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The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-22
sHOOTlNG BOUNTYJUMPERS

Il Eecarne Imperative liter Gettysburg,
and Lincoln Refused to Interfere.
did you ever Gee Il man shot for de-
sertion?"
Yes, several of them. The first ono
was man of our brigade He deserted
while we were near fredericksburg and
joined the Confederate army. A few
weeks before we started for Gettysburg
Confederate deserter reached the lines
Of another brigade and was placed I'M
der guard. A soldier of our brigade
passing that way saw the Confederate
and was surprised to find that he was
the man who had deserted from his
company few weeks before Found
guilty, he was sentenced to be shot.
The day upon which he was to die we
were on the way to Pennsylvania to
help fight the great deciding battle. The
deserter was placed in an ambulance,
by his coffin, that morning. At noon,
after bareback, pork and coffee, the
brigade formed three lines Of q square,
when the deserter was marched from
right to left of tho line and seated upon
the coffin. Twelve men were marched
two or three rods from him. The officer
gave the command, Ready, aim, fire!
The criminal fell back ON his coffin,
pierced by five or six bullets. The bur-
ial followed Immediately, without scrv-
ice, and tho brigade pulled out, the
band playing quickstep
after the battle of Gettysburg, and
when the Fifth corps was camped near
the Rappahannock river, in September,
the whole command was formed Oh
three sides of "a square. the customary
formation, and witnessed tho shooting
of five deserters. All of them were of
tho class known as bounty jumpers
They had deserted several times, one Of
them five times. They were New York
ers- desperate effort had been made to
save their lives. Several committees
from the great city had waited upon
President Lincoln and pleaded for them.
The wives and children of two of them
visited the president, but Mr.. Lincoln
could not DO moved. He had overlooked
the offenso i'll hundreds of instances,
but the time had come when the dis
cipline of the army demanded the Sc
verest punishment of soldiers found
guilty of that crime
Secretary Stanton, for year before
Ar. Lincoln had refused TO so punish
deserters, had pleaded with him to let
the law have its way. Mr.. Stanton had
told the president many time that his
soft heart was spelling tho army and
endangering tho life of the nation, but
Mr.. Lincoln paid little heed until 1868.
In some portions Of the army it was
the custom to hang deserters, but in
most instances they were shot, and in
the presence of their respective COM
mands, as described. The effect was
magical. Desertions were little heard
of for the next few months. ''-Chicago
Times Herald.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-22
PERMANENTLY CURED.

For about two years suffered with
diarrhoea. used n number of remedies
and was treated by physicians, but re-
ceived no permanent relief. After TAX
ing few doses OF Chamberlains Collie,
Cholera and Diarihoca Remedy, believe
thai J. am now permanently cured."-.-
Joab Critics, Tanner, Gilmer county, w.
va. This remedy is sold by H. c. Barnes,
HE puts up prescriptions. y .s.N.t
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-22
JUST TRY TT ONCE

The supreme court of Michigan has de-
cided that reporter is not IL laborer. We
should like TO see the memb hers of the SUI
preme court of Michigan cover All
fire Mt .. 10 O'Clock in the morning with
the thermometer 10 below zero, and then
ask them IL they had been laboring or
having fun.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-22
THAT is ,;HE QUESTION.

Does 1T look right that Roanoke City
should have power to elect enough dele
gates to control both Roanoke and Craig
counties in the conventions? Roanoke can
nominate, but when the election comes on
these counties will be relied on to elect.
The power that elects should be the power
to nominate and we believe this matter
should he adjusted on more equitable
basis. Can it be done.-Salem Sentinel.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-22

there is still a chance fol war between
this country ard Great Britain. unless
one or the other recedes from the position
it has taken on the seal question. It
would also appear that the Paris tribunal
have ha6 their labor for their pains aud
that arbitration with England does not
arbitrate. Vi
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-22

=. The Canadians are very much excited
because the Americans are making all
the money from the recent gold finds on
the Canadian Yukon and at Kotenai, and
are already taking steps to put the hardy
adventures from this country to all the
trouble possible in reaching the new FL
dorado.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-22
SNOW IN COIORADO

Denver, Col, July 2l.-A Sc we're snow
storm is reported from all the higher
portions in the. mountain districts. Three
inches OF snow is reported at Cripple
Greek, Aspen and other points and one
inch ut Leadville. The weather is uncom
fortably cool even in Denver,
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-22
NO KICK COMING

You walk in my store, put on a pair OF
easy shoes and pay me just small price
for them ana You are one of the best sat
isiied men In town. My shoes are easy to
wear and easy to buy. Come to either
storc--Salem avenue or jefferson street.
:. BACHRACH.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-22

The czar of Russia now holds the whip
over the Sultan in the Graeco Turkish
negotiations for peace; but all of this may
changed in n day or two and the bloody
Turk still be found hanging on to the
throat of Greece. European concert
seems to be myth.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-22

Candidates for lieutenant governor are
8 blackboard all the way aruoud the Roa-
noke Opera House in order that the vote
may be recorded. State.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-22

japan is now said to he willing to sub
NIT the Hawaiian immigration dispute to
arbitration; but as the United States are
strong enough and just enough to dispose
of this question it is hardly probable that
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-22

Hon. c. b bush, president of the Gil
mer county CIV. Va.) court, says that he
has had three cases of fux in his family
during the past summer, which he cured
In less than week with Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy.
Mr.. Bush also states, that in some in.
stances there were twenty hemorrhages n
day.-Glenville, w. Va, Pathfinder.
This remedy has been used in nine cpl
denies of fluX and one of cholera with
perfect success. 1t can always be de-
pended upon for bowel com plant, even in
Its mpst severe forms. Every family
should keep it at hand. The % and so
cent bottles for sale by II. c. Barnes,
He puts up prescriptions.
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
Ali druggists refund the money If it fails
TO cure. zoe. For sale by johnson & John
SON.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-07-22

wearied me that 1t
would require n day
or more for me TO re-
cover from the ex-
haustion. It affords
me great pleasure to
say that DR.. Miles
Restorative Nervinc
and Torto
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-08-07
THE FALL IN SILVER.
Attributed by the Mint Authorities to
the Lack OF Demand for II.

Washington. August 6.-ThS bullion
value OF the American silver dollars, ac-
cordlng TO yesterdays market price OF
silver, is Just i3.6 cents" said Mr.. Pres
ton. the director OF the mint, today.
This makes the commercial ratio be-
tween silver and gold 2s.e to :, instead
OF l6 to L.. continued Mr.. Preston. "In
order to make our silver dollar equal
to a gold dollar at this rate. it would
have TO contain 10 fine grains OF silver.
II the alloy were added the total would
be s5S grains"
How do you account for the recent
decline in silver" Mr.. Preston was
asked
Simply tbt lack OF demand for Il
/ see no futur, for silver whatever.
Yesterdays market quotations made it
q cents on ounce. 1t is my honest
opinion that within six months sIlveT
will fall to 20 cents an ounce. There
Is no demand for Il anywhere, The
output Of gold is steadily increasing.
think that the worlds product for this
year will be about SsiOooo.O00 The United
States will contribute about seo,oo,o0o to
the supply,
Here comes the Rlondyke now with
stnl further additions to the gold supply
of the world The extent OF the Klon-
dyke output is problematical. depending
largely upon climatic conditions
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-08-07
SILVER MARKET
DEMORALIzED
The Unprecedented Drop in London
Further Declining.
EVEN CHINA STOPS BUYING
Attempted Liquidation BY Holders supposed
to Be the Cause Of Its Great
Weakness,

4 New York. August 6-Cable dispatches
from London yesterday reported fur
ther weakness in the silver market there.
The local market was sympatheticany
jaffected. with quotations declining to
new low record figures. The best ad-
vices from London report the price Of
bar silver there as approximating 25lzd
an ounce The parity OF the commercial
bar silver on the basis OF this quotation
was 551ze an ounce, but owing to the
existence Of a moderate short interest
In the market, which was covering at
the decline, the rate for actual business
here was about 55Ac Nomlnally govern
ment assay bars were quotable at $3.50
an ounce. which made the value Of the
silver in a standard silver dollar 43H
cents
! The buying price OF bullion dealers for
Mexican dollars was exc each. and for
Peruvian soils and Chilean pesos. ss1sc.
/ The weakness Of the silver market ls
having very disturbing effect upon ex-
change operations with countries that
are on a silver basis. In Mexico gold
has advanced to an exceedingly high
premium.
An Indication OF the demoralIzed con-
eition Of the silver market in London
is afforded by the difficulty that local
bullion dealers had to obtain quotations
from abroad. \ cable dispatch received
by one firm read:
NO market Name price at when
you will sell"
/ The decline in silver Is also having
a very disturbing effect upon the holders
OF silver mining certificates. Some OF
the Western silver mines are reported
to be operating at an actual loss on the
! basis Of present quotations and 1t is
expected they win be forced to shut
down.
London dispatches aseribe the great
weakness In silver to liquidation by
many holders Of the metal No such de-
cline has been witnessed since June.
1899. The Indian mints were closed to a
free silver coinage on June 26 Of that
year. On the news silver bullion fell in
London from S7i4d per ounce to a price
below Scd. but it rallied sharply later.
A cable from London says:
The details Of the sold movement for
the week are about f54.OOO imported from
Australia; $4,000 rrom the Cape and
silver has practically ceased entirely
e50o.OoO already dispatched from Sydney
to San Francisco, further large ship
ments are being arranged. Silver IS
demoralized. The demand Of China for
silver has practically ceasad entirely
Exchange at Shanghai has fallen to a
point less than per cent below the
silver import point and yet the Chinese
will not take silver hits closes a great
channel for silver, India is still in the
market for silver in gradually decreas-
ing amounts, but there the mints are
closed"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-08-07
DON'T LIKE THE GOVERNOR.

Springfield. H., August 6.-At today's
session of the State Miners Convention
a resolution to invite Governor Tanner
to address the convention brought forth
much talk unfavorable to the governor
state Secretary Ryan and Vice-President
Hunter emphatically refused to act on
the committee to wait on Governor Tan
ner. The governor was invited, however,
to deliver the address. He said he was
in sympathy with the miners and believed
they would win the strike If they carried
1t on in law-abiding way. as they have
been doing. The governor put himself
on record as willing to do all in his
power to assist / a satisfactory settle
ment.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-08-07
THE DUTY on FISH


Duluth. MINI. August G.--An issue in
wai.h number u large nsh con panies
ur8 sa.1 20 be- interested has been raised
here. A vigorous protect has been made
by th Booth Packing Company against
pnylng 'hc quaftcr-cenl duty on nsh
imposed by tho DingIey Dill Collector
which of this port. lcyl.d on 4
cargo a. fish on ons Of the BO)tu steam
crs lir taxes the position that the nsh
levied on cannot b. admitted free. as
thsy were caught IN Canadian waters by
Canadian fishermen In the employ Of
The Booth company.
The company. however. has filed
protest. ia which II stated that II Is an
American corporation. composed Of citI-
zcns OF the United State; that the FISH
were caught IN nets owned by the com
pany. and were packed and transferred
by Il. that for this reason the fish ahould
De admitted free under Il provision OF the
Dingley bill which allows citizens OF the
United States to bring In fish free OF
duty which they caught IN foreign fresh
waters The decision Of Collector Willi-
cuts viii b. appealed TO the secretary OF
the treasury ard Il the company is de-
cldcd against there It IL said 4 viii be
taken into court a. a test case.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-08-07
SPREADING IN ENGLAND.
London Agents In New York to Buy Gold
Properties.

New York, Augast 6-The Tribune
says:
the Klondyke discoveries have start
that the Klondyke discoveries have start
ed in this country has apparently spread
to England For some time agents rep
resenting several syndicates Of London
capitalists have been in this city, en-
deavoring to acquire gold mines Of prov
ed value for exploitation on the British
markets The latest deal reported in this
city is the sale by the Gold Creek Min
ing Company, of Nevada, of its property
10 a British syndicate for $l5,COO,oOO The
original capital stock of the company
was $4,000 The greater part Of the
stock is held by officers of the company,
who are Major Joseph l. Robertson
president; George L. Hutchinson, vice
PRESIDENT Frances Dickson, secretary;
William H. V. Pauldlng, S. L. Steele
Henry ]. Moyham, directors.
Colonel s. S, Bush, formerly chief en-
glneer and constructor of the Croton
aoueduct. is the engineer of the company
He estimates that over s4S,0CO00O in gold
is contained In the placer, which con-
tains 100000 acres in Elko county, along
the banks OF Gold creek. OF the above
named officers only Messrs, Hutchinson
and Dickson are in town. Both refused
to give any explicit information regarding
the reported sale. Mr., Dickson admitted
however, that negotiations were in prog
ress with an English syndicate and would
probably be completed in a short while.
Mr.. Hutchinson would only say that any
statement that the Gold creek mines
had been sold was premature.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-08-07
SILVER IN A BAD WAY.
Still Dropping and VIII Probably Close
some Of the Colorado Mines.

Denver. August 6.-The effect of the
decline in silver to 55ia cents per ounce
and the probable further fall to as low
as 80 cents, which seems to be conceded
by those in the best position to Judge
is the topic of conversation among min
ing men, and while some are greatly
discouraged at the outlook for mining in
Colorado. general opinion seems to 0e
that the decline of silver will have no
very serious effect upon the mines, be-
cause there is oomparativly little silver
now mined in the state, except in con-
nection with copper. gold and lead. There
is a possibility that some OF the Aspen
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-08-07
THE l. A W. MEET.
Arthur Gardner Does Some Wonderful
Work Before 300 Spectators.


Philadelphia. August g.--The opening
race Of the 18th annual meet Of the T..
4. IS. was held today at Willow Grove.
fourteen miles from this city. before
1900 spectators. II was the most sue
cessful in the history Of the organiza-
ton in point OF attendance. enthusiasm
and good racing Several state records
were smashed and Arthur Gardiner OF
Chicago came within two-hfths Of sec
ond Of beating Hamilton'z record for
one mile paced lie succeeded In low
ering the fast mile made by J. s. Jchn-
son at Chicago last year By four-ffths
Of a second. Gardiner was paced BY
two quads. one ridden by wenzei. Tru-
Vile boys. and Coburn. and the other
with ". K. Becker Crooks. Brown ard
stenzer. He crossed the line like ~
for the start and never ceased his p,
until the finish In 1884, breaking .ie
state record Of l:i5 held BY Kiser r.
buck also took try at the record paced
by quad and a triplet. His time was
lii2s. also breaking Kiser's record. Both
these events followed scheduled races
for the day. In the latter honors among
professionals was won By F. J. Loughead.
Of sarnia. Ont. who crossed the tope
in three trials. two finals and second
man in the third trial In one Of these
finals. the one-mile professional, he broke
the state competition record OF 2:OFs
by covering the distance in 2:oa5s- He
captured the quarter-mile championship
in p
Among amateurs honors were more
evenly divided. with the best racing done
By Peabody. Johnson, MIddendorn,
schaede. Krick and Miller
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-08-07
TWELVE HUNDRED
PASSENGERS
Nill Sail on the willamette and Queen
from Seattle Today.
SILVER FAILING STEADILY
Some Mines IN Colorado kill Close DoN q
The Laols korld Over the TEL y
egraph Wires

Seattle. August G.-The steamships VII
lamette and Queen are scheduled 10 sail
tomorrow for Dyea and skaguay. carry
Ing between them nearly 1900 passengers.
OF whom so will be on the willamette.
While the latter Is advertised TO sail
tomorrow. there Is little likelihood OF
her getting away before Sunday.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-08-07
THE BALDWIN CHANGES HANDS,

San Francisco, August 6.-The Baldwin
Hotel Is about TO experience another
change of management Stone X Com
pany, the present lessees, are negotiating
the sale of their laso and their other
interests in the property to newly Or
ganized corporation known as the Bald
win Hotel Company. and 1t is expected
that the transfer will be made within
the next few days The incorporators
are f. ID. Whltcomb, T. F. Walter W.
e. Les and ]. C. Boyle. Lake is the
present acting manager.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-08-07
a SERIOUS CHARGE.

Little Rock, Ark, August GA specia
from Huntsville, Ala, says that war
rants have been issued for the arrest
Of Norman Sweetin and his brother-in'
law, j. H. Sparkling, both well known
men living near that place. on the charge
Of numbering Lem Harrison and George
Tucker. whose bodies were found near
Seligman a few days ago. There is
strong evidence that sweetin and spari-
ling killed the two men for the purpose
Of robbery.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-08-07
A RICH PLUM.
American Company Gets a Liquor Mo
nopoly in Venezuela


New York. August 6-The republic OF
Venezuela has granted a concession CIV
ing substantial monopoly for the es-
adjustment Of tha dlstlling industry
in the republic, which were obtained m
the interest Of the American Spirits Man
ufacturing Company Representatives OF
that company havs paid a number or
visits to Caracas in the last twelve
months. and the company, since tie
granting OF its concession. has sent sew
eral OF its practical men to supervise the
erection OF plant. all the parts Of
which have been assembled in that city
ready for shipment. The import duty is
practically prohibitory, amounting TO
abou, - cents a pound, equivalent to
$3.50 a gallon. The concession. which is
for six years. gives the right to bring
in all the necessary plant and raw ma
terial free. 1t was said that the Amer
lean Spirits Company is conducting sim
liar negotiations elsewhere which, If
expectations are only partly realized, will
result in a very large extension OF the
business of the company.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-08-07
MOST PRONOUNCED GAINS.
Business Everywhere Improving and
Prices Advancing.

New York. August 6-Bmds;reets to-
morrow viii says.
General trade shows the most pro-
nounccd gains this week at Chicago, St.
Louis and Galveston. The feeling Of con-
fdence that general business is to i'm
prove In the early autumn Is marked al
these cities and purchases OF dry goods,
alahing. shoes and other staples have
increased heavily and are followed By a
disposition to move prices up.
on the Pacific coast business IS brisk
the feature IN California being heavy
wheat shipments from san Francisco
Al Portland large exports of lumber
and at Seattle and Tacoma an active
demand Tor supplies for Alaska and th'
Northwest Territory. and for wheat
fruits and hops
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-08-07
NOT GoULD's WIDOW.

New York. August 6-Melvnle o.
Brown, an attorney Of Laramie. Wyo.,
has filed an affidavit In which he swears
Mrs Sarah Ann Angel. who Is seeking
To prove her marriage with the late
Jay Gould. admitted to him that sne
never was married to Gould and he was
not the father of her daughter.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-08-07
WHEAT NEARLY A DOLLAR.

Chicago, August 6-one-half OF yester-
days decline In wheat was recovered
Immediately at the opening. September,
which closed the day before at 1S1s' was
wanted at from n to M. and 1t touched
IN before the first batch of buying
orders could be all executed. The sudden
recovery was due to the remarkaoie
strngth OF the Liverpool market as
crlbed to the unfavorable weather for
harvesting in England, and the conti-
mental demand.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-08-07
AMERICANS TO RE BARRED.
Canadians Taking Steps to Enforce the
Allen Labor Law.

Toronto. Ont, August 6.-Canada has
begun to take means to enforce the allen
labor law against Americans. Counts
sloner McCreary is here on business In
connection with work on the Crows Nest
pass railway through the Rocky noun
tains. and be informed the Canadian Pa
cinc railway authorities that any Amer
,oan laborcr engaged for that work
would be deported to their own country
ngain. MoCreary has instructions from
the Canadian government to strictly en-
force the new law.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-08-07

II thy have at heart tho good name ard
welfare Of the city. should Join hands
with the committee ana DO everything
m their power 10 mako tn 1881 regatta
carnival the biggest event Of the Kind
over held on the Pacific coast
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-08-07
REBELS WILL QUIT,
If the Government VIII Grant Them
Certain Privileges.

New York August "a dispatch to
the Herald from Buenos Ayres says:
The Herald's correspondent in Monte
video telegraphs that the rebels are in
conference with the president as to terms
Of peace, and have declared they are
willing to sign a new peace agreement
which does not ignore their demands. 1t
is believed that an agreement will he
signed this week and that the war will
end Many public meetings to urge
peace have been held.
The Herald's correspondent in Aseen-
sion. Paraguay. telegraphs that the min
lister of the interior there has sent a
note to the authorizes declaring that
peace with Bolivia is assured, as the
questions in dispute arising out of the
boundary trouble have been settled.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-08-07
FOR THE KLoNDYKE.
4 Company of Brooklyn People Prepar-
ing to Go North.

New York August "a nan uo1eI'
ambitious Brooklynttes are organizing an
expedition to Alaska to search for some
of the Klodnyke gold, David T, Watsons
OF brooklyn. clerk OF the republican gen.
cral committee, is making up a party
OF which he will be one, and which viii
leay,, early In February to seek fortunes
I'm H., gold fields Of the north.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-08-07
FRISCO WHEAT MARKET.

San Francisco, August 6.-Testerday' s
decline in wheat was followed today by
sharp advance, following similar
course at Chicago. Spot is also higher
for shipping grades, but unchanged for
milling