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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-03
WE WELCOME ALB.
How Roanoke Appears to thc Eye Of
thc visitor.

Facts are stubborn things. Think
of four hundred people growing TO be
twenty thousand in eight years Big
doing and Roanoke's history. The
plethoric state of trade is evidence SUI
preme of a constant advance to wealth
in our midst and our citizens do not
go away for investments.
The varied ana often mammoth
scale upon which our great industries
and railroads are conducted; the two
new railroads to be here in so short p
time; another steel plant now nearly
complete. altogether employing
thousands of men, give to Roanoke a
guarantee of prosperity in the future,
as tho past, beyond the conception OF
those interested parties who try vain
ly (if so ndustriousiy) to boom some
other less favored place. Churches.
schools, charitable institutions, pro-
fessional men, etc, TO suit all classes
and tastes.
Roanoke extends her hand to all
who may desire to come to her. She,
however, does not guarantee to care
for the idle orimpecunious more than
does other places, and pocket change
will be found rs desirable within her
borders as elsewhere. and particularly
TO those who are afraid of soiling their
hands.-R. NJ. Matthew, i'll the Ma
nassas Gazette.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-03
a CARD.

AS there seems to be an impression
that we have pledged ourselves to
build an Opera House on the lots Oh
jefferson street, in which we hold a
controlling interest, We desire to state
that we lave never directly or indi
rectly agreed to build said Opers
House, having merely expressed our
intention of doing everything consls-
tent with our interests to promote the
enterprise. We would further state
that we were offered stock of the
Opera House Company upon condi.
tions that we would agree to build
said Opera House, and we declined
to purchase on any such basis. We
are. however, ready to entertain any
any propositions looking to the build
ing of an Opera House, and shall be
glad to cooperate with the citizens o,
Roanoke in securing this much needed
addition to our city.
Respectfully,
ROANOKE CoNsTRUCT1oN AND M
PRovEIENT CoIPANY.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-03
TIE CAVE COUNTRY.
Another Remarkable Cavern DiseOv.
cred Down the shenandoah Val

ley.
Messrs. Cammack s. Decker. OF this
city, proprietors Of the Shenandoah
Lime Works at Strasburgh Junction
Virginia, were informed this morning
by Mr.. George f. Decker, manager Of
the works, Of the discovery ola large
cave in the quarry i'll which they
were working.
The first opening into the cave was
made on Monday, but considerable
work was necessary before the real
character of the find could be deter
mined. Yesterday, however, the last
OF the small openiugswas passed, and
the exploring party found themselves
in a series of large chambers stretch
ing out several hundred feet, and at
least a hundred yards beneath the
surface of the earth. Stalactities and
stalagmites abound in the most beau
tiful variety, the staglamitic forma-
tions being especially wonderful. In
one of the chambers, a long, sloping
ledge of rock leads to an impossible
ravine, down which lighted ball of
lampwick saturated with alcohol was
seen to fall for seconds, being finally
lost to view without seeming toshave
reached the bottom OF the abyss. The
large chambers discovered, seemed to
be connected bya number of long cor,
ridors thickly filled with hanging and
formations. In places the
yauIted roof Of the largest chamber
was so far overhead, as TO be Invisible
in the light afforded by the candies
Washington Star.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-03
Dcs,n ola Wei known Lady

Mrs. India Rice, the mother of Mr:
A. D. Rice, of the real estate firm OF
C.OLeary & Co, aged about 60 years,
died yesterday at the residence OF her
son onChurch street, at O'Clock r: IN.
Mrs. Rice was we'll known i'll the city,
a lovable Christian lady, and leaves
many friends to mourn her loss. Sir.
Rice has the sympathy OF the entire
community in his great bereavement.
The funeral service will be held al
4 o'clock this evening from Greene
Memorial church, and the remains
inferred in East Hill cemetery, Sa-
lem
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-03
FLYERS FOR THE FOURTH
Some OF ii,e Horses TO Run at Mclrosc
Park Tomorrow.

The races tomorrow at Melrose
Driving Park promise to be most in
teresting, and nearly all of the crack
horses of this section have been en-
tered.
Mr. w. W. Bradshaw, of Lynch
burg has entered his Josh Billings
and Triple Cross, both of whom have
records to be proud of. His brother,
Mr.. j. w. Bradshaw will bring Mary
Il. and Cricket. Then there will be
Robert L. Lee, FitzhuGh Lee, Repudi-
ator and Lulu T., all LynchburS
horses.
There will also be SC eral good
horses from Fincastle, and Roanokes
sure or more Of flyers will be on hand
to prove that this city has within its
limits some of the best horsellesh in
the State. The races will commence
promptly at $3.50 O'Clock tomorrow af-
ternOOn.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-03
"A Georgia Constable Killed.

BY United Press.
SAVANNAH, Ga, Julysa22-Constabls
Startling, Charles Cowart and Tom
McKeither went TO the house CT q des-
perate negro, named Jim Wadiey,
near Wildwood, MONDAY to serve Il
warrant of arrest, Wadley fired upon
the party, Killing MIR. Startling and
wounding Mr.. Cowart, probably ia
tally. Mr.. McKitchen fred both bar
rels of his Shot gun into Wadley ard
he is dying.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-03
A Streak 0fFcrtunc.

Mrs. W. Keller, of this city, had the
good fortune on the 18th day of April
to be notified that she was the holder
of twentieth of ticket number
21,303 of the Louisiana State Lottery
which drew the capital prize of $780,
900 and last week she received sack
of twenty dollar gold pieces from the
Lottery Company, amounting to
$4,000, which She has deposited in
the First National Bank for the pre-
sent.-San Luis Obispo Cali Re
public, May 16.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-03
Brothers Fall Ont.

BY United Press.
PARKERsBURG, ~. Va, July q
A report has reached here to the effect
that two brothers named Wilson, l.v-
ing in Logan county. quarreiled few
days ago with their teacher named
Clark Pistols were used by Ciars,
and the elder Wilson fell fatally
wounded. The younger Wilson was
badly burt.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-03
A Lady From south carolina writes

NV labor was shorter and less pain
ful than one or two former occasions
physicians astonished; / thank you
for "Mother's Friend 1t is wortf
its weight in gold. Address: The
Bradfeld Reg Co., Atlanta, Ga, TO:
particulars. Sold by Budwell Chris
tian 81 Barbee
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-03
Yesterdays Ease Ball score.


BY United Press.
PLAYERS LEAGUE.
At Bufalo-0ufIalo II; Brooklyn,11
At fredericksburg; Boston, 4
AT observation-disclosures, 6; New
York, :.
At Chicago-Chicaso, 10; Philadel-
phia, 3.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
At ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, G; Brook
Ign, /.
At Observation-Disclosures 4; Bos-
ton, 5. First game.
At Cleveland-Cleveland i; Boston,
). Second game Both games hay-
ing II innings.
At Chicago-Chicago, i; Philadel-
phia, I.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
At Columbus-columbus, 2; SYRIA
cuse, z.
At Louisvill.-Louisville, 5; Brook
Ign, 9.
At St. touis-st. Louis, G; Roches-
ter, 2.
At Toledo-Toledo, >; Athletic, 3.
ATLANTIC LEAGUE.
At Wilmington-Wil mington-Hart-
ford, game postponed on account OF
rain.
At Baltimore = Baltimore-J ersey
City, game postponed on account OF
rain.
At New York-New York-New
Haven, game postponed on account
of rain.
At gton-Washington, 6
| Worcester, 5.
Robert Patterson For Governor.
BY United Press.
SCRANTON, Pa, July 9.-The Dem
ocratic State Convention met today
and adopted a platform, and nomina
ted Mr. Patterson for governor, and
Chimney Black for lieutenant COVER
nor.
Remarked by R. c. Joiner, Of Allen
Up. o., HiIlsdala Co., Mich: Moth
ing gave my rheumatism such quIcR
i relief as DR.. Thomas EclecIric Oil-be
lieve it infalliple forrueumatics."
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-03
Thrown From "a Wagon.

Spillow Franklin, colored, while
approaching Roanoke river yesterday
morning, in a wagon, the front
wheels went suddenly into a
gully, and he was thrown from
the spring seat to the ground
between the wagon and horses. his
left shoulder was very painfully
sprained. He was taken to his
home near the Old Lick, where q
physician was called in to dress his
wounds.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-03
American nerenau, CARING.
BY United Press.

by UnIteu ITess.
WASHINGTON. July 2.-The seaate
today, after disposiag of routine
morning business, began copsidera-
tion of bills to place American Mer-
chants Marine engaged in forei.sn
trade upon an equality with that Of
other nations. No conclusion was
reached and the bill went over until
tomorrow.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-03
A Painful: Fall.

Yesterday morpinG while Henry
Rocker was on a lad.er painting {
house in ale West Ena, he fell abou'
ten feet, injuring his right arm ano
otherwise bruising and shaking him
self up considerably. He was unable
to resume work.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-03
"A Colored Mans Invention.

Calvin Cox, q wealthy colored man,
residing at Emory, has invented and
had patented q Aange lock for fasten-
ing together the ends of railroad rails.
1t has been tested on several roads
and is pronounced to be a very useful
and ingenious invention. 1t will be
tested on the Norfolk and western
shortly, and ifit proves satisfactory,
as experts who have examined it
think, there is no doubt it will be
adopted.-Glade Spring Citizen.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-03
To Collect Statistics

BY United Press.
WASHINGTON, July 2.-Superintt n
dent Porter today appointed Il. Clai-
borne Emlson, of Petersburg, and
Cary D. French. OF Manchester, Va,
special agents to collect statistics Of
manufacturers.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-03
OnI, One Candidate.

BY United Press.
ATLANTA. GA. July 2.-Coloael
Hardman has withdrawn from the
governorship candidacy. Thisieaves
the field clear TO Colonel Norther.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-03

1t will be seen by these figures that
Roanoke is to day The fourth city in
the State, in the value of her real
estate and improved property. Five
years ago it was the tenth These five
years have worked wonders in
the way of building the city
which is now the pride Of tie Old
Dominion and the Hub of the great
Southwest. What the next five years
will show no one would have the
temerity to guess. If tie city keeps
on at its present pace it is bound to
land at the very head of the list and
there is..every indication that this will
be SO.
We have set the pace, let others
follow or fall.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-03
Another Alabama Tragedy.
BY United Press.

~ OIIIcU Ies5.
EUFAULA, Ala, July News las
reached this place of tragedy near
Garden. Henry L. Wofferd got into
a dispute Friday with the Iaborers in
his fathers brick yard, and shot one
of them dead. He then shot and
killed his wife. and also fred at her
son who was approaching, but did
not hit him.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-03

A TIMES man met Colonel s. a.
Case in the corridor OF the Felix yes
terday. Colonel Case is slim gentle
man, with brown beard and blue
eyes. He smokes cigarettes necessarily
and has had a most eventful career.
When q young man he was with
General Walker in his i'll starred
Nicarauguan expedition and was the
central figure in many adventures il.
South and Central America. He
speaks Spanish like native and cal
converse most intelligently on the at
fairs of our neighbors in The tropics
He is an old Confederate soldier ano
an inveterate traveller.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-03

If you want the most durable piano
on the market, buy the Kranich and
Bach. 1t has been established TWEEN
ty-seven years, during which time it
has made reputation that places it
IN ION
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-03

For debilitated or nervous condi-
ton. Il. b. G. Tonic fights to win.
Try it.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-03
I SAW ONE /! :.
A SUPPER PARTY TALK OF
CENSUS ENUMERATORS,
NOT ONE OF WHOM WERE LISTED
What MIR. George Sale Said to "a Times
Man--WillIam A. Sleney, of Memph is.
OH His Annual Visit TO the City. And
other Matters OF Interest.

"Loungers? Well there are fewer
loungers about the corridors Of the
Roanoke hotels than in any place
ever visited said Mr. George Sale
to TIMES man yesterday. Ever
body seems to have business to attend
to, and no time to sit around. 1t was
one of tie first things that | remarke d
on coming to Roanoke. Don't you
know that hotel corridors is a good
pulse of the business activity Of a
place. If you see the lobby crowded
all day with loungers. you may put It
down with good deal of accuracy
that the city is not flOuriShing to any
considerable extent. II this rule holUs
trne then Roanoke must be q pretty
lively place.
~.
1t was supper time at Marshalls
Cafe, and there were Il dozen people
in the dining room when some one
made Il remark to the effect that he
would like to know what census
enumerator looked like.
anyhow.
man Mcconnell, because | haven't
seen one yet"
Same here said George Houston,
the big railroad contractor, and |
won't either, for I'm going to New
York tonight
NO one has come to see me, y
l., Of
End furnace, land So couldn't des-
cribe him.
Three or four people in our office,
said Miles Moore, the engineer, 'ani
all of them say they haven't been
enumerated. Neither have l."
No one has been TO our place yet,
remarked John Green, of j. Il. Green
& Co., land there are about fifteen
people there
ii saw one" said quiet young
man at the end of the table, land every
BODY turned to look at the man who
had seen census enumerator.
What did he look like, was asked,
breathlessly.
"Oh, he had big black book undec
his arui and smoked a cigarette. But
he didn't say anything to me"
Then the TINES man made canvas
of the room and discovered that no.
one person there had been enun-
Grated Comment, of course,is unneces
sary.
x**
Mr. William A. Stetrey, of Memphis.
Tennessee, is paying his annual ten
days visit to Roanoke. Mr.. Steffe,y
conducts an extensive wholesale gro
Gerry and cotton factory business iii
that city, and carries short and Ions;
distance spectacles with him where
ever he goes He is very conversana
on various topics, and especially on
Memphis. He is Il representative citi-
zen of that city, a member of the cot
ton exchange, and has resided there
ever since "befo'5de wah, his birth
place being Maryland. He hold
Roanoke's seductive mint julips IL.
high esteem; is good story teller, a.
well as a Dig story teller, and is be.
You'd the average il the matter o.
congeniality.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-03

Mattresses of all kinds made to order
by E. III. Stewart & Co. Je21-tt.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-03

THE HoBBIE Music Co.,
Lynchburg, Va. General South
ern Agents. Send for catalogue.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-03
ASSESSMENT OF 1890.

An increase of 5000 251.7 10 in five
years is something unparalleled in the
history of Virginia cities. This value
represents nearly Us much as some OF
the cities of the State, Boosting IL
population as great as that of Roam
oke. For purposes OF comparison, a
table of the increase in other cities is
given.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-03
South Carolina Politics Red Hot.

South Carolina Politics Red Eof.
BY United Press.
COLUMBIA. S. c., July AT no
meeting in the present State camp
aigns has such bad blood been dis
played as at Waynesboro. When
Captain Tillman arose it was fully
five minutes before he could speak, so
great was applause on one side and
Kissing on another. Some one toiGhi!o
to sit down. This produced wild e1-
citement. & score OF 1illman's fol
lowers rushed on the stand aid car
ried him to the edge of the platform.
They swore he should speak. At this
point the attention of the audience
was called to tie fact that twenty OF
Mr.. Tillman's supporters had their
hands on their pistols. at this an
nouncement there was the greatest
confusion. a terrible riot was me
mentarily expected and a single shot
or blow would have brought it on.
The tension was very great until the
end of the most heated meeting OF the
campaign.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-03

Results of sheepshead Bay Races.
BY United Press.
sHEEpsHEAD Bar, \. Y, July o.
First race, / mile-Diablo, first; Re
porter, second; Granite, tlaird. Time,
1.41 2-5.
Second race, double event, 4 mile
Russell, first; Strathmeatb, second;
Reckon, third. Time, Ill Is.
Third race, mile, selling-Shot-
over, first; vengeur, second; Daisy
rian, third. Time, 100.
Fourth race, realization stakes, t.5-S
Tournament, first; Her High
ness, second; Banquet, third. Time
e.51.
Fifth race, stirrup cup, II. miles.
Cassius, first; Prather, second; Eon,
third; time 2.3S 1-5.
Sixth race, mile, sellMg-Lepanto,
/ first; Bvangeline, second Tourist
| third. Time, ]. 1S Is.
T Seventh race, 2 miles on turf-sss;,
/ Lake, first; Little Jim, second; TaraS
gon. third. Time $3.50. S.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-03

1t was supper time at MARSHALL
Cafe, and there were dozen people
in the dining room when some one
made remark to the effect that he
would like to know what q census
enumerator looked like.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-03

Remarked by R. c. Joiner, Of Allen
P. o., Hillsdaln Co., Mich: Moth
ing gave my rheuma ism such quick
relief as DR.. Thomas EclecGrlc Oil-be-
lieve it infalliple forrueumatics.'
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-07-03

At New York-New York-New
Haven, game postponed on account
of rain.
At Waship gton-Washington, G
| Worcester, 5.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-02-21


Neither the Pope nor those Of tho
lignitarics who are nearest TO him II
she vatican can speak or read the En-
ylish langus e.
oliver Wendell Holmes has taken
20 peculiar course Of life. lilo always
rctires IL the same hour. eats dinner In
the middle OF tine day and walks at least
two miles every twenty-four hours
Miss Mary Angela Dickens, grand
laughter Of the novelist. Is the latest
member Of the family 70 Join the ranks
81 writers. She wrote Christmas story
this year entitled "A Social Success"
Henry w. Grady invented tho
phrase "A Young Napoleon OF Finance"
II was applied by him 70 Victor New
comb. the young president OF the Louis
Vile s. Nashville railroad, in series Of
articles in the Atlanta Constitution.
The phrase Is not as complimentary now
IS when it was coined
William f. Gladstone has praised
another book. ELLEN Middleton by
the late Georgiana Fullerton. Lord
Grenville's youngest sister. Mr.. Glad
stone seems 10 admire the writings OF
the gentler sex. Mrs. Humphrey Ward.
Marie Bashkirtseff and Lady Georgiana
owe great deal 70 the Grand Old Man
-''lf ever there was man who talked
like a book-and one OF his own books.
too-that man is Henry James, says
London critic. with grave aspect and
darkling undertone. he pronounces his
solemn gnomcs and mysterious cpl
grams or propounds those social and
psychical conundrums which supply his
devout admirers the largest part Of
their intellectual exercise"
When Sir Edwin Arnold was in San
Francisco recently he remarked to
Frank NJ. Pixley. editor OF the Argo-
maui: You have man out here who is
destined to literary Immortality When
Mr.. Pixley asked him whom he meant.
he said he referred TO joaquin Miller.
According to the English poet. Edgar
A. Poe and Joaquin Miller are the two
American poets who are sure TO live for
ever.
cial reform, were penniless tomorrow.
he would have very little difficulty in
getting employment as typewriter.
Several years practice have enabled
him to attain such speed on the instru-
ment as would put hundreds Of profess
SIGNALS TO the blush. A friend had oc-
casion to call upon Mr.. George at his
house on Nineteenth street recently.
and was surprised to learn that he did
very little work with the pen. all his
literary work. business letters and even
his private correspondence being type
written
Some time ago the Youths Compan-
Ion offered 5000 in prizes for the three
best stories for girls, the three best
stories for boys. and the three best
stories Of adventure. The recent award
ing Of the prizes brings out the curious
fact that only one well-known
story-writer. Elizabeth Stuart Phelps,
appears among the prize-winners. An
other suggestive fact is that two Of the
prizes for stories for girls were won by
men. and two Of the prizes for stories
for boys were won BY women This
would seem to indicate that men can
write the best stories for women. and
vice versa, although this inference u
hardly borne OFT BY other facts
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-02-21
WHITE HOUSE DINNERS.



vited 20 One Of Them.
The usual hour for state dinner is
eight o'clock p. m. AS the guests ar.
rive, which should be fifteen minutes
before the hour set, they are shown to
the rooms for the removal OF wrap
pings and descend BY the private stair
way to tho grand corridor and proceed
direct to the East room where the Presi.
dent and lady await them. Each gen
tleman upon entering the room is
handed by an usher small envelope
containing card inscribed with the
plan OF the table and bearing the name
Of the lady he will escort On the dia-
gram the number Of the seats he and the
lady will occupy are marked. After be-
ing received by the President he exam
ines the card and Immediately joins the
lady whom he will accompany to the
state dining-hall. Tho lady whom he
has brought remains with him until her
escort appears
All his guests having arrived at the
appointed hour the steward announces
that dinner is in readiness. The Presi1
dent, with the first lady guest. leads the
way to the state dining-room. followed
by the remaining guests. The presid.
ing lady. escorted BY the principal man,
closes the line. The Marine Band,
meanwhile, performs a suitable march.
In the dining-room the guests find
their places and take the seats assigned
TO them by the plate cards, which cor
respond in location with the diagram
handed them upon entering the East
re- ON.
There are four services at all state
dinners. The dishes in their order are
served on silver salvers by walters, the
guests helping themselves. The chief
waiter serves the President first and
then proceeds toward the right. and the
second waiter toward the left The same
course is observed on the opposite side
Of the table. beginning with the prcsid-
ing lady. No one Is ever served twice.
The plates OF one course are removed as
soon as each guest Is finished and the
plato for the next Is put in its place.
At the close Of the dinner. which lasts
about three hours. II has been the Gus
tom Of late years for the gentlemen to
ltdNt tue tdDlt Win tut iauit~ anu tttt
return. The custom during the earlier
administrations was for the ladies to
have their coffee served in the drawing
room and for the gentlemen TO return TO
drink single glass OF wine TO the
health Of the President. Gentlemen
wishing to enjoy cigar retire during
the coffee to the corridor at the foot Of
the private stairway, but join the ladies
when the presiding lady makes the mo-
tion to retire. After one promenade
through the suite OF parlors the gentle
men surrender the ladies to the gentle
men with whom they came. and with
their own ladies take leave Of the Pres
ident and his lady. They should receive
their Wi appings and leave the building
and promptly. The last Of tho
guests should have retired within thirty
minutes after leaving the table. Wash
inrton Star.