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The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-27
THE CONCERT. LAST NIGHT.

The largest crowd that has yet attend.
ed the concertat Cry stall Springs was pres
ent last night. The cars were crowded
from 1880 until almost 10 o'clock with
people going out, and the applause that
greeted the performers at the conclusion
of each number assured them that their
efforts to entertain were not in vain. The
concert opened with some selections by
the Dixie Quartette, followed by knock
about black face turn by Armstrong and
Butler. Their turn was we'll received and
was very creditable for amateurs. The
duet by Misses Price and Walthall was
one of the most pleasing numbers on the
programme. Prof. Corwine again de.
lighted all by his very clever limitations
and was again recalled to the front. The
series of concerts were decided success
from every standpoint and it is exceed.
ingly gratifying to the members of the
quartette and the Roanoke Light Infantry
the liberal patronage that was accorded
them.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-27

That Natty
Crash Har THAT YOU SEE EVERYBODY
WEARING CAN DE FOUND
AT OUR STORE.
PRICE Soc
GlLKESON e. TAYLOR.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-27

- Come in and take look at
Nm the "PoDy Promo" Camera.
~ III >@It's beauty. Kodaks from
ISL So to Sl5. Booklet free.
~ ROANOKE CYCLE Co,
los Salem Ave. S. W.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-27

INDIAN ROCK LIME is the best. Try
it. j. II. WILKINSON, 102 Third street
S. w. 'Phone 80.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-27
GlIlKESON & TAYLOR.
HEAVY RAINS IN THE SOUTH

WEST.
Tourists from Bristol and other points
in Southwest Virginia, report that heavy
rains have been falling during the past
week. In some localities the growing
crops have been washed considerably nv
the heavy down pour.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-27

Lowney's assorted chocolates at Van.
Lear Bros, Druggists.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-27
REMEMBER THE TENT MEETING!

You want to be reminded of the good
things that you have heard Mt the tent
meetings. therefore buy nice group OF
Revs. White, Broughton, ,Shipman and
Lunsford. 1t will only cost you'35 cents.
For sale by Landes, Photographer, 212
South Jefferson street and 10 1.2 Salem
Ayauue.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-27
FOR SALE AT
MASSES PHARMACY.
some LOCAL NEWS

Virginia Carriage Co.'S prices for paint-
ing single buggies range from Sc to $l5.
All other repair work equall, as low.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-27
Hot
W Gather
Specials !!

This warm weather is with US
in earnest, and thin goods
are in great demand. We
have them so low in price
that everybody should buy
now. We will enumerate
some things at ridicuIOusIy
low prices.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-27

AT JACKS NEWS DEpoT-The
Metropolitan, Cosmopolitan. Ladies'
Home Journal, Puritan, Godey's, Har-
per's Monthly, Lippincott's and Serb
ner's for July. Sunday papers to day.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-27
MEETING OF CRrTTENToN HoMl
BOARD.

full meeting of the Florence Critten-
ton home hoard is to he held mt y. NJ. C.
A. hall mt 10 I. IN. sharp Monday morn
ing. Miss Kate Waller Barrett, national
superintendent and organizer, is in the
city to meet with the board. Each lnem-
Der is requested to be present.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-27
Roanoke Creamery Butter 20 cents per
pound, delivered. Phone 179.
AN UNHEARD or WALL p4pEF
SACRIFICE

O-NOTIT IOTI.
Would it interest you to lay in stock
of wall paper Mt prices lower than the
cost of manufactures If so, call at once.
We have on hand 10000 rolls of fine wall
papers in up-todate pattern and good SELL
ing coloring. To unload this stock quickly,
we have shut our eyes to profit and will
sell the goods regardless of cost. These
goods are on sale at our store, No. 5East
Salem avenue. Out CT town parties find
ing it impossible to call should write TO:
samples.
FIDELITY WALL PAPER COMPANY.
The indicator., 1897-03-20
PR DUCTS OF HAWAII.
All Sorts OF Food ut Hand for Luxurious
Living.

Besides sugar aud rice, the staple
products coffee. bananas. oranges and
other fruits are largely grown. Food
prpducts are abundant, especially Of
The kind suitable to o hot climate, says
Paradise of Tho Pacific
The native food consists largely Of
the toro plani, of which the best yarie-
ties ara grown Ia the shallow ponds nf
fresh water From tlis plant is made
The pol, which is The ordinary food Of
the kauaku
The sweet potato grows even among
the rocks and flpurl~hcs nbuudautly IN
good soil while the common potato
sometimes grows well, though if Is Of
ten Injured by worms.
The quality of tile coffee raised Is
equal TO rue choicest
The climate Is also very favorable tu
the growth OF tile long -IIplr sea
Island cotton lint as rhS variety must
be picked by hand the high price Uf
labor iu the Islands renders ifs culture
Improbable.
Tropical fruits or nearly all kinds
grow In the richest abundance the or
ause, lemon, lime. mango. pineapple.
hlrimoya, or cusrard apple, the ALI
gator pear pum"grauarr and Eugya. all
Of which are exotic
The banana is Indigenous. and Is tine
most abundant Of an fruits; besides il
there arc rhc CHA uppIaHI fruit pc
cullur tu the Pacific Islands, soft
juicy and mildly acid mauy variety OF
palms the choicest trops uf India, fhc
ca0utcHuur, rhr papuyu, JHc traveller
tree ot Madagascar and other foreign
plants.
The indicator., 1897-03-20
The French VINEYARDS,

Drinkers of claret and other French
wines will be interested to hear that
last years production was one of the
largest on record. Although the yield
did not quite come up to 1898, when
l. 100, 900 gallons were made. the
total for 1896 was rather over 1.OOO-
100000 gallons, whereas the average
for the last ten years does not quite
reach 73l 100000 gallons. This must
be regarded as all the more satisfac-
tory because the area under cultiva-
ton has been steadily decreasing. be-
ing less by nearly 100000 acres than
1t was twenty years ago. so that If the
phylloxera has destroyed good many
vines the productive power of others
must in some way or other have been
developed
The indicator., 1897-03-20

REV. /. tOCHRA NE.
youths from eighteen, and even young
er have been married. Before many
months were over-in some instances
it was but a few weeks-they were ap-
plicants to the Parish Council or So
ciety for Improving the Condition of
the Poor for help. a couple appeared
at one of the offices to have their
fourth child registered. and neither of
them was over twenty-one.
1t is surprising to find. in these days
of education, how ignorant many peo-
pie are when they visit the registrar.
Not few are unable to sign their
names. Some are unable to give the
name or hour of birth of the child they
wish to register. In filling up mar
riage schedules some ludicrous answers
are given. For instance. couple was
answered: Yes, we live up the same
close" A Highlander who was asked
if his father was living said; Ho, she
lives in ia Heelans."
One day well-known musician pre-
sented himself at an office and regis
tered his wife's death, and, to the sur
prise of the registrar, turned up next
morning seeking the requisite form to
marry another woman. This sort of
thing happens more frequently than
most people think.
The ages of brides and bridegrooms
form a curious and interesting study
The average in several offices for the
fair sex runs from twenty-one, while
the average for the sterner sex runs
from twenty-five. The average of elder
brides and bridegrooms runs about
forty and seventy. Some OF the latter
have been married three and four
times. 1t has often been said that
girl gives up hope at thirty. but if the
registers of marriages prove anything
they show that spinsters of thirty and
upward are much sought after Marry
in May and rue for aye" seems still
to hold good. This month is the dull
est in the season, but with the advent
of June the business begins again
Fashionable marriages have greatly
increased in number and display. At a
marriage between the daughter OF a
Glasgow distiller and city brewer
there were more cabs than were ever
seen at any general assembly sitting in
the same neighborhood. The custom
of getting married at the manse is
growing in favor. During the year
well nigh 800 marriages were cee-
brated at the minister's. One clergy
man, the Rev. 7. Cochrane. who is
credited with marrying large portion
of the city. married nearly half the
above number. His record is some
thig like 3,4O0. Marriages at the manse
are not without incidents. An ex-mod-
orator tells how he had agreed to
buckle a couple, and only the man"
and best man" turned up at the manso.
After several hours waiting they left.
the worried groom assuring the divine
that he would duly punish the hem
pie" when he found her. Next night
they We're all forward in good time,
and on the minister asking the bride
why she failed to put in an appearance
on the previous evening she exclaimed
with a laugh: Hoo dae We think |
could come when | he'd to gaung mes
sage wi this lassie?" pointing to her
best maid.
The indicator., 1897-03-20
CURRENT NOTES.

Berlin savings banks note an in
crease of about sS0,O00,000 last year in
the sum of the deposits.
In California the strawberry plants
are now in bloom, and the berries Will
be in season from January till Septem-
Der.
The expense of the vatican would be
covered If every Catholic in the world
contributed three-quarters of cent a
year.
The most civilized nations are as
near barbarity as the most polished
steel is to rust Nations, like metals,
are only polished on the surface
Rivarol
1t has been discovered in the town OF
jamestown, r. L., that it is impos-
sible to secure a man there for any
jury duty, as they are all enrolled in
the fire department,
Mrs. Mann injecting former servanD
-Ah, Mary, l suppose You are getting
better wages at your new place?
Mary-No, ma'am; I'm working for
nothing now. I'm married.-Boston
Transcript.
The indicator., 1897-03-20
UNCLE -SILAS-ISM

Uneasy rests the heiress' head that
wears no crown, these days.
Who ever heard of writing master
who was able to sign check for him
self?
But few men can handle hot lamp
chimney and say there is no place like
home at the same time
The man who never changes his
views generally runs with the man who
never changes his shirt.
Two really conscientious lawyers
would create diversion in hell, as they
would soon be on opposite sides.
Many man has slipped up in trying
to solve the problem of how to get
five gallons of whisky into a two gallon
stomach.
When fellow tells you that you are
too smart to be fooled, get your eye on
a club, for he is about to spring some
scheme on you.
Persistence without brains is better
than brains without persistence. The
Industrious garbage-man makes more
money than does lazy poet.-From
Up-to-Date.
The indicator., 1897-03-20
SAW A sPoILT METEOR FALL.
It Was of such Offensive Smell ss to
Drive Everybody Away.

1t Was of Such Offensive Smell rs to
Drive Everybody Away.
The remarkable experience of wit
Messing a meteor flashing across the
armament. watching 1t in its course,
and seeing the stone drop to earth
within few yards OF where one Is
standing. comes to but few people. yet
such happening occurred recently TO
Ben Hall. a painter of Albina. Ore.
1t was shortly after 1890 p. m. that
Hall started from the store of Joseph
Turner to go to his lodgings. Reaching
the corner OF Rodney avenue, Hall WAS
startled by sudden illumination OF
the sky toward the east. Gazing aloft
Hall saw at first what he took to be
ball from a Roman candle hred from
some pyrotechnic display incident to
the many professions. AS the naming
globe approached, however, it assumed
such size that the Roman candle sup
position was precluded. Nearing the
earth. the oncoming ball of fire could
be seen to be bringing with 1t tran
OF blush sparks. which left the main
body with a peculiar cracking sound
resembling the swapping of charcoal
Barely missing the roof of the house
at the corner of Sellwood and Rodney
avenues the vlsitant from the heavens
took long, swooplng flight. as though
repelled by the earths surface. finally
alighting in bed Of hardpan on tne
Garner of Rodney and Russell avenues,
burying itself to a depth of some five
inches The distance from where Mr.
Hall was standing to where the b. =
teor alighted was so slight that he had
fair view of that portion Of the me-
teor exposed. From this came a show
er of sparks, much the same as though
the component parts of the meteoric
visitor contained a percentage of salt
peter Going over to the spot where
the fragment of some body broken
loose had alighted Hall found the me-
teor still at white heat Having no
means of handling it, he returned to
the cigar store of Turner and informed
the people there of the phenomenon
he had witnessed Hall and two other
men then returned to the lot. corner
of Russell and Rodney avenues. On
the way an empty lard kettle was
picked up, and on reaching the spot,
an attempt was made to scoop the frag-
ment of a disintegrated planet into
this plebeian receptacle. The piece of
busted" star, however, evidently did
not appreciate such lowly treatment,
for upon being moved it emitted fumes
so pungent and nauseous as to drive
the meteor hunters away. After walt
Al
the party again tried to get it into the
kettle, but were again driven back by
the odor of the gases. third attempt
was, however, successful, and the me-
teor was borne back to Turner's
The indicator., 1897-03-20
LmroIn nn-I thr .rnILncL.

In un article Do the MurrN Century entitled
"uur Fellow Citizen of rho Wn.u. IIpu~p,1'
Mr g. G.. Eur tolls tile following Story M
President Lincoln. "Thrru have bruu uu
soldiers MS guardians under fhu shadow OF
lie great Ionic columns Since rhr war; aud
even then. uu Que u"rrr WIuIur uIEhf tho
hoy Ia blue who WIS uu uIurI WIS mot uI.
lowed TO maintain professional duHnruw.
Mr. Lincoln emerged from lhu traur door
laUk figure bent over us lr NruW iglf.E
about his shoulders tine shawl WNru be- aUI-
pl"yed fnr such projections tor hu was uu
hls way ~ ih" war department. a- rhr Yves.
corner uf fur grounds where iU tlua ~
battle hr was wont tH gen The mlIni-lr
dispatches from the ur.I. A. Iur blast
struck him he thought uT fhu uwuiuHS- uf
the pacing sentry and turning Iu liu s=il
Young man, you've got cold iUu Ipul=uts
step Inside. and stand lIId fIur."
My orders Keep mr uHt here. fAu sNIaIp-
replied
- Yes said fHc President .u his arep-
meuintiye tone; but yuUr duty can Doe per
fnrmrl just ns wolf inside ae 9ut here and
yuulI ohlgc mu 10y going lu.'
81 have been stationed outside. tlr sol.
dirF answered and Resumed Dds nHuI
Hold au there said Mr. LmuIu, Us ua
turned hack a-ulu; IN uccur- tn mo tnuI
am commander iu-ul.ul 90 tuu army uul
order yuu Go go inside
The indicator., 1897-03-20
>till ENpcctinc War.

Athens, March 1G-It is the general
belief here that nothing now can pre-
vent war, and that the government
has its plan of campaign fully pre-.
pared. The cabinet had Il long session
to-day aS to the attitude To be taken in
face of the cocrcivc programme of
Europe, and it is reported n decision
was reached to take active measures
ns being the only solution possible for
Greece.
TIL" center of interest is now trans
fcrrcd from Crete to the Macedonian
frontier. 1t is evident from The haste
which the government has displayed
in getting all its available troops OF by
sea before the commencement of the
hlockadgc that there is n strong couvic-
tion that they viii he needed at once.
The situation on the frontier is now
intammahlp. Al several points the
scntries and outposts of the Turkish
and Greek forces are within forty
PAGES of each other.
The Greek fleet has magnificent
position OF Skiatho. Nolo has been
well reinforced by gunbuats, torpedo
boats and transports. A ship load of
COO Hungarian horses has arrived
there
The indicator., 1897-03-20
EDUCATIONAL.

The University OF Paris has 2,S70 law
students, of whom 2S3 are foreigners.
and 8,175 medical students. including
964 foreigners and 15i women
After three years struggle $780,
900, the sum contingent upon the $780,
900 subscription of DR.. d. X Pearsons
of Chicago. to Colorado College, has
been secured.
Baltimore's reform mayor. Mr.. Hoop
er, has Just appointed an almost en-
trely new board of education, with
President Gilman of Johns Hopkins
as one Of Its members.
Rev. Dr. Russel H., Conwell of Phil
adelphia has announced that a dona-
ton OF one million dollars, for the
founding of the Temple Church Uni
versity. has been made on condition
that another million be secured.
Theodore Roosevelt of New York ad-
dressed the students of Princeton Uni
versity recently. lecturing on the sub
ject, AN Object Lesson in Municipal
Reform" In his opening remarks he
made strong plea for college men
to take active part in municipal affairs,
and not to stand aloof and contribute
nothing but criticism.
The indicator., 1897-03-20
MISSISSIPPI FLOODS.
Terrible situation In the Vicinity of Mem-
phis.

Te-ribl" situation In the Vicinity OF Nom
phis.
Memphis. Tenn. March 1G-The Mis-
sissippl river at Memphis tonight
gauges a fraction over $50 feet, rise
of over unc-tcnth since morning. The
river continues to rise steadily. Two
lives are known to have been lost dur.
Ing the day Two negroes who live
near Marion. Arkansas, attempted tn
cross Mound lake in Il dug out. when
they were caught by the muddy cur
rent. their boat capsized and they were
swept away. The change in the situa-
tion in the past twenty-four hours has
been decidedly for the worse In every
respect, so far as the flood ana the
flood victims are concerned. Localities
that were expected up Ia the last mo
ment to withstand the overflow are at
last under water. People who thought
they We're safe from the angry river
find themselves hemmed in, and their
danger is the greater because of the
confidence that prevented them from
providing against the flood.
From every direction come reports OF
unexpected and Unprecedented dlsaS-
ter
over at Marion and the adjacent
country t'' l'f'llA' tAl' ''l''' 80 ''' we
lined up on the railroad track. over
which occasional waves sweep. threat
ening to carry off the desperate pco-
pie and live stock that here lind Il pre-
carious fOothold Along the other
railroads leading out of this city into
Arkansas similar condition of nf-
fairs exists.
Down on Presidents Island, where II
was supposed that all persons IN dan
ger had been carried off last night 1t
is learned that from ~ TO 100 people
were this morning standing in the wa
ter and praying for the sight Of boat
that would take them off.
From Island Forty came reports that
the water is everywhere. that human
beings and dumb brutos are huddlcd
together wherever shallow water offers
standing places.
There are many other points from
which come appeals for aid. 1t may
easily he understood. therefore. that
the relief committee which has been
established i'm this city has its hands
full of work This work is being looked
after without delay, nevertheless.
Nearly 1000 people have been
brought to this city already from thu
overtlowcd country.
The indicator., 1897-03-20
NAMITED A TRAIN.
Insurgents Massacre "a Number of Spanish


New York, March IA Havana
special to the World says:
Through Cubans here II is learned
that a train carrying Spanish troops
was blown up by dynamite while pnss'
ing over deep gorge south Of Candel-
aria finar del Rio province, and that
nearly go soldiers were killed or in
Jured.
The locomotive and six cars were
demolished
The tragedy occurred about the 10th
inst. The Spanish general. Arial, had
learned OF "A projected insurgent at
tnck, supposedly on San Cristobal, and
lie sent off 800 troops in armored cars
TO reinforce the garrison there. About
ten miles from san CristObal the road
crosses a deep gorge on very high
bridge about 800 fcet long, The insur.
gents, learning Of the departure Of the
train, lined the bridge at the bends and
the center with heavy charges Of dyna-
mite, connecting the explosives by
wires with n battery in the woods
some distance OF. The Insurgents lay
in ambush near by II is understood
the Alinsc brothers were in command
and that Captain John Lynn, the young
American electrical engineer who has
made himself famous In Cuba for his
work on the dynamite gun contrived
the affair
The train approached the bridge
about three o'clock IN the morning
When fully on It all three charges
were exploded by the wires. The en-
ginc and cars tlcw into the air Ike so
many chips aud fell into the deep
gorge below, crushing dead and in.
iured alike Then the wrcckage caught
fire
As soon us the explosion occurred
the insurgents dashed from their am.
buscade with wild cries and began a
massacre. But for the timely hulstiug
of white flag by Colonel Murcs, who
was in command of the Spanish forces
every man would lave been macheted
As II was. the Cubaus secured 300 prls-
ouers, including ten officers The pri-
vate soldiers. after being Invested of
most Of their uniforms. We're released
and sent to san Cristubal- the officers
retained rs hostages for twenty-five In
surgrnts WHO are held at Artcmlsa, and
threatened with death,
The SpauinrdS here admit the dyun-
hitting Of the train, hut claim the de.
tails are exaggerated.
Word comes from Santa Clara pf'wu
fierce engagements on Thursday aud
| Friday. in which the SpauiurdS lost
heavily. Five battaliuns Of troops were
sent there yesterday.
The indicator., 1897-03-20
A STRANGE rRIAk or NATURE

We hope o sell IIUOUUII pa-A4ges
Golden Riud Watermelon, the most
wonderful freak Of nuture-smo0th,
shiny, yellow rind, crimson flesh. deli
cious. It's sensational Took 900 first
prizes In 1896. You must have it to be
in the swim. Melons go like wild fire
at slOO apiece We paid $500 for one
melon 800 prizes for earliest melon
-rlpened in 1886 in Al days. Lots Of
money made in earliest vegetables.
Salzer's seeds produce them. Thirty
five earliest sorts, postpaid, s1OO.
Send This Notice aud 1t Cents for a
Package of Golden Rind and Won
derful seed book, LAG big pages, to John
A. Salzer Seed Co, La Crosse, Wis.
The indicator., 1897-03-20
Algerian campaign lie is considered
q very able man in statecraft.
MARRYING IN SCOTLAND.
Some Odd Details OF scottish Life.
Inunlee IetInrl

dundee letter.
The marriage market for 1896 has
been more than unusually busy, This,
doubtless. is owing to the extra work
which has prevailed during the year.
According to one registrar marriages
fuctuate to a very large extent with
trade. Christmas and the New Year
season are invariably associated with
marriages. During the latter season
many of the poorer working classes en-
ter into the bonds of marriage with as
little concern as they would change
their lodgings. The serious aspect of
the contract and its responsibilities
never seem to trouble their heads. In
many cases 1T is all matter OF CON
venience. Indeed, a city registrar de-
clares that seven out of every ten mar
riages, in his opinion, have little to do
with love. In his long experience he
mad met with many cases where
couples got 'spliced." and not only had
no home to go to. but had barely
enough to get their supper This IL
specially so among young couples. and,
by-the-way, it may here be stated that
boy and girl marriages in towns are
on the increase. During the year now
closing considerable number OF
The indicator., 1897-03-20
SON. OF E.-rrc.ihcnt--

President Mckinley is having a great
deal Of trouble in 6mliur places fyr
The sons uf other presidents Russell
Harrison lHs NOT offered h.u- " for
appointment banl1I-e ur is busy ruu-
ming TROLLEY road u Terrr Haur but
Allan Arthur Is candidate far speru.
tary of one of the European embassies,
while one ur IIn Hayes boys and one
OF the Garfield huy5 grr candidates iu
foreign appointments With Mrs Iu.
gan urging the appointment OFF John A.
Jr.. as minister uI Austria tHr sous rf
Ills predecessors Keep President No
kulcy quite busy.