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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-23
Disappointed Dngoes.

GRO nd of greasy Dagoes boarded the
3:45 Shenandoah Valley train yesterday,
bag and baggage, on Ghcir way North,
but were hustled out on being told that
the train did not go through to Hagers-
town.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-23
E.lectro-Platinr.

We arc now prepared to do all kinds
of electro-plating with gold, silver or
nicklc. Bring your old watches, chains,
knives, forks, spoons, walters, pitchers
or anything you have to plate. We can
do 1t cheap. RICHARDSON Bros, TINES
BIdG. apr1l-tf
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-23
RosENBAUM BROS.
-GREAT-
CLEARING : SALE.
Special Bargains at
ROSENBAUM BROS.

A6-inch best quality Henri
etta's. Observation-Disclosures. 05 C. per yd
46-inch Henriettas. ....... 20" g
Plain and fancy black Mo-
hairs, 40-inch wide. $50. As g g
Plaid serge, 40-inch wide,
new spring shades, for
mer price 70 cts. reduced
10 oU - 80
36-inch plain Flannels-
spring shades, former
price SIC. reduced to-. 80" {"
Wool Plaids, 3S inch wide. IS &" t"
Wool Challies-sold else
where at 25 cts. Is" Z" :"
Black and White Barred
and Striped Muslin from s" up
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-23
GINGHAMS, &c., 1oc. and
I2H cts per yard.

Black Silk Grenadines reduced from
S1.25 per yard to 81.
Silk Fish Net from SO cents per
yard up.
Chantilla and Spanish Flouncings
from 81 per yard up.
China silks from 40 cents per yard up.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-10-24
Dress of Naval Ofacers.

American naval officers are men of
many clothes, and the official etiquette
of dress aboard ship is appalling to a
landsman. Every officer must have
four or five styles Of hats and caps, at
least as many different kinds Of coats,
and even prescribed styles of neckties
in considerable variety. The captain
ordinarily prescribes the uniform of the
day, but when q flagship is within sig
mailing distance Of another man-of-war
I the admiral is the auth ority on clothes
as On other things. To appear on deck
( with the wrong nscktie is to invite q
repriimand. subalterns, who are q
good deal given to grum bling, insist Isl
shat most comm anders prescribe the
mil form Of the day without nsidering
the Thermometer, with the result ''E t
every body sWelters il thick blue broad al;
cloth "a hot lays and shiyers u y white mite
tile NE atherI IS coo 't'l
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-10-24
AN ILL-USED BIRD.
How the Laughing Gull Robs the Pelican
of It's Dinner.

How the Laughing Gull Robs the Pelican
of It's Dinner.
Four or five mangrove trees IN the vi
cinity of Bird Key were occupied by a
colony of brown pelicans, says a CORE
spondent of the San Francisco Chroni-
Gle. The nests were a simple mass of
refuse, tyvigs and seaweed, and the Aot-
sam and ietsam of the ocean, upon
which were perched two large blood
marked eggs. A young pelican may be
considered one of the comical things in
nature-a grotesque, ill-proportioned
animal, a modified dodo, and like that
famous bird, of which all old writer
said it was ''as remarkable to the eye
as TO the stomach" The voice of the
pelican but adds to it's absurdity, being
husky, asthmatic whisper.
This patient bird, with it's solemn,
decorous bearing, is a victim to the
laughing gull. The laughing gull, be-
ing lazy and heavy, labors at disad~
vantage in fishing, SO prefers to borrow
from it's companion, the pelican. The
operation which I have often observed,
as we'll as it's sequel with the frigate
bird, is as follows: The pelican flies
along at distance Of about twenty feet
from the water, occasionally precipi-
tating itself upon school of small fry
that, not being able to see an object di-
rectly overhead, often become victims,
and are captured by the long bill and
pouch. Having caught the sardines.
the pelican rights itself, and for sec
ond floats serenely upon the surface,
wagging its diminutiye tail in satisfac-
ton. To swallow the game it losses
it's head upward, which throws the fish
from the pouch between the bills, the
next moment being to swallow.
But here the laughing gull becomes a
party to the performance. He has been
a watchful follower for some time, and
now alights upon the pelican's head or
sometimes it's back, the pelican utter
ing no protest and apparently not OBJ
iecting in the least. AS the tempting
morsel is tossed by the pelican the gull
leans forward and deftly plucks it from
the long bill, and either coolly swallows
it then and there, while standing upon
the broad back of the victim, or flies
away with the stolen fish, uttering the
victorious ''ha, ha," that may attract
the attention of the frigate bird, which,
in turn, proceeds to rob the gull.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-10-24
A Bosear Syndicate.

There is perfectly organized syndi-
cate in Paris which busies itself in re-
cruiting from every part Of France, and
especially from the poor quarters Of the
capital, beggars of both sexes, who are
sent to the large cities of America,
where beggars are supposed not to be
numerous. The beggars thus enrolled
receive good sum OF money when they
leave France, pay their passage over
themselves, and in this way deceive the
barge office authorities in New York.
Many French beggars are told to dress
up as deserters Of the Belgian army.
No one knows why this peculiar order
is given. The beggars have to give
twenty five francs a day to the syndi-
cate iii return for their outfit.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-10-24
CUTTING PRECIOUS STONES.
How the Beauties of the Gems Are
Brought Out.

How the Beauties of the Gems Are
Brought Out.
The gem cutters sit in a row, each
with IL snail lap stone revolving hori-
zontally before him. The stone to be
enough for one facet can touch the
whirling stone. 1t is then made fast to
a small handle and held against the
swiftly-revolving surface until the cut
ting is accomplished. For some gems
a wet grindstone sufdces. Others re-
quire emery in addition. For the hard
est and most precious-such as ruby or
apphire--diamond dust is necessary.
Each facet requires a change of posi-
ton, hence the cutting is a work of time
and attention as well as most exquisite
skill Before it begins the stone is most
carefully looked over for possible flaws,
it's weight, shape and luster taken into
account and the form selected that will
display all to the best advantage. A
pattern is then made upon paper show
ing angles and facets, and to this COM
plexion must it come at last or the
workman will know the reason why.
Everybody has heard the saying about
diamond cut diamond" Nearly every
body knows that it is literally true
that each bit of frozen fire, whether
mountain of light or the tlniest bril-
liant that bedews flower spray, is
shaped and polished by friction against
a fellow. The cutters sit apart from
all the rest, surrounded and separated
by walls of glass. Thus they get light
from all sides, but escape draughts-
something to be guarded against when
diamond dust fetches twenty dollars to
the ounce.
The rough diamond is looked over
even more carefully than other gems.
Sometimes it is dipped in oil to find a
possible flaw. If the shape is very ir-
regular fragments are Clipped of with
a chisel and light mallet. A stone of
good size with a serious defect in the
middle is sometimes cleft or sawed into
two gems.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-10-24
GHOSTS IN WINDOWS.
"A Cat Ghost That Was Invulnerabss;-
Specter Photographs on Glass.

A Cat Ghost That Was Invulnerab.s;-
specter Photographs on Glass.
ssMuch that is ghostly seems to be as
sociated with windows" said an expert
in psychic science to a writer for the
Washington Star. "When I was a
small boy used to pass on nay way
from school every day the corner of
Seventeenth street and New York ave-
nue., where stands the famous old octa-
gon house, which has been SO long re-
puted haunted. In the stable attached
there was window, and on one Of the
panes was painted the counterfeit pre-
sentiment of cat, rather rudely done.
It was tradition among us boys that
the cat could not be hit with stone
flung by any mortal hand. and SO we
used to make daily efforts to break the
superstition and the glass at the same
time by throwing stones at it. ALI the
other panes of the window had been
broken long before by efforts similarly
directed, but the pan on which the
cat was figured remained intact. Not a
day passed that we did not fire repeated
volleys at it, though without effect.
We could never smash the pane, and
finally we made up our minds that some
weird enchantment protected it. The
best marksmen among my schoolmates
vainly exercised their skill upon the
pictured cat during the two years that
I attended the educational establish
ment I speak of. Ny own belief is that
the invulnerable puss must be there
yet and have been intending for some
time past to go by there and make sure.
If it is still in sight, / shall certainly
not be able to resist the the temptation
of assailing it with pebble, in case
no one is in sight.
'sIt seems rather curious that with
most of the ghost stories told about this
very octagon house there should be as
ISOLATED a cat, over which people who
are so venturesome as to enter it some
times stumble in going up and down
the stairs. If there is reason in the
mystery what can pussy have had to
do with the doleful tragedy which is
supposed to have given rise to the pres
ent and intangible horrors that are be-
ieved to occupy the mansion? People
who have passed by the deserted house
at night assert that they have seen
strange and ghostly faces at the win
dows and lights moving from room to
room, of which no human or reasonable
account can be offered.
'sGhosts in windows are plentiful
about Washington. I could instance
several. Among the most extraordi-
nary is that seen in ths old Meade resi-
dence and we'll known in this neigh
borhood. 1t is the figure Of a lady
sufficiently we'll identified by those who
knew her when she was alive and
lived in the mansion. Such images in
the window panes have been seen in
many places and their accuracy in
likenesses have been established by a
multitude of observers. How do &C
count for them? Very simply. They
are photographs. Glass--partic11larly
the best glass-contains certain chem
ical elements which are sensitive
to light. Old people sit long in win
dows without moving. Under excep-
tional conditions their images are I'M
pressed upon the vitreous medium, and
hence the licensees we speak Of"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-10-24
BLUE EARTH COUNTY.

County Deegate-M. J. Cuddy, Mankato
Div. No. l, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., p Ii Jordan;
president, D j Whalan; recording secre-
tary, Dennis Hayes; financial secretary. James
Henry; treasurer, Thomas Coughlan; insurance
secretary, james Dougherty; marshal, & 7
Grady; meet LIST Sunday and third Monday of
month in ST. Johns Catholic hall.
Div. No. 2, Madison Lake-President. T E
Murtaugh vice president, Robert Madigan; rec
sec, John White; fin sec, P H Madigan: treas
urer, Jas Sullivan; ms sec, James Brown;
sergeant alarms Jno J Sullivan; door-keeper,
OF ranaar,S hall
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-10-24
BARGAINS I'M
F:11|.' 4. I ! NO $; :

Our stock of square pianos taken in trads for
REV uprights accumulates so rapidly test we
are oh ICED from time to time to SILL them out
regardless Of cost In most cases those pianos
are perfect in tone and action, but, being
squares, take up TOO much room in the small
tenement houses OF the city. This would be no
objection in the more com1nodious country
house. IF children have talent they can learn
on square as well as al Upright. and we offer
them for less than the cost of material and
workmanship. Write for circular and price
list. We are also sole agents for
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-10-24
rs ALWAYS
At YOUR SERVICE.

Its agents are ever ready to give
you such information as may be de-
sired regarding it's train service, both
local and through, Routes, Rates,
&C., &c.
Comfort and speed are its special
features. with record of safety for
its patrons. Inquire for particulars
of any agent of the Minneapolis e
st. Louis BY. Or G. M. Pratt, & T.
g. T. a, Minneapolis, Mimi, w. H.
T'ruesdale, Receiver.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-10-24
HiNCKLEY PINE COUNTY

County Delegate, WlIIlam Hurley.
President, DR. D F Collins; vice president,
Michael Lynch; cor sec. John Hogan; fin sec,
VIM + Nixon;. treasurer. Rev. W. Lynch /;
ms sec, Michael Wall; sergeant-at-arms, Dennis
doorkeeper, Patrick Hogan: marshal
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-10-24
NATIONAL OFFICERS. :

NATIONAL OFFICERS.
Nj WI1HERE, d, Philadelphia, Pa.
M SLATrERY, Ms, Albany, N Y.
THos DUNDoN, T, Columbus, Ohio.
National Directors-P. J. O'Connor, chairman
Savannah, Ca; John W. McGreeyy. Thos: }.
O'Brien. Cornelius Horrigan, John 3. Tyrrell.
STATE OFFICERS-MlNN
STATE nELEaATE-John Mccarthy. of Still
water.
STATE SEoRETARY-Geo. NJ. Giltinan, of St.
Paul.
STATE TREAsURER-John Sheehy, Of Mont
gomery.
STATE BOARD OF DIRECToRs-William De-
laney. st. Paul; D. T. McDermott, ClOnta f;
John Flood, Duluth; j. T. Rowan. Winona; W
j. Murphy. st. Cloud.
President Of Insurance Fund.- John T. Byrnes
Minneapolis.
Vice-President. JOB .dcCarthy: saltwater.
Insurance Secret John A. O'Shaughnessy
of Stillwarer.
Treasurer of Insurance Fund, John Sheehy, OF
Montgomery.
Directors of Insurance Fund. J. J. Kennedy
st. Paul; J. W. Craven, Norwood: r. A. Nc
Carthy, Morris; F. n. Grant, St. Paul; Geo. W.
Murphy. Fari .au.i.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-10-24

Particular attention paid to the orI7-
ate trade. No family should be without
our table beer. It il the finest of al!
beers.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-17
SOUTH CAROLINA WON.

The Cooking Main in Charleston In
Which Savannah Sports took Hand.
The cooking main between South Caro-
lima and North Carolina, assisted by Sa-
vannah, this week resulted in victory for
South Carolina by two odd fights. The
Charleston Nel0s and Courier gives this
account of the main:
"South Carolina was represented by the
Barnwell invincibles and North Carolina by
the famous Arlington reds. The cocks were
all ordered in Charleston and came to the
scratch on equal terms. and were in the pink
of condition, as was demonstrated by the
eagerness displayed before the main COM
menced by each side to test its money
THE Bsrnwell cocks maintained their
reputation of six years. standing, as the
score shows, winning the opening fight on
the first day, and six out of eight fights on
the second day, and the main by two odds
on the third day.
"In the fourth fight of the main South
Cardinals representative, very handsome
yellow-legged velvet red cock, descended
from a Chapeau hen of the famous ante
bellum Rhett strain, broke his right gaff at
the socket while bis adversary stood I'M
hurt, fulI-armed with two. Immediately
the cry went up, 1925 to $40 that North
Carolina wins" with no takers from the
dismayed hackers of the Barnwell bird.
but the gallant cock was not dlsmayed, If
his hackers we're, by the disaster, and with
the wonderful spirit and phenomenal reso-
luton that mark aud distinguish his strain
he fought the uphill fight to a triumphant
finish and scored a victory that compelled
enthusiastic applause of those even who
lost their money by reason of his proves.
st Is said that $1,000 was put up by
either side, with 81, 900 on the odd. There
were number of "hack" fights, but of the
regular main one was fought on Wednes-
day, eight on Thursday and nine yesterday.
1t is reported that over $4,000 passed
hands, and that well-known lover Of
as the yellow leg shawlneck' was the cock
of the walk at this main, having won four
of the fights for South Carolina"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-17
GRAVE5END LESS WILD.

The Track Too Heavy for Fast Time
But the Events Interesting.
GRAvEsEND, N. Y, May 16-The reac-
ton from the excitement of the handicap
day was apparent on all sides to-day. The
track was too heavy for fast time The
events were as follows:
FIRST RAcE-Sweepstake for maiden 3-year-
olds, $1,000 added, one mile. Hvpatia won
with Port Chester second and Mountain Deer
third. Time las
SECOND RAcE-Handicap sweepstakes. 81. 900
added, one mile and one furlong. Sir John
won, with Tristan second and Lavinia Belle
THIRD RAcE-The Seaside stakes for 2-year-
olds, 81, 500 added, selling. five furlongs OPP
pressor won by good length from Laughing
Water who beat Lady Longfellow colt the
same distance for the place. Time los.
FOURTH RACE-Carlton stakes for 3-year- Odds,
81 500 added, one mile Russell won and Ter
ritter beat Picknicker four lengths for the place.
Time las.
FIFTH RAcE-Sweepstakes for 2-year-olds.
five furlongs. Nathalie S. exhibited a great
burst of speed at the start, and in the first quar-
was shot when the stretch was reached. Mars
won, with Fred Lee second and Patrimony Colt
third. Time 1854.
SIXTH RAcE-Sweepstakes one mile. Wat
terson won. with Baldwin second and Stryke
third. Time 1859
AT LOUISVILLE.
LOUISVILLE, KY, May 16.-There was
the largest crowd since Derby dav at
Churchill Downs today. The weather was
warm and pleasant and the track was too
dusty to be fast. Following is a summary:
FIRST RAcE-Mile and 100 yards Sir Abner
won, with Mit Young second and Dlckerson
third. Time 1:49.
Comedy and Ed Leonard, Remini third. Time
1:451h The dead heat between Comedy and Ed
Leonard resulted in another dead heat in the
run-of. Time 1851. In the run-off of the
second dead heat Ed Leonard won, with
Comedy second. Time 1:451f
THIRD RAcE-Alexander stakes. Five fur.
longs. Huron won, with German second and
Faraday third. Time :03.
FOURTH RAcE-Haf a mile. Hannah MoberIy
won, with Unadil a second and Maud Howard
third. Time 0:50A
FIFTH RAcE-One and one-sixteenth miles.
Glockner won, with Jubilee second and Re-
Spouse third. Time 1853.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-17
A SNEAK THIEF CAUGHT.
Officer Morgan and a Crowd Have a
Lively Chase.

OAcer Morgan and Crowd Have q
Lively Chase.
Officer H. NJ. Morgan had lively chase
after colored sneak thief yesterday.
Ole of the clerks, in Tuberdy's shoe store
saw Ed Jones (colored) attempting to ex-
tract box of shoes from the lane window,
and sent a messenger after a policeman
Without being noticed by the thief. Officer
Morgan was at Bull street, and he started
down Congress lane from that street. while
the clerk ran around Whitaker street to
mead Jones off if he attempted to get away
In that direction.
The thief saw the officer coming and
aarted toward the clerk, who grabbed him
oy the vest. Jones gave jerk and left his
vest in the clerks hands. The cry of
catch thiefw attracted a big crowd.
zones ran down Congress street aud around
IN Ihe market into Bay street, with the inten-
'lon OF escaping under the bluff.
OIhcer Morgan in the meantime had
jumped into a road cart and was almost
upon Jones when he darted down the steps
leeaing into Factors alley at jefferson
street The foot pursuers followed him,
"nAe the officer drove down Williamson
street, with the intention of heading him
on at West Broad.
Jones, however, turned up Montgomery
street just as the road cart and officer
reached that point, and ran square against
t we vehicle. Officer Morgan caught him
peI9re he could get fresh start, and car
rle 60 MIN to the barracks.
Ine chase created considerable excite
.lent on the streets, and the pursuers re-
passed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-17
FLORIDA AT THE FAIR.
The States Prospect of Representa-
ton Not so Bright.

The States Pre- aspect of Representa-
ton Not so Bright.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, May 16.-Florida's
prospects for representation at the worlds
fair are not so bright as they might be,
owing to two reasons. The states financial
condition does not, in the opinion of many
legislators, warrant great expenditure,
and the form In which the bill has been
presented in both branches of the legisla-
lure is likely to embarrass its passage some
what. In his annual message Gov. Fleming
recommended that a tax be levied for
general immigration purposes; the greater
portion OF the revenue derived
from this levy to be devoted
to maintaining Florida's exhibit at the
worlds fair, A bill was presented to the
legislature as above suggested, the levy to
be two mills on the dollar, and the state
bureau OF immigration tn have the hand
ling OF the revenue-both that portion Of 1t
designated for expenditure in its own de-
partment and the worlds fair fund as well.
WOULD YIELD 100000.
A 2-mill tax would yield nearly $500. 900.
and If only half of this were to be devoted
TO the worlds fair Florida could do herself
credit with this sum. But economists op-
pose the bill in toto. and the widespread
prejudice against the present bureau Of i'm
migration incites opposition to the dual bill.
The bill has just passed to its third reading
In the Senate and has been made the social
order for Wednesday next If the worlds fair
appropriation can be divorced from all con-
nection with the bureau of immigration it
will doubtless pass easily. AS it is, the dual
bill may be killed in either house. An ap-
preparation of 100000 or $l25,O 900 for the
worlds fair alone might provoke some OPP
position, but the general opinion is that it
would pass
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-17
IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MARKET.
New Entrances to the Market Build.
ing-The Market Officers.

New Entrances to the Market Build
ing-The Market Officers.
Clerk of the Market O'Brien has made a
big Improvement in the market house by
opening two entrances on the north side
which have been unused since the erection
of the building.
The entrances are at the eastern and
western ends. More light is given, and the
stalls in that portion Of the market, which
have been unoccupied Tor years, are now
rented at good rates On account of the
darkness which has prevailed at these points
no one would rent the stalls, and as a conse-
quence the place became a receptacle for
filth.
AS soon as Clerk O'Brien took charge
OF affairs he recommended to the mar
ket committee the opening of the DOORS
and kehoe's Iron Works were given
the contract to remove the railing
and put up the iron steps. Yester-
day the doors were opened. Nearly every
one who visited the market during the day
was favorably impressed with the improve
ment.
Clerk O'Brien reports that the appoint
ment of the special officers for the market
basement has produced a decided change of
affairs there. IL used to be a rendezvous
for the toughest negro element, both male
and female, OF the city, but now no one is
allowed to lounge there under penalty of
being arrested. The restaurant keepers are
pleased with the new state of affairs, as
they, more than an y one else, suffered from
the nuisance, and had to be on constant
watch to prevent their goods from being
stolen.