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The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-13

change in the sentiments of the admins
tration is alleged to be due to the coucil-
iatcry tone of Premier Sagasta's reply to
the note OF Minister Woodford. The full
text of this reply has been read ut Cab
met meeting in Washington, and it is
said to have given great satisfaction to
the administration. In it the Spanish
ministry pledges itself to correct the
abuses of power la Cuba, which were SO
much complained of when General V'ey-
Ter was in command ut Havana.
1t gives assurance of the friendly feel
ing OF the Spanish ministry toward the
American people and accepts the good
Offices of the United States in helping to
restore peace in Cuba. In a respectful
and friendly spirit Premier Sagasta asks
the American government, as far as pos
siHle, TO restrain insurgent sympathizers
in this country from giving material aid
to the enemies of Spain in Cuba, and in
Inmates but for the assistance already
given them by filibusters from the Uni
ted States that the insurgents would
long since have been subdued The
Spanish note. it is said does not contain
sentence that could give offense or
could be construed into an expression of
ill-feeling or IF unfriendly purpose to.
wards the Government of the United
States.
1t has made u very favorable impress
sion upon the administration and Gene raj
Blanco will be given every opportunity
to test his plans for restoring peace to
the Cubans. Unfortunately, however,
while the feelings of the Spanish liberals
are very friendly towards this country,
there is large element of the Spanish
people who are bitterly hostile to the
United States and staunch supporters Of
General Weyler and his war policy in
Cuba. Tie general fas again started for
Spain, after brief interruption to his
homeward journey from damage to the
vessel in which he sailed and which com
PEELED it to turn back to the Porto Rico
for repairs.
On his arrival in Spain he will be given
grand reception by his friends, notwith-
otoAOiuEs uO w III DC Cullcu upon by the
Sanasta ministry to explain his alleged
criticism of its change of policy in regard
to Cuba. Weyler. though in disfavor
.-ith the present government of Spain,
is still very popular with the conserva-
tives, and, should the policy of General
Blanco fall to secure peace in Cuba he
viii no doubt make the most.of the situa-
ton in effecting change of ministry
with the view of advancing his ON IN polit-
ical fortunes.
His restoration to power in Cuba would
almost certainly lead to n war between
the United States and Spain, and while
the situation at Washington and Madrid
is apparently much more satisfactory
than it has been since the recall of Gen
eral Campos, it is nevertheless liable to
complications that may lead at any time
to conflict, which would end eithe- in
the freedom of the island Or its annexa-
ton to this country.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-13
Sal +, NJ
EDWARD JETER. REPORTER.

A. E. Huff, the old Confederate vete-
ran, presented the reporter yesterday
with some candy. 1t was undou eddy
the best ever made since Lee SURRENDERED
ut AppomattoX.
Quietude has reiGned supreme for the
past few days in Salem.
NJ. ID. Huff and j. A. Thomson have
returned from the Northern markets.
Clay Chapman, Of 1.-The Red Sulphur
Springs, Is visiting in the city.
Eads Johnson, who has been summer
ing at the Red Sulphur is in Salem en-
route to his home in New Orleans
Miss Ellen Blair, sister of Judge Henry
f. Blair, left last night for u visit TO
Richmond.
Mrs. Frank Goodwin, who has been
critically i'll for the past few days, Is re.
ported as being better. j.;
Mrs. J. II. Phlegar died very suddenly
Thursday night of asthma and heart dis
ease at her home near the wooden mills
Mrs. Mary webber, widowof. the.:late c.
Nj. Weber, who for many years has re-
sided i'll Salem, moved yesterday.to Roa-
noke city.
Miss Julia A. Withers, who died We'd
nesday night, was laid TO rest yesterday
in East Hill Cemetery. The pall-bearers
were Messrs. d. G. Armstrong, james
Johnston, William Johnston, Bent
Wiley, NJ. G. McClung and j. S. Baer
The funeral was conducted from the
house, the Rev. e. ". Hubbard ofliciat-
ing. Miss Withers was. so wears old and
member of the Presby Church.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-13
PROF. SHIELDS wITHDRAws.
Another Outcome of the Licensing O
Princeton Inn.

Another Outcome of the Licensing Of
Princeton Inn.
Princeton, n. J.. Nov. IL The New
brunswick presHytery met in the First
Presbyterian Church here Yesterday.
Prof Charles W. Shields, of PRINCETON
Uni 'ersity. who has been censureh by
members of the pres3ytery for signing
the petition fer a liquor license for the
Princeton Inn, presented a letter of with
drawal from the Presbyterian Church in
order, as his letter stated, that he might
ENTER some other portion of the visible
church to which the good hand of God
may Euide.n
resolution was presented by Rev.
DR.. John de Witt, professor of church
history in the Princeton Theological Sem
mary, that the resignation be accepted.
There were protests and requests that n
resolution Of regret should accompany
the withdrawal The argument CON
tinued long time and Rev. DR.. Royan
offered substitute resolution to the
elect that committee OF three clergy
men AMI two laynen he appointed TO
confer with Dr. Shields.
1T was finally decided to appoint n COM
mittee to inquire into a report upon the
case ms proposed. The committee con-
sisted Of DIR. Duflield, DR.. Royan and DR..
Studdifford, clergymen, and Judge..Lanu-
ing and Or. Hamilton. elders
After an hours deliberation the com
mittee reported that it had frs. acce pted
DIR. Shields resignation from the chu rch
and instructed that his name he removed
from the roll. 1t also reported the fol-
lowing resolution:
Owing to previous misappl ehension
OF the action of the presbytery, we deem
it advisable to call the attention of our
elders, ministers and members to the de-
liveIances or the assemblies of 1871 and
1872 in regard to the signing of petitions
for the sale of Intoxicating liquors or bev-
erages."
These reports were adopted and the
presbytery then adjourned.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-13
AUTONOMY FOR CUBA.
a Royal Decree rantng it to tc Issued
November %

Madrid, Nov. IA royal decree
granting autonomy to Cuba will be for
mally gazetted on November 90
Havana, Nov. 12.-At a meeting of the
central. committee of the union constitu-
tional party to day. held under the chair
manship of the Marquis of Pinar del r 10,
it was resolved to send cable message
to the queen regent, protesting against
the establishment of autonomy and re-
questing.her net to sigu or sanction any
decree establishing AN autonomous re-
gime in Cuba.
1t was also decided to organize the
party, to collect funds and to initiate IL
campaign against autonomy.
a dispatch from Cienfuegos says that
at general meeting OF all the subcom-
mittees OF the union constitutionalssparty
in the province of Santa Clara resolu-
ton was adopted against the establish
ment of autonomy in virtually the same
terms as embody the decision OF the cen
trail committee.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-13
GETS A NEW TRIAL.
The Illness Of the Juror Gives Thor
Another Chance

The Illness Of the Juror Gives Thorn
Another Chance
Long Island City, Nov. 12.-The trial
of Martin Thorn was not resumed to-day.
Juror Larsen was not sufficiently recov-
cred to attend to his duties in the Jury
box. Late Yesterday afternoon a success
full operation was performed upon the
sick juror, and it is expected that ne will
be able to leave his bed in two weeks.
The court decided to-day that Thorn
should get new trial, and that new
jury should be empaneled Lawyer
Howe's plan OF holding the same eleven
jurors and getting one new juror was re.
Jected. The second trial will begin as
soon as a panel can be drawn, and the
trial will be pushed through the present
term
New York, Nov. 12-SheriT Don't to-
day says that ever since her confession
Mrs. Mack haR slept we'll
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-13

The first concern of a newspaper should
he to ascertain what is right. "A news
paper is not necessarily right because it
is honest and sincere in what it believes
to be right. Is somebody has said, 'civi-
lization bns.sufrered far more fromwrong-
headed integrity than ever could have
been possible from conscious knavery."
The newspaper that desires to lead
life of usefulness and to become public
benefactor must strive by careful study
of public questions to ascertain what is
best for public morals and public veal,
and having reached n conclusion its course
is plai and its reward is sure. A news.
paper, thus conducted, will often find
itself out of line with popular sentiment
and will often in political contests he on
the losing side. But if it has done it's
duty it will accept the result without dis
turbing its equanimity. Richmond
Times
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-13

' The anti-Hanna combination in Ohio
legislature which can be relied on to OPP
pose the Senatorial aspirations OF the
boss; but as the Cleveland plutucrat
holds the purse strings and has unlimit-
ed faith in the power of money, it is very
probable that he..will upset the plans of
his enemies bysst same means that have
given him political success heretofore.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-13
THE STUDENT WHO WINS

Is plodder. -
Has high ideals.
Is always on time.
Is frank and manly.
Does not know it all.
Takes plenty of sleep.
is thoroughly in earnest.
Is loyal to his instructors
Believes in the golden rule
Does his level best every day
Plans his work and works his plan.
Takes due amount of physical exercise
Is willing to have his weak spots pointed
out
Is patient in the presence of the greatest
difficulties.
Does not allow social life 10 encroach
upon study hours
Does not allow his study mind to be filed
with athletic nonsense.
Its the stanch friend OF every fellow who
is having an uphill fight.
Exchange
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-13

Bicycle riders complain that our tele-
phone companies are allowed to fill the
streets with fragments CT wire that serve
to knock the wind out.of their pneumat-
les. The case is plain-the authorities
should compel the telephone companies
to remove from the streets the vast guam.
titles of fragment wire that one observes
scattered about the stree ts-the result of
the. linemen's work.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-13

Governor Bushnell's official plurality
in Ohio is 2S, 1876, while the Republican
vote for members of the legislature ex-
ceeds that of the Democrats by only a, $50
votes, which shows that Mr.. Hanna is
not near ms popular as Mr.. Bushnell, and
that many who voted for the latter did
not want the former tc represent the
State in the Senate.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-13
THE ADMINISTRATION PLEASED

The prospects of an early conflict be.
tween the United States and Spain ap-
pears tc hive vanished, temporarily AT
least Peace is now The talk Mt Wash
inGton, and it is believed the President
in his message TO Congress will say that
there is no reason for American interven-
ton in Cuban affairs. This apparent
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-13
ON 4 PIN HEAD

Boston, Mass, Nov 13. Joseph d.
Young. an engraver. has engraved the
Lords prayer on the head of an ordinary
pin. Two weeks ago he began to engrave
the words, and found it easy work che
lettering starts on the edge rim of the
pin head and circles around in spiral
uGtil it finishes in the centre.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-13
WOOD wooDu wooDu.

For PINE or OAK wooh-by the CORD
or by the LOAD-prepared for COOKING
STOVES or in BLOCKS FOR HEAT
ING STOVES, go to w. X. ANDREWS
81 CO., 2l0 salem avenue. Their belled
teams are always ready to deliver it.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-13

COMFORTABLE ROOMS, with or
without board at Sc Sixth avenue s. W.
IL 10 1w
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-13

BOARDERS wANrED-Two large
light rooms with closets, bath and suit
able Tor man and wife or single man.
Apply at 40 Seventh avenue 8. W.
10 81 If
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-13
CA@ToRTA.
''s ss ! 'IzAZEZa< 1 Isl; i;

We pride ourselves on keeping the
BEST of everything in our line and in
making prompt delivery. Look out for
the belled teams, w. X. ANDREWS
& CO., COAL AND WOOD DEAL
ERS, $40 Salem avenue.
Doll Babies and Toys, new aud cheap
Gravatt's Fair, o Ealem avenue
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-13
AS They Fly Past You.

Are you going to sit still like hump
on log and let all the desirable homes
In Roanoke be sold at the prices and
terms we are selling them ut and not take
advantage of the bargains we are now
selling them? vet out your old rental
receipts, count them up, and see if you
haven't paid out enough to have paid for
home, and then coule down and talk
with us about what we offer below:
One of the most desirable residences or
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-13

WANTED-Salesmen for every town be-
tween Roanoke and Bristol TO handle our
iine all wool blankets and other house
hold goods, sold on easy n.onthly pay
ments
STANDARD INSTALLMENT CO..
Rsancke, Va.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-13
LOST.

LOST-One eighteen size gold filed
watch, Waltham movement. engraved in
side tf lid, Geo. and Louise to Isaac I"
Finder Will be literally rewarded by re-
turning same to this office. n.ll-3t..
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-13

BOARDERS wanted at 1885 Chapman
avenue s. w. 1926
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-13

THE BELLED TEAMS ARE STILL
RUNNING. W. X ANDREWS IL Co,
the OLDEST FIRM OF COAL AND
WOOD DEALERS in the city, are AT
THE OLD STAND, $40 Salem avenue.
ready to serve you on short notice.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-13
BOARDEKs WANTED

GENTLEMEN BOARDERS WANTED
Two gentlemen borders can be ac-
commodated at % Sixth avenue $. w.
II II If
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-13

Bicycle given away free Goods cheaper
than ever. Gravatcs Fair, Salem ave-
nue..
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-13

BOARDERS WANTED Apply to
Mrs. Nj. a. Mose!ey, GEO Franklin Road
$. W. J1.4-tf
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-13
FREE PILLS.

Send your address to H. T.. Bucklen &
Co, Chicago. and get free sample box
Of DR.. Kings New Life Pills. a trial
will convince you of their merits. These
pills are easy in action and are particu.
larry effective in the cure of constipation
and sick headache. For malaria and
liver troubles they have been proven in
valuable. They are guaranteed to be
perfectly free from every deleterious
substance and TO be purely vegetable.
They do not weaken by their action, but
by giving tone to the stomach and bowels
greatly invigorate the system. Regular
size 2oc per box. Sold by Masse's Phar-
macy.
"The worst cold ever had in my life
was cured hy Cham berlain's Cough Rem
edy," writes w. Fl. Norton, of Sutter
Creek, Cal. "This cold left me with n
cough and was expectorating all the
time. The remedy cured me, and want
all of my friends when troubled with II
cough or cold to use it, for it will do
them good" Sold by II. c. Barnes Gle
puts ur prescriptions"
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-13
SANDY P. FlGGAT & co.,
Il6 Salem avenue.
FOR RENT.

FOR RENT-Three furnished rooms
with OF without board, AT Campbell
avenue, east OF Park
IL II 1w JOSEPHINE WOLTZ.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-13
AaEnTs WANTED,

WANTED-One good salesman TO ham
die our goods in Salem. Special induce
ments.
STANDARD INSTALLMENT CO.,
Sis Jefferson ST., S. Roanoke, Va.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1897-04-10

FOR S-lAR IiNG ff.E FINE.
The Use to Which the Fisherman Puts His
Discarded Nets.


In the majority CT households an old
newspaper is the material most com
monty used to start i:re, and the ad-
justment of this material Is a matter of
considerable art There should h2 enough
of it to make q fame sufficient TO islite
the wood laid upon it, and it should be
put in with Just the right degree of
looseness Sc that the air will circulate
through It and make it burn freely and
to the best advantage. But there are
houses i'll which paper is never used for
this purposa-the homes Of fishermen
Here, year in and year out, day after
day, the fire is started with 4 chunk of
discarded tared netting, and there is
nothing like it.
When = net gets tender, so that it is
likely to burst when a lady of l-elp or
seaweed floats against it IN Il tide way,
or to break with big catch Of fish, it
is condemned. It may be whole and
look all right, but it doesn't pay to take
any risks with it. Some fishermen using
a considerable number OF nets may have
half ton Of such netting in q year.
They use it to start fires, and give away
some of. it. Formerly they sold it for
junk, and they do SO now occasionally,
though not so much as they did. 1t
brings a cent a pound.
This netting has been tarred again
and again with fine, thin tar and it is
thoroughly saturated. The net may be
6 feet deep. A length Of it is rolled up,
and the roll is then fattened down. The
fiattened roll may be 6 inches wide, and
it is cut off with an AK into chunks of
perhaps foot in length, just enough to
lie nicely on the CRATE Of kitchen
range. 1t is thoroughly dried before it
is used. It all ignites quickly, and
burns fiercely and uniformly, with a
blush flame and rather pleasant odor.
A properly laid fire with a section of
old tarred netting to start it never goes
out Whoever attends to the kitchen
fire in the fisherman's house prepares it,
if possible, the night before and pulls a
strand from the tarred netting out
through the bars of the CRATE in front.
To start the fire in the morning all that
is necessary is to touch lighted match
to the end Of that tarred rope yarn.
Some Of this tarred netting has been
sold to start the fire in locomotives.
Such thing is not unheard of as the
use Of cotton waste and oil for this pur-
pose, but sheet OF old tarred netting
laid over the CRATE bars beats the cotton
waste out of sight Still, locomotives
have multiplied and tarred netting cuts
no figure as means of starting the fire
in them. It is perhaps now used for
that purpose, if at all, only on roads
running through OF near fishing dis
tricts And, as said, it is now rarely
sold. The fisherman uses it to start his
own fire, and the man who has more
than be wants gives to his neighbor.-
New York Sun.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1897-04-10
A Costly Joke.

A Berlin correspondent tells as true
story about joke that resulted some
what seriously for the man who invent
ed it. This person was incredulous
about the discriminating appreciation
of wines which a distinguished friend
of his claimed to possess, and to test
the matter invited him to dine at ho-
tel whose landlord had previously been
instructed to set before the connoisseur
a bottle of excellent moselle It was to
bear no label or other marks to distin-
guish it from win ordinaire," and if
questioned the landlord was to say that
it cost only small price. The invita-
tion was accepted, and the plot was
carried out. The guest had hardly taken
a single sip from his glass, however, be-
fore he proved the injustice of his hosts
suspicion by exclaiming over the merit
of the wine He summoned the land
lord, and on hearing that its price was
marks instantly ordered 1000 bottles
of the same vintage. The order was
filled, and the host, rather than reveal
the failure of his trick, paid the differ
ence between the alleged and real price,
which amounted to something over
1000 marks
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1897-04-10
English Lawyers.

In the United States the names ap-
piled to lawyers are usually attorney
and counselor at law. III Great Britain
there are barristers at law, who are
counselors, learned III the laws, quail
fed and admitted to practice at the bar;
solicitors, VINO are attorneys, advocates
or eounselors at Law, who are authorized
to practice il the English court of chan
Gerry. sergeanss at law, who are lawyers
of the highest rank and answer to the
doctor of the civil law Only after 16
years of practice at the bar can one be-
come . sergeant. Queens counsel are
eminent lawyers. who are given by the
government that title, and from their
number all the judges are chosen.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1897-04-10
Got More Than He Gave.


The London cab and omnibus men
are noted for their smart and ofttimes
humorous retorts and repartee, of which
the following is good example:
One afternoon westward going ON
nibus picked up lady and gentleman
right out of the hands Of cabman at
Piccadilly On pulling up, the omnibus
very nearly collided with heavy van
This was the Jehu's opportunity.
"You are nice sort of party to
have the charge of the heads of fami-
lies, you arer' he shouted at the omni-
bus driver. "Why didn't you bring your
mother out to help you 'old the horses
on their feet?"
Like fash came the retort: Bring
my mother out indeed while there s
such faces as yours knocking about the
streets! Not me! ! don't want to have
the old woman scared to death. She's
been a good mother to me, she as. ~
London Fun.
He Takes the Prize.
You're mistaken in saying that
Tightly is the meanest man in the
state.
mo, I'm not He hired me for q
year as conductor ON that electric rail
road of his at starvation wages and then
made me pay full fare every trip. -
Detroit Free Press.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1897-04-10
CcN.sTlp TION

shon,a not be regarded as trifling aihnent-
ia fic, nature dein:t.las the ut:nos. regularity
af the bowels, ana any deviation from this
aamlnd paveS the way often To serious dan-
-scr. II is quite As necessary to remove impure
accommodations tfoin the bowels as ii is 10 cat
,t sieeo, and no health can be expected where
4 custivc habit Of body prevails.