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SCHZNIDT'S MO7HER DIES

the entire afternoon had evoked screams of laughter, hoots and cries of derision from the bleacherites.
 His ridicule of the Southern league twirlers had caused the fans to guy him continually, especially as he played in hard luck at the bat. The humor was at it's very height when the telegram ar rived. The news spread rapidly about the field, and there was dense silence throughout the remainder of the game.
 Manager Schmidt was formerly a star National league and American assocla- tion twirler.
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In the fourth the Barons threw away an opportunity to score. Lew Walters mad reached first on a neatly placed swat to the right garden, and Turner followed with a long double to left center.
 There was no coach for some unac- countable reason, on third, and Lew didn't score. although he could have walked home. It was one of those little negliances that often cause he loss of a game.
 Molesworth, Reagan and Meek did ef fective stick work. "Moley" got a dou ble and two singles out of four et forts, Rea gan, d triple and a double out of three Irials, and Meek tapped two singles in four attempts.
 A detailed account of the game is
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During the game yesterday afternoon between the Barons and the Meridian White Ribboners, Fred Schmidt, manager of the Cotton States aggregation. was mo- tified by telegram that his mother had just passed away in Chicago.
 Manager Schmidt immediately left the field, but was too late to catch the first train to Chicago. He will leave this morn ing.
 It so happens that just prior to the ar- rival of the message Manager Schmidt was in his merrest humor, and during
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 SUMMARY.

Two-base hits, Molesworth, Turner, Reagan, Kankey.
 Three-base hit, Reagan. Sacrifice hits, Demont, Carnes ?. stolen bases, Billiard, Thiery, Moles- worth 2 Meek, Reagan, Raub. Struck out, Clark 1, Turner g. Billiard 2, Bases on balls, Billiard 3. Passed balls. Raub 9. Innings pitched. Turner 5. Clark 1. Hits apportioned. off Turner 6. Time of game, ? hours. Attendance, 450.
 Umpire, Harris
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AUBURN BRUSHES
 DAHLONEGA TEAM

Auburn March 27.-(special)-In one sided game this afternoon Auburn again defeated the Dahonega team, the score being b to 4. The game was spectacu- lar and although slow at times it was interesting throughout Auburn showed up well at the bat (every man getting a hiD and during the game took 19 hits from Dahlonega's two twirlers, Christian and Crawford The locals hit them at will, Reynolds, Stewart and Smith each making a home run.
 Auburn had a new man in the box in G. P. Edwards, but he showed up we'll He struck out Il and gave no bases. Dahlonega scored one in the fifth, two in the eighth one in the ninth Auburn scored four in fourth. four in fifth, two in sixth. four in seventh and one in eighth.
 Batteries. Christian and Crawford and Hartsour; Edwards and McLemore. Una pire, Marlborough.
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SUMMARY: Two-base hits, Moon, Mcdonald, Cren- shaw. Stolen bases, 1nzer, Burns, L. R., Kill Tough. Sacrifice hits, Killough, Crenshaw. Struck out, Scussler 10, Moon 1. Bases on balls Scussler ?, Moon l. Hit batters. Scussler l. Double plays, Denney unassisted, Allen unassisted. Umpire, Stevens.
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SorrelI a Puzzle.

Nashville, March 27.-(Special. )-The Nashville batters could not solve the de- livery of either Altrock or Owen, three singles being all they secured.
 The White Sox got six hits of Kellum but could not find Bill Sorrell. The game was listless. Score: R.H.E. Nashville .... ..... ...... ......O 8 1
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Atlanta HItIess Wonders.

Atlanta March 7.-(Special.)-Ches over their victory in the game with Cin- cinnati yesterday, Atlanta Champions went after a duplicate today and admin istered another wallopng, this time the New York Americans being the victims. Score: R.H. E. Atlanta -. ,..... ...101 010 001-4 1 New York ... ...a.... GOO GOO 021-3 8
 Batteries: Sehopp. Atkins and Philben; Neuer, Lake and Blair.
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BASEBALL RESULTS
Mobile Defeats GuIfport.

Mobile, March 27.-(Special.)- .)-Mobile had an easy time defeating Gulfport this afternoon. hitting the ball hard and con- sistently, long drives being feature. The playing of Thornton was a local feature of the game. Score: R.H.E Mobile ..... .............220 200 20'-S 13 Gulfport .. :. .. ..... 100 GOO 100-2
 Batteries: Hickman, Gaskill and Garvin and Massing; Gehl, Roberts, Schultz and Graffius.
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HOPE SPRINGS ETERNAL
 AT COLUMBUS, MISS.

Columbus, Miss, March 2.-(Spesial)- Bowling reached Columbus this morning and left for Starkville to join the team. Durmeyer arrived this afternoon and Py- lant will be here tomorrow. Manager Toft is expected Saturday Better days are coming.
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'SnlcdRO .........o l
 Batteries: Sorrel and Seabaugh and Hardy; Altrock, Owen and Sullivan.
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center, and drew rein on third. He finally trotted home when Raub hit to center.
 This put out the fireworks.
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Raubs wing has not been working to the best advantage, this being due, prob ally, to the early season. There are too rnany bases being swiped by opponents. One reason for this is that the pitchers are requiring too long to deliver the ball. But time will heal this wound, too, t is thought
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"BOOTSY" PAGE REACHES
 MIQUE FINN'S DOMAIN.

Little Rock. March 27.-(Special.) .)-Wil- liam Page of Boston, Little Rocks crack second baseman of last year, arrived in Little Rock today and reported to Man ager Finn. He had been holding out for more money, and it was feared he would not report. Finn today released A. E. Quinn. pitcher from Georgia, and w. A. CoZart, outfielder from Alabama.
 If you want the bes. advertising cuts try the Gawk. Age-Herald.
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Artnony Robertaille, known to the base ball world as Chick" reached Birming- jam yesterday morning.
 He was at the park yesterday afternoon end indulged In a short practice. He has a fine motion and looks very good.
 He is in good shape, he says, and is satisfied. It is expected that he will be recognized as one of the best pitchers of the league this season. During the two
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Turner and Clark were on the firing line for the Barons. Turner did not display as excellent form as in other Clark was invincible.
 During the last four innings of the battle, when Ginger" worked, the visitors did not garner so much as small scratch. They hit Turner half dozen times, and some of the blows were straight from the shoulder.
 Turner's support was none too good
 In the third inning. when the visl- tors scored two of their three runs, Manager Schmidt started the ball to rolling with bunt to the infield.
 Turner made a despertate break to gather it in.
 Downey made a desperate break to gather it in. When both neared the spot to which the ball had carome l. each leaped into the air to avoid ths
 others spikes, and neither got the sphere. Manager Schmidt reached firs- safely Then Billiard, following, buntcd between first and second, and neither Meek nor Walters fielded the pellet.
 There followed a passed ball, and third and second were occupied Mai ger Schmidt remained glued to third
 while Thirsty" Thiery and "GleefIi'
 Geiser flied out to Molesworth and
 Houtz, but "Honky'' Hanky relived the situation by doubling to right center. Schmit and Billiard talied. In the fifth, the Ribboners made tn cir third score. Thiery was on thin d.. Geiser hit to Downey. Downey he'd ,he ball until he was satisfied that Thiery would not dash for the plato. He en threw to first. But Thiery did dash for the plate and without pausing
 to put Geiser out, Meek threw to Raub Result, Thirsty" scored
 The Barons started off well enough.
 Houtz, in the first inning, was passeJ.
 Molesworth hit safely between First Paseman Carnes' legs, and Houtz went to third. After taking moments rest, Molesworth swiped the keystone. After Meek had fled to "Honky" Hankey Reagan smash ed screaming double to center Both Molesworth and Raul tallied, and Reagan eventually came home on an error of Dusty" Dobard. In the third Molesworth led off with q hit between the initial and the key stone. Meek bingled between short and third, and Reagan was walked. For the first time this season, the Barons were filling the bases. But in spite of the fact that no man was out the Barons were able to push | only one man across the pan. sf Demont worked the squeeze" suc- cessfully, and Molesworth tailed the
 hitter going out at first. Raub at tempted the squeeze" but failed to strike the pellet, and Meek, with out endeavoring to save himself, went onr easily to the catcher. Raub than famed.
 In the fifth the Barons counted a again-the last time. Meek led off witt! q single, but went out stealing sec ond Reagan smas shed triple to de ,p
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past seasons he played with Columbus ir | the American Association and won over l 50 per cent of his games. Nothing has been heard from Bill Doug las, although Manager Vaughn yesterday wired him instructions to report imme- diately.
 Robertaille's arrival relieves a rather awkward situation too. There is a scar city 5l pitchers. Reagan is laid up with t1 dsilitis and McNeal is out of shape Turner, Clark and A bles are doing all the work, as a consequence.
 Atlanta will be feeling more chesty than ever since defeating Cincinnati and the New York Highlanders on successive Gays.
 Atlanta's team is made up of young boys, who. in spite of their admitted afility, might not be able to maintain the grueling pace of the veterans after they have warmed up under the glowing sun Of midsummer.
 However, the boys are very often the winners, which reminds that the Univer- s:ty of Alabama recently drubbed the wadding out of the Columbus, Miss, pro- fessionals, and the Birmingham High school dealt the chesty Athletic club solar plexus last night
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Steve Reagan has at last got his optics on the ball and the music of his swat has become common. In addition to stinging the sphere at regular periods, Steve has the knack of hitting it exceedingly hard for extra bases. It is beieveds Lnat Reagan will reach the 300 mark n Dixie and If not. 1t is known thu he will not fall far short
 Indeed. taking itnG consideration the excellence of Billiard S twirling 1t Is cheer ing that the Jarons stung the ball So ferociously yesterday afternoon.
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BILLIARDS WORK DESERVED VICTORY Former Baron Is In Excellent
 Shape SUPPORT WAS SHAkEY Turner Yielded Six Swats, But Clark Was nvincible-Barons' Work the Subject of Criticism.
 Some Hitting.
BY BILL AK.

Yesterday game between the Barons and the White Ribboners of Meridian resulted in victory for Birmingham 5 to 3.
 The Barons throughout the greater part of the game, played in listless fashion stumbling over bunts, and with some exceptions, running bases slowly.
 The feature of the game was the excellent pitching of Billiard, the for mer Baron twirler. Had he been backed up by fast fielding and accurate per formances it is a certainty that the score would have been smaller. For a Cotton States leaguer, Billiard is an exceptionally good pitcher, and next season will again wear local uni form.
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The Official Score.

A detailed account of the game is given in
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  all to nex Billiard
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Atlanta will be feeling more chesty than ever since defeating Cincinnati and the New York Highlanders on successive
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for than that have will played the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-29
LOVE LAUGHS At STORMS.
Pittsylvanin Couple EIope In the Rain
md Arc Married.

Especial 10 The Times Dispatch.l
CHATHAM, VA, February 2S.-After
a drive of twenty miles through hard
rain, starting at ! o'clock Tuesday
night. Miss Hattie Lewis and Mr.. w.
r. Ingram. of Chaneys. Pittsylvania
county, eoped to Pelham and were
married Wednesday. The bride is
pretty and attractive blond of eigh
teen summers, and owing to parental
objection 70 the man of her choice, had
to seek the famous Gretna Green. The
couple We're accompanied by Miss Liz
zie Davenport and Mr.. j. l.. Ingram,
brother of the groom. The bride was
spending the night with Miss Daven-
port, about three miles from the pa
rental roof, having secreted her we'd
ding gown in strawstack near her
home before leaving. About an
hour before starting the Sc
GREETED apparel was removed to
the stopping-p place of the young
lady. and the start for the near
est railroad station begun in the face
of heavy downpour. driven by
strong wind and travel very much i'm
peded by muddy roads and the inky
blackness of the night. The happy
party left Pelham on the first train
and reached the homo of the groom
late Thursday. The groom is young
farmer of the Chaneys neighborhood.
where the couple will reside.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-29
BILL TO BE FOUGHT
by PORTSMOUTH
Violent Opposition to Lease Of
Wharf Property Adjacent to
Ferry Wharf in Norfolk.
[speclal 10 rhe Tlmer. plspa,ch.


NORFOLK, VA, February 2s.-Mayor
Reed, City Attorney Happier and the
officials of Portsmouth will fight the
bill introduced Jointly in the House of
Delegates by .DelegatessOwens and Sill
vester, of Norfolk county, authorizing
the county to lease the wharf prop
erty adjacent to the ferry wharf In
Norfolk, and bordering on Water
Street. The bill has already passed
the House and goes up to the Senate
for concurrence.
Quite stir has been created both
In Portsmouth and Norfolk by the bill.
The Norfolk and Portsmouth Traction
Company will line up In opposition.
They claim 1t was leased along with
the other ferry property. The county
denies that 1t was included In the
lease to the company.
Negro Fatally Shot.
George Mortimer, colored. was shot
and probably fatally wounded carly
this morning at the Merchants and
Miners Wharf by Special officer Eu-
gene Smith.
officer Smith detected the negro run
ming away. from the wharf with some
thing hidden under his clothing. He
called him and ordered him to halt.
The negro then broke into dead
run, and the Waterman opened fire. 1t
was found to be a pair of shoes that
the negro had. The bullet struck the
negro in the back, just below the
Shoulder-b blade.
Not III. wife.
1t developed to-day that the woman
with whom John Lambeth Is now liv-
ing, although he is the admitted faith
er of the little baby whose legs were
so severely burned that amputation
was necessary, is not his wife. and
that he has wife now living in North
Carolina.
This means that the woman can be
forced to take the stand against Lam
beth. and Commemorative ATTORNEY
White. of Princess Anne county. Is
confident that he can convict the man
of malicious manning. the woman hav-
ing already confessed that he threw
the child into the fire and would no;
let her take 1t out.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-29

steady; Rio, No exc: Santos, No. 4. So a
sic. mild. quiet: Cordova, 1oA0lSAc.
Futures net unchanged to 5 points lower
Butter-Wealt; creamery, special, Sola q ale. :;
- a 29c; common to special, c5Q3lc.. State.
GARY, common to fair. 20@25c; process,
second to special, 2Sg 25c. cheese-steady
and unchanged. Eggs-Easier; nearby.
fancy soc: do, good to choice ESQ 2Sc.;
mixed and brown, fancy. 2+I25c.; frsts,
2Sa 2$isc. JSrcigkts and Peanuts-Steady
and unchanged. Potatoes-Weak and lower;
Long Island, per barrel, s2.b0W2.75; State,
Pennsylvania and Western. in bulk, s2.25W
2.75 sweet potatoes Jersey per barrel.
- 50dp450. Cabbages-Quiet; red per ton
$l2a 1900; Danish seed, ton, Sl0all.00:
Florida. new, per crate. Slgl.25. Cotton
seed Oil--Was easier under deliveries on con-
tract and lack of support. Prime crude.
Este; prime summer yellow. SEC: off sum
mer yellow 35l2@37c.: good. of summer
yellow, SG03Ic.; prime white, 37p40c.;
Prime winter yellow, 39hI4 0c.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-29
CARP, GEORGE THOMPSON I'LL.
Delicate Surgical O"crntion Followed
by BIoOd-POison.

Special to The. Times-D!spatcn'I
CHARLOTTESVILLE. VA, February
2S.-The venerable Captain George
Thompson. Of Culpeper underwent
very serious and critical surgical oper-
alton on yesterday at the University
Hospital. DIR. George Ben Johnston.
of Richmond, and an eminent surgeon
from Washington, d. c., We're sum-
moned to see the patient, who was suf--
fering eNcruciating pain from internal
troubles. On account of the extreme
age (eighty-four) of the patient Dr..
Johnston advised against the operations.
The Washington surgeon favored II,
as did also DIR, Watts the head of the
University Hospital. The visiting sur
geons left for their homes. and In the
afternoon Dr. Watts performed the
operation. The patient Is still alive
this evening. but In most precarious
condition, MISUNDERSTANDING having set
in. The physicians all thought that
while the chances Of recovery from the
operation We're but slight, yet without
It the sufferer must inevitably die.
The family connection We're all press
ent in the city when the operation took
place, and are still here, namely: Mrs.
Minnegerode, of louisville, KY; Mrs.
Hanclael and her husband. MI. John
Hanckel, of Roanoke; Mr.. George
Thompson, of Birmingham, Ala; MISS
Eliza 'Thompson, whose home has been
with her father In Culpeper, and Cap
tain j. s. p. Thompson commonly
known among his friends as Barbour
Thompson) and his wife. who la
daughter of Colonel Morton Marye, OF
Richmond. ~ 8s u Is, NV XII 5Ss t5
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-29
SLIGHT REVIVAL
IN STOCK MARKET
But Trading Soon Relapscd Into
Characteristic Letfargy, and
Closed Dull.

NEW YORK. February 2S.-For an
hour to-day the stock market took on
an appearance of reNivinE animatlol'
1t then relapsed into Its recent condi
ton of lethnrgy, and scarcely moved
for the rest of the day The GROUNDS
: advanced for the operations, which adt
Sanced prices du.lii@ The ilrst hout, llau
to do with unconiifiuod runors for Tho
most part. and betrayed the profess
siunal origin of most of the activity.
Tie weeks known movements 81
money foreshadowcd loss By the banks
tomorrow on account of the weeks alb
sorption ty the Subtreasury Of nearly
s6.oo00O0 through withdrawal OF gov
eminent deposits and also by retire
ment OF national hank notes.
The disposition of interior banks to
retain their reserves at a high point
is confirmed by the .comp;roiler's ali,
stract of condition of all the ma ti on y
banks as OF February 18th. This
shows a rise in the percentage of legal
reserve TO deposits of ~ per cent. com
pared with 2l.S9 per cent at the time
of the last call on December 3D. and
with 26.S2 per cent. on January s6th
last year. the nearest date corresponds
Ing to the present report. The reopen
Ing of additional steel plants was an
vorable effect Remarks made to the
Interstate Comireree Commission by
railroad officials who were pleading FOR
postponement of the nine-hnur law Tor
Wprh OF .ltitSIdpHels p4tsAtu sot''e
rather gloomy figures of railroad earn
.ings. Some late sustaining effect on
prices was exercised by news that the
Fowler currency measure had hesn
favorablyi reported to the House. The
carly advances. although not fully held
in the late. dullness. were better main
tanned than first movements have been
previously this week.
Bonds were steady. Total sales, par
value. s2.106,000.
United States 3's and the As regis
tered advanced 1-2 and the As coupon
declined IA per cent. on the call.
Total seles to-daY. 3lI.7OO shares.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-29
MONEYPA|D MAYOR;
TOWN NOT LIABLE
Judge Decides That There Is No
Authority for Mayor to Receive
Money Except Fines.
Especial to Tho Times-Dlspatch. ]

LEXINGTON, VA, February 2s.-An
important decision was rendered by
Judge S. Houston Letcher. of the Cir
cult Court of Rockbridge. at the pres
ent term of the court in the case of
Mrs Mary Flint VS.. the Town of Lex
ington. in which he declared that he
could find no authority in the town
charter or the State law authorizing
the Mayor of Lexington to receive
moneys in the trial of cases other
than fines or costs imposed for vio-
lation of town ordinances.
The case in issue was an appeal
from the decision of Justice ]. NJ.
Senseney. rendered November IL. 1907,
and the facts in the case are as fol-
lows:
On March 81. 1907 clabe Flint was
fined by Samuel B. Walker. then
Mayor Of Lexington, for violation Of
town ordinance. in the sum Of $3.50
and costs, $40. He was also bound
over to keep the peace for six months
in the sum of $40. Instead of giving
personal security. $50 in money was
placed in the hands OF Mayor Walker
by Mrs Mary Flint. wife of Clabe
Flint the Mayor giving a receipt for
the same and stating that If the con
tuCl anu " W.. A'AAS -.
such that no claim will be made, this
$50 is to be refunded, except the fine
of $3.50 and costs of s2.40 total OF
$500" This receipt was signed by
Mayor Maker.
Early in October, 1907 a demand was
made by Mrs. Flint upon the town
treasurer to refund the said $40, no
forfeit having been claimed against
the said Flint. Payment was refused
because the treasurer said no such
money had been turned over to him
Demand was then made upon Mr..
Walker, who supposedly held the
money (although he was no longer
Mayor) to know why the money should
NOT bo refunded to Mrs. Flint. HIS
replv was that he held note In favor
of the town Of Lexington against Clahe
Flint for an unpaid fine. and claimed
that the note was Endorsed by Mrs.
Flint. Suit was then brought in JUS
tice Senseney's court to recover the
money from the town. He decided that
as Mr.. Walker was acting in his ca
nacitv as Mayor when the money was
received. the town was therefore liable.
Mr. =. M. Pendleton. attorney for the
town appealed the case to the Cir
cult Court on the ground that the
Mavor had no authority to receive
and hold this money, and therefore
the town was not liable. Mr. Pendle-
tons contention was upheld by Judge
Letcher. Mr.. J.V. Grimstead repre-
scented Mrs. Flint.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-29
Cotton Statistics

NEW ORLEANS, LA, February Is
Secretary Hester's statement of the
worlds visible supply of cotton, issued
to-day, shows the total visible to be
4,7O3,554. against 5,773,o47 last week,
and 5,504,46S last year. OF this the
total of American cotton is 3,506.6lS,
against 3,603,171 last week, and ABS
46S last year, and of all other kinds.
including Egypt, Brazil. India, ETC.,
/ ,196S76 against 1,169,S76 last week,
and 100000 last year.
OF the worlds visible supply of cot
ton there is now afloat and held in
Great Britain and Continental Europe
2744000 against =3,00S,0o0 last year;
Egypt, 24S,000, against $4,000 last year;
in India. $4,000 against $4,000 last
year, and in the United States, ill.,
600 against 1,646,000 last year.