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The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-01-04
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.
"A Middletown Mans Dependency
 Wound Will Prove Fatal

Middletown, Jan. S.-John H. Ross, aged thirty-one years, bartender em- 1loyed at the Prussian hotel in this city, attempted suicide at the hotel this forenoon by shooting himself through the breast. The bullet piereced the left lung and narrowly missed the heart. The bullet lodged in the back near the ,suxface of the skin. Drs. Edgeron and Calef probed for the bullet, but could not extract 1t. Ross will probably die. Recently his wife secured Q divorce from him on the grounds of intemper- ance, and because of the separation Ross threatened to kill himself.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-01-04
ENTERED BY BURGLARS.

Middletown, Jan. 3.-The general store of David Mittleton on Sumner street was entered by burglars early this morning, an entrance having been effected by raising window in the rear part of the store. A large amount of clothing and shoes, but no case, was secured.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-01-04
yvEATHEK RECORD.
AGRrouLrURAL DEPARTMENT.
 OFFICE OF THE CHIEF
 0E THE WEATHER BUREAU.

WASHINGTON, D. C.. Jan. 3, lS97, p. m
 Forecast for Monday--For New Englahu' Fair and warmer, with increasing cloudl- ress Monday; southerly winds,
 For Eastern New York: Cloudy with fog and possibly light showers ~, The indications are that light showers VIII prevail in the middle Atlantic ana soutn Atlantic states with warm southerly winas Monday.
 Rain or snow is Indicated from the lake region southward to the Gulf states, fol- lowed by much colder weather with coiu wave; generally fair and colder weather IS indicated for the Gulf states.
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PASSED AWAY.

Death of Hartford Business Man of
 Note.
 Hartford, Jan. 2--James A. Smith of the grain firm of Smith, Northam & Co.,, this city, died this morning, aged fifty eight. He was director of the Con- necticut Mutual Life, the Aetna Fire Insurance company, and the Phoenix National bank MT. Smith was cous- in of J. Pierpont Morgan, the New York banker.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-01-04

Greater values for the money than we've ever before offered.
 At 33c ca.
 Gowns made from q fair quality of cotton, with a double yoke, ruffled neck and front of yoke-ruff1e at wrist.
 At 39c ca.
 Of fair quality muslin, with ruff around neck, down front of yoke and at wrist-4 rows of cluster tucks in yoke.
 At soc ca.
 At this price we offer a great range of styles A few are briefly describ- ed as follows:
 One of fine cotton, with cluster tucks on collar, yoke and cuff.
 Another of Masonville cot ton, with 30 fine tucks on yoke. Bishop sleeve, 3 tucks at cuff.
 Still another with 8 rows of cluster tucks on yoke \ ruff1e at wrist, feather stitch braid around neck, yoke and cuffs.
 At o5c ca.
 Night Robes made from fine cotton. with hamburg edge at neck, down front of yoke and at wrist--64 fine cluster tucks in yoke.
 Another with V neck, ham burg edge, 24 tucks with hamburg insertion between, hamburg ruffle at wrist --. feather stitch braid, etc.
 At 75c ca.
 
 Empire style, with broad reveres trimmed with ham, burg edge and insertion very handsome edge and in- sertion set in front, hamburg edge at cuff, also three rows of tucking. . And many other styles.
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Quilts. Our quilt re-

Quilts. Our quilt re-
 putationcauses a woman to turn here naturally.
 A lot of large size hemmed quilts at
 AS and 59c ca. Full size Crochet Quilts at S5, 95, 1.19 and 1.25 with special emphasis on the S5c quality.
 Marsielles Quilts at 1.46, 1.75, 200, PAS, 3.39 and 4.39. Table You can Padding. not beat
 these two values and we doubt if you can equal them 54 in. width, 25c yd. 54 in. best quality, 45c yd.
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r1uslin Drawers,

Made in the very best manner, no matter how low in price.
 At Ioc pr.
 Made from a fine soft muslin, with 4 rows of tucks and hem.
 At 25c pr. Umbrella Drawers, made from a real good cotton, with deep cambric ruff1e-3 rows of tucks in ruffle and cluster of tucks above.
 At 38c pr. Hamburg trimmed Draw CTS with cluster tucks, made from a good cotton.
 And many other styles.
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Muslin Underwear.

The good kind-made in cleanly factories by we'll paid workpeople and from honest materials.
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A French Gentleman offers to send (gra- tis) a treatise on the cure of Coughs, Bron- chitis, Catarrh, and incipient Consumption, with prescription. Address Morrhuol Greo-
 sote, 30 N William St. New York. MWF
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No adrt staten Ordvet nsimagna gnatom
  Chapel St.. between Orange and State. January Bargain Giving

downright their best efforts this good place and that the January to
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Brief Mention.

High water to-day at 1140 a. m. Buy a new house-R. D. Baldwin. Building lots-E M. Clark. Az Church.
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Table Every Damasks. value a
 special one and well worth much more money.
 66 in, Cream, all linen, heavy,
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Towels. Not the
 slimpsysleazey kind, buthonest goods

SlllllPSySledZey kind, buthonestgo from leading makers. 25 dog. Hemstitched Huck, size 1Sx37 15c 40 doz. Fringed Damask- all linen, white and col ored borders 19c 20 doz. Hemmed Huck, 24x 48, 19c 50 dog. Fringed Damask, 25x54, white and colored, borders, heavy fringe,
 l2Kc 50 dog. Hemstitched Hucl1,
 12Hc 25 dog. Hemmed Huck, large, 12Hc 25 doz. Damask, with white and colored borders,
 He 15 dog. Brown Bath Towels,
 lie 25 dog. large Bleached Bath Towels, l9c Linen For Dish Crashes rowe l s, Glass Towels, Hand and Roller Towels. All Linen Bleached Twill, IS in, extra good,
 121ac yd. Brown Twill, IS in,
 12Hc yd. Plain Brown, all linen,
 5c yd. Plain : 614c yd. Large Plaids, new style, used for fancy work, all colors, 20 in. 12Kc yd. Glass Checks at
 5, 6, 8 and 10c yd. P in. at l2zc yd. Brown Twill, all linen, extra good, Sc yd. Bleached Twill, IS in.
 10c yd. Plain Brown, IS inch,
 z and Sc yd. P inch, 121ac yd. All Linen Brown Twill, IS inch, l0c yd.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-01-04
Night Robes.

Greater values for the money than we've ever before offered.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-15
A FAITp THAT HAS pERIsHED

The workingmen evidently have lost
ialth completely in the theory that high
custom house taxes insure high wages
Even while Congress is at work framing
tart that would compel the reverence
of the builders of the Great Wall of China
we see laborers by the hundred thousand,
in utter indifference to what Congress is
doing, going out on strike to try what
they can accomplish for themselves. If
the protective doctrine were sound all
that these laborers would need to do to
roll in wealth would be to wait until the
new tart q goes into effect.
at last it is being borne in upon the
popular mind through hardship that
neither protective tariff, revenue
tariI nor absolute free trade can bring
prosperity to the masses while the natu-
raj resources of the country are monopo.
Lied, while production and prices are
controlled by trusts. and the railroads of
the Union, in combination with those
trusts, are empowered to dictate who
shall and shall not do business
The grip of greed is on the country--a
greed that is only intelligent enough to
see where Immediate profit lies and re.
mains blind to the necessity for that gen.
eral we'll. being on which the we'll being
of capital itself in the long run depends.
1t is labor that is sn fferin0 most now.
But nobody except the milloDaires of the
trusts and their bangers-on, is satisfied
with things as they are.
The new tariff will he tried and it will
fail. Then the revolt against the par.
alyzing trusts, in whose interest alone
tariff has beer devised, will become gen
eral. There can be no genuine prosperity
fer either workingmen. or business men
while the trusts own the country and
rule and rob it.-New York Journal.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-15
THEY DESERVE PRAISE.

The action of the City Council last
Tuesday night in adopting unanimously
resolution providing for the drafting of
an ordinance repeating ali ordinances or
parts of ordinances which may be con.
strued as permitting the use of gambling
devices, commonly known as nickel in the
slot machines, was u most prompt and
praiseworthy step in the interest of NOR
atty on the part OF the body, and will no
doubt have the effect of Kidding the city
of one of the most ingenious and danger.
Gus gambling devices ever introduced into
any community. Fully recognizing the
facination of this particular species of
gambling and the danger TO the young
men of the city, as well as it's demoraliz-
ing effects generally, The Times, at the
cost of considerable labor, fully exposed
the evils of these machines aud the terri
BILE damage they were working upon the
morals of the community, and it is pleas
ed to note the prompt response of the City
Council to the public demand for the sun
preston of all such devices to rob the
men of this city of the results of their
honest labor.
While the Council has taken the nee
essary steps to repeal all ordinances per-
uniting the use of the nickel-in. the slot
machines it is the belief of many that
the ordinance in regard to gambling TIA
bles, passed April 8, 1897, fully covers
these cases, and renders those using such
devices liable to Indictment. This ordi.
nance was read at the meeting of the
Council Tuesday night, at the request of
Mr.. Buckner, who said in mis- opinion it
prohibited the use of the slot machine,
and is as follows:
81. Be it ordained by the common
Council for the city of Roanoke. If anv
person keep or exhibit gaming table,
commonly called A, B, C, or E, o table.
or wheel of fortune, faro bank, keno
table, race-horse table. or race course
table, or any table of like kind. or any
table, apparatus or machine used in play
ing any game of chance Mt which money
may be won or lost, whether the game be
played with cards, dice or otherwise; or
be PARTNER, or concerned or interested
in, either as owner, operator or employe.
In the Keeping or exhibiting such table or
bank, he shall he confined in Jail not
more than six months, and fined not ex-
ceeding fifty dollars; and such table, an
paratus or machine shall be burned
"2. This ordinance shall be in force
from it's passage.
at any rate, with the above ordinance
to begin with, and the certain action OF
the Council n any event, it is evident
that the nickel in the. slot machines are
doomed. and The Times congratulates
itself that it was largely instrum entail in
setting the wheels of legislation, in motion
to bring about this much TO be desired
result.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-15

and support revolution, and deceived the
high commissioner, as well as concealed
his views from the members of the colo.
nial ministry and the directors of the
chartered company. Yet, notwithstand-
ing this, Mr. Rhodes is very popular in
England, which shows that while the
British government is endeayoring to be
just the sentiment of the people is largely
in favor of swallowing" the little re-
public, gold mines and all, at the first
opportunity.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-15
SAL z, NJ
EDWARD JETER, REPORTER.

1t is forgone conclusion that at the
Democratic mass-meeting to be held here
Monday to elect delegates to the Roanoke
convention that the delegates will be in
structed to cast their ballots for j. Hoge
Tyler for governor. The delegates will
probably not be instructed as to the
second place on the ticket, namely, that
OF lieutenant governor. 1t might be
well, however, for our people to go-into
that meeting with some fixed choice for
attorney general The prevailing idea
seems to be that the present Incumbent,
X Taylor Scott, who has held the office
for two terms, is not the logical candi-
date for the nomination, in view OF the
fact that he denounced the Chicago plat.
form of 1885, and consequentlvsswould add
no strength to the ticket. The favorite
candidate for this Office seems to be VIM.
II. Alexander, of Winchester, who is in
thorough accord with the principles as
enunciated by the Chicago platform, and
who consequently would have nothing to
explain in a political canvass before the
people and his party. Unless we are
very much mistaken the Roanoke county
delegation will be instructed for Mr..
Alexander for the last place on the ticket.
VIM. Preston, Of the Norfolk and Wes-
tern, is on visit to his mother and sis.
ter
Robert kizer, wife and daughter. Alice,
of Salisbury, n. c., are visiting in the
city, the guests of Mrs. St. Clair on
High street.
ATTORNEY Henderson Lee has gone to
Staunton on legal business.
Miss Fannie r. johnson has rented
from L. /. Preston the Il. Shannon
Brown.house ION Pennsylvania avenue,
which we learn she will conduct as a
boarding house the coming fall and win
ter
Alfred and William Peel left Monday
Tor New York, where they..went on bust
ness.
Mrs. John Morgan and two daughters,
OF Richmond, accompanied by the two
children of Mr.. and Mrs. Irving, are
summering at the home of Mr. Morgan
in West Salem.
Miss Pearl Gordon, of Lafayette, who
has been visiting the family of T. j.
Preston. returned yesterday &c. her home,
accompanied by Miss Myrta Preston.
Miss Lettie Collins, after short visit
at The home of j. H. Henning, returned
yesterday to her home in Radford.
Miss Maud Wright. who las been visit
ing the family of G. H..Grove. returned
yesterday to her home in Lexington, Va.
Miss Nellie Howe, after pleasant
visit to friends and relatives at Rural
Retreat, has returned to her home on the
Boulevard.
Q. w. Gose and Miss Lila Wolfenden,
OF Wytheville, are visiting in the city.
Mr.. Gose is registered at Hotel Duyal
and Miss Wolienden is visiting relatives
on College avenue.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-15

The British Parliamentary South Afri-
can commission that has been inuuiring
into the Trsnsvaal raid has agreed upon
report which severely condemns the ac-
lion OF Cecil Rhodes in substituting, organ
izing and stimulating an armed insurrec
ton against. the government of the Dutch
republic. The Pail Mall Gazette pub.
fishes summary of the conclusions of
the committee, who, among other things,
charge that Rhodes seriously embarrassed
both the Imperial and Colonial govern
ments; that his proceedings resulted in
an astounding breach of international
comfy; that he utilized his position and
the great interests he controlled 10 assist
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-15

{ TIL cost of the. armor plate for the new
war vessels is seriously engaging the at
tention of the law makers in Washington.
Senator Butler, of North Carolina, wants
to limit it to 5000 per ton, and if private
concerns will not bid within this sum he
would have government armor factory
established. Senator Pettigrew, of South
Dakota, during the discussion of the sub.
lect, showed concluSively that armor plate
could be made for $3.50 per ton. and yet,
he said, Notwithstanding this, the amor
factories being in collision refused to
make armor for $500 and demanded S4o5
per ton Instead Of opposing this trust
Mr.. Pettigrew said the naval committee
proposes to accede to its demands. 1t
was, he thought. procedure too dis.
graceful to be tolerated. Mr.. Butler also
spoke in severe criticism of the armor
factories and of the disposition in official
circles to yield to them; but all the same
the trust will in all likelihood have it's
way and Uncle Sam will have to pay 1925
per ton for the armor plates.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-15
ELECTRIC BITTERs.

Electric Bitters is medicine suited for
any season, but perhaps more generally
needed when the languid, exhausted feel
ing prevails, when the liver is torpid and
sluggish and the need of tonic and
Alternative is felt A prompt use of this
medicine has often averted long and per-
maps fatal bilious fevers No medicine
VIII act more surely in counteracting
and freeing the system from maarial
poison. Headache, Indigestion, Consti-
patton, Dizziness yield to Electric Bitters.
QUO and 81. 90 per bottle at Massies Phar-
macy, l0o Jefferson street, Roanoke.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-15
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GOING ON THE STAGE.
Mrs. Ford's Father. Sam Small, Says She
Will Go.


Will Go.
Mrs Loretta Small Ford, only daugh.
ter of Rev. Sam Small, the evangelist,
will probably be a member of Robert
Downing's company next season, possibly
as his leading lady. Mrs. Ford is now
In Washington, studying with Mr. Down
ing, and the Indications are that she will
be ready to appear with him Mt the open
ing of the winter season.
MIR. Downing speaks very fatteringly
OF my daughters Abilities" said Mr..
Small. "and it may be regarded probable
that she will sign contract with him in
the autumn. She early develored drs,-
matte ability. ami has gained some sue
cess in amateur theatricals. Unless there
had been some indication that she might
attain distinction in dramatic work, 1
would not have encouraged the develop
ment of her tastes in that direction ~
New York Herald.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-15
Congress-.

Advices from Washington seem to indi-
cate that the Mckinley administration is
not lacking in boldness at any rate 1t
is stated there that instructions have
been sent to Admiral Beardslee at Homo
lulu, directing him to hoist the United
States flag over Hawaii and take posses
sion of the islands in case of any aggres-
sive action by the Japanese. This is jim
goism with vengeance; but SO deter
mined are the people of this country to
allow no other nation to take possession
of Hawaii that even such summary
proceeding will be approved, IL they are
satisfied it is necessary to protect Ameri-
can interests.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-15
FOREIGN TELEPHONE RATES.

While in America the telephone service
is still in the hands of private corpora
tlons in foreign countries there is grow
ing tendency to place the telephones un-
der public control. Where this has been
done it has usually resulted in the lower
ing of rates. In Switzerland for in
stance, the charge for the service is $24
the first year, $50 the second, and SIG
thereafter. In New Zealand the rate is
S24 n year; but in England $3.50, and
in Germany S36. But-in Sweden above
ali countries the cost of telephoning is
brought down to point that excites the
wonder and envy of Americans. The
population of Stockholm is EOS, 900, and
everybody in moderately good circum-
stances appears to have nm instrument
The telephone is not used for business
purposes only, but is found pretty gen.
orally in private houses, in the smallest
cigar stores, and in newspaper shops and
in all sale rooms. In the houses of we'll
TODD families the rooms are connected
by telephone and the cook in the kitchen
announces by telephone to the lady of
the house in the drawing room that din
ner is ready. The steamboats, on the
canals are connected to the telephone
network on the land. The central tele.
phone exchange Is n great tower of three
stories, in which 250 girls are busily en-
gagged connecting up subscribers. The
average number of conversations per
week is 100000. The time to connect two
subscribers averages from eight to nine
seconds. The length of the conductors
connected to the central station is 10, 200
miles. The chief cause of the enormous
spread of the telephone in Sweden is the
low tariff. The cost to Il subscriber for
enc telephone is $22.50 per annum. In
Stockholm the tariff is still lower, If 400
conversations per annum is not exceeded
In this case it is $15.75 per annum, 2.78c
being charged for every additional CONVEX
sation. On the trunk lines the rates are
equally reasonable. For five minutes
conversation on sixty mile line the cost
is &c; from 60 to $50 miles, 1t Is Sc; from
100 to 20O miles it is 13 1.2c; for greater
distance &c. The installation of the tel
ephone in.Stockholm was started by pri-
vate company. In recent years the State
has been cor struct'ng trunk lines and
has already about 4, 1000 subscribers. st.
Louis Globe Democrat,
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-15

The fact that Mrs. Hay, wife of the
American ambassador to the Court OF ST.
James, narrowly escaped death in Lon
don on Tuesday last, from the pole of an
omnibus, which penetrated the carriage
where her head had rested..onlya moment
before, is another evidence of the old
fogyism of John Bull, as in nearly all
countries of advanced civilization the om-
nibus as means of progression has long
gone out of use London, however with
true conservatism, clings to the old until
thoroughly satisfied that change is
needed.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-15

1t is not probable, according to Repre-
sentative Heatwhole .of Minnesota, that
anything will be done by Congress during
the present session towards the establish
ment of currency commission. The
lateness OF the session and the poor pros
poets of any action in the Senate do not,
he thinks, give much encouragement f,r
believing that any financial plan will be
considered until next session. The feeling
in the House seems to be if the tariff bill
Is out of the way little or no other bust
ness will be transacted at this session of
Congress.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-15

Coiorado's latest wonder is an ice cave
of immense proportions, which was dis
covered few days ago near Cripple
Creek. With the advent of another heated
term like the one which lately prevailed
throughout the country the cave might
be worth millions as summer resort.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-15

The Hawaiian matter has reached that
point where some one will have to back
down, and we surmise the Jap will do
the backing. -Washington Post.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-15

The Je fferson, Richmond, Va, is con-
Quoted strictly upon the European plan
for the summer months with cafe charges
as moderate as any frst-class restaurant
IN the State. Good rooms can be had for
81 Oh per day and upwards.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-15
NO UNITY

Pittsburg Post: There is no unity of
the forces opposed to Bryan. The disin.
tegration has been going on ever since
Congress assembled in December; and
the Republican leaders have been respon-
sible for this dissolution.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-15

While the rest of the country is swelter-
ing in the heat, Alaska, q land of ice and
snow, still holds its own. Three men were
found frozen to death there last week.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-15
PERMANENTLY CURED.

"For about two years suffered with
diarrhoea. 1 used number of remedies
and was treated by physicians, but re-
ceived no permanent relief. After TAX
ing few doses of Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarfhoea Remedy, believe
that J am now permanently cured" -
Joab Critics, Tanner, Gilmer county, w.
Va. This remedy is sold by H. c. Barnes,
HE puts up prescriptions.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-15

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
ALI druggists refund the money II it fails
to cure. zoe. For sale by Johnson s. John.
son.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-15

Strawberry Ice Cream made of fresh
strawberries at j. j. Catogni's.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-15

under treatment for
nervous troubles. and
changed climates fire.
Quently without avail.
Last February I be-
gan taking DR.. Miles
Restorative Nervine
and Nerve and Liver
Pills and since then I