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VOL. XIX, NO. 4? About That ChiisTmas Present. WHY NOT SELECT A PREM? CAMERA? Send for illustrated catalogue describ? ing i ho many styles in which the Ptemo is made. Pricea to $50. ROANOKE CYCLE COMPANY, JOS Salem Avenue s. w. A Word About Sterling Silver Toilet Articles. Most of these art; so light in weight that they break after using threo or four times. Onr line is the best and heaviest weight made an'1 prices but slightly higher than the inferior soods. tV small stock of the lighter weights on hand. See comparison. Prices same as .lohn son & Co., New York, and Daniel Low & Co., Salem, Mass. EDWARD S. GREEN, M \NUl'ACTURlNG JHWELKR. (roods selected now and a small de? posit paid, will bo reserved for future delivery. We have reduced the price Oil T. W. Ribbons to 50c each?per do/.eii. Bach one guaranteed. la tter Carbon Paper, two sheets for *ic. V. W. Linen Paper80c per renn. If you want to .save money, buy from US. 10 Campbell avenue. Watch our advertisement Sunday. See Our Beautiful Line of Pianos. We are now receiving that beau? tiful line of photos your atten? tion was culled to a few days ago. They will have to bo seen to be appieclated. We are carrying our samn line --MKH LIN, MAINES and KROE GER PIANOS. At: inspection of the MEHLIN will prove It to be thu finest piano ever brought to the city. You are invited to call at J. E. ROGERS & CO.. No. 115. JelTersou street. "Look at Her Feet!" This familiar exclamation may mean two very different things?admiration or ridicule. Don't let it mean tho latter in * your case. Re proud when you hear people say "look at her <eet:"' It's easy enough: come to us for your shoes, and your feet will be both handsomely nnd durably shod. BO W DHE SHOE COMPANY, 110 South .TefTerson street. ? MAKING INSURANCE VALID. Atlanta, (in., Dec. 2 ?A bill providing for the incontestability of insurance nol' cies atttr their flr>t year has passed the House of Reptes ml at i res. The imasure was vigorously opposed, its cueinhs de noucing it us placing a premium on crime, but it'.will probably l'o i I rough the senate. tub whatukh. Forecast for Virginia: Generally fair: stationary temperature! noithorly wind?. > ROA The Most Serious Defeat Sustained by the Spanish. THEY ADMIT A LOSS OF 200 MEN, BUT CLAIM A VICTORY AS USUAL ? TRUSTWORTHY RE? PORTS, HOWEVER, SHOW THE CUBANS TO BE THE VICTORS. THE BATTLE LAST TWO 3AYS IN PINAR DEL RIO. Havana, Dec. 2, via Key West.?The fiercest battle fought in the province of Pinar del Rio since the death of General Muceo wns reported hero jestcrday by un uflicial Spanish account, published in nil the newspapers, ami by communications from the insurgent lines. Though the Spanish report boasts, as usual, of a great victory, it confirms, in many details, the Cuban story. Special information .from trustworthy sources leaves no doubt that t he result was tho most serious defeat sustained by the Spanish army since the battle of Cnrca rajicara, in the same province. Tho battle was lougbt among the hills of Romero, Mandama, and Los Palados, in which the insurgent (Jen. Dncassi was encamped with his'army in 500 huts made of palm treo leaves. At Cuchilla and Calmitos, two other mountains, Dn? cassi had also some 2,000 men strongly fortified. Tho insurgents numbered iu all some 3,000 men, well armed with modern rifles and dynamite be nibs. The Spanish columns of Gen. Vernal and Hernandez tie Velasco combined to d'slodge the insurgents from their posi? tions at Romero, Mandama and Los Palados. They bravely fotght to attain that end the whole of Monday, but wcro repeatedly repulsed by the patriots. Sev etal bayonet attacks by the Spanish col? umns ended disastrously for them, and after over 100 Spanish soldiers had been killed and their lines had been thrown into confusion by several dynamite explo? sions, both Spanish generals decided to retire and ask for reinforcements. On Tuesday morning the battalion oi Araujui/. came to the help of Gcuerals BernnI and 'Hernandez, rie Vemsco, and then the Spanish, numbering 0,000 regu? lars, made a desperate attempt to lake the stronger position! of Caimittts and Cuchilla. With a sacrifice of sixty-seven ?nen. they took at the point of tho bayo? net tho heights of Calmitos. But new bomb explosions prepared by the insur? gents soon dispersed them. Dncassi took Cuchilla auain before noon. Three Span iah battalions gave up tho fight and ret ired. The oflicial Spanish report published here by the press censoi says: "The loss of the insurgents were im? mense. They lied in panic and Gen.'Ber* nal's cavalry forces are still pursuing them. We had one major and two sol? diers killed and one major, one captain and nineteen soldiers wounded.'* But the Spanish officers under Gen. 11 do Velasco confessed that their losses were over 200. and that It was the ban! est fluht they had evei had in Cuba. Senor Canalejasarrived yesterday even? ing at Pinar del Rio city, with los four secretaries, on.a special train from Ha? vana. Ho had a splendid reception frcm the municipality and the whole Spanish population. The new nutonoinist gov? ernor went to the station to welcome him But the Spanish editor, answering all there cordial manifestations with the warmest terms of gratit ude, did not lose any time in gathering nil the detai.3 Ot battle for his newspaper and senl report? ers itrnund tu investigate. Another sensational report conies ftom the east to the effect that the patriots had attacked the. town of Bayumn, in Santiago de Cuba province, almost de? stroying (he. want of (riiisa, in which they Becured a h rge booty in the form of arms, ammunition! clothes and v'ctuals. Tho fact is ollicially acknowledged by the "Spaniards in Havana, though it is said that "no details are known." M'KIN LEV OFFENDED. Will Re Seen Less ^Frequently [at the Metropolitan Church. Washington. Deo. 2.?Tho report that the President.would withdraw from the Metrop'ditan Mct.hcdisi Church on ao? couut of the sermon preached by its pas i tor on Thanksgiving day is denied. It is probable, however, that the President will Its i-oen less frequently at that church and will attend services more often .else? where. ' THE POPE OUSTS SCHROEDER. Catholic Un'versily Directors Decision Sustained. Rome. Italy, Dec. 2?The World corre? spond learns on unquestionable authority that the Pope has no" intervened in the dispute between Monsignor Schroetter and the Catholic University, at Washing ton, 1). C, settling matters by approving lie decision of the University directors to force Monsignor Schroeder out. HOWARD GOULD SUED. New York, Dec. 2.--Frank D. Mobray, who was once steward on tho yacht Hil | degaid which George'Could purchased from the Prince of Wales, Jhas brought a $50,000 damage suit against Howard Gould. Ho war 3 Gould had hot lowed the yacht and a lot of old fireworks on hoard. Mow bray fired off the fireworks under Howard Gould's direction; .there was an explosion and Mowbray lost the siuht of one eye. A BIG ORDER. The Hobble Piano Company gave Mr. *jolhy,of*t he Colbv Piano Company,an or? der for ten pianos, half to be shipped to their Lynchburg housennd half to Roan oke. This Icoks like business. Tlu'Tinies is glad to nee this old house still \ reaper. ing. NOKE, VA., FRIOJ LUCKY J, HAMPTON. Said to be Slated for United States District Attorney. Washington,Dec. '2.?The contemplated meeting of tho Virginia Stute Republican commit tee in Wellington has been do j terred until so.i.e time next week. Sen? ator Manna's presence is 'necessary, and the postponement is due to his nhseuce. The lirst. import) nt business of the com? mittee is to agree upon the appointment ol marshal and attorney for the Western District. .Republican speculation plainly indicates the appointment of Colonel Drown Allen as marshal and ?). Hamp? ton H?ge as district attorney. The nilt i chine has emloiscd Allen, and this action I will not; be reconsidered, ,t is stid, unless ! in deference to homo nnte-electlen prom I ises. The committee has not considered tho Iloge appointment, but H?ge has tlu individual endorsement of Collectors Air new and llrady. He retired from the Congressional race lust year in tavor of the gold Democrat, with the distinct mi rierstnndiug that he should be made dis? trict attorney 'U the event-of McKiuley's election. This agreement WBfl made, it is understood, with Mr. Raima's sanc tion, if not at his Suggestion. TRIED fuTONIARFCUESTAS. Ex-Policeman Foiled in an Effort to Kill Uruguay's President. ) London, Dec. 2. ? A dispatch to the i Times Irom .Monteveido says thai an at? tempt was made there on Wednesday to stab Senor Jose Cuestas, President ad interim, of Uruguay. It was unsucness I ful, the bystander warding ulT the would I be assassin. The man was formerly a I member of the Montevideo police force. News of the outrage spread rapidly and caused great excitmeut, but the city is under martini law, ,aud there has been ' no on! break. Montevideo, t'ruguny, Dec. '2?Dr. j Mignel Uerrera y Obes, it presidential ] candidate, who was minister of the iutc ! tlor and of justice, in the cabinet ol* the I late President llorda, and who has been I ordered into exile by a decree issued yes terday'by Senor Cuestas, tbe piesident ndintorlin, will leave this city to-night I for lhtenos Ayres, Argentine republic, lie will be accompanied '-v Gen Tujes, Dr. Aguirrae. and Senor Krian, the chief of the iiuinicniiliiy c.f Montevideo, who have also beea exiled by the acting pres? ident . ESTERHAZY CONFESSES. i The Count Acknowledges the Authen t'city of the Letters Published by Figaro. Paris, Dec. 'J ?Viscount Ferdinand ! Walsin Est erhazy, the retired Frenc h army oflicer who is charged with having written the letter which led to the Im 1 prisonmeut on Devils' island of Alfred , Dreyfns, the former captain of French artillery, who was convicted .'toy court 1 martial of seiling military secrets to the agents of a forciun power, is said to-day : to have acknowledged the authenticity of the letters recently published by Figaro, with the exception of one, in which th? Con nt is said to have expressed the fol ! lowing sentiments: to-night 1 were 1 old that I should ' be killed to-morrow as a captain of Uhlans, while sabering French, I should , certainly be perfectly happy. I would j not harm a dou, but I would see. a hun j tired thousand Frenchmen killed with , pleasure." It is understood that theiepon of Geit , eral Pellieux, who was appointed by the . military governor o! Paris, General Snus I sier. to investigate the charge brought ! against Count Esterha/.y, states (hat he ; is satisfied with the guilt of Dreyfus. There Is, however, general indignation j here at General Pellieux's statement that ! he has not Inquired into the possit lllty of ; Esterha/.y having written the memoran? dum upon which Dreyfus was convicted, which is one of the charges brought i.gaiuht tbe Count, the general simply re? marking that he considers the court-mar? tial definitely settled that joint TO RESTORE RATES. Unanimous Action lo That Eaect by the Interested Western Roads. I Chicago, Dec. 2.?Passenger rates be j tweeu Chicago and Sr.. Paul and Minne? apolis and Duluth will be restored on De? cember 12. All the roads interested in tin- tr.iilic in this portion of the territory of the Western Passenger Association were represented at the meeting, and the decision to restore rates as soon as the legal notice could be given to the Inter state Commerce Commission was unani? mous. Until then the rate of made by tho MUwaukee and St. Paul, will la? in ell'ect on all tho roads, but to night Chairman Oaldwell sent it message to all other passenger associtions and interested lines.'asking them to refrain from using tho $7 rate for basing purposes. There will be no change in tho ernin rates east from Chicago ;for some time, the trallic^olliclals "of the eastern roads having failed to reach an agreement. NOT SERIOUSLY ILL. Washington, Pec. 2.?Word was re ceived to-day at the national Republican headquarters that Senator 11 anna e> pects arrive in Washington on Mon? day. From this it is "argued that his ill noss is not of a serious nature. Major Dick is expected lo return with Mr. I {anna. APT BROTHERS ASSIGN. Philadelphia, Dec. 2.?The firm of Apt Urothers, whose stcre was destroyed by ore on Sunday,have assigned for the ben ell t of their creditors, Th< assignment covers the $05,000 it sur.nn i which the firm had on tnclr stock, and this step i taken that al' creditors may abate alike. JOHN D. SCOTT, M D . and 1). D. S , corner of Third avenue and Talrd streo n. e., Roanoke, Va. 'Phone 410. Offlcd ho irs: From S to 12 a. I?.: 1 to ?"> p. in.; t> to U p. m. !LY, DECEMBER 3, VIRGINIA EN LINE. Bill Introduced Into the Legisla? ture to Prohibit Football. Richmond. Vn., Dec. 2?A bill was in traduced in the Virginia legislature to? day prohibiting the playing of football in this State where an admission fee is charged Tho penalty is lixed at .*?t) and a line of ^T> for each person engaged in the game. Some of the most prominent society women of the State are at the head of the movement to stop tho brutal exhibitions. LEGISLATION ON IT. What the Fenato?" From Ruunoke Did for I Iis Const ituents. I Richmond Dispatch: Mr. Ciaytor. of ! Ro.uioke. introduced a measure, whose i adoption he asked under suspension of I rules, to suspend the operation of the j law whereby delinquent lands are sold for taxes due, after a uotice of thirty day-.' There was much interest manifested in Mr? Claytor's till, and discus-ion upon it was earnest and prolonged. The patron said that great hardships had been wrought upon lund-owneis in Ronnote through the operations of the present law, citing an instance in which a lady hat? come near losing properly worth thrusauds of dollars because she did not " know that there was Tue upon it a tax amounting to $18 for the year lssy, two years before she purchased it. Mr. WJckham admitted the hardships wrought by the law, and sympathized with the innocent sulferers. hut said he was*unwilling that such a radical change in (he taxing laws he made in such a hasty manner. Mr. Ciaytor pleaded for the adoption of his measure, aud Seuator Foster, of Nor folk.'came to his aid, declaring that in his distiiut hardships such as those described by Senator Ciaytor had been wrought in several instances. Mr Turnbull spoko in favor of the mo? tion, using the general arguments al? ready advanced, which called forth from Mr. J tush back the question as to whether tho vested rights of innocent purchasers were to no nfTected. Mr. Turnbnll thought, not-. Mr. Withers opposed the measure, say? ing that, purchasers of ptopeity upon i which tin rt; fvere taxes due were guilty of negligence in not knowing whether the land was clear.and that this deprived them of standing in law. Messrs Foster und L laytor sgnln spoke in favor of the measure, but Mr. Boy i kin introduced a substitute, which was adopted after an can es! speech by the mover, in which he vigorously declared against pronouncing not innocent pur chasers those who bought realty upon wh'ch back taxes were due,for people are I not in the habit of making or having I made searches through records for the purpose of finding defects of title of this character. .Mr. Boy kin's substitute provided for the appointment of u committee of five to he appointed,by lieutenant t/overuor to : report as speedily as'possible upon this I subject.or report a bill intended to nc I complish the end asked lor by Mr. Clay tor. This commit tee consists of Messrs. I Roykln, Wickham, Turnbnll, Meli.value and Mush back. ' HANDSOME BEQUEST TO A CHURCH j Atlantic City, N. J., Dec. 2.?The will I of the late Henry L. Elder, who died ' here yesterday, provides a handsome lie j quest to old Dhrisl Church, Philadelphia. ! The estate is valued at about. $300,000. The children of the deceased, six in nnm j her, are given the income of the estate during'their lives. At their death the grandchildren an: to receive stated amounts, and the residre is to be held in trust for the benefit of Christ Church. The income is ?o be applied to the pre Ser? ratien of the church tut an histor cnl mon? ument. Mr. Rider's ancestors were mem? bers of Christ Church, and lie himself ! was a new-holder. He was born in Phil j adelnbia, coming to this city seventeen I years ago A large portion'of Mr. Elder's estate? consists of real estale in this city, which is rapid 1) increasing. MYSTERY OVER DR. EVANS1 WILL IVris, Dee. 2.?Exciting scenes may be looked for when the will of the late Dr. F.vans is opened. Claimants have been arriving from America twice a week in batches. The last are expected here next Saturday. Dr. John F.vans, the nephew, told the Worb' correspondent to day that he thinks the will is to be opt ue.1 next I Monday,though he has not been officially j notified yet of his uncle's death. It. is not knrwn even by M. Vallols, the late Dr. Evans* lawyer, whether the instru? ment is signed or not. There seems to be an itnoressi;.n that the doctor fell under bad influences just, before his death, and that the will of last September w as dic? tated by designing persons. TO RoI.L BIG RAILS. Pittsburg, Dec. 2.?The Carnegie Com? pany has almost completed the altera? tions in the plant at Homestead by which it will he able to compete for [he world's steel girder trade. It is claimed that the overwhelming tonnage practicable will drive all competitors out .of the market when combined with a contemplated change in price The company will manufacture nine inch rails. IPO pounds to the yard, *? vari? ety for which there is a heavy demand. They will be made of open hearth steel, an innovation in the trade. The Carne? gies can mine their own ore, [transport it over their own road, and turn it from pig into finished rails nndei one roof. ROILED HIMSELF ALIVE. Leavenw< i th, Kan.. Dec. 2.? Patrick Carr. an ex veteran, was found dead to? day in a bathtub a' tli> Soldiers Home, the Mesh being s,> badly cooked that it dropped from the bones. It is evident that he committed Nuicido by jumpuig into the tub of scalding water. ' lie was'n.ar iie:ltoa yoang woman and is said to have had domestic troubles. f'atogni's is a goi d place to get your meals?and entertain your friends. Examine tho Virginia Carriage Facto? ry's buggies before buying. OlVteo No 400 Heury street. riMES 1897. JUDGE DAY DECLINES IT. Refuses to Accept the Office of Attorney General. Washington, Dec. S.?Assistant Secre tnry Day lias Admitted in an official state? ment that he had been tendered the office of Attorney General upon the leave tak iuu of that otlice by Judg" McKenna, when he shall I ave been confirmed as no associate justice of the'supreme court. I In his statement Judge Day says: j "Tho President some lime ago was I I kind enough to tender me the position of attorney general in the event of a va | cancy in that office, which, after consid? eration, I have been reluctantly compell? ed to decline for reasons entirely pei sona'," Judee Day, who is one of tho men in j Washington closest to the President, will ' continue to remain as the assistant secre- I tary of the State Depart ment,. in which ' position he will be able to give the Presi- j .lent that advice ami counsel in whh h Mr. McKinley has so*much respect and confidence. In the event that Secretary Shermnn^should at any time resign the headship oi the State Department, .ludge Day will be given the premiership. NOW A REALITY. Maxim Says His Airship is a Great Success. Pittsburg, Dec. 2.?Tho Pittsburg lie j duction Company has just received ' another big order tor aluminum from the ! Atlantic and Pacific Aerial Navigation Company, at San Francisco. With it came a letter giving the names of tho offi? cers, which up to this time have been kept secret. The letterhead bears the names of Hiram S. Maxim, the inventor, as superintendent of construction: C A. Smith, president, and M. .\. Terry, sec? retary of the company. Mr. Maxim furnishes the following de? scription of his vessel: The dimensions arc?cylinder, !IS feet 2 inches in diatn 1 eter and ill) feet in length: length [of for I ward cone, 50 feet: lentc'h of after cone, j 45 leet; total length, l?s feet. It occu? pies 100,000 cub'c feet tf space. This pro 1 pelllng power is 105 horse-power naphtha engine. The cylinder'engine and every ; part of tin- machine so far as practicable is made of aluminum, which was pur? chased of the Reduction Company heio. j The shin now weighs about 5,000 pounds, I and will carry more l ban a toil's weight i of provisions and passengers Th>' naptha for the engine will be , stored in cases, which will hold Enough I to drive the shin around the earth with j out replenishing the tanks. The skin of j the ship is double and tilled with hjdro I gen eas It is confined in separate com? partments and i" the upper part of the ? vessel and in cones. A tail projects up want from the stern of the ship, which directs its movement? with its tail. The rudder changes the course from right to j left Motive power is secured by the big aeroplane si the stern,which is driven by ' the naphtha engine, A speed of 100 miles an hour has been attained, j It is Btated'in the letter that an a'umi 1 num airship ?ent out. by the com puny ! went from San Francisco to Cleveland in three days. The Reduction Company [ ofilcta.S say the red and green lights BSCn in thi West last summer~wus this ship. Mr Maxim says his company has now passed the secret experimental staue aud will build a number of ships. POISf INED 250 PATIENTS. I Galltpolis, Ohio. Du-. 2?Two hundred and llfty patients at tho Epileptic Hos? pital were poisoned to-dny. Dr. Rutter and his corps of physicians succeeded after a desperato'flght in checking the outbreak without a fatality. As it is, ! some of the patients are still in a critical condition. The presun ption among the hospital physicians is tuat the infection came from some article of food eaten by the patients, and the bacteriological department is making a riuirl analysis of the food cooked during the past few days Some think a deleterious drtu; was placed in so:ue of 'the vtctunls, and that, i with the whole-sale discharge of employes, has put the instittlition in the throes of great excitment. LOST III.- Wil l'. IN A BIG STORK. } New York, Dec. 'J. -Michael Clark i came here from Rocklnnd, Vt., with his j bride on a wedding tcur. They went 1 shopping to one of the big ilepartmenl stores. They ltoi separated in the store and Ci uk -.vas'unable io lind Iiis lodg? ings. Iii-, wife thought she had been abandoned and vrent back to Vermont. Clark went into n'snloon and there he found some very social men, "*dio gave him knekout drops and relieved him of his watch and money. He went to get his bride to-day. ELOPED WITH AN'INDIAN. New York, Dec. 2, -Miss Mabel Gibbs, daughter of Mrs. C. M Gibbs, has mar? ried a half-bred Indian, who imv'e the young woman's acquaintance in Rutland, Vt., where the Gibbs family at the time resided. To Keep their daughter from mating with the Indian the family moved three times,the last move being to Brook? lyn. The lover followed them and finally eloped with her. For the best COAL AND WOOD go to Farman Ss FUppo, 1<>S Salem avo.S.W. 'Phones os. Another big shipment, of Downey's world famous Don lions und Chocolates, 50 cents per pound, put up'in attractive boxes at Catognl's. Look nt cur 25 cent books. Gravatt'a Fair, '.' Salem avenue. Don't fail to attend the fire sale at Enock's Bazaar. Goods slight? ly damaged by smoke to be sold regardless of cost. PRICE 3 CENTS DAWSON CITY. Captain Hanson, of the Alaska Company, States Facts. HE DECLARES THAT UNLESS SOME OP THE PEOPLE NOW [AT DAW SON CITY LEAVE THEKE VERY SOON, STARVATION WILL STARE THEM IN THE FACE?TOO MANY PEOPLE ; THERE AND NOT I ENOUGH POOD. Fan Francisco, Dec. "2.?The Alaska Cotninercal Company received informa? tion from Daw son City yesterday giving the precise condition of affairs in that place. The letter is written by Captain Hanson, the company's agent and man? ager at Dewson C'ty, and Is dated Octo? ber Id. Captain Hanson refrnins from com? ment or piedttcious, but his statements concerning the food supply on hand, the number of persons dependent thereon, the very scant additions received by J^the two last shipments and the exodus of people to places where food may [be ob? tained, all point to an impending famine during tho coming ??inter. Hanson is in a position to know all about the supplies in and near the town and how far they will reach to sustain the people until additional food can be obtained in the regular way. His state? ment is accepted as the most, reliable that has come from that source, Bud contlrms the news sent by sooie newspaper corre? spondents that unless part of .the people leave Dawson [very soou some of them must starve. Mr. Hanson says: ''There were 5,000 persons in Dawson. 500 of these had loft town at the time of writing. As far as it. was possible tr ascertain, thero wore provisions enough to feed ;t,."iili> porsons through the winter on very short, rations, antt more people were then ' preparing tc i leave, going either up "or "down the river ! to some place where food could be ob? tained. The exodus ol these people wero necessary to avert famine." Concerning tho amount ot fond landed by the steamers Weare and Bella, about which conflicting 'statements have been s?nt out, Hanson writes that the Weare landed only sixty-eight tons, instead of ISO, as stated, and the Hella landed sev? enty-six tons at Dawson. Each of these steamers were relieved of'sixty tons at Circle City before reaching Dawson. MANAGER WELLS IN NORFOLK. .lake Will Probably Have Charge of tho Norfolk Team Next Sesason. Norfolk, "Dec. 2.?Since tho negotia? tions between .Owner Cunningham and Manager Rinn, of tho Lancaster team, have been brought to an end' the former ] has been on the lookout for a'eompetent in in to take charge of the Norfolk base I ball club lor next season. Among thoso on whom Mr. Cunningham has had his I weather eyes is .fake. Wells, who for three seasons pas) has piloted the Rich? mond team so successfully. Mr. Wells hud a contract with Mr. Do nati, of'the Richmond team, to take charge of his club, but recently Mr. Do nati sold the franchise to the Richmond Traction Company and Mr. Wells does hot (Cnow whether or net his terms will be agreeable to the new'owners. In case they are tut he will come to Norfolk and promises to*have a winning team here next season. Ho was In the city yesterday in confer? ence with Mr. Cunningham and while no definite agreement was reached, enough is known to state that if the Richmond Traction Company does not Immediately accept Mr. Well's terms he will manage I the Norfolk team next season. DEER OUTRUNS AN ENGINE. Port Jervis, N. Y., Dee. 3?As train No. !! entered Shimer's cut [on the Haw ley branch of the Delaware division yes? terday. Engineer Hulshlzer sighted a buck on the rails. Th3 animal tossed his head mid started up toe. track, and Hulshi/.er put on morn steam. The buck sprang over a 20-foot culvert and^took a 10-foot bridge in his stride. Hulshizcr tleolurea his engine was runu'ng at the rate ol SO miles an hour, but for four miles the buck led It, There was a side cut and into it the [blieb rau and stood there, panting and exhausted, whilc'tho '.rain rushed by. 0 Established 1859, THE OLD~RELIABLE COLBY PIANO. Beautiful singing quality of tone. Kasy, elastic touch, diul graceful in design. %\tkhk $iuno Co. Factory prices. Kasy pay* incuts. Xo interest.