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UNION VETERANS LEAGUE.
ISSUES AN ADDRESS To THE
VETERANS OF THE WAR.
Asked to Lay Aside Partisan Differ
ences and Rally to the Stand
ard of Mckinley.

NEW YORK, Aug. S.-The TTnion
Veterans Patriotic League which Voc
organized recently to support McKin-
ley, issued an address to-day which
VIII be sent to every veteran in the
CHlleo states. 1t is III part as follows:
10 the surviving soldiers and sail
ors who served in the Union army and
navy DUNG the war Of the rebellion
comrades: Your country is again in
peril. In the present political cam
ralgn dangerous combinations again
threaten the integrity of the Govern
ment. Misguided and unscrupulous
men conspire to bring reputation. dis
Eonor and financial rum upon this Ma
ton, once saved by your valor.
comrades, you believe in liberty nm
ueI law; IN public order; in the mairte-
nance OF our courts of justice and in
hauona1 honor. You are unaIterablv
opposed to the red flag of anarchy and
moo rule. We believe that you resent
with earnestness all attacks upon the
executive and judicial departments of
our Government, and commend all
measures which vindicate the s1prer,
acy of the law and restore public or
der whenever endangered. Manv of
our great leaders have been mustered
out-Grant, Sherman, Sheridan. Nc
Clellan, Hancock, Burnside. Garfield
ana Logan-and many others have
gone to their reward Were thew liv-
ing they would be united with us in
this crisis, as they We're in the days of
the war. 1t remains for us to euaran
tee the good work they upheld while
living and to preserve all they heIped
us to gain for our country
Should this dangerous and revoIu-
t1onary political conspiracy against tba
financial honor and integrity of the
Government succeed, every pensioner.
every depositor in savings bank
every policy holder in an insurance
company, cooperative bank and build
ing and loan association and assess
ment security would lose one-half of
what is due him by being paid fiftv
cent silver dollars
Feeling assured that in this crisis
you, the Union veterans of the late
war, are surely in favor of an honest
government, we appeal to you to Law
aside all partisan differences and rally
to the support of our gallant comrade.
Major Mckinley.
we urge you to form yourselves in
to an association to be known as the
Union Veterans Patriotic League
ana 90 all IN your power to secure the
triumph of right. We invite all sons
or veterans societies to unite with us
in this campaign against national dis
honor
The appeal has seventy-fve sigma
lures OF former Majors and others,
among whom are Daniel Sickles, Hor-
ace Porter, Franz SieseI, Edwin Dub
ley and Oliver o. Howard. Ex-Presi-
dent Harrison wrote that while he was
not in this city to afix his signature
to the address he was in sympathy
with it.
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NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC PARTY
The Executive Committee Holds a
neeting at INDIANAPOLIS.

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. S.-The Ex-
ecutive Committee of the National
Democratic party held it's first meeting
to-day. w. d. Bynum was chosen
Chairman and J. r. Wilson of Indianap-
oils Secretary.
This Committee on TRANSFORMATION
was appointed: Hopkins of Illinois.
Chairman; Falkner of Alabama and
Holding of Ohio.
The Committee on Campaign Litera-
ture is composed of Cutcheon of Min
nesota and Usher of Wisconsin.
lnasmuch as the demand for sound
money literature is simply tremendous
the committee was ordered to see about
getting documents together. The de-
mand, says Secretary Wilson, is parties
ularly great in Indiana.
headquarters will be located in In
dianapolis until the National Conyen-
tion at least. They have not deter
mined where permanent Headquarters
will be located.
An address to the public is being pre-
pared by the Executive COMMITTEES
Secretary Wilson says it will be ready
for publication within a week.
John j. Rooney, Secretary of the
Democratic Honest Money League of
America, with headquarters in New
York, appeared before the committee to
offer the sound money party all the aid
that it can possibly give. This league
is month old. and was organized for
the single purpose of defeating the Chi
eago ticket. Major Byrne, formerly of
Detroit, now of New York, is President.
and Governor Fowler is Treasurer. It's
membership, Mr.. Rooney says, is filled
with men prominently identified in the
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MAJOR MCKINLEY.
The Ohio Canal Commission Calls
Upon the Republican Nominee.

CANTON (O). Aug S.-Major Nc
kinley's callers to-day included the
members of the Ohio Canal Commits
sion, who are on a tour of inspection Of
canals in the State. James r. Rowen of
Iowa, Chief Clerk of the House of Rep
resentatives, and Colonel Guy V. Smith
of the United States army also called
Some of these callers simply desired to
Fay their respects to the Major
Another telegram came from Red
Bluff, Cal, to-day in this form:
Mckinley and Hobart Club of Red
Bluff, 230 strong. send greetings to the
champion of their cause protection TO
American labor and honest money, and
assure you that our cause daily grows
stronger. No doubt about California
Such enthusiasm for Presidential can
didates never before manifested.
IF. II. ALBRIGHT, President"
Many other kilograms and letters an
nouncing the formation of clubs, etc.
came from Eastern States.
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RACES ON EASTERN TRACKS.
JOE PATCHEN DEFEATS STAR
POINTER.
Later He PAGES an Exhibition lille on
Half-Mile Track i'm 2:O5 Ia
Other Events.

MEDFORD Mass), Aug. Sat
Combination Park to-day Star Pointer
and Joe Patchen, two of the fastest
performers on the turf, came together
Ill special contest. There were 1000
people present. Besides the star card
there We're two other special races,
which proved to be two of the clever
est exhibitions seen in many days.
Joe Patchen and Star Pointer paced
steadily till near the half-mile post.
When Star Pointer made a bad break.
When he recovered himself McClearv
found himself ten lengths behind Cur
ry, who was driving a great winning
race. The quarter was passed at a
2:09 clip, the half in 1:04b. After
passing the half Curry let up and al
lowed McCleary to draw up, so as to be
within the flag. The time of the first
heat was 2:13A
On the second heat Joe Patchen took
the lead at the word and held it
throughout, covering the half in 1:O415
and the mile in 2:0S3I. The flag fell
slightly in advance of Star Pointer
Joe Patchen and Curry We're the re-
cipients of tremendous applause. Later
Joe Patchen gave an exhibition mile
paced by the running horse Joe Cot
ton, and made the wonderful time for
a half mile track of 2:05M
The special trot of the race for S1O.-
600 purse was won in three straight
heats by Cephus, Who in his last heat
equalled his record, and also won the
worlds record over half-mile track.
AT COLUMBUS.
O
purse 81 800, Sphinxetta won, Nicol 3.
second, Amy r. third. Time-2: :OSal.
AT BRIGHTON BEACH.
NEW YORK, Aug S.-To-day's re-
suits at Brighton Beach: One mile.
Formal won, ChCgnut second, Emma
c. third. Time-1:41R.
Five furlongs, Hurl won, Time Maker
second, Inspirer third Time-1:03
Six furlongs, Trenargo won, zanone
second, Sherlock third. Time-1:14A.
Six furlongs, Suisun won, DR.. Jim
second. Slow Poke third. Time
1:15H.
Seven furlongs, Premier won. Au-
relian second, Harry Reed third. Time
--1:2S1h
Five furlongs, C. Henderson won.
Little Niger second, Mahoney third.
T.me-1:03
AT ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. S.--Results to-day.
One mile, Fayette Bell won, Fred Fos-
ter second, Picaroon third. Time
1:434.
Five furlongs, Forsythe won, Sugar
foot second. Russell third. Time-1 O3.
One mile. Outaway won, Pitfall sec
ond, Couronne Dor third. Time
I:42h
Seven furlongs, Sligo won, Bing
Ranger second, Leader Ban third Time
-1:211a.
One and one-sixteenth miles, Devault
won. John Hickey second, Crevasse
third Time-1 :4SA
Six furlongs, Amelia May won, Dare
II. second, Hester third. Time-1:14.
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THE CUBAN REVOLT.
insurgents Raid Town and Ransack
the Stores.

HAVANA, Aug. S-Ricardo Robado.
prisoner of war, was shot at Matan-
zaS.
A raid has been made by insurgents
upon the town of Itabo. The stores in
the place were sacked, and twenty-five
nuts were set on fire by the rebels and
completely destroyed. An attack was
also made upon Hato Neuva, but after
fight lasting five hours the rebels were
repulsed. Two of the attacking force
were killed and a number wounded.
Advices from Canasia, in the Province
OF Havana, says that an unimportant
engagement has taken place there. The
advices also state that an important ex-
pedition landed near Canasia last
month.
WEYLER'S THREAT.
NEW YORK, Aug. Son the steamer
Niagara, which reached this port to-day
from Santiago de Cuba were sister
and son of General Lucret of the Cuban
army. They We're obliged to leave the
island for their own safety. and with the
greatest difficulty managed to reach the
steamer at Santiago from a small boat.
They were secreted in the stateroom
until the steamer left.
General Lucret had inflicted consider
able damage to the Spanish lines of
transportation by the use of dynamite.
Captain General Weyler warned Lu-
cret that unless he ceased that mode Of
warfare the Government would retail
ate by blowing up the residence of his
family near Santiago. The family i'm
medately abandoned their home.
Other passengers arriving by the Nj
agara report that the Spanish troops
suffered a crushing defeat in a battle
near Santiago on Tuesday, July 2Sth,
with the troops of Generals Gomez and
Garcia.
The hospitals and private houses OF
Santiago were reported filed with
wounded Spaniards.
NO TRUCE.
NEW YORK, Aug. 9.-The Herald"
prints the following this morning:
HAVANA, Aug. S.-To the editor of
the HERALD: There is no truce, but
pardon is offering to all who surrender
themselves with their arms. WEYLER.
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Zimmerman Won.

NEW YORK. Aug. Sous" Zim-
norman, the New York sharpshooter,
has proved his superiority as a marks
man by defeating Captain Angehert,
the Swiss champion, in a match which
was finished to-day. The match was
shot off at Fleeburg, Switzerland, and
private cable received this evening
announced that Zimmerman was VIC
torious. Angeherh who is Captain of
the Swiss Guards, is looked on in his
own country as wonder He has de-
feated every man he has met, and ef-
forts have beeen made since 1891 to
make match between him and Zim-
norman.
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is now in command of the British war
ship Devastation. His term of service
in the British navy will expire in
about a year, when it is expected he
will accept the offer made to him by
the Chinese Government through it's
Viceroy. Captain Lang owes his re-
tirement from the command of the Chi
llese naval forces, 1t is said. to the
Vaccinations of a clique of anti-for-
eigners at Foo Chow.
ANTI I-MASONIC CONGRESS.
The Anti Masonic Congress, which is
tc meet at Trent, in the Tyrol, on Sep
tember 18th, will be attended by
Catholic clergymen or by nominees of
clerical rural bodies in Rome, Paris,
London and Vienna. American and
English Free Masons have but small
concern in congress which, they say,
utterly misconceives their character
and their aims But a congress of Free
Masons which has just been held at
The Hague, will give color and excuse
for the attacks which are certain to
emanate from the Trent meeting The
Hague conference united under the
auspices of the Grand Orient of France
all Dutch, Belgian and Italian lodges
affiliated to the Grand Orient.
1t has long been known that duly
constituted lodges in America, Great
Britain and throughout the world re-
fuse to recognize the Grand Orient
and added platform of politico-
socialist character, utterly at variance
with Free Masonry as accepted outside
the Grand Orient. Upon the doings of
this congress at The Hague the Trent
critics can seize, but the great Masonic
bodies throughout the world will dis
regard both The Hague and Trent
GREAT COAL CORNER.
A corner in coal, brought about by
combination of all the leading dealers
who supply London, is within a few
weeks of beginning operations. The
capital syndicated is f3,000,000. AS the
existence of the combine cannot be
concealed. its objects are to be ex-
cCsed and falsified. 1t will be de-
scribed as economiZing working ex-
penses and SO keeping down prices.
especially to large consumers. AS the
winter approaches the real nature of
rht combine will be ascertained by the
general public.
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New York business world. His offers
OF assistance to the committee were ac-
cepted, and he was asked to forward all
the literature at his command at once
He notified the committee that two
days after Bryan makes his speech in
New York Bourke Cochran will make
reply.
The committee has not yet chosen its
Committee on Finance. 1t will meet
again IN Chicago at the Palmer House
August 11th
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Larned Gets the Norwood Gun.

WEST LONG BRANCH IN. JD. Aug.
o.-The tie between Wrenn and Larned.
which resulted in the Norwood Park
tennis tournament yesterday, was
played off this afternoon Larned was
again successful, winning by a score
OF three sets to one. The match was
even more brilliant than that of YES
terday, and the excitement ran high
throughout. This gives Larned the
Norwood CUP to keen
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BRAGG FOR PRESIDENT.
May be the Nominee of the Sound
Money Democrats.

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. S.-Most OF
the delegates to the national conference
of Democratic sound money men left
indianapolis last night and this morn
ing. BY those here to-day General
Bragg was discussed as the probable
nominee on the sound money ticket for
the Presidency. General Buckner will
probably hold second place. Talk of
asking Cleveland to take the first place
on the gold ticket was quite prevalent
about the hotels this morning.
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COAST BLOCKED WITH ICE.
May Result Unsuccessfully for the
Peary Expedition.

ST. JOHNS On. F.), Aug. S.-The La
brador mail steamer reached here yes
terday. She reports that the whole
coast was blocked with ice on July 2Sth,
and that no fish whatever were being
taken. She also reports that nothing
has been heard from the Peary expedi-
ton steamer Hope since she passed
Battle Harbor on July 18th. Naviga-
tors who have had experience in the ice
believe that the Hope will find it diff
cult if not impossible to reach far
northern waters this year, owing to the
immense fields of ice.
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Hundred-Mile Bicycie Record.

LONDON, Aug. Sat Catford to-day
the 1O0-mile bicycle record was broken
by Palmer and Frost. Palmer's time
was 3:37:o7 40 and Frost's 1888: 80 4-5.
The last forty miles of the 100 were
covered in less than the record time
for the diStancel
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Simpsons Nomination pat;f;ad

LARNED (kas), Aug. S.-The Dem
~4cratic and Populist Conventions of the
seventh Congressional District met
mere to-day. The Democrats ratified
the action of the Populists, who nomin-
ated jerry Simpson by accIamation.
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A Once Famous Jockey Shot

DUBUQUE Qa.), Aug. S.-Hugh Pen
ny, the once famous jockey, was shot at
the racetrack in a quarrel with Harry
Sarge to-day. Penny struck Sarge.
VINO refused him mount, and Sarve
pursued him and shot him in the back.
Sarge is in Jail
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Death of a u. S. Judge.

FARGO On. ID, Aug. S.-Hon. AL
fred Delavan Thomas, Judge of the
United States Circuit Court, died to-day
after brief illness. Judge Thomas was
50 years of age. His death removes one
of the ablest jurists and most widely
known and respected citizens of this
country.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-29
CHEAP REAL ESTAT


S-.oom dwelling on Campbell avenue, cote
'front.', nice location, eood stable, $2,CC0; pr
monte easy.
groom dwelling. with sewer connection. sta,
aId otner necessary outbulidings, Fl 2[C; (.
cash, sl25O per month without interest.
droom honsc on Henry street II. W Si.O5N; 4
cash and $l0 per month with 10 Interest
renting now for 81 20.
Two room cottages, with basement roo
sewer connection, nice garden and good lOcath
500 each; Si5 cash and 81 per month with int
est. ga ~
7room house en- Sixth avenue g. W.. nict
papered, with bath, hot and cold water and
good cellar, price $1,000 us cash and si5 !
month Rents now for Si0.
broom house on large lot near Roanoke
southern railroad, newly fenced, house In 20
condition, Sl,05O; $50 cash aud Sl2 30 per mon,
Iw0 Broom horses Oh West End 'boulcyn
lhlse lois, IN bcautiful condition, with overy6
ychicnce. at about half the cost or constrnct!t
several olher line bargains in the West End u
dcsiraoiy located
One lG-room house in the Southwca. at soB
great bargain.
One OF tho best residences on Church street
rooms, large lot, best location, COST ss b0I
beautiful condition inside and out. Price S35
SoUO cash, S2o per month; Is renting now az
per month. Also two other splendid bargains
Church avenue.
One OF the most desirable and best located b
mess houses, In the very best part OF the bnsipl
centre OF the city. One fourth of tho price "a
ana the rent viii pay the balance. 1t is remit
4'SW AcA 4. ISi NShI' III Inc price asked, There
no better Investment in the city than thIs
nave several other line bargains in busint
property on Salem avenue and Jefferson street
. room mouse, large lot, nicely located IN nor
west, near Park street, In good condition si9
$50 cash anG SlU per montn ~
d room house near West End round house 90
S50 casn and $40 per month.
Elegant l3 room house liz the Weat End W
hard wood finish, cabinet mante!s, every mode
Improvement and convenience, with speak
tubes ana electric alarm bells, stables, Chick
house, horse and COW lot. good Garden. nInnty
irnit and good shade: in thorough repair. q
S5,C0O, price now $5,25U; small cash paymrnts
the balance In nine years. !,
Splendid business lot near Tho nc,v rrb
OuiidlDg, 30 feet front Price S2hC0, on easy p-
ments. This lot will double in valpc In +
Good Groom house, Eighth avenue q W. nc
ean improvements stable on lot and shade, si1
@ Nicely papercd room house on he beet part
month avn g
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-29
COMING And GOING

j. III. Marsteller went to Marion yester-
day to do II big job of thing in the court
house
II. S. Trout, of the First National
Bank, went to Elliston yesterday.
Mrs. W. o. Kiser and daughter, Miss
Nellie, returned yesterday from visit of
few weeks 20 relatives at Hollins.
Con Donovan, n conductor on the Shen-
andoah division, and bride, nee Marshal,
arrived in the city yesterday from Basic
City, where they were recently married.
Mrs. II. w. Allen and son, and Miss
Eta McClanahan returned yesterday
from visit OF several weeks to friends in
Lynchburg.
Myers NJ Martin, of Richmond, passed
through the city yesterday en- route home
from Radford, where on Tues lay night
he Jointly discussed the silver question
with James Lyons, of Richmond. who
represented the Republicans.
Julius Hoops left last night for Balti-
more, where he will remain for few
weeks
n. l.. Pedigo, OF Vinton, has returned
from Lambert's Point, where he has been
engaged in business for several months
Senator John w. Daniel is stopping mt
Hotel Roanoke
Major Huttcr, of Lynehburg, is in the
city on business
James and Ross Simpson, of Floyd
county, were in the city yesterday
George NJ. Bowers,of West Virginia, is
registered at Hotel Roanoke.
j. c. Horton, of Richmond, was in the
city yesterday.
Beverly Crump and James p. Scott, of
Richmond, are registered ut Hotel Roa-
noke.
Judge VIM. f. Rhea, of Bristol, was in
the city yesterday.
Senator II. d. Flood, who is candi-
date for Congress in the Tenth district,
was in the city yesterday.
Miss Nellie Reed has accepted a posi-
ton as stenographer with the f. s. Green
Jewelry Company.
DR.. l.. G.. Pedigo, of Crockett Springs,
is in the city,
Miss Heck and sister, who have been
spending the summer with friends in
Salem, left yesterday for their home in
North Carolina.
Miss Bette Kinnier went to Lynch
burg yesterday to visit relatives.
Mrs. r. j. Anderson left yesterday for
4 two weeks visit to friends in the vicin-
ity of Baltimore.
r. X. Sole, Corean minister to the
United States, passed through the city
yesterday en- route to Washington from
Salem, where he visited the Corean
students mt Roanoke College.
J. w. Snyder, of Christiansburg, ar
rived in the city yesterday.
Rev. $. H. Rice, OF the United Breth-
rem Church, has two children danger
ously i'll.
W. c. F!agg, of Chrstnnsburg, was
i'll the city yesterday.
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AN INTERESTING GROUP

Your wife is thinking about getting
her winter wrap and bonnet now, ami, as
she wishes to save YOU all the money she
can, she says she is going to fit herself
out ut the Bazaar. They have grand
assortment of capes, clonks, hosiery, I'M
derwear, etc. and about the finest mil
linery stock Roanoke has ever seen. Take
your money to 81 Salem avenue ana see
what fine opportunity you will have for
getting the very best goods for the least
money. ms store carries II complete
line OF everything woman wishes to
wear for her adornment, and no mistake
can be made III doing your shopping
there. Their trimmed hats and bonncts
are models of millinery art, and all the
auNiliaries necessary are kept n their
large and complete stock
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-29
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 our coal with shovels, and thus
cause the Jumps to fracture and soon
disintegrate 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 in 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. G. rARKEY & co,
Phone 105.
Those $3.9S Plush Capes at "The Ba-
zaarn are unusually cheap.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-29
BOLD HIGHWAYNlEN.
y Woman Killed and Man Wounded
After Being Robbed

Alter Being Robbed.
Norristown, Pa, Oct. 2S-Chares
Kaiser, Jr., and his wife, Emma, while
driving along Il lonely road near here to-
night, were held up by two highwaymen.
Mrs. Kaiser was shot through the head
and instantly killed and her husband
wounded. The robbers secured GUAM
tity of money and iewelry and escaped.
Kaiser and his wife conducted crayon
portrait store in this city. Late this af-
tcrnoon they started in their private team
for Gulf Mills, village near Bridgeport.
to deliver finished portrait. On their
return home, while driving along a lonely
road the attack was made The police
authorities of Bridgeport and Norristown
We're notified, and the whole surrounding
country is afame with Indignation and
horror. The Philadelphia authorities
have joined in the chase for the highway
men and detectives have been placed mt
every railroad station where they are
likely to be caught. y squad of mounted
policemen is securing Montgomery
county.
Kaiser and his wife were both about %
years of age. They came here about six
months ago from Mannheim, Lancaster
county, and did thriving business mt
their store.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-29
YOU'LL NEVER REGRET.

A coal fire is very different from cold
fire and, paradoxical as it may seem, you
are likely to have the latter unless you
use good coal, and enough of it. II. c.
Starkey & Co., phone 105 will be pleased
to add to your comfort by supplying you
with the best quality of fuel at bottom
prices. Now is the time to lay in sup
ply. Give them a call and you will not
regret it.