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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-15
CITY DIRECTORY.
ofthePrinoipaI Business Houses
of Roanoke, Va.

Inc following is published daily for
the benefit of strangers and the public
generally. 1t includes all trades and
professions and cannot fail to prove Of
interest to all who intend transactinp
business in Roanoke:
PLUMBING,
ROANOKE SANITARY PLUMBING CON
BOOTS, SHOES, TRUNKS, ETC.
BOWDRE SHOE CO., ITO South Jefferson st.
FURNITURE, CARPETS. ETC.
e: H. STEWART FURNITURE co,
VIM +. BAKER CARPET co.
REAL ESTATE.
j. F. WINGFIELD
j. y. GROVES IL co.
BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS.
+. j. AMWEG, Terry Building.
ARCHITECTS.
CHAS. C..WlLSoN, Commercial Bank Building.
aRoCERs.
c. II. WERTZ, Commerce Street.
DRY GOODS.
HEIHONIMUS ~ BRUGH Commerce Street
ROSENBAUM BROS, Salem Avenue
CLOTHIERs AND GENTS FURNIsHERs
X. Y s., Salem Avcnnc.
DUGGAN " SAUtEh, Jefferson Street.
PIANOS 8 ORGANS.
HOBBIElMUSIC co.
HOTELS.
HOTEL LEE, EUROPEAN, Commerce Street.
HOTEL ALEXANDRIA, Chicago.
PRINTING AND BOOK BINDING
STONE PRINTING CO., Opposite Hotel Rea-
noke.
ROOFING AND METAL CORNICES.
ROANOKE ROOFING AND METAL CORNICE
COMPANY.
IRON WORKS.
CUSllMAN IRON COMPANY.
MARBLE WORKS.
JARRETT u BROWN, Camp ell Avenue
DRUGGISTS.
MASSlE " MARTIN, Commerce Street
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-15

--.~.,eu me bear that Ivy its
swaying backward and forward it very
soon upset the vehicle. The merriment
caused by the sight of the cabman, the
scrgents de Vile and the tanner sprawling
Oh the ground, with the bear almost
under the upset cab, can easily be i'm
agined. Cor. London Standard.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-15
An Irish Greenbnck.

A s. Irish greenback, issued by "John
O'Mahoney, agent of the Irish republic"
under date of March II, 1866, and pay
able six months after the acknowledge
ment of the independence of the Irish
nation" was presented for payment in a
grocery store in New York one day last
week.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-15
| IN OCEANS DEPTHS.
STRANGE CREATURES OF THE DEEP
BROUGHT TO LIGHT.

Animal LILO That Falls to Pieces When tho
Pressure of tho Water No Longer Holds
1t Together-Tho Bottom OF tho Sea.
What 1t Is Like.
The new submarine world now ex-
plored and mapped out presents very
different picture from that painted for
US by the poets. But short time has
elapsed since the bottom Of the ocean
was supposed to be the counterpart of
the face of the earth above water-with
hills and valleys, with precipitousmoun-
tains lifting toward the surface and pro-
found gorges sinking to unfathomable
depths. The ocean floor is far less di-
versified than the land.
Here and there, to be sure, islands in
midocean are the SUBMITS of enormous
mountains, rising moro or less abruptly
from generally level surface, and the
sea lying over a narrow, depressed re-
gion in the northwestern Pacific reaches
its greatest depth. But this is excep-
tional. In its general character the
ocean bottom consists of vast fiat or
slightly undulating plains. An extraor-
binary circumstance that has been no.
ticed with interest and that always Gre
ates surprise when first learned is the
entire absence of foreign matter in the
deeper part of the oceans floor.
Of all the vessels lost in midocean; of
all the human beings that have been
drowned; of all the marine animals that
have persisted; of all the clay. sand and
gravel let fall by dissolving icebergs; of
! all the various substances drifted from
every shore by shifting currents, not g
trace remains, but in their place water
from 1000 to $500 fathoms in depth
covers the uniform deposit Of thick, blu
ish, tenacious slime called globigerina
ooze. A bit of this under q powerful
lens is a revelation Of beauty not readily
forgotten. The ooze is composed almost
entirely Of the daintiest, most delicately
beautiful shells imaginable.
| AT depths greater than $500 fsthoms
| the bottom of tho sea consists mainly of
products arising from exposure, for al
most incalculable periods, to the chem
ical action of sea water, of pumjce and
other volcanic matters. This finally re-
suits in the formation OF the red clay de-
posits that are considered characteristic
of the profoundest depths of the ocean.
Carbonate of lime, which in the form of
the shells of foraminifera, makes up SC
large part of the globigerina ooze. is
here almost entirely absent.
Sea water is very nearly universal
solvent. and before any shell. large on
small. reaches the bottom of these ire
mendous abysms it is chemically eaten
up, literally dissOlved-a result which
the enormous pressure of the water must
matHrI"nv ii 900 fathoms the
III IL. Si11r ON nll ciloe
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-15
a Bear. n Cab and IA "serrot. +.

On Sunday evening an amusing inh-
dent occurred i'll the Champs Elysees
quarter. A man named Haja, employed
by NJ. Marseille, wild beast tanner,
thought he had Il right to add to his
wages by exhibiting his masters bear in
the streets. With this object i'll view
l.e installed the bear in an oNo.' 80
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-15

A tiny elephant, years old, 36 inches
high, 8 feet longand weighing 16S pounds,
Is on exhibition in Berlin. The dwarf
phenomenon is from Sumatra. It's nor
NAL kin weighed at the same age from
to 81 tons.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-15
Mr.. md Mrs. Baker.

On Bakers island, where ex-President
Harrison went fishing recently with his
grandson, there stand two lighthouses of
irregular height and clear white light
known Familiarity to jewellers on the
north shore as "Mr. and Mrs. Baker,
Boston Transcript.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-15

Cinnamon to the number of 1879
have registered so far, while 0G,Sal have
not. Seven hundred and twelve Mon
golians residing i'll Pennsylvania are
among those who have registered.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-15

An American "peerage" has been late
ly published. 1t includes all titled Amer
lean ladies from Timbuctoo to Paris, and,
better still, appends list of unmarried
scions Of the British nobility.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-15

Assertion unsupported by fact is nuga.
tory. Surmise and general abuse, in
however elegant language, ought not to
pass for truth. -Junius.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-15

An English Snowman advertised a
transparent balloon headed baby"
which turned ont to be a baby with wa
ter on the brain hired for show purposes
from gin loving mother
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-09-15


sing on all sides
D that depth is
he square inch,
at sustained at
greatest depths
d that it would
stand it. In
let down with
re sometimes,
the surface
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-21
oFF-DAY FOR FAVORITES.
with One Exception they Were Not %
rhc Nap.

rhc Map.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec 2O.-Tbe track
was fast to-day and there was some
pretty racing. but with one exception
the favortes were not on the map, and
they were backed very heavily, in some
cases clear off the boards. In the first
race Billy Bennett was played for all
he was worth, but as there was a large
field he went 10 the post at five TO two.
The start was good, and il was any
body s race TO the stretch, when oak
Forrest, fifteen 10 one shot pulled
away and won by a length. from Billy
Bennett who was a length ahead of IN
commode, another long shot. The second
race furnished a beautiful finish. The
horses got away well punched, but soon
lined out with Rally in front. AT the
wire Bryan, the favorite, was first, by a
head with Tom Daily second. almost IN
front OF Rally Price Leon was the tip
in the third race, and he was backed
from fifteen 10 /. TO four to one, but he
dumped his hackers. lie led at the start
and then gave way to Maggia Beck, the
favorite. but in the stretch st. Pancras
came up under drive and won by half
length. from Fonseca, who was n length
in front of Angeree. Pat Tucker, six
TO one shot, won the fourth race, i'm
hard drive. Jim Hogg, the favorite, was
second, two lengths ahead Of Governor
Hill.
The fifth race was another surprise,
Harry Weldon. playing ten TO one. win
ming handily. Michael second, head in
front Of Jack Lowell. Judge Morrow was
backed very heavily as faVorite, but
Was never heard from. Summaries:
First race-fve and one-haif furlongs,
selling -Olds-Oak Forest first,
Billy Bennett second, Incommode third.
Time III IA.
Second race-slx furlongs, selling, all
ages-Bryan first Tom DAILY second, Rally
third. Time III 81.
Third race-six furlongs, all ages-St.
Pancras first, Fonseca second, Angeree
third. Time l:lS.
vear-oIds-Pat Tucker first, jim Hogg
second. Governor Hill third. Time. 1;Oi IL.
Fifth race-one mile. selling, three
vear-olds-Hafry Weldon first, Michael
second. Jack Lowell third. Time l:46'
Entries a W Or ans.
Following are the enteries at New VI
leans for tomorrow;
First race-three-quarters OF hlllo'
maiders.-Tid Bits, 99 Dick Wills lo-'
Laura Cup. l04: Eyas Kid, l0i, Fiaylnln6,
lO7. Sheridan Clark, l07 Senate, lO' JACK
Welsh l07; Bob Campbell, lO'' Lime AIiiii-
BILE, 100: Sagamon, III.
Second race-thrs e-quarters OF mite'
selling. .-Newsboy. 70; Selma, "; NarIlssa'
IS: Top Gallant. l01; Rebuff, lOl; Josie De-
l02; Bangtail. 1O4: Green Prewit lOI; En-
peror Billet, 10i; Sam Farmer, lOi' Morse
lOi: Shiloh. lO4; Longbroeck, l0i; Rally
l05: Rover. 10
Third race-fve-eighths Of mile, handl-
cap. two-year- olds.-Cass. 10; Jim Lee
l09; Wckota, 9s Big Enough JOS; Pat
Tucker. flo; Orinda, 10; Myrtleartha, 80;
Fa Juieve 10.
Fourth ce-ffteen-sixteenth OF a mile,
selling-Linda. 81; Marie Lowell, 90; Mary
Sue. 100 Rouser, 1922 Cole BacOmbe, l02;
Tenny. Jr.. l03: Lockport us.
Firth race-One mile. handicap Mamie
Lord, lOi, Wedgeheld "a. Rey Del Mar,
l03; Boro los. Coronet, 80. Stella NJ, %,
Tommy. Jr.. 100
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-21

out this afternoon about o'clock By an
alarm which was caused by the burning
OF "A tree on Old street.
The salvation Army held a Blood and
Fire" meeting AT the Market-Strcet NJ. r..
church last night. which was largely at
tended. one OF the lady members OF the
army preached, and delivered a very nne
sermon.
The Episcopal churches are being deco
rated for Christmas.
AS far az l have learned, there are TO
be but few changes IN business circles.
Woman's Exchange has been establish
ed at No. % Market street. where can be
seen a very attractive display ~ art nee
dle-wOrk. Some OF the articles on exhi-
btiOn and for sale came from Albany
New York. This exchange is a place where
fancy needle-work made by women who
are disposed 10 help themselves can be
sold at a small percentage.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-21
Va. rnnRAI,s nErENcE.
lie is Indignant n, the Attack Upon Him in
tho ssna e. bY llr. Herbert.


NORFOLK. "a. bec. 2o.-specioi.-
The charges made btssemtor Herbert.
Of Princess Anne and Norfolk, against
Mr. X. G.. Murray. Of the Landmark.
have produced a sensation in this city
Mr. Murray was seen this morning. and
he IS very indignant lie declares thai
Senator Herberts statements are with
out the slightest foundation. "He has
been fighting me-" said Mr. Murray, "and
finding that he cannot prevent my cleo
tiOn by other means. has been guilty Of
this cOnduct-this personal attack. | do
not know what prompts his oppos-
tiOn, unless il is because he could
not secure positions in the Norfolk
public schools for his relatives I'm
Princess Anne county. Soon after
/ was first appointed superintendent
for his ldu-peoule. 1 told him the regu-
lations would not allow.it. lie later made
application again, and failed. and he
now resents fl in this manner"
Referring 10 the charges that ne (Nir.
Murray is not a Democrat, he said II
ana a Democrat and Mr.. Herbert knows
IT, My father and grandfather were
Democrats At the last election / voted
the straight Democratic ticket. The
statement. that the Landmark is not a
Democratic paper. is preposterous"
Colonel l.. H. StarSe. one of the lead
ing lawyers and a wheel horse of Demo
cracy and an active and effective stump
speaker in all campaigns for years, was
seen this morning and asked what he
thought Of the statement in the morning
papers, that. when Dr. Barnes read his
letter endorsing AIr. Murray. Mr. Her
bert remarked that he. Colonel Starke,
was not IN sympathy with the workers
OF the Democratic party" Colonel Starke
said. Il am not prepared TO make a
statement yet. ] desire 10 know exactly
what Mr.. Herbert said. | will answer
then. You can understand that the reply
] viii make when assured that Mr.
Herbert did use the language attribu,ed
10 him would be rather different from any
statement I could make il a doubt eX-
listed"
AIR. Murray's friends are aroused and
are very indignant IL is believed that
Mr.. Herbert made the charges without
due consideration.
They are of such nature that he
viii he put to his trumps 10 substan-
tiate any Of them. except the sixth
allegation.
That the Landmark sustained the Times
I'm demand for q legislative invesfiga-
tion Of the charges ~ fraud In the recent
senatorial contest Mr.. Murray will reply
at length iu the Landmark tomorrow.
His friends state that his article will
cut to the quick.
Mr. Murray will prepare reply that
viii DE presented TO the Legislature in
his defence
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-21

for the holiday recess from tomorrow IN
the 3d Of January was laid before the
Senate and was agreed 10, except that
blunder in the House resolution was toI-
rectcd by making II read til wednesday
January 9 1904 instead Of Monday
January 3. 1892
The senate then. after a short executive
session, al l.85 y NJ. adjourned.
House of Repre- ent. tlves.
There was an evidence Of relief from
an intense strain apparent IN the House
to-day. There was a very slim attend
ance OF members on the floor and In tire
galleries. and ehere was an absence OF
that look Of anxious expectation which
vas 20 be seen on every face when the
House met yesterday.
Mr.. Hatch, from the Committee on
Agriculture, moved that the Committee
On Interstate and Foreign Commerce
be discharged from the consideration Of
the bill referred TO II yesterday, and rela-
tive 10 the adulteraton OF food and drugs
and that the bill be referred 10 the Com
mittee on Agriculture. On this motion
the House dlylded-Ayes. 50; nays lG;
no quorum. Teilers were called for, but
Mr.. Hatch called for the yeas and nays
pending which both motions were tenn
porarily withdrawn in favor OF the con-
ference report on the little urgent de-
nciency bill, which failed I'm the extra
session The bone OF contention In this
hill was an item OF $22 0SS. for pay OF
officials. clerks OF the Senate, and per
diem employees Of the Flfty-hrst Con-
gress. 1890. Mr.. Sayers moved that the
House further insist on It's disagreement
IN this item. but Mr. Coombs moved that
the House recede. After a flibustering
dobafe Mr. Coombs' motion prevailed.
,f1,o cc,,afa 1,fn for the relief II the
enploves Of the Record and pension divi-
sion Of the Surgeons Generals Office, who
were Injured In the Fords Theatre dis
aster was passed.
The conference disaNeements upon the
New York and New Jersey bridge bill
were gotten out Of the way and the
bill was passed
Committee reports were then called
for and Mr.. Wheeler (Alabama). from
the Committee on Territories reported
a bill to admit Oklahoma as a State
Mr. Cultivate from the Committee on
Rules. reported a joint resolution that
when Congress adjourn Thursday, De-
cember 2ist 1t be until Wednesday, jan
uary 3. 1894. The resolution was agreed
10, and it was Immediately sent to the
Senate, and when IL came back from
that body IL was found that the enroll
ing clerk had made it read Monday, in
stead Of Wednesday. and the Senate had
amended IL so as 10 make IL read cor
rectly. The speaker said the House could
not agree TO the Senate amendment be-
cause the House had passed 1t in the
proper shape, and that the enrolling
clerk would have 20 make another copy
and send il TO the Senate. Before any
action was taken in regard to this mat
ter, the House, at O'Clock, adjourned.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-21
British Trade.

MANCHESTER, Dec. 2O.--The Guar
dams commercial article says: Quietness
prevails ia the market due 10 the APP
proach Of the Christmas holidays and the
uncertain position OF cotton. the heavy
receipts of which at Liverpool viii doubt
less result IN a sharp decline In price.
Many manufacturers are so well engaged
that they decline business offering a
narrow margin OF profits. The renewed
uncertainty In regard to silver and Indian
exchange affects eastern business ad-
versely. Yarns are quiet and prices
are tending In buyers favor.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-21
Asheyille Items.

ASIIEVILLE. y. c.. Dec. l9.-Spccal.- -
4. -. Nelson. prominent grocer OF this
place. and a nephew Of Senator H. B.
Vance. died of pneumonia. at his home
on Wooddn street. early yesterday morn
Ing a wife and six children are bereav-
ed by hts death.
Information has been received here
from Morgauton 10 the effect that most
Of the business men there who were burn
ed out last week have begun 10 make
preparations TO rebuild al once.
The Vanderbilt workmen win suspend
work next Friday until the holidays are
over. Their labors viii be resumed on
January 8. 1884.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-21
Wreck on The RIclmpad and Oanvile.

AUGtsTA GA. Dec. 20.-A passenger
train on the Richmond and DanYille rail-
road collided with freight train on a
siding al Graniteyllle ar 1856 this after
noon Five passengers were Injured. in
cluding one lady passenger. An open
switch was the cauae. Both engines were
totally demolished. The freight train was
al standstill and the passenger train
running az about fifteen miles an hour
II is supposed that a tramp stealing a
ride on the freight train is buried under
the wreck. Three freight cars were de-
moished
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-21
A ZIG ZAG sTREA6.
Phenomenon the Western Sky Wit
nessed at Ealeiah.


RALEIGH. n. c., Dec. 20.-Speciai- 49,
United States Marshal J. B. Hill. OF this
district. has just sent his resignation to
Washington 10 take effect at once, and
IT Is understood upon good authority that
O. j. Carroll. of this city. Will be ap-
pointed promptly to succeed him.
a strange phenomenon vas witnessed
In the eastern sky here this morning. 1t
had the appearance OF a long. ziz-zag
streak Of lightning fXed In the sky, and
as bright as molten silver. IL was visible
from 3 o'clock TIL daylight and was seen
by passengers on a train fifty miles west
or here. No satisfactory explanation Is
given Of the strange visitor. Great con-
sternation and much praying was caused
by II among the negroes.
Collector f. NJ. simmons to-day ap-
pointed the following storekeepers and
gaugers: j. NJ. Stewart, Of Harnett G.. NJ.
Holt, j. i. Smith. G.. A. Clenden. and J.
y. Malone. OF Alamance; H. l.. Ciapp,
ID. W. Jones +. r. Glenn. j; F. r.. Clapp,
and r.. B Wheeler. Of GulfOrd l.. III.
Smith. OF Randolph A. w. Kennedy, of
Lenoir; w. y. Hlghtower and J. r Gro
gan, OF Rockingham; II. II. Clay and c.
II. Clayton, OF Person. B. L. Stevens. OF
Wayne; w. ! Hayes, Of Franklin: !. y.
Cole Of Moore; W RI. Putty Leonldas
Stephenson and w. II. Chappel, or
Wake: Thomas L. Jones. OF Vance, and
W. 4. Campbell, OF Moore.
The directors OF the oxford Orrhan
Asylum have Just held a meeting IN Dur
ham. Two hundred and thirty children
are now in the home. The receipts for
the past year amount TO $4,000. The IN
stltuuon Is cut Of debt. and there Is n
balance i'm the treasury. r.. n. Duke
donated 800 20 establish n readlng-room
and library. and Washington Duke and
B. n. Duke save $40 20 get up a Christ
mas surprise for the little homeless ones.
Ine asylum is IN fine condition.
Rev. Dr. j. j. Sunmercll. OF Salisbury.
Is dead.
IL seems q settled fact that the Cape
Fear and Yadkin Valley railroad has
been sold but as yet none OF the partlcu-
lars % Ine sale have been made public.
Col. s. Med Ttate state treasurer, has
been quite III for several days.
1, Was seen a, wilmington.
WILMINGTON. y. C.. Dec 2o.-Speclal.
4 curious phenomenon was seen In the
hedveQs here from half-past 6 90 this
morning 10 made a magnificent display.
but no one Seems able TO determine just
what it was. some describing II as "A
neteoric display and others as a comet.
one eye witness says it had the appear
ance OF n large star with tail which. 10
the naked eye, seemed about one hundred
Yards long one end OF II finally
burst. leaving Il trail of fire behind OF
many and beautiful cOlors one colOred
astronomer SAYS he saw the letters "W.
W w" distinctly outlined. while another
AYERS that the word Prepare" was there
as plain as day
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-21
THE TERMINAL sECUkITIEs.
No Default WIN be Allowed on The
Companies of the system.

NEW YORK. Dec. 2O.-It is stated that
no default viii be- allowed January LIST
on the securities OF companies composing
the Richmond Terminal system.
II is understood that the receivers Will
also ask permission Of the court 10 pay
the defauited JHily coupons Oh the Rich
mond and Danvle skies between January
lst and 18th. and that the November
coupons In default on the East Tennessee,
Virginia aud Georgia consolidated lives
will also be paid before the expiration
or the ninety days limit.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-21
VANDEGRIFr I D son ASSIGN.
Liabilities $40 600 Trustees to Continue
the Business.

CHARLOTTESVILLE. VA, Dec %
The weH-kn0wn Grm Of Il. c. NaRde-
grift & Son, contractors and builders
mace an assignment to-day. Assets, So
900; liabilities, 5000. Messrs- Harman
and Perkins trustees, are empowered 10
continue the business for six months, and
the firm will finish all contracts now
under way.
The University German Club occupied
FOR The first time the new forty thousand
dollar gymnasium last night The occa-
ton was the Christmas dance Of that
organIzailon.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-21
Again rnll-d 10 A rec

WASHINGTON. Dec. 20.-The confer
ees on the urgency deficiency bill that
went over from last session had the first
conference yesterday since Congress re-
convened and failed TO agree. The stick
ing point being the item relating TO the
pay OF Senate clerks.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-21
DEArn or MR.. Il. J. RoIHGEB.
A Well-Known Page County Farmer of Ad
xauced IdSas.

LURAY, VA, Dec. 9.-special.-Mr.
Ed ]. Rothgeb. one Of the most promi-
nent farmers Of Page. died at his home
on Mill Creek. five miles west of Luray,
last night Mr.. Rothgeb had been In ILL
health for the past two years and his
death was not unexpected, He was fifty-
five years OF age. and leaves widow
and two sons Deceased was genial.
intelligent gentleman, and farmer Of
advanced ideas.