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The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-23
Fastened !!

We want to fasten it on your mind
the fact that we handle real estate; that
we do it carefully for the benefit OF our
customers: that it pays us to give lar
gains. How could we prosper without
pleasingS We can't. 1t for your good
and our good we offer great real estate
bargains, and IL you find the property
other than represented by us, we will
net pect you to trade Now, remem-
Der, this bargain list is revised each week
and new bargains added
For instance, we are Offering n benuti-
full Groom residence on Day avenue s.
west of Jefferson street, 50x13O feet, $3.50.
Splendid residence, Fourth avenue n.
W., best location; $3.50, $50 cash, $40 per
month
Splendid 4-room cottage, northeast,
fruit and shade, splendid stable; $500,
S25 cash, So per month. Can you do bet
ter?
Storeroor1, rooms, above Shenandoah
avenues $500.
broom residence, Eighth avenue 9. W.,
good location; $500, $25 cash. $40 per
month.
G-room residence, Fourth avenue n. W.:
$500, $50 cash, $40 per month.
Splendid brick store, Salem avenue:
$4,000, easy terms.
Call to day, or first opportunity, and
let us take II drive and see If what we
advertise is true.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-23

My boy came home from school one
day with his hand lady lacerated and
bleeding and suffering great pain" says
Mr.. H. j. Schall, with Meyer Bros Drug
Company st. Louis, 40. ~ dressed the
wound, and applied Chamberlain's Pain
Balm freely. All pain ceased, and in 4
remarkably short time it healed without
leaving scar. For wounds, sprains.
swellings and rheumatism know of no
medicine or prescription equal to it.
consider 1t n household nece ssity" The
20 and 5O cent sizes for sale by III. C.
Barnes. HE puts up Prescriptions
JUST RECEIVED-S00 pounds OF
Lowney's Chocolates and Bon Bons.
different styles and navors. Formerly
o0 cents pound; now offered at so cents
the pound ut CATOGNpS.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-23

Bonner, the we'll known restaurant
man, has opened private dining room
for ladies, which is fitted up in the most
approved style.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-23

Address R. H. Gray, General Agent, Roanoke, Va Call
trance, Terry Building lower floor
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-03
NOW A REALITY.
Maxim Says His Airship is a Great
Success.

'ittsburg, Dec. 2.-The Pittsburr Re-
duction Company has just received
another big order TOR aluminium from the
Atlantic and Pacific Aeria! Navigation
Company. at San Francisco With it
came letter giving the names of the Off.
GERS, which up to this time have been
Kept secret The letterhead bears the
names OF Hiram $. Maxim, tho inventor,
rs SUPERINTENDENT of construction: &. A.
Smith, president, and NJ. y. Terry, sec
rotary of the company
Mr.. Maxim furnishes The following de-
scription of his vessel: The dimensions
arc-cylinder, 3S feet = inches in diam
eter and ~ feet in length: length of for
ward cone, % feet length of after cone
ID feet; total length, los feet. 1t occu
pies l06.00o cube feet Ct space The pro.
polling power is 100 horse power naphth,
engine. The cylinier engine AM, every
part of the machine SO far rs practicable
is made of aluminium, which was p,ir-
chased o! the Reduction Company here.
The ship now weighs about ., 600 hounds.
anu will carry more than II tons weight
of provisions and passengers
The naptha for the engine will he
stored in eases. which will bold enough
to drive the ship around the Garth with
ont repleuishing the tauks Tho skin of
the ship is double and filled with h,dro.
gen gas 1t is confined in separate com.
parrments and in the upper part of the
vessel and in cones. \ tail projects IN
ward from the stern of the ship. which
directs its movements with its tail. The
rndder changes the course from right to
left Motive power is secured by the big
aeroplane at the stern, which is driven nv
the naphtha engine. \ speed Of 100 miles
an hour has been attained
IL is stated.in the letter that an alumi-
num airship sent out by the company
went from san Francisco TO Cleveland i'm
three days. The Reduction Company
officials say the red and green lights seen
in tho West last summer-was this ship.
Mr. Maxim says his company has now
passed the secret experimental stage and
will build number of ships.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-03
ROANOKE. VA. FRIDAY. DECEMBER 3 1897
LUCKY J. HAMPTON;
Said 10 be Slated for United States
District Attorney.

Washington, Dec. 2.-The contemplated
meeting of the Virginia State Republican
committee in Washington has been de.
ferred until sole time next week. Sen.
ator Hanna's presence is necessary, and
the postponement is due to his absence.
The first import, Mt business of the CON-
mlttee is to agree upon the appointment
OF marshal and attorney for the Western
District. Republican speculation plainly
Indicates the appointment Of Colonel
Brown Allen as marshal and }. Hamp-
ton Hoge as district attorney. The ma
chine has endoi sed Allen. and this action
VIII not he reconsidereG, 1t Is aid, unless
IN Difference to some ante. election prom
ises the committee has not considered
the Hoge appointment. but Hoge has the
Individual endorsement of Collectors; Az
new and Brndy He retired from the
Congressional race last year in favor of
The gold Democrat, with the distinct un-
derstnnding that be should he made dis
trict attorney in the event Of McKiuley's
election. This agreement was made, it
is understood with Mr.. Hanna's sane
ton, if not ut his suggestion
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-03
JUDGE DAY DECLINES 1T.
Refuses TO Accept the Office of
Attorney General.

Washington, Dec. 2.-Assistant Secre-
tsry Day has admitted in an Official state.
ment that he had been rendered the Office
OF Attorney General upon the leave TAX
ing OF that Office by Judg. McKenna.
when he shall ave been confirmed as AN
associate justice OF the supreme court.
I'D his statement Judge Day says:
The President some time aro was
KIND enough to tender me the position of
attorney general in the event of va
cancy in that Office, which, after consid-
Grafton, have been reluctantly co,nneu
sonal.''
Judge Day, who is one of the men in
Washington closest to the President. will
continue to remain us the assistant score
tary OF the State Department.. in which
position he will he able to give the Presi.
dent that advice and counsel in which
Mr.. Mckinley has so much respect and
confidence Ia the event that Secretary
Sherman.s should ut any time resign the
headship OF the State Department. Judge
Day will be given the premiership.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-03
TRIED TO PONIARD CUESTAS.
Ex-POIiceman Fooled in an Effort to-
Kill Uruguay'S President.

London, Dec. "a dispatch tn the
Times from Monteveido says that an at
tempt was made there on Wednesday, TO
stab Senior Jose Cuestas, President ad
interim, Of Uruguay. 1t was unsuccess-
iul, the bystander warding Off the would
he assassin. The man was formerly n
member of the Montevideo police force.
News of the outrage spread rapidly and
caused great eHcitment, hut the city is
under martial law, and there has been
no outbreak.
Montevideo, Uruguay, Dec. Or.
Miguel Herrera Obes, presidential
candidate, who was minister of the int
1ior and OF justice, in tue cabinet of the
late President Borda, and who has been
ordered into exile by II decree issued yes
terday.by Senior Cuestas, the president
adInteriin, will leave this city tonight
Tor Buenos Ayres, Argentine republic.
lie will he accompanied hy Gen Tales.
DIR. Aguirrae. and Senior Brian. the chief
OF the municipality Of Montevideo, who
have also bee1 exiled by the acting pres.
idcnt.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-03
ESTERHAZY CONFEsSEs.
The Count Acknowledges the Anthem
t'city of the Letters Published
by FiOnrO


Paris, Dec. 2-Viscount Ferdinand
"alsin Esterhazy, the retired French
army officer who is charged with having
written the letter which led to the i'm
prisonment on Devils island of Alfred
Dreyfns, the former captain OF French
artillery, who was convicted hy conrt
martial of selling military secrets to the
agents OF n foreign pow err, is said to-day
to have acknowledged the authenticity or
the letters recently published by Figaro,
with the exception OF one. in which the
Count is said to have expressed the fol-
lowing sentiments:
II tonight ] were told that [ should
be Killed tomorrow AS n captain of
Uhlans, while sebering French, should
certainly be perfectly happy. | would
not harm dog. but l would see II hun
dred thousand f'renchmen Killed with
pleasure"
1t is understood that he report of Gen
eral PellieuN, who was appointed by the
military governor OF Paris, General Saus-
Sier. to Investigate the charge brought
against Count Esterhazy, states that he
is satisfied with the guilt of Dreyfus.
There is, however. general Indignation
here ut General Pellieux's statement thu;
he has not inquired into the possii ility Of
Esterhazy having written the memoran-
dun upon which Dreyfus was convicted,
which is one of the charges brought
against the Count. the general sinply re-
marking that he considers the court uar-
tai definitely settled that Point
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-03
TO ROLL, RIG RAILS

Pittsburg, Dec. 2.-The Carnegie Com
pany has almost completed the al.era-
lions in the plant at Homestead by which
it will be able TO compete for the world s
steel girde- trade. 1t is claimed that the
overwhelming tonnage practicable will
drive all competitors out of the market
when combined with contemplated
change in price.
The company will manufacture nine
inch rails. 100 pounds to the yard. ~ yari-
ETY. for which there is "a heavy demand.
They will he made of open hearth steel,
an innovation in the trade. The Carne-
gles can niue their own ore, transport it
over their OWE road, and turn ic from pig
into nnished rails under one roof.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-03

san Francisco, Dec. 2.-The Alaska.
Commercial Company received informa.
ton from Dawson City yesterday giving
the precise condition of affairs in thar.
place. The letter is written by Captain
Hanson, the company's agent and man
ager at Dawson City, and is dated Octo-
Der 16.
Captain Hanson refrains from com
ment or predictions, but his statements
concerning the food supply on hand, the
number of persons dependent thereon,
the very scant additions received by the
Two last shipments and the exodus of
people to places where food ,nay be oh.
tanned, all point to an impending famine
during the coming winter
Hanson is in n position to know all
about the supplies i'll and near the town
ana how far they will reach TO sustain
the people until additional foo,i can be
obtained in the regular way His state
ment Is accepted AS the most rslia BILE that
mas come from that source, and confirms
the news sent by some newspaper corre-
spondents that unless part Of the people
leave Dawson very soon some of them
must stnrve
Nit. Hanson says: '''rhcre were 5000
persons in Dawson. 500 of thes,, hed left
town at the time of writing. AS far as
it was possible tc ascertain. there were
provisions enough to feed 3, jUn persons
through the winter on very short rations.
ana more people were then preparing &c
leave, going either up cor down the river
10 some place where food could be OBJ
tanned. The exodus of these people were
necessary to avert famine
Concerning the amount vi food landed
NY the steamers Weare and Bella, bout
which conflicting statements have been
sent out, Hanson writes that the Weare
pI n SiN It'll,
$50, as stated, and the BELLA landed sew
enty-siN tons at Dawson. Each of these
steamers were relieved of Sixty tons at
Circle City before reaching Dawson.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-03
DEER OUTRUNS AN ENGINE.

Port Jervis, n. Y, Dec 2-As train
No. 3 entered Sinners cut ION the Haw-
ley branch of the Delaware division YES
terday, Engineer Hulshi2er sic hted a
buck on the rails. Ths animal tossed
his head and started up the track, and
Hulshizer put on more steam. The buck
sprang over 20-foot culvert and took a.
l0'foot bridge in his stride. Hulshizer,
declares his engine was running at the
rate OF 30 miles an hour, but for four
miles the buck led it, There was a side
cut and into it the bucf ran ana stood
there, PAINTING and exhausted, while the
train rushed by
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-03
MANAGER WELLS IN NORFOLK.
Jake viii Probably Have Charge of the
Norfolk Team Next Season.

-NoticiN lctsul 4NeNU SeSASOn.
Norfolk, Dec. 2.-Since the negotia-
lions between Owner Cunningham and
Manager Kim, of the Lancaster team.
have been brought to an end, the former
has been on the lookout for a'competent
man to take charge of the Norfolk base
ball club Tor next season. Among those
on whom Mr.. Cunningham has had his
weather eyes is Jake Wells, who for
three seasons past has plotted the Rich
mond team so successfully.
Mr.. Wells had n contract with Mr.. Do.
natl, Of .the Richmond team, TO take
charge of his club, bnt recently Mr.. Do
natl sold the franchise To the Richmond
Traction Company and Mr.. Wells does
not know whether or net his terms will
be agreeable to the new owners. In case
they are not he will come to Norfolk and
promises have winning team here
next season.
He was in the city yesterday in confer
ence with Mr.. Cunningham ana while no
definite agreement was reached enouoh
IS known to state that if the Richm ond
Traction Company does not Immediately
accept Mr.. Wells terms he will manage
the Norfolk team next season.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-03
TO RESTORE RATES.
Unanimous Action 10 That Facet bv the
Interested Western Roads

Interested Western Roads.
Chicago. Dec. 2.-Passenger rates be
tween Chicago and St. Paul and Mime
apo!is and Duluth will be restored on De-
cember IL. Ill the roads Interested in
the traffic in this portion of the territory
vi the western Passenger Association
we're represented ut the meeting, aud the
decision to restore rates as su0n MS the
legal notice could be given to the Inter.
state Commerce Commission was unani-
nous. Until then the rate of 81, made
by the Milwaukee and st. Paul, will he
in effect on all the roads, but to night
Chairman Caldwell sent /, message to all
other passenger assertions and interested
lines: asking them TO refrain from using
the - rate for hasing purposes.
There will be no change in the grain
rates east from Chicago for some time,
the traffic officials of the eastern roads
having failed to reach an agreement.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-03
POISONED $50 PATIENTS

Gallipolis, Ohio. Dec. 1.-Two hundred
and fifty patients ut the Erleptic Hos
pital were poisoned to-day. DR.. Rutter
and his corps Of physicians succeeded
after a desperate fight in checking the
outbreak without II fatality. AS it is,
some of the patients are still in Il critical
condition.
The presun. pton among the hospital
physicians is tnat the Infection came from
some article of food eaten by the patients,
and the ARCHAEOLOGICAL department is
making rigid analysis of the food
cooked during the past few days
Some think a deleterious drug was
placed in some of the victuals, and that,
with the wholesale discharge of employees,
has put the institution in the throes of
great eXcitment
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-03
VIRGINIA IN LINE.
Bill introduced Into the LegisIa-
ture to Prohibit Football.

Richmond. Va, Dec. "a bill was in
PRODUCED in the Virginia legislatu to.
day prohibiting the playing Of football in
this State where an admission fee is
charged The penalty is fixed at $50 and
a fine of 50 for each person engaged in
the game. Some of the most prominent
society women OF the State are at the
head of the movement to stop the brutal
exhibitions
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-03
HowARD GOIrLD SUED

New York. Dec. Frank d. Moiray,
who was once steward on the yacht Hill
degaid which George Gould purchased
from the Prince OF Wales, .has brought a
500 damage suit against Howard
Could. Howard Gould had bon owed the
yacht and a lot Of old fireworks on board
Mowbray fired or the fireworks under
Howard Gonld's direction; there was nh
explosion and Mowbray lost the sight of
ore eye.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-03
ELoPED WITH AN-INDIAN.

New York, Dec. 2.-Miss Mabel Gibbs,
daughter of Mrs. G. NJ Gibbs, has mar
ried half bred Indian, who made the
young woman's acquaintance in Rutland,
W., where the Gibbs family at tho time
resided. To keep their daughter from
mating with the Indian the family moved
three times, the last move being to Brook
'yn. The lover followed them and finally
eloped with her.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-03
LOST HIS WIFE IN A BIG STORE

New York, Dec. 2.--Michael Clark
came here from Rockland, VT. with his
bride OH Il wedding tour. They went
shopping to one of the big department.
stores. They got separated in the store
and Clark vas unable TO find his lodg-
ings. His wife thought she had been
abandoned and vent back to Vermont
Clark went into n-saloon and there he
found some very social men, Who gave
him Knockout drops and relieved him OF
his watch and money He went to yet
his bride to-day.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-03
NOT SERIOUSLY ILL.

Washington, Dec. 2.-Word was re
ceived today at the national Republican
he tdquarters that Senator Hanna en-
poets Ia arrive in Washington on Mon
day. From this it is argued that his i'll
ness is not of serious nature Major
Dick is expected 70 return with Mr..
Hanna
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-03
BOILED HINSEI,F AILyE

lcavenwoith, Kan. Dec. 2-Patrick
Carr, an eN veteran. WAS found dead to-
day In hathtub at thu Soldiers III ONE,
the flesh being so badly cooked that it
dropped from the bones. ltiseviGent TINT
lie committed suicide by jumping into
the tab OF scaldipg water. He was'mar-
iiei "a n Young woman and is said to
have had domestic troubles
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-03
4 BIG ORDER.

The Hohhie Piano Company gave Mr..
Colby, Of the Colby Piano Company,an or
der for ten pianos, half to be shipped to
their Lynchhurg house and half to Roam.
oke. This locks like business. The..Times
is glad To see this old house still prosper
ing.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-03
a Word About
Sterling Silver
Toilet Articles.

Most OF these are so light in weight
that they break after using three or four
times. Oar line Is the best and heaviest
weight made an" prices but slightly
higher than the inferior goods a small
stock of the lighter weights on hand.
See comparison. Prices same as John
son Il Co., New York, and Daniel Low
x Co., Salem, Mass.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-03
THE POPE GUSTS SCHROEDER.
Catholic University Directors Decision
Sustained

Rome. Italy, Dec. 2-The World CORE
spond learns on unquestionable authority
that the Pope has now INTERVIEWED in the
dispute between Monsignor Schroeder
and the Catholic University, at Washing
ton, ID. c., settling matters by approving
tie decision of the University directors to
force MOnsignor Schroeder out
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-03
MYSTERY OYER DR. ENANS, Mi.

Prris, Dec. 2.-Exciting scenes may lie
looked for VIXEN the will of the late DR..
Evans is opened. Claimants have been
arriving from America twice II week in
patches The last are expected here next
saturday. DIR. John Evans, the nephew,
told the Worlf correspondent to day that
be thinks the will is to be opened next
Mcnday,though he has not been officially
mortified yet Of his uncie's death 1t is
not known even by NJ. Nallois. the late
DR.. Evans lawyer. whether the instru-
ment is signed or not. There seems to he
an impressiCn that the doctor fell under
bad influences just before his death, and
that the will of last september WAS die
tnted by designing persons
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-03
M'KINLEY OFFENDED.
Will Be Seen Less aaFrequently lat the
Metropolitan Church

Washington, Dec 2.-1he report that
the President would withdraw from the
Metropolitan Methodist Church on ac-
count of the sermon preached by it's pas.
tor on Thanksgiving day is denied 1t is
probable. however, that the President
will be seen less frequently ut that church
and will attend services more often else
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-03
APT BROTHERS ASSIGN

Philadelphia, Dec. 2.-The firm of A. ut
brothers, whose store was DESTROYED 10y
IRE on Sunday, have assigned for the ben
ett OF their creditors. The assignment
covers the $4,000 il surance which the
firm had on tneir stock, and this step is
taken that al creditors may share alike
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-03

JOHN ID. SCOTT, NJ. D., and d. D. S,
corner of Third avenue ard Tnird street
n. e., Roanoke. Va. phone 4l6 ONice
hours From s to L. a. n. L to5 u. M. {;
q 10 u. III.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-03

Examine the Virginia Carriage Facto-
rvs buggies before buying. Onice No.
400 Henry street.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-03

Catogni's is II good place to yet you,
meals-and entertain Your friends
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-03
STARVING At
DAWSON City.
Captain Manson, of the Alaska
Company, States Facts.

HE DECLARES THAT UNLESS SOME
OF THE PEOPLE NOW ;AT DAw-
son CITY LEAVE THERE VERY
SOON, STARVATION WILL STARE
THEM IN THE FACE-TOO MANY
PEOPLE THERE AND NOT
ENOUGH FOOD.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-03
HANDSOME BEQUEsT no A CHURCH

Atlantic City, y. J., Dec. 3-The will
OF ihe late Henry L.. Elder, VINO died
here yesterday. provides IL handsome he
quest to OLD Christ Church. Philadelphia
The estate is valued at about $500, 900.
The children of the deceased. six in num-
her, are given the income Of the estate
during their lives. At their death the
grandchildren are to receive stated
amounts, and the residr is to be held i'm
trust for the benefit of Christ Church.
The income is 70 he applied to the preser-
vat!cn OF the church rs an histor cal mon.
nment Mr.. Elders ancestors were mem
bers of Christ Church, and he himself
was pew-holder. He was born in Phil
adelphia. coming to this city seventeen
years ago a large portion.of MIR. Elder
estate consists of real estate in this CITY,
which is rapidly increasing.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-03

Look mt cur - cent books Gravatt's
Fair, o Salem avenue.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-03
Look at Her Fee1!"
MAKING INSURANCE. VALID.

Atlanta. Ga, Dec. 2 "A bill providing
for the inconte stability of insurance poll
cies att1r their fl rst year has passed the
House of Representatives. The mt asure
was vigorously opposed. its enemies de-
noucing ii as placing Il premium on
crime, but it will probably 20 I'll rough
the senate
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-12-03

Another big shipmenO of Lowney's
world famous Bon Bons snd Chocolates,
90 cents per pound, PIT up in attractive
boxes NJ Catocni's.