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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-27

FOR RENT EIGHT room. twc-siory mod
rrn house. close IN: ho car fare 10 pay.
The most desirable house III tom tor
she price. come apc see II. Capitol ave-
nliu. 40. Apply Ill Capitol avenue
n,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-27

FOR RENT Furnished eleven room
house. modern improvements. convenient
for room,rf, ~ austin. three blocks from
ana Bowling. n
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-27

EOK RENTThree-s.o iron front briId-
ting on Texas avenue, near Main. winch
We have been occupying for whoicsal.,
a Co. if
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-27

FOR SALE-Sorond hand and In A con-
diiion, one ~ horse power engine ana
boiler, complete with all ntunss ono
10 nsht and ono . light arc dynamo, one
I5o light Edison incandescent dynamo
l.. L.. Miller. u
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-27

HARTWELL & sPRONG. Fire Insnr-
ance. successors 10 Harvey i, u WI W.,
strong companies; loss promptly pai1
rluE us Up. W.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-27

no RENT Seven rooms for living pIiIs
poses on third iioOr over our shoe store.
alsg one Office. second floor. krupp 4.
Tutfiy. n
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-27

FOR kENT-Juiy ], nice new cD,,age,
with modern convcn.enccs 81 nonih ;
very desirable. i1i thartres corner
PRESTON. Apply 400 Crawford straot. n
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-27

FOR RENT-Tso handsomely furnished
rooms for light housekeeping. 900 Clay
avenue, corner Travis -
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-27

TWO STORY house. modern improve
fronts and large yard, 1909 Rusk, he
tween Crdw ford ana Laijrannh. Apply
corner "a Branch. n
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-27

GTND ACE Large. cool warehouse
office 1000 square feet space: furniture,
trunks, boxes. all Kinds merchnndise,
etc, hauled and eioFen AZ reasonable
rates. telephone 20 Peden n Co II
FOR RENT Storchouse ana nlne-roDm
dwelling attached; suitable Tor store
and boardIng house. Apply j. e. Nichols,
tiUI Houston avenue ts
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-27

Mrs. AFcKRERT. 1906 Preston avenue,
IL fpi'Ar. -
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-05-09
KNIGHTS TO CONVENE,
Grand Lodge of Wisconsin Pythians will
Meet at Fond du Lac Next Week.

Fond du Lac. Wis. May 4.-[SpeciaLl
The annual convention of the grand
lodge of Wisconsin. Knights of Pythias,
Will convene in this city Tuesday, May
-, and Will continue for period Of
either three or four days, according to
N" amount of business that is to come
before the body Of representatives of
Wisconsin lodges. There are in the
state 80 lodges. Each of these will
send an elected representative. Besides
these there viii bc the high officers of
the grand lodge. Supreme Grand Chan
ceIlor lhtchic whose official position is
the highest in the world. has promised
to b" present. The committee on pro-
gramm" Is composed of McSSrS. f. Il.
HoSkinS, II. W. Moore and II. X. Pot
ter, and they are lab0rinC hard to make
the affair an unqualified success, and
70 give tn" visitors a good opinion of
the city and its hospitality On May l.
2 banquet will hc given Ivy the local
lodE" at Turner hall in honor of the
visitors. ToastS and speeches will he
given by PROMINENT knights, inter-pers,-d
with music. c. \. Galloway is chair
man OF the reception committee and III.
X. Potter IS to represent the local lodge
At the convention. Grand Chancellor
Schaefcr Of Racine. who recently visit
ed the lodge here. viii be in attend
ancc and preside over the deliberations
Of the convention. The committees 10
look after the various departments of the
entertainment are az follows:
Reception Comuittcc-C 4 Galloway.
j 4 MTgrrymam. G, II DeEIroat, +. r
KarStcu~. Ed. Kent ana W II. MihiIs
Arrangements at CoUrthouse-H. A. Bush.
\. 5. ellison. T. A Bartlett.
Committee on Hotels /. \. Rishop, 4. II.
Gillette, IL. T. Sackctt, T. J. Perry. Il, II.
Committee on Carriage Rider. F. Allen.
+. a. Carey, T.. A. Galloway George Gid
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-05-09

in relation to the presidential nomina-
ton and will place himself in the hands
of his friends
Within twcntyfour hours of an official
announcement to that effect being made.
the withdrawal from the field of Reed.
Morton and possibly Quay in favor of
the Indiana candidate will hc officially
declared. 1t is not expected that Allison
or Bradley will follow suit. but the nat
ural result of such Withdrawals would
he TO clear the decks for a decisive con-
test between the cN-PrcSidcnt and the
exBuckcyc governor.
Additional weight is given to this state
mcnt by information today from Indi-
annapolis that the Mckinley leaders,
who are rallying i'll advance of the con-
vention, are in tclagraphic correspond
ence with the platt and Reed leaders at
New York and Washington The ac-
ton of the Mckinley majority of the
Indiana state committee in inviting Gen.
Harrison to attend the convention is
alsD taken as paving the way for an an
nOuncemcnt of his candidacy.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-05-09

ne Parker Homestead with a Mag
nificent Library Destroyed
at Fox Lake.

Fox Lake. Wis, May 2.-[Special.l-
/ IRE early this morning destroyed the
1id Iarker residence on Mill street. owned
~ t. II. Marrow. 1t was unoccupicd at
the time, Mr.. Marrow living up town
iately' but all his household goods were
destroyed g. together with the magnificent
Ihfary left by the late Justice Banta
and which was probably the finest nri.
aate library IN Wisconsin. Absolutely
nothing was saved
he ire is supposed to have been Of in,
GehdlarE origin az threatening letters
have been received lately by Mr.. Mar
row. he Insurance was $1,000 on the
house and Sl20O on the library.
Appleton, Wis, May 2.-lSpeciaI. l.
IN the town Of Grccnville a barn owned
ny 2 farmer named Beife}dt was struck
ny lightning during a recent storm and
burned to the ground. together with a
morse, COW. several tons of hay and
Is large with no insurance.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-05-09
THE SHAFTS ASSASSIN.
Crime was the Result of a Con
spiraCy HatChed in Con-
StantinOplC.
Copyrighted. 1896. by the Associated rr"ss.

Copyrighted. 1896. by til" Associated Press.
Tchrrau. May / 1t has been definite
Iy asccrtaincd that the assassin Of the
late Shah Of Persia, who WAS fatally
shot in the heart during the afternoon
of Friday last. while entering the inner
part Of tie Shrin" of Shah Abdul Aim.
as exclusively tcIcgraphcd To tn" ASso"I-
atcd press from here on Friday after
noon. is MoIah ReZa. a follower of the
WclI-kuown agitator. ShcIkh Icm Alrd-
din. who was cXilcd in 1891, after having
been convicted of high treason. Later
Rcza was also imprisoned for treason,
but subsequently ne WAS liberated.
After his release from PRISON, krZH
continued his attacks upon tn" govern
mont, was again imprisoned, was once
more released and was actually granted
pension by the Shah. In spite OF the
clcmcncy shown him, kcZa continued ms
agitation against the government ANA
when warned that he would again 90" ar
rested. hc suddenly left this city. lie
was next heard of at C"nStautIn"li". 10y
a police report s"nt here and instructions
were tclcgraphci Ia that city 10 ha'"
the Persian agitator closely watched. Ad-
diti0uaI reports from tonStautlu"pI" adj
vl>cd the government h"T" that K"Zl
was corresponding with Sh"Ihh I"m
Alcddin. Thcr" the plans for th" aS~H~-
>iuatiou of tn" Shah are believed TO have
been laid. About two months AZ" li"H
quietly left ConNtauflunpIc and for some
tim" all trace Of him was lost. But re-
Gently his presence here has been known
to the police authorities and they are
now blamed for not having caused his
arrest.
Since his arrest for tho murder of the
Shah. R"Za has been closely questioned
by the judicial authorities. At first b"
prur"SScd 10 having acted entirely "i
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-05-09
$500 \ YEAR
PATENT OFFICE REPORT.
Interesting Statistics Regarding
This Branch of Govern
nent Work.

Washington. u. c. Nav 4-Thc report
OF commissioner of n,trnts J,hp : So
,,,,,r f,r ,b, ,..,, ,,.l:,,., !. ....-..I..u -
- - nuns ,'''' 90
- '''' ""SHnhl''''.' 10 @i'~~ today. II
SHOWS 'h"t the aggregate receipts from
all sources during the year were 81 n
247; expenditures. >I.0Ni.l.pi In every
v,.,r simon 1851 tb.ra ha. L...,, !, nv .,.,.
~, .,m ,,.,..,,'i;..,,.'. ''''N
o'rI az 'Ai'''''''"I'N'
PurIhS the year there were ISSUED Il
93S patents and designs. exclusive of -
reissues and inclusive Of 2oi9 issued to
foreigners; ~ iT3drnathS HHa three
PRINTS registered ANA tb.N'5 Applications
he'd fer pllcutS. trademarks. labels
prints. etc. There were ais" l2.:'iH pat
cntS which expired and ,}42N patents for
ItLt'd Tor h"h-Ia!lh'H' "i hhAI ices. ne
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-05-09

tton Of the bankruptcy bill. letter was
read from Coy. tpham Of Wisconsin, ad-
dressed To fh" speaker. formally notifying
me House lhat ih" state of Wisconsin had
placed - statue of Pere Marquette in Statu-
airy h@i Al 30 p III. The House al
The House again devoted the major part
Of the lSt 10 debate on the bankruptcy bill.
~'y1r,t ,ameHdmfnfS, were Offered, Int none Hone
gate in congress for the Territory Of Alaska
Wis defeated - To 60. At the evening
sion tw"uty-one private pension bills were
acted fayorahly upon. Among them were
Hii!~ To pension the widow of Gen w. II
Eno"h> Of ohio. who was member Of the
Fifty-SrroHd Congress at $50 Il month. and
LlIIIaeta T. Eeal. widow Of benjamin J..
Gpall. colonel Of the First United States
cavalry. Col. Beal was in the Revolutions
aFY army, aud the beneficiary OF this bill IS
The House on the ID. after five days of
debate. l,jSSci the Henderson Lii to es-
tabliSh uniluW system Of bankruptcy.
by "a vote Of l5T 20 81. The majority in
favor Of the bill was greater than was an
tiripated. owing largely ID she fact that
quit" number Of members. WHO desired
only voluntary bankruptcy bill. after be-
Ing defeated voted for the measure as re-
ported
The bill; as passed, is based upon the
urged before Congress for several years.
Il provides for both voluntary and invol-
untaTF hankruptcy. Under its terms there
forced into Involuntary bankruptcy, rs fol
lows.
l.. If person has concealed himself
with iHtcnt to dcfraud his creditors for
i"rtF-ci@ht hours. > Failed for thirty days,
while iu>o!yent. to secure the release Of
any property levied upon for $500 or over.
>. Made ii transfer Of any of his property
with iutcnt 10 dcfraud his creditors /
Made an assignment for the benefit Of his
creditors. - Made. while uSnlVeut. q trans
Ter uf any "f his property for the purpose
Of giving preference. 6. Procured or Suf-
irred Il judgment 10 be entered against
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-05-09
DARED TO HIS DEATH.
Michael NcInerny's Acceptance of a Ckai-
lenge Proves Entail.

Chicago. H.. May IN dare you to
do it." said Miss Louise LIGHT. - West
North avenue. to Michael McIueruy, as
they stood together on the North avenue
bridge last evening.
The young man had just declared his
intention of jumping into the river. and
the girl. thinking he was not in earnest.
gave him the challenge. McInerny. how
ever. did not wait To hear her laugh. bur,
walking hurricdly TO the edge of the
bridge, threw himself over.
Miss LIGHT then realized the young
mans threat was not q joke and began
to scream. A friend. August Clemens,
81 West North avenue. arrived on the
bridge moment later, but he was unable
to save the drowning man. The latter
soon sank. When he was taken out ff-
teen minutes later by police Of the Ra "
son street station life was extinct.
McTnerny had been in ilI-heaIth for
some time anf his remarks led 10 the sup
position that he contemplated suicide.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-05-09
MUST STAND TRIAL.
Preliminary Examination of Anton
and Joseph Cichosz at
Stevens Point.

Stevens Point, Wis, May 5.-LSpcciai.l
Anton and Joseph Cichosz, who are ac-
cuSrd of the murder of their uncle on
April % last had their preliminary cN-
animation before Judg" Murat yesterday
afternoon ana We're held for trial at the
November term Of the circuit court. the
charge being murder in the first degree.
The otd man and the young men be-
came involved in an argument while i'll
a field and began throwing stones. The
uncle was struck on the head with a
sion" and died shortly after reaching
the hnuSc. The Young mon left him aud
came 70 the city. but when they learn, ii
oi the fatal termination of the quarrel
they gay" themselves up to the authori-
tics. It is understood that they VIII
plead se!G-d"fuuSr.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-05-09
REGISTERED / KICK.
residents of Kenosha Up in Arms
Against Alleged Unjust
Arrests.

kenoSha. Wis, May 4.-TSpeciaI.I-A
great reform wave has struck this town
and during the next few days there is
liable to be some excitement. The police
baye taken q sudden change in dealing
with pcr,ous who have violated minor
city ordinances, CyclcrS who have tried
70 take the sidewalks at crossings where
the roads were almost fnlpassabIe have
bccn arrested and fined Saloonkcenprs
who dared to keep their doors open after
II o'clock at night have also been ar,
rested and fined. other petty offenses
haTc been dealt with in a similar man
""r and th" residents are beginning to
&.rk. Last night one of the local pas
.r.G..iSed it severely. There is talk of
hoLias@ an Indignation meeting to pro-
lcsi against the alleged unjust arrests
which are being made.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-05-09
MANGLED BODY FOUND.
Horrible Death of Gus kreuger. an
Elroy Farmer.

EIroy. Wis. May Special. Word
has Just reached here of the horrible
death of Gus Krcugcr Il farmer living on
Rock Maple Ridge. a few miles from
rhiS city When last seen alive he start
yd with his team to 80 to the lime pits.
Nut returning home. his people went to
book for him, finding him lying beside the
road with his neck broken and head
crushed \ little further on his team
was found, one horse with its feet fast
ourd firmly in the wagon wheel and the
other dead 1t is supposed that the ring
Of the tongue gave way. letting il drop
to The ground. and the barrels of lime
rolling on to the horses, frightened them
50 that they gan away.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-05-09
HARRI>ON'> PLANS.
Action Contingent of Whether the
Indiana Delegation is In
StruCted.

Chicago, H.. May 5.-LSpecial. In
formation reached here today from an
Eastern source that is entitled to abso-
Lutte credence that in the event Of the
Republicans of Indiana. in their state
convention on Thursday, failing to in
struct for or endorse Mckinley Gen. Har-
rison will Immediately withdraw from
the position he has heretofore assumed
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-05-09
RUSIE WILL STAY OUT.
Freedman Says He Doesn't Want Him in
the New York Team.

New York. May Amos Ru~le, the
baseball pitcher. is not 10 Tnjoin the
New York club. That. 1T ali events.
Is the statement given out today by
President Freedman. The allegation
that Rusie is on his way East. having
compromised his differences with the
managers Of the club and intending to
take his old place in the team Of 1896
was called To Mr. Freedman's attention
and he said: There is absolutely no
truth in the story that ! am trying TO
get Rusie. l don't know where he IS,
have not heard from him and | have
not sent for him. | have not compro-
missed with him and don't intend TO-"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-05-09
German will Not surrender.

Washington. i. G. May 4.-Seuator
German j. a. bitter a he ever was
against the administration. and il is
now denied that he has promised 10 20
to the Chicago convention to help Pres
iIeut cleveland defeat the free silver
ites. Senator German paid his respects
II Secretary Herbert again Saturday
He referred to him the other day as
.'rhe secretary who was not great" and
Saturday he said Of him that weak
men always want To he given power"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-05-09
National Guard Commissions.

Madison. Wis. May 5.-ISpeciaLI- =
The following military "ommisSionS were
issued today: George +. Haynes. first
lieutenant. ami Charles w Steele sec
oud lieutenant. Co. +, First regiment.
Hctoit: Walter :. Kerry. first lieutenant.
and Henry T. Baldwin, second Houten-
ann. Go. \. First regiment. IaaeSYlllc:
Isaac L. Spencer. second heutenaut. Go.
\. Sa.nnl rnEimcut. MarshtleId.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-05-09
Perry Belmont to Go Abroad.

New York. May 4--Pcrry Belmont
will be a passenger on tn" American
line steamer New York when She sal.
for southampton next Wednesday. IL
announcement Of his departure will 1n
q surprise 10 the politicians who haE"
been discussing him as the Democratic
nominee for governor II was stated
today by a friend Of Mr.. E"lmonr's
that his trip abroad viii be Of several
months DURATION
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-05-09
Baron Hirsch's VIII.

Paris. May 1.-The Temps saws the
will Of the late Baron HIr-ch makes his
wife the reSidnarr legate"- one million
pouDds are srr apart TOR charities in
Morayia. Another important legacy is
left TO Baron Hirsch's adopted daughter.
The will contains 10 other dispositions.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-05-09

IRON Re]r. WIS. May 5.-LSpecLal. j
nan Frazier was killed by falling of
wagon loaded with furniture He vas
,y-IoStmaSter and leaves family lie
was prominent in social circles ana Wei
LnnMn alnnE the ranEo.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-05-09

Wevauwega Ms. May . Especial !
\ barn owned 10y Henry Bus> IN TINS VII
Iag, burned last evening. y span 81
horses and harnesses were removed ne
harm was insured in the MItWaUker
HIr.h3nf,s company for $40. The cause
~ rh,. fire is unknown.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-05-09
Mankc.hn Bows Injured.

Waukr>ha. MS. May 2c-ISpecial. i
Alvin and Sylvester -kedtord. aged l.
and : years respectively. were h3qiF IN,
nm arm broken and shoulder diSlocated.
Steps have been taken by leading lt-
erarv women here to establish free II
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-05-09

kcno>ha. Wis. May 3.--iSpGciaLJ
morning arrested Miss Prudie Stande on
= ,bgrgr Of having sent an obscene let
far through the mails. Miss S-ande Is
= ri
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-05-09
Mrs. Langtry Settles Her case.

London. May Mrs. Langtry', ac-
ton against the Union bank Of Loldnn
10 recover 5000. 900. the value Of iew"iry
deposited with the bank for safckecpiug
and which was delivered - an unknown
person upon a forged order, has been
serrIpd ont 0f court
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-05-09
ycoctation il Thriving.

PALMYRA. Wis. May 2--lSpcciaL r
NOT within the memory of the oldest IN
habitaAt has vegetation been 80 forward,
Tins early. Farmers have their seeding
done, many crops being Up and thriving.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-05-09
ARM TORN FROM THE BODY.

Horrible Death of a Young Man at
Grautsburc.
Grantshurg Wis. May SpcriaLl-
Saturday afternoon. Henry Johnson was
caught in the circular saw. literally tear
mig his right arm from the body. lie
lipJ fpw Minutes later
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-05-09
round in the Log Jam.

Neillsyillc. Wis. May THE body OF
I.6riS, the ll-year-old son Of Dan Dem
ming. Who was drowned in Black river
April :. was found today III log Jam
near this city about SIX miles from where
he Mas drowned.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-05-09
BROKE HIS BACK.
Fatal Accider- to Young Man at
DO .eNille.

Dodgcvillc, WIS, May IA young
man % years of age named Lincoln Ben
son. who started east from this city on
the Illinois Central track. was ovcrtakcn
on the bridge near Blatz mill 10y freight
train. In attempting To avoid the train
he fell from the bridge. a distance Of
fifty-two feet. His back struck a cross
beam in the fall. breaking the spinal col
umn. His body is paraIyzed from the
IiDS down
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-05-09
DEATH IN THE DEBRIS.
FiVe-StOry Building in Cincinnati
is Wrecked by an Ex-
DlOSiOn.

Cincinnati, O.. May at s o'clock
~ Walnut street, between / curtin ana
Fifth streets, was blown to the ground
hy an explosion of gasoline.
BY midnight II was known that six
were killed. eighteen injured, hut the
work of removing the debris had pro
ceeded 50 slowly that the general cStl-
mate of the killed and wounded greatly
exceeded this number. The building
seemed to collapse SO that the pile of
debris was covered hy the tin roof and
after working several hours It WAS found
that the only way to rescue tn" victims
was to remove the immense mass of
brick and timber Accordingly. Workmen
were put at it, "a many of them aS could
work on it.
The killed and injured so far ar yet
known are MS follows:
The killed:
NOLAN \ DAVIT.
ADOLPH DHACH.
MAMIE KENNEDY.
The injured are:
Mrs Drach, feet crushed: babe of Mrs.
Drach. limbs crushed, Emil brach. right
arm broken. cut over eyes. Barbara HUT
zcImann. domestic hurt over eyes; }. T.
Ward. Toledo. horSrman, cut with glass;
Sidney W. Johnson, bdrE"cper for Fey. cut
ON back II head and over eye; Willard r
Cook. right arm mashed. cUt over eye:
Joseph SprIguo cOlorcd porter. face and
hands badly burned; W. +. Hunwick
shoulder diS!ocated; 6. 5 Wells G,erk
body badly crushed. PcHcr Burns, horse
dealer. confusion right arm and leg. bad
scalp wound: Charles FiIley. t"amStCr,
confusion head ana arms; John McCarthy.
clerk on Big Sandy steamer. confusion les
and head. internally injured viii die
The shock was 50 terrific that II was
felt All over the city and not one brick
upon another is left in the front and rear
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-05-09
INDIANS TO SEEK SCALPS.
Those in Alaska Prepare to 60 on the
Narpath.

Ottawa. Ont May IA dispatch Te-
ceiyed al the Indian department says:
INDIANS in the Alaska district are pre-
pairing TO 90 on the warpath. The news
reaches Victoria by the steamer S!tka y
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-09-10

"'Mr. Romero, the Mexican minis.
ter at Washington, is certainly recog.
nizei as a man Of broad training, su-
perior 10 judgment and altogether
a statesman standing head and sh ul.
ders the equal Of any Of his diplo-
matte associates. In an article from
his pen published in the June number
OF the North American Review, this
representative Of Mexico goes SO far
as to say that the single silver stand.
arc there works very satisfactorily:
that even 10 the face OF the dOmina-
tiOn Of gold in the leading commercial
nations, silver encourages very largely
the increased export Uf domestic
products, aids the deyelOpement Uf
home manufacturing. stimulates in
dustry, maintains prices and increases
the demand for labor. And in an
elaborate argument he shows why
this is so, and also shows why the
people are satisfied with silver as
their monetary basis and have no dis
position to change the policy.
lit is long step from gold mono
metallism 10 silver nOnOmetalism,
and n the discussion now going on as
the future Of silver here, there are
none who seriLuslyadyotate the latter.
The gold worshippers insist that the
free coinage OF both gold and silver
would mean silver monnmetallism.
THAT IS THE VERIEST ROT,
hut even if 1t were true the experience
OF Mexico, as presented by Mr.. RO-
1'-''''>r>