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Special Sale COMMENCING MONDAY AND CONTINUING UNTIL ALL ARE SOLD. Ten Different Lots. Arrangefl as Follows: LOT I?75c and $ I White Skirts, closing price 39c. LOT2?$1.2b and $1.50 White Skirts, closing price 50c LOT 3?51.75 and $2 White Skirts, closing price 85c LOT 4?75c Night Gowns, clos? ing price 25c. LOT 5?$1.25 Night Gowns, closing price 49c. LOT 6?$ 150 Night Gowns, closing price 75c. LOT 7?$1 and $1.50 Chemise, closing price 49c. LOT 8-$ I Muslin Brawers, closing price 39c. LOK -$1.25 and $1.50 Muslin Drawers, closing 49c LOT 10?75c and $1 Corset Waists, closing 25c. All the above garments are trimmed with good quality Ham? burg Edging and lorschon Lace Only a leu* more of those Cor? sets Soft we advertised last week, in large sizes, at 2.1c. 5 dozen Kid Gloves left, as? sorted mimes, at 50c per pair. 100 Leather Kelts, former price from 25c to 50c. closing price 10c. NEW SPRING GOODS ARRIV? ING DAILY. High Class Novelties in all the new shades. Come early and obtain the pick of the choicest. Silk and Wool, new spring shade Dress Goods at 37>?c. All-wool Dress Goods, new .spring shades at 25c. NEW BLACK DRESS GOODS. In Moharine, Figured Mo? hairs, Brilliantlnes, Jacquards, and numerous other weaves. Such a selection never before shown in the city. NEW SILKS FOR WAISTS. Printed warps?Persian and Dresden effects, all the leading coloring*, perfect beauties? suitable for waists or Trim? mings. 150 pieces new Scotch Zephyr Ginghams at 10c and I2;2C 100 pieces Toil du Nord Ginghams at 10c; just the thing for children's dresses. 50 pieces yard wide Per? calles at ioc. 26 Salem Ave. Highest of all in Leavening Fewer.?Latest U. S. Gov't Report News of People and Events. Wakenings Briefly and Reliably Put Before You. L "oal S4 Per Ton. Wxdo not be ,OD* to ??yo?e. ?nd we do not want to ov "n 1?n> ?ut would llkTe to sell you some oo.*l f * 8* P6r ,ton: J H. Wilkinbon & Co., 102 Eoanoke Btreot a. w. __ "For Love or War?" w^66. Truth to? morrow. All news stand at. a trMns Try Farmers' Supply ^^?PMy's ??Dixie" and "Tip-Top" paten.' flc,ur Market Square. All-sized picture frames and lookx.'1^ glasses. 0. H. Hobdibe, 128 Salem aye* nue s. w. A marriage license waB Issued in tho clerk's office to W. T. Bently, a sohool teacher of Christlsnaburg, and Mieu Balle B. Curtis of this city. Information was received in Roanoke yesterday by his family stating that Robort MltoheU, at Radford, was not expected to live through the day. A literary entertainment, consisting of readings, recitations, instrumental and vocal music, will be given by the Loyal Temperance Legion at the old Opera Bouse to-night at 7:30. The ad? mission charge will be 10 cents. A Choice Boarding Hootte Will be opened on March 1st by Mrs. J. T. Jones, of Lynchburg, in the StovenH proporty, opposite First Pres? byterian Church. For rates, etc , apply at ofQce Richmond Music Co. Circuit Court Adjouiug, In tho circuit court yesterday Judge Dupuy refused to Bet aside tho verdiot In tho case of Walsoh vs. Overby for damages. Late in the evening the judge signed the adjourning ordar tot the term. Mew Real Katnto Firm. W. A. PBDIGO i& Co. is a new Arm, with new mothodu, In tho real estate business. They nro prepared to put your property on their Hat, either for rent or for sale. Honest dealings and prompt returns. Office, 8 Campbell avo nue a. o,, Roanoke, Va. Bow the Thormometer Stood. Yonterday at noon tho thermometer at Barnes' drug storo stood at 11 do grees, or one degree above where it stood on tho day tho general office building burned. At G o'clock last night It stood at 10 degrees, at 0 p. m. at 7, and at 11 p. m. at 6 above zero. _ Fourth Avenue Kevlval. The services at tho Christian Church last night were of an Interesting na? ture. The pastor, Rev. Ira W. Kimmel, preached an Interesting sermon ou "Pulling Weeds From tho Lord's Garden." The subjeot for to night is "Heaven; Where it is; Will We Know Each Other There?" The Intense Cold. The sudden ch&ngo in the weather kept many people off the streets yester? day. Tho day was Intensely cold, and people who were not compelled to face tho weather kept Indoors. Tho moun? tains are covered with snow, and, up until 2 o'clock Wednesday snow had fallen on the top of Bent Mountain to the depth of six cr eight inches. Senator Stewart's Speech. The people of this city should not for? get that on to-morrow night they will have a grand opportunity to post them? selves on the finanoial question so far as the free coinage of silver is con corned, and they should take advantage of it. Senator Wm. M. Stewart, tho Nevada silver Senator, and perhaps the best posted of any man on American 0nances of to-day, will address the peo? ple of this city and section at the Academy of Music It fa fully believed that the Academy, with its great seat ing capacity, will be taxed to Its utmost to accommodate the vast assemblage that will gather there to hear him. To lecture at Calvary Church. Rev. Thos. Dixon'a lecture at Calvary Baptist Church Monday night promises to be a great suocess. We dip the fol? lowing complimentary press notices concerning him: "Ha is the living embodiment of tho convictions, ideals and mothodB by which Christianity will yet triumph in the civilized world."?Rev. Hugh Price Hughes, M. A., in London Times. "I know Mr. Dixon well. I have preached in his chutch and heard him preach. He Is tho best lecturer I ever heard, and I have heard them all."? Rev. Sam Jones, in Nashville Ameri? cm. Arrested on a Sorlons Chnrgo, Polloe Ofllcir Smith worked up a caBe against N. C. Arthur, yesterday, and afterwards landed that gentleman in tho lock-up on tho charge of forgory and obtaining money under false pre? tenses. It Is alleged that Arthur went among the colored people in the extreme Northeastern part of the city and repre? sented that be was agent tor the Barman & Earman Goal Comany. He would cantract to sond a family some coal and collect a small portion of the money in advance for the coal, receipt for it in the name of K um an & Barman per N. J. H. Ot oourse the ooal was never delivered and the swindled purchasers began to I make some Inquiry in regard to the matter, which resulted In Arthur's ar reBk et the Wayside Inn yesterday, where he was running the bar. Several of the swindled parties identified him at the oity jail as being tbe proper party. frost on ran window. tho Weird and Baautlfal rlotureo Some? times Made. During the early part of last night art unteen artist crept into the editorial room of The Times and while tho em? ployes were busy preparing the news for the readera of tho paper to-day did some lovely filigree work in ice upon the window panes. Ferns and feathers beautiful tobehold mingled with other lovely corusoatlons in frost glistened in the bright beams of tho electric lamp like silver on the shield of the Christian knight of Saracenic wars. Wbilo all was hurry and bustle about tho olllco tho oold from without and tbo warmth within were working on the transparent barrier between them, their joint 0u"orcs '"enameling the window glass ?.q A minnor that wonld have brought |?r?ffe to a most exquisite worker ic tho a.'t- Aatlme wore on the silent obangea continued. The leaves assumed a ake.'etin shape, and ap? parently in the piotu re gallant knights and Rally ooatumed l&dies wero amus? ing themBelvoB amid th tir weird sur? roundings. With oil the changes, however, there was a regularity and predBion in tho curves and anglo9 of tho unique combi? nations that showed tbo unseen worker was governed by nature's laws and guided by a master's hand, thus making the frost work on tho window pano fur? nish a moral in the fact that as a su? preme power dlroctod ovory change there, bo in all tho llttla acts of human life a chain of events i3 constantly forging that loads to happiness or woo. ??TUB UOMK 8KKKISH." A Circular Issued by the Norfolk and Western or Interest to Tidewater. The Norfolk and Western has insued ft circular called "Tho Homo Seeker," which Beta forth many interesting facts concerning the tidewater rogion of Vir? ginia. The information given pertains to the prices of lands, the terms on which they can bo purchased and the various crops, with their annual yloldB to which tho soil is adapted. The following extracts are takon from a letter published in this circular from P. S. Miller, of this city, to W. B. Bevill, general paseenger agent: "I am pleased to say tho representa? tive body of brethren from tho West whom I accompanied to Petersburg, Waverly and Norfolk Ilast wook were very much pleased with much of the land; especially was thl9 tbe cane at Norfolk and Waverly. I believe from their expressions there will be a pood many of our brethren in Tidewater Vir? ginia. Certainly, anyonn who is willing to work will find no difficulty in mak? ing goodorops, and when bo gots a aood crop ho is near tho best markets where good pricos can bo had for his products. I really would like to see those largo farmo divided into smaller ones. It seems to mo one man docs notnond over forty to eighty acres. I was told they raise two and thres crops a year on the same land, and whon thoy try make all tho wsj from ?100 to 3300 per aero an? nually. One man, it was said, made 812.COO off of his strawberry crop the past season, he having ono hundred acres planted."_ ?T. M. C. A. NOTES. Bible cltas No. 2 meets to-night at 6:15 o'clock Bharp. A full attendance Is expected. The "Blue" and "Bed" contest will cloao next Monday night at 9 o'clock, and the banquet will be held on the following Thursday night. The contest is proving a close one, and a good deai of curioilty exists as to who is going to eat turkey. A new spring board and punoblng bag board is to be added to the gymnasium furniture. Secretary Meacham will report tbe Portsmouth convention next Sunday evening In Y. M. 0. A. hall at 4 o'clcck. A Recommendation from Loa Angeles. 632Oabtei.auSt., Los Angeles, Cal.? After havintr suffered for a long time from aoute rheumatism without obtain? ing relief, I used Chamberlain's Pain Balm and was almost Immediately re? lieved. I highly recommend this as tbo host medicine known. D. M. Hamilton, For sale by The Chas. Lylo Drug Co. Tin; best fried oysters in town at Bonnor's. _ Practical sympathy counts for Bometbiog in this busy, bustling world. You cannot bnttor show your apprecia? tion of the comfort and happinosa of your friends than by urging them to buy coal and wood of W. Ks Andrews & Co., 210 Salom avenue. They will delivor it promptly in largo or small j quantities, fresh and dry from their ox tensive coal sheds. Look out for tho belled teams, _ The Fat Man Bays his appetite is good. Ho oats at Bonner's. TRY IT.s ?^mute^ IT WILL MAKE YOU FAT. Budwell's Emulsion Cod Liver Oil. Small Size 50c; Large Size $1. ii > ai i p a n nnnc* ?> >stjcckmobh< <? VAIll LtAH OntlD.^ CUrlstlan-Barbec Drug Co. i UKK AGAIN IN TKOCBLB. This Time It la Mot BrMi> IIa? u CO Horse , Power Englnv. In police court yesterday mornlug old man Lee was again up, tula tlmo on the oharge of stealing a whole engine, j which was stored in tho old planing mill near the Roanoke and Southern < depot. It ?eema that the engine was . the property of W. F. Patterson, and from the evidence Lee employed Qoorge 1 Johnson, colored, to br^BE up t^rt c? glue in sizes that could be handled by two men. He in turn employed a helper a&w ti? ?ngin? was soon smashed to smithereens. The engine was of 50? horse power, was uied for crushing atones and was valued at 8500, accord? ing to the evidence of Edmund Didier. J. H Lee testified that George John? son told him that Jim MoOonnell had given him the engine, and that ho wanted to sell him (Lee) the old Iron, which he refused to buy. It seems that this occurred about a month or six weeks ago, but the iron is still In the lot, never having boon removed. Johnson, who was also arrested on the chargo,.was dismissed, and old man Lee was sent on to the grand jury. The engine was out of repair, it being the same one whloh blew up a few years ago near the brewery and killed one man. Edward Sherman, a white man, was up on the oharge of disturbing the quiet and good order of the cl *y by quarreling with, abusing, cursing a.?.* otherwise maltreating his wife, Mary E. Sherman. Ha llveB in the old 8ou\hern hotel. Hl8 wife appeared against him, and such 1* talo of woe as she related was sufficient to melt the hardest hearts. She said that all she wanted was to get away from her brutal husband and secure em? ployment in order that she might bo ablo to make a living for herself. The officers of tho law attempted a compro? mise of the matter by allowing him to give Mrs. Sherman 95 in return for her clothing, which Bhe claimed Sherman had so d. He preferred paying his fine Into the treasury, or as be expressed it, serving his time in the city jail. A small boy, the son of M. P. Craw? ford, was fined 85 for shooting an air gun in the' oity llmite, breaking win? dows and otherwise injuring property. Beadqitarters for new field seeds, ohop, hay, corn, oats, etc., at Farmers' Supply Co., Market Square. We know tbo co il business la dirty, but we can give you oloan coal at a low prioe. Try us. "A new broom sweeps clean." J. H. Wilkinson & Co., 102 Roanoko street s. w. Best lunch counter in town?Uonner's. Cheapest Shoes ro> Town. J. C. Bennett's, for ladies.SI 50 Gardner <& Estea Co's, for ladies.... 1.50 Carlisle's, for ladies.,. 1.50 E. P. Reod'a, for ladles. 1.50 Sizcio 2, 2><J. 3, 4 on A, B, C, D lasts. Bannister's patent leathers, for gentlemen, 5, 0, 6%, 7, on B, C, D lSBt9.83.50 Lily Braekett's, for gentlemen_. 2.50 Turner's, for gentlemen. 2 50 Tennis shoes. 150, 20c, 25o. Kid and silk slippsra. 1.00 Felt shoos at cost. TnE L H. Vacohan Co., Cor. Campbell and Jefferson Sts. 213 1w _Roanoke, Va. ExrERiKSCK is the host teacher. Fif toen years'experience has taught W. K AndrewB & Co. what the Roanoke people noed in the way of fuel, and they are at all times prepared to deliver on short notice, dry coal, wood or coke. Look out for tholr belled teams. You may know their teams by the bells. July 4, 1806, falls on Saturday, and in order to enjoy the grand and glorious Fourth you have to be in perfect health, and thero is just one way to be in good health, and that is by taking only "Blood Wine," for it 13 the only true blood purifier, for It Is a positive cure for indigestion, stomach, kidney and liver diseases. It is just what you want to mako you feel young and strong. Remember, "Blood Wine," for Bale at Massie's Pharmacy. I am well equipped at No. 121 Eighth avenue s. w. to give ladies Turkish, Russian and Electric Baths, from 1 to ! p. m. daily, except Sunday. Can also give massago scientifically. Minnie Kenvin, Trained Nurse. THE BEST Family Medicine She Has Ever Known. Words of Praise from a New York Lady for AYER'S^PILLS "I would liko to add my testimony to that of others who have used Ayer'a Pills, und to say that I have taken them for many years, and always derived tho beat results from their use. For stom? ach and liver troubles, and for tho euro of headache caused by these derange? ments, Ayer's Pills cannot be equaled. When my friends ask me what is tho best remedy for disorders of the stom? ach, liver, or bowels, my invariable answer is, Ayer's Tills. Taken in sea? son, thoy will break up a cold, prevent In grippe, check fever, and regulate tho digestive organs. They aro easy to take, and are, indeed, tho best all-round family mediclno I havo ever known."? Mrs. May Johnson, 3GS Rider Avenue, New York City. AYER'S PILLS Highest Honors at World's Fair. Ayer's Sarsaparilla Cures all Blood Oiserdeis. DIRECT IMPORTATIONS OF Spring and Sumiiisr Hosiery -BY HEIROnlMUS & BRUGH. . Several caaea of goods were lanasJ ? our doora last week direct from Cbeumitz, Germany. The> conteuts were Hosiery for Ladies, Gentlemen and Children, which came intact to us from the other side of the ocean. The trade will at once recognize the position we occupy in the Hosiery business, to offer the very best valueB at the lowsat possible cost. We are.constantly evading the middlemen's profit, wherever poBsible, and spars no effort iu our endeavors to offer at all times the choicest merchandise of the day at as low prices as becomes nu honorable business. We Mite tie Trade to Inspect tbe New Lines. THHT AEB: At 26c. tho pair, Ladies' Fast Black Hosiery, doable hlgn spliced beole, donble soles nan bio toes, lino Mace yarn, warranted absolutely f k?t black. Kcal value 35c At 33c, Ladles' Past Block Hosiery, rail regular, white soles, (a new Idea at tho prlcc> doable toes and heels. Formerly 6Ce values. At 39c., very fine qmllty rc-&l Lisle thread RlcheUsa Ribbed Boss, Formerly 60c qual? ity. At 25c , Oenllemen's Half Hose,white soles, doable heels and toes. A corker. At 28c, Gentlemon's Plain Brack Halt Hose, the best yon over saw at the price. At25c.,atiitleiuen'e Tan Colored flnlr nose, tbe new shades. Unapproachable qualities at prices. At 35c. Oentfemcn's Unbleached Half Hose, fnll regular mode, extra flno and good wear? ing quality. Tbe best that can bo offered at the price. At l2.Sc. tho pair, Gentlemen's, either Black, Tun or Unbleached, Half Hoso ot otic new importation. At 95c., the bast line nt Misses' and Chil? dren V wry duo Hibbod Hoso.in all el7.es from 6 to BX, over shown here, or our new Impor? tation. See them. At inc.. Infant's full length Hoso, Black only, sizes 4 to f>H At 15c. tho pair. Infant's*half, three-fonrtts or full length Hosiery, in ail sizes from ?! to 6. At 2Sc. the pair. Infant's half, three-fourth* or tall length Hosiery, In the finest gauges, el/.es 4 to 0, of our new Importation. Special Offerings in Hosiery. To Close the Lines: A few more' Children's Hose, size 5 to 7.S. Were 10c . a:o now 6c. At 10c, tho best wearing stocking tor boys ever shown at tho price. at ti.Sc , 100 dozen Boy's Extra Heavy Fnll Seamless, sunranteed Fast BlaetcHoso. livery pair has aeovy Double Knee. The best vnlao In the country at tho prices. At 35c. or Dpatrfor fl,about3 down Ladles Black Hosiery, mrxio up of goods which wore formerly 60c to Heise pair. KID GLOVES, KID GLOVES. 10 to 12 doz.en Kid Gloves go on sale Monday at PVcthe pa;t\whlolrhavo beeaShM to $2 tho pair. These are 4-Urn ton Glaco Kid Gloves, In the finest raal kid made. AH de? sirable shades andslz.es. We want to close ihd Hue. Vou got cheap gloves. That is all. I Hats Trimmed Free of Charge Hats Trimmed Free of Charge; lOl Salem. Ave. MnttPV ^on't grow on trees. iUUiluj the opportunity to If you have save money every day on what you buy, wouldn't it be foolish for you to pay fancy prices ? Plain figures?honest values and staunch mate? rials are what you're promised and WHAT YOU GET at RALAIS ROYAL. CONTINUATION OF THE ALL-0VER4HE-HOUSE BARGAIN SALE. Silk Black Satin Ribbon. snu Black satin and Grose Grain Ribbon. 1 In. wide, 5r. 3 In. wide, 15c. IS In. wide, tic. ?-X in. wide. 18c 9 in. wide, 10c. 4 In. wl<ie,20e. 2 K In. wide. 12c. i XI n. wide. 22c. silk Hlack Double-fated Salin Ribbon, nearly :),(>..o yard*, at these prices: \X In. wide, 11c. 3,1* in. wide, 25c. 2 In. wide, 14o. 4 in. wide, 30c. 2% In. wide, 17c. 4,S in. wide, 85c. 3 in. wide, 21c. Here nre New Goods for Little Cush: 60 pieces now spring Hi boons, entirely new effects, handsome spring colorings, in plain and fancy mixtures, 7Cc. quality, 49c. a yard. Special 5c. Hat Sale. .'f00 lists to g.i at 5c. on Monday only. Vou had better be qulok. Tbe same Bats wero sold earlier in the season tor 75c and $1 25. Infants' Coats. The balance of our Infante' colored coats, eiz.es two and thrc?jyears, that have sold at *??> to $6.50. go this week at $2.50 for your choice. These J?re very handsome. 's Coats. White, Lobg and Short Coats at $12: $1.75, tt.15, $3 50; reduced from $2.?, S2.75, $125 and $150. 's Caps. ? Colored Caps 50c from $1 25 and ItCO. Colored Caps 50c, from $2.25 and $3 50 for Monday only. Same reductions In white. Veilings. A lo*. of double width chonllo dot veil lngs, la Mack, brown and navy blue are to bo sold at half price. Very pretty?re duccd to 25c a yard. Wonderful Bargains. In Gold and Tinsel Crowns. Jet Hats, eel Crowns and Bucklos, Al-rarcttes, Plowers, Itotsee, Violets, etc., etc. Kohos?tbe newest colors tor spring, re? duced to 15c, wo: th 35c. Violets?You wonld think then- real reduced to 25c and 411c per bunch. Handkerchiefs. Woman's Handkerchiefs, scolloned and embroidered, a great variety ot patterns, regularly 18c acre liifc Women's Pure Linen Handkerchiefs, band-embroidered and hemstitched, Ii? c. These are extraordinary value. Hosiery, S Pairs for $1. Ladles' Black Cotton Hosiery, high spllcod heo e, double soles and doable toes, regular price 3!c;6palre for $1. Boys' and Girls' Stockings, fast black, donble heels and toes, both wide and nar? row ribbed. Slacs 6 *ud 0 S, were ISc and 17e, now Sc pair; tl pairs 45c. Slz.es 7 to 8X, wero 19c to 25c, now lue; 6 pairs 55c. Sizes 1) and 9%, were 27c aud 29c, now H.S'e; 0 pairs 7bc. Women's Hoso, fast Mack, with three thread heels and toes, 12^c. A great bar? gain. Mourning Veils. We put on salo a special purchase ot Mourning Veils at figures much below tho regqlar prices. All have woven borders. Si lncb long, previous price, $3.50; reduced to....92.35 M-lnch long, previous price, $3.00; reduced to.S3.OO 51 Inch long, regular price, $1.76; reduced to.81.35 We have also made hi? reductions in our best Silk und Silk Warp Monrnlug Veils. ioo Fine Felt Sallor3 in white only, re duced from $i, $1.25 and $1.75 to 15c *?jjT each on ^Eor3Ld.a.37" 023.137" M. INUOKSKY, Palais 1 Millinger. S 8SSS3S8S8SISS888S8g888S lOl SaleuiAvo S888S8SSSS?