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The morning call., 1895-01-05
Another Step in the War
of Tariffs.
GERMANY's LEAD FOLLOWED
Complications Discussed at the
Cabinet M,seting.
RETALIATION Is NOW IN ORDER
France Ready to Join Other Enror
pean Counties 10 the Combine
Against America.
RETALIATION IS NOW IN oRDER

WASHINGTON jan 4.-The tariff Law
between the United States snd Eur0pa
reached an acute phrase to-day, TIE first
official act of i9eng,emuller, che new
Austrian Minister, was tue ioGgDen E a
protest against 2 paragraph 10 the gar.
schedule act which imposes an A. t.5aai
duty of one-tenth OF / per cent on sagag
coming to the United States from come
tries which pay export bounty on IL.
This action was taken to-day and the
ground taken By the Minister IS similar to
that which formed the basis ofthe profess
OF Germaay-that additional anty PAID
discriminate against AHsLgia and eonse-
quently is violation Of the trsaty OF conn
MERGE with thai nation.
So far no threat OF retaliation aeeoma
panies the protest, but ia this Hengie'
muller is following the example set by the
German Minister, and the next step un-
doubtedIy will be in the same direction.
The United States is slresdy at odds
with Cuba, Germany and Austria over the
sugar duty, and ia the case ~ Far e
there are already Indications Of the sdop~
ton of retalIat1ry policy in, tue impose
ton of restrictions upon our meat trade
and the Importation OF American wheaS
and -four.
This was the only subject under discus
sion by the Cabinet to-day. and as far az
can be gathered the outcome is that II
Congress fails to come to the relief OF the
executive by the removal OF the duty
which is supposed to cause the trouble,
then a resort must be had to retaliatona
which will either open European countries
to our exports or close our own to all
European products.
Senators CockrelI, German aud Jones.
Democrats, and Allison (R) held an In
formal meeting to-day to discuss the
prospects of correcting the present tariff
law by amendments 10 the urgency def
cheney bill. After the conference it was,
stated that no attemps will be made to-
make corrections. 1t is understood that
Allison rather guardedly expressed the
opinion that the Republicans would not
look with favor upon the amendment
scheme. The Democrats who assembled
at the conference gave il as their opinion
that there would be no effort made to pass
any tariff legislation this session.
The morning call., 1895-01-05
OVER SEVEN INCHES FALL.
Streets of Martinez Run Water
Like Rivers.

MARTINEZ, Jan. 4.-Never within the
memory of the oldest inhabitant has this
locality been visited by such a rain and
wind storm as came last night. Early In
the afternoon the wind commenced blow
ing in threatening gusts from the south
west and black clouds gathered overhead.
At shutdown the showering commenced,
gradually increasing until it became
downpour of water.
At o'clock this morning the rain-gauge
registered 2.85 inches and still the rain
poured down. Alhambra Creek, which In
summer is dry. became raging river and
the banks overlooking the water rushed
into town and through the principal
streets on the west side. making miniature
rivers of the streets. filling cellars and
yards, playing havoc with fences and
flooding the lum ber-yards and railroad
track. This kept up until about o'clock
this afternoon, when the storm slowly
passed away and the waters gradually
subsidized.
The amount of damage is hard to esti-
mate. but it is safe to say it will reach sew
eral thousand dollars. The heaviest losers
Ia town will be Blum & Bros. and Blum &
Co. The cellar OF the store of the former
firm filled with water in the night. and as
a large quantity of goods was stored there
the loss will be heavy. The lumber and
coal yard of Blum 81 Co. was small lake
and lumber of all kinds was sfoat, large
quantities of which lodged againsts the
railroad bridge. and it was feared at one
time the bridge would go. But it s,ill
stands and trains can cross without dan
ger. The loss to Rrainmen and orchard
lists will be large. the grain being washed
out and many trees blown down and up
rooted. This evening it looks as IL rain
might continue.
NAPA, Jan. 4.-Late last night heavy
rain commenced and IL continued until
morning. Two inches fell in ten hours,
at Calistoga ~ inches fell. This was
sufficient to cause flood.
BY 9 A NJ. the river left its banks and
rose until the afternoon, when it was
higher than at any time since 1881. Resi-
dents of the lower part of town were taken
from their homes in boats and Mayor
Shurtleff has arranged for their care in the
higher sections of the town.
The morning train from San Francisco
is stalled twenty miles north of here and
no train left here for the south to-day.
One train reached here from San Fran
cisco before noon. but 1t could get no
further. The track is several feet under
water In places and has put out the fires
under the boilers.
Manufacturing establishments along the
river are nearly all closad and some of
them have been slightly damaged. The
total loss will be small. No river boats
have moved since last night on account of
the high water. The entire population of
Napa spent the day outdoors seeing the
sights and enjoying the novelty of boating
on the streets. 1t is not raining to-nig hit
and the water will probably 60 down to-
morrow.
The morning call., 1895-01-05
Opera-sineers, Saiaries

The fabulous sums paid opera singers Ia one
OF the curious phases of theatrical life. 1t Is
reported this season that Tamagno. Jean de
Reszke ana Nine. Melba Will receiye-tbe Ital-
Ian, $1,000: the Pole, $500. ana the Austria
Ian $1,000 night. With these enormous
sums TO the principals, The management could
not AFFORD TO pay eXtravagant remuneration 10
the lesser singers. Nine. Eames. whose last
season was somewhat dimmed by the brilliant
art OF Media and the magnetic personality of
GAVE, Will have no increase on the salary OF
$500 paid to her during the operatic year Of
1898 "a. Sibyl Sanderson and Zelie de Lnssan
VIII, 1t Is hinted, receive $3.50 and 5000.
$4,000 for the season, or at the rate of $500
nignI.--New York Commercial Advertiser.
The morning call., 1895-01-05

j. B. Colvan OF Ypsilanti. Mich, has a
three-year-old hopeful who thinks the
world of his father and likes to Initiate
him in everything. His latest escapade is
10 cut all the hair off the back OF his head
in imitation of the bald spot on his
fathers Uranium.
The morning call., 1895-01-05
Children Suffocated.

New YORK, Jan. 1.-Two young chill
dren, Michael and Marv Berberick. were
suffocated to-day in fire in a tenemen,
house. The mother left The children sleep
ing while she went upon an errand.
The morning call., 1895-01-05
Provisions for BattIeships.

WASHINGTON, Jan. At is practically
settled that the naval appropriation bill
as reported to the House will contain pro-
visions for two and possibly three battle
ships, at a cost of about $4,000 900 each.
The morning call., 1895-01-05
A Noted Entomologist Gone.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4. - DR.. George
Marx of the Agricultural Department. the
welI-known entomologist and worlds au-
tbority on spiders, is dead.
The morning call., 1895-01-05
Shinnenfs of Gold.

NEW YORK. Jan. 4.-The engagements
of gold for shipment tomorrow amount
to $3.50, o00 OF the gold to be shipped
Tomorrow So 800, 900 has been Withdrawn
from the sub-Treasury.
The morning call., 1895-01-05
Dry.Goods House Failure.

NEW YORK. Jan. 4.-Trusdall, Spreter
e. Co.. retail dry-goods dealers. made an
assignment to-day to William j. Under
wood. Liabilities. $1.0O0,000; assets,
$1,000
The morning call., 1895-01-05

BAKING powder keeps much better when
the cans are not quite filled. Yet the
powder should always be full weight, as Is
invariably tho case with DIR. Prices.
The morning call., 1895-01-05

ALL other baking powders are shown BY
the Worlds Fair and California Midwin-
ter Fair re ports to be inferior to DIR. Prices
in purity, strength ana excellence
The morning call., 1895-01-05

NEVER faint of adulteration is found
in DR.. Prices Baking Powder. The very
essence of purity.
The morning call., 1895-01-05
OFFICIAL REPORT.

How the Big Storm Was Noted by
the Weather Bureau.
w. h. Harmon of the Weather Bureau
The morning call., 1895-01-05
Additional Telegraph on Page 10.

Sharp aches,
Dull aches,
All aches,
cease to torture
when touched by
Mexican Mustang
Lininlent.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-08
LINCOLlN'S LOVEMAklNG.
Abe Encountered His Political Rival while
Addressing Miss Todd.


In 1889 Miss Mary Todd of Kentucky
arrived in Springfield to visit a married
sister, Mrs Edwards. At the instance
of his friend Speed, who WAS also a
Kentuckian, Lincoln became visitor
ut the Edwards, and before long it was
apparent to the observant among those
III Springfield that tho lively young
lady held him captive. Engagements at
that time and in that neighborhood
were not announced Us soon as they
were made, and it is not at all imposai-
BILE that Miss Todd and Mr. Lincoln
were betrothed many months before any
other than Mrs. Edwards and Mr. Speed
srew of it, writes John Gilmer Speed
in The Ladies Homo journal.
At this tire, as was the case till
Lincoln was elected to the presidency,
his one special rival in Illinois was
Stephen y. Douglas. Mr.. Douglas had
more of the social graccs than Mr.. Lin
coin. and it appeared to him that moth
ing would be moro interesting than to
cut out his political rival in the affec-
tions of the entertaining and lively
Miss Todd and SO he paid her court
y spirited young lady from Kentucky
at that time in Illinois would have
been almost less than human if she had
refused to accept the attentions of tho
two leading men of the locality. There
fore Miss Todd, being quite human, en-
couraged Douglas, and again there was
what nowadays would have been called
q Irritation. This course Of action did
not spur Lincoln on in his devotion, but
made him less ardent. and he concluded,
after much self worrimeDt, to break off
the engagement, which he did, but at
the same interview there were a recon
Citation and q renewal of the engage
meut
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-08
Chameleon Spitlers.

An interesting instance of color MIN
icry in spiders has been observed in the
south of France. The spiders of that re.
gion when i'll search of prey hide in the
convolvulus flowers. 1t has kecn noticed
that white variety of spiders frequent
cd tho white flowers greenish colored
variety made the green flowers his home,
and pink one lived principally in the
pink flowera The colors of the three
varieties were at first supposed to be
permanent, but it has recently been dis
covered that the color of any one CT
these spiders changes within few days
If the insect be placed in the convolvulus
of a different colored flower from that
which he has been using as his home.
-Four spidcrs-pink, white, green and
yellow i'll color-wero all put in n box
together, and within three days all were
white
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-08
WHAT a GOOD KNIFE COSTS.
More Men Spend SD For roohetkn,ro
Than Less That Amount.

-'N'''
More men pay S3 and upward for
n pocketlnifo than less That may not
be the experience of all cutlery dealers,
but that's the kind Of trade we cater
to-" said n knife expert from behind
the counter of store on ono of the most
frequented of down town streets.
"Spaniartls spend the most money for
knives" he continued "Spaniards who
come hero arc very fastidious in the
matter of cutlery anyway. Where an
American family in the same circum-
stances will be content with tho ordina-
ry plated tableware, costing 81 or 81. so
u dozen, Il Spaniard will have nothing
but the finest steel with ivory handles,
at SIS and over. The average business
man spends usually about So for Il four
bladed knife. If he loses knife often.
rs many men do, he comes down to So,
then to 81. Most expensive knives are
bought for presents. -Four dollars buys
an excellent gift Last season many
knives were given for prizes ut eucher
parties. Such knives were usually tho
fancy ones, With half dozen blades OF
attachments. That big Z inch knife
there is hunters knife. 1t costs 81.
"a man who buys that will take it
TO the Adircndacks, and when he leaves
there present it TO his guide. We havo
one customer who buys three OF these
knives every year. He gives them to llia
guides, he says. We sell nearly 100 o:
them every year. This heavy one here
with big steel hook is horseman S
knife. Ii costs 81. The hook is used for
digging out Il stone from the horse's
hoof. 1t has, as you see, other attach
ments, auch rs Il corllscrew, scrcwdriver.
nut cracker, awl, gimlct and ~ score of
things for other useful or useless pur-
poses, according to tho point of view.
We sell many OF them, probably more
than any other one kind. Sailors usual
" buy pretty good knives They and
Italians go i'll for big, sharp knives that
should be handy in case of defense.
Pretty nearly every trade has peculiar
knife. That's one reason why we'll
equipped cutlery shop makes such for
midable display. Knives cost all the
way from 90 cents to $50. We don't sell
many at the latter price -
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-08
Marriage of the Adrintto.

"The Marriage of the Adriatic" was
instituted i'll commemoration of naval
victory Won by Sebastian ziavi, doge
of Venice, over Otto, son of Frederic}
Barbarossa, liza In consequence of
this victory Pope Alexander III, who
had been driven to take refuge i'll Ven
ice, gave to the doge the sovereignty of
the sea, and every year the doge used to
go i'll grand procession i'll his state barge
and throw gold ring into the Adriatic,
saying, with this ring thee we'd. :"
Flowers were then thrown into tho sea-
and the procession returned. The sem
tence delivered by the doge on the oc-
casion was literally, "Despousamus to
Mare nostrum i'll signum veri perpetu-
ique domini '-Broolllyn Eagle
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-08
QUEER LANGUAGE.
Tho "cnmphor Tongue" of u Wild but IN.
offensive Race.

offensive Race.
Ono Of tho QucercSt languages in the
world, used for the Qucercst purposes,
is tho "camphor language" of Johorc,
n country OF tho Malay peninsula. 1t has
lately been studied and reported upon
by Mr.. Lake, an English engineer i'll
the service of the sultan of Johore. This
language is called the "Puntang Ka-
por," or camphor language, and is used
by the natives and all others who are
engaged in gathering the product of tho
Malayan camphOr tree and only ut that
time If they used either of the lar
guages of the region, the Malay or the
aboriginal Jaliun, the natives believe
that they could not obtain any canphor
and for Il most curious reason. Tho cam
phor tree, Dryoblanops camphora, grows
abundantly i'll certain parts of the pc
ninsula, but only occasionally contains
camphor crystals. The camphor is not
tho Same as that obtained from the cam
phor laurel of Formosa and Japan,
which is the source of the ordinary CAM
phor of commerce. 1t is sort very
highly priced by the Chinese in the en-
balming of their dead i'll incense and in
more than the common camphor.
The Malayams and other Johorc ma
tives believe that each species of tree
has u spirit or divinity that presides
over its affairs The spirit of the CAM
phor tree is known by the name of BIZ
san-literaliy "a woman" Her resting
place is noar the trees, and when ut
night peculiar noise is heard in tho
woods, resembling that Of cicada, the
Bisan is believed to be Linging. and
camphor will surely be found in the
neighborhood But tho spirit of the cam
phor tree seems to be jealous of tho pre-
cious gum and must BIO propitiated, aid
If she knows that hunters are in quesI
of It she will endeavor to turn their
steps aside So it is necessary to speak
i'll tongue which she does not under
stand For this purpose the "camphor
language" has been invented 1t con-
sists of n mixture of Jakun and Malay
words, but these are curiously altered
and reversed, and the natives positively
believe that the divinity Of the camphor
tree is completely confused. The Jalsuns
who hunt the camphor are one of the
widest of people, but inoffensive They
live together with monkeys, dogs, cats,
innumcrable fowls and perhaps tame
hornbill i'll perfect harmony under NOV
able leaf shelters built on poles in the
woods Boston Traveller.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-08
A POLAR NIGHT.
Graphic description of This Time OF G1oo,r
and DcsoILtioil


Mr.. Consrantin Ncssiloff, reporting
in Lie Tour du Monde his scientific re.
searches i'll Nova Zcmbla, furnishes :.n
interesting description of his sensations
and experiences during tho long arctic
night, which began Nov. 3 and ended
Jan. 30.
September was pretty comfortable, he
says. Then suddenly snow covered tho
mountains. The Samoycdes, his only
companions, put OH their winter cloth
ing, tho fishing boats set sail for Arch
angel, the ground froze. tho sun lost its
warmth and heavy SHOWS fell. Winter
had como i'll earnest.
On the day when the sun showed it
self for the last time all hands went
out of doors to bid it farewell It re.
manned i'll sight for half an hour only.
For few days longer there was n
morning twilight. Then this faded and
gave place to black night The stars
shone the whole "a hours. The huts of
the colony were buried under the snow,
of which thick whirlwinds filled the
mir. The wind shook the huts to their
foundations, Sometimes for days to-
gether the inmates of the different huts
could hold no communication with each
other, though the huts were side by side
If any one went out, he was seized by
the wind and had to be dragged back by
means of ropes.
In this darkness and desolation tho
aurora borealis did much to entertain
and cheer them. 1t lasted sometimes for
five days i'll succession, with splendors
| of color that NIr. Nossiloff tries in vain
to describe. To enjoy the spectacle lie
used to remain for hours in hole III
tho snow, sheltered from the wind.
II have never seen anything moro
| terrible than a tempest during the polar
night" says Mr.. Nossiloff. MAN feels
himself overwhelmed i'll immensely"
When there came lull in tho storm,
the men ventured out to breathe the
air and purge their lungs of the exhala-
| tions Of the smoking lamps fed with
| seal oil
Twilight appeared again in the mid
| die of January, and on the goth the sun
rose above the horizon, while the mem
bers of the little colony stood in line
facing it and fired salute. No one had
died or been seriously i'll, but all had
the look of corpses and were feeble as
convalescents after q long sickn ess.
Health returned with the appearance of
the sun-Yo uth's Companion.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-08
a I}ird's Revenge.

A lady who was ono day Watching q
pair of redstarts as they worked in
tree was startled by n violent commo-
ton that arose in the shrubbery hard
by. CatbirCls screamed wrens scolded
and the robins shouted "Quick!" with
all their might A chipmunk was drag
ging baby catbird by the leg from its
nest and all the birds round about had
come to help make row about it, in
Guiding Il Baltimore oriole The scream
ing and the swish of wings as the birds
darted about made the squirrel abandon
its prey and then the commotion sub
sided rs quickly rs it had risen. All the
birds but the oriole went about their
business elsewhere. The oriole had not
said word so far. and beyond the coun-
tenancing the hubbub by his presence
had had no part in it.
The squirrel, having dropped the
baby catbird, cooked itself upon a limb
and began TO chatter III defiant way,
while the oriolc sat not far away look
ing at it, but doing nothing else. But in
few moments the squirrel left it's seat
and ran out on the limb it had been sit
ting on until it had to use care to keep
its hold. and then the orioles opportu-
nifty for Il terrible assault had come.
Flashing across the space he struck the
chipmunk Ill ono eye with his sharp
pointed beal, and! then turning instant
lystruck the other eye i'll a like manner.
Quivering with pain, the squirrel let go
the limb and dropped to the ground,
where it rolled and struggled about ap-
parently in the throes of death The
oriole flew away to his favorite elm,
where he sang i'll his most brilliant fash
ion. The lady put the squirrel out OF
its misery and then saw that the oriolo
had destroyed both eyes. Chicago Rec
ord
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-08
THE REGENT DIAMOND.
The One Precious Stone That Comes Meas
est to Being Flawless.

Sse ~ 1SchS iaNlesS.
Tho Regent diamond, while surpassed
in size by the Great Mogul and several
other we'll known stones, is really the
finest of al. being nearly faultless in
form and purity and tho most brilliant
diamond i'll the world today.
Its French history dates back TO 1717.
In that year it was purchased from its
English owner, for the French regalia,
by the Duke of Orleans, then regent Ct
France, whence its present name. II
Fad previously been known by name
almost as famous.
In 1717 French finances were in o
desperate strait The people were starry
ing, tho treasury was nearly exhausted,
credit even was lost, yet under the per-
suasions of the Scotch financier Law and
the French Duke of st. Simon tho re-
gent OF France, hesitating where every
monarch of Europe had refused, finally
agreed to the price of $G75, 600.
Greatly to the relief Of the duke, his
net appealed 20 the pride of the French
people, and instead of condemnation for
his extravaganza he received their APP
plausc- In the light Of subsequent events
their approval has touch of the pro-
phetic
Tho first prominent appearance of the
diamond in the French regalia was in
the circlet of the crown made for the
coronation of the boy Louis Nv, in 1929.
After half q century it was again the
center Of n new crown, that which in
1915 weighed heavy ON the head of tho
yonng Louis XVI till he cried out III
discomfort, lit hurts me!'
Then como 1850 and tho fro and
blood and fury of the French revolution.
Charles Stuart Pratt in Lippincotts
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-08
Bow,a Thisi

We offer One Hundred Dollars reward
for any case OF Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
b. j. CHEYNEY &c CO., Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned have known F.
>. Cheyney for the last fifteen years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by their firm,
WEST d TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, O. WALDINe, KINNAN &.
MARVIN, Wholesale Druggists. To-
ledo. D.
Halls Catarrh euro liz taken inter.
naiiy' acting directly upon the blood
ana mucous surfaces of the system.
testimonials sent free. Price use. per
bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-08
Sine Controls a Newspaper.

Under the able management Of Mrs
Marie Louise Myrick the Americas
Times Recorder continues doing mag
nificent work. 1t is Il fact not generally
known to the public that last January
Captain Myrick turned over to his wife
the editorial management of The Times
Recorder, devoting his time to the bust
ness of the paper. Since that time sh,
has managed the editorial department.
superintendent the local, and, in fact,
had absolute editorial control. The
Times Recorder is unquestionably one
of tho brightest and best of Gcorgia's
dailies and is always found ON the side
of the people. Atlanta Constitution.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-08
Il. III. Sutton d Co.

CAPT. D. c. BOOTH, agent Of r. M.
Sutton &c Co., OF Baltimore, Wholesale
dealers in dry goods and notions. whose
sample rooms are in the Hotel Lee,
CORNER Salem avenue and Commerce
street, has just received and opened up
the largest and most complete line Of
dry goods and notion mples ever ex-
hibited in this city. Captain Booth will
be pleased to see the merchants of the
city and surrounding country st his
sample rooms.