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THE TIMES. bvbby xoRiraa, bxcbpt koxday BOAKOKB PU?LI3111NO CU., Pnbllahen and Proprietor*. TlkUB bUILDINO. us CAMPBHLI, AY knob ?. w. THKMS BY mail (Posts** Prepaid}, lally, one month. ?.45 w three month? .... * i"J5 " tlx months. f}5 ? one year. In advance .... *{g mnday Baltion. one rear .... Tn? Tin la a member ot Um Associated taTworia-*M f^eatveaet? aar^tJjrlreU>? Ml toiearanhic mw? *?^?<< ?? ?tTtSSd ?tvate? and the world that tt s*?****?^*?^ Steife tb*?wa?*ums<* KwwYc*?, FhUaA*l ?kUitt BttfMW,_ MAY. % M T W T F S . x ? 3 4 5 6 ? 8 ? lO 11 lt 13 1? IB 1? 17 IS 19 M ?1 ?? *3 *? SA ?6 17 ?? b9 ?? St . Tbk American Protective Aaacolatlon hasn't been heard from for a week. Is the thing* passing into innocuous desue tnde ? The Indications are that "our Grover" will past into history with the aame sort of a record that the bull made in the ohina shop. The present munloipal campaign Is about as stupid and colorless as a ghost. Appropriate, however, for it moans somebody's funeral. Grover borrowed two hundred ard Sixty millions to make an American holiday, but less than a hundred of hia irlenda got all the pie and left the empty bag for the people to hold. Kn?g Alcohol will always have a bad name until he can really get himself out of politics. We have to judge people by their associations.?Truth. With the average politician King Aloohol is too much on the inside and that's what's the matter. The miserable McKinley straddle on the money question Is as disgusting to the gold men in the East as the silver men of the South and West. MoKlnley evidently has more faith in the blun derbus that scatters than in the rifle that shoots true to the mark. The single gold standard advocates are trying to make the people believe that lt is not necessary to have money exoept for pin-money purposes. The doctor who gives his patients bread pills evidently suggested this brilliant idea to tbe gold standard preaohers. The gold standard advocates assert that we have a circulating medium of 825 per capita. This might be sufficient for a sluggish existence but not enough to sustain a growing body in robust health. But the gold advocates don't tell the truth. The aotual per oapita circulation in the United States at this time Is less than S12. Some folks have to wait until the dinner horn toots before they can know whether they are hungry or not; Thoy are simpletons. Some folks have to wait until tho national convention "de? clares" before they can know whether they are for free silver or th3 gold standard. These are "consistent." Ar temus Ward said that to be consistent often meaut to be the other fellow's fool._ The heart and head of the Republican party are for centralization and the single gold standard, and the stomach and stern of the Democratic ship are struggling in the same direction. The heart of the Democratic party Is still with the people, but its head is giddy. The hope of escape from wreck and ruin to our oountry is not with any political party, but with the people. Let the people once realize the dangers that confront them aud all will be well. Many of the Virginia newspapers are disposed to prod the Republicans of tbe the Staunton convention for their dense silence on the money question. The Republican party of Virginia is much more anxloua to secure control of the State than to have either a single or double standard of money. An inning la what they want and the leaders knew that to declare for silver would offend tbe high priests of the national Republican party and to declare for the the single gold standard would mean a snowbank ten feet deep and a funeral a mile long. Nothing strange about the action of the Staunton convention. ouk supply of redemption money A while ago the active organs and agents of the money power?Including, of course, the leading treasury officials? were maintaining that tbe supply of available gold in this oountry amounted to 8650,000,000. But new comes Toe New York Finan? cial Chronicle and lets the oat out of tho bag by declaring that after a oareful offi? cial search, the available stock of gold in the treasu y and in the banks amounts to only 8318,000000. That amount is the sole basis of our currency system. That is tne amount on hand with which to redeem all the paper money that is Said to be la circulation. Is lt any wonder that values, prices and business are contracting in order to fit themselves to the preposterously ?mall amount of redemption money? Is it any wonder that prices are falling, and that the number of business failures remains at the old panic level? It it any wonder the! "RUIN" ie writ in large letters across the lace of all our oaoe prosperous interests'.'? Kxchango. mo uk money needed. The supply of money baying been wilfully and disastrously diminished, it has become necessary to find some sort of official authority tor the preposterous proposition that nobody really needs ac? tual money anyhow. Some time ago an inquiry was undertaken by the comp? troller of the eurrenoy ?Ith an intention to pro re this proposition. The Investi? gation was narrow and partial, but, so far as It want, It indicated that over 40 per cent, of the retail transactions of this country are made with oash. This was somewhat discouraging to the theo? rists who had been declaring that 95 per cent, of the total exobaoges are made with bank checks, sad so Mr Comptroller Eokels is about to try again, with another inquiry. It is hardly necessary to say that results ob? tained by persons who sre very eager to prove the correctness of a preconceived theory are always open to suspicion. One part of the proposed Inquiry will be a determination of the degree in whioh wages are paid with checks. The re? quirement of money for wages is the snag upon which all these efforts to show that money Is not much needed, are usually wreoked. Check payments for waves are surely few In number; but, suppose they were many in number, what then? A laboring man does not de? posit a wage-check. He baa it cashed so that he can get money to spend; and so it is a matter of small importance whether an employer cashes one big check to pay wages, or pays in many small ohecks which the recipients turn Into cash. The whole Idea that money is not a positive essential of the success? ful operation of the social machinery is a delusion of the most fatal character. It is contradicted by experience and by common sense; and it would never have been conceived by a sane mind had not the policy of withdrawing the people's money from circulation been put into practloe for the benefit of certain influ? ential Interests. The TJnlt Rule. To the Editor of the Times: With what grace can the advocates of the gold standard in Virginia Inveigh against the adoption of the unit rule by the silver Democrats in the approach? ing State convention, when in every Stato where the frlendB of gold can muster a majority the minority is sup? pressed with an Iron hand and the unit rule unhesitatingly adopted? Look at Michigan, With 366 delegates in the Democratic State convention for the free coinage of silver as against 434 for gold, the big silver minority was ruthlessly suppressed, the unit rule adopted and Hon. Don M. Dlckenson triumphantly telegraphs to Washington that Michi? gan's 28 votes will be oast solidly for so-called "sound money." And vet we are lectured by the gold standard men , because the great free silver majority In Virginia propose to deolare for honest bimetallism and adopt the unit rule; If the friends of silver are sincere no other course is left them. With Bolid delegates and the unit rule from the gold States and divided delegations from the silver States it would be easy to foresee the utter defest of bimetallism. Dublin, Va., May 4. A. S. J. Vehicles Reing Injured. To the Editor of The Times:?I write you with the hope that this com? munication may be seen by 'tome mom bers of the City Council, and especially by the street committee, the mayor and the city engineer. It Is a well-known fact to teamsters and buggy drivers that the tracks of the Roanoke Street Railway at places are In a deplorable condition. Of course we can't Injure the tracks any, but they are death on light vehicles. Especially is this so at the corner of Park street and Salem avenue, where the entire rail extends above the level i of the street. I do not objeot to the street cars running on our street;, but do object to their tracks being kept in such condition as to keep my boggy continually In the shop undergoing re? pairs. P.ease give me spaoe In your columns for these suggestions with the hepo that they may awaken the proper panics to a realization of their duty and thus save the public who drive vehloles much needless expense. Teamster. Very Flue Rutter. The New York Creamery. None bet? ter on tho market. See us. W. W Payne & Co., 'Phono 185. 203, Cor Center and Park. "Bnck Shoe." It's a chow and smoke, 5 cents for two ounces. For sale everywhere. Con? solidated Cigar and Tobacco Company, solo agents. Hello, Central! "Call up W. W. Payne & Co., corner Center and Park, and tell htm to send me two of his fine chickens and three pounds of creamery." Wben Daby wan ?ick. wo gave her Castorfs* When site ras a Child, sho c. .?-d for C&storfa, When s!:o b--cauu? Miss, nlu> clung to Costorta, When sho hai Children, she gavothetn Custoria. Woods* lB *ne mo*ber's Teething ajrup ,rl,8nd, during the crltloal perloiof den? tition In children. It Is certain and safe in Its aotlon, producing almost in? stant relief for all those distressing symptoms to which children are subject. Mamie's Price 25 cents, St Pharmacy. Riding school. Bicycle riding school open from 8 to 13 m., and from 1 to 6 p. m. Instructor always In attendance. Call at Roanoke Cycle Co.'s, 108 Salem avenuo. _ Relief Cures Sick-Headncbe, Neuralgia, Cramps, CnoleraMorbus I Diarrhoea, &c 25 cents for large bottle. Straw Hats! You'll bo tickled with our Straws. They're brighter, prettier and more stylish this season thau ever. We've some exclusive shapes and fancy bands that you won't find elsewhere. In Our Shoe Department you'll find that Naw Tob, the very latest thing out?Tans, Patent Leather and Cordovan. Well-fitting Clothes?Clothes that are a credit to the maker and the wearer?are the kind that we make. Suits $20 up. Gilkeson & Taylor, Hatters and Men's Furnishers. A TOONDEBKOX entektai NMKM. A i.?rce Crowd witneu the Performances of Fror, Gentry'* Educated AnimaU. The large tent occupied by Prof. Gentry's eduoated animals near the poatoffloe last nUht held a large gather? ing of nearly 2,700 people, among whom could be seen many of Boanoke's gbest oltizens accompanied by their wives end children. Nearly three yeara have elapsed since the Professor and his dogs and ponies were here, and the show which was then considered to be the greatest of its kind on earth, is now actually better than before. One cannot speak too mueh in praise of theae little animals who delight in showing the highly pleased audience the Instructions given them by their kindest of tutors. Among the new features were tbe oelebrated riding monkey, "Pat," who can put to blush many of our most famous circus riders; also the stealing of the meat, tbe arrest of the thief and tbe arrival of tbe patrol wagon driven by Pat and the banging of the offender. Tbe large canvas is delightfully ar? ranged and is so defferent from the reg? ular run of tented exhibitions; the fine music of the band and the polite attendants all combine to make a visit to tbis excellent educational and amus? ing entertainment one of rare pleasure Indeed. The protestor will give three more performances here and every father and mother in the city Bheuld take their 11 ti? tle ones to see what patience and per? severance can do with what are gener? ally known as dumb animals. The performances to-night, to-morrow evening after school and to-morrow night- The prices are only 10 and 20 cents and a visit will certainly imue and enlighten any one. Free Fills. Sexd your address to Ii. ?. Bucklen & Co., Chicago, and - get a free sample box of Dr. King's New Ufa Pills. A trial will convince you of their merits. These pills are easy In action and are particularity effective In the cure of Constipation and Sick Headache. For Malaria and Liver troubles they have been proved Invaluable. They are guranteed to be perfectly free from every deleterious substance and to be purely vegetable. They do not weaken by their action, but by giving tone to stomach and bowels greatly invigorate tho system. . Begular size 25c. per box. Sold by Paul Maesle, drugglBt. Horse Racing ut ?ight. Tho Arlington Jockey olnb of Balti moro has inaugurated a racing scheme which has nover had a parallol in tbe whole history of tho turf. As is woll known among horsemen, tho laws of Maryland limit tho session of a race meet? ing to 80 days. Tbe Arlington associa? tion opened its traok on April 26, and in order to get all possible use of tho time al? lowed by law runs 11 races overy day, 6 In the afternoon and 5 nt night. It is this night racing that is attracting tho at? tention of the public A most olaborato olectrlo light plant has boen plaood in operation, and tho grounds are brilliantly Ugh tod. Tho old grand stand at Arlington has been torn down, thuro be? ing no use for it.. To take its place an im niongo casino has been orooted in the field, almost entirely covering the spaco within tho half mllo track. Revolving chairs are uiwd, so that spectators can see most of the races without leaving tholr seats. A Quaint Offer of Marriage. A quaint offer of marrlago, written more than 100 years ago, is carefully pre? served in tho family of tho young wooer's descendants. It was addressed not to tbe young woman herself, but, most respect? fully and decorously, to bor paronts. The father of the "Betsey" referred to had ten daughters, and as he was a olergyman for 60 yoors In a small New England town It may bo surmised that his ufSrmativo an? swer to spare his "seventh" was as quickly assenting as lt was final. Tho wooer was also a olergyman, and ho and his Botsey passed their ontlru married lives in the same pastorate, ministers of thoso days living and dying with their iiocks. Here Is tho lover's plea: Both rovorend Hlr and worthy madam, Soft wedlock's bands first wa81 ulk id in heaven. When happy man in Kden dwelt alono, The MiiiliiiK Qod a spouse did form of bone. That frieiulshlp might their joyful .-...r.l< inspire And knit their hearts in a seraphto Are. With wedlock chain I wish myself to bind If from your Hps tho answer should prove kind. Botsoy,.your seventh, I wish you to Impart That we may join our hands as well as hearts. And live in love and share each other's cares, While fleeting time whirls on with rolling years Till grizzly death dissolves tho silken chain That we niuy rise and mingle souls hi?...,. Much in Little Is especially true of Hood's Pills, for no medi? cine ever contained so great curative power In so small space. They are a whole medicine Hood's chest, always ready, al? ways efficient, always sat? isfactory; prevent a cold or fever, cur? all liver Ills, sick headache. Jaundice, constipation, etc. 25c i Tho only l'llia to take with Hood's Samparllla. Pills The Virginia Coal Field*. The Walton mines, Louis? county, has been sold to New York parties, who will proceed at once to business. The Hughes mine, at Fork Union, Flnvanna county, has been pumped dry In readiness tor examination by in? tending purchasers. A sale is nesr consummation. The Busby mine, Qoochland county, has been leased to Rhode Island parties, whose representative la now on the ground, prepared for active opera? tion of this once famous mine. They still oontlnueto pick up nuggets on Pryor's Gulch. Some specimens weighing seven and eight dwts. have recently been unearthed by the trlbutor, who is sluicing the ravine. Recent finds of a superior grade of copper pyrites in the Willis Mountain region, Buckingham county, brought entirely new ground into prominence. The indications are meat favorable. Preliminary surveys were made last week of several Buckingham county tracts, in the Interest of the Piedmont Gold-Belt Chartered Company, prepara? tory to Immediate work on some of their boBt properties. The Mineral City Beductlon WorkB and Land Company will organize, under their new charter just obtained, in a few days, and Louisa mines will soon be able to have their concentrates treated at home, by any process necessary to extraot tho precious metals from their pyrltltlous envelope. ? Progressive South. Yonr k07 Want Live a Ala-nth. So Mr. Gilman Brown, of 3i Mill street, South Gardner, Mass,, was told, by the doctors. His son bad Lung trouble, following Typhoid Malaria, and he spent three hundred and seventy-five dollars with doctors, who finally gave him up, Baying- "Your boy wont live a month." He tried Dr. King's New Discovery and a few bottles restored him to health and enabled him to go to work a perfectly new man. He says he owes Mb present good health to ubb of Dr. King's New Discovery, and knows it to be the best in the world for Lung trouble. Trial Bottle Free at Paul MasBle's Pharmacy. Onr Ooautry Prleotla. They always stop at our store before going to market. Therefore, we get the choicest country produce. It's yours If you call up 'Phone 185. Our prlceB are low. W. W. Payne & Co., corner Cen? ter and Park. "Back bhoe." It's a chew and smoke, 5 cents for two ounces. For sale everywhere. Con? solidated Cigar and Tobacoo Company, sole agents. QEAL ESTATE FOS. SALE The Easiest Way to Make Money And the safest?is to invest in real estate. Thr quickest war is to come here and look over onr list*. We are in touch with the largeet property owners, and have some flue oners to make, tor both renting and selling. Terms easy. Come in and see as. NO. 1.? ft-ro'-.m house, northeast, large lot, near Machine Works, *7U0; $10 cash and f 10 a month; a bargain. NO. 3 ?$3,701? worth property. Including nice dwelling and three vacant lots, one oa corner, the whole can be bought for $1,000 on easy payments. NO. 8.?A good 7-room house on Terry Hill, $1,010, on teons to suit purchaser. Worth look DNO.'4.?Blcgsnt 6-room dwelling near market for only $850 on easy terms. .? NO. 5.?7-room house, Dale avenue, lot 50xl3U, something nice, terms easy, conveniences. NO. 6.?Good tt-room house near St. Jamoe church on Fourth avenue, $t*0; $35 cash, $8 per month. _. , NO. 7.?Look at this ! 10-room dwelling. First avenne n. w., $1,460; $50 cash and $12.50 per month. A fine boarding bonce. NO. 8.?Six-room house, Ollmcr avenue n. w.< $350; $6U cash and $10 per month. NO. 9.?Three-room cottagee oast railroad, good garden, sewer connection, $300; $'25 cash and $6 per month. NO. 10.?New f> room house, southeast, near shops and beimont school, $S5?; $lu cash and $10 per montn. _ NO. 11.?One of tho beet residences on Terry Hill, cost $?,(100, now it can bo sold tor $a,00u. Terms to suit purchaser. NO. 18.?10 room houso, stable and carriage honse, lot 50x300, Salem avenue. Look this up. NO. 18 ?a great tempter, 8-room honsc, south? west, all conveniences, large lot, tor only $1,260", ftSOS cash and $U 60 month. NO. 14.?Six-room house, bath room and other conveniences, additional tenement house, lot .mix 160. Price $1,800; terms right. $y It you want a farm see our list. Also a thousand other bargains. PACE tStBOBBITT, \o. 10 Jett'erson St. ... WHEN WE SAY ALL-WOOL... We Mean All-wool; No Cotton, No Shoddy, No Flacking. 0-u.r $5 SULltS Are All tfooUvery Fibre! If you can equal quality anywhere else under $7.50 bring our suit back and have your money refunded. Think of an all-wool BLACK CLAY Q?l"7 Ka Worsted, either Sack or Cutaway, for ?P ? .OU Money returned if you can equal them under $10. AParrrairi Ia ,}o>'8' Lon* 1'ants Suits, about twenty J <a_ g 0>1JLL etyles, light colors, and strictly all-wool, choice thiB week. We Are Always 30 to 50 per cent. Under Others in Price, PUlaWia One Price Clotting House. ( On t ho sotli ,n? j of May the lira* of THOMAS & Rt'KNn will, by mutual consent, be dUndved. Mr. Iluro* retiring from tbe firm- The boiineea thereafter will be concftieted by C. A. Thomaa. ) ?> > o < ?< The Old Stand-by Firm of THOMAS & BURNS will, by Mutual Con? sent, be dissolved In Order to Settle Partners' Interest by That Date the Stock IVust be Turned Into Over $8,000 New soring stock Clotlg. Over $2,000 New Spring stock Hats. , Over $5 Q00 New SsriDg stack Fornisbin&s. Everything Goes in this Sale. $5 MENS' All-WOOl SUITS, Elegsnt Patterns, Worth $7.50 Mens' FINE SUITS, Sixty Patterns. Sack? and Cutaways, Worth $6, $8 and$IO.I$IQ,$l2&$l4. $10 MENS' ELEGANT SUITS, Never Have Been Of? fered such values. Reduced from $12.50 to $16. CM 0 RA Takes tne Finest Suit in our \h\A nil house?take3 as fine as yon can find anywhere at any price. Mens' $5, $6 m 11 Pants for U. Mens' Derby Hats, 50c, $1, $1.50, $2, and $2.50. Worth $1, 81.50, $2 and $3. I Twenty Dozen 15c. Cottars lor 5 cents Each. STRAW HATS, 49c?REDUCED FROM 50c, 60 and 75c. French Bnlbriggaii Underwear 50c, Worth 75c. I f il III Children's Clothing from One-third to One-half Off. Rein6iiib6r GREAT SALE. Don't forget it. THOMAS & BURNS. M i 1 m