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The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-28
ROANOKE FOR
A CONVENTION.
Small Vote Cast and an Unusually
Quiet Day.
MEAGRE RETURNS ROMROANOKE
COUNTY SHOW THAT THE CON.
vENTION SCHEME WAS DE.
FEATED - THE DEMOCRATS
ELECT ALL THEIR CANDIDATES
FOR COUNCIL IN THIS cITY-THE
NEGRO CANDIDATE IN THE
THIRD WARD WAS DEFEATED.
NEWS FROM OTHER POINTS.

The election in Roanoke yesterday pass
ed of unusually quiet. There was no en-
citement and very little interest was
manifest except in the Third and Fifth
wards. The contest in the Fifth ward
was more spirited and lively than in any
and the interest in the Third was to know
how the colored man, Boiling, who was
running independent, would come out.
The total vote on the constitutional
convention was as follows: For the con-
vention, G39 Against the convention,
sol. The vote for Councimen was MS
follows:
FIRST WARD.
The candidates were II. D. Guy, c. d.
Fox and Jas. p. Woods, and the voting
stood as follows: Guy, 2G9; Fox, 2G8;
Wood, 265. Total vote cast, 300. There
were no Republican,. candidates in the
First ward and the Democratic candidates
had no opposition. For the convention,
160; against. 95.
SECOND WARD.
The Democratic candidates in the Sec
ond ward were JAS r.. Terry and J. C.
Page. There was no Opposition and the
vote was rs follows: Page, 1913; Terry.
1S0. For the convention, 1879; against,
80 Total vote cast, col. There were "a
votes cast for Council that did not count
in the convention total.
THIRD WARD.
There were only two candidates in the
Third ward, regular nominees of the Re.
publican convention. They were Norris
Mime han and DIP Wilmer Hohgson, but
a few days prior to the election r. j.
Boiling, negro, announced himself MS II
candidate The result, of the election in
the ThiTd ward was rs follows: Mime
han, 2S5; Hodgson, 270; Boiling. 81; scat
teriDg, 2. For the convention, SO; against,
214.
FOURTH WARD.
The Democratic candidates lin the
Fourth ward, Messrs. Witt .and. Seifert,
had no opposition. The vote was as fol-
lows: Witt, 1873; Seifert, 1875 For the
convention, 81; against 36.
FIFTH WARD.
The interest was all conferred in the
Fifth ward, where both Democrats and
Republicans had up candidates, with
about equal chances of winning. The
Democrats Succeeded in electing their
men by good majority. The vote was
as follows: Democrats Strickland, 312;
Coulbourne, 206; Newton, 270 Republic
cans-Deriing, 1876; .Oney, 144 Miller,
l64. For the convention, 161; against,
49,
The day passed OF very quietly and
nothing out of the usual order was noted
The vote was unusually small and people
seemed to take very little interest in the
election.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-28
.KILLED BY AN ENGINE.

Buffalo, May 27.-Charles A. Racke, u
bowling expert, was killed by Central
railroad engine to day in East Buffalo.
lie vas on his way home from match
game, stopped moment on the track
ana was struck by a backing locomotive.
His body Was cut in TWO.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-28
THE Robbers EsCA PED

Butler. Ind, May 27.-Three masked
men held up Farmers Young, Laird,
Keller aud PAYNE last night ut Hamilton.
Young was struck in the breast with'a
stone and Knocked unconscious Payne's
head was badly cut. The robbers escaped.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-28
ANOTHER JOB FOR JAKE.

Cincinnati, May 27.-Jake Beckley,
who was recently released by New York,
was signed by Cincinnati to-day and will
cover first bag next Monday.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-28

ward. John G. Osborne, J.. G. Potter and
w. j. Kenderdine In West ward. About
20 per cent. of the vote cast. Many re-
fused to vote for convention or against.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-28
CONVENTION DEFEATED.

Christiansburg, Va. May 27.-(Spe-
cial. )-Can't get county news tonight;
614 votes polled here; 800 counted. For
convention, %; no convention, 100; same
ratio will continue.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-28
HENRY COUNTY.

Martinsville,. Va, May 27.-(Special.) y
Constitutional convention cal ried here
by majority. Indications are that
Henry county has gone for, convention by
small majority.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-28
THE FINAL REPORT.

Washington, May a7.-The final confer
ence report on the sundry civil bill was
agreed 70 in the Senate this afternoon by
n vote of 30 to %.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-28
8 TO / AGAINST.

Bedford City, May 27.-(Special.) Bed
ford City to day voted to against the
scheme for u constitutional convention.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-28
THE wEATXIER.

Forecast for Virginia: Fair Friday In
eastern portions and sho ers in western;
warmer; east to west winds.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-28
ATLANTIC LEAGUE.
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
AMONG THE AMATEURS

Roanoke Street Railway, 10; Terry
Building, o. Batteries: H. Pattie and
Goggins; Peck and Gilmer.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-28
THE X-RAY

Turned upon this shoe
will not reveal a poor
spot in it. s'The War
rant, " n Gentleman's
Tan Bal. Remarkable
style and quality. Price
S2.9S. Many people pay
&Ef,. N
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-28
EAST RADFORD

Eat Radford, Va, May 27.-(special.)
For contention 80, against convention
10. Majority Tor convention 10.
Il. f. Gill, j. M. Scott and w. ]. Lin
kous were elected, cour cilmen in East
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-28
FOURTH WARD.

The Democratic candidates lin the
Fourth ward, Messrs. Witt .and. Seifert,
had no opposition. The vote was as fol.
lows: Witt, 1873; Seifert, 1875. For the
convention, 81; against 80.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-02-04
DUBOIS Is DEFEATED.
An Obscure Farmer Beats Him I'm the
Idaho Senatorial Contest.

Boise Idaho, Jan. 30 Henry Hct-
field nominee of the populist caucus,
was elected United States senator to
succeed Dubois. The decisive ballot
was: lleitfoId, 80; Dubois, 30; II. +.
Nelson, |. lleltfeld got thirteen demo
cratic votes and one republican; Dubois
four democratic. IIoitfclt is farmer
He represents Nez Perez county In the
state senate. He IL 10 years old and
his education Is apparently only of II
rudimentary character.
This Is the end of one Of the most
bitter and hard fought fights in the
senatorial arena ever held in the
west
Chairman Jones of the national sill
Yer democratic committee was very
anxious that Dubois should be sent
back to the capital as he Is one OF the
most ardent silveritcs. He wrote Il
very urgent letter to the Idaho demo
ciats almost begging them to support
Dubois. In response to this letter
from Chairman Jones sixteen of the
tlEluttH NeHlotTHllC members Oh the
legislature sent Il dispatch to Mr.. Jones
which said: I'VE denounCc the arhi-
trary interference by federal authort-
ties in local affairs Ms Il violation of the
constitution of the United States and a
crimo against free institutions. The
democratic party having been defeated
by an overwhelming majority at the
polls. the adoption of your suggestion
to support MIR. Dubois would stultify
our party and forever damn in the cs-
ttmation of our constituents every
Democrat elected by the majority In
the Idaho legislature. The action Of
secretary Welsh In seeking to set aside
the entire machinery of our state or
mnl2atiou. before the campaign and
now, is most high-handcd, mwar-
warranted proceeding and unparalleled
in tho history of American politics.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-02-04
MEDICAL MEETING.
CELEBRATION BY AN OLD NEW
YORK SOCIETY.
President Cleveland Among the Speak
ers-Dr. Bryant at the Head of
the Organization.

New York, Jan. 29.-The most in
teresting event in the medical world
this winter will be the celebration by
the New York Academy of Medicine of
its emi-centennial at Carnegie Hail
this evening. President Cleveland has
consented to speak and will make the
principal address. The presence of the
chief executive is due to the fact that
the president of the academy is Dr.
Joseph d. Bryant, who has long been
the presidents medical adviser.
The academy, which is one OF the
largest and most useful organizations
of it's kind in the world, was founded
January 6, 1876, and was the result of
an informal discussion held by a num-
Der of New York's then leading
medicos at u dinner given for the
Society for the Relief of Widows and
Orphans of Medical Men. A general
meeting for formal organization was
held on December ~. A small hall on
West street over a coal yard was Sc
cured as place of meeting, and there
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-02-04

the Academy continued to meet until
the month of June 1850, when one of
the smaller halls of the New York uni
versity was secured. In 1875 the acad-
envy purchased and fitted up the build
ing No. II West Thirty-tirst street.
The membership had so increased by
1889. and the library had become so
large, that it was deemed necessary to
take steps to build q big permanent
home. This was made possible by
several large donations from private
persons. Mr.. WaroSoffer gave $4,000,
and the academy was q beneficiary in
the will Of Mrs. Celine b. Hosack to
the amount of $4,000. The old
academy building in Thirty-frst street
was then sold for $780, 900, and with this
sum the academy of medicine at Nos.
II, 19 and u West Forty-third street
was commenced The present build
ing Is one of the most beautiful struc-
lures in this city, and contains one of
the largest and most complete medical
libraries in the world, ranking third in
point of size and completeness, the
first being that in st. Petersburg and
the second that of the surgeon general
in Washington.
Tonight's exercises will comprise an
invocation by Bishop Potter, an adj
dress by President Cleveland, history
of the academy by DR.. s. S. Purple.
the youngest of the surviving founders,
and an address by DR., Abram Jacoby.
Special invitations to about 1000 per-
sons tC attend a reception III the Gad
envy were sent. The large halls will
be beautifully decorated with flowers
and flags ana an elaborate supper will
be served
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-02-04

erence to Father Hellstern that was
not contained in the manuscript, the
archbishop replied in the Affirmative.
The witness was asked 10 write the
words of the language so used ana ne
did so as follows:
Aber Water Hellstern Is nicht Verant-
wortlich, oder ea list cntschu!dbar, oder
or mag nicht ganz zurechnunssfaehlg
sein. da linn bel einem Eisenbahn- TN
fall das Gehirn verletzt Wurde.
On REORGANIZATION the archbishop
stated that he had told the people OF
Barton that Father Hellstern might
not be responsible for his acts on ac-
count of an injury to his skull received
In a railroad accident. lie advised the
people to keep quiet and leave the mat
ter in his dhe archbishop's) hands, and
thaa he would sc3 to settlement OF
their difficulties
In reply to a question, the witness
stated that he had, on Aug. -, 1875,
assigned Father Hellgtern to another
parish. which he = as TO take on Sept.
IL following. He stated further th@
Father Hellstern had refused to leave
the parish house IN Barton.
1--WE will admit said Attorney II. L..
Eaton, who appeared for the plain,Iif,
that Father Hellstern Is still in pos
session Of the house"
Had you ever cited the plaintiff
to appear before you and show cause
why he should not be removed from
His posltion?" asked Attorney Eaton,
Before the archbishop could be pro-
vented from replying, he said No. -
District Attorney Wigman objected to
the question and his objection was sus.
tanned by the commissioner.
1t was agreed by the attorneys ana
the commissioners that the archbishop
was to bring the manuscript from
which he read to the Office OF the com
missioner and ican 1t To sten"
ographer, that the written address
might be made a part Of the record.
This ended the examination.
the rules Of Iractice require that
complaint in the case shall be llled
within twenty days after the hearing
1t is stated by Attorney Eaton that The
action will he brought In the circuit
court Of Milwaukee county.
1t Is intimatcd by those outside the
case, and not denied by Father Hell
stern's attorney that damages will be
laid at $4,000 It Is asserted thu
this action is against Archbishop
Katzer M an individual and that il re
latcs in no way to him as u church
official.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-02-04
HALE WAS MURDERED.
The Gratiot Saloon Case in Which a
Farmer Was Killed.

Darlington, Wis, Jan. ga post
norton examination in the case Of
Edward Hale, the young farmer from
South Wayne, who died from the eff
fects of blow received at a dance at
Gratiot, shows that he was murdered
although the two men arrested after
the affray were discharged and the
statement was put forth that Hale died
from the effects OF the liquor he drank.
The district attorney was induced by
Hales friends to take up the case and
order al examination of the body and
u post norton examination. The
doctors found that Hale's skull was
fractured and there was q. large blood
Clot on the brain.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-02-04
KATXBR ON THE STAND,
Archbishop Tolls uT Ills Treatment OF
Father llellstcrn.

Milwaukee, Jan ~. -,ArChbishop
Katzcr appeared for examination be
fore Court Commissioners Hugh Ryan
yesterday. having been cited under
section 1895 OF the revised statutes,
commonly known ne the discovery act,
The examination was based upon the
affidavit Of Father llellstcrn Of Barton,
Wis, alleging Islander. and the oh
ject OF the action was to compel Ger
tain disclosures ms to tho language
used by the archbishop in u certain
address to the congregation In the Ro
man Catholic church In West llcnd en-
Oct. ., 1896. The plaintiff Father
Hellstern, was not present ut the meet
Ing referred TO, and his allegations
charging Islander in his affidavit We're
therefore based upun information and
belief
District Attorney Wigman appeared
ut the examination in behalf Of the
archbishop The witness testified tina,
he had made the address referred to
and that there we're members OF the
Barton congregation present nj the
time. The address Archbishop kat
ger stated, was read In the German
language from written manuscript
which he himself had prepared. Ilt
had preserved the manuscript and Il
was nj his home II was furlhe,
stated by the witness that in one pag,
OF the manuscript he had referred L
Father Hallstprn and tho trnuhlp FIN
existed in the church at Barton. Whal
asked II he used any language in ref
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-02-04

for ordinary purposes only $66 ,031019.
This is far from being an enormous
sum when the extensive operations OF
the government are taken into consld-
Grafton. The treasury is running be-
hind still, and with only two days yet
TO hear from in the first month OF the
year the excess of expenditures over
receipts is 1928, SIG and the deficit tor
the fiscal year thus Tar, a period Of
nearly seven months, is over $40, 1000
600. Since the November election the
gold reserve has, without any, bond
sales or other unusual assistance,
gradually mounted up to the high wa
ter mark for this administration.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-02-04

New York, Jan. 30.-R. G. Dun &
January has been a month of disap-
rointment, but still one of real gain.
Nearly everybody had promised himself
land of milk and honey after new
years and the slow progress looks like
standing still to men in such state OF
mind. Moreover, there is a multitude
throughout the country who took large
ventures in advance of or apart from
their regular business because they ex-
pected rise in prices but prices fail
as yet TO bring them profit. Wheat
has declined heavily and cotton has
scarcely risen enough to pay brokerage.
Wool holds steady in spite of enormous
buying and wooden goods have hardly
change in prices. Iron and it's pro-
ducts have declined. Leather is slug
gish and hides are lower allowing
some shoe manufacturers to accept
shade lower prices. The average for
railroad stocks is slightly lower than
it was December 81 and the advance in
trust stocks has been small. To
traders in such properties the month
has been disappointing, Yet the past
weeks record shows that ten iron
orks started and only two stopped.
Thirteen wooden works started and
nine more are about ready to start,
while three stopped. Similar things
are seen in other industries and addi-
tional establishments are not starting
without some increase in orders. The
decline in wheat of over six cents in
spite of the Official report that the
yield was far below the estimates gen
orally accepted reflects the perception
of an error in reports and also the in
huence of the enormous exports of corn
instead of wheat, the corn exported in
the past seven months being S0,000,000.
When two bushels of corn can be had
for less than one bushel of wheat, it
is largely preferred in European mar
kets and in January 7,85900 bushels of
corn went abroad from the Atlantic
ports against 5,306,000 last year while
the Atlantic exports of wheat and flour
have been 6,535 600 bushels against
S.4O4 900 last year. AS the great crop
of corn prevents much advance in Its
price, its outgo affects the demand for
wheat.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-02-04

months has succeeded in interesting
certain parties other than his relatives
in an effort to secure his liberty.
Through the efforts of these parties
Mas was about a month ago ordered
before the state board of control for
examination as to his sanity. The
examination was held at the Northern
hospital at Oshkosh, and his case was
taken under advisement by the board
until its next meeting, Mas meantime
being returned to the county asylum.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-02-04
DENIES IT'S A TRUST.
National Manufacturing Co Demurs to
Mylrea's Prayer for Injunction.

Oshkosh. Wis, Jan. 30.-The so
called sash, door and blind" trust
filed demurrer Friday to suit for in
Attorney General Mylrea. The docu-
ment denies the many allegations of
the attorney general, including
The one thai there is any
illegal agre ement to increase prices or
TO smother natural competition. 1t
for mutual protection in preventing
pricc-cutting to a point where business
is done at loss, If the demurrer is
denied and the injunction granted the
case will be taken to the supreme court.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-02-04
4 DANGEROUS INSANE MAN FREt
William Mas Escapes from the QUA
eamie Asylum,

Appleton, Wis, Jan, 80. William
Mas ot The town Of Ellington. an in
sane man who has frequent paroNrsms
OF extreme violence. In one OF which
ahout year ago he nearly beat his
wife to death with club, escaped
from the Outagamie county insahe
asylum Wednesday night and is still
NJ large For intervals during the
past few years he has had periods OF
extreme violence and has been a
source OF great terror to his family
and neighhors He has some little
r~spe~ty. and within the past few
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-02-04
GOLD IN THE TREASURY !.
Since the Election the Reserve Has
Steadily Grown.

Washington. Jan. % Just at the
present time the treasury of the United
States is enjoying the novel expert
ence of being in possession of more
gold than it knows what to do with.
The total cash balance in the treasury
at the close of business Wednesday was
S229,a20, 500, and Of this amount no
less than s143. SS9.3SO was in free gold,
available for current expenses. or to
act as a reserve 10 redeem the out
standing paper money. This leaves
in the treasury as fund to be used
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-02-04

New York, Jan. 80. -Bradstreets
weekly trade report says that there is
a falling off in general trade, owing to
the heavy fall of snow and the colo
weather. There is moderate increase
in the distribution of heavy winter
goods. but commercial travellers Ver$
generally report tlat buyers are even
more conservative thau earlier III the
month. Wholesale trading in January
except in lines specified was smaller
than for years. The most favorable
feature of the BUSH ess of the week was
the sudden and sharp falling off in the
total number of business failures in the
United States, the aggregate being $50
as compared with 429 last week. There
were Increased sales in hides and
leather ard in some instances of shoes,
coal, fertilizers and southern pig iron
for export. The downward movement
in prices for some of the more I'M
portant staples continues conspicuous
notably flour, wheat oats, lard, cotce,
petroleum, turpentine and tin plate.
Quotations for Indian corn, pork, sug-
ar, cotton and print cloths are practlc-
ally unchanged. Concessions are made
in the prices Of iron and steel, ana YET
quotations are nominally unchanged.
The total bank rlearings of the prin-
cipal cities of the United States for
the week We're 1851, 245, 22S, an in
crease of is per cent. as compared
with the corresponding week of last
year
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-02-04

Chicago, Jan. pa private dis
patch received from Dan. Stuart by l..
M. Hauseman says that he will today
notify the principals in the Corbett-
Fitzsimmons fight that it will come Oft
in the state of Nevada on March II.
Stuart says that he is not prepared
at the present time to name the exact
location of the fight, but in the course
Of the next 10 Or Is days he will an
ounce the town where the event is to
be pulled off. A meeting of railroad
men will be held in San Francisco to-
day for the purpose Of considering
rates and arrangen, ents for people tie
string to go to the fight fro m points ON
the Pacific coast. Stuart says in mis-
dispatch that in the course of the next
10 days he will leave Dallas for Ne
Vada i'll order to give the arrangements
for the fight his personal attention.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-02-04

Professor B. K. Emerson OF Amherst
college will visit St. Petersburg next
August as delegate TO the interna-
tional geological congress to be held in
that city The delegates will be
guests Of the ear during their stay in
Russia, and he has arranged for them
trip through the Ural mountains and
an excursion 10 the Caspian sea. in
Guiding the oil wells, and to Mount
Ararat and Sebastopol.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-02-04
DEATHS FROM THE PLAGUE.
Official Report Shows That Over Five
Thousand Have Died

Bombay, Jan. % According to the
official report just issued there have
been 4 1876 cases of the plague in Bonn
bay and 1925 deaths from that disease.
At Karachi 694 eases and Ga deaths
from the plague have been recorded
At Poonah there have been sixty-tlye
cases and sixty deaths, and few cases
have occurred at Sunt. Baroda, All
madabad. kathianwar and Clutch.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-02-04
JAIL BIRD RECAPTURED.

Green Bay, Wis, Jan. 3O.-CharIes
Kohler, who escaped from the county
Jail Jan. l, was arrested at midnight
at the residence of his father in Suam-
leo. He was serving sentence for BIZ
cycle stealing at the time of his es-
cane.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-02-04
FIRE BUG PLEADS GUILTY

New York, Jan. 30.-Adolph Meyer,
yesterday pleaded guilty to setting
fire to tenement house two weeks ago
He was sentenced to serve 20 years ID
state prison. The fire was set at night
and endangered the lives of 6s oecu
pants of the building.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-02-04

President Gle, Gland is pushing
things 70 clear up the docket before he
leaves the white house. Among the
matters 10 which the president is now
giving close attention and urging his
cabinet officers to vigorous action upon
are the Cuban question. the general
arbitration treaty with Great P.tain
and the Pacific railway deal.