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The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-08-06
Fired on an American Ship.

The schooner Governor J. Y. Smith,
Captain Patrick, from Gibrara, Cuba,
to Wilmington, N. c.. has arrived al
quarantine, at Southport N. G. The
schooner left Gibrara July IA. Two
DAYS later, while off the Cuban coast
in the neighborhood Of Neuvitas har'
Dor, she passed a Spanish gunboa'
about mile and a half away. The
gunboat opened fire on the schooner,
sending a solid shot over her deck.
The she'll fell in the sea quarter OF q
mile to starboard. doing no damage.
Captain Patrick Immediately ran uE
the American ensign and left the
neighborhood as quickly as possible.
He WAS not able to learn the name Of
the gunboat, which remained station.
ary. firing no more shots. 1t is ex.
pected that Captain Patrick will make
an official report. as the schooner II
entered at the custom house.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-08-06
TOO FOND OF MONKEYS.
Huge Python Swallows One that
Was AttaChe to 81 Chain.

Was AttaChe to q Chain.
An animal store in Williamsburg. n.
!" was recently the scene of tragic
affair the suicide of a huge python.
During the night the monster reptile
broke out of his box and swallowed
frSky monkey that was chained in
cage set close to the ceiling.
The python, in common with the
other great constructing snakes. has
the popularity that he can swallow
an object of great size, but cannot re-
linQuiSh anything. If he swallows
tin can he is obliged to keep 1t. The
Jaws are joined by very elastic carti-
iage which permits them to open to
great width, but the sharp teeth all
point backward toward the throat, and
nothing can pass out between them.
The python had caught the chained
monkey, killed and quickly swallowed
aim. Then he tried to move away,
and found himself held by a stout
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-08-06
The Second Day.

The second days session of the silver
convention was given over to speeches
and songs. No business of any i'm
portance was transacted. The ladies
were in evidence, and the assembly
was addressed by Mrs. Helen Couger,
of Indiana, who denounced the gold
bug monopolists as wall street plu-
tocrats" and English bond sharks"
and said the only salvation of the PEG.
pie from serfdom was to declare for the
free coinage of silver.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-08-06
Fatal shooting Accident.

A fatal shooting accident occurred at
Addy, Wash. Thomas Smiths boy,
IL years old, shot and instantly killed
the son of Fl. Skeel. about IA years old.
The Smith boy had taken rife with
him to school for the purpose OF kill
ing birds on his way. Returning
home with q number Of children, he
shot at a mark on tree. the bullet
rlancing and penetrating the heart OF
the Skeel boy, killing him instantly.
Thare were q number Of children stand
;no around at the time. An inquest
viii BE- held, a different rumors seem
20 exist
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-08-06

the national and state legislation shall
be such as will ultimately enable
every prudent and industrious citizen
to secure q home, and therefore the
land should not be monopolized for
speculative purposes. All lands now
held by railways and other corporations
in excess of their actual needs should,
by lawful means, be reclaimed by the
government and held for actual settlers
only, and private land monopoly, as
we'll as alien ownership, should be pro-
hibited.
Second-We condemn the frauds by
which the land grants to Pacific rail.
road companies have, through the con.
nivance of the interior department..
robbed multitudes OF bona fide settlers
of their homes and miners of their
claims, and we demand legislation by
congress which will enforce the exemp-
ton Of mineral land from such grants
after, as well as before, patenting.
Third-We demand that bona fide
settlers on all public lands be granted
free homes, as provided in the national
homestead law, and that no exception
be made in the case Of Indian reserva-
tions when opened for settlement, and
that all lands not now patented come
under this demand.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-08-06

81 he struggled violently and
O.! caused himself to choke more
~ sa,'Aiy. The torn and bruised condi-
d., " MS body showed that he had
ronn ea himself fur:ously against sur
Iouoding objects
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-08-06

A cloudburst occurred at Springfield,
O.. flooding every thing. People IN the
East End moved up stairs on account
of the overflow of Buck creek. Front
and North streets were partially under
water. A crowd of campers at Red
mond mill were perched in trees all
night. The magnificent Snyder Park,
costing $25, 600 is almost ruined.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-08-06
Transportation.


First Transportation being a means
of exchange and public necessity, the
government should own and operate the
railroads in the interest of the people
on a nonpartisan basis, to the end that
all may be accorded the same treatment
In transportation, and that the tyranny
of political power, now exercised by
the great railroad corporations. which
result in the impairment, if not the
destruction Of the political rights and
personal liberty of the citizen may be
destroyed. Such ownership is to be
accomplished gradually in manner
consistent with sound public policy.
Second-The interest Of the United
States in the public highways built
with public moneys and the proceeds
of extensive grants Of land to the Pa
cific railroads should never have been
alienated, mortgaged or sold, but
guarded and protected for the general
welfare as provided by the laws organ
izing such railroads The foreclosure
of existing liens Of the United States
on these roads should at once follow
default in the payment thereof by the
debtor companies, and at the fore
closure sales of said roads the govern
ment should purchase the same, il it
becomes Necessary. to protect its inter-
ests, or il they can be purchased at a
reasonable price. and the government
shall operate said railroads as public
highways for the benefit Of the whole
people, and not in the interest OF the
few, under suitable provisions for pro-
lection of life and property, giving to
all the transportation interests equal
privileges and equal rates for fares and
freights.
Third-We denounce the present In
famous schemes for refunding the said
debts. and demand that the laws now
applicable thereto be executed and ad-
ministered according to their true In
tent and spirit.
Fourth-The telegraph, like the post
Office system, being necessity for the
transaction Of news, should be owned
and operated by the government in the
interest Of the people.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-08-06

In Europe thrushes build their nests
az near TO human habitations as they
can. TO escape the persecutions.of the
ua0piea
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-08-06
The Third Day,

It was ten minutes to II O'Clock
when Chairman st. John called the
silver convention to order. g. w.
Baker, of California, said that the
Peoples Party convention had appoint
a conference committee and moved
that the convention defer action
on the platform and postpone the NOM
ination until $3.50 P. NJ. The motion
prevailed.
No business was transacted during
the day, the time being taken up in
the rendering Of silver speeches.
poems and songs.
Friday night, after the committee of
seven appointed to confer with the
Populists, had reported that no agree
ment could be reached, the convention
proceeded to close it's business. The
platform was read and adopted with.
out change. A motion was then made
to nominate Bryan and Sewall by &C.
clamation. Amid much excitement
the motion carried. The convention
then adjourned sine die.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-08-06
A PER CENT DISCOUNT SALE
MONDAY, JULY 20.
Came and Examine What We Are Going to Offer:

1orepa Dresden Silks, 6Oc, regular price 81.
s,[re. Dresden Silks, 46c. regular price, To-.
1Snrrs 0 Silk, 32c, regular &C.
,4,4s # S SOC, reduced from 75c and 81.
. Soc SIC and 4ic, reduced from &c. 6o and 75c
rh4rs BackSl Moeen, regular 81 .25 goods.
black regular
lmchS black and 40c, regular
ru4es binrlS Soc, regular S5c.
Figured Alpaca SIC, regular
Chaes, New Designs 4c, regular &c.
ri4pst NewP laids, reduced regular
tic4so Newt reduced SIC, regular price,
I0pe4s Of Engs Cashmere, 18c 25c.
5linclF Ladies' Cloth regular
oIrnpes French ZEPHYR 24c, reduced
Scotch reduced from 12Hc and
Dress Gngham reduced from 1Oc and 22c
Emboderes See the Line Offering.
Soc and ST. reduced
Soc. - II and $l40
Aoir IuI-s' Mun and Knit Underwear at Sale Prices.
Spqa Chden Muslin Bonnet Sunshades and Umbrellas
IDles'C and Jackets, reduced one-third
Furnishing Goods Table Linens Napkins Towels Crash sheetings
Wool Flannels Blankets.
Sail Duck, all
Sppill in Carpets and Lace Curtains.
our Men Boys Clothing Hats Prices.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-08-06

We favor system of direct legisla.
iton through the initiative and referen-
dunn, under proper constitutional safe
guards.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-08-06

derartn ra, rev of the Baltimore police
the ci+1 = mas been in the service OF
NO vs., Tor thirty years, and has had
S vacation in that time.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-08-06
AGAIN!!
MONTAGUE \ McHUGH

Announce o people of Whacom. and Skagt
COMMITTEES they have large Stock of Dry Goods Clothing
4ts Hats Caps, and Shoes, greater part
III same I've sold in the THIRTY DAYS and in
,.r to DO So will begin
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-08-06
Rise and Fall of a Town

- 1'eu Mountain, Colo, which four
se e@IS ago was a prosperous camp of
Iesefai thousand people, and did the
cos e0. money order business Of any
wi.h p ~ the San Juan country Is now
WITHOUT q postoffice.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-08-06

yirst-Ths true policy demands that
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-08-06

and noisy excitement, which several
times bordered on actual riot, and
which almost preoipitated personal COL
lisions. The Texas delegates headed
the opposition and chung to the middle
of the road to the last.
The Populist Bryan managers deoid.
ed early Saturday to disregard Mr.
Bryan's telegram OF Friday and tc
nominate him and straighten out the
tangle afterwards. They started out
to rush his nomination through before
any other candidate could be put in
the field.
General Weaver, of Iowa, the Popu.
list candidate in 1892. in a mastery
address. placed Bryan in nomination,
and General Field, of Virginia, who
was formerly Weaver's running mate,
after brief speech. moved to make
the nomination unanimous.
About fifty seconding speeches were
then made, and some of them were
both eloquent and brilliant.
The middle-of.the.road contingent
insisted upon knowing at every oppor.
tunity whether, in view of his tele.
gram, Bryan would stand on the plat.
form and accept the nomination. But
all these pointed questions were neatly
parried. Judge Green, of Nebraska,
and others, vouched for Bryan's sym.
pathy with Populistic principles, but
that was all the satisfaction the radi.
Gals could get
A roll. call by states was TAKEN an6
when 1t was completed, it was found
that Bryan had 1,042 out of the / BAT
votes in the convention. Frank s..
Norton, of Chicago, was the only Other
candidate. Ignatius Donnelly, of Min.
nesota, and General Coxey, of Ohio,
were nominated, but their names were
withdrawn. Norton received 321 votes,
Debs 10, and Donnelly 1. Norton got
the majority of the solid vote of Texas,
Michigan. Missouri, Rhode Island and
Wisconsin, and a respectable portion
OF the votes of Alabama, California,
Kentucky, Illinois and Ohio.
The demonstration when Bryan was
declared to be the choice of the conven.
tion lasted fifteen minutes, and was
fully as enthusiastic as that rendered
the Nebraska man at the Chicago con.
vention.
Saturday morning a motion was in.
troduced and carried that the national
committee be given plenary power in
all things CONNECTED with the party.
The vice-Pre sidential Nominee.
Thomas f. Watson, of Georgia, who
was member of the Fifty first con.
gress. and who, in the Fifty second
and Fifty third congresses, unsuccess.
fully contested Colonel Blacks seat,
was nominated for vice president by
the convention on the first ballot. short.
~ after midnight Friday night. The
nomination was made unanimous be
fore the result of the roll.call was an.
nounced.
The nominating speeches occupied
exactly six hours.
The convention adjourned after
Bry an had been declared the nominee.
After the adjournment of the CON-
vention the national committee held a
meeting, and after spirited contest,
elected Senator Butler, of North Caro-
lima, on the second ballot as national
chairman.
The first three days of the convention
were consumed in organizing, appoint
ing OF committees, etc. The platform
was adopted Friday afternoon.
Senator Butler was temporary chair
man, and Senator Allen, Of Nebraska,
permanent chairman. General Weaver
was chairman Of platform committee.
The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-08-06

The Platform.
The demonstration of silver in 1878
enormously increased the demand for
gold, enhancing the purchasing power
and lowering all prices measured by
that standard, and since that unjust
and indispensable act, the prices of
American products have fallen upon an
average nearly so per cent. carrying
down with them proportionately the
money value of all other forms of prop
erty. Such fall of prices has destroyed
the profits of legitimate industry, in
juring the producer for the benefit OF
the non producer, increasing the bur-
den of the debtor. swelling the gains Of
the creditor, paralyzing the productive
energies of the American people, rele-
eating to idleness vast numbers of
willing workers, sending the shadows
of despair into the home Of the honest
toiler, filling the land with tramps and
paupers. and building up colossal for
tunes at the money centers.
In the effort to maintain the gold
standard, the country has, within the
last four years, in a time of profound
peace and plenty, been loaded down
with a $3.50, 900. 900 of additional in.
terest- bearing debt, under such cir
cumtsances as to allow syndicate OF
native and foreign bankers to realize a
net profit of millions on single deal.
1t stands confessed that the gold
standard can only be upheld by so de-
pleting our paper currency as to force
the prices of our products below the
European and below the Asiatic level,
and enable us to sell in foreign mar.
kets. thus aggravatiug the very misery
of which our people so bitterly com.
plain, degrading American labor and
striking at the foundations OF our CIV
ilization itself.
The advocates of the gold standard
persistently claim that the cause of our
distress Is overproduction; that we
have produced so much that it has
made us poor; which implies that the
true remedy is to close the factory.
abandon the farm and throw multi.
tude of people out Of employment, a
doctrine that leaves us disheartened
and without hope for the future.
We affirm it to be questionable that
there can be no such economic paradox
as nverproduction and at the same time
tens of thousands of our fellow citizens
remain half-clothed and half fed. and
who are piteously clamoring for the
common necessities of life.
Inasmuch as the patriotic majority
of the Chicago convention embodied in
the fpancial plank of its platform the
principles enunciated by the American
bimetallic party, promulgated at Wash.
ington, D. c., January %, 1895. and
herein reiterated, which is not only
paramount, but the only real issue in
the pending cam. align; therefore, rec-
ognizing that their nominees embody
these patriotic principles, we recon-
mend that this convention nominate
w. ]. Bryan, of Nebraska. for presi-
dent. and Arthur Sewall. OF Maine,
for vice president.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-01-08
Will sOME ONE INN

Much has been said and written OF
tho value Of cAnaigre Ne tanning
agent, aud In places where itisshippcd
TO, the material ~ successfully applied
insihe manufacture Of leather. A
very important matter for this section
OF county IL TO know how TO make
this practical application. There Is
tho cansigre and there nfe the hiies;
but no ono hereabouts seems 10 know
how to get the two together aud pro.
duuo leathef--at least them Il no Que
magnRnimous enough 10 furnish the
information asked Tor some time since
to enable Ariz1na people who would
do something 10 proceed Ia tho busl-
ness. After patient waiting for re-
ply 10 bis former Inquiry on the sub
jsot, Christopher /. kempe, Esq,
head Of the Concho, Apache county,
AriEona, mercantile company, heavy
dealers 10 hides. repeats his question
~ iollowG
A while ago ! wrote lnquIring how
entorprising Brother &. A. Madison,
Of 0unnison, IN also recommend.
ing II, but why will no one tell
us how 10 uso ~ We eau furnish ear
loads, bat mono hero have an idea Of
what quantity or how 10 prepare II.
Here Ia an opportunity for doing
good that shouts not be missed, II there
Ia any one who can embrace H. Brother
Kempo ami his Arizona associates are
practical home Industry men, whv are
never backward In opening now ave-
nuss for the employ mont Of local tai
eni and resources. The Interests Of
their Territory are closely connected
with those Of Utah; and II any one In
this State can tell them how TO use the
canAigre In tanning, they will mako
the experiment, anu Utah may profit
by the experience that follows the
outlay OF their capital ard labor. II
thore ia any one horo who has tho In.
formation, and who has patriotism
sufficient to yield up the knowledge for
the general good, now Ia his chance.
az be not desirable to publish the
information In detail, tho fact Of lie
possession ut least should be made
known, with mn expression OF willing.
ness 10 impart II TO others anxious TO
apply It In practical Efforts to start the
new Industry. VIII some one AnswsT
Mr.. Kemps's question:
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-01-08
nm. MAYOR AND UTAH.


We have received from Richard
Bridge, II Hober city, Utah, copies Of
the Leigh, Lancashire, England,
Chron clr, containing artlclcn on Utah
ara the Mormous. These tell OF the
visit Of James Naylor and vito 10 Utah
'ow woskn ago, where thoy were the
guesia Of Mr. Bridge, an old acquaint.
ance Of Mr. Naylor In his Interview
with the newspaper representative,
M. Nay lor tells OF bis trlp to Provo
valley, Park CRY, Salt Lake CITY,
salisir aud other places, giving bis
impressions Of the places visited IN
= very frank manner He makes
q Straightforward abatement Of condi.
lions hero, Tree from that adverse
prejudice which marks much thst h.
said and written Of Utan and her
people. Reference IL male TO tho e VI
dent happiness and prosperity Of those
who dwell here; aud with regard %
their ,ol supporting ability Mr.. Nay.
lor cites the condition Of Provo valley,
Wa,aich county, where he made
ptolo gcd stay. Hesaysi "The people
Of the valley supply themselves with
almost everything they require IN the
shape Of food, each having ut his d.
pOtal "A large area Of cultivated
land. The valley, with = pop
ulatlon OF seven thousand, boasts
Of not having a singlo destitute person
among thom. Food Ia very cheap,
aud 1t appears nm easy thing for them
10 make living. In Hebor valley
the ptople are moetly MormonS, and
their principal occupation 10 farming,
collaborating and dealing. Tue val
ley Is surrounded by beautiful snow.
capped mountains. Daring tho whole
summer they got only a TOW rainy
days, aud 40 this is not sufficient 10
grow crops, tie ground H. watersd by
irrigation from the ma ~ ntain atfeams."
Mr.. and Mfs. Naylor were In Salt Lake
curing bicycle torohllght procession
and Republican womsn's parade, each
ofWhich Items receives attention M
novelty 10 the English tourist.
The entire interview bfealhes n good
feeling toward Utah, anu In lta fair
treatment OF those who dwell hero
cannot itil TO give moro correct ami
favorable impression In tho country
who're the Leigh Chronicle circulates
than has existed there heretofore. IL
more Of the English visitors to Utah
would give such an impartial state
ment OF the situation they fnd here
10 the newspapers, many editors, and
through them the people, would have
their ideas OF this part Of America
revolutionzld. II might not be
amiss 10 sugg,ht further that the kim
hospitality OF Mr. Bridge and others
whom Mr.. and M6s. Naylor met, and |
their readiness to Describe actual con.
ditionp, had a marked Influence In
evoklng the sympathy and friondliness
Of our Eugllsh visitors, who possess the
admirable faculty Of speaking OF Utah
people ne they found them.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-01-08
TnE WOMAN'S BIBLE.

The ntst part Of Elizabeth Cady
siauiou's "Woman's Biblep has been
pretty generally reviewed by the press
OF the country, which has found In IL
little 10 commend and much 10 con.
denim. 1t Ia generally regarded M n
lravesty on the Scriptures, largely be-.
cause OF the tllppRnt and ifreven,
style Of the writer The work is MOI
a translation or even a systematic com.
meniaTy on tho BlOls; but passages
here ana there are picked cut and mauu
the butt OF ridioule or object Of Je.
nunolAtlon. The Minneapolis Tribune
hiss about tho mlldsst OF any
OF the criticisms that have come g.
hRud,and thar paper calls It a "uniqus
aud absurd Performance which IL
meeting with deserved repIobation,"
adding tho suggestion ths,i
Many women prominent IN tho roforma
10 which Mrs, Stanton and hor coAdlu-
tors have devoted their lives, look u1on
this Woman's Bible rs mistake,Hnd r..
great career with work which can only
provo harmful to her soN and rolard tho
true advancement Of woman.
Tho trouble with the "womau,s
Bible" is thatit falls to consider the
ancient books from the standpoint OF
the times o. which tboy are a reo1rd.
and consequently presents thu
portions Of Scripture dealt with
in false light, Susan h. An.
thony recognizes this fault when
she says "Ihe women have lust
as good right to translate anu twl.l
the Bible to their own advantage ~
tho men have to twist Rud turn It to
their advantage, as they have done
always" and attempts to excuse II by
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-01-08

TH6 UNITED sTAIrs Supreme
CONTRACTION In tue case Of the State
Of Pennsylvaula Va Theodore r..
Brown, which probably will be decid.
ed this month, IL looked forward 10
with gIoa, interest Il ia a railway
case, aud n II goes adverse to the inter.
state commerce commission II will To
serious blow to the operations Of that
bldy In prosecuting the railways. At
the same time the question OF protect.
Ing witness from penalty for testi.
mony TINT may afieo, him, whoa In
sisted upon by the court, IL involved
and the supreme tribunal must guHri
this point
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-01-08

adding; "Now thai the women brvc
dared to DO what the men have on
hlways, they arc called lmplous." But
even II men have muiilated and dis-
turted the Scriptures, that afiorjs nv
iuatifcaiion Tor n further pefverslon
and twisting on the part VI the women.
Upon this sutJsct the majority Of
thiShing people viii feel, as expressed
by the Dsa Moines R,glster, that "the
making OF new Bible, OF this new 10.
depreciation, when lie the same thing
practically, is serious and n solemn
undertaking, and should not be on
tered UPON In n ilppant manner, 10
female Bob tngonoll " ~"