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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-01-11
ANTI-GAMBLING LEAGUE.
WIN Oppose All kinds of 1seftine-To
Rescue Young Mem.

NEW YoRK, Jan. little National
Anti-GambhnE league has been organs
ized. It's object. to quote one WE the chief
promoters. IS ITO offer an uucomuromis-
ing opposition to every form of betting
and gambling and to difuse anon
young men aud others. useful imfofmn-
tion 0n the subject by education aQita-
tion and Legislation. and TO hold OUT the
hand 0f love and help 10 att young men
fallen by this vice"
Among the promoters of The league.
who have organized themselves into
committee, are the following well known
gentlemen Rev. james AI King. Rev
Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaDers
and ex-Judge Noah Davis. 1T IS said
that the first target OF the league Will Ne
the Ives pool law.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-01-11
/. REPUBLICANS BACK.
Frank ID. Jackson Becomes Gov
ernOr Of Iowa Today.
Ceremony Simple on Account Of
Hard Times.
THE SALOON QUESTION
is Discussed in the Inaugural
Address.
All the Best Elements Opposed
to Saloons.
THE SALOON QUESTION

Dies MONIES, Iowa. Jan. 11.-At noon
today the state administration passed
once again into the control Of the Repub-
Hcan party An immense crowd wit
messed the inauguration Of Governor
Frank D. Jackson. The original plans
contemplated a great demonstration. but
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-01-11

Rills for the improvement OK Aransas
Harbor Passed.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11-When the
senate met at noon today Senator Cul-
lum reported favorably from the commit
tee on commerce. senate bill granting Go
the Des Moines Rapid Power company
the right 20 construct a dam and power
station IN the Mississippi river ia Ham
cock county, Illinois.
The bin was amended by requiring the
work TO be begun within two years and
completed within four years. but Senator
Hawley Of Connecticut objected TO the
Immediate passage and IL went over
Senator Coke Of Texas, reported favor
ably from the committee on commerce,
senate bin making an extension uf time
to the Aransas Pass Harbor company. ia
fAe work of improving Arkansas Pass, and
u was passed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-01-11
s.JERSEY DTsGRACED- ?
The Royvdy East 1ot a Bis Superior to
AEansass

Eansas-
TRENTON. II. j.. Jan. 1l.-The Repub-
licans secured possession of the senate
c,.a nber yesterday afternoon.
she II. auBlicans then asked Cover
nor We ae keys TO Che chamber.
The govern.-A refused 30 have anything
to do with the matter s. committee then
visited Superintendent Ford. He re-
ferred them to Michael Nathan, the
Democratic sergeant AZ arms. Nathan
could not b8 found and che Republicans
sent for locksmith. The locksmith
was unable TO effect ana entrance and a
hundred keys were tried III the chamber
door. bat without avail
Captain Jack Graham cf Jersey City
sma shed in a window leading 80 the la-
dies gallery. He threw back the bolts
of the main doors and 81 d few minutes
Republicans filed into the room. AT
3.50 Senator Rogers. president Of the
Republican senate, was in lhe chair and
the other Republicans were ln their
seats.
IA committee ON rules was appointed.
and Clerk Potts of the house, delivered
to the senate a race track repeater. A.
recess was then taken.
Democrats in Again.
Gov. W erts is not in town this morning
and is not expected here until 81 onday.
The opinion of the attorney general ON
the legality of the Republican senate
Wiz L1L AE given DA4 LAAa AL A1
not yet completed The De1nO-
Gratis are again in possession Of
the senate cham 1er. Shortly before ten
o'clock Senators 81 linton and Iinchliffe
called at the door 0f the chamber and
tapped on the glass
Within we're a half dozen assistant Re-
publican sergeants- -at-arns who bad been
left i'm control. According 70 their in-
structions, they opened the door and in
walked the senators. oergeant-at-s arms
Nathan. of the Democratic Senate, soon
after appeared. He asked tie assistants
what right they had there Then he
peremptorily ordered them out. They
refused to go unrl he pushed them out.
Then they retired without further resis-
tance
President Adrian called the senate to
order at 1Os30 o'clock
On motion of Senator DAILY the senate
adjourned until tomorrow morning at 10
o'clock. There viii be no business done
at That time, but the senate adjourning
from day u day in order to avoid any IL
legality which might arise from The GUS
tom Of adjourning two days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-01-11
IN THE EAST
The National Headquarters OF
the Republican Party
VIII Probably Go TO New York
or M Washington.
THE PARTY LEADERS
Meet With the Executive Com
mittee Today.
Nearly All the Leading Lights
Are Present.

WAsHINGTON. Jan. 1.-THE annual
meeting of the national Republican eA-
ecutive committee is ia progress today at
the Arlington hotel. and the rotunda and
corridors of this well known resort are
crowded with Republicans of high and
low degree.
In re ference 60 the meeting, Chairman
Thomas H. Carter Of the national com
mlttee says that it has been called be-
cause the members are naturally disirous
of knowing how the great body Of the
party stands upon the principal issues
and whether OF not there have been rad
ical Changes III sentiment ia the con-
gressional districts
It is the special province of the nation
al committee to devote its attention to
the matter of party work and organiZa-
tion throughout the country The lead
ing question To- be considered today, said
Chairman Carter. IS that 0f active CO.
operation IA the next congressional cam
paign with the congressional committee
10 The fullest extent that the national or
ganixation can properly act.
Heretofore tile congressional commit
tee has had entire charge 0f the con-
gressional mpalgns, but this year it
VIII be assisted by the national
committee, witt lhe Hon. j. Nj. Maniey
of Maine in Charge oi the Washington
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-01-11
WAITE's LEGISLATURE.
Petitions eFor ana against Adjournment
are 8eins IleeeIxeal.

DENVER. Jan. ll-The senate took 4
recess this morning Immediately after
ting reading of yesterdays journal
In the houss the entire frorrirs~ -.-ss
taken nD bv the clerk fr ra.sl5i,,,= ~;
tions from various psl.fs of +9.a sf,77s rr-
and against ir1raallfara .,li.,,.--.s.
Two or three of the former bore 5000
signatures each, while the latter petitions
were generally signed by tile Farmers
Alliance ana pa several instances reached
$500 names
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-01-11

KANSAS CITY, an. Ia murlerou5 ass
sauit and robbery occurred here carry
this morning. The assailaut was ~ Uf-
known negro, the victim being Ars. A-
bel Sleighth0lm. and the amount e
money secured was $475. Mrs. 5lesglt-
holm IS the wife of the foreman oI the
Maple Leaf Car shops
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-01-11

WINNIPEG. Man, Jan. 1.-THE big
snow storm. which has been raging east
Of the Rockies al week. reached this city
last nigar= a perfect blizzard prevailed
signs, telegraph telephone and electric
wires were torn and twisted and ALI trains
are delayed at Lefhbridge. Several build
ines were blown down
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-01-11

The santa Fe shops whistle blew 1t
2s30 this afternoon for small blaze
in one of the coal cnutas The company's
fire department was able to control it
without the aid Of the city's dremen.
Postmaster Jack Arnold denies the re-
port tina. Alex Drummond has been re-
moved from tile letter carrier force.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-01-11
HARRLs0N.s EsTATE.
Chlcago's Mayor Was worth !. Quarter
of Wilton DuLars.

CHICAGO. Jan 11.-An inventory of
personal property of the estate ST the
late Garter II. Harrison has been filed in
the probate court
1T shows the cash ard stocks belong
ing to che estate. including $4,000 life
Insurance, to ba 1927. .S12.42. The award
Of Sophia Harrison minor, amounted to
82r1l.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-01-11

morality demand that 4 modification of
this law should be made. applicable fo
those communltiea where THE saloon eA-
lists, 10 the end Of the reducing the evils
Of tha liquor traffic to the minimum
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-01-11

use silver as q basis II i8 ciefriv Ucssi-
Bile to relieve ourselves from fhc amlar-
rassmenfa il large degree through au
American policy, buying the mauufar-
tured products of our own factories with
American silver dollars. rather than lu Pc
ing the manufactured products lt EAa
foreign factory with our American gold
dollars
Saloons Menace 20 Safety
Discussing the question of prahihi.
tious he continued, "A trial Of ten years
has demonstrated that in many counties
the YrchiDitory liquor law has fully mnt
the expectation Of its friends having
successfully driven the saloon system nNt
Of existence in those counties. Waite
this is true. there are other locaii1taa
where open saloons have Eisted du
this period of times in spite al Che law
and in spite of he most determined etr
forts to close them.
SIN such localities. the open saloon eN-
lists without restraint or control eort
stant menace tQ the peaUa and safety
0f The public. From these i1cal-
ties there is an earnest demand
for relief-a demand. not from the iaw-
defying saloon sympathi1ers, out from
the best business element; from the Haat
moral sentiment Of such commuuifIes, q,
from the churches and the pulpit
white the present prohibitire princi-
pie. which IS So satisfactory 70 many
counties and communities of our state.
should remain ia force, wisdom. Justice
and the interests of temperance and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-01-11

LONDON. Jan. liza dispatch 60 the
Chronicle savs- Prime Minister Crispi ck
Italy. has requested the European gof-
ernments t0 order the telegraph Offices tq
refuse the acceptance Of cipher fele-
craps for Sicily.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-01-11

CALCUTTA. Jan. 1.-THE American
steam yacht Valiant has arrived here.
The Vanderbilt party VIII 60 overland as
the guests of the viceroy
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-01-11

CLEVELAND. Jan. 11.=The American
National bank embezzIer Mack of KAN
-as City has been discovered here and
arrested
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-01-11

= IN 1I-A4, n 4an. lI.-Ihe Bradford
Glycerine company of this city las shot
q well for HazIet S Company. situated
III the Water7ille oil field The CHARGE
consisted Of zoe quarts of nitro-1 -1lvceriae
and the shot was followed bv mirhtv
rush of oil that spurted into the air over
a hundred feet high. The dow lis asti-
mated to BE about 1900 barrels per dav
and Is the largest well Ia that territory.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-01-11

WAsHINGToN Jan. 1.-THE senate
committee on commerce it is understood
agreed today to report unfavorably the
nomination o Scott Harrison, q brother
OF ES- Fresld ldent Harrison. TO be be sur
veyor Of customs Of the port at Kansas
City.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1894-09-13

sus 6ncas y sus dineros, saba que
la hanza hsbia de oubrirse en- Ponce.
Todos merecen que Sc les guarde
una pagina de orc en- Ia historic del
pals.
En- cuanto a Garcia y Ramirez y
Lopez y Ruiz--wuy sehores nues-
tros y muy conocidos on sus vivien
das respectivas- les sobra rAz6n pa
ra pedir que Sc construya 81 asilo.
Sc construira en- Coria, reserv&1do-
Sc cuatro plazas a don Dooato. don
Miguel, don Juan y don Antonio, de
Trujillo.
Pero el asilo servira & los usos que
debe servir, tratandose de Las Noti-
cias y de sus adldRres
Sera un Asilo de. bobahcones
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1894-09-13
LA 4ERCERA
EXPEDITION

Nuestro estimado colega La Co
Yres oondencia pubic6 un telegrama
de su corresponsal de New-York,
participando que el 5 del pr6ximo
octubre saldra de Santander, con
escala en- Vigo, un vapor de la Ira
satlantica, 81 cual regresara 4 Puer--
to-Rico el 20 de no 'iembre y que
hara estos viaies por tres meses en-
concepto de prueba
81 SO pretende bacer pasar ESQ por
la tercera suprimida expedition, que
saliendo de Saptander el 20 de cada
mes llegaba a la Capital de esta isla
81 dia 10 del siguiente. sera con in
tenci6n de dar un nuevo consuelo
q Puerto-Rico, pues en- manera al
guna puede suplir esta nueva lfnea a
Ia expedition suprimida
Srgdn todas las apariencias, ei tai
vapor vendra 4 sustituir la a. cape
dici6n que, procedente de Vigo. nos
visitaba mientras plugo asi q la Ira
satlantica; pero Dc ning1u modo al
vapor correo decenal, cuys Suppression
hemos lamentado,
Esos tres meses de ensayo seran
una tregua concedida la poderosa
companla para neutralizar Ia compe
tencia de la Trasatlantica francesa,
y quizas de alguna otra nacional,
que. mediante mil duros msnsuales
de subvenci6n, So prsstaban a hacer
la escala de Santander en- Ia segunda
decena de cada mes Els seguro que
el resultado econ6mico que obtendra
la Tiasatantica en- su ensayo de
tres meses le sera desfavorable, pues
precisamente SO ha elegido la 6poca
en- que las txstencias de frutos por
exportar es muy corta, como suce-
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1894-09-13

de siempre al comenzar Ia zafra, y
tampoco puede contarse con ahaen
cia de pasajeros, porque se sab
que el invierno no az la estacl6n m is
conveniente para hacer viajes ira
satlanticos,
Entonces quedara probsdo hasta
cierto punto, que la tercera expedition
es ruinoss, y que no es possible resta
blecerla sin una fuerte subvencion,
como va pretendi6 la Trasatlantlca'
Lo probable es. tratandose de algo
que intarese a Puerto Rico, que per
mitiendose 4 la citada empresa cjer
Ger el o6cio de- perro del hor
telano," SO desairen las proposiciones
de las otras compahias y Sc condene
q Puerto Rico carecsr de una co
municacj6n mensual con la madre
patria, lesionando los intereses del
comercio y tel pub'ico on gene al.
Queremos anticipar estas impre
stones nuestras por 81 hubo la in
tenc on ton,w el pelo una VIZ mas A
ests pacientisima coIonia Y serA una
rara casualidad que los informas que
trssmiten a La Correspondence no Sc
vean con6lmados, con alguna cir
cum ,tancia agravante, pues q clio no.
acostumbraron nuestros ilustres y
previsores gobernantes.
Conociendo va, por larga y do|o
rosa esperencia, 10 que dan de $
nuestros fraternales gobiernos, cad'
| vez one una reforma SO anuncia par'
Puerto Rico, nos acosan las dudss
los temores mas naturales y legi
timos.
Nuestro interes, nuestra comodi
dsd, nuestra riqueza son 10 hltim
desde el punto de vista de los conse
jeros de la corona, y asi vlene cad
gazapo q este pals, que 81 fuera
otros palses provocarla reVoe'tas
disturbios a nontones
| Continuaremos o6clande do ceAer6,l
toh on tanto que haya aqui reslg
naci6n bastante para sufrirlo tod
con trauquila mansedumbte; y est
de la moneda mejicana, y ESQ de
compahia dc Lopez, y 10 otro d
Capgrejos y Cataiio pasara bic
mientrss no existan, aqui, puebl
que ruj4 y bravee, ALA, EN- Madrit
diputados que amenacen y apos
trofen.
Pero al fin nos vamos conven
ciendo
Y va no resultan tan mansos Ia
corderillos dc Borinquen,
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1894-09-13

recien heridos por la actitud de
un pueblo, tengan audacia para
afrontar otra vez la opinion que
les tritura y pulveriza.
Pero no es facil que el pueblo
deje de pegar segunda vez.
Que temen estos ahora, que
no acaban dc lanzarse, con diez
veces mas vigor que antes, a la
palestra 7 Pues muy sencillo ;
que Sc les responda diez veces con
mas vigor.
Ell pueblo esta hoy despier' 0,
y vigila resultado de la opre-
ci6n. tQue Sc le oprime todavla
mas? ESQ nos hace falta, Espe
ramos. Y al caer sobre nosotros,
de manera furiosa, las iras do los
omnipotentes de la colonia, ha-
ran un ruido estridente, pero
signifcativo el de la caida de
un cristal.
iHay quien intente que no lie
que hasta aqui la voz de con-
fraternidad de todos y cada uno
de los hombres libres de la in
sula ? Torpeza como la de que,
rer tapar el sol. Nos llega STEM
pre-, y nos llega diez veces mas
vibrante. Nos llega una ve7
conocido el abuse indefEible ---
con todos los tonos de la indig-
naci6n'
lQue siga el secuestro de los
telegramas I! Que siga mucho
tempo Mas candentes serar
las llneas que nos dirijan nuestro:
hermanos del pals.
Callamos porque no SO crea qut
las mezquindades y & las peque
neces de los satrapas nos atur
den 9 nos preocupan.
Y, feles a nuestro sistema d.
decir la verdad sin rodeos, pom
dremos en- huen castellano la fra
Sc de Gambetta que reproduj
hace POGO en- frances un presti
gioso diario do la Capital
Someterse o dimltqr.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1894-09-13
6 r O N ICA
IA MHNTIRA Nm ACCIOy

En- Las Noticias aparece un comu.
nicado suscrito en- Ponce por uu tai
Remigio, que, 8 mucho nos epganamos,
8 no pasa de ser un ardid periodisti
co del diario capitaleno.
No creemos en- la ezistencia del
tai Remigio, primero, porqne viene
repetir 10 que va Las Noticias nos
ha dicho en- todos los tonos; v 50
gundo, porque cuando Sc hacen cier-
tas impu aciones, no es de Fl la|gos
varones ocultarse tras el seud6nimo.
Despues dc todo, el ardid no seria
nuevo para Las Noticias en- cuyas co
iumnas hemos visto mas de I'M comu
nicado cuyo estilo huele a reduction
Pero demos por sentado que ell tai
Remigio reside en- Ponce y que no
haba por boca de ganso.
Empieza diciendo q1e "ciegos, y
mas que ciegos, necesitan ser los que
no vean EN- la campana de LA DEMO
oRAcIA un marcado prop6sito politi
co" Esto mismo dijo antes Las
Noticias, y ent6nces tuvimos el gusto
de decirle que ESQ era una SoEemne
,nentiya, 10 cual tenemos que repetir
le hoy al Remigio
Mas justifcado estaria el dicho en-
aqusl que en- este; porque Ell colegs
reside en- la Capital, l6jos de noso
tros 8 imaginar pudo que aqui anda.
bamos en- conciliabulos politico-; Pc
ro 81 Rendgio que Sc dice residir en-
Ponce, que squf ha podido yer las
gestiones pollhcas que hemos realize
1 A j 7
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1894-09-13
10 our HACH FALTA

Para que estalle la caldera,
comprimir dentro demasiado va
por,
\. Para que un pals que SO sien-
to libre demuestre que no es es-.
clavo, tratar de poner un dogal
de hierro al cuello del pals.
iSe nos quiere oprimir 7 En-
buena hora Nos hace falta la
OPPRESSION. t
Dormidos nos tiene el china :
es 81 reposo de los neryios.
Dormidos nos tiene la costum-
bre: es el sueho do la inocencia
paradisiaca.
Dormidas estan nuestras ener-
gias: es la tranquilidad inerte del
remanso.
Pero algo nos queda que no
duerme punto sensible .,donde,
cuando Sc nos conozca bien, ha-
bra tenor de poner 81 dedo Ia
dignidad.
/ Que SO atreve un insensato !
Ell pals despierta. No habria ver'
] giienza 81 no despertara
&
iQue insiste el insensato' Pues
viene la explosion.
Y que explosion hermosa
cuando esparce, como ahora, un
diluvio de resplandores
Descansamos 4 la sombra del
manzanillo, Sombra letal y mortl-
fera, nos trasportaba insensibles &
la muerte. Pero alguien, que ace
cha nuestra vigilia, nos cree cada'
veres va, y, para cerciorarse, nos
aplica el termo- -cauterto. La que
nadura nos vuelve q la vida. E.
iracundos, lsvantamos la fusta y
la estampamos furiosa on la fa2
de la tiranfa.
! Vengan perseclciones, vfngs
OPPRESSION
= Aver vegetabamos Hoy vi
vimos. Y quien quiso saber 81 erf
perdurable nuestra catalepsia, lie
va en- el alma Ia conviction d,
nuestra vitalidad.
Nos hace falta, pues, 81 tcrmo
caxterio. Ell termo-cauterio de
ultrajs ncualquier forma.
Que SO renueven las escena
duras del terror.
Que SO conduzca q cuantos ose1
levantar la voz por 81 pals q Il
maznorra y a la bartolina.
Que Sc persiga, como SO persi
que, al periodista que no SO ven
Il de.
N Que. SO intente aplastar, conn
SO intenta, 81 peri6dico libre.
Que SO llegus 4 jugar cinica-
mente con la ley: que So llegu'
& Ia coacci6n que SO llegue q Il
burla ; que SO llegue a 10 mas ba
ia de la bajeza +; que SO llegue
y la estafa-
ESQ nos hace falta. Y mas a1n
Va, gracias a 10 que hasta aho
ra hemos visto, nos damos cuen
ia dc que es casi una infami'
transigir con la infamia
W Els muy facil para cualquie1
pr6cer pasear por las GALES
i de una amuralIada ciudad, J
ordenar a todos que desciendar
hasta arrastrar por el tango ls
Icy on provechode aquellos mis-
mos en- cuyonombre sele censura
Pero no es possible que el pals
que conoee al rnagnate, dele dc
preguntar :--"t todavia 7"
Els muy facil que unos cuantos