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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-10

Etc. Etc.
Japanese Wares.
A few of the many bar
gains we have in Japanese
ware:
500 Jap. teapots, 25c. to
SOC.
800 Jap. cracker jars, 25c.
100 styles in cups and sau-
GERS, 25c.
100 styles in cups and sau-
GERS, at SOC.
100 bowls, 1Oc. each.
Jap. flower pots Qour in
set), 500.
Jap. plates. loo.
1000 Jap. fruit saucers, Sc.
Jap. work basket, 15c.
Jap. scrap basket, SOC.
Special sale of Jardinieres
at half price: Small 5Oc.,
m e dium 75c., large
S1.OO. Be sure and get
one.
so Jap. umbrella stands,
90 OK each.
SPECIAL-Jap. Bamboo
tables, FIVE sizes.
No. 1, No. e, No. 3, No. 4, No. s,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-10
Underwear.
Cardigan Jackets.

By a man working out of
doors or in draughty places
the gift of a cardigan jacket
would be appreciated. Blue,
drab, brown, black and wine
colors for$1. rs to $4.OO
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-10

uTS.
These are the gifts that
warm the wearers' heart as
we'll as their bodies. There
is a wide latitude for Sc
lection in our stock to-day.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-10

&c., I0c., &c.,, &c.,. 2Oc.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-10
Lanbrequins.
Lamps! Lamps!


Piano Lamps,
Banquet Lamps,
Hanging Lamps,
Table Lamps,
AT bargain prices.
Take notice of our 25c.
and SOC. counters that con-
tain bargains of rare value.
CONTINUED ON PAGE I.
Calender, McAusIan & Troup
Company.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-10
Jewelry.

Specialcounter next the per-
fumery. The prettiest nov
elites in Rings, Stick Pins,
Brooches, Neck Chains,
Lockets, etc.
Solid Gold Rings, pretty
stone mountings, for.
.5Oc. each
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-06-08
Pertinent Quotations A,ked.

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: At a
regular meeting Of the Master Builders
Association, on Saturday evening. June
4, 1892, it was resolved to publish in one
or more newspapers of Roanoke city the
following questions:
Why is it that all contracts for put ic
or private work, on which the resident
builder can hope to make profit, is
being let 10 parties outside Of the city?
Does this not effect the merchants
and citizens OF the city, as well as the
contractor?
Should these citizens who pay taxes
and expend their money in Roanoke be
left out in the coz for the sake OF few
paltry dollars and a manifest preference
for strangers, who have no interest IN
the city beyond the money they can
make and take away to expend in build
ing up their own town?
Why will our dealers in building ma.
terial go Il pom the bond Of nonresident
builders when they have it in their
power to assist the resident builders.
thereby aiding to build up Roanoke?
Why does the City Council not find a
remedy for this condition OF things:
Surely 1t is in the power of Council to
favor home enterprises and contribute
in this way to the upbuilding of Roam
oke and the increase OF its taxable
values. Respectfully submitted,
MASTER BUILDERS ASSOCIATION
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-06-08
MANY BODIES FOUND.
Full Extent of the Loss of Life by the
Floods Not Yet Known.

OIL CITY, Pa, Juno SpccialJ-
The total number of bodies recovered
from the food and fire is sixty seven, OF
which twenty.throe arc unidentified
This statement does not give an ade-
quate idea of the loss of life. In tho
portions of the city which suffered the
greatest damage there lived hundreds
of foreign laborers, whose names are
unknown and who will never be found.
In this same section were numerous
children, and of the great number only
ten have been found. The problem is,
where are all the rest?
Those who are acquainted with this
section OF the city say that scores have
persisted Who will never be heard of.
These same continue to estimate tho
loss OF life at 1874, and others insist that
if complete record could be had the
awful list will reach 200
TITUsvILLE, Pa June T.-[Speciall T.
Bodies continue to be found along Oil
creek between here and Oil City. Mrs.
Quinn, a we'll known lady, was found
half mile from her late residence
among the wreckage Of barrel factory.
Thirty or forty bodies are believed to
have been carried down the stream. a
conservative estimate of the loss of life
at Ti.usville is 100. The city hall pre-
sented yesterday scenes recalling war
times and the Johnstown disaster.
Women were busily employed receiving
and distributing shoes and clothing to
the unfortunateS, while others were en-
gagged in altering clothing so it would
tit the individuals to whom it was in
tended 10 be given
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-06-08
THE TIMES, REPORTS

The attention OF the public is re-
specially but firmly called to tho fact
that TIE TIMES is publishing the best
and fullest reports of the Republican
National convention at Minneapolis OF
any paper in Virginia. This matter OF
making special reports better than
other papers is habit THE TIMES has
gotten into.
1t is not political organ, buta nows.
paper, and its main province is to give
the people of Southwest Virginia the
news clear.cut and unbiased by political
or other preferences. People form their
own opinions nowadays, and the field OF
independent newspapers is constantly
enlarging.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-06-08
FIGHTING THE LIQUOR TRADE
PrOhibitionists of Virginia Hold IA Conyep-
ton at Lynchburg.

Prohibitionists of Virginia Hold Conven-
ton at Lynchburg.
LYNcHnURG, June 7.-ISpeciall- The
State convention of the Prohibition
party met here today. The attendance
was disappointing. The committee on
credentials reported only sixty three
delegates present.
The convention was called to order by
Col. j. +. Miller, chairman of the State
executive committee. w. w. Gibbs, of
Stanton, was elected chairman, and w.
Il. Wilder, Of Portsmouth. secretary.
Twenty eight delegates were elected to
the national Prohibition conyentian.
which meets in Cincinnati on June 90.
and full electoral ticket was also
elected.
Resolutions were adopted severing all
come ctiOn with the Democratic and Re-
publican parties; favoring the suppress
sion, by law, of the manufacture OF or
traffic in Intoxicating liquors; condemn
ing the administration for fosterin q
american breweries'' by extending the
business OF drunkard aking into our
sister republics of South America; favor.
ing free raw material; prohibition of
trusts; gold. silver and paper dollars of
equal value; Australian ballot sys .em in
Virginia, and more liberal free school
system. The final blow in the resolu.
ton is one aimed at the last legislature
for failing to pass legislation asked by
the temperance people.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-06-08
Mt. Vesuvius Again Active.

NAPLES, June 7.-GSpeciall Tho
eruption of Mt. Vesuvius, which has
been noticeable for some time past, is
now very greatly increased in violence.
Large quantities of lava are issuing
from the crater and flowing down
through Attic Cavallo. AT noon too ay
an earthquake shock was felt in the
town of San Severe. The motion was
undulatory. For time the residents
were panic stricken, but upon seeing
that no damage had been done and that
the disturbance had ceased. order was
quickly restored.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-06-08
ROANOKE, VA, JUNE S, 1892.
AT MINNEAPOLIS.

The situation at Minneapolis during
the past twenty-four hours has wit
messed no striking changes. The most
notable features have been the steady,
almostirresistible, pressure of the Blaine
phalanx against the Harrison legions.
The hurrah is still there, but Quay,
.Clarkson, Foraker and the other Blaine
chieftains have shucked their coats and
got down to practical politics.
The object of attention has been prin-
cipally the Southern delegates-coy
sensitive, shrinking creatures, mostly
Each delegate has several season tickets
to tho convention, and in order not to
necessarily alarm them, the astute
leaders have been assembling. They
don't say much about Blaine, but they
have succeeded in bulling the market
for season tickets to the convention up
to about $500 per delegate. Both sides
consider them cheap at that figure, and
they are.
OF course there are no attempts at
bribery. The delegates are all too
closely watched for that. The result of
to-days missionary work will show I'D
on the first ballot. Scarcely a single
important State outside of Indiana will
cast solid Harrison vote The Blaine
element controls the national com.
mittee 30 to 20. 1t controls the sub
committees on contested delegations.
1t will be found to control the com.
miuree oa credentials by about six ma
jority and will have strength. enough on
the floor to back up the majority reports
in favor Of seating not less than four.
fifths of the contestants favorable to Mr..
Blaine.
The best work of the smartest politi-
cal workers in the Republican party
will tell for the Man from Maine. The
dark horse candidates will be PLAYED
like pawns in game of chess, to be
sacrificed when the occasion arises
Allison, Rusk and Alger may be used to
keep votes from Harrison, and Mckinley
will be made permanent chairman to
keep a dangerous dark horse out of the
race entirely.
There are mutterings among the del
cgatcs about putting 10th leaders
aside and selecting new man as
compromise, but the big managers are
strong enough to stop that for some
time. No ballot will be taken before
Thursday and perhaps not then
When the balloting begins Harrison
will lead his late premier until the first
roll call is half over. New York will
probably turn the balance to Blaine
and Pennsylvania will make his nomi-
nation sure-provided the smaller Gao
didates don't get too big a vote.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-06-08
Large Number of Nihiiists Arrested

WARSAW, June 7.-[Special THE
police authorities nave for some time
been making visits to the homes of per-
sons in Poland suspected of being
Nihilists. in search of explosives or in
eliminating documents. Two thousand
persons have been arrested in different
provinces Of Poland. Most of these arc
men under thirty years of age. One
hundred of them have been cxiled to
Siberia. The adoption of these ener-
getic measures on the part of the au-
thorities is believed to be due to the
approaching visit of the Car to War
saw,
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-06-08
T IMPORTANT NOTICE.

The National Business College, hav-
ing an increasing demand for compe-
tent stenographers, typewriters, book
keepers, cts, have decided to establish
regular employment bureau, and all
wishing to qualify in any of the depart
ments of the college, will do we'll to
enter soon. To those wishing compe-
tent assistants for positions indicated,
we ask them to consult us either by
letter or by calling ut tho college. No
vacation. Students enter at any time.
Special term for thirty days. 1y
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-06-08
A Cyclone Destroys Forty.two Houses

DALLAS, Texas, June 7.-ISpeciall-
A special to the News from Cleburne,
Texas, says that Sunday night cy-
clone struck that place, demolishing
forty-two houses. The wind was &C.
companied by drenching rain. DR..
Prescott and his wife were fatally in
jured, being crushed by their falling
house. Several other persons were in.
iured. Crops of all kinds are badly
damaged. Mineral Well and Lewisvllle
were also visited by the storm and con-
siderable damage done.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-06-08
Georgia Prohibition Convention

ATLANTA, June 7.-ISpecial Tho
Georgia Prohibitionists met in conven-
ton to-day. They decided to put
State ticket in the field, but left the
question of its makeup to the State ,ex-
ecutive committee with instructions to
report by August /. A resolution was
adopted urging the national Prohibition
convention TO nominate Walter e. Hill,
of Macon, for vice.president.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-06-08

THE TIMES can De found regularly on
pale st the following places:
Roanoke-George Gravatt, Jr., Nj. l..
Smiths, Hotels Roanoke, Ponce de Leon,
Ulk's News Stand, "a Salem avenue
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Street.
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Observation-Disclosures Inn.
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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-06-08

Official Report of the Prague Disaster.
PRAGUE, June 7.-lSpeciall-T
official report of the recent disaster in
the Birkenberg silver mine near
Przibram shows there were sO7 men at
work in the mine at the time of the
disaster, OF whom only 475 were rescued.
The bodies of 3Oi Of the 332 men who
lost their lives have been recovered
leaving only twenty-eigh still in the
mine. Two hundred and ninety two
women were left widows by the ire and
962 children under fourteen wears Of
age were made orphans.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-06-08
A Wife Murderer Lynched.

LOUISVILLE, Juno 7.-TSpecial Near
Grayson yesterday Austin Portor was
hanged by mob. On May 25 Porter
killed his wife. The mob gathered at
mid night, forced the jailer to deliver
the Keys and took Porter out and hanged
him to railroad bridge. Porter con-
fcssed to the murder.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-06-08
Stockholders Threaten to Secure an In.
junction

New YORK, June 7.-ISpeciall- "A
special meeting or the Tennessee Coal
and Iron Company has been called for
June IL in compliance with threats
made by the stockholders to secure, an
injunction against the consolidation
with the Debardelben Company it was
not again considered. The consolida-
ton has already been ratified by the
stock holders.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-06-08
MONEY TO LOAN.

MONEY TO LOAN ON FIRST
W. mortgages in sums of $500 to S..
600. Si5, 900 to loan in Roanoke in the
next 90 days. Loans made promptly.
Call at once. c. A. WOOLFORD. room
IL Kirk building, Roanoke, Virginia.
5 10 I'M.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-06-08
Earthqunke Shocks in italy

ROME. Juno T. TSpe cial - Two
shocks of earthquake were felt at mid
night at Canoa in tho province of Bari,
eighteen miles southwest of Barletta.
The shocks were folt, though not so
severely, in this city.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-06-08

Try 81. a. Spencer's Best" tobacco.
1T Is made of finest Henry county leaf
and as chew is as good as the best
material and best workmanship can
make it.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-06-08
HObbIe Music Co.

ESTABLISHED in Lynchburg, 1881;
ooened branch house in Roanoke, Au-
gust, 1888. Moved general Offices to
Roanoke May, 1891. Now all their ex-
tensive business and branch houses are
conducted from Roanoke. They devote
their entire time to the sale of pianos
and organs exclusively. Factory prices
and easy payments guaranteed.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-06-08

Marriage and death notices from any place
In Southwest Virginia will DO published
free as below.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-06-08
DIED.

STATON.-At the residence OF her parents,
toi Fonr,h avenue n. c Monday night, EVA, the
The funeral occurred Yesterday afternoon from
her late residence, Rcv. }. II. Blackwell onicia-
ting.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-06-08

JUST received at Goetz's, No. 1O1
Salem avenue. 500 pairs ladies' slippers.
Some worth So, but all will be sold at
Sl.50.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-06-08

BANIsrER's shoes reduced to So. SO at
j.. Meyers.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-06-08

THE ROANOKE TIMES PUBLISHING CO"
Roanoke, Virginia.
Entered Mt the Postoflce at Roanoke as second
class matter.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-06-08
Official Report of the Prague Disaster

EVERYTHING in the shoe line reduced
at j. Meyers.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-06-08
Fancy Super|ative Patent Flour,
Known as
"WERTZ'S BEST"

Every barrel Of which is guaranteed.
Make no mistake in taking your first
step, housekeeper. 1t is easier to make
a mistake in buying flour than to cor
rect it. Buy "WERT W BEST" and
you will have no trouble. Every trial
has proven it without superior.
226 m
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Advertising rates made known on applica-
ton. .,s
Items OF news, Communications etc., should
BIO addressed to the Editor OF THE TIMES.
Rep1ittanccs, by express, money-ordcr, regis,
tered letter, check, or draft should be addressed
and made payable to
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THB TIMES is delivered in Roanoke, Salem.and
Vinton every morning by carriers for 81 cents per
Nonth.
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THE WEEKLY TIMES

THB WEEKLY TIMES, containing the news Of
the week in more condensed form, one year
El.00 in advance.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-06-08
THE TIMES.
TELEPHONE NUMBER l24.

All papers sent out OF the city must be paid for
In advance.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-11-04

Parrots, like children. sometimes
begin to talk when nine months old /;
but it often happens that two or
three years pass before they talk.
The habits of these birds are good
deal like those of domestic fowl
They like to scratch and roll in the
earth. Some of them never bathe
voluntarily; when they do, however,
they usually spray themselves. rare
ly ever getting into the water The
best way TO wash them is to shower
them with water of the same tenn
perature as that of the room. Dry
them near the fire, and be sure that
they do not get into draft while
wet. Have box of earth in which
they can occasionally scratch and
roll. Meats and sweets are not good
for these birds; fresh fruits, boiled
potatoes, hard boiled eggs, bread and
lettuce are all good, and of course
everybody knows that Polly always
likes q cracker maria Parloa in
Ladies' Home Journal
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-11-04
Telling the News.

Our next neighbor had visit from
a burglar yesterday. When she
came over to tell us about it we
spoke of a certain disreputable look
ing parsonage whom we had seen
lettering about.
Shortly after Prince Curly Hair
rushed up stairs to me with his arms
full of kitten.
Been p'liceman down stairs"
he painted.
"Yesa" ] said
THE man what rests folks" he
explained. thinking me not sufficient
ly impressed by the information.
did he want to arrest us2''
asked.
mo; he just wanted to know how
long he was"
"How long the policeman was9"
mo, no; he was talking to mann
ma; wanted to know if q had a mus
tache."
Wanted to know if mamma had
a mustachel"
NAV; the man at was bad," and
he cast the kitten into my lap and
retired in disgust. Chicago Inter
Ocean.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-11-04
Catching a Boa Constructor.

ITO catch boa constructor is very
difficult and dangerous task, says a
man who makes it his business tc
capture wild animals and reptiles fol
menagerie purposes. Briefly, it is
accomplished by means of laby-
rinthian tangle embracing sixty
square feet of ground. The labyrinth
is made by joining together, end on
end, pieces of mating. The web is
eight feet high usually, and placed
SO that the opposing walls will be
two feet apart. All sorts of crisscross
and diverging combinations are made
with the matting-it is supported
here and there by stales-making,
when it is set, a geometrical puzzle
that might well puzzle the ingenuity
of man.
THE trap is halted with a live pig,
which is placed in pen in the center
of the labyrinth. By and by along
comes the boa constructor. 1t is easy
enough to get in. He scents the prey
he is very hungry; the pig is de-
voured, and here the boa comes to
grief. For hours he tries to release
himself from the tortuous passages
which rise above him, but finally he
grows tired and stretches himself out
for nap. Then is our time. We
open the labyrinth and catch him. I"
Manchester Weekly.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-11-04
The Voice of a Dog.

My dog not only shows perfect
comprehension of at least score of
different things | say to him, but
verify believe can communicate to
me any idea his mind can grasp.
When he is tied up I can instantly
understand whether he is calling for
water or merely whining to get
loose. When he comes up stairs to
tell me that there is strange man
in the kitchen he by no means uses
the same phraseology as when he
announces his conviction that the
time has come to take walk. He
expresses doubt or hesitancy by one
growl, a threat by another, disgust,
g. g., at my differing with him on
the walk>question, by yet another
There is no difficulty whatever in
distinguishing between his bark of
anger and his bark of joy. His apol-
ogetic whine when acolded is used to
apologize and beg Off from punish
ment and for that purpose only. Its
tone is exactly that of child under
similar circumstances. Cor. New
York Times
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-11-04
A Chiid's Way of Putting It.

The way children interpret the
kings English is somewhat startling
and often inconvenient, to say the
least
A little Buffalo boy went on an err
rand for his mother the other day
and met young lady who gave him
a verbal message to carry back with
him. Miss Mary told me to tell
auntie that she will go with her to
the party to the academy tomorrow
night. The message was pure Greek
to mamma, and only after deal of
thought could auntie sift out the true
meaning, but she finally ciphered it
down to wedding at which she was
to be the guest and was to go with
Miss Mary. Buffalo News.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-11-04
something New in Bobbins.

An invention is reported in the
English papers, consisting of an in
genious method Of seating ring frame
bobbins on spindle, so that at high
speed all slipping shall be avoided.
This is accomplished by two washers
of cloth roller cloth being found
best adapted for the purpose--one of
which is firmly attached TO the disk
on the spindle and the other on the
under side of the bobbin. The fric-
ton between these rough and at the
same time elastic surfaces is found
to be highly efficacious in holding
the bobbin firmly The bobbin is re-
cessed on the under side, and the
cloth attached by varnish or glue,
the edges being protected by hoop
placed around the fiange and turned
over the washer. According to this
arrangement there is practically no
slipping, and consequently but very
little wear of the washers In addi-
ton TO these advantages the driving
Is unaffected by oil, the adhesion
being even greater when soaked
with oil than when dry.--New York
Sun.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-11-04
Migration OF birds.

A new theory as to the migration
of birds has been offered by Mr..
Charles Dixon. He connects it with
the climatic changes which, as geol-
ogy teaches us, have gone ON upon
the earth's surface during the 60, 600
years of avial existence. The de-
velopment of the glacial instinct, he
holds, drove a large number of polar
species south for an ever increasing
distance and an ever lengthening
time every year in search of subsist-
ence la the course of time the
gradual narrowing of the glacial
area allowed them to return by de-
grees toward that native habitat, but
their present wants even now fail to
supply them with warmth and food
all the year round. Philadelphia
Ledger.