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The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-15
CURIOUS SPORT IN CUBA.
Cruel Amusements With Ducks. Chickens
and Bulls as tho Victims.


Cubans of the lower and middle
classes indulge their sporting blood in
pastlmes which would not be tolerated
in country having Society For ths
Prevention Of Cruelty to Animals.
On feto days III the smaller towns and
villages which can't support u bull
tight favorite sport is to hang u sleek
fat duck by the feet by wire or rope
stretched between two trees or posts ON
the village plaza. The head of the duck
hangs just out of reach of man on
horseback, and the "sport" consists in
riding under the poor duck at full speed,
grabbing it by the neck and pulling
Its head Off. A ducks neck will stretch
a great deal, and it requires u firm hold
and determined jerk to yank off the
prize.
The duck frequently resists the efforts
OF hah a dozen riders before parting
with its head. The horsemen sometimes
miss the duck entirely, lose their bal
ance and roll out Of the saddle into the
dust. This furnishes fun for everybody
except the duck.
The game may also be played on the
water, i'll which case the line ON which
the duck hangs is stretched between the
masts OF two anchored boats, and row.
boats are substituted for horses.
In another country game chicken is
buried alive in the ground to the neck,
its head alone being visible. The men
who enter the game are blindfolded and
armed with machete, long knife
used in cutting cane. They are walked
around i'll confusing circles for few
minutes and then released for an attack
ON the chickens head. The one who
cuts off the head clean in the fewest
number OF strokes wins the prize.
In default Of bull fight the Cubans
indulge in bull batting game on which
money is wagered. A bull is released in
an Enclosure which is too small to give
him much play and from which he can
not escape. Any one who wishes may
enter dog to fight the bull. The dog
which succeeds in securing neck or
nose hold on the bull and brings him to
the ground wins the game. From half q
dozen to 10 dogs are often entered
against one bull and their owners bet
large sums OH their Candidates. AL
though all the dogs worry and fight the
bull, and consequently ali are respon-
sible for his ultimate overthrow, yet
only the dog which actually brings him
to earth is the winner. st. Louis Post
Dispatch.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-15

Mr. Splendid business house on Jefferson
NU street. Nothing more dcsira BILE in the
city. Onsfourth cash. The rent will pay the
balance Renting now for II per cent. OF the
M 9-Threc fire business houses on Salem
IVY. avenue; one at $4,000, one at 5000
and one at $1,000. These are all desirable, and
renting for over 10 per cent Of the price.
Nh "a nne business house on Commerce
TU. street. Two store rooms below, with
$4,000 on easy terms.
Nh IA good room house on Tazeweln
wv. avenue, convenient to shops-S1 QUO;
Slu cash and $1U per month. I Ills is q great bar
gain.
Nh E. Nice s-room house on Sixth avenue
Tor s276o. prise now 81, CO on easy terms. This
is rare bargain.
Mn H-Niee Groom house near West End
Nu. round house, 500, $50 each and $40
M Several nice 7-room houses ON
w. Eighth avenue 4. c., near Roanoke
and Southern railroad. very cheap AND on easy
Mn X-PFivve room room cottage on large lot W.
Sl2 eo per month, without interest
no. Y-toSss1 Exchange SsSss- for Sa good farm
Ma IN nice Groom house on large cor.
Nu: lot, good shade, 1890; $50 cash
M Nice S-room house near Jefferson
wv: street, with modern improve
is new building, finished In hard wood and de-
sirably located.
Nh We have a great many other de.
NU. sirable properties for sale cheap,
which W. would be glad to show you al any
time.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-15
Tho Denr Girl.

Miss PASSED. assure you do not wear
those glasses because 1 need them. can
see to read tho finest print
Giddy Girl-How remarkable Second
sight, isn't it?-Dctroit Free Press.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-15
WHICH ONE SUITS YOU?

Unusually well
right neat stable lot 50x156 feet Price sl4Oo Terms very
shade Price 81 300; 5000 cash. balance aG
cash. balance
Very Seventh dwelling
large lot Price 90 000 5000 cash. balance s8
Fine dwelling
mantss. Price %, 900.
Dwelling with
cash. balance
month Tho house
Dwelling with Third
500 cash. balance $40
5.room cottage good lot. Price $780,
House with
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-15
Getting 1t Right.

Teacher-Olgn, translate tho following
sentence into French; My cousin Arthur
is greatly attached to me.
Olga (quiokly)-His name is Max
FliegcndU Blatter
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-15
CONFIDENTIAL.

We
tells dwelling build $4,000 beautifully
dwelling
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-15
FAR MS:

Nm IA splendid farm midway between
w. ] Roanoke and Salem. 10 room brick
mansion which cost Sc 600 to build. on hill in
hne grove OF forest oaks large orchards OF i'm
proved fruit, 2l7 acres OF fine land in high state
OF cultivation. Price $500, on easy terms This
property is richly worth $4,000.
Nh 094 acres of ali bottom land u miles
wv: from Holllns Institute, with S25OO
grove OF forest oaks in original growth.
Nm 3-io,ac rs truck farm oyards trom.Ho
W.. y Inns Institute. with fine orchard and
5loom cottage, good barn and spring. Price,
$500. This is very cheap.
Nh /-A fine 10 room residence at Rollins
wv: Institute, new barn, spring house, q
good well and acre, OF good land, l16 spple 60
pear, AZ apricot, So plumb and cherry trees, 40
grape vines, y acre in STRAW berries, some rasp-
berries, gooseberries and Quinces. This is very
desirabe property and is very cheap at the pri CO.
We have great many Other farms near Roa.
noke which we cannot here enumerate.
Call and see us II you want TO buy, sell or rent
town property or farms.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-15

1T will be TO your interest to call and
see our sock of buggies, "Studebsker"
and Piedmont" wagons harness,
saddles, ETC., before purchasing. Far
nera' Supply Company, Msrkes Square.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-15
THINGS TO Think ABOUT
When You Are Thinking Where to Invest
| Your Money.
Long-Headed Men Think That
Now is the Time and Roanoke
the Place i'm Which to Invest
MOney---Figure on Per Cent
on Investment.

oom house stable
Rents for $l20
house
hVe minutes walk OF
Hotel Roanoke
Rents for gao poi
the
900 ann
$VOO
and rooms above rents for $40 Price $4,000
fTONa with his weather
OAiO' house with Il advertised a
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-15
FAR MS WANTED.

we have customers for Rohnokc county farms
Hollins Institute at once "e"'
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-15
Rea|Estate

Good Groom house In center OF the town. nesr
new postoffice. Price $3.50. Ao"'
Elegant room house with both hot ond co,d
water, gae, stable, large lot, all in thorough re.
pair Price $2,t0o $500 cash, balance s55 per
month. This is 9 bargain. -" f'-
Good 6 room houses near the ahons pr,co
SSV0, fl0O cash, balance $40 per month.
Nice 7-room house with bath and gas on corner
lot In best neighborhood in Roanoke. Price
t1;70, $500 cash, balance eiB per month
Large 12-Ioom residence, with all modern con.
Gated for boarding houee, price $27OO: S5O0 cash.
balance 25 per month WV N"0"'
Nice Groom house on Third avenue N. W..
price S70O; $500 cash, balance $40 per month.
a. Large room house in West End in good loca.
ton with all conveniences. price $3.50: $500
cash, balance $50 per month. O''' S''o
groom dwelling on large lot in good location.
price 81 900. eNoN -oeA'ioH'
1.room dwelling on Terry Hill. large level Tot.
Darn, stable and all necessary out houses. price
Sl'ooo $40 cash, balance $16 per month.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-15
FOR RENT.

part OF the town.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-01

1HtNlAuQ OTeECNldG.
The city Of Seattle has practically com
pleted new charter, acting under the
Washington law which enables cities 10
form their own charters.
Some experiments are TO be tried. The
charter provides that the city shah own It's
water works, and. inferentiany. It's cleo
tr.c llght plant, selling 10 factories power
produced by its gravity water system.
This Is move OF doubtful expedIencv.
City water works and lighting plants. when
honestly and economically admit mist cred
pay. But this Is not always the case. IL
city makes contracts al specified rates for
water and iigHt. it knows just ~ hat thesa
items are 20 cost IL Seattle may find ia
light and water plants pay. II Well conduct
ed. ON The other hand. e may md. and
perhaps IS more likely than not 20 Sns
through proaigate management the ex
pertinent an expensive one. The police ana
Ure commissions are abolished. chiefs n
BE appointed BY the mayor. Information "a
not clear as 10 their status The chief ~
police Il 20 report 30 the council IL THIS
means that the council IS 20 have control
over the police department he rhanga !.
CT no advantage for Ihe council vvs1 -
its power as a club 70 control the APPOINT
ment Of patFolmen- s. az The ere chief. II
BE mas q levy 10 spend. Tespousihle only to
the mayer Re can do wen. But II the corn
ell has the control os his exaen4irs~as IL
vii also make ths FIRE Department a rsn,t.-
ieal ta1caine rather JEAn \ plal,lie servant
y civil service board IS 10 hald exau,tDa-
t*uus wAich VII entitls succession a,nlI.
cants TO appointment Nor can they hs p
moved oy department heads. sxcer, with
consent or This board This feature en-
BONES > praise.yvcEthy EFFORT. ana IL vxtlt -
watched wtta great interest. II ctva sew
Ice boards can succe..d aayw here th.v
eas ~ ~ s2SGxs4 IL cites.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-01
PERSONAL.

Fermer Pushor. an attorney or la CON-
ner, is al the Butler.
f. E. Van Ollnda, editor OF the Fashon
News, is az the Stevens.
G. VI. Kingston, big ranch owner OF
Kingston, is at the Stevens
Judge and Mrs. Henry McBrlde, OK NOUN
Vernon, are guests OF the buuef-
Cant. James Carroll arrived from juneau
yesterday, and Is at the Northern
I'll. A. Noble has returned from CaHfor-
ria, and is stopping at the stevens
Frank Gordon, attorney for the Great
Northern ar Spokane. is at the Bsiier.
lanes Gawne, engineer OF the Port
BiakeIey mills, is stopping At the Diilsr
Dr 4. n. Heinemann. OF the Puyailup
Indian reservation, is a guest OF ths NoFlA-
ern.
A. c. sand. supeTinten1ent OF the sunset
-Teianhons Company at Tacoma. is at the
Northern.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lswthwaite. navy mar
rfed couple from Vancouver. are AT tAs
Ealrier-Grsnd.
]. BeAttle, who has been Schweoach-
els representative IN Alaska Tor SIX cars
Is at the Northern.
I w. Hume. manager OF the SatohaI
p9ckfng Company canneTy az FoFt All
geles. ~ at tina Butler.
7 Lawrence. general superintendent OF
me sunset Telephone Company, = regis
tered at the Northern from san fftheiseo-
Jehn Cunningham, Hagh Mcmillan. 7;
NJ crow. William II. Pinckney ana
CHARLES Iamprey. ranchsrs and logsefS,
~ S-ororlish. arrived al the DaAieF Aast
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-01
WHY NOT ACT.

1t Is about time that this farce In the SEN
ate should stop. Here for three or four
weeks the members OF that body have been
utilizing great amount OF time and wind
and calling extravagantly upon the gov-
eminent printing Office but they have done
nothing. Day after day they waste time
talking on the silver substitute to the bond
proposition. and yet they know that II can
never become law. Even Senator Stew
art admits that the substitute can never
DO put In force, and that It Is being used
merely TO give people an opportunity OF
talking and possibly tickling their constit-
uents. This Is what the country can Ill
afford. II is well known that what the
treasury needs is revenue. The only thing
TO decide is what under the present condi-
ton OF parties and public sentiment, can
be done in way of providing that revenue
II Is a plain duty that confronts the Sena-
tors OF the United States. Every eonsld-
GRAFTON of enlightened loyalty to the eoun-
try demands that tho senate. without
any more dilly-dallying, should pass
the Dingley tariff bill. which viii fur
nish s4o.ooacoo more with which TO
pay our daily expenses. This bsll should
be passed without days delay. or course
the passage OF free silver substitute after
a cyclone OF talk viii prove that the free
silver men control the senate. but that is
already admitted They gain nothing by
delaying legislation IN order 10 establish a
fact which has long been granted. 1t is
OF course well known that Speaker Reed
viii Kill this free silver business when il
gets 10 the house Therefore, why not try
and enact into law something which Il is
possible for the majority OF members Of
congress to agree upon. Wig: a tarin law
which viii protect and at the same time
furnish revenue? There may be differences
OF opinion upon theories OF finance among
Western Republicans, but. as a rule. there
are none on the great question % protec-
ton to American industries. and conse-
quently they ought 10 be willing 10 pass
this revenue measure without any further
delay because OF talk which they admit
viii be Intellectual.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-01
SEATTLE, SATURDAY, FEB. 1.
THE crNcH DID NOT WORK.

The law requires that the city charter
10 be submitted TO the people In March next
shall be published in two daily newspapers.
The Post-Intelligencer. as the city official
newspaper. must be one OF these two, and
until yesterday there were only two other
dsily papers published sn Seattle. This
seemed TO them splendid opportunity
10 secure an extortionate price from the
city.
The estimate OF the Poss-Intelligencer
was S5sa.50 for thirty days.
The Times put in bid, according TO the
computation before the city council
amounting to s5.5S3.5O for thirty days.
The News put in a bid which would
amount. according TO tho same authority
20 s4.7025 50 for thirty days.
When these facts became known there
vas general outburst OF Indignation.
The mayor summoned the city council in
special session. and the corporation coun-
eel was called upon 10 aid in a legal way
to escape this order to throw UP your
hands.''
The result il that the most Migrant at
tempt 10 ''cinch'' the taxpayers ever per-
pctrated in the city has been frustrated.
and saving of over $4,000 has been ef-
fected. The Republican. hitherto "A weekly
paper. began daily issue. put In bid OF
5000 for the thirty days. and was awarded
the contract The News sought TO entoin
the council, but the courts refused TO grant
the Injunction. and instead OF having 10
pay S. 265. the taxpayers will have to pay
only 81. lea 50. saving OF s4.io2.5o.
But the worst feature OF the affair is
that IL leaves the suspicion that the two
pure and virtuous newspapers. the phari-
saicai advocates OF purity In politics and
the interests OF the dear people. entered
into an agreement 10 ''cinch'' the city. by
both putting In high bids and calculating.
whichever got Il. TO divide the proceeds.
This may not be so: yet IL gives people
an opportunity 10 suspect that IL might
have been done. Certain IL Is that the ap-
parent necessities of the city were made
the opportunity to dip deep down. even 20
the elbows. into the public coffers--and
that by the exalted patriots who shuader
--on paper-at mythical rings" and nght
like Trojans-on paper-for ''the DONNA
ton OF the better element"
There is a good maxim which warns the
people TO keep a close watch on the man
who Is always shouting. stop. THEIR and
bids them beware him who eternaiiy PRO-
claims his own sanctity aud sees only eva
IN others.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-01
SAUCE FOR BOTH.

Some OF the largest life insurance COM
panies have been practically excluded
from operating In Germany by set of
local laws and restrictions which seem TO
be framed with the idea Of making the
foreign insurance business in Prussia irk-
some, IL not Improbable II is commonly
believed that 1t has grown cut Of our ex-
ciusion OF German sugar. by asking that
countries which pay an export bounty
shall be charged higher duty when those
favored sugars enter this country. Prus-
STA has made restrictions which practi-
caliy compel tho American Insurance
companies TO leave that country. Poult-
ney Bigelow. who is an old school friend
of the emperor. has been acting for the
American companies, but so far seems to
have been unable 10 get what those COM
panies think they are rightfully en-
titled 10.
Now there IS a prospect OF retaliation.
A bill Is before the New York legislature
which proposes to exclude from that state
all foreign insurance companies the gov
ernments of which have not granted per-
mission to transact business TO New York
state companies. after they have been
duly certified TO be solvent by the insur-
ance department and have complied with
the laws of the foreign country. 1t is pro-
vided that the law shall become operative
only when a foreign country has denied
business privileges 10 an American insur-
ance company. IL the attitude of the
Prussian government remains as it is at
present the bill viii probably become a
law.
Should the bill pass it's effect will be TO
exclude several Prussian insurance COM
panies from doing business In New York,
unless they reorganize in that state as
American companies. The Prussian au-
thorities have asserted that their action
! was not a discrimination against Ameri-
can companies, but was simply what the
laws and regulations relating to life insur-
ance required. and was applied alike to all
companies. The American companies.
however. insist that there has been dis
elimination and that IL was intended TO
drive them out In the interests OF the home
companies. They are probably correct in
this. and IL so the proposed retaIiatory
legislation Is entire proper and justifiabls
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-01

A h,u has been introduced IN congress
for the creation Of national commission
ca highways ana. as Il does rot create any
new Offices ana calls for ire expenditure
OF no money. except that saved from pre-
vious appropriations Ter the road inquiry
Office. is il bot unlikely that IL will become
a law. The commission is 20 BE COMPOSED
OF one senator y the United States, 70 BE
appointed as tho senate may provide: two
members ot the house 81 Representatives.
appointed BY the speaker: the chief cf ergt-
neers Of the army, the director OF the geo
logical survey ard the chief OF road inquiry
Of the department OF agricultar~ The con-
mission is 20 take an activs interest a TIE
promotion CT the Improvement Of highways
and Is 20 consider among ether things the
expectancy % ard best methods % Frovld-
Ing for the following ce'ects;
The scientific location Of highways en-
tire pos,ic domain
TIE employment os the geological sur
vey in the discovery ef road materials.
The free testing q all ROAD materials
offered.
Construction cs model roads and iustrgc-
ton in read making a. agricultural colleges
ara experiment stations
The same at the military aes-s-zs. at,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-01
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

The public r. hereby warned not 10 pay
any money 10 parties representing 10 Do
agents OF the Seattle Post-Inteiligencer,
e1cent the following. who are the only au-
fhorized travelling agents OF the Post-In-
feI,igncer. viz: j. A. Mcclellan. ]. I.
Hawley and c. p. Peck. This does not
apply TO resident agents Of this paper. WHO
q RI located in various cities and towns In
the Northwest nor to postmasters, who
are IN al cases authorized 70 take sub.
ecrfptions for the Daily, Sunday and
weekly post-Intellixencer. City collectors:
= A cathcart, r r. HawIey. w. II.
Hanna and w. w Ewing.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-01
washington Vegetables Win Prizes.
Fridav Harhor islander.

= c. Fl. Williams, of East Sound, obtained
the first prize of so offered by William
Henry Maule. OF Philadelphia, for the best
red top white globe turn.p produced IN the
United States or Canada during the past
year. He also took the second prize OF
S offered by Burpee, OF Philadelphia. for
cat heads, and two years ago he OBJ
tanned the first prize of SO offered by
Wick g. Sons, OF Rochester. or the
twelve largest and best Maggie Murphy
potatoes raised in the Uniter States. The
soil of the San Juan islands seems TO be
wonderfully well adapted to the production
of fine vegetables as well as fruits,
and Lopez and San Juan islands excel also
In the production of grain, especially oats.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-01
when practicable. at all institution. hav-

When pracffcaoie, 81 al H1stSusions nav
ing a military instructor.
Il viii also use it's best endeavors 10 OBJ
tain a reduction OF transportation rates
on road materials from the railway COM
psnfes. Special meetings OF the commits
sion In different states wiz be enc Of its
duties. the object being 10 awaken interest
In and 70 furnish information on the Ques-
ton OF good roads. The advocates OF good
roads have already accomplished a great
deal, and IL the work OF the government
can be made more effective by the enlarge
ment of its scope the new movement viii
10 doubt receive the Endorsement Of all
those who recognize the Importance Of the
Improvement OF the country's highwaya
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-01

II the police department wishes TO get the
thanks OF the community IL viii drive out
of town the gang of tramps and sneak
thieves which is now operating among
private residences. They can be easily
spotted and should be summarily told 10
move on.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-01
Scaling Down salaries.

New York Sun
Many cities, towns and counties In the
Northwest have been scaling down the
salaries of public employees during the
past year. The reductions have been espe-
cially notable in the state of Washington.
Seattle, Tacoma, North Yakima, Waila
Walia and many other cities have
made substantial cuts in the pay OF
officials. The economies have been neces-
sary in order to keep the expenses Of the
towns within their incomes. There is less
of the boom character about the North
west now than formerly.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-01

one Improvement in the Industrial stu
alton IS shown in the great Increase IN the
American production of pig iron over the
previous two years. The product IN 1925 va.
the largest N car history. being e.4issoS
tons. IL Surpasses even the great pig iron
years. lSeo and ISsa and Is doubtless
natural sequence 10 the very great failing
off in pig iron production IN 1883 and fS94
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-01

NleattiF AIltIlF IANkIIEfIsNhN.
The Republican begS to announce TO Its
readers today (F'riday) that il is starting
In on a daily edition
For some time past We have had such
a step IN view. and In consideration OF the
local conditions and the seeming lack OF
enterprise on the part OF our afternoon
contemporaries. We now aspire 10 be the
leading afternoon daily IN the entire state
our future efforts will have to speak for
rs, our space forh,ds further comment
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-01

Ohio Is getting TITO lire ~tril %orne other
states snd Is legislature has a bill before
IL giving any person assaulted rs a mob
the right % recover $3.50 from the county
In which the assault Is made; n the ressllt
% The assault Is permanent disability S. 60
damages can De recovered. and II death
results from the assault the legal heirs
can recover s. 9oo