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The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-04

Gov. Tyler may not be aware of it, but
when in his inaugural address on Satur-
day he gave utterance to the following
he lifted himself high in the estimation
of all hon orable men and won a warm
place in the hearts of all true VirgInians
of whatever political following. In times
when men win political honors by barter
and trade methods 1t is refreshing to
know that Virginia has exalted a man
who, at the risk of political oblivion,
turned assdeaf car to satraps and rejected
the .overtures of political tredesme en-
During his canvass for the nomination at
the hands of the Democratic party he
manfully resisted "the insidious insweep-
ings of the scheming demagogue," and
now enters upon his duties untrammeled
in pr omises to place huntets. Here is
what he said:
believe in that sublime political
proverbs: eternal vigilance is the
price OF liberty" AS fitting prepare
tion for the exercise of such vigilance
am glad to say here at the outset that (
whatever duty the present calls me can
bring an-untettered, uncommitted, I'M
trammeled freedom of thought and of &C
ton. No one in this commonwealth can
rise up and say truthfully, to further any
| personal ambition of my own, l have
ever made any trade, combination, or
promise either as to men or measures. 1
have borne the commission of the Dem
| ocratic party az set forth in It's platform
OF principles, and to that only do stand
com United. would not thus EN- Dhasi7e
condition that should accompany all
public service, save for the fact that it
may be of benefit to the young men of
my State Too many evil-minded men are
gaining public vantage ground in the va
rious commonwealths of our American
republic by the shameless barter of pub
lie trusts and the use of improper means
for self ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. Too often the
minds of the young are led to believe that
the old-time honor and dignity of public
station has departed. can cav TO van
Virginia boys that the people are true.
and kind. and honorable. | have gone
among them and found that the high
ideals of our political sy stem have not de
parted from them.
And rs stand here to dav, virtually in
the eye, of all Virginiaus. / would say TO
the young men of my State, resist the
insidious increepinSs of the scheming
demago que. md the imported barter
~ public suffrage: remain true to the
best traditions of this noble State. Com
nit YOUR ways in purity of life to your
fellow citizens, and let all your pnblic as
pirations accord with an honesty of pub
lie purpose. This you will find the only
sure road to the permanent &C cd will of
this people.
Virginia would set noble example 10
her sister States of this unioD aud no
worthy of leaders, place in the future.
which she 80 grandly held in The past. if
she would forever set the seal of her con-
demnation Upon the bold effrontery of
those who will dehauch the peoples
snff1aRes ana pervert their will by tie
shameless nse OF money and the power of
combination influences.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-04
FAMILY IN A DEATH-TRAP.
Father, Mother and Four Children
Lose Their Lives.

Jersey City, n. j., Jan. 3 Six MEM
bers of one family were killed by flames
and smoke in fire that occurred early
yesterday morning in Jersey City. The
dead are:
Adolph Reich, az years old, father of
the family.
Emma Reich, AZ years DID, the mother
Tillie Reich. % years old.
Ida Reich, Is years old.
Alert Reich, Il years
Gustav Reich, years.
Several others were injured. and it may
be that another member of the Inflated
family will die. He is the 19-Year. old
son. Sigismund, and his body is covered
with burns.
Henry a. Reich, l. yea RS cid, managed
to escape from the house, with burns on
his face, neck and hands, but he is not
severely injured.
John Conway, chief of the Jersey City
fire department, WAS severely cut and
burned at the scene Of the flames. He
fell through a burning Ioor and was res
cud with difficulty.
The Reich home was at 3l7 Germania
avenue, near the Hudson county boule-
ward Mr.. Reich was real estate agent
and well TODD. He lived in pleasan mt
house Of three stories.
IL i believed the fire started fl ON IL
heater in the baser1eut. The blaze
worked its way up to the third floor,
where he sleeping apartments of the
fanny were.
H.u,v a. Reich said it was late when
the family retired, the evening having
been spent in entertaining New Years
caller. Early in the morning he was
hall, he saw smoke and flames in the
lower part of the house. His father was
nearby. and they managed to leave the
house in their night clothes.
Young Reich then ran up the street
and gave the alarm. When he returned
his father was nowhere to be seen, hut
one of his brothers, Sigsmund was
there, badly burned. Siesmund was
taken to Il neighborine house, where lie
said that some one had awakened him
and he had jumped through the smoke
and names down Il staircase and out into
the open air.
several engine companies responded
promptly TO the alarm and ten minutes
later the fire WAS out. Then began n
search of the house. The rays from the
firemen's lanterns disclosed three charred
bodies against the wall at the foot of the
stairs. They were Adolph Reich his
| daughter. Title, and little Gustav. The
father had his son in his arms.
In the basement of the house the
searching party stumbled over something
at the foot of the stairs. Two blackened
bodies with arms intertwined lay there
They were Ida and Albert.
Next the firemen searched for the
mother. Her body was found in the din.
ing room. She was but slightly burned,
and her face showed no look of pain.
Suffocation had caused her death. AT
dawn the bodies were rolled in blankets
and sent to the morpue
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-04

An ideal home on Terry Hill, corner
lot, ~ large rooms, exclusive of bath
closets, easements, and property has all
modern conveniences, hard wood finish,
lovely cabinet mantes. stoves and CRATES
This property sold in May, 1891, for So.
600. We now offer it at 81 900; $3.50:
balance small monthly payments or so
much per year to suit customers. Don't
miss this opportunity.
Broom brick residence; best location,
Church avenue. up-to- date improve
ments, 81, $50; very cheap and reasonable.
One of the most expensive residences in
all Roanoke, just lovely, large lot, fine
sable. house alone cost 81 ,0O0, in the best
of repi ir, situated on Ninth avenue south.
west, So, 800. 81 400 cash; bala1ce to suit.
s room brick house, Campbell avenue,
$1,000; $500 cash: SEQ per month.
Splendid Groom home, Wheat street,
near Brown Bros store, good stable,
other outdoor buildings. worth $4,000.
We now offer at only II, 200; 5000 cash
balance $40 per month.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-04

senator Garfield, OF Ohio, in introduc-
ing his bill in the present Legislature for
the abolition of capital punishment, will
have to do some hard thinking if he eX-
poets to bring forward any new argu-
ments in favor of such a step. About all
there can be said for and against capital
punishment has long ago bean exhausted.
After trial in some of the States of
lighter punishments, the old Mosaic law
of San eye for an eye'' seems to meet the
wants of the 10Th century. SO far AS cap
ital punishment goes, about as nearly as
it did in the time of the ancient law giver.
Pulpit and press will have to be more
pronounced in favor of its abolition be-
fore there will be any very great demand
from the people for IT.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-04
WILL MEET COMMENDATIoN.

The governors inaugural address is
Sure to meet with much commentator
throughout the State. In it not only has
he used great good taste in it's directness
and brevity, but in the subjects treated
he shows deep thought and an accurate
knowledge OF the conditions that confront
Virginia. His appeal to the young men
of the State to stand true to honesty OF
purpos', to purity of private life, is a
stirring one and has the ring of one who
is not afraid Of the seaIchlight of pub
lie investigation into This own life. He
sets forth in strongest terms the need OF
honest elections and urges the legisla-
ture to bring clearly within the penal
code all offenders of this Kind, recogniz-
ing I'll e fact that it is the only vav by
which the political atmosphere of the
South can be kept sweet and wholesome
Under the head of retrenchmen emit in ex-
penses, what Governor Tyler has to say
VIII, we believe, meet univer sal approval
1t is not SO much the cutting of a little
here and the pairing little there in the
way of salaries that the State needs, as
it is the abolition of some of her many
Offices. Nearly every branch of the State
government has attached to it salaried
Offices Of which the State derives no ben
eft. A looping of of all such dead tim
Der would not only appreciably curtaii
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-04

Thes.New Years Richmond Dispatch ,s
devoted chiefly to a..retrospect of the year
1897 for..the city OF Richmond. In it are
reported interviews with it's leading bus
mess men, concerning business of the
past year, and the outlook for the new.
The result is optimistic to degree and
we congratulate Richmond on the "rosy
tinted hue'' which all her business inter
ests seem to wear. Were such canvass
of .Roanoke's business men to be taken,
while the results might not be so superla-
that little of the pessimistic would be
found to exist among them.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-04

Miss Crane..is not averse to making capt.
tai outof it. Some of the North ern papers
have had their fling at the vaunted chiv-
airy of the South, but we are quite sure
that no stranger in New York would be
permitted in few hours notice tosintro.
duce into the best New York society an
actress TO whom he had an introduction
by letter, and who was socially wholly
unkno IN in New York. Such seems to
be about the status of the Charleston ep-
isolde. Not that ones being an actress is
always barssinister to society's parlors,
for there are few, but their number is
limited, who have always been welcomed
into the most exclusive circles. How
ever.the fault of this whole matter seems
to be directly attributable to the boyish
indiscretion of Miss Cranes escort.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-04
PRINCE RUDOLPH

A character in Otis SINNERS new
play, prince Rugolph," which he will
present at the Academy of Music next
Friday night who should certainly prove
interesting, if only on account of his Gym
icisms is Lord Philip axe, an English
nobleman who Is travelling through Eu
rope visiting the various courts and re-
cording his impressions of them in a
diary which he proposes to publish upon
his return to England. The Englishmen
OF the present day are prone to do the
self same thing; even so talented an au
thor as Rudyard Kipling. who afterwards
married an American woman and actually
lived for some months in the State of
Vermont, wrote his first impressions of
America from n peratively hurried
trip he made across our continent from
India to London. The action of prince
Rudolph takes place in the early years
of the present century in the principality
of Kronefeld. The Prince was seldom
seen at court and the principalit' was viz
tually governed by the prime minister,
although the princess was regent at the
time. scandal was rife and the prime
minister was schemer. Lord Philips
remarks upon the condition of affairs, as
he found them arc very amusing. for, be
ing synic, he expresses himself in I'M
doubted language as his nelief. 1t is Mr..
SINNERS intention to place "Prince Ru-
dolph" handsomely upon the stage. The
play is romantic comedy and seems 10
be well suited to Mr.. Skinner's require
ments. The story is intensely interesting
and the play is all action. Mr. SINNERS
presentation of "Prince Rudolph" will be
the dramatic novelty of the coming week.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-04
HE DISCOVERY OF THE DAY.

Aug. j. Bogel, the leading druggist of
Shreveport, La says: CDR. Kings New
Discovery is the only thing that cures my
cough, and it is the best seller have j.
E. Campbell, merchant of Stafford, Ariz. ;,
writes: CDR. Kings New Discovery is all
that is claimed for it; it never fails, and
Is sure cure for consu mptlon, coughs
and colds. cannot say enough for it's
merits" DIR. Kings New Discovery for
consumption, coughs and colds is not an
experiment. lt has been tried for quar-
Ter OF century, ard to-day stanus at the
head. 1t never disappoints. Free trial
bottles at Massie's PHARMACY.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-04

We think the hop affair in Charleston
has been given undue notoriety. Az first
I'VE were inclined to think that tor once
1.-The old fashioned courtliness for which
Charleston has always been noted had been
atarnished by thoroughly illbred act;
but the more the incident has been venti-
lated the more we think that one of our
exchanges is about right when it sees a
livery clever iree advertising trick hidden
away in it," Not that any such thing
was preineditaied, but it having occurred
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-04

The Philadelphia Times coleratulates
the city council of Savannah, Ga, Upon
it's refusal to enter protest against the a p
poiutment of n colored nan TO office OF
collector of that port 1t also adds that
such appointments should not be IA ques.
ton of color hut CT competency That
there is n growing disposition in the
South to tolerate the appointment of col
ored people to offices of like character
there can tie no question, but we do not
believe that Sa7annah's council will en-
dorse the Press III saying that such ap-
pointments are not question of color
that is putting it too strongly.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-04
AGENT MABRY CAPTURED.
All the Stolen Money, Amounting
$4,000, Found on Him.

N" INC otOIcH -IUHeyi announcing 20
$4,000, Found on Him.
P. Fl. Mabry. agent of the Southern
Express Company, at Brunswick. Ga,
who embezzled more than $4,000 from
that agency last Wednesday and escaped,
was captured Saturday about four miles
from Savannah. Mahry was searched,
and Sl5, O7O.73 was found on him. The
money was taken charge of by the com
pany Mabry said he had spent only
81 He came through the woods from
Brunswick to Savannah, walking all the
way, about a hundred miles, being afraid
to take any of the trains, as he was we'll
known.
Mabry said his Office had been short for
some time, and knowing that he was
about TO be discovered, this large amount
of money was too great temptation for
him. so he took it and left.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-04

Truly "the way Of the transgressor is
hard" A hundred mile tran through
the forests and an expenditure of S1.25
for food is all that Express Agent Ma
bry, of Savpnnah, Ca, got out of his $l5,-
OOO haul. Honesty may not always pay
big dividends, but the above is very
fair sample of tile dividends, plus impris-
onment and dishouor, afforded by di. hon.
esty.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-04
I he New Year
Is At Hand.

Do you think that you have made the
best use of the old year? Did you save
any money last year? Perhaps you have
spent it all in rent. Why not start the
new year by buying home OF your own?
1t is an easy matterif you get i from us.
Drop in ami let us talk to you about it.
Now it will pay you to see this at once.
Groom property, best location. Dale $.
e., near school building $3.50; $50; $40 per
month.
Desirable Groom house, Seventh ave
nue. IL. e., $500; no cash payment; IS per
month; good house.
SpIeudid 4-rocm cottage Rorer avenue
S. W.. large lot, beautiful! shade, good
location, just reduced from $G00 to 1928;
$40 cash; balance IS per month.
9 well built Groom houses. Fourth ave-
nue. II. W.. near Melrose school, worth
$1,000; will sell foI $3.50 each; $50 cash;
$40.
S-room residence, Taze we'll avenue $.
e.. newly painted and in good repair,
$500; $75 cash; $l2. 50.per' month.
Lots any where and any price.
The ABOVE is only n partial lit Of what
we have to offer; if you have decided to
put your rent money for 1893 into IL
home call to see us and we eau get any
thing you want in the shape Of II home.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-04
ENGLAND PUSHING FORWARn.

Cairo. Egypt. Jan. "a battalion OF
the Cameron Highlanders has been or
dered to he in readiness to ascend the
Nile q fortnight hence.
London, Jan. "A dispatch from
Malta says that n battalion of the Sea-
forth Highlanders has been ordered to
Egypt.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-04

''The retirement of Hon. Charles L.
O'FerIall seems to give general satisfac-
ton to Virginia Democrats. y Washing
ton Post.
If the Post will substitute "univer.
sal" fer general" and "citizens' for
Democrats" the paragraph will about
express Virginia sentiment.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-04
TURKEY WANTS A CRUISER

London, Jan. "a ccording TO a dis
patch to the Times from Coustantinople
an Imperial trade has been issued instruct.
ing the admiralty to apply to the ElswicK
Works (Baron William Armstrong; for
estimates OH specifications OF fret class
a-mored cruiser
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-04
BUCKLEN,S AkNlCA SALyE.

The best salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores. letter. Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, CorDs, and al Skin Erup-
tions, and positively cures Piles or no
pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded.
Price 20 cents per box. For sale by
Moecfa's Dborr,ocr
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-04
A WEALTHY PRINCE.

Berlin, Jan. 3.-A magnificent fortune
was left by Princess Hob. nlole to her
husband. Her enormous Russian estates
alone reach $500 square miles, and ex-
coed in size several Prussan provinces.
The estate is estimated 20 aggregate
So5 600 O00
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-04

Not the least remarkable event of the
closing days of last year was the contri-
button of Andrew Carnegie of $1,000 TO-
wards the erection of monument to
Henry George.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-04

Five thousand tons of Alabama iron
were recently shipped in one week to ia
pan. This was done at an underbid of
"a per ton less than England asked for
the same quality of iron. England
"pauper' labor aud und-rsold in this
manneri
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-04

Maryland had "farmer" governor in
1891, Virginia has one today. Farmer
Governor Tyler and Farmer Brown are
at least two refutations of the often al
legged fact that the lawyers rnr the coun-
try
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-04
WHAT TT MEANS

When we advertise that we will guar
antee DR.. Kings New Discovery, Electric
Bitters, Bucklen's Arnioa Salve, or DIR.
Kings New Life Pills, it means that we
are authorized by the proprietors to sell
these remedies on Il positive guarantee,
that If purchaser is not satisfied with re-
suits, we will refund the purchase price.
These medicines have heen sold on this
guaranle &c for many years and their could
be no more conclusive evidence of their
great merit. Ask about them and give
them trial. Sold at Masse's Pharmacy.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-04
HOW TO PREVENT PNEUMONIA

AT this time of the year cold is very
easily contracted, and if left to run its
course without the aid of some reliable
cough medicine is liable to result in that
dread disease, pneumonia. We know of
no better remedy to cure IL cough or cold
than Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. We
have use it quite extensively and it has
always given entire satisfaction. Olagah,
Ind. Ter, Chief
This is the only remedy that is known
to be certain preventive of pneumonia.
Among the many thousands who have
used 1t for colds and In grippe, we have
never yet learned Of u single case having
resulted in pneumonia. Persons who
have weak lungs or have reason to fear an
attack OF pneumonia ehoud keep the
remedy at hand. The 25 and 80 cent sizes
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-04
wOODl wOOpu W0onn,

For PINE or OAK wooa-by the CORD
or by the LOAD-prepared for COOKING
STOVES or in BLOCKS FOR HEAT
ING STOVES, go to w. K ANDREWS
CO., 2lo Salem avenue. Their helled
teams are always ready to deliver it.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-04
FOR SALE

FOR SALE.
scholarship in the National Business.
college of Roanoke. Apply at tbe.
Times Office.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-04

Go to the Radford Steam T.orr1,, g..
the ""nurs ioA
Famous
Flexible
Finish -,
beantiiu Baskets at low prices. Ora.
watts Fair, Salem avenue.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1898-01-14

degree. So that after all. with these
Instructions given you. you must say
whether or not the prisoner IL guilty
At all: If YOU find that he Is. then 1t IS
your duty and province TO Saysrun tire
testimony whether Ii be murder in the
first or second degree or whether the
prisoner be proven guilty OF anything.
bur II murder in the first or second
degree. YOU must by your verdict, say
which degree you find him guilty. of, ff
YOU find him guilty at all.
His honor gave the jury the fifth and
sixth prayers as requested by the coun-
sci for the defence. and gave with
qualifications the second, third, fourth.
sixth and tenth prayers. but refused
70 give the first. eighth and ninth
prayers. He aaso refused 10 give two
additional prayers of the defence
The case went to the jury at 4:4o
O'Clock and they az once retired
A TALK WITH THE ACCUSED.
While the Juhy was out a Messenger
representative. who Is acquainted with
tn accused. walked over TO where An
derson was sitting in the court room.
seeming perfectly composed and relish
ing the smoking oe n pipe. and had
quite pleasant chat with him. Ander-
son is a native of Wayne county. in
which county he lived until grown.
when he moved to Clinton. and the
greater part Of his stay there he was
engaged in the vocation of watcliman,
being employed by Mir. II. b. Ciesnut.
now mayor OF Clinton. He has re-
commendation signed 10y some Of the
leading citizens or Clinton testfry-ing TO
his upright and honest character. and
this recommendation was received by
him during his confinement IN jail.
Andersen has served on the police
force. as a special officer. several times.
VERDICT OF THE JURY.
At one time it looked like the jury
intended to make a night OF it," in
spite Of the fact that they kept sending
messages to the effect that they would
be ready to render averdict shortly.Ar
9:15 O'Clock. however. IL was announced
that an agreement had been reached,
and the prisoner. all the counsel In the
case, Clerk French and Judge Sutton
were sent for, and all responded byl10
O'Clock. The clerk asked the jury IL 1t
had agreed upon a verdict and there
upon they rendered verdict OF not
guilty.
Anderson was then discharged, after
being in custody since the morning OF
the 3lst of last October.
On motion Of Mr.. Jockey Anderson
was discharged He then went forward
and thanked as many Of the jury as h.,
could reach. He then left the court
room a free man.
OTHER CASES DISPOSED OF
After the retirement of the jury in
the Anderson case several other cases
Were disposed OF.
Son Fisher, 2colorad submitted in two
cases OF carrying a concealed deadly
weapon, and was sentenced to four
months imprisonment. in the county
house of correction. in one case and
judgment was suspended in the other.
Andrew Hill, colored. who submitted
several days ago to a charge Of steal
ing ten dozen eggs from the store Of
Mr.. w. J. Humphrey, corner Sixth and
Chestnut streets, was let OFF with the
costs.