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HELD UP A STREET C4h
II Was Only for u Few Seconds, and Thea
the Robbers Wero Pat 20 Flight.

Ue Honpers "oro Fut TO Flight.
BT. LOUIS. July 11.-Ssven men attempted to
hold mp Jefferson avenue bob-tail car last
night but were frustrated by tho drivers
bravery. The hour chosen was II O'Clock,
when tho police change patrols. The car was
well filled with men and women returning
from tho south side races. Suddenly It came
to full stop. and these Inside heard COM
mand SHOUTED to tho driver. Hold up your
Two men had hold OF the mules brides. An
other stood beside the drivers platform.
Thrse snrmESunded m the car. and . seventh en-
short club. and with this no tried to force the
cash box from its blngsa The robbers were
put 70 fight by the driver. who whipped up
The sun., 1893-07-12
ths : sam. month 9. q last year. and net s7zs7s.

the same month OF last rear and net s7707B.
decrease OF $3.50
Treasury balances oompnre with those OF
yesterday as follows.
Geld coin and bullion . . 500 ps,b lit pT2SS iO1
Silver coin and bullion -. Abp7S7k l6pABt9
Loyal tenders. including
treasury notes 2o.7ss.7a7 7o7iobs1
Totals. SOC. 1888 s172. .sss $50
Deposits IN national banks, 12.8oS zoe.
against S12.l94,U51 yesterday. In addition
to the foresoine the Treasury reports silver
bnilnlon purchased unde the act OF July "a 1880,
against the same. 81 .SS7. 2so. Of which sI4i.-
3S3,fl0 are outstanding.
Money IN London. x0k y cont Rate Of
and three. months bi.ls iI61h v cent.
Amount OF bullion gone Into the Bank Of Eng
land ON balance to-day. f170OO. Paris ad-
and exchange on London at IS franco IL
confines. The statement OF the Imperial Bank
1l,5OO.CO0 marks.
The sun., 1893-07-12
HnandM
OFFICE OF THE s'.
Reorganization Committee
OF THE
National Cordage Company
NEW YORK. July IL, 1893.
NOS. t5 AND ~ WALL ST.

NEW YORK. Jolly IL, 1893.
To the Hotdsrs OF the Preferred and Com.
no. stock OF the NntionsI CordaSe Com
pesyt
Referring to tho statement and plan of reorsau,.-
tion addressed TO you by this comnittee. eudnr..d
Circular No j." you arc hereby notified that over -
PER CENT Of the entire capital stock the Eationar
Cordage COMPANY has asssntsd to the plan OF reorgan
isation hud certificates therefore have deposited
with the United States Trust Company.
In the hope that the assent OF the stockholders 10
the plan Of reorganization will thereby become nan.
imous the mmitee extend the time for the icpost
OF the remaining shares OF stock with tho USIrED
STATES TRUST COMPANY under the Reorganization
agreement until and including the 25th day OF jay
1898. upon the condition that per cent. interest on
the brst instaiment from the 10th day OF July 1898
to the date Of payment be added.
Holders OF the remaining common and preferred
shares hereby requested to deposit :heir ccrtth
Gates Of stock duly endorsed In negotiable FORM with
the UNITED STATES TRUST COMPANY. which com.
pany will issus exchange therefor its negotiable.
certificates OF deposit. which have been listed tho
New York Stock Exchange and which viii be ex.
chanEsabls. within arsasonsbis time. for engraved
certificates
Payments By such Stockholders for their cash con-
tributions to working capital be made AS fol-
iowsi
PEBFBRRED STOCK.
10 per cent with per cent interest from July n
per oent, without interest. on or before August
TO- 1898.
per cent without interest boforo Sept 10 1901
COMMON STOCK
Per cent with interest at por cent from July 10
1929 on or before Angus, TO- 1893.
per cent. without ipteres,, or betere Angus.
10 1873.
STOCK H OF ID e RS MAKING THIS
CASH CONTRIBUTION WILL EECEiVE
IN EXCHANGE TNEREFOh FREFER.
EED STOCK AT PAX.
The committee satisfied tina, prompt deposit Of
the rem aiming shares Of stock will be greatly to tic
advantage OF The holders. and will materially facilitate
succsssful reorganization.
Until md Sncluding the e5th day or July,
1900, GSy0OO, 600 Of tho proposed Issue OF q
per cent. Collateral Trust First Mortgage
Thirty-year Gold Honda offered for sub.
sertption exclusively to Preferred and Conn
mon Stock olders OF the National Cordago
Company, who deposit their shares, at tho
UNITED STATES TRUST TCOMPANY,ns
the price OF eS per cent. and interest, pay
ments therefor 10 he made rs per cent. mt
tho time OF subseription. and the balance at
tho rate or rs per cent. p~r month thereafter.
After that date bonds not taken by the stockhode
will he offered to tho public at price to bo hxed but
not less than 81 Per cent. and interest.
Any further Information In connection with tho
organization which may he desired ny the stock.
holders will be furnished on application at the
oiices OF the undermined. or at the ONCE of tho
UNITED STATES TRUST COMPANY.
GEORGE &. MAGOCN, Is walIst
ERNST THALMANN, 40 Wall ST..
GUSTAV II. GOSSLER, l4s Pearl St..
Reorganization CommIttec.
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A BIrth 8. Raynoaa street JAN.

Kate spechler. who shot and mortally
wounded her lover. Alexander Kirsehnsr. In
Atlantic avenue In Brooklyn couple of weeks
ago. gave birth yesterday to male infant In
Raymond street jail. Her husband, who Ia a
tailor. left her about month before the shoot
Ing on account OF her relations with Kirschner.
discarded her; Her husband has visited her
frequently at the jail. and has EN- ploysd q law.
yer to defend her.
The sun., 1893-07-12
THE CASINO BURGLAR,
II Was Not Hts First ThIevine Visit 10 tn,
Thsatrr-How He Was Detected.


William Jones, tho young negro who robbed
the Casino early ON Monday morning. after
spending tho night In tho building. was held
for trial at Jefferson Market Court yesterday
1t now appears that tho credit Of tho capture
belongs to Daisy. the Casinos skye terrier.
who Was born two years ago In the engine
Jones hal COMPLETED his collection Of prop
erty. ranging from a mandolin to Sadie Nc
Donald,s pale pink tights. and was going down
stairs ciSd in u pair q Bowery trousers belong
and Shepard. when he heard the watchman
coming and stepped behind q curtain. The
wstchmaH went by. but Daisy scented some
thing wrong and barked furiously at the cur
Presently the little dog made dive and
grabbed shepsrd's trou.ers Then Jones
q policeman grabbed him.
This Is not Jones's first visit to tho Casino
for pprpo ss Of plunder. and the police hnve
traced quantity of stolen property which no
has taken on other occasions. Among other
things which he stole Is a violin valued al
$3OO Jones had sold 1t for 75 cents.
The sun., 1893-07-12
MISS UNaERs sWEETHEAR1,
He Takes Sides with His Mother and q
Wedding Is Now improbable.

Annie UnGer OF Winfield had her prospective
mother-in-law. Mrs. Dora Perlman OF 205 Wal
labout street. WilliamsburSh. and Aaron
Rusky. the son-in-law OF the latter. arrested
on Monday on charge of stealing her dIa-
mond jewelry. When the prisoners were ar
raiRned IN the Lee Avenue Police Court yes
terdsy. Miss Unger told Justice Goetting that
Abraham Perlman, MrR PorlmAn's son. had
called her aside In court and had begged her
not to prosecute his mother. He had also
promised to make her his wife.
Abraham was called to tho bar, and through
his mother'a attorney said he would not marry
Anpie. as he was not In n position to do so. The
willing to give Mrs. Perlman So a week after
she was married to Terlmsn. Abraham would
Il was useless TO argue any longer With her
sweetheart. sho expressed an Intention OF
prosecuting the prisoners. and the cases were
The sun., 1893-07-12

Erw YonK. Tuesday. July l1.-Reroipts OF beeyos
were lGS head including cars for export and Il CARS
atrset to saashtersr. No trade PIc,ed beef dull at
London quotes American steers dull at 0lxsIio TO- u no.
dressed weight, and American beef steady
22O0 quarters Of beef. ~
Receipts OF calves wero $50 head. Market dull and
yesls lowaI Veal, sold at sGSso6o n 100 5s. butter
Receipts of sheep and lambs. including cars direct
Were 5Bss mead. TTaee slow. and shade lower. .x.
cept for really choice lambs sheep sold at S4aSb %
"a 100 bk. lambs at &o H2lf4Sh 76.
. Receipts Of hogs were 1874 head consigned direct
Eoniinaily dull at $O<o9S7 n 100 Ms.
The sun., 1893-07-12

by Peter Meyer: FoTeci0sure sale IeAsehold to Nav
J! IDOL OF Az West Frtysxth sirset south SIDE zoo
feet or Tenth avenue 25A 100 g. twOstory bric
tenement. TO u. NJ. Bishop. 5000.
by ID, J.. lngrAhAm 4 Co Foreclosure sale. 90 East
SIAtyourtb street south side .S3 feet west OF Fourth
nyena.. llxio36 toar,sier. hown stons from! dwell
BY William Ksnnsily Exscuior's sale Issdsncs and
grounds al Great Neck l. L. having 100 feet front ON
side Of fiIst street. feet ssst Of second
<4x35. with ~ rooms also stable carriage house Gc
to Mrs. NJ. Quinn $1,000 "
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NnAnfial.
NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE.

N"o. y. .-. s
ssH:s GSDHs9y Five Fer Gent
.n. ,n nnr.n.,o. ., N, mower, vested in ,s.
ssS :. .st
X the smS,s,gs sssa e, Il T,rm1ss sswsy
ssSy psS " ss s:rS TO- d sss s
fPS tS.'
y: q as@s'i s s'sasi sissi5 q
S,ss city oi ~ % sssS s%s,sn .i.sa q xar.S
H. Muller Son suetion,srs all the bonds shsren oi
N s es,.as nine hundred
the par value ot one hSnqrsa ns .na ssf
the Collateral trust bonds OF ihs .ieors,s tempsny.
Ss q. Sf o Rs ssa
two share. .s. capita.
Georgia Of the par value Of one hundred oo'.
ma fo. os ss 81 rnss ns sS o
stock SSt 81 the 0 Srsns Rsifrss Company
par s Of S.e hHnS,sa '.a a ssS shares OF
9S ss @s:s.n so5Is SsTSl.s
.: q RSsss ss.s oss.s: of
ESIfssS E eSSpans. q the PAL par rsSs hundred
y rnriythr,e IN md seyen bundred shnres OF the
sspsi 3, y: SsSfs,s r.eiSS S..sSS company
SSSs: f:ss
q. :a aY %:
snna,n. ] % payable ssmtsass.S Il earned ~, ,.' w.
HaSa. ins ssS
pnny each FOR the saa e one thousand doi.rs bear
III s.ssi: at si Of six per cent .anan pay
Ten M h9ur 5 sc.s Ss tns sapa o
1sns = par S.iss p saaasss dollar: ss;S
of tho u Ws.niSs;oa. Or" and Western Railroad Com.
per-
s1S %s E: e'%SsnS :.
~ Three sunared md htteen Of the General Mort,
Sh iSr M s s 81 one
az s rate per cent per
Ko5,hs,.,s.n RSi,osa Georgia Of the par
OF the
tai
peny oi The par value q one hundred dollar. each;
:sssa s.p s"a
CON
All q be one rFh iii. nnd s. OF the Cen
tr" sn IrTst M Ss Nsw fork a. TrSss Of
OF the R,ebmond sna West romt T.rn,,na, Rn,imsS
AID %sSsssSss co%p.Sy; u; .sd % sxsntyas.
K,SSsHS 5 snd Isnsis E.irsas nc
aaue o. one nnnared aoiistn eheh ,uoleo. 10 Iust
Tsi minai RsiiWsv my Wsrsrnn.n amnanvto @ rpna
erc | y ncoit .I2r.a % suIr smS i.m.o ps.s 49,
December s. 1850 and subject aso to certain trust
Terminal RAILWAY snd wnreioS.e Comusny 70 the the
IL All the rsht tae. and interest OF IN, Central
the frs Colnters M"rssss o; the noS
ann Point n .ss
bonds and shares Of stock. subject howsver to the
"a W.. - -, " Nv, y! sS1 s. ~
ai. ons ui .h. r En ~ anu SoIn.
Eany Hust tonPany OF seM i9,k ue.eG
oo. nro. AhJ~n @s the DIX fer Sen'. sohhtefa
'E9s' 1 sut aoI.kass' na. nna..,, , ..,.. .. -. .s.
~ tnousa9o hA nunureu anu hnS snsrGs
2t 81 tno capIai STOCK Of tne Kiehmona anu pnnvnis
company Oh the par Vauo Oh ono nunureo ooi-
iats y, eacn ..... A.. -,
SHY s1nreb OF tns nrst preeIreo capi.
aEock OF tue East Lehhossee virginia ana georgia
Railway Company or the par vAlue OF one hundred dol
lhs ehch. a, .,.
=, 70! iSn snoMsnna s snaIes OF tne common sapta
STOCK OF the CoiumDh anu Sreenviile hnilroao Com
pany OF me nar value OF one hunared dollars sach
t! zen bnnres OF tue pteerrea STOCK ot the 20 umple
one hundred dollars each.
tnousahu snaes 81 sne capita eocE OF
the NlrglnA Mlahna Ealway company. OF tho rar
The sun., 1893-07-12
Real Estate Transfers.

llsth st. 6ls East; W Wills. ref to sB
lo0iS a. AZ. 400 " 9th av. ssIioo ii; Xndr.v s''
DUnohus ana Ano to Edward Judson. .,.,,.... 1b.
Same prop; Edwsrd Jndson tok 4 ygdson....
lVtth u, n q, lb0 W Central Park West BOZ
loo.iE Edward Judson and wife to Andrew
same prop: Kate 4 Judson 10 I'd ward Jadson. -
Central Park West W cor loSd 81, POLLOK
100 10 lo<th st; John BArth and wife 10
The sun., 1893-07-12
Mrs. woram Put ON Trial.

Mrs. Hilah Woram. tho wife of a policeman
living at 73 West Ninety ninth street. was tried
in General Sessions yesterday for procuring
the ruin Of her sixteen -year-old daughter.
Elizabeth Jesepbipe. By Henry Bentley. next
pleint AGAINST her 10 tho result OF the enmity
Of her sister. Mrs. Thorpe. who hasn't forgiven
Woram. The mother Of the sisters committed
suicide on Aug. ]. 1887. for fear OF being ar
The trial Win 30 continued TO-DAY.
The sun., 1893-07-12
GsriIs Carasy Arrested.

Gertie Carney OF 81 Columbus avenue. who
has almost recovered from the effects OF tho
criminal operation which II 10 charged DIR.
Charlie Leppa. alias Kate Lawrence. performed
on her last Thursday. was placed under arrest
yesterday morning IN tho Yorkvlllo Police
uon. and furnished the $4,000 bail on which
sho was held for examination noxt Thursday.
The sun., 1893-07-12

Corn declined Nc. The crop is estimated a. 1.s7h.
oOo,ovO bnSh. or 800. 100 bush. more than that
Of ln.t ysa The sable. were easier and the crop adj
loads for export No At <SAo. elevator ana <ssda
zH5sc anoat, do o. h. Aneat at 5ohc. Future saies
$4,000 bush. as follows:
op.ni.g. Lose.G Bfghss. Co.ins
H%Tlss ssG,.,h.r hi;:......'.'.. ~ <a, tsH 4e tSN
Oats wore slightly lower for distant futures but To-
hirhsr n hs spot ana for July tho crop est,mated
year spot sales 900 bush. Including 96 oO0 bush
for expert. No white At 3yf9Ioc.. No do. at 3sf
23sc.. No mixed at 87ko,. No s do. At SIC. No
nn mixed a. =, S,hc No No do 37o;: nngraded q, to@
demand and light stocks. Future sales 3A50O BUSH
The sun., 1893-07-12
Rye was steady but quiet at 66c, to 5sc for No. ?
Western and unHrAdsd state Aoht Malt quiet and
nominal Tneae wore the ChicAKo prLces:

GRocERrEs-Conee futures were lower, partly ON
European selling. Tho cables from Europe were 10 " or
Brazilian markets hrm slightly higher but RIO
exchange dropped ~ There were runori OF political
dispatches. Tho recepts At Brazilian markets com
tinue small and tue warehouse dsnveries this cou.
try were large The close was barely Steady with
sales OF ~. 600 bags as follows:
The sun., 1893-07-12

Richmond ana ives, Point Terminal halfway aud War.
house Company Five Per Gent Consolidated fnss
The sun., 1893-07-12
GlfrIious aaa Alsetinss.

,y,rnr s ,,- -. -. .~-----~>-~-
1SITEn STATES TRANSFER AND EACHASGE AZ
~ so,IAIiok: New YORK. corner OF Wal. and Nassau
sts June ~. loU8-1he annual meeting OF the stock
houers OF ths company for tne election OF directors
faT ne ne sssanx Sssr and siectlon ss.
Or tue company. Nassau at. New lnrk. Polls open
uom IL H. 10 1 r. NJ Oh. SMITH Secretary.
The sun., 1893-07-12

New York stock Exehs.Rc-saies Juiy n.
eU.s "a o.......li1 10 & Car 6a ~.
CLOSING PRICES OF UNITED STATES BONDS
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1893-10-13

anomalias de una administration tor
pc (*) que parece traida para detener
4 la ciudad en- su camino de trlunfos
y para obligarla decadencias i'm
posibles.
Ponce satisface un presupuesto de
doscientos cuarenta mil duros y no
posee un muelle en- su puerto, nj un
puente sobre su rio, nj IN ferrocarril
que comunique cons su playa, nj un
parque, nj un paseo, ni una fuente,
nj una estatua; ningt1n adorno de
los que compran instauran ciuda-
des mas pobres, pero con mas amor
administrators.
ST ell gobierno fuera y hubiese sido
intelligence y previsor; 81 no mirara
con encono q este rincon de Borln-
quen en- que Sc conserva Ell sacro fue-
go de un patriotismo que en- otros
centros muere 9 Sc extingue, Ponce
Sc enorgulleceria hoy de sus GALES,
de sus aceras, de sus edifcios mum
cipales, de sus monumentos.
Pero al gobierno basta que nues-
tras vegas produzcan mucho azdcar
Y que nuestros hacendados paguen
mucha contribution.
Los gobernadores, los diputados,
los alcaldes, no van a vivir en- Pom
CO, V les importa un ardits que Pom
ce prospere decaiga. Apyes MOI le
delnge, dicen con palabras distintas,
Y la ciudad Sc resiente del abandono
4 que la relegan sus gerarcas y sus
representatives.
ST en- vez de invertirse, Dios sabe
como, nuestros caudales Sc invirtieran
en- ell ornate y en- Ell embellecimiento
de Ponce, tendriamos GALES adoqui-
nadas, luz electrical fulgurante, pa
secs p1blicos esplendidos, y yivirla-
mos Ia vida comoda y alegre de las
ciudades populosas.
Aqu1 es precise sostener, con suel
dos de opoyo, a una legion de empea-
dos suprimibles, mientras los servi-
clos andan como andan, y no hay
aceras, nj GALES, nj policia, nj NADIA.
Ponce fue un arrabal en- 1888: en-
1893 Pence es una encantadora po
blacion americana.
Pero a1n deber1a ser mas limpia,
mas bella, mas oulta, y subleva el
amino que no 10 sea por culpa de los
parasites que chupan su sangre y de
bilitan su empuje y coartan su mi
ciativa.
Ponce merece que lie traten de
otra suerte.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1893-10-13

En- la esfera limitada del penasco
que nos dio cuna, caben tambien las
exaltaciones patrioticas.
Elias nos traeran ell sufragio, nos
abriran las puertas del Congreso, y
nos permitiran desenvolver nuestro
programa.
Pero 81 no nos prodnjeran ningdn
fruto Immediate, salvarian, por 10 me-
nos, ell decoro de la TERRA nativa, ne
cesitada de que Sc Ia defenda de igual
modo que Riego defendia las liberia
des espanolas. Y Gambetta La revan
cha FRANCESCA Y Garibaldi la unidad
italiana.
Siga cada cual su ruta.
La nuestra no puede ser mas diff
Gil
Y nunca nos appropriateness de
haberla emprendido.
Aunque las zarzas desgarren nues-
tras ropas y los cardos puncen nues
tras plantas.
No vamos solos.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1893-10-13
LiTERATURA
JAIN NJ l N

Componiendo Carlos TN cigarro de
papel indico Ell deseo de referir el in
cidente mas original de sus primeros
amores. En- possession absolute de la
palabra comenzo el relate en- los 81
guientes terminus.
Imaginaos una joven esbelta.
blanca, de ojos negros, cabcllera ru-
bia y diez y ocho primaveras, Ell Ia
plentiful de sus atractivos.
Esa era Cecilia; la que conmigo
compartia I'm deliCIoso mundo de ilu-
stones. mos amabamos tanto!
Junto ella las horas transcurrian
f1ciles, como todas las que pertene
cen al placer.
La animacion pre-idia nuestros dia-
logos. Dec1anos- : ique Sc yo- :!
Tantas cosas J.. .Graclosas tonterlas
que celebrabamos riendo- :. i Cuando
la gracia dejo de estar con el amor :
Agotado veces el tema de nues-
tros coloquios, nos entreteniamos Ell
retozar con Jazmfn, un bonito perro
lanudo, cuyo color no desmen1la su
nombre.
FL pobre animalito, prestandose
4 nuestra diversion, corr1a de un Ia
do q otro saltaba de mi falda Il Ia
de Cecilia; parecia reir con nosotros.
Tanto ella como yo le ensehamos
unas cuantas monerias dignas de ce-
lebrarse.
Ell perrito era inteligentc y nos
obedeela sin enfado. No teniamos
mas que indicarle
i Jazmin, muerete
Y Sc dejaba caer desfallecido con
los ojos cerrados ; no Sc levantaba
sino cuando nos ola decir:
i Resucita
Entonces Sc volvfa loco corriendo
por toda la sala hasta saltar encima
de mi Q de su agraciada duena.
Cecilia 80 eramos felices ; cual
quier nimieIad nos ofrecia materiales
para un sublime idilio.
Los pequenos disgustos que sofia
mos tener, por motivos pueriIcs, ser
Wan para dar variedad 4 nucstros
amores.
Cuando Sc anna vale la pena pro
1ocar un enojo, a fin de caer despucs
IN las delicias de la reconciliaci on
Son tan dulces las PAGES
Una noche, Ell el bale, tuvimos
mo nuy serio. Mutuamente ncs
.chabamos la culpa ; pero como el
lmor propio andaba en- e lio, ningu-
10 guerra iniciar la avenencia.
tIicimos la question de gabinete
Iediaron cartas diplomaticas, como
las dos potencias amigos, nuestros
orazones, pretendieran romper su
morosa alianza.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1893-10-13
PONCE
1788-1893

Cianto cinco amos hace que escri-
bfa Fray lingo Abad de la Sierra su
Historic geogTdfca, ctra q natural de
Ia isla de Puerto Rico, y tratando de
yillorrio miserable llamado ser la
opulsnta ciudad de Ponce, SO expire
saba en- 10. terminus siguientes
A listancia de dos leguas de
penon esta el pueblo de Ponce: es de
los mas Antiques de la isla esta ST.
tuado en- una gran llanura cublerta
de arboledas. FL rio de su nOmbre
10 cine por el Oriente por el Norte
ticne las montafias de Utuado; a
Occidente pasa IN pequeflo arroyo
una legua por el Sur ticne el
mar. lis casas forman un cuadro
dllatadisimo. La iglesia parroquial ],
que cs pequefla y deteriorada, 10
cerra por un lado; en- el centro de e
hay una capilla que 10 divide, de-
lando dos plazas menos solitarias
que las de los otros pueblos, pues
en- este y en- su circumference vive
mucha parte de los vecinos que as
cienden 735 con 5-o38 almas, y de
elias hay formadas dos companies de
n,ilicias disciplinadas.
FL china es muy ardiente y seco
aqui las niguas, aradores, abuses,
garrapatas otros insectos income
dan grandemente y pueden causar
funestas consecuencias 81 no Sc sabe
nanejar su curacisn, aunQue en- al
gunas circunstancias en- toda Ia isla
son peligrosos. Los naturales hacen
POGO case y algunas veces expert
mcntan malas resultas Cerca del
pueblo hay una cantera de yeso que
podia ser it'll 81 quisieran aprove-
charla.
La principal cosecha es la del cafe:
asciende algunos amos a IS7,932 arro-
bas que todo pasa a los extrangeros,
igualmente que las maderas y CANA
dos sobrantes. Toda la terra que Sc
extiende a 10 largo de la costa esta
poblada de haciendas de cafe que
fructifca pasmosamente. Prefleren ell
cultivo de este fruto todos los otros
de que es susceptible el pals, por el
POGO trabajo que necesita y por la
seguta extraction que tiene para las
islas extrangeras, en- donde estiman
mas el de Puerto Rico que el dc
cualquier otra partc de America.
Tai era Ponce en- 1888; htg9sSo9da hg9sS r3e
hoy. yy.X XifPagtiaiRm fPagtiaiRmefro efr tan amplio, rode.,da
do plantaciones sacarinas, poblada en-
su casco por ounce mil habitantes,
LENA de vida y de movimiento, nota-
ran la diferencia incompatible que
sxiste entire las descripciones feles
de Fray lingo y la realidad presente.
Su comercio, vigoroso y horecien-
te, crea fortunas rapidas en- el verti-
sinoso azar de las combinaciones
Su progreso urbano, que no Sc de- |
;iene un punto, va transformando las
1ias publicas con edi6cios s6lidos y
'legantes.
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como fuera de desearse,
.vanza tsmbien y Sc perfecciona.
7 sin embargo, dada la inmensa
reduction que esas llanuras de ca
a representan dado el tribute que I
Ponce rinden casi todos los pue |
los del centro de la costa sur, ha
riamos logrado avances Glen veces 6
layorss, 81 no nos cohibieran las t