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VQIj. VI?NO. 183.
?RH STORE.
. 8NYDER.
H?SSLER IIACBAE
Arc always on the lookout for
4
And are receiving new and
Desirable v Goods
EVERY DAW
Salin striped Batiste, at 13jc a yd,
French cashmere Umbre's, 23c a yd;
usual price, STfc.
5 ard wide Batiste at So a yd.
Pongee Drapery in great variety of
styles, at l"i and 17c a yd.
Ladies1 black drapery Nets from 25c
a yd Up.
Figured Mohairs, in light shades, at
83c ayd.
All wool Challies, 32 inches wide,
42c a yd.
Wool suitings, 54 inches wide, 2Sc a
SVool striped Suiting, SC inches wide.
Pin-check woo! Suiting, inches,
at I5c a yd.
All wool Suiting, 08 inches wide, 20c
a yd.
China Silks, at :.?-c, 50c, 75c and
a yd.
Striped PongeeSilks in ail the latest
hades, at 50c; regular price, T5c.
Ladies'and children's cambric and
Swiss Flouncing, from 25c up.
Butterick's Metropolitan Fashion
.Sheet has just arrived and will be
ivon away frei'of charge.
'-Suitor. Hassler and McBain
134 SALEM AVENUE, S. W.,
EOANOKE,
VIRGINIA
F. WlNGFIELD
Insurance and
A (-.' E N T, ROANOKE, VA.,
INSURES
trildings, Bridges,
Mills, Crops,
Live Stock,
Merchandise, Wood, Lumber.
SELLS
Dwellings, Furniture,
Farms, Town Lots,
Stores, Mineral ana
TIMBER LANDS.
IST143 SALEM AVE. P. O. Box SO
feb2-tf
I
tit
i*or this quarter and
GAS BILLS
for month of May are now due
and payable '.COMPANY'S office
Gas bxU8, if paid before the 10th
instant, a discount of 12j per cent
allowed
NO DISCOUNT on bills paid after
the 10th instant.
Failure to receive a bill does not en?
title consumer to the discount.
Lime for Fertilizing and Disinfect?
ing, also Gas Tar for sale.
Applications for extensions, im?
provements, taps, purchases and all
other matters relating to Gas or
W ater should be made to
Js G. Rawn,
Manager.
R?AN0KS GAS AND WATER CO
No. 1 Third Avenue, Southwest
t
v?,oi?y.< >K E <tAS AND WATER CO.,
11 510 BulrnA Building:
Philadelphia. June 18th 1800.
The directors of the company have
this day declared a semi-aunual divi?
dend of four (4) per cent, on the cap?
ital stock of this company, as paid in,
payable in cash on July 1st proximo,
to the stockholders of record as of
June 2:J. The transfer books of the
company will close on the 23d instant,
and reopen on the 1st dav of July.
H. E. GERHARD,
jc21,24,2?<.2< :!0._ Treasurer.
J. Eu Ifcluicare & Co,
Manufacturers of
TIN AND SHEET-IRON WARE,
And dealers in all kinds of Cooking
and Heating Stoves. Plumbing, and
Gas and Steam fitting done. Tin
roofing a specialty. Satisfaction guar
anteed. No. 113 First avenue. Roan
oke, Va. ap5-tf
NOTICE.
All parties indebted to Dr. Pedigo,
are requested to come forward and
pay their bills or give some good rea?
son why they cannot pay, or I will
have to take some other steps to col?
lect the same. Respectfully,
L. B. DEl'ERLE.
Office with W. T. Watkins, Consta?
ble. ie 2210 Jy
cTa. heath,
The well-known Jefferson Street
BARBER,
k onened a Barber Shop in Hotel
m* v Roanoke.
woom iu basement.
myJO lm
Gill SEEDS
-FOR SALE AT
C. R-WERTZ,
FAMILY GROCERY,
308G ommerce St.
Prices as Low as the
Lowest.
iVHITE BREAD FLOUR.
WE WILL PAY
To anv one who can furnish
the slightest proof of the
slightest adulteration in the
Famous and Popular
WHITE BREAD
FLOUR.
Try "WHITE BREAD" and
yon will
Use No Other.
CMARKLEY&CO..
-THE?
Checkered Front Grocers
124 and 126
First Avenue, S. W.
HICKS, BANE & KELLY,
Real Estate Agents,
GRAHAM, TA.
They are associated with J W Hicks,
Attornev-at-Law, who furnishes ab?
stracts of title. apl?-3m
ROAI
AT
[cost
For 30 Days
OUR ENTIRE STOCK OF
DRY
GOODS
Consistingr 0f Foreign and
Domestic
DRESS GOODS,
Ginghams, Satines, Challies,
Bleached and Unbleached
Cottons and Sheetings, etc.
WILL DE OFFERED AT
PRIME COST
FOR THE NEXT
30 DAYS.
_
Our Remnant Coun?
ter is now ready,
where you can
select
at any Price
ROSENBAUM BROS
42 Salem avenue.
PAY - CAm
Foil YOL'K
BYlDOIVG SO YOU CAN SAVE
FIFTEEN PER CENT.
AT
BloifsliB?FroDt
154 SALEM AVENUE.
Use Blount's
Favorite Flour,
MONEY TO LOAN ON TIME, AND
payments to suit borrower. People's Per
pvtual Loan and Building Association, of Koan
oke, Va. A. /..K?lner, president;M.C. Thomas,
vice president; W. P. Winch, poeratary and
treasurer. Boom 1, Masonic Temple, Campbell
street. Paid up shares, $30 each. Installment
shares, $1 per month. Borrowers can at any
time secure a loan and fix their own limit of
the period for repayment.
As a savings oanithis institution offers spe?
cial inducements. Installment shares may be
subscribed for at any time. Interestis allowed
on moneys placed with the association.
This association is doinf? a successful busi?
ness, payinir semi-annual divi lends, and is a
desirable investment for capital. apl-tf.
N. SALE & CO.,
Real Estate Ag ts,
BEDFORD CITY, VA.,
Agents for
The Bedford City Land and Im?
provement Co.
I The Otter View Land Co.
The Longwood Park Co.
And the most desirable business and
residence propertv in the town.
Refer to the First National Bank,
Bedford City, Va._apl.5-3m
Sewers,
City Engineer's Office, {
Roanoke, Va., June 8, 1890. i
Sealed bids for laying sewer pipe
iwill be received at this office until 12
ocloek July 7, 1890. Specification
lean be seen at this office.
WM. M. DUNLAP,
j je7 30d City Engineer.
i
STOKE, VIRGINIA. FRIDAY MORNING, JULY 4,
PK
SEVEN TO TWO
WAS THE SCORE OF THE GAME
YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.
two \*:?iioes kii.m:i>.
DUNN PITCHES A GREAT GAME
Vor.v Nearly Nhnt Oni-A Wild Thron
to First nil thai laved the Visitor*.
A Fair Crowd lu Attendance?The
Thv Score in Detail.
The game of base ball at Riverside
Park yesterday evening, between the
Roanoke and Bristol teams, was a
very interesting one, and notwith?
standing that the Roanokes won an
easy victory, some magnificent exhi?
bitions of ball playing were made on
both sides. Dann pitched a beauti?
ful game for the visitors, and puzzled
the home boys immensely. Dulani y
did some good work behind the bat,
anil is not unlike P at Rollins, of the
Hagerstowne,in build and movements.
Whenever a ball wus knocked in the
direction of left field, no matter how
hard a run it would require to catch
it, everybody would begin to yell :
"Dolan's got it,"' andDolan always
got it too.
The game was called promptly at
4:30 o'clock,with Wigmore at the" bat.
Wigmore struck a Uy to McDowell
and sat down. Beck made a safe hit,
[ stole second and went to third on
Dunn's error. Ford struck out.
Samis brought Reck home by a safe
[hit to center Held, stole second and
was thrown out there while napping,
retiring the side.
Pollard came to the bat for the
Bristols, and .struck out in one, two
and three order. Winston fliew out to
Wigmore, but Frizzell's grounder to
Wigmore retired the side. Roanoke.
1: Bristol, 0.
In the next inning, the Roanokes
fcorcd a run, 1. Brodie making tin
circuit. Reefer was on third base
when the side was retired by Dolin
striking out.
For t he Bristols, Frizzed knocked a
beautiful fiy to left field, but Delhi
captured it. Dunn made a safe hit
to center field and got to second on
errors, but the side was retired before
he could reach third.
Wigmore got base on balls. Beck
knocked a dandy down through center
terfield, and reached second on error,
lu the meantime Wigmore was en?
deavoring to beut the hall home, but
was retired at the plate. Beck stole
third. Ford reached second, and
then third on an error of the pitcher.
Beck in the meanwhile scoriug.
Sands struck out. I. Brodie's hit to
center field brought Ford home.
Kirby struck out, retiring the gide.
Roanoke. 4; Bristol. 0.
For the Bristol's Dulaney made a
safe hit to center field, stole second,
and was advanced to third on De
Hart's safe hit to rightfield. Ballard
and VndlCe each struck out. and the
Tun Neuro Men Run Over mid Killed
by n Norfolk and Western Train.
Two negro tramps Avere run over
and killed at Spont Springs, near
Concord Station, Wednesday night,
by an east-hound freight train. One
was killed outright, and the other
was so badly injured that he died
shortly afterward?. The bodies were
taken to Concord, and the officials in
in this city notified. They were
ordered to be taken back to the spot
where they were killed,and an inquest
was held with a verdict to the above
effect. The remains were then
interred.
TODAY'S PARADE
TODAY WILL BE MUCH Er
JOYED HERE.
INDUSTKlAJi NOTES.
it was 114 yeabs ag!).
Preparation* lot* the S'araile- Who
Will Participate?Fireworks and tlic
Dall- Kow the Fourth will be En.
Joyed Elsewhere.
The Roanoke small boy commenced
to celebrate the Fourth early b'st
Paiut'ui Accident.
Mr. W. 1\. Wilson, who lives in the
southern part of the county, about
twelve miles distant, started to the
city, accompanied by hii wife, and
had scarcely left, his premises, when | night and kept it up until a late hou
the horse attached to the vehicle in
which tbey were riding became un?
manageable and ran oil. The wagon
was overturned, and while Mr. Wilson
escaped unhurt, Mrs Wilson received
a painful cut on her forehead und was
rendered unconscious for a few mo?
ments.
She was conducted to her home
where her wound was dressed, and it
is thoucht she receiv-'d no other in?
juries by t he accident.
Narrow Escape From Urnnnlne.
While bathing in Roanoke river
\ esterday luoi ning, J Minnie Poiudex
ter, a youth about ten years of age,
gni into water over his head and nar?
rowly escaped being drowned. One
of his older companions, observing
his predicament, rescued him with
but little difficulty.
THE NORTH SALEM I.AXI? CI.UB.
{WPSt&t&R strnclToilt, and
Stop slf\reined i nt- s?.?e ?-. du aitvtm i
goose egg to their credit.
A. Brodie got first on balls, and
stole second. Reefer, Dolon and Wig?
more retired the side by striking
out in one, two, three order.
McDowell got out at first. Frizzeli
reached first, stole second and was re?
tired at third. Dunn's Lly tt Brodie
retired the side.
In the fifth Beck knocked a beauti?
ful fly to left field, which was cap
tured. Ford was retired on a pop lly
to short stop and Sands struck out.
The Bristols had a great deal of
good luck in this inning, and made
two runs on errors, the most disas?
trous of which was Beck's throw over
the first baseman's head.
Keefer got out at lirst. Dolin's fly
was captured by Vance,and Wigmore
was put out at first Dulaney reached
first, and thence to third on passed
bali. DeHart was put cut at first,
and Pollard and Vance each flew out,
retiring the hide.
The features of the eighth inning
was Roanoke's three runs which
ended the scoring on either side. The
remaining innings were uneventful,
though interesting, and contained
teveral fine plays. Following is the
score:
HOANOKK.
in. p.o.
Wigmore, 21).
Beck, 3b. . .
Ford, c. f. .
Sands, r. f. .
Brodie, I., p.
Kirby, c. . .
Brodle, A., ss.
Keefer, lb. .
Dolin, I. f. .
Totals. . .
uniSTOi*
in.
u
u
1
Pollard, r.f. 0
Vance, 2b. 1
Winston, 3b. u
McDowell, ss. (I ?
Frizzell, l.f. ii 0.
Dunn, p. II 1
Arthur, tb. 0 II
Dulaney, e. u 2
DeHart. c.f. 1 1
P.O.
1
1 1
0
11
Totals. s s
SCOISE UV INNINGS.
I 2 3 4 5 C 7 8 '?'
Roanoke.l 1 2 n u u u :t u-T
Bristol. 0 0 0 0 S 0-0 0 0-3
summary.
Earned runs?None.
Two-base hit?Dunn.
Sacrifice hits?A. Brodie,Keefer, Vance, Mc?
Dowell. UcHart.
Stolen bases?Wigmore, Beck (3), Sands (3), I.
Brodie, Kirby, A. Brodie, Winston, Frizzell.
DeHart.
Bases on balls?By Dunn. 5.
Struck out?By Brodle. 7; by Dunn. 9.
Missed third strike, caused by wild pirch .'if
Dunn.
Double play?Ford to Wiirmore.
Passed balls-Dulaney, 3; Kirby. 1.
Wild pitchs?Dunn, 2.
Time of game?1 hour, 10 minute.-:.
Umpire?Mr. Welch.
For a debilitated or nervous condi?
tion, A. B. C. Tonic fights to win.
Try it. ^
Ellis Bros., are selling out their en?
tire stock of clothing at prime cost,
julyl-lwk.
ICcaiililul itiiililin? l.wls 50x150 Tor
81.50 per Week, For IOO Weeks.
Dummy Hue from Roanoke will pass
near this property and a connection
will be made with it.thus giving part?
ies living here quick transit.
Land well watered and drained;and
many villa sites will be included in
the drawings, some containing two
town lots of 100x300 feet. Chalybeate
water on premises or easy of access.
For romantic surroundings, lovely
scenery and ^accessibility this prop?
erty is unsurpassed. The telephone
line from Lake Spring to Roanoke
Red Sulphur Springe passes through
this property.
A laboring man will find here line
range for horse, cow and pig, and his
thrifty wife an excellent place for
raising fowls.
The wealthy man will find here
villa sites unsurpassed in Virginia for
beauty of location.
The sportsman will find deer in a
short hunt. The writer started
one on the premises, and the moun?
tain- are a short distance away.
To the dwellers in hot, dusty,
crowded cities, the delightfully cool,
pure atmosphere will be refreshing
and invigorating. A city man who
will build him a cabin here and rusti?
cate two weeks in summer, will add
ten years to his life. The cabin can be
built for $150, and we guarantee ten?
ants at ?00 per annum net, if you de
sb>? b. .
these lots, wnon paiu ior, i/i i?i>vc m?
off your hands.
No malaria here ; no doctors needed.
Your wives and children will be
healthy and rosy and your doctor
olue;
As only a limited number of these
lots will "he sold at This low price,
those wishing to purchase bad better
do so at once. Apply to H. Garland
Brown. Salem, Yu.; aiahood, Stone &
Co., Lynchburg. Va.: Oscar !>? Derr A'
Co., Roanoke, Va.; J. C. Parkinson,
2611 E. .Marshall str.et, Richmond,
Vu.: Wm. Mahone. jr.. Lynchburg,
Va.: Pat. McCall, Lynchburg, Va.; J.
B. Pharis A Co., Martinsville, Va.
The North Salem Land Company.?
President, J. R. C. Brown, sr.; Vice
president, H. B. McLaughlin; secre?
tary and treasurer, W. E.Brown; gen?
eral manager, H.H. Brown; attorney,
W. W. Ballard. Directors?J. F. Mc
Sorley, Mat. Byrne, Chas. Scott,
Lynch burg, Va.; W. Lee Brand, Salem,
Va.: A. S. Asberry, Roanoke, Va.
B. & o. land company of salkm, va.
President, H. Garland Brown, Sa?
lem: vice-president, Hon. John R.
Johnson. Christiansburg; secretary
and treasurer. W. E. Brown. Salem:
attorney. Rush U. Derr, Roanoke.
Directors?Hon. L. C Arthur, Bed?
ford City; W. P. Francis,Marion, Va.;
Hubert Watts, Lymhburg; Ceorge
Gravatt, Roanoke: J D. Carr, Roan?
oke; M. A. Lovett, Roanoke; J. B.
Levy, president Citizens1 bank, Roan?
oke.
Not too hot for B. A' O. and North
Salem Lot Clubs, but parties were
going all day looking at and buying
their lots. 'The cheapest and most
desirable in the world this hot
weather. Yesterday's ? ales our largest.
At this rate, won't have many left
Saturday.
Stockholders' Notice.?Stockhold?
ers of the North Salem Land Corn
pan v of Salem will call at the office of
Oscar D. Derr & Co., between the
hours of ii and 10 p. m., Monday, :J0th
.June,and present their shares of stock,
when paid up nou assessable stock will
be issued then for the number of
shares subscribed to.
Subscriptions will also be taken to
the Lot Clubs to be organized by the
North Salem Land Company.
All stock subscribed to and not paid
for w ill be sold at public auction, in
the name of the parties defaulting.
Respectfully,
Mahood, Stone Sc Co..
Lynchburg, Va.
Oscar D. Derr & Co.,
Roanoke, Va.
H. G. Brown Sc Co.,
Salem, Va.
H. W. Lee,
GOO, Clinton Ave.
0 Baltimore, Md.
W. E. SlTMMERS.
Washington, D. C.
Reuben Finnell,
with Neal Sc Paris,
Roanoke, Va.
The fire cracker boomed and the
Roman candle lighted up the dark?
ness. The sky-rocket threw its bright
light for a brief moment and glad?
dened the hearts of the youngster.
General Greely, of the Weather
Bureau, telegraphed ihe 1'imks from
Washington last i ight that tl <
weather today would be fair and
slightly cooler. General Greelydo?.-s
not always tell the 'ruth, but it's 10
be hoped that he was correct in th
instance, for everyone is looking fo
ward to a good time today and very
likely they will have it.
The lire laddies are especially anx?
ious that the day should be line. The
success of their parade depends upon
it und as tbey were foremost in pro?
moting it, they are naturally anxious
about its success.
Tonight the firemen will give a bad
in the parlors of the engine house.
The route of the parade has been ar?
ranged with great care so as to pats
through all the principal streets of
the city. From tue engine bouse the
body, headed by the police, south o i
Jefferson street to Tazewell, tbenca
along Roanoke street to Salem ave ?
nue, thence to Jefferson, north along
Jefferson, crossing the railroad tracit
to Gilmer, thence along Common?
wealth avenue to Batton, thence east
along Patton to Brooke street, south
on Brooke to Gilmer again.
The parade will take a rest at th-3
Third ward school when a Hag will b !
raised, ami an address delivered by
Rush U*. Derr, superintendent of pnl
lie instruction. Other speakers are
expected to make addresses.
The line of march will then be taken
up again along Gilmore street to Le< .
thence south to Sheuandoah a venu.
and west along this thoroughfare t?>
Jefferson and back to the Engin ?
House, passing in front of the TIME?
office.
The parade will starr promptly at 3
o'clock from the vigilant engin ?
house whether all of the organizations
are in line or not.
The great majority of the Roanoke
merchants, as will he seen in another
column of the TlMKS, have agreed t >
to close their stores and today will bj
a general holiday. The Machine
Works will be closed both today, and
tomorrow and the employes will
enjoy a deserved rest,
doubtless "be well p?Tr?nizedu** Tffa
Bristols wearied by their long journey
did not play very well yesterday, bu
they promise a better game today.
The races at Meiros<- Driving Par!,
promise to be most interesting.
Horses from Lynchburg. FincastI ?
and Other towns have been enteren.
The purses offered by the association
are very liberal and are given below:
The following organizations will
make up the parade:
City Police.
Advance Guards Vigilant Fire Company.
Vigilant Hand.
Chaplains.
Mayor an i i'ity Council.
Board of Fire Directors.
Marshal and Aids.
Junior Older of American Mechanics < f
Milnes.
Junior Order of American Mechanics of
Roanoke.
Independent Order of Odd Follows.
I.O. of R. M.
Roanoke Litfht Infantry.
Junior Hose Company ?and.
Junior Hose Company and Reel.
Friendship Hose Company and Reel.
Vigilant Fire Company with H ?c. ReeLHoo ;
and Ladder Truck and Engine.
RACES AT XHS PA UK.
First Race.?Trotting to harness-,
mile beats, 2 m 3; purse $75; $?? t >
first, $25 to second. Entrance fee $5.
Three horses must start. Only horsei
owned in Roanoke county, 20 days be?
fore the race, are eligible to start iu
this race.
Second Race.?Running; ODe half
mile heats, 2 in 3; weight for age;
purse $125; $100 to first, $25 to second.
Entrance fee, $7.50, Three horsei
must start.
Third Race.?Free for all. Trot?
ting; mild heats; 3 in 5; to baruesf-;
purse $150; $110 to firac, $-10 to second.
Entrance fee, $10. Pour horses must)
enter and three start.
The following entries have been
made for the morning races:
First Race, one-haif mile heat.?
Best two in three,; Fitz Lee, Cricket,
Tripple Cross.
Second Race,three-fourth mile dash.
?Mary T., Repudiator, Josh Billings-.
The other races have not yet bee:i
arranged, but it is understood that a
number of local horses will be in the
contest.
o,uite a number of private picnics
have been planned by those who pre?
fer to snend the day in wood6 and
fields and by running water. Fisher?
men are getting last year's tacklo
ready, and the dear girls are buying
sensible dresses and arrangjng great
big hats to keep the rays of Old Scl
from their milk and peach complei
kms. But even the the great wid jj Remarked by R C. Joiner, of Allen
brims won't prevent them from throw-1 P. O., Hillsda!? Co., Mich.: "Noth?
ing captivating glances from under at' ing gave my rheumatism such quick
their escorts and there will be many j relief as Dr. Thomas' EelecirieOii-be
a heart captured cn this Fourth. lieve it infallible for rheumatics."_
Itcin.HOl' fnicrcisl ReunrUliaj; Various
Projects in the Old Dominion.
Basic City is to have a bank.
Another furnace and a rolling mill
will bo built by the iron company at
Shennndoah.
The West Lynchburg Land Com?
pany is uegul iating for a woolen mil!
to be established in that city.
Henry Bradshaw, whose planing
mill at Suffolk was recently destroyed
by fire, is vigorously engaged in re
building it.
TheLynchburg Iron furnace has
suspended operations for a few days
in order to put in new and extensive
improvements.
A brick factory, which will turnout
100,000 bricks per day. is to bo < stab
lished at the new town of Sheudun,
by J. W. Jordon.
The Hamilton Knob Manufacturing
Company, of Max Meadows, is negoti?
ating for the purchase of several
properties in Smythe county.
The Lynchburg Pulp and PaperI
Manufacturing Dompany's mill, on'
Big Island, h oearing completion and
will be in operation in a short time.
Messrs. Ocbs & Son, of Allentown,
Pa., have a force at hands at work on
the new star ', of '!:< i I'inerv at Bar-j
risburg. It .. ill be 150 feet bigh.
T. J. McSpi i'il. managet of the
Eureka manganese mines at Sands,
has recently returned from New York,
where he purchased $26,000 worth of
mining machinery.
White Roc', furnace. Rural Retreat
Station, ate now putting up hot blast
and one additional boiler, four feet in
diameter and thirty feet long. They
have a.lso changed their blowing ap?
paratus.
Bedford City, on the Norfolk and
Western railroad, i.s soon to be eou
nected with the Chesapeake and Ohio
system. Aline is to run across to
Glasgow, on the Chesapeake and
Ohio. James river division.
An agreein snt has been signed with
Wililam Sherrett for the removal of
his large pottery from Trenton, N. J..
to flarrisonburg, a $20,000 establish?
ment, which manufactures the well
known "Rockingharu" ware.
Messrs. Booker Bros., of Hampton,
will shortly locate their steam brick
works at Basic City, operations will
be carried on both In winter and .sum?
mer, and the outpuf will be from
3,000 to 100,000 brick per day.
A large fore of hands are engaged
on erecting the pi. nt of the Johnson
iron A.\i" Works, that is to be
removed iron: Ri< Inn md to .Manches?
ter. This enterprise, when in opera?
tion, will employ over300 workmen, j
The Roanoke Machine Works have 1
[aidthe foundation fcr a brick build-j
ing to be used as n paint shop and to J
be used in connection with their car
works; tracks will belaid to hold nine
cars. The commodious paint storage
room is being constructed m ar by.
It is rumored. a? Norfolk, that the
steel plant in which prominent* capi?
talists of the No; folk and Western
Railroad < loin pan j are interested.is to
be located Lambert's Point, and
will cover and occupj about twenty
live acres of ground. The company
is said to be now organizing at the
Vorth wirh ;l aniuil stock of $3 000
The Racea at MelroscToday.
The races teday at Melrose Park
promise to 1-,- the most interesting
and exciting of th. season. Paris
mutuals v'ili I esohl at the trade bj
Gossett & Co., of lie Salem Avenue
Turf Exchange. In consequence ot
the local r;;,--s the Turf Exchange
will not be open, but the entries can
be seen at Marshall's Oafe this morn?
ing and the result-' will be given in
the afternoon.
The entries for the Melrose Park
races can also be found at the Oafe
this morning and the sale of mutuals
will commence at 10 o'clock. Much
interest is manifested in the races
today and those who'have confidence
in the horses should back their judg?
ment.
'I he Route Cbaueed.
By-request of R. v. Mr. Mead e, the
route of the Fourth of July parade
has been changed as follows: Out
Tazewell to Commerce street, down
Commerce to Camobell, out Campbell
to Park, down Park to Salem avenue,
etc. The request was made anel
granted readily, on account of the
serious (illness of bis daughter, Miss
M eade.
Immigrants tor Knoxvllle.
A special train of five cars contain?
ing 300 immigrants from New York,
most of whom were foreigners, passed
through the city yesterday morning
en route to Knoxvile, Tennessee,
where they will be put to work on
building sewerage for that city.
They were a dirty, illiterate aggrega?
tion.
A Lady l-'roin South Carolina Writes:
My labor was shorter and less pain?
ful than one or two former occasions:
physicians astonished; I thank you
for "Mother's Friend." It is worth
its weight in gold. Address: The
Bradfield Heg. Cu, Atlanta, Ga., for
particulars. Sold by Budwell Chris?
tian & Barbee.
Some Lads.
Some lads of both colors are creat?
ing a great deal oi annoyance in the
southeastern portion of thej city,
by knocking apples from the trees in
the yards Ol property-owners, with
stone's thrown from the street, then
I pilfering the apples, betides filling the
' people with alarm for the safety of
their children, anil filling their yards
with rocks. Cannot a policeman be
stationed in that vicinity so as to
intercept the offending parties and
bring them to justice.
Bedford City
LAND and IMPROVEMENT COMPANY
CHARTERED BY SPECIAL ACT OF GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGIRIA.
Authorized Capital
$1,000,000
mu -D^At^A put- Tjind Pmrtrsanv offers the best investment on the Norfolk and Western Railroad. It is a gclden opportunity
II? ^o^?lm^Sl^SlSwiS be offered for sale. This company has three thousand budding and business lotd in the western part of
^ ^ao-^ Tn?^ The town s growing west. The new depot site is on these lands.- The
Bedford City. _Incr0?P^a^ademv is there and a new first-class hotel will be erected asoSn as the architect has finished the drawings Nearly 4,000
Randolph Macon -?^^^^^^??1' The largest and most successful woolen miUs in the State except OhBrlottegville. Twenty-five manu
population now ^^^l^^S e^erpriia dnderway. The Bedford and James River Railroad is to be built in the near ftltur?.
factories now andiseven f^f^^SfimS and land of the Bedford City Land Company presents the greatest inducements, . The present selling
For'those whe want a safe Wgggg" std0k ^ pa?Jr ?fferfi for ^ For particulars address
salne of the property is north more mon.y ^ Qp THE B?DFORD CITY LAND AND IMPROVEMENTS? YNY, Bedford Clty,Va.
apl 5 3m ;.; ?
ICE - - FIVE CENTS
TO BE CALLED UP IN THE
HOUSE MONDAY.
I IDAHO A FULL FL'-CDrD gft i.
i_
General Hypolytc to b? Re<-n;riii,-.. ?'.
The tottery Bill will Vn>.H AsratntU
the McKinleyHill-Bmmc Hull Gndiki
of Yeaterday.
By United Press.
w?shtngton, July 3.?Both Senate
I and House today are very quiet . fi :
the excitement occasion by the f< !
eral Election bill.
Tlie members of the Rouse di i
nothing, and at 2 o'clock, adjocrned
over until Monday.
Nothing resulted from, tin 1
meeting of i.he Senate House i* ? -
ence on die Election '?i'i.
Idaho is no*- :i full-fledjred 3ts ,
the bill admitting It to the Enion
having been signed today by the
President.
The chairman of the Finance com?
mittee said today that the ofcKinl >y
Tariff bill would be called up on Mi i
day for discussion, to the exclusion of
the River and Harbor bill, which had
been set for that day.
Gon. Hyppolytc to be Recognized.
By United Press.
London, July :).?The correspon?
dent of the Tunes, at Paris, says that
on July 15, General Hippolyte will be
recognized by European powers as
president of the Haytian Republic.
Steve Win Kot Run.
By foiled Press.
Graftost, W. Va., July :}.?Iu an
interview published lu re todaj Ur-.
Stephen S. Elkins declares that he
does not intend to bea candidal
Congress in tin's district. Tip's an?
nouncement canses a politic sensa?
tion.
The Queen Accepts Tueni.
By United Press.
Madrid,July-3.?TheQueen !._t
has accepted the resignations of the
cabinet and the sittings of the con ?
have1 been suspended, pending tl
formation of the ne w ministry.
Aicaintt the .U< Kin ley Bill.
By United Press.
London, July, :i.?All indications
point to a determined effort, led la
Mr. Howard Vincent, in British Par?
liament to discriminate aga hist United
States exports, in.retaliation for the
A J';?mi!.\ Suicides.
Hy United Presi.
New York, Julj 2.?A man, woman
and child committed suicide in 2
boken tips moaning 'jrcuusc *h?> fat!
nf the family was un ibl? to paj a
mortgage of :*:?? on their household
furniture, and which, was about to 1 ?
foreclosed.
The Lottery nil! Will Pn-n.
By United Press.
Baton Rouge, La.. July 3;?The
House has concurred in the Senati
amendment to the lottery bill. The
Governor will probably veto the bill,
but it will be passed over his veto.
A Farmer"* Fatal Quarrel.
By United Press.
Ritchie C. BT., w. V.\.. July 3.?
Jacob Tingles and James Echord,
wealthy farmers, quarreled yesterdt y
and Tingles killed Echord.
The Fourth at <'?!><? >J.iy.
By United Press.
Washington. July ?The Presi
dent left for Cape May today. Sec?
taries Proctor, Windoni, Rusk and
Tracy are also away at present.
Kemmlcr In Re-aentenced.
By United Press.
Buffalo, July 3.?Kemmler has
been re-sentenced to die by electricity
during the week begginning Augnsl i
Kcsnltg of Brighton Beach Races.
By United Press
Brighton Beach, N. J.. July 3.?
First race, i mile, selling, 0 year olds?
Corialanus, first; Resent, second;
Emily Carter, third. Time, l;0S l
Second race, j mile?Phoenix, first;
Prince Howard, second; Major Daly,
third. Time, 1:16*.
Third race, i mile handicap?King
Crab, first; Juggler, second: Seymour,
third. Time, 1:4/5.
Fourth race, 1 1-16 miles?Badge,
first;Zephyrns.second: Verdeur,third.
Time, 1:52*.
Fifth race, It miles, selling? bo?
nanza, first; Eleve, second: Barrister,
third.
Sixth race, li miles, over 5 hurdles?
Bassanio. first: Vancleus. second: Lin?
guist, third. Time. 2:29*.
Yemterrfay"? Baut? Bell Score.
By United Tress.
players' lkague.
At Cleveland-Cleveland, 0 ; New
York, 5.
At Buffalo-Buffalo, 3 ; Brooklyn. 13
At Chicago?Chicago, 8 : Philadel?
phia. 6. ?
national league.
At Pittsburs?Pittsburg. ?; New
York, 0.
At Cincinnati?Cincinnati, 9; Brook?
lyn, 6.
At Cleveland?Cleveland 0; Bos?
ton, 8.
At Chicago?Chicago, 8; Philadel?
phia, 5.
atlantic league.
At Washington?Washington, 5
Worcester, 2.
At Baltimore?(First game)?Balti
more, 7: Jcrsy City?. Second game
Baltimore, 6; Jersey City, 3.

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