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Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-25
In Wall Si.rAaf..

New York June 24-American Sugar was
s sraqea IN fotne extent OF nearly tads l0e0o%V
the fiuctuationskin this speciality completely
overshadowed operations in the railway. and
miscellaneous list. The stock opened slight
ly lower. but soon advanced to 116% on pur-
chases to cover short contracts. The rise
brought out liberal offerings, and break
40 1iS1s quickly followed. Stock held on
slender margins was thrown overheard and
for a. time the market SO far as Sugar GER
No new reasons were given for the break.
and in fact none are needed, The south
turn on the long side Of this most mercurial
spccialty has been carried through success
1aily, and that in the immediate future at
iiuential parties. The break led to buying
5sar turn, and a rally to 11sa115as followed.
for 9. time, the former on statements that
the directors had decided to POSTPONE action
on the dividend. The reports that number
the General Electric company had been
cancelled received little credenee. The rail-
way list cut rsdn RON me ana
The favorable report of the st. Paul road
for the third week of June, the advance in
that there will be no gold shipments tomor--
all tended to strengthen the general
market, In the last hour the traders who
a result the best prices OF the day were re-
corded in the cases Of the grangers and IN
tone. Net changes show gains of sol per
cent Sugar lost ! per cent and Leather
preferred AZ per cent. The total sales were
26S, 642 shares.
Bonds were quiet and higher. The sales
footed up $3.50, 600.
New York, June A.-Money on call was
easy at lk@2 per cent, last loan at 2 per cent
and closing offered at per cent; prime mer-
camille paper. 4isq5 per cent.
Bar silver, 6S7sc.
Sterling exchange was dull with actual
business in bankers bills at $4.S7q4.S7A for
sixty days and S4.SSai4. $50 for demand;
posted rates, $4SSQ4.S9; commercial bills,
$4SSGt4 SS3i.
Government bonds were dull.
State bonds were dull
Railroad bonds were quiet.
Silver at the board was firm.
Treasury balances-Coin. slDs,S67, 29S; cur
rency, $SS.607617.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-25
Naval Stores.

Charleston; s. c., June 24.-Turpentine
Resin vas firm m Az r. e. e. =, R b f. 81
NJ, $1.7O; NJ, sl.SO; window glass, $780, water
white, $500.
Wilmington. N c., June 24-Rosin was
firm; strained, 81. s2ts good strained s1,S7ls.
Spirits turpentine was firm; machine.
23Ac; Irregular, 22a4c. Crude turpentine was
Tar was firm at s5.15.
Savannah, Ga, June 24-Turpentine was
firm at 23ssc; sales, 1000 casks; receipts 22lO
casks. ft
Rosin was firm and unchanged will, some
small sales at Sc advance on quotations;
rels A., B., c. D., s14O; E.. 81. 421s f. 81. 80;
g., N55; H., $1.65; l., $167la; X, $l75; N.
ST. IS; window glass, $685. water white, $2.0a.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-25
MARKETS-L0CAL AND GENERAL
WHOLESALE PRICES.
Groceries and Provisions.


Bacon strips, $5.75
Bulk meats, $4.5OQ4621s; plates, sS75; clear
sides, s4.25.
Hams, 14-pound average, 81 to 1olsc.
Grits, per sack S1.00.
Cheese, III to lie.
.Flour-Best patent. S.15; straight grade
Corn meal-Cream. 75c per sack; straight
CSC per sack.
Salt-150 pounds. Virginia, white sacks
70c; jute sacks, Csc.
.Syrup-Fancy, new crop zoe; other grades
is to 25e.
Lard-Fancy leaf, &c; refined tierces. 4lAc
smaller packages the usual differences.
Sugar-Granulated, 4.95c; cut-loaf, 6hc
fancy yellow clarified, SIC.
Green coffee, 16l6 to zoe; sArbuclxles $3.50
Fruits and Produce.
Cabbages-Home grown, 1Q1Kc.
Lemons-s2. 75QS.5 go per box.
Onions-Per pound 115c.
Irish potatoes-New crop. SIPS STRAIGHT
per barrel.
yinegar-Apple. 10 to 12c per gallon.
Butter-Country, 12lzW20c per poun@l
choice creamery, 221bc.
Eggs, 101ac per dozen.
Poultry-Large friers, 15c; small to me-
dunn, 6Q10c; cocks, 15c; hens, zoe.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-25
Chicago Cattle Market.

Union Stock Yards, ILL.,, June 24.-Cattle-
Receipts 1000; market was firm for choice
and slow and weak for others; common to
extra steers, $3.50Q365; cows and bulls, $125
I3.25; stockers and feeders, $2.75q3.S5; Tex
ans 81. 10GD2.S5.
steady to firm; heavy packing and shipping
lots, $3.05Q3.30; common to choice mixed,
SlOqs. 40; choice assorted, s3.5OaS.6S; hght'
Sheep-Receipts, 1900; market steady; in
ferior to choice, $200Q4.25.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-25
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
Cotton Letter.


New York, June 2.-(SpeciaI.) -This was
bad day for the bulls. Scattering rains in
Texas caused a rather weak opening and
the increasing depression in Liverpool did
not help things After decline of or
points from opening prices, it was stated
by kilograms from trustworthy sources
that the Texas rains were inadequate both
In quantity and extent to afford the needed
relief for the drought in that state. This
caused smart rally, but in the afternoon
the news that a combination of the New
England Ills. led by Fall River, had de-
cided to shut down every alternate week
during July and August led to fresh selling
and the market became very weak. closing
barely steady at about the lowest of the
day. August opened at 7.26, declined to
7.20, rallied to 7.25, declined to ZIG and closed
at III bid The New England shut down,
it is estimated, will reduce consumption in
July and August to the extent of at least
10000 bales.
RIORDAN G co.
Chicago Change.
Chicago, Ill, June A.-Leading futures
ranged as follows
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-25
Cry Goods.

New York, June 24.-The dry goods mar
ket today has been quiet throughout.
Weather influences have had something to
do with this as with constant rain all day
spot business and shipping operations have
been interfered with to some extent. The
orders coming to hand through the mails
for fall specialties shows Improvement.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-25
NEW orleans COTTON Marked.

New Orleans, La. June A.--Cotton flu
G.s3d667; August 65496.56; September $500
6.31; October, 6z7Q6.2S; November, 6.2eQ6. IS
December, 6.30d6.3i: January, 6.34l635; Feb
ruary, 6.37q6.s9; March, 641q6.s3.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-25

Cincinnati.
Cincinnati, o., June A-Flour was steady;
winter patents. $3.50; spring patents, $500
3.S5.
Wheat was quiet and unchanged.
Corn was quiet and steady; No. yellow,
track, 2S4c. ~
oats were quiet and firm; No. mixed,
19M19lhc.
Pork was easy and firm; mess, $3.50
Lard was steady and in fair demand
steam leaf, $4.621s; kettle, $3.50
Loose shoulders, $412hs; short rib sides,
$3.50; short clear Sides $4.12ls; bellies, $500.
Dry sailed meats were firm and quiet
Loose shoulders, $3.Sh; short rib sides.
$500; short clear sides, $4.25; bellies, $25.
Whisky was quiet and steady at $1.22
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-25
3 SUMMER RESORTS. ST.
Hotel CulbBTIQnd,
zss CUMBERLAND ISLAND, GA.

Summer. season opens June I. Finest
Sea Beach in the South. Fishing UNI
excelled on the continent. Street cars
free to the beach. Naptha launch and
feet of row-boats.
Splendid livery appointments. Grand
Orchestra of seven pieces. Bicycle,
Livery and plank walk to the beach
for cyclists. b
LEE T. SHACKELFORD, -
Proprietor.
t5-22-till July l. 49,
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-25
New Orleans.

New Orleans. June A-sugar was steady;
open kettle according to grade, 3gS I-16e;
white, 5000; yellow, 9AQS f0-l6c; seconds,
Refined sugar was strong powdered, sac;
cut loaf.5 5-16c; standard granulated, 415-l6e;
confeetioners A. 13-16c.
Molasses were dull; centrifugal, according
to grade, 4Q9c. -
Rice was quiet; prime. 414@41zc; fair, 2AQ
FlouT.Patenfss, sS.sOQs.7O: extra fancy.
50. 40Q3.50.
Corn-No mixed, 4Oc; No. 2 white, sack
ed, doc; yellow, 4l6f42c.
Oats-No. 2 western, &c; choice, &c
Bran, 601621kc.
Hay2PrIme, s14OOQ17OO; choice, $500.
Pork, So 00QS.25.
Dry sailed meats-Shoulders, s4.25q4.37
long clear, short clear and short rib sides,
$4.121x6D4.25.
Bacon-Shoulders, $500; long clear. nomi-
nal short clear, s4621s; short rib Sides So.l21a
Var ard-compound, sAOoa412la; pure. s4e2ls
@500.
Hams, s90O@1o.00.
Coffee-Rio fair 16Ac; good ordinary, 15e;
common, 2aac; Mexican, good, 17Ae; fair.
17Ac.
Cotton seed oil-Strictly prime crude, in
bulk, 17Gl9c; strictly prime crude, in bar
rels, 20q201ac. Refined, 24q25c.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-25

st. Louis, Mo-, June 24-Flour was un-
changed.
Wheat was lower;. July, sac; August,
545sc; September, 553sc.
Corn was lower; June, 25iac; July, 25ssc;
September, 26azc.
Oats We're lower; June. 1614c; July. Ice;
September, 1880
Professionalism mess, new, TS1ls; Old,
Lard-Prime stearn $500; choice. $sg71s.
Bacon--Shou1ders $425; longs, S4.25; clear
sides, $3.50.
Dry sailed meats--Shoulders, s3.75 longs,
$3S715; clear ribs, $500; short clear sides,
s4.12l9. - -
High wines were steady at $1.22.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-25
Summer Boarders.

Silver Hills, Lookout Mountain. a delight
full summer home No mosquitoes. Mineral
waters. Boating. bathing horses, buggies,
croquet, etc. Milk and butter. One mile
from Mentone postoffice and from DeSoto
Falls. Address
MRS. J. L. BROWN,
6-7-1m Mentone, Ala.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-25

Alabama Normal College for Girls.
where girls only are received, and where
they are boarded under the care of the prin-
cipal. Normal, Literary, Industrial, Music
ton free in Normal Department. For fur
Their information address MISS JULIA s.
TUTWILER, Principal, Livingston, Ala.
6-23-til-sep1 = s..@
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-25

DR.. Dozier & Co.,
p. o, Box liz. Birmingham. Ala.
Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-25
Cincinnati.

Iigh wines were steady at S1.22.
Zgoda = Unity. [volume] (Milwaukee, Wis.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-24
,,POlOnia'
Piekny Obraz PatryOtyczny.


Pan A. Dzieweozy hski. wIasoioiel Una,
nego sk2adu obraz6w i ram " Cleve.
land, Ohio, W dzieh otwarcia Domu
Zwiazkowego przysiai naszej organiza
toyi piekny prezent, kopja s}ynnego o
brazu rPolonii", zakupionego W swo.
i'm ozasie ola gminy miasta Lwowa ku
uozo.eniu setnej rooznioy konstytucyt
3go Msja.
Ozielo to jest ~wspaniala fantazya pa.
tryotyozna, a drugiej strony szere.
giem znakomityoh portret6w - ma o
brazie lynn /. jsdnej strony widzimy
Kosciuszke, Puiaskiego, Kilihskiego,-
. drugiej: Miokiewioza, S~iowaokiego
Kraszewskiego, Matejke, Moniuszke
wielu innych.
Pan Dzieweozyhski ma ma sk}ad.ie
~jsszoze kilkanasoie exemplary ,,Po.
lonii", kt6ra odstepuje pc So 100. Adres
P. Dzieweczyhskiego, 10 Forman ST.,
Cleveland, Ohio.
Pare e~gzemplarzy tego obrazu znaj.
duje sic rowniez W Biurze Rzadu Cen
tralnego, kt6re nsbyc MONA "a made.
slaniem 90 100, ma reoe Sekretarza Jens.
ralnego q. N. P.
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Gwiazdka SOkOla.

Zawisdamy wssystkioh rodak6w, ze
Sok0 Polski Mr.. 1. jak rok roozuie, tax
! tsgo roku. " sobote dnia 20 b. m. dis
d1iatwy swojej ur.sd.a wssoia gwia.
zdke.
S1eregi dziatwy n~asrej w.rastaja sta
lie ! " tym roka Z oka.yi gwis.dki, sta.
ME do poPisu pr.eszso $50 malyoh SO
kolat / sok6lek.
Program zabawy bardro urozmsioo
ny. Beda popisy gimnastycsne d.ia
ivy, spiewy oh6r6w sokolioh, deklama
oye' mowy stars.yOh obywatsli, a v
kofou rozdsnie dziatwie bardzo oen
nyoh present6w, o kt6re postaralo 81,
gniazdo No. L.
Ssdzimy, ze szanowni rodaoy zgro
nadia sic bardso lioznie - DO czyz mo
Ae Bye wieksza uoieoha i wieksza RADIOS,
ola serc rodzioielskich, ola sero praw
dziwie polskioh nj. widok szo.ssliwej
ro.bawionej dziatwy, o.yA mote byt
COS bardziej budujsCego, jak widol
d.iatwy Polskisj zrodzonej ma obozy
znie a mimo to wychowanej " duchr
polskim ! pc polsku c.ujsoejr
Many niep}onna nadzieje, re dolns
hala Puiaskiego zapsini sic W ten vie
oz6r pr~zyjsoi6lmi ~naszsj malej dziatwy
sokolej pc brzegi. Wstep tylko II
oent0w.
Czo}em!
Konaitet.
Zgoda = Unity. [volume] (Milwaukee, Wis.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-24
Wycieczki ma Swieta.

Take ~wycieozki kolejs nNickel
Plate" beda mialy miejsce z powodu
Swat Bozego Narodzenia i Nowego
Roku. Tykiety te beda sprzsdawans
W dniaoh. "a, Is, 81 grudnia i 1 styoz
mia, dobre na.powrot do dnia 4 styc.nia
1897 r. Wyborns..obsiuga, dzienne po-
wozy, sale jadalne i sypialne wsgony.
Pc s.ozego2y zgaaszac sic do J. Y. Cal.
lahan, Agenta Je~neralnego, Ill Adams
ST., Chicago, Ill. Q7l).
Zgoda = Unity. [volume] (Milwaukee, Wis.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-24
Pomnik Kosciuszki W Chicago.

Pomnik KOsciuszki W Chicago.
q kolei ! spiewacy OhiOagosoy "a.
mierzaja do2ozyc swoja oegielke dc
pomniks Kosciuszki.
Projekt towsrzystwa spiewackiegc
Lutni rzucony pred rokiem blisko, 20
stsnie niebawem ur.eczywist oiony.
Dnis 81 grudnis rb. odbedzie sic "
hall Pulaskiego wislki konoert Z kt6re.
'1go caly dooh6d przeznaozony ma rec,
pomnika.
Ssesc towarzystw spiewaokioh a mia.
nowicie: Lutnia, Dzwon wolnosoi, Mo.
niuszko, Halka, Zorsa ! Paderewskiegc
wyssapia do publioznego popisu.
Nsdto najznakomitsi mu.yoy nasi
sPiewacy ! spiewaozki PAM Kwasigrooh
PAM Banassyhsks, p. Wojnicki j inni
prsyrzekli wspo}udziai.
Moans wiec miec nadzieje, re wszyst.
10 uda sic jak nsjlepiej.
Program bsrdzo urozmsioony ! raj.
mie kstdego. Kto wieo ohce uohc
swoje upiesoic narodowym spiewem,
kto oboe dobrej ~przyssutyc sic sprawis,
MECH spieszy ma konoert K~osoiuszkow.
ski " wieozor sw. Sylwestrs.
Pc konoerois zabawa tsnecznai a "a.
tenn sposobnosc do vesoiego sskoho,e
mia stsrsgo ] zsczecia nowego roku.
Zaiste dobrze zacznie ten rok nowy
kto ma to zsbswe przybedzie DO possczy
piskne z poaytecznem, do patryotycz
nego dzieis reki przyioay ! znakomioi,
sic zsbswi, a jsk powisds przysiowie
yNowy rok jaki, caly rok tski".
Bilety nabywac MONA u czionk6v
wytej wymienionych cborow ] przy ks
sic. Romitet.
Zgoda = Unity. [volume] (Milwaukee, Wis.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-24
krOnlKa mleJseOwa.

Dnia 2 styoznia o 8 wieos. odbedsie
ME M sail Domu zw. wisozorek dskla
maoyjno-muzyo.ny M r.ecs Biblioteki
l Museum 2. N. p.
Program jest urozmaioony i oiskawy
isPod.iewac sic naleay, ae rodaoy i ro-
daoski dobrej wolf lioznie sic .biora =
gdy4 : dwie instytucye .w. potr.ebujs
pomocy. Cens biletu tylko Is O..
Tow. Msodych Pr.emysaowo6w u
rstdsa " dniu lynn styo.nia ma sail sw.
Tr6jcy przedstawienie amatorskie. o
degrsna bed.ie ciekawa i po raz pierw-
sxy tn wystawiona komedya: Pan Pre-
xydent miasta Krakowa klopotach".
Kto chloe sie dobrze zabawic, q usmiac
MECH przyjdzie ma to pr.edstawienis.
Nv sobote odbedsie sic ma sail o.e
skiej, PREY ulicy Emma, przedstawisnie
! bal ma rseos Skarbu N. P.
Wszysoy zwolennicy i zwolenniorki
tel na~jwa2niejszej narodowej instytuoyi
stawis sic ~stanowozo. ably zadokumsn
towa6 swa solidsrnos6.
Nv niedsiele 3go stycznia Tow.
patryotycsne spiewu pKrakowisnki" u
rzsdsaja teatr amatorski ma sail Pula-
skiego. Odegranem bedzie: ,,Jaki
pan, TAXI kram". Polowa doohodu pre-.
xnaczona ma sztandar ola q wiazku So
ko&6w Polskich.
Sokoiy ter stswis sic ma przedstawie
ME re wszystkich stron.
wv ubiegay czwartek zmarl nagle
Up. Ig. Perlowski, oslonek Wv. W 33
roku ayoia. Pogr.eb odbyl sic " soho
70 I kosoioaa sw. Tr6jOy.
=. ~Odozyty dra Siemioowio.a W Do
mu Nv. a po1oaniotwie sprowadziiy
liosnie p2ec 4ehska. Proszono 81. dra,
ably ur.ad.i2 i W innyoh ~dzielniOaoh
miasta take odczyty, kt6re So nj cza-
ME, % potrzebne bardzo i bardzo pou.
csajaoe, gdyA kobiety dowied.a sic vie.
lie potyteoznych rzeozy, kt6re je ochro-
nia cd ohor6b i dolegliwosoi.
Przyszly odozyt do matek " pc
niedxialek.
Pana Koziowskiego odczyt ME.
dxiele, sprowadzi} bsrdzo mala liozbe
s~fuchaczy.
w niedziele odbedzie sic ma sail
Domu sw. posiedzenie Tow. Oswiaty z
Tr6jeowa = p. w. Koziowski wy.
Powie drugi odozyt.
Tow. kupieckie.p olskie 50 ma miej-
son II popieramy je stanowozo. Ra-
dsimy tylko ME posuwac sic "a dsleko,
ME agitowac mp. ably ME kupowano u
oseoh6w j q n~iezaleznych.
Panowie to hasla niepolskie, nies}o.
wiafskie i MISUNDERSTANDING.
Me posuwajmy sic "a daleko -
jesli bowiem niemcy, s~kandynaw,
osycy i amerykanie ~zorganizujs sic
przeciw nam, gdzie robotnik polski o.
trsyma pracef
Cstery banki zhankrutowaly.
Zgoda = Unity. [volume] (Milwaukee, Wis.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-24
Agentura d. 7. Stana.

Pan Teofil Stan, wisscioiel biura
Sprzedazy Realnosci ! Ubszpieozeh cd
ognia, zwraoa uwage, re jego bioro o.
becnis miesci sic pm. 700 Milwaukee
ave., prey ulicy Noble gdzie wszyst.
kis Interest," zaistwis tax Same. jak ma
dawnem miejsou.
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Do naiecia.

Sztor W dobrem miejsou ola polskie.
60 byznesisty z oaikowitem urzadze.
MEM ola grooerni j zakladu rzeznickie
60. Rent bardzo niski - zdziwisz sic,
jak sic dowiesz, jsk tani.
Zgiaszac sic naleay p. n. 2731 Ar,
cher avenue ma gore.
Zgoda = Unity. [volume] (Milwaukee, Wis.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-24

Kszdy ktokolwisk cierpiaf ma Dol "
krzyzaoh lub biodrach, vie jsk dokucz.
liwymi 90 to bolssci, a kto raz "a DO
mocs oleju sw. Jskobs rag wyleozy,
sic, vie jsk niezswodnie ! ~skuteoznie
on leczy.
Zgoda = Unity. [volume] (Milwaukee, Wis.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-24

Kalamazoo, Mioh., jest siynne /. sels.
ryi = jakotez Z siedziby Tomasza Sla.
terra, kt6rego ogfoszenie znajduje se
ma str. 8.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-08-27
LOS M1srERtos DE PARIS

los decretos impenetrables de la Providen-
cia."
. -
Citamos este peri6dico para copsagrar,
por deCirlo asi, la creencia general, que atri-
buy6 la muerte del marido de Clementina
una imprudencia fatal y deplorable, pues no
hay neeesidad de decir que Sc llev6 al sepul-
GRO Ell misterioso secreto de su muerte vo-
luntaria. ST. voluntsris, y calculada medi-
mentins no oonclbiese la mas ligera sospecha
sobre la causa verdsdera del suicidio.
Los proyectos que ell marques de Harvi
lie habfs comunicado & su administrator d
sus amigos, las confanzas hechas s su anti
quo servidor, las joyas CON que habia que
rido sorprender su mujer, eran otras tan
tas hcciones para engaf1ar la credulidad pd-
blica,
sQui9n podrfa imaginar que un hombre
tan ocuPado del poryenir y tan apasionado
de su mujer pudiera pensar en- matarseS Su
muerte fu6, pues, atribuida una impruden-
ola.
Una desesperaci6n iucurable hsbfa dicts-
do esta resoluoi6n. AL mostrarse Clementi-
ma tan afectuosa tierna como habfa sido
antes desdefosa altivs; al abrirle con tan
Ia nobleza su corax6n, habia despeVtado los
mas negros remordimientos sn ell de su espo-
SO. Al verla aceptar resignada una larga vi
da sin amor, al lado de un hombre que pa
decia una enfermedad incurabls, convened
do por las palabass solemnes de Clementina
de que no podfa veneer iam&s la repugnancia
que le inspiraba, el marques de Harville ha-
Dia concebido una profunda compassion hacia
su muler y un disgusto espantoso de Of mis-
mo y de La vida, SO decia en- medic de la
exacerbaci6n de su dolor:
NO amo nj puedo amar mas que una
sola mu1eE; la mia. Sa conducts noble y
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-08-27

Estas muieres de espfritu elevado, acos-
tumbradas La delicadez3 d Ia exquisite
finura de la alta sociedad, dejan las paredes
de su casa secular, aplican sus labios Ia
frente purs, angelica y virginia. de sus hiias,
van presenciar en- una prisi6n osours Is
grosera indiferencia y la conversation crimi-
nal de ladronAs y prostitutes.
FieIes su mission de alta moralidad, dse-
cienden con valor squel lodazal inmundo,
poneu la mauo sobre aquellos corazones gan
grenadoa, 81 alg6u latldo de honor les reve-
fa una leve esperanto de salvaci6n, arrancan
de una perdici6n irrevocable Ell alc1a enferma
de euya salud no habfan desespsrado.
Dicho este, introduciremos al lector On
San Lac aro, vasto edtfoio de aspecto impo-
nente ldgnbre, situado On la calle de Fau-
boqrg Saint.Denis.
La marques de Harville, ignorando el
terrible drama ds que habfa sido teatro su Ca
80, habia lido sola Ia prisi6n despues de to-
mar algunas lnces de Ia duquesa de Luoenay
aeerca de dos desgraciadas mujeres quienes
habfa sepultado en- Ia miseria In codicia del
notario Jaime Ferraud Recibieronla con aga
saio Ell inspector varias Inspectors, que Sc
distingufan por su traje negro, una cints azui
una medalla de plata que ilevaban maue-
n de blas6n. Una de estas inspectorasp mnler
de edad madura sgradable semblante, SO
qued6 sola con la de Harvllls an la sala inrne-
data la alcaldia.
Diffcil serfa imaginar Ia inteligencia, La
conmiseraoi6n y Ia sagacidad que amman CON
frecuencia esas muieres raspetables, que se
consagran s 10 oscura modesto ocapaoi6n dc
inspectoras del hospicio. Nada hay mas pFu.
dente nj practicable que las ideas de orden,
trabai0 v dabey q1e inculoan las detenidas
con Ia esparanxa dc que no olvidarAn sus con
seios caando salgan Dc Ia prisi6n. Indulgsn
tss drmss. pacientes ssverass pero siempr'
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-08-27

elsvada aumentarfa mi loos passion, 81 fuese
possible aumentarla Tiene derscho para des-
preciarme y aborrecerme; Ia be engahado
infamemente para unirls s mi detestable
suerte. Estoy arrepentido; pero Iqus debo
hacer ahora por ellaP Librarla de los lazos
od1osos que le impuso mi egoisulo. Solo La
muerte puede librarla de estos lazos. Debo,
pues, qaitarme la vida.
he aquf por que el marques de Har-
vile lego eonsumar este grande J doloroe
so sacriicio.
ISs hubiese suieidado 81 existiese ell di-
voreio3 No. Pedrfa reparar parte ell NAL
que babfa hscho, dar la libertad su mujer
permitirle que busoase La felicidad On otrs
union.
La inexorable inmutabilidad de la ley
hace con frecuencia irremediablss ciertas fall
-tas, no permite lavarlas, como en- el case
preseGte, sino con an nusvo crimen.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-08-27

no de desomas encia previsto en- el artfculc
ma del cuel. legal va citadof Dice asi: Los
fonciouarioej jadmlnistrativoe 10 es Ell sefior
T,us) que Sc negasen abiertamente dar el
debido cumplimiento 6rdenes de Ia Auto
ridsd superior (io es 6. } dictada dentro de
la lfmitas de au competepcia e.
Con Ia ley he demostrade, l.: que las Co
lonias sgricolas no se lea puede exigir dere-
chos de consumes por las especies gravadas
con aouel impuesto que elias Sc remitan
O.; oue ell Ayuntamiento de esta ciudad la
cometido una mani1e-ta infracci6n de Ley
cen an acuerdo del17, y 8o: que apoyados on
solo los argumentos de estos desalifi 4dos aTti-
ruYos los sefiores Collazo Perez Gaerra c."
obteudr6n de Ia Oomisi6n Provincial Ia jus
Ia reparaci6n de sue sgravios.
All terminar, no puedo meuos que envfar
las mas expreHivas gracias al distipguidisfmo
amigo MufIoz Rivera por haber acogtdo en-
las columnss de su pe'i6dico este humilde
trabajo, suplIcaodole, con ell perd6n, la anna
bihdad de hqcsr lUS sobre la gacetiIla del dia
90 mes ado, de Ia nota del dfs de aver
rs que duda de las quejas contra los consu
mos ' su Rematista1 Podemos proporcionarle
slgunas-Ies que cree el Ayuutam entn pro-
cedio con arreglo Ia ley el dia III Mucho
nos alegrariamos expusiera sus razones. las
que vinieudo de tan precaro cerebro y ira
Esdss con la galanR pluma del litefato y
poeta ser&n recibidas como delicioso bAlsa-
mo para la inteligencia de cate su sffmO
amigo que le envia IN abrsSo J V. g.. se
nor Alcalde le dice
Hasta ls vista
f DE CASA A-PUoELLI.