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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-07

by VIRTUE OF a DEED OFTRtiST. DArED
- the 18TH day OF October. 1921, and recorded in
u clerk office OF the Hastings Court for N G
city of Roanoke, executed to me hy II f. .Iomi
son 10 secure the Roanoke Gas and Water Com
pany the payment OF the sum OF $2,Sop, payable
III % equal installmcnts OF 500 each, PAYABLE
every four months. with interest at i per cent on
each payable every four months, said Install
ments being evidenced ny negotiable notes and
aetault having bcen made In the payment of the
last three OF said installmcnts, ana bayinr bccn
do y;, py me neHene1ry under said deed SO to
JULY, 1898 AT 10 O'CLOCK NJ, either in person
or oy attorney oGer for sale NJ public auction to
the city OF Roanoke, all those two certain parcels
or tracts OF land lying in the city OF Roanoke,
Stn,e OF virginia. In that part thereon known as
e'ainsoorough that were conveyed TO the Ron-
nokc Gas and Water Company byP L. Terry and
Mary ;. Terry his wife. by deed dated isth De.
cemocr, 1870 aud recorded in the clerks office of
the iinstinss Court for the city OF Roanoke Vir.
Slnla, IN decd book SO, page t. special reference
oclng hereby made TO said deed as Il part hereof
for n more particular description of said land
excepting and rtservng however, that certain Iot
ina mat wa; conveyed by the said Roanoke GAS and
WAFER company to a. +. BROOKS and j. F. Coopcr
ny deed dated July 1ith, 1e9l. and designated and
described n follows:
Beginning NJ point on the north side ar
Ealnsoorough avenue and at the southwest cor.
ncr or property dccdcl by l.. H. Terry to the Roa-
nokc Gas and Water Company, thence nions,
Gainshorough avenue north sixty.iye die rrctS
thirty-hsc minutes east thirty aud one oncehnn.
Gredth fcct TO point thence north twcuty.tsrcc
degrees ten minutes west sixty.four nnd ,,,tr,,
five one huudrcGths feet to a point thence .otil !,
siXty-hvc degree, ihiriy-nvc minutes west thirty
ana ono one .hnndiedth feet to post corner OF
icnce' tictcc along the westerly boundary of
property decided b. i. H. Terry to the Ronnob p
Gas ana Water Company south twcntythtcc de-
srccs ten minutes east sixty -four and thirtVflyc
oiio mu.ulcuins icct 10 inc place OF beginning
com,aining '3l square feet more o. les.
TERMS: Gas II to enough TO pay all costs and
chhrSes attending the execution OF this irust
and to pay the instalmcnts due m the dare nr
shic' ana interest from the 18TH day Of February
1873. ANA II trustee commission OF ucr ceuturn
hat
10 ne made payable nj such times as tho said re-
naming instamcnts will become due and the
date: all deferred payments 10 he cyIdcnc. Il hr,
nesotiable notes and Ia bear per cent interest
ana 10 nc secured By deed Of trust upon tho pron-
crty sold JOS / DORIAN Trns,n.i
Ggi i'd ''''NN'
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TNRh s -
vcndcc. IA FtStint. - uie
H cs,sia E T., ; >, SALE Ale vs VALUABLE DEAL
virtue OF deed OF trust dated the nth duy OF
March, lSil and OF record in the clerk : oficc nf
inc corporation court for the city of Roanoke in
a gee book u, page il2, executed by Annie C.
McNamara and NJ. +. Mcnamara her husband
10 ne under' igned trustee TO secure 10 Joseph
II. McCaiircy thc-sum of 81, 333 -. cvidentcd nv
two certain interest bearing nceotiable nntss ~
$780,; each. of even date with said deed OF trust
made by Annie G. Mcnamara AID payable 70
Joseph H. McCaTrey or order in ono aud two
years respective " from their date nj the Com
lnerca National Bank OF Roanoke, Va, and do
lanit having occurred in the payment OF the last
quo note. and ~ the request OF the holder thereof
Is WI j., On nj, TUESDAY,. lsr DAY or AUGUST,
yS'5' III 'front.' OF the courthouse OF Roanoke city
NJ clock J.. m, sell ut public auction To The
nghcst bidder all that certain parcel OF land living
IN the city OF Roanoke. Va and described MS fol,
lows; known and described ~ lot No. >, ia sec
non l. or the Rogers, Fairfax and Houston adui-
ton 70 the city OF Roanoke, Va
IERNlS OF SALE: Cash 10 enough to pay
tue cost OF executing this trust and 70 pny the
saia past que note, and as TO tho residue if any
inc same snail Nc payable in one and two wears
sale rIIoS " N,JITp ~ w
Z ids T-us,c
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~ VIRTUE OF a DEED OF TRUST

4 - - w DEED OF TRUST
- dated on the 18th day OF September "a;
recorded September %, 1891 In decd hook ~
page 81 in the clerks ONCE OF the Unstin@s
Iourt Tor the city of Roanoke, Va i'm which
James ~ Fishhurne and Mary L. Fishburnc hts
MIC, conveyed to Alexander Neili and Rrsh Il
III, uustccs, CERTAIN real estate therein dc
11clloeG IN trust to secure to The Middle states
,.oan buiiulhg and Construction Company tho
PAYMENT OF certain penal bond executed ~
1 ;;.nV, CONDITIONED to pay S2,00J In accordance
MI Mi.n .he terms aud conditions set forth In said
JONI auu uecd OF trust securing same and d.
iauit having been sde in the payments ;hersin
.e1u 10Y ana D. Ing required 80 10 do nv the
D,iiiiry, Inc said The Middle States loan
nulluii,g and Construction Company OF Uarers
t ,oNa -hu we Will ON MONDAY, July 10rU
~ % ~, r tag preinis's In the CT OF Roanoke Va
~ CLOCK ni.,procccd to sell, at public nuction
20 me highest bidder the following described rcni
es.atc win the appurtenanccs thereto belonpintr.
oes ming at point on the south side of iliJh
street 20 fect west OF Roanoke street thence
Win hEn street north - degrees west 10 fcct Tn
. polni; thence southcrly 1877 teet, more or less
% an allcy trencc with said alley south II degrees
thop nolnu ' east 90 feet 10 point on same
thcncc northerly 1879 feet more or lass I, Hill
street the place OF beginning, known IA mart ~
Iots ~ and ~ as shown on the man of Eishhnrn ".
solu 10 the Home Building and convevsncc g.
pany and by the Home Building and onvcvo T,r.
COMPANY TO j. a. Fishburnc '"ANe
EhMS: CASH sufficient TO pay costs and nv
penses ot executing this trust and tho amopnfs
n DOW quo ana unpaid TO The Middle States Ioan
Duiuihk ana Construction Company rcouirine
about $40 in all, and the balance pavahc T.,
OF trust on the premises - "eeu
ALEXANDER NELL.
III tbs RUSH U. DERR, Trustees.
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y, INC above property has been sold hvJ a.
vcpdce. ptUth,St. ~ MS
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been postponed Until Tuesday. AuSns, ,So as
NJ same place guG hour - 49,
72tds. IjlOS. W. MILLER. Trustee
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-17

In tragedy that furnishes the drawing
power, or Rosina Nokes IN Jolly little
farcelete. or Corlnne In "Hendrick Hud-
SON."
why. then, should 1t be necessary to
seek for excuses for the musical eNtraya-
Eanza3 1t Is perhaps the most delightful
OF all stage entertainments because II
combines appeals TO more springs OF pleas
urc In our natures than any other. 1t 10
a combination OF graceful melody, refined
huinor, slSlllful pantomlme, artistic group
ing OF colors. and swaying lines OF lowell
ness. Yes, we can not disguise the fact
that the ballets. with their groupings OF
handsome women, are an important fea-
ture Of the extravaganza and one or the
secrets Of It's immense power TO please
why should we seek to disguise III 1t Is
q principle recognized In sacred literature
and the key to many mysteries OF nature
and art; male and female created tte
them" The humor that tinds expression
In the dumb show of a good extravaganza
IS SO persuasive and delicate as to give
fresh significance to Hamlets impatience
with mere words, words, words And
the ballet, with Its masses Of moving iig-
ures, acts Ike composite photograph on
the senses bringing out the inherent
beauty Of the female form and Disgusting
the Individual defects Of its members.
Moreover, the ballet combines an intel
lectual with Its sensual appeal although
not in equal proportions. for no ballet is
without Its basis In a story that Is acted
IN dumb show.
l am no prophecies with new message
to deliver The truths are not new. II Is
the province Of all art TO please and
stage art has no purpose aside from Its
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THE sToRY OF "FAUsr."
vicissitudes of Gounod's Opera BE-
fore the First Production.

That sprlghtly gossip. Marie Anne de
Bovet, has Just given the world some
facts about the early history OF the
opera Of Faust" which she received
from Gunod himself.
''Fnustn was first refused at the Grand
opera IN Paris, by Nestor Requelphan,
who was nevertheless a man OF esprit,
Nestor shrugged his shoulders and said
that "the subject WAS superannuated.'
Next came Alphonse Roger. who
found that the subject of the opera was
lacking In pomp and majesty
But after while NJ. Carvalho was
prevailed upon to receive 1t at the Thea
ter Iyrique After long waiting came
the day when the opera was put in hand
Tor study. There new Yicssltudvs await
ed t. During the soiourn that the
manuscript had made upon the piano of
the director his wife had taken fancy
to the role of Marguerite.
In those days Nine, Carvalho was
known simply as brilliant singer who
had won public favor in the ''Noces de
Jcannotta" and kindred pieces,
But there was nothing in her vocal ac-
robaJics of the clair de La Lune' of
Boieldleu, Of the Carnival de Venise"
Of la RENE Topaze, which seemed to
entitle her to undertake Guonods chief
character. Nine Carvalho had a thin
and piping soprano yoice-'as thin as
her person said a disagreeable critic.
ct she mad energy and Intelligence In
rare degree, and created for herself an
artificial medium, which added to the
marvellous feasibility of her voice the
style and unity it had lacked; and It
made of her the perfect virtuoso whose
lyric career was prolonged long be-
You'd tho term usually fixed by nature.
Mme. Ugal1e. a singer OF talent and
originality had been designated for the
role of Marguerite but it was taken
away from her and given to Nine. Car
valho Then began yerltabe martyr
dom. for NJ. Gounod, which lasted for
weeks
Gounod's object was to preserve his
work OF art intact; Carvalho and he lib
rettists, Michel Care and Jules Barber
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were constantly cutting into and aisng.

were constantly cutting into and disns-
uring It.
The close Of the celebrated garden
scene was the subject Of stormy discus
sion. carvalho was determined that It
should close with a good ensemble, In
the old italian style, and he roared with
rage at the idea OF a curtain fan on a
garden scene where ynUng girl was
looking out at window, exhallng her pas
sion to the roses while the echoes OF
satanic laughter, not even vocal, died
away among the trees.
But Gounod was revolutionary, and
held Arm. "One is always somebody's
Wagner" he said to a friend long after
ward when recountlng this episode.
The church scene was also changed
many times. The wapurgis Night was
rccast entirely at the last moment to
suit the eSigencies of the mise en- scene.
When the curtain rose for the first
time, March 10, 1859, composer, libret-
tists, Director Interpreters, prompter.
even the machinlsts, were m with unx-
iety and overwork M. Jules Barber ac-
tually took fever and was not able to
attend the first performance
Nine. Carvalho succeeded at once ana
Faust" has for thirty years gone on
conquerlng and to conquer.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-17
Sporting Notes.


Hank o'Day is a Chicago bobby.
The question u.s. win Texas have a ball
league next year2
During the past season Yale has scored
$50 points and her opponents 70.
Nichols seems 70 pitch as good ball in
California as he does I'm the big league.
Joe Strauss has made application for a
| position on the big leagues umpire staff
Watty, who will guide the Corn Rusk-
ers through the season of "a, wants Joe
Walsh for short.
White Wings Tebeau has turned
| ''Washee washee man" out in Denver He
is at the head Of big steam Laundry
Baltimore may get Bug Holiday and
| Charlie Farrell The latter is wanted in
| exchange for Tony Mullane and Jennings.
/ Danny stearns viii probably be seen on
hrst for Sioux City the coming season,
field.
IN the Western league next season all
the clubs VIII play Sunday ball except
Indianapolis, Detroit and probably To
ledo.
It In reported that a limited round "go"
between Johnny Griffin and George Dixon
WIN soon be arranged. to take place at
| Boston
Gnlesburg, Burlington, Peoria and Mon
state league in case the Illinois-Iowa Is
not revived.
Manager Barnle's announcement that
Ptener will not be traded Is appreciated
IN Louisville. Pfeffer Is n fnyorlte In that
CITY and tower OF strength to the Col
onels.
Billy Hart, the pitcher who has been off
me diamond for two seasons, says his
arm Is again as strong as ever, and he
expects a trial with Cincinnati next sea-
son.
Jim Han ana Steve o'Donnell Intend TO
so on the road and give sparring exhib-
lions, Han, however, will assist in train
ms Mitchell for his coming fight with
corbett.
Manning promises to give Kansas city
. strong team. II will be made up Ia |
part OF last years Savannah. Ga, team, |
out mere WIN be a number Of new men |
on the pay ron.
Dan creedon. before ne left Tor Jack /
sonvile, told a reporter that II no club
would offer purse for himself and Fitz-
summons he would meet his fellow-coun-
Iyman for glory in a sx9 room.
Charlie Johnson. the st. Paul boy who
ireeshtly punched Wiley Evans into the
ANA OF Nod, added Jack Flynn 10 his list
OF victims at Charleston. w va. seven
'ouhas snfhced TO put Flynn asleep
Charley Mitchell wins his fight with
Corbott he will leave England ana come
70 Buffalo to reside. II IS quite improba-
Die that We VIII have the pleasure OK
chawley's residence here.-Bunaio Com
There would be general satisfaction
among ST. Louis cranks IL PAT pna,ers
should cast his lot with the Browns. but
the signing Of Harry Wright would be re- !
eeNed with enthusasm.-St. Louis re
public.
Ine Bostons win continue their winter
paS'ns IN California untl March. The
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nonra Detlncn Amntenrr.

New York, December s-The racing
board OF the Il. A. w. has placed In shape
the rules regarding new classes They
VIII submit them to the National ASSEMBLY
next spring for adoption. The Two classes
are defined as follows.
Glass A-Anateur who has not engaged
IN, nor assisted IN, nor taught cycling or
any other recognized exercise for money
or any other remuneraiiour nor knowingly
competed with or against a professional
for prize OF any description, or one who
after having forfeited the amateur status,
has had the name restored by compe-
tent authority and having Jurisdiction
over the sport, a cyclist ceases 20 be an
amateur OF class a by (s) encouraging
cycling or other recognized athletic exer-
else or personally teaching, training or
coaching any person therein. either as a
means OF obtaining livelihood or for a
wager, money. prize OF gate money; tb).
competing with a professional or making
pace for or having pace for himself made
by such In public or for prize; (c), SELL
lnE, pawuing, hartering or otherwise
turning into cash or IN any manner real
izing cash upon any prize won by him;
ID, accepting directly or Indirectly any
remuneration. compensation or expense
whatever FOR cycling; (e). m this class no
prize shal exceed SIC IN value and such
prizes shall be limited TO medals wieaths
plate ana jewelry only; % competing with
an amateur of class B and having once
lost his status IN class A can not recover
Il or be restored thereto.
Glass B--An amateur OF this class shall
be cycle rider. who may compete Ia pub
lie Tor pay or remuneration Tor riding,
but shall not compete Tor cash or diyisi-
bile purse nor realizo upon any prize won
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For the Big Fight

Jacksonville. Fla, December s.-The old
fair grounds, a site OF some twenty acres
two and one-half miles from the oity'f
center is TO be the scene of the great
Mitohell-Corbett fight. 1t has been settled
definitely. Mr.. Rowdcn of the syndicate
returned from his Tampa trip last night
well pleased with the result, having OBJ
tained the rental OF the grounds and q
substantial donation toward the fight The
grounds are well located and have several
large buildings upon them now, the largest
being the old State fair main building.
The two sides win be torn down and other
wings added, making q round or eight
sided building IN the form Of q pit, so
that every seat viii be wen located MIR.
Wood the architect OF the Plant railroad
system, Is at work on the plans and will
be ready 70 start on the building the first
OF next week. There VIII be fifty or more
boxes, aud The seats viii run from $40
or SIS to SIS and SIS The club has operat-
ing quarters ut 90 West Bay street. where
all the business pertaining to the night
Is now transacted. The street railway VIII
put IN an electric line az once and be
ready to move the thousands without any
trouble and on short schedule.
one OF the things suggested 10y Mr.. Bow
OF was to have the fight IN The daytime
thus nrordlng the contestants all the
lisht they wanted and running no risk
OF trouble with electric lights. Delaney
said he would write Corhett al once about
It, but" said he. Il know Jimmy viii
say yes, for he wants to meet Mitchell
badly and win go into the ring bindfolded
II necessary"
The trasning quarters at Mayport are
heing fitted up, and Delaney Will 20 down
there tomorrow 10 settle things up and gel
all the traps ready for Corbett when he
comes next Friday. They have the famous
old Wallace cottage there and two nearby
ones an being Well arranged for the pur-
pose A bail alley, a sprlntlng room and
one or two other sheds for special work
WIN be butt. AS Corbett enjoys the ocean
nfeese Delaney says that 'his viii make an
loeal trimming quarters.
sam G, Mott, advance agent Of tho Cor
pett combination. arrived today and saws
lorbett Is fun OF the coming struggle ana
"a IN perfect condition Mltchell's recent
y tieranees have stirred him up consldera-
ply Although Mitchell brags that Corbett
loes not want 20 hght Mott saws Mitchell
hNa the neht postponed until January b
as ne positively refused to FIGHT al sn
earlier date and further declared thar n
the date could not be postponed uBti .
.hen ne would not fight al an ana woulJ .
Witharaw bis $4,000. on this account .
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a pIen Tnr nnr1cnnnc.

Mrs. Jennie Kimball mother Of the
sprightly Corinne, having been asked
what she considered the place OF musical
eXtrayaganza or opera conque Ia the
field Of stage art, answers that burlesque
exists in literature and all the allied arts
as much as 1t does on the stage But the
people do not generally agree with the Sc
rious minds In this respect People go to
the theater just as the generality OF them
do TO the library. the art hall. or the music
chamber. to seek recreation and entertain
ment do not mean necessarily that
they go merely TO enjoy laugh as
some special pleaders put IL, but they 20
expecting to be pleased in some sort of
way, and the truth remains the same,
whether it be Edwin Booth or Modjeska
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by him. A cyelist ceases to be an anna
teur of class b by (a) engaging in cycling
or other recognized athletic sports or ex-
ercises for wager, money prize, or gate
money; OBJ competing with professional
or making pace for or having the pace
made for himself by such in public or for
q prize; (c) selling pawniug, or otherwise
turning into cash or in any manner real
iEing cash upon any prize won by him /;
Cd) license may be granted by majority
OF the racing board for competition IN in
vitatlon races between amateurs Of class
a and p, prize rules OF class a to govern
The prominent racing men of today are
enjoying the privileges which will be ac-
corded to them IN class 3. The only line
which viii separate them from direct pro-
fessonalship win be the restriction that
they can not race for cash prizes
From present appearance bicycle racing
for cash prizes win be continued in this
city next season. II seems that Receiver
Freedman OF Manhattan field, and Mana
ger Sanger OF the Madison Square garden
have formed combination to hold races
Of this nature and will license reders them
selves. They intend to hold ten days of
racing in the garden this winter and
twelve days at Manhattan field next sum
rner, They claim that sufficient induce
nents will be offered so that Zimmerman.
Johnson and the other cracks win Join.
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Tom wIIinma ouita RncInr

Thomas II. Williams. Jr president of
the Pacific Coast Bloodhorse association,
VIII sell his horses and break up the
undine stable. AS he will remain presl-
dent OF the association and OF the Calf
fornia Jockey club, he viii not retire
from the turf, 1t is said Williams sells
out his stable to avoid charges made from
time to time that the handicappers favor
ed him because he was president OF the
association. The Undlne stables horses
are: Fi1elia, Racine, Filtration, cadmus,
st. Croix, ponahue. Don Fulano Revolt
Yer, Tigress, Sherwood, Return and COL
onel Brady. OF these Fidelia. Racine,
Filtration and Cadmus belong to the STAN
ford estate, and Williams can sell only
their running qualities. Return. Sherwood
and Colonel Brady Formerly Elmwood)
arc jumpers and Return is one OF the
best at the track in this class. The oth-
ers are very fair bread winners. Don Fu-
lano Is great mud horse ana has won
a lot OF money at the Frisco meeting.
Both Covngton and Kelly VIII probably
appear as the owners OF stables, as the
breaking up of the Undine VIII release
them from their contracts. George Miller
VIII have no difficulty in getting all the
mounts he wants.
Barney Schneider has reached the Bay
District track from Chicago with seryltor.
Grafton Dolly McCone, Glee Boy. Sir
Charles and Resale.
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contestants, fun OF honor. ambition and
courage stand bravely up. and as n re-
suit serious injuries follow.
After many changes and the holding out
Of good and bad prospects, 1t now looks
al Il Corbett and Mitchell are going to
''get together next January 70 All legal
opposition seems to have vanished with
rhe passing Of the ordinance OF jackson
vile council permitting glove contests In
that ely It Is needless TO point out that
the ordinance WIS especially designed 10
meet the Cprbett and Mitchell contest
only one councilman voted against t.
This means there is no opposition TO the
contest and, so far as the authorities OF
jacksonville are concerned, the battle win
take place.
Both contestants are willing. Don't let
anybody make a mistake on this point.
One or both Of them may have been work.
Ing Tor an Intervention that would stop
the contest but row that no lnterferences
seem probable, they win both prepare
earnestly for the aftnlr- And 1t win be
one OF the greatest in the history Of glove
contests. According. 20 the statements OF
each man. they are both very confident OF
victory. Corhett Is sun fooliBhy or rath-
er uugenerousiys talking about Mitchell
not entering the ring Corbett hid better
cease talking nonsense y this kind and
devote mis- entire attention 70 getting
ready 10 meet Mitchell. The latter will be
there II health permits. because Mitchell
whatever his merits as o tighter may be
compared TO those Of Corbett, Is Rssurediy
q nlucklor man than Corbett ever was or
ever Win be- II d the Wild talk on both
sides that haa disBustcd the public with
the entire affair and II each WIN now at
tcrG strictly % his work thorc Will be
greater interest IN tho contest than there
has ever been in any similar contest be-
fore
Il Is certain that Mitchell win not get
below 40 or 10 ponnds IN weight. He
thlnks he win be usht enough AZ that
That IS q Big welsh; Tor man OF his
inches, and according 10 past records II Is
move weight than he can safely carry.
Cnrhett has aelected his training quar-
tors. aal It Is safa 20 say that he viii get
along all right m hie training, and II IS
also safe 10 say that he VIII not be in
any better condition than when no met
sullivan He may not be in as good form