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The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-04
AGAIN DISBANDED.

The corner stone of the Jefferson Davis
monument at Richmond has been laid
with imposing ceremonies, and the great
gathering of Confederate veterans in the
Capital of the late Confederacy has ad-
journed to meet next year AT Nashville
Tennessee. After three days of reunion
and rejoicing, in which the people of
Richmond displayed most lavish hospi-
tality, the visiting veterans have left for
their homes, and the sixth annual Confed-
as the most memorable of all these an
nual meetings of the heroes of the Lost
Cause. The reunion next year at Nash
Vile will have many elements of attrac-
ton as the centennial celebration of that
State will then be in progress. The at
tendance will be large and the occasion no
doubt most pleasant one, but, wherever
and whenever held. it will he hard for
any future reunion to equal the one just
closed in all that contributes to real en-
joyment or adds to historic interest,
There is so much about Richmond that
appeals to the minds and hearts of Con
federate soldiers that the city will ever he
the Mecca of their alteration, the shrine
of their patriotic devotions.
For Richmond they endured so many
hardships and passed through so many
dangers, while the people of that quecnly
city have always been so proud OF their
achievements and so full of sympathy for
their sufferings that the Confederate
capital has long since been deeply en-
shrined in their memories as the one place
in the world worth living for, and, as they
so nobly proved on many II bloody battle
field-worth dying for. They were true
to Richmond and Richmond has always
been true to them. Many of these gal
liant men have gone to their reward, and
as the years roll on others will follow.
until not one of all the thousands who
barred the breast in the defence of the
Capital City will be left on earth; but the
record of their valor and devotion will
always he held sacred by the people Of
Richmond as that city will ever. he held
in love and veneration by the descendants
of those wore the gray.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-04
NEW SUPERINTENDENT

The Staunton News of July 1st has the
following; Yesterday was the last day
of the fiscal year of the Deaf, Dumb and
Blind Institution, and to-day the new
uperintendent, Prof William A.
Bowles, of Charlottesville. assumes
authority and takes up the reins of the
government of this important State in
stitution. Mr.. Bowles enters upon his
duties with the good will and support
of the state organization of the mutes-
the Virginia Association of the Deaf.
Although their first choice was James
ii. Lindsay, when that gentleman decid-
ed to withdraw from the race, Mr..
Bowles received the support given him by
the association, which was from the start
averse TO going outside of the State for
even an experienced educator of the deaf.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-04
free coinage bill from ever reaching the

free coinage bill from ever reaching the
President for his signature
n President elected within the Demo-
cratic organization will be Handicapped
by his party in Congress. This is the
reason why-for twenty years the Demo
cratic party, with Il large majority in
favor of free coinage, has accomplished
nothing for the restoration of silver to
the mint privileges What it has been
unable to do in the past, it will be pre-
vented from doing in the future. and the
country despairing of all relief. will be
forced into il violent revolution. or into
cowardly submission and disgraceful SER
vitude
No; to accomplish the great financial
reform now needed, let all friends of the
measure meet on Il more exalted plane
than mere party. From the Pisgah of
patriotism and fraternity let them look
over into the promised land of redeemed
and disenthrawled people. We beg the
silver men of all names to lock shields
and win victory for their country and
its institutions. The responsibility rest
ing upon the Chicago convention is very
great. Will its members fearlessly
meet it?-Nirginia Sun
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-04
THE TELLER MOVEMENT.

The Chicago correspondent of the Wash
ington Star has this to say concerning the
chances of the Ohio leader of the Rcpub-
iican revolt at Chicago for the endorse
znent of the national Democratic convcn-
ton:
The Teller movement is the most impor-
tant and at the same time the most uncer-
tain thing in the whole situation. The
work that is being done in favor of his
nomination is managed very quietly. Sew
eral things about it are very promising,
but there are many doubts and difficult
ties. Teller talk is heard everywhere, and
many of the most prominent leaders are
crying to contrivc Il situation which will
render his nomination possible, but the
prejudice against going outside the party
for a candidate is hard to overcome. Few
doubt that the best thing they could do
would be to nominate him, but they do
not yet see their way clear to do so. Sen.
ator Dubois and Representative Towne, of
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-04
THE FOURTH OF JULY.

To-day is the nation birthday From
Maine to Texas; from the shores of Cape
Cod to the golden sands of the Pacific
coast; from the Lakes to the Gulf. free
people will celebrate the trumphs of
democratic principles on the best part of
the American continent with the boom
ing of cannon, the sound of small arms
and innumerable fire works. Speeches
will he made; and with music ana pa
rades and banners gaily flying the day
will pass pleasantly away all over the
broad land The times are not as pros
porous now as they might he, but they
might be much worse than they are, and
with the prospects of the early remone-
tiZation of silver, the dawning of pros
porous era seems near ut hand With all
the drawbacks as to materinl prosperity,
which have hindered the progress of the
people for some years, they still have the
liberties bequeathed them by the fathers
of the republic, and it is meet and proper
to celebrate the glorious Fourth this wear
with increased enthusiasm because of
the blessing it has already given, and of
those which are confidently expected yet
to come Hurrah for the Fourth of July.
the Declaration of independence, and the
flag of our country! May the annual re
currence of the first be always duly cele
brated, that the immortal principles pro-
claimed in the second may ever lie in
stilled in the hearts of ii free people, over
whom may the stars and stripes long
continue to wave
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-04
"HOAIE. SWEET HOME =

Payne, as far rs can be gathered, wrote
Home, Sweet Home one dreary day in
October, 1922, in Paris, far from his own
home, and in poor circumstances He
was born in New York city June 8, 1892,
and was designed by his father for mer-
camille career, but he abandoned com
merce, and took To the profession of actor,
and made a successful first appearance at
the Park theatre as Norval, in Holmes
most dismal of tragedies, Douglass, -
which was then great favorite with all
beginners, as well as with many Older
actors of the old school. 1t is rarely heard
in these modern times
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-04

Notwithstanding the obstacles which
the national committee seems disposed to
throw i'll the way of the silver men of the
Chicago convention, it is believed the lat
ter will easily secure the two-thrds to
nominate a candidate for President with
out the necessity of abrogating the time
honored precedent. While the number
of delegates instructed for silver is not
quite sufficient to give the friends of the
white metal the necessary two-thirds,
there is no doubt but that when needed
they will get enough from other delega-
tions to enable them to nominate the men
of their choice for President and Vice
President. Washington dispatch says
fourteen of the Pennsylvania delegates
will support silver, and that at least
seven from Minnesota will follow the
same course These, with those that will
drop i'll from other States, would soon set
tie the matter
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-04

On July -, 1898, Senator Hill, of New
York, in letter to the Atlanta Constitu-
ton said II am in favor of bimetallism
rs the issue of the future. We should seek
to keep that issue to the front We
should he for free coinage under an inter
national agreement, if it be possible to
secure one, and if not possible, then for
independent bimetallism This is the
great goal for which we should strive"
Unfortunately for the Senator's Presiden-
tial chances, he has changed his views
since then, and now stands on gold
land, EX-Secretary Whitney, Secretary
Carlisle and other once prominent leaders
in the camp of Democracy.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-04
A VALUABLE PRESCRIPTION.

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Solid comfort. That lawn swing at
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The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-04

10, Dut on account OF MS OK FISHER AMES.
treme youth and poverty did not enter
upon career for some years. He began
practicing law III 1881. Eight years later
he was elected to congress and became a
lending Fedcralist At the close of one of
his most eloquent and powerful speeches a
member of the opposition moved that the
subject be postponed because "the house
was in state of too great excitement to
come to just decision"
ESl-Jnmes Monroe, fifth president. died in
New York city; born l75S.
E57-Wiiliam l. Marcy. eX-secretary of state
and three times governor of New York,
died: born 17SG
1S9l--Hannibal Hamlin, statesman, died at
Bangor, Ne; born 1863
1S94-EX-Governor Edwin b. Winans of Michi.
gan died in Hamburg.
Es5-A series of cloudbursts and lightning
storms caused +3 deaths along the west
shore Of the Mississippi.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-04

The Democratic national executive COM
mittee does not, it is said, relish the idea
of being dictated to in the matter of tenn
porary chairman by the silver committee.
and it is intimated from Chicago that a
serious hitch may arise in the prelimi-
nary proceedings Of the national conven-
ton AS the silver men are overwhelmingly
in the majority it seems us matter of
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-04

Vice President Stevenson is not max
ing very aggressive canvass to secure the
Democratic nomination for President, but
he is watching his chances carefully and
seems withal very willing to accept the
honor, which seems to be looked upon as
much more to he desired than it was some
six or seven months ago. Then nobody
seemed to care for it. Now, however,
there are twelve robust candidates in the
field ready and anxious to take chances
against Mckinley in November, with an
number of dark horses in the back lots,
saddled and bridled for the race. should
the eXigencies of the occasion require their
services.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-04

course and justicethat they ought to have
the naming of the temporary chairman
who should he in sympathy with the
ideas that control the convention The
dog i'll the manager" way of running
things will work seriously to the detri-
ment of the oddities should they allow
their feelings to get the better of their
Judgment.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-04
TILE FAIR

Have you been TO the Fair? Now open
at NO. y Salem avenue, with an elegant
line of books, stationary, glassware inks.
pencils, tablets etc. Give us a call and
inspect our stock. George Gravatt. Man
ager.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-04
This Date In History-July 4.
rsoi = Nathaniel Hawthorne,

rSO4 - Nathaniel Hawthorne,
American author, born in
Salem, Mass. died 1864.
ISN-Giuscppe Garibaldi, rev.
olutionist, born in Nice ;
died in Caprera June .,
1882.
@G-Fisher Ames, American
statesman, died; born 1853.
Fisher Ames was gradual
ed of Harvard at the age of
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-04

Washington dispatches are to the effect
that the State Department does not con-
ceal its Irritation at the arrest of Mr.
Harrison, the British surveyor, by Nene-
zuelan troops II now appears that the
surveyor and party were east of the
Schomburgk line and within the territory
which the British have held for more than
ten years The English Government will
demand an apology and money indem-
nifty from Venezuela, and as the soldiers
OF that country were confessedly in the
wrong it would be folly for their govern
ment to expect the United States to stand
by 1T, i'll case it refuses to comply with
these demands The incident is particu-
larly unfortunate, happening as it does
at IL time when negotiations with refer
cnce to n treaty arbitration between Eng
land and the United States are in such a
fair way of reaching a satisfactory con-
clusion. 1t is hoped the good sense of
the American and English people will en-
able them to successfully overcome all
obstacles To Il peaceful solution of the
present differences, and that a treaty will
he signed by the two countries which
will make war between them hereafter
almost an impossibility
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-04

The returns from the Confederate re-
union in Richmond continue to confirm
our oft-cNprcsscd conviction that the war
Is over. Everyone who read to-day the
story of yesterdays proceedings must adj
nit the fact or declare himself pessimist
IDIOT The men who wore the gray are
all right. The chronic howlers are those
who never smelt powder. The only
echoes that reach us from Virginia's cap,
ital are those of peace and amity-New
York Mail and Express.
The Irish standard., 1896-10-17

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4 81 having the A1anciers o. Wall trset call
the secretsry % the BEFORE, men
I'm 'i las '' come when the
Of oar seventy lions sof
people, ought Is can Those nnahciefs besorsi
make them % il. 'rolonked applause ~ and g
| III friends when you know my, views on
this subject you will know Why aIhs noS
considered a safe man (Applauss .a1 e.
Mughter.l For 20 wears the great a, nlahsl s
Influences have dominated the rat ipnai e 81.
FEventions of the two great parties 'L ~
same financial influences have WrltIsls Ins
platform and nominated the z nsid 81 e.
ann hns and held out hopes Tor imetsisrn,
while those e.eeted Upon then nave D Dsei.
safe men They nominatea nan pa1 ah III, saf =,
ticket Ii s gs a aa ssy 50 god aD
good mem (Applause and laughter And
the only trouble in this campaign WAS t ilsts
iaughter.y Only one good candidate for the
presidency who is safe man IN the OPINION
#of the New Y ork. finaneiers. A1pfaussS 1hu
nv friends 4 have never said anything
very bad about the ttnanciers have SAID
thought then, a good people to attend to
their own business ard ought to be maae 20 20
piause} And that makes nze dang sc
man, dangerous man. EApplause.l II you
want to find out what policy IS GOOD FOR tne
American people, you inquire soWn ~ New
York what they think is unsafe. Whenever y,
you find something they don't Ike It IS +. the
country. lApplause.) We don't expect e ard dhf
out Of the adversities OF the government,
who have brought these w npGn e
moi e expect the support Of those who have We
been saving the honor Of the nation az SO
much per save for the last 20 years. Zap
h them Thu think. nv friends, we have right
to appeal to the great mass Of the people
have a, been fastening upon the people, a, and
when these men leave the Democratic paI-
ty because it is not willing, to support a,
government Of syndicates.i BY synuicates
and for syndicates, I believe We ought 70
be able to appeal to those Of all parties t Who
believe, as Abraham Lincoln believed. tna1
a government of the people. by the people
and for the people should not PERISH.
. (Great applause and eheers.)
The Irish standard., 1896-10-17


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paying 4 splendid foraf ltrnebtS to st1s nj
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NOVEL experience i1a0t only new In thai AHa
ann unaccnstpnne ed to dressing lsX
senee Of ladies eritirely, bit
H IsoE Orator. I" tL1auEhter and pp1alfss.gf
Il When I am tall sing against oder persoiSs
III have the sympathy OF the sfnuthers;iN
''but when am talking against a yonngsfS
s!person EN-: fafraid that the rff0t1ler YS5
f5iy1npatfy Will go out to- the smaller Sof
il lhe two tapIiause} and I confess chat
8 cannot blame you, because IsfeH that
If ] were judge, I would award iirrt the
prize, even though I. were contestant my.
.i;e]f against him. t7s' sss$SsS 9s s}
Z believe this is the first political meet
Ing where a candidate has addressed HIS
2 'en1arks to ladies entirely in the discus
4;ion of an economic question, and set sssI 4
offer no apology. On the contrary i ydeefnsF
\
l1enor. My experience teaches me that
.athe mother and the wife are important II
! parts Of the family AApplause.) In fact
III would rather have the wife on my side 4
lin the beginning of q campaign than to
have the husband, it I could only have 4
lone. lApplause) Afld I will tell you Why
Because II I have the wife am almost
sure to have the husband before the. CANE
paign is over. and / if only have the
husband am mover sure of him. IAaugh-{
md a 1oIstyc A. 80 tJ
Another thing: Some OF the best argu
ments that have been advanced on this
subject have been advanced bye
women. They say that necessity Is, thee
mother of invention 1t is true that the.
hest arguments arise from our own ex-g5j
periences. 81; ,a, 5ffs
1 A lady who was canvassing down in 4
Nebraska the other day gave utterances to-
one of the best things which think. this
campaign has enjoyed. She was canvas
sing and called at our house to get some Y
literature on the silver question to cir \
culate as she went from place to place and Il
while there she said that she had
brother who was a gold man without
gold. hatlg1ter.) She said she could un- Y
derstand how,a man could be gold man d
who had gold, but she could only pity the III
gold man, without gold.' (Applause and
lauRhter.) .: .,g ~ Z. e.&s
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-13
KING OF WEHEELMEN.
tance Bicycle Record-List of Win ners In the Six-Day Ride.

New York, Dec. 2.-Twelve thousand
 people saw Teddy Hale, the Irish hero
 of the six-day bicycle race at the Mad
 ison Square Garden, cross the finish
 line tonight a winner, with 1910 miles
 and eight laps to his credit. Hale broke
 all records from 1O1 miles up and shat tered the six-day record by BIO miles and seven laps.
 At ten minutes before the hour set for ending the race only three of the fifteen men who had literally ploughed their way since early morning in semi-un- conscious state were left on the track. One was the winner and the others were Pierce, the Canadian, who halls from Boston, and Moore, of Philadelphia. Pierce and Moore were struggling slow ly along, but Hale was bent over his handle bars sprinting for all he was worth. Again and again the crowd burst forth into enthusiasm, which was abso- lutely deafening when the hands of the garden clock reached the hour of 10, and the greatest six-day bicycle race ever seen was ended. The band attempted to play the Irish
 national airs, but their efforts were
 drowned. The pandemonium increased
 when Hale wrapped himself in an Amer
 ican flag, which was thrown to him from
 one of the boxes. The rest of the divis- ion having secured their places by $50
 o'clock, had retired.
 Little Rice, the Wilkesbarre boy, who ran into second place, made noble effort to keep on. But he had done more than
 enough to show of what metal he was made. His performance is even more worthy of praise than Hale's, because Rice had been struggling behind while Hale was battling in front. Reading finished in third place, and will also be among the best remebered of the gallant band of which every meber was in some hU fO I-ar r11x the Snart- an heroes. Every one of the eleven placed men beat the previous record, as did also Cassidy.
 After the race Hale was rendered an offer of banquet by representatives of a prominent Irish society of this city. All of the contestants were weak and scarcely able to articulate, but with rest and careful handling will undoubtedly lose the effects of the terrible strain of the past week. Final score, 142 hours (the previous rec ord 1,6OO miles one lap made by Schock), was:
 Ed eTeddy'O Hale, Ireland winner of first prize of $1 1,300 1910 miles, eight laps: J. s. Rice, Wilkesbarre, Pa., second
 prize $500; l. 882 miles, six laps.
 Ned Reading Omaha, Neb., third prize,
 $500; 1855 miles, six laps.
 1929 miles, four laps
 Ned Foster, New York, fourth prize;
 1,766 miles, two laps. Burns W. Pierce, Boston, sixth prize; 1,758 miles, one lap. E. c. Smith, Saratoga, seventh prize; 1,754 miles, seven laps. "Major" Taylor Brooklyn, eighth prize; 1,732 miles, two laps. c. w. Ashinger, Upshur o. ninth prize; 1873 miles, three laps. E. c. Moore, Philadelphia, tenth prize; 1861 miles, seven laps. H. H. Maddox, Asbury Park, N. J., eleventh prize; 1 .644 miles. three laps l.. l.. Cassidy, Millvllle, N. J., 1905 miles.
 J. R. Cannon New York, 1866 miles, eight laps.
 D. M. Mcleod, Philadelphia, 1850 miles, two laps.
 J. H. Click, Detroit, Mich, 1,O96 miles, three laps.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-13
THE CITY TEACHERS.
Teachers of the City Public Schools Hold Their Regular Monthly Inves-,
 tigating Meeting.

The teachers of the city public schools held their regular monthly meeting at the High school building yesterday morning. The first business of import ance transacted was the payment of the salaries for the month just closed, which amounted to $3,92525. The money was paid to each teacher by check drawn by MT. H. B. Gray, the recently elected treasurer of the board of education. The following resolution offered by Principal Cunningham, of the Paul Hayne school. and seconded by Principal Roof of the Henley school, was unanimously adopt ed:
 Resolved, Thanks of the teachers of the public schools of Birmingham are hereby rendered to the board of mayor and aldermen for their kindness and promptness in advancing the salaries of the teachers for the past month."
 Superintendent Phillips announced. on behalf of the High school, that an en- tertainment would be given in the High school building on Wednesday evening, and that the teachers were cordially in- yited to be present. The entertainment is to be given by the third-year class.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-13
TAKEN BACK HOME.
Marshall Curry Carried to New Orleans
 by His Parents.

Marshall Curry Carried to New Orleans
 by His Parents.
 Several days since the State Herald published an account of the striking of a boy by the Louisville and Nashville southbound train at Blount Springs. Tn boy was brought to this city and placf s in the hospital of Drs Wilson af i, Brown. His skull was fractured and ~, was unconscious. His name Is Mars' c Curry, and his parents live in New S leans They came up to attend him, Js | yesterday he was able to sit up, and S'y carried him back home. The ladi q of the Mercy Home helped him while e re. Young Marshall left home to sf :. the world He had a great desire to sf Jaiyew York, and skipped from New Orle se for that point. But once in the metropolis he became homesick, and started south ward. His money gave out and he was walking along the track when struck by the train at Blount Springs