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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-09
Useful For Magazines.

Here is magazine holder which will
he an ornament to the sitting room table
of the summer home. Take two pieces
OF cardboard a little larger than The
Century or Harpers, cover them with a
thin layer of cotton batting and then
with pale green silk. Before the edges
of the silk are sewed together four pieces
OF rather broad elastic should be sewed
through the cotton batting and card
board. Then the edges of the silk are
overcast. The elastic should be left
about 6 inches long and then fastened to
the four corners OF the other silk covered
piece of cardboard. Over the pale green
silk OF the top piece of cardboard paint
cluster of white and pink clover bios
SONS, and i'll silver letters with draw
ing pen write For Idle Hours" The
magazines are placed between the two
pieces of cardboard, and as the elastic
stretches it will hold number of them.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-09
MARKET QUOTATIONS.

NEW YORK - Flour Winter wheat. low
grades, S2.CN,2.40; winter wheat, fair to fancy,
S2.3kll;i.d5; winter wheat patents, S35OGni. ~;
Minnesota clears Sa.50@3.lO; Minnesota
straights. S3.5tDs4.lU; city mills, g. Rye flour,
S2.9tG,-32j. Cornmeal-Yellow western. 81 80
@2.50. kye-Western, 5GGI6rc. Wheat-No. =
red, store and elevator, .llt1l34c; afioat 72I4G0
.=lao; I. O. b. l34Qy,2c. Options, July, 523s: Au-
gust, i45sc: September 1ti9Sc. Corn-No =,
elevator, 41c. Options, July, a.; August,
l'19c; September 475sc. Oats-No. =. ;,tl sGt3.c;
No. =, white, @lsc; No. 3, 351ac; No. 8,
white, Hl4c; mixed Western, 35I1@.Rc. Beef
Western steam, Sl0.i5GJl020 Pork-OId mess
S2l..U: new mess, $2U.jO. Butter-State dairy, Ii
02,c; state creamery. l9lG3J20I2c; western dairy,
l+Nl1c. Eggs State and Pennsylvania, II;
western, per case, S315Qt4.p. Coffee Spot
Rio. No. :, lIisc. Sugar Granulated, $40
D i-lGc. Woo-Domestic fleece, ga 81; pulled,
2Glt3;c. Peanuts, hand picked, G14G56Nc
BALTIMOKE-Flour Western super, 500
@G2.+G western super. extra, S2.50I3.l0; western
super family, S:i.3%1i6G winter wheat pat
ent. S3'5Gli.2j; spring wheat patent, s4l5
O4.iG; spring wheat straight, S37tDi4l 10
Wheat-No red, spot, G95SGD1cc: June, 6944C1
sOc; July, il@7214c; August, re; steamer
No. :. red, 6il4@H34c. Milling wheat by
sample, 1WDllc Corn White corn by sample
oOl2c; yellow corn by sample. 4gc. Oats-No. 2
white western, 42l44J43c; No. =. mixed western,
6l2Gt:Sc. Rye-No. =, 6Oc. Hay Good to
SC. Provisions Mess pork, S22U0; hams,
l5hc; lard, refined, l2l4c. Butter Creamery,
fancy, 1skL:Oc; creamery, fair TO choice, l1@l9c;
creamery, imitation, lsc. Eggs, l6c Coffee
Nio, fair, lsl4c; No. Z, li9l11sc. Sugar-Granu-
Atcd. 5 9-l6c.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-09
Testing Iron Castings.

"Have you ever noticed" said st.
Louisan yesterday, those massive iron
pillars now standing erect in the base
ment of the new Planters House? Well,
did You ever stop to think of the i'm
mense weight they will be compelled to
support steadily for many, many years?
Oh, you have. But l suppose You have
thought the manufacturer Just made
those pillars and sold them without
knowing anything about how much
weight they would bear or how long
they would bear it. Let me tell yon
about that.
"Those pillars are cast in the same
manner as cast iron stoves-by running
the liquid metal into sand molds, but
alonside of each pillar is cast an iron bar
from the same metal. The bar is pre-
cisely an inch square and 81 feet III
length. When cold, it is subjected to a
very simple test. Each end of the bar
Is placed upon table and weights are
suspended from the center by n rope. 1t
must bear tensile strength of 500
pounds to the square inch. The test may
begin with 400 pounds and be gradually
increased until the bar is found to be
perfectly supporting the required weight
If it breaks, for instance, Mt 4S0 or 400
pounds, then the pillar cast from the pot
of metal which cast the bar is discarded
broken up and put into the pot again
with more pig iron added. The pillars,
you know, are largely made from scrap
iron, and the manufacturers cannot know
the strength of the cast until it is tested
The addition of pig iron in the event of
failure brings the cast up to the stand
ard."-St. Louis Republic.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-09
lie Was u Nobleman by Nature.

Don't tell me now that men are callous
and selfish when the woman is an old
one, for won't believe it,
We were hurrying to catch the ele-
waited train when poor old Irish woman
stopped, and directly in the way of all
other would be passengers underworld
to readlust strap that had slipped from
the package she was carrying.
Her hands were cold, and she seemed
unable to loosen the buckle, when good
looking man came mp and seeing her diff
ticulty laid his own packages down on
the platform While he asked:
Cant you manage it? Here, let me
do it for YOU"
OF course time and tide and ele-
waited trains wait for no man, and we
rolled away from the station just rs he
had completed his self imposed task.
We SAW him pick up his bundles and
walk toward the waiting room to get
Tarn-for the wind was cold-never
seeming oregret the train he had missed
for doing q kindness for 'some ones
mother!'
found myself hoping that his wife, if
he had one, would not scold him for com
ing home late.
Oh the world is full of charity if we
only stop and look for it!--New York
Herald.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-09
In British Honduras.

British Honduras is n crown colony,
and of its 10000 population there are
about 300 whites, mainly English. There
is an American colony of about 90 people
at Toledo engaged i'll sugar growing and
rum making. They are mainly from
Kentucky, and it is prosperous colony.
The country is healthful for tropical
country, and there has not been case of
yellow fever in several years. The prin-
cipal product is mahogany, and it will
be years before the forests are exhausted.
Great quantities of logwood are also
shipped to Europe. We ship only ba-
nanas and plantains to the United States,
shipping last year 72S, 900 punches of ba-
nanas to New Orleans. The great prob
lem with us is labor, and we import ma
tives from the West Indies.
We need immigration, and Sir Alfred
Maloney, the governor, is very pro-
gressive man and is doing much to bring
us to the notice of the world. We have
no railroads beyond a tramway drawn
by mules, penetrating the plantations
for about six miles. There is not tele-
graph instrument or line i'll the province
and only n short telephone line between
government buildings. We have no
money of our own, but use the silver of
surrounding republics, which is SO de-
preciated that So i'll American money is
equal to $500 of the money in use-In-
terview i'll Washington Star.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-09
THE NEWS IN PARAGRAPHS.

Dispatches received from Buenos Ayres
announce that the Argentine cabinet has
resigned
Lichtner, the German banker who was
implicated III the Seman turf case, escaped
from custody in Hanover.
The two Russian war ships Dimitri Don
skol and Rynda which have been visiting
Philadelphia have sailed for New York.
Fire burned the furniture store of Brad
street, Thurber &; Company at Minneapo
lis. Loss estimated at $4,000 fully COW
cred by insurance
Two hundred and fifty members of the
American Nurserymen's association met
in Assembly hall at the Worlds fair for
their annual convention.
Carl Schurz, proprietor of the New York
Evening Post, has accepted an invitation
to deliver an address in behalf of the Ger
man-Americans at the fair on German day,
June Is.
James b. Ewing, United States minister
to Belgium, sailed on the Red Star steam
ship Westerland for Antwerp. He was ac-
companied by Mrs. Ewing, Miss Louise
Ewing and Davis Ewing.
The marriage of Miss Ida Studebaker,
daughter of the late Jacob +. Stakeholder,
to Edward Louis kuhns, ex-commissioner
OF public works, was solemnized in Trinity
Episcopal church, Chicago.
Secretary of War Daniel Lamont arrived
at the Palmer House, Chicago, accompan-
led by his wife and daughter, and Mrs.
James ID. Bryant, Mrs. q. Coleman of
New York, and his private secretary, John
Seveger.
Millers from all over the United States
met nj the Grand Pacific hotel, Chicago,
in attendance on the annual convention OF
the Millers' National association. There
are u states represented. The session is
strictly business one.
The National Association of Furniture
manufacturers began their annual session
at st. Louis. About so delegates, repre-.
senting the principal American cities, are
in attendance. President II. L. Davis spoke
strongly against convict labor and in favor
OF cheaper railroad rates
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-09
Telephone Strike In New York.

NEW YORK, June S.-Troublc has broken
out afrcsh among the strikers OF the New
York and New Jersey Telephone company,
employed on the New Jersey division.
President Cutler directed the strikers to go
To work, promising to consider their de
mand for increased pay. About two-thirtls
of the strikers returned to work, but the
others We're informed that their services
were no longer required. During the strike
the company engaged nonunion linemen
and made yearly contracts with them The
company refuses to discharge the men EN-
gagged during the strike, and also to replace
some of the strikers. Another general
strike Will probably be ordered
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-09
REGATTA AT AUSTIN.
Completion of the Colorado River Dam
BEING Handsomely Celebrated.

Completion of the Colorado River Dam
Being Handsomely Celebrated.
AUSTIN, Tex, June S.-The great re-
gatta which commenced here has brought
together the worlds greatest oarsmcn. In
its international character it is probably
the greatest aquatic contest in the history
of the world, and the promises are good
for fine racing for the four days it lasts.
The regatta is in the nature of celebra-
ton i'll honor of the completion of the
great dam across the Colorado river which
is remarkable piece of solid masonry
The length Of the dam is l,l50 feet. 1t is 66
feet high, 80 feet broad at the base and l6
feet at the crest. 1t has formed II lake %
miles long, with an average width of 200
feet, and containing 2l,O00,0O0,00O gallons
OF water, or enough to supply the city of
Austin 20 years without being replenished
The purpose of the dam is to furnish a
water supply and power for the electric
light system of the city. Besides accom-
pishing these purposes, $4,000 horsepower
has been developed which will he disposed
OF to manufacturers at nominal cost The
cost Of the dam was over 100000.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-09

A. "A. ZIMMERMAN. man ut an early stage
OF the race came in violent collision with
another contestant and was thrown with
great @iolence against the rails which in
close the track. Three of his teeth were
crushed out and he was otherwise injured
to such an extent that he was compelled
to retire from the race.
His injuries, though necessarily painful,
are not serious.
During the day Zimmerman gave an ex-
hibition. He did II quarter mile with a
flying start in 30 As seconds, thus beating
the best Irish record by one second. His
subsequent accident is bad enough to keep
him from participating in any further rae.
ing for some time
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-09

NORFOLK, June S.-Joseph Gehnari, the
Italian murderer of Michael Iscabelli, who
arrived at Hampton Oh the Washington
boat Saturday, the eth of May, and wan
dered ont into the woods toward Fox Hill,
about seven miles from Hampton, and
tried to commit suicide by jumping out
OF tree and afterwards with I; heavy seal
i'll the Jail, is now confined i'll the hospital
and will recover from his injuries. He
claims to be "A sailor, but his general ap-
pear;ince contradicts his statement, and he
WAS from the first though TO he il criminal.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-09
Horse Thieves at Hollidaysburg.

HoLLIDAYsBURG, Pa, June S.-Three
masked burglars entered the house of
Joseph Slippy and his son Blair Slippy,
two prominent Frankstown township farm
ers, and beat them into insensibility with
clubs. a railroad tie was employed as n
catapult to dash i'll the front door, and the
household furniture was wrecked by the
intruders, who carried off $3.50 booty The
crime WAS committed by gang of horse
thieves who have been lately operating in
the township
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-09
Assault Upon IA Night yvntcl,n,,n.

CoNNELLsvILLE, Pa, June s.-Andrew
Shaw, night Waterman OF the Cambria
Iron company's coke works at Wheeler,
WAS assaulted and robbed by three masked
men. Shaw was terribly beaten about the
head, several bones being broken He
Is 10 years of age, and is IL Il very critical
condition. Two Elen were arrested at Il
later hour, one of them having il fresh pis-
tol wound through his hand. 1t is Thought
the robbers quarreletl over the spoils taken
from shaw, which consisted oi SO in
money and d fine gold watch
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-09
A Dinner Centerpiece.

For centerpiece on the dinner table
nothing is prettier than iardiniere of
silver placed on fresh linen center
worked in flower to correspond with
the contents of the jardiniere, or glass
lake, which can be purchased for cou-
pie of dollars, may he used under it, sur
rounded with tiny glass troughs which
are sold for 40 cents apiece, placed about
the edge of the lake and filled with nat
ural flowers
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-09
BLiGhted Hone.

Teddy Vanderchump. young society
man, has been paying his addresses to
Miss Rose Bondclipper of Madison ave.
nue.. His visits have been very frequent
of late, and last night Tommy, Miss
Roses younger brother, said
you ought to come and see us every
evening, Mr.. Vanderchump."
why, Tommy"
Because it makes Sister Rose so hap
Ply to have you go away you ought not
to miss an evening""
They missed Teddy for the rest of that
evening. -Texas Siftings.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-09
FLOODS IN AUSTRIA.
Temporary Dams Fail to Preserve Towns
From Destruction.

temporary pHWs FaiI TO Preserve Towns
From Destruction.
VIENNA, June S.-The floods continue To
cause great destruction in the province of
Bukowna. The river Czeremossyay burst
through the temporary dams which had
been erected to stay its devastating course
ana submerged the town of WischnitZa
This town has IL population of about
4,WOo and many of these were drowned in
the mood while the houses were demolished
oy the rushing waters. Thousands are
homeless and the loss Of property is very
great The number of persons known TO
have been drowned at Wischnitza is 81.
AT Radutz the streets are inundated and
eIght houses have been destroyed. The in
habithnts of the place have fled to the
mountains as IA refuge from the swelling
Hood that has wrought destruction in their
homes
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-09
Fargo DESTROYED by Fire.

MooREIIEAD, MINI, June S.-The city
of Fargo is i'll flames and the mammoth
blaze is being blown by terrific wind.
The fire is completely beyond control and
seems sure to burn all the buildings
along the river front. The loss is already
S2,OU,000. The bridges between Moore
head and Fargo have been burned and all
telegraphic communications are cut Off.
Assistance has arrived ut the scene from
Grand Forks, and Duluth and Crookston
have been ask ed for hcln
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-09
n s s :. w Rorfo|ksWesternR.R

SCHEDULE IN KFFECT JUNE i. 49,

Al
wzsTBoUED, LRAvB ROANOKE DAILY.
80 6. IN. Washington and Chattanooga limited,
1oF Bristol and beyond. Stops only at Chris.
iii;!@ ,,hni and Rec lord, also nj Pulaski,
"ythcville, Gladc Spring and Abingdon to
ct on passengers from points north and east
OF Roanoke. Pullman sicepers to New Or
-eahs, Mem phis and Nashville Dining car
e;OG u. N. for Rndford, Pulaski, Bristol and al,
s ternediaas stations also Hr B!ueGeld, Pc.
AID Louisville via Norton Pullman sleeper
10 Bristol
s:fG y. m for Radford, Pulaski, Bristol and Chat
tanooga Pullman slecpers to Memphis via
Chattanooga
AGO r. NJ THE CHICAGO EXPRESS for
and Chicago. Pullman Bunet Sleeper Norfolk
20 Chicago without change.
NORTH AND sAsTBoURD. LKAvH ROANOKE DAILY.
IT'D 2: IN; for Petersburg. Richmond and
1920 p m. for Washington, Hagerstown. Phis
delphla and New York. Pullman sleepe
p. r.. r. ~
122o p. m. daily for Richmond and Norfolk. pu
man parlor car to Norfolk, connects at Lynch
s.o, burg (uni0n station) with Durham division.
800 P m for Bnena Vista and intermediate sta
1:s a. m. for Richmond and Norfolk. po,,m.,
sleeper to Norfolk and Lynchburg to Rich
1852 p. III. (Washington and Chattanooga lin.
ited) for Washington, Haeerstown, PhiladcI.
2hia and New York. Pullman slecpers 10
Washington via Shenandoah Junction spd
New York via Harrisburg. Stops only at
Bnena Vista, Basic, Shenandoah. Luray,
,iseam rS junction; shepherdstown An
Durham Divsion-Lcave Lynchburg (Unior
station) daily 710 n. m. and 3:25 D. m. for South
eoston and Durham and intermediate sta.
Winston-Salem Division-Leave Roanoke Union
station daily si5 a; m. and 43U p. m. for
and intermediate stations
For all additional information apply at ticket
Office or to w b. BEVII,I,
General Passenger Agent, Roanoke, Va.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-09
To Tell Good Baking pnxder

Put one teaspoonfui of the powder in
a small tin cup, add three teaspoonfuls
OF water, and let it boil. Then pour into
glass. If the baking powder is pure,
there will be faint, pleasant odor, and
the glass will be filed with foamy
mass that will not drip when turned up
side down. Ammonia can be detected
by the smell, and terra alba and kindred
materials by sticky or sloppy mixture
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-09
Suit Against an Elevator COMPANY.

FARGO, N. D., June S.-Attac hments
were served upon all elevators and other
property of the Northern Pacific Elevator
company in North Dakota Suit for which
these attachments were issued claims that
100000 is due and it is brought at the i'll
stance of banks in Montreal, Minneapolis
and Duluth. There are so elevators belong
ing TO this company in North DAKOTA The
headquarters of the company are in Mime
apolis
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-09
Drowning In Ontario,

LIONS HEAD, Ont, June Sat Pine
tree harbor as II men engaged i'll loading
telegraph poles OH IL crib Tor the Cleveland
Cedar company were coming ashore their
boat sprang leak and went down. Al of
its occupants but four succeeded in getting
ashore. The names of the drowned are as
follows: John Smith, Lindsay; Nat Nor
ms, Stokes Bay; Robert Mowat, Hepworth;
Henry Whitfield, Medford The bodies
have not yet been found.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-09

ing the needed air. 1t is simple linen
fishnet and can be purchased with edg-
ing and tassels i'll a variety of colors we'll
adapted to decorative USE
To make a draping similar to the one
shown, purchase the necessary length,
sew on the fringe and then drape it over
the pole. You will find that it will re-
lieve the darkness caused by the re-
mOval of the curtains.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-09
A Summer window

Now that heavy hangings are no long
or needed, there comes the question of
how to avoid the STIFFNESS of curtains
and at the same time to escape the an
noyance of bare windows and undraped
sashes. The material which the draw
ing shows goes far toward solving both
problems and can be trusted to give the
graceful lines we seek without exclud-
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-09
Ohio Republican GATHERING.

COLUMBUS, June S.-Governor Mckinley
was serenaded ut the Chttenden hotel ard
made IL spirited impromptu speech to IL
jam of people. The streets were crowded
until nearly midnight. a continuous
stream of skyrockets made the capitol
grounds bright as day. Altogether the
city had the appearance of having already
begun a colossal ratification.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-09
West Virginia Ned,cal societx.

WHEELING, June S.-The West Virginia
State Medical society, which convened in
Parkersburg, Is largely attended. In his
annual address President Morgan, refer
ring to socalled expert testimony in courts
of justice, advised the profession to refuse
to give such testimony unless fairly paid
fer it, and in case of arrest for contempt to
appeal To the supreme court.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-09
New Navigation Company.

TRENTON, June s.-The International
Navigation company was incorporated
here The capital stock is SO, 000, 900 The
incorporators are Clement \. Griscom,
William Henry Barnes, y. j. Cassat,
Henry Houston and John ID. Potts, all of
Philadelphia; Benjamin brewster of New
York and ex-senator William j. Sewell of
Camden
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-09
Merrili Accused of Hypothecation.

BosroN. June Sit is stated by Mr..
Jacob Pfaff, the acting president of the
Franklin Land and Improvement company,
that Moody Merrill, the missing financier
and business man, as president of the COM
paAy had issued $4,000 in stock, hypothe-
Gated it with brokers and made no return
Of the transaction or the money received
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-09

parts of Ireland.
II i'm III @ rm a IL won
easily by two ma
ch in Q lengths in
2:47 2-5. O'Neill of
Dublin was second,
and O'Callaghan OF
Cork third.
Later i'll the day
there was q race for
the 25 mile cham
ipionship. OF twenty
wheclrnen who start
ed three fell in the
first lap. thinner
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-09

Insect and reptile designs are reigning
supreme for jewelry, and very attractive
they are too. For breastpins lizards with
bright green bodies set with diamonds
are seen, as are spiders, flies AMI bugs of
every description.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-09
East Indian Families.

Millions of men in India live, marry
and rear apparently healthy children mp.
on an income which. even when the wife
works, is rarely above fifty cents n week
and frequently sinks to half that amount.
Exchange
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-09

NORFOLK, June S-A young man named
Addison ANDERSON surrendered to the po-
lice of this city, saying he had murdered Il
young man named Frank Howard at Sara
toga, n. c., in December last, and was
tired of being II fugitive from justice.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-09

Fogg has about made up his mind that
life is hardly worth the living in these
days when man has to keep posted ON
SO many things that are not worth know
ing
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-09

The Great Eastern was the largest
Fhip ever built-6s0 feet long, SO broad,
GO deep and %, 627 tons burden.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-09

The Oldest statue of the world is of
the sheik of an Egyptian village. 1t is
believed to be not less than 5000 years
old
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-09
ZIMMERMAN HURT.

Accident to tho American Champion Bi-
cyclist Mt Dublin, Ireland.
DUBLIN, June ga. Il. Zimmerman, the
American champion bicyclist. was the
winner in the invitation scratch race par
ticipated in by bicyclists from various