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Los Angeles herald., 1890-04-29
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Los Angeles herald., 1890-04-29

MRS. DR.. MINNIE WELLS, FIRST LADY
wi licentiate of Kentucky; years successful
practice in this city in diseases of women; has
in connection with her practice electro-thermal
baths. Office 502 s. Broadway, cor. Fifth st.
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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-11
TELEGRAPHIC FLASHES.

a the session of the Christian confer
cnce Friday at Marion, Ind. the South
crn wing of the church, which seeded
in 1854, was restored.
The amount of silver offered for sale
to the treasury department. Yesterday
was S3l, 900 ounces. The amount pur-
chased, 100000 ounces.
The glass-workers at Domain. Frcsnes
and Escaupont, France, have gone out
on n strike.
1t is reported that the Portuguese
gunboats have formed line across the
mouth of the Zambesi river in East
Africa, to bar tho passage OF the British
sternwheel gunboats If they attempt to
ascend.
Kaiser William has received from the
king OF Italy telegram announcing
that he has sent to the Kaiser n life
size portrait of himself.
Steve Jacobs, notorious negro GRIM
inai and desperado, was executed yes
terday at Iumberton, y. c.. for the
murder of three women near there sew
eral months ago. lie had committed a
number of crimes and several times
escaped from the custody.
The census bureau has announced the
following populations: Little Rock, Ark,
%, 400; increase, 1888, Baton Rogue,
La. 1887; increase, 5000; New Orleans,
la, 24l ,995; increase, 5,905; Knoxville,
Tenn, 22,447: increase, l2,754; State of
New York. 5,0Sl, 1874; increase, S09,0S3
terrible explosion of melinite took
place at Bourges, France, yesterday.
y workman was filing n she'll with the
compound, when, through some care
lcssncss, it exploded, with frichtful
force. Five men were instantly killed
and forty injured.
Don't fail to read THE SUNDAY TIMES
tomorrow. Ifyou do you will regret 1t.
1t will be the newsiest paper ever pub
lished in Roanoke.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-11
Charter Granted.

Judge Robertson granted n charter
yesterday to the Pleasant Valley Land
Company. The object of the company
is to buy and sell land, build houses
thereon and make other improvements
The amount of land to be held by the
company is not to exceed 1000 acres and
the capital stock is placed at S1O0 600,
divided into shares of 500 each, and Roa-
noke is to be the principal office. The
officers and directors for the first year
are as follows: President, L. M. Will
Jams; vice-president, w. X Andrews;
secretary, j. c. Wallace; treasurer, c.
A. Moomaw. Dircctors-J. A. Jameson
L. Is. Kemp, f. NJ. Williams, l.. e.
Evans, w. X. Andrews, w. p. Dupuy
and c. a. Moomaw
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-11
STRICKEN WITH PARALYSIS.
Supreme Court Justice Miller
Falls in the Street.
Taken to His Home on Massachusetts Az
enne--Dr. Lincoln Finds Partial Paraly-
sis In the side--Later Bulletins In
dictate Critical Condition and Death
Imminent.

WASHINGTON, Oct. TO- [Speciall :
Justice Samuel F. Miller, of the SUI
preme Court, was stricken with partial
paralysis of the left side this afternoon
about O'Clock, while on his way home
from the Gswitol. His mind is perfectly
clear, and lie has never been for sim
gle instant' speechless since he was
stricken. BE seems to be giving him
self little Concern about his condition.
He recited in detail all the incidents OF
his visit to- the Capitol and his return
home, laughing and joking with them
all the while, and telling them not to
feel badly over his attack.
The Judge was striker near his home.
John Woodford, his servant, was stand
ing in the door at the time and saw him
foil. He Immediately ran to his as
sistance, and, with the help of some by
ISLANDERS, raised the Judge to his feet,
and helping him into n cab. soon con-
veycd him to his house
Dr. Cook, who lives two doors away.
was called in, and DR.. Lincoln was sent
for, who administered some slight res
toratives; and, after an examination.
found partial paralysis of the left side
from the arm down.
The justice called for his dinner and
ate it with apparent relish, after which
he slept quietly. The house was he
sieged with callers during the evening,
Justice Blatchford, who arrived from
Now York ON the o'clock train, bcinr
the first caller lie was followed by
Chief Justice Fuller, and all the asso-
ciate Justices on the bench, except JUS
tice Field and Bradley. who are absent.
Mrs. Miller 8nd Mr.. Irving Miller, his
son, are in constant attendance ON the
Judge. and numerous kilograms have
been received inquiring rs to his con-
dition.
IL p. m.-pr. Lincoln has just left
Justice Miller's. He says the Justices
condition isS not nearly so favorable rs
two hours ago, and that the case is now
very serious. The Justice is still rational.
but his mindsis less bright Some feel
ing still remains In the paralyzed side,
but he is unable to move.
Midnight--.Justice NIiller's condition
is SO critical that his physicians expect
he will sink in the morning, and that
he can hardly live another day. lie
has had hemorrhagc of the brain, and
another attack would be fatal. His
mind is evidently affected, tn ough he is
still coherent in talking
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-11
Racing Yesterday.
wEsTCHESTER PARK.

First race. three-quarters of a mile,
selling-Punster jr., won, DR.. Helmuth
second, Costa RIGA third; time, 1:171$.
Second race, Palo Alto handicap, three
quarters of mile-Silver Prince won,
EARLY Blossom second, Hooalum, third;
time, 1:lSl5. Third race, one and n
quarter miles, Fairvicw handicap-Riley
won, Stockton second, Cousin .Jeems
third; time, 2:12. Fourth race, Dixiona
handicap, three-quarters of Il milo--G.
w. Cook won, Volunteer second, Belle
d Or third. Fifth race, ono mile-Ro-
settle won, Annie Balejcn second, Para
metta third; time, l:47. Sixth race,
five-eighths of mile, selling, Flavilla
won; Bess Bay second, Balgawan third;
time, 1:05l5
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-11
SALEM.
General News Gathered by The Times
Local Correspondent.

Local Correspondent.
SALEM, Oct. i0.-[Special]-Th is
nothing special in tho appearance of
Salem to-day, unless possibly you should
note the absence of the real estate men.
The military company, good many of
the real estate men, and others, went to
Lynchburg to the fair yesterday.
Miss Kate Pitzer left yesterday for
New York City, where her sister, Miss
Louise Pitzer- has opened nice board
ing house.
Rev. A. ID. Brewster, of Houston. Tex,
who was for several years student of
Roanoke College, is making q visit to
Salem.
Mr.. j. w. +. Allemong. president of
the Salem Improvement Company. who
has been detained in New Jersey three
months by the illness of his son, expects
to return to Salem next Tuesday morn
ing in special car which he has char
tered to bring himself and family.
MIR. Edward Corbett is in the city.
He has been in Washington, ID. G.,
where he has secured the necessary
funds to commence work on the machine
shops and foundry for the manufacture
of machinery for roller Touring mills,
other machinery and wood work.
Kew. NmB. once. professor of ancient
languages of Roanoke College, has re-
Gently purchased lot for residence
from A. Nj. Bowman e Co.. on the upper
end of what is known as the Bittle
property. 1t is adjoining DR. Stearnc's
and is opposite the residence of Prof.
l.. ~. Fox, ID. ID.
One of the most brilliant social events
OF Salem was the marriage of Mr.. d. Il.
Myers, popular young lawyer OF Ha-
gerstown. Md, and former graduate
OF Roanoke College, and Miss Lula
letter, the beautiful and accomplished
daughter of DR.. Nj. Jcter, Mt tho Pres
bytcrian Church. The ushcrs were Ed
ward Jeter, brother OF the bride. II. w.
Kline, G. S. Persinger and l.. NJ. Smearl.
The bride entered the church leaning
on her fathers arm. Rev. j. r. Bridges,
pastor of the Presbyterian Church, OIL
clate9. There was largo crowd and
many good wishes followed the happy
couple as they left on the bridal tour to
Washington and other Northern cities,
snd finally to lIagcrstown, where the
groom has u fine residence.
The board of trustees of Roanoke Col
lege met Tuesday and adjourned to
meet again Saturday. There have been
a great many improvements in the col
lege, some Cf which we will talk about
in our next letter. FULLY.
Several thousand extra copiec of THE
TIMES will be published Tomorrow.
Advertisers to secure prompt insertion
should send in their advertisements
early.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-11
To Join Two Great Nations.

ST PETERSBURG, Oct. TO- Special l.
The Novoe Vremya says that the Rus
sian Government will immediately be-
gin the construction of the railway
across Siberia to the Pacific. Govern
mcnt officials will have entire charge of
the work, and no contractors will be
employed. The Novoc Vrcmya COM
mcnts on the strategic and commercial
Importance of the new railway, which,
1T says, will induce closer relations be-
tween Russia and America by the
Pacific route.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-11
"a SPECIAL NOTICES.
Grand Auction Sale
INSIDE PROPERTY
ROANOKE,
The great industrial center of Virginia.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER II, 1890.
w oodland Park,

Three blocks from the established bust
: ness center of Roanoke, at the junction
of the Norfolk and Western and Roam
r;rka and Southern railroads, has been
Nivided into lots, and will be sold at
Son October II. Scheduled prices
admit of from 100 to 800 per cent.
to the purchasers in the immedi-
tture. A large attendance of buy
Expected from all parts of the
Nv This sale will inaugurate the
"A. sUJ fall activity in the Roanoke real
estate market. and is the best oppOr-
tunity eve. offered for both quick turns
and permanent Investment. One Of the
most noted auctionccrs in the country
will ofliciatc. Watch the newspapers
for further announcements of this eX-
traordinary sale. Woodland Park has
long been held with the idea that the
city would take il and make it park in
the center of Roanoke. We have pur-
chased it and will sell it for business
and residence purposes. 1T contains
fifty twenty fivc-foot business lots on
Campbell street. an established bust
ness street, with u thirty-foot alley,
through which side tracks will be built
to make available for wholesale and
warehouse purposes; 100 fine residence
lots on Il beautiful wooded elevation
overlooking Roanoke. 1t will all ulti-
mately come into use for business. be-
ing only two Or three minutes walk
from the corner of jefferson street and
prices at which these lots will be offered
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-11
THE TIMES will print twice as much
genuine news tomorrow as any othe,
Roanoke paper.
THE IRON AND STEEL VISITORS.
Close of the Joint Sessions Mt Pittsburg--
Important Papers.

PITrsBURG, Oct. 10.-[Speciall Tho
reception at the DuQuesne Club last
night kept the delegates to the Interna-
tional Mining Institute up SO late that
they were slow in arriving at Carnegie
Hall, and it was considerably after >
o'clock. when the final session was called
to order by President Kitson.
The following papers were then read.
after which the institute adjourned:
Progress Of German Practice in Metal
lurgy of Iron and Steel since 1876, with
Special Reference to the Basic Process =
by DR.. Herman Wedding, Berlin; '.In-
tcrnational Standards and for Iron and
Steel" by Prof. John w. Langley, Pitts
burg: Relation of Geology of the
United States to its Mineral Resources, "
by DR.. II. Sterry Hunt. New York
Transportation as an Element in Iron
and Steel Manufacture" by w. p Shin,
president of the American Society of
Civil Engineers, Pittsburg.
This evening the entire party boarded
the steamer Mayflower and were taken
up the Monongahcla river as far as the
Edgar Thomson Steel Works and the
homestead plant of Carnegie, Phipps &
Co. The party was in charge of Andrew
Carnegie, who piloted them through
the extensive plant. On their return
tonight they were treated with ma
tural gas display at Hays station by the
Philadelphia Gas Company.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-11
The Weather To-day.

For Virginia, rain, preceded by fair
weather, in southeast portion slightly
warmer, i'll southern portion stationary
temperature, in northern, southerly
winds, shifting to westerly; clear wealth
or Saturday afternoon.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-11
FOR THE HOSPITAL.

A List of the Subscribers to the Fund up
to Date.
The following is list of subscribers
to the hospital fund, and others will be
added daily as handed in by the COM
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-11

The reason why advertisers like THE
TIMES is because their advertisements
prove profita
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-11

Compare THE TIMES news columns
with those of any other paper published
in radius of 200 miles. If you want the
news you cannot afford to be without it.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-11

Ask the news stands and newsboys how
the people like THE TIMES in its new
form. Three times as many visitors read
THE TIMES as read any other paper.
That's point for real estate advertisers.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-11
The North Carolina state Fair.

The TIMES acknowledges the receipt
of complimentary tickets to the North
Carolina State fair, which opens on
October IA, with balloon ascensions and
parachute dcsccnts, racing, Cherokee
Indian band, Japanesc band and other
interesting features.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-11
THE POlICE,f0RCE OF ROANOKE.
Their Pedigree From Big Chief
Mack Morris Down.

A Review of the City's Defenders--C Chiefs
of the Past and Present--Men of Many
Inches and Good Bone and Sinew--
Records of Brnvery--NIay Their sala-
ries Never Grow Less.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-11
Revising the Confession.

PITTsBuRG, Oct. 1o.-ISpecial] The
work of the committee on revision of
the Presbyterian confession of faith to-
day was discussion on the eighth and
ninth chapters of work The sixth and
seventh chapters considered yesterday
arc the most Important, and much of the
remaining work can be passed over
rapidly. One of the divines said to-day
that the reason they were taking the
matter so slowly was that the old CON
fession of faith had stood for 250 W airs
and they want the new one TO stand as
good test. The changes made are not
at all radical
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-11

THE TIMES is the leading paper Of the
mineral belt of the two Virginias. Ifyou
want to keep posted on the development
Of this section you cannot afford to be
without it.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-11

THE TIMES is the leading paper of the
mineral belt of the two Virginias. Ifyou
want to keep posted on the development
of this section you cannot afford to be
without 1t.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-11

Several thousand extra copiec of THE
TIMES will be published tomorrow.
Advertisers, to secure prompt insertion,
should send in their advertisements
early.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-11

the police force bears a better record.
During the war he was member of
Stonewall Jackson's division for two
years, and afterwards in General Jcn-
kins brigade OF cavalry. The testimony
OF his comrades in arms is that he was a
faithful and fearless officer. He is a
little autocratic in his present role and
somewhat inclines to Shut off the in
quisitivenesso of reporters, but they take
it all ripht
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-10-11

IS an cNcellent Ol1lccr lie was born in
Botetourt county February Z. 1853, and
is the son of Rev. John W. Wolf. lie
is six feet high, weighs PIG pounds. has
blue eyes. light hair and mustache and
has resided in the city two years.
TIE SPECIAL FORCE.
OFFICER j. A. VEST was born July 9th.
1882, and was brave Confederate soldier.
His son w. A. VEST, is "a years old and
was born in Nelson county lie is a
very promising young man.
Il. Ii. PETZEL was born in Germany,
April 9th, 1865, and is faithful and efii-
cient.
N. M. WADE is an old policeman, hav-
ing been connected at various times
since 1881 with the force. He was born
in Dublin, Pulaski county, March 1st.
1856, and ought to be member of the
regular force.
"A. w. AsHwoRTH was born in Char
lotte county, October 1st, 1884. He was
a brave soldier during the late war. and
is a faithful and fearless officer
H.. n. TiNSLEY was born in Bedford
county and appointed special on May
o, 1890.
w. II. TALLY was born in Warren
county December ., 1857, and was ap-
pointed a special policeman in July last.
K. w. JOHNSON. the guard at the sta
ton house. was born July %. 1912. in
Allegheny county. and served with cred
it during the war on the Confederate
side.
l.. c. FLAGG was born in Campbell
county April o. 1915. lie was appointed
an extra policeman on the LIST of April
last, and has discharged his duties well
and faithfully.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-05-06
AND Reason TOTTERED.
A Melancholy tory Which Ought tc
Teach a Lesson to Womankind.

A Melancholy story Which Ought to
Teach Lesson to Womankind.
In front of me sat poor, gibbering
maniac, chained to the seat. He was in
charge of the sheriff who was conveying
him to the asylum. Beneath the Wild
haunted look one could readily observe
the traces of former bright intellect.
So | asked the keeper, did he know the
cause of his charges misfortune?
"Well," said he, sit pears that this
ere chap, wot I'm goin' to put in limbo
with the rest of the INCOMES, wus biz
ness man in Boston. He wus doin' we'll
an maxim lots o money, till he took
sick one day an had to go home, an,
pore devil, he hasn't ben right sence."
why, how is that?"
"Well, you see, his wife she wus to
home, an nigh nabor O. herr she cum
in too, an they started tall1in' about
dress-makin' an such truck, like 'cuttin'
dress la Pompadour Mulligan with a
V-shaped corsage, beaten to yolk an
three cups O. white sugar caught up 18th
loops o the same on hot plate, eight
plain, eleven narrow, slip one, seam two,
embroidered with dolman stamped
with Japanese designs on two large
spoonfuls O. butter with buttons to
match, rolled into three sheets an
baked in quick oven, fringed 18th yaller
silk, accordin' to ones own taste, surah
and keep there till it boils an then bind
off sixteen stitches, seventeen plain,
over six, narrow (2S7, 963 stitches on
needle) with broiled shad.' Well,
stranger, you know, them wimmen
couldn't keep that sort o. thing hummin'
very long 'thout sumtAi1s' givin' away.
So this pore fellow, who wus lyin' down
on the sofy, he began to squarm an
twist, an then his reason it begin to tot
ter on its throwing. First she'd tot
over this way, an then she'd tot over
that way, till at last over she went alto
gether with somethin' ringin' in his ears
about waist made plain an trimmed
with a yard O. Goldfish cmerlette on the
side"
The train slowed up at Fairville, and
the poor, pitiable, mental wreck alight-
ed in custody of the sherif.-K. c. Tap
lev, in Time.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-05-06
PERSIAN CIVILIZATION.



ropeans and Americans.
| have been much surprised to heai
even well-educated Englishmen, in re
cent discussions on Persia, speak of tn
Persian nation as if it were completely
wanting in civilization and We're age.
behind Europe in manners, customs anG
ideas. Such false impression of the
characteristics and social condition OF
our good friends, the neighbors of our
Indian Empire, is, think, due to ignor
ance, and, | fear, also to insular preju
dice. Persia has not progressed as
Europe has done, but Persian civiliza
ton and Persian art had reached a higt
degree of development when England
was covered with tangled forests and it,
inhabitants were half-clothed savages.
whose highest skill was shown in the
slaughter of wild animals with the
rudest of weapons. Persian civilization
has not refrigerated, though Persian arr
is certainly stified by the introduction
of cheap but inartistic articles from the
commercial West, In Persia a polite
etiquette is asstlictly observed as in any
country in the world, and though
in some tlifies, the manners of d
Persian gentleman may appear strange
and even amusing when observed in the
West it is safe to say that nothing
which Persian gentleman would be
likely to do when mixing in Western soci-
ETY. would in any way shock the delicate
feelings of that society. In this respec.
1t is fortunate that the recent journey
ings of the Shah and his suite were sui
fcientlv extended to give a practical
and widespread contradiction TO the
numerous absurd stories which had been
current concerning the disagreeable pc
culiarities of Persian manners and Gus
toms.
As regards habits of personal manli-
ness, on which Englishmen so greatly
pride themselves, it may astonish many
of my readers to learn that the PersianS,
with considerable reason, consider them
selves far superior to any Westerns in
this respect. | will only mention, as an
instance, that the Persian considers
that to remain sitting in small bath
and to commence and complete ablu
tons in the same water is far from q
cleanly habit, and it is one which is
never practiced in the heated baths
which the natives frequent with such
pleasure in Persia, and which he greatly
misses when travelling in the West
Nineteenth Century.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-05-06
A BUSY BOOk-AGENT.
He Had Self-PossessiOn Enough to Aston
ish a Texas Audience.

ISL AtAas
We were visiting at ranch about six
miles out of Dennison, Tex, and one
day there were five or six people on the
veranda, when u man on a mule came
along and halted and introduced him
self as book agent. While his pros
pectus was being passed around he took
a chair lifted his feet to the railing,
and lighted a cigar for smoke. He was
quite a little apart from the rest, and at
the end of the veranda, the floor of which
was almost flush with the earth. AT his
right hand, and only two feet away, was
a rose bush. Without being observed
bv the man, the Colonel detached him
self from the group and entered the
house. There was an open window right
back of the agent, and the Colonel APP
peared in this and commanded: Let no
one1move for his life until l get gum!
A rattlesnake has crept out of the rose
bush under the strangers chair and is
coiled to strike."
We all looked that way, and nothing
was to be seen, but, as each one under
stood the Colonel's game, we acted, so
lar as looks were concerned, as if SER
pent was in plain view. The agent
never finched in the slightest. He was
looking away down the road, and he
kept his eyes there as he observed:
"Durn my luck, but I'm allus running
up agin snaix. How big is this feller?'
Hes a whopper," answered one of us.
"And this is August, when they are
half blind and the most deadly?'
Eyes"
Ibid the Kurnel say ne was going af-
ter his shooter?'
Yes
How long will it take him?"
about ten minutes, but may be tif-
teen
"Humph, Well. gents, I'm busy
man and l can't afford to lose no fifteen
minutes. You jess pass that prospectus
around and git ready to give me your
orders, and I'll try and catch little
wink O. sleep while waiting for the kur-
mel to pop this burned viper!"
And sures I'm living man he settled
Town in his chair to WOO the drowsy god,
and I'd bet a thousand to one that he
felt sure the snake was there, just as we
pretended. IN. Y. Sun.