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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-01-11
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PyvIRruE OF A DEED OF TRUST pArer

Rf VIRTUE OF A DEED OF TRUST DATeD
- me lst day OF january, 1890, and duly re-
corded IN the clerks office OF the Hastings Court
Ior inc CITY or Roanoke, Va, i'll deed book a.
page 10, whereby William Lunsford and Mamie
T.. LuhSioru' ms wife: conveyed to Henry Gibson,
secure to the Roanoke CONSTRUCTION And Im nv
provcment Company, hrst tho payment OF the
sHm OF a4o evidenced by the negotiable note OF
strnction and Improvement Company dated Ian.
uaIy io.V payable three years after date with in
tcrcst NJ the Citizens Bank, OF Roanoke VA in.
terest on said note being payable in SENT annual
instruments; second, 10 secure to the said Koa-
nokc construction and Improvement ComD9nv
. n payment or the sum OF $50, evidenced by
three negotiable notes OF William Lunsford in
favor OF the Roanoke Construction and Improve
S2e3.3 l-3 each, payable six, twelve aud eighteen
months from date with Interest Mt the Citizens
Bank OF Roanoke, Va, and default having been
made in the payment OF the note OF Si,SiO and
being instructed by the holder OF said note
shall by authority vested in me US substitute
trustee for Henry Gibson, deceased, the trrstee
name In the dee d. oirer for sale at public auction
10 the highest bidder, al IL O'Clock M in front OF
THURSDAY, FEBRUARYS 1891, all that certain,
lot or parcel OF land in the city of Roanoke, va,
bounded and described rs follows to wit:
Beginning feet from the northwest corner of
the lot upon when the Palace hotel Is situated on
Railroad avenue. thence south degrees Is
minutes west 100 feet TO lot No. 81, thence along
same north 81 degrees Is minutes west 20 feet To
lot No. ~ thence along same Forth degrees is
minutes east leo feet to Railroad avenue, thence
along said Railroad avenue south 81 degrees Is
minutes east ~ feet TO the beginning conta;ninS
2,to square feet, and being part OF what il
known rs lot No. Is In Fifth ward according TO
the map of Roanoke Land and improvement
Company There is located on this lot u three.
TERMS: Cash snflciert to pay the cost OF
executing this trust, including trustees commits
sion OF legal per centum, aud pay the past due
note OF $4,000 with interest from August ist,
iS'S, to day OF sale, protest fee, $f26, and
Insurance, $5S 70, the residue, II any mon
Il credit or one and two years from date.
with interest, deferred payments TO be Sc.
cured by deed OF trust upon said property
HENRY NJ. DANIEL
lEe tds Substituted Trustee.
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yRus1,nRs. aAnrs.

ny VIRTUE OF DEED OF TRUST LyE-
100 CURED to me on the 18th day OF Dccsniber
lsW oy u: Barbour. and duly recorded In Inc
o. =. oiicc OF the Huetings Court or the cty
"a "a, noanoke, Virginia, in trust to secure 10 A
n,nCnc rankin the payment OF one certain ne.
~ 'aoIe note, or even date with said decd for
ISL, su, oi Ssoo dated the 18th day OF December
m.n, tpnS a4ic one year after date, which last
cc,nhee 30 note was renewed by note dared De-
nftnr ~, iS"S, in like sum. payable on. wear
paS,r ua,e,and default having been IN AIDE il, the
IN, ho Vi inc said last mentioned note and hay-
Rankin irGI i, so to do by the said A Blanche
sale al nnhi;c .s s,., At II O'CLOCK NJ, orer for
Vir"in;;' ING courthouse for the CITY OF ROANOKE
hrin', ~ ulc property conveyed in said dcrd
tho ,nac, ono, half interest in planning min and
si,ua,n1 u..vIy cotnected Herewith and tbcrnir
and E;t ri heaE Moormau's road between Forr,h
V;r.;,ta" stie&S IL. W, in the CITY Of Ro,notn
planning Mill. ICING KNOWN rs the Rosa
oxecnt;' asn As to enough to nav the cost os
vNseH.aus ms trust, including n trus,c,.s 80 VI
1850 s-.oN y, n'c per cent. and TO INV or n,d a.;
1879 nc sAlu note, with protest fers tba-an,
apIntlnS 10 Slul and interest from tho 1S, J i
oI pccemocr. 1873; and to the rrsidno gu Jay
10 oc MADE payable in two equal pavman,, ~ any,
ana twelve months from the dale or saia SIX
evidenced by ncgotis bic notes and W h 10 De
npo' the property conveyed by deed OF ,r vu.ed
1G,ds ID. IL. MATSON
Trustee
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Produce and Merchandise.

New York, Jan. 1o.-Flour firm.
moderate demand. Winter wheat, low
grades, 2@2.45: patents, 3.4Om3 d:
Minnesota clear, 2.5O@ 90; patents,
3.s0@4.50; low extras, 2.o5M2.
Southern flour quiet firm: com mon to
fair extra, 2@3; good to CHI dice do, 3.1O@
4;2o; wheat dull, lower, closing steady;
No. 2 red, store and elevator G7@G7 4
atioat 6sH@6Ssl; options declined 10
rs; trading dull; May most active
closing No red, January, 676; Febru
airy, 6sI; May, 715S.
Corn, spots dell, easier; No. ., 42@
42A elevator, 42X@43M afoat; steamer
mixed, al N@42; options 1S@Hc lower,
dull, weak; January, AZ; FebrL airy, 42%
May, 44sS. Oats, spots dull easier:
options quiet. weaker; January, 33X:
February, 33%; May, 34%; spot No 3
white, January, 351s; spot No. 2, 33LM
81; No. white, ass; mixed Western,
34@35; white do, 35@4O}6. Hay firm,
far demand; shipping, $4,000; good to
choice, $4,000 Wool moderate demand:
domestic fleece, 2O@25. Beef dull
nominal; family, 11.O0@13 90; extra
mess, s.oo@s SO; beet hams quiet at
l5.00@ 25; tierced beef quiet; CITY
extra India mess, 10 OO@20.OO Chr
meats dull, firm; picked bellies, 7s/:
shoulders, 6@6}6; hams, 9@94.
Lard excited, much higher; Western
steam, $40 bid, city, s@s4; January,
65 bid; February, s.45 asked; Nav,
$40 asked; refined vuiet, higher; CONT
ncnt. 1000 so; compound, 6l4@6h
Pork active, frmer; mess, ii. 5O0b Il. co
Butter easy, Western dairy, l5hmls:
creamery, ls@2516; Elgins, a5@25L.
Cotton-seed oil firmer, moderate de-
msnd; crude, 30; yellow, 80 Petroleum
quiot, unchanged. Rosin more active.
lower; strained common to good, l19I5
Turpentine quiet, firm, 3Ol4 @3ll4 Rice,
fair demand, steady; domestic fair to
extra, SIS; Japan. 4@41. Molasses,
New Nrlcans, 3o@3s, dull steady.
Peanuts quiet, fancy hand picked,
3%@4. Coffee options steady, l5M20
up; January, 17@l7.5O; March, Ii. 400
III so; May, 16 05@16,1O: August, IS 40;
spot Rio steady, quiet; No. :, 1871.
Sugar raw firm, fairly active; fair re-
filming, 2}6; refined firm, fair demand;
No. q. 1l-16@3H; standard A, Alb 1G0p
AZ; cut loaf, 4 l3 1906; crushed,
Is 1905; graduated, 1l-i6@4s6.
Freights to Liverpool strong, room
scarce; cotton steam, 5-32d; grain
steam, 3D..
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DEATH OF oAPraIN cHArn.M
A Severe Case of the Grip Leads to III. g..
Demise.

- S'DAo S'"o VI the "Trip LeadA to HI. c.,
Demise.
Capt w. S. Chatham, a we'll. known
and influential citizen of this ci,v. d;ed
Yesterday morning few minutes before
S o'clock at his home in Melrose add
tion Several weeks ago Captain
Chatham contracted a severe case of the
grip, which os fled medical skill and re-
suited in his sad demise yesterday.
Captain Chatham was a Pennsylva
man by birth, entered the Federal
army during the late war as a private
and rose to the rank OF captain by his
merltorious work. He was largely in.
terested in mineral properties in Vir.
GINA, and since he moved to Roanoke
ne has devoted his attention to these in
teIes.s in this section He served as
cnlet o, police a. Loeb Haven, Pa with
distinction for several years and was
superin;e nden5 of public buildings in
rennsylvania under Governor Hoyt's
administration
he leaves wife in this city, two sons
ana brother and bis father and mother
in fennSYtvania Tho romans will be
sent to that STATE on the noon train TO
day for burial.
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TRUSTEES sALE-By VIRTUE orAprEp

TRUSTEES SAIE-BY VIRTUE OF A DEED
ol trust GATED May 18th, 1891, and OF record in
tH G GIG Once or the corporation court for the
CITY OF hoanoke. Va, in deed book u.s. page 3i4
secure to the Frostburg Real Estate md I'M ~
provcmcht Company the payment OF the SIM, or
S:,,sN.3l in two equal Snnual instaimrnts oy
Sih"i;li cach, with interest ON each from the
uatc thcreot III the rate or 4 per cent per annum
evidenced by two certain interest bearinr nc,,
table notes for 81 s6l7 each beariu. ewer nae 40,
with said decd OF trust made hy Henry Cartcr
ana payable i'll one and two wears resncctiveiv
aitcr uatc thereon To the said Frosthurr Real
Estate anu improvement Company and default
ss neem maze IN me payment OF portion of
Will. ON THURSDAY, JANUARY a5Tu ~ ;s"i'
Al IL O'CLOCK, NOON, In front of tbr conr,
mouse III said city, sell NJ public auction 10 the
highest bidder all OF thar certain parcel OF land
situated In the city or Roanoke, Va and dc.
5cribcd ~ follows: ' """ N0
Beginning at the northeast corner OF II street
an" chapman avenue, thence along north side Of
chapman avenue south ~ degrees east $50 : frct
10 point, thence north 10 degrees 30 minutes
cast 10 zee To an alley, thence with said nlicv
north ~ degrees west 32O7 feet 10 II sfrsnt
thence with q street south 20 decrecs 49, is
rect 10 the place OF beginning
Trims OF SALE Cash ~ to enough to nav
thc cost OF executing this trust and TO nav n bal
ahcc OF sllo on the nrst OF the above mentioned
notes, also TO pay The second OF the above men
toned notes OF Sl.36ll. with interest thcrcor
from May lSth 1891, and - "a protest CHARGES On
same and the residue, II any will be payanlc in
Two equal insiaiIncnts or one and two wears from,
nay or sale unless otherwise directed hy the said
Hchry carter at the time or sale the deferred
Fay payments 10 NC evidenced by negotiable notes OF
the purchaser and secured by n deed or trust
upon the property 10 he sold.
la26 tbs Substituted Tpnstcs
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A SOCIAL CALL.

There goes the belll A visitor, guess,
anu I'm fright aud haven't time to dreas.
n m! Mrs Gossip from across tho way.
What put 1t in her head to call today
40 40 see what she can scc-t that's all, no doubt.
Ihat woman's nothing but n gadabout.
hate her, with her supcrciious airs
That horrid girl is bringing her upstairs.
IT'S Mrs. Gossip, Idcclarc! Why. this
is quite pleasure, am sure. "a kiss.)
so Kind of you to call-'tis quite II treat.
Let me remove your shawl. Pray, take II seat.
We're all upset this morning, it is true,
But we can always find II seat for you.
Pray don't apologizc-thcrc is no need.
I'm very Glad you've called-I am indeed.
Boston Courier.
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by VIRTUE OF DEED OF TRUST DATED

Ri VIRTUE OF A DEED OF TRUST DATED
- the 18th day of June. 1893, and recorded i'm
tho clerks Office of the corporation court for the
city of Roanoke in decd hook IS, page lt5. exc
cuted by =. V. Bnmgardncr to the lndcrsirned
To secure To Thomas W. Miller the payment oi the
sum OF 1882 10, evidenced by three certain ncro
table notes OF even date with said deed OF ttust
drawn by tho said + Y. l'umgarincr and pnv.
twelve months respectively, from their date III the
sum of Se'7.i3, S2i7 ,3 and S277 81, respcctivcly
1T the First National Bank, OF Roanoke and dc
fault having been made In the payment OF the
first duo of said notes and at the request OF Inc
holder thereof will ON FRIDAY, TIE a'TI
DAY pF FEBRUARY. 1901, AT II O'CLOCK
NJ in front of the courthouse in the city or Roa.
nokc Va, proceed to sell ut public auction. To
the highest bidder, all those certain lots or
parcels of land lying In tic city of Roanoke
Va. bounded and described az follows:
beginning Mt tho southeast corner OF Oranrc
avenue and Thirteenth street, thence win
Orange avenue south 7G degrees minnie ~
seconds east 9G2 feet to "A point, thence south IL
dDsrces o. minutes 10 seconds west 2lD feet To an
alley. thence with said alley north 20 degrees /
minute 20 seconds west 202 feet To rhirtoenth
street, thence with Thirteenth street north n
degrees IS minutes 10 seconds evst 2lO feet In
beginning, and designated on Ncrosc Land
Company'- map ~ lots Nos. /, , !; and / in zee.
tion ~.
TERMS OF SALE: Cash as 10 cnonrh 10 pav
the cost OF executing this trust and 10 paw the
past due note and interest and rs To the snm OF
S21,.'3 with interest thereon from the 18th day
OF juno, ls''3, on credit until the 18th Cay Of
February. 1891, and rs To the sum OF S2T7Gi with
interest from the 18th day OF June ISi3. on
credit until the 18th day OF June. 1891: and n tn
the residue if any there NC, the same shall no
payable In two equal instruments. with Interest
from day or sale, in six and twelve months
respectively from day OF sale, deferred payments
to he secured by Il deed OF trust on the nronrrtv
=, ids ROY Is. SMITH, Trultce
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TRUSTEES AND COMMISSIONERS SAFE

TRUSTEE'S AND COMMISSIONER'S SALE
4 By virtue OF deed OF trust, dated tho 18th
day OF January, 1892 from +. A. Pope and hns.
band to the undersigned, and In compliance with
decree of the circuit court for the city or Ron
noke, entered at the November, 1893 term thereof
IN the chancery canse therein pending, styled a.
the said y. Pope being more than 800 in arrears
therein provided TO be paid to myself as trustee
and ut the request OF the holders OF majority OF
the Indebtedness secured In said deed 10 he maid
which request is in writing and specified The
minimum price, the time and the terms az aolc ~
said land, Will ON WEDNESDAY, THE SST
pa u, -, OF JA NM 1894, AT II O'CLOCK NJ,
in front OF the premise, proceed to sell at public
auction 10 the highest bidder all that vatmnhic
iol ana stone residence and outbuildinGs in the
city OF Roanoke and described as follows:
Beginning nj the northwest corner or bonlcvara
ana street, thence with street in n nOrthcrIv
direction $50 feet to an alley, thence with said
alley In westerly direction 100 feet To point,
thence III right angles and in "A southcrIv Iirnc'
ton $50 feet To the boulevard, thence win thc
boulevard in an castcrly direction 100 feet 70
place or beginning, being lots and o In block :
according to- the map OF the West End Land
Company. This sale is expressly subject to the
lien OF two deeds OF trust on said land. one
dated the 2Sth day OF February, 1871 10 scenic 70
the Maryland =! nd LIE Insurance Company INC pay.
payable scmt.annually, the other dated thc lat
day OF June, 1921, 10 secure the same companv
the payment of Ss00O due on 2Sth day OF FeH
ruary, 1926, interest payable semi.annunlly In
tercst on both sums has be en- paid mn to oSth n &c
OF August, ISl3
TERMS; Cash as to all of the purchase price
over and above the said debts due To the Mary
land LIE Insurance Company.
d. il. MATsoN, Trustee
l, ;. ,. brooke Clerk OF the icrcult court for
the city OF Roanoke,do certify that D. IL Watson
approved surety, Ms directed In the decree OF
said circuit court, entered at November, 1898
term, in chanccry cause styled A. Pope and wife
: RROOEE C,o.h
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tds

~ VIRTUE OF n DEED OF TRUST EpOv
-! VI.S, d: Lewis to the undersigned trustco
uatSu september 9Th, 1893, and recorded in ,6as
I,crk ounce or the llustings Court of the CITY ~
nosnoSe' va, deed book 81, page 40, in trust to
secure g. f. Flanagan the payment of the sn, ~ ~
Si,2Sl5o as evidenced by ono certain ;ntc-e ~
bearing negotiable note or c en- date OF ssid dsc5
LOT S',t: payable January /. 1893 and two o.hcr
detaIn is,ercst bearing negotiable notes OF same
VA c LOT SEN, - each, payable in enc and two
Lewis toG. Z. Flanagan, and payabIc =, ,b H.,
National Exchange Bank OF koanoke, Va. and
default having been made in the paymrn, " nf
snS Sccoi OF said notes and the interest thereon
s anu navlng oeen required so to do by the holder
tnereol, viii, ON THURS DAY, THE llTTI DaY
OF JANUARY, 1St4. AT u M. O'CIOCK ~.
i 10 saic to the highest bidder ut public anctIon
III front OF the courthouse in the civ or Ro,roi.n
Va, inc following described real estate:
ID. sinnihs NJ point on the north side n, C;,I
with ~ tcet east OF Houston street thence
Win 1iIuer street in All cascrly direction III foo,
s u point thence in northcrly dirrrtion y9n
lcct 10 an alley. thence with said ollcv IN -,
o'io u,.crtion atont ~ feet To point thence in
a s44Ih,nerN direction $50 feet To the becinpinp
ana known as the cast half of lot 10 sectInn *
the Rogers. Fairfax " Houston addition ,; ;va
city OF Roanoke, Va 'o" 20 tic
TERMS OF SALE: Cash as 10 So mrc, .s :.
necessary to dcfray the costs OF cxecntin, ,b;s
.u.., lhciuuihE trustees commission Of : nor
uas, hrc anu 70 pay on and discharge the said
p"st cue note and interest to date or solc ,r;,S
proiest charges OF Sl.ii. and or tho rcsrduc ir
suhclch', so much rs will he necessary 10 mn ~
Wy inst oi saiu notes and lis interest TO he duo
anu Pafanie on September 27th. 1871, the hal
dns, - any, payanic IL months from date o. sale
on INC property. W. L. ANDREWS. Trnstr ."s'
a. MS us properly sold subject to n prior lien or
me Bankers Loan and Investment tnmno ne" vi
IL IL tbs
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kUSTEE,S SALE-BY VIRTUE OF ACER-
'alh dccc or trust, dat cd the nth day of Son
.enincr, iSV and recorded In the clerks onic. pr
lnc ,nslinEs Court tor the city OF Roanoke IN
u ,c o9ok o. page $50, made by S. l. SrrTle r.
INC undersigned trustee for the purpose OF sccpr
ins 10 tue Oak Ridge Land Company Tho nov
mcnt OF the sum OF $500. evidenced nv tt,y:o
Jc.tain negotiable notes for the sum OF 81 81 cor
uhtcu ihc nth day OF September, iSlu nnd nav
: IN one aud two years Respectively Win
interest from date. Default having been r,adn
III ,hc payment OF the last mentioned note md
Delils required so tn do by the Oak Rid~c , MD
company; will ON THURSDAY. TiiE S"Ii
DAl OF FEBRUARY, 1874 AT IL O'CI'ocli NJ n"
b;Idc.co 10 scii al pnblic auction to tho highest
uuot' q, inc front door OF tho courthouse in the
property, to wit: "'s''ioeu
poar SeTlaiR parcel OF land situated in the city of
Moahokc, VA and known as lots Nos II and I6
~ section o,as shown by the map OF the oak
rouge LAID Company, being the same mon
g.,H Conveyed To ; l. Spigglc by the Oak kidrc
Lana company ny decd bearing date rhc inn
uny Oh September. 1870, and recorded in ,hc
cierk onlcc of tho Hastings Court for the civ
vi Hohuoke, reference To which deed IL her chyy
mhue lor more particular description of MS
property. vi WIS
TERMS OF SALE Cash as to SO mucb 81. may
oc required to pay the costs OF cxccutiny tht.s
trnst ana Inc sum OF $3.50. balance i'm one md
Two years with interest from date deferred nav
mchts to be evidenced by the notes of Tho n,IIr
chaser. secured by decd or trust on tho prcmis.a
,?,s LuClAN II. COOKE,
Trustee,
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Now Try This.

lr WILL. cost you nothing and will
surely do you good, if you have a Cough
Cold or any trouble with Throat, Chest
or Lungs. DR.. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption, Coughs and Colds is
guaranteed to give relief, or money will
be paid back. Sufferers from La Grippe
found 1t just tho thing and under it's use
had speedy and perfect recovery. Try
o sample bottle at our expense and learn
for yourself just how good a thing it is.
Trial bottles free at Christian & Bar
bees. Largo size soc. and 81.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-01-11
"A Leader.

SINCE it's first introduction Electric
Bitters has gained rapidly in popular
favor until now it is clearly in the lead
among pure medicinal tonics and altera-
tivcs-containing nothing which per
mits its use as beverage or intoxicant,
1t is recognized as the best and purest
medicine for all ailments OF stomach,
liver or kidneys. 1t will cure sick head
ache indigestion, constipation and
drive malaria from the system. Salts
faction guaranteed with each bottle or
the money will be refunded. Price only
SOC. per bottle. Sold by Christian &
Barbee.
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White Eur Iinrs.

One OF the pretty conccits of the day
is houdoir carpet made entirely Of
white Inr Very large white fur rugs
are also greatly in vogue and are not
expensive, three good sized goatskins
sewed together making reasonably
large rug. White fur rugs can be ens-
ly cleaned and should not be allowed
to remain soiled, their beauty consist
ing in their freshness. Decorator
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Eagle DAIRY Re.tanrart

BREAKFAST, IS; dinner. IS; supper.
25 Tickets, 81 meals, 81. Meal hours:
Breakfast, to 0: dinner, ~ to 9; sup
DER to 8. Sunday supper. $40 to 1880.
Eagle Dairy print butter, 35c. per pound.
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Saved the Child's Life

My child seven years old was attacked
with dlphtheria, which developed into
membranous Group. Radam's Micro be
Killer saved her life. Mrs. CYNTHIA
HOFFMAN, Slingerland street, ALBANY
N Y.
The morning call., 1894-03-11

fro made the welkin ring with shouts of
en- Enthusiasm.
Pretty soon the band struck up. and
then somebody said. "Ho0rav! this looks
something like business" The musicians
saw at once that their efforts met with en-
enlargement. and they blew harder than
ever. But where are the players?
Suddenly 40 unearthly din arose. Tnere
was chorus of screams and warllke
shouts. very much resemb bling the ap,
proarh of a band of Indians or WHO
beast show, and a coach and four gayiy
decorated with maroon steamers drove on
the ground. bearing the Zingari party; all
clad ready for action. They we're closely
followed by a less pretentious drag, con-
veying the more modest. and certainly up
TO This period more humble. Nomads. also
aitired for the fray in colors Of blue and
white.
'.N-o-m-a-d-s, Nomads! Zip boom-ahW
cried the blues.
''Z-i-n-g-a-r-i, Ziugari! Rah-rah-rahw
screamed the maronns.
Pretty soon both teams were ready for
business and marshaled on the battle
field. Then there was some little dissatis-
faction, caused principally by the altered
appearance of the Nomads. 1t was this
way: The Nomads had not up to the
present played their full strength, the con-
sequence being that the ZiUgaris had been
wiplDg the earth with them, beating them
almost pOlntless on every occasion. But
now. We gods What differencel Whence
come these brawny, stalwart athletes ar
rayed in blue of the brightest tint, and
The morning call., 1894-03-11
MAILING WIDOWS.
Four Chinese Women
Weep for Ii Hung.
Pompous Funeral of One of the
Wealthiest Residents of the
Monaghan Qnarter.

There was Sound of mighty mourning
aud lamentation" in Chinatown yesterday.
LII Hung. the wealthy, the prosperous and
charitable. had been gathered to his faith
ers and his two widows who are here res
fused to be comforted. He leaves two
other widows In China, who will do their
grieying when the next steamer from this
port reaches the Celestial kingdom carry
ing to them the news of their bereave-
ment aud the embalmed body of their dear
husband.
Blue lanterns. the symbols of mourning.
swayed to and fro in front of the house
that had been Lii lungs. 1t is at 1856
jackson street, and in 1t the wealthy
pagan died OF consumption on Wednesday
morning.
Early yesterday a gorgeous canopy 16
feet long, feet wide ard 10 feet high was
erected In the street in front of the house
IN which the body OF the dead man lay.
Beneath 1t was cataffalque surrounded by
low tables laden with flesh, fish aud fruit
There were the uUcooked carcasSes of
eight hogs and the remains of four that
mad been baked, goat and antelope.
There were pyramids Of apples and or
anges and punks and wreaths of fragrant
howers. Tbs coffin was borne from an
upper room on the shoulders of SIX men
and more costly casket has seldom been
seen ID Chinatown. Four white doves
with outstretched wings stood upon the
corners. A life-size portrait of Ii flung
rested on an easel near the head OF the
O fin.
For four weary hours the priests chanted
tbelr monotonous anthems over the dead
and the shrouded widows and hired meurn-
ers marched around the bier in solemn
procession. Three bands aud fifty car
risges followed the hearse to an undertak-
ers. where the body will remain until the
sailing of the steamer.
The Chinese Consul. who was related to
II Hung, was one of the mourners. The
deceased was relative of the late DR.. Ii
Pc Tai. He was one OF the most veal Inv
and liberal mem bers of the Chinese COLONY
He owned the old Baptist church, now a
lodging-house, at S34 Washington street.
and had an Interest IN the big restaurant
on Jackson street.