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The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-04

The Rev. Thos Dixon, preaching to
his congregation in New York last sun
day, made use of the following language:
IF / should have 81 ,000. 900, ana the
public should attempt to dictate to me
how | should spend it. / would say, ns
did a certain member of the Vanderbilt
family, The public he id Who is
this public that they should attemp, To
dictate TO Inc? Who are these people
that propose To give this ball: Their an
cestors were patriots, and they acquired
their wealth honestly. If had millions.
would ! spend all in charitye No
Would YOU No. Why. the proposition
is nonsensca. If / had millions would
bnild ii boat that could go around the
world and spend solid years of my life in
rounding out my education that might
perfect myself as n teacher of men. a
man would he a fool to give away II for
tune
If the Rev. O. Dixon really wants to
do mankind a service we would suggest
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-04
lG NYnrren street. New Ynrl ri1r

1G Warren street, New York city.
a friend advised me to try Ely's Cream
BALM and after using it six weeks | be-
lieve myself cured of catarrh. 1t is ~.
most valuable remedy.-Joseph Stewart,
D24 Grand avenue, Brooklyn, y. y.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-04

Miss Olding-Why, that joke of yours
is at least 30 years old.
Miss Snif1y-And you have never for
gotten it i'll all that time?-Detroit Free.
Press
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-04

Congress will convene in joint session
on the 10th of this month and declare
that William Mckinley ilas been duly
elected President Of the United States
AS the people have been fully aware OF
that fact since early in last November, it
would. on first consideration, seem that
all of these official promulgations were
hardly necessary. Custom. however,
has established certain safeguards in con-
nection with the highest Office in the
land, and if the safety of the republic re-
ouires that they should be r!gidly com.
piled with, nobody ought to complain.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-04
HOW Is THIS OFFER.

On receipt Of ten cents, cash or stamps.
generous sample will be mailed of the
most popular Catarrh and Hay Fever
Cure (Ely's Cream Balm) sufficient to de-
moDstrate its great merit. Full size soc.
Ely BROTHERS.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-04
\ Quaint Bird Legend.

The Medical Press, in :, recent refer
encc 10 Il work on some old legends in
connection with drugs said 1t would
bc interesting 10 know if the bird which
the author calls 'astcr' is known to
modern oinithologists. Speaking of it.
he remarks that its scent is said to he
so strong that fishes are drawn by it us
he Is flying over the river, and so taken
up by him. having one leg like IL hawk,
the other like duck 1t is not diff
cult, however, to identify the bird in
question 1t is the osprey (Pandion hat
li|tus), which, although not today
classified under the genus astur, is re-
lated to it, In the Rev. G.. Swanson ;
Folklore of British Birds there is IL
reference To it from Shakespeare, "Cor-
iolanus, act 4, scene 3:
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-04

1t is estimated by naturalists that
there arc not less than 100, 900 varieties
ut plants already known aud classified.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-04

1t has boon finally decided to shoot
the Grand American Live Bird Handicap
mt Elkwood park, Branchport, N. j.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-04
Cousin to KIepto.

"Jarley's a regular bibliomaniac.
isn't hep
That's what he is. How longs he
had yours Detroit News,
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-04
TIMES. THURSDAY FEBRUARY l. 1897

"' -. cine in getting u boat,
..cerances remind US that some-
men steal the livery Of heaven to
serve the devil in.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-04
OUR NEW YORK LETTER.
Revival of the Diary Habit-The Line
Day Book-Art In "Grotesquo Now
York" - Stock Companies.
[snccial Correspondence

The diary habit" as it used to be
called, is generally supposed to have
died out to great extent in this coun-
try, although it has always enjoyed
great vogue on the other side Of the wa
ter among the members Of tho "leisure"
class \ large stationcr of this city is,
however, authority for the statement
that the sale of personal diaries was
larger last year than for tho cntiro pre-
ceding decade, and that the sales during
January, 1897, have exceeded those
made during the whole of 1896. This he
attributes to the revival of the diary
habit here, which he says may be nc
counted for by the recent common sense
improvements the manufacturers saw
were necessary unless they were willing
TO have one branch of their industry ell
tirely wiped out. Tho item of expense
was formerly not an inconsiderablc one
and then after the year had gone by the
old diary was soon lost, and the crst-
while owner was thereby deprived of
future contemplation of the small things
which had been recorded. AS this is the
main reason for the keeping of diary,
the makers set about devising ii plan to
overcome this objection and incidentally
TO boom the sale of their wares.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-04
A. is the osprey To the fish
Who takes il
BY sovereignty of nature.

And i'll Pcele's play, called "The
Battle of Alcazar' (15 g4), act ,, scene ]:
Will provide thee of princcly ospray.
That, rs shc icth over fish III pools,
The fish shall turn their clustering bellies up.
And thou shalt take thy liberal choice OF all
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-04
Art In "Grotcsque New York"


George Henry Payne the well known
litteratcur, declares that to many people
1T may seem strange that the greatest of
American painters are not Americans
We like to think Of Sargent us Il com
patriot, but he is so far removed from
us as TO have been considered for the
position now filed by Poyntcr If
Whistler is IN American, he is probably
not aware OF the fact Facts of this kind
have been Giscouraging to many who are
patrons of art and Americans ut the
same time but Very recently there has
been evident Il movement that cannot
help but bring light even unto the most
sonibcr eyed pcssimistS. Artists who had
been so long abroad as to become almost
cXpatriatcd have seen sufficiently of the
drift toward better things in public
tastes rs to dare the home climate again
Two of our greatest sculptors have not
given mp the soil, and. although this
seems much like Il negative boast, it is
II great thing for art in America when
IL really good artist can find recognition
OF his merits i'll his own country Mr.
MacmonnlcS, IT is true, is IL resident of
Paris at present, but despite the coyncss
of Boston he finds honor and profit III
his own land.
The experiment of George Grey Bar
nard is Il little more daring. His was
the success of the salon of the Champ do
Mars i'll 1891, the connoisscurs were en-
thusiastic over his genius, and one critic
wrote him down as the greatest SCULPTOR
since Michael Angelo. 1t may seem
strange that Mr.. Barnard should leave
the place where he is understood, uppre-
ciated and honored and come to gro
tesque New York, . but it is not so
strange that grotesque New York should
hem and haw before finally accepting
Mr.. Barnard
Theatrical Stock Companies.
1t is more than strange that q CITY of
the size and Importance of New York
should not be able to maintain a single
purely "stOck" theatrical company. Il
is true that there are several very excel
lent organizations known as such here.
but they are not stock companies i'll the
strictcst acceptation of the term, for the
reason that all of them spend as much
of their time elsewhere us they do in
this city, utilizing the metropolitan in
dorsement as Il means OF attracting au-
dicnccs ION the road. Philadelphia
has tyo regular companies devoted to
the drama and one to opera which re-
main there all the time and are there
fore entitled 30 the designation. For
many years also Boston had IL perma
nent organization attached to the Mu-
semi, but that has gone the way of the
Others. Even now, however, the Huh
has comic opera company which finds
it profitable to remain there year i'll ant;
year out 1t is reported that another eff
fort is to be made to establish Il com
| pany here which will produce new
play every two or three weeks. If the
enterprise is properly conducted, from
an artistic as well as Il business stand
point, it would appear TO the average
individual that the projectors ought tC
be able to coin money, especially if they
have the foresight to realize that 81 is
enough for the best scat in any thcate;
i'll amy city. JOSEPH RUSSELL
T. -, 1>1o,, t;,,,1l,, .Iao;l11 80 .i.oa.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-04
The Line a Day Book.


This they think they have mt last sue
cceded i'll doing by means of what they
have named the Line day book. =
The owner is supposed to jot down her
adventuresslay by day, condcnsing them
into one line. The advantage of tho
scheme lies i'll thus being able to look
back for almost amy length of time and
sec Just what she was doing upon that
same day i'll such and such IL year. Its
disadvantages lie in the difficulty of
condensing the doings Of any "a hours
into one line, and also in the real strain.
as it becomes after awhile if that mex
orable line is to be written ut each DAYS
end. But i'll that is the discipline of the
line day book
1t is excellent schooling for any one
with leaning toward lazincss or irreg-
ularity of habits. 1t is also much less
likely to be given up at the end of IL few
weeks, rs are most diaries Every one
remembers the little boy who started
out bravcly upon his diary, only TO
chronicle at the close of the fourth dav,
Forget what did Forget what
did, Forget what did, and Forget
what did, were the entries also for the
fifth sixth and seventh days. ut the end
OF which time the lttlo boy wrote,
Have decided not TO keep IL diary"
This is not so far fetched as it NAV
sound, nor is it altogether typical of lit
tie boys alone.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-04

and increased SO rap.
idly that inside OF six
months | increased
thirty six pounds In
weight. All pain In
the heart IS gone. and
the nervousness has
wholly left me-"
HfD- ~
The evening times., 1897-07-02
HOT DAYS ON The DOCKET
July to Make Up for June in Ex-
treme CalOric.
Some Directions How to Keep Cool
by Day and by Night-Popuiar
Superstitions Controverted.

The conditions which produced the hot
Mississippi Valley for the past few weeks,
creating a corner IN palm leaf fans ana
ice, have shifted their base OF operations to
the Eastern States, and three or four days
OF weather which even a HotteEtot would
find uncomfortable are promised.
SO far we have had very comfortable
weather. so Prof Hazen, the weather
prognOsticator says, and compared with
the temperature or the same period last
year this June was singularly cool. How
ever, July Will inaugurate series OF
sizzleis which will make amehds for any
short conings OF last month. and today
will be one Of them. This change is rather
violent in view OF the fact that we have
hal spring which may be termed really
cold.
The present hot spell is due primarily,
OF Course, to the intense heat of the sun.
1t &c erroneous 70 suppose, some think,
that the planets are responsible for Their
mai condition. The state OF the atn0s-
phcre is also responsible, in large de
gree, for producing changes in the tenipera-
weather If much cooler than at any other
time. stagnant air, on the contrary, be
comes heated very readily, and is ap. to
effect very uncomfortable results. When
the air is So heated atmospheric electricity
is generated, and tbunderstors therefore
often follow extremely hot days.
There is one popular belief which is en-
tiIely erroneous, aud that is with respect
70 heat lightning" THERE'S no such thing
What people imagine to be such is the re-
flecti;n from the clouds of a far-off thur
der-storm
Prof HaZen suggests several ways for
keeping cool which will be found remark
ably efficacious.
In the first place, always carry an UNI
brella when in the sun. Umbrellas ward
off the downpouring rays and render ones
progress more bearable. Again, never
lower your window from the top, in the
hope that the overheated air of the bed
chamber is going to escape in that manner.
Hot air, it is true, ascends, but IL is in q
vertical and not in a lateral manner, thus.
while WITHIN a foot of the sill il may be
cool, within the room the air might be rs
much as20peI cent higher. What willbring
relief, however, is to place ones mat
tress on the floor, within several feet of
tn" wall and below the open window. 1t
will be found that while the atmosphere
in the middle of the chamber Is unbeaT-
degrees lower in temperature.
The evening times., 1897-07-02
AMENDING COLUMBIAN CHARTER
The University to Re Managed by
TwPDty-one Trustees.

In the Senate today Mr.. Frye introduced
a bill amending the act Incorporating the
Columbian University. so as to provide
that after January, 1898, that institution
shall be under the management and con
troll of board of trustees. consisting of
twenty-five members, with the president
OF the university as an ex-officio member
This board is to bedivided into { hree classes
with seven members in each class; q ma
,Ority of the board to be residents OF the
District
The new trustees are to he elected at a
meeting to lie held before December 30
next, seven tOserve one, seve n wo an seven
three years each. Two-thi rds of the
trustees and the president are required 10
be members of regular BAPTIST churches.
The terms of the present trustees and over
seers are to expire January 1, 1893. The
toard of trustees is given full power to ;ip-
point and remove any or all officers, pro-
fessors, lecturers, and to alter or amend
the rules. The executive committee Of this
board is authorized to create and estab-
lish schools and Departmental Is to be connected
with the university, receive gifts of money
and property for the educational Work Of
the university.
The evening times., 1897-07-02
SENT TO ST. ELlZABETH'S
John Shugrue, Would-Be-Suicide,
Transferred to the Asylum.
Edgar Watkins, Who Imagines Him.
self President, and Mary voss
Also Go Across the Branch.

John Shugrue, the tinsmith, who at
tempted to commit suicide yesterday art
ernoon by shooting himself In the head,
at his home, SIS Delaware avenue north
east, as told in The Morning Times, was
today sen to the insane asylum by Sanitary
Officer Frank on the certificate of DR.. +.
F Repetti and another physician.
Shugrue, who is thirty-eight years OF
age, had been suffering from insomnia for
some time past and his failure to get sleep
resulted ia u form of temporary insanity
with suicidal Tendencies.
He informed his sister that unless he
soon got relief from the terrible strain
lie would eud his life. Yesterday be
drank heavily, believing the liquor would
superinduce sleep, but it did not, and pro-
curing 80 -caliber revolver he shot himself,
but the bullet was flattened against his
skuu and did not make a dangerous wound.
The physicians believe that after treat
rat Mt at st. Elizabeth's Mr.. Sbugrue will
recover.
Sanitary Officer Frank also sent two
other insane persons across the river to-
day. Edgar Watkins, twenty-nine years
Of age, y conductor on the lexington and
Soldiers Home street Railway, was seized
with n Presidential hallucination yester-
day. He inagined ttat the people had
elected Tim President by several million
ma joIity, and the Lord was backing his
claim aud would assisthim totake the seat
now cccupied by Mr.. Mckinley.
Before Watkins could make his demand
at the White House he was taken into GUS
tody by Policeman Pearson and locked I'D
at No. s station. The unfortunate man
resided at No. 8 p street northeast.
His wife who is in a delicate condition,
called at the station this morning. She is
almost distracted over her husbands con-
dition.
Mary voss, thirty years OF age, an inmate
OF tie Womsn's Christian Home, became
demented yesterday and was taken to No
g station 10y Policeman Boswell Being
friendless ard poor is supposed to he
the cause OF her affliction. She was sent
to the asylum today TO be treated for
acute mania.
The evening times., 1897-07-02
Trip to Indian Head,

Tonight and tomorrow night the Mac
alester will make the popular trips To
Indian Head, leaving the wharf at $50
and touching at Marshall Hall both going
and returning. After the heat of the day
in town it is a Joy to take these cool
moonlight sails down the river, and the
sweet strains of Prof. Schroeder's band
add to the enjoyment of the trip The
accommodation on the boat is so excel
lent restaurant, that the trip seems all
too short, though it means over four hours
of continuous sailing. After this week the
Manchester will go down to the Head
every Thursday night as well for the bal
ance of the season.
The evening times., 1897-07-02

A Notorious Criminal Again in the
Tolls of the Law.

Atlantic City. N. j., July 2.-The police
yesterday afternoon captured for the sec
ond time big Dick" Lennox, alias
Leonard, a notorious forger, who has spent
many years in iails of this country and
Europe. About four years ago Lennox
was first arrested here. BY means of a
forged check he had secured So, 600 from
a Milwaukee bank, and with the proceeds
had purchased o small farm near A bsecom,
where Ee proposed to retire. He was
finally located at his farm. posse cap
tured him one night after an exchange OF
shots. which lasted half an h our. he was
taken TO Wisconsin where he was sentenced
TO a term OF Imprisonment
lie was recently released and went I'm
mediately to Huron, 8. d., where he pur-
chased two drafts one for 81 6, drawn on
the Security Bank, OF Sioux City, Iowa, the
otter for SIS drawn on the Corn Exchange
Bank OF the same city. Although the
amounts were protected by perforations,
Lennox filled the perforations and raised
tie instruments to 81 500 and 81 500 On
the smaller amount Lennox was indictedin
Woodbury. county, Iowa. To this one he
had forged the name OF Cashier w c.
Davis. Sheriff w. c. Davenport, Of
Woodbury. county, Iowa, arrived this
afternoon and twenty minutes later the
irons were on Lennox's wrist.
The evening times., 1897-07-02
DEPARTMENTAL PERSONALS.

Major Gen. o. o. Howard, retired, made
social call on Secretary Alger and the
officers in the War Department today
Capt. G. w. Sumner, of the Monodnock,
paid his respects to Secretary Long this
morning.
Lieut.. Commander ]. A. Adams, of the
Amphltrite, made a hasty visit to the
Navy Department yesterday. He remained
only long enough to shake hands with his
old friends.
First Lieut.. NJ. E. I. French. Third In
fantry, is IN the city on sick leave. He
visited the War Department today and saw
most OF the officials
Hugh R. Insley, OF the office OF the Judge
advocate general OF the Navy, started
for California Wednesday. He will pass
bisvacation there with his parents and other
relatives.
Brig. Gen. Greedy is now able to attend
TO sorae Of his duties at the War Depart
ment. The wound caused by the aaputa.
ton of his finger has healed entirely, and
he expects soon to be able to remove his
hand from the sling which now supports it.
Private Secretary Squire will go to Har-
pcr's Ferry tomorrow. He will remain
there until Tuesday, and will devote his
time to piscatorial sports.
The evening times., 1897-07-02
Sfraot

THOMAS DowLING 8 CO, Auctioneers.
612 Z Street N. w.
TRUSTEES, SALE Of vALUAELE LOTS
TOMAC-INTERSEC OF CON
DUIT AND NEW CUT ROADS. DIS
TRlCT OF COLUMBIA.
Gated the / 9Th day of November A d.,
1891. and duly recorded in Liber No.
1883, folio 326, ct seq, one OF the land
records or the District of Columbia, and
at the request of the party secured thereby,
we viii sell at public auction in front OF
the premises, on THURSDAY, the Sth
day of July, 1897, at A O'Clock u. m. all
chose certain pieces or parcels Of land and
premises situated in the County OF Wash
ington. District OF Columbia. and known
and designated as follows to wit: Lots
three i23l, both incl and thrty-five 1861
TO forty-six (46), both incl, In the sub
division made by Jacob z. Clark and
Edward b. Cottrel, trustees (of part OF
lot No. One (l) in a subdivision Of a tracs
OF land called white Haven" among the
heirs of Abner Cloud for the Palisades OF
the Potomac Land Improvement Company,
sald subdivision being recorded In tbs
office or the surveyor OF the District OF
Columbia in Book. County 8, page 5
Terms of sale: One-thiTd cash, and the
balance in one and two years, the deferred
payments To be represented by the notes of
the purchaser, bearing interest at the rate
or SIX 90 per centum per annOm from day
OF sale, pa yable semi-annuall v, and secured
by a flrstdeed OF truston the property sold
or all cash, at The option OF the purchaser.
All cOnveyancinS, recording and notarial
ices at purchasers cost. "A deposit OF $50
on each lot will be required at time OF
sale, and if terms of sale are not complied
with within ten days from day Of sale the
trustees reserve the night To resell the
property at the iisk and cost of Gefaulting
purchaser, after such public advertisement
as they may deem proper and necessary.
WILLIAM W. AYRES =.
Trustee.
WILLIAM T.. LEWIS,
Trustee.
sez1-d&ds
The evening times., 1897-07-02
HANNA SAYS 1T ISN'T TRUE.
Republican Headquarters Not to Be
Moved to Cleveland.

The headquarters Of the National Re-
publican Committee, now located In this
city, VIII not be removed to Cleveland for
the summer, as has been announced. This
positive statement was made today to our
representative by Senator Mark Hanna,
who is chairman OF the committee
Il expect TO go &c Cleveland to remain all
summer as soon as the tariff bill passes the
Senate," said the Senator. 1.-THE story
that 1 intended tc remove the Washington
headquarters to Clevelandin order to throw
the strength of the national organization
toward aiding me in my Senatorial candi-
dacy is canard, animated purely by
malice. The eheadquartersw be continued
here as usual, and while am away Secre-
tary Dick, who will arrive next week, viii
Toe in cbaige. l do not expect to open I'D a
personal headquarters in Cleveland for con-
Quoting my Senatorial campaign, but will
work hand In hand with the State central
committee from its headquarters.
The evening times., 1897-07-02
on either ade. DIR. Talmage walked up the

on either SIDE, DR.. Talmage walked up the
Bowery.
lis the Bowery OF today the Bowcry as
1 saw IL ten years aeo?' he exclaimed
lie had in his mind his famous tour OF the
Tenderloin and the Bowery, on Which he
delivered a series OF sermons. The further
he went yesterday the more amazed he Was.
The dives and gambling-houscs he remcm-
bered had vanished.
In their places he saw only quiet business
places No drunken sailor in the grasp of
a harridan; no staggering tough OF the
old schopE no gambler; nothing but
business crowd quietly, soberly doug its
daily duty.
The Bowery is no more" said d..
Talmage. Missions like these, churches
and good laws have done their work !"
Then he jumped on a car and went back
to Long Island