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LEGAL.

VIaGISIA.-In tee Clerk: oihoe o. the
' CORPORATION Ccurt Of The city Of Aierzn-
dis. on the 20ih day OF January. 1886
T. Seldom Tsli2ferto j.. - Euhen John
SION aud Virginia Johnston hi= wife,
Charles C. Johnston. Philip Johnston
and Jessie Johnston bis wife Mag l.
SirrzluT snd Fielder C. SiDg!uH her hus-
hand. ]. Sourhgate Yeaton and Jaila z.
Yezton MS wife william C. Yestou and
Be..y YeAton his wife. 4leyeua ie5ton
Mar Fraucis Yea,on ard Luc-a FeaIon-
Memo. The object Of this suit Is 70 o''aIn
8 decree FOX .he partition CT the unso.c por-
tion OF the three squares or ground Situated n
the city and ooGnty OF Aie1andIls, Virgins,
Oh The north side OF the AleIz idria cana!
basin and between Washington street. or the
west. Rovsl street CT the e@st be hrst s;Test
north OF Montgomery stree, or tie south and
the second street 90 the noE-h OF me same
c,n be conveniently divided anoDg Ihcee Ell
ti,!ed thereto. ii not, then 10, the safe OF said
and aud distribution OF iec proceeds Of
s1ch sale among the parties entitled 10
share therein
Il appearing NJ an s1tid4yit tina: Brben
Johnston and Virginia Johnston his wife,
Charles c. Johnston Phi ~ Johnston and
Jessie Johnson his wife, Mar L SlingluE
and Fielder c. Shaglef her husband J.
Sour5ga:e Yeaton and JGlis X Yea,on bis
wife, William Yea;on and Betty YeaiOa his
wife, Aie1ena Yeaton Mary Francis fea:on
and Lucia Tez;on are Eon residents 0f this
State. il i Ordered that the Sid defendants
appear here within fifteen days after due pub
LEGATION OF this order and do what ! Necessary
20 protect their interests in this suit, and th2t
8 copy OF This order re forthwith inserted IN
the Alexandria Gazette, newspaper published
in the city Of Alexandra once week Tor fol,-
successive weeks and rosted 81 the front door
OF the Court House Of this city. 4 COPY
Te.ce: JOIN :. Be 'CH Clerk,
1T CALLAHAN, D. C.
(. Kempe1. p q jsn20 WV
yTIRGINIA I'm the Clerks office az tie
' Corporation Court OF the city OF Aiexzu-
dris, on the 18th day OF January, 1896.
John Underwood
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rE1.EpHoN EXCHANGE.

II lo' a--10
We ws.h 70 ssAn yecr zttez.;on 20 .he
ALEXANDRIA TELEPHONE EXCHANGE
AND ITS ADVANTAGES.
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schedule II Efsc. November 1, 1851
Lave 4lezandris tor Mount Vernon and
W. 50; s-s-;a1S : so, 1907 and Il 81 a. n
ioi5 is. , 09. 8 10 and 5 Oh 7: n
Leave Moaa. ysrnoa foE Alersudrlza a sI6
W. s,s,;ors I. 10 ard 10 30 a. IL, IL ~,
50 aI5. , So. I 10 and Il n
Fer New Alexandra Only 10 a n And
feaye New 4lszzndris only 20 s-n- aad
isaTe Alexandra for Driving Park s so
6S 300 5 10. !. O., 5 90, 6 o6. o6,
= 80, 5 80 and 9 30 p n oo-
Leave Driving PARK %: %. p -
10 % snd II % = H. y p, ! p, p
5 25. : %. 5 20, 6 So. 20, 10, W
and 10 GO ?. n.
SUNDAY.
For Moan. Vernon and Wsy Stations 10
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For Riverside Park AID Hay ssa,ion5 ~ U.
Lave Noun. Tcr10n Is s n ard 4
2. T..
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10 06 gnd II o6 r. u 06. 06. 90:
5 10. I O6. 5 06, 6 o6, 06, 30, : 40
and 9 30 ?. N.
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G. E ABBoT. GEO. 2. PHILLIPS
General Manager. General Pz5sgr. Agent
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CHINA AND GLASSWARE.
WE THANK

our friends for their liberal patronage to Us in
1895 and at the same time desire 20 call
their sttention - our stock for 1896. We
have kept a better line OF goods the pssI
twelve months than We have ever had. and
the ready sale Of the fine wares We have had.
assures Us thst all the people here require is
good stock and low prices 70 keep them
from buying in Washington. We bug our
goods direct from manufacturers in the home
markets snd abroad. We therefore get them
al the lowest prices and are confident We can
sell as low as the largest houses in big cities
We do not offer you an inferior article at 8
low price 10 induce you TO purchase some
thing else at an enormous profit, but eu-
deaTor az all times TO give you full dollars
worth Of goods that our guarantee can go
along with. During this year we promise to
carry finer line of goods than ever before,
and al we ask is visit and q comparison OF
prices before You buy. Al present re have 8
number Of articles that We have greatly re-
duced prices on TO make room for SPRING
STOCK which will be arriving in February,
and would respectfully request visit and in
spection of these goods. Again thanking You
for your patronage, we remain,
Very respectfully,
E. J. MILLER & CO.,
IMPORTERS OF EABTHENWARE,
No. BIZ King Street.
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Tire following houses, whose advertisement.
spTcar in the GAZETTE will be found reliable
sad are commended to the attention Of puT.
AGRICULTURAL.
Herbert Bryant, foot Of Duke ztTeet-
BOOK AND STATIONERY.
Eobt. W.-.ch. All and 419 King street
BRICKS.
Alexandra Brick Works Hunting creek
COAL AND WOOD.
J.R. Zimmerman, foot OF Queen street
Wa. Smoot & Co., Shoots wharf.
CAKES AND CONNECTIONS.
George 2. Hill & Co., 216-222 moth Lee
street. -
.E.J. Miller & Son, BIZ King gtsee..
FINANCIAL
Firgt National Bank, s. ". COZ. Lee sno
Prince streets.
Prince Et-eets-
Burke & Herbert, cor. King and Fairta1
streets-
E. S. Leadbeater sons, 1o5-107 soutb
warseld & ball, corner Fairfax and Prince
streets.
W. F. Creighton & Co., corner King and
Royal streets.
L. stab!er & Co., n. W. corner Of King and
Washington stFeets.
DRY GOODS.
Woodward & Lothrop, 10th, 11th, and
strcets, Washington.
] z Tsckett. corner King and Pitt streets.
Isaac Echberg cnrper King aud Royal
streets.
D. Bsndheim, 316 King street.
A. c. slaynaker, 429 King street.
FOUNDERS AND MACHINIsTs.
J.GH. Aitche5on, 116 King street.
W. s. Moore, south Union street.
GROCERs & COMMISSION MERCHANTS
Vim. P. Woolls & Son, corner Royal and
Wolfe SHEETS.
W. 4. johnson & Co., corner Cameron and
R0yal streets.
Henry F. Robertson, cor. King and Wash.
ington st-eets-
j. c. Milburn, north Royal street.
Charles King, 217-223 north Lee street.
g. VIM. Ramsey, cor Of King and St. Asaph
streets.
3. n. Jenkins corner Fairfax and Duke
treets-
HARDWARE.
James F. Csrln, Sons & Co.
INSURANCE.
Laurence stabler, 701 King street.
LUMBER.
Jogiah e. D. snoos & Son, % north Unios
smoot & Co. 25 north Union Street
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Ins-z,E ccyo-z.,..siic2.;on By Sny suts5E1bsi
IN any osher : t1Er;zheG sly nonsn-, cs!
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RAILROADS.
r-.s.s,,.+, F=sc- Noyenbe. !, 1895. J

TIST1SGToS. ALEXANDRA AND
w MOUNT VERNON ELECTRIC 2AIL~
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: + Wz.iles. EWal;o1.
BricE .aEstacto-iS:.
Alezsndra Brick Co1pA2y
Box, cd ssa:;ossery.
RW French
b, aad Gr:<ri<s.
C,S1liiYaa & Green.
Breser;s5.
3 Por-nel's
Basis.
Ra-ke s Herbert. First National Bank,
Cidzens' National Bank.
Eelnata Brothers, L sch1le,.
Cars.
County Court Corporation Cour.
Gv-s-,i.rfo. Merchants
Fizhe. Bro.hea VA johnson & Co,
IT al C 8eckha1r, BARLOW Brothers
: Ls.:e- & Co CHS kirc s Son
J Broders. y Lindsey & Co
Geo z Rotirson s. Sons.
Druggists.
w Creighton & Co, Allen,
c G Lemon. ES LAzdbeatA, &, Sons
L Stable. & CO. Northwest Pharmacy
Dig Gods.
Lsaac Eichterg.
DriFiing Park.
Alexandra Driving Ps-k.
Ez7ras Companies.
Adams Express Co Us Express Co.
Fed cEd Gran Dealers
7 F Burroughs J Bro6ers.
GiIIbor;zs7 Bro= FL Pollard,
J 3 Watkins, w Browr-
VIA Moore.
Flori.:s.
il Loose.
Glass and C.iD7r1re
FL Miller & Co
Gas Companies.
Alexandria Gas COMPANY.
Grocers.
G I'm Ranss-, Fisher Brother.
O'suiiivan & Green shr!-ock & Presgravea
AheTn Z Co. Ez-lcw Bro=
4 Robertson. I'@IPer,
J Broders. y Lindsey s Co.
Norton Entwisie, VA johnson & CT.
Grooers and Liqro- Dcalers.
/ Burroughs, sAyEocE & = !ef sTaVes
Harlow Brothers, " ! Jo' uson & 90
Abern e Co, J. BEodeTs.
Eare.ra,e
Jas Csriin & son.. Gin & Psxon.
IafrHar IS.
Alexandra Infrnav.
Ice Deale,
JW Hammond, IA Reed S. Co
Tnsa-cae> Companies.
L stabler & Co.
J,i.k Dealers.
) Dreifu. & Co. Henry BssdeT.
Luz.5er Merchants
J 2 Smcot & Co. Il D Srnoot
4itche=on s. Bro.
Layers.
James 2 Cation, George Mushbsch,
j Z n Norton, &C Garlin,
Lirery stGbls.
Patterson &, Brother, FL Myers & Co.
Linz Plaster and Csmcn;
Geo n Robinson & san, II A snoos & Co.
J 81 D smoot, Jas z Smoo. & Co.
hrck4ndis. Brokers'.
Vim Fowle Brookes 6 20, q ID Brocke'i
Municipal 0tEcea.
City Treasurer, Police HeadqusrterI
City Gas Works
Manufacturer Of soaa and Mineral Votes.
James McCuen-
Killers.
Waite, Robers, TT Burroughs
Ut Brown.
Newspapers.
Ale1andris Gazette, Alexandra Times
OIL Companies.
Standard Oh Company,
Physicians.
DrWM Smith. DrH Howard,
DR. Julian Miller. DrMW O'Bren,
DR. 7 II Jonea-
Pripstk residences.
Charles King, E q Jsnney,
Mrs u 4 Wood, W White,
3 Wheatley, " Dem2Ine,
J Zimmerman. Ars q Brent,
Herbert Bryant. George A Mushbach.
Miss II V Smith, Ell Daingerfeld,
" 3 Daingerield, Chas Taylor.
B E L Tremaine, a D BEoekett.
RF Knox, VII F Becbham,
CG Lennon.
Railroads.
Southern Railway-Freight,
q Local Freight
Washington Southern Railway,
Baltimore and Potolnac-Freisht,
The " & ut Vernon Electric Railrcad.
Real Estate.
Harlow & Co, Knox & Robinson,
Restaurant.
Louis B1ill.
Schools.
Episcopal High School,
Stores and 7inuare.
Henry Baader.
Summaries.
Theological Seminary.
Shoe Factories.
The Delaney Shoe Company.
Steamboat Companies.
Potomac Steamboat Company,
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat Co,
Washington Steamboat Company.
Ship Chambers.
Il Kirk, NLindsey & Co.
St1tioaers and Printers
John 3 strider, z Bells Sons.
Telegraph Companies.
Western Union Telegraph Company.
Postal Telegraph Cable Company
Tanners.
CCsmoot & Sons.
Us Offices.
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linn z HeIiman


Memo: The object of this suit is recover
OF the defendant the SUN Of Two thousand
dollars damages for breach OF eoutrac, IN
writing. aud 20 attach and subject 20 the pay
ment OF the same the estste Of the defendant
and debt owing 10 the defendant within the
city OF Alexandria, and particularly the fol-
lowing real estate OF the defendant. situated
in the said city 70 Wit: lot OF ground with
the buildings ana Improvements thereon Sit
uated on the south side OF Franklin street be-
tween Royal aud Fairfax streets and hound
ed and described IS follows, 20 Wit: Begin
ming on the south Eiie of Frankiis street
14.5 feet eas. OF the southeast conner Of
Franklin and Royal streets, snd running
thence east or Franklin street los % feet
thence south with Royal street 100 feet 10 an
alley 10 feet wide; thence west with the
north side OF said alley and parallel 70 Frank
lin street 1912 feet to Royal street; thence
north with the east side OF Royal street 1856
feet and thence in q straight line 1921 feet
10 the beginning.
l. appearing by an affidavit that John r.
Hellman is nonresident Of this State, il IS
ordered, that said defendant appear here with
in fifteen days after due publication of this
order and do what is necessary 10 protect his
interest in this suit; and that copy OF this
order be forthwith inserted in the Alexsrdria
Gazette, newspaper published in the city
Alexandria, once week for four successive
weeks, and posted ST the front door of the
Court House OF this city i copy-Teste:
JOHN s BEACH. Clerk.
By ]. T. CALLAHAN, D. C.
J Ias ;. S cs.oa, ?. 9. j.n11 1av4~
NIRGISIA In the Clerks Office OF tie
Corporation Court OF the ely of Alexan-
dria, on the 11th day OF January, 1886.
Douglas II. Hidwell
Ella Y. Kidwell
Memo: The object OF this suit is to Obtain
decree Of divorce from the bonds of ratri-
mony.
Il appearing by an affidavit that the de-
PENDANT. Ella V. Kidwell, is non-Iesiden; OF
this State, 1t is ordered that said defendant ap-
pear here within fifteen days after due pub!ica-
ton OF this order and do what is necessary 70
protect her interest in this suit. and thai
copy OF this order be forthwith inserted in
the Alexandria Gazette, newspaper publish
ed in the city Of Alexandria, once week for
four successive weeks, and posted at the front
door OF the Court House OF this city.
4 copy-teste:
JOHN S. BEACH. Clerk.
By ]. T. CALLAHAN, D. C..
b. hemper, P. q. jan11 1aw4w
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REoLE4LE 4sD EETAL D2UGe:sTS

E.S. LEADBEATER s SONS, SONS
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VTIRGISIA I'm the Clerks office az tie
' Corporation Court OF the city OF Aiexzu-
dria, on the 18th day OF January, 1896.
John Underwood
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RAILROADS.

NY fPIEDMoT AIR LIN
1895 g1b5sc- 70 elsnze E..ao1- Ioee % re p1i
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lla-2gy Enaupzoen1, Eo. 8. -ns eTey
Arort s,d tos-Ia KoodAy 3. Old Fellow
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ADVERTISING DIRECTORY,

Tire following houses, whose advertisement.
appear in the GAZETTE will be found reliable
snd are commended to the attention of puI.
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DailyEEdidon, s. per snnum * T'ori-
$50; one month, IS cents one week y
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RAILROADS.

CoUTHgRy R.ILwAY
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.eEs5a Lc.dze q 1as5zs nse-a op
:ti-d Ta15dzy= Of ezca Eo2EA.
-o5ge o. ODD FeLI0E- No. 35.
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ton baltimore. New orlean',n !.
land. Scotland. Francs a .I,ys, u,
QUANTITIES mryn, s"s Of cut giassss,e' u ~
brac. vases. clocks, book book. 4
embroidery. china and ss ,sry W
were arranged on the inA
IN the apartment ,vsrs. VI
Among other gun .,sM fshl,
Henderson, a set OF in's'ib sasi't
and Mrs. II. O. stone, = ~
aish. General Eckhart ., mi
handsomely carved ~. . n W.
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silver mouptings, J. W. ,,ns ~
den clock. with rhinS Mr. VI
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with gold and silver r.,
tongs; Mrs. j. J. 'n Ss,ar css
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rich Dresden lamp, :, brocsh
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marble, inlnio eaplis'
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remedy known g. ,ry il. re-
Sufferers shonipp PRESTON > -
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weston. ~.
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A"ViNg hccn rioptci without Division a
motion 90 reconsider this action was MA
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| .'is for President aud Vice president no
! a.i a4, IT, oise two-thWls ", al tle votes
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,,"naer treasury notes besides making n
,rat ti N'n~pnn OF legal tendors All
~ 'nrAe but S'5.pf o)o are outside Inc
,halt, iry N circulation and performing
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e@'w''%l Of silver reriincatrs. 81 ,,r,p.pD
~ tuli coin and $50 900 001 of goli ceriiti-
h'ps IN circulation. 10 he exact. the
,'tsn'X report of last November showed
ne, me following sums to be ''outslda mo
W"lspiy IN circulation and peri srmins
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SILVER dollars .....' N ~ M, nr,
co,, .s 'llN'f .................. IS, 80. 10y
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treasury notes n t,s ~,
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Eurrehcy certificates .... b;T4D 0au
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,,a' IS 10 say. there was In circulation
~" on ne lst ~ November a total OF slices
$50 az III perfectly good money ana
Ny uoilar Of i, good for a dollar from
r,.,nr.,iS collar of this is in circulation.
$500 dollar Of IL Is either employed or
~ ,H'ns employment in business Why
~. r.hh me treasury reports and ma
e so ,, Hi tacls before making statements
~ WiillN erroneous as scar,,ly 10 he
worthy OF exposure?
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"a ~ Is sIf Ff =
No re sj.oct i H. a.saatin}N a.. ,onlpl-
/ can parties dilt,r more thln in tines Two
uoiniS oi ptillim, aiHl iiooei4r IN IT,,
/ /. coc,izcd ae \ rosuousY IT, ,cnr sriiii.iiV
! of bis constituents Wit, fan authority I
( vote as h, .nir<s ri"Hr ga 'll aHessiioi.s
-, ,n,, ~ W.. ''f 9'', .'i,i. al
questions In lsmo"iNtic Na35nI = Il
I vcrtlons. however. n ScicserQf itom
ne SeNefai Sia''S are rn,1e '.ia A. lnM =
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were adopted a. thr nrr. N4fiaNtl ,leiuo-
tr;.tfc. canv,- NON. t.lf.n rlD a. I,.lf NOR.
con- the 2lst of Nav 49,. who's r SOLUTIONS
Inc whole nrinoer ol vo;G. IA nventio5
snail be nee. ssafv 20 constitute N thcior.
nnA second mat Pin lelc.i.i.l from ci b
state shall sel,-' al Il .r.. ,ia tiv S. hlfn tna
,.nte ,r the iii .,ft.n .ni.,ld h. eI,i.
r,be nr.s,.,, re,h,,f,,.,o in f,,-h, 4. l.r-,
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'fnis country +. alnast rio oah mArl,
H., r,,,.,, 5000,
'o u"Nn sugar an me peor OF 'hNi
island under the reciprocity hfftAs nent
obtained nearly all iieit supplies ~ n,tn-
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and other food products trout tha taitt }
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MISS FuLl.MAN's HANDSOME PRES.
EMS.

0''VHb1 'hronIclp
u' NeNtr hefore in the history OF Chicago
disn,a ~ many exquisite and expensive gifts
nihs' large room on tho second fonr va
IVA, ,h.ated OF all its furniture ana filled with
'"e presents, which were sent from san
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VIEW AT WASHINGTON.

Washington, May s. Especial to rnicag3
I;ocord)-lt viii be impossible for the
democrats At Chicago TO nominatr Any
candi late or adopt amy platform unless
tho venerable two-thirds rNie. that has
.,lways prevailed IN democratic convcn-
tons Is repeated. II il absolutely impossi-
bio for the goldhuss to src,rn two-thirds
of Tie delegates II Is equally inpossibir
for the free coiupHc people Ia 10 50. Mr
cleveland undouhl odly commands 4 larger
support than any othc.' sound money
candidate that could be na,nol, but tho
delegates from most ~ the southern and
all Of the Western states would not sup
port him under any circumstances and
they VIII compose moro than onr-thirl OF
the convention. llence Under the two-
thirds rule his nomination is out Of the
question.
The goldbugs may not get majority
hut they VIII surely have moro man ono
third of the delegates, aud w'll prevent
tho nomination OF "A silver man At the
head of the ticket. Therefore. II dead
lock seems To be- Inevitable unless the
rulo is repealed In the opinion OF the
best authorities on parliamentary law
ih's can bc done by a majority vote. he
cause il is almost invariably the rule ihat
Tho majority l- allowed to decide Gucs-
tions In delhcraiive bodies. Democratic
National conventions arc almost the only
exception.
When the convention meets, according
to the usual custom, a committee on raiVs
VIII b. appointed. rhat committee mas
usually reported recommendation that
thr rules of Tho previous convention be
adopted and the rccommr ndaiion has
haen accepted wiihou, debate. II the
committee ON rulos at Chicago concludes
to derart from this custom and amend
the rules SO as to civ" 4 majority n stead
of two-thirds Of the delegates tn right OF
justified in permitting a majority 10 de-
eide the question This IL the opinion OF
disintore'ted republican pariarenthrians
Very fow democrats, however care to
thnl, It prudent TO commit themselves at
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ANNOUNCED

ANNOUNCER
FOR coNGRl
n,HE POST is authorlz,
HON. w. p. McCOMB
county for Congress fror
Ercssional District. subj,
of the Democratic Conve
THE POST IN authorize
HON. THCS. II. BALL o
ms n candidate for Cot
First Congressional Dis
e the action of tho Dem,
= sional Convention.
FOR COUNTY
The Post Is authorized
name of i. Leo Schwand
OF county Judge OF Harri:
subject TO the action of
party.
THE POST is nuthorIs
MIR. w. N. SHAW as .
county Judge of Harris
TO the action OF the demo
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