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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-21

proposed transfer offered at the War No.
partment is that it is for the best Interests
of the service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-21

IS fine Opaque win.lov shades, slightly
soiled. Worth 25c.,with fixtures, n @
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-21

pieces japanese fancy silk drapery.
seren-eighths yard wida Worth n @
oOc.-to go per yard at.. II &C.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-21

| =.
| Low Will only have the support of alleged
| republicans and of the so-caIled mugwu:np
| Independents, the election of Gen. Tracy is
| predicted by the republican leaders as one
! OF the most assured facts Oh earth
Statistics by Tnmmany
Tammany also INDUCED in statistics and
figures. Sheehan, as the wigwams spokes-
man, declares that Van Wyck will receive
at least 250,000 of the .,30, coo votes cast. To
give this aggregate he depends on the boy
ough of Manhattan and the borough of
cratic candidate; Brooklyn, S0.090; Queens
1000, and Richmond 1000. This estimate
OF Brooklyn is interesting. 1t is said to be
based upon assurances he has received
from the local bosses there. Their figures
which he indorses. show that 10000 votes
will be cast there. OF these he claims
$4,000 for Van Wyck, leaving 100000 to be
divided between George Low and Tracy
From the Jeffersonan Headquarters n
Lawson Purdy save some figures based on
the registration, by which he claims that
Henry George will be elected mayor by
10000 over Van Wyck the next nearest
competitor Before making the estimate he
claims that he received reports from every
section of the Greater New York ana he
states that he has used every care to get
at an accurate forecast He declares that
there will be 100000 votes to be distribnted
among the four candida tes-George Van
Wyck, Tracy and Low. The difference no
Tween I've i.o mat number and the registration of
'diS,1sS he accounts for by the stav.f
homes and what the socialists prohih;tion
ISIS ana Gleasonites will POLL This is he
way he splits the half million votes:
Van Wyck ..... 1o2 400
Tracy ...... a"""o
In the district embraced by Greater New
YORK, says Mr.. Purdy, Bryan last wear
received 223'o0O votes. We will get a big
Sides. -'-e W
The figure man in the Low camn had an
on day and did not perpetrate his usual
calculation
Cookers Big "BIuHv
ASIDE from figures and despite a languid
interest which the Tammany rank and
file appear to be taking in the campaign,
IN spite of the absence of the yells and
screams attendant upon other political
struggles in which the tigers have par
tlctpated, and in spite of the MANY known
assertions to the Henry George ticket,
Mr.. Croker continues to make the state
ment that Van Wyck will receive more
votes than those cast for all the other
candidates. Some people call this big
Dull, and, In this connection an effort
has been made in one direction to call it,
1t is said that Croker has organized a
nettlng pool as campaign adjunct, Make
the people think you will win and You will
win," is said to be the motto of the wig
vans boss. An endeavor has been made
to get at the bottom of this betting pool,
ard 1t is declared that the scheme is a
large and well-developed bluff, and that
the whole affair is intended to deceive the
public and influence the voters who are al
ways out for the winning side. This in
about by complaints made by several would
be betters: They claim they sent money
TO the offerers of large odds and they could
find nobody willing to take it. One of these
rafyp &c
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-21
MEMS FURNISHINGS.

Just y mems silk band bows.
ana You may have the choice of m
them tomorrow for. WC
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-21

IL bottles of 25e. toilet water n IT,
TO go for. II Nc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-21

8 dozen lot of unhemm"I Gamask towels,
extra large-so;ne sli.;itly soiI,I. ~ ~
regular price, 35c.-to 90 for. -. Zo0C,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-21
MISCELLANEOUS.

Six remnants of 1s-inch plain black Tux
edo yelling. which sells Usually for pc.
!aiu-to 20 tomorrow, a yard. n a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-21

Astrakhan cloth oollGrettcs O. mo
were S3.J0-to 90 n II WS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-21

KAninants of all-silk satin and gros grain
ribbon TO so III fourth OF regular prices,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-21

% dozen 1O-inch wlaleboncs. which sell
usually for l5c. dozen, 10 go, per
dozen, for. nc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-21
ODD LOTS WRAPS.

~ ladies' coets. Of rough boucle cllev-
lois ana kerseys, also tan governs; some
nave velvet collars. In black and colorS
not one worth less than x,-to 6eN ~n
81 ioA- m u ~fN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-21

Remnants of IS-inch beav:- purc linen
toweling. Sold for loc. a ward
f's", D'sse-'o . 60, per yard oslo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-21

Turkey red table clpths, yIs. square.
fringed all around. Were 79c. h1
each-to go for. ....-.......A a Nc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-21

Remnants Of dark ll IL outing fannels,
which are the rsual Zoe. qnal- -D7L
ity-shall be closed out at. aOMCo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-21

- English Wilton and velvet rugs. size
2aA63 inches, high art colors and ne
designs. Worth 81 Soto 20 for use
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-21

Remnants of good quality check apron
piece for &c. yard-iJ 90 fer. aOlAC.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-21
LINENS.

IL remnants of table linen some groom
and red, aud Soin.. of cream ,i;,Iu,sE Ia
Tor 3oc: yard from piece-to go, n m
per !ard' Tor -..-............. Il VCo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-21

Remnants of Zoe. garter elastic. p
In white and coloss, per yard, for. DC
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-21
DOMESTIC VALUES.

Remnants of dark l,er-alrs, which sell
regularly for Sc. yard-snau N5L
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-21

Two pieces of myrtle green and navy
blue satin rhadame-all silk and splendid
quality: sold for a dollar a yard En
tomorrow We close IL out for. go. OyGe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-21
UPHOL STERTEg.

500 yards draperies. consisting of jap
anese tinsel. silkolines. dot swiss, scrin,
madras, etc, in lengths of ~ to 5 yds
Worth as high as 1oc.-to go
per yard Tor. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. W0MC.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-21
VELVET CORNERS.

81 remnants of fine colored and black
silk-faced velvets-corners Of the HAS
ends of their piece: the same quality of
velvet sells regularly for soc, 81 and
l.Zo yard; these large corners d D.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-21
REMNANTS

Two pairs California 1l-Iuarter all wool
biankets-taped edges and slightly soilc,i-
nave been marked 50 pair q n mo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-21
THE DEPENDABLE STORE"
GLOVES.

"a pairs of ladies' kid gloves, in black.
tan and gray; they are in odd sizes and
they're slightly damaged. hut you'd have
TO DE told OF 1t, for the imperfection is
not noticeable: their prize was 81 and
Sl-25 pair; you may have the NR
choice OF them tomorrow for. ZSC.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-21

Lot of 2oo yards Of figured chan-cahlc
taheta glace silks: fortunately all colors
are vet left: this silk Sold for sac
a yard: tomorrow we close II out o.
for ...,..... ZOC
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-21

Lot Of hrocadnd gros grain. brocad Il
satin and plain and brocaded tafrrta
which sold for as high as sac n yar.I; 10
close II out quickly, We make An
the price. -................N YGo
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-05
The Hawks of New England.

In my opinion the sparrow hawk ia the
handsomest of his race. His back Is bright.
golden cinnamon, his wings steely blue
and jet black and his tail chestnut. with
broad black band. His breast is beauti
fully marked with chainlike patterns of
black spots. His mate is chestnut above.
banded with black. Unlike other hawks.
the plumage Of these birds does not vary
with age. They usually make their ap-
pearance on some still, cloudy day about
the last of March and take up their posi-
ton In the meadows. From then until
September they arc always to be seen Ell
Their perohed on the topmost twig of some
tall elm or lowering in the air on the look
out for prey. Their nest Is in some hollow
treo or deserted woodpecker's hole or even
u last years crows nest.
have often tried to account for the
seemingly friendly relations existing be-
tween the sparrow hawks and golden
winged woodpeckers. Both frequently
occupy holes in the Same branch and sit
sido by sidc on top Of some tall stub with
out the least sign of disagreement, al
though, unless am very much mistaken,
the sparrow hawk often attacks larger
birds md might easily carry off the young
ones when the old birds were absent
William e. Cram in Popular Science
Monthly
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-05
Equal to twenty Fire Enp,ne..

In st. Nicholas Mr. Charles II. Hill
writes of Now York s FLOATING Fire Eli
gincs." Speaking of tho flroboat New
Yorker, Mr.. Hill says:
AT fires in buildings along tho river
front or in streets near tho river tho New
Yorker can lilo at n dock near by and sup
ply go effective streams, and in fact. in
capacity sho is equal to that number of
land engines. If the fire is some distance
from the water 'front.' immense lengths of
hose inches in diameter can be ut
toched to the outlets of that size In the
sides of the dockhouse, and by tho aid OF
reducing connections can be reduced in
size as tho lines are stretched in to tho fire
until they reach the regulation sizes-2%
br 3 inches ut tho nozzle end. She oon
supply six of these powerful streams effect
lively at distance of one-third of milo
from her location. and ut big fires she be-
comes valuable aid to tho land force
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-05
A Good Exercise For the Bac,s.

A good exercise for the spinal muscles
consists of tho following movements:
Stand erect, with the feet together, and
rise upon the toes; then gradually sink
down by bonding the knees until tho thigh
and calf aro doubled upon each other.
Tho trunk should be erect nil the time and
especial attention paid to the spine, keep
ing it straight. If person will remove
the clothing and hang by the arms, all
tension Is removed from the spine, and n
second person can determine IL the spinal
curvature can be removed or not. If.
when hanging in this position, tho spine
is straight, there Is no reason why it can
not he cured, but If it is crooked whom
hanging there is little hope of doing more
than keeping it from growing worse, and
this is worry important. In the department
of medico gymnastics in large gymna-
SUM this is the way they examine such
cases. A teacher says, "Any movement
which do not present any resisting force
(meaning apraratus) con be safely taken
to benefit slight spinal curvature. New
York Ledger.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-05

nsn In trap once, ana Khybor pnss ran
red with tho blood of $500 British fight
ing men, but tho English paid him hack,
taking life for life, and fow for interest.
So he does not want to SEQ tho redoonts
marching on his capital again. 1t does
please him nightly, however, to see the
hill tribes gathering, leaving the British
ranks and firing from ambush OH tho col :
ors which they have so often defended.
England's situation would not 10 so
serious wore tho Afridis tho only rebels.
but they are not Other tribes, just us
warlikc and somo even moro valorous, arc
rising to tho summons of % jchad, or holy
war, which it has boon rumored has been
proclaimed. If the jehad is really on, the
British flag may never wave again at the
entrance to tho khybcr. Among tho 200,
600, 900 Asiatio subjects of "the widow at
Windsor" 50,000,000 are Mohnmmedans,
and England knows what it is to have hor
native troops, who are largely followers of
tho prophet, turn their arms against their
officers. She has not forgotten that bloody
page In her history whose title is Lucknow.
CHARLES WARNER
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-05
KHYBER PASS.

thing that happens there you may be sure
1t Is OF Some moment. A little battle
which occurred the other day out there re-
suited in the killing of 2,70O trihesmen,
while the English loss Is given as so mon
and officers.
And 1t is not geDtlemanly fighting
either. The tribesmen pay no attention to
martial etiquette. They have no time to
bother with prisoners. White giaours Or
native troops are shown no distinction,
but are mercilessly put to the sword. The
English have to adopt tho same methods
There are seldom any wounded The sur
vivors arc either well enough to answer
roll call or else they are irrotriovably de-
ceased. AS kipling sings it:
When you're wounded and lie on Afghan;s-
tan's Plains
And the women come ont to cut ND your re.
mai;,s
Just roll TO your rife and blow out your
brains,
And go to your God like n soldier.
Tommy Atkins fully understands this
by the time no hf.s served in northern In
din many weeks, and he acts accordingly.
showing no mercy. 1t is hard for us tn
understand whit bloodthirsty beings these
trbcsmon are. For centuries they have
lived in these wild mountain businesses,
following robbery and hrigandagc MS n
business and indulging in homicide as Il,
pnstme. When other excitement fails.
they make war on each other just to keep
their hands in.
Before tho English came they depended
on swords, spears and nntiquatcd muskets
but their white rulers have taught them to
use martins. Their weapons are now of
tho best. for what they could not afford to
buy they stole, even If they had to chop IL
sepoy in two to do it, These are tho mon
who have risen against English rule
Back of them are the priests; bnck OF the
priests that aniable and cheerful cut
throat, the ameer of Afghanistan. and
back of the amcer-well, the English say
the car is back of him.
This, however, leads up to an explorn-
ton of that complex puzzle, the eastern
question, which has brought gray hairs to
generations of European diplomats and in
whose mazes the ordinary American might
wander for months without getting any
whero 1t is definitely known, however,
that Russian cars for n century back have
cherished the ambition of some day march
ing through the Khyber pass into India.
As for the ameer, he is playing his cards
very close. Ills Paythans caught the Eng
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-05
THE GATE TO INDIA.
ENGLAND'S FOES IN POSSESSION OF
HISTORIC KHYBER PASS.

Tho Serious Situation That Confronts John
beilious Tribes and Their Warlilse Habits.
Prospects of Holy War.
khyber pass, which is now held by tho
rebollious tribes of northern India, is the
great northwestern gateway to England's
Asatic province. 1t connects India with
Afghanistan, that turbulent country
which both Russia and England would
like to hold, but which neither ono dares
to grab
Tho pass itself is narrow tlcflle through
tho heart of tho mountains 1t Ia about 30
miles long and of varying width, running
Lctweon procipitous walls from 600 to
1000 feet high. Through this dcnlc runs
river, and along It's banks Is tho only
military road between western Asia and
tho Indian peninsula. To tho southeast
of the pass lies Pushawur, mn English
stronghold which has boon mado the base
OF the British military force. Back from
tho western ond of tho pass lies Kabul.
the capital of Afghnnistan. The British
end OF tho pnss is guarded by forts. The
most Important of these has been stormcd
and taken by tho hill tribes, and other
enrrisons along tho pass are expected to
give in If not soon relieved.
Tho most active of tho rebels nrc the
Afridis, who aro tho most powerful of all
tho border tribes. Their armed strength
Is about 27,O0O men. They are fierce ith-
letio mountnineers who nro tough custom
ers on any ordinary occasion, and when,
as ut present, their natural ferocity is in
creased by religious fanaticism they are
ike so many demons.
Up to the present time the Afridis hnvo
been loyal to tho English, for some reason
or other Probably 1t was because they
liked to fight In uniform and appreciated
tho fine weapons with which they were
equipped. Perhaps they concluded that il
would be better to let the English find OK
cuses to keep them busy fighting rather
than depend upon intertribal difficulties
for their amusement.
And right here it may DO rs vol to call
attention to the fact that tho fighting
which is being demo now up among the
Chitral hills is no nero skirmishing such
as has been going on in Cuba for many
months. The greatest battles which Woy-
Ter and the insurgents have fought would
never have been heard of by us had they
happened in India Tho Khyber pass is a
long way off, and when we hear of any
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-05

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE
Improved Real Estate-By virtue of deed
of trust, dated 18th day of May, 1895, and
duly recorded in the office of the clerk of
the hustings court for the city of Roam
oke, Virginia, in deed book 81, page 431,
whereby Mary Boiling and her husband
conveyed the real estate hereinafter re.
ferred to, and more fully described in the
said deed Ito which reference is hereby
made), to the undersigned trustees to
secure n certain bond or obligation of
Mary Boiling to The Iron Belt Building
and Loan Association of Roanoke, Vir.
ginia, and default having been made
therein and being directed by the said
beneficiary so to do, the undersigned
trustees will on 2ND DAY OF OCTO-
Der, 1897, at ~. Is o'clock p. m, proceed
to sell in front of the court house in Roa-
noke City, Virginia, ut public auction, to
the highest bidder, certain lot of land,
with desirable dwelling house and other
improvements thereon, situated On Pat
ton street, in the city of Roanoke, Va,
and fronting Oh that street 90 feet, and
extending back of that width ia feet to
an alley; being known and designated as
lot No. 4, of section 3, according to the
map of the Rogers, Fairfax &, Houston
addition TO the city of Roanoke Virginia
TERMS-Cash.- There is due on said
bond S636.6S, as of August 3lst, 1877.
Fl. S. TROUT,
G. a. McHUGH,
Trustees
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-05
TIE BLOT ON eAIREuIH.
G. w. Stevens Says That It Is the English
Girl.

G. w. Stevens Says That It Is the English
Girl.
Il. w. Stevens, says tho Now York
Press, who finds u reading public when he
says absurdly unusual things, for which
he was noted in his American trip, now
remarks that Baireuth has one blot OH it
the English girl.
"Sho is, p" he says, "generally unmarried
and runs from 25 to 35, with her accurate
knowledge, and her impressive ways, and
her prim, palo face, and TINT thin, slow,
unmodulatcd, very high in tho bend voicol
You know tho voice. 1t is not chest
voice or even head voice. 1t is kind
OF brain voice, an excellent voice to sheer
in. And how she sneersl She goes to tho
theater and comos out and says, i wonder
why Fogl can't attack his notes oleanly,'
and Such pity they made such muddlo
Of tho Feuerznuber. - When she recop-
Mics IL motif, she labels it with its name
III an audible whisper She knows all tho
scenes by their Christian names, so to
spcnk, and talks of the 'Ritt' us if sho
went out shopping to it. She never laughs
only gives sort of cough, half dislain,
half pity. had met some like this, but /
did not know there woro so many in the
world rs saw last week in Bnireuth.
II don't like her ut all, and l wonder
why She comes She doesn't look ms If she
enjoyed 1t, but perhaps she does in n way,
after all. it is place where sho oan bas!s
in her own culture. Che truth is that ex-
cept to her Bairouth Is not u place of nil
grimage Mt ALL but only n place of rational
enjoyment after PERSONS own fashion.
The German goes there rs he goes to
church. 1t is his duty. The Frenohmnn
goes to make epigrams. to twist his fingers
and say. CONNIE en- The American takes
it in, with his Job shaming patience, MS an
institution of Europe. Tho Englishman
mostly goes to take the English girl TO
the cultured English girl alone is Baireuth
high and holy sanctuary. 1t is the mir
ror of her own superiority"
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-05
ON AN OCEAN LINER.
How Some Travellers Boldly Appropriate
the Property of Other Persors.

sio properly OF Other Persons.
human nature, particularly feminine
human nature, Is always an interesting
Study, but especially Is it so on shipboard,
whore timo hangs so heavy. A returned
traveller from Europe makes some interest
Ing observations In tho Chicago Times
Herald on the unoonscionable way some
travellers appropriate steamer chairs and
travelling rugs. AS most pooplo know,
every passenger on the transatlantic steam
ers supplies himself or herself with a warm
rug to wrap about ones limbs while sit
Ting out ON deck In q steamer chair. These
steamer chairs the steamship company is
good enough to rent Mt so cents the voyage
MRS Adlai Stevenson, on route to join her
husband In London, missed her rug one
dry. Although accustomed to the femi-
nine "pushcrs" and free lunch workers Of
Washington society, Mrs. Stevenson was
amazed Mt this extraordinary manifesto
tion OF human nature. An hours search
revealed to her the whereabouts of her
rug, but polite intimation that the user
or the robe had made some mistake and
picked up the wrong rug, quito by acoi-
dent was met with cool "That cannot
be- because bought this rug myself the
day before wo sniled." Another intima-
ton that an inspection of tho tag would
show Mrs. Stevenson's name written there
on was met with On Icy stare and lofty
" beg youah pawdon." 1t required the
authority of the chief deck steward and
an enforced inspection of tho tug to restore
this bit of property to it's rightful owner
Tho bravest man know Is aboard this
Ship" continues the same writer. ellis
namo Is Lestor-Androw jackson Lester
and he is rising young lawyer. a wo-
man had borrowed his rug. This was
tho second time she had taken that libor-
ty. She was not only bold in taking, but
impudent In claiming the rug as her own.
This time young Mr.. Lester set his heavy
lower jaw ominously. Madam said no
sternly, That Is my rug, and propose to
take It, Sir, If you touch my rug, will
scream for help Madam, you may
scream If you like. II you do will de-
nounco you as pilfcrcr' And so saying
Lester pulled the brown and yellow rug
from about the form Of the woman and
bore 1t away in triumph. There wero no
screams. 1t was q man norve against a
Eoinan's, and the man won."
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-10-05

BY VIRTUE OF A DEED OF
trust from Maurice and Geo f. Mulcare
to the undersigned, dated the 18th day of
May, 1898, and recorded in the clerk 8
office of the city of Roanoke, in deed book
81. page %. for the purpose of securing
certain payments to become due to the
Old Dominion Building and Loan Asso-
citation of Richmond, Va, default having
been made in the payment of said deed,
and having been required so to do by the
beneficiary Hereunder, the undersigned
Will offer for sale ut public auction OIL
the premises on the BOTH DAY OF OC-
TOBER, 1897, at IL o'clock m, the fol.
lowing described.property situated in the
city of Roanoke Va:
Beginning at a point on the west side
of Monroe street n. G. 80 1-2 feet south of
Patton street, thence south with Monroe
street two degrees 10 minutes west SO 1-3
feet to point, thence north 81 degrees
"a minutes west rs feet, more or less, to
point. thence in a northerly direction
parallel with Monroe street 80 l.2 feet to
n point, thence south 81 degrees 45 min
utes east 10 feet, more or less, to the place
OF beginning, being part of lot 1874. in
Fourth ward, as shown on the map of
the Roanoke Lard and Improvement
Company.
TERMS OF SALE: Cash.
j. L. WINGFIELD.