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The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-03-04
LETTER HOLDER

posture, rs the tone is cold. A iudicious
touch of bright, contrasting color here and
there will aid tho effect instead of detract-
ing from it.
Tho Louis Quinze Louis Seize and en-
piro styles Of furniture are preferred at
present. The empire FORMS arc straight
and rather stiff, initiating the antique as
the gowns of the empire period did Co.
lnmnar effects abound, Tyre shapes pre-
dominate in the backs OF chairs and couches
and claw feet finish much of the furniture
Laurel wreaths and ancient lamps and
torches are used as decorative forms III
tho Louis Quinze style frivolity is the rul-
ing spirit Rocco forms, fantastic and
most decidedly unolassical, are its charac-
tcristic in both furniture and decoration.
and Vatican shepherds, shepherdesses and
powdered aristocracy are depicted in thou
sand attitudes and sports. Flowered dra-
percs and fabrics embroidered with figures
on landscape of delicate tint--embroider-
cd in garlan9s of blossoms-completo the
decorative effect. The Louis Seize style is
similar to the Louis Quinze, but is less
fantastic and fragile. The furniture is
moro substantial and straighter and the
general tone more reserved.
Tho sketch shows one of tho pretty triflcs
that frcnchwomen arc always making for
home decoration 1t is a letter holder. the
foundation Of which is an ordinary palm
leaf fan. To tho lower half of this is ap-
piled flat pocket made of cardboard and
covered with crimson plush on which Is
an embroidered design. Tho pocket is out
lined with heavy cord.
JUDO CHOLIET
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-03-04
THE SPORTING ARENA.

Inc latest excavations on the pyramid
held OF Sakkara have led to an extraor-
binary discovery us to the origin Of
chess. Hitherto it was assumed that the
ancient Indians had invented the game.
that II was introduced from India to
Persia III the sixth century, and that by
the Arabs, and i'll consequence of the
crusades ii spread from east TO west.
This theory was substantiatcd by the
fact that an Indian, Persian and Arabic
influence Is traceable i'll the character of
the figures ut present used and in some
OF the words connected with the game,
such as shah (check) and matt (mato).
NOW, north of the pyramid of King
Ietu, or lett, two grave chambers have
been discovered which We're erected for
two high officials of that ruler. Their
names We're Kabin and Mernkcr. called
Mer'. The grave chamber (mastaba) of
the former consisted of five rooms. built
up with limestone.
In the chief room there is III Il niche
tinted statue of the departed, about
seven feet high, with Il sacriticial table
of alabastcr before it. Among the many
wall paintings i'll this and other rooms
hunting and fishing scenes. Il group of
female mourncrs, the three seasons.
Mcra and his sons, holding each other
by the hand, and Mcra playing chess
are to be seen. King Tctu belonged to
the sixth dynasty, and his reign was as
signed by Professor Lcpsius to about the
year 200 b. G. Professor Brugsch, cor
r'cting this chronology, puts it back to
sui greater antiquity-namcly, to the
year $500 b. Csc that chess would
have been known in the once mysterious
land OF Mizraim something like !, 200
Years ago. New York Post.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-03-04
Unlucky PlunEers.

The California racing season has
brought little but distress to the plum
gers who follow the races as profession
The noted plungcrs now wintcring on
the coast are many thousands of dollars
behind. The exceptions are George
Whcelock, Eddy Gaines and Joe Ull-
man, who are about even or somewhat
ahead of the racing game ut present
Among the principal losses so far re-
corded are the following: Riley Gran
nan and Ed Purscr, $50, 900 each; John
Coleman and George Rose, $40. 900
each Hugh Jones and Abe Stein, SIG
600 each; Henry Harris. SO, 600; Colcy
Ullman, SIP, 200; Will Wallace, Charles
Quinn and Barney Schrimcr. $40, 600
each; Eddie Maloncy, IS, 900. Dave
Gideon and Fred Cowan, $4,000; Ed
Wallace and John Humphreys, 81, 900
each; total, %206, 800 Exchange.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-03-04
FURIOUS ENGLISH GALES.
Much Damage Done by Heavy Storms on
the ConSt

London, March 3.-A terrific south.
westerly gale is prevailing on the COASTS
and in the interior of England \ mum
her of vessels have been wrecked off Var
mouth. Heavy seas have swept over the
decks of the channel packets, all being
greatly delayed in arriving mt their dest.
nations. The gales have been accompn-
MED by heavy rains, and immense tracts
Of land in IIcrtfordshire and Bedford
shire are inundated
Details of the damage done by the gale
continues to come in, but owing to the
general prostration of the wires they are
still mcagrc. y train running between
1'recon and Merthyr Tydvil, Wales, was
overturned by the force of the wind but
no loss OF life is reported.
Along the coast and in the interior as
well, miles upon miles of the telegraph
poles have been broken off or literally
torn ont OF the ground
Weymouth haIEor is filled with wreck :
age of all kinds, and all manner of craft
in the harbor is adrft
The EXTENSIVE harbor works which were
in course of construction at Hastings
have been demolished, and great uuan
tity of valuable inntcrini carried away.
Scores of boats having foundercd ut and
oil l4owestoft, but in some cases nonodv
WAS on board, and in others the crews
were rescued ny hard work on the part of
the lifesaverS
The pier at Pennington has been crush.
ed TO pieces by the tremendous seas, ana
il large number of wrecks are reported on
the Devonshirc coast.
The gale is still raging with no indica
tons OF abatement of its fury.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-03-04

More than -, 600, 600 whtcfish have
been secured 10y the New York fish com
mission from Cuiandaigua lake. This
is the first time that eggs have been
taken from fishes i'll other than the great
lakes. Other eggs secured. making Il
total of 20, Gee, 600, viii be Matched ont.
and when the proper time comes the fry
viii all he released i'll lake Ontario.
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y
Virginia 6's, deferred.
Virginia Trust Receipts, stamped $40
Virginia Funded Debt. 81
United states rs, registered III
United States As, coupon 1880 lib
United States 2's. 051.o
Southern halfway IS 90 4
Southern Railway common.
Southern Railway, preferred. 2S3t
North Carolina l.2's 1O5 1.2
l.. ,. new As, registered .. 1928
I. > new rs, coupon. ....... 1913
MONEY MARKET
New York, March 3.-Money ON call
easy ut l'2al 4 per cent. last loan
l. anu closing l.2 per cent. Priv e
m paper per cent. Bar silver
b4. Sterling exchange firm with actual
business in bankers bills at t. So lad So
- for sixty days and 4.S7a4.S, IA for
demand. Posted rates 4. S6a4 So. Com
mercial bills 4 S4a4 So. Governments
bonds firm; State bonds quiet; railroad
bonds active and strong Silver at the
board neglected
CHICAGO.
Chicago March 3.-Low prices for
wheat were established to day. The de.
cline was gradual, with no sensational
breaks attending. For an hour after the
opening little progress was made in
being, however, for the ''long' size.
Opening quotations were from Il to l.2
under yesterdays close the decline tax
ing place on the curb. 1t was due MAIN
ly to weakness ut Liverpool Afterwards
ilrin tone developed on lower English
consuls, which were taken as in indicn
ton of an uneasy political feeling in
Europe. Some apprehension as to the
crop situation in this country was like.
wise felt and that naturally inspired
some buying. Foreigners, however, con-
tinued to show Indifference. Closing
quotations on English consols were nigh.
er. Export clearances were light and the
demand for milling purposes was at IA
standstill. These circumstances mt length
induced freer offerings and discouraged
buying the consequence being Il steady
decline until near the close, when buy
ing agains: puts" caused II thrilling rally.
May wheat opened from - l-2 to 10 81.
sold between 10 is and II 81, closing mt
'i I so Sc under yesterday. Cash wheat
was easy and l-2a3-4c pcr bushel lower.
The principal characteristic OF the corn
market WAS its dizziness Shippers and
receivers were doing little. if ANYTHING
and local traders transactions were in
small lots with the wheat market as n
guide May corn opened ut 81 is, sold
at II l'Sa3l II, closing Mt n bid. Is un-
der yesterday. Cash corn was EASY and
l-Snl--lc per bushel lower
Oats were quite neglected, no interest
being shown The trade was in small
and unimportant amounts, with the
average tone of the market steady. Cash
oats were steady.
Provisions The early trade in provi
sions was slow, nothing Of importance
Transporting. Packers, were on both
sides oil the market TO IL moderate extent.
Few commission houses had orders and
such as were received amounted to lit
tie. The prevailing tone was steady. in.
spired by il firm hog market. Later. on
So0d buying by several packing institu.
lions, prices advanced. May pork-"closcd
~ cents higher; May lard and ribs each
l-2 cents higher
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-03-04
WITH A BARREL OF OYSTERS.
How Great Russian Banker bought Els
Freedom From Serfdom


Freedom From Serfdom.
One Of the best known banking houses
of St Petersburg and the one to which
most American visitors to Russia carry
letters Of credit is that of Mcssrs. Snal.
ounine & Sons, the founder of which,
father of the present head of the firm,
owed his liberation from serfdom, 10
years before the decree of emancipation.
TO barrel OF oysters. Old Shalounine
was scrf belonging TO Count She
rcmeticfi, one of the wcalthicst mobiles in
Russia. He had frequently entrcated
the count to grant him his freedom, of
ferlng him us much as $500, 900 for the
boon. But money was no object to the
count, and it gratificd his pride to feel
that one of the leading bankers of the
empire was one of his scrfs, unable TO
marry either his SONS or his daughters
without his masters consent. Moreover,
as serf, the banker was liable to have
his money seized and coniiscatcd any
moment by the count, since everything
that belonged to scrf, including his
wife, children and property, belonged
1pso facto to his master
One day Shalounine, who had lust
that very morning returned to the CAPT
tai from Odessa, called at the Shcre-
metlcff palace for the purpose of report
ing his arrival, as in duty bound to his
owner. He had brought with him
barrel of delicious Crimcan oysters for
presentation to the count, but left them
IN his carriage at the palace door until
he should have obtained his masters
animation that his gift was acceptable.
On entering the presence of the count
the banker found him surrounded by a
party OF guests and engaged i'll bcrating
MS chief butler for ncglecting to pro-
vide oysters for the breakfast to which
they were about to sit down. The butler
was explaining TO the count that there
were no oysters to be got III the capital
at that moment for love or money.
Catching sight of the serf banker the
count exclaimed:
ION, 1t is thou again. Thou art come
TO poster me once more for thy liberia
ton! Thou knowest that it is useless. L
should not know what to do with thy
money. But stay, will tell thee some
thing. Get me some oysters for my
breakfast and thou shall have thy free.
domr'
Shalounine bowed low, left the room,
fetched the small barrel of oysters which
he had left III his carriage at the door,
and laid it at the feet of his master.
AS soon as the barrel had been opened
the couLt called for q pen and paper,
wrote out Il declaration cmancipating
both the banker and his family from
scrfdom, and then, bowling cautiously
to the man who but a moment before
had been his slave, exclaimed, "And,
now, my dear Mr.. Shalouninc-wili
you givs as the pleasure of your COM
pany as ireakfassT New York Trib-
unAA
In tho mU.. sticking to the feet Of 4
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-03-04
IN The HOELD IF FINANCE
NEW YORK STOCKS.

New York, March 3.-Thc placing of
S50,OO0,000, 3 | , per cent. guaranteed
bonds by the Lake Shore and Michigan
Southern Railway Company with the
Speyer syndicate for the pun pose of re-
funding its outstanding : per cent. issues
had II most favorable influence on the
markets for securities tO.tlay The sir-
niiicancc of this important negotiation
WAS hardly appreciated yesterday, but
upon reflection operatots took II more
sanSuine view of the situation so far as
investments are concerned than for some
time past.
Naturally enough the Vanderbilt stocks
were the first to reflect the financing of
the Lake Shore bonded debt, and when
they were taken freely ut steadily advanc-
ing prices the whole list sympathized,
with the result that during the afternoon
speculation developed an almost buoyant
tone. The demand for the Nanderbits
ann other leading issues was so urgent
that the street entirely ignored the cable
advices from London to the effect that all
the foreign markets were disturbed by
the gravity of the situation in the lie.
want. The moderate sale by foreigners of
St. Paul, Louisville and other interna.
tional stocks had no appreciablc effect
and the same is also true of the heavy
decrease in earnings reported by the St
Paul company for the fourth week CT
February. 1t should be added that lead.
ing railroad officials predict an improve.
ment in railway traffic returns now on,
and that their statements have II reas.
surfing effect.
The announcement by President II. O.
Havemcyrr, OF the American Sugar Re
filming Company, that the usual dividends
on both the common and preferred stocks
will bp 1prlnrnI nv tb.. IonrJ # l;,oo.
ors at their next meeting led to free pur-
chases of Sugar stock and started up IL
demand from the shorts in other indus
trials. The advance in prices was equal
to Lao IL pet cent, the latter in Pull
man, which rose to 1863. Omaha com
mon advanced i l-2 to 81: Consolidated
Gas , to l54 -; Nickel Plate second
preferred IL to ID t. and the remain.
der of the list anywhere from Ii to per
cent. Jersey Central and Manhattan
were exceptionally heavy in the early
trading, the former selling down to % 3 4
and the latter to 81 81. but they both
moved up couple of points turing the
afternoon in sympathy with the other
market.
Near the close there was Il disposition
to take profits, but the market left off
strong ut IL reaction of Is to l.2 from the
highest. Net changes show advances of
Id to 4 ~ per cent, Omaha leading.
In the specialties Pullman gained 10;
Nickel Plate second preferred ) ii, and
Consolidated Gas, , per cent
Total sales were POP, 047 shares, includ-
ing $4,000 Burlington, %, 600 Sugar, 49,
00O St. Paul, 1880 Omahu. and -, 800
Northwest
Bonds were strong. The sales footed up
S2,0ll,00
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-03-04
N NV 8 ANg Norfo|ksssWesterIl
s1zrzzzzl.r4n Schedule in Effect
WESTBOUND LEAVE ROANOKE
DAILY
November s, 1896.

WESTBOUND LEAVE ROANOKE
DAILY
5:4o II IN. (Washington and Chattanooga
llntiteoO for Bristol, intermediate sta
lions and the South and West Pull
man sieepers to New Orleans and Mem
phis. Connects at Radford for Blue
field and Pocahontas
40 p. M, the Chicago Express for Rad
ford, Bluefield, Pocahoutas. Kenova,
Cincinnati, indianapolis, st. Louis.
Kansas City. Columbus and Chicago.
Pullman Buffet Sleeper Roanoke to
Columbus. Also for Pulaski, Wythe-
vile, Bristol, Knoxville, Chattanooga
and intermediate points.
TRAINS ARRIVE AT ROANOKE.
From Norfolk $50 n M. 4:l5 u. m.
From Hagerstown j;30 a. III. 40 p. IN.
From Winston :l5 p. IN.
From Bristol and the West l 80 D. H..
ll:l0 p. m.
NORTH AND EASTBoUND, LEAVE
ROANOKE DAILY
800 p. M. for Petersburg, Richmond and
Norfolk
Las y. IN. for Washington, Hagerstown.
Philadelphia and New York
ll:30 p. M for Richmond and Norfolk.
Pullman sleepers Roanoke to Norfolk
ana iIynchhurg to Richmond.
ll:2o p m. washington and Chattanooga
limited for Washington, Hagerstown,
Philadelphia and New York. Pullman
sleepers to Washington via Shenan-
doah Junction and Baltimore and Ohio
railroad
Durham Division-Leave I.ynchburg
(Union station daily 400 D. IN. for
South Boston and Durham aud inter
mediate stations
Winston Salem Divison-Inave Roanoke
Onion -statiou) daily 200 y. m. and
S;oo n. m daily, except sunday Camp
nr'l street station for Rocky Mount,
Martinsville, Winston Salem and inter,
mediate stations
For all additional information apply
ut ticket office or To W. b. Bevill, General
Passenger Agent, Roanoke. Va.
NJ r. Bragg, Travelling Passenger
Agent.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-03-04

1t is sand that the first hook printed in
TINS country from stcrcotyped plates WI
II cntech.a,& : Il Mr.. Watts This WORK
was issued in New York in tie year
1913 and was compiled for the benefit OF
the children of several New York
churches
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-03-04
WILL ISSUE NEW ROEDs

Baltimore, March Arrangements
have been completed for the renewal of
the per cent. Raleigh and Castor rail.
roni loan, which falls due on january |
next, on D per cent. basis The : per
cent. mortgage, which is 10 be cancelled.
II one of the few of its class now existing,
ana IS the only one on the Scaboard Air
Line system 1t was created in 1913
and amounts to $l,OOO,000 To redeem
these bonds and to make needed improve.
mcntS trust mortgage OF 81 300. 600
from the Raleigh and jiusion railroad to
the Mercantile Trust and Deposit Com.
pany, OF Baltimore, has been arranged
fOv
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-03-04
FASHIONS IN FURNITURE,
Delft Bedrooms-stiF Empire Shapes In
Chairs and Couches.

Chairs md Couches.
Enamo!ed furniture is in great demand
for bedrooms. White and ivory are usually
chosen, but delicate tints of pink, blue and
green arc also seen. There are SO many
charming crctonnes and wall papers now
TO be found st Moderate cost that there is
no excuse for not fitting up "A room taste
fully if it is to be fitted up Mt oil.
The delft fancy still prevails, and delft
lamps, Jars, ornaments and coloring arc in
high favor. A room furnished in this sort
of blue and whiIe should have n sunny cx-
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-03-04

Don't borrow trouble but if YOU have
throat trouble borrow bottle of Pond ;
Extract, and find speedy relief.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-03-04

w. X. Andrews x Co, 2i0 Salem
avenue, have EXCLUSIVE CONTROL
OF the celebrated Scmi-btuminous RED
ASH COAL. THE FINEST CRATE
COAL ON THE MARKET
Listen for their belled teams.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-03-04

In tho mu.. sticking to the feet Of n
Texas steer the seeds OF five different
kinds of weeds and grasses common i'll
Texas were found by microscopes
after the arrival of the animal in New
York st. Louis Globe Democrat
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-03-04
Cow MS

:; Guns, is .-:':... Front and 800
"a and e'R Rsi'is s'o'a .. 1os' SOC
n a- S'N Yssa' ''''es'' ' and k"i. SOC
SS Collar IL ram ann Vi oaS, ok' 600
No 25-Entroidered Yoke tyr
and Gulf '--Slilor Collar. q OC
40 ana 5' oua,3 ssilor ool x9Ae 800
Ns and s' ours" 0ESasse ooll.f 1to 9Sc
No. Embroidered Yoke OHIO
md Cuffs Sailor Collar. 9L.lS
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-03-04
LIVING IN DREAD.
That Anxious Feeling Of I'm
pending Danger.
One ContinuOusString Of Weakness, Nerv.
BUSINESS and Woe.
DR.. Greene's Nervura Renews Hope and
Cures Sufferers.

Constant dread and oppression arise from .
disordcred condition OF the liver, stomach AMI
Kidneys, caused by weak nerves and impure
Dood: NERVOUSNESS, weak feeling, nausea.
vomiting, hatuleucy, dizziness, weakness, loss
ot appetite, bad tastl in the mouth, fever.
Daily camera., 1897-03-25
Coming Again.

The Georgia University Graduates and
Operatic Minstrel Stars, supported by J..
Edward Georges Challenge Band and
Symphony Orchestra. This company is
the genuine colored negro-no burnt
cork artists, and the American people
realize that for good harmonious singing
coored people are pre-eminent. This
company carry the only colored ladies
quartette in America. Also two mal4
quartettes, and in introducing them this
season, Manager J. Edward George puts
his personal recommend TO every per-
formance-and the people Of Boulder
will never have a chance again to see
this grand galaxy of talent, as next sea-
son they go to Europe to remain indehn.
itely.
Daily camera., 1897-03-25

In reply to an item published in these
columns some days ago IN reference to
the condition of Percy Tregent, Mr..
Arthur Craig has written to say, in refu-
tation of the statements made in the
article: 81 wish to say few words in
regard to the matter, as believe you
have been misinformed. Mr. Tregent is
staying at the Grace home which, be
lieve, is second TO none in the country
He has every comfort and many good
friends here in Denver. His uncle in
Chicago is taking care of him financially
and Percy expects to 60 to his home
about April Ist."
Daily camera., 1897-03-25
Barb wire and fence posts at Coulehan's s
OSTEOPAThY.

The New Drugless Science of Treating
Diseases.
DR.. w, L. Harlan of Denver has es.
tablished permanent offices in Boulder
in the rooms over the Lee-Kinsey I'M
plement company, where ne will ex
anime and treat all chronic cases without
the use of drugs. The doctor will be In
Boulder on Tuesday, Thursday and Sat
urday of each week. Consultation and
examination free. No opinion given
without examination.
Daily camera., 1897-03-25
UNIVERSITY NOTES.
The university boys will give dance
for the benefit of the Athletic association
tomorrow night in Masonic temple.

The university boys will give a dance
for the benefit of the Athletic association
tomorrow night in Masonic temple.
The spring vacation of one week be-
gins next Monday. The students for
the most part will spend this week at
their homes in various parts of the state.
The Y. M. c. A. is making prepara-
tons for the convention of the college
christian associations of Colorado which
will be held the second week after the
spring vacation. The committee on
preparations are Mrs. Leake and Miss
Kirkbride.
David E Fryer, "a spent last night
visiting at the Sig house. He returned
to Denver this morning.
Mr.. Mcclure came over from Denver
to deliver lecture TO the second year
law class last night.
A meeting Of the debators for the prize
contest on April I6, was held this morn
ing to arrange some of the details of the
event. The limit for speeches was in
creased from II to IS minutes.
The Freshmen, in meeting held to-
day, decided to give blow out, to the
Juniors on April II, providing the latter
manage to conduct themselves properly
up to that time. The officers of the
Freshmen class are H. G. Garwood,
president; w. L. Turman, vlce.presi-
dent; Nina Killgore. secretary and
treasurer.
Daily camera., 1897-03-25

E. }, Raymond, physician and surgeon.
late member of the staff Ct Goss medical
college of Denver. has established at
Sunshine. Dr. Raymond held the posi-
ton of clinical instructor in midwifery in
Goss medical college and was one OF the
resident obstetricians at the Herman
Strauss dispensary.
Daily camera., 1897-03-25

The Rev. F. F. Kramer and wife will
come over from Denver tomorrow even
ing, Mr.. Kramer will conduct the Fri
day evening service at the Episcopalean
church, and Mrs. Kramer will favor the
congregation with song.
Daily camera., 1897-03-25

On account of the action taken by the
Gulf people in reference to building a
company tank here and stop the sub
scription to the city water system, the
water committee called upon the Gulf
officials this morning with view to
Strengthening the matter up. In order 10
reach final decision a meeting of the
committee was called for p. m. today
Daily camera., 1897-03-25

The mails are beginning to make bet
ter time again in the canyon roads. The
Ward mail reached there at $ o'clock
yesterday. With the soft slushy snow
the travelling isvery difficult. No stages
are moving yet.
Daily camera., 1897-03-25

H. G. Pershing, refractionist and ex
pert in lenses at Pettengills store Friday
and Saturday of this week. Headaches,
neuralgia, blurred sight and double Wis
ion relieved by removing eye strain by
properly adjusted glasses.
Daily camera., 1897-03-25

Murie, the man now in the county Jail
for murderous assault upon his nephew
in Lafayette recently, will be taken over
to Lafayette tomorrow for his prelimin-
ary hearing.