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The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-26
JAPAN'S PROGRESS.

Less than century ago JapaL was
considered only semi barbarous nation,
yet to-day she is making such rapid strides
to the front as to be cl.ssed as one of the
most progressive nations of the earth, as
well as one of the very strongest naval
powers Of the entire world Her easy
conquest of China was the wouder of the
civilized world. and it's effect Las been to
Cause her to forge ahead in shipbuilding
until day she has better class of
ships than almost any nation, Great Bri
tain excepted. 1t is possible that in her
shipbuilding japan is going beyond her
means, but her recuperative financial
qualities seem to have no limits, and
doubtless she will be easily able to extri-
cate herself from her apparently crippled
financial condition.
Her latest move is characteristic of her
AS nation. 1t has always been her policy
to act first and talk afterwards. We have
heard no loud clustering OF staggering
Boosting of what she intended to do, but
when she thought the occasion ripe for
her purposes, she merely modelled her
navy and sailed away to take part in the
struggle for the partition of China, which
| now seems inevitable. If she fails to reap
golden harvest as far as acquisition
of teri itory is concerned, it will not be
because she will tail to do battle for it;
| and, scott and sneer as they may, Russia
and Germany will find in her rival
power that will be able to hold her own
with them whether on land or on sea.
There seems to be but one thing lacking
to insure her ranking as one of the FORE
most of the leading powers of the world,
and that is steady and we'll trained hands
to guide the ship of state. Despite her
increase of navy and N ilitary equipment,
at present there is no strong will at the
helm of government to dictate her policy.
and it may he that this is the reef upon
which sine may yet dash herself to pieces
in her struggle for supremacy among
other nations.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-26
OUR STRENGTH.

S'uce we may yet have war with
Spain, the following information con-
densed from reliable source, may provs
o. interest to some of our readers The
United States has now fifty four fighting
vessels In good condition and twenty two
more in course of construction, including
five battleships. AT the close of the CEN
fury we shall have nine of the best fight
ing ships in the world There is nothing
better in the British or Russian navy at
the present, though they have plans for
an increase in their naval establishments
that will greatly surpass ours. This
country now ranks fifth among the naval
powers of the earth, and is about tie
with Germany. England, France, Rus
sis and Italy stand in the order named
When the Kentucky, Kearsage and ILL
nois shall be put in commission we shall
surrass Germany, though her present
China episode is likely to stimulate an
interest in an increase of naval facilities.
Japan now ranks seventh in the naval
strength. but will take fourth place when
all her vessels now building at home, in
England and in the United Stetes shall
be put afloat. Italy's war vessels, owing
to that country being all sea coast, are
made for home defense, and it is said she
has not a single battleship that could
weather a storm on the Atlantic ocean.
Spain has few good ships, but no real
navy. Should we get into fight with
her she could succeed in doing us deal
of damage, but it would he her last bat
tie. The Spanish nation seems to have
the option of going to pieces by the route
Of violent destruction, o. of rotting off
the political map Of Europe. For her,
the handwriting on the wall has already
appeared, and it is only a question of
time when her destiny will be fulfilled.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-26

Lay ait the watch,' reared the
mate, and amid the trampling of many
feet, babel of directions and q tremen-
dous tumult alongside, through the
writings of the captive monster, she
was transferred forward to the leo gang
way, where, by the aid of IL stout watch
tackle, she was hoisted out of water.
Don't take him aboard" cried the
captain. Make such an Internal mess
you do. just spritsail yard him and let
him go agen." So piece Of scantling
was got from the carpenter, pointed ut
both ends, about four feet long. This
they drove between her jaws from side
to side. Another wedge shaped piece
was planted diagonally down through
her broad snout, the upper end pointing
forward. Then they cut off tho wide
pectoral fins. letting the quivering car
cass fall into the sea again by tho SIM
pie expedient OF chopping the hook out.
What abominable cruelty" muttered
n gentle faced man among the crowding
passengers, as he turned away sick at
heart. But the bustling seaman looked
pityingly at him, wondering doubtless
at his lack of sporting instincts. Thus
disabled, the miserable monster plunged
blindly in uncertain directions, unable
to steer herself, unheeding the frantic
caresses of her faithful little satellite,
who had almost exhausted himself by
leaping up at her as she hung strug-
CLING against the vessels side Neither
did she notice the puzzled, wavering
movements of her wondering brood. So
she disappeared from the view of the
laughing, happy crowd OH deck. But
whichever way she rushed she always
fetched up to the surface promptly, be-
cause of the vane in her head Thus for
Il day and Il night she fought aimlessly
with all tho forces of amazing vitality
pent up in her hinge body against these
torturing disablemcnts. until merciful-
ly she fell in with couple of ravenous
congeners. Scouting fresh blood, they
made for her straightway. Like mad
things, they fell upon her. Long and
hard they strove, tearing their way
through the tough framework until as
sistance came from all quarters, and n
motley multitude of various hungry
ones cleaned up every shred of tho wei.
come banquet, leaving only tho deserted
pilot to seek another partner. London
SDcctatOr
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-26
BLANCO TAKES THE FIELD.
Will Try a Bout With The Insur-
gents in Eastern Cuba.

Havana. Jan. 25.- General Bluuco left
the city this morning for MaDzaillo. San
tiago province, where General Pando is
having II lively time with General Calixto
Garcia and bis force Of Insurgents
Campos, Weyler .and Pando have ut
different times tried to defeat the insnr-
gents in the East, but have failed
Blanco is now going tu try his hand.
General Parade will exercise the func-
lions of captain general in Blanco's alb
sence.
New York, Jan. 25.-A special from
Havana asserts that reports are prevalent
in the Cuban capital that General Pandc
has been seriously wounded in en- engage
ment with the insurgents.
No details of the fight have been re-
ceived here, but late reports show that
there has been hot lighting along the
Cauto river. General Pando is now in or
near Manzanillo, his operations against
the insurgents having sc far been pract-
cally without results
Despite the heavy force he has with
him the insurgents have been able to pre-
vent him from making any Roadway.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-26

puny nation that the United States army
w ould ever be prepared to fight. In COM
parison with European nations the Uni
ted States has no army, hut if we are to
count the vast troops of we'll drilled mil
tia, the solid regiments Of veterans who
that would spring up like magic at the
call of arms, then that is another story,
and Mr.. Mcclellan W ould be astounded
to find how we'll prepared we are for
war. The standing army is merely u
skeleton, but an emergency would
quickly round 1t out to warlike proper
tons of no mean size.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-26
A KLoNDIKE NUMBER.

The gold regions of the Klondike are
described and pictured deliberately IN
Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly for Feb
ruary. The article ia written by Henry
Clay Colver, of Seattle, who gives al in
terestiDg account Of the first discoveries
and of the recent expeditions, and tells in
practical way just what Is necessary TO
fit man out for year. The illustra-
tons are numerous AMI excellent Fol
lowing this article is paper on a nska
by r. H. Heron, which contains de-
scription of our far-awty territory, in
which the magical l<londike is situated
This also is richly illustrated. 1929
inch map of Alaska accompanies these
articles. There are many other attractive
features in this number of Frank Leslie's
Popular Monthly.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-26

young man who is good stenographer
and typewriter, and who is willing to
work for So per week. State age and refer
ences' Such IN advertisement would
furnish less gifted pen than that of the
editor of the Post with subject big with
thought. 1t is not to be presumed that
the advertiser would have been spending
his money without fair prospect of get
ting what he was advertising for Here
we have two professions blended in one,
each of which was to he found in Il
young man, con- petent to do the work,
and who was to receive the princely salary
of So per week, or 1856 q year. Again,
the inference is that unless the advertiser
knew of other young men CON petent TO
do such work, who we selling their SER
vices for less than would be demanded by
a capable housegirl, he would have had
no guide to go by in making his offer.
When we take iuto account the fact
that no man is capable Of doing good
stenographic work until he shall have
had at least fair grounding In the ele-
ments Of an education, the marvel at the
cheapness of such work, grows apace 1t
is little wonder that our young men,
grown desperate through working at such
figures, are restless and ready to seize
hold of any novel idea that has In it the
promise of better WAGES. 1t is just such
despair Of succeeding in professions that
will swell the army of those rushing forth
to the Kloudike this spring. II is not so
much the allurements of a prospective
future in those fields, as the absolute
certainty that they have nothing to gain
by remaining where they are. Among
the thousands whom spring will find
delving in the frozen ground for hidden
gold, 1t. is but fair TO presume that the
LARGEST part of them will not be the
horny handed sons OF toll, but will be
composed of those whose soft hands have
never known harder work than that of
some city Office.
The prime canse of that which is
cheapening the prices formerly paid to
men In all lines of work, is the entrance
of woman labor into every conceivable
field. To follow up the thoughts sug-
gested by this would lead in too far a
field. 1t Is sufficient to say that where
tho young man formerly enjoyed reasona-
bic wages, he has come now TO expect TO
see those wages halved by the advent of
those who are in most instances as capa-
BILE of doing the work rs he himself, and
who are willing to work for far less com
peusation. The coming woman is only
another form of saving the going man.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-26
APPOINTMENTS.
Roberts Director of the Mint and Duell
l,nrl nj sci nr,ar of

Roberts Director of the Mint and Duell
Commissioner of Patents
Washington, Jan. 25.--The resign alton
of r. E. Preston as director of the mint
was yesterday rendered to tue President
to take effect upon the appointment and
qualification of his successor MIR. Pres.
ton has been connected with the Treasury
Department for more than forty two
years. The President sent 20 the Senate
the name of George E. Roberts. of Fort
Dodge. Iowa, for the vacancy created by
the resignation of Mr. Preston.
The President also nominated Charles
Fl. Duell, of New York, to be commits.
sioner of patents. Mr.. Duell lives at Sy-
racuse, \ Y, where he is engaged in the
patent business. He is son of former
commissioners of patents by the same
name.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-26

Groom house, Fourth avenue n. W.,
convenient to round house; worth 81 200.
We are going to sell 1t To some one for
only $500; 500 cash ami $40 per month
the cheapest property in northwest.
Fest bargain IN the West End-splen-
did 7-roum house, only $l,l00-$50 cash,
$40 per month.
An ideal home on Terry Hill, corner
lot, 10 large rooms, exclusive of bath
closets, Easements, and property has all
modern conveniences, hard wood finish,
lovely cabinet mantles. stoves and grates 8.
This property sold in May, 1891. for S10,.
600. We now offer it at $4,000; $3.50;
balance small monthly payments or so
much per year to suit customers. Don't
miss this opportunity.
Broom brick residence; best location,
Church avenue. up-to date improve
ments, 1850; very cheap and reasonable.
Desirable Groom house, Seventh ave-
nue. II. e.. $500: no cash payment; IS per
month; good ho3se.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-26

The New York papers speaking of the
proposed reduction in postal facilities,
call attention to the Excessive pricesn
paid by the government for the transpor-
tatlun OF its mail. We know q man who
for several years has carried the mail be-
tween Buena Vista and poiut east of
the Ridge. The distance is thirty miles,
across several mountains He walks the
whole distance, makes three round trips
a week, gets in on schedule time rain or
snow, and receives dollar day. In
speaking of Excessive prices;' we do not
suppose they have reference to this par
Sicu]ar mail route.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-26

I Reports that there has been an assault
upon the capital of the Cuban republic
are contradictory. about all that can be
determined with any certainty is that
there has been a battle or series of Skin
mishes. The most startling and most
persistent rumor is the death of Garcia,
but, when considering the trustworthi-
ness of these reports, one must not fail TO
take into account the fact that Spanish
official news is 'censorized.''
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-26
A Timely Friend.

With pcMect propriety may we call
that excellent remedy, Salvation Oil,
a timely friend. This liniment rapidly
cures rheumatism, neuralgia and pains,
when other remedies fail. Mr.. Jno.
M. Hall, Ashland, Va, writes II
suffered with rheumatism in the ankle
and the muscles connected herewith.
Salvation Oil at once relieved the sore
ness, reduced the swelling, and cured
liz MIN NJ MN. In NM ....o..
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-26
20 PLEASUR RE, BECAUSE
HEALTH.

No interest in the things of life, or in
deed in any Of life's pleasures. Such is
the daily lament of thousands because of
some disease, the conditions being that
of utter weakness and proslration. The
most skillful treatment is necessary for
the cure of such diseases: TIE ordinary
practitioner Is not equal to it. 1t is to
DR.. Greene, 30 West 18th street, New York
city. the most successful physician In the
world in the cute of disease. to whom
you should write about yolr case You
can consult him free, and he will write
you his opinion and advice free.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-26
A Life Saved.

Marvellous cures of throat and lung
affections are made daily by DIR. Bulbs
Cough Syrup. Miss Annie Swan,
Petersburg, Va, writes: my brother
was attacked by a bad cough and cold,
and it was thought he had consump-
ton. DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup was
used, and to our great surprise it made
him we'll and hearty. There is no
better cure in the world than this
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-26
MONETARY CONVENTION.

Began Its Session at Indianapolis With Il
Large Attendance.
Indianapolis. jan. 25.-The second
monetary convention composed Of dele
gates frnn commercial bodies throughout
the country, opened it's session here to-
dav.
The convention, which was larger than
expected. WAS welcomed ny Governor
Mount. of Indiana, and Leslie NJ. Shaw,
governor of Iowa, presided.
Q. Stuart Patterson submitted the re-
port Of the committee Of eleven
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-26

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 by giving it
Chamber)ain's Cough Remedy. She looks
upon this remedy as household neces-
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. It, is
the only remedy that can always he de
pended upon as a preventive and cure for
Group. The 81 and so cent hotties ale for
sale by H. Q. Barnes. 'IIe puts up Pre-
scfiptious'i
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-26
TIE COOKBOOK.

Drcdge suct with flour before chopping,
and it will not cake so badly under the
knife.
To remove all the grease from the top of
soup after having skinned it with a skim
mer lay piece of porous brown paper on
top. twill absorb every particle of grease.
The best bag to use for pudding is made
of thin unblenchcd muslin. BE sure that
it is well scaldod before the pudding goes
in. Keep supply Of clean, strong, white
tapo for pudding strings.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-26
BRAINS GOING DOWN.

The editor of the Washington Post,
tired of roaming around the usual fields
of editorial news, went cunning the other
day for fresh material among the columns
of want advertisements, and he seems to
have fonnd what he was in search of. In
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-26

Mark Twain has been making study
of Cecil Rhodes, the South African II ill
ionaire, and the conclusions he reaches
are such as only Mark TW ain would ar
rive at; ~ admire him. frankly con-
fess it; and when his time comes, shall
buy piece of the rope for a keepsake. .
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-26

The one thing to kill all true progress
in any community is the idea that what
was good enough for the past is good
enough for the present. The community
that tails to rise above such thought
will inevitably find itself among the back
numbers
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-26

In the ligh, of Nat .Goodwin's late ex-
perience, cnndidat for divorces will'be
little shy in making application. A
divorce WAS granted him but he must
pay his wife SIS per week. and she is per-
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-26

The New York Journal has been so
busy taking inventory of the damage sus-
tanned by the recoil of its editorial gun.
that it has had no time to look ahead to
see what execution has been done in the
direction IL WAS aimed at.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-26

It is to be hoped that Russia's little
note of demand on Turkey for $40, 000,-
600, balance of the indemnity of the
Russo-Turkish war, will carry with it the
customary days of grace.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-26

The Business ONCE of The Times closes Mt
9 D. m. After TINT hour nny business can be
transacted on the third floor Of The Times
Building.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-26
SCROF
IL is Foul BIood's Advertise
rnent
Advertise
BUT at is Soon Cured by Hoods
SaYSapariiIa.

Yes, Scrofula, ifanything, may be called
the advertisement of foul blood. 1t is the
scourge of the world - offensive, painful.
facilitating, stubborn and we'll nigh
uncomfortable.
Outward applications do not cure, they
only drive the difficulty to new quarters.
Emollients may palliate, they cannot
abolish the evil. There is but one sure
way out, and that is to eliminate the
faint from the blood.
There is one remedy that can effect this,
and 1t is the only one that, SO far as VIC
know, has almost invariably succeeded =
even where the system has been poisoned
by long years of faint, and the ravages to
be repaired are tremendous. That remedy
as Hoods Sarsaparilla. Read this:
My daughter was afflicted with i'm
pure blood. There were running sores
all over her body and they caused her
much suffering. We tried medicines that
were recommended as blood purifiers,
but could not see that they did any good
A friend told me about Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla and began giving the girl this med
icine. The result was that she was per-
fectly cured after taking few bottles.
She has had no symptoms OF scrofula
sores since that time" MARIETTA M.
SMITH, South Middleboro, Mass.
Hood s sss;',s
1s tho best apiact the One True Blood Purifier.
Inaist upon Hoon's; take no substitute
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-26

There is much complaint this season
about "votes necessary for election
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-26
We Sell
All Kinds
Of Properties

We are very careful to see that you get
bargains. While you re busily engaged
at your occupation we are also hard at.
work, out here and there hunting Tar
gains, few of which we observation-disclosures:
Splendid. Groom home, Wheat street.
near Brown Bros. store, good stable,
other outdoor buildings, worth $4,000.
We now offer ut only 81 300. 'S2O0. cash;
balance SO per month.
8room brick house, Campbell avenue,
$1,000; 800 cash; $40 pei month.
Splendid 4-rocm cottage Rorer avenue
s. W.. large lot, beautiful! shade, good
location, just reduced from 5000 to $525;
$40 cash; balance SO per month.
we'll built Groom houses. Fourth ave-
nue. d. W.. near Melrose school: worth
$1,200:..will sell fo1 $500 each; $50, cash;
$40.
8-room residence, Tazewell avenue :.
e., newly painted and i'll good repair,
$500; SO cash; $l2 50.per month.
Lots any where and any price. -
The ABOVE is only partial list Of what
we have to offer; il you have decided to
put your rent money for 1893 into %
home call to see us and we can get any
thing you want In the shape Of a home =
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-26

When Representative Mcclellan asserts
that the United States army is not pre-
pared, for wal he is merely dealing in
platitudes. 1t would have to be q most
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-26

W. X. ANDREWS & Co. el9 Salem
avenue, have had years Of experience in
the coal and wood business. They know
what is required in the business. They
have the largest and most convenient
yacd in the city. They handle every va
riety of coal sold in the city. They have
more shed room and keep more teams
than any other dealer in the city They
have polite and accommodating drivers,
and deliver promptly coal and wood.
nice and dry, from their extensive sheds.
Their tCams are all belled.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-26
~ GREAT DEMAND

ny young and old are our pure and de-
melons CONNECTIONS. Once tasted they
are thoroughly enjoyed and appreciated
by those who are connoisseurs in rich and
toothsome concoctions and our store Is a
Mecca for those who have sweet tooth
to cater to. Try box OF our chocolates.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-26

DR.. Cady's Condition Powders All just
what 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 a horse in prime
condition. Price 25c per package xxx
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-26
FOR SALE.

a scholarship in the National Business
College of Roanoke. Apply at the
Times Office.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-26
A CLEVER TRICK

1t certainly looks like it, but there is
really no trick about it. Anybody can
try it who has Lame Back and Weak
Kidneys, Malaria or nervous troubles
We mean he can cure himself right away
by taking Electric Btters This med
icine tones up the..wb6le system, acts as
stimulant to the fiver and kidneys, is
blood purifier ard nerve tonic. 1t cures
Constipation, Hsadache; Painting Spells,
Sleeplessness q1d Melancholy. 1t is
purely vegetable. mild laxative. and re-.
stores the sys;sm to its natural vigor.
Try Electric BHters and be convinced that
they are miEacle worker Every bottle
guaranteed. Only SOC bottle at Massie's
Pharmacy. III
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-26

Breakfast 90 cents; dinner, 90 cents;
supper, 20 cents. Meal tickets, 81. j.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-26

We pride yourselves on keeping the
BEST of everything in our line and in
making PROMPT delivery. Look ont for
the belled teaI}ss. w. X. ANDREWS
& CO., COAM AND WOOD DEAL
"RS, 219 SaleM avenue.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-26

Malaga tgapes-large buncLes and
clusters at j. CATOGNI'S.