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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-28
THE PLAGUE AGAIN.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 27.-The
Hong Kong correspondent OF the Japan
Mail writes that the plague has broken
out again in Canton and cases have
also appeared in Hong Kong. Ener-
getic steps are being taken to check its
The port has not yet been de-
clared infected.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-28
LANES wHIrcoMB RILEY ILL

Whtcomb Riley was Frustrated today by
an acute attack of brain fever. For sew
eral hours it was feared his illness would
result fatally, but reports from the sick
mans chamber late tonight show the cri-
sis has passed and that there is a reason
ably fair chance of recovery.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-28
ALTGELLD'S CASE.
New Features Were Brought to
Light Yesterday.

LHEHt esIeru3E.
CHAMPAIGN. ILL.,. March 27.-New
features have come to light today in
the action Of the Champaign county
grand jury which indicted John P. Alt
geld, governor of the state of Illinois.
and the other members of the board
of trustees of the Illinois university
for Noncompliance with the state law
requiring the United States flag to be
floated over all public school build
ings'
The grand jury also brought in in
dietments against Rev. Father Wag-
ner. pastor of ST Mary's Roman Cath
Ole church, and Rev. Frederick We're
hahan, pastor Of st. Peters German
Lutheran church, for failure to comply
with the law in not maintaining the
United States flag over their respective
parochial schools
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-28
OPERA HOUSE BURNED.

SPRINGFIELD. Mo-, March 27.-Fire
destroyed the Grand opera house this
morning The building cost s75,0 600 and
was insured for $4,000. 1t was owned
by S. +. Heffernan.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-28
THE WHEEL.

DENVER, March ~ Stanley NJ. Bar
rows, a new Colorado rider, rode a mile
unpaced on the new Montclair straight
away track during the, wind storm today
in the remarkable time of 1:31.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-28
vALuABLEs ALL GONE.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.
L Report That simply Adds to the

A Report That Simply Adds to the
Mystery.
CHICAGO. March FIT has been
ascertained from the books of the
Northwestern railway that the box
containing the corpse which was sold
as unclaimed freight at the auction
sale. was shipped from Salt Lake city.
Officials there have been communicated
with in the hope of identifying the
body.
A singular circumstance is that the
name @. M. Morgan belongs to one Of
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-28
VARIETY THE
SPICE OF LIFE
No Two Stories From Cuba
Ever Agree as to
Facts.
CASE OF THE BERMUDA.
An American Has Been Arrested
in Havana.

General WeyIer's Half Brother Pays
the "BIOOdy Butcher n CompIi-
ment-A Spanish Paper Says
America is Anxious to Seize Cuba
in Order That Another Star May
Be Added to Old GIory-Patriotio
Euchre Players.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-28

The following delegates were chosen
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-28

Uy dCCId ma IIUH.-
Henry Cabot Lodge. W. T. Murray
Crane, Eben S. Draper. Charles
Gould. ir.
The following were elected alter
mates: Louis c. Southland of Easton,
Roland H. Boutwell, of Belmont, r. F.
Hawkins of Springfield, DR.. E. S.
Courtney of Boston.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-15
TRIGHTFUL TROLLEY ACCIDENT
Three Men Killed, Two Fatally Injured
and Many Others Badly Hurt.

HnZleton, Pa, Oct. 1l.-Threc men
were Killed and Il score of others more or
less seriously injured to. night in II trolley
accident ut the llazlcton crossing of the
Delaware, Susquchanna and Schuylkill
railroad and the Lchigh Traction line
The dead are: Jefferson Kirschncr. of
lazlcton, II telegraph operator: William
Stapletou, of Milton, n telegraph operator,
and David John Williams of Plymouth.
Patrick Dowd, Il trolley conductor, and
Norris Ferry, II boy, are at the hospital
unconscious and are not expected to live.
Both have fractured skulls aud are Injured
internally. Kirshner was ground to "a
shapelcss mass beneath the railroad en-.
CINE and Stapleton and Williams lived
but few minutes after being taken from
the wreck
The accident occurred about O'Clock.
Darkness had settled over the valley and
heavy mist added to its intensity. The
trolley car guided by Motorman Cumfcr
had stopped near the Crossing and the
conductor leaving his car had gone into
the trolley station to deposit the mail
pouch. The station is between two tracks
of the railroads which are thirty feet
apart. The first of these had been crossed
in safety and the conductor returning
from the station had given the signal to
reached the second track and was about
TO cross an engine was seen coming down
the, track. BY that time Cumfer had the
car half way across the track and the en-
CINE was almost upon him. The engine
was coming along tank first. The trolley
car was filled with passengers and the
motorman seeing his only chance was to
get across the track first specded his car.
But the time was too short. The engine
caught the rear end of the car and tore
it from the main portion, which was
thrown over an embankment into Il
swamp. kirschner who was standing or
sitting near the rear end of the car was
caught by the engine and was dragged
over 100 yards down the track before the
engine could he stopped and his almost
unacceptable remains taken from be
Meath it..
As soon as the news of the accident
spread the greatest excitement prevailed
Word was sent to the city and relief par.
ties quickly answered the summons fos
help.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-15
THE NOTORIOUS BILLIE.

Louisville, Ky, Oct. IA special to
the Times from Frankfort, Ky, says: The
Seventh district Republican committee
met here to-day and resolved itself into Il
convention and nominated w. e. p
breckenridge rs that party's candidate
for Congress. This means that the name
of Colonel Breckenridge, who has already
been nominated by the national Demo
Gratis, will go under the Republican de-
vice on the ballot. 1t also practically in
surcs the election of the Congressman
after one term of private life, following
the disclosure of the famous scandal that
defeated him in his race for re- election
two YcarS ago.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-15
KENTUCKY BANKERS.
They Are Holding Their Annual Conven-
ton in Louisville

Louisville, Oct. 1.-THE fifth annual
convention of the kentucky Bankers AS
ISOLATION was called to order this morning
Mt II o'clock at McCauley's Theatre by
President John feathers, of the Louisville
Banking Company. Every section of the
State is represented and the greatest in
terest is manifested.
Rev. DR.. Charles Hemphill opened the
convention with prayer and NJ. G. Peter
delivered the address of welcome. II. r.
French, of the Exchange Bank, of Mount
Sterling, Ky, made his response and hui
morously referred to the popular ticket
of silver men that all bankers are 'pick-
pockets"
President feathers in his annual adj
dress discussed he currency question at
length, saying:
"The commerce of the world is on Il
gold basis and we can no more force other
nations to accept 80 cents worth of silver
for dollar than we can force them to ac-
cept eight ounces for pound. -
The meeting will be continued 5o-mor
row.
a banquet at the Pendcnnis Club to-
night was the social feature of the con-
VentiOn.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-15
WATSON NOT SATISFIED.
Eis Political Lieutenant Says the Fusion
is Not Agreeable.

Atlanta, Ga, Oct. lin response to
Il telegram of inquiry from the Atlanta
Journal, II. w. Reed, Tom Watsons
personal representative in the national
Populist committee, in session at Chi
cago, wires as follows:
''To the Atlanta Journal: In reply to
your telegram Mr.. Watson will never be
satisfied thaJ the fusion policy is the cor
rect one. as lie has repeatedly expressed
himself, and several members of the ma
tional committee agree with him. The
committee concluded that it was too late
to consider another plan and do not in
tend to be held responsible in case :, le-
form President should not be elected
do not anticipate any friction~between
the committee and candidates.
"H. w. REED"
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-15
DEATH OF JOSEPH COIN.
One of Lynchburg's Most Prominent Cit
liens Passes Away.

One OIL LyncnDurg S Most Prominent CIT
liens Passes Away.
This community will receive with gen.
uine sorrow the announcement of the
death of Mr.. Joseph COIN, which occurred
"Wednesday morning almost on the stroke
of o'clock. n man universally popular,
his death will be II universal grief. He
was taken sick on last Wednesday, and
by Sunday his illness had assumed such a
grave character that but little hope for
his recovery was entertained He realized
his condition, stating to members of his
family prior to his death that he did not
expect to recover, and he was apparently
perfectly resigned to leave life which he
had rendered useful both to himself and
his fellow men. In Mr. COINS death
Lynchburg sustains Il loss that will be
felt and appreciated by every man i'm the
city.
Born in Germany fifty-seven years ago,
Joseph COIN removed ut the age of thir-
teen to this country, settling on his ar
-riYl on the shores of America i'll the city
of New York. From that ci5y he moved
in the year 1859 to Lynchburg, and was
here employed for some time by the late
Max Guggenheimer. When the war
broke out, Mr.. COIN volunteered, and
throughout the four years OF bitter strug-
gle, served the Confedcracy bravcly, elf
GENTLY and gallantly, and for his services
in that strife he won crown of honor
and distinction.
Mr.. Coin, in the years of his residence
in Lynchburg, became so intimately and
closely identified with the city's life and
interests that it seemed indeed that this
had been his native place, where he had
gained the admiration and respect and
friendship Of the people from the earliest
years of his childhood
Owing to the lateuess of the hour at
which his death occurred it is impossible
to make an extended notice Of his life or
his successful business career. AS mer-
chant his name is known throughout the
State of Virginia and i'll many sections of
the South. and the beautiful store OH
Main street, which is one of the orna.
ments of the city and of which he cec-
DRAFTED the third anniversary during the
past month, stands as a monument to his
energy, his honesty, his integrity, his
eXaggeration to say that Mr. Cohn occu-
pies warm ana enduring place in the
hearts of his fellow citizen4, and in the
city to day there will be many II tear to
moisten the eye of those who remember
his familiar figure and his cheerful and
spleaS. ..a-siifanners.
MIR. AN is survived by his wife and
six children, the latter being Miss Clara
Cohn, Mr.. Milton Cohn, Mr.. Arthur
Cohn, Miss Rosa Cohn, Master Phillip
Coin and Miss Sadie Cohn. The remains
will be taken to Baltimore, where they
will be Inferred in the family burying
ground. News.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-15
a CINCINNATI SENSATION.
a Dissolute Man and His Mistress Meet
Il Tragic Death

~ i|iSNOiulC -ihH anu Ills -ilStIcSS NlccI
Tragic Death
Cincinnati, Oct. IA sensational
murder and suicide occurred tonight at
the house OF Nellie Rentz. on George
street. The circumstances Indicate that
the two victims agreed to end their trou-
bles and their lives together. The per-
sons of the drama were ID. Harry Sollars,
Cripple Creek, Col, and Cleo Russell an
inmate Of the house, only 10 years old
No one saw the shooting. Inmates of the
house We're attracted TO the room by two
reports of ii revolver fired in rapid success
sion. Bursting the door of the room they
found the girl, Cleo Russell, half dressed
on the bed, blood sIurting from IL wound
i'll the left breast. Sollars lay dead on
the floor clenching ~ 3S-calihre revolver.
Il bullet wound in his left breast. On ohe
table lay check as follows:
Denver, Colo, Oct. II, '9G
''First National Bank, pay to order of
cash five hundred dollars
''D. Harry Sollars'''
''This is for our funeral expenses. d.
Harry Sollars.'
The Russell girSis in critical oendi-
ton, the wound being near the heart.
Her home was formerly Celina, O., Sol
lars has relatives. Mt Washington Court
House, Ohio. and is said to have. an in.
terest in mine at Cripple Greek, Colo
He had been he1s only IL, few days.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-15
4 MURDERER SUICIDES.

Cambridge, Md, Oct 1i-Frank T..
Thomas in Jail here charged with the
murder on June 20 of Ambrose Wilson mt
Linkwood, was found dead in his cell this
morning. He had ended his life by tax
ing strychnine, which he had secreted in
his cell. He left this note:
II died by my OWN hand. | got the
strychnine from Joseph Henry, East New
market, and brought it down with nc
when / came to Cambridge on June 20,
1896"
Thomas is said to have left property
value at $50, 900. lie was widely known
on the Maryland and Delaware penMsu
lnl.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-15

gress, and that everybody read it. although
John Sherman voted against the passage
of the bill, while Senators Jones and
Stewart voted for it. lie said that the
Populistic campaign was II campaign in
which the classes are being arr,yed
against each other, and he went into de-
tails rs to how it was being done, dspe-
cially among the farmers; but now that
silver is going down in value and the
price of wheat is rising the prices of the
two are not at II parity, as claimed by the
Populsts. There is no necessity for the
wheat farmer to make Il fool of himself
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-15
NEARLY WIpED OUT.

Norfolk, Oct l4.-Cobb's Island was
badly washed by the recent storm, all OF
the buildings but three, the lie saving
station and two cottages, being destroyed.
No lives were lost. 1t is state9. that an
ordinary tide will nov wash over the is
land The storm is reported to have badly
damaged the Mays Head Hotel and cot.
tagcs, and to have cut a.n inlet therefrom
the ocean to the sound
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-15
READY FOR BUSINESS.

The VIM. f. Baker Go. announce on
the eighth page of this issue THAT their
store is now open and ready for business
with full line of dry goods and notions
Mr. Baker needs no recommendation to
the Roanoke public. His past business
record in this city speaks for him. Give
him call
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-15
WILL OPEN SATURDAY..

Miss l.. Broughton &; Co. will open on
Saturday at 124 Salem avenue. with IL
well selected stock of all the latest novel
ties in fall pattern hats and bonncts, be-
sides the newest creations in Partisan
head wear and trimmings. The public
is invited to call and inspect the goods
and the patronage of the public is solic-
tied Mrs Haislip of Roanoke, is with
the firm and will be glad to serve her
friends
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-15
TO BE MARRIED IN BRISTOL.

Cards have been received by friends in
this city announcing the marriage of
Miss Minnie Dallas Kern 30 Charles H.
Rhodes ut the home of the brides par
ents, No. 1928 Chalmers street, Bristol
on Tuesday evening, November 10. Mr.
Rhodes was formerly II citizen of Roam
oke, having been employed at the Duval
Engine Works He has many friends
here
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-15
THE DARING DAUNILEsS.
1t is Now Said That She Has La hdct
Another EXpedition

AnOther ENpeultiOn.
Atlanta, Ga, Oct. .14.-August P;c eti,
of the firm OF Llorens, Paccti g. CD of
this city, received letter this morning
from Il friend in Cuba saying that the
flibustering steamer Dauntless had ar
rived and landed on the south coast of
Cuba with men and ammunition,
The letter to Mr.. paceti stated that the
Dauntless met schooner in mid ocean
which had on board 253 men and ammu-
nitica and arms that had been loaded at
some other point on the coast. When the
Dauntless came up the entire cargo was
transferred to her and they were safely
landed after Il perilous voyage.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-15

Look out for Andrews belled team.
w. x. Andrews & Co. have been in the
coal business since 1880. They think they
know how to please you.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-15

Those $3.9S Plush. Capes at "The Ba
zaar'' are unusually cheap.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-15
a REIGN or rERROK.

FS3Augusta, Ga, Oct 1.-two men were
killed in II barroom roE and 81 third one
was lynched hare tonight Great excite
menS prevails.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-15

R~1a5s Our line Of new Chamber Suites
~ will surprise you in prices. Call
and them.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-15
MIR. PLUMBERS SPEECH

Mr.. Piummer was Introduce by Chair
man Sproul as il New Yorker. and for n
while he entertained the crowd with his
wit and sarcasm. He began saying that
the Populists had succeeded in driving
out of the party the old fashioned Demo
Gratis and that now they are coming over
to the Republican party and begging
them for Gods sake to save the people of
this country from hell and dnmnation,
and to save us all from VIM. j. BRYAN
and his mighty mouth. He had hoped
the real Democrats who had been driven
out of the party and the Republicans
would help each other.
He spoke of the Chicago platform as n
revolutionary evolution of the Demo
cratic party and that he hoped the Repub-
I licans could save the old Democrats who
had come outand nominated Il ticket that
| would help to elevate VIM Mckinley to
the Presidency. The banner raised at
, Chicago, he said, was the banner of an.
archy aud the black Nag of hcrcsy, trcp.
| son and revolution, and the followers OF
| it consisted of prolctariats, herctics
| mobs and the worst kind of socialists and
nhilists, who are arraycd against the
| liberties and free institutions of the pcG
Pile
He spoke of the great millionarcs Of
| the country being III the West and that
| they are all silver mine owners interested
| personally in the free coinage of silver
| He said that in 1878 everybody knew o
the decentralization net passed by Con
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-03-28

murdered that poor girl in tho beliry,
and that acoundrel Jackson, who muir.
dered Pearl Bryan, and that fellow
Holmes, who killed half a dozen wo.
men and children, can got their cases
put on and put on for months aud
years and perhaps escape at last.
Aud that rs what is the matter with
the people aud why so many of these
lynohings take place all over the ooun-
try. There is really no just or ovor.
powcring reason for the wide differ
ence between martial law aud civil Law.
One may be too swift, but the other is
certainly too slow and too uncertain.
Those Tigers hardly had time 10 write
home and say their prayers-martial
law il almost as swift as lynohing; the
evidence no better and the death PEN
atty is for crimes less brutal aud out
rageous. Frank Davis was hung At
Pulaski, Tenn, during tho war-hung
as spy because he would not betray
the union soldier who gave him the
information. The noble boy said he
would die first and die he did. There
is no noblor records in the annals Of
the war than his, aud he was hung like
a felon They are raising money now
10 build a monument to him and Mr.
Thomas, Of the Nashville, Chattanooga
aud st. Louis railroad, put down $50.
That's the kind Of a man he is. Verify,
il is as Shakespeare said:
"Some rise by sin and some by virtue
fall"
BILL Arr in Atlanta Constitution.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-03-28
BEAT THE PooLRooMs.
Bold, Bad Scheme of Telegraph
Operator Contaminated.

Bold, Bad Scheme of a Telegraph
Operator Contaminated.
There was piece of fine work done
at the race track at Now Orleans, Sat-
urday, by which every poolroom in
the country was hard hit. The sixth
and last race of the day was won by
Plug, but the official, result was
changed by the telegraph operator al
the race track to read that Royal Net
tie had come under the wire first.
She was 10 to l shot, and this de-
liberate Justification of the result by
the operator was no doubt the con-
summation of carefully laid plan by
himself and confederates at various
points. 1t is stated by telegraph ex-
perts that the wire could not be tapped,
as the wire to the race track is what is
known as a duplex wire and an inter-
mediate set of instruments could not
be put in without attracting instant
attention The Western Union Tele-
graph Company officials are very reti-
cent about the matter aud will not
make statement, but the above 10
gathered from an absolutely reliable
source
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-03-28
FAILED TO ELECT.
THE KENTUCKY LEGISLATURE
ADJOURNs PEAcEABLy
No Senator Elected Sound Money
sIen are Well Pleased

The Kentucky legislature adjourned
Tuesday without electug q senator
The Joint session assembled peaceably.
A feeling Of better humor prevailed
Ina the house, which was enjoyed by
number Of ladies who we're allowed for
the first time since last Friday 10 enter
the galleries.
The doors we're thrown wide open
az on Monday and the same sight Of
blue coated soldiers was witnessed ia
the corridors While tho clerks called
the roll Of both houses, the democrats
failed 10 vote and tho roll showed sc
present.
The ballot was then ordered for the
last vote in the race for United States
senator. Neither the democrats nor
the republicans voted. On motion Of
Hon. Cy Il. Brown, the joint assembly
eternally, forcibly, everlastingly and
perpetually and for all time dissolved
never 10 meet again.
When the motion was put, the long
meter doxology was sung by the as
sembly in a spirit Of humor.
The gavel fell for the last time in
the joint session Of the Kentucky gem
eral assembly at 1917 p. m. and no
successor to Senator Blackburn was
elected.
As soon as the joint assembly had
dissolved many of senator BlaokbWn's
friends made a rush Tor the senate
eloak room and began to shake hands
with the free silver champion.
Joe" told a story and wound up by
saying that he had just begun,his fight.
The Blackburn people held a meet
ing at the opera house during the
evening. A feature of the occasion
was a special from Jack Chinn, which
was loudly applauded. Senator Black
burns address had 10 do with the diff
ferent phases of the strange political
drama just closed He was rather
bitter in his denunciation of what he
termed ''the traitors Of the party"
He scored Governor Bradley in a
bitter and imprisoned manner for
ncalling out the militia, characterizing
his action as despotic, cowardly and
tyrannical. He also fred some hot
shot at the press, saying, "Ihere has not
been one single line, original, copied,
borrowed or stolen, in the democratic
press of Louisville for the past three
months which was not a lie"
He then reviewed and reiterated and
defended his views on silver and other
national questions.
Judges Refuse to Sit.
The judges Of the court of appeals
refused to meet at the statehouse while
the militia is in charge there. The
Judges held session in one of Chief
Justice Prices rooms, at the capitol
hotel.
Nell and Landes, republican sena-
tors, will resign to accept appoint
ments from the governor. A special
election to elect successor to the late
Senator Weisinger, of Louisville, will
be held April 14th.