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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-06-11
Some Help we Get From Microbes.

Ordinary digestion is performed in the
stomach and the intestine by means Of SOL
ubie fcrments secreted by tho organic cells,
which attack alimentary substances, disso-
cintc them ond render them assimilablc,
and this Is perceived to be function very
similar to that of microbes The digestive
passages, however, contain immense guam
titles OF microbes continually brought in
with the food, multiplying infinitely and
performing exceedingly complex offices.
Even II we take up only few Of these Of
fees, we are compelled of necessity to as
sumo that they intervene in digestive oper-
atoms, either rs aids TO the organic dias-
tascs or as themselves effective agents. NJ
Dnclaux, insisting OH this point, has re-
marked that some cclluloscs are capable of
being attacked only by microbes, no or
ganic juice having sufficient strength to
affect them. NJ. Pastcur docs not believe
in the possibility of digestion in medium
completely deprived of microbes. Popular
Science Monthly.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-06-11

IN the house Of commons yesterday,
according to London despatch,
bill was introduced by Sir Edward
Grey, parliamentary secretary for the
foreign office, regulating the catching
OF seal in Behring Sea. Ia introducing
the bill the secretary explained that 1t
was designed to carry out the agree.
ment with Russia, and that there would
be few alterations of the act OF 1898.
As no allusion was made to the United
States it Is probable that the Canadian
fishermen will have full swing in the
open sea and nesrly annihilate the herd
belonging to the Prybilov Islands. The
tardy action OF Congress in settling
damages. however, will be to blame for
this
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-06-11
One Killed, the Other Diving.

ARCADIA, Fla, June 1o.-Dempsey
Crews, most prominent man of this
county, WAS shot and instantly killed
at Crewsville this morning by ]. s.
Lucas, q we'll known ditizen. Lucas
Ia in dying condition from gunshot
wounds by Crews. The trouble has
been brewing between them for some
time over their cattle. Both men
armed themselves this morning with
double- barrelled shot guns and met in
the woods. Mr.. Crews was heard to re-
mark few days ago that If the courts
of.the country failed to protect his
property he would protect it himself or
die.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-06-11
Girl Shot by q Laborer.

OsTERvILLE, Mass, June 10 Lizzie,
the 13-year-old daughter of VIM. Cole,
man, was shot and instantly killed by
Henry Ledtka. q German laborer, to-
day. Her brother, Charlie, who at
tempted to protect the girl, was fired
upon by the murderer, but the bullets
went wild. Ledtke then placed the re-
volver against his temple and fred,
killing himself instantly. Jealousy on
the part OF the man, who WAS about 40
years old. towards the girl for associat-
ing with lads OF her own age Is thought
to have prompted the act
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-06-11
BOONE, THE HUNTER.
He Always Carried His Rife and Killed
Much Big Gnme,

Much Big Game.
Tho next few years were passed by
Boone amid uncnding Indian conflicts
Ho was leader among the settlers, both
in peace and In war. At one time he rep
resented them in the house Of burgesses of
Virginia, at another time he was q men,
Der of tho first little kentucky parliament
itself, and he became n colonel Of the from
tier militia He titled tho land and no
chopped the trees himself He helped build
the cabins and stockades with his own
hands, welding tho long handled, light
headed frontier ak as skillfully rs other
frOntiersIncn did
His main business was that Of surveyor,
for his knowledge Of tho country and his
ability to travel through it in spite Of the
danger from Indians created much demand
for his services among people who wished
TO lay off tracts of wild land for their own
future use. But whatever he did, and
wherever he went, no had to be sleeplessly
on the watch for his Indian foes. When
he and his fellows titled the stump dotted
wcro always on guard, with riflo at the
ready, for fear OF lurking savagcs. When
nc went to the house of burgesses, he car
ricd his long rifle and travcrscd roads not
u mile Of which was free from the danger
of Indian attacks
The settlements in the carly years de-
pended exclusively upon game for their
meat, and Boone was tho mightiest of all
the hunters, SO that upon him devolved
the task of keeping his people supplied.
Hc killed many buffalocs and picked tho
buffalo beef for use In winter. lie killed
great numbers of black bears and made
bacon OF them, precisely rs If they had
been hogs Tho common game were deer
and elk a TINT tirNp I<entDcl.Iy mn
ter would waste shot on anything so
small as q prairie chicken or wild duck,
but they sometimes killed geese and swans
when they camo south in winter and lit
on the rivers.-Thoodorc Roosevelt in ST.
Nicholas
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-06-11

Chengtu, should be Changte, the capital
Of Human. In this place there are
number of foreign missionaries and the
anti foreign feeling is very strong.
Until the necessary arrangements can
DE made for carrying out the provisions
Of the treaty with japan, the position of
missionaries in the interior of China
must necessarily be perIlous, as, in
addition to their natural sntipathy to
foreigners. the people will be doubly
hostile to them until the soreness of
their recent defeats and concessions re-
CURED shall have worn off.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-06-11
AN EARLY MORNING DUEL.
A. h. Pulliam Shot In the Groin by Officer
Gee.


This morning about lao O'Clock P. B.
Pallism, huckster at the market, went
on to the beat occupied by Officer Gee
on Salem avenue with loaded pistol
and an axe handle and threatened Gee
with violence, Gee signalled for an
other officer and Fl. L. Merriman an
swered. He found tb at Pulliam intended
violence and advised him to 20 home
Pulliam at last consented to leave Gee
and he and Merriman started up the
street toward Jefferson.
When they had gone a few steps,
Pulliam stepped hack, and, before
Officer Merriman could turn in his
tracks, both men had drawn their re-
volvers, and were firing rapidly at each
other Both emptied their pistols, fir-
ing five times EACH but only one shot
took effect.
Pulliam was shot In the right side of
the abdomen, the bullet ranging back
ward. but did not go entirely through
him. He was also struck across the
forehead with a billy, which made a
considerable wound.
The wounded man was carried to the
office Of Drs. Lenny and Lewis. where
the ball was probed for.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-06-11
Tho President h.turns

WASHINGTON, June 1o.-President
Cleveland, accompanied by Secretary
Morton and Mr.. Miller, tho commits
sioner of internal revenue, returned to
Washington tonight from their trip to
Leesburg, Va, where they spent their
brief absence from the city in. fishing.
The party left Leesburg at 1890 to-
night and it was after midnight when
tary Thurber was at the station to meet
the President and returned with him to
the White House. The President ap-
peared benefited by his brief respite
from official duties.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-06-11
THE REPORTED MASSACRE OF MIS-.
SIONARIES


dispatch from Washington SAYS the
Chinese legation has received no in
formation as to the reported massacre
OF all missionaries in Chengtu and strong
hopes are entertained that the affair
may be less serious than the meagre re,
ports indicate. 1t 4, stated at the lega-
ton that Chengtu is large city in the
interior OF China. The people are far
removed from the centers of foreign
commerce such as Canton and Shang-
hal. Recently, however, by the treaty
of peace with Japan, this interior CITY
was one OF the several places to be
opened to foreigners and foreign COM
MERGE This, no doubt, it is explained.
has agitated the people, who have lived
by themselves from time immemorial.
The missionaries are the only foreign.
ers who have settled heretofore at
Chengtu. Their number is not known;
but 1t Is said, including their families,
that In the entire province OF Sc Chun,
OF which Chengtu Is the capital, there
are less than one hundred of all nations
alities. State Department officials after
investigating the reports thought an
error had been made In the transmission
of the name OF the place where the
m massacre is said TO have occurred, be-
1ieving that the name, instead OF
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-06-11

A CHICAGO dispatch says Eugene V
Debs and other officials Of the American
Railway Union Will be sent to Wood
stock jail to-day to serve out their sens
tence for contempt, or really for inter-
fering with the running of trains during
the great strike last summer. The Ger.
tilted copy Of the, order of the Supreme
Court was received yesterday and the
United States marshal WAS notified to
return the men to jail Debs compan-
ions are G. Howard, 8. Keliher, L. W.
Rogers. James Hogan, W. Z. Burns, R.
M. Goodwin and Martin Elliot There
Is question as to the time the men will
servo. The original sentence was six
months for Debs and three months for
his associates in two different contempt
cases. the sentences being made con-
current by the court. The defendants
attorneys later had the sentences made
cumulative in order to take q desired
legal action and the time to be served
by the prisoners is consequently mat
ter OF dispute. 1t is thought probable
that an effort will be made to have
Judge Woods reinstAte the concurrent
sentences.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-06-11

Mr.. OLNEY, the newly appointed
such yesterday by Chief Justice Fuller,
and after receiving the bureau chiefs of
the department settled down at once to
the routine of his office. President
Cleveland wss not present when the
oath was administered; but he will take
a hand in running the department all
the same.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-06-11
A Threatened Strike.

TRENTON, N. j., June 1O.-All of the
ten sanitary ware potteries in this city
shut down to-day. The men decided
to ssk on Thursday for an average In
crease of 90 per cent. over wages they
are now receiving. II the employers
refuse to agree to the new scale the
men will 20 on strike
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-06-11
Chinese Mi.sons De stroyed.

SHANGHAI. June 1O.-The report OF
total destruction Of the missions Of
ChenRtu, Kiating and Yochou hss been
confirmed. The local officials refused
protection to the missionaries until the
mob had completed the work OF de-
molishing the buildings. The mission
stations at other places have been
threatened. About twenty siults be.
sides children have taken refuge at
Chengtu and Yamen. Viceroy Lin is
blamed for the affair.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-06-11
Deputy Ferrari Dead

ROME, June 10.-A dispatch received
here from Rimini announces that Spnor
terrari, who was recently elected a
member Of the cham Der of depu ties, de.
feating the socialist candidate in his
district and who was Shot by unknown
men during dispute on Monday,
week ago, ia dead.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-06-11

THE TIMES publishes communication
this morning from Mr.. G. w. Crums
pecker on the financial situation, not
necessarily becauses it endorses what
he says, but because Its columns are
open to free discussion of public
questions within reasonable bounds.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-06-11
Fire at Milwaukee.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, June 10.-Fire
early this morning in the yards of the
Foster Lumber Company. along the
docks did damage estimated at 1000
The steamers Lucy Graham and
Raleigh alongside were damaged.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-06-11
A Hotel Proprietor As,icna

WINSTON, N. c., June lO.-G. w. Kit.
telle, proprietor of Hotel Phoenix, asa
signed to-day. naming D. H. Broader
trustee. The new assignment law in
this State forbids preferences hence
none of the creditors were named in the
deed OF trust. His liabilities exceed as.
qatQ
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-06-11
Carlisle Invited to SNEAK.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, June 1O.-The ad-
vocates OF sound money of this city who
organized last week have sent an invi-
tstion to Secretary Carlisle to deliver a
speech on the financial question in Kan
sas City at an early day, the date to be
named by the secretary
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-06-11
Sound Money at Savannah.

SAVANNAH, Ga, June 1O-At a meet
ing OF business men to-day the report
OF the committee that went to the Mem
phis convention was reviewed and an
unanimous invitation was extended to
Congressman Josiah Patterson to visit
Savannah Patterson will open the
sound money campaign in Georgia.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-06-11
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Found Guilty Of Murder.

SAVANNAH, Ga, June 1O.-Morris
Brown, colored, WAS to-day found
guilty of the murder of james Battey,
whom he stabbed to death last March.
He goes to the peniteutisry for life, in
accordance with the jury's recomenda-
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-06-11

THE administration has decided to
send warship to Key West to CO.
operate with revenue cutters in watch
ing for flibustering expeditions, of
which several are reported as getting
ready in Florida to and the Cuban in
surgents. The news that an expedi-
ton OF that character had left Key
West yesterday no doubt fastened &C.
tion on the part Of the government, and
no doubt the representation of the
Spanish minister at Washington also
had considerable weight in bringing
about the departure of the Raleigh.
Cuba evidently has the sympathy of the
people Of the United States In her strug-
gle for independence. but the adminis-
tration Of course will be guided in its
course by international law and it's
treaty obligations to Spain.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-06-11

THE T1AKs is q member OF tho Associated
Press-the greatest news-oollecting association In
the wOrld-and receives over special wire the
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phia and Baltimore.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-06-11
Claims Aeaips. the Order r,,ed

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, June IO.-To.day
marked the limit OF time allowed by
the superior court Of this county for the
filing of claims against the order Of
iron hall Fifty claims on matured
certificates, aggregating $4,000, were
allowed by the court and ordered paid
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-06-11
A Pittsburg Strike.

PITTsBURG. Pa. June 1O.-The de-
mands OF the boiler makers for a ten
per cent advance having been refused
by the managers, the men Tonight de-
cided to call q strike in all plants.
About zoo men are out.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-06-11

Reception Dress of tan silk; front OF
ecru lace, a band of dark brown velv ct
finishing in rosettes Is placed around
the skirt; bands of brown velvet and
bows CROSS the front of the bodice, which
Is left open to show plastron Of lace.
Fifteen yards "a inch silk.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-06-11
Killed by HisInsane Wife.

BALTIMORE, Md, June 10.-John
Ward, resp ctable farmer, living near
Hope Sell, Nd, was killed while asleep
by his insane wife yesterday. The
woman was to have been taken to an
ASYLUM tO-day
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-06-11
Tornado in Oklahoma

PERRY, o. t.. June 1O.-A tornado
visited section twenty miles west of
here last night. Twenty or more
houses are said to have been blown
down and several people are hurt, q
Mrs. Hammer. q widow fatally.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-06-11

NASHVILLE, Tenn, June 10.-Com-
mencement at Flake University. the
largest university in the South for the
education OF colored people, is in
progress and will continue during the
week.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-06-11
An Explanation wanted.

WASHINGTON, June 1O.--A specIal to
the Post from Richmond. Va. says
Charles w, Gryner, a law student, is
wanted by the Richmond police to ex-
plain why he drew number OF checks
on bank in which he had little, IL
any, money to his credit.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-06-11
Body of a Murdered Man Founa.

BALTIMORE, Md, June 10-The body
OF murdered man much decomposed,
was found near Woodstock, Md this
morning. No clue to the murderer or
name OF the victim.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-06-11
Terrible Fire in Hungary

BUDA PEST, June 1O.-A fire which
broke out at Mereny was not under con
troll until $50 houses were destroyed.
Several persons lost their lives during
the conflagration.
The sun., 1895-05-05

There is a great deal of confusion about
these birds" she said. las most people mix
them up. The wood thrush is tho larger and
showler. but the hermit thrush T. the more
dclehtful songstcr. Tho latter Is found in
Maine New Hampshire. and Vermont, but the
former Is hrard every morning In Central Park,
which, by the way, is no mean place Tor bird
songs. II il ngorlouS place 10 hear the thrush
srnd forth those wonderful liquid notes that flll
the air with melody.
And now as ah end let me tell you tho first
signs OF autumn. In the last week Of August
or the fret of September spand night on u
high build ing In the city. II the night be heavy
peeps nndwhi-,cs OF nil the birds returning TO
thcir winter homes, On high building yon will
he quite close to them md you will henr them
plainly. You can hear them In the spring. but
not SO wcll, because then there are no young
PROS 70 guide. u Is one OF thS % mnIt wohter-
The sun., 1895-05-05
wHITE-THRoATEp SPARROW.
"Oh. Sam Peabody, Penbody. Ppnbolv y

This has been translated variously. One
version is, oh, sam Peabody. Peabody. Pea
body. because, II is sad there once lived man
after he died they called for hin, in that fashion
tnins. where the bird is called SOW wheat
trying to decide whether he should sow wheat
or corn. and suddenly the song burst out SOW
wheat. peverly: peverly. Peverly., and he did
bird Is rarely seen, it has become surrounde
with great amount Of mystery BUT ~
you hear the song. coming from brush hea =
will see II little brown bird, which, but ior its
head, would be like an English sparrow. The
head hen is beautifully striped in black and white.
white napk in which gives the name to the lovely
songster-the white-throatcd sparrow.
our spring begins in the swamps, and when
you are wandering through, or looking for the
hear u certain soRgy, muggy, reorganization.
G-gloo. g-lse. and then . sharp Yak. yak"
the cry OF the red winged black bird whose notes
Everybody knows the squirrel like chirp of
the oriole. There 10 one oriole in the college
yard at Harvard that has the same note year
One day l was walking there. with
friend who knows much more OF birds than i.
Suddenly we heard a noise come from the
and then camea swinging. breezy song like that
of the oriolc. and then n sharp 'Hick.' thought
at first 1t was one. but my companion told me to
birds, the most Oriental in its colorlng. the rose
breasted Rrosbcak. Whenever YOU hear TINT
squeak you may know that grosbeak is near"
r!nnn Aitn9hmgh l. there her are forty warblers. Mrs.
eongs of only nineteen. The most familiar OF
them IS the common yellow bird. Then there is
hS Is MsFyshna yMhaby bysliey WHssHss Win s
the black-throatcd green oriole. whose song as
Mrs. Tryon whistled 1t. went like this:
The sun., 1895-05-05

The town house in Santiago 10 great ma rble
palace. which; with its gardens, occupies a whole
square In the heart OF ths city its gardens are
Of course, the varied scenery. This house also
II but two stories high. but makes up in lateral
nre as elaborate and expensive those In the
Lota house. What the cost was may be calcu-
lated from the fact that the portieres alone cost
over $3.50. 900. 1t also Ia filled with works OF art
of all kinds and there 10 one Meissonler there for
which the French Government has repeatedly
offered $4,000.
TO describe the park and house at Macul
would be to repeat In substance tho description
OF bota, except that tho former liz on even u
larger scale. Over 200 gardeners are kept at
work constantly in tho gardens. and everything
l. on scale of mRgnifccnce unknown In this
country. where rich people and fine estates are
not nknOwn.
The sun., 1895-05-05
soCIABLE PACIFIC WHALES.
They Like to Make Friends with Vessels
and Ono Was Caught on n Fishing Line.

They ltko to Mako Friends with Vessels
and Ono Wns Caught on n Fishing Line.
PASADENA, CAL, May 4.-The coast of south
ern California is patrolled. especially in sum-
mer. by several varieties Of whales, which add
to the pleasure of sightseers along shore. Among
these harmless monsters the California gray
whale is conspicuous. 1t attains length of
from forty to sixty feet. In the Santa Catalina
channel these huge animals almost always
to be seen. their big heads rising from the
water or their black tails being tossed aloft In
the games and gambols In which they indulge.
One of their curious caprices exhibited on rare
occasions Is to follow vessels. A ship bound from
San Francisco 10 South American port was fol-
lowed three weeks by whale that played about
1t, attempting no injury but swimming along
side and receiving many bullets in its blubber
without resenting them. When the ship was
dry aocked the copper was found strangely dis
coiored by the breath OF this curious companion.
Catalina Yacht Club had n novel experience
Upon reaching the lee of the island the wind
drifted with the current. The party on board
were fishing. when suddenly tug came at tho
oS %"d o geH ana I
| nearly taking the fisherman over board. The
powerful jsrk broke the heavy line but not Is;
That for one % short sa0 deiiroas momsns he
fS fia Raye9 Which wss Ssne srsy snns h"a
ndoubtedly come up beneath the line. the hook
catching in It's fin In some way When the eI-
element had subsidized to some extent another
whale appeared of the bow. and then another.
and in a few moments Ave Of these giants were
swimming about the yacht. They were so near
that they could have been touched with an oar,
and several times one moro gently rubbed
their backs against the keel. slightly lifting the
yacht. as big and heavy as she was-a 7O-ton
schooner.
For several hours these huge creatures played
about the vessel keeping so near that their
blowing covered the decks with spray; and 1t
must be confessed that some of the crew were
not a little demOralized. one OF the party told
the writer that the skipper was the whitest man
he had ever seen. The whales doubtless. thought
that the yacht was new kind OF whale. and
As soon as the breeze sprang up they left for
parts unknown.
The sun., 1895-05-05

eos. she became sole posscssor of the Goyen-
echea estate. and her husband. having been his
fathers sole heir, the two great fortunes were
linked together.
The Industries controlled by tho widow are
most varied. Besides owning all the copper
mines in Peru and Chill. she owns a large fleet
of ships TO transport the ore to the smelling
works Mt Lota. There also the rich silver
mines at Copiapo. the great stock farm and
vineyards at Macul. eight miles from Santiago
and the whole town of Lota. This place Is IL
busting city OF some 10000 people, situated on
Every house. every mill. and every bit of land
Is owned by the widow. and every one IN tho
place II dependent on her Industries for living
works where all the copper ore from the many
mines 10 reduced. There are also great potteries