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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-04
ENGLISH SPORTING LITERATURE
About Onc-Sixth of the English Pcriodl
Gals Are Devoted to Sport.

About Onc-Sixth of the English Period
Gals Are Devoted to Sport.
1t may give some idea of the place o.
sport in English life to the scdcntary
American to say that is difficult to fine
an Englishman between IS and IS, il
fair health, and not supported by tho
rates, who is not q performer at some
kind of sport or interested in some
phase of it. OF the 673 reviews and
magazines of n nonreligious character
printed in England, says the Forum
one In SIX is largely devoted to some
form of out-of-door sport or occupation.
Between 1880 and 1885, according to
% private index kept in the British mu.
scum, there were eco books published
on the one subject of sport or athletics;
between 1885 and 1890, 4l2, and. al
though the figures for the last five
years are not at hand, the number of
books on the same subjects promises to
be even larger, almost forty books on
golf alone appearing during the last
live years. Nor does this list include
books on topics german to the subject,
such as books dealing with voyages,
geography, history, biography and
trade, of which there were 73S pub
lishcd in London in 1898, and probably
more than a thousand during the last
year.
In word, John Bull loves the fresh
air. lie is n sportsman, an athlete, n
soldier, sailor, n traveller, n colonist,
rather than student, and all the fig
urcs bear INC out in making the state
ment. During those horrible days in
tho Crimca, these sport-loving young
barbarians" were "all at play" when
they were not fighting; racing their
ponies, getting up cricket matches, and
off shooting such game as there was.
One family-the Pclhams-have hunted
the Broclslesby pacl, Of hounds for moro
than IT'S years.
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a December and May Marriage.

LYNCHBURG. Va, Apr Rev. DR..
Geo. w Carter, one OF the most promI-
neDt divines in the Virginia Methodist
Episcopal Conference and now pastor OF
q Portsmouth church, left this citv
yesterday for Washington in com pany
with Miss Virginia Statham, a highly
respected young lady 81 years of age,
and 1T is believed they we're marricd In
that city to day. DR.. Carter was at ono
time prominent figure in Washing.
ton. He 10 about 20 years of ago. A
Washington dispatch says: ut was
learned here tonight that O marriage
license WAS issued to day to Rev. Mr..
Carter and Miss Ssstham but 1t Ia not
known whether tho ceremony has taken
nlsca "
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also, he says, make persons present st
tho contest guilty CT felony, and upon
conviction thoy should be punished tho
same IS the principals. Whatever
view tho majority OF tho legislature
may take OF tho matter, the governor at
least deserves credit Tor doing all In his
power to save the State OF Florida from
tho disgrace of longer allowing the
shameful and brutal practice OF prizo'
fighting to prevail within her borders.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-04

GOVERNOR MITCHELL. of Florida. has
done and is doing ell he can to stop the
brutal sport of prize fighting In that
State. In the Corbett- Mitchell mill he
used every effort to prevent the fight,
but failed through the conniysnce Of
the au horities OF Jacksonville and the
interpretation Of legal techuicalities. He
will not be downed, however, as his
message to the legislature OF that State
shows. In that document he recon =
meals that these prize fghta, or glove
contests, be made folonies by statu te, with
such penalties attached as will cause
the thugs to respect law and to respec {
1aw-sbidipg. God fearing people OF the
State in pursuit. Of all their rights as
citizens" According to his view, the
new law should authorize sheriffs to
enter house or enclosure and arrest
parties on suspicion OF fight; it should
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-04
GREAT BRITAIN AND SPAIN
The Former Has a Grievance Similar to
the AlliaDcn Affair.


the AliiaDcn Affair.
WASHINGTON, April at is stated by
officials that the reported firing by Il
Spanish gunbost on the British ship
Ethelred, bound from Boston to
Jamaica, II confirmed. will give the
United States and Crest Britain a com.
mon cause in demanding explanation
and indemnity from Spain. Official
continuation OF the indignity on the
Ethel-ed has not yet been received
here, either at the State Department. or
British embassy. 1t said that the usual
course would be fer the commander Of
the steamer to report the facts to tho
London foreign Office. AS he WAS bound
for Jamaica he may first report to the
governor general of that British colony,
who in turn would present the case to
the foreign Office. Great Britain is
quick to take cognizsnce OF any Inter
ference with her merchant marine, and
1t Is not doubted that II the facts are
as reported, the foreign office Will
speedily ask OF Spain, frss an exp.ana-
tion and second compensation.
The circumstances appear to be
almost Identical with the firing on tho
Alliance. 1t is not yet clear, however,
whether the Eshelred WAS on the high
seas or WAS within six miles OF Cape
Maysi. which is the jurisdic tional limit
Claimed by Spain. Ii within tho limit,
the case may present an interesting
comparison CT the British and American
policies of marine jurisdiction. In Mr..
Gresham's demand on Spain he took the
advanced position that American vessels
on their regular routes could not be
moiested even when within the juris-
dictlon OF Spanish waters. If Great
Britain takes similar position as to
her merchant vessels on their regular
routes to Jamaica. it will 90 far toward
tho termination OF SPANS claims of the
rights Of search within Cuban waters.
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THE COMING CONFERENCE.

The proposed conference of Democrats
in this city on the 18th of May next is
meeting with favor from the press OF
the State generally, and the indications
are thasit will be largely attended by
leading men Of the party from all parts
of tho commonwealth. Al Assem- blage
Of this kind can not fail to be produc-
tive OF good, If a spirit OF harmony pro-
walls, and there is no reason to doubs
that such will be tho case in the coming
conference. Many and serious ques.
tions now confront the people of Vir-
ginia. and the opinion that constitu.
tional convention will BIO necessary to
revise the organic law OF tho common
wealth Is gaining ground daily.
AS the Democratic party has had
control of tho State for many years,
aud as il Is made up OF men who Rra
thoroughly identified with the best in
teraats of.the people, It is safe to predic.
tina. the welfare of Virginia will be
carefully guarded by the proposed con.
ference. It's members will have IS IN
object Lesson tho capers OF tho late
political legislative combination of
Popalists and Republicans in North
Carolina, aud ono great object of their
endeavors will be TO save CID Virgins
from similar infliction. The elements
in opposition 70 tho Democracy Of THE
State are eagerly watching for an OPP
portunity to gain control of the govern
mental machinery OF the common
wealth, and upon the action OF the con-
ference tho political future of Virginia
may depend. Thas wiss counsels will
prevail, aud that tho conference will BIO
success in every respect We sincerely
hope and believe.
Roanoke will give the representative
Democrats of the Old Dominion Ger.
dial reception. The people OF this CITY
and section are eply interested in tho
development OF tho material interests
of the State, and ara anxious that the
constitution shall be so amended as to
promote these interests and guard
against tho abuses that have crept in
with the one under which they a.e now
living. They arc thoroughly Demo-
cratic as whole, but are not partisaus
in the strict meaning of tho term. They
want wise laws. fairly administered,
and believe that the future of the State
depends moro upon the individual exer.
tions of her people, under ban aGcent
government. than the advancement of
eife.e political ideas or the promotion
OF personal ambitions. Believing that
the conference will DO Acsuated by a
desire to promote the greatness OF our
mother State, we will cordially welcome
ito Members and hopo The attendance
will be largo and thoroughly repre-
sentative OF every city, county and sec
ton of the commonwealth
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The Corpse Identified.

New York, April 3.-The INITIATED
corpse found Sunday morning in the
aroa way 81 Sixth avenue and Waverly
Place has been positively identified as
the romans of Mary Martin. who lived
with West Indian negro known as
VIM. C;c'S Several arrests have been
made. Orders have been given for
G" 'Hr's arrest. Thomas Martin, the
husband Of the woman, LETT here two
years ago.
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a Gnliana CcnfcderoteDo..,

COLUMBIA. s. @. April 3.-John II.
Houston died suddenly in Greenville, s.
O., Yesterday lie was one of tho de-
tenders OF Fort Sumter and won promo.
ton In tho Con'cderass army by his
gallantry there.
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STAUNToH's two dsi!y papers, the
the Morning News and tie Evening
Post have pooled heir issues, and will
hereafter be issued with the same names
under one management. They are good
papers and we wish the combination
every success.
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Herbert Black Ia the only agent author
ICED to solicit or contract for advertise
ments for The Times.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-04

WHY? oh! Why do you smell those
Onions and cabbage leaves? Make your
"hutby" smoke up TO Date" Cigars
and respect tho aroma of a congenial
and pleasant household.
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The subscription of the Roanoke Daily
Time1 is 60 per annum, when paid In adj
vance, either by mail or carrier.
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Pensacola. Florida.

&C. I. Hood s. Co., Lowell. Mass:
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zines. prescriptions. etc. have failed TO 90 for
ne what Iioo1s Sarsaparilla has done. Ms
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lis. was in the Marine Hospital at san Fran
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twas so thin and broken down. But the eli
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lnd began trying various medicines. In Au-
gust, $780, was appointed 10 q position In tic
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ny wife to have me try Hoods SarSarari,la.
ook 1t three times day just to please her. But
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sfnclcntly, on the liver ard bowels. 25c.>
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:, SHE is the darling of my heart, up "To
Date" cigars cent?.
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Ur ITO Date" cigars cost s cents.

WALLER PoCAHoNTAs HUFF Is Vir.
ginia agentfor up To Date" cigars.
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Two Popular and Prominent Young
People of Lynchburg Married in Wash.
iugtoD
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-05-27
-TF1E WEEKLY CONSTITUTION-sUPp LEMENTz==
SPECIAL FEATURES For The WEEK

found to be too long, so the camps were re-
quired to send up the amount they would
obligate themselves to give. The whole
amount when subsequently footed up was
found to be 1861. During this interval
there was a burst of applause as several
historic old battlehags were brought up.
The first was the Cobb's legion colors'
borne by Captain John c. Hill. of Augusta;
the second was the flag OF the Third Geor-
gia regiment, borne by Mr.. r. w.
Bagby &c flag which ffoated over
Fort Sumter all during the war was also
presented.
The Third Louisiana flag was the last
of the confederate flags. Each was greet
ed with loud applause and the color bear
ers invited to seats on the stage.
General Gordon next displayed the stand
ard which waved in the decisive fight of
Ruera Vista, at the head of Jefferson
Daviss column. General Gordon paid the
flag an eloquent tribute and received a
hearty round Of cheers.
Miss Winnic's Reception.
Miss Winnie Davis and her maids of
honor held two receptions this afternoon,
one at the Houston Light Guards armory
and the other at Capital hotel Thou
sands of people assembled in the streets
and greeted her with tumultuous applause
as the carriages, trimmed with ribbons and
flowers. passed through the streets.
A reception was rendered the visiting
generals at the Light Guards armory from
70 till o'clock today, and a reception was
rendered the visiting ladies at the Capitol
hotel and Hutchins house by the ladies'
reception committee of Houston from 10
to II O'Clock.
Eight thousand assembled at the audi
torium tonight to see the sponsors and
their maids of honor in their tableaux.
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Birmingham was Endorsed and a commit
tee to adopt a new one was appointed
with one member from each state COM
pris.ng the late confederate states. from
the Indian Territory and the division of
the north.
The committee was as follows: General
Stephen j.. Lee, of Mississippi, chairman;
w. f.. Nickel, of Alabama; John w.
Harold of Arkansas; Clement A. Evans, of
Georgia; Frank Phillips, of Florida; j.
Taylor Ellison, of Virginia; j. a. Chari-
ton, of Louisiana; John II. Hickman, of
Tennessee; a. r. Watts, of Texas; f.. ID.
Hall, of North Carolina: Il. II. league. OF
South Carolina; John l.. Gait, of Indian
Territory; Joe Shelby, of Missouri, from the
division of the north.
At 8 o'clock the convention adjourned
until 10 o'clock tomorrow. The veterans
remained IN the auditorium and listened
to a special concert gotten up for their
benefit by the citizens of Houston.
large reception was rendered TO Miss
Winnie Davis at the residence OF Judge
Masterson tonight; 1000 invitations were
issued and the reception was the social
event of the week.
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enrolment of delegates permanent orSan-
cation will be perfected and the convention
will adjourn. From Il o'clock m to : p.
m. a reception will be rendered Miss Davis
I'm the auditorium.
At o'clock the business of the conven-
ton will be resumed and continued till
p. m. There will be concert in the
evening.
The following sponsors are i'm the city
now: Texas, Miss Hearn: Alabama. Miss
Ella Nelson, of Selma; Georgia, Miss Julia
Ridley, of LaGrange: Tennessee, Miss
Carrie Jennings, of Columbia; Mississippi,
Miss Lorena Boyd, OF Meridian; Florida,
Miss Clara Chipiey. of Pensacola; Louisi-
ana. Miss Emma Sinnet; South Carolina,
Miss Margaret Il. Warning. The young
ladies, together with their maids of honor.
hold a reception every day from 10 till IL
o'clock and are receiving many social at
tentions in the city.
General SchoficId ut New Orleans.
New orleans. La. May 21.-L!eutenant
General John VI. Schofeld commanding
the army of the Unittd States arrived this
morning over the Valley Route from Mem
phis. lie was accompanied by a large del
egatiCn of veterans from the Bluff City
WHO also accompanied him to Houston,
Tex. whittier the general proceeded tonight
TO attend the confederate reunion.
The party were met at the depot by the
mayor and a delegation of citizens and
were escorted to the Pickwick hotel where
the party breakfasted. General Schofed
was rendered an informal reception at the
lickwick hotel Mt 3 o'clock. Many citi-
zens. members of tie cotton exchange and
other bodies called TO pay their respects
to the general
The delegation of veterans will return
from Houston on Saturday and Will remain
fere day before resuming their journey
nCrth.
Houston Is OvercroyydeI.
Houston, Tex. May 21.-(SpeciaL 1.-The
tram bringing Miss Winnie Davis and the
Richmond delegation arrived late tonight.
General Gordon, commandcr-in-chief. also
came tonight. Miss Davis was rendered
glorious ovation at the train and several
bands are now parading the streets ccle-
DratlnS her arrival. There is a fearful
lack OF accommodations here for the thou
sands who have crowded themselves into
Houston. They are sleeping four deep in
all the hotels and at midnight the streets
are full of veterans who would like ID know
where they will rest their heads. But
Texas hospitality, famous the world over,
Is showing Itself. and probably by romor-
row night all the vets Will 'be comfortably
housed. The Atlanta delegation arrived
tonight.
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over my dead body when you carry Il to
the grave. would be, here lies a confed-
crate soldier God bless you. my COM
rades, and make me worthy of this I'M
paralleled tribute"
General Wade Hampton was then elected
commander of the army of northern Vir-
ginia. The vote was enthusiastically given
by reclamation.
General w. L. Cabell and General T. N.
Waul were nominated for the place of
commander of the trans Mississippi depart
ment The vote was taken and General
Cabell was elected.
General S. ID. Lee was then elected COM
mander of the department of the army of
Tennessee by aeclamatiOn. amid the great
est enthusiasm of the day.
Adjournment of the Convention.
A committee has been appointed TO see
to the establishment of a benevolent aid
society TO take charge of aged veterans.
The convention then adjourned without
a day.
There was to have been a grand parade
of all the veterans this afternoon to be
reviewed by General Gordon and Miss Win
ME Davis, but a heavy rain came up and
only a few turned out.
From II to 1 O'Clock there was a recep-
ton to Miss Davis at the home of Mrs. c.
W. Bein, given by Judge j. II. Reagan,
postmaster general of the confederacy, and
his wife. Mrs. Reagan was assisted in
receiving by Mrs. Chapman. the daughter
of LeOnidas Polk.
From until o'clock Mr.. and Mrs.
kruttschnitt gave Miss Davis a reception.
She will remain in the city until tomorrow
afternoon, when she Will go to New Or
leans. After spending one day there she
will so TO Richmond and thence to New
York.
This afternoon, at the Dick Bowling
headquarters, a reception was rendered the
visiting daughters of the confederacy by
the Mildred Lee camp. The address OF
welcome was made by Miss Jennie Moore.
IN behalf of the camp, and responded to BIZ
Miss Cabell, of Dallas. y state organlza-
ton of Daughters of the Confederacy was
then perfected by the Texas camps
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BY a Confcderntc soldier.

Washington, May 22.-Secretary Herbert
VIII deliver the Memorial Day Grafton on
the invitation of John a. Logan post of
the Grand Army of the Republic, at the
cemetery of the government hospital FOR
the insane, where are located the graves
of many of the union soldiers who died
over 100 confederates. who were under the
care of union hospitals, are buried. It is
expected that the president and his cabi-
net will attend on the occasion Last year
the president was accompanied by most of
the members OF the cabinet as the
National cemetery is just across the POtO-
tmac from Washington. The fact that
Secretary Herbert was Il confederate SOL
der is expected 10 make the event of IN
usual Importance.
There are many forms of nervous de-
bility in men that yield 10 the use OF Car
ter'S Iron Pills Those who are troubled
with nervous weakness. night, Sweats, etc,
should try them
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SOON TO BE UNVEILED.
The Monument 20 Southern Soldiers on
Lake Michigan.

The unveiling of the confederate monu-
ment in Chicago will be an event of patriot
lc interest TO every man, woman and child
in the south
1t VIII be the first memorial 20 southern
herois m ever unveiled on northern soil and
new era of fellowship will be inaugurated.
ON the shores of Lake Michigan quite a
large number of confederate soldiers are
buried. 1t has been a custom each year to
sprinkle flowers upon the graves % these
heroic So ldiers. who surrendered their lives
at the call of duty upon the altar of their
country.
Among the blossoms that have fallen from
gentle hands upon their graves have been
many fragrant wreaths plucked by the foe.
The fate of these hapless soldiers, buried
so far away from home, is one of intense
pathOs and calls for an expression of pro-
found sorrow and reverence from those
who are proud to claim them as their kim
oIed.
At the unwilling of the monument in Chi
oaGo TO the memory of these brave soldier
boys hundreds Of southern people will lie
gathered. 1t will bring the south and the
west more closely together. Flowers, OK
pressive of the dcathless love in which the
EeIoes of the south are held. Will be sent
from every part of the country. and Chica-
go Will be literally d wilderness OF bios
SONS.
savannah Sends Flowers.
Savannah, Ga. May PA car load of
evergreens and flowers was loaded by the
executive committee of the Confederate
Veterans to so "a Chicago FOR the decora-
ton of the Confederate monument there
on May 30th. The car contains twenty
four palmetto trees. 100 pine saplings.
1000 laurel wreaths and a lot of moss and
wild smIax. a thousand magnolia buds
will be sent b. express Saturday. The car
leaves at o'clock tomorrow.
One Honest Man.
Dear Fditor-Please inform your readers
that IL written to COnfidentially. I will mail
in a sealed letter the plan pursued by which
l WAS permanently restored 10 health and
manly VigCr. after years Of suffering from
nervous weakness, night losses and
wasted and shr,iDken parts.
have no scheme 10 extOrt money from
any one whOmSOeVer. / was robbed and
swirdled BY the quacks until 1 nearly lost
faith in mankind. but Thank heaven, I am
low well, vigorous and strong. and anxious
TO make this certain means of cure known
TO all Having nothing to sell or send G. o.
d. L want money. Address
JAMES A. HARRIS,
Box g.. Delray, AIich.
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A Confederate Monument.

Louisville. KY. May 25-Eight hundred
persons. including many southern veterans.
assembled at Confederate Circle and ID
street this afternoon to witness the cere-
rnony of laying the corner stone Ct the
monument to the memory of the confed-
crate dead. The total cost of the monu-
ment will be $4,000. All the money was
raised by the Kentucky Woman's Conted-
crate Monument Association II is 10 be
a grand shaft surmounted by the hgure Cf
a confederate infantry man, while around
the base will be figures representing TIE
other branches of the service OWING 10
nleted in thirty days, the ceremonies were
very simple. They We're opened ~ prayer,
after which Mayor Tyler and the Rev T.
l. Powell delivered short addresses At
the conclusion of the ceremonies those IN
attendance adjourned to Cave Hill Gene
terry to participate in the decoration OF
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.yetcran's sudden Death.

Saratoga. y. Y. May 2l.-Captain William
Mitchell United States army, retired, fell
dead this morning at the Casino where ne
WIS endeayoring to learn to TIDE plc3cle'