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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-18

SANTA CRUZ, CAL, June 17.-Beautl-
full Santa Cruz Beautiful in the early
sunlight that drove the gray of dawn from
the peak OF Iona Prieta and started down
toward the chilly waters of the San Lo-
renzo. Beautiful ii all that nature has
done and all that artifce of men can do
for the. entertainment of the Queen of the
Carnival and her royal subjects.
From early morn till noon there was
hustle and action by the royal following
that they might be IN place when their
Queen should be crowned Up and down
the street the people moved with restless
tread, anxious for the grand events that
should herald the coming of their Queen.
Up and down they paced, ready to catch
the first sight of the white battalion,
whose entrance into the city was to be
the first act in the ceremony OF the day.
All too long the hours seemed. The
restless moving mass divided and then
came together again. Hundreds wandered
to the river as though anticipating some
spectacle there in advance of the hour an
nounced. Others crowded the beach and
lolled on the white sand bent on catching
the first glimpse of the white battalion
and spending the intervening time watch
ing the gentle rolling of the two ships In
the surf or were swung with the current that
added to the life on deck, where the blue
jackets were preparing for their landing
and capturing OF the hearts OF the people of
Santa Cruz. In fact the people were wild
with the delight of anticipation. They did
not forget their Queen. They did not for
get that there were to be many grand
features of the carnival, but they were
alive to the fact that it is not often that
city is fortunate enough in holiday time to
be honored with tie presence of the White
Squadron OF the Pacific.
And SO this was the subject uppermost
in the minds of the people--this was the
great event of the opening day-the great
est honor that Queen Josephine could ask.
1t was indeed a great honor that she,
mimic queen, ruler of a people whose
pleasure alone she sought, a queen in
romance only, should be heralded to the
reople by the dignified presence of the
commander of the Pacific white squadron
and his sailor-soldiers.
And when the hour came for the forma-
ton of the parade the excited interest
grew intense, and great crowd OF people
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-18

with the e-jackets, and that lovely air
as played by the battalion band was in
perfect harmony with the movements of
the soldiers.
When these exercises had been con-
cluded the battalion formed company
front and marched to the carnival arena,
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where they occupied section of seats and
witnessed the entry of the Queen and her
maids of honor, whom they saluted with
present arms.
Admiral Beardslee and staff, Mayor
Clark and Irving M. Scott, escorted by
Lieutenant Morey and staff, followed in a
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-21
ACROSS THE BRINY DEEP,
A Roanoker's Trip Through Central and
Southern Europe.

A Roanoker's Trip Through Central and
Southern Europe.
EDITOR OF THE TISlEs:-I have seen
many intereeting and wonderful things
since last writing te you, but II should
undertake to give the brieiest account
OF my travels the letter would be 80
long 1t would soon find Its way to your
! waste basket. trust, however, you
will honor few lines with @ place in
your paper.
Since the 25sh Of February. when we
left Edinburgh, we have visited the
chief points of interest in Belgium,
France, Italy, Switzerland, aud now we
are on our way through the Rhine coun-
try. We ran from Antwerp TO Nice on
| bicycle, by Brussels, Waterloo, Paris,
| Lyons, Avignon and Marseilles, and at
| Nice we took the train Though Italy
and Switzerland, by Genoa, Rome,
Naples. Pompeii and Versivius, Flor.
| ence, Venice, Milan, Lucerne and Bali,
when we again mounted our wheels to
run down the Rhine to Cologne.
You see from this we have passed
through some of the most beautiful
country and seen some Of the grandest
scenery in the world, whose splendor no
language can exaggerate. Especially Is
this true of the Rhone country from
Lyons to Avignon, and the Mediterran-
can coast from MArseilles to Nice.
AT one time we would be surrounded
by fields of flowers, orange and lemon
| groves, ladened with their golden fruis,
aloes and palm trees, while snow capped
mountains looked down upon us from q
distance, and more modest and beauti-
| full hills seemed to shut us in on every
side. Again the blue expanse of the
| seq would stretch out before us, or else
we would wind our way down some deep
and dark gorge through the spurs OF the
Alps or gradually ascend some height to
fesnt upon the beauty of some exquisite
panoramas.
The sublimity OF all this was sur
passed by some Of the scenery OF
Switzerland, or the magnificent view
from Mount Vesuvius, whose summit
looked down upon ancient Pompeii,
Naples and many villages. the sea,
beautiful valleys and mountains. while
at our feet frey fountain Of molten
lava burst from the earth and rolled
down the mountain side like river of
melted iron.
It has been our privilege to see the
worlds masterpieces of art in sculpture
and painting, and we have visited
| cathedrals, palaces, magnificent build
ings, battlefelds, old ruins, places Of
historic interest. geological gardens,
beautiful parks and such like until we
are anxious to resume our places among
the good people of Roanoke, whom we
admire and appreciate more than ever
before.
We hope to reach London by the 18th
I'd ~ .ga L q ~
May We hope to be in Roanoke. You
can easily see how actively engaged we
have been for the last six or seven
weeks, and l assure you the happy hour
that shall lead us back to the quiet
duties Of our work at home will be mos t
welcome and delightful. Hoping to see
you face to face In the near future, we
are yours sincerely, R @. A.
Mainz Germany, April 8.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-21
Hetty Green as nRelIe.

While credit must be given Mrs. Het-
ty Green for wonderful shrewdness and
business sagacity in building up her
fortune, it must not be forgotten that
she had good start. When her father
died, he left her 50, 900, 900 to fight the
battle of life with. 1t was more money
in those days than 1t is now. He was an
old whaler and shipping merchant of
New Bedford named Edward Mott Rob-
inson. He married a Miss Rowland,
and the full name of Mrs. Hetty Green
is Harriet Rowland Robinson Green.
She was her fathers private secretary
for four or five years before his death,
and in this way she acquired knowl-
edge of business matters. Old Robinson
was frugal and economical to extremes,
and among the lessons early impressed
upon the daughters mind were econ
omy and simplicity in daily life and
the value und virtue of money.
Before the war began Mrs. Green, at
that time Miss Hetty Robinson, the
heiress, spent several winters in New
York and was almost belle in society.
She had considerable beauty Of robust
sort, and her family and fortune were
certainly irreproachable.
She lived for time in a boarding
house on West Twenty-second street,
and when she went to parties would
walk from there. 1t is related that
rather than pay cab fare she used to
pull pair of heavy stockings over her
stout shoes and tramp through the snow
to reception or ball, pulling the stock
ings off when she arrived and spreading
them out somewhere to dry.-New
York World.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-21

Ex-Governor WILLIAM e. RUSSELL,
In his speech at Monticello, took q
pronounced stand in favor OF gold
recommendation, and from subsequent
developments he branohed out on that
line Of argument with view OF ad-
yRucing his claims to the Democratic
nomination for President. His friends
have already announced his candidacy,
snd 1t is confidently predicted that the
Democratic convention, which meets at
Boston to-day, will endorse him as the
choice Of Massachusetts, Democrats for
the Presidency. AS the free silver men
will, in sll likelihood, dominate the
national Democratic convention at
Chicago, the ex-governor's frank avowal
of antagonistic views to the majority
of his party will not promote HIS inter-
eets before that body.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-21
EX-GOVERNOR BOREMAN DEAD.

Ex-Governor Arthur Ingraham Bore.
man died at his home in PArkersburg.
W. vs., last Sunday morning after an
illness OF ten days, Heswas born July
"a, 1929, in Waynesboro, Pa. aud on his
admission to the bar in 1s45 he began
the practice at Psrkershurg.
He was elected to the Virginia house
of delegates in 1855, and re.elec ted for
each successive term until the begin
ming OF the civil war. He was a member
of the extra session of the legislature in
1861, and vigorous opponent of seces-
sion. He presided over the Wheeling
convention of Unionists OF the North
western counties, called in June, 1861,
for the purpose of reorganizing the gov
eminent of Virginia. In October, 1861.
he was elected Judge Of the circuit court,
and in 1863, governor of the newly con-
stituted State Of West Virginia. He WAS
twice collected. but during his third
term OF Office resigDed,.as he had been
elected to the United States Senate. in
which he held seat from March 4, 1869,
to March 3, 1875.
He WAS bold and outsp oxen In his
opinions, and coming TO the front during
the early years Of the civil war and in q
time Of great bitterness and excitement,
he naturally made many enemies as
well IS many devoted friends. At the
time OF his death he was circuit Judge of
the Parkersburg district.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-21
a wora to Canting Critics of Hard Work.

There is great deal Of advice given
by writers and preachers to contempo.
rary professional and business men
which is of the nature of cant some
thing. that is, which its authors talk
from tradition that it ought to be
said, but which they, as we'll as the ad.
vised, show by their disregard of it in
actual life that they do not really be-
lleve, or think ought to be believed. We
are told that we ought I. : to work SO
hard; ought not to put such a strain
upon ourselves; ought to make our
ideals simpler and easier of attainment;
ought not to want so much; ought, as
The British Medical Journal once said,
to take q little more care not to kill
ourselves for the sake Of living"
There are silly extremes of overwork.
and tragic ones, like mania, which nc
one would seek to Justify. They are
generally to be condemned on other
grounds than that they risk life. But,
as rulo, the multitude of men in pro-
fesslonal and business pursuits, whose
intensity OF work excites these homilies,
are working, according to their lights,
for ends for which the unsparing use Of
their lives is justifiable and even praise.
worthy; or, in the rarer cases in which
they are doing it because they cannot
help themselves, are aiding civiliza.
ton which, in spite Of our moments of
dependency and rebellion, we all know
Is higher and better with a.. the ameni-
ties and refinements it accumulates. -
Scribner's
A Shade Too Yielding.
Binks-Why so gloomy?
Jinks-My wife let me have the last
word in an argument this morning.
What of that?'
THAT shows that she is going to do
as she pleases anyhow. New York
Weekly.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-21

enormous increase, amounting to II per
cent. and the materials Of construction
also gained largely in amount.
1.-THE figures show that the United
States last year took the arsA rank as
producer, not only Of the precious
metals, but also Of the most important
of the useful metals. iron and copper,
while In coal 1t is still second only to
Great Britain, with the certainty that
in few years 1t will take the first
place.
There WAS notable gain in the
amount OF gold obtained from our
mines, which in 1895 reached total Of
TO- 70 Kilograms (2.265, 612 ounces) fine
metal, value s46, $3.50, 400. showing o gain
over 1894 Of 1911 Kilograms (246.as1
ounoes). This result shows that the
impetus given to gold mining all over
the world by the events Of she past two
years has not reached Its maximum.
I'm the production Of iron IN 1895, as
compared with that OF the previous
year, not only was there Q sharp reac-
ton from the depression OF the previous
year, but the output reached the highest
level yet attained. There was made in
tho United States last year 1897, 449
metric tons (9,46. 3Os long tons) Of pig
iron, an increase OF 40 per cent. over
1894, when the total was 6,764,572
metric tons (6,657,3ss long tons). The
highest production on record previously
was 9,353, 900 metric tons 70, 202. 7O2 long
tons) in 1890. This advance once more
puts the United States in the position of
the leading iron-producing nation Of the
world. In regard to other nations, max
ing our own output 100, that Of Great
Britain was 70, Germany 60 and Francs
21."
1.-THE silver production again showed
decrease; in 1895 it amounted to
1,441, os7 Kilograms (46, 3s1,235 ounces)
of fine metal, of the commercial value
OF $40, 244, s96, decrease of 100, 800 kilo-
grams t3,515,e4o ounces) from 1894;
while the total was about 76 per cent. of
the production Of 1898.
"As might be expected in a year Of
industrial activity, the coal production
showed notable gain. In the Journal
of January we estimated the total
output for 1895 at 176, 904 900 metric
tons 195, 600. 900 short tons). The fuller
returns now received put the total at
17s. 212. 591 metric tons (196, 442. 451 short
tons), showing g change of OF per cent.
from our preliminary Statements, and an
increase Of II per cent. over the output
in 1894"
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-21
MINERAL PRODUCTION OF 1895.

We have just received the advance
sheets Of the statistics Of the mineral
and metal production of the United
States In 1895, compiled with much
care and labor by the publishers OF the
Engineering and Mining Journal Of
New York city for the fourth annual
volume of THE Mineral Industry"
which will shortly appear. These sta
Aiatics are very comprehensive, and
make q splendid showing for the United
States in the matter OF mineral produc-
ton as compared with the rest of the
world. Following are some OF the com.
ments and figures in the report:
THE year 1894 was, as most of our
readers are we'll aware. one of general
depression. OF decreased PRODUCT and
demand, but in most of the leading
articles OF mineral production 1885
showed notable revival and in some
cases the production for the year was
the largest ever yet attained, while in
Others such gains were made az TO
show the possibilities Of the future.
Generally 1t may be said that In the
precious metals gold showed q large in
crease, and silver q smaller decrease
than had been expected. In the useful
metals aud minerals coal showed IN
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-21
THE SOLITARY FlFER.
He Was tho Only Remnant of n Gorgeous
Reception Committee.

He Was tho Only Remnant of n Gorgeous
Reception Committee.
II guess ex-senator Dick Oglesby of
Illinois never forgot "a reception tender
ed him at Lincoln, Ills.,'' said R. l..
Matheny of Springfield. Lincoln was
comparatively new town and growing
very rapidly, the citizens believing that
1t was destined at an early time to be
larger than Bloomington, Peoria or
Springfield. Therefore when Hon. Rich
ard Oglesby, candidate for governor,
was billed to speak there elaborate prep
arations were made for his reception in
order to surpass all other towns. First
band wagon, then the old soldiers on
foot with flags, then carriages contain
ing the city officials and the distin-
guished guest, then citizens in carriages
and on foot were to march in process
sion. Every vehicle in the place had
been engaged except an express wagon
that operated as the town dray. Even
the hack that usually conveyed passen-
gers from the depot to the hotels was
put into requisition, and the express
wagon took its place as bus. The only
thing that was left undone was to OBJ
tain information of the fact that the
train changed time on that day and
came in two hours earlier than usual.
1T came in, and two passengers
alighted-Hon. Richard Oglesby and a
Methodist preacher. They were placed
in the express wagon and started for
the hotel. The master of ceremonies
for the day heard of it in some way and
Immediately notified the leader of the
band, who was a performer on the fife.
That worthy lost all judgment, and not
seeing any of the other musicians ran
up the street until he espied the express
wagon. Then making a profound bow
to the governor and preacher he walked
in front of them, and with dignitied
step guided them, up the street to the
tune of Behold, the Conquering Hero
Comes The governor was too angry
to ever tell it, and the citizens of Lin
coin kept it n profound secret, but the
Methodist preacher enjoyed it and never
tired of relating how he and the gov
ernor Of Illinois were escorted to the
hotel by solitary fifer. st. Louis
Democrat.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-21

NOTWITHSTANDING the objec tions of
France and Russia, Great Britain is
making extensive preparations for q
vigorous campaign in the Soudan. That
wonderful country, since the fall of
Kharsoum and the death of General
Gordon, has been given over to the rule Of
the savage and fanaticsl followers of the
.Mahdi. and II Great Britain and Egypt
should be able to recover possession Of
some or all Of the lost provinces benefit
would be conferred on civilization the
magnitude of which it would be hard to
overestimkte.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-21
Cure for Headache.

AS A remedy for all forms Of Hea3-
ache Electric Bisters has proved to be
the very best. Is effects a permanent
cure and the most dreaded hsbitusl sick
headaches yield to Its influence. We
urge all who are afflicted to procure o
bottle, and give this remedy fair trial.
In cases of b abituAl cons tipation Electric
BitteIs cures by giving the needed tone
to the bowels. and few cases long resist
she use Of this medicine. Try it once.
Fifty cents and 81. az Paul Massie's
Phsrmacy.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-21

A ST. PETERSBURG dispatch says the
police have 8 report from Uss Yansk.
Northern Siberia, that nothing Is known
there of DR.. NAnsen. As this Is the
point from which the report first came
shat DR.. Nansen, the explorer, had
found the North Pole and WAS returning
homewArd, the whole story must have
originated in the fertile brain Of some
imaginative news.sender. The chances
are msny to ons that DR.. Nansen has
never reached the pole, and IL he is ever
seen alive again the world will be
very agreeably surprised.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-21

She was wealthy soprano, and at the
concert sang, "Oh, For the Wings of a
Dove!'' yet an hour later at. supper she
took the wings, legs and most of the
breast of turkey and then passed her
rlate for more stuffing."
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-21
1t Depended,

81 don't see your husband with you
30 much as when you were in your hon
eymoon, said the clergyman as he met
an occasional attendant at his church.
Has he grown cocl?"
mot if what you preach be true"
she said coyly. "He is dead. Toledo
Blade.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-21

The German name for tram car is
"pferd Observation-Disclosures" 1t
looks formidable, but SO would the Eng
lish equivalent if written in one word
in the German style" horseroadrail-
waycarriage.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-21

All of j. NJ. Barrie's stories are said
to have grown out of his everyday life,
and in the young men who are pictured
walking knee deep in the heather of
Thrums and vicinity one can find the
boyhood and the present life of the bril-
liant young Scotchman.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-21
Slight misunderstanding.

First Boy-George Washington.
Teacher--Next.
Second Boy-Adam.
First Boy Gndignantly)-I didn't
know you meant foreigners. Boston
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-21

Spelt is not an ancient grain. There
is no Sanskrit namo for it. Neither the
Indians, Chinese nor Persians knew
anything of it.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-21

"Thc trade IN cut flowers in London
alone is of the amount OF 95, 900 a day."
This statement, startling as it seems, Ia
taken from tho report of the Flower Girls
mission.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-21

FINE line of fiahing tackle at w. w.
PAYNE & Co.'s Park street store.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-21

Dahlonega, Ga, was so called from
an Indian word meaning yellow wam-
pun or gold. Gold was found in the
neighborhood.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-21

Colorado is the greatest state in tho Un-
ion for artificial irrigation. Three million
acres are watered by artificial means.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-21
We Gan Tell You

How to get o ten dollar double case
watch for $2.95. w. w. PAYNE & Co..
202 Centre and Park. Phone 1856.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-21

w., IAiPARTs vigor and
sarsaUar,ua gives tone TO the sys-
tenn by purifying the
blood and removing the elements and
germs which produce disease. A true
tonic ss we'll as
blood purifier. p %asnasS
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-21

Tusks of the mammoth have been
found Of length of feet, measured
along the curve.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-21

BEST dinner, IS cents-Bonner's.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-21

Don't look like get plenty to eat?
Don't 1 look like L get good food |?
Don't L look like 1 am satisfied with
life and the good things thereof? Bet
ter come around and JOIN me in a
square meal. Patronize the pioneer
restaurant-the pioneer of low prices,
and the only open-all-night restaurant
in Roanoke.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-21
NOTICE.

AT q meeting Of the Bankers Assooia.
ton held in the office of the National
Exchange Bank OF Roanoke, April 8,
at which all the banks of this city were
represented, the following resolutions
were unsnim ousIy carried:
Resolved, That each bank In the cisy
OF Roanoke shall, on and after May 1.
1896, cloae on Saturdays promptly at 10
o'clock, in accordance with an set passed
by the Virginia legislature at Its last
session creating SATURDAYS as half
holiday. II. s. TROUT. Pres.
j. B. FIsHBURNE, Sec. and Treas.
THE FAIR" Ia now open At No. Sa-
lem avenue with full line of station
cry, glassware, etc. GEORGE GRAvATr,
Manager.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-21

GROCERY merchants are authorized to
guarantee Hoe Cake baking powders,
equal to the best on the market.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-21

TRY q can of Hoe Cake baking powder
and you will use no other.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-21

Go to Donsldson's for Carpets, Mat.
ting and Oil Cloth.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-21

You get p ensy to ca, at Bonner'a,
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-21

Go to Donaldson's for Parlor and Bed.
room Suites cheap.