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ROA
OTEY ON
THE_TARIFF.
How He Thinks it Will Affect
Southwest Virginia.
HE SAYS IT IS NOT MORE TAXES
AND LESS MONEY, BUT MORE
MONEY AND LESS TAXES THAT
THE PEOPLE WANT?HE IS IN AC?
CORD WITH MR. BAILEY, THE
LEADER OF THE DEMOCRATIC
MINORITY.
Washington, April 31.?(Special.)?I
saw Congressman Otey to day and ie
({nested him to give briefly his opinion of
the Dingley hill, so far as its eflects upon
the interests o? Southwest. Virginia is
concerneri. Ho talked very forcibly upon
tho subject, saying:
"It is not moro tnxes and less money,
hut more money and less taxes that the
people want. It is not more aggrandize?
ment of tho rich, but less oppietnlon to
the poor tliat the country needs. It is not
protection to classes already burdened
with wealth but the removal of restric?
tions on the masses, that is the crying
demand. It is not additional favors to
manufacturers in the shape ot a double
profit, but the removal of doubhs losses
on those who receive no favors. It is not
class legislation that the people expect,
but equal rights for all, and special priv?
ileges to none, and yet these things not
wanted are exactly what the bill provides.
It Is not so much the want of revenue
which is adding to our national distress,
but the extravagance and wasteful ex?
penditure of tho people's money, filched
from them tinder the guise of maintain?
ing the public credit and economically
administering the affairs of the floreru
ment."
"How docs it effect the farmer in your
district?"
"Well, I do not know that I can go
much into detail, for this is a big subject.
In my speech in the House, I used about
the following language: 'It is the farmer
of the country who receives no oonsider
atlou in this bill. He sees that you have
thrown a tub to the whale in placing a
duty on some farm products, but observes
that you double the price on articles
which he has to buy. He knows that ?o
is the real producer of the wealth of the
country, and objocts to paying 48 per
cent, additional for harness when all the
hides in the world are turned loose to
come in free, and compete with those
which ho produces. He does not ask for
a duty on straw and cabbage, which you
have so generously (?) acc.oided him and
at the same time invite a clean sweep of
bis profits on broom corn by passing it
through the custom house free. Your
generosity if) does not cease here.for fruit
of the foreign hen is made dutiable, when
the foreign bee is at liberty to furnish
wax free. He secs_cropping out on his,
land manganese, bauxite, plumbago,
gypsum; and running from his trees tar
and pitch and turpentine: his forests
abounding with logs, fire wood, and hoop
poles: all of which are admitted from
other lands free, and he wonders how
this will keep him. lie sees thousands
of other tilings on the free list and all
paraded .'s being in the interest of the
farmer and wonders since ice was among
them, why it was that water was left out.
"I imagine I hear the fanner asking:
Why should acorns, rags, moss, ice, insect
eggs, clay, sand, bones, skeletons, blood,
bladders, intestines, ashes, bristles,
chalk, worm gut, dragons shavings, old
paper, rope ends, mctherof pearl, turtles,
hoop-poles, fence posts and f'int be free?
The hat, coat, pants, vest, shirt, collar,
cravat, undershirt, drawers, shoes, stock?
ings, shoe strings, eyelets to shoes, sus
penders, buttons, thread, dresses, hose,
ribbons, hojds, benuets, trimmings, bind?
ings, rutlles, aprons, ulsters, shawls, bed?
ding, furniture, carpets, kuives, forks,
cups, saucers, plates and dishes, bottles,
jars anil jugs, grindstones, plows, nails,
screws-chains, buckles, harness, every?
thing the farmer uses is taxed, taxed,
taxed?and we look to the lree list for
relief and we find on it such articles as
agates, amber, ambergris,annat.to,roncon,
rocoa, extract of Orleans, apatite, art. ed?
ucational charts, balm of (Ulead, Brazil
paste, breccia, cerium, ciret, coccalus in
dicus, coir cudbear, cutch, dlvl-divi, gam
bier, iridiuiu, kelp, kieserite, lactarene,
myrobohitt, asium, 'pulu, s&lacln, "salp,
storax, zaflir, ami so on. all of wdiich ave
supposed to help out. the agricultural in?
terest.
"The attention of the women of this
great republic has been directed to the
iniquities of .this Ml'. No longer will
they partake of the love of the beautiful
except by paying heavy duties. They
will not forget it?stuffed birds which
are admitted free to adorn the palaces of
the princes, are when used on hats and
bonnets subjected to a heavy tax. Feath?
ers and flowers for their hats and bonnets
must cost them double, and a tax of from
$3 to $7 per dozen is added to their bun
nets and bats, and sti'l in addition a per
centage on their value. All along the
line of dress goods and millinery does the
exorbitant tax rate continue.
"Then china and crockeryware must have
2-3ds of Its value added to the cost ami
earthen ware and stoneware fully 1 1-4 ad?
dition. Camphor, so much used in every
household, is taxed -l cents per pound.
Unbleached cotton cloth from one to S
cents per square yard with an additional
tax of 20 per cent., and so on ad inlin
itum.
' How will the ladies like this? Hand?
kerchiefs not hemmed about double in
price and needles are taxed $1 per thou?
sand pi US l?8 of the.it value. I might go
on and show when everything the laborer
buys is taxed; even the salttlsh is taxed
100 to 200 per cent?and the trusts are
opposed to any relief as long as their ca?
pacity for * consumption increases daily.
It is to their interest that wheat, corn,
oats shall continue to]go lower and lower
In price."
"What about the question of a State
convention?"
"I am in favor "of it and sc stated
JNOKE, VA., THUI
months ago. I attended the Roanoke
convention in its favor."
' "In regard to the attitude 'of the Dem
ocrats in the House, what is your posi?
tion:'"
"I am in accord with the majority of
Democrats, and this majority agrees
with Hon. Jos. W. Dai ley, whom I regard
as a man of great vigor of intellect, a
mau of Integrity cf character; in line, one
of the ablest men in Congress." ?
KELLEY CONFESSES.
He Gives His Reasons for Killing
Cashier Stickney.
Boston, April 21.?A special to the
Journal from Montreal^says that Joseph
E. Kelley confessed the murder of Cashier
Stickney, at Somursworth, N. H. He ad?
mits that he committed both the murder
and the robbery and says he had n o ac?
complice. He vehemently Insisted, how?
ever, that he had no iutention of killing
the cashier, mit that he had to do it be?
cause the old gentleman recognized him.
After foiling Mr. Stickney with blows
on tne head, when the cashier showed
signs of regaining consciousness, ho
slashed him with a knife.
Kelley sent for Detective Cole and asked
him if he did not think it would be bet?
ter for him to tell what he knew. Cole
naturally encouraged him to do so. Then
Kelley sent for Chief Carpenter and made
a confession to him to the eifert that he
alone committed the murder, and that he
had hidden I he remainder of the money
at a place tvhieh is not far from fit. Jus?
tine de Newton.
In talking to Ccle and some of the
other detectives, Kelley told a great many
strange incidents about his trip. Among
other things he intimated that ho had
stolen the clothes with which he was dis?
guised from an old woman who he had
met at St. Justine de Newton.
At the Aggie House in Montreal, Kelley
said that he was a man out for a lark.
The woman suspected Kelley an?' tele?
phoned for pcliee. When he left the
house in charge of an ollicer, he said:
"Well, good bye, girls; the next time you
hear of me it will bo at the end of a
rope," and laughingly made n sign which
meant that ho was going to be hanged.
A BIG CASE DECIDED.
The (iovernment Wins the Hat-Trimming
Controversy.
Philadelphia, April SLo-The famous
hat-trimming case, which indirectly in?
volves between $20,000,000 Jand 125,000,
(100, and which has been postponed from
time to time in the last three years, was
decided in favor of the government by a
jury in the United States circuit court
this afternoon.
The suit was brought as a test case !iy
Meyer & Dickinson, importers, who
?ought to recover from the Covernment u
difference of 30 per cent, in customs du
ties. The firm's contention was that the
imports in question consisted solely of
hat trimmings, on which the duty under
the McKinley tariII act was 'only 20 per
cent., but the federal officials mnintained
that the merchandise was used chiefly for
dresses and dress trimmings, and that
the duty of fit) per cent, levied by the
government was proper.
Meyer & Dickinson were nominally the
plaintiffs, but there aro hundreds of big
importing firms throughout tho country
who are interested in the outcome of the
suit and who were instrumental in secur?
ing the best obtainable counsel for their
side.
A WONDERFUL ADVANCE.
Chicago, Ills., April 21.?Dr. Frederick
Bedell, of Cornell University, to-night
explained to the students of the Armour
Institute the joint invention of Dr. C. A.
Crehore, assistant, professor of physics at
Dartmouth College, and Dient. G. O.
Squier, heart of the department of elec?
tricity at the artillery school, Fortress
Monroe, Va., known as "the synchrono
graph," by means of which six thousand
words pei minute zmi be sent over one
wire with an alternating current.
Ladies'
Collars and Cuffs
In TlIK Xl'.W SI'KIXU SHAPES.
Collars, . . 10c.
CVVTB, . . . 20c.
TlIK KIND YOU PAY 15C AN I ?
25c Kol: BLSRWHERK.
GILKESON & TAYLOR.
TARIFF II AB RIGHT OF WAY.
Washington, April 2).?After the |
House adjourned this nfternoon Speaker
Reed was waited on by a delegation from
the executive, council of the American
Federation of Labor, who presented a
memorial asking speedy enactment of
legislation in the interest of the working
men of tho United States, and especially
looking to tho enforcement of the eight
hour law. Mr. Reed told the delegation
that until the tariff bill was out of the.
way no legislation of a general character
would be attempted.
SILK SCHEDULE REMAINS.
Washington, April 21.?It is reported
upon yood authority that the .Senate sub?
committee engaged in reconstructing the
Dingley tariff bill has decided to adopt
the silk schedule agreed upon by the
House.
Sterilized Malt, Spring
Tonic, reduced to loc bot?
tle, ?l.T? per dozen.
MussieV. Pharmacy,
Sole Agent for Roanoke.
DEATH OF A LAWYER.
Staunton, Va., April 21.?S. T. Mc
Cullough died suddenly here yesterday,
aged l?. Ho had been in ill health for a
long time. The deceased was ft lawyer
of line attainments and was highly cul
tu red in other Heids of learning. He
came here from Annapolis and married
Miss Nellie Hotchkiss, 'daughter of Maj.
.led Hotchkiss.
IS DAY, APRIL 22,
MANY SHARP
SKIRMISHES.
The War is on in Dead Earnest
Between Greece and Turkey.
THE CAPTURE OF LARISSA IS RE?
PORTED, BUT IT LACKS CON?
FIRMATION?THE GREEKS ARE
MAKING DESPEP.ATE RESIST?
ANCE AGAINST THE MURDEROUS
TURKS?NO FEAR OF THE UNI?
TED STATES BEING DRAWN INTO
THE FIGHT.
Athens, April 21.?The Greek forces ni e
following out u cnrefully pkmned cam?
paign, with a fair prospect of success.
A considerable army of Gieeks has pen?
etrated into Kpirus from Arta. capturing
several villages and one important city
through the pass near Trikhala.
Another large Greek force is said to
have forced its way well towards the
Turkish headquarters at Elassona.
The Greeks are bombarding Platemona,
on the east coast, toward Falonica. A
force landed at that spot could quickly
reach Elassona.
Three Greek armies are now on the way
behind"the main Turkish position and
will attack tho Turks from the rear. The
armies are marching through a difficult
but friendly country, ruled by Turkey,
but inhabited by the Greeks, who give
the invaders food, guides and other nec?
essary assistance.
The Turks have pressed forward
through Milouna Pass,on toward Larissa,
ami are now passing through a hostile
country. The Greek army and the popu?
lation as a whole will oppose every inch
of tho advancing hosts.
The further the Turks get into Greece
the easier it will be for the three invad?
ing armies to combine behind the Turks
and cut oil* all supplies or hopes of safe
retrtat.
Salonica and other cities are now
threatened by tho Greek war vessels.
Large forces of Turkish troops are main?
tained at these places. *
Col. Manos, commanding the Greek
forces at Epirus, telegraphs'that he has
destroyed Iraaret fort, ami then advanced
without opposition on'Fillipiada, which
the Turks abandoned after burning.
Manos then hoisted the Greek Hag over
Fillipiada.
Constantinople, April 21.?The Turkish
authorities admit that the losses of the
Ottoman troops since the outbreak of
hostilities are considerable.
*l7./.ol Bey, tho confidential advisor of
the Snltan, is disgraced owing to his op?
position to war and his action proposing
that the Sultan negotiate directly with
Greece for the purpose of bringing about
an amicable settlement of the matters i
betweeu the Greeks and Turks.
Arta, April 1.?The Ninth regiment of
tho Greek army advanced this morning
across the Arodes river, the boundary
line.and attacked a line of small Turkish
forts in the forest. Tho village of Nec
tris was strongly defended by Albanians.
Forty-five held one house when it was
stormed by Greeks and they refused to
surrender. All but one died lighting val?
iantly. Two hundred '.Greek cavalrymen
scoured the open plain and 'came within
a hundred yards of the Turkish village,
when Ali Bey, with a strong cavalry
(orce, suddenly appeared 'and drew up in
line in frone of the Greeks, and like a long
Hush of lightning the clouds of smoke
belched forth. In the face of the fearful
fire the Greeks withdrew to the plain of
Neochorls.
To-morrow the Greek ""artillery will ad?
vance and attack the villages on the plain
where the reconnoitre took place. The
plan is for the Turkish wiug to open ,a
road to Jnnimt.
The Turks, protected by cannon on the
bills, attempted to cross a bridge into
Arta. The splendid work of the Greek
sharpshooters prevented this. '.The Turks
were forced to charge across the open
space where they were exposed to a mur?
derous lire.
The Greek success continues in spite of
the German officers on the Turkish side.
London, April 21.?A dispatch received
at the Turkish legation an nonces that
the village of Riechorn, in Greek territory,
is occupied by the Turks. A division,
commanded by Nschat Pasha, operating
against Tyrnavo and Larissa.bus carried
all positions commanding the plain of
Larissa.
Whilo France'is protecting the Greek
Catholics in the Turkish Empire, Eng?
land has undertaken to protect the Or?
thodox Greeks during the suspension of
diplomatic relations between Greece and
Turkey.
Kreichnra and Badkif, Turks, have
captured many prisoners and quantities
of arms nnd ammunition. The Greeks
have been defeated in Milouna Pass, and
lied in a westerly direction toward La?
rissa.
A dispatch from Constantinople, says
the Greeks have occupied Mitylene Jand
rielo, after a sharp engagement.
Salonica, April 21 ?It is rumored that
the Turks have captured Larissa. The
report is accepted with reserve, ns there
is no news received tending to confirm if.
Washington, April 21.?A good many
absurd rumors, set atloat for stock job?
bing purposes, have been sent out since
Saturday nitrht that the United States
might be drawn into t he pending troubles
abroad. The State Department stated
to-day that the most timid citizen need
give himself no uneasiness 'on this scoro.
The administration is not perplexed by
the outbreak of war lietween Greece and
Turkey, as we have little commerce in
these countries and very "slight interests
there. It in believed one or the other of
the forces at the present rate of progress
will soon end hostilities.
Malaga Grapes and California Pearsi
J. ?T. Catogni.
Call at Evans, Butt & Price's for your
Ashing tackle. The hardware men.
1897.
VERBAL CONTRACT VALID.
Lower Court Sustained in the Cnse of
Rosenbaum vs. Seddon.
Richmond, Va., April 21.?The su?
premo court closed its session here yes?
terday and adjourueft to meet in Wythe
ville June 8.
Tho most interesting cnse in which an
opionion was handed down was that cf
Rosenb&um's executors against Seddon,
which involved about fHO.tJOt), and grew
out of a verbal contract for the salo o' a
big block of railroad stock. In March,
1886, Messrs. Roseubuum and Seddon,
with a party of other Richmond gentle?
man, were on the train en route to New
York, when the future value of Rich
mond and Danville stock was being dis?
cussed.
An agreement was reached and a mem?
orandum made with pencil by one of the
gentlemen present by which Mr. Seddon
agreed to buy 250 shares of Richmond
and Danville stock at ninety-six, to be
taken at the expiration of three years or
sooner If called for. The stock took a
sudden rise and went up far above parjn
a few months.
In July Seddon tendered pay for and
demanded tho delivery of the stock. Mr.
Rosehbaum, n wealthy inerchanu,here.
declined to deliver the stock, and claimed
there was no contract. The suit was then
bought tor tho difference between the 250
shares of stock at ninety-six and at the
price at which it was held when delivery
was demanded The case has gono to the
supreme court twice and Sedden wins.
CLASSES SMASHED IN HIS EVES.
Peculiar Death of W. P. Joseph at Mont?
gomery. Ala.
Montgomery, Ala., April 21. ? W. F,
Joseph, of this city, a piotuitieut insur?
ance man and real estate owner, was
killed last night under peculiar circum?
stances. Tue State Underwriters' Asso?
ciation, cf which Joseph was president,
met h'jro last Friday, and concluded its
session with a banquet. After the festiv?
ities Joseph and several visiting Insur?
ance friends took a ride in a car. On the
same car was Malcolm Hall, a young
bookkeeper, his bride of a. mouth, and
two other ladies. The insurance men,
being in convivial mood, are said to have
used some profanity.
Mr. Hall, knowing Captaiu Joseph,
touched him on the shoulder and remind?
ed him that there wera ladles on tho car.
Some member of the party replied with
an oath and the convivial conversation
continued. The next morning Hall swore
out a warrant charging Joseph with
swearing in the presence ot females. The
case was heard that afternoon and Joseph
was lined. As he lett. tho courthouse ho
is said to bnve cursed Hall, who struck
him heavily with his; list, smashing Jo?
seph's glasses into his eyes. Joseph fell
and Mas carried home. Tho blow brought
on paralysis, to which Joseph was sub?
ject, anil he died at 11 o'clock. lie was
cue of the most promine.it. business men
of tho city and was greatly liked. Hall
has not been arrested.
UNDUE INFLUENCE CHARGED.
Cigars Distributed to Juror?* the Ground
for a New Trial.
Lynchburg, April 21,?Judge Simon
ton, ot" tho United States circuit court,
has had entered of record his opinion
Krnntihg a now trial in the caso ol E. M.
Thrcadgill vs. the United States-Exptess
Company. In the original trial the jury
rendered a verdict in fa\or of Threadgill
for about. $00,000. The express company
petitioned for a new trial on ;t\\v> .ground
that Threadgill had exercised undue in
ftuence on members of the jury by treat?
ing them each to a box of cigars during
the progress of the trial.
The suit grew out of large transactions
in shipments of cigars, and Judge Simon
ton, while exonorating Threadgill from
any attempt to corrupt the jury, held
that the jurors, by smoking the cigars,
were enabled to ascertain their quality
and character, a result which, by tho
ruling of the court, the plaintiff, Thread?
gill, was unable to accomplish by the in?
troduction of testimony at the trial.
LIBERALS CARRY ELECTION.
Halifax, N. S., April 21.?The liberals
swept the Province in the elections for
the local house to-day. Practically com?
plete returns show the election of thirty
one Liberals and seven conservatives,
making the ' liberals as strong in the
house under Premier 'Murray au in tho
last. The comervative leader, John F.
Stairs, was defeated in Halifax City.
A DRY DOCK SETTLING.
Seattle, Wash., April 21 --It is stated
here to-uight that the dry dock at the
Port Orchard naval station is settling
under the immense weight of the battle?
ship Oregon, now undergoing repairs at
that place.
tA SNAP.
One "!>7 $00 "EAGLE," used
only two weeks, in perfect con?
dition, $-10 cash, or will sell on
instalments.
ROANOKE CYCLE CO.
MAY AMEND THE RULES.
Washington, April 21.?Tho Senate has
referred to conimitteee -"ii rules, by a vote
of :J2 to 24, the proposition to change the
rules of the Senate so as to limit debates.
Senator Roar moved to discharge, the
committee on rules from consideration of
the motion to change the rules, and on
objection by Senator Carman the matter
went over till 'to morr-w. The Senate
adopted the Cullom resolution asking for
information from'.the Treasury Depart?
ment as to whether tho present tax on
distilled spirits occasion a legitimate dis?
tillation and decreases revenue. JAU ref?
erence to alcohol used In the arts \\as
omitted.
REMOVAL SALE.
Owing to the sale cf tho store now oc?
cupied by me, 120 Salem avenue, and
having to vacate by May 1st, I will sell
the entire stock of Furniture, Carpets,
Mattings, oil Cloth. Wall Paper, etc., at
greatly reduced prices Those In want
of furniture, etc., will do well to call
early, as the large stock must positively
be sold. MARK REID,
Trustee for J. Donaldsou.
Big Lot Nico Well Cured < '>
Country Bacon,;;
HAMS, SIDES, SHOULDERS.
PITMAN & EVANS.
PRICE 3 CENTS
SKIFFS TO
THE RESCUE,
An Appeal From Biggs Says People
Are Drowning. *
AT BAYON VIDEL A NUMBER OF
PEOPLE ARE SAID TO HAVE
LOST THEIR LIVES IN THE RAG?
ING FLOODS?THE WORK OF RE?
LIEF IS PROCKEDING UNDER
* MANY DIFFICULTIES?REFUGEES
ARE ORDERLY.
Natchez, Miss., April 21.?A terrible
tale of voe comes from Bayou Videl, in.
the lowei portion of Madison Parish.
The water from the Bi^gs crevasHe caught,
the people thero uuprepured and unaware
of danger. Word was sent out.from that
locality requesting that boats be sent
at once, as the people were drowning.
How many actually drowned is unknown.
Boats have been sent to tbe fated locality.
Vickaburg, Miss., April 21.?Thanks to
the prompt dispatching ot the steamer
Yidetto with skiffs to the country back
of Coon's Landing, it is believed that all
persons in danger will 1? relieved in
time. The F'orence, returning from there
this morning, reported no cases of drown?
ing in the back country. Large skiffs
were takeu by the Vidette and these can
be put. over the levees and used to help
people in tne interior. No more breaks
i\ro reported, and tbe levees north of this
place, for which sotno uneasiness has been,
felt, are so so secure. Tilts ~ insure*
the security of East Carroll and the north
half of Madison Parish.
The work of relief is proceeding under
difficulties, the applicants being so nu?
merous that, it is a task to systematize
the matter. It Is really impossible to say
how many persons are In need, but esti?
mates run as high as b>,000. That all
available resources will be severely
strained toenre for them is quite evident.
Lieut. Crowley, the government officer
charged with tbe distribution of rations,
made large shipments to day to points on
the Mississippi, Yaaoo, and Sunflower
reserves.
The outlook Is rather more cheerful In
other respects, every one feeling encour?
aged by the decline at Cairo. The water
here is consequently stationary. In rec?
ognition of the vast Hood in the delta
many expect a slight rise here. The de?
cline is as yet some weeks away, but con?
fidence Is entertained that the water will
recede In time to make a crop in the
larger part of the delta, though, perhaps,
not in the lowor.
The city continues crowded with refu?
gees. In fact, they are arriving all the
time. They are most tractable, orderly
people, giving tho* police no trouble, and
their presence is consequently no bnrden.
Fears are entertained that a ''nutluuation
of the high water will greatly demoralize
the labor system ot the low-lands, but.
such has not been the case in the past,
and the coolest-headed persons think that
all will lie well when the water recedes.
Advices from Davis Island, where a
great many negroes are remaining, say
that the prospect of making ,n crop there
is very uncertain. $
The Queen and Crescent officials to?
night report that Talluluh. La., the cap?
ital of Madison Parish, is Hooded by
Bicgs crevasse, though not deeply.
the WKATHKK.
Forecnut for Virginia: Fair In the * ast?
er o port inn, poSftibly showers ill tho west
rrii portion; iiiueli warmer; east, to soutli
eiist wind.,
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BEAUTIFUL!
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BROTHERS'
It is built upon recognized laws
of architecture and therefore truly
artistic in every detail. It is a
model of symmetry and grace.
Call and see it.
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Robbie |liano (Ho.
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SOLE DEALERS,
ROANOKE, VA.
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