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The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-25
DUNLAP
OPENING DAY,
THURGDAY, FEBRUARY rs,
Gu.kESON e TAYLOR,
HATS AND FURNISHINGS.
NOTHING NEW VET

Washington. Feb. 2l.-Absolutelv
nothing that was definite or new could he
obtained this morningat either the White
House or the State or Navy Departments
IN regard TO the threatened resignation
OF Consul General Lee at Havana. 4
rumor that Admiral Bunce or some of the
vessels OF his squadron had been ordered
to Havana was brought to the attention
of prominent naval officers. They de.
clinet TO discuss it further than to say
that If such acourse had been taken there
would he certain Indications around the
department. which would Suggest its
possibility, but that not the slightest
movement tending to show any change
of policy on the part of the administra
ton in Cuban matters had been manifest.
ed.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-25
RIOT IN CAnEA.
The Governors Palace DESTROYED
by lncendiarieS.

London, Feb. 24.-The Daily News
VIII to- morrow publish n dispatch from
Canea, giving vivid description of the
burning of the governors palace there to-
day. Vice Admiral Canevaro. of the
Italian squadron, who is in command of
the united naval forces in Cretan waters.
resided in the palace. which was guarded
10y strong force of Italian sailors. The
energetic Efforts of the British marines
VINO form a part of the foreign forces oc-
cupying the town, which were continued
for three hours alone saved the thickly.
populated districts in which the palace
was. located from destruction Detach.
ments oil sailors from the warships in the
harbor were landed and rendered yalua
hle aid II fgf ting the flames.
The ilro destroyed the last vestire of
the machinery of the Turkish govern
ment. All of the records were consumed
rs well as contracts and financial, legal
and municipal documents.
During the fire Il safe belonging to the
turkish governor fell and burst. and :,
quantity of gold coin WAS exposed The
Turkish soldiers tried to steal the
money. but we've prevented by the Euro
pean officers anu sailors, who fired blank
cartridges at the robbers
The incident nearly caused n riot bc
tween the Turks and Europeans. Ismael
hey accused the sailors of plundering the
palace, and an investigation was at once
begun 10y the admirals of the foreign
warships. The inquiry proved that the
charges against the sailors were entirely
without foundation
While the palace was burning the Mos
lem ra"blc set fire to several houses in
the town and suburbs. The police who
patrollcd the town ex:inguished these
iireS when it was possible fer them to do
so, but three large houses belonging To
Christian merchants, who were absent
were destroyed.
The Mosems are much excited. and
more incendiarism is expected. In the
event of setting on fire of several build.
ingS in different sections ut the Same
time, the force of sailors ana marines
now in the town would he found INSULT
cient to cope with the fires TIE repre-
sentatIves of the palace, it is stated. will
not attempt to fulfill their cngagcments
to preserve the safety of the town. They
Will protect the Turks and Turkish prop.
erty and will neglect the Christians and
their belongings No strong efforts were
made to save the three houses before
mentioned, and in view Of this apathy il
would not be surprising if the Moslem
should begin IL course of wholesale de.
struction OF the property of absentecs.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-25
ROANOKE, VA, THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 25 1897
WHOLE FAMILY KILLED.
A Loaded Wagon Struck by a
Fast Express.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Feb. 24-About 4
O'Clock this AFTERNOON on the Southern
railway, four miles from this city, in
coming passenger train No. Z, ira Yelling
! mt high speed, struck covered country
wagon, which was trying to clear the
track ahead of the train at Avontlale
crossing. The wagon was hit squarely
IN the centre, and with it's ten occupants,
hurled high i'll the mir. The occupants
children and one grandchild. all of whom,
with one exception, were killed
The dead are: Mrs. William j. Wood
ward, Mis-. Lizzie Woodward Montgom-
cry, married daughter. aged 20: II two
months old infant of the latter: George
Woodward, Della Woodward, Mary Wood
wafd, Daisy Woodward.
The last two named fingered several
hours after the accident 4 striking
feature of the catastrophe is that no
limbs were broken, but in nearly every
case the skulls of the victims were
crushed to fragments, each body seeking
10 describe an ellipse through the air, and
falling on the head, several fifty to one
hundred feet apart from the scene
Lizzie Montgomery, II comely Young
inatron, descended on the pilot of the
locomotive and still held her two ycar-old
sister, who escaped with few scratches
and was the only one saved, in her life.
less arms.
The unfortunates We're the family of Il
well-known farmer living near Kings
point, Tenn. They were returning home
from this city i'll II wagon of the s'pra;rie
schooner type, and George Woodward,
the eldest son, was driving. Nearing
the crossing the young man heard the
danger signal and tried to check his
team which, however, became unmanage-
able and dashed on to the track. This
crossing is particularly dangerous, as
trees fringe the railroad almost Co the
crossing, which is also partly hidden be
hind il curve
Fifty yards from the place the engi,
neerr, Abraham Laird, reversed his lever,
having given the danger signal, but too
late to do any good The ground for
some stancc presented IL CORY sight.
The bodies.were gathered up after much
searching and taken to the morgue.
where the mir members of the same fam
ny made u gruesome SPECTACLE The in
iant, which was undoubtedly shocked to
death, lay there like "A wax figure in its
mothers arms.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-25
SEVERAL LIVES LOST.
NO CASE AGAINST HIM

New York, Feb. 2l.-In the third trial
20 dav of Hamilton f. Coleman. clerk i'm
the land Office ut Washington, who was
arrested on February ,, on IL charge of
illegally having possession OF quantity
of periodical stamps, Captain Thomas
w. Munee chief of the stamp division in
the Office of the third assistant postmast-
er general, testified chat he had given
Coleman number of proof stamps
similar to those in question. The
stamps had been given him by his chief
TO burn or do anything else which he felt
inclined. He turned them over to his
wife, from whom Coleman received
twenty five sets Prior TO the beginning
of his trial Coleman has always refused
to say where he obtained his : ol.nps.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-25
ICE MEN MEET.
The Summer Barons Holding Conven
ton at Charleston.

The Summer BarOns Holding IL Conven.
ton at Charleston.
Charleston, S. c., Feb. ai.-The
seventh annual meeting of the Southern
Ice Exchange was called to order here
to-day at 10 O'Clock by President Graves,
of Memphis, who made short address
urging harmony of action.
At the morning session papers were
read by w. j. Rushton, of birmingham.
on Steam Boilers, and by Dir. +. NJ.
Fredericks, of st. Louis, on Aqua Am.
monia" and the executive committee
through Chairman Wilczinski. rendered
report. The affairs of the exchange
were shown to be in IL splendid condition,
and several recommendations on routine
matters We're made 1t was urged that
committee appointed to assist in bring
ing about II meeting and organization of
the ice men OF the whole country.
Twenty one activeand eighteen associated
members mad joined the exchange since
the New Orleans meeting.
The banquet given the convention to-
night was largely attended. Mayor
smith welcomed the visitors to the city
and number of toasts were responded
TO. The convention will reasonable to
morrow.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-25
SAYS THEY ARE RIGHT.

Nr Bryan Strongly Commends the Adj
dress of the Silver Republicans.
Washington. Feb 24.-Mr BRYAN was
asked to night What do yon think of the
address issued by the silver Republicans
He replied:
II believe they are right in continuing
Standing organization us silver Republi-
cans. They were among the most efrec-
tive supporters of bimetallism during the
campaign, AID since the election they
have stood mistaken and undismnycd.
They do not consider themselves Demo
Gratis CT Populists and since they cannot
affiliate with the Republican party while
1t stands for the gold standard, they
have wisely decided to complete an or.
Sanization and hold their forces together.
In accepting the nomination OF the na-
flonal silver party, stated that we did
not insist upon the silver Republicans
becoming Democrats, but that we accent.
Ell their support with the Understanding
that the same patriotism (which directed
them in 1896 would be presented to
direct them in 1900. The Democratic
party deserved their confidence in 1896
and hope it will deserve their support
i'll the next campaign. Future events
must determine what is wise in 1900
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-25
TURKEYS RULE ENDED.
"A Britlsh Statesman Makes This Declar.
%, alton in Parliament.

a british Statesman Makes This Declar.
%, alton in Parliament.
London, Feb. 24.-In speech deliy.
cred here this afternoon George Goschen.
first lord of admiralty, defended the nc
tion taken by Great Britain in regard to
Cretan affairs, in terms similar to those
used in the house of commons two DAYS
later. Mr. Goschen also repudiated the
assertion whicE has been made That the
British government was acting in the in
te-ests of Turkey. The British ships
over awning the Musselmans in, the sen.
POI is of Crete, he declared, had saved
thousands of Christians from massacre.
Besides this. the British vessels were hnr
boring refugees and supplying them with
the necessities of life.
Lord Salisbury and \. i. Balfo,lr. Mr..
Goschen announced, would make clear
statements in parliament regarding the
future of the island Meanwhile, he de.
clared, no one who had read the declara-
tons OF Mr.. Baifour, NJ. Hanotaux. the
French minister of foreign affairs. ana
Baron Marschal Won Bieberstein, the ger
man foreign minister, will believe it nos.
sible that Crete will ever return TO the
rule of Turkey.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-25

Lots OF smoke.
Counsel retained.
~ smouldering fire.
N any threats made.
Money paid to II few.
Money lgs been collected.
Meeting of angry tiepOsitors
VIII the officers TIC prosecuted
Were they preferred creditors2
MIR Payne's report creates thought.
Where does the commission come in?
The Times publication of II few days
ago set people to thinking
The Roanoke Trust, Loan and Safe
Deposit Company, now defunct and in
the hands of II trustee, has been the sub
ject of conversation for IL urmber of
months. The creditors of that institu.
ton ann especially the depositors have
heen on nettles, wondering what they
would eventually get out of it, or whether
they would ever realize anything from
what money they had in this institution
at the time Of the failure.
Within the last few DAYS there has
been much talk on the streets concern
ing the prospects OF the creditors and es-
pecinlly of the dcpositors ever realizing
anything from this defunct institution.
Commissioner Payne, in issuing his
report put number Of the dcpositors on
guard and since that time it is under
stool that they are looking after their in
dividual interests in IL manner that will
possibly open the eyes of the common
easy going 6redtors of the defunct insti-
tuition.
Commissioner Paynes report shows
that since the Trust Company made an
assignment that S3i,S1G. 13 has been col.
lected. Out of this sum payments have
been made rs follows:
Nnt
Home Building and CONVEYANCE Com
pany, $4,000.
Roanoke Grocery and Milling Com
pany, 81 600
Terry Building Company, 50, ,23
Out OF this amount Lucian II. Cooke.
the trustee, claims commission of ST..
GOO
$4,000 of the amount is due the First
National Bank on rediscounted paper:
1000 to the Roanoke Grocery and Mill.
ing Company: sc, 600 to the Home Build
ln9 ANA Conveyance Company; So, 123 to
the Terry Building Company; all of
which is claimed never went into Mr..
Cookies hands. while it is alleged that
something like $4,000 has been paid
out.
1t is understood THAI the matter has
been quietly worked for IL few DAYS past
among II number OF the depositors, and
resulted last night in IL secret meeting
which was held in the private apartments
of certain we'll known gentleman of
the city.who is interested to some extent
in the final results of this banking insti.
tuition.
1t is understood that J ohm l.. Lee and
Nolney H. Howard, attorneys at.law,
OF -Lynchburg, had been retained as
counsel in the matter. In fact Mr..
Howard was present at n secret meeting
held last night and number of Roam
oke's business men were represented
The meeting was intended to be
thoroughly of secret nature, and steps
were TO be taken looking to the best in
terests OF those who We're going to the
expense of hiring cou nsel to look after
the matter.
1t was decided, however, to prosecute
the officials of the defunct trust company
and sensational developments may be
looked for at any time At all events
the end is not yet reached.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-25
NAVAL ORDERS

Washington, Feb. 2i.-Capt. Albert :.
Barker will be detached from the Mar.
Island navy yard March Is and assume
command of the battleship Oregon, re
lieving Capt II. l.. Howison, who will be
promoted to commodore on Admiral
Walkers retirement March 20 Lieut..
H. w. Hannum is ordered to the New
York navy yard. Charles w. Loomis IS
appointed pay clerk for the Port ROYAL
naval station, and George Il. Freeman
pay clerk for the Massachusetts, vice j.
:. Edsall, resigned.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-25
\ RED TRAIN.

Pittsbarg, Pa, Feb. 2i.-The special
train conveying Presidcnt.elect Mck;n-
ley and his guests from Canton TO Wash.
inSton, will be known rs the '.Pennsyl.
vania Railroad Venetian Red" all the
cars composing the special being finished
i'll that tint within and without. The
train will consist of II baggage car one
diniEg car, two Pullman sleepers, the
Ardin and Delphi, for the accommodation
oil the inaugural committee and repre-
Sentatives OF the press, and special Penn
'ylvania cars, number Jn5 and number
-, which will 5e occupied by Major Nc
kinley, his family aud personal friends.
The train will leave Canton Monday,
March l, at y. III and is due in Pitts
ntlrG at PHI" p. m, eastern time in Al
toona at 300 IL. M, in Harrisburg ut 6:ll
a M, i'll Baltimore at 9:40 H. m. and in
Washington ut H. IN March ID
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-25
THE PACE
THAT KILLS.
Cause of an Atlanta Young Mans
DOWNFALL.
HE TELLS HOW IT WAS He HAP.
PENED TO GO wRONG-THE RE-
QUIREMENTS OF SOCIETY COM
PEELED HIM TO MAKE EXPEN-
DITURES WHICH HIS SALARY
DID NOT WARRANT, AND THEN
HE TOOK TO STEALING.

Atlanta, Ga. Feb 24.-Otis Smith
cashier of the Georgia Security and Bank.
ing Company who is in jnil for cmbez-
Ziing Sl0,O0O, says his effort to keen I'm
the gait of swell society here, caused
nm TO 20 wrong. Talking in his cell
to day 10 reporter he said:
~ did not ut first intend to derraud
any one. | was in the swim anu it took
cash to keep up the tide. | do not like
to nrraign society, but | am forced to
talk about it when | discuss the real
cause of my down fall
Il have been asked why did not 70
along AMI do the best could on my lie.
Eltimate income, which was ahout 81.
2Oo a Year. But it takes money TO hold
place in society in Atlanta. If Won do
not put mp the stuff you are not apnre.
c,ateu. 50 long rs you pay for the fun
you are king bee, but the moment Won
do not get in the push with the cash on
you, you are nobody. was i'm the push
ana had To get money to hold my own.
lt TOOK money to pay for the theatre
parties, germans, suppers, flowers and
other presents, and was like the fellow
who had hold of IL galvanc battery: [
could not let go. After once started l
had TO keep it up or was lost.
There 10 nothing real or tangible in
ss,r, ''c'c'S BUSINESS, ne continued
There is no genuine friendship. You
are appreciated for whit You do in the
way OF entertaining, and giving pleasure
The fellow who comes to the front with
the most in tile way of giving the girls
nice time is the biggest man in the
ring Let him slack up and he is soon in
the background: but rs said, have no
arrangement to make of Atlanta society.
paid my way and it gave me the best it
had
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-25
STILL FIGHTING RHODES

Pretoria, Feb. 24 -Prcsident Kruger
has appealed to tie Y olksraad to pass the
proposed law, placing the high court of
the South African republic virtually nm.
der the Nolksraad This, the president
declares, is necessary in view OF the per
sistent attempts Of Cecil Rhodes to I'M
dermine the republic The chief justice
OF the high court and his associate JUS
tices have issued ~ declaration that the
proposed law, with its now oath, would
interfere with the independence of the
court
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-25
TO STUMP OHIO.
Arrangements Being Made to Secure the
Services of Mr. Bryrn

Columbus, Ohio, Feb. 24-Arranpe.
ments are being made for n thororpb
stumping tour in Ohio by William j +.
Bryan in the coming campaign for the
election of the legislature that will choose
the successor to Marcus A. Hanna in the
United States Senate.
Mr.. Bryan, if he declines to come, will
work in the interest of John r. Mclean
who will he the candidate for the Demo.
Gratis for Senator.
The Democratic leaders iii Ohio believe
that by hard work and good management
n free silver senator can he secured here
They will rely largely upon the dissatis-
faction which they expect to follow the
appointments of Mr. Hanna to the Senate
ana appear i'll the Republican, vote next
fall.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-25
SENTENCE COMMITTED

Washington, Feb. 24.-The case of
Walker G. Hammer, bank cashier, for.
merly of I.ynchburg, Va, who is under
sentence of imprisonment for misappro.
prating bank funds, is under considera
ton 10y the President. The result has
not been officially given out hut tits
know that the sentence has been COM
mnted to four years, with all allowances
for good behavior. The details of tie
pardon vii! probably be given out to.
II OrrO,v
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-25
The river
Still RISING.
A Large Part of Cincinnati Still
Under Water.

OVER ONE HUNDRED FAMILIES
HAVE BEEN DRIVEN FROM
THEIR HOMES BY THE RAGING
FLOOD-POLICE PATROLING THE
SUBURBS IN BoATS-MANY OF
THE NEARBY TOWNS REPORT
MUCH DESTlTUTION AND HEAVY
PROPERTY LOsS-THE LOSS OF
LIFE HAS BEEN SMALL.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-25
e. Mixed Lawn Grass Seed =.
fANz<s for the bald spots on "a
WI your lawn. Reliable
Flower Seed and Tube
Rose Bulbs
al MASSIE'S
VI PHARMACY
MUST RUSH BUSINESS
Status Of Many Important Bills Now Be
fore Congress-
PHARMACY

Status Of Many Important Bills Now Be-
fore Congress.
Washington, Feb 24.-The Dostonice
appropriation bill was reported to the
Senate during the afternoon and placed
on the calendar. The following is the
status of the great appropriation bills:
Passed and signed by the President
The pension appropriation BILL the mr.
gent deficiency bill: the military academy
bill, and the legislative appropriation
In the hands of the presilent-The
diplomatic ann consular appropriation
bill.
In conference army appropriation
Diil and the agricultural appropriation
nlll, conference report pending in the
House,.
Under consideration in the Senate The
Indian appropriation bill.
On the Senate calendar-The postonicc
appropriation bill.
Before the Senate committee on appro-
priations-The fortifcaton bill: the dis
trict of Columbia: appropriation bill:-thc
sundry civil.bill,and the general deficiency
bill.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-25

Cincinnati, Ohio, Feb. 24.--The Ohio
river is still rising at the rate of two
lncnes an hour. which has been the rate
ior the past twelve hours. At s O'Clock
tonight 5S feet I inches was the stage.
Although the river is falling mt Pitts.
burg, 1t will take until Friday or Satur-
day for the crest of the rise to pass here
under the most favorable circumstances.
The siNty-foot stage will he reached early
tomorrow morning.
The gymnasium grounds, the baseball
park, the Ludlow lagoon and Conev
island are all more or less under water.
The cNpensivcly constructed Gest street.
tunnel and bridge is being rapidly under
mined and is in great danger
Forty families applied atone charitable
institution to-day for relief on account of
high water driving them from home.
The suburbs of Dayton and Bellevue
have been cut off from street car connec-
ton Mt Newport and travel is now bv
Hat boats. The western part of Ncwpor1
is suffering greatly.
The police reported at s O'Clock to. nirht,
that over one hundred families had been
driven from their homes by the water.
anu that the sixty foot stage, expected by
morning, would reach as many more
The police force ut Newport is largely
occupied in patrolling the submerged dis
tricts IN skirs and seeing Tint all desti-
Cute nre provided with shelter and food.
In Covington about twenty. five families
moved ont. At Riverside the town hall
mas been opened for flood sufferers, but
only few have asked for its shelter.
There have been some narrow escapes
from drowning, hut no fatalities Mt ali.
HOUSES WASHED AWAY.
Huntington, w. Va, Feb 24.--The
Ohio river is still rising and the water is
live feet deep on some of the avenues here.
In Central City this evening Il number
of residences located in the West end.
were washed away ~ the strong current.
ana every hour brings news of startling
| damages i'll all suburban towns Electric:
plants are flooded, schools are closed, and
nunureds OF poor are occupying public
buildings
No trains have arrived on the Norfolk
and Western for tour days, and none over
the Ohio river railroad for twenty. four
hours
SEVERAL LIVES LOST.
Louisville, Ky, Feb. 24.-Reports of
loss OF life in the eastern Kentucky flood
continue to come in. James NJ. Morgan.
wife and child, were drowned in Floyd
county by the OVERLOOKING of Beaver
Creek which destroyed their home. Elder
Morton, Norman missionary, was
drowned near Mount Elkhorn. An un-
known woman was drowned ia Leslie
county and in Jackson county Henry
Holcomb lost his life while trying to ford
Il stream. At Barboursville, the Cum
berlnnd river has forced third of the
population To move out. The Ohio is ex-
pecteu to come to II stand here tonight.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-25
MRS. JOHNSTON DEAD

baltimore, Feb 2i.-Mrs Francis Mans
ned Johnston, wife of Col. Richard Nal.
COIN Johnston, the Southern author, died
to-day Mt her residence in Baltimore
Mrs. Johnston was born in Sparta, Ga,
III lo>J, ana was the daughter of Eli
Mansfield, prominent merchant of that
town.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-25
a MOTHERS PLEA.

Covington, Ky, Feb. 24.-Mrs. Jack
son, the mother of Scott Jackson, will
got to frankfort this week to plead with
Governor Bradley for her son 5 life. 1t is
said that Mrs. Jackson has urged her son
to make full confession 1t is believed
Mrs. jackson will be granted private
conference with her son, and that he will
mike q full confession
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-25
VOTED AGAINST BRYAN.

Hartford, Conn, Feb. 2l.-The resolu-
ton extending IL welcome to W. BRYAN,
of Nebraska, came up in the house again
to-day on disagreeing action. After some
debate the house, which yesterday passed
the resolution. voted to concur with the
senate in rejecting it.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-25
Label. LAW VIOLATED

Baltimore, Feb. pa number of Bal
timore Gamers and packers were found
guilty of violating the Maryland label
law, requiring that all canned goods
should bear the name and address of the
packer. The prosecute ton was at the in
stance of the California Fruit Growers
Ass Ocation
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-25
STOCk BROKER SUSpENDs

New York, Feb. 2l.-W. :. Alley an
nounced his suspG nsion on the Stock Tx.
change to day. 1t is stated that the sus-
pension was the result of litigation con
nected with the firm of Alley, Dowd &
Co., and which dated back over ten years.
Recent operations had nothing to do with
the failure