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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-05
BE- - -
HEB LAST VISITOR.

Across her sky of summer dark and slow
1t stole. Kind heaven never let her know
When the cloud fell, but the last light she had
Left her that day, young, beautiful-and mad,
A stranded life alone on u strange shore,
Tnl the great House of Pity shut her in,
And there, rs il she was not nor had been,
Hope came no more
Only love came. with tender voice and hand
And smilo and kiss she scarce could under
stand,
And once dear eyes, that now unanswered
beamcd
When friends looked on her, and rs If She
dreamed
Their faces shonc and faded. Months ana
years
They met their lost one in tho sad retreat
And found her not. and passed with burdencd
And bitter tears.
She saw them but us phantoms which all hours
thrust on her brain, and yet they brought her
And gentle words, and avishetl-was it vain?
Their unthanked pity en- her unfclt pain
niohth after month, year after year-and then
Some fell away; the world had swept them by
And Borrowing friendship with its lingering
Came not again.
Her mates found other fayorites, some were
And mothers; into her own sisters lives
Crcpt care; her brothers turned aside to we'd
New loves grown dcarcr than the living dead;
And few and fewer of her kindred came
Till but two ycurning mourncrs looked and
Upon the imprisoned shadow of their child,
And brcathcd her name.
Long time the suffering father kept his tryst,
But failed ut length and stad away, unmisscd
BY her he missed so sorcly. Oh, the balm
or n crazed souls forgetfulness the calm
That feels not when forgotten Of its own!
The mother bore his load: and with no mate
10 share her Journeys 20 tn asylum gate,
She went alone.
She went alone, week In, week out, nlono
Summer and winter, till her blightcd one
Became her babe again, and she grew gray
IN mothcrly pilgrimages. nor delay
Nor doubt nor danger where her crrand led
Staid her loves visit, longing to bring home
her child. AT last one day she did not come,
But she was dead.
Theron Brown in Youths Companion.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-05
An Osculafnry Font

Readers are familiar with the picture
which represents little child in night
attire standing before its mothers mir
ror and kissing tho image reflected by
the glass. Mrs. Newly Rich recently
called upon ono of our New York po1
trait artists and desired IL copy of the
picture painted of her daughter. but
explained:
II do not believe in kissing upon the
lips, SO You will please paint it so that
she will be kissing the reflection on
the forehead. New York Herald.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-05
A HARVARD-YKLE AFFAIR.

Sho wears an Elton jacket and shirt
Front stifIly starchcd,
And russell Butchers neatly tied above
Her instcp archcd:
a sailor hat, with Harvard ribbon tied
About the crown,
Set jauntily upon her curls of fluffy
Golden brown.
And l wear neat tan Bluchcrs, though
My instep's not So swell;
have q blue serge Jacket, and
Stiif starchcd shirt, as well;
Upon my tangled. curly thatch. n hat
With Yale's blue band,
And our complcxiOns are alike, except
That I'm more tanned
She says that she's my chum. and looks
AT mo in fcigned surprise
When suggest that she prefers that
Harvard mans brown eyes"
He's six feet four, II great athlete
or lIarvard's famous crew.
had the Yale first honors, but
I'm only five feet two.
Merritt keenc in New York Sun
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-05
An Unnnsweruble Argument.

Now, for instance, said Watts, who
had been airing his views OH evolution,
IF the conditions were such that
horses were compelled to climb for their
food, it would be but matter of time
until race of horses with claws would
be developed.
What NONSENSE" replied POTTS.
Haven't cats been trying to learn to
sing for the last 4, 900 years?"
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-05
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SCHEDULE IN EFFECT NOVEMBER ~, 1877
wBsTBoUND, LEAVE RoANoKR DAILY.
o'VO a. m: (W sshington and Chattanooga limileo)
for Bristol aud beyond. Stops at Chris
tiansburg and RAD ford, also at principn
stations west OF Rauford. Pullman slcepcrs
TO New Orleans and Memphis Dining car
attached
7:20 a. IN. for Radford, Blueheld and Pocahont az.
4:4O +. M THE CHICAGO EMPRESS for
Biueheld. Pocahontas, Kcnova, Columbus
and Chicago. Pullman Buffet Sleeper Roanoke
to Columbus without change.
aonrH AND sAsrBoUNp, LsAvB RoANoKE DAHL.
IL % a. m. for Petersburg, Richmond an.
lla0 o. m. for Washington. Hagerstown, Pnils
dclphla and New York.
II 81 p. M. for Richmond and Norfolk. Pulma,
sleeper Roanoke to Norfolk and Lynchburg
to Ricf mond.
10:6o p. m. (Washington and Chattanooga m
ited) for Washington, Hagorstown, Philade
Phia and New York. Pullman sleepcre u
Washington, Philadelphia and New York via
Shenandoah junction and Baltimore and
OHIO railroad. Stops only at principal sta
lions.
Durham Division-Leave Lynchburg Junior
etation) daily 3:15 p. m for South Bost, and
Durham and intermediate stations.
Wiuston-Saem Division-Leave Roanoke Union
staticnf daily 1910 p. m. for Rocky Mount
Martinsville, Winston-Salem and intcrme
diatc stations.
ONCE or to w b. BEVIII
General Passenger Agent, Roanoke, Va.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-05
Ran on the Water.

noted public man was accused
some time ago of want Of patriotic
spirit in trying to get out of the leader
ship OF his party. His accuser said III
a public meeting: What did he do,
Mr.. Chairman, when he found the ship
was sinking: Did he nail his colors
to the mast and stand by the old flag:
No, sir. he got ont and ran away"
London Tit Bits.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-05

In order to prevent rear end" col
isions western railroad has issued an
order that every passenger train must
have tiagnan on the rear platform
constantly, and this fagman must not
leave his post to eat or sleep until he is
relieved by some one capable of stand
ing watch.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-05

The discharge of river is the vol
ume of water it pours into the sea with
IN given time, usually expressed as
SO many feet per second. 1t is esti-
mated by finding the breadth, the aver
age depth and the average rate of a
river at its mouth and multiplying.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-05

No one can be called educated who
has not self knowledge. 1t underlies
all true wisdom and saves ono from
calling that virtue in himself which he
calls vice in another.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-05

Great Britain got two Of her posses
sions from pirates--the Leeward islanus
ia Borneo and Sarawak in the north
west of Eorneo.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-05

The first newspaper published in Hol-
land appeared on the morning of Jan.
y, 1856. 1t was called De Weecketycke
Courante Van Europa. 1t is now the
HARLEM Courant.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-05
EN0CK BROS
new YORK BAZAAR.

% dozen Handkerchiefs
IS dozen dandkerchiefs
25 dozen Initial Handkerchefs each
20 dozen Hem5titched Handkerchiefs, cents each
IS dozen Swiss Embrode red Handkerchefs
70 dozen Swiss Embroidered Handkerchie
% dozen Initial Handkerchief, each.
Silk Embroidered Haudkerchefs I. car~ oooh
70 dozen SILK Initial Handkerchief ents
dozen Initial Handkerchie
20 dozen SIX Initial Handkerchief
rs dozen Mouchoir Cases. cents
20 dozen Mouchoir Cases. 80 each
25 dozen Glove Cases,
IS dozen Assorted Fancy Indian Baskets cents IN
25 dozen Photograph Frames, each.
10 dozen Photograph Frames, celuloid,
dozen Feather Boas, cents each.
8 dozen Feather Boas, EACH
10 dozen Mufs each.
dozen Mufs
dozen Mufs,
IS dozen Kid Gloves, all cents a pair.
% dozen Kid Gloves tans, Sizes pair
% dozen Kid Gloves, a
rs dozen Assorted White Aprons
25 dozen Assorted Nurses each
25 dozen Knit Shirts. ach.
25 dozen Feather Fansa assorted rs cents up
The morning call., 1893-12-22
THIRTY THOUSAND
DogsFaced Mans Agent
Wants Damages.
AjRailroad Wreck in Which an Ele-
phant Rendered Invaluable
Services.

In the United States Circuit Court yesterday
before Judge McKenna and jury the trial OF
the case Of Benjamin JessarDtZky, alias Benz
Jessar against ~he Union Pacific Railroad
Company was com. m.lenced. Jessar is Russian
and:waDts $50, 900 damages for injuries sus-
tained by him and personal property lost IN an
accident which occurred near Idaho Springs,
Colorado on the Denver Central Railway on
the morning Of August 81, 1889, In which Nc
M abon's circus train was wrecked. Jessar
was the manager and treasurer of 10 Jo, the
dog-faced man, and an albino named UntZie,
who were with the show.
The testimony showed that the sleeping C. n
occupied bv the circus performers was placed
Ammediately behind the ear containing two
large elephants belonging 10 The meDagerie
that in rounding curve the elephant car and
sleeper turned over, the latter falling Oh Eu-
genia- the largest of the two elephants. The
beast with wonderful Sagaety made no strug-
gle but in fact held the sleeping car from slip
ping over the edge OF j bluff, and all agree that
the car would have been dashed TO pieces In Its
fall and many OF It's occupants killed.
AS it was Jessar and several others were
severely Injured. The Russian was carried TO
a house near by, ana later sent to a hospital In
Denver. where he lay for several weeks in a
dangefous condition. In the sieeping-car Jes-
sar says he had vest with $3.50 in money In
one pocket, diamond ring worth S110 and
other iewelry In another and several other
valuable articles in still other pockets. This
vest was left In The car when Jessar was car
Tied out lnSensible and was stolen.
Jessar claims that the accident was due TO
the. carelessness OF the trainmeu, who run al
too high arate of speed over a bad track, and
that, In consequence, in rounding the curve The
rails slipped. From the croSs-e1afnlnatioD by
the defense IL is evident the railroad people
will claim that the elephants were not properly
loadsd, ana both getting on one side OF the car
tipped II over ana thus caused the wreck.
The morning call., 1893-12-22
PASSING AWAY.
Probable Fatal Illness of a Pioneer
Theatrical Employe.

HoratIo S. Marshall, for the last thirty years
connected with San Francisco tneaters. is i'll at
his residence on O'Farrel street, with no hope
of recovery. Mr.. Marshall came west in early
years and first went 10 the old American Thea
ter, on the corner of SaDsome and Sacramento
streets, as light engineer. Then he changed TO
the old Metropolitan Theater, on Montgomery
street, near Washington, where he remained
until the erection of the original California
Theater was begun, when he took charge of
putting IN the lighting apparatus, and suDse-
Quently continued without break in the en-
ploy OF the California from ihe time OF its COM
pletion until il was torn down and The new Cal
ifornia was erected on its site, when lie had
charge OF the lighting facilities or the new hotel
and theater. Then Mr.. Marshall was trans
ferred to the Baldwin Theater. where he re-
mained until recently, when failing health ne
ceSsitated his resignation.
During his connection with San Francisco
theaters he has met all the leading players OF
the day, with many of whom be was on most
friendly terms. He has large circle Of friends
among the profession, to whom lie is known as
man of remarkable patience, Kind hearted to
those who came In contact with him and de-
voted TO the performance OF his duties. He IS
familiary known to his associates as Judge
Marshall" aud many will regret 10 learn OF his
serious illness Nine. MOdjeska Countess Bo-
Zenta) made The Marshall residence her home
during her first visit 10 San Francisco. and was
residing there when she made her first appear
ance before an American audience at the OLD
California
The morning call., 1893-12-22
HER RUINED HOME.
Why Mamie Goetz Threw Vitrio
Over Erhardt ReSoId.

The preliminary examination OF Mrs. Mamie
GoetZ. charged with throwing vitrlol over
Erhardt Besold on Friday last, was concluded
before Judge COnlan yesterday.
Mrs. GoetZ In her evidence stated that Be-
sold had been the means OF separating her
from her husband by making lying statements
about her 10 people at the Brewers Exchange
on Howard street. She EN- phaiically denied
having been on Intimate terms with Besoid.
When she found herself and her child de-
serted without money or friends she pawned
her wedding ring for 75 cents 10 buy olson to
end her life. She went TO a druggist and asked
for bottle of laudanum, but he refused to give
IL TO her, and she bought bottle OF acid. On
her way from the druggists she accidentally
met Besold, and, as he was owing them $50 for
board and lodging, she asked him TO give her
$40 and save her and her child from starvation
Bat he called her a vile name and struck her
over the head with a pail he had in his hand
Maddened by despair and his brutal treat
ment she threw the acid over him.
She and her husband bad kept BesoId for six
months while lie was out OF WORK in Portland
and had done many acts OF kindness to him,
and now he had by his lying statements broken
up their home.
Besod. in his evidence, admitted making the
statements and said they were true. He did
not seem at all concerned about the fact OF
having broken up the home OF his friend.
The Judge said he would take the case under
amusement, and there was an ominous glitter
IN his eyes as he looked at Besold.
The morning call., 1893-12-22
\ LEGAL FIGHT.
Complaint Filed in the
Montanya Suit.
Sufficient ScandalOus Gossip to Break
Dozen Friendships-Answer
to Be Filed.

The first shot In the legal ba tile to take place
in the De la Montanya family has been fired,
and what beartburnings and bitterness will fol-
low no one can foretell.
Mrs. James de la Montanya Jr., In the CON-
plant she has filed for divorce details. with
minute particularly, the various crueltles she
suffered under and the repeated inhdellities OF
her husband. The complaint first sets forth that
The two married at San Jose November %,
1887, and that two children were born-Lor-
raine S. de la Montanya, now 8 years old, and
James Francis de la Montanya, now two years
old. and that the only property accumulated
since the marriage IS a small amount of house
hold furniture.
The plaintiff alleges nineteen direct and sep
arate charges OF immortality, the following
names being mentioned as correspondents,
though in many Instances the names of the
women Involved are not known TO the plaintiff
Laura Johnson. Lizzie Sherman, Elfe Manley.
Mary Smith, Sophie Duncan. Mary White,
Maude Anderson and Mabel Anderson.
Ii is further claimed that in January. 1888.
at the nome OF L. Sherwood. at 1857 Post
street, the month following at the home OF
Peter Hopkins, and in the year 1889 at the
home OF John Nightingale. on Haght street he
caused her much shame and confusion Dy VIC.
lently rebuking her aloud for flirting with the
other gentlemen present. ln January, 1892,
at the house Of j. Stewart, 2505 Pacific avenue.
when she was placed in a cruelty embarrassing
position by the jealousy OF her husband.
The complaint recites the carrying away OF
the children, and after the charges of infidelity
and cruelty are detailed the charge OF desertion
Is made.
The wife asks for 500 a month alimony,
$3.50 to prosecute the action and $1,000 for
attorneys fees.
Within a few days the answer to the com
plaint filed By Mrs. de la MOntanya will be filed
with the cross complaint, and the other side OF
the case Will be heard. Ii is claimed that The
allegations to be made Will be quite as sensa-
tionai as those embodied in the complaint OF
the wife. The same Particularly of detail will
be observed in eriticiZing the evil acts alleged
10 have taken place. and incidentally the ole
story regarding he later career Of the mother
OF the young Mrs. de la Montanya will be gone
into, presumably 10 show inherited tendencies.
1t appears, indeed, from what can be learned
that the answer aud croSs-complaint will equal
in bitter Enthusiastically OF detail regarding
Mrs. de la Montanya's deeds the complaint
already on file in Judge Slack's court
The morning call., 1893-12-22
BITUMEN BILLS.
Larry WeICh's Attack on
Denman.
Street Railway Representatives
Promise to File Statements of
Gross Receipts.

Quite an exciting episode took Iplace at a
meeting OF the Street Committee OF the Board
OF Supervisors yesterday. The subject under
discussion was bill of Contractor McClossen
for $500 under his contract TO keep all streets
paved with bitumen in repair. Superintendent
OF Streets Ackerson stated 10 the committee
that he had not certified 10 the correctness of
the bill as required by the contract for the
reason that the contractor had only done $163
worth of work. Under the contract he was
| obliged to put streets in good repair and do
work amounting to $500, and If this was not
done In three months the contract would be
void. superintendent Ackerson did not believe
that the contractor should be allowed any sum
beyond the work he had performed.
Contractor McClossen thought that he should
be paid so much money every month, and Su-
perVsor DeDman agreed with him.
Then the excitement referred to occurred.
Il charge you. sir" said Deputy Superin-
ing the bills OF contractors Of this city, and
ignoring the demands of the honest working
men who have done work aud whose demands
you refuse TO audit. l heard you say outside TO
j. Bingham that you would push this bill
through. McClossen In this contract is only
the makeshift OF Bingham VINO is doing all the
ham Is the man whose work on the streets you
yourself previously denounced to the board as
being dishonesty performed"
Supervisor Denman waXed very wrOth at this
outburst and said that was no way to be
treated.
81 deal with facts and can prove them,~ said
WEIGH eAcitculy
"If the Superintendent Of Streets" said Su-
pervisor Forman, ISIS compelled under the con-
tract 10 certify TO the correctness OF the bill and
has not done so don't see what we have 10 do
with t.'
LET the matter go over for investigation. -
said Chairman Day; and it was so ordered
The committee heard from the various street
railroads which have failed to pay into the city
treasury the required per cent OF the gross
receipts.
j. j. Haley, representing the consolidated
lines. said that the only road IN his company
which came under the law was the North
Beach and Mission. Even that was under pc
culiar conditions, no percentage to be paid To
the city until the receipts of the road exceeded
those OF the year 1888, when the income was
1906. 900. Mr. Haley certified that the re-
ceipts of the road for 1893 were S195, ,337 S5.
or course. this meant no percentage for the
CITY,
Engineer Van der Naillcn OF the San Mateo
road tried to get out of the matter by saying
that his road collected fares IN Two counties
lie SAID, however, that an examination OF the
books would be had and some effort made to
get at the gross receipts OF San Francisco
County.
REPRESENTATIVES OF the PresIdio and Ferries
and the Metropolitan Electric lines said that
annual statements would be filed by the first oil
the year.
Supervisor Denman said that after the filing
OF the statements he would send the expert OF
the Finance Committee TO expert the books OF
The company.
The morning call., 1893-12-22
AT REST.
The Funeral of the Late Rev. Father
James Vereker.

The funeral of the late Father James Vere-
ker, who died In Mendocino last Monday. took
place yesterday morning from st. Mary's
Cathedral. on Van Ness avenue.
A solemn high mass was celebrated, Father
Casey OF st. Peters Church acting as the cele-
brant; Father Powers OF Llvermore, deacon
and Father Furgeson, sub-deacon.
There was very large attendance, including
the greatest number OF priests ever assembled
within the walls OF the new cathedral The re-
maihs OF Father Vereker were taken 10 CAL
vary Cemetery and laid at rest In the priests
plat.
The late Father Vereker arrived in California
in 1873 from Ireland and served the church
for many years in various capaclties, and in
1884 was ordained by The Most Reverend Arch
bishop Alemany. After officiating as priest in
different parishes for some time he was COM
missioned TO assist Father Fureeson in Men,
docino, where be remained until the time OF his
death. The work In that northern section is
very trying. and being Of a weak constitution
the deceased finally succumbed to the lung
troubles from which he had been suffering for
many years.
The morning call., 1893-12-22
SAMOAN AFFAIRS.
Activity of the New Chief JuStiCe-A
Fatal Endemic.

APIA, Samoa, Dec. 6.-The new Chief Jus
tce, Henry Clay Ide. has lost no time in get
ting into harness. He has had two or three
important cases in court. he Is also busily
employed in arranging system for the regis.
tration and dealing with real estate, which lie
expects TO have perfected IN short time, and
which Will abolish the heavy fees which were
formerly charged for registration and such
matters.
The measles epidemic Is practically at an end
In Samoa. The death roll throughout The Islands
Is expected TO reach fully 1000.
The British warship Rapid Is still In harbor,
but expects 10 receive orders to leave by to-
days mall. Ii Is not thought there will be any
warships here until after the hurricane months.
w. Lea Chambers, the United States Land
Commissioner 10 Samoa, Is winning golden
opinions since his arrival here.
The United States barkentiBe IDA Schnauer.
Captain Massen, arrived here on the 26th OF
November, thirty-seven days out from Grays
Harbor, Wash. She brought carload Of luin-
Der for German firm in Apia.
Thomas Maben, who has for some time past
acted as Secretary OF State 10 the Samoan Gov
ernment, has resigned that position. For a
considerable time there was great friction be-
tween him and the coDsuls. who have been act
ing as advisers TO the King which eliminated
In the Samoans who desired to conciliate the
consuls asking MIR. Maben to resign.
Herr Schmidt, who has been appointed to the
arrive In Samoa on the 30th inst.
The morning call., 1893-12-22

=. :ALBUMs, plush sets, silyer-mounted leather
goods and boxes of fine stationery are coming
down from the wholesale floors every hour in
the day. so that The assortment Is never
broken. Come one, come all. and be we'll
served. in. a clean, well-lighted, comfortable
store. Sanborn Vail & Co.
The morning call., 1893-12-22

The writ of habeas corpus in the case OF }. B..
Owen. alias w. III. Gibson, charged with OBJ
tanning $4,000 from Mrs. Helen C. Smell OF Dem
yer by false Dretenses, was dismissed yester-
day and last evening Detective Reno started on
his return trip TO the Silver City with his
prisoner.
The morning call., 1893-12-22

q. ii. Martin OF Chattanooga street called at
police Headquarters yesterday afternoon and
reported the disappearance OF his brother,
Clement r., who had been rooming at 700
The morning call., 1893-12-22
Lively Times at the oIdIxL.

The boys are fiocking TO the old place to buy
some article OF clothing, hats or shoes, as with
each purchase they get a substantial toy, and
old Santa Claus is there TO meet them. The old
X i, GIG to $40 Kearny street, corner Com
mercial.
The morning call., 1893-12-22

Howard street He had been drinking and
left his room on Tuesday night, but had not
been seen or heard OF since. He is 80 years of
age, feet inches in height. very slender
build. is partially blind and has sandy mus
tache.
The morning call., 1893-12-22
ArchhiSEnn of Zante.

The Right Rev. Dionysius Latas, the Arch
bishop of Zante, viii sail to-day by the
Oceanic for his native land. He will stay for
some time at Yokohama, Hong Kong. Calcutta,
Bombay, Ceylon and Egypt before again TAX
ing up his archiepiscopal work.
The Bishop has been sincerely pleased with
ali that he has seen in the United States. Its
enormous size, giant resources and marvellous
progress have filed him with admiration. and
he notes with pleasure the fact that one meets
so few uniforms on The streets. a decided differ
ence from the Old World. where in every square
yard nearly there STANDS soldier, emblem OF
authority, but likewise emblem OF taxation and
undeVelOpment.
The morning call., 1893-12-22

20 lbs. new Zanie currants for 81. All gro
cerIes reduced. Sbarboro g. Co., 53I Washing
ton, street.. Send for catalogue.