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The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-09
SPRING GRASS
FAIRFAX BROS.
9 jefferson St.

All persons troubled with coughs,
colds, hoarseness sore throat, ETC., will
find immediate relief by using Smith
Bros Cough Drops. Public speakers,
singers etc, are invited to try them
One of these drops put in the mouth be-
fore going to bed loosens the phlegm and
causes the patient to enjoy comfortable
nights rest For sale by j. j.. Catogni,
Salem avenue confectioner
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-09
SWEATERS.

There are Sweaters, and thousands of
them, for all that, but there is not an
other house in all the broad land that
sells $3.50 all pure wool Sweater for 81.
That's what we are doing. Heavy Derby
ribs, all wool, maroon and navy, every
where S1.50, our price 81 each.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-09

Americans are the most inventive REQ
pie on earth. TO them have been issued
nearly 300, 900 patents, or more than one
ohird of all the patents issued in the
world. No discovery of modern years
has been of greater benefit to mankind
than CEamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarhoea Remedy, or has done more to
relieve pain and suffering ]. II. Vaughn,
of Oakton: Ky, says: 81 have used
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar,
rhoea Remedy in my family for several
years, and find it to he the best medicine
l ever used for cramps in the stomach
and bowels. For sale by II. G. Barnes
"He puts up prescriptions ~
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-09
SEPARATE SKIRTS.

There are lots of big values here. We
name just one lot. See others.
a pretty skirt made Of shepherd plai,ls
in black, navy aud brown checks, lined
throughout with rustic lining, u good
$3.50 skirt, our price St.25. :
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-09
MONDAY PRAYER MEETING

The attendance yesterday WAS about
the average, the talks excellent and every
body present seemed to--regret the time
was so short. AS usual ut the meetings
of late, there were noticed men present
for the first time. Owing to the Projec-
toscope entertainments these services are
being conducted this week in the reading
room instead of the room generally used.
The twentieth chapter of Matthew will be
read for instruction to-day, and in it will
be found several very beautiful lessons.
Capt. Phil. Lockett will lead the meet
ing.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-09

makes the immediate enlargement of imperative.
The carpenters will begin the work making improvements
ten days Our big stock must be reduced
tons at $4,000 worth must be
days NJ
>0ur Prices Will Not Fail to Bring Desired Results.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-09
THE WORLD IN WANT

The world is in want of those young
ladies and gentlemen who have bright
talents and have them developed. If you
have just been thrown ont of position
en,er the Business College regular course,
that YOU may secure another position.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-09

WHEN your horses need shooting try J..
s. Shaner, 3>7 West Salem avenue. He
understands his business thoroughly
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-09

MEAL TICKETS So. 80 and So at BON.
NER'S RESTAURANT.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-09
ST. JAMES ARRIVALS.

o. L. Zimmerman, Hagerstown; II. II.
Powers, Baltimore; John Moran, Rad
ford; Il. j. McFarlan, Lancaster, Pa; j.
b. Owen, Flat Mountain, n. c., were
among the late arrivals at the st. James
yesterday.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-09

Last two days Projectoscope. 3 and s
p. m, Y. NJ. c. ~. hall.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-09

If you once use it you will never again
be without it. Ponds Extract is natures
own remedy for aches and pains.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-04-09

WANTED rooms centrally
located. Apply to BONNER'S RESTAU-
RANT.
The evening times., 1897-11-20
wEYLER MAKES SPEECHES.
Declares He Was Not Cruel, Bu,
Had Many Peoule Shot.

MaurfG. Nov. 90. The newspapers pub
lish full accounts of the arrival
at Corunna CT eX-Capt.etien. Weyler
including his address ON boa rd the steamer
Montserrat to the deputations which WIS.,
tied him there. Some OF the passages in
In this addi ess were characteristic
Thus, in addressing the Republican dele
gates, Gen. weyler said:
''INam a liberal toward Cuba. but the
reforms viii not go beyond the reach of
our cannon Where our shells fall and
there only. is the sovereignty OF Spain
recognized"
He replied tC the Rohledoists in n similar
strain, saying; Il have beeH accused of
cruelty, hut l am neither cruel nor in
hui:ian. True, I had many people SHOT, but
previously asked for their submission. All
who submitted We're pardoned, but / was
InfirXible with traitors.
My policy wa S inspired by love OF Spain.
IT the United states makes efforts in .ay,r
OF reform, for the purpose of seizinS the
comnerc" OF Cuba, let US strive to prevent
it,
Gen. Werier denied that he had brought
away from Cuta military piansand pa rticu
lars regarding the distribution OF troops n
the island. as it has been charged ne
did, with the view to complica ting mat
ters for his successor.
The evening times., 1897-11-20
DEPLETED SPANISH ARMY
General Blaneo's Official Report to
His Government.
Weyier Conservatives Are Creating
Much TrOuhle-Insurgent De.
stroy Railroad.

Key West, Nov. 2O.-Advices just from
Havana state that Gen. Blanco hps re.
ported to the Madrid government tnat tn,
losses in the Spanish army In Cuba amount
to 103, 900 men from the beginning of the
war; 10000 OF them being now sick In the
Spanish hospitals. or the $4,000 regu.
ular troops received by Gen. weyler, only
$4,000 men fit for duty remain.
The conservative partisaDs Of Weyler
are trying here to raise all kinds of trouble
for the government. Ell CCmercio saw
agely attacks the government and au
tonOmy. senor Santos GuZmaI. leader II
the conservatives, made row In the
captaiu-generars office today because he
wished 10 send to Madrid a dispatch td-
dressed to the Queen protesting against
autonomy and the censor refused To al
low the dispatch to pass. Angry words
were banded between Gen. Blanco and
Senor Guzman, the captain-general ex-
Claiming:
You ard your followers are more rebels
than the meI IN the field and, AK The rep.
resentative Of the government, shall have
to punish you.'
At Los Palacios Pinar del Rio, the con
servative mayor refused 10 recognize the
authority of the newly appointed GOV
ernor. sernr Falsio Freyne. The governor
had the mayor arrested.
Havana il very much alarmed over the
attitude of the conservatives aud volun.
teers, ho are resolved to use force before
consenting 10 the establishment of au-
tonomy. A civil war here among the
Spaniarjs themselves is Impending.
The guerrilla forces and the Spanish
columns are disobeying Gen. Hlanco's de-
cree with regard to the release of the
pacificos ana wholesale butcheries Of the
concentrates occur every day.
The insurgents have destroyed wiIh
dypamit the railroad line and bridges he
tween Guires and San Nicolas in Havana
province
A savage engagement mas taken place
near Aguaoate, Havana, between the
Spanis,. battalion of Almanac and the In
surgcnts, under Col. Arrange, The Spanish
had to TAX o refuge in thetown afterl.avinr
ten killed and eighteen wounded On the
field.
The Important sugar estates in Contra Ii
nones and Merceditd have been burned
by the insurgents. The new governor bs
Santa Clara, ScIor Marcos Garcia, has
ask ed fDr rre-enforcefncnts from Gen. Banco
To prot rote"tthetownofLa OF La Esperanza against
the patriots.
The evening times., 1897-11-20
NEXT WEEKS PLAYS.

Mr.. Charles Coghlan's appearance in this
cit y at the Columbia Theater, Monda yeyen,
ing, iii the preaiier OF his new cumedy'
diana, The Royal Box will he witnessed
b: Il large number of the leading people III
TIL, diplomatic service and official ud 81.
ciai lie. Mr.. Co.hlan's first nights in
London have been, for several years, IA
fe; ture of Lun,iGn social life, whether
he appeared III his own plays or Vas cast
il tie productions ofotherauthors. II. has
present ed ho less than nine plays in Lon
dou during the past twelve years, at each
on: of which the Prince II Wales was a
'.fnSt-nighter." Mr.. Cogblan has many
fr ei:ds in the officials of the various le
cations in this city, several of whom have
alrcaGv engaged boxes and seats for MGn-
day evening. An additional attraction is
th.' debut of Mr. CogiIans daughter, Ger
trudf, which will be an event OF intcres.
to the many social friends Of her eminent
father. Miss Cushlan is a very beautiful
girl, eight cen years OF age, who is said To
possess the remark able histrionic talent
whicL Seems to he inherent in the CoghIan
family.
The evening times., 1897-11-20

more frequent than before. And so every
year added to my trouble, until last fall
il became so bad that ! toughed almost
necessarily. IL disturbed me at night.
Every morning, as soon as / get up, il
would start, and / would raise a great
deal or phlegIn-uerrible quantities OF IL.
The cough grew worse steadily, ami finally
Resulted III n HemorrhaGe.
II was sitting reading one da Y, coughing,
as usual, when up came mouthfuls Of
blood IT weakened uie terribly, and
was sick for weeks afterward- i had
d pain III my side from the constant cough
ing, and such soreness between my shoul-
ders that it was difficult ~ raise myself
from the pillows. l had no appetite and
lost flesh.
II had no strength at all, and it was an
effort for me to go up or down stairs. can
not speak too highly o the benefit ha We re-
ceivedfrom Eoctcrs Mct'Oyand Co WIDEN. Ny
appetite and strength have returned; there
Las been no more beInorTiiags, and that
awful cough that troubled nee mornings
has stopped
The evening times., 1897-11-20
A PLUCKY VIRGINIA GIRL
Creates a Cry Of Horror at the
Horse Show.
1t Was Followed by Wild Applause
After She Jumped Richmond
Over ALI the High Fences.

New York, Nov. 2O.-There was no appre'
ciable diminution In tine attendance at the
NationalHorseSbowA Assoc.a ton stigexhib:-
ton ct Madison Square Garden yesterday
Afternoon and evening the big amphitheater
was CROWDED The success of the affair
financially may be gauged from the fact
that the management admits that 1 5000
persons saw the program of Thursday dc
ci1ad.
This means an enormous dividend, but
the public has had something in return for
its money, the entries for this year being
away above tile average Of former Sea
sons, sav. IL b few classes, the hackney
thoroughbred divisions showing the most
marked falling off.
L. K. Stevens, the New York State
breeder, swept the boards on many OF
the Important hackney classes yesterday.
In the trOtting classes, A. E. Bonner. ji..
won with King Rene, jr., 2;17, and the
Hamlins, or Buffalo, scored with their
great rOur-year-oid, Daredevil, 200 ID.
James W. Cook, OF Philadelphia, won addi-
tional honors with his handsome fili;.
Beleka. The harness horse and coaching
divisions also had something To talk ab0uu,
Bratton, Of Chicago, with his road teaII
cut reversing the condition OF former Yeas
with his old rival, the only Charley Bates.
The time competition. III which Bates ami
Carman took part, was also feature OF
the days exhibition. teams being changed
by Bates men in fifty eight seconds.
Miss Mary Holloway, OF Virginia, u mere
slip of a girl, gave the public an .xhoii-
ton OF nerve that was not DOWN Oh the
program, in the class for lighl- weight
hunters. She had the mount on c. Ran
tloiph SnOwdcn's Richmond, and some sur
prise was expressed that woman would
tackle the 1our feet eight inch fences on
even terms with the men.
A hurst os applause followed the sue
cessful topping of the brush fence, but
there was Ii cry of terror when the Phila-
delphia gelding took off too closely to the
pole fence and toppled backward upon his
fair young rider. The gelding fell among
tn. poles and Miss Holloway was pinned
beneath him fIom her waist down.
She tried to eAtricate herself, while Rich
mond plunged and struggled. 1t took ou.y
few seconds for the judges and groou,s
to reach the sceLe of the mishap. Two
men att tempted to pull Miss Holloway frCIn
bencatL the horse. but they Were unat.e
to dc Sc, and the on!y way out of tie
difficulty was to assist the horse to arise.
This was done, and the young wor.an
was half carried away. She was cOu-
sci,,us all the time and never for a moment
lost her Deiye. 1t was feared thai SOME
buues were broken, but after a few min Ites
Miss holloway smiled reassuringly At the
nen who had crowded about her anil
walked away.
After a rest OF five minutes she re-
niuuuted 8ichmond, and. amid the widest
applause OF the week, took every jump
of the double circle circuit and pulled uI
pan;ing ami tareheaded but happy. She
deserved the ovation which the crowd
rendered her.
The evening times., 1897-11-20
JUDGE C. B. GERALD SHOOTS
He Kills W. A. Harris and MOrtalIy
Wounds ]. W. Harris.
The Jnrist Receives Wound in the
Back and Another in His Wrist.
A Negro Shot.

Dallas. Tex, Nov. 2e.-At 6 o'clock
yesterday evening, at Waco, Tex, Judge
c. B. Gerald, one Of the est-known lawyers
in this state. shot and instantly killed W =.
A. Harris, alea din ginsurance ce man OF Waco
and mortally wounded J. W. Harris. editor
OF the waco Daily Times-Herald
Judge Gerald was wounded twice in the
affrsy. one bullet striking him in the
back and another in the right wrist. He
was arrested A negro bystander WAS
wounded IN the left leg.
The Harris brothers and Judge Gera ID
met at Fourth street and Congress avenue
while on their way home from, business
Angry words passed before the trio began
shooting. The tragedy is the outgrowt of
the scandals and sensations precipitated
two months ago by Editor W C. Braun. in
his monthly publication, the Iconoclast
which contained articles highly defama-
tory IL the management of Ra ylor Uni
versity. the state oo-educational insti-
tuition Of the Baptist Church.
a, that time Editor Brann was mof.bc,i .Jy
t.nG Of students and was compelled
to sign card retracting his publications..
Later ne was assaulted Dy Judge Scar
Borough ard son and SO badly beaten that
he was Confined to his home for nearly
two weeks. During all these troubles If
Editcr Braun, Judge Gerald was his loyal
friend and defender.
Editor Harris at the time seyerel crit
icisrd Editor Brann and Judge Gerald.
The latter made It personal matter, and
he and Editor Harris had a street encounter
which nearly terminated fatally. Tie
affair drifted into the courts and some of
the Judicial proceedings are still to be- GIs-
Posed Of. Recently the trouble was re-
newed by Judge Gerald publishing ,srd,
giving in hitter terms his side of the fight
bewteen himself and Editoi Harris. The
latter, i'll his daily newspaper, replied,
using iangunge equally plain with ttat
employed by Judge Gerald.
The evening times., 1897-11-20

Til" ttree-yeaT- old boy OF ]. A. johnson,
of Lyn'. Center, I'll is ssub1ect to attacks Of
Group. Mr.. johnson says he is satisfied
that the Timely use of Chamberiain's Cough
Remedy, during a severe attack. saved his
little b"y'slife. He is In the drug busine e.
Q member OF the firm of johnson Bros. 1t
that place. aud they handle great many
patent 'necir,Res for throat and lung dis.
eases. He had all these TO choose from, a MI
skilled physicians Ready to respond to his
call, hut selected this RENE dy for use In
his own family at time when his chiid's
life was IL. danger, because he knew It tn
be superior 10 any OTHER, and famous tho
cuuntry over for its cures of Group. Mr.
johnson Gays this Ia the best selling cough
medicine they haudie, and that tr gives
splen.lId satisfaction In an caves. Sold By
Henri Evans, wholesale and retail cruy.
gists, 03e F at and Conn. ave. and st
NV and i42s Nd. sye. Nc.
The evening times., 1897-11-20
FRANK D. BEARD FLOORED
Knocked Down by DR.. Gagnol With
Champagne Bottle.
The Couple Were Enjoying u Glass
al The WaldUrf-Astoria When a
Sudden Quarrel Arose.

New York, Nov. 20.-There We're neither
cuts nor bruises to mar he rub bust beautyof
DR.. George S. Gagnon last night as he drove
round and rouadthe ring OF Madison Square
Garden behind his tandem team, Great
Caesar and North Light and the reason as
signed therefor was that he got hold ,f
the wine bottle first He and Mr.. Frank ID.
Beard, q lover of horses and other good
things ia this life, came together early Yes
te.day morning iii the cafe of the Waldorf
Astoria, and in consequence Mr.. Beard did
not attend the horse show last night.
The Details OF the meeting are little
misty, but there was quarrel bet ween the
two, and t.efore any one present could say
Jack Robinson, Dr. Gagnon had landed
with handy bottle ON the left temple of
Mr. Beard, cutting his scalp and all but
rendering him insensible. AS Mr. Beard
weighs $50 pounds in condition the bottle
is said Il hay. played an important part in
preserving DR.. Gagnou's beauty.
rr. Gagnon has four entries in the horse
show. Mr.. Beard also has entries in she
show. and he himself has driven the horses
tu'citu ny aHt iiliiHOubHt liner
chant, +. ID. Jordan. On Thursday night,
afte: the show was over, Beard, Gagnon
ana two friends went to the Waldorf
Astoria cafe for supper. They sat late
at the table, ind when the quarrel starred
they had the place to themselves. There
was no warning that trouble was brew
ing, for ell concerned, so far as the walters
could Judge, were in the most amiabie frame
OF mind.
Those who know both men say that the
trouble dates back 10 the Boston hose
show. which was held during the suin,ner.
At That timc DIR. Gaguon. who was an cx-
bib;tor there, had a row with John II.
Slultz, ir., son OF the millionaire banker.
Shuitz married Boards sister, and it is
alleged that the ill-feelins between Shullz
and Gagnon was felt ih part Ly Beard,
who, at the Waldorf Astoria mectiuy,
took UP lis brOther-in-law's quarrel.
The evening times., 1897-11-20
CONSPIRACY TO KILL MoRAEs.
Melto Declares That Many Men IL,
High Places Were In the Plot.

Mello Declares That Many Men iu
High Places Were In the Plot.
Eio JaDeirG, Brazil. Nov. 2O.-Further
discoveries made by the police, coupled
With a written confession by MellO. the
soldier who tried to kill President Moraes
leave no doubt that the attempt on the
Presidents life was the result of gigan-
tic consp::; cy, headed by many men who
held high offices under the government.
The revelations made by MeIo are highly
important. Ee gives the names Of maay
Officials, who. he says, were in the plos,
though these names are carefully withheld.
Severa! more arrests have been made, and
all the prisoners are kept in close confine-
ment
Among the last to be arrested is Deputy
JGse Mariana. In reply To question fr0lt,
Deputy serzedeIio Correia, as to why mern
bers Of the Chamber Of Deputies We're nr
rested before martial law was established,
the minister Of justice has sent "A note to
the president of the chamber stating that
the government cannot give an explaua.
ton until after tn etrials Of those arrested
as cunspiIators.
Brazil'an naval officers who, during the
last revolution, Joined the insurgents.
have been pardoned and have returned uo
service. They called on and personally
tlanxed President Moraes for his Glen.
ency.
The senator's and deputies Of the opp.
sition party will meet Sunday. They ma y
decide to refuse to take part in the delibera-
lions of Congress because of the arrest of
several OF their number
Great discomfort is manifested by the
Jacobins. Many Of them may Join a ne W
republican party that is being organized
by thUse officials who took part in the
rebellion and whOhave heen pardoned. The
candidate Of this party for president
The evening times., 1897-11-20
MATTHEW vAssAR WRECKED.
Narrow Escape of the Captain, His
Wife and Crew.


Newport News, Va, Nov. 2O.-The
schooner Childe Harold, Capt. John Swceny,
arrived yesterday from Boston with
the shipwrecked crew of the schoo Ter
Matthew Fassar, jr. Capt. William Howe,
of the Vassar, sa Us that he left Norfolk last
Friday with a cargo Of lumber for New
York. Shortly before midnight On the
18th lis schooner sprang leak during 4
gale
The wafer gained So ra pidly that it vas
found useless to run the pumps, and in a
fe.? minutes it was rising in the cabin. The
captain had his wife on board, and she
made her escape from the filling "a bin
in her husbands clothing. Being luruter
laden. the ship did not sink, but the waves
broke over her, drenching the unfortunate
people.
Ahou. : clock on the morning Of the
18th, after having been exposed to the
dangers os the deep for nearly three
hours. Capt. and Mrs. Howe and the
crew Of four men were rescued by the
Child" Harold, which brought then: safely
into port. TIE crew lost all their pei
sonal belongings.
The evening times., 1897-11-20
CURED
Of SEVERE
HEA()RRBbGE

Mrs. Rose Murphy, 828 Callan st.
me-: THAT people who neglect what ap-
pears 70 lie q simple cold Will eventually
pay dearly for that neglect; l know by
experience. My trouble began just that
way five years ago. 1 coughed more or
less all winter. and whenthe warm weather
Of spring and summer came, the cough
ceased, andI thought was all right.
But the return Of cold weather in the
fall brought hack the cough, harder and
The evening times., 1897-11-20
ANr,-EcorBALL LEGISLATION
The Game Will Not BE Interfe: et
With I'm Missouri,

st. Louis, Nov. 2O.-The house of dele
eatesIegislation committee yesterday after
noon administered a dcathblow to the anti
football bill. The proposed ordinance, ia
troduced Ly Delegate Hiram Lloyd, pr,
hibited the playing OF the Rugby game
and assessed penalty for violations ,f
Its provisions. The legislation committee
have the measure, bat It was unanimously
decided to submit q report rccounn,cau-
ing that IL be- not passed.
This report was to have been submitted
at the meeting or the house Of Delegates
this evening, but the session OF that body
broke up in row before the matter was
reached. NcrerthelesS, there Is no doubt
Of rbe ultimate adoption OF the commit
tees recommendation
The evening times., 1897-11-20
Haye., Body Taken to baltimore.

The body of Edgar ID. Hayes, the coloret,
student at Howard University who com
mitted suicide after shooting four tines
at his sweetheart, Mildred Robinson. WIS
removed last night to Baltimore, where
MS parents reside. The body remained nj
the morgue yesterday, and after Coroner
Carr had decided that no inquest was naces-
sary local undertaken too K chargs of the
corpse at the request Of his parents and
shipped 1t to their home. The wounded
girl is rapidly improving and will recover
The evening times., 1897-11-20
Untointed n Boys Neck.

Union City, Ind, Nov. 20.-Ciarence
Warstler. school teacher of New Pitts
burg, is charged with unjointing n boys
neck while administering Punishment in
the form Of shaking the child. Attending
physicians declare, that, he cannot live.
The community iis greatly excited and
threats Of lynching are openly expressed
The evening times., 1897-11-20
spencer walton,s Recognition.

Spencer Walton, the palmist, gave tha
second ~ his receptions Thursday at his
studios Nc. sos Twelfth street northwest.
The parlors were magniftcently decorated
with PAINS. Ballots were cast and several
hands selected, which Mr.. Walton read with
great ease, revealing startling KNOWLEDGE
of the principal events In the lives of tho
owjlerS,
The evening times., 1897-11-20
A GOLD STANDARD PROPOSED.
Jamaica Considering n Proposition
tn Adopt American Curreucy

JenRiCa Considering n Proposition
to Adopt American Currency.
Kingston, Jamaica, Nov. 20. The Ameri-
can minister at Haiti says the Chamber OF
Deputies has approved and the senat. has
now before it a proposition to consolidate
into one national deIt the several debts
oil til. republic, destroy allthe paper money
in use. and substitute gold currency with
ths United States gold dollar as a basis
ant Unit of value, while the fra ct iona lsilver
vii! be Ia a accordance with the United States
standard.
An effort will be made to secure a loan
of $4,000 900 from some of the banking in
stit tutions in the United states, for which
Interest at the Tate OF 6 per cent per
aInunl will be paid.