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The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-23

Raleigh, n. c., Oct. GA special
from Roxboro, n. c., to the News and
Observer says: There was q big riot in
PERSON county to-day. The county can.
didates spoke ut Winstead. After con-
sentative speeches made by r. b. Boone,
OF Durham, and Col. John S. Cunning
ham, of Person, S. p. Satterfield, Repub-
lican candidate for the house, made an
lncendiary speech to the negroes, and
caused them to attack white man, and
as he was defending himself from their
vile epithets, they began to strike him
with rocks, and a general riot ensued be-
tween several hundred whites and color
ed which composed the crowd.
The entire difficulty was brought on by
the lnilamed minds of the negroes, result
Ing from the speech of Sattereld. There
were IL number of badly wounded and
blood flowed freely. A number of white
men were struck by rocks thrown by the
negroes, and three were seriously hurt
Some one fired n pistol and the negroes all
fled.
The white meo were not expecting any
difficulty, but were Informed this even =
ing that the arrangement was made in
RoXboro last might to bring about the
difficulty by the negroes. From what we
can learn great many negroes were in-
jured.
Col. Cunningham made speech to
pacify the white men, appealing to them
to let their best Judgment get the bet.
ter OF their anger resulting from this UNI
called-for attack, and lay aside passion
and prejudice. His advice was followed
by the white men, and they quickly went
to work to get the names of the negroes
who brought about the trouble
nx-h IL
but abuse is heard for SatterGeld. Fur.
Their trouble is feared.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-23
BE ON YOUR GUARD.
Senator Buffers Strong Words Respect.
ing Corrupt Election Methods.

Washington, Oct. 22.-Senator Butler,
rs chairman of tho Populist national
committee, has issued II circular in
which he claims to have information
that it is the intention of the Republi-
can managers. to attempt to control the
approaching election by the use of money.
and he urges the friends of Bryan to be
on their guard against all efforts at either
purchase, coercion or intimidation of
voters.
My advice to the supper tiers of Bry-
an, he said, lis to keep every eve open
to these games. Let them place cool
game men on guard ut every precinct,
sharp enough to expose these schemes
and to use the best and most Legitimate
methods To Illustrate them. believe
that the penitentiaries will be the proper
place for all scoundrels who try 90 prc.
vent an honest election. Coercion, in.
timidntion and every other un-American
means have been used so far, but it will
become more serious matter to make
the ballot box itself the scene of rotten
ness and fraud.n
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-23
DIR. STYLL'S NEW PLACE.
He Has Been Elected to an Office in the
Central Hospital.

Petersburg, Va, Oct. o2.-Thc board
of directors of the Central State Hospital
which is located in Dinwirldie county
two and half miles from Petersburg
held an important meeting Yesterday.
DIR, Randolph Barksdale, who for some
Year, has been the superintendent of the
institution, rendered his resignation to
the board, and it was accepted. Dr.
Barksdale has been in bad health for
some months past, aud this led him to
take the action ne did DR. W. L. Drew
ry was elected DR., Barksdale's success sor.
DIR. r. T. styll, OF Ilollins, Va, was
elected first assistant physician, and DR..
Barksdnle consulting physician.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-23
CAME TOO LATE

Kansas City, Mo-, Oct. 2a-Nfrs. Kate
Bascom, of Clinton, Mo, killed herself
and her four-year- son ut lodging
house in Oak street last night by closing
the door and windows of the room and
turning on the gas. She was without
money, but expected some by every mail
from her husband at Clinton. Day after
day passed and the money did not come,
and she became so respondent that she
resolved to kill herself and her son The
letter containing the money came this af-
ternoon and when the lodging house
keeper went to Mrs Basconi's room with
il she found mother and son dead
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-23
PROCEEDINGS DISMISSED.

Wilmington, Del, Oct. 22.-In the
United States district court to-day, in the
Bay State Gas Company proceedings, the
charge of contempt of court against Mr.
Addicks, preferred by counsel for the re.
ccivers, was brought up. After arg,i-
ment Judge Wales asked the defendant
whether he would obey the decision OF
the court on the motion for the dismis-
sal of the receivers. Mr.. Addicks replied
in the Affirmative. The Judge then dis
missed the contempt proceedings and
said that decision on the other question
would be rendered rs soon as possible
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-23
SELLING MEXICAN DOLLARS

Norfolk, Oct. 22.-The sensational story
sent out last night about the arrest of w.
W. Hall, manager of the Sound Money
League in Portsmouth, under the charge
OF violating n State statute in selling
Mexican dollars for fifty cents apiece, had
only slight scmblance of truth. Nh.
Hall, upon the advice of his attorney, re-
fused TO recognize the authorities, and it
was stated that n warrant wouldsDe sworn
out against him, but none has been served
as vet.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-23

Washington, Oct. 22-The supreme
court to-day heard argument in one of the
South Carolina dispensary cases. The
case before the court grew out of the
seizure of liquors imported into the State
last December by James Donald, he claim
ing them to he for his own use and con-
sumption. 1t came up on an appeal from
en- injunction granted by the United
States circuit court.
Donald had brought suit aeainst'fonr
constables for an injunction to prevent
them from seizing wines, liquors, etc.
imported by him in the future for his
own use. The injunction was granted
and the State authorities appealed to the
supreme court
Attorney General Barber, of South Car
DINA, appeared for the State and !. p. X.
Bryan represented Donald. The latter
argued that the law was Unconstitutional
because it forbade CONNIE, cial intercourse
between the States and because it denied
to the product of some States a policc in
specton provided for liquors from other
States. He contendcd that If this princi
pie were admitted the State could exclude
from use by her citizens the products Of
other States
Attorney General Barber argued that
the State had the right to exercise her
police powers in order to give her citizens
pute liquors. lie sad that 80 per cent.
OF the liquors consumed in South Caro-
lima were manufactured in other States.
In connection with this defense of the law
he cited statistics to show that the effect
oil this police MEASURE had been to re-
duce drunkenness in the State so per
cent. and the consumption of liquor 81
per cent.
Both Mr.. Bryan and Attorney General
Barber agreed to the coupling of this case
with eN-parte Snyder, which is on its way
TO the supreme court from the circuit.
court, being decision declaring the act
OF the last South Carolina legislature.
modifying the original dspensary, law to
be, like it, unconstitutional Attorney
General Barber said that the State was
exceedingly anxious for final adjudica-
ton OF the question and stood ready to
agree to anything with that end in view.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-23
ALTERNATIVE WRIT GRANTED.

St. Louis, Oct. pa dispatch from
jefferson City, Mo, says: Division No
of the supreme court this afternoon
granted State Chairman loud, of the nj
tional silver party in Missouri, an alter.
native writ of mandamus against Secre-
tary OF State Lesueur to compel him to
place the silver party ticket on the official
ballot. The case was transferred to the
court en- banc and the further hearing of
the case will he heard in that court.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-23
When REPUBLICANS (0AHENDEDIT
MIR. BRYAN QUOTES REPUBLICAN
HISTORY.

Free Silver Advocates Were Out in Large
Numbers Yesterday to Hear the Nom
inee-He Makes Telling Speech at
Rochester, in Which He Proves That
Ex-President Harrison in 1890 Com
mended the Large Increase in the
Currency ut That Date.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-23
YELLOW FEVER AT NEW work

New York, Oct. 22.-On the Ward Line
steamer Yucatan last Monday morning
from Havana was Thomas Andrew
Saweckoe, aged 10, who embarked mt Ha-
.vana as second cabin passenger Dur
ing Monday afternoon Sawecko COM
planned of not feeling we'll AS aprecau-
tionary measure he was transferred to
Swinburne Island. Wednesday he devel.
oped well marked symptoms of yellow
iever ana died last evening. lie had been
only two weeks in Havana and was on
ms way home to Russia. An autopsy to-
day proved the case to be genuine yellow
fever
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-23
TIE ROOF FELL IN.

Washington, Oct 22.-Thc roof and
upper walls of Ebenezer Methodist
Church, colored, on Capitol Hill, fell in
to-day, buryng in the ruins Samuel
Brown, William Johnson, a. w. Danger
field and Abraham Lee, all negroes The
men were taken out alive, but some of
them were seriously injured internally.
The church was damaged by the re-
cent storm, and the men were engaged
in making repairs.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-23
SA77ERFIELD CAUSED 4 BLOT
DANGEROUS STATE OF AFFAIRS
IN NORTH CAROLINA.

a Republican Candidate for the House
Made an Incendiary Speech to the Ne
groes and Incited Them to Attack the
Whites-A General Riot Followed in
Which Many Were Wounded With
Rocks, But at the Crack of a Revolver
the Negroes Fled.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-23
FEARS ARE WIDESPREAD

Constantinople, Oct. 22.-News received
here from eastern Anatolia say that wide
spread fears exist of n renewal of the
massacrcs. In the middle of September
kurds from the Kharput district over
ran the vilayet OF Sivas and DESTROYED
and looted six Armenian villages killing
number of the inhabitants. The village
OF Pinguan had 200 houses burned and
sixty of its inhabitants were massacred.
1t Is further stated that a number of
women committed suicide by jumping
INTO the Euphrates in order to escape the
brutality of the Kurds.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-23
now BEFORE THE SUPREME COURT
THE FAMOUS SOUTH CAROLINA
DISPENSARY CASE.

Argument Was Had Yesterday Before
the Court of Last Resort-The Case is
an Appeal by the State From amin
junction Issued by the Circuit Court.
Counsel for Defendant Argues That
the Noted Dispensary Law is Uncon-
Observation-Disclosures fora Settlement.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-23
a BIG STEAMER SINKS.

Vicksburg, Miss, oct. GA telegram
from Natchez reports the sinking of the
big steamer Il. u. feathers, two miles
above that place mt O'Clock this after
noon. No particulars.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-23
THEY ARE AMERICANS IN SPIRIT
SAY THE BOARD OF THE CATHO-
Lie UNIVERSITY.

The Meeting of the Prelates Yesterday
Was Not One of .Importance-The
Parochia School Question Did Not
Come Ur for Consideration-Date of
Annual Meeting Changed-Arch.
bishop Corrigan Will Transmit the
selected Names to the Pope
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-23

The United States Government reports
show Royal Baking Powder superior to
all others.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-23
A GOOD GAME

Lexington, Va, Oct. Washington
and Lee University %; Miller's Manual
School o. Good game on both sides.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-23

Cloaks and Capes are needed Tine
Bazaar is the place to go to get good
values.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-23

One case of Dark Calicoes ut 4 1-2 cents
at 1.-The Bazaar"
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-23
MADE The EFFORT OF HIS LIFE
SUCH IS THE OPINION OF MIR.
CLEyELAND's AUDIENCE.

The President Made Very Fine Address
at Princeton's Celebration Yesterday
He Was Given II Most Cordial Greeting
and His Remarks Were Received
With Hearty Approval-Mrs. Cleve-
land Was Given the College Yell-The
Celebration Closed.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-23

BUY YOUR COAL AND WOOD
FROM EARMAN AND FLIPPO
PHONE GS.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-23

Amoskeag Ginghams and Canton Flan-
nels at 8 cents at "The BAZAAR
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-23

Call phone 80 for your plumbing.
GEO. E. MARKLEY Sc co.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-23

Feather Boas at "The Bazaar" at 80
cents
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-23

Continued on fourth page
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-23

continued on fourth page
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-02-27

Pointing to a trunk, said: II have
fortune there. Sit where you are ten
minutes, give no alarm, and will give
you $4,000"
Then scene ensued that if put upon
the stage would be deemed farfetched
if not incredible. When I said this. the
captain never moved muscle, but look
ed at me seriously, earnestly, then drop
ped his eyes to the bottle. AS he did SO
I placed my hand on the revolver. He
took the bottle up, filled his glass, and
looking steadily at me drank it off, and
replacing the glass on the stand coolly
remarked.
"Why, sir, that is 5000 minute p
eyes, and good pay, too," said.
''But won't have it'' he interiect-
ed and sprang to his feet as he saw me
make a movement, but was too quick
for him.
fred point blank, and down he went
as if by lightning.
I rushed to the window, when the
venetians were corn violently down. and
William Pinkerton, revolver in hand,
sprang from the outer darkness through
the window into the room, and the 9th
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-02-27
CHAPTER XII.

The day for the venture came. I had
previously instructed my wife to send
word she was indisposed and to remain
at the hotel She had very bravely Of
fered to be on hand and with me up to
the moment I disappeared through the
door, but fearing that in the excitement
some of the soldiers might say or do
something insulting forbade her being
on the scene. I had had an unusually
large number Of visitors during the day.
I felt but little anxiety over the result,
save only on the side Of Captain Cur
tin. I had sort Of suspicion or presen-
timent that, once fairly outside of the
barracks, I would run against him. The
day passed rapidly away, and O'Clock
came, and all the civil officials, with
the horde Of hangers on, departed, leav-
ing the usual evening solitude in the
barracks. Soon Mum came with my
supper and cautiously produced a re-
volver and belt. strapped the belt
around me under my vest and braces,
placing the revolver under a pile of
clothing. Mum reported everything all
right. He had seen Curtin that day as
usual around the hotel and apparently
unsuspicious of anything unusual going
on.
Continued next week.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-02-27

was given. I arranged with her that she
was to leave Havana as soon as she
hew l was off, cross to Key West, wait
one month there, and if she then heard
nothing Of me she was to telegraph my
sister to meet her in New York, take the
steamer to that city and live with her
until I rejoined her.
Among other things Mum, by my Or
ders, procured good maps Of the country
A Spanish gentleman, warm friend,
but whose name Twill not mention, was
my counselor in the plot. He advised
me to go to the isle Of Pines, as Senior
Andrea had promised to keep me safely
from all pursuit. I let my friends think
that was my destination. I purposed, as
when on my visit, to embark from Cajio;
but to take westward course along the
coast, and when we'll off Pinar del Rio
and night fell to put about and steeEto
shore under cover of the darkness, once
ashore to get as far inland as possible
before dawn, then to keep lookout for
any body Of rebels and join them as a
volunteer in the cause Of "free Cuba. .
We were sure of welcome, particularly
as we would come we'll armed.
had given the sentinels in the police
barracks bottle of brandy every day
and box Of cigars every second day
during my stay besides what were to
them valuable presents, SO was highly
popular in the barracks. We had fixed
on the night Of March 20 for the venture.
My room was in the second story Of the
barracks, but was allowed to 60 freely
through all the rooms on that floor, fol
lowed more or less by guard. There
was room leading to an open window,
but the door was kept locked. It was
arranged to have it unlocked with the
key on the inside at 10 o'clock that night
I was to walk about as usual, and when
the hour came suddenly step through
the door, lock it behind me and then
bolt through the window into the street.
Mum and my friend were to await me
outside Of the window with orders to
shoot any man, not native, who at
tempted to stop me, as I feared Pink
erton or his men might be on guard in
the street, and once in the street I did
not propose to go back again alive
The guns and two extra revolvers had
been made into bundle and left at the
station. At a nearby room were disguises
for Num- and myself, consisting simply
Of cloaks and whiskers. We intended to
board the 1890 train going south, and
once we'll out Of the station would dis
pense with all disguise but the Spanish
cloak each Of us wore.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-02-27

ting near ME, my servant rode up with
the papers, and handing me the New
York Herald leisurely opened it while
chatting with my wife, but could not
suppress an exclamation when my eyes
fell upon an Associated Press dispatch
from London which read:
LONDON, Feb. IA, 1878.
An amazing fraud has been perpetrated upon
the Bank of. England by a young American
who gave the name of Frederick Albert War
ren. The loss of the bank is reported to be
from three to ten millions, and it is rumored
that many London banks have been victimized
to enormous amounts. The greatest excite
ment prevails in the city, and the forgery,
for such it is, is the one topic Of conversation
on the exchange and in the street. The police
are completely at fault, although young
man named Noyes, who was Warren's clerk,
has been arrested, but it is believed that he is
dupe.
The bank has offered reward of 5000 fol
information leading to the arrest of Warren OF
any confederate.
Not soul in all Europe knew was
in Cuba, and so long as my name die
not transpire was as safe in Cuba as il
in the desert.
Consequently I determined to go or
in the same way since our landing II
the meanwhile I would watch the pa
pers, and if any signs of danger appear
ed I could take instant measures for m,
safety. d
The next French steamer for Mexic
was advertised to land at Havana 70
passengers and mails for Vera Cruz in
few days, and determined to sail b
her.
Had known of the clever work c
the detectives in London and the dis
coveries in Paris I should have been i
at ease, but had known that Pinkerto
and his aid, Captain John Curtin-the
q member of the Pinkerton staff in Ne,
York, but now (1S95) of San Francisc
had with perfectly marvellous intu
ton and rare detective skill let dayligl
into the whole plot, and had reporte
that whenever F. A. Warren was di
covered he would prove to be Austi
Bidwell-I say if I had known this, il
stead Of going off on ten days. pleasu1
haunt into an isolated corner Of Il
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-02-27
WALL STREET TO NEWGATE
Austin BidWell's Thrilling Tale
of Life via the prlm-
rose Way.
The Tweed Ring of New York
His First Educator in
Crime.
copyrighted by Charles Austin Bates.)
CONTINUED.

(COpy1l20teU Dy Cnd1leS AuSllu BdltS.J
CONTINUED.
The next morning l found we were
sailing along the Cuban coast, quite
near the land, which looked so inviting
that made up my mind to go ashore
and stay month in Havana, so hao
my baggage got on deck. Soon after
dinner the engines were stopped fol
some hours for repacking, the captain
informing me that it was doubtful
whether we should arrive in Havana in
time to go ashore that night. At
o'clock the sunset gun is fired, the GUS
tom house closes, and no more debarka.
tions are allowed that day. If went
ashore the next day, I must be up and
off at an early hour, as the ship sailed
at z 80, so told the captain if he ar
rived before 6 I would go ashore and
wait for the next steamer, but if we
were late I would go on to Vera Cruz
with him.
1t was we'll on to o'clock when we
steamed past Moro castle and dropped
anchor in the harbor. engaged two Of
the boats alongside, our baggage was
hurried into them, my wife went down
the ladder, and speaking some hurried
farewells ran down after her and
sprang lightly into the boat. That in
slant the sunset gun was fired. Two
minutes later, and the custom house
officers on board would have forbidden
my leaving the steamer. say two min
utes, but it was less than half a minute.
Half minute Thirty seconds changed
my destiny.
One days stay in Cuba convinced US
we could spend a month very happily
on the island, and discovering that Don
Fernando, the proprietor of the hotel,
had furnished house in lovely situa-
tion to let, we resolved to remain, rent
ing the house for month at fixed rate
per day. This rate included the ten serv-
ants-slaves-in the house, he to fur
nish good horses and everything except
wine. The service proved good and the
cooking exquisite. This was rather ex-
pensive, but certainly handy kind of
housekeeping, taking all worry and
household cares from my wife's shout
ders.
Our house was on a lovely slope in
full view of the gulf of Mexico and in
the midst of what was more like trop-
ical plantation than garden.
I made the acquaintance of General
Torbert our consul, and was introduced
by him to the Spanish officials, includ-
ing the colonel Of police. assiduously
cultivated the acquaintance of the lat
ter and frequently had him out to the
house to dinner and lunch and felt pref
ty confident that if any kilograms came
about me he would certainly bring
them to me at once for an explanation.
Even if my presence became known and
telegraphic orders for my arrest should
arrive no speedy action would be taken
and ample time given me to escape.
- We had been SOME weeks in Havana.
It was Well into the month Of Febru-
airy when one day, being in my ham,
mock on the veranda, with my wife sit