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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-23
CHARTER AMENDMENT.
Nncoitcs Wnnt Their Funds Depos-
tied I'm a. RcnOsitory


| Waco. Texas. December GA movement
has been inaugurated here to secure the
amendment of tho city charter At meet.
ing of citizens formal notice was issued
that application will be made to the ;egis.
lature.
l. To amend article 49,, section -. Of the
city of Waco so as to abolish tho office
OF city treasurer and instead thereof es
| tablish a city depository.
= That article 49,. section, be so amend
ed that from and after 1888 the taxes of the
city Of WFco shall rot exceed 81 10 per sIun
anu IRON and after 1900 shall not exceed
sl.S0 per 500.
j. That the city charter be 50 amended
as to provide for the collection of a trial
Tee from each conviction In the city court
to he paid into the treasury.
The city treasurer's office is the princina,
object at which the movement is directed
lhe enort has been made regularly each
administration to take the city funds opt
OF the hands OF an elected city treasurer
ana place 1t in n depository. TO the hank
raylng the highest interest therefor TIE
enort has been put TO death in the council
each recurring season. the last tim. being
at the meeting OF tho city council last
"uisudy HlSHl, Wnen the effort was
leated by the casting vote Of Mayor Mo
Culloch Mr. W. w. Seley Is the first and
only treasurer and has filled the office for
sixteen years. strong fight has been made
against MIN AT each election the last six
years nut he has each ilrAc been returned
TO the oifice Before the city established
the office OF city treasurer Mr.. S,ley's
bank was made the depository and antedat
ing that plan Of keeping the city funds the
city marshal, acting as tax collector and
treasurer, kept the money In his private
safe or In his pocket. and frequently casbed
warrants on tho treasury on the street
corner.
AS the city grew its account hocar,e
larger until the Seley bank was made do
pository and afterward W. W. Sc'cy was
elected treasurer and has held the office
ever since. lie gets no salary. Tho citv's
account is supposed TO ho from $3.50 600 ia
$500 600 annually and the treasurers profts
come from handling this money thrnupb
his bank. II is urged by the advocate, n,
city depository that other banks would
be willing to pay handsome sum for tho
privilege OF handling the clty's money and
that the city ought to be permitted I,
take advantage OF the competition for tho
depository. Upon The other hand Mr.. Seloy's
friends claim that while he gets SOM
profit from handling the funds. he Is
charged with the duty OF furnishing tho
Guy with funds TO meet deficits at small
cost and that he has always dontNso WIN
(" was possible for him to ge< the money.
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MINNIE MADDERN rIsKE.

There was quite large and frshionabI,
audience at the opera hose this evening
TO greet Mrs. Minnie Mad len Figke in her
new play, The Right 10 llapp' loss" AVID
1t WINS well pleased audience from the
rsa to the fall OF tho curtain. Mrs Fisk,
mas great many admirers ia Galveston
and shc Is always assured Of warm wei
come here. The Right TO Happiness" VII
he repeated n matinee tomorrow sfter
noon and tomorrow night Mrs Fiske
viii close her engagement In "Cesarlne. 3"
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Gainesville, Texas, December 20. Some
time last week sneak thief entered the
residence VI s. T, Bartlett on North Nixon
street and stole their sewing machine. Mrs
Bartlett had occasion to use the machine
Saturday and lifting the cover off was sur
.ristd 10 ma the machinery. wronchcs.
bfltinS, etc. all gone, leaving only thc
cover and stand intact. No clew 10 The
generators
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ROYALS ARE GOING.

The Royal foot ball team is getting into
share for its trip to San Antonio Christ
mas day and as will be seen by the follow
ing there have been some chaugcs and ad-
dtions made in the team since Thanks.
giving day:
Left end, J. II. Ruhl; left tackle. s. A.
Maverick. captain: left guard e. White
center. G.. Grempczynski, right guard. C.
C. Ellison; right tackle. Standby Sinclair:
ritht end h, O'Brien: quarter back, G. Nc
kee; right half. Lea Hume left half. ].
f. Maverick fun back. l., Won Roeder:
subs, L. Romanet Cook, j. W. Refel. w.
Murray.
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CHARTFREn.

Chartered today-The Ledbettcr- Alver.
son Dry Goods company ot Chnlress. Ch':-
dress conaiy; capital stock siocpo. incor-
rera'ors. J. z. Ledhetser. W. l.. Alyeeon
ard " r. Tlils The object OF this cor
pcra,ion IS TO do general retail ruerchan
disc business
The Bonham Dols dare and Handle
Works OF Bonham capital stock $4,000. in
cciPoraiors Wn. a. Brownlc,te Joe tits.
worth ami : y. smith Tho purpose Of
ttis corporation is the manufacture OF
wagons AMI other vehicles spohes telloes,
AK handles and other articles made from
wood steel or iron
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UNITED STATES COURT.

In the United States circuit court ". II.
Coyle & Co of Houston have filed an Inter.
vention In the suit against the Galveston.
La Porte and Houston railway for 1874 %.
evidenced by note.
a motion for a new trial has been filed
by John w Meyer in the suit against the
Southern Pacific company for damages for
personal inlurlos
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Damage suit settled.

Cuero, Texas, December 2a..-The case OF
Wright VS., the Arkansas Pass railway was
settled yesterday by a compromise, the de-
fendant paying the plaintiff $500.
The case OF Bolster VS.. the same company
is now on trial.
Court will adjourn Thursday for the hol-
idays. rcconvenlng Monday. the 2Sth. when
the criminal docket viii De taken ny.
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t s1ae Of Sart s'l 70. a1Sa s. ca q
but by poor generaisnn'rp hermit ne y i
saw ! am no candidate . ! lh.n ~
private rri in the populirsa', r pay oln T.
the palace Of pin'0''''D D. A. Ms .,,t,
cess, rsider Mr.. W"~rf
The democrats eons r.Scord to Be or
pointment over this rev.
.t,. Grange,
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Groosheeck, Texas December Il Joe
Ewing tried 10 commit suicide last evening
In iall by taking s,rychnine. Limestone
county would doubtless have been relieved
from a heavy expense but for the deter
mined ehcris OF Dr. Rankin.
Ewing now seems to be in a fair way to
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Bitten by IN Dpp,

Alto, Texas, December 9l.--Mr. J. C..
Boyds little l5-mouths- boy was badly
bitten on the face and head by his dog
yesterday. DR.. Quinn was called IL TO
dress the wounds. The child was doing
we'll this morning
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Texarkana, Ark. December 22.-The city
council OF Texarkana. Texas. at a meeting
last night passed an ordinance to issue
bonds for $4,000 for the purpose of sew
erlng the city. The bonds are to run for
fcr,y years and bear interest at per
cent per annun
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That Mr.. Seley has been great help 10
the city in this line is conceded by all ana
he has many warm friends who VIII hgnt
to the bitter end any Vovement LOOKING 10
the adjustment of TIE treasuror's office.
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ONLY 8 DAYS MORE---s,. ~
1T IS TRUE
That DR.. Hathaway & Co,
Can Cure Catarrh.

And Hundreds Of Ladies' and Gentlemen
Throughout The United States Cheerfully
Bear Witness to That Important Fact
All Can Be Treated Until Cured for $500
Per Month II They Apply Before January
/, 1897
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Floresvilie. Texas. December 2l..-Aiex
ormand ard Joe Houston became engaged
in difficulty on the street Saturday even
ing and shot three or more times apiece at
each other. No one was hurt.
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The remarkable and bona fide offer OF
Or. Hathaway & Co., Americas Success
full Specialists" 20 accept for treatment I'M
of the Nose and Throat, received before
January 1 for
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A DALLAS NEWS BUDGET.
Return Of Distinguished Party
from South Texas.
BANKS CALLED ON FOR STATEMENT
Pastors Called Upon to Take Up a
Collection fAr Cuban sufferers
-ristmas-FOr NcwsbOys.
The Post Bureau.
Windsor Hotel.

Windsor Hotel.
Dallas, Texas, December 22.--Mayor
Frank p. Holland Kirk Hall, Kane Shields.
d. W. C. Harry, James Ludlow and Russell
| V. Rogers have returned from a hunting
trip at Rockrort and were loaded down
with game.
The National banks Of this city have
been notified Of call from the comptroller
for a statement of the affairs at the close
of busiuers Thursday, December II. This
is one of the five calls ma lie each year. The
Dallas banks will each make a good show
ing
Grand Master w. l.. Ranton Of the indie
pendent Order Of odd Fellows is in the
tity from Gainesville comforting with Grand
Secretary G. c. Fahew OH business If the
order incident to the annual meeting of
the Grand Lodge, which oonvcncs In this
city in February. 1t is expected about GOO
Will be In attendance a; that Time.
Oofty Goofty. a queer specimen OF hu-
manity, is now engaged in a quail eating
contest. II has been said that man can
not eat thirty quail ia thirty days and
purse was offered by a corporation in this
city If Oofty would ACCOMPLISH the feat
Tonight he nut away tho seventh bird bp
meath his belt. The meal is watched by n
large crowd every night and rho Gator bae
more than one UNPLEASANT remark tn digest
At a meeting of the Pastors association
,,os,ora,, ,,o,ni,r ca,,,,o, ,ra.,
''''' '''"e 7''o"e' ~ - 'iou''o'
presented communication from the Cuban
Independence league as follows
"To tho Dallas Pastors, Assoc,atio,
"GentIemen. Al a Iate rnceting a, ,bs
oyoc,,ti,'o comrnit,oo o. ,ho r',ban rro,os
structed to reo,ost Of vomr rovor.nd hod,,
that YOU In your several churches, upon
the SUNDAY after Christmas plead the
oauar W. c"pa uelo, your various
',o,, - s"''vn' .na ,t upon N"'is pay
C nu'.neS !" aIu w "uui,ueu anu suIieIi,s
deposited with the Dallas Dailv Times
Herald. subject to the draft of the Cuban
National or General T. Estrada Palma. ac-
C,hn " w. va. va, VI ,ne hepuoilo VI
,ior vii moo, ,,,ith ,,,aphn WI Ut
.o bor, ~ ,fona,,na a. GU nsspoise
sinoan,,,. o,,a n,,oss,,,,, " W so"'s 'ei'
- "'N '''Pe''i"'s
.e, "a d, rioustoh'
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MAY SUCCEED MAYFIELD,
Colonel Jake Hodges Spoken of as
Secretary of State.
FULL CORPS OF POLICEMEN ELECTED
Amendment Regulating water and
Lights Adoptcd-Two Si-ter- Mar
ried To Two Claim ARcuts-

Austin, Texas, December 4e--The pres
cree OF Colonel Jake Hodges In the city
has been the occasion Of the circulation OF
a report TO the effect ihA, he VIII succeed
Secretary o. State Mayfield. said report be-
ms treated in semi-offisiAl circles as II
there might be something IN it,
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thought He AlI ll|,n|
Ills Friends Also rhou,,, :,
Clutches Of Tia. NV = wi
Disease.
'''''' Of Awful ''s.s'., ~.
'e'ne cured. He Gladly c,,.
testimony and Urge o a., sslc
rf0a' By Hi. Esr .'' \
rtenra

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away aS''1 e o co.&5 MsTSa !, l,x.-s |
Measure ns sure. in stating 10 you i. Wv
mat now feel well az - about tsss.
my condition when AKA healthy \
n ment. , viii say that / h.s s'SS .! sss
over . year and a half S.,, oeen suirs
ing--hard to gel nv NV h WIN cAol,,s
lungs felt sore ard c, Oreath Al uss
s ,roo,,n up and breath ysr1 p ra
local doctors withou, ~ ~, The tin. ~
MY appetite failed mo ~! appirat
aos1 Tlsht !. When laid i'd DO ! ss'N X
n ,Ss,,ns In my throat Womb I1sa I I'd
produce a long spell Of V w., @ COM 4
Ing almost complete s ~, soasAias \,
lboctoration was large ana Y u
Gus, Gus matter. The Treatment rs ~ :, : Mi
Tors here seemed to fail ., 81 Atw
lief and was eradr ,a,, 10 IN !,
ana IKE a drov .,ing man r'.ss 4
s'asp at anything. Seem, NV,
heht In the papers I deoisssS' IVY M
You. and upon your e..m tsa y wss
you d understood your busIa ,.s' \.
,ne nrst application Of you, "
nan relief and could bres sta' uale
. Lore ! went to you I was und., nv, N
s'9n -, 'and all my friends sesns Il /, y :
ls0l that 1 was in the elut.b., . ! ~ =
vi disease consumption. NJ, ~
ing your treatment | feel m, . .A
and believing that IT is du. !. -. !.
men'' ! feel very THANKFUL to you :, y
recommend all similarly .,s,.,.. Y
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your wonderful treatment. An, N
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me success you deserve. I an van,
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Justice of the Peace. Precinct N. /
dina county.
| Proof that our Treatment
permanent and that on, /
timonials are not from
tients who are still NM
treatment. A letter rec.i,
from Mr.. Lamm I mon,
after he was cured.
lIondo City. Tex, Sept Il, I'M
Hathaway & Co.. San Antonio.
iSirs-In reply Of yours Of the slA iist,
SAY that / feel like I am fully cured d
disease you treated me tot. Ny d
health is good. have not had b
any medicine since my trsatmes, n
In fact, feel like an lS-year.ola VI.
and frolicsome. Yours most truly.
A. n Ian
For the accommodation Of tAw
ployed during the usual working ~
offices OF DR.. Hathaway 4 Corr 4
workday evenings from I 70 . tssA''
Sundays from 10 to !. 5
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FORMER HousroNIAN MISSING.

Sam Martin hired small boat last Tues
day for sail on the bay. and nothing has
been seen or heard OF him since il is sale.
The boat has been found With hole IA the
bottom and containing two empty bottles
Martin formerly lived In Houston.
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Wharton. Texas. December 90 Guy
Mitchell's friends we're sorely disappslntsd
hy the Information in Yesterdays Post
which stated the appointment for assistant
attorney general had been made hy The
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Terrell, Texas, December 22,-Jim Bur
ton very well known In this county. COM
,nitted suicide ai pca.rievr,lc this morning
by shooting himself with a pistol.
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=. 40 MURDER

Bryan. Texas, pecenos "a ,od.y NJ 3
Sy wni' sn %1 lodged SI IN la JAM, as !: To-
which was reported u
iav
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Celeste. Texas ~ Di psyss' u. X z
year.old son Of jim Jim was was throys X
m Wasen ' and instantly ,s,,n i Ssssn. @
%sT as , wnsa s 'as 's sss .ss,s -
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Dallas. Texas. December 22.-Mayor
Frank p. Holland. Kirk Hail, Kane Shields,
d. ". C. Harry. James Ludlow and Russell
V. Rogers have returned from a hunting
with game.
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The National banks Of this city have
been notified OF call from the comptroller
for a statement of the affairs at the close
of busiuers Thursday, December II. This
is one of the five calls ma lie each year. The
Dallas banks will each make good show
Ing
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-23

Mrs. Charlton Edholm who has Been
lecturing in this city on the Traffic Of
Girls" left last night for the North afte,
weeks work in this city. which she
thinks will be productive of much good
The morning times., 1896-09-05
SURE OF SUCCESS.
Republicans From the West Bring
Good Cheer to Chicago.

Chicago, Sept. 4.-chairman Hanna did
not arrive IN Chicago this morning as had
been expected. The announcement was
made at Republican national headquarters
that MIR. Hanna had stopped Off In Cleve-
land and would reach here next Tuesday.
w Z. Curtis, who has just arrived from
New York, was quoted at national head
quarters as sa ying that Bryan's tour
through New YORK State, which was ex-
pectcd to bc effective among the farmers,
has been so flat a failure that a bet Of
$40, 900 was offered that Bryan would not
carry single county In New York State.
This bet was freely Offered at one OF the
leading hotels in New York city, ard the
money placed In the hands OF the propiie-
tors Of the hotel with public announce
meut to that effect
HON.. u. McVey Of Lake City Iowa, called
at headquarters today. He said mat Iowa
viii give from $4,000 TO $4,000 for Nc
Kinley Mr.. Mcvey is an ex-menAcr OF
The State senate and is president OF the Nc
kinie ~ Calhoun c ounty League.
Gen. L. A. Alger or Michigan came over
from that State today and spent some tinio
comforting with the leaders satheadqusrters. at
Other visitors were L. ID. Phillips, president
or the Mckinley ana Hobart Club of Faith
west, Ala; c. j. Clarke, OF the General
Electric Company, New York, and Congress
man Cannon OF Illinois. Hon. Il. c.
kerens, national committeeman from
s,,ssouri, is expected at headquarters next
week.
The morning times., 1896-09-05

st. Paul, MINI, Sept. 4.-Maj. Thaddeus
8. Clarkson OF Omaha, comm ander-in-
chief; John H. Mullen Of Wabasha, Minn.,
senior comma nder; Charles w. Buckley OF
Montgomery, Aia., junior commander: A.
Z. johnson OF Washington. D. c., surgeon
general; Rev. Mark B. Taylor OF Massa-
chusetts. ohaplain-iE-cnief, were the ma
uoual officers elected at the Ora nd Army
eucanipment today. Hieb the insta!lment
OF officers the successful encanrpmert of
SO came to close, and then 1t rained
hard for the rest Of the day.
1t has not been marked by any political
or otter sensations and the mild contests
made for the next encampment and com
mander has taken from the event much Of
that lively interest which has CHARACTERIZED
former encampments. There has Teen no
complaint on the score OF St. Paul's
hospitality and every veteran is leaving
town feeling glad that lie came here
NEW COMMANDER.
Thaddeus Stevens Clarkson, the new COM
maDder-in-chier, was born at Gettysburg,
Pa, iD 1S4O. He was educated three miles
from the battle field OF ADtietam. He en-
listed April 16, 1861. within two hours
after the appearance OF President Lincoln's
call for rs 600 men for three months-in
Company A First Illinois Artillery.
He went 70 Cairo, served unacr Gen.
The morning times., 1896-09-05
VAR YITH.UNCLE san
Gen. weyler Is Sure II VIII Come
], After March.
So ue In ssrensshenine Axihh Axiihh the FORD
Acknowledgment Capturea5s
i Tyainlopd Of Guns. ssss


New York, Sept. "A special dispatch t.
TheACtivfty OF thg Spanfards In strengthen
ing the fOrtifications at Havana and other
coast cities is due, 1t is said, to fear OF war
with the United States :. -. .,.,,,s
Col. OrdoDez. the chief engineer OF the
Spanish army has arIived at Havana from
Madrid and is experimenting the work.
Capt. Gen. Weylcr is rerCfted to taye said
that hc wants the .foruiications rendered
as nearly impregnable as possible, as tie is
copyipced ttats Spain VIII have trouble with
the United States sopn after rPresidentClcvc-
land vacates the White House. ~ M. !,
The insurgents are using dynamite very
effectively against the Spanfards. accord
iag 10 advices received here. Tie Spanish
authorities sent out military train over
the United Railway last TBesday. The
train carried great quantity of AM
nIuEttion, several thousand rifles, four
field pieces, medical supplies, clothing
and money Tor The troops operating in
Santa Clara province
Three hundred soldiers acted as escort
and 30 arlnOred cars were attached into
which 'hey might retreat in case OF attack
by Insurgents. The Insurgents learned that
the train had been sent out and they
attacked Il soon after 1t left tire village of
Espesanza. The locomotive was destroyed
by dynamite tomb and the engineer and
fireman killed.
The Spanish troops tried to disperse the
Insurgents. but were met by such hot
fire that they retreated to the armed cars
The troops were called upon to surrender.
but refused, and the insurgents hurled
dynamite bombs against tiie armored cars
wrecking, them and killing and wounding
many of the soldiers. 1eH7
II is said that torty-two Spaniards were
killed outright aud about eighty OF them
were wounded. many OF whom are mortaily
hurt. The insurgents then looted the train
OF arms. ammunition and money.
Havana, Sept. "A, report has been re-
ceived here of a running fight In the
Matanzas Province, near Chuco Arce. be-
tween a Spanish force under Col Aguiiera
aad band OF rebels under Cuervo. -Four
teen OF the insurgents were killed and
many wounded. The spaniards lost two
privates killed and one officer and three
privates wounded.
BenigDo Hernandez Acosta, a prisoner
OF war, was shot at the Cn5ana fortress
today. and An2stasio Sardias Soia will be
executed tomorrow.
The morning times., 1896-09-05
CHINESE SHUT OUT.
Ii Hung Chang Would Not fleet Ills
Countryme0.

The local laundrymen resolved to make
an attempt TO see the great Eari Ii face
to facs. Many had already seen him
through q window glass darkly, yesterday
they made vain aitemptto geta personal
interview.
A party Of wieljers Of the chop stick
got together and delegated Tuck CheoDS
to see IL a reception to the lowly sons Of
China, who ply their trade IN this city,
could not be secured ,... o. . .s
Tuck, with q number OF his fellows.
arrayed themselves in salSen garments OF
sun rivaling hues es fitting garb in which
to appear before the mighty Ii. The
pilgrims from the land of Pennsylvania
avenue and -Four -anc-a-balf street, though.
were not destined to feast their eyes upon
the vener ated yellow jacket at short
range or to count the varying hues on the
iriGescent peacock feather The dele
gat!on received the marble heart, and
fingered longingiy on tie outside OF the
legation, while Ii Hung Chang ascended
the steps OF tire minister's housc.-1a4.,-s.
The package OF tea, pieces OF silk, and
various presents which the poor John was
TO lay as tribute at the feet of rich John
were carried back aud again pla ced on the
shelves OF Tuck Cheong's store. Hip Chong
Long. the -Four -and-a-half street mercha nt.
had his store decorated Ia st vering and eve E
the show wiudo " floared flag bearing the
imperial dragon.
Kip Is a great adnirer OF Il, and win
enter into an argument at any time with
q fellow -countrymau who says word
against the viceroy. Hip was full OF Ii
talk last night aud entertained u crowd
of his couutrynien with anecdotes Of the
great man, which his cousin, who Ia an
educated young man ard swestered,
knickerbockered bicyclist. by the way,
read 10 him from the local papers.
The morning times., 1896-09-05
PALMER WARMLY GREETED
Given a Rousing Welcome by His
Neighbors in Springfield.

Springfield, H., Sept An informal
but hearty reception was given United
States Senator John NJ Palmer On Lis
return bone from Indianapolis, >-here
he was nominated Tor the Presidency IS
the candidate of the National Democratic
party. Although the reception was under
the auspices OF the local Sound Money
Democratic Club, it was noa-partisan in
It's nature. Senator and Mrs Palmer were
Met st Iniopolis by Committee OF citizens
or al parties.
As the nominee stepped from the train
be was showered with roses throw by the
ladies' on the platform, and the compliment
was gracefully acknowledged by him. The
party were taken In two carriages, each
drawn by four magnificent black horses,
and followed by about goo citizens
marching behind the watch factory band.
State Senator N. p. Shumwa in few
appropriate words welcomed the nominee
in the name OF his neighbors and congratu-
lated him upon his nomination. Gen.
Palmer responded very briefly, saying
that he felt that this demonstration in his
honor was purely Don-partisan expression
OF neighborly regard, and not even his
nomination at Indianapolis was SO pleasing
to him. He felt, he said, that he had
been appointed a leader b y a representative