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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-01
POSTING IN PERSIA.

Horses That Have VIII OF Their Own
and iInvo To lie fIumorcd.
Tho distances between the post sta
tions differ greatly. Sometimes they
are under fifteen, and occasionally over
thirty miles On ! stage of moderate
length tho horses are supposed to do
eight miles an hour. and thoy will east
ly do that or moro if they arc in fair
condition and have good rest before
starting, but even under these condi-
tions they have a viii o; their own and
have to be humorcd. On leaving tho
station. however impatient you may be,
don't attempt to go off Immediately on
a gallon. If you do your animal will
resist, and will probably get sulky
or obstr1pcrous. Go for few hum
drcd yards 1T a slow walk, then in
you have been we'll shaken for iiye
or ten minutes, get him into an amblc
and keep him at il. Tho amblo may
not seem very fast, but it will take you
over your eight miles an hour comfort
ably, and it has tho advantage OF being
not at all fatiguing-a consideration
not to be dcspised if you mean to cover
quiol1ly a long distance. do not know
what tho record in this respect is, but
have myself repeatedly dono over
hundred miles in the twcntyfour hours.
Tho system followed was to rido on
so long as | could get horses and to rest
when waiting for them. In this way
one is pretty sure TO get ut least six or
seven hours for sleep ont OF the twenty
four. Once, however. it happened to
mo that there wcre fewer delays than
usual. and | went on continuously for
over thirty hours with no halts beyond
those required for changing horses. or
course. this system can only be adopted
by one who is pretty tough and who
possesses the faculty Of being able i'm
mcdiatciy TO 20 to sleep anywhere and
at any hour of tho night or day.
Tho horses arc supposed, as l havo
said, to go about eight miles an hour,
but there arc great variations from this
average. When tho poor animals arc
in bad condition or tired, they can
hardly be induced TO 20 beyond walk
or q jog-trot, and they sometimes ALSO
lutely break down, in which case fresh
ones have to be procured from tho next
station. On tho other hand, they will
sometimes go ut good hard gallon tho
whole way, with only ono or two halls
OF 4 few minutes 10 let them recover
breath 1t is in these circumstances
that ono thoroughly enjoys this kind OF
travelling, and the. excitement OF it is
Increased by the probability of fall
FOR even the good horSc' are not always
suro footed, and in y long Journey ono
must always expect few 'crorpcrs."-
English Illustrated Magazine.
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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-01

SALEM, Dec. 81 Especial II. II.
Pcchin, typewriter for the Improvement
Company, who has been in Washington
city for some time, has returned.
The papers for the muck bar and roll
ing mill wero received to-day signed ur.
and tho superintendent of tho works is
coming OH to Salem to begin work at
once.
Tho Tcnnyson European Gift and
Novelty Company shows at Salem to-
night.
The Baptist Sabbath-school gavo
nico cntcrtainmcnt at the baptist
Church last night. Tn church was
beautifully decorated with pa lmottos
from Florida. Inc music wAs delightful
and the rotations were we'll rendered.
At the close packages Of swectmcats
were given to tho children.
Tho JET Davis Rifles ball was sue
cess last night. A prize drill was given.
1t was we'll pr rformed. Each one did
crcdlta6Iy, and on tho whole tho body
formed Il soldicr-likc appearance. Il.
s. lIaislip won the gold medal.
Mrs. +. A. Holland left Tuesday
morning for Augusta county to visit re-
lations ana friends. The poor people OF
Salem will miss her indeed, many of
whom she has been an angel Of mercy to.
y prominent gentlemen and business
man Of Salem and Il secretary OF one of
tho land companies said to your CORES
pendent: II always read tho Times
first 1t is always bright and ncwSy."
Several other prominent gentlemen
have said the Same in substance.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-01
Sonthcrn Iron by Nrntcr.
From the New York Press.

from the New York Press.
Already some IRON from tho Southern
producing regions has been brought to
market by water at Il material saving of
freight, but the route was long and cir
cnitous. being down the winding Ten
ncssec River and up the Ohio To Pitts
burg. But New York and philadclphia
markets viii hear mere OF it if the
scheme for which a syndicate has lately
been formed is carried out That is to
extend Il canal from the Tennessee
River (Which already furnishes IA direct
channel between Knoxville and Chat
tanoogal to birmingham. and thence TO
the Gull OF Mexico. 1t is claimed that
this viii reduce the cost Of Southern
iron by $50 Il ton When this is done
our railroads will ba able Ia get steel
ties cheap enough to stop destroying the
forests, and iron will income a common
building material.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-01
What Rnnnol,c Need, More of.

From the Pitt 'burS Dispatch.
Building and loan associations NAV
lay claim to having beaciittrd a great
many people in this community during
the past few years. The Industrial
classes have been securing homes of
their own at an unpro cedcnttd rate. and
it is estimated that fully onc-half of
this class. who have secured homes in
the past two years, have been assisted
by these associations. y feature of the
recent business of these concerns is
their willingness to loan so largo a per
centagc OF the value Of property as -
per ccr t. This indicates, first. as n
prosperous condition on the part OF the
building associations. and sec Dnd. the
estimation in which pittsburg real
estate Is held az security.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-01

THEEg ARE 100000 telephone sub
scribers in the United States. AS the
town and city population is 10000, 900,
that would indicate a telephone TO every
80 persons. In Roanoke, making all
due nllowanc, for that part of the pop
nlation which would be non-uscrs there
ought TO be not less than 800 telephones
inuse.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-01

"Oh, dear me, / guess Ivc jrst lost
my Wits exclaimed old Mrs. PcaScod
in ,hc crowd on Main street
"Waal, Mira, jest step into this 'cro
shop an rig ycrscif ont" SAID Seth
rcaSco. comforiingly, i SEQ th'y sell
oil sorts OF notions in hero th.cae o
Hines
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-01
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The Portland daily press., 1891-07-29
JOHN BULL and HIS COUSIN SAMUEL
VIII Work Together for the Success
of the windy Clty's Show.
This Statement Is Made on the Au-
thorIty Of Queen victoris.
Frenchmen Appalled, at the Horrors
witnessed at st. Mande.

LONDON, July 28.-During banquet CIV
en- In honor of the worlds fair commission
ers today, the most significant speech made
was that of Viscount Cross, secretary OF
state for India. As Viscount Cross is cab
met officer and Is honored with the friend
ship OF the Queen, his utterance upon this
occasion is said beyond doubt. to be au-
thorized by the government. The Viscount
said that he wished to assure America In the
strongest terms that England was heartily
and entirely with the United States In this
matter, aud that she would do everything
possible TO insure the best representation at
the fair, not only Of England. but OF India
and the colonies. Viscount Cross also
promised the American committee the
heartiest cooperation of the government.
The Viscount's speech was enthusiastically
applauded by all present.
Hon. VIM. L. Gladstone sent an autograph
letter to ex-Congressman Butterworth, In
which he said: 81 cannot doubt that the
Chicago exhibition would tend materially to
advance the commercial intercourse between
the nations and Herewith those sentiments
OF friendship which are its usual result. /
shall not, hope, transgress the limits Of
courtesy In expressing the hope that those at
least who come after me may live to see the
industrial glory of America freed from every
fetter, and her unparalleled natural resourc-
es turned to the best account.
Species were made by those present which
were automatically w0rded and well re-
celved. AS the company was dispensing, Sir
Philip Cunliffe Owen said: "rhe people Of
America cannot over-estimate the impor-
tance of the presence and speech Of Visconnt
Cross upon this occasion. 1t means that the
Queen and government will throw the full
weight Oh their influence in favor OF the
fair.U
The Portland daily press., 1891-07-29
AT OLD ORCHARD.
caiety supreme and the Crowds
are Coming.

O1D ORCHARD, July 28.-Things are
getting CAV at Old Orchard. The hotels are
fast filling up and the full quota of pleasure
seekers will soon be here.
Invitations were out today for hop at the
Fiske. Thursday evening. 1t Will be the first
invitation hop of the season given at this
popular house and promises to eclipse, In
brilliancy, anything given here at the Beach
A very successful euchre party was given
at Hotel Fiske Monday evening. II was
arranged by and most happily conducted by
Mrs. 6. r. Vincent of New York, and Mrs.
Harry Elliot of st. Louis. two OF the social
leaders at the Fiske. The prizes were Sc
lected with unusual taste and without con-
sideration of cost. The ladies first prize was
by Mrs. @. r. Vincent of New York. Mrs.
w. R. Gray of Chicago won the second prize
a souvenir spoon. Mr.. s. w. Sherman Of
Chicago won the gentleman,S nrst prize, a
silver photograph holder; Mr.. Gregory of
Biddeford the second, souvenir cup.
Doolittle and wife. Brunswick, Hon. James
Young and Mrs Young, Guelph. Ont. Q. M.
Benjamin and wife, Ithaca. N. Y, Ezra Kel-
ly and wife, r. w. Gould, Chas. o. Kimball,
Haverhill; J: 1. .Weboken, Montreal, J. 2.
Lynch, Boston Fred M. Leayenworth, Mon
treal; L. Ludden, Plttsburg; Mr.. and Mrs d.
o. Holmes, the Misses Libby, Miss Libby,
Miss Walker, Portland; F. NJ. Rickenbough,
Toledo. o.; Miss lulu Buckley, Grand Rap
ids. Mich. B. L. Pike and lady. Percy, N.
H. Miss 7. G. Ollsopp, Mrs. y. M. Corkill,
Berry. Montreal: g. A. Comefrey, wife and
child, Cambridge; Geo. K. Delehanty, North
ern Pacific r. r. S. 81. Bickford, Mrs. r. L.
Clipp, Boston; Mary ]. Coveny, Lawrence
Cyrus Sergeant, Jr., Louisa Sergeant. Miss
s. K. Sanborn, Plymouth, N. Fl.
The first invitation hop at the Old Orchard
House Tuesday evening, was very successful
and we'll attended.
The Portland daily press., 1891-07-29
Foreign Notes.

Two Italians and one German were arrest
ed at Como, Lombardy. yesterday. for sketch
ing and securing plans of the forts of that
CITY,. 1t Is supposed the men were In the
employ OF foreign governments.
The bankruptcy court decided that Par
nelPs objection to paying the costs Of the re-
cent divorce suit on the ground that he was
not resident of England Is untenable. 1t
Is still open to Mr.. Parnell to appeal, other
wise he must pay costs or be declared bank
rupt.
"A special from Quebec says that Premier
MeTcler will call the Provincial legislature
together inSeptember aud Introduce resolu-
tion In support Of Canadian independence as
opposed to imperial federation.
The st. Petersburg correspondent of the
London Times says the official journals do
not like the enthusiasm which has been
aroused by the visit of the French fleet to
Cronstadt. The Gar is said to be displsased
with the manifestation made in favor of the
republic and 1t is not believed the visit of
the French squadron will have lasting ef.
feet upon the friendly relations existing be-
tween the two countries. The opinion Is
expressed that the Gar will never consent
to an actual alliance with the French repub-
lie. SS
The Portland daily press., 1891-07-29
SKULKING ABOUT IN LOGGING CAMPS
1t Really Looks as Though AIny Was
In Maine.
He Stopped at Milo ard Politely Left
His Card.
In Vermont They Have Caught An
other Suspect.

HANOVER, N. H, July 2S.-It has been
comparatively quiet In Hanover today. Let
ters arrive by every mail from officers and
others through New England and the Middle
Atlantic States. Among these is one from
Milo, Me-, which furnishes more promising
clue than any received today. The writer Is
known to be reliable. but does not wish to
have his name connected with the case. He
says: "Last Tuesday, a man whose actions
excited suspicion, came to Milo. He took
breakfast and dinner at the hotel
aud told the landlord that he came from
Dover on an early train. As a
matter Of fact the station agent saw him
there before the train came down. and found
on the floor, where 1t had evidently been
dropped by the suspicious stranger, card
bearing the name Of Frank @. Almy. The
man asked for a widely known lumber man
named Pierce, and claimed to be dealer.
He said he wanted work. He inquired II
any murder had been committed around
there. After dinner, in conversation with
miles up river to fix dam. At night he
started for the Katahdin Iron Works, a dis
tance Of Is miles. He was followed by the
station agent. Arriving there, the suspect
went, without stopping for rest or refresh
ment. directly into the woods. His descrip-
tion tailed exactly with that given In the
Boston papers Of Almy"
This report was corroborated in every re-
spect by a letter In the same mall from an
other man In Milo, who says that everybody
there thinks 1t was Christie Worden's mur-
derer, and that he is hiding In the logging
camps. There Is no relaxation OF the efforts
to trace the fugitive.
The Portland daily press., 1891-07-29
THEY DON'T LIKE
Bay state Fishermen Find Fault
With Maine Law.

GLOUCESTER, Mass, July 2S-The fisher
men are having trouble again over the three
mile limit law in relation to catching mack
erel, but this time it is not the Canadian Off
cials whe refuse to allow fish to be caught
within three miles Of shore, but the fish war
dens of the State Of Maine. There are
number of small sized craft that have fitted
for inshore mackerel this season, taking
seines OF shoal draught, the better to pursue
their operations, ana the outlook was quite
good Tor successful seasons work, espec-
Tally as the fish have a tendency to work
close in shore on the Maine coast thus far
this season. 1t seems, however from the
stories OF the captains and crews of the
boats that have arrived here, that the Maine
officials, in imitation of their friends across
the border, have determined to draw an i'm
aginary three-mile limit, not following the
contour OF the shore alone, but including a
line drawn from headland to headland, IL the
hshermen have understood the Maine Off
cials right. This latter claim, 1t will be
remembered, our fishermen and the United
States have vigorously resisted when set up
Dy the Canadian cruiser officers. The boat
Editn L. among others, reports that on Fri
DAY and Saturday. while fishing off Old Or
cnard Beach with seine, she was boarded
by State officials and warned to desist from
seining operations, otherwise the officers
threatened to make prize Of the craft and
tow her into port. Similar warning, it is
result that fishing operations were abandon
ed and the craft are returning home. 1t is
warned
The Portland daily press., 1891-07-29
SETTLED AT LAST.
Maine Steamship Company Pay the
Bills for a Collision.

ELIZABETH. N. j., July 2S.-The Maine
Steamship Company has settled with the vic
tins Of the collision in the East River off
He'll Gate. on July 8. 1890, when Mrs. Ed
ward Slattery, Bridget Sullivan, George
Lang and John Jennings were injured
They were on the excursion CT Lafayette
Council, Order of Foresters, of this city, and
were on one Of the barges that were struck
by the steamship Eleanor Of the Maine
compaDy's line. They were taken to the
hospital on Blackwell's Island, where all re-
covered except Mrs. Slattery, who died after
several months of suffering.
Mr.. Slattery gets $4,000, George Lang and
Bridget Sullivan $1,000 each, and John Jen-
nings $3.50. All signed releases TO the steam
ship company. The settlement was brought
about through the efforts Of Judge t. F. Nc
COrmick of this city.
The steamship company long refused to
pay anything. its agents claiming that the
Meyer Transportation Company, which had
charge of the excursion, was more to blame
for the collision than they.
The Portland daily press., 1891-07-29
THE RETIREMENT OF CHAIRMAN QUAY
An Attempt to Prevent 1t sy Rails
Ing a Legal Question.
Omaha Working Hard for the Mex,
Republican Convention.
Trade Figures which Will Help
Mailer McKinIey's Campaign.

WASHINGTON, July 2S.-The Republican
National Executive Committee will meet at
the Arlington hotel in this city tomorrow.
The meeting was to have been held in IPhila-
delphia. but the change of plan was decided
on and several members.of the committee did
not know until this afternoon that they were
to meet here. If Mr.. Quay insists upon re.
firing, it is supposed that Mr.. Clarkson will
be chosen chairman and either Mr.. Fessen-
den or Mr.. Payne will succeed Clarkson as
vice chairman. Omaha is early to the front
with Ia bid for the national convention.
Those members of the committee who are
trying to prevent Mr.. Quay's retirement
have raised the question of the
right of the executive committee to
accept his resignation as chairman. They
say that he was chosen chairman of the ma
ti0nal committee and Is chairman OF the ex-
ecutive committee by virtue of the other
craftsmanship, and must remain so as long as
he is chairman of the national committee.
The Portland daily press., 1891-07-29
FRANCE APPALLED,.
All Public interest Centered In the
horror at st. Mande.

PARIS, July 28.-The terrible excursion
train collision at ST. Mande, near this city.
is the feature of popular interest here today,
dwarfng even the courtesies being extended
to the French fleet at Cronstadt. and eclip-
sing the nightmare to Frenchmen generally
known as the Dreibund.
The newspapers Of this city and the prov
inces are filed with narrowing details of the
disaster By which over 80 people lost their
lives, and by which over 100 others were
more or less seriously wounded. Such ghast-
ly railroad accidents at this one are not ev-
cry day occurrences here. and were popular
ly supposed to be confined to the United
States. Interest In the St. Mande horror is
greatly increased by the fact that, up to the
present, the official inquiry made has failed
to establish clearly the real cause of the col
lisioD, which Is attributed in turn to re-
venge, carelessness and incompetence, ac-
cording to the revelations Of the hour. Seven
additional people, victims of the collision,
died last night, making a total of 90 dead
accounted for,
The Portland daily press., 1891-07-29
How About Mrs. Mor,Imer7

NEW YORK, July pa dispatch. which
was sent from Taunton. Mass, yesterday,
made the following statement: "Mrs. Mar
tina Mortimer Of Baltimore, who has
been advertised for in the Southern
papers as niece and heiress Of General Fran
els B. SpinOla, has arrived here from Maine
and has Just learned Of her fortune. She
came East after her husband died and has
worked In various capacities, latterly taking
care Of an invalid lady in Hallowell. Me-"
Friends Of General Spinola seen In the city
last evening generally discredited the infer.
ence of the dispatch that the General had q
niece named Mrs. Martha Mortimer. or that
any such person was heiress to the Generals
estate. Ex-senator Thomas +. Grady, who
was General Spinola's colleague in the State
Senate from this city. and who knew him In
timately, said that he had never heard of the
General having such relative. The Gener
al left will, Mr.. Grady said, which be-
queathed the whole of his property, rea
and personal. valued at about S500,OOO, K
the decedent's wife, for life, with his nephew
Ferdinand McKeige, the secretary of the
Standard Gas Company as sole residuary leg
oto
The Portland daily press., 1891-07-29
AT BALrrMoRE.
DEAD ON the TRACK.
Five Thousand Dollars In Horse
Flesh Lost at havernlll.

HAvERHILL, Mass, July 2S.-FOur days
races opened at Kenoza trotting park this
afternoon with 1900 people In attendance.
The track was not in very good condition,
but the races were exciting. The summary:
2.45 cLAss-rURsE. $500, (Dlylded)
Carpenter, Granston, R /, Sen
L E Cogswen, Hartford, Conn. b m
George Si Hiii, Brcciicn, blk Me
idemus. ...........................2 6 @ 8
Thorndale Stock Farm, Andover, b
+ Rogers, Lawrence, blk s. sosseo.S 4 4 5 s
A Evans, Nashua, II, blk IN La
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227 cLAss-PURsE, $500, .lDiyided)
II Tilton, Medford, by m Psyche....1
Carpenter, Cranston, X i, & Ar
Il Dodge Taunton. m sabata...4
Oak Grove Stock Farm, Modus, Ct,
Rock View stock Farm, Providence
A johnson, BrocktOn, CHI 3 Warren
H..............- ....................o a ul3
CHARLES Yapp, Lawrence, b Essex
Jr............ ......................... us
Tlme-2261s, 227, 2.26I4, 2.2s, 2.27.
In the third heat, Essex, Jr., dropped dead
on the track. The horse was valued AZ SoOOO
Maine HoVss a winner.
LAcoNIA, N. H., July 2S.-The July meet
Ia at the Laconla Trotting Park opened TO-
day with a good attendance. The races were
warmly contested and exciting. The meet
log continues two days more. The sun
mary:
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| n Y Abhotf Boston, Lance w..
q " RichardsOn, Barre, VI, IOmmie .
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| n j Foss, Cornish, Maine, josie camp,
Pe Maiston. Pittsaeld, Country Bcy...0 4
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| y n Foster Pittsheld, ThetiS. iS...........7 z 9
/ II "a FideId Alton. Joe Gahm...........6 DR.
sam Hodgson, Meredith, Meredith
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ESQ CLAss-PURsE, $500.
b Foss, Cornish Maine, Sclplo. .4A3Bl11
N j Stone, Manchester, Wood
II Burnham, White River juno
uon, W, Freestone. AI222
IL Worthy, Lexington, Mass, Lex
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j Gatcomb. Nashua, j G.......2 3 3sr
Z Abbott, Boston, Harry Spanker.G q dr.
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