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The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-30
A FATAL WRECK.
Passenger Train PIunges Down a
Steep Embankment.

Bangor. Me-, Jan. 29.-The BANGOR
Central passenger train for vanceboro
and st. John was wrecked near Oropo
station this afternoon Two of the mas
sengers were Killed and fifteen Injured.
sevt raj of them fatally.
The train consisted of baggage car,
two passenger coaches, Pullman and
private coach of President Wilson of the
Michigan Central road
AT curve near the station, while 90
ing thirty-five miles an hour, the baggage
car left the track, carrying with it two
coaches and the P-llman. Wilson's car
containing his family and friends, re-
manned on the track. The cars were badly
sn ashed, passengers being crushed in the
debris.
The dead are: Jennie S. Murray, Pitts
held. Me-; Mrs. ID. Cunningham, Troy.
\. Y.
Fatally injured: D. Cunningham. Troy
~ y; Tucker K. Thompson, Pittsburg.
Pa Howard Maddox. n student in the
State University; ID. Frank Atherton.
Augusta, ME-; Mrs. John Treat, Enfield
Me.
Among the seriously injured was J. f.
H. Leavitt, cashier of the Odtown Wooden
Mills, he had his jaw broken and was
internally injured. The terribly cold
weather, 80 degrees below zero, which
has prevailed, is supposed to have a feet.
ell the rails and caused them to spread.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-30
THRESHING OLD STRAW.

Washington, Jan. 29.-Another day
Hasspent in the House threshing over old
straw, Democrats-a nd ..populists assert.
ing that prosperity had not returned and
the Republicans contending that it had.
There was considerable criticism OF the
speech made by President Mckinley at
the banquet of the National Manufactur.
ers' Association. Mr.. Allen, of Missis.
sirpi, expressed his yearning for time
when some man would be found in the
White Holse who would declare that
there should he no scaling up OF debts a.
we'll as no scaling down. The passing oil
the Teller resolution in the Senate wa.
referred to amidst applause on the Demo
cratic side
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-30
THE WORK OF A TRAITOR.

Havana, Jan. 29.-Further details of
the killing of Arapguren state that his
hiding place was pointed out by negro
insnrgent captured oy the Spanish
troops The Spanish colonel offered him
5000 to show them Arrangements hut, and
threatened him with death if he refused.
He accepted and led the soldiers to the
hut. boy Of the family with whom
Aranguren was stopping saw the soldiers
first. lie was shot down, and II girl who
was coming out was also slain. a volley
was then pourei into the hut. Aranguren
and his sweetheart were pierced by several
bullets, and his orderly, Hernandez, was
also killed. Aranguren was still alive
but was killed by bayoner thrusts from
several of the soldiers and body mutla-
ted. Arrangements body was taken to Ha-
vana and thrown into the courtyard Of
tn" palace, where it lay for long time
like the body of wild beasts, for Acting
Governor General Barrado and other ofli
GERS to gaze Mt.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-30
MADILL WAS NOT GRATEFUL.
Bank President Did Not Appreciate
Robbers Generosity.

ST. Louis, Mo-, jan. 2C.--The case of
he young man who was arrested In An
! attempt to hold up President Madll of
the Union Trust Company, last Tuesday.
and secure S5, 900 at the point of a pistol.
is AS mysterious as ever
To day the following letter, which WAS
handed to to Mr. Madill by the man ut
the time OF the hold-up, was made public
for the first time:
MIR. Madill: I have been employed to
come here on most unusual GRAND
which. though very distasteful, is very
urgent. 10 save words. ! have tried to
put the nature of my business in writ
ing, which want you to read from be.
ginning to end before making any com.
ments, tor the end may seem brighter
than the beginning. Twill tell YOU now
that | stand ready to blow your brains
out II you make tie slightest outcry, so
warn you not to do so.
Mr. madill, have been mployed to
murder you by two people, whom / sup
pose will benefit richly by YOUR death, for
they have offered Inc 5000 to kill YOU
1t was planned to kill you at night, but
before committing such d crime | decided
to first come here and give you u chance
TO save your life. am desperate man
desperate for money-and when I tell
my life You will undo rstand why I am
wilin" TO commit murder and take u
chance at the gallows 20 get it. Mr.. Ma
dill, do not want to kill you. 1 am do
ing this for money only, and If YOU want
to save your life there is but one method.
and that is by advancing me $4,000. I
am not common criminal. Mr. ,Madill,
snd do not wish to either kill or rob
you, and if you pay me the nioney and
promise me not to try to prosecute me,
will promise you, upon the honor of "a
man, to repay every cent of it to you.
. Mr.. Nadill, think you understand
the situation, 1t is n matter of money
ordeath. II you want your life spared,
say so. 4 not, say SO, and may God be
with your soul if you say no."
The would be rohber, who still refuses
to give his right name, exactly duplicated
the performance of the mysterious man
who robbed President Moffatt, of the
Deuver bank, on March 90, 1882 of
scr ,000
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-30
ANOTHER RUSH TO KLONDIKE.

Rules of Cleopatra Hotel, corner of
Arctic, Antarctic, Pacific aud Atlantic
avenues, Dawson City:
l. Board $50 per week. Meals extra.
2. The hotel is divided into two parts:
the outside and the inside. The outside
is the cheapest.
If there il no bell in your room, ring
the towel.
4. To prevent visitors from carrying
fruit from the table we will have no
fruit.
b. Thirteen at dinner is bad sign; it
is sign that we will have no supper
NOR AL-You had better remain fl
Hoanoke and eat st. Clair Bros pure,
fresh groceries and drink Aetna Lithia
Water delivered to your house at 1Oc per
gallon.)
ST. CLAIR BROS, Proprietors,
G. +. BLOUNT, Manager.
III Jefferson street. Both phones.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-30
MEMORIAL TO LINCOLN.
Project To Build University in ]
Honor Under WAY.

Project to Build University in His
Honor Under Way.
Chicago, Jan. 29.-The board of direc-
tors OF the Abraham Lincoln Memorial
University held. business meeting at the
Palmer House yesterday afternoon.
Permanent oflicres and directors were
elected, but their names are withheld for
the present.
The body is compo sed OF dozen men,
principally from Chicago, who intend to
build in the Cumberland Gap in East
Tennessee university with all the i'm
provements of the modern institution of
learning of the LARGE cities of the North
to educate the youth of the mountain dis
tricts of that part Of the country
The university is to stand as n monu-
iHent TO Abraham Lincoln, and at present
Gen. .. 0. Howard is at the head of the
movement. Although the university ls to
he undenominational it will be establish
Cd under the auspices of the Presbyterian
Church.
The beard has already obtained posses
sion OF the buildings set up in the Gap
at the time of its boom as summer re.
sort, few years ago. These include 1.
large hotel, the Four Seasons, and n san
itarium, both of which will be used for
dormitories. The property, which was
acquired Tor $13, 00D is said to be worth
100000.
Two colleges are to be taken in under
the university charter, Washington Col
lege and Tusculman College. The uni
versitv will be for both men and worlen.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-30
FINE TIME EXPECTED.

Spanish Naval Officers Expect to be
Treated Royalty in This Country.
Madrid, Jan. ga semi official note
just issued in relation to the visit Of the
United States battleship Maine to Cuba
says:
"This necessitates Captain General
Blanco sending a battleship. as we'll as
the cruiser Vizcaya, to visit American
ports. The visit will be made the occasion
for festivities in honor of the Spanish
sailors and the different naval comma nd !
ers will exchange visits. The forthcom-
Ing festivities are regarded here, as we'll
as in Washingt on, as - pacific demonstra-
ton calculated to he satisfactory to both
countries "
Tie Heraldo says that be sides the ac.
tive squadron which will shortly leave
Cadiz n Teet of four torpedo boat destroy
ers will be sent tic guard the coasts of
Cuba.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-30
TO MAKE MORE MONEY.
ASGhame in the Interest of South
ern Cotton Growers.

New Yors, Jan. 29.-Price, McCor-
mick & Co, prominent cotton and stock
brokers of this city, have prepared a plan
for the organization of an American Cot
ton Growers Mutual Protective Associa-
ton, whose efforts shall oe directed to
reducing acreage and increasing the price
Of cotton in the United States
A circular letter detailing the scheme
was prepared last week by the firm and
sent to every member of Congress from
the Southern States. The letter invited
tenators and Representatives to become
members OF the advisory committee of
the proposed association. 1t was learned
to-day that the firm had received replies
from number of Congressman who were
willing to become members of The COM
mittPe.
The letter points out the distressing
conditions as the result of the low price
of cotton and asking the moral and ac-
tive support in the scheme to bring about
suihcient reduction in next season S
acreage to prevent repetition of this
years production, thereby placing
the South in II position TO become practi-
cally the price arbiter and to wrest this
power from Great Britain and the CONT
nent, which they SD long enjoyed
mo funds will be- necessary" SAYS the
letter. "Moral suasioD will be brought
to bear upon all the leading planters Of
the South looking toward the desired end,
through the most influential merchants
or bankers in township in the cotton belt,
with whom we shall enter into CORE.
spoudeuce just as room as we shall have
been able to enlist the cooperation Of
such influential gentlemen at the South
as will give to the scheme dignity and
thereby enti,le it to the fullest confidence
OF the entire community. Diversification
OF crops is especially aimed at, inasmuch
as his will make the pie uters practi-
callly independent so far as the necessi-
ties OF life are concerned, and leave to
them their cotton crop as u cash COM
modify"
Theodore Trice of the firm to-day said
regarding the proposed organization:
''The idea is that If the Amer lean Cot
ton Growers Mutual Protective Associa-
ton shall he formed it's administration
shall he in the hands of practical,
tborough-g going business men of capital.
both of the North and the South, as we'll
as representatives of tho cotton pro-
ducers. Better methods of culture would
he introduced, more economical methods
OF production, marketing, AMI dstibu-
ton would he av0iled of, land generally an
effort made to apply broad principle of
Intelligence and mutual education"
Mr.. Price said the money necessary to
make thorough going test of this idea
would he Forthcoming, provided the pre-
llminarv attempt which he IS now max
ing to obtain the moral support of men
prominent in the Southern States results
as anticipated.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-30
HOUSE WILL SMOTHER IT,
Reed and His Picanninnies Will
Kill TelIer's Resolution.

Washington, Jan. 29.-After consul.
tatlon among the Republican members of
the committees of ways and means and
OF rules Of the House, they, decided to. da.
Ina. the Ieiler resolution should be re-
ported adversely to the House en- Mon.
day and vote taken without debate.
SOME OF the Republicans would prefer
that the committee should recommend
an amendment repeating the declaration
conealued IN the bill repeating the pur-
chasing clause of the Sherman act and
that it is the policy of the Government to
maintain all forms of money at pari
ty, and after adopting that in tho House
to let the Senate wrestle with the stu
alton thus created
Little doubt exists, however, that the
House will sustain the rer ort of the COM
mlttee as Speaker Reed and all Republi
can leaders have reached AN understand
ing that the resolution must be smoth-
cred.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-30
sEEKiNG FOR FAME.

Baltimore, Jan. 29.-Albert Riedei and
Simon Lake, Inventors of the submarine
boat. tried to show to the faculty OIL
.Iohns Hopkins University to-day that the
North Pole could be reNched with sub
marine boat. Mr.. Ridel proposes to take
n vessel TO SpitZbergen, from where yes
sci could be tested. He purposes to travel
hundred miles or more under ice.
When the air has been exhausted his
idea is to ascend, and by the use of a
screw drill of dynamite blow up the ice
and thus reach the surface and get air.
This hazardous Undertaking will be re-
peatcd until the pole is reached.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-30
BALFoUR AGAIN IN COURT.
Admits His Flight From England Was al
A ct of Great Folly.

Admits His Flight From England Was an
A ct of Great Folly.
London, Jan. 20..-Jabez Balforr ap-
peared yesterday for examination in
bankruptcy court. The convict, who was
in i'll health and weakly, was allowed to
take II seat. In the course of his exam.
nation Balfour admitted that in leaving
the county in 1892 he was guilty of an
act of ''stupendous folly" but asserted
that he had yielded to the advice OF
those who ought to have known better"
Balfour, with George EDWARD Brock,
John Thomas Wright and Norrell Theo
bald. WAS charged in November, 1895,
with fraud and other offenses in the man.
a2ement of the I4iberator Company,
which was connected with the Lands AL.
lotnert Company and the House and
Land Investment Trust Company, formed
between 1872 and 1875. and which col
larsed ia 1879. When the sm ash up oc-
CURED Balfour fled to South America.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-30
U. S. MARSHALS SHOT.
Whskey Peddlers Said to Have Killed
Two and Wounded Third.

Whskey Peddlers Said to Have Killed
Two and Wounded Third.
Fort Smith, Ark, Jan. 81. .Passen-
gers from the Indian. Territory bring
word of the fatal shouting Of two govern
ment officials and the wounding of q
third.
at Inola, indian @er,itory. Yesterday
United States Marshal Gabe Beck, while
attempting to arrest Bill Miller and Joe
Phelps, hiskey Peddlers, was shot and
wounded in the shoulder by the latter,
" ho then Sought refuge in house. Dep
uties Hess and Bussey then attempted to
dislodge them. The peddlers opened ire
from window and both officers fell to
the ground. The battle was witnessed by
passengers of train that stood in the
depot and they brought the report to
this city that both officers were killed.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-30
A 600-page Led ger, full canvas, Rus
sia corners, for 81. Caldwell Sites Co.
ASSISTANT FOR DIR HOGE

Richmond, Va, Jan. 29-Rev. DR..
Moses ID. Hoee, the eminent Presbyterian
divine, who mas been pastor Of the Sec.
ond Church some fifty-three years, is to
have an assistant temporarily, and per
haps permanently. DIR. Hoge has engag.
ed the services of kew. Donald Guthrie.
OF Walkerton, Canada, for three months,
ana expressed the hope tonight that it
might continue much longer Mr.. Gu
thre, who is on leave OF absence, is down
here for the benefit of his wife's health,
and May make his home in Richmond.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-30
WILLIAM THE DICTATOR.

Berlin. Jan. %. The prison sentence
of the veteran editor, Trojan, for the Sd
tircal reference to Emperor William )
speeches has aroused the deepest resent.
ment, but none dare to express his feel
ngs. An architect named Biel, has been
given three months and a shoemaker two
months fer speaking mildly against the
ialser's tyranny. The publishers of a
paper in AlsaceLorIaine. were indicted
for printing AN article headed the
"kaiser's Birthday"
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-30
SURVEYED BY WASHINGTON.
Sale of Tract of Land Once Owned by
the First President.

Martinsburg, w. Va, jan GO. l..
Brown, of Ravenswood, and Congress
man Miller have purchased of the Rogers
helrs in baltimore the Edmund Law
rogers tract of land, located on the Ohio
river, in jackson county, containing 184
acres and the price paid $4,000. The
purchase comprises part of the oricina,
tract surveyed in 1772 by Gen. Washing
ton and Col. Crawford, the latter of whom
was afterward killed by tue Indians. TIL,
land thus surveyed was conveyed in 1772
to General Washington by patent from
King George III, aud descended in the
family line ever since until the sale just
made.
with the transfer papers were obtained
many documents of historical value.
among these being u copy OF Wasl. ing.
tons original survey.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-30
ASKS HIM TO RESIGN.
Kentucky Senate Joins the House in Its
Request to Mr.. Lindsay.

ANNhsoShN 'oSAhlc JOluS ING House In Is
Request to Mr.. Lindsay.
Frankfort, Ky, Jan. 90. The resolu
ton requesting the immediate resignation
of United States Senator William Lind
say came up n the Kentucky senate this
morning. having been passed yesterday
by the house. 1t was adopted in the SEN
ate by n vote Of % to 10, Senator John.
son, of Clinton, being the only Democrat
voting against it.
Senator Charles j. Bronstcn, of Fay
cite. made speech, saying that Mr..
L!nday should be branded a traitor tha t
oil might know him; that he did not rep
resent the Democratic party nor any part
of it; that he should come home, resign
and retire to the shades of private life,
"to.which his teacherous course has rel
egated him
Great enthus iasm was shown when the
resolution was passed by an oyerwhelm-
ing vote. The request for Mr. Lindsays
resignation is based on his failure to sup.
port the Chicago platform.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-30
ARMOR PLATE FACTORY.

Washington. Jan. 29.--Bids were open
ed to-day for the construction of Gov
eminent amor plate factory and for the
site for same. Twenty niue bids were
received. Huntington, W. Va, Chamber
of Commerce. offered to erect the plant
and furnish the land for IS, 325, 905 Most
of the other bidders offered to give sites
for nothing. Secretary Long will not
make any award, but will send the bid to
Congress for considerations
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-30
GOMEZ DECLINES THE oFFER.
h"7 LITE VI En-
lie Advises General Blanco TO Look tt
His Own Welfare.

iie ADVISES Genera! BiancO TO Look to
His Own Welfare.
Havana, Jan. 29.--Gen. Gomez has
written letter to General Blauco in re-
ply TO the latter's proposals OF peace on
the basis OF autonomy. In Blanco's let
ter 1t is stated that steamer will be
placed at Gomez's disposal at any part of
the Cuban coast that Gomez may desig-
nate to transport him to my port outside
OF Cubn to which he may desire to go,
and at the same time Offering "all none.
tary resources" he may ask for expenses
of trip and maintainance of himself and
family in any foreign land. Gomez en-
presses establishment that general COM
manding Spain's army could descend 10
olfer him bride. Referring to the death
OF his son Francisco, he declares he will
live to avenge his death and finally
achieve Independence tor the island for
which he has fought for years. He con-
cludes by declaring all negotiations of
forever and says: 81 am not in n positiou.
General Blanco, which requires that ]
should he looking for IL steamer onswhich
| can leave the island You better look
for a steamer yoLrself, for two of YOU
need it most. Up to the present day
am on the winners side. l represent a
revolution that is stronger than ever aztec
two years OF war. You represent Spain,
weaker than ever, humiliated by the
American Government, with ouly linn
TIED time before you by which to end this
war. The days to come are not full If
threatenings fer me but thew are full of
hope; and, furthermore, while your Cause
has prejudice and tradition u4 its ONLY
supports, the cause of Cuba has the full
sympathy the world over of eyely lover
OF justice and libertyn
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-30
STORY OF A SPANKED WOMAN.
She Was Accused of Alternating a Hus-
band s Affections.


bands Affections.
Jamaica. u. l., Jan. 90 Mrs. Scholl,
OF Hollis, was arraigned to-day for spank.
ing Miss Edith Thompson. who had been
living in Mrs. Scholl's family, on the
street yesterday.
Miss Thompson told her story to-day
with flashing eyes.
81 was visiting this lady," she said,
with wave of the hand, 'aud she accus
ed me of--of-alienating the affections of
her husband. l met her in front of her
house. She flew at me like n tiger. She
caught HE by the hair-she threw me
over her knee-she spanked me, while the
men in the hotel across the street were
LAUGHING at me. She had torn my hat to
shreds. She had torn OFT my skirt.
There was before all those men in my
petticoat. And then she sp-."
There, that will do" said Justice
Wood. "this hearing is adjourned to
Monday morning."
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-30
THAT ENABLED FIST" SPEECH.
Prince Henry Tried to Explain it to His
English Cousin.

London, ian. 20.-An anonymous arti
Gle In The Contemporary Review asserts
that the visit of Prince Henry of Prussia
to Osborne. while outward bound with
the GefiOn and the Deutschland, was for
the purpose of explaining that Emperor
williams ENABLED fist" speech was not
intended as Il warning for Great Britain.
The tact of the Prince of Wales, SAYS
the article, batlled Prince Henry's frantic
effort, during mis- mysterious visit to Lon
don, to deliver n similar personal mes
sage to his royal highness, although
Prince Henry pursued the Prince of
Wales even to private box at the the
atre
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-30
TRAMP FIRES A STORE

Bristol, Pa, Jaa 90 = a tramp, who
applied tn Miss Sickles u. her millinery
store ON Mill street yesterday afternoon,
was given II pair of shoes, but becan an
cry when refused food. and at II o'clock
last night set fire to her place. The
flames were eXt;nguished before much
damage was done. This morning the
pair of shoes given by Miss Sickies and n
bottle of coal oil were found on her back
porch.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-30
HUNTER SHOOTS HIMSE1.E

Fredericksburg, Va, Jan. 20 Casey
Grear. son of Mr.. William Grear, Of
King George county, while out hunting
to-day let his gun fall, and it was dis.
charged blowing out an eye and badly
sha.tering an arm. DR.. Caruther5 has
amputated the arm, but the youth is not
expected to live
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-30
REFEREE STOPPED THE FIGHT.
Foul Means Used by mysterious" Billy
Smith to Best Charlie Johnson

TUT MFHHS UStU Dy MySteflons" B.IIY
Smith to Best Charlie Johnson.
Philadelphia, Jan. 90 "Mysterious"
Billy Smith and Charlie johnson met t
the Arena tonight in what was pro
grammed as a round bout Before n
minute of the first round had elapsed the
atftir was stopped Ivy the referee, assisted
by the police. In that time Smith had
cross buttocked" his opponent, hit him
while he was lying on his back, and then
kicked him in the side
The men started 10 box in scientific
way and exchanged few leads, but in
the first clinch, despite the efforts of the
referee to separate them, Smith repeat-
eddy fouleh his man. He was then sum-
marily elected from the ring and after
ward from the premises.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-30
B0WDRE SHOE COMPANY,
10 South Jefferson street.
AFTER ALTGELD.
Philadelphia German Hospital Seeks to
hecover $4,000

Chicago, Jan. 29-The German hos
pital Of Philadelphia filed bill in the
superior court to day to foreclose a trust
deed for S20,OCt against former Governor
John p. Altgeld.
The property on which the mortgage
is to be foreclosed consists of six lots in
Myrick's addition to Chicago. on the
west side. and it was formerly owned by
John w. Lane Hart. 1t became the prop
erty of Mr.. Altgeld under the will of Mr..
Hart, who died about two years ago, leav-
ing all his estate, with the exception of
$50, 900, to the former governor.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-30
NICE CLEAN

Pocahontas Coal, nut and lump, S420
per ton, So 10 per half ton.
Russell Creek nut and lump coal, 81
per ton, So per half ton.
Brush Mountain nut and lump So per
ton, $3.50 per half ton
FARMERS SUPPLY Co,
Market Square