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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-10
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-10

Sanger Hall presented "A most fantastic
appearance last night upon the occasion
OF q masquerade ball. given under the
auspices of the East-End Social Club
There were about forty couples present
and the festivities were kept up until 2
O'Clock this morning. There was a great
variety Of costumes. many Of which were
decidedly novel and picturesque. Masks
were removed at midnight and a delight
full supper was served, after which dane
ing was resumed.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-10
THE TOWER,
Corner Second and Broad.
USEFUL CHRISTMAS GIFTS.

u
Carpet Department replete with Holiday
Presents Thousands are buying these
| long-liyed tokens. Some Of the most
valued gifts are TO be found on our fourth
floor at decided bargain prices.
Turg Rugs, Wilton Rugs. Smyrna Rugs,
Oriental Rugs, and Tapestry Rugs.
LADIES' HOSIERY.
Fast-Black Cotton Hose. u 1-2, 10, Is,
| 25 81 H. 80, and 15c. pair.
Balbriggan Hose, 10 to J9c.
Black Cashmere Hose. 35c.
MEMS HOSIERY.
Gentlemen's Black Socks. 10 to zoe.
Gentlemen's Tan Socks, TO 20c.
Wool Half-H Hose. 10 TO S5c.
WOOL UNDERWEAR.
Ladies' Vests and Pants. 25c. to s1.5O.
Gentlemen's Shirts and Drawers, 25c. to
$3.50.
Children's Vests and Pants. &c. to 81
LADIES' GLOVES.
Kid Gloves, 75c. 10 $50.
Cashmere Gloves 10 10 soc.
Wool Mitts. 10 TO soc.
Misses Kids. Toe.
MEMS GLOVES.
Woollen Gloves. 25 to 5Oc
Kid Gloves, 81 10 N50
Lined Gloves soc. TO -.
Children's Fur-Top Gloves. % 10 100
Children's Mitts. yOc.
Mems Neckwear - 10 5Oc.
Mems Suspenders, 10 TO l0c.
C,eufleflen's Black SILK strap lows,
Techs. and Four-in-Hand
Gentlemen's 4-Ply Collars, 10 to l5c.
Cuffs, l5 TO 25c.
Night-Shlrts, soc. TO 81.
Cardigan Jackets, SIS TO $3.50:
Ladies and Gentlemen's Handkerchief,
10 50c.
NEW Jackets AND CAPES.
Broken prices are like broken eggs-ail
the kings horses and men can't set them
un again. But some stores keep on try
Ing. Here there are no old prices, be-
e.nse there are no old cloaks. All are
fresl- and new, and at the lowest prices
that the market has reached.
x75O Astrachan Coats. -.
sle Boucle Jackets N.N:
sie 20 Astrachan Coats, ~.
ss50 Black Beaver Capes. N.2o.
IS BLACK Capes. 2I5
APRONS.
Christmas Aprons for 25c. ,.ors
VISIT THE BASEMENT FOR TOYS.
rha largest assortment. and lots or Toys
,ha, are not TO be had elsewhere.
JULIUS sYCLE A son,
The Tower, Corner second.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-10

| letter-carrier. The ushers were Albert
Bradley and Willie Adams.
| The happy couple took the 7:l0 train
for Washington. Baltimore, and Phila-
dclphia for weeks visit.
Among their wedding presents was
| handsome silver service. given by the
! fellow letter-carricrs OF the groom.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-10
Mrs. Hicks sim at the AImshouse

Mrs. Louisa Hicks, the unfortunate "o
man who attempted 10 drown herseif -
the river on Tuesday, IS still at the aims
house, where she IS being held 10 await
the arrival Of an officer who Is TO conduct
her back to the Eastern State Hospital.
at Williamsburg. She has practically re
covered from the shock caused by her
plunge into the icy water.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-10
Bank Dr ment Flooded.

The failure on the part of some one
to turn of one of the valves OF the engine
of the First National Bank last evening
caused the basement Of that building TO
be flooded to a slight extent. The trouble
was remedied last night about 1870
o clock
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-10
n,chmonaer. in New York.

NEW YORK, December s.--,speciaL)--
r. Barnes. st. Dents: f. T. w. Myers.
q. A. Walker. Waldorf; Il. X. Allen,
Aston: III. Mellsworth. Gisey; A. j. Plea
SAINTS, C. e. straus. Marlborough; w. G..
Neal, Stuart
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-10
SHOE HOUSE,


Mrs George A. Lyons. with other promi-
nent ladies OF the city, Is arranging
for an entertainment TO be- given en-
February cath and 18Th at the Mozart
Academy, for the benefit OF the Day
Nursery and Kindergarten.
These free institutions are doing much
good among the most needy OF the city's
people, and are no inconsiderable factors
in the proper training and rearing OF
those who in a few years will become
powers for much good. or ga much evil
according as were the influences that
shaped their earlier lives.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-28
THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD.
They Have Commenced to Sound the Pop
ulists in Regard to BRYAN.

St Louis, July 21.The "middle of
the road" delegates to the Populist ma
tional convention, have appointed "pro-
viSional national committee to decide
upon the future action s'of the Topulsts
i'll case Mr.. Bryan should not accept the
nomination teudered him, or endorse the
platform adopted by the convention
Henry l.. Call, of New York city until
recently of Kansas. delegate at large from
the State of New York to the Peoples
party national convention and II promi-
nent 'middle of the road" Populist, has
I been appointed on this provisional com
mittee He said tonight that in order 10
he i'll readiness TO act in such contin-
gcncy, the following letter had been ad-
dressed TO delegates in each State:
Please furnish me the names and adj
dresses of all prominent Populsts in your
State opposed To the nomination of Will
liam J. Bryan. Also keep me al Used OF
the sentiments of the party and of any
steps taken or decisions reached toward
independent political action
This letter was sent out in pursuance
of IL motion adopted by the temporary
organization of the dissenting delegates
of the convention.
The affairs of the Peoples party are
now in the hands of Senator Butler, of
North Carolina, the new chairman of the
national executive committee.
The silver party has established tenn
porary headquarters in the Coreoran
building, Washington, ID. C.
proposition looking to the fusion of
the two parties in Missouri on the State
ticket has, it is stated, been made by the
Populists to the Democratic leaders, who
have 1t under consideration. AS the price
for this fusion, the Populists are said to
have demanded that they he given eight
out of seventeen Presidential electors in
the State. If this concession is not made
the Populists will put State ticket in
the field mt their convention, which will
be held at Sedalia next ThursadY
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-28
TROUBLE IN THIS FAMILY.

Camden, \. j., July 27.---Mrs. Mary
Herman, 30 years old, of o17 South
Fourth street, drowned her two infant
children and attempted to drown herself
tonight in the Delaware river. She tied
the hands of one child and the feet of the
other and took il large dose of carbolic
acid. Then holding II child in each hand
she leaped overheard Two boatmen saw
her jump and dragged her out OF the
water as she was going down the third
time. The children did not reappear on
the surface. Mrs. Herman was taken to
the. hospital. She cannot live. Domestic
trouble caused her To wish to die When
Mrs Herman's husband heard of her
crime he attempted to suicide by cutting
his throat, but the police wrested the
razor out OF his hand before he injured
himself. He was locked up.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-28

Iowa Falls, Ia. July 27.-.-F Frank Pier
son, in fit OF insanity, cut the throats
OF his aged father and mother and then
hacked his own neck at their home i'm
his city early this morning Before be-
ginning work the maniac had started
fire in trunk filled with combustibles in
his room upstairs with the evident inten
tlon OF crcmating the bodies OF his in
tended victims.
The weapon was Il razor with which he
first stabbed his father. but only succeed
ing in infiicting slight flesh wound. He
then caught his mother with his left
hand and crew the razor across her neck.
cutting deep cash from the ear TO the
middle OF the neck. The lunatic then
cut his own throat from ear To ear. par
TALLY severing the wind pipe but strange
to say Is still living. though the surgeon
considers his recovery doubtful.
The mother is in precarous condi-
ton through loss of blood and ner-
vous prostration, but hopes are enter
tanned of her recovery. Frank Pierson.
the would-be murderer, was but recently
discharged from the asylum AT Indepen-
dence, and is undoubtedly insane Al
bert, brother of Frank, committed
suicide at Chicago last spring.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-28
NATIVES ARE BEIJIGEPFIr

London, July21. dispatch from Cape
Town, reports that Intelligence received
from Buluwayo is that the Matabeles are
again massing around that place. The
situation seems no better than it was last
April, when Buluwayo was practically
beSieged for weeks.
Various operations, some of them re-
ported as highly successful and.in which
Cecil Rhodes was an active figure. have
been conducted against the insrrpent
natives, but they were apparently ineffect-
ual in stamping ont the disaffection. The
news received yesterday from Capt Mich
olson diacloses positive reverse in the
Matoppo Hills and the withdrawal or re-
treat of his forces dcepens dissatisfaction
with the state of affairs in Rhodesia.
To'day's REPORTS from Buluwayo are
that Capt Nicholson is remaining there
In order to guard the I.aager and that the
pickets around the town have had to be
greatly enlarged owing to the gathering
OF hostile masses in the neighborhood.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-28
ORGANIZING For WORK

b" indianapolis, July ..27-Ex- Congress.
man Bynum. who is IA member OF the
committee of sound money Democrats
that is arranging for Il national convcn-
tion To nominate sound money ticket.
said to-day that fifteen States have al
ready Indicated that they will be repre-
scented ut the meeting in this city. August
4 There are il few of the far Western
States that will not be represented on
August !, he said States are beginning
TO organize, Mr.. Bynum says, and Mime
sofa has already appointed. delegates.
Texas has organized and Kansas has sent
word that the State will he organized inn
MediatelY
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-28
THE COLORADO CLOUDRrRSr

Denver, Col, July 27...-The terrible
effects of the cloudburst in Clear Creek
Canon above Golden, Col, last Friday are
still coming to light. Four more bodies
have been found among the debris, seve-
raj miles below Golden. They are of two
old men and two young women, none of
whom have been identified. There is also
report of eight men employed in Il
Denver brewery, who passed through II
few hours before the storm, en- route to
Idaho Springs for an outing. They have
not since been heard from and parts of
what is believed to be their wagon lave
been found. Col. III. G. Merrman. com
mandant of the United States troops ut
Fort Logan, has detailed 100 of his men
to assist in searching the .wreckage for
bodies.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-28
JOHN BULL EXCITED.

London, July 27.---The Globe this af-
ternoon publishes a long article headed
"AmercanCommunism, which concludes
as follows:
"There is clear issue between the gold
standard, allied to extreme protection.
and free coinage, coupled with confsca-
tory socialism. Whether Mckinley or
Bryan Is elected, British interests are
bound TO suffer While the victory of
Mckinley is certain to harrass our trade
with the United States, that of BRYAN
could not fail to produce financial con-
vulsion which might shake the Old
World TO its very foundation -
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-28
CLAIMS AGAINST SPAIN

Washington, July PA number of
claims against Spain are accommodating in
the State Department on account of
American citizens who have suffered in
property and person from the operation
of Spanish troops in Cuba. One of the
few that obtained publicity was preferred
to-day by Madam Maria Dolores de Duro
a woman of % years of age, of Spanish
birth, but who married an American and
was naturallZed in 1870 She claims
that her property in Santa Clara was
destroyed, her plantation burned. and
herself fired upon by Spanish troops.
although the United States flag 1oated
over her home. For this she asks an in
demnity of 100000.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-28
IT MAY BE AT BALTIMORE.

New York, July 27.---William NJ. ST.
John, treasurer of the national silver
party, returned to-day from St. Louis.
He said:
. The national silver party has accepted
an invitation from Baltimore merchants
to notify Messrs. Bryan and Sewall in
the city of Baltimore. The notification
will be made about fourteen days after
the Democratic notification in New York.
The place of headquarters will be de-
termined by Senator Jones, of Arkansas,
chairman of the Democratic national
committee. It. looks at present as
though he would select Washington for
the headquarters. Whatever he does will
be ratified by the silver party.
In State and municipal affairs the ma
tional silver party will not move. This
viii leave the Republicans to vote their
own State tickets, but the national silver
party will have Congressional candi-
date i'll every district where the Demo-
cratic nominee favors the gold standard. ~
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-28
BRIGHTON REACH RACES

New York, July 27.-At Brighton
Beach to-day the stewards announced
their decision in the Hornpipe race, sus-
pending Hamilton for the rest of the
meeting and referring his case to the
jocky club for further action. In the first
race, the winner was prohibitive favor
lite and won i'll gallop Sixteen two
year-olds went to the post in the second
race. Cassette was thought to be good
thing in the third race, but as the flag
fell Doggett pulled her upland then could
not get further than. Second, Harpsichord
winning easily. Peep O'Day had walk
over practically in the fourth race. The
Swain was the favorite in the fifth race,
but Captain II. won. Hating at the re-
munerative odds of 10 to |, won the last
race. Sloan claimed foul against Nc
Caiferty on Kennel, which gave the place
to the Dragon
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-28
WILL SUPPORT BRYAN.
Not Because He isa Democrat, But Be
cause He is Il Bimetallist. :,


Butte, Mon, July 21.---Senator Mantle
and Congressman Hartman have arrived
here. Both say they will support Bryan
because he is a bimetallist and not be-
cause he is a Democrat. When the ques-
tion is settled they will be Republicans
in all things once more
"While l deplore that the Populists
put up another ticket said Mr.. Hart
man, ''yet think that in thirty days there
will be but one bmetallic ticket in the
field, l think Watson will allow his
name to be withdrawn. The ticket from
a point of good politics must he Bryan
| and Sewall. On second thought Watson
and the men who nominated him must
concede this"
Mr.. Mantle said: II regard ,'the action
of placing an independent ticket in the
| field,by the Populists very bad politics as
the Populist party has been crying for
free coinage so many years louder than
the others. 1t is one of their cardinal
| principles of faith l believe the vast
majority of the Populist party is honest
and sincere in the advocacy of bimetal-
lism, consequently | believe influence will
| be brought To hear to get Watson to with
! draw
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-28
NEARING 4 CLOSE

London, July - The trial of DR.
jameson and his associates in the Trans
vaal raid reached n concluding stage to-
day. Sir Edward Clarke and Sir Frank
Lockwood, for the Defendants occupied
all the morning in their pleas for the
priSoners,and Sir Richard Webster. O. G..
the attorney general, in behalf of the gov
ernment, WAS still replying at 4 o'clock.
1t was expected that the case would 80 to
the jury this afternoon, but, contrary to
general expectation the case was adjourn
ed at the close of Sir Wchster's reply for
the government.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-28
TO SPEAK FOR BRYAN.

st. Louis July 21.---Among the speak
ers who will take the stump for the Pop
ulist ticket will be Senator Butler and
Chairman Taubeneck, Eugene V. Debs,
of Terre Haute; Robert Shilling, Mil
waukee; Senator Allen, Nebraska; Sena-
tor Pfetfer, Kansas: Gov. Llewelling,
Kansas; Mrs. Mary r. Lease, Kansas;
Mrs. Roberts, Colorado, and many others,
including CoNey and Carl Browne Mr.
Debs is a strong supporter of the initia-
tive and referendum. The currency will
he the pivot around which the majority
of the speeches will revolve, and the
women who will be sent out will make
that their especial point of attack
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-28
y: THE ARM OF THE LAW.
Is Invoked IN the Great Railroad Rate
War Now Going On


Spartansburg, S. c., July 81. United
States Circuit Judge Charles H. Simon
ton, in chambers, at Flat Rock, n c.,
to-day ISSUED a temporary injunction
against the Seaboard Air Line, the
Southern States Freight Association and
lines connecting and acting with it, from
making any reduction whatever in the
existing freight or passenger rates over
these lines. The defendants are ordered
for appearance before him at Greenville,
$. c., on August 10 to show cause why
the injunction should not he made per-
manent.
The temporary order issued to-day pro-
vides that until that hearing and until the
fling of any order which the court may
sec fit to make upon or after such hear
ing, the Seaboard Air Line is restrained
and enJoined from continuing in force
and further operating the reduction in
rates put in effect on July II last for
freight and passenger traffic, or that of
July II or from making any further re-
duction or cut whatever in either freight
or passenger traffic or from making any
change or from operating either alone or
in combination with other transportation
lines any other or different rates from
those i'll effect July IL, 1896. 1t is fur
ther ordered that the Southern Railway
Company and all other members of the
Southern States Freight Association are
enioned ana forbidden To cut rates in any
manner or from carrying into effect the
reduction of eighty per centum from the
! rates in effect July IL, 1896
III. 5. Haincs, commissioner of the
Southern States Freight Association, is
also enjoined- The bill in equity was
brought for J. H. Averill, recent receiver
for the Port Royal and Augusta Hallway
Company, by Augustus =. Smythe, repre-
Senting the complanantS
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-28
ANOTHER JOCKEY KILLED

Kansas City, Mo, July--2I. ---Another
boy was killed at the exposition track
this afternoon. In the second race as the
horses came into the stretch Harry T.
was in the lead and Ava Cain. with
Jockey Sam Mason up, was IL close sec
ond. Harry Il. swerved and Ava came
in. Mason was instantly killed, his neck
being broken, and the horse was also
killed, her neck and two legs being
broken by the fall. Mason was-1S years
old, and came from Independence. Kan.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-28
WILL CARRY KANSAS BY $4,000
THAT IS WHAT PETER SAYS
BRYAN WILL DO.
There Will be a Fusion in Kansas, and
the Populists sof That State Will
Endorse the Bryan and Sewall Elec-
tors--The Populist Leaders Are All
in Favor of the Plan-Fusion is in the
Air.

Kansas City, Mo-. July 27.---Relative
to fusion of Kansas Democrats and Pop
ulists, eN-Congressman William \. Har-
ris, Populist, says: 1.-The Kansas plan is
for the Populists in their State conven-
ton, August D, to endorse the Bryan and
Sewall electors, whom the Democrats will
name at Hutchinson the preceding day.
Fusion Is in the air. We will nominate
our candidates for State officers and tele-
graph the Democrats the result They
will endorse our nominees and we will
endorse theirs
EX-Congressman Jerry Simpson, of
Kansas, who was present during the in
terview, is quoted as saying there was
nothing else to do but accept the plan.
and eX Congressman Jeff Hudson voiced
the same sentiment.
EN United States Senator John Martin.
approves of the plan rs far as it goes. He.
however: would have conference commit
tees appointed. by the Hutchison-Abilene
conventions to arrange the details.
EXGov Llewelling.a Populist. of Kan
sas, in published interview, also APP
proves of the plan of fusion.
United States Senator William a.
Pfeffer passed through this city en- route
for home from st Louis and he said:
1.-The mass of the Populst party wishes
to see William j. Bryan the next Presi-
dent, and no matter what differences of
opinion may arise nothing can prevent
him from carrying every Southern State.
He will also carry every Western State. -
He added: He will carry Kansas by
30, 900 Majority
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-28
y DOZEN BURIED N 'WRECKAGE.

Chicago, July 2I.-A dozen. Iaborers
engaged in clearing up the wreckage of
the recent fire at the Diamond Match
Company building, were buried in the
debris early this morning. The men were
working ON the second. floor, when, with
out warning, the roof and second floor
leli' CARRYING the men to the~firs floor
and buryinG them in Il mass of water
soaked matches and .smoudering tim,
bers. All of the men were cNtricated
alive. though more or less seriously in
Jured None of them will die.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-28
THE WAR OF RATES

New York, July 21 The latest advices
regarding the Southern rate war are cx-
tremely discouraging, although holders
of the securities of the roads involved
may derive some consolation from the eX
pectation. on general principles, that the
sharper the fight the sooner it will he
over. 1t lis now apprehended that the
Southern Passenger Association and
Southwestern and Central associations
may be drawn into the controversy.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-28
THE RRTTAL TURK

Athens, July 21.-A dispatch received
here from the Island of Crete saws that
while the national assembly was sitting
on Saturday, II panic occurred and the
Turks prepared to attack the Christians.
whereupon the commander of the British
iron-clad Hood. lowered five boats with
which to land Il force OF marines. Order
was restored, however, before action be
came necessary
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-28
4 VERY. DISASTROUS TORNADO
SWEPT OVER MICHIGAN SUNDAY
EVENING

Not Very Many Fatalities This Time, But
Great Loss and Damage to Property
and Crops-The Storm Was Also Dis
nstTous in Ohio and Iowa, Where it
Was Accompanied by "a Fleod---At
Other Points.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-28
RUNAWAY CARS

Kansas City, Mo-, July 27---Two cable
cars broke loose at the top of the Ninth
street incline late this evening and
dashed down the declivity into the union
depot sheds. The grip car and those
aboard escaped injury, but the trailer was
thrown from the track Just inside the
elevated sheds and literally mashed to
pieces. Several of the occupants of the
car was badly hurt.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-28
SCHOONERS IN COLLISION

St. Johns, y. T., July -. Two French
fishing crews report that the schooner
Anna Marie with twenty-onc men sunk in
collision with the schooner Pactique and
that the schooner Tede. with fifteen men.
toundered. The French crews landed
here tor day having been picked up adrift
in dories.