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The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-03
THE BELL COMPANY WINS.
Richmond Cannot Gust Telephone
Company From Her Streets.

Richmond. Feb. 2.--An opinion was
handed down yesterday in the United
states circuit CONT of appeals n the case
OF the city OF Richmond against the
Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph
company. The opinion Was delivered
by Judge Simonton.
Judge SimontoD's opinion holds that
the decisive questioSs raised are these:
First-Does the complainant come with
IN the protection, and ia it entitled to
the privileges contained in the act of
Congress of 1866? This act is construed
70 hold that the streets of n city are post
roads Of the United States)
Second-lf it comes within the prov,s-
ions of that art, how far has it limited
and restricted itself by accepting the pro-
visions of the ordinance Of the city OF Rich
mond?
Thrd-To hat extent does the protec-
ton of the act of 1866 90? Does it make
the comnany acceting it free of the con
troll of the municipality in which it does
business?
JudgeSimonton then discusses the uues-
tion as to whether the acc Of Congress
OF lS66, which speaks only of telegraph
companies, liz intended to include tele-
phone companies, and concludes that
they are the same and both are entitled
to the proteci ion of the act. AS to the
que ton whether the company limited
and restricted the privileges which it
enjoys under the act by accepting the or.
dinance Of the city of Richmond, ne con-
cludes that the council of the city, by it's
own act. has put an end to any contract
with the company, and but for the act of
Congress refe FRED to, it would he n tress-
passer On the streets, but that under this
sct 1t has the right TO maintain and con.
strnct lines along any of the post roads
of the United States, and when an effort
is made or threatened to deal with it as
trespasser it can refer 10 that act.
AS to what extent the protection OF
this act of Congress goes, and whether
1T frees the company from any control of
the city through whose streets it goes,
Judge Simonton holds that it shall ne
controlled by the city ordinance and be
subject to the lawful exercise of the po-
lice power. These conditions, regula.
tons and restrictions. says the opinio, n
already prescribed by the city council,
appear to lie stimulated by desire to
Cypress and control, perhaps defeat the
existence of the complainant. aud so are
not the lawful exercise of the police
power
The Bell Telephone Company's charter
having expired. the city exercised it's
stipulated right 10 revoke It., hut was
enjoined from interfering with the COM
pany's poles and wires. The effect of
the deision is to modify the Injunction so
as to preventive city from driving the
company from the streets, but the city
is TO retain her police power over it.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-03
BDEoRE SHOE COMPANY,
10 South Jefferson street.
NO FINANCIAL LEGISLATION.
The House and Senate Are Not in Ac-
cord Upoc the Question.

Washington. Feb. 2.-"Merely as an
expression If opinion. as the result of
observation" said Speaker Reed to-day,
81 should say that there is not likely to
be any financial legislation during the
present session OF Congress. The Senate
is free silver body, aud the House is u
sound money body. There can be no leg
islation without harmonious and con-
current action between the two houses
of Congress. Therefore, it is my opinion
that there will be No financial legislation
at present, and not until the Senate aud
House are agreed to some policy, with q
working majority in each body"
This is very plain statement Of fact.
The Speaker might have added that, I'M
less the COMPRESS to be elected next No
veuber, which will meeJ on the first
Monday in November, 1888, shall be
harmonious, there will be no legislation
concerning our national finances until
the meeting Of the Congress on the first
Monday Of December, 1901. because the
President would veto any free silver leg
islation during his term of Office. Il is
possible that the Cngress to he elected in
November, 1900. might be free silver
body, but that Congress would not meet
until December, 1901 Thei efore bust
ness men may safely go about their bus
mess, for there Is no likelihood of any
general national elections that can pos
sibly affect business interests until that
time. This is n very important state
ment OF fact, and the sooner our business
men understand the situation and realize
that they are perfectly safe from any
Congressional idiosy ncrases and insid-
ious assaults, the better it will be for all
of us. No matter what bills and reso-
lutons may be introduced IA the Con.
gress, nor how much agitation may be
caused by prrss comments the country
is perfectly safe from business disturb
ances for more than three years.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-03
.ADRIFT ON ICE.

St. Johns, \. F.. Feb. 3-s;ixteen fish
ermen on Trinity Bay seal hunting, yes
terday went adrift on an ice tloe owing
TO change in the wind. The thermom.
eter was below Zezo There was u severe
snow storm in the afternoon and u heavy
rainfall at night. The castaways occu-
pied two boats. The government dis
patched whaler 20 their relief She
searched all Hay but the weather was
foggy. She returned to- night and re-
ported her failure to find the men, in
tending to renew the search tomorrow.
Boats from neighboring settlements were
out all day searching They returned
at nightfall equally unsuccessful. 1t is
believed the men persisted. The only
hope OF their being alive lies in the fact
that fires were visible on the ice flow
last night, indicating that the men hauled
the boats onto the ice and burned them
for warmth
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-03
MURDER IN ALASKA.

Seattle, Wash, Feo. BY the steam :
CIR Alliance news has been received from
Wales Pass, Alaska, of tho murder of n.
A. Call, of Worthingtcn, MINI, and
William A. Lee, OF Massachusetts, by "a
cowboy named Nj. +. Tanner, of Mon
tana. whom they had picked up in Seat-
tie last fall and QUILTED. The trouble
arose about the division of the outfit.
Tanner going in the tent of his compan-
ions, shot two of them While searching
for the others he was caugh. by thirty-
eight men in the camp and lynched. Be-
fore expiring Tanner said he intended to
Kill four Of his companions.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-03
DANIEL TO LECTURE.
Our Senior Senator Signs a Con-
tract For That Purpose.

Richmond, Va, Feb. 2.-Senator John
w. Daniel has signed contract with
tbe Southern Lyceum Bureau to take
the lecture platform when Congress is
not in session. His subject will be
Jefferson" and the English Speaking
Races" His field will include about all
OF the States east of the Mississippi river.
The house to-day passed Mr.. Saunders
bill requiring the railroads to fence their
tracks or to pay for all stock killed.
The house is afflicted with reform run
mad. One member offered bill to cut
the members salaries to SO day, while
another mem Der goes him one better and
will offer bill providing that all mem bers
shall give their services free of charge.
The house to-day decided to order to it's
engrossm ent the bill abolishing prefer
ences In assignments by IA vote of 46 to
~. This practically kills the measure.
Tho senate debated aud passed by the
bill looking to the consolidation of the
DAY and November electors.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-03
AT LEAST 40 DROWNED.
Terrible Results of the Storms Off
New England Coast.

Boston, Feb. 2.-k'rom the latest nd
vices obtainable, at least forty sailors
were drowned In the storm on the Massa.
chuset's coast line. More than q score
OF vessels were wrecked and as MANY
more were badly damaged
There have been thirty-eight bodies
washed ashore and many more will prob
ably be found tomorrow. The greatest
damage is at Gloucester, where about
thirty vessels went ashore, the whole
harbor being lined with craft, some piled
in great masses of shattered bulls and
tangled wreckage. Fourteen bodies were
picked up there. Some OF these are sup
posed to tie the crew of the schooner
which on Monday afternoon anchored in
the outer harbor. AT anchor also Lefore
the storm were the three masted schooner
q. w. Jewett, II coasting schooner, the
Clara Jant, the James Holmes and an.
other small coaster. All of these have
disappeared. OF their crews only five
men we're saved.
AT Magnolia Beach to-day twelve bod.
les ere picked up, aud at Lynn Beach
six came ashore this fternoon. These
last were from the schooner Charles
Briggs, wrecked on Nuhant Rocks Mon
day night.
AT Rockport the storm made clean
sweep of all six vessels in harbor, driy-
ing them upon the beach and tearing
them to pieces.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-03
WEDDING AT BERRYvLLE.
Mr.. Fl. McKelden Smith and Mss Ida
Glover United in Marriage.

Berryville, Va, Feb. Miss Ida M.
Glover and Mr.. II. McKelden Smith were
married this morning at S:45 O'Clock at
the residence of the BRIDES mother, Mrs.
Eugenia Glover. The parlors were dec
Grated for the occasion, evergreens, car
nations and potted plants being used with
pretty effect. TO the strains of the we'd
uing march from "Lohengrin" the bride
entered, leaning upon the arm of Judge
Z. Z. Cole, of Washington, who gave her
away Miss Eloise Glover, the brides
sister. was maid Of honor, and Mr..
Eugene Glover, a brother OF the bride,
oes9 man The ceremony was perform ed
by Rev. Edward Wall, of,Grace Episcopal
church. The. de wore n travelling gown
oil ladles' green cloth, with a large pic
ture hat OF black velvet, and carried
American Beauties. The maid of honor
was gowned in dark bayadere cloth, also
wearing picture hat Of black. velvet,
carrying violets.
The bride is the Youngest daughter of
Mrs. Eugenia Glover, and is an unusually
pretty and attractive girl of the brunette
type. The groom is the junior partner in
the Smith Fuel Company, of Staunton
Va, and Is very popular in social circles
In that city. The newly welded couple
left by an early tram for tour of the
Northern cities, and will make their home
in Staunton on their return. Among
those who witnessed the ceremony were
Judge and Mrs. G. G. Cole, and Mrs.
Louise X. Camp, Misses Cole, and Miss
Grove, of Washington Mr. and Mrs.
William r. Royce, and Miss Eugenia
Swami, Of Crawford, n. }.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-03
THE PUBLIC DEBT.
An Increase Shown for the Month of
January of $l2, 590,771.

An Increase SnOWn Tor the Month of
January Of $l2, 5S0,771.
Washington, Feb. 2.--The monthly
statement of the public debt, issued to-
day, shows that at the close Of business
Yesterday the debt. less cash in the Treas
ury, amounted to sl,011, 701, 53S. an in
crease for the month of Sl2 $50, III.
This increase is accounted for by decrease
in the amount of cash on hand. The
debt Is recapitulated as follows
Interest bearino debt $S47. 3G5, $40:
debt on which int crest has ceased since
maturity 81, 1928, $40; debt bearing no in
terest, 1886, 1878, TIA; total, 81, 235, 537, 1874.
This amount, however. does not include
1851, 2l3,033 in certificates and Treasury
notes outstanding, which are Offset by
an equal amount of cash in the Treasury.
The Treasury cash is classified as fol
lows:
Gold. $500. 531 SOL; silver, $40, &C, 100:
paper, 800, 52,096.
Bonds deposited in national banks, dis
bursinV officers balances, etc, S4l,33S.-
100; total, ..S9jS.19S 0OS. against which
there are demand liabilities outstanding
mounting to $500 1896, 222. leaving net
cash balance, including the gold reserve
Of S223,S71, 1855.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-03
POOR SECURITIES.

New York, Feb. William Quiulan,
after thirtysiy years service in the ia.
nous Chemical National Bank, of which
he had been cashier for many years, con.
feshed to the president Sunday that he
had loaned 5000, 900 to John Silver and
Francis Cradle on poor collateral with.
out authority. His resignation was re.
ceived and accepted Monday, but there
will be no prosecution as the directors
believe his motives were hoLest, over.
work causing an error CT judpIr ent.
Silver is the notorious promoter of uues.
tionable credit having been heretofore in
volved in bank failures. GrabIe's collat
eral was merely stock in unknown land
companies. The pre- s'dert Of the bank
says the whole loan is likely to be a total
loss
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-03
HAY REPLIES TO WARREN.
Declares the Wyoming Senators Have
Lined Up With Populists.


Lined Up With Pcpulists.
Cheyenne. Wyo., Feb. 2-State Treas
urer Hay said to-day when shown press
interview with Senator War,en question
ing the reported reason for the resigna-
ton of MIR. Hay and denying that n split
exists in the Republican party of wyom-
ing:
II did speak to Mr.. Warren before he
left of my intended resignation, but did
not give my going abroad as an excuse.
If Senator Warren's statement Is hue
that there is no split in the Republican
party in this State, and there is no nor
ton of it opposed to the administration,
then he must consider himself not a mart
of the Republican party of this State.
because in lining up with Teller and Till
man in their recent test or strength, he
has taken the side of the Populsts
against tie administration. Notwith-
standing the vote WAS taken last Friday,
| have heard up to to-day no word of de-
Tense for the Wyoming Senators, except
from Populists and in Populist papers,
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-03
A WASHINGTON HORROR.
A Father and Daughter Both Attempt
Suicide at The Capital

A Father and Daughter Both Attempt
Suicide at The Capital
Washington, Feb. Awhile TEN porar-
lily insane. Lucy Taylor, the pretty 90
year'old daughter of Walter Taylor, a
Treasury Department clerk, ieaped
through window this morning Mt an
early hour and alignted on an iron fence.
She ran nude and BLEEDING through the
bitter night until she fell unconscious 10
q snow bank.
Five minutes after her awful fate her
father. mad " it'll GRIEF. and thinking his
daughter to be dead, hanged himself in
the kitchen of his residence Both are
now reported to be dying. The girl has
been suffering from melancholia for some
time.
Miss Taylor attacked the members -ot
her family and broke the furniture and
ornaments before she jumped through
the window, which act was performed
when the family attempted to res train
her.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-03
NO ARMoR FOR BATTLEsHIps.
1hree OF the Vessels May be Delayed in
Consequence


Consequence
Washington, Feb. 2.-The armor cues
ton will come tefOre Congo ss again, this
time in the shape of recommendation
from the Navy Department. that author
ity be given iU to purchase piates on the
most advantageous terms that can be
made and that unless this is done the
completion of the battleships Alabama,
Illinois and Wisconsin will he DELAYED
many months.
Both Secretary Long and Captain
O'Niel, the ordnan chief, believe that
the recent proposals for building an ar
NOR factory show that there is no inter
est in the subject by the large firms and
that no satisfactory bids can he expected
until Congress actually appropriates
money for completed plant
Not Que of the firms bidding last week
has ever manufactured armor for the
Government: and 1t is doubted whether
any of the bids were made with the ex-
pectation Of their being accepted
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-03
VICTIM OF CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
Woman's Faith IN Prayer Ends Only in
Death

New York Feb. 3-Ida Brinkerboff
Hancock died to-day in Brooklyn, refus-
ING TO the last TO have physician. aud
placing all her trust i'll Christian scierce
She was % years old, and had been blind
for eight years. Shortly after blindness
overca ne her she joined the Christian
Scientists in the hope that they could re.
store her sight. a few weeksa ago she be-
came i'll and grew steadily worse. Her
faith in Christian science and PRAYER WAS
profound. however, anu she never lost
hope until the end.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-03
ONE BRIDE NOT ENOUGH.
Edward A Schirmer Married Two Young
Women Within Four DAYS.

New York, Feb. Edward A.
Shirnler, of Brooklyn. % years old, in IL
New Jersey police court TO day acknowl.
edged that he was gnilty of bigamy. He
said he could not explain low he come to
marry two women last Novem Der. within
four days. On Novern Der 10 last he mar
RED Miss Susan Grinder, of Brooklyn,
ana ON the 18th of the same month mar
RED Miss Mary Russell, of New York.
He remained with her for a few days,
and then returned to wife No /. Wife
No. caused his arrest.
When Schirmer was being led away to
await the arrival of bondsman, wife
No. told him to cheer mp, assuring him
that everything would come out all right.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-03
LEAPED FOR THEIR LIVES.

Omaha, Neb Feb. Fire to. day cut
off the escape OF six men who were sleep
ing over the Rose restaurant, at 1884
Farnum street. So swiftly did the
admes run through the building that the
men We're compelled to leap from the sec
ond story winaow before the firemen
could raise ladders. J. p. Murphy,
Hugh Pi;tman Loving McEltoy sustained
severe Gurus and broken bones AS re-
suit
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-03
New York Felt the Influence of Foreign
News.

NUWS.
New York, Feb. "A decrease OF L.
200, QUO bushels in Liverpool wheat stocks
dnring the month put new life in bull
traders to-day and for time effectually
checked the unloading N ovement. Prices
sprang upward, impelled by good foreign
buying and Investment demand, the lat
tel assuming such dimensions, however,
that the market after reaching 81 3D. for
May, gave way under unloading to 81
and closed unsettled, but quite steady at
1'Sa3-4c net advance. A Fart from Liv.
erpool statistics the market was strength
ened by sharp advances in English and
Continental markets, and the bullish
Argentine and Australian cropsnews
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-03
MORE geld FOuNn

Winnipeg, Man, Feb. News has
reached Regina that the first party of
persons bound for the Yukon by the
Prince Albert route. have found gold in
large quantities in the Hay, Buffalo and
other rivers running into the Great Slave
Lake, OO miles from Prince Albert.
The news comes through Bishop Pascal
and is considered reliable.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-03
SUGAR CANE CUTTERS FIGHT.
Join Spanish Soldiers in Battle With
Insurgents

Havana. Feb. "a skrmish between
Spaniards and Insurgents has taken
place, 1t is announced, at the central
plantation on Constancia. province of
Santa Clara. The Spanish version of the
affair is that sugar cane cutters, assisted
by Spanish military force fIom Encru.
ciJada. defeated the insurgents who had
attacked the cutters killed two of them
and compelled the enemy to retire, but il
is admitted that the commander of tho
spanish soldiers was wounded, that the
chief of the guerrilla force, ten privates
and five laborers were killed and that
four were wounded.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-03
DUES NOT WANT MORE SALARY,

Richmond, Feb 2.-There is at least
one officer in Virginia who does not want
his salary Increased Judge O. B. Gwath-
ney. of the county court of King William,
has written Coz. Tyler that he has asked
for no increase of salary. and will be glad
II he will look carefully into the bill now
10 his hands granting to the board of su-
pervisors the power to make such in
crease, an he thinks it may be inimical
to section % CT article of the constitu-
ton.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-03
16 TO 1 GIFT FOR BRYAN.
Silver Leaders, Friends will Make the
Presentation

Stamford, Conn, Feb. 2.--Hon. William
j. Bryan is soon to be the recipient of u
unique and beautiful present from the
Democratic city committee of Stamford.
The gift is peculiarly appropriate, and
consists of II veritable sixteen to one table
with border of sixteen silver dollars
and $40 gold piece in the center. The
table was made by John Lee. proprietor
o. the Silver Dollar Cafe, and was pre-.
sented last fall to the Roman Catholic
Fair. Lee won the table at the fair and
at his suggestion it is bang sent to Mr..
Bryan.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-03
REINDEER ARRIVE

New York, Feb. 2.-The Thinsvalla
Line steamer Hekla, which arrived to.
day from Copenhagen, Christians, Chris
tiansand and Shields, brought thirty-five
reludeer for the kloudike. The original
shipment was torty-two animals, OF
which seven died on the passage I'd were
thrown overheard
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-03
COUNTERFEIT s2 BILLS.
Recently Received at Kansas City Banks
Series of 1891.

Kansas City, Feb. 2--Agents of the
Government secret service are in Kansas
City investigating the appearance here
of counterfeit Sc silver certificate.
Several of the spurious bills have been
received at local banks within the past
two weeks.
The bill bears the picture of the late
Secretary William Window, series of
1891, check letter C, plate 10, j. Tount
Tillman, register, and ID. n. Morgan,
treasurer. The character of the bill is
very fine and it isan extremely, dangerous
counterfeit.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-03
CRIPPLE GREENS PRODUCTION
Gold Amounting to sl,20O,OOO Mined
During The Month of January.

Colorado Springs, Col, Feb. 2.-The
gold production Of the Cripple Creek dis
trct durin" the month OF January was
in found figures $l,20O00O. The disi-
deDds declared ny eleven mining cornpa.
MES operating there amounted TO 81 i6,-
600, while fully $4,000 more was cleared
up by mines under private ownership
The production is steadily incl easing.
and there will soon he other dividend
payers on the list. The stock market
has been fairlyssactive. but prices low.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-03
WILLIAM WAVES LoQUACIoUs
His Rescript Respecting Il joyful Echo of
GermanY'S Successes in The East

Berlin, Feb. 2.-The Relchsarzeiger
to-day publishes Il rescript in which En-
peror William. after expressing thanks
for the congratuls tions which he received
Tpon the occasion of his birthday, says:
II have noted with much satisfaction,
from the enthusiastic demon strations of
loyalty, what a ioyfu. echo the recent
successes of Germany's efforts to secure
the protection and development of Ger
man interests abroad, as we'll AS at home,
have found in the hearts of patriots,
particularly of Germ ans Abroad
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-03
HANNA'S ENEMIES BALKED.
Unable to Connect the Senator With Any
Bribery

Columbus, o., Feb. 2.-Charles Steitz
and George Brown, two hackmen, were
examined by the Senate committee inves-
tigaiing the alleged bribery charges this
evening, to attempt to show that Fl. H.
Boyce, who is alleged to have attempted
to bride Representive Otis, came to
Coluoibus on the afternoon on inaugra-
ZION day and met Major Rathbone, one
OF senator Hanna's managers. The tes-
timony failed Of its purpose
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-03
QUIT ST. CLAIR BROS.

If You want off grade groceries. But
II you want the best keep IN ordering
from them. Good old Floyd county Buck
wheat.country meal and the old time sor-
ghum molasses.
C. f. BLOUNT, Manager.
Ill Jefferson street. Both phones.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-03
RECORD BREAKING RUN.

Cheyenne, Wyo., Feb. "A phenome.
nal ra lroad run was made to day be.
tween this place and Omaha on the Union
Pacific by IA special train Of an engine
ana two small cars. The record was 5i7
faataat ON 81
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-03
LADY SYKES PAwNs HElRLooMs,
Sir Tatton is Obliged to Take Out An
other Injunction.

London, Feb. 2.-On application OF Sir
Tatton Sykes, an injunction was granted
in the chancery court to-day restraining
Lady Tatton :ykes and pawn broker
from selling family heirlooms which
Lady Sykes had pawned, and which are
catalogued to he sold on February 3.
Notice. OF appeal has been given in the
case of Jay Va. Sykes and wife. which re-
suited on January Is in verdict in f,,-
VOr Of the defendants
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-03
QUIET IN HAVANA.

Washington, Feb. Q Consul General
Lee cabled the State Department vester-
day evening from Havana that all was
ouet in the city. He says that Arangu-