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The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-11
VLADlVOSTOK.
An Interesting Pen Picture of the Russian
City In Siberia.


City In Siberia.
Vladivostok has the aspect Of an in
ferior Hongkong, Of about quarter the
size. Hills crowned with forts rise round
it up to height of 500 feet. 1t lies OH
the south side of peninsula 20 miles
long, called Maravief Amursky, in 43
degrees minutes 81 seconds north lati-
tude, and 1871 degrees % minutes 81 Sec
onds east longitude. The town is be-
tween four and five miles long. but is
struggling and unconnected, and Of no
breadth. Some streets are very steep, and
all are horribly dusty in dry weather,
being never watered, and being contin-
ually crossed in all directions by dros-
pavements the streets have sidewalks"
Of planks, as commonly seen in new
American cities. You take six stout
planks, some 20 feet long, and lay them
side by side, and you continue the proc
ess for the requisite number Of versts
or miles (three versts are two miles),
and the Sidewalk" is complete, save
for a few props and nails where the
ground is too soft, or the foundation
degenerated into holes
The droskies are driven by redheaded,
snub nosed Russian izvozchiks in low,
glazed stovepipe hats, with very curly
brims, red sleeves, plated black skirts
and high boots In them one often sees,
lolling as passengers, couple of frowsy
Chinese or still frowsier Korean. The
fare is only so kopecks, or 1 shilling and
18 pence, an hour, or over half an hour,
and from point to point there are ten
penny and tivepenny fares, according to
distance. The regulations forbid charg-
ing more, but, with fine irony, allow
the driver "to take less, if be likes. "
He may not leave his cab to take care OF
itself, may not "sing, make q noise OF
cause disturbance; he must tempey
his pace to "town trot, and "keep to
the righthand side Of the road"
The troika has dashing look; the
horse in the middle trots under the arch
ed duga, whose object and effect, when
properly put on, are to keep the shafts Mt
the same distance apart. The small
horses right and left are cantering, and
their bodies incline little outward
from the car, In Vladivostok are few
complete triple teams; generally there
are only the middle horse" trotting.
and one other cantering on it's near side.
The water barrel on wheels drawn BY
horse or bull and often driven by SOL
dier is frequent sight, carrying water
up to the forts and to the upper town.
a funnier horse vehicle is the Sit
astride, cushioned beam ON which izvoz-
chik and cloaked and spurred officer sit,
with dangling legs, one behind the
other, the officer behind -Fortnightly
Review.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-11
A PerpleIing Question.

Mr. James Payn, the novelist, tells of
an amusing question put to him very
seriously by q little boy of his own. The
family were being driven out of their
London house to make way for the paint
ers, cleaners and whitewashers.
Papa, " said tho child, who had evil
IDENTIFY been turning the matter over in
his own little head, "where do the peo-
pie in heaven 60 when the spring clean
Ing begins there2'
This problem was too perplexing. even
for Mr.. Payn.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-11
RY Virtue OF A CERTAIN DEED OF

RY VIRTUE OF A CERTAIN DEED OF
~ trust dated the 10th day OF October, 1882 and
recorded in the clerks ofco OF the musings conrt
ior the city OF Roanoke in deed book 26, page Is,
rom n. z. Morris to the undersigned for the pur.
pose pose OF securing the Roanoke Building Associa-
t tioh ana investment Company the sum Of $9lt.40,
10 become due In monthly instruments OF $3.50
t esen; deianlt having bsen made in the payments
tnereln secured, and having been requested by
we beneficiary, will orer for sale, in front OF
n,Sf W OF the city OF Roanoke, AT 10
0,GLOCk NOON, ON THE 10TH DAY OF FEB
iana, situated In the city OF Roanoke:
Beginning at point on the south side OF Wise
street ~ feet east Of Barbour street, thence
north y degrees 81 minutes east 40 feet to
poiet thence sonth u degrees 90 minutes east 1ss
minutes west 30 feet, thence north IL degrees Is
MINUTES west l2s feet inches to the beginning.
TERMS OF SALR.-Csrh as to the costs or
sale ale and the sum OF Si9s and as to the sum OF
Sioo.yo upon credit, 70 become due In monthly
instruments OF 50 Sn. with interest upon each In
staiment from the 10th day of October, 1885, and
as 10 the residue upon credit OF one and two
years from the day Of sale, all OF the deferred
pnymenIs 10 De scared by decd OF trust upon
tho premises conveyed.
llOtd L0CTAN h. COOKE. Trustee.
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HIS FAITH WAS GONE.
Tho Bear Story Worked Very weu Untu
the Boys Eyes wero Opened.

1he Bear Story Worked Very Well Until
the Boys Eyes Wero Opened.
Mothers who live in the extreme west
ern part of the city do not permit their
children to play about the sand pits that
abound in that locality because two
children were killed by sand bank
caving i'll upon them. Notwithstanding
the stern parental prohibition, many Of
the little fellows play in the sand as
much as ever. One mother, who has q
precocious youngster Of about years Of
age, forbade the little fellow going near
the treacherous sand banks, telling him
that great big, black bears lived there,
and that they would eat him alive
One day he met crowd of his COM
panlons on their way to the sand bank.
They asked him to accompany them.
With childlike simplicity he told them
that he would not go for fear of the big
black bears. They laughed at him and
told him that there were no bears near
the playground, but he held out bravely
until he saw his Sunday school teacher
approaching. 1t was agreed to leave the
whole matter to her. She, not knowing
the circumstances, said that there were
no bears i'll the neighborhood. Bursting
into tears, the little fellow ran home to
his mother.
He related the whole story and how
his Sunday school teacher had said that
whoever had told him that there were
bears in the sand bank had told him a
STORY" and that it was wicked to tell
"stories. - The mother reproached her
self bitterly for having deceived the lit
tie fellow and frankly admitted that she
had said there were bears at the sand
bank i'll order to brighten him.
1T is wrong to tell 'stories,'" she
continued, "and now let's get down Oh
our knees and tell God all about it and
ask him to forgive u.s.
The little follow consented, and they
had knelt down when he suddenly raised
his tear stained face and said:
Mamma s'pose I tell him. You
might tell it wrong. louisville Cou-
rier-Journal
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Youthful Ambition.

"You intend to be something better
than bootblack some day, my boy,
don't you?" said the benignant old
gentleman.
"You bet!' answered tho gamin.
That's the right way to talk At
the Same time, my boy, never DO
ashamed Ct your calling. One of the
greatest lawyers the west ever turned
out began life is a bootblack.
"Thhts all right, rejoined the dirty
faced boy, polishing away. "But I'm
goin to be bank clerk. That's what
Jim Corbett wuz Chicago Tribune.
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a Horror.

AS silent as the shade of night
That steals across the plain
He comes, all careless in his flight
or human Joy or pain.
And though you deity choose your way
Your course he's sure to strike
This fearful creature of dismay,
Tho WARBLER on the bike.
Then in the crash, when eloquence
Exhausts its phrases tersc.
Hhen you have checked your words intense
To think Of something worse.
4 shock moro fierco than all tho rest
Your senses sets awhirl-
The WARBLER whom you thus addressed
Turns out to DO n girl.
Washington Star.
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RUsTEE's sALE.-BY VIRTUE OF DEED

II RUSTEE'S SALE.-BY VIRTUE OF A DEED
or trust dated the 18th day OF November, 1889.
ana recorded In the clerks office OF the hustings
court 1or the city Of Roanoke, Va, in deed book
o., page W., from G. u. Thomas to the UNDER
signed trustee to secure to the Peoples PERFECT
nal Loan and Building Association or Roanoke,
va. inc payment OF certain debt In said deed
SCI lorth ss evidenced by the bond OF said G.. b.
Inomas OF even date with said deed, default hay.
ing peen made In the terms OF said bond, and
pelng required ITO do by the beneficiary therein
secured. i Will ON THE 18TH DAY OF FEBRU
ANY. 1886. AT u O'CLOCK NJ, on the premises
IN the city or Roanoke Va, ofrer for sale the fol.
iioWing described lot or parcel OF land with the
improvements thereon consisting OF large brick
situated on the west side o: Commerce street
9no bounded on the north by the lands OF the
city OF Roanoke, Va, (the courthouse lot) on the
south oy the lands or the estate OF G. L. Potter,
inc ead lot fronts % feet the west side OF Com
95 feet. iS
TERMS OF sALE:-Cash as to the costs OF sale
and the sum OF 81 160.6i being the spm in default
unaer the terms OF said bond OF day OF sale and
as 70 the sum OF $3.50 being the amount not due
ae OF tnst day, upon credit to become due and
payable IN monthly instruments OF 1884 81 each,
without interest. the first en- tho fourth Monday
IN fcornary, 1926, and one on the fourth Monday
OF eacn succeeding month thereafter until all are
paiu; ana the residue, II any, upon credit OF ono
aug Two years, with interest, deferred payments
10 DO evidenced by negotiable notes secured by
deed as OF trust on the property. WIN. +. WINCH,
loto Trustee.
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Caution.

Can you sew buttons on?" asked the
leap year new woman.
No." he answered.
Has your father educated you SO that
you know how to take proper care of q
bicyole!"
mo. can't say he ever has. -
'Then," she said bluntly, ~ must
crush the fond fancy which was bios
soming in my heart. Tho words meant
to speak must be unsaid. You are not
the kind of man who would make
home happy. "-Washington Star.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-11
Two Sides to the Case.

cit is somewhat discouraging that the
United States is not able to recognize
us, '" said one Cuban insurgent
Never mind" replied another.
"Wait till yon SEQ what happens to
these Spanish soldiers they are sending
over. Their own families won't be able
to recognize 'cm. '-Washington Star.
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Signs of Greatness.

Mrs. Hopeful-Is my boy improving
any?
Professor of Penmanship-He is get
ting worse. His writing is now SO bad
no living soul can read il.
How lovely The darling! He'll bo
great author some day. New York
Weekly.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-11
An ADVANTAGE.

"What advantage do spiritualists
have over other menu"
Their first wives always advise them
to marry again. Chicago Record.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-11

The war with the hey Of Tripoli be-
gan June 10, 1901, and ended juno 4,
1905. The number of men engaged in
the naval force against Tripoli was
$3.50.
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a Hard Precedent to FolIovv.

"Horwors Horworsl Horwors! % ex-
claimed Cholly.
"What is the matter?'
"Heah is newspaper item that says
the Pwince Of Wales pays his tailorl"
Washington Star.
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The Majority.

There are some men who act accord
ing to their lights, but there are more
who act according to their livers. -Bos-
ton Transcript.
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Where Law REQUIRED It.

Dick Tait-Miss Ribbon. what is the
matter with your typewriter bell?
never hear it any more.
Miss Ribbon (confused)-Oh, 1 beg
your pardon, Mr.. TAFT, but I have Dor
rowed it day or two for my bicycle. -
New York World
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-11

In several towns in Holland birth is
announced by exposing at the door a
silk pincushion, covered and edged by
plated lace, the sex Of the infant being
shown by tho color-for boy. red;
girl, white
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Its Value.

"Now that you've heard the poem,
tell me what you think. Oughtn't to
get $40 for it?''
"Y-e-e-e-s. Ten dollars or 80 days."
New York World.
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A Ripe Time.

"Now is the time to act" she ex-
claimed.
High resolve had perched upon her
brow
II have my divorce cinched and why
not?" she mused. Detroit Tribune.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-11

The real satisfaction which praise can
afford is when what is repeated aloud
agrees with the whispers Of conscience.
johnson.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-11

INkusTEE'S sALE-DY VIRTUE OF
4 deed OF trust dated November "a. 1S12. and
eeGGfd tol in IN the clerks office the musings
81, page s64, executed by II. D. CsrdwelI 10 tho
Mo e,sighed as trustee to secure to Richard n
NORMAN the payment OF tho sum of SI.G50S
evidenced by the said r. D. Cardweli's note for.
ss SAL, sum OF even date with sad deed and pay-
S 1oar 70 said Richard T. Moorman or order one
tne payment OF said note and being requested by
me tft, said X; !. Moorman so to do, shall on
MOSDAY. THE nth DAY OF FEBRUARY
f baT. AT II ~ u OCL0cR NJ in front the court
auction, to the highest bidder. the following lot
UT Pltfei OF iand IN the city OF Roanoke Va. viz:
All that certain lot or parcel OF land fronting So
rect on the north side OF Marshall avenue, formerly
called John street, and extending back from said
avenue an, between parallel lines 100 feet and known
us LOT II, In section OF the Lewis addition to the
city OF Roanoke, and being the came lot con-
Veyed IN the deed OF trust q ove mentioned
TkRMS:-Cash as to sufficient of the proceeds
10 pay the costs OF sale and discharge the eaid
sum or Sl,W50S with interest thereon from mo-
yemoer "a, 1898, until paid, and as to the residue
upon credit OF one and two years equal paw
ments. purchaser to give his notes for the de-
Ierred payments and secure the same by deed
OF trnst on the property purchased.
I'd ROY b. SMITH, Trustee.
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More Than Necessary.

"Has she any proof of his love?"
He let's her brother ride his bicycle I"
New York Herald
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-11
Tho important Part.

Friend-Aro you rehearsing for your
new play?
Society Actress-Oh, yes go TO my
dressmaker's every afternoon. Truth.
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Mrs. Youngwyf-Is your husband 60
ing to give up anything for you this
year?
Mrs. Leightley Wedd-I guess So
Last year he gave mp about $4,000 for
me-New York World.
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why Ho FIod From Boston.

Why Ho Flcd From Boston.
think I'd better go away
l really am afraid to stay
Round here.
So many girls fellow knows
May seize the chance and all propose
This year.
If each know the chance would take
To tell mo so, fear 'twould make
A prig o. me.
And then to wed them oil. you see,
A statutory crime would be,
Polygarhy.
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January a3rd, 1886. trustee

N. B-The amount OF the deb, seoured .s
aUose' H. as OF this day, Sl,7l4G0 with legal im
d tnereon from August 21st. 1874 subject To
ises u Si'looeo, as OF the 25th day OF October
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After the Fire.

eyes, my lady. every single picture
burned to ashes! But I've ono thing to
tell you that will please you'll man.
aged to save all last years jam -
Punch.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-01
Mo66ED TAE CADETS.
Boz soldiers Of Council Bluns Have a
Taste Of Real service.

Council Bluffs. la, sept. 1.-The
company of high school cadets which
went from here TO participate In the
reunion of Pottawatomle county vet
erans in Oakland. la. returned home
Sunday afternoon after an exciting
experience. which might easily have
been more serious than IL was. On
Thursday they heard some threaten
ings of trouble from a tough gang of
country boys and young men. who
seemed to regard them as interlopers
and city kids" and as "A precaution
a double guard was thrown out. About
2;30 O'Clock Friday morning gang
OF rufiians 200 strong headed by Archie
Miles of Macedonia. who has reputa-
tion as an amateur prize fighter and
a bully. who is now under $500 bonds
as the result of a fracas in Macedonia.
made an assault on the cadet camp.
Several OF the cadets were knocked
down and seriously injured. Lieuten-
ants Sayles and Bes.ey were among
the worst hurt. the latter being struck
i'm the eye. The cadets defended them
selves with their dubbed guns. and
Miles was severely handled
ne intliptIS oi iilt tnbp NcIt al itiSh
with all kinds of Weapons The ca
diets did not have their bayonets or
they would have USED them with good
effect. Lieutenants Charles and Sayles
met the leader of the gang and warned
him away. The young officers were
promptly attacked and knocked down.
The cadets rushed to the rescue and
a lively melee followed. The assault
of the mob was becoming 40 agrees
i've and dangerous that the cadets
were on the point of resorting to the
use of their guns when lull oc-
Cured The cadets remained awake
during the remainder OF the night. and
many of them slept but little. The
veterans were greatly incensed at the
occurrence. as We're also the people
of Oakland. The veterans gave the
boys a lot of bayonets and told them
to use them IL again attacked but there
was no further disturbance. A war
rant was sworn out for Miles arrest.
but he could not he found The mat
ter has been placed in the hands OF
County Attorney Saunders.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-01
LOVERS SEEK DEATH,
John Hartig and Mary Bnsh Prefer sni
eide TO = Life of Poverty.

Leavenworth. Kan. Sept. 1.-The
mystery OF the National hotel tragedy
was cleared away when relatives
came here TO care for the young girl
b her dying moments and TO take
away the dead body OF the man with
whom she sought TO die. The girl is
still alive, but has not regained con-
sciousness and can not live. The story
revealed is one of love. poverty. and
the seeking OF death 10 overcome
troubles that were by no means seri-
Gus. John Hartig the dead man, was
but 21 years old. the son OF a farmer
who lives at Connor station.
Mary Bush. barely 10 years old. and
quite pretty. Is the daughter OF poor
section hand. who works on the Mis-
souri, Pacific railroad at Pomeroy. The
country youth and maiden had met
and loved. but when they proposed
marriage. the girls father objected.
Young Hartig was without means.
From Mondays developments IL Is evil
dent that the young lovers discussed
their poverty. the parental opposition
TO their marriage. and what seemed to
them their dark prospects until death
seemed preferable to life. Their jour
ney to this city Friday nigh. and the
tragedy which will undoubtedly re-
suit i'm the death of both was the re-
siilt
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WI Di.solye Partnership.

st. Louis, Sept lit Is announced
that the H. T. Simon Gregory Dry
Goods company of this city will dis
solve partnership and retire from bus
mess between now and the close of the
year The concern is the second old
est of it's kind i'm st. Louis. and its cap
ital stock is 5000, 600, has a surplus OF
500. 900 and business of about ST.
900. 900 month The merchandise
of the company is estimated at from
s75O.OOO to $l.OO000O. and as soon as
this can be disposed Of and that will
be done as soon as possible, the firm
will dissolve. The only reason given
for the dissolution Is the desire of
both Mr.. Simon and Mr.. Gregory to
retire from active business.
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Chang to visit Washington.

Washington. Sept lat the Chinese
legation IL is said that IT had been
determined that Ii Hung Chang would
visit this city next Thursday, arriving
here at night. He will be met by all
the members of the legation. who Will
escort Ii and his suite 10 the Arlington
hotel, where he will stop during the
two days that he remains In this city.
II is expected that General Ruger. AS
sistant Secretary of state Rockhill.
Colonel Fred Grant. Ex-Governor John
X. Foster. John Russell Young. the
Chinese minister. the Chinese consul at
New York, and other prominent men
will be in Ii Hung Chang's party
when IL arrives.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-01

Tacoma, Wash. Sept. IA walkout
has been precipitated in the big Sun
dunn gold mine in Alaska by the Cook
OF the camp. Fred Card, serving stale
eggs to the miners. Harry Seaman
was the first miner to object To the an
cient eggs. but the cook treated him
insolently and a quarrel ensued, and
the officers of the Sundum Mining COM
pany. which owns the mines at sun
dunn, discharged Seaman. The miners
then held an Indignation meeting and
decided that Seaman must be rein
stated or the stale eggs must go. The
company sided with cook and forty OF
the miners struck.
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MARINES TO THE RESCUE.
Moslem Fanatics Beaten by British Troops
at ConstaDtinople.

Constantinople. Sept IA special
judicial committee began sittings in
this city Monday for the purpose OF
trying 400 Moslems and Armenians who
are accused of having participated in
the recent rioting in and about Con-
stantinople.
Chaker Pasha and Vehdi Pasha have
been appointed to the command OF the
military in Constantinople and Galata
respectively with orders TO summarily
suppress any signs of disorder.
The Italian dispatch boat Galilee has
been ordered to Constantinople as a
second guardship.
A detachment of British marines who
were marching from the British
guardship TO the English embassy sun
day clubbed and beat back Turkish
mob who were maltreating number
of Armenians in the street.
The porte made a complaint against
the conduct OF the troops to Michael
Herbert, British charge d'affairs, who
replied that the marines had perfect
right to protect the Armenians If the
Turkish troops did not see fit TO do SO
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-01
Terrible Tragedy at Detroit.

Detroit. Sept. Frank Beaubien.
aged 40. shot and mortally wounded
his wife Monday morning. attempted
TO kill his two children and then blew
his own brains out. Beaubien. who
is a member of an old French family,
was left considerable money sometime
ago and has been drinking heavily
ever since. Monday morning he went
home drunk and when his wife remon
strated drew revolver and shot her
i'm the back as she ran. He also at
tempted To shoot his two children hut
both escaped injury. He then placed
the revolver to his own head and
blew his own brains out.
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Loss Will Hr Enormous.

Leadville, Col. Sept. 1.-The pumps
in the Bon Air and Penrose mines, two
OF the largest properties in this dis
trict, were stopped Monday and the
mines are rapidly filling With water.
Moffat and Smith. owners Of these and
several other deep mines here. an
nounce that they shall stop the pumps
in all OF them. This will cause the
flooding OF nearly every mine in the
richest part of the district, entailing a
loss OF hundreds Of thousands of dol
lars in damage to the workings. Some
Of the mines will be abandoned perma-
nently. This action Is the result OF
the strike which was inaugurated five
weeks ago and which is no nearer
settlement than when IL was begun
There have been no disturbances.
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sudden Death of "a Prince.

Kief. Russia. Sept. 1.-Prince Lo-
banoff- -Roctovsky. the Russian minis
ter of foreign affairs. who accompa
MED the czar and czarina on their for
eiqn tour recently commenced. died
suddenly Sunday while en- route from
Vienna TO this city. The news of his
death has caused profound sorrow and
considerable suppressed excitement
throughout Russia. The regret feit is
intensified by the fact that diplomatic
arrangements between the powers Tor
the settlement of the vexed Armenian
and Oriental questions may now pe
broken off.