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THE TIMES. SVEHY MORNING, EXCEPT MONDAY'. ROANOKE TIM KS PUBLISHING CO., Publishers Mid l'roprleto-s. \'ti CAMPBELL AVBNUE S. W. TBHMS BY MAIL. (Postage Prepaid.) Dally, one month. $M " three month. 1.50 " six months. 8.U0 " oue yenr . ti.OO All papers sr nl out ot the rity must he paid tor nvarahly In advance. THE WKEKLY TIMES. The Wkkki.y Tixks, contalmug the news of the week in a more condensed form, ouc year, (1.00 iu udvancc. Remittance! hv express, money-order, regis? tered letter, chock, or draft. BhoulQ t>e addressed and made payable to THE BOANOKE TIMES PI*BL1SHINU CO., Roanoke, Virginia. Entered at the Postofllre at Boanoke as second class matter. TELEPHONE NL'.MBEB v.m. The Times Is delivered in Roanoke, Salom nnd Vlnton every morning by carriers for50 cents per month. _ BiweH'i American Newspaper Direc? tory fur 18UI puts the circulation of THE JHOANOKE TIMES above that of any Ofihor paper In Southwest Virginia, and at more than that of all the othor papers of K jnnoke combined. ROANOKK, VA.. JANUARY 14, 189:*. iiint? to council. Chapter 111. section Hi, charter Roanoke city: The mayor shall appoint for his term or oftlce Crom the qualified voters ot the city of Roanoke three pcrsonB, snbjecl to the approval of Council, who shall constitute and be known a- the Hoard ot Public Works. Council shall clkauly db pink Tin: duties or s.\ti> hoard, which shall be to have spectnl supervision ovor uli malters In? volving work on public Improvements approved and ordered by Council, of every character, and the proper execution of the work is authorized, and no accounts tor said work shall he paid un? less approved by them, their salarle- to bo fixed by the mayor and approved by the Council. The mayor shall take from such officers a bond or bonds, with surity to be approved by the Council, in such penalty as he and they may deem proper, with conditions tor the faithful porfoimaiico of said duty. Chapter IV., Section 14, City Engineer.?First. The City Bnglneor shall make lle'.d notes of all Work performed Ity him for the. city and for pri? vate individuals within the city limits, and the same shall be kept in bis office for reference and turned over to his successor. Second, The City Engineer shall devote his entire time and attention to tho services of the city iu surveying the streets, al'.ejs, lanes, and highways thereof, fur? nishing regulations for buildings, and make all necessary plans, drafts or maps which may be required for the use of the city for high? ways, paving, surveying or building. All Instru incuts, paper and other material necessary for the equipment and supply of his office shall be fur? nished bj the city, and all maps, drafts or plans made by tho city engineer for the purpose aforesaid, ami Intruded fur preservation, eHull be executed upon sheets of good draft paper, nnd shill, as far as practicable, be all of a uniform size, and the same shall be the property of the rity und be bound in book form, and be kept among the archives of the city for the use of the Council and the various officers of the city government and the Inspection ot the cltlxcna, and shall do and perform any other service that may be required by resolution or ordinance. a building edition. Tho accumulation and publication of mattar rolativo to tho build in/ opera? tions of tho p ist three years, but ruoro especially those of 1899, will make a manifest which should convince tho most depressed and disgruntled denizen that Roanoko is still tho cc.itro of a wonderful whirlpool of activity; tha't our city is one of progressive develop? ment; that whilo other cities havo slept or decayed, Roanoko his moved onward, becoming nioro and more solidified, and arraying herself among* cities four times its age. Nothing can more effectually eradi? cate the "bearish" tendency from our streets than to forca a conclusion upon the minds of thoso who refuse to recog? nize a genuine articlo until they have uiado a crucial tost, and it is for tho purposo of affording an opportunity to these doubters and possible scollors, in which they c.n teat thoroughly our city's quality and quantity, that wo are engaged in the undertaking to which repeated rr.ferenco has boon tnado in theso columns and which embraces a compilation ot facts and figures most gratifying to contemplate. Hence it is that wo urge upon the attention of all public spirited citizens tho enterprise in which wo have em? barked. Wo invite co-ooeration both financially and intellectually, and any suggestion which may bear directly upon tho subject will receive our respectful attention. the morning daily. As the sun rises on an expectant and eager world, so comos tho morning paper. Tho business man must read it boforo going down town, and then tho ladios eagerly seizo and peruso it. Thus is the day begun, and should tho sky bo dark and droary and tho wind bo keon and cold, thon is thoro comfort in the morn ing paper, and tho homo is not corn pleto without it. the TIMES and roanoke, In looking over our fllos of two and threo years ago wo find that Tub Times fiot its mark high, and running down tho days to this beginning of 1803 not a waver has appeared in its strong faith in tho ultimato greatness of our city. Through dark days of depression wo ?have endeavored to cheer tho cheerless and organiz'J victory from defeat. Tnrough months of foreboding and un? certainty steadily have wo proclaimed our undying confidence in final triumph u::d we are nt"*' ha oi? 'n th" mftiization of a hf-'*' ' r.v i of- d it of ;w h'lorious <? .i, n,is ? ?ii ? <> I ti i ?? in w yi .r .ind our hills, yot tho victory is won and ton million dollars fought tho tight of liqui? dation in 1S'.?2. Of course, there havo boon othorohoor ful hearts than ours, hut nono moro eo and wo challenge the rainbow chasers to a tight to tho finish. NKWSPAPCK ItOXKS. We Bi'ggOet to our city subscribers that they have a covored box tacked on their front ga'.e po t or parch into which our carriers may drop tho paper. High winds must have their sway and they havo a way of lifting nowtp ipors out of one yard into another or into tho street or al.'ey, hence causing discontent and fro <|iient complaint. Tho box would insure tho regular dolivery of TiIB TlMKS and consequent happinoss all around. among tho prizes offered in 'jShort Stories" for Fobruary is a novel one for the best original plot or skeleton of a story; and in a futuro number anotho' prize will bo given for tho cleverest story constructed on tho linos laid down in tho plot accepted as tho best by the "Current Literature" Publish? ing Company. Flto.m tho information gleaned from a visit to the prominent real estate agents yesterday, which wo placo before our readers this morning, wo think tho public can look with a certain feolingof elation upon tho improving prospects in real estate dealings for 1S93. GERMAN I,AST NIGHT. A Cay and r,t illi.mi AM?mbla(o at the Ponco do Leon. A most delightful gorman wao given last night at tho Ponce do Leon Hotel by the Roanoke Cotillion Club and was led by W. U. Fry, Jr., with his usual ease and graco. Thoso prosont wore: John T. Trout with Miss Lena Col? lins, of Lynchbtirg. I W. W. Williams with Mrs. W. C. Williams. W. A. Woodson with Miss Co well. J. P. Wronn with Miss Fit/.hugh. F. M. Hume with Miss Fannio Walt hall. Mr. and Mrs. James Wollford. L F. Vanzant with Miss Thomas. W. A. Raker with Miss Howe .1. F. Wright with Mies Lillio Waugh. Mr. and Mrs. Jamos Scott. Ashby Horton with Miss Yuille, of Lynchburg. Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Hoohler. R L. Cooper with Mrs. A. R. Ham mond. Frank Slaughter with Mrs. D. U. Matson. Dr. Koiner and wifo. Tho stags were Messrs Well ford, Airheart, Neal Kitzmiller, Starkey, Rriggs, Turner, Martin, Nolms, Davant and Sproul. The patronesses were Madames Well ford, Matson, Koiner, Williams, Fry, Hammond and Koehler. Excollont music was furnished by the Roanoke Machine Works orciiestra. lie Carried Out His Threat. PlNB Klukf, Ark., Jan. 13.?While Sheriff Leo was conveying four hand cuffed'prisonera across tho rivor at Cum? mins yesterday, Ed Taylor, one of tho prisoners, caused tho boat to capsize while in the middle of the stream. Tay? lor and his partner. Walter Wooden, were drowrlrd. The shOi-ilT aud the re? maining prisoner.- had a narrow escape from a watery grave Taylor had sworn that he would never be taken to the workhouse alive and in carrying out his threat caused the doath of him? self and Wooden. New Chair for the University. CllAIILOTTKSVILl.K, Va . Jan. 13 ?The University of Virginia, at Charlottes ville, has just received a donation of $00,000 from Mrs. Linden Kent, of Washington, D. C, for the establish? ment of a new chair, to be known a-, tho Lindon Kent memorial chair of English literature. Tho board of visitors or? dered the establishment of the new chair and appointed Prof. Cha<?. W. Kent, of tho I' niversity of Pennsylvania, to till it. Another Cold Field Diu? oiered. Pukhi.o, Colo., Jan. 13.?Tho San Juan excitement, which is now dying out, is being succeeded by that over tho gold camp at Ophir, about forty miles distant in tho (ireonhorn mountains. An assay from that camp developed as high as 237 ouncos of gold to llie ton, and that only twelve feet from tho sur faco. Tho discovery was made in Au? gust, but it had been kept quiet Over 300 claims have already been staked. Attkntion is called to the advertise? ment of i ho sale of tho large and com? plete outfit of contractors' mateiial, stono crushor, road machine, carts, harness, horses and mules, plows, dump carts, etc., of the late tirm of Skinki-r & Sims. Dyspepsia Xcs0 Mrs. WtlUam Lohr of Freeport, 111., began to fail rapidly, lost all np|Mstltc and got into a serious condition from could not cat voge or meat, ami even toast distressed her. Had L> give up house? work. Ina week aller taking -food's Sarsaparslla She feltli little better. Could keep more food <>:i her stomach ami grow strongur. she took :i hollies, has a good appetite, unined l'J lbs., does her work easily, is now in perieel health. Hood s Pills ?*>? tho best after <i.: Pills, 'liny assist digestion ai.ii . .Tc headache. this contest in wisconsin. av11i Ito ? Lone ntriiBBle With the Possi? bilities of ii Deadlock. Mai>ISON. Wis , Jan. 13. ?Governor lVck read 1?i ? m? ssago to tho Wisconsin legislaturo to day, and tlio legislature adjourned till Tuesday, when tho S^na tor-diip fight will begin in earnest. It begins to bavo the appearance of a long struggle, with tho possibility of a dead? lock. Tim throe candidates who first ap poarud in tho contest still havo tho Held to themselves. They are Con? gressman .1. L. Mitchell, who had a fol? lowing of about thirty; lien. Kdward S. I. rj-jg. who bus seventeen sturdy sup porters, and J. U. Knight, of Asnland, who claims to have twenty-five votes pledged. Korty-ono votes aro necessary for tho caucus nomination. Preparing lor the Inauguration. washington, -Ian. 13 ?Invitations havo to day been sent out through Col. II. C. Corbin. U. S. A., to tho govern? ors of all tho Scat; s, inviting them and their staffs to participate in tho inau? guration coremon es. Tho inauguration committee request that all civic or? ganizations from various sections of tho country;who intend to participato in the inauguration ceremonies, will notify tho committee on civic organization, William DicVson, chairman. Freight Trains Telescoped. CuiA-eppkb, Va., Jan. 13.?At 5:45 this morning, by somo misunderstand? ing of the engineer or miscalculation of tho telegraph operators, an extra Chesa? peake and Ohio freight train, touth bound, ran into tho rear end of a Rich? mond and Ilanvillo train at tho water tank at RaDidan Station, wrecking and piling up at leost one-half of both trains. Nino men were injured, three seriously, tho others receiving cuts, fractures and bruises. Pennsylvania'? senatorial Nominations. Qabbishubu, Pa., Jan. 13.?Tho Re? publicans of tho legislature have nom? inated Senator Quay, John Dalzell and John B, Robinson for the United States Sonate, and tho Domocrats have nom? inated Stato Senator Georgo R. Ross. Each house will vote separately for Senator Tuesday next and on Wednes? day in joint session. Quay will bo elected without doubt. New Makes Too Many Promises. Cheyenne, Wyo., Jan. 13.?The Sena? torial fight is being continued with un? abated vigor bv tho leading Democratic candidates. Chairman New's prodigal? ity of promise has proved bis ruin. Last night six men discovered to ono another that be had promised each of them the United States marshals))ip. Ilrockinrlilge to Enter the Race. LouiSVILl.B, Ky., Jan. 13.?Tho lion C. Clay is canvassing tho members <->f tho legislature, and has his organiza? tion pretty woll under way. Senator Hlackburn has received a letter from Hon. W. C. I'. T.reckinridgo stating that he wo a id enter tho Senatorial race as a candidate. Mr. Croker Huh Nothing to Say. Nkw YoilK, Jan. 13.?Richard Croker was asked to-day if tho report from Albany that bo had criticised Senator Hill's aheged interference with th-i work of the Now York electoral college was true. Ho answered: "I won't say anything about it. No, I won't say w hether it is truo or not." Sulphur Fume* Kiiin Lemons. Nkw Obi.EANS, La., Jan. 13. ? Im? porters of lemons from Sicily have dis covered that owing to the fumes of sulphur used in fumigating the Vi ssels at quarantine, the lemons worodeprived of a 1 acid and withered after a few days' exposure. GARDEN AND ORCHARD. A frenchman bus discovered that California '"oses possess twenty percent, more volatile oil than those of France. The discovery opens tho prospect for a new industry in that opulent stato. Thk llartlctt pear is a European im? portation, it having originated in Eng? land. The Seelcel pear is a native prod net und it is said that the first tree that bore it is still standing near Philadel? phia on the Schuylkiil river. Tub common daphne grown in flower gardens is one of the most deadly pois? ons known to tho botanist. Three or four of the berries will kill a man as quickly as strychnine, and one lias been known to kill a child in half an hour. TllE kudzu vine is probably the most rapid-growing plant in the world, it belongs to the bean family, and was once called Doliehos japonieus; the leaves somewhat resemble a lima bean. It will easily grow sixty feet in three months. TltK compass plant of the United States is the common "rosin weed" of our western prairies, which has the long leaves near the ground set ill a vertical position in such a way as to al? ways present t he etlges to the north and south. POPULAR SCIENCE. compbkbsed aiv for cleaning cars is used on the Union Pacific railroad at its Portland shops. The air, under a pres? sure of fifty pounds per square inch, is delivered from a flexible hose with a small nozzle, and is used as water would be. A f ? kb ma n official report states that Jin ease lias been recorded where a ship rigged with wire rigging has sustained any damage from lightning, except in a few instances where continuous con I nection bad not been made with the hull. [n ono of the Comstock mines a new Water wheel is to be placed which is to run 1,150 revolutions aininutc. and have a :-pced at its periphery of 10,805 feet per minute. A greater bead of water than has ever before been applied will be used. The time that Photographie dry plates may be kept is a question that affects many. A correspondent of Na? ture mentions opening a box of plates thai bad been kept, without special I care, and through a three months tour in the Mediterranean, for about six years, and none of them had deterior? ated. 392 HAS PASSED AWAY. '93 CONFRONTS US. Vor us, "Let the dead bury their dead." Wo havo to deal with the Now Year. Wo want to enter the race without a handicap. Therefore/we pauso upon tho thresh? old, before entering, t > say that every? thing occupying a piaco in our stock, which it should bavo vacated Home days since, will bo at onco forced down and out No "shelf warmers" may long abide with us. NOTE THESE. Our object is to closo them, hence tho deolsivo cuts. 25 Ladies' Jackets in Black, Navy, Tan and Mixed Effects, as follows: now S7. " r? r,o. 10. " 13. " 18.50. 6 Ladies' Newmarkets in Tan, Gray, Navy and Slack: Nowmarkots that were 812 now 0 " ?? " 18 " 10. ?' " ?? 18.50 " 12.50. About 12 to 15 Children's Cloaks at some reduction. Dre3s Goods in tho latest French, Scotch and English effects, as follows: Dress " >velti03 that were S2 per yariL, now Si ?'? . Dross novelties that were SI.50 per yard, now SI.20. Dross novelties that wore SI.25 por yard, now 81, BLANKETS, UNDERWEAR, PORTIERES, CURTAINS, WOOLEN HOSIERY. GLOVES, ETC., At Reduced Prices. In our Fancy Goods Department wo have some things in Stamped Linons, slightly soiled, that may bo bad very reasonably, fcoo them. HEIHONIMuS & BHUGH, 206 Commerce Street. THE RED NOSES AND UNSTEADY GAITS Wo son around us may bo duo to tho Xmas fostiviticd or the rccer.tcold snap and tho consequent unrelia? bility cf our sidewalks, but the sat? isfied smilos and assured carriage of tho people we see co j ing out of 20S Commerce street is due to an? other kind of snap. They havo found what they wanted in tho way of Staplo and Fancy Groceries and arc content. C. K. WKR'lZ invites your attention; his stock has just been overhauled, and you are wel? come to come in and look around. Jackets that woro 310 aro ?4 .1 ?? J) II ii .? 15 i. it ii it ig ii POLITE ATTENTION AND PROMPT DELIVERY ALWAYS. C. R. WERTZ, 204 COMMERCE STREET. 'Phono No. 40. You can save money in 1S03 by stopping paying rent and buying a house from us. If ycu aro thinking of buying a houso or lot, come and see us and we will help you. 8-Room house for salo on Camp? bell avenuo, lot 00x130 foot, 83,050. 7-Room houso on Sixth avonue s. w., S2.8?0; S125 cabh, balance S25 por month. Beautiful loton Patter? son avenue, 50x150 feot, SI,1C0. Cheap! 8 Room bouse on Eighth avenuo S. w., ?2,500?S2< 0 cash; balance 825 po- month. Lewis Addition, lot 50x130 feet, 8000. Special bargains and terms on an 8 room house on Campboll avenuo. All improve? ments Corner lot, 100 feet front, on Salem avenue,S8f-0 A great bargain. 5 Room Cottago near tho shops, S800; S50 cash, balance S10 per month, j. F. WINGFIELO, Roal Estato and Insurance Ageut, 0 17 tf 210 Commerce Street. Beyern Wenlher in TemieHMre. Nasiivii.I.E, Tonn., Jan. 13. ? For the first time in fifteen years tho Cumber? land river frozo thick last night from the head of tho river ail the way to this point. Tho mercury dropped to /.cro here early this morning. Tho seven st weather known for twenty years is re? ported from dilferent parts of tho State. Oi.n papers for tho next week at 10 conts per Hundred. COLD QUARTERS In our furnituro store for high pr.C?rt. Tho day* of high pri, aro past and gouo. The people kicked vigorously and high pnei s wonbwn. LOOK! Solid Oak Suites. 10 oieu?-B, hand polihbod, 34x38, Ine i l'lato Ola-s, was 805; now S80. IJeam.iful Oak Suits, polished itsh, French Plate Glass, was 875; now S00. Another lino Oak Sviho, 10 |o a, Sixteenth Century linish, from ifr?0 to SiO Hird-Eyo Maple Suites, sumotinng handsome, was S">.r>; novjjs. Don't miss theso bargains if you aro in noo.1 of furniture. COPPEE & STOilSTIE 10 SALEM AVENUE S. E. 10 TUS TIMES' "IF*3"* 1 ? 1^ ? The Roanoke Times will shortly issue a BUILDING EDITION, containing exact and detail! figures of the enormous building operations which have characterized the progress of Roanoke during 1892. It will also give summarized statements of the operations of previous years, as well as a general forecast of the operations of 1893. To the general public the marvellous strides of Roanoke in population, industries and wealth are only vaguely known. This edition will give the history of that movement more clearly than ever before. It will be widely circulated, read and preserved by thousands of people. Architects, contractors, building associations, manufacturers and dealers in building materials and others will find it to their interest to use its advertising columns Advertising rates made known on application. THE ROANOKE TlfV.ES PUBLISHING COMPANY. A NEW YEAR'S GREETING, The Blown Dry Goods Co, The first of tho year finds us with sov oral lines of gods, all in season, but which wo don't propose to carry over. NEWMARKETS. You know what tho cold snap Is. A nice, warm, well made Newmarket would j bo comfortable. If your husband bought an overcoat as good as one of our New- I markets ho would have to pay $15 to SIS | for it. These Nowmarkots were, held ar. | that. They aro good material and well ] made. Wo aro closing them out at S."> to 87.50. Wo mean what wo say when wo sav that the cloth is worth that. Hut we don't want them left on our hands for next season. There aro only ten left. He quick. JACKETS. All wool stockinet, Jersey Jackets. Stylish and woil made. There are a hundred ladies in Roanoke wearing these jackets, which cost th-.-m from 810 toS15 We aro closing them out at ?3.50 Wo will stand by our goods No one olso can touch our figures. It is all in knowing when to buy and how to buy. Thoro arc only fif toon of them. They will not last till Saturday night. HOLIDAY GOODS. Odd? and ends of holiday goods at cost Lambrequins, table scarf,, a few .iiU throws, silk handkerchiefs and silk mufflers. We would rather lot you bav< tho benefit, than carry thorn. CooiO and got your pick of tho bargains. THE OLD FIRM RETURNS. WM. F. SAKE Has reaumod buuinoss at 106 SALEM AVENUE, I Where his old friends will find a fine, now, up-to-date stock in tho latest Btyb.s and patterns of CARPETS, OILCLOTHS, RUGS, CHENILLE AND LACE CURTAINS AND CURTA!N NETS. Also a full line of Staple and Fancy Notions. The Biown Dry Goods Co, OOS COMMERCE STREET. H. r. drown, Mami r. 11 20 ti jpitACTICAL STAllt UUILDMK. i. J. tUtt. Y, Corner ltonnokc p' reo: ...<i ga;o.u - .. ltcfcrcncctf?K. 11. S'.uw.ir , llr. J. M. Daniel. Architects No, mi ? t H, QtutatBottlger, Wilson tt 11 ofigtns, T. tcr. Contractors aiirt Bullion J. V. .>-?--? W.Slilolde, <?, U. routed, ilihona) Ja, SPECIAL TO THE LADIES. I havo arranged with tho ladles of Roanoke to open a Woman's Exchange Department. Any lady is privileged to bring her fancy work or noodlo work and place It on Bale with me. This de? partment is now opon. Respect? fully, Wm. F. Baker, 10fi S.ilem Avenue. 10 1 ly AUCTION BALKS._ 1 ?UllulU SA I.K Of' PKKSONAL PKOWMTY? I 'I Ii?uutlcreigiied n il fell m public auction on Tl BS DAY, JANUARY 31. 18??, AT 10 O'CLOCK, nt thostahlraof Sklnker & Slmn, the cnD.itlcte contractors' outfit of tiic tlrm of si.inker X .-inn. cnufti?llll|! head miilen, 3 heart i)..r.-.-s, l dale* ruck < rusher, 1 ro.nl machine. 1-1 wheel Hcrnners, " j>l m?, dump cans, 8 good wagon* mill ?? Beuer.il eiipnlyof toois,harnes?,etc. AH tin- alioierosoliinorj la Ingnotl repair. 'I Ri Ms >>V SAI.K: All MtniK of jxiinml under cash; 'ill i vei JSU n credit ?: fix months with ?i> uroveil negotiable '..-.iier. with Interest trom dato of Knie. oitAVKS SIMS; Snrvlvlnc Partner, ili'.-i. I.r.wis, Administrator, J. it. skinkur, Deceased. MMSOda. WALbPAPERS The modt eomprlta rot of ?irople I jf^ tnd tn-.trurti(in.i how topipor fsnl . Vohivo Mm tiniest and fxwt aelocl, .1 stock in the 1 . It will nu'Ti.u ' > hoc our ?aiuplcs nvfore purchi?in? UUS. 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