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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-02
NEW BATTLE SHIPS.
bids for Their Construction Opened at the
Navy Department Yesterday.

Bids for Their Construction Opened at the
Navy Department Yesterday.
WASHINGTON, Oct. L. Special Bids
were opened at the Navy Department
to-day for the construction of three
coast line battle ships. and one pre-
tected triplc-scrcw cruiser, provided
for by an act of Congress approved June
30. 1890. There were two classes of
bids for the battle ships, one for their
construction. according to the Depart
ments plan, and the other according to
the bidders plan. The bids were as
| follows.
VIM. E. Cramp II Sons, of l'hiladcl-
phia, offered to build one of the battle
ships according to the Departments
plans for s., 900 600, and two of them for
S5,7s0,000; or, using his own plans, will
build one for SO, 10000. or both for
S6,040.O0. This firm offered to build
the protected cruiser on Department
plans for S2,725, 900. The Union Iron
Works of San Francisco offered to build
one of the battle ships according to De-
partmcnt plans for $3,24O.O00, and two
of them for $1,000, 600. Their bid for the
cruiser was $3,025, 900.
The Bath Iron Works. of Bath. Maine.
offered to build one of tho battle ships
in accordance with department plans
for SO, l49.GO0: and Risdon Iron Works.
of San Francisco, offered to build one
of that elias of vessels for $3,275 900.
| There were no other bidders. In view
of the provision of law that one of the
/ battle ships shall be built on the Pacific
Coast. it is likely that the Union Iron
| Works will get the contract for one of
the battle ships. and Cramp will proba-
| bly, get the contracts for the other two
! baltic Ships and protected crmiser.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-02


In connection with the recent trials
OF guns and armor plate at Annapolis,
it has been definitely settled that the
six-inch gun is obsolete. 1t lacks pow
er to penetrate the fourtccn-inch plates
which are now put on all iron clads
though it could manage the old ten
inch plates, and it is slower in action
than the four and five-inch guns.
The latter classes, too, have sufficient
penetrating power for any but armorcd
cruisers and iron-clads and an effective
range for battle purposes. The new
vessels will have their ornaments
modified accordingly. Eight-inch guns
will in all probability be put into SER
vice.
O The great 1900 ton triple screw pro-
tected cruiser is to have eight four-inch
rapid-tire guns and four six-inch guns Of
extraordinary length but it is now pro-
posed to substitute two cight-inch guns
for the SKIES in order to give her a show
against linc-ofbattlc iron-clGds.
The United States is making greater
and better progress in naval develop
ment than any other country in the
world.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-02
THAT MILLroN-poLLAR NICKEL.

The action of Congress in appropiat-
ing 81 100000 to be used in the purchase
of nickel for nickel steel plates at the
discretion of the Secretary of the Navy
may prove shrewd stroke of policy
The principal source of nickel supply is
from a Canadian mine owned by Ameri-
cans. They have been patriotic enough
to place their product at the disposal of
the navy department at reasonable
price. Other nations are making siren
nous efforts to get it, but will fail.
1t means that America will be able to
have the best naval vessels of their
inches afloat. we may he lax and dila-
tory as a nation in many matters, hut
when q big chance to make great
stroke comes along, we drop party poll
tics and get there.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-02

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-TSpccial lin
the Senate to-day Senator Sherman Of
fered the customary resolution instruct
ing the Vice-Prcsident to appoint COM
mittee to wait on the President and in
form him that in case he had no further
communication to make the Senate
would adjourn in two hours Senator
Blair was fractions for few minutes,
but finally withdrew his objec ton to the
resolution with the understanding that
it would not be prcjudicial to labor
bill which he desired to have considered
and the resolution was adopted.
But when Senator Blair tried to get
his labor bill up. Senator Edmunds
moved an executive session and calmly
demonstrated to the irate New lIamp.
shire statesman the utter impossibility
of passing Il labor bill at this late day.
In executive session several important
nominations were confirmed
When the Senate came ont of cxecu-
tive session the Vice-Prcsident laid be-
fore it three veto messages from the
President two on bills referring claims
to the Court of Claims; the third one the
bill to prohibit book-malling and pool
selling in the District of Columbia for
the purpose of gambling
The Presidents objection is that it
does not prohibit boolt-malling and pool
selling; but on the contrary permits it
in case of the Washington Jockey Club
and other clubs owning race tracks. lie
was opposed to any discrimination.
After short recess the Senate re-
sumed business and adjusted several
details concerning the expressing of the
tariff bill and other matters. The tariff
bill was sent to the President and signed
at 3:292
Senator blaine appeared in the Senate
chamber at o'clock and was warmly
received. Senator Harris offered Il re-
solution of thanks to Vice President
Morton for his conduct in the chair. and
Senator Ransom paid the same courtesy
to Senator Ingalls,, vice-presidcnt pro.
tempore At Il o'clock the Senate adj
journcd
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-02
THE TIMES, PRIZE CONTEST.

Desiring to stimulate popular inter
est in Roanokc's welfare and develop
mcnt, we offer as prize one years sub
scription to TIE TINES for the best sug-
gestion for the improvement and bene-
fit of the city.
Each communication must be limited
to fifty words, and be signed by fictit-
ious name, the real name Of the writer
accompanying the article, but not for
publication.
The contest will be open until Sun
day. Octorhcr l3, and the suggestions
will be printed from day to day
The Judges on the merits of the sug-
gcstions will he Captain j. IL. Wingatc.
Thomas w. Miller, Esq. and DR.. A. II.
Koincr, who have kindly consented tc
act i'll that capacity. Thcir Judgment
will be absolute and final.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-02
OUR eossIPER.

TWAS John Boyle O'Reilly who wrote:
Your statutes may crush, but they cannot
kill
The patient sense OF Il natural right;
II may slowly move, but tho peoples will.
Like the ocean o or Holland is always in
sight,
What errors have been fostered by
proverbs as false as they are old. "'ro
the pure all things arc pure" Was ever
anything more misleading? That is
purity which, though knowing evil since
it must be known in this world of ours,
keeps itself unspotted.
The four-year-old son of well-known
resident of Campbell street was dis
covered few days ago cutting all the
hair from the top of his little Uranium.
In reply to his mothers Mortified inter-
rogations he said deprecatingly: II
just want my head to be like papa s.
;;isit
The schools at Bedford City make the
following report: Belmont Seminary,
lit pupils: Randolph Macon, rs. Ran
| dolph-Macon long ago established a fine
reputation. The remarkable success of
Belmont Seminary in its first month
testiiics to the place which Prof. Guy,
the principal. holds in the hearts of his
fellow-citizcns.
Sam Jones has the extraordinary
power of making egotistic men feel so
diminutivc that they labor under the
delnsion that they are boys again. dressed
i'll their fathers clothes.
%s+:s
few weeks ago, some holes in the
sidewalk on Salem avenue and JeiTcr-
son street were filed up, but to all APP
pcarances fresh holes were created in
order to obtain the whercwithal to fill
up tho old places. Can not Mcssicurs.
the street committee, do better than
this?
Some people believe in ghosts: none
are anxious to meet them We once
knew Il man. however, who hunted for
one; but that was the ghost of a chance
to earn living.
:::;$
A drill company OF sixteen men has
been selected from the Roanoke Light
Infantry, and is drilling twice day
preparatory to visit to the Lynchhurg
fair.
Mr. w. II. Englcby leaves to-day for
RANDOLPH Academy.
FOR WOMEN
Cloth walking dresses should have
bonnets to match
The indications arc that yellow Will
be much used this winter therefore
avoid it.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-02
TIE CrTN,S HEALTH.

Notwithstanding the comments of
people and communities jealous of this
city, the health of Roanoke is indis-
putably as good of that of any city or
section of the State. The rate OF NOR
tality is less than that OF Richmond
which is provcrbially healthy. and even
our sisters Petersburg and Norfolk can
not show better record.
During the month of September there
were thirty-two deaths in the city,
twcnty-onc of them being white and
eleven colored. In August the deaths
numbered forty-nine. thirty-thrcc white
and sixteen colored. The causes of
death as recorded in the certificates for
the two month. were as follows:
August-Dropsy, .: measles, =: not re-
ported, %; dyspepsia, /; heart failure,
>: fever, o.; cholera infantum, /; con-
sumption, l; mcteritis, /; killed by cars,
.; still born, 1.
Scptembcr-fevcr, 3; not reported IL;
consumption, =; heart failure, /; killed
by the cars, 1; ccrebro spinal meningitis,
2; cystitis, l; dcntition, l; dyscntcry, /;
old age, I.
There is one thing, however, which
the newly organized health DO RI should
take up and push to n satisfactory con-
clusion. In August the causes of death
were not reported in twenty-cightc eases;
in September fifteen were similarly nc
elected. This is all wrong. Such ne
glect is unprofcssional. No physician
should fail to make proper record of the
death Of a patient.
But the September death rate, OK
GLIDING the single death by accident.
was only ZIG per thousand per annum,
which would be low if the city were
both paved and severed
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-02
ROANOKE, VA, OCTOBER >. 1890

THE TINES controls fran
c1lises Of both the Associated
Press and the United Press,
and is the only paper i'll the
city publishing regular tele-
graphic dispatches.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-02
City Lights.

To TIE EDITOR OF INF 'rIMEs.-Chcap
lights and low taxes are important fac
tors in the growth of any city. 70 pro-
vide these the city should furnish light.
Experiment has proved that under city
control gas or electric lights can be sup
piled at lower rates and the profits made
Il source OF revenue for the city.
PROGRESS
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-02
Bishop Randolph Coming.

Bishop Randolph. of the Episcopal
Church, assistant bishop of this diocese,
will be here on the lst of November to
administer the rite of confirmation to
such as desire TO come within the folds
of that church.
Beware of Frauds. he sure you get
the genuine Or. Thomas Eclectric Oil
1T cures. colds. groups, asthma, deaf
ness and rheumatism.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-02
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A Union Right of Wny.

TO TIE EDIrOR OF THE TIMEs-It has
cost us 100000 to bring the Roanoke
and Southern into Roanoke. Within
five years the Baltimore and Ohio. Ches-
apeake and Ohio, Richmond Terminal
and Cumberland Valley will seek an
entrance. Let the city acquire right
of way 800 feet wide to the city Limits;
and hold it for union tracks.
RAILROADS..
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-02
Public Mntcr Works.

TO THE EDITOR OF TIE TIMEs-The
city should own and operate the water
works, which arc as much public i'm
provement as street or public buildings.
With city control of water works the
supply could he furnished cheaper than
at prcscnt and the immense profit of
the water company would go into the city
trCaSurV. ROANNkEE
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-02
PROGRESS.

To THE EDITOR OF TIE TMEs-Why
not urge that Il meeting of the freehold
ers be called at an early date to vote
half Il million dollars. i'll bonds. TO con-
struct sewer system, and pave the
principal streets? That is what is
needed to change Roanoke from an over
grown village to real city.
TAX PAYER
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-02
"WIlI;N.,'

The first session of the Fifty-lirst Con-
gress is at an end, and the tariff bill is Il
law. In the language of Speaker Reed
i.V-h-e-w!'
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-02
Eror tl.e..R..s& $. Right of Way.

Sergeant Traynham has served sev-
cral notices on parties owning land
along the route of the Roanoke and
Southern Railroad to have appraisers
appointed to ascertain the value of land
along the line within the city limits.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-02
CONGRESS- ADJOURNS AT LAST.
The TWO Houses Have a Dull
Day of 1t.

The Senate Attends to Minor Matters and
Edmunds sits on Bluir--The House
Patches the Tariff bill and Fires Post
master whcat--The Tariff Bill Be
comes Lnw--Three vctoes.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-02
THE ROANOKE TIMES.
EVERY MORNING.. EXCEPT MONDAY
TELEPHONE NUMBER lsi.

THE TIMES will be delivered I'm Roanoke, Sa-
lem. and Vinton every morning by carriers for
fifty cents per month.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-02

Twas John Boyle o'Reilly who wrote:
Your statutes may crush, but they cannot
Telegram-herald., 1890-02-27
RELICS AND RARlIlES.

IMPORTANT original letters from Lu.
ther and Melanchthon have recently
been discovered in church in Neustadt,
Bavaria, and given to the Munich
Museum.
BRYENNoIs, Archbishop of Nicodemia,
has found In Turkish library at
Damascrs manuscript of the New Tes-
lament dating from about the middle OF
the fourth century.
WHAT are supposed to be the first
playing cards used were recently found
in Pompeiian excavations and are now
in the possession of collector in Phil
adelphia. The cards are perfectly
square.
THE earliest known will has been dis
covered by Flinders Petrie at Kahun, or,
as the town was known 1900 years ago,
Illahun. The document is so curiously
modern in form that 1T might almost be
granted probate to-day.
A SCHENECTADY IN. W merchant
has in his possession curious old
Dutch Bible which was published in the
year 1887. The volume Is bound in
thick slabs of black oak, covered with
oalfskin. About forty years ago the
book mysteriously disappeared from
among the family relics, but some
months ago Mr.. Van Vrsnken got track
Of II. and to-day the old curio is once
more in the proper hands
A HARRISBURG pa bricklsyer has
portions Of a brick and mortar picked
up in the ruins of the palace of the
Ceesar's Palatine Hall at Rome, Italy,
by son Of the late DIR. GCounOr, who
has iust returned from a tour Of Europe.
The material Of the brick Is similar 70
that of which American fire brick Is
made, bat this ancient brick Is only an
inch thick and it and the mortar are
1900 years old Mr.. Cline prizes the
relics OF eighteen centuries "a only an
old bricklayer could such curiosities-
Telegram-herald., 1890-02-27
VA. ,uss a. clad a. He ls.

40 one out InOse NhO have tried i
can know the hfe Of sn active lndustri-
Gus. bard working travelling man i, up
al all hours Of the night, driving
through the mud and ram over eoun-
try loads Eating \ dinner OF cheese
aud crackers at some customer : eoun-
try store, taking your meals when you
can get them, : II any wonder tuat the
stomach Is al cut OF order; Bowels ln
a cost ye condition all the time and as
consequence HemrOlds, 50 that riding
on the cars is torture. Iespspsia,
Chronic Headache, ali ambition gone,
life a weary drag. That was my condl-
ton exactly. | would 90 two and
three days without movement OF the
bowels. / have taken enough medicine
10 sink ship, but always got back IN
same condition. l Was told 10 try your
Extract OF Red Clover, and, on repeated
urglngs by my friend, Mr.. Lacy, tray
cling man, VINO had used It, and who
nov says his grlpsack Is not complete
without IL. | purchased a bottle IN
Grand Rapids with must say but little
faith. | followed the directions faith
fully, and within one week | noticed
the change. | bought a box of your
Red Clover Pills and have taken them
all, and my stomach is now in better
condition than il has been in the past
ten years. Your Extract of Red Glover
acts on the bowels IN so mild and
pleasant a manner that you feel 1t IS
more nature than medicine. | have
not been troubled with constipation at
all, being as regular as the clock.
have never before found anything that
would help me in this respect, as all
other medicines | had tried made the
after results worse than before, but
your Extract of Red Glover has regu-
lated my stomach and bowels by the
use of but three bottles so that | feel
myself a new man, though | have not
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not be. You are at liberty TO use this
as you see fit.
Yours, SAM T. SICKLES.
To j. NJ. Loose, Red Clover Co., Detroit,
Mich.
For sale by White & White, druggists,
Morton House block.
Telegram-herald., 1890-02-27
MRS. DE LONGS FUNERAL.
The Last sad Rites over an Estimabie
Lady Well known Here

MuskegOn Ners: The funeral SER
vices of Mrs. Nelson DE Long were held
at the family residence, No. Ss Ransom
81, AT O'Clock Tuesday afternoon, the
sermon being preached by Rev. rheo.
Is. Wilson, OF the Congregational Church.
As testimony OF respect, the bar OF
MuskegOn county was present IN a
body, and also large gathering of
friends TO testify their sympathy with
the bereaved family. The floral designs
were profuse and beautiful in design.
The pall-bearers, all members of the
Muskegon county bar, were: ID. ID. Er
win, James Snow, III. j. Hoyt, K. +.
Bunker, j. c. Mclaughlin, II. l.. De-
lano. The interment was III Evergreen
Cemetery.
Those present from abroad were:
Miss Maggie DeLong, of Grand Rapids,
sister of Mr.. DeLong; and his brother,
Jerome DeLong and wife, of Pompeii,
Mich; +. Il. Webster and wife, of
Essex, Mich, and III. W. Webster, of
st. Johns, the gentlemen named being
uncles of Mrs. DeLong; Mrs. Casterlin,
of Essex, a cousin of Mrs. DeLong. and
Mr.. and Mrs. c. DeRuyter, of Grand
Rapids.
Telegram-herald., 1890-02-27
The Pulpit and the stage.

Rev. F. VI. ShrOut, Pastor United
Brethren Church, Blue Mound, Kan,
says: Il feel it my duty to tell what
wonders DR.. Kings New Discovery has
done for me. My lungs were badly dis
eased, and my parishloners thought
could 1--we only a few weeks. took
five bottles of Or. Kings New Discovery
and am sound and well, gaining 70
lbs. in weight"
Arthur Love, Manager Loves Funny
Folks Combination, writes: "Aftcr q
thorough and convincing evidence, /
am confident DIR. Kings New Discov-
cry for Consumption, beats 'em all and
cures when everything else fails. The
greatest kindness | can do my many
thousand friends is to urge them to try
it." ''l0c trial bottles at Peck Bros
drug store. Regular sizes soc and 81.
Telegram-herald., 1890-02-27
Epoch.

The transition from long, lingering
and painful sickness to robust health
marks an epoch in the life of the midi
vidual. Such a remarkable event is
treasured in the memory and the eagency
whereby the good health has been at
tanned is gratefully blessed. Hence IL
is that so much is heard in praise of
Electric Bitters. So many feel they
owe their restoration to health to the
use of the Great Alternative and Tonic.
If you are troubled with any disease Of
the kidneys, liver or stomach, of long
or short standing, you will surely find
relief by use of Electric Bitters. Sold
at 80 cents and 81 per bottle at Peck
Bros drug store.
Telegram-herald., 1890-02-27

COURT RECORD.

CIRcrIr-Hon. NJ. C. Burch, Judge
Levi 3. Denton vs.. VIM. Rlsh; ludg-
ment for defendant for costs without
attorney fee. Nelson ". NOfthrop y.
Thaddeus G. Brooks, cbancery; on sppl-
cation of counsel for complainant con-
tinucd over the term with costs OF .
attorney fee. George A. CssselmaD ys.
William McCsul, assumpslt; on trial.
Leonard B. Weed ys. Charles 4. BUnt-
ing and Charles !. DAVIS. assumpslt.
continued over the term without costs.
and 20 stand for trial az next term
without notice. Maggie lands We
John A. Caster, repicvin. continued
over the term without costs. Edwin
II. Pitkins and Jonathan ". BROOKE.
Jr., rs. John H. Homsn. assumpst.
plea withdrawn, judgment for piamtif
sl1s.34 and costs. On call today. law
Cases. 62, 81, 80. 81; chsncery, l0, IS, i5.
Hon. Wm. =. Grove. judge frederick
Bassett q Al. ". Bertha Budl0Dg - al
eiectment. order resarng costs at 80
with costs 70 plaintiff. Herbert ID. Per
kius Va. VIM. 7. IamOreaux and GUY
A. johnson. on trial. Erwin q. Wat
kius vs. Wm. :. Vinegar and Clarence
=. Peek Judgment for plaintiff so, ,b75
and costs. On call today, p and II.
SrprEIoR-Hon. =. A. Buriingsme,
iudge-Wm. j.. Hembling vs. Michael
Tennis, ia chancery: hearing resumed.
PBoBATE-H0n. fvrus =. Perkins,
iudge-Estate of Maggie snyder, de-
ceased: petition for appointment IF
administrator flied bearing March "a
Estate ol Jclte BUitbnis, deceased
Michigan Trust Company appointed ad-
mlmstrator. Estate # Harvey Van
Meter. alias Charles Defy, decreased /.
INVENTORY filed order that eli claims ~
flied IN court before August -, go
Estate Of Fieider T. Deming. men
tally incompetent; order removing
Peter Granger as guardian.
Pn1HcF-Hon. John T. Holmes. Judge
-Wm. sparks. drunk pad e. fns sud
90 81 costs John kiinnhafn. ernf'ezgie-
nent. sdIgurned - February ~. ID =
~. LORENZO II. Parker. fruancv. sf
! iourned ~ February ~. ~ q fn. A.
fred Broad, efnbezzIeruent sc1ou rrfea
- February e. Wesley A srihpff
surety II peaee. adjourned e. , february
q, ~ a. ra.
Telegram-herald., 1890-02-27
STORE ROOM WANTED.
A place - Pat Retail stocks the Need o.
the Hour

Secretary VsnAsmas, OF the Bo&fa Of
Trade. : ia trouble. He wants 70 flnd
two empty stores On Monroe-st. or
Cana -st--or immediately OF Of these
streets, bat says be can not ind them
aud can buy 10 leases. A gentleman
wants 10 cOule here and locate, ana pat
ln : stock VI optical goods SIS ,0@5 or
81. .0oo stocs-and another firm wants
10 PAT n a stock OF draperies. The
secretary has made thorough search,
bur can md nothing.
Secretary NanAsnus has also re-
ceived y letter from the Van Slyke
Chair Company, OF Binghampson, \.
y, asking for prices OF land for fac
tory site. This nrm Was one OF the
forty-One outside concerns which made
a display Of samples here III January,
and sold sl3, 900 worth Of goods. IN
conversation with number OF the local
manufacturers one OF the firm was ad-
yised 10 come here and locate. lie was
much impressed with the spirit and un-
selnshness OF the manufacturers here.
The firm manufactures very fine grade
ofehalFs and would be agood acquisition
10 the manufacturing industries of this
city, and II Is quite probable that they
viii locate here.
Telegram-herald., 1890-02-27
An Honorable Aspiration.

Capt. William A. Gavett was asked
yesterday if he had anything so say of
the recent alleged kilograms from
Washington, to the effect that the
Michigan Senators had gone back upon
his candidacy for the Pension Agency.
The captain IS known to have an honor
able aspiration for the office, but his
appearance yesterday did not indicate
that anything very serious was work
ing on his spirits. His personal prefer
ence would be to have the rumors
treated with silence. But he expressed
the belief that che still knows more
about that particular matter than the
writer's of kilograms for the press"
Telegram-herald., 1890-02-27
ANOTHER WATER SCHEME.
A Project the Proper Authorities are
now Considering.

An Eagle reporter met one of our best
posted citizens ON the street today, a
gentleman strongly opposed to the city's
selling Its water works. and he said,
anent the topic now uppermost IN so
many minds:
'In reference to the "water" contro-
versy now raging in the newspapers the
result will be good. | have reason to
believe that an offer will be made by
some of our own citizens 10 deliver pure
spring water at the city pumping works
in any quantity desired, at a price per
gallon satisfactory to all concerned.
And this will be the best solution of the
question, as it will leave the distribu-
ton and charges for same in the hands
of the people. ."-Eoqle.