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The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-19
MANY BILLS PASSED.
The Senate the Scene of a Lively
Political Discussion.

Richmond, Feb. 1S.--The senatorial
primary bill consumed most of the day
in the senate. The discussion took po-
litical turn.
Mr.. Flanagan. Republican. was the
last speaker and he made it rather warm
for AR. Barksdale end Mr.. wickham,
both of whom were formerly shining
lights in the councils of the Republican
party. The bill went over without ac-
tion.
The senate passed the following bills:
TO incorporate the Joseph H. Sands
Division of the Brotherhood of LOGON o.
tive Engineers Of Roanoke.
TO prevent the adulteration of Hour.
10 eradicate the San Jose scale.
10 authorize the city of Radford to
make an allowance for the clerk of the.
court.
To increase the pension OF John NJ.
Knight, Confederate veteran, of Roam.
oke.
The senate passed ninety-ffve other
bills and general bills OF minor impor-
tance.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-19
COMPOST o OBJECTED
Warning That Trouble Would Follow
Arrival of the Maine.


Arrival of the Maine.
New York, Feb 1S.-The Evening
World contains copyrighted cablegrnm
from Havana, signed by Sylvester Scovel,
which says
81 shall now quote what Secretary Con-
gosto. then the acting governor. general,
or fulfilling the functions of that res 10 n.
sible position. said to IL e he night before
the Maine had arrived. Consul General
Lee told him that afternoon that war
ship would come. Congosto be!lgerent.y
objected. General Lee then said:
Remember, if any trouble does &C.
cur, | shall have the whole fleet here in
four hours
Shortly after saw Secretary Con-
gosto and he was very n adj. He was also
indsereet. He said to me:
"'If your people would only let us
alone it would be all right. Spain has
put up with more than any other nation
would ha, done. have warned You
that there would be trouble il the Maine
comes here. Now bring your ships here.
If YOU want war YOU can have it. Vol.
will find that Spain hasn't forgot how to
fight"
look these words at the time IA the
angry ntterances of an overtaxed diplo-
mat Now they seem TO mean som e.
thing.
1.-TWO days ago Spanish daily here
claimed Senior de LONE wrote his famous
letter and raused its capture because he
saw no gain in further delaying break
between the two governments
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-19
THE BUSINESS OUTLOOK.
Favorable Feateres Dominate the
General Situation.

New York, Feb. 1S.- Bralstreet's TO.
morrow says:
Favorable features dominate the gen
eral business situation AS whble and
lew commercial conditions present them
serves which can he regarded ms in any
degree disturbing. Chief among those
factors which make for continuance of
grow ing strength in commercial lines
may be mentioned the renewed tendency
toward advances in quotations of nil
staple articles and steadihess of prices Ia
other lines Perhaps second in the list of
| suspicious features is the continuance of
marked activity in nearly all branches of
the iron and steel trade. Tine failure of
soutLer furnace men to reach II price
agreement is of course depressing feat
IRE In that particular section, which.
however, finds n counter balancing factor
IN the Intention TO advance prices report
Ell fiom Bessemer GRE producers The
volume oil distributive trade shows an in
crease, notably in dry goods and grocer.
lee, at so many widely separated points
as to warrant the conclusion that the
spring trade is receiving perceivable
impetus. At the West iron and steel
mills are reported generally busily EN-
ployed and unwilling to take Orders for
early delivery. AT Chicago $4,000 tons
of steel rails nave been sold during the
past two weeks. The bicycle trade Is re-,
ported az starting up we'll in the West,
but sill slow In The East where, how
ever, the cotton goods situation is one of
hopeful strength, owing to the strength
OF raw material and restriction of pro-
duction, due TO New England mill
strikes. The strength of cotton, su.nr.
rice and demand for iron all favor the
Southern trade situation, which il also
being helped by growing foreign trade in
cotton goods Activity in Alaskan ship
ments Keeps vessels busy on the Pacific
coast and freight rates are firm Califor
mia crop prospects are not encouraging
as a whole. Business failures continue
to decrease, aggregating only $50 for the
week, against 800 for the corresponding
week of 1897. OF the total number of
concerns falling 81 per cent. had capital
not exceeding s., 900 and % per cent.
had capital below 100000
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-19
AGIN' THE BANGTAlLS.
On and After April You Can't Get
Down Bet in Cecil County.

Annapolis, Md, Feb 1S.-The legisln-
ture today decided that the Cecil county
race tracks, which have become known
to the sporting element in all par is oe the
country. must close up. The house
passed the senate dill prohibiting pool
sellin" aud the maintainance of race
tracks or pool rooms in that county.
The restrictions permit of no loop hole
for the gamblers. The track must close
and the bill even makes it nj sdemeanor
for Cecil countians to buy pools on traces
outside the county. Another bill gener-
ally prohibiting races and pool selling
throughout the State is IN committee.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-19
THE FIGHT on AGAIN.

Washington, Feb. 18. The fight
against the marine hospital service Is on
again. over the question of national or
State quarantine ia time of epidemcs
There are a number of bills before the
House committee on interstate and for
eign commerce on this subject. The COM
mttee heard arguments. One of these
is known AZ the Gallery hill and is adj
vocated by the Louisiana Senator out of
conviction of the necessity of national
control Another known as the Spooner
bill deals with The subject in more lib.
eral manner. 1t does not propose to in
terfere with State control. Dr.. Doty, of
New York, health officer, was the princi-
pa, speaker, and advocated the Spooner
bill, asserting that State control would
be much more effective than national.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-19
BRIBERY IN CUBA.
Another Cuban Surrender Said to be
1mminens Through This Agency.

Another Cuban Surrender Said to be
Imminent Through This Agency.
Havana, via Key West, Feb. lS,-Gen-
eral Pando and the former insurgent gem
eral Juan RaIrires have left here for
Puerto Del Padre, On the northwest coast
OF Cuba, to await the surrender of the
insurGent leader, Capoto, with 400 men.
and Of another leader with his followers,
according 10 the Spanish story
The Spaniards claim it will he neces-
sary TO build large number of houses
to shelter the 800 families who will be
thrown upon the governments hands
after the surrender takes place. General
PandD is reported to have taken $500,
with him, and the supposition is that
the money is 70 be used in connection
with the surrender.
The police have found an "Orsini dyna-
mite bomb" at the door of Senior Fernan-
dez de Castro and other uneyploded
bombs hare been found.
DR.. Congcsto. the secretary general of
Cuba, is credited with the statement that
he has blibed several members of the
New York Cuban iunta. Several letters
are said to have been addressed to Mem
deZ Capote, Offering him seat in the
Cuban cabuet and sum of mouey be-
sides. These letters are said to have been
sent out by several lawyers of Havana.
Finally, the Spanlards say that the in.
surgent Colonel Loreute, of Pnar del
Rio, was about to surrender, and when
General Gomez became aware of the fact
he formed a council OF wsr, and il is fur
Their stated Lorente will he shot if his
treason is proved,
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-19
CALLED M'kINLEY A TRAITOR.
Not to the Country, But to renets of
Nfethodism

New Brunswick, n. j., Feb lS.-Presi.
dent j. II. Patton, of the Epworth
League of New Jersey. created sensa
tiou at the opening of the convention in
the First Methodist Church here this
IN morning, when In discussing tho tenn
perance question and it's operation at
university centers, said:
u homer Gov. shaw for refusing to
countenance Dali or to permit wine at
State functions, but | cannot say the
same of the man who sits over yonder in
the White House. He may be LOYAL to
social traditions, hat he Is n traitor to-
the principles of Methudism"
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-19
plNNER's POINT LAND DEAL.
LOCO Feet Of Water Front Sold to an In.
yari mont Con- no e.. ses

GOO Feet Of Water Front Sold to an In
vestment Com pany for $6j, 900.
Norfolk, Feb. 1S-The Water Front
Investment Company was organized to-
day for the purchase of about thirty acres
OF land. including 1000 feet of water
front, which adjoins On the west the
property of the Southern railway at Pin
ner's Point. a contract has been enter
ed into to take the property at u valuation
of $50, 900. Thescompany has been in
corporated, a charter having been grated
to-dayin The hustings court. It's capital
Is to he not less than $4,000 or more
than So. 900, and 5000 acres is the limit
Of landed property that can be held.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-19
TELEPHONE TAN.

Richmond, Feb. 1S.-The senate at its
afternoon session passed bill regula-
ting the license tax of telephone compa.
MES. 1t provides that companies having
SOC trausmi;ters or lees should pay 81
cents on each, over 600 aud under LEGO.
u tax of 10 cents each, over 1000 and
under COO, tax of 81 each; 1900 and
nNer 81 80 each
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-19
FEDERAL ATTORNEY REMOVED.

Washington, Feb Is. The attorney
general to-day ordered the removal of
Assistant District Attorney Covingtcn.
of the Western North Carolina district.
Mr.. Covington WAS asked TO. resign, hut
he "eclin'd. on the ground that th e assis-
tant attorneyshp is protected by the
civil service law. Spencer Blackburn
will he appointed to fil the vacancy.
Mr.. Covinnton says he will contest the
appointment in the courts.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-19
NEW EXECUTIVE MANSION.
Mr. Qnay's Bill Provides for Site as
Columbia Heights

Columbia Heights.
Washington, Feb. Is MIR. Quay intro
duceh hill In the Senate yesterday to
provide for n suitable site for a residence
for the President of the United States.
1t provides that the Secretary of the
Treasury is authorized to acquire blocks
- and % of Columbia Heights, bounded
by Florida avenue on the south, Thir-
teenth street on the east, and Fourteenth
Street on the west.
Inc hiit carries with it an appropria-
ton of $500, 600 for the purchases.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-19
WILL CONE SnuTu

Norfolk, Feb. IS. Spanish Vice Con-
sui Humphreys has been notified that the
cruiser Vizcaya will visit Norfolk ana
Charleston.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-19
WON BY a SINGLE VOTE.

Lancaster, Pa. Feb 1S-The official
count to-day of the vote cast for mayor
last Tuesday shows the election of Simon
Shissler, Democrat, over Samuel VI NV
ers by one majority.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-19

Poeahontas Coal, nut and lump, SA 90
per ton, 81 10 per half ton.
Russel Creek nut and lump coal, 81
per ton, So per half ton.
Brush Mountain NIT and lump SIS per
ton, SEQ per half ton
FARMERS SUPPLY CO.,
Market Square.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-19
THE LEAGUE A CERTAINTY.


The baseball rooters OF this city will
no doubt be glad to learn that the pros
poets for having II league in Virginia
with Roanoke represented with team
are exceptionally good. Henry Scholtz
IS backing Roanoke's chances and it is
safe to'say that he will have the league
IL possible. In interview with Times
reporter last night Mr.. Scholtx said that
he was in receipt OF letter from the
Main Street Car Line Company OF Rich.
n ond urging the formation of league
The league will lie four club one with
teams from Lynchburg. Petersburg,
Richmond and Roanoke, but Will not be
under National League protection.
There VIII he meeting OF representa-
tives from the four cities mentioned held
inside OF the next TWO weeks either in
Richmond or Lvnchbarg at which meet.
ing the organization of the league will
he perfected
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-19
SHADOWS OVER FRANCE.

Hail OF Justice Disgraced by Tumultuous
Citizens.
Paris, Feb. Is. The scenes in the hall
OF Justice, where the trial of Emile lola
Is being conducted, are impossible of de-
scriptlon. The uproar and excitemeps
are tremendous. One of the supplement
tary jurors exclaimed when the proceed
ings were SUSPENDED, ''After such IL ses-
sion as this. there is no longer any doubt
that the country is in danger"
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-19
New books just in. Caldw ell sites Co

DON BUY y WHEEL. until YOU,
have examined the Spalding. We sold,
quite number oe wheels last season,
,nd so far we have hot had ONE COM
PLANT OF any kind. How is that Tor.
Record Breaker; The Ffshburn Co.,
agents
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-19
GENER SHIpp VERY III,

Lexington, Va, Feb. Is. The report
given out to-day in regard to General
Shipp is that his condition is unchanged
He ; critically i'll.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-19

OUR EAST WINDOW is full of Box
Papers "a sample OF what we have IN
side. You can buy any box of paper in
our house at less than cost. The Fish
burn Co
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-19

SCHOOL BOOKS, Tablets, Compost
ton Books. Copy Books. etc., at the
Fishburn Co.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-19
THE WEATHER.

forecast for Virginia; Ipcreasiny oIou-
diness and probably Hight rain: war ,acr,
southeriy winds
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-19

One waverly Bicycle 10 good condition
for $40 cash. The Fishburn Co.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-19

LET US SHOW YOU the Williams
Typewriter 1t has some great features
over other machines. The Fishhurn
Co, agents
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-19

OLD FAPERS for sale at The Times
alice Good for putting under carpets.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-19

See cutrate price list of Ideal Steam
Laundry on page 4.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-19

ROLL Top DESKS, Typewriter Desks,
everything in the Desk Line The Fish
burn Co
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-19
NICE CLEAN

Tube paste Toe. Caldwell-sites Co.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-19

Auld Lang Syne by Max Muller. Cald
well-Sites Co.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-19

Visiting cards engraved at Caldw ell.
Sites c..
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-19
Van[ea BOs S. W. Corner Salem avenue and Jefeson street.

dicines cut in proportion prices Wen save
The Van Buren press., 1898-10-15
COUNTRY VISITING.
Few Faults of summer Visitors
from the city That should
be Corrected.

Country visiting is not what it used
suuDer, with its thin slices of pink
nam, its cottage cheese its six kinds of
cake. four kinds of preserves, hot bis
cults and honey, has given way to
much less elaborate repast. Rumors
from the city that it is vulgar to be
lavish may Eave had something to do
with il. But Tie fact that the farm
er's wife is not the robust individual
that her mother was, together with
the exodus of available help" to the
factory or the city store, has made
housekeeping in the country difficult
task.
Any woman who visits country rela-
tives under these circumstances does
well to postpone her trip until after
hayilg. She also. particularly if she
be Young and attractive, should re-
member that it is in her power to COM
pensate in a great degree for the
trouble she causes by looking her
prettiest and entering heartily into
the social gatherings Of the neighbor-
hood. Every woman likes her guests
to make 3 good appearance, and the
example of four Chicago girls who in
vaded farmhouse this summer bring
ing their wheels and their oldest
clothes and resolutely refusing to
meet the friends of the family is not
one to be copied.
Clothes for the seaside and the
mountains are made on established
lines. Apparel for the farm admits
of more variety. An outline, sketchy
enough to admit of individuality in fill
ing it out, includes plenty of fresh
shirt waists for morning wear, several
muslins for afternoons, something a
little more elaborate for church-going
and dark dresses for such outing as
may be available. Such an outfit
should satisfy the pride of even an ex-
acting hostess Louis Republic.
The Van Buren press., 1898-10-15
SEA FIGHTERS BORN INLAND.
Some OF Our Great SeRmen Who Have
Won Naval battles Were Born
on Farms.

A writer who has been looking up the
antecedents Of the worlds great sea
fighters finds that good part of them
were born and reared inland. Dewey
was born on the banks of the Onion
river in Vermont, far from salt water.
Sampson was reared on farm in the
interior of New York. Schley was
raised" in Frederick county, Md, and
Miller was born in Springfield, O. Capt.
Clark, of the Oregon, also came from
Vermont.
A glance into past history discloses
the somewhat singular fact that a
large percentage of the worlds famous
naval commanders were raised in the
country and took to water through the
accidents of fate.
Such facts afford interesting helps to
the study of heredity. Did not these
great commanders, reared among hay
seed surroundings, inherit their sailor
drifts from some ancestor, on either
one or the other side of their familiesp
1t would be interesting to investigate.
The native and inherited instincts are
active in youth. Rear a duck in a hay
stack, no matter how far inland and
It is bound to find water. Perhaps, after
all, IL Is most natural for a country
reared youth, who knows sea life
through the glamor of romance found
in sea stories rather than through CON
tact with its real and darker shadings,
to seek career on the rolling deep.
1t would appear by the facts that one
reared amid he smell Of hayseed yearns
after a smell of salt, while old sailors
seem to drift toward the farms. There
is lots of human nature in it, at any
rate.-Chicago journal.
The Van Buren press., 1898-10-15
WHITEW ASKING.
The Proper Way 10 Launder White
G0ods--points About
Bleaching.

The return Of white pique and sim
liar eotton dIessgoods to popular use
makes new demands upon the laundry.
The pure white cotton dress has GER
tain advantages. 1t does not lose its
beauty after laundering, as the major
ity of figured cottons do. Ii retains
its purity Of color after repeated
washiGgs if it is properly washed and
properly starched and blued.
The purity of all white goods de-
pends considerably upon the manner
in which they are blued. II white
clothes are not properly washed blu
ing only imparts grimy appearance
10 them. Yet if bluing IS not used with
white goods, no matter how carefully
they are washed, they Will finally ac-
qule yellow east. The best rule for
the use OF oluing is to use it every
other time the clothes are washed.
I his prevents the clothes being over
blued, as they are likely to be if tley
are bued every time they are washed.
In recent yeal the prepared bluing of
the grocery shops has taken the place
Of the old-time indigo bag. Indigo
bluing has therefore become a rare
thing. The price of the prepared
Diuing of shops precludes the use OF
indigo. Various dyestutfs are used for
producing Laundry blue. The cheap
est prepared blue is made of Prussian
blue. This is a sort OF salt of iron and
potassium. The objection to this
bluing is that the iron in it is
easily precipitated by the soda in
the laundry soap. After the clothes
have been blued several times
with it tie iron of the blung be-
gins to appear il minute stains Of iron
rust. \ great deal of cheap buing is
preparation of aniline dye, which is
so permanent that clothes which have
been repeatedly blued with it are
dyed rather than biued. Indigo is the
best bluing there is. 1t gives the
pearly white tint that is so desirable.
Buy an, ounce of the best indigo. 1t
will cost Is cents. Divide it into two;
use one part for an indigo bag and lay
the other aside until ii is needed. Tie
up the indigo To be used in a bag OF
strong. thin cotton. Dip it the first
time it is used III a cup of boiling wa
ter to soften it. AfterwarG cold water
will do. Squeeze ont the drops of color
into the last rinsing water until the
proper color is impaired. Try piece
of Cd muslin ia it if you are uneertain.
No artificial way of bleaching clothes
is so coed as a grass bleach" Lay
the garment TO be whitened in the
strongest sunlight as soon as ii dries
wet it again, and cor tinue to bleach it
for several days, until it is a pure
cOIor-N e. TIiDune
The Van Buren press., 1898-10-15
The Sen LaMyer's Speech.

Here is one of the humors of the war:
When the cruiser Topeka was brought
across the ocean her officers had
merry time with the British crew. The
vessel was built for Portugal, and her
name, when our government purchased
her, was the Diogenes. On the third
day out from Liverpool her officers de-
cided to mount few guns, but when
the orders were issued, there was loud
grumblng among the crew. Having
noticed the prevailing mutinous spirit,
the lieutenant in command had the
troublesome men called before him and
asked what was wrong. The leading
sea lawyer of the party stepped for
ward and made the following brief and
pithy speech: when we shipped on
this ere vessel, sir, she was in a British
yard, an we thort she was British from
stem to stern. But the anchors no
more'n h'isted an we're no more'n un-
der way an ye calls 'er the Diagnoses
an runs up the Brayzilia flag. That
alone were suspicious. We's two days
out an he runs hup the American flag
an calls 'er the Tapioca. We think ye're
nothin' but a bloomin' pirate. Kan
sas CITY Star,
The Van Buren press., 1898-10-15
Novel TeBcIotbs.

A pretty way of embroidering
cloth for afternoon tea is to copy and
adapt as far as possible the pattern on
the cups and plates used, and work it
on the cloth in the right eolors. Of
course. some china is very difficult to
copy. hut on some Of the old Crown
Derby and Worcester china the colors
and designs are both effective and
good. The work looks best on white
ground, unless the china has very de-
ci6ed tone, when it is pest to get
linen to correspond. Washing silks or
linen thread should be used. other
novel tea cloths have a monogram Of
the lady embroidered in gold thread
on a pale blue or pink silk foundation
and placed at the corner Of the fine
damask cloth, but in this case the silk
has to be removed when the cloth is
washed and reappliqued with fine silk.
buttonholiug when again to be used
ST. Louis EpuuhIic.
The Van Buren press., 1898-10-15
A Murderer's Letter.

Murdercrs who are sent to an insane
asylum in England have pretty good
time if there is any truth in a letter
said to have been written by Jonathan
Lowe. He says; Il am very com
Portable here, I am very kindely treted
here; the superentend, the doctors, and
all the attendents are all very kind and
respectful to the patents. We have
about five hours and a half out in the
gardens every day. There is books to
read, periodicals, and the daily paper
to read; billiards, bagatle, cards, de
minos, chess, draphs, and everything
that is nessery fer our amusement.
Band plays out in the grounds, and
there is plenty of musick amungst the
patents themselves. We have our beer
and Tobacco and P enty of fruit; in fact,
| am very comfortable. | am very well
satisfied with my lot it is better than
Edmonton. We can corre-
spond with our friend wen we lik, and
receive visitors; all have TO DO is to be-
have myself. +"-Londun Globe.
The Van Buren press., 1898-10-15
A Queens Greatest Treasure.

Like all children Wilhelmina has had
her favorite playthings. On her first
visit to Switzerland this demure little
lady was seen carrying a small hand
bag. and when she declined 10 intrust
this precious burden to anyone else
some thought it must contain her
birthright to the th-one Of the Neither
lands or its regal crown. But it con-
tanned neither; iu st was her pet doll,
whom she was taking with her 70 enjoy
the summer vacation.-Prof. J. IL.
Gore. in Ladies Home Journal.