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The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-26
RUN ASHORE In A HEAVY FOG
Perilous Position of the Ameri-
can Liner St. Paul.
She Was Discovered Yesterday Morning
Stuck Fast In the Sand at Long
Branch, 500 Feet From Shore, with
tho Surf Rolling Over Her-An OF
Her Seven Hundred Passengers ssfeIy
Transferred.

LONG BRANCH, N, j., Jan. IS In q
heavy fog with the wind in the north.
east and the surf running far up tho
beach few minutes after'i O'clock this
morning the new American line steam
snip ST. Paul. bound in, went ashore In
trout of the Grand View House. All of
the passengers were to-day transferred
TO land. At no time were the passengers
in danger. Strenuous efforts sre being
made TO pull tho ST. Paul from her
dangerous position. She is in twenty
feet ofwAter, justin the outside edge
of the breakers, about 800 feet from the
shore, with her head pointing st IN acute
angle west and towards the shore.
EXC arsionisss from far and near have
been arriving ill day 10 look st the bic
liner lying like a huge hotel In the
surf, hundred ysrds from Ocesn ave-
nue.. The oteamer YVES 90 CLOSE to she
shore that the people on her decks could
DO heard speaking to each other, evil
IDENTIFY being not the least alarmed a.
their situation.
Life Guardsman Wiley, OF life boat
ssAslon No. 4, was the frat man TO dis
cover the ST. Paul, The little mortar
was loaded and life limo aoon cent TO
tho stranded steamer. The brseches
buoy was rigged and Captain Mulligan
went Ia 1t to the st. Paul. Captain
West AND his crew, from lite saving
station No. 8, joined the men OF station
No. in their work. but nothing could
be done till daylight.
The liie-boats went out early in the
morning, snd before noon number OF
tugs hove in sight. All tho passengers
we're taken of the steamer before 4;ao,
but no attempt will be made to haul the
st. Paul off till high tide, between 3
and O'Clock In the morning.
Other wrecks have occurred in this
vicinity as follows: The French steamer
L'Amerique ran aground of Sesbright,
about three miles north of the present,
location of the st. Paul, in February,
~, and she was taken off two months
later. The other wrecks OF large
steamers in this neigbborhood were
those OF the Irrawaddy and Manitoba.
which occurred last November of
Asbury Park, which Ia little further
south down the Jersey coast.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-26
KNIGHTS OF PYrHIAs.
The Supreme Lodge WIFI Not Meet at
Minneapolis without Better Rates.

The Supreme Lodge VIII Not Meet at
Minneapolis without Better Rates.
CINCINNATI. Ohio, Jan. 25-The as
sembly in council OF officers Of Supreme
Lodge Knights OF Pythias met here to-
day, with all the officers present, and
unanimously adopted the following
resolutions:
Resolved, That 1t is the unanimous
sense Of this assembly that no sncsmp-
ment OF the Uniformed Ranks should be
held during 1896 unless guaranteed
rate of one cent per mile by the shortest
practicable rou to with limis Of twenty
days can be secured.
Resolved, That unless such guarsn-
tees to the absolute satisfaction of the
Suprema chancellor be in his hands fby
February Is he shall Immediately notify
BY wire the members of this assem- bly,
oAthat fact, whereupon. the Assem- bl y
shall convene in Cincinnati Februsry 90
soPhsnge the plnce of the convention
f1she supreme lodge"
The officers are very indignant be-
cshse OF their inability to secure aetis-
fsctory rates for Minneapolis. Chicago,
-. Louis, Cincinnati and Indianapelis
gre already in the field to secure the
Convention, with the odds apparently in
flavor OF Indianapolis, in tho event thai
satisfactory rates cannot be Recuced for
Minneapolis.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-26
Yale's Oldest Graduate Dead.

NEW HAVEN. Conn, Jan. 25 Prof.
Franklin b. Dexter, secretary OF Yale
College, has received word of the death,
ct Alexandria, Va, of Charles L.
Powell, who for some TINA had been the
Oldest living GraduNte OF Yale. BE wac
a me mber OF the class Of 1929, and NJ
his death WAS 81 years of age. His
decease leaves az YGle's oldest graduate
Benjimin d Siiliman, the well-known
Brooklyn lawyer. He graduated in 1924,
and is 90 years OF age. Tho CLASH OF
1926 has no members living.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-26
DEATH OF MIR. BHAFER,
Died of Heart Failure at His Homo Yes
terday.

Died of Heart Failure at His Homo Yes
terday.
Samuel S. Shafer, deputy commits
sioner OF tho revenue, and much re-
spected citizen, died at his home at 1917
South Jefferson street yesterday morn
Ing about 10 o'clock OF heart fsilure.
The deceased was native OF Loudouu
county and WAS Al years Of age. He
came to this city In 1884, and WAS for
several years engaged in the jewelry
business. In 1879 Mr.. Shefer marrisH
Miss Della Pattie. daughter OF C.k'
William a., and sister of Commits.
Toner j. s. Pettie.
He leaves q wife and three children,
two boys and one girl, aged respectively
Is. 10 and II years.
Mr.. Shafer had been quite Ill for about
ten days, but up until yesterday was
apparently improving in health. DR..
Gale had just left his bedside, when he
suddenly grew worse and died fifteen
minutes later. He Was member OF
lakeland Lodge Nc. 100, a. +. and A.
NJ, and will BIO buried with Masonic
honoru.
The funeral will take place to-mor-
row afternoon from Trinity Church, of
which he was member. The pastor,
Rev. j. @. Jones, will conduct the ser =
vices. Interment will take place In
Fairview Cemetery.
THE United States Government re-
ports show Royal Baking Powder su-
perior to ell others.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-26

- Copyrighted, 1896, by the Associated Press. y
LONDON, Jan. 25.-The most startling
political news of the week was the an.
nouncement on Thursday, in Dispatch
from Constantinople to the Pail Mall
Gazette that an offensive and defensive
alliance had been formed between Rus
ala end Turkey. True or untrue the
story has aroused the keenest discussion
throughout Great Britain and the CONT
nent. and the specials from the differ
emit European capitals contain admis-
slons which lend color to the report
Turkeys terrible financial plight, 1t ie
believed, may have driven the sultan
into the srns OF Russia. 4
Moreover, the information contained
in the Constantinople dispatch of the
Pail Mall Gazette is psrsly confirmed to
Day from On excellent source, in which
the writer declares that the Russo ur-
kish treaty is sn actual fact. although
1t does not exist on paper. The cores
pondent adds:
Russia is absolute master OF tho
situstion, and it is believed hero that
the enormous backsheesh sent by the
sultsn to the czar, valued at $4,000
pounds (Sl75,000), and including one of
the most famous jewels In tho imperial
collection, marked the secret treaty. of
alliance by which Russia guarantees
the Integrity of the Ostomsn empire,
and agrees to assiss in the restoration of
order in Kurdistan and also in the de.
fence Of the Dsrdanelles.
"France follows Russia as O blind
man follows his dog. Although France
was the first to denounce Unkiarskelessi
she Is now silent. The attitude of Ger
many Ia more despicsble than that of
FRANCE; she Is trying to win favor with
Russia by out-Heroding Herod. The
outcome of the Armenian difficulty has
been tho triumph of Russia and the
humiliation Of England. The English
newspapers generally accept thistvie
OF the defeat of British diplomacy.
Regarding the action OF the United
States Senate on Armenian atrocities,
the Westminster Gazette SAYS: "Ali
that will probably be- dismissed by
Europe "a but the ebullitions Of JEFF
ferson Brick blowing off steam to q
sympathetic gallery. But in view OF
the movements of the fleet, the stir in
the arsenals and organized agitation
In the great cities and The imminent
probability that the TURK nav, any
day, kill an American missionary, these
utteraRces and Yesterdays speeches
cannot be too lightly dismissed. We
need hardly say that any action of tho
American government regarding Tur-
key will be warmly welcomed even by
those who have most resented the &C :
tton taken st Washington concerning
British Guiana"
The outlook here in regard to the
speedy settlement of the dispute be-
tween Great Britain and Venezuela re-
garding the boundaries OF British
Guiana is now looked upon as being
much more hopeful. Nobody antici-
pstes any further serious trouble In con.
necsion with the dispute.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-26
Woman Suffrage Assoo,ation.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-The feature
OF to days meeting of the National
American Woman Suffrage Association
was the detailed reports on orgsniza-
ton. The executive session considered
the row over the 30 called "Woman's
Bible" and it WAS agreed that the ques-
ton wac personal one OF which the
general organization could take no
cognizsnco. A coll for subscriptions to
the general fund resulted in the raising
OF $4,000. The report OF the com mittee
on organization was submitted by Mira.
Carrfe Chapman Gait.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-26
Wants a Cabinet posItion.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Jan. 25.-Lea6-
ing Republican politicians OF Arhsns.s
deny tho report that Hon. Powell Clsy-
ton will be candidate for the Repub-
lican nomination for the Vice Presl-
dency OF the United States. General
Clayton does not second place on
tue licket, but would accept q cabinet
position. General Clayton is the
Arkansas member Of tho Republican
national committee end has long been
tho recognized leader OF the party in
this State.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-26
TEE EMIGRATION Law.
Repeal of tho Act TaxIuG Agents In Soutl
Carolina.

IL.
COLUMBIA, S. c., Ian. 25 Tho leeie-
lature to-day repealed the law req Dir
ing that sll emigrans agents who cane
into tho State shall Frat pay license
OF $500. The law was passed several
years ago ana was simsd mt railroad
agents who went about the State Undue
Ing negroes 80 omigra!e to Arkansas
and TexaH after they had made con.
tracts with farmers III this State.
Hundreds OF them went under the
promise of big wages and tho farmers
found difficulty in supplying their
places. Since the licenee law hiss been
in force comparatively few negroes have
left the State. The repeal of the law
will again flood the State with rsilroad
agents, and under the teachings Of the
negro leaders that the race cannot
secure their rights under the new con.
stitution, 1t is expe cted that they will
have little trouble in inducing many to
leave the State in the future.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-26
FOR The RELIEF OF AMERICANS
The United States Deal Direct
With TransvaaI.
Tho Consular a gent at Johannesburg ssya
All tho Americans Arrested During the
Recent Trouble Arc Out OF Prison Ex.
cept Hammond, who Did All He Could
to Avert hostilities-No American In
Peril.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-The State
Department. to-day gave out the follows>
ing statement: ''Manion, consular
agent at johannesburg. cables Score
tary Olney that all American prisoners
are out on parol except Hammond,
whose case differs from that of others in
that Hammond signed conditional in
vitstion to Jameson to come to johann
nesburg in case of extreme peril.
JAMESON msrohed towards Johannes
burg, however, before trouble arose.
when this was discovered American
and other leaders iHsued D procIamat ton
calling on The people to refrain from
hossiltties. Instead ofinciting rebellion,
Hammond In the beginning raised the
Transvaai flag, and IN Ell his move
ments boro full nllegiBncs to tho repub-
lie. Clement 2nd other Americans took
acms from In any and sens the paen homo.
Not q Bhot was fired by tina Johannes
burg party, there was no disturbance
nor single act OF hostility, arms were
peacefully surrendered. anu every effort
made to maintain the republic IS
against British encroachment. The
cases against tho American prisoners
arrested VIII be tried In court, though
the government has not yet indicated
the time of prosecution. Manion adds
that she prsnsvaal goverLm ant has
acted m,gnanimously."
In view OF the foregoing it ia be,
iieved here that neither Hammond nor
any other Americans are In serious
peril. The State Departments has ca oled
Manion to use the most active and Wig
oroue measures for the relief OF the
Americans and to that end to mako to
the Transvaal government direct repre-
aentations on behalf OF the United
States which in this case acts indie.
pendently OF course in it's own interest
and in behalf its own citizens and not
az the sympsthizer or ally of any other
power.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-26
Art Prizes Won.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. Jan. 25 The
Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, OF
this city, to-day announced the sward
of the prize of $1,000 given through
that institution by Millionaire William
L. Elkins, of Philadelphia, to the best
picture, or pictures, in the sixty IF. tn
annual exhibition. This honor has
been conferred upon Abott FL. Thayer,
of Scarborough, NJ Y, for his picture
entitled "Caritas." SO, goo, and Edmund
G. Tarbell, of Boston, for his "Girl
With the White Azaleas," $4,000.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-26
No EleotfonRonadFo For

FRANKFORT, KY, Jan. 25.-The Ken
lucky Legislature is dead-locked and
though four csllots have been taken no
election has been possible and it now
appears that there will be no ele.tton
this session. The leaders of Hon. W.
Godfrey Hunter say that no other Re-
publican can win and the friends of
Senator j. O. S. Blackburn swesr that
he is the only Democrat whose name
will be considered,
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-26

OMAHA, Neb.. Jan. 25 United States
Senator-elect Frank j. Cannon and
Arthur Brown. of the new State of
Utah, passed through this city last
evening en- route to Washington. In
conversation Senator Cannon said he
was heartily In favor of the free and
unlimited coinage OF gold and silver as
the ratio of l6 to 1. In hIs opinion
high protection and free silver go hand
In hand and both are essential for the
improvement OF the condition of the
country.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-26
An Important Announcements.

On JANUARY 1 Hobbie Music Co.
closed their Lynchburg and Bluefeld
houses, believing that all business can
De done from their Roanoke warerooms
at leas expense. Having all pianos and
organs from these houses shipped to
Roanoke has largely overstocked them
here. therefore they will, until stock ia
reduced, offer special bargains never
before heard Of and on specially easy
payments. You cannot afford to miss
thia special sale. Investigate and YOU
will buy. They mean business.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-26
Killed by yyatohmnn matthew's.

NORFOLK, Va, jan. 25 Jim Will
isms, negro switchmen, was shot aud
killed az Primers Point last nigh. by
Joseph Matthews, Waterman of the
Norfolk and Carolina railway. The
negro. who had been drinking, fired q
pistol recklessly. Matthews attem o &c d
GO arrest him and the negro fred on
him. The Waterman returned the fire
and the negro fell dead The general
opinion is that the killing was done In
self defense,
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-26
4 Wicked j. p.

DETROIT. Mich, Jan. 25-J. Blair
Simpson, justice of the peace of this
city, was this afternoon acquitted by q
jury OF the charges of attempting to
rsvish Mary Alice MeAuley. The crime
was alleged to have been attempted in
the Justices courtroom. Justice Simp.
son will now be tried upon charge of
improper conduct with Msude Went
land, girl less than 16 years of age.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-26
Robbed In New York.

New YORK, Jan. 25.-Wm. T. Hous-
ton, formerly judge of the supreme
court Of New Orleans, was assaulted and
robbed by two men in La Fayette Place
on Wednesday night. His left leg was
broken and several ribs on the left side
were fractured. No report was made to
the police OF the occurrence. They
took nothing but $50 in money.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-26
The old Story Retold

sTERRET. Ala, Jan. 25 -Laat night
John Il. Goodwin, one of the most promi-
nent farmers OF this (Shelby) county,
shot his wife to death and then com
mltted suicide. Godwin's mind had
been failing him for some time. God
wins two young children witnessed the
tragedy and ran to a neighbours house q
mile away and told of the happening.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-26
Lord leighton Dead.

LONDON, Jan. 25.-Lord Leighton,
better known as Sir Frederick Leig ton
president Of the Royal Academy, Is
dead. Lord leighton suffered from a
chill this morning, and this was fol-
lowed by serious affection of the
heart. His condition soon became crit
icsl. and during the afternoon he sank
rapidly and then came the end. lie was
65 years of age.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-26
The Gunboat Helena.

HELENA, Mont Jan. G5.-The citi-
zens of this city decided to present the
g1nbost "CitY Of Helena" named aft. r
this city. with q silver set. Agnes
Belle Steele, who will christen the boat,
has started for Washington. The event
will be celebrated here with a banquet.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-26

PEOPLE TAKE A GOOD DEAL OF
PAINS TO BUY AT MASSIE'S PHAR.
MACY FOR THREE REASONS:
THEY LIKE TO.
MONEY GOES FURTHER.
THEY GET 1T BACK IF THEY
WANT 1T.
100 JEFFERSON STREET.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-26
The MCKINLEY silver weda,r,

CANTON, Ohio. Jan 25.-Governor and
Mrs. Mckinley celebrated their silver
wedding anniversary to-day with q
quiet dinner at their home on Market
street. A large number OF letters and
kilograms OF congratulation were re-
calYed
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-26
just Received,

A CAR load of handsome Oak Bedroom
Suites, seven different styles. Prices
S22.50 to S2S for the complete suite, on
easy terms, ct DoNALDsoN's, 100 Salem
avenue. and Alb Henry street, opposite
new public building.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-26
Boom at the Y. nj. @. A.

Rev. Ira w. Kimmel. the new postor
OF the Fourth Avenue Christian Church,
will address the mems meeting in the
Y. NJ. @. A. hall st o'clock to-day.
The song sarvioe will be held at $3.50 o..
m. All men are cordially invited to be
present. The membership contest be-.
tween the "Blue" and cred" teams Ia
increasing in interest hourly. Captains
j. r. Thomas and j. Ell. Kidd are prov
ing to BIO the right mon In the right
place. The boys mean that every man
in the city ahali have an opportunity to
join the association and enjoy its many
advantages. The blue ana red badges
were very much in evidence last night.
The Roanoke association should have at
least 500 members. All citizens are
urged to assist In this practical effort to
increase the efficiency OF the sssocis-
tion in this city.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-26
The RUSS0-TURKISH ALLIANCE
Believed in Europe to Be An
Accomplished Fact.

The oonstantinople Dispatoh OF the Pall-
Mall Gazette Confirmed From q Good
souroe-Eussia Master of tho Situation.
British Diplomacy Badly Discounted.
France and Germany With Russia.
The United States and Turkey-The
Venezuelan Matter.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-26

You forgot to send your suggestion
yesterday, didn's you? Tho New Press,
you know? Well, we think everybody
else sent one; we were forced to get a
larger receptacle for the letters. Send
your suggestion to day-.he gold ia be-
ing withdrawn from the United States
Treasury about 90, 100000 day, and
this good opportunity to get a
souvenir.
THE STONE Pre- 6 MFG Co.
The record-union., 1896-06-17

sfWhy don't You knock off the hands
Of the fellows who try it?" Mr.. Ross
smiled and said nothing.
Hearing a. car approach bicyclists
should draw to one side far away APP
preaching a car they should give it as
wide berth as the street will permit,
and never take chances of being 'pock-
eted, as it is called, with teams and a
car. 1t is better to step and dismount
than to take chances IN pocket.
Never run alongside of a car between
it and the other line of track, little
slip may throw rider and wheel
against the side of the car. Do not
follow too closely behind a car. Some
times it stops suddenly, and the cyclist
may be run up against it and be hurt
on be caught by a reverse motion. In
short wheelmen should give our cars
a wide berth You yourself saw the
other Sunday how near tandem team
came to being crushed beneath car by
attempted cutting IN front. 1t should
all be prohibited Our men have moth
ing in the world against the wheelmeC.
Some of them ride a. wheel themselves
They want to avoid accidents, and good
avoiding even the chance of an acci-
dent"
Mr.. Ross is right, unquestionably.
The wheelmen do take too many
chances. 1t is notable, however, that
the most of those who most offend are
not wheelmen of the organized clubs.
The clubs try to impress upon their
members the danger of these things.
and have a rule binding every member
to obey the rules of the road and the
municipal ordinances as to speed, and
as to warnings at crossings, etc.
''Some, of course, do not obey the
law said one of the Executive Com
mittee OF the Capital City Wheelmen.
Our club deprecates all these things
Mr.. Ross complains of. What you tell
me he says is about correct, But the
men and women who are at fault are
seven times out of ten outside of our
organization. We will discipline mem
bers who act so as to increase liability
of accident Why, we are so particular
about 1t that this week, at heavy ex-
pense, to broaden our bridges and put
up side guards, we are going to
throw down all the embankments along
the Folsom wheelway as far as
Brighton, so as to broaden the track
still more, and thus further reduce liza
bility of collision between wheelmen.
Our committee has noticed that
young boys and girls are greatly reck-
less in riding in the streets, more SO
than adults. Then there are riders we
do not know anything about, men who
You will see come out in their shirt
sleeves and suspenders, as if just for q
lark, and with no time to change cloth
ing. These are largely what we call
'wabblers,' and rough riders, both
classes. I don't know why it is so, but
il is Large numbers Of others, men
who go to and from the railroad shops,
are fine riders, and they rarely have ac-
cidents. But the other crowd includes
lot of men who take ] and K
streets to learn in, and they are simply
terrors. Good wheelmen fear them more
The record-union., 1896-06-17

The Chairman of the Finance Com
mittee of the San Francisco Board OF
Supervisors has said that "San Fran
cisco is a swindier." This, because the
city is in debt 100000 for supplies fur
nished which after the 1st day of July
will be incapable Of payment, as the
law prohibits payment of the liabilities
of any fiscal year out of the income Of
another fiscal year. Having ex-
hausted her income by 100000 the city
is unable to pay, and hence the term
..swindler." To this application to the
CITY. our contemporary, the San Fran
cisco Bulletin" nervously excepts. Its
statement is that the city made ample
-,rovfsion for payment OF all just claims.
Rut the money was spent, probably mis-
,rn1;ed. ait least it was used in a man
,ar that leaves the creditors without
.nv fund to draw upon, and after the
1s+ of July the income for new year
a,i,1 begin, against which no warrant
90, he drawn for the payment OF biils
- the preceding year. The argument OF
+ba "Bulletin" is that those who Iur-
nisned supplies had notice OF the law