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Arizona republican., 1898-01-07
RIGHTS OF PEDESTRIANS.
Upheld by Appellate Division of New
 York Supreme Court.

New York, Jan. GA decision of at the risk of being run down by ca ble cars has been handed down by the appellate division of the supreme court. It upholds the rights of pedes- trians as against gripmen.
 The court has decided that the ca ble car must slow down in order ta permit pedestrian to cross the track.
 The question was raised in the.1ase of Mrs. Ann urtin against the Met ropolitan Street Railway company. Mrs. Curtin. was attempting to cross Columbus avenue at One Hundred and Third street several months ago. at the time and about thirty feet away from her. She was struck by the car and badly cut and bruised. She sued the Metropolitan company for $3,000 fer personal injuries. A jury in the city court gave a verdict for $733 in her favor.
 The railway company thought that the verdict was unjust. The case was appealed to the city court, general term, and the judgment was sustained. The company then appealed the case to the appellate division of the su- preme court, and it fought the battle over again to avoid the payment of $733. The company was represented by Charles F. Brow1, formerly judge of the supreme court. He held that Mrs. Curtin should have waited until the car had passed by and then, hay ing seen that the coast was clear, she should have crossed the street.
 The court decided in favor of Mrs. Curtin. Chief Justice Daily, who read the opinion, said that Mrs. Curtin had done her full duty when she had look seen that it was clear. The car was far enough distant from her to have given the gripman a chance to reduce the speed. She had right to rely up- on the gripman stopping the car be- fore she could be injured.
 A leading lawyer says of this de- cision: 'The pedestrian has the right of way of a crossing. The crossing is put there for the benefit of pedes- trians. Here is a familiar principle of law applied to this special case. The safety of pedestrians in a public street is to be considered first of all. It is a thing for drivers of carriages and gripmen on cable cars to remen- ber."
Arizona republican., 1898-01-07
MAIL ROBBERS IN JAIL.
Two Men Arrested for Looting an
 Idaho Stage.

Boise, Ida, Jan. 6.-Charles Frush is confined in the Idaho county jail charged with the perpetration of Tues day nights stage robbery, and Sam Hurley is detained at Grangerville as an accomplice Their examination will be held tomorrow and the officers say they have undoubtedly the right men.
 A letter found by the sheriff's posse near the scene of the robbery, with other discarded letters from the muti- lated mail sack led to the arrest of the men, The letter bore the address of Frush and proved to be the enc sent to him the day before by the Grangerville vigilance committee, in- structing him to leave town.
Arizona republican., 1898-01-07
THE U. P. PAID FOR.

Washington, Jan. 6.-The last pay ment to the government on the Union Pacific Railroad company account. amounting to sS,53S, ,4O1, was made to- day. There is considerable satisfac- tion in financial circles over the ab- sence during the past ten days of any disturbance in the money market as a result of the heavy payment of prin- cipal and interest of the Union Pa ciic bonds, and New York advices say that the conservative method of Sec retary Gage is highly commended by the fnanciers of that city.
Arizona republican., 1898-01-07
ROW IN A POOL ROOM.
Man Hit on the Head With a. Cue and
 May Die

Boston, Jan. GA row which may have fatal ending occurred tonight Washington street. Several young men were playing pool, when Charles Porter, 40 years old, residence un- known, entered and began i>llying the players. This led to trouble and one of them struck him over the head with billiard cue, knocking him to the floor. In his fall he struck cuspidor. ff7racturing his skull. He was taken to the hospital, where his condition is pronounced critical, and Patrick J Holly, 26 years old, of 20 Hansod street, was placed under arrest, charged with being his assailant.
Arizona republican., 1898-01-07
PARKER IS RESTLESS.
He Was Getting Ready for Another
 Outbreak.

Prescott, Ariz., Jan. 6.-Jim Parker, the train robber and murderer, now under sentence of death for the latter crime, and in the county jail here awaiting the hearing of his appeal to the supreme court, is evidently anxious to head another jail break as he did last May.
 Officials recently discovered that the chain connecting the shackles on his legs had been filed apart. The work had been done so cleverly that a day or two elapsed before it was dis covered, and Parker was only await ing favorable opportunity to attempt an escape The supreme court meets next week, when the Parker case comes up for hearing.
Arizona republican., 1898-01-07
COLLISION IN THE TUNNEL.
One Trolley Car Set on Fire by tn
 Motor

New York, Jan. 6.-There was d panic anon gthe passengers on two crowded Fourth avenue trolley cars following collision in the tunnel near Thirty-ninth street at o'clock this morning. Car No. 1856 stopped sud- denly and a car behind it, running at rapid rate, crashed into it. The pas sengers were pitched in heaps on the floor of each car.
 The motor of the first car set ire to the floor and the men and womeh rushed in terror to the doors. The flames were quickly extinguished by the trolley men No one Vas had-y hurt and after a.delal
 utes the track Was >0
Arizona republican., 1898-01-07
A MILLIoNAnREas SUICIDE.

New York, Jan. 6.-W. E.. Buckley. member of the dry goods firm of Durham. Buckley & Co. shot him self in the head at his home in Cres- we'll today, dying without regaininx consciousness. MT. Buckley, who is 55 years of age, is reputed to be a mil-' lionaire. His hunting stable is one of the finest on Long leland Iheal does not seem to be any
 MT. Buckley committed
 count of business troubf(
Arizona republican., 1898-01-07
BUSINESS IMPEDED.
A Heavy Snow Storm Prevailing in
 Pittsburg, Pa.

Pittsburg, Pa, Jan. 6.-A fierce snow storm, which began at an early hour this morning, is impeding traffic and business.
 All electric lines in Pittsburg and Allegheny and surrounding towns, be- ing unprepared for the heavy fall, were tied up for two hours, and are now running cars at intervals only.
 The snow is also breaking down tel- ephone and telegraph wires. Several accidents have been reported in the city.
Arizona republican., 1898-01-07
KANSAS CITY STOCK MARKET.

Kansas City, Jan. 6.-Cattle receipts, 5000; dressed beef and export steers, cents higher; western cattle, strong: stockers and feeders, steady; western steers, $3.50@4.40; native steers, $3.50 @4.9O; native cows and heifers, $3@ 4.05; stockers and feeders, $3@4.45; sheep receipts, 2,200; market strong; Colorado yearlings, $3.75@4.6O; lambs. S4.75m5.5O,
Arizona republican., 1898-01-07

AuOHS the papers nleQ In the ccu1Lyy recorders office yesterday was aE afd- y day by Benjamin B. Lower of assess ment work done on the Volcanic mine. MT. Lower was formerly restless and feverish promotar of Phoenix, and the Volcanic mine, which lies in the Eagle Tail moasA. tains, was formerly copper property and was believed to be very rich. It was discovered by q Mextx can who sold it to J. A. Porterie He sold it to MT. Lower, who was then contemplating running the Gran Belt canal out in that direction. Tho complete development ot the proper.y I involved also the construction of railroad into the Eagle eAil couatry. A discovery was made soon after MT. Lower obtained contnol of the prop. erty which caused him to change fbe name of the mine, which was sunr~ i've of copper propositios, to Shos Volcanic" This discovery was W1G1 afterward was learned to be blQX cut. The ore was of characia
 ferent from anything old mipers uu ever seen. It was as unpromising al gri1dstone, but samples of it assayed at two offices in Phoenix shSxedl l
 ues of $500 to the ton. The whonl claim seemed to consist of oe just like it and MT. Lower became excite1 and organized the most extensive min ing expedition that evsr set out for a mine. It was equipped with every ap- pliance that had ever been used about a mine and many that had never been heard of. For instance, MT. LoUep1 had provided a lot of rad or ditch scrapers with which the ore was to be gathered up and conveyed to the dump. The expedition did not reach the mine intact. Captain San69
 who commanded it, differed from the official correspondent regarding the route from Gila Bend. MT. L1wer
 was drawn Into the controversy and took the side of the correspondent. Captain Sanders resigned his com mand and returned to Phoenix He brought with him mass of letters, IElC6l duuo duu COuIlddtS W0lCA nau passed between him and MT. Lower. He had also prepared a statement of 10000 words which with the support ing documentary evidence he wanted printed in order that he might be set right before the world. The newSpa- pers were busy about that time aHr Captain Sanders was forced to vindi- cate himself by reading his statement to persons whom he encountered on the street. He succeeded in this way in anousing a great deal of popular re- gret that the schism had occurred. In the meantime the expedition resshed the mine. The ore In the blowout was small in quantity and though it closely resembled the millions of tons of rock that lay around, the resem- blance was all there was of it. Tn expedition returned to Phoenix in bal shape and the Volcano mine was transS muted back to copper mine. The Volcanic has been heard of only incl dentally since then. It is said, though, that if water could be obtained out in that country it would become q great and valuable property.
Arizona republican., 1898-01-07
A REVEREND WIFI

Monticello. N Y, Jan!
 Howeh~ today bnough
 against husband, Rl Howell. rector of the Montice copal church, for a limited diyo Mrs. Howell charges her husband with non-support and ill-treatment. Re gently MT. Howell was fined for beat Ing and choking his wife,
Arizona republican., 1898-01-07
NEW YORK POLICE UPSET.
Can't Find the American Estates As
 sociation Defaulter.

New York, Jan 6.-The remarkable robbery of the entire funds and papers of the American Estates association at it's office in this city, which was dis covered yesterday, has upset the po- lice, who can find no trace of the r-b- Der clerk, Joseph Lockley. The man ager of the association, James A. trying to find out exactly how much Lockley had made away with. The amount stolen is put just now at about s8,000, aside from the papers the clerk took. The greater part of this money was got from the bank by means of raised checks. The rest of the money and the titles, deeds, books and papers, and even private letters. which were stolen, were distracted from the safe in the office
 MISS GuLETTE'S ASPIRATIONS.
 Worcester, Mass, Jan. 6.-M;ss Ad- die Frances Gillette of Fitchburg, who successfully passed the examination for admission to the bar and was recommended by the examiners, was prevented from taking the oath this afternoon by telephone message from Mrs. Fife Hartwell, widow of Judge H. c. Hartwell, president of the Fitch burg Woman's club. Mrs. Hartwell afterward telephoned withdrawing her objection. but saying that she would sign a protest against Miss Gillette's admission to the bar if one were pre- sented to her. Judge Bond, before whom the application was made, de cided to refer the matter to the state board of examiners, which begins it's duties tomorrow. The ground of Mrs. HartweI's objection was not stated.
 THE CHINESE LOAN.
 London, Jan. 6.-1t is learned on eX- cellent authority that in the event of Great Britain's guaranteeing the new Chinese loan, the concessions required will be the opening of new treaty ports to all nations alike. A financial ar ticle of the Globe says it is reported on the stock exchange that the British government has arranged to guaran- tee a Chinese loan of G60,0OO,0 900 at 3 per cent.
Arizona republican., 1898-01-07
THE INDIAN PLAGUE.

Bombay, Jan. 6.-The plague re- turns for the past forty-eight hours record 142 new cases and 105 deaths. There is general exodus of the popu- lation and suspense of business is threatened.
Arizona republican., 1898-01-07
POPULAR OPINION
Overwhelmingly Against the
 Civil Service Law
EXPRESSION OF SENTIMENT
Marked Stirring Debate in the
 House Yesterday
An Arizona Appointeo Turned
 Down By a Senate Committee \ for Home Rule Reasons Board vi Indian Commissioners.

Washington, Jan. 6.-The friends and enemies of the civil service law exchanged broadsides\in the house to- day. The heaviest gums on each side were brought into action. MT. Gros5. venor of Ohio and MT. Johnson of h. diana each made exhaustive speeches and kept their respective sides in a constant furore. Interest in the de- bate was much more lively than yes terday. The crowded galleries, which were plainly in sympathy with the op- position to the law, became so very noisy in their demonstrations of ap- proval at one juncture that the chair was compelled to call them to order. MT. Johns on was warmly sustained by the friends of the law on the floor, but he received very little applause from the galleries. MT Lloyd of Mis- souri was the only other speaker. He favored the repeal of the law.
 The house committee on Indian af- fairs today decided to omit from the Indian appropriation bill the item for carrying on the work of the board of Indian commissioners. The board was instituted under the Grant regime for the avowed purpose of guarding against frauds in Indian contracts.
 Representative Overstreet introduced a comprehensive bill for carrying out the plan of the monetary commission for reform of the currency.
Arizona republican., 1898-01-07
DEAD RoBRER lDEN

| Seattle, Wash, JapM n Ross, the Ballard sa1 eDer wh shot and killed.a. 7es1waS man in, hly saloon and wss himself mortally wounded died tonight.
Arizona republican., 1898-01-07
THE SENATE.

Washington, Jan. 6.-Whi.e the sem ate was in session two hours today, practically no business was transacted beyond thL passage of a few bills Among the measures which received favorable consideration were bills pro viding for congress of representatives of the Indian tribes of the United States to be held at Omaha during the progress of the international expos;- tion this year. Bills providing fer the erection of public buildings at Fergus Falls, Minns, and Newport News, Va, and measure to protect the name and insignia of the Red Cross society were passed.
 BARRED BY HOME RULE.
 Washington. Jan. 6.-In, executive session today of the senate, Senator Pettigrew, chairman of the committee on Indian affairs, made am adverse re- port for ''home rule reasons" upon the nomination of Charles G. Keyse to- be agent at Fort Apache, Ariz.
Arizona republican., 1898-01-07
THE VOLCANIC MINE.

A Paper Filed Yesterday Awakens .
 Memory of the Property.
Arizona republican., 1898-01-07
WHEAT.

Chicago, Jan. 6.-May wheat closed at 90A.
Arizona republican., 1898-01-07

reform. 1 think all the reformers in the city, including my friends, the civil service commissioners, will be in favor of this law'
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-05
:sry,as a pead Man.

1t is probably an unusual thing in
any country for a court to sit in judy.
ment on the dead, but in u Berlin letter
to tho Chicago Record an account is
given of trial in which tho accused
was dead man.
1t was not his first trial. That had
taken place in his lifetime, and its re.
suit had been sentence of imprison-
ment for Is months. The delinquent
was bureau chief in tho tax office of
Schweidnitz, Silesia. and it was proved
that he had embezzled funds and forged
documents. Soon after his sentence,
however, he showed signs of unsettled
reason, and mt longth died maniac.
His widow. anxious to clear his mem
Dry from tho stain that rested upon it,
had the case reopened and proved by
expert testimony that her husband had
been demented at the time no commit.
ted the crime.
Thus occurred tho peculiar circum-
stance of u dead man OH trial. Tho trial
resulted in the reversal of the former
sentence. the court pronouncing the de-
ceased not guilty.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-05

still in force. Some of the
best things were sold out but
have been replaced. There are
this week many big values not
heretofore offered.
20 pieces fine white striped
Dimity, never before less than
Zoe, this week &c..
30 pieces fine White Striped
Dimity, the best of the 124c
sort, this week Toe.
20 pieces 40-inch> fine India
Linen, our best 12ac quality,
marked down to 1Oc.
10 pieces fine India Linen,
40-inch, the regular 17c sort,
marked down to 12ac.
One case White Plaid Mus
Inns, a bargain at SC, worth lOc.
SO pieces good Nainsook
Checks at sc.
5 pieces Bordered Apron
Lawn at Zoe, worth 12ac.
so pieces Imperial Long
Cloth this week at $1.10 a
piece of ~ yards.
20 pieces Finest English
Nainsook, 36-inch, worth reg
ularly $50 for 81. so a piece,
- yards.
= 20 pieces Fine Sheer Eng
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-05

Roanoke, Va, Jan. "a. 1898.

Roanoke, Va, Jan. "a, 1898.
Messrs. w. S. McClanahan 81 Co, Agents
accident Department. Aetna Life In
surance Co., Roanoke, Va,
Gentlemen: | desire to acknowledge
the receipt Of three thousand t$8, 000) dol
lnrs in full OF the amount OF accident pol
icy upon the life of my husband, the late
Rives Hoffman, OF Montvale, Va, and to
express to you my sincere thanks for the
prompt and satisfactory manner in which
said CLAIM has been adjusted and paid by
the company. and to you as agents for
the many courtesies extended in aiding
me in the preparation Of the papers es-
tablishing proof of the claim, which pa
pers were not placed in your hands until
January 10th. aud payment was made to
me on The 24th. Respectfully yours,
MRS. RlVES HOFFMAN.
w. S. McCLANAHAN II CO., Agents.
Fire, Life and Accident Insurance,
No. Campbell avenue,
Roanoke. Va.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-05
MUSLIN UNDERWEAR.

The great Muslin Underwear
sale still goes on with increas-
interest. The stock has Just
been amply rcplenished and all
can be supplied.
Lot l.-Consists OF Ladies
Corset Covers. Infants Long
Dresses and Childrcn's Skirts
and DrawerS-thc finished car
ment for the cost of making
only 10c.
Lot , Ladies Trimmed
Corset Covers, Ladies
Drawers. Infants Dresses and
Children's Drawers, Waists
and Skirts; You scarcely pay
for the material that's in them,
only 15c.
Lot 3. Infants Long and
Short Dresses. Children's
Drawers, Ladies Trimmed
Drawers, Chemise, ''Um-
brella" Drawers and Corset
Covers, only 25c.
Lot 4. Ladies Gowns,
Skirts, Chemise, Drawers and
Corset Covers, and Infants
Long and Short Dresses, worth
more at wholesale; only soc.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-05
PECULIAR PLEAS FOR PENSIONS
One Was "Throwed Hard to Breakfast"
and Hurt.

Washington, Feb. 4.-As sistant Score.
tary of the Interior Davis receives some
remarkable letters from country physi-
clans in regard to pension claims. Dur
ing the past few weeks he has had many
of highly au using character. One from
mountain doctor in one of the Southern
States, who thus graphically describes
the pathological condition OF one of his
patients, follows:
Snakey Mills. Feb 30, 1S97.-Sur:
surtfy treted the sed sojer fun 1888 to
date-Foarmerly his stumik tube was
jiEed To his nervous system, but now it
are rotted off, cosing CRATE expectoring
and hard Ct breth. Your Obdt Servt
DIR. j. HASKENS, NJ. ID.
1t will be MOTEL the 'Dr." is mixed IN
his dates as we'll as in his pathology.
Here is another doctor whose treatment
could we'll be confined to horses:
Anblers, June s, 1896 Dear Sir:
Yours received. I Treated VIM Akens
after he cum hoam from the surfis for
polypup in his nose and running soar in
his pastur joint. The polypup cum from
the Mite are and exposure. The ounds
cur from the click of hoars.
JAMES WEAVER, NJ. ID.
And here is one on the root doctor:
StraLln, Mhrcn ~, lOJO. preside Mt OF
Pensioners: let you no wor treted by
n root and erS doctor. He gave me
running milk week for running soar and
no aydle If my claim is loud can voaie
with a Ere conchents. J. s.
But here is one from an CID fellow who
had no faith in doctors, and cured him
sci:
Berbersville Sept. IA, 1S95.-Sir: AT
Bermuda hundred l had great deal of
trouble with my bowels. The doctor
gave me qrinine-no good. One day u
memb Der of our band-the base drummer
gave me four boxes of Brandiths pills.
| was helped. AT Red River was again
attacked with dyspepsia and bowels. i
went and got bottle of French red wine
and il pound OF cheese, which cured me
at once. Tie doctor did me no good.
While in Tennessee got a sunstroke,
and now have cold air resing on my
lungs ana angelina pictorials, which the
doctors say is IA result OF sunstroke
J. II. $.
81 think" said the Secretary, lone
could stand the bottle of French wine and
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-05
the pound of cheese, but the angelina
nictnrials ara q he draadad

the pound of cheese, but the angelina
pictorials are to be dreaded
a week or so ago." he continued. 81
had letter FROM German who claimed
a pensionbecause," ION the 19th'of Septem-
Der, 1899, lifted hog over fence and
have suffered FROM asthma ever since 1"
Abe Cumens-that name will do--telIs
pitiful tale. He says: eve was workiu
on. the canal hroun Island No. 10. We
was cutten down trees under water. Tha
WAS tug steamboat pullin out tina trees.
One end of the rope war tached to tina
Captain (capstaD), tina other end to the
tree. The rope slack under the water,
tina water war up to my waste war
straddel tina rope, but unbeknowus, nj of
student thu steiner footed, tina rope
titened and war throne hell to break
fast and how by quinn want pensin {"
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-05
FORTY DRUGGISTS ARRESTED

San Francisco, Feb. 4.-Warrants have
been issued foI the arrest OF forty San
Francisco druggists charged with selling
pills under counterfeit labels which they
knew to he bogus. The complainant Is II
pill manufacturing company of New
York, which says that its goods having
been sold for one-third less here than
elsewhere, it found upon investigation
thar its labels were being counterfeited,
and large business was being done in
spurious medicines.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-05
A BARGAIN IN GlNGhAM.

About 5000 yards in the
lot, choicest spring dress styles
for ladies and children. They
are Just about the average 10c
quality. Come in short lengths
about 10 to 20 yards will cut
to suit customer), hence the
very little price, just halfprice,
in fact, only 5 cents.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-05
ENTERTAINED THEIR FRIENDS.

The members of the upper school of AL
leghany Institute entertained quite a
number of their friends last night at the
Institute. The evening was pleasantly
spent enlivened by music, both vocal and
instrumental, which was thoroughly en-
joyed by those present. At a late b our
refreshments were served and shortly af.
forwards the guests took their departure
all Joining in voting the affair very en-
loyable one
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-05
HE CoNFESsES HIS GUILT.

Oincer Moss arrived in the city yester-
day with John Henry Staple alias Will
liam Poague. the colored boy who vas ar
rested in Lynchburg on Wednesday and
who is wanted here for the larceny of a
gold watch from the residence of w. F.
Bryant in March. 1896 The boy has
confessed to stealing the watch and he
also confessed that he had stolen q watch
from Mrs. Jones, who also lives in the
city.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-05
A Dilemma.

"What is the trouble, MnggieY You
look worried"
"Sure an tho trouble is with tho twins,
mum. One of them is cryin because no
swallowed his rattle, an tho other is
howlin out Of sympathy, an bctwixt the
two of them bawlin can't tell which one
swallowed tho rattle. '-IIarpcr' Bazaar.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-02-05
Live with the Dead.

Thousands Of Egyptians 1.-Two in old
tombs, eating, sleeping, wooing, loving,
laughing, dancing, singing, doing all
their deeds of daily life and household
work among the mummios and sar-
fophagi