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fire. They stuck 10 him fast and land
cd him safely ON the fifth ballot
When the convention began 20 ballot
Bryan showed second ON the first roll
call He had overhauled Boies. Only
Bland was ahead and II was struggle
for the Missourian 10 get the 2SS votes
which were cast for him The stampede
began ON the next ballot In the fourth
ballot Bryan took the lead and Bland
fell back hopelessly beaten The nom.
ination was made unanimous ON the
next ballot.
When the nomination was announced
the Coliseum for II minutes shook with
the storm Of cheers while frcnEed men
marched and sang and historical wom-
en- became frantic Until after the NOM
ination a sweet faced, modest looking
woman sat almost unnoticed in one Of
the chairs to the right Of the stage, sur
rounded by few friends, She retained
her composure amidst all the excite
ment, but her face glowed with pleas
uro as she followed the proceedings
which made her husband famous. IL
was Mrs. Bryan. After the nomination.
when il became noised about that she
was there, there was rush to see and
congratulate her. She modestly with
drew and sought her husband
Mr.. Bryan received the announcement
Of his nomination with all the compos.
ure and calmncss Of man who had
been used to such filings during longer
life than his. His handsome black eyes
were perhaps slightly more dilatcd
than ordinarily when the Associated
Press bulletin, carrying the nominating
message, was handed to him, but other
wise he manifested no change Of counte-
nance or manner. He was at the tire
sitting chatting with two newspaper
friends in his parlor at the Clifton
/ House.
IN" said he, "this is true, want to
do that which have some time had IN
contemplation in this emergency"
He then turned 10 the parlor table and
with lead pencil wrote ON scrap Of
soft paper supplied by one Of his news
paper visitors, the following;
ITO the American people; In order
that may have no ambition but to dis
charge faithfully the duties Of the Office
3 dcscre TO announce that II elected
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would have stood no show Of nomina-
ton.
II is thought that the ora,ory which
won in this case will be regarded az 20.
tent by the campaign managers aud that
Bryan will be put on the stump for q
personal canvass. This naturally causes
discussion here as whether the Republi.
can managers will not follow the course
and have Mckinley make tour though
his capability in that line is already
known and while no one In authority
pretends to know positively that such is
the case It is expected he viii at least
make n campaigning tonr westward.
no LEASE 800 acres OF liver boltc m
land In cultivation miles souihwes, OF
Bryan and one mile from iron bridge,
situated this side Of the river. All we'll
improved. Apply to G. II. Echols. "a
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SD. A. Duncan and Joe Bats were
In Hampstead Tuesday.
FOR SALE.-Six first class buggy
horses at W. T. James stable. 1875.
col. A.C.L. Hin and Alb Hin have
returned from the Indian Territory.
For Sale-A horse and buggy. APP
ply 10 Paschal Ward at depot 1914
P. \. Causey Of wellborn was in
Bryan yesterday.
Jess L. johnson, representing the
Graham Paper company, is visiting
Bryan.
FOR SALE CHEAP.-A lony, gentle
10 ride and work anywhere. See Bob
Newland. l44'
Miss Anna Troiier and Misses hyra
and Frank Kennard Of Houston are
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Ira GoOch.
Consumption, LaGrlppe, Pneumonia,
ana all throat and lung diseases are
cured by shlloh's Cure. Sold by all
druggists.
The young people enjoyed a dance
very greatly at the residence Of Mr..
and Mrs. Tom Higgs Friday night
Karrs Clover Root Tea purihcs the
Hood and gives a clear and beautiful
complexion. Sold by oil druggists.
Judge W. J. Moore Of College called
on the Eagle yesterday. The Judge lie
forninst the action Of the Chicago con-
vention.
Knrrs Clover Root Tea II a sure
cure for Headache and nervous DIS
eases. Nothing relieves 80 quickly
gold by all druggists.
James Leonard says he has every
thing ready 10 begin work on the
bicycle track Monday and will complete
il within ten days.
Ask your physician, your druggist
and your friends about shIloh's Cure
for Consumption. They will recon-
mend Il. Sold by all druggists.
A delightful reception, compliment
airy 10 Miss King Of Caldwell, was
given Friday night by Miss Mary 4.
Carr. Miss King left yesterday for
visit 10 palestiue.
Thousands OF cases OF Consumption,
Asthma, Coughs, Colds and Group arr
cured every day by ShIloh's Cure. Sold
by all druggists.
Mr.. Augu ohm, a timer Of 26 years
experience, has charge Of my shop
All work given him is fully guaranteed
by me. Give him trial. Respt.
1876 ]. A. Myers.
Constipation causes more than hall
the MS Of women. Karfs Clover Roo
Tea Il a pleasant cure for Constipation
Sold by all druggists
In the nomination Of Sewell Of Main'
for vice president the democratic con,
vention at Chicago has strengthened
the ticket headed by Bryan very much
Nothing remains for the Democrat
but to 20 to work and rabify the nomi
nation Of Bryan and Sewell at the polls
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-12
OUR NEXT PRESIDENT.

The Hon. W. J. Bryan o: Ne
braka, is a man whose private
character is without spot or blem.
isb. His former private secretary
writing Of him, says; "There are
no skeletons in his closet. No man
ever heard him utter a word Of
profanity or vulgarity; he proba.
bly, never did it. He has proba-
bly, never touched intoxicating Ii.
quors in his life, and yet he has
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-12
ACaII

BY virtue OF authority vested in m
IS chairman Of the 55ih Pictorial Dis.
trici, / hereby call a Democratic con.
yention to meet at Madisonville Madi.
son county, Texas, on the 9th day Of
August, A. D. 1895, for the purpo,e Of
nominating a candidate for flaoter for
the.55lh Pictorial District, composing
Of the counties Of Brazos and Madison,
and the lransacting Of such other bust.
ness as may be brought before the said
convention.
+. b. seay.
Chsirman Of the 55lh Pictorial District
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-12
TEXAS SOUND MONEY COMMITTEE
Indor.e the Action Of Illinois Goldmsn
FOR Another Convention.

Indor.e the Action Of Illinois Goldmsn
For Another Convention.
CHICAGO. July ii.-After aoonferonoe
between the gold Democrats Of Illinois
and the committee sent from Texas to
represent the antisilver sentiment Of
that state, the following signed card was
issued: THE undersigned, elected by
the Democratic convention Of Texas 10
attend the convention at Chicago 10 90.
operate with the Democrats there, met
together for the preservation and intcg.
rity Of the Democratic party and the
porpetuation Of is principles, do hereby
heartily endorse the action Of the MI.
nois Democracy in calling for a Demo.
cratic national convention to nominate
a candidate for president, vice president
and TO adopt a platform Of Democratic
principles"
Il was signed by Rufus Hardy, Geo.
Clark, L. $ Conner, w, I. Hohly, d,
G. Bolnger and J A. Read
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All Have Bssn Selected with the M
osptlon Of Missouri

All Have Bssa Selected with tho IA
osptloh Of Missouri
CHICAGO, July 1.-THE following are
the members Of the national committee
except Missouri:
AlAbamA-H. d. Clayton.
Administrations o. McRao.
California;. ]. Dwyer
Colurado-Adair Wilson.
Connecticut-Ca French.
Florida-Samuel Pasco.
GeorgiR-ClArk Howell. -
IdahO-George Ainslee.
nlinois-ThomAs GahAn.
indiana. G.. ShAnkin.
Iowa-ChaFlec A. Walsh. g.
Kansas. G.. johnson. =
Kontucky-Urey Woodson.
Louisiana-N. Q. blanchard.
Names. @. Gordon.
Maryland-Arthur p. German.
INSTRUMENTATION W. COrcoran.
Michigan-E. @. Stevenson.
Minnesota-W. X. Lawlor.
Mississippi-w. V. Sullivan.
Montana-A. J. Mediation.
Ncbraska-w. H. Thompson.
NcyadA-R. p Heating.
New Hampshire-A. w. Sulloway.
New Jersey-JAmes Smith, Jr.
New York-John O. sheohAn.
North CarolinA-Joseph Daniels.
North Dakota-W. G. Lustikow.
Ohio-John X. Mclean.
Oregon. Townsend.
PennsylvAnia-W. +. Harrity.
Rhode Island-R. b. Comstock.
South Carolina-B. r. Tillman.
South Dakota-James NJ. Wood.
Tennessee. NJ. Head.
Texas-James @. Dudley.
Utah-A W. McCune.
Vermont-B. b. Smallcy.
Virginia-P. J. Otey.
washington-Hugh @. Wallace.
West Virginia.. T. McGraw.
Wisconin-E. G. Wall.
wyoming-w. II. Holiday.
AriEona--W. II. BurbOge
District Of Columbia-L. Gardner.
Indian Territory-ThomAs Marcun
New Mexioo-F. A. ManzanAres.
Oklahoma-W. l.. Grant
Alaska-C. ID. Rogers.
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Senatorial Call.

A Democratic Convention OF the
Delegates from the several counties in
In the 18th Senatorial District IL here.
by called to meet in llearne Aug. I 1895
at > O'Clock p. m. for the purpose Of
nominating = candidate for senator
from Is litit. l.. l.. MClNSIs.
Chairman 2Sth Sen. Dist.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-12

never been heard denying others
the privilege Of doing so. He
does not use tobacco in any form,
and not even exercises that almost
essential prerogative Of statesman.
ship, the recitation Of vulgar an
ecdotes. He is a God fearing man A.,
and is as much at home in the pull
pits Of the churches Of his home
and upon the lecture platform as
he has ever been upon the stump.
He bears the stamp and seal Of n
man who goes in for higher and
better citizenship. Among his
neighbors, democrats, populists
and republicans, his honesty, sin.
cerity and patriotism have never
failed TO receive the tribute Of gen.
erous recognition. Asa statesman
he is honest, earnest and pre.emi-
nently able. As a politician he
is as intense a democrat as ever
breathed the breath Of life. lie
has been a deep student OF politi.
cal history and has enshrined as
his ideal statesman Thomas JeiFer.
son and Andrew Jackson. His in.
tense admiration Of these two
revered apostles Of democracy /;
90 manifest as to be proverbial
He has had a phenomenal politica'
career, and such success as he hai
achieved in the field Of politics b,
owes solely to his own matchlesl
genius. There are no Daniel Man
hings, Matthew Quays or MARI
Hanna's to overshadow the sue
cess he has achieved"
Mr.. Bryan's success in congress
is a matter Of brilliant history; hi
power in Nebraska politics is at
tested by the fact that when h,
was rendered what was thought Il
be an empty honor in the form O
q democratic nomination for con
gress from an overwhelming re
publican district, he wrote his owl
platform, took the stump, over
came a republican majority q
5000 votes and defeated the repub
lican nominee by II majority G
5000, making clear gain Of 1000
votes in one district II
is a very brilliant and successful
lawyer, and classically educated
and one Of the most eloquent an
and forcible stump speakers an
debaters in the United States
Such is the charactere Of the ma
upon whose shoulders destiny ha
3 thrown the mantle Of Democrat
leadership, and standing upo
8 the rockribbed Chicago platform
{ unequivOcally demanding fr,
r coinage, tariff for revenue, a
income tax amendment to the col
e stitution, and other reforms
like character, there is little doul
that he will prove invincibl
, Changing to suit the occasion Il
! prophetic words he used whe
entering his 6rst race for congre,
we have the situation in nu
shell; III you, my friends, al
half as Jealous IN my behalf as
shall be in behalf Of the cause
democracy, your next PresidsI
|. will be,r the name which 36 yea
4 ago my parents gave TO me, ~
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Two More BIg Robberles.

Il can now he proved by the test.
mony Of Thousands that all pain \
robbed Of lie sting by Cito.Cun and
malaria is robbed ofiIs poison by Cito-
Cura Pills. Manufactured exclusively
by +. ]. Fountain, Bryan, Texas. l9l.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-12
HONEST MoNGY pEMocRArs.
Steps Taken 60 Call Another Demo
cratic Convention.

Steps Taken 60 Call Another Demo
cratic Convention.
CHICAGO. July ll.-At meeting Of
the state executive committee Of the
honest money Democracy Of Illinois
held at the Richelieu House last oven.
ing a resolution was adopted in favor Of
the calling u a national convention Of
the Democratic party for the purpose Of
nominating Democratic candidates for
the offices Of president and vice presi-
dent upon Democratic platform. To
that end the advice and cooperation Of
the other states Of the Union were in
vitcd. Il was asserted that the chair.
man Of the organization be authorized
10 appoint a committee stating the
grounds or reasons for putting nation.
al ticket In the field. Six delegates
from Texas 20 the national convention
were present and adopted resolutions in.
dorsing the action Of the Illinois sound
money Democrats.
The gold standard men have left the
convention and are ON their way east.
They are not all Of one mind a. 10 a
plan Of procedure, but ON one thought
they agree and that is that there should
be manifesto issued proclaiming th..i
they considered the violations Of Demo.
cratic principles in the platform and the
prevalence Of the Populistic ideas aud
schemes that make the convention not
] ..us..t.. . n.,,,,,,,ts, n,,a
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WON aY HIS oRAToRY.
bryan May Make speeches aud Draw
out Mckinley,

CANTON, o., July 1.-The impression
prevails here that it was Bryans Grafton
which won him the nomination, and
that hut for the fiery eloquence with
which he stampeded the convention he
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-12
/; Daniel. 9; not voting, S5S.
The fourth ballot resulted;

I; Daniel, 9; not voting, S5s.
The fourth ballot resulted;
Williams Of MASSACHUSETTS, o. Nc
Lean, 99s CLARK, 40; Sewall, soi Dan
lei. 5Oi HaETity, II; Pattison, (; not
voting. 256 necessary to choice, 4bO
Arthur Sewan Of Maine was nom
mated for vice president ON the fifth
ballot.
His nomination was due 10 the with
drawal Of Bland Of Missouri, and stat
ing that tho vice president should come
from further east
After the selection Of the notification
committees the convention adjourned
sine die.
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soon found that she had a real blood
remedy at last She says: "After TAX
ing one dozen bottles OF S.S.S. I am
perfectly we'll, my skin Is clear
aud healthy and would not be in
my former condition for two thousand
dollars. Instead oidryiug upthe poison
in my system, like the potash and
arsenic. S.S.S. drove the disease out
through the skin, and l was perma.
uentiv rid of Il
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-12
Tin Work

Please remember that keep a Gre,
olass Timer and do all kinds Of lin and
repair work cheap and on short notice
Respectfully
1875. J. A. Myers.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-12
SCTOfula

Is deep-seated blood disease which
all the mineral mixtures in the world
cannot cure. S.S.S. Guaranteed bHyciy
rCgciabic is a ycdi blood remedy for
blood diseases and has no equal.
Mrs. " Buck, OF Delaney, Ark, had
Scrofula for twenty-five years aud mos,
Of the time was under the care OF the
doctors who could not relieve her. A
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-12
SUMMER TOURS.

Tourist tickets to northern and East.
ern resorts now on sale by the /. 4 G..
n. Call on agents for particulars.
d. J. PRICE. A. q. PA.
Palestine, Texas.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-12

specialist said he
could cure her, but
he filled her with
arsenic and potash
which almost ruined
her constitution. She
then took nearly
every so-ealled blood
medicine and drank
them by the wholesale,
but they did no, reach
her trouble. Some
one advised her TO try
S.S.S. and she very
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-12

SD. A. Duncan and Joe Bats were
In Hampstead Tuesday.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-11-27
A WORD WITH MEN.

The people Of Elizabeth City, as
well as visitors from the surrounding
country, will find Oh Fearing street,
one door from Water street, the retail
Liquor, Cigar and Tobacco store, under
the efficient aud popular management
of Messrs Richard Berry and Edgar
Shannon who have recently purchased
the business of j. B. Brockctt.
This establishment, which has be-
come favorite with people who apprs-
ciate pure wines and liquors, fine
chewing tobacco and fragrant cigars, is
largely patronized and regarded as
thoroughly reliable. The best Of order
is maintained, the service is prompt
and courteous, the goods sold are Of
the best and prices reasonable.
Messrs. Berry& & Shannon are aHablc
gentlemen, who study to please and
never fail in this particular. They have
large country and river trade and fiji
promptly all orders, whether delivered
in person or by mail, guaranteeing sat-
isfaction with the quality and price Of
their goods. Call to see them, or ad-
dress all orders to BERRY & SHANNON,
Elizabeth City, NC, and get the best.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-11-27
Crossed The-sPacific In a
Boat.

A letter received a few days
ago at Boston, Mass, from Aus
tralia brings news of the arrival
at Sydney, Oh September 79th d,
of the little thirteen-ton yacht
Spray, with her solitary naviga-
tor, Captain Slocum. The little
craft left Boston April cath. The
captain observed: GA voyage in
a craft like this, without a single
companion, involves many hard
ships; but the sea is my proper
element, and | managed to pull
through all right. You see, |
have faith in the Almighty, and
great faith in myself; conse
quently, everything turns up
correct" The captain passed
much of the time III reading
novels, and slept whenever he
liked. He called at Samoa,
where he saw Mrs. Robert Louis
Stevenson. He also called at
Juan Fernandez, and had some
rough experiences rounding
Cape Horn.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-11-27
WOMAN OVERAWES "A MOB.
Her Loaded Pistol Prevents a
Lynching in Missouri.

A mob, estimated at from three
to five hundren men, surrounded
and quietly entered the county
Jail at Richmond, Mo-, on Mon
day last, and demanded the keys
to the cell room, announcing
their intention to lynch Jesse
Winter and Lon" Lackey, who
arc i'll Jail on the charge of MUIR
dering Mrs. Winnar and her two
children.
Some of the mob started up
the stairs to get the key from
Sheriff Holman, but they were
met at the top steps by Mrs.
Holman, who, with a loaded re-
volver, warned them not to ad-
vance further. The mob gave
wav before the determined wo,
man and retired.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-11-27
An important Office.

10 properly fill its Office and functions,
it is important that the blood be pure.
When it is in such a condition, the BODY
is almost certain to be healthy. A
complaint at this time is catarrh in
some of its various forms. A slight
cold develops the disease i'll the head.
Droppings of corruption passing into
the lungs bring on consumption. The
only way to cure this disease is to purify
the blood The most obstinate cases OF
cata7rh yield to the medicinal powers
ofHood's Sarsaparilla as if by magic,
simply because it reaches the seat OF
the disease, and by purifying and vital
izing the blood, removes the cause Not
only does Hoods 5arsaparilla do this
but it gives renewed vigor to the whole
system, making it possible for good
health foreign supreme.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-11-27
Young Girl Horribly Mangled

William Hallock, fourteen
years old, and his cousin, Louise
Brondis, twelve years old, went
to the Manhattan Electric Sup>
ply Works, in Jersey City, last
Saturday afternoon to accompany
young Hallock's father home
when his work had been finish
ed. The children went to the
fifth floor, where there is a ver>
tical shaft operated by machln-
cry in the basement. In some
way unknown the girls cloth>
ing caught in the shaft. 1t
whirled her around the shaft,
and every revolution her head
struck against the wall. The
boy ran to help his cousin, but
he became entangled in the shaft,
and was hurled against the wall
with such force that one leg was
broken and he was rendered un>
conscious. The elder Hallock
found that the girls head had
been battered to pieces, and her
body was torn into bits. The
boy lay senseless beside the wall.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-11-27
CHAINED THE
ENGINES WHEELS.
NORTH CAROLINA SHERIFF HOLDS
A TRAIN FOR AN UNPAID
BILL.

Three trains of the Charlotte
Columbia and Augusta division
OF the Southern Railway. filled
with passengers, United State'
mail and Southern Express
matter, were seized by a sheriff
one day last week, for an unpaid
Judgment. One OF the engines
had killed a horse about a year
age. AS the local from Augusta
reached Wiunsboro, n. c., the
sheriff ran up and chained the
wheels Of the engine to the track.
Producing his documents he
called loudly for a settlement of
the sII9 judgment sgalnst the
company.
The passengers streamed out
IN no amlaDle frame OF lnlnu.
The sheriff offered to release the
mail car, but the railroad men
refused to accept this offer. The
North bound vestibule, the
South bound local from Char
lotte, N. c., and the attached
train were delayed for several
hours before the company's
agents gave satisfactory bond for
the payment of the claim. Then
the sheriff took off the chains
aud the trains moved On.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-11-27
COLD FOR 500 MILES.
Survey Expedition Returns Re-
porting Unlimited Quantities
Of ore in Alaska.

Wonderful news is brought
by a geological survey expedi-
tion which has just returned tC
Washington, D. c., from Alaska,
under the leadership Of J. E.
Spur. 1t is nothing less than
the discovery in Uncle Sam S
Arctic province of all immense
gold belt, which promises to
rival in productiveness the
mines of South Africa. Unlim-
tied quantities of ore are actually
in sight, the auriferous area be>
ing not less than 500 miles long,
with a width of from fifty to 100
miles.
The expedition was sent out
last spring for the purpose of as
certaining, if possible, the source
of the gold found i'll the placers
of the Yukon Valley. During
the last three years there has
been a rush of miners to that re-
gion, where the yellow metal is
obtained SO abundantly as to
yield excellent returns, notwith>
standing the difficulties involved
in getting it. The country has
no resources worth mentioning,
so that even the resident Indians
are half starved, not being able
to catch enough fish to supply
their wants. Consequently, pro-
visions and supplies of all sorts
for the miners must be fetched
from the State of Washington or
from California, involving great
cost. The expense of transport
ing machinery is proportionate,
and thus it comes about that the
workers employ the most primi
tive means of securing the gold.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1896-11-27
THE PENSY IS AFTER IT.
THE BIG NORTHERN SYSTEM
WANTS THE NORFOLK &
SOUTHERN.

For some time it has been
whispered III railway circles i'll
Norfolk that the Pennsy 1vania
Railway is after the Norfolk &
Southern. Intimate business
relations have always been sus-
tanned between the two lines
aud it would be nanifestly to the
Pennsylvania interest to secure
control of this important link
between Norfolk and the rich
sound country of North Carolina
and the impression that Pensy
has her eye on the Norfolk &,
Southern was strengthened yes,
terday, when President Cossatt
of the New York, Philadelphia
and Norfolk division of the
Pennsylvania, accompanied by
several directors Of his line, &C
companied by President Dicker-
man, of the Norfolk & Southern
left over that line ostensibly for
cunning trip. 1t was gener>
ally supposed, however, that it is
tour of inspection preparatory
to making bid for the property.
The Pennsylvania recently pur-
chased considerable property
here for a terminal, and intends
connecting by means OF the pros
posed belt line with TIE Norfolk
& Southern and other lines cen
tering here.
The rumor of the proposed
deal as yet remains but a rumor
in the absence of authoritative
information, but is regarded
nevertheless. as we'll grounded
possibility.-Norfolk Virginian