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The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-26
CAYLOR'S BALL GOSSIP
Very Strong Talk About Pitch
ers and Pitching.
VALUABLE STARS OF THE seBOX.y

The Cost of bad Temper-Rusio's Won
derful Control of tho Curye-some New
Material That Is Wearing well-A Trib-
ute to Thompson.
The rarer the article tho greater tho
worth. Baseball pitchers of the first class
come under the head of jewels on account
Of their rarity. A team is easily made up
in every other position, but one which is
weak in its pitching department. is almost
as helpless as ship without q rudder. No
club ever won a championship without the
aid Of pitchers who ranked first class.
Spalding, Corcoran and Goldsmith took
the pennant to Chicago, Bond helped Bos-
ton win, Radbourne piloted Providence to
the front, Baldwin aided Detroit, Keefe
and Welsh carried New York to the goal,
Nichols sent Boston's team to tho top
again, and finally MoMahon and Hoffer
helped Baltimore to its late honor.
No matter how strong team may BIO In
batting and fielding, it is weak unless its
pitchers arc capable of opposing rivals in
the "box." For years Philadelphia has
had superb team, with the exception OF
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-26
SHE KNEW 1T ALL.
Not Excepting the Method to Save Hor
self From q Confusing Situation.

Not Excepting the Method to Save Hor-
self From q Confusing Situation.
She tripped into On up town drug store
and asked for the telephone She very
prettily said sho wouldn't trouble any one
to ring up her connection for her-she
knew all about it.
"Give me 900 Ninety sixth street,
please, she murmured. Then she hung
up the receiver and made an examination
of sample Of silk she had been carrying
in her purse.
Tho inspection had been quite completed
and tho unappreciativo person ut 900 had
not responded to the wire. Then she rang
again and, after a few seconds, said:
II want that number / asked you for.
oh, yes, 1 did. No. 900 Ninety sixth
street,
Then she again carefully hung up the re-
ceiver and tried to look unconcerned. The
clerks were beginning to look Interested,
and when she finally twisted the crank
again there was an inaudibe litter from
the clerks.
She said, II haven't got my number
yet" She looked very much vexed as she
again hung the receiver on the hook and
began drumming on the table. One of tho
clerks volunteered to get the number for
her, but she had grown frigid and declar-
So lhsp SiiC ItcOCu llO aSslSluuCt. hucn
she rang the bell again, it was tho signal
for another smothered laugh on the part
Of the force of tho store
NO, didn't get them yet" she said,
and her voice sounded very sweet indeed
"Ob, there they are. Is this the -? Is
Mr.. - there Yes, If you please" a
pause. ooh, how do you do, Charlcyp /
wanted to call you up before you got away
Can't go tonight. Yes, SO am I, but I
will explain when see you. Goodby"
Then she tripped up to the counter, laid
down 10 cents and walked out. And q
clerk who went to the telephone learned
that the shrcwd young woman had been
talking TO herself only. She must have
got tired Of waiting and taken that method
of escaping q laugh.-New York Herald.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-26
For Sale by e. L. ERB, liz Salem Ave.
,of ,,rh IA t.

seen him lose his game because he could
not curb his temper.
Among the imported crop of pitchers
this spring are few who will take ad-
vanced places in the National league after
few years OF experience. Among them
ore Briggs, Friend, Seymour, Bowen, Do
heny, McJames, HILL McCreary, Mains
and Foreman. Several Of them may fail
on account of incorporate habits, but they
oil show rare promise.
Let me pay tribute to one Of the best
and most deserving players in the National
league. refor to Sam Thompson of the
Philadelphia club. This star is ono of tho
veterans. I believe he is 81 years old, but
rs sure fielder and thrower no has no
equal. Since 1893 Thompson has dropped
but one fly ball, u record which stands
alone. AS batsman he always ranks
among the first. This great player owes
his long popularity on the ballfield to ex-
emplary habits. What living sermon for
the young players who are undermining
their future by drink and dissipation
0. Z. CAYLOR
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-26
Her Polite Request,

She was tall and stately, and her gown
was model Of beauty and simplicity.
She got in the cable car at Forty second
street with little Gladstone bag. The
car was crowded, but she got a seat we'll
forward. The conductor grabbed her fare
and started down the car, gathering nickels
right and left. AS he was at the door she
leaned forward and said in very soft
voice:
Conductor, when you are quite at lib
erty. would like to speak to you"
The surprised conductor finished collect
sat.
please put me off at Grand streetr'
she said.-New York Sun.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-26
RlNGSlDE GOSSIP.

Information comes from abroad that
Billy Plimmer is in a bad way physically.
AL Smith is going to England to wit
ness the Kid Lavigne and Dick Burge
fight.
Tom Sharkey and Denver Ed Smith
have been matched to box at San Francis
CO next month.
Australian Billy Murphy offers to fight
any ITO or lis pound man in America for
$500 side and o purse.
1t Is possible thnt George Dixon may
soon issue challenge to fight the winner
of the Palmer Murphy go"
Jock Sicily, the clever Brooklyn boxer,
Is the bright particular star Of vaudeville
show that is attracting large crowds.
Hally Ahearn has recovered from his i'll
Dess and now desires to box either Kid
MCFARLAND, Charley Barnet, or any 1870
FOUNDER.
Jack McAuliffe is homo from Hot
Springs. Jack is said to have cleaned up
SIP, 600 by his trip and greatly benefited
his health.
Frank Zimpfcr and Tommy Dixon are
to try conclusions before the Toronto
Rowing club on May 20. The pair will
box Is rounds.
Jack sEverhardt says that IL McKeever
fails to accept his challenge he will go to
England and try and orange q mill with
the winner Of the Lavigne -Burge mill.
Joe Cans tho Baltimore pugilist, Is hot
on the trail of Frank Erne. Cans says
that he believes Erne is afraid to meet
him, as he evades making match on the
slightest prctext
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-26
THE BOW UPON HER SHOULDER.

A pretty stripe her gown displays
In tints of apple green
Her lace is filmy to the gaze
And lovely to be seen.
In peerless curves perfection sought to
mold her,
But, oh, what taSeth me
OF all the grace see
Is the bonny little bow upon her shoulder
Oh, charming is the rose ALLOW
Upon her lissom breast.
The girdle green that laughs below
Might Hebc's form have pressed.
She looks as If she never could grow older,
But, OH what wins my glance
And sets my heart a-dance
Is the bonny littio bow upon her shoulder.
The yellow daisy mods ut me
That peeps above her waist
And seems to say, with saucy glee,
'sNow, am l not in tastef'
Till every eye is happy to behold her,
But what gives mo II thrill
I'm dreaming of it still
Is the bonny little bow upon her shoulder.
samuel Minturn Peck in New York Home
Journal.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-26
BIRDS WITH BIG RECORDS.
Homing Pigeons That Have Captured n
Great Many Prizes.

An entcrprising sportsman, Mr.. William
II. Deming of san Francisco, has imported
from Antwerp q number of homing pi-
geons, by means of which he expects to win
every contest in which his birds are en-
tered. Each of them has n pedigree and u
record of which any pigeon ought to be
proud. Each bears upon its feathers TIE
stamps OF the European cities from which
it has made long flights to the home left
in Antwerp.
One OF the birds, red cock, has n record
of flight to Antwerp from London, Dover,
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-26
Accounting For the Dark Meat.

AT Durand's young gentleman, who
was complaining that his bif-teck dc cheval
was very dark, was blandly informed by
the waiter that this arose from the animal
from which 1t was cut having been pur-
chased from an undertaken =" Recolleo-
tiOns Of Paris"
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-26

her womanhood that any disturbance of this
sensitive organism throws the whole system
out of harmony. Female weaknessU
causes nine-tenths of all the wretcheduess
which women endure. 1t can never be per-
manently relieved by local treatments.n
That is generally an expensive, embarras.
ing, useless, make shift. What is needed is
Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription to reach
the innermost sources of the trouble and
restore health and strength directly to the
internal organs. This stops the weakening
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placement of internal organs and imparts
tone, vigor andvitality to the entire feminine
organism. In a word the "Favorite pre-
seription" makes healthy, happy women.
DR.. Pierce is the Chief Consulting Physician
Of the Invallds' Hotel and Surgical Institute
Buffalo, N. Y. He has made life. study Of wo.
mems peculiar ailments Over ninety pages Of
his great work, The Peoples Comrion Sense
Medical Adviser" are devoted to the considcra-
ton OF diseases peculiar to women. Successful
means Of home-treatment are therein suggested
making It unnecessary to employ physician,
or to submit to his examinations aud the
stercotypcd, but generally useless, local treat
ment." Twentyoue al one-cent stamps to
Cover cost Of mailing only, will bring a copy
OF this useful book. Address Worlds Dis
pensary Medical Association. Buffalo, NY.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-26

Rhode Island over 100 years ago was
called Little Rhody, an allusion to the
diminutiye size of this commonwealth
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-26

bring us work we will come after 1t, In onS
way or another, either by bringing TO your
notice our prices, facilities and quality OF
execution, or personal interviews. We are
not grumbling; far from it. We've had our
share; we are still getting our share. But we
have placed at your disposal modern, and
almost ideal, printing establishment, with
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-26
What's the Use of Waiting?

They say things him who waits but we have
been waiting wait We KNOW prices
RICH AL, and if don't
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-26

machine, the Automatlc cutting khI1e shAfp-
ener, and tableting appurtenances are on
this floor. The wonderful and powerfv.
electric motor which propels the machines
on all three floors, is also on this floor. Over
in one corner, hardly noticeable, is kept in
readiness, as a supplementary power, an
improved Gas Engine, to be attached at
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-26

Gcliic to admiration all it'll whom
busina waiting; haven't wait
An Up-to-Date Printing Office.
Once of the vowsth when he "devil' in
that if he owned
establishment, would at least by
of the he
has learned Immediately
aheron and it all
like duie-bu not like
his will get
establishment
line light and heat and
power And the has and
We Do Not Believe
THERE'S another
blank books Northern
fnenda Roanoke
that is all of it. We must a
In Our PreSS-ROOm
dimnutive cylinder
of
raachne the utnuati tin hsrr=
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-15
CuBAN RECoGNIrIoN.


From accounts now from Cuba the i'm
surgents have certainly got the Span
iards ratified md guessing. They are
the princes OF Euerillas Mt any rate-here
today, somewhere else tomorrow and
back the next day. There is apparently
no disposition on the part of the Span
.iards to venture FAR in pursuit, if indeed
they know which way to turn, from day
10 day.
While this state of affairs aucurs vol
for the Cnbans and really indicates that
they have been winning successes, until
they now menace the capital itself, yet
4 they have Won no great battle which
zwould demonstrate the extent or porfec-
ition OF their military organization, nor
have they civil government directing
1.-THE military or engaging in any attempted
sadministra ton of the territory they have
Icaptured and control. These things,
showcyer, nm organized army and n civil
administration, are generally required
sbefore nations 20 to the extent Of recog-
snizing rebelions.
Il A resolution has been introduced In
four congress for the recognition Of the
lCubans, but il is still in the committee
room. The Cubans ray that with this
Ilrecognition they would he upon an equal
Footing with Spain in the purchase of
munitions of war and would win their
J Independence before the summer was
over. What they need now is ammuni
zion and some heavy artillery and posi-
shiy swift cruiser or two and few tor
lpcdo boats. They have tho money II
Sipurchase these things, but are debarret
from so doing until their belligerency
Sss recognized.
The people Mt large in this countr!
would not complain at all il tho resolution
t{.sferrsd TO should pass congress, although
i The Cubans have not yet met the inter
B Rational requirements for recognition
33rhcy are struggling for inalienable ans
Y natural as well as civil rights and are On
A Titled to the fullest measure of sympath
9 I've can give them, If not our active as
13@istancc. Congress can well afford {
lafstrctch point in behalf of the soldier
IbS,f liberty, who have in all likelihood bee
s5nspired by our example. That the In
Eaurgents have ut least shown that the
src not banditti. or brigands merely. tn
a siscomfiture and present plight Of 125
q 300 Spanish troops amply testify.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-15

deals In "glittering gcncralities" when
referring to the State administration.
He talks like disappointed politician
who is drifting from post 70 pillar to find
n good spot on which to pitch his political
tent. II he has any specific charges
against the present State administration
let him announce them clearly and then
II will be time enough for the friends Of
the administration to answer them in
detail.
The ex-governor modestly, rs modestly
as he could, unfolds an ambition TO req
resent tho Trinity river in congress, but
it IL suspected that the gubcrnatoral
chair is the real goal of his ambition.
He wants TO be forced" In this latter
direction. He wants the call TO come rs
the call for forlorn hope from all the
soreheads and disseminated political elc-
ments of the State. He wants the great
mongrel hosts Of disappointment to single
him out rs Moses.
And II will be interesting 10 look for
him, by tho way, when the light goes
out!
In the meantime this disaffcction of
Barney must not be regarded too Sc
riously. The populists are really entitled
to the sympathy. under the circum-
stances. 1t is simply the move of
politician who has been driven by dsap
pointment and hope deferred, within the
democratic ranks, 10 carry his sorehead
and laccratod ambition into the camp of
the enemy and there find consolation in
misery and enjoy new dream of pre-
Torment.
The democracy parts with him less in
sorrow than in pity. and commcnds to
him a careful perusul of the life of the
late Marion Martin
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-15
THE CHICAGO HORROR.
Tho Man Who AsphyNiated Ills Fla
WIS a FngitlNn From Insticn

Tho Man Who AsphyNiated Ills Family
was a Fugitive From Justice
Chicago. January IA local rapor snys:
The namc OF the man who Monday morn
Inns asphySiatod his wife. 1--WE children
and hin self was not Peter Honghaara but
JAMS Hansen. Tho murderer was a fugi-
tive from justice, having swindied his
creditors out OF $4,000 and acd TO America.
Upon his arrival in this country he as
sumed the name Of Poser Houshaard. \
letter written by tho mans wsfe to the
DANISH vice consul January 5 indicates
that shc was not ignorant ~ hrr husband 3
purpose, Other circumstances connected
with tho case would Indicate that Hansen
had b"en engaged Ia crooked transactions
Snre comins 20 Chicago and had been
made desperate by the failure Of his
schemes.
Nhilc Il was FRS; though, the deed was
caused by desEtution. investigation, II Is
snid shows this was not entirely the case
An examinatioR among the personal cf-
reefs OF the dead family resulted in the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-15
THE DEATH ROLL

MRS. RUSH WOOD--Nnvasota Texas,
January 14.-Mrs. Rush Wood died at Ara
lonia yesterday at o'clock, aged y years
GERTTA HERNANDEz-Nona, Texas.
January 1S.-Gertia, younEest chl'u Oh
Mrs Elizabeth Hernandez, died yesterday
OF typhoid fever; interment Mt village
MRS. LURA DOWNlNG-sour Lake,
january is.-Dicd at her homo In TINS
place. Saturday. January Il, at O'CLOCK
Mrs Lura Downing, nged "A years
MRS. CARRIE JETER - Navasota
Texas. January l+.-Nirs. Carrie Jester died
at Anderson last night at 7:2O o'clock. nsed
II years. She was the mother Of j. r..
Jetcr OF Houston.
JACKSON GoMERY-NavRsota,
Texas, January il.-Judge Jackson NJ.
Montgomery died here yesterday morning
at $50. aged so years. Deceased was born
In Tennessee. coming TO Texas In 1874. He
leaves eight children.
VIM McMILLIAN-Mason, Texas, Jan
unry 1i.-Wm. Mcmillan died at O'Clock
this morning funeral will take place at
3 D. IN. tomorrow (Surday). Mr.. NC
MILAN was truly a Christian; was
guide we win all miss.
MRS. NJ. r.. DETERMINATIONS
Texas. January l3.-Mrs. Matte H.
Leckinby, aged g. died this evening at
y. IN, at the home of her daughter
Mrs. T. McFarauc. Mrs. Lcckinby has
lived in Texas forty-tnree years; came
here from Kentucky.
MRS. a. u. HARN--San Antonio, Tex
ms. January iS.-Mrs. DR.. A. u. Harm
daughter OF Colonel Ira NJ Camp OF
Grimes county, died here this afternoon
aged a years. The deceased was wei
known throughout Texas The intorment
win take place ut Austin. deceased's form
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-15
EXCHANGE INTERVIEWS.

The Galveston News says the nctiv,,v
N populist circles In Texas 10 unpreco-
Chairman Dudley doesn't know exactly
PopJ
But the News Is not an authority on
that subject.
While the Tribune does not indorse the
present administration. we are not like
those who think the president has sold
lieves Cleveland an honest mar. but with
wrong views upon the financial and other
Questions because OF hts schooling and
association with capitalists.-Bartlett Fri
bune.
That's right. Don't abuse man simply
because YOU differ with him. Assert your
own opinion. and stick to It. and concede
everybody else the right to do the same
thing.
Brave Charley Culberson will succeed
himself as governor in Kallop and honor
Texas two years longer. -Farmersville
Times.
charloy's enemies are doing all in their
power to bring about this result,
Colonel Green. the son OF Mrs. Hetty
Groen OF New York, Is spoien OF as
FOR governor Of TeXas.--uvalde Democrat.
Green has a bari. II he possesses any
other qualification for Office none of his
iniimates have ever been able to find IT
out.
1t has been clearly established az n
fact that the Southern Pacific. Houston
and Texas Central and Arnnsns Pass
roads have been discriminating against
Galveston In the matter of freight and
In favor OF New Orleans. Now. let those
corporations receive just punishment --
Gatesville star.
Where did tho Star obtain It's informa-
ttonf The charge has been made. but
when and whore was it Clearly estab-
lished?"
In tho organization Of tho lower house
OF tho Kentucky legislature tho two pop
ulist mouhors voted with tn" republicans.
In tho Organization Of tho United States
senate the popuiHts voted with tho re-
nubfcAns. The drift OF the sa-called pop
uist party is as plain as the nose on a
mans face. --Galvcs'ton Tribune
II Is plain recalling for the honest and
conscientious democratic In Texas who
hnvc gone into the populist party with
sincere purposes II was So with the re-
adiustcrs Ia virGinia, and the same pro-
sramme IA now on. Keep your eyes
open.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-15
A FEW NOTABLE FACTS.

Atlanta Constitution.
Now that tho exposition Is thing OF
the pnst, 1t Is in order to review some
OF its most remarkable features,
T. We made our big chow n remarkable
success without the attraction of horse
racing.
2 No gambling or betting in any shape
VIVA permitted
3 We ala not have to violate the Sab
bath IN order to draw crowds.
1 We kept the liquor traffic strictly
regulated closing the saloons at 10 o'clock,
nnd allowing no wine, spirits or beer to
be sold or Sunday
Under these strict regulations tho ex-
position was largely patronzcd ard
was pronounced a success by the '"adlug
nowspspers and most eminent mon Of
tho country.
These facts carry their own common
tarv with them, and we defy all the eN-
positions In history to show n better
record
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-15

been promised tho treasury portfolio in
the event Of Reed being elected president.
Governor Morton Is very popular In the
interior OF New York State. lie has al
ways been civil, modest, approachable.
ensy-golng man. who has literally cont
tributed TO campaign funds whether nc
has been n candidate himself or not. Ills
popularity has Increased during lis COVER
norship OF New York. No one who knows
Mr.. Morton, OF course pretends that he
would DO real president II he should
no chosen to that great office. In the
easy, almost inconscque office of
vice president he was never more than
Il figure head. During the four years that
he presided over the senate he was never
able 10 learn how to put a simple mo-
tion to adjourn properly When he was
called upon TO decide point OF order
1t was necessary for him TO get some
body to write 1t for him. or 10 vacate the
chair ana throw the responsibility on
the president pro tempore.
Morton IL n rich man and has always
been able TO hire capable men TO do things
for him. II no should be elected presi-
dent his private secretary or some other
confidential friend would be very power
ful parsonage. But notwithstanding Mr..
Mortons acknowledged defects and men,
tai weakness he IL extremely popular in
New York state. My editorial friond
above referred to tells me that among
Intelligent people In New York there Is
settled conviction that Plstt is using
Morton as dummy. In order to hold tho
New York delegation together and enable
him to control It. Hero is where the
danger to the republicans comes In as
my friend explained. If rlatt dumps
Morton at ST. Louis. Morton's friends in
Now York state, who are numbered nv
the hundreds of thousands. will 90 into
revolt and support any democratic candi-
date In preference to the republican nom
mated by Platt as the price OF his
trcachcrv to Morton. My friend, who.
/, should be remembered. Is a very In
aalliEent republican. assured me that
this was Elatt's game. and that II per-
sisted In tho republicans OF New York
would rcpcat their action of 1902. when
they smotherod Judge Folger. their can
dldate for governor, undor a majority Of
nearly 200, 600,