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NO REPORT
?YESTERDAY,
The Tariff Bill Still in the Hands of
the Sub-Committee.
VARIOUS CAUSES OF THE DELAY.
NO TAX ON TEA AND COFFEE,
BUT AN INCREASED REVENUE
FROM BEER MAY" BE PROPOSED.
JAPAN . PROPOSES TO RETAL?
IATE AGAINST THE UNITED
STATES FOR HIGH DUTIES |ON
MATTINGS AND RUGS.
"Washington, JMay 3.?The tariff bill
was not reported to the full committee
to-day. An effort will be made to have it
completed to morrow, but it is possible
thut Wednesday may come before the bill
is finally ready. It has been found that
thero are quite a number of minor mat?
ters yet to bo considered. Senator Platt,
of Connecticut, is still absent on bis
honeymoon, besides which the requests
which have been made by Senator Jones,
of Nevada, demand careful attention.
It will be fu'ly ten days or two weeks
yet before the bill is taken up in the
Senate. Senator Wolcott, who leaves for
Europe early next week on his mission iu
behalf of international bimetallism,
would like to see the mensure out of the
committee belore he departs, but it is
hardly likely that his desiro will be urat
ifled. The Democrats on the committee
will ask the Republicans to point out to
them the effect of the new rates on every
schedule aud besides this they will em?
ploy experts to mako comparative state?
ments in order that they may be fully
equipped with facts and figures when the
debate commences.
It has been decided positively that there
will be no duty on cither tea or eclTee,
although propositions looking to a re ve?
nae duty from both of jtho articles have
been considered. The tax on tea has been
asked by the tea importers of New York
on the ground that It would tend to keep
out of this country a vast quantity of poor
and adulterated stuff which pusses under
the name of tea, and they point to the
fact that Russia, which is the greatest
tea-consuming country in the world, lias
a duty of -10 cents per pound on tea aud
yet the very finest grades of the article go
to Russia. The revenue from tea would
be about $12,000,000 a vear and from
coffee about $10,000,000. It is expected
that the reduction of the tax on whiskey
will bring In an increased revenue from
that source, but up to the present time
no decision has been reached on beer. An
increased tax of $1 a barrel on beer would
mean $110,000,000 more revenue, while
$1.50 tax would mean $-15,000,000. The
members of the committee feel that this
tax ought to be imposed and they are
tware that it would make no difference to
jlie consumer.but they arc afraid that the
ncreased tax will be made a political
question and that the Republicans will
suffer in the loss of the naturalized vote.
Iu connection with the tariff bill a very
Interesting situation has arisen. The
committee has placed a high duty on mat?
ting and on rugs,and several other much
used articles imported from Japan. This
has. greatly incensed the Japanese govern?
ment, which has informally served notice
through its minister here that if these
proposed high rates are persisted in the
Japanese government will retaliate to the
extent of its ability. Among other things,
the .Innaacso minister says that no more
warships will be built in this country.
Already Japan has placed orders here for
two warships, one to be built by Cramp,
in Philadelphia, and the other by Scott,
on the Pacific coast. Other ships were to
be built at li cost of some six or seven
million dollars, out it now^looks as if the
American shipbuilders were to loso this
immense amount of money. In ^addition
to this Japan is a large consumer of pe?
troleum, which it has obtained from this
country, but now it is understood tliHt
Russian oil will be purchased, thus cut
tlnir off a very large revenue from an
American corporation. Tariff experts say
tlint if this commercial warfare is waged
against the United .States, by all coun?
tries from which we import 'largely the
United States will lose fur more than it
will gain from the protection which the
bill proposes to give to American indus?
tries. The attitude of Japan Is causing
serious consideration, and confirms the
judgment of the Senate committee In
making important reductions in the Ding
ley bill.
While the Senate is waiting for "the
tariff bill, there are a number *of matters
to come up before it. One of these is the
motion of Senator Hoar to discharge the
committee on rules from the considera?
tion of the proposition to force a vote at
the will of the majority,and this question
is expected to lead to au interesting d? ?
bate soon between Senator Hoar, who
will take the affirmative, and Senator
Gorman, who will argue ou the negative
side. No vote is anticipated at this time,
but the subject will probably be a fruit?
ful one for discussion.
It is expected also that the sundry civil
bill will occupy a considerable portion of
the time in the Senate this w??ck. On
Wednesday afternoon the vote will be ?
taken upon the ratification of the arbitra?
tion treaty. There is great, uncertainty
as to the fate of the treaty, and it now
looks as if the margin would not exceed
two or three votes, whatever the result
mity be. There are a few unascertained
votes which will decide the result. A
canvass of the Senate shows -10 votes cer?
tain for the treaty f ml 25 against it.
Twenty-nine votes in opposition arc suffi?
cient to defeat it, but the opposition does
not. know just where these four votes can
be found. There will be considerable
sparring over the treaty before the vote Is
taken, but no prolonged debate is ex?
pected.
Breakfast, 25 cents; dinner, 25 cents;
supper 25 cents. Meal tickets. f4. I ant
using Armour's Chicago meats, which are.
the best. J. J. Catognl's restaurant.
)A^OKE, VA., TU]
REV. CLARENCE B. STROUSE.
His Great "Holy Ghost Meetings"
at Ashland, Ky,
The Ashland, Ky., Daily News prints
the following concerning Rev. C. B.
St rouse's meeting now in progress at
that place:
The meetings at the M. E Church,
South, continue wtih increased interest.
Long before the doors are opened people
may be sitting on the door steps or stand*
ing about the church waiting for admis?
sion, hoping to get comfortable seats.
On Wcduesduy evening the auditorium
of the church was filled. The audito
lium und Sunday-school room when
thrown together have a seating capacity
of about 800. Both are usually crowded.
The song service is lifteen minutes before
preaching, and Prof. Burnett, whoso
voice is so greatly admired, has charge of
this f>ud is organist, and Miss Sallie
Hamptou pianist. Kev. Clarence B.
Strouse, the young evangelist, is an ac?
knowledged success. He attracts large
crowds, bus a peculiar manner of his own
and expresses himself freely, but does it
in a manner not offensive, though he be?
lieves iu calPng things by their right
names. While the Bible says "Let your
speech be always with grace, seasoned
with salt," he does not [interpret this as
many seem to do, as he does not call
black white nor white black. Policy, so
far as it means deceit and hypocrisy, he
has but little use for, and no one can
hear him preach once and come away
with the opinion that he has very much
of what we term "policy" in his makeup.
It Is a rich treat to hear him; he is so
honest in all his .speech, and though the
darts he thrnwi^trike deep, this is what
he intends, and lie is reaping rich har?
vests from htsrTriends.
Prominent among the ministers who
have been attending the meetings are
Rev. Mr. Boggs, pastor of the Presbyte?
rian Church at Catlettsburg: Rev. 'A.
Meek, editor of the Central Methodist;
Presiding Elder Rev. South Preston;
Rev. J. W. Taylor, Mt. Zion: Rev. J. D.
Garrett, from up Sandy; Rev. French
Rice.Loulsa; Rev.D. H. Red,pastor of tho
M H Church South. Louise; "Rev. "Bud"
Smith; Rev. A. B. Leonard, pastor of the
M. K. Church,*of this city; Rev. Mr.
Caton. pastor of the M. E.|Church South.
There were forty conversions last night
and more than a hundred asked prayer
that they might be saved.
Many of the leading Christians " have
received the blessing of SttnetlBcation,
among them the presiding elder and four
other prominent preachers.
TUB CITY NEEDS HIM.
To the Editor of Tho Times: Voters of
the First, ward who want a good business
man and an honest straightforward cit?
izen in tho City Council will find in J. H.
Wilkinson a gentleman who meets all
these requirements iu every respect. He
has resided in Roanoko for ten year" or
more aud is thoroughly identified with
the best interests of ^tlie Tcity. Ho has
made a success of his own business, wheb
is the best test of the qualifications of a
councilman,whose duty it is to look after
the affairs of the city; but, being too
modest to advance his own claims, he has
remained in retirement when hia services
would have been of great value to the
people. It is not too late, however, to
give Roanoke the benefit of his experience
and sagacity. By voting for him in the
Democratic primary to-morrow night and
electing him when nominated, a real,
tangible benefit will be conferred on our
beloved city. Roanoke needs such a
man as .T. 11. Wilkinson at the head of
her affairs, and all who desire to promote
the best interests of the Magic City
should vote for Mr. Wilkinson in the
primary to-morrow night as the Demo?
cratic nominee for Council from the First
ward FIRST WARD VOTER.
HUSTINGS COURT. 'ZZLZZ. "
There was no business of special or
general interest transacted in the hust?
ings court yesterday. About twenty-five
minor judgments were granted to various
parties. The clerk of the court has about
completed the papers preparatory to
sending tho prisoners now in jail here to
the penitentiary in Richmond. The ones
to go are Robert Conway for IS years,
Mose DenniB for 18 years, and Willia-n
Meadows for 1 year. It is expected that
a guard will arrive tne latter part of the
week to take them.
POLICE COURT.
In the police court yesterday morning,
Henry Spencer was fined $10 for resisting
an officer. In default of payment he was
committed to jail.
Bob Foutz was fined $3.fit) for fighting
and Joe Dayis and Lee Winderson,colored,
$2.50 each for a similar ofleusc.
MERCHANT'S HOTEL.
(Jeo. C. Willard, Lowell, Mass.; J. T.
Meltaner, Iowa City; A. Totten and wife,
Toledo; W. II. Wistaney and G. Hobbs,
Detroit, were among the late arrivals at
the Merchant's Hotel.
One of the
New Things in Negliokk Shirts this
season IS made of french
flannel, mixed with silk
?soft AS down and vkiiy
comfortable. WlllTK col?
lars and cuffs are ?(hin
with it. It's very swell.
We've all the otheii
kinds, too?50 cents, up.
v GILKESON & TAYLOR.
A CHICAGO FIRE.
Chicago. May 3.?Benedict's basket
factory was completely destroyed by 11 re
this afternoon with a loss of about$12,
000.
ADLAI WILL SAIL.
Bloom ing tot.. III., May 3.?Ex-Y'.ce
President Adlal E. Stevenson, accompa?
nied by his daughter, will leave hereto
morrow for New York, where ho will
take a steamer for Europe, in connection
with his duties on the bimetallic commis?
sion.
SS DAY, MAY 4, 18
SHAKING UP
OLDVIRGiNIA.
The Earth Got a Move on Itself
Yesterday.
FOR ABOUT THIRTY SECONDS YES?
TERDAY AFTERNOON THIS
TOWN AND VARIOUS OTHER
PLACES IN SOUTHWEST VIR?
GINIA GOT A PRETTY GOOD
SHAKING?ANOTHER CURIOUS
PHENOMENA NEAR ROCKY
MOUNT SUNDAY NIGHT.
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Roanoke experienced a genuine sensa?
tion yesterday in the way of an earth?
quake shock of consideraole dimensions,
and as a consequence all of yesterday
afternoon ami until late at night people
were comparing notes and describing
their sensations,it being generally agreed
that, not since the fall of 18SG, when the
great earthquake at Charleston destroyed
many lives and millions of dollars worth
of property, had the residents of Roanoke
been visited by a genuine earthquake
shock until yesterday afternoon about
12:20 o'clock. At that hour there was a
rumbling sound coming from the west
toward the east and lasting about IJO sec?
onds. Along with tho sound there was
a jarring sensation somewhat similar to
the shaking of a .steamboat when the en?
gines are working, only it was more pro?
nounced aud far more uncomfortable.
I Along Campbell avenue, where the shock
appears to have been the most ,'perceptl
! ble. buildings rocked slightly, windows
shook, doors were opened and shut, and
in some places there was a rattling of
I crockery.
It was at once apparent to all whose
attention was not otherwise too deeply
absorbed to notice it, that the city had
experienced a genuine earthquake shoe*,
and as the afternoon advanced parties
from all parts of the city and from the
surrounding country related the same ex
peilence.
One man said tho shock wits so severe
at his house that ho was just about get?
ting ready to hurry his family outside,
when the jarring ceased and he found the
danger for tho time at least was over.
Reports from Salem showed that the
shock was plainly perceptible there, and
from Rad ford the news is that it was
even more severe than in Roanoke.
Some persons were quite positive that
they felt a second shock about an hour
after the llrst, but much less distinct aud
of shorter duration.
Tho meteorological conditions in this
city aud surrounding country have been
peculiar for several days, the cold being
particularly severe for this season in this
latitude, while the cloudless rainfall re?
ported elsewhere is a phenomenon, which
may bo in seme manner connected with
the terrestial disturbance of yesterday.
Karly Monday morning snow was
plainly visible on the surrounding moun?
tains, while the rainfall since Friday
night was very heavy.
Altogether the people of this city and
section have within the past month or
more met with atmospherical conditions
entirely out of the ordinary, and ol which I
it. is hoped the earthquake shock of yes?
terday is tho conclusion for some time at
le:ist.
SALEM GETS A SHAKE.
At 12:15 o'clock yesterday an earthquake
shock was felt in Salem and, while it
lasted but a few moments, made many
houses rock, frightening the timid and
causing many others wonder and aston?
ishment. This is the only shock felt here
since the Charleston earthquake of 1880,
'QUAKE AT RADFORD.
Radford, May '.1.?(Special.)?An earth?
quake shock was felt here to-day at 12:18.
Every building in town seemed to feel the
shock, but no damage was done outside
of wrecking a few chimneys. No one
was injured.
RAIN WITHOUT CLOUDS.
Parties returning from Franklin county
report'u very remarkable occurrence In
and around Rocky Mount on Sunday
evening about 9 o'c'ock. The sky was
perfectly clear, stars were shining and
not a cloud visible, yet all at once it com?
menced raining and continued for some
time, although no clouds were visible be?
fore, during or after the storm.
SNOW IN THE SOUTHWEST.
Parties frnm points in Southwest Yir
ginla near Wythevlllo ami IK oral Retreat
reported that there was between one and
two inches of snow on tho ground all day
Sunday. The mountains north of Salem I
are reported as being covered with snow.
OUR BORATED TALCUM POWDER.
Delightfully perfumed, in large
size sprinkle-top decorated tin
boxes. 10 cents?three for 25c.
The. most refreshing ami sanitary
powder for the nursery and toilet.
Guaranteed strictly pure.
Seilt post-paid on receipt of 15c.
M ASS IK'S PHARM AC Y,
100 Jefferson Street.
MORGAN AGAIN SPEAKS.
Washington, May 3.?The executive
session of the Senate this n I tor noon was
; largely devoted to the consideration of
the arbitration treaty which will be voted
upon Wednesday. The question was
brought up by Senator Morgan, of Ala
buna, who uanln in n violent speech im
nouncoi his opposition to the measure.
He spoke at some length, maintaining
that it was u great mistake for this conn
try to enter {into any acreement'with
Great Britain, such as contained in tho
proposed treaty, even in a modified form.
MEETING Ob' HKPTASOIMIS.
Louisville, May 8.?The city is rapidly
lillinu up w'th delegates to the supreme
conclave of Hoptasophs, which convenes
here to-morrow mornti g. Aboilt300del
egates are already on the scene.
Malaga Grapes and California Pears.
?T. J. Oatogni.
THE NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Sunday games?Cleveland 3, St. Louis
1. The Chicago Louisville game was
postponed on account of rain.
At Washington ?New York 9, Wash?
ington 0.
At Boston?Philadelphia-Boston gamo
postponed on account of rain.
At Brook'yn?Baltimore 3. Brooklyn 3;
called in eleventh inuiug on account of
darkness.
At Cleveland?Cincinnati 'J, Cleveland
0.
At Ptttsburg- Louisville 4, Pittaburg
7.
SUCCESSFUL REAL ?STATE FIRM.
Borrowed Over $35,000 on Property That
Did Not Exist.
Huntingdon, Ind., May 3.?The alleged
defalcations of Thomas L. Lucas and his
son, Fred L. Lucas, have grown until
they have already reached $35,000, and
now victims are being heard of every
hour. Both ivore members of the real
estate abstract and loan Arm of T. L.
Lucas & Son, S??d both havo left the city.
The firm, it is alleged, secured loans agg?
regating $9,700 on property worth $5,000;
$8,000 more was secured on lots in ficti?
tious additions. Fred Lucas, it is further
alleged, secured an $8,000 loan on a ficti?
tious farm iu Wabash county. This loan
was obtained from Indianapolis.
BEST PROPERTY TO HIS WIFE ~
Charge Against Nathaniel Burruss, "Who
Recently Assigned.
Norfolk, May 3.?Something of a sensa?
tion was caused in this city today when
it became known that W. II. II. Trice, as
trustee for II. II. Trice, had instituted
suit against Nathaniel Burruss, his wife,
and AY. C. Burruss, trustee, to set aside
a conveyance of $100,000 worth of real
estate in this city from Nathaniel to Mar?
garet Burruss.
Mr. Burruss is tho head of the banking
house of Burruss, Son it Co.,which failed
for $340,000 Inst week. Mr. Trice charges
that Mr. Burruss assigned about $150,000
of his worst property to his creditors and
$100,000 worth of * his best property in
Norfolk to his wife. Mr. Trice's claim
against the bank for money deposited
amounts to $8,180.
DISHONEST OFFIClALS.
Cincinnati, May II.?It developed hero
this afternoon that John C Whetstone,
secretary of the water "works, and Albert
F. Eustace, one of the receivers of the
same corpoiation. were both short in
their accounts. The former is known to
be $15,000 short, but the amount the
latter stole has not been 'ascertained. ,
A GOLD BUG RECOGNITION.
Washington, May S.?The President
to-day nominated a son of Gen. Dan
Sickles, a rampant gold bug, as minister
to Spain, with a salary of $17,500. This
is said to be a recognition on the part of
McKinley of the great aid rendered him
by the gold bugs in tho last campaign. ?
AN AGREEMENT REACHED.
Washington, May "3.?The several fac?
tions in tho Senate .have come"to n defi?
nite agreement as to the duration of the
committee reorganization, upon which
the finishing touches are Jnow being put.
The new deal will stand only until tho
first of December. If the Republicans
are then strong enough to tako matters
in their bands at the regular session of
Congress there will be another reorgani?
zation; otherwise the pending committee
assignments will hold good for~nnothor
session.
CANDIDATE FOR HEMP.
Owonsburo, Ky.. May 3.?A negro at
. +cmptcd an assault on a wdiite girl in
this county'* this morning. The girl's
name was Orrie Fielden, but'the negro's
name is unknown. A posse of indignant
men are his'trail with bloodhounds and
if they come up with the wretch there
will be one less negro to vote at the next
election, for he will surely be lynched to
the tree which is handiest.
TWO BANK FAILURES.
Colorado Springs, Colo.. May 3.?The
Whoe'er Banking Company, of Manitou,
made an assignment this morning. The
bank had a capital ot $50,000. Its liabil?
ities are reported to be small, but no
statement has yet been made.
A branch bank of the same concern at
Aspen also closed Its doors this morning.
J. B. Wheeler, the president of the two
concerns, is now in New York.
Our $50 Buggies and
$85 Phaetons are. the best
ever shown in Roanoke.
We can save you money
on these goods.
E ARM AN *v< FLTPPO,
10S Salem avenue.
COWARDLY GREEK OFFICERS.
London, May 8.?Belated dispatches by
way of Messone, province of Morea,
Greece, which evidently escaped the
Greek censor, have been received here,
and they relate the grossest incompetency
and the most flagrant cowardice on the
part of many Creek officers, including
Prince Constantine, in the wdiole cam?
paign iu Thessaly. It is openly claimed
that in every ease Prince Con stun tine
avoided taking part in any engagement
with the Turks. The effects of such eon
duct on the troops were naturally of the
most discouraging nature.
DEATH OF A MINISTER.
St. Louis, May It.?Edward Fairfax
Berkeley, the oldest Episcopal minister
iu tho diocese of Missouri, died at his
home here this morning, aged 8-1 years.
A BIO STRIKE.
Chicago, May ?Over twelve hundred
plumbers went on a strike to day and
business in that trade is at a complete
standstill.
WILL GO TO INDIA.
Washington, May ? Robert H. Pat?
terson was nominated this afternoon to
be consul general at Calcutta, India.
SENATOR BARLE YE KY SICK.
Greenville, S. C, Maj 3,?United States
Senator Joseph H. Karle is very sick (roni
kidney troubles at his home hero.
JUST RECEIVED car load Calcined
Plaster, ('heap to the trade. J. H.
WILKINSON.
i * Big Lot Nico Well Cored
ii Country Bacon,
o HAMS, SIDES, SHOULDERS.
j f PITMAN & EVANS.
PRICE 3 CENTS
HOLDING UP
PATRONAGE.
A Very Disappointing Announce?
ment to tho Faithful.
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THE PRESIDENT WILL MAKE NO
MORE CONSULATE APPOINT?
MENTS UNTIL CONGRESS DIS?
POSES OF THE TARIFF LAW?IT
IS SAID THAT DISCUSSION ON
THE LAW WILL COMMENCE
MAY 17?THE QUESTION OI VIR?
GINIA PATRONAGE HAS BEEN
SETTLED.
Washington May &?President McKin?
ley made an announcement this after?
noon which has created consternation
among the army of office-seekers which
aro now in Washington. It was to the
efect that he wou'd make no more ap?
pointments* in the consular service until
the tariff lull had been disposed of. It is
not known if this is a threat to Congress
from thp executive branch of the Govern?
ment, but~it looks very much as if Mr.
McKinley issued this order so as to hurry
Congress In its* work on the tariff.
REFUSED TO RESIGN.
Supervisor Architect Aiken. who was
on Saturday requested by Secretary Gage
to surrender his office, has refused to do
so, giving as hi* reason for his refusal the
lielief that his office is projected by the
civil service law. No doubt exists in the
mind of any one at all conversant with
Republican political methods but that
Mr. Aiken will be outside of the breast?
works in a fow days.
A REMARKABLE OCCURRENCE.
Martin Hebucr, u prominent business
man of this town, difd this afternoon
from grief over the death of bis mother
iu-law.
NO EARTHQUAKE.
Reports were received bore this after?
noon of a series of earthquake shocks in
many parts of Virginia, but the seismic
disturbances did not reach the District
line.
WILL BE SO DELAY.
It Is stated upon unquestioned uuthority
here to-day that there will lie no unnec?
essary delay of tho tariff In tho sub-com?
mittee. It is further nnnounced that a
discussion of the same will licgin in the
Senate on the l?tb of this month.
VIRGINIA PATRONAGE,
"?he hard fight concerning tho distribu?
tion of Fedoral patronage in Second Vir?
ginia district is at an end. The President
announces that he will make, no appoint?
ments in that disttict except upon the
joint recommendation cf Mr. Bowden and
Dr. Wise, who will from now on bo re?
cognized ns the chief dispensers of pio.
INVITED TO VIRGINIA.
The President thhS^fternoon gave audi?
ence to a largo delegation of Virginians,
who arrived hero this morning for tho
purpose of inviting Mr. McKinley to be a
guest at the Sheuandoah fair, to be held
at Winchester. The President has taken
the matter under consideration and tho
probability is that he will accept the in?
vitation.
MINERS MAY STRIKE.
Chattanooga, May 3.?Three thousand
coal miners employed along the Cincln
uatl and Southern railroad in Tennessee,
Kentucky and Alabama threaten to g?
out on a sympathetic "strike to-morrow.
The miners at Rockwood, Teno., recently
suffered a ten per cent, reductlou in their
wages, and though they are still at work
it is said that a strike is imminent, and
miners all along the line are waiting for
the signal.
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