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SIEEpSUEAD RAY ENTRI ES

First race. hvc-ciEhths of mile. ali
ages Gotham 1876, Harry Reed, Preston
III. Runaway us Hnnaparte M Hntr'ng-
ton rs. l.ustrc ~, 1anone los Arbuche
ln7. Woodvlno. Religion, Madee u lW
Kaiser Ludw &. George Rose So Dlstinc-
ton. Lady Louise ~.
second race. nvo-clghths of nils.
autumn stakes. maiden year olds Reg
uiator 70. Hammock ~, Tho Nrlar, Sara
rim, Box. Fortune MS, sunny Hope 10,
Panmuro lls
Third race. one mile handicap Fcrrer
III. Hanwon ne Bon Brush ILL., Peep O.
Day lnl. Souffc lon. The Dragon NJ
Fourth race. mile and ono-".ghth, the
poIrhin sta es for 3-year-olds- Muska-
longc M Sherlock Gold cro't no. Sii.or
II. Tom Cromwell IIazle' 1oi Castle ~.
Fifth race, threc-fourths of ~ mule ?
year olds. selling Tempestuous. Nlnitt
los, Sir FREDERICK, Break o. Day. Remp lDi,
Ilaphozard, Ben Rornld 100. Trayant Is.
Maxine Elliott n. Second Chance o..
sixth race, milo and one-half handicap,
over six hurdles Flashing ne Red Cloud
Isl St Luke li6 War Bonne, ~, olindo
"@ldcn Gate l}s. Woodfor1 49, Alakuma
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BASE BALL
TODAY--.>>AAAnA
HOUSTON vs.. AUSTIN.
Patterics Mccormick and Cote; wellnec
ana Hcyduu.
COFFEE.

New York Angus l7.---Coffee-Options
opened steady wHh prices unchanged TO
b points lower. ruled quiet MI day, with
trading equally divided between the local
ana foreign con'inRcntHi CLOSED ln,"t agi
hAgr. including September go. December
tl0ND.2O Spot RIO dull No. lVA; mid
quiet CoTdoNa la9rl6A. Warehouse de-
i'verira ficm the United States 1859 bags.
fncM1ing S7eG bags from New YORK; New
York stock 70 75i tngs United states sock
9fi Gii, anpit for the United states 2i2,nU
5giGan baes. aglnst ISIS last year.
Sow orleans. August l7.-Cofee duiii Rfo
ordinary to low fair lfhIish.
RIO. August lL-iiolihay. Rcccipts lIooo
bags.
Hayrc. August i7.closed quiet; August
ar net advance other months unchanged
10 al decline; sales TOO bass
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NOTES OF THE GAME.

NOTES OF THE GAME.
Austin plays here today.
There was quite larse crowd out yes
teriay.
Ladies viii be admsrtcd free at the gate
this afternoon.
Rankin has played a good short Man
Clark In right field.
II is understood tbst Clark win be the
umpire this afternoon. For these small
blessings lot all he thankful.
The umpire work was very bad, .bn, 1t
does not help matters any 10 kick. Roast
ing does not teach him the game.
J. Waddy Tate. would there were more
like him. speaks in an encouraging voice
from the bleachers. j. Waddy is a good
talkcr.
~ always 20 In to win, AMI never throw
game" said Manager Shaner today. III
We win all the games and 1t causes others
to drop out, l can not help It,"
Sim was on the insdc, Yesterday. Hc
seems to have patched up his differences,
and was making announcement as usual
yesterday. And he had a word for the
umpire and the visitors
"Blg Jim" Pruett says he ia the mascot.
He was heard all over the grounds, and
says Houston ala not make run entil
he got there II Is true. He was there
when Crotty said "Play ball"
Houston Is weak at short where tho
team has been all season. Clark played a
Austin and San Antonio. hut he does not
seem equal to the occasion with Calves
ton.
Manager Shaffcr says the game Sunday
was not given to Galveston. 'rhcy Just
beat us that 10 all" he sad. when
Clark and Jacobs ran together and let In
several runs. 1t made the team 10 all TO
pieces"
The Galveston boys evidently wanted to
cripple Housion's great pitcher Steinteidt
hit him three times with hatted hall,
and Nance gave HIM q severe one on the
foot But, like the hoy on tho burning
dock. Rnnrh ginNcd theIc.
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IN we could Just distribute those seven
teen rms We took from Houston ycgter-
day through other games /, would help
lilo percentage column. Tn's Il nd Of
buncnipp Of bits is waste % cncrgy."
II tie Tribune could do anything at alt
ia hclp the GplNedtor Team out n would
do IT. Every opportunity prcs"ptcd %
help along the National game In Calves
ION has been prafpcd by the Trih and
that uapr has done mut h to boost tho
.ntfpndHrra and 10 rrinE about rgpd
oirariz1ti,n. when the Tuh sacs a team
. rot equal 20 hc emergency II gays 80,
and It has riven - Cd advice 10 the Gal
VcstOn managcms
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Austin. Texas. August l5,-In approval
Of Joint application, submitted under NOS
iie and III of the Missouri, Kansas ana
Texas Railway company Of Texas, au-
thority is hereby granted for the adop-
lion of ths following classification rulings
which shall govern as exceptions 10
western classification. except In cases
u here they shall operate as cancellations
of existing exceptions
Item No. 1-Agrcultural implements re-
turned FOR repairs. one-ha'i oil e"'''''
urn I'm, M No APPLES AMI vegetables mot
cdnned goods VIZ. Beets caDpase' car
ruts. caulifiower ceeI!, ,dith n,lot-s
~, entn;on sets, oyster plants paist lps
,'.,e,ons numpkins, radlsnts' toi'Attus
Jumps, dried n eNapol - "a "a, dr ed
~, grsen beans, dried or green i.ea1' ~, Va NJ,
>ol 80" soi,ar l1r4ut. cider ana pickle7 III
l',s"e'', ~, WOOD in straight or miNel cur
go or i'm mixed ear loads with VIM
s.r, e.ass :, raw not TO exceed 1900 pounds
lii n"iv ,ioyvsd free of charge a. IIeS,' ,' :,
WIZ 30 ~. ~ ,'arh car lead OF apples ana
Nesetaoie ,1-rhi. ruling STALL not. he con
Nolf r5nceljng spccia tarins on ap
r,cs or On melons and Nrsr,e"''S
torre between points tn ~ gn,S,,,,.rs,5e and
Note $-This G rgl' !9iIlq shn No, 81 issued
~ his commission May T. lSn, God, third
'I,sm I'm AXES, boxed, IN car ioduS' '''''"
GAS, w A-Rottles. second hand. empty,
item H.. H. empty beer packages r.
turned add 10 list Of articles WIN"
SUBJECT TO junk rates ia, secondhand.
Item No 5--Camplni cum nd inducements to
,ose,hsi, ", m', constriction of telegraph ana
,elephons lines, class d. lima straight
Item No. 6-Cemeht shu
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COTTON REGIoN BULLETIN.


washington. August IL Eastern Texas
Fair. but p. rs-bly local rain on the coast /.
southehstcily winds. 900,
Arknnsas--I.o cal thunder storms. east
erly winds. ,..,,,, ,o,,t
gbnv,.'rs IA southeru portion, coolcf IN
f.uthetn portion variable wmds' ,.
Norlh aud South Dnkntn-Faruy clnuoy
local showers, caaterlF l" souiuN"9NH'lS
winds, slightly warmu. ,. =.
Montana--I'air except local showers IN
northern portion; cooler IN southern por-
ton, northerly wines
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WEATHER INFORMATION.
LAST NIGHTS SYNOPSIS.

Tho highest barometer Is over tho Mls-
souri, valley and the lowest is over West
crn Texas.
The weather Is clear over the southwest
crn port on OF tho country aud partly
cloudy to cloudy elsewhere, with rain a,
Nickshurg. Misc.
Showers are reported from Corpus chris
Il. I'll Paso Kansas CHy mud Nickshurg,
with traces al Montgomery and Omaha,
TENAS COTTON REGION BULLETIN.
Reports for the twenty four hnurs end
Ing at S n. M, 18th meridian time:
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TEXAS MinLANp ENrENs1oN.

The following circular issued by the
Texas Midland explains .tsolf.
Circular No l13.
Terrell. Texas August II. To Conuee.
tions aud Agents: Commencirs Scptem-
her J. 1896, cur now huc north of GYcen-
Vile VIII ho open for freight and passen
s.. traffic 10 and from the ftilow-n STA
tons, which have been established with
agents in charge.
Commerce Hunt county. Texas, H6
miles from Or envile.
Coope". Delta county, Texas, BOG miles
from GreenNille.
rhe local passenger rate between Green
Willie and Commerce Is a. cents between
Commerce ana Copper. 10 cents. and be
tween GvecOVilic and Cooper. - ccnis
Freight shipments. at rates iNcd hy cur
rent tariffs viii lac accepted for these
stations with charges collect. except as
otherwise provided by tho western Clnssi-
ficaiion J. T.. Leith.
General Freight and Passenger AGENT.
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or mixed car loads, and cement lime AMI
p'SSs a,' nike mixed car loads. class d.
NHi.e.lnis ruling shah not be construed
as a. IN any manner affecting the matters
em IN "a In Commodity Tariffs Nos, ii
nani ~ ISSUED by this com Mission April i3,
Item mn No. guy q l 1mj re nS t.,
s'i,aish' or mixed car loads, class d.
r, ite,n no S-Coffee. In strawhoari or
tl "si ,pa packases., not boxed or Grated
,eet 10 ruies now embraced in "Excep-
'i2ls 70 western classification.
ITEM NO. 9-'Cotton congresses and parts
'uvlcoi' IN car loads. class a.
Item No. lo--Fiat cars, equipped with
perinanent machinery for crushing and
,n ,',a bltuminous rock for street paw
,hs, 10 Cents per mile of short line mile
age, with minimum charge OF SIS per car
no mileage TO be paid by the lines trans
porting such cars.
Item No. ll--Freight Transported by
PASSENGER train service shall be subject TO
charges double those prescribed for freight
train service.
Note-7This ruling shall not be construed
mixed" trains.
Item No. l2-F'ruits. VIZ: Apricots, ba-
ntnas, cherries, cocoanuts, grapes, lem
ons, oranges, peaches, pears, piutapples
class a
Note-This ruling shall not be under.
STOOD as canceling or in any manner af-
Iect.ns special tariffs now applying ON
fruits transported between points In
leNaS
Item No. 13-Fruits, melons and yege
taples' The provision In Western class
ncttlon requiring prepayment or guhran-
tee on shipments of fruits. melons and
vegetables. may he waived, without dis
cflinlnation, at the option OF the carrier
Item No. H-lron bands second hand
used as carriers ana returned to manu-
facturers oi slaves and heading. one-halr
of fourth class.
Item No. l5-l.and cement plaster, class
u.
Item No, i6-Nais. car loads aud less
than car loads, cancel estimated weigh,
ana apply ruling of Western classification
requiring actual weight with minimum OF
l@ pounds per keg.
Item No. li-Pltch gravel roofing, In car
loads. class D.
Item, No. SASH weights. car loads
class II
Note-This item shall cancel existing
rates on sash weights ia car roads
Item No. l9-Saw dust and shAVings. I'm
car loads. minimum weight g0.mJ pouu Is
PC car, two-thirds OF current lumber
rates. with minimum of cents per l00
pounds.
tom No 2o-sceds. uusold. returned in
original packages to shippers, shalt b.
subject to the rates authorized ON empty
seed boxes, returned
Item No. 2l-Stovcs and ranges. car
loads, apply minimum weight prescribed
IN current Western Classification.
lem No. ~ getahlos. ear loads. sec
item = Of this authority
Item No, 23-Nmegar car loads, bee
items and of THIS authority.
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TIE GAME AT cuERo.

cucro. Texas. August 1.-THE IIalieis-
VIE baseball team came over yesterday
evening to play Cuero. The shower inter-
Csred with The game. II being called before
4, vas out The score stood 70 I IN
fayrr Of HalletWille, with Cufro entitled
to an inning. so the game was deeioah
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CLUBS.
HOUSTON o: GALVESTON a

Smarting under the defeat of Sunday,
the first Sunday game won by Galveston
from Houston within thirteen years, the
Ruffaloes pulled themselves together had
conference. resoiuted and adjourned
with the determination to regain the iau-
rcls that passed from them at Beach park
Sunday They know they can win from
anything that ever wore a Galveston uni
form and Manager shaffer made up his
mind that yesterdays game would be put
down IN the Houston column
| And 1t is there.
Jack Huston and HIS aggregation came,
they played ball. or rather made an at
tempt 70. ard returned badly defeated,
vanquished lot of hail toSsers. In fact,
but for an error by Clark at short. and
that is position where Houston has been
weak all season, the visitors woald probn-
bly, not have scored at all.
| The game was very interesting all the
way through. The Houston RIOTERS were
! kept busy cheering tho home guard and
hootiug and guying the errors of tho Nsi-
| tors and the bad decisions of the umpire.
| with the exception of clark, Houston
| played a good game all around. They did
not do much hitting, hut lie nolding was
excellent. 1t was geucralN conhuod to the
| iufc'd. Slaglo and Rankin Ett II put ont
|
| had n chance at an assist Mhr. they
did go after bail Il was "a long hit that
they could not get IN tim" to handle. The
Visitors got three doubles, hun the Btowu-
les handled the bah In time 10 prevent
them hcing stretched into triples. It'et
was always ready at second. lie Hc-
Cepicd seven chances. and some OF thCm
warm ones, without an error aud ShaiIur
was ON the alert all the time. He scored
fourteen Put outs. one of which was u
grand catch of a fly ball down at the end
~ a. rh.,t,s 81 d s,.n.tf
ously. ard another was when he run In
to the plate and put an onl 10 Dr Brott,
when that worthy was trying lo get home.
ana HIS work was withou. error. He ~
certainly n ball mayer Jacobs was very
nctivo at third. he made SOM very prot
| " pays and his work shows, more and
| more every dny that he has good Thinner
! tn MIN. Cote took moro interest nm the
game than usual and MS voice on Inc
| coaching line called forth storms az an
| plaiso lie was evervwharo and aiwavs
| had his ov,, on tho ,.n6orc. Roach n'trhnd
! a pretty good game They caught him f,r
| nftean aaf, oncs :, ie ,r,io MT ne u,o,i,
| was offset We at crslcal periods of game.
| lie prcvnntcd a RIM on mona tn.,n on, Or
cas- on. and tho swollen shlns enclosed IN
crai L,fis ~, .t,,,o, hir, az, %i,, LA.
| yise v,on,a havo boon httl hoa Moo ,'ro
| thcir course slnrL, had IN. hcs, nt.aT,p,
! In l,-t,-1. fan, prcd I.rrh. ,,1 r,,l,or
| niaCsd ,hc srhoro an, a rrn.,tnr dis,,',',n
/ ,I,ar ,h "a, ME- Nc, h,,,,,.r a.. N,,t,
u.as t,,',Iy snd bo,r.od Ia. sflai, .io',,
| iittIo 10, cY,,',, irstarco '''''' "'''N q"
| ,t'" leit, ~, ., nu t 81. ~, W ~
On w,lj tb,,,v bv Ijnston er.ffor a w
! ait 70 Man,, orI ei,c,, 80, -, 81, =,
om tbc ,Groy IN rofn iv,Tnd ,I T." u, T.,
IN, ~" '",IIM "W NY" hIS'
| then bcat Il r. nrsi liz stolo seconJ
! urHu, - g., ~ a. IL, .'n Eu ~ Nv,
on ,b, ,a,,,h ,,t., Do.d a., W., @
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hi,s-shafr.r. Roach.

Sacrifice hits---Shaffsr. Roach.
Left on bases--H custom Z, Calves on H.
Struck out-By Roach g.
Bases on called alls--Huston 2.
Stolen bases-Slagle t2,. Shaftcr (s), Cote
Passed hall Het
Time OF game-2:oo.
Umplre-Crotty.
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KEW HuTCIilNs HOUSE.

n Roberts and wife. Jackson: j. l..
Huntsville, Texas; Miss Bessie
ss.i ra! Ts Texas; Mrs. Dr. ]. l..
As e. townsend. Mont. l.. j. iiues-
virginia; j. a. Roosevelt. Franklin,
uvorge NJ. Signor. Shreveport. La.
Nller. Louisville, Ky: W. j. Lytle,
An'oWo' q. VI. Brandon. Bryan.
III =; a. mckinney, Waco; T.. q. Rey-
NHe1sla: Dan G. Conroy, New
NJ, NJ r. Milligan, Galveston: Louis
sfSl Sse''; Washington; Frank Belt.
L~' YORK, .Burrs. Brott, Hoover,
w., Weekbecker Bammert. Nance.
khd sint Baseball club; u. II. Rice.
pp' pIpa' l.. w. Reynolds. Ottowa
Ir,. "oane city; y. II. Ray. Galveston
En- NJ tired II. CuTier, Henderson.
n rm'n,ihsart' Hoffman Badger. Hey
(l.v '9,Iliiower, Wcllner. Eleemnn.
X vrowsll. Austin Baseball club:
No. 4. pyer' Terrell Texas: Ed g. clark
|ap,ia .e "A league, y. W. button. Pail
~ w. A. Leonard. Nolasco. TcXas;
ks,sr,or 'sqson. Bryan. Texas; \. r.
IA Avn, hrazoria, Texas; W. Luke.
has. i,oIo x. l.. Harris. Fu.shcar.
Elsr NJ H. idhor, Bryan. Texas .oiIt
[rk f pas Jacobs, II. j. Cote w ".
ElTer Iokser' Slagie. George a. NerI,
IN John Rankin. Houston RstnLaii
Wsimh ralner. TYR. Texas: Miss
IN. Wa,oesrser' Miss y. Walerherrer.
tkr. n,Y,,nnerEsr. Conroe. Texas; i, a.
ssqnon, n Mexico: NJ. Y. Thomllson,
'' w II. BckcriIl. New York
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Iirht showers are reported from all cot
S,on d.sitirts. except Mobile, ana only n
trace was reported from charlesion. Inc
rain In Texas was mostly near tno coast
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POLITICAL TRAGEDY.
"a, Jaclnto County Republican Conyen
zion Ends in "A Killing.

sbrpherd. Texas. August H--Tae repuo-
ucan county convention Of San Jseinfo
county met today at Evergreen. hheeh
,,nes from here and broke mp In a row
between the negroes ana lne rrcse,n,t sie,
az. regro named Patton was killed ana
no others are IN a dying condltion. Fur
,bcr details can not be obtained at TINS
writing
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OTEL BRISTOL
european PLAN,
| TRAVIS ST. AND CAPITOL AVE.
Houston, Texas.

ROOMS 800 Per DAY.
t.arc Lights, Steam Heat, Elevator,
[,l and Return BELLS IN all Rooms,
k,T and Elegantly Furnished,
Everything Modern.
ET.CLAsS CAFE SERVICE AT
MODERATE PRICES.
NuRIs0N & MALIN, Managers.
ORNERLY OF CAPITOL HOTEL.
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COMMISSIONS ORDERS.

Austin. Texas. August 1I.-Thp follow
ing circulars have been issued by the rail
read commission.
Special notice to international and Great
Northern Railroad comnanv. Missouri
Kansas and Texas Railway con,nanv of
~. ~ ,,,, t,,,,,o,, - -. -,
icN"S' ieA"s arr "e.i'u h"i"": COM
lanA Texas. SABINE valley and North
western Railway colnpany and other inter-
es,e5 rartics,
-, 40,
Notice is hereby given to the following
raiLoad companies. VIZ: International and
Great Northern railroad Missouri kai-
..,.,, GOD >,..... =, .t.-. -, go
saS anu AeNas halfway OF TEXAS, 1NAd9
and Pacific railway and Texas, Sabine
ran.es and 10 oimt ,nierss @w'y CON
that the ralrcsrl commission of Texas
WIN, on Tuesday. September l. lS6. con
s Stn smo mauter Oh tarim OF rats for
iath am s6inal"s and o an r.le 4uingr
and M. nr.,s ICON station ma Min.
n1lnts on ihe 1cxas Saline Va,Ia .,,'''' ts
Nnrtnwestrru railwav To- stations IN I'M ihi
Al ssour- RAMS. at,, 49, ~, '''I
I.Xas 4''''"a' u
III ,,,toe cot forth u, tho couo,,.i,,, t,l,,.
are preented as m imd5"a,tom " - ,th,t T.
''''N -
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Observations taken by United States
weather bureau nt all stations. y M,
10Th meridian time
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No buffet should be without a bottle of
Angns,1tra Il tiers, the South American
Sr"',syr- Nsnutsotured by Dr. j. G. Is.
-tt~@ff A. 5ous.
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Inn on the International and Great
~, and The Galveston, houston ana
van arrive at and depart from tho
s.,sonel depot, foot OF Congress ave-
Missouri Kansas and Texas trains
ne Ksty depot at the foot of Mont
NJ avenue. north side of the bayou;
j.son. La Porte and iiouston ana al!
roads except those mentioned use
i;and Central depot.
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Earned runs-Houston 3.
Two 80 si's panmer,, huston, week
Thfee base ssts-Reed, JYcoes. Bsesef.
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HOUSTON WON The GAME.
Galveston Dudes Returned Home a
vanquishcd Aggregation.
GOOD PLAYING BY THE BuFFAL0ES.
Weak ct Short - Austin VIII Re Here
This ANernoon-Noteso Of tho
National Game.
GAMES TODAY
Austin at Houston.
San Antonio at Galveston.
THIRD SERIES PERCENTAGE.
GOOD PLAYING BY THE BuFFALOES.

THIRD SERIES PERCENTAGE.
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NOT A cANDIDArE.
Chairman Flake VIII Not Make the Can
yass for Congress.

Chairman Flake VIII Not Make the Can
vass for Congress.
Mexia, Texas, January si-Hon. J. w
I Blake, O; the State democratic biIne,e lie
! executive ,oumlttee has issued the fol.
lcwtrg address.
/ To the Democrats Of the Seventh Congr,s-
sional District:
In view Of the fact that Il seems 10 be
generally supposed that will be a candi-
I cate for the nomination for congress and
having received many Inquiries and let
J tsrs from my friends In the district asking
me 10 announce or allow the use OF my
name as a candidate. | deem It my duty
10 now publicly declare my Intentions ana
settle the matter as far as ! am concerned.
While fully appreciate the many encour-
! aging expressions and assurances from,
friends throughout the district. which
would seem TO indicate that ( could easily
receive the nomination and be elected, yet
after mature consideration I have decided
that 20 become a candidate at this time
would srnbarrass ARD interfere with my
duties az chairman Of the biiretallic exacu-
tive committee Of Texas, and also would
subject me TO the charge or Using my post
ton ard the silver issue" 10 get office
therefore announce that l viii positively
not be q candidate for congress-
! regard the success Of the silver cause
in Texas at this time as paramount to
Personal ambition and Will DO nothing
which might have 4 tendency 10 hinder
or einharrass my Efforts for success in
this move
l feel deeply Interested in having the
democracy Of Texas declare In Its next
platform for blmetallism In unequivocai
terms. and send delegation to the Ma
iional convention pledged to the support
OF the free ard unlimited coinage OF Sill
yer at the ratio Of Is - /, and shah give
my best efforts to the success of this
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WAITING FOR a BRIDE.
Jasper County Man Anxious to Locate Hts
Fiance.

rance.
Beaumont, Texas. January 2t-Mr. Jas
Il. Wright. a farmer from the vicinity of
Magnolia Springs. Jasper county, mas been
IN the city and with the assistance OF
the telegraph company has been attempt
iuC 70 locate a Miss lda Harris of Ennis
who he says 80 10 be his wife, and promised
70 meet him IN beaumont. WHARF the nup-
tiai ties were to he woven. Mr.. Wright Is
man OF mature years. as is indicated by
his silvery locks but to The Post CORE
spoud ~ he said he never experienced that
feeling that makes two souls with but
single thought and two hearts beat as
one untn few weeks ago. and then he
fell victim to a pair OF blue eyes that
he had never sc4n.
According 20 his story he sent hts name
10 one Of these marriage bureaus some
months ago. and was placed In cummuui-
cation with Miss Ida Harris, Of Ennis.
Texas. Many letters were EXCHANGED and
finally eudearing terms were passed Mr.
Wright the1 began getting Serious and
asked hts interesting correspon tent for
her photograph, Tho picture I'D not core
but the following description Of the your
LADY I'D: Twenty-n.ne years ole, dark
hair. light blue eyes. fair complexion.
MEDIUM height. weight 40 pounds and an
orphan, possessed Of a cattle ranch IN the
Iadlan Territory and a large farm In
Texas This Was just the girl SIR. Wright
was booking for. aud he forthwith mailed
a proposition for marriage. lie was ac-
copied and January : was set as the day
FOR the wedding and Beaumont the place.
la di1 not matcrialize on the TN. but on
thr 9,h Mr., Wright received letter with
a Beaumont date saying that his Ida dii
not arrive on time on account OF a train
wreck. She had reached this city on the
sth, however. and failing to End her pro-
spcc'lvc hubby size had departed with &
broken heart. Mr. Wright forthwith wrote
d letter or apology, bnt has received no
reply. 80 yesterday he came 70 Beaumont
aud oiay ordaayored TO communicate with
mis- ida" ~ telegraph. A. q late hour he
had received no reply, and friends have
about persuaded Lin 70 return 10 the piney
woods OF Jasper county. lie says he VIII
DO %, but Insists that there ia only one
g.rl ia the world Tor him. that girl Is Ida
and na " going 10 find her
\ white man named j. f.. Alexander was
brquf ht down from olive this after noon
p 1strated with an nbscess on the liver. tie
va tonight taken to the Sealy hospital
Galveston, where Int viii submit 10 An
operation.