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The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-27
The CHAMPION BI(Y(E THIEF
RUNS OFF WITH HUNDREDS OF
WHEELS
he Sold Two Carloads of Wheels Belong
ing to the Climax Company, Making
the Sales in the Names of His Rela-
tives--Three or Four Other Com
panies Are Anxious to Find Him

Chicago, June eel. It. Alton. man
ager OF the Climax Cycle Company, and
several hundred bicycles have disap-
peared from the companys stores at 1916
La Sale street, and III Monroe street.
Creditors with claims aggregating more
than S30,000 are trying to find property
of the company that they can attach. NJ.
Cohn, of the COIN Clothing Company.
CLAIMS large number of the wheels in
question by virtue of bills of sale Some
of the missing wheels were found in the
building occupied by the Cohn Company
Attorney Andrew B. Boughan, one of the
lawyers for the Yost Manufacturing Com
pany, of Toledo, Ohio, says two carloads
OF wheels were shipped IL few days ago
from Chicago to Buda Pesth, Hungary,
and the investigators declare they We're
shlppeu III the names of relatives of Al
ton. Other wheels were found amona,
various agencies in the city The agents
OF the creditors claim to have located
more than 800 bicycles
The HoSt Manufacturing Company. of
Toledo, has a claim for wheels against
the Climax Company for $19.25 The
Bells Cycle Company, of indianapolis, is
SAID to be II creditor to the amount of
S6, 600, and the Henley Cycle Company. of
Richmond. Ind, $500 There are re
ported to he many smaller creditors.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-27
4 BOLD ATorENIDT

Los Angeles, Cal, June 26.--The bold
est attempt at bank robbery ever made
on the Pacific Coast has just come to
light. The object of the attack was the
heavy steel vault of the First National
Bank, one of the largest financial institu-
tions of its kind in Southern California
and to reach it the robbers dug ii tunnel
102 feet in length, extending from IL
street adjoining the First National and
running thence under the cellars of three
other banks. This tunnel had progressed
to point directly beneath the vault
when the police authorities were appraised
of its existence. When the scheme was
discovered the burglars had begun to re-
move the brick masonry supporting the
steel vault. The work is believed to have
been done by gang of ut least five or six
persons, but only one suspect, James X.
Stephens, has thus far been arrested
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-27
GREAT ENTHUSIASM

Butte, Mont, June 26.-The greatest
ovation ever accorded Il citizen of Mon
tana, was that given Congressman Hart
man upon his arrival from St Louis. He
was met at the depot by thousands of
people and band, and after he entered n
carriage the horses were unhitched and u
rope attached to the vehicle Several
hundred enthusiastic silver men from all
parts pulled the carriage mile up the
mn to the city. The people went wild.
Buildings were decorated, and people
with brass bands paraded the city ali
DAY In the evening Mr., Hartman adj
dressed 5000 people, and explained in de.
tail the st. Louis bolt. He said he had
turned his back on the national Republi-
can organization until it again represent.
ed the people
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-27
ANOTHER FAIR WIDOW.

San Francisco, June 26-Mrs Nettie
Il. Craven has at last revealed her rela-
tons with the late James G.. Fair In
the presence of a score of ATTORNEYS and a
court room full of people she told Judge
Slack last night that she was the widow
OF the dead millionaire. The marriage
was by contract, she swore and took
place on May %, 1892, at S23 Sutter
street, where Mrs. Craven was then liv-
ing The record of the ceremony with
Fairs signature attached was in her pos
session she said, and would he produced.
Like all previous developments in the IA
nous will contest, few of the circum-
stances attending the marriage are
known. Mystery pervades the event it.
self. According to Mrs. Craven, the CON
tract nuptials were drawn by herself at
her husbands request, who feared it
might be disagreeable to his children.
Mrs. Craven maintained silence concern
ing the ceremony. OF the courtship''and
honeymoon she would not speak. The
revelation was made in connection with
two deeds evidently filed by Mrs. Craven
in which the late Senator is said to have
transferred to her property worth 81 ZOO,
600
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-27
SEEKING OTHER FIELDS.

Elkton, Md, June 90. james H.
Truss, of Chesapeake City, Md, who
brutality murdered Capt Thomas Camp.
OF Goshen, n. j., was hanged to-day.
The drop fell at "A o'clock, Truss neck
being broken by the fall. The execution
was private. Truss, who had previously
borne good reputation, murdered Capt.
Camp for his money while the latters
vessel was lying ut Chesapeake City. He
at first was not suspected of the crime,
but his lavish outlay of money caused
suspicion and he was arrested. y strong
chain OF circumstantial evidence was
woven around him, the jury convicting
nm after being out but Il few minutes.
y son of Capt. Camp, the murdered man.
was among the spectators of the execu-
ton.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-27
CONGRESS INVITED

Washington, June 26.-The interna-
tional peace bureau. at Berne, Switzer-
land has sent i'm invitation through the
branch bureau, at Washington, To the
President of the Senate and the Speaker
of the House inviting the members of
both Houses To attend the international
peace Congress which is to assemble at
Buda Pesth, Austria, on September ID.
and TO the inter parliamentary conference,
which is to follow it at the same place
September 10. 1896. These letters have
been forwarded by Mrs. Belva Lockwood
to Vice President Stevenson and to
Speaker Reed.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-27
TARIEE TILE ISSITE

Cincinnati, Ohio. June 26.-The Times.
Star special from Canton, Ohio, says: Me
kinley and Hanna deny that any selec-
lions have been made for the national
executive committee, except that Senator
Quay has been offered the Craftsmanship.
There will also be an advisory commit
tee. II. III. kohlstaat, of Chicago. will
probably he II member of the advisory
committee, as will Cornelius NJ Bliss. of
New York. Thomas McDougall, of Gin
clnnati, was here last night, and had a
long talk with Major Mckinley. and il is
sad he has been urged to accept Il place
on the advisory committee. To-day
Charles Emory Smith, of Philadclphia.
and Chris Magee, of Pittsburg. were here.
and the matter of the advisory committee
was discussed with them. McDougall
sad: There is but one issue, and that is
the tariff
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-27
KILLED HIS BROTHER

Louisville, Ky, June ga special to
the Post from Richmond, Ky, says:
Charley and Richard Golden, sons of
Harry Golden, II wellto-do-farmer, living
near Kingston, this county, while out
blowing together this morning engaged
in II dispute over some domestic affairs,
when Charley ran to the house and got
his shot gun, and, returning, emptied the
contents into the breast of Richard, in
flicting II fatal wound Then, drawing
his pocketknife, the frenzied man at
tempted to cut his own throat almost
severing his jugular vein. Both men will
die
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-27
CUBAN SKIRMISHERS

Havana, June 26.-Colonels Albert and
Sandoval have combined their columns in
the Ramon district of the province of
Santiago de Cuba and in skirmish which
followed this movement the insurgents
lost eight killed and retreated with many
wounded Col. Moroto, while recon
notering mt the plantation of Arcotris.
province of Matanzas, had a skirmisb
with the insurgents under Lacrete, San
gully and Ynglesito. The enemy occu
ped parapetted position, and the firing
lasted for three hours, at the end of
which time the insurgents retreated with
a loss Of ten killed and carried away with
them number wounded. During Skin
mlshes, winch have recently occurred i'm
the provinces of Havana. Matan2aS and
Pinar del Rio, the insurgents lost sivtecn
Killed ana twenty of the enemy. including
twelve armed men, have surrendered M
different points.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-27
\ BIG MAJORITY.

Chicago, June 60 The Tribune this
morning says: a canvass of the delegates
of every State and Territory on the cur
rency question shows SIS delegates to the
Democratic national convention to be
either by instruction or personal prefer
ence for the free and unlimited coinage of
silver at 10 to |, against 1913 delegates in
structed for, or favoring the continuance
of the present gold standard The esti-
mate rs based on observation of the unit
rule by the delegates from States which
have so instructed.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-27
HAEHA'S FOOLISH DECLARATIONS
PUTS THE TARIFF ABOVE THE
CURRENCY.
Says the Workingmen Do Not Car.
Much About the Financial Issue.
But That They All Want Better
Times, Which Depends Upon the
Kind of Tariff Laws We Have.

Chicago, June 90 \ speciaI fr,m
Cleveland says that Mark Hanna does not
'Hinh the silver question j. a matter of
SreaO consequence to the Workinpman
"'u quotes him i'll an interview a. follows.
The thousands of workin,,rna,, ,-bn
are employed in the manufactures of this
country do not care an iota ahout tbis
question OF free silver. They say they do
not ana IL Is apparent that what the in
austrian Glasses of America want is better
tiihes, a dawn of prosperity and some as
surance that they will ere lone receive
better wages or mt least ,tiuend equal
10 that which they were getting before
the financial depression which followed
the Democratic victory of 1892
am convinced of the correctness of
what am saying, because have talked
with my men on this subject. have
o'ooo TO h,OO0 men in my employ. and /
Know ny personal investigation that the,
men VINO are working in the shops and i'm
the mines care little or nothing about the.
Whole financial question. They recognize
the fact that ii is one of the issues Of Tho
campaign, but that is about as far ms
thelr interest goes. 1t i farmers and the
ueptor classes OF the countTy who nrtua
the free silver matter. The workiuumen
want prosperity, and they realize the fact
that this much desired condition can only
come aS result of the.remedial measures
OF the protective tariff
However, the nomination of Mckinley
ON a gold platform is going to stimulate.
industry. 1t will bring back to this conn
try much of the capital which was with
drawn by foreign investors, and its effect
Will be felt in an equal degree among To-
cal capitalists Why, | myself. know of
enterprises involving an investment of
millions of dollars whose consummation
was purrposely delayed until the project
orS could ascertain the character of the
declarations in the St. Louis plotfor,, -
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-27
4 RICH FIND

Lexington, Va, June 26-In 1872 this
(hockbridge) county voted substitution
oil So2o,OoO TO the Valley Railroad of Vir
ginla an extension south from Stanton
TO this point and thence south to salem
of the Nalley''branch of the Baltimore and
ONO Railroad from its intersection with
the miun line ut Harper's Ferry. The
subscription was in the form OF litho
graphed coupon bonds and OF course
negotiable. When the road was extended
from Staunton to this point n distance of
thirty six miles, the sum of 500. 600 in
these bonds We're paid To the railroad
company, ana il WAS in the contract of
subscription that when the COMPANY,
bullt south toward Salem. the additionnI
sum of 500, 600 was To TIE paid Ii seems
that when the bonds were lua,l. thor,
was large excess of the bond, printed
ana made ont ready for issuance over and
above the original subscription of 1928.
uuo, about SlliuO0. y few days ago w
:. Hopkins, president of the Bank of
Rockhridge. which occupies the old stand
of the defunct Bank of Lexington. found
box, the contents of which proved to be
Rockbridge county Baltimore and Ohio
railroad subscription hondS-coupon and
negotiable in the sum of 500. 900 The
hoard OF supervisors were notified and
TOOK charge of the find, and yesterday by
order of the board, they were DESTROYED
10y fire in the presence of the officers of
the county. These bonds were in the.
possession of tiggatt, the defaulting and
absconding cashier of the defunct Bank
OF Lexington, and as the coupons were
payable To bearer and negotiable the won
der Is that he did not use them in his last
extremity to bolster mp and conceal his
robbery or carry off TIE current due cou-
pons with him. Had the coupons fallen
in the hands OF dishonest men they could
have been made as good a. money at any
bank. How these bonds came To he
where found is not known. The find is Il
rich one for the county.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-27
\ POPULIST OVATION.

Winston, \. c., June 26.-Hon. G. b.
Watson, who was nominated for governor
by the Democratic convention in Raleigh
last night, received an ovation on his ar
rival home this afternoon. He was met
at the depot by several thousand people
a cannon was fired. factory whistles
shrieked and war house bells rang in
honor of his nomination. Mr. Watson
was driven 70 Salem square where he and
Others made brief but enthusiastic
speeches. The first Watson campaign
club was organized here tonight.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-27
NAVAL ORDERS

Washington, June %. - Lieutenant
Commander Sebree has been detached
from duty at the naval academy and as
signed to command the Thetis I.ieuten-
ant Commander Knox has been ordered
from the Thetis to the naval academy.
Lieutenant David Peacock has been or
dered from the naval observatory TO the
Monterey. Commander NJ X. :. Mac
kenzie has been detached from the war
college and placed on waiting orders.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-27
PREPARING FOR CHICAGO.

Topeka, Kan, June ga number of
Populsts have chartered two Pullman
cars to carry Kansas Populists to the Chi
cago convention They said they were
sure of ii delegation of visiting Populists
large. enough to fill two cars, and ttit was
likely that they would want a half-dozen
more. 1t is the scheme of the Populists
1t is said, to capture the Chicago conven-
ton by pressure of numbers in the lob
bies, and induce it to go into Il fusion
movement
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-27
ADDITIONAL NOMINATIONS.

Raleigh, n. c., June 26.-The follow.
ing additional nominations We're made
this morning in State Democratic conven-
ton; For Secretary of State, Charles VI.
Cooke, of Franklin; State Treasurer b.
+. Aycock, of Wayne; State Auditor, r.
NJ thurman, of Buncombe: Superintend-
eht OF Public Instruction, John G. Scar
borough, OF Johnston; for Attorney Gen
eral, i. /. Osborne of Mecklenburg;
Associate Justices of the Supreme Court,
A...C Avery, of Burke, and George II.
Brown, of Beaufort.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-27
BROWNS WENT TO PIECES

st. Louis, Mo, June 26.-The Browns
went all to pieces to-day, and lost the
game to the Reds who pounded Hart hard
and took advantage of the nine costly
errors made by the home team. Ehret
kept the Browns down to seven hits, and
they were only able to score four of these.
Attendance, 800.
Score: ST. Louis runs; Z hits: Q err
rors; Cincinnati rs runs; IA hits; error.
Batteries: Hart, Murphy, Ehret and PETIT.
Umpire, Lynch.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-27
CELEBRATING CUSTER'S DEFEAT

Omaha, Ncb.. June 26.-Six thousond
Sioux, the remnant of the most powerful
lighters of the American Indians. are Gel
ebrating the great event in their war his
tory-the twentieth anniversary of the
humiliation of Clusters command on the
Little Big Horn, June p. 1876 They are
gathered ut the scene of the terrible mas
sacrc, and though peaceablc, are indulg-
ing in all the fantastic dances and cere-
monies incident to their traditions. There
Will he another big celebration July /
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-27
ADVISED AGAINST TT.

Columbus, o., June 26.-The commit
tee in charge of the local celebration of
the Fourth of July had arranged for 100
miners from the Valley to march in the
parade in their mining outfits and with
their mining lamps in their hats, but
President Penn, of the United Mine
Workers of America, advised them last
evening not to do it. He says by doing
so they will proclaim themselves beneG-
Charles of the declaration of independence,
whereas they are mere serfs and would in
that way act II lie
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-27
GOVERNMENT HARD Up

Havana, June 26.-A royal edict has
been issued, authorizing the Spanish
bank here TO emit Sl2, coo, 900 in gold
bills, the above sum to he delivered by
the local treasury in payment of current
obligations. The government will de-
post in the vaults of the bank 81, 0D0, GOO
in silver besides Il part of the stamp tax
collected by it. The government is au-
thoriZcd to enforce the circulation of
these notes.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-27
4 REPUBLICAN CLI,R

Helena. Mont June 26.-Thomas b.
Meller, of this city, leading Republi.
can, has just perfected an organization Of
the first Mckinley and Hobart club in the
Northwest. The club starts off with a
membership of 100, and Meller says that
within week the Helena club will have
300 members. and that in month there
will he associate clubs in every town in
the State.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-27
NOT THIS WEEK.

New York, june 26.-Garrett Hobart
in his home in Paterson said to-day that
he has finally decided not to 20 to Canton
this week. Mr.. Hobart says he will visit
Mr.. Mckinley later for Il conference
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-27
FIRE AT POINT PLEASANT

Point Pleasant, w. Va June 26.-Fire
broke out in the millinery store of Annie
Derton last evening, and burned Hoof' $
Opera House and other stores, shops and
dwellings, causing loss of 800, 900, with
but little insurance.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-27
\ CLOSE ELECTION

BuenoS Ayres, June 26.-The PreSiden
tial election in Chilli, so far as the results
are at present known, shows l47 electors
favorable to Frederic Errazuriz and ll3
for Nicent Reyes, president of the senate
and the Liberal candidate for president.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-27
WILL RESUME AT ONCE

Petersburg. Va, June 26.-The silk
factory of John y. Stearns * CO., which
stopped work some weeks ago on account
of over production, throwing 400 opera
tives out of employment. will resume
OperAtiOns at once with full fnrce
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-27
NEW BANK AT ATLANTA

Washington, June 26-The comp
troller of the currency issued ii certificate
to-day authorizing the establishment of
the fourth National Bank of Atlanta
Ga The bank has capital of S400, 600
and James w. English is its president.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-27
TRIPLE EXECETI0N

Canon City, Col, June ga triple
execution took place in the State peniten-
tiary to-day. The men hanged were
Thomas Colt, Ebert Noble and Dominica
Romero, who killed Policeman John Sol
onion in Trinidad
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-27

The United States Government reports
show Royal Baking Powder superior to
all others.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-27
AN ACTOR DEAD

New York, June 26-.Iohu W. Keeley
the well-known variety actor and song
writer died at his mothers home in this
city this afternoon of acute ga~trtis. He
was knowing a. the "ro!ling mill man. "
ana was very popular on the vaudeville
stage He was born in this CITY. and was
forty two years old He made his first
professional appearance in Chicago.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-27
THE GENTRY TRIAL

Philadelphia. Pa. June a6-All the
evidence in the Gentry trial was taken,
the arguments made, Judge Yerkes
charged the jury, and they retired to de
libcrate AT half-past nine tonight.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1896-12-05
The Mnelsy Bill

> Most readers have forgotten what
the Dingley bill provides. Now
that there is . prospect of its pas.
sage summary Of its provisions
seem desirable. It is 1 temporary
revenue bill. It would expire By ite
own term on August /, 1898. What
revenue it would yield tits difficult
to say. Mr.. Dinglsy expected $40.
100000 Increase from il; treasury
experts put the gain ~ lowe,
figure.
It takes wool Of all kinds of the
free list and puts upon it = duty
six-tenths - great 40 that Of tbs
Mckinley tariff. TO the present
duty on WOODEN goods it makes I
like addition. Il does precisely
the same for lumber in al forms.
It adds Is per cent Of the AcKin-
Icy rate, TO the present rates ia scbed-
ulss A to N, Including chemicals,
sarthenware, glass, metals, manu-
features Of wood and metals, to-
bacco. agricultural products, wines,
spirits, cotton goods, FAX, hemp
and jute. silks, pulp. papers, books
and sundries.-New York World.
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1896-12-05

William ]. Bryan has gone on
the lecture platform with an eye to
business. He comes high, as the
ladies of Des Moines, Ia, Metho-
dist church have found out. 1t
seems that the ladies belonging to
the Aid Society of the church be-
came ambitious to cover themselves
With glory and at the same time
make q few dollars out of the en-.
terprise for charitable purposes, so
they wrote to the ex.presidential
candidate to know if be would do
liver q lecture in the church some
time during the winter aud if 90
what he would charge for the lee
ture. Their hopes were blasted by
q telegram from Mr.. Bryan's mana
ger stating that he could book the
distinguished lecturer late in jan
uary, one night only, for $4,000. It
is needless to add that Mr.. Bryan
will not lecture in Des Moines un.
der the auspices of the Ladies' Aid
Society. To be honored with lee
ture from him they would have to
mortgage the church to raise the
money,
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1896-12-05
80 Fix the Price Of Wheat

The Washington Post says: "a
conference Of nations on the subject
Of the worlds wheat market 10 un-
derstood to be desired by at least one
Of the great foreign wheat-growing
empires. 1t 10 stated in official cir
Giles here that Russia il particularly
friendly to such an idea, and il be-
lieved to be making overtures, not
only TO the United States, but to
England, the Argentine Republic
and Australia. The idea suggested,
~ outlined here, ID that these ma.
tons, should they Gee fit 10 unite
in an agreement upon tho subject,
could fix q price for wheat, to DO
maintained uniformly through vari-
Gus seasons Of overproduction aod
unsatisfactory crops, caused by
drouth or continual rain, and thus
make the principal grain staple
upon which tho millions Of con-
eunera depend for food almost %
interchangeable in value a. gold itself
has become. This would, it 10 ar
gned, enable the producer, in case
Of an unusually large crop, to store
his wheat and obtaie thereon ! loan
thst would tide hin over until The
wheat vas in depan - ~ worlds
markets, when - yonld rpcsiyo !
1pA and fair pf319 ~ q
The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1896-12-05

A popular writer had INDUCED in
some rather fanciful speculations
in an essay upon Tho Beautiful, /"
the sum of which was that the ma
ternal breast from which life draws
its first nourishment, is held in rev.
erence ever after, and that it il in
this instance the origin of one of our
conceptions of beauty is easily ac-
counted for. Sheridan, after hearing
this theory expounded, commented
rs follows: Then, l suppose, per-
son who had been otherwise reared
would 60 into raptures at the sight
of a bottle or a wooden spoon"