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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-29
InElR JOKE WAS A FAcI.
A Couple Marry In Fun. bat find
Themselves LsKally TIED.

A Couple marry In Fun. bat Find
Themselves Legally TIED.
WARRESsBURo, No, July SS.-while
talking with party Of friends last week
Blair Howard proposed a. 4 joke 10 Miss
Lille McIAin that they get married.
She consented but each supposed the
other was jesting. A friend was dis
patched for a license which was drawn
mp in due form. The wedding was an
nounoei In the papers 10 take place At
the residence Of Rev. q. B. Curry. pas
Tor Of the Sacred Heart church. Az the
appointed time the couple went 10 the
residence. bat Father Curry had several
visitors and they did not remain. The
NEXT morning they went back and the
ceremony was performed amid = great
deal Of chAfing. the contracting parties
still believing IL 70 be Joke.
The bride and groom went about their
ordinary duties and were no more 10
each other than friends Last night Mr..
II ward desired to call upon = friend
and announced his intention at the Com
merciAl hotel where he boarded. Father
Curry who was at the table accidentally
heard Il and informed the young man
that he was legally married. he went
to the home Of the bride and the two arr
now living together.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-29
STORM At PITTSBURG
Lives Are Lost and Immense
Damage to Property.
HIGH WIND AND LIGHTNING.

Eighteen Persons Are Killed asd Twelve
In Jursd by Llghtaing-R Roofs of Housss
Blowa on and sonas sundiags De-
meilshsd- Telegraph and Tslsphons
Poles snapped Like PiPsstsns
PHTsBuRo. July 2s.-A storm Of un'
usual herceness visited this city at I 80
this afternoon involving the lOss Of three
lives and doing immense damage TO
property Several dwellings were CON.
pletely demolished and others were
partly wrecked. Eight o. ten churches
had their roofs blown on and were 9th.
erwise damaged telegraph, telephone
and electric Light poles wers snapped
like pipe stems, being twisted into an
inextncable mass, making travel In
many sections Of the city impossible,
Vivid lightning and high wind AOOOm'
panied the storm or rather two storms,
for Pittsburg and Allegheny was the
meeting point Of two gales, one Of which
came up the Ohio valley from the west
and the other from the east, which FOL.
lowed the course Of the Allegheny river.
In East Pittsburg and wilmerding hail
fell in large quantities. the stones being
quite large.
The rivers are now rising and another
food is expected. Among the casualties
reported Is an accident 10 the camp Of
the Eighth Ward Hunting and Fishing
club Of Allegheny. four milss up the
Allegheny river. A large tree wa
blown upon the tent Of the campers.
killing John Fgus, breaking the back
Of George Miller. who viii die, and
seriously injured Thomas O'Connell.
Jacob Metz. Frank OFT and Harry Had.
die.
On Greenfield avenue, In the eas,
end, Joseph Ashhelder was killed BY q
sign being blown down on his head.
In shArpsburg W. L. Nor was killed
by the roof Of a house being blown
down ON him A workman and young
son Of Professor Pool. who with q party
were digging In an old Indian mound
at McKee's Rock. were stunned By
lightning and will probably die.
The result OF the storm In property
damage will probably reach eioo. 900
In Allegheny and the east end man,
houses were unrOofed and Window
broken Reports from outlying town
tell Of much damage TO houses and othel
T property, but no lives reported Lost.
In Allegheny twelve people wor'
struck by lightning. They are In th'
hospital and considered by she physi
clans 10 be in a critical condition.
In Pittsburg reports Of damage Il
property Arc still coming in. On West
ern avenue two houses. q machine shoJ
and the Fifth United Presbyterian
church were blown down and completely
ruined. The Centenary N. Z. churcl
on Kirkpatrick street had its roof an.
steeile carried away. The roof Of thl
John Wesley chapel A. NJ T.. was tori
away and carried 800 feet
Returns from the different sections o
the two cities show Is or 20 people in
jured more or less BY falling trees, roof
signs, etc. but their names cannot b
obtained.
AZ West Newton, Pa, big lAndslid
ON the Baltimore & Ohio road is n
ported.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-29
.DOINGS IN POLITICS.
Senator Butler Takes Charge
Of the Populist Campaign.
HEADQUARTERS NOT ESTABLISHED

Rumor Has I That both shs silver
and Popuiist headquarters WIN -
at washinEton-P Plan For = MIG Jsini
Ratification at New York whea nzy-
an u Notified.
ST. LOUIS, July 2s.-The Affairs Of
the Peoples party are now In the hands
Of Senator Butler. the new chairman Of
the national executive committee.
The silver party has established tenn
porary headquarters at Washington, d.
@. Il Is rumored that the POpuliss nA-
tiond executive committee viii also
make its headquarters In Washington.
but Chairman Butler refused 10 oonAFm
or deny the statement.
Charles B. Lane. chairman Of the al
yer national committee. left last night
for his home in California. He VIII
stop a, Lincoln and confer with Mr..
Bryan. While IL has not Jet been deA.
nitcly decided. there viii probably b
no formal notification Of Bryan By
either the Populisis or silvermen.
II was learned from prominent west
om member Of the silver national com
mittoe that IL is the intention Of bolh
the silver and Populist committees n
waive the usual formal notification and
on Aug. ~ hold a ratification meeting
In New York at which BryAn's nomi'
nation for the presidency will be An'
nounced
\ proposition looking 10 the fusion Oi
Of the two parties In Missouri on th'
state ticket has been made by the Popu
lists 10 the Democratic leaders whS
have It under consideration. Az th'
/ price for this fusion the POpulisss ar'
said to have demanded that they b
given S out Of the II presidential cleo
tors in the state. II this concession Il
not made the Populists viii pu, q stat
ticket ~ the field at their Convention a
Sedalia next Thursday.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-29
the SITUATION N NssRAsKA



osysEnss moloomb Makes an Estimate
sf Bryaa's vots In November.
LISooLS. Neb.. July 2S.-Governor
HoloOmb was on duty today looking
In GOD aplrits and feeling somewhat
physically rested since his trip to the
Peoples party convention At 81. Louis
He said hs believed Mr.. Bryan would
accept the Popalist nomination. and as
he had lately held lengthy interview
with him. the governors opinion Is
worthy Of . great deal Of weight Tho
muddle over the vice president, he said,
would be settled by fusion in the differ
snt states, Sewall and Watson 10 take
thslr chances In the electoral college
In NsbraAkA the governor said there
would certainly be fusion and fusionists
would carry the state. He figures that
under normal conditions there will be
3o0. 900 votes polled in Nebraska this
year. He divides these: Republicans,
q. 900; Popnlists. 76.O00; all kinds Of
Democrats. 5000, and Prohibitionists
boO0. OF this vote the governor believes
Bryan viii receive all but 5000 or OOOO
Of the Democratic votes. all Of the Pop.
ulist votes, and majority Of the Pro.
hibitionisls. He figures alao that from
10 10 iah per cen, Of the Republicans
viii bolt MoKialey. On recapitulation
he believes Bryan viii receive 10000 Of
10000 votes cast in Nebraska thi,
war
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-29
FlFrseN nEN DROWNED.
The House In which Thsy Were sleep.
ing Carried Away In rsansylvAala

PrrsBuRo, July sS-During las,
nights storm = boArdinghoase near
Cecil, Washington county. was washed
away and the occupants drowned. The
men were all foreigners and their names
could not be learned. The house stood
ON Painters Ran and At O'Clock
this morning the water rose rapidly,
sweeping the structure down the
stream. Sixteen men were In the house
sleeping and as far ~ known not one
escaped. Five bodies have been rccov.
ercd
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-29
BRYAN CALLERS INCREASING.
Anxious 10 Know what lie wni 10 Aasue
the roPuilst NosaIsa,loa.


LINCOLN, Neb.. July Ss-The stream
Of visitors TO the Bryan home is On the
increase. Two Of the delegates from
Nevada to the St. Louis convention,
Mcssrs. Nixon and Davis, enrOute home
stopped on here TO consult with Mr..
Bryan, doubtless upon his probable
course In relation TO the Populis, nomi.
nation.
Mr. Bryan has received a number Of
kilograms containing suggestions In 70.
gard TO the action Of the PopuliSt con.
venhon, and TO all Of them he replied In
effect that he viii act with deliberatlon,
and that nothing win be done which car
be- justly criticised by any Of the els,
ments who are sincerely interested In
the success q the cause Of bimetAlhsm
In his replies to these expressions h,
earnestly advises all friends Of the oaus,
In all parties TO refrain from harsh crit
icism Of those who, however widely lhey
may differ, otherwise occupy common
ground in describing the commeroia
restoration Of free coinage Of silver.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-29
WISCONSIN sILVERMEN.
TAsy Dsfsad tAs Stand They Tooh In
ths Chicago csavsntion.

Thsy Dsfsad ths Stand They Tooh In
ths Chicago Coavsntion.
MILWAUKEE. July 2s.-The silver del.
egAtes 10 the Democratic national con-
vention have given out their address 20
the pablo. replying 10 the letter pub
lished BY the sold delegates headed by
Senator villas and General Bragg tits
devoted mainly 10 answering the charges
promulgated by the gold men. but goes
10 some extent into the merits OF the sl.
YER question. The point is made that
the silver delegates obeyed their instruc.
tiOns until the chairman Of the Wisoon.
sin delegation refused to allow the vote
Of the state 10 be cast for any presiden-
tiAl candidate and that they then OBJ
tanned permission from the presiding
ofhocr Of the convention to cast their
votes.
In conclusion. the Democrats Of the
state are urged TO get together to see TO
Il that silver men are sent 10 the silver
state convention.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-29

kept up terrifying display while the
rain oOntinsed to pour down for an
hour.
The storm crossed Silver lake and the
dam, unable TO stand the strain Of the
hood behind It, gave way. turning Fin
ley's hollow into a raging torrent and
swelling Eegley's run into n river until
u emptied into the Allegheny river near
the Brilliant Pumping Station. When
the hurricane reached Turtle creek Il
assumed the character Of cyclone doing
untold damage. In the oil fields the
derricks were blown down. sswickly.
CoFaopolis, Bellevue and MoKee's Rocks
suffered severely. In MiiivAle and
Sharpsburg hail caused great havoc.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-29

OMAHA. July SS-ln an interview
with = Bee reporter A. J. Sawyer. Unit.
Cd States dissTic, attorney for Nebraska,
and one Of the leading gold standard
Democrats Of the state, said:
"The true Democracy Of Nebraska
vii. hold = state convention in the near
future TO nominate ticket composed Of
representative Democrats upon a Demo.
cratic platform.
Mr.. Sawyer stated further that there
would Be = gathering Of gold standard
Democrats at Omaha this week TO ar
range the details Of the proposed cam.
paign.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-29

Madrid. July gS.-It Is announced
here that the shiphuilders Of Genoa have
repudiated the contract which their rep
resentative made with the Spanish gov.
eminent TO furnish the latter promptly
with two cruisers Of TOO tons Great
excitement prevails here as IL is added
that these vessels have been purchased
by the United States.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-29
sounp MoNlY peMocRArs.


Mttae4n states nave Hallen INTO Line
FoF the Cause.
IHDIASAroiIs, July 9s-EI. Congress
man william d. Bynum. who is a mem.
Der Of the subcommittee Of sound money
Democrats that is arranging for a ma
tionAi conventisn to nominate a sound
money ticket. aays that IS states have
already indicated that they will be rep
resented at the meeting In this city Aug
T. There are . few Of the western
states IhAt win not be represented at the
meeting. he said. because the time is 50
short they eannoa get their representa-
tivea here. States are beginning TO or
gAniSs. Mr.. Bynum said. and Minnesota
has already appointed delegates and
TsEAs has organized and Kansas has
sent word that that state viii organize
immediately.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-29
CAMPAIGN GERMAN LITERATURE.
Bureaus wm Ne Established At Chlca.
10 and New York.

CLKvELASD. July Is. "A special Ger.
man literary campaign bureau has been
organised with headquarters at both
Chicago and New York. Judus Gold.
schmidt Of Milwaukee win have full
charge Of the bureau and for this posi-.
ton has the Enforcement Of the leading
German papers. Mr.. Goldschmidt was
United States consul general At Vienna
under President Harrison. This bureau
viii aid the German press Of this coun.
try IN securing campaign literature Of
special interest TO the German press.
In addition 20 this Mr. Goldschmidt
win select campaign speakers best quail.
ihed to present the Republican cause to
ths German element In The different
sections Of the country
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-29
HELPING THE INSURGENTS.
Pslics of Havana Take In ssvsrel Par.
ties % . Moman,s Adxlca.

HAVANA, July sS.-The police, acting
upon information received from a won.
an who owned a small hotel At Barabas,
which was frequented BY insurgents
and their families, arrested Senora Joa-
quin Ia Trudy. her father. Juan Pablo.
and her nephew, Benigno. They had
with them three horses loaded with
groceries, etc. and q quantity Of clothes
and dry goods, evidently intended for
the insurgents. In addition the prison.
en were found TO have files hidden in
their stockings.
Ia Melchera, situated l2 miles from
Santa Clara, has been burned by the in.
surgcnts
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-29
WRECK AND RUIN EVERYWHERE
Havoc played At Pisssburs And vlslnit,
BY the Hurricane.

Havoc played At Pitssburg And vicinity
BY the HuFrlcans
PIrrsBURo. July sS.-The full extent
Of the damage wrOugh, BY last nights
hurricane was not known until after
daylight, when the wreck and ruin were
apparent on all sides. Steeples were
blown from churches and adjoining
buildings crushed, honscs unrOOfed,
trees broken on or torn up BY the roots,
while the havoc caused by the heavy
rain last woek was repeated. Az sum.
med up a 3 O'Clock this morning,
with many outlying districts 10 hear
from, the result was IS lives were
sost and thirty.six injured; many, IL is
feared, fatally, and property damaged
to the extent Of 100000.
The approach Of the storm was her
aided by black clouds that turned day.
light into darkness There was con.
slant roll Of terrific thunder, incessanl
e',hes Of vivid lightning. the wind ross
VA gale ~ tho rain began 20 fall. and
then the hurricane came On with a roal
driving the rain In solid shceta before II
In an instant the streets IN many pars
Of the city were nlled with hyin
branches Of trees. tn roofs were hite
frum the houses and lgnl wAlrhng on
chimney togs, knocking them down ii
ton pins, sigma and fences and trees I.
crushing Uui The lives oi two msn a
ieievins cihers Thupaer and hrhtnh
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-29

acquitted and the verdict surprised their
friends. The prisoners took the find
ings Of the jury without the least un-
easines.
Dr. Jameson was sentenced 10 rs
months without labor. Major Sir John
willOughby was sentenced TO 10 months.
Major r. White to months and Capt.
Henry =. Coventry. Colonel r. Grey
and Colonel II. +. White 10 month,
each
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-29

fow days = call win Be issued for
county mas meeting. At which dele
gates will be elected 20 the state conven-
tiOn 10 be held ~ soOn A. possible after
the call Of the national convention. In
the meantime National Committeeman
KrAutoff win actively push organization
Throughout the state.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-29
WATSON ON HIS NOMINATION.
only Consented To the Tee Of Hb Mans
Go save the Party.

hnlY consented 10 the Tee OF uh Namo
20 save the PaFty.
NEW YoRK, July 2s.-ThomAs +.
Watson, candidate for vice president on
tho Popuhsi ticket, In . telegram from
Thomson. Ga. to the New York Herald.
says;
"Our executive committee must de.
eide the question Of dividing electors.
II Mr. Bryan accepts our nomination
and Mr. Sowal should retire, TsxAs
Popuists should probably Be content
with Bryan and Watson. even though
Bryan did no, indorse all the plat.
form.
Il was absolutely sincere when sAid
I would no, accept either place on the
populist national ticket IthOaght our
party would have no trouble in naming
a s,aightout Populist ticke, and l aid
not desire either place. stayed away
from the convention partly 20 avoid
prominence and the Georgia delegation
had positive instructions not 10 allow
the use Of my name After the oonvon.
tion met aud the fusion strcngth devel.
oped it seemed tina, our party wOald be
swallowed mp by the Bryan forces, and
TO have gone into the presidential cam
paign with no Populist on the ticket
meant death to the Peoples party. The
Georgia delegation then telegraphed ms
urging me to allow the use Of my name
90 harmonize the factions and save the
party. l consented and will abide By
the consequences. When l said I woald
not accept did not dream that such q
crisis could possibly come upon Our
marty"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-29

KANSAS cux, Jaly ss.--A party Of
Iowa capitalists has bought The plant Ol
The Kansas City Steel and irOnworks a.
Argentine and have taken possession.
The works win Al once he enlarged ana
steal WIN b manufactured hy anew
rrcccs2
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-29

ToFEKA, July aS-John W. nrcidcn.
lhAl. chairman Of the Populiss staiocen-
sral committee, does not approve Of the
plan of fusion IN Kansas a. indo-sed BY
sK.oongresamAn W. A. Harris and ex
scnnaur John Martin. That Is II III
Democrats ARE 10 name the eleclQfs anl
the Fopalints 10 name state oi8cgr Il
HeheaakA.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-29
ERRAzuRIz eLEcrEp.
he nas = safe Number Il Electoral
Votes For President.

VALPARAISO. July IS The result Of
the election Of = president Of Chile to
succeed President Jorge Montt, whose
period Of ave years in Office expirss De
6ember 20. il 20 FAR iaS electoral votes
foE Frederick ErEarruiz. and is7 cleo.
toral votes for vincente Reyes.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-29
eolDMEN OF MISSOURI
first step Toward Orsaalsatloa Has
nern Taken 81 Kanaas cts-

KANSAS CIrY, July Is. -Ths. lst step
toward the organization Of local gold
standard Democrats has been taken and
the first Of next week win witness The
beginning In this part Of Missouri Of an
active campaign Cor the cause Of The
gold standard along the line of ths ~.
cent Chicago conference. T. Q. Kranl'
on, the Missouri momoer u lhe nalloaa'
committee gold standard Democracy. 4
loading gshemovemsnt. wlahln lhanaz
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-29
ThE TRANsVAAL RAInERs.
cesVistsd and ssatsueea Ror Violating
FoFslgn Enlistment.

LONDON, July 2s-The jury In the
case Of DR.. jameson and his associates.
who invaded The TransvaAl republic in
sOath Africa, brought In = verdict thA,
all were guilty Of the charge Of viOlat.
Ing foreign enlistment.
There was . belief that they would b
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-21
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.

NEW YORK. October 2O.-Flour-Q Quiet
the recent advance checking business,
and unchanged; southern -four quiet firm.
and unchanged.
Wheat-Spot market more active and
stronger; ungraded red, 77aSoc. Options
were active, excited, and very irregular
opening heavy and declining, advancing
1-sc., falling 1-SQl-4c., and closing
strong, sc. over yesterday; November,
SIC; December, So 3-Sc.; May. g 3-Sc.
COrn-SpOts active and hrmer; No. 2
32@31 l-4c.. in elevator; 1893 lie. ahoat
Options declined l l-Sui 3-sc.. rallied $50
&c. and closed Arm. %Glc. under yester-
day, with trading more active; October
q 5-Sc. December S2 5-sc.; May, 35l9c.
Oats-Spots quiet and firm. Options
dun and easier; October. 2ic.; December
white. Csc; mixed western. 2l42ihc
Hay-Firm and fairly active: shipping,
55Q6)c.; good TO choice. UkpS7lzc.
Wool-Firm; in moderate demand, and
unchanged.
Beef-Steady and quiet; family. $500
$3.50 extra mess. S59s7; beef hams firm
AT SIG; tierced beef quiet and firm; city
extra India mess. si0.50Gt$l2.50.
Cut Meats-Steady; picked bellies, s.. % .
shoulders. 81; hams, sgGs.5o.
Lard-(9uiet and easier; western steam,
Si.75; city. N.B; October. Si.G5 nrainally;
refined dull and easier; Continent 81;
South America, $3.50; compound, A10Q
Pork-About steady; new mess, ss.5oG
Butter-In fair demand and firm: State
dairy. IlgiSc.; do. creamery, I2izQ20c.;
western dairy S4l2c. Elgins. zoe
Eegs-Choice firm: demand moderate;
State and Pennsylvania, lSd2Oc.; Ice
house. lpa6l6c.; western fresh. 1870
ISi.c.: do, case, 206I40c. lined loo.
Cottonseed- Oil-Quiet and firm; crude.
2fGt2p4c: yellow prime. HianZsc-
Rosn--Flrm; strained. common TO good,
81 S7lkGsl.95. .o,,A
Rlce-Firm.' fairly active, and-.nn-
changed
Molasses-Firm and unchanged.
Peanuts-Steady; fancy, hand-picked,
3AHic. u
vember. s355qs3.So; March, $50; May.
So f511sa.5O; July. $40; September, 800;
spot Rio dull and easy; No. T. N0S7h.
sugar-Raw dull but firm; fair refining.
2 5-sc. refined quiet and unchanged.
Freignts TO Liverpool--Firm room
scarce cotton, by steam. Lid; grain,
by steam. Sd. for December.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-21

frost I'm the Atlantic States and predic-
lions by the signal Service OF frosts IN
Arkansas. Oklahoma. and tho Indian Ier-
rjtory. There was very little disposition
10 sell. and prices were easily advoncso
on n small local demand But before tnc
close. even part OF this small adyance W.
lost. In the absence OF buyers. mo il,s-
ment 10 the ports and the lntcncs ,ywns
continues heavy. and checks speeu'A"''
buying.
NEW ORLEANS. october 2o;-Futnres
quiet: sales, 81 900 bales. october. Nl.'
November. Sis; December. N.4s; January
1851: February, S6l; March, N.f6; APRIL
E.S2; May. NSe.
NAVALoSTORE MARKETS.
Rosin~Firm; strained, MS; good strain
ed $50.
furpentlne-Dull; machine, % s-ic.; ir-
regular, q i-ic.
Tar-Firm at 81
Crude Turpentine-Firm; hard, Ne:
soft $3.50: virgin. $50
CHARL EsTON, 8. c., October @.-Turs
pentine-Markot firm az Is l-2c.; sales.
none.
Rosin-Firm; sales. none: a. y. G, u.
and T.. $40; r, Si.fj; @, $1.60; III. $50; 1.
sl.60; X >.60; NJ. Sl.7o; n, N95, Window
glass. SzO5: water-white. 2%.
SAVANNAH. GA, october 2o.-Turpen-
tlne-Firm az q S-46I 7-Sc., sales. l.oO
casks; receipts, 1851 casks.
Rosn-Firm and unchanged: sales, 3,lB
barrels; receipts 6,Z'S barrels.