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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-07-04
Reduction of Rates In Fruit.

ATLANTA, Ca, July 3.-As an out
come between the Fruit GroweFs' As
ISOLATION and the railroads, the Georgia
State railway commission to-day mott.
fed the rate commissioner of The South
ern States Passenger Association that
the rate on fruit to New York had been
reduced from Sl75 10 8135 car, cut of
S45. The rate committee meets this
afternoon to consider the matter.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-07-04
a Negro Killed.

PETERSBURG, Va, July IA negro
named Patton was struck by an engine
on the dummy line this morning and
killed instantly. The engineer re-
peatedly blew his whistle, while the
train hands shouted to him to get off
the track, but he appeared to be deaf 30
allswarninRs.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-07-04
Gayoso Hotel Company assigns

MEMPHIS, July 3.-The Gayoso Hotel
Company made an assignments to day to
B. FL. Beard, clerk and master in chan
Gerry, for the benefit OF creditors. The
liabilities OF the company are about
S1s5,000, with assets probably OF the
same amount. Tho assignment became
necessary on account of inability to
meet bonded obligations amounting to
about 9l7O, 900.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-07-04
Ex-secretary Foster at Victoria.

VICTORIA. B. c., July 3.-Among the
passengers on the steamer Express, Of
China. which arrived from Hong Kong
and Yokohama, was ex.Secretsry Of
State Foster, who acted as China's
agent in the peace negotiations with
Japan. He left at once for Washing
ton.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-07-04
A Pioneers Recommendation.

mr.. j. w. VENABLE, of Downey. o
pioneer OF Los Angeles county, Cal.
says: Whenever ! am troubled with q
pain In the stomach or with diarrhms
use Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
DiarrhGa Remedy. have used IT for
years. know Is to be q reliable remedy,
and recon mend 1t to every one" For
sale by Chas. Lyle Drug Co.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-07-04

When Ef.3y was sick, we gave her Castoria-
When she was Child, She cried for Castoria-
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria-
When she had Children. she gave them Casteria,
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-07-04
Treasurer OF San Francisco Dead.

SAN FRANCISCO. July 3.-James a.
Widber. the treasurer of the city and
county of San Francisco, died last night
Of pneumonia. He WAS born in Port
land, Maine, in 1928, and came to Cali
fornia in 1s49.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-07-04
Taxes, Ta.esI Ta1anl

TAXES for 1894 are seven months past
due. We have waited patiently. thus
far, but cannot walt any longer. Come
up to the treasurer's office and settle.
y word TO the wise is sufficient.
G. W. THOMAS,
Treasurer.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-07-04

Chamberlain Eye and Skin Ointment
ls certain cure for Chronic Sore
Eyes, Granulated Eye Lids, Sore Nip
pies. Piles, Eczema, letter, Salt Rheum
end Scald Head. 25 cents per box.
For sale by druggists.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-07-04

MEAL tickets 81 meals 81 at Ca
tognis.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-07-04

You get polite attention and goos
meals ct Catognis.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-07-04

DEvILRD and soft she'll crabs at Ca
tognis to-day.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-07-04

SMOKE Gold Seal Cigar, SC. All first
class dealers have them.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-07-04
' :; e.; !: EN0CK BROS ; ;;;; !:
PRICE PRIZES FOR PRUDENT PEOPLE!

To-iays store Won o
good bargains that add you Which
is the greatest work,
money in your pocket? Both important Prob
abilities nterferes, to-daY's response be great
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-07-04

SOFT Crabs received daily st Ca
togni's.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-17
lie TIMEs-RICHMoND VA SUNDAY MARCH II 1895
on1ENr INSURANCE. coMPANY. or HARrFoRp CONN

OF THE
NECTicUT AUDITOR THE
VIRGINIA. LAWS OF
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-17
Tr,Iby-Ipe Art Side Only.

''Trilby" is life--art life-seen through
-rismatic rays. Here are the rainbow
colors. TO mal who knew Paris. it's
steliers. It's art schools of forty-od years
ago. IL is the most fascinating Of modern
books The picturesqueness of it. any
body seizes oft at once; but II is the vie
int'me. which On Mauricr paints so vivid
ly, that brings, back TO some of US pay
existence ssllh.a whirl.
Could the: author Of Trilby ,yer have
pcaled those steep streets which led to
certain studips of the Rue Blapche?
There toiled and moiled In the flfties, a
crew OF American painters. They -four
ish d In that precise time when Little
Billee. Taffy. the Laird. all three. trod
the Partisan pave: and 10 that atelier
came often and often that sweetest of all
gentlemen George William Curtis. III
the Lcrd,had only spared him just a little
longer ne would have read 'rr.lby and
cone into raptures over il, because the
book woald have brought back TO him
the baDpiest "reminiscences when he too
Epew Little Biilee. Taffy. the Laird,
Trilby herself. and Du Maurier
Might II not have happened that. in that
atelier Of the Rue Blanche. Dunn En-
eiish's ben Bolt may have been chant
"a b. Those American painters. and so
49, aa6 melody been impressed on En-,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-17
Talking TO a Ship at Sea.

After many months Of experiment.
Kansas man has at last accomplished
I,tat experts of the East have worked
on for years without success. professor
Lucien l. Blake. Of the chair OF physics
and electrical engineering at the Uni
versity of Kansas. has succeeded at
Sandy Hook in establishing electrical
communication oy wire between the land
and vessel. anchored several miles
out in the ocean.
For most OF TWO years Professor Blake
mas been working on several theories
with the hope of developing practic.l
system of COMMUNICATION between the
shore and a vessel or between two ves-
sells. He has been at Sandy Hook con-
stsntly since September Is
The difficulty tha' has always con-
frcuted the electrician in his endeavors
to connect a ship with the shore was
to devise some mode of carrying the
electric current from the end of cable
at the bottom Of the sea TO the deck OF
the ship. The ship riding at anchor is
continually changing its position. ana
breaks any wire that is fastened to IL
The Kansas professor conceived the
idea Of making the big anchor chain of
the ship form the connecting link. He
attached TO the anchor another chain
leading toward shore end there makes
his connection with the shore cable. ON
Saturday this system was completed
and the first telephone message that ever
passed between a ship al chored at sea
and the land was transmitted from Scot
land Lightshp to Sandy Hook.
Professor Blake undoubtedly has pos
session of very valuable discovery. 1t
is underst TODD that the Government Will
make an official investigation of the sys-
tenn, and if il is found reliable it will
be adopted or all the lightships along
the Atlantic coast The value of such
communication can hardly be overest-
mated Some of these light ships are
the first to sight an incoming vessel, and
now that telegraphic and telephone COM
municaton is made possible notice of
arrival can be secured earlier and ac-
curately.
Professor Blake is working on a theory
which he hopes TO perfect to make tcle-
phonic communication between two
ships, using simply the water as a con-
ductor. Another Important invention
Professor Blake believes can eventually
be put in operation is an automatic sig
nal that will show the proximity of an
other ship on an indicator. and thus pro-
vide means for avoiding collisions.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-17
Wise and Otherwise.

Necessity is cruel. but IT Is the only
test OF inward strength. Every fool may
live according to his own likings.
She-"You say the chicken soup isn't
good? Why, / told the cook how 10 make
it. Perhaps she didn't catch the idea"
He-"No | think 1t was the chicken she
didn't catch. It'd Bits.
Checkerly lat the door)-"Are you really
sure that Miss Sweet isn't at homer"
Bridget with honest pride)-"If yez doubt
me word III ask her 10 come down, as
she can inform yez that she towld me 10
say so hersilf."-Harper's Bazaar.
II you are animated by right principles.
and are ruIly awakened 10 the true dlgni-
ty OF life. the subject of anuscments
may be left 10 settle ITSELF T. 4. Mum
ger.
Ragged Rumsey-"We may as well be
mov!n' on 10 de next town. Ginsey."
Gasping Ginsey-"What for" II see by
de paper dat de income tax collector Is
due here tomorrow. ard don't want to
be answerin' any embarrassin' cues.
tson1."-New York Herald.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-17

aiish ears? Many an American brought
back home with him the ritournene. WIN
the words OF Jennie Fouvr.ere, tns'
oftcn-sung Partisan street ballad OF thc
nfties.
do not care to lug in list OF SOUP
tors. painters composers. musicians WHO
exercised their influence during the
rrIiby period. The art movement OF to-
day BEGAN with the Revolutionary per-
!od. France wanted some grand colossus
mcpuntnfum acre perchi u y ING
convention OF 1895 screamed out, La VIC
tosre fournira lie bronze! TO be roughly
trar slated, Victory throws In the bronze
That phrase sounded like a fanfanonade.
But French soldiers tore over European
battlc-nelds. wrenchCd cannon from Toes
and 80 there was bronze galore.
Resides that, Il Is the musical orches-
rration to Trilby which is so stirring.
epatant. There was Charles Heade, and
n very nice pamphlet is his "a Lost Art
Revived" with his iiddle-varnish sweet.
clear. orange-colored, and fun Of fire.
Mr.. Mauiier knows more about lin than
did cha rles Reade. He who wrote Trilby
appreciates the form. the wood. the ply
steal fiddles, but then has insight OF their
spirituality. Look at that print OF the
violDs at the beginning Of Part V. in
Trilby. Did MIR Du Maurier ever see the
iBlliOtL COilettiOhs w as IlDA lDdA inc Oiit
where every fair fiddle. like Mary Queen
of Scots had it's head cut off? / shall
believe. after a while that Chopin's opus
o. the ImIroTnptr, though IT never was
or could he sung by any human voice,
was trilled by Trilby when bedeyiled by
Svengali. Why should / not bolt that
much OF musical miracle when / vol
unfairly swallow so many other romantic
impossibilit:es?
! wish il &c uld be Understood that pa
per. paint. pencil. have their limitations.
great many clever people can draw the
skirts Of a duchess, poise tiara on her
head. clasp river of diamonds around
her neck, 1T the coat TO an earl. or Grape
the badly formed legs OF a cad in decent
trousers, but it takes more than that 10
fix on the picture the pride of the great
lady or the crnge OF the snob. You never
can buy discernment. That IS a com
modify not 10 be had at any art-iurnish-
ing emporium ! know of. That perfect
appreciation comes some little. maybe,
from the hand, but most from the heau
and the heart II is the resultant wnen
a well-bred, highly cultured man mas
besides the power Of intense apphca-
tion.-Harpnr's Weekly.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-17
Decadeace OF the Dramatic Art in America.

For twenty years past / have observed
tn tendency of theatrical management
and have noted its progress toward the
condition at which IL has now arrived.
The managers. in apology for a condition
Tor which they express no pride, say that
they do but give the public that which
the public wishes. The newspaper man
ayers who al their papers with unclean
til 49, make tic same excuse. But neith-
er excuse rs good. The taste of the thea
ire-g, ng pubic becomes vitiated to some
extent by that which 1t is fed upon. but
IL is the producer who Is responsible for
the quality of the food and not the con-
sumner. vino must take what Is given TO
him CT go wttho II. And To very. very
many persons the theatre has such COM
manding attractions that they are glad
to go without. regard TO the character
OF the entertainment. They prefer that
the play shall be good and the acting fine,
but better a thousand times bad plays
and bad acting than no plays at all.-John
Giimer Speed, In March Forum.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-17
Shnnty-BOat Pe0pl ;.

Shanty- Boating is not necessarily in
born; individuals may. drop into and out
of it, as with other experiences. \ work
man in a riVer-Dank factory buys or
builds a shanty-boat because it is cheap
er than paying rent; then. losing his job,
he Slips away on the current, seeking
new work, and almost insensibly sinks
into the human drift. until perhaps an
equally fOrtuitous event casts him ashore
again; but more often, like the Romany,
he has the instinct in his blood. and the
shanty-boat people spend their lives NOV
ing at random and by impulse, now driv-
ing along dashed TO a tow pushed by some
great Snorting steamer. now hoating on
the current with square OF old sacking
for sail or a pair OF sweeps TO propel
and guide now beached by the falling
river, and left hidden far up in the cot
tonwoods like sleeping amphibians on
the shore.
For they are not always on the move;
while essentially and necessarily in the
main a company OF rovers, many Of them,
like the birds. migrate. If at all only at
certain seasons. The favorite time is the
late winter when the ice has disappeared
and the highest floods are over. but the
waters are st.ll we'll up on the banks.
Then the boatman buys or begs friend
ly tow up stream, of drops down with
the current, until, having found land
ing to his taste. he pulls well up to the
bank. blocks up under the outer 'gunnef'
to keep his craft level as the water falls.
and grounds out" contentedly for
shore residence of months, or even years.
His boat thus becomes not so much
means OF navigation as a dwelling adapt
ed to the peculiar conditions of his en-
vlronment. AS his abode is more fixed
he generally becomes a better citizen
and more substantial one. and with in
creaslng means he surrounds himself by
hotilla where his land-dwe.iing brother
would add rooms or sheds 20 his build
ing; chicken-ooop boats. wood-shed boats,
clubhouse boats. gather around the main
craft, are moored 10 II when the river
rises. and float away with IL in the mig
rations.-tierper's Weekly.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-17

Presfdcn Charles whiting
Vice-P cIdent-I
Secretar -JamesU
PRINCIPAL Office Haynes art
Attorney Service Of Process xrgaJ Moore Richmond
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-17

The average cost Of power for the
manufacture of a barrel OF -four in Min
nsapolis Is said 10 be l-2 cents for water
and 8 to Z cents for steam, while al Du-
luth, where steam is used exclusively. the
cost per barrel is "a cents to 3l-2 cents
barrel. the coal used being the refuse
from the docks,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-17
!. CAPITAL.

J.
actually n
Whole amount capital authorized
OF by the company
... .
49, interest
.
Value mortgaged, exclusive OF buildings and
improvements OF .
coateraD.. $si2SSo %
Stocks absolutely
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-31

but also of the first bicycle race in the
state, and of many later races, both on
the old high wheels and modern safeties.
By $50 O'Clock, the lower floor (the
only safe one) of the rickety old grand
stand, was packed full of people and
crowds leaned on and fell through the
rotten fences and poured through the
gaps on to the track There were four
white tents for the racing men, and
groups of large limbed, muscular fellows
We're whirring and buzzing back and
forth in the preliminary warming up
1t was an inspiring spectacle
The merry crowd and the exciting
sport, with the help of bright sunshine
simply added to the picturesqueness of
old Presumpscot park. Nearly two thou
sand people We're present, a large proper
ton being ladies. Hundreds of bicycles
were piled up against the fences in gilt
tering heaps. 1t was splendid financial
success, and the races were very exciting,
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-31

left Augusta Wednesday morning, but
only six of them pushed through to Port
land, arriving here at $50 p. m. Three
took the train at Brunswick. The others
took the train the entire distance,
The Independent Wheel Club came
next and were followed by visitors from
Biddeforl, Cornish, Wateryille and many
local riders of 10 particular organization.
The number of wheelmen in the process
sion varied along the route, the ranks
being CT constantly recruited from the
spectators. They started with about 160
in line, but there was over 1S0 before the
parade was finished.
The Sanford Club included in its mem
bership a Jobo band, comp osed of sixteen
Jobo cornets, of varying degrees of dis
cordancy. 1t was a novelty of the first
degree and reflected great credit upon
the club as a musical organ ization. In
contrast to little Ned Bodwell, nine years
old, and weighing go pounds, were Capt
E. N. Goodall, weighin G 245 pounds, and
Samuel o. Nichols, 81 years old, and rid
ing for the first time this year.
Biddeford was represented by only four
or five men and Skowhegan, the crank
town of the State, sent only the veteran
racing man. r. 7. Patten, ex-champion
of the Safe.
After the parade, which was witnessed
and admired by crowds of people, the
wheelmen took the proposed run out
- ~, f,,1 xyiox< 1o,,J
scapes of the Falmouth Foreside, when
they returned by the steamer Madeleine,
this being portion of the days pro-
gramme that was particularly delightful,
thanks to the glorious weather.
When the procession passed along Cum
berland street there were just 1876 in line,
according to one count, and 200 accord
ing to another. When behring's Oaks
were reached the parade came to an end,
and those dropped out who did not de-
sire to take the run to Falmouth. Just
one hundred wheelmen pedaled out
through Deering and took the road for
Falmouth.
The Sanford club made the best appear
ance in the parade and had the largest
number in line and therefore received the
two prizes; a table presented by F. o.
Bailey & Co., and rug, presented by
w. r. Kilborn & Co.
The ride to Falmouth had no special
incident except the breaking of one sad
die. After the return by steamer, lunch
was served in the rooms of the Wheel
club. Besides the sixty members of the
Sanford club, that paraded, there were
enough others in the city, both with
wheels and without to swell the Sanford
delegation to over one hundred.
Watching the procession in the morn
ing was Mr.. G. E. Farnsworth of this
city, who now rides a Keating, but who,
only last week discarded his old Colum-
bia Light Roadster high wheel of the
make of centuries ago in the bicycle
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-31
Basement Bargain Counter.
WHITE GOODS.

CHECK NAINSOOK suitable for Child.
ren's Wear in large and small checks,
= were SC. Friday 6 1-4c yard. Main
socks, in plaids and stripes were
10 1-2c Friday 10c yard.
Remnants of Satin Finished Nainsooks
in checks, plaids and stripes, goods
that .retailed for 1Sc, 200 and $50.
From 1 to 6 yards in piece. Friday
12 1-2c yard.
NAINSOOKS in fine grades at 17c, 19c.
and 25c
PLAIN WHITE LAWNS at 10c, 10 1-2c,
15c, TIC, 19c, 23o and 25c.
SWISS MUSLINS in plain at 25c, 35c
and AZ 1-2c.
DOTTED SWISSES. These goods are
being received this season with old
time enthusiasm. Will be just the
thing for street and evening wear and
graduation dresses. Friday at 25c,
200, 30c 35c and 81 1-2c
Figured and Dotted Swisses, for Half
Curtains and Draperies, So inch goods
at 15c yard, 40 inch goods at 20c yard,
Fine qualities for 25c yard.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-31

two contestants. Walter Whitcomb of
Sanford came up first. The time keepers,
Frank n. Brown and Joseph Maddocks,
adjudged that he had made the long,
steep hill in 50 IA seconds.
Mr.. Arthur S. Robinson, of Gardiner
came up through the long passage, at a
noticeably faster pace. His time was
AZ IA seconds and consequently he won
the first prize, which was a silver medal.
The second prize was pair of bicycle
shoes.
The procession Immediately formed at
the head of Grove street and started up
Vaughan and Bramhall street to the West
ern Promenade. In front were Chief
Consul James A. NIarrett, ex-Chief Con-
sui, F. A. Elwell, captain of the Portland
Wheel Club, Secretary Treasurer Percy
e, Richardson, DR.. George c. Dow, S.
B. Phillips and George T. Scott, repre-
senting the Portland Wheel Club, John
Calvin Stevens, the architect, Athletic
Club, Frank W. Wardwell, the Indepen-
dent Wheel Club, Cyrus Batchelder Of
Sanford, George O. Vicl1ery of Augusta,
r. A. Fairfield of Biddeford, W. I. S.
Morrison of Cornish and r. 7. Patten of
Skow hogan.
Next came the Portland Wheel Club
about fifty strong. Following was the
best feature Of the procession, the San
ford Wheel Club. In the lead were two
tandem bicycles, mounted by G. A. and
W. J. Bodwell and W. o. and G. O. and
George S. Emery. Next We're two very
little boys on very small bicycles. The
littlest was Ned Bodwell, aged seven
years, the son of one Of theBodwell broth
ers on he tandem. He rode a 20-inch
wheel, the smallest made and lie ana his
companion looked very cunning and cute.
Behind them We're enough Sanford
Wheelmen to make a total Of sixty. They
all wore black sweaters, with gold letters
on the breast and with yellow flags on
the handles Of their bicycles they present.
ed a fine appearance
After them came the Augusta Wheel
men, about twenty strong. Nine Of these
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-31
OBITUARY..
Mrs. Abbie f. Weston.

Mrs. Abbie f. Weston, wife of Mr..
John Weston of Fryeburg, died at her
home on Tuesday noon May 2Sth, after
an illness of several months, from heart
disease. She was a native of Eaton, N.
H., and was the youngest daughter of
the late Thomas Glines
. Mrs. Weston possessed fine social ma
ture, which delighted in hospitality and
friendship. She was member of the
New Church and was always ready to
promote its prosperity. She was also
devoted to the best interests of her home
and to all things that pertained to the
welfare Of Fryeburg. She leaves hus-
band, two sons, two daughters and one
grandson also many friends and relatives
to mourn her loss.
Mrs. Weston was very fond of flowers
and it seemed appropriate that many of
these beautiful emblems of the resurrec-
tion and new life the tributes of friends,
should surround her. The funeral servic-
es were held at her home on Wednesday
afternoon at four o'clock and were con-
the New Church. Favorite hymns were
sung by a quartette from the choir.
Mrs. S. Nj. Lamson.
Mrs.. Abbie F. Weston, wife of Mr.. John
Weston of Fryeburg died at her home on
Tuesday moor, May 2Stb. after an illness
of several months from heart diseaes.
She was an native of Eaton, n H.,and was
the youngest daughter of the late Mr.
Thomas Glines.
Mrs. Weston posse ssed a fine social
nature, which delighted in hospitality..and
friendship. Size was a member Of the New
Church and WAS always ready to promote
its prosperity. She was also devoted to
the best interest of her home and to all
things that pertained to the welfare OF
Fryeb,lrg. She leaves husband,
two sons, two daughters and one grandson,
slso many friends .and relatives to mourn
her loss. Mrs. Weston was very fond of
flowers and it seemed appropriate that
many of those beautiful emblems of the
resurrection and new life. the tribute of b r
frie nds should surround her. The funeral
services were held at her home on
Wednesday afternoon at foul O'Clock and
were conducted by Rev. B. N. Stone,
pastor of the New Church. Favorite hymns
were sung by Il quartette from the choir.