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The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-03
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and 81 cents. To place fair protective
duty on hemp he said, would he only IL
charge of Ia cents an acre on wheat
bound by hemp twinc. He drew Il
graphic picture, contrasting the poor
negro laborers in kentucky and the rich
manufacturers, ana said such threats
from the latter made his blood boil. He
called attention to the fact that the St
Louis platform pledged protection to four
articles specifically, hemp, sugar wool
and lum Der. He asked for IL duty of $50
per ton on hemp and SD per ton on sizal,
manila and jute. He also asked that it
be made Il penal offensc TO sell jutc goods
as American hemp goods.
}. \. BeniS, OF Boston, II bu:lap man.
ufacturer, sail that he had been covertly
accused of being an enemy of the jute in
dustry of the country. This he emphat-
ically denied. He argued that there was
no Jute industry in this country worthy
of the name to he protected. But five per
cent. of the iutc used was grown here at
ter twenty five years of protection and he
saw no reason why iute should be pro-
tected.
Representing the burlap bag industry,
he asked for duty of 30 per cent. on i'm
ported bags and free raw material
If duty were levied on jutc and jute
cloths, he said, India could retalate by
imposing an export duty on jute and ruin
the burlap bag industry II this country.
In addition to the rates he asked ON bur
lap bags, he asked that there be no draw
back On bags and no free return of bags.
Charles T. Pearce, of st. Louis, repre-
sentipg thc manufacturers of cotton bag
ging and cordage, asked for n restoration
OF the duty on those products in the act
of 1880 with reduction of about % per
cent. In connection with his statement,
he said he had been one of those who
had been forced 10 suspend the manufac-
turc of hemp when iute was placed on
the free list by the act Of 1890. He also
made some interesting statements in re-
gard to the threatening disaster from
japanese and other Oriental competition.
Mr.. Pearce said the importation of iute
and other vegetable fibres free mad dis
placed 10000 600 bales OF cotton If he
were cotton planter, he said he would
be here ayking for duty on all yegeta-
bic fibres. On cotton bagging, he asked
one and two-sXtcenth cents and OH cor
dage one cent, II reduction of - per cent
from the rates of the act of 1890.
Monday the tobacco schedule will be
taken up.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-03
RECONSIDERATION DESIRED,
Senate Committee Wants to Think
Owe, Those Resolutions.

Washington, Jan. 2-Thcre is II move.
foreign relations to have the calling up
of the Cuban resolution, reported lust
prior to the adjournment for the holiday
recess, postponed until the matter can he
considered by the committee at its meet.
ing OH Wednesday of next week. When
the resolution was reported to the Senate
it was agreed by the committee that the
resolution should be called up immediate
ly after the reconvcning of the Senate.
The more ardent supporters of the reso.
luton had been anxious to have the Uucs.
ton up for consideration before adjourn.
ment and only yielded when the more
conservative members had agreed to re-
port the resolution with the understand.
ing that no effort should he made TO call
it up until after the holidays. How.
ever, as the Senate does not meet until
Tuesday and as Wednesday is the regular
day for weekly meetings of the commit
tee there will he but one dams DELAY at
most, unless the committee should agree
to rescind it's former action.
The movement for recession from the
agreement for immediate consideration
is participated in by both the opponents
of any recognition of Cuba under exist
lux anu Tile more COlScC-
vative friends OF the Cuban cause.
The latter take the position that the
present time is not opportune for con-
sderation of the subject, largely because
the question of executive prerogativc has
been raised, which, it was claimed, would
result in driving from the support of the
resolution many Senators who are usual.
~ friendly to the cause of the insur
gents. They also find that it is doubtful
whether II day could be secured for con-
sideration in the House if it should pass
the Senate. They hold that the defeat
of the resolution in the Senate or it's
failure to pass both houses after it is
once taken up for consideration, would
he misunderstood and place this country
in II false light both in Spain and Cuba.
Hence they will go into the committee
meeting If they succeed in having the
subject postponed in the Senate until the
meeting is held with purpose to urge
still further delay. They will advocate
postponement until the way seems clear
or than nj present for successful effort.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-03
UNCLE SAINTS FINANCES.
The December Statement Issued by til
Treasury Department.

Washington, Jan. 2.-The monthly
Treasury statement Of the public debt is
sued to-day shows the debt on December
81, less cash in the Treasury, to have
been 1902, 925, $50, decrease for the
month of 50, S39,js This decrease is
accounted for by an increase OF 81, 9G3 PSI
in the amount of cash in the Treasury.
The increase in the cash was the result
OF the recent sale Of first mortgage
Pacific railroad bonds belonging to the
Central Pacific sinking fund. The debt
is recapitutated rs follows.
Interest bearing debt $S47 SO, 600; debt
on which interest has ceased since ma.
turity 81, 3S3, go; debt bearing no interest
S3I2, 5O2. 2Ol total $l,22l, 2lD,96l This
amount, however, does not include $3.50
SOP, 513 in certificates and Treasury notes
outstanding, offset by an equal amount
of cash in the Treasury. The cash in
the Treasury is classified as follows:
Gold, $40, 203, $50; silver, $5O0. Gl5, 5S4:
paper, SOL ,35' $40; bonds, deposits in
national banks, repositories, etc, ST.
2SG, liG; total SSj3, 1913, 55l, against which
there are outstanding demand" liabilities
amounting to $625, 1I3, l12, which leaves
II balance Of SOS, 32O,31D cash in the
TrenSurN
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-03

Atlanta, Jan. 2.-The Journal this af-
ternoon prints the following signed state
;nent from Comptroller of the Currency
Eckels:
"WnshinE ton, Jan. ..
''ro the Atlanta Journal:
''The bank failures which have occurr.
ed have been entirely due to local condi-
tions and in almost every instance defects
peculiar to the institutions failing. This
is strikingly so in the case of the Com
mercial National Bank, at Roanoke, Va,
and as much so in the Jailed bank in
Texas some weeks since.
''The same may he said of Ill the ma
tional benks failing since November /.
and imagine the same thing will hold
good in the State and private banking
houses which have ceased to do business.
THE banking institutions of the South
made, with here. and there an exception,
IL remarkably good showing during the
panic of 1898 aud the financial distress
then was general and acute. No such
condition now exists nor will occur upon
the one hand, while on the other during
the years since then liquidation has gone
on, bad paper has been weeded out, and
the banks are stronger in cash means.
There is no basis for any expectation that
either now or in the future the South or
any Other section of the country will
Sutler from more than the ordinary num-
Der of bank failures incident to the accu
mutation of slow assets and bad methods
of banking. | certainly do not appre
bend any difficulty beyond that due to
the causes | have stated
''If the attention of the country could
be directed towards attending to business
affairs in n business way, undisturbed by
"warS and rumors Of wars and promises
of renewed and continued agitations, the
country would enter upon an era of pros
perity which in the largest measure
would fal: to the lot of the people of the
South.
1.-The South to-day offers Il marvelously
rich field for Investment, and the capital
is ut hand to be invested but it will not
so there or elsewhere when disquietng
rtlmors are to he met with M uncertainty
rs to gaining n return for it, coniro nts
the investor.
The opportunity presented to Ameri
cans to become rich, prosperous and
happy by continuing themselves strictly to
the immediate needs of their own coun-
try was never so great as at this present
moment.
"JAMES II. ECKELS,
H.. e A
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-03
GREAT BATTLE FOUGHT.

Madrid, Jan, IA dispatch received
here from Manila says that Il great battle
has been fought in the Philippine Islands,
resulting in the signal defeat of the in.
surgents,.o whom 100 were killed. Ad
ditional details Indicate that the battle
was fought at Bulacan, town in the
province of Bulacan, located on the river
Bulacan, twenty miles northwest of Ma
Mia Gen. Enscbro, Il leader OF the Phil
ippine Island insurgents, is said to have
been killed in the conflict OF the Span
ards twenty-five We're killed and sixty.
eight wounded. 1t is also reported that
several cannon were captured from the
insnrgcnts.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-03
RESOLUTIONS OF REspECr

Whereas it has pleased orr Heavenly
Father in His infinite wisdom TO remove.
from our midst our devoted brother,
Frank p. NTcGuirk
Resolved That on the death of
brother Frank 7. McGurll Columbian
Council, No. 1913, Young Mems Institute.
has lost a loyal member. his family n
dearly beloved son ana brother and the
community IL most honorable and highly
respected citizen.
Resolved, That IL copy of these reso-
lutions be spread upon the records of Jhis
council, that they ne published in the y
NJ. l. Review and Record and in our
city daily papers and copy be sent to
the bercaved family
s. p. SEIFERT.
WILL A.@CARR,
ID. G. HARRINGTON.
Committee.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-03
a BRUISER DYING.
Probable Fatal Result of II Big Fight il
New York.

New York.
New York, Jan. Jimmy Duffy, of
Boston, Il featherweight pugilist, who
boxed ten rounds with George Justice,
of this city, mt Tom O'Rouke's Broadway
Athletic Club, tonight, is dying at st.
Ninceut's Hospital. Both worked hard
and fast during the entire ten rounds,
and after they had retired to their cor
ners neither seemed to have suffered any
injury. The referee decided in favor
of Justice, and as soon rs his decision
was announced, Duffy collapsed.
AS near as the physicians can Judge,
Duffy is suffering from hemorrhagc Of
the brain, BUT they stated that this
might have been brought about by undue
exertion, and probably was not caused
by any blow which Duffy received during
his contest with Justice.
At Il late hour tonight the resident
surgeons there pronounced Duffy's con
dition to be almost hopeless, but none of
them would say that his collapse was
due to any injury received during the
fight.
Manager Tom O'Rourke, Referee Dick
Roche and George Justice, who was
Dutfy's opponent, We're placed under ar
rest
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-03
NAVAL OFFICERS RETIRED.

Washington, Jan. q Commander
Joshua Bishop and Assistant Engineer
Il. +. Carney have been retired. The
following officers have been qualified for
promotion to the next higher grade:
Lieut. Commanders f.. H. Lutz and w.
". Kimball; ensgns r.. ID. --Tsdale aud
w. IL. Faust; Passed Assistant Engineer
William Little, Assistant Engineer c.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-03

For Il pnin in the chest II piece of fan
ne! dampcned with Chambcrlnn's Pain
Balm and bound on over the seat of the
pain, and another on the back between
the shoulders, will afford prompt relief.
This is especially valuable in cases where
the pain is caused by Il cold and there is
Il tendency towards pneumonia. For sale
by The Chas. Lyle Drug Co.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-03
4 STAUNTON THIEF.

Norfolk Jan "a Richmond special
to the Pilot says: Persistent thcfts of
mail from the postoilice ut Stnunton were
traced by the use of decoy letters to Wal
ter Goodwin, the engineer and fireman of
the building He was placed under ar
rest to- day. He has hcl etofore borne II
good character and has large family
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-03

We wish to inform our customers that
we arc still in the FEED BUSINESS, and
would be pleased TO furnish them hay,
grain and mill feed, as well as the best
grades of coal and wood. Office and yard
near salem avenue, under Henry street
bridge Phone 232. w. b. DANIEL. &
co.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-03
COMPTROLLER ECKELS
ON THE SITUATION.
No Cause For Alarm Over Recent
Failures.

HE SAYS THE CLOSING OF MANY
BANKS LATELY HAS BEEN DUE
TO LOCAL CAUSES, AND CITES
THE COMMERCIAL NATIONAL
BANK, OF THIS CITY, AS AN IN
STANCE-HE THINKS THE SOUTH
HAS A GREAT FUTURE.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-03

All of the gas Goals are kept in steel, by
w. *. ANDREWS & CO., at 2l9 Salem
avenue. Their bclled teams will deliver
it. Send in your orders.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-03

Beautiful plates, cups and saucers,
fancy china. Gravatt's Fair, Salem ave
nue..
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-03
WORKING For DUBOIS.

Boise, Idaho, Jan. 2-Senator Dubois
has arrived here accompanied by Score.
tary Walsh, of the Democratic national
committee. Mr.. Walsh comes for the ex-
press purpose of endeavoring to induce
the Democrats to Join i'll re clecting Du-
bois to the Senate. He says it is the
unanimous wish of the committee and
all of the national Democratic leaders
that the Senator be sent back
KlMBALL COAL! IiIMBALL. COAL,
The cheapest and best substitute for
Anthracite coal W. X. Andrews Co.,
Roanoke agents.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-03
CATOGNrS RESTAURANT

Is now open in the rear of the confcc-
tlonery. Meals: Breakfast, - cents
Dinner, % cents. Supper, p cents
Meal tickets 81.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-03

FATHER JOSEPH DEAD.
Paris, Jan Father Joseph, head OF
the Christian Brothers, is dead.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-03

Beautiful lamps, latest style, lowest
prices. Gravatt's Fair, Salem avenue.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-03
LAWRsRCE S. DAVIS.
Fire. a n
life. EEBSsHE "a gB EAR.A
Accident gu ~'"n DSS
q TN az q tIEN <lp - -

Office No. Campbell Ave. W Roanokc Va.
Rcprcscnts the strongest tire Companies; Stand
ara Accident Company; Mutual Life Insurance
Company OF New York.
The age-herald., 1897-09-09
Grain Letter.

Birmingham, Ala, Sept. S.-The ad- vance recorded in wheat yesterday has been well maintained today. The gen. eraI news being of a character to en- courage buying rather than selling. There has been some profit-taking by a few holders, but at no time during the session have offerings been free enough to cause further than slight reaction. Continental markets were very strong and from 2% to cents per bushel higher, while Liverpool closed at an ad- vance of A to ss. New York reported an active export demand at the sea- board, with orders coming from all di- rections, and says at least sixty loads have been accepted. Clearances were large at 652,0000 bushels, while primary receipts aggregated 1,563,OOO bushels against shipments of 964,O00. London cables report an advance since yesterday of one shilling. There was a further decrease in local track stock for the week of 1.130000 bushels. These stocks include SS6,OOo No. 2 red, 11.O0O No. 1 Northern, and 315,000 No spring, a total of only 712.0O0 bushels. This is even more bullish, when we look at the poor grading of new arrivals, as out of the $50 cars received here today only eleven cars were grand No. 2, which is not encouraging to the short seller, and makes the position of bears appear a little hazardous. notwithstanding the large advance. Bradstreet makes an in-
The age-herald., 1897-09-09

crease in the worlds available supply of 2,1Op000 bushels The market on a whele was not broad and suggestive of a waiting disposition among traders. The feeling in corn was quite strong around the opening owing to the unfa- yorable crop reports from the west, repetition of those received for the past few days Later prices broke quite sharply on a prediction of rain during the next two days. and selling by local traders which was the principal feature of the days trading
 J.P. MUDD & co.
The age-herald., 1897-09-09

Go to Hawkins Springs; great nat ural park. Bessemer division Birmng- ham Railway & Electric Go. aug29-10t
The age-herald., 1897-09-09
Markers by . Telegraph.
Cotton Letter.

New York, Sept. s.lThe cotton mar ket was dull again today. The south was offering cotton freely, and this de- pressed the near months, but the gen. eral list established trif1ing net ad- vance. Liverpool started off we'll this morning, advancing 164, but 1ost it be- fore the close. Our market opened 4 points higher and then declined points on the whole list and 12 points on Sep tember in sympathy with the pressure from the south. Heavy buying by one prominent concern and some good buy ing by commission brokers consumed the offerings, however, and part of the loss was recovered. Selling of Septem- Der against cotton to be shipped here was the weak feature of the day and the face of the market held well. Jan uary opened at 6.S4, declined to 6.7S, ad- vanced to 6.S3 and closed at 6.S1 to 6.S2 with the tone of the market steady. We do not expect much pressure to sell be- fore the bureau report on Friday. The general opinion is that the report will not be favorable.
 RIORDAN & co.
The age-herald., 1897-09-09
Cotton Letter.

Birmingham, Ala, Sept. s-Ths mar ket continues dull and featureless, with the feeling rather nervous. The most unfaYorable factor In lhe situation at the present time is continued slack speculative demand which leaves the market in a more vulnerable position and invites attacks from bearish ele- ments. Cotton has declined to a point, however which. when compared with market value of other speculative com modities makes it appear relatively cheap and in view of the fact that the current crop reports indicate that the condition of the plant has deteriorated considerably during the past two weeks it would appear that for the time being at least the unfavorable factors in the situation have been practically dis counted.
 Ther4 is a considerable short inter est in the market. While the move mert is becoming relatively larger than heretofore, receipts are sbill consider ably lsss than at the same time las, season. The mornings advices from Liverpool were distinctly encouraging, and as a result our market opened at an advance of from 2 to 4 points, but as has been the case recently, the local crowd offared prices down until the i'm provement had been more than lost. Liverpool was a moderate buyer at the openlng. but subsequently, sold a small quantity. At o'clock a steady under tone prevailed, with prices at about last nights lsvel. Crop reports are of such a character as to justify the ex- pectation thst the bureau report will be rather unfavonable.
 ID NrTrTara e. cn
The age-herald., 1897-09-09
J. P. MUDD 6 co.
etock etto

Birmingham, Sept s.-1he stock specu
 lation easlly shook off influence et yel- low fever scare, even the shares of the southern roads rallyirg in the after- noon. Louisville and Nashville opened off F per cent. under foreign selling pressure, but 1t later rose a point Sharp recQEerieS also occurred in Southern railFoad preferred. The arbitrage houses sold Srsely through the list, and local rsalizations were extensive, but the nlarlet absorbed the offerings without GfffcE.ty. Atchison preferred made a sharp. advance in anticipation of de- claration of ccmpany's adjustment bonds. Illinois Central rose psr cent on expectation of a handsome state ment of August earnings. The Changers were strong with St. Paul within a fraction of par. The market closed steady. J. P. MUDD & co.
The age-herald., 1897-09-09
The Iron Market.

Birmingham, Ala, Sept. S.-Tl1e fol- lowing are the latest iron and coal quo- tations on the Birmingham market:
The age-herald., 1897-09-09
BONDS.
Chicago sohanre

Chicago, Sept. s.-Wheat closed today with a decline of Ac in December the active future. The decline was due to short selling and realization, and was in the face of a very urgent demand.
 Corn was weak at about Ac decline.
 The predicted breaw in the long dis astrous drought injected some ginger into the bears
 Oats declined 1sc; pork, 200 and ribs 5Q71ac. Lard was only shade lower. Leading futures rangeu as follows.
The age-herald., 1897-09-09
Nhicapo I,iva Stnck

Chicago, Sept. 8.-Natiye cattle have showed more animation, and while the market was barely steady for such lo; s as compete with westerns, it was strong CT for good lots, few selling above S4.75. Sales were at $3.S5@$5.35 for common to prime native steers, with extra lots sa,eable around $5.40@S550. The bulk of the cattle went at $4.60@S5.20. Cows, heifers and bulls showed mo particular change. Calves were unchanged. Texas cattle showed pretty well at easy prices, and westerns were fairly active at decline of about 15@20c from last weeks figures. These cattle are now selling at $325@$4.25 for steers ard at $3.S0@$3.9O for fat cows and heifers, great numbers of steers selling for feeders at $3.60@$3.9O. Common stoclsrs sold as low as $3, while prime feeders so'd for $4.50q $46O in some instances. Stock bulls and heifers sold at $2.95@$3.
 In hogs there was an active local and shipping demand, sales being made at Tuesdays late trans actions. Sales wers largely at $4.10@$4.3 30,3 coarse packers selling at $3S0@$385 and prime light at $4.35@$4371a. Pigs sold at $3Qs4.l0. The prices averaged better in quality and there were a good many fat droves
 There was a weaker market for sambs and sheep but choice consignments sold very we'll Western sheep sold at $S.30@ $365, and occasionally as high as $3.75 feeders selling for $390Q$3.65, chiefly at $3.5o@$355. Native shssp were saieable at $2.75@$4.25, some going above $3.S5 Lambs sold at $3.50@s9 75 for few poor lots up to $5.25@$5.50 for choice ito prime. prices ruling 15@20c lower than yester- day. Choice western lambs sold for $5.25.
 Recsipts-Cottle, 16,oOo; hogs. 2S,Ooo; sheep, 17,000.
The age-herald., 1897-09-09

Trains Nos. 57 and 5S carry Pullman yesti- bule sleepers between St. Louis and Jack sonville and Montgomery and Port Tampa. Trains Nos B and 36 carry Pullman yesti- bule sleepers between Cincinnati and Jack sonville
 Free reclining chair cars between Mont gomery and Savannah on trains 57 and 5S. D. m, connects at Port Tampa with Plant Steamship line for Key West and Havana Any information regarding routes, rates and schedules will be furnished upon appn-
 w. V. LIFSEY, D. P. A.,
 Montgomery, Ala.
 B. W. WRENN, P. T. M,
 Savannah, Ga. H. c. McFADDEN, A. G. P. A.,
 Savannah. Ga.
The age-herald., 1897-09-09
GENERAL COTTON MARKETS.

lands, 7lkc; middling gulf. 7sze: sales. 65s bales.
The age-herald., 1897-09-09
uru Gonds.

New York, Sept. S.-The dry goods market is firmly held in both cottons and woolens. The trading is lighter this week. and there is an absence of hurry orders. The recorder business is begin ming to take the place of direct orders. Jobbers continue to find store trading heavy, the buyers presenting them selves in large numbers, due to the Mer- chants association excursions In sta- pie cottons the tone continues firm. The sales are of fair average calibre in all lines of brown goods for domestic use. Although prices are well sustained, sell CTS are not pressing for higher prices at present. being content to register as heavy sales as possible with already ad- yanced rates now prevailing. Print cloths are still firm at Fall River, and outside markets and sales are of mod erats proportions so far this week.
 Sellers are not inclined to part with goods at less than ssc for contracts, and buyers still refuse to pay higher prices for these goods. Prints continue fairly steady, with staples firm and fancy calicoes in extremely fair demand, all at strong prices Ginghams are well maintained at the advances recently quoted with a moderate demand re- ported from day to day. Woolen goods are still quiet, but we'll sustained.