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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-05-24
SOUTHERN PREsBYTERY.
The Revised Directory Overwhelmingly
Adopted.

The Revised Directory Overwhelmingly
Adopted.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, May % The
general assembly Of the Southern Pres
byterian Church to-day read the report
OF tho ommittee on the directory. The
report showed that out OF 67 Pres
b. teries 60 had voted. There were 81
voting for the adoption of the revised
directory and only against 1t. The
com mittee recommended that the as
eembly declare tho revised directory
overwhelmingly adopted. The report
Of the committee was adopted.
There was protracted discussion of
the report Of the committee on bills
and overtures concerning proposed
change in the baptismal formula. The
general assembly adjourned until Q
o'clock without taking action in the
m after,
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-05-24
DAVE KELLY CAPTURED.
The Supposed Assaulter of Mics PIerson
Now Lodged I'm Fincastle Jail.

Now Lodged I'm Fincastle Jail.
FINcAsTLE, Va, May 23.-Dave Kelly.
who is accused CT criminally assaulting
Miss Pierson near Iron Gate, this
county, some time ago and for whom the
Governor had offered reward of S2OO,
was lodged in jail hero to night. He
was captured by Mr.. Beard in Am
horst county to day and brought here at
onca
Nothing has been done with Dcdson,
who WAS brought here from Roanoke
Monday night, and he still remains in
jail at this place.
AS he is wanted upon another charge,
he will probably be turned over to other
authorities.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-05-24
Love Causes a SAD Tragedy.

GREEN BAY, Ala, May a. Silss Gil.
fillan, young merchant, blow out his
brains on the front step OF the house Of
James Lewis yesterday. de was en-
gagged to marry Miss Lewis, who Is Ill
and was reported dead The girl was
not dead but heard Of the suicide and
Is dying from the shock.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-05-24
TAUNTON.
ROANOKE.
scoRE ny INNINas


Earned runs-Stanton, Two-base hits III Coy,
McGinnis. Fulx. Home runs, Clark. Stolen
base, Crockett, Boyd ,. Double plays, Clark,
L, ons, Little Bases on 6alls of Mccoy !, or
Malarkey . Struck out, by Mccoy I, by Malar-
key, q: Passed halle, Arthur 2 McGettgan.
Wild pitches, Mccoy, Malarkey. Time OF game
hours. Umpire, Ford.
Roanokes OF For Richmond.
The Roanoke team left last night for
Richmond where they will play the
remainder of the week, returning home
to play Lynchburg Monday Tuesday
and Wednesday of next week. All of
the players were taken along except
Smith and Johnson.
Collinower Gave Richmonds n big Lead.
NORFOLK. May 23.-In the first In
ming Collinower allowed the Rich
moiders eight big hits and gave g We
bases on balls when the bases were full,
in such order as to force four men across
the plate. The Norfolks could not
overcome this lead and so suffered de-
feat Score
Norfolk. O2s0 &c II ,
Richmond. .......... s , 0O-1O 10 2
Batteries: Collitower and Hodge Blanken-
ship and Setlcy and Grim and Foster.
Game Called with the Score Tied
PETERSBURG. May 90 The game to-
day proved q tie, bang called at the end
Of the seventh inning on account Of
rain Score:
Lynchbnrs .............. sO0lO0O-4 5 s
Batteries: Smith and STAFFORD, H. Smith and
Hacker.
Standing of the Clubs.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-05-24
GORMAN STATES HIS POSITION.
He Uncompromisingiy Favors
the Tariff Bill Now Pending.

Like a True Democrat. He Recognizes tho
Right of Others Of the Party to Their
Ideas, and He VIII Support the Income
Tax Featare-PioRress Made In Con-
sidsration OF tho Iron Scheduled Test
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-05-24
UMPIRE FORD'S DECISIONS
Partially Responsible for Roa-
noke's Defeat Yesterday.

Man Was Called Out Just as a Runner
Crossed the Home Plate and Others
Would Rave FolIowed-Ths Game Was
an Exciting One ThrouRhout-The
Visitors Found Mccoy In the Sixth and
Pounded Him Badly-The Home Team
stin Weak In Base Running.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-05-24
TAYLOR CONFIRnIED.
The Kansas Negro to be Recorder of
Deeds Mt Washington

WASHINGTON, May 2S-Tae Senate
to-day confirmed the nomination OF
Cbas. FL. j. Taylor (colored) of Kansas,
to be recorder of deeds In the Distric /
OF Columbia. The vote was "a to IS.
Taylor was from Kansas City, Kan, ard
was appointed through the influence OF
Senator Martin, of Kansas.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-05-24
Tho Eighteenth Game Draw.

MONTREAL, May 23.-Tne eighteenth
game of chess between Lasker and
Steinitz resulted IN draw at the end OF
the siXty-frst move. The nineteenth
game has been fixed for Saturday next.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-05-24

Those "Magic City" bindings are going
like hot oakea. Bring in your numbers
and get them exchanged for bound
oopy-oosts 75 cents or S1.5O.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-05-24
Tue WEATHER.

Forecast for Virginia; showers; north
east winds, becoming variable.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-05-24

Roanoke Roofing and Metal CorniCe Co.,
OFFICE-207 South Jefferson St.
J.. R. COLLINGWOOD,
Phone 1877. Managep.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-05-24
THE WEATHER
To-day Is likely to be cloudy and rainy.

Don't stop up the hole in
the ballot box when you vote
to-day; but give US the order
to stop up the
Hole in your roof.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-18

Among the ancients. condiments 70
stimulate the sluggish appetite seemed TO
be in chief demand. Amongst these. asa
foetida-w hich ia to-day highly relshed
in Persia and the East-was an indis-
pensable ingredient; and il is even now
used moderately by cooks in Europe 10
give havors to some meats and dishes.
Max O'Isell says he has found only two
nations where women are the leaders
France and America. In America. from
the age Of eighteen, "a girl is allow ed al
most every lber;y-she takes the rest.
In France the womcu are not frivolous.
he maintains. as i commonly supposed.
They have kno~ ledge Of their husbands
business and a voice in The management
Of his affairs
The man who was said 10 be the origi-
nal of Charles Dickens's '-Barnaby
RGdge" lately died in Chatham Eng
His name Walter de Brisac and ne
was u packman by profession He was
educated far in advance OF his class. and
was clever talker Dickens. while liv
Chatham and held many conversations
With the man. one OF the things that
made De Erisac conspicuous was that he
was Always dressed in the costume OF
tho Georgian period.
IL is We'll known that the Car Of Rus
STA j. man OF enormous strength Many
stories are told Of him the la.est oi
which - that he and his wife while
return journey TO st. Petersburg.
sh'rS time ago. stopped at small sta
ton for luncheon. The daughter OF the
Mayor OF the village brought a bouquet
or rowers to the Empress. but forgot 20
dry the stems. The empire - nOs wish
ing 10 soil her gloves hesitatcd q mo
ment about taking the flowers The Gar
s@~ing heavy pewter plate on the table
picked ~ uP. twisted IL into a holds-
placed -Ee bouquet In IL. and hs nded Il 10
Is vile.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-18

OF lace on ID. Out Of an accordion pleatea
brim rose tiny straw coiored crown
around which grew small lavendar now
ers. \ large purple bow that stood up in
front was caught down with the round
ing buckle that We see on so many OF the
hats. 1t was an elaborate one, with its
lines all set in briliants.
Another that showed more than one
kind OF straw was very tiny. had straw
and black jet ornaments.
\ big brown had its edge interSpersed
with narrow bands of rich pearl embroi-
derieS. in green, gold. and old rose shades
\ white lace hat. very large, had its
crown protected by futed ruche OF
green straw that stood about IL. The
front of the hat was a mass OF roses:
starting with small. delicate rosebuds.
they opened out into larger and larger
blossoms. as the pyramid reared itself,
ending in a single queenly rose. Two
heavy jet pins. with oval heads, stood
between the pink.
There is new boa I at Is pretty. easily
made, ana most appropriate for the days
when il is warm enough TO shed the coat.
Three bias bands OF black MORE or satin
are fastened together. the whole making
a width OF three or four inches. This
scarf is caught tightly when il reaches
the bust in front. and bow of loops
only fastened at each side. From there
the folds fall loosely apart. godet fashion.
Beneath the bow. a ruf.ic of lace with
pretty spangled or jetted design. is gath
cred. The scarf is cut off at the waist
line. and edged with another founce OF
the lace. This makes pretty evening
scarf as well. in the light shades
L have sketched for this letter a par
ticularly simple and sensible spring gown.
You Will see that slight overskirt effect
IL given by the narrow band which shows
beneath. The overSkirt is edged with
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-18

barrassinS TO both the ladies. That they
did meet. however is evidenced by re-
port In the Calcutta Society News. recent
~ received here. TO the effect that Mr.
Vanderbilt and his party We're guests at
the benefit given for the new hospital for
incurables in the far away Indian city.
and that Mrs. Potter and Mr.. Bellew were
also guests and gave the closet scene
from Hamlet" Further details as to
how they met and the atmosphere at the
time which surrounded the two Ameri-
cans thus strangely thrown together by
circumstances under tropic skies are anx-
iously awaited.
Every one has a hobby. We may deny
the accusation. but just the same the
fact remains that there is in our makeup
some particular fad or falling that is
very dear to us and which We willing
to indulge as far as in us lies.
Royalty Is not superior to this little
weakness. and there are many well-known
people whose penchant for peculiarites Is
universally acknowledged. The Princess OF
Wales has mania for collecting postage
stamps. Queen Victoria's hobby nnds a
vent in the collection Of curious coins.
The late Comtesse Ruspoli spent many
years of her life In collecting Napoleonc
relics and succeeded I'm acquiring a very
valuable assortment.
Mrs. Bernard Beere buys mechanical
dolls other women invest i'm Bon-bons.
and her collection is a large and yalua-
Bile one Fanny Davenport goes In for
antique Jewelry and odd hair-pins. while
Pauline Halls more modest taste inclines
her iowa, DIS sapphires and turquoses. Ii
is said she possesses more beautiful Mar
quise rings than any woman in the pro-
feSsicn.
Christine Nilsson has a fancy for fans
Of rare lace and exquisite workmanship.
This little hobby * OF the most
pc rsiVe ones that can be thought OF. and
unless one possesses royal friends a
royal pocketbook the mania should be
transferred TO something less apt TO
bsnkiup one.
Agnes Repplier as "a representative lit
erary y olnan divides her time between
her essays and large and interesting
family of cats that she adOres Bern
hardt's fads are too numerous 10 men,
ton. while there many women in
private life who let their fancy run ram
pSnt shoes. old silver, Isces, auto
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-18
HITLER AND YONDER.
SNAIL r4Lk RkGAKDING PEOPIE
AND THINGS.
Did They Meet Mrs. Potter and Mr. Belle w
Calves Photographs i'm General
Demsnd-Generaiities

Much curiosity has been expressed as TO
whether the Vanderbilt party met Mrs.
James Brown Potter and Mr.. Kyrle Bel
lew on their recent trip through India.
and II so. whether they established So
clal relations with the actress and actor.
rms curiosity was based on the well-re-
inenbered facts that Mrs. 'Wn-
lie X Vanderbilt and Mrs. Pot
ter were quite intimate during
the years when the latter was in the hey
day Of her social career here. II was
Mrs w. X. Vanderbilt who invariably
headed the list OF lady managers OF pa
irons or the many amateur entertain
mentS which Mrs Potter was constantly
organizing. they were frequent visitors
at each others homes and called each
other by their first names. After Mrs.
Potter took the decisive step of going
on the stage Mrs. Vanderbilt still kept
up the friendship for a time and attend
Ell Mrs. Potters first performances. The
intimacy was. however. not continued
and the meeting in India. whether or
no, it resulted in renewal OF the old
friendship. must have been slightly en-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-18

narrow band Of satin or MORE to more
strongly define its nature. The basque
has but small hin rufie: and the very
full Sodets over the shoulders are finished
by graceful reVers. The inner vest is Of
soft silk. with the bow of the same ma
terial. Ii is 10y no means extreme. and
yet il is very much en- vogue.
EVA A. SCHI- EEHT.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-18
THE WOMAN OF FASHION
sswILDgRTNG CoHBTNITTOys IN
TBH SPRING BONNET.
Peculiar Chsrm-whst One Trims is
wIth-A New Bos. etc.

Copyright Tor the Times, ls94)
Heaven defend US. for our ''bunnets" no
longer do. Then sun shall not smite
thee by day. nor the moon by night" was
all right when brlms Of straw interposed
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-18

The story Is told of Robespierre that
at one time. when at the Letght Of hts
power. a lady called upon him. beseechiuss
him to spare her husbands life. He
scornfuliy refused. As she turred away.
his pet dog. He turned upon her. ex-
claiming. Madame. have you no humans
ty2''
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-18

The name Of "Boniface." as applied IN
hotel-keepers. is derived from devout
and hospitatle man whom Saint Angus
tine created n saint. Subsequently he be
came the patron saint Of Germany. and
il was in that country. according TO some
Writers. that hotel or tavern keepers.
well as those among private citizens. who
were hOsptablc. and who a times kept
open house. as the saying is. were dub
bed BonifaceS.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-18

In the courts OF Venice. when a prisoner
Is about to be condemned to death. a tall
and ghostly individual. dressed I'm a long
black gown. walks majesticaiiy to the
center Of the court room. bows solemnly
to the judges and In a cavernous voice
pronounses the words: Remember the
baker, Then he bows again and stalks
away. About 900 years ago a baker was
executed In Venice for a crime OF which
nc not guilty. When his innocence
was established the judges who con-
denned him gave a sum OF money TO the
ci:y. the interest on which was to be de-
voted 10 the setting up and perpetual
burning OF : lamp known as the Lamp
Of Expiation" In the Palace Of the DogoA
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-18

The term mandy pamby." which has
come TO be applied to a person OF vacil-
latinS character. as well as TO weak lit
erary productions. was originated by the
poet Pope. He applied ii TO some pueriIe
verses that had been written by an OBJ
scure poet-one Ambrose Phillips-ad
dressed to the children Of a peer. The
first half Of the term is meant baby
way OF pronouncing Andy. a pet nick
name for Ambrose. and the second half
is simply juggling word To fit 1t.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-18

speaking at great festival some years
ago. said; God has set the world on two
pillars, moley andS mafrimony. and or
the right use OF money and the right
relation OF the sexes depends everything"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-18

graphs. and in fact hundreds OF que0
fancies. for individual tastes lie I'm differ
cnt directions. and the world Of wonen
IL ever growing larger.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-01-04
NEeRAskA ALLlANcE.

Work Of Reorgaaizing Is Begun by
Turning Down ola Timers
HASTINGS. Neb.. Jan. after a
rather sharp contest the factions Of
the Farmers Alliance succeeded in
making compromise yesterday by
which the offices We're divided among
the young element and the sold tim
ers- ohm Ii. Powers, who has been
president for years, was turned down,
and Alien Rott. who has long been a
feature Of Alliance work in NebI aslxa.
was removed from the executive COM
mittee. The work Of reorg anizing the
Alliance IN Nebraska has begun.
Before the session adjourned a list
of resolutions declaratory OF the
orders principles was adopted. In
the first free coinage of silver and gold
at rs to j and an unlimited issue on
treasury notes is demanded Two
paragraphs are devoted to state issues.
and then Secretary Norton Is given a
turn on the spit His retention in of
ice is said To be an insult to the entire
farming community.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-01-04
NEWS IN GRIEF.

The Joliet branch Of the Consoli-
dated steel and Wire company closed
down. making idle about 300 men.
The secretary of state and the
British arm bassador are pursuing nego-
tiations for an agreement upon regu-
lations to police Behring sea
At Dakota City. Neb.. James T.
Willis. a saloonzeeper, shot and I'M
stantIy killed Amb rry Bates Of Sly
burg. during drunken quarrel
David Londin. a justice Of the peace
AIRED 67. cut his throat at Shelbyviile,
Ind Failure to secure "A political arr
pointment is said to have driven Lou
den to take his life.
at a meeting of the Cleveland vessel
owners il was unanimously resolved to
raise q fund to meet the expense OF
agitation in Washington against put
ting iron on the free list
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-01-04
TO BRING THEM TO TIM E.
alissouri wIu Enforce rhe Law Regard
lag Express Com DAnies-

Missouri Wiu Enforce she Law Regard
nag Express CO.. 3Antes.
JEFFERSON Cry. Mo. Jan a The
attorney general will commence suit
in the first trial court ia which he can
secure service against the va rfous ex-
press companies in this state. to
compel then9 to obey an act passed at
the last session Of the general as
sembly. requiring them to conform to
such rules and regulations as might
be made IN regard TO their SEIZED ule
Of rates or charges BY The board Of
railroad 2 nd warehouse com mlssicners.
Within sixty days after the passage
Of the act they are regu red to furnish
the board with thes- schedules. and il
was authorized to alter BIZ amend such
schedules. notify the companies Ut
same and give them a hearing
The schedules were furnished bv
the com panies. the board III tilted
them when it would give them a hear
ing, and at the appointed time it met
and scaled the schedules presented by
the companies down ten per cent on
general specials, although the com
panies were not present at the hear
ing.
No effort has been made by the
companies 10 comply with the ord ar
of the commission and. under the pro-
visions Oh the act. the attorney gen
eral viii proceed against them to e.
cover the penalties prescri bed for their
faiiure
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-01-04

KANSAS CITY, Mo. Jan. "A con
Tention of district No. Il Of the United
Mine Workers Of America. com pris-
ing Missouri and Kansas. met in this
city at 1920 o'clock yesterday at the
Pacific hotel, declared all official pc
sitions in district II vacant and elect
Ia the flo lowing IA their stead: Presi-
dent, Robert Curlev. Scranton Kan !,
vice president, T. r. Jones, Bevier.
Mo-, secretary and treasurer. q. H-
Chapman Corder. Mo. executive
board James Cathcart, Scranton.
Kan Charles Spur, Richmond. Mo:
LEI. w. PEN bertOn. Higginsvihe, Mo. /;
- Thomas, Marceline, Mo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-01-04
Pension DEcIsIoN-

Most Important One Rendered BY tbs
Present Administration Handed Down
WAsH1NeToS, Jan. 4. - Assistant
Secretary Reynolds Of the interior
department. yesterday rendered one
0f the most important decisions that
has been made bsa this administration
The case under consideration was
that Of james E. Harrison, late
Of Company NJ. Third Iowa cavalry.
who claimed a pension for a gun shot
wound ia the arm The principle
question involved IS that of dine Of
duty" and the effect Of the decision
will be to reverse . large number Of
decisions made during the last admin
isrration la which this question was at
issue.
Previous to Mr.. Harrison's admins
tration it had been held ia q long line
Of decisions that where a soldier re-
ceived a disa biLity while absent from
his command. acting for himself and
for his own pleasure and benefit, that
he was not entitled TO pension Bat
during the last administrati it is
alleged there was q material depar-
ture from this rule. Some cases were
decided, it is said. in accordance with
the rule which had long prevailed
while in others men were pensioned
when acting for their own benefit and
pleasure. This practice finally cul-
minated i'm the case Of Harrison which
IS over-ruled and made to conform to
the rule which had been in force for
years under all prior administra tons
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-01-04
m'mlLLlN ON INCOME TAX.

R1'MILLIN ON INCOME TAX
ne Talks 81 shs Essential Features q
the Measure.
WAsHgNGroS, Jan Representa-
tive MeMillln, chair maa Of the sub
committee IN charg Of the internal
revenue feature Of the tariff bill,
outlined the salient feature OF
the income TAX measure which he ex-
poets to complete in day or two. He
said.
The corpora ton part OF the meas
ure VIII not require an lnquisition on
every individual to determine what
amount Of corporate stock he holds.
but the assess lnent will be- made
against and paid PIT tine corporation
and hence a man owning corporal on
stock win not b. worried By corpora
ton assessors
The corporation wiz pay the tax
Of each o its incorporators and viii
in turn charge it up against them
But to prevent taxing E man twice, if
a corporation pays for an iucorpora-
tor ON the dividen is he would derive,
he ia turn is credited with that
amount Lin assessing his general in
come for taxation. AIS to for
eiEners and foreign associations hold
ing interest bearing securities in this
country. they will be assessed
the same our own citizens The
collection Of the tax viii be IN the
hands Of the internal revenue bureau
Il viii not necessitate the appoint
ment Of new TAX coll ectOrs in the
various states, but a few additional
assessors and deputies viii be required
to work under the present revenue
collectors
Mr. McMillin says the bill will pro-
vide means for com elllng disclosures
~ to income some hat similar 70 the
methods used bv several of the states
he says the penalties for failing to re
port or for false repOr is have not get
been fixed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-01-04
LAWRENCE WORK HOUSE.
A Plan 80 make the Poor Earn Their
Way.

LAWRENCE. Kan, Jan At last
nights meeting Of the city council a
plan that used to be in force in the city
for taking care Of the city poor. was re-
vived BY resolution. This is the estab-
fishing 0f q rock pile where those whom
the City has to provide tor may give
something in return for what they get.
It is proposed to let men having teams
and wao can get nothing to do, haul the
rock and make something for themselves.
Then the INDECENT pu0r will be given
first chance 10 earn living by breaking
the rocks after them coming the men
out Of work who have families.
Az is expected thar in this way the city
can get considerable rock broken for use
pa the streets and THAT id viii not cost
much more than Al would to provide for
the wanta alone of the needy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-01-04

WAsHINoToS, Jan. 4.-Fourth As
sistant Postmaster General MaxzveII
has removed since his incum bency
I'll 900 fourth-class postmasters, and is
now grinding them out al an average
rate Of something like forty five per
dav This is soIne 3NO better than
Ciarkson was ena BLEED w. do for q lice
period, but when Vice President Stew
enson welded the ak he left a record
for all time It was something like
Z. 800 for the period in W hich Maxwell
removed /. 300 and Clarkson J. 500