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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-06
FEIGNING DEATH.
Many of the Lower Animals Practice Thif
Form of Deception.

Many of the Lower Animals Practice Thif
Form of Deception.
The habit of feigning death for the
sake of protection can be observed
among many of the lower animals-an-
imals which differ widely in family,
genus and species. Indeed, says James
Weir in Lippincott's, this habit is to be
observed in creatures microscopic in
size and of exceedingly low organiza.
ton, as well as those as high in the scale
of animal life as man himself; for even
man does not hesitate on occasions to
avail himself of this natural subter-
fuge, when he thinks it will aid in the
preservation of his life.
With the aid OF the microscope one
can observe and study the natural his,
tory of the minute animal world which,
otherwise would remain a closed and
unread volume. This instrument has
shown me, beyond cavil, that creatures
as low in the scale as actino-phryans,
very minute, microscopic animalcules,
practice death-feigning when surprised
by an enemy from which they cannot
otherwise escape. Thus, have repeat
edly seen aetinophryans fold their dell
icate hair-like legs or ella and sink to
the bottom of their miniature lake "a
drop of water) when approached by a
water-louse, which preys upon them.
They remain in oil appearances abso
lutely without life until the water louise
swims away, when they unfold their
ella and go back to their feeding
grounds bit Of water-weed or moss,
or decayed wood.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-06
WRITER AND ACCOUNTANT.
Machine Which Inscribes Letters anS
Adds Figures at the Same Time.

Machine Which Inscribes Letters and
Adds Figures at the Same Time.
A machine has been invented fol
typewriting and adding figures at the
same time. The invention is described
says the Pittsburgh Dispatch, as being
intended to quickly and accurately
add column or columns Of figures, and
at the same time and by the same
manipulation of the keys to print these
figures upon sheet of paper or blank
book in the order in which they are
added, SO as to form proof sheet
which will verify the correctness of the
addition. The machine, by special adj
justment, may be made to print at the
end of the column the sum total of the
figures, and to do this in vertically
descending or vertically ascending or
horizontal progression. Addition can
be made either to the right or to the
left. The printing is in f,lll sight. The
machine works with the ease of a type
writer, and its speed is only limited by
the skill of the operator. 1t subtracts
by a reversing arrangement, the regis
tering disks running one way as readily
as the other. Its construction Is simple.
considering the variety and extent of
work done. 1t is adapted to printing on
passbooks, which it does as readily as
upon the ordinary plate and sheet. 1t |
can be used to add without printing
or to print without adding. If mistakes
are made they can be seen at once.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-06

Why He Is Careful with Cents.
A gentleman standing in hotel lob
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-06
WASHING GOLD QUARTZ.
A Process by Which Much of the Precious
Metal Is Obtained.

Millions of dollars of gold are annu
ally taken from rude heaps of base.
looking quartz by the flowing water
over huge piles of broken rocks that
contain the precious metal; ami
the water used by miners in bring
ing gold from piles of mineral-bearing
quartz is charged with simple chem,
ical which has the potency to dissolve
gold and hold it in solution. The spark.
ling liquid which flows over hundreds OF
tons of quartz, trickles through the
mines and finds its level, laden with
gold, is. charged with deadly poison, cy.
anide of potassium, drug which fer.
rets out the particles of the vel,
lowish metal and dissolves them, bring.
ing the precious burden to the watts for
conversion into refined gold again. Thu
cyanide process is as noiselesss and I'M
erring as the laws of gravitation; the
method is based on the fact that even q
very weak solution of cyanide of potas.
SUM dissolves gold and silver, form
ing, respectively, auropotassic cyanide
and argento-potassic cyanide, the solu
ton being separated from the solid ma.
terial, and the gold and silver precipi,
tated in metallic form. Precipitation is
effected by the use of fine pieces o!
zinc, so arranged that when rich water s
flow over them the fine gold clusters liz
rich deposits over the zinc, for which
it has an afinity-the gold depositing
itself in the form of fine dust on the
plates Of zinc.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-06
The Dewfan in Britain

Wells estimates the total annual de-
post of dew on the British isles as be-
ing in the neighborhood of five inches,
or about one-seventh of the total
amount of moisture received from the
atmosphere. This means 22,161 ,337,-
35s tons of dew year, reckoning the
ton at 252 imperial gallons.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-06

must have been thinking of
dyspepsia for there Is certainly no other
trouble on earth that keeps you so ever.
lastingly struggling against being crushed
into utter despair. Anything that cures
dyspepsia lifts about half the weight of
misery tina: crushes mankind. - and wo-
mankind.
The trouble with most of the so called
dyspepsia cures, is that they don't cure.
They give only temporary relief Indiges-
ton usually extends all through the diges-
tive tract, from the stomach clear down to
the large intestine the liver too is frequent.
ly involved in the trouble being torpid and
inactive. For thorough, radical, per
manent cure you must have the whole d.
gestive organism set right.-Not violently
stirred up, but regulated. Doctor Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets will do it. They stimu
late the digestive juices of the stomach (;
invigorate the liver and help it to actively
secrete the bile and act gently on the
bowels to promote regular healthy move.
ment. This means complete and las:
ing cure of digestive troubles.
The pellets u are not severe cathartic.
They act on the bowels naturally and COM
fortably though surely. The dose can be
regulated TO your needs, and when the
"Pellets "ihave done their work they eau
be discontinued. You don't become a
slave to their use, as with other pills. If
the druggist suggest some gripping pill that
gives him more profit, think uh6t us0
CROFT yO4 'nost. ..
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-06
ARE YOU GOING

North or East this Summer? If so, try
the SANTA FEE LIMITED, solid vesti-
bule train between Galveston and st.
Louis; no dirt, no dust.
A delightful mountain ride through In
dian TerritorV, Arkansas and Missouri.
Pullman Buffet Sleepers. Reclining
Chair Cars, (seats free)
Entire train lighted with Plntch Gas.
For the lowest rates and other informa-
tion, address any SANTA FE representa-
tive, or w. S. KEENAN,,
General Passenger Agent,
Galveston, Texas
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-07-06
INSTRUCTIVE PASTfME.
How an oak Tree May BE Crown In q
Tumbler of Water

An oak tree has 4 very humble Degin-
ming. When it first sprouts from the
acorn it has a fragile green stem and
looks something like young pea plant.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-21

New York, July 2o.-The with
drawals of gold from the sub.treasury
to-day for export to morrow to Ger.
many aggregated 5000. 900, of which
amount 81, $780, 900 whs in fine gold bars
and 81, 100000 in coin. The aggregate
Withdrawals amounted to about So, 700, =
600, including $3.50, 900 taken by Cana.
dian banks, and reduce the Treasury
fsee gold to about 800. 000,0O
The strength Of the exchange mar
ket and tho prospect of further heavy
inroads upon the treasury stock of gold
has resulted in number OF informal
conferences between treasury and
clearing house officials and the officers
Oh tne national banks In regard to pro-
teative measure. To. day 1t was ru.
mored that President Frederick w.
Happen, OF the Gsllas!n National Bank,
had secured the signature OF other bank
omciais to sE agreement to turn over
to the sub-treasury So 600, 900 In gold
In exchange for legal tender notes and
that from $40. 600. 600 to SIS, 900 600 ad.
ditloual would be secured
1t was admitted that the conference
mas taken place, but tho report of the
actual signature TO any specific amount
were denied. President Il. w. Cannon,
who, with President Happen and j. Ed
ward Simmons, of tho Fourth National,
has been especially active in the move
ment said to-day: TT. can be said that
II the Treasury should need gold, the
New York banks would be prepared to
furnieh very considerable amoun,.
Nothing has been signed however, and
unoue excitement should be deprecated,
as the Treasury now holds 500, coo, 600 of
gold. Money Is easy and there ia no
just reason for alarm"
BELOW 500. 600, oOo.
Washington, July 2O..-The gold re-
serve went below the ninety million
mark today for the first time in many
months, and a. the close of bust ness
the actual figure was S89, 761, 336, a re-
duct!on OF SO. 706, 800 for the day. OF
the Withdrawals go 3c3, 900 was for ex-
port. Treasury officials look upon this
heavy golden drain as entirely abnor-
mai and are confident that IL will not
continue, 1T least SO heavily.
In the absence OF Secretary Carlisle,
VINO will nos return to the cIsy from his
jaunt down the bay until tonight or to.
morrow morning, no one can speak
authoritively respecting the probability
OF another issue of bonds to replenish
the reserve in the near future, but the
general trend OF opinion was that such
q thing was not to be- expected The
rumor reached the Treasury late in the
day that the New York banks had de-
cided to come TO the relief OF tho
Department snd pledge themselves to
maintain the reserve at the 500, 900, 600
point.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-21
A CARD,

To the Editor OF The Times--I notice
the following in the resolutions of the
committee on the railroad mems reunion
In the Evening World: 1--WE regret
that we cannot make creditAble men,
ton of the perform Ence OF the Roanoke
Machine Works Orchestra" / do not
suppose that the com mi.tee intended to
convey the impression that the Machine
Works Orchestra were present and
played badly but 1t reads that way. Six
men OF our orchestra were engaged to
furnish music for the meeting, but
owing to the unavoidable absence OF
Mr.. Stiles aud myself from the city
the balances Of the orchestra asked Mr..
Devon and two other musicians to as
sist them. AS there was no other or
chestra present and the selections
were besutiful." cannot see why any
mention was made OF the Machine
Works Orchessrs st all. We are very
sorry that We could not be present and
are also very grateful 10 those that
kinkly took our place while we were
abaent. Yours truly,
John j. Kelly.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-21
IS ROANOKE, VA, TUESDAY, JULY 21. 1896.

every vsriety, of which no one has anv
conce psion. 'Wslnut. cherry, poplar,
req OAK, white oak and every vsriety.of
dance. The forests are eIrost inn nane-
trAble, 30 thick is the Climber. All This
VIII be placed upon the market by
means Of this road. -
John Peck, of NOISY Creek, In his las.
Will and testament. made fly six wears
ago, described this land and referrsd To
ON alum cave on property which he b cid
In Sewer county. which, upon inyes.i.
CATION, he declared was very valuable
tin property, and IL held until IL could
be developed would be fortune for ali
his defendants. Mr.. Peck was q noted
minerslogist himself.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-21
DR.. TAYLOR TO LECTURE.

at the United Brethren Church, cor
ner Seventh avenue and Franklin road
8. W., next Friday night at O'Clock,
Rev. DR.. Taylor. OF Salem, will deliver
his most humorous address on Good
Times" for the benefit of the Ladies'
AID Society OF the church. Admission
Is cents. Hon. John Randolph Tucker,
In speaking OF this lecture. said: ut
was impossible no. to be csrried along
with undated interest from the be-
ginning to the close of the lecture. DR..
Taylor has the arr OF weaving into his
vivid sketches the grave and the CAV,
the lively and severe, p3thos and hu-
NOR, common sense and keen insight
into human nature, elcquence and ar
Rument, religion and morality. No one
can fell TO be amused and Instructed,
and, therefore. greatly entertained by
this excellent and admirable lecture"
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-21

Lincoln, Neb., July 2o.-Eaoh d.v tha
pile of letters at the nome NJ - 'e
hryen increases in sizs. Instead ~
cstening up with the correspond enoe.
the democratic Presidential canaidsta
gets farther behind. More letters conoe
In each day than he, his wife and his
secretary can open and read. A local
ponncian said that the national COM
mis'ee should supply Bryan with a
ooiPs OF Clerks and some competent
men 20 attend this work so the candi-
ton. "ooepsa'
Some OF these lesters," he said
might be Of vast Importance and should
De attended to at once. In tho thou.
SANDS OF letters and telegrsms there
might bs some from Cleveland. Hill or
some prominent Democrat, which shonid
Do attended to Immediately.
In order TO let the people who have
written to him know the condition of
aIairs. Mr.. Bryan to- day gave out the
following signed statements:
Lincoln, Neb., July 30, 1896.
10 the public: My daily mail has
grown so large that 1 find 1t impossible
10 read all letters received and still
moro impossible to answer them. Those
VINO are interested in the SUCCESS of our
"N~~ 1PFAoOi1hc tu6 bltu2blOQ And
paidon me for making the following
suggestions:
"Efrse, as time will not permit q full
discussion OF political questions In go
large number of private Letters shall.
In order to avoid discrimination, seserve
all such discussions for public occss
sions. 1F
Second, all offera of aervices and
suggestions as TO the conduct of the
campaign should be made to national
committeeman representing various
States and territories. All requests for
campaign literature should be addressed
to the secretary of the national COM
misee, at committee headquarters, as
soon as headquarters are opened. II
friends will be kind enough to observe
the above suggestions shall be able TO
devote my time more fully to the work
OF the campaign. w. j. Bryan"
Mr.. Bryan has received from. the
South Carolina delegation gavel OF
beautiful workmanship made from the
homo OF John c. Calhoun at Clemson
College. S. @. D
Among the kilograms received By
Mr.. Brysn recently ARE the following.
II most heartily congratulate you
ana VIII vote for you and work for your
election. James Z. Boyd, Governor.
II congratulate the soiling millions
and yourself oil your nomination. Let
gold bugs squirm. The masses rule the
classes when statesmen leSd. Helen
M. Cougar.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-21
] ALLEN WATTS CHAIRMAN.

Pursuant to call made by large
number OF the recently elected dele
gates to the Bedford City convention to.
morrow, the delegates and alternsses
hold meeting last night in the hus.-
:ngs court room for the purpose Of or
ganizat!on, and to select chairman of
the delegation The meeting was called
to order by A. Antrim. k. c. Rowan
VAS elected chairman. and J. L. Kelly
secretary. j. Allen Watts was nomi-
mated as chairman of the delegation by
James McFalls, and J. FL. Cutchin
nominated j. r Bryan. The vote stood
as follows: Watts 81; Bryan 80. Mr..
Watts was accordingly declared elected.
The Third and Fourth wards voted as O
unit for Mr.. Watts. The following COM
mittee on transportation was elected:
Everett Perkins, j. j. Casey and f. j.
Rowan.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-21

Callettsburg, Ky, July IS, 1896.
Mr.. T. T. Fishburne:
Dear Friend-Thinking that perhaps
some information from an experienced
telephone superintendent might be of
some interest to you, 1 called at the
superintendent's Office In Huntington,
w. Va, to-day and had pleasant and
interesting talk with him and obtained
the following facts:
They started September 1, 1895. The
Boil had rs phones; they have furnished
free service since and the number has
decreased to 70. Tho Independent Com
proper and! number in this place ia
miles) and Ashland az miles) The
Huntington plant (225 phones included)
cost about 900. Their receipts this
year will run about 81, 600 and expenses
80 500, leaving net prohs Of $500 Or
rs per cent.
They charge parties who take one
share OF stock SIS for residences and S1s
for business; nom ubscribers, $40 resi-
dences and S2S for business. They have
lao subscriber and SIS non-subscriber
phones.
They'hsve used several brands of
phones but pronounce the Kokomo o, Ind,
the best. They can be obtained in lots
OF quo or more at about $40 complete.
The best grade of switch board costs
about S2. so per phone drop.
L also obtained the prices for Cross
arms, pins. brackets, insulators. etc.,
and the places where they can be OBJ.
talned. Yours truly,
T. j. Phelps.
P. 81 talked over both the long and
short distance lines and found them just
as clear and distinct as the Bell.
II Is to be hoped that the business
men OF the city will attend the meeting
and use oil the means in their power to
secure o radiance of the oppression to
which they have been subjected in the
way OF prices hereto fore charged for
phones. If 200 business men would
each pledge $40 the necessary Sc. 600
would be raised to establish an exchange
equal to that Of Huntington.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-21
PATRIOTIC ADDRESS.
Teller and His Comrades Will Stand
Up for Civilization and Humanity.

Teller and His Comrades Will Stand
Up for Civilization and Humanity.
= Denver. Colo, July 2O.-Senetor Tell
Ter to-day made public the following
address,:
1--WE deem 1t fitting that we, who
have heretofore affiliated with the Re.
publican party and who have rejected
the financial plank of the platform
adopted at st. Louis and refused to sup
port the nominees of the convention,
should state our position in the present
campaign and give briefly cur reasons
In support thereof
when certain delegates to the ma
tional Republican convention repudiated
tho financial plank of the platform and
withdrew from the convention, we de-
termiued that we would give our sup
port to such candidates as should ap-
pear most willing and capable in aiding
in the restoration OF silver to lis rightful
place as standard money.
The Democratic party in its
Chicago convention has taken posi-.
ton in It's platform 30 pronouncedly
favorable to silver. and las nominated
candidates of such uuquestionable
convictions in favor of the bimetsllic
policy and OF such high personAl char.
acter, that we have determined TO give
them our support.
1--WE support such candidates because
they represent the great policy of
bimetallism, which we believe to be the
cause of humanity and civilization and
the paramount question now before the
American people.
I'VE therefore, announce that we
shall by voice and vote support Messrs.
Bryan and Sewsll for President and
Vice President, and we appeal to ali
citizens and especially to Republicans
who feel as we do, that gold monomet-
allism would be Of lasting injury to the
country, to act with US in securing
their election"
After arraigniug the gold standard
and Its evils. and setting forth the vir-
tues of Mr.. Bryan, the address concludes
as follows:
profoundly impressed with the i'm
portsnce OF the issues of this campaign,
for ourselves and our associates, we
respectfully submit the foregoing to the
candid consideration OF American peo-
pie"
Signed by Fl. M. Teller, Fred T. Du-
bois, Lee Mantle, G. 8. Hartman. Edgar
Wilson. John F. Shsfroth and A. M.
Stevenson. committee, at Manitou, July
20, 1896.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-21
TIONAL LEAGUE STANDING
PAID THE LAST TRIBUTE.

Cambridge. Mass. July 2O.-Thous-
ands OF mourning visitors thronged to
this city to-day to pay their last trib-
ute OF respect TO Massachusetts' dead
statesman, ex-Gov. William Eustis
Russell. Among the distinguished
mourners was President Cleveland, who
came from Buzzard's Bay, accompanied
by Joseph Jefferson. Ten of the class
mates Of Mr.. Russell ct Harvard acted
as pall-bearers.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-21
STATE LEAGUE STANDING.
POSTPONED GAMES.

Louisville Brooklyn game postponed
on account of rain
Cleveland Washington game post
poned on account of rai1.
st. Louis Philadelphia game posi-
poned on account of rain.
New York Cincinnati gains postponed
on account Of rain.
Pittsburg, Pa , July 2O.-Baltimore-
Pitts6urg game postponed on account
AT CHICAGO
Chicago 10 runs, 10 hits, errors
Boston runs, s hits, errors. Batter
les: Terry and Donohue; Lewis, SAv,
etts and Denney. Umpire Lynch
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-21
HEAVY WEIGHT BOYS.

About 500 boys were Assem- bled yes
terdey afternoon on the rear porch Of
COINS store between Q and O'Clock 20
secure the free belts. which he sdver-
tised to give away. The weighs of the
boys was sufficient to break down the
porch, but no one WAS Injured.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-21
THE MERRY WAR.

Baltimore, Md, July 2O.-The
Southern Railroad Company has met
the 33 l. 3 per cent. cut OF the Seaboard
Air Line and this evening /, Is an
nounced that the Seaboard Air Line
has made further cut Of SO Ia per
cent. to take effect Tomorrow.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-21
1 GIGANTIC RAILROAD DEAL
THE NORFOLK AND WESTERN TO
-. BE EXTENDED. s,.ss.

Atlanta Will be the Southern Terminal
OF Virginia's Popular Railway-It is
Deal Connected With the Coming
Reorganization and Has Millions Be-
hind It-Have Purchased 4, 900 Acres
of Timber and Mineral Land.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-21
TELEPHONE SUBSCRIBERS.

A Meeting Has Been Called for We'd
nesday Afternoon at the Courthouse.
All who are interested In cheaper
courthouse to morrow "Wednesday AZ
ternoon at $3.50 o'clock. The com mittee
Is now in possession OF considerable in.
formation on the subject and are now
ready to make report. The letter
published below is sample of some of
the information which we have gotten
on the subj CT. t. T. Fishburne,
L. Stras,
l.. Catogni.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-21
ON The DIAMONDS YESTERDAY

LOST A CLOSE GAME.
Lynohburg. July 20.-Lynchhurg de-
ieated Roanoke to-day in q closely con-
tested game.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-21
below THE ss0,000,o00 mark
RUMORS OF ANOTHER BOND IS
SUE.

1t is Said That the New York Banks Will
Come to the Relief of the Reserve
With Offers of Gold in Exchange for
Legal Tender Notes.-The Heavy Drain
is Abnormal
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-21
NOTICE, DEMOCRATS,

The citizens Of Roanoke are requested
to meet at the Old Opera House this
evening at Sp. M. for the purpose of
organizing a Young Mems Dam cratic
Club All are cordially Invited to par
sicipate in the Organization who will
support the nominees of the Chic ago
convention. MANY CITIZENS.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-21
Chartered in 1870.
The Hand That
Rocks the Cradle

Must lie provided for. She is the bright
ness and life OF your home, and your death would
be 6onbly cad If you left her to beg.
zenith provide for it's decline. The 4ETNA En-.
dowment Will provide for the widow in case OF
your death, or for both you ard your wifcs old
nge IL you live.
just ID cents day will provide. Now that
would be o small cum to You. but IL would mean
whole lot OF happiness IN old age.
hART; he writes insurance. Call at sos Terry
building and ask him.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-21
COURT OF APPEALS.

Wytheviile, Va, July 90. Especially
Tie following proceedings Of the court
of appeals were had to-day. Bryant
VS.. Hart, argued and submitted Mad
dox vs.. Skinner, partially argued.