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The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-04

ST. Louis, Oct. 3.-This rather conserv-
alive town fairly boiled over with Demo
cratic enthusiasm to-day. 1t was visible
at every corner and scores of banners
which had been hung across the streets
proclaimed it to the world. And IL one
were to judge by the badges and buttons
worn by citizens one might easily have
been constrained to believe that the Dem
ocracy had overwhelmed st. Louis from
the river to its western limits. This was
the opening day of the quadrennial con-
ventiOn of the National Association of
Democratic Clubs.
1t was about 1920 o'clock in the fore
noon when the delegates and visitors be-
gan to assemble ut the Auditorium, where
the convention was held, and it was al
most an hour later when President c. f.
Black called the meeting to order At
least ], 300 delegates were present and the
vast hall was filled--with visitors. When
the blessing of the Deity had been in
voked, the Jefferson Glec Club, of several
hundred voices, sang the national an
them, America, in which the audience
joined. when the applause following
the singing had died away President
Black delivered his quadrennial address
Mr.. Black. declared that the cause
which the Democracy was supporting was
that of no class, mo section, but of the
people as Il whole. 1t was the cause of
all classes from all parts of the country
He then entered into n discussion of the
money question and concluded by de-
nouncing Mark Hanna and the monied
power.
Mr.. Black was frequently interrupted
with applause. When he had finished he
introduced Vice-Prt sident Stevenson
who made somewhat lengthy speech.
When Vice President Stephenson had
finished Gov. Stone, of Missouri, was in
troduced. He excused himself from max
ing an extended speech, rs he had con-
tracted severe cold. He then proceeded
to formally welcome the delegates.
At the conclusion of Gov Stones adj
dress of welcome several unimportant res
olutions regarding the rules concerning
the convention were adopted, after which
Congressman Newlands, of Nebraska
was introduced. He then addressed the
convention on the silver question. When
he had finished an adjournment was
taken until O'Clock.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-04
IS BEYOND ESTIMATE.
The Destruction of Property in Florida
Was Very Large.

Was Very Large.
Jacksonville, Fla Oct 3.-No impor-
tant additions to the list Of deaths in
Florida from the hurricane are reported
to-day. In ninety. one towns so far heard
from the killed number seventy and the
injured 1854. The destruction of property
is altogether beyond estimate. The belt
of country that was devastated, extend
ing from the Gulf of Mexico to the ST.
Mary's is about l15 miles long by twenty
miles wide on the Georgia boundary.
Over large part of this area most of
the buildings were destroyed and the peo-
pie are shelterless and on the verge of
starvation.
Measures have been taken in various
places to organize relief committees and
appeals for aid will be sent out to the
people of the United States.
AT public meeting in. GAINESVILLE to- day
$3.50 was subsci ibcd and a resolution was
passed calling for help from the State
treasury. Similar action is reported at
Bronson, Macclenny and other places In
this city call has been issued for a
meeting on Monday to adopt relief meas
ures The call is signed by Mayor Bost-
wick, ID. G. Amber, gold STANDARD Dem
ocratic candidate for Congress-, Collector
Wilson and other leading citizens.
Thousands OF people resided in the de-
vastated belt and it will require q greater
amount than the State can raise to feed
them, to say nothing Of assisting them to
erect houses
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-04
THE VIM RACES.
An Interesting Meet at Newark Yester-
day Afternoon

New York, Oct. 3.-The meet of the
Vim Bicycle Club was held in Newark
this afternoon on the half mile trotting
track of Waverly Park. The weather was
cold and disagreeable. There were 1000
spectators present.
The feature of the card was the one mile
professional, which was run off in heats
1t was lively race for cash prizes at each
quarter.
The winners were: Quarter, Haw-
thorne; half, Mcdonald; three quarters,
Clark; Bald winning at the end.
AS the riders wheeled into the stretch
Clarke's wheel went from under him and
he got bad fall, but escaped with few
bruises
Charles Hadenfield was billed to ride Il
mile against 1:50, but was not allowed to
make the attempt, he having been ex-
PEELED by the l.. A. W., for entering for
two race meetings on the same day, one
at Philadelphia and one at Baltimore.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-04

Canton, re
most notable L..
perenced. In the
present twelve States wer.
delegations, ranging from smal.
wheelmen to many train loads of citi.
representing all interests. The demon
STATIONS began early and continued un-
til late, special trains arriving at short
intervals from early morning till late at
ternoon.
Major Mckinley addressed sixteen audi
ences OH his lawn. The audiences repre-
sented many delegations, as high as seven
being included in one audience The re-
viewing stand from which the major is
accustomed to review parades and street
demonstrations was re erected on the
front of the lawn.
All day the streets were filled with
marching clubs, gaily uniformed bicy-
clers, bands and drum corps and n kalei-
doscopic effect was ever in evidence with
the shifting banners, flags, streamers
decorations and other campaign para
phernalia.
The most elaborate demonstration of
the day was made by the wheelmen, I'M
der the auspices of the National Wheel
mems Mckinley and Hobart Club The
incessant rain for the past week inter-
fered materially with the proposed over
land trip, but many came by train and in
the parade and at the meeting addressed
by Major Mckinley clubs from twelve
different States were represented.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-04
A TICKET FORGERY.

Atlanta, Ga, Oct 3-One of the bold
est ticket .forgeries on record here was
unearthed to-day by the detective depart
ment and firm of brokers dealing exclu-
sively in railroad tickets. AS result J.
Todd, who claims Charlotte, n. c., as his
home, is under arrest.
The name of the superintendent of the
Chester and Lenoir railroad was written
on the tickets which Todd tried to sell
and which were pronounced by the au-
thorities of that company to be bogus.
Where they were printed is not known,
but they were correctly filled out, stamped,
punched and signed 1t is believed that
there have been many of them circulated
In Atlanta. The tickets read from York
vile, S. c., to Portland, Ore.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-04
WON THE SECOND GAME.
Orioles and Spiders Play Before u Dis
couragingly Small Audience

Orioles and Spiders Play Before Dis
couragingly Small Audience.
Baltimore, Oct. 3.-"Brother Joe" Cor
bett was the star in to-day's Temple cup
game and under his skillful generalship
the Orioles took the second game of the
series with quite as much ease as they did
that of yesterday. The crowd was again
provokingly small, owing no doubt to the
threatening weather. The small attend
ance here has so discouraged the players
that there is strong talk of playing the
other games either in Pittsburg or Gin
cinnati, and if the baseball cranks of the
Forest City do not turn out in greater
number than they do in Baltimore it is
likely that the rest of the games will be
fought out on neutral grounds.
To-day's contest was one-sided to de-
gree that deprived it OF much of its in
terest, although it abounded in good
plays. The score tells the story:
Baltimore, runs, 10 hits, 3 errors;
Cleveland, runs, Z hits, 3 errors. Bat
teries; Corbett and Robinson; Wallace
and thinner. Umpires: Emslic and
Sheridan. Attendance, 300.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-04
LOUISIANA JUSTICE.

Shreveport, In, Oct. "a negro
named Lewis Hamilton set fire to cot
ton house on the Setter plantation in
Bossier parish. He was arrested by q
constable who started with his prisoner
to Jail. On the way he was overpowered
by thirty or forty men, who took the ne
gro away from the officer and strung him
upon tree. Hamilton acknowledged
the crime and died game; said he was
not sorry for what he had done, and that
he would do it again il he had the oppor-
tunity.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-04
DOWN IN FLORIDA.
1t Looks Like Mr.. Call Will Have Trou-
IL III


BILE in Tuesdays Election.
Jacksonville, Fla, Oct. 3.-The Florida
State election will be held on Tuesday
A governor and other State officers are to
be chosen for four years, house of rep
rcsentatives and half of the senate for two
years, and i'll each county officers for two
years The candidates for governor are
w. d. Bloxham, of Tallahassee, Demo-
crat, E. r. Gunby, of Tampa, Republi-
can, and W. y. Weeks, OF Washington
county, Populist a somewhat vigorous
campaign has been made by the Demo-
Gratis, chiefly on national issues and the
election of their State ticket by hand
some majority is conceded. Bloxham,
the candidate for governor, and present
State comptroller, w. n. Sheets, candi-
date for reelection as superintendent of
nublic instruction, will be cut in some
-"rs. The legislature to be elected,
SIXTEEN holdover senators,
lifted States Senator to
u ~. AS closely as
cratic legisla-
~anators,
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-04

tlU. tiUt,ei4
trolled u, Ble
tiopal honor Ca. ~
servile acquiescence Nv
ever destructive to the IA.
people of the United States, Wills esfsre
creditors, present or prospective,
desire to force upon us
cit is II cause for congratulation that
we have in this campaign not only the
support of Democrats, Populists and Re-
publicans who have all along believed in
independent bimetallism, but also the
active cooperation of those Democrats
and Republicans who, having heretofore
waited forinternational bimctallsm, now
join with lis rather to trust the destiny
of the nation to those who are holding
out the delusive hope of foreign aid while
they labor secretly for the permanent es-
adjustment of the single gold standard.
"Whilc difficulties have always arisen
i'll the settlement OF the details Of any
plan of cooperation between dstinSe DO
litical organizations, | am sure that the
advocates of bimetallism are so intensely
in earnest that they will be able to devise
some means by which the free silver vote
may be concentrated upon one electoral
ticket in each State To secure this re-
suit charity towards the opinions Of
others and liberal'ty on the part of all
is necessary; but honest and sincere
friends who are working towards COM
mon result always find it possible to
agree upon just and equitable terms.
The American people have proven
equal to every emergency that has
arisen in the past and 1 am confident
there will be no antagonism between the
various regiments of the one great army
which is marching to repel an invasion
more dangerous to our welfare than an
army with banners.
Acknowledging with gratitude your
expressions of confidence and good will,
| am very truly yours,
wv. j. BRYAN.n
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-04
AGAIN THE LAURANA

Philadelphia, Oct. 3.-The notorious
steamer Laurada passed out of the Della
ware Capes at 1916 p. m. to-day. The
belief is general that the ship will at
tempt to take on hoard q filibusterine
party somewhere along the Atlantic
coast, and the Treasury Department has
issued orders that she be closely watched
while in American waters. The revenue
cutter Hamilton followed the Laurada
down the Delaware river and put into
the breakwater at o'clock.
Hot and cold lunches served in dining
room at Catogni's confectionery.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-04
WRITES HIS Third ACCEPTANCE
A VERY SENSIBLE DOCUMENT
FROM MIR. BRYAN.
He Says He Can Accept the Peoples
Party Nomination Without Departing
From the Democratic Platform-H
Words of Commentator for Populist
Patriots-An Differences of Opinion
Must be Laid Aside for the Present.

ST. Louis. Mo-, Oct. 3.-On arriving
here Candidate William j. Bryan gave
out for publication the following letter
of acceptance of the Populist nomination
for President:
Hon. William w. Allen, chairman, and
others, members of the notification
committee of the Peoples party:
Gentlemen: The notification of the
Peoples party for the Presidency of the
United States has been rendered me in
such n generous spirit and upon such
honorable terms that am able to accept
the same without departing from the
platform adopted by the Democratic ma
tional convention at Chicago. 1 fully APP
preciate the breadth of patriotism which
actuated the members of the Peoples
party who, in order to consolidate the
sentiment in favor of bimetallism. have
been willing to go outside of party lines
and support as their candidate one
already nominated by the Democratic
party and also by the Silver party.
81 also appreciate the fact that whiles,
during the years since 1878 large ma
Jority of the Democratic party and n con-
siderable minority of the Republican
party nave been consistent advocates of
free coinage ut the present ratio, yet ever
since tie organization of the People's
party its members have unanimously sun
ported such coinage as the only means of
restoring bimetallism. BY persstently
pointing out the disastrous effects of the
gold standard and protesting against each
successive step toward financial bondage,
the Populists have eXerted an important
influence in awakening the public to a re-
alization of the nations present peril
I'm time like this, when great po-
party Is attempting to surrender
TO legislate for ourselves on the
IN. and is seeking to bind
70 IA foreign money
H'l lovers of our
t'N 'h' institu-
-'NN l'. rt 4r,ob
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-04
GOSSIP
REECE HAVE
EIBUND.
'uropean Politi-
From German
nperor of Ger
Trip-Severe
he Past Week
Damage-Suit
the A. P.)
sational news
=

Onc Drriuunu, ana That the formal agree
ments to this effect were signed at Buch-
Arrest during the presence there of EN-
peror Francis Joseph, of Austria, after
the opening of the canal through the iron
gates of the Danube, is being discussed
in political circles here. The statements
made are believed to be correct and are
regarded rs being of prime Importance,
for the Dreibund will thus have valua-
bic allies in these two countries Fin the
event OF the disruption of Turkey or any
serious complications in the situation.
King Charles, of Roumania, has long
been anxious to join the Dreibund; but
it was only lately that binding bargain,
acceptable to all parties, was drawn up.
1t is expected that Servia will also adj
here to the Drcibund as soon as the inAu-
ence of ex-Queen Natalie, who is n Rus
mile, is overcome.
-Hneral uprising of the Matches,
and warlike tribe of Ger
is causing much I'M
los here and else
met with
oops Il
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-04
DEMOCRATS Capture ST. LOUIS
THE SESSION OF THE CONVENTION
OF CLUBS.

Large Number of Delegates Were
Present When President Black Called
the Meeting to Order-Mr. Stevenson
Made n Lengthy Speech Congressman
Newlands Addressed-the Delegates on
the Silver QUESTIONABLE. Bryan at the
Night Session.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-04
HAS A NEW OFFICE.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Oct. 3.-John w.
Faxon, of the First National Bank, of
this city, was to-day notified OF his APP
pointment to the office of vice-president
of the American Bankers Association
for Tennessee.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-04
AN ATTRACTIVE LIST.

Mason & Hamlin, Wilcox s. White,
Palace, Smith American and many more
makes of slightly used organs can be-
bought at great bargains and on easy
payments without interest at Hobbie
Piano Co
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-04
NEGRO WHITE Gaps

Clarendon, Ark, Oct. "a gang of
white caps, said to be composed of ne
groes, have undertaken the task of
driving undesired negroes out of jackson
township, Monroe county. Many have
been visited and whipped, one dying
from his injuries and another shot to
death
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-04

The United States Government reports
show Royal Baking Powder superior te
all others.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-04

mann is IL.
turn to his post :.
his shattei ed health, o..
urged to do so. Moreover,
ment is not inclined to ask the IN.
for large increase in the number
German East African troops in view of
the big colonial budget, although the
present forces are quite, inadequate.
A convention of representatives of all
Prussian cities of over %, 900 inhabitants
has been held in Berlin, and permanent
organization was effected. The purpose
of the assembly was to formulate opposi-
tion to che growing tendency of the Prus-
sian government in favor of agrarian in
terests Mt the expense Of the interests of
thefcities and to obtain the abolition of
the privileges enjoyed by government
officials, clergymen and teachers in
municipal taxation.
Emperor William has had excellent
sport at Romonton this week, killing n
big stag every day. On Tuesday he shot
32-point stag, the biggest killed in Ger
many for ten years past, and he royalty
rewarded the gamekeeper who enabled
him to bring it down. His majesty shook
the man warmly by the hand, sent him a
bottle of champagne to drink his health
and also presented the other foresters
with copy of his majesty's picture, est.
Michael standing guard over the bless
ings of peace" Ten thousand of these
pictures have been reproduced in the i'm
perial printing Office.
The storms of the past two weeks have
done an immense amount of damage to
the dunes and dykes of the coast of Prus-
sia, especially on the coasts of Helilgo-
land, Freissland and Prussia. The gov
ernment intends to ask the department
for large sum of money to build new
works and repairing the old ones. Two
million marks will be expended in this
manner forthwith.
rural neighbors of the village of WITT
hove, because of his closing the right of
way through the Sachsenwald. The
present issue between them originally
was the rebuilding OF the bridge over
Billie Greek, Prince Bismarck Offering to
pay half the costs, and the villagers hold
that he should pay the whole amount of
the expenditure.
The socialist convention..will hold open
at Hotham tomorrow, and will probably
last a week. The delegates will discuss
seventy-nine motions.
y sensational pamphlet has appeared
anonymously, purporting to be an open
letter to Emperor William, asking his
majesty to dismiss his unconstitutional
advisers in his civil and military cabinets
and, instead, listen to select body of
members of the Rechstag, representing
the various factions of that body. The
pamphlet has been seized by the police in
Berlin, Schleswig, Leipsic and elsewhere,
but thousands of copies are still in circu-
ton.
Emperor William has granted n COM
Portable pension to the wife and daughter
of the historian Treitschke, who died
penniless.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-04

/ !. !: !: !. !.
a "a Scott's Headache Pow
~ x ~ dcrs are made to cure head
Ebf ,MM ache-and they do it. Not
FL EY necessary to wait two or
u IN three days for sick head
4 HH ache to wear away either
~ Four doses 10 cents.
At Massie's Pharmacy.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-04

Manhattan shirts at Cohn's new store,
Jefferson street.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-04

School books and supplies at lowest
prices Gravatt's Fair, galem avenue.
Pretty conceits for shapely feet arriy-
ing at ROANOKE SHOE co. Ladies,
you should see them.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-04
OPEN EVERY NIGHT.

Warerooms of Hobbie Piano Co. are
open cry night.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-04
Some Points

-NECESSARY TO MAKE A MEDICINE
ARE, FIRST OF ALL, 1T MUST
BE "GooD THING" IT MUST DO WHAT
is CLAIMED FOR 1T, DE PLEASANT TO
TASTE, BE WORTH THE MONEY
THAT is ASKED FOR 1T, AND GIVE
SATISFACTION TO THE BUYER.
COUGH SYRUP HAS THESE
It's MADE IN OUR OWN LAB
FROM ONLY THE BEST AND
DRUGS. LARGE BOTTLE 25
GET ACNE COUGH SYRUP
TINE. II. c. BARNES, ''HE
UP PRESCRIPTIONS.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-04
HE MISSED THE MARK.

Readville, Mass, Oct. 3.-John r.
Gentry failed to break the worlds record
to-day, but. paced mile in 2:03. The
time by quarters was 81, 1:01 1-2;
1880; 2:03
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-04

BUY YOUR COAL AND WOOD
FROM EARMAN s. FLIPPO,
PHONE 6S.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-04

MARSHALL g. WENDELL PIANOS
Are sold exclusively by Hobbie Piano
Co. Factory prices, easy payments, no
interest.
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continued on page four.)
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-04
HE IS A HARD VIC
Mr.. Bryan Made q Large
Speeches Yesterd,

OpeecleS 1eSCeru'
North Vernon, Ind, Oct.
j. Bryan's arrival in indiana
the same hard work that h
lied each visit he has mad
considered by many the bat
the campaign. Fourteen
scheduled for these two S.
spoke at nearly every one o
where it was impossible for h
he again pressed into service
man McMillin, who talked to
for the nominee.
Mr.. Bryan left Cincinnati
car over the Baltimore ant
O'Clock this morning. La
was reached Mt 1887, and I'll
erected near the depot was sur
a great crowd of expectant ,
siastic people. They cheered
nee as he made his way from
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soundness Of his arguments and brill
nancy in his speeches, has alienated him
entirely from the Republicans who will
be influential in the administration dur
ing the next four years, and, what is
worse, has alienated many of his most
ardent admirers in the several states,
who will paxer forgive him for, failing
to show magnanimity in a campaign
that brought together on common plat
form patriotic citizens of all parties and
all factions, no matter whether they
were friendly or unfriendly to the nom
inee Of the Republican party. We who
are his personal friends will stick to Mr..
Reed, and he will und oubtedly Neglected
speaker of the House OF the Fifty-fffth
Congress. This, however, will not be
accomplished without a party fight, and
/ am much afraid that the speaker will
live to regret his weakness in not. con.
cealing his animosity to the president
elect, the chairman Of the national com
mittee and the other Mckinley Repnblit
cans. But then, you know, Mr.. Reed IL
always himself, and he does not know
how to play the game Of politics in the
usual way \. {. .s.3 81;
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The plymouth
Plymouth Corner Nicolletland Third.

Mark Hanna, and he does not like any
of the men who were prominent in
bringing about the nomination and cleo
ton of Mckinley. The authority for
this statement is New England man,
who Is as close to Mr.. Reed personally
and as entirely in his confidence as any
man in public life. He admits that In
mapping out pleasure tour to the Pa
:citic Coast and speaking en- route, In,
stead of paying attention to the appeals
of the national and state committees to
make speeches in Ohio, Michigan and
other states, where good speakers were
needed, Mr.. Reed not only demonstrated
his vindictiveness toward Mckinley to
an unnecessary degree, but seriously en-
barrassed his friends and made it alb
solutely unnecessary for them to make
any apologies or explanations for him. +;
I'm a word" said this New England
Reed Republican today, "the Speakers
course during the campaign, effective as
it was in making votes, by reason 81 the
.., At. N s<,SI L.. 49, ar .