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The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-28
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WATT, RETTEW & CLAY.
A BRIGHT YOUNG MAN.

nice young man out on Walnut Hills
called on IA nice young lady and spent the
evening recently. When he arrived there
was not cloud in the sky. 50 he carried
no umbrella and wore neither goloshcs
nor macintosh. At 10 o'clock. when he
arose to 90, it was raining pitchforks and
grindstones.
My, my, my said the nice young
lady IF you 90 out in this storm you
will catch your death of cold.
I'm afraid ! might" was the trem-
bling answer
We'll, I'll tell you what---stay all
night; You can have Toms room, as he is
visiting uncle and aunt up in the coun-
try. Yes, occupy Toms room Excuse
me minute, and I'll just run up and see
if it's in ORDER
The young lady fled gracefully up stairs
to see if any tidying was necessary. In
five minutes she came down to announce
that the room was in readiness, but no
Charles was in sight. In very few min
utes, however, he appeared, dripping wet
and ont of breath from running and with
ii bundle in newspaper under his arm
The nice young lady greeted him with:
Why, Charles, where have you been?''
Been home after my night shirt" was
his reply, as he hung his hat up 20 drip. -
Cincinnati Enquirer
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-28
COFFINs IS BATH TUES.

81 wanted IL bath in ii North Carolina
hotel. remarked Commercial Traveller
Antrim. on the occasion of his last visit 10
his house here, says Hardware. ~ rams:
for the bell boy-there was but one--ant.
when he arrived asked him if they had
Il bath tub about the house.
" Yes, sah nice ones sab. he said.
Bring me one
In IL few minutes the boy returned.
bringing on his shoulder coffin. with
silver plated handles. and lid all com
p,ric
." What does that mean" asked, in
dignantly.
" OATS de bathtub, Sab. De landlord
used TO be in de undertaken business,
Sab, and had some collins when he took
dis hotel His son is II timer, Sab, an
jess lined the collins wild tin Try it,
boss. You'll find it berry nice
"Conquering my repugnance. | opened
the lid, and found the coffin lined with
tin, as stated, and | took the bath but
didn't feel just right about it,
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-28
LATEST LONDON GOSSIP

London, June % The topic of the
week in home politics has been the aban-
doning of the government educational
bill. The opposition newspapers do not
claim the credit for defeating the bill.
but insist chat it is purely the result of
n revolt within the conservative party.
In fact they assert that no such revolt
against parliamentary leaders has been
Known since the days of Peel and they
hold that ii furnishes clear proof that the
English do not intend to allow themselves
to be priest ridden" The speakers say
that the government has suffered moral
shipwreck, that it may remain in office
two or three years but that its prestige
is gone.
Inc CobdeniteS have to-day been celc-
brating the jubilee of the abolition of the
corn laws with a dinner at Greenwich at
winch the Earl Of Kimberly, Lord Play
talr Leonard H. Courtney and Thomas
u. Sherman, Of New York. were among
the speakers
There is no doubt that IL substantial
anti-free trade sentiment has grown nm
IN England of recent years Even the
Saturday Review admits free trade has
'only handful of celebrants, while all
the world over the dominant tendency is
IN the direct opposition to the doctrine
which it was fondly sbelieved was estab-
lished for all time in 1S46.n The Speaker
while strongly upholdng free trade. does
not hope that other nations will chance
speedily, says: american BICYCLES con
TIME to make great Roadway here and
are gradually displacing the English ma
chinesn
The Field this week, publishes ii long
article on the wheel manufactured by
some of the leading American companies
ana vigorously placed upon the market
here Land and Water expresses regret
au the TACT that the English manufactur-
erS allowed foreign competition to step in.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-28
THE FAIR WILL CASE.

san Francisco, June 27.-Mrs. Nettic
K. Carver has produced the deeds that
We're recorded with so much mystery IL
few days ago. The present attention of
these documents before Judge Slack last
night has led to another startling devel
opment in the sensational case. The at
torneyS for the heirs not only claim the
papers bear their own evidence of forgery.
but they assert that under the laws of
California the transfer of property wheth-
er made by James G.. Fair or not. is void.
While Mrs. Craven was too i'll TO 90 on
the witness stand last night. and was ex-
cused until next Thursday morning, the
lawyers arrayed i'll opposition to her were
given the opportunity to inspect the pa
pers which she prizes so highly. AL
though this inspection was little more
than casual one, the attorneys for the
children of Fair claim they have found
new reasons to reiterate their charge of
forgery. They assert that in one of the
deeds the signature of James q. Fair was
written over an erasure, which may show
something more under microscope. 1t
Is also claimed that the date, September
g. 1894, was also written over an crasure,
but independent of these considerations,
the attorneys for the children insist that
both deeds are void, because they give no
legal description of the property that was
to he transferred
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-28
AND GOING

II. y. Mitchell, son of Capt. Tuley j..
Mitchell, who has been in Philadelphia
for few months, has returned to his
home.
]. NJ. Wells, of Cave Spring, was in
the city yesterday.
Maj. r. II. Day returned Yesterday
from Il Northern business trip.
c. b. Camper, editor of the Fincastle
Herald, was in the city yesterday,
Chas. +. Harris, of the auditors office
of the Norfolk and Western, left yester-
day for weeks visit to Botetourt. where
his family is spending the summer.
w p Mundy. wife and baby went to
Buchanan yesterday to spend Sunday.
J. p. Trent went to Elkton yesterday
to visit friends.
Miss Addie r. Trent went to Rich
mond and Norfolk yesterday on pleas
ure trip.
Judge Waller r. Staples, of Chris
tiansburg, arrived in the city yesterday
and is visiting friends.
John II. Davis. prominent colored
citizen. is critically i'll at his home on
High street.
T. NJ. Starkey. of Sturkey's Depot. was
in the city Yesterday
II. H. Wells went to Radford yester-
day to visit his sister. who is very i'll
j. w. Hancock, of the Roanoke Street
Railway Company, was out yesterday
after an illness of three weeks hut he
will mot he able to attend the reunion
with the Light Infantry, of which COM
pany he is Il lieutenant.
j. c. Nesbitt. a former resident of Ro-
anoke. but now of Harrisburg. Pa. is in
the city and will bid on the office build
ing of the y. and w Mr.. Nesbitt con-
structed some of the most substantial
buildings in the city.
Maj. Andrew Lewis, of De Funiak
Springs, Fla, is here to spend the sum
mer.
F. o. Hoffman, editor of the Franklin
Times Democrat, Rocky Mount, was in
the city yesterday.
Mrs. S. 5. Bridges left yesterday on "a
visit TO friends in Petersburg.
c. c. Cassell, of Rocky Mount, is visit
ing friends in the city.
O. 5. Marston. of the First National
Bank, is reported. as being on the sick
list.
DR.. Broughton and Mrs. Broughton
returned yesterday from IL weeks stay al
Crockett's Spring.
Joseph, the son of Rev G. II. d. Col
Inns, of Ninton is sick
Mrs. Geo. :. Jack and little daughter.
Bonnie. and Miss Ida Conner. returned
yesterday from IL month"; visit to FLOYD
county.
The old reliable and popular Marshall
x Wendell piano in fancy woods at Hob
bic Piano Company. Call and see them.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-28
THE TINES PRIZE PIANO.

Roanoke, Va. May II, 1896.
To The Times:-We desire to say
that the Jewett Upright Piano, which
the Times has purchased from us and
placed on exhibition at our warerooms,
is in every respect one OF the finest and
best pianos on the American market for
the price. The retail price of this piano
is fixed at 800 by the Jewett Piano Com
pany.
We further desire to say that the Hob
bic Piano Co hereby offers to the winner
of this instrument $400 cash for the same
provided he or she purchases Piano
from us at any time between now and
when the final decision is made.
This offer is made to prevent any one
holding off the purchase OF an instrument
until this Piano is awarded. Very truly,
Hobbie Piano Co.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-28
NEW REGULATIONS

Internal Revenue Collector Ryan has
issued letter stating that heretofore
fruit distillers had been restricted TO the
use OF apples, peaches and grapes, in the
manufacture of brandy, but by an Or
der issued by the commissioner of inter
nal revenue. under date of June %. 1896.
they could use now in addition 10 the
above pears, pineapples, oranges. april
cots, pr'mes and berries. New regula-
tons ana forms are being prepared and
instructions relative thereto will soon
be issued
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-28
Watt, Rettew { Claws
ONE-PRICE CASH STORE
Window Shades.

We have doubtless sold the largest number or
Window shades this season ever disposed OF in
prices are resp nsible for our immense sales OF
these goods. We have Just contaminated another
gigantic deal. Note our price,:
At % cente each. the best shsde cloth SO nv ~
inches. In white and light, medium and dark
coors 81 as good as any shade in Roanoke for 42c
At sly cents each, the heaviest and best shade
cloth, irlnged, IS by 70 inches, in white and ali
colors, light medium and dark shades. These
sell nowhere else for less than 62&c.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-28
C0rSets.

oy dozen corsets made OF best lean. tr,mr,.,
with satinc corded bust, double waistband Inn q,
grey and white, only soc each. 'iack
,ra ~; MaInefs Shook corsete, extreme ,,p,l
WASH adapted to slender figures 81 each 'one]
Dr. warmers Long Waist" adapted To- av...,.
figure: rust proof, 81. ~P'oa " average
DR.. Warmers "Eclipse" nursing cors., :,
"Heath" 81:
:. abdominal" corset, st.bo ei''''
-Four In Hand" corset ii
.u "Health" corset, $125
All Dr. Warmers corsete arc lined with .,,
anu are unoreakable, made of finest lean and
trimmed with iue French eattne. joan ana
each. 'S ANU grey, u
J. Thomson's glovehttin rsets, high and low
~, Tho nI glove-h.tng corsets, small bust
Thomson's glove.atting corsets, 6 hook. will
measure an inch longer than extra long corsets
l., Thomson's glove fitting cor:ets, high bust and
low back, shoulder straps, perfect bust for M
FLExIBoNE MOULDED CoRsETs han,
Ireely, nj snugly aud wear cconomic.llv Tha
stays In these corsets are not straight and stiry
and flexible material, and each ttay ia moSbIdeS
TO ut the curved outlines or the BODY. so that M
"breaking In" no
This garment is so constructed that ,he stsvs
are tmmovable in their pockets thus All ,yorSi;S
up and down Is avoided. avg
Ineee strong points, comhired with the shane
ana form, make this garment the most perfcctIS
comfortable, and stylish In model, giving everv
laoy nnely moulded bust and long faperfng
waist with graceful curves and securing To the
wearcr perfect poisc and outline of figure nm
to SO. ''oeN' 9ioO
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-28
WEDDING AT WILDWOOD.

Berryville, Va, June 27.---A very pref
ty wedding took place at half past )
O'Clock at the Methodist Episcopal
Church, in Wildwood. The contracting
parties were Miss Agnes Keller. the al
tractive daughter of Charles H. Keller, of
WILDWOOD and George L Chapman, a lead
ing druggist of Luray. Promptly at the
appointed hour, the bridal party pro-
ceeded down the aisle TO the strains of
the wedding march from Lohengrin, and
were united in the bonds of matrimony
Ivy Rev. y. o. Armstrong, of.ssBerryville.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-28
Umbrellas and Payas0Is.

High grade and low price combine in this de-
Eartmcut, and thus 1t enjoys unusual popUlarjtv
umbrellas. P'ieeu
2dnch black glo-ia silk, s..cl paragon frame.
81 each. ' - al
s6-iach black serge elk UNI 5.ellas carved blec,,
handles good enough value \; Si374, tnese wiii
go a only 81 each. "
~ inch black serge silk s;sol paragon frames
olack rubber handles. fine ELg ish Gloria silk
only 81 25. worth S1.76. N'
Fine white India silk parasos, elk rufred, Only
$50. Also same style ~ black at 81 80
Plain black silk psrssols fcr 81.
ruflcs $3.50. worth 81 So A
FINE black elk parasols trimmed with rich
oack sik lace, black carved tandlcs-only SS5O
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-28
Table Linens.

Again We invite your attention to our large
stock of Table Linens. We have some prices
toat are pleasant surprise TO buyers daily. New
things now ready:
New line OF all Linen Damssk, at 26c
New line OF all Linen Cream German Damask
at 3Sc, SIC and 5Uc.
Two big specials in extra heavy bleached Ger
man Damask, at &c ana Csc; positively worth 75c
75c.
New things in fino Blcachcd Dlmaek, Q yards
wide, at 7sc. 500 and Sl.25.
y inch Plain Satin Damask, worth 81. 26, for
S1.0O yard.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-28
THE WYANOKE COLLISION.

Norfolk, June 81 The local steam
boat inspectors to-day made known their
decision in the matter of the collision
of the New York steamship Wyanoke and
United States steamer Columbia. The
board finds that y. II. Jenny. master and
first-class pilot in charge of said steamer
Wyanoke, was amcnabe for ''unskillful-
ness and endangering life, - consequently
declare said y. II. Jenny's master and
first-class pilots license revoked from
this date.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-28
5 Cents.
C0unterpanes.

popular goods.
One lot pretty summer weight Counterpancs,
easy 10 wash, only 5oc each-eAcellent value.
Onc loI real good oncs, Sl49J inches, as good as
you get Tor dollar at most stores I've have been
getting SIX for thcm), now to 90 Mt only 75c
One lot fncst Grade Crochet Counterpanes,
lovely Msrseilles pattcrns-we would count them
goo1 valno at Sl.5l-ahout 40 IN the lot All
these will 20 at only Si.20 each.
One lot extra quality In the choicest des!gns-
sell everywhere for Sl75, and cheap enough ct
that-our price on the lot, only Sl25 each.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-28
Specials at F.W. Browns Hardware

Summer is incomplete without Ham
mock What's nicer than to cuddle down
in big, easy Hammock, while the gentle
zephers blow all the cares and worries of
the day to foreign shores. Have only Six
of my pillow and stick Hammocks left
You get 25 per cent. discount Oh these and
20 per cent. on Mexicans. They won't last
long Mt these figures. "Non Kink" attach
ments for hose adds greatly to the life of
your hose.
F.W. BROWN. Hardware.
II JeffarsOn Streat
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-28
ANTI. SALOONITES

Lynchburg, June PA meeting of
members of the American Anti-Saloon
League was held here yesterday at which
it was determined to favor a Virginia
state league of the order. A permanent
organization of the order will be effected.
Rev. H. II. Russell, of Ohio, National or
ganner, was present and addressed the
assembly
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-28

Cleveland, Ohio, June -. Delegates to
the annual meeting of the international
league of press clubs came To Cleveland
by boat from Buffalo to-day accompanied
by their wives, the party numbering
nearly 200. The visitors returned to
Buffalo by boat tonight after being es-
corted about the city.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-28
TOOK PARIS GREEN.

Lockport, Ky, June -. FLORENCE
Weaver, l5-years-old, was yesterday
threatened with arrest by her mother if
she did not come home earlier at night
and lead better life The girl took paris
green and died this morning.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-28

The best and most popular insurance
policy is the Twenty Years Survivor
ship Dividend" issued by the Washing
ton Life Insurance Company of New
York. 1t affords facilities to acquire an
estate by instalment, easily met and fully
completed in twenty years. Lanier
Gray, the company's agent, No. 1872 Camp
bell avenue west, will be glad to explain
the policy to you.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-28
More Ducks.

We will have another big lot OF Ducks Mo, dov
ior this weeks business. i0.ounce Basket Duck.
the craze" for white separate skirts. l2Xc
Fine weave, double wrap Russian Duck l2k
small pattern Basket Weave Duck, IOc
Fast Black and Indigo Blue Russian Duck
12xc. "~'
Shepherd Plaids. Stripes and Novelties in Rus
sian Ducks to arrive Monday or Tuesday. Prjca.
will be Tor finest goods and f.s: coors-i26c.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-28
ReCkWeaY.

Ten dozen ladies' black satin stock bows the
best CSC grade. only 19c.
The Club" Is a new and stylish washable tie
only 10c each or three for CSC.
Fifteen dozen mems blowing End" Teck ties
these, only 25c.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-28
MRS. VANDERBILT DEAD

Charlottesville, June -. Mrs. Mariah
Vandegrift relic of the late David Van
degrift, and one of the oldest residents of
Albemarle county, died last night at the
residence Of her son-in-law. John ID. Dur.
rett, near keswick.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-28
VIRGINIA ENGINEERS.
The State Association Makes Delight
full Trip to Pulaski and Vicinity.

The State Association Makes Delight.
full Trip to Pulaski and Vicinity
The Association of Engineers of Vir-
gina held their regular summer meeting
at Pulaski, Va, on Friday and yesterday
The most of the party of twenty-five or
thirty, including the ladies in attendance,
arrived at Maple Shade Inn Friday even
ing ut which time five new members were
voted in and two reinstated Papers
were read by G. r. Henderson, of Roanoke,
on Locomotive ounterbalancing';b by H.
n. Adams, of Mineral City, on the Gold
Belt of Virginia." and paper prepared
by JAS. h. Schick, of Roanoke, on
"Roads, y was read by NJ E. Yeatman.
All the papers were interesting and pro
voked much discussion.
The meeting adjourned late at night to
meet Saturday morning to take the special
train arranged to carry the party through
the mines and furnaces on the North
Carolina division. The party left Pulaski
about Il. H. with Il lunch prepared bv
w. FL. Hayes, manager of the Maple Shade
Inn. and having with them as an escort
Il. Nj. Holstein, vice president and gene
raj manager of the Wythe Lead and Zinc
Mine Company The first stop was made
at Bertha, where the party We're conduct
ed through the mines by Mr.. Holstein
and his superintendent, Mr.. Mckee. and
an opportunity was given them To see
the method of mining, washing and load
ing the zinc ores.
The next stop was made at Austinville,
where Captain Draper conducted the
party through the zinc and lead furnaces
ard the ore washers of the Wythe Lead
and Zinc Mine Company. The ore mined
here was iron, lead and zinc together and
iut M
interesting and complete.
The party then left for Ivanhoe but be-
fore reaching there found out what Man
ager Hayes, of Maple Shade Inn had
placed in the large baskets that were put
in the baggage car at Pulaski, and every
one seemed to he well pleased from the
general good feeling pervading the party.
Upon arrival at Ivanhoe the party was
met by Geo VI. Shelley, general man
ager of the New River Mineral Company,
and were shown through the furnace
Seats had been placed across some of the
mine cars and upon these the party left
for trip 10 the mines and washer
These mines are Of much interest from
the fact that the ore is taken right from
the top of the ground right at the grass
roots and the novel sight of digging up
corn field and passing it through an ore
washer was presented. The green corn
was stamping right 1T the edge of the cut
and some of it was hauled off in the cars
The party returned to Pulaski about $50
= IN. and after supper most of them took
the train. No. Is, for the east This
closed one of the most enjoyable sessions
the Association ever held and very much
| of it was due to the courtesy of the Nor
folk and Western Railroad Company and
the representatives of the various mining
companies.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-28
Dimity in Plain CoIOrS

just opened one case plain colorcd Indian
Dimlty, fine quality; PINK, blue, yellow, cream,
linen navy, cardinal and nlsck-thc most pupu-
lar thing out-price only l2Hc
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-28
N AR RIED,

ROBINSON AT the residence OF A. j.
TomlinsoD. Wednsediy. June o. ats D. m
Mr.. JAMES H. OOLEY and MISS WILLIE
Fl. ROBINSON were united in marrisgs by
hev. j. NJ. It. Childrey, OF tie First Baptist
ChnIch.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-28

Every part of IA Columbia bicycle fits
perfectly. 1t is made of the very finest
material, i'll the largest factories in the
world by the pioneers in the business.
who have had eighteen years experience
See them at Wexford Wheel Company.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-28
Remnants of Ginghams.

5000 yards remnants of ise Everett Bingham
In the choicest styles 10 to ~ yards to the piece
Swil cut any length to suit purchaser); this ging
now on sale at only half price.
H@~l-
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-28

all the time to deliver the Trunks we SELL We
deliver them to all parts of the city Our prices are
rignt and we never Misc customer. To shnw ia
to sell. Or course you will Us when you get
ready for y ours.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-06
CYCLERs' NIGHT PARADE.

Big Demonstration July rs to Show
Their Political strength.
The directors of the San Francisco Cycle
Board of Trade met last night at Is Meal
lister street, and decided upon Saturday
night, July %, as the occasion for great
bicycle parade in this City, the purpose
being TO show the numerical strength of
the cycle element as political factor favor
ing better pAvements and particularly the
repaving of Market street.
1t was also decided to offer several
prizes: Two handsome pennants, one for
the club represented by the largest num-
Der of members and one for the club pre-
senting the best appearance; two prizes
for the best decorated tandem, and one
prize for the best decorated single bicycle.
Already word had been received from
the following clubs that they would will
ingly cooperate in the movement: Cali
fornia Cycling Club, Liberty Club, Golden
Gate Cycling Club, Olympic Club Wheel
men, Alpha Cycling Club (women), the
Thirteen Club, ACME and Reliance clubs
of Oakland, Diamond Club and Alameda
Cyclers of Alameda and the Crescent Club
of Berkeley
The prosecution of bicycle thieves and
some recent unsatisfactory attempts oc-
casioned a good deal of discussion, during
which II was generally and vigorously ar
gued that the Cycle Board of Trade ought
to ''roast Judge Bahrs to finish" for