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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-03
4 Costly Bible.

The most expensive illustrated book
yet made is said to bea Bible now owned
by Theodore Irwin of Oswego 1t is
valued ut $4,000, for Mr.. Irwin paid
that sum for the work. Tho original
was in seven volumes, limo, and by the
addition of drawings and cngrs,vings it
was enlarged 10 GO Volumes eech 10 by
"a inches, which occupy II feet of space
on the shelves. This remarkable book
contains 5000 pen and pencil drawings
etchings, engravings, autographs, oil
and water color paintings and mezzo-
tints. Among the illustrations are parts
of the Great Bible of Cranmer," print
ed in 1888; parts of the BISHOPS Bible"
printed in 1868; parts of tho "Nurcm-
burg Bible" the first illustrated Bible
published, printed i'll lslG and of "Lu-
theirs Version and the Brooches Bible"
The extcnder has brought together not
only all that could be found of the best
and rarest efforts at illustrating tho text
Of the Bible, but also the art of modern
painters and engravings, making it the
most complete and valuable copy of tho
Bible i'll existence. -Washington Star
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-03
Fashions In Glass.

Very few years ago nothing would
please but glass blown to the utmost
thinness, either plain or engraved with
ornamental designs, but now we havo
returned to the heavy faceted decanters
and goblets, which we were brought up
to despise. Which is the stricter taste?
Undoubtedly that which we have just
discarded for the special quality of glass,
which can be rivaled in no other mate.
rial, is its transparency and capacity for
being blown into exceeding lightness.
When cut into facets, the former quality
is impaired, the latter is not displayed,
and the object depends for beauty on its
brilliancy, in which it completes at dis.
advantage with rock crystal The virtue
of an art consists not less in bringing out
the highest quality of material than in
revealing the mind Of the artist-Black-
woods Magazine
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-03
A QUESTION OF VALUES.

"kisses are cheap" said Bob Malice.
Flashing Il wicked glance ut me,
Cheap call, when n girl so fair
Stoops To he kissed by John 81. Clair" X
Ne'er word do deign to reply
AS watch the sunset fade and die,
And In the shadows that fall about
Much of lifc's sweetness seems shut out.
He kissed nc. yes. ere lie went away;
Twas memory, he said, he could keep for
aye;
And Bob don't know. All. what man could
Guess onc-ialf that II woman woud2
y year later, with softened tread.
Bob comes in and says, Hes dead"
"St. Clair" ask, and nov there lies
A wondering question in 3ob's buc eyes.
II thought-you know-Bcss, is il traf
That the fellow was really nothing t8you;"
raise my eyes; they are stern and cold;
Bob's are nOt-thcy're ablaze and bold
MY darling! Mine! All, at this late day
For know now why he went away"
But my kisses are cheap remember
you see
"They are more than untold wealth to
me-"
Yankee Blade.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-03
Boiling Down n Speech.

An old newspaper man in Washington
tells this story of Mr. Blaine:
My first experience with Mr. Blaine
was when, as correspondent for Il west
ern paper, endeavored to get him to
withdraw from the official reporters Of
the house q speech which dc had made,
in order that / might mako an abstract
Of IT,
"'How mnch of this do you want to
usc!' Mr.. Blaine asked.
Il replied that thought would send
about half Of it.
"'Then will mako an abstract my
SELF said he, reducing it one-half. do
not doubt your skill, but want this
speech boiled down by its friends. ~
New York World.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-03
M'LEoD WILL HOLD on.
He Denie, Having Resigned the Presi-
dency of the Boston and Mainc

INV i'cHicS hhNiHE NFSthneu the PfeSt-
dency of the Boston and Maine
PHILADELPHIA, March President
Mcleod returned from Boston yes ter
day. He denied having handed III his
resignation as president OF the Boston
and Maine, said. he had not been re.
quested to do SO and did not con tenn plato
such action.
When asked if the Lehgh Valley
lease would be annulled he replied:
Tho Reading and Lehigh Valley are
one, but cannot say more now. | have
been prepared to talk for some time
past, but you understand that there are
other interests to be considered besides
my own"
Regarding the report that the Penn
sylvania Company for Insurance on
Lives and Granting Annuites had been
requested by London holders of the
Reading preference bonds to begin pro-
ceedings to depose NJ. Nc Leod from tho
receivcrship, President Paul admitted
that such request had been made
ut has received no Official recog-
milton. however" he continued, 'as we
do not know the parties who cabled us. =
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-03
WOODWORKING MACHINERY
Manufacturers Said to be Forming Syndi
cate With 10000. 900 Capital.

RocnEs1ER, n. Y, March 2-Ic has
been learned hero that meeting Of
representatives of several of the largo
manufacturers OF woodworking ma
chinery was hold at the Plaza Hotel, in
New York. on Saturday to take steps to
form syndicate for the purpose OF cen
tralizing the business and doing away
with agents and correcti ting other abuse S
that have crept into the business because
OF fierce competition,
No organization was perfected at
Saturdays meeting, bat another meet
ing is to DO held about March 10. and il
is believed that the syndicate will the II
be perfected. 1t is proposed TO start
with cash capital OF sac 600, 900 and
to have'in reserve the additional sum of
$3.50, 600, coo.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-03
Produce aud Nicrcnandise.

NEW YORK, March 2-Flour more
Give, steady; winter wheat, low
.des, 2. i0m2 10; patents. 3sa1i %;
.uthern -four quiet, steady; common
. fair, 1908. 10; good to choice do,
s5@i.2a. Wheat l4M9l higher, clos.
/, ii m; No. red store and elevator
~ DO; a oas 79l4 @7e15; on lions were
srlv cctive, opening firm at ai anc3
Flls, declined q rallied }5@5s.
sing strong 14Ml% over " sterday:
I. red, March, Tx; April, 70; Nav,
Corn dull, u up. strong; No. ., 52}6
81 elevator; 5il4 an:at; ungraded
(xed. 47H@5a; steamer mixed, 6lYl@
Ia; No 2 white, 80 delivered; options
lderately active, 1918 higher, clos
H firm: March, 534; May, 51A; June,
4. Oats firmer, fairly active; options
lhig her, dull, firm; March. 3s3s; May,
HI. No. 3 white, March, A.; spot
]ees No. ?, 3s14: No. white. 40a6@
h; mixed Western, 3S@30L; white
4O@41N. Wool quiet, firm. domes.
fleece, $4,000; pulled, 20@37. Beet
III, steaiy; family, ~ OO@13 so; ex-
mess, 300. so: beef hams quiet. firm
El.50; tlerced beef quiet, steady; city
Ira India mess, 20; cut meats mac
IL, easy; picked bellies. l14;
3iulders. OK; hams, II; middles quiet,
ner; short clear, IL
lard quiet, firmsr; Western steam
I'D at 1920; city, O0@l2.25; op-
us, March,. 10 co. May, 1897; July
fling, 10 go asked; refined quiet,
aper; continent, Is 50; Sor tn America,
u.s. Pork quiet, steady; old mess.
3:5@19.50; new mess. 5000; extra
ne nominal. Cotton.seed oil firmer,
ia lard, dull; crude, 4a@50; yellow,
/ go. Petroleum quiet, steady. Rosin
n. quiet: strained, common to good,
@i.47]5.
1Iurrentine quiet, firm. 34A@35.
BE steady, firm; domestic fair to
I:a, 1906; Japanese, 1905. Mo-
es, foreign nominal New Orleans
dn kettle, good to choice. active,
dp, 2s@37. Peanut quiet, ste ady.
j ice quiet, uncha nged. Sugar raw,
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-03
HIPPoLYTE HEADS AN ARMY.

He Makes Il Grand March About Hayti to
Subdue Rebellion.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, March O. News
has reached here that President Hippo.
lyte is determined to put al end to tue
incipient revolu lions in various sections
OF the black republic.
At the head Of we'll equipped army
he has started tour OF the country,
and it is not probable that rioters or
revolutionists will meet with any con-
siderable degree Of consi lerati IN at his
hands should he fall in with them.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-03
n. NJ. C. A. NOTES.

K. o Williams, State secretary O,
cay.
a careful review OF the field OF work
LOT tho association in Virginia has been
made, which shows that out of $50, O0C
young men in the State about 100, ooo
arc identified with the church.
Since January i, 1893, new assoc:a.
tions have been organized at Bluefeid.
W. Va, Randolph Macon Academy,
Front Royal, Millboro, Shendun and
Shenandoah.
New buildings have been com plcted
at Roanoke, Grove ard Petersburr
building funds have been secured a,
Clifton Forge and Gladston.
Within the past ten years the mum Der
OF associations have increased from
sixteen to fifty-eight and the member.
ship from 1904 to 6. 252
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-03
The Wnys of Elenhnnts.

a big elephant which was employed to
drag away the carcass of Il dead bullock
and had allowed the burden to be at
tached by ropes without observing what
it was happened TO look around and in
stantly bolted, its fright increasing ev-
cry moment as the unknown object
jumped and bumped at its heels. After
running some miles, like dog with q
tin can tied to its tail, the elephant
stopped and allowed itself to be turned
around and drew the bullock back again
without protest.-London Spectator.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-03
Unused TICKET, Cam. Sold

RALEIGH, N. c., March 1.-The house
OF representatives OF the North Carolina
general assembly to day passed bill
repeal .ng the act OF two years ago
which prevents the resell ng of unused
railroad tickets and acts as practical
prohibition of ticket brokerage in this
State. The bill has also passed the
senate. The American Ticket Brokerage
Association made strong effor is to have
the prohibition law repealed as they
have done in other States.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-03
FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
Sow YORK; stock nInrket

New YORK, March The stock
market continued to show, a 'dwindling
volume of business to day. while inter
Jest in trading. aside from Reading, New
England and Northern Pacific pre-
ierred, was concentrated entirely in the
operations among the industsials. The
bears were active and Sugar sold down
'1T to 100 and Cordage TX to 5s, but
ate; rumors sot the shorts to covering
in lively fashion in those share s..
sugar mounted quickly from 100 to
214 and Cordage, from So to G3as.
These advances were we'll maintained
tnd each closed with q slight concession
rom the best figures; Cordage with a
let gain of 3}6 and Sugar with ono OF
IS. Other industrials were decidedly
trong' with the single exception OF
|s)istillers, which closed shade lower.
put Cotton Oil rose az On the rumor
nat capitalists had been induced to
axe up cash for tho floating certificates
tho company. Chicago Gas closed
Filth gain Of / 4 and General Electric
Filth one of / IS Railroad stocks were in.
Lined to advance except Reading, which
cited "a loss of a. Omaha and Jersey
central each gained one per cent. and
Manhattan two per cent. Under tho
4 nfucnce of the bear drive at New Eng.
and concessions were made all along
! me limo in tho last hour and the close
as rather heavy, though generally at
rGctional advances for the day.
81 Stocks and Bonds
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-03
Reduced Ra

Reduced Rates on the Richmond and
DanvilIc.
The patrons OF the Richmond and
Danviile road should be amply salts
ned with the schedule made for the
trips to Washington. Special trains
nave been arranged, commencing March
8. from Dsnville, and locals from Char.
lottesville and Strs sburg on March 4.
The round trip fare from Danville will
De 80 So; from Lynch burg, Sc %: from
charlottesville, Si.55, ard S3.75 from
Strasburg, good until March :.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-03
III EADQUARTERS OF ROANOKE
IL LIGHT INFANTRY.
NIorCb 1902

Special Order No. 20
The members of the Roanoks Light
Infantry who propose ATTENDING the in
auguration are hereby ordered TO meet
ut the armory on Thursday a. : y m.
u pack their hnapsacks and make final
arrangements for the trip, and to re-
port at armory March 3, ll3l 4. m
in fatigue hoavy marching order, with
overcoat and dress uniform packed in
knapsacks, to take the l2:i5 Q. n train
for Washington. Per order
JOHN BIRD, Capt. Comdg.
The company will be in blr-acks,
while in Washington, at First Regiment
Armory, Third street n. w, between ID
and E. will leave Washington Sunday
forenoon for Roanoke
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-03
The Sinking Man.

a Sinking man waits until the ground
Is frozen. then attempts TO dig his pota-
toes, and finally ends by borrowing a
bushel Of spuds of his neighbor He
complains that his land doesn't Weld
worth cent. Yarmouth Register.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-03

Cash quotations: Flour dull, I'm
changed. No. spring wheat, 7416@
74$<. No. corn, TX. No. oats. 3U2l GO
81. Mess pork, 1s.G7H00ls.;O. Lard
Is l0@ l3.12}6; short ribs, sides, (loosc)
l0.t2M@lO As; dry sailed shoulders,
(boxed) 1900 s711; short clear sides,
tboXed) 10.750e 10. so; whiskey. LII.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-03
s Sure Sign.

When young man talks about tho
business of 'our firm in a pitch Of voice
that can be heard from one end of a
street car to the other, it is sure sign
that his wages have been raised to Sc a
week. New York Herald.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-03
NOTICE OF MEETINGS.

EHE ANNUAL MEETING or THE
Il stockholders OF the Roanoke Ath-
letic Club will DO held a. tho yym-
nasium, corner of Robertson aveuue and
Henry street, Roanoke, Va on Mcaday,
April 3, 1898, at D. IN.
c. A. CARPENTERS.
j GOT Secretary.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-03

1t is worth willie for man to venture
his life to carry rope to sinking ship
or to save a great cause, but to win a
line in a college paper or the applause of
crowds such glory worth the price?
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-03

Nathaniel Hawthorne wrote a novel
which lie called "The House of Seven
Gables" His son Julian who is the
father of seven children, calls his house
"The House of Seven Gabblers"
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-03
HERE'S A REAL SNOW STORM.
The Earth Covered with White Mantle
Six Feet Deep.

Six Feet Deep.
PORT ARTHUR, Dat, March Within
tho memory of the oldest inhabitant no
such snow storm has ever visited this
country as that which has ragged here
for the last thirty hours
1t commenced Monday at noon and by
evening street cars were snowed up. BY
midnight the streets were impassab BILE,
and judging by general appearances one
would think that six feet OF sDow had
fallen Oh level.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-03

There is no accounting for tastes in
this topsy turvy world. y New York
woman wears ring i'll which is set in a
circle of diamonds her first baby's first
TOOTH
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-03
revival Services

revival Services Mt Grace VI. T. Church.
Much interest is manifested at the
revival services now beirg conducted at
Grace NJ. e. Church, in northeast Roam
oke. The services were c .nduc,cd last
night by Rev G. ii. Buchanan, of Vim.
ton, assisted by the pastor, Rev. s. *.
Cox.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-03

Mr.. Nicefello playfully)-what makes
Your ears SO big?
Small Terror-Sis pulls 'em like every.
thing every time l tell on 'er.-Gool
News.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-03

Judge-Prisoner, do you acknowledge
your guilt?
Prisoner-No, my lord. The speech for
the defense has convinced even me of my
innocence. Exchange
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-03

quiet, steady; fair. refining, 3; centri.
iugals 05 test, 3ss; refined quiet
Freight, Liverpool dull. steady; cotton,
3.32d; grain, y.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-03

Seneca, when tired writing his treatises
on morals, found amusement in going
over his accounts and calculating how
much interest was due him.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-03
CHANCsRY NOTICES.
W. Il JOHNSON.


CORA Y. JOHNSON
To Coca V. JOmNsox:
iouwil hereby take notice that on SATURDAY.
the 18th day OF March, ls.t. between the homrs =
~ a. m and 7 IN; Will proceed % take the
depositions OF Rev ". Ii. Hammer. to he read e
evidence in my behalf in chanccry cause peniino
IN the iusting Court OF the city OF Re a,icl,c. Va
IN which am plaintiH and yon defendant
March l, 1873. W Il .IOffNSON
2td
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-03

FURNISHED ROOMS FOR RENT.
4 communicating and otherwise. at
% Tth ave. W., near jefferson st inf
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-03

NOTICE, THE REGULAR ANNUAL
~ meeting Of tho stockholders of the
Midway Land Company will te held at
the office OF the company, Roanoke. Va.
on Monday, March %, 1898, a. o'clock
p m. by order OF NJ. ID. Oberchain,
president. IUNIUS MCGEUEE.
Secretary.
Roanoke, Va, Feb. 81. 1898.
. IS I'm.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-03
FOR RENT.

TOR RENT.-STORE ROOM. lis
a Commerce street. Apply ROANOKE
SAVINGS BANK. % I'm
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-03

FOR RENT-FURNISRED FRONT
"A rooms suitable for gentlemen ut
365 Church street. Shin
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-03

q ROOM House, CAMPBELL AVE
q nue., S35; 7room house, Patterson
avenue So 4room cottage. Roanoke
street. $40 20; room house, Common
wealth avenue. SIS; S-room house Taze-
we'll avenue, sci; 7.room house. Bnllitt
avenue, sic rs: room house. Sbanan-
doah avenue, Si6. SEQ HARTSOOK.
tho Renter, l06 Jefferson street 2s Il
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-03
FOB BALE.

PECIAL- "A SPLENDID PAIR OF
~ gentle family ponies for sale caeap,
o; will exchange for lot in Belmont ad-
dition, or other section o. city Not
afraid Of anything, anybody cau drive
thou. Address, =. O. Box ia city.
323t
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-03

Hids for the Public Building mt Columbus.
WAsnINGToN, March Bids we're
opened to day for the partial construc.
ton OF the public building at Columbus,
ca. Frank Baldwin, OF Washington, d.
c. was the lowest bidder, at Sl3,G44.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-03

SToCkHOLDERS' MEETING THE
~ annual meeting Of the stockholders
OF tho Pennsylvania Zinc ami lion Com
pany will DO held at the coul2any's
office, 304 Terry building. Roanoke,
Va, on Thursday. March IL 1893 at
10 a. IN. HORACE NJ. ENttLE,
Secretary.
ii. c. MUSSER.
216 aw 4w President
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-03

NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS
~ meeting. The board OF directors of
the Crystal Spring Land Company have
fixed on tho office of the company room,
No. 200. Terry Building, as the place
Tor the annual meeting OF the stock
holders Of tho said Crystal Spring Lard
Company, at which place the said an
nual meeting will be held or the Goth
day OF March, 1893, at II ocloc.: II.
All stockholders are reoue tod to be
present in person or by proxy. BIZ order
OF tho board Of directors.
w. 5. MCCLANAHhN,
IS GOT Secretary.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-03
HUNDREDS HOMELESS.

a Narrow Escape From burning Houses.
bergen POINT, N. j., March 2.-The
fire at Constable Hook at 2:30 O'Clock
this morning destroyed seven buildings
and rendered fifty families homeless,
mostly liungarians.
The inmates barely had time 20 escape
in their night clothes. The loss is esti.
mated between S50,0 and 500 600.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-03
WANTED-RWLP.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,

'" ANTED.-A GOOD COW WITH
w young calf. JAS. S. GROVES, 81
Campbell street 3s2t
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-03
Chicago Markets.

iIcAeo, March 2.-Leading futures
rod fallou.c.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1893-04-28
A HEATHEN's OATH.
The Ceremonies Attending the Swearing
OF Leo Doom.

The Ceremonies Attending the Swearing
of Leo Doom.
From the Palouse Gazette we clip the
following concerning Lee Doom, the
Chinaman who attempted to kill fellow
Chinaman in Colfax some time since,
and was convicted last week. The oath
was administered to the Chinese witness
in true heather style.
A live rooster was brought into court
for each witness. Colored papers, punks,
Chinese poles and ashpans completed
the paraphernalia necessary for proper
binding OF the Monaghan conscience.
The rooster and fireworks were placed in
front of the witness for the prosecution
and the defendants. They lighted the
candles and burned the punk. Then all
began to chant, and Shoe Fly, the inter
prefer, administered the oath as follows !:
"On April 4, 1898, this case you wit
ness, sworn to speak the truth from the
beginning to the end. II you do not
speak the truth, you will be dead, or at
the time when you die your bones will be
sunk to the bottom of the sea your flesh
will float, and will be eaten by the fishes !;
or you will be chopped ss this fowl is
chopped, your head from your body"
When the incantations were done each
Chinaman grasped handful OF punks
and lighted them. These he placed in a
pan Of ashes. Then he lighted red
candle and burned some paper. Then
he came to the bloody part, and took a
rooster from the box and deity slashed
its head off with Ratchet and threw the
decapitated fowl back into the box. The
blood stains were wiped from his hands,
while more paper was burned. Over the
still burning candles and punks the tes-
timony was then begun. This form OF
oaSh-taking is probably the only way of
binding the conscience Of the heather.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1893-04-28

protect itself against the natives. This
does not indicate what The final action
Will be OF our government. The author
ity in the matter given Representative
Blount by President Cleveland seems to
be unlimited, and he has fall power to do
as he may see fit One thing is assured,
no other nation will be allowed to interfere
in the matter, and it Is more than prob
able that annexation will be accom-
plished in the interest OF the islands az
well as our own government.
Portland Oregonian: BY order of
Special Commissioner Blount the Ameri.
can flag has been hauled down from the
government buildings Of Honolulu and
the Boston marines have been ordered on
board. No unpleasant consequences fol-
lowed, the provisional government hay
ing been warned and made prepare
tons to maintain order. The American
occupation having served its declared
and only legitimate purpose of keeping
the peace, pending the change Of govern
ment, has been terminated. This does
not restore the monarchy. 1t leaves the
provisional government, which has had
two months to establish itself, to stand
upon its own bottom. The removal of
the American flag and the withdrawal of
American troops was q necessary prelim-
mary to any negotiation. 1t would have
been rather absurd to make q treaty in
volving transfer Of territory and domin.
ion with q government that could not
exist without support Of our troops.
Commissioner Blount has simply cleared
the way for the performance Of his mis-.
sion, which 10 that Of envoy to an indie
pendent power, not OF proconsul going to
take possession Of province.