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The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-13

Japanese houses in tho larger cities are
Of ono general shape, two stories high and
put toPcth"" with n curious method OF
moriisin~, 1t which these pectlc arc
ndcpts. 40: ~ nail bcing used thi1ughcu>
i!o cunslr.., ZION of tho building.
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n prospective mother may insure herself
against the slightest fear of danger or exccs.
sive pain by the use of DIR. Pierce's Favoritc
Prescription, during the period of expect
ancy. This Prescription" makes the
coming of baby absolutely safe and compar-
atively painless.
1t gives elastic endurance to the organism
specially concerned i'll motherhood, and
healthy vitality to the nerve centres. 1t
makes the mother strong and cheerful 1t
gives her recuperative power. 1t promotes
abundant nourishmcnt and provides con-
stitutional health and energy for the child.
1t is the only positive specific for all dis
eases of the feminine organism. devised by
all educated and skilled specialist i'll this
particular field of practice. Its sale cx-
cccds the combined sale of all other med
icincs for women
Il am very thankful for what DIR. ricrce's Ia.
voritc Prescription has done for me writes Mrs
Eta l.. Smith. Of Grcnola Elk Co, Kansas.
" About Il month before l was confined / had
such pains could stand up only little while at
time. co"ld not rest at night ut oil. nor at
any other time. | could scarcely cat ANYTHING at
all. began taking Dr. Picrcc's Iavorite pre-
scription and after the second dose felt better.
From then until was sick. carried nearly all
tile water that used, ZIP Il long hill, and
worked i'll the garden every day, besides my
other work, and did not feel at all bad. When the
baby was born the doctor and the women who
were with me said had an easier time tina II nry
ono they ever saw for the first time The baby
Is very healthy and growing right along I
have been UP ever since she was five days old"
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-13

Not less than b,oG0 mupcys in Copcn-
haYcn arc 1t present. supported ~ uullia
provision.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-13
LOT s..

IoX15O feet on Jefferson street. S4O0.
The nest lot on Ninth avenue, Lewis
addition. $l75.
The best lot on the West End Boule-
ward, 50Xl50 feet. 1925.
% lots for sale in Belmont.
100 lots for sale in Melrose.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-13
FARMS.

311 acres in Augusta county, one of
the best, highly improved. $4,000.
4oI acres of land, good for corn, wheat,
oats. tobacco, timothy, clover, apples,
peaches. pears and grapes and especially
for grazing purposes Price. So, 600
we'll improved farm of 1870 acres in
Bedford county, with good buildings,
two orchards. Price for the farm. Sc
300. or will sell farm com pletely stocked
One Of the finest farms on the Norfolk
and Western railroad. 1928 acres, highly
improved, splendid brick mansion, every
thing in the hest condition. Price,
$1,000 per acre.
farm of 139 acres of fair land, with
fair improvements, in one mile of Hol-
Inns Institute, well watered and cheap Mt
81, 5OO; $500 cash; balance on years time
IN ideal truck farm Of L acres. highly
improved with fine bindings, in the tow n
of Brunswick, Ga; will trade for good
property in this section. 1t cost the for.
mer owner $4,000.
OSWALD S. HAWKINS
Real Estate Agent,
No 4l6 Terry Building.
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Philadelphia, Juno 18th, 1897.


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The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-13
JUSTICE IN MEXICO.
STRANGE DECISIONS GIVEN BY SOME
OF THE MAGISTRATES.

a Murderer Fined So and :hc Costs - A
Marriage Contract With u Time Limit.
Kindness 10 a Poor Iloy-A Queer Breach
of Promise suit.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-13
JUNIUS McGEHEE, Agent

For the National Mutual Building and
Loan Association of New York, Masonic
Temple, Room No. 9.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-29
THE CABINET MEETING.
Negotiations at Paris Discussed--Sat- t.
isfactory PrnErean Made.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2S.-The President
was enabled to lay before the Cabinet to-
day encouraging reports from Paris re-
garding the progress of the peace negotia-
tions The administration now fully be-
lieves that the negotiations will be con-
cluded much sooner than was expected
from the outlook u few days ago. 1t can be
stated authoritatively that the commission
ers have not yet actually begun the dis
cussion of the Philippine question, and, fur
ther, that it will not be taken up until
next week Since the Spaniards have found
that the American commissioners mean ex-
actly what they say and that their presen-
tation of the case of the United States is in
reality an ultimatum, the uselessness of
prolonged debate it is said, has become APP
parent to the Spaniards, and it is now be-
lieved the Philippine discussion will be less
protracted than reported some days ago.
The recent action of the United States gov
ernment in intimating that the negotia-
tions were proceeding much too slowly has
had it's effect on the Spanish commissioners,
and they are not likely to debate the re-
naming propositions to the length they did
the settlement of the Cuban debt The
United States has not assumed nor guar
anteed the so-called municipal debt of Cuba
nor OIL CuDdn municipalities, DuC IL is eX-
pected that such debts will be paid by the
municipalities incurrng them for by no
reasoning could they be charged on Spain.
Our government, it is said in official circles,
would look upon any attempt at evading
the payment of such debts as reputation
and dishonest, and whatever government is
established will be expected to see that
these obligations are carried out in good
faith. Moreover some of the bonds of Gu
ban municipalities are held by citizens of
the United States, and the United States
might insist that these investments of her
citizens in such securities are made good.
The State Department has no information
as to the amount of these municipal bonds.
Attorney General Griggs and Secretaries
Gage and Long, on account of their absence
from the city. were not present at to-day's
Cabinet meeting. Secretary Hay says that
The Cuban question had not yet, as he un-
derstood it, been fully decided by the Paris
commission, but a complete settlement, it
was expected. would be reached by the end
# the present week. The Philippine ques-
ton, he thought. would be taken UP by the
joint commission early in the coming week
Although the members of the Cabinet are
extremely reticent on the subject of the
acquisition of the Philippines, there is now
little or no doubt that nothing less than the
cession of the entire group of islands will
be accepted by the American commits
SionerS
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-29
TO RAISE THE MAINE.
OFFER of the Acme Wrecl<ing Company
of San Francisco.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2S.-The Acme
Wrecking Company, of San Francisco, has
made a request upon the Navy Department
for authority to raise the battle ship MAINE.
The company has had experience in rails
ing vessels on the Pacific coast, and repre-
sentatons have hear. 10 to the depart
ment to it's ability TO accomplish the task
in Havana harbor. 1t proposes to blow the
mud from under the wreck by means of
water and then to pass under chains and
attach them to framework connected with
a system Of steel barrels. These barrels
will also be placed in the wreck and utilized
whenever they can be made available. The
company simply asks authority to raise the
Maine and bring her to this country. If the
government wants the ship after she
reaches the United States the company will
want to be paid salvage money through
condemnation proceedings. 1t is probable,
in case the government did not want the
ship, the company would exhibit her in diff
ferent large seacoast cities of the United
States No money is demanded from the
government by the company. 1t is stated
at the department, unofficially, that in case
the company is found reliable the authority
asked Will no doubt be given.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-29
PRICE CENTS. Ag sEay zB sgESssE sH sEAsRs gs R

the Cave Spring creek into the pipes. DR..
Craig expressed the decided opinion that
common house flies are capable Of proving
a decided source of disease infection, and
he detailed ARCHAEOLOGICAL tests showing
that they carried typhoid germs upon their
feet. He also said that he had macerated
number of flies which had been placed on
sugar impregnated with the germ, and had
procured from them pure typhoid bacillus
culture.
Before the commission left Huntsville
last night General Dodge sent the following
telegram to the secretary of the Society of
the Army of the Tennessee, at Toledo, o.:
1--WE are here with the Fourth Corps of the
Cuban army. with troops camped all around
this city, and 1t takes me back to the win
ter of 1868 and 1864, when the Army of the
Tennessee occupied this ground, and re-
minds me that that army is enjoying its
thirtieth reunion. 1t is hardly possible to
realize the changes that thirty years have
brought to U.S. especially when you consider
that this corps is commanded to-day by
Gen. Joseph Wheeler. a Confederate gen.
eral, who occupied the country south of the
Tennessee while we were holding it north
of the river"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-29
MUTIxY AT LEXINGTON.
HOOsiers and Other Soldiers Rebel
Against Restriction of Passes.

ABdlnSt III EusScs.
LEXINGTON, Ky, Oct. 2S-It is pre-
sumed that important inside information
has been received here relative to the re-
tention of the troops at Camp Hamilton un-
til they move for foreign service. The
Morning Herald will tomorrow offer to
lead the list of subscriptions with $3.50, one
fortieth of the $4,000 which that paper
urges is necessary to keep the troops here.
On account of their disorderly conduct
and the several shooting scrapes caused by
the presence of the soldiers in Lexington
at night General Sanger, division command
er, a few weeks ago issued an order allow
ing but two passes issued from one COM
pany at time and compelling all soldiers
to be back in camp by dark. This strin-
gency has affected the line officers as well,
and now, as pay day is drawing near. the
men are chatting under it. In the Third
Kentucky, Observation-Disclosures In
diana and Twelfth New York there is open
mutiny. Last night the members of these
regiments secretly agreed to rebel against
doing any camp service until the order was
modified concerning the issuing of passes.
The plan, as detailed by one of the men of
the territorial regiments, was that when
the battalions went on dress parade yester-
day afternoon the men were to stack arms
and refuse to further drill until change
was made in the order of issuing passes.
The officers heard of the matter and at the
last moment an order was issued, ,suspending
dress parade for the present. A modifica-
tion Of the order will probably be made, but
if it is not serious trouble promises. There
are no lighthouses at the camp and the men
complain that they are not even allowed to
come to town to take baths when they have
money to pay for them. Thus they cannot
keep themselves in. sanitary condition.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-29

LONDON, Oct. 29.-The morning newspa-
per editorials regard Major Marchand' s
movements from Fashoda to Khartum as
Indicative Of yielding on the specific ques-
tion in controversy, although the position
is officially unaltered. 1t is assumed that
he VIII push on to Cairo in order to be in
direct communication with the French gov
ernment, and that on reaching there he will
represent to Paris the impossibility of re-
naming at Fashoda under existing condi-
tioRs and will ask authority to withdraw
his entire force. The Times says: 1.-THE de-
sire ascribed to France to raise a general
discussion ought to be in itself sufficient
answer to the ridiculous rumor circulated
in ii-informed quarters yesterday (F'riday)
that we intended to play into her hands
by declaring a protectorate over Egypt.
Nothing could be moro unlikely at the
present moment"
The Daily News takes it for granted that
Major Marchand will come to Paris.
The rumor was circulated on the Paris
boulevards yesterday that Major Marchand
would be recalled from Fashoda, but on
neither side OF the channel-certainly not
on this side-is any serious attention paid to
the rumor that England will declare a pro-
tectorate over Egypt.
The Paris correspondent of the Standard
says: II have excellent authority for the
assertion that Major Marchand left Fasho-
da on his own initiative, but that he will
demand permission to withdraw the mis-
sion, since his men are dying of hunger and
disease
The special correspondent of the Daily
News at omdurman telegraphs: II have
reason to believe that Major Marchand is
waiting for instructions to withdraw the
French mission from Fashoda"
The Paris correspondent of the Times
says: IF France directs Major Marchand
to retire from Fashoda. she will refuse to
enter any Interior negotiations, preferring
to leave the question quite open and await
ing a more favorable opportunity to reopen
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-29

persons and papers acquainted with and
bearing upon the Philippines. Whether or
not there be divergent views among the
American commissioners they will stand as
a unit before the SpaniaTds. Whether diff
ferences of view may have existed or shall
in future exist. the entire commission will
array itself firmly behind and in support of
the preponderating opinion therein. This
statement may, at this hour, be accepted
as quelling any rumor that resignation
might follow any members variance of
opinion from that of his American col
leagues
Each member of the American commits
sion has separately formulated his views re.
garding the Philippines in his own terms
and all have been forwarded to Washington.
The transmission has been by mail and
cable. This individual expression of views
on the Philippines has thus been forwarded
in or.]er that President Mckinley might
have the advantage not only Of the conclu-
sions of each commissioner, but the added
advantage of each commissioners diction
and personality in the determination of the
ultimate instructions or advice to the COM
mission. The Americans are expected to
present an expression of their expectations
as to the control, disposition and govern
ment of the Philippines at next Mondays
joint session and they will look for final
counsel from washington on the subject
tomorrow.
A report from Madrid, via a New York
newspaper, reached here tonight to the eff
feet that the Spanish peace commissioners
will retire. protesting, from Paris, because
the Americans disregard the Spanish propo-
stions. The correspondent of the Asso-
ciated Press submitted the report promptly
to a member of the Spanish commission,
who declared it ''stuff'' and authorized
denial.
La Volente, discussing the Philippine
question to-day, says: '"The Americans
could we'll make concessions to compensate
for their rigor on the Cuban question"
Quoting the Philippine article of the pro-
tocol the paper says: THE wording is
vague and forecasts the Spanish contention
relative to the meaning Of the words CON
troll and disposition " Spain" La vo-
lente concludes, 'is minus money and
fleet to re-establish order and it would be
more prudent to allow the Americans to do
So" Spain claiming a money indemnity in
exchange for her sovereignty over the
archipelago, which it would be difficult for
the Americans to refuse"
The Gaulois takes the view that the Gu
ban question was not settled by itself, and
that by counter-concessions on the Philip
piAe questions an arrangement mutually
satisfactory will be reached. But in the
meanwhile" the Gaulois adds, mo deci-
sion is possible before the elections, which
is according to the desire of the American
commission"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-29

britain Will Not Allow Marchand's
Party to Remain In the Sudan.

AAEty 10 hemu1n In the Sudan.
LONDON. Oct. 2S.-There does not seem
to be the slightest ground for the report of
yesterday that the British Cabinet has de-
cided to declare the protectorate of Great
Brltaln over Egypt. 1t was based solely on
a London dispatch to the Paris Soir. The
papers do not comment on the statement
made. and the st. James Gazette alone al
ludes to the subject, urging the government
to adopt such a course. The. Pail Mall Ga
zette this afternoon summarizes the re-
suits of the meeting of the British Cabinet
yesterday as follows:
First-Marchand must be withdrawn un-
conditionally and no undertakings or prom
ises can be given to discuss the questions
raised by France IN regard to access to the
Nile and such like.
Second-When Marchand is withdrawn II
will be determined whether the questions
raised admit of discussion and under what
conditions the discussion can be proceeded
with
Thrd-Every possible facility will be af-
forded to assist in Marchand's withdrawal
by whichever route selected.
Fourth-If Marchand is not withdrawn
there will be no interference with his re-
naming at Fashoda nor date fixed for his
withdrawal. Necessarily reinforcements
VIII not be permitted to reach him. He
will be treated courteously as foreign Wis
itor. and will be regarded in no other light.
Fifth-Therefore 1t is left to France to
adopt any active measures to precipitate a
conflict.
The Pail Mall Gazette adds that II has
good reason to believe that while Russia
has counseled France to tide over the diff
hcuity and avoid war she had promised
to throw her weight in the scale at no dis
tant date for the purpose of bringing the
whole Egyptian question and the British
occupation of Egypt to the front for settle
ment
The first Cabinet minister TO speak pub
licly since the Cabinet council on Thursday
Is Lord Balfour. of Burleigh. secretary for
Scotland. who, when addressing a meeting
this evening at Calashiels, Scotland. de-
clared that 1t was the settled policy OF the
government that the valley of the Nile
must be Egyptian territory.
Earl Spencer first lord OF the admiralty
IN Lord Rosebery's government in "A strong
speech tonight at Greenock, indorsed Lord
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-29

LONDON, Oct 29.-In moderate circles,
according to the Paris correspondent of
the Times, where a serious effort is being
made to discover the truth in the Dreyfus
affair. the impression left by the report of
Nj. Bard, official reporter to the Court of
Cessation, and by the requisitoire petition)
OF NJ. Manau. the procurateur general, is
profound, painful and discouraging." The
correspondent of the Times continues:
The thought which weighs like a pail on
the country seems to be reluctance to
believe in the complete innocence of Drey-
rus, because such a belief would involve
such terrible censure of those responsible,
knowingly or unknowingly, for his condem-
nation
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-29
BIG DROP IN PRICES

Notwithstanding the evident gain in popu-
iarity shown by these figures. the prices OF
wire nails have steadily fallen during this
period. The recently published Statement by
the American Iron and Steel Association
shows that the average price of wire nails
per keg in Chicago in 1890 was $25l. and
in 1897, $1.45; while in August, 1898, the
average price for the month is quoted at
$1.36. The quoted value of wire nails now
being exported also SHOWS when compared
with that of decade ago. remarkabla
fall in price. In 1898 the average value of
the wire nails exported was given at 10
cents per pound. while in 1898 1t was
cents per pound. The following table shows
the number of pounds and value OF wire
nails exported from the United States dur
ing the past decade:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-29
RETURN OF SMITH M. WEED.
Arrival of the Cruiser montgomery at
Charleston.

CHARLESTON, s. c., Oct. 2S.-The cruis-
er Montgomery arrived off Charleston har-
Dor about 3 o'clock to-day and after a
very brief stop at quarantine came up to
the city and anchored off the custom house
wharf. Commander George A. Converse
and his crew had a rough passage from
Nassau, encountering head Winds and high
seas, but the ship took it all without any
trouble. Some weeks ago the Montgomery
was ordered to Charleston to be present
during the fall festival, but little later
the vessel was given special orders to pro-
coed to San Domingo, carrying a party of
commissioners from New York. The
cruiser was expected to bring President
Heureaux, Mr.. Smith NJ. Weed, of New
York, and other commissioners back with
her, but at Nassau the executive of San
Domingo left the war ship for a private
yacht and went back home. Mr.. Weed is
still on board.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-29
Mr.. CRAGEN'S BACKERS.
Grace & Co. and f. c. Flint May Build
the Nicaraguan Canal.

CHICAGO, Oct. 28.-Lyman e. Cooley is
authority for the statement that the capi-
talists behind Edward F. Cragin and Frank
s. Washburn in their effort to secure an
option on a concession from the Nicara-
guam government to construct an inter-
oceanic canal are not from Chicago, but
from New York. According to the best in
formation Mr.. Cooley has on the subject
VIM. r. Grace and son and Charles E.
Flint, of New York, are behind the scheme
with Mr.. Cragin Cooley says that if the
United States government takes action this
winter the option will have no effect but in
case Congress fails TO act Grace and his as
sociates Will come in as residuary legatees
next October, If satisfactory arrangements
can be made with the old company.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-29

That the growth in our exports in this
single article is adding 10 the anxiety az
foreign manufacturers touching our invas-
ion of the foreign markets is shown by the
following from the British Iron and Coal
Trades Review. which discusses in single
paragraph the exports both Of wire and cut
nails. The figures TO prices, while they
relate especially to cut nails. are equally
applicable to wire nails which it says have
been largely substituted for cut nails. The
article is as follows Figures published
from time TO time make it clear that the
United States threatens Europe with So
rious competition in the nail trade. despite
the fact that II is a highly finished prod
uct as iron works products go, and in-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-29
TO BE PRESENTED MONDAY.
Americans Preparing MeinOra randum
on the PHILIPPINES Question.

PARIS. Oct. 27. = The American peace
commissioners. at their sessions to-day,
drew up memorandum on the subject of
he Philippine islands, which. it is expected,
they will place before the Spanish commits
sioners at the joint session TO be held on
Monday next.
This formation is based on the crystalIized
Judgment of five American commissioners
gained each for himself from the conditions
presented in a careful examination of many
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-29
MRS. BOTKIN INDICTED.
VIII Be Tried i'm San Francisco for
Poisoning Mrs. Dunning.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 2S-Mrs Cordelia
Botkin was indicted this evening by the
grand jury Of the city and county of San
Francisco for the murder of Mrs. John p.
Dunning, in Dover, Del, on Aug II last
Presiding Judge Belcher. of the Superior
Court, TO whom the indictment was pre-
sented, declared from the bench that, ac-
cording to the facts and evidence presented.
the crime charged was murder in the first
degree. He therefore instructed the clerk of
the court to indorse the indictment with the
statement that bail would not be accepted
The case was then assigned for trial to the
criminal department of the court, which is
presided over by Judge Carroll Cook. No
time for the opening of the case was set
The prisoner remains in the custody of
Chief of Police Lees.