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The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-18

Last week saw thirty nine cadets at
West Point plucked in their January en-
aminations and their names dropped from
the roll OF that school. The majority of
these cases no doub t--were the result of
poor preparation forssentrance upon Their
work at the Academy. In many sections
of the country it is still customary for
these appointments to be given to some
personal favorite of the representative of
that Congressional district, but little at
tention being paid to the necessary
scholastic preparation. The Advance is
right speaking of this fact, in advocating
the plan of m akirg all such appointments
the subject of a competitive test in each
district. In this way only such candi-
dates as are up to the required standard
would be chosen, and much humiliation
and MOI LITIGATION be saved those who are
found.deflcient in their first intermediate
examinations
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-18
HOUSEHOLD GODS.

The ancient Greeks believed that the
penates were the gods who attended to
the welfare and prosperity of the family.
They were worshipped as household gods
in every EOme The household god of to-
day is DR.. Kings New Discovery. For
consumption. coughs, colds and for all
affections of throat, chest and lungs il
is invaluable. 1t has been tried for n
quarter Of n century and is guaranteed
to cure, or money returned. No house
hold should he without this good angel.
It's pleasant tu take and n safe and sure
remedy for old and young. Free trial
bottles at Massie's Pharmacy. Regular
size SOC and 81
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-18
Wonders Never Cease.

No one need suffer the fortunes of
rheumatism, because that modern lini-
ment, Salvation Oil, positively cures it.
Il was great sufferer from sciatic
rheumatism, and the best Of doctors
attended me without relief. l COM
mcnced using Salvation Oil, and two
bottles helped me wonderfully. 1t
certainly has worked wonders with me.
Mrs. Il. j. Phelps, Box %, Enfield,
Conn., Salvation Oil is for sale byall
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-18
No Room for Doubt.

Proof, yes overwhelming proof can
be furnished of the excellent curative
qualities of DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup.
81 caught cold which led to q cough
and pain in the chest. (pncumonia?) L
bought DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup, and
after taking one bottle of it, the cough
began to disappear when 1 finished
taking the second bottle was cured.
Gustav Thurmastcr, 40 Hickory ST.,
Clovcland.O." DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-18

Ananias would have been outclasscd
had he competed for honors with the
modern boy prodigy liar. Chicago, we
are told, has a flve-yeaI old who is thor
oughly at home in all the brain taxing
nomenclature of anatonomy He has wit
messed all the capital operations known
to surgery and holds certificates on anato-
nomy from two prominent university ex-
aiming boards. He and Kansas 7-year-
old lawyer would make pair hard to
draw to.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-18
DREYFUs IN CAPTIVITY.
The Devils Island, Where the French
Captain is ImIrisoped.

The Devils Island, or Isle du Diable,
where Captain Dreyfus is imprisoned, is
one of II small group OF three islets the
lies du Salut, situated at short distance
from the northeast coast of French Gut
ann. IL used to he reserved for convict
lepers When, however. it WINS deter
mined To send Captain Dreyfus thithe
the lepers were removed to the Upuer
Maroni, where n new leproserie was or
gained. All the buildings n the island
were destroyed. and the whole was disin-
fected. A the most southwes,erly point
of the islan1, in full We've of the coast or
the Isle Royale, special house was con-
structed Tor TIE new prisoner. together
for accom- M odation for his Eoalcrs From
the coast of the lie Royale it is easy to
supervise everything that occurs on the
southwesterly point of the DEVILS Island
The m ovements of the prisoner and of his
guardians can nc watched with the naked
eye, and. are, in fact, THIS controlled.
The Devils Island itself is very difficult
OF access, owing to the--reefs by which it
is surrounded. At the point, however.
where Captain Dreyfus is interned u
small and practicable channel has been
cut, by which small boats may reach the
landing place. This landing place is
strongly armed. 1t is by this channel
that all Communications with the land
are made. In order further to guard
against escape or rescue, strange vessels
are prohibited from approaching the is
land, and the direct postal service has
been abolished. 1t is estimated that the
expense of keeping and guarding Captain
preyfus and of the incessant teegrapbic
correspondence. at 10 francs n word, to
which his Imprisonment gives rise. does
not fall short of 10000 france 1912, 900
year.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-18

The anti Bryan organs are finding
much food for thought and material for
Presidential predictions from the fact
that the New York Journal printed few
days ago very strong editorial arraign-
ing Mr.. Bryan for the pertinacity with
which he clings to his 16 to l ratio We
confess that the article is one well calcu-
lated TO produce the impression that the
Journal is getting ready for political
son ersault, but fortunately Mr.. Bry-
ans success is in no way dependent upon
the support CT the Journal. The miracle
is that free silver newspaper has been
able to stand the pressure in New York
as long as it has without wabbling.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-18
A CURIOUS Treat.

Still tie Patient Had Cause to Remember
the Royal Visit.
King Humhert recently visited an Ital-
ian hospital and left q sum of none =
with the directors, SO that the patients
might each have some additional delicacy
in honor of the event, says London
Sketch. One of the sick men, heaiing of
this, complained that his dinner had been
no better than usual. The nurse ex-
plalned to him "My good fellow, the
state of your health doesn't permit of
any change in your diet, but the doctor
had ordered you dozen leeches, and, as
a treat, we are going to apply 49,"
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-18

The Hon. Hannis Taylor. our late min
lister to Spain, has had the degree of L.
L. d. conferred upon him by the Tulane
University. This is one of the instances
in which an honorary degree benefits the
subject. Mr.. Taylor's volume on the
constitutional history OF England has
received perhaps higher praise from schol-
arly and critical sources than any other
work ever prepared by Southern born
man.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-18
FIGHT OVER INSURANCE RATES
Methods of the Southeastern Tariff Asso.
citation Directed To.

Norfolk. Jan. 17.-The action of the
trade committee of the Norfolk and
Portsmouth Cotton Exchange, in passing
resolutions reflectin0 seriously upon the
methods of the Southeastern Insurance
Tariff Association, ia vigorously re sented
by the insurance agents in this city.
They say that all Virginia cities in the
associations territory have lower rates
than prevail throughout the North The
insurance men say the otton EXCHANGES
action is the outcome of a cortrovel sy
over the cotton rate, which they claim to
have put down as low as possible. 1t is
understood that the Cotton Exchange
will enlist the cooperation of the other
business organizations here, and will
fight the matter to a finish
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-18

When we read Mark Hanna's epigram-
matte telegram to President Mckinley we
lenged by tie press. and so it has proved
Mark will be more careful hereafter how
he mixes up the name of the Deity with
lis political bribery.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-18

During the past two years, Mrs. j. W.
Alexander, wife of the editor OF the
Waynesboro (Miss.) Times has, in great
many instances. relieved her baby when
in the first stages CT Group nv giving it
Chamberlan's Cough Remedy. She looks
upon this remedy as household ncces-
sity and believes that no better medicine
has ever been put in bottles. There are
many thousands of mothers in this broad
land, who are of the same opinion. 1t IS
the only remedy that can always he de-
pended upon as preventive and cure for
Group. The % and 80 cent bottles ale for
sale by II. G. Barnes. ''He puts up Pre-
scriptions.''
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-18
DEATH FOLLOWS INSANITY.

Charlestown, w. Va, Jan. '17.--Miss
Edna Moore, aged %. daughter of Albert
Moore, of Charlestown, became violently
insane last week, and while on her way
to Weston Insane Asylum in straight
jacket, died. Her body was returned to
Charlestown tonight.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-18
ADVERTISING PAYS.

we heard one of our merchants remark
the other day that the good results of ad.
vertising had never been made so appa-
rent to him as during the last Christmas
season. And yet this was time when
one would think that advertising was
superfuous. Everyone Who was. shop.
ping during that week would naturally
look around pretty closely before buy.
ing, and would be supposed to pay but
little attention to advertisements. The
truth is that the people do watch the ad-
vertisement columns, and that there is
no special season of the year when the
business man can afford not to run an
advertisement. He needs it in the busy
season to increase his business, and in
the dull season to draw it. There is no
mere chance in the universal fact that
the busiest store in any community is the
one that does the most advertising; the
store is busy simply because it advertises.
The horseshoeinR business is one that we
seldom see largely advertised, and yet we
know farrier in this city who, with sew
eral assistants, is compelled to turn off
work every day of the week, solely the
result of judicious newspaper advertis-
ing We do not believe that honest, le
climate advertising can be overdone, nor
do we believe that any advertising is
wholly lost The spasmodic advertiser
will reap his one fold but he may
expect to see his neighbor who is con-
slant and persistent advertiser reap his
ten-fold When the business man DELHI
erately abandons the only legitimate ave-
nues presented to reach the general pnb-
lie, he lay as we'll make up his mind to
go out of business, for sooner or later he
will find his business forsaking him.
N n A N
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-18

TIE talk of a spat with Spain will be
likely to open the eyes of the world to
our naval equipment. The Government
has had no torchlight procession every
time she has added new vessel to her
navy. but the country that thinks she
has been doing nothing for an emer-
gency, in case one should arse, will find
that it has made very grave mistake.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-18

Stock spectators have wcrn some of
their old tricks quite thieadbare. Those
who took advantage of last weeks riot
ings in Havana to create a panicky mar
ket, expecting thereby to pocket substan-
tial profits few days later, find to their
disgust the cry of "wolf" no longer
frightens.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-18

Seventy editors are said to be hibernat-
ing in German jails for writing unpleas
ant things about the emperor. 1t is a
good thing for Americas jails that no
such restrictions are put upon the Amer
lean press
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-18

The eeming eagerness with which
some of the leading journals Ct the coun.
try hail the probability of a war with
Spain is astounding. Warlike pictures,
glaring headlines and startling display
of type are all brought into requisition
to help. portray their delight at such an
event. All the hol rors consequent upon
1.-The waking of the sleeping sword of
war" are forgotten in the one desire to
see two nations in deadly combat. That
we have already allowed Spanish atrooi
ties in Cuba TO go too long without :nter-
vention on our part all Will admit, hut
the necessity that conpels intervention
is none the less to be regretted. War is
honorable in those who are forced thus to
maintain their native rights 1t is praise
worthy in those "whose swords an iron
barrier are, between the lawless spoiler
and the weak" but under no circum
stances can it ever become a thing to
wish for and to gloat over.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-18

che very latest trust that we have no
ticed is that form ed by an English syndi-
:ete to control the fisheries of the Great
Lakes in the northern part of the United
States. This syndicate with a capital of
five million has bought ont the business
of the twenty corporations doing bust
ness on these lakes and the hundreds of
smaller lakes in that section. The com.
sainaticn expects TO handle about $50, 000,-
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-18

We believe it mistake to merely ''de-
faint the murderer of Actor Terriss. If
to the extent brought out in the invesri-
CATION, then he deserved execution
Neither mercy nor good sense would ap-
prove lighter sentence.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-18

but after the first year to be able to greatly
increase this amount. To facilitate the
business cold storage plants will be es-
tablished in all the larger Eastern cities.
From this we see that earth. air. nor
water is free from the all embracing
arms of trusts.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-18

Young Mr. Letter, of Chicago, will soon
be running "want ad." for Touring
mills. 1t is said his recent little pur
chase of wheat is costing him $4,450 a
day for stors ge and insurance.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-18
T he New Year
Is At Hand.

DO you think that you have made the
best use OF the old year? Did you save
any money last year? Perhaps you have
spent 1t all in rent. Why not start the
new year by buying q home Of your own?
1t is an easy matterif you get it from us.
Drop in and let us talk to you about it.
Now it will pay you to see this Mt once.
Groom property, best location, Dale 8.
T.. near school building $3.50; $50; $40 per
month.
Desirable Groom house, Seventh ave-
nue. n. e.. $500: no cash payment; ~ per
month; good house.
Splendid 4-rocm cottage Rorer avenue
s. W., large lot, beautiful! shade, good
location, just reduced from $500 to 1926;
$40 cash. balance 50 per month.
2 we'll built Groom houses. Fourth ave-
nue. IL. W., near Melrose school: worth
$1,000; will sell foI $3.50 each; $50 cash;
$40.
S-room residence, Tazewell avenue $.
e., newly painted and in eood repair,
$780, $40 cash; SIP. 50.per month.
Lots any where and any price
The ABOVE is only a partial list Of what
we have to offer; if you have decided to
put your rent money for 1898 into a
home call to see liz and we can get any
thing you want in the shape OF home.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-18

The Business Omcc of The Times closes ut
q p. m. After that hour my business can be
transacted on the third floor of The Times
building.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-18
THE SPIKED EAGLE.
An English Bird Which Impaled Itself on
Manchester's Town Hall.

AN Engll.h BIRD Which lmpaled Itself on
Manchester's Town Hall
Christmas week presented strange
sight to the citizens Of Manchester, Eng
land, on the top of its town hall. The
spike-studded bail which surmounts it,,
the third highest architectural point in
the Kingdom, held large bird suspended
and pierced through the body ssby ono of
the spikes. The bird, an eagle, must
have been flying over the city at n tre-
mendous speed, and have come into ter
rife collision with the spike during the
mist. Thus rudely arrested in its flight.
it cannot he reached. and will remain
hanging over the city until wind and
weather bring it down.
We pride ourselves on keeping the
BEST of everything in our line and in
making prompt delivery. Look out for
the belled teams. w. X. ANDREWS
g. CO, COAL AND WOOD DEAL
ms, 2t9 Salem avenue.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-18
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The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-18
FOR SALE

A scholarship in the National Business
College of Roanoke. Apply at the
Times Office.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-18

DR.. Cady's Condition Powders ale just
what IL horse needs when in bad condi-
ton. Tonic, blood purifier and vermi-
fuge. They are not food but medicine
and the best in use to put horse in prime
condition. Price 25c per package. WA
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-18
BUCKLEN's AkNICA sALvE.

The best salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores. letter. Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns, and al Skin Erup-
tions, and positively cures Piles or no
pay required 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded.
Price 20 cents per box. For sale by
Massie's Pharmacy.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-18
FEAR AND TREMBLING.
The Land Grabbers Awaiting an Opinion

Inc Land Grabbers Awaiting An Opinion
From the Supreme.
Bristol Courier: The case in whicb'J..S.
Ashworth, of Bristol. appeared before
the supreme court at Richmond day or
two ago is one the decision OF which will
be awaited with much interest by prop
erty owners throughout tho comm on e.
wealth ot Virginia.
1t is the case of Brooke against Tur-
ner, and went up from Roanoke
The complainant was the clerk of the
court at Roanoke He declined under the
new delinquent tax law to issue papers
in the above ease TRANSFERRING the prep
erty involved in consideration of the pay
ment of the delinquent taxes, holding, as
he did, that the law was unconstitutional
In the lower court Judge Woods decided
the case a.ainst Brooke. having declared
the law The constitutional. and there
upon issued II mandamus to foi ce Brook
TO comply with the law.
Brooke took an appeal to the supreme
count. He was represented in his fight by
three of the best known law firms in the
city of Roancke-Watts, Robertson g.
Robinson, Cooke x GLASGOW and Scott &
Staples.
Turner, who upon appeal became'the
defendant, was represented by Mr.. Ash
worth.
Mr.. Ashworth has been In sym pathy
with the Gland sharks through the va
rious operations under the new law, and
he is strongly Of opinion that the supreme
court will sustain the law as constitu-
tional and right. The court now has the
matter under advisement
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-18

WITHDRAW EIGHT HOUR DEMAND
London, Jan. 1.-THE official engi-
neers' joint committee has notified the
Employers Federation of the withdrawal
on behalf.ofathe.men, of the eight hours
demand
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-06-02
hot AFTER AN INTERL0pER.
rne Bancroft Gtveg Chase 20 i spanish
steamer. Believed 20 be- an Aux
Hilary Cruiser UR Key WesL

KY West, Fla, May "a. 1a5 D IN
"A Spanish steamship, thought 10 be
an auxiliary cruiser, was sighted W.
the United states ]warships Whining
ton and Bancroft, 70 miles of Key Westi
Friday night. sind at last accounts she
was being chased BY Che Bancroft
The ship chased by the bancroft was
a three masted stcnmcr, aud apparent
Nv d merchantmen Of large Tonnage.
She had one sinoNestaclt. No doubt
was entertained Of her being 4 span.
ard, because when the Bancroft put
after her, She steamed away at full
,pegd
The Wilmington was coming 10 here
Tor coal when 40 about $3.50 Friday
5yeniug. when between ~ aud AZ miles
III Key West, size saw the smoke 81 e
steamer and turned IN this direc
tiou. About the same time thg
Bancroft came along aud asked
lle Wilmington 81 she had seen
anything Of % lhree-mHsted steamer
Whica had chased The 8u&iiiary gum
boat Eagle. The Wilmington gien
notified Che bancroft Of the three
mastsd steamer, and while doing So a
stranger move ia sight. The Bancroft
went after her, and the vessel headed
southeast. with the Bancroft going
full speed after her. The chase was a
most exciting one when the Whining
/ ton last saw the two vessels.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-06-02
THE CAMP AT SAN FRANCISCO.


SAN Francisco, May 20. -Gcu. Mcr-
rift who will command the American
forces in the Philippines, aud who ar.
rived from Washington Wednesday
night, has established his headquarters
in this city at the Palace hotel. lie
hail a long conference with Maj-Gen.
Otis yesterday morning but viii not
make known any Of his plans for the
future.
Gen otis win take up his residence
AZ Fort Richmond to-day, aud VIII
have the volunteers now encumped
there under his eye az al tunes. He
viii enforce strict discipline in the
camps from TO- on Yesterday Capt.
O. l.. Hooper received instructions from
W ushington ordering him to proceed
to Manila by the next transport 10 as.
sumo command Of the cutter Hugh Nc
Culloch, TO succeed Capt Hodgsou, who
is ordered home.
Arrangements have been made by
Gen Otis for the establishment Of a
military hospital near the site Of
Fort Richmond Tents will be erected
for the sick soldiers, and nurses win
be always in attendance. There are
many eases of measles and bronchitis
among the soldiers, and the marine
hospital, which has been used teup0-
rarily, IS inadequate to the demands
made upon it,
1t is now expected that the trans
port heet of five vessels which will
make up tie second expedition TO 90
to Manila with endorsements for Adj
miral Dewey will not get away for at
least ten days. The China arrived here
Yesterday from the orient and win not
be turned over TO the government uutil
Monday next. Tie Colon is here. and
o force of men viii be put 10 work on
her at once to prepare her for the voy-
age. The IeaIundia rs being fitted up
at her dock, but the Centennial aud
The Ohio will not arrive from Puget
Sound for some days yet
II is generally understood that the
five vessels will cnrry 5000 men, which
viii include the Pennsylvania Colo
RADIO and Minnesota regiments. the
Seventh regiment Of this state, and the
Eighteenth and Twenty-third lrgguiarJ
infantry en- route from New Or
leans.
The work Of repairing the philadel-
phia is being rushed at Mare Island
and she Will doubtless convey Gen.
Merritt and bis staH 10 the phiip-
pines.
One good effect Of Gen Nsrritts adj
vent has already been felt lie has or
dered that troops not already supplied
with proper equipment BE- furnished at
once with everything necessary TO
make them comfortable and ready Tor
I active service.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-06-02
sIasBEB sPIED THEM.

Commander Of tho Maine Took q Daring
Cruise to Get a View 81 santiago harbor.
MoLE ST., NICHOLAS, Hayti, May 20.
/ can state positively that Commodore
Schley has part. if notall, ofthe Spanish
fleet bottled up in Santiago harbor.
This has been suspected for several
days, but It was not definitely known
until this morning. when Capt. Sigs
bee, Of the 81. Paul, who had been
cruising off the harbor for the past
week. steamed close enough TO dis
tiuctly see two cruisers Of the Nizcaya
class and two torpedo boats lying just
inside the mouth Of the harbor. 1t is
believed that the rest OF Ceryera's
squadron is also there,
The st. Paul has been watching Sam
tiago for eight days, sigsbce thinks
that two Spanish torpedo boats ven
tured out Of the harbor Saturday night
to attack the Sc. Paul, but. anticipat-
ing such a move, he changed his posi-
ton every night, in order that they
could not locate him.
Today Commodore sehley took a
position with the entire squadron TO
prevent the escape Of Cervera. lie
hopes the Dous will come out and fight.
The opposing fleets are about of equal
strength.
1t is probable Admiral Cervera win