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?nTAiTfPD STATES BATTLE SHlP^ASSAfHOSTfTS 7SST BIG CRUISER LALvN'CIIEI THE MASS ACM CSETTS U I EES TO THI SEA AT PH I LA II K I. PH I A. Miss Herbert Gracefully Broke the Bottli Christening the Vessel, and She Dashed Into the Delaware. niII,APKM'HIA, June 10,-The big JalllB Ship Massachusetts Avas eueces fully launched from the ship-yard of Cramps at .:.'.9 this morning, in the pre? sence of S- rotary of the Navy Eta bert, Attorn-y-'i-tn ral Olney (the latter rep? resenting the State of Massachusetts), a number of distinguished naval and army officers, and a multitude of 15,000. Miss Lelia Herbert, daughter of the head of the Naval Dc?j-artnient, christened the vessel with the customary and prettily decorated bottle of champagne. The Washington party came in on a pp* lal train this morning. The weather was pleasant. The sun was shining bright and clear, but its warmth was tempered with gentle, ooo) breeaea. The big hull had received the laal touches of a coat of white jialnt above the water line, and of seer rad below oa Thursday, aad tan*? l c-ri tin* ?a\s all r* .civ to be sent overboard as BOOB as the tide should bc nt Its flood. When this strived, the sup? ports were i ul away, and aa thc- -, bagaa to move Miss -Herbert gracefully broke the bottle on the ships prow and christened ht1 the "Hassachuaatta." By her own momentum the latest addition lo Uncle Sana'a navy ?*i'id gracefully down the graaaa. Incline, aad dashed into the J .wm.- river. Whoa stn- reached mid aere thrown to tugs and the hags Craft was soon mad*- fast to the wharvs, where are also moored the Bruisers Nsw York and Columbia, and pip ot war linli | Tho usual ovati'-n to a ship when she li rea the waye was this mai nlng fully In kee pint,- with prerioua demonstrations. Thouaanda of apectatora, both on shore and afloat, M,i\or Stuart and a party of muni-ipal officers being among the latter, cheered lustily, while above this sounded the blow nu .-f whiMles, ringing of bells and booming of cannon. The noisy recepUod continued fur some minutes. A naval battalion, consisting of 12"> men and divide.1 Into two com? panies, participated in the ceramonlea. One company acted aa aacort to the- - nnd stood guard at th- launching -stand, an-1 when the launch was - tr- ted, I the way to the cruiser NIB fork on which the ..second company, with a band, was stationed to salute the Massa? chusetts as she took to the water. When the rsuests hud I-'.-irl--I the cruiser the entire battalion acted ns the crew and salute the Secretary of the Navy's flag as it was raised. The dlgnltaiiee in? spected the New York, and after ban? queting in the oil'i. Cramps re? turned tO Washington on the special tr.lin which had conveyed them hither. The big warship lefl the ways a minute or so before the expected tim--, but BO accident Of any kind occurred ThS warm her had softened the tallow, and the Vt I Into the river before tin* thrf-e forward keel bi.-ks ob the Bole pier had t n loosened .Miss Herbert, thal fair ehrlsteaer, was attired in a black Brue aet, lenci wore a small black hat, trimmed with crushed roses-. She carried B I'-U'iii't of lilies of the valley and or? chids. Th-.- i arty, which arrived from Washington on the apodal train, included ?Secretary Herbert and bis daugha rs, I.-lin a:,-l Mrs. Mi I ? Assistant ABC rotary Of tin- Navy IfcAdOO and wife, firs! Aaalstanl Becretary af state Qataby and wife, Assistant Secretaries of the Bary Hamlin and Curtis, Major George H. French, chief of the naval di? vision of the Treasury department; A. J. Whitaker, deputy auditor of the Treaa ury; Captain Phillip, who will command the cruiser New Fork; United states sen? ator and Mrs. Dolph. Mbs St.-wart, daughter Of the senator from Nevada; Mi.-s Stilling. Miss Kcguson. Miss Gray. daughter Of the Delaware senat-'r: .Miss Maury. Mrs. Whitman, Miss David Miss .'abel. Mia. SpofTord, Mis Salford an-1 Mrs. Chadwick. H.-.. iipio.a of th* Teasel. The hull of the Massachusetts ls of Bteel, the stem, sternpost, propeller struts and rudder frame V-t-ing heavy castings. Tbe transverse frames (the "ribs"! are pl fl ood four feet apart In the double bot? tom and s l-v* reel at the ends of the ship, tin- double bottom not being continuous. The Massa- luis-tts ls of the follow i-r principal dhnenalons: Length ol v r line. 'Vi- ' l-i. i.Ith. W feet I Incheei .man normal draft, 21 ft-i-i ment, 'ii.- .ns t-> men aaa draft 1 I ii h. __, The water line bell win he of Etarrey i \. i thl. k, thi at - nc ii end e.r it ii. lag 17 incl Tli till!' -IS. I -ll.; ; apparatus and -Tither vital ?Idea preventing a raking \\ cr i and aft. It BB I that the lvliieh belt ls backed by six inches of wood, two 3-4-Inch plates and a 10-foot belt of coal in the bunkers referred to at' 've. The powerful armament of the Massa? chusetts ls her most canegi-UOoa feature. It consists of four iv Inch. Bight S-lnch and four 6-lnch breechloadlng rifles, 20 ? liounder and four 1-pounder rajelil fire guns, four gatling suns and six torjeedo i The 13-Inch guns are mounted tn pairs In two turrets, one forward and one aft, the bases of each Liing protected by the arm.-red redoubts The walls of these turrets are 17 Inches thick, and they an? et such a height that the guns are 17 faet 8 inches above the load water line and 6 feet above the deck over whl-.li Uuy | , The 8-inch guns are mounted in pairs la armored turrets 8 1-2 inches thick. one af which ls located at each corner of the superstructure. They are M feet 9 lnc-ht-s above the water and can fir.* over the turn is on the flesl Below containing the IS-lnch guns The S Inch puns lt ls Interesting to note, can Blares or shatter at a distance of t?o miles ?he armor of moat of the modern foreign armored ?rulaere They can open Ora early tn an ??"?rage-Bent, en account of their great height above the water, and ran be used with destructive effect upon the more lightly armored portions of the heavy ,ie battleships. The machinery ls adapted to propelling her ponderous hull. She has twin the engines being of the vertical. Invert! I tri).ie expansion type. The eaginei develop ? horsepower of MM end ? mool mum ipeed of 16 1-4 knots, with a sus talned na ipeed of is koota. The supply of coal at the normal draft will be tOO tons, but there ls burl ? ? city for MH tons. The Massachusetts wlil carrv 4<f) officers and men. Each of her big 13-Inch rifles ls 40 feet long, weigh! O-i 1-2 lons, uses WA pounds of powder as a firing charge nnd fires a sh-11 weighing 1.1") pounds. The muz? zle velocity is 2,100 feet per second, the muzzle enerby 33.627 foot tons and the Corresponding penetration In v I Inches. The x-lrich guns are 2.'..4 f.et long, weigh 13.1 tons and fire p. PM pound shell with a charge of lu.', to Ul pounds of powder, penetrating wrought iron Pl inche-:. The fi-inch guns fir.- 1 :' feet long, weigh 52 tons, fire a 100-poind ?bell "'"I ? 41 ,r> 47-pound powder charge. Ihe*/ oin peoetrote over 13 incheo of wrought Iron at the muzzle. A single di sparge from all the guns of both main and secondary batter!'s Will emit 6.924 pounds, or more than three tons of steel! Stole Money From Dead Letters. WASHINGTON, June 10?Thomas F. HeCrockeo, of Nebraska, a cle.k In the dead letter office, itxty-thrOI years oil. was to-day aimil i by poetoAce io* ?pecton f'.r iteollag money from dead letters. When arrested he had just token a marked two-dollar bill fr .ni a decoy letter. Small amounts have been missed from letters for some tim.-, but nm um li recently was HcCrocken ? upe* ted of the theft. Hi bas been In th" O UH, and nt one tim.* was recelvlne a salary of $I.4'tu per annum, but *?? reduced t" INO it is sold tic-. In geed of money, but on the contrary was in the habit of loaning money to his assoi ieteo LmWooo Bogor Hoolan. KEW ORLEANS, PA.. June m.?The Louisiana Sugar Planton? of whldi Hon. John I'.yin.md ; dent, has Indoriod the notion of the Sugar Planters' Convention, held In Sn* iberia, July 7th, in the resolution edopted directing the executive committee of the association to co-operat" heartily with the members of th..BVOOtlon held In New Ib.-rla under th. ausplcei of the Sugar and itice Protective Union, in the work of advancing the sugar industry. Rather Speak Ilian Han:.'. PITTSBURG, TEXAS, June lg?Hairy Graham (colored! was hanged In tli'- pi' - nence of several IhoilOQItd people yester? day afternoon for the murder "i Conotoblo Ledbetter last December. Graham was so weak on th- scaffold from fright that the officers had to hold him up to adjust the rope. Ile made a rambling speech for nearly half nn h"iir. and wini' still speak on, but the sheriff gave the ?lgnal and the trap fell. -?rn Barton Heights .\ofes. Mr. W. S. Johns ls In Chicago visiting the World's Fair. Mr. W. F- Beche has returned .'rom a trip to Lexington, V... The Methodists expect to worship In th. r house in Aug Mrs. Hairy Carlisle, of Clifton Forge, is visiting Mrs. W. O. Shelburne. There will be an Important citizens' meeting Monday night Mr. J. E. Tinki ri lins been Heel member of th" Virginie Yachting Club. Mrs. M. P.. Hardin left Thursday f.,r a visit to her daughter in LoulevUle, ',\y. Missis Delay and Nannie Prince, of Southampton, are visiting Mrs. A. Miler. The Sunday s hools of Harton : will go on a joint picnic to Ashla: June 10th. Mr. L. A. Sndl.-r's littll daughter met with a painful accident Thursday be? falling from th-' porch. The ladles of tbl B] li i pel church are arranging for en entertainment, which will I... giv.-n th.- M ,n ,,f June. Janus W. iv, : wife, who hove been visiting Mr. \Y. T. Rogers* fondly, have returned to their home In Lynchburg. A number of friends who have be<*n visiting Mr. . Howden have re? turned to their homes. Poles ai.d materiel for the First-street electric line are b.-ing put In -.lace. Th" li ui ls on the way. and will be laid as liv for the North, when 'he lue panted ta - II. Pitt K.rpna Ilpili! lint.rniM. ' .ND, VA.. Ita ?r til i-f thi ' ben ->f Zeta nt Kappa *ilphs They wen br Iv i'olonel .To Lem Stern, of Kb brr ri 1 who organlned li hapter a- v dolph-Hoeoo. Th.* oe I a to night is the first reunion of Zeta chap-er, and th .ugh the party ls n.t large they still h"'d the ... ,. -j*, Which 1 members of thees Mdetlei In the closest bonds of love and dOYOttOO. To-night they are enjoying them* Ives at a bounti? ful frread prepared by Krtu:*e, cf Rich? mond At the banquet table were seat*.! Col cnei j? Lane Stern, of Richmond, \ ?caster. With Hu. an- G. D. Price, of Blchmon I; i: i: Blackwell, professor of English, Ran <V|-h-.Macon i*,.!ie^e; a. K. Davin and! W T. Davis. ,.f petersburg: J F. Howl son, of PhlledHpbloi I.. >.'. Judklns. of Richmond; W. H. Stevens, of Petersbrir.-r; ll d Smith, professor of Languages, ' K.iudolph-Macon < oil*ge; Coleman Wor? tham, of Richmond; John Ma vier, of pe? tersburg: W. H. Twltty. of Suffolk Paul Pottltt, University of Vlrsinla; William A Pilcher of Richmond; Dr. H. 0 Lei of a pi Petersburg; J. N. Fags, of Cobham. Vs. wiri Many ot the members will watt over to Jauii the commencement exercises, which toki Wyt place next week. t feoat BEY ES TO SET ES. "he Score Tied In thr (Jaine l*-dwi-#>n Vir? ginias nnd reterburgs. Thoujrh the score was tied yesterday ftes* ten malaga, the Rame between the irglnlas and Petersburg! was not the iost Interesting ever seen at Island I'ark. t dragged its weary length along with Bt few plays worthy of more than peas* ig notice, and it was not until the eighth ming that the occupants of the Meecha ies encl the jrrand-stand showell any ntbuataata. Twice before during the ame they hal arisen to th" Importance f the occasion, and gave their opinions s to the "safenv" or the "ontn--*ss" of the as-'-runner, and once before they y,^.\ lade some pretty reich remarks on the dirty" ploying by Foster. He did not Viv "dean" hall by any means. From the eighth until th.* close there ns pretty plavins- 'lone, the fi.-ld work -lng brilliant. It was nip .".nd tuck, and Bth '-nins used every eff-rt to send a Inning run across the plate, but after >n Inning's lt had become too dark for I ri > I?. r_r, and the teams left the field. Theta was considerable "kicking" rlur ig the game, and at one time Ke.-fer ?carne so disgusted with I'mpire Morrls >v's decision that he left the fi-ld. A -ung man named "Phillips umpired the ilance of the game nnd gave universal itisfaction. Brodie and Lumsden made home runs; safer found a three-bagger, and Gary ade a run-earning two-base hit. Two runs brought the Petersburg team i area with the Virginias, an-1 were lined by the hail becoming loot in right lld The last time the Cockade City en play d hare the aame thin? occurred, By then winning the game because of e accident. Caught with a very sore thumb, finally forced to give wav to ->?ter, wi.-, played, by the way, with the irs men. fliere area a aery large turnout of the auks, the right Neaehery being p.-vke-i ;th yelling Coman, lies. Several ladies ?re In the grar.cl Blend. re was as follows: I .10.010000 ft?7 -tersburga .C 1 1 fi 0 2 0 0 0 0-7 \t [aland rark aast Tharsday altar* ,r.n the University of Virginia team will sy the Virginias. The game will be lied at 4:30 o'clock. i lt*. (IrciilM'ourt. n the city circuit court yesterday the and Jury found the following Indtct ?ri'.-cr COBUBOBWealth against Miller I .mo airaln.*t Frank Tole; same alas! Oacar 11 a a. tn. i lams; same against Thomas Ke.se; m* against -Hugh Wttay, vii.- .oUosriag **on*/lcta fr-im the peni itiary were eOBYlcted and sen* ch to additional terms cif flee aries Smith, William Hill, Albert Bat? tle, alias Al. Jackson; Robert -tooker, Reeves, Robert Pretlow, John Babington, alias Joe Conto; J'.oi.ert kson, ROBB Minor. Joe Willi ima, lomas Kipp"*, alias Sweetman; Jim Philip Butler, alias Morris; Cn i Marlow, Robert, alias Dick, Kills, la MoVey and William Payne. From Their Patel of View. 'here was nc-thin* never at the regiment armory last ni.lit but a couple af l-' llts. Many Of the Infantry and cavalry -crs were engaged in deep thought, 1 were attempting to fln-1 out ?what airman Riobard Taylor ni-ant Friday ht when he stated at the meeting of usda ami Bulldlnga Committee it "You people (referring to regimental Bia) come around here putting on ir Preach business." i officers told me that they did know. Buch a statement, however, merely from their point of view. ?Napa. From Ihp Keformntory. boya escaped from the i 'onnatory jrmterday morning. Their tics ead dei rfbtlona are as folio wa: wurd Robert Petford, sent fr..m N.-r {, age about seventeen years, height ? feer six indus; Darsey W, Crowder, rr, Patel I ung, alxteea y.-tis, rn-.* r--. t and a half Inches, an-1 Walter Jen s, from Richmond, six;.-n years, five t eight Inches. Each one of tho boys -e a iiiu" flannel shirt at the time of lpg, A reward of ten dollaf. h has been offered for their return. Tent Meeline-* on Church Hill. -v. M. Ti. Williams bas b--*n gr.e.rd h iarf,-e B-adlenceB ev-ry nircht during past w.-ek, and 'he meetings are in ising in lnterer-t and profit The mem ?j of all denominatlona are seats-lng his good work, and doubtleaa th. win be the building up and strength WU ' win continue _ lek. fill I a li '.- I BU rt ??c.e'l. ta t-e gtra i i . take r will ? Fur , Mrs. Walker and Mi EL T. Cai* j and the i ii.i Donalnloa Bympl t>. The concert v. Ill I the dion of Mr. J. Louis Suili.an. Inother lieair.ible M has been siiKj;ested by resldentfl in ; vicinity that a splendid site f..r the josed statue of Jeff, rs -ti I ia vis would In or near the Exposition Grounds, -ed tn front of the grounds In the die of Broad street, the bronze and lite would make an excellent ar>Dear J. and would be an attra-rtloo worthy cote to that broad thoroughfare. Two OM Shoe*-.. r. Jamen m. nickers, of Louisa, a uer member of Company "Ti." Thlr rh Virginia Infantry, has a pair o' ?s, which he drew In ISM and wor hrough the winter of that year. They still In good condition, and Mr tere Intends io present them to the federate museum. I yo sh of Uf or rv bli S ti? ti.. fe BB .lt! tri I ?I. tor ?a* tr Vol tr oil sn .. r. Tl-.' Be in trrl o'c arc lag rea Lai I.,.; li--., i-rc lad Al poe sta frie* stn ma her I ow bale th.-. no? ". bl tr ???, th re HM him at eas "I OelU h"t! "I thnt mat rm il Stient Ihe I'r.y I lrs--aatlt. delighted excursion was enjoyed by crty of ladles and gentlemen at War t Park yesterday. The occasion was ? it tendered Mr. and Mra. William itt, of Brooklyn, by their boat and aes, Ur. and lira. Irria W-aslser J PBTROLKVK FOR ST E. AM PH IF MUK, Results of tbs rirat TntasatUatle Trti Coaatd*>r?d lo Augur ConpUte lactose. The new iteJ tank steamship Jaini Brtnd, Csptsln Harding, the flrst ress. ever to noss the Atlantic driven b if ei ra generated by petroleum Instead c etsi, irrived here yesterday from Pan n outh after g passage dt ilxteen dayi V. h.le the reiult! obtained were not a! tcgether favorable, they were sufficient t ccr.vince the engineers and offlcen of Mil .eiael that in the course of a short tl"* petroleum fuel for steamships will b much used. For the first three days the steam wa trade through the burning of the petrc looa*, and the undertakln** worked moa meed sf ul ly until the n*\\ machl lery If *ame somewhat der?*i**ed. After thi :oal was used aa fuel during the balinc it the voyage. No difficulties were me sith that cannot be overcome, and Imme llately on her return to England she wll te taken to the ship-yards again to under jo som* slight alterations. The new ship ls own *d by A. Stuart, o boodoo, who ls also the managing owne >f a large number of the tank steamship ?ngaged In the bulk oil trade out of th' >ort. In the event of the petroleum Pie ?(roving a success after further trial, h viii Introduce the same system on boan ill of his vessel*.. The Hrand Is the ob led ot much Interest here at present ind has already been visited by a numbe >f marine engineers. She ls 1,780 ton ?eglster, $45 feet long. 43 1-2 feet beam *> feet deep, and ls supplied with powerfu rlple-aTpanslon engines. Her voyag. hroughoui was a stormy one. Captain Harding. In speaking of th' royagl last evening, stated that had the; ffldeat oil tO have lasted through mt th** voyage, and barring the Btlgf* |erang*ment to the machinery, the tri] ?ave been made In twelve dn.ys ?*or three successive days the oil wai ..'?il result". The onlj llfflculty experienced was with the flame: smeeth the boilers, which could not b. roperly regelated. P'or some reason th* lames burned very low. while at othei Imes they burne.l too brightly. A propel egui-itlon of this, he thinks, ls all thal > required to render this new sr I omlcal undertaking a success. I larding in positive all the dHSc'tltta fought out In the experience of thli win be overcome on Um f the ship te the builders. The DffOOd ?111 return to England with coal as fuel. I hla Press. ll.f In ll.-itlle. That was a good Itory **'hlch the nev. . J. K. Jo* linville, told in a os*.in pulpit thi oth.r "hiv. lb* said: "An alarmist always reminds tr H mine, who was a commander I ih" battle of Round Mountain. It tra! hot fight?on*- of the hottest of the war. t a particularly intense part of tl on my friend stood beside lils horse ?anning the Bald with his glass and fit* ?ctlng the tTOOpO He told me it teemed * If the fire of th* whole I as centred on him, the bull ts thick round him. "Soddenly he heard a mlnle ball singing th" air. ard lu- fell Something strike s i"g. Bot ti." urgent, id be hep! op I I * Tl ber 'pi- | lt another rike. And io lt con til ?' The captain nt last lifted up his hand id pro) id: 'i I Lord, i i on ?e i y wife and children without lither of y lego but. ii. Lord, Iel OM get borne.' "FInelly there came Ihe ihouti of vic ry. The batu.* w.is -von. Wirti .. awn sigh the captain turned. He Bi -I to his orderly at a little dist.m. t, m wounded, Jim, fi ni" ... : my horse; I must go home. It's my st battle." " 'No. I gueM not.' replied the orderly. " 'What's the matter? Come, hurry up, ' 'If you want me to help you, come re' sang the orderly, "Bul wh.i' s th- troU>U? Why can't m come here? Don't you see I'm lunded ami almost dying?' ' Tih, no, you are not.' 6ang out the ' ' 'Come here Instantly, you rascal,' Outed the commander. ' 'NO, I don't, that's thc biggest nest ylliAv Jackets then I ev*r saw in my I the final laughing reply of the I-r'v. Itbrmdng swarm Of hornets were > .mly mini.* halls that had struck n."?Posion Journal. I Queer Indian Crreinony. .flss Kat- Foot! (poke at the monthly ?.?ting of th.- Hertford lodlon Ai n in th- perlon of Um Ceotn church eterday morning, and meotloned ? if Intonating experl ? i-\s ihi had . rind Aiua Calient! bes of lodlooo. he gave a vivid description of the nilling ' f th! logia," one of th I ihe tribes, When th" young -les are nearly old enough te fl . HITs with ropes and Iden, and on* climbs a Ire- where ve le n nest. After a betti! with th-* Innis they capture a fOOOg one Hen ? Buttoned in n line 10 the village. 1 wlon th- e.-i-'e ls Caught the an mcement i- ' th'' Iln'*. those in the villa*,'" hear of lt at,one. the ev.-niiig all the memben Of UM I" gath-'r ?round a lire, and from 7 lock until the next morning th-. 1 dance. Th- eagle ls killed bv hOV* Its beck ?quieted. Th-* songs sung -lill'ied HIM Poole of "Nancy I." ter at night th" eagle ls placed In a bei and thrown on the fire. Tl." -..le to burn flerc.-r than ? I th-- lagM l! burned so that lf ? rv meeeegei to the friends of the lan In th! hrippv hunting grouicls this ceremony gifts are mad" to the ir of the trIbe.-Hartford durant. Erolutl'in. [ am looking." said the dusty, travel? led man with the valise, "for an old nd of mine who used to live on this ?et." that's his name?" Inquired the pollce 0 leaning against the lamp post. ?:." No man of mat name living along e." So, i reckon not." said the dusty - in a perplexed way at a In bis band and then at the r of stately dweUlogi In fronl it h.* ? M "ina om ?hat big stoi,,-front Wea he a short, heavy man, with a ' 1 one leg a little shorter n the ot beef rei, thats the man. Where ls he s walked with his hands behind Won 'hln whisi, I bim ef..- tig." .Vhy. be got a street paving; eontract .-?.irs ago and lie's with - for Doebto! Whit's become of it Is he In Bumper* <n " answered tbe policeman, pointier the big stone front. "He lives right 1 bis nome*! D'Aublgne." o Dally TllUufOO -* - t-r en. td Vhat in the world possesses a well rated '" leave a good .e and elope with e coachman'."' s she wards the world to know ? itford a eeoeh* j,."?Indianapolli Journal. I " iRlA r* * Msatlkltl 'erne,'-, cr .* 1 - |, wii<* .Un.ll'lg I! i r...Jicjl and ptfii^ i NgNboe. Try ti fl ,;? S?rul .Laipp kit ir fl ""ly JO'ru.alui. t 'C le by drs_%.s\* ?* wi S> mail om rrvnpt ol H tea. Martin Buoy, Lahcaiti!, Pa R Corner Second and Broad Streets. 2D0 pieces Irish and Limerick Lawes, 10c. a yard. 2,009 yards Fine Dimity, fn short lengths; the regular 25c. quality, at 12 i 2o. 200 dozen Ladies' Percale and Calico Shirt Waists, 37_,0. apiece. 50 pieces Cheney Bros', fine quality figured China Silks. Reduced from $1.25 to 75c. Blue and green all-wool Hopsacking. 40 inches wide, only 48c. 50 pieces fine Madras Ginghams in lace stripes, beautiful goods, and every yard worth 35c; your choice for 12_i0. of Ifl bl dark grounds in high colors; never sold for less than 50c. a yard; your choice 25c. a yard. 5,000 yards figured Dress Lawns, 3*0. a yard. 50 pieces elegant Floor Oil Cloth, 25c. a yard. 500 handsome Feather Fans, assorted colors, 25c. apiece. 250 First-Class City-Made Trunks at strictly wholesale prices. 100 Baby Carriages, the very best makes, all nice'y upholstered in silk, satin and plush, at 20 per cent, less than the regular price. JULIUS SYCLE <fc SON. DAFFRON THE FURNITURE jjjjj! tl O-T-EBIHG FOB THF. m'.mmlt. mont, is Chamber & Parlor Furniture AT MANUFACTURERS' PRICES. Aeent for Hm ColttttttlM. BALDWIN DRY-AIR RE FRIGERATOR, THK BKSI O.N THI MARKET. Matting, Carpets, Baby Carriages and Stoves. If De.-irc.l trill soil OB BAB INSTALLMENT PLAN. Tho ULBOB8T BTOCI IN THE STATI: t-. K-tot from. Warerooms: 1420, '34, '36 and '38 East Main, Myumeemwe>AA*s*M wwi 22 Governor Street. CROCKETT ARSENIC LITHIA WATER ??h?-m-tl.m. <...-... ?arre.ftlm, l),.^p.i_, tattBta Pratt ratlaa. Brit b(? ?**? I iprC teamas, l?-..*--l*. Klilir- ni Blaiitr DtMr-tr-, aa. BiUAtt anette VUnLJ from lmpmrm Ml0W|. tlemrt M4 _*aatl--? tht t?_r.plt-'a?. THIS UtllK pr.a.nU th* MfWfMl ? -.-eiMa.ti.n of Art* alt, Ul-lt. ?->???'? ??'* -*****'1''* ?T*t tltmxrrt*. tal will |.l,...,,r ft'oar la the? Ul._<i*r Tia \mmmTi^T7n\iAi\.tD FOR tpmnt ar? lo-alni in loat.om-r*' '???ll. tl aa tl*-**!*.-, I ^ ERUPTIONS ?f t.OtiO fm. Hc.lrl ?irc,il.?.| -Uh hptrlal l"_^li!l-*> ***??! - for ---.Ma. la hit Mi told Antratr-llthlt Wurr, * ni aft tram ?... lACl ta ABttaktB Mt* ,?_.>. >?ar. VWATEH PUT UP IN CAMI OF TWELVE ONE-HALF QALLON iOVTUB. 1 A-G) ?OLD BY ORUOQISTI AT 15.00 PER CAIE. tar TamtAlei tad ataa- lafW-atUa. I md.Wta, CPtOCKETT A?SCN IC-LlTH IA SMIHOt CO.. ROANOKE. VA. ym*WtmBMIr?uWWtUBMK*tWKKKtKtKKKtK^