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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-04-01

wts ontponrcd at Critics hands, and Solly
Smith. the hard hitting Californian, hit
Grilo but twice during; II minutes Of box
ing Tommy Whites clcvcrness availed
him nothing against the Australian George
LaTignc did better than any Of the rest, but
had She advantage" of being trained to the
minute. whi!c Grifc was ~ fat rs Jack
McAulifTe.
IN New Ior,, no; long ago Grifrodcs
cd how he ;.nn.hi!;.trs his aAvcisarics "Yon
see, n" SAID tea crowd of sporting men,
"when goes into a ring with IL champion
don't ont I'm right away. gets a-tnlk-
in to i'm bit, cause you know 'e's sure
to take is peppers Off YOU say, You're
bit clever nc boy and of course 20
laughs fiddle about and taps i'm with
me left just 10 let i'm know Pm there.
After three OF four rounds say, There's
big 'ousc tonight Then I've got i'm.
N VIII look about quickly, and as soon as
e does cop i'm with me right, and it's all
over" Some one remarked that there must
have been small house the night he fought
Lavigne in Chicago, but the antipodean
failed to appreciate the joke.
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SAIhHOADS
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SCHEDULE IN EFFECT NOVEMBER 10, 1893
Wos;buund Leave Roanoke Daily.
500 a. m. Washington and Chattanooga
limlted) for Bristol and beyond. Stops
ut Christiansburg and Radford, also
at principal stations west of Radford
Pullman sleepors to Now Orleans and
Memphis dining car attached.
7:2O o. m. for Radford, Bluefield and
Pocahontas
4:4O p. IN. the Chicago Elk press for Rad.
ford, Blueficld, Pocahontas, Kcnova
Columbus and Chicago. Pullman
Buffet Sleeper Roanoke to Columbus
without change. Also for Pulaski,
Wytheville, Bristol, Knoxville, Chat.
tanoogaa intermediate points. Pail
man Sleeper East Radtoru to Chatta-
nooga.
North and EastbQur'. Leave Kosaclc
Daily.
1883 q. m. for Petersbutr, Richmond
and Norfolk.
11:50 i. IN. for Washington, Uagerstown.
Philadelphia and New York.
1l:l5 p. no. fer Richmond ard Norfolk.
Pullman sleelor Roanoke To Norfolk
and Lynchburg TO Richmond
1850 p. m. WAS hington aud Chatta-
noogs limited) for Washington,
Uagerstown, Philadelphia ani New
York. Pullman sleepcrs to Washing
ton, Philadelphia and Now York via
Shenandoah Junction and Baltimore
and Ohio railroad Stops only at
principal stations.
Durham Division-Leave Luxembourg
(Union stationl daily 3:l5 p. IN FOR
South Boston and Durham and inser.
mediate stations
Winston-Salem Division Leave Roa-
noEe Union siation) daily l?:lu u. 10.
for Rocky Mount, Martiusvillc, Win
ston- Salon and informed ste stations
For AL additional infornation 2ooiy
at ticket Office or TO w. Il. BEVILL,
General Passenger Agent, Roanoke. Va.
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California Exouretons

The woll known Phillips Excursion
Company bave arranged to run week v
excursions to all principal California
and other Pacific Coast elite S from all
points on the Baltimore and Ohio rail
road.
The parties will leave tho East on
Wednesday OF each week, commencing
January 18th, and passengers will be
booked through to destination. There
are no Pacific Coast tours Offering rs
good accommodations at less expense
For full information address A. Phillips
& Co., No Ill s. 9th street, Pniladel--
phia, or call on nearest ticket agent
3. &c 0. K 4 Co.
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/ ole III have missed any pitcher who in 20
! years has earned the right to be rated first
4 class, it is because of an error in my judg-
Y ment. Thus in - years IS pitchers have
4 lived and played professionally who earned
Y a right to be rated first class. And even
( some of the % shone III the light Of FIRST,
] magnitude for only year or two.
q III ! were asked who are the best foni'
Il pitchers playing ball this year, would not
4 hesitate Il moment in my reply. i, would
y be Rusie, Nichols, kilen and Young Take
Aaway these four pitchers from the League
Alist of over 10, and doubt whether one OF
9the large number remaining has right to
;3be ranked first class
h OF the four Killen has just stepped for
!sward to the side of Rusie. Nichols and
:aYounG. He made his reputation by his
S3worS for the Pittsburg club last season
laHe came forward with metcorc su,de,
s3ness and demonstrated his ability 10 REMAIN
& ncar the head of the class
" Kilen is particularly valuable brc:rl.n
'sshc is left handed pitcher Such Il pitcher
lawho has control of the ball i.as always
s3bccn considered more valuable than even
Ethc best of right handlers Among ;hc
fpitchers III my list above who pitched left
5salandctl are Richmond Ramsey Kilrov and
iss5liillcn 1t will be seen how few left hand
ssers cHer attained prominence OF the four
5sRamscy was undoubtedly the greatest
5Stiad ne let liquor and other forms Of dissi
a5ation alone, he would have come very close
30 taking rank rs the greatest pitcher who
IS vcr faced batsman
~ killcn is less than 81 years old. and he
5has the best part of his professional career
4peiore him. With proper care there should
APE brilliant future on the balllield in
SatOrc for him. He was born in pittsburt,
HRnd first played ball there but, as is gener
sAlly the case, he had to 20 away from home
ITO get professional recognition. lie began
SpitchlnS for pay in the Michigan league
ii}nd went to Minneapolis and Milwaukee i'm
1850 and 1891. In 1892 he had worked his
liFay into the National league as a member
siSf the Washington club. Cor which he pitch.
sid % games. Seven of the So were against
f1he Cleveland team, and he won six of
A5fhcm.
"a After four years of wandering the young
IShan convinced his fellow townsmen that
4e was ball player and one particularly
EAafter the style they needed in their business
FMst the forks of the Allegheny and Monon-
Fsgahela. The hated foe of the Pittsburp
I55ub was the Cleveland team. Here was
youth who had almost single
f4hnied beaten the Clevelands six times
Hat of seven trials. Pittsburg must have
Il fm back home Mt any price. So they nc
.apted the Washington's price-a trade for
Hatcher Farrell. And that is how Killen
3zSepped into professional greatness among
BE friends of his native city This year he
TIA expected to exceed even the good work
s5hich he did for Pittsburg last year.
$#ln recent game between the varsity
i i1ne of the University of Pennsylvania and
AsAS graduates of the same college five
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Big -FOUR OF THE BOX.
O. P. Caylor Crowns Rusie,
Nichols, Killen and Young.
FEW PITCHERS ARE FIRST CLASS.

IN Twenty-Five Years but Twenty-cight
cd Truly Grcat-Jamcs Dovlin tho Most
Remarkable Pitcher OF tho Century.
One of the requisites most necessary to q
baseball teams success is good pitching.
Ihere may be nine of terrific batsmen,
excellent fielders and fleet base runners. but
II the pitching be poor, good work with the
bat. in the field or on bases is often multi
ned by the weakness in the box.
First class pitchers have always been to
the profession of baseball what star TRACE
dams have been to the American stage, with
this exception-that whereas they appear
almost as seldom on the stage of action
they remain much less time. The great
pitchers who have arisen to fame and LASTED
any reasonable length of time have been
very few and can be counted without the
aid of three figures. From Brainerd to
Rusie is period of n little more than score
OF years. In this time let us see how many
pitchers lived who earned the right to be
called stars of the first magnitude
Brainerd himself was king of his class
and time. His hand never passed above
the plane of his belt in delivering the ball
His delivery was purely of the underhand
Kind. 1t was a pitch" in the real sense of
the word, and not throw" az is the de-
livery of this day Yet he had wonderful
swiftness.
After Brainerd came Zetlinc Then there
was Matthews. Spalding for Il few years
reigned us king of the pitchers and proba.
bly, received as much compensation for his
first season in Boston rs was ever paid in a
year to any pitcher who ever played profess
sionally. Bradley, too, had his year OF
bright prominence when the dead ball gave
him chance to put into use his peculiar
powers of pitching.
AT the close of the seventies the greatest
pitcher of the century, in my estimation,
arose and fell 1t is need less to say his name
was James Dcvlin. No man since his day
has robbed him ribs memory of the crown.
But his greatness was his ruin His
prowess was purchased by gamblers. He
gave himself up to evil companions who
dragged him down to disgrace. Devlin was
one of the quartet whose conviction of
crooked play and life punishment served to
place baseball high up in the public esti-
national the top of honest out Of doors
sports In the short period of five years
Devlin sank from the topmost pinnacle OF
apitcher's fame to n paupcr's grave.
After Dcvlin came Bond of the Bostons,
Radbournc. Corcoran. Goldsmith Keefe.
WEIGH, Nolan, Mccormick, White, Calvin,
Richmond, Whitney, Clarkson, IIutchi-
son, Ramsey, Kilroy. Mullanr, Stivctts,
Ferguson, Young, Killen, Nichols and Ru-
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A rrcncimnn's Before Dinner Rid.

A New York lady met in Paris NJ. Aude,
now attached to the French legation in
Washington. Have you zee beecerclc i'm
Amairka?" he asked. When she comprc
hcnded what it was he wished to know, she
informed him that the bicycle had reached
these wilds and had already become IL ia
vorite instrument of torture. He next
asked, Zen can take re little run on 70
beecercle from Washton to philadclph and
back before dinnair, nest cc-pas!"
That depends on how often week YOU
dine" said the lady blandly.
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anG AL. worn out take
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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-04-01
J. Fl. KEDZIE, JR.

lair intercollegiate tournament, in which
Yale won the silver Spalding cup.
The decisive game was won by Yale oven
Amherst by n score of l to O, and Yale's
winning run WAS made by Kedzie.
He is hard hitter, an excellent base run.
ner and such stone wall behind the bat
that few bulls get past him. He also throws
to bases with such swiftness and precision
that stealing n bag is most precarious UNI
dertaking when he is behind the bat.
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?. 6. THOMAS BULLETIN.

The following quotations are furnished dsily
by 2. L. Thomas, stock, cotton, grain and pro.
visions broker, over Thompsons book store
Phone 100:
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For bilious headache and
all other conditions resulting
from constipation, go by the
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Book free, pills CSC. At
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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-04-01

catcher who could
hold the delivery
of Lee Stewart, the.
CO lleg e's crack
pitcher. and ked-
zie and Stewart
were the most ia
nous amateur bat
terry in the west
that year. In the
fall of 1890 Kelzle
went to Yale and
while there gained
a national reputa-
ton. He played
with the Yale team
in Chicago last
July in theWorld's
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-04-01
KEDzIE 10 THEIR CAPTAIN.
Tho Famous Yalc Catcher Now Handling
Northwestern Univcrsity's Team.

j. H. Kedzie, Jr., the young baseball
player who Won fame as catcher of the Yale
zine during the past two years, is now
law student ut Northwestern university,
Evanston, Ills, and will captain the base
ball team of the college. Kedzie is just of
age and is an athletic fellow of medium
height and weight. AS freshman at
Northwestern in 1883 ketzie was the only
The Portland daily press., 1894-11-19
PERILoUs SHOOTING.
Reckless Sportsmen Who Pursued Game
EUnder the Very Eaves of the Powder
Mills at Gambo-Large Force of Watch
men Called Out to Keep the Shooters
Away.

The officers of the Oriental Powder COM
pany have been having quito a trial with
the gunners this fall. The extension system
of factories at Gumbo. on the Presumpscot.
is said to be one of the largest in the
country. A large tract of woodland on both
sides of the river is devoted to the little
mills where powder is ground. These mills,
about fifty in number are scattered around
in the forest at appropriate intervals. The
intention is to have each little mill SO $50
lated that in case it blows up it will not set
off the others.
The strictest preca utions are taken to
keep every spark of fire away from the area
of territory in which the mills are situated.
Only such fires as ar absolutely essential
are allowed on the grounds, and never
stick of wood is burned in these cases, coal
only being allowed. Even slight particle
of dust, tracked into a mill on the heel of
a visitor, may strike out the spark that will
produce deadly explosion. All the work
men wear shoes with copper nails in order
to prevent string fire. Such being the pre-
cautions taken to guard against ignition
the concern of the superintendent may be
imagined when he found the territory of
the company invaded by reckless spoI tsmen
from Windham, Gorham and even more
distant places. These hunters went to
popping away almost under the very es
of the kernelling mills, the most dangerous
ones of all. They were very persistent
about it, also; reasonable warnings not
suficing. To protect their property tho
company were forced to put on a large force
of guards, who watched the grounds day
and night for weeks during the busiest
portion of the season. Within a few days
the cold and inclement weather has largely
prevented hunting and the most of the
guards have been called in. A strict watch
is still maintained. however.
The Portland daily press., 1894-11-19
County Attorney True's Report.

From the report Of County Attorney
Truesto the Attorney General it appears
that the whole mum Der of criminal cases
for the year ending November /, 1894,
was 282, as follows: Homicide 2, forg-
cry 4, compound larceny 4, larceny 10,
burgl larry 2, robbery, L, rape 8, assault
with felonious intent 4, assault and bat
terry IS, offences against chastity and
morality 2, cheating 4, defect in high
way, l, nuisance 81, violations OF liquor
law 1l3, other offences as. The case s
we're disposed of as follows: NOD pressed
on payment of costs l, nol pressed or
dismissed "a, convicted and sentenced
14s, acquitted 5, placed on file As. con-
tinued open 67, continued for sentence
~, marked law %, mt to state prison
10, county Jail and house of correction
IS, fines SO. The costs and expenses of
prosecution were $7,790.41; fines and
costs imposed 6,15S. 46; fines collect
ed. Sill, 297, 6s.
The Portland daily press., 1894-11-19
PERSONAL.

William M. and Edward 6. Haggett,
Edward J +. Daniels and Herman J.Grim-
mer left yesterday morning at O'Clock
for their bicycle trip to Washington.
Colonel Il s. Osgood gives dinner to
Hon. W. W.Thomas, ex-minister to Swed-
en-, tomorrow.
Rev. Thomas Hughes Of GIinnell, Iowa,
b as returned home.
Misses Maud Washburn and Louise
Gilkey will sail in January for years
trip through Spain and Italy.
The Misses Mary and Julia Stevens
are expected home from Europe this
week where they have passed some two
years.
Miss Rollins will accompany DIR. and
Mrs. Kimball to Europe in January.
Mrs. George S. Hunt, Mrs. HI. Bailey
and Mrs. L. Nj N. Stevens are attending
the national convention of the W. CT. O..
at Cleveland, Ohio.
DIR. Bowers says he is not candidate
for city physician.
The Portland daily press., 1894-11-19
Decision in the Hughes Case To Be Given
Today,

Decision in the Hughes Case To Be Given
Today,
Judge Gould will give his decision in
the case of DR.. John B. Hughes at IL
O'Clock this forenoon. The brief re-
naming testimony and the arguments
were given in the municipal court Satur-
day forenoon. Judge Symonds contend
ed that the government had not shown
that any crime had been committed.
Incidentally he condemned Martin J.
Monahan as the one who had brought
the trouble upon Mary B. Dunn. No
testimony at all was put in for the de-
fence. For the government, County At
torney True argued that the testimony
showed that Mary Dunn had died from a
criminal operation performed by DR..
Hughes on the Sunday night. Not only
was this shown by the declaration of
the girl at the time when she was be-
moaning her approaching death, but also
by the testimony of Martin J. Monahan.
which had been given in good faith,
and was evidently trustworthy.
The Portland daily press., 1894-11-19
ODD FELLOWS NOTES.
Question of New Hall Being Agitated-
Pleasant Event Saturday Evening.

The capacity of Odd Fellows hall. judg-
ing from the attendance and lnoreaseo III"
terest manifested in this popular assoc1a-
ton, is fast becoming inadequate 1of theii
use, and a great many members OF the ofuoi
are earnestly agitatings the proprleIy ol
erecting building Of their own, which Will
be better adapted for their work when the
present: lease of the quarters they now
occupy shall expire. The Lease Will ternii-
nate in about two years.
Z Ivy and woodbine lodges. Daughters OF
Rebekah. realize this fact quite sensibly,.as
every inch of available space allotted 10
these orders is generally occupied at the
regular meetings. Even the larger hall,
which is at their disposal on special occa-
efons. is hardly sufficient to accommodate
them.
The meeting of Woodbine lodge last Satur-
day evening was very largely attended
After the usual routine business was tran
sacted, the Noble Grand was made aware
that a Mr.. 'Sweet,'' visitor from Auburn,
was in the ante-room. A committee accord
ingly was appointed. headed by Past Grand
Walker. to escort the visitor into the hall.
He was properly received, lecess immediate
" announced, and the entertainment which
followed was highly interesting. From the
manner in which Mr.. '3Sweet." was greeted,
we should say he must be connected with
some wholesale confectionery establish
ment.
The anniversary of this lodge will be cele
brated by sumptuous supper on the hrst
Saturday of December. at which time the
committee will introduce new feature In
the line of walters. both unique and pleas
inc
The Portland daily press., 1894-11-19
Large Meeting at the Y. M. c. A.

Yesterday afternoon Mr.. Herbert L..
Gale of Worcester, Mass, addressed the
mems meeting in Y. M. G. A. hall. One
hundred more chairs were provided than
have ever been used before, but still ev-
cry seat was taken. Mr.. Gale held the
closest attention throughout his dis
course of his hearers. Nine young men
made decided stand for Christ at the
close of the meeting, and many expressed
meeting ever attended in their lives.
Next Sunday afternoon Mr.. r. A. Jordan
of Bangor will speak at this meeting.
The Portland daily press., 1894-11-19
HIS COLOR AGAINST HIM.
A Martinique Negro Sailor who Has Tried
in Vain for Eight Weeks to ship FROM
This Port.

A large, strongly built and gooo-
look ing negro entered the police STATION
lodging. Luckily for him there is no
prejudice there because of race or Color,
and he was provided with a good shelter
from the night and the cold. The n1ght
before he had walked the streets TILL
daybreak. Saturday he was turned out
had lived for eight weeks All that
time he had been trying to get chance
to ship on some vessel, but because OF
his color, though he is an able-bodied
seaman. he tried in vain.
Twelve weeks ago he came here on
coal schooner from Philadelphia. He
fell on the deck and broke his leg. Ho
was taken to the Marine Hospital, and
in four weeks was we'll again. Ever
since then the prejudice against his col
or has prevented his employment. Inc
captains don't like to mix the crew, it IS
said, as if they weren't mixed already,
without negro aboard. The term mix"
applies IN this connection simply 10 LILO
introduction of negro blood.
The negro, whose name is Louis Var
mon, is Martinique negro. He was
well. employed and happy in his native
land, but contrary to the advice OF his
father and mother, he resolved to see
the world. That was six or seven years
ago. He has seen good many OF the
countries Of the world, but would now
be only too glad to find himself in Mar
Unique. With Secretary Bakers aid he
will doubtless get to Boston, where he
says there isn't SO much prejudice in
shipping circles against his color. He
hopes to get to Martinique before long.
There are three other negro sailors in
this city who cannot obtain work.
The Portland daily press., 1894-11-19
Christians at Work.

There will be meeting this morning
at o'clock in the parlors of the Y. N. Z.
A. of the pastors and others. to make
arrangements for the convention of
Christians at Work, which is to be held
in Portland for six days, beginning De-
Gem Der 10. All interested are cordially
invited to attend,
The Portland daily press., 1894-11-19
DON'T FAIL

To come in and see
the beautiful new dress
goods we have just re-
ceived from New York
and put on sale to-day
at only twenty-five cents
yard! They are thirty
seven inches wide, all
pure wool and good,
heavy winter weight. The
style is of the novelty
mixture order, and there
is a good assortment of
Shades. The lot is not
large; only fifty pieces
about twenty-five hun
bred yards), but the ac-
tual value is great!-It
is the bargain of the
season.
Is CENTS.
The Portland daily press., 1894-11-19
Young Women,s Christian Association

The %rooms Eof the Young Women's
Christian Association were filed to their
utmost capacity by the audience which
gathered lin them at the meeting held
yesterday afternoon. The praise service
was followed by an interesting and in
spring talk on woman's work in for
eign fields, by Mrs. J. W. D. Carter.
The Portland daily press., 1894-11-19
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y
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