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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-06

said to one another in helpless wrath.
The philanthropist forgot all about his
train
What's the matter?' he said. what
makes him feel sO2'
please, sir" said the oldest little girl,
"he's mad because he wants big blue
marble, and We can't give It to him.
It's hurt his feelings"
rs that alp laughed the philanthro-
pist. wen soon fix that. Where can
We buy big blue marble?'
The scream and its accompaniment.
which had diminished perceptibly with
the beginning Of the conversation. stop
ped short A tiny forefnger that was
almost clean from much digging into
tears went ont straight as n weather.
vane and pointed 20 a little tOyshop
across tho street.
There said n sob-wcarv voice.
The phl'anthr0vist took the little ono
by the hand, and. followed by eight 1T
tie girls-the crowd had doubled by this
time-entere1 the toy shop. 4 big blue
marble was bought and handed 10 the
small boy. Tie dropped 20 sDn the floor
lie puckered M his mouth.
Fee" he began.
"Hore' here' herer shouted the phi
ianthroDist. "st0p thati What I'm the
world DO Won want? Just say and you
can have ~
The yell stopped short. The finger
stralghtcned ont toward a gaudy red two
wheeled wooden cart. price 10 cents II
was bought. With blue marble IN one
fist and the cart dragging from the 9TH
or the small boy marched proudly for
tho door.
Now. young man" said his bene-
factor "what do you say 10 me for
an this?"
The young man gripped his plumber
The harder. and. frightened. looked back
over his shoulder Unhappy moment
The little one turned and saw in n show
case n big blue top. Down went the
blue marble: down went the cart M
went the tcmpcstuous foot and he voice
o. lamontation.
"That." said tho leader OF the little
girls. "was what no wanted in the first
place. Only we didn't like to say moth
inc"
AIeoklv the rhU1nthronist paid for tho
big blue top without waiting for Il %
De delivered be hurried ont 20 the street.
Two children were crying on the steps.
lie paused 10 look ar them and their
screams increased rapidly IN intensity
and they stamped their feet rs they
screamed He looked toward the sta
ton. He counted five more children
screaming and stamping. In the dis
lance provident mothers were hurryins
their little ones down grimv doorsteps.
planting them fn the middle Of side
walks and boxing their ears 10 make
them cry. The philanthropist who never
loves a Joke 80 well as when II Is on
himself. buttoned his coat about him ana
ran To the elevated station. He only
sfonped laughing when he reached the
station and found that he had only your
cents left in his pocket.-New York sun.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-06
This Month.

We should like very much 10 secure the
name of one boy I'm each of the boys
schools. and OF one Eirl in each Of the
girls schools. in the city, to send 10 The
Times every Saturday a nicely-writtcn
report OF the week at school That IS,
10 give tho names of those who lead their
classes and OF the games at recess.
These must not be long, but The Times
will DO glad 90 have those who are willing
10 send The reports cali at This Office and
have Il an explained 10 them. Each viii
De provided with "a button, which viii DO
DIS or her reporters badge.
At the end OF tho month two prizes Will
be given The first VIII he given 20 the
best reporter OF school news. The sec
Cnl 20 the second best
THE BUTTONS MUST PE RETURN
ED EACH MONTE, So as TO give others
a chance.
Those who wish 20 DO so are asked TO
call az The Times office Saturday morn
ing next at - o'clock when the buttons
viii be distributed.
THE TIMES.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-06
richards Hundred-Dollar Dog.

"Heuo' Helloi stop. Dick"
Richard Robinson turned quickly around
and SAW Roger wade a bright stylishly-
dressed boy. hurryinG 10 overtako him.
"What win YOU take Tor your dog?'
were Rogers 1rst words.
"Her0 ISN'T for sale. and never viii be.
Vmph0tcaly.
Il want mat black spaniel terribly.
won't you sen him if you get a tip-top
price IT'D give you something hahd-
some"
NO. ] shall not part with Hero" was
Richard s unwcicome answer.
I'm real sorry' relOined Roger, IN
veXea. disappointed tone. If you hap.
pen % change your mind, don't forset III
lsv whatever you ASH"
Il shall not change my mind said
Richard. decidedly.
Roger now lelt the street. and entered
"a high orched gateway. and followed
walk under lofty elms and beautiful round
naples. which led through extensively
ornamentcd grounds, 20 the large, inn
posing house which was his home
Richards only property was his dog,
which some one bad lost OF cast away,
when he was n haif-groWn puppy, Rich
ard had found him lying starving ana eX-
hausted by the roadside. and he carried
him home and adopted the shaggy wan
sierer. and gave him the name Of Hero"
rne aov grew in beauty. and displayed
remarkable saFacity, and his young mas
ter trained him 10 perform variety Of
feats. and often proudly exhibited his
exploits 20 the bows In town
Thlck mack clouds OF want and distress
Frftlcl heavily upon Richard Robinson
and his widowed mother. Very slowly
she was recovering from a fever Their
s,ills had accumulated RAPIDLY, and little
smoney had been earned for their pay
ment
he mast part With his cog WIN his
eorroWlul purpose in mind. he whistied %
Hero ono morning. and short walk
Trough him TO the fine house OF the
Roger MOI hcm az the door
'Im ready 20 sell Hero now, said
Richard sadly; "do you wish 10 buy
him7'
yes indeed " returned Roger quickly:
and he went with Richard and his cog
into richly furnished parlor. where his
father nnd mother were sitting.
This is Hcro-the dog I've tod YOU 80
rnuch about" exclaimed Roger. enthusi-
nsticaily. isn't BE- a beauty? Just look
"Yse. be is a fine locking dog, said
Mr. wade
Gle knows more than any dog In town."
burst from Richard impulsiyely.
Then he commanded Hero 70 be dead.
The dog dropped instantly, moiionless, on
the carpet and closed his eyes
Get NJ ana shake hands with every
one IN the room"
Hero az once walked from one 20 an
other, and extended his right foot, which
Nas era sued by each.
The Wedes laughed heartily.
'Ilow much do you call him worthf'
fr0uircd Mr.. Wade
zone hundred dollars is cheap for such
O. cog"
INA. h. he. Ia, One hundred dollars!
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-06

ued TO wednesday next.
The Petersburg Electric Street Railway
will DO offered for sale at public auction
on next Thursday.
Bids for the building OF tho New Bank
ing house OF the Petersburg Savings
and Insurance Company will all be In
by Tuesday next
THOKP ENDORSED.
At n meeting of the Republican City
Central COMMITTEES Of Petersburg. Mr..
Robert McCandish. chairman of the
committee presiding. held tonight adopt-
ed a resolution recognizing Hon r.. T.
Thorp as the only Republican candidate
for Congress from this district and calling
on all Republicans 10 cast their ballots
for him
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-06
WhoCot It2

That is, tho English ohatterbox. Miss
Helen Gerard Emont j.. o.. KIby sta
fi0u, Hanover county. Virginia. Helen
81 very nice girl, we are sure, and when
she receives her book. viii write 10 The
Times 30 say how she likes &c. At any
Iata. we shall expect her 10 do that.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-06
FOR THE LADS
AND THE LASSIES.
Miss Helen Gerard, ElmOnt, Wins
English ChatterbOx.
READ THE EDlTOR'S LETTER.
A Bran New Scheme for November.
What DO Xou Think OF It?-If You
Don't Like IL, Why Don't YOu
Like It?--Rcportcrs' Buttons,



Jack OLantern is my name.
Almost worldwide is my fame;
With tho autumn advent now
i appear and make my bow.
OFTEN have I heard 80 said.
That IIu but pumpkin head:
That ms pate devoid OF brains,
Nothing but light contains.
What though I an called sham,
] m c0ntcuhed as I am;
What Indeed, is Halloween
III i favor not the sCcne2
Why should I be discomfort
IN my iifa be lightly spent?
Wherefore then, SHOULD I complain
Lie Wal spent IS never vain.
Nv short span S. one of joy.
Nought its pleasure can alloy;
Where mirth, glce and Fun abound
There a. Jack O'I.antern found
George Beers King.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-06
THE PRESIDENTS SYMPATHY.
;cpera,Iee Receives a Telegram from

General Lee II eceives Telegram from
the Executive.
General Lee has received the follow
ing telegram from President Mckinley:
Executive Mansion.
washington. ID. c.. Nov. 5. 1898.
major General Fitzhugh Lee, Richmond,
Va:
"You have my deep sympathy in your
great pavement
WILLIAM M'KINLEY."
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-06

There is O very nice boy who writes TO
TIE Times now and then. but who &c
would seem. has no last name, because
De Just signs himself Jack"
Look this up, old man. and find the 9TH
r.. hale
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-06
To Preach at ST. Paul's.

Rev. Mr. X. a. Goodwin Of st. John's
will preach at the morning service at ST.
Paul's church while Rev. Mr. William
Meade Clarke will occupy the pulpit IL
the evening.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-08
FOR THE COINAGE OF SILVER.
Senator Teller will Destroy Repub-
lican Party If Possible.

Washington.J Jan 7 In the Senate Mr..
Allen, oil Nebi aska, offered a resolution
declaring that the United States, without
waiting for the consent of foreign ma
tions, begin the free and unrestricted
coinage of silver dollars at the present
legal ratio, sixteen to one: and that such
coinage be supplemented by a safe ma
tional paper money, issued directly by
the government, without the interven-
ton OF banks, and to be full legal tender
toI Gil debts; and all laws authorizing
individuals 20 demonetize or discriminate
against any form of money by private or
special contract should be repealed. MIR.
Allen read prepared speech in advocacy
or MS resolution, in which he declared
the accomplishment of the purposes of
the resolution was tho aim of the Pom.
list party.
Mr. Teller, of Colorado, said he did not
propose to discuss the financial question
now, but wanted to call attention to a
statement that the silver advocates were
forcing split between the President and
secretary ofsthe Treasury, saying he re.
sented the charge absolutely. Referring
to the international binetallic conven.
ton MI. Teller said it's failure WAS not
the fault ofthe commission, but the in
evitabe result of the Presidents message
OF July "a. There never would he an in-
ternatlonal agreement that would take in
Great Britain and all the great powers
until 1t was thoroughly understood in
Europe that the American Government
desired, and intended if possible, to have
an international agreement, and when
the President, in his message of July,
suggested that the Indianapolis conven-
ton had presented method of solving
the question and advised Congress to ac-
cept that solution, every Intelligent man
knew the work of the International COM
mission might as we'll cease
MI. Telle~ then uttered tho following
sentence with much bitterness: "Nr
President, the Republican party is in
power attack it. first on tie ground
that 1T is the gold standa I'd party, and |
will destroy it if can. 1 hope to see it
go down in 1900, and I will do every
thing can to bring it to grief My quar-
rel IS not with the administration. but
with the Republican organization. You
cannot bring prosperity to this country
by changing one Republican President
for another
Mr.. Teller afterward referred to the
Cuban question, urging interventiou he
garding the East, Mr.. Teller favored n
combination with Great Britain against
Russia, Germany and France. He would
say to those powers, not in the interest
OF trade alone, but in the interest of the
human race and the American people,
that they should not dismember China.
At the close of his speech the Allen
resolution went over.
Mr., Butler, of North Carolina, intro
duced joint resolution to amend the
constil ution by making justices of the
supreme court elective in the several jn-
dlcial districts, and gave notice that he
would call it up at an early day.
day.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-08
PROSPECTS ARE GOOD.
BradStreet'S Reports Are Encour-
aging From Many Sections.

New York, Jan. 7.-Bradstreet's Re,
view of Trade morrow will say:
The year opens with quiet confidence
pervading nearly all branches of bust.
ness, with encouraging activity in the
iron trade; resumption Of work by many
thousands of Industrial employees in the
Western glass industry; largely reduced
volume of business failures, as compared
with the corresponding periods in proceed
ing years and general outlook certainly
not interior to any previous year at this
time.
The distributive trade has been rather
slow, pending stock taking and the return
OF statesmen to the field. While the vol.
ume OF distributive business is 10 larger,
industrial activity is a special feature,
unconltned to any one sectiun, but spe-
cially notable in the West.
The resumption of work after the holt
days is general and encouraging in that
section The autumn weather in the
northwest checks distribution, but collcc-
lions are reported good Sales CT South
ern iron are large. Louisiana's sugar
crop returns are very satisfactory. Nine
tenths OF Florida's orange crop was gath
cred before the late freeze, and cotton is
steady on good export demand.
wool has opened up actively at some
$3.50 'i'"t NO'o, anu lower prices Icr
cotton goods have stimulated some de-
mand. Wage reductions at New England
cotton mills are very generally accepted.
Jewelry is encouraged by the small
number OF failures in that line. Prepa-
ratlons for an active Alaskan trade are
making on the Pacific coast and needed
rains are reported in California. Prices
have shown few important changes and
steadlneSs is the leading feature
There is slight gain in the number OF
failures reported this week over the last
total, aggregating 333, against 297 last
week, but there was heavy falling off
from that of 1S0, when the total was
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-08
ROANOKE. VA. SATURDAY. JANUARY s. 1898
ON THEIR KNEES.
Begging Foraker to Come TO Han
mas Aid in Ohio.

Cincinnati, Jan. IAN afternoon pa-
per says that Senator j. b. Foraker has
received letter from Judge William
Lawrence, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, presi-
dent of the National Wool Growers Asso-
citation, as follows:
Tie Republican party in Ohio is
threatened with destruction. One word
from you will save it; restore harmony
and give it Il renewed and continued lease
of power. Governor Bushnell is reported
as in the conspiracy to defeat Hanna for
the Senate. II he aids the conspiracy he
will be regarded as II traitor to the Repub-
iican party. In the Senate ne would be
of no service, hut would sit in the silence
of his own infamy. The unanimous nom :
ination OF. Hanna for the Senate at Toledo
by Republican State convention was a
law unto the party wien indorsed rs it
was by the Republican voters of Ohip.
think he earned that nomination ana that
Endorsement, and so thought the voters
of Ohio.
Say word and Hanna will be elected.
Your silence will be construed into your
sanction of political treason"
BUSHNELL WlTHDRAWS.
Columbus, O., Jan. 7.-Governo- Bash
nell is now announced to be out of the
race for either long or short Senatorial
term. The intense feeling over Ohio. has
frightened friends of the governor and
theT are unwilling he should take any
chances to test his popularity before this
legislature.
In his stead it is stated thas Charles
kurtz, leader of the anti Hannaites, will
represent all faYors of the combine for
beth long and short term. Kurtz has
claimed of late that he is silver man.
He now claims TO be stronger silverite
than ever before. 1t is important for
Kurtz to insist that he is IL silverite.
There is clear majority in the legisla-
ture for the principles adopted by the
Toledo convention but Republicans have
allowed the issue TO escape them. Kurtz
is willing to agree to ANYTHING.
Democratic legislators will vote for
any sort of Republican with silver quail
iications
General Warner, an original Ohio sill
verite, could have had the term, but he
notified his friends that he did not think
it good politics for the Demo crats to elect
Democrat
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-08
HANGMAN'S DAY.
Durrant Pays the Penalty for His
Terrible Crimes.

San Francisco, Jan. 7.--Theodore Dur
rant oled on the gallows to-day in San
quentin prison as he said he would die.
with the stoicism of Canadian Indians,
whose blood ran in his veins.
Men who have seen ffty GRIN insls
hanged declare that the youth who had
had very little experience in life sur
passed them all in genuine nerve and
GOODNESS. There was no bravado in his
manner, nor was his nerve aided by slim
ulents as as usually the case.
When young Goldenson. w no shot down
a school girl in the street was hanged
here several years ago, he was filed so
full of whiskey that he didn't know
where he was, and he actually reeled on
his way to the gallows.
Durrant refused o-accept any stimu-
liant, as he was believer in temperance
Before he was led to the death chamber
his pulse showed no increase and his
hand was firm and steady.
On the gallows he delivered short ora
ton, mainly devoted to declaration of
his Innocence, but what made it note
worthy was the Care with which it was
acclaimed.
The body was motionless after it fell.
Not single respiration was observable.
and The neck was broken and head bent
over under the rope.
III eleVen minutes life was declared eZ-
tinct.
The body was placed in n coffin, and a
few minutes after his mother insisted on
seeing her dead son. She threw herself
on the coffin and kissed his face passion.
ately. Soon after the coffin was removed
to this city attended by the parents.
DIED GAMELY.
New Orleans, Jan. T. Antonio Rich
N Yd
negroes, were hanged today Mt Hahn
vile, st. Charles Parrish, for numerous
murders An immense crowd CT negroes
wes present. The men died gamely, sing
ing and praying while on the scatfold.
Richards confessed on the scafrold. de-
claring that Washington and Morris had
nothing to do with the murder. Rich
ards seemed to delight in the killing for
mere pleasure. He was the head of q
gang Of robbers and mur,lerers who oper-
ated in st. Charles Parish and killed four
pei sons there for money. He was hung
for killing peddler named eiegler, who
was trading along the river II
TWO NEGROES LYNCHED.
Jim Watts and Sam Cole, negroes, of
Neshaba county, Miss, were lynchetl at
Bear Bridge, Keniper county, on Wedpes.
day. Watts and Cole went to Bear Bridge
10 Visit relatives and became too intimate
with the wives of these relatives. The
iynching was said to have been done by
negroes.
Atlanta, Jan. 7.-Thomas CYRUS was
hanged here TO. day for the murder of An
ME Johnson. with whom he had been liv-
ing, on finding her in company with
another man, and then surrendered. He
passed his last days in dependency and
expressed sorrow fer his art.
Greenfield, Mass, Jan. John
O'Neal vas hanged here to-day for the
murder of Mrs Hattie Evelyn McCloud
at Buckland, Mass, on January s, 1896.
bout 100 persons witnessed the execu-
ton.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-08
Yellow Corn Meal NJ 81. CLAIR BROS,
l Jefferson street. Both 'piloncs.
THE SPANISH ROUTED.
Fake Concot ted by Which American Sen.
tlment May lie Infiuenced

Fake Concot ted by Which American Sen
timent May tie Influenced.
Havana. Jan. "A severe engagement
is reported from Manzanillo to-day he.
tween the Spanish column under General
Rodon and the patriot forces under Gen
eral Garcia. The Spanish, after eight
hours continuous fighting had to retire
to Manzanillo with the loss OF more than
eighty officers and men. The most i'm
portant part of the convoy was seized by
the patriots.
y big fake was concocted here to- aay
by Sec, etary Congosto and sent to New
York in order TO impress public opinion
there. 1t is ALLEGED that Estrada Palma
was expected in Havana for the purpose
Of going to the field with Blanco and
Consul General Lee and comforting with
Gomez about treaty of peace.
correspondent has seen the actual
note given out by CongosJo. General Lee
does not know anything about Palma $
alleged trip to Havana.
Several s%irmishes were reported Off.
cially to-day at Cayo Espino and Paso
Banao. in Sancti Spiritus. Patriots said
to been entirely routed by the Spaniards.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-08
POSTOFFICE FRAUDS.
Government Loses Heavily by the Care
less System of bookkeeping.

government Loses Heavily by the Care
less System of Bookkeeping
Washington, Jan. 7.-Postoffice Depart.
ment Auditor Castle has discovered seve
raj postmasters at money order offices
that have taken advantage OF the careless
system of bookkeeping and checking ac
counts in vogue during the last admins
tration and have robbed the Government.
The amount of the loss will remain I'M
known for long time, but enough frauds
have already been discovered to show
losses that will run up into the thou
san"s. lit does not reach into the million
1t will be due TO honesty or ignorance on
the part CT postmasters, and not to anv
vigilance on the part of the Postof1ice De
partment Attention was callefi to the
necessity for change in the methods of
Keeping accounts, and also CT change in
money order blanks some time ago, and
changes were put into effect Monday last.
10 determine just how the Government
lost would he n stupendnus undertaking.
Accounts for the past three years must
he gone over. During that time 100, 000,-
700 money orders have been issued ami
redeemed and the transactions amC INT to
hundreds of millions of dollars
Castle has had 500. clerks at work on
them and it will take 100 clerks a year TO
go over them thoroughly
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-08
B0WDRE SHOE COMPANY,
10 South Jefferson street.
UNIMPORTANT SESSION.
Nothing Much Done in the legislature
Yesterday.

Richmond, Jan. 1.-THE senate. re-
manned in session to-day only for few
minutes, transacting NJ business of i'm
portance.
In the house Mr.. Withrow, of Bath IN
troduced a resolution calling on the Off
GERS of the State institutions for state
ment of all salaries paid therein; together
with an itemized statement CT expenses.
The resolution was adopted unani-
mously.
The house passed bill imposing n Ii
cense on peddiers and Also ordered to eu-
grossmenr the bill requiring street rail
way companies to place .vestibule fronts
on their cars.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-08
ANDERSON TO BE ATTORNEY.
This Decided On-S. Brown Allen fol
Marshal

Washington, Jan. THE long agony
is now over. 1t leaked ont last night that
Judge T. NJ. Anderson. OF Wise county,
has been decided upon for. United States
attorney for the Western district of Vir.
ginia. Mr. Yost conceded that General
Walker was entitled to this office.
The President was firm to-day in the
position he took as to s Brown Allen, of
Augusta, for marshal, and tomorrow the
appointments will be sent to the Senate
for confirmation, provided the Virginia
delegation can see the President before he
sends his list TO the Senate.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-08
BUSINESS DIFFICULTIES.

Staunton, Va. Jan. Z. "A. leighton,
of Waynesboro, Va, doing general mer-
chandise business, has assigned to w. A.
Bratt, trustee. The deed cIvers about
$1,000.
George b. Greaver, of Staunton, to day
executed deed of trust to Rudolph
Bunigardner and Turner X. Hackmau.
trustees,to secure certain notes add othsr
obligations.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-08
INDEPENDENTS WIN.

Mem phis, Tenn, Jan. 7.-,Joseph j.
Williams, independent Democrat, was
today elected mayor OF Memphis over
Lncas Clapp. the present mayor, by a
majority of about 500 votes. ..The entire
indie pendent ticket also won by reduced
malorities. The election was quiet and
orderly. y heavy vot, was polled.