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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-02-15
OIL IN RUSSIA AND PERSIA.
Darius Appears to Have Been the First
standard OIL MaGnatc.


Standard Oil MaCnatc.
In Athens, writes L. Is. Sanborn to
the Boston Advertiser, met gentle
man not long since at the Caspian sea,
near which Russian lake there have
been extensive oil wells of the cars
subjects, all dug and to some extent
worked by Americans. He tells me that
now the American competition in pc
trolcum is SO great that the Russian oil
no longer commands living price, and
that the business is greatly depressed
in that part of the Russian empire.
Mentioning to him the English story
that the petroleum of that region had
poisoned the waters of the river Volga,
so that the fish arc all dying, he told
me that could hardly be, since the Cas-
plan seq abounds in excellent fish and
yet is covered with oil, so that Il person
bathing in it. as he did, finds himself
anointcd with petroleum on coming
out. He said that the fine Russian
steamers on the Caspian have their en-
gincs run with oil from the wells near
Balu, which is the "oil city, of Asiatic
Russia.
llcrodotus of Halicarnassus speaks of
oil wells in ancient Persia, near which,
at good distance from Susa, the Per-
sian king settled the colony of con-
quercd Eretrians from the island of Eu-
beau. whom he carried off in $50 b. c.,
just before the battle of Marathon.
Ardericca is the name of that oil city,
and IIerodotus says it produced three
things-salt, asphalt and oil-all from
the same well-whcncc they were
drawn with a sweep and bucket, as the
old-fashioned Yankees still draw water
and rs it is drawn in Greece, when
the people are ingenious enough to
have n we'll sweep, and keep it in re-
pair, which is not always the case. Tho
heaviest salt and asphalt hardened and
separated, while the lighter oil was col
lccted in tubs and pals and tanks. So
that Darius, the great king. was at the
head of the Standard Oil company of
which history makes mcntion-unless
Hebrew or Egyptian chronicles have
something more ancient to offer
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-02-15

The charity concert at the Academy
cess. No more delightful entertain
ment has been offered Roanoke pub
lie this season, and it should be source
of pride that the entire programme was
rendered by home talent. The overture
to Flotows Martha" was the first num-
Der, rendered by the full Machine Works
Band. Under Prof. Keeleys leadership
the band is constantly progressing
in the direction of harmonic rendition.
Essentially an open air band, it has
adopted itself to the concert stage with
a readiness which in itself is evidence
of musical ability. The delicacY of
treatment would be enhanced, however,
by an increase in the number OF wood
instruments and further toning OF the
brasses. The second number OF the
band was the overture from "Maritana."
We prefer the moro exhilarating livelier
overture from Tampa" as given at the
grand Decennial Choir rehearsal.
The clarionette solo by Mr.. c. e. Stiles,
'Air Varie Romantique," with full band
accompaniment, found warm favor. as
did also Mr.. II. c. Smiths solo on the
from bone.
Prof E. L. Rochussen favored with
two piano solos, Schumann's Novelette,
in sharp and Chopin fantastic.
The vocal features of the programme
were warmly applauded. The leading
number was by the ladies' quartette,
Their Sun Shall No Moro Go Down"
Misses Crane and Michael and Mes.
danes Hodgson and James forming the
Quartette Their voices blended har.
moniousy and under Mrs. Hodgson's
skillful guidance their work rose to a
professional standard of excellence.
Miss Crane and Mrs. Hodgson sang a
duet, Flight Of the Swallow" and Mrs.
Hodgson favored with 1.-THE New King
dom" and responded to an encore with
sally in Our Alley" Mrs. Hodgson's
voice is pure, rich contralto and her
stage presence a charm of grace and
naturalness.
Mrs. James e. Porter sang tho Cava-
tina from "Il Trovatore" IN faultless
style and with abundant expression.
responding to hearty encore with Carl
treaty
The male choruses in "8a- ba Black
sheep" and Chwatal's WALTZ Song"
were enthusiastically received, Messrs.
Neal, Portlock, Leary, Wronn, Jones,
Kelley, Barnitz, Wood, Downs, Lazell,
Flippo, Snyder and Lazell participating.
The piano used was rich, mellow
toned Sohmer baby grand, loaned by the
Uobbie Music Co.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-02-15
The NIcGibeny Fnmily.

AT Qlcen's Hall last night the clever
McGibeny family charmed everyone
with their artistic rendition of tho mum.
bers OF their programme, which was The
same as was perforred by them for
Lady Stanley at Ottawa. Montreal
Datiy Witness
Th;e clever family will xaibi, at .ae
Aca1emy Fr.day, Feb. 49,
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-02-15
Heywood,s Celebrities.

The elite Of our city were out en- masse
last Monday night to witness the enter
tainment given by the Haywood Com
pany. No little has been said il refer
ence to the character of the company,
it's celebrities in music and impersona-
tions, etc. Every one attending ex-
pected to see something little beyond
anything ever given in the Opera House
of its character. That this expecta ton
was gratified, goes without saying
Bradford, Pa, Era.
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Legion of the Red Cross.

ATLANTIC CITY, Feb. 1.-the su-
preme council OF the Legion of the Red
Cross is in annual session here. Among
those in attendance are Supreme Com
mander c. II. Ellis, Jr.; Supreme Re-
corder John b. Treiler, of Wilmington;
Supreme Treasurer j. Fl. Livingston,
of Baltimore; Supreme Medical Exam
liner Patterson, of Wilmington. In all
about twenty members of the supreme
council are present, together with sew
eral Of the past grand commanders.
The session will probably close to-
morrow.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-02-15

rHH TIMES can DC found regularly on
sale at the following places:
Rosnoke-George Gravatt. Jr.. M. L..
smiths. Hotels Roanoke. Ponce de Leon,
alh's News Stand, "a Salem avenue F.
u. Carr, Terry Building.
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street.
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observation-disclosures Inn.
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Australian tank Failures.

1t is noted by Il London financial jour.
nal as one of the causes of the failure of
so many Australian banks that many Of
them hold such vast quantities of land
that when II pinch comes they arc una
bic to realize and arc compelled to stop
payment. In New South Wales twelve
banks and financial :yndicatcs own
about a5,000,000 acres OF land, one in
stitution alone owning $500. 00o acres.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-02-15
This Boy Should Have "A Medal.

A Winston correspondent of the Char
lotte IN. c. Observer writes the follow.
ing: The wreck OF pas senger train
between Greensboro and Winston was
averted Saturday night by colored
boy tagging the train. A loose horse
was fast between the cross ties on a
seventy-five foot trestle. The same boy
saved the same train from accident
some time ago.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-02-15
Newspaper Men Pass Throush.

Adolph S. Ochs, proprietor of TIE
Chattanooga Times; T. II. Stockton, of
the Jacksonville Times. Union, and +.
P. Glass, of the Montgomery Advertiser,
passed through Roanoke yesterday on
their way to New York, where they 90
to attend the meeting of the American
Publishers Association.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-02-15

AFTER being closed several months
in order the straighten the walls the
billiard and pool rooms at Marshall's
Cafe will be opened this evening The
tables have all been newly covered and
the room is now the finest in the city.
The rooms will probable be opened
with a match pool game between Wal
lace and some out of town player. The
rooms upstairs will also be ready for
occupancy in few days.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-02-15

Rowell's American Newspaper Direo-
,ory for 1901 puts tho circulation of THE
ROANOKE TIMES above that OF any
sther paper in Southwest Virginia, and at
more than that OF all the othor papers of
Roanoke combined.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-02-15

The Roanoke Machine Works has q
contract to build several wrecking cars
for tho Seaboard Air Line Railroad Com.
pany.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-02-15

TYPEwRITERs, sewing machines, etc.
repaired at 1l3 Fourth avenue 8. O., te I
years experience IN BLUMER.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-02-15
TELEPHONE NUMBER 12i.

THE TlMEs is delivered in Roanoke, Salem and
VintoD every morning by carriers for 90 cents per
month.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-02-15

OLD papers for .ue next week ts
10 cents per hundred.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-02-15

4 real estate investment is the best
valentino you can get. Read this. Spleen
did Groom residence on Patterson ave-
nue., bath room, gas heated by furnace;
lot. 50xl50 feet; price, $500; $500 cash.
balance $40 per month. The best lot on
Patterson avenue, 50x150 feet, $1,000.
S-room house in the southwest part of
the town, we'll finished. all improve
ments. stable on lot; lot, 50xl3O feet;
S4,5C0. $500 cash, balance on easy pay
ments. Lewis Addition lot, S70C.. West
End boulevard lot 50x150 feet, near
Col. Pope's house, $500. New 7-room
house on Ninth avenue s. w., $4,000;
500 cash, balance $50 per month. 5-room
cottage on Sixth avenue 8. W., $1,000.
S-room house on Eighth avenue, $4,000;
5000 cash, balance S25 per month. Good
lot on Salem avenue, $3.50. Large Groom
house on Campbell avenue, lot, 5OxlS2
feet. We are offering this property on
very easy payments. Come and see us
If you are interested in Campbell street
property.
j. r. WINGFlELD,
Real Estate and Insurance Agt
II tt 210 Commerce Street.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-02-15
EIE TIAGES,
Building Edition.

The ROANOKE TIMES will shortly issue
BUILDING EDITION, containing exact and detailed
figures of the enormous building operations which
have characterized the progress of Roanoke during
1892. 1t will also give summarized statements
of the operations of previous years, as well as
general forecast of the operations of 1893 To the
general public the marvellous strides of Roanoke In
population, industries and wealth are only vaguely
known This edition will give the history of that
movement more clearly than before II will be
widely circulated, read and preserved by thousands
of people. Architects, contractors, building
associations, manufacturers and dealers In building
materials and others will find 1t to their interest
to its advertising columns.
Advertising rates made known application.
The ROANOKE TIMES PUBLISHING COMPANY.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-02-15
THE CHARITY CONCERT.

ROANOKE, VA, FEBRUARY IS. 1898.
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Entered at the PostoAlcc at Roanoke as second
class matter.
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REMNANT SALE STILL In PROGRESS.
HGirOlimuS & Brugl

P. S.-Will have ready new dress
goods in Silks, Woolens, ETC., in q few
days.
AGENTS FOR STANDARD PAPER
PATTERNS.
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THE ROANOKE TIMES PUBLISHING CO.,
Roanoke, Virginia
New-York tribune., 1893-12-24
TAKING OUT 4 PATENT.
HINTS TO INVENTORS WHO SERIOUSLY THINE
OF DO1NG so.

HINTS TO INVENTORS WHO SERIOUSLY THINE
OF DOING so.
Persons who are likely 10 apply for patent
would do we'll to cut out and preserve the follow
ing Instructions
IN Write 10 the Commissioner OF Patents. Wash
ington D. g. requesting copy OF III" f'nl"s "i
Practice" which he will send free. Then carefully
read from page . TO page Il. about the articles
which may be patented. and the form o' appho'-
ton and drawings. In another part of the pam
phlet there are specimen applications ana Gri"nE'
(2) Prepare an application In accordanc" win me
rules make or procure drawings such as the I"'-
ent Office requires. make oath 70 your papers ana
send 70 the Commissioner Of Patents with 81.
This IL the first Government fee Later. II you r.
cclye notice that a patent Will be issued. then
second Government fee Of so must he raid.
go Some people are able 20 prepare their own pa
pers and drawings properly; but those WHO are
not consult a lawyer and employ draughisman.
Patent LAWYERS charges vary according to the i'm
portance Of the case: hut they seldom ask Jess
than s9) or So and sometimes more. besides the
cost Of the drawings.
D II an inventor Is afraid that some one Will
steal his idea before he pat IL in shape. he can
protect himself in two ways First. he can make
on, n paper called a "Caveat" and send 10 n"
Commissioner Of Patents. This document briefly
describes his invention. and declares that he has
not yet perfected It, IL Will be good FOR year. II
no one else has gotten ahead Of him; and it may
be renewed for another year. The caVeat j. de-
scribed on pages ~ and 30 Of Rules Of Practice.
and a specimen caveat Is given further aionG IN
that publication. \ fee Of $40 must be PAD -
Uncle Sam for each year a caveat f. in force.
Another way guard ones rights Is 10 zen
trusy friend about The exact nature OF the pro-
posed invention and have that friend make a
record OF the date. that. II necessary, he can
swear to IT, and thus prove priority OF invention,
II some one else wrongfully claims the credit.
This plan is as good the other.
o. Some inventors take the Drecautlon 10 have an
expert In Washington search the Patent once
files. 10 discover whether anybody has already pat
cnted his idea Such experts can be hired for be-
tween 81 and s.
60 II a person cannot easily raise the money 20
pay the Government and his attorney. be can
sometimes sell quarter half of his right to
a manufacture or other person for enough 10
cover the necessary outlay. In order 10 perfect
the invention. some expense for material ana O.
pertinent is often incurred and this perhaps, can
be met In the same way. If no lawyer or manu-
facturer is willing TO advance cent for this pur-
pose. the inventor may we'll doubt the value OF his
idea. Money is often wasted by patentng
worthless article.
New-York tribune., 1893-12-24
AT TILE RROOKLIN TUEITRES.

"Panjanlrum." De Wolf IIopper's latest comic
opera. which received its first presentation in Brook
lyn at the Amphion Theatre last Monday evening,
is the holiday Offering at the Columbia Theatre.
the management opening at the special holiday
matinee on Christmas Day. "Panjandrum" is the
most elaborate OF all the Hopper productions. in
scenery, effects and costUming. Mr. Hopper Is ably
aided in his fun-makng by Della Fox. Alfred Klein
Edmond Stanley. Samuel Reed. Grace Go,den and
others Of the cast. Ida Fuller will give scrpentnc
and butterfly dances at each performance.
"Aristocracy." which is to be presented at the
Arnph!on every night this week and at three
matinces. beginning with Il matinee tomorrow, IS
the latest play from the pen OF Bronson Ilowar!
author Of shenandoah "The Henrietta" "The
Bankers Daughter" and number Of other Amcrl-
can plays. 1t will be presented with the original
scenery. stage embellishments. costumes ETC. that
were used during the long run at Palmer's Thea re
The cast includes Louis Massen. Frederic Bond. Al
Lipman, S. Miller Kent. Nell Warner. J. G. Buck
stone Charles Wingate. and Misses Blanche Walsh
Mary Hampton. Helen Tracy and Josephine Hail.
New-York tribune., 1893-12-24

Mr.. Davis proposes to employ motor getting
its power from overhead trolley WIRE not
weighing over two three tons Instead OF taxi
ing hold Of the track merely by adhesion Qn which
case greater weight would be requred). his motor
employs gripping device. shown in one of our
diagrams. This Is applied to only one rail. that
nearest the water and consists of three small
horizontal wheels. one side of the rail and
two on the other. The one is adjustable In the
same manner as in a tire bending machine. where
a similar combination is used and the motor
man, by turning screw. tighten the grip to
any degree The three wheels driven at the
same speed by gearing the under side Of the
motor. The whole mechanism Is housed. to pro-
tect the motorman from the weather.
ployed. But this. instead Of scraping along over
sticks and stones and rough ground. and thus
rapidly wearing out. would slip along. with almost
no friction, the smooth upper surface of the
steel rail on the waters edTr.
To steer the boat, Mr. Dav.~ has designed special
wooden frame is attached TO the side of the boat
near the bow and another one Ike II Is similarly
fixed near the stern. This device reaches out hori
zontally about four feet. and there rests on one
Of the rails Of the track which the motor runs.
At the apex Of the triangle. where the frame
touches the rail. there are three small wheels-two
horizontal ones. each side of the rail, and one
vertical, the last running the top of the rail
and thus supporting this end of the mechanism.
New-York tribune., 1893-12-24

FOR the benent of all concerned IN cneapenins tne
cost Of transportation on the Erie Canal anu
ss,sc,ally those who are carried awny Win e.'Ao-
,,b,n9 electricity to propel canaiooats WISH "
49, hat the cost Of fuel and engineers to move
Sr",cht by steam power the Erie-Hudson water,
r.s~ "a only a fraction quarter OF one MIL
per ton per mile. o,...-,,,, ,..,s-
,rbs talk of moving boats ny e'ee'''s'S 'aS's-
,,.r we are moving them by e'ean power -
snaurd 70 those familiar with the matter, tor '"e
a,o.,srs often tow the consorts SO fast that they
.trke the bottom OF the canal s,o rev yels hS tSo
sh nneonIe were humbugged ana nISu py r.ho
the peop. poebe system for towing canaiboat9' Inc
nneSnanv advertised to tow ten Dod.s hi sH % hns1
Sop M hnnr but trial proved tnat tne caSIe i uuni
ppod not get around the short pe.us IT, IA e u,,sn
vr x,thout any boats In tow Ihs pH,t p.r,,,, ,s
=, anhasize in this letter Is tnat II @
as,ohiished for towing boats on Ine oNr octs
,s,,I 10 necessary continue lei.R tnes o 1870
VA w" d.ensning and Strengthening the caIa.. niso s,
nnortapt item In favor Of steam PoWW,1i i,, ha ~
nnc~rred 10 me The trolley system vi MI U"S ~ brna %
ves In the Erie Canal 1t cannot De uss . ~, 10 roI
hoo 20 down the Hudson River Inc Pttvvo. IT, nv
t"u,ing boat load OF grain from s,JS sor
tow,ins COMPANIES NewYork Is szS or ~, 81, t,re M
conaorts down the river at one-quais se sst 0 VI oanh
tattsr s,m Right here Is saving Q. sof III, W, v IN
dou,r trin still another highly iInport pSnt p ~
S,'nr ~ stea ~, mower is that II Is ~ -,
ths harhors of New-York and Bunaio. """e "o''e'
boats must look for rugs 10 u" NJ DE PUY.
IL,
New-York tribune., 1893-12-24
DIAMONDS IN A METEORrTE.

FURTHER TESTS TO DETERMINE THEIR GENUINE
NEss-THEY POLISHED OTHER DIAMONDS.
When the first announcement was made little
over two years ago that small diamonds had been
found in a mass of meteoric iron picked up in the
Caynon Diablo. Arizona. 1t received with some
skeptcism. The tests made. early in 1891 with
these particles employed acids. against which the
alleged diamonds were proof and abrasion with
corundum. This latter substance. one form OF
which Is emery and another the sapphire was
then the hardest known to science. with the excep-
ton of the diamond itself: and corundum as
easily scratched by the minute points hidden away
in the Canyon Dablo meteorite as gypsum Is with a
knife.
number of other experiments were tried by
various experts: and finally Mr.. George T. Kunz.
associated with Tiffany & Co. Of New-York CITY,
suggested that II enough Of the wonderful grains
could be procured for that purpose. it might he
we'll TO try 10 polish diamond herewith In the
latest number of THE American Journal OF Sci
ence" Mr.. Knnz 0n cooperation with DE- OiNer
W. Huntingdon describes this attempt. which was
made at Chicago during the closing days OF the
Fair A rough diamond. lent by Messrs. Tiffany &
Co.. was tried first upon clean, new wheel. max
ing 900 revolutions minute; and at the end OF
five minutes II had not been scratched. Upon the
surface of the wheel Mr.. Kunz then put mixture
of the particles whose character ne desired To as
certain with oil; and the instant the diamond was
freshly applied. kissing and grinding sound was
heard In three inmates face had been cut ana
polished on the diamond. A smaller crystal was
similarly tried afterward with the same re-
suit A new substance called carborundum hav-
ing been discovered (or inventeD IN the last year.
this was now tried upon stone known to be
diamond Not only did it fail TO affect the jewel.
bu, II was itself scratched thereby. Thus II was
proven that the mysterious particles were fuly as
hard as the diamond. and the other evidence that
they were indeed. black diamonds themselves re-
ceived corroboration.
This is the first instance Of the kind on record.
A me,eoric stone picked up in Russia In 1881 was
suspected Of containing diamonds but the suspl-
cion was never verified The particular grains found
in the mass from Canyon Dablo were too small to
possess a commercial value. and their quality. too
was not what a jeweller would demand. Nor is
II likely that the market will be supplied from
similar sources. What renders the Canyon DIahlo
discovery Of the most interest therefore. Is the
fac; that Nature outside the limits o. this planet
has been working the French chemist Mossan
did about a year ago. crystalizing into diamonds
carbon which had first been absorbed by super
heated iron 1t may not be many years before
Jewels far superior either Of these products -
manufactured by man.
New-York tribune., 1893-12-24
RIVERSIDE PARK IMPROVEMENT.

rur oRrctxAt PLANS SHOULD DE CARRIED
orr.vn FINDS SHOULD BE PROVIDED.
To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: The resolution adopted yesterday Wy .
park Board APPROVING the plan for extendihg .'e
western boundary OF Riverside Park TO the pulN-
hoad limo NJ the Hudson River as establlsheo ny
rho laws of 1858 coming soon after your s"s-
oos,,ons To this effect must be gratifying " youi
nrlde and Is n tribute the Influence Oh Inc
Tribune. According to yonr article on 'ui'''y ~
Park Commits sloners approved the sugges'."n' 0'N
ing toward the Improvement but pleaded lack Vi
funds "a the only reason for not moving IN 'he
matter The project is old or--over twenty
five wears. The good faith or the city 10 p'Ss
TO the carrying out OF the plans Inc '''S %
grown around II In that time There has been COLI
Leo ted great many times over In increase's 'aNe''
from the adjacent property. the cost OF this I'M
nroy.rert Money can be found 10 CApond lavisny
IN the Annexed District COR parks that cannot De
utilized for Cererations by any considerable num-
her Of people without waste Of money ana tihle'
The district between Central Park and RVer"ice
has been built up primarily by people with 'he
,lea that II WIS destined 10 become the best part
81 the town en- account OF the proximity OF 1 lne
norks The taxes have been lncrease I'd ehor'nousy s
hy this irrprovemcnt and when It Is proposeu lhl'
the CITY shall KEEP It's faith 10 the properly oMnei
Nv doing which its income Ill be largely increased,
it seems what is called -Ioolihs u Oe '''' '"N0
ore no II nis for tn purpose. ,. - ,r o,ber
f,nds simply To care for and improve prGp-rT
,irssdy acquired Th IRE numbers of lndivduais
,ear 'a on tbeir country places than would be re-
Suired to improve the Rv"~sile Park IIoper!y, nth ~
viii cost much to rem2ye me and The ac-
cImulation of old railroad ties. Grass VIII s''" oA
Itself II opportunity Is Giye'' ,vrsr.srDrR
Now.york Dec 90 iS3