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The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-25
BLOCKADE 'CONSTANTrSOpLE

London. Nov. 24.-The Rome CORES.
pendent of the Daily Chronicle says: The
report Is confirmed tibet the Powers have
decided to blockade Constautinople in
case Turkey refuses to withdraw her
troops from Crete aud to accept Euro
penn government of the island
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-25
BALTIMOREAN DEAD.

Baltimore. Nov pa -George j. APP
rold, aged 71,president of the Merchants
transportation Company and theHo ard
Oak Leather Company, died of hears die-
ease Yesterday morning. He had beer IL.
only since Friday and had been confined
to his bed only since Sunday.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-25
HAD A ROUGH TRIP.

London, Nov. 24.-The Atlantic Trans
port Line steamship Massachusetts, with
Barnun & Bailey's circus aboard arrived
at Tilbury on theThames this afternoon.
She had rough trip across. One giraG .
had its neck broken by being thrown
down by n heavy sea- Four horses died
on the voyage. All the other horses ar.
rived in good condition.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-25
A NAIL DRIVER ATTACKED.

Hinton, w Va. Nov. 24.-Robert
Smith, who drives the mail wagon be-
tween Lowell and Red Sulphur Springs,
was assaulted by three men and danger
ously hurt last night about two miles
from. Lowell. His assalants are I'M
known
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-25
WASHINGTON THANKsGIvjNG.

Washington, Nov. ga Thanksgiving
Day began in Washington to-day. All the
departments closed at noon and the clerks
will have holiday until Friday morning.
This has been quiet day ar the White
House. There we're various Cabinet din
nerS to aignt
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-25
We can save you money and Il

q We can save you money and ut
J. !: =. 3. 8: !" ! :
AWE, the same time give you the best.
VIZ For table use our Genuine I'm
k ported Olive Oil l-sT' no equal.
IA FULL PlNTS, 30 VENTS. III
&Aq Won have never tried it phone us
~ aud we will gladly send you a
III free trial bottle Either 'phonc
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-25
TILE DAY ElNEn

Chicago, Nov. 2i.-Judge Gary to-day
named next Monday as the day for the
opening of the second trial of I.uetgert
the sausage maker.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-25
HARD TIMES IN ONO.

Mansfield, O., Nov. 81. The Thomp.
son Dry Goods Company, operating the
Boston Store here, capitalized at SGD, 900,
-~as closed by the sheriff to.dAy
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-25

Osmond's SNUFF for cold in the head
tay fever and catarrh. 10 cents,at Mas
sizes Pharmcy.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-25
DEATH OF A TOBACCO KING

st. Louis, Nov "a Millionaire John
II. Ligaett, senior member of the firm of
Liggett & Myers. tobacco manufacturers
died this morning at his pilatial resi-
dence in This city.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-25
GOBBLED RY THE TI,I-cr

indianapolis, Ind. Nov. "a The Stand
ard Oil Company to-day absorbed the
Buckeye Pipe Line Company, operating
in this State. The price paid is said to
be $50, 900.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-25
To Buyers
Of w atches.

Our line of Watches invites
inspection and comparison of
Our specialize in ladies'
solid gold Elgin or Wal
movements, $3.50, 500,
sci, and upwards; in gentlemen s
sizes, solid gold, $50, $35, $40
and upwards. The gold-filled
prices in the same
Every watch fully guar
-anteed.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-25
A MINISTER EXPELLED.
Action of the Virginia Conference in Re-
gard to Mr. Watts.

gard to Mr. Watts.
Danville, Va. Nov. 24.-SpeciaI.-
When the Virginia conference met this
morning the committee which has been
irving the Rev. NJ. S. Watts, of the Mid
dleseX circuit. for gross immortality,
made its report, finding the accused
guilty aud eXpelling him from the min
lstry and from the membership of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Counsel for MIR. Watts announced that
his client would appeal the case to the
ensuing general conference, which meets
in Baltimore in January next
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-25
TIE WEATHKR.

Forecast for Virginia: Generally rair
aud warmer: winds bconning southerly
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-25
DAN STUART SELLS OUT.

Dallas, Tex, Nov. 24.-Dan A. Stuart,
the promoter of pueilism, has said Il final
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. He has sold every in
terest with which he was identified in
this city, and will hereafter make New
York his home. In the spring he will 90
to Nevada to arrange what he expects to
he the biggest Lngilistic carnival hold in
this or sany other country. lie expects
another match betwetn Corbett and Fitz-
simmons to he the star event.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-25

a GREAT OPPORTUNITY for those
who desire to purchase overcoats. Wa
are selling fine imnorted melton $15 top
coats for only &l050.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-25

Frances Hughes, the prima harpist of.
the Schuberts, on November 30. DON'T
miss her.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-25
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WAREHOUSES; BIRNEn

st. Louis, Nov "A The warehouses
and contents of the Ravenwood Distilhng
Company were destroyed by fire. Loss
$9l 600
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-25

SCHILLER'S $3.50 alive oil plaid suits
are hard to beat. You can see some of
them in cnr show window. We have
them in all sizes. 90 Salem avenue.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-25

Osmond's SNUFF for cold in the head,
hay fever and catarrh. 20 cents, ..at Mas
sizes Phrmacy
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-25
DEATH FROM STARVATION.

New York, Nov. 2i.-"Death from
starvation" was the coroner finding to
day in the case of Mrs. Isabel Hats
hatcher. lonely widow of 63, who was
found dead in II dark little room of a rear
tenement in W. tamsbure last night.
The woman had 'nved alone for twenty
years, earning scanty living by sewing.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-25

Fancy Cape Cod cranberries at Hunter
& Co.'s
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-25

0smond;s GOLD TklTURATES will
cure a-cold. ~ cents, Mt Massie's Phar-
macy.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-25

Examine the Virginia Carriage Facto-
RVS bugsies before buying. Office No.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-25

Hunter & Co. can furnish everything
for your Thanksgiving dinner
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-25
Won IAN RE.ruEp \. 49, A.,

YOU HAD BETTER be here in time
Before your size is picked ont from Che
manufacturers suits and overcoats sam
pies. No risk. Yo"r money hack If YOU
don't think that we saved you 30 to 40
per cent. on Your purchnse
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-25

MIR. H. a. GODDARD, REPRESENT
senting the world renowned cleveland, ~
IS IN town with '9S models II feature OF
which will be 500 Cleveland. Call and
see them at the ROANOKE CYCLE co.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-07-24

gram. A war with the United States
would be conducted almost wholely
on water, and while We have an i'm
mense unprotected seacoast. still Japan
is not in position to at present do US
much serious damage, because she has
not navel force sufficient to cope with
that of the United States now in Pacific
waters, and besides she has large sea
coast of her own to protect.
At present the relative strength Of
the japanese navy to oar own is ac-
cording to the best authorities. as Al
to 10. The Japanese haye only two
first-class battleships, the Fuji and
Yashims, both built in England. The
Oregon is more modern and power
full vessel than either of these, and with
the Monterey and Monadnock to assist
her, could whip both of them. In ad-
dition TO the three above-named -ves-
sells, we have five cruisers on this
coast, and as many more in Japan and
China. which will sail for Honolulu or
the United States at the first sign of
hostiiities. These facts are as we'll
known to the Japs as to any one. and
they will not readily hazard war in
which they stand no show of winning.
IL is quite probable, and in fact seems
almost certain that the United States
will at some future date be forced into
an altercation with Japan. but there is
no present danger of a rupture between
the two governments.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-07-24

than what can be realized by the wool
growers by reason of the tariff. Why
is the former taxed and the latter
allowed to levy tribute on ninety-nine
per cent of the entire population? The
interests of the wheat producer are of
greater Importance to the country
than those of the comparatively few
wool raisers, who have a profit in
raising sheep for mutton. But we
suppose the protectlonist will argue
that the foreigner pays the tax on
bags as the wheat is exported, the
same as he argues that the foreigner
pays the duty on our imports. A re-
publican tariff is intended to meet all
| emergencies. When the Mckinley
| bill was passed, the duties were made
so high that imports were prohibited,
and the act was properly titled ian act
to reduce the revenue" 1t was q
grand success and bankrupted the
treasury. Now we have a Mckinley
bill in which the duties are higher on
many articles than in the act of 1890,
and lower in but few cases, yet this
| is meas ure to increase the revenue.
1t will work the same : it did before.
But in the meantime the wheat pro-
ducer must pay his tribute to the bag
trnst.-Ex
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-07-24
MISTAKEN AGAIN.

We had thought and in fact been
taught to believe, through the asser-
tions of the Republican press, that the
recent rise in the price of wool was
owing exclusively 10 the tariff legisla-
tion being enacted in Washington,
but II seems that in this supposition
We we're mistaken, for the Oregonian,I
one Of the oraclss OF the present age
and at the same time stichIer for pro-
lection as beneficial measure to the
wool raiser, tells us there is another
cause for the rise in price besides
tariff legislation. It says:
"One of the causes supposed to be
affecting the wool market is the
terrible mortality of the sheep in
Australia, caused by the drought.
Grass and herbage have entirely dis
appeared oyer vast areas, and it is
feared that one-half the sheep OF Aus
.tralia will perish, or, indeed, have
prrished already. 1t is heavy blow
to Australian prosperity, and it comes
upon the heels of a long procession of
unfortunate events in that country,
with depression and disaster, compared
with which our own era of hard times
presents but trifiing difficulties"
This is discoursging admission for
The advocates of protection, and
especially for those who pinned all
their faith upon the tariff as the creator
of prosperity. They are forced to ad-
NIT that the rise in price of breal-stuiT
is owing to the shortage of crops in the
old world, and now to be forced to con-
cede that the rise in the price of wool
ia not owing to tariff legislation, but
to famine in Australians too bad. 1t
makes them conclude that their only
hope OF thrift lies in the misfortunes
and calamities that befall other lands,
and that they cannot longer lay their
hopes for relief upon the great Ameri.
can congress- f
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-07-24
THE NEW GOLD FIELDS.

The recent reports of the wonderful
gold discoveries In Alaska have created
widespread excitement, which revives
memories OF the days of 80, when the
great rush began to California. From
press reports it is learned the excite
ment in the Sound cities was intense,
and the gold fever infection has spread
until there is probability that many
thousands will soon be on their way to
the gold fields in search of glittering
wealth. Many will go lily prepared
with means sufficient to Withstand the
vigors of an almost Arctic climate,
little dreaming of thu hardships and
,sufferings from want of the necessary
sustenance of life, incident to travel in
that cold and rugged country. OF the
many thousands who will be attracted
by visions of wealth, probably the
thousands will be few in number who
will realize the visions of hope with
which they leave their homes of COM
fort. though never 30 poor?
Persons should not disregard judge
ment and proper precautions by too
much haste, but seek first for the best
information attainable, as to the
country and the proper time to seek
the mines, and the prospect of ofsustain-
ing life during the long winters OF low
temperature. The Seattle Times gives
these words of canton, which are
worth considering. OF the new gold
fields of the Clondyke it says:
Remember that it is 5000 miles by
land and water from Seattle-that
it requires years outht.ing for the
most rigorous climate iu America. and
that il wilfbe the middle of August
before any man can get there this
year; that the thermometer ranges
from 35 to Gs degrees below zero-and
81 to 100 degrees below freesing
men going at this season may be COM
PEELED to live in tents next winter.
These are some of the conditions inn
posed in order to secure this gold.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-07-24
WHEAT AND PROSPERITY

The government crop report, which
shows an Improvement in the condition
of wheat as compared with month
ago, is encouraging. Last month 3
condition indicated a handsome in
crease in the total yield as compared
with the crop in 1895. while the esti-
mates which are now furnished show
that the gain will he greater than was
expectad four weeks ago. While the
wheat crop of the United States is
reasonably sure to he at least $4,000
bushels larger than it was in 1896, the
condition in Russia, France, Austria
Hungary and Great Britain, as re.
ported by the European agent of the
United States Department of agricul-
ture, indicates a smaller yield in those
countries than was had last year. All
this ia good news for the American
wheat grower. He will have more to
sell than he had in 1896, and the fall
ing off in the crop in most of the i'm
portant producing countries in Europe
will give him market for his surplus
at fair prices
Nature has been kind to US this year
in giving US good crops when the
people across the Atlantic are found
to be short of breadstuffs, and as re-
suit the wheat crop will be an import
ant factor in producing prosperity. 1t
will bring into this country millions
of foreign capital that will be dis
tributed among the real wealth pro-
ducers, and In consequence this will
create good times among the classes
where all real and lasting prosperity
must originate. And coming as it will
right on the heels of the passage of
the new tariff law, both the good crops
and fair prices will be credited to the
enactmentof a law that could not pos
sihly affect the price of cereals for it is
fixed in countries beyond the reach of
American legislation. Nevertheless
the prosperity which the wheat crop
will bring will be welcomed, no matter
who gets the credit.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-07-24
GOOD TIMES COMING.

June and July are ordinarily the
duIlest business months in The Dalles,
and this year has been no exception, to
the rule, however the last weeks OF the
present month win show marked i'm
proyement in business of every line,
and we trust that we will be able 20
record a marked improvement in trade
during the fall months. Everything
points to more prosperous season
this year than for many years past, and
in fact Improvements are already felt,
since some classes of producers have
realized fair returns on their products,
cattle men-having sold immense num-
bers of cattle at fair prices, and. some
: of the wool raisers having disposed OF
their fleeces at figures that are satis-
factory. These sales have had q ten
dency to stimulate business, but our
real prosperity will come later in the
season, when the wheat crop is put up
on the market. -
The money that comes in for wheat
is more generally distributed than
that coming from any other source,
and as an unusually large crop viii be
harvested, the effects of the wheat
sales will be most beneficial: With
the many resources from which The
Dalles will draw, times cannot but be
good the balance of this year. And
the return of the good times many will
attribute to the change OF the admins
tration and the legislation that will
be enacted during the present special
session of congress. But those who
carefully examine into causes will find
the cause OF our prosperity is more re-
mote than any legislation that has
been or will be enacted.
1t is true that the price of one pro-
duct-wool-has been effected by pros
pective legislation. The certainty that
duty will be levied upon wool has
caused wool merchants to buy largely
for speculation, and has encouraged
them to offer an advance in prices
over those of last year. But the price
of meats, that is beef and mutton, ad-
vauced on account of the demand for
shipment abroad and because OF the
low price of feed in the middle West
ern states. And certainly the abund-
ant wheat yield cannot be attributed
to legislation, for the powers on earth
have no effect upon the elements in
supplying seasonable weather neces-
sary to the production of crops, nor is
the price of wheat affected by the :en-
actment of tariff law, since its value
is fixed in the countries to which y
will be exported. So while we are
certain of approaching good times We
cannot attribute them solely to the
wisdom of the administration, but
rather to seasonable weather here and
the shOrtape of crOps abroad.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-07-24
A TERRIFIC EXPLOSION,
Six Persons Instantly Killed in an Arms

Six Persons Instantly Killed in an Arms
- Factory.
NEW HAVEN, Conn.,. July s1.-Four
women and two men were killed today
by an explosion in the loading depart
ment of the armory of the Winchester
Repeating Arms Company. Two men
were fatally injured, and at least q
dozen seriously injured.
The dead are:
William F. Banner.
Mrs. Mary Raumeister.
Miss Josie Brennan.
Miss Ida Brown.
William Hill.
Miss Tracy Conroy.
The fatally injured are: George and
Edward Barderoff.
The explosion occurred in the load
ing room. Employed in this room
were $50. hands, two-thirds of them
girls and women. Nearly all the
female hands are employed on the
loading machines. The full compile
ment of hands was at work in the room
when the explosion took place. Forty
feet of the side of the building was
blown out, and fragments of human
bodies were scattered in every direc-
tion. All available physicians, fire de-
partment, police, ambulance and hospi-
tai corps were speedily summoned.
Narrowing scenes were enacted as
the vast throng eongregated about the
place. The victims who were alive
were made as comfortable as possible
and conveyed with all possible speed
to their homes. Two bodies had been
decapitated. Others had been par.
TALLY torn asunder and still others had
bven dismembered. Edward Barderoff
died after being taken to rhe hospital.
making the seventh victim of the ex-
plosion.
The cause OF the explosion has no,
been determined. T. G. Bennett,
president of the company, said:
I'VE have been running automatic
loading machines for more than q
years, and this is the first time any one
has been injured. Since the adoption
of these machines we have had no ac
cidents in the use of black gun
POWDER
Bennett expressed the belief thai
through the carelessness of an opera
tor or powder boy the machine tha
exploded had been oYercharged.
ON THE AGGRESSIVE.
The Summer Campaign in Cuba rs Fair,
Launched.
NEW YORK, July 21.-1homas E.
ira a Palma, president of the Cuba
junta, has received letter dated July
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-07-24
A CREDITABLE ENTERPRISE.

Within short time Mesdames L
NJ. Miller and C. G. Cogswell will be-
gin the publication at Portland of a
monthly Journal entitled "Drift. "
The purpose and aims of the publica-
tion will be to develop the literature
of the Pacific coast, to preserve the
Indian traditions, collect historical
data, gather together fragmantary
records OF the early pioneers, and in
fact to advance every literary and
historical matter of interest to the
Northwest.
The publication will be strictly
Pacific coast enterprise, and Is worthy
of liberal support and patronage, since
it's every object is commendable. 1t
will be a journal of which the state
may we'll feel proud, and if given the
support which it will merit will be-
come a permanency.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-07-24
A HAzAhDoUs UNDERTAKING.
DificuIties Attending a Trip to the Cion-
dyke Pointed Out.

DinicuIties Attending a Trip to the Cion-
dyke Pointed out.
cH1cAco Julv 2o-P. r. Weare
v;ce.nres;dent of the North American
Trading comnanv ia receivinq bund-
rods of Letters asking information re-
osrd;no Alaska He said today.
s.Tbe boats which sail from Seattle
tbis month are full-everv passape
tsken That means that anv ore who
wants to on tn Clondv,,e must wait for
the Anonst hoats And the iournev is
; ooo milee Peon,e tall, about II as if
Z
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-07-24
A Fatal Electrical storm.

MARION, o., July 2o.-A succession
of terrible electrical storms with
heavy rainfall passed over this city and
vicinity. George Stout while driving
moving machine was killed by light.
ming. Charles Seton and William Son.
sag, mechanics, returning from work,
we're struck down on the street. They
nav recover. Four men near Rad
,urn, Is miles from this city, were
killed.