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The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-26
M0NOpOLYS iRS0LENcE.
Curious Claim Made by a TeIe-
phone Company.

Washington, Jan. 25.-William w.
Danenhower brough: suit to-day against
the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
company Tor an Injunction to restrain the
defendants from removing q telephone
from the Hotel tredonia and to prevent
the company from disseminating the sell
vice. Mr.. Danenhower also protests
against tue practice OF the company in
forcing sll hotels to take out their private
telephones and put in the 'dime. in-the-
SLOT machines.
Mr.. Danehower is the owner and bro
prietor of the Hotel Fredonia, and says
that about eight years ago the company
put in n telephone. No objection was
made to the use of the phone by the
guests until Novem Der 1, 1897, as it was
not n sou rec of profit to the proprietor of
the hotel. On February /, 1896, he pur-
chased tho rights of the hotel business
and considered the telephone privileges
valuable part of the business. The com
pany then required him to enter into
contract with IL at the rate of S11O per
anuum for Que year. On November l,
IoVI,the company set up q claim that the
telephone was for the hotel only and that
the guests could not use it. He says he
has telephone in his grain warehouse.
and that the company claims that it is
illegal to use his hotel telephone to talk
to his warehouse, but that he should 20
outside to public telephone.
The hotel was notified on January 10
that if the alleged violation of the con-
tract did not cease the telephone would
he taken out. On January ii check for
$50 was returned. and he WAS notified
that on January % the telephone would
be taken out. In another letter from the
company of the sans date Mr. Dauep-
hover was informed chat he must make
new arrangements for a telephone The
company advised him that they would
require space ia the hotel for a slot device
free of rent, and that he should guaran-
tee them $40 a month from the machine.
and that he should attend to the collec-
tions. He asks tnat the defendant be re.
quired TO give him satisfactory service Mt
the old rate and that his gusts be allowed
to use it free of charge
Justice Bradley issued a restraining or
der, returnable January %. The order
permits the use of the telephone at the
hotel by any one whom Mr.. Dancnhower
allows to use it.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-26
fOUNDERED AT SEA.
Disastrous Ending Of a FiIibuster-
ing Expedition.

New York. Jan. 25.-Information was
received by the Cuban iunta to day of the
laundering of the filibustering steamship
Tlllie, off Barnegat on Sunday last. Four
men went down with the ship, and nine
teen others, including Captain John
O'Brien, better known as Dynamite
Johnnie" were saved. Forty tons of dy-
Mantle. three dynamite guns. q large
quantity of rifles, ammunition, medicine
aud stores were lost. The steamship
sailed from this vicinity ON Wednesday
last and encountered heavy weather until
the gale of Sunday destroyed her.
The captain of the schooner Governor
Ames, the biggest vessel Of its class
alloat, fortunately noticed the signals of
distress set 10y the Tillie. Boats were put
off the Anes after volunteers had been
secured, and after Drawing very high seas
the seamen of the Ames succeeded in saw
ing nineteen men, most of them Cuban
volunteers. The Tillie plunged down
ward before the remaining four could be
taken Off The four left aboard were
promised that they should be saved as
quick rs n boat could return to the N and
the trip back to the Ames was began. 1t
was hard struggle to return. BY the
time the men had been hauled aboard the
Ames the gale had increased greatly in
force. The wind was blowing sixty five
miles an houi, picking up tho tops of
waves bodily and blowing water in sheets
along the SUFFICE Of the sea- The dark.
ness began to lower.
The Ames five brave volunteers were
exhausted and 1t would have been useless
to have tried to make another trip, even
with fresh men. All hands realized that
the four poor fellows on the Tillie, were
doomed Reluctantly, Captain Waldo
mar put his vessel on her course again.
She entered the bay Yesterday aud was
lowed up tn Providence to-day. The sur
vivors were landed at II o'clock.
The names of the lost, all Cubans bit
one, are: Horatio Pevia, Alfred Bermudez
---Caucellori, and the steward, whose
name is unknown. Some of the excitable
Cuhnns after their rescue limited that the
vessel had been sunk by II Spanish agent
who had Joined the insurgents with the
purpose of sending vessels to the bottom
by scuttling her. 1t is unlikely, however,
that the traitor, If such there was, would
have endangered his own life by sinking
vessel in such Il storm as had ragged for
thirty six hours.
The general belief is that the Tilie was
the victim of the storm and that alone
The iunta considers the loss of the dyna-
mite guns and ammunition n gr;4vous
blow to the cause, as the rebels were
badly in need of them.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-26
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Books Mt Caldwell Sites Co.
ct. LOUIS STORM SWEpT.

St. Louis, Jan. 25.--A gale swept
through the city to day causing death,
destruction and panic. August Wiemeyer,
carpenter, was blown from the top of
Shields school aud killed. Josie fattel
son. years old, was blown sixty feet
from third story porch and killed Mrs.
Sarah Lyon was fatally injured by sign
which the wind hurled against her.
Many others were hurt, probably fatally.
The gales highest velocity was sixty. six
miles an hour. The storm started before
dawn. heavy rain was followed by in
termittent precipitations of hail. Then
came period of clesrness. At 9:30 the
horizon assumed the sickly greenish yell
low tint that foreruns a cyclone. At once
the city was panic stricken Danigae
has been reported from all parts of the
city. Many hysterical girls in office br lid
ings were prevented by force from hurl-
ing themselves through windows. Fully
l0O, 600 persons sought refuge in cellars
and Easements until the storm was over.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-26
MORE CURRENCY DEpATE

Washington. Jan. 25.-The Senate dis
cussed until o'clock tonight the con-
current resolution declaring United
States bonds payable in standard silver
dollars The gold Senators iutimated
that the discussion was much TO their
liking. Durine the de bate Senator Berry,
OF Arkansas, declared If silver only had
half the purchasing power of II gold. dol
lar, which he didn't admit, it was but
justice that the Government pay it out il
it WAS in the contract. .S.He referred to
the presidents two sided attitude on the
money question, and said that while, he
was claiming to be an international BIZ
metallist, he hadn't nerve enough 20 kick
his gold.secretary Of the ressury out OF
Office. The pension appropriation bill was
passed.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-26

rected shall also be recorded in al d delin.
quent land book. And said lands may be
redeemed in accordance with the statute
made and provided for the redemption of
delinquent lands sold for State taxes.
Section lob. The collector of city taxes
and his deputies, and any other collector
of sums due said city which the council
thereof may appoint. shall be vested with
any and all Of the powers which are now
or may hereafter be vested in any col
lector nf State taxes, and the mode of his
proceeding and the mode of proceeding
against him for failure to per form his
duties shall bs'in accordance with the
law made anu provided in the case of col
iectors; of State taxes. aud the ordinances
and regulations provided by the common
council for said city. No deed of trust
or mortgage on goods and chattels shall
prevent the same flom being distraiued
and sold for taxes assessed against the
grantor in such deed, while such goods
and chnttels remain in the pos session of
the grantor, nor shall any such deed pre-,
vent the goods and chattels conveyed
from being distrained and sold for taxes
thereon, no matter in whose possession
they may he found. And in the event
that the Earty or persons owing said
taxes, or the person in the possession of
the goods aud chattels upon which said
taxes have been assessed, is ABOUT to ab-
scond, remove said goods and chattels he.
You'd the jurisdiction OF the corporation
court Of said city, or make way with, or
dispose or said goods and chattels, with
the design of avoiding the payment of
taxes, then said collector may levy or ais.
train and sell said goods and chattes for
the payment Of raid taxes then due in the
same way and with the same effect az he
would be authorized to do en- OF after the
first day of August of the year in which
said taxes accrued.
This act shall be in force from it's pas
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-26
BANGING THE REPUBLICANS.

Washington, Jan. 25.-The House to-
day INDUCED in four or five hours of de.
bate upon the general condition of the
country under the guise of considering
the Indian appropriation bill. The debate
entered around the proposition that
prosperity had once more established it.
self in the country, Republicans taking
the affirmative and Democrats ami Popu-
lists the nega tive. Mr. MOI ton, of Ohio,
during the course of deuunciatory
speech of everything Republican, paid his
respects to Hanna and Grosvenor, whose
names, he said, were honored in Ohio for
hypocrisy and sham patriotism.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-26
CHINESE UPRIsINGs.

San Francisco, Jan. 25 The steamer
from China to-day brought news of an at
tack on Hoiphone. China, by fanatical
pirates who murdered NJ. Gauthier, a
French hockkeeper, wounded servant
and stole a child. Several Europeans
were wounded. Part of the town was
burned. The French troops attacked and
killed fifteen pirates and wounded many
more. All carried bottles containing sul.
phur and mercury, which they believed
was for insurirg them against death or
injury. Their battle flags bore signs.
"ENterminate the Europeans" Several
prisoners were afterwards beheaded.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-26
WATSON FOR GOVERNOR.
Delegates TO Georgia Popu|ist Con-
VentiOn Desire Him.

Atlanta, Ga, Jan. 25.-That Thomas
f. Watson will be the Popnlist candidate
for go,sernor of Georgia is now beyond
dispute. The State convention of that
party will meet March 1G. A majority
of the delegates have already been elected
and they are without exception in favor
of Mr.. Watson for the governorship.
This unanimoI s verdict has not come
to Mr.. Watson without some trouble, for
State Genator Ynncey Cater was in the
field and he had the advantage Of Mr..
Watson'S positive declaration not to ac-
cept the nomination.
Before the election of delegates began
Mr.. Watson was induced by those Inter
ested in the national phase of the Popu-
list party to reconsider and to announce
his candidacy. 1t was pointed out that
in national questions he Hacked IL certain
weight because he had never been nomi
mated for or filled a leading State Office.
AS governor of Georgia, if elected, or as
the fighting candidate for the governor
ship, he would have q personal strength
in the national Populist convention,
which would add to his weight as posi-
BILE nom inee of that convention for the
Presidency of the United States. 1t is
for this reason that Mr Watson now
stands slated for the guberuatorial NOM
ination.
Ii is barely possible that if the nomi-
nation il offered to Mr.. Watson form ally
he will then concede that he hns won
from it all the honor it contains, and may
pass it over to some other aspiring Pop
ulist. But this is not expected. AS the
question now stands the proceedings of
the GeoI gia State Populist convention will
be national in character.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-26
DASTARDLY CRIME.

Monroeville, Ala. Jan. % Several
days ago negro farmer sent two little
sons, aged respectively II and 10 years,
to Il mill near by with small sack of
corn. Epch failed to return. and search
resulted in the finding of the deaa body
of the eldest few hundred yards from
the road, lying on his sack of corn, with
his throat cut The sack that had been
carried by the little boy was found near
by. but his body was discovered a half
mile away in the woods, where he had
run when his brother WAS assaulted. His
head was almost severed from his body.
a whitO man named Walters is suspected
of the murder. In fact the authorities
expect to prove by several creditable
witnesses that the man confessed to them
that he had murdered the children. and
had threatened to.murder them if they
reported the fact. The authorities are
searching for Walters.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-26
THE STRIKE SPREADING.

Fall River, Mass, Jan. a5 The strik-
ers in mill No. 4 of the Borden Works in
duced 400 more spinners in other Borden
mills to strike to-day. The men claimed
that the reduction exceeded ii 10 per
cent. The spirit OF unrest is increasing
and the situation is grave. y strike Is
apparently not far distant at all of the
Borden mills. The feeling is very bitter
Men employed there for years at fair
wages were discharged to make way for
others. The operatives say that the $780,
O0O given by Borden to IA charitable in.
stitntiou came from the pockets OF his
half starved employees
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-26
Y. NJ. c. A. NOTES.

Notwithstanding the stormy weather
yesterday the gymnasium classes were
we'll attended. STUDENTS class this at
ternoon at o'clock sharp and business
mems class ut 5:45 O'Clock. Many man
fails in life because of neglect to care for
the body. An onuce OF prevention is
worth pound of.cure. Join the assoc'a-
tion ard reap the benefits by systematic
exercise. Mr.. George NJ. Kitzmiller will
have charge of Che class in shor thand to
commence February l. Those intending
to join should apply at once. Rev. r. w.
Patton will address the mems meeting
again next Sunday.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-26
MoNETARY CONFERENCES

indianapolis, Jan. 25.-Three hundred
delegates were present this Afternoon at
the opening of the monetary conference.
Ttere was marked iucrease in the at
tendance of delegates from the South and
West over last year. and those managing
the convention say it is good omen of
awakened interest in monetary reform in
section where free silver ideas have here.
tofore obtained. Delegates listened list
iessly TO speeches and it Is apparent that
the feeling is general among the delegates
that congress will do nothing with the
monetary commissions recommends
tionS.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-26
THE MAINE WELCOMED.
Raises the Spanish Ensign and
Receives National Salute.

Havana, Jan. ga crowd that seemed
to nun Der the population Of Havana
locked to the waterside at noon to ,,ay
when it was announced that the United
States battleshiD Maine had been sighted
from MORO Castle. On arriving in tho
narrow channel, the Maine, in accordance
with the usual international courtesy ran
up the Spanish royal ensign to her fore
mast top and her big batteries roared a
salute OF twenty-one guns to the Spanish
FORTS. The cannonsde was returned by a
deafening welcome of the same number
of guns from the castle batteries. The
noise of saluting, resounding through the
city. swelled the throng at the water
front.
When the Maine dropped anchor in the
inner harbor there was great rush for
positions as near as possible to the Amer
lean fighting machine. After the Maine
anchored Captain Sigsbee and some of his
officers came ashore in launch for the
usual visits of courtesy to Spanish off,
Gals and Consul General Lee. The visits
were returned later in the day.
All is quiet here, the visit of the Maine
arousing no feeling of resentment. The
feeling of the populace is more of curios-
lty and wouderment at the object of the
Names visit than suspicion of evil de-
sign.
ALL QUIET.
Washington, Jan. 25.--The NAVY De-
partmeEt received a dispatch from Cam
tain Sigsbee this morning announcing the
arrival of the Maine at Havana. Consul
General Lee cabled that all was quiet.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-26
FlTz LEE CoMMENDs FARRAR.

Judge +. r. Farrar, Virginia's great
est entertainer. will lecture in the Fourth
Avenue Christian Church on Tuesday
night, February l. Subject, Lights and
Shadows"
Hon. John w. Daniel II have heard
him. as have thousands. with great
pleasure"
EN-Gov. Fitzhugh Lee: az know hin,
tn he chaste in thought, refined in express.
sion: and iare combination of pathos
and humor."
Tickets % cents.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-26
THE BOTTOM DROPS.

Washington, Jan 25-rhe bottom is
believed to have dropped out of the contest
waged By Hon. Josiah Patterson for seat
In Congress from the Memphi; district.
He posed as sound Democrat, but dur
ing the hearing of his contest against his
successful oponent. Mr.. Corlnack, he sur
prised and disgusted both supporters and
opponents by admitting that he voted for
Bryan and Sewall. This practically set
tied his Case with the election contest
committee
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-26
BILL WITHDRAWN

Richmond, Jan. 25.-- Tho Norfolk ard
Western bill to ouild branch road to
Washington came up in the house to day.
Mr.. Saunders, of Franklin county, offer
ed an amendment requiring the company
to fence its tracks within the State. After
heated debate the amendment was
adopted. Thereupon the patron had the
bili-dismissed, as the company declined to
accept the charter on this condition. The
senate passed Legislation of a locsl char
acter Only
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-26
Why Waste
Your Leisure Hours

When you can spend them to such
great advantage at very little cost?
There is no better way to spend few
hours than by reading good book.
With metropolitan book store at your
command you can get almost ANY
BOOK on moment'n notice, whereas
ordinarily you would have to order new
books and wait for a week to ten days
for them.
1t is pleasure to us to have the priv
lege of showing you our goods whether
you buy or not. Our prices speak for
themselves.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-26
M'LAURIN REFLECTED.

Columbia, S. C., Jan. 25.-Both houses
OF the general assembly voted to day for
United States Senator. The prima ry
nomination of McLaurln was ratified.
The vote for Senator was unanimous,
with exception of the ballot of the one
colored member of the house, who voted
for George w Murray.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-26
RELlEF For CuBANS.

New York, Jan. 25.--The central Gu
ban relief committee will forward by the
steamer Or2aba for Havana tomorrow
about 400, COO pounds provisions aud 200,-
600 grains OF qunine to be distributed
among the suffering under the direction
OF General Lee.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-26
BQw0RE SHOE COMPANY,
10 South Jefferson street.
HARRISON A VISITOR.
avenue. .-aaiMi

Washington, Jan. 25.-Ex- President
Harrison occupied seat within the bar
of the United States supreme court to-
day. He is ia the city for tho purpose of
making an argument before the court in
opposition to the Illinois inheritance tax
case. The case will not be reached on the
court docket case for several days. His
presence In the court room attarcted a
large attendance--of visitors.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-26
WILL LEAVE PETERSBURG.

Petersbur0,J Jan. % Rev. II. NJ. Hope,
WHO for the past year or more has been
the General Secretary of the Young MEMS
Christian Association in this city, has re.
signed that Office. Mr.. Hope resigned the
passionate of the Clay Street NJ. E.
Church, in Richmond, to accept the gen.
eral secretalyship OF the association here.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-26
NICE CLEAN

zsPocahontas Coal, nut and lump, 1920
per ton, 81, 10 per half ton.
r Russell Creek nut and lump coal, "a
per ton, So per half ton.
Brush Mountain nut and lump IS per
ton, $3.50 per half ton
FARMERS SUPPLY Co,
Market Square
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-26
BLONDE COAL, 1915 per
tom. Try it. j. RI. WILI1IN-
SON Az GO. Office, lO2 Third
street $. w. Phone 2IO.
NO DANGER OF STARVING.
Encouraging News From the Klondike
Metz opolis.

Metropolis. So '-'-'-
Washington, Jan. 25.-Adjutan. Gen.
eral Brecl received a telegram from Gen.
eral Merriam, commanding the depart
II ent of the Columbia at Vancouver
Wash. saying that he has received re.
ports from Major Rucker, dated Dyea,
January II, bringing news from Dawson
mp to December 90. Major Rucker says
that all arrivals agree that there is no
danger of starvation at Dawson and that
the river is still open from Lake Labarge
to Hootaliuqua.
ne says also thst w. n. Rank, from
Dawson, Deem Der 16, BROUGHT dispatches
from Captain Ray at Fort Yukon to tie
secretary of war. Nothing IS said, how.
ever. as to the nature of the reports made
by Captain RAY.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-26
ROANOKE. VA. WEDNESDAY,. JANUARY 26. -l8ys
OFF 10 KLONDIKE.

How the dear boys would appreciate
(sa7 about two months from this dateI
some Of our good old sorghum molasses
and Floyd county buckwheat flour. We
doubt If tLey would turn down some hot
corn CAKES made from our good old coun-
Try meal.
ST. CLAIR BROS,
G. f. BLOUNT, Manager.
III Jefferson street. Both. phones.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-26
M'COMAS ELECTED.

Germans Successor Named Yesterday
Afternoon.
Annapolis, Md, Jan. 25.--Judge L. T.
McComas was today elected United
States Senator to succeed Coz man on first
ballot. The vote STOOD McComas, 90;
German, AZ; Shaw, s.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-26
A DUEL OVER DREYFUs.

Paris, Jan. PA duel with swords
was-.fought this morning between two
newspaper men, NJ. NJ. Verwart and
Pierre lie Fevre. The former was wound
ed in the arm. The dispute arose from
thn Dravfns case.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-26
GLADsToNE's HEALTH.
The Pail Mall Gazette Reiterates That it
is Most Precarious.

London, Jan. 25.-The Pail Mali Ga
zette this afternoon says: Our latest
information in regard to Mr.. Gladstone's
condition is that it continues to be most
grave. There has been no improvement
since our announcement of Wednesday.
We say. this in spite of all statements to
the contrary, and with a full sense of our
responsibility in doing So"
Cannes, Jan. 25.-Mr. Gladstone drove
out at noon to-day.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-26
THE WEATHER..

forecast for Virginia: Clearing In the
early morning; fax and colder "wednesday
evening and on Thursday; southeastcriy
winds, thif,ing to northwes,erly,
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-26

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