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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-28
Mortality Among Men and Women.


Life tables have been compiled from
the mortality returns of various periods
of time showing that at birth the OK
pectation of life covers more years in
the case of the female than in that OF
the male. These tables also show that
at succeeding ages the female lead is
maintained. But the London Morning
Post has made tabulation that will
interest Others than scientists, statisti.
clans and life insurance agents, and
which, though the data arc not very
extensive, goes to confirm the results
reached in the so-callcd standard life
tables. That journal has compiled all
the cases of notable longevity recorded
in its own columns during the year 1892.
OF 1851 octogenarians GAG are women
and only sos are men. Above so at
nearly all ages the returns continue to
favor the women; and of six centcna-
rians all but one arc women. This does
not prove that women arc happier than
men, but it is good indication that, as
rule, they live longer. And, though
the most reasonable presumption is that
this is because they enjoy an easier life
than mon, the average woman will
doubtless continue to wish that she had
been born man.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-28
DANGEROUS RAINORoPs.
Conditions in Which They Would En-
danger Human Life.

conditions In Which They Would En-
danger Human Life.
OF course we all know that it
would be an utter impossibility for
storm clouds to form and rain to fall
were it not for the forty odd miles of
atmosphere that rises above our heads.
But, supposing it were possible for hui
man beings to exist in an atmosphere
that only rose to level with their
mouths, and that storm clouds could
form i'll the region outside such n low
grade atmosphere, then every randroD
would prove as fatal to earthly crca-
lures rs if it were steel bullet fired
from n dynamite gun.
All falling bodies, whether they be
crystal raindrops or mcteorites, fall
with what philosophers term ga uni
form accelerated notion" in other
words, if body be moving at certain
velocity at the expiration of one second
from the beginning of its fall, it will be
moving with twice that velocity Mt the
expiration of two seconds, gaining in
speed at Il uniform rate throughout tho
whole course of it's fall.
Careful experiments have shown that
the rate at which body acquires veloc-
ity in falling through the air is thirty.
two feet per second at the end of the
first second from starting. At the end
of the next second it is going at the rate
of sixty-four feet per second, and so on
through the whole time of falling.
Where the velocity is known the space
through which the body has fallen may
be ascertained by multiplying the veloc-
ity at that period by the number of Sec
onds during which it has been falling,
and dividing the result by two
This rule applies, however, only to
bodies falling through vacuum. The
resistance of our atmosphere materially
retards raindrops, hailstones, aerolites
and all other bodies which fall through
it, and were it not for tho resistance it
presents every rainstorm would be dis
astrous to the human race, as each drop
would fall with velocity great enough
to penetrate the full length of q mans
body.-Goldcn Days.
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Produce ANA nrerohandi.e.

New YORK, March 27.-Flour barely
steady, buyers holding off. Winter
wheat low grades, 2.10@2.55; patents,
3.s5@4.25; Minnesota clear, 2. 5O@3 so.
Southern -four dull, easy; common to
fair extra, 2.1O@3.15; good to choice
do. 3.15M425. Wheat fairly active.
steady; No. 2 red, store and elevator
75H, af1oat 76H; options were moder.
ately active. irregular; opening firm
at H@T advance on better cables.
foreign buying and Western manipula.
tion with May short covering freely.
declined A@as on small India shiD.
ments and local realizing, advanced
4@% on free clearances, West and
Northwest buying decreased, stocks
and Visible and firmer late cables re-
acted 4@ss with West and closed
steady at ]4@% advance, May and July
most active; No. red closed; March,
TAX; April, 751s.
Corn weaker, inactive; No. 2, 514@
51H elevator, 524@5216 ahoat; un.
graded mixed, 52@54; steamer mixed,
5oh; options moderately active opening
a@H down, with west and free offer.
1ngs advanced 9s@}4 on decreased Wis
IDLE and light receipts declined %@ q
with west, closed weak at %@X de.
cline; May and July most active; March,
81; April, 49%; May, 4s5s. Oats dull,
weaker; options active, lower and weak:
March, 372l; April, 36S1; No. white,
424942}6; No. 3white, Al; mixed West.
ern, 5000. Wool firm, quiet; domestic
heece, 27@33; pulled. 26@37. Beef
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-28
Cotton mill meeting, Academy of Must
tonight at &.
CoiiectorIwhite's Resignation.

PARKERsBURG, w. Va, March 27.-
Collector A. b. White yesterday ten
dered his resignation to the President
as collector of internal revenue for the
district of West Virginia, to take effect
at the close of tho present fiscal year.
June 80, which IS also the end of four
years service by Collector White. Mr.
White is editor of the State Journal
and was an offensive partisan during
the last campaign. His whole Office
force during the latter days of the cam
paign was engaged in making political
speeches in different portions of the
State.
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dull, steady; family, 11.oo@12.5o; extra
mess, 7.50@S so; beef hams steady at
1880; tierced boot dull, unchanged; cut
meats quiet, easy; picked bellies, 1O@
10N; shoulders. 9@9H; hams, 12k@13;
short clear, 1922.
Lard quiet, frmer; Western steam
closed at IL 60, city at 1000; March
closed 1l55; May closed 11.6O. Pork
fair demand, steady; old mess, IS 500
rs; new mess, 1S.75@19.OO; extra
prime, nominal Cotton seed oil dull,
weak; crude, 44@45; yellow, SO. Pc
troleum quiet, crude nrmer; Washing.
ton barrels, $50; do. in bulk, 27O; re-
fined Now York, 5.45; Philadelphia and
Baltimore, $40; do. in bulk, 2. 00@2. o5.
Rosin dull, steady, strained; common
to good, 1.4o@141M. Turpentine quiet.
lower, 34@34}d.
Rice firm. fairly active; domestic fair
to extra, 396; Japan, 1905. Molasses,
foreign nominal; New Orleans, open
kettle good to choice, fair demand, firm
at 3a@3S. Peanuts firm; fancy hand
picked, z; farmers, 4D41G. Coffee op.
tions opened dull, unchanged to points
decline: closed steady, SOILS down;
March, 1855; April, 16 so; May, $4,000
10 as; June and July, none; August,
lG rs; September, 16.1O@1G.2O; Decem-
Der, Is 90; spot Rio dull, nominal; No.
z, 17]G@17Ss. Sugar, raw firmer, more
active; granulated, 1905 1-16. Freights
quiet, steady; cotton, 3 32d; grain, 4
nominal.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-28
TIE MlLLER'S PLEA.
1t Was So FIatterIng That 1t Silenced
Frederick, tho Grcnt.

Frederick tho Great.
When Frederick built his famous pal
ace of Sans Souci, there happened to b ca
mill which greatly hampercd him in the
execution of his plans, and he asked
the miller for how much he would sell
it. The miller replied that for q long
series of years his family had owned
the mill, which had passed from father
to son, and that he would not sell it for
any price. The king used every solicit
tation, offered to build him mill in a
better place, and pay him besides any
sum he might demand; but the obsti-
nate miller still persisted in his deter
mination to preserve the inheritance of
his ancestors.
Irritatcd at last by his conduct, the
king sent for him, and said, in an angry
tone: "Why do you refuse to sell your
mill, Notwithstanding all the advan-
tagcs have offered you?"
The millerrepcatcd his reasons.
do you know" continued the king,
chat could take it without giving you
pcnny?"
Yes" rejoincd the miller, calmly; "lf
1T were not for the chamber of justice
at Berlin"
The king was so flattercd by this an
swer, which showed that he was inca.
pablo OF an act of injustice, that he dis.
missed the miller without further en-.
treaty, and changed Inc plan OF his gar.
den.-Wide Awake,
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The nIonongahela Strike Weakening.

PITTsBURG, March 27.-The great
strike Of coal miners in the Mononga.
hela Valley is virtually at an end.
Probably 1900 men resumed work this
morning and the remainder are expected
to be back inside of week. The strike
was broken Saturday by the Lucyville
and Roscoe miners of Jos. Walton s. Co.,
applying for work at the reduction. 1t
is reported that great distress exists
among the miners. A despatch from
Monongahela City says about 300 miners
held meeting this morning and de-
c1ded to stay out until the convention,
which meets to morrow, makes some
official declaration regarding the strike.
1t is thought the cent price will be &C.
cepted and the strike declared off.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-28
A Notorious Murderer Escopcs

JACKSON, Mich, March 27.-R. Irving
Latimer, the famous matricide. has
escaped from tho State prison. Latimer
got out by getting keys and walking GU t
OF the front door. The keys are missing.
Capt. Gill, in charge of tho prison at
night, is in jail now. 1t is supposed
that Latimer got possession of somo
powerful drug and administered it to
the guard and night turnkey. Guard
Haight was found lying about o'clocl,
this morning, Latimer having gone an
hour before that time. Haight died at
3 q. M.
There is considerable mystery about
the matter, and Gill is under pretty
serious charges Of laxity of discipline Il
nothing worse. Night Guard e. @. Rice
Is also under arrest for reasons similar
to those in Gill's case.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-28
FOR L-iTTLg WOMEN.
How to Make Pretty Littlo Box for
Miss DolIy's Jewols.

Do You not think this little box is ex-
ceedingly pretty? 1t is just what YOU
want to hold Miss Dolly's Jewels, or.
perhaps, some httlo trinlsets of your
own, and it will prove dainty orna-
ment wherever it is placed. Now let
each one of my little friends try to
make box of this kind. First YOU
must cut II triangular section OF card
board or very heavy writing paper ex-
actly like figure No. 8, and fold it as
shown by the dotted lines, then lace
baby ribbon through the holes made at
the edges, as indicated by the tiny cir
clcs, and you will have box like fig
urc No. .. To close the box turn down
the three corners and the box will look
exactly like the picture at figure No 1.
Is it not easy to make? You can make
one Tor each of your little friends of
different colored cardboard, and deco
rate it with Il fanciful design painted
with gold or with some color that con-
trasts prettily with the hue of the box;
and feel confident if you make par
ticularly nice one for your mamma to
keep her hairpins in She will feel very
proud of her little daughters skill.
Did you ever hear of peanut partyo
Well, L will tell you how to give one.
The first thing to do is to hide number
ofpeanuts in every place you can think
of-behind chairs, sofas, curtains and
doors, and on and in everything that is
within reach of the shortest of your
guests. Next decide upon the length of
time to be devoted to searching for the
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-28
ALLIGATOR SHOOTING.
An Exciting limo Caused by tho BaS
Shot OF tho Rifleman.

AN Exciting limo Caused by tho Eal
Shot OF tho Rileman.
Mr.. Kirk Munroe in the Cosnopoli.
tan describes n canoe trip in company
with two young Seminole Indians, Mic.
cochec and Kowilxa, who were engaged
In their regular occupation of hunting
alligators for their hides. The canoe
was dugout, made by Miccocllce hi M.
self out of Il huge cypress log The trio
made camp late in the afternoon, and
after awhile Mr.. Muuroc discovered
what he had not before suspected, that
the hunting was to be done at night.
Darkness had hardly fallen before the
believing of alligators was heard-a
sound much like the roar of an angry
bull Miccochce listened with evident
satisfaction. ''Allapattn obligatory
plenty. Me catch 'cm, .Uncahr'
We had killed five OF the monsters
when we turned our PROV up stream.
Miccochee welded his push-pole from
the stern, Kowil1a sat in the middle OF
the canoe, while L, with jack-light OH
my head and rifle in hand, occupied the
position of honor in the bow.
The alligators had ceased their NUT.
tcrings. and had begun to think that
we had killed or frightened them all.
Just then l was startled by slight mo-
ton on the bank but few yards away.
At tho same instant two Goals of fire.
cleaned through the blacllness. What
could they be? 1 was about to speak,
when Il sharp ''hist'' frop behind told
me that the moment for action had
come. Taking hasty aim at one of
the lurid Goals, fired.
m -
by such II wild rush into the river, such
whirling and splashing, such showers
OF spray aud bloody foam, that it was
as if II small cyclone had been dropped
from the heavens into that quiet spot
Little KowilSa screamed in his excite
mcnt, but Miccochec only expressed his
displcasurc at my bad shot by mutter-
ing: "llo-lc-wu-gus! Heap badl"
The furry lasted q few minutes, and
then the monster sank 1t could not
have been such Il bad shot after all, for
he was dead at last. Thus thinking. I
laid down my rifle and picked up the
harpoon. Feeling cautiously along the
bottom, soon came to something softer
than the rocks, and proddcd it with all
my strength.
Tho next instant u huge black form
lcapcd to the surface with u vicious
rush, the jacls-liSht disclosed pair Of
horrid, wide-opcn jaws filled with
cleaning teeth, there was IL below like
the roar of wounded lion, and felt
myself being torn and manglcd and
swallowed and struck by lightning all
at oncc-that is, thought did.
In reality that last effort Of the mon
ster was only sufficient to bring him to
the bow of the canoe, which he struck
with such violence as to tumble me
over on my face. The thunder-clap that
accompanied my involuntary action
was the report of my own gun, fred
close beside my head by IIowil1a. Its
muzzlc was thrust down the alligator's
throat, and before realized what was
happening, the affair was over
measured the creature tho next day
and found him within two inches OF
fourteen feet long.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-28
WHITNEY WILL NOT ACCEPT OFFICE
The Ex-Secretary so Informed Mr.. Cleve-
land Last November

The Ex-secretary so Informed Mr.. CIeve-
land Last November.
BRUNSWICK, Ga, March 27.-Ex-Seoer-
tary William G. Whitney was Interviewed
yesterday in reference to telegram re-
ceiyed here stating that Presid emit
Cleveland wanted him TO accept the
English mission, and would make no
appointments until he could reach him.
Upon being asked If he would accept the
mission, MIR. Whitney replied:
ut is not true that Mr.. Cleveland is
holding open for me tho English mis-
sion. 1t is perhaps we'll that / should
state once for all that in November last
in New York Mr.. Cleveland asked me
for n'expression of my wish or willing
ness as to holding Office under the adj
ministration in letter which shall
always prize moro highly than could
any office. and that 1 than reiterated
what he and my other friends had prev
iously known. namely, that 1 could not
accept any Office"
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sNArrEns ANp ANr1.ssAppsns.
Both Factions Dead Set After Two Big
Federal Plums.

Federal Plums.
NEW YORK, March 27.-Secre.srv ot
War Daniel S. Lamont hoped to pass
sunday quietly at his residence, but the
oihce seekers determined not to grant
MN this privilege. Colonel Lsmont
was glad when the hour arrived in the
D., teinoon Tor him to board q train for
Washington.
Ex Mayor William r. Grace arrived
early at the house accompanied bv Mrs
Grace. The latter called upon Mrs Ts.
mont. while Mr.. Grace had a long inter.
view with tho secretary. Those who
recalled the conference between the
secretary ard Richard Croker lust ono
week before regarded to days meeting
as significant. The anti snsppers. II 10
SAID, insist that both the collectorshin
and the postmasterships shall be awarded
to them.
These arc the biggest Offices the Presi.
dent can bestow in this city, and Tam
many is determined to have at least
one OF them. The situation being thus
strained the President, so it is said
to-day, would not announce his appoint
mehts immediately. If, however, a
mutual agreement can be reached as
10 the division of patronage, the col
v,
while the postmaster will be appointed
when Cornelius Vancott's term expires.
Mr.. Croker is said to have told Mr..
Lamont that Tammany expects a man
friendly to the organization to be ap-
pointed to the dictatorship. and that
Joseph j. O'Donohue would not be
oblec tionable. Mr.. ODonohue's friends
were less hopeful TO day than they have
been. II was said by supporter OF
oDonohue that the hitch was due
TO the fact that whereas for a long
.lme Grace and other anti.snap.
pers had boon pressing William
a. Poucher. they had suddenly aban.
doned him and asked the President to
appoint Colonel Robert Grior Monroe as
recognition of the young Democracy
MIR. Grace's visit to-day is said to have
peen in connection with Mr.. Monroe's
candidacy. The ex-mayor said after
ward that he would not attempt to pre-
dict who is to be collector, but in timated
that IL would not be man affiliated
with Tammany hall.
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SINGULAR TRADITION.
The Bella Coda Story OF the Noachia,
DciuCc.


All the Northern Coast Indians, saws
the Victoria (B. C.) Colonist, have a
tradition OF q flood which destroyed all
mankind except pair from which the
earth was again peopled. Each tribe
gives the story local coloring, but the
plot of the legend is much the same.
The Bella Coda tradition is as follows:
The Creator of the Universe, Mes-mes-
sa-la-nilS, had great difficulty in the ar
rangemcnt of the land and water. The
earth persisted in sinking out of sight
AT last he hit upon plan which worked
very well. Taking a long line of twist
ed walrus hide he tied it around the dry
land and fastened the other end to the
corner of the moon. Everything worked
well for long time, but at last tho
spirit became very much offended at
the action of mankind, and in a fit of
anger one day seized his great stone
knife and with mighty hack severed
the rope of twisted skin. Immediately
the land began to sink into the sea-
The angry waves rushed in torrents M
the valleys, and in short time nothing
was visible except the peak of very
high mountain.
All mankind persisted in the whelm.
ing waters with the exception of two,
n man and his wife, who were out fish
ing in big canoe. These two succeed
ed in reaching the top of the mountain
and proceeded to make themselves at
home. Here they remained for some
time until the anger of Mcs-mcs-sa-
la-nilz cooled, which resulted in his
fishing up the severed throng and again
fastening it to the moon. From this
pair thus saved the earth was again
populated. In later years an Indian
succeeded in reaching the top of this
mountain, and there saw the remains
of the fishing gear and implements used
by the Bella Coda Noah.
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The Sword of Beaurepard.

CHARLESTON, S. c., March 27.-City
council tonight formally received the
sabre of the late General Beauregard
bequeathed to Charleston in his will.
The presentation was made by the
special committee which went to New
Orleans to receive the sword, and after
speeches by the mayor and aldermen,
resolutions were adopted and ordered to
be sent to the family of the testator. A
public memorial meeting in honor of
Beauregard will be held April 12.
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nuts; and when your company have re.
moved their wraps start them on the
hunt, and give the one who finds the
largest number of nuts some pretty
little prize as reward. There may DO
first, second and third prize, if you
like; and hazel and hickory nuts chest
nuts, almonds or any other small nuts
may be used instead of the peanuts, if
preferred. Give n peanut party, and
see if it isn't lots Of fun.-Buttericls'
OclineatOr
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-28
Suicide and Death of the Suicides ,rot,e,

COLUMBUS, Ga, March 27.-Phenix
City, Ala, opposite Columbus across the
Chattahoochee river, was the scone of
tragedy last night. Green Renfroe re-.
turned home during the evening under
the influence Of liquor, and securing a
pistol shot himself in the head, killing
himself instantly. The shock OF his
death FRUSTRATED his mother, who died
few minutes later.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-28
THOUSANDS OF WOMEN WILL VOTE
Unprecedented Registration of tho Fair
Sex In Kansas.

KANSAS CITY, Kan, March 27.-The
registration OF the municipal elections
IN Kansas, which closed Friday night,
was remarkable for the hoayy reristra.
ton of women. Thousands OF them are
now qualified and ready to vote at the
elections which will be held in eyery
city in the State April 4. The regis
tration in tho principal cities of the
State is as follnwc. r., -,
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-28
BUSINESS NOTICES.
COMMISSIONERS SALE OF REAI.
~ estate in Appomattox county, Va.

~ estate in Appomattox county, Va.
AS commissioner OF the circuit
court of the city of Lynch
burg. in the suit OF S. M. Bocock
and others against w. p. Bocock's sx-
ecutor and others, entered st the
November term, 1887, the Undersigned
will sell in front of the court house of
Appomattox county on Thursday, April
u, 1898, all the real estate in said county
of which Willis p. Bocock died seized
and possessed, containing 1880 acres,
situated on Bent creek, about six miles
from tho Chesapeake and Ohio railroad
and about ten miles from the Norfolk
and Western railroad. There are flno
and extensive buildings of all descrip-
items usually found in the country on
this land. The quality OF this land was
originally good. consisting of creek bot
tom, high land, original forests and
needs only tho care and attention of
skilful farmer to make it all that could
be desired The land has been owned
by the testator for moro than gener-
alton and his title has never been ques-
toned. This land will be sold as a
whole or in parcels to suit purchasers.
Judge d. A. Christian. OF Appomattox.
will take pleasure in showing ii to per
sons desiring to examine 1t.
TERMS: Ten per cent OF purchase
money cash; tho balance in three equal
instalments at one, two and three years,
bearing legal interest from day OF sale
for bonds with good personal security.
retaining title. In case a purchaser
may prefer to pay down as much as one.
third of the purchase money, personal
security may be dispensed with.
D. w. BOCOCk. Commissioner.
In the clerks Office OF Lynchburg
circuit court: Bond given as required
by above decree.
Teste: s. G.. WINGFIELD, Clerk.
8 20 2taw till apr6
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THE contracting business formerly
conducted under the firm name of Sims
& Skinker will after this date be done
by Sims &c Dyer.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-28

EHE CONTRACTING BUSINESS
Il, formerly conducted under the flrm
namo OF Sims II Shaker will after thia
date be done by Sims & Dyer.
Q ii i'm
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-03-28
FOE sALn.
TOR sALE.

Capt. Henri DAWN offers for sale S.s
splendid residence, 422 Church street,
containing IA rooms. all modern i'm.
provements, gas, hot and cold water.
nne cellar, thoroughly built, with stable
ior four horses and carriages. This
property runs through to Fourth avenus,
ana is one OF the most convenient and
a.tractive in Roanoke. For terms apply
to the residence, or address CAPT
HENRI DAWN, z. o. Box IS, Roanoke.
Va. Change Of residence the reason for
sol.lng. 31O1m
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PEAUTIFUL HOTEL AND OBJ
-A9 servatory for rent. The Rock
ledge Hotel completely furnished) and
the observatory on the summit OF Mill
Mountain, two and one-half miles from
the Union depot in Roanoke, Va, will
DO leased to desirable and experienced
parties. For particulars inquire Of
Roanoke Gas and Water Co., Roanoke,
Va. 31S7t-