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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-10-06
FINANCE AND COMMERCE,
New York Stock Market.

New YORK. Oct. 5.-TSpeciall-
There was quite shrinksge in the vol
ume of business at the New York Stock
Exchange to-day. sales amounting to
36S, 900 shares against 525, 900 yesterday.
Dealings were attended with less excite
ment and variations were confined within
narrower limits. The market was strong
to buyoant and early trading on execu-
ton of buving orders for London, Phila-
delphia, Boston, Chicago and local &C
counts. General Electric rose nearly
two points on the decision rendered yes
tn .ay in favor Of the company in the
case of the incandescent light. Tie
stock clio: ed y below hight point
After movement in General Electric
su ,sided bulls devoted their attention to
Louisville and Nashville, Union Pacific
and Changers, which advanced H@1A
par cant latter in Louisville and Nash
vile bull fever was running high, but
upward movement was checked by drop
In New England from 451@43N under
heavy sales. Despite drop in New Eng
lana general list declined only 4@%
~ cent. from highest with sole excep-
Zion o. Reading, which yielded rs.
houses with Philadelphia connec
tions were t. o largest buyers on way
down. Hooking Valley was weak and
declined over two points on the decision
just rendered against the company at
fecting the validity of some IS, 1000, 900
bonds issued by former management.
American tobacco, common, advanced
and reacted 2 per cent. Market
closed rather weak. Sales, unlisted,
1l.0OO
Exchange quiet and firm at 1860
4S7H. Commercial bills, 4S4A @4S64.
Mnnau n dmalZ cl off
at ~. Sub-treasury balances-gold,
500, $780, 600; currency, S12, 55s, 600. Gov
ernmenu bonds higher-4s, l14M. State
bonds quiet and firm.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-10-06

The room TT Gently occupied by the
Roanoke Trust, Loan and Safe Deposit
Company, on Salem avenue. is now be-
ing rehtted and the walls papered. 1t
Will be occupied next week by the
Traders Loan and Trust Com cany. This
move on the part of this company Is nm
extension of their business, and was
taken at the request of largo number
of merchants in that vicinity, who do
not wish to walk to Jefferson street 10
transact their banking business.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-10-06
Are YouIn It7

If not, why not? Why don't you
always keep on hand q bottle Of Dr..
Hale's Household Cough Cure to allay
the first irritation caused by sudden
cold? This is the finest remedy in the
world for every kind of cough. You
feel tho good effect Of the first dose,
and by thorough using your cough is soon
Martins drug store, corner Commerce
street and Salem avenue.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-10-06
COnyicts l:,cnDs

officer Joe Trout, at the Norfolk and
Western depot. received a telegra IN
Tuesday night to be on tho lookout for a
couple OF convic's that escaped from Bed
ford City THAI day. They escaped from
the party of State convicts tina. had been
sent to that place and put to work on
the public roads. A reward of $50 has
been offered for their capture.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-10-06
Railroad Christian Meeting.

The railroad department. OF the Young
Mems Christian Association is arrang.
ing to hold confer ence in this CITY
October 81, % and 90. Every Railroad
Christian Association in the State will
be represented by delegates. Also a
large number OF associations from other
States
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-10-06
Mrs. IL. T.. Mailman

No. 2 LINN street. GAINESVILLE, Wis.
under date Of Juno 10, writes tho fol-
lowing: Kenyon & Thomas. Sirs: |
was confined to my bed fomr months
with Inflammation OF the right ovary,
had good physician and tried almost
everything, but got very little help
until tried your DR.. Halc's Household
Ointment about four months ago. 1t
has done wonders for mo. I can do
quite good days work have every
reason to blievo that it will euro me. /
am also using your DR.. Hale's House
hold Tea with good results. Sincerely
yours, Mrs. II. f. Wellman. This
great medicine is for sale at Massie e.
Martins drug store, corner Commerce
street and Salem avenue.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-10-06
DOA NOKE STREET RAILWAY
III SCHEDULE.
SALEM DUMMY LINE.

Lv. Salem. 1 Ar. Roanoke Lv Ronno Mss A. Salem
0:l5 II u. 6:45 am. 7:l5 n. m. 7:45 a. m.
SEQ am. $3.50 am. Si5 IN. 0:I5 q. m.
$3.50 a. n.;O:00 a. m. 1918 I'm. 10:45 a. m.
11:Oo m ll:30 p m. 11:45 p. m. 1915 D. m.
1880 D. IN. 100 pm. l:l5 pm. AS D. m.
200 IN. 2:30 pm. 2;45 pin. 3:15 D. IN.
$3.50 q 400 p IN. AIS IN. 445 .. m.
Sis y ~. 5:45 pm. 6:l5 p IN. 6:45 D. IN.
7:l5 y NJ. 7:45 pm, o:i5 p. m. lO:l5 p. m.
n r. rheater nights last train leaves
Roanoke u. l0;45; arrives Salem 1l:l5p.
m. Sunln vs., tho first run is omitted.
Train /. aving Roanoke at S:45 a. m.
and 4:l5 IN. on Salem dummy line will
have baggage car attached for carrying
drum mers' trunks, general baggage and
merchandise, beginning May IS.
vINToN ELECTRIC LINE.
Leave Roanoke.
600 am. 1O:40 am. $3.50 p M. 7:20 p. m.
GAO am. ll:20 am. 400 p. IN. 500 D. m.
7:20 a. 1900 m. 4:4O pm. $40 D. m.
500 a. 1910 pm. $500 p IN. 9:2o D. m.
$40 Am. LEO pm. GOO p. N 1000 p. m.
900 am. 900 p. m. GAO p. IN. lo:4O p. m.
1000 am. 2:40p.m.
JEFFERSON STREET ELECTRIC LINE.
Leave Union Depot.
800 am. l2:lS p. m 3:42 pm. 6:54 p. m
6:lS am. 12:42 m. 1854 pm. 7:06 D m.
0:42 am. 1884 p m. 4:0G pm. 7:1S M.
7:O6 am. LOG p. m. AIS pm. 7:3O pm.
$50 a N. 1918 p. m 4:30 p IN. 7:42 pm.
T;a4 a. m. 1870 pm. 4:4 P. m. 1884 I'm.
SIS IN. ZAP y. m. 4:54 p. m. s:06 pm.
s;49 In. 1853 p IN. SOC pm. Sis pm.
DOC am. 300 I'm. Sis pm. $50 pm.
9:3O am. 2:lS pm. $50 D m. sac p.m.
9:54 I'm. 2:30 + M SAP pm. 0:06 p m.
lois am. 2:42 U m. 5:5i D. m. $50 pm.
l0:42 a. III. 2:a4 p. m. COG pm. 9:54 pm
ll:O6 a. m. 900 pm. 6:lS p. IN. lois p. m.
1870 m. BIS p. m. ESQ p. m. I0:42 p. m.
ll:o4 I'm. $50 r. m. 6:42 p. m. II :06 pm.
WEST bND ELECTRIC LINE.
Leave Jefferson street.
6:05 a. m. 1925 m. 3:O5 D. M 7:O5 p.m
6:35 am. 1905 a. m. 1885 D. m. 7:35 o. m.
7:05 a. m. 1895 am. 4:05 D. m. sos D. m.
7:35 I'm. 1905 y m. 4:35 y IN. S:35 o. m.
sos m. 1885 p M. sos p m. 9:O5 p. NJ.
S:35 a N. los pm. $3.50 Q. m. 9:35 pm.
0:05 Am. I.a5 pm. 6:O5 p. IN. 1905 pm
0:35 am. 2:O5 pm. 6:35 p.m.l 1925 pm.
10:05 am. 2:35 p m,
WE. CARR, General Manager.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-10-06
A VIEW OF NEW YORK
A TOWN WITH ONE STREET AND
A FEW ALLEYS.

Tint Is n Western Travellers Idea-wai-
tor Wcllruun Describes tho Character
istics OF tho Metropolis and Hits or
tho Foibles Of It's Inhabitants.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-10-06
Injured while Counllnc Car.

Callie Campbell, fireman employed
by the Consolidated Mining Company,
while coupling cars together yerterda y,
had tho thumb of his loft hand badly
mashed. Surgical aid was rendered in
he office OF Drs. Koiner and Ga.c.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-10-06

Cash quotations.: Flour quiet, nominal,
unchanged; No. spring and red wheat,
US @75I: No. corn, 43N; No. Q
oats, 3iM; mess pork, 11.25@11. 81:
lard, s.42 KOS. As; short ribs, 775@1O.5 so;
dry sailed shoulders, 7.1O@ 7.2O; short
clear, S.05@s.1O; whiskey, lis.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-10-06
Us Your Nerye stendx

OR DO you tremble and feel that you are
breaking; that your nervous system is
giving way? II you have weak nervous
system the very best thing you can do
is to begin to-day using DR. Hale's
Household Tea. 1t is the finest Nerve
Tonic known and will restore you to
health and vigor. Don't delay. Get a
free sample to-day at Massi" & Mar
tins drug store. corner Commerce street
and Salem avenue
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The Proprietors of the Boletin
MercantH " have the honour of re-
questing English advertisers to hand
their orders to Mess. AMEDEE
PRINCE & c. who are the sole
Agents for all English @, Freseb
Advertising.
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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1892-01-24

administration du B0Ietin Mer-
santH phonneur de prier Messielrs
,es Annonciers franeais de vouloir bien
.emettre leurs ordres de Publicite a
NM. AMEDEE PRINCE & Gle, qui
sont les Agents uniques ct exclusifs
dc ce journal pour la PablieitS Franeaiss
3; Anqlaise.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1892-01-24
ENCUADERNACION
DEL "BOLETIN KERCAhTl,. ;

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tOd0 los eicmentos necesalio, prt visa de
mat riaies dc prjmera cjase, sc 1aceU enc, ..
dcrnacIones en- holandesa, cartoa 4. pa.ga .,
pamela, piel dc Ievante coz relieves ,odo re,,
ecao ore 90 reducIdos
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flEllOTEOAi
De COMERClANTE.

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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1892-01-24
AMIGOS DETODOS
PIl[ORAsIH0ILLWAY,..,

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die has Pilcoras CT mo el mejor rsa re.a
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1'a, ~ hAlaisIeia y 10 eardialcis
cal alsAndo &c Ia ssngre toda IN
paisIs' iofs>teisndo &C ecmpletamen.
&c q si..smA nes,ioso y dando M
general ssion
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-09-07
WEATHER CROP BULLETIN.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6.-The weather
crop bulletin says that the temperature
for the past week in the Rocky mountain
region, the south portions of Texas and
Florida, and along the Canadian border
from Lake Superior to northern New Eng
land, has been slightly above the normal,
but that in the remaining districts the
weather has been cooler than usual, the
greatest Deficiencies varying from four
degrees to six degrees) occurring over the
section from southwestern Minnesota and
southern Wisconsin southwestward over
Iowa, Illinois. Missouri, Arkansas, Okla
homa and Indian Territory, into central
Texas.
Light frosts occurred during the week in
Colorado, Wyoming, South Dakota, north
ern Nebraska, northern Iowa, Minnesota,
Wisconsin and in portions of New Eng
land, infiicting slight damage A killing
frost is reported from North Dakota. and
black frost from Montana.
More than the usual weekly amount of
rain fell in the upper Ohio valley, just
west of the Allegheny range, north of the
upper lake region, in the belt from south
central Texas northward to southern
Kansas, and, with occasional heavy local
showers, in portions of the cotton region.
Elsewhere there was a general deficiency.
In Missouri the rain on Sunday was gen.
eral and of beneficial character.
In Kansas the conditions are favorable
to corn, and corn is much improved.
In Oklahoma the rain fall was heavy in
sections and poorly distributed.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-09-07
MISSOURI CROPS

COLUMBIA, Mo-, Sept. 6.-The Missouri
crop bulletin for the week ending Sept. 3
says that the characteristics of the week
were cool and sunshiny days, cool nights.
with heavy dews and rainfall confined
strictly to hadly-distributed showers. The
crops most uufavorabIy affected by the
dry period were late corn. potatoes aud
grasses, as well as stock, plowing and seed
ing, the two last-named to such an extent
as to threaten a serious deficiency in the
wheat acreage of the state. At noon today
the latest information on the subject
proves the rainfall of the 4th inst to be of
lnestimable value TO the agricultural in
terests of Missouri. The rainfall ranged
from three-fourths of an inch in the east
ern to two inches in the western portion,
and its gentle character and time of dura-
tion were conducive to thorough absorp-
tion by the parched vegetation and soil.
Correspondents generally agree that this
rain is the last needed by the late corn,
and, barring early frosts, Insures at least
a fair crop. Flowing and seeding can now
be prosecuted vigorously and advantage
ously.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-09-07
A PICTURE OF LONDON.
The Terrible and Brutal Savagery Eha
Existed in Old Riverside.

The Terrible and Brutal Savagery That
Existed in Old Riverside.
There were no masters in Riverside,
for the great mass Of the people. The
sailor ashore had no master; the men
who worked on the lighters and on the
ships had no master except for the day;
the ignoble horde of those who supplied
the coarse pleasures of the sailors had
no masters; they were not made to do
anything but what they pleased; the
were not sent to school; their only
masters were the fear of the gallows,
constantly dangled before their eyes
at Execution dock and on the shores of
the Isle of Dogs, and their profound re-
spect for the cat O. nine tails. They
knew no morality; they had no other
restraint; they altogether slid, ran,
fell, leaped, danced and rolled swiftly
and easily down the Primrose path as
they fell into savagery the like of
which has never been known among
English folk since the days of their con-
version to the Christian faith, writes
Walter Besant in Scribner.
1t is only by searching and poking
among unknown pamphlets and for
gotten books that one finds out the
actual depths of the English savagery
of the last century. And it is not too
much to say that for drunkenness,
brutality and ignorance the English
man of the baser kind touched about
the lowest depths ever reached by civ
ilized man during the last century.
What he was in Riverside, London, has
been disclosed by Colquhoun, the police
magistrate. Here he was not only
drunkard, a brawler, torturer of
dumb beasts, wife -beater, profigate
he was also, with his fellows, engaged
every day and all day long in vast,
systematic, organized depreciation.
The people of Riverside were all,
to man, river pirates; by day and by
night they stole from the ships
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-09-07
BACKED WITH BANK NOTES.
A Picture Which Had a Lining That In
cluded Two $500 Bulls.

cluded Two $500 Bulls.
Charles w. Duntz lives on the Land
ing road, Undertook, N. Y, near the
Halfway house. One morning recently,
while his wife was engaged in cleaning
a portrait that had been in their posses
sion more than quarter of century;
she accidentally broke through the
cover on the back and saw underneath
it piece of paper. She pulled it out
and found that it was an old two-dollar
bill She called her sons attention to
it and the lad took the cover off. I'm
derneath it they found two five-hundred.
dollar bills issued by bank in Massa-
chusetts, one IN 1866, the other in 1861.
During the day Mr.. Duntz took the bills
to the Union bank and learned that the
bank of issuance was still IN existence,
and that the bills were probably genu-
Inc and worth their face value. Mr..
Reynolds, teller of the bank, communi-
Gated with the Massachusetts, bank peo-
PIE and learned that it had f1ve-hundred-
dollar bills of the old state issue still
out and was ready to redeem them il
they were genuine. About twenty-eight
years ago, says Rough Notes, this pic
ture was sent to Mr.. Duntz by wealthy
relative, who requested that it should
be carefully kept in the family, the por-
trait being that of daughter who is
still living. Mr.. Duntz thinks that the
donor placed the money where it was
found, expecting that it would be dis
covered some day when it would be of
some real benefit to the finder. She was
-sry peculiar in her ways at all times
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-09-07
AN OLD BACHELORS YARN.
What He Saw and How He Made . Pretty
SfnrY Out of 1t.

What He Saw and How He Made . Pretty
story. Out of It.
The man who has vein of sentiment
| and is not ahamed of it had little ro-
nance, or what he chose to regard as
romance, to tell about the other even
ing. One of his Office rooms, as every
one knows who has been in his Office
for the last ten years, looks out on
court.
Directly across the court are the win
dows of millinery shop, and on the
| upper side of the court those of an elee-
trical esta blishment They are all on
the same level
81 used to notice when looked out
into the court" he said, "a young wom-
an in the millinery shop who worked
away industriously at the window.
Over in the place where they make
electrical appliances was a cookbook
ing fellow who was always whistling
or hunming' a popular air. He seemed
to go at his work as If il were not work,
but plav One day when I was stand
ing at my window I saw him look over
at the nilliner's window. At that mo-
ment the girl, who was turning hat
around 10 look a. il with a critical eye,
raised her glance. He gave her little
friendly nod and smiled al her in
frank, gocG-natured way. / thought
could see her blush. and she held her
eyes down after that. while he went on
working and whistling merriiy.
Later noticed that his nod used 10
be returned with smile When they
were about to 60 away in the evening
they would give each other farewell
nod In the winter, when the days got
short, neither of them worked ~ the
window after four OF I've o'clock. out
when | Was detained al mv Office used
20 be on the watch FOR the six O'Clock
whistles Just 10 see them come 20 their
windows and nod their heads across the
court
This went on for more than year,
and / got interested IN the two
young people and began 70 weave
1az1anees ahnnt therA La thA a0snins
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-09-07
CLARK COUNTY CULLlNcs.

ASHLAND, Kan, Sept ESPECIAL AL
though every body who desires to work is
busily engaged preparing for greatly in
creased acreage in wheat, rye and barley,
the general and great rain which feA last
night will encourage them to double their
efforts. There were 3. Is inches OF rain,
and TO every appearance it was general.
Drilling wheat has already begun. Mr.
Winton and Mr.. Hensley are determined
TO lose no opportunity TO insure success
Mr.. Winton has threshed over 900 bush
els, averaging over thirty bushels TO the
acre. Five acres were stacked and threshed
separately, and yielded over ffTy-four
bushels to the acre. 4 gentleman IA few
miles east of town-Mr Skields-has
gown wheat for six years in succe ssiou.
The smallest average he has had is sixteen
bushels. The general average for the six
years Is twenty-three bushels.
One great evidence that confidence IS
rapidly returning is the fact that delin-
quent taxes are beinS paid ND. Mortgages
are being paid. Three within the last
week were paid off, one for over sou
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-09-07
TURF WINNERS.

CLEVELAND, O.. Sept. 6-The fall meet
ing of the Cleveland Driving Park associa-
tion opened today. The sensation o. the
day was the performance of Noeguette in
the 2:1S class. He not only trotted three
heats under PIG, but in the third heat
beat the Cleveland track race record by a
quarter of second. In the 2:40 class j can
Wilkes won, with Ben Ami second. Best
time, 2:235l In the 2:30 class, trotting,
Duchess won Baron Posey was second.
Best time, 1884. In the 2;1s class, trot-
ting, Noequette won, with Lady Belle
second. Best time, 2:13s<. In the 2-year-
old class Sable Dale won, with Princess
Royal second. Best time. 2:22H. The
2:33 class trotting race was unfinished.
Winterset won both heats. Best time,
2:24115
CINC1NNATI, Sept. 6.-Latonia winners:
Odrey. Flower, Dellio, Hopeful, Culver,
Happy Days.
CHICAGO. Sept. 6-Hawthorne winners:
Patience, Calhoun, Rouser, Sweetness,
Billy PInkerton.
CHICAGO, Sept. 6-Garfeld park win
ners: Virgin, Warren Leland and Fakir.
The police here stopped the races.
NEW YORK, Sept. 6.-Sheepshead bay
winners: Queenie, Trowbridge, Parvepue
Leonawell, Eagle Bird, Lady Violet,
Lizzie
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-09-07
A LOST ISLAND.
It Mysteriously Disappears Be-
meath the Sea.
Vessels Now Sailing Over the Spot Where
= Body of Land Thirteen Miles
Long Formerly Ex-
listed. 80

The disappearance beneath the sea Of
an island, long marked on the maps
and well known to mariners, is very
rare occurrence. Such an event is re-
ported from the northwest coast of
Australia In a region where no white
enterprises are carried on and which is
rarely visited by ships. A German
sailing master reports the discovery Of
the mysterious disappearance of Expe-
Hio1 island The first news was
printed in the Deutsche Rundschau,
and 1t has been reproduced IN the
geographical journals of Europe No
one knows when the island vanished
from view, and the only explanation Of
the phenomenon apparent to the New
York Sun is that for some cause or
other there has been . sudden depres-
sion Of the earth's crust in those
waters. The subsistence of the island
was not accomplished with such rapid
ity and violence as to attract attention,
through the disturbance of the sea on
any civilized coasts. If sudden cata-
clysm had occurred, like that which
blew the greater part of Krakatoa into
the air and scattered the fragments
over the sea bed, great waves would
have carried to far distant shores the
news that something unusual had oc-
Cured, for Expedition island had some
Importance in that region of tiny ocean
specks, being much larger than any Of
its neighbors. It was thirteen miles
long aed on an average one mile wide.
The German vessel sailed back and
forth over the sea that has risen above
the island, finding an average depth Of
forty-eight feet. In all the soundiugs
the plummet undoubtedly struck what
had once been the surface of the fat,
low-lying island. The surrounding sea
is some hundreds of feet deep, and the
landward end Of the island was forty
miles from Australia, little north of
the indenture known as Collier bay.
It is known that the southern coast Of
Australia is gradual y~rising, while tie
northwestern, northern and eastern
coasts, with wide expanse of the ad-
jacent sea floors, comprise great area
of subsistence. In other words, the
earth's crust in these regions is very
gradually sinking. Expedition island
was in the extreme southwestern part
of this area of subsistence.
We are accustomed now and then to
the spectacle of a new island suddenly
above the surface of the sea,
and we are not surprised when these
islands, reared upon unstable founda-
tions by submarine volcanoes, show
tendency, like New Bogaslov and Fal-
con island, rapidly to disintegrate and
disappear again beneath the waves; but
it is very rare indeed that an island of
dimensions and supposed
leaves these upper regions,
and it is rarer still that it drops peace
fully out Of view without letting the
world know, in some way or other, that
1t is taking it's departure.