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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-17

with vehemence, and swore both literal
ly and metaphorically that he would
wipe out the democratic majority and
earn the executive chair. People
laughed at his enthusiasm, but the more
they laughed the angrier Pingree be-
came. 1t was campaign which at
tracted attention all over the country,
and it had for it's platform this acrostic:
Platform.
Increased valuation of vacant land for
taxation.
No monopolies on ferries. Low street
car fares.
Good pavements and sewers.
Railroad property to be taxed-no ex-
emption.
Equal Decentralization.
Equalization of assessments.
Street railway franchises to highest bid
ders.
This sort of thing was unique enough
in the conservative old town to please
everybody, and there was an absolute
stampede of men of influence to help
elect Pingree. There was not a man
of importance in the city who was not
with him. He was backed by all the
men with whom he had associated in
large financial interests, and the work
ing people came to him in crowds de-
spite the fact that he was millionaire.
They were taken with the platform and
the election took him into Office with
rush. The adverse majority was wiped
out and he was elected by more than
1000 plurality. There was general
rejoicing and Detroit started upon a
new era.
The rejoicing soon ceased in many
quarters. Pingree set out to carry out
his platform and began to go after the
corporations. He opened war on the
street car lines and the gas companies.
Many of his supporters were stock
holders in the monopolies, and they
tried to call him off. He refused. He
pegged away at reforms of all kinds,
made handsome streets from mud holes,
compelled the three-cent fare arrange
ment, cut gas bills in two, taxed big
concerns twice as much as they had
paid before and still kept the figures
within bounds. He raped right and
left, and one year in Office drove all the
men who put him there into hostile
camp. There were formed all manner
of combinations against him, but the
more combinations the more he fought.
This manner of warfare brought him
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-17
MAY SUCCEED sAToLLI.
Father Martinelli the Last Digni-
tary to Be Mentioned.
The General of the Augustinian Order
Has Much to Recommend Him for
the Position - His Visit to This
Country in 1894.

Mgr. Lorenzelli, papal nuncio at The
Hague, and Mgr. Falconio have each been
announced as the successor to Cardinal
Satolli. Recently cable message from
Rome, which, although direct and ap-
parently authoritative, has not been
unreservedly accepted as well founded
announced that Most Rev. Sebastian
Martinelli was the coming apostolic de-
legate to America. Should his appoint
ment come to pass, there is every reason
to believe that Father Martinelli will be
warmly welcomed as one particularly
we'll fitted by training, education, &C
complishment and ability to fill the po-
sition.
Most Rev. Sebastian Martinelli, nine
ty-ninth of the long line of illustrious
superiors general of the Augustiniau
order Preaching back to the date of the
union of the o. s. A. in 1850, was born
August 20, 1s4s, in the parish of Santa
Anna, Lucca, Tuscany, and looks even
younger than ne is. He is the youngest
of five children of Cosimo and Maddel-
ena (PardinD Martinelli. His eldest
brother, the late Cardinal Tommaso
Maria Martinelli, and the third son of
the family, Father Aurelius Martinelli
(now director general of the Pious
union), also became Augustinian friars.
Sebastian went to Rome when he was
Is years of age, and has dwelt for 81
years in the Eternal city. Most of his
time has been spent in teaching. He
was resident regent of studies at the
Irish Augustinian Hospice Of Santa
Maria in Posterula; and (when the gov
eminent seized that house for public
improvements at San Carlo on the
Corso. For many years he was promo
ter of the causes of the Augustinian
saints and blessed ones-an Office of
trust and great honor, inasmuch as the
promoter is champion advocate and
sponsor of the candidates for canoniza-
ton before the sacred congregation Of
rites.
At the general chapter of the Angus
tinian order on September 2s, 1889, at
+hA Convent church of ST. Monica. Rome
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-17
WOULD HURT INSTEAD OF HELP.
How Free Coinage Would Injure tho
Farmers.


The chief strength of the sixteen to
one agitation lies in the belief that it
would benefit the agricultural classes.
| This is a serious error. The facts of
all human experience show conclusive
| ly that free silver would cause wide
spread and prolonged injury to the
| farmers of this country.
The mere threat of free coinage would
greatly injure the farmers by causing
an immediate calling in of all loans
through the natural desire of lenders to
get back money worth as much as they
lent. Hundreds of thousands of farmers
would be unable to pay their mort
cages, and their farms would be sold at
a sacrifice. No new loans would be
forthcoming, as the owners of capital
would not invest so long as there was
any danger that by change in the
money standard the value of loans
would be cut in two. AS the chief COM
plant of the farmers now is that inter-
est is too high and capital too scarce,
the effect of policy which would make
capital scarcer and dearer can be
figured out by each farmer for himself.
A second way in which free coinage
would hurt agriculture would be by the
financial panic which would inevitably
follow the overthrow of our present
sound financial system and the adoption
of the unstable cheap silver standard.
With the millions of bank depositors
demanding their savings, the machinery
of'credits, by which so large part Of
the country's business is done, would be
suddenly stopped. Merchants would be
unable to buy goods for lack of credit;
manufacturing industries would be
closed down, as in 1893, and millions
of workers would be idle. Men out of
employment do not buy as much farm
products as when they are at work, and
the farmers who now complain of the
lack of markets for their produce would
find themselves with a large part of
their crops unsold. Would not this be o
serious injury to agriculture?
Another evil which free coinage would
bring to American farmers would be
the unsettlement of their trade rela-
tons with the great gold standard COM
mercial nations, which purchase each
year s6Oo,000,o00 worth of our surplus
farm products. The adoption of the sill
yer standard, with it's constantly fuctu-
ating scale of prices, would prove the
same barrier to commerce between this
and other countries that it has to trade
between gold standard Europe and In
dia, China and Japan. Do the farmers
want to cprtail and unsettle our foreign
trade? -... ...l
These are some of the ways in which
free coinage at sixteen to one would
hurt the farmers. No advocate of So
cent dollars has ever been able to show
n single way in which it would help
them.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-17
THINK 1T OVER.

Some Points for Farmers to Carefully
p .#..- . Consider. ..- '.-
Farmers who think that free silver
will help them to get rid of their mort
cages should consider carefully what
effect a sixteen-to-one law will have on
the lenders of capital. The silverites are
telling you beautiful stories about the
great volume of money which will be
ready for loaning at low rates of inter-
est as soon as we adopt the silver stand
ard. But suppose the scheme should not
work in the way they expect? Suppose
that as soon as it becomes likely that 4
free-coinage law will be enacted there
is general demand that all mortgages
should at once be paid in full? The
promise Of cheap money when free sill
yer comes won't help you now. Where
are you going to get the money to pay
off your mortgage? Do you suppose
any man is going TO make loans while
there is possibility of his being re-
paid in 50-cent dollars? And if you can't
raise the money when it is called for,
and if your farm is sold at a sacrifice,
where will you be then?
Think these things over. Don't be
fooled by the free-silvcr idea that cheap
money means low rates of Interest. The
facts are just the other way. interests
far higher in all silver-using countries
than in gold countries. If we go on the
silver standard the men who have CAPT
tai to lend will charge more Interest
than they do now in order to cover the
risk of being repaid in deprecated sill
yer dollars. So, If you succeed in Dor
rowing Under free coinage you win pay
higher interest on the loan. Ask any
body who knows the facts whether In
terest is not much higher in Mexico, In
| dia or the silver South American coun
tries than in the United States. Eng
land or Germany, with their currency
based on gold. Then make up your mint
that you will vote for the financial sys
tenn which if left undisturbed will ben
eft you far more than free silver will.
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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-17
FOR SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS
A UNIQUE CHARACTER.
Picturesque Political Career of
HAGEN S. Pingree.
He Is an Accident in Politics. But a Great
Fayorire with the Masses-Nomlnated
for Governor by the Republicans
of Michigan.

The Chicago Times-Herald declares
Mayor Pingree, of Detroit, who has
been nominated for governor by the
Michigan republicans, to be an accident
in politics. He went into the game
seven years ago and was as green as
grass. He had never taken any active
part in the affairs of the city or state,
save to answer each appeal for money
with a good-sized check. He had spent
all the best years of his life in the shoe
business, and 1t was one of his pet ex-
presstons and a by-word among his
friends that there is nothing like
leather" He had joined the Michigan
club, the stalwart republican organiza-
ton of Detroit, and because of his fnan-
cia1 standing was made president.
This entitled him to membership in
the Big Four-a series of ex-presidents
who directed about all the movements
Of the party. This combination was
composed of James L. Edison, William
II. Elliott, c. A. Black and Mr.. Pin
gree, and in 1888 it headed the company
which went to the national convention
and struggled for the nomination Of
Gen. Alger.
1t was the next year-1ss9-that he
flashed across the skies and started
the career which has made him one of
the most discussed men in the coun.
try. Detroit had always been demo,
cratic, and the republicans were look
ing for a new man for the slaughter
There had been called little meeting
of desperation by the,leaders, and on
the way to the station Mr.. Pingree
stopped for moment to see how mat
tiers were getting on. He was going
to Boston to buy leather, but as he
came in some one suggested him fol
the mayoralty. The name at that timt
met with the earnest approval of thos,
who were present-of such men as Col
II. NJ. Duffield, the big Four" Eide
Blades, Col. Farnsworth, Harry Till
man and many others of the same infu
ence-and it was unanimously voteS
TO present his name to the convention
Mr.. Pingree came home from the cas-
and his determination was at feve,
heat. He announced that he would b
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-17

MOST REV. SEBASTIAN MARTINELII.
Sebastian Martinelli was elected prior
general of the Hermits of the Order
of st. Augustine, vice Most Rev. Pacifico
Memo, deceased February, 1889. On that
autumn day Father Sebastian was in
his cell at San Carlo, knowing nothing
about the election. The committee
from the chapter-house, coming thither
in the name of the cardinal president,
found the humble friar at his desk (he
was a hard student), and despite his
tears and protests insisted on bearing
him off to where the brethren were
awaiting their newly chosen chief.
Their choice has been well approved by
the. distinction with which the young
father general has filled his high and
responsible position. He is a member
of the holy office, that select and su.
preme tribunal at Rome which claims
the sovereign himself as its perfect, and
which is called to render RECESSION on the
weightiest causes and questions OF
Christendom. He resides at st. Moni-
cas-, Rome.
He sailed from Italy June 81, 1894, for
this country, and was the only Angus
tinian general, save one Most Rev.
Paul Micallef, who visited South Ameri.
ca in 1880, that ever crossed to this
side of the Atlantic. He came to visit
the houses of his order and presided al
the chapter convened at Villa Nova col,
lege on July 25 of that year.
DIR. Martinelli is in the very prime of
his manhood and possesses charming
personality. He speaks English with
ease and fluency. To the quick, viva.
cious ardor of his countrymen he unites
the keen insight and delicate sympathy
of the high-bred churchman. AL
though the term of the father general
of the order had previously been only
five years, DR.. Martinelli was in July
1895, reelected for term of 12 years. As
the father general must reside in Rome,
his appointment as papal delegate to
the United States will necessitate his
resigning his present position.
A great many people actually believe
! that signing the roll of a vessel which
is bound north on q voyage of discovery
is equivalent to almost anything but
death, pure and simple. That this is a
great mistake is proven by some recent
exhaustive figures on Arctic explora-
ton in general. From these it appears
that 81 out of each 100 who have gone
north exploring have returned in safety
- v5vnlzauioE>
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1896-07-15
DELIGHTFUL SUMMER TOURS.
Two Tours 20 the North via Pennsylvania
RaiIrond

Two Tours TO the North via Pennsylvania
Railroad
1t is tedious to map out tour for ones
self, for invariably expense doubles, and
some petty travelling annoyances brought
abont by an oversight mars what should
have been pleasant trip. 1t is a pleas
ure to have everything arranged systemal
ically before departing, thus obviating I'M
necessary expenses as well as inconven-
fences. To this end the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company frat naugurated per-
sonally conducted tours, maintained them
at the highest possible standard of excel
lence, and gave them at opporiune sea-
sons, after careful study as to desirable
dates and every necessary detail.
For the convenience of those who seek
the most attractive way of spending
Summer holiday, the Pennsy lvania Rail
road Company has arranged two delight
full tours to the North, under the person
ally conducted tourist system, July 81 and
August 18. The points included in the
itinerary and the country traversed
abound In natures beauties. Magnificent
scenery begins with the journey, and
ends only with its completion. The
names OF the places to be visited are ia
miliar to ALL No matter how much may
be expected, one cannot be disappointed
in Watkins Glen, Niagara Falls, Thou
sand Islands, Quebec, Montreal, Au Sable
Chasm, Lakes Champlain and George,
Saratoga, or the Highlands of the Hud-
son.
Each tour will be ia charge of one of
the company's tourist agents, assisted by
an experienced lady as chaperon, whose
especial charge will be unescorted ladies.
The rate OF 800 from New York,
Brooklyn, Newark, Trenton, Philadel-
phia, Harrisburg, Baltimore and Washing
ton, covers railway and boat fare for the
entire round trip, parlorcar seats, meals
en- route, hotel entertainment, transfer
charges, carriage hre--in fact, every item
of necessary expense.
Tickets purchased aud not used will be
redeemed at full amount paid IL presented
personally or by letter at the General or
flee, Broad Street Station, Philadelphia,
not later than two days before the respec-
tive dates OF departure.
For detailed itinerary, tickets, or any
additional Information, address Tourist
Agent, Pennsylvania Railroad Company,
1i96 Broadway, New York; $50 Fulton
Street, Brooklyn; Room All, Broad
Street Station, Philadelphia.
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Don't let free silver be COMPOUNDED
with honest b.metalism. II means only
silver mono melallism. Free silver would
drive all the gold out of the States just as
fast rs the ocean gTey-hounds could carry
it away, leaving us only the silver to do
business with. The only true bi-metal-
lsm, thing most desirable to all people
OF this country and to which the Republi-
can party stands pledged, is that agreed
upon and maintained by the CONNER
cial nations OF the world. Until 1916
silver was used by all these nations.
In that year England demonetzed sil-
yer. That one country, however, had
comparatively little effect. Ia 1871
Germany did the same thing. This
compelled The States to follow, which
they did in '73, and France and the
countries composing the Latin Union
in IA. Since that time repeated inter
national conferences have been held
to prevail upon these countries TO
adopt a lasting ratio between the two
metals, but have been thus far unsuc-
cessful. The time will come when bet
ter results will be attained. Until that
time the laborer must be paid In the best
money attainable. - Warren IIdings
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Political Notes.

President Cleveland refuses 10 discuss
the Chicago platform or nominations.
The Louisville Journal has declared
against the nominee of the Chicago Con-
vention.
Ex-Mayors Cooper and Hewitt, of New
York, both Democrats all their life, are
out against Bryan.
The New York Sun, with every other
Democratic and Independent newspaper
in that city, has come out in opposition to
Bryan's nomination.
The nominee Of the Chicago Convention
when he heard of his nomination, an
nounccd he would not be candidate for
reelection if elected 10 November
II is stated az a notable fact That no
regular Democratic association of New
York held II ratification meeting on re-
ceving the news of Bryan's nomination
A Toronto dispatch says the revival OF
the silver scare ia tho United States is
having some effect on Canadians, and
given rise TO good deal OF talk about the
withdrawal of their balances in the banks
of the United States, which amounts to
$ls, 1854, 594.
A despatch from Birmingham, Alabama,
says that prominent merchants, who have
been lifelong Democrats, are loud in theiI
denunciation Of the nomination; the Jews
are up in arms against Bryan's insult ia
their creed in his speech to the Gonven
ton, and talk of organizing against him.
Collector Wnslow Warren of the port
of Boston, an appointee Of President
Cleveland, announced ately that he was
no longer Democrat, and that he would
vote for Mckinley. The action Of the
Chicago Convention, be said, has disgust
ed the Democrats of Massachusetts, two.
thirds of whom, he says, will vote for Nc
Kinlcy and the other third will refrain
from voting.
William Steinway. President Of the
German American Sound Money League,
and Democratic eleeior ut large four
years uga, said positively that he was
going 10 vote for Mckinley. Mr.. Stein
way said he voiced The sentiment of the
majority OF the German-AmeIican citizens,
aud declared that as they numbered | 200
600 volers they held The balance OF power
in the coming campaign, and that their
declaration for Mckinley would insure his
election.
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ny Authority.l
An ORDINANCE

To provide for the Painting of the Telegraph,
Telephone and Electric Light Poles In the
public streets, alleys and highways of the City
of Lambertville.
The Inhabitants Of he City Of Idmberpiie do o'daia;
Sec. l. That every owner or lessee using any OF
the public Streets alleys or highways Of the City
ing any telegraph, telephone or electric wires
of any kind, be and they hereby required by
the rst day of September next, to paint the same
with two coats OF paint OF uniform colors; and
such painting TO be well done and OF good ma
terials subject to direction and supervision OF the
street Committee, and the same to be repainted
afterwards whenever needed, not oftener than
once In four years.
Sec. 2. That every such owner or lessee Is here
by forbidden to hereafter erect any such pole In
any of the public streets, alleys or highways in
the city of Lamhertville, unless the same shall be
comparatively straight and OF proper size and
height and well dressed. and subject TO the ap-
prevail of the Street Committee. All such new
poles to be painted provided tor in the previous
section.
Sec. 3. That IL any such owner or lessee having
any such poles located to be located as aforesaid
fail to comply with this ordinance, they shall be
subject TO the penalty of the withdrawal OF the
consent Of the City OF Lambertville for the erec-
ton or maintenance of any such pole or poles in
any OF the public streets, alleys, or highways OF
said city.
Passed July G, 1896
JOHN f. MANGAN,
President of Common Council.
Attest w WAYNE ROBINSON,
City Clerk.
Appro red July eth, 1896.
STACY B. BRAY. Mayor.
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REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
GARRETT A. HOBART,
OF NEW JERSEY.
OF NEW JERSEY.

We are inclined to think that the fol-
lowing planks were Internationally left
out of the so-called Democratic platform
recently adopted at Chicago:
ResolDed. That yard of Is inches is
just as long as yard of SO inches.
That by Government fiat the distance
between Chicago and New York he reduc-
ed one half.
That as is to 9 so is to j.
That the prices OF all farm products
shall be doubled, but The farmer shall pay
no more for his purchases than under the
gold standard.
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The IDRAL BICYCLE is made by the
Shelby Cycle Manufacturing Company Of
Ohio. The principal officers Of the COM
pany are Messrs. Gormully aud Jeffery,
who are also the head of the great "G &
j concern. Ideals have been on the
market for number OF years past and
continue to supply the demand for lower
priced Bicycle which possesses merit and
durability, and which is worth the price
asked for them. The best Bicycles cost
800, but IL one cannot afford TO pay this
price it behooves him or her to be very
careful how they invest in a lower priced
one. An Ideal is a safe investment both
for your pleasure and for your money.
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By Authorityl
An ORDINANC

To prevent the DETACHMENT of the Telegraph. Tele-
phone and Electric Light Poles, and Shade and
Ornamental Trees. In the public streets. alleys
and highways of the City of Lambertville.
The Inhabitants Of he City Of LamberOiHe do orddin
That it shall be unlawful for any person 10 de-
face any Telegraph, Telephone or Electric Light
Pole, Shade or Ornamental Tree in any public
street, alley, or highway in the City of Lambert
willie, by posting, FASTING, mailing, or in any way
placing thereon any sign, notice, handful, or nd :
vertisement of any kind whatever, or bruisng or
cutting into the same, and every person violating
this ordinance, shall upon conviction be adjudged
TO pay a fine of five dollars for each and every
pole or tree so defaeed, together with costs Of
prosecution.
Passed July 9Th, 1896.
JOHN Il. MANGAN
President OF Common Council
Attest:-W. WAYNE ROBINSON,
City Clerk.
Approved July 9TH. 1896
STACY b. BRAY, Mayor.
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Il SUPPLEMENT
To the Ordinance entitled An Ordinance to pro-
vide for the nroner numbering of houses store s

To the Ordinance entitled An Ordinance to pro-
vide for the proper numbering of houses, stores
&c, in the City of Lambertville"
The Inhabitants Of the City Of Ldnberfpiie do oradn
Sec. !. That the Street Committee of said city
he and they are hereby required to TO be at
fixed in conspicuous place upon one of the
buildings to he designated by them at the inter-
section of each and every two streets in the City
of Lambert vile, n neatly prepared sign label
designating the names OF those particular streets
The bill of expense for the TO be certified by
them and paid by the Common Council.
or removing any such sign or label, without the
authority OF said Street Committee. shall be sub
ieet to fine of five dollars and costs of prosecu-
ton.
Passed July 9Th, 1896.
JOHN j. MANGAN,
President of Common Council.
Attest w. WAYNE ROBINSON.
City Clerk.
Approved July 9TH, 1896.