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DRAMATIC NOTES.

Sol Smith Russell is playing his new play, A Bachelors Romance, ; this season.
 .tt1 "The DOwer of Freedom" is a new Cuban play which will start d tour next month.
 tt Richard Mansfield is preparing for q production of "Cymbeline. , in which he will appear as "Iachfmo.
  Alexander Salvini is quite ill in Florence, Italy, and in all probabili- ty will not be able to appear before the public this year.
 u i Ii Hung Chang is said to have attended variety performance at Toronto and was especially pleased by the ballet dancers.
  Herbert Cawthorn who appeared in this city last season, has captured the press with theinimtable special ty introduced by him in "The Woman
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-09-27

4o Defarae Ills Character. Feature of a Great Career.
 BY JESSE ". WEEK,
 s. op eHerndon s Life of Lincoln.
 s',s s 1ooe bv American Press Associa-
 XIV.
 lsreoln never forgot or overlook ~ s.s,,ye relations. The death of Nsls ;n 1851 took from earth the
 ;snwn immediate relatives, but ss eareful and thoughtful of his zzm,.. I.ar and step brothers and sisters
 rere of the same blood. An
 ,.bicb occurred in the summer rates most vividly this par ,s,it of character At the time
 crippled boy who was assisting driying horses from the south
 of the state stopped overnight 7 anaien. While there he visited a . afbv an old man named Green ~ naeed to steal a watch. The theft severed the next day, and the boy . apprehended and brought back. oys taken before a magistrate and Pass Animation, in default of bail, bill Hed to jail to await the action of " dha inry. Meanwhile he kept in- < for MT. Lincoln, insisting that ted him to defend him.
 atlSia time after this Lincoln came to It pr to make a speech one evening, os Before the meeting began called ad Whitney to one side. ''There in your jail," he whispered,
 anust see, and I don't want Ca know it except ourselves. I m Would arrange with the jailer on the sly after the meeting us in. " To Whitney's surprise, ned that the boy was Thomas
 Johnston, the son of John D. m, Mir. Lineoln's stepbrother. the meeting, continues Whit Newent down to the jail, q rude sszs.ill structure, to which prisoners dnitted through trapdoor in bnd story, there being no other Sa Nc were quietly admitted ia- small inelosure surrounding the tdas we approached the one foot hole through which we could eHith the prisoner he heard IS lssst up a pitiful wailing, thrusting aAasusa ] dark looking object, which to be q very dirty copy of the which Lincoln took and slowly laehanically turned the leaves. already under charge of stealing at Charleston, whispered Lin
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A Pointed Distinction.

A friend once urged Lord Shand to come skating. "It is not, {" he pleaded, beneath the dignity of judge to skate. 'sNo. said the judge, but it is beneath the dignity of judge to fall.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-09-27

Blayney's "A Boy Wanted" now in it's fourth week, is meeting with marvellous success. At every per formance the IS. R. O." sign is dis played and scores of people are turned away
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-09-27

Lillian Russell is already making this season a great success of her new oaera. She makes her first entrance on the back of a property elephant which in yerisinilitude is said to surpass the famous Wang" elephant.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-09-27

Pine Bluff theater-goers will be greatly rejoieed to know that that splendid actor and tragedian, Fred eriell Warde, has been booked for an engagement at our local opera house during the coming season. He will appear here during the month of November and in all probability will present King Lear" Mir. Warde ranks among the leading of Ameri- ca's actors and tragedians, and we are pleased to note that the dramatic papers chronicle large audiences at nearly all of his performances. Mir. Warde has always been q popular fayorite in Pine Blun. and drew one of the largest audiences at our local opera house during the entire of last season.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-09-27

Miss Margot Hobart made her theatrical debut in Washingtonin A Boy Wantede last week She is said to be d niece of Garret A.. Hobart, the Republican candidate for vice-president, but the young lady strenuonsly denies al kinship with tEt corporation lawyer.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-09-27

Barron Identification of George Eliots romance, "Romola" was pre- sented for the first time by Julia Marlowe-Tabor in Milwaukee on September s and the play and play CTS have won the heartiest praise from the local press of that city.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-09-27

The baggage of Primrose X West s minstrels was attached at Detroit on the Sth inst, 10 satisfy a claim of $750 of F. W. Strob. who seeks to recover a balance claimed for the rent Of a car last season. The min- strel proplietors denied the claim and furnished bonds for Il hearing September 99.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-09-27

Lessee Atkinson has booked but few attractions at the Pine Bluff opera house this season, but among these are some of the best companies on the road. and include the "Pri- yate Secretar*, Jim the Penman, :" Al Fields Ministrels. Walter White sides, Madame Rhea, Fred Warde and Clay Clement. The Private Secretary" Nil open the season on October ,.
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IMPERIAL LODGE, No. 94 K, F., meets every Friday night at their Castle Hall. over Citizens Bank.
 Fraternal welcome extended to all visiting Knights and brethren. J. ". LANGsToN, H. |. HoIDERNEss K. R. and $. C. ..
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-09-27

The Spooner Dramatic Co, which ployed a weeks engagement here last season, has successfully opened the season with new scenery, calcium and stereoptican effects, etc. Little Allie SPeoner is making great hit i'll her new kaleidoscope dances.
The Progress., 1896-04-18
ELECTION DAY.
Lot the Merchants Gloss Their PAGES
of Businese Next TUESDAY.

Lot the Merchants Close Their P.aces
of Businese Next TUESDAY.
A number of the most prominent
Wholesale and retail business houses
of New Orleens have agreed to close
t1elr establishments on Monday ev-
ening and keep them closed all day
Tuesday in order to allow their en-
ployees to vote and work at the polls
n election day for the su' cess of the
ticket of their choice. Would it not
be we'll for the merchants of Shreve-
port to follow the example set by
those of the Crescent Clty' 1t is not
p obable that the volume of business
transacted in this city on election
day will be large; the merchants
would lose but little, if anything, by
such ac5lon; it would be a holiday
that their employees would apprecl
ate, aud 1t would no doubt add many
votes to the Democratic column
which will perhaps be needed IN the
final count of the ballots.
The Progress., 1896-04-18
A DISGUSTING SPECTACLE.
4 Helpless Cripple Gets IN spree
and - Locked In the City

Prison.
Last Monday afternoon, on one of
| the principal thoroughfares of the
city. was witnessed sceue that was
disgusting in the extreme,
Jerry Mckennerly, alias yankee
Sullivan" helpless cripple, with
both legs off just below the knee
joints, awas in state OF beastly intox-
lcatlon ana became so bol-terous and
made use Of such vile language that
police officer was forced to take
him in charge and lock him up ia the
city prison. When be was approach
ed by the officer, McKennerly resist
ed arrest and showed disposition to
fight. The officer secured wagon
which was near at hand, and, sum
moning to his assistance a number Of
by-standers, succeeded in placing tho
miserable wretch therein, who was
shortly afterwards placed behind the
bars Of the city prison.
About 1880 o'clock Monday evening
Mckennerly, with the design of either
roasting alive his fellow prisoners
oratfordlng them an opportunity to
escape, set fire TO the prison. Tue
walls of the cells are painted.
or covered with a coat
iLg of oil and pitch, and for
q short time it looked rs though the
prisoners were in peril Of their lives.
The fire was extinguished with sew
eral buckets u water, not. however,
until the fire alarm had been sound
ed. The damage to tho prison Was
very slight, the principal part of
which was due to the breaking IT the
locks on ihe cell doors, the keys to
which could not bs had at the mo-
ment.
McKennerly WAS taken before
Mayor Vinson on Tuesday morning
to answer to the charges preferred
against him by the police officer, but
these charges were dismissed aud one
of arson preferred before Justice G.
ID. Hicks and the prisoner WAS de-
llvered over to the parish officials,
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have not yet been let.

have not yet been let.
The handsome two story residence
of Mrs. NJ d. Augurs,at the corner OF
Market and Fannin streets, is rapidly
approaching completion, and then
finished it will be an ornament to
that section of the city. The nd use
contains nine large and comfortable
rooms, besides kitchen, bath and din
ing rooms. 1t will be enclosed by a
neat iron fence and will be fitted up
with all modern conveniences.
A large force of workmen are en-
gagged on the new Catholic school
house, corner of Fannin aud Mar
shall streets, and no time will be lost
in getting 1t ready to be turned
over to the Catholic Church authori
ties, The building is of frame, Il
story and a half high, and will be
ample toI meet the demands for which
it is erected for several years 10 come.
Contractor +. M. Morris has under
Roadway, and Will have completed
within three weeks magnificent
two-story brick building at thehead of
Milan street for Mrs. Barbara Qmgles
This building is being erected at a
cost of $1,000 and will be one of the
handsomest and most secure in that
part of the city. 1t will have IN
iron frot, with plate-glass doors and
windows and will be ire-proof. The
lower floor will be occupied by mer
camille establishments and the upper
for Offices and bedrooms.
The contractor is pushing the
wo k of remodeling the new home
for the enterprising firm of Bigart Il
Co., on Texas street, between Market
and Edwards. When they move into
their new quarters Bigart & Co., will
have ono of the largest aud most
conveniently arranged establishments
of any firm in North Louisiana, and
one which will reflect credit upon the
commercial world OF this section of
the State.
The old walls-the relics OF \ disas-
trous fire several years ago-at the
corner of Spring and Edwards
streets, are again called upon to fur
Dish place in which to transact
business matters. The owner Of this
Mr.. 9. G. Hartman, has
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4 NARROW ESCAPE.
A Young Lady BjcycIist and Laun
dry Wagon A'm'st Go Hide.

A collision between a laundry
wagon aud one of SAreveport's most
graceful bicyclelnes was Larrowly
averted last Saturday afternoon by
tho prompt action and fine Judgment
of the latter The young lady was
spinning up Crockett street at a
rapid rate, and when she reached
that point where Edwards crosses
Crockett she saw a delivery wagon of
the Excelsior Steam Laundry, it also
going at lively rate Of speed, sud
denly turn the corner and come in
the direction in which she was gong.
The bicycle and the vehicle were in
such close proximity when the latter
turned into Crockett street that
prompt action WAS necessary in order
to prevent a possibly serious accident;
but the young lady did not lose her
composure. The horee attached to
the wagon was being driven so rap
idly that it WAS impossible to bring
him to sudden halt, aud the young
lady did not have time to turn her
wht el across the street.
Her Judgment WAS equal to the
emergency, however, and she DIS
mounted as quick as thought. The
instant she did so the horse and wagon
we're stopped right at her side. Hap
ply no injury was sustained by any
one, but this narrow escape should
be a warning to both those who + Go
i Q vine ! and drivers of vehicles to
be more careful when they approach
street crossings. This occurrence
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commenced TO reconstruct this build
ing aud 1t will au early date be con
verified into 4 spacious storeroom.
Mr. Geo. II. Russell has secured
the contract for the erection of an
elegant residence for Mr.. W. g.
Vance on the beautiful lot adjacent
to St. Marks Episcopal Church. The
contract price for this honse is S6, 400.
and it will be one Of the handsomest
in the city.
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SOME I'M PROvEME Nrs.
The Song Of the Saw aud Hammer
Heard ia City ana Suburbs.

Judging from the number of i'm
Drovements being made in Shreve-
port aud suburbs, If it were not for
the complaints IT W, j workmen, one
would be justified in the opinion that
if there are any Idle carpenters or
brlckmasous in this vicinity they are
idle Of their own volitlon. and not be-
cause there is no work IN their line
for them to do. The music of the
saw and the hammer can he heard in
all directions, and the building con-
tractors are reapirg a rich harvest
If the amount of work which they
have on hand is any criterion. They
nave all they can do, and
yet there are many new buildings
contemplated, the contracts tor which
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Come, come, come; the Spring hme
is here,
And so is Jordan & Booth, rs they aref
all the year.
Perhaps you don't like Tins poetry.
May be it is not poetry II, all Well
we will not discuss that, but we will
talk Of something that We know
about and that ls
CLOTHING.
If you doubt this statement we will
be able to impress it. if you will but
give us the opportunity.
1--WE are 1T th" fight men and boys,
are ready to meet you in LOW
PRICES.
Our stock is a. dai.y boys, our
ready made suits are in the swim and
our shirts, cuff, aud neckwear are
something that you will be bound to
20 into ecstacies over.
Come to 500 ns, come right away,
JORDAN Il BOOTH.
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Hon. II. W. Ogden arrived in th
city Monday and was quite warmly
welcomed by bis friends. Mr.. Or.
den is faithful, true silver man, and
has been true TO this cause ON sverW
occasion when.the measnre presented
itself.
The Progress., 1896-04-18
Shreveport. Louisiana.

was Witnessed by a plumber Of ladies'
in that Deighborhood, who say that it
is almost a miracle TINT the, young
lady escaped serlons injury.
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a r
1hs j asst RI SO Of summer

Tn. asst RI SO Of summer
"Mid the scenes of my childhood
The world seemed joy,
But found it so tickle
Twas only a toy.
1haye tested its pleasures
In song or sigh,
And the one thought sweetest
Was first one to fly.
have tried all it's friendships
10 sunshide and shade
And the one though: brightest
Was soonest to fade.
All its pleasures are empty.
Its friendships are true
II the sunshine of plenty
l,shining on you.
have walked through its gardens,
But could not tell why
That the flower ! loved fondest
Dloomed only to die.
Yes loved one so fOndly K
Aud loved one alone,
But the friend of my morning
AT evening is gone.
Though the roses I've gathered
Are faded and chill.
Yet the perfume still fingers
II lives round me still.
Now alone on tife's ocean
Drifting TO the West.
And III soon drop my anchor
In the Haven of rest.
&c. g. N.
Shreveport, La.
Job Printing specially at tn
PROGRESS Office.
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who placed HIM in jail to await trial
at the next term Of the District
Court.
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/4ec. at 25c.
= Is Dozen Balbriggan Drawers, worth
Z4Oc. at 25c.
z Is Dozen French Balbriggau Shirts
Every cheap at 75c, at SOC.
!, % Dozen French Balbrlggan Drawers
Irregular 75c, at SIC.
70 Dozen Bleached Drill Drawers
". and ID. Pattern. regular 15c, at SOC.
10 Dozen Imitation Guyot Suspepders
regular soc quality. at 25,
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heap at 81. at 75c..1
GENTS FURNISHINGS

70 Dozen Percale Shirts sold every.
where at G0c. our price 49c. Az
% Dozen Cnlanndered Plaated Bosom
Shirts, well finished, full sizes. regulae
15C. at SOC.
Is Dozen Fauitless Night Robe. EN-,
broldered Fronts, extra length, worth
length. worth 7jc, at soc.
rs Dozen Balbriggan Shirts. regular
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1length. full sizes worth Zoe. at Sc
) 80 Dozen Ladies Jersey Ribbed Vests
worth loo, at TO-.
30 Ladies Bieached jersey Ribbed
Vests, cant be eqnaled, worth 25c, at Zoe.
80 Ladies' extra finish Bleached Ribbed
Ribbed Vests. worth 3Uc everywhere, at
rs 2.&.
; I'D Dozen Ladies Bleached Ribbed
Vests, cheap at 35c. at &c.
10 Dozeu Ladies Rlcheieu Ribbed.
Vests, always sold at Csc, at SOC.
10 Dozen Ladies Cream Silk Vests.
The Progress., 1896-04-18
LADIES' SHIRT WAISTS,

. Is Dozen Ladies Shirt Waists, gsmall
Iand large stripe, would be cheap at 75cs
/our price SOC.
3 10 Dozen Ladies Shirt Waists, very
Sheer Blue Black, worth 81, at TIC.
10: Dozen. Lads ::Shirt Waists, haDd
'somcfy finished, worth sl.25. at 81.
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DRESS GOODS.

Gismonda Silk 9 | &c, worth l5c.
Striped Batiste 8 lie worth l5c.
Organizes 9 lac, worth 15c.
Challies &c, worth l0c.
Percales 7 IL and 8 l-2c worth
10 and l2r.
Swiss, Fancy Mnlls, 93-4c, worth 15c
Dimity, Fancy, 9 3.4c. worth l5c.
India Linen, Fancy, 934c, worth 15c
Nun3' Yelling. 20 aud 25c,
Novelty Goods. assorted colors,
8 IA and l6c.
Ducks. assorted coIors, 10 and 15c.
Sstteeus Fancy, 7 IL, 10 and l5c,
Dress ulngnams, 5 and 7c.
Callcoes, 4 lie.
Check Nainsook, 4 lie.
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Job Printing a specially at The
PRoaREss Office.
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MILLIN cry.

This Department is something grand and everything will
be sold at extra low prices.
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NssAs the weather has been untavorabe for
Spring Goods we have delayed our advertisement
and it will pay you to read these prices over care
fully and give us call.
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"a bleacnlDR, &c
"A Brown Domestic, SC,
rs Brown Domestic, DC.
Ladies' Haudkerchiefs, 2 IL, S, 10
and 15c.
Gents Handkerchief, S, 10, Is
and Zoe,
Ladies Black Hose, 5, 10, Is and 25c
Gents Black and Brown Hose. lOc.
Ladies' Waists, all styles and
colors, so and 75c.
Ladies' Mits, Is, Is, 30 and SOC.
EmbroideAes, 5, 10, Is and 2Oc.
Laces, all colors, 5, 10, Is and 2Oc.
Ladies' Vests, 5, 10, Is and Zoe.
Summer Corsets, 4Oc, worth 75r
Marseilles Spreads, II and 81 %,
ParasOls. SOC, 75c and 81.
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Mems Shoes, Tan, SLE5, ST 80
snd $l.75.
Mems 81 oes, Black, 90c, 81 Is
and $50.
Boys Shoes, Tan, Sl35 and $50.
Boys Shoes. Black, ST, ST. rs aud
$50
Slippers, IS and 40c.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-09-10
Comes Back at iltgeid.

CUICAGo: EX-Democratic Congress
man torman publishes a rejolnder 10 lie
answer of Gov. Altgcld 70 the charges Of
borrowing state money. etc, made by him
against the Governor. He repeats ue
charges and says:
The public has a right TO expect an
explanation Of every charge, but ins'eau
they are met with personal abuse, mean
insinuations and hypocritical can't l
want to remind YOU" says Mr.. Formah'
That the issue was squarely presented 70
you and, as you refused to accept IL !
Shall await with confidence the verd CT OF
the people of the state OF Illinois, 10 De
rendered in November, and predict your
overwhelming defeat
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-09-10

Indianapolis, ) pit. ,: john NJ. Palmer
Of Illinois and SIMON Bolivar Buckner of
kentucky, two White haired veterans of
Tie war, rival commanders Of the biue
and gray, We're nominated to-day Ly The
National Democratic convention for pres
ident and wee president on a
brief but emphatic Platform which
%rcpudiatcs the doctrines enumerated
by the Chicago convention; indorses
President Cleveland and his adj
ministration; declares :oc Tie gold stand
ard, tariff Tor rcyenGp only. il LIBERAL
shipping law, currency reform, civil
service and economy IL public cxpendi-
lures. The sririt that animated the con.
ycntion was contained IN THIS declaration
Of the platform.
The Democratic party has survived
many defeats, but it could not survive a
victory won IN behalf Of the doctrine and
policy proclaimed IN It's name at Chi.
cago."
Before the states We're called for nom
nations Henry WatterSon wa taken gu.
Of the list by Mr.. Carroll OF Louisville.
Some of the nominating speeches were
eloquent and fu.i OF tire. Mr.. Kilb0urn
OF michigan placed Senator Palmer in
nomination and there was a series of Sec
onilng speeches. Burr W. Jones 81 WIS.,
conSin nominated Gen. Bragg, the hero
OF fifty battles and the commander Of the
iron brigade Illinois waited until all
the other states had been polied. Then
Judge Moran of Chicago took the stage
and said they had recognized from the
first Senator Palmer was the man 10 lead
The fight. lie was. he said, Il platform in
himself. All his life he had fought fat
ism, greenbackism, free silver and other
vagaries. But he had sealed their lips.
After seeing the temper OF the conven-
ton, however, he said Illinois was COM
PEELED to join hands With her sister states
in urging his nomination.
The roll call Immediately developed the
overwhelming majority for Senator Pal
incr, but it proceeded to the end. Palmer
received 1914 vote, and Bragg l24Zrr.
When Chairman Gallery instructed
the secretary to call the states for nom-
nations for vice president, the later
called but one state. "KentucIy,' and The
band struck up My Old Kentucky
Home" VIM. +. Broder Of RusSel!yi!le,
Ky, placed Geo. Buckncr', name formal
~ in nomination and the nomination was
forthwith made unanimous. After The
convention had adjourned senator Pal
mer succumcd. lie SAID he would accept.
lie had not yet faded - respond 10 the
call of duty, he SAID, and lie could not 10
80 now with such 4 cause 1t stake.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-09-10
FLOATTHEGOLDFLA
NATIONAL DEMOCRATS MEET
IN INDIANAPOLIS.
TOnilinSon Hail ThrOn.ed-Gcn. Fat
mer Calls the Convention 20 ordcr'
and Ex-Gov, Flower IL Introduced
as Ten porary Chairman.
yellow Money Men.

The Gold Democratic national cohven-
ton AT indianapolis was called to order
10y senator Palmer Of Illinois at l2:%l
O'Clock Wednesday afternoon. Bishop
John Ha2en White. of the diocese of III
diana. pronounced al Invocation and Sen
ator Gallery of Louisiana. who was after
ware chosen permanent chairman. read
the call under which the convention was
assembled. Ex-Gov. Roswell l.. Flower
of New York was introduced as temper
airy chairman and made a long address
defining the views Of the gold Democrats.
Early in the morning the hotel corridors
presented an animated appearance. and,
contrary to expectations. there We're many
lively discussions aroused not pertaining
to the selection Of candidates. or adoption
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-09-10
)MAHA NAN CHOSEN
+. S. CLARkSON is COMMANDER
OF THE G. A.. r.
&. G.. Dun g. Co.'S Weekly Review
of Trade-One White Man and Two
Negroes Executed at Paris, Texas
Other Items Of Interest.


The thirtleth annual Gncaul pment Of the
q. A. X. at st. Paul came TO an end FRI
lay after one Of the most successful meet
lngs since the organization was e>tab-
lIShed in Illinois Il few months after the
close Of the war. The weather was the
best that could have been desired, the
rain that early in the week threatened at
times just enough to make marching and
sight seeing more endurable, holding Oft
till the afternoon after ad journment. The
parade, while smaller than many that
have preceded it, was one of the best
handled ones eyerknown and the veterans
are all proud OF the fine marching APP
p%earance they made in line.
Maj. /. 5. Clarkson was chosen COM
mandcr- n -chief by a unanimous vote.
Charles W. Buckley of Alabama was
chosen junior vice cOmmander-in- chief.
A. z. johnson Of the Department OF the
Potomac, surgeon general, and Rev.
Mark B. Taylor of Massachusetts, chap
lain-in-chief.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-09-10

As the hands of the clock pointed to
high noon Senator Palmer Of Illinois. chair.
man of the national committee, made his
way from the rear of the States quarters
10 the platform. The galleries were then
about half filled, and the main body of the
delegates We're in their seats. About 20
per cent. of those in the galleries were
ladies. The appearance of the Florida
delegation, headed by two negroes, one
carrying a Cleveland banner and the other
a g.lded alligator, labeled FLORIDA gold
bug, produced quite a furry Of enthusi-
asm, but was drowned in the thunderous
applause which greeted the New York