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Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-01-05
GEO. W. LAMBERT,
GENERAL
Contractor and Builder.
Satisfactory work given.
Box 90, Roanoke, Va.

References by permission: Planters
National bank, Richmond, Va; First
National Bank of Roanoke, Va; Col.
w. E. Cutshaw, city engineer Rich
mond, Va; Lewis H. Blair, cap
italist, Richmond, Va; ]. F.
T. Anderson, president Minnesota
Iron Car company, Duluth, Mimi;
Captain NJ. j. Dlmmock, arch
itect, Richmond, Va; n. w. Bowe.
real estate agent, Richmond, Va; j.
P. Yancy, wholesale notion houses,
Richmond, Va; Warner Moore, whole
sale merchant, Richmond, Va; Robert
E. Wendinburg, wholesale merchant.
Richmond, Va; Hon. H. S. Trout,
president First national bank, Roa-
noke, Va. jan sim
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-01-05

c conDns nde hG hsvih. ]lIss ny = t.
with DR.. Jas. a. VIII. e. ~ VI,
Richmond for a numT&N a."
His office is on Camptr LET owe
O'Leary's Real Estatx "
Mr.. &. w. Lamoert,T Tractor anG
builder, whose card apK. q in another
column, has recommendations fron
many OF the leading and most promi-
dent citizens of Richmond as to the
work he does. Mr. Lambert has beer
instrumental in bringing many thous
ands of dollars to Roanoke which
have been invested in property here
The public should give him q trial.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-01-05
.YNCHBURC
the Cak >
MISS ADA TANNER receives from
WAL Err POCAH0N1AS
HuEF ( CO.

COAL AND LUMBER
DEALERS, $1,000 III gold tor The
best receipt tor Keeping husbands at
home at night. She recommends The
following
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-01-05

TOR SALE.-LOTS NUMBER15, 16,
L and IS. fronting Stewart street,
section 4, Belmont addition, for $3.50
each. One third cash, balance in one
and two years. Address lock box 1SS,
City. dec25 1w.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-01-05

COR SALE-ONE LOT FRONTING
L ON the east side OF Jefferson street
between Third and Fourth avenue,
opposite new opera house; price
$4,000 One third cash, one third
November /, 1880, balance November1,
1891. Address lock box 1SS, City.
dec2S 1w.
Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va) 1886-1890, 1890-01-05

Tor SALE.-NICE DWELLING.
L nine rooms, for 1850. in monthly
payments of $50 J. T. WINGFIELD,
real estate and insurance agent.
novel tt
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-10

flowers, and quite time elapses before she
king OF stations can be led from the track.
The time by quarters wss: 81, 32S., Big, 3iA-
The great mile Of Nelson's had prepared the
spectators for the great freefor all pacin race.
3. B. had the pole, Hal Pointer second. fol-
lowed by Adonis an Pickaway. Driver &. NJ.
Greers did not pursue his usual tactic'. but
scored his horse IN with strong determination 10
win the heat. From the wire Broncho and
Pointer had it seesawing all the way. at no time
did the distance of neck separate them. Never
in the history of harness contests did two such
game cocks fight it out. Maloney and Geers
handle ed their horses with consummate skill: Not
move OF one but what was checked by
the other. The geidngs went locked under the
wire, Poin. er having it by throat latch.
There was no need to hang out the time 10 the
enthused crowd. 1t was wild in the realization
that the fastest race mile in harness hal been
made. The time by quarters was-3lA, l:OiS4,
1885,, 2:U924. The time OF the second horse
was 2:l0.
The second heat was a repetition OF the first,
with the exception that at the half Adonis, who
was now himself, broke, and before Hickok got
him on his s. ride the flying leaders were over 8
distance away.
The third heat was won again, and with the
time 2:l3 rounded out the three fastest heats
ever gone in harness, and that, too, by the
despised PAGERS that are commonly supposed 10
find the last quarter very long. Forty thousand
dollars in pools were sold in This race.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-10
HOUSTON SWITCHMEN.
The Strike SettIrd-The Color Line Could Not
be Made an Issue - The Terms-The
S. A. and A. P. Trouble.

Special to the Gazette.
Houston, TEX, Oct. e.-To-day F. P. sar-
gent, grand master of the Brotherhood OF
Locomotive Firemen; S. E. Wilken-
son. grand master of the Brotherhood
of Railway Trainmen; J. W. Martin,
first asslstant grand chief conductor, and
l. Sweeney, grand master of the Switchmen s
Mutual Aid association, as representatives OF
the supreme C Juucil OF federated railway orEan-
iZations, met in this city to discuss affairs
in connection with the attitude of the
men who had struck against the employment OF
70 Id as switchmen. After the consultation WITH
Receiver Dillingham; a satisfactory arrangement
was arrived at. From Ar. Martin your
correspondent learns that the delegation
concluded that they could not make the color
line an issue, so that that matter was dropped.
The Central road, for its part, reinstates ali men
who struck or resigned on account Of the
where 1t was before the yard toremeu struc Z.
1t is the first time the question of race was ever
before the council, and as the road pays the Chi
cago switchmen's scale, there were found no
grounds for complaint.
The San Antonio and Arkansas Pass road is at
a complete standstill SO far as movement of
freight is concerned. Since Wednesday not
turned, and all yards are blocked
with cars. The road was doing
the biggest business it has ever done since it
was first built, and it has tapped the richest
cotton country in Texas. The strike is serious.
Some time back the management agreed to pay
The men have been worked after hours without
additional pay, and therefore struck. There is
no trouble any anticipated. no effort IS
being made to move freight trains.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-10

ton, where he goes to argue some seven
or eight cases appealed to- the supreme
court from this state. They are
cases that involve the constitu-
tionality of the penal code of
Texas. of her occupation tax law and OF
the law prescribing the form of indict-
ments by the grand jury, all of which
are very important matters, and he VIII
be gone two or three weeks and ia OF
course practically out of the campaign
SO far as speaking is concerned.
A number of Austin business men
met to-day at the DriskiD hotel TO con-
slider WAYS and means of organizing
county fair and racing association. After
considerable talk and no definite action
adjournment was taken to next Monday.
The Baylor land and abstract company
and the Archer county land and abstract
company, with capital stock each of
$40, 900, were chartered to-day by the
secretary of state. The incorporators
are the same in both companies-C. H.
Silliman and S. NJ. Smith of Fort Worth
and w. H. Price of Seymour.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-10
TELEGRApHIo BREyITIEs.

Parnell's health Is far from salts
factory.
Mexico Is to have a vice. president, to
be appointed by the president.
Compt de Paris visited Fortress Mon
roe and Richmond, Va, yesterday.
Pttsburg flint and lime and glass man
ufacturers have made an advancement of
not quite per cent. in prices.
Barrundia' son-in-law is en- route to
the United States to press his claims
against the United States government.
Galveston has raised over $3.50 for Ire
lands famine sufferers, and has ap-
pointed committee TO canvass the town.
Steps have been taken toward present.
ing at the world fair a complete ex-
hibit of Catholic educational work in the
United States.
The frat joint session of the British
iron and steel institute and the American
societies of engineers and iron and steel
manufacturers, was held at Pittsburg
yesterday.
Four hundred delegates and leymen
from every state and every Canadian
province, are in attendance at the
American Christian convention, in ses-
sion at Marion, Ind.
Freight and passenger trains collided
on the Northern Pacific yesterday. Two
coaches full of passengers were ditched
and two freight cars were telesooped.
Nobody was killed.
The surveys of the Pennsylvania ship
canal between the Ohio river and Lake
Erie, are practically finished and the
commission appointed by the legisla-
ture will ask the state to complete the
canal. 1t will cost $50 900, 600.
The proceedings of the Mississippi con-
stitutional convention were disturbed
yesterday, by an exciting personal cpl
sode, during the course of which Senator
George and j. W. Fewell exchanged re-
marks of character not complimentary
The report of the franchise committee
was ordered printed.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-10

up to this point. His address was an sx-
cellent one, well adapted to the coca
sion, and was highly appreciated by the
vast audience.
ABOUT THAT EXTRA SESSION.
OTTUMwA, Iowa, Oct. 9.-An Asso-
clated Press representative called upon
President Harrison and informed him
that q report was in circulation in the
East that he contemplated calling a
special session of congress in November
to consider the Federal election bill,
and asked for confirmation or de-
NAL of the report. "I am
sorry cannot give you any
expression on that subject said the
president. "It would be improper.
The PRESIDENT manner gave abso-
lutely no indication of whether the re-
port was well-founded or not, but Secre-
tary Halford insists that no such de-
cisiou has been arrived ct on this subject.
Whether the subject is under considera-
ton or not at this time Secretary Halford
did not say.
EN- ROUTE TO ST. JOSEPH.
CHAIRMAN, Iowa, Oct. AT 9
O'Clock tonight the presidential party
left Ottumwa for St. Joseph, Mo. which
will be reached at CLOCK to- morrow
morning.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-10
THE TEXAS EXHIBIT.
Magazine to Boom the Lone star state-At-
torney- General HOgg About to Start
for Washington.
Snecial 70 the Gazette.

special 10 the GALtile.
AUSTIN, TEN. Oct. "a charter was
filed to-day in the office of the secretary
of state authorizing company of we'll
known Texans to operate the Texas land
exhibit and publishing concern with
Gen. w. H. King president, j. L.
Watson OF the Houston Post and
John T. Dickinson of Chicago, directors.
+. D. Records and Fred Fregel of the
Post will be manager and editor re-
spectively of the publication to be known
as the Texas Exhibit, the man Office of
which Will be at Houston, and which
will be published at Chicago. The OBJ
ject of the new association is to open Of
fioes n various parts of the country for
the exhibition of samples of
Texas products. agricultural, man
ufacturers aud mineral, and to
conduct paper devoted TO the exploit
alton of Texas greatness in every de-
partment of industry. Watson, Records
and Frege are all attaches of
the Post, well known as newspa-
per men and thoroughly able to maze
the new publication success. The
magazine, as they call it, will be Illus
trated. and-in that respect something
new in its line. With Governor Ross as
q stock holder and Acknowledgement
King as president of the company, it Will
be seen that it is well patronized and
ought to succeed.
Attorney General Hogg leaves to-
morrow night or Sunday for Washing
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-10
WACO MAN DISAPPEARS.
He Takes a Change of Clothing and His Over
coat-His Wife Distracted.
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
WACO. TEX. Oct. 9.-Mr. w. NJ. Manchester.
prop. ietor of the Hotel Lehman, left the house
last Monday night. stating that he was going to
Bruceville. He took the south bound Missouri,
Kansas and Texas train at u O'Clock. He did not
return Tuesday, but nothing strange was
thought of it. Bruceville was his old home and
frequent visits were made there. and even when
the afternoon northbound train came in without
any tidings of him no uneasiness was fels. This
morning, however, telephone message from
Mr.. l.. P. Field, merchant at Bruce
vile, asking for Mr.. Manchester, disclosed
the startling fact that he not there and had
not been there. His wife is at the hotel com :
pletely Frustrated by terrible misgivings that
haunt her. She knows nothing of his where
abouts and cannot conceive of cause for his
strange actions. When it was dicovered that Mr..
Manchester was not at Brucevilie investigation
was made and another startling fact dis
closed. He had taken several changes of wear
ing apparel and his overcoat, suggesting the
idea that he expected to prolong his absence in
definitely. deep mystery surrounds the affair
and one has as yet offered even
a probable solution. Mrs. Manchester has ex-
hausted sll means in an effort to locate her hus-
band, without success, and she is now preparing
to transfer the hotel business to other parties.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-10
Freight Conductors Gain Their Point.

Special 10 the Gazette.
SAN ANTONIO, TEX. Oct. "a strike
which for time looked serious and
blocked all freight traffic for several
hours occurred this morning on the San
Antonio and Arkansas Pass railroad. The
freight conductors all along the
line stopped work this morning.
Their grievance was the failure to secure
an increase of salaries promised some
time ago. Receivers Yoakum and Nc
Namara went at once on special to
Yoakum station reaching there at noon.
There they conferred with the grievance
committee of the strikers, acceded to the
demand of the men, and in the afternoon
the strikers resumed work
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-10
TEXAS MAYORS.
They Arrange Dates for Entertaining the
Washington Correspondents-An Inyl-
tatI6n to President Harrison.
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
San ANTONIO, TEX, Oct. e.-Mayors Smith
OF Fort Worth, Connor of Dallas, Scherffius of
Houston. Mcdonald of Austin and Alice of La
redo met with Mayor CaIlaghan of this city in
the psrlors of the Menger hotel this morning to
arrange the itererary of the Washington cor
respondents, who are coming down to see Texas.
Following is the programme agreed upon: Leave
Washington October Il, arrive at Dallasr1e
morning of October a, remain in Dallas two
days; Fort Worth October % and 26; Waco,
October q; Austin, October Is; San Antonio,
October 29; Laredo, October 80; Corpus Christi
and Arkansas Pass, October 81; Galveston, No
vembeT and q Houston, November 3.
On motion of Mayor Callaghan the following
was adopted and telegraphed to President Har-
rison: "Be it resolved by the mayors of the
cities of Texas assembled in San Antonio that a
cordial invitation is extended to his sxcellency,
President Harrison, to visit our great state be.
fore returning to his official residence from his
tour of the West -
= formal invitation was also extended to the
foreign iron and steel men now touring this
country to extend their visit to Texas md view
our wonderful iron fields of Llano aud other
cou mites.
The recommend alton of Mayor scherfius of
Houston for the formation of a club of Texas
mayors was laid aside to De acted upon at a meet
ing to be held at Dallas.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-10
Norris Park Races.

MORRIS PARK RACE COURSE, Oct. 9.-First
race, one mile and one-sixteenth, Eon won,
Raceland second, Salvini third. Time, 1858.
Second race, three quarters of mile, Annie
won. Mitchell second, L. Intrigue third. Time,
l:171a.
Third race, one mile and ons-quarter, Mon
tague won, Lavinia second. Belle third. Time,
2:19k.
Fourth race, six furlongs, La Tosca won, Con-
tatrice secoad, Travoises third. Time, l:l7.
Fifth race, one mile and one furlong, Cancan
won. Recluse second, Druidess third. Time,
2:07.
sixth race six furlonrs, Poaster won, Mamie
B second, Woodcutter third. Time, lis.
Seventh race. five furlongs, Kings;ock won,
Syracuse second, Mascot Filly third. Time,
l.O2.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-10

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Oct. 9.-St. Louis-Runs, 5;
base hits, 1; errors. 6. Columbus-Runs, Z;
base hits. s; errors, 5. Batteries-Neal and
Munyan, Krauss and Doyle. Umpire-Earlie.
BALTIMORE, Md, Oct. s.-Baltimore-Runs,
6; base hits 8; errors, 2 syraeuseoHHns 3;
and Tate, Keefe and Pits. Umpire Curry.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Oct. 9.-PhiLadelphia-
Runs, 4; base hits. Z; errors, 3. Rochester
Fields and McKeogh, stecker and Daily. Um-
pire-Kerens.
LOUISVILLE. KY, Oct. g,Louisville-Runs,
hits. 10; errors, 0. Batteries-Goodall and
Bligh, Healy and WEIGH. Umpire-Doescher.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-10
IatOuia Rapes

LAToNIA RACE COURSE, Oct 9.-First race,
one mile, Consignee won, Harry Weldon second,
Pullman third. Time, l:453..
Second race, mile and twenty yards,
Gymnast won, Engineer second, Niva Vicher
third. Time, l:l6.
Third race, one mile and three-sixteenths,
Business won, Hornet second, Verge Dor third
Time, 2:0iA.
Fourth race. six furlongs, Palestine won,
Valera second. Sir Abner third. Time, liza.
Fifth race, four furlongs, Saxonette won, Asia
second, Mary Conway third. Time, Isl.
Sixth race, four furlongs, Lucille won; Rose
dell second, Edith third. Time, 500.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-10
Cleburne Races,


special to the Gazette.
CLEBURNE, Tex, Oct. 9.-Eureka and Mertle
three eighths of q mile this afternoon on
the Johnson County park and race track for sl0O
a side. Eureka won. Time, 1914.
A race. three-eighths of mile, between Joe
Abbott and Highlander. was run this afternoon
on the above track track for 500 side. Joe
Abbott won. Time, ~.
A race was made this afternoon between Eu.
reka and Panky for s2J0a side, three eighths OF
a mile, to be run next Monday, the 18TH on the
track of the Johnson County park and fair asso-
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-10
pueb,o's Opera House.
Special to the Gazette.

PUEBLO, Colo. Oct. 9.-The Pueblo
Grand opera house was thrown open to-
night by the Duff opera company. The
building'and finishing cost $500, 900, and
is the finest opera house west Of Chicago.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-10

New YORK, Oct. 9.-Members of the Ma
tional League were present in large numbers a.
the Fifth Avenue hotel to-day. Many secret
conferences have been INDUCED in betwee
National people and representatives of the
Players League during the week, and it was re-
porte that upon the assembling of the dele
gates to-day everything would be cut and dried
for deal between the two associations. From
8 O'Clock last night until after midnight G..
Spalding and John B. Day of the National
League, and Al johnson, W. Goodwin and Ed
Taicott of the Players League were cloAeted.
Mr.. Spalding SAID he thought the outcome
would be the appointment of committee by
the league to confer with committee from the
players organ cation.
The meeting to-day was set down for noon,
and. though at that hour all the delegates but
two had arrived, the convention was not called.
From present indications it Will be late in the
afternoon when the delegates assemble.
Among the delegates are Y. f. Young, presi-
dent; A G.. Spalding of Chicago, John B. Day
of New York, w. A Nimick and j. Palmer
O'Neil of PIttsburg, John 4. Rogers and a. J.
sowder of Boston, Charles ]. Byrne and ] J.
DOYLE OF Brooklyn. and F. ID. Robinson and w
A. House of Cleveland.
At o. clock the convention took recess for
an hour. Several representati,e s of the Amer
lean association were present during part of
the meeting, but what their participation meant
was not expl aimed. The delegates spent most
OF the time talking over the consolidation and
though il was announced that no definite action
had been taken, the most comm unicative dele
gates stated that when the meeting was called
after recess a committee would be appointed to
confer with Messrs. johnson, Goodwin and
would then adjourn for tn night and confer
ence between committees occur. Everybody
looked forward to a consolidation or compro-
mise with the Players league, and President
Day of the New York club confidently asserted
that but one club would play in New York next
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-10

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20, l q. m.-For-
cast ill p. N. Friday: For Eastern
Texas, fair, except showers in the ex.
treme southern portion, stationary TEN.
perature on the coast, slightly cooler in
the interior, southerly winds. -
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-10

Third race-Seven-ei ghths OF mile. Handi-
cap, purse 5000. Governor Ross won, Joe Har-
ris second Blazetta third. Time, 1880.
Fourth race, three-quarter dash, for three
year-olds purse $50, Giveaway won, Bob Purdy
second Joe Cotton third. Time, I:lSIa.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-10
The Worlds Fa..es, Harnes. Records.

TERRB HAUTE, IND, Oct. e.-''The three
fastest harness records in the world That is
the mark hung up to-day on the Terre Haute
track, and il is likely to be shot at for MANY
long days. The fastest stallion record, 2:lIL
the fastest mile ever paced or trotted
in q race, 2:O9s4, and the three fast
2:I3. II was perfect autumn day, with a gen,
tie breeze blowing, and the track was very fast.
The great attraction was the announcement
that Nelson won Id ''go'' to beat AxteIl's time
2:l2, made over this track last fall About 3;l5
O'Clock the great Maine stallion appeared on
the TT OK and great cheer went
up from 1000 Threats as the peerless
stallion with his smooth and frictionless motion
came brushing down the stretch. The second
time downward was given with the stallion
going smooth and strong with q runner. The
rae was deceptive, but furlong was comprised
in l:I6s.. The second was a pointer to the
great effort that was to be made
Watches split at thirty-two seconds at the first
quarter half l:O45x, the horse going entirely on
his courage Now he quickens his stride and
moves up, and, with his ears laid back the
great stallion reaches the half. Another link is
let out as he gamely fights against Father Time
10 the three-quarter pole in 1881,
aud as he swings into the turn for
down. Cheer after cheer goes up as he flashes
under the wire in 2:ilA, and the dense throng
realizes its importance, and even the driver, q.
n Nelson. is scarcely permitted to
salute the judges for dismountine
orders, ere the track is black with
q wild, enthusiastic crowd. Driver Nelson is
lifted bodily from the sulky and borne aloft on
the shoulders OF the delirioua enthu siasts.
The stations neck is encircied by wreath OF
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-10
SPORTING.


Special to the Gazette.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex. Oct. 9.-The races at Riv-
erside this afternoon were eagerly attended.
The track was good and the weather fine.
Frat race. 2:4O class, pacing, purse $3.50, best
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-10

"A small hole E4K siuk great Ship and a
trihlng cough, IanoHSeecke "a IN mime, time, may lead
BY having botite of MtNsden's Pectoral Balm
in the house. will inn sdiately relieve and
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-10

Subscribe tozanx GAZETTE.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-10

City ticket office will be at Pompei Headquarters corner
Sixth and Houston streets where diagrams of the grand
be Grand opening for the sale of tickets Monday
morning at O'Clock Parties desiring choice seats for the
opening night will do well to send representative if impos
BILE to in person Prices of Admission only
reserved seats, IS cents box Seats $1.00. r
Tombstone daily prospector. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-1891, 1890-12-04

The FL Paso Times says that a
gentlemen just returned from Arizona
says that the Apaches have also caught
the infection and the troops are exer-
cising every precaulion to prevent a
stampede from San Carlos The Pros
PEcroR however thinks there is no
danger as Apaches are averse to start
ing off in cold weather and have never
as far as known broken out during
winter months. -
Tombstone daily prospector. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-1891, 1890-12-04
A government Is supposed to pr.

A government is supposed to pro-
tect the people who create it and not
to build up personal fortunes by using
the power given ley the people in an
arbitrary manner. The history OF the
recent Matchmaking tactics during the
session OF the U. 5. court at Tucson,
gives black eye to the assertion that
this form of government is for the
people at least as far as Arizona is con
eerned ,