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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-18

These mines, some of which are now in
operation. are producing magnificent results.
Much Of it has been tested and found 10 pos
sess excellent cooking qualities. being remark
ably tree from sulphur and carrying a low
percentage OF ash.
All of the pits are working ont splendidly,
the quality of the coal remaining of the same
high grade and the veins growing rapidly IN
thickness Entries are being driven as rap
idly rs possible and preparations are being
made for the fall trade.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-18

This analysis showed the ore TO be very high
in metallic iron, and was low enough IN
phosphorus b entitle it 70 be classed among
the Bessemer ores.
Developments in this vein have been re-
warded by Il splendid exhibit Of one mass Of
beautiful bright metal.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-18
ADVANTAGEOUS MARKETS.

The splendid railroad facilities and low
rates of freight give an outlet for these ores
and coal to all the principal markets Of the
East great inquiry is now being made 10y
Northern mill men. and enormous shipments
will attend the full opening up OF them all.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-18

The Coal and Iron Company have secured
tho right and control of the Conley process
of making steel direct from the ores, and a
large plant will be erected as soon az practl-
cable 10 advance this great industry. one
half Of the stock for this plant has been
placed in New York. and the balance will be
retained bv the company and added to the
1t nf thnir ralnaLln nnldinns.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-18
GRAY sPEcULAR ORES.

This vein of specular ore runs IN south
easterly direction and has been traced one
and half miles across the cOmpanys prop
erty 1t has well-detined hanging and foot
walls. and the VEN was found 10 average about
eight feet in thickness. dipping at an angle Of
about fOrty-hve degrees with the horizon.
The ore has been exposed IN numerous places
by the prospectors and the quality materially
improves with its depth.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-18

MINIATURE ALMANAC. JUN IS. 1871
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-18

II is reported that President Hippoiyte, of
Hayti WAS killed in the recent revolt.-Presi-
dent Balmaeed& is exercising the despotic
powers recently invested in him by the Chilean
Congress. Petersburg advices state that
the closing Of the synagogue in that city is re-
garded by the Jews as a final blow TO their race
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-03
Cash valuo of News Items.

:. One of the daily papers of Rome pub
hshcs in every issue the following edit
orial notice: For report of a fight or
fire in which one or moro human lives
were lost we pay lire and so cents; for
report of suicide, lire; for n report
OF on attempt 1T suicide, so cents; for n
report of an accident at which person
suffered bodily harm. so cents; for re-
ports OF q murder, highway robbery.
burglary and other happenings of this
KIND we pay according to tho impor-
TANGO OF the event. but in no case less.
than 5 lire
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-03
Tho Australian rrce-,yc1I.

In the vast rninless tracts of central
Australia, where water in the shape Of
streams, ponds, wells, etc, is unknown,
and where thousands of gold-scckers,
travellers, hunters and others have per-
ishcd with thirst. the country is found
to be tolcrably populated by hardy
race known rs ''Bushmcn." For the
past century it has been standing
wonder how these human beings man
aged to exist in such an arid region.
1t now turns out that nature has mado
provisions for the welfare OF living
creatures even in that inhospitablc sec
ton of the Antipodes. Here tho eucalyp-
tus tree, which grows 600 to $50 feet
high in more favorable localities, grows
to but eight or ten feet, gnarled and
tEiclily io!ntcd like reed. Herein lies
tho secret OF tho Bushmans existence.
The joints of this dwarf eucalyptus arc
hollow and filed with pure water, the
size of the joint regulating the amount
Of water to be found within More than
one unlucliy being has laid down in the
shade Of one of these Australian we'll
trees to die of thirst, when one stroke
with his knife or ''machcte" would
have caused q lifc-giving stream to
burst forth,
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-03
TWO COAL TRAINS COLLIDE.
a Cnboose I<EocI>cd Into kindliEg Woo
ami An Engine Damaged.

a Caboose I<Eocl>cd Into kindliEg Wood
ami An Engine Damaged.
Capt. Millcr's freight train, loaded
with coal and coke, ran into the rear Of
Capt. Mosely's freight train, also loaded
with coal, at , o'clock yesterday after
noon.
Miller's train was standing in front of
the freight depot. with another freight
standing ahead of him. There was no
flag sent out from Miller's train. and
Consequently when Capt. Mosely's train
came dashing around the bend, down
the grade, with great speed. il was
warned by TO flag and sped on unsus-
pecting CT danger for few moments
until engineer McCreary perceived two
men on the platform OF the caboose Of
the train standing ct the depot, waving
their hats frantically.
He reversed his engine, but could not
stop it in tine. He stuck to 1t till the
last moment, and only iumped few
yards above the train ahead. His en-
CINE went half way through the caboose
of Miller's train, tearing it into kindling
wood. The cab of the engine was com
pletely wrecked and the engine badly
smashed up otherwise. The tender was
wrecked and the first car overturned
and its load of coke spilled
Fireman c. NJ. Munsey jumped some
distance above the scene of tho wreck
and fell, spraining his left arm. lie was
the only person injured
Fire broke out in The wreck, but was
quickly extinguished by turning on the
water from the water main near the
freight depot.
wrecking train from Roanoke spent
the afternoon in clearing the track
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-03
I,REVITIES.

Col. A. M. Bowman and wife leave
Saturday for Red Sulphur Springs,
Monroe county, w. Va.
The bridge of the Salem Develope-
ment Company, over the river at the
wooden mills, is rapidly going up and
will be ready for crossing by wagons by
Saturday.
A meeting of the Chadwick Two
Wheeler Company yesterday, j. M.
Williams was elected secretary and r.
D. Shickles, treasurer. The building of
the company is rapidly assuming shape.
Miss jamie Steele, OF Rich mond, and
Miss Alice Collier, of Petersburg, who
have been visiting Miss Lille Stause,
leave for their homo to-day.
The town council met yesterday and
transacted some fine business.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-03

naissance of Seville and other Spanish
towns as being appropriate to Co
lumbar celebration. An arcade on the
first story admits passage around the
building under cover. AS in nll the
other buildings the front will be formed
of STAFF colorcd to IN ivory tone.
The ceiling will be enriched with strong
color.
A colorado, with cafe at either
end, forms the length between ma
chinery and agricultural hall. In the
center Of this colorado is an archway
leading TO the cattle exhibit. From this
portico there will be view nearly a
mile in length down the lagoon The
obclisls and fountain in the lagoon will
form the southern point of this vista.
The machinery annex will bc placed
in the rear of the administration build
ing, inside the loop formed by the rail-
road track. 1t will be entered by tun-
rels and bridges from tho machinery
hall and the administration, mines and
transportation buildings. Tho annex
is to be simple, built Of wood in an
economic manner. It's type is that of a
mill or foundry. It's shape, however, Is
peculiar. 1t is to be annular in form,
the diameter being 500 feet. In the
inner circle will be a park. The an
nular form chiefly commcnds itself be-
cause the circle of electrical elevated
railway can run constantly around the
entire main nave, and passengers can
thus sec the exposition without leaving
the cars. Electrical power will be used
in the annex and steam power in the
main building. Attached to this great
annex will be the power house contain
ing the tremendous boilers, while in the
adjoining portion of the annex will be
established the voluminous plant of en-
gines and dynamos. This will be the
largest and most interesting display Of
electrical power ever made
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-03

At meeting of the board of directors
OF the Salem Banking and Trust Com
pany, W. Z. HUBERT rendered his res
ignation as president OF the company.
Mir. Hubert was induced to resign by
pressure of business as president Of
riverside Land Company, and also of
the Bank of Blacksburg, but recently
organized
II. II. Brown one of the original pro-
motors of tho Salem banking and In
vcstment Company, was elected presi-
dent at the last regular meeting.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-03

l. INSTALLMENT STOCK. = Mem
bership fee, 81 per share, which carries
the stock tho first month, after that the
monthly dues are 60 cents per share.
?. PAID UP INTEREST BEARING
STOCK.-S50 per share (par value, Slo0),
yielding Il dividend, payable scmi-an-
nually, January /, and July /, of per
cent. per annum, which is duly RENTED
by check to tho shareholder.
3. The stock is expected to mature in
seven years from date of each series ro.
spectively, the Same being issued
monthly.
4. There is no investment anywhere
safer or moro profitable than it's stock.
With the assets of the Association in
vested in first mortgages on improved
town real estate, duly insured for tho
benefit OF the Association, on a basis
not exceeding so per cent. OF its value,
as ascertained by appraisers who arc
themselves stockholders of the Associ-
alton, while the debt of the member
borrowing is being curtailcd every
month Of it's ea istcnce, it is difficult to
conceive of q safer investment than its
stock affords to the prudent investor.
Apply at Home Oflicc, ITO jefferson
street, or to
JAMES r. TERRY, or to SIMMONS.
CARPENTER e TINSLEY, Roanoke,
Va.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-03

1870. lie collated this new-found copy
with two other copies, one from Mu-
mich and the other from Leipsic. This
book, having been restored, was Of
fered for sale in Berlin by Albert Cohn,
ct 1000 thnlers (S3,o0O), and in 1873 it
reached London, where it was bought
by Henry Stevens as agent for Mr..
George Brinlcy, of Hartford, Conn.,, for
$4,000. At the sale of Mr.. Brinley's
library in March, 1850, this Gutenberg
Bible passed into the possession of Mr..
Hamilton Cole, who paid IS, 900 for it,
Subsequently it was bought by Mr..
Ives, but the price paid is not known.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-03
BUILDING ASSOCIATIONS.
The Iron Belt Building and Loan
Association
OF ROANOKE, VIRGINIA.
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL, ss5, 900, 600.
BUILDING ASSOCIATIONS.
OFFICERS:

PREsIDENT-GEN. FITZHUGH LEE,
ex-Governor of Virginia.
1sT VIcE-PREsIDENT = PEYTON L..
TERRY, President Roanoke Trust,
Loan and Safe Deposit Co.
I'D VICE PRESIDENTS. w. JAMESON.
Secretary and treasurer Roanoke
Trust, Loan and Safe Deposit Co.
SEcRErARY-JOHN OFT, late Cashier
City Bank Of Richmond
TREAsURER-J. c. DAVENPORT, Cash.
Ter Commercial National Bank, Roa-
nolse, Va.
GENERAL CoUNsEL--IIon. c. A. Nc
HUGH, Counsellor-at-Law, late OF
Charleston, S. c.
GENERAL MANAGER OF AGENc1Es-D
B. JESSE, late of Lexington, Ky.
GENERAL TRUsTEE-IIoN. HENRY S.
TROUT, President First National
Bank, Roanoke, Va.
DESIGNATED DEPoslTORY - Roanoke
Trust, Loan and Safe Deposit Com pany.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-03
More Storms I'm Iowa.

Boone, Iowa, July 2.-[Spociall i
Dispatches received here report a
cyclone at Tray, Audubon county, yes
terday evening. A largo number of
houses in the track Of the storm were
destroyed and @ number OF people in.
jurcd. One man is reported killed at
Halbur. There was q heavy storm Of
hail doing much damage TO crops of all
kinds. Audubon also reports heavy
hail storm with hail stones as large as
hen eggs. The storm lasted twenty.
minutes and greatly damaged crops.
Great Arcadio and Westside also report
great damage.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-03
THE GUTENBERG HIeLE.
Picture of tho Cover of tho Famous and
Valuable Volume.


Herewith is presented picture of the
cover of the famous Gutenberg Biblo
which was in the Brnyton Ives collcc-
ton recently sold in New York. Tho
Iiblo was purchased by james w.
Ellsworth, of Chicago, for Sl4,s
This book was printed by John Gut
enbcrg, at Mcntz, between the years
1450 and 1855, and is the first one ever
printed with movable types. 1t is in
two volumes, folio; in the original bind
ing, thick oak boards with stamped
calf, ornamcnted brass corners and CEN
ter pieces, with bosses; many leaves
with uncut edges; measuring 1t15x15%
inches on the leaf, without title pages,
pagination or signatures; GIL leaves
printed in double column, 40 lines
to full column; the initials
and rubrics in manuscript throughout.
The first volume contains 324 leaves, of
which one is in fac-simile, and ends
with the Psalms; the second has 317
leaves, sixteen in fac-simile. Gothic
type is used throughout, and several
hundred MISUNDERSTANDING capital
letters adorn the pages.
This copy was discovered about TWEEN
ty years ago in the archivc of the Pred
igerlSirchc, at Erfurt. DIR. Bruno
Stubel, of Leipsic, examined it and
published full and accurate dcscrip-
ton OF 1t in the Scrapeum, August Is,
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-03
A Romnrkahlo product.

Saccharine, coal tar product discov-
cred within tho last few years, is, in
many respects. the most remarkable Of
the many odd materials found in coal.
First, it is the sweetest known sub
stance. Onc-half pint of it in $4,000
pints of water will give the water n
sweet taste equal to one part of cane
sugar in $50 parts of water; o solution
of ono pint Of sacchnrinc and $500 gall
Ions of water is intensely sweet. In
appearance it is n white crystalline pow
der. Its scientific name is bcnzoyl sui
phonic amide.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-03
Tho rirst rost-Diluvian Family.

An English divine has prepared a
startling table of figures, perusal
OF which will make one thankful that
he is living in the latter part of the
nineteenth century instead of in the
days Immediately following the landing
of the ark. lie shows that if one of
Noah's boys had lived to be 500 years
old, having his first child at 80 and his
last Mt 40, and allowing for but one ad-
dition to his family every three years,
and supposing them all to live to the
ripe Old age Of $50, he could gather
around him at least 14T sons and daugh-
tcrs. With a reasonable degree of pro-
liiic bearing his grandchildren would
number between 10000 and 1000; the
great and the great-grcat-grandch
taken with the others enumerated
above would swell the figures to some
thing like $4,000; this, too, if monogamy
alone were practised. If polygamy
were the rule, as it probably was at
that time, tho figures would be still
more startling
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-03
BRISTOL.

BRISTOL, Tenn, July 2.-[Speciall i
j. j.. Steiner. who has for moro than
thirty years occupied tho position as
agent of the Southern Express Company
at this place, has been retired by the
company on salary for tho remainder
of his life.
To-day the Bristol postoffice advanced
from third to second.class office.
Inc postmaster's salary has been cor
slderably increased and he will bo al
lowed another assistant Every thing is
ready, and as soon as we can mako the
application, Bristol will have q free
mail service, which she has been trying
to get for many months.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-03
HIoltko.s Calculating Mind.

The French papers arc still engaged
in their literary and military autopsy of
Marshal Won Moltlse. The Figaro
speaks of him as terrible, calculating
genius. When in 1870 they aroused him
In tho middle of the night to inform
him that war was declared against
France. he rubbed his eyes and an
swered: Fourth drawer on the lefti''
Then he fell asleep again. In that
drawer was found his plan of the cam
paign; and in the war Office in Berlin
to-day there are three plans of cam
paign, the work of Moltkc's hand alone,
ono against Franco singlchanded,
another against Russia singlehanded,
and the third against France and Rus
ain combined.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-03
THE WORLDS FAIR.
Designs Completed for Another
Monster Building.
a Palace of Mechanical Arts That Will
Cost Half q Million noIlnrs-Thc Struc-
turo to Dc Ono of tho Largest
of tho Exposition.

Peabody and Stearns, the Boston
members of the exposition board of
architects, have finished their designs
for the machinery building. The plans
adopted and shown herewith provide
for one of the most beautiful of all tho
great exposition buildings. Machinery
hall is to cost about 100000, on which
there will be a great amount of salvage
after the exposition is over. It will oc-
cupy an advantageous position near the
administration building ct the center of
the main group.
The main machinery building will
cover o space $50 by 500 feet. It is
SPAWNED by three archcd trusses
and the interior will present the APP
pearnnce OF three railroad train
houses side by side, surrounded
on all tho four exterior sides by u
fifty-foot gallery. The trusses arc to be
built separately so that they can be
taken down end sold for use as railroad
train houses. In each Of these long
naves there is to be an elevated travel
ing crane running from end to end of
the building for the purpose of moving
machinery. On these cranes platforms
will be built so that visitors may view
from them the exhibitions beneath.
Steam power will be supplied from
power house adjoining the south side of
the building. Tho two exterior sides
adjoining the grand court arc to be rich
and palntial in appearance. All the
buildings On this grand plaza are de-
signed with view to making 4 grand
background for displays and in order
to conform to the general richness of
the court and add to the fcstal appear
ence, the two facadcs Of the machinery
hall on the court arc rich with colon
AIDES and other features. The design
follows classical models throughout,
the details being borrowed from the re-
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-03
Longest Hair in tho world.

The longest suit of hair in the world
is perhaps that which grows on the
head of Miss Ascnath Philpott, of
gainesville, Tex, hers trailing on the
ground when she stands, nearly feet,
measuring in all 10 feet Z inches. Miss
Fhilpott is n slight, delicate woman,
approaching middle age, and regards
her magnificent trcsses as rather a
nuisance. complaining that their weight
actually drains her strength. The
present growth is of tho past seven
years, as in 1854 her head was shaved
during spell Of brain fever. It is nee
cssary to her health to cut out largo
quantities of hair every few months,
and this She has regular sale for from
some large wig mandatory in the
east, which pays her we'll for it, as it's
incncss and silky gloss is exceptional,
besides being of much-admired red
gold tint.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-03
ALIEN
SALEM MOVING
For an Industrial Construction
Company.
ROANOKE TINES BUREAU,
HOTEL LUCERNE. SALEM, VA


There was meeting of tho Salem
Real Estate Exchange yesterday after
noon at o'clock, attended also by citi-
zens Interested in Salem real estate
and her general development.
A committee was appointed to organ
ize the Salem Industrial Construction
Company. The purpose of this company
is to aid in securing and locating indus
trial enterprises hero to promote in all
possible ways the industrial interests OF
Salem.
The basis of the work to BIO done is as
follows: Every land company is ex-
pected to pledge themselves to sub
scribe to the stock of this Industrial
Construction Company y sum not to en-
coed one half of their future net sales
of property. 1t is estimated that this
will give the company Il capital of be-
tween S1,000.000 and 100000 which
amount will be from time to time in
vested in the stocks and bonds Of indus
trial enterprises hereafter to be located
in Salem.
The committee appointed consists of
w. Lee Brand, d. Il. Strouse, j. w.
lVomcldorff. ID. G. Armstrong, j w. f..
Allemong, n. ID. Barnett. j. r. Crabtree
and w. NJ. Nelson.
The idea of organizing this company
was originated by j. w. Womcldortf,
secretary OF the Salem Rolling Mills.
A paper was drawn up by ID. Il.
Strouse fully setting forth the plans of
this proposed organization, which was
adopted. This paper is in the hands OF
the committee and will be ready for
publication tomorrow.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-03
SHOES OF CHAMPIONS.

Collection of tho Plates of the Most Nota-
bio Rnccrs of This Century.
small but select and genuine collcc-
ton OF racing plates of the cracks of
last year, and the three Futurity win
ncrs c.;cites the attention and study of
visitors to the Coney Island jockey club
rooms. The plates are richly gilt, in
laid on blue velvet ground, and in
closed By q neat frame. The collection
only lately became the property of the
club. 1t was made By Howell Clark,
brother of Superintendent Frank Clark,
who is connected with the Office depart
1ncnt of the association. The seven plates
embrace those worn by Salvctor, when
he won the champion stakes at Mon
mouth; Potomac, when he won the third
tuturity; Tournament, in the Moshulu;
Tenny, in the Suburban; Firenzi, when
She won the Freehold stakes, beating
1enny at Monnouth; Chaos, when he
won the second Futurity, and Proctor
Knott. when he won the inaugural Flu
turity.
a comparison made of the conforrna-
ton of the hoofs of the various cracks,
as shown by their shoes, is interesting
even TO the non-racc visitors who study
them Fi-cnZi's small and delicate
plate almost fits inside Salvator's, al
though the lattcr's is the smallest of
the others. Tournaments is the big
gcst and best formed, but in his case
the mud shoe he wore in the Moshulu is
shown. so that, perhaps, in neither re-
spcct is it 4 fair criterion.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-03
PEAS AND TOOTHPICKs.
First Lesson in Geometry Taught
In an Amusing Manner.
Delight for the Little Ones of tho Iran.iI,
-Hnlf a Dozen Easily nIade Combine
tions That VIII Suggest N Num-
Der OF Others.

There are some men, says the New
York Continent, who cannot sit ut table
without amusing themselves between
the courses with amateur modelling.
Between the fish and tho entrec he will
work up his bread and form n comical
mouse without tail; and so on
through every course until the dessert
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-03
RAILROADS.
q : :; :. IIW EsFf9|ksWesternR
. - w Ns e u
HTTlmLHycNqAfs'

SCHEDULE IN EFFECT MAY "a, 1901.
wEsTDoUND, LEAVE ROANOKE DAILY.
I:55 n. IN. Arrives Radford 9:25 II. m, connect
ing at Hadford with New River branch
leaving daily ut 9:i5 Il. M. Bristol lis D. m:
lol0 a. m, Arrives Bristol 40 p. IN. Stops az
all stations.
G.2i p. m, Arrives Bristol LBS p. m. Connects
at ltndford with New River branch leav-
ing, ltadford sos p. IN. daily for Bluoicld
and POcahontas.
7:5i p. III. daily for Radford and intermediate
stations.
NORTH AND EAsrBoUSD, LEAVE ROANOKE
DAILY.
$50 a.. M for Lynchburg, Petersburg and
Richmond.
ESQ p nj. for Hagerstown, Harrisburg, Phi1a-
delphia and New York.
l9l5 4. III. daily for Richmond and Norfolk.
5:U pm. daily. Arrives Lynchburg 7.3U y. m.
b.3u p III. for Shenandoah.
!!20 p. III. for Richmond and Norfolk.
ll.2U ?. m. for Harrisburg, Philadelphia and
New York, and Washington via Shcnan-
doah Junction and b. II OR. Il.
For all additional information apply at tickea
Office or to w. b. BEVILI,
General Passenger Agent. Roanoke. Va