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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-09-10
Tho Port Roynl Dry Dock.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9.-Mr. Cramp,
the builder of the Indiana. in reply to
Secretary Herberi's invitation to dock
that betsleship in the new Port Royal,
5. c., dock, has aaked that he be fur
nished plans OF the dock. This informa.
tion has been sent to him showing that
1t is large enough to receive the Indians
l. she can croes the bar In tho hsrbor,
l. has been purposed to send her to
Nova Scotia.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-09-10
Richmond. 8; Norfolk, g.

RICHMOND, Va, Sept. 9.-Richm ond
outbatted Narfolk. but the latter's field
work was superior to that of the home
team. Berte, Houseman and Wells
made triple play, the first one here
this season. The batting of Houseman,
Smith and State, and the pitching of
Flynn and mcfarland were features of
the game.
Sccrc:- u TT e
Richmond .......... 1oOo01ussAS IS 8
Norfolk ......:...". 0 00202 0-6 : /
- Batteries-Flynn aud Foster; Mcfarland and
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-09-10
TIE BAprLEsH1p TEX as.
Another Chief Engineer Asked For-she
Will Resume Her Trial "Trip.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9.-The Navy
Department. has received dispatch
from Captain Glass, OF the bsttleship,
Texas, regarding the accident sustained
by the Texas during the trial of her
engines off Ocean View, Va, Saturday.
He says the board of surveys has con-
demned the chief engineer OF the Texas
and asks for the detail Of another chief
engineer to succeed him.
The despatch reports that the repairs
to the Texas will be completed In time
to reoume her trial next Thursday md
adds In explation of the accident: 1.-The
vacuum in tho condenser fell to twenty
inches. This was caused by the ship
passing through shoal water from Nor
folk through the channel to Hampton
Roads by which her condenser WAS
filled with mud.
This vitiated the vacuum and resulted
In corresponding loss of horsepower,
which the contractors very properly will
not allow. This will be rectifiec by
taking off the hornets and washing out
the condenser with the FIRE hose. There
is nothing serious in this. The fire
rooms are hot, the blowers not yet
working properly, aad the engines re-
quire tuning up before going in. 20 full
power trial.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-09-10
A Judge with a Hanging Reoo,a

FORT SMITH, Ark, Sept. -Buz Luck
had been sentenced in the United
States court to hang on Tuesday. Octo-
Der 9, next, for the murder of Deputy
Marshal Lor!eo in the Greek nation last
December. The condemned man was a
member OF gang OF train robbers and
wreckers. Luck ia the one hundred and
ftty-hrst person sentenced 10 death by
Judge Parker.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-09-10
A Postoffice sub.station.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9-The acting
postmaster general has directed q full
postofiices sub.station to be- esta blished
at the Atlantis Exposition grounds.
Visitors to the fair, employees, ETC., can
receive their mail there. A postal car
and part OF the government exhibits will
be placed alongside the postotfice, and
it's practical workings shown as an an
neg tosthe sub station.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-09-10
Two More Monitors at League Island

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 9.-The Ajax
and Oonicus, two OF the single turrented
monitors which have been lying for
years at Norfolk, tied up to-day at the
League Island navy yard. This makes
four monitors that have arrived here In
the past two weeks, the Lehigh and
Cstskill being the hrss to reach the
navy yard. Tpo others, the Mahoped
and Nantucket, will soon be brought
here.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-09-10
Second Game.

Earned runs-Petcrsburg, 6; Roanoke. 8 IIome
runsITurner, Yiox. Fultz and Padden. Two.
6asc hits-pendcr, Stahl and Padden. Bases on
paiis0On Carney, 2; of williams, a. Struck
ontLBy Carney, 8; by Williams, l. Hit by
pitched ball-Fultz and Cavsnaugh Double
nlayys-Ganney and Turner; Williams and Little;
raaoen and Little Wild pitcb-Willams, l.
Tlme OF game-One hour and forty five minutes.
Umpircs-Lippert and LLOYD
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-09-10
A Chinese Inspector Dead

LEXINGTON, Va, Sept. 9.-John A. R
Warner, Chinese inspector of the port O
Portland, Ore, died here at midnight.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-09-10
Portsmo nth Beat Lynohburc.

PORTSMOUTH. Va, Sept. o-Ports-
mouth outbatted the visitors to day and
won In walk. Hall played very ragged
ball at short for the home team, max
Ing all the errors of that club.
Score: r N u
Portsmouth. ......21a OObOOa-l2 ii 4
Lynchburg ..."....1 / 0013 OI-7 10 4
Batteries Mailman, Leach and Childs; Kagcy,
Rarert and Schabel.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-09-10
DR.. Fraker's Indemnity Kstablished.

RICHMOND, Mo, Sept 9.-Mrs. N. j..
McCruder, OF Atlantis, Mo-, q sister of
DR.. Ffaker. has arrived here, and IL
any doubs existed as to the identity of
the man now In jail 1t has been dis
pelled by his meeting with her. She
recognized him ct once The meeting
was very affecting one. After the
meet In the jail Mrs. McCruder was
seen at her hotel and said the prisoner
was DR.. Freker beyond doubt,
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-09-10
ROANOKE, VA, TUESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 10 1se5

was sliding to second base in an amsteur
match when the basemen sprang into
sue air to catch q thrown bali. He drop-
ped on Myers, his body falling on the
young mans neck and dis,ocasing his
spine. 40
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-09-10
How the Clubs stand.

The above table includes games forfeited by
Roanoke to Norfolk.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-09-10
Where They Play TODAY
THE GREEN CUP.

Roanoke at Petersburg; Norfolk OF
Lynehburg at Portsmouth.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-09-10
Killed While playing Bali.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9.-Benj smin f.
Myers. 90 years old, was almost in
stantly killed to- day in ball game. He
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-09-10
Officers of the Battleship Maine

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9-The following
assignment OF officers has been made to
the bsstleship Maine, which goes into
com mission on the 18th: Captain. a. S
Crowingshield; acknowledgements
a. Morix, lieutenanss, G. F. w. Hol-
man, f E. Fletcher, @. w. Dsnfield and
81. Gall; ensigno, W. Il. Ward and E.
w. Jenkins; surgeon, j. L. Nelson;
passed assistant surgeon, v. G. b.
Means; assistant surgeon, T. w.
Richards: paymaster, e. N. White
house; chief engineer, A. w. Morley;
passed assistant engineer, E. G. Bowers;
assistant engineers, w. M. Proctor, M.
e.. Franch and M. B. Peugnet; chap
lain, j. 2. Chadwick.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-09-10
Marshall s. We ndeIi Uprlght Piano
Bargain.

a FINE mahogany upright Marshall &
Wendell piano, slightsy used, at sac
rihce for cash. or on easy payments.
Hobbie Music Co.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-09-10
THE WEATHER.

III Forecast for Virginia: Generally fair
' and continued warm, southerly
winds; conditions favorable for thunder
storms at night
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-09-10

Women Admitted to the Higher Studiea
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9.-The Catholic
University has decided to admit women
as pupils in all the higher studies, en-
oracing courses of science, philosophy
and the arts Tho university heretofore
has been available for priests alone
With the opening of the institution on
October l. wbmen students also will be
accorded admission to the lectures and
studies in the regular and special
courses, though not permitted to ma
trioulate and secure degrees.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-09-10
Cleveland for a Third Term

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 9.-National
Democratic Chairman VIM. Z. Harrity
was to-day shown an interview with
Senator Gray, who says he favors Pres
ident Cleveland for q third term. Mr..
Harrity said: II personally think Mr..
Cleveland does not wish to be oandi
date and would decline the nominat ton {"
When asked who he favored with Mr.
Cleveland out OF the race. Mr. Harrity
said he WAS very busy and had no time
to talk politics.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-13

with Mr.. Gonzalez approval, and Mrs.
Gonzalez started out to catch the thief
and win glory herself. She ran along
a dollhouse gutter and cut herself bad
~. but that didn't discomfort her. She
leaped over a fence and tore along eight
squares to e sort of gully, in which the
burglar had taken refuge. This is the
way in which Mrs. Gonzalez describes
the performance from that time:
Il danced about in front of him." she
says, waving my arms ana calling:
Here he is, here he is" a neighbor
and his wife came to our aid, and
cried TO them for clothesline. Then
/ lassoed that man and tied him hand
and foot. My husband, who had been
following me, left for patrol wagon,
and we left our hired man in charge of
the burglar. In a few minutes found
that he had broken away, and l had to
give chase again. Everybody joined in
and we had him again, and l made him
clasp his two hands together and be
tied up again. Then he started to bite
the knots with his teeth and got real
vicious, and, worst OF all, called me
names Of the most dreadful sort. Then
1 threw a good rock at him, and kept
threatening to brain him If he moved
or said anything more impudent."
Such is the story Of San Francisco's
latest heroine.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-13

much attached to Katie, and it was her
love for the girl that nerved her to do
what she did.
One of the very cold mornings recent
Iy, just after heavy fall Of snow, Het-
tv went to the little log shed where
She kept her COWS and chickens. She
was accompanied by Katie, who carried
a bucket containing hot corn for the
fowls. The woman had already reached
The mauger OF the COWS when the child
crawled over the doorsill Into the little
dark shed. No sooner had Katie got
Inside than she exclaimed:
"Oh. nanny, look at the big pussy
cat" at the same time pointing In the
direction of corner OF the stall
Hetty glanced in the direction indi-
Gated and saw big catamount crouch
ing on the ground, les eyes blazing at
the child. It's body was all a-qui7er
and It's tail dashed TO and fro. Now
Hctty hadn't spent twenty years or
more in the woods for nothing. Shs
knew the instant she elapped eyes on
the rarmint that she must do some
thing or else the child would be
pounced upon by the ugly beast. The
little girl stood midway between her
and the catamount The beast was
paving no attention to her, having cen
tered his attention on the child. To
scream would probably only hasten the
spring that the big eat was evidently
preparing for.
l.. !, haa IL
paddle which she used 10 mix bran
chop for her COWS Grasping this,
Hettv advanced. at The same time
whispering 20 the child To stand still.
She had reached point two feet from
little Katie when the big cat, with an
ugly squau. sprang for the child The
beas. had not reckoned on Hetty, how
ever, and before it's lorg claws reached
the girl, the heavy oak paddle swung
down on les head. The blow only
stunned II, and the next instant II was
on IFS feet. Il spzang on tlie woman,
this tine succeeding IN striking her
disengaged arm with its razor-Hke
claws. But Hetty was too quick for
the helt-farnished beast, and well
directed blow sent Il rolling on the
floor. Before IL had a chance 90 rise
the woman was raining blows on its
upIv head. and in a fevv moments II VAS
dead.
Katie's mice pussy cat" proved 20 be
one of the largest catanOuDts even
seen in this section Of the state. II
measured over sve feet from tip 81 nose
to tip Of tail II was lsnk. AID had
evidently been driven By hunger to
Hetty Browns stable.
The ordinary wildcat Is rery Pienti-
III this winter 3 huater named
Hughes mas sho. and trapped nearly
two dozen Wildcats
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-13
SHE KILLED A CAT
A Pennsylvania Woman Kills .
Large Catamount.
she Fights Heroicslly to Save the Lie Of
Her Adopted Child-wndcats Seem to
Be Very Numerous In the
East This Season.

Several catamounts have been killed
in the Pine Creek region, Williamsport,
Pa, this winter, the extremely cold
weather and deep snow OF month
past having compelled these ugly and
always dangerous animals 70 come
nearer the haunts of civilization. Old
Nick Dorman, who lives in Cummings
township, caught big fellow in a steel
trap last week.
He had been missing chickens from
his coop for week or more. and at
tributed the loss of the fowls to
skunks or weasels. He placed the steel
trap at the entrance of the hen house
and covered it over with chaff. About
midnight he was awakened by series
of sharp, piercing yells which came
from the direction of the hennery. His
son Charles carried lantern, and, with
rife in hand, Nick started out to in
vestigate. When the two had turned
the corner of the fowl house the rays
of the lantern flashed on the form OF
monster catamount whose hind leg was
caught in the big steel trap.
The appearance of the men discon-
certed the eat, and it dashed its tail
furiously while it tried its best to tear
away from the trap. But it was no
use. The trap was there to stay, and
SO was the big cat. Old Nick rained his
rifle, and moment later the ugly beast,
with a piercing squall, was tumbling
about in heap. 1t required second
shot to finish it.
But, says the New York Sun. the
most thrilling catamount story of the
season comes from the Black Forest re-
gion, where a middle-sged woman
proved herself heroine. In two
story frame house not far from where
the dense hemlock swamp known as the
Black Forest begins lives Hetty Brown.
For many years she was cook In lum-
Der camps, and she has seen much OF
the roughing characteristics of life In
the hemlock forests of Pennsylvania.
OF late she has lived in her little house,
cultivated an acre of ground, kept sew
eral cows. and raised chickens. The
milk, butter, eggs and poultry were
carried to the lumber camps and there
disposed of at good prices. Hers was
lonely life, and last summer she took
from an almshouse five-year-old Katie
Mariun, whom she agreed to bring up
as her own child. She became very
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-13
GLASS DECORATION.
New Process Discovered In Switzerland
which Produces Beautiful Results.

New Process Discovered In Switzerland
Which Produces Beautiful Results.
Some beautiful effects III the orna-
mentation of glass are now produced by
Gorlitz of Zurich, his method in this
kind of work being, it is claimed, a de-
cided improvement In the art. The
design is first engraved Oh a printing
plate of rubber, positively-that is, in
the same way as that in which it will
coated then with varnish color and
pressed upon glass plate; the latter is
strewed with bronze powder, sheet
aluminium. or other suitable material,
the portions forming the design remain
ing empty, and being, therefore, trans
parent. At this stage the glass plate is
placed in a frame having a backing of
strong paper board. on the front face
of which is mounted brilliant sheet of
tinfoil or tin plate, provided with prom
inent squares in suitable positions. The
design is thus shown by brilliant re-
fieoted light through The transparent
part Of the glass, its other portion form
ing backing stamped in relief.
Heretofore, raised enameled writing
and designs in relief on glass have been
produced by means of brush and thin
enamel paint, bat Gorlitz uses stencil
plates of tin foil or other flexible ma
terial and glass powder composition
made up to the consistency of molasses,
with turpentinc and glaze"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-13

miles wide, but the heroic mule waded
into the muddy stream until 1t came
to sufficient depth 10 swim, when il
headed for the river and crossed tho
Miami landing at the foot of Fort Hill,
not far from the Ohio. From this point
it was able TO travel over dry territory
until it reached the highway that led
TO the home of its owner, where IL
arrived after its terrible journey, half
Vanished. The trip covered dis
lance of fourteen miles, nearly five Of
which WAS through chilling waters
and ranges of shore ice, and disclosed
not only remarka bic sagscity, but won
derful endurance. The horse remained
where 1t was, deserted by the mule,
and persisted The remarka bic feat OF
the animal was witnessed by a number
of parties who saw II struggling in the
cold waves of the Miami, and boheld it
emerge from the swift waters at the
base of the historical old hill. Mr..
rBillingsly knew where the animals
were besieged, but, as he could not
succor them, concluded they bad
drowned, until the plucLSy mule stag
gered into the barnysrd and proved
the contrary.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-13
swooPIsG DOWN UPON THEIR PREY.

other, they generally subdue him.
After that fight is over there is another
among the bats themselves TO see which
shall get the biggest share of the prey.
If in the conflict any OF the bats is
wounded or otherwise incapacitated
from taking care of himself the other
bats set upon him and eat him too.
Last summer the church was entirely
freed from them for a short time This
was brought about by the furnace
tender who left the window open till
midnight and then when the bats had
flown away on their nocturnal journey
ing he closed It. When tie bats re-
turned they tapped around the win
dow trying to get in, and finally mad to
seek another abode. Since that time
the windows have been left open and
the bats are Just as much at home as
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-13
BATS IN A CHURCH.
They Fight with the Hats and Mice Upon
Which They Prey.

They Fight with the Hats and Mice Upon
Which They Prey.
In the unused basement of an old
church in Riverdale, says the New
York Sun, there is a colony of bats
that rarely go out, but find their sub
sistence among the rats and mice they
catch there. They hang during the
day head downward from the sides
of the stone foundations, by the aid of
the peculiar hooks which are at the
joints of their wings, and when they
are not sleeping they scurry around
after food. The janitor of the church
whose duties frequently cause him to
go into the basement has several times
witnessed battles between the bats and
the large black rats which infest the
place. A dozen of them will watch pa
tiently for hours for such small prey as
a mouse, and when one appears they
swoop down upon him. and after
lively struggle amid much squealing
and tapping of wings against each
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-13
DO You Know

That Che Santa Fe route (St. Louis and
San Francisco railway is positively
the only line running two daily through
passenger trains from Wichita TO ST
Louis. without change. leaving Wichi-
Ia at 1870 a. m, and 1885 %. m, arriv-
ing in ST. Louis at $50 p. m, and 6 80 a.
m The equipment of these trains is
first class in every particular. consist
ing OF elegant reclining chair cars (seats
free) and Pullman Palace Drawing
Room Sleepers.
If You are going beyond st. Louis re-
member that connection with all lines
for the east. northeast and southeast is
made in the magnificent new Grand
Union station. ST Louis. the largest and
handscmest passenger station in the
world
For sleeping car berths and all infor-
nation relative to rates. routes. etc
call at Santa Fe Route ticket Office, is
North Main street. or Douglas Avenue
stsiiou. d5S-tf
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-13
A SHATTERED MIRROR.
One Question Is ALI That IL Ever Asked
About It.


About IL.
In a country home near Athens, Ga. !,
there is one thing that at once rivets
the attentive gaze of the attentive
stranger as he enters beneath the hos
pitable roof. 1t arouses the curiosity
and stimulates TO inquiry, but one qucs-
ton Is all that Is ever asked, for the sad
answer always ends the conversation
and shifts it to other subjects Hang
ing upon the wall near the fireplace IN
which the huge oak logs blaze forth
their warmth and cheerfulness ~ an old
shattered mirror. a glance Is sufficient
10 tell tina. il has seen many years OF
service. and that many decades have
come and gone since II was hung upon
thewar for the first time. II past the
period Of usefulness now, for rs shin
ing surface is shivered into many pieces
and il no longer reflects the pleasant
features of the human face. That mir
Tor has story Of sadness connected
with IL, Scnd small red STAN upon tho
wall. now almost obliterzted By the
tooth of time, tells that story. Years
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-13
opened a younger man stepped In AM

opened a younger man stepped In anu
stood for u moment motionlesS Then
a dark scowl settled upon the features
of the young man, and he lifted . gin
to his shoulder. A sharp report and
the old man fell dead upon the door.
The mirror was shattered and q small
stain of blood left upon the wall Tho
young man was q near relative of the
old man, and out of hasty revenge for
some act of the old man had taken hia
life. The murderer made his escape
and was never captured. The shat
tered mirror still hangs in its place,
sacredly guarded by daughter of the
victim of that awful tragedy. She a.
lows nobody to touch il, and it will
hang there till she dies. What reason
can be assigned for its preservation no
one on earth can tell. but the daughter
chooses to keep it where it was tbs
morning of her father's death.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-13
Homeseekers' and Land Excursions Via the
Missouri PACIFIC Railway.

On February L. the Missouri Pacific
railway company will sell tickets to
Lake Charles, La, to all points in Ar
kansas and Texas TO Colorado, Utah,
Wyoming, Idaho 1east of and includ-
ing Market Lake and Weiser) to DEM
ing. New Mexico and to Phoenix, and
Prescott, Ariz., at rate of one fare plus
81 for the round trip. On March 5,
and April 2, same rates will be made
to all points in Arkansas, Texas and
to Lake Charles. La. Tickets will be
limited to twenty days after day of
sale. Stop-over granted at all points
south of Coffeyville. Wherever tick
cts read over foreign lines stop-overs
will be governed by local conditions Of
lines over which tickets read For fur
ther particulars call on or address
L. L. BLECKLEY.
p and r a ia North Main
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-13
SWAN FOR EXISTENCE.
An Old Mule saves Ris Life by Pluck ana
Endurance.

A mule and horse belonging to john
Billingsly, a farmer east of Lawrence
burg, Ind. had been allowed to range
Tor food in the immense corntields
known as the Miami bottoms" and
when the recent rise in the river oc-
Cured the animals were driven by the
spreading waters to a little knoll OF
land that became completely surround
ed by the overflow from the Miami.
For three days and nights they huddied
together through the bitter cold, unatle
to escape from their retreat. Their
owner was unable to go to them, and
the waters rose until they covered the
spot on which they stood The old
mule that had long been noted for his
stubbornness, and was not valued at
half the price of the young horse, then
displayed unusual ssgacity, and boldly
started TO reach land and get home.
The stretch of water was fully four
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-13
is a woman OF merely medium

Gonzalez is a woman of merely medium
height and build.
Bernal Heights seems to be rather
thinly populated district, and the
streets are not in good condition. So
the pursuit and capture OF a burglar
means more than it would in some other
districts. The midnight marauder was
making away with valuable plants from
the Gonzalez lighthouses when Mrs. Gon-
zalez heard him, and suggested to her
husband that he should capture the
thief. This suggestion did not meet