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The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-28
BARNES S.
"HE PUTS UP PRESCRIPTIONS
WERE TO FIND US:
Address to Irishmen.

LONDON, Feb 27-Timothy Healy, la
sadressing the Irish National Fedora
ton at Dublin to-day accused John
|ollon OF getting himself elected to the
of the party by intrigue
S,d In disregard of the feeling of the
Eountry. Healy would rather see Ire.
Ind governed 81 crown colony, he
LA. than as IL WAS now governed.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-28

HOW, WHEN AND WHAT TO PLANT
AS THE SEASON ADVANCES MAY
PUZZLE YOU. ONE OF BUIST'S SEED
CATALOGUES WILL SOLVE THE
PUZZLE. CALL AND GET ONE.
MASSIE'S PHARMACY.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-28
Virginia Military Inetitute Fire.

LEXINGTON. Va, Feb. e7.-The large
frame building used az 8 carpenter shop
and lumber room In the rear of the bar
racks at the Virginia Military Institute
was burned last night. Loss $1,000; no
insurance. %
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-28
Old Richmond Theater Sold.

4 PETERSBURG, Va, Feb. s7.-A spe c. al
lam Richmond to the Index-Appeal
Aya. Col. John Murphy has sold the
ii Rich mond Theater TO Northern
A and 3 big clothing store will be
nd on the site.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-28
Recommending Arbitrst,on,

ALBANY, N. Y, Feb. 27.-The con-
carrent resolution recommending arbi-
trntion in the case OF Cuba and Spain.
which recently passed the assem- bly,,
was to-day adopted by the senate with
slight amendments.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-28
Burnside's Case NoIIa Prassd-

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-The govern
ment To-day nolle pressed two indio.-
ments against Col. j. o P. Burneiae
ior the embezzlement of $50, 200 while
discussing officer OF the postoffice de-.
psrtment. The arrest of Col. Burnside
In 1884 created q sensation and since
that time he he's been in the overn.
ment asylum for the insane In Wash
lngton but has been permitted TO drive
ABOUT the city and had much liberty.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-28

The United States Government re-
ports show Royal Baking Powder su-
perior to all others.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-28

SEND or telephone your orders for coal
20 the Farmers Supply Company, Mar
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-28
DR.. ALBERT A. CANNADAY.
SPECIALIST.
Diseases Of the Bye, Rar, Nose, Throat.

D-''""Vn VI Wv DyVi nVA NUnUJ IHIVuIs
Eyes Examined and Glasses Fitted.
Office corner Salem avenue and JEFFERSON street
over the Christian Barbee Drug Store
eE once Phone 40. kesidence No. a03 Church
street, phone 245.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-08-19

to mercy If they found a farmer who had
borrowed money that was good as gold
attempting to pay it back with money
that was only worth half as much. The
worm will turn and so Will the holders of
farm mortgages at the very first indica-
ton OF the enactment of q free-silver
policy
Where would the farmer be then?
Surprising the mortgage were forfeited
and he lost his farm, or if he was COM
PEELED to pay off the mortgage in good
money to save his farm how would he
profit by this policy of reputation which
the free silver men advocate?
Hundreds of thousands of dollars be-
longing to widows and orphans, and
trust funds, have been invested in farm
mortgages. Those persons are entitled
to some consideration as we'll as the
farmers who are struggling with poor
crops and low prices. At present the
creditors are considerable and disposed to
give all the time desired. but if the farm
ers of the country vote for free silver
with the expectation of repudiating a
part of their just debt they will have
only themselves TO blame if their lot is
more severe than now.-Syracuse, \. Y,
Post
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-08-19
RI0TING IN BELFAST.
A Nationalist Parade Ends in a
Fight with Stones and
Spears

Belfast, Aug. 17.-Serious rioting oc-
Cured this morning in connection with
the Nationalist manifestations in favor
of granting amnesty to the Irish political
prisoners.
There were several professions of Ma
tionalists through the streets as a be-
ginning and they finally were merged
into a large procession, headed by bands
men, armed with spears. The procession
soon attracted immense crowds of Deo-
pie and stone throwing commenced. This
served to enrage the Nationalist and
their bandsmen attacked the crowds
with their spears, Wounding many
The police charged the rioters and
used their batons freely with the result
that several persons were hurt before
order was restored. The rioting caused
great excitement throughout the city
and further disturbances are feared this
evening if the demonstrators carry out
their threat of returning in very much
greater strength and marching in pro-
cessiOn throughout the main streets of
Belfast The police, however, are TAX
ing steps to make a display of force
calculated to prevent any further serious
rloting, and if necessary the military
will be called upon to assist the con-
stabulary in maintaining order.
London, Aug. 17.-ThOmas Devaney,
the Irish political prisoner. was released
from Portland prison today.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-08-19
Bogus Coiners Use Silver.

The treasury department is at present
deYOting such Of its energies as are found
in the United States secret service TO
the detection of a gang of counterfeiters
who have adopted the somewhat novel
method Of using bullion as the medium
from which to coin half dollars. Wheth-
er the cOunterfelter or the band of raS-
Gals is likely to be unprecedented cannot
be determined even by the officials,
though the false coins are found in so
many of the large cities
The widespread circulation would seem
to indicate that the counterfeiters have
been at work for long time and have
scattered the half dollars over a greater
part of the country. There is little doubt
that many tens of thousands of dollars
are IN the hands OF business men. which.
while they are really as good silver as
the national coin, are not current. be-
cause they have not received the STA mn
of the federal mint
The officials of the subtreasury in this
city received the credit of being the first
to detect the false coin. One of the
coin receivers was engaged in countino
a large quantity of silver. which had been
turned in, when he saw coin 2 LITTLE
thicker than the genuine, which in the
process of counting had slipped out of
the line. He examined it at once and
in the scales it weighed several grains
heavier than a new coin The niece had
been in circulation apparently for some
time, for it bore all the marks of wear.
Though this was the case and the test
showed the coin to be unquestiona bly
silver, without any more alloy than is
used in the circulating half dollar. it
was a counterfeit without a doubt and
was set aside. This discovery, however.
led to q Systematically careful eXamina-
ton of the other coins, and the discoy-
cry that no less than six were spurious.
The profit of using the metal is only
about 1Ol per cent, while that of the
composition which is usually employed is
much greater.
If the silver coins had been stamped as
the government dies, the difference be-
tween them and the genuine half dollar
would not have been appreciable They
would have been to all intents and pur-
poses the same coin as the product of the
national minis.
The impression seems to be that the
coins are the work of Western gang,
and that the coins found in the sub
treasury came East through the ordinary
channels of trade. In Wall street the
larger coin dealers have found several of
the counterfeits.
Should the free silver party become
ylctors in the present campaign these
counterfeit half dollars, which hold
about % cents worth Of silver, might be
taken to the mint and reconed each into
Il silver half dollar, and the holder of it
receive cents in change. Thus the cleo
ton of Mr.. Bryan would be of interest
to this particular gang of counterfeiters.
New York Herald.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-08-19
Words Of q Patriarch.

The patriarch of the legions of sound
money Democrats who have absolved
themselves from allegiance to the party
since the Chicago convention is certainly
Names grand old man. Senator Brad
bury of Augusta. The senator was
prompt to ren0unce the platform adopt
ed, and recently, in response to a re-
quest from the New York Herald, he
wrote his reasons for SO doing, using
the following strong language:
In response TO your request | have to
say that | am and always have been a
Democrat from principle, and l have
uniformly voted the Democratic ticket
for seventy-three years. and | cannot
with self-respect turn about and sustain
a ticket nominated on Il platform in di-
rect conflict with the principles and prac-
tice of the Democratic party from it's
foundation to the present time. The
platform means a deprecated currency
of silver and government paper money
worth the value of the silver necessary
to redeem it It means recommendation
SIS the coinage Of silver at ratio double
its value would of course expel gold
from the country, it being worth twice
as much to send abroad to purchase sill
yer as to coin; none would be coined. 1t
means a stain upon the character and
credit OF our republic, and | love her too
well TO fail to enter my protest against
it."-Youngstown (O.) Telegram.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-08-19
DEATH CAME QUICKLY.
Three Killed, Fifteen Injured and
Several Buildings Demolished
at Holland, Pa.

Lancaster, Pa, Aug. 17-Three men
were killed, fifteen or more injured and
several buildings demolished by the ex-
plosion of twenty-five pounds of dyna-
mite at New Holland, Pa, this morn
ing. The Pennsylvania Telephone COM
pany building, new line in that vicin-
1ty, had stored the explosive in the sum-
mer kitchen of the Eagle hotel.
Early this morning Charles f. Can
non, an employe of the company and one
Of gang just about to start to work,
went to the summer kitchen to get out
enough dynamite for the days use. A
few moments later there was a terrible
explosion and one side of the summer
Kitchen was blown out. A big hole in
another side had been blown and flesh
on the ragged edges leads to the suppO-
Sition that Cannon'S body was sent
through there. The unfortunate man
was blown to atoms, his stomach hav-
ing been found two blocks away. Up
to late hour this morning neither his
legs nor his head had been found.
Frank Hammond of Harrisburg, who
was standing just outside Of the build
ing, had every bone in his body broken
and was instantly killed. George Cross
man of Steelton, Il water boy, was also
standing near the building, and was so
badly injured that he died while being
brought TO this city.
Among those most seriously injured
are:
Michael Wade Of New Holland who may
die.
Frank Lewis of Lancaster.
Frank Peale of Scranton.
David Hoffman of Reading.
Joseph Ham of Allentown.
Walter Faesig of New Holland and Philip
Lawrence, John Conlon, John White and
Robert Shirk of Lancaster.
Two other buildings close to the sum-
mer kitchen were badly wrecked as was
also part of the hotel. while the whole
front Of a large implement store was
blown out. The tin roofs of a number
of houses were RACED and ruined.
The damage to property will amount
to large sum. Just what caused the
explosion can only be conjectured, as
Cannon was the only person in the build
ing when it occurred.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-08-19
Paying or the Mortgage,

The chief argument that is being used
by the free-silyer men when trying to
convert farmers is that free silver would
thus enab bic them TO pay off their mort
cages sooner, even if the dollars had
deprecated i'll value. The money which
the farmer borrowed may have been paid
to him i'll gold, if not. in money as good
as gold; but he is told that he can pay
off the mortgage IL money that is worth
perhaps only half as much as its face
value and let the creditor suffer.
A farmer who is inclined to be caught
by this kind Of talk should go slow. 1t
is not certain that if free coinage were
established every farmer who has a
mortgage on his farm would be allowed
to pay il off III 5G-cert dollars. There
are thousands OF mortgages overdue and
thousands Of mortgages that are subject
TO call II there were any danger of the
government adopting 4 free-coinage poll
cy there would DC thousands OF mort
cages forecloacd at once. Creditors have
been patiently waiting during the hard
times for thcic debtors to get something
ahead. They have carried their own
mortgages from year to year, even
though interest has been defaulted. They
have given extension after extension to
the farmer who has had hard luck. They
have been very patient with the mort
E;:gor But their patience would cease
ii the debtor attempted to play Il dishon-
cst trick. They would shut thci~ hearts
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-08-19
GIDDY EVANSTONIANS.
Two Youthful Couples Are Married
in Milwaukee and Keep the
Secret Six Weeks.

Chicago, H., Aug. 13.-[SpeciaL1 j
Four young Evanston people, carried
away by romantic dreams of love and
future happiness, quietly slipped out of
the North Shore city nearly six weeks
ago and were secretly married in Mil
waukee. The affair has been kept still
ever since and the first news their par
ents and most of their relatives will
know of it will come with the reading
of the story in the newspapers this af-
ternoon. The chief persons concerned
are Rollin Church, aged 21; Miss Lou
Ross, aged II; Harry Aterbury, aged 20,
and Miss Mae Harrison, aged Is. Young
Church is the son of Judge William E.
Church of 1910 Judson avenue, the Chi
cago lawyer who was district judge for
Dakota under President Arthur. He is
office manager Of the Evanston Electric
Light company. Miss Lou Ross has been
a student in the Northwestern UNIVERSE
ty. She was one of Prof. Cumnock's
most promising pupils in the school of
oratory and has been a great favOrite
among the young men who have attend
ed the Evanston school. She is still liv-
ing with her parents
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-08-19
M'KINLEY AND THE VETERANS.
Democratic Ex-Soldiers will Rally
Around His Standard.


The Democratic cold soldiers are
breaking party lines and ralying about
the guidOn of Mckinley in such numbers
and with such an enthusiastic spirit that
the effect cannot be otherwise than
strong upon the voters whom they have
been accustomed to lead in politics.
Among these veterans are men who have
been chiefs of the Democracy for TWEEN
ty-five years and more Gen Daniel e.
Sickles is notable among them and his
influence in party councils in the city of
New York is not exceeded by that of
any man not holding 2 high official posi-
ton Gen. Franz SiGel will also suppirt
Mckinley and be the means. it is not
doubted. of recruiting the Republican
forces among the German Democrats of
the East. OF Democratic veterans of
lesser rank in the Civil war who will
vote the same way long roster has al
ready been made. Generally speaking,
the great majority of all the old sill
diers viii give the Republican ticket their
sutfrages out of respect to Mckinley S
record.
It is natural that AIcKinley's war
record should appeal particularly to the
common soldiers Of the volunteer service
because he was not only Il good fighter
and one who enlisted early. but he re-
manned in the ranks. His title of major
was by breyet and did not take him into
the saddle He marched and fought
on foot throughout the war as commits
Sary sergeant, second lieutenant, first
lieutenant and captain. All other Re-
publican candidates for President who
had military record, Fremont excepted,
were generals, and when Fremont was
nominated his rank was that of colonel.
Mckinley stands alone as a soldier of the
line.
That he was good soldier in all that
the word implies is an attribute which
his old comrades agree in giving him
As much has been attested by his regi-
mental highest officers who included al
Rutherford B. Hayes and Stanley Mat
thews. More than this the mere fact
that Mckinley was with the Twenty
third Ohio from 1861 to 1865 and re-
ceived promotion on an average of
once in sixteen months is proof of the
soldierly stuff of which he is made
The Twenty-third was emphatically a
fighting regiment. 1t was in action sew
enteen times and lost in killed and
wounded SGT men. Among those who
made its record none have 4 higher
title to respect than William Mckinley
even though his duties did not include
regimental command and though other
officers of the Twenty-third Ohio gained
distinction of the highest sort
While the muster roll of the old army
is sadly depleted by the deaths of thirty
years a great force remains to be count
ed as a factor of high. if not first i'm
portance in determining the battle of the
ballots. Upon this, it is entirely safe
to say the DemOcratic-POpulist nominee
can make no inroads.-San Francisco
Chronicle
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-08-19
RAN INTO A WASHOUT.
Accident on the Lake Shore Near
Otis, lnd.-Engineer and
Fireman Killed.

Otis, Ind, Aug ia bad wreck oc-
Cured on the Lake Shore road at 4
o'clock this morning, one-half mile east
of this point. The eastbound special
mail train from Chicago, consisting of an
engine, two postal cars, baggage car, one
day coach and a Wagner sleeper, ran
into o washOut 20 feet long and 30 feet
deep. The entire train with the eXcep-
ton of the day coach and the sleeper
plunged into the big hole and Engineer
James Griffin and Fireman Michael
Roach were almost instantly killed
The day coach partially toppled over
into the abyss, but one end remained
on the track, being held by the coupling
to the sleeper. which did not leave the
rails. The passengers i'll the day coach
escaped by simply going through the
sleeper and none of them received in
juries. The mail clerks and trainmeD
also escaped injury.
A clOudburst and immense flood of
water caused the WashOut and scOoped
out the great hole in the earth at a
culvert directly beneath the tracks. En-
gineer Griffin evidently had no warn
ing of the washout whatever, as he in
quired few minutes before he died what
caused the wreck. Both of the unfor-
tunate engineers legs were completely
severed from his body.
All Lake Shore trains are being sent
via Michigan City and Chesterton and
thence over the Michigan Central tracks
so that the delay to traffic will not be
great. The Monon road has an eight
foot WashOut 4 little south of here and a
milldam on the north side of the road has
just burst and it looks as if the Monon
bridge on the north side will go down.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-08-19
A STRIKE SUMMED UP.
What the New York Tailors Have Accom-
pliShed Thus Far.

New York, Aug. 1.-THE four weeks
continuous strike Of the east side tailors
summarized is an expenditure of $4,000
from the exchequer of the Brotherhood
of Tailors, the return to work within the
last week of 5000 men and 100 women
in 316 shops, the opening Of 70 cooper
atiye shops employing 500 men and 700
women, numerous fights between union
and nOnunion garment workers, and last
~ an appeal to affiliated organizations
for funds to support 1900 striking tailors
who are in actual need. A number of
contractors have thus far engaged extra
hands taken from the ranks of the strik-
ers and in this way the big army of idle
tailors is noticeably decimated today.
The pantsmakers are gradually return
ing to work. Up to the present only so
contractors employing 700 men and 300
girl operatives have made settlements.
This leaves over 1000 men and 1000
women mostly Italians, still out.
Quite number of applications for set
Element were received today by the set
tlement committee. They are being ex-
amined as to the solvency of the sureties.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-08-19
GAIL HAMILTON DYING.
The Talented Authorizes Very Low at Her
New England Home.

Hamilton, Mass, Aug. 17.-Abigail
Dodge, better known as Gail Hamilton,
the writer. who has been i'll at her
home here for some time, is much worse
today and it is stated that serious results
are feared.
Miss Dodge sustained stroke of par
alysis while sitting at the breakfast table
yesterday morning. She fell from her
chair and was picked up unconscious
and has remained so ever since The
serious turn of her illness was not made
public until this morning, when Dr.
Thayer of Salem was hastily summoned
by the report that Miss Dodge was dy-
ing.
At $50 o'clock DR.. Thayer stated to
Il reporter of the Associated press that
it was doubtful if Miss Dodge could
survive until noon.
At noon 10 change was reported in
Miss DOdge's condition and the doctor
stated that having survived until that
time she might live for several hours.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-08-19
STABBED DURING A QUARREL.
Frank S. Rothacker of Cleveland Dying
in a Cincinnati Hospital.

III Slnclhndtl hospital.
Cincinnati. o.. Aug. 17.-Frank S. Roth
acker of Cleveland, o.. brother of DR..
Rothacker, who was buried here last
Tuesday. and who came here to attend
his brothers funeral, was reported dying
at the Cincinnati hospital at S o'clock this
morning from a knife wound in the alb
domen. He was found in the street
after midnight. at the head of Mount
Auburn inclined plane, and taken to the
hospital. Before becoming unconscious
he said that he had had a quarrel with
Attorney Charles Lundy and that Lundy
had stabbed him. Early this morning
Lundy was arrested at his home not far
from where Rothacker was found. In
front of the house was Charles Roth
acker of New York, a brother of the in
iured man. He was abusing Lundy and
was also arrested. Lundy said be acted
in self-defense: that the two Roth
ackers had abused him on the street car
until he left his seat and went to the
platform. He got off at his street and
they followed and attacked him and
knocked him down. Then he used his
knife in self-defense. He said Roth
acker had had a grudge against him ever
since he defended him in a divorce suit
which was compromised.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-08-19
PopuIists and the Tariff.

insiStent that the Democratic party shall
cease its PRONUNCIATION of the doctrine of
protection, and who say that the tariff
has long ago ceased to be an issue, are
referred to the condition out West, where
the Populists are opposing Candidate
Bryan on account of his well-defined ia
vorable attitude towards free trade. Pro-
lection is very much of an issue with
these Populists. and Mr.. Bryan and his
supporters Will find it so to their cost
The words of Representative Mercer,
secretary Of the Republican congression-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-08-19

al committee, are very expressive Of this
condition of affairs. He says:
You would probably not believe it I'M
less you understood the Poplilists of Ne
braska as | do, but the fact is that
very vigorous fight Use being waged
against Mr.. Bryan by the Populists on
the protection question alone. a great
many letters have reached here appealing
for protective tariff literature. Many of
these letters come from Populists whom
l know, and they are all opposing Bryan
on account of his free trade proclivities.
The people of Nebraska believe in protec-
ton. and | believe that that issue will
become dominant before long. Every
day sees the silver craze growing less and
less brilliant in the West"
Meanwhile the Republicans, while al
ways mindful of the claims of sound
money will not forget those Of protec-
tion-BoSton Traveller.