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The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-03
their taxes and what they paid in SAL

their taxes and what they paid in SAL
aries, etc. It WAS oil very interesting.
The discussion VAS participated Ia by
Messrs. Loughery, McClellsnd, Buck
ner, Wilson, Terry, Guy, Andrews and
others. MIR. Loughery presented state
ments as TO what amount the city had
paid the treasurer for commissions on
city and school levies for four years
past. showing that the office paid, in-
Guiding the State commissions, some.
thing near SO. 500 gross. Mr.. Loughery
quoted from statistics Of Lynchburg and
DAnville, showing that tax collectors
were employed in those citieH, and that
the amount Of delinquent taxes were
missions paid In those cities were much
less.
Mr. Wilson opposed the amendment.
He commended that the same conditions
did not exist in Lynchburg, Danville OF
Petersburg as did in Roanoke. The peo-
Pile were settled there and sill real
esskte was paid for. They had NOT
passed through boom as Roanoke had
and consequently the people were more
able to pay their taxes. He thought it
was no fsult of the city treasurer that
the taxee we're unsolicited, but rather
ofEthe condition which existed hero. He
showed that the treasurer gave bond
Of $50, 600 to the city, and that he had
p pay $1,000 per year for office force.
and that after all his expenses were
paid he had no more than So 500 year.
The question WAS taken on Mr.. Will
sons motion to strike out the tax COL
lector, but 1t was defeated by vote of
0 to 10, as follows:
Ayes-Messrs. Bschman, Roehm,
Ooulbourn, Fox, Hawkins. Richmond,
McNamee, Oney. Wilson's
Noes -Mesars Andrews, Casey, Guy,
High, Loughery, MoClelland, Mays,
Ssarkey, Terry, Buckner-1O.
A vote to adopt the section as
amended was defee ted. Mr.. B.chman
having retired and Mr.. McClellsnd vo.-
Ing no, the result stood 8 to 9. defeat
Ing both propositions in this section,
which provides what officers shall COM
pose the mu 1icipsl government.
Tho next important change was
rescued in section .. This section ns
reported from the committee provided
that the Council should elect number
OF officers, as Is at present provided,
except that it left out the police Justice
aud inserted the tax collector.
An amendment by Mr.. Terry to insert
police justice was adopted by vote of
l3 to S. and an amendment by Mr.. Will
con to strike out collector OF city taxes,
WAS lost By vote of 10 to s.
Section IL was next read, but the
hour growing late. the committee arooe,
and the chairman reported that they
had como to no resolution on the char
ter as yet.
Mr.. Buckner called attention OF
Council to the fact that S. P. Christian,
Jr., justice of the peace for the Second
ward. had removed from the city, snd
on his motion the Office was declared
vacant. He also nominated s. w. How.
erton. who WAS elected to fill the
vacancy.
Council adjourned to meet tonight at
o'clock.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-03
to give further and more definite infor-
nation"
AIr. Coudert Has Accopted

Mr.. Coudert Has Accepted.
NEW YORK. Jan. 2.-Frederic R. Cou.
dert, Jr., said to- day that his father had
formally accepted the Venezuelan COM
missionership rendered him by Presi.
dent Cleveland.
Venezuelan Government Notified.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Minister An
drade. OF Venezuela, notified his govern.
ment by cable to-day of the appoint.
ment OF the Venezuelan commission.
The case OF Venezuela Is ready TO
present at any time. although the Ven.
ezuelan authorities will take no steps
toward offering evidence until the rules
governing the comm ission are an
nounced. So far as known, Minister
Andrade will present the Venezuelan
case, as he has long acqusintance
with the subject and Is. moreover, a
huent advocate in English. The
British authorities will not formally
recognize the commission. but the
NPritish side Of the case will be secured
BY application of Ambassador Bsyard
tothe London foreign office.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-03

WE ARE SELLING LOTS OF THE
CELEBRATED SCHUBERT PIANOS.
IT WILL PAY YOU TO EXAMINE
OUR STOCK, PRICES AND TERMS.
VERY EASY PAYMENTS, AND YOU
SIGN NO NOTES. WE HAVE LARGE
STOCK OF EVERYTHING IN THE
MUSICAL LINE. RICHMOND MUSIC
COMPANY, FACTURER'S
BRANCH HOUSE. c. #. JENNINGS,
MANAGER, ROANOKE, VA.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-03
CHRISTIAN BRABEE DRUG STORE
Cor. Salem Ave. and Jefferson st.
! BETTER TEAM
GOLD BONDS

Sonethingthat you can use
wear and enjoy, and that
will never be worth less than
yor1 pay for them.
Fine Diamond Jewe1ry Of
high grade Is always con-
vertible into ready cash.
We have a magnificent
stock of Diamonds and other
precious stones to choose
from. We select these gems
personally and our GUS
toners are sure to get full
value In every case. You
will find no trash In our
stock and you are cordially
invited to call and find out
how cheaply you can buy
first. class goods at our es-
fablishment.
FMVAF HE9R q nmEFSg
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-03
THE new CHARTER DISCUSSED
Council Wants a Police Justice
and Tax Collector.

Large Number OF Citizens Attended the
meetipK-Muoh Discussion and Display
OF Facts and Figures by Members OF
Council Concerning tho City Treas.
urer's Ofnce-Council is Pretty Evenly
Divided on tho Tax Collector Question,
But the Committee Amendments Pre-
wallis. w. Howertcn Elected Justice
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-03
Blown Ont of Her Conrss.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 2-The Alliance
has arrived at Barbados, The Lam
caster, which was blown out Of her
course from New York to Montevide 90,
clear over to Madeira, will take on coal
at the latter port and make her way
under steam TO her destination.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-03
EDWARD S. GREEN.
HIS THIRD TERM.
Governor Greenhalge's AddI ess on His
Third inauguration.


Third Inauguration.
BOSTON, Mass, an. 3.--Thei naugur-
alton OF Frederick Il. Gree nhslge as
governor OF Massachusetts for the third
term and Roger Wolcos. rs lieutenant
governor for the fourth term took place
in tho presence of both branches Of the
legislature assembled in joint session
in the house OF representatives. to dsy.
Governor L. 7. Greenhsige's mes
sage was laid before the houses
OF the Massachusetts legislature
to-day. For the most part 1t
treats on State matters. On the sub
ject OF woman suffrage, he says: 1.-THE
decisive vote on woman suffrage at the
recent state election would seem to
show that public opinion will not for
some time BIO prepared to accept any
radical change in the es.Abli,hed cystic m
OF suffrage"
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-03
IMPRISONED FOR Debt.

When Micawber was in prison for
debt, he gave to David Copperfield
piece OF advice worth remember
ing:
"Copper6eld. my boy, income, one
pound; expenses, twenty shillings,
sixpence; result, misery; income,
one pound; expenses. nineteen shil-
lings, siXpense, result, happiness"
MoRAL-When in need of pure
fresh medicines Of any kind bring
your prescriptions to us and our
prices will leave you happy. a
trial is all we ask.
First-class Pharmacists always
in charge and prompt service rem
dered.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-03
To Stop Bond Sales.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.-Senator Rlkins
will try to call up in the Senate to-
morrow his resolution offered earlier in
the week to prevent the President from
selling United Stases bonds by contract
or ct private sale and requiring pro
possle to be invited and bonds sold to
she highest bidder. The discussion of
the resolution was shut off when first
introduced by objection from one of the
Senator's, and Mr. Ekins will make an
effort to have Ii Adopted
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-03
Marshall & Wendell Piano, $3.50, SIS Pc
month-No Interest.

ONE Marshall & Wendell piano in
perfect order, with superb tone and
warranted, for $3.50, on payments OF SIS
per month, without interest. Hobbie
Music Company.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-03

Open Every Night.
WARERooMs OF Hobbie Music Company
are open at night for convenience OF
those VITO cannot call during the day.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-12-23

fourth United States Congress,
saws: with tariff legislation out
Of the way, it is probable that the
greater part of the time of Con
gresS will be taken up with dab
bling in the affairs Of foreign
countries. The Hawaiian Govern
ment has sent III. f.. Cooper, Min
lister of Foreign Affairs, TO Wash
ington, in the hope that Congress
will act favOrably upon their
prayer for annexation. Emotional
Congressman are already prepar-
ing TO make plea for the Gu
bans and the Nenezuelans. In
fact, the affairs of insignificant
foreign countries seem TO them
more important than the affairs
of this country. for which they
are paid to legislate." The ArgO-
naut is very much mistaken as 10
Minister COOper's mission" TO
Washington. but we can forgive
that as Il very poor guess. Action
on annexation is not anticipated
during the life of this Congress,
but Hawaii will make a plea for
recognition among the ''insigniti-
cant foreign countries when the
Fifty-fifth Congress comes in. 1t
looks as if the ArgOnaut will not
render Hawaii any assistance, but
it is extremely doubtful whether
the insignificant foreign countries
will be relegated to the Congress
siOnal waste basket, as our Cali
fornia contemporary would wish.
These insignificant foreign cOun-
tries" although disagreeabie ne
cessities to the ArgOnaut, are ne
cessities of which the American
statesmen recognize the full value
and their Importance to the Unit
ed States will be weighed in the
proper balance during the incOm-
ing administration.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-12-23

Returns from the seat of war III
Cuba are such that the sugar fac
tors are not reckoning on the Gu
ban crop for the coming season.
WilIett & Gray's circular says
that now the Spanish have pro
hibited all grinding of cane until
the month of February, which
they set for overcoming the re
bellion, it is quite certain that no
sugars will be made before, and
they may be mistaken about Feb
ruary, or they may be right, but
not in the way expected" The es-
innate for the worlds production
places the Cuban crop at 100000
tons. This is subject to such cor
rectiOns as may be necessary. If
the war does not terminate so
that grinding can begin before
April. it is not likely that our es-
innate will be exceeded. There is
great danger that Congress will
precipitate matters with Spain by
some more conclusive action than
that the President now cOntem-
plates. This inhuman war so near
our shores can hardly be allowed
to run it's dreadful course for
ever"
If there is any one thing in
which this country is deficient it
is in statistics. In Government de
partments and in industrial life
very little Importance has been
attached to gathering reliable
data which shall give in minute
detail informatiOn which is now
of a decidedly general character.
One instance of the value of cor
rect official information is given
in the production of sugar per
acre in these Islands. There was
Il time when Hawaiian soils were
credited with producing six or
more tons to the acre. Through
the instrumentality of DR.. Max
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-12-23
SAFE!

cool, for. if your valuables
a e in a Victor Safe you will
recover them. Don't worry
if burglars break into your
office or residence, for they
cannot break into your Victor
Safe, if you possess one If
not, why not? Read VIVA,
Elk Governor Jarvis of North
Carolina has to say about
them in his letter to the
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-12-23

well figures were obtained to
show that in the general average
Hawaiian soils were not so much
more productive than those of
other countries. Having been met
at this point, people to whom Ha-
waiian sugar is distaSteful state
that our cost of production is
much below the average of other
countries. and particularly the
United States. This can be refut-
ed. but owing 10 lack of figures.
only in Il general way. Planters
here, and people generally we pre-
sumo. know that the sugars pro
duced in Hawaii cost Il pretty
good sized penny. yet the figures
TO demonstrate the known fact
have not been carefully prepared
so that the general average of the
Islands can be given. Figures and
most minute detail will prove val
liable assistance in waging the
which Hawaii now has
before If
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-12-23

Two men are reported TO have start
ed an extensive hog farm near Mobile,
Ala The animals are fed on refuse
bananas, cocoanuts and corn. The
green bananas are boiled, and the hogs
like them much better than the ripe
fruit They will refuse corn any time
when they can get bananas.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-12-23
PERSONAL AND PECULIAR.

An electric restaurant serving din
ners automatically without walters,
will be a feature Of next years inter
national exhibition of hotel arrange
ments at Amsterdam.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-12-23

Herr Krupp, the gun manufacturer,
has dismissed all foreign workmen and
officials from his employ on the ground
of the betrayal of secrets.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-12-23
THE FREE KINDERGARTEN

dergarten and ChiIdren's Aid As
sOciatiOn" is Il most interesting
pamphlet, setting forth in concise
and complete form the present
healthy condition, the hopes and
aims Of one Of the grandest lines
of work i'm which the philanthrO-
pic men and women here have en-
gagged themselves. Indeed we
might well give all the glory for
the success of the movement to
the women, since the hard work
of interesting the public, avail
ing public spirited men and prov
ing the true worth of the kinder
garten has fallen to their lot, and
the burden of responsibility is
still carried by the women.
The free Kindergarten has be
come so thoroughly established
in the educational work of this
city that it seems hardly possible
that the first free kindergarten
was established so recently as
1892. The work was first taken
up by Frank w. Damon in con-
nectiOn with the Chinese mission.
In the following year the WON
ans Board Of Missions establish
ed Hawaiian. Portuguese and
Japanese kindergartens, which
soon assumed such prominence
that in 1895 the Free Kindergar
ten and Children's Aid AssOcia
ton was Incorporated. The cut
ting off from the Woman Board
by no means indicates that the
kindergarten movement has lost
the moral support of the parent
organization, but rather that in,
crease i'm financial strength and
popular favor enabled the free
kindergarten to stand alone. The
report of the treasurer for the
year 1895 shows receipts amount
ing to $5,360.39, expenses So,
1925, leaving a balance of ST.,
596.14 carried to the new year.
Those who have taken more than
a passing interest in the kinder
gartens know to what excellent
advantage every dollar received
BY the association has been eX
pended. The general report for
the year states that three huIf
dred children have been enrolled
with a regular attendance of over
two hundred The first training
class has graduated with hOnOrs,
and another class of young ladies
has taken up kindergarten study.
But this association would be
untrue to its past record if it re
manned satisfied with what has
been accomplished. The directors
are constantly seeking to extend
its influence until every nook and
hamlet of the country shall re.
ceive the blessing of a free kin
dergarten There is more work to
be done and more money required
TO carry it on. Larger salaries are
richly deserved by the young.
women who take such a lively in
terest in the children of the com
mon people, and more money is
required TO establish kindergar-
tens in the outerdistricts. One of
the most unique departments is
the proposed plantation kinder
garten One plantation has al
ready promised this boon to the
children of its employees, the ex-
pense of the project being reckon
ed in with the regular plantation
running expenses.
The free kindergarten has come !
to Hawaii to stay: of that there |
can be no question. The great |
object now is TO expand. The I'M
remitting toll of directors and |
teachers may always be counted |
upon. and we know of no work |
more deserving Of liberal assist
anca than. these efforts in char |
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-12-23

The San Francisco ArgOnaut,
in fOrecasting the work of the
present short session of the Fifty
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-12-23
Blood

This is also the reason for the great popu-
larity of Hoods Sarsa oarilla as building
up medicine. By making pure, rich blood,
it gives vigor and vitality even in try
ing seasons, when, owing to impover-
ished blood, thousands are complaining OF
weakness and WEAKNESS, lack of energy
and ambition, and that tired feeling.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-12-23
Il I0

Pure and full of vitality it viii properly
feed ard support the whole mechanism
OF the body. If it is poor and thin
disease ard suffering will be inevitable.
The great success of Hoods SarsapariIla
in curing stubborn cases of scrofuls,
eczema, rheumatism, neuralgia and
many other similar troubles, is based
upon its power to enrich and purify the
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-12-23

We have these safes in
three standard sizes at SO,
SIX and $IIo, according to
size. The small ones being
suitable. for small country
stores or for business agents,
while the larger ones are
just the thing for lawyers, or
for people who wish to file
away large numbers of valu-
able papers. All of the safes
are fitted up conveniently
inside, with drawers, pigeon
holes and treasury vault.
Come and take a look at
them any way.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-12-23
THOS. J. JARVIS.

In another testimonial, T. F. Harri
son of Citra, Fla, says: On the night
of Nov 8th, 1894, put a No. 4 Victor
Safe in my store at o'clock, and at
II o'clock that night my store was
burned. and the safe was red hot from
II to o'clock or about that length
of time The door was
opened, and the books were all in per-
feet state and all the money was in
good shape You need not
hesitate to vouch for it.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-12-23
Pure

Blood Is essential 10 perfect health. This
is a scientific fact. Every organ, nerve
and muscle must be led and nourished.
It is the function of the blood TO furnish
this nourishment, and the quality OF
nourishnent these organs receive depends
on the agaLiiE Of The blood. II the blood is
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-12-23

Greenville N. c., Feb Goth, 1896
The Victor Safe and Lock Co., Gin, O.,
Gentlemen:-I am pleased to say the
Victor Safe you sold me some five or
six years ago, preserved intact all of
it's contents in the late fire in Green
vile, on the 10th inst. The safe stood
at a point in my Office in the Opera
House Block, that must have been one
of the hottest parts in the great con
Migration. 1t contained papers and
other things of value. When it was
taken out of the ruins and opened
some twelve hours after the fire, every
thing in it was found to be safely
preserved and in good condition. I
cheerfully make this statement of
facts in recognition of the valuable
service rendered me by your safe, and
you are at liberty to make such use of
it as you may see proper.
Yours truly,
THOS T. JARVIS
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1896-04-17

Senator Hansbrough, of South Dako
IA, is another OF the big ones who uncon-
sciously IAN up against the Mckinley
boom, and Of course got knocked out IN
consequence. Senator Hansbrough is
also in the condition Of some of the
ether free silver republican congressman
who had to he brought up with short
4arn before they could wake up 10 the
tact that they were trailing behind tho
great body Of their constituents on this
money question. The masses OF the
rarty have got ahead of them on this
question and these leaders must either
sep up in line tor sound and honest
currency or 5e relegated to the ambu-
lance
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1896-04-17
Parent OF Crime.

Strong drink IS not Only the devils
way Into man, but mans way TO the
uevli.-Dr. Adam Clark
adges are weary calling attention to
drink as the principal cause of crime,
but | cannot ieftaln irou saying that If
they could make Eng giand sober, they
would shut up nlne-tentns Of tie
prlsous.-Lord Cnlef Justice Coierldge,
of Euylanu.
u. all the causes Of sin and misery. OF
paupeilsm and vet. heuness, lntoAlcat-
ing ilquor stands forth the unapproach
aule culef Noah Davis, Chief Justice oil
he New York Supreme Court.
Two thirds of tie crimes which come
before the courts OF law Of this county
a,e occasioned chiefly by lntempet-
ance Lord Chief BaIon Kelly ot Ing
land
Eighty per cent of the crime Of OR
country is the result Of inlemperance.
and ninety five per cent OF the depraved
youth are The children OF drunken aud
uepraved useholds.-General Eaton,
United states Commissioner OF Educa-
tlon.
| can keep no terms with vice that
fills our jai.s, that destroys the comfort
of homes and the peace Of families, and
debases aud brutalzes the people OF
these islands.-Lord Chlet Justice Cole
ridge, of England.
Liquor is ut the bottom OF all our
poverty. Ii the tax for it were ilited
there would not need To be a man
woman or child without bread. There
cannot be more painful or contempii-
BILE sight than man quarieling over
and Lemoaning his taxes while tickling
his palate and burning up his stomach
and his substance with glass after glass
OF whiskey.-J. p. Holland.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1896-04-17
races for Garmers 10 ) sudv.
rican Economist.

American Economist.
Planners will be interested in some
figures and facts which Hon. Joel p.
Heatwofo, Of Minnesota, recently pre-
sented in the House of Representatives
showing the effect OF the Gorman Tariff
upon their prosperity as compared with
tue Mckinley Tariff period. Under the
Mckinley Tariff the duty on barley was
increased from ten to thirty cents per
bushel and, as II result, the importations
of barley fell from upward Of eleven
million bushels to less than one million
bushels. Du'ing the time that the Nc
Klnley law was in operation the farmers
OF the United States increased their an
nual barley production by seventeen
million bushels.
Heretofore Canada had been our great
est competitor in the barley market, but,
since the repeal Of the Mckinley law,
Russian barley has been sent TO his
country. In addition 10 this the Cana
dian Government is tfering everv in
ducement to settlers in the section ad-
joining the United St; tes, lylng north
west f the DaKntas, Mhege the condition
for barley raising is specially favorable.
In the year following tie enactment
of the Mckinley law, the imports Of bar
ley fe.l off by more than one-L -Lalf. by