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The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-02
DEATH ON THE RAIL.
Fireman William Foster, CoIOred,
Killed by a Boiler Explosion.

Blue6eld, w. Va. Feb. |. "A disastrous
freight wreck. which resulted in the death
of Fireman William Foster, colored and
he serious injury of Engineer John
O'Leary, occurred about three miles west
of Norwood. between Vivian and Welch,
at 1880 Sunday afternoon.
Extra freight train 254, wes5bound, in
chprge of Conductor w. T. Lawson, car
rying forty-nne loads ,nh II cab. was
running Mt a speed of G or 7..""miles an
hour, and it had been drifting for over a
mile-that is, the train was going down
grade and was impelled bv it's own
weight-when the engine exploded With
the result above.
The cause of the accident - unknown,
but it was not due to scarcity of water,
as the engine r had tried the gauge cocks
lust before the accident occurred, and
had three gauges Of water.
William Foster, colored. the fireman,
was badly cut about the head and body,
and was blown twenty. five feet or more
from the engine, hut lived four hours
after the accident occurred
Engineer O'Leary was also blown nbort
twenty five feet from The enoine. ami his
right hip and the top of his head was Sc
verely bruised. A deep cash WAS cut In
his right temple and one of mis- hands
mashed. He WAS rendered unconscious,
and while in this condition $50 in Honey.
switch key and some other keys he had
in his pocket were taken from him Mr..
OLeary was brought TO his home in this
city on No. Yesterday morning His
wounds are, of course, exceedingly pain
fu!. but they are not regarded rs danger
Gus. and his physician states that it he
doesn't snffer relapse he will probably
be able to leave the house within week.
AT late hour last night Mr.. O'Lenry
was doing rs well as could he expected
under the circuT stances.
Conductor Lawson was on the rear of
the train and escaped without injury.
The engine was blown seventy Fl ve feet
from the track and was badly wreckel.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-02
SUICIDE IN NEW YORK

Young Lady Said to he From Washing.
ton the Victim.
New York, Feb. / Miss Kate Lenoir
whose home is said to be in Washington,
committed suicide ut the Sturtevant
House this morning by inhalng gas. The
cause Of the suicide is a mystery.
Miss Lenoir was handsome, possessed
fine clothes, and apparently had plenty OF
money.
Washington. Feb. ALI that could
he learned in Washington of Miss Kate
Lenoir. the New York hotel suicide, WIS
that her father was a laborer in the engi-
neer department of the War Department,
now employed at Hanging Rock Shoal,
Ala.
Two of the girls sisters--Miss Annie
Lenoir and Mrs. William W. Golway, live
ia Washington, aud started for New York
tonight to take charge Of the body.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-02

means ANYTHING 1t means first of all that
the silver question is anything but u dead
Issue, and that SO sure as the year 1900
rolls around just so sure will the battle
be fought again on the same old field as
that of 1896. 1t shows, moreover, since
the recorded vote has a greater majority
than similar resolution passed by the
Senate twenty years ago, that not Gully is
the questi on live one. but that it is
gaining ground, and that many, dis
gusted by the speclous promises of pros
perity and better times held out by the
advocates of the gold standard, are for
saking it's ranks. The distress and dis
astrous business depression throughout
the country have shown them that some.
thing is absolutely necessary TO be done
value in our money standard, accompa.
MED by further declination in prices
The vote in the House on Monday
shows the futllity of expecting any ard
from the Republican party in this direc.
ton. its purpose has been omplisheti
in that it has drawn the line sharply and
clearly betw cen the gold monumetallists
and the bimetallists. The line being
thus squarely drawn, the Teller resolu-
ton simply means that from henceforth
those who favor mnometallism Will act
with the Republicans, while those who
| favor bmetallism will act with the Dem
ocrats
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-02
DAYLIGHT.

Morning brings joy and happiness to
the person in health; to the person out of
health after night of restleszness, morn
ing brings only weakness, WEAKNESS.
pains ana depression. The mind Is full
of gloomy forebodings and there is CON
slant feeling of impending disaster
There are thousands of persons who thus
needlessly suher. Lock about you; ac-
cept the gift of health freely held out to
you. Have you ever seen one of Dr.
Gieene's letters to invalids? They are
full of valuable information Write him
describing your symptoms-Dr. Greene,
35 West 18th ST., New York City, who is
the most success sful physician of orr time
in cnring disease. You can consult him
by letter free, aud can be treated and
cured at your home by his wonderful
remedies. Do not delay moment lon
ger, but write now.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-02

The horrible death last Saturday of
Miss Scoggan, beautiful society girl of
Louisville, should serve as warning to
careless persons around depot. Standing
too close to the edge of the platform, the
suction from an incoming train drew her
clothing between the wheels and she was
crushed to death. Repeatedly we have
seen just such heedlessness at our own
depot, and have seen the swirl of ladies'
dresses caught by the snctlcn from the
moving train, come in dangerous near
ness to the revolving wheels One should
always remember that to stand close to a
train in motion is to invite an accident,
the only real safety being TO take no
risks.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-02
FOR A BOYCOTT.
Proposition for Newspapers to Ignore
Senator Tillman.

Senator Tillman
Commenting on Senator Ti.lmau's last
disorderly letter to the press, the Charles
ton News and Courier ventures to re-
mark: 49,
"There is one thing however, we
would like to say to 'all the morning pa
pers in South Carolina Would it not be
patriotic thing If we should agree
among ourselves and before the people
whom we serve, 1T the beginning of the
new year, not to permit our new spapers
to be used for the purpose Of magn,fyinl
the political tranps who have acquired
prominence and position, partly at least
if not largely, by our help?
Senator rillman is n newspaper pro
duct. He was brought up cut 1T mod
est obecurity ny the News and Courier
He did not turn out well. He has
! done this State more injury than any
other man In its history. He desires I'd
he kept before the peoplp-whether by
inventing some new scheme to keep th(
people apart or by airing his personal and
family matters in public, he does mol
care. What he wants is publicity. Breth
rem, is it not possible to keep him within
bounds' We would not restrict his lib
erty OF thought. his freedom Of speech oa
all proper occasions and for all public
purposes, but he says u great many thingl
that are not worth, uhlisning. The agreed
ment between the Colum bia and Charles
ton newspapers during the last Senatorial
campaign Iii this State would make th{
basis for an excellent working arrange|
ment in the future politics of this STATED
Doubtless all the tally newspapers in th{
State will see the wisdom of such an el,s
pagementn
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-02

Our new governor is making good
Impression On all who are in position
to best appreciate what he has done since
he entered into Office. He has in large
degree that greatest essential of success,
"a genius for hard work" Whatever
opponents have to say about him, we, ven.
ture it will never he about lack of energy
We predict for our "farmer" governor a
successful term of Office. rendered all the
more brilliant in contrast with the do
nothingness of the term preceding his oc.
cupation of the gubernatorial chair. AS
we have taken occasion to say before, he
has large banking capital in the way of
good wishes from host of friends
throughout the State.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-02

The great metropolitan Sunday Jour
nails had m ost elaborate menu for those
whose reading tastes run in that di,ec
ton. There were murders, suicides, di-
vorce suits, society scandals ard sensA-
tionalisn generally. ad nauseum Each
week we think We see an Improvement In
these directions over the preceding, but
the coming week will keep the staff of
these papers in hustle to excel last Sun
days edition. We are afraid that Sun
day mornings sermons often tird them.
selves "buried deeper than ever plummet
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-02

One OF our Northern exchanges Cuder
lurid headlines gives in columns length
sensational accounts of a race war now
threatened the inhabitants of Lonoke,
Ark. We trust that there is little fouu-
dalton for the startling story that is told
Our experience teaches us that all such
run>ors of race wars generally have "a
mountain and a mouse termination,
little credence being given them except
by persons of an imaginative disposition
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-02
A Truthful Statement.

An eXcellcntand invaluable remedy,
for the cure OF cough, cold and hoarsc-
ness, is DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup, and
Mr.. Jas. Hadlicld, $50 West ST., New
York City, vcrifcs this statement.
He writes: CDR. Bulls Cough Syrup
is most excellent remedy for cough,
cold and hoarscncss, and take great
pleasure in recommending it to all,
who require such a valuable household
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-02
Poisoned by Ivy
Was in a Dreadful Condition
Happened to Read About Similar
Case Followed the Other Mans
Example and Was Cured.

'oPPCfCo ~ NcdO ABOUT a similar
Case Followed the Other Mans
Example and Was Cured.
The following incident is given by
Charles Morris, general jobber, So Lexing-
ton Avenue, North Cambridge, Mass:
"Several years ago l became poisoned
by ivy. tried many medicines, spending
large sum of money without obtaining
q particle of good. My children were
also afflicted with the same disease. We
were all constant sufferers with an awful
itching sensation, and il seemed as if
should tear myself to pieces. / picked
up paper i'll which l found printed
testimonial from man in Vermont who
had been similarly afflicted and had taken
HOODS Sarsaparilla with benefit. bought
bottle, which we took and it did
Me and MY Children
80 much good purchased another supply.
We continued taking Hoods Sarsa parilla
until we used five bottles and / can
safely say that neither myself nor children
have any signs of the poison. 1t has en-
tlrely left as and we are perfectly cured.
we give the whole credit to Hoods Sarsa-
parilla. Before resorting to this medicine
i was reduced in weight, but now I
weigh 175 pounds. Hoods Sarsaparilla
has not only done much good but has
been the means OF saving me great deal
OF money. would not be without it
in my house and 1 heartily recommend
1t to all who are afflicted. have writ
ten this statement for publication, OF my
own will, as l want Others to know what
Hoods SarsapaTiIla
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-02
AN OXEN LETTER TO MOTHERS

We are asserting in the courts our
right TO the exclusive use OF the word
"Cas,orih," and "Pitcher's Castoria, - us
our Trade Mark.
|, Dr. Samuel Pitcher, of Hyanns.
Massnchuseit was the originator of
"Pitcher's Castoria," the same that has
borne and does now bear the facsimile
signature of Chas. X. Fletcher on every
wrapper. This is the original "Pitcher's
Casioria" which has been used in the
homes OF the mothers of America for over
thirty years. Look carefully at the wrap
per and see that it is the kind you have
always bought, and has the signature cf
Chas. Fl. Fletcher on the wrapper. No
one has the authority from me to use my
name except..the Centaur Company of
which Chas. Fl. Fletcher is president.
SAMUEL PITCHER, NJ. u.
March s, 1897.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-02
WHERE THEY STAND.

The United States Senate has been put
fairly on record il the Teller resolution,
which passed that body last week by a
vote of Al to SO. Pinned down to a final
yes" or mo" there were II few of the
fence straddlere who attempted to worm
themselves out of the way of roll call.
but In spite of their sc uirming they have
been forced into posi- ton on one side or
the other OF the question TIE vote
against the resolution was purely IL Re.
publican vote, but not solid enc, since
eleven Republicans Toted for it, The res
olution is strictly in accord with the ht
inands of the Chicago platform, and the
vote upon it is n decisive one, iuasmuch a,
it committed each member and shows
how the Senate stands upon the question
No amendments were allowed tc come IN,
the Lodge amendment being lost by IL
vote of more than TWO to Que.
The claims of some Of the Republican
papers that Senators may consistently
vote for the payment of all national obi.
cations in "coin of the STANDARD Of 1907
and yet by some process of mental men
dacity mean nothing more than single
gold valuation for all coin, is too pro-
nounced qualification to be given even
passing thought. Some Of our Senators
may be rascals, but they are not fools, and
that is what it would resolve itself into
in the eyes of the world were any of them
IN ole i,,,t hak r.
ments and vet meant nothing more than
gold payments. There is little danger of
attempting to hedge on such ilimsy
subterfuge as this.
Mr. Sher nan is responsible for about
all the confusion that has ever arisen on
this subject when he slipped the word
"parity" into the act of 1890. To go into
discussion of what is meant by "par-
i'y" would take US through all the coin
valuations from Jefferson TO Sherman
and would he to rec'te the main points Of
every campaign speech that was made on
the gold and silver question during the
last election. Parity of gold and silver
is, briefly speaking, that parity that is
recognized as existing "between property
and debts, between labor and dollars, be.
tween wages and mortgages, between
debtor and creditor" The Democratic
platform of 1892 says that "gold and sill
yer shall he standard money! and that
there shall be "rarity" between the
metals of coinage--not the coins, but
parity of the two metals, out of which
shall be made STANDARD money" aud
this was to lie done by suck legislation as
would produce parity of the two
metals The discussion of the term parity
in one OF our exchanges, to which we are
indebted for much OF the above, has led
us somewhat AWAY from whit we had |
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-02
A Peerless Eminent.

AS q pain destroyer and cure for
rheumatism, Salvation Oil is the peer
of all liniments. Mr. VIM. II. Brown,
proprietor OF Stricbingcr House, Clcvc-
land, o., writes: II suffered from
rheumatism for twelve years and my
last attack kept me in bed, unable to
walk. / used Salvation Oil and soon
was up and about. AS a pain de-
atroycr this liniment has no equal
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-02

A Baltimore man has discovered by
heroic treatment n cure for nervousness
Sending bullet crashing through his
brain with the intention Of suicide, he
failed to accomplish his purpose. and
having recovered he now finds that the
bullet in some mysterious way has acted
upon the ne We centres, Kidding him en-
tirely of his old tronble. The remedy has
this to recommend it. 1t will infallibly
succeed, one way or the other, in curing
all nervous troubles
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-02

Groom house. Fourth avenue n. W.,
convenient to round house; worth $1,000.
We are going to sell it to some one for
only $500; 800 cash and $40 per month
the cheapest property in northwest.
Eest bargain N the West End-spleu-
did 7-roum house, only 81, lO0-$50 cash,
$40 per month.
An ideal home on Terry Hill, corner
lot, 10 large rooms, exclusive of bath
closets, Easements, and property has all
modern conveuiences, hard wood finish,
lovely cabinet mantles stoves and CRATES.
This property sold in May, 1891. for $l0,-
600. We now offer it at 81 900; $3.50:
balance small monthly payments or so
much per gear to suit customers. Don't
miss this opportunity
Broom brick residence; hest location,
Church avenue, up-to date improve
ments, 81 $50; very cheap and reasonable.
Desirable Groom house, Seventh ave-
nue. II. e., $500: no cash payment; IS per
month"; good hose.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-02
March s, 1897.

IT, is not often that physician recon-
mends patent medicine; when he does,
you may know that it is a good one. Dr.
j. p. Cleveland, Glasgow, Va, writes 81
have used Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and sDiarrhoea Remedy in my practice
and 1t has..proven to be an excellent rem
edy. where n thorough course of medicine
had failed with me. recommend it TO
my patients every tine for collie and dar-
rhoea." Many other progressive physi-
clans recommend and use this remedy he
cause il always cures and cures quickly
Get q bottle and you will have ar excel.
lent doctor in the house for all bowel
complaints, both for children and adults
For sale by H. G. Barnes, "He puts up
prescriptions.
Malaga grapes-Iarge bunctes and
clu sfers nt i i CATOG
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-02
w- Subscribe for The Times.

w. X. ANDREWS s. CO., 2l9 Salem
avenue, have had years of experience in
the coal and wood business. They know
what Is required in the business. They
have the largest and most convenient
yard in the city. They handle every va
riety of coal sold in the city. They have
more shed room and keep more teams
than any other dealer in the city. They
have polite and accommodating drivers,
and deliver promptly coal and wood,
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-02
WILL MAKE IT EASY.

Pittsburg. Feb. 1.-Cm plete electrica
equipment for tramway across Chilkoc
Pass has been shipped to Seattle, Wash
for the Dyea and Klondike Transport,
ton Con- psny. Two tran ways will i
operated. The equipment will be the frs
OF its Kind ever sent to this PORTION {
Alaska.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-02
MARTIN ARRAlGNED.

The Sheriff and Deputies Answer to In.
dictments Yesterday.
Wilkeshnrre, Pa, Feb Sheriff Mar
tin and mis- fifty-eight deputies, who fired
on body Of strikers at Lattimer in Sep.
TENDER, were arraigned this m orning be
fore Judges Woodward, Lynch and Ben.
nett to answer indictments to show
wh-ther they acted solely in self defense
ami in accordance with their duty or
were guilty OF a terrible crime in Killing
nearly twenty Innocent men
Never before has such crowd been
seen i'll the court room. Feeling still runs
strongly against the men.
Sheriff Martin saws he is willing to &C
cept the responsibility of the whole mat
ter.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-02
A CLEVER TRICK

1t certainly looks like it, but there is
really no trick about 1t. Anybody can
try it who has Lame Back and Weak
Kidneys, Malaria or nervous troubles.
We mean he can cure himself right away
by taking Electric Bitters This med
icine tones up the whole system, acts rs
stiinulant to the liver and kidneys, is
blood purifier and nerve tonic 1t cures
Constipation, Headache Painting Spells,
Sleeplessness and Melancholy. 1t Is
purely vegetable. mild laxative, and re.
stores the system to its natural vieor.
Try Electric Bitters and be convinced that
they arc n miracle worker. Every bottle
guaranteed Only 50c bottle at Massie's
Pharmacy
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-02

When young.Leiterg gets through buying
wheat he ought to feel no uneasiness
about immediate want in the way Of
breadstufs. 1t is said that he has secur-
ed options on ten million bushels of
spring wheat, and virtually controls tho
price of wheat in this country.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-02

Mr.. +. c. Helbig, prominent drug.
gist ot Lyncbhurg, Va, says: zone of
our citizens was cured Of rheumatism of
two years standing by one bottle of
Chamherlain's Pain Balm" This linament
is famous fer its cures of rheumatism:
thousands have been delie hted with the
prompt relief which 1t aEords. For sale
hv Fl. G. Barnes, He puts up prescrip-
TONS
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-02
SYNAGOGUE IN LYNCHBURG.

Lynchburg Feb. 1.-The Orthodox
Hebrews of this city have rented hall
and will open synagogue under the
name of Ahavath Sholum on February
q. The officers are as follows: President.
II. j. :temple; vice president, |. Jacobs;
secretary, NJ. Rosenthal; treasurer. NJ.
Eichelbaum; first trustee, j. Weinstein;
second trustee, X. NJ. Cooper; collector,
w. Levin. This will be the first sypa.
gogue regularly opened in this city.
Breakfast, 25 cents; dinner, 25 cents,
supper 20 cents. Meal tickets, "a. !.
j. Catogni's restaurant.
OLD PAPERS for sale at The Times
Office. Good for nuttinN under carneks
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-02

The business ONCE of The Times closes ut
p. m. After that hour any business can be
transacted on the third floor of The Times
Building.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-02

Two "more unfortunates, rashly i'm
portunate,' is Saturdays record among
the women of society. One in New York
by means of IA razor, the other in Louis.
Vile by means of pistol. Where will it
ends
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-02

About sixty days have elapsed since the
introduction of the delinquent tax bill by
the senator from Roanoke, and as MOTH
ing has been said about it for some time
many persons have expressed an uneasi-
ness about it's final outcome. The career
of this bill is good illustration Of the
hardness of legislative machinery. AS
all will remember, it was one Of the very
first to be introduced and passed the SEN
ate the third day of the session and is
known as bill No. 20. AS the days have
gone by, amid the rush OF new business
and the introduction of new bills, it has
been ten porarily lost sight of, but it !,
now on the house calendar ard It is to be
hoped will be speedily enacted AS gen.
tieman remarked to us the other day.
there has been no measure introduced
during the present session that will prove
greater boon to the people of the State,
and we may rest assured that it's patron
will have vigilant eye upon it unti. it
receives the signature of the governor.
Nothing that has happened in recent
years shows the change of feeling that is
gradually coming about between North
and South more than the passing of the
bill by Congress to reimburse the NJ. f,
Church, South, for loss of property dur.
ing the war. In 1868 the publishing house
at Nashville was seized by the Union
army, and the bill which has Just been
passed provides that 1928, 900 shall he
paid the church as damages, and that too
without referring the claim to the court
of claims. Two of the strongest advo-
Gates Of the bill were representatives
from Iowa and Ohio. We are sometime
inclined to be skeptical about the dying
out of the bitterness of the two sections,
but now and then there arises some such
incident as the above which makes us
feel that there lis dawning eight of
Iraternal unity" and that timo.is begin.
ming 20 heal old wounds. The money
from this appropriation will come to
Southern Methodists with double wei.
come j"st now, and will very materially
relieve the strain that has been put upon
one or two of the dependencies of this
church.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-02

sounded" by the time their hearers have
spent the equity in wading through the
reeking mire OF some of the glaring- backed
Sunday ~ newspapers.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-02
FOR SALE.

A scholarship in the National Business
College of Roanoke. Apply at the
Times Office.