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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1893-07-19
ESPIRITERIAS
C0t'TeSpOnSdt.

El Diarfo ae Puerto Rico. cuyos re-
dactores son sobradamente oonocidos
en- nuestro pequeno mundo literario.
a propositc de 10 que deciamos sobre
los impugnadores del Colegio del Sc
nor Silva Sc expresa asi
FL doctor Rodriguez Castro de-
iende energicamente en- La Dem0cra-
cia al colegio de "a ensenan5a que Sc
proyecta establecer Ell la culta ciudad
del Sur. de la nota de jesuitismo que
Sc le aplic6 por algunos. con motivo
del tiuulo piadoso que lievara el nuevo
planted de ensenanza. Es demasiado
adelantarse a los hechos el juzgar por
el nombre una institution, sin como
Ger sus frutos
Por otra parte, decimos que la ad-
vocacion de Il DivIao Maestro nos
Parece muy bonita y propia de IN CO
legio de ninos, ademas de grafca, ata-
carlo por ella, es una veIdadera nine
ria librepensadora.
FL doctor Rodriguez Castro dice
que el colegio tiene enemigos ocultos,
y los invita- dar la cara Ell a prensa
Mas, desengahese el doctor Rodri-
guez Castro no la daran. .porque
Sc les caeria de verguenza
! Estuaso = .c6jete esa. y vuel-
We por otra.
Seguro es que los redactores del
Periodioo capitaleno van ser consi-
deradas tambien como olientes d je-
suitisro.
Y vean 10 que cs estar poseidos de
un espiritu malGfco. Tauto pleito
por el nombre de IN colegio, que al
fin y al cabo 81 no 10 pueden tragar,
con no mandar 6l los chicos esprit
tistas todo queda arreglado, no Sc
ha fjado el periodico garatero en- su
propio nombre.
Fl Estudi0 oh FL Estud10. Fl
jense ustedes, lectores amables, en- la
alta sianihcacion de csc nombre, tan
gravey trascendental. FL EstHato
~ le pega tanto Ell nombre como ST a
una sociedad de bales de ignominia Ia
llamaran La HOuesttdad o como ST al
Paul mayor le dijeran Castelar,. Que
demonios Sc estudia en- un papel que
desde el titulo hasta el pie de impren-
ia esta lleno de desatinos, como pue-
de juzgarse por las siguientes mues-
tras!:
Ell libre-pensamiento es una es-
cuela pol1tica republican,. Eel es-
piritismo es todo funcionamiento psi
cologico. Pero el mejor de todos es,
cuando hablando de los Estados- Uni
dos dice: " Sin embargo, un estado
sin Dios y sin religion logro triunfar
de la fatalidad y la miseria.
1 Con que los que echaron los CT
mientos del gran pueblo americana
no tenfan religion ? Porque supone-
mos que no Sc referiran los pieles
rojas al hablar de la civilization de ese
pals, puesto que nada a ellos Sc les
debe. Esto es 10 mas fenomenal que
puede decirse.
Frescos estaran los demas espiritis-
tas 81 van a estudiar historic en- FL
EStudl0.
Dido Ia GAIA Sr periodista: atien-
da, y yea que mas de Ret6rica le
puedo ensenar tambien Historic.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1893-07-19
INCENDIO EN- SAN GERMAN
[ POR TELEGRAPH
DEMOCRACIA.-Ponce

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Anoche como la una de la ma
drugada fuimos sorprendidos por la
voz de fuego en- Ia casa De don Fran
cisco Feliu, que estaba deshabitada
por hallarse con Ia familia en- el cam
po Gracias los esfaerzos de los que
concurrieron pudo sofocarse quedan
do reducido aquel a una de las ha-
bitaciones. Sc desprende, por 10 que
Sc ha yisto despues, que ell fuego ha
sidointencional pues aparece estrada
una plancha de hierro galvanizado de
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1893-07-19

Que ha lido buscarlo para traerlo
aqu
En- aquel momento volvi6 la cabeza.
i Ali vienen !-dijo.
Las paabras del m6dico circularon ra pi-
damente por todos los grupos, la estupe-
facci6n lego su colmo cuando vieron d
Maximo del brazo del senor Pernelin.
i Que es ell hjjo del juez de instruc-
Ell magistrate, disimulando su emoc6n,
preseot6 Ma1imo con estas palabras:
-Senores, les presento a ustedes a nj
hiio Maximo PerneIin.
Todas las manos Sc tendieron hacia ell jo-
ven, bien rehabiIitado esta vez.
Tn mes despues Sc celebraban dos bodas:
Ia de Maxine Pernelfn con la senoria Alicia
de Longpre Ia de don Jorge Perneln.
iuez de instruction, con Nina Marion
Tn anciano asistIa a Ia cerep7onia, el cual
Sc acerc0 Nina le dijo estrech5ndole Ias
manos
-Hace veinte amos que, al reaIizar listed
el mayor de los sacr;hcios por amor mi
hiio, comprendi las atlas cualidades que Ia
alderman. Hoy me considero dichoso pu-
diendo llamarla hija y querer nj nieto.
E. msno dia en- que Sc celebraba esta
doble ceremonial, Carlos de Bonneuil era
coudenado muerte, J Nicasio a cinco amos
de trabajos forzados
La misna noehe, habiendo podido burlar
IA viglancia de sus guardianes, Sc ahorcaba
Carlos, colgandose de una de las vigas de
81 zelda.
Bouvard es uno De los directories del SER
vicio de seguridad; q J Duchatel coucu-
rren todas las noches al hotel de la calle
Payenne, 4 pasar IN ratio con sus buenos
amig gos.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1893-07-19

tigo de sus huestes ell descredito.
Ojala que no Sc compliqUe el pro-
blema de Cuba, que al cabo es nues-
tro problema.
7 ojala, sobre todo, que una repa-
raci6n 5mplia Ell la Quota electoral,
nos ponga en- condolences de interve-
mir activamente en- los destinos del
terruno, que hoy, mas que nunca,
netesita del amor Y la abnegaci6n de
sus hijos.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1893-07-19

las que cerraban el patio Y violenta-
da la aldaba de una puerta, 10 que
indica que ell objeto era robar. como
en- efecto robaron, descerrajando un
IN ropero dos baules, las ropas
de vestir, varias prendas de orc Y
plata entire elias tres relojes de orc
con sus leontinas. El iuzgado CO.
noce del asunto.
C0yresD0nsal
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1893-07-19
GU 3 =

Tia muertO Ell Oeneraj rodriguez
Arias.
Cuando reclamaban en- Madrid su
caida los representatives. de la Union
ConStjtacionol, Ia muerte le separa de
su puesto.
I'll general. con So apoyo las re-
formas de Maura, con su actitud
en6rgica y arme, Sc capt6 entire los
cubanos grante+ simpat1as.
Era IN dique -ontra el desborda-
miento de los acc:~narios engreidos
con su poder con infuio.
Era IN valladar contra las tur bu-
lencias de los modernos arist6cratas
empenados en- no consentir otra vo-
luntad superior su voluntad. nj otro
patriotismo iguaI su patriotismo.
Y de ahi que esa p6rdida resulte
tan grave para la causa liberal en- las
antilas.
Vendra otro militar a sucederle !;
recibira instruccjones cIaras y 1au-
datos explicitos del gobierno; entra-
RI en- la Habana con el propoSito de
tener raya a los rebeldes de Ultima
bora, los hombres de Azpeteguia y
de Pprtierra; pero no habra reclbldO
las ofensas que recibio Rodriguez
Arias; no habra conoci3o los pa
triotas tan d Iondo como les conocle-
ra su antecesor; no sabra impon6rse-
les nj dominar'es, Y favorecera, in
conscieu temente sin duda, los planes
l;berticidas de aquellos pr6ceres so
berbios, que a1n al gabinete espanol,
que les levanto de la 1ada, osan de-
saflar combatir.
La marcha poftica de Cuba inAu-
ye por modo Immediate, directo, in
t;onabln, en- la marcha politica
ue Puerto Rico. Puso la suerte las
dos islas Quasi juntas en- el Atlantico
y juntas de ~eSuro en- el Porvenir, de
tai manera, que nosotros debemos
esperar que ALI Sc inicien nuestros
progresses 3 Sc aicancon nuaatras VIC
torias. I as1, deplorando por Cuba
Ia desapayicion lie Rodriguez Arias
la depIoramo4 tambl6n por Puerto
Rico
Par-c4 one la fatalidad Sc obstina
en- prob"t u'".>tra constancia asses
tandoro. go y" tra~ goipe Z T+n1aD
al g.n,1aI por u turu,igo tos conser-
va4otr iou-- deoian tenerle por
su amlgt .n~ autonotnistas Ri con
traste rulo p4ro cierto, Sc presenta-
ba pcr primera vez desde la restaura-
ci6n borb6nica. Ell gabinete de Ma
drid y ell gobernador de Cuba, al
lado de los lhst0yentes, de los nlaD1-
biscs, de los deWogogos y en frente de
los patyjcj0s, de los espa50}es, de los
g0dOs.
Aunque no 10 manifesten, porque
bien saben que es ilicito manifestar-
10, un movimiento de j6bilo debe
recorrer en- estos instantes toda la
extension de las flas conservadoras,
va desaparecio la amenaza va no
hay peligro; va puede hacerse iApu
3aemente ell alarde ostentoso de una
fuerza Gcticia, de una fuerza que so
10 existe merced al favor a la In,
iusticia.
Vieronso en- estos dias los integris-
tas cohibidos enfrenados por la
diestra de Rodriguez Arias y NOR
dieron el polyo q, una derrota tire
menda. Eenee .le 70 libres del fire.
no, y, ALA, en- su~ .ecretos coloquios,
en- sus 1utimas fraD. .uezds, bendeci-
ran la intervention 0p1rt8a0 del aca-
so, que aparta de sus cabezas el Ia
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1893-07-19
al antillano proceso,
por no asimilarnos. = ESQ,
no somos asimilistas.

no SOmOS aSlm11StaS.
Hombre hay allende los mares que
paso por todas las agrupaciones mo-
narqulcas Y republicans, desde Pi Y
Margall a Carlos s6timo.
\ despues de una peregrinacion de
ese caracter, hemos visto presidiendo
las cortes las cortes, ell augusta Y
sacro poder legislative! a don Girls
tino Martos
De suerte que la experiencia ense-
na q las grandes fguras de la patria,
que ser consecuente Q no serlo es un
detalle baladi que NADIA infuye en- la
caryeya De los pohticos habiles.
Audacia. audacia Y audacia Hete
ah1 las tres aptitudes cue Sc requieren
para levantarse 4 las mas inconmen-
surables cdspides.
Los que no tienen esq rirtua dia-
bolica, mueren oscurecidos, Y apenas
81 la historic les consagra una ala
banza postnma un tribute de res
peto Y de amor.
Entire tanto los N'illanuevas los
Romeros Robledos, los Lastres Y los
AIfaus, van montados siempre sobre
los fuertes lomos del pals.
Y cambiando de cosaca
mudando de orieutacion,
practican C perfection
el juego de .on'a q daco.
En- Borfnquen es distinto.
La pol1tica es, mas bien que otra
cosa, para los Eberales, una question
de patriotismo.
Existen dos classes.
Una, la de los verdugos.
Otra, la de las victimas.
Y va Sc sabe cual es Ell sitio que
han de ocupar los que nacieron en-
nuestras playas 8 en nuestros mon
tes.
Por ESQ al que deserta Sc le apos-
trofa Sc le castiga.
O el hijo del pals es buen puerto
riqueno 8 es NAL puerto-riqueno.
Q We con indiferente ademan los
dolores de la patria 8 protesta, desde
el fondo de su alma, con indignation
justa y legitima.
| Q Sc coIoca junto a los opresores
Sc sitda junto a los oprimidos.
. es un martir 8 es un lscariote.
! ST 10 primero, le persiguen y le
aislan.
ST 10 segundo, le conceden destinos
J prebentias.
Hay quien no sepa morir de ham
bre, y cede.
Hay quien tenga Ia vocaci6n del
sacrifice, y persiste.
iOjala que nunca, nunca, Sc pro
pague en- America el virus de la
apostasla de la traicion
En- csc punto, mas a1n que en-
otros puntos, queremos ser y somos
regionalistas.
Pertenecemos a la falange de la
dignidad,
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1893-07-19
CRONICA
TARIAS COSAS

La monotonia que reina en- esta
.iudad, pronto la veremos desapare-
ce", pues no son pocas las impresio-
T. : que nos esperan.
Va nos han anuuciado su vista la
..stadiantina PignateAH, la Compania
de Zarzuela de Marin Farona y ell
c6lera morbo asiatico: dos cosas agra
dables y una pavorosa.
En cuanto 4 Ia primera, aver lego
4 Ponce, Y esta tarde ejecutara
varias pleas ante los periodistas y
m6sicos de esta ciudad, para demos
trar que los elogios que le ha tribu-
tado la prensa de todos los paises, no
son inmerecidos, y que ella no viene
4 eagoj5ao' a este pueblo, como aque-
Ila otra Jonsoso estudj0ntina cuyo re
cuerdo
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1893-07-19

El tercer visitonte es el c6lera, de
quien los peri6dicos de la Capital
hacen grandeS eIogiOS.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1893-07-19

Respecto 4 la compan1a Marin Va
roma, que del % al % estara en-
esta ciadad, solo dos de las princi-
pales parties conocemos. Al senor
Bolivar, quien oinos cantar GUAM
do empezaba su carrera artista Y en-
tonces promet1a llegar ser un nota-
bic tenor c6mico; y Ia primera
tiple, Amalia Rodriguez, la Chata,
como Ia Ilaman en- Ia Habana, y a
quien hace dos amos tuvimos ocacion
de OR en- el teatro Apolo de Ma
drid. Ent6nces nos parecio una de
las tiples mas graciosas del gene
70 flamenco, dnico en- el que la vimos
trabajar.
Tambi6n viene otra tiple de quien
la prensa cubana ha hecho muchos
elogios: la senorita Gil del Real.
Por ell elenco pubIicado Sc We que
la compan1t viene nutrida de perso-
nal; 81 este es bueno, mediano 8 ma
10, cosa es que ellos nos han de de
mOstrar.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1893-07-19
pavor ;nfunde 4 las sencillas almas.

La que dirigida por el senor Ot6S
har4 81. debut manana en- La Pey!o,
esta compuesta de verdaderos artis-
tas, iuzgados por el celebre maestro
don Tomas Breton, quien, en- carta
dirigida 4 EILlJeyol de Madrid dice,
entire otras cosas: He quedado en-
cantado de Ia limpieza, delicadeza y
buen gusto de que hicieron gala asi
en la ejecucion como en- la election
de las pleas. Cinco bandurristas,
cuatro guitarristas y un violonceista,
componen la banda: total, once con
el director. No es grande por el n6-
nero, pero 10 es ciertamente por ell
resu!tad art1stico."
As1 Sc expresa el maestro Breton,
quien, como saben todos los que le
conocen, es mas dado d la censura
que al elogio.
Nosotros no ponemos nj quitamos
rey. Esta tarde les oiremos ejecutar,
y nuestra impression, franca y leal,
sera la que manifes@emos.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-18
TELEGRAPHIC BREvITIEs.

Mrs Boothby of South Boston com
mitted suicide
The Danbury, Conn, wild man. has
been captured.
Brooklyn trolley car men are to strike
II refused demands
There ere rumors of another tie-up on
the Lehigh railroad.
Edward Atkinson says an income tax is
neither expedient nor necessary.
Mrs. Thomas +. Loves Of Chelsea,
Mass, was stabbed by her drunken hus.
band
Walter ]. McDermott, known on the
stage as Walter Mack died at Boston,
aged 40.
William Conroy. alias Henry Mcdowell.
found guilty at bennington, Vt, OF kill
ing John Crowley, has been pronounced
insane.
William Jester, well-known farmer
near Newport. X. l.. dropped dead. Anx-
iety over a law suit is supposed TO be the
cause OF death
dutch Charley" was caught in the act of
passing n forged check at the slater Ma
tional bank, Pawtucket, X. ].
George d. Robinson, president Of the
Lexington Savings bank and uncle OF ex-
Governor Robinson Of Massachusetts,, died
at his home in Lexington, Mass.
The commercial traveller who was killed
by the cars az Kent. Conn, has been iden-
titled as II. +. Works. traveller for Will
lam Harvey & Son of Rcadyille. Me.
The carriage factory OF Charles H.
Holdredge at StoninRton. Conn, was de-
stroycd by fire and number of valuable
Carriages burned. Loss about 5000.
The statement that Randolph g. Cloves,
manufacturers at Waterbury. Conn,
would shut down their works indefinitely
Saturday night, was withoat foundation.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-18

SWEPT BY A FLOOD.
Twenty-Five Hundred Persons mt Buffalo
Driven From Home.

Twenty-Five Hundred Persons Mt Buffalo
Driven From Home.
BUFFALO, Dec. ls.-The greatest flood
that has struck South Buffalo in a score of
years occurred Saturday. Swelled by the
heavy rain and thaw OF the last "A hours,
Buffalo creek oyerlowed its banks and
flooded five square miles of territory in
that section.
Five hundred houses were inundated
and $500 persons rendered homeless. The
streams OF rushing waters met in n. low
land, and the overflow found egress to-
ward the populated section in Elk and
Seneca streets.
AS the waters rose persons living in the
Iowlands had to fiy for their lives. The
food came so suddenly that household
effects were left behind. Tho water rose
TO a depth of four feet and entered houses
and swept away many movable articles.
Live stock and fowl were drowned before
their owners could liberate them. Persons
rushed to'upper floors for safety and there
L.saited rescue.
The water has now subsded. II Is i'm
possible at this time TO accurately esti-
mate loss to- property and streets, but it
will certainly exceed 100000.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-18


A World d-Breaking Record Run Of Nearly
.N1 600 Caroms.
NEW YORK. Dec. 1s.-The billiardists
were surprised at the great run OF 500
made by Schaefcr in his contest with
ives Saturday night. They might well be,
for It was surprise to the whole world.
The record for q rua in l4inch balk line
was made by Ives ia Chicago last Novem-
ber. when Schaefer was beaten In aIsmilar
way as Ives was. Ives got 400 then, ITO
less, and ii was all owing TO the anchor"
position. The perfect anchor" is con-
sidered to be when the two balls are
dead against the cushion No one but a
billiardist can imagine the delicacy OF
touch which can keep them there for any
length of time. Some say both balls
should not be dead against the cushion,
but one may or neither. They must be
very close to it and very near each other.
With Schaefer the balls were just free
of the cushion, so as to give them play,
and he maneuvred with a keen and care
full stroke which never waned, and could
not waver. Achievement in this speciality
IL chiefly OF keen eyesight.
The peril is in hitting the first ball too
full, which tends TO missing the other.
Often what seems TO be true anchor
is only "straddlen The '.anchor" can
occur in only right places in balk line, OF
where the short lines intersect the cushion.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-18
THREE LUNATICS
Made Things Lively ON n Voyage From
Chira Co America.

Made Things Lively ON Voyage From
Chira Go America.
CHICAGO, Dec. ls.--A special to The
Inter Ocean from San Francisco says:
The Pacific mail steamer Rio de <anerio,
which arrived yesterday from China, was
q floating lunatic asylum during the
voyage. 1t brought the corpse of Ameri-
can Consul General Alfred ID. Jones of
Shanghai, who died seven days after
leaving port, a raving maniac, and il also
brought Parser j. IL. Mahar, late of the
steamer Peru, who was also violently in
sane.
Consul Jones seemed to be suffering
from melancholia when taken on board at
Shanghai, but he soon became violent and
smashed articles in his cabin and tried to
run amuck on deck. He was manacled
and watch put over him, but he steadily
grew worse and died on Dec. o.
Purser Mahar became insane at Hong
Kong and was sent back here for treat
ment. He smashed windows in the
steamers saloon and had to be put In
irons. On the voyage one of the Rios
Chinese passengers developed insanity
and ran amuck with a big carving knife.
He was knocked down before he hurt any
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-18
GOOD LITERATURE.
A Weeks Addition to the Books in the
Providence Pubic Library.


Providence Pubic Library.
The number of volumes issued during
ing the week ending Dec. IS, 1898, Is 1883
daily average OF 322. Among the ad-
ditions OF the past week are: Henry
M. Fields "The Barbary Coast" 4o31.19;
''The Rulers Of the Mediterranean"
by Richard Harding Davis, 4O69.99;
"Liquor Legislation in the United States
and Canada" by f. l.. Fanshawe, S070.15,
and Essays on Questions of the Day."
by Goldwin. Smith, S70.107. The library
has received from the NJ. Steinert q Sons
Co. a copy of the exceptionally interesting
volume describing "The NJ, Steinert Col
lection of Keyed and Stringed Instru-
monts," with numerous illustrations of
early and famous clavichords, violins and
other instruments, 90991.3 See also
the account in the Atheneum, V. l3o, PIP.
457, 525, 1537.1ll30, of the Vienna Music
Exposition of 1892, which describes this
collection, with others. Other references
TO what the library contains on musical
instruments are as follows: Musical
instruments" by X. Engel, 9O991.2;
"Katechismus der Musikinstrumente, by
F. l.. Schubert, 90991.6; "Ancient Scottish
Musical Instruments" Blackwood's V. 45,
p. z, 054.2l.45; "Orchestral Musi-
cal Instruments" by ID. Spillane,
Popular Science Monthly, V. 40,
p. 793, 650.2.i0; the following on the violin: :
"The Violin; Its Famous Makers and
Imitators," by George Hart, 9O99i.11, and
by the same writer, "The Violin
and Its Music" 90991.1i; "A treatise
on the Structure and Pre-
servation of the Violin and all Other
Bow Instruments" by J. A. Otto,
9O99i .13; "History OF the Violin" by
II. r.. Haweis, in his "Music and Morals" |"
u. 3i3, 90901; "Old Viollns," by III. r..
Hawlies, Contemporary, V. 21, p. 50, 0j4.-
2s.2l; "violins," by w. Huggins, Nine
teenth Century, V. IS, p. 2l8, 05l27'lS;
"some Great Violins," by B. Phillips,
Harpor's, V. G2, p. 23s, O5l.11.62; Mr..
X. q. Whites article on "Stradivarius and
the Violin" Atlantic, V. 10, D.. 253, 054,-
1916; also the valuable articles by Mr..
White and others, I'm the Galaxy, V. 10,
n, 22, 05l1S.10; O5L1s.21; 05i1s.22; I;
"Tho Fiddle Fancier's Guide" by j. NJ.
Fleming, 9C991.12; "The Great Violinists
and Pianists,n by q. T. Ferris, 81, 600 30;
"Ole Bull,n by Sara G. Bull, 81, O,699.21: also
the following on the piano; "The
Pianoiorte and its Precursors" by a. j.
Hipkins, English illustrated Magazine,
Y. I, D. 215, 051.61I; "The Piano and
IFS Anteccdents," by J. Wilcox, Harpers,
v. IS, p. s5i, 054.11.5s; "The Piano.
forte.n by ID. spillane, Popular Science
Monthly, V. 40, p. i73, 650.240: and the
following on the organ: "The Organ, its
History Hnd C0nstFuction," by j.. j. Hop
kins. p0g9i.1; "Iehrbuch der Orgelbau-
kunst.v by J. G.. Topper, 3 v. g0991.i I;
aKstechismus der Orgel," by T.. +.
Richter. eOg9i.5; "Die Orgel," by +. l..
Schubert, e009i7; "The Organ" by
Daniel spillane. Popular Science Monthly,
v. 40, y. 623, 6J0.2.f0.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-18
spnniards Wanted to Fight.

MADRID, Dec. ls. - A dispatch from
Melilla says that the Kabyles attempted
TO capture a Spanish bark which was
drifting in the river Orc. General Campos
ordered his troops TO shell the Arabs.
Soon after fire was opened upon the enemy
a Moorish pasha came into the Spanish
camp and begged that the firing should
cease, promising TO punish the offenders.
The Spanish soldiers were disappointed at
this result, as they had hoped that the
campaign had at length been opened in
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-18
Doinbshcn For a Marquis.

LONDON, Dec. 1S.--A Paris dispatch TO
PIE Standard says that small naval
shell ysrs found on the window sill OF the
stables attached to the mansion of the
Marquis 0anay in the Cours la Refine.
The discovery created q panic In that
quarter Of the city. The shell was re-
moved with the greatest precautions
sgainstexplosion.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-18
Explosion at Biddeford.

BIDDEFoRD, Me-, Dec. 1s.-The explo-
sion of the large gasometer was the occa-
sion of great excitement here. The roof
of the building was blown high into the
air and the brick walls were shattered.
The explosion was caused by gas igniting
from lantern in the hands Of Michael
Mccarthy. He was so badly burned ON
the head, face, neck and hands that he Is
not likely to recover. All houses in that
section were shaken by the shock and the
flames illuminated the whole city. Total
loss about S540Os
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-18
Rough weather at Sea.

BosToS, Dee. lS.--The steamer Lake
Winnipeg, from Liverpool, two days
sverdue, and the Mentmore, from Ham
burg, being five days over her regular
time. arrived yesterday, and both report a
tempestuous voyage. The steamers en-
countered terrific westerly gales with
mountainous seas during the entire pas
sage, but fortunately both escaped with.
out serious injury.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-18

DENVER, Dec. is.-The police force made
a cleanup of vagrants. arresting about 80
of them. While a patrol wagon was re
turning from call, a cartridge, presum-
ably of dynamite. was thrown at t. No
damage was done. 10 - not known whether
the act was practical inkc or n deslre
on the part o. the vagrants 10 intimidate
the nolfce
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-18
The Trannps, Parn,Iisc.

TOPEKA, Dec. is-The metropolitan po-
lice board has passed resolution in har-
mony with Governor Lewelling's recent
'tramp" circular. II orders the immedi-
nte abolition of the rock pile and bull pen
as punishment for the "crime of being
poor,n and heartily concurs with the gov
ernor in his efforts 20 alleviate the condi-
tion of the poor and unfortunate.