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Call on J. R, HuCKaDA'!, Tlia Ploneor Aeuni,; for Roonoke Real Estate. ? VOL. 1X.-NO. 98. s "SPECIAL NOTICES. PEGIAL BARGAIN. For ualo, two now houses in tho eastern part of Uoanoko with eight rooms, built on tho old Colonial Stylo, just completed, for $2,()UU each, on easy payments. Tho owner, intending going North In a few days, makes this special offer, being de? sirous of selling before taking his de? parture. A disoount will bo made to party taking both properties. For fur? ther particulars, te.'ms, etc., cill on W1L15UK S. POLK .t CO., Rooms 3 and 4, Exchange Building. N OTiCK. Wo can sell lota in tho heart of tho town at 25 to 40 per cent, lower than any other lots near them can bo bought for. SIMMONS. AMBLER* CO., HEAL ESTATE ACENTS, Buchanan; Va. Offioo corner Washington and Water streets. ~NOTICK WATER CONSUMERS. Water rentals for the quarter (Janu? ary, February and .March) are now due. ! Consumer.>s are hereby notified toe ill at tho ofiiou of tho company, Exchange building, room 13, and pay tho same. No bills will be distributed as hereto? fore. Water will be out olT from all con? sumers who do not pay their bills on or beforo the 30th of .January. An addit? ional charge of llfly conts will be col? lected for turning on water. Jan4to30 J. C. RAWN, Manager. USIC HAS ITS CHARMS. M1 Wc desire to c:dl the attention of tho citizens of Roanoko and Southwest Vir? ginia to our extensive stock of superb pianos of the following makes. We mention separately tho celebrated " Everett," one of the best; also the Woher, Steck and a number of others of Qno make. Wo. sell them on easy terms .und guarantee,i a?_.of them togiveentiro satisfaction. All you have to do is to call, see them and be convinced. Organs, all of tho best makes, constantly on hand. M. L. SMITH. deo21-tf VTEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS. 0 RESOLUTION NO. 1, IF YOli ARE NOT ALREADY A SUBSCRI HER TO Til E TIM LS STA RT THE YEAR BY SUBSCRIBING FOR IT. WHY? BECAUSE YOU WANT THE NEWS ?ND IT IS THE ONLY PAPER IN IIO A NOK E THAT PRINTS THE NEWS AND ALL THE NEWS, LO? CAL, NEIGHBORHOOD AND GENE EAL SUBSCRIPTION FIFTY CENTS A MONTH. RESOLUTION NO. 2. IF YOU ARE NOT ALREADY AN ADVERTISER IN THE TIMES BEGIN THE YEAR BY ADVERTIS? ING IN ITS COLUMNS. WHY? BECAUSE IT HAS THE LARGEST CIRCULATION OF ANY PAPER IN RO?NOKE, AND ITS SUHSCRIPTION LIST IS INCREASING TWICE AS FAST AS THOSE OF ALL THE OTH? ER PAPERS IN THE CITY COM? BINED. I'or a Gri nil Hull. Richmond, Va., Jan. II.?fi-'po^ir.i]? Arrangements for the ball here on tho 30th instant for tho benefit of the As s elation for tho Preservation of Vir g nia Antiquities arc progressing, and i will be a grand social evi nt. Tho Sir Roger De Covorly minuet will bo given, and everything points to a grand success. E I ROANC CHECKING THE STREET RAILWAY. Councilman Woodward Offers a Set of Resolutions -At n Special Meeting of tho City Council I.nnt Night?DMlculty Experienced in Obtaining a Second to tho Motion for Itcfvroucv?Fire Chiof Kiicpi>*8 lU-porl Sent to the l-'inuitco urnl Ordinance Committees, Tho City Co?Micil came together strag glingly last night, in spi oial Bcssion. Mr. Shoehnn took tho chair. Kiro Chief Knepp's report was presented. In brief it stated that tbo forly-four alarms last year involved a loss of 87,S!)5 on property insured for 87,0-15. Tho expenses for tho year were 81,005.04. Recommendations woro made for the purohasu of ii now engine, 1.500 footoi new hose, -too feet of hianillu rope, a new reel house for the friendship Com? pany, the erection on buildings of tiro t >O lpes, for the putting in of more fire? plugs, and for a rigid building inspec? tion law. The report recited that the need for a now engine was an imperative ono, as tie- our now in use is old and unservice? able, and that this city should not de? pend upon tho water pretwure, a remark which was aptly illustrated by too Clare & Herd Uro ot Wednesday night. Mr. Skinkor moved that tho portions of Chief l<it; pp's report and tho Frb'tul sMp Kiro Company's petition, calling for appropriations, bo referred to tbo ordinance and (iniinco committees with instructions to draft, an ordinance for submission to tho freeholders for bond in"; purposes. Cnrti d. Mr. Woodward moved that the public property committee bo instructed to pro? vide temporary quarters for the bui m d out company until a pennantnt build itlg CUU'Orcctt d. Can ied. A proposition was presented from Captain II. Davin, A. 1). 1.'ice and II. Ii. Ureidef, property owners on Itandolpb Btreet in tho vicinity of tho overlo ad bridge erecting at that point, in which they propo.-u to alter the method of build? ing t ho retaining walls. They propose to build the wall partly on their promises and partly on the stri id, halt at their own expense, tho city to pay tho re maindt r. A proposltitlon to reconsider the ac? tion of the hist meeting providing for the laying of a wooden sidewalk on Nelson stroi t, in order that a perma? nent ono might be provided for, was ruled out on a point of order. Tho next order of business under the oill was street railway matters, and Air. Woodward arose and presented a paper for considoration of the Council. Mr. Woodward said that when he wus elected he understood his election to mean that he was to represent the peo? ple, and that corporations were not among hisconstituehts. With that idea in his mind, hi* felt, it his duty to ar? raign the street railway company of this city for gross ncgh ct of the rights of citizens, lie contended that tho company had failed to comply w ith, anv one provision ot' tin ir contract. And Ibis was not oo nil nod to the railway company alone, for it was a habit ui cor? porations here to uegltot the terms of their e >nlracts. "Hut 1 urn not afraid," .said he. "to criticise any corporation when, in my judgment, criticism i; deserved, and the railway company has certainly Ik en in that position lor t:ie past month. For I iv, nty-six day-; no BervlC'j was render, d on ono street, upd for nineteen days of that period tho principal struct ot the town was deserted of cars; yet the pro? fitable dummy lino hud been in opera? tion during that time. ??Arc the people and their right ; to be totally igtiort d wltuout any protest be? ing entered on tli - part of thoserln authority?" askud Mr. WJj I .v.i l. ??This corporation has never complied with any demand made upon tie in, and 1 propose lo put the matter boforo tbo public if 1 am unable to do anything olfco." "Their cars," bo continued, "are not lit for tbo ocoupancy of do<rs; in winter yon freeze in them; when it rains ono needs to hoist an umbrella in these cats ?o keep oil" the rain wh:ch trickles through the roof. ??.My duty is plain to me: I feel it a duty to the people 1 repri se nt lo bring this matter up now. At the last icgulur m 'ding adjournment was had tit an 0 irly hour, and I was prevent* d- from calling attent.ii n to these things, and I oiler the folk wing v< BO'.ution: ??Whereas at a meeting of Council held .January n, 1888, a franchise was granted to the Itonnoko Street Hallway Company, investing them with the c -r tain privileges to be obtained and held under certain conditions; und ??\\ le r as tie-penalties tor non com? pliance with the conditions of the fran? chise so granted do not seem to be ex? pressed with such degree of clearness as to prevent c introvi rsy: therefore ??lie it ordained, Thai p unities be im? posed on said Itoanoke Street Kail way Company for violations of tho condition of said franchise or other ordinances of the city sis follows: '?.?iist?Kcr tho violation of the s<c end se ction of said franchise a penally of from $5 to 825 shall be imposed and oolh cted for every day said violation exists. "Second?For the violation of the third section of the said franchise, n penalty of from 85 to 825 shall be im? posed and collected lor ( very day said violation exists, and every Blrretoh which such violation exists shall c.m s: it it tea separate offense, and the allow? ing of si ch a condition of Hie truck as t < make it un.-afe <r inconvenient for vehicles to be dr ven on or near or across (ho tracks of a d Street Ituilwuy Company shall bo construed to mean and he a violation of the third Motion of s tid franchise. "Third?-Itshall be a violation of the said franchise lor said itoanoke Strei t Kail way Company to fail or negUet to 1 tin their cars over each street on wliilih their tracks are laid, or on winch tin y iKE, VA., SATURDAY claim rights under their franchise, at I least one.) in every twenty-four hours, and a failure to so run their cars shall | suhj >ct tho said Roanoko Street Kail way Comunny to a lino of from S? to $25 for each and every day in which cars are not so run or to a vititation of said fran? chise at the option of the oity. "Fourth?For any violation of any other ordinance of the city, the Roanoko Street Railway Company shall bo. sub? ject to tho same lines and penalties as may Ik; imposed under such ordinances. This oitlinar.ee shall take off? ct from its adoption, and all ordinance s or parts of ordinane; s inconsistent with this ordin?re I are hereby repealed." The si cond and third sections of tho charter, referred to in Mr. SVoodward's resolution, provide that tho rai.way shall bo so constructed as not to ob? struct the tlow of water in the gutters, and shall make its grades to conform to lim street, grades at all times, und that tin-company shall keep in repair tl.o roadway between the tracks and one foot on either side of the tracks, all without exp< use to tin: city. A painful sllenu ? greeted tho reading of the resolutions. No on- ujnded his motion that Cue samr> he adopt d. and Mr. Woodward briefly commented Upon the fact. lie said be was satislb Q that he wen Id be clone in tho matter, and felt assured that it. would not be acted upon. Yet be knew he; duty, and would hew to the line, letting the chips fall where they might. Mr. Huff differed materially with Mr. Woodward. He thought tin city should i be proud of our street railway *ervic It was spn ad over a. largo territory, and ! was looking for its prolits to the future, j He said it was presumptuous to tax na i tu re, for the lato dereliction of the company was ertaiuly the fault of na ' tun-. At this point Mr. Skinker ruled the 1 discussion out <>f order, as there was no motion bi for-', the. Council, but. Mr. Hull said be would second the resolution in : order to have it discussed, and asked that Mr. .I. Alien Watts, attorney for the company, be. heard. Tilts reques t being granted, Mr. Watts said tiiat he would reply at this time solely hi cause representatives of thu morning pa pi rs vvi ro pn sent, and he want< d tho railroads side of the ques? tion to g.) before tho public with the resolution, to previ nt wrong imprcS ! sions. Tin* company, he said, three yenrs ago roe dved a francblso without a con? sideration, it is true, but that franchise then possessed no value; they built a I Street railway within the city: a.id they ' also built tho dummy line to Salem und to Vinton. Captain Watts dwelt upon tho trade which these, dummy lines brought to Itoanokc, ami said that they were, a valuable adjunct to the modes of Ingress to the city. Jt was true these tracks were speedily cleared of snow after the storm, but it was comparatively easy to do this, whereas in the city it was very di?lciilt, and be culled attention to tho fuct that the city had allowed the snow to remain banked up on Salem avenue until this week. Again, the dummy lino was well patronized, and therefore demanded I good service and comfortable c irs. i "And. 'said he, "when the city patron ag'o demanded better facilities?more I cars, better cars and regular serv'.c ?? then the c impany will furnish that in? creased and betu r service. The law. in his judgment, demand, d only that reasonable efforts be made to keep a continuous servlc*. and that in I order to all*, ct the terms of tho charter I there must be a willful neghot to run cars over the line daily. Tho city wai ! equally guilty w ith thu e ir e. im-aUy, as I it bad not cleared i's street;. In eon , elusion. Captain Watts called attention to the fact that tho otnpany had not ; d. lived any profit from too charter as I 'vet. j I After some further discussion, on! motion of Mr. Sklnker, the rosolutlon ' was ri ferred to thu ordinance committed j ami the city solicitor. <Jn motion of Mr. Sklnker a lire ping was ordert d plac id at Park street and ; Shenundonh avenue. I On motion of Mr. Woocwnrd the petition of c -rtain residents of Tenth avenue, between Park anil Franklin j streets s. w., that that avenue bo put in j repair, was referred to the street com i mittee with power to act. j Mr. Skinker moved that the city en? gineer be instructed to plac? in good ! condition any street lamp which may be j report, i! to him, from any some, to be i out of repair. After a short di cussion this \rai car? ried, and the Conned adjourned. Tili; WATKK SUSM'CY. A Mysterious Leak Hampers the Old l'ump ? Work on the New One I'rugresaiii];. The delay in restoring the water service to its normal pressure is duo to a defi ct in the old pump which pi ssih s the experts. It was found that one of the pumps suck) d air from some undis o iverable leak, and a diligent search followed. The pump itself was taken to pic s live times, in vain. The pipes were uncovered and a search was made under and over the pump. but. it had re? sulted in nothing at last accounts. It seems probable that the leak may yet In disc?vored in tho suction pipe, as every joint about the pump has been t st d for a lenk. Work on the new pump is being for wauled as rapidly as a foic i of ma? chinists, under direction of an expert from the Hoi ley works, cm push it. nriJ some time m xt week, it is hoped, it cm bu put in motion. I.Ies Under a Misapprehension. ??Your c ir respondent, 'Front Seat.' " observed Manager Ihckner last night, "ii -s under a misapprehi ns-.on whi n ho says that I'onnoko has to pay more money to witness a theatric i) perform? ance than any city In the c ?untry. The pr.e s charged here an- the same, as charged all over Virginia. An ad vatic of 2."? c uts is charged for reserved seats obtain* d hoforo tho regular sab* The Fcht dulcis b ss. even at an iidvanc than is charged in large cities. The attraction* presented arc tho bast com? panies on the road." MORNING, JANUARY SENATOR BLACKBURN'S SPEECH. He Supports the Silver A-nend menttothe Finance Bill. The President Challenged to Veto It and Kill tho Republican l'ssrty? lt? nto-l y Declared to be In Line for Free silver. The Farmen' Alliance rutted ou the llaclt. Washington, Jan. 0.?[Special]?The Senat- to-day continued th ? di-cushion of tbo Bns nc;> bill. Senator lllackburn ? coupled tbo floor a largo part of tin day iv. h a forcible, speech. There was not a fell vor mire, said lie, wltuut tho limits oif Kentucky, und yet bo fentured to assevb that her people were as united, as earnest, honest and Eh clamorous in their demand for fn o coinage of silver us wire the people <f Colorado, California, Idaho or No vada. Opponents of free coinage might rely on thu v 'to power of tho President, but'that would prove to bo a vain ro lianw'. The Pioddcntdirid not furnish them with that veto. When tho amend? ment passed thu Senate and House, and tho Mil went, to tho President ho dan d not pat his veto on it, unless he was already prepared to s ign tho death war rant lit a parly ulioady doomed. Hat. even if tho Pres dent did veto the bill, that would not save them. Tlio death-knell of Ihn present.Con gn s* would soon bo rung, and then would ujmo another Congress, wbosi House of Representatives would give free c inagc to thu American people, evi ft by tho votu required by the Con? stitution to pass it over the President's veto; and tlio Senate would concur in that action of the peoples' representa? tives, so that the icliv f of a clamoring and overburdened peoplo was now at hand, whether the opponents of free c.'in.ige will? d it or not. 'This with him was not a party ques? tion, for he had denounced tho anti silver policy of every administration for tbo last twenty yeai :i. It did not mat? ter 8> him that his own party was for four-years responsible for enduring the wrong. Clev' i a nil's ad ml ills t ration wuh Just as amenable to criticism and ce;. suro as hi.u ucoii us predeo.'ssors or its SUCOPSSOl'J When in n >st toll was doomed to want, and poverty, no party sliucklcs could chain him to tbo defense? of that which was Its c lose. Tillers of tho Boll could endure no longer the burdens put upon their hacks by unjust and partial legis? lation. They had at last determined to make their c inso ofgriovnnca known, and their demand that it bo righted Tho^sarihors' AllllinCo was tiowb ntral izi-d into a national organization, and was protesting against class legislation. ISvery intelligent man, and every beu? lst man. acknowledged that they had just cause of complaint. Mr. lUaokburn was followed by Mr. Morgan, who also support d tho frco coinage amendment. I** i itii,lib in tbo Heintto. WASiiixoTox, Jan. 0.?-[Special |? The Vice-Pros Mont laid before tho Senate to-day resolution of tho New York Chain hi r of Commote ? in favor of the shhipping and tonnage bill. Mr. Cull on presented (as did many other Senators) several petitions for and against the Conger bird bill. The li? use WAsnixoTox, I). C, Jan, 1).?f&'po clalj?Tho House spent tbo day over the private c.ilandcr, and tho evening in considering private pensii n claims. ATTACK 1N(I A ClIAltTER. Ju lgc Crern KnIf.rH u Fcrml.hiblo Ques? tion in the Danville C iuris. Panvii.i.k, Va? Jan. 0.?|Sp cial|? Something of a sensation was onus? d in the Hustings Court to-day. when Judge Rerryman Qrcen, counsel, attacked iho charter of tho Danvillo Elrotric Street Car Company, A suit for damages was pending which prow out of the faei that a oitizen, of Danvillo, had been killed by a street oar. Judge Green held that the company's charter was not valid as it had been do rived from a eiicuit court judge and not from the legislature, lie argued, there? fore, that as tho company hud no legal charter it was trespassing on the streets and asked tho ouort to instruct the jury. The court did net rule on this point holding that it was not germane to the case at tbo bar. The matter will prob? ably come up in another shape and be tested in the courts. Ked Homu Arrested. Norfolk, Jan. o.?Yesterday after? noon Oflio ts Ilnrrom, Noo and Cardoza art cs ted on tho Hay f.ir.o steamer (leor gia Marcellus Williams, alias "Red Horse." who has been want'd for feloni? ously cutting Mr. N. C, Hrcok about two years ago. lie was locked up in the station house. and this morning arranged before I'olioa Justice Ji I**. Kast in the polioi court. Mr. Hrcck gavn his e vide no i against Williams, telling tho story of tbn cutting, whian nearly cost him his lifo. The police justice asked Williams if he had any statement to make, when he rcplii d that "Mr. lire ok struck him with a stick over the head as he went out of his door, and be cut him " The prisoner was sent to the February term of the corporation Court for felonious assault with iht??nt to kill, and committed to jail. Tho withes-?os wero recognized to appear at that time. A Warp Mill Clone*. Wii.i.nr.vNtic IJConn., Jan. 0.?[Spo ci:?l| ? William C. Jlllsotl, owner and business manager of the Hop - River Warp Company, has oliMOd the mill. An assignment is predicted in a tow days with heavy liabilities. 10, 1891. pr T1IK CKOWL CASK. Tho I eadln ; Mvmbsrt of t'n; Firm lix pecto i Back To-day. H. Webster Crowl and William H. Wishart, of tho H. Webster Crowl Real Estato Company, are expected in Roan oke this morning from West Virginia, where Mr. Wishart has been on busi? ness. Thoro have boon no developments in M -. Crowl's Ott e. and it is not known that the Franklin Rank people propose to take any action. U is k-Utind that T, R. Carter, who acts with tho firm,and not Mr. Wit hart, was present at tho Real Estate Ex? change meeting the other evening, and cms; fluently the cot stitution was not signed, as he had no authority. R.VI.TIMottK, Md.. .Ian. '.?.?|Speclal] ? Messrs, John M. Uttig, president of tho Marine 15.mk; Isaac S. George, president uf the Traders' Rank; 11. (3. Rcoho, of Roche it Coulter, and b\ C. S'uutuns, the committee appoint) d at tho meeting of the stockholders of tho Franklin Hank on Monday to confer with a c itn mitt so on the part of the bank dirt ctors to arrange for change of 11n- Franklin Hank from a State to a national bank, met in the president's room at tho Franklin Rani; yesterday. They ex amtncdall the bills receivable and loans and the general condition of the assets and liabilities of th*; Franklin. Mr. Charles K. linker represented bis fataer, Mr. Charles J. Uakur, who is president of the hank. After the examination the oomtuittee prepared a report to tho stockholders, m which they state that they found the statement of the condition of the Man!;, as present by President linker dt the m ietlngon Monday, to be e irrt et. They also report that the bank is < ntir. ly solvent and able to meet all its liabih ties. The otlic. rs of the hank say that they have regain d much lost ground; that their deposits have increased lit the last day or two, and that everything is working satisfactorily. The Frank? lin was a creditor at the clearing house yesterday. Tho movement to reorganize the bank into a national institution is progressing satlsfaut >rily. Subscrip? tions to the e. ipital stick of SOOO.UOti are steadily inen asing, and Mr. Itaker said that he though^ by April 1 tho change will have been effected. YVKST VftlUlNtA'S l.KUlSL.VTUltK. Ini]iurtunt Measures tt> C??mo Up?Statu Debt I'rupoKlliouSa WllKUI.lftu, W. Va., Jan. 0?[Spec? ial I?The West Virginia legislature will meet next Thursday and the session will bean important one in a business sense. Among tho matters to come up fur consideration is tho proposition from tho Virginia c irtilluat i holders of* New York and London for an adjustment of West Virginia's share of tho debt. A majority of the members are known to be opposed to tho entertainment of the proposition, or any notion which may ho sonstrued into an acknowledgment that West Virginia is liable for any part of the indebtedness. Virginia holds that tho new State should pay one-third, or about glfi,000, 1)00. 11 is saitl that a strong lobby will he in attendance representing tho Lon? don certificate holders. There nr t many leading citizens who hold that the Statu should pay a share of the ante-bellum debt, but none wh'J believe that share is one-third, as the money was expended in public improvements beforo the Statu was divided, and very littlo went for Impiovements In t he territory now com? prising West Virginia. T.KGAL o: STACLKS IN lilt: WAV. Ttie Attempt to Organize :i 111^ Trust tu lie a bit it doit eil. Chicago, Jam ?[Special]?Presi? dent MoCormiok furnishes tho Asso? ciated Pre ES tho following statement: tho American Harvester Company, after securing the opinion of eminent cum el from different States has been brought faob to fucu with grave legal Obstacles to the consummation of tho enterprise for whioh it wa> formed. These are of such a character t bat after the most serious ami can lit 1 considera I lion, conclusion has been reached that the whole undertaking must bo aban? don! tl. In doing so it, is but adopting tho c turso such o Hinsel have united in ad? vising. It believes that in thus promptly ! tailing this action its course will meet with the approval of the public. The Nebraska Muddle. LlXOOt.X, Jan. 0.?[Special J?Tho mornl'.ig session of tho legislature was wasted in wrangling over the minutes of tho joint c invention, which were badly mixed on acc unit of Confusion in the proceedings. This work was tin fin? ished at noon. All of tho newly elt Cted State others are in possession of their odloes exempt Governor Royd. Powers, the Albane ? c indidatc, took the oath of ofllo ? at 1 o'cb ck t6-day, and it is now Bald that the legislature will recognize him as Govern >?-. All the new Mate olllccrs have been recognized except ilie Governor. Thomas Major w as in? stalled as lieutenant governor and pres? ident Of the senate under protest. Gov? ernor las been recognized by all tho m w Sta i- oilie irs a:. Governor, and they 1 will report to him. An l-htrtltquitko In Ohio. Toi.kdo, Jan., 9.?[Special]?Just at noun a shock of earthquake was felt hero th tt shook houses, rattled win? dows and frightened horses. Theshcuk came apparently from the south, and a [slight rumble accompanied it. It was at first supposed that u was a dynamite explosion at sonn- point in the oil Holds, but telephone mossagos by the Rl.ulo to all p hits within a radius of fifty miles to llii* south anil southeast show, d this to bo incorrect. The shi e'< was about the same In its effects at all points as at Toledo and a similar shcok was ex? perienced all over th" same area in th? fall o' IS?-t._ finny .VI it in-,. I, i\' in. Ian. I<> ?JSp ioial] ? The di rtetors 'f the Hank of England to-day reduced tho rate of di?oaunt from ."> to I per c.-nt. ; If you war. t '. :> tncroasa ? ;yotir businoe-> in 1801,; : advertiso V: { E TIMB3.: IICE THREE CENTS. SU.WJNDING THE INDIANS. I ? _ All the Commands Ordered to March Near the r.ost.les. The Cordon Will be Drawn more TIgbtly Around tbc Hostile* Till they Agree to Iteturu l'cucnbly or Are Whipped luto Subuil??ion?Hod iToud'? Faith Doubted. Pike Rioqjb, Jan. [Sp-clal)?-Yes? terday afternoon all oom rounds in tho Bold wero ordered to map i from thrco to tlx miles nearer tho lio jtlles. Lato last night tho order was | i t into effeot. It, of course, attracted tl attention of j tho Indians. At intervals of two or threo days tho cordon will ho drawn more tightly around the hostiles until they agree cither to oomo in peaceably or bo whipped into Bubmission. The roluot anoo they display to accept tho over? tures of General Miles is susaeptlblo of but ono Interpretation, and that is that they propose to surrender and retain their arms or die In their dofensu. This is backed up by tho fact thata ma-' Jorlty of those who oomo in from tho hostile.! are squaws and ohildrt n who it is desired to get out Of the way. SoffiO bucks come in ocoaslon illy with alleged Eriendllcs, and at tbosarao timo retain a feeling of hostility ? bloh h.i-, impelled till m to floo the agency. The coining in of it d Cloud ii vari? ously interpreted His good faith is doubted by many becauso it is well knoWn that hi> could not have stolen away in the night from tho hostiles had the latter desired to rutaln him in their midst. Portland, Ore,, Jan. 9.?(Sp 'oial) ? A dispatoh from Poise City, Idaho, says: Governor Wiley held > coUferono 1 last night with Major Nvfos, commander ol tho Boise barracks, and as a c insc qucnoo tho oavalry company and an in? fantry company here aroroady to move , at short notice. The Govern ir has sent Adjutant Gonoral Curtis, of to < Idaho National Guards, to Pt catullo station to oonfoi with oltlzonsof Poo it !1 land tho Union Pacific railroad ollioials. Tho ?ovornor'a action may bo detormlnod by Curtis' report. BKTWKEH Ell I.I. AND WEED. Should the Governor Decline, tho hatter Will Haben Hard Fight for It. Al.OANY, N. Y., Jan. ?.?[Spcoial] ? Politicians who are wa'.ehing the pro? gress of events in tho United States Senatorial campaign agree that tho choice lies between Gov. Ilill and Hon. Smith id. Wersli?--iyt!%*??y'-Hi!lit'?<?)?' Mtr Nuugh ton has been regard od as liaving a lighting otlanoo, as also Mayor Chapin, of Ltrooklyn, and Hon. It. P. Slower has been named as an aspirant for SenntOi ial honors. The. last named is not re? garded by those most likely to know as ill the race at all. Ho is looked upon as the coming candidate for governor. Tlii'only event that will pluoi Mr Nttughton and Chapin in tho r tu i will ho Gov. Ilul's refusal to uooipb tho Scnatorship. la tho e\ent of tho Governor's atr tempting to turn the seat over t.< either MuNuughton or Chapin there will bj n > end of trouble, as Smith M. Weed Still ooii idol's himself pjrofi '. red by the Gov er tier's promise made Inst fall, and will light the matter bitu rly if tho Governor attempts to substitute any one , Uc. llo is known throughout tho State as an implacable tighter, and has made up his mind to bo Senator. Th s o ily oiu to whom he will ye Id without a atrli ?' i is Govornor Hill, and It i; t.i >iight on this account the Governor may d oido to jro to Washington, llo Is,.however, keeping very quiet about it. Tuns far Weed is the only one who has bi cured headquarters hero or shown J any signs of making a ovnvass. lie will open his headquarters at tho UoleVan next Tuesday, and then if any oth -r candidate puts in an uppcarunO'J in tho llosh there will be lively timoj. Hurniorii on the Itrntiblicitn SI,to. Sl'RiNQKIBLD, 111., Jan. '.(. ? l5>th , housoa of the State legislature met again yesterday, liovwruor Pifcr'S I mossago, a summary of which was huro i toforo Bent in these dispatches, was I read. In tho Senate bids for tho a lop tion of tho Australian ballot law and for a uniform system of school text i books wqro presented and referred. In the home a joint resolution was aeoptod providing for separat1 ballots In both houses for United states Senat ?r on January L'S, and for a joint billot oh tho day following. The drawing for seats then took place, and the throo Farmers' Mutual llenevolent Association mem? bers took seats on th ' Itupilbliom side of tho house, to the great delight of members of that party. The Illinois Lcclfchituro Muddle. Si'Kl.vOPlKLD, 111., Jan (I. ?[sj) ciul]? It teems now that the promised at? tempts by each party to unseat mem? bers of tho other in order to secure ;t majority on joint ballot will probably be bold in abeyance, sine ?. if once entered upon, there is no knowing w u ro it would stop. The throat of tho Dem era tie house to unseat Craln has 1 ? > a c Hinter threat by the lb publican s uato to unseat Noonan and others, and ta.?so are urging their lift tin-, n In >.be i. uso not to get them into t .outdo by an , rash measures. No Rovolutlou In Chill \t ind ?n, Jan 0 ? |Spuoiall - dis? patches received ftom fqillque, niako no mention of a rovoluv r.i in that country and say that all i l not at ttiat port. Tho Weather ?..-!?? ,. Forecast: For Virginia, light cain, stationary temporal..;;' -. east riy to southerly winds.