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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1895-03-01

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como ese' GALES pc sent4do, es el
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parti,l,, habran de resultar desd-
el primer 13lia ven'aics,> Y eGca
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absoiutismo IL, sus 'en3..ion .ria-
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tras eternas an>ias . 9 j'lsticia. y
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al'ivd diguidal y lie nue.:tros re.
redentor.s ideales.
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Sc mu .stra ell "artiuo autonomis-
ia ,ndiferente q esas reform IS, 8
81 las acep5a y, las acog9, y las ca
lienta en- su reg 70, como que
rompen la marcha hacia To- que
con>tituye la esencia de nuestras
convic ;iones, el invariab'e ohjeto
de nuestros constantes sacrifclos.
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reunen man ma en- Agnadilla tie
nen sobre Il 'os o. de la isla, y
tendra L de-de luego sobre ello>
las miradas de la historic
Si en- casi to la< las gran les
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pensable por cua y para el cnal
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mauos. an es.s d ficil OCCASION no
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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1895-03-01

Va para meses va que el Ayunta
miento de Ponce acordo la inmedia-
ia construction de un filtro para el
acu ducto.
Y en- efecto; NADIA Sc sab. del fill
tro
.Ame ;, amen, dice ~Vobfs que las
sguas corren sucias por esas eanerfas
~ que Sc bastan solas para engendrar
una epidemia.
A las veces. al abrir la puma, cae
un ehorro de tango liquido, amarillen
to, cual ST vinisra de un aibanal 6 de
una cloaca
Y a.i beben los pobres. sorbo q
sorbo. la anemia que les consume,
y asi van adquiriendo la enfermiza
palidez que convierte Ponce en- un
cementerio an. bulante.
Que Sc cumpla el acuerdo caritati-
vo,y que los padres conscriptos no ol
widen Il proposito humanitario.
Y va que las iitraciones
abundan en- Puertc-Rico.
es justo que Ponce tenga
su correspondence fltro.
Maya. Z es una poblacion her
mosa.
81 calle de M endez Vigo es n
boulevard como no hay otro en- la
isla
Sus mujeres SON bellas y simpati
cas-.
Tiene casinos y centfos que dan
una idea de la cultura de aquella so
ciedad
Pero Mayagu tiene un alumbra-
do de prinoipios del siglo.
iLas GALES Sc umbran todavia con
recipientes de etr6'eo Elefante!
Asi estan elias de oscuras.
Y ESQ no deben permitirlo los ma
|yaguezanos.
Como Sc conoce que aquel NUM-
cipio ha estado sit mpre en- manos de
los oscurantistas!
Mientras allf no cambien
el alumbrado,
Mayaguez sera un pueblo
muy atrasado.
| TN P[NTOR NOTABLE
Tienen 10 bello y 10 bueno, el pri-
vilegi, de sY6estionar q los espiritus
honrados (aptas, en- e fondo
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1895-03-01
Eel PROGRESO
CENTRIC De PUBLICAUONES
taller de encuadernacion =
DE FRANCISCO TURULL

Hago sabet ios coEstaGtes suscritores
que honrran easa casa con sus nombres, Y
al phblico en- general, one desae esta fecha
cesa, por conrsuir asf los intereses buen
o-dsn Dc Ia uaisFre, ajente que 10 era en IA
ciudai d- Ponce su dsmarcaci6n don
Juan Mepchaes y Lugo, sust;toy61dola en-
su ngar 81 acf;Fo lntelige te eli eI rane
'ita juen Baaiista RotirigRez Ramirez
con quieu podran en0eudesse los sefsores
sisscritores, pos 81 tie' 81 que hacer alguna
rr-,.' .'ssss ci6I., y al ni>snn tisapo ped:r las
c-raa CUE teagar poF oonveniente suscri-
6irss en- 10 successive.
Mayagie 25 De Nov;ernbie De 1891.
Francisco Tssys.n
NoFA La nueva seer cia queda estable-
cida ea Ponce en Ia calls do Mendez- Vigo
D1rsero q
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1895-03-01
S, hallaba en- esa edad en- que la cri.

s., hallaba en- esa edad en- que la cri-
salida esta pr6x'ma convertirse
en- mariposa, me apenaba yer aque
llos ojos languidos aquella esbeltez
de gu cuerpo, cuyo destino no pod1a
ser otro que ir rodando per el tango
de las calles.
Ligera como una ardilla, cruzaba
por entire los hombres ofreciendo sus
fl ,res, sin hacer case 4 los chicoleos
y bromitas que sc la dirigian.
Una tarde par6se frente 4 mi y
ofcecie odome uno de los ramos que
llevaba. me dijo:
-Senorito; compreme este rami
to. Para que obsequie usted la
novia. Mire que precioso es.
-Pero chica. 81 20 no tengo novia!
-iQue no tiene usted novia. ;,
! Guas6n .c6mprelo usted. =.
Dime !; ganas mucho con esas
flores
II Ca. senorito =. 81 las pobres
apenas dan para conner 81 no
fuera por4ue yo doy bromitas todo
ell mundo. no venderia nj una garde
MIA.
Els decir; que 10 que pagan son
tus sonrisas.
II Mis- sonrisas. - ! Y ESQ va
le algo
va 10 sabras a. gun dia.
-Vamos; no sea usted bromista
Y go aleio rieadose de La ocurrencia.
Pas6 Ell invierno, vino la primave-
ra. y todos notamos la ausencia de
aaestra f ,rista, que siempre aparecla
con las primeras lilas que brotaban
en- 81 Retro.
Quits muri6 de frfo en- este in
vierno-deciamos sus mar chantes.
Pero una tarde tropece con ella y
trabaio me cost6 reconocerla.
Estaba hermosfsima y. trans
formada.
Vestfa un traje azul claro que ha-
cia resaltar la tez blanca de su ros-
tro, coronado por los rizos de un ru
bio pAlido que formaban los sedosos
cabellos al caer sobre su frente.
Su b oca sonrosada y medic alberta,
del ando yer sus pequenos dientes
blancos, daba una gracia picarez,a q
au fsonomia que animaban los rayos
de luz que despsdian sus azules pu
pilas
-Pero lque es ESQ la die
/ Y tus f,res
- Mis- flores. .....! Las pobres,
spenas daban para conner y tuve que
abandonarlas.
- 7 ahoraf ~
-Ahora- --.-. vendN
| ! Quieres alg q ramito
i Pobre Petniik
mas s.sa - ga
u oemss afecc;onss cutaneas,
La formula de cada botella indiea La ma
nera de usarse. A pesar del gran consume
de este preparado, su prscio sera flo como
sigue: Gaia de "a rnedias botellas, pesos.
unieos depos;tarios del ieg{tizno Saca
lansb6,
Z. CsarG6a y C.
ponea Fahrers 10 de- 1894 3rm. e.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1895-03-01
SALON BARBERIA
JOSE RAMIREZ- COAMO

En- el punto mas centrico de Ia poblaci6n,
plaza principal, esta barberfa esta montsds
con todss las comodidades apetecibles, fip
Dc que ell p1blico no eche de mepos Ia
prontitud ell buen servi 10. Por ell sitic
que ocups, puede ser un lugar de renni6p
nuy poetico sgradable.
Ponce. 18 de Dbre. do 1894 m. a.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1895-03-01
ROBERTO GRAHAM
INK EgIER
Ponce, Pueyto-Raco

Representante de los senores Manlove
AlIiot & Co, ingsnieros manufacturers y
espeeialistss sn toda clase de maquinarias
para .haeiendas de cana la fabricaei6n de
azueay.
Pfdanas inforrnes Js4.so d, 1919.
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A FAIRY PRINCESS IN LIFE

Should the contemplated marriage OF
Princess Victoria of Wales to her cousin,
Prince Christian, the eldest son of the
crown prince of Denmark, take place, the
Princess OF Wales will sustain a severe
loss, as Princess Victoria is the memb ber
OF the Marlborough house family who
has all along stood nearest and dearest
to ner mother. She has been her prIn-
ciral confidant and her amenuensis, and
has taken social and domestic burdens OF
every Kind from off the still shapely
shoulders of England's future queen.
Nor is it only the Princess of Wales
that will miss her. Indeed. there Is not
a member OF the princes household who
will not lament her departure, since she
is the good angel of the establishment.
| the one person of all others who smooths
away all difficulties. all jars and unpleas-
| ananess and she has managed to recon-
| cile her mother to the Duchess of York,
to sooth her fathers somewhat frequent
| fits of irritation and temper to assuags
| the effects OF the somewhat sarcastic
tongue OF her younger sister, Maud, and,
| in fact, generally to be the ministering
angel to everyone.
She is not SO witty, perhaps, not even
SO clever, as Princess Maud who looks
very pert anu saucy WIN ner eyegiass
stuck in her right eye. but she possesses
a more bountiful supply of solid informa-
tion and common sense, and will cer-
tainly maze an excellent wife for Prince
Christian, and, as queen of Denmark,
a worthy successor to her grand other,
old Queen Louise.
Prince Christian will be one of tho
wcalthest princes in Christendom some
day, which is q consideration, as the
| Wales girl S, for the present, are not 50
well off from financial point OF view
as many daughter of a noblefnan or
commoner. Prince Christian will inherit
all his wealth from his mother, who not
only is one of the chief heiresses of her
uncle, the late Prince Henry Of the
| Netherlands, but also received flom her
father, the late king of Sweden, whose
only child she was. every vestige oi
property tha. he could dispose Of by will.
| Chicago Record
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But Good, Strong, Black
Tobacco, as Do Her
Court Ladies
MADAGASCAR'S QUEENRULER
Her Husband Is an Old Man, Who Is
Also Prime Minister and q
Clever Statesman--,The
French War

Very little is heard here of the war 60
ing on in Madagascar, but the people OF
that populous island ara fighting for the
same principles which dominated the
Cubans in their rebellion against the
mother country. There is this difference,
however: The Cubans are fighting to at
tain independence and liberty, while the
psople of Madagascar are striving to pre-
vent the French from placing yoke
upon their country.
The other dty short paragraph was
cabled to the papers In this country an
nouncng in few words that the prime
minister of Madagascar had put to death
his five secretaries because he suspected
that they were bstraving state secrets to
the French. He did not accuse ali of
them of this crime nut he had facts to
prove that one or two of them were gull
ty. 1t was impossible TO fasten the crime
upon any particular one, so he had all of
them executed to make sure that the
guilty ones were punished.
This prime minister is remarkable Tor
many reasons. In the first place, his
name is Raiuilairivoni, which in itself
is enough to make him famous in any
land. But he also happens 20 be the
husband of the queen Of Madagascar, al.
though he is an old man OF 66 years,
while she IS but 35 and IN the very flush
OF womanhood. But aside from these,
be has more legitimate claims for fame.
or peasant origin, he rapidly worked
himself to the fore, and has been the
leading statesman OF his country for more
than a generation. He is the real leader
OF the nation, and has served as such
under three queens. Today in Maoagas-
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whole island, with the ultimate design
undoubtedly of annexing it outright.
The Hovas deny that in the treaty of
Ieace they signed with France in 1886, or
in any other document. they ever gave
France the right to assume proteotorate
over the island. The overtures for peace
IN 1885 again and again broke down be-
cause the Hovas would no. have the
obnoxious word in the treaty or anything
that could be twisted to mean the su'-
render OF the sovereign rights OF the
queen.
This treaty was accepted by the Mala-
gasy only when the French governments,
eager to end the war in which French
mon had perished like sheep in the dead :
ly climate of the coast without gaining
a single advantage for their country, au-
thorized the French plenipotentiary to
dispense with the word ''protectorate. "
France was to represent Madagascar in
her foreign relations, and the queen was
to govern the whole island except few
small districts ON the coast and the
nearby islands which France had ac-
quired from 1921 to 1885,
/. But France has chosen to treat her
agreement with Madagascar as the thin
end of the wedge leading to protector
ate. Her resident at the capital has been
accused OF meddlIng with the queen s
land Concessions and with consular juris-
diction. The Hovas say he has put his
81,
and he brought many French soldiers to
the capital, though by the treaty he had
the right to bring only fifty soldiers and no
more to guard the residency.
Matters went from bad to worse, and
finally near the clos of last year the resi-
dent demanded on behalf of France that
the Hovas should recognize the ''protec-
torate,' that the French should have the
right to plant garrisons where they
wished to do so, and that no concessions
should be valid unless approved by the
resident. The Hovas refused to yield to
these demands, the resident withdrew in
high dudgeon to the coast and the
French began preparations for the war.
The natives bave the most absolute and
abiding faith In their queen. The crafty
prime minister nourIshes and encourages
this belief, and to an outsider the power
of the queen seems unlimited. But she
is only the mouthpieoe of her husband,
and she carries ont his ideas with an en-
ergy and dramatic power which evoke
rare enthusiasm. She was crowned on
her twenty-second birthday, In Novem-
ber of 1888, and is not quite 35 years old.
When the French made their first often
sive moves the national assembly of the
country was then in progress, and the
queen, under the direction of her hus-
band, seized the opportunity to stir up
patriotism among her subjects.
On this occasion she stood up in the
center OF so, QUO of her subjects nd waving
a sword above her head declared that she
would lead ner soldiers to war against
the French.
Continuing, she said: "We want peace
with all the world. We love peace and
bate war, but we will fight until we die to
keep the land God gave us and our faith
ers preserved. The French are landing
on our coast to ei1ace our flag, to destroy
our government and to make us merely a
part of themselves. Oh, the shame of it !!
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been found. In the accompanying pic
ture il will be seen that one OF the dot
ted lines runs almostsin II sstraight line
from the foot to the summit. This was
the route of Winkler and Treptow. The
other route which leads into the first
one after about one.quarter of the Jour.
ney has been made. is the one followed
by Nine. Won Chelminsky and all of the
recent climbers.
The crystal hunters of this range Of
mountains lead most precarious life,
both physically and financially. They are
called strahlers and usually work in par
ties OF three or four. They seldom climb
to the top of any of the peaks, rs the y
can work to equally good advantage near
er the foot.
They usually begin the days work at
dawn so that they will have the full BEN
eft OF all the sunlight. They penetrate
the crooks and by-plaoes of the mount
aims where it would be impossible for the
average tourist to go. They are all ex'
pert climbers and seem to have an unlim-
tied capacity for fatigue. They carry
with them a pick axe, a steel hook al
most like hoe and called n strahl stick.
The hook is fastened to "a strong pole six
feet in length and is used to dig out the
crystal.
= A knapsaok strapped Bto the shoulders
carries the food. usually nothing more
than black bread and hard cheese. Some
times they work Tor days without finding
a single crystal. and again they may come
across pyramids of the valuable mount
ain crystal worth q good deal of money.
The crystal is sold ia Borne and Gene
va It, jewelers. ana opticians ana to mu-
scnms. The latter pay lioerally for large
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IN SUMMER DAYS

With pipe and glass and friends beside N Q,
Beneath the maple trees J. lie,
And dream no pleasure is denied me,
AS with a quiet Joy hide me
In shadow from the burning sky.
The brook is musically flowing
Beneath the bank ON which we lie;
No breath of languid air is blowing,
And from our pipes the smoke is going
In spiral circles to the sky.
With us to labor is not duty.
And naught our dreaming hearts can
Like gathering in the golden booty
OF June days passed mid scenes oi
beauty,
In sweet, luxurious idleness.
All ! friends Of mine, SO dear and trusty,
We two should dwell in Lotos land;
For time and change but make us rusty,
And our delightful dreams grow musty
When we take up the work at hand.
Then seize the moments passing pleas
ures.
With pipe and glass and mellow wine,
And count this day among the treasures
By which the dreaming poet measures
The elories VI life divine.
Eliot Ryder.
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car he is what Bismarck used to be IN
Germany and Gladstone in England.
Madagascar is a curious mixture. The
queen is a Christian, but she chews to-
bacco and expectorates in silver vase.
Her husband is very proud OF French
Legion of Honor collar, which he wears
night and day. but if any native should
happen to express favorable opinion OF
the French in his presence, that native
would very suddenly be waited INTO
eternity. The queen has hne big Bible,
plentifully emblaZoned in gilt, at her
side at all times. but she orders the ex-
cution of an enemy like another woman
orders her breakfast.
The queen is seldom without large
chunk Of tobacco in her mouth, and as
she sets the style in Madagascar all or
the court ladies, not TO BIZ outdone in the
matter of fashion, also have large chunks
OF tobacco in their mouths. AT royal
function where all the ladies are chewing
tobacco ind ustriously an American lady
might be shocked. But the Madagascar
ladies regard it as a rare accom- pllshment
and the society buds there are taught to
chew with the same care that American
parents teach their girls to dance or play
upon the piano. 1t is one of the polite
arts there. and lady who does not chew
is as badly handicapped socially as wo-
nan here who eats with her knife.
The queen is called Ranavalona LII.
and in complexion she is pretty dark,
much darker than most of her subjects.
Her figure is above medium height She
dresses in European garments and upon
otate occasions wears robe or red velvet
and crown of gold. Her usual residence
is not the enormous three-s.ory palace
Mo)a Kamiadana. built for Ranavalona L.
by French architect. but stone man
sion hard by called the palace of Masand-
70, arranged in good taste and with pi op-
er regard to comfort.
Her husband is som ething of NapO-
leon. He is small and lean ana rich.
His wavy hair bespeaks his hum BILE ori-
gin. Under an air OF sood-fel lowship he
conceals extreme energy, an iron will
| and much keenness of intellect. Withal
he is an able politician. He lives in
| the palace of Zanovola, called the Silver
| House. because when it was built for
| Prince Rakoto. son OF o former queen,
| the prince caused it tn be studded with
| silver nails and furnished with silver
/ locks.
| the premier-king dresses plainly save
on great occasions, when he wears dol
man of white satin. embroidered with
| gold, short trousers ending in white
stockings, with ribbon garters. great
buskins with very high heels, and sus-
| pended from his shoulder cross belt,
heavy with gold. which supports saber.
whose sca bbard of black leather is en-
crusted with golu.
| The cause of the war which France Is
| now waging against Madagascar is easily
| explained. The French are SEEKING to
] establish IN actual protectorsts over the
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gambling that their constitutions could
stand.
When the brokers are not losing or win
ming thousands with other peoples
money, they risk their own. but on a
much smaller scale. yThey don't go
against the stock market, for long exper-
ience has taught them that there is a
certain percentage against the player.
They gam BILE among themselves for
smaller stakes. where every man has an
equal chance of winning and losing.
Common. ordinary games do not do for
the broker in his idle moments. There
must he novelty to get them interested,
and to satisfy this craving some mighty
ingenious games have been devised.
There are a few old standbys, like match
ing pennies for $5 notes. which have stood
the test of time, but the newest game is
always the most popular.
A certain Wall-street light went to
Washington not long ago and there dis
covered a game which has since been in
troduced on the street with great success.
r here is plenty of excitement i'll play
ing it, and 1t is absolutely honest.
The electric fan is the means by which
the game is played. Some of the fans
have four blades, others have five and six
blades. The six blade fans are the most
popular, even when there ara only four
players.
A number is placed upon each blade
and then the players chip in a dollar
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way to the top, two of them America n
girls and the third daughter of fam
Gus Alpine guide. The last woman to
make the fearful ascent was Miss Annie
s. Peck of Providence, R. l., a professor
OF Latin at Smith college, and her ad-
venture has been talked about and dis
cusseo in all quarters of the globe.
But German woman has just accom-
plished bit of mountain climbing which
leaves even the conquerors of the Matter
horn far in the shade.
In the middle of the Alps, not far from
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of all descriptions, including railway
be replaced By calcium and water, like
wise signal lights and buoys in positions
to which access is necessarily inrermit-
tent, and, too, the domestic supply of iso-
latJd houses; considerable scope is here
presented for material fulfilling the
prime conditions of simplicity, certainty
and safety IN use, and. for purposes of
the kind named, the question OF cost 10
subsidiary.-New York Sun.
The herald., 1895-10-13
The Uses of AcetyIens'

Among the various opinions expressed
as TO the practical value OF the new sub
stance, acetylene. is that regarding its re-
lation to the growing need in many places
and for numerous purposes OF a self-con
tanned source of gas of high illuminating
power. 1t is considered that the bare fac'
of portable solid substance being ca
pable of generating gas of the required
quality by mere contact with o sufficiec
cy OF water suggests numerous and mos
valuable applications-lig for vehicles
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the fund. If he be unfortunate and pulls
out the 15C number. he chips in 81 so.
When all the nun bers have been pulled
out. the bag is again filled with slips
nun bered in the same way. A mum Der
is then drawn out, and the man who
holds the duplicate wins the total, which
is big enough to buy first class wheel.
The chance of winning is rather remote,
being l in $50, but there is the add itional
chance Of winning a fat sum at the cost
of cent or two,
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The Remarkable and Dar=
ing Feat of Nine. Won
CheIminsky
MATTERHORN MUCH EASIER
Few Men Have Made the Ascent Be.
cause of the Extreme Danger and
Difficulty---lt Is Like Climb.
ing q Brick Wall

To climb the treacherous walls of the
Matterhorn and stand upon its perilous
peak far above the clouds has been the
ambition of countless tourists of the
Alps. Many men have accom- plished the
dangerous feat. and more than dozen
have lost their lives trying it. Three
women have succeeded in working theiI
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each. A lever az the back of the fan sets
the blades whirling around at lightning
speed. and then the current is shut off.
The fan wnirls slower and slower until IL
eraduai.y comes to o stop. The winning
blade is the ons which stops nearest 70
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We have sought no war with France, but
we'll fight till every home is burned
and every man has perished sbefore we'll
submit to such disgrace. What Hova
is there who cares to survive his coun-
try?"
The French are not having an easy
time of it. although the Hovas are poorly
armed and lack the knowledge Of modern
warfara In a REGULAR battle the French
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Henry Irving and Hermann the Great
met in Canada last week, and as conse-
quence negotiations are under way by
which the conjurer will appear at lrving's
Lvceum theater in London IN June.