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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1896-05-22

so con la moneda espanola de
acunaci6n especial normalizar in
mediatamente los cambios? Ma
da de ESQ, porque entonces hol-
gaba toda preparation para lie
gar q la ansiada unihcacion mo
netaria, y NADIA representaria pa
ra Puerto Rico el artfculo 90 del
Decreto, cuya realization es el
hermoso corolario de esta obra.
"V. NJ, dice la exposition, no
decretara hoy ninguna nivelacion
Immediate, aunque hubiese de ser
momentanea, de los cambios de
Puerto Rico, sino una reforma
esencial de su sistema moneta
rio, que repercutira en- ell mejora
miento de aquellos, en- tanto
cuanto su actual desnivel sea
consecuencia de la depreciation
de la moneda.
Contenida esta y remediada en-
la fuente misma del NAL; reca
bando el Estado SUI function pro
pia Y exclusive de batir moneda
para devolver q la de Puerto
Rico, mealamte la llmitacl6W de
su camtidad, la cualidad esencial
de toda moneda buena, que es la
estabilidad de su valor, tornaran
los .cambios de la Antilla q ser
indicio fel de su situacion econo-
mica, en- vez de expression ambl-
qua de la fuctuacion de la mo-
media tornaran a expresar la fe
racidad de aquel suelo. la indus
tria de sus habitantes. la activi
dad de su comercio, en- suma, Ia
riqueza de Puerto Rico; y quier
quiera que en- elias sinceramente
crea, contara la gradual nivela-
cion de los cambios internacio
males como resultado natural J
previsto de la transformation de-
regimen monetario que los tai
seara
En- los anteriores parrafos ests
perfectamente desenvuelto el pen
samiento del Gobierno
No quiere sacri6car al eXito de
un dia la estabilidad y perma
nencia de la reforma destruye
ell contrabando que hacia los efec
tos de la libre acuhacion, efec
tos que Sc revelaban gradual
mente en- Ia elevation de los pre-
clos corrientes, a la vez que en- |;
depreciation de la moneda d.
espaclo al tempo para atenual
las consecuencias inevitables de
la transi ion de un regimen
otro, y de los precios corriente.
a los que hayan de expresarst
por medic de una moneda avalo
rada; y en- la creencia hrme dt
que la balanza economical nos e.
favorable, y teniendo en- cuent;
la Limlkacl6x del numerario, librt
va del fraude, yla estabilidad de
valor de la nueya moneda, deja
los factores de la production J
de lapoblacion, cada dia mas de
sarrollados, el resultado logico
cienti6co, de la transformation de
regimen monetarlo y de la nive
lacion de los cambios, por la pro
pia virtualidad de la 'nueva mo-
media.
Entonces, case previsto, ell Go
bierno, sin lastimar ning1n inte
ties. presentarfa a las Cortes e
proyecto de ley autorizando Il
circulation en- la Peninsula de |;
moneda creada para Puerto
Rico.
Hechas estas observaciones
guisa de pr6logo, preguntamos
Sc puede precipitar esa solu
ci6n sin lastimar ell credito nacio
nal y en- benehcio de los consu
midores. del comercio y de la ri
queza p1blica de Puerto Rico?
Asunto es este que hemos DE-
tratar en- otro n1mero. va que
por la subida de los cambios, EN-
pieza a preocupar la atenci6r
p1blica esta question monetaria
que es de vitalisimo interes para
todos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1896-05-22
o&cETa De HOY.

Reales Ordenes reba iando 4
Jefe de Negociado de ~ cIase Ia
plaza de Letrado de Ia Secreta-
ria del Gobierno General tras.
ladlndo a la misma plaza 4 Don
LIS Azcarate y Fesser, que con
lgual caeegoria y clase sirve en-
IA lsla de Cuba !; aprobando ell
Reglaufento para la conservation,
y po'icia de los muelles " zona
dc servicio del puer,o de esta
Capital, con las reservas consi-
guientes a los servicios que pue.
dan determinarse en- 10 sucesiyo
pa'a los artfculos IL yls de di-
cho Reglamento, relatives al pla.
20 durante Ell cnal podran estar
depositadas las mercanc:as en- los
muelles. sin reeargo alguno.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1896-05-22
III "f!o San uel" IA deficit

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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1896-05-22
TEI.EGRAMAS
VI A SANTIAGO d CUBA.

M dutlu, uC M ayO, - IN Id IGu
MON de las mayorlas celcbraia en- e.
Pa 'acir de la Ptesidencia lei Consejo
de Ministries. ell S.. c nov IS del Cas-
tillo recomend6 la mayor rehexion al
resolver los asantos de Cubt, y die
que la situacion impone la necesidad
de apelar a todos los medios posblas
para evitar que Sc perpet1e "a guerra,
y por consiguiente es iudis pensable
establecer un nuevo estado de cosas;
Juzga peligroso ell no querer termnar
la guerra solo con las arnIas, porque los
directories de la rebeldia 10 .aspiran
4 la separation y cuando Sc vean
impotentes porque los ilusos que a su
lado combaten cream que So o Espana
pusde darles verdadera libertad y
vuelvan al uso de la legalidad. en-
tonces vendra la oportuni lad de i'm
plantar las refornas, pues de otro
modo, implat ndolas antes, fracasa-
r an. Cree proximo e. fin de la que
rra por hAbe Sc inicial 10 va en- el
campo insurrecto sintom de discor
dia entire las razas, y anuncio >que
dejara el poder en- el case de que la
nacion decida plantear las reformas
antes de veneer I los rebeldes.
Madrid, II~-En la reunion de
partido liberal el Sr Sagasta censuro 9
los procedimientos electoraIes, St
mostro favorable a las refofmas, la
mentando que no estuvesen va plan
teadls, y declare que deb IN plantear
Sc, pero en- su oportuniiad
Los Sres. Becerra. .Nunez de Arce
y Canalejas Sc opusieron al plantea
miento de las reformas antes de ter
minar "a guerra.
Los Sres. GAmazo, Xiquena y Leon
y Castillo opinaron EN- contra.
Habana, I2.-La causa de- los pre-
SOS de la goleta "Competitor', conde
dados muerte. por razones de Esta
do Sc elcva a la aprobaci5n del Til
.bunal Supreme de Guerra y Marina.
Madrid, IL Con la solemniiai
dc costumbre tuvo efecto aver la
aperture dc las Cortes. dandose lee
tura al discurso dc la Corona.
Consignase Tn este documento el
estado dc gtayeiad a que han llegado
los succsos de Cuba recuerda las
grandes esperanras que desperto la
ley dc refofmas., uyo solo anuncio es
poleo a los reoeldes a preeipitsr el
mosimien,o para impedir que SC plan
teaFan. pues esto destruia sus planes.
que esan en- absolute Ia &c ,earacion dc
Cuba y Espaha.
Sefia una gran desg acis-- af4de
el dlscurso--quc por las dlcFencias
entire las rasas. dfefeucias que Espa
IA 40 paeJe consen,if. &C viefa aban
donado 81 Porvenlr DC hiJos cx,rAy,a
dos, y negAdos los dereeaos venta
jas qae sc hae hecho aerse iofcs lbs
leales Is evi isnte qae alguaos ss
han ido al campo eaemigo oailgado.
PoF las asnenasas y estes. Al eono
los I3usos dcseag gsnAaos. Yolysfaa l4e
30 al yer que kspAaA 10 feeibc GOA
los bfaxas ablegla@ sla nxnoAeA Aba ds
IA dsgastAd aacsoaAl. paes para po
aSF ! a salso * han TrAl,s4do .amea
sos gasl =. y se sepesifAa Naeftiakso.
a. AgasiAaos ga America, UaAaao ssA
aeces4fso.
Ii'Fsus8o gaNsesr.s afo sse u eaets*
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1896-05-22

Hay que dlstlnguir, colega, "hay
que distinguir "
Con que Quijote exclama Gel
Pals " con acento comple.amente ado
lorido. i Quijote yo! lYo, 6rgano
del Directorio y Qnijote ? Pues not
puede ser sino una de las dos cosas
Y no soy Quijote; con que, a yer 10
que soy -.
-Es que emp'ea v. frases quijo
tescas para decir que estan aqui las
refornias, lie interrum2e energicamen
te ell de Ponce.
--:Es que las habre aprendido de
V para que Sc vaya V. enterando.
.-lLe parece q V. bien declarar
con esa buena fe con que 10 ha hecho,
oor no decir candor Q inoeencia, que
al implantarse las reformas deiaremos
de ser Pedru para nombrarnos NADIA
menos que poder administ atvo
Donde tenia v la cabeza al escribi
es0a lQuien le ha dicho a V. que
V. puede hablar de ese modo, aunqu
venga una lluyia de reformas y detra>
la autouomia7 ? No We V que h,
cometido una incorreccion politica a
expressrlo1 1 De cua1 10 aca, aun
que Sc nos conceda la gloria. vamo:
4 confe ,arlo 7 Vamos, hombre, nj a
que aso la man-eca Sc lie ocufre cosa
,gual. Poder administrative! Pert
que nino es usted En- politica 10 qu'
Sc necesita es macarron. mucho ma
carfon para que 10 sepa usted.
va 10 veo. v, a 10 menos por Il
que paganos al mes de timbre u1o
otfo; pero, en- fla. el case es que
nj no me he dado la vocacion 20
ahi, y sligo diciendo que no tardar
en- brIllar el dia en- que nos podamo
lamar con enfasis -. poder admi
nistrativo.
i 81 guerra listed entrar en- la re
gion del mas puro y acendrado pa
triotismo, como dirla el BoLETIN, re
conociendo las supuestas bondades d
los Gobiernos y postr n1o'e ante elo
Dor la CONCESSION de reformas enclen
ques, anemicas, etca
-Yo hare 10 que me venga en- ga
na sabe ustei1 Y 20 uso la fras
, de poder administrative como pued
usar otra cualquiera sabe usted J
ademas, ell partido. desde la 1ltim
asamblea, sigue su Inca de conduct
especial, de la que Sc halla usted Sc
parade mil leguas. y, por consiguien
'te, comprendo que usted lie extra
len todos nuestros movimientos y to
das nuestras palauras, mucho mas :
estas tienen algun saborciIo a patrio
ticas. Yrnada mas.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1896-05-22
A LAS HlJAS DEL YiGUsz

Tus huellas he seguido. paao a paso,
r ignore doude i,as. bella roesfa.
/ /: CuAl la sido tu cnna2.. FL cielo acaso,
/, Has dehldo rInoesar aque gan dia
En que el hombre psimsro, al rayo ar
/ dient,
De Ia jovea Creaci5n que sonreia,
/ Con inefAble c4lma
! cser sintio de repente
I Ia besa De majpr sobre Ia f-ente
I una gotta de amor dentro del slma,
Has d~hido uacer cuauia 81 Aruehe
EatrrAarteron las rosas, IL Estio
/; DE aa xFde eAadAl hiEa derroclae.
! Caaado. al romper en- me iio del yacio
ri areAngcl trigaeao de- Ia noehe
sas eoll2fws de pcFtAs de raeio,
Con mii,oaes dc bctlas de- ropacio,
ps"s. qaeriendo nastraF sn podeEic,
AdoFuo "A Sensfa del cspaeiat
tpiafAaisada iaI qas ell aiIe sneieade
p'Atsa el manantsal. In "a anrs:
10 ss be vtsEo go la noshe qae 50 tiende;
CaAade raya u aaEaFa
Caai baFdAda do plata
En Il desel AEal del gvmameasa;
rU rseacAe en rl aceato
De AiTxieate FaadAl sae - ssesAtA.
tsAsaanss 81 ma 10 eorasaa lie fe,.
I sa 81 fAesls vats Qa~ sasAya el vieato
sess~ ss sTcla4o de esstal del rto
.Ys - be ytsts, eas1e Il peplo de L.. bra
mas
ga IL AslaaA sasAeAsa. vAxAaao 4 saiAs
ka ~. stsas De espanas
Csc eagAesnan "a fswato de lAa alAs,
GS he vssap SgAF.zsdx 90 rxasias
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p~FaeEt~ a 10 lvsas.
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les nasass@ axl he~a esx
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sssa aaee dsatea - a@aAaA
1sva AsgdA saaeseaesA
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ssss go assis4 - = plaza y les eAlasa.
F~se
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! ~ a. aAasAa1a 81 sstassA as $50 "a aEsa.
Ewsassa s~m~a - ~ sssea Aes saaaae,
kszss sss sSwssstss.as a AsslsSlsa.
sseseasgss s# ri ese asa ps@kAaskAe
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ks ksas8 - AsR~ssA
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~ &sassssa@ saAsae Asas@A61s waefA.
: - &mz EeAs4 y zA@zAs - assaA
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1896-05-22

La POESiA

PREMiADA con IN PENsA-
MiESTO DE ORC I'm Ell CEkTAMEN
CiENrTFIcO LITERARI0 CELE-
BRADo PaR LA REAL soCIE-
DAD ECONOMICAL DE AMIGOS
DEL pAiS EN - DE
MARIO DE 1885,
.ksasrss Aaya IN niseerio para sl kom5 6
HaSra Poessa
BECQCE4.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1896-05-22

V. llamado sonora de Gedeon 6 sim.
plemente Gedeona. y no hubiera pa,
sado de ahl la cosa
Hay que distinguir," colega, "hay
que distinguir
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1896-05-22
Como en- pos de la llama

Sc lanzan en- tropel las maripnsas,
y el verde colibrf tras ell perfume
Que Ocultan en- sas calices las rosas ?
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1896-05-22
>Subas,as.

Providencias ludiciales.
Ayuntamientos.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-18
Ur FOPGOT MS RPTDT's NtUE.
= cleveland Plain Dealer.

From Tho Cleveland Plain Dealer.
say please hold there. my friend Wait 'il
! 20 homo and grt h"r last name. III b" back be-
fore long. ., =, -, - ..
This was the funny exclamation made by . man
IN tho Probate Court Thursday after he had entered
hs own NJ no and the given name OF his prospective
wife on tho license book.
Clerk Schwab. who was dispensing the Young
mans wants looked up startled. II was one Of ne
most amusing things he had run across In his
diversified career behind the counter. After vainly
irving 70 suggest tho missing name he agreed there
wls nothing lcft but to 90 home after II.
'rh. Young man Eugene Murphy. Hc die
iatod ard spellcl out the name Of his intended II
was A-u-c-ii---f-a But there y suddenly
stonped Murphv blushcd. looked slightly-iust
siich;lv-dis sturbad turned all sorts Of coors in a
minute and finally thought he'd give II up. That ~
nre-lselv what Clerk Schwab did. Aftcr tarryins
vim hs non in band for fsw minutes he told ~"
young man IN come back after he knew whom he
waS going TO marry
Mean whiie IN Interrogation point was left A.
a Substitute for the troublesome appendago. Rett"r
MAKE II What d you call her, suggested "A bj .
sta~1or Perhaps f. would have fitted tho case 10
a ''T' a..
We're vou ever in such predicament?" mildly
ouorlod Murphy Say. but it's tough, boys she u
think forgetting her thus carry. bnt III not
/ hope YOU will fare better
II seems Murphy did solve H. Later IN the d3y
the missing name was found on the register Only
the difference In tho shade OF the ilk remained 10
tell the tale Of prospective husband pIght Inc
full name was Augusta kr"niz
New-York tribune., 1896-10-18
MARY GUSTS LEE.
HOW THE WIFE OF THE CONFEDERATE
GENERAL WENT THROUGH THE WAR
ON Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly.

hs SSsF E. E. b s @ % G wa Virginia
go will be in the path Of duty. You viii think it
Ish ,;,,, and ! snail 6e satisfied Arlington the
rnnss, s Tscora o OF Mrs Lee and her ancestors; the
ihgion relics on the earth. tho scene Robert Lees
Ssp cSSns,siip ana marriage the birthplace OF all his
ch.!oren' oGt the grandeur of Arlington WAS over-
me pan OF war hung over the land. A band OF
homeless women looked not for luxurious living,
pu. iOI sheIter III the struggle was past. Be-
mind was a stately mansion haowed with historic
fassociation unged with the exquisite color OF early
with the prattie OF little children blessed with the
companionship Of grown-up sons and daughters.
Custis from boyhooi. He and Mary Gusts planted
me masniafent avenue Of trees TO the right of
dren One day Mrs: Gusts Mary. and Robert
lice 50 sat s in The big 9al he latter read aloud frem
some time Mrs Custis said: Mary. Robert be
tired TIRE and hungry SO into The dning-room and get
man followed and ?, she stoopcd 10 get piece os
fruit cake out Of the sideboard ne put his arm
could wait no longer. Perhaps the romance Of
Walter Scott touched chord in his breast. which
TWO lives one.
Mrs. Lee was cheerful and confident OF the sue
great sacrifice Il was not long before the White
House.. in its exposed condition upon the Pa
hmnKy ana wei IN the nss Of the rned Ssr,'
started for Richmond They were made prisoners
House she tackled upon ihe front door ard
desecrate tho home Of George Washingtons wife.
Mrs. Lee'e experience a prisoner was very dis
Richmond. Of tho ovorvhe Ginning army which would
then pursue the rereatinG Southorners OF the peril
posed. When she became frantic from the miser-
able reports which We're brought TO her. she sent
tor General McClelland and asked him to send
her carriage ordered. the colored driver dis
missed and a Union soldier mounted the boot and
IaG OF truce Then Confederate soldier took his
New-York tribune., 1896-10-18
SIZE ACCEPTED THE NOMINATION..
From The A,chlson Globe.

From The Atcnlson GIooe
An A,cnison man recently asked girl 10 marry
4 m and raough sne had been sitting up nights for
niu for six months. she replied that sne would notify
n,ni OF ner answer by mail. After spending week
in suspense ne received letter from her, 5000 words
In length In il she explained her position on the
tobacco question stated Wnat sne mad Always aovo'
that It was with feeling OF deep sratlhcaion that
ina, she would always faithfully preserve the tr2di:
ions OF good housekeeping etc. He was nearly dead
uhirh read: You are so full Of politics. thought
II might please you TO be accepted Ike the candi.
4, ,es accent their Presidential nominations"
New-York tribune., 1896-10-18

d scnolar Of profound erudition and a
s ts, personal friend of the Italian royal
iai.iy. There will also be civil wedding
iserIorn.ed at the Qurinal. probably by the Pres
us". ~ oi tne Italian Senate. After the marriage
tne Young couple will reside at Florence wnere
81. rrince is commander OF the garrison, but
alter r year or two will probably make their
nome a. Naples
New-York tribune., 1896-10-18

craftsmen in consequence Of his political ad.
ventures and the sacrifices wnich they e~htaI.ea. ~
trro,n that noint of view IL may not have been
wholly in vain that he preached Henry George
nrinciples on street corners or headed MODS
toward Westminster Abbey or Nelso'. So'uI,,.'
hjnsalf singing as wildly as ary French revolu.
ZIONIST the "Marseillaise. l. ~ =
New-York tribune., 1896-10-18
4yTyFAMILIAR PORTRAIT OF BEETHOVEN.

THE PEN DRAWING BY CONTEMPORARY. MoRIz
Won sCHwIND.
In an album OF sketches by Moriz Won scn"'no'
the German painter. there is "A pen-and-inK skeuch
=, Beatboven that has not hitherto been widely
known Their, are few good portraits OF the great
German composer. and they are none OF them Oh
bigb rank as works of art. II is therefore OF
New-York tribune., 1896-10-18
w. 10 DOWNING STREET.
THOUGH SMALL AND DINGY. IT IS THE
MOST FAMOUS HOUSE IN THE
BRITISH EMPIRE

ihasmuch as for the last Two hundred years or
moro the huge British Empire has been governed
from the dngy house known by the name OF No 10
DOWNING Street" the news that 1t is about 10 be
oenohsacd In order 10 make way for the site OF the
new offices OF the Board OF Trade Is exciting a
siderable amount OF discussion and of protest. And
not without reason: for when rem. mbers the
fuss that has been made about the preservation Of
New-York tribune., 1896-10-18
A CHEERFUL srFFEEEH.

.. " = ,IIran from running in ard out The Gen
al ard his wife loved 10 have them around. one
,,,'. II scd 10 ride the Generals hors" from the
n,ti bie door. then she would run up 10 MS
oTico and have chat and jog on niS kne,, W VI O''a
,nnrniur she said: general. cNrtalniN 90 want -
M vour hair You shall have IL, 20" r"piled
I'D he nnt his head in her lap while sHc chpPe' OH
a lock lust above his neck , . .ho .,,hodi
t,V.ry mild regarded General Ice as inc oinDoui-
,,nnf ~ mower without knowing why. ana ms vic
mn ii,n ~ " rarf OF his -ccptrc. There were TWO
a., irls who's, father mad been sent on lnlssio
mi of risk and responsibility As often as nen"a@'
Iu.l na "a I. iispafch he would walk TO GoFerhoi-
~ ~ m ic the mother that her husband was wen: wen:
The children were very dcmurc VIII IN. 49, 49,
t,a, cd mn 10 sooner the drswins-ro''n "o''
New-York tribune., 1896-10-18

shut after General Lee than they seemed TO lose
their mlnds-they fell upon each other and pulled
and scusiied. The battle was fierce up 70 certain
point. but the instant that one OF the children sue
cceded in getting the chair upon when the Geh-
era sat she was declared victor.
When a ''li,sn-haired' war belle was married
to a dashing Confederate general. sne OBTAINED
through the blockade sixty yards OF tulle for ger
bridal veil and gown. II was thing almost un-
known for brides have store clothes OF any
pTeiension. A calico dress. a homespun or
ers. was the regulation outnt. the tuIle Weddihs
dress caused a great deal OF gossip
oh. said General Lee when II was discussed az
The Mess iii she would only give II 70 M 70
make my soldiers some breeches. Dear simple
heart. with all of his power. he did not know the
consistency of tulle. . -.
There not a or woman at The Mess
who heard Mrs. Lee complain. The bright
ness or her nature. amid uncertainty ana pam,
wonderful. Her eye would shine whenever
her husband came in from camp. often he rode
courage from communion with the other. Their
devotion was beautiful. Mrs Lees sense or duty
akin to his. too The soldiers thought of her
with tendere-t love. and prayed God 70 bless her
for saving their poor frosted feet. The General
would take her socks back with him 10 camp and
distribute them TO his boys With an acute
sense of honor. he directed Major Janney 70 make
a distinction between the socks made from Govern
ment yarn and those made from the yarn wnicn
Mrs. Lee bought. The former were charged against
the soldiers the latter given without cost
read the Episcopal service in Mrs Lees room. and
the whole family assembled 10 hear him There II
much unwritten history in that square oack room,
full OF books and curios.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-18
SlRC4SM.
From our Animal Friends.

From our Animal Friends.
Sarcasm generally doesn't pay. unless II ne OF ne
DleaSant kind used by an lrishnah 10 nlS III ,.a,
uiovar-a coal dealer-who proposed 10 nsV""i S'
him b.ratsc he couldn't learn anything -,
well. I've learned one thing since w oee"
with YOU" said Pat.
".rhat eighteen hundred make ION.
Paf WIS retained.
New-York tribune., 1896-10-18

especial interest 10 come upon tn's ske.ch. ~.
though not a drawing from nature. fatntu"I
depicts the masters strong head
|, is the work of artist OF exceptional memory
ard a clos, observer of character. Young schwinds
n contemporary CT Beethoven. Notwithstanding the
difference In their ages. was as penetrating An
ohserver AS no vas a skilful draughtsman: The
original sketch belongs TO Mme Bauerfe'na Ip
Vienna the artists daughter: the album from
which /, was taken is in her possession
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-10
THEY ALL DENY IT.
And Say Bryan Did Not Get Pay as a
silver ( Inbhxfsf

Denver. Aug. 9-The Rocky Mountain
News recently sent TO the leading mining
and smelling companies OF the country
the following letter:
Denver. Aug. !. soS-Dear Sir: We pre-
sumo YOU have noticed Senator Thurston's
statement that the bonanza silver mine
owners have maintained extensive bu-
reaus with eorps o. speakers and writers.
and that William J. BRYAN has been IN re-
ceipt OF salary from them for some years.
Kindly reply 20 the following questions:
Il Do YOU know Of any such bureau o.
organization Of mlae owners or persons In
terested in minlngs
- Do yoa believe It has or ever had an
exisiencs7
% % YOU know OF Mr. Bryan ever re-
ceiving salary or any other remuneration
for advocating bl-metalilsm?
- Have You ever before heard Il charz-
ed or inffmated that Mr.. Bryan received
such rernuneratio ton. or do you know OF any
possible foundation for such a charger
Replies have been received from seven
teen prominent mining men. Including ]
] HaComan. Fosn Smith. simon curren-
helm. :. A Josephi. Dennis Sheesv and
py-on r. shear. AL OF whom denv the ex-
istence OF anv bureau or organization az
silver uine owners FOR the purpose aIler-
"a bv Mr.. ThurSton. and denonnre as
fafsehood the statement that Mr. Rrvsa
has ever received a salary or any rernur.
erat{os whatever from them for advocat-
{ns- the silver cause