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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-13

business doomed at the new city post
office building today. yet there were only
thirty men employed on that structure
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Ex-Governor Waites declaration for Tom
Watson makes two votes that the latter
may count on.
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"Er little learnin' may be er danj-us
ting" said Uncle Eben; but 1 doan' be-
lieve dat it's nigh ez danj'us ez no learnin'
tall"
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Have you made any progi ess in your
musicE'' asked Maud.
I'm doing splendidly.' replied Mamie
Does your teacher say you are improv-
ing?"
II know 1t without his telling me. The
first family that moved into our house
after 1 began to take lessons remained
only three weeks The next family stayed
the month out. The next lived there six
weeks, and the people occupying 1t now
have been there two months. and don't
scowl at the house they go past it,
Sensitive.
I never expected ter sorter balk
When it come ter hearin the pastor talk
But 1 never thort tibet we'd reach a fix
Whur our pastor teched upon politics.
I'll argy fur six days in the week;
But consolation IS what l seek
When. or the seventh, my work all
through.
1 listen an learn i'm my fav'rite pew.
An it specially wears my patience out
Cause he tells his opinions round about.
When he speaks of heaven. he sets 1t
down
Tnet we'll each be wearin' a golden
crown;
OF music he says in a KNOWN way
Thet golden harp is the kind we'll play;
An I leave it ter you eff It, seems jes'
right
Ter talk that way ter q silverite.
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Golden berg $,
p76-Q2S 7th-7o6 K Sts,.


1t is a deplorable fact that
there is a decided tendency
toward cheapening quali-
ties i'm order to quote a low
price. You have a right to
be wary of what you buy.
But we ask you, have
confidence i'm us and we
shall see that you shall
never be disappointed i'm
what you buy. and if you
are Wen cheerfully refund
your money.
Isn't it a pleasure to shop
here, where you have the
FULLEST confidence and know
that your moneys yours
when you spend it-after
you spend lift you say the
word?
Every department boasts
of bargain offerings for to-
! morrow.
s-quarter Salisbury Unbleached
Sheetins. For Wednesday,
I21c. yard.
The usual 12hc. wamsutta Cam
brio For Wednesday.
73c. yard
| 80 by % Hemmed Lockwood
| Sheets. For Wednesday.
44c. each.
| s6 by 45inch Mohawk Hemmed
| Pillow Cases. For Wednesday,
&C. each.
Yard-wde Fancy Feather-prOOf
| Ticking red and blue-sriped. Usual
| price. 2oc. For Wednesday.
I25 c. yard.
| 80 pieces Cretonne. for covering
furniture and comforts. Usual price,
| &c. For Wednesday,
SIC. yard.
Women's Ready made Flannel In
derskirts, with fancy -colorcd stitch
| ed rufie. and well made. Usual
| price, 15c. For Wednesday,
SOC. each.
Just "a sonnette Corsets. in large
| Sizes and In white. drab and black
| such as sell for dollar anywhere
| you go Wednesday.
SOC. each.
| Wonren's Black Lisle and Wool "
| EIucstrienre Tights such Us sell
usually for $l.25. Wednesday.
ST. pair.
| Womens French Fleecened Vests
| and Pants, such sell regularly for
| soc. For Wednesday,
44c. each.
| Mems ColOred English Merino Half
| Hose, full regular made, double sole
J and high-splieed heel-such usually
! sell for soc. For Wednesday;
25c. pair.
Mems Faultiess Night shirts, fancy
embroidered fronts, such you pay
| Toe and 81 for. Here for Wednesday,
Soc each.
Gold embroidered Pillow Tops,
handsome designs. which have here
tofore sold for 75c Wednesday for
20c each.
50-inch Black Imperial Serge. For
Wednesday,
29c. yard.
52-inch Navy and Black Imported
Diagonal and Plain Serges, two
qualities. which never sell under 75c.
, | For Wednesday,
, SOC. yard.
45-inch Silk Chiffon in black green
and all colors. Usual price, 75c. For
Wednesday,
: soc. yard.
Fancy Figured Eiderdown. for
children's coats. Usual price, SOC.
For Wednesday,
20c. yard.
Fears UBcented Toilet Soap,
which sells everywhere for 15c. For
Wednesd ay,
f TIC cake.
Golden berg's
926-928 7th-7o6 K SITS.
/ AWOn11am's
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Women's French Fleece-lined Vests
and Pants. such AS sell regularly for
SOC. For Wednesday,
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We have just received and shall
offer tomorrow, a. couple hundred
Cocoa Door Mats with colored edge
at
35c. each
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SOC. each.
ST. pail

WonIen's Black Lisle and Wool
Equcstrienre Tights. such Us sell
usually for $l.25. Wednesday.
ST nalr
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SOC. each

Just "a Sonnette Corsets. in large
sizes. and In white, drab and black,
such as sell for dollar anywhere
yOu go. Wednesday,
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80 pieces Cretonne, for covering
furniture and comforts. Usual price,
SC. For Wednesday,
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First Pants Suits
For Little Boys.

Parents who intend putting their
boys in pants are invited to examine
our stock OF first Pants Suits. We
have splendid assortment OF the
newest and prettiest effects, adapted
to the various styles OF boy, and the
prices are very reasonable.
Brownie Suits, i'm cloth or velvet
blue, black and fancies.
$500 and 5000 Each.
Sailor Suits-S375 to $50 each.
Refer Suits-S2oo to S6,75 each
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SIC. yard.

WOmen's Ready made Flannel Tn
derskirts, with fancy -colorcd stitch
ed rufiie, and well made. Usual
price, 75c. For Wednesday,
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44c. each.

Mems COlOred English MerinO Half
Hose, full regular made, double sole
and high-spliced heel-such as usually
sell for soc. For Wednesday,,
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Crocker's, 939 Pa. Ave.
Bear This I'm Mind.

Sole owners Of the famous 'Jen-
ness Miller" Hygienic Shoes.
We are sole District agents for
Dugan & Hudson's famous '1ronclad'
Shoes for children and misses.
Sole District agents for Cans Rue
de Bundi' Shoes OF Paris for women.
Agents for Hathaway. SOule & Har-
All Shoes bought OF us are polished
as often as you wish without charge.
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Yard-wide Fancy Feather-proOf
Ticking; red and blue-striped. Usual
price, 2Oc. For Wednesday,
I25c. yard.
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PC. par.

Mems Faultiess Night Shirts, fancy
embroidered fronts, such rs you pay
Toe. and 81 for. Here for Wednesday,
5Oc. each.
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Gold embroidered Pillow Tops,
handsome designs. which have here
tofore sold for 75c. Wednesday for
zoe. each.
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Refer Suits-S2.oo to S6.75 each
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26 by 45-inch Mohawk Hemmed
Pillow Cases. For Wednesday,
&C. each.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-04

sion, and it there were no expert con-
tradiction of expert assertion, the jury
would be bound to give the assertion
weight. Yet counsel for a person whose
life is at stake cannot forbear to avail
themselves of even the smallest chance
of benefit from such testimony, and since
the trial of Guitenu have not forborne in
any case, except where innocence was
the defense.
There is, OF course n.remedy for this
unlucky state of affairs. Alienists might
turn honest and vigorously refrain from
testifyng according to their pockets.
But it would be waste of time and en-
ergy to consider that possibility in even
lazy dreams of dreams. New York Jour
nal.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-04
FLORIDA FOOD FISH.
Government Will Probably Take St.
Looking to Its Preservation.

uoNerhment VIII Probably Take Steps
Looking TO Its Preservation.
Washington, Dec. "a report is now
being prepared at the fish consmission of
an investigation made under the direc-
ton of Congress into fish conditions in
Florida. The report will take wide
range, rs Il thorough investigation has
been made The object was to ascertain
more particularly whether sponge could
be successfully cultivated in Florida wa
tiers and also whether it would be expe-
dent to establish marine stations at some
point on the Florida coast for the purpose
of cultivatin0 spongcs and also for the
propagation of food fishes of those wa
ters. The report will show that at
present so little is known about the
sponge that an experimental station for
the purpose of finding out what could be
done Is ali that ought to be attempted
The sponge must be set out like plants
and trees There is no such things as
eggs or seeds.
AS to other fishes. Il recommendation
VIII be made that something ought to be
done II: once To preserve the green turtle
which Is fast disappearing from the Flor
lua coast The reason for this is the de-
struction of the eggs of the turtle, which
are gathered by thousands along the
shore. 1t has been ascertained that the
turtles do not come as frequently to de-
post eggs as before
Florida has no State fish commission
and nothing has been done for the preser-
walton OF the food fish that are common
on its shores. There are several other
varieties of fish on the Florida coast
which the report will show can be sue.
cessfully propagated under the direction
OF the commission. 1t will be shown that
marine hatchery could be made success
tul' win sufficient appropriation to
establish and maintain il.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-04
THE NEW EDUCATION IN THE
CHURCH.

Unity, adoption and selfactivity are
thus the keywords of the new movement
in secular education. How far have
Sunday schools in general and the Inter
national lessons in particular responded
to these principles! The answer must me
that the prevalent idea Of unity seems to
be uniformity, which is n vastly different
thing. The prevalent idea Of adoption
seems to be satisfied By giving, on princi.
pie, to the youngest children the same
topic as to the oldest, only under protest
providing optional primary lessons of in
different pedagogical value, by using the
historic method with those who have no
historic sense, and by providing such nm
unorganized sequence of lessons that
even those who have the germ of historic
sense are unable to develop it, There are
tens of thousands of graduates from the
Sunday. school to-day who have studied
lessons on the life of Christ, but who
have no more adequate idea of that life
as II whole than they have of the history
of the dukes of Edom. Finally, the prey
alent idea of self-activity may be Judged
from the fact that the main motive in
the laying out OF the course and in the
greater number of the commentaries
upon the course seems to be, and to have
been from the beginning, hortatory rattle
than educational. The best Indication
OF the fact that this system is now COM
ing to be outgrown is to be found in the
success of substitute systems and in the
increasing tendency evinced by the Inter.
national Committee to neutrality-suspicious.
and make changes. One of the most sug
gestlve movements of reform is that
which Bishop John H. Vincent origi-
mated and has called the ''New Educa-
ticn in the Church, and those who
know Bishop Vincent are not surprised
that the one who was prime mover in
the reforms of thirty.five years ago
should be among the first in the field to.
day. His plan involves the brineing into
the Sunday school the same study of the
children and adoption of their needs tl:at
have characterized the best of the al.
vances in the secular schools.
The Sunday schools: Their Shortcom-
ings and Their Great Opportunities, by
President Walter L. Hcrvev, in Decem
Der Review of Reviews
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-04

out against the tribe in Arizona ten or
fifteen years ago. Nearly two.thirds of
this $32, 900 have been spent for build
ings, implements, seed and cattle, and
while the cost of maintaining the Indians
in food, clothing and medicines is not in
cluded in this amount, it is certainly no
greater than it would have been had they
been closely confined in prison In view
of their progress and industry, Secretary
Lamont recommends that they receive n
clear title to the lands, and, us they have
redeemed them from the wilderness, the
proposition should be promptly acceded
to by the Government.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-04
THE vENEzUELAN QUESTION.

the government and citizens of the re-
public of Venezuela have right to feel a
little disappointed, now that they have
waited all these months so eXpectantly,
not to know the conclusions of the Amer
lean commission. For thirty. five or forty
years the Nenezuelans had been trying in
vain to obtain fair treatment at the hands
OF England; and they may well be par.
doned for having felt great satisfaction
In appointment of the American commis-
sion. Nevertheless the Venezuelans have
now the prospect of an early and SUBJ
stantially equitable settlement of the
whole question on Il plan which will be
maj and which will remove all chances
OF war. Everybody therefore has good
reason To be satisfied. Out of the contro.
versy which for Il few weeks was thought
by many people on both sides of the ocean
To endanger the good relations between
England and the United States there has
come Il better understanding than ever
existed before and IL great enhancement
OF mutual respect Americans know bet
ter than they did before that English
public opinion desires just dealing and
that the real English feeling toward
America is one of great frendliness and
goodwill Englishmen on the other hand,
understand better than they did before
that public opinion in the United States
must he rekconed with, and that America
has the courage of its convictions There
Is good reason to believe that the happy
settlement of the Venezuelan controversy
Is to be speedily followed by general
arbitration treaty between England and
the United States, which will stand as a
great testimony to the determination of
both these nations that no future page of
history shall be stained with the record
OF so monstrous crime as n war between
the two halves of the English speaking
world. Such progress in the path of in
ternati onal righteousness is news enough
FOR one month, certainly. -December
Review of Reviews.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-04
out the entire region.

Similar conditions seem to prevail. in ~
lesser degree, in other coking coal fields,
but in none of them, according to the,
tonnage returns, is the improvement so
marked rs here, nor does it bear else
where the same evidence of permanent.
improvement rs is the case in the Flat
Top Field.
Numerous offers of long time contracts.
for large quantities of coke ut present
prices have been offered our operators,
but are invariably declined, ao it is evil
dent that IL continuance of present cOndi-
tions means IL material rise in prices in
the near future, and operators are conse
qucntly reluctant to enter $50 long time
contracts on the present basis, when the,
prospects of improvement are so epcour-
aging. -Bluefield Telegraph
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-04
AN UNAcCoUNTABLE OMISSION

y clergyman was called on upon one
occasion to officiate at a colored wedding.
I'VE assure you, sah." said the gentle.
manly darky, ." that this yere wedding,
sab, is to he very appropos, quite la
mode, sah.''
Very well. replied the clergyman,
u Will try to do everything in my power
to CRAFTY the wishes of the parties.' .
So. after the dinner and supper and
dancing were over, the groom's best man
called again on the minister and handed
him a ten-dollar fee.
II hope everything was as your friends
desired itT' said the urbane minister.
We'll, sab, to tell the truth, Mr.. Jack
son was little disappointed, answered
the groomsman.
why, | took my robes, " said the min
lister.
Yes. sah--it wasn't that
81 adhered to the rubrics of the
church,
Yes, sab, that was all right
II was punctual and shook hands with
the couple. What more could dosr
We'll, sah, Mr.. Jackson, he kind o. felt
hurt because you didn't salute the
bride. - Golfers Weekly
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-04
SALEM NEWS
EDWARD JETER, REPORTER.

). L. Woods, of Bonsacks was in the
city yesterday on business.
Vernon Tompkins left "Wednesday
night for Richmond on business
Col. Thomas y. Kasey has just return
Ell from business trip through the
North.
Hon. Dan Moffett, of Baltimore, is on
II visit here to his brother, Judge w. w.
Moffett.
Mrs. w. f. Francis has returned from
visit to relatives in Lynchburg and
Pittsylvania county.
Miss Lula Francis left this morning
for Lynchburg, where she goes on a visit
to her FRIEND, Miss Ida Watts.
Mrs. ID. b. Strouse left "Wednesday
night for Philadelphia, where she goes to
join Mrs. c. b. Strouse, who is visiting
in that city.
The wife of Lieut.. Dave Shank. of
Blacksburg, who has been on Il visit to
Mrs. James .Persinger, returned yester-
day evening to her home.
1t is rumored that about the 18th of
March G. ID. DENT will resign his posi-
ton as postmaster and will accept a posi-
ton with the Times Register
Mrs. Kelly and her two children, who
have been on visit to the family of
JUDGE Mofett, returned yesterday to
their home in Syracuse y. Y.
il is said that Mayor w I. Younger
will resign his position as president of
the Salem Loan and Trust Company.
The bunk will lose n popular officer
ID. b. Str"use, T. j. Shickcl and J. w.
+. Allemong left Wednesday for Lynch.
burg, where they went to attend Il meet
ing of the stockholders of the Bonsnck
Cigarette Machine Company.
H. w. Overstreet has purchased the
stock of f. II. Marshall and will in the
future conduct the business at the old
stand on Main street As he thoroughly
understands the dry goods business we
predict success for him.
Yesterday was day of funerals in Sa
lem. At 3 o'clock in the afternoon Lena
I.ittrcll the 10-year- old daughter of
Charles Littrell who died of -diphthcria,
was buried in the Henry Garst burying
ground, near the Salem roller mills.
Rev. Il. ID. White, of Waynesboro, Va,
oiliciated.
At 1890 II. m. the funeral services of
Nora Kern, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs G.
d. White, of Waynesboro were held mt
the Methodist Church, Rev. II. ii. Ken
neday officiating. The remains were in
TERED in East Hill Cemetery.
At ) O'Clock in the afternoon the fun
eral services of the late VIM. p Marks
were held in the Methodist Church. The
funeral sermon was preached by Rev. H.
IL. kenneday. The body was accompa.
MED from the house to the church and
afterwards buried by the Masons of
Friendship Lodge of this city The pail
bearers were: j. b. Frer, Chas. Hatcher,
W. &. b. Fitzgerald John NJ. Thomas,
John ~ Francis and John NJ. Smith.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-04
IN THE COAL FIELD.
More Coke Ovens Being Added to the
Active List

There is little change to report in the
condition of affairs in 1.-The Field. The
production and shipment of both coal and
coke shows II gratifying increase. More
ovens are being lighted every day; in one
instance, at least, i'm operation whose
ovens have been out for Il considerable
time, has within the past week brought
into active use almost its entire plant,
and it will be n matter of but few days
when those yet out will be kindled. This
operation is but an illustration OF what
is going on throughout the Field OF
course, the coke output at all the opera
tions has not been curtailed to such an
extent rs the operation referred to. but
it is useless to deny that the falling off in
production had reached IL point which
eft vast amount of room for improve
ment, and the fact that the hoped for re-
vivai has come is so plainly apparent MS
TO need little comment.
The improved situation is evidenced by
the increased nun Der of men employed:
by the growing number of ovens, whose
fires reflect their glow upon the heavens
and by the increased number of.rairoad
cars required to move the product of the
several operations.
y decided increase over last week is
also reported in orders for steam and
domestic coal. This demand was fairly
active oven during the stagnation in the
coke trade, when the peculiar conditions
existing in this Field rendered it impos-
sibie TO fill orders for coal in the absence
of market foi the coke product.
The prospects for n good season were
never better in the Flat-Top Field than
mt present, and general feeling of hope
! full confidence seems to prevail through
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-04

Italy's experience in Africa is depress.
ing. Not very long ago King Menelek,
OF Abyssinia, gave her army a terrible de-
feat, and now comes reports of the muir
der of Italian officials by Somalis Mt Mag
adoXo. The Italians wreaked fearful
vengeance on the Somali; but their dead
countrymen are beyond recall. The grab
game in Africa is costly TO all the grab
bers except Great Britain.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-04

Maxine Gomez. the Cuban leader, has
at last heen heard from. y dispatch
from Havana says he has entered the
troops he had with him is not stated 1t
is about time for him to show to the
world that he is alive ana ready to help
the Cubans to independence Maceo has
had n monopoly of notoriety for the past
six months or more, but the friends of
Cuba hope, now that Gomez has made his
temperance upon the scene, that the
Spaniards will have lively time "clean-
ing out the rebels"
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-04
MANY FEATURES.

Sin Gay NewYork, - the successful bur-
lesquc and review that will occupy the
stage of the Academy of Music Decem-
Der 10, has many attractive features, and
one of them is the tuneful, swinging and
catchy music written by Gus Kerker.
The song.of e"Choo Choo Cars" -Four
teen Miles from Schenectady to Troy"
TAKE Me Down TO Coney Island, y "Lur-
line, The Cripple Creek Bandits and
molly are all examples of his work
that nave the carry. away with-youn
quality. About seventy people take part
in the performance, including Walter
Jones.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-04
HIS COMPLIMENTS

An Omaha editor expresses his thanks
for basket of oranges thus: 1--WE have
received basket of oranges from orr
friend, Gus Bradley, for which he will
please accept our compliments, some of
which are nearly six riches in diane.
ter Montreal Herald,
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-04
FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS.

Here roarcd the Statesman to his
new private secretary, where arc You
going with that mail?''
Over to the express office. You told
me You wanted all your letters properly
and carefully expressed detroit. Free
Press.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-04

Senator Frye, of Maine, is of the opin.
ion that President Cleveland will take
some step in regard to Cuban indepen-
dence that will surprise the country and
send him out of Office in a blaze of glory
Senator Frye is an ardent advocate of
Cuban independence, and from what he
says about the course of the PRESIDENT
he must believe that Mr. Cleveland will
take Il determined stand in behalf of the
oppressed people of that island AS the
President IS still hopeful of the reorgani-
Zatl0n OF the Democratic party on the
lines laid down by the indianapolis con.
vention, and as it is believed bv MANY
that he still has hopes of once more IRE
siding over the dastinics of the great
American nation, it may he that he con.
templates coup in the Cuban matter
that will fill the country with enthusiasm
and make him once more the most popu-
lar man in it, 1t is his last card and
nobody doubts that he has the requisite
nerve to play it, if the game promises to
be Il successful one.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-04
DECEMBER.

From the press account of the fight be-
tween Fitzsmmons and Sharkey ut San
Francisco Wednesday night it appears
that the Australian got the worst of the
referees decision Otherwise, it was II
splendid victory for him