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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-06-29

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tenia en- su escritorio, le extrajeron dos d6ci
mos del billete ntmero 3.027.
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vuelva su legftimo duefio, pues On case d
salir premiado Sc han practicable las diligen
ciss necesarias para que no sean pagados.
En- esta rsdacci6n sc Informant.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-24
SECRETARY MORT)N'S PLAIN WORDS.

THE HEAD OF THE AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT
MAY HEAD THE SOUND MONEY TICKET.
Des Molnes, Iowa, Aug. al NJ Martin National
Committeeman for Iowa in the Sound Money Demo-
cratic organization Is In receipt OF letter from D.
Sterling Morton which Iowa Sound Money Democrats
are disposed take declaration that MT Morton
is willing to be nominated for President by the In
dianapolis Convention Mr.. Morton was asked to at
tend the Iowa Sound Money Democratic Convention
next week lie was unable to do so. In declining he
wrote the letter. which follows:
Arbor Lodge Nebraska City, Neb., August 20, 1896.
l.. NJ. Martin Esq, Marshal;town, Iowa ga ,,,.,-
tation behalf of the Provisional State Commltee
Of the Sound Money Demoeras Of Iowa to andTe ss
Molnes Wednesday. August g. ana regret eHceeulns-
y ihat owing to circumstances over whf zen nave no
control ! am not permitted TO accept me same; -
Patriotism should prompt every good citizen OF me
United States to do all IN his power to MAINTAIN me
present gold standard for our currency; II IS
strange thing that any farmer or otner I'LL E,.,-
OF the State Of Iowa (which has neither f SILVER
and meats should insist on being paid always only
OF bs de. rom OF 9TH those who have
purchased their products. Why are they unwilling
teen for the ounce OF gold? Dealers in bullion Will
give only ounce OF gold for thirtyone or thirty
two ounces Of silver DO the farmers and other citl,
zens OF the Northwest know more about the real
value of silver than those men who deal In the precious
metals?
But if legislation create an artificial value In
silver for monetary purposes why can Il not also
create an aruuClal Ndue III sltNfI Iol .PuiP'7s
of arts? IT, after free and unlimited coinage Of
silver has been adopted by the Government OF the
United States, a silver dollar containing only hfty-
two cents worth OF bullion be made to float at
parity with a gold dollar, why cannot silver watch
be made by statute just valuable as a gold watch
costing twice as much? If you put value into
silver for monetary purposes you can put value into
silver for art purposes for plate and for jewery with
equal facility. by simple BE 1t enacted by Con-
gress. 49, , ,
Hoping that the dscredit, disgrace. dshonor and
dishonesty of going to silver basis In the United
States may be averied and predicting that If II Is not,
those who may have brought this disaster upon the
country Will he the sufferers, the most de-
nounced by their countrymen and the most despsed
by their own followers. remain, very respectfully
vours J. STERLING MORTON.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-24
NOMINATIONS For CONGRESS.

Louisville Ky, Aug. 23.-Oficial returns from the
XIth District Republican Congress primary gave the
nomination to Congressman ID. c. Coson by $40 votes.
Ex-Congressman John Dwight. his opponent. has
filed notice OF contest.
The Democrats of the IVth District have nomina ted
ex-Staie Senator -. II. Smith for Congress
Vallejo. Cal, Aug. 23.-F G. HillbOrn OF Alameda,
was renominaied for Congress by the lid Congress
District Republican Convention yesterday. The plat
form adopted lndorses Mckinley and Hobart and the
st. Louis platform.
Cookevile, Tenn. Aug o CSpeclaD The Repub-
lican Congress Convention Mt this place last week
for the INth District the largest and most
enthusiastic held here. Strong resolutions
were adopted for honest money. reciprocity, pro-
lection and for reformation OF the State Govern
ment &. II. Whitney. OF Cookevile. was nom-
mated by reclamation for Congress and Van
~ Smith, OF Buffalo Valley, for elector Mr.
Whitney Is recognized OF the most active
workers in the district and will at once enter
upon an aggressive campaign lie Will receive
the active support OF not only his own party, but
OF hundreds OF Democrats.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-24
BILLS GAIL UPON JOHN.
AN ALLEGED RECOGNITION WHICH WAS FAR
FROM MUTUAL.


man stood the shady side OF West-st late
one recent afternoon. The tide of commuters had
begun TO set strongly toward New-Jersey and the
clerks in the produce shop Just opposite had al
ready begun preparations for closing for the day
over the door Of the shop was a sign that read.
John Jenkins 6 Son, Produce at Wholesale and
Retail" The ider across the street was observing
these words with attention. He evidently belonged
TO that class OF travellers who love leisure and
eschew baths His nose OF the sort called
hand painted, and his clothes had. Ike their
wearcr seen better days. They could by any
possibility have seen worse ones.
Slowly the man crossed the street and entered the
store Carefully he picked his way among the
boxes and barrels. until he reached the of the
room Here he looked about until he noticed tall
elderly man. who seemed TO be I'm charge He
stopped In front OF him. and with tears in his voice
said huskily Hello. john
The elderly man turned and looked al him We'll
Don't you remember me- john" asked tho
stranger mournfuIly
Cant say do. returned the proprietor OF the
shop.
me" he murmured thickly"H time does alter
Va. Is Il possible you don't remember Bill?
Look here" said the tall man, sharply I'm
busy. Get out
The stranger choked down a rising sob # or the
sake Of old times. John" he said. lend me 90
cents"
nants Of Bits collar. Another hand seized the
patches upon the things he would have called his
'Danie F" and healthy No. y shoe propelled nm
whence n muscular clerk extracted him and threw
him into Tho street BIZ landed on al tours. His
toilet WAS considerably disarranged hut his aspect
OF settled melancholy was undlsturbcd
Slowly he got upon his feet ana. Wiplng the DUST
carefully from hts coattails; he murmqred mourn
fully: Dear me. dear me. now sadly Johh pros
pfrity has changed him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-24
WHY MEXICO is PROSPEROUS.
THE SILVER STANDARD LOAD FOR THE COCN
TRY TO CARRY.

Washington Aug. % (SpeciaD-"The Repuolc OIL
Mexico is undoubtedly in very nouTlshihs con-
dition" said w. H. Alexander an American VINO
has lived for the last eight years at the capltai OF
that country. Mexico is prosperous not BECAUSE
she is on a silver basis but in spite OF H. fie'
nrosperity is due TO fact that only or late nave
her superb material resources commenced 10 at
tract the attention Of people who were able TO de-
yelop them II is at once an old country ana lie"
one and every new country feels the life ana ous-
moss activity that belong to the pioneer stage
President Dlaz would regard It as the crowning act
Of his ca reer could he place Mexico on gold OASIS
then she would ask odds of any nation on earn IN
He knows that her money Is deprecated soey De-
cause the finances silver basis GOODS OF an
kinds are very high in Mexico, and wages are Veny
low The payment of 81 to England for every one
Of the Indebtedness held by that country IS con
slant strain on the people. but as long as SILVER
monometalsm exists It cannot be different .s
"Nany Americans are coming into Mexico anu
there are more opportunities for making money
than in any country know OF. Conee planting Is IL
an especially lucrative business and there are vast
tracts of land that still awaiting cuitlvauon,
Despte the fact Of It's southern Location. the
climate Is far superior TO that or the Cnted states.
People who leave there In summer TOT this country
90 wi
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-24
THE OUTLOOK IN UTAH
A STRONG AND GROWING SENTIMENT FOR GOLD
IN THE STATE

Washington Aug. % (SpeciaD.-"lt Is the general
suppositon in the East that every man IN Otah Is
Wild for free silver" said GIL s Peyton, OF SAT-
Lake at the Metropolitan. THAT idea Is n mis-
take ANY number OF people are for gold' ana
a large per cent OF the Republicans VIII vote Tor
Mckinley. Among the men whom am closely as
ISOLATED with In business only one Is an advocate
of free coinage. At the same time, have no DOUBT
that Bryan will carry the State II is fact, now
ever that the sentiment for silver has shown signs
OF diminishing strength recently.
Utah is to-day In highly satisfactory condi-
ton and believe that In the next five years 1t
will 20 to the front more rapidly than any other
State in the Union. our resources are so varied
and enormous that prosperity II bound to come
was the second man who got Into the Mercur MN
ing district in 1880 1t an abandoned silver
camp. having been lively, place twenty years be,
fore No miner would admit that gold existed
there but I'm a few months we began TO find pay
ing ore by the application Of the cyanide process
70 the raw ores which the first 10 intro
duce in this country The Mercur district has de-
voloped into a great producer Of the yellow metal.
and there are now FIVE mines. with total monthly
outnut OF about $4,000. That this amount will be
speedilv Increased Is certainty. for outside cap
ifol ls coming in to assist in the work OF develop
ment."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-24
NORTH CAROLINA POLITICS.
A GENERAL MIX-UP IN THE CONGRESS
DISTRICTS.

Washington. Aug % (SpecaD.-Senator Butler oc-
cupied his new Popuiist headquarters to-day the
HIST side and the ground floor OF the Wormley
Hotel Building He asked by a Tribune cor
respondent what was the meaning OF the ndorse-
ment OF the Populs; Convention in Representative
Settles Ohe Vth North Carona) District OF the
Democratic candidate. w W. Ktchin Well" said
the Senator, with OF those cold, cunning smiles
for which he is famous. "the Populiss ge, in their
work when the field IS ready. Did you not notice
that four counties OF that district Indicated In adj
vance what the result would be? l cannot tel you
what the other districts will do" AS matter OF
fact the Notion In the With District OF North Caro-
lima was consistent entirely with Populist action
elsewhere. There Is 10 be fusion whenever and
wherever and with whomsoever 1t is supposed 10
serve Popullst interests
Mr. Settle. having consistently opposed an alliance
with the Populis, party In National concerns. is
perhaps much In favor with Mr.. Butler and his
people Mr.. Lnney. the picturesque member OF
Congress from the With District. The latter has
been Endorsed by the Populisis and IS making his
canvass on protection and honest election laws His
opponent IL the present Lieutenant Governor Rufus
A. Doughton. The other districts far as heard
from show the following facts respects fusion:
In the LIST Mr. Skinner, Populis sitting member.
will have only Democrat for his opponent Skinner
has been trying hard 20 secure Republican lndorse-
ment. In the I'D District Mr. Woodland. Democrat.
has been renominated His opponent is a colored
Republican, ex-Solcltor White bro,her-in-law OF
ex-Congressman Cheatham. The Democrats hope
the Populists Will nominate "A candidate as they id
in 1894, II they do not support Mr. Woodard The
proba bltics for a KepuDlicdn-Populist combination
on Congress are remote. The Democrats likewise
rely on n renewal OF the old feud between the
brot hers-in-law. In 1894 Cheatham was nominated
over White but this year White secured the nomina-
ton over Chcatham The field elsewhere In the State
is more inviting for the Republicans The Democrats
ted in the lid District at present represented
by John G. Shaw Frank Thompson. brother Of the
late contestant for the seat Dr. Cyrus T. Thompson
a noted P0pulist The Popust candidate Is state
Senator Fowler OF Sampson County i Is expected
that the Republicans will support him The Popusis
I'm the INth District have renOminated Keprcsenta-
tive Strowd a plain venerable farmer The kepub-
leans have nominated Patrick J. Massey The Demo-
Gratis nave nominated r. W. Pou. There are TWO
Republican nominees, Messrs. Smith ana NOrment,
and one Popullst nominee. the sitting member the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-24
AN APPEAL FOR THE FEEBLE BABIES.
EVERY CRIB IN THE FLOATING HOSPITAL OF ST.
JOINS GUILD STILL CROWDED AND CON-
rRIRrTIONS URGENTLY NEEDED.


The recent heat brought many hundreds OF
older children 10 the piers from which tho
Floating Hospital started. who turned
back because the hospital already filed by
infants small children and mothers. This wea her
IS cooler the larger children play in the streets or
parks or 60 on pleasure trips provided by other
charities: but the Floating Hospital stu has its
mission among the feeble babies who have sur
vived the effects Of the terrible nine days o. heat.
but who were Frustrated almost TO the point OF
collapse. Every crib In both wards IS full. and
doctors and nurses are moro than busy Win niue
ones who need the tonic OF the salt air, Impossible
for them to find elsewhere
The trustees Of ST. Johns Guild will continue ms
hospital labor on behalf OF little children and IN
fants as long as the need continues and the iuhus
permit and they ask not only a continuance OF 'he
direct contributions which have so far helped 70
sustain both the Floating and Seaside hospitals
but also that the guilds work may be rememoereu
by the projectors OF entertainments at summer re-
sorts Let well children and grateful parents else
where DO mindful OF sick little folk who can o''y
leave the city on the Floating Hospital, .o,,e,
Among recent contributions sra'elulIy ,rfn ~
the following: William steinwny n 'I" given AZ
Floating HospitaD $3.50; entertainment, a e:
lie Roy Babcocks house, Manas9ush,k ,t ~. Tdwar
Albert Stetthemer s25 Plny FISK s9: nv NV ~
Kemp zone trip OF Floating hosplla,li S-y,,O s9;6:
Kings Helners' Circle OF the Kings Dausn 49, "a
East Orange, So Helping Hands, 1 9i,.scSool In
Staten Island SIS; st. Philip sesu"s ernlovss Of
the Highlands SIS: statesmen and once e,i ir,n
+ s Higgins Carpet Company. so ~, H yy' 500
Clark q Bro lone trip OF Floating fiospl.au .cor,r
The Tribune will gladly acknoW &c s S esss,ard 10
buttons for this hospital work, ana Wt,,rn,and No
the treasurer OF the guild Henry Marqua'u' ''~
fO Eifth-ave
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-24
MANY KILLED BY LIGHTNING.
DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY AND LOSS OF
LIFE CAUSED BY STORMS IN THE WEST.

Il
Chicago. Aug 23-Dlspatches from points IN In
diana and Ohio report severe storms last night, ac-
COMMANDED by much destruction OF property by Light
ming and some fatalities. Telegraphlc commanica.
,Ion s greatly impaired and full reports hard 10
obtain.
At indianapolis the wind reached hurricane veloc-
fv hut no serious property loss was sustained. TOR
were any lives lost. The rainfall was very heavy.
Near Rome City. Ind. large barn was destroyed
nv lightning. and Arthur Foss aged fourteen.
killed Early Saturday morning storms IN the same
territory were equally destructive.
At Ellwood. Ind. lightning demolished the Rev.
T ] Wrlght's house. All the family escaped injury
but Mr. Wright. who was burned and paralyzed
from the waist down.
Greensbure. Ind. reports heavy damage 10 crops
and several bridges washed away. Mrs. John Baum
gardner of Wabash. was struck by lightning and
fatally Injured Lester Bliss and Nell Bliss. a, Del.
phos. Ohio. were killed by lightning.
At Hobart Ind, the dwelling OF a man named
Smith was demolished by lightning and the entire
family killed.
At Huntington, Ind. Walace's show tents were
wrecked at $50 o'clock las, evening by the storm.
the horses and menag ,rie were stampeded and much
nropertv was ruined The elephants caused panic
The storm unroofed several bulldogs and bic" down
a wall OF the new Griffith block.
81. Louis. Aug pa severe windstorm visited the
States Of Illinois, Missouri. Arkansas. Texas and Okla
hOna Territory last night SeNeidl HF'' wire iv'I
and much property was destroyed. Electrical dis
charges and heavy rain accompanied the storm Of
wind.
AT Efngham ILL.,, the electric light plant. the Aus
Tin planning mill the trade palace and the Austin Col
lege were unroofed All wires are dows and the city
Is In darkness tonight.
At Mendoza Ill., Pohls hotel and several residences
were unroofed All the grain fields about Mascou'ah.
H.. were destroyed. At West Plains, No, the storm
was severe upon light structures The granfstand al
the ball park, where game was being played was
blown down and fifteen persons were injured.
Near Browning, Mo. the farmhouse OF IAo no mas
Cooch was b.own down. Goochs wife ana infant son
were killed The public school building at James,
No. was totally wrecked and the Drummond ho'e
unrCofed. ,,,,, -
At Edna, No. Peter Lorey boy, was killed by .
At Fort Worth Tex, a general rain fell for the
first time in three months The downponr ex-
tended into the Pan Handle country as far as lare-
don and on the Texas and Pacific West TO VI iand
At Guthrie Okla. the long dry spell was broken ~
heavy rain, the temperature dropping nearly " de-
grees in a few hours.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-24
SOUND-MONEY MEN PLEASED.
THE MOVEMENT GROWING BEYOND ALL
EXPECTATIONS
o,,,vrprn ny THE POPULAR TEST IN KENTUCKY

CHEEREp BY THE POPULAR TEST IN KENTUCKY
AND 1LLINoIs-THE COMING CONVENTION
Indianapolis Ind. Aug 9-Sound-Money Demo-
crafts from throughout the country who drop into
the Headquarters OF the National Democracy mere
70 look over the ground and esmfte the prospectus
for the Convention declare that the movement IL
gaining strength beyond their expectations. ana s
developing force they little hoped for when they
launched H. Since the first test OF the popular
strength of the movement was made In kentucky
tho leaders have received encouraging reports Oh
IT'S progress The turnout at the primary elections
for delegates TO the Convention In Illinois yester
day was an agreeable surprise TO them MT BY
mum returned this morning more than pleased
with the receptions accorded him at Peorin, where
he spoke Friday night, and at Monticello ihu''
where he talked to 1000 people yesterday.
1t is generally understood among the members oi
the National Committee that the iorR ue'o
CATION shall be permitted TO name the temporary
chairman Of the Convention. and 1t Is the supposi-
ton that II will select Bourke Cochran, though
this can hardly be determined until the deleEauoh
arrives on the ground. For permanent chairman
there has been much talk OF Senator Villas OF WIS
cons,n but during the last few days Villas has
doomed up in large proportions as possibility Tor
the Presidential nomination, and II this seems
nrobabe when the Convention meets the perma-
mont chairman will probably he taken from the
South and there is much talk OF senator anery'
OF Louisiana and Ex-Governor Jones' OF Alapaiiih,
Tho correspondence Of the Executive Committee
Indicating n large attendance upon the convention
is borne out by the hotel engagements that nave
that at first ticked the bonifaces and now alarms
them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-24
Colgate s. Co.'S
VIOLETWATER
ENDS 4 BUSY WEEh
HE WILL SPEAK TO A LARGE DELEGA-
TON OF FARMERS TO-DAY.
A GREAT DEMAND FOR HIS RECENT SPEECHES.,
WHICH ARE NOW BROUGHT OUT IN BOOK
FORM-A WIDESPREAD DEMAND
FOR SOUND MONEY
LITERATURE

FOR SOUND MONEY
LITERATURE
Canton Ohio Aug 23-After a week OF I'M
commonly hard work Major Mckinley enjoyed
q day of absolute rest. The weather was In
clement in the morning and has remained so
throughout. In the afternoon Mr. and Mrs
Mckinley went out for drive
Charles G. Dawes member Of the National
Executive Committee and Major Dick. who is
also an important factor in the Western head
quarters came to Canton TO consult with Major
Mckinley. They had a long talk over the situa-
ton In the West
Major Mckinley expects to be extremely busy
this week. He will make two speeches on Mon
day. one to a delegation Of farmers from Knox
County, Ohio and the other to a number Of pot
ters and other citizens Of East Liverpool
There have been great many farmers in sew
eral Of the delegations which have come to Can
ton but there has been no delegation composed
exclusively of farmers, and the one coming to-
morrow will be the first of that description.
The farmers have not come In large delegations
for the reason that they have been very busy
since the nomination Of Major Mckinley with
their harvests. During the months Of Septem-
Der and October n large number of farmers Will
call on Major Mckinley. Upward Of thousand
are coming on one excursion and good many
letters have been received here from farming
communities Indicating that the desire to see
Major Mckinley is widespread.
Major McKinley's speech to the farmers, who
call on him on Monday. will be scanned with I'M
usual interest for 1t will be his first direct talk
In this campaign to the class which Is said to be
most generally and seriously in favor Of free
silver.
The demand for political literature Is wide
spread insistent and earnest. Not only are all
quests for documents but Major McKinley's
mail contains daily a score Of letters asking for
them These letters are always referred to the
State or National committees. and the writer's
would save time by so addressing them in the
first place.
Between the first Of this week and the third
day Of November Major Mckinley expects to
make a great many speeches. probably not fewer
than fifty He has already made half hundred
since his nomination, and they have been col
leced and printed in a neat paper bound booklet,
which will be ready for distribution here to-mor-
row.
There will be another edition of his speeches
about October !. The demand for them Is so
great. notwithstanding the fact that they all
published in the newspapers. that 1t has been
found necessary to print them In book form.
Major Mckinley still insists that he will take
holiday during the campaign, but he has
promised to go to Zoar. about eighteen miles
from Canton, where he hopes to remain two or
three days. He will also make few very brief
visits to Cleveland during the campaign, and
all the rest Of the time he will spend in Canton.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-24
TOUCHED BY A FLYING TORNADO.

Efnngham. ILL., Aug. 23-Thc intense heat yes
terday ended with a tornado AT $50 o'clock last
evening. The storm came up with unprecedented
rapidity at ) O'Clock there being no appearance OK
it. The path of the tornado was in the south part
OF the city and only a few hundred feet IN
width but where 1t dipped down II scattered deso-
lation and min The new Methodist Church tho
powerhouse of the electric light plant. Austin COL
lege the furniture factory and the canning factory
were in the way. The tower % the church was
demolished the damage the building being
large The roofs and tops OF the buildings OF the
electric light house the college and the two fac
tories were carried away. Streets are blocked with
shade trees and electric light and telephone poles
that were torn up and scattered. The damage
will foot up $4,000 TO $1,000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-24
GOING TO CONVENTION BY WHEEL.

Captain II. X. OConnel and fifteen members OF the
Mckinley Bicycle League left the city yesterday
afternoon the Saratoga. Of the Citizens Line FOR
Troy, their ultimate destination being Saratoga.
where they will attend the Republican State Conven-
ton. 1t was expected that many more would start
the boat but number had gone on Saturday and
still Will go to-day from the Grand Central Sta
ton.
In all 200 members Of the League will meet in Troy
to-day and will wheel from there 70 Saratoga. dis
lance OF about thirty miles. The uniform will be
white duck trousers and white caps.
Amasa Thornton ard Secretary Manchester OF the
Republican County Committee. members OF the
League They went up on Saturday by train and took
their wheels along They VIII Join the others in Troy