ROANOKE And 8AI.EH are nestled In the moun¬ tains 900 feet nbnvo sea level. The ell- mute um! .scenery ui< Luitnnrt>MKH«!d< .. .. / , r 1 VOL. X-NO. 263. CITY BULLETIN. Tin. i»|iik<-v:oni» Will BeQuestioned. r Washington. July 20..[Special] The Presi¬ dent to-day nominated Ool. Eugene A Carr.Slxth Cavalry, to be brigadier genera', iml the Sonate promptly continued tie nomination. The llauüc Judiciary committee ha* summoned Roheit A. I'lnkcitou aud William Plnkcrton to appear he- fore the rouimittce Friday niomlnc uext when they will hi; questioned In regard to their police and detective system. Now Tonsxirinl Parlor, Terry Hiilldlng. IIkath & C'UArPELI. have opened u first-class Tonsorlal ptrljr on the first tloor ot the new Terry Building, where they are prepared to scrTe their friends a:. ;he public generally 111 first- class style. Shave, 15 cents; hair c\it, 25 cents. Heath Ai CiiArrELL. To Kilter Montgomery Colloite. MIm Yora Wilmnth, niece ot N. M. Wilmnth. leit yesterday Tor Carthage, N. C, to visit the family ot Sam 11. Fry. She will return to Ron- noke about September 1 and will then go to ChrUtlnnehutu. where >h« will enter us a pupil the Montgomery Keninlo College., Am. that are !n favor of patronising home made uoods should smoku Henrietta cigarettes. Tur. best lawn mowcre nre sold by Brown & Johnston, hardware. The Hnnd Plenlc. Extensive preparations are being made for the Mncbli.o Work-" r.anit picnic near Rocky Mount Saturday, and the indications nre that a large crowd will attend. The tickets are only $1, in¬ cluding dancing, ami cau be had ot members of the baud or at the following places: Johnson & Johnson. W. G. ilniiuhninn, Charles Lylc, Mar¬ shall's Cafe, l(. j. EcklorT, Christian & Bnrbce anil Duller A. Barnes. Cam. on Brown Jfc Johnston for best ice cream freezers ut lowest prices. Oi.o paper*, ir> rents per hundred, for sale at this ofllce. A new Industry in this city.The Ucnrlc Cigarette Factory. To Play In liedford City. The Kosnoke Baseball Club >v! 11 play in Hod- ford City to-mori .v. SSntltled to tlie Kent. Till" we say Ol ..'.I those who are so unfortunate as to require the use of medicine to assist nature to the proper performance ot her functions. Per¬ sons suffering with scrofula, rancor, blotches, scaly skin, olu sores, bad humors In ilie blood, or any disease that Indicates impure blood, will find that 1)'-. David's loila-Kerratoil Sarsapartila will thoroughly cleans the blood, eliminate all im- pnntlr- and make the skin sr.ft and smooth. Its use lor year- by the leading physlclaisot this aud other countries has proven its value us a blood medicine. Prlco finer bottle, sis bottles for $5, For sale by Mnsstc «v Martin, Koanoke, Va. _ LI. I». I. JF. 8. These are the Initial letters to a medical won¬ der. As human nature is heir to ills of every klud, aud as nearly every disease enters and Is diffused through the system by the blood, It Is evident that ir the blood Is in an unhealthy con¬ dition It Imparts to the body its impure state, and disease and «Ir.ith follows. There Is a cjre for Impure blood, aud therefore n cure tor all dis¬ eases arising fro-n It. That cure Is Dr. David's Iodo-Ferrated bartaporllls. Price £1 per bottle, six bottles tor f'- it.Mussle .V Martin's, Koanoke, Va. _ Goon supply of "Fly Time" coods, hammocks, etc. Cheap, at Drown <S: Johnston's. u as 1.1! a i.i. TKS1EKDAT. At Baltimore. .Baltimore. 1 0 2 (i 0 fi 0 2 3-20 Pittsburg. l g o o d l o o o- Bsltlmorc, lilts, 27; errors. 2. Plttshurc. hits, 15; errors, .'». Bat'eries: Mc.Mahon and Robin¬ son; Baldwin, Smith, Muck ana Miller. At Washington (eleven tunings). Washington.ooifooooooo. 9 Cincinnati. 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.3 Washington. hits.S; errors, 4. Cincinnati, lilts, 7; errors, 2. Batteries: Duryca and McUulre; Rhine* and Harrington. At Brooklyn- Brooklyn. tl 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0- :i .Louisville. 3 0 0 0 2 00 0 1.0 Brooklyn, hit-. b; errors, -1 Louisville, hits, 13; errors. 5, batteries: Hart and Kinslow; Sanders and \Veaver. At Boston- Boston . 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1.3 Cleveland. It 0 0 0 0 11 0 0- Boston, bits. 8; errors, 3. Cleveland, hits. 3; errors, 3 Batteries: Staley and Kelly; Ciurkson und /Immer. At Philadelphia- Philadelphia . . 1 00 3 o o o 0 0. St. Louis . 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0. Philadelphia, hit;, errors, 2. St. Louis, bits 1; errors,-j. Btttcrios: Carsey and Clements; (ilOSfon and Moran. At New York. New York. 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0. « Chicago. 01030809x. 8 New York, hit*,8; errors, !. Chicago, hits, 7: errors, 3. Bitterics: Crane, Doy.e and Doyle, Hutchinson and Schryver. STANDING OF TDK CLUBS. Per Per Club. Won. Lost. Cent. Club. Won. Lost. Cent. Brk'lyn 4 1 .sort Bait. 3 3 .400 Phlla 4 t .NK) Boston 3 3 .101) ¦Cinc'li I 1 .SXlL'STille 2 3 .4(H) Washn 3 .eoo; N.York l 3 .2:<o ClcVU'd 3 3 juki St.Louis 1 4 .200 Ptsb'g 2 3 .500 Chicago 1 1 .200 db.ouas. i». pankaday. 1)11. a. a. can'nauay. Office for ladles at rest- Residence No: 2 Bel- donee)31 eighth avenue mom boulevard s. \ r. w. Hours 12 to3 p. m. Telopbono 9-HI. Telephone 2-'l&. J~JRS. ('. (i. A. A. CANNADAY. OFFICE AND CONSULTATION ROOMS, NO. 33 SALEM AVENLE OFFICE HOI ks FROM 8 A. M TO 8 P. M. Office occupied by gentleman at night to attend to orders. Olllcö 'phone. W-*- " 26 4m- 1>. n. BARBOUB^ ». matson. ROANOKE SANITARY PLUMBING COM¬ PANY. Practical plumbers and gas-fitter*. Dealers In all kinds ot plumbers' aril gas litters' supplies. Estimates made on the most imprered aud Sani¬ tary styles of plumhtns All work ..'iiarantccd. J. P. MELHOIiN. superintendent, No. 10 South JctTerson street. Kouuokc. Vn. 12 0 ly BUY THE GREAT PIANO. It is the standard of the world. Recomm^ndtd by all musicians. Hobbie Music Co., SOLE DEALERS, 157 SALEM AVENUE, ROANOKF, VA. 1 9 ly RC SMITH ESCAPES THE HALTER. The Murderer Gets Off With a Six Years' Sentence. Closing Scenes of the Trial.Able Speeches Milde on Iloth Sides.Commonwealth Attorney Hardnway Handled the Case Very Ably.The Jury Wan Out Just an Hour.The Verdict Received With Cheers by Smith's Friends, Itut Gen¬ erally Condomned by the Public. The trial of John Smith tor the mur¬ der of Pete Alif closed yesterday, the jury, after being out over an hour, bringing in a verdict of murder in the second degree and fixing his punish¬ ment at six years in the penitentiary. Considerable time was occupied by the lawyers in arguing the instructions to be given to the jury in the morning. Lauroson Sales made the opening speech for the prosecution, He spoke substan¬ tially as follows: "Gentlemen of the jury, I appear be¬ fore you under physical disabilities. For the last seventy-two hours I have worked assiduously and have only had about four hours' Bleep, but if you will bear with me a short while I will ap preciate your good attention. I am sure you, the intelligent jurors, after hoaring tho evidence in this case, will render a just decision. "Tho prisoner at the har is charged with a very grave offense. On tho 23rd of last July a homicide was com¬ mitted which, in my mind, was one of the most atrocious crimes ever committed in tho annals of civil¬ ized history. A young man was shot down in tho vory bloom of manhood and his death lies at tho hand of the pris¬ oner at the bar. "This is tho tho third trial tho pris¬ oner has had. Ho was tried by a jury in the city, one from the country and you, gentlemen, wore brought from your homes in Lynchburg to render jus¬ tice in this important caso. It is your duty to inquire Into tho guilt of the prisoner; then render your decision, which I know will be a just one. 1 shall argue according to tho ovidonco of the witnesses and if you are satisfied in your own minds that he is guilty of murder in the first degree, then let that be your vordict; but if there is any rea¬ sonable doubt in your minds as to his guilt give tho prisoner at tho bar the benefit of it. "John Smith is arraigned hero on the charge of murder. He did not give the deceased a ohance to fight him fair. He had time to reflect; it was wilful mur¬ der. Why did he not beed his wife, who has shown him such devotion in his long and tedious trials. Peter Alif, the deceased, was in the house of his father. Though it was humble it was as sweet to him as your home, or mino is to me. Instead of tho prisoner going to his wife and little infant babe he calls to Pete Alif to come down that ho wants to see him. Smith then draws a pistol without giving him any chance for his life, and shoots him down. He had ful filled his threats the ere the sun went down he would have the life blood of the deceased. "The prisoner's conduct when he was met by Officer Merrlman, clearly provos his guilt when he said, 'Yes, I shot a man and I'm d. glad of it.' Now, gen¬ tlemen of the jury, you have heard tho evidence and you have taken an oath to mete out justice to the prisoner at tho bar, and I know that you will keep your oath that Is registered above. No one on God's green earth would want to be placed in tho prisoner's position, but, gentlemen, you owe a duty to your country and your God that must bo re¬ ligiously fulfilled. "I would to God you could render a decision that would not tear tho heart¬ strings of the someone, but you had better do this than disregard your oath. Peter Alif, if he was prepared to die, is better off than the prisoner at the bar. He is in a region of eternal bliss, look¬ ing down npon this scene, and will be the first to forgive this man who has taken his life. He has gono across tho river and has stood at the judgment bar of (Jod, where perjury cannot provail. I know you will render your decision ac¬ cording to the dictates of your con¬ science, and will 1)0 conscious of having served your country and your God." Mr. Salo occupied an hour and twenty minutes In delivering his speech. During tho timo of tho speech made by Mr. Salo, the wifo of tho prisoner was sitting by his sido with her infant babe clasped in her arms, weoping bit¬ terly. W. W. Berkeley, for the dofense, fol¬ lowed In a speoch lasting an hour and fivo minutes, of which tho following is an extract: "Gentlemen of the jury: I am not physically ablo to do justice to my client. I came from a sick room will¬ ingly to do my duty to my client-and I shall not intimate, as my friend be¬ fore mo has, what your verdict shall be and if I overlook any evidence in tho case, 1 want you to remember that it will be an orror of the head and not of the heart. It is your duty to render this decision so that you will have a clear conscience when you are arraigned at the judgment bar of God. "There are insults that can be given man that will not cause him to get angry at the timo, but the Insult chafes and chafes until his mind Is carried a way by angry passions. What would you gentlemen of the jury havo done bad you been placed in a similar position, smarting under insult and your angry passions boiling to a fovor heat? You would have acted as the prisoner at the bar did." Mr. Berkeley read tbo instructions of the court to tho jury and in conclusion said: "Now, gontlemen of tho jury, tako tho caso and mote out such justice to tho prisoner, as you would wish dono to yourselves if you were placed on trial for your life under similar circum¬ stances." Tho court now adjourned for dinner until half past 2 o'clock, The court conveyed promptly at 2:30 )ANOKE, VA., THÜRS and A. A. Phlegar delivered a powerful and eloquent speech for the defense. He spoke in substance as follows: "Gentlemen of the jury: I feel that I am lu the presenoo of conservative men who will act fairly. You aro here, gentlemen, in a case in which human blood is concerned. The blood of Peter Alif has been spilled, and it is your duty and mine to look into the matter. It is our duty to avenge any wrong that has been committed. "There aro those who are in this court¬ room.who are seeking the blood of the prisoner at the bar, and that blood ought not to be taken unless the law most Imperatively demands It. Unless it is most imperatively demanded you, the jury, have no earthly right to take human life, no matter bow cold-blooded the murder may have been. "We shall endeavor to handlo this case fairly and squarely and the re¬ sponsibility of It rests with you and unless you are thoroughly convinced in your minds of the prisoner's guilt, I demand that you do not place the blood of an innocent man on your heads." Mr. Phlogar dwelt on tho testimony of all the witnesses and conoluded by saying that he knew the jury would render a verdict according to the evi¬ dence and tho facts in the case. Mr. Phlegar spoke one hour and twenty-five minutes The last and closing speech was made by Commonwealth's Attorney W. O. Hardaway, who said: "I congratulate you, gontlemen of the jury, tbat this long and todious trial is noaring the end. I will ask that you give mo the same patient attention that you have given the gentlemen that have just pre- coded me. "It is no licht task to stand up before twelve jurymen and calmly and dispas¬ sionately ask the lifo of a prisoner. I have the most intense sympathy for bim, and my heart goes out in regrot that be is brought before ihis bar, charged with this awful crime. My heart bleeds for the mother and little child, who have so patiently remained by his side during this trying ordeal. Hut, gentlemen, it manors'not how much you syrapathi/.o with him you have a sworn duty to perform, and It Is only right and proper. "After a careful examination of tho evidonco I find I can do nothing but ask for the life of tho prlsonor. Wo con¬ tend tbat this is a case of murder in the flrst degree, and this is tho only case I over saw in a court of justice where cursing, passion and whiskey would ex¬ cuse a man for taking the life of an¬ other. "John Smith shot Peter Alif with malice aforethought and premeditation. The prisoner swuro by the living God he would kill the deceased ere the sun went down and he made good his threat. Did the prisoner at the bar show any sympathy for the afflicted family'.' Then is there anything wrong or Improper that that the death of this young man, who was shot down in early manhood, should be properly investigated? "I do cry out for his blood because I think it is right, and as a sworn officer I shall do my duty to the best of my ability without foar of consequences. All the testimony in this case shows that this murder was committed in cold blood, and if the prisoner had one scin¬ tilla of feeling, or his heart was not dead to shame, he would know that he committed an awful crlmo in robbing the bereaved family of one that was very near and dear to them. "Was the prisoner excited? He ought to have been; he knew he had taken human life and committed mur¬ der. In conclusion I will say If you have a reasonable doubt as to his guilt acquit him. If not, convict him, and whatever may be your verdict I shall be perfectly satisfied. But honestly, In my mind, I think he ought to bo found guilty of murder In the first degree for taking tho life of a fellow-being." The case was given to the jury at 5:20 p. m. and they repaired to the jury room and were absent one hour exactly. In the meantime tho prlsonor showed his anxiety by glancing continuously to¬ ward tho jury room. When it was known the jury had reached a verdict, everything was so quiet in the court¬ room it was almost possible to have heard a pin fall. Trie door was thrown open and tho jury marched in. They answered to tho roll call and when asked by the judge If they had agreed the foreman replied, "Wo have." Tno prisoner was told to stand up. Ho Immediately sprang to his foot, his face pale and hlshaudsclonuhing nervously, Iiis manner showed plainly the terrible mental anxiety lie was undergoing. Tho clerk of the cour*, then read tho follow¬ ing vordlct: "We. tho jury, And tho prisoner guilty of murdor in tho second degreo and sentence him to the peniten¬ tiary for six years." Tho prisoner's face orightonod up and ho exclaimed in a loud voice, "Thank you,'gent)etten." The terrible strain was over; his face was' wreathed in smiles and after the judge had sentenced him ho again exclaimed, "Thank you, judge." A fow of Smith's frionds in the rear of tho room raised a feeble yell, but tho verdict has met with a general disap¬ proval. On the first ballot thero was threo In favor of murdor In tho llrst degree, four for murder In tho second degreo and five for voluntary man¬ slaughter. _ A Wedding I.uft Might. A very pretty but quiet wedding took place last night at tho First Presbyter- Ian Church, Rev. Dr. Campbell perform¬ ing the ceremony. The contracting par¬ ties were Phil Trenwith, of Cornwall, England, and Miss Jennio M. Henkle,of Stauntlon. The happy couple left on the midnight train for an extended Northern tour, and whilo gono they will be tondored a reception by tho bride's sister; also one by an aunt of the groom, who Is his only living relative in Amor- lea. Tho presents received were both numerous and costly. The will make the Matic City their future homo. Broke ilit> Finger. S. P. Payne, who runs a drill press in the Machlno Shops, had his linger broken and badly mashc-d by a large piece of Iron falling on it yesterday. Dr. Kölner dressed tho injured member. OKE DAY MORNING, JULY THE PROPERTY OWNERS HEARD. They Make Vigorous Protests Against the Assessments. Postmaster Asberry Explains His Position With no I'licertaln Sound.He Thinks the Scheme is an 1'ii.jint One.His Utterances Indorsed i>y Many .The Committee Will Kocommend That the Improvement* be Blft(lo-Bn(;lDi'er Dunlap Said to Ho Slated For » Posi¬ tion on the Hoard of Puhile Works. \ The abutting property-owners of Salem and Campbell avenues put on a bold front yesterday aftornoon and marched en masse into the office of the board of public works, where they wero entertained by the committoe on streets and sewers for more than an hour. Tho streets and sowers committees hold a ioint meeting to hear the owners of abutting property on those stroets on the questions of putting down sewers and laying vitrified brick pavements. There wero present Messrs. Loughery, Payne, Boehm and McCarthy, of tho streets committee, and Messrs. Dupuy,. Stovenson and Boswell, of the sewers committee. The clerk of Council called off the list of assessed owners and each one present had his opportunity to speak or remain quiot as he choso. The first one to object was N. T. Nininger. He was opposed to tho method of assessment as being out of proportion. Dr. Kolner entered an em¬ phatic protest. Ho said the arrange¬ ments were unjust and unconstitutional. Ho believed that this improvement, proposed, was for tho benefit of the whole city, and should not be assessed against a few who owned property on those streets. W. K Andrews, when called upon, showed that ho was fully prepared for too occasion. "I am opposed to It in full," said ho. ''It is the method that I oppose You charge mo for paving tho street in front of my property that tho whole town gets the benefisof. I object to the principle of making the property owners pay for this work when you take tho money that was appropriated for street Im¬ provements and do outsido work with it. I think, also, that It Is unconstitu¬ tional; that taxes are supposed to be uniform, and taxes cannot be collected unless they are uniform. I object to the whole thing." J«üi.u McCarthy's name was called. Now, Mr. McCarthy Is a member of the street committee He objected to it all; the method of assessment and the way it is charged. ,T. M. Oakey & Co., Dr. Kirk. F. G. May, Bowman Bros., Rosenbaum Bros, and G. L. Stevens entered their pro¬ tests against the entire proceedings. Then followed a dczen others who merely rose and stated tbat they ob¬ jected to tho whole thing. Rev. S. M. Fiery entered an emphatic protest. Be charged that tho plan of assessment adopted by Council was an expose facto law. Ho said that when the appropriation for street improve¬ ments, amounting to 8150,000, was voted by the people, it was understood that the business streets of the city were to bo improved. To the contrary all the money bad been spent on tho outlying districts. "Now here comes this ex¬ pose facto ordinance, and thoy want us to pay for the paving of the business streets." He did not believe it would Btand the test of the law. It was get¬ ting something under false pretense, for the people believed they were to get their business streets paved out of this appropriation. "Now hero comes this ordinance demanding that we shall pay tho ontlro cost of paving those streets. Is it honest and fair? How can you ex¬ pect to mete out justice to a wrong¬ doer, when you do wrong yourselves? By all means, lot our municipal govern¬ ment bo honest and fair " The crowd in the ollico was now bo- coming donse, and door and hallway was also crowded with people drawn thi-.her by tho speaking and applause which followed. When Mr. Asberry's name was called he stepped forward with vengeance in his eyes and spoke his mind so plainly that none doubted his meaning. Tho members of Council seemed to bo pleased that they had no connection with tho old Council. Mr. Asberry said: "I desire to enter my protest against tho manner of making theso improvements and asser ing the property owners especially, as you aro aware that last February.a year ago, wo wero indue d to vote for an ap¬ propriation to be expended on stroet improvements. It was then understood tbat theso Improvements weae to begin In the center of tho city and radiate outward. Last fall your Common Coun¬ cil and Commercial Club, taking up this mattor, undertook to macadamize tho highways and hedges. Thoy lot to contract, for which they havo now spent tho larger pare of the appropriation. If not all of It, tho outlying streets of tho city, and by tho timo tho work Is com¬ pleted the entire appropriation will bo expended. "Tho next thing that comes forward is a notice from your honorablo body that we, property owners In the contio of the city, where taxation Is much higher than anywhoro olso, aro to boar tho entire expenso of paving the busi¬ ness streets of the city. We walvo no legal rights but come hero to protest everything. "This Is illegal and unconstitutional. Tho constitution demands tbat taxation shall be equal. Tho fact is vou havo expended our money in the suburbs of the city, and now come forward to tax us as Individuals for the improvement of those business streets, and at tho same timo wo will bo paving taxes on bonds for ontsido'luiprovements all our lives I protest against tho whole proceedings as being illegal." When Mr. Asberry closed h's spe i ob there was a lively applause from the I other property-owners and expressions of auprov.il went from mouth to month. When Campbell avenuo was arrived at, Rev. Mr. Fiery again protested and said, "We do not intend to be taxed for these improvements." Some one else- said tbe same tiling, and then Mr. Loughery asked if these gentlemen re¬ presented all the property owners on Campbell avenue. They did not, but this was their opinion. Several more property owners were heard from and all objected to the present plan of as¬ sessment; yet a few favored paying one third or one-fourth of the costof making the improvement. After being in session for about an hour the committee adjourned the hear¬ ing and repaired to tho oflice of tho clerk of Council and formulated their report to Council,which meets to-morrow night. It Is understood that the com¬ mittee will recommend that the im¬ provements be made at once, whether or not the property owners can bo as¬ sessed for the work. Tho sewer committee will probably recommend that Salem avenue bo sewered, as tho paving cannot be put down until this work is done. Several other Council committees have held meetings in the last day or two, and it is expected tbat the session Friday night will bo a busy one. Tho public property committee have been looking into the needs of tbe pub¬ lic buildings, and will recommend that tho school properties be improved before tbe school sbegin their next session. Tho finance committee will hold an important meeting this morning at. 10 o'clock. This committee will recom¬ mend all the appropriations for tho coming year, as woll as the salaries of the various city officials. There is a disposition on the part of tho now Council to cut down tho ex¬ penses in tho way of salaries. Tho of¬ fice of the board of public works has been the chief topic of conversation among them for some timo. This of¬ fice costs S4,000 in salaries per year. It is said there is a movement on foot to make the city onginoor amomber of tho board. Mayor Trout will make his ap¬ pointments Friday night, and it is said that this change wilt be likely tobe made. There will be no material ohangos in the police department at present. It is stated that the present chief will be roappointed, but there is a disposition on the part of sevoral Coun- cilmon to oppose it should It be made. TMIDI'S TO UK A FIXTURE. The Announcement of This Vuct Cuuaoa Htirsh Comment. Home8tkat>( Pa., July 20..|Spoeial] The statement made by Con. Snowden lattevening that the troops would bo kept here until tbe trouble Is settled one way or anothor, has caused a pro¬ found sensation In Homestead. Except for the womon cursing tho militia, Homestead was in doathlike quiet this morning and throughout the night. "May (.rod remember you for coming here to bolp take the bread from tho mouths of children," shrieked one ama- zon at Col. Green, the officer in com¬ mand of the nearest of the Carnegie property, and close to tho strikers' headquarters. Experiences cf this sort, while not numerous, were not relished by tho sol¬ diers, and they were not slow to attri¬ bute the outbreaks of bitterness to the growing despondency in the strikers' ranks. Some even based the broad pre¬ diction, on such disagreeable incidents, that the break-up of the strike has al¬ ready begun. Tho strikers, on the other band, had a difTorent explanation of any increased bad feeling for tho troops. It was sug¬ gested thnt tho announcement by Gen. Snowden that, contrary to widespread expression, tho troops would not be withdrawn until the existing difficulties at Homestead had been settled, bad more to do with the growth of tho dis¬ like for tho military than had any al- legod despondency. Tho timo selected for the announce¬ ment that tbo troops wero to bo a fix¬ ture camo in for some rather harsh comment. Tho fact was pointed out that the information made public by (Ion. Snowden was exactly at a critical juncture, whon it could be circulated in print the last day beforo tiio one set by Superintendent Pottjer as the final limit in which applications for work would be received from tho strikers. PlTTSBUltG, July 20..|Special|. Bur¬ gees MuLuckio's bail has boon fixed at 1110,000, and bail furnished and Me- Luokio released. Asking Tor Aid. Washington, July 10..|Special] Representatives Roatnor, Lagan and Price, of Louisiana; McRao.of Arkansas; Rankhcad, of Alabama,and Culbcrson.of Texas, appeared beforo the llouso com- mltteo on appropriations this morning and nude urgent appeals for approDria- tions by Congress in aid of tho destitute Bufferers from tho Hoods in tho lowor Mississippi region. According to tho statement; of the applicants there is needed for the purchase of rations and sholter the following sums of monoy: In Mr. Roatner's distrbt. 850,000; Robin¬ son's, 80.000; Lagan's. 84,500; Culbort- 8on's, $30,000; Rankhead's, *20,000; Mo- Rao's, 850,000. None of the gontlemen on an inquiry from tbo committee wore able to produce anything in tho nature of a formal request from the executives of any of tho States asking for aid. The commltteo referred tho matter to a sub¬ committee composed of Holman, Forney and Dlngley. Life Silver.-* Drowned. LlVRBI'OOL, July 20..(Special). Whllo tho crew of a lifeboat wero at¬ tempting to rescue tho crow of a large schoouer tbat was In distress noar Crosby lightship, otf the mouth of tho Mersey, their boat was dapsl/.od and two of their crow drowned. Tho Weather. Forecast for Virginia: Local show¬ ers, variable winds, cooler in northern portion. M(j0 ftoUTB, J öoüng (Maw. All Trains Stop f at Roanoke. $ 3RICE THREE CENTS DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN BEGUN. Cleveland Officially Notified of His Nomination. The ex-President Greeted by An Immens« Crowd.His Speech Listened to With Murked Attention.He Denounces the TnrltT Ltiwi-Tremendous Cheering at the Close of His Remarks.Stevenson Also Notified.He Meets With a Hearty Xeceptlon. Nkw York, July 20..| Special!. Orover Cleveland and Adlai E. Steven¬ son have been officially notified that they are the choice of the Democracy of this groat country to lead it either to victory or defeat. The notification ceremonies took place to-night in the presonco of a crowd of people that sur¬ passed in enthusiasm and numbers oven that vast throng that on September C, 1388, at tho same place, gave greeting to Allan G. Thurman. The great amphitheatre of the Madison Square Garden was crowded as it never had boon before, and the thousand and odd electric lights twinkled in wonder as thoy looked down from their lofty perches upon the sea of heads and ges¬ ticulating speakers. Uutsido the air was warm and sultry, insido the themometor was like the enthusiasm of Cleveland's friends, at blood heat. But no one thought of the heat. Madison avenue. Twenty-sixth to Twenty-seventh street, and Fourth avonue wore crowded as oarly as 6 o'olock. It was a struggling mass ot humanity, dashing liko waves against a pile of rocks, in this being the burly policeman who showed no favor, took no back talk, simply pushing people back until tho managomont saw Qt to opon tho portals of the groat hall. When tho doors were oponed the people Over¬ rode tho polico. clubs and all. They made one frantic rush for seats, and in tho romarkable short space of ten min¬ utes all the room in the building that remained vacant were tho reserved seats on tho platform and the boxes. Stevenson was tho first to appear but Cleveland soon followed. After waiting some time for an opportunity to be heard, and for the uproar of applause to subside, Cleveland aroso and Wilson notified him, in a speeoh of ton minutes* duration, that ho had been nominated for tho Presidency. It is well to state what Wilson was doing as It Is doubtful whether moro than fifty people heard a word that was spoken. Tho reason for this was because of Mrs. Cleveland's ap¬ pearance in another partot the house in an open box, and the crowd bad a chance to look well at her. Mr. Wilson's speech was a briof one, but in it he paid a high compliment to the ox-President. At its conclusion Secretary Nicholas Bell, of tho notifica¬ tion committee, read the official letter of notification. Cleveland then rose to reply and again pandemonium reigned. It was one ter¬ rible uproar, and to add to the excite¬ ment, tho immense standing orowd ol ten thousand people swayed back and forth and crushed in upon the press en¬ closure. One newspaper man was pressed against his table and fainted with pain caused by the pressure on his chest. He was revived in a few min¬ utes and thon the polico got to work on tho crowd. Gradually it fell back and the oxcitement subdued. Cleveland began to speak In the mldbt of tho noise and his voico could not be hoard ten foot from the platform. The people wero not aware that ho had be¬ gun, and whon it gradually dawned upon them that thoy wore losing the best part of tho meeting thoy quieted down, and the resonant tonos of tho cx- Presldeni's voico wero heard in overy part of tho house. He was listened to attentively and interrupted but seldom. Tho apf.laifSo ome at tho end of his speech. Mr. Cleveland's speech was as follows: "Mr. Chairman and gcntlemun: The message you deliver from tho national Democracy arouses within mo emotions which won Id be well nigh overwhelming, if I did not rocognlzo hero assembled representatives of the groat party who must share with me tho responsibility your mission iuvites. I find much re¬ lief In the reflection that I have been selected merely to aland for tho prin- ciplo and purposes to which my party Is pledged, and for tho enforcement and supremacy of which all who havo any right to claim Democratic fellowship, must constantly and persistently labor. "Dur party responsibility is indeed great. We assume a tuomontuous obli¬ gation to our countrymen whon, in re¬ turn for their trust and confidence, we promise thorn the rectification of their wrong and a bettor realization of the ad¬ vantages which are duo to them under our free and boneficlent institutions. But, if our responsibility Is great, our party Is strong. It is strong In Its sym¬ pathy with tho needs of the people, in its insistame upon the exorolso of gov¬ ernmental powers strictly within con¬ stitutional permission the people have granted and in its willingness to risk its lifo and hope upon the poople's in¬ telligence and patriotism. "Novor has a great party, intentupon tho promotion of right and justice, had a better incentive for effort than is now presonted to us. Turning our eyes to tho plain peoplo of tho land, we see thom burdened as consumers with a tariff system that unjustly and relent¬ lessly demands from them, in the pur¬ chase of the nocessaries and comforts of lifo, an amount scarcely met by the wages of hard and steady toil, while the exactions thus wrung from them build up and increase the fortunos of those for whoso benefit this Injustice is per- potuatcd. Wo seo tho farmer Intoning to the delusive story that fills his mind with visions of advance whilo his pocket is robbed by the stealthy hand of high protection. "Our workiogmen are *M»\ tho t\lo, oft repeated in spite of its do n owratud Continued on page 3,