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The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-28
FLORIDA AND VIRGINIA.

Florida is Il wonderful State Not
only, if the Cuban war continues much
longer, will it begin".to furnish to the
markets of the world tobacco equal in
quality TO the best that is shipped from
Havana, but it i also said that recent
| experiments with the rubber plant in the
southern portions of that State lead to
the belief that the production of India"
rubber will in time become an important
source of revenue to those who engage in
it. Cocoanuts will mature in some parts
of the State, and bananas and pineapples
are already largely cultivated These,
with the growth of vegetables and fruits
of the temperate zone, which ripen
months earlier than in more Northern lat
itudes, furnish a scope for the energy and
industry of the fruit-grower and farmer
practically without limit But. while
Florida has many advantages they are not
equal, all things considered, to those offered
by Virginia, with its invigorating atmos
phere, genial climate, hospitable and cul-
tured people, fertile soil and rich and I'M
developed resources OF land and water.
Here is the place for the home seeker,
with winter enough TO give zest and spice
to life, and yet with none of the disad-
vantages of more Northern climes Al
ready IA flow of immigration has set in
this direction, and if our people are true
to their best interests they will leave no
stone unturned to bring home-seekers
into the State by the thousands There
more Southern countries which tend To
rob men of their energy and render them
indolent and unenterprising.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-28

All the Democratic State conventions
have been held, and on Tuesday. July :.
the delegates TO the national convention
will assemble at Chicago. The silver men
have made "A splendid fight, and they have
won Il glorious victory. When the adj.
ministration started on its "campaign of
education" the outlook was gloomy for
silver. and for time it began To appear
that the gold men would win. but the
campaign of education" began to work
in Il way which its originators did not
dream of. The people began to listen. to
read, and to think, and soon they began
To arrive at conclusions directly the re
verse of the teachings of the administra-
ton, rs represented by Mr. Carlisle. Hoke
smith, Secretary Morton and Others
They discovered that the free coinage of
silver at the ratio OF rs to of gold was
the true solution of the financial problem.
and when the time arrived for electing
delegates to the Democratic State con-
ventions, the great majority of them were
out ana out for silver. The change of
sentiment so far aS Democracy was con
cerncd was rapid and wonderful. The
gold men were utterly demoraliZed. and
now, on the eve of the meeting of the
national convention, ii is plain To all that
the Democrats will adopt free coin
age platform and nominate for Presi-
dent and NicePresident men who will
stand squarely upon it, At first the sill
yer men counted only ON majority. but
II now appears probable that they will have
the requisite two-thirds i'm the convention.
The Washington Star of Friday makes the
following conservative estimate of how
the delegates will stand a. to silver and
| gold, from which it will be seen that if
the silver men do not have two-thirds of
! the delegates they will he very close to il:
In the table of yesterday giving sum
| mary of how the vote is likely to stand mt
| Chicago, since all the Democratic conven-
tions have acted the silver strength was
| placed at 3S3 votes, and the gold standard
strength at 345. This is absolutely ac-
curate, taking the action of the various
| State conventions on the election of dele.
| gates-at large as Il basis but the probable.
| ity is that the total of the silver forces
viii be considerably larger than the on,
| given, and that the white metal men will
control close to 600 votes when the plat
form is up to he voted on In Minnesota
and Maryland, for instance, the entire
vote of each State is placed in the gold
column because the delegates at large
from each were elected rs gold men In
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-28
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The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-28
MR. TINSLEY FOR TELLER.
To the Editor of The Times:

To the Editor of The Times:
In The Times of the Goth appears from
an unknown author an interview with
Senator Pfeffer Fearing. that it might
be understood as our Senator Pfeffer of
Kansas, and knowing how unreliable the
Eastern press is and with what efforts
the gold bugs are trying to divide the
silver forces enclose you what Senator
Pfetfer and Chairman Taubeneck say to
the people, through the Silver Knight.
National Waterman, of Washington. ID.
c, June -, 1896, Peoples party paper.
which you will please copy, so the people
may know how we stand. Mr.. Whitney
says the Peoples party and the Demo
Gratis of the South will never act to-
gether that the Democrats will unite
with the Republicans first: ''Wish must
be father to the thought, = and Mr.. Whit
ney knows very little of Southern senti-
ment. The Peoples party is composed
of some. pure Democrats who had their
eyes opened II little in advance of their
brethren, now known aS silver Demo-
Gratis.
We will all work together for Teller's
nomination and election, and any honest
man the Democrats at Chicago NAV name
for second place, and as Teller is il plat
form within himself, we care nothing for
the platform or Federal patronage: but
are i'll this fight to win a principle and
restore our nation to the proud position
it occupied i'll 1870. We will neither sur
render our principles as laid down in our
Omaha platform, nor ask silver Demo-
Gratis or Republicans to adopt same or
surrender any of their political views.
| We are fighting common enemy. and
must 90 at him in II solid column. re-
| gardless of what party we have acted
with Ill the past, or may act with in any
| State or Congressional elections this fall,
for tell You now we propose running
| men in every Congressional district in
this State and nation. knowing it is nee
| essary to elect II Congress that will act
with President Teller whom look upon
| rs the Moses to lead us out of this wors,
| than wilderness.
Two years ago named Teller anf
! Daniel as our candidates for 1896 Use,
| Virginia sun, September. 1891. As to
Daniel have changed my views: first
| ] fear il is too soon to run Il Southern
man, AZ the North and Middle state,
| might not support him: and. second
Daniel made a mistake when he endorsed
Cleveland in sending troops To Chicap,
against the wishes of the governor. VIII,
was so warmly supported this week il
the Illinois State convention therefor,
suggest this ticket. Teller and Siblev
on those planks of our platform recently
endorsed by the Democrats i'm Nirpini;
and other States, leaving the tariff ont
as the Senate, which holds over the mex
administration, has said no silver. n,
tariii. Our party is organized in ever,
State, and number over 1000, 600 voters
Very truly,
W. II. TINSLEY.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-28

General Gustavus w. Smith who died
i'll New York on Thursday, was for Il
short time in command of the Confeder-
ate army in Virginia. When General
Joseph +. Johnston was wounded ut the
battle of Seven Pines in the summer of
1862, General Smith succeeded him, but
he was soon relieved by General Robert
+. Lee, who up to that time had not full
filed the expectations of his friends He
soon, however, turned the tide of war in
favor of the Confederacy, and proved, i'll
the brilliant succession of victories won
by the Army of Northern Virginia under
his command, that he was one of the
greatest soldiers of this or any other
country. General Smith was held in
high esteem by the Confederate authori-
ties but owing to i'll health he retired
from active service till the last year of
the war, when he was in command of the
Georgia State troops. General Johnston
regard him as one of the ablest officers in
the Confederate army.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-28

ample employment to labor. This, he
says, will bring good times, and with
good times the great majority of the peo-
pie will he satisfied as to the currency
question. If the chairman of the ma
tional Republican committee expects to
carry Mckinley into the Presidential
chair on any such canvass as that he will
find his candidate badly distanced by the
nominee of the silver men. The issue has
been raised for gold recommendation by
the Republican party, and the advocates
of the free coinage of silver will win.
Silver is gaining all the time, and in No
vember it will sweep the country.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-28

Minnesota, mt least three conventions
| elected silver delegates to Chicago. The
unit rule was not adopted there. 1t is
probably safe estimate that seven votes
from Minnesota will act with the silver
men in everything; in fact, the gold men
OF that State acknowledge that there is
division of the delegation 1t is proba-
Bile that four men from Maryland will
vote the silver ticket, as no instructions
for unit rule were adopted there.
The addition of eleven practically sure sill
YER votes to the white metal column will
make the silver strength at Chicago 504,
and reduce the gold standard vote to 334
majority of 2GO. In addition to the
stray silver votes mentioned, the silver
men claim that two of the four districts
of Maine will vote with the silver men
instead of one, as is credited in the sum
mary of States
In all probability the silver men will
see that the unit rule is enforced 1t may
be the weapon which will prevent the
gold men from making any headway in
the convention. Should some three or
four silver men in each silver men dele
CATION come to the conclusion that they
liked the propositions of the gold men
they would he powerless to voice their
sentiments. The likelihood, of course. is
that in every delegation the majority will
remain Stubbornly for silver, and no com
promise. This is one of the features
which has all along made Mr.. Whitneys
task more hopeless The unit rule in
every silver State stares him in the face
1t is interesting that the gold men set the
example of the unit rule in the first State
conventions held and later failed to en-
force it. Their example was followed 10y
the silver States in the first instances
but not later Delaware, Maine, Mime
sofa. Maryland and other gold States did
not adopt the unit rule.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-28
THE COMMITTEES REPORT.

The report of Messrs Bryan, Fish
burne and Dupuy, the committee APP
pointed 10y the depositors of the Roanoke
Trust, Loan and Safe Deposit Company,
to examine into the liabilities and assets
of the closed bank, is published else
where, and cannot but he very gratifying
to the parties most interested and the
public generally. They say that if given
time the trustee will be able to distri-
butte to the depositors dollar for dollar
with interest from the date of assign
ment The decision arrived ut by the
committee has evidently been reached
after a careful and painstaking estimate
as is shown in the simple fact that in one
item alone, that of bills receivable, there
has been a reduction from 1907, 900 in the
original estimate to $94, 600 This coupled
with the we'll known honesty and CON
servatism of the gentlemen composing
the committee, entities their report tc
great weight, and it is sincerely hoped
that their estimates may be realized to
the fullest extent
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-28

If the stories of the women who claim
to have married the late multi million
aire, James G. Fair, of Nevada, be true.
he was one of the most married men this
country has ever produced Several very
interesting suits have been pressed against
the estate 10y alleged widows" the lat
est being that of Mrs. Nettie X. Craven.
who at san Francisco in the presence of a
score or more of attorneys and a court
room full of people told the presiding
Judge that She was the widow of the de-
ceased millionaire Like all previous de
Nelopments in the famous will case mvs-
terry pervaded this event. The record of
the affair was drawn up by the widow
ut cher husbands" request who feared
the marriage might prove disagreeable to
his children, if known. Whatever may
tie the merits of this case, or the others.
there is sufficient evidence to show that
the dead millionaire ought to have lived
in the days Of the patrarchs, or have re-
sided in Utah, Egypt, or Turkey.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-28
SENATOR PEFFER,S VIEWS

Senator PETER, discussing the action
of the convention, said that the time had
come for the silver elements in every
party to come together and nominate a
ticket.
1t matters not, said the Senator.
what name it bears. Let MS give IN
the names by which we have been known
rs parties, if need be, the Republicans,
as well rs the Democrats and Populists,
and let those of us who believe in silver
combine under new party organization
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-28

Mr., James Pertlue, an old soldier resid-
ing ut Monroe, Mich, was severely affiict-
ed with.rheumatism, but received prompt
relief from pain by using Chamberlain
Pam Balm. He says: cat times NV
back would ache so badly that could
hardly raise up. If | had not gotten re-
lief | would not be here to write these
few lines. Chamberlain Pain Balm has
done me great deal of good and feel
very thankful for it, For sale by the
Chas. Lyle Drug Co
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-28
VINTON CHURCH NOTICES.

Ninton Methodist Church Sunday
school will be held. at 9:30 by Superin-
tendent j. W. Mason, and preaching ut
II O'Clock by Rev. l.. II. Graybill, of Arch
Mills, Botetourt county. Subject: The
Priesthood of Christ" At sis the pull
pit will be filled by Mr.. Craybill The
pastor, Rev. &. r. ID Collins, is in Lynch
burg attending the Epworth League CON
ference.
Ninton Baptist Church---Sunday school
at 30 by Superintendent James L.
Beard; Young eoplesBaptist Union at 4,
and preaching ut $ Subject Lowell
ness Preaching at Bonsack Baptist
Church Sunday at II o'clock by the pas
tor. Rev. w w Hamilton.
At the Ninton Presbyterian Church
there will be Sunday school at 9:30 by
superintendent y. b. Painter. Preaching
at II o'clock by the pastor Rev c. d.
Campbell. All are cordially invited to
attend
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-28

Senior Andrade, the Venezuelan minis
ter at Washington, has received IL cable
message from NJ Roias, the Minister of
Foreign Affairs for his government. to
he effect that Harrison, the British
Crown Surveyor recently arrested within
the disputed zone on the boundary of
British Guiana, had been released by
order of the Venezuelan authorities
Senior Andrade immediately on recent of
TINS message gave a copy of it. TO Secre-
tary of State Olney, who was very much
gratiiied, as the early release of Harrison
removes the principle obstacle to the
pending negotiations for settlement of
the boundary dispute. Although not so
stated, II is believed this action of the
Venezuelan authorities was taken before
the United States had an opportunity OF
exercising its good Offices to secure the
release of Harrison as requested by the
Bristish Government At any rate. the
United State, Government had practical
~ determined TO request the release OF
Harrison, and no doubt the knowledge
that such II course would be very agreea.
Bile to the United States helped in large
degree TO bring about such action on tn,
part of Venezuela With the Harrison
episode out of the way, it is believed there
Is It clear field for the resumption of nego
tiations, looking TO the conclusion of the
Venezuelan boundary dispute in the gen
eral scheme of arbitration between Great
Britain and the United States
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-28

When fourteen men'are asked to swear
that, through blood and thunder, they
will stick by each other in the face of a
powerful o. enemy of six, somebody is
apt to discover the righteousness of the
situation and laugh the thing to death.
Respectfully referred to the caucus
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-28
'IIARLES MATH-

Henry Fitzroy Somerset). British com.
mander in the Crimea, died; born l7SS.
Lord Raglan was IA younger son of Eenry
fifth duke of Beaufort. and won his own
title on the field of Mars. In the pon:nsu
lar campaign and at Waterloo he served on
the staff of Wellington and came ont of the
last battle with empty sleeve. He was
raised 10 the peeragc Lord Raglan in
1852 and took command of the army when
1t marched to the Crimea. On the field
Lord Raglan was dashing leader He
died in camp in the midst of siege opera
tions against Sevastopol.
1Sa4-Rear Admiral William Greenville Tenn
pie, L. s. N. veteran of the Mexican and
civil wars. died in Washington; born 1924.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-28

Mr.. Buckner has duly announced that
he will not be a candidate for re. election
to the Office of president of the City
Council. No mourncrs in sight and no
Grape on the courthouse door Ingrati.
tude is a flower that blooms in June
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-28

Mark Hanna, Major Mckinley man
ager, Is trying to persuade the people of
the country that tariff is the real issue.
aud that the financial question is only of
secondary Importance. He pretends to
believe that the tariff will afford suff-
cicnt revenue to meet governmental ex-
penses, and at the same time furnish
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-28

What the new City Council will do to
protect the interests of the taxpayers
doesn't cut any figure. The great and
burning question is, shall we .have--a eau
GUS
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-28

Mr.. Buckner's card announcing that he
Is no longer candidate for ..the.ottice of
president of the City Council reads like
ii must have "a string back of it as big as
"A rope.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-28
JUNE
This Date In History-June %.

ET-Peter Paul Rubens. Elem
ish painter, born; died
1910.
177G--Charles Mathews. cele-
brated comedian. born ;
died June IS, 1875.
lSOS-Giuseppe Mazzini. Italian
reorganizer, born at Genoa /:
died 1872.
1Ssi-James Madison. fourth
president, died at Mont
pelier, Va. born l75l.
lSa5-I ord RAGLAN Go,,,oe
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-28
Yost-Forrer Co. sell lawn mowers.

Minorca. Langshan and Leghorn eggs.
fresh layed, at 40 cents per setting of fiji
teen. A fine Minorca rooster given away
with each setting and the stock guaran-
teed exempt from all disease and all win
ter layers; also Il fine COW and calf Call
at 123 Campbell avenue
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-28

a good second hand piano for $50: easy
payments; at j. f.. Rogers, 104 Jefferson
street.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-28

Angel Cake and Orange Slices, the fin
est at Catogni's.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-09-25
NEW YoRKs GOLD DEMOCRATS.
hey Nominate a state Ticket, with DAME
G.. Griilin for Governor.

a New YORK. Sept 25.-Thc national
democratic party held state convention
in the Brooklyn Academy of Music last
night. Daniel G. Griffin, of Watcrtown.
was nominated for governor; Frederick
W. Hinrichs, of Brooklyn for lieutenant
4 governor, and Spencer Clinton, of Buffalo,
for associate justice of the court of ap-
3peals. A full set of electors were named.
bPalmer and Buckner together with the
indianapolis platform, were indorscd,
oand an address to the people was issued
telling why the Chicago platform and
picket could not be supported. 1t was in
Atho main Pciteration of the cardinal
declarations of the Indianapolis platform,
Ahnd closed with an appeal to all voters to
support the National Democratic ticket,
state and national General Palmer de-
diiVered spirited speech and evoked much
9enthusiasm
The convention was not u large one but
many of the men formerly prominent in
Democratic conventions were present as
delegates or Onlookers. Hon. Charles :
Fairchild presided. After the roll call
resolution making the name of the or
ganization the National Democratic party
and authorizing the state committee to
fill vacancies was passed without dissent
Following this resolutions urging the
nomination of congressional and judicial
tickets in each district and providing for
same were passed by acclamation, as were
resolutions declining to make assembly
nominations. The platform and address
were adopted unanimously and the nomi-
nations as given were then made by ac-
clamation amid much enthusiasm and
cheering.
General Palmer entered about this time,
and the delegates and audience arose and
cheered Justify When introduced Cen
eral Palmer appealed TO his hearers to be
firm in their determination to put prin-
ciple above parsy and defeat both Mckin-
ley and BryAn.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-09-25

The festival, concert and cake walk of tho
Grant Band in Robbins opera house last
evening proved very successful. The hall
was crowded all evening. The band gave u
grand concert from to II o'clock, after
which there was cake walk in which much
interest was manifested. The music for it
was furnished by the band But three
couples were in competition and the prize
was divided between George Flock and Mrs.
David Price and James X. Hilbert and Miss
Lottie Bowman. The guess cake contained
a sea shell and was won by Miss Lzzio
Mckinley Benner The hall was elabontely
decorated and pretty booths for the sale Of
lemonade and flowers with equally pretty
young ladies in attendance were well patron-
lied. The affair was also a lattering finan-
cial success and the proceeds will go far to-
wards covering the losses the band sustained
by reason of its picnic on Labor Day failing
on account Of the stormy weather. Tho
band has inaugurated a triple form of enjoy
ment at small cost which has struck popular
chord and no doubt frequent repetitions will
be asked far during the season.