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The Lamar register., 1896-04-11
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New York. April "a dlsIaiei
World from London says Tbs
siAiemen, came 10 y1ur eorrsJ'
from BEADING nuantirS q 'se
money making part q bdndqa
England has coueiuds,i > traty 1
with spain. uls anai msssaE'
~wiihin ten days Europe WI
tlszI by tn. ofiietai snIounccmeul
fact" Continuing. The w"rid
p.ondeni says
such a trcafy would have
important bearing upon the taosi'
tioa IN the Uniic.l States
II quoted TO my informant 'aa
ment in the New York papers r
me by yesterdays mail lilat ibsI
inEton government had Revived
official lniimafion frum ths BTi'is
istry that England would approve
recognition 10y the United states
han heiiigereneg.
His reply was that exactly 4
tary is the case. that In the Arsl
the salisbury ministry Is disposeI
anything Il can with safety and
son, to cheek the pretcnslons
American government 70 inter-
either West Indian or South An
affairs particularly in the "es'
where Great Britain herself hal
important Interests and that, s.
Spain by this treaty has made ilpl
concessions to England In return
lattens more or less active sapi
Spain In her conflict with tue
rebels.
II can furnish no further aet
this alleged treaty than that, Hef
to my informant. II VIII lnclnAr.
to Great Britain the right TO harp
refit her fleets in the Mediterrans'A9
Of Spain. The harbOr of Gar'as1
one of the finest on the MeaItetI
and would shelter the entire
navy"
The Lamar register., 1896-04-11

One OF the amusing items u news
from Europe is that the Barrison sis
ters. ave swedish dancers. hase been
banished from Germany because they
led so many members Of the pcbtlity
astray. 1t is reported that number Of
men OF prominence have becorrs the
victims OF the charms of the danserses,
70 the detriment OF their wives, chill
oren and fortunes Count Won Wedei,
a dashing young officer. was arrested
for having pawned iewelry which he
had purchased on instaIlments from a
tewcler. AT the arraignment II was
learned that the young man had mo-,
only spent a large fortune on the Barri-
son sisters. but even the little money
he obtained on the jewelry was spent on
them. The police say that many mem
bers Of the nobility have been ruined Of
late by their enehantments. noble
man who can be ruined by a dancing
Eiri is hardly worth making so much
trouble about. II would be nearer
doing poetic justice to banish the
mobiles and confer medals on the women
for showing up the characters of the
blue-b -blooded roues.
The Lamar register., 1896-04-11

Cubans are not fightiss specially be-
cause OF any recent ami unusual OPP
preston: 1t is the CALLING chains that
hung about their fatheri and Grand
fathers and were welded to their own
limbs by Spain that they desire 70
break and unloose. They have resolved
10 do 1t or die. Is 1t any wonder that
Americans. eonversant with their his
tory. deeply sympathize with Cuba
They would not be the sons and daugh-
ters OF l77s II they did otherwise.
The Lamar register., 1896-04-11
M.,ouri IRE. SILVER Men.

st Louis April 6.--Tbe free silver
men OF loo or more townships and coun-
ties OF Missouri held conventions yester.
day. In almost every instance free coin
age at 16 to was indorsed. and delegates
TO the state convention We're instructed TO
vote for delegates 10 the national conven.
tion who favored that idea Whenever
the issue was made the conventions ex-
pressed themselves in favor OF sending
solid silver delegation to Chicago, re-
gardless of the choices of congressional
districta
The Lamar register., 1896-04-11

New York burglars never had such
a picnic before. One of them entered
a fashionable residence the other day
and while he was harvesting ali the
valuables in sight whistled accompani-
ments to all the popular airs of the
day while young lady of the house
,drummed them on piano She thought
the visitor was just one of the men who
: belonged there.
The Lamar register., 1896-04-11

Emilhe GToh OF Chicago has been or
dered TO pay her husband $40 a month
alimony. Heinrich. her husband, is Go
years old. feeble and destitute. She ap-
piled for divorce. put Heinrich on the
street and got an injunction preventing
him from returning home. The new
woman seems to be rapidly learning the
mean ways OF men.
The Lamar register., 1896-04-11

while the British press is talkrps
about the sensitive pride and honor Of
the Spanish nation" ii may be recalled
with propriety that the pride" and
honor" did not stand in the way Of
SPANS grinding tax money out OF the
Cubans and falling TO return any sub
stantial benefit
The Lamar register., 1896-04-11

A New York florist has paid $4,000
for the exclusive ownership of a new
carnation. The price is only exceeded
sn the annals of Horticulture by that
paid by the eminent New Yorker. Nj.
Gebhard. for Jersey Lily.
The Lamar register., 1896-04-11
BASHFUL CARLISLE.
won.r sAv ne S ! oAsOIoATH
ciain. to DO chisay sonoitea. fos Z.
SQUAD Money Platform for the p-s'ss-

ray.
washington. u q. April o. Secretary
Carlisle has written the following let
ter on The subject Of bis candidacy for
the presidential nomination at the Chi
cago conventiap'
washington Aprtl I. 1885 --e's..: ss..s
r. Long. Chairman Democratic State
Central committee. Louisville ny;
MY Dear sir Your favor of March
90 in which you say in substance that
many n my I,erS yni friends Ia ken-
tueky and elsewhere desirc me to L.
come candidate bcsop' the apprsachir;
national Democratic cunvrafhn fos
nomination of The ofiicc u president and
requesting me 10 giee '-'ne auih"rt'A'
tive or definite expression upon toe pro
Jgc.. has t.-en ma,ur,ly cousideresi
MANY communications upun Tx sutt
ject and similar lmp-1rt have t'cen ~
ceiysd frum friends Ia dinrrsn, parts OF
the country. aud while very grateful
for these numerous cxpressigtss u 600
hdeucs and esteem upon the part Of my
Demn-raiir fellow citiHrns. have not
bcen able TO reach the canciustan that
the existing conditions rrQulre me 70
comply with th-ir requests by auth"'iz-
Ing them 10 announce mc a. caudliists
for the presidential nomiuatino-
while feel prof0und interest IN
the welfare af my party, ! am much
rnorr runccrncd about its declaration of
priaciplcs than It's selection Of caBdi-
dates. because. in mr opinion, its fail.
urc or SUCCESS At the rlection, as vel
IS It, capscliy for useful service In the
country In the future. dcpgfisis uHan tbr
position II takes or 0miis 90 take upon
the public questions now engaging the
aiteiIti0u of the ptople, and especially
the questions affectia< the monetary
system of The country and the character
and amonnt ~ tnxathgn 10 b. Imposed
upon cur citizens Its position upon
those and otiar subiccsS having h-sn
agrccd upon, ard clearly HDd distinctly
announced. the convention ought 70
have no difficulty IN selecting an accept
able candidate. who win fairly uepressnt
Its views. and 40 order that its deiibsr-
ati1us may b. embarrassed as little as
possible by ths euntentious Of rival as
plEanis and their frie1ds. I think my
duty to the party viii b. hrs, performed
by decliulnS to participate In q contest
for the nomination
The obligations assumed when I ae
cep;ed my present ofiielal position N,
qnirc me to devote my eniire time and
attention To the public Interests commit.
ted TO my charge. and l shall continue
to discharge the duties imposed upon me
20 the best OF my abIlity and In such
manner as will. In my Judgment. mos;
certainly promote the true interests Of
the country: and %. in the opinion os
my fellow Democrats o. Kentucky, my
services entitle me 10 their commens',-
tion and approval. would regard their
Endorsement Of my public couus... as an
ample reward for the littic 1 have boen
able to accomplish IN behalf OF homes,
administration and a sound financial
policy.
With many thanks for your kind let
ter. ! am very truly yOurs.
y. C. CARLISLE"
The Lamar register., 1896-04-11
T.rsr osmml.ls. ca.,..,..,

Detroii. Mich. Apfl G.-s. II
q New York. sscretary q u u
Tariff Commission lssene. aryirs.
to-day an,f i consulting nsri
ventioa pEsmsptsrs reszrl!rg Alsil
nafhatzsl euut.niiau sdvtsatss K
cumniassioa ln this city. Aybsr I
day that Cbsyeispa aud Ksnsa
ws-ts-I tho convention. bui that "a
trrtssy b. considered Cleytisud Il
The sSTrtary prssiirts that a. isas
sdvn-atc- q The rsnsvBl y IA
qp,stson fnsn r.liisis- v1l attr1d /
vgnli6I of upvAnis q 80 casS.i
baisr- In ,bc unlb-i State al !.
have apfsNute,i siaieEafes
The Lamar register., 1896-04-11

There is a report that J. Pierpont
Morgan was about to conclude the pur-
chase of street railway system in
Boston but pulled OF on being remind
ed that it would not go into his safe.
The Lamar register., 1896-04-11
SUFFERING IN ARMENIA.
DspiershIe Condition of tho People Who
Tee Their Language In Pear.

Boston. April 4.-From recent letters
from Eastern Turkey IL apears that the
condition OF the destitute in that section
Is most deplorable. In spite OF the relief
work which has been done there Recent
writers state that almost the entire Ar
menian nation is struggling for existence
under conditions the very contempla-
ton Of which almost makes one long for
death. In writing at some length upon
this subject an American In Karpoot
says:
Dressed in rags, unwashed, smelling
OF stables so that the odOr is most un-
The Lamar register., 1896-04-11
rkRRIel.E FlRs ~ MANILLA.
Capital of the rhmp,a.. Almost w,p-s
Out

put
NIad..i. April GA terrible fire has
occurred At Manllla. 10 the Phillipine IsI
ands. by which 1000 houses were ie-
strayed and 30oco people ls,t homeless
Manila 4 the capital of she Philippine Isl.
ands and has a popliiati1n of 10000 or
with the suburbs. 16o,op0 II Is one %
the great cmporiums II the easi. The
principal bpildinGs arr the cathesiral the
residences of the governor and arch
bishop, beautiful town house. ten
churches % different religious orders, ssy.
rral monas,cri.-. convenis the arsenal
the three colleges for young men and
two for young women. n supreme court
prison. hospital university. marine and
commercial school. larze tbsater. a Gus
tins h0usc and barracks Ito has frc-
queutly been visited by severe and de-
structive earthquakes
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-16
WYOMING REPUBLICANS.
They Endorse ri cKtnley and Adopt 81
YER Platform.

They Endorse Mckinley and Adopt g Sill
YER Platform.
SHERIDAN, Wyo., May 15.-McKinley
and free silver were declared INSOFAR
able political twins by the Republican
State convention to-day. The commit
tee on resolutions had o warm session
lasting until midnight.
The convention WAS called to order at
1890 a. m. and the resolutions reported
by the committee were adopted without
change. The delegates were instruc ted
to support Chairman Vandeventer for 9
place on the national committee and
William Mckinley for President.
The financial platform in full is as
follows: "We reaffirm allegiance to the
principles of imetallism as enuncia ted
In the Republican State platform
adopted at Casper in 1894; we commend
the record OF our Senators and Repre-
sentatives in Congress in maintaining
these principles, and we instruct our
delegates to the st. Louis convention to
take like action when the financial
plank OF the platform Of their convene
ton Is being made"
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-16

Howard Pop, Als.), rose to q question
of privilege to denounce "a fabrications
some newspaper reports printed several
months ago to the effect that he had en-
tered the hall of the House in an intoxi-
Gated condition and had been carried out
by two colored porters.
The House committee on elections
No. to-day unanimously decided the
contested election case of Denny Va.
Owens from the Seventh Kentucky dis
trict in favor Of the sitting member.
The subcommittee in charge of the
Hopkins Hendriok case, from the Tenth
Kentucky district, is divided. Mr..
Linney (Rep., N. C.) to-day presented
his views to the full committee in favor
Of the contestant, Mr.. Hopkins. and Mr..
Turner (Dem., Va.) gave his views in
favor Of Mr.. Kendrick.
At p. m. tho House took . recess
until O'Clock. the evening session to
be devoted to the consideration Of pri-
vate pension bills.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-16
ROANOKE.
LYNCHBURG.


Earned runs--Roanoke 4; Lynchburp. a Two
base hits-Williams, McGsnn, Smith. Home run
-Wrigley. Stolen bases-Cockmsn, Williams
r sisteS E;, D9 9n D0uSs
on 6alls-On Willis, 6; on Bruncr, 2. Hit by
p Wis oSSl all co0ns. Struck outmBy
hours Umpire-Mr. Belts.
President Mclaughlin. of the Vir-
ginia State League, is in the citv and
witnessed the game yesterday after
noon.
Gcchenour WAS given his release at
his own requeet and he will leave to-
night for Hagerstown. He is a good
player and has made many friends dur
Ing his brief sojourn here.
Caeesbro will pitch to-dsy's Qsme,
and IL he Is In his usual form it is likely
that the Hill Climbers will drop two
out OF the three games to the Noun
taineers.
Uninterosting.
RICHMOND, Va, May 15.-The Peters.
burgs were unable to hit Ksgey, who,
barring q little wildnsss, pitched a
great game. The field work was slow
and the contest lacking in interest.
Score r TT e
Richmond. ........ 1oooso2sos 10 I
Batteries-Kagey and Boland; Armstrong and
Stanhopc.
He Played the Game.
WASHINGTON, May 15.-Georgetown
had an easy victory over the University
OF virginia to-day, by score of 81 to /.
Captain Harley, Of Georgetown, msde an
admirable record. Five times at the
bat he made three singles. 8 three base
hit and home run; he also made two
wonderful running catches. Rearden
and mahoney made home runs.
Union STARS Win.
BLUEFTELD, w. Va, May 15.-Union
Stars victorious; ten innings. Score:
Union Stars, 10; Bluefield, II. Batter
les: G. Ballantine. Moynahan and
Turner; Douthat. Cooper and Keister.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-16
NORFOLK AND WESTERN.

Report of the Board of Directors For the
Year Ending December 81, 1895.
The fifteenth annual report Of the
Norfolk md Western Railroad Com.
pany for the year ending December 81.
1895. has been issued. The gross earn
ings were SO, 662 ,0s7; operating expenses
iincluding taxes), S7,523, 63e, or 70 per
cent. OF the gross. Net earnings
amounted to S2.13S ,451, but as $63 ,239
was received from other services, the
net income was S2.174, $50. Interest,"
lines amounted to SO, 139, $40, 80 that fine
deficit for the year was 1864, $50. In 3D.
dition there is charged against the an
come account eundry debts incurred
prior to February 8. 1895, the amount
having been S2s9,732. but ss there was q
surplus of S22 1877 on December 1, 1894,
the total deficit Of the income account
on December 81, 1895, was S1,932.492.
The latter sum does not really reflect
the full extens OF the showing. for the
sinking fund Of the equipment mort
gage OF 1888, amounting to $3.50, 900.
was not paid. nor was the mortgage in
debtedness OF the Roanoke and Southern
and Lynchburg and Durham Companies,
amounting to S1s3,ss6. Adding these
sums to the apparent deficit of $780,
692, the actual deficit for the year would
have been Sl,558.57s This unfavorAble
showing was due, in q measure. to the
miners' strike in the Pooahontss coal
field, which began May /, and continued
In Its effects at least I've months. Groqa
earnings for the year decreased S67S, 365.
while operating expenses fell off only
S170, 800. thus making o decrease In net
earnings of S50s. oe6. The freight and
passenger statistics explain the wide
difference IN the decrease in gross and
expenses, for the profit per ton per
mile, which was only O.10s Of cent,
WAS the lowest on record, while the
Hx$9t per passenger per mile was o 514.
also the lowest In the company's history.
The tota, miles of road in operation
during the year was 1,57O35.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-16
A MURDERER HANGED.
Two Others Scheduled For the Same Fate
Respited by Governor AltReId.

Two others Scheduled For the Same Fate
Respited by Governor AltReId.
CHICAGO. May 15.-Alfred G.. Fields,
negro convicted of the murder of Mrs.
Randolph last winter, was hanged IN
the county Jail at noon to-day. Two
other murderers, Jos. Windrath, q
German, and Mo Marsden, were
scheduled to hang at the same time, but
Marsden IVES respited by Governor
Altgeld yesterday and Windrath almost
at the last moment to-day. The latter
shows signs OF insanity and stay Of
three weeks Is granted.
Fields smiled on the scaffold and said
Goodbye. old sport" to an acquain-
lance, and WAS then strangled to his
death, his neck not being broken by the
fall. The other prisoners in the jail set
up loud shout when the drop fell.
Above the din could be heard the shrill
yell Of Windrath, who had just been re.
prieved. II was the same wild Shrek
that has nearly distracted the jail in
mates for q week.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-16

Leahy and Dolan both singled. and the
former scored on McGann's fly to centre
feld. In the third McGann raped out
hit for two bases, and sprinted to
home plate on Fears single.
The next four innings the visitors
BANKED. They made their last run in
the ninth. Fear was presented with
four balls and went to third on Smiths
double: Jimmie Little sent an easy
one TO Whitehill. who threw the batter
OUT at hrst. and In the meantime Fear
scored. The score:
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-16

FORT WORTH, Tex May l5.-A spe.
cial from Sherman, Tex, says; A most
disastrous cyclone struck Sherman at
4;ao O'Clock this afternoon, wiping out
the entire western end o: the town.
The loss OF life is appslling. The dead
are estimated at between thirty and
forty. This Ia very conservative esti-
mate. Many more are fatally or ser.
iously Injured.
At 6 o'clock this morning twelve
bodies are lying in the county court
house and az many more are scattered
about ACROSS the desolated west end of
the city; no accurate statement can az
yet be made on the loss OF life and
property. The work OF rescue and
search for the missing goes on.
The business part Of the town is de.
serted and the greatest excitement pre-.
walls. The Western Union Office Is
overlooked with anxious ones sending
messages and ING uiring the fnse of other
towns. Every available wagon, buggy
ana morse 10 In use by sesrchers and
workers on the field of death.
The Sherman courthouse Is insufic-
lent to hold the dead and wounded. The
vacant Moore building on the south
square was utilized at 6 O'Clock, fifteen
colored people dead or dying, being
placed there. Express drays, baggage
wagons and all kinds OF vehicles con-
tlnue to come in with dead bodies.
Around the Moore building, the biVgest
excitement prevails.
The storm struck Sherman without
warning on the southwest corner OF the
| city and cleaned path one hundred
yards wide. Houses trees. fences and
everything movable went up before the
terrible force Of the Cyclone. The negro
part OF the town suffered the most
negroes killed Ten bodies have been
picked up in Post Oak creek.
The flood OF rain which attended the
storm was severe. The town is q mass
OF mud and floating debris. There ia
much difficulty in finding the dead and
injured. Capt. T. T. Ely's house WAS
demolished and his wife and two chill
dren had miraculous escapes.
Frank Bryan, manager of the Sher-
man baseball team, had his house blown
OIL Its foundation and completely
| turned around. His wife and two chill
dren escaped serious injury.
NEWTON, Tex, May 15.-Six persons
were Injured. one of them fatally, by q
| cyclone, which passed near Mound
| Ridge, station on the Missouri Pacific.
twelve miles north of here, this nom.
Ing. stretch Of country about eight
miles In length and o hundred yards In
width, was devastated.
Samuel Bass. farmer. was fatally
injured end his house demolished. Five
otners, whose names are unknown, we're
more or less seriously injured The
storm could be seen from here and took
acourse from southwest to northeast.
torrents OF rain fell after the cyclone
had passed.
AUSTIN, Tex. May ia cyclone
struck the town Of Justin to day ct a:s0
p. M, blowing twelve houses down, kill
Ing one man named w. J. Evans, of
Keller, Tex, and badly injuriug seven
teen others. The Cyclone also did much
damage north of hare
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-16
WIN Not Compste for the Cun.

BERLIN. May 15.-Col. Primkenau
Won Kessel. aide de- camp to Emperor
William. of Germany, informed q repre-.
sentative of the Associate ted Press TODAY
that there 10 no truth In the statement
attributed to Lord Lonsdale, his aies-
tvs representative on board the Meteor,
just launched, that the new cutter NAV
challenge for the Americas cup II she
proves to be faster craft than Valky-
rie Ill Col. Won Kessel added that the
Meteor will only sail in European
waters,
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-16
Colorado Republicans for Teller

PUEBLO. Colo, May 15.-It was nearly
1:30 o. m. when the Republican State
convention adjourned. Delegates at
large to the St. Louis convention are:
Senator Henry M. Teller, Frank FL.
Ooudy. j. M. Rockefellon and James
Downing. The alternates are: Robert
w. Bonynge, Charles F. Caswsil, d, j.
Kelly and John A. Williams (coloted).
The delegates are instructed by resolu-
ton to act ct St. Louis in harmony with
the views of Hon III. M. Teller.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-16
TARHEEL REPURLICANs

They Fall In Line For McKinisv and Do
lection.
RALEIGH, N. G, May 15.-Nearly she
entire day was consumed In adjusting
contested seats in the Repu blican State
convention today. Pritchard was nom.
mated by ACCLAIM alton for United States
Senator. Mckinley wss endorsed for
resident without dissenting vote.
resolution endorsing pro ton WAS
unanimously adopted.
The convention gave Senator Pritch-
ara rousing demonstration and an.
dorsed him for re- election.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-16
THE CUBAN INsURREorIoN.
A Spanish General Says It's Duration IL
Due to American Assistance.

a SP""ioh Noherai says HIS duration fs
Due to American Assistance.
MADRID. May 15.-General Psndo,
who has just returned from Cuba and
who is mentioned as the possible sue
cessor of General Weyler as captain
general of that island. in an interview
Ia quoted as expressing itself pessimis-
tically regarding affairs there. He de-
clared that the duration of the insur-
recsion WAS due to American assistance.
1t Is believed that Maxine Gomez has
crossed the river at Har ALBANIA and CON.
sequently has left the province of Santa
Clara and is now in the province Of
Msntanzas and on his way westward.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-16
Vessels Damaged at Hull.

HULL, May 15.-Caisson of the new
extension Of st. Andrews fsh dock
here broke suddenly to-day and the
rush OF water swept every vessel in the
docks from their moorings and jammed
them into hopeless mass Of wrecksge.
The damage is estimate to amount to
S5OO OG0
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-16

~ WASHINGTON. May l5-Rear Admiral
Ihomas ID. Il. Stevens, U. 8. NJ, re.
tired, DIED at his home in Rockville,
near this city. last night. He was found
dead ip bed this morning,
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-16
A New York District for mckinley.

CLEAN. N. Y, May i6.-The Republi-
can convention for the Thirsy-fourth
Congressional district of New York, the
last district convention to be held in
this State, met here to- day and elected
delegates 10 St. Louis and ins.ruc ted
them for Mckinley.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-16
A JadRe Resigns.

ST PAUL. MINI, May 15.-United
States Judge K 4 Nelson, of this State,
has sent his resignation to Presiden,
Cleveland, to take effect tomorrow, on
which date he becomes 20 years OF sgs'
and under the law can retire under full
salary.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-16
Call on Depository Banks

NEW YORK, May 15.-The Treasury
Department. has issued further call on
the depository banks, graded according
to the amount of their holdings of Gov
eminent money. The aggregate amount
30 held ct this time is approximately
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-16

THE United States Government re.
ports show Royal Baking Powder gu.
perior to 81! others