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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-15

EI4KNHUR0. WISH. Aug. lathe
Democratic, Free Silver Republican and
Populist conventions are In session in
this city for the purpose Of placing .
fusion ticket in the field. Each convcn.
ton has perfected its organization and
committees have been appointed q
agree upon terms Of fusion A tele-
gram signed by the chairman Of each
convention was sent 10 Bryan promising
him the electoral voto Of the state.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-15
scKsLs FoR mKlNIsv.
Favos Supporting Him n sound Mensy
Democrats do Not NomlnAte.


Democrat, do Not Nominate
DULUtH. Aug. iS-Comptroller Of
Currency Eckels has arrived in Duluth
from the Pigeon river. He has been In
the Lake Superior region for several
weeks, and the outing has evidently
done him good. for he looked brown and
healthy and seemed to be full Of energy
and vigor. Mr.. Eckels talked freely on
political matters He said; Il think
the nomination Of Democrat, whom
the sound money Democrats can sup
port. ought to be made, say Of Senator
Palmer Of Illinois, bat II no nomination
Is made. l would favor the support Of
Mckinley by sound money Democrats.
The money question is the great issue
and the Republican platform Is sound
on that question"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-15
WHIT. Appola,sa Receiver.

DALLAS. Aug. is.-wihAm whyte,
several years past superintendent Of the
Trunk railroad. has been appointed re.
celver oi tne pruperty, BY Hon A. p.
Mccormick, United States circui, 1ldgo'
The appointment will take elect Sept
1. Mr wAyse win saeeeed 0ooEEl
I. Atkins, who was place In charge .
shs Trunk three years 40
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-15

San AU0usrINE. Ter. AUG. LAG.
w. Wall. sheriff Of this county, cap
tured two escaped oOnvicts, John MAJ
well from Fannin county, sent 20 the
pcnitontiAry for burglary. and william
Stanley. sent 10 the psnitentiary from
this county for an assault with intent to
murder Deputy sheriff Brunn.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-15

SALEM, No, Aug. li-The Thir.
teenth congressional convention con.
vened here yesterday. One hundred
and Sixty.hve ballots have been cast
with no choice The last ballot was /:
Terrens, 10; Anthony, rs; Carter. II (;
Doariug, 10; Dickey, s; Lyle. s; Rob
bins, II. Much excitement prevailed.
Indications poin, to Dickey, Anthony or
Robbins.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-15

HEMPsTEAD, TeX, Aug. iA-A con-
vention Of the Republicans Of the Forty
first representative district Of Tsxas,
composed os the counties Of Fort Bend
and Waller, IL called for at Richmond
on Wednesday, Sept Q. for the purpose
Of nominating q candidate for represen-
tative
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-15

LINCOLN, Neb., Aug. i4-whatever
gold standard Democrats may do at In.
dianapolis IL is quite evident the state
Of Nebraska viii not put up any gold
standard Democratic electors. Il IL well
known that leading gold standard Dem.
ocrats are opposed TO such a. move. They
contend that such action would help
Bryan more than Mckinley.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-15

WASHINGTON. Aug. 1.-THE bulletin
Of the bureau Of statistics shows the
value Of the principal articles for sxpOr,
for the month Of July ~ compared with
July, 1895, 10 have been - follows
Mineral oils. tS.4os. .ei7; increase. tSOS..
$50; cotton. ts.eli.Sts; increase. g.
6S7.sel; breAdstuHs. tia.tiO,ees; In
crease, ta.plO.SOo; provisions. includ'
ing cattle and hogs, tis.Osl,iST: DO
crease, eiS7, $50.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-15

DENVER, Aug. ii.-There are now In
Colorado two state committees claiming
to represent the Republican party and
two state conventions have been called.
one for Sept, . in this city and the other
for Sept, 30 at Colorado Springs, The
first convention Is controlled by Senator
Teller and win indorse Bryan and the
the latter IL in the hands Of Senator
wolcott, who viii support Mckinley.
Both factions win put out state ticket.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-15
Tus nsaarsa rsrsos. Drowasa.

LONDON. Aug. IA special dispatch
from Bombay says heavy foods have
been caused by the rising Of the Kist.
nah river. Immense damage has been
done and thousands Of people rendered
homeless. AZ one place river boat
capsised and 300 pCvsons were drowned.
seven miles Of railway was washed
AWAY.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-15

OrruMwA, Ia, Aug. l4-AtA Demo-
cratic rally here General Weaver chAl.
lenged any goldman in Iowa TO meet
him in any number Of debates At any
place in Iowa ON the silver question in
this campaign.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-15

SoNERvIIiE. Tenn, Aug iA-wm.
II. whitlock was hanged here In the
presence Of a large crowd Of people. The
crime for which Whitlock was hanged
was the murder Of Constable w. ID.
Holiday near Legrange, Tenn, on
Aus. 3, 1895 whitlock died proclaim.
ing his innocence.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-15

MANSFIELD. O., Aug. it.-Niss Celia
Rose, aged 30 years. has been arrested.
charged with poisoning her father,
mother and brother. Walter. They
lived on = farm 10 miles away. Her
motive was revenge 70 rObjectiOns 10 the
attentions Of young man. She MIXED
the poison with cottage cheese and gave
Il 20 them June ~. She confessed the
crime and was arrested.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-15

Mr.. L. T. EULER, Of Calvert, now
owns the Bryan Water, Ice and
Electric works, aud ighe can't steer
the machine clear Of the sherilis
clutches we shall conclude that
there Is no balm (money) in this
specific Gilead, and touches Of en-
terprise, industry and a strict bu.
siness system have lost their mag
ic power.--Calvert Courier.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-15

CHEYENNE, wyo., Aug. iA-At the
state Republican convention yesterday.
Congressman Frank w. Mondel Of
Wheaton county, was ronominated by
acclamallon. and Chief Justice II. V. 8.
Groesbeck Of Albany county, for aIsoci.
ate justice Il The state sapFomo court
W. Y. Britain, ncniamin Howell Ard
Mn. Sarah MAlloy were named ~
presidential clecsurs.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-15

San JUAN DBL NoETE, Nicaragua,
Aug. l4.-Scnor Den Guerrero. late
minister Of war. has been instructed by
. committee composed Of y. A. Pelleaa
and four other leading men Of this city
10 present q petition TO President zela.
TAs 10 abolish the free port Of San Juan
Del NOrte. CGreytownD and declare an
average duty on imports Of 20 per cent
I'd valorem. Pelleas Is the sole owner
d the only steamboats, ON Lake NisArA.
qua and the San Juan river.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-15

NEw YoRK. Aug it.-Alfred Griilth,
'Young 0riffo." The prizcdEhter. was
Iunt % the pgnifuntiary here for ons
year fog as1apltlng William 0ottlieb.
he plead eaiily.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-15

TKRRELL, Tex. Aus. iS.--C. AaycOm,
an attendant At the North TexAs insane
asylum here. was arrested By Marshal
Joe Keller. charged with An assault
with intent TO murder ~ IAndon, Ala,
some time ago.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-15
THURsToN HAS CONFIDENCE.
Says the Republicans Are All Right
aud Victory In sight.

Says the Republicans Are All Right
aud Victory In sight.
Kansas Cry. Aug l4-Before he
left for his home in Nebraska Senator
John NJ. Thurston. en- route from To-
PekA, Kan, where he had just opened
the Republican campaign in that state.
talked to reporter on politics,
"RepuhlioAns are all right, air. all
over the land, he said. THE outlook
is for a great victory. The lines In the
west are practically unbroken; there
has been few changes; detection has
been but triaing we are In the best Of
shape for the fight and prospects are
such as 20 reassure every man who
watches the trend Of public opinion"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-15

CAPE OoAsT CAsILE, British West
Africa, Aug. iA-It Is rumored that
Chief SAmory has attacked the Inko-
rama country at the north Of KoOmas.
vie, the capital Of Ashanti. A detaoh.
ment Of HussArs left here under sealed
nrdera
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-15

NASHVILLE, Aug i3 Circuit Judge
John Moon Of Chattanooga was nomi.
mated for congress BY acelamation BY
the Democratic convention Of the Third
district held In Chattanooga. lie Is a
free silver Democrat.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-15
NIcARAouAN 1oWN floopEp.
water Covered the Plaos and Damaged
Property si.ooo.ooO.

Property oi,ooo.ooo.
PANAMA. Aug l4.-PAssongers who
have just arrived here BY the steamer
Newport from Central American ports
report that the town Of Rama, on the
Atlantic coast Of Nicaragua, was com.
pletely submerged during 20 hours by
the overhowiag Of the bans Of tho
rivers siquA and Rama.
The water rose to the height Of lS
leet above the level Of the river banks
and the food did damage to property e..
timAted at tl. 100000 Rama exports a
great quantity Of bananas to the United
States, principally BY way Of New Or.
loana
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-15

LIrrtK Rock. Aug. it-Employes oi
the Iron Mountain railroad, 10 the num-
Der oi about 20, met hsEo and OEgnised
themselves into q gold standard clnb
an glasses q smYlo5ss wsge repsepsns
-
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-01
Admits That She Offered to Sell
the Chronicle a Sensa-
tiOnaI Item

"Both Captain Lees and my lawyer have
made me promise not to speak to re-
porters." was Miss Overmans preface.
land i must of course act in accordance
with their instructions. AS for the pur-
ported interview in one of the morning
papers, it never took place. A woman re-
porter came after picture snd took oc-
casion to speak with DR.. Brown.
"All the part ! took in the conversation
was to complain of the manner in which
my marriage and divorce had been misrep-
resented, and to give brief statement of
the truth concerning these points. This
affair has made me suffer deeply and |
feel almost unnerved by it,
Miss Overman's appearance certainly
bore out her assertion. She looked old
and haggard, as though she had passed
through long illness, while her sunken
eyes spoke silently yet eloQuently of bitter
tears.
She seemed much depressed in view of
the manner in which her name had been
dragged before the public. and accnses
Mrs Davidson of being at the bottom of all
the trouble.
THAT dreadful hypocrite, " she resumed,
has used me as a tool. When I remem-
Der how she used to kiss and fondle me as
though | were her own daughter, the very
recollection sickens and disgusts me. She
is an artful, designing woman, and l was
much deceived in her.
''She was present when DR.. Brown first
mentioned to me the foul charges which
have since been sown broadcast through
the papers. Mrs. Davidson was so self
possessed and unconcerned at the recount
ing of her villainies that felt for moment
like killing her. AS for confession; l
never made one to her nor to any one in
this connection, for l am wholly guiltless
AS. for DIR. Brown giving me medicines
calculated to produce certain physical
effects, the whole story is lie through
out. 49,.
'tYes; it is true that offered to sell the
story to the Chronicle, and that is the only
ugly feature connected with the case.
wrote the story, and then at her suggestion
visited the newspaper Office. 1t was none
of my doing, for l was guided by her en-
trcly."
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-01
MRS. DAVIDSON RAKES UP A NEW SCANDAL.

allow for story in which the names of
several prominent men would be men,
toned.
"Mr. Simpson, the city editor, told her it
all depended upon the nature of the story,
and he would require TO see the manuscript
before he could give decided answer.
Nothing was said about $4,000 or any other
sum, and nothing was said about her being
personally connected with the story. She
did not know who the prominent men
were and simply repeated to Mr.. Simpson
what Mrs. Davidson had told her to say.
The prominent men, | know now, had
nothing to do with the present case. 1t
was not Mrs. Davidson she met after she
left the Chronicle Office, but lady who
accompanied her. She asked that lady to
go with her to the Chronicle office, but the
lady preferred to wait for her outside.
When she left the Office she did not meet
the lady on Market street, and that part of
Mr.. Simpsons statement is wrong. Mr..
Simpson tried to get the name of the lady
from her who wanted to sell the story, but
be was not successful and that was, l pre-.
sumo, why he sent some one 10 shadow
her
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-01
STILL UNDISMAYED.
Mrs. Davidson Refuses to Speak of
Past EVentS-TalkS About DR..
Brown

Mrs. Davidson, undismayed apparently
at the sudden revealing of her Eastern
career, greeted visitors who called yester-
day with that same confidential and con-
vincing air which she has borne since her
arrest. From outward indications the aged
prisoner is not the least disturbed over the
events Of the past so far as they relate to
her Massachusetts, record.
$50 far as the present case is concerned, 5"
she said yesterday, my Eastern record,
as it is called, is not at all material. 1t
does not lessen DR.. Browns infamy nor
falsify my charge. There is very little to
add to the statement as published in THE
CALL of yesterday, except as to minor
details. 1t may be of interest, however. to
recite another incident which plainly
shows the man's 8 true caliber.
II think il was about one month after
Mrs. Tunnel went to Tacoma that DR..
Brown made a very peculiar request. He
came to see if room could be secured
over Liebes' furstore, where 1 was,
for Matte should she return with
Mrs. Tunnel. l told my partner, Mrs.
Meyer, of it, and then went to the janitor
and the superintendent in the store. He
vetoed it utterly.
"Dr. Brown offered to fix up the room
and pay the rent if 1t could be obtained.
He wanted a duplicate key, but 1 pro-
tested against that, as it would compro-
mise our moral character and ruin his
reputation in the end. / stood up before
HIM and said that l had been trained by
Christian mother in the path of virtue and
to avoid even the appearance of evil, and
would not submit to such proposition.
All the time | prayed that God would de-
liver DR.. Brown from evil could not at
that time believe he had yielded. In the
light, however, of his confessions-the
crimes of adultery and child murder-I
was forced to accept him for what he was.
81 talked very little with Mrs. Tunel-
only on general matters relating to Matte.
The latter told me her own mother dis
liked her, and while at Tacoma for three
months she stayed much of her time in
Mrs. Tuneil's room. In all probability
the latter was guardian OF the unholy
cause of Miss Overman's flight from here
in November last. If the learned doctor
put the fatal cup first to Miss Overman's s
| lips to destroy the new life of their pas
sions, then Mrs. Tunnell was sent to min
lister on the result of DIR. Browns heIlish
designs.
"In careful retrospect of what both
have confessed to me L Judge that they
were both vile creatures long before they
were brought together. DR.. Brown did
not wreck an innocent life, nor she cast a
spell upon an innocent man. Slow indeed
have l been to see this terrible crime,
which by the confession of their own lips
and the ready acquiescence of DR.. Brown
fn " tha MOI to hide fboo
ance of evil is now all plain to me. / give
as my judgment, based upon past expert
ence, that their inner lives were long ago
removed from the lines of morality and
virtue" "
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-01
WHAT MRS. SILSBY KNOWS.
Speaks Highly of Mrs. Davidson as
She Knew Her Thirty Years
Aon

Among those who were acquainted with
Mrs. Davidson before she left her birth
place in Bucksport, Me-, is Mrs. Anna
T. Silsby, who resides on Oakland avenue
Linda Vista terrace, in Oakland. She was
seen at her home last night, and speaking
of her acquaintance with Mrs. Davidson,
said:
Mrs. Davidson and myself were born in
Bucksport, Me-, and though she was a
number of years my senior, | knew her
very well through being an intimate
friend of her younger sister, She and Mrs.
Curtis of Sacramento whose letter ap.
peared in this mornings CALL, and myself
were schoolmates for number of years.
Mary Abbott, as she was then called, was
an exceeding fne-looking woman. She
was very tall and of splendid figure, and
besides having very intelligent face she
also appeared to be exceedingly refined.
Her manners were charming and she
was in every respect lovely woman. Her
family was one of the first in Bucksport.
While not wealthy, they were well-to do,
and because of their culture and refine
ment held high social position. Mrs
Davidson, with the other members of her
family, ulways moved in the very best So
ciety, where she was counted shining
light.
''With her first husband, who was Frank
Pierce, l was well acquainted, our families
being quite intimate. He was a very
handsome man and man of unusual
character and ability. He came of
fine family and was also wealthy.
shall nevertorget what a handsome
couple they made. He did not live but
a few years after they were married.
was in Bucksport at the time of his death.
Several years later she married Mr.. David
son. whose family was also one of the first
in Bucksport, He was very fine man.
cit is nearly thirty years since l came to
California, and on leaving Maine lost
sight OF Mrs. Davidson entirely l heard
nothing of her until the report of her dis
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-01

honesty and subsequent arrest in Lynn.
Mass, was written to me by friends in my
former home. My surprise could not have
been greater than when | heard that such
charge had been laid to Mary Abbott
"The words in every letter were, Can
you believe that a woman of Mary Abb
bott's character could be guilty of such a
crime@ and | could not find It easy TO be-
lieve.
II have never heard of the rumor veri-
fled. The friends who wrote me in regard
to it only knew of it by reading the news
paper story, and ii they ever learned that
the charge was proven they never let me
know. / did not know that she had been
imprisoned at that time until [ read it in
the paper day or two ago. and of course,
cannot say l believe this Mrs. Davidson to
be the same one, as do not know.
AS | say, it was only report that was
written to me and was never verified. 1t
must have been eight or ten years ago that
| heard of it, and | do not remember the
cause of her arrest more than that it was
In regard to obtaining money fraudu-
lently.
81 have not read anything in regard to
the case of Mrs. Davidson and DIR. Brown,
and do not know anything except what |
have heard said of it, as one will hear such
scandal spoken Of. | have met Dr.
Brown, but do not consider that l am ac-
quainted with him. Certainly he is placed
in very trying and EN- barrassng position,
and / hope for his sake and for the sake of
his church that he is not guilty of the
charges brought against him.
However it may be it seems incredible
that the woman l knew in my girlhood as
so refined and of such beautiful charac-
ter could instigate such black charges
against any man for the sake of gain.
Her family and that of each of her hus-
bands was so highly connected, people of
such high moral standing, that it does
not seem as if any connection of theirs
could go wrong.
"John Farnham of the Crystal Baths
and Mr.. Doane of Doane & Henshelwood,
IN San Francisco, came from Bucksport,
and must remember her well. We were
all young people there together. l should
be very sorry to have it proved that a
woman whom l thought so beautiful as
the Mary Abbott I knew years ago could
have degenerated into so low nature as
one needs must be to perpetrate such a
dastardly crime" '-..
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-01
A LONG CONSULTATION.
Captain LeeS-What the De-
teCtiVe Thinks,

DR.. Brown and his attorney, Reuben h.
Lloyd, had a long consultation in the
formers study yesterday afternoon. at
which Captain Lees and Detective Sey-
mour were present. 1t lasted from 1 till
close upon o'clock,
The case was reviewed at length pre-
paratory 10 the hearing III Judge Camp
bells court at = o'clock tomorrow after
noon. Miss Overman was present and
told her story freely.
ANY one who will listen to Miss Over
mans story" said Captain Lees last night.
cannot but be thoroughly impressed with
its truthfulness. 1 have listened to the
stories told by a good many people, but
none so impressed me as that of Miss
Overman. She has nothing to conceal,
and 1 am morally convinced that she is a
good woman in every sense of the term
''She Is a young woman who is excep-
tienally bright and intelligent, and she is
intellectually superior TO mostwomen of
her age. She feels intensely the attempt
TO blacken her character. and it has reused
all her faculties to defend her womanhood.
''The brave little woman is being crushed
between two forces, the enemies of DR..
Brown and the enemies of the old woman,
Mrs. Davidson. They do not seem to
think of her at all, but she will come out
of the ordeal all right.
Just think OF her leaving that woman S
house at II o'clock at night rather than
stay one minute longer after she knew
what she had accused her of. She packed
up her trunk and valise, dragged them
out into the hall and went out into the
street. not knowing where to go. She met
a policeman and told him her story and
he got hack for her. She told the hack
man exactly how she was placed. that she
was stranger in the City and had no
friends TO 60 to.
He suggested taking her to lodging
house at % Kearny street, | think that
was the mum Der, but her woman's instinct
came to her aid, and she said to him she
did not think that was good locality for
a young and unprotected woman to stay,
and he took her and her trunk to the
Carlton on Geary street. Was that the
way a woman of the class Mrs Davidson
would make Miss Overman out to be
would have acted? Nc, sir; it showed
how keenly size was smarting under the
insult cast upon her.
''She says she has been grossly misrep-
resented IN the Bulletin this afternoon,
and has been MADE to say things she never
dreamed of, far less uttered. She went to
the Chronicle office at the request of Mrs
Davidson and asked what they would