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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-04
! RIDING ON a SHARK.
Daring Feat Of California Swim
ming sTeacher.
axo Mounts big Sea Monster and Shows
ConcIusively tho Harmlcssness of
Gigantic Member of tho RaslS-
ing Shark Family.

That a man should take n ride on n
{ live sharks back, apparently with all
the delight of n wild cowboy breaking
i'm IN unruly mustang, would be diff
cult to believe, unless circumstances
were presented to verify it.
4 For the past few years the fishermen
I'm the northern part of Monterey bay,
near Santa Cruz, have been greatly an
noyed by basking sharks. These
sharks, while in search of food, often
fun into the nets of fishermen, and in
Ehrashing about and trying to escape
from the meshes which cnfold them,
tear the nets and injurc them so that
fhe fishermen at times suffer the loss of
hundreds of dollars. Sometimes shark
struggles about so much in the water as
TO wrap the nets around it in such
manner that escape is impossible, and
the huge fish dies from the cxhaus-
zion produced by its wild efforts to get
free.
4 A few days ago, says writer in the
San Francisco Chronicle, huge basll-
ing shark, about thirty or forty feet
long, became entnngled in the nets of
some fishermen off Sequel point, about
four miles from Santa Cruz. The shark,
still alive and embodied in the nets, was
towed by the fishermen in boats to the
wharf ut Capitola. Its arrival created
great excitement among the visitors ut
Chat resort. No amount of assurance
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IN ! gaass Il 81
LONGITUDINAL SECTION.

der being expended at once upon the
base of the she'll, but, on the other
hand, it is moro continuous and lasting
hollow globe filed with carbonic
acid gas and provided with plugs, the
same as the capsules behind the powder
charge, acts as a further cushion to the
dynamite-ladcn shell and starts it with
comparatively little jar. by means of
this process the walls of the shell can
be made much thinner, permitting the
charging of tho projcctile with great
or mass of high explosive and yet the
shell thrown with perfect safety.
Mr.. Gathmann has experimental
with gun of 3l19inch bore, using the
method described above, and he SAYS
the tests were entirely successful. The
range was that of an ordinary cannon
of that caliber, and full charges of
dynamite were thrown without acct
dent. The inventor says: "Thc pres
cnt ship of war will be comparatively
powerlcss against n battery of 8-inch
guns OF this make throwing shells con-
tanning 100 pounds of dynamite n dis
lance of six miles. No nrmor plating,
though of steel alleged with nickel and
thickcncd out to the utmost carrying
capacity of ship. could withstand q
blow from n bomb of this Kind cx-
ploding on the side or deck. The build
ing of heavy-armored, expensive ships
may as we'll be dropped The warship
of the future will be the light, speedy
cruiser"
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swimmer shouted in triumphant de-
rision at the several hundred people on
the wharf, who had gathered to wit
ness the strange performance
His song of success was quickly cut
short, for as soon as the lazy shark
realized it had gathered something
moro on his back it commenced to
thrash about and threw Swanson off
Women in the crowd shrelled in fear
and men held their breath in excite
ment. 1t was hardly minute. how
ever, before Swanson appeared unin-
jurcd and laughing outside of the
line of foam caused by the shark S
struggles. The undaunted swimmer
again went to the side of the shark and
once more mounted his marine stccd.
The shark again showed its fear and
anger by shaking HIM off, hut not SO
violently rs before. With great per-
sistcncc Swanson again climbed on to
the monster.
What seemed before to the many
spectators most foolhardy act, and
but the courtship of death, now became
a strangely comcal sight. Swanson
mounted the fish, and the shark, be-
coming accustomed to its queer burden,
merely rolled the man off each time he
got on its back, simply turning lazilv in
the water and shaking himself. This
was repeated several times, and the
large crowd of people who came cx-
pecting to sec the man killed and eaten
departed laughing.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-04
/. INSTALLMENT STOCK.

1. INSTALLMENT STOCK. = Mem
bership fee, 81 per share, which carries
the stock the first month, after that the
monthly dues are 60 cents per share.
2. PAID UP INTEREST BEARING
STOCK per share (par value, sloo),
yielding dividend, payable semi-an-
nually, January 1, and July 1, of por
cent. per annum, which is duly RENTED
by check to the shareholder.
3. The stock is expected to mature in
seven years from date of each series re.
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 basis
not exceeding so per cent. of it's value.
as ascertained by appraisers who are
themselves stockholders of the Associ-
alton, while the debt of the member
borrowing is being curtailed every
month of its ea istence, it is difficult to
conceive Of a safer investment than it's
stock affords to the prudent investor.
Apply at Home Office, ITO Jefferson
street, or to
JAMES R. TERRY, or to SIMMONS.
CARPENTER & TINSLEY, Roanoke,
Va. aprl0-1y
Old papers for sale at The Times ONCE
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II C S S W h i C h
seemed to threat
en- her life Il few
weeks ago, is one
of the most act
i've among the
active lady SOW
ereigns of Eu-
rope. 1t is said
of her that she
never sits down
except when she
is playing at tho
p Ia II o or the
harp, both of
w h i C h instru-
mcnts she plays
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,Thc Ruling Pnssion.

a woman in n telegraph Office is al
most as much ont of her element as she
Is ut a tcllers window in n bank, or as
man is in dry goods store A young
lady OF Buffalo tried TO send telegram
to friend whom she expected to visit
her, and on the blank wrote: Come
TINS week sure, and stay as long as YOU
can. She carefully undersigned the
words she wanted emphasized and COM
placcntly handed in the message to tho
operator
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The cupboard has belonged to Bryan's
Family for century. Its possession is
'Sracenblc before that to relatives of tho
great poet living at Smittcrfeld, which
rs popu'arly reputcd to have been the
birthplace of the bard.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-04
Al SAN FRANCISCO RELIC.

uno Rcd-Tilod Adobe Structure to Recall
Mission Days.
San Francisco is singularly lacking in
any of the mementos Of the old mission
days. says the Chronicle. While there
are still many structures in Santa Bar
bara, Los Angeles, San Luis Obispo,
Monterey and other places that date
back to the coming of the founders of
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-04

a saddlcr named Bryan, residing at
Smitterficld, Stratford, has found in his
attic an oak cupboard bearing this
legend, studded in copper nails:
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Average Wealth In AInssachusctt,.

The average wealth of every family
OF five in Massachusetts is $3.50, but it
is by no means distributed in TINT way.
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FOND OF EXERCISE.
Favorite Pastimcs of tho Lovely Queen
of tho BclEians.

The queen of the Belgians, who is re-
covering from the severe attack of i'll
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-02-24
TO THE SUNDAY SCHOOL WORK.
ERS OF NORTH CAROLINA.

BRETHREN AT a meeting of the
Executive Committee of the Sunday
School Association of North Carolina,
held in Durham, Jan. 22d, it was de
cided to hold a State Convention in
Fayetteville, on the 24th, 25th and
18th days of March, next. The Con-
vention will be attended by Mr.. Rey-
holds, of Peoria, Ill, late President of
the international Sunday School AS
ISOLATION and now Superintendent of
Organization of that Association the
most prominent Convention worker in
the country and by Mrs. w. F. Crafts,
of New York, President of the National
Primary Teachers Union and one of
the leading Primary Lesson Help wri-
tiers. Mrs. Crafts, will not take part
in the work of the convention proper,
but will hold separate meetings for
those interested in Primary work.
The representation in the COnven-
ton will consist of members of the
State Executive Committee, all speak
ers named in the Programme of the
Convention, and five delegates from
each county.
The round trip rates of fare usually
granted our Conventions have been OBJ
tanned from all Railroads in the State.
All counties which have not held
Conventions since last February, are
earnestly requested and urged to take
immediate action and hold COnven-
tions before the State Convention. It
is especially desired that counties, at
present unorganized, should at Once
hold Conventions and elect delegates
to the State Convention. A represen-
tation from every county in the State
is greatly desired.
We appeal to the Ministers, Superin-
tendents and every lover of the Sun
das School cause throughout the State,
to bestir themselves and see that county
Conventions are held in counties where
none have been held during the year.
The press of North Carolina ever
willing to to do it's part in every good
work can be used, and we appeal to
each 1UOrker in the cause to see for
himself that a call for a County Con-
vention is issued at once. Let two or
more Ministers and Superintendent
issue the call inviting all Sunday
School ICOrkers to meet on some stated
day and hour, at some designated
place and formally organize.
Let it no longer be delayed. any
Sunday School 1COrkeT is commissioned
to stir up the brethren to the issuance
of the call.
Let delegates who expect to attend
the Convention, notify DR.. j. w. Nc
Nell, Fayetteville, N. c., Chairman of
Committee on Entertainment.
A profitable and pleasant time may
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years been a cry for reform. The bill
began at the fountain head.
Mr.. PEBBLES offered an amendment
giving the laborers g. q day. Mr..
Skinner said he desired to reply to
those gentlemen who spoke Of this as
an Alliance Legislature and of the re-
sponsibility to the Alliance. That
might be so, but would the next Legis-
lature be an Alliance Legislature 2 Mr..
Williams said that two years from
now the Alliance would cast the ma
jority of the votes. He opposed the
bill as wrong. Mr.. Zachary opposed
the bill, saying it would secure Cheap
John men. Mr.. Covers amendment
was lost. MI. PEBBLES amendment
vas accepted by Mr.. Williams. Nj.
PEBBLES said if the Alliance wanted to
make a record it ought not to work
against the working men. The ayes
and o on the passage Of the bill
were demanded by Mr.. Williams. The
result was ayes 70, noes d.
BILLS TABLED.
Bill to validate certain, registrations
so that in cases where the Judges OF
Probate cannot act for any lease,
Judges of the Supreme or Superior
courts shall have power to probate "a
bill of the same purpOrt having been
already passed. for relief in techni-
calities in land cases; to settle titles; to
allow Littleton to issue bonds.
THE TOBACCO WAREHOUSE
The bill to reduce the charges on leaf
tobacco in warehouses was, on motion
of Mr.. Lineback, tabled. It came up
with an unfavOrable committee report.
r~vTODTTON tn uurC
A bill to make it unlawful for clerks
Of courts, magistrates, &C., to charge
e~xtOrtionate fees, was taken up. MI
Sutton said that the reason why many
peopled opposed the enlargement of
the jurisdiction of magistrates was be-
cause some town magistrates preyed
upon the country people. The Con-
nelly and Pritchard cases were intro
duced as showing the need for the law.
The report of the committee was I'M
favorable. The bill was accordingly
tabled.
BILLS PASSED THIRD READING.
So to amend the school law of 1889
as to allow the county boards to have
an interval between school terms
where the latter cannot conveniently
be continuous; to incorporate Dukes
Bank at Durham.
At 10 o'clock the House adjourned.
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Orange, Henry, Holman, Hood, Hop
kns, Kirby, Lowe, Mann, Iayes,
McGM, Norton, Nurdock, Oliver, Pee
bles, Perry, Phillips Of Nash, Pigford,
| Prince, Sutton, Upchurch, Walston,
Watkins, Williams, Yancey, Zachary.
Ayes AZ.
Messrs. Alexander, Anderson Of Hen
derson, Anderson of Hartford, Banner,
Bass, Biddix, Brake, Bridgers, Crimson,
Bryan of Wilkes, Buchanan, Cole, Cal
loway, Chappen, Cobb, Currie, Daniels,
Denny of GuilfOrd, Dickson, Edwards,
Gatling, Gill, Gilmer, Hedrick, Hen
bricks, Hileman, HOuck, Hudson, Jones,
Kearnes, Lineback, LOwery, Mcclure,
Nash, Newsom, Phillips of Watauga,
Phipps, Pritchard, Ray, Reed, Robert
son, Scott, Skinner, Smell, SOrrell, Stan
Gill, Stroup, Tatom, Taylor, Thomson,
Vestal, Watson, of Robson, Watson of
Vance, White, Whitfield, Wiley, VIII
fong, Wilson, Wood, Woollen. Noes SO.
Mr.. Woods amendment was lost.
MI. McGM offered an amendment
which was in substance the same as
that of Mr.. Wood and it was lost.
Mr. Cover offered an amendment
providing that the question of increase
be left to a vote Of the people of the
| State. Lost.
The House then voted on the bill on
it's second reading. The result was ayes
68, noes SO, as follows:
Ayes-Messrs. Alexander, Aston,
Anderson of Henderson, Banner, Bass,
Beck Biddix, Bond, Brinson, Bryan OF
Wilkes, Buchanan, Cole, Galloway,
Chapman, Chappell, Cobb, Currie, Dan,
iels, Dickson, Edmunson, Edwards,
Franck, Gilmer, Grier, Hall of Orange,
Hedrick, Hendricks, Hileman, Hood,
Houck, Hudson, Jones, Kearns, Line
back, Lowe, Lowery, Mcclure, Nash,
Newsom, PEBBLES, Phillips of Nash,
Phillips of Watauga, Pickett, Pritch,
ard, Ray, Reed, Robertson, Scott, Skin,
ner, Smell, Sorrell, Stancill, Stroup,
Tatom, Taylor, Thompson, Upchurch,
Vestal, Watson of Robson, Watson OF
Vance, White, Whitfield, Wiley, VIII,
fong, Wilson, Wooden, Zachary-68.
Noes-Messrs. Adams, Bell, Brake,
Bridgers, Chears, Coffield, Cole, Cox,
Davis, Denny of GuilfOrd, Denny OF
Surry, Gatling, Gill, Cover, Hall Of
Halifax, Henry, Holman, Hopkins,
Kirby, Mann, Mayes, McGiIl, Morton,
Murdoch, Oliver, Pigford, Prince, SUIT
ton, Walston, Watkins, Williams,
Wood, Yancy-33.
At 2:3O the House adjourned until
8 p. m.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

IHIRTY1SIXTH DAY-FEBRUARY IL.
Speaker Daughton called the House
to order at 1Oo'clock. Rev. DR.. Bran
son led in prayer.
BILLS PASSED THIRD READING.
To incorporate Jonesville, Yadkin
county; to allow Greenville to issue i'm
prOvement bonds; to allow the levy of
a special tax in Duplin; to allow the
erection of stock fences near Green
vile; to allow Burke county to issue
bonds; to incorporate the town of
Mountain Island, CASTOR county; to
amend the charter of town Durham
Water Company; to repeal chapter
2191, acts 1889, requiring claim and de-
livery of personal property, and to
amend ~sub-sectiOn4, of section 100 of
the Code; to incorporate the French
Broad Lumber Company.
THE ASSIGNMENT BILL.
The House took up the Senate bill to
prevent preferences in assignments. It
is a long bill, with much machinery.
Mr.. Sutton said he did not desire to see
the bill tabled just now. 1t is a very
important measure, introduced by Sen
atOr Bellamy, and he wanted it dis
cussed. He proceeded to give many
reasons why the bill should not pass.
IF it was progress it was progress in
the wrong direction. 1t sounded well
to say that North Carolina ought not
to tolerate the law of preferences. No
doubt frauds are perpetrated under
that law. If this bill is passed it will
shut down on all contracts as between
man and man. The committee was en-
tirely against the bill. He asserted
that he had been informed by r. G..
Dunn & Co.'s mercantile agency that
the credit of North Carolina stands
high; higher, in fact, than that of
some other States.
Mr.. Morton considered the bill a very
important one. He could not agree
with all the views of Mr.. Sutton. He
sent forward an amendment striking
out everything in the bill regarding
mortgages. This, he thought, would
cure any defect. The amendment was
lost. The bill was then tabled, on mo-
ton of Mr.. Holman. This action of
the House was greeted with applause.
THE school TAX INCREASE.
The House took up as a special order
the bill to increase the public school
tax to 1863 cents on property and so
cents on poll.
Mr.. Ho1man's substitute, allowingthe
people to vote on taxation for 'free
public schools in like manner as taxes
for graded schools are now voted
on-that is upon petition Of one-third
of the free-hOlders. MI. Holman called
the ayes and noe on his substitute.
Mr.. PEBBLES motion to re-refer the bill
to the finance committee was first voted
on, and lost. The vote on the substitute
was ayes 40, noes SO, as follows:
Messrs. Adams, Aston, Beck, Bell,
Bond, Chears, Cofield, Cole, Cox, Davis,
Denny of Surry, Edmunson, Franek,
Cover, Grier, Hall of Halifax, Hall of
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order an election in anyway. Mr..
Butler move to amend the bill, carried
Mr.. Lucas moved to recOmmlt the bill,
! carried.
On motion of DR.. Speight the vote
| bv which the bill to change track OF
the A. & r. Railroad at Tarboro was
reconsidered, and the bill recOmmitted.
QUITE A RAILRoD DISCUSSION.
Bill to allow the Eastern Carolina
Land and Improvement Company and
the w. O. & n. c. railroad to consOli-
| date created much discussion. In 1887
| the Eastern Carolina Improvement
Company got a charter which would
give them 40, 900 acres of White Oak
swamp land fhere are 8 5000 acres OF
land in the tract which belongs to the
| school fund, and the Board of Educa-
ton shall pay half of the expenses OF
surveying For some cause, on the
last dav Of the session, a little provision
was stick in that allowed the railroad
to run down below the swamp and go
| to the head of White Oak river. The
| Board of Education was glad to give
half of the land if the company
would build a railroad, provided the
road should go through the State
swamp land; but it was imposed upon
and the supplemental act did not COM
pei the road to be built through the
State lands. They have acted in bad
| faith.
In 1889 they got another little act
that the Board of Education should
give the railroads ALL the 5000 acres,
and pay for the survey. He character
lied this as a piece of trickery.
He offered the following amend
ments:
That chapter 300, laws of 1887, en-
titled an act supplemental to IAN act
to incorporate the East Carolina Land
same is hereby repealed.
That section 4 of chapter 90 of the
laws of 1889 be repealed.
At the request of Mr.. Butler it went
over.
PASSED THIRD READING.
To allow Fl. B. Ansell, Clerk Superior
Court of Currituck, to absent himself
from his Office three Mondays. Mr..
Morgan said he was a sick man and
! wanted time to leave and consult a
physician.
CARRYING CONCEALED WEAPONS.
To repeal chapter 224 of laws of 1887.
The Committee amended so that the
PiniOn Detective Agency Commission
can appoint only five officers in each
county, ond their names shall be furn-
ished to the Solicitor. 1t the past, this
agency sold the privilege of carrying
weapons to any man upon payment of
$500. Mr.. Gilman advocated the pas
sage of the substitute offered by the
Committee. Mr.. Williams said this
was class legislation in the interest of
DULLES. Bill failed to pass.
PASSED THIRD READING.
to amend section 3,752 of the Code by
enabling commissioners to fix the sher-
ifs fee for service of road order not
less than 80 and not more than so
cents.
Mr.. Atwater, who had been sick,
asked consent and voted for z. B.
Vance for Senator, and for the Railroad
Commission.
Leave of absence was granted to
Senator Reynolds, who has a new girl
at home, and to Senator Griggsbo who
is sick.
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be expected. Let no county fail to be
represented.
BY order of the Executive Commit
tee. Durham. N. c., Feb. 9TH, 1891.
GEO. w. WATTS, Chm.
81. N. Snow, Secretary.
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Bulls PAsSED THIRD READfN
COMSTOCK.

Pulpit Review of Current Events by Rev. Thos.
Dixon, Jr., For Sunday, February 8, 1891.
IReported for THE PROGRESSIVE FARNER1
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IHIRTY7SLXTH DAY-FEBRUARY II.
Speaker Daughton called the House
to order at 1Oo'clock. Rev. DR.. Bran
son led in prayer.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-06-11

THE HAITIAN DISORDERS.

The condition of affairs now prevailing in
the so-caIled republic of Hayti, that country
of barbarians, as Napoleon III. on famous
occasion very aptly described it. is not one
that can be regarded with patience by any
people who can lay claim either to humanity
or orderliness.
Civilization even in its weakest form seems
10 have furnished the wretched Haytians only
with additional means of exhibiting the I'M
eradicable and unalterable savagery of their
natures. The scenes which have recently
taken place at Port-au-Prince are
such as TO excite sensation Of
horror and disgust too profound for words
TO express. In order TO repress what was sup
posed to be smouldering instruction the
sanguinary tyrant who is posing as the Presi-
dent of the so-called republic deliberately
directed that large number of persons should
be shot down in the streets, and among this
number were many individuals who could not
by the utmost stretch of the imagination be
considered as having conspired against the
Government.
The black soldiery, fired by thirst for
blood. butchered without mercy and with the
glee of demons every person whom they met
on the streets. Among those who fell we're
French citizen and his nephew, who had given
no occasion for ofense. and it is to be hoped
that the French Government will at once take
cognizance of the crime and insist with the
utmost sternness upon the most extreme
reparation.
The whole civilized world will rejoice if the
French authorities shall be placed in a posi-
ton in connection with this matter which will
compel them to land an armed force and take
possession of the Inflated country. Unfortu-
nately the climate is such that no European
or American army can risk its effects with i'm
punity.
The first intimation of aggression on the
part of foreign government would unite the
blacks in a compact mass. Assisted by their
knowledge of the codntry and by disease they
could probably successfully resist any inter-
ference with their internal disorders, however
far these disorders may encroach upon
the rights of other nations. All the
probabilities. therefore, are that the Hay
tians will be able TO continue their ag-
gressions indefinitely, and that they will
only cease to indulge in the enjoyments Of
revolutions when the last negro has been ex-
terminated.
With their past experience it would seem
highly inadvisable in our Government author
tiles to go through the farce again of opening
negotiations with some mushroom Haytian
President for the purpose of acquiring the
coveted Mole st. Nicholas to be used as
coaling station.