to have contained dynamite, which was
founh by man subsequently arrested by
the private Waterman Of the American
consulate building yesterday afternoon
near the door of the consulate, is classed
in official circles as being nothing more
than joke. The man arrested is believed
to be the individual who paced the tube
where it was found. But in order TO
guard against any possibilities, the Span
ish officials are taking precautions to
guard the United States consulate and TO
protect tbs United States consul general,
Fitzhugh Lee.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-27

With most people getting ton of coal
is too serious matter for any dealers to
treat it in too light way
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-27

+ Somebody suggests that Santa Claus
be dispensed with as a Christmas all
junct. He might have put his foot fur
Their il it by also suggesting the stocking
be abolished.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-27

In the Mack Thorn case the pot has
taken to calling the kettle black, sure
sign that both are not altogether white.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-27

Lynchings in Ohio, Indiana and Dakota
show that this business respects neither
geographical nor Gle thes lines.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-27

We pride ourselves on keeping the
BEST of everything in our line and in
making prompt delivery. Look out for
the bellcd teams. w. *. ANDREWS
y Co, COAL AND WOOD DEAL
Frs, 2l0 Salem avenue.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-27

"Ding the deficitr' said Mr.. Dingley.
But the deficit wouldn't be dipged. 1t
keeps on growing.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-27

Breakfast, 20 cents; dinner, 25 cents;
supper 20 cents. Meal tickets, 81. J.
j. Catogni's restaurant.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-27

JUST RECEIVED, 900 round
Lowney's chocolates and bon bons at so
n pound-CATOGNl'S.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-27

Fresh lot Velvet molasses candy-l0c,
I5c and 2jc boxes-CATOGNTS.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-27

OLD PAPERS for sale ut The Times
Office. Good for putting under carpets.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-27

Beautiful baskets, new and cheap.
Gravatt's Fair.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-27

THE BELLED TEAMS ARE STILL
RUNNING. w. X. ANDREWS & CO.,
the OLDEST FIRM OF COAL AND
WOOD DEALERS in the city, are AT
THE OLD STAND, 219 Salem avenue,
ready to serve YOU on short notice.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-30
BRIGHT BITS.

-Up-to-Date Burglar Cunning his
x-ray lantern on his victim: In addition
to a watch you have in your pocket. 213
marks in gold and silver out with it, or
I'll acknowledgements Batter.
Mr.. Ireland: This book on swimming
is very useful in sudden emergencies.
Mrs. Ireland: Is it?
Mr.. Ireland: l should say so. If you
are drowning turn to page 1OS, and there
you'll see how to save yourself.-Tit-Bits.
Young Wife; I always thought you
were the bravest man in the world while
we were counting. You wouldn't go to
Canada in case Of another war, would
you, dear?
mot if the war was with Canada
Detroit Free Press.
-"Ah, yes, this is one of Dobbys new
pictures"
4, "Queer-looking, thing, eh?"
YES. He's got new art scheme you
know. Paints picture and let's the pub
lie give it a name
but what could anybody call thar"
That's just 1t. They call it anything,
you know, and nobody could say it wasn't
that" -Harper's Bazaar.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-30

Notwithstanding the fact that the pres
idential campaign ended nearly three
months ago, Mr.. Hanna. chairman Of the
national republican committee, continues
TO direct the affairs of the national repub-
iicdn party, and the indications are that
he Will continue to do so as long as Maj.
Mckinley is the head Of the party. wheth-
err he succeeds in getting a seat in the
United States Senate or not He announc-
ed on Wednesday that Mr.. Mckinley
would call an extra session of congress
on March Is to pass the tariff BILL which
the ways ana means committee is now
preparing He also said that an under
standing had been reached with the doubt
full republican senators to the effect that
they would assist in passing a moderate
tariff bill The passage Of a tariff bill,
therefore, is, according to Mr.. Hanna, as
sured.
If the Hanna programme is carried out
congress will pass the tariff bill within
two months after il assemblies in extra
session. The purpose is to have the new
law take effect at the beginning OF the
next fiscal year
Mr.. Hanna claims to know exactly what
the matter with the country is. He says
there is need for more protection and more
revenue, and that when these are supplied
prosperity will come and not before.
There is no doubt that there is need for
more revenue, and more revenue may
have beneficial effect upon business, but
we cannot see that there is need for more
protection. 1t is certain that more reve-
nue. will not come from more protection
unless the protective duty is placed upon
sugar. However, a duty on sugar would
be a revenue duty rather than protect
i've duty because the purpose Of a protect
i've duty is to shut out imports.
Some Of the republican senators pretend
to be amused at Mr. Hanna's presump-
ton in undertaking to map out work for
congress just as he mapped it out for his
ieutenants and heelers during the cam
paign, but there doesn't appear to be any
thing in his conduct that is particularly
amusing He points out what is necessary
for the party to DO and if any of the re-
publican senators refuse to follow his
direction they will not stand much chance
Of getting favors from the administration.
Mr. Hanna is a political boss who insists
upon obedience.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-30
personal.

Jose Echegaray, Spain's great play
wright, lis 81 years old. He is an engineer
and mathematician He was once a
minister of state lie has written fifty
two plays.
The ex-Empress of Russia has quite a
weakness for diaries. At Pavlovsk, where
she established her first. she has built a
farm to instruct the neighboring peasants
in approved methods of work. and how tc
improve what stocks they possess. To the
successful workers she still bestows pres
ents of calves
-Pillsbury, the great American chess
player, maintains his wonderful control of
his nervous system by great care in his
habits. He eats meat but once day, never
drinks anything stronger than milk, an6
always sleeps at least seven hours out OF
the twenty-fonr. He smokes many strong
cigars; a day, however.
The Archduke Francis Ferdinand is
one of the crack shots of Europe. He pre-
fers to shoot with smokeless powder, and
handles his weapon very rapidly and with
an extremely accurate aim. The Austrian
heir-presumptive is recently credited with
having killed over $50 head of game in ar
hour and a half. To perform this great
feat he kept three leaders constantly en-
ployed.
Mr.. Fotesque. the superintendent of the
library of the British museum, has been
She recipient of a unique testimonial sub
scribed for by visitors to the library. 1t
took the form of an Illuminated address.
The border of the first page has been CO.
pied from beautifully Illuminated manu-
script in the British museum, executed by
an Italian artist about 1880
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-30
The Arbitration Treaty.

The opposition that has developed in
the Senate 10 the arbitration treaty dur
ing the last few days is so strong that
the chances are that it will have to be mod
flied in several important particulars in
order to secure its ratification. The fact
that Lord Salisbury favors it strongly, al
though not long ago he was opposed to ar
bitration treaties is regarded by some
senators as good ground for suspecting
that he has some motive for desiring the
treaty which has not yet been disclosed.
The suggestion has been thrown out that
one of the reasons why he
wants the treaty ratified is that
he thinks he can use it to
prevent the building Of the Nicaragua can
al under the protection Of this country. 1t
is alleged that Great Britain is hostile to
the Nicaragua canal scheme. because if
the canal should be constructed as an
American enterprise it would be under the
control Of the United States.
How much there is in this suspicion it
is impossible to say. The only way the ar
btration treaty could be used to prevent
the building of the canal as an American
enterprise would be for Great Britain to
get into a dispute with this country in
respect to the canal, and have the dispute
submitted to arbitration for settlement
in accordance with the provisions Of the
treaty.
That is one explanation of Great Bri-
tain's anxiety to have the treaty ratified.
Another might be that the treaty has
proven to be very popular not only in
England, but also in other European coun-
tries. 1t is not improbable that Lord Sails
bury himself was somewhat surprised at
the hearty approval which it received
throughout the civilized world
In this country the people everywhere
have expressed their satisfaction with the
treaty. Some of the newspapers are OPP
posed to 1t, but they do not, as far as can
be ascertained, express the sentiments OF
a majority Of their readers. The people of
this country, however. approve the general
purpose of the treaty. If they were salts
fed it contains provisions which are mimi
cal to American interests, they would OPP
pose it until it was so changed that there
would be no doubt that the rights and in
terests of the United States would be am
ply protected under 1t.
1t is claimed that the treaty does not
cover such questions as the right Of the
United States to build the Nicaragua can
al, or any other question directly or in
directly involving the Monroe doctrine,
Whether it does or not is a question which
is now being considered by the committee
of the Senate which has charge of it.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-30

She is his really girl and lives out on
Jefferson avenue, says the Detroit Free
Press. He called on a certain forenoon to
arrange for a joint social engagement on
the tapis. A January rain was turned on
by the weather department while he was
there, and he felt justified in accepting an
invitation to lunch.
1t so hapDeneH that she and her father
were running things on a sort of catch
as-catch-can system. while the rest of the
family were away for few days visit,
and the larder was not reliable as to need
ed supplies
Now. papa she said to him impress
lively, these two pieces of pumpkin pie
are all we have. IN not take any, and don t
you say anything more after you and
Charley have each had piece. He'll think
the omission is just carelessness on our
part"
But all of poor papa's mental energies
were concentrated on a knotty business
proposition and he didn't know they had
pie till it came time to eat it.
This is the only pie for winter USE" he
declared as his piece rapidly vanished.
you can have all your pastries and
knick-knacks, but give me the good old
pumpkin pie for cold weather. You'll have
another piece, young man. Plenty more
where this came from and you can't eat
enough to hurt you"
Charlie evidently started to accept, but
his countenance suddenly changed and he
could not be induced to have more When
he was gone she went at the pater with
flashing eyes: What did you mean papa,
insisting as you did after l told you that
was all the pie we had, and me kicking
you under the table as fast and hard as l
could?"
why, child. you weren't kicking me-"
Then she staggered to the lounge and
walled for smelling salts
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-30
The Nicaragua Canal scheme.

We favor the Nicaraguan canal, but we
are against guaranteeing s10O,0OO,0O0 Of the
bonds of the Nicaragua Canal Company
before it is absolutely certain that the
bonds would be sufficient to insure the
construction of the canal. Senator Nor
gan is making extraordinary efforts TO
force the Nicaragua canal bill through
congress. 1t has already become clear
that he will not be successful this ses-
sion, and perhaps not at any session.
The letter of Mr. Rodriguez. the minister
of the Greater Republic of Central Amer
lea, to Secretary Olney makes it extreme
ly doubtful Il the Nicaragua Canal Com
pany has any concession at the present
time from Nicaragua. He claims that
the contract between the company and
Nicaragua expired several years ago, the
company not having carried out it's part
of il. That matter ought to be settled
definitely before congress wastes any
more time in the discussion of the Mica
ragua canal BILL
Some of the senator's are of the opinion
that the Rodriguez letter has killed the
bill, and that nothing that Senator Nor
gan can do will resurrect it. If that is
true the amendment which Senator Nor
gan has offered to the bill namely, that
per cent of the capital stock of the
company shall be set apart for the gov
eminent of Nicaragua, amounts to moths
ing.
There is another thing connected with
the Nicaragua canal scheme which will
receive the attention of congress. 1t is
the report of the commission sent by the
government to find out whether or not the
canal is practicable. In that report it is
stated that no satisfactory survey Of
the canal route has ever been made, and
hence it is impossible to say whether or
not It is possible to construct canal on
the proposed route, and If it is possible,
what the cost would be. II seems to be
the policy of the canal company to get
the bonds and decide these important
matters afterwards. The practical MEM
bers of congress insist that these import
ant matters shall be decided before the
question of guaranteeing bonds is con-
sidered. The letter of Minister Rodriguez,
whatever the motive was which prompted
it. has had the effect of calling atten-
ton to the fact there arc several things
to be done before congress is likely
to consent to guarantee $lOO,OOOOOO of the
canal companys bonds.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-30

Chicagoans have a breezy way of rush
ing crusade. Here in New York, says a
writer in the Press, we have talked of the
big hat nuisance in our theaters without
taking active steps to abate it. Happening
10 be in Chicago last week l visited the
Columbia theater, one of the most respec-
table places of amusement in the city. The
audience seemed to be made up of Michi-
gan avenue and Lincoln Park people. and
there were big hats in profusion before the
curtain went up. But no sooner did a wo-
man seat herself comfortably under he1
mass Of felt and feathers than the CALLER
les began: Take off that hatr Shoot the
hat" HAT off in frontH' If the object OF
this infamous assault did not Immediately
remove her hat the seat and row in which
she sat were counted, and the call was
changed TO: Fourth row, seat p, right
take off that hat" OF course. every hat
came off.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-30
GrRss and Roses.

From the Persian, Translated by James
Freeman Clarke.
I looked where the roses were blooming,
They stood among the grasses and
weeds.
l said Where such beauties are grow
ing.
why suffer these paltry wceds2"
WeepinR.the poor thing faltered:
we have neither beauty nor bloom.
We are grasses in the roses pardon,
But the Master gives ms room.
slaves Of "A generous Master
Born from a world above.
We-came 10 this place in HIS wisdom,
we stay to this hour from His love.
"Wo have fed His humhlest creatures.
We have served Him truly and long;
He gave no grace 10 our features;
We have neither color nor song.
Yet He who has made the flowers
Places us on The self-same sod.
He knows our reason for being
We are grasses IN the garden OF Godr'
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-30
PonuInr ELECTIONS.

The plan of submitting the selection Of
United States senator's to the people has
proved so satisfactory in South Carolina
that there is a proposition before the leg
islature of that state to ex-
tend the plan so as to include
the judiciary and other elections here
tofore in the hands of the general assem-
bly,. Last fall the question of the success
orship TO Senator Irby was referred to
the people at primary election, and they
answered it by majority vote in favor
of Judge Joseph II. Earle. The other day
the legislature ratified the decision of the
people at the polls by electing Judge Earle
unanimously. 1t took a few minutes to
do the work which, under the old order
of things would probably have required
one or more days. at the sacrifice of much
valuable time. There was no log-rolling,
and a man eminently qualified to fill the
position. and satisfactory to the state at
large, was chosen.
In contrast with the South Carolina sem
atorial election is that which has Just
taken place in Idaho, under the old sys-
TEN. In the latter state the contest was
drawn out for several days. All of the
tricks known to practical politicians were
resorted to, and the outcome was the cleo
ton OF a man who cannot speak the
language of the country plainly, has only
a rudimentary education, has never made
a speech, and presumably is not the best
man for the place that could have been
found. 1t is pretty nearly certain that
he would not have been selected If it had
been left to the votes of the masses. \
dispatch from Boise City declares that
Dubois is still the idol of the people"
But the cards were stacked against Du.
bois in the legislature. and he went down
in defeat. If he is really so popular then
the will of the people has been defeated
by the old system of electing senators.
The North Carolina senatorial election.
recently concluded after several days of
trading and fighting and bargaining, and
the dead-locks In South Dakota, Wash
ington. Utah and Oregon. are also illus
trations Of the ahnoyances and uncer-
tainties of the ola system. Under a mod
ern system. submitting the matter to the
people. as was done in South Carolina. all
of these contests would have been speed
lily settled. and the men elected would
have been really representative of the ma
jority Of public sentiment in their states.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-30
Forget His Professions.

They are telling wicked story down.
town on a converted FOUNDER known
throughout the First and Twenty-sixth
wards as Freddy the Killer" says the
Philadelphia Record. The trade of kill
ing people in that quarter of the city haV-
ing become somewhat precarious, Red
dy' experienced a change of heart and
joined the Salvation army During the
progress of the exercises at the bar
racks a few nights ago the chimney Of
a kerosene lamp in a bracket alongside
of the platform broke and the flame shot
up in an alarming way. One of the army
officers, in attempting to remove the
lamp, dropped it upon the floor, and the
oil became ignited, starting a slight blaze.
number of persons rushed forward,
among them Freddy" but all hesitated
to act. "Reddy," who is not deficient In
courage. made a rush or two at it, but
fell back. and the sister who wears the
title of lieutenant exclaimed: Pick it up,
Brother Reddy! Don't be afraid! The
Lord won't let it burn your "Reddy''
made another grab at the blazing lamp,
jumped back, blew on his hands, and
blurted out, THE hi He won't"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-30
lNDLX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Special Notices-We Have Word, Jas.
McGrath & Co.; Ship Notice, Strachan &
Co. Bursted Pipes. A. A. LINER; Twenty
five Per Cent. OF c. A. Munster
Buy An Overcoat To-day--B. II. Levy &
BRO.
Big Bargains For To-day-Meinhard and
Appel & Schaul.
Steamship Observation-Disclosures Steam
ship Company.
Quite a Contrast-Falk Clothing Com
pany.
s-woodward-Wa rren Com
pany at Theater, Jan. 80.
,cheap Column Advertisements-Heip
Wanted Employment Wanted; For Rent;
For Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-30
Mrs. CIeveIand's Kindness.

DO people ever tire of stories about Mrs.
Cleveland? Here, says the Washington
Capital, is a fresh one: It was Christmas
week and young man on a bike was
confidently riding up f street. \ heavy
carriage drawn by two prancing bays
came spinning up the street at the same
time. The young man was fairly run
into the gutter by the tourout, and to save
himself from being crushed he jumped
off his wheel.
The bays were drawn up to the curb in
great style, and the lady occupant of the
carriage stepped out to go into a store,
She instantly took in the catastrophe,
The wheel was almost a wreck and the
rider was looking around for his hat. She
stepped right up to him and inquired If
he was hurt. Being assured that he was
not she took out a card and wrote a few
lines on it and gave it to him, saying:
Have your wheel repaired and send the
bill to Mr.. ThuTber with this card / am
very glad you were not hurt
The signature on the card was Frances
Folsom Cleveland"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-30
Took the Starch out.

William Z. Curtis, the newspaper cor
respondent, tells the following story of
wife of a naval officer in this city, whose
husband has just returned from a long
cruise is fixing up her home here, and
sent her lace curtains to a colored woman
to be done up The 'washlady' returned
them on the day agreed upon. but apollo
gized because they were so limpsey,' and
offered to do them over again If she were
allowed few days time. 1 had 'em jus
as stiff as you like honey she remarked
bands niece by his fust wife died jus at
the time L got em ironed, and nuthinll
take the starch out of things so much as
a corpse in a house" Another trial was
given her
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-30

Washington society is looking forward
TO brilliant season. Several prominent
additions to the social element have been
made lately. and others are TO be made
soon. Mr.. Cornelius Vanderbilt has TAX
en- house at the capital. lie is to have
twenty horses, four grooms six coach
men. and whole army of cooks and SER
wants in his establishment. 1t is ex-
pected that other wealthy New Workers
VIII follow his lead. The cloud across
the social armament, presumably, will be
her dusky ex-majesty Of Hawaii.