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Evening star., 1896-10-30
$l.S9 each.

Lot OF % Pure Wool Brown Chcviot Refer
Suits, in sizes to years. and ia round col.
lars up TO IL years; tlcy have double Knees
and the color is guaranteed fast-such a srit
WIS never known 10 sell for less than So,
1lnt LII ,,.iIr
Evening star., 1896-10-30
S2.48 each.

Lot Of 20 Boys Melton Long Pants Suits
sizes IL TO 10 years, in singlc-breasted
straight front, and nicely made up-sut,
which sell ordinarily for S6 will 10 at
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-31

The Beard Has Resumed HsarinSs Rear
ing Upon shs Matter.

The Beard Has Resumed Hsarlnss BsaE.
tag Upon shs Matter.
Los AxoELEs. Dec. S0.-The harboS
board has resumed its sessions En-
ginoor William Moore Of ths Terminal
railway preseated detailed plans and
specifications for the proposed break.
water ~ San Pedro The plans provide
anchorage IN cue place for 80 vessels. IN
another for sS and In . third section for
- ships. or for $50 ships In all.
Mr.. Gibbons. vice president Of the
Terminal railway. read . paper on the
hArbor question. His corporation had
20 far expended over 5000. 600 "a I'm.
proving its road a. Los Angeles and San
Pedro The selection Of Santa Monica
would mean. In the speakers opinion.
the commercial dependence Of Los An.
geles upon the Southern Pacific. Here
iteFated the statements many times made
that the land along the water line a.
Santa Monica was owned either By the
Southern Padfo company or the Jones
and Baker estates.
Mr.. Glbtons argued that the holding
Of this froT aso was . virtual monopo-
y. that was thoroughly protected By
the laws Of California The topography
Of the country around San Pedro bay
preOludes any possibility Of . monop-
NV
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-31

nut UndsF Certain Osths which Re-
quiEe Certain Conditions
WASHINGTON, Dec. 90. For the first
time since the present struggle In Cuba
began this government has given per.
mission TO a customs official to clear for
Cuba vessel loaded. according to her
manifest, with munitions OF war, and
presumably for the insurgcnt army.
The vessel il the well known alleged
hlibustcr Dauntloss, but tho concession
Is that under these circumstances she
Is entitled % clearance papers leaves the
situation, as FAR a. she Is concerned,
quite as involved as before. As the stat
utes prescribe that boforo clearance
shall be granted for any vessel bound
20 foreign port the owners, shippers
aud oonsigncrs Of tho cargo shall state
undor oath the foreign port az which the
cargo Is 90 land, and severe penalties
are prescribed Tor violation and this 70.
Quirement. including tho conascation Of
the vessel.
Sometime yesterday the secretary Of
the treasury received a telegram from
the attorneys Of the owners Of tho
Dauutless AZ jacksonville stating the
owncrs Of the vessel and her cargo
would apply 20 the collector Of customs
az Jacksonville Tor clearance 70 a Cuban
port with cargo Of arms. stating. how
over that the oaihs required by the
statutes would not be- taken. The ques.
tion was asked whether undor these cir.
oumstanc0 the papers would bo issued.
Later In tho day a telegram was 70.
oeived by tho collector a. Jacksonville
stating an application to clear the
Dauntloss for the port Of Neavitas,
Cuba. will a cargo Of arms had been
made and asking Cor instructions,
This morning the secretary replied sub.
stantially as followsi
IF the master Of tho vessel and own.
ors, shippers and oonsignors Of tho car
SO comply fully with all laws and rcgn.
lA,ions concerning tho manifest and
take tho oashs required. you may grant
clearance 10 Neuviias. Cuba The oath
must BE- taken and Subscribed IN writ
ing as required by section tis7. li9S
and ssOO OF the revised statutes"
The port named In the application a.
tha destination oli sho carso Il On tAs
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-31
To1Al pEAn. rMENrY.Eoua.
One More l. Missing aud One Of ths
Injured WIN Die.


InJured WIN Die.
BmNIS0HAM. Ala. Dec. S0.-Two
more chArred corpses were found deep
under the debris Of Sundays wreck Of =
Birmingham Mineral passengcrtrain and
broaght here. They were too badly
burned for Identification. but it n 70
garded A. reasonably certain that they
are ;he bodies Of s W. Tibbs and wife.
who are missing, The bodies recovered
run the list Of dead up 10 a.
a. b. Hinton Of Pratt City is here
searching for his is-year-Old son who.
he says, left home for Gurnee Saturday
and was to have left for Bloctoa Sun.
day morning. He has not been heard
Of since and he is thought 20 have been
on the train, which viii make % lives
Lost.
The death Of Andrew BrysOn, an In.
iured passenger, which is likely 10 90.
cur at any hour. will swell the death.
list 10 20.
There were 10 funerals Of the wreck
az Blocton yesterday and the town bus.
iness was suspended for a time.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-31

LoSDoS. Dec eO--A special dispatch
from Madrid says Don Carlos. ths
Spanish protender. has again denied he
viii resign the leadership Of the Cariisi
party In favor Of his son Don Jaime,
who further adds Is in perfect accord
with him on the question.
In regard 70 Cuba Don Carlos believes
Spain ought 10 conoode Cuban admins.
trative autonomy with . viooroy Of royal
blood.
As TO the insurroction In the Philip.
pine Islands Don Carlos says recent
events there viii weaken the prestige
Of religious orders.
Referring TO home politics Don Car.
los says politicians Of Spain are worth.
less and only unite out Of desire for Of.
fee The masses. however. he asserts,
are standing together.
In conclusion. Don Carlos remarked
that the formation Of a national gov.
ernmens is AZ present impossible.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-31
A MASSACRE IN CUBA.
Old Men and Women and
Children Slain.
HALF OF A LITTLE BAND DEAD.

rhe Deed IL Attributed 20 a spanish
Guerrilla Foree-thsy Were shot Down
without Mercy aud Their nodies Then
Thrown Into nurnlag nulidlngs aud
Consumed BY the FLAMES
NEw YoRK. Dec. aO.--A dispatch 20
The World from Key West says the re.
sent massacre by General Melquiseo's
troops on the western part Of Cuba Is
described in letter received there from
an insurgent leader, and is horrible In
IL details.
In little hamlet 20 miles north Of
Pinar del Rio dwelt about 70 people,
most Of them old AHa noncombatants.
They lived from hand to mouth. hav,
ing few cattle and somo small cane.
fields and truokfarms. Spanish guer.
rillas, commanded by PierTonto. visited
ihe place fortnight ago an Of the
peoplo were assembled and searched for
valuables. the women and girls being
subjected 20 indignitis.
Not hading a. much valuables a.
they wanted the guorrillas shot two
young men, pretending that they were
Spanish deserterS Six others were tied
to trees and horribly whipped. being ac-
eused Of sendiug information 70 the in.
surgents Some Of the older men were
beaten and otherwise malireated. Two
young women were tied 20 trees. their
backs were barred aud the lash was ap.
piled numerically because they resisted
the soldiers advances
Their screams 50 aroused the anger Of
the older men and women that they
made a combined attack on the guor.
nllas with clubs. The guorrillas easily
bea, them on and then fred indiscriml.
uatcly among them, killing IS or 90
men and women and two young chill.
drcn. The others escaped. though the
spanish guerrillas fired upon them as
long a. they were In sight.
The guerrillas then fired the houses,
throwing the dead bodies into the burn.
ing buildings. drove OF the cattle, de.
stEoycd the CROPS aud trampod their
horcs over the potato patches 80 moth
ing IN the way Of food could be had.
Tho women who were whipped were
loit tied 60 the trces. Had not several
Df the fugitivos rcturncd after the guor.
iillas had gone and liberated them they
would have died Of exhaustion. Those
poor people. left without food or shel.
tor, took up their abode IN the foothills,
building themselves huts Of branches
and grass. Some have died from expos
are and not more than 90 ont ~ Is now
survive.
4 Cuban planter was driven OF his
plantation north OF Pinar del Rio city
two months ago Since then his wife
and two daughters and a young son
have been living In the forest In a
thatched hut in constant fear Of Span.
ish guerrillas
The letter told Of other outrages AMI
stated that Tor miles and miles where
formerly worv happy homes and -four
ishing fields no, house nor a living be.
ing is 20 be seen.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-31
1kt x-oAY WALK.


Franh Hart i,.ro Pedestrian, Es
L. lts iae Race.
ST. Louis. p -. '.ank Hart, the
negro podosi. go. iod p" he e.day men
at the natatnr b. first days trim.
Hart has bir'..a' o. 1lsps to his credit.
John oddy. Ei.l man. is a close
second, wish Ca ia 'rrcro. the Msxi.
can, third, s. " liam Hoagland Of
Auburn, n y a.4rth.
The other vai' - are strung out.
The affair is O ,lav he'd and toe walk.
ing match. TIVE ~ men started.
The standing the start today
was As follow il.t, 81 miles; John
Oddly. 81 mi, ia. iuorrero, 5S miles
William Hacia1i 70 miles; ]. W.
stephens Of Cae.a.rti. 50 miles; VIM.
L Earl Of $, :. O.. % miles; Henry
scholmE Of G .r,-o. miles; William
A. Cabin Of ST. ! s u miles; w. A.
Smith loov 10 beaver. Colo, IS
miles; Ed q ,lo' { So. Louis, Is
miles Dick d siy Of st. Louis, Is
miles J. ". s.a II New York, Ie
miles
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-31

MADRID, Dec So.--A dispatch from
Manila says Spaniards under General
Mateo In two engagements defeated the
insurgents, killing iO7 Of them. The
Spanish loss was small. The insurgents
have captured the seaport Of Moron.
province Of Baiaan. General Rios has
driven the insurgents out Of BAlienag.
killing $50
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-31
TaSia Hsariura

WASHINGTON. Dec. S0.-The ways
and means committee devoted yester.
day 70 listening to the representatives
Of delegations interested In the sched-
ules relating 10 cotton manufactures
and silk and silk goods. The attend.
Anoe was not a. large a. on Monday.
and the number who appeared to make
oral arguments was much smaller. The
committee is encouraging The hling Of
briefs whore possible.
The feature Of the day was a brief oral
argument made By E O. HOvey Of New
York. repEesenting the TeEsis klanu.
iaoturers' association. In favor Of more
stringent regulations 20 prevent under.
valuations and fraud on the revenue.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-31

Pans. Ark. Dec so-while . trial
waa In progress In q justice court here
Dee Churohwsll shot and killed hia
brO,her-in-lAw. Bob Davis. Davis wes
on the stand giving teslimony whlch
Chsr~huali ga aak hka
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-31

LOUISVILLE. Dec sO.-Ofiiciais Of the
Louisville and = vile railroad Of this
city have nc,1 rho associated Press
that the Lou v'l.o ani Nashville and
the Southe- ; - company offers
a reward OF 100 or the arrest and
conviction OF t.l nr.'on or psEsons i'm.
plicated In tn 1,aah- river bridge dis.
astcr near Bo,tu. Ala, on Sunday
last. Ofiicia. %. % "a roads are max.
ing strenuoo' q Fis to capture the
guilty partio.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-31

STAMFORD, Conn. Dec. a0.--The con.
dition OF Mrs. Henry Ward Beechor,
whose hip was broken by a fAll Sunday
.norning, is still serious. Her physician
says that while there Is no immediate
danger. IN view Of her advanced age.
tho chances for her recovery are about
even.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-31

FRANKFoRT, KY. Dec. So.-Governcr
Bradley refuses 10 discuss the publlahed
rumor that he intends 10 resign the Of
iice Of governor soon. He admits that
be did write 10 Major Mckinley = let
ter several weeks ago In which he In.
formed the president elect that there
was no Oface within his gifs which he
would accept
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-31

DUBLIN, Dec. S0-Tho obstructive
movement of tho bog land II Castle
Island finally ceased last night Two
bodies have been found a mile distant
ttnm tha . ena af sha disaster.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-31

WASHINGTON. Dec S0-The third
day Of tariff hearings. given BY tho
ways aud means committee. was do.
voted 70 the sugar schedule. -Four IN.
.erests were represented. the importers.
canegrOwers, boetraisers and ronnera
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-31
GOVERNOR sLrcr TANNER nAaalrs


sPRiNorzsID. Ills. Dec 20. Governor
Eleo' John X. Tanner was married At
Econ today 70 Miss Cora Edith Eng.
ash Of Springfield. The ceremony took
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-31
MIss oonA RDTTn ENoilaI

WA served AZ the home Of the bride 70
= few Of their most Intimate friends.
AZ the conclusion Of which Mr.. and Mra.
Tanner left for . short tour Of the
soath- They viii return TO Springfield
In time for the Inauguration. which
takes place Jan. II. and viii make their
home IN The axecutixe mansion.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-31

place in 81. Paul's prO-cathedriAl. 1890
invitations 70 witness the ceremony
had been issued and the church was
nllod with people. prominent in social
circles. from all over the state. Rev.
Frederick Taylor, the rector. ofiiciated.
After tho ceremony q wedding luncheon
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-31

northern coast Of Cuba and occupied By
Spanish forces. Treasury officials there.
fore arc Of opinion that the oaths 70.
quired BY the statute viii not be taken
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-31

Dauntisss Refused clsaranos Papera
JAcKsoSvnLE. Fla. Dec. 8O.-Ths
master and owner Of the filibusterina
steamer Dauntleas yesterday presented
a manifesto Of their cargo and asked for
clearance papers 10 Nuevitas. Cuba.
The cargo consisted Of arms and ammu.
milton. Tha collector refused clearance
until he should hear from Washington,
and a telegram was sent asking for In.
structions No reply was received up
to late hour. In case clearance shall
BE- refused the owners Of the Dauntless
will bring suit against the government
for damages.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-10-08
OHIO AND INDIANA.
Republicans Hear Dscouragng News
From Both States.

Republicans Hear Discouraging News
From Roth States.
New York. October 1.-The republican
situation is far from rosy. This fact was
shown at the conference called yesterday
at the Fifth Avenne hotel. News had
come from Ohio that WAS not OF pleas
ant character No one seems 20 have
thought for q minute that Mckinley might
not carry his own state. Yet the first poll
made by the Ohio State committee gave
the State to Bryan. and the second poll
was not much more satisfactory.
Now John II. Mclean has gone to Ohio
and is putting a lot OF money In for Bry-
an. lie Is dlckerlng with George Cox in
Cincinnati and with other leaders who do
not care for Mckinley. And then there is
Foraker. who is making speeches outside
OF the State when he is needed right ut
home.
The Indiana situation was discussed and
1t was admitted that the lIooser State re-
qured the closest sort of attention. Cen
eral Harrison was asked to extend his
speech-making in Indiana. But nothing
that was said at the conference about
Indiana prepared anyone for the cyclone
of anti-rainbow chasing which blew into
Fifth Avenue hotel about s o'clock In
! the evening.
| 1t came in the person OF William u. BY
| mum of Indiana. He spoke very frankly
| about the situation in Illinois and Indiana.
mo one" said Mr.. Bynum. lis justified
| in saying that Indiana is safe for Me-
Kinley and sound money. but 1t is very
| close, and the situation demands the ut
most eXertion."
rs 1t not true that the railroad vote is
solid for Mckinley"
THAT is true. but organized labor In
other branches seems to be against him.
| Bryan's speeches there may have the ef-
feet of strengthening his campaign. In
| his present tour he has gone through the
free silver section. When he swings back
again he will go through other sections
| and may make trouble"
Now. what about llinois?"
at Is Just like Indiana. No one can tell
how the lection will go. Apparently there
| is a strong drift for sound money in Chi.
| cago, but the labor vote is something no
one can tell about. i do not agree with
the sound money men who are cock sure
| about Illinois
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-10-08

the courts OF the country with our flag
waving It's folds Of protection over US, Is
near TO the hoarts Of the men Of the South
rs 70 the men of the North. 1t Will be a
g.orious day In the history OF our country
when the North and the South shall be
united in control of the government.
brought together in the execution of a
common purpose. agreeing in common
policy for the good OF al and together
making laws and administrations which
shall be National IN fact as well as IN
name.
We will never reach our full and Inn
psrial power as a government until thai,
unity shall demonstrate Its presence In u
National triumph whlch shall be the Joint
work and triumph Of all sections of our
country This g my. aim and PRAYER, and
" tbs contest shall result N promoting
that greatly 10 be desired result. II will
be the greatest victory for the Union and
Tor AMERICAN dcsliny since APPRECIATION.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-10-08
M,KINLEY MAY BE SHUT OUT.

Denver Colo. october 1.-Secrctary or
State McCafrory this afternoon gave a
decision sustaining the protest OF the sal-
yer republicans against the Use OF the
republsan name and emblem by the Me
Kinley party. should this protest be sus-
tanned by the supreme court the Mekin~
ley people will have no ballot IN TINS
St..te. as they neglected to file their pc
tition before the t,me for so doing OK
pired.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-10-08

HIM any definite idea as 10 the ultimate
result, He expressed himself. however,
right" In response to the cheers of the
crowds inside the gates, Mr.. Bryan said:
am not going TO talk tonight. l have
j am going to bed. but I will he back to
Chicago before the campaign Is over.
simply came out TO tell you that If you
ing down don't you believe IT, This cam
paign Is going to b. kept up, 90 far rs
am concerned. until the night before cleo
ton, and no time will be wasted. either"
MIR. Bryan left for Burlington at 1880.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-10-08
WEST VIRGINIA FUSION.

Parkersburg w. Va. October AFTER
an all day Session here OF the full DEM
ocratic State ticket with the populist
executive cen mttee a fusion with the
electors has been arranged. by the agree
nicnt the democratic electors. ST. Clair
and Woods. win be withdrawn and the
pcruist, Houston and basset', subst-
tuted.
Hon l. G. Rnlnhenyder popufst nom
tnce for governor. has been instrumental
In hril cling the TWO slNer fOrces .ogether.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-10-08
PALNER's COMMITTEE.

Chicago. October IA meeting OF the
National campaign committee of the gold
standard branch of the democratic party
was held ut the Palmer house and the
committee was formally orgahized on the
Inns laid down in the resolution creating
Il, which was passed by the executive com
mittce last Friday afternoon. Chairman
Rynum was formally declared chairman
and John L. Honkhs vice chairman.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-10-08
MURDER AND rYNCIIINCi.

Augusta. Ga. October 7.-Todays cleo
ton caused murder and lynching at
Mount Jupct on In Screven county. Gus
Nulllams, a populist negro, struck n
{ cltct out Of a democratic negro voter $
hand The democratic negro struck Will
iams for his iusolcnce and Williams fired
az his assgilant. hui ~ sscd him and shot
and Instantly killed Engineer Middleton
of the Central railroad who WAS an in-
nocent onlooker. Bystanders took WIZ
inms and iynched him and rddlei his body
with buIlats
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-10-08
WILL STUMP FOR BRYAN.

Nashville. Tenn, october 7.--Jnmes T.
Miller, one OF he electors for the State at
large of the populist party, has resigned
and in letter to Democratic state chair
man Coleman lenders his services in
stamping the State for Bryan and Sewal.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-10-08
srEANlER SINK.

GallipoKs. Ohio. october THE passcr.
ger steamer Columbia struck a rogS rsar
Red House on the Ohio river this morn
ing and sank almost Immediately The.
passengers escaped IN yawls. The steam T.
MAs Nalucd Al SO. ODo.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-10-08
HEARD DEpEw SPEAK.

Galesbure, III, October 7.--Dr. chauncey
NJ. Derew addressed the largest POLITICAL
gathering In many years here tonight. "A
the evening trains brought In large crowds
from the outside. In the procession were
so coo TO 5000. representing republican
cubs from twenty-five or thirty cities and
The sreech followed closely the lines Of
his Brooklyn speech
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-10-08
ALTGELD's CLAIMS.


Sweep Illinois.
New York, October Ex-Governor John =.
-Altged teegraphs to this mornings
Journal the following hopeful message:
~ have been in all sections of the State.
and l find the outlook very much more
favorable than 1t was in 1892 We carried
the State then by upward of 22,0oO ma
jority. From present indications, l will
say that Bryan will sweep this State by
tremendous majority. Hanna's hirelinss
are making much noise. but the people
a II, with u.s.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-10-08
FOR CONGRESS

Providence. r. l., October Hon. Mel
VILE Bull OF Middleton has been nomin-
ated by the republicans for congress- In
the first district and Hon. Adm II. Chap
ron of Smithfleld has been nominated by
the republicans In the Second district
New York. October THE republicans
OF the Eleventh congressional district
have nomnateds Ferdinand Redman for
congress.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-10-08
HIGH PRICE SPEECHES.

ST. Louis PostDisp2tch-
Those who go 10 the Auditorium tonight
will hear the most expensive speech that
has been delivered or that Is likely to be
delivered in St. LOUIS during the cam
paign.
MIR. Bourko Cochran is one OF the high
- a.. s,,..,, ,,.,,h A.. c.,,,.
49,. A.. Ca.l,or oIo,roI nat IA
.,',H 80 &c, ,h ,,,.os,iro -, ,,t,
-. ,ra ,,,,ar,, tIou Jcodo. ~
,,,a Co.. Co., ,noa, sar,;oo,, 100
-, p -. ,,.,t,,,. 60 IT,,
OIL WIZ" nc was ooi''' '"u'"'h " am
many's coners. When he was turned down
by Tammany, Cochran became a sort of
,,a, - ,ha Neu, york n,u,ocra,s nnd ,hov
pei Oh Tue Nc" io'N p'u'oei"'7' ""' .''oy
Eave made II to his advantage TO advo-
cate their cause in the present campaign.
n,,o Nav, VIII Jonrrai &c o,,bo,itv ,or
Ing wv" i'iH 'ou ma 80 a"'''''i'' ioi
the statement mat ME- cochran was re-
tanned by the New York syndicate of plu-
,,ra,, 10 da,iyar ,hr.a enaachas , ,,,ool,
curing the campaign LOT "hlch nc is 10
be paid 100000. If he delivers three
-,,oo,hos y uaeL for oipht weeks a. 90
'p
easily inquired Out fhat the cost OF .ach
speech is upwards of $1,000. The probe n,
,horo,orore for those WIN attend +ha
.,,,.,',,, ,,,,.h, t. .. e,s.,,a 18Th
, 1896-07-07

In the mail delivered ut his West
Philadelphia residence the other day
William May, the well known ship
chandler, discovered a most remarkable
document. 1t was an invitation to his
own wedding, which occurred in 1867,
and where the missive has been during
the~i intervening 20 years is Il matter of
no little mystery. 1t was addressed to a
friend of former years. who then resided
at $50 Wharton street. Considering its
age, the envelope is in a very good state
of preservation, although completely
covered with hieroglyphics added by
postal officials. The invitation card,
while yellow with age, gives little evi.
dence of its 80 years of strange exist
ence. Philadelphia Ledger.