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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-14
LOCAL BREvlTIEs.

Mrs. A. Med. Smith, of Vinten, re-
ceived telegram yesterday, announc-
ing tho death of her sister, Mrs. a.
Pettyjohn, at Kingston, Tenn.
Policeman John Eancs is confined to
his residence on Roanoke street by
sickness.
Charles Stcckman, clerk for w. G..
Baughman, has been givon vocation
of several weeks, and left Sunday even
ing for his old home in Everett, Pa.
Mr.. Steckman will be absent about q
month.
Mrs. James Paris, OF Lynchburg, who
has been visiting relatives in Roanoke,
has returned homo.
The six-months-old child of Henry
Hook, Fourth avenue n. C., died Sunday
evening after 4 brief illness. The
funeral took place in the City Cemetery
yesterday evening.
r. Il. Ragland, of Col. Brooke's Office,
will leave to-day for visit of several
weeks to relatives in Paris, Texas.
The Confederate Veterans will meet
tomorrow night. Capt. Brooke desires
/ good attendance, as there will be
some very important matters brought
under consideration.
The funeral of the infant child of Mr..
and Mrs. Hook, 20 Fourth avenue IL. c.,
was conducted yesterday afternoon by
Rev. j. e. Bushnell.
c. Archie Carpenter, private secretary
to c. S. Churchill, engineer maintenance
of way of the Norfolk and Western, re-
turned to Roanoke yesterday, after
spending his annual vaca ton in north
ern New York. While away he visited
friends in Oswcgo, Utica and Lockport.
Miss Emma Sullivan, of Abingdon,
Va, arrived last Saturday to spend the
summer with her cousin, Mrs. Oscar
Sarlege, at the West End.
Mrs. Robert G.. Johnston and Miss
Sallie Yates have gone to Allegheny
Springs for a sojourn of several weeks.
Policeman Early left for trip of
few days to Lynchburg, Everton and
Danvllle. lie took his children as far
as bellevue, where he will leave them
with his sister to spend the remainder
of the summer.
The trustees and building committee
Of the Lee Street NJ. T.. Church held a
meeting at the Office of G. w. Sisler
last night and decided upon certain
changes in the work now under con-
Struction.
Mrs. w. L. Normoyle, of Roanoke, is
visiting her relatives at Pulaski.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-14
No More Lame Horses,

have opened a first ella IS horseshoe
ing shop for the treatmentof all diseases
that horses feet are subject to. All
work guaranteed to give satisfaction.
NJ HALEY,
4th avenue, between Jefferson and
jull-lmo Henry streets, Roanoke. Va.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-14

"Lovell's Diamond"
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-14
"Loyell's Diamond"

Knabc, Sohmer, Kranich e Bach,
Shaw and New England pianos, Estcy
and Wilcox Il White organs for sale
only by the Ilobbie Music Company, at
lowest factory prices and on easy pay
mcnts. Each instrument warranted
five years. Call at their Roanoke ware
rooms, l57 Salem avenue, and you will
receive polite attention.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-14

Stanard's Royal Patent, Unequalled il
pOnulnrity
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-14

All members of the A. O. X. of NJ. C..
arc requested to be at their hall Tues
day evening, July H. o'clock, rs
Charles Neiler, of Philadelphia, will be
present, and desires to see every mem
Der Of the order. G.. Il. Beamer. assist
ant recording secretary. iulyl4-1t
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THE ROANOKE DEVELOPMENT COM.
PANY.

Among tho industries located by the
Roanoke Development Company is tho
Duvall Engine Company, manufacturers
OF steam engines and boilers. About
10000 already in use in the South. This
company is equipped to furnish castings
for machinery, and make repairs to all
classes of machinery, boilers, ctc., etc.
1T will make great change through
this section Of the South, shortening
the haul on all its manufactures hum
drcds of miles over Northern competi-
tors, besides furnishing superior pro-
duction. For particulars address
ARLINGTON GlLPlN,
General Manager Roanoke Develop
ment Company, Roanoke, Va.
janS.tf
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$685. $685. $685.
C O II Ms GRAND
SEMI ANNUAL CLOSING OUT SALE.
COMMENCES TOMORROW.
SATU RID Az JU NTH1 90

Everybody knows what means Your choice of anv
suit Ill the house that have been selling for SIT
SI2 SIS and $14, go for the old price, $685.
Why do we do this For several reasons 1st. The
season is far advanced. end. We make it a rule to
turn all goods into cash before the season closes re-
CARELESS of profit, thereby enabling to show Ell
trely new patterns each season 3d. We are glad
to be able to give many patrons the advantage of
some bargains, at the same time clearing our stock
for the coming Season.
WssSRemember we close at p. m Saturdays excepted
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-14
''Lovell's Diamond"

The Roanoke Electro Plating Company,
liz Jefferson street, will do your plating
cheap. Also agents for keystone Watch.
Call and get prices. june25-1m
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Lawn Party.

The Roanoke Light Infantry will
hold lawn party in the vacant lot
next to the Baptist parsonage on Roa-
noke street, commencing tonight, and
continue three nights. All are invited
TO attend iulyl4-1t
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Years of trial has stamped this FLOUR
as the best on earth. Try it. For sale
only by CAToGNI Bros. 81 Railroad ave.
Phone91 Orders also taken at Catogni' S
COnfec tionary store, Salem ave
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-14

All the dclcacies of the season.
Crabs, Holsters, shriinps and game in
season. Virginia Brewing Companys
beer drawn through wood The bar
stocked with the best foreign and do
nestic wines, liquors. alcs and beer.
Try our cool beer in imported German
stone mugs. fcbl4-6m
The morning call., 1891-03-06
SHOCKEDI

3. The Examiner assumes to be shocked be-
cause. a member OF the Legislature offers to
sell place upon the police force of San
Francisco for four hundred dollars. We
hope the exposure does really shock the
inan who now manages the Examiner, but
we.have not, PERHAPS quite as much charity
as we should have for him did we not know
something about his dOingS. A few days
ago the same paper made an apology for
printing matter for which it was held re-
sponsibe by saying it was paid for" In
other words, the opinion Of the paper was
sold. Oar contemporary must have known
that positions were sold under the last adj
ministEati0n in this city, that the salaries
of. eleEks.in the different departments were
even assessed; yet the paper, under the
:scI.s management. supported the parties
who were performing these disgraceful acts.
Shocked! We hope the man is shocked,
but he seems as willing as ever to abuse the
confidence of the owners of the paper. The
man.. we,notice, attacks and ISLANDERS indi-
:vidIials as usual, but he lays the blame upon
Young Mr.. Hearst, who is some thousands
of mf1es away. Nice. is it not, to get behind
.ths proprietor and then attack individuals
at pleasure? Young Mr.. Hearst, we doubt
net. would stand tolerably fair before the
community if it were not for the uses which
are.made' of his paper by others. at least
such is our opinion at the present time.
The morning call., 1891-03-06
THE CANADIAN ELECTIONS.

The reader will find under the usual head
such details of the results of the Canadian
elections of yesterday as have reached us by
wire. At this hour of writing, it is expected
that the result will be close, and persons OF
experience anticipate that the victory. such
as it is. will rest with Sir John Macdonald
and the Conservatives.
The issue on which the contest turned
was whether the future policy OF Canada
should be shaped in view of strengthening
the British connection, or whether it should
aim at establishing closer association, COM
mercial and political, with the United States.
The Premier has appealed to the old-time
loyalty of Canadians to resist the growing
gravitation of the provinces toward the
prosperous nation lying south of them. He
has waved the old flag, which has braved
thousand years the battle and the breeze,
and insisted that Canada will be ruined be-
You'd redemption if the waving is checked
even day. On the other hand, the Liber-
ais. without having any particularly we'll
defined purpose, have rested their claims to
public support on the palpable fact that
Canada is coterminOus with the United
States throughout its whole length. and that
its substantial prosperity must in measure
depend on its relations with so close a
neighbor
A triumph for the Conservatives will
mean an adherence to the policy of isola-
ton which Canada occupies on this con-
tinent, and which prevented its representa-
ton in the Pan-Amercan Congress. A vie
tory for the Liberals will imply that here
after the Dominion will concert measures
with the United States for the promotion of
the prosperity and happiness of the two
English-speaking peoples in North America.
The dispatches should be read in the light
of this explanation
The morning call., 1891-03-06
PASS THE BILL.

The Chronicle releases both Republicans
ana Democrats from their pledges to pass a
balIol-reform bill on tile ground that the
pledges were TO adopt the Australian syS-
TEN, while the bin under consideration is
not the Australian ballot law. This subter-
fuge will not shield any pledge breaker from
the wrath Of the people. Every State which
has adopted the Australian system has
made notifications TO suit itself. The
Massachusetts law is not the New York
law, nor the law of any other American
state Judge Mcguire, who prepared the
I'LL passed by the Senate, made some
changes from the Massachusetts law, which
was admitted to be his model The bill re-
t4ius the feature which permits number Of
citizens TO make nominations when the no m
iufes.of the conventions are not satisfactory
This is the feature If the bill which is es-
peciauy disliked by would-be political
.sses. The Senate bill has been put off
from day TO day by motion OF Dibble but
viii probably be considered this afternoon.
The people VIII take no excuse for failure
to pass the bill. The members who break
their pledges viii be called to a strict ac-
count Of their stewardship.
The morning call., 1891-03-06
RIGHTS ENOUGH.

A petition has been laid before the Hi
nois General Assembly, signed by we'll
known society ladies. in which protest is
entered against the bill extending municipal
suffrage to women. The force of the petit
ton is not increased by the announcement
that the signers of the petition are largely
society ladies'. Society ladies have always
been opposed to female suffrage. AS rule
such ladies' are supported in elegance by
husbands and fathers and are pretty well
eontented with things as they are. In the
drawing-room woman has more rights than
man. She requires men to dance attend
ance upon her and does not require in vain.
But in the ranks of society women are in
cluded but small proportion of the sex.
For one who reigns in the drawing-room
hundreds toll in the stores, the shops, the
factories and the kitchens, The petition
which will ultimately determine the aues-
ton Of Woman's suffrage Will come from
women who know by experience how hard
is the battle of life for the portion of their
sex who have not fathers, husbands and
brothers to depend upon. They may come
to the same conclusion, but until they do
the problem must be considered unsolYed.
The morning call., 1891-03-06
M00nWARn,s GARDENS.
a Partition and Sale Ordered by Judge
Wallace.

A Partition and Sale Ordered by Judge
Wallace.
Judge Wallace yesterday decided that
yVoodward's Gardens shall be divided up
among the heirs. and that the collection of
curios, animals and birds shall be sold and
the proceeds divided.
For some years the gardens have failed to
realize a sufficient income to warrant its
maintenance, and, as no agreement as to its
use or disposal could be arrived at between
the parties, suit was commenced by Robert
b. Woodward and others against Mary G..
Raum, one of the heirs, to determine the
interests of the parties and settle the dis
pute over the proper use TO be made OF the
gardens.
This involved the title TO the land and
buildings, but second suit, instituted by
Eli |. Hutchinson and others, had for its
object the sale of the personal property,
comprising the natural-hist0ry collection,
and the division OF the proceeds. Collateral
to this issue, the interest of Helen j.
Hutchinson came in question, and Yester
day the two suits were brought to close in
The Superior Court as stated.
Judge Wallace decided that the partition
in specie OF tile gardens would not be de-
structive TO its value, and accordingly adj
Judged that it be divided. Those entitled to
a share are: Robert b. Woodward, Sarah
b. Malone, Mary c. Raum and Helen j.
Hutchinson, all holding fee simple. The
personal property, however, must be sold
and the proceeds divided, as the impractic-
ability of dividing it in specie and preserv-
ing its value is manifest.
The above named are declared to be en-
titled to the money realized from the sale,
but Mary j. HutehinsOn'S interest in the
property is adJudged to be uaugbt.
The morning call., 1891-03-06

all other factors in the School Department is
due the credit of its wonderful progress and
the many educational reforms that made il
such success.
One of his great admirers was Miss Louise
NJ Roussel of the class of 1880, bright
young lady in her school life, and an unusu-
ally gifted artist. Since her graduation she
has been industriOuSly at work on life
size crayon portrait of her old teacher Lit
tie had been said about it and few were
aware of her work, even among her own
companions. Her labor was rewarded with
an excellent likeness. 1t was mounted in
an elegant frame and presented to the school,
where yesterday she beheld it the central
figure of an admring throng.
Superintendent SWEET was lnveigled to
the school about o'clock in the afternoon
on the preteXt OF dispensing important in
formation to one of the teachers. AT
given signal the teachers and pupils all as
sembled in the room where the Superin-
tendent was busy giving his Instructions.
He looked up in perfect amaZement. What
in the world could it all mean? But when
Assistant Superintendent BabcOck ad-
vanced with the portrait and accompanied
the presentation with few well-chOSen re-
marks then he saw through the whole con-
spiracy.
The respected educator. whose whole life
has been spent in the service of the public
schools, was nearly overcome with emotion
at first, but quickly recovering his self
possession, he responded in a very happy
vein.
Pleasant remarks were made by Mrs.
Kincaid principal of the school, and others,
and the event passed off in the happiest
possible manner
the portrait was hung in the most con-
spicu0us and Mt the same time suitable place
in the building, where it will remain in
future.
The morning call., 1891-03-06
ARTILLERY PRACTICE.
No Practical Skill Can Be Develop
With the Means at Hand.

No Practical Skill Can Be Developed
With the Means at Hand.
An order has been issued from division
headquarters announ ing the mean absolute
deviation OF each series Of shots in the ar
tillery practice, the figure and also the order
of merit Of the batteries of the Division of
the Pacific for the season of 1890. The
practice was conducted necessarily with the
available kind and caliber of guns and NOR
tars at the posts, namely: The 15-inch S. B.
gun mounted on the old pattern, defective
carriages, using only 50-pound charges; the
10-inch S. B. gun, using 15-pound charges;
the 41a-inch siege rifles, using 81 pounds of
cannon powder, and the 8-inch converted
rifle
With the first three and the weight of pow
der the cartridges have greater diameter
than length, and with the greatest care it is
impractlcable to avoid improper loading and
imperfect ignition. The reports show great
variation in range with the same elevation;
and taking fairly uniform ranges with the
actual elevations, computations oy standard
formula show great variation in initial We
lOcitics. Artillery practice under these
conditions does not conduee to the develop
ment of practical skill in gunnery, observes
General Glbbon.
Three shots by each battery were only al
lowed at each range for the practice with
the S-inch converted, but this allowance, it
is argued, is not sufficient, especially when
the quality of the powder differs from the
standard used in computing the table of fire
and its initial is not known. Chronographs
have not yet been supplied, and no means
for determining initial velocity are on hand
at the artillery posts; moreover, at every
one there is great deficiency in machines
and appliances for instruction of the troops
in maneuvers with siege and sea-coast guns.
In conclusion General Gibbon reports:
q vparis affnffg e1fisfaatnrv
progress has been made III learning the methods
prescribed In orders for conducting artillery
practice, the OF instruments for accurately
pointing guns and for noting the point of fall of
prOiectlles and for correcting tables OF FIRE in
accordance with the indicated atmospheric con
dition. The officers have been brought into ac-
tual contact with the work and objects OF the
system, but 1t is evident that until improved
guns, carriages and uniform quality OF powder
shall have beeu provided for issue to the service,
it will be difficult 20 develop practical skill In
firth
The morning call., 1891-03-06
TRICKERY WILL WIN.

We are not surprised to learn that men
like Dibble are opposed TO the enactment Of
any law which Will abridge the privileges
of bosses, because it is realized that thew.
could not be elected to the Legislature ex-
cept through such assistance Dibble UNDER
stands the situation perfectly, hence he
comes out boldly and opposes the enactment
OF any law which would place representa-
tives like himself where they belong. There
are other members of the Assembly, how
ever, who are not quite so bold as the gen.
tleman named, who would like 10 have the
election reform bin killed, but they would
prefer not to show. their hands, but rather
have their constituents believe that they
did not help kill il. Our opinion Is that
such men may as well come out as Dibble
has done, for the public viii not be deceived
by any such trickery, but will hold both Re-
publieaDs aud Democrats responsible who
violate their pledges. The CALL realizes
that tile fight against corruption is not yet
oyer. but if believes the foundation has
The morning call., 1891-03-06
Ballet REFORM.

We copy the following editorial paragraph
from the eolumns of a Democratic contem-
pGrary in this city:
:. Ballot reform seems to labor under great dis
advantages at Sacramento. Much ingenuity is
exhausted in deyising ways not to bring II about.
:Thr:EbOle trouble lies i'll the fact that the Re-
= pub3ran leade do not want ballot reform. The
pletense Of believing that the Australian system
win not operate as expected is too bald to de
j.. ceive any one. The system is in operation in
other States, and has been found TO work well.
Herein lie the objections The Republican lead
5eFs have 10 adopting il. II promises 10 work too
weIttO suit their desires. II it only opened the
door TO more systematic corruption, as they as
sert, they would adopt it with great flourish Of
irunpets.
This paragraph undoubtedly places the
men ia ihs Legislature who pretend to be
Republicans where they properly belong.
They would willingly support the bill IF it
only opeued tho door to more systematic
o corruption, they would adopt
ltwith great flourish of trumpets." This
IS true, as our Democratic contemporary
asserts, but why does not the same news
paper urge Democrats in the Legislature to
pass this bill? Are not Democrats equally
responsible for pledges, and should they not
vote for honest government
The morning call., 1891-03-06
JOHN SWEET H0NORED.
His Portrait Placed in the Girls
High School.

The unwilling of magnificent crayon
portrait of Superintendent John SWEET in
the Girls High School yesterday was one
of the happiest events that ever took place
in that justly proud institution of learning.
To all except Assistant Superintendent Bah
cock and q few teachers the affair was
complete surprise, and the most surprised of
all was the honored Superintendent himself.
Superintendent SWEET was principal of the
Girls High School for upward of twenty
years, and had become almost as much a
part of the institution as the curriculum it.
self. He was endeared to every pupil that
ever crossed its threshold. Vas looked upon
as q sage in learning, and TO him more than
The morning call., 1891-03-06
SIGNAL SERVICE. Z. s AENY.l
DIVISION or THE PACIFIC,

SIGNAL SERVICE. I. s AENY.l
DIVISION or THE PACIFIC,
SAN FRANCISCO, March 8, 1879 P. M
Synopsis for the Past Twenty-fouF Hours
The cyclone disturoance,Of Vancouver Island is
moving very slowly southeastward and apparently
diminishing in energy. The barometer has risen in
Western Washington and fallen elsewhere, eSpe-
C4aIIy ia Northwestern California and Southwest
-ern oregon. The influence of the storm center in
the vicinity of Colorado Is still felt in Southern
California. Southern Nevada and Arizona. The ell
feet Is Sufficient 20 control the wind directions with
OUT The production OF rain. The barometer is
lowest in Southeastern California and highest In
Eastern Washington. The winds southerly in
Northern California with threatening weather. In
Southern California, Arizona, Nevada, Oregon
and Washington they are generally westerly The
temperature has risen in Oregon aHd Washington
and fallen elsewhere, especially in Central and
Southern California. Rain snow has fallen in all
districts except Arizona and the extreme southern
portion or Arizona The following precipitation is
,O4; Fort Canly, I'd; Portland, .04; Roseburg,
IA. Eureka. 50; Carson City, .O6i Sacramento,
"a Fresno. 30; san Francisco, 10.
Forecast Till s 7. VI. FRIDAY.
Fer Northern Caiifornia-LiSht rains, turning to
snow IN mountains: variable winds. generally
sOutherly; nearly stationary temperature
For Southern Callf1rnia-Far weather. winds
generally westerly nearly stationary temperature.
-: For Ore-oa and Washiugton-Light rains, turning
90 snow ia morntaius; except fair weather al Port
land and Olympia; northwest to southwest winds;
nearly stationary temperature, except warmer il
Eastern Washington, JOHS P. FINLEY.
Lieutenant Nineteenth Infantry On charge.
The morning call., 1891-03-06
PARISH BOUNDARIES.
Rev. DIR. j. Sanders Reed of Trinity
Church Wishes to Resign.

Church Wishes to Resign.
Rev. DR.. J. Sanders Reed, rector of Trim
ity Episcopal Church, has rendered his
resignation to the vestry of the church. The
vestry has declined to accept it, and an eff
fort will be made to have him reconsider his
action. The rector wishes to resign because
of the rule made by the Episcopal Conven-
ton in May limiting the boundaries of all
Episcopal parishes.
By that ruling Trinity Parish is confined
to the limits inclosed by Kearny. Larkin.
Market and Pine streets; but when the old
church property on the northeast corner of
Post and Powell streets was sold to Mrs
Abbie PARROT the congregation desired to
20 out into the Western Addition and build
a large, fine church.
The canonS. however. would not admit of
this, as it would DO encrOaching on the
boundaries of st. Luke's Parish. At pres
ent about 70 per cent Of the church's sup
porters live west of Van Ness avenue. If
the limits of Trinity Parish can be ex-
tended the congregation intends to erect an
elegant church edifiee and Mr.. Reed will no
dOiIbt rem in