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New-York tribune., 1896-10-07
T.. A. MERRITT, JR., THEIR CANDIDATE.

Watertown N Y. Oct. 6-The Young Mems Re-
publican Club of Potsna has elected delegates TO at
tend the State Convention OF Republican Clubs at
Syracuse, with Instructions to do everything possible
10 secure the election of Edwin A. Merritt tr, son
OF General f. A. Merritt. - the presidency OF the
State League.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-07
RHODE Island ELECTORS.

Providence. Oct. G.-The Rhode Island Repub-
can State Convention to-day adopted resolution
inviting all men. irrespective OF party affiliations
in the past. to join In the crusade for sound money
The following electors were chosen: George H. Nor
man, OF Newport: Charles II. Perkins OF Warwick;
r + Wooiey. Of PAWtuck0t
New-York tribune., 1896-10-07
CONGRESS- NOMINATIONS.
NAMED BY REPUBLICANS.

Providence, Oct. 6-The Repuohcan Con'e".v n,
the Ist Congress District to-day renom'ha'.u - -
iii. Rull Od,n p. Capron was nominated for %
.ss hv tho Repubiican Convention In the 1id v v
frict 70 succeed Congressman Arnold. who deeHne'
ranominatiOn
New-York tribune., 1896-10-07
A pOPULIsT CANDIDATE

Baton Rouge La. Oct. 6-The Popust ConveH..
OF the With District met in this city yesierda! =
nominated J. b. Kleinpeter. OF East Baton Kous"
Congress.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-07

..rhus It is." says 1.-The Rome citizen ter. a. /!
J.. ,ho recsnt rise In the price OF wheat una.
rrons holding up the free-silyer ticket anu p''''''
a are dropping to the ground
New-York tribune., 1896-10-07

The difference between the two leading cann'aa eH
,or president. according to THE BinghamIoi IVY wy
,can." is that. while Bryan mas & so's as Vel, as
MSk,ne iI,,w to EXPRESS them plainly and forcibly
New-York tribune., 1896-10-07

MRS. LEASE IN CANTON. But SILENT
Canton Ohio oct. 6-Mary Ellen Lease was IN
Canton for several hours to-day. but did not speak
New-York tribune., 1896-10-07

FERDINAND EIDMAN FOR CONGRESS
The Republicans OF the XIth Congress Dssre! y y
at No. 2 Avenue A last night and nominated f"'
nand Eidman for Congress.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-07

Nr Racks speech a. Carnegie Hall has given p.
n,,,hor standing with intelligent people throueAos
tho state 1T reveals him as man OF large 'n'..
vsnce philosophc insight and practical sooa sem,s ~.
This Is the verdict of THE Rochester Express.
great strength Of Mr.. Blacks speech as ,Am ....
So So. ;, savs THE Amsterdam Democrat lay
~ l., ,,,.a,,on TO the mental grasp OF all vo'en
us y, as not an abstract treatise on economies ou
lain anplica ton of indisputable truths OF ne som
tions which confront US as hA''o'' "''' a'
nails"
New-York tribune., 1896-10-07

o.,,,,o himself toward smashing tyrannicai u u
some,h'nS, uhat else is Mr.. Beldens candidacy pu
snlne es; aSainst this sort Of thing In particular
daprant form?
New-York tribune., 1896-10-07

While Mr.. Powderly is doing everything in his pow
- shnw wage-workers the utter faacy OF the sIvs
hsresy his rival. Mr.. Gompers. Of the Federation
Labor. issues a circular advising his foho"e'
keep politics and trades -unonlsm sepa,dh pnd he mo,
imnortant to the workingmen OF this country W. w.
the defeat of the freesllver candidate ne oppS
So"a IS leader: Gompers always followed the crow
around him
Bryan refuses to discuss the tarii auesuO" ~
oarse as "rhe Gloversvile Leader asserts N
record will not permit IT,
New-York tribune., 1896-10-07
POLITICAL NOTES.

Genera! Jones Of Bnghamton. the late Demo-
cratic Lieutenant Governor. believes that there Will
no ,bout 500 Ooo Democratic votes cast at the coming
election in this State OF this number one-hth VIII
be cast for the gold candidates ana the retha'ns
four- Gfths for Bryan and Porter lie cohceues NC
y,nlev ZOO 900 votes and 200, 600 majority
New-York tribune., 1896-10-07

Thus at all events an entirely new issue has
been set up-one portentous az II was unfore
seen We expected a discussion Of the ways and
means Of government: We are challenged to fight
for the Government Itself. We looked TO a talk
over the better way OF paying our debts. We are
treated to a ha-angue In favor Of cheating our
creditors. Instead OF a discussion of the advisa-
bility Of this or that law. We hear depppeiAtIopS
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-24
THE INrERoOEANIo CANALS.

The failure Of Congress to do anything
towards promoting the Nicsraguan
canal project will no doubt prove .
great disappointment to the advocates
OF that scheme for q waterway to con-
meet the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
While the French plan for q canal
ACROSS the Isthmus of Panama has been
much derided by interested parties in
this country, and while for time.
through the mismanagement and cor.
ruption of those in charge Of the UNDER
taking, 4. seemed sure to be misera-
BILE failure, recent advices are to the
effect that work has been again resumed
on the proposed waterway, with posi-
bility that new life will be infused into
the enterprise, which may yet be car
ried to completion.
The shortness of this route and the
absence OF the numerous looks which
would be an unavoidable part Of the
Nicaraguan programme, gives the PAN
ana scheme q great advantage. Besides
q considerable amount of work has al
ready been done on the latter. which is
also very important point to be con-
sidered in contrasting the relative mer-
Its of the two projects.
On the whole, as only one waterway
would be much better from financial
standpoint. and as the Nicaraguan
scheme is likely to slumber for long
time in Congress, American capitalists
might find better investment for their
money in the Panama canal than in the
Nicaragua route. Especially might such
an investment prove advantageous II
made with view of ultimately secur-
ing American control Of the Panama Ca.
nal, as the English have of the Suez
canal. which WAS planned by French
engineer and constructed mainly with
French capital.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-24

The Democrats have elected their
candidate for governor In Louisiana by
about 10000 majority. Q considerable
falling of from the old-time figure, and
have control of she State legislature by
q small margin. In New Orleans the
reform league have succeeded in elect
ing their candidate for.mayor, and eff
feotually downed the ring which for
merly controlled the offices of that city.
The refusal of the administration to pay
the sugar bounties allowed by the
Fifsy-third Congress has created much
dissatisfaction in the ranks Of the Dem
ocracy of the State. which. in part, ao-
counts for the reduced majority for
governor. In several localities there Is
much disaatisfaotion ct the result, and
in st. Johns parish affairs are so
threatening that an appeal has been
made to the governor for troops. There
has always been more or less explosive.
ness about Louisiana politics, and ii the
present crisis is passed without blood
shed the people will be fortunate.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-24
THE NlMeLE kLlPSpRiNGER.
q Sort of Mountain antelope With Hips
Like an American Hare.

Like American Hare.
The klipSpringer is q kind of antelope
found in Africa, being abundant in the
mountainous regions Us far north as Abys-
sinia, and, IL South African sportsmen are
to bo believed, he furnishes the finest kind
of venison. These animals are about ~
inches long and 90 inches high, and the
males have sharp spike horns, sometimes
inches long These animals are remark
able climbers, running on the tips of their
hoofs and going up rock fnces apparently
rs steep as the side OF house. Tho hoofs
are made on tho pneumatic principle, be-
ing nearly cylindsioal and cup shaped IN
derneath, in order to break tho fall by
COMPRISING the air. This same plan gives
AL extra firm hold on the ROCKS.
They are the most remarkably built an
telopcs, with hip development euualed
by no animal In. America save the rabbit,
which they resemble 30 very much: that
sportsman seeing them going up a. hill or
In rapid locomOtion might easily think
they were the biggest rabbits he had ever
heard tell OF, lot alone seen. The, London
Field does not say that they sit upon their
hind legs like the rabbit or hare, although
1t is possible TINT they do, judging from
the hind legs, which, If tho animals were
TO straighten Them out, would give thom
the appearance Of a kangaroo on all k,urs.
Capital sport Is to be had hunting these
animals, the proper weapon beinga 1866
rifle or larger weapon. The hunting
is, OF course among the rocky hills, and q
man who has hunted the mountain sheep
successfully would find little trouble in
killing them The shots are taken when
the animal stands on some lookout rock
II missed, he bounds from ledge to ledge
on which the human eye can mark no
footing, balancing at one moment upon
the giddy verge Of a preoipice where barely
sufiiciens space exists for tho hoof to rest
all four hoof points would go on an
English penny piece, according to one
writer-and at the next moment casting
himself reoklessly into the battomless
chasn and pitching, as If by miracle,
upon some projecting peak, oil Of which
would make the sportsman think no was;
having lots of fun, in spite Of his efforts
to keep from sliding into ono of the bot
tomless canyons
The animals fur, or hair, varies some
what with tho regions, being coarse, al
most like quilts, in Somaliland, and some
what finer In other parts.
The mounted heads would make excel
lent trophies, while tho yellow skin would
make neat wall ornament, as a back
| ground for, shy, bow and arrow, model
| canoe or elephants tusk. The hair is too
brittle for a rug. 1t is much sought in
| the Transvaal.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-24
HE CANCELLED HIS vow.
And There Were Those Who Were After
ward Sorry That He Did.

mo, gentlemen" replied the man with
tho yaller whiskcrs as he was asked to take
hand in game of poker, 81 beg you to
excuse me. I'm not against card playing
on principle, but five years ago I made IA
vow mover to play again.
For your mothers sake?" queried the
glue factory traveller.
'Oh, no! My mother died many years
ago. was on a c., B. & O. train one
day, and we made up a game of poker.
There was five of us, and I never had such
luck in my life. One Of the players was
from Montana, and he finally put up 200
acres of land against $500 in cash."
"And you won?"
"He had full house, and yet bluffed
him on pair of tens. 1t turned out that
the land was narrow strip of high noun
tain and not worth a cent. 1t was an old
mining claim, believe"
but where does the VOW come IMP
II will tell you. After holding that
land three years l sold to Chicago stone
syndicate, and men were put to work
quarrying stone. a blast started an ava
lanche, and not only 10 workmen lost their
lives, but party of 90 cmigrants were
overwhelmed in the valley below. was
thus indirectly responsible for tho death of
85 of my fellow creatures. Had not won
that land 1t would not have been sold for
quarry"
'tYes; we Sec" said tho glue man.
"The other fellow would probably have
used it for a toboggan slider"
II believe that was his plan, sir"
land If he had the slide might have
busted some day and so people been hurled
into eternity"
do you think it possible?"
Not only pOScihln bpt nv ro,,,or,, ,D.ot
able. Yes; 100 people might have been
involved in tho awful disaster. figure it
that you have saved the lives of about 90
people and are entitled to great credit"
DO you really assure me?"
1--WE all do"
"Then, gentlemen, will cancel my
vow and take a hand in"
And at tho end Of an hour every man in
the game against him was dead broke and
cussing tho winners luck Free
Press.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-24

badly showed under by Republican bal
lots. They seem to have . special hold
on their people. and under certain con-
ditions either would prove . formidable
antagonist to the Republicans 90 Q
Presidential candidate.
Unfortunately, however. for his own
chances. Ex-Governor Russell has gone
out Of his way to announce his adhe-
renee to gold rs the standard Of value
OF this country, and II was the general
impression that Governor PAttison held
the same views. According to . Chicago
dispatch, however. the latter. when In
that city on Tuesday last, WAS asked II
he would accept nomination for Presi-
dent on free silver platform. and re-
fused to say whether he would or mot.
II this be true such position may be
satisfactory to the Ex-Governor himself,
but II will hardly be acoeptableto the
Democrats of his own State, or to the
delegates to the Chicago convention.
1t looks very much as II she time for
evasions and equivocAtion as to the
financial question had gone by, so far
as platforms and Presidential csndi-
dates are concerned. All parties in the
next campaign will want to know just
how their candidates stand as to silver
and gold, and all candidates will be re-
CURED to state their positions explicitly.
AT least It certainly looks that way.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-24
SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS.
Important Opinions Handed Down by
That Tribunal Yesterday

important opinions Handed Down by
That Tribunal Yesterday.
RICHMOND, Va. April 23.-The court
OF appeals did not to-day, IS was ex-
pected, hand down an opinion in the
Lacey case involving the constitution
ality OF the Maupin law.
The opinions handed down were gen.
orally lacking In interest to the public.
There was one railroad case, Norfolk
and Western against Ampey, from the
corporation court Of Petersburg. Opin-
ion by Judge Reilly. Affirmed.
In this case the brakeman was on
double duty. He attempted to make a
coupling at Petersburg. using q stick
for that purpose, but the CARS had been
in wreck and the block.heads were so
badly damaged that he could not couple
them. The conductor told him to use
his hand and that there would be no
danger TX the train backed slowly. The
conductor gave the signal to back and
the train came back with such speed
that the brakemen's hand was caught
and SO badly mashed that the arm had
to be amputated.
1t WAS sought to make 1t appear that
this injury was the result of q con-
tributory negligence on the part of o
fellow-servsnt, but the court OF sp-
POnio uOluo tueb tu6 E6hl ChuSe OF sn0
accident WAS defective coupling ap-
plisnces. and that the negligence of
the conductor does not operate to re-
lieve or diminish the liability Of the
company.
Other opinions were: By Judge
Ksith, franklin. Clark g. Co. vs.. Com.
mercial Bank OF LYnohburg. Affirmed.
BY Judge Rely: Crawford Paving
Company vs. Baum ct als.; circuit court
Of Alexandria City. Affirmed.
BY Judge Buchanan: Warren vs.
Warren; circuit court of James City
county. Affirmed.
By Judge Harrison: Eubank VS..
Barnes; circuit court of Mecklenburg.
Reversed. Emmons and wife We. Pidcock
ais; circuit court of Culpepper county.
Affirmed. Houghton, ETC., VS.. Mountain
Lake Land Company ct ais; hustings
court cisy OF Radford. Amended and
affirmed. Hsnkins Wood vulcsnizing
Company VS.. Cleveland Shipbuilding
Company; appeal and supersedeas. Bond
in penalty OF $500. Norfolk and West
ern Railroad Company VS.. Dunpsway's
administrator; upon petition to re.
hear q judgment rendered at former
day OF this term. Petition refused.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-24
GILKEs0N & TAYLOR,
Hats, Shoes, FURNISHINGS
DATA AS TO TWINS.
Showing That They Have a Tendency to
Run In Families.

Kun In Families.
There can be little doubt that the tend
ENJOY to give birth to twins run in certain
families. DR.. Cory Of ST. Thomas hos
pital has Investigated the history of II
cases of twins which have recently como
under his notice professionally, and he
finds that In no fewer than Is of the cases
there had been previous births of twins
among near relations of either tho father
or the mother.
In eight cases (47.0 per cent? the prcyi-
Gus tendency to twins had boon on the
mothers side only; in four cases (23. SO per
cent? tho tendency has been ON the fathers
side only, and in one case Go. So per cent?
there was tendency on both sides. Tho
remaining cases of the II (23. SO per cent?
had no previous history Of twins
DR.. Wakely knows of family with the
following record The history begins with
two brothers, A. and B. B. had an only
child, son, whose only children were
twins. A. had q large family, consisting
OF two daughters, who both had large fam
lilies, but no twins, and five sons, two of
whom were twins Three of the sons were
married. and each was the father of twins.
Another extraordinary instance is re-
corded by DR.. Macphail. In his family
twins were born In four out of five con-
secutive generations.
First Generation.-A woman, A, had
twins.
Second Generation.-B., daughter of A.,
had twins twice and triplets once. c.,
twin son of A, was father of twins.
Third Gencration.-D., daughter of c.,
had twins twice. f., son of c., was ia
Their of twins.
Fourth Gcneration.-No case of twins.
Fifth Generation.-F., granddaughter
of D., had twins. Her husband was father
OF twins by n previous wife.
Another family shows twins in each Of
four consecutive generations:
First Conventional. had twins once
and four children at single births.
Second Genoration.-B., daughter of
A, had twins once and four other chill
dren.
Third Generation.-C., daughter of b.,
had twins twice and triplets once. D.,
daughter OF b., had twins once and four
other children.
Fourth Generation.-E., twin daughter
of D., had twins once.-London Bits
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-24
GREAT MEN ON BOTH SIDES.

From the pictures on the stage in CO.
lumbar Hall at Staunton where the
Virginia State Republican convention
met yesterday. it would appear that the
members of that body are disposed to
recognize the fact that the war is over,
and that there were good men on both
sides of the late conflict. In the descrip-
ton of the decorations aud initial pro-
ceedings. it WAS stated that the pictures
OF Lee. jackson, Lincoln, Grant, Hayes.
Garfield, Blaine and Malone were hung
at the rear OF the stage, and that while
the crowd was gathering the old Stone
wall Brigade band played "Dixie" and
other airs.
There was certainly nothing narrow
in the selection of the portraits of dis"
tinguished Americans, and as "Dixie"
has been pretty thoroughly appropriated
as one OF the popular airs of the country
1t would appear that the Republicans of
the State are prepared to begin the
Presidential campaign on q national
basis and fight 1t out on living issues.
This is az it should be.
The time has passed for psrading the
"bloody shirt" and eulogizing John
Brown. The people of the country are
now thoroughly united, and the party
that recognizes this In it's appeals for
support ought to command the respect
of the people.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-24
NO sTRADDLING ALLOWED

Ex-Governor Russell has already
been brought forward as q candidate
for President by the Democrats of Mass.
schuBetts, and 1t will be next in order
for those OF Pennsylvania to endorse ex.
Governor Pattison, of that State, for the
same position. Both OF these GENTLE
men are immensely popular In their
respective States. and each has been
elected governor when all other Demo-
cratic candidates on their tickets were
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-24
VIRGINIA REPUBLICANS MEET
CONCLUDED FROM FIRST pAeE)

ton Hoge nominated Col. William Lamb
to succeed himself, and ne was elected,
but not unanimously:
Delegates as large to the 81. Louis
convention were elected as follows:
William Lamb, Gen. James A. Walker,
Maj. s. n. Yost and A. W. Harris
(colored).
The only fight WAS over the fourth
place, for which P. II. McOaull, of Gull
pepper, and James r. Wilson, of DAN
Vile. were also placed in nomination.
Col. MoOaull withdrew his name and
supported Harris.
An effort was made to nominste alter.
mates, but 80 many names were placed
in nomination, and 1t appearing that
the body would be In session ali night
without taking vote, the convention
at 1:5o adjourned until tomorrow morn
ing,
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-24
PENNsYLvANIA's FAvORITE SON.

Senator Quay's gathering at Harris
burg, called out Of courtesy the Penn
sylvania Republican convention. has
not disappointed anybody. The boss OF
the Keystone State had his way both
rs to the platform and the delegates.
The platform declares for "sound
money" and Senator Quay, as can
d!date for President, will carry the
vote OF the delegation In his pocket
The delegates will vote for him, or
any man that he snd Boss Platt may
agree on for President, and continue
30 do this till the voting is over.
1t does not often happen that any one
man 30 completely dominates the poll
tics of his own State as Senator Qusy
does; but he has earned his supremacy
by hard work and adroit management,
and, II such aystem was not contrary
30 the epiris OF American institutions,
1t might be said that he has right to
rule with On iron hand. Boss Platt's
hold upon the Republican party OF New
York is strong also, but he does no. ap-
pear to have the willing and enthusi-
sstic support Of the great majority of
party workers in his State that the
Pennsylvsnia boss has in his.
Both, however, will control their
delegations to st. Louis fully. and any
combination they may make will he
ratified by those delegations without
question. When the Morton boom has
been worked for ell 1t is worth and the
Quay movement has ceased to be USE
full, the two President makers will
show mp. perhaps, unexpectedly In
another quarter. but always with view
OF making the most of the situation fol-
themselves md their friends.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-24
SPRING CONCERT AT HOLLINs.
The Young Ladies Acquitted Themselves
in u Most Creditabie Manner

The Young Ladies Acquitted Themselves
in a Most CreditabIe Manner.
A very large and sppre ciative audi
ence gathered at Hollins Institute last
night TO welcome the young ladies who
appeared on the platform to render their
spring concert.
The music rendered WAS of q specially
high claes, the programme having been
carefully selected to combine modern
grace with the more severe classical
style.
Where all evidenced such careful
training 1t seems almost invidious to
make seeming distinction by selec.in
individual pieces for mention.
The rendition of the programme was
such as to reflect great credit on the in-
stitution and upon the musical depart
ment in particular. The reception held
in the school psrlors after the concert
proved most enjoyable affair.
Among those who attended the re-.
cital were A. R. Bowdre, DR.. and Mrs.
E. B. Pollard. Mrs. w. G. Williams.
Clarence Williams, W. B. Daniel,
DR.. r. Gordon Simmons. Mrs.
Highley Thompson j. P. Woods and
Ernest Fishburne, Of this city; Miss
Ewell. Of Lynchburg; Nick CArper. of
Rocky Mount; Sam and VIII Moomaw
anu shoiE uotucE, mts. y. VI mOomoWs
OF Cloverdale. Many others attended
from the city whose names are not
known
The following young ladies partici-
pated In the programme, which lack of
space and the lateness OF the hour pre-
vents publication.
Messrs. Mills. Simmons, lamar. Gales,
Lutte, Newson, e. and s. Long, Owens,
Houaer, Sykes. Park, Spindle, Moomaw,
Knight. Genard. Robertson, Jester,
Briscoe. Walker, Miles. Love, Laratt
Price, Peasants, Digger, Mills Cooke,
Cfutchfeld, Warren and Payton.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-24
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