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The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-08
CONFAB OF THE KICKERS.
Indianapolis Chosen az the Place For
the Conventiou


Indianapolis, Ind. August Tho
provisional national committee of those
democrats not endorsing the recent
Chicago platform met here to-day.
The committee WAS called to order at
p. m. by Congressman Bynum, of In
diana. He announced that General
Bragg and Senator Palmer were de-
layed By washouts. The meeting was
open 20 visiting Democrats as we'll az
to the members OF the committee and
she assembly room, which will hold
about ffty persons. was packed.
a call OF States showed thirty.five
States represented, Joseph Bryan, of
Richmond. answering for Virginia.
The secretary read the resolutions
adopted ct the conference held In Chi.
oago July 90 by ten Middle Western
States, the object of which wss TO ar
range for the holding of another Demo-
cratic national convention, at which an
independent gold ticket should be
named.
j. Ii. Outhwaite moved that COM
mittee OF five should at once be ap-
pointed whose duty It should be to
select q time and place for the conven-
ton. There was loud cheering over
this motion. Delegate Martin seconded
this motion snd it was passed unani-
mously.
The chairman then appointed the
committee as follows: James II. Outh-
waite, Ohio; Charles Tracy. New York;
j. ID. Falkner, Alabama; K. j. W. M.
CutcheoD, Minnesota. and l.. C. Krauth.
aft, Missouri.
The States were then called for the
locating OF the convention. Col. L. d.
Lawler presented the name OF Min.
neapolis, followed by John L Griffshs
for Indianapolis. H. Nj. Davis present.
ed the claims Of Louisville. The ballot
resulted: indianapolis 10, Minneapolis
6. Louisville g. The five members Of
the subcommittee were out preparing
their report and three others did not
vote.
At the night session Gen. John M
Palmer, OF Illinois, WAS elected ohslr-
man OF the national committee, and the
mmittee issued q long address to the
Democrats Of the United States, calling
upon the party to put q third ticket in
the field.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-08
TURNING THE TABLES.
Chicago Printers Will Demand Gold
From the Goldites,

Chicago, Aug. "A Bryan club has
been formed among the union printers
In Chicago and az . meeting held yes
terdsy In the rooms of the county CEN
trail committee, the following was
adopted:
Whereas certain we'll known bust
ness firms and corporations are resort
Ing to questionable, If not wholly ille-
gal, methods to further debase the credit
money Of the United States by Offering
Mexican silver dollars to workmen who
are employees Of said corporations and to
the customers Of said business firms;
and,
"Whereas said Mexicsn dollars are
not legal tender in the payment of
debts. either public or private, and are
therefore not even credit or token
money, and consequently ere of no more
value to the citizen of the United States
than 80 much unooined bullion; there-
fore be IL
Resolved, That we advise working
men In all branches of industry to re-
Train from patronizing any firm or cor.
poration that attempts in any way by
the use OF the Mexican dollar, or the
money OF any other third or fourth rate
nation, to cast discredis on the credit
money OF the United States; and be Il
Resolved, That we advise working
men to demand OF all corporations and
business men who claim gold as the only
proper, lawful and honest dollar TO act
In accordance with their professions OF
faith and pay their employees their
wages in gold. II the silver dollar Ia
not an honest dollar It Is therefore not
gooo enough for the man who works for
wages.
1--WE therefore recommend that all
labor organizations be requested to
have their wages paid them in that kind
OF money which the bankers and the
bondholders and money lenders say TO
be the only honest dollar-the gold
dollar"
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-08
SEABORN WRIGHT NOMINATED
FOR GOVERNOR.
Gambrell Was Ineligible on
Account Of Not Having Resided
Long Enough in the State-The
Platform Endorses the 81. Louis
Platform and Declares Against Bar
rooms.


gates to the Populist State convention
having perfected the organization yes
terdaY and listened to Thomas e. Wat
sons address last night, settled promptly
down to business at this mornings SEES
sion. The discovery that Gen. j. B.
Gambfell WAS ineligible for the gov.
ernorshlp on account Of his not having
reside In the State long enough, hay-
ing removed him from the field, the
sentiments this morning crystallized in
favor Of the Hon. Seaborn Wright, of
Rome.
When the chairman declared the con-
tion eady to undertake the nomination
OF candidate for governor Mr.. Wright
was placed In nomination by Judge ].
X. Hines. No other name was pre-
sented and Wright was nominated by
reclamation.
The nominee is young man Of high
standing and famous throughout. the
State as fiery and eloquent orator. He
Is possessed OF large means and Is ex-
pected to make an active and aggres-
sive Canvass Of the State.
The ticket YVES ompleted by the nom.
nation OF Dr.. j. A. Parsons, OF Milton,
for secretary OF State; Seaborn Bell, Of
Burke, for comptroller general; Donald
j. Clark, OF Chatham, for attorney gen.
eral; w. G. Sibley, of Augusta, for
treasurer, and w. E. Smith, OF Decatur,
for commissioner OF agriculture.
The platform endorses the St. Louis
platform; declares against barrooms;
calls for the abolition of the present
convict system; demands the improving
and extending of the public school sys-
tenn; condemns the acc eptance Of passes
and telegraph franks by State officials;
condemns lynchings; demands the cleo.
tion of all public officers by the people,
denounces the present fee system and
favors continuance of pensions to
Confederate soldiers and their widows.
The bsrroom plank, the most impor-
tant feature OF the platform, ia as fol-
lows:
"Civilization, ID say nothing of relig-
Ion, has entered up Judgment of con
domination against barrooms. The
public conscience revolts at the license
system, which fosters the saloon and
generates its manifold evils in consider
alton OF revenue that pays less than q
1.-THE Of the public burdens 1t entails.
1t is non-Americsn, monopolistic and
essentially immoral. We therefore de-
clare for an anti-barroom law which
shall make secure the local prohibition
already obtained, sbolish the sale OF
Intoxicating liquors and provide for the
sale for other purposes under public
control"
The convention fulfilled the prediction
az to it's action on the national ticket
MADE by Thomas K. Watson in his ad-
dress last night by unanimously adopt
Ing resolution presented by the plat
form committee authorizing the State
executive committee at any time that
Arthur Sewall should be Withdrawn
from the Democratic ticket to withdraw
six Populist electors and place ak Dem
oorats in their stead. This done, the
convention adjourned sine die.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-08
A CONSPIRACY.
Western Railroads Com bine to Charge
High Rates to Farmers.

western Railroads Com bine to Charge
High Rates to Farmers.
Chicago, August 2 President Stick
ney. of the Chicago and Great Western
railroad, when called for by the inter-
state commerce commission to-day.
substsntiated the report of g strong
pooling arrangements among the roads
west of Chicago. He said that he had
refused to become party to 1t or turn
over the surplus traffic for the benefit OF
the com bine. and he charged the rail-
roads In the pool with instigating the
present inquiry for the purpose of prov
Ing him guilty of cutting rates as q
penalty for his refusal to Join the asso-
citation.
Chairman Morrison said II there WAS
such conspiracy he knew nothing
about 1t, but that he was very anxious
to lear n OF any such trap and OF the de-
tails OF the pool. Mr.. Stickney said that
the pool officers had importuned, bull
lied snd threatened him in order to get
his road into the deal. He said tina. the
pool method of fixing rates made an
archists, for the reason that high rates
were charged the farmers and low
secret cut rates given the rich grain
merchants
In the course OF his evidence Mr..
Ssickney grew quito eloquent and his
testimony was sensational throughout.
He promised to produce every bit Of
documentary evidence in his possession
that would throw light on the pool, but
said 1t would take weeks to collect Is.
The commission ordered that It be for
wsrded to Washington.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-08
A FATAL FIRE.
Swiffs Packing Plant at Kansas City
Was Destroyed.

o"AAs awning 4dub nj hoU5hb Olty
Was Destroyed.
Kansas City, Mo. August 7-One
man WAS killed outright, two were per-
haps fatally injured and five others sus.
tanned more or less serious injury in q
fire which started in Swift's packing
plant ct midnight last night and burned
until late this morning. The properly
loss Is nearly 500, 900.
Dead: Joseph II. Oblowiiz night
Waterman. Injured: Harvey Bidle-
man, hoseman. fell from third story to
the ground, will probably die; Stephen
Reynolds, Waterman. face and hands
terribly burned, may die; Harry Greasy.
Waterman, overcome by smoke and
scorched; A. D. Forstng, head watch
man. head cut and hands burned; A. T.
Barclay. Waterman, badly burned and
hurt by explosions; John Joss, watch.
man, badly burned and hurt by explo-
sion; Joseph Dryer, fireman, leg badly
Wrenched,
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-08
A YOUNG SUICIDE.
He Followed the Example Set Him by
His Father.

Ills y hbQ6E.
Providence, R. l., Aug. For sever
al days persons passing the cottage
house at the corner OF Ann street and
Armstrong avenue have noticed strong
odor OF gas. The house was apparently
untenanted as the family of Mr.. Gre.
CORY, who occupied 1t, was known to be
away.
This morning the police msde an In
vestigation and In the basement OF the
house the body of John H. Gregory, 10
years old, was found. Young Gregory
had been out Of work for some time and
WAS last seen on Saturday. II Is be-
levied from the condition Of the body
that the young man must have com
united suicide st about that time.
Three years ago his father. John II.
Gregory, for many years connected with
the Merchants and Miners TfAuspor-
tAtion Company, committed suicide In
the same manner and in the Same
place.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-08
ANOTHER BANK CLOSES.

Lansing, Mich, August Tho Ing
ham County Savings Bank did not open
Its doors for business this morning.
The assets are s2s5 600. mostly in notes
and mortgages, and deposits are S144,-
co., Cashier May stated that he had not
the slightest doubt OF the ability OF the
bank TO pay Its depositors in full. The
closing of the institution WAS decided
upon at q meeting OF the directors last
night and was caused by the continued
Withdrawals of deposits and the insbil-
lily to make quick colleciions.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-08
ABILENE CONVENTION ADJoURNs.

Abilene, Kas., August T. The Popu-
list convention adjourned sine die at 5
o'clock this morning after continuous
session which began 81 8 O'Clock last
night. During the night session the fol-
lowing nominations were accomplished:
L. @. Boyle. attorney general; w. r.
Rush, secretary OF State; D. N. Heffen.
bower, treasurer; W. ii. Norris, auditor,
w. D. Stryker, superintendent OF pub
lie education. 1t has been . session OF
tiresome talk end IL was after o'clock
when the last nomination Was M ade and
the selection OF chairman of the State
central committee was taken up There
WAS big fight on the re election of q
chairma an and the question Was left for
the State central committee TO decide.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-08
FILLING THE AGREEMENT.

Kansas City. Aug. IA special to
the Star from Hutchinson. Kas., says ::
A dozen men representing the remnant
OF the Kansas State Democratic con-
ventton assembled at $40 &C eek this
morning to perform the formal duty OF
nominating the State ticket selected at
the Populist convention at Abilene.
When the names were read from g tele-
gram, they were taken down by the
secretary and at once declared the nom
inees OF the Democrats without Discus
sion or remarks. Thus WAS the Demo
cratic part OF the fusion fully carried
out.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-08
GROVER DENIES THE RUMOR.

New York. August Tn answer to
sn inquiry as 10 the truth Of report
published in this city yesterday thss
President Cleveland had made known
his disapprovsl Of the proposed third
ticket project. the Presidents selegraphs
as follows to the Evening Post:
"Buzzard's Bay. Mass, Aug. 6.
"It is absolutely untrue that have
given any advice touching the course Of
the Indianapolis conference.
"Grover Cleveland,
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-08
HE FINALLY GOr THERE.

LIS Grange, Tex, August flames
Il. Shelburne, OF Austin county. WAS
yesterday nominated on the 377th ballot
by the Tenth district Democratic Con-
Rtessional convention to succeed Hon.
Miles c. Crowley, OF Galveston. Shell
burne was gold standard man before
the convention. but he accepted the
free silver platform adopted Tuesday
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-08
A BRITISH VICTORY.
Seven Hundred Engiishmen Defeated
Over 5000 Matabele Warriors.

Copyrighted. 1896, by the A. P.)
Cape Town, August "Details have
been received here Of the decisive VIC
tory won on Wednesday by the 700
British troops com posing Col. Plumer's
column over q nstive force estimated TO
have numbered from 5, 900 to 1000 men.
The latter fought most desperately and
bravely, charging up within few ysrds
OF the British rapid fire guns.
About 500 OF the Matabele warriors
were slain during the engagement,
which lasted several hours. and the loss
OF the British included Major Kershaw.
Lieutenant Hervey, four sergeants and
about thirty men killed, and six officers,
several non-com m issioned officers and
about fifty men wounded. according to
unofficial figures.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-08
A NEW RECORD

New York, August The American
line steamer st. Louis. which arrived
this afte' noon. broke the Southampton
New York record. making the passage
in six days, two hours and twenty four
minutes. thus eclipsinR the brilliant
record made by her sister steamship, the
IS. Paul, last June Of six days, Ave
hours and thirty-two minutes.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-08
USURIOUS INTEREST.

Montreal, Quebec, August THE st.
Hyscinth chamber of commerce has
passed resolution expressing its ap.
prevail OF the action Of the banks in thas
district in charging q discount OF 10 per
cent. on all American money. 1t has
Also issued warning to merchants,
farmers and the public generally not 20
accept Americ IN MONEY upon any COM
si6erstion.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-08
HE HAS RESIGNED.

Berlin. August THE Neuesten
Nachriahten announces that Prince
Hohenlohe. the imperial chancellor,
has resigned and that he has left Ber-
lin for Kassei. Il Is added that further
changes are impending in the ministry
of finance.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-08
FOUR TRAMPS KILLED.

Marenge. Ia. Aug. IA freight
train ran off the track near here this
morning on the Des Moines railroad
and nu Der Of cars were badly wreck.
ed. besides some other damage. Four
trAmps who were stealing ride were
killed. There WAS no other loss of life
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-08
WEEKLY BANK CLEAR1NGs

New York, Aug THE following
are the bank clearings for the principal
cities Of the United States for the week
ending Friday, August IS compared
with the corresponding week last year,
showing increase or decrease: s91l. 997, =
1884, decrease S.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-08
The Secret of
Success in the
Conduct of Our
Business aaaaa...-

We ABSTAIN from all Boosting, blowing
and Misrepresentation, as we'll as envy,
prejudice and Islander, toward others. We
attribute our success to the merits OF our
goods. They speak for themselves; they
demand attention and admiration; they
receive it. Again, we make every GUS
toner our friend: we get their influence;
we retain It; we meet the convenience of
every patron so far as It 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 tho celebrated Stiefr
and Haines Bros. Pianos and Estey and
Packard Organs.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-08

The incest and most refreshing sumner
drinks are to be had at Catognis.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-08

The United States Government reports
show Royal Baking Powder superior to
all others
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-08
Mere opinion Ia uncertain;
Past experience tells.
CHhuhcEY N DEEPEN.

The American orator par excellence, says, based
on his own experience for twenty-five years,
that eight-tcnths OF the men OF large wealth lose
their fortunes during their lifetime.
DR.. Depew carries plentiful insurance on
Chaunocy NJ. Depcw. Are you carrying insur-
ancc on Mr.. Self:
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-08
EX-SHERIFF WEBER 4 suicide
THE DREADFUL ACT OCCURRED
YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.

Mr.. Weber Had For Long While
Been Great Sufferer. And Had This
Week Expressed Dissemination to
End His Sufferings by Death-He
Was Prominent In Republican Poll
tics in Roanoke County.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-10-22
PEOPLE AND EVENTS ABROAD

Three young Hungarian countesses.
daughters of Count Basquez of Buda-
Pesth, aged IS, 16 and II, arc fitting
themselves for the variety stage.
Borchgrewink. the Antarctic ex-
plorer. has just been married to a young
woman in England and has put aside
his plans for reaching the south pole
for q time.
Two editors of Arabic comic papers
in Cairo have been sentenced to IS
months Imprisonment and q fine Cor
libeling Queen Victoria and publishing
grossly indecent caricatures of her.
Mr.. Godkin in the October Scribner
advises rich men not to build houses
for display of their wealth, but to
erect public museums. galleries, arches.
statuary and monuments which will
perpetuate their names and rid them
completely of the imputation of selfish
ness"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-10-22
PERSONAL RREvITiES.

w. C. Hicks. of Melrose, has applied
Tor patent for flying machine. He
claims that his invention will do away
with bicycles. and he is anxiously
awaiting his patent.
Miss Rose Kellogg, for the past two
years a resident of Spokane, Wash, has
decided to become a lady travelling
man. and she is now on the road for
one of New Yorl's largest music stores
Kenneth Grahame, who has written
with so much charm on the golden age
Of childhood, is Londo, barrister. He
was born in Edinburgh, but he comes Of
a Glasgow family of old standing.
The venerable Field Marshal Count
von Blumenthal. the greatest surviving
German commander of the war of 1870
II. is. in spite of his Sc years, about to
start on long tour in Sweden and Nor
way.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-10-22

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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-10-22
Wonderful Results from Pink Pills.
drs. John kiey Relates. Remarkable
Story.
From the Democrat, Char.euoir, Mich


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STATE OF MICHIGAN,
COUNTY OF CHARLEvOIX,
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