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The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-19
Racing Season OPENED

WASHINGTON, April 1s.-The season
OF legitimate racing in the East was
inaugurated with every auspicious cir
cumstance at the Bennings track this
afternoon. The weather, the track, the
attendance and the racing could not
have been better. The spectators in
Guided many OF the prominent officials
OF the city and the cream of the social
circles. There was no lack of betting
ana every one had the chance to lay his
money, although no gambling psrapher-
mana was In sight, the system of bet
ting by the nod which was carried out
last season was worked successfulIy.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-19
Burial of Mrs. Mason.

WASHINGTON, April 1s.-A private
letter from Constansinople says that i'm
pressive services were held &C the
burial of Mrs. Emma Mason, of Wash
ington, who went TO Turkey as score
tary to Miss Barton, Of the Red, Cross.
The entire staff of the American Legal
ton and many OF the American colony
were present and the casket was liter.
ally buried in flowers. The letter adds
that no difficulty Ia being encountered
in the relief work Mrs. Mason's son
was with the relief party st Alexan-
dretta, distant weeks travel, st the
time OF her death and burial.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-19

Resolutions Looking to the Relief of Rev.
Mr.. Dray and Asking Assistance
ATLANTA. Ga. April 1s.-The Home
Mission Of the Southern Baptist Con-
vention at full meeting to-day
adopted the following resolutions:
Resolved, That the board has heard
with deepest pain of the Imprisonment
OF Brother A. j. Diaz by the Spanish
authorities in Cuba; that We are pro.
foundry impressed with the duty of doing
all In our power to preserve the life and
secure the liberty of our beloved
BROTHER; that for this purpose we invite
all Bapsista everywhere and all Chris.
sfan brethren who msy sympashize with
us to unite In COMMON effort to in iu-
ence the authorities OF tho land TO do
everything consistent with the honor o.
the country to accom- plish our wishes.
Resolved, Thatpablse meetings bs hela
by them and thus show some sym patty
with us and q due expression OF their
desires be forwarded to Senators, Rep
resentatives and other public officials
advising that the entire constituency OF
the Southern Bap'lst convention, aided
by sympathizing friends from every part
OF the country, are united in one sacred
effort for the deliverance of the man OF
God, who, by his unselfish devotion and
unflnching courage has endeared him.
self to all familiar with his history; that
for this purpose we ask that Baptists
throughout the South will, through
their respective churches and other orr
ganiz atoms, make contribution to q
fund for expenses attending any effort
for his relief, but more especially az q
tangible expression of sympathy for
him and for his deliverance from the
dangers environing him.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-19
Sells Out His Interests.

CINCINNATI. April morrow g
Commercial Gazettee will NJ AXE the an
nouncement that Perry S. Heath, who
for two years has been president and
general manager of the Commercial Ga
zette, has sold out his interest and re-
tired from the directory and manage.
ment. For more than twenty years he
has been actively and constantly en-
gagged in journalism and before re en-
tering business he will take long an
ticipated and much-needed vacation,
during which time he will devote some
attention to his banking, real estate and
other interests located in several States.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-19
AN UNNATURAL GRANDMOTHER
She is Sentenced to Life imprisonment
for Cruelty to Children

OTTAWA, Ont. 1s.-Mrs. Bell, for
cruelty to her grandchildren, was to-day
sentenced to life imprisonment. The
charges against Mrs. 3 III, which were
proved at the trial, were that she had
punished the two children, q bow of
fourteen and girl of fifteen. with the
most fiendish fortunes. Stripping them
to thinnest clothing she would soak
them in water and compel them to sit
before open windows when the temper
AZURE was several degrees below zero
until their attire was frozen stiff.
On one occasion the boy was kept at
work In the cold weather until his toes
were frozen and dropped of. They were
fed on victuals mixed with noxious
fluids like kerosene, turpentine and
others. The defense offered was that
hrs. Bell inflicted only such punish
ment as parent or guardian had the
right to, but the jury unhesitatipgly
pronounced her guilty and the penalty
OF the law WAS melted out.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-19
MURDER IN NORFOLK.
A Colored Waterman Killed and Thrown
Into ahe River

A Oolored Waterman Killed and Thrown
Into she River.
NORFOLK, Va, April 10 "A colored
msn named George Bess, employed by
the oyster firm Of Hemingway & Co., as
Waterman oa the schooner Caroline,
wao found murdered this morning. His
skull had been crushed with an axe
The deck of the vessel WAS covered
with blood and the footprint of the as
esssin was plainly discernible in the red
fluid Of Ais victim. After the murder
Bess' body was thrown overheard and
wss laisr r. covered by the use OF oyster
tonga.
Nothing dehni.e is known as to the
motive for the crime and the polics have
only slighs clue TO the murderer. Bess
lived at Cape Charles with his wife and
was quiet and inoff snsive young man.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-19
GOOD AND EVIL.

Good aid evil go together in nearly
all human devices, or, TO be more exact.
good or evil may result from almost any
line of action that may be pursued &C.
cording to the surrounding conditions.
Countless schemes OF charity have
brought in their train more evils than
they have relieved. Legislation that
defeats its own good purpose Ia quite
familiar to all American communities
Man has very limited knowledge Of
himself and scarcely any Of the actions
and reactions that take place between
q large number OF individuals of differ
emit dispositions. He arranges tcheme
OF living suited to his own needs, per-
haps to the needs Of large numb Der of
his acquaintance, and finds by expert
ence that 1t Is not at all welcome to
other people. He devises charity
which 10 to uplift the poor and fnds
that 1t degrades them. He establishes
schools SO we'll equipped that he fondly
hopes education will be made easy and
learns that he has made 1t 30 easy tina,
it bears no fruit.
No matter where he turns with mere
theories OF what ia good for humanity,
he finds that experience Is the bes;
teacher. The best farmer, it Is said, il
not he that can produce the greatest
crop, but he that can effect 1t with the
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-19

THE Richmond dispatch gives up the
ghos: and acknowledges that the advo-
oates of the free coinage Of silver will
dominate the Staunton Democratic con.
vention snd send a solid silver delega-
ton to Chicago to cast the vote Of Viz
ginia for free silver Presidential can
didste. The party organ grinders who
have been bowling for the gold stand
ard will soon change their tune and
preach free silver with the same vigor
and facility that they have preached for
the gold standard.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-19
More skirmishes In Cubs.

HAVANA, April '1s.-Several Skin.
mishes have recently taken place in
the provinces of Santa Clara, Havana
and Santiago de Cuba, in which the in
surgents left twenty-six dead. and the
troops captured ten prisoners. Only
one soldier was killed and eight were
wounded. General Valdez. in the
province OF Pinsr del Rio, has captured
important documents, including Il diary
OF the operations OF the insurgent
leaders, Burmunez and Castillo.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-19
MURDER IN CHICAGO.
John Smith Struck on tho Head Win a
Piece OF Gas Pipe.

CHICAGO. April 1s.-John P. Smith
was murdered this afternoon at his
place OF business, 81 Market street, by
FIVE, men who made their escape. His
firm, Pate, Smith Sc Co, painters and
decorators, had trouble with their pain.
tiers last winter and strike resulted.
The feeling WAC very bitter and the as
sault is supposed to be result
This afternoon Ave men went into
the establishment, and after q few mo
Dents' talk invited Smith to step to the
street.. AS he reached the doorstep he
was struck with piece of gas pipe on
the head and killed instantly. His dead
body rolled down the steps. John Ryan,
q steam filter, WAS arrested in connec
ton with the murder.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-19
Another Convention threatened.

DENVER, Col, April 1s.-Frank P.
Arbuckle, chairman OF the Democratic
State central cvmmitsee, who has just
returned from Arizona, says the Slate
convention held on Wednesday WAS not
regular, and threatens to call another
convention. Mr.. Arbuckle says that
Olney Newell, who issued the call for
she con ension April Is. had no right to
do so. as he resigned tho secretaryship
OF State some time ago.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-19
THE Democrats OF Roanoke have done

THE Democrats OF Roanoke have done
we'll. They have placed strong ticket
in the field. The ticket has its weak
spots, but as as a whole 1t Is . strong
and clean one and II the Republicans
will put out ticket equally as good,
the people will have reasonable assur-
ances Of clear, business.like and In.
telliRent administration OF the affairs OF
our city-a result much more 20 Re de.
sired than party supremacy.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-19
Reforms In Cuba,

MADRID, April 1s.-The minister for
the colonies expects the political re-
form law to come into effect ct Porto
Rico on June l, and In Cuba on July /.
The government denies that the United
States prompted this suep.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-19
National Enoampment.

CLEVELAND, Ohio. April 1s.-Is has
finally been decided to hold the national
encampment OF the Uniformed Rank OF
the knights OF Pythias in this city Au-
gust "a 10 81. Headquarters for the
general committee will be opened on
Monday next, and all committees will
begin active preparations for the en-.
campment. 4.--
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-19
SILVER WILL WIN.

Read the Following Table and See What
You Think.
THE TIMES has figured on the delega-
ton to the coming national Democratic
convention, and submits the following
table:
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-19
Hottest Oft nnts YET

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, April 1s.-To.
day WAS the hottest 18th of April in the
history Of the weather bureau in this
city, the Thermometer registering 90
degrees at o'clock this afternoon.
There were many cases of heat pros.ra-
tions, but none have as yet proved
fatal.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-19
Seven Mon Killad.

MINNEAPOLIS, April ia special to
She Journal from Neihart. Mont, eays:
An explosion OF powder occurred In tina
Broad water mine st 1:l5 this mornipe
by which seven men lost their lives aud
ak otheta ore seriously wounded,
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-19
Totals

If Kentucky and Vermont both 20
against silver they will add 81 votes,
making q total of 800 against silver and
504 for silver. The full vote in the
convention will be s74. Necessary to a
choice under g majority rule. 448.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-19

IMPARTs. vigor ana
sarsansri,s gives tone to the sys-
tenn by parifying tbs
blood and removing the clements and
germs which produce disease. A tsua
tonic as we'll as
blood purifier. Phssmsev.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-19
1 EAT AT BONNER's.

Don't look like 1 get plenty ao Eat?
Don't look like I get good food?
Don't l look like . am satisfied with
life and the good things thereOaa Bet
ter come around ind JOIN ma in a
square meal. Ratronize the, pioneer
restaurant-the pioneer of low prices,
and the only oaen-all-nlght restaurant
in Roanoke.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-19
We Can TesA You

watch for $2.95. XE. w. PAYNE. &6 Co.,
200 Ceatre and Park. Phone 1885,
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-19

WHY pay so cents per pound Tor bAk-
Ing powders, when you can buy Hoe
Cake Of 10 cents?
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-19
wen.anown sh,pbu,lder Dead.

NEW YORK, April 18-James Rich
Steers, we'll known shipbuilder, died
here last night from an attack OF acute
indigestion.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-19

GROCERY merchants are authorized 10
guarantee Hoe Cake baking powders.
equal to the best on the market.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-19

DoUsLE.BREAsTED Serge Goats now on
sale ~ COINS.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-19
NOTHEE.

AT Meeting of the Bankers Associs.
ton held In the Office OF the National
Exchange Bank OF Roanoke. April 8,
at which all the banks of this city wefs
represented, the following resolutions
were unanimously carried:
Resolved, That each bank In the city
OF Roanoke shall, on and after May !,
1895. close on Saturdays promptly at u
o'clock, in accordance with an act passed
by the Virginia legislature at It's lasi
session creating Saturdays as hsn
holiday. Fl. 8. TROUT, Pres.
j. B. FIsHBURNE, Sec. and Treas.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-19

FINE line of fishing tackle Ah W. v
PAYNE d Co.'s Park street store.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-19

1.-THE FAIR" is now open at No. ga
lem avenue with full line of station
cry, glassware, etc. GEORGE GRAvArTi
Manager.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-19

You ges plenty TO eos at Bonusr's,
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-19
TRY o can of Hoe Cake baking powde
and you will uss no other.

BEST dinner. IS cents-Bonner's
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-19
THE IMPRISONED MINISTER.

Resolutions Looking to the Relief Of Rev
Mr.. Drsy and Asking Assistance
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-03-08
k REV. DR.. SUTTON DEAD.
The Principal of ST. Augustine's School
Died Yesterday Afternoon.

Rev. DIR. r. b. Sutton, the venerable
principal of st. Augustine School, died
at $3.50 o'clock yesterday afternoon, at
his home near the city. He had been IN
feeble health for some time, and several
days ago became much worse, failing
rapidly until he died.
DR.. Sutton was almost 10 years OF
age, and has been for great many
years in the ministry of the Episcopal
Church in this State.
For long while he was rector OF st.
Bartholomew church at Pittsboro,
and was afterwards rector of the Epis-
copal church at Greensbor. For num-
Der of years he has been principal Of st.
Augustine School, which is under the
patronage of the Episcopal Church.
DR.. Sutton was one of the oldest
Episcopal ministers in the State, and
was widely known.
He leaves three sons, Mr.. Robert
Sutton, who lives in Moore county;
Messrs. Walter and Anderw Sutton,
and two daughters, Mrs. w. J. Crews,
of this city, and Miss JulietSutton, who
lives in Winston.
The announcement of the funeral
will be made later.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-03-08
THE NINTH DISTRICT.

eve have dozen men who can beat
Pearson three thousand majority in
the ninth district" said Mr.. J. Frank
Ray, OF Macon, at the Park hotel last
night, land some one of them is going
TO beat him just about that much ma
jority."
AAnd let ME tell you" continued Mr..
Ray, 1--WE win be in much better con-
eIition, not only in the ninth, dis
trict, but all ever the State,
if you Democratic newspapers
and newspaper reporters will let the
Republicans and Popnlists rnn their
own campaign, and stop running il for
them. 1t would be real funny II it
wasn't such awful bad politics 10 read
in our leading Democratic dailies
where the Hon. Mr.. So and So. "a
scheming Republican or PopulisD has
been i'll the city, after urgent solicita-
ton consented 10 be interviewed, when
thefruth Of the matter is he rode prob
able two hltntircd miles for the sole
purpose of being interFiefed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-03-08
A TRIBUTE TO COL. FAIsoN

The Washington Post has the follow
ing appreciative notice OF the late Col.
p. +. Faison:
1.-THE Indian Service has lost an able
and experienced officer in the death
at Shawnee, Old., of Col. Paul Fletcher
Faison. He graduated at West Point,
rose to distinction in the Confederate
army, and held many high and respon-
sible positions in his native State,
North Carolina. His appointment as
Inspector of Indian Affairs in the ear
" DAYS of Mr.. Cleyeland's present adj
ministration was a very popular one
not only with the many officers OF the
army. with whom he always maintain
ed q cordial association, and who APP
preciated his fitness for the work, but
also with the rank and file of his poll
tical friends. The successful admin
istration of his delicate duties has
added to his reputation for rugged hon
esty and manly independence. Col.
Faison married daughter Of the late
George l.. Badger, the greatest OF
North Cardinals Senator's and public
men, and leaves an interesting and
large family. His remains viii be car
ried to Raleigh, n. G., and laid TO rest
among the people who loved him and
whom he served faithfully in every
capacity that duty imposed upon hlln.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-03-08
w. q. sEPARK, Mgr.
Phone 142.


NORTH CAROLINA Superior Court,
WAKE COUNTY. February term, 1896.
j. II. Booth on behalf of himself and all
other creditors, &c, plaintiff, against No
$685. a. w Shaffef and others, defendants
All persons who have claims against the
late lharles ID. UpehuPch, former clerk of
the Superior Court of Wake County, N. O.,
wGose claims are covered or secureu by the
official bonds of said Upchurch given dur
ing his term Of Office commencing Decem-
Der, 1886 and who claim any interest in the
policy OF insurance issued by the Penn Mu-
tual Life Insurance Company OF Phlladel
phia, Pa. for So goo on the life of said Charles
ID. Upchurch, said policy numbered 1895.
and who claim any interest i'm the policy of
suraDce Company OF New York, N. T., on
the life of said Charles d. Upehurch for
So 600 said policy being numbered 2l547
and for which pa1d.up policy for $500 has
been issued, being the policies referred TO
in the deed of trust from Charles d. Up
church and others to A w. Shaffer, egis-
tered in book No %, at page 81, of the Reg
lister of Deeds officeOf Wake county, and re-
feFPed TO in the pleadings in the above en-
titled action, are hereby notified TO come
into court and e0ntribn to the costs of
the above entitled action, and make them
selves parties thereto if they so desire, and
prove their claims at the ERIN of the Supe-
rior Court OF Wake county. to be held in tine
city of Raleigh on the 7th Monday att the
first Monday in March, 1896, and IN default
ciuded from the benefit OF and participa-
tion in any 70 coVery which may be had by
plaintiffs in this action,
This notice l. published pursuant to the
order OF the court entered in the above en-
titled action at February term, 1896
u. ii. YOUNG, G. S. C..
Wake County
March 7th 1896
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-03-08
u. S. MARSHALL CARROLL.
Interviewed in Regard to Two Charges
That Have Gained Currency IN Dur
han---His Explanations and Defense.

interviewed in Regard to Two Charges
That Have Gained Currency in Dur
hana---E4is Explanations and Defense.
The Board OF County Commissioners
met Yesterday in special session. Rev.
W. &. Clements, ex-County Superin-
tendent. came before the Board and
testified as to his custom OF conduct
ing and paying for special eNamlna-
tions His practice differed FROM that
of Mr.. Chappell in only two particu-
lars. to wit: /. He sent teachers TO pay
the County Treasurer before exa1nlna-
ton whereas Mr.. Chappell sent them
to pay after examination; 2. Mr. Chap-
pell stated that Mr.. Lougee mailed
some receipts for him whereas Mr..
Clements thought none had been sent
out for him by the Treasurer. 1t de
veloped that Mr.. Chappell had conduct
ed more special examinations than Mr.
Clements.
Mr. Alex. Snellings, school commit
teernan in st. Mary's township, testi-
fed that, he had been in the Treasurer's
Office several times, and seen MI.
Chappell pay lnonew and hand the
Treasurer a scrip.
This closed the evidence IN the case,
most Of which was taken several weeks
ago and published at that time in this
paper. The Beard met Immediately
and decided by vote of to that Mr..
Chappell was mot guilty" This will
be very gratifying news to Mir. Chap
pelTs friends who have known all along
that there could be no other result,
and that, at the most, his only error
was in paying money to the County
Treasurer without taking receipt. In
view of the thoroughness of the inyes-
tigation by the commissioners, it is be-
lieyed that this will be an end OF the
matter.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-03-08
WHERE TO GO TO-DAY.

At the Baptist Tabernacle this morn
ing the Sunday School, which is the
largest in the South, will have unique
affair In the shape of birthday raj
w. TO which each member of the
school brings as many pennies as ne
has spent years in the world. The rail-
w will be held at 8 o'clock.
Rev. Jasper Howell, pastor Of the
Baptist church at Franklinton, is here
in the interest of his church. This af-
ternoon at 3:3 o'clock he breaches at
the Soldiers Home, and tonight he
breaches at the First Baptist church.
Rev. @. i. Colyer will preach this
evening at 7:30 o'clock at Epworth
Chapel. He was for nine years a mis-
sionary in China, and Is quite an inter-
eSfinp faIker
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-03-08
HOTEL RATES NOT RAISED.

MIR. r. 3. Crawford, proprietor of
the Park Hotel, said yesterday: II am
informed that rumors are current
here that since the troubles which
have befalIen the management OF the
Marlborough House, | have raised the
rates at the Park. / desire to say there
is no sort of foundation for these re-
ports. The rates have in no case been
raised in the least, either as to regular
or transient guests, nor is there any
purpose To raise them. The Park viii
continue TO offer reasonable rates and
he home-lile to all under it's roof"