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The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-08
a Creditabie Financial show,rr

HARRISBURG, April 6.-The annual re-
port of Banking Commissioner Gilkeson
for the year 1895 shows that notwithstand.
ing the financial difficulties during tho
year he did not hsve to appoint single
receiver for any Of the strictly financial in.
situations Of the state. The commissioner
calls attention to the enormous amount.
1914, 2H, 7SfS3, which is held by trust com
panies in the state rs trust funds. For the
first time in the history of this common
wealth this information has been collected.
Colonel Gilkeson says additional legisla-
ton is needed to protect the interests of
the people who have trust funds in the
hands of corporations.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-08
Ballington Booth Meets His sister.

NEW YORK, April 6-Friends of the
Booth fuckers claim that Commander
darlington Booth and his sister. Mrs
Booth- Tucker, are in conference today.
All the restrictions relating to third
party being present at the conference, by
way OF guarding against n supposed mis-
representation upon tho part of one or the
other, are reported to have been discarded
and Mrs. Booth Tucker in her anxiety to
meet her brother was willing to accede to
the request that Mrs. Burlington Booth DO
present. 1t is said that Mrs Booth Tucker.
accompanied by two officers, left last nj ght
Tor the home Of her brother. in Moutclair,
n i
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-08

ATHENS, April 6.-The new Hellenic
games began today, and US preliminary
ceremony statue was unveiled yester-
day by the Crown Prince Constantine
OF Greece of NJ. Averof, the wealthy
Greek, of Alexandria, who has alone con.
tributed million drachmas towards tho
expense of the restoration of the Stadion
ms nearly as possible to its original condi-
ton. The games are under tho direction
OF tho Athenian Olympic games commit
tee, of which the Crown Prince Constan.
tine Is the chairman. The United States
contributes two teams TO the competition,
one from Princeton and one from tho
Boston Athletic association
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-08
Carried Powder in His Poc,s.t.

ALLENTOWN, Pa, April GA l4-year-
old son of Marcus p. Mosser, with several
companions, were playing with an impro-
vised cannon which they had cast of tin
and zinc. Young Mosser applied the match
to the fuse, when in some way u quantity
of loose powder in his pockets became
ignitcd, and in an instant the boy was. q
mass of flames from head to foot His
companions had presence of mind enough
to tear off his clothing, but he was SO Sc
verely burned that his recovery is doubtful.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-08
A whole Block Destroyed bv Firo

HoNEsDALE, Pa, April GA fire, sup
posed to have originated from cigar stub
in Kain's restaurant, consumed an entire
block of wooden buildings here Saturday
night. Louis Manager, q fireman, was
badly burned and bruised by being caught
under u falling roof. The extent of tho
damage has not been asccrtained
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-08

before Magistrate Rupert on Tho charge OF
attempting to wreck n train on the Phila-
delphia, Wilmington and Baltimore rail-
road, four miles south of this place. The
defendants mado full confession, and
were sont to the Chester county prison to
answer the charge at quarter sessions
court. The boys had boon living in gen.
uine "Deadwood Dick style in a littlo
cabin in u lonely woods south of West
town station.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-08
1t IL Now n Triple Murder.

AKRON, O., April 6.-Ira Stillson, the
hired man of Alvin n. Stone, who was as
saultcd by the same person who killed
Stone and his wife week ago last night,
died yesterday afternoon. He was never
able to give clear account of tho tragedy,
saying during the brief interval that he
was conscious that he remembered moth
Ing of the assault upon himself.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-08
Blew HIS Wife's Head OF.

LOUISVILLE, April u. - Mrs Rudolph
Miller was killed by her husband Saturday
evening He used Il double barrelcd shot
gun, and standing only few feet from
her, almost blew her head off. Miller was
drunk. He had been treating his wife
with great cruelty, and she filed suit for
divorce. AS soon as he was informed Of
the suit he committed the murder.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-08
Truas Sentenced TO Death.

ELKToN, Md, April 6.-Judgc Joseph
A. Wickes Oh Saturday passed tho sen.
tcncc of death on James Henry Truss, who
was convicted on Tuesday last of the muir
der of Captain Thomas Camp, of Goshen,
n. j., in Chesapeake City on Jan last.
When asked if he had anything to say
Truss replied: "Ycs, have this to say.
that you did not give me Justice" He
met the sentence with stolid Indifference.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-08
Thompso1, and Miss Mcconnell Recovering

LANCASTER. Pa, April 6.--Harry Thomp-
son, the man who was shot by Bertha Nc
Council, continues to improve, no unfa-
vorablc developments having manifested
themselves. Advices from Coatesyille are
60 the effect that Miss Mcconnell is also
growing better, and is on fair road to re-
eDvcry,
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-08
/ : e : w NorfoksWe

SCHEDULE IN EFFECT FEB 0, 1896.
Westbound Leave Roanoke Daily.
6:l5 ., m. (Washington and OhsssanoogA
1mited) for Bristol, Intermediate Sta
tions and the South and Weet. Pull.
man sleepers to New Orleans and
Memphis. Connects ct Radtord for
Blue6eld and Pocahontns.
4:so p. m. the Chicago Express for Rad
ford, Bluefeld, Pocshontas, Kenoya,
cincinnati, indianapolis, St. Louis,
Kansas City. Columbus and Chicago.
Pullman Buffet Sleeper Roanoke
TO Columbus. Also for Pulaski,
Wytheville, Bristol. Knoxville, Chat.
tAnooga and intermediate points.
Trains Arrive at Roanoke.
From Norfolk 5:55 q. M; AIS D. On.
Hagerstown 600 Q. M; 4:O5 .. m.
Winston 400 p. m.
Bristol and the west 1905 noon:
11:40 p. m.
Forth and EAstbound, Leave Roanoke
Daily.
1918 noon for Petersburg, Richmond
and Norfolk.
1a:l5 noon for Washington. Hagers-
town, Philadelphia and New York.
1855 p. NJ. for Richmond and Norfolk
Pullman sleeper Roanoke 20 Norfolk
and Lynchburg 80 Richmond.
11.55 p. N. Washington and Chsssa.
nooga limited) for Washington,
Hagerstown. Philadelphia and New
York. Pullmsn aleepere 80 Washing
ton, via Shenandoah Junction and
Baltimore and Ohio railroad
Durham Division-Lesve Lynchbura
Union station) daily $50 %. m. foI
South Boston and Durham and inter.
mediate stations.
Winston-Salem Division-LeAve Ros-
noke Union station) daily 1925 noon
and 500 6. m. daily, except SUNDAY
Campbell street station), Tor Rookie
Mount, Martinsville. Winston-Saleno
and intermediate stations.
For All additional information spuIy
ticket Office or to w. 3. BEVILL,
General Passenger Agent, Roanoke, Va
M. #. BRAGG
Travelling Passenger Agent.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-08
GEN. GOMEZS ACTIVITY.
Spanish Reports of the Insurgent
Leaders, Movements.
He JOINS FORCES WITH TORRE.

The Patriot Commander So Often Reported
Dead Moves from Place to Place rs He
Plenses-Desultory skirrnishes and Re-
ported Spanish Victories.
HAVANA, April GA report has.recn re-
ccived that General Suarcz Inclan and
Llnarcs have fought the band of Maceo
near Whales in Pinar del Rio and that
Maceo was routed, leaving thirty killed.
No details have been received
The column of Pavia has inflicted n loss
OF six killed upon the insurgents at the
plantation of Niaves, near Santo Domingo,
In Santa Clara province.
1t has been learned that while the forces
OF Gomez werc marching On March 81,
near Site Cito, in the district of Santo
Domingo, they surprised eight soldiers who
were acting rs convoy to supply of gro
ceriea, killing two of them and taking
prisoner corporal and one private. 1t is
not known what became of the other four.
Tho insurgcnt leader Mariana Tore was
encampcd Mt the farn of Clavellina be-
tween Rodrigo and Siloe Cito. The col
umn of General LuQue was cncampcd the
next day, which was April l, at the planta-
ton of Harmonic, near Rodrigo, and he
was pursuing the insurgents closely. The
Insurgents attacked an exploring engine
rounding the escort. The attempt proved
useless, as they woro repulsed with nu-
1nerous loss. Gomez was encamped at the
time ut the plantation of Yabu Gto be-
tween Santo Domingo and Cifuentes. He
left camp at o'clock in the afternoon, but
the direction he took is unknown. He eff
fected n junction with Tore whose force
is about 1900
On April 9 Gomez was encamped at the
plantation Of Penato, near Santo Do
mingo On April 3 numerous bands I'M
der Gomez passed the plantation Of Nievcs
They are now at Central Saratoga, and
occupying n space Of about six miles in
extent in the district Of Santo Domingo
and Espcranza.
CouEtrymen affirm that they have seen
the insurgent leaders Vicente Nunez and
Bcrmuoez, and that Bermudcz is entirely
disabled by reason of wounds.
In IN engagement between General
Canclle and the insurgents ut Pinar del
Rio the columns of General Canella ut the
first charge killed twenty-two insurgents.
Bermuda escaped as though by a miracle
The greater part of the band were negroes,
and they were nearly naked. badly armed
and without shoes. For this reason they
strive before everything to secure rs plum
der shoes and clothes.
The insurgents admit that the leader
Jose Copero was killed in an engagement
four days ago while acting as u guide in
the vanguard Of Gomez
Colonel Treja has discovered ut Glen
tuegos collection of arms, consisting of
twenty rifles, 800 revolvcrs, IL 900 car
tridges and loading machines Several
persons have been imprisoned on suspicion
Of secreting the atms.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-08
Explosion Causes Twelve Deaths.

BRUSSELS, April 6.-The boiler of the
steam tug Virginie exploded yesterday
between the villages of Moerseke and
Baerrode, on the Scheldt. Four of the
crew were killed, and the shock of the OK.
plosion caused the barge to sink, drown
ing the bargeman's family of eight per
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-08
Cubans Wanted to s,urn the Spanish FLAG

TAMPA, Fla, April 6.-Passcngers ar
irving last night from Cuba report that
Spanish General Inclan's forces were en-
tirely surrounded by the insurgents and n
hand to hand conflict ensued. The con flict
occurred in Vuelta Abajo district Moth
ing official has been published but hun
dred wounded at this engagement were
brought into Havana Friday night. All
the wounds were machete cuts. Inclan
also was wounded. Quintin Bandera, the
insurgcnt chief, has sent letter to Gen
eral Weyler requesting humane treatment
for helpless families The Cubans hero in
tended to burn the Spanish flag and Wey-
ler's picture Saturday night, but the police
intcrfared
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-08
a Nonagenarian sunocated.

WILLIAMsPoRT, Pa, April 6.-Cephas
Batchcler, aged 90 years, the oldest resi-.
dent of this city, was suffocatcd during n
fire which destroyed tho house of his son.
tn-law, John Bawk
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-08
Two Youthful Desperadoes

WEST CHESTER, Pa, April 6.-Jerome
Lloyd and Arthur j. Lloyd, two youthful
dime novel victims. were given hearing
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-08
An Affidavit.

THIS is to certify that on May 18th,
walked 20 Melick's drug store on 8
pair OF crutches and bought a bottle Of
Chamberlain's Pain Balm for infismma-
tory rheumatism, which had cr!pnled
me up. After using three bottle. am
completely cured. 1 can cheeriully REG
ON mend lt-CHARLEs Ii. WRrzEI.,
Sunbury, Ps.
Sworn and subscribed to before ne ON
August 10, 1894 Waller Shiomsn i
T. For sale st so cents per bottle bv
The ChAs. Lyle Drug Company.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-08
NOTICE

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plastering, painting, kalsomining. and
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All work guaranteed.
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Roanoke, Va.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-08
Cincinnati Produce market.

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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-29
BIaIETALLESM,
Step Looking To the Carrying Oue
OF Republican Promises. 9ss

Canton, Ohio, Dec Ex-senator Z. o..
Wolcott spent two hours with Major
Mc-I I<inley to-day and departed in g.
very happy frame OF mind 'I came to-
Canton" said he "as chairman of the
committee of five appointed by the Re-
publican Senators in caucus to draft a.
bill 30 carry into effect the plank of the
St. Louis platform on the subject OF in
tcrnatonal bimetallism The bill meets
the hearty approval of the President
elect. 1t authorizes the President to ap-s
point delegates to an international
monetary conference when such q meet
ing shall be called. Several European
countries are interested in the matter
and sentiment in favor of further recog43
nition of silver through international
agreement is spreading abroad. There
may be Il conference within a short time
after Major Mckinley is inaugurated,',
Senator Wolcott talked of number,
of other topics, and remarked that q
pronounced anti-silver man with a rec
ord of opposition 10 bimetalliSm would
probably not be looked upon in the West
with favor as Secretary of the Treasury.
Politicians from Minnesota who We're
here to-day declare that there Is active
opposition 10 the appointment of ex-Gov.j
Merriam. of Minnesota, to the cabinet,
and that If he were appointed, Senator
Davis would oppose his confirmation. -
Frank s. Witherbee. an active fact0r
in New York politics. spent half an hour
with Major Mckinley. He said the Re-
publioans of New York had united in
asking for the appointment of Mr.. Bliss
TO the cabinet, and declared Mr.. Piatt
w3uld be the next Senator from that
State 3s
Mrs. Maria Saxton an aunt of Mrs.
Mckinley by marriage, has been invited
by Major and Mrs. Mckinley to make
her home in the White House with them,
and has accepted the invitation. She is5
one of Mrs. McKinley's warmest persons
al friends.
Major Mckinley was overwhelmed
with visitors all day.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-29
LIVES LOST a LANDSLIDE.
a Husband, wife aud Seven children
EnguIfel.

Dublin, Dec. 28--A landslide has oc-
CURED near baltimore, County Kerry,
uolhg great damage to property and
causing the loss of at least nine lives.
Heavy rains have fallen in that part
OF Ireland lately, with the result that
some places that are generally dry now
reSefnblc vast moraSscs. Near Rath-
more lhcrc is an cminence about a
thuIsand feet high. known as a BOY
mn, ana II was here that the landslide
occurred. The rains gradually loosened
huSe mass nf earth ana on Sunday
night. apparently without The slightest
warning, large part of the surface of
the hili began To slide towards the wal
ley. Gaining momentum as ii moved ii
swepS downward with n roaring sound,
sarryinS rocks. trees and everything he
lore II Tor miles In some places the
path of the landslide was n mile wide
ana as 1t moved along it buried every
thing, entirely changing the aspect of
the section over which ii passed
The residence of Mr.. Donnelly, stew
ard of Lord Kenmore, one of whose
seats, Killarney House. at Killarney,
was enGulfed in the mass Of earth and
debris. and all of It's occupants-Mr.
ponnclly, his wife and seven children
We're killed. 1t is supposed that the
house was swept from Its foundation by
the crushing mass. overturned and
buried TO great depth. AS its present
locality is not known il is hardly pro-
DipIe thai the nodes VIII ever be re-
covered.
All the farm animals on The place were
also buried and there is now a scene
OF utter dcsolat."n where, on Sunday
stood the neat dwelling and outbuid-
ings Of Mr. DOnnclly.
The movement of the landslide was to
the south toward the River Eleeck,
into which a large portion OF the slid
ing mass piled itself, blocking up the
stream.
The part of the hill where the slide
began was a bog and much OF the earth
that moved was very soft Huge guam
Titles plunged into the river and there
is danger of the backwater flooding the
country around
There have been no reports of any
body being missed, and on this is based
the belief that there was no loss of life
outside The Donnclly family.
The bog is still moving this afternoon.
but no further damage can result unless
ii be the more effective damminG of
the river.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-29
WANT SPECIFIC DUTIES.
WunUfncinrcrs aud Dealers Ask for
Ihcir RcStOrntiOm.

Washington, Dec. 2S.--The first Of the
twelve public hearings 10 be given on
the revision of the tariff was made in
the Committee on Ways and Means Of
the House of Representatives this morn
ing. Chairman Dingley presided. and
there was n pretty, full attendance,
though as Mr.. Dingfe9 has requested
that the communications should be in
writing as far as possible. Il Is thought
;hat the So-called hearings Will be IN 81
large part readings" Nevertheless,
there was a number of leading chemical
manufacturers present, the firs; day be-
ing devoted 10 schedule A--chemical;,
oils and paints, and schedule H-sp!r.ts,
wines ana other beverages.
The first schedule only was under dis
cussion ;his morning. Among those
present were AleXanlrr II. Jones, OF the
firm OF Powers & Wakcmnn: NJ. q. Ro-
sensarten, John Lucas and Thomas :.
Harrison, all Of Philadelphia; James
Hartford, chairman Cf the drug section
OF the New York Board Of Tlade; j. IA
vor Page. OF New York. and Edward Ar
mold. of Providence; Nicholas Leuning
and William Bower Of Ph!!ad alph.a.
ana other mluufa cturers from Chicago,
Cincinnati and other large cities;
Thet! general views favored the r"sto-
ration of specific duties. Under the ad
valorem system of The Wilson bill they
said, homes; men could not compete with
dishonest men. as i IS Impossible to pre-
vent uudarvalua;idn. The chemists
brought with them a prepared schedule
at specific rates, which ;hcy submitted
10 the committee.
y delegation representing the Cotton
Yarn Spinning Association of New Eng
land reached the city last night
Among them were a. Il. Sanford ana
y. c. Kerr. of Fan River, and W. D.
Howland, of New Bedford. They are TO
be given Il hCling tomorrow. when
schedule !. cotton manufactures, comes
up. There has bccu ss hostility 30 the
cotton schedule than % any other feat
ure OF the Wilson bill. In fact. it was
described by a Republican Senator in
having been prepared after consult tion
with experts In cotton manufacture.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-29
REPUBLICAN PLEDGES
A Glance at What the November vietoryHasI
Not Done Towards Restoring Prosperity. 4
HON. W. }. BRYAN TO TRAVELLING MEN,
He Speaks ut Drummers' Bnnquet-
His Theme, tho Promi.es OF al,as
Gold Men Tint GOOD Times would
Follow His Defeat and ITc Reaan9
Testimony TO the Contrary.

Lincoln, Neb., Dec 2S.-The large din.
ing room Of the J4incon hotel was taste-5
iully decorated tonight when the l75 IN.
Vited guests of the Lincoln Travelling
Men Bryan club sat down to the bali-s
quot which was given in honor OF VIII
nam d. l5ryan. In addition to the ad-S
dress delivered by Mr.. Bryan, Gov Iols
comb, Senator Allen and other promin-
ent men of the State spoke.
MIR. BRYAN'S SPEECH.
said: '1'AiB
The travelling men are in a position
10 measure the promises made by the
Republican party with the fulfiliment
OF those promises. The public was told
that Republican success would restore
confidence, and that confidence was the
on!y thing lacking. In Dun's Review
ol nov Z we find these words: a great
revolution has been effected this week
IN the conditions which control business.
Ihcrc is more evidence already ahat n
crushing weight has been lifted and roll.}
ca away, and the business world has
begun to adjust itself to a state of free
dom and security which 1t has not
known for years. Dread OF immeas,ira-
pie disaster no longer locks up resources
ana pafalyzeS industry, and new con-
tracts involving many millions have be-i
come binding since the election
The Following week the same review
brighter day is dawning, and 1t is the
common remark that never before has
business shown so great change for the
better within n single week. @
on the following week the review
starts out with the statement: The gain
In the volume cf business continues en-
tlrely without precedent
DISAPPOINTMENT.
by the fourth week disappointment
hegan to manifest ITSELF and 1 find, ac-3
cording to Dun's report, that five OF the
eight reports since the election show an
Increase of weekly failures over the cor
responding weeks last year. The eight
weeks since the election the reports show
10 business failures more than for the
corresponding weeks of 1895. call at
tention to these figures because they
show either that confidence has not yet
been restored or that confidence, if re-
stored. has not restored prosperity.
The Republicans have promised to
restore normal conditions without In
creasing the volume of currency.
What they may do hereafter remains
to he seen, but it is evident that they
have thus far failed to bring relief to
the people"
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-29
LATER DETAILS.
The Sn:nber Killed Will Probmbl,
SoICr lsc known

Birmingham, Ala. December IS Few
further details are ohtauablc as to the
terrible railroad wreck ut the Cahaha river
bridge yesterday The railroad officials
have list OF tweniy-Cnc dead. That num-
Ter OF bodies has been taken out OF the
river, Int the belief gains ground that
there are more dend hod cs yet In the river.
or yet some Were entirely consumed 10y
rrc. The railroad officials, however. say
the place has been thoroughly searched
Passengers were on the train. Nearly All
held round-trip holiday tickets. ana had
been from home to spend Christmas
Many We're on IN" way back TO the various
mining towns when The disaster occurred
only one ticket was sold ont OF Birming-
ham Tor the Inflated train. Conductor
Conuel who knew better than any one
else the number aboard, WAS killed and
burned M in the wreck 1t develops this
morning thaI man named L,bbs and his
wife got on the train at Guiners, six miles
this side OF the wreck. This runs the list
of known dead to twentythree. Others
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-29
a STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE.
Nothing Vet Heard OF Nr. John ".
Sherman, OF s.yuciibHrg.

Lynchburg, Va, Dec 2S-Mr Jonn
w sherman. who for nearly score OF
years. has been connected with news
papers of Lynchburg and other cities of
the state. disappeared about ten days
ago and his whereabouts is ii pro
found mystery. For two or three days
after his sudden departure it was con
.ideutly believed that he would return.
as it was stated by his relatives that me
had been known on more than one ccca o
sion To disappear in a similar manner.
His continued absence. however, has
rendered his family exceedingly auX-
ious and they are endeavoring to as
certain where he is.
His absence at this time is TO be par
ticuiarly deplorcd. owing to its depress-
ing effect on his wife. His child. n little
boy about = years OF age, is also very
Ill