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The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-20
GENERAL wEYLER D1scoUR AGED.

Captain General Weyler, OF Cuba,
says he Is surprised at the charges
made against him In this country, In
view OF the great prudence he has shown
while the settlement of the Cuban bel
igefency question is pending in Con-
gross. It must be admitted that his
course towards the United States during
the recen. excitement In Spain and
Caba has been decidedly conservative,
but IL shows that he has sense enough
to know the dangers to Spain in allow
ing the people TO give full vent to their
luminosity. The general. like his pre-
decessor, General Campos, realizes the
magnitude OF the task In reducing the
Cuban reyolutionists to submission; but
believes In the end that Spain will be
victorious. His embarrAssmenss,h how
ever, are such thar he says ne mny be
compelled to resign the position he now
holds. This admission from the leader
OF the Spanish troops on the rebellious
island ~ significant. end cannot fail to
give great encouragement of final suc
GEES to the struggling Cubans.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-20
"a HINT TO THE WISE"

Plenty OF change in your ads. brings plenty OF
change in your store.
Every article has distinct way in which it can
be properly advertised ..
~
Don't write Your ads on the begging letter style.
You are after business, not charity.
**x
When your rivals are out OF the newspaper
that's a good time FOR You to stay in.
(**x
Do not write an ad. which you know would
not appeal TO you If you were purchaser.
~.
Better satisfy your customers on a small profit
THIN let them know they are cheated on a large
,.ohe.
Nv
Let politeress rule in your store. The curious
caller who buys nothing TO day may be good
buyer tomorrow.
There's something about yonr business differ
ent from al other business. What is IL: Hunt
II up, and 4 it'e good, advertise it.
IS
The business man OF to day has not time to
read two or three hundred words to get one
single idea. The advertisement should be short,
tcrse and 10 the point.
Advertisements should never be prepared in
hurry. There ought to be some particular time
set apart IN each day or each week for the con-
slderatiol OF this question.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-20
A Quaker Weddinr

A member of tho Methodist Episcopal
church who had been an invited guest ut
recent Quaker wedding in Germantown
left the meeting house very much disap-
pointed because no saw no Clergyman per-
form the ceremony. 1t is well to know
that no clergyman is needed at such an
event among the Friends, as the happy
principals perform tho ceremony them
selves This was tho formula repeated by
the bridegroom at IA recent Quaker we'd
ding: Friends, here in tho fear Of the
Lord and in tho divine presence l take
thee, my friend, Mary IL, to DO my
wife, promising in tho fear of tho Lord
and with divine assistance to be to her a
faithful and loving husband" Tho bride
repeated similar declaration, the certih
cate OF marriage was signed by many wit
nesses, short addresses were made, prayers
offered, and the ceremony was ended. -
Philadelphia Record
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-20
THE GOODLY SWORD.
The Egyptians Gave 1t the Name FIT,
Centuries Ago.

Centuries Ago.
Half a hundred centuries ago the
Egyptians gave to the sword its name.
Since those old days the history of the
trenchant blade, stained with blood and
defaced by the scars of battle though it
is, holds much Of the glory, the poetry
and the chivalry of the cruel game of
war.
A friend whose fidelity never wavered
and whose power never failed, it is not
surprising that men endowed the sword
not only with human attributes, but
with the might and majesty of the gods
themselves. The old legends abound in
tales Of its magical powers. How the
divine armorers strove continually to
excel some rival in the forging of q
blade of O temper SO delicate that it
might cut q thread with tho same ease
with which it struck head from the
body, or hewed through heavy metal
armor, was favorite subject of the old
Teutonic and viking tales.
These legendary blades bore charac-
teristic names, by which they were in
variably known: Graysteei, Wader
Through Sorrow and Milestone Bitter
were swords Of wide renown, and we
all remember how Arthur of the Round
Table took "Excalibur, the sword tina.
rose from out the bosom Of the lake. /"
Caesars sword was called Crocca Mors
Charlemagne's Joyeuse played no small
part in the setting up of the great Frank
ish empire. Many bold captain went
down before Ell Tizona, welded by the
relentless hand of the Cid.
The japanese, whose civilization was
old before ours began, have produced
beautiful examples of the swordmaker' s
art. The Japanese nobleman carried his
swords as the insignia of his rank. He
wore one on each side, thrust into the
folds of his SASH
These swords have been handed down
as heirlooms from father to son, and il
was not unusual for families of ancient
lineage to have as many as 1900 of
them-marvels Of costly and artistic
workmanship their possession. The
scabbards are richly lacquered and
bound about with silken cord in O
curious pattern. Tho blade is curved,
and the round guard is pierced to car.
ry small dagger. This guard, called
tsuba, is decorated with curious de.
signs, and so great is the ingenuity Of
the Japanese metal workers that among
the thousands of swords they have pro.
duced it is impossible to find two guards
exactly alike. They are priced so highly
by collectors that large sums Of money
have been paid frequently for an an.
tique sword. only that it might be ruth.
lessly torn apart to secure the guard. -
Mary Stuart Mckinney in st. Nicholas.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-20
R TAYLOR,
HATTERS AND MEMS FURNISHERS.
THE ADVANCED WOMAN.

Che may stand upon tho corner in her bloom.
ers il she chooses:
She can smoke n cigarette in public, too;
She may think up shocking thoughts and ded.
icatc them to the muses.
In fact. do anything that's truly new.
But do not yet repine,
Oh, creatures masculine,
Nor think creations altered in it's plan,
For she always wants to do
Things she's not expected to,
And she doesn't care to do them when she can
foremost place in politics-shell have it II
she plenscs:
She'll worry over bargains in appropriation
bills
And decorate the gavel which untutored man
now seizes
With gilt and pretty ribbons till with 10y
the eye it fills.
She may do it all in style
For n very little while,
But the ultimate result we calmly scan,
For she always wants to do
Things she's not expected to,
And she doesn't care to do them when she can.
WASHINGTON Star.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-20
a SWEEPING ORDER.

It is announced from Washington
that within week Presidents Cleveland
will issue an order putting under civil
service rules all officers in the service
of the Government not appointed with
the advice and consent OF the Senate; in
other words, all positions within the
exclusive gift of the executive branch
with all encouragement to work in
Presidential cam paigns, and will make
the politicians CRY that "to the victor
belongs the spoils." ansefIe:e and obso-
lete utterhncs. 1t is the best indica.
tion yet given thst Mr.. Cleveland does
not sep.re to G third term and proves
that as he has no more favors to ask of
his party the workers of that organ!zs-
ton need not expect any further con-
sideration from him.
There may be few isolated cases ex-
cepted from tho operation of the order,
but these will only be handful when
compared with the grea. army Of cler.
ical workers who will be placed per-
q.
All OF the Cibines officers seem vying
with each other in their approval Of
civil service methods and in their desire
to secure SIS soon as possible the entire
abolition OF patronage in their depart
ments.
There are many outlying branches Of
the government work which have here
tofore escaped the notice OF the civil
service reformers. and which have
therefore never been taken into the
operation of the civil service law. These
include such forces as the mint service,
q great number OF excepted Offices In
the customs and internal revenue SER
vice. gil o. the Indian agency service
below the position of agent. and all the
places in the Indian school service, the
interstate commerce clerical force, the
clerical forces in the navy yards and q
host OF small groups and classes that
are very rarely thought of and which
have been so far overlooked.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-20
MR.. HOGE ECCENTRIC.
He Falls to Attend II Meeting Called at His
Request

Request.
A Washington specisl of Wednesday
to the Richmond Dispatch says:
Representative Otey appesred before
Elections Committee No. this morn
ing. In obedience to q notice issued at
the request OF j. Hampton Hoge, In or
der to be heard in the final argument in
the contest Hoge is making for Otey's
seat. John Lee, of Lynchburg, counsel
for Mr.. Osey, was also here, having
come at gres. Inconvenience. being
obliged to have two important cases
postponed In local courts. They were
promptly in the committee-room, and
waited until 1t was evident that Mr.
Hoge had not thought 1t worth his while
to come, although he had the com mi.tee
specially callei together 70. this hear
ing.
This eccentric individual did not put
in an appearance, but an envelope with
a special delivery stamp was received,
which was designed to Represent him.
This envelope contained the affidavit
from the Republican chairman of Char
loste county lin which county Mr. Hoge
took no depositions) setting forth in ef-
feet that Charlotte was county where
fraud wss rife aud bsllos-box ssufliog
the rule, and thst.when election Judges
were not Democrats they were purchas-
able Republicans.
When this geaiuitous slandnr was
read by the clerk OF the committee Mr..
Otey rose Indignantly to reply, but the
chairman informed him that there was
no necessity for IL, and no reason why
he should, as neither the letter nor lis
contents would be considered by the
committee.
"rhis would seem to indicate thu.
Mr.. Hoge, by his absence, and the
frivolous ana Indifferent manner in
which he treats the committee, has
abandoned the contest, or, il he has
not 1t can safely b. sa:d nor, from
the apparent disposition OF the com
mis.ee this morning, when they found
he did NOT think 1t worth his while to
appear at meeting cilled ut his re.
quest, that the committee will sbar-
don the case for him. Mr. Hogo Is an
eccentric, but perfectly independent,
gentleman"
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-20

The "favorlse son" ides designed to
defeat Mckinley. seems to be really an
advantage TO him. So far he is the only
Republican who has developed much
strength outside OF his own Safe, and as
Republican, as we'll as Democratic
politicians always like to be on the
winning aide, within the party ranks
90 we'll az against the common enemy,
they are more liable to follow after q
man with large constituency st his
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-20
Menelik wants Peace.

ROME, March 19.-A dispatch from
Mas owah to tho Tribuna says that
prisoners who have escaped from tho
Abyssinian camp declare that the pris-
oners there are i'll treated and badly fed
and that numbe OF them have been
garroted. The negus OF Abyssinia,
Menelik, Is anxious to conclude peace
with the Italians and to return to Shoa.
The Dervishes are within an hours
march OF Ksssala, the garrison of which
has provisions for four months.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-20

GOVERNOR BRADLEY g 'Repu blicsn adj
Mirrors in Kentucky not only endorse
his course during the late legislative
deadlock in thss State, but declare their
preference for him as the Republican
candidate for President. There are
many ways of looking the same thing,
which accounts for the liberal abuse
now being showered upon the governor
by the friends of Senator Blackburn.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-20
A Terrible Trnredy.

TlFFIN, Ohio, March l9.-Jo hn Noes,
wealthy brick manufacturer OF New
Regal, shot and fatally wounded his
divorced wife and her sister. Mis-, Katie
Smith. Mrs Noes secured a divorce
from her husband last Tuesday, and he
went to her house tonight and de-
manded that she come back and live
with him. Sha refused, and thereu pom
he sho. her three times and Miss Smith
twice. Noes defies arrest and further
trouble is expected,
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-20

THOSE who boast Of the good done for
the Sound money idea" in the South
by the Campaign OF education" in
augurated by Mr.. Cleveland and his
Cabinet seem to have lost sight Of the
fact that many Of the ablest and most
aggressive Southern Democrats are in
favor of free silver and that there Is no
indication anywhere that they have lost
their hold upon their constituents. So
far as Virginia is concerned the move.
ment for free coinage has been steadily
gaining in strength for the past year
or moro. and this Is especially true OF
the great Southwest.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-20
Tough Eating.

Those who have partaken Of peacock
declare that gorgeous bird to be decided
~ tough eating, while it is said of the
swan that the fact of its ever having
been familiar dish speaks highly in IA
vor OF ancient English cutlery. More
over, 1T should not be forgotten that
when bustards' and boars' heads were
as common as sirloins and saddles now
are there were scarcely any vegetables
to eat with them.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-20
Agree to the British Advance.

LONDON, March 19.--The first lord of
the treasury, A. j. Balfour, announced
in the house CT commons to day that
favorable replies had been received
from Austria. Germanyan and Italy in re-
gard to she proposed British Egyptian
expedition up the Nile. France and
Russia have not replied to Great Brit
aims representations on this subject.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-20

back than pay court to the "favorite
son." with only half-henrted support
from his own State and no prospects Of
gains beyond its borders. Every day
makes 1t look more like Mckinley at
st. Louis, and unless Mr.. Reed does
something to rouse the enthusiasm Of
his friends. he may as we'll throw up
his hat and join in the shout for the
Napoleon of Ohio.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-20

SENATOR CHANDLER yesterday gave
notice Of his intention to offer an
amendment to the resolution for the
election Of Senators by the direct vote
OF the people, so as to include the
President, ice-President, justices Of
courts, postmasters and collectors Of
internal revenue. They are all to be
elected at the time and in the manner
that the House'of representatives. ad-
wise. This would be o sweeping innon
walton upon the present methods OF
electing or appointing such officers as
come under the provisions of Senator
Chandeliers amendment, but 1t would
give the people much larger say in
some matters with which at present
they have nothing directly to do.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-20

An freshman and q Fronchman were one
day having dispute over tho nationality
of friend of theirs. Il say" said the
Frenchman, that il ho was born in
France he is "a Frcnchman." .'Dceorra, :"
said Pat, 'if n cat should have kittens in
tho oven, would you call them biscuits?"
Toronto Christian Guardian.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-20

SPEAKER CRISP challenges ell his
Senatorial opponents to meet him on
the stump in Georgia, aud it ia said that
Secretary Hoke Smith will pick up the
glove. There will be very little OF the
Secretary OF the Interior left. from 8
Senatorial point of view, whom the de.
bates are over.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-20
No ArrestaY, sterday.

WASHINGTON, March 19.-No arrests
were made at ST. A,sph to-day by the
Alexandria county officials. lth ough the
business OF receiving bets on the New
Orleans iaces for trans mission to heel
Ing on the commission system WAS car.
rted on in the same m amer as inaugu
rated on yesterday. Winning bets made
yesterday were cashed to dsv.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-20

CARLIsLE's Presidential boom has
fallen very fiat upon the country. He
may have destroyed all OF Ssnstcr
Blackburn's chances for re election, but
in doing 40 he killed himself so tac as
the Presidency Is concerned.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-20

Mother-Jane, you must choose be.
tween the two. Will you marry the
man who loves you or the man who can
dress you?
Observation-Disclosures, as an mp to date
girl, 1 must reply to your question that,
although love is "a very desirable thing.
clothes are an absolute necessity. Lon
don Tit-Bits.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-20
Woods
Sarsapariiia

w,., IMPARTs vigor and
sarsapari,Ia gives to ae to the sys-
tenn by purifying the
blood and removing tho elements and
germs which produce disease. A true
tonic SO we'll IS q
blood purifier. p mnssis's
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-20

CHICAGO. March l9-John G Carlisle
will deliver non-psr,isan address on
the silver question before the la5oring
people Of this city April Is next.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-20

In Palestine and Persia the "sorrow
full mycanthus" droops in the day, being
apparently about to die, but reviyes as
evening comes ON.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-20

lT will be to your nterest to call and
see our stock OF buggies, "S.udebAker"
ana piedmont" wagons harness,
saddles, etc, before purchasing Far
n1ers' Supply Company, Maekes Square
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-20

An Eng!ishman observes: "Six things
are requisite to create u happy homo. One
of these is IA good COOK, I'D tho other Ave
are money"
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-20

Slightly disfigured, but net "In The
Ring" and can still furnish coal at 81 a
ton. Office, 102 Roanoke street 8 w.
'Phono 2l0. j. II. WILKINSON 6 Co.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-20

WHY not ride the "bicycle bull: like
@ watch"
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-20

Go to Donsldson's for Parlor and Bed
room Suites cheap.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-18
NEW HOUSE NUMBERS.
Aluminium Figures May Be in General
Use Hereafter.

That there is evolution in street numbers,
ss we'll as other things. is evidenced by the
prospect of aluminium figures adorninR our
front doors in the near future, instead OF the
nickel plated bronze numbers which have
been in vogue for five OF more years. Superin-
tendent pettjs had some samples OF the new
numbers on his desk this noon, and explained
their advantage over the old. The aluminium
figures ara 9s parts aluminium and two parts
copper, and are cast. Finished. they shine
like silver. and there is very little danger OF
their turning TO any appreciable extent The
plating on the old numbers wears OF in very
short time, especially where exposed TO the
elements. and most OF them are. and they
become dishgurenent. The cost OF the new
exceeds the old. however. about 80 per cont
Speaking OF the evolution" Captain Pettis
brought forth from the recesses Of the vault n
collection OF numbers dating back hundred
years or so and including the different styles
employed mp 60 tho present. There were
stencilicd plates and tin plates with the
figures painted. There were cast iron figures,
enameied. When the enamel wore off and
she rains came. tho front doors soon became
decorated with streaks of iron rust Then
there were bronze numbers wit no covering,
being put up Just as theJ came from the sand
or else painted.
- aluminium numbers have been maeo about
year, but have not been in general use.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-18

Jefferson street-Prcaching at lO:i5; B. =. at
l2l5; Y. p. :. G. +. at $50: song and
preaching service at 80; W. II. Palmer,
pastor. All welcomed.
Crapston street-Rev. NJ. II. Bixby, d. D..
pastor; preaching at lO:i5 o. m; also 30
.. IA, 20 young men: :. 5. at 2:45 y. m.
Y. p. e. +. at 6:l5 D. m.
Branch Avenue preaching st l0:i5 and 2
p. M, by the psstor. Rev. n. Is. Wilson
3. 4. az i2l5 p. m. b. Y.'P. u. az 6:l5.
North Csspsl--s. s. at 8 80; evangeiistic serv.
ices, led by &r. T.. CREIGHTON Of q. u. at 8.
Foufth-Evsngeli-tio services, morning and
evening, led by Nr. Il. Creighton OF Il. u.
\. s. at 1915; b. y. =. L. az 6s31.
Frivndsbip street-Worship st i0:l5 and $50:
Mr. Holyoke will preach B. :. at 1915;
Y. p. :. C. Y. at $50; morning subject,
"Tbs.Temple Clesnsed''; evening. "Christ
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-18
An Act to Dispose Of
dead" Land.
Absurdity of the Opposition to
the Proposed Sale.
One Hundred and Seven Lots Will
Now Become Taxable Property.

The Board Of Aldermen passed resolution
THURSDAY afternoon relative TO the sale OF
land. and IL the Common Council concurs. as
IL undoubtedly WILL the city VIII dispose OF
lo7 lots. which are Of no value whatever as
public property, but which at auction or rri'
vate sale will bring into the treasury between
10000 ard $1,000 as the first profit. In ad'
difion 70 that the land under its new owner
shin will become taxable and productive of
an increase Of the city's revenue.
These i07 lots described in the resolutions
are scattered about principally in the outlying
sections Of the city, and have ceased TO be
valuable. Some OF them were bought for the
sake OF securing the gravel for filing-in pnr-
poses In street work. and there - no longer
any need OF them. Others were bought out
right as more economical method OF secur-
ing the right of way for sewer constructions.
but the sewers IN these particular localities
are row completed. and the public works de-
partment mas no further need Of any Of the
land named in the bill
The proposed sale meets with the hearty
approval of the city engineer. and OF the city
auditor and nine members Of the Board OF
Aldermen expressed their approval Of it by
their votes. The dissenting member was Mr..
Burbank Of the Second ward. and the reasons
which he gave for bis opposition verged on the
rioiculous. He said that 10 vote to sell city
property Just because be had stated that the
treasury was low. would create a financial
panic in the city. and that he had not in
tended anything of that sort. 1t IL, of course.
needless 10 state. said Mr.. Fuller. who intro
ducvd the resolution after adIournmeut, that
the action was not based on any statements
which Mr.. Burbank ever made.
Tho ahsurdity of the objection and the LA
bility Of the ''panic' is shown by "A compari.
non OF the figures relative to public real
estate. The city pf Providence owns a., eos, $40
square feet of land. all but 81, 600 feet OF which
is within the city limits. The assessed valua-
tion OF this is ss 6al. .6l7. and then add to that
the personal property OF tho city and thore
is n total OF s12 2l3 7so.2a Now. for simple
business reasons 1t is proposed 20 sell 100000
feet of that a., $40 feet. or about one one
hundreih part OF IT, because IL is useless, and
Mr. Burbank, who controls real estate him
self. talks about the danger OF creating a
"panc" The fraction OF the total value OF
the property Is still smaller than that which
represents its area. The l07 lots are worth
about So, 900, which Is between four and five
thousandths Of the assessed valuation OF the
citys property, and Mr.. Burbank deplores
the movement TO ''get rid OF the public land. ="