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MATTINGS.

1897 rolls came to us Friday, the iirs,
instalment OF our import order direct
from the manufac.uror-a saving OF NOT
less than on third for the same gool,u
sold elsewhere.
Heavy Bingo Mattings, seamless fancy
patterns, fully worth 2Oc., are here i0'
II l-2c.
Heavy Bingo Mattlngs. seamless. wei
worth CSC, are here for Is 23c.
inserted Patterns Reversible Mating
for l9c.. fully worth Doc.
Handsome Damask Mattiugs, CARPET
patterns, for 25c.. from oc.
Linen Warp Mattings. fancy patterns
and figures zoe I'D.
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OUR NOTION COUNTER
in OVERLOOKING with bargains.

Bright or Dull Jet-Shawl or Bonnet
Turkey-Red Working Cotton, warrant
ed fast colors, &c. dozen.
Linen Corset-Lacers, 1c. each.
Rest-Quality Hair-Pins, 3 papers for ic'
Good Mourning-Pins, 2 boxes TOT lc'
Barbour's Linen Thread, sc. spool
Best Quality English Pins. the lOc. KIND
Rufle Garter Elastic GO. 2 1-2c. a yard.
Newest designs in White Beading, lOc'
kind for &c. a piece.
Best-Quality Hooks and Eyes, lc. a
Good whalebones, &c. dozen, instead
3s-inch Black Rustling Percaline. s S-4c
4, yards-wide Fibre Channels, SC. a yard.
Black Back Figured Silesla, l0c. yard'
Best-Quality Gray or Black Corset
Jeans, &C. yard. -. "a
Best-Quality Linen Grass-Cloth, 1Oc. a
Imitation Hair-Cloth, s l-2c. q yard.
Black Morine, lie. a yard.
Genuine Hair-Cloth. the soc. kind, for
Good Canvas, 6 9-4c yard.
Rogers Best-Quality Steel Scissors. isc.
for the 39c kind.
Good Steel Scissors, A. to s-lnch size. &c.
Combination Pocket Book and Card
Case, cheap at Csc, for lie. each
Don't fail to visit our popular
EASTER JEWELRY COUN-
TER.
sterling-sllver Easter-Spoons,, different
with gold finish, the 81 kind, for SOC.
sterling-Silver Book-Marks, with ster-
ling tips, SOC. kind, for 2c.
New Novelties in Solid-Silyer Letter
Openers soc. each.
Flag Stick-Pins. Sc. each.
Gill or Silver or Enamelled Belt-Pins,
New Shirt Waist Sets. consisting OF col
lar-buttons, studs. and link-cuffs,
l0c., for the 25c. kind.
FROM 1890 TO 1l:3O-
Fine-Ground Eyeglasses. CSC. kind, for
&c.
FROM II TO p
Narrow Gold or Tinsel Belts, the soc.
kind, for loo.
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100 dozen Pure-Llnen Huck Towels, with
colored borders, wet, &C. each'
50 dozen Colored Satin-Damask Doihes'
pure-Ilnen, worth 81 a dozen. &c. each'
s dozen Buffet-Scarfs, SO inches long
fancy colored, or all White' -'c'
ra-Heavy Pure-Linen Damask tray
Cloths, soc. kind, boxes smoked. &c
each.
125 dozen All-Linen Colored-Bordered
Doilies, &c. each.
10 pieces of Turkey-Red Full-Width
Table Danask, selvedge IS wet, LOT
u l-2c.; cost dc. to import.
IS pieces Irish-Bosom Linen, OUTSIDE
damaged, 2lc yard.
81 WHITE HEAVY CROCHET BED
SPREADS, damp only, $50 kind' Tor
CSC.
12s White Bed-ouilts. cost Sis to make,
wet, 13c. each.
FROM $50 TO 1920 O'CLOCK
FXTR A-HEAVY BATH-TOWELS,
BoRDERs, 8 s-4c. EACH.
90 PIECES OF GRAS5-LlNkN DRESS
RATISTE. 30 INCHES WIDE, Sell
WEDGE, DAMAGED, FOR l9c.
YARD.
800 DOZEN LADIES' HOSE
are in this sale OF to-day, more or less
damaged.
Ladies' Fast-Black Seamless Hose, lZ'sc'
kind. for SC. pair.
Ladies' Fast-Black Seamless Hose, a
very good one. all sizes, for sc. pair
Ladies' Fast-Black Hermsdorf Hose, ele-
CANT quality, for II lie. a pair.
50 dozen OF Ladies' Fast-Black Herms-
dorf Hose. IS and 40c. grades, for Zoe.
a pair.
81 dozen Children's Fast-Black Hose.
fine heavy ribbed. seamless kind' lot
Sc. pair.
Al dozen Childrens Fast-Blaek Z5c. HOSE
for lie. a pair.
EMBROIDERY AND LACES
from Worth-Street fire. Had not been
in this country a week when the fire &C.
Cured.
$50 Yards OF Slightly-Damaged Cambria
Embroidery. for lc yard.
ZOO Yards of s and lOc. Embroideries,
for sc. yard.
21Oo yards Of % and 25c. EN-
byoideries. I'm Swiss, Nainsook, and
Cambrlcs, for IL l-2c. yard.
HANDKERCHIEFS.
5000 dozen from the fire stock. Boxes
smoked.
Mems Colorea-Bordered or All-White
HemStltcned hdnuhcItHltlo' - -
l6 2-3, and zoe. kind, for &c. eacn'
Ladies' Hemstitched Handkerchiefs, IN
colored borders. Mourning, or all
White, 1-4-inch hens. for &C., 1Oc. value
Ladies' White Hemstitched Handker-
chiefs lace inserted borders, entrely
new, &C., u he, value.
Mems All-Linen Hemstitched HAND
kerchiefs, 20 and &c. grades, for Il lie.
UNDERGRADUATES
in Muslin, for Ladies and Children.
Hundreds of pieces to-day at bargain
prices
UMBRELLAS.
SIS to be sold, beginning Monday m orn
ing. A hint as to how we'll do it :
CSC. English Gloria 26-inch Umbrellas,
decorated Dresden or natural hahdies'
for soc. each.
eaJ Mems EnglIsh-G Gloria Umbrellas
heavy steel frames, for SIC. each
40 Ladies or Mems SILK Garcia I'm
brellas. paragon frames, Imported nan
dies, in fancies or natural, soc. eacn-
N.25 Ladies' or Mems Victoria Serge UNI
brellas, imported French norm haiuies'
for Ssc. each.
Ladies' or Mems Pure-Siik Tafreta-
Gloria Umbrellas. close-ron, SIX
covers and tassels, imported congo
handles, $275 value. for sl.S9 each.
VEILINGS.
19-inch Black Chenille Dot Tuxedo
Yelling for Zoe. a yard.
Chiffon Yelling, Black or White Satin
Borders, 25c. yard.
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REFRIGERATOR TALK.

We've been through them all, ani %
day present you the best and really ,o'
only complete Refrigerator ths. We"
ever seen. lis "rl Quincy, D." best COZ.
str lcted, best insulated, puress 81 =
provision chambers, all the inside CA
be taken out AMI thoroughly clcao'4
AMI put back IN a minute, and be'Ils'
the most economical Refrigerator u ~
market We stand ready to prove ?,
actual test that il has more point, ..
excellence than any other on the maiA''
and the prices are moderate.
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WINDOW-SHADES.

Linen window-shades, spring rollers
for 35c.
Trimmed window SHADES o.
colOrs. for JOc.. from 75c.
Lace and Insertion-Trlmmsi VIRGO"
Shades, 75c, from 81.
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CARPETS.

16 patterns of Tapestry Carpets. a, &C.
from % to SO. a yatu.
u patterns OF BOdy-Brusseis CARPETS
at 75c., from N.i0 10 SIS.
II patterns OF Moqustte Carpets AZ '.-'
from, 4
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REDUCED PRICES
ON STATIONERY FOR THIS SALE.

1900 pounds OF Fine Venetian Linen
Bond-Paper, Csc value, our former
price Ice. pound; to-day. pounds FOR
25c.
Writings Tinted Note-Papers, for so
ciety correspondence, In plue, Eloiet
Rose. and Cream, Sc value. for Zoe.
pound.
Your own monogram or single Initial.
for paper. or stamping on linen, DOC.
value for 25c.
sPECIAI-FROM $50 TO 1890
l0c. Box-Paper, "a sheets and "a envel-
%. 20
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BOOKS AND STATIONERY

BOOKS AND STATIONERY
were not included in the fire purchase,
but price reductions will be made IN our
book store to harmonic with the great
sale. The Encyclopedia Dictionary
Complete I'm 4 large volumes, OF o,HV
pages. with numerous illustrations. IL
Is, as the name implies, Do1n an
encyclopaedia and a dictionary ana III
many respects preferable 10 the Ency-
clopaeda Britannica, because IT, cou,
tains all new scientific and colloduial
terms to date.
It is edited by Robert Hunter. and pup
lished under the editorial guidance OF
Huxby, Proctor. and others, Dy lhe
Syndicate Publishing Company
Russia-Leather-B Bound, s42 regular sub
scrptlon-price; as a speciai reuuction
now advertised at Sl6-our price now;
as Il always has been 50 for set OF
volumes, complete.
Knights Half Hours With the Best
Authors" s. value, former price S-'so'
now sl.9S.
Rawlinson's Ancient Monarchles,"
volumes. $50 value, was N.sS' no"
$l.45.
Rawlinson's Seven Great Monarchies."
volumes, 81 value, was SlS, now
sl.9S,.
Bourrienne's memoirs Of Napoleon"
volumes. s. value. for s. 30.
New Books always found here.
1.-THE Red Cockade." by Weyman; the
Sorrows OF Satan" and Gamers by
Correlli; 1.-The Lilac Sunbonnet,'" ana
''The Men OF the Moss Hay" by
Crockett: Degeneration" by Paul Len
dan: "The Red Badge OF Courage
at Is per cent. less than list price.
Revised Prayer Books and Hymnals IN
large, medium. and small sizes. from
SOC. to A9S.
Handy Edition CT the Classics, decorated
sides. leather-back and tips, 1Sc. value
for 39c.
1000 Popular Paper-Bound Books, by
Corelli, Lyall. Carey, Cambridgy; DI-
mas etc, 25c value, some editions,
lOc our price. &c. each.
SPECIALIZATION 10 TO 1890
IJthographed Books for children;
stories by our best American writers,
75c. value, for 1Sc. each.
SAME HOUR
Csc. series Of Paper Dolls. Darling Mar
gerry, Sweet Hllda, etc. special, Tor
this time for sc.
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OUR CORSET DEPARTMENT

is the Mecca for all those seeking CON.
fort, ease, and durability in Cor'eis
Only the Corsets that have withstooi
the ravages of wear and can be iuly
guaranteed are sold here. special ioI
Monday.
A special $50 Linen Corset of lEhi
weight. very durable, well-b0ued.
regular s. value.
Dr. Warmers Brussels Corset Of plan.
num-steels, rust-prOot, eNtrl-igas
waist, heavy coutille, S2.25 value. g.,
sl25.
Bicycle Corsets. $50 value. for 81 No.
serves special mention.
c. b. Extra-Long-Wai Corset ~ 'r.
ported linen coutIle. boned bust. sh
Hamburg trimmed. 49, N.....
A Nurslng-Corset. OF Gray coutille. ~
tra-long waist 81 value, Tor Co..
SPECIAL-FROMl 10 TO II O'CLOCK
1. G., French Imported Corset, s. yai-t
for $50
FROM IL TO ~ O'CLOCK
our Fairy Corset. Csc. value. for &C.
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.C1SH DOW inc
HthyfIM
etmsrm
in greats
90 pandsmewet no H
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OUR ART DEPARTMENT

is an established thing. Art Embroidery
in all its numerous details is fully ex-
emplified here. Prices prevail here that
are seemingly incredible.
full line of Bentley & Jones's stamp
ed Art-Linens, Doilles, Centreplecss,
level Empire Torch; Dresden Vene-
tan glass design, some plain, some
finished with silk and Honetan, pat
terms stamped on Cambria, for Rem
Nuisance and Battenburg work, for %
and Coo.
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" ueht and dark effects. slightly dam
aged. 16 2-3c., cost soc. x,,,,...,,o
Double-Fold Hair,.stripe Br ard
an new shades. for lie. yard iii,
Handsome Double-Fold Wool NoveitIe a,,
in checks. stripes. and other fancy
effects. u 1-2c. a yard: ,,otrs
4O-inch Colored Fancy Figured Mohairs'
handsome fTr zSn IMPORTED Novelties. in silk
and wool, loom tricks, 30, &c. ana 81
Handsome Ga Imported Brilliantine
Im Tned Six Six and Wool Novelties. Just
landed when the fire occurred, &C. In
stead of 81 yard; ,,Orrccp,
LINE, WITH DRESDEN AND, PEI PEI
SIAN FIGURES, SOFT. FINE, :, FIN ~,
ISH. COST % AND 35e. YARD ~
IMPORT, FOR lQ $3.50 a aAE EdIorod sr,l-
iiantines CSC. values: fire-sale stock,
Handsome Double-Fold All-Wool Fig
ured Clover-Cloths, SIC. value; hre-
stock. 81 lie.
FANCY SPRING WEIGHT
WRAPPER FLANNELS,
in handsome new designs, selvedge
damaged, 25c. kind for l0c. ayard.
DOMESTIC DEPARTMENT.
$4,000 Worth of Fire Stock i'm
This Department Alone.
3O-incb Battle-Ground Persian Dimities,
16 2-3c. quality, for S-4c.; shghtH
30 PIECES OF Moire Taffetas, just i'm
ported, damaged on edge. &c. 10 Z-Sc'
kind.
200 pieces Of Fine s-Glnghams. In
all the newest spring designs, 8 l-Sc.
quality, slightly damaged, for S-4c.
yard.
$50. Quality Black Figured and Brocade
French sateen, 36 inches VIDE, Manu-,
some, dark Black, selvedge smokeu
only, for u 12c. a yard.
Linen Batiste. in all the new stripe ana
hair-line effects, lie, instead OF Dc.
1 case of New French Al Percales Tor
Lie.
FROM 9 TO 10 O'CLOCK
1 lot "A French Percales. new spring
designs, 8 3-4c. yard.
FROM 10 TO II O'CLOCK
sOFT-FINISH MOUSsELINE DE SOLE,
i'm new spring designs COST y l-2c.
A YARD TO IMPORT, FOR SIC.
yard.
FROM II TO u O'CLOCK
SATIN-FINIsHED MoIREs. IN DARK
AND LIGHT COLORS, bAkGE
DRESDEN AND PERSIAN Eff
FECTS Y 1-2c. KIND, FOR &c. yard.
800 SHEETS AND PILLOW-CASES,
DAMAGED BY WATER ONLY,
WILL BE ON SALE TO-DAY.
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White Linen Collars and Cuffs 81 each.
A dozen Ladies' Percale Laundered
Waists, handsome new designs, Doc
each.
LADIES' KNIT EAR
Special prices
II 1-2c. Pure White Substituted Vests
for 3-ic. each; all sizes.
Sc. Swiss Ribbed Vests. for &c. each.
LACES.
Linen Torchon Lace, piece OF IL yards
2-lnch-wide Linen Torchon Lace, &c.
s-inch Handmade Tofchon skirting-
Lace, Toe a yard.
Val Laces, all widths in White, Butter
and Linen colors. from 1c. yard up
DRESS TRIMMINGS
of every description. Entirely new i'm
portation. from DC. yard up to the
finest
Toilets at very low prices
Best Refined Powdered Borax, &c. a box
Perfection Waving-Fans. &C.. instead of
Genuine All Glycerine Soap, &c. a cake.
Tetlow's Best-Quality Swansdown, &c.
All Nshaving-cream. large boxes, &c,
s-inch Goodyear DRESSING Combs, &c.
each, each, instead OF 1Oc;
Best-Quality Palm Soap land not the
imitation). 35c a dozen cakes.
Real Badger's Shaving Brushes, &C., IN
stead Of 25c. a..
Rogers & Gallet's Infant-Powder. 5oc'
packes, for 25c.
Atkinson's White Rose Perfume, 45c.
Medicated Cutaneous Soap (as, good as
Cuticura). truly antiseptic Tor - the
toilet, nursery, and bath. price 25c. a
cake: our price, l0c.
FROM IL TO y O'CLOCK
Hard Wood Real Brstle Hair-Brushes,
a geuuina acc Brush for l4c.
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Braid for Rennalssance-W Work, n an;
59c. a piece OF 50 yards. Buttons "a
match.
Stamped-Linen Centrepieces. with sweet
peas. holly, Dresden, and Jewel 4e.
signs l2Xi2 15c.. lsXlS lsc.; -N.1 -c
Stamped-Llnen Doilies, hemsttcheg
and Toe. each.
Stamped-Linen Dollies, 75c. value. i'i
6oc.
Stamped-Llnen Dollles. pretty designs
50c value. 35c dozen.
Stamped Centrepleces. lsxis all new IA.
signs, Jewel. Dresden, torch. etc, 5c
value, Tor Zoe.
SPECIAL-FROM 10 TO y O'CLOCK
Stamped-Linen Centrepleces. new design
'scaloped, all new designs, hXis o.
value. for 1Sc. each: 2lX2l, S2c. valve.
for pc. each.
SPECIAL-FROM II TO u O'CLOCK
Full ounce hanks Of all colors Q,
Zephyr. sc. value, lc. per ounce.
FOR ALL DAY
Tinted Table-Covers. 36K36. new d,x.gaI,
3gc value for gic.
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LADIES YOKES AND COL
LARS

In all the innumerabIe styles That Dame
Fashion DEGREES.
Collars OF Black Escurial Laces. with
yandykes or epaulettes, low or hlgh
neck So 50, 1851, $3.9S. $3.50. A.9S
White Muslin Yokes. collars or insert
ing. and lace square. or sailor eHects'
from ACC. 10 SZSS. .,oo
THE Defender. the latest linen collar
for ladies, can be found here.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-20

some however, We do NO, want and !
tru.t TO God they viii never come back
but are going to skin the Populis
party this year We viii take th,
cream and 10. them have the whay.'
When the congressman announce,
his intentions Of closing he was urge,
20 70 on. Up to this time he had no
mentioned the name Of Candidate Bry
an When some one in the honse sug
gosted something abou, Mr.. Bailey
proposed senatorial fight two yean
hence. he SAID;
Those persons who are urging tha
fight display more zeal than sense. Fw,
years is q loaG lapse Of time, aud thos
whom am supposed 70 rival may b
dead ere that time, and | may hav
passed away ere that time myself.
want 20 say to yon before God that III
III tho present hght Is finished have n
fghi with any Democrat on earth. Fa
lher I want 70 say that any man vi
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-20

nation Of state officers before a platform
had been adopted, At ls;l5 amidst the
worst imaginable uproar the convention
adjourned until $50.
Before this action was taken Colone
Wynn 40, through a resolution extend
ing to Bryan and Sewall an invitation
to come to Dallas during the State fair
and address the people.
The convention reassembled promptly
AT 80 o'clock The committee on plat
form was ready to report and the report
was adopted
The platform indorses in every 10.
spcct the Chicago platform and pledges
the loyal support Of Texas Democracy
10 Bryan and Sswall.
The reference ia the national plat,
form in favor Of the income tax i
heartily indoHcd,
The issuance of bonds IN timo Ol
poace is opposed
The power Of hanks 10 issue money l.
declared against. and a moderate tarif
law is asked Tor.
a declaration in favor Of the coinage
Of both gold and silver at l0tol.
The administration Of Governor Cul
borson Is indorscd
Itplcdges the continuance Of economy
measures in governmental affairs oi th'
state and asks for reduction Of genera
taxes and state expenses,
4 reapportiQnment Oi she judioia
districts Of the state is demanded q
that the work Of the judges may be di
vided and unnecessary districts be Abol
ished.
A demand is made that all the en-
press companies doing business in IN
state shall maintain general offices Il
this commonwealth.
A law fixing salaries and fees fuE die
trict aud county officers such as are i
vogue as edecss county tFoasurors Q
/ she state,
The platform declares that the d
mocracy Of the state is the friend Of Il
lcr and asks that adequate laws be q
..oted 50 that they may be protected
collecting wages due thom.
An amendment - the fellow servG
, bin 10 pro,oct tho lives of railway es
ployea.
: AroiOr alton 20 the criminal laws
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-20

ncdy Of Limestone; assistant secre.
taries Z. NJ Foust. J. X. p shirley and
Lee J. Roundtrce; sergeant-at. arms,
james Maddox Of this city; assistant
sergeant .of-arms, T. Hall ot Fayetto.
Among other thing the committe,
on order Of business recommended that
the three railroad commissioner. De So
lected at the same time. those rccciyins
a majority Of the votes cast 70 be de,
clarod nominated The majority rul,
IN all cases Is 60 govern,
These reports We're an adopted with
cur opposition and Permanent Chairman
Potter proceeded with his speech
In the course Of his remarks he safe
It had been charged that Mr.. Bryan wa,
a Popalist, II do no, believe IT, Mr
Bryan has too much snse 60 have oy@
been Populist, although he may at
some time given uttermce TO somt
things that were not altogether ortho
dox. said Mr. Potter M Potter ap.
pealed fer harmony aud asks the On
deavors Of the Democratic party Of thi,
state 70 reduce taxation.
When the names ot Governor Hogs
and Congressman Bailey were men
toned they received positive ovation
While waiting Tor tho repoF, ot the com
mittoe ON platform ], W Bailey was
called 10 the platform BY the convention
aud made a speech
Daring the course OF his remarks Mr.
Bailey scored the renegade Democrat
who have been training with the popu
lists eve do not want the Popuhsi
vote IN Texas, said he, but what W,
do want ara the Democrats in that party
who are real Democrats. Tn 10 ar,
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-20
Turn N The Brown SCANDAL.

Matte OvssmAa says Mr. REowa Is All
uis Enemies Rsprsssna HIN.
San FRAScIsco. Aug. i9.-Mattie
ovcrman, who figured oonsplcuously.
unenviably In the Brown church scan.
dAl, has made Q confession. In which
she declares that she ia perjurer. and
that DR.. Brown IL all his enemies repre-.
sented him 10 be. This startling admis.
sion. made after months Of silence. and
after DR.. Brown has taken up q new
home in a new field. has reopened the
entire case. The womAn's confession
has been fully considered BY minister
and laymen that formed the trial court.
Mrs. Tunnel has gcne before mem.
bers Of the ecclesiastical court and cor.
rObOrated all Miss QvermAn confessed.
Miss Overman's confession was placed
in the custody Of the secretary Of the
Bay conference to take action In the
matter was adopted BY . unanimous
vote.
The Bay conference will therefore
meet without delay In special session.
Rev. Brown viii be notified Of the new
turn In his Affairs and viii be ordered
to appear in person OF BY representative
TO show cause why the Judgment Of
suspension for an indefinite period from
che ministry shall not be made absolute
and permanent eEpulaiOn. DR.. Brown
must answer to Bay conference or b
expelled.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-20
the state il asked.

the state IL asked.
The hiring Of state convicts 10 rail.
ways or private individuals IL declared
TO be against the welfare Of the com.
monwealth and IL IL demanded that this
practice be stopped.
The election Of United States senators
BY direct vote Of the people was asked
for.
Il was understood that there would BE-
minority report, but Il did not show
up.
Governor Culberson was then placed
In nomination by Speaker Tom Smith.
he was unanimously nominated 10 sue.
ceed himself, there not being a dissent.
ing vote.
George d. Jester was also nominated
unanimously TO succeed himself.
Attorney General NJ. NJ. Crane wa
renominased by acclAmAtion.
A telegram was received from ex. Gov.
ernor James Hogg dated Boston sending
greetings to the Texas Democracy.
RATIFICATION At FORT WORTH
n Was = orasd Success Aad Maay
short speeches Mads.
FoRT Worm. TsI, Aug. i0.-Ths
Bryan and sewAll ratification meeting
last night was = huge success. Five
thousand people on horseback, on foot,
in buggies, in wagons and in carriages.
all with noticed transparoncies. were In
line. The procession started at the
courthouse and reached 10 the city hall.
The orasory was opened By Mayor
Pro TEN spoonts. He was followed BY
Senator Mills. Then came Governor
CulbesOn, Bryan T. Barry Of Dallas,
George w. Smith Of Houston, Tom s.
Smith Of Hillsboro. Colonel r. N.
wynne Of Fort Worth. winburn Pierce
Of Temple. J. w. Blake Of Nexia and s.
W. T. LAnham Of weatherford.
All the speakers made short tslks and
each was rOundly ApplAnded.
There were calls several times fol
Congressman Bailey. but he was not
present.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-20
ACTUAL WORK BEGUN
State Democratic Convention
Down TO Business.
GOV. OULBERsON REBOMINATED.
Jester and Crane Given Their Old
Places Agaia.
a SYNOPSIS or rHE PLATFORM.

G. l.. Potter Of Cooke Made Pcrma.
nent Chairman Considerable Confus-
Ion Caused by an Enort 60 Nominate
Candidates nsfore the Platform IL
Adopted iIryAn aud sowali 20 lie In.
vited to speak ~ the state Iair
FoEr Worm, Tex. Aug. l0.-whon
the Democratic state convention ad-
journed yesterday Il was agreed that ii
should reconyene at O'Clock this
morning. There was some delay in
getting down 20 business and II was
nearly 10 O'Clock when Temporary
Chairman johnson raped for order
The committee on permanent organi.
zation reported in favor Of the follow.
ing officers Chairman. G. l.. Potter Of
Cooke county; secretary, 4. NJ Ken.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-20
Ml.. cl.m.n. crl,l..llr m

HARryoRn. AUG. ie.-Miaa Olivia l.
Clemens. Oldest daughter Of Mr.. ana
Mrs. Samuel Clemens. is critically N
with miningitia She hAd planned 20
sail Aug. . 50 Fe,oin her parents and
sister IN England. Wcrd q hur illness
has been seat "a Eneland and Mn.
Clemsns 4 sxpec,sa hege Friday.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-08-20

Ianham. candidate for congress from
this district took the platform and made
a short speech, but was full Of enthusi.
asm.
The next person 20 address the con.
veution was Attorney General Crane,
His remarks were. along the line Of .
fight against the proposition made yes
terday and which will again come NJ
later 10 divide the vice presidential
electors with the Populisis. Mr.. Crane
was Of the opinion that the Democrat,
party was abundantly able 10 attend "a
its own business and was In favor Of ig-
noring the fopuls entirely. His clos
ing words We're None bat Demo
Gratis should be put on guard during
this campaign"
The proposition in reference 10 divid.
ing vice presidential electors Is as fol
lows:
Fort Worth, Tex. Aug l6-Hon ]
G.. Dudley, chairman Democratic stat,
executive committee Of Texas. Deai
sir: VIII yon on behalf Of the Demo
cratic party Of Texas entertain a propo
sition from the Populist party to divide
electors for vice presidenti
MARION WILLIAMS,
Member campaign committee for tn
Peoples party
To this Mr. Dudley simply replied,
Il have no authority to speak for tn
party, bu' Individually. say no. no, b,
any means
At y 0j the convention was in
great uprcar over proposition 10 sus
pend the rules and proceed 20 the nomi