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The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-23
tonight.
AND THE LIGHTS WENT OFT

AMI Ike LIGHTS WENT OUT.
When O'Clock, the hour for the con
ventlon to convene, arrived, the hall was
In total darkness. The delegates were
huddled In their seats in front of the plat
form, while CHASTITY groups of faces SWAY.
ed in the light of the few candles that
hickered on the press tables About this
time some shrewd "middIe of the roader,,
Thought he discovered that the refusal to
turn on the lights was part of scheme
OF the Bryan people to prevent the
straight-out element from controlling
This suspicion that the lights were out
In the interest of faction, as they We're
turned out at the Cincinnati convention
In 1876, by the opponents of Mr.. Blaine,
aroused storm of protests and the
middle of the roaders'' We're Charging
about in the dark to discover the cause of
the unprecedented situation
Its scheme of the Bryan men, ~ the
Texas delegation shouted Some one
mounted the stage and yelled: sThe Bry-
an people have put out the lights, but if
they nominate Bryan we will split this
convention wide open.''
on re disgrace to the party came
emphatically from the black cavernous
depths of the hall.
BY this time the aisles were choked
with delegates pushing and groping their
way about in the dark. There began
to be some apprehension of panic. The
band, under instructions, Kept con
slant fuslade of airs to allay the fears of
any who might be alarmed. -
At 500, Cyclone Davis mounted the
stage and tried to secure order, but the
crowd refused to listen until some one
held lighted candle in front of his face.
He announced that the electric wires
We're 'disaffectedn but that they would
be all right in a few minutes, whereupon
there We're cheers of approval and the
band struck up another tune.
Delegate Webster, of ST. Louis moved
that committee be appointed to wait
upon the officers of the convention and
ascertain why they We're not present. A
chorus of voices seconded the motion,
but nobody moved and no committee was
appointed.
One disguised delegate yelled: s'Let us
go to Chicago and hire hail. This sug-
gestion also seemed to meet with APP
prevail. Then the band in the gallery
broke out. with the stirring strains of
Dixie" and the old Southern song was
answered by the roar of 1000 throats.
Mrs Mary f. Lease came to the stage
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-23

London, July 22.-Princess Maud
ofiru daughter of the Prince and Princes
OF wales, was married at 1890 o,cIonL
Today to Prince Charles, second SON ns
crown Prince Frederick, of Denmark Tba
ceremony took place in the Chapel ROYAL
Srowus negan to assemble in the streets
Nv an carry hour in the day, and ALI
po,nrs Vi vantage along the route from
Marlborough House toBuckinghampal
We're quickly pre-empted The aetraa "oe
however, were kept clear for the rorai
procession by the .Coldstream and Scots
Guards, while parties of the First I,;fa
GUARDS We're stationed ut intervals eli
along the route. 'ia on
AT ll:j0 O'Clock, with subalterns and nm
escort of theRoyal HorseGuar,ls the b,;da
groom, Prince Charles. of Denmark NJ
tended by his brothers, Princes Christian
ana Harold, and their supporters. left
marlborough House in state Carriages As
.hey appeared few cheers were sent nm
W Ine popuiace, and there We're a general
waving of handkerchiefs. Then tba
Princess of Wales and her second daugb-
Ter, Pincess Victoria, ACCOMPANIED Inv fbe
luke ana Duchess of Sparta. Prince
Nlchoias, OF Greece, and n large snita
emerged from Marlborough Honse anil
much applause. "'"i'
At 1910 o'clock the Prince of wales
with the bride. his daughter. and the
ladies and gentlemen in attendance and
the captains of the escort of the Life
Guards, started for the palace.
The bride, pleased and smiling and
bowng, could plainly be seen by the peo-
PIE IN ,he street as she was seated in the
fairy like glass coach of The Prince If
Wales "
On arriving at Buckingham Palace tbo
brides party Were received by the lord
chamberlain and conducted To the
library, where the bridesmaids and the
Duke and Duchess of York were aYoiting
to meet them
In the meantime the queen had been
conducted privately from her apartments
to the vestibule of the chapel. With the
queen walked her son, the Duke of Con
naught, and Prince Christian, of Den
mark.
When these had been seated, the bride
groom's procession entered. Prince
Charles wore the uniform of lieutenant
of the Danish navy. The Prince of
Wales was attired in the uniform of n col
onel of the Grenadier Guards. FINALLY
the bride and her attendants arrived. As
Princes Mauds procession entered the
chapel the choir sang the hymn. para
disc"
The Archbishop of Canterbury met the
bride and bridegroom at the altar. and
there performed the marriage ceremony
at the conclusion OF which he delivered n
short address.
The chapel was beautifully decorated
with flowers
After the register had been sidned the
queen retired, and the other members of
the royal party proceeded to the state din
lng-room, where luncheon WAS served.
while the other guests were RECALLED in
the ball room After luncheon, the we'd
ding couple received congratulations in
the picture gallery
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-23

and was appealed to make a speech but
she declined to talk in the dark "Wait
until they turn on the Lights she said,
land III talk to you all night
AT S;43 Chairman Butler appeared on
the stage Butler called the convention
to order. He announced that the CONF
mittee on credentials would not be able
to report tonight and that as, owing to
an accident, there was no light he would
declare the convention adjourned until
10 o'clock tomorrow morning The dele
gates, many of them with evident reluc-
tance, then quilted the hall.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-23

it, but avoiding adroitly any@allusion to
the subject upon whic,, the delegates be-
low low MN were d...v1ded. The movement,
wnlcn TINS convention presented, he
i 1.al.' - q growth of the farm. 1t had
=. conceived lin the distress ttEt.cau pre-
vailed among the producers OF the coun.
try. The people had felt the effects of
disagreement.
THE Populist party will not 'lle; it
needs to live: At stood at the cradle of
the greenbar.l party, it stood at the era
die of the Peoples party, and God forbid
that should be here now to attend it's
fuaeral. This is the great work of the
century,
There were more "middle of the road''
cheers when Mr.. Donnelly finished
Mrs. Mary Ellen Lease assembled the
stage just before the chairman intro
duced Senator Butler as temporary chair
man.
In Introducing Senator Butler Mr. Tau.
beneck said that Mr.. Butler had been Sc
lected by the national committee, and he
added his belief that when the convention
adjourned it would be found that it had
acted with great unanimity, as had the
committee in disposing of the temporary
craftsmanship.
| Senator Butler was received with
1 cheers. In referring to the two old par
| ties he said that they had had charge OF
the Government for twenty-five years
| The people had, during this time, ~dons
their duty in the matter of the.creation OF
| wealth. They had caused the country
as far as they Guild, to blossom as n rose
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-23

The report was received with cheers and
adopted.
a committee was appointed to escort
Mr.. st. John to the platform In taking
his place Mr.. St. John was greeted with
cheers.
Mr.. St Johns speech wss loudly APP
plauded.
motion was made that a special COM
mittee consisting of one delegate from
each delegation be appointed to confer
with a like 90 nmittee of the Populists
for the purpose Of settling the differences
between the two factions.
Half dozen men at once began to de
bate the question and much confusion
prevailed. NJ. l.. Olmstead, of Oregon,
said he was Populist and the Populists
were ready TO meet the silver men half
way. The object was to unite the free
silver forces.
Half dozen other delegates spoke in
favor of the, committee and an amend
ment was adopted notifying the Popu-
lists of their intention. "a
Mr.. Turner, of Kansas. attempted to
talk against the motion, but there were
bowls, of ''Sit down. and calls for the
question. Twenty men got up and at
tempted TO address the chair. A point
of order was raised that Mr. Turner had
already spoken twice and the chair rul-
ed that he must cease.
Gen. Warner was called for and replied
that he did not oppose the appointment
of a committee to confer with the Popu-
lists, but he thought it would be wise to
have smaller committee to see if the
Populists would agree to select a similar
committee.
The general trend of all the speeches
was that the great object was to secure an
endorsement of Bryan -and Sewall fol-
- - .(continuel ON fourth page.) *
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-23

st. Louis, July 22.-The Populist ma
tional convention convened at noon to-
day with a large attendance of delegates
and unbounded enthusiasm
AT 1887 Chairman Taubeneck stepped
10 the front of the platform to call the
convention to order.
Quiet came with the first rap of the
gavel.
The Rev. w. L. Smith, of the Third
Baptist Church of this city, delivered the
invocation. The 400 delegates stood
reverently as he appealed to the Throne of
Trace to drive out all evil and sectional
ISM from the deliberations of the conven-
ton and bring in all good
Mi. Taubeneck 16 to 1 gavel again
descended upon the conclusion of the
prayer. There was some surprise when
the chairman introduced Governor Stone,
OIL Missouri, but whatever apprehension
might nave been raised was speedily re-
moved by the announcement that the
governor was merely expected to make a
welcoming address .ee.s -,
Mr.. Stone did not sneak ot great
length. His welcome was most cordial.
and was couched in choice words He
ventured upon Il few general remarks
upon the propriety of freedom of opinion
OF the press and speech and of the ballot,
winch must, he said amid applause, be
preserved at all hazards.
lgnatius Donnelly, of Minnesota, re-
sponded to Governor Stones speech. His
appearance reused the "middle of the
road element to burst of enthusiasm.
Mr.. Donnelly spoke gracefully, --payinp
high compliment to st Louis, and elo-
quently describing the majestic Missis-
slppl ana the vast country tributary to
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-23
RANSOM ALL RIGHT

Salisbury, n. c., July 21-Ex-Senator
Matt w Ransom, now minister to Mex
ico who has been recuperating at Blow
ing Rock for the past month, left Sails
bury for Mexico City last night to re-
sumo his Official duties. Speaking of the
financial question General Ransom said:
Though have always been an advo-
cate of the gold standard, cannot bolt
the Democratic party on the silver Ques-
ton. Democracy is too dear to me ~
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-23
THE POLITICIANS AT ST. LOUIS
THE PoPULIsTs HAVE A LARGE
ATTENDANCE

Although Nothing Definite Was Decided
Yesterday, it is More Than Likely
Bryan Will be Endorsed by the Popu-
lists-senator Butler is Temporary
chairman-The Session of the Silver
Convention Was Short One.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-23
AFTERNOON SESSION.

1t was O'Clock when the convention
was called to order after the recess.
There We're about 500 people in the hall
including the delegates. y motion pre-
vailed to admit all the delegates to the
Populist convention. The committee on
rules reported the usual order of business,
which was adopted.
The committee on credentials reported
no contests. The committee on perma-
nent organization recommended W. p.
st. John of New York, for permanent
chairman, Charles A. Towne, of Mimic
sofa, for vice-chairman, and r. +. Du-
fendorfer, of Pennsylvania, for secretary
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-23
A ROYAL MARRIAGE IN LONDON
DAUGHTER OF THE PRINCE or
WALES is A BRIDE.

She Yesterday Became the Wife of Prince
Charles, of Denmark Ceremony
Was Attended by Glittering pomp
and splendor-The Archbishop of
Canterbury Performed the Marriage
serviee-The Queen of England,was
Present.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-23
OTEY RENoMINATED
He Was the Unanimous Choice of the
Convention at Bedford CITY.

Bedford City, July 22.-iSpeciaD-Con-
gresham Peter j. Otey was nominated
here to-day by acclamation. Resolutions
were adopted endorsing the Chicago nomi-
nees and the platform on which they
stand. Resolutions We're also adopted
endorsing Mr.. Otey's course in Congress.
Judge Moifett, of Salem. was temporary
chairman and Mr.. Barksdale, of Halifax,
was permanent chairman. J. r. Jor-
dan, CT Montgomery, was secretary
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-23

and they should have the support of all
opponents of the gold standard.
(Signed) II. NJ Teller.
Denver, Colo, July 90"
When the Teller telegram had been
read the following letter was read:
Frankfort, Pa, July 22,-.-I find it alb
solutely impossible to go to st. Louis. I
hope success will attend the efforts of the
friends to have only one ticket. Let the
issue be squarely joined and the verdict
of the people recorded.
(Signed) "Joseph c. Sibley.n
The convention then took "a recess I'M
til 4:30 o'clock.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-23

DIFF HE WRITES INSURANCE
eBFAn J., See him Mt 506 Terry Building
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y ~ CONTINUED on fourth page) 49,
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-23

wS lC0 Cleveland Bicycle given
away September Is. Every
IS cent purchase entities yon
10 one chance.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-12-30

DlcH RED BLOOD is the foun-
~ dation of good health. That is why
Hoods Sarsaparilla, the One True
Blood Purifier, gives HEALTH.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-09-18
The REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN
Formally Opened in The Home City
Of Major Mckinley.


CANTON, sept. ls.-The formal
opening OF the campaign In the home
city OF the Republican nominee &C.
CURED today. The streets are strung
with streamsrs, banners and tags;
arches with welcoming notices span
tho prominent thoroughiaros and
buildings, public ana private. are
drAped with hsgs anu buntlng. The
portraits OF Mckinley and Hobart are
displayed In thousands Of windows.
Tho day ~ bright and many ahOpp,
factories, and stores arc closed for the
day, and the banks have suspended
business.
IL IL largely non.partisan demon
atratioD, all parties participating. over
nifty special trains brought delegations
almost faster than tney could pe
counted. The notable uniformed dele.
gatiops present are tho young mems
tariff club and the Americas club OF
Pittsbutg, Elkins cadet club " Wheel.
ing, the rlppecanoe club ofCleveland
and the wheelman's club OF Toledo.
At noon the hustle VI tue parade be-
gan. The procession moved In four
divisions OF footmen with large con-
tingent Of wheelmen and hoTaeInen.
Pennsylvania, West virginia and
other states formed the ffst division.
Ohio, outside OF Stark county, the
second, Stark county, OulHlie Of Can
ton, the thifo; Canton, the fourth.
Major Mckinloy, the visiting speak
ers, officers VI tho day and guests OF
nonOr rods IN open carriages. A short
line OF march brought the paTsio TO a
monster tent with accommodations for
twenty Thousand people. Here thu
fret meeting wAs held, Governor
Bushnell presiding, making short In
troductory address. There was music
by the combined bands aud campaign
songs by the PiltsDurg Tarin League
quartet and the Arilon quartet Az.
dresses were MADE by Senators Cullonl
OF Illinois and ThursIon OF Nebraska.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-09-18
poLLooH's wrEKLY REVIEW.
Tue weeks Market UnsRtisfaciorE
Heing Sonnned 90 Professional
Trading.

Tue weeks Market UnsaiisfaciorT 4.
Heing SonGned 90 Professional
Trading.
James a. Pollock says In his weekly
mining share market letter under date
OF today;
The market wa. narrow, being con.
fined 10 professional trading, anu con.
sequently Unsatisfactory. A weak,
short interest IL apparently In con.
troll, but with a little outside buying
there would DO general scramble 10
cover anu prices would, In cons, quenoe,
advance with rush. This viii co me
In time anyway. Most holders Of
stocks are not disposed 10 realize and
eventually buyers will be attracted by
tho very low pEicos ana the prices Of
the present will shortly look cheap.
This IL an ultra conservative instead
OF an oveTsanguine estimate OF the
iutnTo course Of the market.
Ii 10 quite likely that tho milling
ores Of tue Ajax will be treated at the
mill OF the Sioux aud should this be
the case tho earnings OF the company
should be materially Increased. The
stock continued low with quotations
unchanged. Alliance and Anchor
did comparatively nothing. There
was slight improvement In Inquiry
for tho latter stock toward the close.
BullioH.Bec paid a dividend VI 80
cents per share on tho 10Th. The
properties are making splendid REQ
ord. New anu Tioh otu bodies are re-.
ported 10 have been opened up In the
deep. Began dii little, and change
for the better IL hardly likely to occur
until operations are resumed, The
September dividend OF one dollar per
share on Centennial. Eureka was paid
on the usual date. Tnefo arc few soll-
efa OF the stock IA tho field, with the
demand more active.
The management has Just made thb
announcement that dividends viii be-
suspended by tue Dalton aud LaTk
company until tlere IL an improve
ment Ia tbs price OF the metals, Tue
stock was slightly shaded with the de-
mRnd limited. Certain OF the proper
ties OF the Dalton company have been
leased aud the parties In Interest prom
ise sOme great thinge. the stock did
considerable business, but the quoIa.
tons remained about unchanged.
Daily West was strong ~ usual, al
though toward the close there was u
slight shading, due to an increase In
sellere. Tue properties are reported u
bp In admirable condition. DAILY failed
TO show any great amount OF strength.
rhe company hns ust Ini on $4,000
god brick, its first production Of q
straight gold bar.
Eagle, East Golden Gate anu -Four
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-09-18
OLD LADY BUKCOED.
Sold Her an Interest In q Rubber
Stamp Concern.
PAID rOR IT WIN A BAKERY.
II WImn Lpn Psnnil,ss and The
stamps ia,. LET, Town Proba.
bly, fr n,nver.

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y'S ''''. wa '''o
uakefy 'h1p Kept at No. lIO wa,
South Temple street by au Old lady,
wbose name ,,uld not IA, I..rnod mi.
.,,..
isecenuy Jouple OF young men
called upon the lady stating that they
wefe tpt,r,st.d In N co,c.,, .xt.n.
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s'e'S 'hsHs'u W 'hu ih'hulao'uie u
fuoOeF STAMPS hnd which Offered Dig
returns 10 the person who would To tor.
tupats ,nough In inv,s, in liz .took
49,. ..'',,-.-1.,. -'- a..
A'''' o'ns'ueiaoe pe'Sua'lo' ine
lazy was Induced to coll hor lew bp'
longings In the little bakery chop for
In, nurpo,. nj d,votiny IN. n,oo,.as
=. 49, ~, -
w ,"D"'i s'"'nP hiAhing' A''ei 'ho
zeal was n9mpIeloi which disposed u
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-09-18
NEwnEno nISE
A. :..eeiisnt Piece Of Property IA sno
notss. tdnho. Basin.

A. :..etiisnt riecr Of Property IA .no
noiss, Idaho. Basin.
Co fTespondenco from Boise, Idaho,
10 the lnter.Mountain Mining Re.
view, a. contained In Thursday's Ia.
sue OF that yapor gives the following
account u the Nowberg mine In that
section;
This mine II on the north western
fim Of Boise Basin, and was QUE " the
earliest quartz locations In Idaho. IL
therefore has q history. IL crops out
Immediately above tho heads OF
French, Illinois anu Matlock gulclIes,
anu ~ believed TO have led those very
rich placors. IL was originally located
and for several years known Us the
"Lawyer mine" IL lion about mi iway
between the Gild Hili anu the Ebene.
ger, and IL pr badly ON the same great
nssuIe as those noted mines.
About seventeen years ago Il. III.
Sheridan became tho owner OF the
lawyer mine anu changed its name TO
tue Newberg. Previous 60 that date a
shaft had been sunk on tho mine TO the
depth OF perhaps eighty leef, ana some
timbering ana stopping done. Mjfe or
less WORK had been done on the sur.
face also, anu the mine was believed
10 DO valuable, but the width OF the
vein hAd not been determined. On
taking possession OF the property Mr.
Sheridan went TO work TO locate the
walls anu ascertain tho size Of the vein.
Finding the task too great Tor q nick
and shovel, he turned on a stream of
water and washed the,suriaee gtound
mad dtcomp0seI quartz away through
sluices seventy.five feet deep, realizing
50 day TO the hand for his WORK. Al
the point where this ground sluiolug
was done the vein was found To be-
seventy nve feet between walls, and as
far rs developed II seems TO run from
forty TO seventy.iive ieet wide, being
wider In some places than Others.
When washing the decom posed sur.
face, MI. Sheridan took the hard quaflz
out OF the boxes 10 save IL 10 DO nilleu
later on. He also tapped the ledge
with tunnels In three places, One M
aevonty,fve feet, one l26 leet auI the
other al 240 ieet. At the latter depth
tho vein ID ioriy.two feet wide. The
ledge lies between granite and nor.
phyTy, aud tho ore, which ~ consider.
Abiy oxyllzsd ut the surface, IL a DOR.
phyrilio silica, the latter continuing
about 80 percent Of the mass, and IA
imptagnated Throughout with sul.
phurois OF iron, which Increase Ia
quantity as depth Ia attained. Free
gold practically disappears IN the mine
eighty feet below the surface. Eighty.
hvo tons Of ore from the Newpery,
taken from the boly of the vein, In.
Discriminatory, milled a fraction over
$500 to the ton. There are now, nc.
olriing 20 Mr.. Shefldans ss,lmatss,
100000 tons on tbs dumps OF the mine,
valued at 81 100000.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-09-18
ArnAmr,. nonANuE.
THE Las, chapter u raIo of Disgrace
and sulctds.

SAN FRAECIsco, Sept. iS.-with
the Identification OF the body OF a
youth who committed suicide az Mar.
tintz ON sunday last, the story OF the
eveutiul but brief career OF an alleged
German baron VI Belmont In san
Mateo county has just come TO light.
About year ago a tramp was picked
up ON tho highway between X suwOod
city and Belmont by philanthropic
resident OF the latter place who took
him home and gave him employment.
After working for almost nine months
the youth, VINO was known NJ Harry
Moerlng, Sonfijed 90 the ladies' OF his
employeI's household that he was an
impoaIof. lns,oAd OF being an ordi.
nary tramp he was Baron H.. Won
Zedwich, the eldest sou Uf German
nobleman. Among other incidents Of
his life he related how lie hau been an
officer IN the German navy, but had
deserted his ship for some imaginary
gfieyanoe when IN South America
and had worked mis- way TO this coast.
since his arrival here ho had been IN
correspondence with his father, ami
the latter, who was personal anu In.
tlmnto friend OF tho German emp r0T,
mad exercised his political pull hnd hB
mad not only bton forgiven for desert.
Ing his snip, but hau been honored by
mn appointment an hrst lieutenant.
Hu also Incidentally mentioned that
his GEAR mother mad dieu in,GbTmApy,
and on her deatlb bed had forgiven him
aud bsqueathed him q sum equal to
about 1856, 900 IN American money. lie
said an allowance would soon he for
warded him by his father, who was
anxious for HIM to return 10 mia father
LAM. AZ no produced letters to sub.
atantiaie bis story II was believed ny
one member OF the family at leEsl, the
youngest daughter OF mis- employer,
who astOnisheI her relatives by an
nounclng shortly Afterwards that ans
had plighted her troth TO the baron,
Pending inquiries tho distinguished
foreigner ceased TO work ana lived ~
tho horored guest OF his boneiaoIor,
but Just beioTe letter arrived from
Germany denouncing him as an impos-
tor he disappeared.