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The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-24
DAMAGE BY THE FLOODS.

The heavy rains of last night and for
several DAYS past flooded the streams in
this vicinity. Roanoke river was higher
this morning than it has been for years
and C. nsiderable damage is reported as
having been done To bridges and fences
i'll the adjoining counties. There were sew
eral wash-outs on the Ohio extension of
the Norfolk and Western and trains were
considerably delayed. On the Roanoke
and Southern three trestles were washed
away between Henry and Martinsville,
Va, while the tunnel near Eggleston
Springs. on the New River division of the
Norfolk and Western cuveh in this morn
ing, chusin" Il stoppa@e Of traffic for
furty eight hours or more.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-24
DEATH OF MRS. EDINGToN.

Mrs. ,Jno. w. Ellington died at her
home near Mt. Pleasant Church, in Roa-
noke county, Monday night, at the adj
vanced age of 20 years. She mad been in
very feeble health for some time and her
death was not unexpected.
Her two brothers, j. w. and y. j. Vim.
yard, besides her husband and five chill
dren, Mrs. .Jno. O. Myers, of Hollns:
Mrs. w. c. Thomas, of this city; c. =.
Ellington, of the county, and Rev. c. c
ELLINGTON and Miss Ellie Ellington, of
New Mexico, survive her. The func nj
will take place ut II O'Clock to-day ut
Mt. Pleasant Church, of which she was 4
member.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-24
EpwoRTH UNION NETTING.

The regular monthly meeting of the
Epworth League Union will he held ut
Trinity Methodist Church tomorrow
evening ut 40 o'clock. Besides the
routine business there will be an install
lation of the new officers of the league
and IN address by Rev. w. ID kcene, of
Belmont. on :he Epworth League. +.
Richardson, of~.St. James Church, will
read paper on the position of the
League as to worldly amusements, and
Miss Fannie Ball, of Salem, will sing i,
solo. There will also be some excellent
music 10y the choir of the church.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-24
WILL GO TO ROANOKE.

y large number Of members of the
Lynchburg Lodge of Elks will leave here
on Thursday afternoon for Roanoke to mt
tend performance to be given ty Sol
Smith Russell for the benefit of the Lodge
of Elks of that city In the Lynchburg
party there will he Mt last thirty Elks,
and it is probable that they will he ac-
companled by il number OF their friends
not members of the order. -I.cnchburg
AlVnncr
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-24
CONSUL WYSOR M.

Vice Consul W. W. Visor /, reported
so i'll nj his post at ,terez dc liz Frontcra,
Spain, with i'm affection of the heart that
he has decided to return to his home at
Pulaski. Frank Wysor, his nephew. left
New York last Wednesday for Gibraltar,
where he will meet his uncle and accom-.
pany him home. They are expected back
III about three weeks.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-24
A PERTINENT SUGGESTION

Atlanta Ga, Feb. 23.-Thc State rail
road commission suggests to all mana
gers OF railways i'll the State the advisa-
bility of establishing lunch rooms for
coloreu passengers at points where there
are eating houses for the whites. The
commission has nos issued IN order or
rule, but hclicve that the roads will at
tend to this matter without IN official
order.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-24
YIN II = NIITI w.
T.. l.. Flipno, Mgr.

Attention is directed to the card OF
Chns. l4unstord IL son, general insurance
agents. which appears in another column.
This firm represents fourteen Of the
strongest fire com panies, to be found, as
follows: Fire-Royal Insurance Com
pany, of Liverpool; Home Insurance Com
p"ny, of New York; Aetna Insurance
Company, Of Hartford; New York Under
writer's Agency; Hamburg Bremen Fire
Insurance Company; Niagara Fire Insur.
ance Company, OF New York: London
and Lancashire Fire Insurance Company,
of Liverpool; Hanover Fire Insurance
Company, of New York: Lancashire In.
surance Company, or England; Western
Assurance Company, of Canada; Insur.
ance Company of North America, of Phil
adelphia; Caletloninn Insurance Company,
OF Scotland; Virginia Fire and Marine
Insurance Company, of Richmond, Va:
Petersburg Savings and Insurance Com
pany, of Petersburg, VA. Life-North
western Mutual Life Insurance Company,
of milwaukee,, Wis. Accident -rravel-
ers insurance Company, of Hartford,
Conn Bonds-Fidelity and Deposit
list OF companies rs this, and the per.
soal attention they give 10 all losses, their
patrons may feel assured that they will
receive Just such fair treatment in the
future us they have in the past They
write fire, life, and accident insurance,
and also give bond for You. Liberal set
Elements and prompt payments is their
motto.
MIR. EUSSELL'S ENTERTAINMENT
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-24
HEAVY RAINS IN FRANKLIN.

j. +. Easter, of the Easter Feed Conn
pany, returned yesterday from IL visit to
his family at Helms, Franklin county. He
reports the recent rains in Franklin and
Floyd as unprecedented, ana says the
branches, creeks and rivers were higher
than they have been for years. The long
rainy spell had also rendered the roads
so soft and muddy that travelling in We
hiclcs was almost impossible
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-24
\ BIRTHDAY pARTY

The residence of Mrs. George Bowman,
No. 3l3 Salem avenue, was last night
the scene of Il very pleasant birthday
party given in honor OF Miss Lillian
Crouch. Those present were Misses
Hunter, Clare, Capito, Frances Capito.
Nellie Tynny and Viola Argabrite, and
Messrs. Burke, Clngenpeel, Treviliau,
Vaughan, llauck, Brown, Brightwell,
CapiCo, Good and Oliver.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-24
BABY CARRIAGES

Overstreet Il Thurman have the pref
tiest ne of cnrriaSes we have seen this
season, and they are selling them 50
cheap. Notice samples in their windows
ut No. 20 Campbell avenue s W.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-24
A NEW BOARDING HOUSE.

Nice front rooms, hot and cold baths.
large front yard, accommodations first
class. No. l04 corner Henry street and
Sixth avenue, uenr new pOstollice
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-24
ST. JAMES ARRIVALS

r. b. Fry, Bluefield; s. s. Mccormick,
Radford; II. +. I.anahan, Buena Vista;
j. L. Raudenbroch, Buena Vista: W.
II. Longwell, Philadelphia; II. w. Brad.
shaw, Suffolk; G. NJ. Dane, Suffolk, Va.
Peter Kidd. Norfolk II. w. Bradshaw,
Chilacothe; J. K Bot, Knoxville. Tenn,
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-24
SOME Local. news
w. X. ANDREWS & Co,
2l9 Salem Avenue,
Also COKE AND WO0D.

Remember that we inaugurated II year
ago the now popular prices, 50 - and 81
Tor coal. See, We lead. others SOME
time follow. J. II. WILKINSON &; Co.,
102 Third street w. Phone 2l0.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-24
KINGS DAUGHTERS CONCERT

y concert will he given in Salem Friday
evening, February %, under the aus.
pieces of the Kings Daughters, which
promises to he the attraction of the sea.
son. The talent secured from Stauntou,
Mr. Will Schmidt, ciarionet; Nj. c. Harry
Ilains, cuphon!umist, and Miss Kathleen
koiner, violiuist, come TO us most highly
recommended. Miss Hopkins. of Hol
lins Institute, will render assistance, also
some Of the best talent from Roanoke
has also been secured, and will he nc.
c1mpauieG by Dr. II. II, Hass, Tickets
for our Roanoke friends will lie on sale
Mt the Office of the street car company, in
the Terry building. Car fare and re.
served seat, 20 cents. Come for delight
fn' evening and sweet chnrity's sake.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-24

man Risney had suspicioned that they
had been selling liquor for some time and
had been at work for several weeks in
order to get sufficient evidence to convict
them. Mrs. Rose and her daughter were
recognized in IL bond of 500 and $50,
respectively. to appear o.day.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-24
TOWELS. TOWELS

100 dozen 1sx4o Eli linen F,inz /
Huckaback Towels at l0c; worth - sc.
Unusual value.
100 dozen real nesvy mote thu yiz }
44x22 it ches, all linen Huckapack T = ".
els. worth l5c.
40x22 ready Hemmed Linen Bucx-
aback Towels st l214c; worth lSc
so deem sxtr large, extra heavy dsm-
stitched Huckaback Towels Ut 25l ,ecu;
wo tn 3Sc.
24x4S very large, you see, Satan De-
mask Fringed Towels u, csc; woy;h
81 l. &c.
4ix20 heavy full Biesched Een-
stitched Damssk Towels a, 20c: wo-.n
ace
Just opened great limo Ct Turk "a
Towels-al' Of them special values
Turkish Bath Towels o. 50,
1890 Turkish Towels at IOc
4Sx2l in very heavy Turkish lows, =
at l2 &c.
5dxs7 inch very heavy Turkish towels
at 25c.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-24
DON,T l,AIL 10 SEE

Those beautiful steel cngraving~ that
We are giving away for twenty wrappers
of Crystal Spring or Magic City soap.
Ask your grocer and he will show Them
to you Write vonr nnme ana address
plainly and mai with the wrappers to
che Crystal Spring soap Co. Koanokc,
VI.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-24
See the New Lines f!
Some New Things in Dress Fabrics

At soc, the yard, we are selling the
very best fine Worsted Finished Storm
Serge, 5o-inch wide, you ever saw in
your experience at the price. Just the
thing for snug Elton Suit.
Great lines OF finer French Serges, at
25c, 800. 45c and soc; oil the shades.
At csc the yard. 10 pieces Of pretty
largo figured Black Mohairs, still very
popular for shirts; the best you ever
saw.
At SOC. the New E.smine Weaves,
4G-inch wide, all-wool, worth Csc, both
navy and black.
AT SOC the ysrd. full IS to 40 inches
wide finest quality German Henrietta.
The former 75c grade; sill tao shades
and black
Very large designs in 8gured Black
Goods are the things; of course we have
them, lots Of them, the beet made IN
the world.
Priestly's very handsome ouslItv
large Satin Duchess effects, in figure
woolcns. great range of styles and quail
ties, at SOC, 75c. roc. SSc and 81 90. It's
snperb assortment.
Another is q 5O-inch wide Plain Wool
Canvas at SIC, very fine quality, worth
every cent OF SLIGO.
A very new thing, 4s-inca wide
Figured All-wool Canvass Cloth. the
prettiest thing you ever Saw; only S5c,
instead OF it's real value 81 90.
Have you seen the hand oma things
In Wool Canvas, or rather GreDadine
{ tfscts NO arc showing at 81. 90? We
show few prices in our north widow,
44-inch wide ct Sl.00 Tn, nobbiest
things CT the season.
AZ CSC tho yard, great range OF Sc .
irch wide all-wool novelties for tue
spring season, 30 CT moro dinerous
sry.ce, oil desirable, AL new. all o..
tham oxlra values.
A. 40, the yard, Shepherd Checked
Dress Goods, all wool, very fine effec;.
very stylish for skirts and suits, worth
soc, our price acc
At sec. the very swellcss Shepherd
Checked Dress Fabric OF the season
Makes o swell skirt with combination
waist. s. euro them before they are
gone.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-24

Half seasoned sawed oak blocks are
best for the new style of stoves. We
have them. Also Alma coal ut 50 % per
ton. Fonrd Coal. Company, 20 l,2 Salem
avenue.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-24

Nanl.ear Bros. have IL beautiful line of
pipes and IL will give them pleasure to
show any one interested in these goods.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-24
EVERYBODY INVITED

no examine those $50 leather quarter
top huggics at the Virginia Carriage
Company Also 40 get their prices on
full leather top huggies, delivery wagons
and all kinds Of repair work. All work
guaranteed.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-24
NOTICE.

To the creditors of j. Donaldson:
have been lis lenent aS possible in the
collection of debts due the estate of the
above Famed party. All claims now due
will he placed in the hands of an officer
for collection if not paid ut once
Respectfully,
MARK REED, Trustee
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-24
STOP At HOpCRoFF's

ard get something to read, smoke and
chew. y full line of cigars, tobacco.
stationery and candy. The latest maya
zines and daily papers always on hand.
: Jefferson street
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-24
TAKEN TO ElNCAsTLE..

J. i, Garland, Sheriff OF Botetourt
county, left on the afternoon train yes.
tcrdny, having in.charge Henry Black,
WIN; WAS arrested here II few days ago by
Policemen Moss and Rigney on II charge
of killing white hoy ut IIouston's mines.
The sheriff took II very roundabout way,
fearing moi would attempt to get him.
He went from here to Buchanan, from
there over the Chesapeake and Ohio to
SpringwoOa, and from thence to Fincas-
tie. Black was very much scared when
he left here yesterday and was very I'M.
easy lest some one would come in and get
him here or along the road. He will
have II preliminary hearing to-day he
fore magistrate.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-24

n y0n want % gct plcntv % clE- USr
Prtt's Poultry Food & guaranteed e-G
producer. EASTER rNND co.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-24
FOR SALE.

Reserved seat in "E.," five rows from
stage, for Sol. Smith Russell Leave
Eame at Times Office and ticket will he
delivered. Price, $l.25.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-24

THE CONTINUATION of Pretty COL
lies Love Match in the New York Week
~ can he gotten ut jacks news depot,
100 - Campbell avenue.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-24
SPECIAL. NOTICE.

have car of nice dry, wide. rough
boards. Cheap. j. II. WILKINSON.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-24

Alan50s X Paynter, the Commerce
street shoe dealers, are Offering some rare
bargains in special lines of ladies' and
cents shoes
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-24
DO YOU WANT COAL?
DO YOU WANT WOOD
DO YOU WANT COKE

w. X. Andrews 8: Co will furnish yon
either or all. Cal! ut their Office, 2l9 st
lem avenue, or phone No 10.
Then listen for the beled teams.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-24

We have IL bargain in two second hand
upright pianos for this week. j. H.
ROGERS ~ CO., No. IL South Jefferson
street.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-24
Linens !! Linens !
Take NankinS.

so dozen IS Napkins oil pure linen,
full bleacheu Damask. $3.50, wcr,a 75c.
IS all pure Linen Napkins. German
Manufacture, very heavy, az 75,,
at S5c, very handsome quality, nice
smooth.full bleached, Irish Damask Nan.
kins, IS szs, would be cneap at =, o..
22-inch. fall bieached. strictly All
Linen Dsmask Napkins. 1T 81 90
SPECIALIZE dozen q all lineu 500
quality Bleached Irish Napkins D. ca =
81 SO; worth So dozen.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-24

Mr.. +. II. Plemacher has connected
himself with j. f.. Rogers Il Co., No. /
South Jefferson street, and will now
push the piano and organ business.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-24
lOi SALEM AVENUE.
VElLINGS.

TO Yelling Buyers :-We'rc Roauoke'-
greatest headquarters for Ncilings-apd
were the City'c greatest centre for Bar
gain prices. Emire new stock for the
Spring aud Summer OF tho best 1897 styles
low on display.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-24

Doll babies, doll babies, doll babies.
GrAvAtt's Fair, 9 Salem avenue.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-24
Wash Goods Department

Wash Goods Department.
New PerCaIes, 36 inches wide,
only &c yard.
New CambIic-Finished Percales.
36-inChes wide, GnlyI2Hc.
New Outings. just the thing for
Wrappers, only IOc per yd.
New Cuttings, suitable for ROys'
Shirts, at &c.
New spIiag line ViCuna Cloth,
for wrappers, at IQC yard.
New line Of Shrunk Duck, only
IOc per yard.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-24

MIR. EUSSELL'S ENTERTAINMENT
The performance of Sol Smith Russell
ut the Academy Thursday evening, Feb
ruery -, will begin promptly ut o'clock.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-24
'HEIRONIMUS { BRUCH'S,
FOG Commerce Street.

WITH IL the rush of business among Spring Goods gath
~ ers volume each succeeding day Many
things are being fast away The choicest and
most desirable always go first, and can seldom
be had again.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-24
THE FINANCE COAlNuTTEE ACTS.

The finance committee of the City
Council have held IL meeting and decided
TO employ an expert to overhaul the books
of the city officers in accordance with the
resolutions of last Saturday night, and
are already negotiating to secure the SER
vice of such an expert accountant as the
occasion requires. y temporary bond of
&,a0C has been filed by the new auditor,
James McFall, and approved by the
finance committee, Mr.. McFall entering
upon his duties yesterday and issuing his
first warrant as such.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-24

Nanl.ear Bros. will sell You either
flower or garden seeds if you want them.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-24

White G0uds Department,
200 pieces White Check Main.
sock at &C, 7c, &c, IOC,
l21Ic and 10.
200 pieces White india Linen,
regular goods. at &c, &c,
IOC, llHc and up
White and COIOfed 0rgandy (twO
yards Wlde) at CSC, Csc
and Soc.
Impartial Long Cloth, ChamOis
finish. Il yards for sI.I5.
BLEACHED : UNDLEACHED (OTTOHS
Wamsutta III BIeached at DC
per yard.
Best quality ~ LonsdaIe Cam
brio at DC.
Best quality Is Cambria at
SIC.
Lockwood 1914 BIeaChed Sheet
ing at 20c.
Lockwood 81 BIeaChed Sheet
inc at I8c.
Mohawk 81, 81 and 1914 Un-
hIeached Sheeting, I2Hc,
I5c and lSC.
Full line Of Hamburg Edgings and
insertions, on Cambria,
NainsOOk and Swiss, at &c,
Sc, &C, 7C, &c, &c, I0C
and up.
Full line of TOYShon and VaIen-
CienneS LaCes.
LACE : CHENILLE CURTAIN DEPT.
Lace Curtains at 75c, ST,
Sl.25, Si.5O, and up.
Chenille Curtains, all COIOIs,
from $3.50 per pair up.
No charge made for Poles and
trimmings.
RO2GlD1lIIl Bros.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-24
New Goods
Arriving Daily.

-" ~ thS t'hc " ueuNo w tui
the coming summer, and
avoid sewing during the
heated term.
New 6.inCh Atwood Dress
Goods, in small and white
checks, only 25c ger yard.
New Covert Cloths, beautiful
spriaS shades, two-tOned
effect. only 75c;; just the
thing for taiIOr-mads suits.
Twenty Gress Patterns just the
thing for The coming spring
(eight yards 10 the pattern,
only 75C per yard, worth
SI.25.
lOO pieces Black Dress Goods,
in plain and fancy, at prices
ranging from Csc up.
We feel assured that we can
save you at least Is per
cent. on your purchases.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-24
HE HAS RECOVERED.

Little Roy Pittman, the 4.year old-sol
of p. w. Argenbright has recovered
from very severe illness of two months
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-24
PIQUES. PIQuES.

We sre showing the creates l;aes or
White PiQues you ever saw. L; ;axes
in the whole Pique family.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-24
Small Cords,
Large Cords,

Some fifteen or twenty styles-from
Sc the yard to soc everything and any
thing you may want A specially new
feature ia u Heavy Welt Piqus with
metal colored printed spots in gold and
SILVER at 39c. very new feature. War
rsnted to wash
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-24

$50 pieces OF Baby Ribbon in AL oolors and
MI silk III Picot edge or in plain satin at
1c q ysrd--all yon want.
Good quality Black Ribbons. Every
piece desirable and warranted Al,-Pnre
SILK. AT half regular prices
Black Sros Grain Ripbons--a heavy
durable quality best make:
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-24
RIBBONS.

Our Spring importations OF new finest
Ribbons for 1877 are tho hnudsomcst and
largest assortment ever shown in any one
store.
Some interesting prices on carly Spring
Novelty Ribbons:
5-inch Tanetas, all colors, vt 25c yard.
Fifty pieces new Spring Gauae Ribbons,
entirely new effects, handsome spring col
oring., in plain md fancy mixtures, 75c
quality. Ut :,!'c and nc yard.
15c yard for All.Silk GauZe Ribbons,
In all the leading shades Gnd black, tx
inches wide; usual-price 25c.
lDc yard for 5inch wide All SILK COL
ored Taneta Ribbons, popular shades,
pure silk u.ual price CSC
25c u ward for 5.iuch wide Pure silk
Black TalIeta Ribbon. extra heavy quail
ity. rich lnstre, worth INC yard
Hundreds OF yards OF Pure SILK Fancy
Ribbon, that sold from S &c TO soc. at l5c.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-08-13
DIET OF THE ARTIST AND LITER
AIRY MAN.

The learned German Psychologist,
Moleschott, said in reference to the diet
OF the artist and litterateur: We'll
baked bread and lean meat, combined
with young vegetables and such roots
as are easy of digestion and contain
considerable portion of sugar, from a
wholesome diet for thinkers and poets.
A large quantity of 1eguminous seeds,
heavy bread, rich pastry and greasy
meat. create those irritable, mOrOse and
almost always slender statesmen who
have permitted melancholy thoughts
and gloomy imaginations to eclipse all
happier views of life in them, so that
they have come to consider rods and
letters as the most important promo
tiers and protectors OF civilization. A
large body and fieshy face may be suit
able for monks and gluttOns longing
for repose, but are not adapted for
men of intellect Abundance of fat in
the blood of the grain, pralyses Thought
and hangs lead upon the wings of the
imagination.''- Diateitc and Hygien1c
Gazette.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-08-13
HAS PRIOR CLAIM
Palmyra Claimed BY
Kamehameha.
PROCLAMATION Issued in 1862.
Great Britain's Claim
Not Valid.

The annexation of Palmyra by Great
Britain may possibly lead to difficulties
when annexation comes around, for
when the United States takes over the
Hawaiian Islands, she will take "all
thereuntO belonging" and Palmyra
Island is included among those who
ran"
The island was discovered in 1902,
and was formally annexed to Great
Britain in 1889. Commander Nichols,
of H. B. NJ. S. Cormorant, was cruising
in the neighborhood of the island about
that time, and finding the place with
out any inhabitants, threw out a Crap
ping iron and hooked on in the name
of Victoria, Queen of Great Britain and
Ireland, Empress of India, Defender of
the Faith, etc. This was all right, so
far as Commander Nichols was con-
cerned. but unfortunately for the Land
Department of Great Britain, Hawaii
had a prior claim, and when Comman-
der Nichols was formally anneXing the
island, a proclamation, issued by L.
Kamehameha, Minister of the Interior
under Kamehameha ", was yellowing
with age among the archives of the In
terror Department. The proclamation
| is given here in full:
! Whereas, on the 18th day of April
| 1862 Palmyra Island in lat. 5 deg. 80
| min. n. and long. 161 deg 50 min. W.,
was taken possession of with the usual
| formalities by Capt Zenas Bent, he be-
ing duly authorized to do so in the
name of Kamehameha ", King of the
Hawaiian Islands.
Therefore This is to give notice that
the said island so taken possession of
| is henceforth to be considered and re-
spected as part of the domain of the
King of the Hawaiian Islands.
| (Signed) 81. KAMEHAMEHA,
Minister of the Interior.
Department of Interior, June 1S,
1862"
This at least shows a prior claim to
Palmyra Island, and will probably be
sufficient for the United States to show
authority over it when the time comes.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-08-13

There will be no reserved seats at
the Opera House Saturday afternoon.
General admission will be so cents;
children half price.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-08-13

Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy always affords
prompt relief For sale by all drug
gists and dealers; Benson, Smith &
Co, wholesale agents for Hawaiian
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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-08-13
We are
Selling

them at very low prices.
These may be stained any
color required to match
other furniture in the house.
Plush cushions made to
order to fit any furniture de-
sired.