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TROUBLE IN STORE FOR HIM.
Here 8pottswood Jones is lying dead
On earth he was a teacher;
IN meet three wives in heaven" he
said;
"Lord help you" said the preacher.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-15

Washington, Jan. 14.-The House spent
almost the entire day debating the Grnut
bill, which WAS under consideration for u
time Yesterday, to subject oleomargarine
ana other imitation dairy products to the
laws OF the States into which they are
transported. The advocates of the meas.
ure TOOK the view that the States should
he allowed To regulate the sale of II Dro-
duct sailing under false c0lors. and the
opponents the view that the bill would
establish dangerous precedent and in
wade the power OF Congress to regulate
interstate commerce.
It, finally passed, 1876 to 9G. The full
text of the bill is aS follows:
That all articles known us oleonnre-a-
fine, Duttcrinc, imitation butter or inii-
tation cheese, or any substance in the
selnplahcc OF butter or cheese not the
usual product of the dairy, and not made
exclusively Of pure and unutlulterated
milk and cream, transported into any
State or Territory, or remaining therein
for use, consumption, sale or storage
therein, snail, upon arrival in such Strtc
or TERRITORY, he subject to the operation
and elect of the laws Of such State or
territory enacted in the exercise of its
police powers To the same extent and IN
the same manner rs though such articles
or substance had been produced in such
State or Territory"
Some routine business cf minor impor.
tnnce was transacted at the opening of
the session.
The Speaker recognized number of
mem beTS to move the passage of private
pension and relief bills.
resolution was adopted, on motion Of
MI. tiizseiald, of Mississippi, calling on
the Secretary of the Navy for IN estimate
OF the money which would he required to
place the frigate Constitution. now lyin.,
ut the Portsmouth navy yard in such Il
seaworthy condition rs would enable her
10 make the trip from Portsmouth, to
Washington. The object of bringing her
to Washington, he said. was to preserve
and use her as 4 naval museum
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-15
MANY PEDpLEXIAG
POINTS ENCOUNTERED.
Republican Taft Makers Had No
Meeting Yesterday.
THEY STRUCK A SNAG ON THE
CHEMICAL SCHEDULE = THE
BOUNTY ON SUGAR WILL BE
ABANDONED, BUT THAT ARTI-
Gle WILL BE WELL PROTECTED
"A DENIAL THAT A1ANUFAC.
TURERS ARE SUPREME.

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE Republican
tariif.,nakcrs held no meeting today,
having encountered several pcrplcXing
points in the chemical schedule which
they begun work on last night. Certain
members were authorized to secure in
formation on various points, and to NOR
row the committee will resume it's work
on the schedule.
From the experience of the first session
of real work on the bill, it is considered
10y members of the committee doubtful if
1t Will he practicable for them to follow
the original plan. which was to have the
full committee work together on every
schedule of the bill Instead OF dividing
the schedules among sub committees.
Under the present plan every member has
an opinion to give on every point that
arises. and progress is very slow
1t IS probable that the Republicans will
secure ii room in the Capitol and work on
the bill during tie day, where they will
he wit hin call To step into the House and
vote when their presence is necessary
There has been little discussion, and it's
underlying principles ure not understood.
The bounty schedule. it is understood.
will he abandoned with adequate duty
on sugar The principle of free materials
VIII ne ulSrcgarded Wool p considered
ny the Republicans rs tho farmers fin
ishcd product, which should be protected
as the manufacturers products are, and
lumber Is also regarded rs quite rs de
serving of protection rs other articles in
which labor is II large element of cost
In the Mckinley bill the lumber rates
were reduced Oh the suspicion that the
United States lunibcrmcn were too pow
crful To he affected by Canadian comueti-
tion,a AM! the same view was taken by those
who framed theWilson bill: but the Repub.
!icans think that experience has not sus-
tanned this view.
y prominent member of the commit cc
said to day:
1.-Two impressions are being instilled
into the minds OF the public which should
he corrected One of them is that we are
merely rc.enactng the Mckinley bill.
with few mmaterial amendments: the
other is that the cAorbitant demands of
some of the manufacturers and other rep
resentatives of special interests, VINO an.
peared during the recent hearings, will
he granted them.
The committee is preparing an indie
pendent tariff bill, based on present con :
ditions of business and present necessities
for "evenue and on the experience of the
past. 1t will not be the Mckinley bill
Rates OF former acts, which appc:tr to be
consistent with present conditions, will
be retained or incorporated in the bill,
but business conditions have changed in
many lines in recent years
Where some Difference to their wishes
for low tariff issues is justified by the
conditions, their views will receive cen
sideration.'
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-15
LIFE

Albany, y. y, Jan. 14.-Without the
usual formula Of the nominating speech
Tonight, with no word of euiouv but
with IL strength OF votes that was over
whelming, Thomas G.. i'att was named
as the Republican cpndidatc for United
States Senator by IL vote of III to Z for
Choatc.
Seldom, il ever, has the assembly cham
her presented such IL lively scene rs il did
tonight. Long before the hour OF as
scmbl;,t:e arrived the galleries were filed
with visitors. Before the ballot was
taken Il resolution WAS adopted tn make
the choice Of the caucus bn,lng on all
Republican members. The ballot resulted
as already stated, and the nomination
was made unanimous amid applause
Few men have been more in the public
eye during the last fifteen years than
Thomas Collier platt. His emerging
into national prominence in 1881 was I'M
der conditions so unusual tl.at his carli-
est public career and his prominence us IL
banker and merchant have been zen
orally forgotten.
Unable, OH account Of bad health. to
pursue his college course beyond the
sophomore year aJ Yale, Mr.. Platt took
up IL business career, which led the WAY
10 the presidency Of IL national bank at
Viogl, y. v, and to II successful! venture
i'll the lumber trade in Michigan
In 1872, when 30 years of age, he was
elected Il representative i'll Congress, and
in 1871 he was elected to the United
states Senate 80 succeed Francis Herman.
his term beginning March i, 1881 In
May of the same year, in consequence of
quarrel with President Garfield over
the distribution Of patronage in New
York, he resigned us Senator
Mr.. Platt held the Office as commits
sioncr of quarantine of New York from
lSSC To 1883 when lie was removed by
proceedings instituted on account of his
alleged non-rcsidcnce. He has been Il
delegate to all four national conventions,
beginning with that of 1876 and incluti-
ing that of last year. He has been the
leader of Republicans. of New York for
the past twelve or thirteen years
Mr.. Piatt is the president of the United
States Express Company. At this time
lie is in his 9th year.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-15
CITIZENS OF HAVANA
FLEEING FROM gomez.
Inc !lnsurgent General Marching on
the Cuban City.
1HE PEOPLE HAVE APPARENTLY
LOST ALL CONFIDENCE IN wEy.
LER'S ABILITY TO SUCCESS.
oi'ih DEFEND HAVANA
AGAINST THE INSUFFICIENT
ARMY-AN IMPORTANT BATTLE
IN PINAR DEL. RIO.

Jacksonville, Fla Jan. IA special
to the Citizen from Tampa saws: A we'll
known ana Informed gentleman. who w, :
passenger on the Obiyettc from Cnb,
tonight, brings some important infor-
nation from the island, which is ,ivcp
great credence here bec;suse the man who
brings 1t comes from - por ton OF the
island where he could see and know Of
what was going on.
lie says that General Gomez il nm.
uouo'edly mayching on Havana, slowly
as 1t proceeds, is laying in waste The
country. In less than u week il In, 40
stroyed by fire twcnty-one of the mast
Vaiua''e estates i'll the province of Ma
t'h|as, and the work of destruction con.
OillueS rs the army moves along.
lhe people OF Havana are at last brco,n
'hS tiorouShly alarmed at the situation
ANA all who possibly can have olreoIy
LETT the place, and those who have been
detained are.making preparations TO lenyr
with all possible haste
rms man says that the people i'm that
Guy nave apparently lost all condolences in
Hcherai "eyIer'S ability to handle the
insurgents, and they now ACTUALLY fear
for the safety of Havana. notwithstar md
IN. the strong fors and the number of
soldiers there. VI
rms same man also brings the intciN
gehce TINT last week one of the most fatal
nnttles of the campaign was fought in
me province of Pinar del Rio. and that
'he spanish troops left 500 dead men on
the held The insurgents were under the
command of RiuS Rivera He SAYS that
the news of this battle has been carefully
cohcehIed, and but few people in Havana
hnow the true situation, as it was feared
'l'iit thc "details of such defeat would
:V'Ii more terrty the people who are left
in the citv
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-15
WILL HAVE ANOTHER SHOW.

Washington, Jan. ll-Hcavy pressure
is being brought to bear upon the Score
tniN of War by friends in favor of the
students At the military academy who
We're found deficient in their studies nj
the January examinations just closed.
and recommended by the academic board
for dismissal I he impression Seems to
obtain that the Secretary cam review and
set aside the findings of the board, and
consequently he is beset to do this in al.
most every case. Secretary Lamont has
done this III two cases so far. first in be-
half of George Mason Lee, son OF Gen.
fitzhugh Lee, and second, in the interest
of Phillip :. Ward OF New York.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-15

Washington. Jan. --1i.-The Senate to-
Gay passed the measure known as the
free homestead bill, which has been
under discussion since the holiday recess
lu Is measure of far.reaching impor-
lance, particularly to the West.
The effect of the bill is to open for set
tiement all public lands acquired from
Indians, free of any payment 10 the Gov.
eminent beyond minor office fees, and to
release from payment those who have
heretofore settled on these lands. The
number of acres involved. according to an
estimate Nude by the commissioner of
the general land Office. is 33.:3,:12. 81
which would have yielded the Govern.
ment ut the prices heretofore established.
$3j, 3i300t
10 offset this statement it wns brought
out during the debate that the lands were
mainly arid, aud that those who had set.
tied upon them were unable to make pay
ment by reason of the scanty products of
the soil
The Western Senators, in the main. fa-
vored the bill as an extension OF general
homestead policy of the Governments.
The opposition was directed by Mr.. Platt.
of Connecticut, and Mr. Villas, of Wis
consin, As the bill passed The House it
covered only the lands recovered from
Indians in Oklahoma The final vote
taken 10y agreement mt p. m. showed
IL decisive choice in favor oi the majority
During the day Mr.. Morgan secured
the adoption of il resolution for mn INQUIRY
by the judiciary committee as to
whether the property of the Union and
Pacific companies now belonged to the
United states by reason of alleged de
faults in payment of bonds
Other resolutions adopted were: BY
Mr. Chandler, instru citing the intcrstat Z
commerce commission to inquire into the
reported combination of lake vessel in
terests to maintain rates, and by Mr..
Cullom. calling upon the civil service
commission to explain delay in making
reports. The Senate adjourned over un.
til Monday.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-15
TWO REPORTS nENInn

Washington, Jan. lit is positively
and authoritativcly denied that the Uni
tel states and Spain have practically
concluded an agreement regarding terms
TIC be offered the insurgents for the settle
mcnt of the Cuban rebellion, or that
there has been any change in the situa-
ton since the date of the Presidents mes
sage.
IL Is denied also that special envoy of
SPAN has been, or is to he sent to the
United States shortly rs private negoti-
ator with special instructions from Senior
Canovas and the Duke of Tetuan.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-15
BOTH WIDELY KNOWN.

New York, Jan. If. William Fcrgu-
son, corresponding secretary Of the Typo
graphical Union No. &, of this city, and
Jacob Mckcnna, IF brooklyn, were found
lead to-day in Il room in Hotel Timer,
in 10th street They died from asphyx
iation by illuminating gas, which escaped
from II burner that had been left open,
probably accidentally. Ferguson had IL
wide acquaintance among printers from
his prominence in the local and interna-
tional unions. Mckenna had been vice.
president of the international union, ami.
editor of the Union Printer.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-15
BLISS DENIES IT.

New York, Jan. 1l.-Cornelius \. Bliss
today confirmed the rumor that he is not
To be IL member of the next Cabinet lie
was seen ut his Worth street Office by IN
Associated Press representative. to whom
he said: ~ am not IT, he II member of
Major Mckincy's Cabinet y Further
than this Mr.. Bliss would not go, lie de
clincd to say that he had been offered Il
place in theCabinct. Neither would he give
rcnsOnS for mnkinG this statemcnt tn.dnN
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-15
GONE TO CANTON.
Senator Sherman Will Have il Conference
With Mr. McNinley

Washington, Jan. 14.-Scnator John
sherman, who has accepted the position
of Secretary of State in Mr.. Mckinley $
Cabinet. left tonight for Canton to have
IL conference with the Prcsdcnt.elect.
Ii has been known Tor several DAYS past
that Mr. Sherman intended to 90 To Can
ton, but the date of his departure was
not definitely fixed. lie left tonight mt
40 on the Pennsylvania road, and will
reach Canton tomorrow.
Senator Sherman's departure has been
delayed on account Of the duties in the
Senate which he had charge Of MI
Sherman's resignation. will be rendered
to Governor Bushnell, who will, is ROW
agreed upon, name Mr.. Hanna to serve
until the meeting of the legislature.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-15
H. C. BARNES,
"He Puts Up Prescriptions"
TIE BRUTEs INDICTED.

birmingham Ala, Jan. IA The Jefler-
son county grand jury to-day indicted
Torn Parker and Andy Fcagin for train
wrccking These n en- belong to IL gang
of negroes that have been arrested for re-
n owing rail on McComb's trestle on
the Southern railway, for the purpose of
wrccking and roSbing passenger train,
TO which crime Parker confessed. impl-
eating Feagn and others. The cases of
the five other negroes will be attended to
ut the February term OF court
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-15
\ TRAGIC EXPERIENCE.
Fifteen Days on the Ocean Without Food
or Nntpr


jacksonville. Fla, Jan. IA special
to the Citizen from Pensacola says: Can
tain Peterson, of the Norwegian shin
Telefon, now ut Ship Island, has arrived
and reports that on December IL, and
while on the voyage to Sands and 800
miles from Guadaloupc, he picked up II
small boat without sails or oars in n
heavy sea. The body of II dead man Law
i'll the bow. Another man was in the
stern, and as the boat drifted by the shin
he screamed and tainted. The ship was
move to and the man lifted on board He
was alive. hut unconscious, and brandy
was administered. In II couple of hours
he survived sufficiently to tell that he and
his companion had been blown out TO sea
from Guadaloupe without food or water
fifteen days before, and that his compan.
ion had died in delirum When food was
brought to him lie became unconscious,
and after raving in delrium for two DAYS
died and was buried nj sea-
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-15
BOMBAY DESERTED.

Bombay, Jan. 14.-Over half the popu.
lation OF this city, estimated to amount to
about 800, 900, has fled from The plague,
and the erstwhilc crowded streets, docks
and bazaars are not recognizable. Bus
mess in piece goods, crockery and hard
ware is ut IL standstill, and the money
lenders have vanished. The courts are
deserted, land the judges .and .oflcials
have gone to a healthier climate Many
of the native doctors, graduate, Of the
colleges, have fled
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-15
TIE DAMAGE SLIGUT.

New York, Jan. determination of
the United States cruiser Montgomery
which struck an obstruction while round
ing for the William, Governors Island,
on Tuesday, has shown little additional
change to that already reported. One
blade of the propeller was bent, and
another was badly nicked. Bottom plates
Just under the port engine were denied,
cracking the cement which encloses the
boiler. few days will suffice to repair
the DAMAGE
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-15
DON CARLOS SPEAKS
ne says That Spain Lacks Government
Worthy of the Name.

Worthy of the Name.
Venice, Jan. l4.-Don Carlos, the pre-
tender to the Spanish throne. has made
the following statement co the Associated
Press reporter here:
Il do not WISH us a Spaniard, to re-
member the insult addressed bv the
American Senate to my fatherlanu, bur a
poiticiah ought not to forget that friends
never Insult. Spain is strong enough To
avail independence and maintain her SOW
creignty Alediators are out of place
where there IS n government worthy of
the name. 1t is this which Spain lacks.
ana 1t Is due to this that the United
states ilouts her. But the Spanish peo
pie who conquered America, and who are
COURAGEOUS as their government is weak
ana short-sightcd, still exists One
snou'i never he the provoker bat must
he ready to defend one's self against ali
Spain can do this
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-15
FLORIDA BANK FAU1-Rr

Washington, Jan. 14.-NIr. Coffin. the
acting comptroller of the currency has
received telegram stating that the Mer-
chants National Bank, of Ocala. Fla.
suspended to-day by resolution of the
board of directors. The bank has can
ita1 Of 100000. Its individual deposits
amounted to SOS, 900, and its bills pay.
able to SiS,0Oo. Bank Examiner. Shu.
brick has been placed in charge. Ii is
stated that the bank mas not been well
nlanagc:l for some time
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-15
SHOT BY ROBBERS.

Macon, Ga, Jan. 14.-This morning
about : O'Clock party OF masked men
went to the home of William Rowland, II
merchant at Adams Station, twenty-five
miles below Macon, and demanded his
money lie refused and attempted TO de
fcnd himself with gun. Fire ensued
and Mrs. Rowland was shot. 1t is under
stood she since dieh. Parties came to
Macon this morning for blood hounds. re-
turning with them about O'Clock. \
posse in now in pursuit. of the robbers
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-15
SMALLPOX N HAVANA

Havana, Jan. Lila Lucia urges the
municipal and provincial authorities TO
take energetic and effective steps to pre-
vent the spread of the present epidemic of
smallpox, which, it says, is extending in
an alarming manner adding 1.-The pres
enG indifference is more than criminal, rs
1t is permitting smallpox 10 cause rs
many victims rs it did yesterday. when
out of those VIII died So per cent. were
carried of by slallpoX.n
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-15
WILL FIGHT IN NIEZIcO

Chicago, Jan. II. The fight between
titzsimhons and Corhett is TO be pulled
off in Mexico. This was settled to-day
in personal message from Dan Stuart
to his representative, Lou NJ. Houseman
OF this city, which closed with these
words: Prepare your friends for a trip
to Mexico The fight will take place
lust over the Rio Grandc, either in the
state of Chihuahma or that of ConhnniIin
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-15
PANING TOO MICH

Washington. Jan. ll.-Senator Chand-
Ter, of New Hampshire has prepared Il
report upon the cost of armor plate.
which will be submitted to the naval
committee of the Senate NJ it's first meet
ing. Mr.. Chandler estimates the cost OF
armor plate at $500 per ton, Il reduction
OF Sio0 from that made by Secretary Her
bert IN his recent report To Congress- Mr.
Chandler strongly urges that $500 i IN
ample sum to pay for armor plates
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-15
THE CARDINALS APPROVAL.

baltimore, Md, Jan. l4.-Carlinal
Gibbons, in an interview with i'm Associ-
ated Press reporter to-day, expressed in
unqualified terms his approval of the ar
duration treaty between England and the
United states. His eminence has upon
every suitable occasion advised the settle
men of disputes by this method, because.
IN his opinion. it reduces to minimum
the dread alternate of war.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-15
: FORGER ND1CrrD

Clcycland. Ohio, Jan. li-Thc grund
jury to-day returned true bill against
Charles \. Cunningham, president of the
Warwick Manufacturing Company,
charged with forging the name of Judge
y. I. Hamllton TO check of So. 600
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-15
MADDEN wITHDRAWS.

Springfield, Ill.,, Jan. 14.-NInrtin r.
Madden, the Chicago alderman, who had
been one of the candidates i'm the senate
rial race, withdrew tonight, throwing
his support TO congressman William
+. Mason, of Chicago, who had sbeen his
most prominent rival for Senator PAL
nlcI seat
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-15
BIG FURNITURE FIRE.

Baltimore, Jan. 1.-THE furniture
warehouse and factory of Bagby & Rivers
was tonight consumed by fire, said to
have originated in the planning room on
thc ground floor The damage will he
about $4,000, fully covered in out-of-
town companies.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-15
FOR A STATE CONVENTION.

Richmond, Va, Jan. 1l.-At Il meeting
here to-day of the State board of agricul-
turc movement Was started looking to
the holding in the spring of IL big conven-
ton of Virginia farmers to discuss the
needs OF agriculture
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-15
PLATT WILL WEAR
NR. HILLS 70GA.
The Republican Boss Receives a
Tremendous Majority.

a VICTORY FOR MIR. HILLS POLIT-
ICAL OPPONENT-JOSEPH CHO-
ATE, THE GREAT LAWYER. RE-
CEIVED ONLY SEVEN VOTES
MIR. PLATT HAS LONG BEEN A
CONSPICUOUS FIGURE IN PUBLIC
LIFE