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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-05-08
REVERSED sY a COLLISION.
An Ola brakeman Tells OF a Queer Rail-
road Accident In tho West

road Accident In tho West.
Tho most remarkable wreck l was
ever in," said an old brakeman to n
Louisville Courier-Jo Journal man, "hap-
pened ON the Short line between Pewee
and Boards some years ago. 1t WIS u
freight wreck. 1 had charge of the La
Grange accommodation and was bound
in 20 Louisville We. were following
hard upon the trail Of trnin No. 80,
also bound for Louisville. Train No.
ID was coming in our direction It had
been delayed some minutes ut Pcwee,
but expected to mike up the time and
sidetrack between Pcwce and Boards
on schedule time, 30 TINT train No. 80
would have the right of way.
The delay was what caused the
trouble. The sidetrnck 1 am telling
you about was just behind and under q
hill. Train No. Ii had just backed on
to tho sidetrnck. and before the switch
man could shift the switch train No.
82 came dashing around the hill. The
engineer saw tho danger. He turned
down the throttle with hard shove
and whistled down bralkcs.' His eff
forts were of no use, however. Train
No S3 turned in on the sidctracl1 and
went crashing into No. IL All the
cars Of the train. fourteen, were
stripped off the track as clean as if
they had been peas in pod. The
shock of the two trains meeting was.
of course, terrific The whole of train
No. 50, including the locomotive, top
pied off the track. Remarkable as it
may seem, only the cars of No Is were
thrown off the truck
when the two trains struck the en-
gtneer of No IA had his hand on the
throttle, about to stop his train The
shock threw him out of the cab and the
wrench threw open the throttle again
and reversed the engine. When the
cnrs had been stripped off the truck the
locomotive went wild down the track
toward Lo Grange. We of the La
Grange accommodation had by this
time neared the curve, 1 WIS at the
head of the train as lookout 1 heard
the sound of u locomotive approaching
and signaled the engineer of our train
TO reverse his engine. He had hardly
time to jump to the throttle when the
wild locomotive crashed into us I was
thrown, reckon, fifty feet, and came
out OF it with two broken legs. No one
else was hurt, but the La Grange 40
commodation WIGS day late. No, I
don't railroad any more"
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-05-08
SvAERHOLT kLUeBEh.
n Wonderful Northern Clio Conta4n ms
Thxee Thousand Gulls, Nests

n Wonderful Northern Clin Oonta&n ms.
Three Thousand Gulls' Nests.
Within the arctic circle are the great
bird colonies The largest and most
remarkable is that of Svaerholt Klub-
ben, says the Fortnightly Review.
Every inch of this wonderful cliff,
which rises about one thousand feet
from the waters edge and is of consid-
erably greater breadth, may be said
to be used by the birds The discharge
Of small cannon in the immediate
neighborhood will darlien the air with
millions of birds, but even then q fold
glass will reveal the innunerabl bic lcdrcs
white with other undisturbed millions.
These. consist almost entirely of the
small gull (Riss;i tridnctyla), and they
arc source of considerable income to
the owner of the colony, who lives at
the little fishing station close by.
About the middle of May every year,
by means of long ladder placed
against tho foot of the cliff, he proceeds
to collect the eggs OF these there are
at most three to each nest, and the num-
Der taken averages from five thousand
TO tan Thousand annually, or the
produce of, say, three thousand pairs
of birds. Ropes are not used for this
purpose ut Svuerholt as they are in the
Farce Isles, 50 thnt the highest of the
above figures represent only a very
small percentage of the yearly pro
duction of the colony, as far the great
or portion of the cliff face, where the
nests are packed as closely as they can
be, remains absolutely untouched.
The food of these multitudes of birds
during the summer months consists for
tho most part of fish spawn (more par
ticularly thnt of the goldfish, which is
abundant in these northern waters).
and of the small crustacea. which are
driven to and fro by the currents along
the coast In immense masses To the
latter belong the tiny organisms
Calanus Finmorchicus and Euphausia
inermis the favoritc food respectively
of the whales, Balaenoptern borcalis
and t. Sibbaldii, when these giants ap-
proach the mouths of the great fiords
in July and August. In winter the
famous cliff is completely deserted. by
the end of August the young gulls are
able TO take care of themselves and all
take their departure, to return no more
until the following year in tho month
of March.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-05-08
Chicago Market.

CHICAGO, May AFTER sharp break
to-day wheat went up with q bounce,
encouraged by big worlds visible de-
crease and July closed lie higher. July
corn gained &c, July oats sc, and pro.
visions closed unchanged.
follows:
Wheat, No. s-May, opening. oiA
closing 62S@62x; July. opening, o2&
@62X, closing eaM@6s1; Septemb
opening, 624 @o3H, closing, 631s. Corn
No. 2-May, opening. 49ss. closing, 5Os6 !;
July, opening, 494@49%, closing, 5ox:
September, opening, 49%@49%, closing,
soX@51. Oats No. 2-May. opening,
% \, closing, 2s5s; June. opening, esS
@2s%, closing, esq; July, opening,
70 Il, closing, 2S9s. Mess pork, per Dbl =
May, opening, IL 95, closing IL 95; Sep
tember, 10 10, closing, 1915. Lard, per
ioO 4hs'-July, opening, 662]S. closing,
o.63; September, opening, 80, closing.
$50 Short ribs, per 100 lbs-July,
opening, e OK, closing, 6. 07]6; Septem-
per, opening. 6.22h, closing, 62O.
Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour steady; winter patents. 3.10@
$40; winter straights, 29O@3.l 49, spring
patents. 3 20@3.75; spring straights, 9. 40
@325; Bakers, 1.s5@2.4o; No. Q, spring
wheat, &c B; No. spring wheat. n omi nal;
NO. cred, 62S@62N; No. corn, 52k;
No. syellow, 49as; No. oats, IS u; No. Q
white, 32@32%; No. 3 white, 32]f; No.
rye, 65; No. barley, 5lN@52; No. 3,
so@52; No. 4, nominal; No. / haxseed,
LAS; primo timothy seed, $50; mess
pork, per barrel, 1l.so@11.oO; lard, per
100 lbs, SIS; short ribs sides, Coose),
5.95@6.00; dry sailed shoulders (boxed,l
oA @5 n; short clear sides. (boxed), g.
@6A; whiskey. distillers' finished goods
per gallon, 1.22; sugars, cut loaf, 40;
graduated, 4.25; standard A, Ajax.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-05-08
FINANCE AMo COMMERCE.
Now York stock merhet

NEW YORK, May THE share spec-
9iasion to-day was characterized by
oegree OF buoyancy which has not been
exhibited since the recent upward
movement into operation and trans
actions reached total which has not
oeen touched in macy months The
distribution Of business was very wide
ana some OF the low priced and .usu-
ally inactive stocks were dealt in
largely and made material gains. The
buying was made for the home account
but the foreign houses were also in the
market as heavy purchasers and helped
the market in its upward march. The
shorts again continued the covering
movement, especially in the granRers
With Burlington as the leader. An ad.
Vancing tendency was manifested at the
opening OF the exchange while there
were occasional reactions due to the
taking OF profits, the Losses which were
merely fractional were quickly recov-
cred and higher range of values was
promptly established.
Closing stocks were as follows.
Atohison, 6B; Adams Express, 142:
and Ohio, 2o%; Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy, 7s1s; Chicago Gas, 75X; C. C. C.
aud 81. Louis, A; Del. Lackawanna
and Western, l60N; Distillers and Cat
tie Feeders Co., isH; Erie, 12M; Erie
preferred. ASK; Great Northern pre-.
ferred, los; Lake Shore. 14sX;L Lead
Trust. IS; Louisville and Nashville,
5SH; National Cordsge, 6%; National
Cordage preferred, lO4; N. j. Central,
96A; Norfolk and Western preferred.
II; Northern Pacific preferred, o2;
Northwestern, 9sA; Northwestern pre-
iefsed, 14lk; NY. Central, e9ss; N. Y,
nj nd
26A; Pullman Palace, 174; Reading
1871; Rock leland, COS; St. Paul, 65 u;
81. Paul and Omaha, 36%; Southern
Pacific, 2os6; Sugar Refinery, 1l5E;
Union Pacific, 1885, Western Union
9oA; General Electric, 34k; Southern,
l4S; Southern preferred, 40ss; Tobacco,
lO4; Tobacco preferred, los.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-05-08
cRoss-exAMlNlNa A WOMAN.
Nos an Easy job When the lawyer Tries
to Trip His Witness.

Noe an Easy job When the lawyer Tries
TO Trip His Witness.
Dialogue about Heaven took place
between member of the Baltimore
county bar and u lady eighty-two years
old, who was u1lder examination in ON
equity case, says the Baltimore Sun.
The lawyer. TO test the lndy's faith in
the hereafter, asked her if she thought
they would know each other In Heaven.
She replied by asking him another
question as to where Heaven was His
reply was not satisfactory to the old
lady, and she told the lawyer that II he
wanted to question her about any
place he must locate it Then She
added: "Of course we will know each
other in Heaven, for our bodies will be
the same there, except that we will not
have any blood in us" The lawyer
next asked her if she thought people
would have teeth in Heaven. She said
she could not answer that definitely,
but She thought they would "Onc
thing was certain" she added, people
would have teeth in the place allotted
TO the wicked, and she could prove it
by Scripture" Glow can you prove
it?" said the lawyer. Why" she re-
piled, 'thc Scripture says the wicked
shall be turned into utter darkness,
where there shall be weeping, wailinp
and gnashing of teeth, and how could
they gnash their teeth if they did not
have any?" The attorney did not pro-
cced any further on that line of exam
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-05-08
Cincinnati Produce Market

CINCINNATI, o.. May Flour steady;
wheat firm; No. 2 red, 60. Corn firm No.
mixed, 40. Oats easy; No. mixed, 81.
Rye nominal; No. 3, Ga. Pork steady.
225. Lard quiet, so. Bulk meats
firm, 6.25 Bacon firm, 700. Whiskey
steady; sales 422 barrels. 1922. Butter
lower; Elgin creamery, 10 Sugar active,
strong Eggs easier, 10E Cheese
weaker.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-05-08
New York Money Market.

NEW YORK, May Mooney on call
easy at3@1H; last loan / n; closed u
Prime mercantile paper 3@4H. Sterling
exchange barely steady with actual bust.
ness In bankers bills at 4.ssM@4.SSX
ior demand, and s7sl@4s71 for sixty
DAYS; posted rates, 4.sS@4.s9 and 4.s0X
@4.90. Commercial bills, 4.s7. Silver
certificates. 67A@67%. Government
bonds strong State bonds inactive.
Railroad bonds strong
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-05-08

IL your eyes water or blur while read
ing, or II your head and eyes ache don't
neglect them. Go at once and have
them examined by Prof. Davis, doctor
OF refraction, late OF New York city. No
charge. Consultation and examination
free. % Salem avenue, Voight's
jeWelry store,
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-05-08

OUR line Of imported hats at greatly
reduced prices. You should see them
No charge for trimming hats. Bon
Marche, j. r. HELM, proprietor.
The state herald., 1895-08-03
THE WYMAN IMPLEMENT

BLACKSMITH SOC saq2 s..s s.. 81 e;
f'-u9 Ilrul IN l'fl6.a- ItsAIhAli Hardware Co
The state herald., 1895-08-03
THE COUNTRY WEEKLY.


Much fun is made of the country
weekly. Somebody snGning himself
"E. c." in the Iowa Referendum, drops
into poetry and defends the 'home
paper" In the following touching way
There's little country paper that love to
paper poorly printed and behind the
times indeed
with pages small and narrow, and Ink In
cllned to spread.
And here and there n letter gravcly standing
on Its head,
Or caps, bit erratlc, boldly popping into
In unexpected places, and knocking things
askcw.
real old fashioned paper from my little
Each week i hall its coming. aud never
put II down
TIL 1 read It, every column all the local
news, you know;
About the dear old country folks lived with
long ago.
note whose barn is painted whose cattle
took the prize,
And how urlali Potts has raised squash Of
wondruus size.
How Fnrmcr Martins daughter takes the
school another year
Al this ! pause aud smile bit and feel a
tl1te queer,
Remembering how In bygonc days when life
seemed made for mlrth,
l thought this school mn'um's mother was
the sweetest girl on GARTH a..
And now and then, pcfchHncr, ! read thal
one | knew Is dead.
Or find, again, some boyhood chum the sec
ond time has wed;
And 50 II goes, and none cnn Know VIVA
memories sad and sweet 49,,
Come back TO mo whenever / read TIM
homcy little sheet.
The state herald., 1895-08-03
EVERY GIRL WANTS A FELLOW

~ look nice anl clean We usn nothing but puru
soap and water rivra fnrt nnishi more pliA'
NOS huiis 90 shape nstirr and stays Clean
much Longer when 49, wash ueml what thr
fell0HI on Rui Ms shirts curs and collars
Young Fellows. club together send Us 49,.
UuHhuf laundry nt one time aud Wt pay express
rhafrra both ways, N withln 100 miieS and
rhnfrr yuH uHiY Denver prices Agents wanted
I'D hll oufaIig towns Write tor price lists and
panleuan QYsua Cit taundp. i2lg-bo Curtis st.
The state herald., 1895-08-03
QUE QE1H7z1{E#$@lIzN ;.
Il S7ORNSOR9Z7E%%
~, T. sM1HW\
&zN@}(HlN1 NQN4M.
1EW-hAEHZ1%N ~ A. CONAN DOME
o. a. CONAN DOYLE.


MAJ ma !, aboard OF her-suo-heu.ehaht they
.en =, now though IKE the oiu name
pes.,
"nat ioVeiy rake ner masts nave
anu wnat curve 10 her BOWS! she
INNS us nave oeen enpper,
me ola sailor rubbed ms hands ana
ms eyes glistened. HIS old ships Dor
uei.u close upon MS wire ana ms son
u" nus aHectiohs.
Nnow puhehai' said the iaay care
Iessiy' couple or years ago had a
ssse",'oi outter-rissed yacht, the bah-
9n,e' ana we ran over to MADEIRA from
fuilhouth'
,u wv, maam. In a seven-tonnerF
WIN couple OF CORNISH iads Tor
crew On II was glorious! ~ fortnight
l.sn. OUT IN the OPEN with no WORRIES
NJ ,etters' no callers, no petty thoughts,
no ", put the great silent SKY. They
.a,M vi riding indeed. l am FOND OF
io.ses, 100 put what is there to com
pais WIN the swoop OF little craft
The state herald., 1895-08-03

A unique entertainment was Kiyor
last evening In the Second univcrsnlisi
Church In Lynn, says the Boston Her,
aid. II was called a tom Thumb
wedding, and the Contracting
parties" Justified the title by theiI
shortncss OF stature. which almost
equaied the shortnoss Of the term " The
marriage contract, Tho bride was Misi
Ruth Williams years Of age, and ths
groom was Master Thomas Casey
years u age. The ceremony took place
beneath a daisy bell In the auditorium
Of the church. which was prottlly deco
rated. The bride and groom were Mt.
tended by Hazel g Townc, I years Old
maid OF honor. and gtoomamnn. ala
bridesmaids. six usnors two flower
girls. and two pages, MI attlred In full
court costume. completed the bridal
party, which passed beneath three floral
arches 10 the altar. whore the bride wa
glyon away by her father Master
Harlan Drown. years Old
The ceremony was performed by ths
rector. tho REV" Harry Daio. I year,
old, nttlrcd IN clerical yestmonts,
After the ceremony the bride and
groom hold a brief reception ana wed.
ding breakfast was served,
The state herald., 1895-08-03
LEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends 10 personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
Ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting tho world. best products To
the ..yeds Of physical being, will attest
the value b health Of the pure liquid
laxative principle embraced Ina tho
remedy, Syrup Of Figs,
lts excellence Is due 10 ~ presenting
In the form most acceptable and pleas
ant 20 the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties Of perfect lax
alive; cllrctually cleansing the system.
dispolling colds, headaches md icvon
and permanently curing constipation
It has given satisfaction ~ millions aud
met with the approval Of the medical
profession, because II nets on the Kid
ncys, Liver aud Bowels without weak.
aB.ng them and Il !. perfectly FIRE from
every objectionable substance.
Syrup Of Figs i for sale hy all drug
gists IN Zoe and 81 bottles, but & Is man.
ufncturcd by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name j. printed on eycry
package, also the mime, Syrup ~ Fig,
and being well Informed, You will net
ncccpt any substitute u ulCud.
The state herald., 1895-08-03

The Holy Cross NJ. & NJ. company are
pushing work rs rapidly as possible.
They are now able TO treat eighty tons
of ore per day. at the rate of ten tons
TO one. The ore that Is being treated
at present Is taken from the MOllie,
where there Is II vein fourteen feet
thick, and the ore averages five tons
10 one at present. A Wine Is being
put in. and as soon as complete, will
accommodate about thirty stopcrs. The
ore body is a true ilssure, lying between
granite walls, and the ore will net about
$40 10 the ton.
Among interesting work on East Lake
creek, the company that put in the five
stamp min early in June have found
1t complete success. Accordingly, to
do away with the twelve miles pack,
the trail win he enlarged 10 wagon
road and built To the Buckskin mine
A twenty-stamp mill has been ordered.
and will be taken In as fast as the new
road is completed The ore is free mill
ing and easily mined. and II Is the de
termination of the company to have n
switch put in at Edwards. 10 accOmmo-
date the shipping interest.
ON West Lake. VIM. McCurdy Will
push WI iil' ialAii' hi'hs III
which a fourtccn-fo0t vein Of ore has
been opened up averaging 500 in gold
He Is confident that ore is plentiful and
the three claims adjoining no Faith.
Rose Il. and Myrtle) will all be develop
ed this season.
At this writing reported rich strike
has been made la the Beldcn mine at
Gilman. 1t seems n twenty-five foot body
of high grade was encountered. while
though the center Of this chute is a
streak some six feet thick. which Is sup
posed TO be very rich In silver. ASA IS
OF this ore are being made tonight.
This is In the lower level and second
contact. Three elght-hour shifts arc
now working,
At the Horn Silver work goes on as
usual. with about the same amount Of
ore, but more iron conglomeratc.
At the Grounding group work Is be
Ing pushed with no new leases or
strikes. The Keystone Is In about 300
feet with work AT the breast Major
Estes claim work VIII be pushed TN
snow files, or ms long rs he remains In
camp.-Cor. Denver Mining Review.
The state herald., 1895-08-03

together, They had played tennis. They
came the thrill of joy. and close at It's
heels the cold questionings Of con-
science. Why this joy? What was the
real source of 1t? Was 1t that deep
down, somewhere pushed back In the
black recesses of the soul. there was
the thought lurking that II Charles
prospered in his wooIng then Harold
Denver would still be free? How mean,
how unmaidenly. how unslsterly the
thought! She crushed 1t down and
thrust It aside. but still It would push
up Its wicked little head She crimsoned
with shame at her own baseness. az
she turned once more to her companion.
II really do not KNOW" she soid.
"She is not engaged?"
mot that / know Of
you speak hesitatingly."
because / am not sure. But he may
ask. She cannot but be nattered."
quite so. tell him that II Is the most
practical compliment which a man can
pay to n woman. He is little shy. but
when he sets himself to do 1t he will do
1t. He is very much In love with her. |
assure you These little lively people al
ways do attract the slow and heavy
ones, which is natures device for the
neutralizing of bores. But they are all
going In. ! think If you will allow me
that | will Just take the opportunity
to tell him that, so far as you know,
there is no positive obstacle In the
way"
The state herald., 1895-08-03
ENFORCEMENT oF LAW.


Tho New York police board has been crit
lcls"d 10y j, s. olarkSpn and others for their
Rigorous enforcement OF the Sunday closing
laws tlaFkspn taking the ground that o.
would hurt the Republican party ThCo.
dorc Roosevelt, the president Of the board
IN speaking N the matter. says:
Discrimination In the enforcement of the
blackmail and corruption, Tammnny thieves
hnd every corrupt political Organization
must thrive upon the enactment Of laws aud
ordinances which are enforced ur Not as the
executive officers Rre III. ! huy" no question
WlmtcVcr that tue present excise law. which.
party which Is nov bowling against Its en-
forCrmont, was put upon the statute books
with the drlihCutr purpose NJ having IL en-.
forced only 80 far MS was necessary tu secure
tile punishment Of men who were hostile SO
luimnnny hall aud the allies u Iummuuy
hall In both the Democratic and the Hppuh.
lican ranks This excise law was not iu the
To some people aud not IN reference Co
others. Under the old T8mm1uy board
about 900 arrests We're made every year
for violation uf the Sunday excise laws. In
other words, the law has always been en-.
forced against SOME saloon Keepers. but mot
against the man with pull SUNDAY after
sunday complaints were brought ~ me that
certain sulupnkc.pers were forced 90 close,
when men right across ilr way from them
or even next door, were allowed tp keep
open. There were then two alternative
courses TO follow, Either / could tell the
police TO inform the saluuuLvupuFs who were
not violating the law that they could violate
violating The law should uhsury" lt. OF
ruur-c, as an officer who Wishes TO observe
Ills oath ~ office. thH luItrr was the only
possible Cuur-" TO take
The state herald., 1895-08-03
M.LinT ,i,m..lf u.sfaL

A woman residinp In HAT ordered n
piece " Ice from the grocery The
youth who brought II WIS German
lie put It on tho dumbwalter In me
basement 10 be holHtcd up sha pulled
away,
"gfnrlouHw nhu exclaimed. chow
heavy this Ice H. The grocer must have
given me good weight
1ly great cEartlnn she succeeded In
getting the dunbwnitor up. To her ~.
constituent she found tho boy seated
on tho leo. with what breath she had
left she demanded
what ala you mako mo pull you NJ
hero for7'
why" replied the boy, ~ thought
the cake would be- too heavy faf you n
iifl ~ came up 10 help you on With
H."
The state herald., 1895-08-03
PLANT CAUSES TROUBLE.


An assisted immigrant is making a 10,
Of trouble In Louisiana. II is plant.
a water-hyhcinth. which a man from
New orleans saw and admired about
three years ago while on visit TO Co.
lombla. He brought some bulbs Of II
home with him and grew them In tubs
in his front yard. In about two years
patches " the flower appeared In the
Bayou St John. which connects New
orleans with Lake Pontchartrain. In
another year the bayou was full OF 81,
so that navigation was lmpeded Now
all the canals near New Orleans are
oyerrun and covered with this invading
flower: great masses Of It are floating IN
the lake: rivers running into tn. lake
are choked with II. and II has Travelled
100 miles westward Of New Orleans I,
grows enormously. spreads like rabbits
In Australia. chokcs all the bayous ana
streams II gets into. ana II tremen-
dous nuisance. the limitations Of which
are not In sight, In Colombia Il 10 a
harmless. towering plant that grows In
tubs, hut In Louisiana the conditions
have developed It into the most flourish.
Ing and obstinate pest the state has
known since she lost the Louisiana lot.
terry.
The state herald., 1895-08-03

Washington, July ia dispatch sent
by Agent Tcicr OF the Fort Hall. Ida.
no. Indian agency, from Idaho Falls.
shortly after midnight was received
n, the Indian Bureau to-day, II stated
TINT the ngrni Inns Joined General Cop.
plngcr On route Ia the scene OF the
trouble. Messengers sent from the
agency to the Bnnnocks. have returned
from Jackson's Hole, md report TINT
the Indians VIII not resist nrresi. The
dispatch mplk"s no mention OF the r..
ported Wholesale massacre M Jack
sons Hole. and little credcnce Is given
TO the massacre story by bureau OH.
cials They say that In the event OF
such n massacre the bureau would BE-
Immediately notified by the agent or
hia .rpprpHrntntlypa,