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The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-26
ANOTHER TIE RRIBLE STORM.
The Town of Morrison, Near Denver, is
Visited by Second Calamity.

visited by a Second Calamity.
Denver, Col, July 25.-The cloudburst
in the foot hills, west of Denver, last
night, resulting in floods, in which
twenty nine people are known to have
persisted, was followed this afternoon bv
another terrible storm, the like of which
has seldom been seen in this vicinity
The storm continued with steadily in
creasing force until nearly O'Clock
when black cloud of unusual density
began to gather in the vicinity of Mount
Vernon, few miles from Morrison.
There the cloud burst. and in an instant
wall of water came down the gulch
fully six feet higher than was ever seen
before. Everything in its path was
washed away. The raging torrent car
ried along with it houses, barns, trees
and debris of all kinds. The flood in
this gulch last evening was but slight
compared with this. 1t is hoped, but it
Is by no means certain, that the residents
and campers in the gulch realizing their
danger, had all escaped to places of
safety before the flood came.
Below the town there have been search
ing parties along the creek searching for
the uncovered bodies in the last disaster,
and there are fears that they have been
caught in this last tidal wave. Morri-
son is indeed n stricken city, and fear is
expressed that the end is not yet
Many hair breadth escapes are report
ed. VI the twenty-five persons drowned
last night at Morrison only thirteen
bodies have been recovered some NAV
never be found, having been carried away
many miles down the stream and buried
under the debris.
RIVERS ARE RISING.
Pittsburg, Pa, July 25.-The greatest
of all floods in the MonOngahela valley.
which is sweeping down that stream. will
cause the rivers here to reach % feet this
evening, which will be sufficient water
TO flood the lower district OF both cities
The general conditions throughout Mon
ongahela valley is indeed critical 1t is
difficult at this time to place the amount
of damage which will he incurred by
reason of the flood, but it will probably
reach 100000
BY O'Clock in the afternoon the water
began to come in the mills of the National
Tube Works. Work was suspended
The Mckeesport water works was COM
PEELED TO shut down at 2:30 o'clock The
engines had been killed by water in the
fire boxes.
Many houses in the low parts of Nc
keesport and Homestead were flooded in
their lower stories In McKeesport the
water came up into the Second avenue
and Market street. Boats were pressed
into service early At Glassport, short
distance above McKeesport, the new
works OF the productive coal plant were
submerged. The water put out the fires
and everything was compelled to close.
Fifteen barges and boats were broke loose
from their moorings and carried down
the river. They collided with the piers
OF the Pemickey bridge and were sunk
1t is estimated that 10, 600 bushels of coal
went down with these barges.
The tippel and five barges of the Fox
Coal Company, in the Fifth port were
washed away. The loss is estimated at
$4,000.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-26
c. O. MD S. ROAD SOLD

Louisville, July %. Under instruction
OF. Judge I.urton, of the United States
court, the Chesapeake, Ohio and South
western road was sold under the hammer
ut noon to-day by the commissioner, ex-
Governor John Young Brown, and Mr..
gohn Baskin. The upset price of 81 800
Ooo was bid by General Manager j. T.
iaran, of the Illinois Central. The road
runs from Louisville to Memphis, Tenn,
and has 1872 miles of track
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-26
NORTHERN PACIFIC SOLD

West Superior, Wis, July 25.-Special
Master Alfred l.. Carey, this morning at
Superior, Wis, sold the entire line of the
Northern Pacific Railroad Company un-
der TIE direction of Judge jenkins, of the
United States federal court. The road
was bid in by Edwin Winter, of the
Northern Pacific Company, as reorgan-
lied, on behalf of that corporation, for
Sl3, 900, coo.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-26
KILLED IN \ WRECK

Salisbury, n. c., July pa freight
train, wrecked on the Southern railway,
four miles north of here, killed X. l..
Rand, who was stealing II ride. His body
was crushed out of all proportion.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-26
FOUGHT FIVE HOURS

Havana, July % At Chiritoga, in the
San Luis - hills province of Havana.
Major Fondesviela, of the government
forces, encountered insurgents in SUI.
perior numbers under Mirabel and Al.
variz. The fighting continued for five
hours, and resulted in the defeat of the
Insurgents.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-26
IMPORTANT APPOINTMENT.
Mr.. ST John Named as Treasurer of the
Democratic Committee.

Democratic Committee
b st. Louis, July 25.-Chairman Jones.
OF the Democratic committee, to day APP
pointed William p. st. John who pre-
sided over the silver convention, treasur-
er OF the Democratic national committee.
The letter of appointment read as follows
Ito William p. st. John, Esq,
''My Dear Sir:-I have taken the liberty
of appointing you treasurer of the Demo
cratic national committee and hope you
Will, without delay, enter upon the duties
of the position. Very respectfully,
"JAMES X. JONES'"
Mr.. st. John announced that he would
accept the position.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-26
What Mr.. BRYAN HAS TO SAY
HE DOES NOT SAY HE WILL NOT
ACCEPT.

Says He Appreciates the Desire to Con-
solidate the Free Silver Forces and
That His Chief Aim is to Aid in
Securing Free and Unlimited Coinage
of Silver, But Will Do Nothing I'm
fair to Mr. Sewall.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-26

The United States Government reports
show Royal Baking Powder superior to
all Others
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-26
The Secret of
Success in the
Conduct of Our
Business eaAa...

We a>stain from all Boosting, blowing
and Misrepresentation, as well as envy,
prejudice and SANDER, toward others. We
attribute our success Is the merits OF our
goods. They speak for themselves; they
demand attention and admiration; they
receive 1t. Again, we make every GUS
toner our friend we get tAeir influence;
we retain It; we meet the convenience OF
every patron go far as 1t is in our power;
We sell goods you know to be the best
without our telling you. Those who are
not familiar are invited to Investigate.
Our line consists OF the celebrated ftiefr
and Haines Bros. Pianos and Estey and
Packard Organs.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-26
Strong and Gooa.
Ratio of
Assets to liabilities

Is of great importance ana shows the stability
Of an insurance company AMI what Is back OF It's
promises.
Tho ETNA has S1l9 safely invested for every
800 or liability. Some coz panies represented
IL Roanoke are as low $i0i and $lC6 and are
gradually Decreasing.
The expense ratio is vital, too. Our ratio Ia
very low.
GEO. L.. HART, Special Agent,
Room No. sos, Terry Building,
Phone 166. ROANOKE, VA.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-21

nave i-oney beng vci2one-ard fer 4
Few weeks fortune seemed TO smile upon
the neophytc. He knew, he protested.
very little Of any game. but played for
fellowship and fin. Then lie kept sober
when Others drank. and so wen. and
then came accusations Of foul play AID
a row, and the barracks game was broken
up, only 70 be resumed at night III the
resort across the Platte, and there whis-
ky was plenty. and SO were tho players,
and there Gra;ce began to lapse into in
temperate ways, and by the time the
loEg, long nights of December came his
reputation as n tough" was established
throughout the garrison. All but three
or four Of the most dissolute members
of the command had cut loose from him
entirely, o matter he regretted only be-
cause pay day was at hand-the soldiers
would then have money in plenty for a
few short, fevcrish hours. The sauatters
and settlers had none until the soldiers
were strapped" and so Graice and
three or four Ishmaelites like unto him.
self were left to the concentration of
brutality to be found i'll one another ;
society.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-21
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS.

SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS.
CHAPTER 1-Royle Farrar dis
graces himself at West Point, de-
serts the school and leads a wander.
ing life, sinking lower and lower,
marries his employers daughter.
and then commits forgery. IL
Colonel farrar. father of Royle, is
killed in battle with the Indians.
1li-Royal Farrnr's younger brother
Will graduates ut West Point and
falls in love with Kitty Ormsby.
whose brother Jack is in love with
Wills sister Ellis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-21
Dangerous Drinking Water.

Death turks in impure water. 1t
breeds diseases, often in epidemic
form.
The first symptom is looscness Of
the bowels. These diseases are
checked By taking Foley's Collie Cure
Sold by nj. +. Bahnsen.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-11-18
The Ward Trial.

Memphis, Tenn, Nov IA. : The jury
in the case of A. K. Ward, charged
with forgery, was secured before adj
journment Thursday and when court
opened yesterday the taking of testi-
mony began.
j. L. Wexford was the first witness
put on the stand. He was examined
directly by Attorney General Patter-
son.
Many promisory notes bearing wit
ness signature, which had been fioated,
We're shown Mr.. Wexford, who called
them forgeries. Mr.. Wexford said he
had implicit confidence in Mr.. Ward
up to the time the forgeries were dis
covered. Court adjourned until to-day
with Mr.. Wellford's testimony unhn.
ished.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-11-18

Washington, Nov. 14.-Concerning
the report coming from the west to the
effect that the war department because
Of trouble with Spain has been max
ing inquiries of trunk line railways
running to the gulf coast, and along
the southern seaboard as to their ia
cilities for moving war supplies, it can
be stated that the only inquiry made
within the past year by the war de-
partment on this subject was one in
tended to ascertain the cost of exc
cutting the order and about six weeks
ago by the secretary of war, looking
to the annual exchange of stations of
troops.
A regiment of troops in California
and further north on the Pacific coast
was ordered to exchange stations with
troops that had been serving in the
east and in Florida and the quarter
masters department took steps to as
certain in advance the cost of the pro-
posed movement in order to make sure
that it would be within the available
appropriation for the movement of
troops. OF course this had no warlike
aspect whatever for this same num-
Der of troops that were added the de-
partment Of the east were carried west
to take their station in the department
of California and Columbia.
A fiat denial is also given by the
best authorities to another sensational
story to the effect that the depart
ment has warned Spain against fur
Their outrageous treatment of Ameri-
can commercial agents doing business
in Cuba, 1t is stated that owing to
radical organic differences in the sys-
tens of customs collections pursued
by Spain and by the United States and
the absence from the Spanish system
of what is known in this country as
post invoices, American shipping has
been more OF less embarrassed by de-
tentions growing out of failures to OBJ
serve the technical requirements of
the Cuban customs system. But this
has been the case for years past and
it is said that nothing has happened
recently to cause any strain of the
relations between the two govern
ments on this score.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-11-18

New York, Nov. IA. - The draft of
the charter for Greater New York will
be handed over to the commission by
December 1. The tentative draft, as
prepared by former Corporation Coun-
sci William Dewitt, is still under con-
sideration, several chapters remaining
to be disposed Of 1t is expected the
draft would be ready to submit to the
entire consolidation commission by Oc-
tober Is. Mr.. Dewitt said in an inter-
view:
There has been no delay except
such as has been necessary to give the
committee enough time to carefully
consider it in whole and in part.
"The report will, l think, be ready by
Dec. 1, if not before. The committee
has been working during the entire af-
ternoon three days OF each week since
Sept. 81"
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-11-18
True, unaffected women are the kline
sensible men like


washington, November 1.-THE
story is published here that Secretary
Carlisle is about to resign, so as to ac-
cept the appointment OF associate JUS
tice of the supreme court, upon which
a vacancy will be created by the volun-
tary retirement Of Justice Field. The
statement is not generally credited, as
Justice Field, though one of the Oldest
sitting members on the bench is said
to entertain certain antipathy to MI.
Cleveland, and Is determined not TO put
1t into the power of the present execu-
tive 10 name his successor,
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-11-18

Washington, November 16.-Secreta-
ry Morton in his annual report, which
will shortly be made public, will re-
view the economical features of his ad-
ministration and cite figures to show
that he has recovered back into the
treasury 100000 of the appropria-
ton for the agricultural department
during the four years, or 100000 each
year. This is in the neighborhood of
20 per cent of the appropriations for
the year One of the principal features
will be lengthy refutation Of the
claims of what he calls Calamity how
lers"
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-11-18

Denver Colo, Nov 14.-John B. Nc
MILAN, a consumptlve of Bristol,
Conn, died at the county hospital a
week ago and the fact that he was
penniless has involved two wellknown
undertakers in q suit at law to decide
which shall have the privilege of fur
nishing his funeral outfit. The case
was heard Saturday before Justice
Crane. The affair has already had
several sensational chapters, and the
county commissioners and an express
company are mixed up in it. Under
taker Hall has the contract for the
burial of county charges and McMil-
lan's remains were taken to his place
from the hospital. Later Attorney A.
l.. Morris, friend Of the deceased,
who had been requested by the latter
to look after his obsequies, secured
an order from the county commission
ers for the body and had it removed
to the establishment of Undertaken
Miller. Hall then telegraphed the dead
mans sister, Mrs. McGlade, of Bristol,
Conn, and she wired him to send the
remains to her. He secured an attach
ment and had the body brought back
to his parlors. Miller at once replev-
ined the corpse, giving a $500 rede-
livery bond and ON Wednesday even
ing embalmed and shipped it to Bris-
toll by express, collecting $500 from the
express company. Before the ship
ment Hall notified the company's rep
resentatives that he should hold them
responsible for the body and the $500.
Hall says he will carry the case to the
higher courts il necessary.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-11-18

Louisville, KY, Nov. 14.-An official
report received at the office of General
Manager Metcalfe of the Louisville
and Nashville yesterday stated that
the through Louisville and Nashville
train No. 8 from Cincinnati to New
Orleans, had been derailed five miles
south of Montgomery, Thursday night
and that six people had been injured.
The list received here is as follows
Baggage-master Neville of Mont
gomery.
DR.. D. B. Clifford, Louisville and
Nashville surgeon at Franklin, Tenn.
j. R, Latham, of Conyers, Ga.
w. c. McCarvoy of Monroeville, Ala.
j. E.. Robertson of Charleston, S. c.
An unknown negro.
The company's surgeon at Mont
gomery wired that none of the injur-
ed people were fatally hurt and that
all would recover. The injured were
brought back to Montgomery.
The wreck occurred one mile north
of Catoma and five miles south of
Montgomery. The train was made up
of eight cars. One was postal, two
were baggage cars, two were coaches
and three sleepers. All the cars except
the three sleepers were derailed and
went over a slight embankment.
The accident was caused by the re-
moval of some fishplates from the
track. 1t is supposed that the motive
of the wreckers was robbery. The
country was secured after the wreck,
but no trace of the wreckers could be
found Nearly all the injured boarded
the train at Montgomery and We're
in the day coaches.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-11-18

NV York, November 1.-THE Trib
nnes Washington correspondent says;
"a new and vigorous demand has
been made by this country upon Spain,
Secretary Olney has informed Minis.
ter Taylor of the circumstances which
have called forth the demand, and di-
rected him to apply to the Spanish for.
eign office for prompt redress of the
grievances. The secretary's instruc-
tons were couched in polite, but en-
phatic language, the case justlfying a
decided expression of dissatisfaction
in his judgment This new demand
upon Spain is the result of the contin'
ued annoyances to which American
commerce has been subjected in Gu
late for the American vessels visiting
that port on the most trivial grounds,
often for no apparent reason what
ever. 1t has almost come to pass, in
deed, that no ship arriving at Havana
flying the American flag can escape o
fine, or exaction of some sort at the
hands of the Spanish officials.
Vessels of other countries are not
subjected to such acts of persecution
as are visited on American captains,
and the conclusion is forming in the
minds of the officials here that the fin.
ing of ships which run to Cuba from
New York, Philadelphia, New Orleans
and other cities is an exhibition of en-
nifty toward the stars and stripes.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-11-18
Unfounded Murder storya

Colmesneil, Texas, November 16.-
Some two weeks ago the report was
circulated in this locality that Mr.. j..
B. McCornico, a former citizen here,
had been killed at his home in Lufllin,
Much anxiety has been excited among
his friends in consequence of the re-
port, which was erroneous, and many
have not yet learned the falsity OF this
report. Parties arriving here from
Lufkin since the alleged tragedy say
that there is no foundation for such
report. Mr.. McConnico not having
been assaulted or in any wise mo-
Tested.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-11-18

Washington, Nov. IA. The COM
mittee on appropriations of the house
will meet November 80 to begin prep
aration of the appropriation bills for
the coming session. The committee
will divide itself into subcommittee
on various bills. and endeavor to have
the different measures ready to report
at an early date after the opening Of
congress, The appropriations commit
tee will have a weeks time before con-
gress conyenes. in which to work on
bills
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-11-18

London, November 14.-The final ex.
animation of Edward j. Ivory, alias
Edward Bell the saloon keeper of New
York and alleged dynamiter. at Bow
street police court yesterday, developed
into sensation equal to the excitement
caused by the revelations Of the spy,
LeCaron, some years ago The weekly
examinations of Ivory have been going
on at Bow street every Friday since he
was brought to London after his arrest
at GLASGOW, some two months ago, on
the charge of being concerned with P.
j. lyman, Kearney, Haines and Others
In conspiracy to blow up public and
other buildings with the use of dynar
mite. Hitherto the testimony has been
of the usual monotonous police court
description, but yesterday the crown,
represented by G. e. Gill, sprung sen.
sation i'm the shape of the testimony OF
government spy, known only as
Jones'" native of Armagh, Ireland,
who seems to have succeeded in becoln-
ing member of secret Irish organiza-
tons in New York, under instruc.
TONS" and to have possessed himself
of secrets of the Clam Ma Gael associa-
ton. Ivory has hitherto behaved in a
most unconcerned manner, as If con.
fident of ucquittal but yesterday when
Jones" was placed on the witness box
the prisoners face showed consterna.
ton. He was completely staggered by
the appearance of "Jones" under such
circumstances and great, though sup
pressed, excitement prevailed in court
when a rumor was circulated that the
prosecution expected the mysterious
witness, whose real name is kept Sc,
cret, to unravel the secret history Of
the physical force" movement in the
United States.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-11-18

A waiter in Chicago hotel, rummag-
ing with some other colleagues among
some unclaimed baggage in the cellar,
discovered a wallet containing bonds
of a southern railroad for 100000 with
$4,000 accumulated interest due on
them. He turned them over to the
police and now the hotel manager is
suing for their recovery, claiming that
they should not have been taken away.
One George Craft owned the trunk and
when, on June 7, 1894, the manager
told him to pay his bill of $3S.40, he
was unable to do SO and was turned out
of the hotel, his trunk being held for
the account. Now the question is, who
was Craft, where is Craft, and, if he
does not turn up, who does the money
belong to? The manager, the waiter,
or who?
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-11-18

Dickerson, Texas, November 49,
The second annual fair and racing sea.
son of the Texas Coast Fair associa,
ton closed yesterday with an attend,
ance CT probably 1900 people. The fair
has not been a success financially, but
SO far as it's exhibits and the amuse-
ment furnished the lovers of the turf
are concerned it has been a success
and much good will no doubt result to
the coast country from this fair. The
officers of the fair associations have
worked very hard for the success OF
the enterprise, and especially is this
true of Secretary f. w. Mally, Major
Phil e. Peers, Mr.. l.. V. Elder, Mr.
and Mrs. II. n Lowry, Mr.. and Mrs
II. II. Settle, w. A. Saunders, Assist
ant Secretary Eldlidge and others
That the fair did not draw big crowds
daily is no fault of the management
and those who engineered the enter
prise are to be congratulated upon the
excellent results of their labors.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-11-18

In Manuel, N. Y, live Henry Eskra
and his wife. They still occupy the
same house, but have not spoken to
one another for twenty years. They
quarreled then and agreed to divide
the house between them, each taking
three of the six rooms, which are di-
vided by the passageway. There is a
common door, but otherwise their ways
are separate. On each side of the walk
are three apple trees, so when the divi-
sion was made their possessions were
almost Identical, but to-day a great
difference is noticeable. The husband
earns living by various bits of job
work and has kept his side of the
house, garden and even the porch, in
excellent repair, while the woman, de-
pendent upon what her children give
her, has been forced to allow her side
to become very dilapidated, even her
side of the porch is tumbling down
and her three apple trees are dead from
lack of pruning and care The children
have repeatedly endeavored to bring
about a reconciliation, hut their efforts
have always been fruitless.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1896-11-18

Hudson, N. Y, November 1G.-Dr.
". II. Stickler, a physician of Phil
mont shot himself last night and is
not expected to live more than a few
hours. Two shots were fired from a
pistol, both bullets taking effect Just
below the right eye, lie was in tie
house with his wife at the. time. DR..
Stickler has been prominent in poll
tics and is we'll known in all the Hud'
son river towns.