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The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-04
This Musician PLAYED.

Gus Heoge's stage manager tolls of q
western experience wherein q rehearsal OF
the orchestra in small town figures He
tried hard to bring tho rural musicians
into line, and succeeded fairly we'll except
with tho man who played tho flute. He
was pretty bad. Finally tho stage man.
ager became desperate and exclaimed
"See here, my friend, you stay out of this
You're no good and you can't play" The
flute man calmly looked up and made this
unanswerablo roply, "If I don't play, you
don't; Pm the mayor of tho town and ]
won't give you n licopse.' Ho played.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-04
presented in the homo of tho really great
and equally conceited Johann Strauss.

"Michael and His Lost Angel" which
Is the current attraction at the Empire
theater, will probably not become nearly
80 popular play with Americans rs Sid
ney Grundy's "Sowing tho Wind" despite
the latter's plethora of theatrical fustian.
Michael and His Lost Angel" is an ap-
preparation from Nathaniel Hawthorne's
1.-The Scarlet Letter." There is the minis
ter who has erred and who subsequently
confesses. There Is, of course. also the
woman who Is moro sinned against than
SHINING, but there is not the atmosphere
which made the greatest charm of Haw-
thorne's story. It would seem that his
only purpose in selecting tho subject was
to induce comparisons between his meth
cd of handling it and that Of Hawthorne.
According to persons whose opinions are
entitled to consideration, the result is not
favorable to MIR. Jones.
OCTAvUs COHEN.
New York
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-04
CRANKY GUESTS.
Experience of Hotel Clerks In Dealing
With Some of Them.

Experience of Hotel Clerks In Dealing
With Some of Them.
1'I cannot sleep in that room," said q
guest at hotel in this CITY last evening
as he walked to the desk in the Office
and threw the key upon it.
"What is the matter with it?" asked
the clerk.
'tThere is nothing the matter with it
Except that the bed is in the wrong
place." the guest replied. "For more
than 30 years have slept in bed with
the head toward the north, and it has
become such habit with me that it
would be actually impossible for me to
sleep with the head in any other direc-
tion.'
"It will be impossible for me to give
you room containing bed with the
head in that direction" said the clerk.
t"The hotel is we'll filed tonight, and L
have only two vacant rooms, but will
have the bed turned for you. - Calling
porter, the clerk instructed him to
turn the bed in the gentleman g room SO
that the head would be to the north.
The guest followed the porter up stairs,
&nd as nothing further was heard from
him it is presumed that he retired and
slept peacefully.
''There is no accounting for tastes,''
said the clerk, turning to the reporter,
land the funny experiences we have in
the hotel business would fill volume.
Before the night is over we may have
calls for beds with their heads turned to
every point of the compass, and of
course we are obliged to accommodate
every one.
81 remember an instance like this
several years ago. A man slightly in
ebriated came into the hotel one night,
and producing pocket compass said
tsat he wished room where the head
of the bed should be placed to the
northeast. We sent two boys with him,
and they turned the bed as requested.
The joke was that the compass was
furnished with little stop, which held
the indicator i'll certain position. 1t
so happened that the gentleman's bed,
which had been carefully placed north
east according to the compass. was in
reality placed with the head to the
south. The man discovered his mistake
the next morning and was cured of the
fad. "--Philadelphia Bulletin.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-04
Cremation Growing In Favor.

The movement in favor of cremation
as against earth burial is growing in
England The other day Mr.. William
Rathbone, ex M. p, stated in public
that he had made provision for crema-
ton in his own case on principle and
with view to promoting the reform.
At this moment q new crematorium is
almost ready for use at Liverpool. 1t is
neat building Of red sandstone, simple
and chaste in design. The main door
opens into small chapel. From this
room the coffin will be carried after the
burial service is read into a small apart.
Snent beyond and there placed upon an
HEon frame running on wheels and rails
Sn line with the furnace and pushed
noiselessly into the abode of flames.
From the chapel the clergyman, fol-
lowed by the relatives Of the deceased.
VIII ascend stair on the opposite side
.f"Cin the door by which the coffin has
! al removed into small gallery over
.oching the door Of the furnace. From
this gallery the service prescribed for
els grave will be read and the mourn.
ers will take the last look of the coffin
as 1T disappears within the furnace.
Inc situation Of the crematorium at An
field is wisely chosen, being in the heart
OF pretty suburban neighborhood and
accessible from all parts of the city.
There is an office. with cottage for the
caretaker attached, at the entrance gate.
The crematorium will be opened for
public use not later than April L.
Westminster Gazette.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-04


Frenchwoman Or DO eclipsed by her.
Is comic opera on tho decline? Many
persons declare that it is not, and point to
the large number of organizations In OK
fstonce which are devoted to that form of
entertainment. They do not, however,
seem to take into consideration several
very important elements. In the first place.
consider the quality of the organized com
panies. Where can we find tho equals of
the New York Casino aggregation. or the
NicCaull, or the old Bostonians when
they included in their membership H. G.
Barnabee, Tom Karl, w. H. Macdonald,
Camille d'Arville Jessie Bartlett Davis
and host of other individual cartsp Be-
foro D'Arville's time as prima donna there
had boen Marie Stone and Zolie do Lus-
san, two women who could sing as we'll
as they could act, and do either as we'll as
almost anybody on the American stage.
Then thcre was charming Bertha Waltz
niger, who was the substitute for Miss
d'Arvillc, and mighty good one she was
too. OF all these people only Barnabee,
Macdonald, Cowles and Davis remain.
DArville is star, Stone and Karl have
retired, De Lussan is high salaried grand
opera singer and Waltzinger Is with De
Wolf Hopper The Bostonians have the
best contralto in the United States (Miss
Davis), and 1t Is that fact perhaps which
serves to deter them from attempting to
get the best soprano.
A fow years ago most Of the comic opera
organizations were devoted to singing
with tho fun rs side ISSUE Now tho
singing appears to DO tho sido issue In
most cases, and tho fun In tho form of
buffoonory frequently holds the center Of
the stage. Just think of tho companies at
present giving light opera in this country
De Wolf Hopper, Della Fox, Frank Dan
iels, Francis Wilson, and Digby Boil, who
closed only recently. Most of these people
give very good performances, but their
warmest admirers will not claim that tho
attraction is the singing quality of the
company. After tho old Casino days, whom
tho first great objections occurred, most Of
the comic opera stars made moro money
In q season than thoy had ever hoped to
earn in lifetime. Now some of them nrc
making money still, but in nearly every
case In. order to do 1t the most jutlioious
management Is necessary and strict econo-
my must DO practiced.' Where half decade
ago receipts of $4,000 on the week excited
no particular commont, $4,000 now Is fro
qucntly sufficient to cause tho manager TO
advertise tho fact in tho dramatic news
papers In Ordor to demonstrate to tho thea
ter proprietors elsewhere tho potency Of
his star. Tho trouble with comic opera
now Is that ontiroly too much Is given to
Tho star and too little attention is paid to
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-04
.rhe Heart os,aIaryiand. In French.

David Belasco has received from f. N.
Gottschalk of Paris an offer for tho right
to adapt "The Heart of Maryland" to the
French stage. 1t Is proposed to uso tho
Franco Prussian war schome Oh it. Belas-
co, by tho way, 1t was who secured the
American rights to "Lo Plantation To-
nassin," which was translated and made
moro understandable by William Gillette.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-04
Expertness Explained.

II am astounded," said the man who
had finished his new house. "The cost
is actually within the estimates. %
1 used to make rebuilding estimate.
for an insurance company" explained
the architect. -Indianap Journal.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-04
. urics In the State of Utah.

Tho state of Utah will substitute 8
men for IL in all jury cases, except those
involving capital punishment, and provi-
sion is made for tho finding of verdict
on tho agreement of out of tho 8 ill.,
rors. In view of tho general discomfort
with tho jury system in othor states, it is
just possible that Utah's action is tho
forerunnor OF widespread change. Hell
ena- Mon. independent.
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Pullmen Buffet Sleeper Roanoke
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Daily.
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The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-04

THE PARTNERSHIP HERETOFORE EXIsT.
a Ing between w. e. Andrews and w. r..
Engleby, under the style and firm name OF An
drews y Engieby, is this day dissolved. All
accounts due the above firm must be paid to W.
e. Andrews, who will pay all claims against said
nrm. w. e. ANDREWS
w. X. ENGLEBY
desire herewith to thank the public for thsir
patronage In the past; also to notify them that
VIII continue the china business at the old stand,
under the style OF "rhe Andrews China Com.
pany:" W. z. ANDREWS, Manager.
1241m w. E. ANDREWS.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-04
NOTICE OF MBBTINo.

4 MEETING OF THE STOCKHOLDERS OF
"A the Aitna Land and Investment Company ia
hereby hereby called for Saturday, February 8, at
Masonic Temple building. II. Fl. WOUDRIjM.
nEhMAN ChUEGER, President.
Secretary. III I'd
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-04
BIDS WANTED.

GALE OF ENOCK BROS STOCK OF GOODS
~ BY virtue OF the provisions OF deed of trnst
eMkeonted to me by Knock Bros.,. bearing date
office OF the corporation court OF Roanoke city
on the same day, will, for the next thirty DAYS,
receive bids for the purchase of the stock OF
goods In bulk conveyed to me In said deed Bid.
a e will be allowed to examine stock and make
their ods on the basis OF the cost prices goods
serve the right to reject all any OF the bids Of.
fered All bids must be filed by January 9th
1895, inclusive.
Signed at Roanoke, Va, December %, 1895.
IL ~ ID. 5. NYBUR9, Trustee.
=, Opportunity for putting in bids on above men.
I,on ls STOCK is hereby extended TO MONDAY,
~ order 8. NYBURG,
~ III Trustee.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-04
DISSOLUTION NOTICE.

THE PARTNERSHIP FORMERLY EXISTING
between Z: l.. Erb and 8. w. Stone under the
nrm OF ED 81 Stone, is this day dissolved BY
hutua! consent. Accounts QUO above named firm
must be paid to Z. l.. Erb, who will paw ali
cialme against SAID firm. E. l.. ERB.
y. w. STONE.
l wish to thank the public for their liberal
patronage in the past, aid to announce that
VIII continue the drug business at the old stand.
~ u ERNEST l.. ERB,
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WThNTED-MEN WHO WILL WORK FOR
w S7b month salary or largo commission sell
ing staple goods by sample to dealers. Kxpe-
rience unnecessary. Write us. HOUSEHOLD
SPECIALITY CO., n w. 4th st., Cincinnati, o.
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The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-04

Ramon's Liver Pill removes the bile
Tine Tonic Pellet tones up the system
Combined form Perfect Treatment 25c
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the onscmblo which is, after all, what
most theater goers pay to 500 and hear.

John Hare, the English actor, has left
Now York for short tour of tho country.
Ho has appeared hero In number of chnr-
acterS and has made o croditablo showing
in cach. MIR. Hare has been called the Joo
Jefferson of England, possibly because ho
makes u speciality Of old mems parts.
There certainly Is no other similarity in
tho methods OF these two actors, for Mr..
Jefferson, 1t is gonorally conceded, Is in
clincd to underolnborate rolc, whereas
Mr.. Hnro in his dosiro to be conscientious
usually overelaboratos to such an extont
as to frequently mar tho general offeot.
That he Is worthy exponent of ono of
tho best types Of tho English stage, how
ever cannot be successfully denied.
NJ. B. Curtis, who mado q fortune with
"Samr of Poson" and spent lnrgo por-
ton of it in defending himself from what
was believed by most members of tho pro-
fession to have boon trumped up charge
Of murder in San Francisco, has not had
moro than his share Of good LUCK in the
last few years. His starring tour last ear
did not provo phenomenal success, and
his friends were pleased to learn that he
had been fortunate enough to secure the
great London hit, "Gontleman Joe." Cur
tbs organized company, produced the
play somewhere and then brought the
piece in to tho Fifth Avenue theater for n
run. Ho had previously made some sort Of
an arrangement about the American rights
Of tho play with Rudolph Aronson, who
now has tho Bijou thoater in this city
MIR. Aronson prevented Curtis from ap-
pearing in the piece himself and evcntu-
ally secured an injunction restraining him
from producing Gentleman Joe'' in this
country at all, SO that this unfortunate
and really clever If somewhat explosive
fellow is again out of 1t, in the Language
Of tho Hon. Steve Brodie
Frank Daniels at tho Casino has really
scored great hit in tho principal rolo of
Herbert 81 Smiths comic opera, 1.-The
Wizard of the Nile" Tho piece has In con-
sequence been offered tho very choicest
time in the best theaters of the country,
and it looks rs though Daniels were firm
ly established as q comic opera star. 1t Is
even said by his press agent, and must
therefore be true, that the opera will be
produced In Vienna, London and numer-
Gus other unimportant capitals and that
Mr.. Daniels will appear in it probably in
Vienna. This may possibly be slight Or
ror, but if it should prove to ba correct it
would BIO sort of retributive justice for
tho work Of an American composer to be
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-04

WANTED-SALEsMA FOR LUBRICAT.
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eide line. Address the PENNSYLVANIA OIL
COMPANY, Freedom, Pa. 21-6t'
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SITUATION WANTED.
AGENTS WANTED.

NTANTED-eENERA AGENT, ROANOKE
w and Southwest Virginia, for Equitable
Life Assurance Society, or New York, viii
give good contract to right party. B. N. MAYER,
General Agent. Apply Ponce dc Leon Hotel.
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VI phia, would engage elk or eight agents to
handle q fine line of house furnishing goods and
Rogers Bros silyerware. Biggest inducement,
ever offered to reliable statesmen. Address G. b.
WHITE, p. o. Box Sol, Roanoke, Va.
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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.

I ADIES-I MAKE BIG WAGES DOING
~ pleasant home wo'k, and will gladly send
full particulars to all sending 2ct stamp, MISS
ri: a. STEBBINS, Lawrence, Michigan.
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WANTRD-Two OR THREE sALRsMRN
w for good territory, to handle our limo OF
household goods. Good opportunity for en-.
ergetic canvassers. Apply Standard Installment
Company, 300 Commerce street, Roanoke, Va.
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The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-04
FAT AND HANDSOME
VARIETIES OF BABIES AND THE
CURIOUS STORIES THEIR
FAOIEs SOMETIMES TELL.
The Sins or Ignorance of the Parents and
How It Affects the Little Ones.

Every m OF h Q r 8
baby Is the ha d.
soonest and most lov-
able in the whole
worla-to her.
And yet thousands
# just such proud
and loving mothers
kill their children
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-04
SARAH BERNHARDr IN HER INTERVIEW POSES.

worked, and tho people are realizing that
they have boon deluted by what was origi-
nally some exceptionally clever advortis-
ing. Duse will BIO here within q few
weeks, and wo shall then have tho oppor-
tunity to SEQ whether she will eclipse tho
Frenchwoman Or BIO eclipsed by her.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-17
Their Triennial.

Thirty-one mem bers of the class of '93
of Brown University were present at the
first reunion last evening at Tillinghast's.
Mr.. Edward Thurston OF Fall River was
toastmaster, and frederick T.. Ladd was
presented with the class cup, which
signifies that he was the first '93 man to
become a father. MIR. Lsdd acknowledged
the gift in behalf of his son, who was
detained at home and the members
drank the health of Clifford Pierpont
Ladd, "tbe class boy" At the business
session Mr. Weeks wcs elected president,
Mr.. Matteson secretary, and Mr.. A. Ble-
hace, treasurer, for the two years ensu-
ing. A summing up OF the 81 present
revealed the following class statistics
six lawyers, seven ministers, one theatri'
cal manager. one Ithaca philosopher, two
professors, one banker, one insurance
man, four teachers, i've "in business"
and three who work Cor newspapers, In
order that the class lawyers and class
ministers may have their pleadings and
their preaching given publicity. 1t was
unanimously voted to raise class fund
by annual subscription, and to present
the proceeds TO the university.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-17

Ia. Russia has long been seeking to en-
croach on Turkish territory ana was
partly successful after the Russo Turkish
war, according TO the treaty OF San Ste
piano. England wus dissat isfied with
this treaty, and war with Russia seemed
impending. The difficulty was settled by
the Congress OF Berlin. Under O secret
compact England received from Turkey
the island OF Cpyrus, with the under
standing tha: she should prevent further
Russian encroachment.
England has always been the guardian
of the Turk and is the most responsible
OF the nations. She has SO allied herself
with Turkey that sho stands as barrier
to all who would bring the tyrannlcal
Sultan to terms, and yet she neglects to
take action herself.
Care and anxiety hang on her should
ers. She realizes her responsibility and
yet she regards her duty with neglect. III
che will WELD her mighty power with a
fair hand, casting behind her personal
aims and ambitions, and in the name OF a
common humanity will sway her sceptre
for the vindication Of Armenia, the whole
word will commend her; II she wIolds
the power for herself the nations will
arise and oppose her. The great British
Empire may proudly boast II she will,
that the sun never sets on her dominion,
but let not her regal head raise itself to
an all righteous God above, till she has in
the spirit of equity, bestowed justice
where justice is due.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-17
"The Liberal Attitude OF Religious
Leadership TO Truth"
CLARENCE MASON GALLUp.

An old strife is ending. So marvellous
have been the revelations OF knowledge
in our time that all must admit that
truth was never before exhibited in this
tashion. In all quarters scientific truth
hiss conquered. Nothing is now too
woderfui to believe. TIE marvellous is
this rule. Our belief in this increasing
miracle conduces TO the highest social ad-
vantage. Nothing il now too wonderful
TO believe or 100 good TO be true. In all
quarters scientific truth has conquered.
At one point, however, there is still a
hindrapco 10 the best constructor of our
new knowledge. | refer TO the reluctant
welcome to new truth too often given by
our religious leaders and teac hers; aud 10
the failure OF these same leaders impair
TALLY and freely TO teach the truth con-
sistently with their own convictions.
Powerful religious opposition to scien-
titic advance has ceased among the be- Il
educated people. The quonca'2, enemies in
large part have become reconciled. This
peace has cost many ancient traditional
notions, hut che effect has been a clearer
conception of God and divine purpose az
well as social blessing. IL is a fact thar
religion III main essential to upward
human progress, but IL is none the less
true that the prolonged existence OF re-
ligion and the consequent social good de-
peuu upon candid cooperation with
progressing scientific truth. No morally
responsible man rs absolutely non-reliE-
ious. The inhorn religious tendency
ought TO be cultivated along most sys-
tematic and truthful lines. Many skepti-
cal and pious persons alike are wronged
by lack OF clear theological teachiug.
This negligent denial II continued will
lead in another generation to more per-
nicious os Its than occurred even in the
middle age; for many thinking persona
believe that tho church is a narrow ana
insincero means OF propagating any truth
whatsoever. 4 he church has been alwavs
behind the times Iva matters OF advancing
knowledge. She ought TO have beon the
flsrt to accept invincible truth. Truth is
not divided into sections All truth is
one. Religious truth. has not been COM
pieteiy comprchended. The idea of set.
tied revelation Is ignoble. Advancing
truth only is truthful. What is wanted
Is truth at any cost, painful az the dis.
turbance nf ola beliefs may. Which IA
the more important. religion or truth?
The vital essence of religion Is more inn
portant TO know than its wrappings ana
adornmonis. Christianity conceived and
wrought out iu a broad ard liberal sririt
r. the only working relation n day OF
such social and pcliti cal change. The times
demand that religion shall bs more a
social power, and 10 that end IL must