davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-03-22
TO W N TOPICS.
HAPPENINGS IN AND AROUND
THE CITY.
GATHERED By OUR REPORTERS
Meeting ofStocahoidcrs Of the Crystal
Spring Land Company. Election Of
Officers. Thr Directory for The Press
cnt icnr.

A meeting of the stockholders of
the Crystal Spring Land company
WIS held yesterday at the Office OF the
Pocahontas Coal company, at IL
o'clock. Colonel Joseph ii. Sands
was elected chairman Of the meet
ins. and ". McClanahan, secretary.
\ committee consisting of DIR. ~. Il.
koiner, S. w. Jamison and James 5.
Simmons, was appointed to ascertain
the stock represented and committee
consisting Of Thomas w Miller, DR..
Joseph \. ,ialc and j. 4. Jamison,
was appointed Oh bylaws. The sub
scriptions TO the stock WAS accepted.
This company starts out under the
most favorable auspices, as ii is com
posed Of men Of capita! and inllu'
ence. whose names are synonymous
TO success in wlint they undertake..
The election Of officers took place
and chose gentlemen named III the
charter were chosen 70 control the al
fairs Of the company for the llrst year.
\ complete list OF them WAS given III
the TIMKs few days ago. y meet
in. of the board Ul directors WAS held
in he afternoon nj the Loan. Trust
and Safe Deposit Coinpany's Office,
when much business Of Importance
WAS Transacted.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-03-22
For Sale Cheap.

One latest improved National Cash
Register; new and in good order, price
SIS less than can be bought anywhere
else; terms easy; going out business
reason for selling; no business man can
afford to do without one, tits better than.
the most accurate high salary bonded
cashier, it does cashiers work &C
curately, never cheats its owner, will
tell the amount taken in and amount
short without salary; any person oper-
ating it cannot cheat employer without
the customer and owner knowing IT.,
as the amount paid turns up in large
figures in presence Of purchaser and
registers the same; customers atten-
ton is attracted to figures raising up by
ring of bell at each sale; thousands IN
use in other cities and daily being sold;
no person continuing business will sell
their register at any reasonable price
if they cannot replace the register. Ad-
dress box AS, Roanoke, Va.
mar15-eOdGt
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-03-22
The city Dircc,ory for 90.

r.. NJ. IIaddock, esq. is bu.ily elGaS-
ell getting up the data for The rubIica-
ton of The third edition Of Haddock's
Roarokc City Directory which will be
completed aud iii the hands c! our citI-
Zens some time next month.
Mr.. HaddocN Will meet with greater
success this year than ever before, as
his work hos proven oil great service to
the public.
There was ,:cport circulated tina he
had gwen up The idoa of publishing
another directory, but such IS an error,
rs IL is aov hard at work On il.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-03-22
WILL HE GET IT :?
A RUM0RED LUSCIOUS PLUM
FOR BOSS BILLY MALONE.
he WANTS TO GO 70 EUROPE,
a Fair Prospect of His Being ArS
pointed CansnI-GenernI. ut Paris.
Northern Politicians arc Protesting
ACaiastif

WAsHINGToS, March o0.-There ia
fair prospect that the country will
soon be rid Of William Malone for a
few years at least, as the talk here
among republican politicians is that the
president is about to appoint him
Consul-Gencral ofthe United States at
Paris, France.
This is one of the most lucrative po-
sitions within the gift Of the president,
and ranks next to the London consulate,
now held by Editor New. Of Indiana.
The Paris consulate pays large fees in
addition TO the salary. Malone wanted
20 90 TO Europe as minister. but those
places were gobblcd up so fast tho presi-
dent could not fix him in that respect.
Northern politicians arc protesting
against the appointment on the ground
that Malone has been whipped so many
times in Virginia that he is not worthy
Of such recognition. And when it be-
comes known in Virginia tia: the
president has practically made up his
mind to soothe Mahone's feelings by
giving him this choice consular plum,
there will doubtless bea wall also from
the anti-Mahone republicans in the
state.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-03-22
.AMISEMESTS.
Mrs. Abbott Last Night. The New York
Theatre Company Monday Night.

A ,argc crowd witnessed the per-
formanre Given BY Mrs. ABBOTT, the
little Georgian electric wonder, at the
opera house last night. Mrs. Abbott
is petite blonde and will Lot turn the
scales at more than 100 pounds, She
was simply atlired in green skirt and
black bodice, with short sleeves. As
small as she is, however, there is no
question that size possesses .remarka-
bic powers, whatever opinion there may
be as 10 the source OF the power.
Seated around the stage were fourteen
representative cilzeuS Of Roanoke. and
all of them had personal demonstration
of Mrs. Ab6ott's claims to merit. The
remarkable fcais were in lifting five and
six men, preventing as many from lit
IN her aud transmitting her power to
a small boy, 50 that he could not be
lifted.
The show is vel! worth seeing, Mrs.
Abbott again tonight.
The Columbia Morning Times says
of the New York Theatre company,
which begins Il weeks engagement at
the opera house next Monday evening:
Another large audience was present
at tbs opera house last night to witness
the presentation OF tho comcdy-drama,
"a Mountain Pink" by the New York
Theatre company. Miss Lillian Nor
timer took the character OF Sincerity
Weeks, the "Mouu tain Pink" and as
on the previous night greatly amused
the audience. Miss Carrie Southrick.
as Belle Traftou and SAMANTHA Weeks
proved herself to be frst-class artist.
The remaining characters were equally
as we'll taken, and every member OF
this company proved himself or herself
to be an artist of whom the manage
ment may we'll b, proud. The audience
showed their appreciation Of the per
Torrance by tine long and continuous
APPLAUSE.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-03-22
A CENTURY OFIRoR.
What tho Metal as Done Toward tho
Progress OF the World.

Only century ago charcoal iron WAS
produced TO the extent Of about 80, 600
tons yearly; twontY years later the pro-
duct was but $4,000 tons. Even
Great Britain in 1888 produced only
G3. 300 tHns-not so much as some fur
naces i'll the United States now turn
out yearly. The manufacture uf steel
was just beginning in tho States; TWEEN
ty years later only OH tons were pro-
duced IN the country. The coarsest
pig-iron then cost about as much as
steel rails do now. Last year the
American product of pig-iron was
9,4S0, 130 tons, and the highest price Of
best foundry pig was s2l ton. The
output of steel rails was in round num-
bors 1850, 1000, and the best price
$3.50. A single American railway now
buys more iron Than both Great Bril-
tain and the United States made CEN
fury ago. There were neither rail
ways. iron bridges nor buildings, mol pc
troleum pipes, for there was no
petroleum; no gas pipes, for there was
no gas lighting oven in Europe until
lalor. Washington lived in an age of
darkness; instead of the electric light
the people had candles costing about
two ccnls apiece. In all the depart
mcn, and application, of chemistry the
century has simply created IL new world.
American pressed glass, which has
completely revo.utonizsd the supply Of
table and house waro, is all invention Of
The last sixty years. Farming in Wash
ington's day know nothing ofmachinery;
even the first iron pillow, patented in
1897, was Il failure, for New jerusalem
farmers thought it poisoned the soil.
Mowers, reapsrs and harvestsrs began
TO be invented about the same time, aud
even ordinary implements were such as
il would not now be thought possible TO
use. The steamboat was practically
unknown, and The railway entirely I'M
I'll forty years later. The cost OF trans
portalion by wagon confined the area
OF possible production with profit, as
to most crops. to the margin of nayiga-
bic waters. In fact, a new world has
been croatsd in this century.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-03-22
a Kicking Cow.

An Oregon farmer gives u remedy for
kicking cows which he claims to have
used with great Success for the past
twelve years; Take small rope or cord
about the size of Il clothes line; make Il
loop, in one end; hold the loop end in one
hand, drop the other end over tho cows
back; pick itup and pass it through the
loop, then slip it back just behind the
hips, bringing it underneath just forward
of and close to the udder adjusting it 50
that the loop is near the back bone.
Now draw the rope through the loop
tightly and fasten it, the more tightly
the better if the animal is very vicious.
On the first application she will jump
and try to kick and perhaps below; but
let her kick, she viii soon get tired of
doing 50. Now you can sit down and
milk without the eas; danger. You can
hardly provoke her to kick If she
should still try to kick, tighten the rope
and continue to do this til! she gives up.
Three applications in succession will
cure the worst cas-" Treat her kindly
and gently al the time without the least
excitement.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-03-22
THE LEE STATUE.
The Roanoke Light Infantry Will Bo
Mt the dwelling Ina Fall Force.

The representative of the Lee Mon-
ument Association cables that all
Paris i, delighted over NJ. Merce's
equestrian statue of General X. L.
Lee, which will be packed and ship
ped to Richmond in few days. Gov
ernor Mckinney has announced that
unwilling ceremonies Will certainly
take place on the day selected by the
managers Of the monument assoca-
tiou-Thursday, May %. Virginia
and North Carolina will be repre-
ssnted by number of uniformed reg
iments, whilst military companies from
a number of the Southern cities are
expected TO attend. The civic part Of
the procession will also DO on an ex-
tensivs scale, and altogether the indi-
cations are that the hospitablc people
OF Richmond will have 10 hustle 10
care for the great crowd that will be
present. The Roanoke Light Infantry
are making extensive preparations for
their visit, and majority of the mem
beers have signiisd their intention to
be present.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-03-22
HE DROPS INTO POETRY.
4 Country Editors Tribute to Hi.
Brother.

The editor of the Pearisburg Vlr-
sinian has had the grip and the first
thing lie wrote the following:
Backward, turn backward, o time
in your flight, give me the nose that L
breathed through last night. Bring
back the slneIlor that TWO days ago,
knew not the torment OF q continual
blow. Wipe from my mustachs the
the moisture Of snesasi put WOODEN
spIints on my poor weakened knees.
Rub my red nose a, you oft have ho-
tore, with tsllow, dear mother,
oh, il is so sore Backward, turn
backward y tide OF the
nose am SO tired from my head TO
my toes. Tired out with mopins and
coughing aud sneozing; weary from
handkerchief constantly seizing.
| have grown weary of smile and snuff;
Of wipins my hugle until it is rough.
SUCK Dry poor head in n hig pillow slip.
and sew it up mother, | have the
Ia grippe.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-03-22
Hotel Arrivals

HOTEL RoANoKE.-J. II. Dorney,
Providence; e r Boyd, Z W Pike.
Wythevillc, a. D Stultz, MartnsV.lle;
S 2 II Miller, Elkton; A E Hill, G =
Eddy, Baltimore; Frank NJ. West, I
H Patriarch, II Herwent, New York;
] Weily, Philadelphia; II. Sheppard,
Virginia; w L Pierce, Chrlstlansburg;
II 3 Colbour, Cumberland, Md; Samuel
Asser, England; G K Averill, Bridge
port, Conn; E. C. French, Cleveland,
o; ] II Bascom, c Hall, Richmond; j
L Lewis, Pittsburg; N L Reynolds,
West Virginia; 0 A Slye, Norfolk; a
GarnseY, Sanford, Me.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-03-22
BLUE AND GRAY
GENERALS FRANCIS H. SMITH
AND GEO. CROOK ARE DEAD.
LAST HOURS OF THEIR LIVES
The Great Indian Fighter Stricken
Down I'm Chicago. II Cannot Brenth''
Ellis Last Words. General Smith
Passes Peacefully Away.
Special to the TIMES.

Special to the TIMES.
LEXINGTON, Va, March 21.-Gen-
eral Francis H. Smith, founder and
superintendent of the Virginia Mill
tary Institute, died here this evening
Of a stroke of paralysis.
General Smith was native Of Fir-
ginia, and graduated from West Point
in 1888. He resigned from the army
to found the institution. over which
he presided so long. He gained the
rank OF General in the Confeder-
ate army, leading II gallant brigade
from Lexington and vicinity.
When January LIST, he voluntarily
laid down the duties, responsibilities,
and TO him the pleasures which had
belonged to his position rs superin-
iendent Of the Virginia Military In
sttute, he turned his attention with
equal earnestness am satisfaction 10
making beautiful Il home he had
built for his old age, and writing Il
history OF the school he so much
loved and had SO long served.
His life to all who saw him was the
picture of u happy, contented, vigo-
rous old age. He gavo promise OF
many years that would brighten and
make happy the live. Of those about
him, but suddenly on Saturday morn
ing last he was stricken down with
paralysis and never rallied.
On Saturday morning at seven
O'Clock his servant entered his room
to make fire. He found him awake
and he inquired with great in
terest. about the weather; for ne was
looking forward with much pleasure
to sowing his lawn in grass that day.
AT eight O'Clock his daughter, Miss
Sallie Smith, rang the prayer bell.
TO her surprise her father, who was
always prompt, did not appear. She
went to his chamber and attempted
to open the door She found him
laying against it unconscious. He
was paralyzed. His entire right side
was affected. He has never spoken
Up to Wednesday lie was able to re-
ceive milk and beef tea as uourish-
ment, but not since that time.
His children were at his bed side
when he quietly passed away.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-03-22
General Crook Drops Dead.

Special to the TIMES.
CHICAGO, March 2l.-General
George Crook died at the Grand Paci-
lic hotel this morning at quarter past
seven. Heart disease is supposed to
gave been the cause.
There had not been the slightest
wsrnin. that General Crook was not
perfectly well. He was at army head
quarter. all day yesterday and last
night at the hotel, he appeared to be in
his usual good health. He got up as
usual this morning about seven O'Clock
and while dressing, he said suddenly to
his wife, II can't BREATH" Mrs.
Crook helped him to sofa, and doe
tor was at once summoned, but before
he could reach the room, General
Crook wss dead. The general has been
in command of the department Of Mis-
souri, for several years succeeding Cen
eral Scholie.d. General Crook was the
most noted Indian fighter in the army.
He has been engaged in all Of the wars
for the past twenty-five years and cap
tured Geronimo after two months
chase.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-03-22
TKEpREsrDENT DUCXIXG.
He Bags Five But IL is Not Said How
Many He Missed.

The president is still down the bay
on his ducking expedition. Today
we have the satisfaction of announc.
ing that President Harrison has thus
far brought down five ducks. How
often ha fired and how often he missed
is not stated, such facts not being per-
tiaent in connection with the sport Of
the commander OF the army and navy
of the United States. We are, how
ever, in q position to state that be did
not shoot a pig, as was Wick eddy
charged upon him by a colored brother
near whose place in Virginia the pres
ident went cunning last year. No
stories will be told about him here. He
is welcome here in Maryland to hit or
miss anything he shoots at, and may
his fun be glorious.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-03-22
Wreck Of coal Cars.

The deraimcnt Of Il car cau'od CON
siderable wreck at Little Tunnel on the
Norfolk and Western railroad early yes
terdav morning. Ten coal cars were
thrown from the track and badi y
braken UP, but 20 one was injured.
Passc. ccr trains Nss, and 4 were
DELAYED ,cyer. hours and were con-
soli1aicd at this point and ran as No.
1 to Lyuchburg, leaving here at 1880
o'c!0ck.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-03-22
SEIENtHDOAIE VALLEY u. X. SCIT.
Decision In Favor Ofthc Central linz
prOvoment Company for sG39,22..

CHARLESTON, W. Va, March 81.
The celebrated chancery cause Of the
Fidelity Insurance and Trust company
vs.. the Shenandoah Valley railroad
company was decided this morning.
The opinion was delivered by Judge
Brannon. Judge Lucas, who was Of
council in the court below, was ab-
sent. 1t is held that the Central I'M
provement company is entitled to
equitable compensation under the
agreement Of April %, 1878, for the
failure Of the Shenandoah Valley rail-
road company 10 deliver the second
mortgage aud increase bonds called FOR
by that agreement, but this equitable
compensation must be subject TO the
first mortgage bonds held by the
Fidelity company as trustee 10 tho
amount Of $4,000 per mile lat SIX
mot scven) per cent. per annum."
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-03-22
Nunificent Gift.

TREsNUCH, Ala, March 2l.-Mr.
Button, Of Alabama, makes munili-
cont gift of 100000 to the Methodist
Episcopal church for the location of an
educational institution known as the
University Of the Southland. Rev. G.
y. Mann, D. d., who has tie matter
in charge, saws that sl.500,000 will be
expended on the main building, which
will be 300x300 feet and seven stories
il height with an inner court 200 Iect
square.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-03-22
xoy England "re.s Association.

On last Saturday, President julius ID.
Drefer, of Roanoke college, WAS the
guest Of The 1icw England Suburban
Fra : association At the monthly ban
Guet Given i; The Crawford House,
Boston. lie presented the greetings
Of The president OF tie Virginia Press
association, Mr.. j. \. Pugh. Of tho
Roanoke Herald, and assured The New
England c;itcrs Of the warm welcome
awaiting them IN Virginia N MAJ and
June, especially i'll Salem and Roanoke.
Times Register.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-03-22
SOUTHERN IRON.
Carnegie. Phipps a. Go. Deny Tint IL
Isa Failure.

BALTIMORE. Nd, March 2l.-The
Manufacturers Record publishes let
ter from Carnegie. Phipps & Co, of
pittsburg. relating to the dispatch sent
out from that city that the quality Of
Southern lron had proved a failure in
that u!arkct. The Record says there
was no foundation Fer the report, ex-
cept that Carnegie 6 Co. nud
purchased sample lot Of Alabama
iron to test, as 10 whether it came
within tho Bessemer limits as to phos-
photus and sulphur. This test proved
that it was not Bessemer iron. but in
no way reflected on the quality of
irons 10 general.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-03-22
An amazing - ulc.

Says TIE Culpeper Advocate: We
arc informed that Mr.. J. L. Lewis,
living a few miles from town, has a
mule which for sagacity and agility
takes Tbs cake Mr.. Lewis found
the mule in the hay-lo!t the other
The only mode Of in-ress to
the loft is By ladder Now theQues
ton which pu-ziss the owner is, how
id ,hnt mulc climb that ladder.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-03-22
Tic SnuthaII Case.

LYNcHBURG, Va, March 2l.-In
the United States court the case Of G.
II. Southall, the embezzling mail agent
of Nottoway county, was called. The
defense offered pleas i'll abatement,
which today wero favorably ruled upon
and the prisoner discharged. This de-
cision will affect cases all over the
wester district Of Virginia.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-03-22
Northern Capitalists ut Atlanta.

ATLANTA, Ga, March 2l.-A party
of hundred Boston and New England
capitalists, in charge of L. p. Carpen-
ter, reached Atlanta last night on the
way to Talapoosa. The party is on a
tour of inspection of the south, and
will visit Birmingham, Admission and
other points in Alabama, stopping at
Atlanta on their return trip.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-03-22

Mr.. p. D. Ccfer, Of No. 40s Fifth
avenue 5. W., who died Wednesday
morning, was inferred in tho city Gene
terry Thursday at Ii O'Clock. The
funeral services were conducted BY Rev.
]. +. Bus hnell. Mr.. Coler was &c years
OF age, and leaves wife and four
children, the .hrec sons being in husl-
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-03-22
. six Font virginia Panther.

The Winchester Times says; Jacob
Clark killed large panther in Smoky
Hollow few days ago. He eald 1t
measured about six feet in length
ANY one desiring to SEQ the hide OF ibis
animal will be shown it,by calling at
W, C. Whitacrs's store.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-03-22

Major William Pierce, Il prominent
business man Of ChristiansburS, was in
the city yesterday. To TIMES re-
portcr he remarked that lie had invest
ed heavily in Roanoke real estate, aud
that his ventures here had brought linn
in more money than any others he had
ever made.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-03-22
THE COAL MINERS STRIKE.
Owners Have Agreed TO Increase Inc
Wages ofTheir WorlSmcn.

LONDON, March 2l.-The strike of
the coal-miners has ended. The con-
ference of delegates repres enting the
coal-mine owners and the miners was
held in Westminster today, at which it
was agreed 10 make an immediate adj
vance of per cent. in the wages cfthe
miners and further advance Of 5 per
cent. July lst.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-03-22

Mrs. l.. Harrison, whose long expert
cncc entities her opinions to considcra-
ton. says in Prairie Farmer: ".lll things
considered, spring is best; about the 1st
OF April, not earlier, in this latitude.
Good, strong colonies. with a vigorous
queen, would run little risi; Of loss before
Il return Of the outlay might becXpectcd.
When bees are purchased at the close OF
the honey harvest or in the falor winter
they are Of no source Of profit 10 their
owner until flowers boom. | base heard
persons who had bees to sell in the fall
talk nlibly Of the number Of pounds of
honci there were in the hives to would
be purchaser. Suppose there was; the
bees would need every ounce Of it to live
upon and rear brood before flowers
bloomed, and the purchaser would run
the risk Of losing the colony if he took
away any to eat upon his cakes
4 Valuable Hand.
Eyes" said the operator. "Suggsy is
the only man on the line who, when he
sees 4 thunderboIt come along, can
mount the telegraph pole and cut the
wire OH each SIDE Of il and let it drop to
tho ground. He's saved our lives scv-
cral times that way. Light.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-03-22
4 Now Eucine.

A new Norfolk aud Western ten
wheel locomotive was turned out at
the Roanoke Machine works yesterday.
The engine is numbered 229, and is
especially adapted 10 climbing the
heavy grades OF Southwest Virginia.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-03-22
rnnnin~ The Question.

She-Comc. get up.
He (on his knecsJ-Do look ridiculous:
She-No. You axe or II. dre:s.-Trans-
lated for Chatter.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-03-22

While other agents are advertising
for lots to sell in the Lewis Addition,
Francis B. Kemp s. Co., have and are
selling daily the best and cheapest
lots i'm this addition. Call on them at
once, if you wish bargains.
FRANCIS B. KEMP Co.,
Agents.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-03-22

Rev. W. Z. Schooley, who was ap.
pointed by the recent conference at
Alexandria. to take charge of Lee
Street Methodist church, arrived iu the
city yesterday and will preach tom Or
row morning and evening.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-03-22
VIRGINIA NEWS.
Items of Interest on Various Subjects
From All Parts of the state.

General Jones NJ. Withers, a
leading citizen of Mobile, Ala, who
died in that city few days ago, was
the first colonel Of the Third Alabama
regiment, and commanded that
famous organization at Norfolk, Va,
until assigned to the command of a
brigade at that place. He was soon
ordered west, having been made a
hrigadier-gsneral.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-03-22

The IIobbie Music company, Lynch
burg, is headquarters for the best
pianos and organs On the market. In
addition TO handling the best, they dis
pose of them nj the very lowest prices
lor cash or small payments. Give them
:. call and satisfy yourself what we say
is true.