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The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-03

A great deal depended upon the sue
cess of the regular Democratic ticket In
Kentucky yesterday, but at this writing
nothing, but guessing can be done as to
the result. The only State Office to be
filled is that of clerk of the court of an.
peals, although members of the legsla-
ture we're also to be elected The candi-
dates for the clerk of the court of appeals
were: Samuel Shackelford, the regular
Democratic nominee; 7. F. Hinderman,
gold Democrat; j. B. Bailey, Republican,
and Joe Parker, Populist The vote for
Hinderman was estimated at 90, 900 and
for Parker, the Populst candidate, ut the
same figures. This would leave the race
practically between Shackelford and Bal
ley, and AS the Democratic party was
much better organized than last year, il
IS very likely that Shackelford was elect
ed. In the matter of mem bers of the leg
islature there was great uncertainty. The
gold Democrats and Republicans fused in
many localities and the latter made great
eXertions to capture a ma:ority of the
twenty State Senators, so that they could
have b majority on joint ballot and thus
elect Repub lican for United States
Senator. These best informed on the sub
Ject, however, seemed quite sure that the
Democrats would elect a successor to
Senator Lindsay The vote in the STATE
was no doubt close; but if the Democrats
succeeded in ousting the Republicans it
will be many years before the latter will
again have q lease of power
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-03
POSTOFFICE BURGLARIES.
A Big Haul Made in Smithfield-safe
Blown Open.

Smithfeld, Va, Nov. 2~,4The inhabi-
tants of Smithfield were startled yestar,
day morning by the announcement that
the safe in the postoffice, containing all
the money, stamps and registere letters,
had been robbed. When the postmaster
reacbfd the office that morning he fonnd
the door OF the safe blown completely Off
and all of the money gone. The contents
of the cafe are estimated at $50 In cur
rency, $500 In stamps, and about three
registered letters OF small amounts.
AS to who the burglar was there Is no
clue.
Wealthia, buckingham county, Va,
Nov. 2.-Thc postoflice at this place and
depot was broken into last night and
some $40 worth of stamps taken No
freight or express matter was tempered
With. The ticket case was broken open,
but the agent does not think any tickets
were taken. The thief entered the office
through a window.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-03
PREPARING FOR WAR.
Spain Said to Be Negotiating for
Some More Cruisers.

London, Nov. 2.-The Chronicle claims
to have reliable authority for stating
that Spain, preparing for eventualities
with America, signed contracts last week
for the option of purchasing certain
completed or nearly completed cruisers
in British shipyards. The financial
question having been raised during the
negotiations, the official representing the
Spanish government spoke confidently
of Spain's ability to raise large inter
nal war lonn. He added that, in the
event Of AN outbreak, the government
would appeal to popular enthusiasm,
which would not fail
The Chronicle admits the possibility of
the truth Of the report. aud refers to the
four warsbips that are known TO be
building to Spain's order in Great Bri-
tain.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-03
SPANISH TROJAN HORSE.
Feeling of Cuban Patriots Regard
ing Autonomy Scheme.

Havana, Nov. 2-Gen. Blanco has been
instructed TO report by cable to the min
lister of colonies as soon AS possible what
hopes he may entertain of a speedy end
ing oil the War by granting autonomy to
Cuba. In spite Of the repeated promises
of the government, through the newspa-
pers as well as by direct cable dispatches
to senior Galvez, president of the six or
seven autonomists who live in Havana,
the Spanish government, rs usual, offers
more than it is disposed to give, and even
II it gives anything, it will not be i'm
mediately, as might be thought rom all
this autonomy boom. Thoughtful per-
sons in Cuba, therefore, do not attribute
much Importance to the announcement
of autonomy. They say that since Spain
conquered Cuba in 1892, she has been
promising reforms and justice and pro-
mulgated fair laws for the good govern.
ment of the colony, while, in fact, the
same system Of rapine, murder and plum
der has been in foice all the time.
It's believed in Cuba by those who
know the ingrained habits OF Spain, that
all the present autonomy talk is merely
n bastard trick to gain time, fsvorite
resource Of spanish statesmen, and to
delay In that way whatever steps may lie
taken in America either by the admins
Ild ioii VI ny SOuGTeSS III IANOt OIL the
struggling patriots Even In its prom
ises the Spanish government plainly
shows its bad faith. The autonomy that
is to he granted, ACCORDING to the minis
ter of the colonies, Senior Moret Prem
dergast, Is that comprised in the pro-
gramme Of the Cuban autonorists set
forth in 1880. Cuba will pay the whole
debt, which amounts at present to nearly
5000, 600, 900, and Spain will pocket all
the important revenues, the custom
house dutit and the direct takes for the
government. Furthermore, the captain
general is to have the right to veto over
all the legislation of the local as sembly
have ascert.ned the opinion of the
most CONSPICUOUS representatives OF the
Cuban people, in the field and in the cit
les, and find that they neither believe in
nor will they accept the autonomy offered
by Spain. The autonomists, the Mar.
quis Of MantoIo and Seniors Galvez, Cueto
and Saladrigas, and their small follow
ing, never sided with the revelation.
They we're against it from the first mo
ment even without concession from
Spain, and under the old regime. Gen.
Gomez writes the fulle wing words from
Sanctl Spiritus and auth orizes their pub
location:
81 need not add what my opinion is
concerning autonomy, after the many
declarations l have already made, My
attitude in the field 10 my best program
me. | have received a new expedition
from America. and soon the Spanish
will hear from our rifles the manly pro-
test of the patriots against all their
mendacity,n
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-03
"a BURGLARY IN ASHLAND.
a Safe Blown Open-Not Much Booty
Secured, However

Ashland, Va, Nov. 2.-The storehouse
of J. Marion Leake was broken into last
night by party of professional crooks
who did good work in one sense and bad
in another. They very effectually
cracked the safe, which was large Her
ring, but after the job was done but lit
tie cash was found. Only 1923 was Sc
cured. They evidently understood their
work from the way they went at it. The
safe was securely wrapped with blankets
to deaden the sound OF the explosion
Powder WAS used for the work. The
door was completely blown of, and in
its flight cut large portions out of the
desk which was nearby in the Office
The burglars left town in a jumper,
which was stolen from Robert Priddy, of
Peaks. 1t was standing outside of the
residence of Howard Goode. The mare
which they drove WAS bay, with two
hind feet white and scar on her back.
The wagon was tracked in the direction
of Richmond. The men scared tools
from Holidays wheelright shop and
Warden's blacksmith shop, all of which
were found in the store this morning
when r. S. Mills discovered the broken
door.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-03
SHOOTING SCRAPE IN HENRY.
Wounded in Three Places, But Not Dan
gerously

Martinsville Va, Nov. "a shooting
scrape occurred yesterday in this county
between William Norman and Ed. Estes,
both white, in which Norman shot Estes
once in each arm with pistol, and in
the back with n load of shot. Bad feel
ing had existed between the two for some
time as the result of mortgage sale of
Estes land by Norman. Recently EsteA'
family had, it is charged, circulated a
report that Norman's wife, a highly re-
spectacle woman, with some negroes, had
been stealing chickens. To-day Norman
called on Estes in reference to the report.
Both men were armed with pistols.
Norman would not fire but twice, and be
sent for shotgun and used it as stated
above. Full particulars have not been
obtained. but from what is heard. Nor
man seems to have been the aggre ssor.
Estes is not thought to be dangerously
wounded Norman gave himself up and
furnished bail for his appearance to be
tried.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-03

A correspondent of one of our esteemed
exchanges says Aesop was author of the
expression, she that spareth his rod
hateth his son." Ever since the "old
man" with Bible in one hand and a
birchen switch in the other pointed TO the
Thirteenth Proverbs as his justificatiou.of
the castigation that followed, we had Sc
rious doubt''as to the great wisdomsof the
Jewish King but if the claims of this
new spaper writer be true we will have to
make an apology to the memory of Sol
mon for many bitter thoughts about him
while ''the governor" was apparently
acting under his advice. We hope Aesop
was the author oil the expressions; but it
sounds so much like Solomon that we
are very much afraid the newspaper man
is mistaken.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-03

affecti ms of his old constituents, and
will.thus no doubt be greatly encouraged
in the canvass which he will make for the
position OF United States Senator from
Virginia. If the General is disposed to
build--large hopes on his aspirations in
this direction from the undoubted esteem
and affection in which he Is held by the
people of his native State, he may dis
cover his mistake when the votes for
members of the legislature to elect Sena-
tor Martins successor have been count
ed. His hold upLn the hearts of the vir-
ginia people is undoubtedly strong; but
unless his financial views undergo a. de
cided change he will not be sent to the
Senate as the colleague of Senator Mar
tin.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-03

dispatch from Atlanta, Ca, esti-
Mississippi and Louisiana from the prev
alence of yellow fever in those States at
$50, 100000. AS the quarantine regula-
tions also seriously affect the business in
Texas, Tennessee and Georgia, it would
therefore not be IN eXtravagant estimate
to put the entire loss of business in all
of the States above mentioned at $780,
100000. This is sad blow to the States
affected, as, but for the prevalence of yell
low fever, the amount of business done
there this fall would have been greater
than il has for years.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-03

The tragic end of young Won Cannon,
member of the Georgia University foot
ball team, who was fatally injured Sat-
urday afternoon in game between the
latter and the University of Virginia
team, has caused deep sorrow throughout
the Empire State of the South, and will
no doubt be followed by legislative enact
ments that will put an end to what they
call down there brutal sport. Because
of the shocking death of their comrade,
the University players (the Athens team
are all bowed down with grief. They
have announced that they will play no
longer and that they have already dis
banded. Cannon was one of the strong
est men on the team, but he was not val
ued for this alone. The other players all
loved him because of his gentlemanly
conduct and manly disposition. None
can regret the sad occurrence more than
the brave Virginia boys who were partic-
ipants of the game in which the popular
young Georgian lost his life.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-03
COLLECTOR BETHEL :IN.CHARGE
Keys OF the Office at Richmond Turned
Over to Him Yesterday.

Richmond, Va, Nov. 2.-John S.
Bethel took charge Of his Office as COL
lector OF customs and custodian of the
postoffice building Yesterday. Charles
M. Wallace, tn. outgoing collector, was
on Hand and turned over all keys, books
and papers Of the department.. Collector
Bethel was accompanied by Frank c.
Murphy, and his first act was to appoint
that gentleman as his chief deputy in The
place OF Barney Frischkorn. The only
other appointment announced was that of
John S. De Farges as deputy collector at
West Point. Mr.. Bethel was chief deputy
in the Richmond office during the Harri-
son administration and Mr.. De Farges
held the same position at that time as he
does now. De Farges succeeds DR.. w. c.
Num-.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-03
VANITY MADE A THIEF.
Pretty Young Girl Stole Money From
Her EMPLOYERS

Boston, Nov. 2.-pretty Letha Day was
in the municipal court this morning on n
charge of robbing her employers, the Sc
wall and Day Cordage Company. Miss
Day has just passed her twenty fifst
birthday. She has confessed to having
taken many small sums of money from
the safe of her EN- ployers which she spent
for pretty dresses and bon hons. She
made sweetheart of the Office boy and
unconscious'y lie aided her in the petty
thefts by giving her the combinat ion of
the safe. Detectives have been on the
lookout for long time, but they failed
TO catch Miss Letha until yesterday. She
was locked up in a cell all night, and
when arraigned to-day her eyes were red
with weeping. She was remanded for
farther examination.
1t is not believed her employers will
prosecute her.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-03

Some benevolent American--capitalis
who sprinkle little thriftiness upon the
tail of their philanthropy, SAYS the
Philadelphia Record, are about to enter
upon novel task. They propose to I'M
dertake the management of the banking,
railway and steamship interests of the
republic of Honduras. They will collect
the customs and pay the interest on the
public debt. Honduras abounds in min
era] wealth. 1t has great forests of ma
hogany. Coffee, cane, tobacco and tropi-
cal fruits grow luxuriantly. 1t stretches
across the isthmian neck of land which
connects North and South America, so as
to touch both the Atlantic and Pacific,
thus Offering the opportunity of new,
short transcontinental.r railway In"the
hands of trust, with capital equal to
the task of development, and with capac-
ity for control as well as for business
management, this--little Central. Ameri.
can state may be made Ito yield a mag.
nificent return upon inve stment. Moth
ing better could be asked so. far as..natu-
ral resources and advanta geous locality
are involved. The doubtful element in
the great speculative enterprise is the
Hondurans themselves.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-03

Going into n decline" How often
DO we hear this expression. What does
it mean? 1t means that people are losing
flesh, growing thin, wasting.
The way TO correct this condition is to
improve the digestion. The condition
arises from an inability to eat and di-
Gest food. In fact food does more harm
than good because it ferments and putre-
fies in the stomach, de, clipping poisono 8
substances which when absorbed cause
various disorders.
What Is required is that the stomach
he made to perform it's duties. The
Shaker Digestive Cordial Is food al
ready digesteh and is digester of food
hs well. 1t will make the stomach heal
thy Get IL book from the druggist and
read about it.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-03
Elizabeth, N. j.. Oct. ID. 1876

Ely Bros. Dear Sirs:-Please accept
my thanks for your favor in the gift of
bottle If Cream Balm Let me saw have
used 1t for years and can thoroughly rec
ommend it for what it claims, if direc-
tions are followed. Yours truly.
(REV.) II. w. HATHAWAY.
No clergyman should. be without it.
Cream Balm is kept by all druggists.
Full size soc. Trial size lO'ceuts. We
mail it.
ELY BROS, Sc Warren ST., n. Y. City.
Breakfast 25 cents dinner, IS cents;
supper, 20 cents. Meal tickets, 81. j.
j. Catogni's restaurant
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-03
MAHER AND RYAN SIGN
To Fight Twenty Rounds for the Biggest
Purse Offered.

New York, Nov. 2.-Peter Maher and
Tut Ryan, the Australian, will engage in
the next heavy weight contest Ryan and
Maher's manager, NJ. j. Connolly, Of
Pittsburg, have signed articles for II
twenty round battle, to take place within
seven weeks, under the auspices Il the
club Offering the best Inducements Bids
will be received until November 10. This
will give clubs in San Francisco, Chicago
and New Orleans an opportunity to be
he will not engage in n contest with any
body else pending the contamination or
annulment of this agreement and to guar
antee their appearance in the ring.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-03
HOW TO CURE BILIOUS co1Ic

I uttered for weeks with collie and
pains In my stomach caused by bilious
ness and had to take medicine all the
while until nsed Chamberain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, which
cured me. have since recommended it
to great many people. Mrs. f. Butler,
Fairhaven, Conn. Persons who are sub
ject to bilious collie can ward Off the at
tack by taking this remedy IA soon as
the first symptoms appear. Sold by H.
q. Barnes. she puts up prescriptions. {"
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-03
SAGAsTA 10 GEN. BLANCO.
Congratulates Elm on His Safe Arrival
in Cuba.

Havana, Nov. 2-Gen. Blanco has re-
ceived cable message from Senior Sa.
gasta, congratulatinR him, in the name OF
the government, upon his safe arrival IL
Cuba. Senior SaRasta adds that the whole
nation is confident that the results Of his
courage, patriotism and ability will be
gratifying.
Gen. Pando entered to day upon his
duties as general of the Spanish staff In
Cuba under the captain general. He has
also received many congratulations from
his Spanish friends in Havana.
In hard engagement which took place
yesterday at Ranchelo. Havana. the CT
ban leader, Pablo Rodriguez. was killed.
as is announced this N orning in An Off
cial report.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-03
POsTGFFICE BURGLARIzED

Dallas, Tex, Nov News was re-
ceived Mt the United States marshal's
office to-day that the posto"ice at Roam.
oke, Texas, was burglarized' last night.
The safe was blown open and Il large sum
OF money taken. The safe in the store of
X. NJ. Biles, Gaze ~ Welborn was also
blown open and rifled of large sums of
money. There is no ciew
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-03
FIREMEN INJURED

Philadelphia, Nov. 2.-During the pro.
gress of n fire at Borno's dyeing and
securing establishment to- day n large can
of hehzine exploded. Thirteen firement
were so seriously injured that they had
to be taken to hosfit al. 1t is feared
that some of them may lose their eye
sight.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-03
INDIAN TROUBLE OVER.

The Redskins Are fastening Back to
Their Reservation.
Denver, Nov. 9. Information received
IN this city last night would indicate that
the trouble with the Utes is about over.
Army offers report that the Indians are
Fastening back to their reservation, and
endeavoring to avoid the troops which
probably reached the scene yesterday.
number of wounded Indians have
reached the agency. There is little ex-
citement among the indians there. Gov
ernor Adams will order an Investigation
Of the situation.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-03
ONLY A TRIVIAL AFFAIR.

Berlin, Nov. 2-Little is known here
regarding the difficulty that recently
arose between the German minister TO
Hayti and President Simon Sam, over
the arrest of a German subject named
Lueders. There Is disposition TO regard
the situation as exaggerated. 1t is ur-
officially stated that the matter has al
ready been settled by the release CT Leud-
era
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-03
NOVICE OF nnn1INa.

A GENERAL MEETING Of the stock
holders Of the Traders Loan, Trust and
Safe Deposit Company of Roanoke city,
Va, IS hereby called under and pursuant
to section 11l4, code OF Virginia, of 1887,
to meet at the office OF said company in
the city of Roanoke. Va. on the 9Th day
Of November, 1897, at 8 o'clock p. m.
LYNCHBURG NATIONAL BANK, by
counsel.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-03
&tASPHYXIATED BY GAS.

New York, Nov. 2.-Minnie Medonsky,
aged 20, Isaac and Morris Mathonson,
aged about 30 years, were overcome by
gas this morning at Z O'clock The lat
ter lied and the others were taken 70 n
hospital in precarious condition The
screw of the burner came loose. Mathon.
son was q tenor sinner c ( note
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-03

DALRI.E MIrRDER

Worcester, Mass, Nov. 3.-Edward
Hamilton, employed a, the Worcester
National Bank, killed his wife and daugh.
ter this morning an6 then shot himself.
The cause is unknown.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-03
ARRESTS IN HAGERS1 OWN.
Republican and Democratic Politicians
Charged With Bribery.

Hagerstown, Md. Nov. O. Thomas c.
Geary, Democrat, Of this city,was arrest
ed yesterday afternoon by Deputy Harley
on the oath of Robert. Farmer, coloret,
who s~ore that Mr. Geary came to his
houae yesterday afternoon and offered
him So if he would go out Of town to-
morrow and stay away from the polls
Justice Small held Mr.. Geary in 81 900
bail.
S. o. Nyman, Republican, was arrested
tonight by Sheriff Smith, charged with
Offering George w. Boward, Democrat,
$40 to vote the Republican ticket, hut
was released
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-03
A BRYAN FORECAST

Chicago. Nov. 2.--W. j. Bryan makes
the following summary: Mark Hanna
will be beaten; the silver forces will gain
in Iowa and Nebraska Will cast her vote
for sileer.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-03
SHANER,S GUARANTEE.

If you own horse go to 307 Salem ave-
nue. and see what j. s. Shaner, the Ken
lucky horseshoer, will guarantee 70 do
Tor your horse. His work stands on it's
merits. and his prices are right.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-03

"The worst cold ever had in my life
was cured by Cham berlain's Cough Rem
edy," writes w. H. Norton, of Suffer
Creek, Cal. "This cold left me with q
cough and was exPectorating all the
time. The remedy cured me, and want
all Of my friends when troubled with a
cough or cold to use it, for it will do
them good.' Sold by II. c. Barnes "He
puts up prescriptions"
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-03
TEE GREATEST DISCOVERY YET

w. NJ Repine. editor Tiskilwa, ILL.,,
"Chief," says: awe won't keep house
without DIR. Kings New Discovery tor
Consumption, Coughs and Colds. Ex-
perimented with many others, but never
got the true remedy until we used DR..
Kirg's New Discovery. No other remedy
can take it's place in our home, as in it
Coughs, Colds. .Whooping Cough, ETC. I"
1t is idle to experiment. with other reme
dies, even il they are urged on you as
just az good as Dr. Kings New Discovery.
They arc not as good, because this rem
edy has RECORD of cures and besides it
Ia guaranteed. IL never fails To satisfy.
Trial bottles free ut Massic's Pharmacy.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-03

THE BELLED TEAMS ARE STILL
RUNNING. w. X. ANDREWS &c CO.,
the OLDEST FIRM OF COAL AND
WOOD DEALERS in the city, are AT
THE OLD STAND, 210 Salem avenue,
ready to serve you on short notice.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-03

California chemist has robbed Cas-.
tor Oil OF its bad taste. Laxol is its
name
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-03

The telegram from Washington by the
correspondent of the London Chronicle
that, unless the British and Canadians
come to an agreement with the United
States on the settlement of the sealing
question, bill will be introduced in
Congress authorizing the total destruc-
tion Of the seal herd on the Pribylov Is
lands, will no doubt have the effect OF
exciting the ire of our relatives across the
border; but as they are well aware that
the people of this country do not fear
Great Britain. they will probably ccme
around ny degrees and listen to reajon
and justice. AS the seal herd is'the prop
erty OF the United States, aud the Cana
dams are gradually destroying it by kill
ing seals within the prescribed limits, 1t
may happen that this country in defense
of American interests will be compelled
to do by wholesale what British subjects
are accomplishing in detail. The fact is
Alaska is a great thorn in the side OF the
British and Canadians, who cannot but
view with envy and disgust the rapidly
increasing Importance "f this last addi-
tion TO American territory.