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end heat, Cooper won. Tfme-2:1t.
lhlrd heat, Kiser won. Time-2:13
ourth heat, Gardiner won. Time
= 10 o-o Fifth heat, Gardiner won
1ime-2:l4 80. Butler, Cooper, Bald
and Johnson finished in the order
named.
John Z. Johnson, paced by two quads
ana a triplet, went a mile against
time. He covered the distance in 1:41.
This is the fastest time ever made in a
public exhibition
Jimmy Michael, the wonderful
Welsh rider, succeeded in breaking the
nVe-mfle record against time. He was
paced py two Quads and a triplet. The
Irst mile was made in 1:53, second
o;oo third 5:51, fourth 1852, fifth
9:51 40
Final heat. two-mile professional,
cooper (scratch) won. Starbuck tin
SsroS second. Bowler Q30 yards)
third. Time-4:43 %.
Flnal heat, two-mile amateur, Henry
j. German CA YARDS first. Time
4:42 3-5.
Final heat, half-m;le amateur. Raw
Dawson (scratch) won. Time--1:f3 Is.
Several accidents occurred, the most
serious being that which befeH Otto
zeigler of San Jose, Cal, who fell frcm
His wheel and broke his left arm.
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new YORK DEMOCRACY.
PORTER AT THE HEAD OF THE
TICKET, VICE TEACHER,
Was the Nominee of the State Con-
ventiOn for Lieutenant
Governor.

NEW YORK, Sept 2S.-The regular
Democratic ticket of the State of New
York, revised by the State Committee
this evening, is: For Governor, Wilbur
F. Porter of Watertown; for Lieuten-
ant-Governor, Fred c. Schraub of Low
Vile; for Associate Justice of the Court
OF Appeals, Robert G. Titus of Buffalo.
It was supposed to be settled that
Elliott Dapforth, Chairman of the State
Committee, would be placed at the head
of the ticket to fill the vacancy made
by the declination of John Boyd Thach
er AT the eleventh hour Mr.. Danforth,
who had been in telephone communi-
cation with Senator Hill, decided that
he would not permit his name to be
used. He told the committee so, and
the managers of the campaign got to-
gether and decided to put Judge Porter
up from second to first place.
The committee was called to order
by Chairman Danforth at 9:15 p. M.
After roll call Boynard F. York re-
ported for the committee sent to notify
Mr. Thacher that he had declined, but
stated that he intends to support the
Chicago ticket and the State ticket of
the party.
Chairman Danforth called Thomas F.
Grady to the chair, and presented the
name of Wilbur F. Porter as a candi-
date for Governor. There were no
more nominations.
Before the vote was taken Mr.. Pur-
ROY inquired where Mr.. Porter stood in
regard to the platform.
Mr.. Danforth stated that Mr.. Porter
would stand squareiy upon the plat
form of the convention, and fully in
dorses the Chicago platform
Charles n. Bulger Of Oswego pre-
spnted the name of Fred c. Schraub for
Lieutenant Governor. He stated that
Mr. Schraub was one of the delegates
to the Chicago Convention, and was
one Of the first to declare himself for
the Chicago ticket and platform. Mr..
Schraub was nominated unanimously.
Frederick c. Schraub, the nominee for
Lieutenant-Governor is a native of this
State, and of German parentage He
was for three terms District Attorney
of Lewis County. When the Dairy Com
mission was done away with and a
Commissioner of Agriculture created,
Mr.. Schraub was appointed by Gov
ernor Morton as one of the Directors of
the State Agricultural Experiment Sta
tion at Geneva. He now holds that
! place.
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CIGARMAKERS' UNION
Meeting of the international Body at
Detroit, Michigan.

DETROIT (Mich.), Sept 2S-Nearly
300 delegates were present in Turner
Hall this morning when President G
w. Perkins called the twenty-first ses-
sion of the Cigarmakers' International
Union OF America to order Thomas
Dclan, representing the local unions.
made an address of welcome, which was
responded to by President Perkins. A
Committee on Credentials was appoint
ed and the convention adjourned until
afternoon.
At the afternoon session President
Perkins read his report which was an
exhaustive one. The report shows that
the cigar trade has not materially i'm
proved although there has been a slight
increase in the output. The total pro-
duct for consumption in the United
States alone for the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1896, was 4 231 753. .943 cigars.
The total number of factories of all
kinds reported is 14,010, of which 7.147
are strictly union and 6,923 are mixed
and non union. The union factories
give employment to 1928 union hand
workers and 15,25I union mould work
men. The open shops employ 1868
union and non-union persons The
total amount of wages paid out per year
is S41, 161 $3.50, and the value of the pro-
duct is S129, ,693, ,275.
During the past three years the re-
ceipts of the international office were
SS1 III, and the expenses $S5,572, leav-
ing balance Of 81, ,539 in the treasury
Since the last report the International
Union has had 45S difficulties to ad-
just, which involved TIA members and
5,412 non -unionists. One hundred and
seventy nine of these were adjusted sue
cessfully, eighteen compromised, twenty
declared off, eighty-seven disapproved
and fortyfour are still in progress. OF
the remainder fifty-one were lost out
right, in eleven the cause removed and
forty were ended by members obtaining
employment elsewhere. The strike ex-
pense during this period was S113, ,461 .
President Perkins advocates a fedora
tion of labor unions which shall recog-
niZe the autonomy of each component
part, and also an eight hour day, with
Saturday holiday or six-hour day with
out the holiday.
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still greater progress in the future.
(Applause.) 1 recall, as I stand in your
presence to-day with a peculiar pleas
ure that during the great international
exposition at Chicago, at the World's s
Parliament Of Religion, when men of all
countries and races and religions had
assembled under one roof, your Bishop
Arnett was chosen to represent your
race. Great applause.) 1t was a high
and deserved distinction With what
modesty and ability he bore the honor.
with what credit to your race and to
our country he discharged the duty.
every Ohioan knows, and every Ohioan
feels an increasing pride in him and the
race he represents. May God bless and
keep you all.' (Great applausel
The record-union., 1896-09-29
JAIL DELIVERY.
Six Desperate Convicts Escape From
a Delaware Prison.

VII HMINGTON Oel), Sept. 2S.-The
boldest iail delivery that ever occurred
in this section was comitted at the
County Jail at Newcastle Saturday
night. Six desperate convicts brutally
assaulted Warden Reed, and relieving
him of his keys and revolver, made
their escape from the prison. They were
Ronnie Harris, William Duncan, alias
Larry the Yorker; Thomas Gibbons,
alias cleveland Jimmy" Brooklyn
Whalen" and another whose name has
not been ascertalned.
1t is customary with the mana cement
of the Newcastle Jail to allow the pris-
oners to stroll up and down the corri-
dors for an hour very evening. Last
evening Warden Reed went into one
of the back cells to play cards with
some Of the friendly prisoners. Harris
and his comrades were parading the
corridor at the time and they quickly
planned their escape.
While Warden Reed was seated at a
table in the cell dealing the cards Har-
ris and Gibbons walked in and eX-
changed greetings with him. The lat
ter, not suspecting trouble, went on
with the game. Harris gave Gibbons
the cue and the latter struck Reed a
terrific blow, knocking him senseless to
the floor.
They rifed his pockets and took the
keys of the corridor door and two re-
volvers Duncan and Harris took
charge of the pistols. Gibbons lead the
party and after getting out of the cor
ridor they safely made their way to the
Jail yard and scaled the walls by means
of ropes. They were not gone five min
utes before prisoner in the Jail gave
the alarm. Then the whole town
learned it and started in pursuit of
the fugitives.
Duncan and Harris We're recaptured,
but the others are still at liberty
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McKINLEY'S MAJORITY IN OHIO.
Ex-Secretary Foster Predicts That 1t
Will be 1OO. 900.

CHICAGO, Sept. 2S.-A larger number
Of consignments We're made by the
Speakers Bureau of the Republican
National Committee to-day than on any
previous day.
Among the callers at Republican
headquarters to-day were Hon. Charles
Foster of Ohio, ex-Secretary of the
Treasury. He addressed the MONDAY
meeting of the Mckinley Commercial
Travellers Club, and predicted that Ohio
will give Mckinley 100000 majority
He says the Democrats are for sound
money, and that wherever he spoke in
Ohio prominent members of that party
occupied the stage. Mr.. Foster left to-
right for st. Louis, where he will
speak.
Lieutenant Governor Kennedy of
Ohio also called at headquarters. He is
on his way home from Iowa.
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Against the Excessive Anti-Sultan
Agitation in England.
The French ambassador, During an
Audience With the Sultan De-
Clared That a Repetition of Dis
orders Will Lead Europe to Inter-
vene - His najesty Promises to
ConvOcate the Assembly and Ex-
tend Promised Reforms Through
out the Whole Turkish Empire.

ONSTANTINOPLE, Sept. 2S.-The
Porte has issued a statement rejoicing
at the apparent reaction in some OF the
London newspapers against the excess
siVe anti-Sultan agitation in Great Bri-
tain, which it declares is anSwerable for
the terror in ConStantinople, the foreign
residents naturally fearing the wrath
OF the MuSSelmans at the insult to the
Sultan uttered by speakers at the pub
lie meetings and by the journals Of Lon
don. The statement continues:
Despite their organized agitation, vi
tuperation and clamorous provocatior
emanating from London, the Porte has
succeeded by dint of energy and watch
fulness in proving to Europe that the
alarm OF its English insulterS is an
founded. The Porte does not associate
the British nation, for which it has the
highest regard, with the agitation of q
few hot Drained politicians who are lec
astray by their passions. The modera-
ton Of the European nations Will far
more than the vociferation of England,
help the Porte to protect foreigners and
Turkish subjects n the Capital against
the plots of Armenian revolutionists."
PROMISED REFORMS.
PARIS, Sept. 2S.-A dispatch to the
Temps" from Constantinople says that
NJ. Cambon. the French Embassador,
has informed his colleagues that during
his audience with the Sultan on Fri
day last he acquainted his majesty with
the uneasiness that the recent un-
checked anarchy in COnStantinople
caused in Europe. He declared that a
repetition of the disorder would lead
Europe to intervene in consequence of
the danger to which foreigners would oe
exposed. He advised the Sultan to eX-
ercise clemency to bring about the paci-
fication of the Armenians and to differ
entiate the peaceful masses from the
revolutionary element.
NJ Cambon further stated that he had
! demanded the re1tase OF thousands of
| innocent persons who were in prison, the
Convoking Of the Armenian Assembly
for the election Of a Patriarch, and the
| execution of the reforms that had been
promised by his majesty.
1t is stated that the Sultan promised
to convocate the assembly and to ex-
| tend the promised reforms to the whole
empire.
EXILED HIS SECOND WIFE.
LONDON, Sept 2S.-The DAILY
News" will tomorrow publish dis
patch from Constantinople saying that
the Sultan has exiled his second wife
and a number of Palace courtiers on
suspicion that they were plotting with
the heir to the throne and his brother,
the ex-Sultan Murad, to depose him.
Lord George Hamilton. Secretary Of
State for India, has written letter on
the Turkish question, which Will be pub
lished tomorrow. An extract from THIS
letter is believed to be indicative of Great
Britain's view on the subject. The
writer says that Turlle+ can be kept TO-
gether, and that her dissolution must
result in the ACKNOWLEDGMENT of Russia,
whose yassal the Sultan now vlrtu-
ally is
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BICYCLISTS AT TRENTON.
Otto Zeigler Meets With a Serious
MiShap.

TRENTON IN. j., September 2S.-
This was whee,man's day at the Inter-
state Fair. The great event of the day
was the one mile scratch race, in which
Cooper, Tom Butler, Bald, Zeigler,
Johnson, Gardiner and others COM
peted 1t was run in heats. First heat,
Tom Butler won. Time-2:15 %. Sec
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Middle-o -the.Road POputiSfS

LINCOLN (Neb.). Sept. 2S.-The mid
dle-of-the-road Populists held their
state Convention here to-day 1t was
not very well attended. Resolutions
were adopted indorsing Bryan and Wat
sen and the ST Louis platform. Presi-
Dental Electors were nominated for
Bryan and Watson. No effort was made
to nominate a State ticket
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w. c. Whitney to Harry

BAR HARBOR (MeD, Sept. 2S.-Hon.
w. c. Whitney, formerly Secretary of
the Navy. will be married at ST.
Sauveur's Episcopal Church here to-
morrow to Mrs. r. S. Randolph of New
York, to whom he was reported to be
engaged last summer.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-30
THE BOLTERs RANTING.

Fairfield, Iowa, Oct ga special
train bearing Generals Palmer and Buck
ner and party arrived here at , o'clock
amid a steady downpour of rain. Sew
eral hundred people welcomed the gen.
erals mt the station, and nearly 100 old
soldiers acted as their escort to the opera
house. This building was damned with
people. very many of them gold standard
Democrats. Gen. Palmer denounced the
Democratic convention at Chicago for it's
cspousal of Fopulistic doctrines and CEN
surcd Mr. Bryan who, while asking Dem
ocratic voters, had failed to repudiate Il
single enc of the unDcmocratic declara-
tions OF that party. Gen. Buckner de-
voted about twenty minutes time to the
discussion of the financial question, and
was frequently interrupted by applause
He asserted that the free silver campaign
of this year was one of falsehood and mis-
representation, deliberately planned by
dishonest leaders
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-30
A FRENCH COMMENT.

Paris, ct.29.-The Figaro, comment.
ing on the disclosures made by Prince
Bismarck in the Hamburger Nachrichten
regarding the secret alllance.between Rus
sia from 1884 to 1890, says:
Russia discovered that the treaty was
a veritable delusion for her, and when
Prince Bismarck asked her in 1887 to re-
new her declarations of her neutrality in
the event of an attack upon France
which was then planning in Germany Rus
STA formally refused to do SO, and there
after all the Establishments OF Prince
Bismarck only served to increase the
friendship of France and Russia
HsThe Matin is of the opinion that the
disclosure OF the secret treaty was in
tended to make France suspicious of
Russia and adds that it has the contrary
effect.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-30
CUBANS BANISHED.

Havana, Oct. % -Montalvo, member
of the local central autonomst commit
tees:.a planter named Juan Onaghton,
Antonio Escobar, the editor of La Discus
sion, and $50 members of a secret associa-
ton will tomorrow he sent to the island
of Fernando Pc, off the west coast of
Africa, one of the penal settlements of
Spain. la Discussion was recently sup
pressed by the government for printing Il
leading editorial of which Escobar was
the author. commenting upon the sugges-
ton of the joint intervention of the Uni
ted States and Mexico with the view of
settling the Cuban question. Gomez
Carrera, local artist, who was arrested
on false charges, has been released
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-30
PROTECT YOUR EYES.

: Properly adjusted spectaces and eye
glasses are something that Roanoke has
long been in need Of.
Prof. IIrschberg, the well-known eye
specialist of New York, has appointed
NanLear Bros. agents for his celebrated
spectacles.. and ye-glasses, where II COM
plete assortment can always be found
Prof. Hirschberg, or one of his staff will
remain in Roanoke from November IS TO
81, inclusive, and all those i'll need of prop
crly adjusted spectacles and eye glasses
should avail themselves of the opportu-
nifty. Consultation free.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-30

Chicago, oct. Ex-senator Butler,
chairman of the Populist national com.
mittee, who arrived here last night, was
with Vice, Chairman Washburn in con
su!tation with Chairman Jones. of the
Democratic committee, much of the time
to-day. They have gone over the details
of the campaign at considerable length to-
gether. They authorize no statement,
but it is understood they agree in class
ing Minnesota, Michigan and Indiana as
certain for Bryan. Much time was spent
in discussing the Populist vote, and Sen
ator Jones was assured by Messrs But
Ter and Washburn that the vote will
practically be unanimous for Bryan
sit is said Senator Butler Sin much
better shape than we could have hoped
for at the beginning of the campaign.
There are, to be sure lie continued, "a
few States in which fusion has not been
arranged, but there has been no failure
in any Ssate where Mr.. Bryan's chances
would be imperiled by failure
Mr.. Jones was also assured that there
need be no apprehension that Mr.. Watson
would do anything to inperl Mr..
Bryan's chances. His much discussed
letter of acceptance will not be given to
the public. Senator Butler Will not give
it out and it is understood that Mr..
Watson has also agreed to withhold it.
"Mr. Watson's letter said Mr. Wash
burn, sis very much in the line of his
public speeches, and nothing could be
gained by its publication ut this late day
1t is also stated that Mr. Watson will
not participate further in the campaign
than to make II few speeches in his own
Congressional district in Georgia.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-30
IT WAS ABANDONED.

London, Oct ga special dispatch
from Berlin says that it is understood
that the proposed prosecution of Prince
Bismarck and the Hamburger Nachrich-
ten for publishing secrets, has been aban-
doned ont Of fear of harm that such n
step might do for Gcrmany's foreign pol
icy. 1t is added that, however should
Prince Bismarck publish the circum-
stances under which he resigned his office
the government will be forced to act, and
it is said it would probably treat Prince
Bismarck in the same manner that the
latter treated Count Won Arnim.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-30
CHANGE FOR THE BETTER.

Constantinople, Oct 29-Since the re-
cent visit of the Russian ambassador NJ.
de Nelidon, to the sultan, and the long
important audience that followed, it has
been noticed that another change for the
better has taken place in the attitude of
Abdul lIamid and his advisers towards
the Armenians in particular and the re-
form policy in general 1t is known chat
NJ. de Nelidoir used very plain language
to the sultan, and it is apparent that the
latter was convinced that the Russian
ambassador was in earnest. This, sup"
plcmented by grave reports received by
the sultan from the Turkish embassies in
London and Paris, pointing out the dis
trust and irritation caused by the atti-
tude of Turkey has brought about eager
professions upon the part Of the Turkish
government Of desire to honestly push
the work of reform AID, as commence.
ment, five Christian deputy governors
have been appointed in Armenia, and it
is probable that there will be other
changes shortly in the composition of the
Turkish ministry
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-30
\ BOGUS SENSATION.
The American Railway Union Did Not
Insult the Flag


Chicago, Oct. pa sensational story
WAS current on the streets late this even
ing to the effect that the American flag
had been torn down, trampled on and
otherwise mistreated at meeting of the
American Railway Union directors to-
day. In view of the intense feeling over
the political situation prevailing here,
the report created considerable excite
ment. Inquiry at y. Il. L. headquarters,
however, failed to verify the report.
The facts of the natter said Director
r. Goodwin, ''are, for the past few weeks
campaign dodgers of all kinds have been
thrown in the Office. They have usually
lain where they were thrown and this was
the case to-day when about fifteen or
twenty paper flags with Mckinley and
Hobart pictures on them were thrown in
the door. No attention was paid to them
We had no intention of insulting the flag
Does that look as though we had torn it
DOWN. and Mr.. Goodwin pointed to n
large American flag draped neatly across
the windows, under which hung the pic
tire of VIM. J. Bryan.
1.-The reports that Mr.. Dcbs or Mr.
Burns were present is sheer nonsense
Neither were here and there was no meet
ing of directors, nor was the American
flag lnSulted in any waY.'
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-30
y FATAL ACCIDENT.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, oct. % One person
was killed, two fatally injured and
another seriously injured by IN accident
on the Wyoming valley traction line early
this morning. The killed and injured
are: Juliet Walsh, aged 20 years. of Port
Bowkley. Fatally. injured: Maggie Gus
ley: Port Griffith; Dennis IIoban, aged II
years, of Midvale; John Hughes, aged 20
years, had an arm broken. The car was
running on the line between this city and
Pittston. When about mile from Wilkes
barre it jumped the track. 1t fell upon
its side, pinioning four of the passengers
under the wreck. 1t was nearly an hour
before they were removed.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-30
". s. MCCLANAHAN & GO.
Roanoke Agents,
Office No. Cam pbell Avenue, w.
FACTS WORTH NOTING.

We have the most complete ccal yards
in the city. Our coal sheds are extensive
enough to keep all our coal supply thor
oughly protected from the weather. Our
coal yards are supplied with the only
coal dump used for such purpose in the
city. This dump means that we do not
unload orr coal with shovels, and thus
cause the Jumps to fracture and soon
disintegratc to slack, but on the con-
trary it is preserved in solid Jumps and
thus delivered to the consumers Our ar
rangements for storing, handling, pro-
tecting and delivering coal are perfect.
We are i'll the business for business pur-
poses, and in it to stay, and we have
provided the best methods, and are pre-
pared to supply promptly and in salts
factory manner all orders for coal. and
respectfully solicit the patronage of the
public. II. c. STARKEY s. co,
Phone 105.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-30
UNDER SUSPICION.
Tho Husband May Have Committed the
AtrociOuS Crime

Norristown, Pa, Oct. 29.-Coroner
kurtz to-day visited the scene of the Kai-
ser tragedy. where early last night Mr..
and Mrs Charles o. Kaiser, Jr., were, nc.
cording to the husbands story, held up by
two highwaymen and Mrs. Kaiser muir
dered and her husband shot through the
lett arm. The coroner found Mrs. Kai-
ser's gold watch hidden under stone and
the revolver alongside II nearbyf ence.
Her purse, containing $40 was found in
the carriage in which the couple were rid.
ing when the alleged holdup occurred.
The police officials intimate their belief
that Kaiser committed the crime and then
shot himself in order to throw suspicion
upon others. Kaiser is being guarded in
his room by two detectives There is an
insurance policy for 5000 upon Mrs.
kaiser's life. 1t is known that Mr.. and
Mrs. Kaiser were jealous of each other,
but on the husbands part, it is said, there
was absolutely no cause