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JOHN BOYD TEACHER TENDERS HIS RESIGNATION AS A CAM DrDATE FOR GOVERNOR
 OF NEW YORK
His Successor to be Named by the
 State Central Committee Today

John Boyd Thacher, who received the nomination of the New York Democrats for Governor, aud who in his letter of acceptance declined to indorse the Chicago Democratic platform, has been forced to resign, and when the notification committee called on him at his home in Albany last Saturday, he presented the com mittee with copy of his letter of declination
 Among other things in his letter, MT Thacher says
 ''It is apparently the purpose of the party at this time 10 make tae acceptance of an extreme political sentiment the sole test af d candid tte of the Democracy. It does not seem to be enough that meu are wiling to support the regular candidate on be regular Democratic ti ket, put they are required to subscribe toI every letter and phrase of hat plat- form
 "It is impossible for me, witt the views l hold, to make a contest on 1 the coinage issue. 1 believe in the good old Democratic doctrine of the joint free and equal use Of gold and silver. This doctrine is as far le- moved from the single nse of gold, which enables speculatQrs to iuggle with it's value, as it is from that other principle which seeks to es- tablsh an impossible ratio for its sister metal Therefore, entertain ing the Views l do, and now thoroughly impressed with the belief that the party will consent to make the contest only primarily upon the silver issue, I feel that, as an hopor- able man, l should make way for
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XII 1 D,
A DRUNKEN MAN WENT TO
 SLEEP ON THE TRACK
And IS Run Over and Killed by a Cotton Belt Freight
 Train

News has been received here of the horrible mutillation and killing of q man named D. " Wills, about } o'clock Saturday morning on the track of the CottonI8eit Railway be tween Camden and Eagle Mills.
 Wills was an employe of the Eagle Lumber Co and had been to Cam den where he tanked up on mean whisky Not satisfied ifhimbihing freely while in Camden, he started to walk home during the night on the track of the cotton Belt Railway with a demijohn under his arm.
 After he had walked several miles he fell asleep OF the track and was run over, horribly mutillated and killed by freight train Ut } o'clock Saturday morning.
 The engineer thought he had struck hog until he scented the smell of whisky. when he stopped his engine and discovered the man- gied remains of man.
 Wills, remains were picked up and carried to Eagle Mills, where he leaves q large family dependent upon him for supp lrt.
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NO. 40.
Morning Jaeket.

A matinee, or. rather, several mati- nees, is the first purchase a French woman makes when she orders her t1ousseau. Plain colored india silks in the very pale eolors, made with long jacket and skirt and trimmed with yards and yards Of lace, are always in fashion and exceedingly pretty. The skirts for the matinees are made nar- rower than the regular skirts. but they are always trimmed with founees edged with lace, which hounces arc put on half way up the skirt, reaching to just below where the jacket ends. The jacket is made to fit quite loosely in front--in the back it must be tighter--alid is trimmed with jabots of lace down the front and ruffie edged with lace around the bottom. The sleeves are of lnedilm size and finished at the wrist with ruff fles of lace.
 Such quantity of lace as is needed to trim matinee seems somewhat oyer- whelming when expense has to be con sidered, but there are a great mauy pretty, effective and quite fine laces to be bought HOW from IS to 20 cents q yard. Silk Innings make a matinee most luxurious garment. But again, if economy must rule, there are fine per caline Innings which will answer every purpose. --Exchange.
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TEXAS STATE NE9T5.

Fire at Naples destroyed several buildings, causing loss of about $12,- GOO.
 The barn and contents belonging to J. W. Phillips at Terrell barned to the ground. Loss about S2009
 The cotton crop of Tanning county is about 60 per cent of q nominal crop.
 " T. Leslie, postmaster at Bailey, has forwarded his resignation to Wash ington. He has had the place for five years.
 Lightning killed John Justice and the horse he was riding at Eastland
 On account of newspaper contro- versy, Editor J. P Whittc Ser was shot several times at Rising Star.
 J. B. Barron, brothar-in-law of ex- Governor Lubbock, and formerly tax collector of Galveston county, was killed by an electrician at Galveston.
 J. H. Stoner, an undertaken at Calves ton, made chattel mortgage
 Hundreds of sheep died the last two weeks in Tom Green county and imme- diate vicinity from being chilled by the recent rains
 Some unknown party attempted to assassinate Dan Norris near De Leon while he was returning home w. B. Howell was acquitted at Kauf- man of the charge of bigamy.
 J B. Eubanks, at New Boston, had all his clothes torn from his body by ginshaft. His life was saved by his catching pole near by.
 Sarah King shot and killed Harry Harris at Sulphur Springss and then cut her own throat. It was a love affair. Both colored
 The pupils in the public schools at Tyler number 139S
 Wash Wiley, an escaped convict, was captured at Forney.
 The Advertiser IS the name of new paper at Kemp.
 Terrell is not to lighted with electri- city.
 Joe Cavines was given 99-year sent. ence at Marshall for murder.
 A 4-year-old negro girl was burned to death at Lyons. Her c-othlng accident ally caught fire.
 Jerry Horn, colored, was caught in the belting at Reeds gin near Jewett and was mashed to death
 There are TOT pupils in the Hillsboro public schools.
 Eight hundred bales of cotton was purchased at Waxahach to be shipped direct to Japan from Galveston.
 An ice and cold storage plant at Hills boro was destroyed by fire, causing Q loss of $11 ,000.
 The residence of NJ. A. Williams at Tom Bean was destroyed by fire
 w P Booth, dealer in general mer. ohandise at Morgan. has failed
 The wholesale drygoods house of Wolfe 6 Bro at Little Rock, Ark, was closed by attachments. Itwas the larg- est house in the state. Liabilities, $200,- 00n
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Expensive Luxuries.

A noticeable tendency of the time. is to have all the common small articles of the wardrobe in expensive form. Gold glove buttoners, handkerchief and flower holders, and later the gold spike pin to attach the corsage bouquet, were considered few years ago rather un- necessary luxnries to be occasionally in- dulged in. Now they are obligatory Silver and gold button hooks and shoe horns crept in, supplemented by com mon hairpins of the same materials Now stocking supporter clasps, snspen- der buckles, buttons-any of the small belongings that come in steel or nickel come as well in gold Gold safety pins, large and small, and dainty little frost ed safety pins of gold to catch up the always too long dress sleeves of infants are considered must hayes" in all well equipped nurseries. A young woman re- gently ordered half paper of gold pins made exactly like the common pin of every body's cushion, and she used them to pin fronts and vests in place in lieu of hooks or buttons Fashionable young women who carry any latehkey have it of gold. New York Times.
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A COTTON BELT FIREMAN HELD UP AND ROBBED AT AN EARLY HOUR SUN
 DAY MORNING. s.
The Highwayman Attempt to Hob a Conductor, But the Latter Took to His
 Heels.

At an early hour Sunday morning highway robbery took place ir this city on Third avenue, east oi the ravine, and between that point and the oil depot of the Waters Pierce Oil Company.
 About o'clock Conductor Dave Ferguson was called to take out his train, and while on his road to the shops and just east of the ravine a man stepped out in front of him, covered him with pistol and ordered him to Hold up his hands, Conductor Ferguson at once real ized that an attompt was being made to rob him, and as the high waYman was several feet away and the night was dark, he resolved 10 flee aud taKe the chance of being shot, % he took to bis heels. The would be robber fired two shots at him, but, fortunately both went wide of their mark.
 About half an hour later Fireman Lawrence Dixon was passing along the same spot, when, without warn ing, the cold muzzle of revolver was pressed against his head and he was, in stearn voice. ordered to throw up his hands Discretion, at that time, was the better part of yalor, and Mr. Dixon quickly com- piled with the order The highway man-for it proved to be the same individual who attempted to rob Conductor Ferguson-proceeded to Ego through him and relieve him of a watch and several dollars in money, after which the fireman was ordered to move on at double quick time.
 Both the Conductor and Fireman say that the highwayman was a negro, but as the acts of the man was so unlike that usually resorted to by desperate negro, the Police Department believe that it was white man in disguise.
 Conductor Ferguson says that he had considerable money on bis per son-it being just after pay day and that he had no idea of allowing it to be taken away from him, and that was the reason he took the chance of being shot rather than to allow himself to be robbed
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DEMOCRATIC CLUBS.
A Call Issued by the state Committee for
 'he Organization or the same.

A Call Issued by inc state Committee for
 the Organization of the same.
 LITTLE RooK, AK, Sept 28, 9G. To the Supporters of Hryaa anl sewall in
 Arkansas:
 Recognizing the great benefit de rived from united eHorr. the Ark ansas Democratic State Central Committee most earnestly requests all supporters of Bryan and Sewall in Arkansas, irrespective of past party affiliation, to assemble at some convenient place in their respective townships and wards, on Saturday, October 10th, 1896, at ? p. m., for the purpose of organizing Bryan aud Sewall clubs in every voting precinct in Arkansas where such clubs have not already organized.
 It is recommended that each club organization shall elect the follow ing officers, to.wit: President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer; and it is requested that the name and location of each club. the number of it's members. and the names and addresses of it's officers be forthwith transmitted to the the undersigned Secretary, in order that the same nay be enrolled and forwarded to Chairman James K. Jones, of the Democratic National Committee, who gives us most en phatic assurances that tboroul h of the supporters Of Bryan and Sewal in any one State affords great aid aad encourage ment to their supporters in a other States.
 Where Bryan and sewall clahg have already been organized, their respective Secretaries are reauest- ed to send 10 our State Secretary the name aud location of each oi such clubs. the number of members enrolled aud the names and dddeesss of it's officers.
 CARROLL ARMSTRONG, Chairman Ark. Dem S. Gen. Com Attest: GRAY CARROLL, Secretary.
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The New Fashionable Tint.

No man with half an eye can have failed to remark two facts as he takes his walks abroad-the increase in the number of women with auburn or Titan hued hair, and the decrease i'll the com pany of those who wear golden locks. The craze roxide of hydrogen is more than on the wane, but the demand for henna is so great that while none. or next to none, was imported couple of years ago thousands of pounds worth is now annually brought into the country. Already the color has travelled across the Atlantic. So generally have the chorus girls and soubrettes gone in for red hair that one of the theatrical managers has told reporter that nearly every woman who has applied to him for an engagement has hair of the sun set tint !" He believes, indeed, that 'sif new color isn't forthcoming, there won't be golden haired woman in the profession iii years time. .s'---West- minister Gazette.
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GEORGE FRED WILLIAMS.
Nominated for Governor of Massachusetts.
 -l Biography.

The triumph of free silver in the Democratic party of the "Old Bay State of Massachusetts, is the most remarkable political event of the year. IL is in the nafdre of 8 personal victory for Geafge tred Williams, who at the Chicago con
 vention, although elected as a gold dtlegate, bol ed his instructions and became outspokenE in his advocacy of free silver. IBwas Mr. Williams advocacy of ffee silver that the brilliant ex-Govefaor Wm. E Russell, lately deceased, charaet- erized in his speech before the con- yention as the aialse aote from Massachusetts. Mir. Waliams re- turned home at once aud be@uu q con test for the leadership of Bis party in Massachusetts and entered upon a campaign for free siiver with the result that on last Saturday he was nominated by both the Democrats and Populists for Governor of Mas saehusetts. The gold standard wing, after the adjournmsnt of the Democratic Convention, Nominated a ticket headed by Frederick o. Prince for Governor.
 George Fred Williams, the regu- lar Democratic nominee, was born
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DESTROYED BY FIRE.
Mount Holyoke College Tn Ashes, caus.
 ing Loss of s35Oo coo.

i ihB Loss or &3oO, ,OOO.
 SOUTH HAD1EY, Mass, Sept. 29.-- Mount Holyolre college, the pioneer in stitute for the higher education of wo. men, received a sore blow Sunday af. ternoon in the burning of the main building with probable loss of over $S50,O0o. The buildings have cost over sloo,0o0 and could not be replaced to- day for less than $8O0, 900. Fortunately none of the students or faculty were injured, there being ample time for their escape with part of their personal effects.
 It is supposed that the fire originated in the laundry from an overloaded steampipe, IS no one had been in the laundry during the day nor had there been fire there. The building and it's contents were insured for S254 ,o0o. A. l.. Williston of Northampton, treasurer ot the institution, says that steps will be taken toward rebuilding. Most of the students are scattered about in the houses of the town people. the hotels and the churches, while others have gone to HoIyoke, Northampton and other nearby points.
 As nearly all of the apparatus was in Williston and in the scientific hall is will be possible to continue the session after arrangements are made for lodging the 400 students.
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An Evening Toilet.

A charming model for an evening toilet, says fashion writer, is a canary colored silk batiste over pink and yell low chameleon taffeta silk underskirt and bodice On the front is bolero jacket of point de yenise lace, with a crush collar and girdle of pale yellow satin held by buttons of pink pearls in- termixed with tiny French brilIiants. Between the fronts of the lace bolerc shows a full blouse of the shot satin. yelled with pale yellow tulle and band ed with pink pearl passementerie.
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in Dedham, Mas Ja4N 10, 1852.
 In 1872, after graduating from Dedham High school and from Dart mouth he went abroad, pursuing his studies in the universities of Heidelberg and Berlin He was admitted to the bar in Boston in as7a and has built up lucrative In 1878 he edited ''Wil- iianis itations of Massachusetts Cases, and from 1880 to 1887 he edited voluriaessten to seventeen of ''The Annual Digest of the United States. Mr. Williams left the Re publican patry in 1884 and attained considerable prominence in the Cleveland Blaine campaign. He is known as the Original Mug wump." He served in the Massa- chusetts House of Representatives in 1889, and was elected to the fifty third Congress as a Democrat.
 In 1895 MT Williams received the Democratic nomination for Gov ernor of Massachusetts, but was defeated by Frederick I. Green halge, the Republican nominee.
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some one who can carry the banner with that device.
 "Ihere seems no place in the Dem- oeratic party to-day for coservatism. Men are divided into two cl&s ses, each entertaining views exceeding intolerant of the other.
 The history of legislation is that conservatism in the end prevails. I believe that the Democratic party, when it approaches the responsi- bilitv of legislation, will be true to itself and to the people.
 'The strength of the Democratic party is it's weakness. It is the par ty of the people. It stands with sympathetic arms welcoming the oppressed, the weak, the distressed and promising them comfort and relief. It is natural that mischiev- ous and destroying elements should clothe themselves in the garments of honest distress, and seek to shel- ter themselves within those arms and to conduct from that refuge their predatory raids. What the Democratic party needs is wise, fearless and powerful organization, which will regulate the entrance of the wicked and perverse. This or ganization will not come from out side, but from inside the party. l have no sympathy with those who desert the party now in its hour of need.
 The State Central Committee of New York will fill the vacancy to- day (Monday). Among those men, toned for the vacancy are Chair man Danforth, Judge Porter, Con- gressman Sulzer and Amos Cum mins.
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VARIOUS RuMoRs AT lEApvILlE.
Reports of Trouble Between Soldiers
 and Strikers Are Frequent.

Reports of Trouble Between Soldiers
 and Strikers Are Frequent.
 LEADvILLE, Colo, Sept. 29. With the camp practically under military rule and pickets stationed at various points over the large area, it is. often difficult to obtain definite news of the skirmishes that occur nightly between the rioters and tho soldiers. The shooting at the Bonair mine, which created much ex- citement last night, proved to be no more serious than dozen other blood less battles that have occurred. Four shots were fired at picket who re- turned the fire. Some of his comrades came to his aid and dozen or so shots were exchanged without effect The shooting at the Bonair mine was done by sentry because man refused to obey the order to halt Other shots heard during the night ars thought to have had similar origin. All sorts of rumors are in the air all the time. It was reported Sunday night that another party of Missouri miners would arrive today, but this is positively denied by the mine managers.
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ANorAeR RecoRp LoweRgp.
Five Tandem Teams Bring Down the
 Five-Mile Record.

Five Tandem Teams Bring Down the
 Five-Miie Record.
 SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 99.-The Bay City wheelmen conducted a most re- mallzable tandem road race. Six teams started and all finished under the pre- yious record for five mites. i2 i3. held by the Lagan brothers of Philadelphia. Charles Dixon and George Kraft rode the five ndlas in l0:22 4-5, and the oth. CT five teams finished close behind them The conditions of the racing wore that the teams should start separately five minutes apart and ride unpaced. The start was q standing one and the time was accurate and according to the nec- essary regulations. The time made by the other teams is as follows; Griffith and Davidson, lo:3S; E. D. and J. A. Meddle, I0:49 3-5; S. D. Vincent and August Kanze lO:50 T. s. Hall and A. J. Mem, 11:15 Is; Ellwotz and Charles Weber, l1 :29 2-5.
 The American flying start unpaced track tandem record is II :45.
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A NEW CORPORATION.
Tshe afkansas Educational Publishing Co
 Incorporated Yesterday

T'he Arkansas Educational Publishing Co
 Incorporated Yesterday.
 Articles of incorporation were flied with the Secretary of State at Little Rock yesterday for the Ark ansas Educational Publishing Go. The object of the corporation is the publication of monthly teachers journal or magazine, devoted more particularly to the cause of educa tion and the school interests in Ark ansas. The officers and incorpo rators aae Prof J. H. Hinemon, of this city, President; Prof. T. A. Frutrell, of Marlanna, Vice Presi- dent; Prof. T. l.. Cox, of Little Rock, Secretary; Prof. Geo V. Cook, of Hot Springs, Treasurer. State Superintendent of Public h. struction Junius Jordan will be the editor, and Prof Draughn, of Lonoke, managing editor, of the new publication, assisted by Profs. Hinemon, Frutrell and Cook. Prof. T. L. Cox will be the business man ager.
 There is no publication of this na- ture in the State, and no doubt it will be hailed with delight by all the teachers in Arkansas.
 The company is ably officered and the magazine will be ably edited, and it will fill a long felt want in educational circles in this State.
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Women nn Siam.

Mrs. L. ". Curtis. missionary in Laos, Siam. Asia, writes: "The woman question here in Laos is q peculiar one. When a woman marries, the husband always comes to her home and is a member of her family. He leaves .l1ss fathers house and loses all the property that would have fallen to him. Tho same property goes to the daughter of the home. The wife holds the lands and house, and no man will lend an att of money without tho consent of his wife. The king of Siam does not lend money, but his wives do. So it is with the humblest man in the land. h case of debt the wife and ehild are taken as slaves and the man can skip of. If a woman says a thing is 10 be dcne, it is done at once, while the man may com mand and fret and fume and get nothing done Yet the women allow themselves to be treated like slaves in many WAYS. In walking, the husband always goes first, carrying the umbrella. The wife follows, carrying the baby and the hun- dles. All of the women marry They cannot understand why there are so many single women missionaries. .
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Fight on at Ed Franoisco.

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 29.-The Cor bett- Sharkey fight is virtually off so far as this city is concerned A telegram has been received from Corbett stating that unless the National or Eureka club puts up $l0,000 by tonight, the fight is off. Corbett says he cannot afford to lose any more time. As none of the clubs seem willing to put up the sum named, it is probably the end of fight talk. Sharkey is on his way here
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MARCUS BLOOM IN CUSTODY.
The Grand Jury Finds a True Bnl AgaInst Him for Assault With Intent to
 Commit Rape.

The readers of the GRAPHIC will rem amber that few weeks ago it published an account of the arrest of Marcus Bloom on the charge of at tempting to outrage the person of Ella Browning, the daughter of a respectable citizen of this place, while out riding with her one night. Bloom was bound over in the Mag istrate's court to await the action of the Grand Jury. Yesterday the Grand Jury returned true bill against Bloom, charging him with assault with intent to commit rape. Bloom Is now in custody.
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1 Fight In progress.

LEADvILLE, Colo, Sept 29 -General Brooks telephoned The Herald Demo crat at 9:80 o'clock Sunday night that an attack was ill progress on the Car bonate bill. reserve of the Leadville water company, and that shots are be- ing exchanged between the militia and rioters.
 At 9:4o lively fusillade began at the Bonn mine and was continued for 10 minutes The sounds resembled 8 number of shotguns, seemingly from one place, answered by rifle shots from different point nearby.
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A Reception.

A reception will be given at Merrill Institute next Friday night. All the friends of association are cordially invited to be present. A splendid program of music will be rendered by the professors of the Mozart Com servatory of music. It is hoped the ladies and gentlemen,o old and young, will come and fill the house.
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 Tha Gnnnish Toiffure.

A pretty fancy in evening hairdress- ing is the Spanish coiffnre with tho tresses coiled high at the back of the head, and in and out of the Spanish comb is twisted spray of some fine flower, like forgetmenot, scarlet cypress, white or pink star blossom, etc., else a single brilliant, half blown danasIx or tea rose, and it's foliage is fastened in the arching point of the comb.