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The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-13

Washington, Ian. -. Attorney Gen
cral Harmon was seen ut his Office to-day
and questioned a. to the probable course
the Government would pursue with re-
spcct TO the Pacific railroads now that the
funding. bill had failed. Beyond the state.
ment that some action probably would hc
taken within the next thirty days he de
clined to discuss the matter. Ii is he.
lieved, however, that the first step will he
against the Union Pacific, innsmuch rs
foreclosure proceedings instituted ny the
first lien. holders of that road are now
pending in the courts
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-13

Key West. Fla, Jan. 12.-Advices re-
ccived here from Huvann bring further
confirmation, il such were needed. of the
death of Antonio Maceo. y gentleman
who was i'm intimate friend of the late
insurgcnt leader has received Il letter and
package from one of the patriotic chief
t'lns. The package contained Mucco's
carbine which, in case of his death, he de-
sired to be sent to his friend referred to-
1t is II Colt carbine ana its number is =
l29. The letter also furnished additional
proof of The great insurgent leaders,
death.
The government does not allow news
of the burning 1f plantations, etc. to he
published, but it is stated on reliable au..
thoritv that if the government allowed
til" grinding of cane in Havana province
the planters would he able to make 10.
900 hogsheadS of sugar, because from
eight miles out of Havana us far as Ma
tanZas. nearly all the sugar cane has been
burned.
Gen. Weylcr asserts that there are
only 900 insurgents in the province of
oinar del Rio, but the Cuhnns say that
he will shortly repent having made such
Il statement. There is no doubt chat the
insurgents have suffered greatly from
sickness and other causes, but il is
claimed that should the ..Spaniards' come
into Pinar eel Rio the insurgents would
again concentrate in large bands, having
only scattered into small groups in order
to escape the overwhelmingly large force
sent against them.
The Cubans claim that all such state.
mcnts are directed from Madrid for the
purpose Of influencing Congressional ac-
ton ut Washington. and there is good
reason to believe that such is the ease
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-13
TIE PUMP ROD BROKE.

One Man Instantly Killed in II Mine and
Three Badly Injured.
Wilkcsbarre, Pa. Jan. 12.-Onc man
was instantly killed and three others ser.
lousy injured to-day by heavy fall of
timber ut No. shaft of the Delaware and
Hudson Coal Company. Lester Lyons,
aged is years, married, was killed
The accident occurred shortly before
noon. The four men were at work ut the
bottom of the shaft, distance of 800 feet,
when the pump Oh, 800 feet above. broke
The entire mass OF iron and timber fell
and buried them. y rescue parry began
the work of moving the debris and after
one hour of labor the body of Lyons was
tascn out He had evidently been killed
outright. The others were soon after e,7-
tricatcd from the mass OF iron and wood
en- work.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-13
EXECUTING PRISONERS

Havana, Jan. 19.-Leocadio Rodiiguez
was shot at Cabanas fortress to-day. Cmu-
dio PereX and Jose Perez Garcia will he
executed in the same manner and mt the
same place toll morrow
During number of skirmishes in the
province of Pinar del Rio, Matanzas and
Santa Clara, the insurgents lost 30 killed
and retired with many wounded and the
troops captured eleven prisoners Dur.
ing these engagements the government
forces lost one killed and had eighteen
wounded
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-13

Washington, Jan. l2.-The Republican
Senatorial caucus today did rot result
IN any final action upon international
blmctallism which the caucus was called
to consider but adjourned until Friday.
rms failure was not due To opposition To
the proposition to provide means for Il
conference. but to the fact that the Ian.
guage OF the bill prepared by the Wolcott
committee was Objectionable to some.
The bill as drafted provides for the con
siuer;ltlon of the free mintage'' of sill.
Yer. Some of the Western members; of
the caucus objected To this wording. snv-
ing that it should ba so amended ms TO
provide for free and unlimited coinage.
senator Allison impressed the caucus
III brief speech with the necessity of :,
complete outline of what WIS wanted.
1t was suggested slInt it would he better
to adjourn and take TIM to'make the bill
complete and acceptable 20 Ill than to at
tempt TO make amendments while in ses-
sion.
This suggestion was adopted with the
understanding that the Democrats and
PopuiiSts also should be consulted with
regard to the proposed change Very lit
tie was said during the conference as to
the probability of securing Il conference.
or OF i;S success if secured Some Scnn-
tors expressed the opit ion that France,
Holland and Belgium would be friendly
tosthc movement. The caucus was slim.
~ attended. The Republicans who
bolted the 1T. Louis convention were not
invited
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-13
WITHOUT POMp.
Daniel Lindsay Russell InnugIratcd
Governor of Nortb Cnrolin,

Daniel Lindsay Russell Innugurated
Governor of North Carolina.
Raleigh, y. G., Jan. l2-Govcrnor-
elect Daniel Lindsay Russell was inau.
gurated governor of North Carolina to-
day without any gusto or pompous ccrc-
monials. Governor Russell is North Car.
olina's first Republican Governor within
twenty years He delivered II we'll pre-
pared, lengthy address and spoke out
boldly on some very Interesting cues
tions, notably the lease of the North Car
olna railroad owned by the State ..nd
recently leased FOR nincty-nine years to
the Southern Railway Company He
taxes strong ground against the lease and
calls upon the legislature now in session
TO nu'lify it. He pleased the friends of
higher education Icy boldly advocating
state aid 10 the State University and to
other State educational institutions \
large crowd heard his address.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-13
A CHEAP CEREMONIAL

Denver, Col Jam 12.-Wi.hout osten-
tation or display, ut nm expense OF less
than five dollars TO the State, Hon. Alva
Adams, Democrat, was inaugurited as
governor OF Colorado at noon to-day. He
walked from his residence to the capitol
where in the presence of the Legislature in
Joint session and large number of
friends, the oath OF Office was admins
tered bY Chief Justice lIayt. There will
DE no public reception or demonstration
of any description.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-13
H. C. BARNES,
" Ha Puts Up Prescriptions"
pEARY IS MILLING

New York, Jan. 12.-The annual meet.
irg and election of officers of the Amer
lean Geographical Society was held to-
night Lieutenant Pcary, L. s. A., re.
ceived the first Cullom gold medal in rec
ignition OF his services as IN explorer.
In accepting the medal Lieutenant Peary
outlined a comprehensive plan to reach
the North Pole. He expressed his will
ingncss to make the attempt if the sum
necessary u the undertaking could he
,.nisp1
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-13
THE GoVERNESs CONFESSED.

Nokohoma, Jan - The trial of Mrs.
Walter Carcw, who is charged with poi
soning her husband by administering to
him arsenic between October IL and De-
tobcr % last, the day of his death, has
been brought to II dramatic close by the
confession and appearance in court of
Miss Mary Jacob, the governess of the
family, who, it now seems. was the real
murderess and the person who wove the
chain of evidence around the widow that
nearly led to her conviction.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-13
KANSAS SILVERITES.

Topeka, Has, Jan. l2.-Eight hundred
delegates To the State convention of sill
yer clubs met here this morning. D.
{. Tollotson was chosen temporary chair
man. The various committees was an.
pointed and recess WAS taken. The OBJ
lcct rs expressed by II resolution offered
by II delegate is to effect II union of all
the silver forces into one organization
for the purpose of united political action
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-13
TO PLAY IN NIRGINIA.

Princeton, \, j., Jan. l2-The Prince
ton baseball schedule is partially com
plcted. The team will start on their
Southern trip April III, playing with the
league team at Baltimore, two games
Georgetown University, Washington
University OF Virginia two games: the
first at Charlottesville, the second a:
iynchburg. The final match will be
with the University OF North Carolina ut
Chnnel Hill
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-13
JOHNSON TRIES TO
VIADI(ATE HIMSELF.
The California Member Makes a
Personal Explanation.

HE CREATES A DRAMATIC SCENE
IN THE HOUSE BY a RECITAL OF
Ills PAST LIFE AND TELLS HOW
HE HAS LIVED DOWN HIS FOR.
MER MISDEEDS-SAY HE WAS
GOADED INTO HIS ATTACK ON
HEARST
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-13
ROUGH on TIE JUDGE.

fredericksburg, Va. Jan. II An at.
tempt to poison the family of Circuit
Judge Barton WAS discovered here to-
day. Rough on Rats" had been placed
in all of the food for the family break
fast, and but for its timely discovery by
the cook the whole family might have
been poisoned
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-13
\ NEW SCHEME.
Charlotte business Men to Start Banks
on the Canadian System.

Nii''' 'oOuc i'"SilcSS Men 10 start ljankS
on the Canadian System
New York, Jan. IA special dispatch
from Charlotte, n. c., to the Evening
Post says: :. Wittkosky, OF Charlotte,
and associates will make application to
the legislature FOR IL charter for Il new
bank, which in its operations will differ
in some material respects from any such
Institution now in business in this State
The parent Office is to be located in Char.
lotte, but the intention is To establish
branches all over the State in smaller
towns. after the manner of the ';Cana-
dian system" which is reputed to have
been advantageous to business interest
and successful generally in the Canadian
provinces. In addition to the regular
features of 4 bank of deposit and savings
are TO Inc those of trust and warehouse
companies
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-13
FOR \ WET DOCK

Washington, Jan. l3.-Thc House COM
mittee to-day decided TO report fHyorably
the senate bill for the purchase 10y the
Secretary of the Navy OF the tract know II
rs Cedar Grove on the Elizabeth river,
opposite the Gospoit navy yard, at Ports.
mouth, Va, for wet dock. The tract con
tains fifty acres and has water front of
900 feet.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-13
TIIE, CONVICT nII:s

Sing Sing, \. y, Jan. II. Joseph
Hoffman, the convict, whose attempt at
sncidc last week by jumping from the
fourth tier of the State penitentiary has
been attributed from lack of labor in
prison, died to day as IA result of his iniu-
rics.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-13
TlE pLACE SELECTED

Chicago, Jan. l2.-It is reported on ex-
cellent authority that the fight between
Corhett and Fitzsimmons is 10 he pulled
on ut Carson City, Nevada. The report
comes from Carson City.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-13
ALLEN ASKS Villas
some OBJECT QUESTIONS.
A Lively Political Discussion in
the Senate Yesterday.

MIR. ALLEN TRIES TO MAKE THE
WISCONSIN SENATOR EXPRESS
HIS SATISFACTION OVER THE
ELECTION OF M'KINLEY-yILAs
ATTACKS THE CHICAGO PLAT
FORM. WHICH CALLS OUT MIR.
ALLEN IN IT'S DEFENSE.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-13
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS
FAILS TO AGREE.
NO Action Taken on International
BimetaI|iSm.

THE BILL DRAFTED BY THE VOL
COTT COMMITTEE WAS NOT AC-
CEPTIBLE TO THE WESTERN
MEMBERS, WHO WANT UNLIMI.
TED COINAGE SUBSTITUTED FOR
"FREE MINTAGE'-COMMITTEE
ADJOURNS OVER UNTIL. FRIDAY
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-13
EN- CONGRESSMAN DEAD

Princess Anne, Md, Jan. 12.-Jorn
Crslield, former member of Congress and
once among Maryland's prominent law
yers and politicians, died here this morn
ing at the advanced age OF 81. MIR.
Crislicld was the founder of the town of
that name and was born in Kent county
in 1S0S
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-13
DYNAMITE EXpLOSION

Pittsburg, Jan. 12.-An explosion at
the plant OF the Columbia Dynamite
Company mt Shamokin to day killed three
men and two women. Walter Crane
was badly injured but will recover l..
ID. Stickney, the superintendent of the
plant, was among the killed. The shock
of the explosion was felt for several miles.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-13
LLCkN NIliGINIANS.

Washington, Jan. l2.-Thc Senate has
confirmed the nomination of Thomas s.
Doyle, of Virginia, TO be consul Mt Bel
rout, Syria, and William H. White, of
Virginia, to be attorney for the eastern
district OF Virginia
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-13
PERKINS RE. ELECTED

san Francisco. Jan. l2.-Gcorge c.
Perkins was reelected United States
senator en- the first ballot, other cam
ddates withdrawing.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-13
JOHNSON DEFEATED.

Albany. y V, Jan. 12.-At the Myers
Athletic Club tonight Tommy West, of
BOSTON, whipped Charley Johnson. of
philadelphia, in several rounds. Dan
Creedon, of Australia, finished Tom
Williams, Of Salt Lake City in four
rounds.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-13

we give IA guarantee that every
Zoe AMI 3lc tooth brush bought
oi Us Will prove satisfactory; If
not your money will be refunded.
Let us sell You your next brush.
MASSIE'S PHARMACY
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-13

Ask your neighbor, he uses it. Crown
Hair Tome will remove dandruf and stop
hair from falling out. NanLear Bros.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-13
FAIRBANKS WI\S

Indianapolis, Ind, Jan. &c. w.
Fairbanks was nominated for Senator mt
the joint caucus tonight, receiving sixty
votes.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-13
MORE CONFIRMATION
OF MA(E0'S DEATH.
His Friend Receives His Carbine
and a Letter.

THE CHANCES FOR ANY CUBAN
SUGAR THIS YEAR ARE VERY
SLIM, AS THE SPANIARDS HAVE
BURNED NEARLY ALL THE CANE
PLANTATIONS WEYLER SAYS
THERE ARE VERY FEW INSUR.
GENTS LEFT ON THE FIELD.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-13
BIG BARGAIN IN y MARSHALL.
* WENDAII UPRIGHT PIANO

y fine upright Marshall e. Wcndall
piano in il beautiful Mahogany case,
slightly used but almost good rs new, in
perfect order, ut very low price and on
easy payments. lIobbie Piano Co.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-13
Extravaganza
In the use OF strong Language
that you sometimes see in the
Nndan OF ntheKa nrn nnunr nrnL

---- lads" OF others are never used
by us. We prefer to state simple facts The in
crease in our prescription business proves that
we have the confidence OF the public. We employ
only competent men, and yonr physician knows
our prices are moderate. That's why we are
busy.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-13

T.. Hibargcr, specialist on fine and COM
plcated watches. so
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-13

lIibarger, the matchmaker. Office in
Terry building.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-13

Do not forget the night school At the
National Business Collcge.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1897-06-22
Wonderful Results

Mr. G. u! Melodies, connected with
the Salt Lake Ice Company, and resid-
ING at No. 35S West Eighth South Street,
Sslt Lake City, says:
81 suffered with indigestion and II
very bad liver for three or four years
and lots OF the time it was big job ior
me to just walk around. ! took one
bottle of G.. w, Shores Kidney and
Liver Cure and am like different man.
This splendid medicine stopped my in
digestion entirely invigorated me, and
| feel good now and can work with more
ease than have for years was run
down in strength aud flesh, but in Il
very short time gained ten pounds in
weight. For Sale by TT. Wadsworth
| chi, Utah.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1897-06-22

ivan Topper is the last of 4 great
family" he said, thoughtfully. !
''Yes," she replied, "and how for
tunate that the last member of a great
family, for which we have always had
a high regqrd, should bc man ike Van
Tupperi"
81 can't quite see that" he returned.
"To me it seems just the reverse. Yap
Upper is"
"Oh, I know what Van Tupper u.s."
she interrupted. Hes just the man to
reconcile us TO The fact that the family
will become extinct. Chicago Post.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1897-06-22
MUM & CO.,
361 broadway, New York.
Catarrh Means Danger,

Because if unchecked it may lead direct
ly to consumption. Catarrh is caused
by impure blood This fact is July
established. Therefore, tits useless to
try to cure catarrh by outward appli-
cation or inhalants. The true way to
cure catarrh is to purify the blood.
foods Sarsaparilia, the great blood
purifier, cures catarrh by it power to
drive cut all impurities from the blood.
Thousands OF people testify that they
have been perluctly and permanently
cured OF catarrh by Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1897-06-22
/ Twenty
Il, ~
\ ears.
a NAsS|&A Me . 90

Foo noes than twenty years
VIC have been telling how
Scott Emission overcomes the
excessive waste of the system,
pas on flesh, nourishes and
be.lds up the body, making It
tic remedy for al wasting di-
seases of adults and children,
bot It isn't possible for as to
tell the story IN a mere stick
ful of newspaper type.
We have had prepared for
us by a physician a little book,
telling IN easy words how and
WHY Scot's Emulsion Benefits,
ard postal card rcqccst viii
be enoogh to have It sent to
you free. To-day would he a
good time to send for it.
SCOTT & BOVINE. New York.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1897-06-22
Wanted An Idea ; $as g. s s : :siss

write John WEDDEKRURN a CO, Patent Attor-
news Washington ID. O., for thetr 81 sO prize oner
'sad llst OF TWO hundred Inventions wanted
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-11-27

In the county court of the state Of or.
egOn, for the county Of Catsop.
In tho matter of the estate OF joseph
l. Moore. deceased. Citation.
To all heirs of the above-named Joseph
L. Moore. deceased, greeting:
In the name OF the state of Oregon,
you are hereby cited and required to ap-
pear in the county court of the state OF
Oregon, for the county of Clatsop. on
Monday. the third day of January. 1898.
at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon of that day,
same being the frat day of January term
of said court, and then and there Ito show
cause IL any exist, why an order of sale
should not be made OF THE following de-
sceibed real estate belonging to said de-
ceased and situated in Clatsop county,
state Of Oregon, ito-wit: The southeast
one-quarter Of section No. 2, in the town.
ship No. 5. north OF range No 7. west OF
the Willamette meridian. containing 100
acres Of land. according to the prayer Of
the position Of c. A. Bottom. adminls-
traitor of said estate, filed herein, pray
ing for such sale.
Witness, the Hon. ]. H. D. Gray. judge
of the county court of the state of Ore
gon, for the county of Clatsop, and the
seal of said court hereto affixed, this Ath
day of November, A. d. 1897.
Attest: F. I. DNUBAR,
(seal) Clerk.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-11-27

chaldtse had bcen imported at an under
valuation and thrown on the market in
competition with goods on which full
duty had bscn paid by an honest i'm
porter Private shipper with special
nttes and rebates make honest compe-
,ltion out OF the question. and honest
merchants would like 10 see such con-
dltions made impossible.
The merchants association contends
for a uniform classification Of frelghts-
tho same pr4ce for the same public SER
vicc-and common carriers should be
honest enough 20 grant q.
Il Is an encouraging sign that railway
officials have AT hast begun to reaiize the
extent to which the values OF the proper
ties they manage are being menaced by
rate cutting ticket scaiping. and similar
evils. and that In an attempt TO remedy
these OWLS they have Joined forcss with
the reputable element which has built
UP the railways of thr country and from
whom the best and most substantial
support VIII always come. With the
doing away OF the evils sough, 10 he
abolished the transportation lines Will
bc on a better business basis than they
have over been before. Securities will
become more substantial properties be-
cause earnings OF common carriers can
then be predicted on a known basis.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-11-27

Centuries aRo. ponpla used 10 fear what
,hoy oalied th1 postiicnce. Black
Death" wah tho mopt terrible thing IN
tho world 20 them. They feared II az
people nov fcar tho cholora and yellow
fever Ana yot thero II "a thing that
ottinrn more mlnury and moro deaths
than any ~ thcr-, II 10 ~ common that
nlnc.t .truihH II all tho sickness In tho
wot,i In trnooaifc 10 A. II ~ merely
that simple. common thing constipation.
II makes people iia,icas. causes dizziness.
headaches. losH ~ arpcrit". loss Of sleep.
foul breath and diHtrrra after eating
Tho littic help 2rr.i.si l. Furnished by
Dr Plcr.o's Pheasant Pellets ono pii
In Ecnuu laxative and two IA mild ca
i,artlc. Once usrd always IN nivur
m you arc oareicHa enough 10 let an nm.
scrip,ilous druggist r"n you somothing
on which he mako. moro money. Il l.
your own fault n YOU do not grt well
10 SURE and Ec, pr plcrce's Pleasant
P"Ilois
acnd q cents In Onr-ccnt stamps 10
Worlds Dispchstry Medical Association.
nuraio. n y and resolve Dr Picrcc's
ioos paE" Common s-,~o Medical Ad-
wiser" profusoly illustrated.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-11-27
TurrLn HOPEFUL


seattle Nov ~ Tho preparations Tor
tho departure ~ tho ruyonuo olnier Bear
nro about completed and n no untorsccn
delay occurs nho viii wdgh anchor 10.
morrow nflrr7onn, hnd Hh,rt upon her
mlHRon ~ mercy tg The Arctic ocean Ia
rairya the imprisoned vomiting fleet
A short stop wiil bo nndo AZ Port Town
semi. after which tho Bear viii proceed
without furihor delay, going IN far lnlo
tho dcy porihs1U waters Ne steam and
wtnd will drfyo her, Bp0klng today oi
the nurcem Of his trip. Captain Tunle
said,
~ my MT bo nlaa 10 reach Rlcdge
lnhnd. whrrp II l- intended 10 land Tho
overland expedition. but there IL another
plnc" where ! thlhk I can inHd viii
ns saS where II II. FOR tho rrason lha,
might fnll
cnianfn Tutlln h more hopeful of The
uuccoss Of the expedition than ne wns
whcu Il wuA FIRST suggested nud he II
very anxious 10 get started