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The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-23

plans are beino made for great musical,
event in the early fall. There is move.
mnt on foot to give at the Academy Of
Music during the next season a series of
about six entertainments, tho first of
which will be by the Roanoke Choral So
ciety, which is quite Accomplishment. Sig
nor Giannini, the tenor, whose singing
was so much enjoyed on the 14th, will
probably take part Mt this time.
The alumni and students of Allegheny
Institute are arranging for u ball ,or ger
man to be given at HDtel Roanoke in the
near future. possibly on Thursday even
ing of this week. This is good news. 1t
is sincerely hoped. that they will succeed
in their efforts. 1t is not known what
their plans are with regard to outside
men or whether they will have enough
without them. We hope not.
Miss Matte Murphy. one of the grad
yates of Virginia College last year, was
very painfully and seriously, though 1t is
thought not dangerously, injured by fall
from her wheel near her home at Front
Royal, Va, few days ago. She has
many friends in Roanoke who will be
sorry to hear of her accident.
6 Serenading is again coming into style.
Whether the style is going to be a pop
ular one will depend great deal upon
circumstances and upon the nature of the
music. Instrumental visitations are pre-
ferred by many because they do not dis
turb the sleep and may therefore occe sion.
ally be escaped. Serenades usually follow
q beat, arranged with much care and fore
thought and laid out with reference to
the chances for refreshinent. Times are
little hard now and as musicians will
not eat flowers we fear that the popularity
of serenading will soon begin to wane.
1t is only just to say though that some OF
the music rendered in this way lately has
been particularly sweet. especially that
of the Guitar and Mandolin CLUB.
The number of stays ut the last ger
man was something appalling. and we
are forced tic think that the men are grow
ing more and more disposed to go alone
to germans. This will not last long. 1t
will very soon result in the total impos-
sibility of having germans at all. Men
certainly ought not to make it rule to
60 to the entertainments and enjoy dane
ing..with ladies at the expense of those
who have brought them there. In some
cities stays are led out so rarely that
they are forced in self defense to stop
coming alone. That will have to be done
here or we will be compelled to give up
dancing. The germans at Blue Ridge
last summer were very fair samples of
this.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-23
Towels! Towels!

Large Turkish Towels, good heavy
quality. &c each.
Very large Turkish Towels, fnll
bleached. at II lie: the usual 19c values.
At 25c, great big generous Turkish
Towels real chick and good, just the
thing for the bath; you've paid Soc often
for no better.
At 1oc each, 2Ox4O All Linen Hucka-
back Towels, not half cotton.
At IL Lee, 22x45 All Linen Huckabock
Towels, the best value you ever saw.
At 25c. Some special values in very
large fine quality Linen Towels, full
bleached; all co!ors of borders.
At 29c. SOC ard SOC. very fine Pure
White Damask Hemstitched Towels.
Wonders at the price.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-23
Ladies' Gauze Underwear.

Talsse hot days remind one OF the ne
cessities of these:
Az Sc, 100 dozen very fine soft, real
.faco Yarn Ribbed Vests; we'll made;
great value.
At l0c, 10G dozen Ladies' Full Bleached
Gauze Vests. full finished, tapped neck,
sizes full; worth ~ lie.
AT 70 lee, 100 dozen Ladies' Gauze
Vests; the peer Of any zoe Vest in the
market.
At csc, Ladies' Lisle Vests, with the
new adjustable shoulder. can be adjusted
to fit. See them.
At 25c,s. Ladies' Fine Lisle Thread,
Full Bleached Gauze Vests, the 3oc sort,
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-23
Knt Weather Fabrics

At DC the yard, fine quality new Figured
Lawn for house dresses. See them.
At73.4c the yard, 100 pieces OF choice
thing in Fine Dimities; very neat. nobby
styles; worth II LEO.
At Sc the yard 100 pieces of the new
Jaconots, etc, in Linen grounds, neat
figure, oimbre stripes, black and white,
black ground with colored figures; worth
121-2c
At Sc the yard, one case of full 36-inch
wide Percalus, all the new large figures;
worth f0c the yard.
At 12 l.2ct yard. some of the latest
Printings in the newest Fabrics. All
the 15c ami ] &c qualities, II lie.
At 1Sc the yard, the latest things in
Lattice Mulls; very desirable Fabric.
At 3Nc the yard, 80 STYLES French
Printed Organizes. All the SOC ones go
now Mt 3Oc the yard.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-23
CorsetS |!

Our great stock of Corsets is the ever
constant moving stock in our house. We
have the stock and sell lots OF then.
At SOC, 25 dozen Of real good Summer
Corsets for Ladies, made to sell at 50c.
Ats Thompson's Glove Fitting SUM
mer Corset, all sizes; one that wears.
AT roc, 81, $3.50 and 50, full lines of
the celebrated "R. g. g." Corsets
At 81 and $l.25. either Black or White,
full lines OF the ever increasing in popn'
lar favor Kaho Corset.
At 81. the very new II and ID inch
long 81. b." Corsets.
At 50, $50 and $3.50, the celebrated
French "P D." Corsets.
Last, hut not least, "Her Majesty Is
| Corset ut $2.75 It's wonderful how
popular these Corsets have become in
such short time. There are none like
them.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-23
OLD SALEM.
Many intellectual Subjects Handled by
the Young Indies.

Winston, N c., May 22.-To night
was seniors first evening in the ninety
fifth commencement exercises of Salem
Female College. The class composed OF
thirty mine young ladies attired in pretty
white Oxford caps and gowns. presented
a most pleasing and attractive scene.
Principal Clewell says this years class
is unusually able and intellectual and it's
general record is very high.
Twenty members read essays on the
following. modern ard up-to-da,e topics:
Patriotism "Reading.' "Recent
Events" "Our Neighbors, North and
SOUTH "Woman's Position and ''Dia.
lect Writer'S" Each subject WAS inter.
spersed with vocal and instrumental mu-
sic.
Misses Marie and Kate Jefferson, Of
Virginia, took prominent parts In the
closing chorus.
Tomorrow the OH Moraviai Home
Church will be filled with great audi
ence to hear the baccalaureate sermon by
a. popular and talented divine, Rev. Rob-
ert e. Caldwell, pastor of the First Pres
hyterian Church, this city.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-23
EVERYTHING in Hosiery.

At 1Oc the pair, 100 dozen Ladies' Full
Seamless Very Fine Gauze Hose, the
usual 10 &c quality, at only Zoe. Tans
and black, plain and Richelieu ribbed.
At 15c the pair, so dozen Ladies' Very
Fins Regular Made imported Black Hos
iery, the usual zoe sort.
At CSC the pair, great range of styles
in Ladies' Full Regular Made Imported
Hosiery, all the new ideas. See them.
Finer grades of all sorts of Hosiery.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-23
Gent|emen's Underwear,

At 25c each, 100 dozen Gentlemen's
Gauze Shirts, fine quality; better value
than you get elsewhere ut this price,
only 25c.
At SOC, one case of Mems BalbriRean
Underwear in Shirts anI Drawers. This
is the regular 50c value; our price on his
lot, soc.
At SOC, very fine Gauze Underwear for
Gentlemen, tho 00c quality, shirts and
drawers. See them.
Best quality Real Good Jean Drawers
for gentlemen, 49c.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-23
Roanoke is All! Right!
ETyyUIgyy1vvrvvDu 49,
Further Reductions in Dress
Goods.

We are closing out at ridiculously cut
prices n lot of Colored Wooden Summer
Dress Fabrics. If you want travelling
dress, separate skirt or dress suit, buy it
now ut these greatly reduced prices.
At zoe the yard. from 45c rhe yard, a
few pieces of 40-inch vile all wool
Checked Suitings. 1t will pay you to
lay these aside.
AT 3Jc. from SOC. SOC ard 69c the yard,
lot of Wool Novelties. Must be sold,
therefore the decided cut.
At 69c, instead of 81 the yard, the rem.
nants of our handsome stock OF finer
Novelties.
Attend this Dress Goods sale to-mor
row.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-23
Some Biz Things in Black Goods

At csc the yard, 3s,inch wide ALL
Wool Black Worsted finished Storm Serge,
worth 39c.
At 49c the yard, 10 pieces 40 inch wide
fine. lustrous quality of large figured
Mohaia Dress Goods for the summer; very
desirable; worth 6ac.
At 39c, 10 pieces AZ Inch wide All
Wool Fine French Serge the soc quality.
at G9c, 3 pieces of Wool Canvass or
Etamine Dress Goods-Priestly's -the
best goods made; have been 81. now CSC.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-23
EPISCOPAL CorNCII..

Money Pledged for the Work of the Dio.
cesar Missionary Society.
fredericksburg, Va, May 22.-In the
Episcopal council to-day the roll of the
churches was called for contributions to
the Diocesan Missionary Society and the
amount pledged was $4,103.41, with two
of the largest churches in the diocese and
many others yet to be heard from. Many
of the delegates were unwilling to pledge
their churches for any stated sum.
Rev. II. b. Lee read the report of the
society for distribution Of the common
prayer-b book, showing a steady demand
for those books.
The Sunday. school report was read by
Rev. J. j. Grayatt, and showed the num-
Der of teachers and scholars to be $685.
contributions, SO, 650.57.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-23
AGAINST MAYOR HARRISON.

Chicago, May 90 The new civil SER
vice commission appointed by Mayor
Harrison upholds the law as admins.
tered by the old commission. regardless of
the advice of the corporation counsel and
OF Harrison's opinions and wishes. This
places the city officials at loggerheads
and present indications point to n pro.
longed fight, involving the distribution
of the city patronage and enforcing or
dinunceS
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-23
HAVING SOLD MY INT

HAVING SOLD MY INTEREST IN
my photo studio, also my negatives, to M.
F. Landes, who will continue to carry OH
the business Mt my former stand, PIP
South Jefferson street, would respect
fully commend him to the kind considera.
tion Of my former patrons ann friends.
Very respectfully.
II. V. LINEBACK.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-23
Linens! Linens!

we are making a great Offering just
now in Table Linens.
At ISc the yard, 10 pieces of full IL
inch wide All-Linen Table Damask; tile
SIC sort
Al T9c, 10 pieces of very fine Real Irish
Damask, beautiful designs and more
beautiful quality. Fully worth 81; for "a
short while, roc.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-23
Ladies' Linen Collars and Cuffs.

All the new style Ladies, Linen Collars
and Cuffs now ready. See the great va
riety.
Collars, 1oc, 1s i &c, and 11c
Cuffs, 15c, zoe and 25c.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-23
FIRED ON FOREIGN ADM1RALs.

Prospects of Recurring Troubles in the
Island of Crete.
Canea, Island of Crete, May 90 The
situation here is most serious There is
a revival of excitement both among the
Mussulmans and Christians In conse-
quence of the departure of the Greeks.
Some Bashi Bnzouks fired upon Admit
raj Harris, the British commander, yes.
terday afternoon, making his fourth es.
cape since he has been in these waters.
Later in the day five shots we're fired at
the French Admiral, while walking in
Suda with his chief staff.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-23
MORE TAILoRs TO STRIKE.
1t is Estimated That the Total by To-day
Will Reach %, 900.

New York, May e2-The Progressive
Tailors and the Lithuanian section of the
East Side Garment Workers held meet
ings to night and decided to quit work
tomorrow morning.
These will swell the ranks by 3, 900,
making n total.on strike by,,Sunday,,of %,
600 in this city and vicinity.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-23
White Goods.

Another big lot Of India Linon Rem
nants in white goods.
The &c kind, &c.
The 10c kind, &c.
The 12 Lee kind, Sc.
The 15c kind, 10c.
The 20c kind, 10 &c.
Great values in Pique, Welts, ETC., in
all the new ideas.
Everything in Persian Lawns, India
Lawns. Organdies, Nainsooks, Long
Cloth, Swsses, etc. All the grades.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-23
KNEIpp NOT DEAD.

Woerieshief. Bavaria, May 22-There
is no truth in the report published in the
London papers to day, saying Father
Kniepp, known throughout the world for
his water cure. was dead. He is still
alive this morning, and is reported some
what better.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-23

Breakfast, % cents; dinner, 25 cents
supper 20 cents. Meal tickets "A. j.
Catogni's restaurant.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-23
Gsnt|emen's PercaIe Shirts.

at Csc each, we are showing n great
lire of High Glass, Well Made Shirts for
gentlemen. Stiff fronts and soft negligee
styles. Very pretty patterns. See them.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-23
ladies ReckWear.

All the new conceits in Ladies' Neck.
wear, Ties, Bows, Stock Bows. SILK and
Wash Tics of all kinds, See the great
lines.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-23
HARVARD WON

= Cambridge, Mass, May 22.--The Har
ward College team defeated the Brooklyn
Crescent Athletic Club In game OF Ia
crosse this afternoon by score of TO 2
rz7., c,,hcor;ba for Tho Tipoes
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-23
Handkerchieis finch HENS
Are the Things Now.

On sale tomorrow. 100 dozen Ladies'
Narrow Hemstitched Hankerchiefs. Very
nice quality.
At 10c. so dozen All Linen Ia inch
vide Hemstitched Handkerchiefs for la
dies.
At IL 1-2c, so dozen Of very Fine nice
quality of IA inch wide All-Lnen Hem
stitched Handkerchiefs for ladies'. Great
values. See them.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-23
BOYS Underwear.

At 25c each. Boys Gauze Underwear in
Shi is and Drawers, l;nee length, all sizes.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-23

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Evening star., 1897-01-14

which helped to put them into office. They
must to be consistent and fair. act upon
the claim that they were as sober when
seeking responsibility as they now are
when that responsibility Is upon them.
1t is true that during the campaign the
Kansas brethren did promise and vow a
good deal in the name of populism. If they
make but half of IL good. that interesting
commonwealth will now blossom as the
rose. Life will be safer, living better, IN
vestments more profitable, than ever be-
fore in the states history. The people,
having thrown off both the republican and
the democratic yoke. are now in possession
of their own. and may be depended upon to
look out for themselves to advantage in
every way.
Nor in case of success will the reward be
only local. If the popuiist program can be
applied to advantage in the case of Kan
sas. why not In the case of the whole
country? Those who prove themselves
faithful and successful over a few things
may, even in politics. promise themselves
the good fortune to be set over many. The
fervent Gov. Leedy. by trimming his lux
urient literary style little, and by max
ing headway in his present place, may
promise himself some consideration for a
higher place four years hence.
But the Kansas test of populsm must in
every way be thorough and genuine. There
must be no ''sobering up" in office The
populist who sobers up, like the woman
who besitates, Is lost.
Evening star., 1897-01-14
PopuIisIa on Trial.

The populists have now an opportunity
10 show TO the country the real value of
their scheme of government They are in
full possession of a sovereign state and
the eyes Of all the people are fixed upon
them. Kansas Is theirs 10 make or to
break. and upon the result much of i'm
portance to themselves and TO others de-
pends. y representative man of their faith
occupies the governors chair. d majority
OF their choosing controls both branches of
the legislature. and the chief justice Of the
highest court in the state subscribes fully
TO their political views Here are all the
means for bringing about such local re-
forms as they have long contended for, and
the country will expect those reforms to be
instituted. and will watch for the resulting
benefits long promised to flow from them.
1t Is said of most men that responsibility
sobers them; that they soon discover the
difference between proclamation and per-
formance, that 1t is difficult to write stump
speeches into law. But this saying the
populists have often derided. They have
declared that II is never used except to
excuse betrayal of the peoples interests.
presumably therefore the Kansas brethren
VIII not Csc II. but will faithfully live I'D
IN office to the very letter of the promise
Evening star., 1897-01-14
Good Friends Returniu-

me republicans of New Hampshire and
Wisconsin yesterday served the peopIe of
the District well by voting unanimously in
each case, to return DR.. GalIinger and Mr..
Spooner 20 the United States Senate. each
LOT second term Senator Spooner's sery-
Ice was broken by republican loss of his
state IN 1880. During the six years that he
sat IN the upper house he was firm con-
sistent friend Of the District advocating
measures proposing local improvements
and opposing those that threatened the best
interests of the community. He made this
city his home. too, ana had a residents S
concern in the welfare of the ca pital that
reflected itself in his acts and speeches
Doubtless he will return to the Senate with
his interest in the city undminished by his
absence. DIR. Gallinger took his seat in the
Senate just as Mr.. Spooner vacated his. in
1891, and is, therefore. identified with the
later work OF that body on local lines His
influence also has been steadily cast for the
betterment of municipal conditions 1t is
10 be hoped that Senator Spooner will be
restored TO his old committee upon resum-
ing his seat as soon as a vacancy occurs
on the republican side of the table
Evening star., 1897-01-14
Cocaine-stimuInted Record Breaker.

AT the close of the recent six-day bicycle
race in New York The Star took occasion
to comment on the extraordinary smashing
OF records and TO discuss the probable ele-
ments entering into this apparent progress
toward perfection in physical and mechan-
icai development. Ii now appears that d
hitherto unsupported factor contributed in
the main TO this result-cocaine. This
powerful drug, an aikaioid obtained from
coca leaves, has been used since 1854 as
a local anaesthetic, and has unqueStionably
been of service TO surgeons, particularly
TO ocu,lsts, whose scope of success has
been greatly widened by the ability to per-
form bold operations on the eye, which is
extremely sensitive. The drug has also
placed a new material for artificial stimu-
lation in the possession of those unfortu-
mates who crave Indulgence in such intox-
icants as morphine. Recently report has
come from a Connecticut town that scores
OF the inhabitants are acutely suffering
from the cocaine habit, resulting from
local druggists concoction for the relief of
catarrh. Now it is asserted that the
riders in the New York race were dosed
regularly with cocaine, twenty drops in
glass of milk being given at a time This
II IS said. stir1ulated the tagging energies
and deadened the pain caused by the strain
on the muscles and the nerves. and en-
abied the men to maintain wonderful rates
OF speed for periods heretofore regarded as
beyond the limits of human endurance
One rider, it is related remained on his
wheel without interruption for no less than
HitE-iOur hours, under the stimulation
caused by an extra dose. The record was
broken by twelve riders, one of them ex-
ceedinS II by twenty per cent. but the re-
suits of this method OF securing tempo
rary stimulation are still in evidence
though the race ended three weeks ago.
one OF the men being reported to be still
IN hospital, suffering agonies of mind and
body. Cocaine is not only a stimuIant and a
temporary nerve paraIyzer but according
to some medical authorities, it is a specific
muscle poison. breaking down the tissues of
the cords and sinew5. Ii these things related
OF the wheelmen be true-and the circlIrn-
stances of the race and its results lend
color OF extreme probability to the asser-
iohs-the riders who became famous for
'helr unparalleled achievements were de-
hherately destroying their permanent abiIi-
Nes Tor the sake of temporary success
Evening star., 1897-01-14
Civil Service Reform.

A reference to civil service reform in
Governor Blacks first message to the New
York legislature is attracting a good deal
of attention in the Empire State. There is
a local law In operation fashioned after the
rational civil service law, and it is unac-
ceptable to a good many Of Mr.. Platt's
leutenants. Governor Black seems to have
joined them. The law Is not openly fiouted.
1t Is even praised within limits, but the
proposition, shrew6ly stated is to hamper
end burden it with regulations calculated to
defeat its successful operations. The plan
would leave matters very much as the
bosses desire them. and, If applied, would
soon fill up the public service after the old
approved spoils fashion.
Criticism of the civil service law, really
designed to break IT down. varies very little
from any quarter. The first complaint
always is that the examinations are too
technical: that information is demanded
from applicants which has no bearing on
the places they desire. This is not true.
The line of examination may not be perfe ct
i'm any case. but it is never very wide of
the mark. The purpose is to bring it to
bear as closely as possible on the particular
branch of service for which the person is
applying. Another point made is that.
Instead of only the three highest names,
the whole eligible list should be certified.
sc that the official needing assistance may
have that much wider scope of selection.
This would open the way to any number of
abuses, and restore in a very large measure
the old system Of favoritism. The highest
excellence in examination would no longer
be an object, but merely the getting of any
place on the eligible list. Then would fol-
low the old scheme of organizing pull
for use on the official first applying for
assistance.
Friends of the civil service law have
never claimed perfection for it. The results
obtained have been most gratifying, but
even greater results are possible. But these
can only come from such changes in the
regulations as are suggested by their opera
tions and are made by those seeking to
strengthen the law. Certainly improvement
IN the law cannot be hoped for from those
whose suggestions on the subject plainly
show that their object is to lower it's bar
riers and let in persons to places on the
easy terms of slip-shod examination and
favoritism in The mode of selection.
1t is not unlikely that these words now
heard at Albany may be taken up by some
national politicians here i'll the spring
There will be great pressure for places, a
good many of which are now covered by
well therefore Ter friends of the law to be
on their guard against any attacks on it in
Congress or elsewhere.
Evening star., 1897-01-14
Force of Habit.

1T is wonderful to see the progress that
the Indians have made" remarked the
philanthrOpist.
Yes. the schools have done a great deal
toward making them sympathize with
American institutions" replied the young
man. Il am told that some Of them have
even learned TO play foot ball"
"'M-yes. l once took part in a game
against some Indian boys. They did very
well on the whole. but We did have some
trouble to keep them from ringing in toma-
hawks on u.s."
Evening star., 1897-01-14
Longing.

When skies o'erhead are threatening gray
And all the world is white below
When breezes Join In gusty play,
Tossing the eddies to and fro:
When bells that deck the paving steed.
Lift up their rollicking refrain,
l wish the years would backward speed;
long to be a boy again.
'Tis not that I might help the din,
Or lightly coast adown the hill;
'Tis not that on the pond I'd win
Applause for agile grace and skill
That imp whose SNOWFALL chfils and hurts
Who jeers at me and all my pain
Should presently have his deserts,
II l were but a boy again.