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The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-15

The recent exchange of civilities be-
tween the United States snd the British
government relative to securing the pro.
lection of Americans arrested for COM
plicity in the recent uprising In the
Dutch republic OF South Africa indi-
Gates that the strained relations lately
existing between the TWO ~countrieo
over the Venezuelan affair have bsen
greatly relaxed, and that there is now
9 strong probability o! q pacific adjuat-
rnent of all differences on that score. 1t
aeems that Ambassador Bnysrd. under
instructions fro n the STATE Department.,
asked ths English governments to look
altar the interests of American in
trouble in the Tr2nsyeal, aud was
promptly assured By the British sec:e-
ssryof state for the colonies that he had
inssrucsed her msjessy's high commits
atoner in South AfricS to extend tie
same protection to ali American oitl-
zens involved in the charge of rebellion
against the Boer republic, as would be
aho# III In the Interest Of the queens
sabjsc IS in like circumstances. Thia Ia
all5that could be expected, and was a
very kindly act on the pars OF Mr.. Jos.
Chaabsr.ain.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-15

TnH TInas is q momDer OF tho Associated
Pteea--the greatest newe.collecting association In
Roc Tofld-and receives over O Especial wire tho
suH tclcgr aphic news service OF tho Associated
ETesB-tho fame news from ell over tho United
osived by the great dailieS OF Few YORK, Philadel-
phja and Baltimore.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-15

AID aNyWay, Went on tho little
man, emboldened by the assurances of
the vice president, anyway I can't be
supposed to know every fool who comes
along and tries to tell me my business. "
Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-11
Boston Herald for MCKINLEY.
NEBRASKA PEOPLE MUCH PLEASED
Great Enthusiasm Over Nomination OF
Bryan in Omaha.

Omaha, Neb., July 10.-Five thousand
people of every party today jammed the
street in front ofithe World Herald office
to get the news bulletins from the Dem
ocratio national convention. Each sue
ceeding reports which noted gain for
Bryan was received with wild applause.
When the report was flashed over the
wire that the Illinois delegation had
gone over to Bryan, the enthusiasm Of
the crowd knew no bounds.
When Bryan's nomination was finally
announced the crowd lost all control of
itself. Excited people threw hats in the
air, and yelled themselvesssh sshoarse with
cries Of Bryan Hundreds Of photo
graphsS of the silver champion Of Nebras-
ka were scattered out over the heads of
the people and they scrambled madly
for them, tum bling over each other and
yelling in perfect abandon.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-11
MASSACHUSETTS OUT.
She VIII Nor Support the Platform or the
Candidate of the Convention.

Chicago. July 10.-The first break has
come. MasEaoh usetts sound money mon
will not support the pla tforln or the can
didate Of the Demooratio parry for Presi-
dent, from all Indication now, and the
first break in the Democratic delegation
in rebellion against free silver and
Populism has come. This morning, Mr..
Hamilton of Wakefield, one of the
strongest men in the Massachusetts, dele
CATION. declared his repudiation of the
platter N and ticket.
II will not support this platform
adopted by the National convention. he
said, NOR any man who will stand upon
1T. believe that the legislation proposed
will not only injnre and ruin our busi-
ness In Massachusetts, but that it will
injure every mechanic and workingman
in the Commonwealth. l represent in
part manufacturing district, and can
not support policy which | believe will
ruin our manufacturers and bring our
employees in these mills. factories and
workshops to the verge of starvation. My
whole heart rebels against such thing"
There are at least half dozen men in
the Massach usetts delegation who will
not support the platform or the candi-
date. Robert III. Burnett Of South boro
is one o. these, Sleiga Manila another,
and Frank x. Fitzpatrick third. Col.
Charles A. Sinclair of New Hampshire
said this morning that he was afraid the
gold men would have to vote for Mokin-
ley this year.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-11
''DRAZEN DEMAGOGUES, %
Col. Singerly Thus Characterizes
Chicago Delegates.
PHILADELPKEA'S LEADING DEMO.
CRATIC PAPER BOLTS.

Sound Money Democrats Must Support
Republican Candidates it says-Other
Prominent Democrats and Democratic
Papers join the Throng.
Philadelphia, July 10.-The> Record,
the leading Democratic paper Of Eastern
Pennsylyania, owned and published by
VIM: M. Singerly, candidate for the
Democratic party for governor Of Penn
sylvaria in 1894. printed an editorial
this morning under the caption Re-
pudiatidh, Anarchy and Dishonor," In
whtoh be declares that in its menaces
OF bankruptcy, repudistion and anarchy,
the platform adopted at Chioag, yester-
Gay exceeds the worst ever conceived by
the brazen demagogues who temporarily
have usurped control of the Democratic
party. The editorial concludes, "The
cuckoo of Popu1ism has stolen into the
nest of the Democratic bird and laid it's
eggs. There is not anything wanting,
not even Altgeld's anarchism. in the
proceedings Of the convention to disgust
and ALLEVIATE every true Democrat in
the land. 1t matters not now who may
attain the notorious distinction of can
didacy of this convention for the Presi-
dency. with every sound money Demo-
crat, the main consideration il to defeat
the candidate Of the Chicago conven-
tlon, and beat back the waves OF repudi-
alton and anarchy. When tariff and all
other irrevelant Issues shall have been
dismissed from the contest. this win not
be difficult task for the American peo-
pie, an overwhelming majority of whom
will rally to the defense of the public
credit and an honest standard of money
If it shall be deemed inadvisabIe OF i'm
practicable to effectively reorganize the
Democratic party for Its campaign
there will remain for every sound money
Democrat an opportunity of voting for
the Republican candidate for the Presi-
dency, who stands on aplatform which
declares unequivooally for the gold stan
dard of value %
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-11

fair Sunday and Monday; southerly to
southwesterly winds.
Local Weather Report.
Portland. July 10.-The local weather
bureau Office records as to the weather
are ths following;
8 a. m.-Barometer. 80, 1859; thermom-
ter, 1855; dew point 72; humidity, 81;
wind. S; velocity, z; weather. cloudy.
6p. m.-Barometer. 80, 055; thermome-
ter. 500; dew point, SO; humidity,
$40; wind. SW, velocity, g.; weather,
clear.
Mean daily thermometer, $50; maxi
mum thermometer, SO; minimum ther-
mometer, 6S; maximum velocity wind,
8, SW; total precipitation, % inches.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-11
Death of Maine Man at Brookiine.

Brookline, Mass. July lo.-Wm. @:
Bowker, one of Brookline's most esteemed
citizens, died at his residence on Wash
ington street this morning after an i'll
ness Of a month. His death was due TO
a complication OF diseases. He leaves
widow and two sons, II. A. Bowker,
associated In business with his father,
and 8. ". Bowker, prominent official
Of the Mexican Central railroad. The
deoeased was born In Machias, Me-, in
1880, and educated in the schools, of his
native town When the civil war broke
out he enlisted in the 9th Maine volun-
teers. and served throughout the war.
engaged IN the contracting business,
building up most profitable trade. He
was member of Chandler Post, 6. A.
T.. and Bethheron lodge of MasoDs. The
funeral vial be held tomorrow afternoon
and the intsrmenb will be at Machias.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-11
Weather Observations.

The Agricultural Department. Weather
Bureau for yesterday, July 10, taken at
s p, M. meridian time, the observations
for each station being given in this order
Temperature direction Of the wind, state
of the weather:
Boston, so degrees. sW, clear, New
phia. "a degrees, SW, cloudy; Washing
ton. "a degrees, S, cloudy; Albany, rs de-
g grees. S, partly cloudy; Buffalo. 70 de-
grees. SW, cloudy; Detroit, rs degrees,
SW, clear; Chicago, SO degrees, SW,
clear; ST. Paul, 50 degrees, SW, clear;
Huron, Dak., 50 degrees. 8, clear; Bis
marok, 80 degrees, S. clear; Jacksonville,
80 degrees, Sc, clear,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-11
ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.l


Old Orchard, July 1Q-There was snort
Of the most royal kind here today, and
the Kite track has some records which it
is safe to say will remain unohailanged
In New England for many day to
come.
The PRESS stated yes terday that this
track here was remarkably fast one,
and if that statement had needed any
additional evidence of confirmation it
was magniflcently produced today. 1t
was great day for racing, very hot,
just the kind of temperature that brings
joy to the heart Of a horseman when he
wants to break records and the lively
breeze which was stirring theSear1y part
OF the afternoon was not from "a direction
to retard the equine flyers to any extent.
A fine field of horses was presented in
each race and 1t was a smart lot of
cracker jacks that came to the scratch in
the g. pace. Everybody looked for fast
time but nobody expected the phenomenal
record that was made. Roam Wilkes was
the 21a pace In three straight heats, he
had made the most wondarful perfoFm-
ance in the history Of the New England
turf. He paced the fest heat of his race
in 2.09Z with his field well up; good
time but q second and half below his
Rigby record of last week. The second
heat was the effort of his life, he went to
the quarter in 81. the half in 1. o875. three
quarters in 1.36 and the mile in 2.o71&, the
fastest mile ever trotted or paced on the
New England turf. Then as if to clinoh
his title, he proceeded to duplicate his
performance into the third heat. Kelley
sent him to the quarter in 80 seconds,
swo minute clip, half in 1.03, three
quarters in l. 3514 and mile in 2.07L;
magnificent achievement. py 1nagnif-
cent horse splendidly driven. Not ones in
those three wonderful miles dia the noble
son of Tennessee Wilkes lift MS nose or
make a skip.
The crowd received the announ cement
with some applause, but nothing like the
merit Of the performance demanded. 1t
was pity the crowd was 80 small to see
such wonderful racing.
'sThat Is the first time in all my ex-
perience, ever announced quarter In
80 seconds from the stand in race"
said Starter Walker, land guess 1t will
be many a day before I do it again"
Roam Wilkes performed q double
achievement. He lowered the mile record
for New England and went the fastest
race ever paced or trotted in New Eng
land. The gallant horse was the hero Of
the day. Roam Wilkes is owned by ".
G. Kelley Of Lebanon, Tennessee, who is
also his intelligent driver. The horse is
a five year old, son of Tennessee
Wilkes out Of Saluda, by Coopers
Jug. He was raised by Major
Brown at the Elwell Horse
Stables in Tennessee and was purch assd
by his present owner, when but two
weeks old. AS two year old he won
two races and got mark of Az. AS
three year old he took five first moneys
and one second. His gamey aud winn ing
race over the Old Orchard track, driv en-
by Money will be recalled by many. He
got "a mark then of 11S4. Mr.. Kelley laid
him up last season. He is q handsome
roam stud, as clever as kitten, and as
honest a performer as ever stepped the
track.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-11
Democraaic Bo1ters in BOSTON.

Boston. July 10.-The Journal has In
terviewed number of prominent Demo-
srats and Mugwumps regarding the re-
suit of the Chicago convention, aud
most of them say that they will support
Mckinley. Among those to make this
announcement are Charles Elliot Norton,
Gen. Francis Peabody. Jr., Democratic
candidate fer mayor of Boston; E. @.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-11
NEW ENGLAND CHAMPION.
A Glorious Achievement at Old Or
chard.
ROAM WILKES AND HIS DRIVER
NOW FAMOUS.

He Beats the Maine and New England
Trotting and Pacing Records--=The Fast
est Mile, the Fastest Two Miles, the
Fastest Race Ever TRotted OF Paced on
the New England Turf-A Lewiston
Horse Goes a Quarter In 80 Seconds-A
Great Day Great Traek-How the
Trick was Done.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-11
THE WEATHER
Boston, July 10.

Boston, July 10.
Forecast for Sat-
urday: Generally
fair; continued
warmer wealth er
southwest winds.
Washington, July
10 Forecast for
New England for
Saturday: Threat
Q n n z weather
Saturdav.Drohablv
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-11

Maine Teacher Goes to Rhode Island.
Newburyport, Mass, July 1O.-Charles
A. Dickey of South Berwick, Me-, was
today chosen principal Of the High and
Putnam schools Of this oity, vice e. G.
Adams, resigned.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-11
Bowditch, Dana Estes, Hon. Henry L
Pierce and others,
Collector Warren Bolts,

Boston, July 10.-Colleotor Winsiow
Warren, of the port of Boston, an ap.
pointee of President Cleveland, an
nounced today that be was no longer q
Oemoerat. and that he would vote for
Mckinley. The action of the Chicago
convention has, he said, disgusted the
democrats of this state, two thirds of
whom he says, will vote for Mckinley,
and the other third will refrain from
voting.
Chairman Griffin CAN'T Stand it.
Watertown, N. Y, July 1O.-D. g.
Griffin. chairman of the executive COM
mittee OF thesstate, ,Democratiosconvent
In the Flower gubernatorial campaign,
announces that he will not vote for She
nominee of the Chicago convention.
Henry Waterson Bolts.
Louisville, KY, July 10-The Courier
journal repudiates the action of the
Chicago convention.
Boston Herald for Mckinley.
Boston, July 10.-The Globe, Demo-
cratic, does not approve the Chicago plat
form and suggests that the Democrats
conduct their state and Congressional
campaigns upon sound money plat
FORMS
The Herald declares for Mckinley.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-11

Convention Hall, Chicago, July TO-
The convention WAS called to order at
1857 by Chairman White. A prayer was
offered by Rev. DR.. Green of Cedar
Rapids, Iowa, the same clergyman who
officiated the last two days.
The chair immediately recognized MIR.
Harrity of pennsylvania, who, standing
in the main aisle, was greeted with
cheers. He said: 81 desire to say that
in obedience TO the inssructionssgiven by
the Democratic state convention, the
Pennsylvania delegation present the
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-11

Continued on Third page.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-11
FIFTH BALLOT.

Changes after the ballot was
made gave Bryan the necessary
5H2.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-11
Chairman Griffin CANT stand it.
Henry Waterson Bolts.

Louisville, KY, July 10-The Courier
journal repudiates the action of the
Chicago convention.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-11

Continued ON Second Page.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-11

1t will insure against cramps, pains, colds
chills, and indigestion, and protect the
system from malarial, typhoid and epidemic
influences. No other GINGER is SO pure,
SO speedy. and so safe. ~aa
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-11

The fifth ballot was begun. 1t soon
became evident that Bryan was sure of
votes sufficient on this ballot to nomi-
nate him. When Kentucky was reached,
nomination, rose and cast 25 votes for
Bryan. (Cheers.) Ohio stood by Mo-
Lean, Illinois, which had asked to be
passed, cast 4S votes for Bryan. This
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-02-08

A simple, effective and cheap way
Of preserving wood from decay is
racticed in Switzerland in tho prep.
aration of posts for the telegraph
service. A square tank, having q
capacity of some 200 gallons, is sup,
ported at a height of 20 or 25 feet
above the ground by means of u
light skeleton tower built Of wood.
A pipe drops from the bottom of the
tank to within 80 inches Of the
ground, where it is connected with
a cluster of flexible branches, each
ending with u cap having an orifice
in the center. Each cap is clamped
on to tho larger end of pole in
such a manner that no liquid can es.
cape from the pipe except by pass.
ing into the wood. The poles arc
arranged parallel with one another,
sloping downward. and troughs run
under both ends to catch drippings.
When all is ready, q solution of sui
phate of copper, which has been
prepared in the tank, is allowed to
descend the pipe. The pressure pro-
duoed by the fall is sufficient to drive
the solution, gradually, of course,
right through the poles from end to
end. When the operation is ended
and the posts dried, the whole OF
the fiber of the wood remains per-
meated with the preserving chem
cal.-London Work.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-02-08
Chester and Houghtonvllle Hunters.

The Boston Sunday Globe con-
tanned an account of two mighty
Vermont hunters, Charles Fl. Pierce
of Chester and Fred d. Blood of
Houghtonvillc.
Mr.. Pierce has been trapping for
ten years and this season has 200
traps set in Chester, Springfield An
dover and Ludlow. He said: ut
takes me three days to 90 the rounds
and visit each trap but the trip is
usually made twice week.
81 average about SIS each year
from the sale of skins and this year
l had about SIS from the sale Of oil
taken from skunks.
"Thc catch this season is as good
as the average. have 100 skunks,
t minks, 9 foxes, 5 coons and 8
mlskrats.'
Mr.. Blood has been trapping for
IS years. He started with Fl traps.
He said: $50 my first II traps I
have added, till now | have e2o in
Windham, Springfield, Townshend,
Grafton and Rockingham. My route
extends over Is miles and can visit
my traps only twice week.
''Each year average 100 skunks,
80 foxes, IL coons and five or six
mink, and this year, so far, have
captured one wildcat, oS skunks, 81
foxes, six mink and six coons, while
as a result of my trading ! have on
hand 1000 skunks, o5 mink, 200
foxes and 225 muskrats.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-02-08
Origin of the Architect.

The earliest architecture he.
queathed by ancient nations was IN
outcome of ancestor worship. It.
first phases were exhibited in eithcI
tombs OF temples, which, as We have
long ago seen, are the less developed
and more developed forms of the
same thing; hence, as being both
appliances for worship, now simple
and now elaborate, both camo under
the control of tho priesthood, and
the inference to be drawn is that thu
first architects were priests.
An illustration which may be put
first is yielded by ancient India.
Says Manning, Architecture waa
treated as a sacred science by learned
Hindoos. l." Again we read in Hunter:
"Indian architecture, although al.
so ranked as an upa veda, or supple.
mentary part Of inspired learning,
derived it's development from Bud.
dhist rather than from Brahmanical
impulses"
In Tennent's "Ceylon" there arc
passages variously exhibiting the
relations between architecture and
religion aud its ministers. BY many
peoples tho cave was made thu
primitive tomb temple, and in the
east it became in some cases largely
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Science Month
"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-02-08
NEWS OF THE STATE.

Walter Reed and George Wander
burgh escaped from the house of
correction at Rutland Monday morn
ing. Reed was ssrying.a sentence
ef Ioe days for selling liquor, and
Nanderburgh was serving 1903 days
for illegal. fishing. :. .s.,
Moses Tracy, who assaulted James
Gates of St. George at Colchester on
New Years day with intent TO kill,
and who was bound over to county
court, withdrew, his appeal Saturday
and was sentenced by Judge Russell
to five years at llard labor in the state
prison at Windsor.
On Feb. the Imperial Insurance
Company of London notified all
agencies in Vermont of its with
drawal from the State. Last year it
had 30 agencies. In 1864 it insured
Vermont property TO the amount OF
$55I,4I4. The unpromislng out
look for a profit causes its With
drawal. -
Charles Wilson, advance agent of
SIN Old Kentucky" company. deco
rated IS poles of the Vermont Telc-
phone and Telegraph Company at
Montpelier with advertising matter,
although there is an ordinance against
1t. Monday he was arrested and
fined $I7.I2, the maximum sentencc
not being imposed.
=. Edward J. Lee, II, who has been
a clerk in the grocery. store of II. E.
Hill & Co., Burlington, for several
months, was arrested Tuesday after
noon on Il charge OF ENLIGHTENMENT.
The amount taken is not vet known,
but it is thought to be over 5000.
He collected bills and tailed to hand
in the money or. credit it on the
books.
Vermont pensions--Original, An
drew J. Cross, Calais. Increase,
Joseph Ellis, Randolph Center;
William H. Bcckwith, Post Mill
Village; Stephen Bishop, South
Reading.
The Vermont Condensed Milk
Company has been organizedin Bur-
lington with !, capital Of $40, 900.
The subscribers are A. E. Richard
son., Edward Wells, W.. j. Van Pat
ten, Henry Wells, Fred Wells: Frank
l.. Wells, l.. FL. Talcott, w. b.
Jones and b. M. Lambkin. The
factory will be located at North Will
liston and the offices in Burlington.
The capacity Of the plant will be
about 200 cases of condensed milk Il
day. Work will. begin carly in
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-02-08
Explosion at Bennington.

a boiler at the Bennington electric
light plant exploded Wednesday af-
ternoon, probably fatally injuring
two men and wrccking the boiler
house. The injured men are p.
Daley, engineer, and VIM. Conland,
fireman. The noise of the explosion
was heard for long distance. The
lights had Just been turned on and
their going out suddenly caused peo-
pie to believe that the noise came
from the electric light plant. The
force of the explosion was so great
that one of the boilers was thrown
fully $50 feet into the river. A
beam 80 feet long was carried over
the building and 20 feet beyond. The
iron smokestack was blown off, and
had it not been for a wire thai ran as
a guy it would have killed Conland.
The cause of the disaster is I'M
known at present and may never be
known. The plant is owned mostly
by parties III Bath, Me. Some time
will elapse before it can be put in
.,haDe.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-02-08
BY EDWARD c. dana.
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