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The morning call., 1893-04-22
STEEL COMPANIES IN TROUBLE.
1t Is Possible That Threats of Tariff
Revision Nav Account for 1t.

BALTIMORE, April PA receiver for the
Maryland Steel Company was appointed
by Judge Wickes to-day. The announce
ment caused a sensation. President Wood
saws that owing to the difficulty of negotiat-
ing securities it has been thought wise that
the affairs OF the company be placed in the
hands OF a receiver The assets of the
company are believed TO be more than
ample to pay the creditors in full.
PHILADELPHIA. April 2l-The Pennsyl-
vania Steel Company has gone into the
hands of receiver
The morning call., 1893-04-22
Damaged by Fire.

PHILADELPHIA, April 21-The premises
of j. b. Shannon, the hardware dealer, and
of the Keystone Auction Company were
badly damaged by fire Tonight The loss
The morning call., 1893-04-22
Powder Works Blew Up.

WILLIAMsPORT Pa. April 21.-A special
dispatch from Emporium gives meager de-
tails of horrible accident there this morn
ing. The glycerine- house of the Climax
Powder Company blew ur. killing Fred 3.
Adgerm, George Lyons and William King.
The morning call., 1893-04-22
OF LITTLE AVAIL.
The Monetary Conference Can Do
Nothing if II Meets.

INOtIiIIiS IT tt IFISCI5.
BRUSSELS, April 2l.-The Belgian Cabi-
nethas questioned the United States as TO
whether the monetary conference will
meet again at the end of May, but reply
from the American Government has OF
yet been received. 1t is asserted that ow-
ing to Gladstone's unfinching opposition
to any chan ge in the English monetary sys-
TEN. If the conference does meet, it will only
do so to express Its powerlessness and then
dissolve.
The morning call., 1893-04-22
Approved the Suffrage Bill.

BRUSSELS. April 2l.-The Belgian Senate
approved the compromise granting uni
versal suffrage. accompanied by plural
voting based on education and property, as
adopted by the Chamber Of Represen-
tatives
The morning call., 1893-04-22
SpecuIated in Wheat.

DULUTH, Mimi, Apri 2l.-The -four
milling firm of Gill & Wright of this city
has suspended paymest. The trouble is
said to be due to the speculative operations
of members Of the firm.
The morning call., 1893-04-22
NOT YET SETTLED.
The Hull Dock Laborers Not SO Easily
Dealt With,

LONDON, April 21.-The prospects for the
speedy settlement of the Hull lockers strike
are vanishing. The men are expected to
reject all the proposals for a compromise
drawn by the president of the Board of
Trade. The Ship-owners' Federation more
over, is about to issue manifesto warning
the strikers that unless they return to work
at once their places will be filled with nom
nninn man
The morning call., 1893-04-22
Comfortable in .yoiI

LONDON, April 21.-1he Dowager Duchess
OF Sutherland was arrested and locked up
in Holloway Jail to-day. Her apartment is
elegantly furnished and her meals will be
served by fashionable caterer.
The morning call., 1893-04-22
Zanfe fhe Ilnfnrt,,nate

ATHENS, April 21.-Two violent shocks of
earthquake were felt in q ante to-dy. Sew
eral Of the remaining buildings were
wrecked and half dozen persons injured.
The morning call., 1893-04-22
WILL BE REVIEWED.

The Engineers Propose to Fight Judge
Ricks' Decision.
CLEVELAND, April 21.-The much-dis-
cussed decision of Judge Kicks in the case
that grew out of the Ann Arbor Railroad
strike at Toledo will be reviewed by the
United States Supreme Court, as that
course has been decided upon by the Broth.
erhood of Locomotive Engineers. The
contest will be made by James Lennon, the
engineer vino was fined for contempt.
The morning call., 1893-04-22
NO LITTLE CURIOSITY.
Wall Street Aroused Over the North
ern Pacific Situation.

NEW YORK, April 21.-No little curiosity
Is expressed on Wall street to-day as to the
probable nature of the financial plan of the
Northern Pacific said to have been adopted
by the board of directors at yesterdays
meeting; but studied reticence in vague
official communication is taken to indicate
that this curiosity, and also that in regard
to Wizards alleged impending resignation,
will not be gratfied for some time to com 9.
The morning call., 1893-04-22
NO CONCLUSION REACHED.
Still Dickering to Settle the Union
Pacific Strike.


OMAHA, Nebr., April 21.-No conclusion
was reached at the conference between tha
Union Pacific officials and the strikers COM
mittee this afternoon. 1t is stated that an
ether meeting will be held tomorrow, and
it Is thought that some conclusion may be
reached then
The morning call., 1893-04-22
CAUGHT A FIpERIIG-
The Police Have Been Looking for
Him a Long Time.

MILWAUKEE. April 2l.-After thousands
OF dollars worth OF properly have been con-
sumed during a period of seven months un-
der circumstances that pointed to incendi-
arism in many Instances the police have
The morning call., 1893-04-22
TWO BODIES FOUND.
There Were Fourteen Men Drowned in
Lake Michigan.

MILWAUKEE. April 21.-The bodies OF
two victims of the tunnel crib horror we're
picked up on the beach early this morning.
The steamer Burroughs went to the Grill
this morning and secured ten bodies. Fore
man Barber of the tunnel construction
gang says there were fifteen men in the crib
when it was overwhe lined, one being saved.
The morning call., 1893-04-22
Cardinal Giordani Dead.

ROME, April 21.-Cardinal Luigi Gior-
dam, Archbishop OF Ferrara, is dead.
The morning call., 1893-04-22
EDWIN BOOTH DYING.
His Condition Has Changed Greatly
for the Worse

NEW YORK, April 21.-The condition of
Edwin Booth changed for the worse. and
laie tonight 1t was feared that the crisis
had been reached, and the patient was de-
cared to be in the greatest danger. DR..
Smith admitted that the actors condition
was very grave, and the end not very far
oH
The morning call., 1893-04-22

line of the Richmond and DsnviIle Railroad
in North Carolina have suffered frOm tue
storm.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-13
WORTH A QUARTER.
A Great Scheme For Doing Away With
Iron In tho SYstem. -----

A Great Scheme For Doing Away With
Iron In tho System. .ra-,
The city editor was almost weeping
for q sensation when the weird looking
man came in.
"I've got n great scheme" he said
mysteriously by way of salutation.
TWhat is it?" asked the G. E.
Scheme for changing the color of red
hair"
Suppose persons having it don't want
1t changed2 Red is glorious color"
"They don't have to unless they want
to. Nothing compulsory about it."
"What is it2 Go on and explain"
The visitor pulled up chair.
"You know" he said, "that red hair Is
the result of surplus of iron in the sys-
tenn. This is what imparts the vigor,
the great vitality, the OVERLOOKING and
thoroughly healthy animal life that runs
riot through the veins Of the rudy
haired. And this strong, sentient ami
NAL life is what renders them moro in
tense i'll all their emotions than their
more lanquid fellow creatures. The ex-
cess of iron is also the cause of freckles
on the peculiarly clear, white skin which
always accompanies red hair The skin
is abnormally sensitive to the action of
the SUMS rays, which not only bring out
the little brown spots in abundance, but
also burn like mustard plaster, pro-
ducing n queer, creepy sensation, as if
the skin was wrinkling up. See?"
The city editor nodded.
"Well, now, what propose to do is
this" continued the schemer, "I'll ar
range steel BARREL with an armature
around it connected with a 40 horse
power dynamo and make magnet of it
that will draw the rivets ont of boiler.
Into that I'll put my patient for three
hours every day, and I'll guarantee there
won't be silver of iron in his system ut
the end of week. Then by keeping it
up month or so III smaller doses the
hair will assume some other color. and
there you are. Amt it corker? Lend
me a quarter to 60 out and make the
first payment on my dynamo" and the
G. E. let him have it.-Detroit Free
Press.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-13
POWDER AND BALL.

The formation in European armies is the
two rank line introduced about 70 years
ago.
a type Of firearm has been invented in
England by which compressed gas is
utilized instead of powder as ii propelling
force.
Charles VIII of France was the father of
modern artillery. He made the guns
lighter and used horses instead of oxen to
draw them.
The drill of the Roman soldier was ex-
ceedingly severe. 1t comprised not only
the use of weapons, but running jumping,
climbing, wrestling, swimming, both
naked and in full armor
1t is 80 years since the Prussian army
adopted the present form of helmet, with a
spike on top; since then it has been imi-
tated the world over. and our national
guard wears the same pattern.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-13
The ROANOKE TIMES. FRIDAY OCTOBER Is. 1898.
RAPID FLOWING.

Authorities Express Themselves on tho
Subjcct-Somo Helpful Statistics.
A good authority on the subject of
blowing says that % miles an hour is as
fast as any team ought to walk in the
pillow. In clay ground two miles is fast
enough, kept up for 10 hours a day. In
loose, loany soil, when the object is sim
ply to stir up the surface, wide burrows
can be taken, the team can move off ut
rapid walk, and u large area can be
plowed over in day.
A team walking two miles per hour
for 10 hours will plow as follows, &C
cording to width of furrow: Furrow
inches wide, 1 acre; inches, 1.2 acres;
inches, IA acres; inches, 1.6 acres; 8
inches, 1.S acres; 10 inches, 2 acres, and
so on, increasing two-tenths of an acre
for each inch increase in width of fur
row. With a furrow inches wide
team must walk 14t miles to plow an
acre. With a furrow 10 inches wide
team will walk only St miles to plow an
acre, and in walking 20 miles would
plow very nearly p acres.
The speed of the team in blowing
varies greatly. The Ohio Farmer says
travel 20 miles Il day in the plow with
out exhibiting any more fatigue than
others that walk naturally only half as
far and accomplish only half as much
With inch furrow team that walks
| II miles an hour will plow an acre in
hours and 90 minutes while if it walks
| q miles an hour it will finish the acre
in hours and would plow 81 acres in
| 10 hours. Most of our modern two horse
walking plows are made to cut 10 inch
| furrow, and they will turn 10 inches by
breaking 2 inches, but this adds too
much to the draft, especially in stiff soil.
AT ahe walking contest ON the state
fair grounds at Columbus, O., in 1889,
| the first prize mare pulled half a ton of
| coal at the rate of over five miles an hour,
and her owner said she would keep that
gait up all day. This would be imprac-
ticable in the pillow, but or 81 miles
would not be impracticable, and the gain
over the 1 J mile team is apparent from
, above figures.
! The time lost i'll turning is considera-
: bic. The advantage of long pulls in this
respect is seen from the following fig
/ ures: With Il furrow 23i feet long tho
! time lost i'll turning i'll 10 hours work is
! D hours l / minutes: furrow Al feet long,
time lost i'll turning is > hours and II
minutes; furrow GOO feet, time lost .
hours and l minute: furrow &22 feet,
time lost hour and % minutes. The
time lost i'll turning, however, Is not all
lost time. for the team requires some
''let up from the constant strain that
exists in this work.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-13
WHIP AND SPUR.

The English St. Leger was worth sci, 05O
this year.
Gil Curry's pacing namesake has won six
races in succession.
Kebir, 2:2Sl4, the Alcazar 4-year-old stall
lion, weighs 400 pounds.
The California race record is 2:OS16, by
w. Wood, at Sacramento. Sept. H.
Horses at the California state fair meet
ing were started by the tap of the drum.
The Kentucky Association of Trottine
Horse Breeders celebrated it's twentiet Ii an.
niversary Aug. l.
Direct, Directum and Directors Flowe,
bear in form and action the likeness OF
their sire, Director.
The 40 brood mares from Palo Alto farm
sold at Sacramento during the state fail
brought on an average 5000 each
a few years ago Prussia issued decree
prohibited betting. Racing languished
and the intcrdct has been raised.
1t is estimated that the horses in the free
for all trot, won by AliX ut Chicago, scored
over 80 miles in the course of the protracted
race
The PAGER ". Wood, 2:07, has capri
cious appetite He ate a piece of bale rope
some two feet long last year, which caused
him to scour badly.
Harry Jones, the Indiana driver, is not
yet of age, and i'll the past two years has
driven in IA races and failed to win Il part
of the purse but twice.
Rowenn, by Amoor, is a game one. After
winning two heats better than 2:26, she raI
away three miles. She was third in tn,
four following heats and fought in all Of
them for the lead
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-13

Hard shelled varieties of squashes may
be stored for winter use in a warm, dry
cellar.
A New Jersey farmer recommends as
protection for an iron fence painting it
with earthly red iron ore and crude Pc
troleum. 1t is cheap pleasing in color.
preventative. but slow to dry on iron.
Texas is at the head of the cattle pro-
ducing states, having about 1900, 900;
next comes Iowa with nearly 1000, 900.
Tho next five range from 100000 to
100000. Eight states and one territory
range from 100000 to l,O0O,O0O; ii
states and one territory have less than
100000 each, while 10 states and one
territory have less than 100000 each;
Rhode Island and Delaware have each
less than 100, 900.
The Farm Journal tells that many
farmers.who work beyond an average Of
10 hours per day are lessening their ca
pacity for effective labor. The trouble
with excessive hours is that the keenness
of the minds edge is dulled, and more
muscle is demanded to do the work than
where the brain is not tagged.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-13
WHITE CITY WAITS.

Comparatively few children have attend
ed the Worlds fair, despite the half rate
admission.
The Anthropological building at the
Worlds fair contains a composite statue
showing the average physical development
OF 5000 American college girls
The Bethlehem Iron works is represent
cd not only by enormous forgings of guns
and steamships shafts, but by model 80
feet high of the l20 ton hammer used in
making these tremendous forgings.
Two Kentucky girls are running booth
near the Womans building at the Worlds
fair, where they receive votes for the most
popular American flower. Corn is Mt pres
ent away in the lead, with the sunfower
Door second
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-13
Victoria Snubbed the Duke.

The late Duke Ernest of Saxe-C oburg
and Gotha was on cold terms with his
relatives i'll England long before the
death of the prince consort. The duke
WAS offended because his brothers con
tidential correspondents were the late
king of the Bclgians and the late Empcr-
or William instead of himself
He was indefatigable in addressing
proliX dissertations upon political affairs
to Prince Albert, who had no disposition
to receive instruction either from his
elder brother or from any one else. The
duke expected to he regarded as the head
of the family and wished to play that
part de facto, but his attempts at inter
ference were dextcrously baffled by
Prince Albert, who at an earlier period
had succeeded, but not without difficulty,
in putting Il stop to the meddling of
King Leopold, who had intended to act
as his nephew's Prospcro.
When Prince Albert died, the duke
fully expected that the queen would
constitute him her principal adviser,
and that he would be able to play an i'm
portant part in our court, but her mai
esty did not consult him about ANY,
thing, and when he volunteered his views
She paid no attention to his letters.-
London Truth.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-13
THE MOVING WORLD.

False teeth are now made of paper and
seem to be as strong as bone or ivory
Aluminium plates are used in Germany
to engrave and etch upon, and it is spoken
of as probable substitute for zinc and
photographic stones.
An ingenious instrument has been de-
vised for rapidly obtaining the hour angles
of the principal stars for the detection of
compass errors and for general navigational
uses.
An Improvement in the manufacture of
sheet iron, whereby the sheets are oXidized
in the pack while rcdhot by the penetration
OF strong current of steam or water di-
rected against the pack, is new.
y process of forming artificial whalcbone
from animal hair. consisting in subjccting
the hair to a softening bath. then to IL bath
of acetic acid and finally placing the mass
under great pressure, has been invented.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-13
The PROPER cApgR.

Among the new winter fabrics ara WE,
tered velvets.
Satin and velvet ribbons in two tones arc
set forth both for millinery and dress uses.
The most fashionable watered silk is the
MORE Francois. watered only in small lines
or waves.
Bouquets of tiny roses are printed in
clear or chine style on faille, taffeta and
watered silks.
Tulle grecque is new textile, plain or
dotted, that appears prominently among
ruches, boas and collarettes.
Short, full black ostrich plumes tipped
with white, or vice versa, are seen upon
many of the imported autumn hats
Handsome visiting costumes of finest
ladies' cloth in black are trimmed with
bands of cream white bengalino or taffeta
silk laid under elaborate arabesQue pusse.
menteries of fine cut jet
Mousquetaire glace gloves are once again
shown, and new lines of TAME gloves, sad
dler sewn, are being introduced in shades
of green, russell and violet, which colors
have never before been brought out in this
class of goods.
Some of the stylish cloth jackets are fin
ished with small Elton jacket fronts and
full sleeves of velvet. A vivid shade OF
green cloth trimmed with black brriding
and an edge of black fur forms one of the
novel coats made by Pingat The naring
cape collar is likewise adorned.
1t is very fashionable to cut the back OF
the bodice without n single seam, the seam
ing being done on the glove fitting lining
but rs this style tends greatly in appear.
ance to shorten and broaden the figure only
women with long, slender waists should
select this style of bodice.-New York Post
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-13
Best Food For Wintcring Bees.

y Michigan apiarist tells in The Coun-
try Gentleman that there is no better
food for wintering bees than pure cane
sugar. Granulated is probably the cheap
est, as it is the driest. 1t is also almost
certain to be pure. A certain number
of pounds of water may be brought to a
boil, then twice the number of pounds
of sugar gradually stirred in and the
sirup again brought to boil, when it
will be ready to use as soon as cool
enough If there is any trouble from
the granulation Of the sirup in the feed
crs or there is fear that it may crystalline
in the combs, Il little (say onc-fifth) Of
honey may be added.
OF course some sort of Il feeder is need
ed, but it matters little what it is so long
as it allows the bees to reach the food
and excludes outside bees. "A tin pan
set in the upper story and cloth laid in
the pan to keep the bees from drowning
as they sip the feed will answer every
purpose.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-13
A SLIDING GATE.

he made six gates similar to the one hero
depicted, with the aid of hired man, in
one afternoon, and that 10 years trial
with them only serves to enhance their
value as a time and labor saving device.
This gate, which was originally illus
trated in The Farm Journal, is made
of dry pine by inches; it is light, and
any boy big enough to drive pigs can
handle it. To open it just slide the gate
back until the ends of the top and bot
tom rails come out of the mortises of the
left hand post, and then carry it around
as far as needed. The two right hand
posts should be set far enough apart so
that the gate will slide freely between
them. AS there is nostrain on the posts,
as in ordinary hinged gates, they may DO
light.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-13
A GOLDEN HOUR.

Amid field VI golden flowers she stood
Blithc buttercups that met the woong broozs
With mods and becks and swaying courtesies.
Where the broad river flowed beside the wood,
Ehe sun made golden laughter with the flood
And airy whispers rustlcd from tho trees,
Where bees and birds and squirrels dwelt at
ease;
Love and the year were young. and lifo was
good.
With daisies in tho shining fields were rife
White pctaled daisies with rich hearts were
they,
And in each simple flower 1 could behold
An image of the empress of my life
Whose beauty lent new brightness to the
day
a snow white maiden with a heart of gold.
-Alico s. Blackwell in New Orleans Times
Democrat.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-13
The Worst of IT,

A we'll to do business man met an old
acquaintance in his trade who had de-
cidedly shabby and forlorn look
well, we'll! If this isn't Jones!" ex-
claimed the prosperous man. Il haven't
seen you on the Shoe and Leather Ex-
change for long time"
81 haven't been there" answered tho
shabby man.
"Ah. retired from business"
Not exactly: on the contrary, bust
ness has retired from Youths
Companion.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-13
INTERESTING FACTS.

The great Niagara suspension bridge was
opened in 1863.
company in America.
The largest apes have only 16 ounces of
brain; the lowest men have 80.
Frogs, which are valuable food crop in
Belgium, arc protected by law in that coun-
try.
The mite mentioned in the gospel in con-
nection with the widows contribution to
the treasury was n Greek copper coin
weighing is grains.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-13
Cause For Thinks.

Mrs. Youngwed tearfully)-Oh, John,
the doctor says that darling baby has
only got one lung!
Mr.. Youngwed-Well, my dear, all
can say is, considering the awful row it
makes with ono lung, we ought to be
deeply thankful that it hasn't got two!-
Tit-Bits.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-13
CITY DIRECTORY.
ofthe Principal Business Houses
of Roanoke, Va.

The following is published daily for
tho benefit Of strangers and the public
generally. 1t includes all trades and
professions and cannot fail to prove Of
interest TO all who intend transacting
business in Roanoke:
PLUMBING.
ROANOKE SANITARY PLUMBING COM
PANY.
BOOTS, SHOES, TRUNKS, ETC.
BowDRE SHOE CO.. ITO South Jefferson st.
FURNITURE, CARPETS. ETO.
E. IL. STEWART FURNITURE co.
VIM. F. BAKER CARPET co.
REAL ESTATE.
j. F. WINGFIELD.
j. s. GROVES ~ co.
BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS.
FL. AMwEG, Terry Building.
ARCHITECTS.
CHAS. C..wILSoN, Commercial Bank Building.
eRoCERs.
c. X. wERrz, Commerce Street.
DRY GOODS.
HEIRONIMUS " BRUGH, Commerce Street.
CLOTRIERS AND GENTS FURNISHERS
K. IL s., Salem Avenue.
DUGGAN IL SAUL En-, Jefferson Street.
PIANOS s. ORGANS.
HOBBIEiMUSIC co.
HOTELS.
HOTEL LEE, EUROPEAN, Commerce Street.
HOTEL ALEXANDRIA, Chicago.
PRINTTNG'AND BOOK BINDING.
STONE PRINTING CO., Opposite Hotel Roa.
noke.
ROOFING AND METAL COKNICES.
ROANOKE ROOFING AND METAL CORNICR
COMPANY.
IRON WORKS.
CUSIIMAN IRON COMPANY.
MARBLE WORKS.
JARRETT " BROWN, Camp ell Avenue.
- ~
DRUGGISTS.
MASS1E " MARTIN, Commerce Street
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-13

1--WE taken Bronson's house for the
winter. You've lived there; how is the
furnace?"
"All right. guess. l occupied the
house for the summer, and we were
warm as could be."-Vogue
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-13
a NOVICE,

A British farmer on board steamer,
suffering good deal from tho rolling.
said to friend: "This capt'n don't I'M
derstand his business. Why don't he
keep in the furrows:"-Argonaut
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-13
He Was In.

is the editor I'M"
eyes, sir. think they run him in last
night
81 mean, is he in here:'
mo, sir. He's in debt. Atlanta Con-
stituton.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-10-13
Substitute Light Gates For Bars.

The sliding gate depicted in the cut is
especially adapted us IL substitute for
bars. a farmer who has replaced the
bars on his farm with gates claims that