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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-03-30
a DELIGnrFuL ENTERTAINMENT.
The Piano Recital ut Virgin In College Last
Night.


The Piano Reoita at Virgin In College Last
- Night.
= delightful piano recital was given
at Virgins College last night by Miss
Dorothy CArr and Miss Bessie Stewart,
graduates in music, assisted by Miss
Anne Fulton, contralto solcist; the re-
cital being under the direction of Prof.
Henninges, the head Of the musical
faculty of tho college.
The program prepared by Professor
Hennipges was very fine, embodying So
lecsious from Beethoven, Bach, Handel,
Scauman, Chopin, and Saint Saens'
works--a goodly stray OF the best mas
ters CT musical ompoPition-and it's in,
terpreation by his pupils, tho Misses
Carr and Stewart, reflected great credit
on thom, and proclaimed the excellent
schooling at his hands which IN ade their
success pcssibio
Both OF shese young ladies showed
good technique, fine execution and in :
telligens COacaption in their solo per
formrnc :, and one OF tho plost at,rac-
'ivs features of tho program was their
ensemble playing, particularly III
Saint Sens "poeme ymphonique and
Danse Mscabre," which closed the per.
f,rmance.
Bliss Dorothy Carr's boss solo per.
Torrance was the group OF short com.
positions, uprising Schuman's Mach
stuck, Chopin's Imprompsu in a Fiat"
AMI . pasto:ole. PANS Flute" by
GODDARD. Miss Bessie Stewart's most
successful Interpretation was that of
the groups, comprising B-athoven's
"Adagio motto and Finale prestissim os, :"
and Haudel's beautiful "Gavotto in Il
Flat" arranged by Svrai.
q vpry pleasant fCGtur6 Of tho prO-
gramme WAS tho Introduction of Two Of
Prof. Hennipges own COMPOSITIONS, In
both OF wnicn tho professor gave evil
donce OF rare talen' as 4 com poser.
Hiss Ammo tnlton, tho vocalist 81 To e
evening, hai e. pure, swees and sym-
pathetic con.ra'lo voice. particularly
rico in tho middle and lower register;
each OF hev songs received On enshusi-
astic encore. II r opening song Schu-
bert's "Wanderer," was hardly wise
selection, as this requires q robust
baritone voice to maze it effective,
and contraito should never be re
quired to attempt IL.
Miss Fulton's voice is re-em insntly
suited to legato music, which was evil
denced by her charming rendition OF
Raff's Ave Maris," with violin obi
cato most acceptably played by her
sister, Miss Tot Fulton. The recital
was . most pleasant affair and reflects
great credit on Virginia College and IT'S
excellent musical faculty.
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Another Fiuo Attraction.

Wang" the greatest of all comic
operas, comes, 10 the Academy early in
April. Probably the first impression
produced by Virginia Earl as Matsya In
the coming production Of wang" will
be her remarkable facial reHem blance to
Della Fox, TO say nothing of her exact
reproduction OF the pocket Venus"
stage business. With all this abe has 8
great part OF that charm OF manner that
carriea Della through and makes all the
matinee girls fail in love with her. Her
famous song, "a Shady Nook, a Bah
bling Brook" Is ell tho rage. Another
number that will be loudly recalled will
be ASK Of the Man In tho Moon" while
the BABY" song, with four pretty mid
gets tossing dole, will take the house
by storm.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-03-30

IT is impossible to secure connrma-
ton at Washington OF the report from
London that the United States has con
scented to enter in the proposed interna-
tional monetary conference, but the
best inform alton obtainable il to the
effect that in case the call Is issued,
the President will accept tho Invitation
under the terms OF the law enacted
during the last Congress and appoint the
three dele gates necessary to complete
the com mission on behalf of this coun-
try. Silver is not only rising in value
as commodity; but the necessity of
its use, as money, is daily becoming
more widely appreciated.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-03-30

SPAIN is preparing to mako it warm
and interesting for the revolutionists in
Cuba. Senior Canovas del Castillo, the
new premier, says in six months the
government will send go, 900 men to the
island, and II necessary the number
will be increased to 100 600. The whole
disturbed territory will be occupied by
Spanish soldiers, and the most vigorous
measures inaugurated to quell the re-
bellion, which the Spanish government
admits is assuming serious proportions.
a few substantial successes on the part
OF the rebels would largely increase the
number OF filibusters from the United
States, whore the advocates of Cuban
annexation are m sny and outspoken.
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she WAS AN HONEST BAKER.
How Margaret, of New Orleans. Earned IA
Monument.


"Thc agitation OF the cheap bread
question reminds me of Margaret,
of New Orleans, whose honesty as
baker caused n monument to be
erected to her memory" said resi-
dent of New Orleans, according to the
Cincinnati Enquirer. My city adopted
the plan in vogue in Europe, and passed
an ordinance regulating the weight of
loaves of bread, and providing for the
appointment of bread inspector. In
spite of all the efforts of that official
the bread still continued to weigh
light, and it seemed as though there
was combination among the bakers
to defeat the purpose of the ordi-
nance. One morning load of bread
was sent to the inspector, and every
loaf was full weight. 1t came from
modest bake shop kept by woman
named Margaret. What her other
name was none ever knew, but the
word passed through the city that there
was one honest baker, and soon sho
could not supply the demand for her
bread. When prosperity smiled on her
she gave thousands Of loaves to tho
poor who could not buy, and none did
more for the suffering and needy ones
of the city.
"Shc was known everywhere by her
deeds of charity, and when she died Il
monument was erected tohcr memory"
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PEACE ALMOST IN sIeur.

The declaration CT an armissice be-
tween China ana Japan will be hailed
with satisfaction throughout the world
The war has shown beyond all doubt
the great superiority of japan over
China in all the elements that con.
tribute to national success and grea.-
ness. Hardly single repulse has boen
met by the victors in their steady ad
vance since tho commencement OF hos
tilities, and it is now plain, even to
China herself, that unless peace ia
agreed upon or foreign powers intervene,
the latter country will soon be st tho
mercy of the conquerors.
How q nation OF only 40, oOo, 900. and
of the same race, could so easily over.
come ono of 400, 600, 600. is a msrvel of
history, despite the allowances to be
made for tho wonderful progress OF
Japan in the past thirty years. The
work on her part, however, has been
we'll done, and, 10 the intoress OF hu-
rnanity and civilization, the war ought
to cease. That such is the sentiment
OF the great powers largely interested
in trade with China and Japan is very
evident, and whether the belligerents
agree between themselves to cease
fighting or not, it is more than probable
that England. Germany, France and
Russia will in case the peace negotia-
tions fail, call halt to further ag-
gressions on the part Of Japan.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-03-30

PRESIDENT DOLE, of Hawaii, is not at
all unified because u nited States Minis
ter Willis did not invite him to o rccep-
ton given By the latter to Admiral
Beardslee, and tho officers of the Phila
delphia. Notwithstanding tho failure to
do SO has caused great excitement in
Honolulu. From tho manner in which
Minister Thurston was treated by the
American administration, and this all
legged slight to the Hawaiian president
by the representative of the United
States, 1t would appear that the execu-
tive department of this government is
not anxious to promote cordial relations
between tho two republics.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-03-30

There are half dozen ways of keep
ing sweet potatoes through the winter
in Virginia, one being to lift stone of
the old-fashioncd hearth, and put tho
potatoes underneath. Warmth and
dryncss, the essential conditions, are
thus obtained. The white potato, on
the other hand, is placed in n barrel
sunk deep in the garden and well COW
cred up. Either is delicious baked in
the ashes of the hearth.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-03-30

IT NOW spears, since tho visit of q
Ur tied States war vessel, that Honduras
will make all the reparation possible to
the widow OF the American, Renton, who
was killed in that country some time
ago. The damage done to the Ren.on
estate amounts to about $4,000, the
payment OF which will parelyze the
Honduran treasury.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-03-30
Home Ruio for Great Britain and Ireland

LONDON, March 20.-In the house OF
commons to-day, Mr.. Jas. Henry Dali
ziel, liberal member for tho Kirkcaidy
district moved the adoption OF y reso.
tuition TO give home rule to England,
Ireland, Scotland and Wales. The reso
luton was adopted by vote of 1>6 10
1902.
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Herbert Black Ia tho only agent author
ized to solicit or contract for advertise
ments for The Times
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EAT THEIR DOGS.
UncicanIy Habits of tho Corcans-IIotcls
Like Pig-Stics.

Uncicanly Habits of tho Corcans-IIotels
Like Plg-Stics.
The first thing that strikes Il visitor
to Il Corcan village is the surprising
subpopulation of dogs, says Harpcr's
Weekly. Every house secms to possess
q pack of these spiritless ours, which
are Il gray variety of the Chinese chow
dog. They display n more than passing
interest III Il European traveller, and
free use of ones stick is necessary to
keep them ut bay. On investigation
one discovers that they form the staple
article of diet of the population. I'm
like most Asiatic races, the Corcans
arc meat eaters, and these dogs, being
always at hand, afford the necessary
food with the minimum Of cxertion
and expense. Another curious feature
of the Corcan dict Is the total absence
of tea, the most universal beverage of
eastern Asia.
Frequently one secs Il Corcan forag
ing for the evening meal. The method
is simple, though unpleasant. He is
armed with Il short pole, to the end Of
which is attached a moose. This he
throws over the head of the nearest
dog. and then proceeds to screw the
pole round till the moose tightcns, and
slowly throttlcs the dog, who is mean
while prevented from getting to close
quarters with its butcher by thrusts of
the pole.
This country is much infested by the
great long-coatcd Mongolian tiger
This magnificent animal though con
siderable source OF revenue on account
of its valuable skin. is nevertheless
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The subscription of the Roanoke Daily
Times is So per annum, when paid In adj
vance, either by mail or carrier.
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greatly emphasized this week by adj
vances in quotations, not only for coke,
but prospectively FIR iron and 70.
bessemer pig iron, for steel biilets and
actually for N anufa sured iron a. West
ern m srksts.
Fi-mness in cotton and tho la.o ad-
vance has shown itself in higher quota
tions, not only for print cloths, but
other varieties for cotton goods. some Of
them B@4 Of cent higher than
fortnight ago. The better feeling in
general trade circles, which character
lied reports from number OF cities, has
become moro widespread. and even
where no actual gain in movement of
staples is reported, increased confidence
In better demand is marked. The
total clearances at the principal cities
for the past week show tosol Of $685.
359,464, which IL an increase of 2O.S
over the corresponding week las. year,
exclusive OF New York. 1891, 373. 779,
which is an increase OF 14.3 per cent.
THE ANGLO-FRENOH WAR CLOUD.
Alleged French encroachments on
British territory in Africa threaten to
rupture the peaceful relations whidh
have existed between the two counties
since the days of Napoleon Bonapa%e.
France already he's standing grievabce
against England, in the occupation 81
Egypt by that country and British con-
troll Of the Suez canal. Sac failed to
avail herself OF the offer for o joint
intervention in the affairs OF tho lato
Khedive, and has been mad with Eng
land and herself ever since.
French advances in northern and
western Africa have been going on
steadily for long time, and as Great
Britain has been busily engaged in COB.
bling up territory on the dark CONT.
nent and In every other quarter OF the
globe for hundreds of years it is hard
for conflict of jurisdiction between tho
two countries to be avoided at this
stage of tho game. A war between
France and England would BIO battle
of giants. The for er country has g
fine navy and can mobiliza a million OF
men for the field in short time. She
has been preparing for revenge Oh Ger
many for the apoilation OF 1870, but IS
the opportunity has never arrived, her
Immense armament can be msdo avail
able against her once hereditary'ioe,
Great Britain. Tho war, however, wall
not come until all tho resources OF
diplomacy have failed.
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Nervous PeOplo.

And those who are oil tired out and
have that tired feelingor sick headache
can DO relieved OF all these symptoms
by taking Hoods Sarsspsrilla, which
gives nerve, mental and bodily strength
and thoroughly purifes the blood. 1t
also creates good appetite. cures indi-
ges.ion. heartburn and dyspepsia.
Hoods Pills are easy to take, easy ia
action and sure in effect. csc.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-03-30

CALL for the Virginia Brewing Com
pany's celebrated Book Beer. It is no ~
on the market,
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-03-30

THE smallest diocese In the world is
said to be that of ST. Helena. Besides
the bishop, DR.. Thomas z. Wclby,
whose salary is 5000, it has only three
clergymen.
TIE car has lately instructed the
government of Warsaw, Wilma and
Kieff not to dismiss or transfer any
body in the state service on account of
sJa<s.s OF re.i.1-1<--
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Abscess in One Ear
Always be Deaf.
Sc-s OF rei>~N<

This was Il great sorrow to us, aid almost dis
:ouraged, we wrote letter of inquiry to c. l..
Hood u Co., Lowell, Mass. Theyreplled stating
that others similarly afflicted had been cured by
Hoods Sarsaparilla; so we decided to give it to
our boy. There was a great change for the bet
ser before he had taken two bottles of Hoods
Sarsaparila. The result las been more than
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ways including one or two favorite
dishes of her husbands.

ways including one or two favorite
dishes of her husbands.
A few moments every morning are
spent in the linen-room, and not q
sheet or duster are given out except
under direction of the Empress. At
II she goes riding with the EN-.
peror, or driving with two of her boys.
Luncheon comes at l; and all the
children except the baby are present
OF this meal, which is conducted with
out much ceremony. After luncheon
the Emperor and Empress play with
the children for an hour.
The Empress receives from 8 till 5,
and in this time considers charitable
cases. There are sometimes as many
as fifty guests invited to dinner, which
is at 6 o'clock, and lasts an hour. One
servant waits upon two persons, and
every little detail of the service is
closely watched by. the Empress. She
goes every night with the Emperor to
see the children, and if there is the
slightest illness among them she sits
up oil night and sees that the doctors
directions are carried out. In the
nursery she wears a soft white flannel
wrapper and large apron.
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SOMETHING ABOUT FRUIT CANS.

Housekeepers who put up quanti-
ties of canned fruit often have some
trouble about getting off the covers
when the fruit is to be used. They
fuss and bother, and sometimes spoil
the ca1-covers in trying to remove
them with knives or sharp tools, and
not infrequently twist the entire top
of, glass and all, thereby not only
rendering the fruit useless but endan-
gering their hands from the broken
glass. Wise housekeepers long ago
learned that, when rubbers have been
once used, they are practically worth
less. 1t Is a good plan to take some,
very sharp instrument and catch hold
OF the rubber and pull it out from be-s
tween the cover and the glass, cut it
in two and d.aw it away altogether
1t is not worth using the second time,l
and to do so makes it possible that thel
fruit may spoil. Certainly new can
Of fruit is worth new rubber. n
There are devices of various sorts
for screwing on can-covers and also.
for removing them, but these are en-
tirely unnecessary and should never
be applied. When the fruit is hot the
can-cover and rubber should be very,
hot also. The cover is very easily putt
on with the fingers, and can be sealed
quite tight enough for safety, proyid-
ed new rubbers are used. After q fewi
moments or when the last can is fin-l
ished, go over each one by course and
see if they can be frightened. It Isl
very rarely that one finds a cover that,
needs. changing. i
After cans have once been used and
before fruit is again put into them
they should be put into kettle Of
water containing q handful of sal
soda, which must be brought to q,
boil. Let them cool in the water and
rinse thoroughly in clear water. This
removes any germs of fermentation;
that may have lodged in the glass
and the soda effectually sweetens
them. .t....
If more care were taken in cleaning
cans and covers, and if new rubbers
were always used, there would be but
little complaint Of fruit spelling. -
Boston Cultlvator. g
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usually accompanied by samisen
player and a singer, perhaps two OF
three, ard you find them surrounded
by crowds of coolies wherever you
may go.
The guild system includes all trades
and occupations. The silk-growers
aad silk-buyers, the men who raise tea
and those who sell it, the manufac-
turers of lacquer and cloisonne and
porcelain, the weavers and spinners,
the artists who decorate kakemonas or
scrolls, the carpenters, screenmakers,
confectioners, paper dealers, doctors,
lawyers, merchants of all kinds, teach
ers, and even preachers, have their
guilds and meet at regular periods to
discuss subjects of general interest and
mutual Importance. Among the
mechanics and tradesmen these guilds
are often extended to include life in
surance or aid to those who are i'll and
infrm, like our mutual benefit socie.
ties of the United States. Assessments
are made upon the living to pay the
doctors who have attended the dead
and the undertakers who have buried
them.
Thus far the guide has not been used
to any extent for the advancem ent Of
wages or the regulation of working
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POPULAR SCIENCE.

Seven per cent of the Bombay tTn-
dial school children are near sighted.
Foresters tell US that the best tim.
Der is that which grows from dark soil
intermixed with gravel.
Professor Helm, Swiss savant, de.
clares that the pleasantest death posi-.
BILE follows falling over an Alpine prec-
lpice.
At the lowest depth from which
specimens OF the bottom have been
brought up, 116 different species of
infusoria were found.
Almost every ship has lightning
rods, simply intended to conduct
lightning into the water rather than
down the masts into the hull.
The flowers OF many trees, like the
oak, elm and hickory, are so incon-
spicuous that they are popularity sup.
posed to be altogether lacking.
A technical congress at Zurich is
trying to secure agreement in the
methods of testing building materials
throughout Europe and the United
States.
If the Atlantic Ocean could have a
layer of water six thousand feet deep
removed from its surface it would
only reduce the width OF that great
body of water one.half.
The prize OF s2lOO awarded every
six years to the author of the most
useful discovery to French industry
has been given to Professor Lippmann
for his method of photographinG
colors.
An invention provides for pnenma
tic seats in railway carriages. Thes
may he readily inflated by means of
hose connected with the pipes of tn
air brake. In this manner may trav
cling be made luxury at small per
manent cost to the railway companies
Numerous cases Of a well-marked
febrile disease, terminating in pneu-
monia, are reported to have occurred
in Paris during the last three years.
This disease has been traced to infec-
tion from freshly imported parrots,
and what appears to be its specific
! organism has been isolated by Pro-
fessor Nocard from the diseased birds.
A writer in the Gartenlaube calls at
tention to the fact that spontaneous
combustion may occur where it is least
looked form silk, for instance. To
increase the weight of silk it is often
"bathed" SO skillfully that one pound
OF silk carries three pounds of various
."ingredients," the whole forming n
J combination which makes self-ignition
possible. Instances are on record
wherein packages OF such "silk" broke
into flame in warehouses, on ship
board, on railway cars, etc.
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Washtub Used as O Boat.

A Portland (Me.) man recently dis
tinguished himself by rowing dis
tance of six miles in an ordinary
washtub. 1t was just large enough to
enable him to curl his legs up in and
sit upon small cushion of shavings.
In order to prevent capsjzing it was
necessary for the navigator to sit
nearly rigid. When sculling he could
not look over his shoulder to see
where he was going, for fear of tip
ping over. So he carried q small
mirror, which enabled lin to see the
route ahead without turning. He
also carried small sail about q yard
square. This he used portion of the
time, but his main reliance was on
the small oar with which he sculled.
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: for Marshall Field, comes over here to
purchase his annual stock of Japanese
goods he goes to middleman, who
places the order in small lots among
the people who have by long expert
encs learned to depend upon him, and
as fast as they finish an order they
send it in. Sometimes the middlemsn
advances them money. They usually
run an account with him, as the plant
ers in the Southern States do with
their factors in the commercial cities.
He furnishes them materials and some
times little Injuries in the way of
clothing or food, which are charged
to their account.
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JAPANESE GUILDS.
TRADES ORGANIZATIONS ARE
NUMEROUS IN JAPAN.
A System introduced by the Dutch
Unlike Workfngmen's Unions
In Other Lands-Story Tellers
and Blind Shampooers.

f9;;: #:s ,;;' s E };: G; = !: :';: If:
Chicago Record. there are
very many guilds, composed of mer'
chants and manufacturers and others
engaged in the same line of business
who have organized for their mutual
advantage and to control so far as
they can the trade to which they be-
long. They have existed ever since
the seventeenth century and were
copied from the Dutch. who came to
the empire during that period and ex.
,ercised very powerful influence upon
industry and commerce. In fact, the
Dutch were never entirely expelled
from Japan.
The Dutchmen of Japan exercised
wholesome influence upon the
Japanese and educated large num-
Der of their young men. They fur
pished the only social and intellectual
stimulant Japan had and few modern
ideas filtered through them into the
empire. Among other things they