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The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-23
IN TOYDOM.

Everything to gladden. the
hearts and brighten the little
lives of children. Don't let
Christmas pass without giving
them toys Of some kind. a
real live horse is not SO valu-
able to the child as toy horse
that costs Zoe.
Upright Pianos that play, pc
Upright Pianos, larger size,
Large Upright Pianos, two
full octaves, with music and in
structor, soc.
Noah's Arks, wood, 5, 10
and zoe.
Building Blocks in wooden
box, 1Oc.
Wagon Building Blocks, 22c
Toy kitchens, with all uten-
sis, 10, II and pc.
Tin Kitchen Sets, 25 pieces,
l0c.
Footballs, 6 inches in diam
eter, 35c; Footballs, 8 inches
in diameter, 45c.
Comets that play, 22c.
Violins, IS inches long, with
bow and box, CSC; Violins,
IS inches long, with bow and
box, 47c; Viollns, 90 inches
long, with boz and box, S9c.
Toy Horses, 10, Is and 25c.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-23
d. M. TAYLOR,
Halter and Furnisher.
112 jefferson street.
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET.
Chicago, Dec 25.-The leading flu
lures ranged as follows:
STRICTLY UP.TO-DATE.
1l2 jefferson street.

Bonner's Restaurant, the leading res
tauran5 of the city, needs no recommen-
dation, as everything served is frst.class
in every respect. The oysters you see
there are the finest ever brought to Roa-
noke. You can get them served in every
conceivable manner. The lunch counter
run in connection with the restaurant, is
certainly up-to dale. Visit this place
and get something good to eat. You go
once and you will 90 the second time
Breakfast 90 cents; dinner, rs cents;
supper, 20 cents. Meal tickets, 81. j..
j. Catogni's restaurant
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-23

124c 19c, 25c, 37Ac and SOC,
each.
Initial Silk Handkerchief
for gentlemen, SO dozen, at
25c each, worth regularly SOC.
Finer grades Initial Silk
Handkerchiefs, at 37ac and
SOC.
Gents Fine Silk Handker-
chiefs, with pretty striped Dor
ders, something quite recent,
SOC.
500 dozen Ladies Beautiful
Embroidered HandKerchiefs,
at 10c, 124c, 19c, 25c and soc
each.
Fine Silk Handkerchiefs,
large size, only 25c, usually
SIZE.
BOOKS. BOOKS.
Last week Of the wonderful
half-price BOOK SALE.
We have sold a greater num-
Der of volumes than any retail
book concern in Virginia ever
sold in the same period. Prices
and quality do the work! Big
lot Of New Titles inthe famous
Lace Curtains and Portieres.
Come and see our Christmas
line of these goods and let us
fix you up and get your home
on a Christmas "dike."
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-23

ALL PERSONS troubled with coughs,
colds. hoarseness. sore throat, ETC., will
find immediate relief by using Smith
Bros. Cough Drops. Public speakers and
singers are invited to try them. One OF
these drops put into the mouth before
going to bed loosens the phlegm and
causes the patient to enjoy comfortable
nights sleep For sale by J. J. CA
TOGNI.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-23
BUCKLEN'S AkNICA.SALyE.

The best salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers. Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores. letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corps, and al Skin Erup
tions, and positively cures Piles or nc
pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded.
Price 20 cents per box. For sale by
Massie's Pharmacy.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-23

After hearing some friends continually
praising Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Darrhoea Remedy, Curtis Fleck, of
Anaheim, Chl., purchased a bottle of it
for his own use and is now as enthusi-
astic over its wonderful work as anyone
can be. The % and so CT mt sizes for sale
by II. c. Barnes, "He puts up prescrip-
tons.n -
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-23
No. Z Campbell Ave.
My FRIEND FROM INDIA.

MY FRIEND FROM INDIA.
LIE Grand White, business manager for
the Smyth and Rice Come6y Company,
was in Roanoke yesterday arranging for
the presentation of ''My Friend From In
dia." This company will play here De-
cember 30. with a full New York cast,
ana Roanokers will have the opportunity
of witnessing one of the greatest plays of
the age.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-23

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, go Salem avenue,
ready to serve you on short notice.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-23
Pretty Christmas Linens.

Here we name a few choice
things and extra values.
64inch Bleach Linen DA-
MASK, at SOC, yard; 72-inch
Bleach Linen DAMAsK, at 75c
yard; 72-inch Bleach Linen
DAMASK, at 81.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-23

Breakfast, 25 cents; dinner, % cents;
supper 25 cents. Meal tickets, 81. J.
j. Catogni's restaurant
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-23
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION

The firm of Evans Butt & Price is this
day dissolved by mutual consent. A. j.
Evans retiring from the firm. The bust.
ness will in future he conducted under
the firm name of Butt, Price Il Co., who
will pay all bills .lue by the firm of
Evans, Butt & Price and collect all ac-
counts due to same.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-23

Beautiful Lace Curtains any
price you want; Tapestry Cur
tains and Portieres, Just the
sort you want and always lit
tie cheaper than other peoples.
Curtain poles--all kinds, all
lengths. Extra rings, ends and
brackets.
Handy Volume Classics at I5c.
will be opened on Monday.
Come early and get a "grab. F."
Another lot of beautiful
'Dresden" Books in white and
gold, Monday only 25c-usu-'
ally SOC.
Beautiful Pocket Bibles, at
Oxford Teachers Bibles,
plain, CSC.
Oxford Teachers Bibles, Pat
ent Index, $1.25
All the Poets 22c, SOC and
75c.
CHRISTMAS Fuas.
Fur Neck Scarfs.
Fur Collarettes, round and
straight.
Fur Collarettes, 10 inch
Cape.
Real Ostrich Collarettes.
Real Ostrich, Persian Lamb
and Thibet Boas.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-23

Beautiful Gold Plated Lamps
for banquet and parlor; only a
few of them left; don't get such
chance often.
Large Writing Desks for
Boys 10 to Is aars old, clos
ing top, with 10 K, s2.75; large
Writing Desks, rolling tops,
SO. SO.
Big lot Celluloid Handker-
chief and Glove Cases at 25c
each.
Lovely Comforts made of
finest French Saline and filed
with real Eiderdown, at SIS
and Sc. SO.
Beautiful Tapestry Table
Covers, at 81, 81. 25 and 50.
Beautiful Chenille Table Gov
ers, at 81 and $1.25.
Beautiful Rugs in the larger
sizes, at 50. SO and $3.50.
Fine All-Wool Druggets, at
SIS. 25, Sc. 25, 81. 25 and IS. SO.
First Glass Bicycles for men,
5000.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-23

Beautiful Baskets at low prices Ora.
watts Fair, 0 Salem avenue.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-23

FOR SALE
A scholarship in the National Business
College of Roanoke. Apply at the
Times Office. "a.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-23

Remember the special price
shoe sale of Ladies' shoes at
Roanoke Shoe COmpany's.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-23

CORNUCOPIAS in abundance ut j. j.
CATOGNI'o.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-23


CoceT sfor Chrstna
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-23

Corner Salem ave. a1d jefferson street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-21

LaSalle. BeIleville ard Pana. Only pre-
HTsnary business wGs oore In the con.
NeEtion yesterday.
The scale committee Of the convention
completed the scale late last night and
VIII submit it to the convention today.
Tne scale proposes reduction Of So per
cent. OF the scale prepared in August
The new prices in big fields are: Streat-
or. big vein, IS cents; LaSalle. third
vein. 65ls: Wilmington, 701s: Springfield,
Grape Creek and Belleville 37.7. The
operators failed to materialize at the
meeting. OF five in attendance four
were from the Belleville district and one
from Springfield. The northern Illinois
operators sent q communication to the
convention stating their position. The
operators from the north refuse to ente.
into negotiations in regard to the price
OF mining to go into effect before May,
1888. Last May the northern operators
entered into an agreement with their
men. and their contracts are based on
this price. They offer to consider prices
OF mining to be paid after May /, 1858.
A dispatch from Topeka, Kan. quotes
Charles ]. Devln as asserting that the
Illinois operators will endeavor to re-
duce the scale below the Columbus
osieeiHeft' that tne price miners were
forced to accept last May and which
they refused to continue work on Is not
enough to keep body and soul together"
that the average miner with steady
work cannot earn more than 81 per day
the year around. Slavery for the min
ers would be preferable to the wages
they were getting. for in slavery they
would get enough to eat and drink and
wear" etc. Devlin's statements are
treated lightly here,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-21
FIVE MEN LOST IN A MINE.
Slope Takes Fire and Nearly 100 Others
Are Gotten Out Alive.

Are Gotten Out Alive.
birmingham. Ala, Sept. q. About
two hours after THE men went to work
In mine No. 2, Of the Bessemer Land
and Improvement company's coal mine
at Belle Ellen. near Blocton. Bibb coun-
ty, yesterday, fire was discovered far
down in the main slope. About 100 men
are employed in the mine and a panic
followed among the workers and in
the little town Of Belle Ellen. Hun
dreds of men, women and children
gathered at the main entrance Of the
mine while rescue parties were at once
formed to relieve the miners. More
than fifty were gotten out from the
various entrances without harm. 9th
ers were overcome by smoke and fell
by the wayside.
The brave searcherS found and
dragged them out while those waiting
at the entrance restored life to their I'M
conscious friends. A scene Of wild ex-
citement prevailed at the mines mouth,
women and children were screaming
and shouting for help. and fire brigade
was at work endeavoring to overcome
the flames. Five men who were work
ing about the slope beyond where the
fire originated could not be reached
and 1t is regarded as certain that they
are dead. The missing are: Herman
Kramer and Hubbard Foley, white, and
Henry Reeves, Frank James and WILL
lam Fairfax. colored. 1t is possible
that two or three others may be In the
mines. but these five are known to be
lost
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-21
Notice to Contractors.

Sealed proposals. will be received At the city
CLERKS Office, Rock Island. until Monday, Oct
4, 1897, At O'Clock p. m, for constructing the
improvements ordered by al ordinance en-.
titled as follows:
IAN ordinance for the improvement Of First
avenue in the city OF Rock Island, state Of Illi-
nos, from the east line Of Sixteenth street TO the
west line OF Twentieth street."
And for furnishing all the materials and doing
the work according to plans and specifications
on fle At the city clerks office.
Blank bids will be furnished on application.
Each bid must be accompanied with certified
check In the cum Of five hundred (k5O0) DOLLAR
on come Rock Island bank. payable to the orde,
OF the mayor Of said city. which shall become
forfeited TO said city in case ths bidder ehsll fail
TO enter into contract, within ten Q0) days after
the awarding of said contract. with approved
sureties 70 execute the work for the price men
TONED In his bid and according to the plans and
specifications IN the event that the contract shall
| be awarded to him.
Conirac.ors required to furnish samples OF
| brick with which work is to be done. Brick used
In the work must correspond with the samples II
quality and style.
Rock Island, ILL.,. Sept. 10, 1897.
A. D. HuEsINs. City Clerk,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-21
BACKBONE IS BROKEN
Of the Hard Coal Strike in Re.
gions About Hazleton and
lattimer in Pennsylvania.
HALF OF THE MEN BACK AT WORK,

Protected by State Troops from Attacks by
rants for Martin and His Deputies
Judge Jackson Defends His West vir-
ginia Injunctions and Says He Would Do
1t Again-Ininois Miners Convention.
Hazleton, Pa. Sept. 21.-Unless unfore-
seen developments occur the anthracite
coal strike in this region is ended. Yes
terday 1000 men, half Of the full COM
plement. returned to work at the Honey
brook collieries Of theLegigh and Wilkes
barre company. as did 300 of the 1900 at
Pardee's Lattermer mines, while the Gran
berry, Crystal Ridge and Harwood COL
lieries OF the same company. and Coxe's
collierieS in the Drifton district, re-
manned at work. The latter were to have
settled the question of strike yesterday.
but at the request of the operators held
Off until Thursday. Nearly 5000 strik-
ers have returned or will do SO today
and a little less than that number are
still out, with indications in favor of
their Joining the workers. The only Incl
dents Of the day were small outbreaks
at Lattimer and Eckley, both of which
were quickly subdued, and the serving
or warrants OF arrest upon Sheriff Mar
tin and number of his deputies.
Women Baffied by the State Troops.
At Lattimer a band Of women at.
tempted to drive out 800 Italians who re-
turned to work. They were armed witk
clubs and stones. and moved on the en-
CINE house and the company stores. The
raid looked formidable for time, and
was not ended until three companies of
the Thirteenth regiment with fixed bay
onets had pressed back and dispersed the
crowds. A number of Butler Valley
miners who want to return to work at
Lattimer were driven back by a body
Of armed strikers who met them as they
came over the mountain, a mile or more
from camp. The disturbance at Eckley
was an attempt by strikers to intimidate
the men who wanted to work, and it,
too, was quieted by the troops without
violence.
Victory for the Operators.
The break of the strike is practically q
victory for the operators. as in only one
or two instances have the demands of
the men been granted, although several
| companies have promised to consider the
grievances. Warrants for the arrest of
Sheriff Martin and his deputies were is
sued yesterday by Judges Lynch and
Bennett at Wilkesbarre. They were
| served here last night. and no resist
ance was made. The writs contain sew
enty-eight names, including the sheriff 8,
| and the latter has agreed to deliver all
the deputies for a hearing today. A
company Of the Ninth regiment will es-
| cort them to Wilkesbarre. General Goblin
permittedsthe service Of the writs be-
| cause he thinks the civil authorities are
| now able to handle the situation. The
| gradual Withdrawal Of the troops will be
considered today
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-21
LIKE THOSE OTHER WRECKS.
somebody Didn't Obey Orders, but in This
Case No One Was Killed,

Somebody Didn't Obey Orders. but in This
Case No One Was Killed.
Edwardsville, Kan. Sept p. Rock
Island passenger train No. %, west
bound. running over the Union Pacific
tracks, and an east-bound Union Pa
ciiic stock train collided head-on at $3.50
last night two miles east of Muncie. a
flag station next east of this place.
Both locomotives were completely
wrecked. the baggage car Of the Rock
Island train was badly shattered and
several of the stock cars were wrecked.
but no one was killed. The locomotive
crews Of both trains jumped. Engineer
James w. Scarf. of Kansas City, Kan.
who was on the stock train. and En-
gineer Charles Goodall. OF Chicago, who
was on the Rock Island train. are seri-
ously injured. The Rock Island postal
clerks were considerably shaken up and
one woman passenger was cut by fall
ing glass. The wreck was caused by
the Rock Island trainmen ignoring or
ders to pass the stock train at Muncie.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-21
NOT DONE BY A MOB,
That Job Of Lynching That Has
Made Mexico Feel Ashamed
Of Herself Recently.
COMMON PEOPLE" NOT INVOLVED.

sBest Citizens" After All. Just Like on
This Side Of the Rio Grande, Prove To
Have Been the Observation-Disclosures
Now Charged to Prominent Members of
the Police Force and the Score or So Of
Alleged Mob Released.
City Of Mexico. Sept. s1.-Public IN
terest in the alleged lynching of Ar
royo continues to increase. stimulated
by the rumors and disclosures in the
press, for as light begins TO be thrown
on the matter 1t Is seen that there Is
strong probability that Arroyo was not
killed by mob Of people. but by some
member or members Of the police force.
The government is acting with utmost
firmness and energy in pushing the in
vestigation. and has caused the arres;
CT Inspector Nilla-.'incencio, OF the
Second district. suspected of being i'm
plicated In the plot, which il is Justly
felt has brought disgrace on the police
corps es a body. Villa-Vincencio is
now in Belem prison in solitary coniine-
ment. and all supposed lynchers-mos;-
ly street peddlers. loafers etc-have
been released. as there is no longer the
SllShteSt ground to hold Them.
Lynchers Were All Masked.
impartial says that the arrest Of Of
flcials presumed 20 be responsible for
the crime. which il declares was purely
and simply murder. strengthens 1t and
the public in the belief that the police
officials now in the hands of justice are
themselves responsible for the crime.
1t adds that If il comes to he proven
as is to be feared il will be-that the
criminals have been instigated by the
agents of police. solely upon them and
not on the entire body of the police. will
the popular anathema fall. Gen d'armc
Milanese, who was guarding Arroyo
on the night of the crime. IS reported
to have told a member Of his family on
returning home that among the mob
who entered the municipal building were
men whom he recognized, for in resist
ing them he removed a disguise from
ones face and recognized him, and also
feels that others were not citizens.
Milanese is in custody waiting the legal
statement.
No Guilty Man Il to Escape
The Mexican Herald says the govern
ment Is determined to punish the guilty
persons whoever they may be- Nothing
so angered the people as this incident.
NO one sympethizes with Arroyo, but
II was felt that the report that the peo-
pie had resorted to lynching was plac-
ing a stigma on the nation at large. and
II is Just to say that popular indignation
Is no greater then that 81 the admins
tration which has been betrayed by
| certain officials of the police. who had
been ordered to guard with the utmost
vigilance the would-be assassin.
Men Who Are Above Suspicion,
There is no truth in the report that
the minister or the governor of the fed
eral district have resigned. They are
In no way responsible for the act Of the
| minor officials who violated the hon.
orable traditions Of the police force
These men are above suspicion, and
have been unremitting in their endeavor
to punish the true authors Of the mur-
der. The body Of Arroyo has been
buried after being delivered TO his fam
ill.,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-21
PROGRESS OF YELLOW FEVER.
Reports of the ScOurge from the Place
Where 1t Has Appeared.

""ere II nus appeared
New Orleans. Sept. 21-The board OF
health of the state Of Louisiana officially
| announces the status Of affairs in New
Orleans as regards yellow fever to be as
follows: Fer the twenty-four hours
| ended p. m, Monday. there were: Pos
tive cases reported Is (nine Of these
| cases have been under treatment in the
| practice Of one physician for sevcral
days. but were not reported by him un-
I'll tcday); deaths. none: recapitulat!on
total cases to date, IS; total deaths to
date. 6. The majority of those under
| treatment continue to he reported by
their attending physicians as doing we'll
Nine OF the new cases were reported
by one doctor-Dr. Holland he had rot
obeyed the law on the subject and Will
be asked to explain. He cid not report
the cases when they grew suspicious
thus giving the plague a chance to
spread.
At Mobile yesterday there were two
new cases. No suspicious cases and no
deaths. The situation there has i'm
lproved.
Cairo, Ills. Sept. 21.-There has been
no further development Of the yellow
fever scare in this district. Two cases in
the Marine hospital pronounced yellow
fever In mild form 10y DR.. Guiteras and
the hospital surgeon, are improving. one
LOT them being convalescent. Experienced
physicians OF the epidemic Of 1873 deny
that these cases are yellow fever, and
pronounce them malarial fever such as
prevails every season among men work.
Ing in swamps and along rivers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-21
Meeting Of Onicial Odd Fellows.

Springfield. Ills. Sept. 21.-At the ses-
sion Of the sovereign grand lodge Of
Odd Fellows yesterday the following
appointments were made: Assistant
grand guardians-Henry A. Stone, Of
Illinois; Charles Kahn, Of Texas. and
Jasper Grimsted, OF Illinois: assistant
custodian OF secret work. William Mas
son, OF Iowa. Last night Governor and
Mrs. Tanner entertained the members
OF the sovereign grand lodge and ladies
and the Daughters Of Rebekah at a re-
ception at the executive mansion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-21
Scores on the Ball Field.

Chicago. Sept. 21.-League base ball
scores: AT MISUNDERSTANDING 1,
Philadelphia 2: at New York-Baltimore
Z, New York 10.
Western League: At Milwaukee
Minneapolis 6. Milwaukee z; at Detroit
Indianapolis II. Detroit Z: (second game)
Indianapolis 0. Detroit 5; at Columbus
Grand Rapids G, Columbus IL.
Western Association: At Cedar Rap
ids-Peoria :, Cedar Rapids 4; at Quincy
-Des Moines Z, Quincy 4: at Burlington
st. Joseph 10. Burlington G: at Rock
ford-Dubuque 4, Rockford 0.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-21

Shepherd, Mich. Sept. 21.-After a
weeks adjournment the inquest on the
death of Bank Cashier Elmer E. Struble
was resumed here yesterday. It is
thought that all the evidence will be in
by Thursday. During the intermission
number Of new witnesses have been
secured who are expected to effectually
dispose Of the suicide theory Nothing
noteworthy in the way Of evidence was
adduced at yesterdays session, how
ever
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-21
Marshal Convicted of burglary

Ottumwa, Ia, Sept. 21.-The last Of the
Eldon bank robbery cases has ended
with the conviction of c. J. Stevens, the
Eldon marshal. of breaking ard entering.
The state produced the evidence of one
of Stevens accomplices and that Of four
other persons to whom he confessed
that he planned the whole thing. but the
jury found him guilty only of opening
the bank and letting the robbers in.