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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-11
AUCTION SALES.
AT AUCTION.
FINE FURNITURE, HANDSOME MIR~
R0R, ELEGANT CARPETS,
DoRsETT, Auctioneer,


VIII sell at 103 Jones, east next to Drays
tom on Thursday, 18th inst, at II O'clock
the entire contents of the residence, Ia
HALIA-Elegant walnut hall stand, vel.
vet carpet. stair carpet, rods and
pads and hall chairs.
PARLORS.-63 yards Wilton velvet car
pet shades clock, parlor suite in
silk plush, pedestals, fancy chairs,
handsome portierres, and lace cur
tains.
DINING ROOM AND LIBRARY.--70
yards body Brussels carpet, window
shades, very handsome side-board,
dining table and leather upholstered
chairs, fine cabinet large mantek
mirror, French plate. lace curtains.
book case and desk combined, clocks
refrigerator portierres.
CHAMBERS fine oak suits, handsome
mirror front wardrobe. 3 national bed
springs and hair mattresses, fms
leather lounge, rugs and art square.
Handsome carpets on each floor, por-
terres lace curtains and other draps
cries, clock, cuspdores, fancy chairs
etc.
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EXPORTS.

Per steamship Gate City, for Phnadel-
phla-l2 bales upland cotton, % bags sea
island cotton. 2iS bales domestics and
yarns, 265 bbls rosin, 155 bbls spirits tur-
pentine, 7,S04 feet lumber, 2 bbls terrapin.
bbls fish, 200 boxes fruit, 9S bbIs veg
etables, 1853 boxes vegetables, 249 tons Dig
iron, l2l pkgs mdse, 80 bales linters, 200
bales straw.
Per steamship Berkshire. for Baltimore
-965 bales upland cotton, 50 bags sea is,
land cotton, 22S bales sweepings. s bales
domestics, cases domestcs, sos bbls rosin
OIL, bbls turpentine, 50 tons pig iron, IS
casks clay, 495 sacks clay, 81 8SS feet llIm-
Der, 100 bdls green sailed hides, IS boxes
oranges, lIs crates vegetables, 80 bbls veg
etables, ia Dkgs mdse
Per Spanish steamship Miguel GaIlarf-
For Genoa, 2,6J0 bales cotton, valued at
~. 81 and 500 barrels rosin, valued al
yl!S5; for Barcelona, $3.50 bales cotton,
valued at $2O5, S75
Per brig Robert Dillon, for Baltimore
2sO642 feet pitch pine lumber-E. b. Hunt.
ing & Co.
Per schooner David Baird, for Baltimore
-466,575 feet pitch pine lumber-Georgia
Lumber Company.
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Steamship Miguel Galart (Sp), Mas,
Barcelona and Genoa--J. r. Minis e. 90.
Brig Robert Dillon, Wyatt, Baltimore
G. w. Howard a. Co.
Schooner David Baird Booye, Baltimore
C w Howard Il Co.
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SAILED YEsTERDAY.

Steamship Berkshire, Baltimore.
Steamship Gate City, Boston.
Bark Ole Smith Ploug lNor), Antwerp.
Bark Sirena (AusD, Genoa.
Bark Carlo UtaD Oporso.
Bark SVerre (NoO, Bahia.
Schooner David Baird, Baltimore.
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RECEIPTS.

Per Savannah. Florida and Western
Railroad, Feb. 1913 bales cotton, ~ boxes
oranges, 40 crates vegetables / l32 hills
rosin, 1871 bbls spirits turpentine. s cars
lumber, cars wood. cars trucks, 2 cars
wheels, car sewer pipe, cars coal III
bdls hides, / bale wool, cars mdse
Per Charleston and Savannah Railway.
Feb. 10-2 cars wood 1 car castinRa /
cars fertilizer, 1 car potatoes, 2 cars ma
chinery, cars brick. 3 empty tanks, 2
cars mdse.
Per Central OF Georgia Railway, Feb. 10
Il 80 bales cotton, 1856 bbls rosin. 30 bbls
spirits turpentine, 80 cars lumber. 80 hills
linters, 1883 bales domestics, $40 pkgs mdse,
cars wood, cars corn, / car hay
Per Florida Central and Peninsuiar
RailnOad, Feb. l0-il3 bbls rosin, so bbls
spirits turpenHne. 3 cars vegetables. / car
pianos, 1 car moss 3 cars coal, 3 cars
wood, cars mdse, ! car pillow castings. /
car machinery. 2 cars lumber, / car
stoves, 2 cars oil, I car iron
Per Georgia and Alabama Railway, Feb
lO-5I bales cotton, $50 bbls rosin, l3 bbls
spirits, 20 cars lumber, cars mdse. 3
carr hay, cars corn, 3 cars flour cars
wood, car tar, cars crosstles, Q cars
coal
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CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS.
Personal.

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BARRIERS ATTENTION. r.. u.
troubled with dull razors, poor strops,
get your supplies from the old barber Is
e. Broughton shaving supply house. The
place to register free of charge when u
need barber when u need a job, when
L want to sell out your whole business,
or only part of your OUTFIT.
TYBEE SCHEDULE, LEAVE sAVAN-
nah daily except Sundays $3.50 "a. m. leave
Tybee daily except Saturday and Sundays
4:30 p, m; leave Tybee Saturdays p. m. ;
leave Savannah Sundays 10 a. m. and 2:30
p. m; leave Tybee Sundays at 1880 a. IN.
and $3.50 p, m. All trains run by city time.
j. j. McDonough
ORDERS TAKEN FOR ALL STYLES
of mattresses, from 81 to $3.50, at Nc
Glashan's, corner Whitaker and York;
samples on hand for Inspection
LADIES - ChICHESTERS' ENGLISH
Penneroyal Pills Diamond Brand, are
the best; safe. reliable; take no other;
send &c, stamps, for particulars. "Relief
for Ladies'" in letter by return mail at
druggists Chichester Chemical Company.
Philadelphia. Pa.
FINN'S OLD STAND SPECIAL SAC
riice on cash registers, two Sterling pian-
os, soda fountain, show cases,
dreds of other articles; also
cash registers repaired at Firms old
stand, 2l2 Broughton street east.
IF YOU WANT GOOD MATERIAL
and work. order your autographed and
printed stationery and blank books from
Morning News. Savannah. Ga.
FEET VERSUS BRAINs.-I TREAT
your understanding-not your brains, but
your feet; 1t is as great a luxury to have
good feet as to have a clear head; corns,
ingrowing nails and other diseases OF the
feet skillfully treated al moderate charges;
/ have 800 references In Savannah; leave
orders at Wheeler's drug store, or al my
office, 2i5 Broughton street, east. Lem
Davis surgeon chlropodist
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HELP wANTED-FEMALEs

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WANTED, A CAPABLE WOMAN TO
do general homework; references Tequir-
ed. Apply 425 Bull street.
WANTED, FIRST GLASS SEAM
stress; must understand her business
and come we'll recommended. Address Z.
o. Box 2N Dothen, Ala.
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EMPLOYMENT WANTED.

EMPLOYMENT, YOUNG MAN n
years of age would like position Of any
kind Address b. care Morning News.
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s.ARINE INTRLLIGENcE.

SAVANNAHs Thursday, Feb. II, 1897.
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Sun rises Observation-Disclosures. s:3S
Jun SCto .s.s.-.o-E1
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High water at Tybee 2:20 am, 2:44 pm.
High water at Savannah 1920 am, 3:44 pm.
The time ball on Cotton Exchange drops
10 m, 18th meridian.
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The brig Robert Dillon cleared yesterday
for Baltimore, with 2SO,642 feet of pitch
pine lumber The cargo was shipped by
E. B. Hunting g. Co.
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so WEEKLY AND EXPENSES PAID
statesmen for cigars; experience unneces-
sary; permanent position. The w. L.
Kline Co., st. Louis, Mo.
TRAVELLING SALESMAN FOR CT
gars; old reliable house; experience I'M
necessary; extra inducements TO custom
ers; SO TO $3.50 per month and expenses.
Charles c. Bishop & Co., st. Louis.
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The British steamship Dorset has been
chartered by Wilder & Co to load cotton
at his port for Genoa. She is due to ar
rive Feb Is.
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The schooner David Baird cleared and
sailed yesterday for Baltimore with 466,
SIS feet of pitch pine lumber. The cargo
was shipped by the Georgia Lumber Com
Dauy
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FOR RENT. FROM OCT. /, THAT DB1
sirable residence, No. 100 Taylor street.
For particulars apply s. Guckenhcimers
Bay and Jefferson streets.
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Take Laxative Bromo ouininc Tablets.
An druggists refund the money Il Il fails
70 cure. z5c-ad.
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The tug William c. Turner, which sunk
at Tybee outer roads Monday night, was
yesterday hauled on Pumpkin bank and
raised.
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CYPRESS SHINGLES AND PILTNG.
We can now offer cypress shingles at tho
following low prices. Sis, Sl.75 and S2.2S
per thousand; special prices on car load
lots. Boats can load at the mills. Can also
furnish cypress piles in any quantity on
short notice. Vale Royal Manufacturing
Company.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
MONEY TO LOAN.

WANTED, LIVE DEER, FOXES AND
quail. Address s. T.. Holley, Aiken, 8. G.
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FOR RENT, DESIRABLE RESI-
licences in best locations. Apply TO cham-
pion & Germany, lis Bryan street.
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CLEARED YEsTERDAY.

Bark Clara dam. Nielsen, Cape Town,
| for orders-Master
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The Spanish steamship Miguel Gallart
feared yesterday for Barcelona and Genoa.
Her cargo consisted of 1850 bales of cot
ton and 800 barrels of rosin for Genoa, and
8, $50 bales of cotton for Barcelona.
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FOR RENT, NO. AND 5 DUFFY
street, east; have all modern improves
thour & Rivers. Drayton and st. Juliau
streets.
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MILK - BUTTER MILK - BUTTER.
For sale. milk-butter milk-butter from
our own dairy. G. Nj. Ryals.
FOR SALE. sEVENTY-FIvE SETS
Of timber carts fit for turpentine or tim
tracing Company, foot of East Broad
street. John F. Gaynor president.
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Pilot charts and all photographic lnfor-
nation VIII be furnished masters OF ves-
sells free Of charge In United States hy-
geographic Office. IN custom house. Cap
tains are requested 70 call at the once.
Reports OF wrecks ana derelicts received
for transmission 70 the navy department.
PAssENGERs.
Per steamship Necoochee, from Boston
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FOUND, SETTER DOG; OWNER CAN
have same by proving property and pay-
Ing expenses. c. o. Wolfe, care 5. L.. New
ton.
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EoR RENT-ROoMs.


FOR RENT A LARGE ROOM WELL
lighted, with south and east exposure In
the Whitfield building lover postoffice, on
corner Whitaker and President streets.
Apply to John Riley, No. % Bryan street.
east.
FOR RENT. VERY LARGE FRONT
room furnished or unfinished; gas, bath.
2i9 W. Perry street.
FOR RENT DELIGHTFUL FUR
nished room. 10 West Castor.
FOR RENT. LIBERTY STREET,
second east Of Barnard. south side, par
lor fiat and basement; good chance for
DOCTOR Thomasson g. Black, q Bryan,
east.
ONE ELEGANT ROOM, FIRST
floor; one large hall. third floor. in Lyons
block. John Lyons.
FOR RENT. ELEGANT FLAT; -FOUR
room; use Of bath, at 2O6 West New Hous-
ton street. Apply 20s W. New Houston.
FOR RENT-HoUsEs.
TO RENT. HOUSE, 400 ANDERSON
street, west Zone door from Montgomery
street,. $500 a month. Apply TO r.. g. Bell,
Morning News Office.
FOR RENT. DESIRABLE RESI-
dence, 3i2 south Broad street, east Apply
to $40 South Broad street. east.
FOR RENT, DWELLING. 10 CHARII-
ton street. west; possession Immediately.
Enquire II Charlton street, west.
FOR RENT, THAT DESIRABLE RES
idence southwest corner Whitaker and
Perry streets. Possession Immediately. An
drew Hanley. ~ W hftaker street.
FOR RENT. THAT ELEGANT RESI-
dence corner CASTOR and Habcrsham.
Fourteen rooms. Until Oct. or longer II
desired. Apply 70 Ludden & Bates.
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JOHN 6. BUTLER.

COIH ". DUILLM,
DEALER ~
Paints Oils and Glass. Sash. Doors. Blinds
and Builders Supplies, Plain and Deco
rative Wall Paper. Foreign and Domestic
Clements. Line. Plaster and Hair. Sole
agent for Asbestine Cold Water Paint.
40 Congress and 1879 st. Julian streets.
PROPOSALS WANTED.
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U. s. Engineer Office. Charleston, s. C..
Feb. TO- 1897 Sealed proposals for fur
nishing materials and Constructing jettieg
at Winyaw Bay, s. c.. for building steam
pump dredge, and for completing mud
dyke on south Island, s. G.. will be re-
y, 1897, and then publicly opened. Infor-
nation furnished on application.
nation furnished on application. Fred-
eric V. Abbott, Capt, Engr.
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FOR RENT-HOUsEs.

1Sc,Is 3 ISNSIS ;TIfIS II S1S0NSS S1SIS~
ern residence, 1907 Whitaker street, be-
tween New Houston and WaldburR
streets fronting the park extension; rens
s65.JO per month. Apply to f. q. Bell
Morning News office.
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MISCELLANEOUS

LEAKY ROOFS REPAIRED; ROOFa
painted; satisfaction guaranteed. e. C.
Pacetti, 1886 Whitaker.
BEFORE YOU BUY OR SELL PROP
erty, consult Robert II. Tatem, real es-
tate dealer. No. West York street, near
Bull street.
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Per EteamshiD Naco0che9. from boston
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ron Observation-Disclosures.
ron sALn-RE1L ESTATE.
FoR sALn-MIsoELLANEoUs.

FOR SALE, CUSTOM HOUSE SHADES
saloon finest stand in the city; terms
cash, Apply No. 8 Drayton. Joseph AZ
Galina.
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SToNnV 1SIS5 nv H0GNF6 IN
al personal properties by the Forest City
Pawnbroker and Loan office. 30S Con-
gress street west
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The barge Belle of Oregon, from this
port, in tow of the tug Triton. for New
York, put into Hampton Roads Monday
with deck load of lumber shifted, having
encountered northeast gale last Friday.
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The Swedish bark Mamma, at his port
from Cape Town, passed the American
schooner Carleton, from st. Domingo for
New York, with rudder and martingale
gone, i'm latitude N Is 2S longitude w. "A
II Nosdate- given.
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LOST AND FOUND.


LOST A BLACK SILK LINED OVER
coat. Reward If left at No. 10 Bull street.
LOST, MY BLACK AND WHITE Law
erick setter bitch, with russell leather COLI
lar on. Reward for her return TO j. III.
Furber
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-10

valid objection can be offered to ,his
change, and believes that the saving will
he even greater than estimated. Cnt,er
the new law the agents report that about
twice rs many pensioners are paid dur
ing the first two days of each quarterly
payment us under the old law. This say.
ing can he effected without any inconvcn.
fence to the pensioners, and will reduce
the annual expenses of the Government
to Just that extent, and may tend tn
allay in some degree the opposition that
has been manifested hitherto to the great
pens ion disbursements of the Go-ern.
ment. The total cost Tor pensions and
the disbursement thereof for the fiscal
year ended June 80, 1896, was Si42, 606,.
$4,000, made up as follows:
Payment to pensioners, S13S,215,174 9S:
fee to examining surgeons, S612 ,5S1 II;
maintaining pension bureau at Washing
ton. S2.15s, 760.29 cost of maintaining
pension agencies, $5G5.0e7.S5. 1t is on
this last item that the new order is in
tended to save between $3.50, 600 and
Sl60, 600 rcr annum
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THE MAIZE FOUND GUILTY.

London. Feb. 9.--To days proceeding
IN the trinl of the FIRST ana second mates
of 'the British ship George Il. Hay, who,
with fifteen of the crew of the vessel
Were brought here OIL .Innuiry :, charged,
with cnusng the death of II Seaman
named Brostrom by illtreat;ncnt during
the Noynge of the ship from Mobile,
August u, 1896, To Rio Janeiro, where
she Krrived November - last, resulted in
the conviction OF First Mate Frazer, who
was found guilty by the jury of having
inilicCcd unlawful punis> mcnt upon
Brostrom The court c-tloned sen
tencc upon Frazer urrai the com pleton OF
the trial of the seconG mate and the ff.
teen 0eamen, which will take place to.
morrow
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THE INDIANA TYPE.

Because the battlesh;p Indiana las been
ordered tn champion Roads. Instead of
ws.lowing through the heavy sea-; rolling
upon HATTIE us in the lace of IL gaze sweep
lux half across the Atlantic, there will
he-indeed, there already nre--cNcitable
syuls sho, ting that one of cur crack
Uaval vessels is IAN ignominious failure =
a certain slow end pontleso Gus roll in
these batteships isyeo be expected. I'm
etler certain conditions the movement
might be dangerc;:s if the ~,reat turret
guns began to swing from side to side.
But if the device now used Cor locking
the turr,rs is not satisfactory another one
that will be effective will ,s,,on be sup
piled.
Battlethips of the Indiana class are
superior to any other sias liar vessel
| afioat, and they do not hccGme ''ignom-
inous failures" erely because of trf-
| Hing loecl defect
There was no KERN done 10 the Indiana
on her'r,,n to Cage Hatter#s and back to
| Hampton Roads. Whetlso- there was
sufliceut danger of her tu,-rets breaking
| loose ard revolving uncos orolcl while
| she rolied is question tibet should he
immediately answered. Ca@.ti'i Taylor&
| reputation is too we'll established to fear
| the resya,t of an Investigation, and doubt
less he will be the first TO ask thai IL court
of in9u;iy be ordered New York
Herald.
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REJOICING PENSION a GENCIES.

The uc ion of President Cleveland, ac-
recommendation IF the Secretary OF the
Interior }rancis, signing aR order reiuc.
ing the na.mber of,Dension az ences iu the
country from eighteen to nine causes
! considerable agitation in tie Republican
camp. Each of these Offices pays 81 900
per annum to IL mis mum oflabor, and it
is said THAI several .oi then; had already
been PROMISED party workers.ts IL reward
for their eMertons Ia cectue Mckinley.
Besides ahe 81, coo salary in each of
these offices II large us mbar OF clerks were
employed, 81 ut fAirly goo,, salaries,
sufficient *, least u have Il he berth :
eager ~ sougi after TX II swarm of local
politicians with each change Of admins
tration. The salaries OF these clerks hi
the native agencies are in the aggregate
Sl01,6tJ, and the thou of the howl
that weuld 20 up from those who hoped
to get situations in these rine CT; les was
enough to callsc CONSERVATION in the
minds u those Congressman dire thy in.
Gerested. The Ort'er, how ever, is one at
which il is not likely ,.hat any great
Amount Ok public complaint will be snade,
Us the order will elect II la,.ge saytng TO
the Government wfthout mountaineering
the pensioners TEe Secretary denon.
strStes that by this t'educti0u of the ZEN
sion agencies the cos. of DISPENSING pen-
sicns can be Eeduced by at least Sl50u1O
per aanum. The cll;tMge was made pos
sible ky an aciendmcrt to ths law gov
erning the distursng of the pensions
which amendment WAS approved March
%, 1896. 1t repaired that all pensioners
.hould, after th;S date, le paid by checks
rcmittcd ly mail. Reports from uSe pen.
suon agencies in reply to inquiries as to
the operation Of the new laAa' were 10 the
effect that Under ii the pensioners are
paid much more promptly: tIat the pos
sbili.y OF error is M;nimiZe&. and that,
upon TIE whole, it is much more satsia..-
tory TO the pensioners than the former
law. The agents also advise Chat the
pensioners receive their pensions when
RENTED bf mail al their homes, where.
being surrounded ny family influences,
the pensioner is much more likely TO
make a judicious disposition OF his pen
sion money. Under the previous law
many pensioners collected their quarterly
payments in person, and. under the iniiu
cnce of bad associations, were often in
duccd TO apply those payments unwisely
and deprive their families of the benefits
thereof.
This executive order will 20 into effect
September next. its execution having
been postponed until that date in order
that no pensioner should su Ter nconvcn
iencc in consequence Of delay in receiving
his pension, and to give ample time for
the removal of the rolls aud records iloa. ,
The agencies Discontinued
Secretary Francis does not think any
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SALEM NEWS
EDWARD JETER, REPORTER.

Mrs. J. w. Hood mas returned from
Rocky Mount, where she went To visit Il
sick friend.
House, is visiting at Dr. Lemon : on
Pennsylvania avenue.
Judge Henry T.. Blair and wife left yes.
terdny Tor II visit to the city'of Richmond.
w. B. billiard, after IL severe and pain
full spell of sickness of II weeks duration,
is again able to he out.
Miss Bcrta Martin, sister of D.. II.
Martin, and very popular in Salem, is
stopping in the city after a visit to st.
Louis.
b. Lacy Iloge, of Roanoke. and ex. Con-
gresham Jas. w. Marshall, of Craig,
were in the city yesterday.
Mrs Jno. Shields, of Roanoke, aul
Mrs Annie Pritchar,l of Salem, were
summoned Tuesday might to attend the
bedside of their mother, Mrs Eliza
Vaughn, i'll Norfolk, who is critically i'll.
The Misses Somerville. of Roanoke, and
Miss Briggs, of Washington, after II
pleasant stay OF :, few days ut the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Henderson Lee, returned
yesterday TO Roanoke.
Il. u. Fishburne of Roanoke. delivered
| IL lecture on 1.-The Holy Land on Tues
day night mt the Methodist Church 4
small admission fee was charged, the pro
ceeds to he devoted to the wants and
necessities of the Epworth League.
There is il dangerous hole en- College
avenue diagonaly across from Hotel Sa
lem, which was the basement of the b.
w. Logan building, recently torn down.
1t is probably eight feet deep and extends
to the western edge of the sidewalk. In
this age of dim and uncertain arc lights
it might be we'll for the authorities TO
either fill the place up or put IL guard
next to the sidewalk, in order to insure
the safety of the public.
SD. AlcComnon has gone to Blucfeld
on business.
Miss Ruth Pepper, of Rural Retreat is
visiting MIR. and Mrs. j. A. Baumgard-
ner at their home on the Boulevard
Attorney J.. G. lIansbrough and w.
Lee. Brand left Monday night for Algomu,
w. ", where they went on business.
J.. Ott of Lexington, who recently
| rented the Uarlowe house on Broad
! street and the billiard <: Persinger store
] house on College avenue, with ii view of
living ANA doing business in Salem, ar
rived yesterday, and will IN a few days
! lay in Il stock of dry goods and notions.
-"iSo -htIS Harper, vi ItoSky MOUNT, II
niece of Mrs st. John, is visiting the lat.
ter ut her home on Union street.
| The Salem Choral Society, mention of
which has been made in a former issue of
The Times, met Tuesday night ut the home
of l.. Il. Wilson for organization, with
thirty members present The member
ship of the organization numbers forty.
+. B. wilson was elected president: Mrs
j.. +. AllemOng, vice. president; f.. G..
! Chalmers, treasurer: Miss Anna Roster,
secretary: james Wiley, o usical direc-
tor; accompanist, Mrs. Coates; assistant
accompanist, j. T.. Allemong The
name chosen by the members was the
Salem Choral Club, and it was decided to
meet every Monday evening at O'Clock.
! The next regular meeting will take place
next Monday evening, the 18th instant,
ut the home of j.. b. Wilson The club
is composed of the best musical talent in
the city, which is II guarantee. OF its sue
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-10

Now that tie Pennsylvania State caD-
itoi has been destroyed the enterprisialg
people of Philadelphia hike startei II
movement To have it rebuilt in that city.
Tlsc Quaker City, i, is conteuded, is Mot
nee.r enough to the center u the State "a
make this Increment success and 'Se-
sides it is reasonably objected that IL Il
cit as large as PhilndelphiE, local insin-
enees would Tend to affect the character
ofs,he work saone by the Strte Legislators.
Ph.ladelphialo lost the biQgeststhing it sver
ha6 when THE national capitol was &C.
moyed to Washington.