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f ????????????+??+????+?< - KICE I.OT i. ?EARLY JUNE PEAS' Very Fine-10c Can. PITMAN & EVANS. 5 VOL. XVII, NO. 1 I DON'T BUY i A BICYCLE UNTIL YOU < 5 HAVE SEEN THE '97 < AT $80, AND THE '97 WESTFIELD AT *7.->. YOU'LL HEGRET IT IF YOU DO ( e.;L,Pl:tpPo/MA^.V?i.r. I Our Sada Fountain | x Is the place where weary mortals A may be refreshed?for a very small 9 consideration. It is now in full T blast, with our usual large variety ,j> of delectable flavors $ COOL, $ SPARKLING, PURE AND REFRESHING Iff Cream Sot! a. 5 Cents. i MASSIE'S PHARMACY. ' A Gift of I Solid Silver \ Purchased from us \ ?gives pleasure to all con ?aerned. The one who gives ?it knows that it is the stand ?.ird in high art silverware. ?The one who receives it ?knows that both In material ?and workmanship it is the ?best that possibly can be ?purchased direct from respon ?sible manufacturers. Many ?new and beautiful examples ?are now ready for your in ?speetion. ? The present low price of ?bullion brings the cost down ?to a figure NEVER before ?reached. % 9 * $ \ $ 9 9 I J EDWARD S.GREEN * 9 Manufacturing; Jeweler, 9 J 6 SALEM AVE. { 9 9 9 -a? -<S5<3> <j> -<B Q>- O- ?>- <5?- O?- ffi It's Great! A Simple i,mil. Arrangement for 11?11< 1111? Hooks <lpun. We sold <|iiite a number yester? day and (-very purchaser was highly pleased. They are especially adapted for holding music books open. . You can use them for the above purpose or for book marks, for holding the pencil or fountain pens in your vest pocket. Two styles, 15c and ?cheap. THE FISHB?rTcOMPANY, 10 Campbell Ave. S. W. BIG CUT $3 to $10 MONTHLY, GUITARS, MUSIC, SO, C. T. JENNINGS, Manager DLiflTfK' ?f the PITT8KUIUJ 1EAM rnU I UO on Sate Friday. PHOTOGRAPHER, 21-3 South Jefferson Street, Over l'ostoftice. Th7Ceiebl?t8T!MEHLIN PiAl07 E. ROGERS & DEALERS, \<>. 11 S. JciIcvhou St. CO., 70 roa: SWUNG ON A LAMP POST. A Negro Fiend Lynched in Alex? andria Yesterday. THE. POLICE STATION ATTACKED AND THE BRUTE DRAGGED OUT OF HIS CELL AND HUNG WITH? OUT A MOMENT'S DELAY--THE BEST CITIZENS OF THE ANCIENT TOWN WERE IN THE ATTACK? ING CROWD?A RIGHTEOUS DEED. Alexandria, Va., April 28.?Citizens of Alexandria avenged one cf tho ::.ost fiend? ish assaults in tho history of tho commu? nity this morning, when they battered down tho doors of the po'lce station, and, amid a fusilado from a squad of police? men iinder Chief Webster, dragged Jos? eph McCoy, a young negro, from ids cell and strung him up to a lamp post on one of the city's principal thoroughfares. Two desperate assaults were made on the station-house, and leading business and professional men urged the crowd on. Four of the leaders of the first assault were crrcsted, but were released by the mayor of the city after tho lynching, in obedience to the clamor of the throng. The negro's crime, which he confessed, was a brutal assault on little Annie Lacey, the nine-year-old daughter of Mr. Tobe Lacey, who resides on Bromilaw Point. About sixteen years ago Mr. La? cey touk McCoy to raise, and since that time has been looked upon'by tho family as a good servant. When Mr. Lacey took his wife into the country he would lea^e hi" three little girls, who range from 12 to (! years of age, in McCoy's care. Several weeks ago Annie, his sec? ond daughter, complained of feeling bad? ly, and the father consulted a physician, who prescribed for her without seeing her. She continued'to grow worse, and her cause became more puzzling. Fin? ally she was taker, to Dr. O'Brien' yes? terday,'which led^to thcVliscovcry of the assault. He closely questioned his little daugh? ter about the affair. She was reticent, and reluctantly told the story of the out rage. She said it was six months or more ago when the negro first attempted to assault her, and a few weeks after he succeeded, after following her to a stable. The last assault was made, ahout two weeks ago. The children were all playing in a field when McCoy forced Annie into an old kiln,and assaulted her in tho pres? ence of her two little sisters, who were told by the negro if they said anything he would kill thorn. He also attempted an assaidt upon Nettie, the oldest daughter, but she broke away and ran home. She was also threatened by McCoy into si? lence. Annie has since told her father all the circumstances of the affair. Mc? Coy threatened to kill her on the spot If she told. Mr Lacey sought Lieut. Smith, to whom he told the story. The lieutenant immediately arrested McCoy, who was a tough looking negro of twenty, and locked him up at the station house. A little later he was visited by the lieuten? ant and Mr. John Strider, to whom he nr:de a full confession, giving all the de? tails of the crime. The police attempted to keen the story quiet. Mr. Lacey did not report it until 0:45 last evening. ? % The few who heard of the outrage ex? pressed themselves as willing to place a rope around the negro's neck and hang him to a lamp-post, and friends of the father had hard work to keep him from going to the station house anil killing the negro in his cell. A crowd of men went to the Lacey home, and the police feared trouble. At ') o'clock the negro confessed to Common? wealth's Attorney Marbury, and when the details became known great excite? ment ensued. Small crowds congregated in various parts of the town urging Immediate ac? tion. Then came a message from the mother of the. girl that the little one was dying. This settled it. A little after 11 o'clock a'mob of 150 men surrounded thestat.ionhou.se. They were met by Lieut. Smith, Officers Wil? kinson, Lyles, Davis, Atchinson and Knight. The lieutenant made a speech, saying he Would protect the pi isoner with hir< life. The mob proceeded at once to business and demolished the door with a niece of scantling. The officers drew their revolvers and began firing into the air. Lieut. Smith picked up a double-barreled shotgun and tired it, but no one wns hurt. Four of the crowd, Frank Sprink, Ferdinand Knight, James W. Frank and Charley Ar? mour, were forced into the station house, and were arrested. For a time the angry crowd was replused. But only for a time. They retired, but at 12 o'clock a mob of .100 oeople had gathered. They sur? rounded the station-house. By 1 o'clock the number had swelled to 500. Many of the leading citizens of the town were among the crowd, some of them siding with the officers, and attempting to calm the crowd. Most, of them, however, urged the mob on. With a heavy piece of timber, six? teen feet long, they broke down the two front doors of the station-house. They were met by the same squad of officer?, commanded by Chief ol Police Webster, who had been called from his house.. There was a fight, but the men reached the cell door. They were driven back, but rallied. They went at it again, and broke the latch of the cell door with an axe. The crowd was furious. McCoy was cringing in one corner of tho cell, almost tied in a knot. The mob did not see him. They thoimht they had got into the wrong cell. They locked again and found him. They dragged him out ol the station house, up Fairfax street to Cameron, down Cameron to Lee, where they quickly put a rope around his neck. It took but a second to jerk him of! his feet. The NOKE, VA., SATUI crowd broke in^o a great cheer as the ne gro was seen dangling in the air. "There will be no wore outrages on white women in this town," thoy yelled. "Lot it be a warning I'or the future." The negro was not given opportunity to say anything. The crowd was too im? patient. After the negro was dead and'tho crowd had dispersed somewhat, friends of the four men nrrested went to tho mayor's oflice and asked for their release. The mayor promptly released them. Tho station bouse is almost a wreck. Tho frout doois are broken down. Cor? oner Purvis was notified, and he will probably hold an inquest early this morn? ing. The sentiment among the citizens is with tho crowd. The probability is no action will be taken, and the matter will be allowed to drop. During the last attacK on tho station a call for military was sounded on the Arc bells, the officers hoping that the Alexandria lacht Infantiy would respond. Most of the members, however, were in tho crowd about the station-house. Ofli ccr Atkinson was the only man injured in the attack. lie offered a stubborn resist? ance to the advancing crowd, but was choked into inactivity. Not a single one of the many shots fired took effect. Loading business men urged the offi? cers not to aim in the direction of tho crowd,. arguing that these lives were more, valuable than that of tho wretch in the cell. A STRENUOUS DENIAL. The following telegram received in Roanoke yesterday explains away that Bluefteld ghost story: "Philadelphia, Pa., April 211.?I). H. Matson, Roanoke: Report in Uluefield Telegraph of yesterday regarding loss of contracts a absolutely unfounded. We have not lost afiy orders and have more contracts booked now than we secured all last season. We have forty-three ves sels chartered, aggregating 07,000 tons. "CASTNER &: CURRAN." Earl & Wilson's New Collar. WK'VK A sew gollau TO show Yof. SOMKTlllXO IHIKSSY \M? COM KOKT A 111. K FOR sprixo AX II summkk. Ask to skr it. GILKESON & TAYLOR. KING HUMBERT ATTACK BD. Au Idle Workman Tried to Assassinate the Ruler of Italy. Rcme, April 2.?Pietro Acciarito, the. laborer out of employment "who at? tempted to assassinate King Humbert of Italy, yesterday afternoon,'has been pro? nounced insane. The details of the affair is as follows: While King Humbert was oil his way t o the races Acciarito attempted to stab his majesty with a dagger. King Hum? bert, accompanied by his aide de-camp, General Pondls Vagli, was going to wit? ness the royal derby. His assailant, who was waiting outside ~ St. .Ichn's Gate, rushed up to the carriage in which his majesty was seated and attempted to stab him The king avoided the danger by rising from his seat. Acciarito, seeing he' had failed in his attempt to assassinate the king, threw away his dagger. lie was immediately arrested by two carrabi necrs, while his majesty calmly ordered his coachman to drive on. THERE ARE 100 FAMILIES In Roanoke tD-day who need pianos to complete the education of their children and are waiting to buy until something "turns up." What is it, the earth or some oue to furnish you an old piano fln ishc'i over with an "old song?" That it is new and at a "reduced price." Do you care to take such ''chestnuts" from the fire or deal with a concern that has a definite object in view to Introduce their pianos, and who are in a position to carry out each and every promise made their customers? We are not going to offer you "our" piauos from $1!M to $312 ou easy terms of payment forever, and other makes from $100 to $125. These prices are for immediate sales and are only open few days longer. Call at 203 Jefferson 8. w.J at once if you care to save the little "incidentals" ot an agent. c. .TELLISON, Special agent W. W. Kitubnll Co. SHORT INT ACCOUNTS. Cincinnati, April 28.?George Hobson, the clerk of the courts of Hamilton coun? ty, who has been reported hopelessly in? sane since last Sunday, was found by the county commissioners, upon a brief ex I amlnation of his accounts, to be $10,000 short. COMMITS SUIcFdE. London, April 23.?Major An/.olinos, who gave tho order for the abandonment at Gitvozallr by the Greek troops, aurt who was replaced by Colonel Papastavro for so doing, being held responsible for the loss of that place, has according to a special dispatch from Athens, committed suicide at Tyrnavo. OFFER TO MAKE PEACE. Paris, April 23.?According to a dis? patch received here from Constantinople, Greece has informed the powers that, she will abandon her claims to the island ot Crete if the powers will force Turkey to cede her Eplrus and Mount Olympus, ac? corded to her by the treaty of Berlin. WILL GO TO GREECE. Washington, April 23.?Major General Miles, commanding the United States army, to-day says he will go in person to the seat, of the Grneco-Turkish war as the representative of the. United States Gov? ernment. He will sail from New York in about two weeks. He will visit both arn.its. SEWALL GETS A JOB. Washington, April 28.?The President sent to the Senate the following nomina? tion: Harold M. Sowall, of Maine, to tie envoy extraordinary nnd~ministor pleni potcntuuy of the United States'to Hawaii. OKE r 51 DAY, APRIL 24, : TRADED FOR ADONATION. How Bill Jones Was Made the Indian Commissioner. HE HAD NO ENDORSEMENT . FOR THE JOB SAVE A RECEIPT FROM THE REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE FOR A LARGE DO? NATION TOWARD M'KINLEY'S CAMPAIGN EXPENSES, BUT THIS TRICK TOOK THE POSITION. Wsahington, April 33.- Special?With- | out inten?iug tu insinuate Hint any mem? ber of President McKinley's official fam? ily are governed by any rules otherwise than those prompted by strict integrity, I wish to state that at least ono of its appointees is an honest man. In his ex? cessive honesty and candor he is unique. He. rejoices in the mellifluous cognomen of Jones?plain Bill Jones?who comes from the wilds of Wisconsin. Ho has accepted the eninmissionership of Indian affairs; ho is a member of the Wisconsin Lumber Trust, that has made all of 'ts mem bei s very wealthy, and as a side is? sue he runs a bank. It was difficult to find the right place for Jones; he did not want to take a foreign appointment; ho did not waut to be assistant secretary of war, auditor of the Treasury Department or assistant secretary of the Treasury, because that required a routine knowl? edge which he frankly confeessed ho did not possess. Tho Indian commissioner ship had already been tradeil oil* to Judge R. E. Doan, an ex representative from Ohio, who had in exchange for tho ap? pointment to that office delivered eighty speeches throughout the West, Judge Doan has been counsel for the Sioux In? dians for the past ten years?he has visi teil e^ery Indian tribe. Be was, however, unfortunate in his endorsements. He had all of the Senators and representatives from his own State of Ohio and the Sen? ators anil representatives of fifteen States west of the Mississippi river. So zeal? ous were his friends that, fearing that this was not enough, they secured the endorsements of the chief men of the leading tribes of Indians and the women interested in Indian work, aud a dozen of them waited upon President McKin? ley in a body to petition for the appoint? ment of Judge Doan. Mr. .lones, of Wisconsin,, arrived In Washington without any of these en? dorsements, tut he came with a receipt in his poeket. from a campaign committee for a considerable donation to tho cam? paign fund. He did not know what he wauled; and when Representative Bab cock, of Wisconsin,' suggested to him that in? wanted the cotmnisslonershlp he claimed, most emphatically, that he knew nothing about Indian affairs and had no desire to learn. He must have some good position in Washington be? cause he wanted Mrs. Jones to have a good nosition in Washington society ? that was the only reason he was here. He had plenty of business of his own'ln Wisconsin, he did not need a salary. It was the social amenities of life tlmr. he was after; those he could not get unless I he was at the head of an Important de j-partmeuN It was explained to him that a knowledge of Indians ivas not nec? essary to enable a man to discharge sat? isfactorily the duties of Indian commis? sioner, neither was a knowledge of law required to pass upon the various treaties or other legal questions arising in that department: his experience as a bank and lumber man was sufficient t? entitle him to the right to control the red man. Hence Mr. Jones is Indian commissioner. Those who know him say that notwith? standing his ignorance on the subject of rndlans he will make a good one; but the people of the West are greatly disap? pointed at not having a man conversant with Indian alTairs in that position. It has been claimed that the last elec? tion settled the silver question. If the silver questiou is settled those who be? lieve in free coinage of silver at the ratio of 1(5 to 1 have as yet to learn that fact; they have a straight majority of; two in the United States Senate and control the Senate finance committee. The action of President McKinley in appointing the three commissioners to attend the hi- I metallic conference of the different na? tions when there is no blmotallh! con? ference and not likely to be one, anil the announcement that the commissioners will go to Europe about the middle of May for the purpose of trying to bunt up ! a bimetallic conference which they can attend, is creating a large amount of amusement a-aoog the friends of fne silier. If President McKinley supposes that hf would thus prevent the silver question from being brought up in this extra stsslon of Congress he is mistaken. The friends of siWer had agreed not to bring the question up for the reason that it would be useless. The Senate is already on record; the House went cn record on the stump last fall. There is a majority I opposed to silver in the House and a Pres? ident who will favor it is bound by .party pledges vetoing any bill looking tc its restoration. The fact is as gathered from petitions and "communications from all parts of the country that the sep time nt in favor of the free coinage of silver has grown "steadily ami even rapidly since the election last November. Campaign work will be continued by lectures and printed matter throughout the United States. It will again be the leading isso.r in .1W0. If the. reign ol prosperity brought about by the election of Pros! dent McKinley COptlnues to be marked only by strikes, tin- reduction of wage.-, and tin failure of commercial and man? ufacturing concerns, the people will not be easily induced to follow t he dictates of the hated industrial plutocrats. The [Republican members of the. com mit tee are getting a great deal of whole? some tariff reform literature in letters and petitions, which are promptly pigeon holed. Ono of the most recent petitions Is from the president of the National As soctatlon of Composition Roofers. He says: "Coal tar crude, pitch of coal tar and dead or creosote oil have been on the free list in both the McKinley and Wilson tariffs. It is necessary to import from 4 to 6 per con*., of the products named to supply the present ieuiand in this coun? try. Within a year, a consolidation has been formed, ofMlfferent coucerns, with a capital of $5,000,000, that has under its control a very large j roportion of the materials. "This concern appenml before the House committee, asking for a duty on raw materials necessary to the other man? ufacturers of this country. AH applica? tions for a duty emanated directly or in? directly from this one concern. "It is a fair estimate to say that 05 per cent, of the manufacturers and users of these materials in the United States are earnestly desirous to have these re main on the free list ns heretofore. The tariff asked for would phice a burden not only upou our fellow craftsmen through? out tho country, but would increase the cost of the roofs to shelter tho multi? tudes of this broad laud, without mater? ially increasing the revenue to the gov? ernment. "The only ones. too. bo benefited by such a tariff would be tho monopolistic combination above mentioned, who. con? trol the greater portion of the domestic pteduction of the articles named." THE MiTON?LTE?GUE. At Philadelphia?New York, 7: Phila? delphia, 12. At Cincinnati?Chicago, 8: Cincinna? ti, 4. At'Baltininre?Boston. 5; Baltimore, 7. At Washington?Brooklyn, 8; Wash? ington, 7. At St. Louis?Rain prevented the game scheduled here between St. Louis and Plttsbutg. There was no mime scheduled between Louisville and Cleveland. FOR THAT TIRED FEELING. Take a seat at our Soda Foun s> tain and let us dispense you one k of our invigorators. Call for i Co Ko Call say a, the popular ^. nerve tonic. MASSIE'S PHARMACY. ADVENTURE iX CUBA. An American Hanged by Insurgents?The Rope Broke and lie Escaped. Havana, Aprl 2.?It turns out that Kelley, the American who disappeared from Havana a fortnight ago leaving an unpaid hotel bill, went to . the insurgent lines, representing himself as an expert in the use of dynamite, alleging that the New York junta bad sent him. The Insurgents, distrusting bis story and considering him a spy, hung him, after having stripped him of his clothing. But the rope broke and Kelley tell to the ground allvo and not seriously injured. After the insurgents left the scone he got away and managed to reach Funta Brava. In an absolutely nude state he surrendered himself to the Spanish com? mandant, who ga\e him n shirt and a pair of trousers. Kelley is now at lib? erty. DEATH OF COL TRU8DALE. NnshvllL, Tenn., April 20.?Co'. Leon Trusdalo, who was widely known throughout the South, died at the home of his son, near this city, last night, aged seventy-live years. He served In the Mexican war and in the Confederate army, was Tor many years editor-in-chief of the/Memphis Appeal, and was after? ward editor of the Nashville Union and American. Colonel Trusdalo was once connected with the famous ?war journal, the Chattanooga Rebel. HANGED BY HER BONNET-STRINGS. Des Moines. Ia., April 23.?A daugh? ter of .lohen F. Buckley was'accidentally hanged by her bonnet-strings catching on a limb of a cherry tree here. Tho little one, aged about five years, had been playing on a porch hut a tewj minutes before the accident. Her bonnet-strings were tied twice around lib" neck to keep the bonnet in position. She slipped when climbing on a dwarf cherry tree anil the strings caught on a twig, strangling her to d.-ath. THEY ALT- ACCEPT. To Mr. J. A. Jamison, P. W. Bud' end others: Gentlemen: We feel profoundly grate? ful to you for the appreciation you have expressed for such services as we have rendered the city as members of its coun? cil. We crave no higher reward for what we have endeavored to do in the city's be? half than to enjoy the confidence of our fellow-citizens, and we assure von who have expressed such confidence in us that we appreciate such a compliment from such a source: and while, in view of the present financial condition of the city, we feel unequal to the task of assuming the duties of an office fraught with such re sponslbilities, yet, as citizens having a common interest with you, we cannot refuse a call so numerously signed by the representative inen of our ward, and should its Democratic, voters "feel that the best interests of the city will be"sub? served by electing us, we shall be grate? ful If they will so express themselves at the Democratic nriinnry to be held May 5, 1S07. II. D. GUY. CHAS. D. FOX. .IAS. P. WOODS, SULPHUR WATER Sulphur water from Coyner's Springs will be delivered In jugs daily at 10 cents j per gallon. Orders left at Massie's l'har j macy will receive attention. i'all at Evans, Butt & Price's for your i fishing tackle. Tho hardware men. REMOVAL SALE. Owing to the sale cf tho store '??.<w oo copied 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 largu stock must positively be sold. MARK REID, Trustee for .1. Donaldson. Big Lot Nico Well Cored ? > Country Bacon, jj HAMS, SIDES, SHOULDERS. \ \ PITMAN & EVANS.:: PRICE 3 CENTS THE WATCH RECOVERED. Officers Hot on the Trail of Mrs. Henderson's Assailant. THE NEGRO BRUTE SOLD THE WATCH TO THE WIFE OF A COL? ORED MAX LIVING NEAR VIN TON, FOR WHICH HE RECEIVED SEVEN TY-FIVE CENTS?IT IS BE? LIEVED THE NEGRO WILL BE CAPTURED SHORTLY, AS HE IS KNOWN. Yesterday evening E. L. Wright, a far? mer, who lives near Vinton, reported to Chief of Poliee Dyer thnt a colored man ha'1 sold a gold watch to the wife of Charles Vinyard, colored, at Vinton. An officer was at once sent to Vinton, who went to Yinyard's house and found that the watch not only answered to the description of the one stolen from Mrs. Henderson on last Tuesday, hut had a picture of Mr. Henderson pasted on the inside case. It is said the negro received 7? cents for the timepiece. By questioning the members of the family the officers found that the oue who sold the watch was the same one they had susplcioned for some tioio as having committed the robbery, and as he was seen late last night coming toward town, it is conlldently expected that ho will be captuerd.by this morning. The description of the negro Is as fol? lows: Very black; 5 feet and 7 Inches tall; 20 years old; blue black suit of clothes; light shirt; had a patch on one knee of his pants: one good shoe, other broken across the toe; largo scar on his chin; a burn or a cut and a small scar on his left eye. Two of the best officers of the force were on the trail of the negro last night and the others were on the'lookout. ROANOKERS IN WASHINGTON. Washington, April "28.?The following Roaaoke people aro registered hero to? day. W. R. Gordon and wife, at tho Raleigh: Miss Ii. Ball, MlssC. Ball, Mrs. C. T. Lukens and Mrs. T. Stuart, at tho Metropolitan. VIRGINIA POSTMASTERS. Washington, April 20.?The following fourth class postmasters wore appointed for Virginia to day: Arbor Hill, ,1. !N. Yates; Kndtcott, G. O. McAlexandor; Gladstone. W. H. Harris; Hunter's Lodge, J. II. Pace; Lanexa, 3. D. Tur? ner; Llthta, H. Brngh: Oakdale, J. D. Deacon. Second-hand Bicycles from ijUO up. Bicycle les? sons free of charge. Bicy? cle tires and sundries. Wheels for tent. All kinds of repairing done. ROANOKE CYCLE CO. Tin: WKATHKK. Fore en st fur Virginia: Increasing cloud lnc.Hi, with .iluiwrre in wtstem portion und l.iir In oat torn portion. BEAUTIFUL! BEAUTIFUL! THE NEW STYLE F BROTHERS' St is built upon recognized laws of srehitecturo and therefore truly artistic in every detail. It is a J9 model of symmetry and grace. <i Call and soa it. Ijobbic Biano ($o. I 9 SOLE DEALERS, ROANOKE, VA. ?Ott 1