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The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-29
HOW IT STANDS.

More Increase of Business, With Less
improvement in Prices.
New York, Jan. 90. --Dun's weekly re-
view tomorrow will say:
The first month Of the new year has
brought more increase in business, bu t
less improvement in prices than was ex.
pected. With the payments through the
clearing houses 7.3 per cent. larger than
those IN 1892 and probably the largest
ever known in any month: with rail- DAD
earnings 11.2 per cent larger than the
best of past years, the fact that prices ale
very low only shows more clearly the in
crease in the quantities IF products sold.
Nor is there any disposition to refuse or
ders even Mt present prices. Indeed, with
the competition OF manufacturers seek
ing orders alone, most OF them have All
they can manage, many working night
aud day, zone great steel concern running
on Sunday; but the works not vet filled
with orders are seeking contracts at as
low prices as have ever been made, indi-
cntino that even these are not entirely
Improbable.
The settlement of wages on the 10 per
cent advance of April for 200, 600 coal
miners of the central region. with other
changes, will tend toward larger demand
for products of all kinds, though toward
some increase in manufacture Political
apprehensions have been allayed rather
thar increased by the presence of the
Maine at Havana, and by the course Of
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-29
TELLER RESOLUTION PASSED.
No Demonstration Where the Vote
Was AnnouBeed.

Washington, Jan. 28.-The TeIysr bond
resolution passed the Senate by a vote of
az to ~ at O'Clock to. mig bit. Theye was
no demonstration when the vote was an.
nounced. The Senate imm ediately tbsre-
after adjourned until Monday.
several amendments were prop sed dnr.
ing the last half hour containing provis-
ions modifying or nullifying the silver
text otthe original, bat they wera speed
lily defeated
Mr. Stewart, Of Nevada. began the
days debate. He was followed by Messr..
Cannon. Jones. OF Arkansas, White, VOL
cost, Chiltoo, Gray, Bacon. TilIman War.
rem, Butle- and Rawlins, in favor Of the
resolution. and by Mesars. Fairbanks.
Foraker, Nelson, Allison, Hawley. Sal.
hnEer ana Elkins, against il.
Mr. "olcott in his advocacy of the req
oiutlon asserted thatit had nothing to do
with the question OF o. bill for the unlim.
'ted coinage OF silver. 1t WAS resolution
winch laid down the principle covering
the phraseology of the bond indebtedness
The people of the West might be truste6
with the national honor. They ueye-
voter, nor never would vote to paw the
national debt in any but the best money
Ihe debate closed with AEr. Aldricb.
leader OF the opposition. He character.
iZed the resolution as miserable and
lneuecoual affair, saying: at is admitted
that Its purpose is to divide, distract and
deteat the opponents of free coinage. IL
mas no purpose except that. We intend
to meet this issue courageously. We ara
responsible to the people in,,hat so far as
we are able we will maintain their bonnr
aud credti'
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-29
MISS WARMERS LIFE IN VINE.
LAND

Vineland, n. j., Jan. 2S.-Cynthia
Warner. who, with her companion, Val
entine Brooks, WAS held under bail ut the
Central police station, Philadelphia, Tues.
day, for n hearing Friday on the Charge
of swindiing, left the New Jersey train
ing school for Feeble. Minded Children,
MT Nineland. last Septem ber, after having
been an attendant there for about one
month. The officials of the institution
say that she was Il trusted attendant,
honest and faithful, and was we'll liked
there. Miss Warner gave up heI posi-
ton Mt the home. The officials AMI teach
ers there were shocked when they heard
of her arrest for swnding.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-29
A BISHOP CoNsECRATED.
Rev. DR.. William n. Mcvickar Becomes
Coadjutor OF Rhode Island.

Rev. DR.. William n. McVickar Becomes
Coadjutor OF Rhode Island.
Philadelphia, Jan. 28.-Rev. DR.. Will
liam Nelson Nc Vickar was Yesterday
cousecrated bishop coadjutor of the Pro-
testant Episcopal diocese of Rhode Is
land.
The services took place in the Church
OF the Holy Trinity here, of which DR..
McVickar has been rector twenty wears.
They we've attended by nearly all the
bishops of the church in the United
states and by many >clergymen from this
and other cities. The beautiful edifice
was crowded to it's capacity. The pews
on each side of the centre aisles were re-
served for the clergy, who, attiled in
white SUPPLIES, added to the pictures
queness ana impressiveness of the cere
mony
The consecrating bishop was Right
Rev William Crosswell Doane, of AL
bany, VINO was assisted by Bishop Henry
Q. Potter, of New York, and Bishop
Thomas A. Jaeger, of Southern Ohio.
The bishop-elect was presented to the
consecrating bishop by Bishops Whitaker
OF Psnnsylvani and Law renee, of Mas s.
achusetts. The sermon was preached by
bishop Randolph, of Virginia. Other
bishops who assisted in the ceremonies
we're Right Rev. Drs. Coleman, of Dels .
ware: Satterlee, OF Washington; Searbor-
OF gh of New Jersey: Hare, of South Da-
kota, and Wells. of Spokane, Wash.
Ire sermon of Bishop Randolph was
from the text. paul, n servant of Jesus
Christi In his concluding remarks DR..
Randolph's reference to DR.. McVickar's
long connection with the Church of the
Holy Trinity brought tears to the eyes of
many of the congregation, an6 suppress
ed sohs could be heard.
An impressive part of the services was
the moment OF solemn silence when the
new bishop was vested in the Episcopal
robes. The music was beautiful The
regular choii was in the chancel and in
the gallery was volunteer choir of wo-
men.
DR.. McVickar will preach his farewell
sermdn at Holy Trinity next Sunday
morning. Monday afternoon he will he
given lunch con at the Hotel Walton by
the clergy of this diocese. and on the
evening of the same day dinner will be
given him at the Union League by prom
inent laymen.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-29
METHODIST CHURCH, SOUTH.
Gained a Big Victory in the National
House Yesterday.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S.-By "a ve te of 1888
to u the Heuse to-day passed the bill an.
propriating 1928 1000 to pay the Methodist
Episcopal Church, South, for damages
sustained by the seizure NJ it's publishing
house at Nashville. by the Union army in
1868, without referring the clainl to the
court vi claims. The bill has been before
the House on two previous Fridays. ia
winch days the private calendar is the
order OF business under the rules. An
attempt to head st Off by interposing the
District of Colum ba appropriation bill
tailed by large majority early in the
session, and the bill was discussed under
an agreement to vote NJ o'clock. 1t was
antagonized by Dalzell. of PENNSYLVANIA.
Dineiey, OF Maine; Hepburn, of Iowa, and
lIonneily, of Illinois, and advocated by
Doiliver. OF Iowa. and Grosvenor, of
ONO The speeches of the latter two
aroused much enthusiasm, recognizing,
as they did, the existence of u new copii-
ton OF things when the American Con-
eress could dispose Of this class of claim 6
IN the dawnng light of fraternaI unity
ana not in the darkness of the old bitter
ness OF antagonism of strife.
AT 4:3O the House took recess until 8
o'clock.
The evening session was devoted to the
consideration of private pension bills.
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The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-29
MONEY FOR POWDER.
Naval Appropriation Bill Will Contain
Three Important Items.

->hNtl ~ Appropriation BIZ VIII Contain
Three Important Items.
Washington, Jan. est is regarded as
settled that the naval appropriation bill
now being framed by the House commit
tee will contain three important items,
namely 81 GOO, 600 for smokeless nowder,
$500 600 for reserve ammunition and
$93, 600 Tor the establis hmeot of govern
ment powder factory.
The matter Of having an ample supply
of powder in order to meet the require
ments of our naval vessels in an emer
Sency has received careful attention from
members OF the committee. AS long as
the old style OF black powder was in use,
the many private companies making this
article gave assurance that IL supply
could be secured on short notice. Now,
however, with the general adoption of
smokeess powder, the opportunities for
steady supply are said to be much re-
duced. For that reason it is proposed tn
allow 81 ,000,0 900 for the purchase of this
article and at the same time provide y
government factory which will thereafter
produce IN ample supply. The item of
SOU, O00 for reserve ammunition will cover
all classes of naval material, large and
small, to meet requirements OF vessels
nearing mpletion, and of such emergen-
cieS as may arise
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-29
ANNEX ALTON DISCUSSED.
President Dole and Messrs. Davis and
Hit Have a Conference.

President Dole and Messrs. Davis and
Hit Have Conference.
Washington, Jan. 2S.-The question of
annexation WAS informally discussed at II
conference to-day between Dole, Hawaiian
president, and Senator Davis and Repre-
sentative Hit, chairman respectively OF
the senate and house committees on for
eigns Dole will have a further Talk with
Senator Davis for the purpose of express
tnS views which may be of use in the dis
oussion of the annexation treaty in exec.
utive sessions. Dole attended special
cavalry drill ny the Sixth regiment at
Fort Myer this afternoon. Again there
was den onstlation of dem ocratic taste,
he requesting that no escort attend him
and that even the firing OF salute be
dispensed with He also. upon hearing
that some Senators and Representatives
has proposed that Congress invite him to
visit Its sessions, requested this express
sion or courtesy to ne withheld. Dole
spent part of the day in preparing nstter
to he sent to Honolulu by mail. His at
tention was called today to the state
meut OF Lilioukalani in an interview that
she presumed Dole would call on her dur
ing his stay, but she should wait for this
visit before extending similar courtesy
TO him. Dole remarked with emphasis
that Mrs. Domonis would find it neces-
sary to wait very long time for him to
call.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-29
BOWuRE SHOE COMPANY,
10 South Jefferson street.
CROwDING TO ALASKA.
Twelve Hundred Passengers Leave Puget
Sound in.Two Days

NSi'C 4iuhNiSu oooobSctS LEAVE EUSeU
Sound in..Two Days.
Seattle, Wash, Jan. 2S.-Thiee crowd.
ell steamers sailed for Dyea and Skaguay
within II few hours of each other yester-
day. Five hundred passengers were on
them, and from other PUGET Sound ports
almost as many more were booked, max
ing the passengers for Alaska from the
sound in one day number nearly LOCO
The steamer City of Topeka sailed to-
day for Juneau and Sitka with over 200
passengers. Her Accommodations were
sold out Iona in advance OF the date of de-
parture.
San Francisco, Jan. 2S-Tte steamer
Humboldts has been chartered for the
Alaskan trade by John A. MCGEE, Jr.,
at rental OF $4,000 month for Fl We
months. This is the highest rate ever paid
for a vessel on this coast. The Hum
boldt's original cost was $40 000 Dur
ing the term of the charter her owner
will receive from the charterers 1t sum
aggregating what it cost to put her
afoat.
Portland, Ore, Jan. 2S-The North
Pacific Lumber Company has chartered
the steam schooners Pasadena, Alcatraz
and -Alaraza, and within the next two
weeks will put them on the route between
this city and alaska.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-29
FURTHER DETAILS.
How the Young Cavalry Commander
Fell in Battle.

Havana, Jan. % The insurgent gene
raj, NestoI Aranguren, WAS killed yester-
day in San joaquin, near Tpaste, Havana
province.
According to the official report publish
ed here, Aran2uren fell in an engagement
with the Spanish battalions of Reina and
Canarias and the cavalry squadron of
Pizarro, led by Lient. Col. Benedic.o.
The body of the insurgent general has
Just been brought to Havana, and .is en-
posed to the public gaze at the I1orgue.
AN Immense throng surrounds the place,
and PERMISSION is granted to everyone 20
SEQ the body of the Cuban leader.
The body has three wounds from life
bullets in the right side, and is arrayed
in the clothing in which he was killed,
with the military enbIems denoting his
rank.
The report says that Arangurer's adj
lutanr was also killed by his side. The
sensation here is immense
After the execution of Col Joaquin
RulZ, Gen. Nest0r Aranguren was more
talked about in Havana than any other
iusurgent leader.
The official report sdds that in the en-
gagement with the forces Of Aranguren,
the Spanish major, Moscoso, and Surgeon
Ramas were wounded, and that the In.
surgents used explosive bullets
Gen. Nestor Aranguren was onlv
twenty-three years old and u native Of
Havana. He was boyish in appearance,
OF medium size and strong, though not
stout.
Havana, Jan. 2S.-The killing of Gen
eral Aranguren was duo to his BETRAYAL
bv one of his soldiers, who WAS taken
prisoner near Tapaste early this week
1t is said that Arrangements body will
he turned over to his relatives here and a
funerrl be allowed. During the ARRAY
one young woman in hut, upon whom
the Cuban leader was calling, was seri-
ously wounded The Spanish troops tried
to bring her to this city, but she died
shortly after reaching the railway station
at Campo Florido.
Gen. Gonzales Parade. acting captain
general, visited this mornin1 the United
States batileship Maine
The Spanish cruiser Infanta Maria
Teresa has been ordered 70 New York.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-29
DEMANDS A PRIMARY.
Bill Introduced by Mr.. BarksdaIe
Calls for This.

Richmond, Va, Jan. 2S.-The follow
ing bills were introduced in the senate
to-day:
BY Mr.. Barksdale: a bill demanding
the primary system for selecting United
States Senator's. being the same as the
Reddy bill in the house
BY Mr.. Lowry bill to enlarge the
penitentiary, which will entail n cost of
ABOUT one hundred thousand dollars.
BY MIR. Clayton: A bill to provide for
charter for the Consolidated Railway
and Electric Power Company, of Roa.
noke.
In the senate to-day the anti Irritation
bill was defeated by vote of 2G to 9.
senators McCune and Flanagan spoke in
favor of the bill and Senators Withers
and Barksdale in opposition to it.
A spirited coloq'uuy occurred in the
house between Speaker Ryan aud Dele
gate Saunders, of franklin, on points of
order. The special order was called by
the speaker and Mr.. Saunders took his
seat
The house then debated further bill
to transfer misdemeanor charges to local
treasures. Mr.. Winbourne delivering
another speech in it's advocacy.
a bill was presented in the house
amending the charter of the New mort
News Shipbuilding Company, permitting
that corporation to hold five hundred
acres of land and to acquire some by con
domination if necessary.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-29
LOCOMOTIVES RUN BY COM
PRESSED AIR.

Hazleton, Jan 2S.--A locomotive pro-
PEELED by air is the latest novelty in the
anthracite coal region. The engines are
in use at Buck Mountain colliery. They
are used underground and are giving
highly satisfactory results. The engines
are equipped with IL large vacuum tank,
which is filled with air from u tank at
eithep end of the run" These tauks or
stations are filled from the air COM
pressors One charge If geo pounds will
propel the engine and SIN loaded ears a
mile and II quarter
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-29
ROANOKE. VA. SATURDAY. JANUARY 20 1898
KLONDIKE!

In dawson City they have to sprinkle
the streets four times u day to keep down
the gold dust
A man could be made stone blind with
this Dust and get his eyes opened In Roa-
noke.
In the morning YOU find ton of ice on
your door step free Of charge. In Roa-
noke you find a wet spot and bill for 80.
We guarantee AETNA LITHIA WA
TER to give relief or refund the money.
delivered at your door at 10c per gallon.
81. CLAIR BROS, Sole Agents for
Roanoke,
G. F. BLOUNT, Manager.
III Jefferson street. Both phones.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-29
SUITS AGAINST THE SOUTHERN

Raleigh, n. c., Jan. 2S.-Eigkt civil
suits were to-day instituted by che State
against the first vice president OF the
Southern Railway Company, to recover
penalties amounting to forty Thousand
dollars. The actions we're brought un-
der section seventeen of the State railroad
commission act, which provides that rail-
road officials refusing to testify before the
commission or furnish books shall be
punished with IL fine Ct from 800 to So
000. The suits grow out of their refusal
to give testimony before the commits SIGN
in regard TO FREIGHT Determinations.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-29
WHAT DOES ~CHARLIEs' KNow,v
he VIII, at His Leisure, Drop u Bomb
Into the Pugilistic Camp.

Into the Pugilistic Camp.
Little Rock, Jan. 28.-Charlie Weaver.
the Little Rock sport. who recently pub
lished an open letter to James.D Corbett.
intlmating that he would divulge certain
crooked transactions that trans pired he
tween George Si,er and Bob Fitzsimmons
during the sojourn of these "titled gen
try ia this city in 1898, to day received
the following self explanatory mite from
one OF Bob's Philadelphia admirers:
Philadelphia. Jan 30, 1928.
MI. Charlie Weaver, Blower.
see an open letter of yours addressed
to James j. Corbett. You mention the
fact that when jim and Bob were at Lit
tie Rock. in October, 1895, YOU spent
nearly all your time in Bob's rooms along
with Julian Now. you say, "phat your
acquaintance with Fitz was very slight.n
Inc iact Is, You never were in Fitz's
rooms in your life.
THE TRUTH.
The letter was mailed on the Philatlel-
pha and Germantown train and henrs The
stamp "Trip So" When Charlie Weaver
makes his proposed statement. which he
says he will do shortly, every sporting
man in tue country will accept mis- story
MS the whole truth He occupied posi-
ton at the time of tho Cor he Z. Fitzs,m-
mons liasco in Arkansas which made it
imperative that lie should knew not only
everything that took place between the
Two principals, but also every detail at
tending che lesser lights who congregated
on Arkansas soil before and during the
hottest OF the atfray. The public will be
surprised when Charlie divulges his real
identity. and both Bob and Jim will ac-
knowledge that they know him vary we'll
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-29
PHILADELPHIA CAPITAL IN THE
SOUTH

Charlestown, w. Va, Jan. oS.--The
RAMSEY Swinging Pedal Company. of
Philadelphia, has been granted ~ charter
by the Secretary of State here. The cap
tial stock subscribed is $i5.OO0 with the
privilege of increasing it to $500, 900. The
company proposes to deal sn bic. Gle ped
AIS. Among tue stockholders are l.. II.
Han, II. II. Ramsey, Charls C. War
wick, George c. Stevens and l.. 5. No.
Pherson.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-29
MRS. HEARST IN MEXICo CIrY.

Mexico City, Jan. 2S.-Mrs. Hearst,
widow of Senator Hearst, of California,
has arrived here and been cordially
greeted Senator Hearst was warm
friend OF Mexico, ald at the time OF the
Cutting incident displayed his sympathy
with this country and aided in resisting
the pressure for war, supporting Presi.
dent Cleveland in his pacific attitude.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-29

y WOMAN'S SAD DEATH.
Jumped From n Window an Ran in Front
of a Locomotive

Phillipsbnrg, n. j.. Jan. eS.-- Mrs
Caroline Sloan, well-known resident of
this place, met y horrible death while m
sane, the result Of a long illness. She
Jumped from a second story window of
her home, and before she could be- found,
walked on the Lehigh Valley railroad
tracks, where she was struck by passen-
ger train and instantly killed
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-29
TRUSTED OFFICER MESSING.

Alexandria, Va, Jan. 2S.-R. Theodore
Cook, secretary of the city gas works, has
been missing since Tuesday. There is
said TO he deficiency in his accounts of
from three to perhaps sixteen thousand
dollars and that e note was found in
Washington, purportng to nave beer.
written ny him, saying that he will com
nit suicide on account of financial trou-
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-29
RAILWAY TO kLONDIKF.

Canadian Government Signs "a Contract
for New Transportation Line.
Montreal, Quebec, Jan. 2S.-A con.
tract has been signed ty the Canadian
government for steamboat and railway
to the Klondike region.
The plan includes the construction of'a
line of iailway from the headwaters OF
the Stickeen river to the headwate1s of
the Yukon. The railway is to be in oper-
alton by September 1. 1895 The con.
tractors are to receive %, 600 acres of land
for each mile of oad built. The esti-
mated cost of the road is SIS, lOO. 600.
The rates to be charged OH the railway
will be fixed by the government and, will
not be liable to reduction for four years.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-29
SERVED IN CONTEMPORARIES ARMY

New Orleans, Jau. 2S-Captain Jatt
O'Brien, United .tates supervising in
spector of steam vessels here, is dead He
was one of the few remaining figures of
the Confederate navy, having served on
the Sumter, Shenandoah and Alabama.
He participated in the fight of Cherbourg
as an enei neer of the Alabama when that
historic vessel was destroyed, and was
one OF the last to leave the ship. being
rescued from the water by the English
Yacht Derrhound
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-29
NICE CLEAN

Pocahontas Coal, nut and lump, S4.20
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 s. per
ton, So. per half ton
FARMERS SUPPLY CO.,
Market SQUARE
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-29
LICENSE TAN ON NEWSPAPERS.
Virginia Supreme Court Holds That it
Not Unconstitutional


Not Unconstitutional.
Richmond, Jan. 2S.-The supreme
court of appeals Yesterday in an opinion
prepared by Judge Harrison, reversed the
Judgment of the Norfolk circuit court in
the case of the city of Norfolk against
the Norfolk Landmark Cou pauy, involy-
ing the right of the municipality to i'm
pose license tax on the publication of n
newspaper. The Landmark resisted the
tax both as being in violation Of the con.
stitution and bill OF rights of Virginia,
and III restraint of the freedom of the
press.
The supreme court holds that tax on
the business Of publishing a news paper is
not an abridgsmept of the freedom of the
press. The guarantees of the cousGitn-
ton and the bill of rights in favor Of the
freedom of the press. of speech, and of
personal liberty, were never intended to
restrict the right of taxation for the sup
port of the government; else the govern
ment would soon be insolvent 8pd rower-
less to furnish the protection claimed.
The court asks. can the city impose
tax upon privilege of doing within it's
limits anything that the State does not
tax. aud answers that the legislature can
undoubtedly confer such power upon a
municipality, and has done so repeatedly,
which indicates there is no public policy
against the grant of such power When
it confers the general power of taxation
1t grants all the powers possessed bv 1t
self in that behalf, and the city can then
impose taxes upon all subjects within its
jurisdiction not withheld from taxation
by the legislature, whether taxed by the
State or not
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-29
ANOTHER PROBABILITY.

New..York, Jan IS. In his farewell
lecture tonight Explorer Nansen declared
that he might accompany Peary on the
latter's next Polar trip.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-29
THE WEATHER..

Forecast Ifor Virginia; Generaiiy fair
weather; north westerly wind,,
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-29

Everything in School Books and Sup
plies at Caldwell-S Co.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-29
KENTUCKY SENATE CoNcuRs.

Frankfort, Ky, Jan. IS The senate
to-day passed the house resolution asking
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-29

Why don't You read "Trom the Land
of the Snow Pearls?' rhe Fishburn Co
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-29

A 6OO-page Ledger, full canvas, Rus
STA corners, for 81. Caldwell Sites Co.