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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-12-18

Y justo es confesar que 81 los he
chos no nos ofrecen cousuelo aiguno.
como antes decfamos, las palabras
del senior CAnovas han sido verdade-
ramente inspiradas y responder su
propia reputation. 4 los altisimos de-
beres de su cargo y a la gravedad y
trascendencia extEaordinarias del mo
ment1.
Nosotros que al inaugurarse este
angustioso periodic de dificultades,
excitamos al se1or Canovas a que
fuese eel hombre de Ia nnciop," rom
piendo antiques moldes de gobierno,
reconecemos con todo ell placer que
inspira ell patriotismo que el senor
Canovas Sc ha mostrado en- esa in
terview" ell presidente del Console que
d:seabamos.
Aunque la vista de un distiugui
do petiodista extranjero sea TN mo-
two Ell eierto modo casual, ro cabe
duda de que, por virtud de las cir
cunstancias, el sefior Canovas ha di-
cho su opinion q la diplomacla euro
pea, y Sc 10 ha dicho q Europa para
que 10 entiendan los Estados Uni
dos. = los Estados europeo por
aqJellos solicitados.
Por consiguiente, en- esa entrevista,
ell Sr. Canovas ha hecho alge mas que
hablar; ha entablado una accion, y
por cierto la mas noble y la mas pa
tri6tIca que cabe imaglnar y desear.
FL artfcuIo del HerG!6, esta, pues,
contestado en- los tefmsnos mas dig
nos y por 10 mismo mas diplomaticos.
Ahora solo fa!ta saber cuaudo ten
dra que ir Cuba Ell general Azcarra-
ua.
Y hacer algo muy importante, por-
que con palabras 1nicamente no Sc
saliva el pals.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-12-18
vi6 acurrucarse & 10 largo de la pared, di-

vlO acurrucarse 10 largo de la pared, Oil
ciendo:
No, habia orefdo oirla. no es ella
pero la veo. Ohl isempre, siempre!....
..Oh! allf esta Me llama, Sc ruborza.
ALA abajo. iaqui estoy!-y arrastr6 ha-
cia ell medic del cuarto sobre las rodillas y
las manos. Aunque sus fuerzas estaban ago.
tadas, de cuando en- cuando adelantaba por
sobresalto convulsivo, y luego sc deteD1a
como para escuchar atentamente. -sDonde
esta2 Sdonde!. .Cuanto mas me acerco,
mas Sc alicia. iAh! ALA abajo. me sguar-
ds. Bah, bah! -. imuerde la TERRA, ton
to, quejandote y dando rugidot!. =. Ah! Ses
grandes ojos feroces Sc vuelven .anguidos, =
parece que imploran -. Cecilia, tn tigre yie-
10 es tuyo hasta la muerte!-grft6, hacien-
do ell fltimo esfuerzo consguio levantarse
sobre las rodillas
Pero echandose de repente haea atras,
lleno de espanto, sentado sobre los talones,
con ell cabello erizado, la vista extraviada,
la boca alberta y las manos tendidas hacia
a ielante, parecfa luchar con un objeto invisi-
BILE, >pronunciando palabras incoherentes =
diciendo con voz interrumpida:
-iQue me muerdel.... isocorro!.. -.
;socorro! - nudos helados. me rompe
los brazos!... no pnedo desprenderme
no. -. isocorro..... una serpiente negra.
eh. que cabeza chata ique ojos de fue-
go! =. Me mira =. les Ell demonio -.
iah. me conoces. aime Ferrand. -. I'm la
iglesia. hombre santo.. isiempre en- la
iglesia!. !. i"vade retro"!.... Ia seflal de
la cruz.... "ivade retrol"....
4 incorpora adose Nm POGO Sc apoyo con
una mano en- el suelo, con La otra Iatentd
persignarse. Su frente lfvida estaba cubier
ia de un sudor frfo, y sue ojos empezaban
perder sn transParencia y moyiiidad. Des-
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-12-18
DE LA HABANA

Han LEG ado los vapores Alicante, San
Ign0cto y ell Alfonso III conduciendo re-
fuerzos.
Ell Ayuntamiento de la Habana ha acor
dado cambiar ell nombre DIS Ia calle del Obs
po por ell de Weyler cciocar ell retrato de
este en- ell salon de sesiones.
FL diputado se1or Oelleruelo pide en- una
carta que Sc reunan las C6rtes.
No hay noticias de la guerra
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-12-18
La Den1ocracia

Maeeo muriese en- una emboscada nj por
traicion de sus parciales
Es incierto de que Mace, le pidiese una
entrevista, que no hubiera tenido 81 la can
didez de conceder
Creese que ell Consul Lee embarcara ell
jueves para la Habana
Sa nota mucha sgitaci6n en- ell Congreso
de Washington.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-12-18
PoETAs Y FiLosoFoS

Dice ell poeta: ''IOh vida encautadoral
We'd que cosas tan bellas:
luz de sol, luz de luna, luz de aurora,
flores, muieres, paj2roa y estrellasl"
ell fi6sofo dice; ''lOh triste vida,
gozo en- aborrecerte,
pues me ofreces los males sin medida,
hastfo, enfermedad, vejez y muorte!"
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-12-18
ELECTR|C|STA AMERICANA

De regreso de los Estados- Unidos con una
extensa factura de timbres, botones, bate
rfas, alambres demas accessories, cfcece de
nuevo sus servicos para instalaciones elec
tricas = e todas classes, y para niquelar objetos
por medic de la electricidad-
Ponce, 81 de Nbre de 1896.
(Cristina g. LUIS SALAzAR
Nota: Sc facilitan presupuestos psra plan
tas electricas 2v. p. 8.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-12-18

| Tonamos de IN colega:
''Eq las carreras de bicicletas verifcadas
en- ell Velodromo de las Delicias, (Madrid)
| benefcio de los heridos de Cuba. hubo una
| carrera en que tom ron parte varias sef1oras
y se1oritas.
he aqui ell orden de las carreras vuel-
tas la pista.
LEGO la primera la sefiorita dof1a Julia
Rubio, que corri6 de IN modo habilisimo.
Sns compaferas llegaron Por este orden
Segunda, dcfa Matilde Urosa; tercera, dof1a
Augusta CarGenas,y cuarta, ,dofia Luisa Are
llano.
TEMPO empleado dos minutes Is segnn-
dos un quinto.
BILLETES DE LA LOTERIA DE NAVI-
DAD que ha de jugarse en- Madrid ell % del
corriente, premio mayor 6O0 900 pesos, Sc
expenden en- Ia casa ndmero 33 de la calle
del Comercio.
Tambien sc expenden acciones de los mis-
mos un peso una.-Ponce 1s de diciembre
de 1896. Ia
De Ciales
''El domingo 13 varios dependencies en- re-
presentation del gremio Sc dirigieron tres
comerclantes que no cerraban los domingos
por la tarde, y despues de tratarse del asunto
tes que en- 10 suceciVo cerrarfan sus estable-
imientos con la puntualidad que 10 hagan
los otros.
La comision saliG muy agradecida de los
comerciantes indicados'
Sc encontr0 ahorcado en- su habitaci6n.
en- un barrio de Lares, al individuo Esteban
de Jests.
Causas, las cOmunes: desgracia. miseria.
Resulta verdaderamente extraordinario ell
numero de suicidas que 10 han sido por ese
movll en- estos tiempos ultimos.
Revelacion de nuestro estado economico-
sc ci
TELEFONOS.-Se venden muy baratos,
dos de sistemas Bell, complete en- buen es-
tado.-Dirigirse Julio S. Bruno, Guaya-
ma. SIS
Entire los preparados de su clase, la Emul-
si6n dc Scott es ell mas facil de digerir, a1n
por los est6msgos mas delicados intoleraD
It's.
Guayama, Pto Rico, Julio 90 de 1894.
Senores Scott & Bovine, Nueva York.
Muy sefiores mfos Tengo la satisfaction
de manifestar a ustedes que tras de siete
a1os que vengo usando en- mi clientela par
ticular su Emulsion de aceite de bacalao con
hipofoshtos de cal y sosa, no he dejado nun
ca de obtener brllantes y rapidos resultados
en- los casos de afecciones bronQufaLes, eScr0-
fUlOsts. ropUitssnso, ETC., teniendo dicho pre-
parade la gran ventsja sobre los otros, de
ser sgradable al paladar facilmente tolera-
BILE a1n por los est6magos mas delicados.
Con este motivo me repito de nstedes
affno. s. s @ B s M.-Dr, Joaquin Saba
ter, Medico del Hospital Civil.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-12-18

Quedan en- mi poder para rea-
liar so banderas y un resto de
MADEIRA que las ofrezeo por $40 05
cts para cubrir este deficit.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-12-18
D DO R A S
Los RIGoREs DE LA sUERTE

Yo conoci un valepte
que cuando iba la guerra { matar gante
muri6 de una caida en- ell csmino,
al expirar decia tristemante:
No es ell rayo 81 que mata; es ell destiuo. +"
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-12-18
CdnpoaDOr.
CONSOLATION

Orillas de una fuentte,
Un triste peregrino contemplate
LIS tr6mula corriente,
Q1e la verde campifia fecundaba;
Y una lagrima ardiente,
De sus ojcs caida,
Muda SERIAL de un iDfortunio grave,
Oorrio luego en- las ondas confundida.
81 murmuro: lQnien .sabe
Si esta fuente sin nombre
Que Ia sSvia la for vida al ave,
Es hiia de las lagrimas del hombrel
Yo 10 eseuche; y mi alma
Volvf gozosa quien los orbas rige,
Z poseido de iuefable calma,
El randall de mis- L tgrimas bendije.
j. Gutierrez C0lI.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-12-18
= &C = z ES
NJ hsy victoria sin sufrimiento.

La vida Sc dignifcs por medic del ira
bajo.
La honradez es ell meier adorno de los
hombres
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-12-18
CO M u N I CA D O S

Relacion que presenta don Guillermo
Sehuck de la csntidad recaudada para cele-
brar la fiesta de la Guadalupe su inver
sion
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-12-18
INTERSTATE

Sc vENDE EN- PREOIO MODICO, una
bonita casa de mamposterfa De medic alto
con capacidad para una regular famiia. Es-
t& situada en- una buena cajle de esta pobla-
ci6n, euadra y media de la Plaza del Mer-
cado.
Tiene solar con N S de cinouenta varas de
fondo, con caballeriza cochera.
Para informes, en- Ia joyerfa de don Vie
tor Manescau, Plaza de las Delicias.
Ponce, Nbre.- 16 de 1896. 1 N. d
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-12-18
PERLAs

Ooncreci6n de una esperanza
Envuelta en- rftmicas ondas
Condensation de ideales
Que en- ell ALMA Sc amentonan,
La palabrs es blanca perls
Que cristaliza en- Ia estrofa.
Ohooa en- So prision de ritmos
FL nacar, y dulces notas
Suben en- haz de armonias,
Buscando ambiente de gloria.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-12-18


A Julio Perez por 10 cobrapza
de Ia suscr1pcl0n ..............
A Pav6n como Portero la no.
che del bale. Observation-Disclosures.
A los repartidores de tarjetas
invitaciones. ..........-...... is
Al pianista sef1or Rubio ... 5
6 's Espada. 10
A"La Democracia" por traba-
jos hechos. 30
A Otero y Sobrino seg1n bor
dero de tarjetas, orden de baile,
lapices etc 1885
Al sef1or Figueroa por dirigir
las invitaciones. es.... Q
A Hilari6n Sandoval por aten
clones Guido del salon. ... 10
A Miguel por guardia de no.
cne oi
A Olivia Tiben por atenci6n en-
Ell cuarto de sefioras. .......... 6
Por 49 banderas compradas
por ell seflor Domenech al sef1or
don J. E. Totti de Yauco. -. so
Junqni los para adorno del sa-
Ion Q 40
AL sefior Archival para ayuda
del adorno del salon ell dfa 49,. 2
Oarpinteros empleados para
la colocaciJn de muebles y para
su devoluci6n, tarima para los
n 1slcOS IL
Jornal de pintor ........ 1.50
Servicio durante la noche del
bale pata cargar aqua J lavado
de copas. ................. 8
En- papel de color. r............
Pagado por conducion de ma
deras flores. s................. so
Jornales de peones para la con-
ducion de muebles al salon, su
devoluci6n, fregado del piso va
rias veces. y limpieza del salon du-
rante siete dlas. s............ so
Montante de gastos. .... 5 1,741 05
Montante de 10 recaLdado... 1873 90
Diferencia. 5 SO 05
So6rante de efectos comprados
l GAIA cervezs. ... $14 so
btllas Brandy. $50
- licor Marie Bri
Z2Fu w
l CT dulces abrillanta-
dos s.. 600 27.00
Pagado La Democraci0 por
publication de esta cuenta. a....... 500
Deficit ~ 46 05
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-12-18

Velas, candelabros, faroles sdornos de
todas classes, para arboi de nsvidad; SO ven-
den en- LOS PRECIOS FIJOS". ".-Noviem-
bre "a de 1885 - AIT.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-12-18
Sc Vende

IN coche de dos asientos, nnevo, liviano y
elegante. FL cue 10 intereae. dirfjase la
herrera de la calle del Ooto, donde puede
verlo entenderse con ell que suscribe. Pc
DRO OAsTAING
Noviembre La de 1s9R. /. m. d.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-12-18

Dame un abrazo en- vez de un iursmento;
que es mas practice ell goce de un momento
que Glen palabras de les hijas de Eva,
pues las promesas SO las lleva ell viento,
el abrazo soy 20 quien Sc 10 leYa.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-12-18

-Quiso suicidarse despues infiriendose cua
tro heridas en- ell cuello.
Parece que ell Figuerea enamoraba la
Tomasa, y ell desden de esta fu6 causs del
crfmen.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-12-18

Oantidad recaudada. 5 1873
Border6 de AHguera & Go por
trabajos de Ia casilla del Conner
clio. 5ss. 80
Pagado Schumacher s. CO por
installation y alumbrado de la ca
silla del Comercio y la plaza -. 800
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-12-18

Ocpcreci6n de oculto anhelo
Baf1ado en- amargas ondas;
Condensation del csrif1o
Que convierte ell alma en- concha,
FL silencio es negra perla,
Que crlstaliZa en- la sombra.
Vibrs en- el arcane ell nacar,
I IN himno de mudas notas
Sc dilata en- el misterio
Como en- la mas pura atmosfera.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-12-18

Uu andainz, al concuir d. extraerse una
mUela, entrega al orador una moneda de
diez reales.
I'll dentista, al fjarse en- la moneda:
-iCabalero, es nm duro
NO, sefor; son diez rea,es Mfrelos US
ted bien.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-12-18
Has de saber, Lucia,

Has de saber, Lucia,
que IN novio siempre tiene picardia.
Pide pruebas de amor por pedir aigo
en- cuanto Sc las das... iechale un galgol
Sinesio Delgad0.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-12-18

Con las cosas que te Gallo
va debo tener oh hermosa
Millares de perlas negras
Para hacerte una corona.
j. a Negr6n SanjurjO.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-12-18

Chico, ahi tienes una buena proportion.
Esa muchacha es RIGA te convieLe. No es
guapa, pero Ia belleza dura POGO.
E verdad Aquf 10 malo no es que In
la bellezs dure POGO, sino que la f4aldsd
dure mucho.
n
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-12-18

gusto de comunicSrselo para su ccnocimien-
to satisfaction.
Dlos guarde usted muchos amos.
Ponce. Diciembre 16 de 1895 Jose Lilo
re'as y Eche01rrfa
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-12-18

La prensa de San Juan por iniciativs de
nuestro coiega La Ifafornaci6n Popular,
Crata de editar I'm peri6dico extraordinario,
'uyo producto en- vents sera & beneficio de
los SODA los heridos en- la campafia de Cuba
tico.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-12-18

En- Juncos Florencio Figueroa infri6 a
Tomasa Divila, con IN puf'l dos heridas
de nrOn6sticO reaArVado.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-12-18

e! professor don Isidoro s. Colon Colo
nos hs f4vorecido cou un oj9mplar de 8
CdrtiIG de AnatomtG.
Gcacias por Ell obsequio.
The evening times., 1896-04-18
The Associated Charities.

The board of manager Of the AssoCia ted
Charities should have all the encoura cement
the public can give them in their efforts TO
make the work of the society better under
stood, not only by those who give, but also
those that receive. II is OF sTecial impOr-
tancc that elective steps should he taken
during the summer TO put the poor reople
in as good condition as possible for pre-
pairing themselves for the winter. Work Of
some sort should bc procured for those who
are able and willing. and these as well
as others who are 80 fortunate as 10 already
have employment ought 10 be induced To
save small portion of their weekly earn
inGs. SO as to provide against the hard
ships of the inclement seasons
ImprovidenCc is one of the greatest fail
inGs OF the poor. This sounds almost para
doXical and vet it is literally true. 1t Is
Shortcoming to which great deal of their
trouble can be traced. Next TO providing
them with work no greater service can be
rendered thcm-and the community. too,
for that matter-than to train them TO
economical practices. The undertaking,
therefore. OF the board of managers to en-
courage the saving of part OF their earn
ings and keep this in reserve for each per-
son until such time as he or she may need it.
The evening times., 1896-04-18
Tax on Street Cars.

perusal OF the newspapers OF Lhegood.
sleepy, old Quaker City reveals the fact
that they are just beginning to introduce
sumiuer cars on the street railways. This
shows that up to now the good people OF
Philadelphia have been compelled to ride
in closed cars through the hot Philadel-
phia summers instead OF reveliug in NICE
clean, breeze producing vehicles such as
Washingtonians are blessed with. The city
fathers have now been asked to authorize
the transfer OF Licenses from closed to open
cars, privilege which, it is hoped the
council will not fail to grant. And right
here is where the taxpayers OF the Dis
trict have right TO feel interested.
1tappears that every charter for a street
car line in Philadelphia contains a provi-
sion imposing a tax of $50 year on every
car run by the respective companies. This
is in addition to the obligation to keep the
spaces between the tracks and a certain
space outside of the tracks in repair. and
also in addition TO the tax on the incomes
of the several roads. The tax on the car
is in compensation for the fra nchise granted
the companies by the people, and is not re-
garded as q hardship by them. The same
or some similar policy is pursued in large
The evening times., 1896-04-18
Vivisection. Wise and Otherwise.

But it would he 20 the last degree un-
wise, We think, to place such restrictions
upon viviscction, either in the District
of Columbia or elsewhere. as to make it
practically impossible or practically USE
less. Men who have attained the loftiest
pinnacle of scientific distinction; men who
are famed the world over for their hui
nianity and kindness of heart; men who
have labored all their lives 10 lessen "the
ills that flesh is heir to- have testified
that vivisection is an essential feature in
the study of the symptoms of diseases, OF
anatomy and OF the prevention and mitiga-
grand progress of medical science could
not have been made. II would be worse
than folly TO interfere rudely with the pur-
suit OF scientific investigation by mon who
devote their lives to t.
There appears to be nothing In this mat
ter of viviseCtion that cannot be reached
by any society for the prevention OF cru
city o animals. Its members can be Cd the
lookout to prevent the abuse OF the prac-
tIce, and any judge with ordinary common
sense will be able to decide whether cru
city has been practiced or not. II should
be remembered that of the highest order
OF humanitariaus are they that seek to rid
the human body of pains and aches as far
as human skill can do so.
The evening times., 1896-04-18
Cood Thing to Keep Away From.

The Nicaraguan canal commission is of
the opinion that If the canal is made wide
enough and deep enough it will prove a
commercial success. 1t also thinks that
in order to make it SO not So 8 100000 will
have to be spent, as estimated by the
canal company's engineers, but more than
twice that sum. Furthermore, 1t Is con-
vinced that in the event of war with
Great Britain, the United States could not
defend the canal, and the only way to pre-
vent the British from using it would he
to blow up the locks. So far, then, as the
contingency of war is concerned, and 10 in
sure the canal being held intact, there
would have to be an international conren-
tion and an agreement declaring it 10 he
neutral territory.
Inasmuch as it is pretty well assured
that the canal can be made a profitable
commercial enterprise, though at q very
much greater expense than has been stated
by its promoters and by the friends Of
the Nicaragua Canal bill in the Senate,
The evening times., 1896-04-18
The Present Question of Public Interest.

The President gave a sigh of relief as be
arose to address the Cabinet.
1--WE enter today q season OF compare
tive rest. The Cuban question Will now
drop into innocuous desuetude.''
The Secretary OF Agriculture Uttered.
but was Immediately squelched by with
erng look from his Chief.
The President continued: II can now
pursue ducks. fish and the even tenor of IN y
way without these questions OF state eter-
nally bothering me. Dan" turning to the
Secretary OF War, .'havc you had psca-
torial report from Buzzard's Bay today"
Il have, Great Chief" replied Lamont,
profoundly saaamDg, - and it's good"
Then tell Thurber to get the tackle from
the garret and dig some bats. i beg par
don, gentlemen, for this digression.'
The Secretary OF the Navy Offered a re-
port.
Table it, Herbert; don't bother me with
these eNtraneous matters. Didn't Just
say we would now be free from public III
,terfercncc for a few months? And you
you-who in thunder OF you gentlemen is
Secretary of State now, anyhow
Mr.. Olney arose.
Il beg your pardon, olney, for I had
really forgotten whether you or Mr.. Har-
mon was serving in that capacity. Well
at any rate, give Venezuela. Armenia and
England a rest: for now that the public
has baseball to occupy its attention am
looking forward to a season OF much-nSeded
quiet
Then the meeting adjourned sine die.
The evening times., 1896-04-18
Clara Barton'S Appeal.

Affairs among the destitute Armenians
are in bad shape. The cable report OF
Miss Clara Barton, coupled with the re-
quest for further contributions, discloses
aterrible condition. and the only comforting
statement sent in connection with it is
TO the effect that no obstacles are being
placed in the way of relief work. In view
OF the fact that Miss Barton and her as
sociates Of the Red Cross undertook their
task in Armenia at the call of the people
of the United States, it is safe to believe
that her appeal will not fail of its effect
upon them.
Disease of the most virulent kind has
laid its grasp upon the wretcbed peo-
pie OF Anatoa and other Turkish prov
inces in Asia Minor. The fearful sufferings
they have to undergo; the maltreatnent
visited upon them by the brutal X urds and
Turkish soldiers; the privations forced upon
them by the burning Of their homes and the
looting OF everything of value, even to
The evening times., 1896-04-18

is highly Commcndab!c. Being carried out
Systematically it will be of great service,
not only for the time being. but for the
future, because ii will teach the roor to
rely upon their own efforts for earning as
well as for saving.
The community Will also lie the gamer
10y this policy. Every poor person put In
the way OF becoming self-sustaining is
one burden less upon society. If all that
can work are put 20 work and made to
save n portion of their earnings, and if the
druHes are driven out, the residue. con-
slSting Of persons physically unable 10 do
anything, can be provided for much more
generously than il ROW the case sitbout
adding TO the load the community has 10
bear. The agents OF the Associated
Charities going about collecting these saw
ings and instructing the people how to in
crease them. will do great mis- sIonary
work.
The board of managers has set apart the
first DAY of May for canvass among the
people OF Washington, 10 increase the men,
bership of the Associated Charities, and
add to the funds of the association. The
response to its appeals -toutd '@ as gen.
erous a. its work.
The evening times., 1896-04-18

number of cities. and it Is looked upon every
where as just and equitable.
The question occurs: Why should not the
street car compa nies operating in the
District pay such license tax? The fran
chses they enjoy are of the most valuable,
and there is every reason to believe that
If the granting of tile different charters
had been made conditional upon the ac-
ceptance of such obligation as the pa ayment
of license tax on each car run, none of
the companies applying would have raised
the slightest objection. 1t is equally prob
able that any company that may hereafter
apply for charter to Congress, or whose
application may now be pending, would
agree to pay such tax rather than do With
out the charter. Such a tax would not be
uncquitable, and he a material addition to
the revenues of the District.
The conviction is gaining ground in the
minds of the public that valuable franchises
should not be granted to corporations with
out some "quid pro quo other than the
service these corporations may render, and
for which they exact a tribute. All that is
worth having is worth paying for, and this
truism, it would seem, should be as appli-
cable to corporations as to individuals.