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The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-19

mill in that country. Clarence j. Berry,
of Southern California, $3.50, COO from
one mine and the owner of several others.
Robert hooks, 500 600, and many others
on the same boat, and the steamer Port
land arriving later brought many more.
Numbers have returned since with large
fortunes that are being reported daily by
the press. The riches of this country is
far ahead of any other ever discovered.
Here is what some of the stock compa-
MES paid, formed and operated in South
Africa: l.. S. African Exploration, Mt So
per share, sold at S72.S Consolidated
Gold Fields, at So per share, sold at
l.64; Gold Fields of Mysore, at So per
share, sold ut 500. 81; Crown Reef, Mt S.
per share, sold at S4S; Crown Deep, at S.
per share, sold Mt SAG; Rand Mines, at SIS,
per share, sold at Sil1.76; johannesburg
Pioneer, at So per share sold at $36.
Alaska is far richer than any country
on the globe and stock subscribed in the
companies now forming will pay richly
beyond all expectation. No one should
let this opportunity pass them, for when
will you have 1t again? 1t is the one op-
portunnity OF your life. Grasp it, The
following directors will warrant your in
vestment and you may feel assured that
your interest is well protected under the
laws Of New York:
Oilicers-President, Chester r. Hoae;
vice president, Theodore D. Polmer; sec
rotary and treasurer, John r. Weeks;
Alaska manager, Louis G. Frey.
Observation-Disclosures r. Hoag, secretary
and treasurer Whitehead Il Hoag Com
pany; Theodore ID. Palmer, treasurer Pal
mer, Smith 81 Co., Newark, n. j.; John
II. Weeks, attorney at law, IA Broadway,
New York; Louis c. Frey, Alaska mana
ger; c. w. Youngman, President Invent
ors' Aid and Development CO.; Oliver
Sumner Teall, President the United
Agents; j. n. McDuffie, General Eastern
Agent of Georgia ind Alabama Railway.
Bankers-Welis, Fargo 6; Co.'s Bank.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-19

What has become Ct the advance in
wages that was prom sed under the Ding
ley bill? The advance in the necessaries
OF life are here, but the boom in the wage
market for soule reason has been DELAYED.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-19

1t is limited that G. Cleveland wants to
be United States Senator from New Jer-
sey, and the prospects are that. he will
continue TO entertain large and COM
prehensve long-felt want.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-19

lighted at night with incandescent
lamps, might be the means Of saving
many lives The idea is perfectly practi.
cable. and the only wonder is that some
body didn't think of it before.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-19

A chen dinner is the latest thinl
among the society women at Bar Han boz,
1t is attended, of course. 10y great cack
ling, fuss and feathers.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-19

When Mr.. Hanna declared that no man
in office should owe the public anything
he doubtless meant that the public Off
ciHl should keep ahead of the game and
his accounts square
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-19

In lynching IA quintette of burglars In
diana shows tendency to introducing
the block of five in just us Objectionable n
form as the old one.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-19
AGENTS WANTED.

SALESMEN wANTED.-Our line of
advertising Thermometer novelties for
lS9'-lS9S is now ready. We pay liberal
commission to competent statesmen. Send
III cents in stamps for catalogue, sample
and terms.
TAYLOR BROS. CO., Rochester, n. Y.
0.12 ct
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-19

While every State has its band of
calamity howlers, New York has the big
gest Croker of the lot
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-19

Cod-liver oil has gone up in price
through the Dnigley bill, so it remain.
to be seen what effect the supply viii
have upon consumption.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-19
FEMALE HELP WANTED

WANTED-Woman 10 cook and do
general house work for small family;
must be well recommended and willing
to work. Enquire at No. 445 Holiday
street S. w. 800 If
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-19

Nobody need get frightened about vel
low fever. More people die yearly from
fsinkers" and ice water than will sue.
cumb to yellow fever in decade.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-19

There is a woeful lack of enterprise in
the community that is unable to report
the discovery of an Andree pigeon.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-19
TO MERCHANTS

keep on hand complete line of dry
goods and notion samples for Guggen-
heimer & Co., and invite all merchants
to call. rooms No l and 2, over the old
postofiice on Jefferson street.
w. II. PAULLING
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-19

ANOTHER FRESH LOT of old fash
toned Marshmallows just received
l-pound box 40c; 2-pounh box, 75c; s.
pound box, 81; pound box, $3.50 At
CATOGNI'S.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-19

MANIFESTATIONS to sell special bar
gains in blankets in the Valley of Vir-
g'nia by sample. For particulars as to
AGENCIES address STANDARD INSTALL
MENT CO., 2l2 South Jefferson street.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-19
FOUN ID.

ESTRAY-A red COW has taken M
with my COW Mt 1913 Norfolk avenue s. e.
Owner can yet same by proving property
and paying for this advertisements
z 26 If
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-19
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-Bay mare, five years old,
excellent condition. ~ bargain. Apply
2lS Harrison avenue H. e. 0Slf
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-19
NOTICE OF MEwrINo.

NOTlCE.-The annual stockholders
meeting of the Virginia Industrial Acct
dent Association will be held on Wednes
day, October ID, 1897, at 2:30 p m. 1T the
office OF the secretary, Masonic Temple,
Roanoke, Va.
w. c. STE PHENsON, Secretary.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-19

Address r. H. Gray General Agent, Roanoke Va. Call
Tor prospectus at j. f. Wmgecs office, Campbell street
trance, Terry Building, lower floor
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-19
MONEY WANTED.

81, 900 WANTED FOR A YEAR or
longer on city property really worth
over twice as much. Address ''Soiid Sc
curity," Times office, Roanoke, Va.
8 is 3t
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-19

LOST-Pug named "Bob," Oh 7th in
slant. Liberal reward if returned to
No. Third avenue w. 917tf
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-19
One Cent a Word Each Insertion
LOST.

LOST-Package containing receipted
bills and other items pertaining to Labor
Day exercises. Finder will please de-
liver at The Times office. 9-19-1t.
The Springfield herald., 1897-02-05
THE STATE DEPARTMENTS.
Proposed Reductions In the Salaries at the
Capitol.

Denver. Feb. 1.-Senator Kennedy,
chairman of the special committee of
the Senate appointed for the investiga-
ton Of the expenses Of the state offices
and for the purpose of making recon-
mendations for reduction In the ex-
penses, has presented to the Senate
report providing for sweeping reduc-
tions In the salaries of all state officers.
1t is proposed, among other things, to
limit the executive departments to the
following:
Governor, $1,000; private secretary,
81, 800; one stenographer, $1,000; one
messenger, $500; lieutenant governor,
81 900; secretary of state, S2.5OO; depu-
ty secretary of state, S1.SOO; printing
clerk, who shall also act as stationery
clerk, $1,000; one brand clerk, who
shall also act as index clerk, $1,000:
one stenographer, $1,000; two record
ers, 5000 each: deputy labor commits
sioner, $1,000: clerk of the deputy Ia
Dor commissioner. 5000; auditor of
state, $500: deputy auditor of state,
S1,S0O; one bookkeeper, $1,000: one
clerk. $1,000; state treasurer. $1,000;
deputy state treasurer, $1.SOO: one
bookkeeper, $1,000; one clerk, $1,000
attorney general, $500: one assistant
81. 800; one stenographer, $500; super
intendent of public instruction, S2.5OO;
one assistant superintendent of public
instruction, 81 200: one clerk, $3.50;
state librarian. 5000.
The Springfield herald., 1897-02-05
CLEVELAND GETS FUNNY.
Talks, to the New York Doctors in
Humorous Ven.

Talks, to the New York Doctors in
Humorous Ven.
New York. Jan. 29.-The occasion
for the celebration of the New York
Academy of Medicine at Carnegie hall
tonight was made auspicious by the
presence of President Cleveland. who
had been invited to address the doc
tors
The opening part of his talk, which
was in humorous vein, was as fol
lows:
II have anticipated the share as
signed to me on this occasion with con-
siderable trepidation. for various rea-
sons. l have been chiefly disturbed,
believe, because of my inability to dis
cover satisfactory grounds for my
right to join those who celebrate the
semi-centennial of n medical associa-
ton
"If, in passing through that period
in boyhood when the desirable choice
of future activity seemed to rest be-
tween running away from home to be
Il sailor and staying at home to be
doctor, l inclined towards the more
quiet and orderly of these pursuits,
this surely furnishes no basis Mt this
late day for claim for relationship to
the medical fraternity. Nor do l for
y
was accorded the privilege of partici-
pating in the exercises when the cor
ner stone was laid of the building
which is now the home of the organi-
zation which Tonight celebrates its
half century of useful and honorable
existence But this incident which
aroused an interest still undiminished.
in the welfare of the academy of Med
icinc, hardly entities me to n share in
the Fluctuations of those who have
since borne the heat and burns of its
work while / have enjoyed the ease
and happiness surrounding public sta
ton.
I'm confessing, therefore. that have
no right of even standing room within
the inner circle of the profession,
have boldly and without the least au-
thority determined to speak to you as
representative of the vast army of
patients and laymen.
AT the outset, l desire to remind
you that you owe us much. Though
largely in the majority and with plenty
of members to spare, those who are
well conducted among us do not veX
you with hurtful competition. In
stead of making life hard for you by
an observance of the laws of health
we assist you by indulging in all sorts
of Irregularities. We are obedient and
submissive to your commands, that is
when we are sick-and we sometimes
pay bills even after recovery to
health, which we are always certain
would have resulted without your in
reference.
| "In this circumstance. if when in per-
| feet health. we venture to assert our
selves and tell you what is in our
minds, it is not fair to liken us to n
certain person who, when sick, saint
would be- though very differently in
clined when well"
The president then went on to speak
of the advancement made in medicine
and of the great service of the profes-
sion to humanity.
The Springfield herald., 1897-02-05
The uncrowned Mo,arch of the Niger.

While Mr.. Rhodes has been on the high
seas, Fastening to London to face the pros
ecution with which he is threatened, an
other notable Engllsllman has landed In
Africa, where he will leave his mark or his
corpse. The return of Sir George Goldie to
the Niger begins an epoch of West African
history. Sir George Goldie is one of the
empire builders whose work is as silent and
secret as that of Mr.. Rhodes is the reverse.
From his office In London, Sir George Goldie
has brooded for years over the work which
he is now in the field preparing to accom-
plish. Immediately before his departure he
spoke with deep earncstness of the perilous
quest on which he was starting. quiet
man. who has set his heart on delivering
forty million human beings from an internal
slave-tradc, he made no secret of the ar
duous nature Of the task on which he was
about to embark his fortunes and those of
the Niger company. I'VE have done much"
he said, "of which fortunately nothing has
been heard. II is possible TO lay the founda-
tlons of empire without being disturbed,
where the climate is too deadly for news
paper correspondents to live. 1 now go to
complete the work. We shall put 1t through;
but make no mistake, we are putting our for
tune to the touch to win or lose 1t all
From ''The Progress of the World" In Feb
ruary Review of Reviews
The Springfield herald., 1897-02-05
MIR. CAGES VIEWS.
HE is OPPOSED TO SILVER.
states Fully What HIS Financial Policy
VIII Be-wants to Sell Governments
Silver Bu lion.

New York. Feb. IA special to the
World from Chicago says; The World
submitted in writing TO Mr.. Lyman j.
Gage number of questions concern
ing the most vital issues with which
he will deal as secretary of the treas
ury.
Mr.. Gage. with great candor and
courtesy. makes his position quite clear
on all of them. as follows:
"Our whole monetary system is the
result of makeshift legislation and UNI
reform began.
"In my opinion the greenbacks
should be permanently retired. The sill
yer purchased under the sherman act
should be gradually sold and the trens-
ury notes redeemed and cancelled. Some
well guarded system of bank note cir
culation, broader and more elastic than
the present national bank act provides
should be inaugurated.
"Such bank notes should be redeem
able at a central place and be redeem
able In gold only.
"Silver certificates, which form near
ly one-fifth of the circulating medium
of the United States, are dangerous.
BY their use n volume of inferior mon
ey has found an abnormal use.
They are the most perpleNing feature
in the much involved problem of our
national finances.
"There is no reason why the gov
ernment should act as warehouse
man for either gold of silver. Such
function is outside its proper limit
of action.
But we are faced by condition.
The enormous amount of S5OO,UO,Ooo
of silver represented by S34S, 600, 600 in
tnS nI. n J.
900, 900 purchased by the government
under the sherman act, constitutes
| standing menace to every business in
terest.
"To sum up. the defects of our pres
ent currency system are:
First - Confusing heterogenity,
which needs simpltication.
"Second-The greenback controverts
the principle of money. viz: That ev-
cry note injected into the commercial
system should represent an existing
commercial value.
"rhirtl-'rhe treasury note is a stand
ing evidence of foolish operation
the creation of ii debt for the purchase
On Il falling market of Il commodity of
which the purchaser has no use; it lies
open to the Just charge of being both
idiotic and immoral.
"Fourth-'rhe national bank note
merely conforms to the principle OF pa
per money, but the unreasonable re-
lurements for security paralyzes its
efficiency and operates to destroy its
elasticity.
"Ffth-The silver certificate encour-
ages the use of silver to a larger extent
than is consistent with the safe preser-
vation of that metal on a parity with
gold.'
would a national commission help
to promote reform?"
"rhere is reason to hope that it
would be of great use in that direction.
Such n commission. if rightly elected.
would throw n flood of light upon these
involved questions. The information
it might gather would be Of immense
value to our people and would guide
us to wise legislation.
Emotion and sentiment are not safe
guides in matters of science. A clear
apprehension of true principles will
lead to correct solution.
Reaction will be slow, but it is COM
ing, and 1t will be of long duration"
The Springfield herald., 1897-02-05
INVESTIGATORS AT WORK.
beginning to Examine Witnesse es At Lead
Vile

Vile
Leadville, Colo, Jan. 31.-Ihe invcs-
tigating committee sent here by the
state legislature to look into the causes
for the strike commenced active work
yesterday morning The committee In
its entirety consists of Senators Gala
'gher and Reuter- and Representatives
Gardner, Annear and Sechrlst. The
mine managers were represented by
Attorneys Cavender and Ewing, while
the miners We're represented by Attor
ney Glynn. Monday. however, the for
mer will be assisted by Judge Dickson
and the latter by Attorney Taylor. both
of whom are in Denver. The examlna
ton will progress very slowly, nj
though the committee is doing all In
its power to push along the proceed
iugS.
The witnesses examined yesterday
were Thomas Graham, Mayor S. ID,
Nicholson, Charles Mcclellan and See,
retary Dewar of the Miners Union.
The first witness was Thomas Gr,
ham. He stated that he was a resident
of Montana and is a member OF the
Western Federation and on the execu
tive board; that the Cloud City union,
being branch of the Fedora tion. must
be guided by its constitution: that the
executive board has full power 10 act
between the annual meetings Of the
Federation; that a local union has ful
jurisdiction over local affairs. by a vote
of three-fourths of the membership
They must, however, give fifteen days
notice to the Federation and get Its
sanction.
On May IL, 1896. the Western FEEDER
alton of Miners met in Denver. The
Leadville union had eight delegates
there, and the difficulties up here were
fully discussed. Secretary Dewar of
the Leadville union stated that he and
President Amburn had been before Mr.
George Campion and Mr. Campion had
said to them that he was eXpending
large sums of money of other people
and that as good men could be secured
for $3.50 per day. unless the union
could Jack up other mining managers
lie would have to cut wages. The eX-
ecutive board. Mr.. Graham stated, be-
iieved 1t necessary to protect labor In
the West, and they therefore thought
that they should do something to pre-
vent general reduction of wages to
$50 in this camp. They regarded the
matter as very serious and pledged the
union here the support of the Western
Federation. 1t was the belief of the
executive committee on the whole that
the Leadville miners should get SO. Mr.
Graham stated that he came here on
December 10 to manage the strike and
he has had charge of 1t since that time
The Springfield herald., 1897-02-05

London Is excited Just now over a
small boy of 8 years, who has the most
astonishing knack of sketching port
rats ever vouchsafed one so young.
The child, called Little Stanley, is the
son of sign-painter and ticket-writer
in moderate circumstances. The foun-
dalton OF the boys fortunes dates from
a recent race meeting, where the Prince
Of Wales was attracted by a crowd
watching the small artist sketch promi-
nent people, rewarding him with pen
MES. Among the pictures was one Of
the prince and that gentleman was so
pleased he sent the boy sovereign,
which, suitably mounted, he now wears
as a locket. A few nights ago the boy
appeared at a concert, where were
present the Dukes of Cambridge and
Teck among other notables and all
were surprised at the boys skill. He
can sketch Gladstone in eight and one
half seconds and draws 200 prominent
men from memory. He is engaged at a
music hall at present.
The Springfield herald., 1897-02-05

The value OF Kansas crops for last
year is reported by the state board OF
agriculture TO be as follows: Winter
wheat. $40 o,271 ,s00.31; spring wheat
$44s,511.s3. corn, sSl. 1922. 1883; oats,
1926 ,s4os6; rye. 1907 .349.76; barley
1862, 1928 buckwheat, s7,579.9I; Irish
potatoes, 1854 .e55.55; sweet potatoes.
244,4s3.62; sorghum, for syrup OF
sugar, $1,O66, ,244.s6; sorghum, for for
age or seed, $3.599,9S1 castor-beans.
$5o,617.sO; cotton, s2O, ,330.5o; fax, 81
235, ,30s31; hemp. $9,391.2o tobacco
S45, ,220; broom-corn, 1,491 ,974.91; mil
let and hungarian. s4.124,377; Milo
make, 3213, 3,065.74; Kafir corn, s5,126,-
663. 10; Jerusalem corn, 1894 OBS. IS; blue
grass, 1891, ,754.5O; prairie grass,
fenced, $7,442,4 wool clip, STAG, G,046.69
cheese, $167, ,945.s7; butter, sS,275, ,945,O4
animals slaughtered and sold for
slaughter, SIT .2ss, ,131; milk sold. 81 1,OO4,
s27; poultry and eggs sold, s6,S2S, $50
garden products marketed, $1,700, ,357
horticultural products, $1.572,4 ,446; wine
manufactured, $241, ,290; honey and
beeswa1, $8s,94O.40; wood marketed,
1921 ,521; total, $244.793.s14.1.
The Springfield herald., 1897-02-05
CRUISER BROOKLYN DAMAGED.
a Big Hole Made In Her Prov by sunken
RnckS.


Philadelphia. Jan. 31-The United
States armored cruiser Brooklyn. the
latest pride Of n peerless navy. calcu-
lated to withstand the tiercest on
slaughts of shot and shell, to-day lies
almost utterly helpless. because Of a
narrow ledge of sunken rock in the
Delaware river, above Marcus Hook,
Pennsylvania. ON which she struck
heavily yesterday afternoon. Her low
er double compartments, forward, were
closely stove in, and it was only by the
merest good fortune that the big yes
sci did not sink. This would undoubt-
edly have been the result had not her
inner compartments successfully with
stood the shock. AS it was she was
pulled clear Of the rocks, and Is now
tied to the big stone ice breakers at
Marcus Hook, protected from the
heavy ice gorges in mid river.
The big vessel is seriously damaged,
and it is impossible to say when She
will be able to go into active service.
AT present she is in no danger of fur
ther damage, being fully protected in
the safe anchorage afforded by the ice
breakers. How the accident occurred
can only be established by court of
inquiry, and this Captain Cook of the
Brooklyn, has already asked for
The Springfield herald., 1897-02-05

tax upon newspaper advertise
ments has been introduced in the Span
ish cortes, and the newspapers of
Spain are raising a storm of indigna-
tion about it, as it is likely to ruin a
great number of provincial newspapers.
Publishers and editors have united in
addressing the minister of finance in
a memorial. protesting against the tax.
The minister OF finance, however, has
declared that he cannot consistently
recede from the position he has taken
from the first and since the cortes has
decreed that such a tax on advertise
ments is fair and would increase the
revenue of the country, which needs
money very badly just now, there will
be nothing left to the publishers but to
pay up or go out of business.
The Springfield herald., 1897-02-05

Chicago and New York retail mer-
chants have organized to fight the big
stores. These mammoth
concerns threaten to drive the small
dealers out of business and they are
uniting for self-protection. In CE.-
cago the small dealers are securing
pledges from the people not to trade at
the department stores. 1t is claimed
that real estate has deprecated because
small store rooms cannot be rented and
that business for the small dealers has
been practically ruined.
The Springfield herald., 1897-02-05
.,,... u,.,,,o.a In w.r-r,n..

In campaigning with Grant IN
the February Century. Gen. Horace
Porter tells how the Union army oe-
.,r,yad thr Virginia Central railroad.
ncnr the North Anna. He says; went
with a portion of l.ussell's division OF
WrIghts corps which began me woiH ,
of destruction at point on the rail-
rond about eight hundred yards from
the encmy's extreme left. a brigade
wus extended along one side OF the
road In single rank, nnd at given ~, ~
nal the men took hold of the rails, MT
rI nm thc road, and turned 1t upside
down. Then, breaking the rails loose.
they used them as levers in prying on
the cross ties, which they plied up al
different points, laid the rails across
Them and sct fire to the ties. AS soon
as the rails became sufficiently hot they
bent In the middle by their own
weight; efforts were then nIane 10 t"ist
them so as to render them sun more
unscryIceahlc. Several miles OF rail-
way were thus destroyed
The Springfield herald., 1897-02-05

twenty-five years. and that the lease
shall provide that upon the expiration
of the term of the franchise the city
may resell the franchises for another
term of twenty-five years. Vested
rights of existing street railroads can
not be disturbed. At meeting of
women suffragists yesterday they
adopted series of resolutions demand
ing equal rights of women In the
Greater New York.
The Springfield herald., 1897-02-05
In ~ Had Way.

Fanny (who Is engaged to Charles)-
Charles don't you remember you sii'a
that you would buy me the iirst real
handsome ring you saw? Here III this
window is regular beauty.
Charles-N-e-s, haven't got my
pocketbook In these pants, ana they
are the only pair I've sot'-Fleisehde
Elaetter,