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The San Francisco call., 1897-07-17

Industry if attended by luck may strike
it rich on the Yukon, but industry in
California DOESN'T have to wait for luck.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-17

Bibman-Did your watch stop when you
dropped il on the floor?
Magley-Of course 1t did. Did you think 1t
would go through ?-T:d-Bit
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-17

Don't start to Alaska too early. Wait a
little and avoid the rush.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-17

The Supervisor can be distinguished
from the average citizen just now by the
pale cast OF his thought.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-17

What will it profit the City to turn out
one set of Democratic Supervisors and
have another set of Democrats appointed +?
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-17

Husband-How do you like the view?
Wife with ecstacy)-Oh, 1 am speechless.
Husband-T shall stay and build a house.
Journal Amusant.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-17

Ii is not easy to tell from this distance
whether the conference committee is con-
ferring on the tariff or chewing the rag.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-17

Senator Sherman seems to have landed
on the neck OF the British lion at the same
time he twisted the tail.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-17

FINE eyeglasses, specs, 15c, up. Sundays, 74O
Market .(Kasts shoe store) weekday 90 4thr
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-17

frFcrA1 information daily to manufacturs-j.
business houses and public men by the Prosi
Chipping Bureau tAllenSl. $40 Montgomery. =
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-17

FOB jaundice and liver complaint Ayers Pills
are better than any other They do not contain
particle Of calomeL
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-17
Radnced Rates for All

KeduCeU hatcs TOT MI
To the East via the Rio Grande Western Railway,
passing til rough Utah and Colorado by daylight
Through cars by all trains. Tickets, sleeping-car
reservations and full information furnished at IA
Montgomery rect.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-17

Shipping wheat to Argentina has not
been habit of ours, but it will be easy to
acquire it now that we have begun.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-17

At the way wheat is jumping it will
take lively grasshopper to keep up with
the crop.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-17

The report of Captain Reddy, superin-
tendent of the Amshouse, is one of the
kind taxpayers like to read. It shows a
surplus.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-17

California is very we'll content with her
slice OF the tariff protection pudding, ana
is now eager to have Congress hurry up
and serve the dessert.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-17
CALlFORNlANS IN NEW YORK

NEW YORK, N. Y, July 16.-At the St.
cloud, L. Jaeoby; Metropole, H. c. Buck; GIL.
sey' MRS. "A. Cove; Astor, F. J. Heney,
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-17

Mrs. Lewis, who discovered the manuscripts
OF the gospels in SyrIac convent on Mount
sinai, has been exploring the convent again
IN company with her sister, Mrs. Gibson, and
mas examined two Palestinian Syriac service
books OF the twelfth century, written in the
dialect supposed to have been spoken by
Christ. Their text will soon be pu blished.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-17

Miss Edith Rotch died recently in Boston
and left $4,000 to the Shelter for Unpro-
tected Girls, an institu ton at Syracuse, N. Y.
The money will be used to erect new dormi-
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-17

CALIFoRNIA Glaee fruits; soc h., in elegant.
fire etched boxes. Townsends. Palace Ho.eLt
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-17

1t looks as if wheat would rise high
enough to brush the cobwebs out of the
sky and brighten up the atmosphere all
over the country.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-17

light yet produced After & pair OF carbons
are put in the manufacturers announce that
no attention of any kind is required for two
weeks when burning five hours 4 day. The
cost of car bons, iabor and trouble is reduced
to a minimum.
The small size OF these lamps Is special
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-17

The Kaiser's claim to the throne of Eng
land in succession to Victoria is founded
on the fact that he is the descendant OF
the eldest child Of the Queen, and while
it is very good as claims go it will be the
easiest thing IN the world for Wales to sit
down on it as well as the throne when the
vacancy occurs.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-17

The temperance OF Carlisle in Ken
tucky politics as a defender OF Cleveland
ism is only another proof that some men
never know when they have had enough.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-17

DR.. Persifor Frazer, the well-known scientist
OF the Phllade phia Academy of Sciences, will
represent that institution at the international
Gee. .ogical Congress in st. Peters burg on the
14th OF August.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-17

Isaac +. Bassford Of Helena, Mont, 81 years
OF age, and probably the oldest inventor In
the world, is now in ST. Louis trying to find
some one TO buy a halfinterest in new in
vention,
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-17

Gomez informs Weyler 1--WE will neither
accept reforms nor home rule under
Spanish CONTROL and Weyler imme-
diately telegraphs to Madrid, Another
Cuban pacifed.''
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-17

The railroads of the State have good
reason to be well pleased with the Chris
tian Endeavor convention, for it has
brought big business to them. and even
yet they haven't finished with it.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-17

J. W. Bradbury, ex-United States Senator,
celebrated his ninety-ffth birthday Thursday
at his home in Augusta, Me. Many friends
called upon him, among them Chief Justice
NJ. w. Fuller and family.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-17

If any plan OF arbitration provides way
for a speedy and friendly settlement of
the coal-miners' strike, then we shall put
arbitration in the list of things to give
praise for on Thanksgiving day.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-17

Professor George Adam Smith of Scotland
VINO visited this country last summer, has
been selected as the biographer of the late
Professor Henry Drummond.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-17
MEN AND WOVEN.

Miss wilcox of the University of Melbourne
mas received the silver medal of the Golden
oiuD' Delng the first woman to win the prize.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-17

So rich was the Due d'Aumale that ne had
to make three wills in order to properly pro-
vide for the distribution Of his property. One
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-17

The announcement that local soap
manufacturers will make an effort to sup
ply the market with that article and save
the State the $500, 600 which we are said to
pay out annually for imported soap is en-
couraging. 1t isa very unenterprising peo-
pie that cannot make soap enough to keep
itself clean.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-17

The report that Nansen maze $3.50. 900
out OF his book describing his search for
the pole is probably one OF the things that
have inspired Pesry with a desire to try it
again and take typewriter with him.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-17

OF them relates exclusively to that part of his
property which is in France, while other deals
with the wealth deposited in England, posi-
bly, from motives of precaution.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-17

The Trans Mississippi Convention has
followed the Miners convention at Den
yer and adopted resolutions urging the
establishment of a National department t
of mines and mining, and thus another
strong force joins to push the movement
along to speedy success.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-17

1t may be, as Professor Jaffa says, ian
open question whether the American
workingman eats too much or the Euro
pean laborer eats too llttle," but so long
as the thing is open every man who goes
through will prefer to get over on the
American side
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-17

BUSINESS OFFICE:
S1O Market Street.
fan Francisco. CaIifornia.
Lelopb0u0
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-17

One OF the few men OF Washington who
is missed at this time is the fellow who
proposed 10 get up a baseball game be-
tween Senators and Representatives to
pass tt time while The tariff bill was in
conference.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-17

The Epworth League is doing so well
with its international convention at
Toronto that it cannot hope to do better
next year unless it should profit by the
experience of the Christian Endeavorers
and come to San Francisco.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-01-07

, Balance in treasury. ..... 16,443 18
The above balance stands to the
credit of the various funds as per
Treasurer's Balance Sheet, dated
Sept %. 1896: ....
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-01-07

SUMMARY
Total receipts. ...........S3 0,795 "a
Paid from county funds. 1887 40
Paid from Road fund. :. 819 IL
Paid from school fund. 1896 O5
Total Aiahn raamanfa Il go &c
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-01-07
TREAsURER's BALANCE STREET..

OIBn IN ITeHBUry 20 JIG credit OF the
various funds, Sept. %, 1896:
ln State fund. ............$ 1,012 90
In general county fund.-. .424 rs
In cash contingent fund.-. LIZA 80
In INDECENT sick fund 49,. 1913 81
In county school fund. go. 293 ii
In officers salary fund.-. $40 81
la road fund. ....,..... al 55
Ia County High School fund 278 81
La Eiko county special
high school fund. ...... 1915 80
-
Betel.......,,....... 1914 "a
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-26
BELL COMPANY'S VICTORY.
Judge Goff Decides TO Restrain
Richmond Authorities.

Richmond, Feb. 20 The clerk of the
United States circuit court here received!
10y mail this afternoon the decision of
Judge Nathan COT in the injunction ease
brought by the Southern Bell Telephone
Company to restrain the city of Rich.
mond frnm interfering with its rights, or
carrying out the direction of the city
council that the oompany's poles and
wires he taken down.
Judge Coil overrules the demurrer of
the city aud. accepting the admissions of
the demurrer to the effect that the Bell
Telephone lines are II part of the telegraph
system of the country, holds that it is
entitled to ali of the privileges granted to
telegraph companies under the postal
laws, and goes as far as to say that the
Bell Company can enter any street of the
city recognized as IL post road, ana the
city cannot restrain it.
The opinion, while citing many author-
ties, does not pass finally upon manv of
the basic questions involved, and the
matter will he taken to the supreme
court. The injunction prayen for is
granted, and the Bell Company will keep
its exchange here over the ordinance of
the city repeating its franchise.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-26
A BIG SHORTAGE.
Stockholders Meeting of Southern
Mutual at Atlanta.

Atlanta, Gin, Feb. 2J.-Four hundred
stock holders of the Southern Mutual
building and Loan Association met here
to-day to discuss the affairs of that in
solvent company. NJ. A. O'Byrnc, OF Sa,
vannnh, was elected chairman, and w. II.
Black, of Atlanta, secretary: w. &. Hale,
president of the company, WAS absent and
no one could tell where he was.
The meeting lasted I'LL day and until 10
O'Clock to night. y new hoard of direc
tors was elected, and the meeting voted
to try to get the temporary reccivership
dismissed and e. organize the association.
The Stockhul lers who were here frC
I'LL over the South want to put an expert
enced building and loan man in charge
and keep the concern running.
.J.'A. Anderson, the temporary receiver.
made n report, showing the liabilities to
he 81, 3i3,394 1t is hard to approximate
the assets.
X. NJ. Farrar, the treasurer is charged
with 500, 900, but that sum is not tangi-
BILE Farrar was cashier of the Merchants
Bank, which failed last fall.
The reserve fund of 500. 900 has not APP
peared in evidence, Mortgages to the
amount of 81 10, 600 were sent to the Iowa,
Life Insurance Company to secure II loan
Which President Hale hoped to make in
order to tile over the associations iinan'
cal trouble. There was lack of infor
nation on this point and no one knew
whether the Iowa Life has; ever advanced
any thing on the mortgages.
T.. y. Richards, the business partner OF
Hale, said tina, he understood the mort
cages had not been transferred and were
| the property of the, association. Hal,
! hoped to raise the money on these mort
! cages and pay the Withdrawals. The
mortgages were to he redeemed in ter
years
! Richards, who represented Hale in th'
| meeting, said that theassociation was no
really short more than $4,000 including
the funds in the hands of the treasurer.
| Application will he made to the Fedora
court here tomorrow for the appointment
| of IL permanent receiver. y message wa
| received from President Hale To day
dated Baltimore, saying he would he here
| on Saturday.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-26
STATE Y. NJ. C. y.
Roanoke Shows Il Big Increase--in Mem
nprShiu

DerShlp.
Petersburg, VA, Feb 2j-For the
first time since February, 1888, the State
convention of the Young Mems Christian
Association convened here. The session
began this morning ut . o'clock, meeting
in Tabb Street Presbyterian Church
This is the tweuty-rst annual session of
this body, and there is IL large attendance
of delegates.
The convention was called to order at
9:3O O'Clock, by the presidens, X. NJ.
Smith, Of Richmond. After disposing
of some routine business the nominating
committee pre- scented their report. in
which the following were named rs officers
of the convention:
President, !. y. Alcxander, of Stain
ton: vice presidents, T.. +. ShiiTcy, of
Lynchburg; Cochran Preston, OF Hnmp
ton, and Sidney V. Robnett, of Crewc.
secretary, w. X. Haight, OF Manchester;
assistant secretaries, Henry I'fefer, OF
Randolph-AIacon College, and John T..
Harris, Of William and Mary College
The report was adopted.
The address of welcome to the delegates
was delivered by Rev. j. W. Roscbro, ID.
d., pastor of 'rabb Street Church.
The convention was addressed by G.. G..
S"hofield, of Mortified. Mass. who spoke
On the subject of The Personal Ren
tionship of the Holy Spirit
The review of the field was then taken
up by State Secretary Coulter. 1t con.
sisted OF ii general review of the work OF
each association. Increases in member
ship were shown by the associations ut
the following places: Richmond, 1913
Norfolk, 22O; Radford $50: Shenandoah,
25; Roanoke, railroad branch, 200: Blue
field, 200: Clifton Forge, 20: Hampton.
lG; Crewe, Ii; Petersburg. 10.
Improvement in buildings and new
buildings We're reported in Petersburg,
Roanoke, Richmond and Shenandoah,
Portsmouth. Blacksburg and Blueiicld,
reported Il handsome building fund.
w. |. Mc\air, of the University of Viz
ginia, gave an address on How IL
Develop Practical and Prog essive Bib,
Study"
TO night there was song service, which
was followed ny the presentation of tn,
annual report of the State executive com
mttee.
An address on .Watchword For tn,
Year" was delivered by Rev. Georg.
Cooper, ID. D.. pastor Of the First Baptist
Church, Richmond.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-26
CUT OF FROM THE WORLD.

The Blue!icld Telegraph of yesterday
says: This community is still cut OF
from communication with the outside
world. No through trains have been got
ten into the city from either East or
West There has been no mail from the
West since saturday evening and none
from the East since Sunday. There is at
present II newspaper famine in this city
and the Flat Top field 1t is thought
that train from the East will he gotten
through to-day. No. | went as far as
Jaeger. There was il wreck III Panther.
The work train. which was ut the wash
out in that vicinity, was the only train
that was running and it WAS the one that
was wrecked. 1t is expected that No, | |
will go through to kenova to day, as the
track is said TO he clear between Gray
and that point. The big wnshout be-
tween Kyle and North Fork Junction is
fixed. There has been considerable loss
from the freshet The Panther Lumber
Company lost Il million feet of lumber.
The dam 1T Jaeger burst -nnd did some
damage. The bridge across Tug river,
leading to the saw mill OF w. NJ. Ritter
ut Welch. was swept away, and Mr.. Kit
ter was considerably damaged at his
works at Cougo
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-26
THE TRINITY CONCERT.
An Elaborate Programme Will be Rem
dered Tonight

The friends of Trinity Church and it's
choir will most assuredly enjoy the two
excellent piano solos to he rendered at the
concert of the choir to night by Mrs Ella
Gottschalk Seeligson, one of Roanokc's
most eminent piano. virtuosos, who has
never failed to capture the audience
wherever she has played. Her rendition of
Gottschalk's compositions is particularly
good, iii fact, this first and most promi-
nent of American composers seems to
have beuueathed to Mrs Seeligson his
kinsman, his musical inspiration aud
emotion i'll his last will and testament
SO faultless Is her Interpretation of his
works, which are peculiar and original in
style, but full of sublime melody and har-
mony The following programme will
he rendered:
PART !.
Sing and Rejoice Truette, chorus
for choir and quartette.
''One Spring Morning. Nevn, soprano
solo, Miss Frances T.. Ball
Fantasia on III Trovntore,n Colts
chalk, piano solo, Mrs. Ella Gottschak-
Seeligson.
"Forsa&en, lloschut, quartette,
MISSES Hopkins and Doyle and Messrs.
Terrell and Pluemacher.
Recitation, selected, Miss Reed
"When the Pale, Pale Moon Arose Last
Night" Gabriel, alto SOLO, Miss Letitia
Gehrett.
"When Thy Heart With 10y Oerilow-
ing" Clouston, solo for soprano, Miss
Waggoner; alto Miss Doyle: tenor. Mr.
Terrell; bass, Mr.. Piuemacher and choir
PART III.
"Chorus OF Elves" from Rose.
maiden" Cowan, four part chorus for
female voces-frst sopranos, Misses
Hopkins and Waggoner second sopranos,
Mrs SLnefer and Miss Wood; first alto,
Miss Doyle; second altos. Misses Gehrett
and Carr.
80, Happy Day, o Day so Dear"
Goethe, soprano solo, Miss Hennie G.
Hopkins.
Grand Galop de Concert" Ketterer,
piano solo, Mrs. Ella Gottschalk Scelig.
son.
"Eventide, Abt, quartette. Misses
Hopkins and Doyle and Messrs. Terrell
and Pluemacher.
'Kobodtanz,n Ebeihardt, violin solo,
r. II. Pluemacher.
Recitation. selected, Miss Reed
Sweet the Movements Sudds so.
prano and alto duet, Misses Wageoner
and Carr and choir.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-26
rOON ANOrMER HUSBAND.

Baltimore, Md, Feb p. Mrs. Jennie
i. Abel, widow Of George w. Abel.
for nany years editor of the Sun, and
one of the foremost journalists of the
country, was married to-day to William
Bernard DIXIE, OF the bicycle firm Of Ehr-
man & Duke. The ceremony was rer.
formed at & O'Clock this morning by the
Rev. Father O'iiecfe, pastor of the Cath
oil" Church ut Towson. The ceremony
was private, only II few relatives and in
innate friends OF the bride and groom he
ing present
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-26
FAVORABLE ACTION.
The Foreign Affairs Committee Of the
House Adopts II Substitute


Washington. Feb. 25.-The House for.
eign affairs committee this morning
agreed to II substitute for the several res
olutions that had been referred to it, call
ing upon the President for all the CORE
spondence not previously sent To Congress
henring upon the arrest, imprisonment
and treatment of American citizens in
Cuba. The substitute was adopted with
out division.
Favorable action was also taken upon
the resolutions directing the Secretary Of
state to furnish the committee with the
names of all aliens holding consular
places under the government.
Similar favorable action was taken urun
the resolution calling for information re-
speeding the effect OF the executive order
which gives precedence to appointments
in the consular service tc State Depart
ment officials
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-26

tiles in Cuba was presented by Mr.. Hit,
of Illinois, and agreed TO.
At the suggestion OF Mr.. Barrett, of
Massachusetts, Speaker Reed stated that
he would order to. he removed from the
permanent record the words in the Record
this morning announcing the arrival of
Mr.. Bryan on the floor yesterday, to-
getker with the fact that he was received
with cheers on the Democratic side.
The House at u o'clock adjourned.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-26

Attention is directed to the card of
Chas. Lunstor;i X son, general insurance
agents which appears in another column
This firm represents fourteen OF the
strongest fire companies, to he found, rs
follows; fire-Royal Insurance Com
pany, Of Liverpool: Home Insurance Com
p.ny, OF New York; Aetna Insurance
Company, of Hartford; New York Under
writers Agency: Hamburg Bremen Fire
Insurance Company; Niagara Fire ln,ur.
ance Company, of New York; London
ana Lancashire Fire Insurance COMPANY.
of l.iverpool Hanover Fire Insurance
Company, of New York; Lancashire In.
surance Company, OF England: Western
Assurance Company, of Canada: Insur.
ancc Company of North America of Phil
adelphia; Caledonian Insurance Company.
of Scotland; Virginia Fire and Marine
Insurance Company. OF Richmond, Va.
Petersburg Savings and Insurance Com
pany, of Petersburg, VA. Life North
western Mutual Life Insurance Company,
of Milwaukee, Wis. Accident -Trave!.
ers insurance Company, of Hartford,
Conn Bonds Fidelity and Deposit
Company, OF Baltimore, Nd With such
IL list of companies us this, and the per.
soai attention they give 30 ali losses, their
patrons may feel assured that they will
receive Just such fair treatment in the
future rs they have in the past They
write fire, life, and accident insurance,
and also give bond for You. Liberal = +.
Elements ana prompt payments is their
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-26

atlanta, Feb. 25.-A special from
Athens, ia, to the Constitution, says
that Grady Reynolds, of Bolton has con.
tossed to numbering his partner, NJ. c..
Hunt. Reynolds and Hurt were tlndinG
aud pediling in the country Reynolds
says chat he killed liant and threw his
body in the Oconec river.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-26
TO BE RETIRED.

Washington, Feb. 90 Professor Simon
Newcomu will he placed on the retired
list of the navy March -, on reaching the
age OF ti2 years
Ensign G. T.. Glenn. of the Alert, are or
deled TO eXahnge pOsliiOns.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-26
SENATORS
talk WAR,
The SanguilIy Case the Subject
of Fiery Talk.
SENATOR

TELLER DECLARES
THAT HE WOULD MAKE EVERY
POWER IN THE WORLD RESPECT
AMERICAN CITIZENS .lF IT
ALL THE SHIPS AND ALL THE
MEN THAT THIS COUNTRY HAD
SPAIN.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-26
Attention, Ladies'!
We have just received a
large assortment of GOLD
BRONZE PAINT, both liquid
and powdered.
Give US a call and beau
tify your homes.
F AIRFAX bros.
HARDWAR
Phone As. 9 Jefferson St.
no CHANCE FOR A LEAGUE.
> p hone As.
9 en'erson St .

The Winston letter to Tuesdays issue
of the Raleigh News and Observer saws:
Winston will not Join the Virginia base
ball league. This decision WAS reached
to-day. Sufficient money was not raised
to insure il membership in the club. y
Yesterdays Lynchburg News: ''Mr.
Lazarus. who was secretary and treasurer
of last years team, has received "a num-
Der Of inquiries rs to whether Lynch burg
wis really going to have u team this
year. In reply to these inquiries, most
of which came from Roanoke, Danvil,-
and Winston, the towns in which the
other teams of the league are to be or
ganized, Mr.. Enzuras has written, stat
ing that the organization OF II team in
Lynchburg this year was out of the uues.
ton. None OF the gentlemen here, who
have heretofore advanced the interest of
baseball in the city, are willing to take
hold of the matter this year, and without
II Leading spirit little can be done Ia
have IL car of nice dry, wide. rough
boards, Cheap. j. IL WILKINSON.
Kid Glove Oranges just received and
for sale hV H. i. CAVDE\I
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-26
THE CURSE

OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. blood
poison-claimed as its victim Mr..
Frank B. Martin, 92G Pennsylvania
Avenue, Washington, ID. c., and
the usual physicians treatment
did him not the slightest good. His
condition reached that deplorable
stage which only this terrible dis
nocn cor, y,rnAIrpn
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-02-26

have IL car of nice dry, wide. roug h
boards. Cheap. j. ii. WILKINSON.