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kok sale at a The entire Stock DRY GOODS, NOTIONS, ETC., achich ha? been rednci tl by the recent cost sale; will b>' closed out to anyone wishing a GOOD BUSINESS as well as :i good stand at a LIBERAL DISCOUNT. But wish to say, until such arrange uients are tnadei we will continue t?> sell A T AND BELOW COST. We Ai'i! have nearly ewer) thins? de?ired. Ail wool silk wraps. 3S-iui It heorictfcts > >!>] for 81, at 75 cts; dl wool silk aVtsh, 46-inch nehrTetl .-. sold lor 81, sold at 75 qt'a ; ' all v. ?1 4 - henrietta. s?!d for 85 cTs now ail wool 3S-ineh Leoriettas, S'dd 50 cts. u;?.v ,"71 et.< call wt ol 3S-in h henriettas. s<hd For 3?i cte> now 25 > u. . We have a full Sine -?? pi.nsh wj ; . ?modjeikus. newmarfce; . *. ???? } ? ? tad we can ?ave you fits ouses arekuak :. Fruit of the io< m. hiV'acb. S.} uts. Lon--!r ? , bleach. , s. Lousdulf-, caiubry, 1 jets, j Watuutt *.. b e ? eh, 11 c's. New l'urk -. 11 e:>. Bride of the Wi . ?.:?- V. I2j - ?. ForsA:'). 4 I ? ?? .;. ,*??: "? G c-u?. Dundee. 4-4.br ? ? ? : ;0 cts. Mohawk V dh y.10-4 civ d ?2: et ?nsr fo 24 cts . worth 30 e--. Utica. 10-4 b each i she?iVsg for 27 cts. won1. 35 c ? IVpper.ri. 4 . isl-ahectingi,! ?21 cts. ? Clark'? U n. V. - cotton, 4ctsrl ?firr spool, 43 > * . . efore purchasing FOR SAL.S.-L-: ?TS N UMBER 15. 15, and 1?. froutihgo-'i Stewartstreet, section 4. Belinont widmen, I or pi 5 i each. One third cash, balance in one and two vears. Address lock box 188, City. " dec28 i .v. FOR SALE?ONE~ Li - C PR' >NTINfi on the east side oi Jefferson street between Third and i >urth av tnu ?. opposite new opera house : price ^4.")(t0. One third ra*h*. one third November I, l>:>??, balance November:. ISDi. Address lock box 183, Ci|.y ,: - c2S lwS roR SALE?209, I ; WELL Bl RNT J; brick, also t? j A ixa ?-carts .-. I harness, new. e DID] ? R. d c271w. WANTED?a ;;? . who '- > VV soirJb experience at the print n? business. Apply at this;Office, de . nuii sale?beTo\\ Tost ? s??: " JP iron fence, suitable for a eeme-i . terv. Lot 15x30 C li. Evans. de?25lw. l?ok S \lPIFl EEN SHARE I Roanoke Milting eompi o ? stock. Refer tu S. W. Hi i i er 11 ?N. _. dec22 lw ; WANTED - TWi > ?rENTLEMSN VV !>?? infers at -! Pout th av< nue, so ithwest: good ? an I board. FOR liENT^AN EXCELLENTi stable. nquirc at HOBBS & BAKER'S Store, S ih ni avenue. dec212w BOARDK?S WANTED^A (i EN *."J}(louian and .wife, eaovfiod hoard in a private family. Rooms large and ?pleasant. Also two rooms to rent. Apply at 503 Third-Av-enu'tvS W. ..uXms\v:7\n'rkb~bv h?anOk"e; II kl an u fact u ring com pany: The Roanoke Manufactifiing company swrant three or four yood s;bbd shop workmen. Fiiir waites will be paid for #ood, Avortby^muu. Nothmj; else need apply. (!???? *??-: '? IT OR SALE?NICE D W EL LI 5 O. .r nine, rooms.:for $1,050, in mbothly payments of $30. J. i-. WiNgkjku>, j-eai estate and insurance agent. nov24 n y R E E.- STEN?G Al'iiV AND * typewriting free. First-class fa il it;e aud '" st of tejachers. Address, -with siam:) ?,r cet?r? postage THE PARISH MFG. CO., nwO tf_ i'ar-.h. N. V. Be it Ordained rhat any person who ' ahull construct or maintain on im proved premises a barbed wire fence, in immedif?re" proximity to any public street or .:\V v. shall" be proceeded iteainsr as for :?. nuisance. TO WHi'M IT MAY CONQERN, All persons are hereby required to comply with the requirements of the foregoing ordinance oh or before the 1st day of February 1800. Wil. GATtll. dec 28 law lw. _v: . or. HA\! HAI! V?IIE ? i! IT BE AT! .Fifry ihi-u and Ini-li-'s prime wheat.: F lVf t w.u.-jtu? inns' No. 1 and No. - ^imotbv hay lor - ale. ' P B. SU.BL^TT &.SON, ^lei; 18 Cw Stauuten. Yu. KT um SEASON ! WE !i ivc h litte of bi?iee' NEW? MARKETS au<l JACKETS Hint we ?re i?UV?ring itf greatly reduced Fi: om r Prices. X pw. 1 Lot Newmarkets . $ 4 50 ?3 25 1 . 5.f>0 4.00 l ?? . $.00 G.00 i ?? ?? 10 50 S.O 1 ?? ?? . 14.00 10 00 I Lot .Jackets . . . 2.50 1.75 l " ... 4 00 2 75 ... 4.50 3 50 1 ... 5 50 4 00 1 ?? ?? ^_k..^-^0 5u 4v?k l " 'V . : . '7 56 5.00 1 ?? ?? ... 8.00 G.00 i ?? ... 0.00 7.00 PI : '. 1 1 N E "i' Pluaii Goats. Jackets, Moojeskttft; and 3 Jackets. fUST RECErVED V*n< v ChlUhvn'e >?ud Misses' long C ?. - i .'.:. kots. ranging from ? !.? Silk Handkerchiefs, '?x Muff!? ?. Faoe.y and Plain While AXi) GEN n.KMKNS' UiMBBEttES* . Comf >>'ts an I Counter - ? ?rtaros and Pole*. ? i ?RD FROM OUR Lliolj UuMM?llL We have just replenished our stock of W >>! : :v. !?'. r Felt Hats and Tur? bines. Birds. Feathers; Pluah i-.'.'.d Si:* YVivi ;-. In all c-dors. We haven't the space to enumerate our (ine ?-sortm^ni of Dress Goods. All ask is an inspection, and we .. in 4J Summ itycnuc lRK LEY'S Steckcrecl Front Grocery -ON SALEM AVENUE, moomaw block, r, ..vet! supplied with a lull fresh and ri a stock <-f fancy and select A nd all kind- of U'tA^vj- i ul & q e n T* FOWLS 1 RKMN ?i UllU?. 0 FRESH OYSTERS. DRESSED CELERY - SALT LOCAL MATTERS. HAPPENINGS IN AND AROUND THE CITY. GATHERED BY OUR REPORTER. j A Roy's Forsunntc E?enp? Irom Death An Kttcine I'nsved Over Him Inflicting Only it Severe Cut on t !;<? Arm. "When tbe Norfolk & Western train Nu. 1 left Tlie Union depot yesterday morning at 8:45, James Calloway, a colored bootblack, stepped into the middle ii!' the railroad truck tit the Jefferson street crossing, and watched (lie train as it milled put.;. Ue was gaa i mr:tf ;i'TT h 8 ae'p'aft f?g tra i uso i s i - teutly rluit he did ti?>t hear the shift? ing engine, No. 92, as it approached. The engineer rau;,r his bell hih! shout? ed to tin- boy, but failed to make hint hear. The engine then struck him and knocked him across the rail, but the saud pipe pulled him from under rhe wheels into tho middle of the track and the engine passed entirely over him. Strange to say, tbeonly in jury the boy received was a severe cm on the left arm, which severed the principal muscles He was taken to the office of Drs. tvoiner kV (tale, who rendered the necessary surgical assistance. The boy is an orphan and, having no home, was taken to tho city alms house. No blame is attached to the railroad company, us the ;:ates were down nml the bell of rhe engine was being rung. The Opera House Tonijrtit. Lovers of good vocal and instru mental music should not fail to u'o to the opera house tonight to bear the celebrated Boston Quintette.club. No company of artist- in This country i* superior to rhem, each is excellent in their respective lines, as those who b*ard them on the occasion of their visit here a year or more aco, and that they will be greeted with a lull house tonight. There is no reason Tn doubt. Mr. Rhodes, Herr alende, 11. rr Burose. Messrs. Becker and Blum 'nberg. and Miss Annie Carpen ter, with violin, tlute, violoncello and voice will furnish a combination o* musical excellence which cannot he surpassed. Go and be convinced. CbrNtmas Festival. The Christmas festival of theSunday school of Sr .John's Episcopal church . last night was wedatteuded. The oxer cises opened by siniting the carol. "Ringout the ii?! 1? for Christmas," winch was excellently rendered by the choir. Atter the responsive rend ing b\ the superintendent and schol? ars, the presents were distributed to the children. The gifts had been ar ranged on a large tree, which was brilliantly illuminated by a number of small candles. and the effect was vi ry pretty indeed. A number of specrai prizes were distributed for punctual attendance good lessons. The closing hymn was "Hark! the angels singing/1 Stealing SiniLKpciire. Mr. M. C Morris yesterday received o letter from The chief of police of Lynchburg, stating that he had ar rested two negroes, Ed. Calloway and Wilham Mairston, who claimed to be from this city- When arrested the negroes hail on Their persons a copy of Sbakesppare with the name of Mis-" Rosa Sontherland on the fly-leaf, one napkin ririir. one gold watch chain and a number of other articles sup posed to have been sTolen in this city. Hajrston lived in Roanoke a short while ago and was employed at the City Hotel. When he left he stole an overcoat belonging to Proprietor Hanes. Mayor's Conrt. Ir took Mayor Carr but a short while to dispose of the cases at the mayor's court yesterday morning. Meachim Hintonwas up on a charge of vagrancy, and was fined $10. In default of pavment he was sent to1 jail. Alwood Allison was found guilty of disturbing the peace and had to eon tribute $10 to the city treasury. George Williams was charged with breaking into a Norfolk and Western railroad ear wttb intent to commit larceny. Hi* ease was sent on to the grand jury to await I urther action. Work on (he Dnmmy Railroad. The Sabin Times-Register say.-: "We are reliably informed that work on the dummy railroad line to be run between Roanoke and Salem will lie beuun atonce and pushed rapidly to completion. Our informant states iliar orders have a'ready been given for ties for the roadbed, and grading and track-laying will soon be in op eratfbn, and ir is now reasonbaly sure thai the dummy line will be running from Salem to Roanoke by or before 1 May 1, 1890. " Receiving \ew Goocl*. Fishbarne, Jones & Co , wholesale grot ers, are haying their new stock of goods unloaded from the cars and arranged in their storerooms. They will be ready for business by Jan? uary 1. ^_ Thanks. The TIMES returns thanks to Messrs. : Evans & Chalmers and J. R. Hocka day for two very handsome calendars for the year 18110 They are very handsomely gotten up and models of be?uty. Retnrneu from Danville. Captain William Cooper returned vesti rday from a week's visit to his old home in Danville. He reports the times in that city as very good, the Bales of tobacco especially beiug very satisfactory._ Norfolk ami Wentcru Railroad. The gross earnings of the Norfolk and Western railroad for the month of November, 1889, were $527,318 91, against $427,696.49 for a correspond? ing period last year; being an increase of ?99,622.42, or 23 per cent. James S. Simmons &' 'o., real estate ageftts, have placed the property of the Inuleside Liiiid company ou ihe market at 6250 per lot. on terms of $25 cash and $10 tier month. These lots are unsur-i passed for beauty of location, and all parties wishing a desirable site for a home should cull at once at the office of Jas. 6. SIMMONS & Co. VII R1STSI AS SXTEUTA1 J*StEFT*. Ex?tc1??'m of (l:a Vlnton School?A Large ?'rowtl In Aiiriidnno? Quite a number of ladies and gen tlemen from this city attended the Christmas entertainment at Vinton Inst night, given under the auspices of the teachers of the graded school at that nourishing suburban village. Conductor Robert E. Colemau, "f tlio Roauoko and .Vinton Street railway line, very kindly run an extra trip, deviating from his usual hours of duty t<> accommodate tb> crowd. The night was a lovely one and the the party reached Vinton at H o'clock, and w> re kindly [escorted to the pub lie school buiidjjjg by Editor Patter? son, of the Enterprise. The exercises bad already begun, but the par'.y arrived in riiuoto enjoy ono hour and half ot good, solid fun. The program consisted of comic dialogues, recitations, charades, etc., of an amusing andJnterestingcharac? ter. Tin- e?iertaiumenl was very j largely attended and there was hardly standing room to In- liad in the school building. In .all. theeiitcrtnininer?t was a very enjoyable and creditable affair, con? sidering tli" disadvantages as to necessary room Mage, etc. The teachers under whose super vision the entertainment was con? ducted are Mr. tieorge L. .lac-*, and Misses I.mil Bo.-well and Carrie Brightwell A'vong the pupils who toOK part in the exercises wert?: Davis Beard, Will Muse, Thomas < raddoc, Alice Pedigo. Edna Long, Prank Gog giu, Cordelia Reiloy, Lou la Smith. Ada Gish, Parke Smith. Emma Wheeler, Fred Sroddard, Henry Walker, Ro-a Fuqua, Nola Wade, Cliitou How. !!. ? Hi,. Beard, J-nnie Smith. ,(ohu Thomas, Nola Britt, Lncie Venable, M?rie Fuqua. Mary Vtmable, Mamie Hunter. TIJ E <. KEEN t: N!:R: .11. RA VQCET. Table LonHcU ?ritli ?'hole? Vlanda. Lfirgc \limbers in AllelMlltllCC. 'I he banquet fiivpn the members of the Greene emprial Sunday school! last night was .in entire success and I those who attended epeul a very; pleasant evening. fhe long table ex I tending the whole length OT the church was loa led wiih the choicest vi.mds. and refreshments of all kinds were t<> be had in ab cid..nee. Th?* school children were fed in the early part of the rv.-niuti-. after which an invitation was given to the members of other denominations bout six hundred persons took supper during the evening. Orange*, candies and; nuts were distributedt ? the children. The German ln?1 Sight. The Christmas German given by the West En 1 social club, at the Hotel Felix last night, was a brilliant social success. Tin- ladies were most be? witching and were attired in hand? some evening dress. Prof. Varalla's orchestra furnished .the music. J. B, Carper fed the German, and the supper furnished by"Mr. W. 11 Felix was an elegnt one. Among the dancers were: 11 C. Elliott, Miss MeKiuney, of Ap pomattox j Geo. . K^tzmiller, Mist> Hopkins, ol LifTern . fT S. Wright, Miss Neal, R. S- Hoff man, .Miss Young, of Carters1.'il ??: VV. A Woodsou, Miss Wright, oi Lynch burg;. A. A. Batts. jr., Miss Duusou, VV. A. Gibbous, Miss (ireeii. .Mr and Mrs A P. Neal. Mr. and Urs. C. B. Bell Mr a-d Mrs T. C Blair, Mr and Urs. VV. H. Felix, A. R Neal. Miss VValchall, VV. H. lb r ton and A. I>. I arper. PERSONAL POIJi r.S. Comings and Goings ol E'crsonn We Know. Mayor Gun Ii, ol Vinton, was in the city yesterday. Mr. H. J. Shomo returned from a business trip to Ljucti burg yesterday. Major William Pierce, of Christians burg, is in the city. Mr. VV. C. VVnlsfrom returned yes? terday from ;; visit to Richmond. Dr.G."S. hack and family left yes? terday for a visit to friends in Libert]. Mr Robert Stanard returned yes? terday from Manchester, where he has been .spending the holidays. Miss Lizzie Vineyard* of Vinton. is yisiting her sister. Mrs. Ueorge C. Huff. Mr. J. 0. Bobbs, of Hobba A Baker, spent the Christmas holidays with friends at Cpvington Miss Lucy Clare left yesterday for Bufordsville, where she will remain for Beveral days visiting friends. Mr. Willie Hilemau, of Ivxingtou, is in the city, the guest of his cousiu. Mrs. C. P. Read Mr. 0. 1*. Read m 1 nieee. S*ie Read Fellers, are vi>iting the family of >ir. E. T- Read, near Bufordsville. Mr. II. ''. Deal returned yesterdiy from a living visit to friends in Nor? folk. Mr. Charles Wilier, a prominent bnsine-s man of Knoxvillu, Tenn , is stopping at Hotel Roanoke. Mr. Hen C. Coidiran, of Charles Lyle & Co., is visiting relatives at Cul peper courthouse. Mr. T. C. Oakley, the contractor, who has been sick for the past few weeks, is out again. Miss Minor Humbert, who has been visiting friends at Pulaski city, re? turned Thursday. M>\ M. L. '"oinann. of the Lynch burg Advance, was in sown yesterday, and stopped at Hotel Felix. \!r. G. S Jones, of New Castle, Pa., is in the city. He is employed by thej Crozer Iron company to adjust some new engines. Mr J. A Boyd, representing the Boyd Brick Press ftp , accompanied [ by Mr. J. H. Bartlett,of i'vnehburg, was in Roanoke yesterday. Mr. Ralph G.nnn, of the tirm L. L. Powell & Co., real estate agents, left last night tor a visit to Washing? ton City and Hyattsville, Md. Mr. E. T.' Kindred, jr., who was formerly in the butcher business at the market house, has aceepted a po? sition with J. F. Wingfield, insurance agent. Mrs. Fannie Solomon and five chil? dren, of Hopkiosville, Ky., arrived in the city yesterday, and are the guests of Mrs. ?. Morns, of Fifth avenue. Mrs Solomon is the mother of the popular jeweler, Mr. D. Solomon. Tiie Times returns thanks lo Mr. A. Roth. tn?s jeweler, for a nice Christ? mas gift in ttiu shape of a bos of pure Havana ciyara. NEW BUILDINGS. ROANOKE LEADS THE VAN IN BUILDING OPERATIONS. IHH BUSINESS MEN HAVE TO SAT A Timm Reporter Interview* Con? tractor*, Builders and Others on the Nuhjcct Outlook for the Future. Roanoke is a rattler. Norfolk and Richmond are larger, and all of the towns of any impor? tance in the state are older. There in not one, however, in which as many new buildings, for business ?'.nd residence are being erected as in Roanoke, nor one in which the out? look for growth during the coming year is brighter or more encouraging. In support of thin statement the Timks prints today a number of in? terview? with contractors, builders und persons acquainted with the build? ing business hete. The list was gath? ered by a reporter of the Times, and will be continued tomorrow. The interviews that he succeeded in ob? taining give some idea of what Roa? noke is doing in tho way of building, und are unanimous as to the encour? aging outlook for 8?0. ti. J.Shomo & Co: Our business has increased 3uU per cent, since this time las' year, and it is steadily on the in? crease. At present we have under cuntract seven large buildings at the West End furnace for the Roanoke Iron Works; s?x dwelling houses near i he driving park for the Melrose Land company; one tine residence on Terry's hill for Dr. lannady, and also one in the Edgewood addition for Grinberg & Morris; we are building two resiliences on Mountain street for the Roanoke Investment company We brake ground today for the foun? dation of our sash, door and blind factory on Hilmore street, which will be pushed to completion as goon as possible. There is a scarcity of brick in Roanoke now as has been the case for several years, and this, together with the heavy rainfall this year, has retarded our work to a great extent, but notwithstanding ad this our busi ness has been very heavy all the year and is gradually increasing. We have luiilt sixty-two houses in Roanoke since January 1, 1881), and keep forty live men employed all the time. As to the prospects for the coming year, I will say they are very bright indeed; and I think every indication is that there will be more houses erected here iu 1890 than in any previous year. T. C. Oakley : The met important piece of work that I baveou hand at this time is the new Allegbany insti? tute, which will be completed in a short time. I also have several other large houses in course of construction So far as my observation goes there is a greater amount of buildings being" erected now than at this time last year, and the beauty of it is that the woikisofa better class I have a number of contracts in view for the new year, and so soon as I get well, will have a large amount of work to do. W. H. Grove: My business has been steadily increasing for some time past, but at this time I have only three buildings under eontract; the ' 'oinmercial bank, a three story bus iuess house for Mr A. S. Asberry, and the building of Mr. C. Markley, on Salem avenue, near the market house. I have had a num? ber of contracts offered me in the last several days, but when I complete the work I have now on hand I will not do any more till spring, unless the weather remains warm like it has been lately. Iam certain that 1890 will be the biggest year in all branches of business that Roanoke has had since it was a hamlet of 400 inhabi? tants I would have done three times the amount of work I did ac? complish if the weather-prophet had had not sent us so much rain P. F. Brinkley, of the Land Im piovement Company: Not many building permits have been issued lately, but the contractors all seem to have as much as they can do to finish up the work now on hand by the first of the year. As regards the business outlook for 1890, I will say that it is extremely.encouraging. 1 know of no city in the South whose prospects are brighter than Roanoke's. 1 had a conversation last week with President Kimball, of theNoifol* and Western, and he is very enthusiastic over the future of our city, where he has a large number of investments. Mr. Kimball is in a position to know what he is talking about iu this matter, as he lives in Philadelphia, where reside so many gentlemen who Lave invested their capital in Roanoke enterprises To my certain knowledge there will be three or four new enterprises start? ed up the first part of the coming year, that will employ a large num? ber of hands and will be of great ben? efit to Roanoke. The plans and spec itications of these have not been made out yet, however. In my opinion Ro? anoke will have a boom in 1890 in comparison with which all others will dwindle into insignificance. Painful Accident. Mr. J W. Gannan, a car builder at the machine works, met with a very painful accident yesterday afternoon at four o'clock. He was assisting a fellow-workman in drawing a bolt into a box-car, when the sledge-ham? mer in the latter1? hand slipped and struck Mr Gannan fall in the face, inflicting a severe but not dangerous wound. A Sen Enterprise for Ronnote. The National Business College of Chainbersburg, Pa., has secured tem? porary quarters in the Baker Block, Salem avenue, and will at once locate a branch school in our midst. This is a much-needed enterprise, and will, we have no doubt, commend itself at once to the favorable consideration and liberal support of the people of this community. Advertisement givj ing the full particulars will appear In this paper next week. DR. ACKER'S EVGUSH PILLS Are active, effective and pure. For sick headache, disordered stomach, loss of appetite, bad complexion and billiousness. they have never been equaled, either in America or abroad. Sold by Bud well, Ohxietiaa^ Barbee. the ('oa!, and iron tarife. Argument? Before the Wut? ?ml Bfeiuis Committee. By Associated Press Washington, December 27.?The ways and means committee was yes? terday enlightened upon the duties levied upon imported iron ores and coal. In pursuance of the program, to give interested parties bearings,the first of these took place at the com? mittee room yesterday. The first argument was made by Mr. George H. Ely, of the Western Iron Ore association. He gave figures to Bhow that the duty of seventy-five cents per ton on iron ore had increased wages and enlarged the production, lie did not a?k for any increase of duty, but he earnestly urged the re? tention of the present rate. He testi? fied, however, that to make the lull equivalent of the diilereuce of wages between this and foreign countries the duty should be $1.50 per ton. Mr. Henry Toby, of assac'.iusetfs, took the other eide of the question, and argued in favor of the free Impor? tation of iron and coal. He read a long memorial prepared by the New England manufacturers of iron and steel in support of the position which he advocated; and he contended that the present tariff was prejudicial to j the interests of the Atlantic coast, j while it discriminated in favor of the ; Western Pennsylvania section. Mass? achusetts asked for cheaper raw ma? terial. Her contest was not with England, but with highly protected Pennsylvania. In response to questions by Mr Hayne, lie stated that the abolition of duty on coal would stimulate work in the Canadian coal fields, but he thought that any bad effect wliich might result to the coal miner- of Pennsylvania would be more than compensated for by the increased busines? which would be done in the New England states Mr. F. S. Witherbee, of New York, president of the astern Iron associa? tion, argued that the chief obstacle to the development of New England manufacturers was thealmo.-t prohib? itory rates charged by the New Eng? land railroads. When Mr. V. K Moore and Mr. Powell Stackhouse, of Michigan, were on the stand, Mr. Flower, of tin committee, endeavored to obtain from them information in regard to the in vestment of capital and the amount of labor required to produce a tou ol iron. No data could bt given where upon Mr. Flower announced hisopin ion tobe that the business methods in vogue among the irou ore pro? ducers were slipshod Hon. Galusha A. Grow advocated a reduction on coal, but maintain* I that a proviso should be added to t!,. law declaring that the reduced doty should apply only to the products o:' such foreign countries as did no! charge a higher duty on import American coal. He did not urge an abolition of tariff, put that it should be fixed at a rate which would cover the difference in wages in the United States and Cauada. Mr. Charles F. Mayer, president of the Con.-olidated Coal company, of Maryland, and president ol The Halt; more and Ohio Railway, read a paper protesting against any change in the existing rate of duty on coal. He held that to reduce the rate would effect a reduction in wages, and would also destroy the coasting trade of the Uni? ted States. He did not ask that Tin rate should be increased, although the just duty would be $125 a ton lb did not want to put the American la? borer down on the same plane as the British laborer, but a reduction ol the rate of duty would have that ef? fect. Masonic Banqnet. Lakeland lodge, A. F. and A. M.. R. S Roberts, worshipful master, celebrated the feast of St. John by a magnificent banquet last night at the Masonic temple Seventy live covers were laid, and the supper was fur Dished by Mr. Catogui, the confec? tioner, who knows so well how 'to please the public in everything per? taining to good fare, either in delica? cies or substantial. There was every? thing to tempt the palate, and tin enjoyment of all was complete. Henry Gibson, esq , delivered one of those able and interesting addresses for which he is noted, and appropri? ate remarks were made by others The festivities wer? kept up until a late hour, when th? gathering dis? persed, well pleased with the B"pper and the events of the evening. Representatives of the TlMKS par? took of the hospitalities of the occa? sion, and can testify as to the superior quality of the fare and the elegance of the entertainment. A Tear's Progress In the South. By Associated. Press. Baltimore, December 27?Th. annual review of the South's iudus trial progress, as published iu this week's issue of the Manufacturer's Record, shows that 5.135 new manu? facturing and mining enterprises were organized in that section during 1889 against ?,U8 in 1888, 3,430 in 1887, and l,"55in Its?i. The amount of cap? ital and capital stock of these compa? nies was $229,703,000 in 1889 and $168, 801,000 in 1888. Literary Society Meeting. At the meeting of the Vinton Lit erary society last Thursday night, the question for debate was:Resolved, That intemperance is a greater evil th in war. The speakers were, ou the affirmativej Rev. V. W. Wheeler and Dr. R. H. Gathright; negative, Messrs. George S. Jack and R. O. Smith The question was won by the affirma? tive. The judges were Messrs. W. L. Hickok, F. A. Gish and George B. McLean. Who Bought the Boots. The Washington Post, of yesterday, contains this advertisement: "Will the gentleman who purchased several pairs of rubber boots to be seut ?o Roanoke, Va., please eall at the store: The address was lost and the boots were not sent. " Stanley Going to Egypt. By Associated Press. . ., Zanibar, Dec. 27.?Two hundred and fifty of the followers of Emin Pasha will sail from here for Suez to? morrow. Emin will not he able to leave Bagamoyo for three weeks. Mr. 8tanley will sail for Egypt on December 89. Mr. Cleveland Will Fix the Damages. By Associated Press. New York, Dec. 27.?Grover Cleve? land was yesterday substituted for the late Hooper Van Vorst, as referee in actions brought against the city by property-owners, to recover damages for filling ia dtoog the Hudson river. A BURIAL PLACE FOR MR. DAVIS NOT SELECTED. DAVIS TO MJOR ELLISON. Tbe Claim* of Severn! State* to the Bemalna Mrs. Mavis Wlalie* Time for the Coii*ld?rntlon of the tineatlon. Ri in . ;d V . . December 27.?Ma? jor J. Taylor Ellyson on yesterday re? ceived u letter from Mrs Jeffer?on Davit- i , . to one he had written to her transmitting the resolu ti. the city council expressing their desire that the remains of her distinguished husband might be in? terred here. Ln her letter which is dated "Beauvoir House," Beauvoir, iss., i' ruber 21," Mrs. Davis Bays: "Ii V;v itud for the manner in which the peop eol Richmond sustained him during the war, his affection for her citizens and pride in the calm forti? tude of her men and women under crashing .1 ;feat, were to be a moving cans* in!;.". I might lay him there un b?estioned; but the state of bia birth. Kentu"ky; the state of his adoption, which showered every honor upon him with her gift, Mississippi; the stiite where Confederacy first un? furled her lliig. Alabama; the .-ta-'e in wl ich bis parents spe?t their earlj lite, and where his rather was o > n. and where in; Ini in ?. received many hon? ors, (ieorgia; the state In which we fo ... : Is. nd home, and where our dead repn . Tenpe-see; and last out not leasi t testate which now yives him it sepuli ure amidst rne tears and plaudits ol her people, Louisiana. All these hav- put forth claims so strong tl it I cannot choose among ; hem, ami I have d n-ided to wait per? haps a year before making a selec? tion. ; ? re - one soil with your i minor I roes, 1 ?' n. Robert ?. Lee and St ? . ckson, is a privilege i . . ?: e !. a nd I would be last to undervalue the honor, but when the fin : I decision must be made I can noi i e unmindful of the rights of those who have done me honor to claim ?: tody of my dead, and beg you tob ? e patience with me for a XOTES r'ROJU SAS.ilM. .Slit: I'n.Hhfng Forward-More Sale* by the ban : improvement Company. Dr. E. A Parsons, of Salem, was in rh" r:iry yesterday. The Salem Laud and Improvement company he says, have sold 800 lots, realizing then from $330,000. A gentleman from Worcester. Mass., has been in the city considering the establishment of a bee hive power plant, for the site of which the Salem Land and improvement company have agn ed to donate three acres, t'he plant will cost $50.000. A meeting of citizens was called for last night to organize a chamber of liommerce, whose duties it will be to look after the interests of the city.and whose vj tchw ird will be forward and upward. [iiilneuzn on I be Increase. By Associated Press. Vifnv-, December 37.?The hos? pitalsin this city are crowded with patients suffering from influenza ac? companied by inflammation of the lungs, pli ;yand peritonitis. There ir" over one hundred cases of in? fluenza in Prague. December JT ? The large number of deaths resulting from in? fluenza tleitv is exciting general apprehensi tt is reported that 580 ? le disease have occurred within twenty-four hours. The papers print this report, but some of them doubt the figures, chiming that they are top high. Berlin December ST.-For some days past there has been a few spas? modic cases of Influenza at Kon*dgs ourg, but the disease has now become epidemic and some of the eases are of the most serious nature. Lisoojt, December 27.?The number of cases of influenza in this city and Oporto are increasing Deulb 61 a former A mbna sailor. By Associated Press. VlEyx L,Deccmber27 ?Count Aloys Karoly I. . I. formerly Austrian anioas'sador ;?< Great B itian aad Ger? many, di suddenly while hunting on his estateat Pressburg, Hungary. He was : tnting on horseback' When found, hi- ue< k wa? broken. It is not certain.whet her In-was attacked by apoplexy and fell from his horse, or whetbt r ill and broke his neck. rheCznr'a Stcccul Illucas. By Associated Press. St. Pktkij B?RO, December 27. The Czar i- making favorable pro? gress recovery from, his attack of influenza, lie has never been in a critical condition, and no fears have been felt as to the o'ltcome of his ill? ness. Killed by a Falling Tree. By Associated Press. Vancouver, B. C. December 27. A terrible accident occured on theFra zier river road yesterday. Six young men out sleigh riding were driving along the road,wheu a tree fel1,crush? ing the sleigb, hiding lour of the oc cupants and the horses. The other two escaped with severe bruises. interrupted Cahle Communication. Bv Associated Press. Xkw York, Dec. 27.?The cable between .v-atanhanand Rio de Janerio has, according to the latent advices from Brazil, ceased to work. No cause is given for the break in the line as the means of communication between the two points are limited. The Trouble Ended. SatAitk?h, Ga., December27?No further troubles have occurred at Jesup and affairs are resuming their usual status. Will not cure everything. A. B. C. Tonic and A. B. C. Alterative cure Blood Diseased only. .. .