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= Is VERY ENCOURAGING.
xsv YoRKs AGAIN VICTORIOUS
"' nxrn rHE PHILADELPHIA

r~,,s csatisses - fissh aseA Daii
,,.s Ewi.s Renewed ne. che cane
.ss Unpirs-Breshiyn Sivss nee.
severe Observation-Disclosures Fer.
y, u.v - Play Dsii-othsr os.ss.
s.., a .hs Clsvslands are concerned they
~ ~, - ven b sdrift on . raft In Lake
n.n.s,..n. They appear to b unable to do
s,.,ns but gst up Is fast - they are
saa.sssd down By Chicago. The Brooklyns
l ~ "A have . realizing sense OF the inn
'''" OF occasionally beating Boston and
r c',..sn They tripped up the Bostons very
. p.,,, saturday. and. IS they 90 from here to
ss's.,o Uncle Arson may soon stumble
liz. liz, soms sorrow. Tho New Yorks have
u.s.. -. more reached that one-point station BE-
S,SS Bos,on. and II Brooklyn and New York do
! I.s Ant, to- day the local team may to. night
n In second place.
RI. series OF disasters to Harry wright's
...., men will sadly Interfere with the pyro-
'...Ancsl finish with which the veteran man.
~ intended TO surprise the boys. They will
~ forpish . rather easy mark fot tho Vest
:, ,.oms on the approaching trip. A fast ADD
s,,,ous fight between Chicago. Boston. and
~, York will be the programme from now on.
IN. rs,u,ts OF Yesterdays games follow:
A.v York. 8; Fhiladslphia. 1.
Brooklyn. 8: Boston. ].
Chicago. .: Cleveland. g.
Pittsburgh. 2; Cincinnati, q
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Jia Gibbons Hunts Up . Msa saA Whips

PATERSON Aug 2i.-Patssy Peterson who has for some
time been loudly expressing desire to meet jim Glib
bons In the rnE. hunted BY Gibbons to-day and
the two met in STATIONS saloon corner OF Clay and
jackson streets Gibbons mad and he at once
pitched into Peterson and rough and tumble FIGHT en-.
sued. whom policeman ran in and stopped the fGht.
PAtssy presented rather dilapidated appearance,
while Gibbons WAS hardly scratched Peterson says
that G,boSn, cam: 70 the aaioon With crowd Of
setting the best Of Jim lie claims that Gibbons struck
him In the head with beer gAsA
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May Challenge The e,o-,.n..

Boston the failure OF the BeAri1 0loriaus -
meet second time at Newpor. DR.. John Bryant saw
Commodore Morgan. aud asked him to raca The Con-
Ihs m.,nsail Of ths BsatIx viii be sitsred IT. hsss
viii sive her . lower sail she VIII have . sew club
topsaiL larger than the Gorianas A challenge from
The .tstsmsn. e made on good authority thst Ia!ss
this wear This given as ths for her owners
refusal - race second time with the BsAtrix.
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The Winner. At Gloueess.r.

TIC W1hherH AZ 0I0ucehteF.
0LoucssrEs Aug 2L-Folowins are the results Of TO-
days events:
First Rsoe-six and = quarter furionEa Dsfsndaus
wen Arizona second. Can't Tell third Time. l:32k.
sscond Racs-Four and one half furlonGs. White
WinEs won. Lord Stanley second. rssress colt third.
Time. 59A.
Third Rsoe-six and one half furlongs. A. o. H..woa
Tou,!h .R.e.-Ihis:ar .I!.r: Of |. mile. bohemian
Fifth Racs-ons and one eighth miles Gypsy oussn
Won Lotien second, AiddlsstOns third fine, l5e
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q 1'rott,nk st.llio. Solo Dor sss GOO.

SAGINAW. Mich. Aug 2L-E NJ. Rust and other Sag.
NAV horssmsn have purchased the stallion Rofs Of
his owner. A. J. Neal Of Lewiston Ne The price paid
vas about s2h Oou = horse vii! be placed At Oak.
land on the farm Of Mr.. kus Rofe n. sired by
Youns Rolf. air: Of the famous :..iop Nelson :nd
Tag Tbs dam Of ths mother Of Rolfs aud the dam OF
the msthsr Of Ssison vss the sams this making the
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Trot,,.s .ad Ru..,.s on Long Island.

Trotting sud Ruaniag ON Long Island.
The racing meeting At the Queens County Driving
Park haspsth. L. l.. was continued yesterday With
eslIsut sport The attendance the largest OF the
season. Summaries;
Match race, 500, best 2 in e. trottiux
II. noughlAnds b e. Jack Rossl.e tNiliAm LAIRD !
U. Lsvins's Ginty IL. GlssseD.
Time-3;l2, aaS
Match race $50: best = In $, trottinG
H. kvslssns b. m. Flora ~. Lawrence) .........I
". Nslrs Y. b. Good Friday t. feters)....,.....3
henry 4 smiths b. m. Molly u. rs Rrmssn).....2 !
Time-3is. 500 25h
Purse Sl0o half mills heats running.
Join GoreickA Busy lee John Nctinnis) .......2
Henry llofdH Competitor u. SchAunerl. .,.....l o
Henry NcLAughiins fiatbush hoy ". Flynn)...2 =
Tims-,7tv 58Ia I'm
Match race. $50. best In three trotting
william youuEs b. h. Midntxht q. H. liAy-h)..2
ARMSTRONG; K Joe Mul1igan a. Pen.
nsnss sm,h.s IN Kat. c.iion &. li.nry.s
A. Evsrysb T. BArnum tW. LAiraI...,........+ 4
1ime-J:O3, .Os, 3:ll. 3;ll.
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Earned runs-Boston, s.: Athlete. 9. Home runs
McTsmany. Larkin. Rloh.rdse Broothers Thrssbsss
E:s xs sts;c
NcGsschy. Fir.t on balls-hslman Z nameshain. No.
sor-Bc.ien stIuok opt-hIts.n e. Cham DsiI.in O.
Coreorsn; Esrrsl and brouthsra Cmpirs-FerSuson.
1tme-lS4
WARRINGTON, u: BALTIMORE
BALr,nonx. Aus. 3I.-fhs washingtons p'aysd post.
poned eams with the Oroiss today Il BY GOOD
and timely batting. Attendance, 69l. Tho score:
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Cricket To-day.


Brooklyn " Cosmoroli'an. at Prospect Park.
Staten Island Va. PAt.rson. ~ Livingston T. L.
New Jersey A. q. Port Hamilton. At Bergen Point,
Nj
Kinsa Comfy " Harlem at Prospect Park.
Bedford Va New York. AZ Prospect Park
herkelev "a Bermuda team: at Morris Heights
Manhattan va Trenton. at Prospect Park.
Port nspii;on Second Va Now Jersey Second. q
Fort Hamilton.
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jack Dempsey stu, !. II. Ming.

weight has sent from his Portland. Ore homo
San Franei:co that no will night Rsddy G.l.sher e
would challenge the winner OF the contest accord
ing to tho usual form. but he ana Mitchell are too
ssy said % b ip he best Of health and .nson. TO
people the that Dempsey has retired, this
message Of his will upset that belief
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Hal Po1NTHR,s GREAT RACE
He Wine the Free for All II Fast Straight
Heats.

No VIM S10 ERGO nOr AL II toot 6Sr0I8ot
Heats.
BpMNoY1ELD. Aug. 21.-There was almost an
end Of the Hampden Park meeting to-day. only
one race being unfinished after very success
full week. It looked foreboding this morning.
but tho rain held of and the horses were called
early. The 2:l7 GLASS. which was . remnant
from Thursday. came first. j. b. Richardson
selling fayorits. There was surprise e store
three h.sss bslow S:is. topsSIns her record q
2:lsE In the last two. Walter Z. and j., ,.
both made ,Ss ss. put hs VI
yavsr. and had Something left each time.
Summary:
T.!,;sr, l Z !sis..rp ..."...........5l 9
D. b. A''''s Ti%s4a:ioss ais ais aisv
s; ~. Sa low s ssSsE a so h Sis
their previous s1co%9ssrs The he Maid led IN
ssr., Su. could not stand the ssldinso
f isxsS and s,os M sis, her TOOK tho
mare back in. the second heat and johnston
Pd Mh.n 9oo M a% cut loose sss sa"n ths
s2h seconds. reaehed the half II d:05: and
eibIe Tennessssn finished with his terrific
rush IL 2l9N Johnston get sc wears that tho
uo3 iou peloEe no sot uoaE ~ oumuoty'
Free-for all pace. purse 81. 800
Hal Pointer by Tom Hal (Geers). !
Yolo Maid (MoDow slD ........................2 2
Johnston Uunbar).. dis
Tme-2:lU>S 2:1, 2lOA
The Springfield Stake was hoty con-
tested. and at dark stands unfinished. Happy
Bee sold at z to over tho field. and. after los
ing the first heat to Martha Wilkes in 2:lsH.
boat the latter for the second heat In 2:18H.
yards. Then Frank. +, got home ahead Of the
mares in 2;2oE. and Fannie %ileoH Gaptursd
heat was barely hers. and It was s to on her
then. as Happy Boo and the others seemed
weary.
pieces and ran to the quarter before she
caught. She fewup the backstretch and from
the wire bv a neck The latter had gone back
all the way. and as Fanny W ilcox had paced till
It was too dark for another heat. and tho four
survivors are to finish the contest in the morn
ing The summary ct present stands as follows:
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son sutoline ortnn Three base hits-Mct'ulrs DoHd.
base on balls Baltimore (; Warrington. Struck
by HsAiy. z; BY Carey. T. Passed ball-sutcne, !.
Tims-l <u Umptre-keirDA
Louis. Z; COLUMNS, q
sr Lou!s. AuE ai..The Columbus team barely %
last inning Attendance I.2Ol The secret
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The Fastest Twe.year.ola Tros OF the
Year.

LEXINGTON. Ans. 2i-Tvo nns races were decided on
the fair track st Maysvills to-day. The tws.ysAr-old
colt RALPH wilkes by Red wilkes dam Mary Mays BY
Manbrino Patchsn. trosted mile against time In
326A This 10 the best twoysAr old perform noe Of
this. year. Ralph wilkes 10 beautiful tIotisr. his
action being very much IKE ih.t o. Prince wilkes hi:
ana strong thinking ne could have gone in 22a
he was bred And 10 owned By DIR. GAlhreAth, DEN
tst Of Lexington. Two other twoys ar' olds. both
psosrs, Also went into the list Alice WkeA 1880. and
IAssie, 2;2Y. summaries:
2:2i class; pacing
Trina o., yJim Wilson tMeLaushlin and
Molly Hsiloy ~ Red wilt:: Isa.dsi:irj",..s ]
Tine "aaall 2;1i. FIN, a:is 2,.s Wv
fwoyeAY old Stake: pacing two In three.
Alice wilksa by d.mbs.ta wilkss (wilson).....t
lasse: BY New York-Dictator (MckAy)..........l =
Tims-2:29, 2:30iL 80
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Baseball. Polo Grounds Teday-Ssw York Athletic
vs. New Jersey Athletic. championship game. Admis.
sion. 25c -Adr
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N.r. .s.sIi.y. LAZY; Stole. S.s. Scorshii pcasI:
shusare Smith. and John Riley. tO:. MePhss, emih.
snd John niley; First base on ealis-By Calvin. His
huliana -: BY Calvin. \ wild Fiteh-NullanA Tine
$50 Umpre-Emslis
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error nreetyn. 9; Boston. L. Left on basss-sroef
X tE. sYston First base on balls By hsmmIng I:
al; ar,nr '; s Ss.: .h!t-NMarf fwo1s.:
sto,sn o.sss-w: URrisn. Long Lowe. Hit by piiehsd
osh-Eocksr Vmpirs-McQuaid. rtms-Two hours.
CHICAGO .; cLwvkLASnS
CRicAco Aug 2i-fhs Chioaeos won tn cir fourteenth
ssmS from the Spiders 20 dav and did with the great
St or ease Moth pitchers we're hit freely and kept
their Int slder very bury soms Of the pisys Dy both
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r,seo. Shooting at Dexter Park.

'Soo" Ns'"s - ~0o@se . WIZ
Two matches st live birds were shot at Dexter Park
yesterday. The nrst between L c. Gshrins Of the
Emerald Gun Club and r. Kunzwsisr. They shot 81
twenty-five birds each. thirty yards Yiss for so
b; KunE v eiler killed IL. missed H.
The SECOND match "a: decided At Az btId, only
YORK shot against Gerry for nvedolar bill Gerry
killed ave and PfAsnder only two
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LIVELY 1RoTT1NG At NoRWALk.
A New York Horse Drops Dead-A Driver
Set Down.

soUrH Now ALE, AUG 2l.-The August meeting OF the
Driving Association met with misfortune to day In
the $50 oasA after having two heats and lost one.
". II. p, owned by ". II. Powell Of New York. and
driven by Isaac FsmmnE. dropped dead In tho fourth
heat had Just passed tho threequartsr pole when
he staggered aud fell against W. b. E. Lockwoods
Daisy c. driven ~ Mr.; Dosy Ths. forced Dotys suky
END OF the fender board and ripped It on.
Horsea drivers ana sulkiss were piled Into heap.
The widest excitement prevailed and tSf mcms1t
badly hurt but they escaped serious injury. W II. r.
had burst blood vessel IN hts head and died instantly.
Dai:y ~. injured but no: i seriously: sh: Vas
WOOD before he brought to trottine each
mile better than 222 NJ Powell refused y coo for
Charter OAK meeting next week And had . private
nth h... .h. el... had been
Laird, wss taken out and A. Trout put up behind The
horse: lie won the race in the last two heats quite
=: sss; 81 fG1 reduced the
2 40 olaas: purse $50
Harry Laird ". 4. Penasld).........2 - l2ll
xis.i 1as. xl = sS:,S R
Tims-5:siH, a'27E. tslk as4A 2:s7k 2siK 2:sA
s s.sss: y, f. a T hs%,;
~ iim.-a:aa,s Xix a:siH
Little Grand ~. L. Clark: .......................l
NAY Wallace yohn Doolittle)..
shelton Boy a. Wiler.. =
H'a "'h' m Tine. :siX d.
and owner suspsndsd until paid. ~
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FHR RHcnRn

Bos1ox. AUG 2L-Is looked at nrst like victory for
the AthletcA they banged out two homo In the
inning Chamberlain relieved Sanders AftSr the
nrst and fooled the Reds for six innneA but n the
three they made eleven hits and AttendAnce
y 1877. The score:
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Champion.hip samss Of the Long Island Amateur
Athletic League, at Washington Park 5th Az and An
ct. RfooklSn to-day tSaturdavL a'2P v. sharp, rain
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'. IG HsuI I..d 1dS..ss
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| Recreation Grounds. Long Island City, To morrow.
| Senators va Acmss cham ionshp game. p. M.-Aae
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To-morrow. Monitor PARK. weshawksn A,isrton W
6orhau, sP, N. Franciss ana stovey. pitchers -Adv
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Baseball. Eastern Park. 3,3O +. M, To-day.
BROOKLYN Va boston Admission soc. kInEa County
l. road express irAius leave bridge between 2:.O aud
JOl,-adr
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Cn tcAGa.


np,shin:cn Wilnoi;; Hsm: run-Rynn stolen ssss:
,..pahlen j hutohison, Double plAys-Virtus and
neksan: Chiida Mexican, aad Virtue First base on
BY 0stscin T. Pssssd Sa,is"Kiitridre. ZimmSr. Via
piteh-0etaeih Tms-.i:S. Umpire - Lynch A.
tsndaucs-1SOO
prrssuReR. >: ciSrlSyAr.o
CINCINNATI AVE. 2L-Ths only feature Of todays
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Es.s:S runsMss Lsu. l. col Es Hem: , n.i
Comisksy. Lsnbs p!ays.comstev tun .ss;tsdl L.
hAne and Donneliy. FIRST base balls-Oh McGil 1:
On Gsstrisht siruct eut-By HcGilI !. 6y GastrTht
i Wild pitoh-0astSiShI rms-i:A. Cmpirs-Davis.
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The Ameraean Association.
This IL how tho American Association games
resulted yesterday:
Boston. IL: Athletics, 4.
Washington. Z: Baltimore. 8.
st. Louis. 4: Columbus. 4
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The Official Report.

"The Royal Baking Powder is superior to
any other powder which I have exam
ined; baking powder unequaled for
purity, strength and wholesomeness."
"w1LL1s G. TUCKER, M. D.. pHD,"
A1ssyN y AnaIss
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,t,,. I I'D, TMohase hi.T.In.n
Soie .ssnaor First bsss on thompson. 0ore.
S,nvns srnck out-Clements. Myers horeiock (I),
Tine 3D. umpi-e-Iiurst.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-04
An Intelligent Pony.

Stone Mountain, Ga, has n rcmarls-
able pony. lie has not only almost hui
man intelligence, the power of knowing
to the minute his feeding hour, and an
ability to distinguish persons he has
met before, but can run errands. His
owner has small bag, which he hangs
on the pony's neck, and on being told
to bring the mail" the pony marches
OF with much dignity to the post office,
where the genial postmaster receives
the bag, and, upon dcpositing the mail,
tells him to take it home" which he
does without a mstake.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-04
LAST RELIC OF TIE ADoBEs.

the missions, San Francisco has pre-
served almost nothing of the sort. Tho
hand of the iconoclast has not been
stayed, and the craze for Improve
ment" has swept away almost the last
vcstige Of the founders of the mistress
of the Golden Gate. For many years
there were in the vicinity of the old
mission 4 number of adobe buildings
whose crumbling walls and rcd tiled
roofs were objects of curiosity to thou
sands of visitors, although their very
existence was unknown to many who
had been born and brought up in the
city. But within recent period these
have all disappeared save one little
building which stands on Sixteenth
street, just around the corner from tho
old Mission church. The adobe walls
have become so weakened by the storms
of q century that they have been nearly
covered with boards, but the old tito
roof remains, and this, with the occa-
sional glimpses of the gray, crumbling
walls seen through the interstices of
the outer sheathing, stands out in sharp
contrast with the lattcr-day effects of
our unartistic buildings which surround
it on every side.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-04
A NEW DYNAMITE GUN.
The Latest Invention of Gathmann,
tho Rain Producer.
Dynamite ProJectilcs Thrown Distance
of Six Miles-Ncw Era In Coast De-
fensc-Ironclads VIII Stand
No Show In Battle.

Louis Gathmann, the discoverer of
the Chicago process of producing rain,
has, according to the Chicago News,
also invented a new method of throwing
dynamite shells from an ordinary can
non. If Mr.. Gathmann's scheme proves
to be what he claims the naval battle
of the future will be n very brief affair,
but full of results.
The destructive agent in wars of the
coming century will be dynamite, nitro
glycerine and gun-cotton, unless in the
meantime more powerful explosive
shall be discovered. It is n wcll-known
fact that shell containing two hundred
pounds of dynamite will blow the big
gest ironclad afloat out of the water if
projected against its side or on deck.
The trouble has been i'll discovering
means of throwing the treacherons OK
plosivc that would be effective and at
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-04
Marvellous FecundIty.

The reproductive powers of many
bacteria is SO marvellous as to be al
most beyond belief Prof. Law has ex-
perimcntod with several different forms
which were capable of doubling their
number every hour. When in the best
condition n single bnctcrium will give
1G,777,200 individuals in the short space
of twenty-four hours. In forty eight
hours the offspring from germ not
measuring more than the one-fiftecn-
thousandth of an inch will have in
creased until the bulk cannot be put in
half-pint measure, the total number
of individuals then exceeding 2S1 $780,
100000! If these deductions are correct
(aiAi scientists have proved that they
are, as near as such figures can possibly
be from the very nature of the expert
ment,) is it any wonder that bacterial
diseases are SO difficult to control?
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on the part of the proprictors of the
hotels or the fishermen that basl1ing
sharks were not man-caters, and that
many had been caught with no accident
happening, could entirely quiet the
fears of the visitors, and bathing was
almost given up.
Some ocular demonstration of the
fact that baslsing shark was harmless
therefore became necessary. Swim
ming Teacher Swanson, of the Capitola
baths, then determined to give an ex-
hibition with the shark which should
convince the most timid. a performance
followed, the like of which no man
ever participated in before. Swanson
put on u bathing suit and swan to the
wharf where the partially exhausted
monster lay, still partly wrapped in the
torn and tangled fishing nets. Slowly
approaching the gasping yet enraged
monster, whale In size if not in
species, Swanson swan close to his
side and then clambercd slowly on top,
moderately easy task to accomplish,
as the shark lay almost entirely under
water. Sitting astride the huge fish
like baby on an elephant, the bold
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-04
Can Animals Tnlls2

Sir Thomas Brown, in dealing with
Vulgar Errors" not only maintains
that animals may be made to talk but
gravely cites instances to prove that
elephants, at least, have been actually
taught to speak. One of these knowing
creatures in Portuguese, India, accord
ing to Mr.. Brown, stubbornly refused
to do what he was bid until it had been
commanded solcmnly in the name of
the king of Portugal, upon which tho
beast answered: 81 will, will" very
distinctly in the Malabar language.
Sir Thomas is also at great pains to
point out the fact that the oral con-
formation of apes indicates their capac-
ity for reasonable articulation. We
know that birds of no intelligence
whatever have shown remarkable DOW
ers In the acquisition of language.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-04
BUILDING ASSOCIATIONS.
The Iron Belt Building and Loan
Association
OF ROANOKE, VIRGINIA.
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL, SIS, 900, 900.
OFFICERS:

PREsIDENT-GEN. FITZHUGH LEE,
Ex-Governor of Virginia.
1sT VICE-PREsIDENT = PEYTON L..
TERRY, President Roanoke Trust,
Loan and Safe Deposit Co.
Sd VICE PRESIDENTS. w. JAMESON,
Secretary and treasurer Roanoke
Trust, Loan and Safe Deposit Co.
SEcRETARY-JOHN OFT. late Cashier
City Bank of Richmond.
TREAsURER-J. c. DAVENPORT, Cash
Ter Commercial National Bank, Roa-
nobe, Va.
GENERAL CoUNsEI.--Hon. G. A. Nc
HUGH, Counsellor-at-Law, late OF
Charleston, S. G.
GENERAL MANAGER OF AaENc1Es-D
B. JESSE, late of Lexington, Ky.
GENERAL TRUsTEE-HoN. HENRY S.
TROUT, President First National
Bank, Roanoke, Va.
DESIGNATED DEPOSITORY = Roanoke
Trust, Loan and Safe Deposit Company
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-10-04
GAruMANN's DYNAMITE GUN.

the same time safe for the manipulate
ors of the gun. Fired from an ordinary
cannon the dynamite shell explodes in
the barrel of the arm, carrying death and
destruction in its path. The pneumatic
gun, throwing projcctile filed with
nitro-glycerine or dynamite by means
of compressed air, has proved success
full, except in the matter of range, the
gun not being effective at greater dis
tancc than one mile. This gun is in
tended principally for coast defenses,
but toy cannon would be just as serv-
iceable if the limit of the pneumatic
gun is one or even two miles The great
gunboats of any European country
would lie four or five miles from shore
and shell our coast cities and our pneu-
matte guns would be powcrless to retail
late.
The accompanying illustration will
serve to make plain Mr.. Gathmann's
method of throwing dynamite shells
from n cannon, ordinary gunpowder
being employed. The powder chamber
is of much larger calibcr than that
through which the proJcctilc is thrown.
Back of the powder charge are two
capsules or brass cylinders, containing
carbonic-acid gas at pressure of 500
pounds to the square inch. Each is fit
ted with two plugs, the larger end being
inside. Upon firing the gun the force
of the explosion drives the plugs in
ward, releasing the gas, which, being at
temperature of about 20 degrees be-
low zero, absorbs the heat produced by
the exploded powder, thus preventing
heating of the ordnance and at the
same time destroying none of the pro-
polling force. This keeps the barrel of
the gun cool, permits rapid and continu-
Gus firing and greatly prolongs the life
of the ordnance.
The cut represents longitudinal sec
ton of the gun charged with its dyna-
mite projectile, which is marked S. The
powder is indicated by P, and the globe
and two capsules of carbonic-acid by
the letter c.
Only comparatively small amount
Of powder to the size of the chamber is
used. While the force of the explosion
is less severe at the instant of firing,
the chamber acts as q reservoir for a
prolonged supply OF power. The pas
sage leading from the powder chamber
is somewhat smaller than that of the
bore occupied by the projectilc, which
also prevents the full force of the pow
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of the master hand" Altogether her
majesty is passionately fond of music,
and one of her chief amusements is n
visit to the theater or opera, where,
however, she is content to sit all alone
in her box rather than weary even q
single lady-in-waiting with taking part
in an entertainment for which she may
possibly have no taste. Another of the
queens amusements is horsemnnship.
She has not only splendid manegc of
her own, but she takes special pride
in breaking in her own saddle horses,
and in teaching and perfecting her
daughter, Princess Clemcntine, in the
art of equitation. At Lackcn and Os-
tend, her favorite country seats, the
queen delights in long walks, and
spends long hours, together with her
daughter, in fishing expeditions.