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The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-28

An exchange says: Heretofore it has
been regarded as affixed TACT that the Re-
pnblicans would hold a State convention
MT 6taunton this summer. In conversa-
ton one of the Republican leaders of the
State said that since there is 70 proba-
bility of the Virginia Democrats making
overtures to the indianapolis crowd the
Republican policy will be to hold no COR
vention at all, but to make combined
movement with the boltocrats against the
regular Democracy.
This is only a..consummation'o of the
scheme that was proposed when the golh-
bugs bolted the regular Democratic party
last fall Yet some of these same people
who assisted in .electing Mckinley and
now are negotiating with the Republicans
for position to beat the regular nomi
nees Of the Democratic party, have the
audacity to question the Democracy of
others. But the day is fast approaching
when they will be found where they be-
long, in the Republican fold.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-28
;, BooTH-TUCKER CONVICTED.
Salvation Army Barracks Pronounced n
Disorderly House

New York, May 81. Frederick de Ia
Tour Booth Tucker, commander Of the
Salvation Army in the United States, WAS
last night convicted of main tanning n dis
orderly house at the big Army Barracks
in West Fourteenth street. Sentence was
postponed until June g. and the com.
mander was liberated on the same bail as
he has been under.
Complaint was made 10y residents of the
neighborhood of the barracks, who alleged
that they were greatly disturbed by the
singing and band playing at the Salvation
Army meetings, especially those that
lasted all night. Booth.Tucker was de-
Tended by .eX. Mayor A. o. Hall. who
qouted from the scriptures to ..show that
Miriam was the first hallelu;ah lassie,
and. that trumpets, cymbals, harps, cor
nets and .timbrels were used by the an
cient Hebrews in the worship of God
The judges charge was unfavorable to
the defendant The jury was. out five
hours.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-28

The Republican leaders of this State
have assured President Mckinley that all
differences have been settled and all are
united in one purpose of carrying Vir.
ginia for the Republicans as early as pos
sible, thus being able to profit by the di-
visions of their foes. The divisions which
they enlarge upon exist mostly in their
own minds. The gold Democratic vote at
the last election did. not amount to but
2,1s7 votes, and the Republicans and
their allies will find that this has mate
rally diminished since last November
The free silver sentiment..has grown very
strong since Mr.. Cleveland and Mr. Car
Isle began their campaign of education,
and the chances are that it will sweep the
country at the Congressional elections
next year to prepare the way for w. j.
Bryan's grand triumph in 1900.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-28
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IMPOSING CEREMONIES
Attending the Canonization of Saints at
Rome.

Rome, May 27.-The canonzation to.
day of the Blessed Zacharia, founder of
the Order of Birnabite, and the Blessed
Founder de Metnincour, surnamed the
Apostle of lorraine was the most i'm
pressive ceremony witnessed at ST. Pc
ter's since the abolition of the temporal
power of popes.
the huge Easicilica was thronged. 1t
is estimated that forty thousand persons
were present. The approaches to the sa-
cred ediiice were lined by Italian troops.
Many in the congregation tainted during
the ceremony.
AT 11:15 the pope pronounced the for
mula of canonization and simultaneously
all of the three hundred church bells in
Rome were runR. This afternoon the
pope assembled his apartments and saluted
the crowd below, who assembled in the
hope of catching glimpse of him. The
church WAS opened to the public at 3
O'Clock
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-28
THE CUBAN PROBLEM.

The one feature of the Cuban problem
that has been absolutely solved is the
utter inability of Spain to suppress the
rebellion in Cuba. After two years of
war, the employment of over 100000
Spanish troops, the murder of thousands
of innocent Cuban citizens. including
non-combatants and women and children,
and the general devastation of the island
from end to end, the rebellion is stronger
than Mt any time since the conflict began,
and Spain has neither the money nor the
men necessary to restore Spanish author
ity in Cuba.
There is not an intelligent official con-
nected with the throne in Spain who does
not know that the suppression of the Gu
ban rebellion by military force is abso.
lutely impossible, and the continuance of
the war can result only in the utter desc
lation of the island by the destruction of
property and the lives of the Cuhnns.
Spain is in most unfortunate position.
If her government were TO concede the IN
dependence of Cuba even upon liberal
terms, the people of Spain would over
throw the crown and revolution and an
archy would run riot in that ancient en-
pre.
The independence of Cuba seems to be
as certain as anything in the future but
how it is TO he attained is the unsoived
problem. Another year of war would
bankrupt Spain AMI vastly increase the
desolation CT Cuba and thus diminish the
ability of the island to pay tribute to
Spain for independence. Even if the over.
throw of the insurrection ould be accom-
plished, with the island desolated and the
uncertainty as to early disturbances in
the future, no considerable measure of
prosperity could be attained, and Cula
would he as valueless to Spain ms it would
be to its own residents. 1t is fearfully
mangled problem and it must speedily
solve itself, as the present conditions can
not continue.
The Cuban Insurgents can live. They
possess three fourths of the territory,
and as it is the most fruitful land in the
world 1t is not difficult to sustain life
even without established industries. The
sugar plantations may be destroyed, the
mines may be doomed to idlencss, and the
murderous orders of Weyler may be en-
forced to the uttermost of his ability, and
yet the $4,000 insurgents can live and
ccntinu" to live. even though the homes
of families outside of the cities shall be
destroyed from one end of the island to
the other.
1t is n very grave problem, and espe-
clally so since there can be but one solu.
tion in the end. Cuba will not again be-
come the dependent of Spain, and the only
question to solve is how Spain can adjust
herself to the independence of Cuba with
out revolution within her own borders.
Cuba Will DC free sooner or later and soon
at the latest, but what it may cost Spain
in revolution aud anarchy in addition to
the hundreds of millions already eXpend-
Ell, noneica venture to calculate.--Phil-
adelphia Times.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-28
MESSAGE FROM GEN. LEE.
Supplies on Hand Ample for Present Re-
lief Americans.


Washington, May 27.-Consul.G General
Lee cabled the State Department. from
Havana that the amount of supplies he
has now on hand there for the relief of
the American CITIZENS in distress is abund.
ant aDd will last for some time. Pre-
sunlably this statement applies generally
to all the consulates, for the consul gen.
eral has been in consultation with his
subordinate consuls ION this matter, by
direction of the Secretary of State. AT
any rate, the department. will now pause
before moving further in the direction of
the distribution of relief.
Yesterdays steps were begun to hurry
forward supplies from this country to
Cuba just as soon as General Lee was
heard from. General Sullivan, commits.
sary general, had settled upnn one of his
most experienced assistants, Captain
Davis, who rendered such good service at
Memphis in the relief of the flood suffer
ers, to go to Cuba with the supplies. il
necessary, and distribute them under the
general plans of General Lee. The New
York commissary depot was to undertake
the purchase Of the supplies, and every
thing was in training TO begin to move as
soon rs, word came from General Lee.
Now, however. the department. will wait
until General Lee notifies it that there is
further need of relief before it's plan is
put into operation.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-28
Underwater, Va, May "a, 1877.
INSURANCE By ASSESS. ENT.

From the Philadelphia North Amer-
can: Supreme Regent Pound, of the SUI
preme Council of the Order of the Royal
Arcanum, in his annual report read at
the twentieth annual session of the coun.
Gil in Boston on Tuesday, placed his fin
ger on the radical and fatal weakness of
the ordinary method oil insurance by as
sessment when he pointed out that in
looking over the lists of deaths among
members of the order he was impressed
by the small amount most of the dece-
dents have paid in rs compared with the
amount their benefciaries have drawn
out. With this fact in mind, Mr.. Pound
said lie had become wholly convinced that
the order cannot continue in it's present
course for long period of time. That
this is so must he apparent to any one
who will give moments thought to the
question. For long time in the early
history of CO operative societies the ben.
eficiaries of the insure draw out of the
treasury of the insuriug society m amount
much greater than the aggregate pay
ments of the insured. Obviously. this
disparity must be made up somewhere.
and if the prevailing plan is followed it
can only be made up at the other end of
the line. That is, the longest livers will
have to pay in II great deal more than the
face amount of their insurance; but even
this cannot go on for any considerable
length of time. The demands upon the
treasury of the insuring society will grad
ually become SO great in comparison with
the amount of assessments received that
the society will finally go to the wall.
This system OF insurance ia not founded
on reasonable or scientific basis, and
without such foundation no company or
society engaging in the business OF insur.
ance can hope to survive.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-28

The mir ship craze has invaded the
Pima Indian reservation. After big
powwow, the young men of the tribe
have set to work under the direction of
two of the chief medicine men to con-
struct an airshlp from q model found in
one of the illustrated weekly papers,
which reaches the reservation. 1t is canoe
shaped and has for II propeller huge re-
volving wheel. very much like the illus
trations of most of the standard airships.
A gentleman recently arrived at Phoenix,
Arizona Territory, says the Indians will
certainly attempt to launch their contriv-
once from the highest perpendicular bluff
on the Pima reservation, in which case
there will be a badly smashed airship and
u lot of dead Indians should any be fool
ish enough to get on board.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-28
A COMMENTARIES ENTERpR1s E
You Will Miss 1t ifYou do Not Think
When You Read This, and Then
InYestiRAta ~.


The National Business College contin-
ues the session now in progress until
July 81, 1897. AS other schools close
soon, special arrangements and terms
wilt be made by us to accommodate stu
dents from other schools.
Pupils could not put in their time bet
ter, during their vacation, than to enroll
at the Business College. Students from
other schools, ranging from 10 to 20
years, absolutely lose the vacation, from
3 to s months Of tue year, when they
"Ideness is the DEVILS Workshop
Then, too, they forget the past years
training until the next session. Why
turn II young man loose, in the prime Of
life, to do nothing, when men of middle
and old age strive each month of the year
to succeed in business life?
Small children need a school vacation:
but why students from Is to 90 wears
should he allowed to loiter during the
school vacations, which forms the habit
of idleness, | have never been able to
solve. Is not this question for YOU to
solve?
Do parents do nothing during the
school vacations! "No, indeed. We York
hard during this time, that we may send
our children to school next year." If the
above is true with you, why not put your
young men ana women where they can
prepare themselves to make good salaries,
and help you, as well as themselves, dur
ing these "barh times.n To help them
do the above is the mission of the Ma
tional Business College, Roanoke, Va.
Please come to the school and examine
TIE courses. Our English department. Is
we'll attended. We have IL good prepar-
atory department. for Yong pupils.
We teach you the banking business.
You work at the college just the same
say they do in the bank. We give you
$1,000 i'll business College currency, with
which Won buy, sell and keep books on
entering the Business Department. Each
shorthand student is given practical die
tation.
Besides the above we give each student,
who enters either of cur courses, IL first
class English course in connection with
the business work. English is not neg
lected because of our school being a Bus
mess College.
We welcome you to examine our work
English, Practical Commercial Trading,
and keeping your own books. Shorthand
and Typewriting, Telegraphy and Pen
manship are the courses taught
Courses for special penmanship under
professor who knows how to teach the
ART.
"a drop of ink will make million
Think
Come to this school. We can show
you many instances where we have got
ter good salaries and good positions for
our students.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-28
337 VIRGINIANS.

circular letter, signed by Col VIM.
r. Knauss and other Federal veterans of
Columbus, Ohio, has been sent to the
United Confederate Veterans in behalf of
the Confederate burial ground at Camp
Chase, near Columbus, inviting contribu-
lions toward clearing up and decorating
the old cemetery on June j and for the
purpose of repairing the wall and
grounds. This will be the second annual
decoration of the old burial ground The
appeal Of Col. Knauss has received the
Endorsement of Gen. John b. Gordon and
Adj. Cen George Norman. of the Uni
tel Coz federate Veterans. At Camp
Chase there are buried over 1900 Confed-
crate soldiers-from Virginia, 49,; Ken
lucky, los; Tennessee, 800: South Caro-
lima, 50; North Carolina, 50; Arkansas,
%; Mississippi. 202: Florida. G2: Mary
land, .; Missouri. s; Louisiana, 30, and
unknown, 1875
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-28
DIR. KINGS NEW DISCOVERY FOR
CONSUMPTION.

This is the best medicine in the world
for all forms of Coughs and Colds and
for Consumption. Every bottle is guar
anteed. 1t will cure and not dsappoint
1t has no equal for Whooping Cough,
Asthma, Hay Fever, Pneumonia, Bron-
chits La Grippe, Cold in the Head and
for Consumption. 1T is safe for all ages,
pleasant to take, and, above.all, sure
cure. 1t is always we'll to take DR.. Kings
New Life Pills in connection with DR..
Kings New Discovery rs they regulate
and tone the stomach and bowels. We
guarantee perfect satisfaction. or return
money. Free trial bottles mt Massie's
Pharmacy, 100 Jefferson street Regu.
lar size, so cents and 81.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-28
MATTER OF ENDOwNENTs
Discussed Yesterday in the Presbyterian
Assembly at Charlotte

Discussed Yesterday in the Presbyterian
Assembly Mt Charlotte
Charlotte. n. c.. May 21.-The matter
of endowments was discussed Mt length
in the Presbyterian Assembly. with spe-
cial reference to endowments for the in
valid or ministerial relief fund, rs it is to
be called. Those fnvoring cndowments
were Drs. Craig, Thomas and Neel, of
South Carolina; Alexander and Molloy.
Rev. w. Arrowood agreed with the com
mittee, which had reported in favor of
abandoning any plan looking forward en-
dowment "for the present" a motion
to strike them out was lost, SO to 40. The
committees recommendation was
adopted.
The discussion of n clause in the report
of the Sabbath school committee in re-
garc to the young people of the Westmin-
ster League afIiliating with societies of
other churches called forth the sharpest
conflict of the day. Mr.. j. X. Peck moved
to strike out the whole section (section
two, Westminster League Constitution.
The clause was taken out because it was
vague and meaningless. The motion to
adopt the committees recommendation
was carried.
y movement to GUST DR. Craig, secre-
tary of the home mission work was nip
ped in the bud, principally by speech by
DR.. Dabney, Eho spoke vigorously on
the subject. Last night the assembly
heard interesting addresses from Rev. X.
NJ. .Iolderma, pastor of the First Reform
ed Church of Chicago, and from Rev. w.
Snyder, returned missionary from Africa.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-28
A VALUABLE PRESCRIPTION

Editor Morrison, of Worthington, Ind,
Sun" writes: You have II valuable
prescription in Electric Bittcrs. and I
can checrfully recommend it for Consti-
patton and sick headache, and as Il gen
eral system tonic it has no equal Mrs.
Annie Stehlc, 1925 Cottage Grove Ave,
Chicago, was all run down, could not eat
nor digest food, had backache which
never left her and felt tired and weary,
but six bottles of Electric Bitters restored
her health and renewed her strength
Prices 90 cents and 81. Get n bottle at
Massie's Pharmacy
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-28
EMORY AND HENRY.
Commencement Programme for June to
8 at This Famous Institution.


: at This Famous Institution.
Sunday, June 6, II II. m.-Baccalaure-
ate sermon by Rev. A. Coke Smith, D. D.,
of Lynchburg. s p. m.-Sermon before
\. NJ. G. y. by Rev r. n. Price, D. D.,
of Clinton, Tenn.
Monday, June I, 10 a. m.-Robertson
prize contest. II: 30 IA. m.-AIumni adj
dress by Prof II. w. Jordan, dean of sthe
University of Tennessee. 8 p. m-Meet-
ing of the Alumni Association. p. m.
Anniversary celebration of the Coils.
pean Literary Society.
Tuesday, June s, 10 a. discriminating
exercises. 1l:30 Il. m.-Address before
the literary societies by Rev. Jas. a.
Duncan, ID. D., of Knoxville, Tenn. p.
m.-Anniversary celebration of the fIer.
mesian Literary Society. 8 p. m.-Enter-
tainment by the celebrated Polk Miller,
of Richmond, Va. for the benefit of the
Ladies Library and improvement Associ-
alton
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-28

80 Gen. Miles has left Constantinople for
Athens with his suite, having concluded
to abandon the proposed trip into Thes.
sally AS the war in that province is over
and the fighting all along was very one
sided, it is not probable that Gen. Miles
will gain much information concerning
the art of war fromGreek sources. As the
Germans are conducting the campaign
for the Turks, the General and his staff
may get considerable enlightenment from
that source.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-28
MURDERERS SENTENCEn
RESOLUTIONS

At the regular meeting of Roanoke
Ledge No. 1877, Benevolent Protectiye
Order of Elks, held in their hall Tuesday.
May 20, the following preamble and les
olutions were unanimously adopted.
'Whereag, 1t has pleased Almighty
God in His inscrutable wisdom to enter
the portals Of Roqnoke Lodge B. p. O. r.
No. 10, and remove by death from our
midst and from his earthly labors orr
brother, William Nolte, and while we bow
with reverent submission to the will of
Him who doeth all things we'll and re-
member the many virtues of our departed
brother, be it therefore,
"Resolved, That Roanoke Lodge No.
1917. in the death of Brother Nolte loses
faithful and cherished brother whose
open hand and full heart always abound
ed in works OF charity, his wife IL faithful
and loving husband, and the community
valued and upright citizen.
Resolved That the altar of orr lodp.
room be draped 'in mourning for thirty
days.
Resolved That the heartfelt sympa-
thy and coincidence of this lodge be ex
ten aed mis- grief-stricken family in their
sore afIliction.
Resolved, That copy of these resolu-
tions be forwarded to the bereayed family
OF our deceased brother, and that the
same be published in the daily press of
this city, and suitably inscribed on the
records of our LODGE
j. II. CUTCHIN.
WARREN WEXFORD.
l.. X. BRUGH
Committee.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-28
THINKS TYLER WILL WIN,
The Silver Sentiment is Steadily Growing
in Virginia.

Inc silver SenGimene Is Steadily Growing
in Virginia.
The Washington Post prints the follow.
ing:
Editor Post; The gupernatorlal fight in
Virginia is beginning to devel On unusual
interest among the Democrats of. the
State since the time and place for holding
the convention has been announced. The
selection of the city of Roanoke as the
place for holding the convention ia looked
on as triumph for the friends of Mai.
Tyler. There are but two prominent
candidates in the field, Mr.. Ellyson, of
Richmond, and Maj. y. Hoge Tyler. of
Pulaski. From present indications Mr..
Tyler will be nominated. El,yson, as
State chairman, has the machine, but
Tyler has the people. The agricultural
interest with butfew exceptions will sup
port Mr.. Tyler. The fight will to a large
extent be the country against the city.
Mr.. Tyler has great personal popularity.
is thoroughly in harmony with popular
sentiment in Virginia, and is in every re-
spect most exemplary and admirable
man. While Mr.. Ellyson has done good
party service and has been true to his
party, he is looked on by many as ga
goldbug with silver wings,". while on
the currency question Mr.. Tyler is in
thorough harmony and sympathy with
the great mass of the people. That the
State convention will reaffirm the princi.
pies las laid down in the national platform
at Chicago there cannot be doubt. The
silver sentiment in the State to day is
stror ger than it WAS during the Presden-
tial canvass, and il is gaining strength
every day. The writer of this article is
not an ardent free silverite. but the indi.
cations are so plain that they cannot be
mistaken. The gold Democrats who will
not support the Democratic nominee in
this fight will not amount to much.
II. S. MATT.
Underwater, Va, May "a, 1877.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-28

at the New York navy yard and granted
leave of absence in order to enable hir:i to
make a series OF annual expeditions to
the arctic ocean, under the auspices OF
the New York Geographic Society and
other scientific organizations. The leave
OF absence is for five years from date,
with permission to go abroad. Secretary
Long considers this action in the line OF
a naval contribution to the cause of sci
ence.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-28

The Hindoo members of the local relief
committee at Narsinghpur,... India, have
quickly fallen into modern ideas ON that
subject. They have withheld aid from
Christian children on the ground that to
help the children would be to help the
Christians, and, no doubt, after making
arrangements for thus diverting the
funds, a method will be easily discovered
for putting all of this money into their
own pockets.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-28
BEET SUGAR AIANUFACTIrRr

Milwaukee. Wis, May 27.-According
to Karl G. Corn, until recently manager
OF the beet sugar factory at Menominee
Falls, company Of foreign capitalists
has been formed which will enter upon
the manufacture of beet sugar on a
gigantic scale in this and other States.
All interested in the matter have had
wide experience in the business in Eu-
rope. He said: "The main Office of the
company will be in Chicago with branch
offices in every beet growing State"
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-28
THE VICTORIOUS TAmoRs.

New York, May 27.-Seventeen more
manufacturers have given in to the strik-
ing tailors since yesterday afternoon,
making total Of thirty who have signed
the agreement. by which they are respon
sible the ensuing year for an observance
by the contractors they employ of their
contracts with the tailors. Others are
expected to sign during the day
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-28

Senator Allison,as chairman of the Re-
publican caucus of the Senate, has APP
pointed as advisers of the committee on
finance on the tariff bill, as provided for
by the caucus of Monday, Senators
Spooner, Platt, olNew York, and Wilson
These Senators will act with the Repub-
lican members of the finance committee
in passing upon all amendments to the
tariff bill and in deciding upon all lines
of policy bearing upon that measure.