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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-19
THE LARGEST IDOL.
1t Is Said to Stand Twenty Miles rro:n
Yokohama.

1t Is Said to Stand Twclty Miles rro:n
Yokohama.
The worship of idols is. of course, to
great degree symbolic. That is, the
worshipcr has in mind the spirit or
force which the wooden or stone image
is supposed tn represent. The most
ignorant idolatcrs, however, worship
the image itself. Idols still figure in
the religion of the Japanese, most of
whom arc Buddhsts, and the largest
idol III the world stands twenty miles
from Yokohama. near the village of
Kamakura. 1t stands on terrace near
n temple, and the approach is SO ar
ranged that tho gigantic image is very
impressive. 1t was erected during the
reign of Shomu, who was forty-sixth in
the present line of cmperors, who died
In the year 7is, A. ID. For more than
1000 years crowds of devotces have
gathered daily around this great idol,
which is still perfectly preserved. The
image from the base of the lotus flower
upon which the god sits to the top of
his head is G3l4 feet, and above this
rises an aurcole IA feet wide above
which again rises for several feet the
aamelilke glory which incloses or arches
In the whole figure. The face proper is
l0 feet long, its width o1l feet The
eyes arc feet inches long from cor
ner to corner, the eyebrows 5lG feet, and
the ears So feet. The chest is 20 feet
in depth, and its middle finger is exactly
feet long. Around the sides, Shout
ders and head of the god, in front of the
anreole, are 1G figures, each in sitting
posture, and each feet in height.
The leaves of the immense lotus uEon
which the god sits are each 10 feet long
and 6 feet wide, there being So of them
in the cluster. The right hand of the
god is open and raised. The left rests
in his lap. The image neighs about $50
tons, and is made CT = lsr5n2c of gold
tin, copper and mercury, 500 pounds OF
gold 3cing used in the composition.
HarpGr's Young People
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TI,a rext sIo i.Ikcd.

Small Madeline is something of a
hnnorist, and has no very pronounced
religious tendencies, but the other day
she came home from church in highly
pleased frame OF mind
80, mammal" she said, "you just
ought TO have been to church to-day.
The preacher had such q good text; just
the kind liked"
What was it, Madeline?" asked
mamma, who had staid at homo with q
cold.
Seriously answered small Madelinc:
1T |as: The Lord lovcth q cheerful
giggles,' Emma Carleton, in Wide
Awake
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-19

LONDON, April 1s.-The Dowager
Duchess of Sutherland was to-day com
mitted to Holloway prison under q
sentence Of imprisonment for 6 weeks
imposed by Sir Francis Jeune, president
of the court OF probate, for contempt OF
court. She was also sen fenced to pay a
fine Of e250. The dowager duchess had
obtained permission to inspect docu-
ments in the possession Of the court and
destroyed one of the documents.
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WE ARE pleased to announce that
Christian & Barbee our enterprising
druggists have secured the agency for
the Japanese Pile Cure; most wonderful
discovery for the cure Of piles of every
kind, which they will sell with written
guarantee to refund the money If II
does not cure. 1t is said to be specific
for that terrible and dangerous disease.
Get free sample and try it.
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Very Much.

"itsn queer thing about owr tongues"
said Bobbie. ''It's easier to keep them
working than to keep them restine."-
Harper'a Young People.
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TIE OREGON sNoWelRp.
Ike Lends Attractivencss to tho Dreary
Winter Landscape.

Ike Lends Attractivencss to tho Dreary
Winter Landscapes.
Most boy and girl readers no doubt
are acquainted with the slate-colorcd
5unco of the east, which is commonly
known as "Snowbird." The Oregon
Junco Ounce Ayema'is, rar. Oregonus) is
a sub-species and is found throughout
the Pacific coast region from California
TO Sitlia, not being confined TO Oregon.
The dark plumagc makes it conspicuous
when the ground is covered with snow,
md it is therefore more noticed Mt
such times.
The sooty black head, ncsh-colorcd
bill and white breast contrast in color.
Pinlish colorcd feathers are on the
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-19

REMOvAI

THE DIXIE STEAM LAUNDRY HAS REMOVER
to 332 Salem avenue s. W. and In consequence Will he
able do any work this week will be ready by MONDAY
April 10, to resume business, when with increased ca
pacity OF machinery will be able to turn out good work
at lowest possible prices Family wash received lace
tains and blankets speciality Goods called for and de-
Hvered free of charge.
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A Possible Reaaon.

81 know why bees live in hives" said
Mabel. Its because people won't let
'em live in their houses" --Harpers
Young People
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a Question,

Mamma" asked Mabel, edo mamma
bees comb tho baby bees hair with hon
eycombs?" y
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NEW CONCERN.-E. w. SYKES
~ has opened a first-class carriage
shop next to his grocery s;orc, be.
tween Patterson avenue and Rorcr
evcnue, on Ninth street CIV, where he
is prepared at all times to do any and
all kinds of repairing, manufacture
bnggies and all kinds of wagons ut
short notice. E. w. Sykes rs first.
class carriage maker, No. 3as. BIO. 3i2
Ninth street, telephone 23S. ! " 1no
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EREDERICK J. AMwEa, G. EN-.
: Am. Soc. G. L. q Rngr's Club or
builder, Commercial Bank Building,
EoaEoHe, Va. hrIl5-t!
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FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
Now York stock Market.

New YORK, April 1s.-A calmer and
dealings at the stock exchange to-day.
Advices from Washington that the free
gold in the treasury had increased $500 {.
900 AMI that tho administration was
fully prepared to meet any radical
change in the financial situation had q
reassuring effect and led to the FREQ
purchase Of stocks for both accounts.
The BEARS made several attempts to
check the upward movement, but were
unsuccessful. Their principal drives
wero against Manhattan aud Chicago
Gas. tho first right after the opening
and the latter after 1 o'clock.
Manhattan sold off from Isl to 145
and Chicago Gas from IS to S59(. The
general list was keps somewhat irreg-
ular by these u ovoments, but fluc tuated
until quite late in the day. when the
bulls rushed prices up on the shorts.
Manhattan sold up y to 1917, Sugar
to lo2A, Chicago Gas ~ to s71f,
Western Union rs to 02Ss, Missouri
Pacific 1}1 to 5l}S, National Cordage
1}s to 6i&, General Electric IL to
1924 ex-dividend, and other leading
shares from u to 1 4 per cent.
Just previous to tho close Manhattan
fell back to $50, and Chicago Gas to
S6s4. but The remainder of tho list re-.
acted only fractionally, and the market
left off firm in tone. The dealings of
course were largely professional and
changes we due chiefly to manipala-
ton, but the operators who lacked
courage yesterday bought liborally on
all reac ions to day. Sales of listed
stocks, 243,O00; unlisted, $4,000. Sub
treasury balances: Coin, S59,7l6, 900:
currency, SIG $4,000.
Money on call was easy, closing
offered at 4. Prime mercantile paper,
6H@S. Sterling exchange firm. Posted
rates, 4S719@4S916. Comm ercial bills,
4S5}6@4s8. Government bonds weaker.
State bonds dull. Railroad bonds firm.
Clnsinn bids
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5H. Freights Liverpool quiet. weak;
cotton, 3.32d; grain, I'D.
Chicago Markets

Chicago Marketa
CHICAGO, April 1s.-Leading futures
rcuppd as fOllOws.
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THE OLD RELIABLE AND pOp-
Il ulnr Dye Works is the only place
to have your clothes perfectly dyed,
cleaned and repaired.
Prices very moderate. Goods sent
by express will receive prompt Gtten.
tion. E. WALSAK, proprietor, cor
ner Commerce and Campbell streets,
Roanoke, Va. may9S.G1a.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

THR ROAnoHE TRAN1FEh
4 Company is prepared 10 do Iii
kinds of hauling. They keep good
wagons, good teams ard rcspon-
riblc drivers. Prompt attention.
Offices, Freight depot and Jefferson
street, south. Telephone. lie.
octl-1.yr
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GoETz's BULLETIN.
We have again accepted the agency
for the celebrated LADIES TEN
DER FEET SHOES" Will sell
them again under the came guarantee
and as low ae ever.
Goods damaged by food Will be cold
at great sacrifice. Conc and look At
them, there may be O pair TO 1T yor.
GOETz'B,
No. 10i Salem avenue, Cor. Henry.
S166m.
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POINTERS ON THE RACES.
Algeria and 0ceanview Handicaps
the Features at Gravesend.
Sam Lucas and kirglet Appear to
Have tho Call.

The Oceanview and Algeria Handi.
caps will he decided at Gravesend to-
day over a track that will In all prob
ability be heavy.
The Oceanview Is for three-year-
Odds and will bring Comanche, Sir Fran
els. Cadmus, kinglet. Saragossa and
Martyrdom to the post. kinglet has n
pull In the weights and as he is In rare
good shape he ought to win.
Dobbins. with 123 pounds up, will
hardly do for the Algeria Handicap.
Sam Lucas, Curacao, Ornus and others
are In so light that 1t seems an i'm
possibility for Dobbins to concede the
weight and win.
The opening event will be a good race.
Banquet meeting Aloha, Michael, Ex-
perience, Hume, Mary Stone, Tulla
Blackburn and other good ones. A fair
field Of three-year-olds start In the sec
ond event, and in the sixth Fairy. Fore
runner, Volunteer H., Speculation and
kirkover will finish close together.
The entries and selections are as fol-
lows:
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IN BROOKLYN PLAYHOUsEs.
Robson Revives "A Comedy Of
Errors" at the Park.
Pslmer's Company at the Column
bIa-Other Attractions.

"A Comedy OF Errors" was revived
last night at the Park Theatre, In
Brooklyn, by Stuart Robson and his
company. Mr. Robson assumed the
rols OF Dromio OF Syracuse He made
as great hit in that part AZ he did on
a former occasion. Giles Shine, as
Dromio OF Ephesus. cleverly initiated
Mr. Robson's voice and mannerisms.
and at times 1t was difficult to distin-
guish them. W. II. Ellwood, John J.
Farrell, Mrs. Robson, VIM. Yerance
and the other members of the cast did
we'll
COLUMBIA THEATRE.
Saints and sinners was the play
selected for the opening OF A. NJ. Pal
mer's company at the Columbia Theatre
last night. This play Is one OF the best
In the repertoire Of Mr.. Palmer's com.
attention. ]. II. Stoddard and Frederic
Robinson in their original characters,
Julia Arthur, Wilton l.ackaye and f..
NJ Holland won much approval. a
speetecl e and S"sMhssrcSedes.A viii be-
given tomorrow evening.
GRAND OPERA-HOtSE.
M Nc Of Dublin was .I introduced %nnse
House last night John T. Kelly, who
personated McFee, sang many songs OF
his own composition. and was rewarded
by much applause: The supporting
company included George Parker, War
rem ID. Lombard. Richard Jones Ade
laide Randall and others, all Of whom
were satisfactory.
THE AMPHIoN.
The Span of Life" thrilled the .au-
dience at the Amphion last night. The
piece is a melodrama Of the good. old
style, in which the hero Is pursued by
a villain, whom he conquers In the last
act. and all ends happily; The pripci
man bridge. formed by several acrobats,
upon which the heros family passed
over chasm in safety. Characters In
In the play were interpreted by w. s.
Hartford. w. Il. Furlong, Harry Rich,
and others. The piece was well
mounted.
EMPIRE THEATRE.
"A Flag Of Truce" was seen at the
Empire Theatre last night. 1t was pre-
sented with special scenery, and the
parts were In the hands OF compe-
tent company.
NOVELTY THEATRE.
"A Fair Rebel interested large
crowd al the Novelty Theatre last night.
The role of Col. Mason was acceptably
portrayed by Edward Il. Mawson. and
the other members Of the company did
well. The mountings were picturesque.
GAYETY THEATRE.
Comrades" was the vehicle adopted
for the appearance OF Helen Mora At the
Gayety Theatre last night. Comrades"
is rafting farce-comedy. with plenty
OF songs and dances, and apparently 1t
was enjoyed by those who Witnessed 1t.
Among the specialties introduced were
fancy dances by Annabelle, who was en-
corcd several times.
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Total .....'.,............ ............. 100, 78l
Day by day the crowd Increases at the
Free Bread Fund headquarters at No. Is
Delaney street. The hungry people know
there isn't enough to 60 around and that
makes them frantic to get = loaf before It is
TOO late.
This Is hard on the women who are In a
deucate condition and need bread. They are
unable to got through the crowd and must be
careful. Mr.. Turchen, OF No $50 orchard
street, second noor, back, was one OF such
yesterday, but a kind.hea rted policeman, one
OF the two whom Capt. Devery is good enough
to detail every day, piloted her In so that she
got her Loaf
The plain fact Of the matter Is that the
long period OF enforced idleness mas DIR aimed
the little savings Of decent, hard. working
people I'LL they are driven to the choice OF
starving outright or putting their pride In
their pocket and asking for bread, neither OF
them a pleasant thing to do
HAND-TO-MOuTH LIVING.
You must have noticed In yesterdays news
papers how all the trades-u unions which met
ON sunday announced that large numb ,rs
were out fwork. They say, too, that walters
are especially suffering from the duh times
Yesterday neatly dressed young man.
with gold watch.chain, came In. got a LOAF,
put II under his coat and started to walk out,
do you need bread' You look pretty well
dressed"
" / am walter, two weeks out OF work.
| didn't have anything TO eat yesterday At all. "
" But you have watch"
"Pull on the chain" said he with faint
smile.
IL had nothing on the end Of It. The watch
had been pawned. The crease wasn't out OF
the boys trousers yet ana he was asking for
bread.
| Yesterday 5,032 loaves were given TO
people who wouldn't have had bite to eat
otherwise"
They will want more to eat tomorrow un.
less they get work Don't you want TO help
keep some OF them from suffering!
THE OLD AND THE YOUNG.
Some OF the people VINO come 10 this Free
Bread Fund Headquarters are old and white
ca ded. All the hope has gone out OF life for
them. The best they can look for now is A
roof over their heads, clothes on their bach s.,
| something 10 eat aud a little saved up To pay
the undertaken when they shall be carried in
cheap comm down the narrow, dark stairs
they have SO often climbed.
But some are young AID have not yet lost
the enthusiasm which gives them ;le hope
that one or these days they will have q home
OF their own, money In the bank. good clothes
Tor the wife and children ana maybe their
own business. SO when hard times come and
the husband loses his job ana doesn't catch
on Tor three months. and The landlord
threatens TO throw them out into the street,
ana meals get palmer and palmer. lin nnl.iy
there isn'ta bite TO eat, these people get so
down-hearted ana blue that they pl city
nearly 60 crazy.
man BY himself can get along, but q mau
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partment 10 remove the injured to the
hospital, and with all possible haste
under the circumstances they were taken
out of the cars, placed on stretchers,
carried to the waiting patrol wagons
ard driven to st. Luke's. There corps
of physicians was ready to give them
medical attendance. The dead had been
removed to Kankakee.
J. w. Means. Of Chester, 8. c., one OF
the least injured, was an occupant Of
the first sleeper in the wrecked train.
II was Just ready to go to bed" he
said. and had told the porter to FIX
my section, when our train stopped.
1--WE had been standing still perhaps
four minutes, when I heard rumble
behind US, and moment after the
whistle OF . locomotive a half dozen
times repeated. turned towards the
rear Of the sleeper. and then came a
crash which put out every light in the
car. I was hurled headlong to the aisle
and under one Of the lower berths."
TT seemed an age to me before
could get out. heard cries all about
me for help. and answering cries from
people outside who we're beginning to
come back from the day coaches and
aid In the work Of rescuing their fellow
passengers.
II crawled out from the wrecked
sleeper. aud helped to pull out a num-
Der Of the injured before I discovered
that I, too, was hurt Then my arm
and back began to pain, and felt the
blood running from my head"
One Of the pitiful sights around the
wreck was the grief Of Mrs. Chris Kim
mel. herself probably fatally injured.
When she was rescued the light OF the
lantern shone on the features of her
husband who had been killed by her
side. She was SO badly crushed she
could scarcely make sound, but the
words she could articulate were fearful
appeals to the rescuers and nurses to
ind her husbands body.
She knew he was dead. but feared the
cars would catch fire and his body be
burned.
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ABOUT mr.. YERKES

Writing Of Mr.. Yerkes, the Van Beers
panel which he has lent to the belgian
section of the Art gallery Is one OF the
most attractive In the building, Crowds
always surround 1t, admiring or CRITICS.
int the dainty execution and polish OF the
Belgian painters pretty little pictures, and
the Belgian Commissioner Of Fine Arts.
who is a tall young man with brown
eye or two and much hauteur of express
sion, Is besieged all day with questions
as 70 their cost, says the Chicago Post
How much can ] get that little pic
ture Of Ada Rehan fort" asked a stout
woman with tortoise-shell lorgnettes.
II do not know" said the naughty
young man.
Can't you estimator
mo, ] cannot. madam
And why not?"
Because It IL owned by Mr.. Yerkes,
and u not for sale"
And who Is Mr.. Yerkes?'
Hes q street-car men"
Well with q sniff. l should think In
these hard times a street-car man'd be
glad to sell q picture"
You forget, madam, that he Is the
conductor OF . great railway system"
%! don't care II he's the gripman."
And she went away.
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trace back TO an eternity absolute CAUSE
law cannot be found, 80 We come TO the cen,
ciusiOn that there Is no end In the universe
IL Ia not education nor ea perience alone that
can make man wise, Intelligent and
wealthy, but II depends upon ones past lie.
What are the causes or condition which prc-
duce such all Immense difference Toex
plain " In few words, say IL owes its
allegiance TO the different quality OF ac-
tions which we have done In our past
lie - namely, We are here ENJOYING
or suffering the effect OF what
We have done In our past life. 1fyou closely
observe the c0nuuc1 OF your fellow beings
you VIII notice that each individual acts
different from others From this we can
INFER that In future HE each one will also
enjoy or sufrer the result OF his own actions
done IN this existence. As the pleasure and
pain OF ones present actions so the happiness
or misery Of our future world Will be the
result OF our present actions"
The programme for the night session In.
cluded Tho incarnation" Right Rev. John
j. keAne; " The Parse0 Faith" Mr.. Modi,
OF Bombay, lndia, read by Miss serab1i;
The Incarnation Of God In Christ" Rev.
Julian X. smytn; "OrthodoK southern
buddhism" hight Rev II. sumangala, read
by Dharmapala.
The participants In the worlds Congress
OF Religions viii on Wednesday, sept. ~,
gather around the great liberty and peace
bell at tho Columbian Exposition and led by
President Bonnsy and Chairman BBrrows,
each one vii! ring the bell and bestow
prayers and blessings upon IL In It's mission
throughout the world for a better condition
OF humanity.
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-'' - - DcbLEts bionOf VI kEN.
TUCKY.
Pocketbooks had been distracted from
mysterious pockets while the heads OF
tho owners, and possibly OF the piiferers also,
were bowed in prayer. watches ana chains
disappeared from vests and dress pockets,
and incredible as It may seem, a pair OF
diamond earrings were actually extracted
from the ears OF the fair wearer as she sat
spelloound under the influence OF the perora.
tion OF Buddhist priest
successful efforts to suppress publicity in
regard to this condition OF affairs were made
during the greater part Of the week, but the
climax came on Saturday night. when Der.
feet colony Of crooks invaded the Theosophi.
cal Congress- There was such an outcry con.
corning lost handkerchief, pocketbooks and
satchels that the proceedings had to be sus-
pended while note OF warning was sounded
from the platform.
Tho presence OF detectives from now on.
however. Is expected to serve as Q warning
to the depredators to keep at safe distance
from the building and Its audiences.
ANOTHER SHOCK.
The representatives OF the Oriental faiths
the greatest OF which Is founded on tho prin.
ciple OF complete liberation, have received
another startling illustration OF the intoler-
ance Of Christianity. They read the sermon
OF Bishop Newman, Of the Methodist Church,
denouncing Buddhism as Q religion, out OF
which has como thuggery, a condition tina t
permits its enthusiasts to become robbers,
assassins ana thieves"
The Buddhists smiled benignIy as they
read the structures, and shook their heads,
saying that they I'D not care to enter into
any controversy with Bishop Newman. They
were satisfied with their religion and were
sorry that others were not.
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GuttenburR Selections.

The Hudson County Jockey Club offers
an unusually attractive card for o-day.
which undoubtedly will draw a large
crowd to the hilltop track. The fields
are all very evenly balanced.
The third race at a mile and a six
tenth, with such performers as Gloam-
Ing, Henry Young, Copyright, Brazos
and others In II, Is the feature OF the
card, and should result In rafting con-
test. The entries:
First Race-Fivs furlonss. for beaten horses
seling.-KinGstock. 100; Canvass. 100; Hill D. a.,
100; Gladiator. 100: Plenty. 100, Gertie D.. 81:
100. Bayberry, o.; Media. o.; High G. 81 S'A
ss%S s sns m as.v., ,s s
los; ssppho, So sun Glimpse. lis; Our Pet. liz;
vs Ts,,s k., M pa, 1,, IS ,,,,, o
ios Rio, rs: Hasy io7: Henry Toun. 0' 10.
, Fourth Race. Five furlonss ARTILLERY. 100 +;
Il. ,,t Fred lo Ruth, g. EdEet,. 81; Ruby,
FRI n' R.ceNsI k, .nd ri, sSsS
ios s.: Ryasr ssid..s 'hea's lS s' ss
Kentucky Lady %; Saro"ie, S. MaIiet Hsn 81. W.
cap over hurdes-My Fellow. lSs; Marvd nlna
~; Hiawasse, 40; Prize, $40; Southerner I2s,
Li)ero. IFS; OsklaSn l2,
On form the order OF the finishes
should be as follows:
First Race-Lemon Blossom. Canvass,
Gertie d.
Second Race - Appomattox. Sun
Glimpse. Nenusberg
Third Race-Gloaming, Henry Young,
Copyright
Fourth Race-Little Fred, Artillery
Ruth.
Fifth Race-Kentucky Lady, Miss Bess
oxford.
Lijero.