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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-17
SONS or THE EEroLUrioN TO MEET

THE GENERAL SOCIETY To GATHER At ANNApo
Lis oN APRIL 10 THE ANNIVERSARY OF
THE BATTLE OF LEXINGTON.
Tho mn annual convention OF the General Society
~ the ns ~ The Revolution VIII meet at Baltimore
on Taursi1y. Aprl ~. fcr tho purpose % consider
Ink applications from State societies recently formed
IN Ohio. Connecticut California North Carolina
Illinois Missouri and Alabama anl aIch other bu.i-
moss as mey come before Ne meeting The follow
INK societies viii Dee represented by tacir delegates
four from each state. New-York. Pennsylvania. Dis
,rct u Columbia. Iowa New-Jersey. Georgia
Maysachusetts. Maryland. Colorado. Minnesota,
Onto. California Connecticut. New Hampshire. North
Carolina. Missouri. Illinois and Alabama
The officers ana delegates ~ll assemble AT Light
ST. wharf Prait-st.. Baltimore. at 10 IN. from
hlch a special steamer VIII start for Annapolis AZ
10 30 a. The meeting viii be called q order az .
T. In the senate Cna:aoer state House, which
has been placed AT the disposal OF the society
through the courtesy OF Governor Brown, Of Mary
land The meeting viii adjourn at $50 p m, and AZ
$50 y. the society has been invited 10 witness =
special dril hy the cadets OF the United States
Naval Academy. by order Of the Secretary OF the
Navy who expects to be present Dinner will be
reaching Baltimore az 10 y. m.
The order OF The sons Of the Revolution was in
s sSSa The genera society was '"" orsansf%
ON April -. 1890 In Washington by dele
fennsyvlnIa ana the District u Columbia There
are now state societies In eighteen States. with
total membership Of nearly $500 men. The officers
If the General Society are: President John Lee
rctt Dorset wall Nro0m. OF the New-Jersey society
second yicepr"sident John Screven. Of the Georgia
New York society; assistant secretary. w Hall Har
rls OF the Maryland society; treasurer. Richard
sistan treasure stephen salisbury. Of the Mass
chusetts society; chaplain the Rev Dr. Morgan Dix.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-17
MONEY CoLLECTED BY THE HOSPITALS

FINAL MEETING FOR THE SEASON OF THE SAT
UEDAY AND SUNDAY ASSOCIATION
The Hospital Saturday anl sunday Association
he'll ito last meeting for the season al St LuSe's
Hospital yesterday afternoon. William Alexander
Smith presided Those present were th' Rev
Dr. George : Baker. Of ST Luke's Hos
pltal William NJ Kngsand. Of the Hospital FOR the
Ituptured ana crippled. - 4. S'ursberg. German
Hospital. Thomas g Smith. New-Nork Ophthalmlc
Hospital. \. q. Agnew. Manhattan Eye and Far
Hospital. Mrs Mary X. Robinson. New-YOrk Med
teal College and Hospital for Women, Dr W.
oliver Moore Post Graduate Hospital; @. Eg'rton
schmidt OrthOpcdic Hospital; X. IT, kunhardt. ir.
Babies Hospital Or Lewis Hallock. Flower Surgi-
cal Hospital the Rev. pr. 7. ". Chambers John
= Bussing. Louis silk and \. ii lie Frrcc. members
at large. and Mrs. Thomas g. Sloane. Mrs. John \.
Lowriy and Mrs. Edmund J.. Bayles. Of the
Womau's Auxiliary.
The rccrip'S for the season ~ 1898 were reported
- be- $500 against $329 90 Ia 1892 This collec
ton slightly exceeded that for the year 1890 when
the amount was IS 81 I'm view Of the existing
hard times. the results OF the years work were
comparatively satisfactory.
\ few years ago Beth Israel Hospital applied FOR
admission to IN" association but FOR certain local
reasons the request was refused. Tle hospital has
now applied again. aud II IS thought probable that
fhc Committee on Admissions VIII act favoraby
IN the matter.
The next meeting Of the association will be held
In october.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-17
cnrnr cAIENnARs roR TO-DAY.

supreme conr' ,icrT i'I I,r zach J-Cour, opens
supreme our lt'I''"'' i.u.t 80 II A. M,
At 1000 a. m Motion c"i-nI' Ga,'i fofor@ ra,crson
Supreme our HIe' , ~ III ~ ls ii9 Law and
~ ~ - ~, ,ntS iiS IN, l7n3 SS6 9iG
Fey ~. 49, Ia, ,,o - los,i iof I57g 1891 ESQ
~, a. 80 asa co. al itiq eya,r
~. - ,.'.i,i r., p.r, II Before Barrett
9' 1Iie,a,sI railr,,S cascs t'ase unfinished
l'i'.H 49,, IT,, part III ef,re Stover
SuIi'ti- ,"N,, -, ~ T., ,,r tr,l. case IN
99n,sb ei''' ~ w.
,,. ,.-r, p,,t / pefora Laurence J-Causes TO be
se,, From from, T,rt mi for trirl Gear
So "'I' ~ - No.. ,r,,,ov Causes tO be
,lF,ut '"l' ~ ~ ~ .,i "a. un6nIsbed
sem rom ihI ~ I' ~ tI'' rr~rhan, Nos 800
~! a; ~ ~ 10 ~ ,,1 i|. rs ISIS case IN
los: 4'i' 'N''' ~ ''''' '''+ $3.50
hni'h"! . ~. -. u.,.., ,,s-o,, -fausos 20
',I,u i ,'I r~, fft rr ,r'I s.1sn unrnishe,l
su,or- ot,r, sr.cia 'rorm Before Gl:c;sleeyc. J..
~ ~, 80 $40 90 7l7 clear
crorr ,oifi. ,;encfal Term Adjourned until Monday
Ma
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-17
STOKES AGAINST STOKES.
THE 1IREL SUIT BEFORE A sHERIFFS
AMOUNT OF DAMAGES Due L. 5. STOKES FROM
HIS COUSIN. ". Z. D.. TO BE ASSESSED

Auor.XT OF DAMAGES Due l. :. STOKES FROM
HIS COUSIN. W. Z. D.. TO BE ASSESSED
lots or LAWYERS AND OBJECTIONS.
Edward s Stokes and his cousin, William b. ID.
Stol,cs. had another day in court YESTERDAY. The
a.,fon v.as brought by =. $ Stokes TO recover 600
eco dar,agas from T.. H. Stokes for the publication
of an alleged lbclious letter on November = ~
The Court held the article To be libc!ious. W. T.
d. Stokes appealed 10 the General lerh' VINO"
also ruled az The court below did lie dld hot an
swer the complaint and the case was sent to the
eh.r4o.s i,r,. 10 have the damages sustained as
sessed
Sheriff Sexton was on tho bench with Under
Sheriff McDonough and William L. StHihsA' couh-
sci for the Sheriff. +. :. Stokes was present Win
Joseph H. Choatc. cX-JudGc Esek Cowcn ana eN-
congressman John j. Adams his counsel, and
cousin y. + T. Stokes sat short distance from
him surrounded by his lawyers eX-SecretaTy len len
jamin T. Tracy. eX-auIrosae Dtia , =, nn
Artelnas II. homes anu ''S''S
hCanrr Tracy started proceedings BY o5jectIng
TO the disc barge Of one panel OF Jurors. ,,.,.,
WIZ was il dischargcd?' he "skei the Shern;
Il do not know was the response Oh "Her'n
.Isnt +; your business to know" rejoined Mr.
no. sir That Is the business Of the foreman Of
clared General Tracy Hc offered in evdence a
st Of the hrst panel 81 Jurors rr2i ,b@ SherY
ruled II out Of order Then Will mark 1t my
self" said the - Secretary. .., ,,,
What authority have you TO mark II? inquirer
Mr. Cboatc ,,, -, ,ro,.
"vhpther ] heYe not -,
General Tracy objected to the asses sncnt OF the
damages I'm tho case. upon the ground thht th'
action was stu pending and undetermined. HIS
point wa ovcrruicl 10y the Sheriff and the jury
One iaror said that he dnei at the restaurant
OF T. S Stokes This was met by the retort ol
General Tracy. so 40 J. lie was ailo"eu u r.
Mr.. ADAMS then addressed the jury as to the
facts OF the caF". 49,, -
General Tracy began 10 address tn" jury, rear
ing the article complained o. Re dec lar hat ms
the extent OF nearly $1,000
"a T. H. Stokes took the stand IN MS own pc
half Tho witness told OF his dealings with his
cousin. hut was interrupted by numerous opirc-
lions An adjournment for week was taken.
An application viii probably 30 made To the ~
preinc Court 10 have the sent TO be triel be.
fore Judge and jury at Circuit, upon the consent
nf h,'h cfl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-17
THE HOUSE ATTENDS THE FUNERAL.
APPROPRIATE RESOLUTIONS ADoPTED-AcTIo'
ALSO TAKEN OK THE DEATH OF
GENERAL SLOCJM.

GENERAL sLOCUM.
Washington April l6.-The death OF Senator
Vance was referred to in eloquent and appropriate
terms by the chaplain OF the House in has opening
prayer.
After the reading Of the journal sir. Burrows
Rep Mich) suggested that the question Of It's
approval 20 over until tomorrow. lie explained
that he desired to address the House upon the
order of business involved in that motion, but I'M
der the circumstances he would not enter upon
that now The Chair had made decision last
week. he SAID. respecting this matter which he
was sure would be reversed upon an examination
OF the precedents. and that his (Mr. BuTows's
contention that the first business in order was
the approval OF the journal Of last Thursday. the
yeas and nays having been ordered thereon, would
be sustained Objection made. however, to
the postponement OF the question. and the journal
OF Saturdays proceedings was approved.
Mr.. Coombs Dem. y W offered the following
resolution which was unanimously agreed to:
whereas. We have heard with profound regret
Der OF this body. Major General Henry w. Socun.
who died at Brooklyn on the morning OF the lith
inst ,,.o, r,o. G., chic don't, y, ono y, tho erca,
captains OF the Union Army during the war. the
country has lost A brave and sk!lful soldier, a
wise legislator. a pare citizen of high and iistin-
Resolved That this preamble and resolution be
spread upon the Journal Of the House. and that a
copy OF them be sent to his sorrowlng family
A recess OF twenty minutes was taken on motion
of Mr.. Henderson Dem n g. c. pending the re re-
resolutions OF that body over the death OF Senator
When the House reassembled at 1880 the Senate
resolution expressing regret at Senator Nance's
death was read. whereupon Mr.: Henderson OF
Resolved. That the House has heard with pro-
found sorrow the announcement Of ne death OF
the Hon. Zebulon Baird Vance late Senator from
the State OF North Carolina
"Resolved. That the Speaker appoint a committee
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-17
A standard bearer.

In the crusade inauguracd nearly half century
AGAINST the professional of the old school
medicine Hostetters Stomach Bittcts a Standard
bearer Its victories disease when the old time
specifies proved abject failures proved that the seudO
philosophy which sanctioned Ire administration OF violent
remedies where the required which lad down
as pnaterable rules blood letting. violent pugaton the
use OF emetics and the employment Of corrosive and
cumulative poisons in simple OF liver ana maarial
complaint. In fact the worst Of uaphosophy.
trary alike TO the laws o. true medicinal science ~
hygiene and OF Biolsness constipation
and chills and fever treated by the Pt'egs.
promptly yield where before they obsnaely old
fashioned medication So do dvspspsia. rheumatism and
kidney eomplanta surely conauerabe by this safe and
really philosophic remedy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-17
7. T. GILROY REPUDIITET.
TIE MAYORS son SURPRISED BY An
ALLEGED CLIENT.
HE HAD APPEARED As COUNSEL BEFORE THE
ING or Permit TO THE UNITED
DRESSED BEEF COMPANY.

HEALTH BOARD To OPPOSE THE GRANT
ING or A rEKMlr 10 THE UNITED
DRESSED BEEF COMPANY.
The United Dressed Feet Company made app-
cation three weeks FOR permit 20 render "sAo?
fat" at its establishment. protest against grant
ing the permit was nlci b. Thomas r. Giiroy. j..
son Of Mayor Gilroy. WHO ssil De- was acting
on behalf Of Patrick T. Ryan. ~ Fortaan Who
owns some property near the United Dressed Reef
Company's slauchtcr-house Objection wa mad
that the rendering OF shop rat" would create q
nuisance and affect the value Of Mir Rynn's prop
orty At the hearing yesterday the Initcd ir'se'I
Beef Company fled a number of an'darits. which
set forth that the s'Sners had objections 20 me
rendering Of shop fat at the companys slaughter
house.
\ statement msd. by Dr. Chandler who ine?cc'al
the ccmpanys plant was also read lie cad that
every possible arrangement had been made ty tle
Sr.se from boIirg a!,,, fa'.' and nat The stab
lyhment was provided with Every appliance TO
conduct the business IN sucn Hay that M com
plant could be iaadc. President Isaac h!umenthtL
Of ,he United Dressed Beef Company, assured M"
Commissioners that the Objection 10 DIS concern .
getting permit einanated from olhef nfrns Wh}}
that Mr. RYAN was simply tooi Tor me iaslnans
Company. SrhwarZschiid & Su!zberger and Diners
NJ OIL VINO HPt9aIe4 l1r .ng ,.'' .h,, ,aerr
was some mistake about Mr. lynns opposition
lie said that Mr.. Ryan had something TO say about
Mr. Ryan stepped forward anl asked rresI1cn,
Mr. Ryan repudate1 it. He said tnat he al not
remember making such statement
mir Gisov" he said. asked % sign an OBJ
lection. and did so. believing II was "A complaint
against all the companies. and no particular one
/ have no knowledge as to the facts written over
my signature.
Mr.. Ryan's statement caused sensation IN the
board room Young Mr. GllrOy jumped to his feet
ana said: - friend vi Mr.. Hydn's cam" 10 ne, ana
asked me- 70 represent Mr.. Ryan before the board
| refused. lie asked mo II would consent n he
procured the retainer ! ehall not Jet this stop here
| ask for an adjournment for two weeks til can
find out who and what IL bonind this public repGdn-
ton Of me II will hurt my professional standing
and iniure my practice to be 50 rcpuiiated by a
client in public a way.
The board closed the hearing and postponed Civ
Ing decision the United Dressed Beef CON
panN's aDplicatiOn Tor two weeks until young MI.
Cillroy could be- heard. The Mayors con SID that
he himself opposed 70 the granting # the per
nit
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-17
SKErcHES Br JoHy rRUMBUHH on rxHyByrroy

There Is now an interesting exhibition OF the india
Ink studies and pcn-and-ink sketches made by tina
Revolutionary artist John Trumbull at the publish.
ing house OF Dodd. Mead & Co.. No. 9 East Nine.
feminist 1t began yesterday. ana 1t will contlnu,
from four TO six weeks. Some OF the figures ere
drawn on deerskns AMI others parchment The
collection contains twenty three unpublished ske
OF Washington. II WAS recently discovered AMI
many objects belonging to II traced and purchased
In It's entirety II Is now exhibited free with a view
OF It's possible sale To some museum person In
terested In the preservation OF choice relic OF
Revolutionary history. One sketch OF Washington
represents him In the companlonshp OF Benedict
Arnold the subsequent traitor. and there IA n sep
arate sketch In profile OF Arnold himself Nearly
all the pictures are In the original frames In the
style OF the earlier years OF the century. Ii Is a
delightful hour.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-17
, SUGGESTION or A raMKAyr pull"

Assistan, Distrlct-Attorney O'Hare SOLICITORS
Yesterday - have the bail reduced in the case o.
Tammany man who Is indicted for a serious crime
The defendan, is Henry McCah!ll, an inspector ID
the Department OF Public Works, and he Is accussi
OF criminal assault by Mrs. Mack. ooiore1 ss h.
stress The crime IL is alleged. committed th.e'
years ago. but McCahill was not arrested unui Is
Gently. Justice Burke discharged him In the po"''
court. but an Indictment found -,
Recorder Smyth fixed the bail az S.Ha, ana %,
prisoners counsel asked Judge Cow!ng. n Gens n
Sessons Yesterday 10 fix the figure AT $3.50 Mi.
a. Hare pleaded for reduction. but Judge Co"hs
refused 10 review the Recorders DECISION
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-17
MEETING OF REroRMED onrRcn rropLE

The New-York Chassis OF the Reformed Church
I'm America will convene for its annual meeting In
the lecture room OF the Marble Collegiate Reformed
Church Twenty -nnth-st. and Fifh-ave. to-day
The sermon will be delivered by the retiring presl-
dent after which the delegates from the various
churches in the city and the neighborhOod VIII pres
ent their reports on the state OF religion In their
several fields Delegates will be balloted for 10 REP
resent the church and the Chassis In the Particular
synod which will meet ut New-ttrccht. l.. L. in
May. and will also nominate delegates for the Cen
formed Church at Asbury Park. ~ J.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-17
4 LARGE SAFE or CLOTHING VOW GOfy8 on

" F.. Wolf & Co. retail clothiers. ha,iers ard
flrnlshers Of No. 1874 Broadway. have bought from
the assignee OF the late firm OF y. J. Schloss CO,
the entire stock of their business. consisting Of
vouns mems and boys and chidren's clothing, az
price said 10 be about 80 cents on the dollar OF as
sigroe's inventory price The buyers ~ this large
stock which j. spoken IF as amounting - quarter
Of a million dollars IN value. have placed X On sac
and are now engaged, with the aid or a large ioFce
OF extra salesmen IN disposing NJ IL at only ssi'
advance on the extremely low purchase price.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-17
THE BECK WILL LITIGATION REoPENED'

THE BECK WILL LITIGATION REOPENED'
Tho LITIGATION over the millions left by Charles
R.thgat, Beck promises to he prolonged by an
action lust brought in the Supreme Court by ,ne
Farmers Loan and Trust Company as executor
and trustee to determine the validity OF the pro-
bate of the viii. The estate Is estmateu u u
worth between s2,Oo,Ooo and $5'~lVW' IL was 'n
subject of a contest recently IN the 0uf'oS'''
Court .,..,
Maria l. Bathgate. one Of the legatees mehtioheu
in tho will is now confined as a person OF uhSouh'
mind in the Boomngdae Insane asylum t do ~
rick " DeVOo has been appointed 'onnIt,,tc A..
tcr ,,orson and estate. Judge Beach yesterday IN
supreme court Chambers. granted an ORDER Tor
he ASYLUM authorities 70 permit the service TO ne
made.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-17
PERSONAL ESTATE ESCAPES TAXATION

decision was given by Judge Lawrence III the
Special Term of the Supreme Court yesterday W
eating tho assessment which was made upon the
.,,ol rro,.r,v If tho late David Dows for the
ycer 1901 The assessed valuation OF the personal
property was 100000.
Mr. bows died in March 1890. He appointed ~
his executors benjamin Brewster. or TINS Guy
Alexander t. Orr OF Brooklyn ana DAVID Do"S
ir Richard u. Hoe and George \. cookery 81
Irvlngi0n Mr. Dows lived most of the time al me-
Irvlngton home The executors held H'eUuS
on December , 1890 ut which they passed resolu-
zion placing all the personal property belonging
TO the estate In the hands OF David Dows. IT, all
George T.. Cookery When the assessment was
tors conton1cd that there was no personal prop
ertv here i'm the custody Of the trustees.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-17
LFCTrPE BIT PROF WILLIAM LIBBEf. JR

Professor William Iibbey. jr.. OF Princeton acco"
rsnied by Or. Benjamin sharpe. Of the Phls's'
mia Academy OF Sciences. visited the Hawaiian
Islands last fall and explored the volcanic region
Professor IIbbey addressed the American Geo
graphical Society on the general features OF "a.
expedition and will address the New ork Acsls.g
OF sciences especially his exploration ~ kIseet
AZ 5 o'clock this evening. In the hall OF the ~
York Academy Of Medicine No. II West ro,is ,,
ninth-st This Is the last lecture in the popa'"
winter course OF the Academy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-17

GOVERNOR WAITE SUSTAINED By TIE COrRT
Denver, Col. April 1.-THE Supreme Court this
morning rendered n decision in favor Of Governor
Wate's appoiniees in the Police Board case and
Martin ana Orr were ordered 10 turn the books
and office at tomorrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-17
Col.RT or APPEALS CALENDAR.

Albany. April 1.-THE Court Of Appeals day cal
endlr for tomorrow ls Nos 565 25 49, 80 56' Sh'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-17
RUBBER GOODS
OF ALL KIND.
,rsr or.IITy LOWEST PRICES.
u0DGMAN RUBBER COMPANY,
BROADWAY. - W - HAIL
Cor Grand Street AoJ' "''' ~. -

follows: Nos, s' 9,2. $685. 49, 49, Gsa, S99 SSS lo5 and
Is aad - and SD.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-17

OF the NcwYOrk society: registrar. John ". jordan
% the Pennsylvania society: historian. Thecdors
b. NJ. Mason. United States Navy. Of the D.src, u
Columbia society.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1894-12-26
Un gObiernO
Y un partidO

El comite aaciona de los rumanos de
Transilvania, que sustituy6 al que fue preso
recientemente q consecuencia del famose
Memorandum, esta dando muestras de gran
actividad, y ha convocado los electoros ru-
manos de Translvania de Hungria para
celebrar una Ass.mblea nacional en- Her
mannstsdt.
FL objeto de esta Asamblea no es etro que
ell de pedir al pueblo que Sc pronuncie acer-
ca de la politica opresora del Gobierno hun
CARO- que adopte una posicion respecto de
Ia soluci6n ministerial fecha del mes do Ju-
lio dltimo, per la que ell ministro del Inte
rior, Mr.. Hieronymi, declaraba disuslto el
comite ell partido nacional rumanos,
amenazaba perseguir con todo ell rigor de
las leyes los que en- 10 suoesivo trabajaran
en- nombre de dicho partido, 81 no lie preseu-
taban los estatutos de la sociedad, requisite
indispensable para constituirse y seguir CO.
me partido polftico
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1894-12-26
MOdaS
yankees

Esta causando verdadero fHror entire los
yankees un nuevo g6nero de inoculac6n,
que consiste en- diyersos perfumes sItrsidos
ls mayor parte de las flores.
He,aqui los eteetos que la inoculacion de
esos perfumes puede producer sobre el carac
ter de los que Sc someten elias, seg6n re-
aere el doctor Tennysson, que es que ha
propagado el novlsimc singular proceeds
mlento.
Ell ceramic lie haee q uno ayenturero; ell
clavel, amable; la rosa, avariento,y la violeta
devote. La menta es buena para desarro-
liar cl espiritu comercial; ell yIdng yJong nos
convierte en- lbertinos; la for de lis, en- ter
cos, y la magnolia en- belicosos. La camelia
nos sumo en- profunda meditation, la VERDE
na desarrolla en- nosotros ideas artisticas, y
ell ambar -. 81 ;lmbar otorga ell diyino .e1
cepcional don del genfo.
81 este 6ltimo fuera eierto, preparese el
doctor americana recibir demandss de
inoculacion de drbdr
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1894-12-26
HOMBRES... LBONES.

ESQ dc haoer monerias de ejecutar ras-
gos de sercnidsd ante ell rey de las selvas,
Sc va generalizando en- todss parties.
Comenz6 aquf en- Madrid por uu barbero.
que rasuro media barba al domador de los
leones que Sc exponfan al pdblico en- el Cir
co de Parish; reson6 la cosa en- Francia, !
otro barbero de ALA corrigi6 10 hecho por sl
nuestro, afeitando otro domador toda la
barba; ahora, en- Italia, sigue la racha.
Pero aquf no hs habido barberos, sino
dos aristocratas, oil marques de Villarrosa Y
81 conde de CssteIla, que, aproyechando una
representation publica, entraron en- La jaula
que contenia seis leones, dieron ante 6s-
tos tres asaltos de esgrima, con Ia mis- ma
tranquilidad y sangre fla que hubieran mos
trado Ell una aala de armas
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1894-12-26
Los despotismos
del dinero

En- los Nou0sqa.r 'essGtes de crittqus, de
Tame, publicados recientemente, o. ilustre
critico frances escribe proposfto DE los IN
cesantes apuros monetarios de Balzac, 10
siguiente:
Ell dinero, siemprs sl dinero, ell dinero
siempre Fu6 81 perseguidor V ell tirano
de su vida. FL ilustre antor de tantas no
velas fue su presa y su esolavosnpor neeesi-
dad. por honor, por Imagination. por espe
rama. Este dominador este verdugo le
someti6 duramente al trabajo. lie encaden J
lie inspire. persiguiendole en- sns placeres, EN-
sus rchexiones y en- suS suehos. dOminnndo
su mano, foriando su poesia. animando sas
caracteres y esparciendo sobre toda 81 obra
el encanto y la grandeza de sus espSndo-
res.
Pobre Balzac
Pensar que medic siglo despu6s de su
SnueIte habria de asoCiarse aun su nombre
miserables asuntos de unos cuantos perros
chicOs
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1894-12-26
Ell HIELO
SU RESISTENCIA

Segtin experimentos hechos 1ltimamen-
te sobre grandes superfcies congeladas, re-
sulta que st necesitan los siguientes limites
de espesor para que por el hielo puedan
aventurarse ciertos pesos.
Con un espesor de cuatro centimetros, el
hielo soporta el peso de un hombre que mar
che solo; con nueve centimetros Sc puedsn
hacer pasar destacamentos de infanteria, es-
parciendo las flas de soldados; con 10 cen
timetros va pueden correr sobre 81 pleas de
artileria de ocho centimetros; con IA cent?
metros, piezas de IS; con 16 centfmetros, pie
zas de campa1a enganchadas a sus armones
y cou la carga ordinaria, y, por iltimo, con
30 centimetros resiste ell hielo los caf1ones de
sitio toda clase de pesos.