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The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-26
A NEW PARTY.
Philadelphia Boilers Organize the ''Jeffer
SOniann Party

Philadelphia Boilers Organize the ''Jeffer-
soniann Party.
Philadelphia, August 25.-Long before
the hour set for the converting of the gold
standard Democrats, Music Fund Hall
was filled to the doors.
The organization was made permanent
by the selection of John c. Bullitt as per-
manent chairman. In all 135 delegates
and Al alternates were present.
William NJ. Singerly, of this city, in
calling the convention to order, made n
vigorous speech.
The convention voted % organize new
State party to be known hcnceforth as
the 'Jeffersc nian party" Singularly
enough, its birthplace was Music Fund
Hall, where, forty years ago was held the
first national convention of the Republi-
can party The word Democratic, was
regretfully omitted from the name in
Difference to judicial decisions that the
title of the older party could not be in
fringed upon.
The platform declares that the action
of the Chicago convention is not binding
on the Democrats of Pennsylvania, an
nounces its support of the gold standard,
and severely arraigns the Democrats in
control ut Chicago.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-26
Fl INTERNATIONAL RACE.

Toledo, Ohio, August 25.-The Cana
dian cup defender, Canada defeated the
Chicago challenger, Vencedor, to-day in
the first race for the international tro-
phies. The winner made the course in
five hours and forty-nine minutes, or
eleven minutes within the time limit.
The race was, for the most, drifting
match. There were occasional light
breeZes in which the Canada did the best
work. The situation tonight is that
Vencedor may win tomorrow if the wind
blows more than twelve miles an hour.
With lighter breeze Canada is almost
certain To win tomorrow and thus end
the international race.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-26
THREE CONVENTIONS.
Bay City is the Scene of Much Political
Activity.


Bay City, Mich. August 25.-The Dem
ocratic State convention was called to or
der at noon by Chairman Baker, of the
State central committee, who said that
the Democrats had for the first time since
the civil war taken possession of the
Democratic party. Charles S. Hampton
was selected as temporary chairman.
His address was received with great en-
thusiasm, and when he said, "the Demo-
cratic ass has jumped the fence and gone
into the Mckinley PASTURE" the applause
and laughter was long and continued He
treated i'll pungent way several of the
local gold standard Democrats, and then
devoted his remarks to the platform
adopted at Chicago, which he heartily
endorsed. After the appointment of the
usual committees the convention ad-
journed until o'clock.
The Populist State convention was
called to order long after the time men
toned in the call r. B. Taylor made a
speech and the usual committees were ap-
pointed. \ committee on conference
with the Democratic and other political
parties relative to the proposed division
of Offices was named.
The Silver State convention was called
to order by Chairman Sigh. Alfred
Williams was selected as temporary
chairman. a committee was appointed
to confer with the other parties upon a
union ticket, after which the committee
adjourned until 3 o'clock.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-26
SAM JONES' TROUBLES.
Called Home ty Illness and Death in Hi
Family.

Called Home ty Illness and Death in His
Family.
Death has cut short the visit of the
Rev. Sam p. Jones to Emory Grove.
Just after finishing his afternoon SER
mon yesterday, the evangelist received n
telegram stating that his wife's mother.
Mrs G. a. McElwain, had died in the
morning at her home, near Eminence,
Henry county, Ky. She was 80 wears of
age. Mr.. Jones preached at night. but
he cancelled his engagement for the re-
naming three sermons and will leave Bal
timore to-day. This affliction came with
great heaviness on the preacher, owing to
his uneasiness for his wife's health and
the worry occasioned by the illness of his
daughter, Mrs. Mary Mays, who has but
recently undergone an operation at the
Johns Hopkins Hospital. He, however,
went to the tabernacle at night and
preached to fully 10, 900 on Burden Bear
ing" Tears frequently came into his
eyes and his farewell to the great congre-
CATION was most affecting.
MIR. Jones had intended to remain at
Emory Grove until the close of the camp
but on receipt of the telegram he deter
mined to take his departure this morning.
he telegraphed to Cartersville TO know
whether his wife's condition demanded
his immediate return to Gainesville or
whether he had better go to Eminence,
Henry county, Ky, where his mother-in-
law lived and died. Mr.. and Mrs Jones
have been married twenty-six years The
latter is native of Kentucky. They
have two sons and four daughters
To friend who was with him when the
telegram conveying the bad news arrived,
Mr.. Jones said with deep feeling: Ia
y! am touched less by the death of my
mother-in-law than by the illness of my
wife. 'Auntie,' as called her, lived so
ripe old age, and I feel sure she has
gone to Heaven. But my wife is alone in
her trouble and she needs me. At the
same time cannot bear to be compelled
to leave my daughter in Baltimore,
though know she is where trained skill
and tender care will soon cause her recov-
cry. N-Hagerstown Mail.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-26

second game, in which he gave but five
hits. Excitement ran high to the very
last when at the end of the ninth with
the score tied, Umpire Hurst called the
game. Attendance IL sos.
First game-Baltimore, 2 runs, 10 hits,
1 error; Cleveland, ~ runs, IA hits, 2 en-
rors. Batteries Hoffer, Corbett and Rob
inson; Young and thinner.
Second game-Baltimore runs, IL
hits, errors; Cleveland, runs, hits,
errors. Batteries: Pond and Clark;
Cuppy and thinner =. .,
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-26

Remember that the Radford Steam
Laundry will give you better work than
any Chinaman in town, and when you
patronize them the money goes to feed
and clothe the twenty white women and
men employed by them, who in turn
spend it in Roanoke. Why patronize a
Chinaman under such circumstances.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-26
TELEPHONE FRANCHISE GRANTED
CONTINUED from first page.1

applicable to companies of II like kind
with the Roanoke Telephone Company.
:. The said company shall, whenever it
inte:.eres with II sidewalk or street of the
city for the purpose of planting and erect
ing poles, dtc., when the work is finished.
repair and turn over to the city the side
walk or street i'll as good condition as
when it began work
8. This ordinance shall be in effect
from its passage
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-26
A TOWN DESTROYED.

Green Bay, Wis, August 25.-Onto-
naogon, Mich, was destroyed by fire this
afternoon. OF the city of about 1000
people hardly house is left standing.
Among the property destroyed is the en-
tensive plant of the Diamond Match
Company and 10000, 900 feet of lumber
in their yard
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-26
OUT OF THE BIG BANK.

New York, August 25.-A special dis
patch to the Evening Post from Washing
ton says: Two hundred and seventy five
thousand pounds of gold was taken from
the Bank of England to-day for America
100000 pounds were shipped by big
financial house here. The Seligmans are
also reported. to be shipping. More will
probably go this week.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-26
A HOUSEHOLD REMEDY.

And it never fails to cure Rheumatism,
Catarrh, Pimples, Blotches and all dis
eases arising from impure blood, is Bo-
tanic Blood Balm, (B. i. b Thousands
endorse it as the best remedy ever offered
to mankind. The thousands of cures per-
formed by this remedy are almost miracu-
lous. Try it. Only $l.00 per large bottle.
For sale by druggists See advertise
ment elsewhere.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-26
BATTLES OF PITCHERS.
SENATOR'S WIN ROTH

Washington, August 25.-Mercer and
McJames won the games for Washington
to-day In the first game four hits were
made off Mercer in the first inning but
during the rest of the game they were
few and scattered Only three Red Legs
went to the bat in each of the six innings
of the second game. In another inning
only two men went to bat and one drew q
base on balls Attendance, 4,710
First Washington,4 runs, o hits,
errors; Cincinnati, runs, 8 hits, err
rors. Batteries Mercer and Farrell:
Ehret and Vaughn.
Second game-Washington 3 runs, 5
hits, errors; Cincinnati, rum 4 hits, 0
errors Batteries: McJames and Nc
Guire; Rhines and Vaughn
SPLIT EVEN.
Philadelphia, August 25.-The Phillies
and Browns split even to-day, the former
winning the early game and the visitors
the second. In the first Orth held the
Browns down to five hits. Errors by
Myers gave the home team at least three
runs. In the second game Breitenstein
struck out seven men. Both--teams bat
ted we'll
First game-Philadelph runs II
hits, errors; ST. Louis, 4 runs, 5 hits, 5
errors. Batteries: Orth and Bowie: Hart
and Mcfarland.
Second game-Philadelphia runs, IS
hits, error; st. Louis, 8 runs, II hits, 2
errors. Batteries: Keener and Grady;
Breitenstein and Murphy.
ONE FOR EACH CLUB
New York, August 25-Two games
were played by the New Yorks and
Louisvilles to- day, each team securing a
victory In the first game Frazer pitch
ed splendidly, keeping the hits well scat
tered. Louisville lost the second in the
eighth inning through two errors by
Crooks Attendance, 5000.
First game-Louisville, runs, 10hits,
l error; New York, runs, 10 hits, err
rors Batteries: Frazer and Dexter;
Meekin and Zeafoss.
Second game-Louisville 6 runs, 12
hits, errors; New York, 8 runs, s hits,
3 errors Batteries: Cunningham and
Miller: Doheny and Wilson.
WAS A PRETTY GAME.
Brooklyn, August 25-Brooklyn and
Chicago played a pretty game. The
features were stops by Pfeffer and Dab
len. Attendance, 1000.
Chicago, runs, II hits, 0 errors;
Brooklyn, 1 run, II hits, . errors. Bat
teries: Griffith and Arson; Payne and
BUrrill.
A BATTING RALLY.
days game by one of their old time bat.
ting rallies. Sullivan and Yerrick were
both batted out of the box. All of Yer
rick's bases on balls resulted in runs.
Attendance, 1913
Boston, II runs, II hits, error: Pitts.
burg, runs, 8 hits, = errors. Batteries:
Sullivan, Yerrick Klobedanz and Der-
gen; Killen, Hughey and Sugden.
MGRAW IN THE GAME.
Baltimore August %. In the first
game to-day the Champions seemed UNI
able to recover from the shock they re-
ceived in the first inning when five hits
Melted the Spiders as many runs. IIoffeI
was replaced by Joe Corbett in the sixth
who, during the remainder of the game,
allowed but two hits, besides striking out
four men. McGraw filed his old position
in the second game for the first time this
season and received an ovation. DR..
Ponds pitching was the feature of the
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-26
ON The DIAMONDS YESTERDAY
AN EASY GAME.

Norfolk, August ,25.-The locals won
easily from the Blue Birds to-day. The
visitors were weak at the bat and Gilroy
kept them guessing.
Norfolk, 8 runs, - hits, errors;
Richmond. runs, s hits, errors, Bat
teries: Gilroy and Fields; Bailey and
Boland.
BATTLES OF PITCHERS.
Newport News, Va, August % =
Portsmouth and Newport News Hampton
split even to-day. Both games were
pitchers battles
First game-Hampton, runs, Z hits
errors; Portsmouth, runs, hits, 3
errors. Batteries: Morrissey and loft;
Boyd and Rollins.
Second game Hampton, runs, Z hits,
errors; Portsmouth, ) runs, hits, 8
errors. Batteries: Kimbe and Weand;
Brandt and Wilson.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-26
Now for
the busy days.

Our FALL Su1TINGs are here and they're
just the prettiest, nobbiest styles that your
eyes ever Toasted on. The patterns are bit
gay this season, but that's what fashion de-
crees Our new cutter has had an experience
OF twelve years In Baltimore and Washington
and that's guarantee of up.to-date clothes.
Pick out your suit before all the pretty
styles go. Suits $40 and up.
GILKESON g. TAYLOR.
Hats. Shoes, Furnishings.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-26

Having no soda water nor ice cream
customers, prescriptions are given imme.
date attention. IL. c. Barnes, "He puts
up prescriptions
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-26

l am now receiving my cream from
Blacksburg Virginia Polytechnic Insti-
tute Creamery, which is far superior to
what have been using, and can furnish
pure ice cream at one dollar per gallon,
with one pound mixed cake. Give me
trial order, and l am convinced you will
take no other. J. ]. Catogni.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-26
Roanoke, Va, July 90, 1896

Roanoke, Va, July 90, 1896.
II. NJ. Sutton & Co.,
Importers and Jobbers,
Dry Goods and Notions,
Baltimore, Md.
am now opening up, at my sample
rooms, Hotel Lee, Roanoke, Va, the
largest and most complete line of fall and
winter samples of dry goods and notions
have ever handled, which | offer to the
merchants of the city and surrounding
country Mt as low prices as same goods
can be bought in any of the Eastern mar
kets. Respectfully,
D. C. BOOTH,
Agent for r. VI. Sutton & Co.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-26

UALITY the first essen
tial i'll buying shoes. The
Roanoke Shoe Company
combine High Grade and
Low Prices. SEEl
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-26

eW- For further information call on or ad
dress
G. e. EOKERLE,
oou President.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-13
Entirely Out of Order.

We quite agree with the Suns opinion
that the Call joint resolution reciting
the belief that Mrs. Florence Maybrick
should he released from Imprisonment
in England is not proper resolution
for congress to consider. Its intentions
may be- benevolent and humane, but 1t
Is nevertheless very impertincnt prop
osition i'm its present form. The Sun
surrounds the facts completely when it
says:
IF British citizen had been tried
and convicted upon "A charge of crime
in one of the federal courts of this coun-
try: if public attention had been called
TO facts indicating that the prisoner
was probably innocent and that his
trial had been unfairly conducted; if
these matters had been laid before the
president upon an application for a
pardon: and if the president, after Il
careful consideration of the record in
the case, with the advice and assistance
of the attorney general. had deter
mined that there was no sufficient
ground for the exercise of executive
clemency. the people of this country
would think it almost impudent on the
part of the British parliament to adopt
a resolution declaring the belief of the
English Deonle in the innocence Of the
convict and the unfairness of the trial"
II is absurd to say that Mrs. May
bllck did not get a fair trial because
she was an American and u woman
Iuman nature is not different in Eng
land than in other countries with refer
ence to the fact that there is in the ma
ture of mankind Il certain sympathy
for accused women which is not mani
fest in the case of accused men. If
there We're good grounds for re-opening
Mrs. Maybrick's case. 1t can hardly be
doubted that it would have been re-
opened long ago, out of compliment to
the eminent persons who have inter-
ceded in her behalf. The English gov
ernment might even yet, as an act of
international courtesy, pardon the
woman, and such course would in our
judgment rebound to its credit But it
could not without swallowing it's self
respect give favorable heed TO reso-
luton by the American congress cast
ing stigma upon the whole\ \system of
British criminal Jurisprudence.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-13
To Restore Our Merchant rlarine.

1t is noteworthy that at the confer
ence in Philadelphia Maritime EX-
change Thursday of representative
American ship-builders called for the
consideration of plans to encourage the
handling of American commerce in
American-built ships, words of COM
mendation were the only words spoken
with reference to the two bills bearing
on this subject which are now pending
in congress. OF these measures, that
introduced by Senator Elkins provides
for discriminating duty in addition
to the regular duties of 10 per cent ad
valorem on all goods wh1cn shall. after
due notice, be imported on vessels not
belonging to citizens of the United
States; and the one introduced by Rep
resentative Payne. of New York, pro-
vides for the collection Of an extra head
tax of $40 on all immigrants coming to
the United States in vessels not belong
ing to citizens Of the United States and
not sailing under the American flag
One Of the gentlemen present at the
Philadelphia conference and there
earnest in support Of these bills, which
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-13
Death of Colonel Cock GRILL.

From number of standpoints,
American journalism Is heavy loser
by the death, at Cairo, of Colonel John
a. Cockerill. Such men as Cockerill
supply the dash, the daring and the
versatility Of ws-commanding re-
sources that make it possible for news
papers to occupy an influential posi-
tion in public affairs. 1t is possible
that this type of journalist is somewhat
over aggressive and irreverent, plac-
ing more stress on the doing of tempor-,
arily sensational things than on
achievements Of permanent value. 1t
cannot be forgotten, in writing Colonel
Cockerills biography, that he did more
than any other man, next to it's proprie-
tor, to make the New York World the
great daily slop-barrel that it is. That
paper is very largely Colonel Cockerills
creation. 1t stands as monument to
his ingenuity in distinguishing the kind
Of diseased reading which the multi
tude wants and to his enterprise in see
ing that the multitude got, in the pa
per over which he presided, every
morning just what it wanted, spiced up
to the very limit of it's morbid taste.
II success consists of doing whatever
one undertakes so we'll that 1t cannot
easily be bettered, then Colonel Cocker
Ill was undoubtedly successful He
made for another man several million
dollars. He brought to working per-
fection the finest mechanism Of gutter
displayed in a not very creditable d.
rection mental gifts and personal
graces which. II they had been en-
ployed In loftier lines Of endeavor,
would unQuestionably have made their
possessor Q foremost figure Of his day
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-13

All this talk about General Harrison
becoming an active presidential cand-
date Is, of course wholly unwarranted.
The general has defined his position in
good, straightforward, unmistakable
which he could with honor accept re-
nomination would be in the event of an
unanimous and unsolicited call by the
party. Such a call is possible: and it
will not be long before it can be fore
told with tolerable safety whether it
will be probable.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-13
INFOR FROM AFFAIR.

W. H. Curtis, in Chicago Record.
n recent number of the Buenos Ayres
StanGard contains the interesting Informal,
ton that Whitelaw Reid, cditor of the
New York Tribune, who was a candidate
for vice-presidcnt of the United States at
the last election, is now speaker of the
house of representatives and will he the
Republican candidate for president at the
next election. This is almost as interest.
ing as the announcement that appeared
In Brazilian paper last winter that Mr..
,Tammany Hail had defeated Mr.. Platt
at the municipal elections of New York.
and would be mayor of that city for four
wears
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-13

he called simply an extension to Ameri-
can ship builders Of the protection
hitherto freely accorded by congress to
American manufacturers of articles for
use on land. was Alexander Il Smith,
editor of the Seaboard. of New York,
the principal organ of our merchant
marine. In a recent issue of that we'll
conducted journal Mr.. Smith presented
some figures that testify to the stimulus
impaired TO the American ship-building
industry under the influence of the dis
eliminating duties in force in this
country from 1884 to 1925 II appears
from them that in 1889 the tonnage of
American vessels in the foreign trade
was 123,S9S tons. Under the protection
and impetus given to American ship
ping by the duties just referred to,
il had increased to S46254 tons in
1890, to 363.li0 in 1891. to III, ,43S in 1892,
10 ll7,I3i in 1873, to 43S, S6s in 1894, to
529,iIl in 1898. to 516.133 in 1896. to 597,-
~ in 1897. to 603.376 in 1898, to 651, ,1i2 in
1899 and to 667lO1 in 1900 In 1889
American ships carried e3.1 per cent. of
the total foreign commerce of the Unit
ed States. This was increased in sue
ceeding years up to 1900. SO that Ameri-
can ships carried the following proper
ton: 1890 To 400 per cent. 1871 to 81 per
cent, 1892 to "a per cent, 1893 to 1913 per
cent, in 1874 to $50 per cent; 1895 to 80
per cent, 1896 to 80 per cent, 1897 to 80
per cent, 1898 to SO per cent, 1893 to SS.5
per cent and in 1900 to 50 per cent.
With the exception of the periods COW
cred by the French, Algerine and Bar
barry wars. the Embargo act and the
war of 1872, the proportion of American
foreign commerce carried by American
ships up until 1928 approximated close
ly to so per cent. From 1861, when pro-
lection of all kinds ceased so far as our
merchant marine was concerned, up to
the end of 1891 the percentage has fall
len to 1913 per cent, and is still slowly
decreasing.
The chief argument brought against
the proposed re-imposition of discrimi-
ldtiiiS uutitS IL tudt III tiultioh W pc-
ing vicious in principle the contemplat-
ed policy would be likely to prove in
efficient in practice. Retaliation by
foreign nations is feared by some; 9TH
ers point to the fact that as soon as
American capital gets enough of new
railroad investments, contingency
that cannot from the nature of things
be far off, 1t will seek investment in
ship bottoms that by more liberal regis
try and pilotage laws can be induced to
fly the American instead of some for
eign flag. The fear of retaliation can,
it strikes us, be dismissed as of slight
foundation. There are few European
nations who trade with us from choice.
The great incentive on their part is
necessity; and discriminating duties
would only add to their burden. The
other argument is obviously not ger
name, since the Elkns and Payne acts
would facilitate rather than hinder the
Investment of American capital in
American-built ships. From Il lands
mans standpoint, it appears that these
bills ought to pass. We certainly need
some kind of legislation which will
once more tleck the ocean with Ameri-
can sails. and the kind in point is de-
serving of fair trial.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-13
THE SPANISH VIEW.
From Yesterdays New York Sun.

From Yesterdays New York Sun.
Hobart c. Chatfleld-Taylor. who has
been travelling in Spain since September,
arrived here yesterday on the .Ayaericaa
liner New York He said that when he
lCft Madrid much bitter feeling was mani
Tested by the popu!aUe toward the United
States because Of the adoption by the sem
ate CT the bclligerency resolutions.
) ain, IL not willing TO so 10 war, was at
least not avCrse 10 a conflict. The neo-
pie of Spain, Mr.. Chatfcld-Tsylor said
had only a faint appreciation of the extent
and resources Of The United States. The
Spanish press had led the masses to think
that Spain would have little to lose and
much 10 gain in war with Uncle Sam.