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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-01
a Street Cleaning Schema.

A street cleaning contractor says that
the value of electric street RAILWAYS as
helps i'll keeping streets clean and wa
tered is not yet appreciated. If his ideas
were carried out early every morning,
in city like Boston large cars built
after the fashion of the gravel cars run
on steam roads would be sent over all
the lines of track, and garbage and re-
fuse, gathered along the way, shoveled
into them Following these cars would
come large watering cars able to wet
down the streets from curb to curb. The
advantages of this system over the pres
ent one of carting off refuse and drag
glng watering carts by horses are that it
is cleaner and faster. There would have
to be no waiting for carts to go off and
unload, and an item of saving would be
in the reduction of the number of men
needed, as, under the electric system, it
is estimated that the work of street
cleaning could be easily done by two
thirds of tho number now employed
Exchange
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-01
LIBBY PRISON HIS FATE.
A Former Prisoner Visits 1t at the Fair
and Meets His Death.

A Former Prisoner Visits 1t ut the Fair
and Meets His Death.
There was an incident in connection
with the Worlds fair which occurred
about q week prior to the fairs official
closing that has not been so fully COM
mented upon as it might have been.
Among the visitors to the fair during the
closing weeks was Marcus Conant from
Mayport, Duval county, Fla The OBJ
ject that had the greatest interest to him
was the regretted Libby prison. 1t is
no wonder that he was interested in that
exhibit. for as a wounded prisoner he
had lain and suffered in the old prison
when it stood in Richmond AS n boy
of 10 Conant had enlisted in the Elev-
enth Massachusetts regiment. He was
wounded i'll the battle of Bull Run, was
taken prisoner and was among the first
Union soldiers placed i'll the Confederate
prison house He eventually made his
escape and was not recaptured.
Immediately upon his arrival at the
Chicago fair, Mr.. Conant turned his steps
to the spot on which Libby prison stood.
What was his amaZement on entering
the place to meet among the visitors q
companion who had been among tho
number of those who escaped with him
from Libby 30 years ago. They held a
long conversation, and after his compan-
ion had left the building Mr.. Conant
threw himself upon the ground in the
identical spot upon which he had slept
as prisoner. While lying there he was
seized with violent pain i'll the ear and
returned to his hotel in great agony.
The pain could not be alleviated, and q
few days later he died without having
recovered from the singular attack.
Mr.. Conant had for several years been
a government contractor, and was at one
time regarded rs IL man of large means.
New York Advertiser
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-01
Tho Cream of Tartar Tree.

Tho Oldest tree now extant is proba-
bly, the baobab (Adansonia digitata) Of
Africa, alias the sour gourd or cream
of tartar tree (Adansonia GregoriD of
Australia. This remarkable tree has a
rather short and branching trunk not
more than 60 or 70 feet high, while it's
girth at the ground is from IS to % feet.
One of them has names cut upon it
which date back to the fourteenth CEN
fury, and the naturalist Adanson, who
gave the genus its botanic name, calcu-
lated from certain data that it's agemust
be upward of 5000 years. The hollow
trunks of these trees, which are capa-
cious enough to hold comfortably 80 or
40 bodies, are used as tombs by the ma
tive Africans, where the suspended
corpses soon become thoroughly mummi-
fed and preserved.-Boston Transcript.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-01
FROM ALL AROUND THE CITY.
Current Local Events of the Day
Briefly Told.
Bits of Facts and Gossip Gathered on the
Streets by Times Roporters-Point
Political. Social and General Happen
Ing Yesterday.

The little daughter of G.. w. Crum
pecker, who has boon quite i'll for some
time, is considerably better.
j. w. Breedlove has opened o wood
working shop in the rear of the furni.
ture store of Venable C Co on Henry
street.
The Biue6eld football team, who
played the r. A. G. game yesterday
afternoon, will leave for their home
this morning.
The pay car OF the Norfolk and West
ern railroad will start out on the west.
ern division of the road this morning
for the purpose of paying off tho
employees for the month of October.
Mrs Carrie Jackson, wife OF Engineer
jackson, who was killed on the Shenan-
doah Valley railroad about a month
ago, received a draft yesterday for
$4,000 on the American EMPLOYERS
Liability OF New York. Her husband }
life was insured in that company for
that amount.
ROBERT London, young man about 1s
years OF age, who lives In the north
western part of the city. met with a
painful accident yesterday morning by
stepping on nail, which entered the
heshy part OF his foot. The wound was
-tSSSSN ~ LII lldtIlSOu, WHO Saws t0o
INJURY Is In no way serious.
w. I. Jones and bride. nee Graveley,
OF Danville, who were married in Win
ston wednesday afternoon, arrived in
the city yesterday on tho Winston
Salem train. They were driven to the
homo of the grooms parents and last
night supper was given to the young
couple. Only few intimate friends of
the family were present
Wednesday afternoon Lee Craig. an
employe Of the Grocer Furnace, while at
work, fell distance of twenty. five feet.
In the descent bis body struck an iron
pipe with great force. He was taken to
his homo in Vinton in a carriage and a
surgeon called, and his wounds dressed
His injuries are very painful and will
incapacitate him for some time, but
they are not considered dangerous.
Dan Gallagher was fined $3.50 by
Justice Turner in ths police court YES
terday morning for being drunk. John
Carter, James Hurt, Jim Spinner and
Sam Henry, all colored, were each fined
SIS for loafing around the market house.
John Wooten, colored, paid $3.50 for
being diso-derly on the street, and
Ephraim Winston, colored, was fined
IS for trespassing on the property of the
Bueha Vista Land Co
Last night about IL o'clock some un-
known man threw some rocks against
w. c. Williams livery stable, one of
the rocks going through the window
and barely missing one of the colored
employees, who was in the Office at the
time. George Rouyer, one OF the
colored men there, fred three shots at
the man as he was running up Henry
street, but is Is presumed that none Of
them took effect as the fleeing man
never stopped.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-01
Two Hours of Profit and Pleasure.

AT Belmont Church Friday and Satur-
day nights OF this week at 7aO o'clock,
G. II. McGhee, the renowned elocu-
zionist and comic declaimer of the
South, will give an entertainment OF
English, American, German, Irish,
negro and other characters and dialects
for the benefit Of the church. Admission
20 cents for adults and 10 cents for chill
dren. Don't Judge the entertainment by
small admission, because that is owing
to hard times.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-01
The AngOra Cat.

The Angora cat is peculiar. When it's
fur is entirely white, the animal is in
variably blind, but when there is even
the slightest tinge of color the vision is
as perfect as in any other normal cat.
This phenomenon is not accounted for.
The only case of similar kind known ia
that of the fishes in Mammoth cave,
which have no eyes.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-01
LA1Az@ oII9l4zMs@


This pincushion is made of felting
and velvet Eight petal shaped pieces
of olive fclting three inches long, are
sewed on circle of the same color two
and half inches in diameter; over
these are fastened eight similar petals
of yellow felting size smaller, so ar
ranged that tho yellow and olive points
alternate; second row of still smaller
yellow petals is placed over the first.
with the two lower corners Of each
petal folded over to give quilted
appearance. The middle is covered
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-01
Pleasant Entertainments.

"The Peak Sisters" pleasant farce
comedy, which was so successfully pre-
sented in tho vacant store room on JEFF
ferson street several weeks ago, was re-
peated last night by the same young
people in the western part Of the city,
near the roundhouse. The entertain
ment was held for the benefit of the
West End Baptist Mission Sunday
school and was quite literally patron
iZad
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-01
The Doll Sale.

The doll sale will enliven ST. Johns
Episcopal Church to-day. There will
be dolls innumerable, dressed in
every style, ranging from the old fash
toned Dinah, dear to childish hearts. to
the most fashionably dressed little lady.
Prices are not advertised, but they will
probably be on the old line, 'to suit tho
times" Refreshments will be there to
tempt the hungry, and enough pretty
girls, jollity and life to induce every
man, young or old, to go and enjoy
themselves. The hours are from to 10
D. m.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-01
Super0uous,

First Student-What are you doing
with two wardrobes2 l see one of them
is empty?
Second Ditto-Yes. That's where
keep my clothes when they are paid for.
-Ulk.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-01
Eagle Dairy Restaurant.

: BREAKFAsT, %; dinner, IS; supper,
IS. Tickets, 81 meals, 81. Meal hours:
Breakfast, to 0; dinner, 12 to .; sup
per. to s. Sunday supper, $40 to 7:3O.
Eagle Dairy print butter, 35c. per pound.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-01
For Oysr Fifty Year.

MRS. WISsLows SooTHINa SYRUP has poen used
Tor children tecthing. 1t soothes the child sofens
the gums, allays nll pains, cure wind collie and Ia
the best remedy for Diarrhea Twenty-Five elsa.
bottle. SO by all druggists throughout the world
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-01
Reduced Rates Account Meeting Masonic
Grand Lodge, Richmond, Va

For above occasion, the Richmond
and Danville railroad will sell reduced
rate tickets to Richmond and return
from points on its lines, Decent Der LIST
to 5th, inclusive. limited returning De-
Gem Der IA, 1893.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-01
G. r.. VERT,
GROCER.

Choice stock of both staple
and fancy Groceries and
canned goods Of every de-
scription.
You will find all of our
Groceries fresh and pure. We
guarantee satisfaction and
should you find anything com
ing from our store to be not
exactly what we represent it,
let lis know and we will ar
range matters to your entire
satisfaction.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-01

THE baths at Rebekah Sanitarium
will hencoforth be open to ladies desir-
ing such a luxury. These consist of
Turkish, Russian, electric, hot, cold,
shower and needle baths, whose good
effects are evident as hygieDic meas
ure, and are of much service in many
ills. Formerly no place of this kind
has been in Roanoke, and it will supply
n long felt want.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-12-01
An Offer for Seven Days.

STARTING Wednesday, November 90,
the Capital and Labor Clothing House,
No. 0 Salem avenue, will sell the fol-
lowing articles at the price mentioned
below for seven days only: One suit,
one overcoat, one pair shoes, ono hat,
one shirt, one collar, one pair cuffs.
So take advantage OF this bargain for
seven days at No. 0 Salem avenue.
CAPITAL AND LABOR CLOTHING House.
The herald., 1893-08-25
Ordinance No. 1912.

(NEW SERIES)
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND
N council OF the city of Los Angeles estab-
lighing the grade of
LUCAS AVENUE
from Seventh street to Orange street.
The mayor and council of the city OF Los An,
geles do ordain as follows:
SEcr1oN 1. That the grade OF
LUCAS AVENUE
from Seventh street to Orange streat is hereoy
established as follows: rls.T n ssl6
grade shall be 1912 on the northyest corner
and 1921 on IL" ..oytheast corner Oet . point
ner OF Seventh street Sod On the
west side and at a point onnositeI in the
east side; at point in the west SIDE 200 feet
5000; at point in the west side 800 feet
north OF the northwest corner OF SeXenth street
$780, at the intersection of IpgfahAm 90. 90
on the southeast and northeast cOrhef, as now
at the intersection of Orange street ZOO on
the southwest and southeast corner, as now;
points the grade shall be established 80 as to
conform to straight line drawn between said
designated points.
Elevations are in feet and above city datum
plane.
same to be published once in the Los
Angeles HERALD, and thereupon and there
after II shall take effect and be in force.
hereby certify that the foregoing ordinance
was adopted by the council of the city of Los
Angeles at fits meeting Of Aug; n 1893,
Approved this Esd day of August, 1893,
T. E. ROWAN,
e-25,1t Mayor.
The herald., 1893-08-25
Ordinance No. 1915.

(NEW SERIEs.)
A N ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 21
n of an ordinance entitled "An ordinance
adopting rules and regulations in regard to
plumbing in the city Of Los Angeles" and
numbered No 1656
THE mayor and council Of the city of Los An
geles do ordain as follows;
SECTION 1. That section 2l OF an ordinance
entitled, an ordinance adopting rules and reg
uIations in regard to plumbing in the city OF
Los Angeles, and numbered No. 1853 be
owner or owners shall occupy, nor shall any
owner OF owners or agents for the same, cause
or allow to be occupied, any building in the
corporate limits OF the city OF Los Angeles
hereafter erected unless the plumbing and
drainage system has been examined and ap-
proved by the superintendent of buildings, and
a cert fcate rendered accordingly.
The drainage system hereinbefore referred to
does not include the work Of connecting with
the building, and such work may be performed
by person other than plumber, but under the
direction of the superintendent OF buildings,
after a permit has been issued by him.
SEC. q The city clerk shall certify to the
passage of this ordinance and cause the same
to be published once in the Los Angeles Daily
HERALD, and thereupOn and thereafter the
same shall take effect and be In force.
hereby certify that the foregoing ordinance
was adopted by the council OF the city OF Los
Angeles, at its meeting Oh August Zl'
1893. ,
Approved by me this 2sd day Of August.
1855 TIE. ROWAN,
1926 1t Mayor.
The herald., 1893-08-25
Ordinance No. 1910.

(NEW SERIES.)
A N ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND
n council of the city OF Los Angeles, estab-
fishing the grade OF
THIRD STREET
From Chicago street to Saratoga street.
The mayor and council of the city of Los An
geles do oTdain as follows:
SECTION /. That the the grade OF
THIRD STREET
From Chicago street to Saratoga street, is here
by established as follows:
At the intersection OF Chicago street the
grade shall be 27o0 on the northeast and
Breed street 45. on the northwest, south
west, northeast and southeast corners; at a
point $50 feet east of the east line Of Breed
street 51.00 on both sides; at the iuterse ction
of Soto street $500 on the northwest and
northeast corners, $3.50 on the southwest cor
ner and $3.50 on the southeast corner; at the
intersection of Mathews street 53.40 on the
northwest and southwest corners and 54. 90 on
tbs northeast and southeast corners; at the
intersection of Ficket street 5000 on the
northwest and southwest corners and 90. so on
the northeast and southeast corners at the
intersection of Mott street 62.OO on the north
west southwest, northeast and southeast cor
ners; at the intersection of Saratoga street
54. 90 on the northwest and southwest corners.
And at all points between said designated
points the grade shall be established so as to
conform to straight line drawn between said
designated points,
Elevations are in feet and above city datum
plane.
SEC. q The city clerk shall certify to the
passage of this ordinance, and shall cause
thereafter it shall take effect and be in force
hereby certify that the foregoing ordinance
was adopted by the council OF the city OF Los
Angeles at its meeting of Aug. p. 1893.
Q. A. .LUCKENBACH.
Approved this Esd day of August, 1898. ds
S-25 1t Mayor.
The herald., 1893-08-25
Ordinance No. 1918.

fNEw sERIESl
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAY1R ,s .h AND
fishing the grade OF
EIGHTH STREET
From Pearl street to Holmes street
The mayor and council of the city OF Los An
geles do ordain as fellows:
SECTION l. That the grade OF
EIGHTH STREET
From Pearl street to Holmes street, is hereby
established as follows
Az the intersection OF Pearl strees tne sraae
corner; at the intersection OF Moore street 500
on the northeast and northwest corner and
100 on the southeast and southwest lt v corners;
Moore street AGO on the north side and 10Y
on the south side; at point 400 ieet west ,s,t ot
the southwest corner OF Moore street 600
above the city datum plane ON the south side
and 600 feet above the datum plane on
the north side opposite to SAID point; ~ the
above the datum pane on the north side and
800 above the datum plane on the south side
at the beginning of the second curve west OF
side and 0. so on the south side; at the inter
section of Willow street zoo on the southeast
and southwest corners and LOO on the north
side at points at right angles opposite 10 said
corners; at the end of the first curve west OF
Willow street /. 90 above the datum plane on the
south side and 1.50 above the datum plane on
the north side; ut the intersection OF Holmes
street 500 above the datum plane on the
southeast corner and at point In the north
side at right angle opposite 10 saiu corner.
And at all points between said designated
points the grades shall be established so as to
conform to straight line drawn between said
designated points.
Elevations are in feet and below city datum
plane.
SEC 2. The city clerk shall certify to the
passage OF this ordinance and shall cause the
same to be published once in the Los
Angeles HERALD and thercupon and thereafter
1t shall take effect and be in force.
hereby certify that the foregoing ordinance
was adopted by the council of the city of Los
Angeles at its meeting of August 81, 1893.
G. A. LUCKENBACH,
City Clerk.
Approved this 23d day OF August 1898.
S-25 1t Mayor
The herald., 1893-08-25
Notice of administrators Sale OF
Real Estate at Private Sale.

TN rHE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE cOUN-
4 y of Los Angeles, STATE OF California-No
In the matter Of the estate OF B. Cohn, de-
caased.
Notice l. .heIeby given that IN pursuance Of
an odsr o. me 81 'ne d county
18th day OF August, 1898, in the matter OF the
estate of b. Cohn. dsceased, the undersigned,
n . % Ss SSasst S sd sads T " Rd
coin OF tho United States. and subject to con-
frmation by said Superior court, on or after
sSe 4ah o. and sstte Of the said
Cohn, deceased. at the time Of his death, and
ali the right, title and interest that the said es-
tsts has Sy operation OF the d, Lsw OF S.neswise tSs
the said intestste ct the time OF his death, in
and 10 all thai certain lot, piece or parcel of
o ~ o Il
MIA, and bounded and particularly described ~
70 TSss csstssn lot at land on the easterly aide
stands the brick house formerly occupied by 7.
D. Mot sud family, the. southern line Of said
20. VII II sa house and the sHtsnsioS
ssss sSs ss:ssssy ny In. NAN stssss Il. ncrSsrs
aT s . s xms .s s"ssn ns p'Hp
cssteriy iius being ths essterly line Of said
pfbyeriy foimsriy aalcAsins TO siguorst and
d,S,rs :; sYa a Ssss q 81 s:is IS
the yrpTscny scdupis4 81 81 pdhe srsifdsnce
a. 4ss ,ss We n at!:sss staissss esss in so,d
coin Ssths va.tsd Etsts6 Deed al the expense
ei the prrth ssor. li5H gtto1Q asnfqlg D.
BIDS or ofe-s mar be psds at any TINE after
the fppt tlbii cation o. this notics and before
the mAkfng Of tps sale.le 1870 A.l1he ~
at ihs Office OF s.sphsi, N. White, sttorney-at-
law, foom H. Tampis b,ccx. IN said city and
county, or delivered u the undersigned per-
sopally,
JULIUS B. COIN.
Administrator Of the estate of B. Cohn, de-.
erEPasN NJ. WHITE, attorney for sdministra-
The herald., 1893-08-25
Ordinance No. 1911.

MEW SERIES.)
AN ORDINANCE or THE MAYOR AND
"A council Of the city of Los Angeles,
changing and establishing the grade OF
BELMONT AVENUE
From the north line of Otter street to the north
line OF Bellevue avenue. ~
The Mayor and council of the city OF Los An
geles do ordain as follows: -~
SECTION /. That the grade OF
BELMONT AVENUE
From the north line OF Otter street to the north
line of Bellevue avenue is hereby changed and
established as follows:
At the intersection of Otter street the grade
shall be as now established, 16S.00 -0n the
northwest corner ana at point in the east
side opposite said corner; at the intersection
OF Bellevue avenue 1890 on the southwest
and southeast corners and l71.OO on the north
west and northeast corners And at all points
between the designated points the grade shall
be established so as to conform to straight
line drawn between said designated points.
Elevations are in feet and above the city
SEC . The city clerk shall certify to the
passage of this ordinance and shall cause the
same to be published once in the Los Angeles
Herald, and thereupon and thereafter it shall
take effect and be in force.
thereby certify that the foregoing ordinance
was adopted by the council of the city OF Los
Angeles at its meeting OF August 21st 1893.
G. A. .LUCKENBACH,
City Clerk.
Approved this 23rd day Of August, 1893.
s-25 1t II. Z. ROWAN, Mayor.
The herald., 1893-08-25
Ordinance No. 1914.
tNEw sERIEs.)


N of Loomis street and adopting q certain
map as the official map Of said street.
The mayor and council Of the city OF Los An
SECTION /. That Loomis street in the city OF
Los Angeles, from Orange street to its northern
terminus, be and the same is hereby descri bed
as follows: Beginning at the intersection OF
the center line Of Loomis street with the north
erly line of Orange street; said point OF begin
ming being N. 81 deg, so min. r. 30 feet dis
street, and SAID last point being n. 81 deg. IS
min. w. 6SS. 20 feet distant from point IN the
center line of Pearl street, and said last men
379.48 feet distant from a stone monument set
at the intersection of tho center lines OF Pearl
and sixth streets; thence from said point OF
present northwest corner OF Loomis and Or
enf westerly line Of Loomis street n. 81 deg
70 e an ass 8 min 'is' asd 0 sst e'ss the
corner of q cement wall on the southerly
line Of lot OF the Galpin tract; thence along
81 81 deE pssss.' y min. s4saS feet to the south.
erly line Of block !? Of the. woolen Mill tract;
thence along said southerly line 8, 80
tssnca ass 20 s. misi 81 d.s so 'ss min. W. along
the westerly line of the Bellevue Terrace tract
34713 feet to point; thence s. ~ deg. %
easterly line OF Loomis street; thence follow
ing along said easterly line S. % deg. so min.
w. 213. 20 feet to the corner OF stone wall on
the northeast corner Of Loomis and Orange
streets; thence N. 81 deg. 45 min. W. 20 feet
to the point of beginning
SEC. 3. That that certain map Of Loomis
street, made by J. II. Dockweiler, city en-.
gineer, in July, 1898, and entitled "Map OF
Loomis Street." be and the same Is hereby
adopted and declared to be the oficial map Of
said street.
SEC 3. The city clerk shall certify to the
passage of this ordinance and cause 1t to be
published once in the Los Angeles DAILY
HERALD, and thereupon and thereafter 1t shall
take effect and be in force.
hereby certify that the foregoing ordinance
was adopted by the council Of the city Of Los
Angeles, at its meeting Of August 21st. 1893
C. A. LUCKENBACH,
City Clerk.
Approved this 23d day of August, 1893.
T. E. ROWAN,
8-25-1t Mavor.