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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-03-14

AEto-ieta Sc movi6, la tfs guard6 silen-
clio.
-Voy con esos eeflores la terraza Ten
go tan pesada Ia cabezs
Sc levantS, baj6 lei tamente sl rarque, v
oyo detraS de ST Ia veZ de la tia / abel. que
la emprendfa de puevc:
-Vosotsos penssis do etro modo que yo.
Mfrala, frfa como ell msrmol. Esa thca 6
esta ciegs para no yer que ell pobre mucha-
cho esta loco por ella, tiene el coraz6n de
marmol.
Uaa disc eta sonrisa dilat6 los labios de Ia
joysn, su rostro Sc amino como uu pit to-
resco paissje cuando Il sol 10 inunda de luz
Sc reunio 81 grupo que paseaba, tom8ndo
el brszo dc Molejeao, iIsensiblemente, acabo
por hacerle hsblar de Pascual Et notario Ia
participo los pr yectos que abrigaba ell joven
Pensaba desde luego iustalarse en- Paris, en-
donde esperaba crearse muy pronto una po-
sicion b1iilaI te en- Ia c:,rrera del foro Pro-
tegido per varias socied.des de grandf.ima
iuiportsnois, en- breye Sc f1rmalfa una bue-
Ia clieItela. Por 81 momento no guerra ser
dipnt-sdo, pero mas adelante 10 sei n ain dn-
da Ademas, en- Ia alta sociedad Sc aprecia-
rfan sns ,xcelentss condolences cal asegurar
eatn que Nolejean consider ba de mueho
efs ctr, pest fsaha .ris samente1 ' claro
e-a qne hal If, uEa mujer capsz dc com
prerderle y hacrr.e di- b 80
f. 70 At ii IN asifast6 disgustel nj
satisf4ccio Il c feretfs del todo. su fisono-
mia NADIA Iegelo, y el bueno del notario, Que
esperaba adquirir claros IL Iicios para fornan-
lar IN juicie concrete. Sc qued6 tan q oscu-
ras como sl csmerzar Ia conversation con
ella. Una hora antes de conner, lego Pas
cual; estaba Aide abatido, q pesar de
sus e. fnerxos, no pFdo lograr Que su pesa
dumbre no saItara / la vista del menoa OBJ
servador L. tie Isabel, que no 10 era mn-
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-03-14


del abao de
func:o
D,ctord don L. TorueNa,
don
nj Juan Campos
M
do Recio. dc Adjantas.
Ponce de Febre de
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-03-14
: kcADORA DE FUEGO DIRECTO COMPLETA

peo americana, Puestas bordo
e del
w de Ponce Mayagd con un recargo de
uA6P g.
que de esta nectsn nts
pueden insalad
de madeira dnde
funonar complete de abca,
gbado sulando mas
otro para Ia sseas 1aaael cafe
a,aratos son mas pesada
quintales -. - N
que po gunas Npsxs
Iokeu la
hacendado uz Ell
ordcncs
conru las de mod pueda egar opor
Al podaa correspondence
jurisdiction de Mass el
de
vapor de cabalos
de tuea
bsos los pFopetasios
pillar cafe evando de modo las mAqunas
de bue, ar molesas al propietaro
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-03-14
TRADUoCIoN DE }. DE La oERDl
CPAITULO XIII
(ContintGoci6ns

Luch6 con rs, vsuci6 al fin todas las re-
siAtoucias, logrando 10 Que deaeaba. El hi
10 de C.rva1an, Luo tuvo semejaLta valor,
inspirSSo por analogo amorG.... Le veia
de nueevo como Ell dia que le halo en- ell ca
miro de In Saucelle.
iOuau dichoso era entorcesl... Volvis
despuGs do recorrer lejanos paises, gczaba
con ansia Ell placer de tornar los lugares
doude pes6 su infaucia. De pronto So en-.
cor tr0 lauzado en- medic de una lueha cruel.
el primer nombre que escucho fu6 el del
enerDigo de ga padre. La joven adn SO f
gaTaba OFT en- propia vcz. como cuando lie
diio:
= Yo soy Ia hija del marques dc Claire
font 4" TX con que altivez le replied Ell:
- Pue4 yo soy Pascnal Carvs1anlp mo
1n6 aquel uu reto entire dos euemigos que
1aban Ia bAndera negraf mo; no fn6 tall
.sa snerte no 10 guerra aai. Oesde 81 primer
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-03-14
ROBERTO GRAHAM
80 isyyascritos m6aicos cirsJo' o,

.Os NsfY6ScYStOs ns6dScOS CsTtDG' o :
co.'s ejevcSciO en- esta ci.sdrd,
CsrtlGcan: quo han conprcba6o "a en-
r6stisA oGciAl, ya an Is particular, darsnIe
epldornia vAr1ol0s& relnsnte en- eshE cir
nds In oAcaeia lnsontssS4ble del vir.ls
amszno procedsnte del InsAtuto - VA"r
aml6n do don Santiago 6siio inekaisdo =
#mciso ba3o ma dirse0iEn. - Dirisss sae
ho aedor Ssi1o despr&a Or m eoacierTod
d@tenido o6tudlo, "a eoassgui5o losrkf''' i,
lonaR ol nlvel 5e los Institutes EUFopeos
Q Eu indole, Of cultiyc De sGasi v.Ezss pro-
AOtico de- Ia vixnels hAsta al extreme de
oder Asegurar y Sf:rna&r los CUE SuscziOen,
no en- esta poblaoi6n rs producido ten te-
sos resultad0s ha obtenido tan hson3eic,
4sfactorlo y bYillante exlto, que SO hap
snEeguido con ga anFiao y propagation Ell
gtarminic Dc In viPnela cne aterrorizahA
loxrnGba estA poblaGl6n aeBde nAce dtez y
cho moses. NcvaoiiAAdo pos ends lcs IN
rAscritoa en- publcar--do Aao solo por me-
10 de Ia presente slno que tambie;z por la
RensA peri6dicR del pals & scr neceaario--
ne In iinfa vacuna extraidR de Is terDers
el precitado InstltEt2 sestarn0s pure
ibis tOdss lnson.-:~..~ -s suYetloA
luso In do denaAa nssdas en- Ia tsla, iD
x. nondres, qne eetadisttcs' ;ense
h dado rnejor > ImAB resnltado, hasta 81 ex
emo de hAber conseguidc Ia PsssstStacs0n
ueiNal on an novsnta por cierto. pars
10 conste valgA donde convenir pudier'
don Santiago Sei5o sspido In presente en
once IL de Mayo de l8S9.--DT. bS1stdsos
siCAses--LT. COycA0ao-DF RcOegoN--Dr
a0oaig-- LT. Cs$0nas--Dy. PR&Gs ksas--AF
13sec Font n GsiB0E- Or. Ss.oss tfi~'aSa-
y. M. ze%0 GawdGE--E%. O'4sS~sdSH f'
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-03-14
Especffco Salvador
DE JUAN SIERRA URGELL

Con este especfGco desaparecen los bar
roa In picaz6n que producen las erup-
eiones on 81 cuerpo. Els el verdsdSro "qul-
ta-dolOr. Sc usa On fricciones sc aph
ca en- ochenta casos distintos.
V6ndsse en- ia ina Diaz-barrio de Hato
puerco-casa del inventor solamente.
Mayo 4, 1895. a.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-03-14
IiOjo, Ojo!
Sc desean vcnder As sellos ds los
Eel 4e CcntenarEo del descUbFimIcnte
de esta lsla.
I'm esta lmprenta lnformarSa,
Ponce, NovIernhre 1894
PARA OARRETERAS

As vessds cGsi Hsitad de 50 UGIoT, una md
Raassa sTtsssrGdoTG de ptedTG nse'Stsd0 para ca
gyssras, com su c0IdeFG y ds's6s ptesGs, eN
psN btGcM estGdO y sss nSartsNetc dc repsSesto
E7 Qsss Ia iSteyese ptede dirtgsrse don no
bwte Graham, e,s cstG cSsSdHd.
POysce, EeAreSO IL de 1894.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-24

used to tc y strong believer in physi-
ognomy, p" said II. c. Ridley, visitor in
Washington, but have lost Some of nv
faith in it as science In fact, o mans
surroundings have very much to do with
the character shown by his face. l had an
Illustration of this coming into Washing
ton. When. we lett Chicago, | noticed a
groupof men two or three seats in front Of
me, but paid no attention 10 them partic-
uiarly, but after wo had gone about 90
miles saw that one of them was hand.
cntcd. He was we'll dressed, and mt frs,
1 thought he did not look like Il criminal.
but soon saw lines that bctokeucd cunning
dupicity and lack of morality ccncrally
became SO interested that my gaze mt
tractcd tho attention Of one of the officers
having him in charge, who said: You
Seem to he studying the man have there.
Oid you ever sec him bcfore?' / told him
l had not, hut was physiognomist and
was studying the criminal lines in the face
he prevailed upon Inc to make report ON
the mans character which was greeted
with laughter from tho prisoner as we'll as
the officers Then they explained that he
was of irreproachabie character, and i'm q
prank had tried on the cuffs, which be-
ionged to the officer. and the key being
lost could not get them OF. Then tho
criminal lines in the face all disappeared. :"
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-24
Some Late New sh,n.s

Missouri man has invented n "svim-
ming device" consisting of a supporting
handle having collapsible wings fasten.
ed 10 II In such a manner that pulling
the handle through the water opens the
wings and holds them rigid 10 pull on
me water. pushing the handle, closing
the wings and removing the resistance
70 drive tacks or nails in corners or in
places where the hammer and fingers
work incenveniently new device has a
pair of elongated jaws. which holds the
tack in position to be driven into the
wood by driving plunger against the
tack head, the p!unger having a FIAT
KNOB at the upper end to be struck with
the hand.
A trolley finder" recently patented
consists of wheel having right and left
hand grooves, increasing in diameter to-
ward the center and merging into a
central firoove. The wheel can be placed
on the wire at any point withoot the
necessity of getting it in the exact
groove, as the turning of the wheel
guides 1t over to the center from either
side.
An automatic grain-mea surfing device
consists of an elevator with q chain of
buckets and counterpoised receptacle.
into which the grain falls. When the
right quantity Ia obtained the receptao
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-24
WHO would Ruic:

The constitution OF tho United States
article u. section l, says: "Incase OF tho
removal Of the President from Office. or
of his death. resignation, or inability 10
DISCHARGE the mowers and duties OF
said Office. the same shall devolvc on the
Vice President. and the Congress may.
by law provide for the case of re-
moval. death. resignation or inability of
both the President and Vice President,
declaring what officer shall then act as
President. and such officer shall act ac-
cordiugly until the disability is removed
or n President shall he elected"
The following law, intended to meet
such contingency. was passed some
where back in the eighties:
"On removal. death, resignation. or
Inability Of both the President and
1 Vice President. a member of the Cabinet
In the following order acts as President
until the disability is removed. or a
President elected: the Secretary of
state. Secretary Of the Treasury. Sec
rotary of War, Attorney General Post
master General, Secretary of the Navy
Secretary Of the lntcrior but whenever
the powers and duties OF the office of
President of the United States devolvc
upon any of the persons named herein II
Congress be not then in session. or Il
1t would not peet in accordance with
law within tnEnty davS Thereafter, il
becomes he futy OF the persnr upon
whom said powers and duties dcvnlvc 20
issue Proclamation convrn iIs Cor
gress In extraordinary session. giving
twenty days J., ice of the III ec:inG."
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-24
CROKER w1LI.Go1NuAnyEss.
the Ex.Ieudcr will q" Rack to Tam.
many Hall.

New York. Dec. 2o-The Evening
sun publ hes the following:
y close. personal ma political friend
Of Nj. Richard Croker sa.i today tina:
Mr. Croke. has finally decided 10 lead
fdmmany Hall in The mun.c pal cam
paign next year. He will no. attend
to all the details of the work. leaving
those 10 subo d.ra;e-, blu. will openly
resume the real leadership of the or
gani2ation
According to this friend. Mr.. Croker
Will so 10 England in March for n
v.sl; 10 hi; son, who is at school over
there, but he WI return in about -
week.. or on May /. From that time
10 the end of the campaign he viii be
In pc sHnil charge of Tammany. and
VIII shape the political policy OF the
0rgan:za ion fer the first election In
ne Greater New York.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-24
Gas Long a, a Flour Barrel"

1t is probable that at first thought most
persons would be inclined to doubt the ac-
curlcY of the old saying that horses
head is us long rs II flour barrel. Flour
barrels vary somewhat in length Some
are made stoutcr and shorter, somc slender
and little higher An average flour bar
rel is about 20 inches in height
n man To whom the old saying was ia
miii',r made up his mind the ether d.y to
SEQ for himself just how near right it was,
and lie measured the heads of three horses.
One of these hOrscs was said to havc rather
Il large head fer its size. 1t WASH. IL very
big horse. This horsc's hcad exclusive of
the cars, measured IS inches in length
The leads of the two other horses. which
were horses or fair average size, with aver
age heads, measured, one, 81 inches, the
other ga inches. So that this i.vcsti-a-
tor discovered that tho Old saying was sub.
stantially trCc.-Ncw York sun.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-24

Gle drops downward. stopping the eleva-
tuT ana enptyins The gran through an
opening In the bottom, when Il returns
- It's position and automatically starts
the elevator again.
new rain-water filter Is DESIGNED to
be attached to the gutter pine and has
metal screen in It's upper portion to
separate the coarser impurities frOm the
water. the screen being set In a slanting
position so as to clear itself. The lower
portion of the filter contains fine wire
screen to cleanse the water cut-out
is placed above the fiiter to direct the
water Into surface pipe.
To make bicycle run easier n Chi
cago man has designed u new crank
which can be heightened or shortened
at will. a hole is drilled In the crank
shaft through which the crack slides
freely, the end of the crank being bent
inward to engage any hoe desired in an
crank shaft the holes being arranged at
several distances from the shaft. thus
drawing the crank in or letting 1t out,
8 desired.
The addition OF an extra screw pro-
peller to the rudder blade to be run as
an auxiliary propeller and also for
steering the vessel, Is a new invention.
The vertical shaft on which the rud-
der blade Is hung is connected to the
main propeller shaft by chain gear
and ia connected to the extra prope Ter
shaft by n bevel gear. thus allowing
the rudder to be turned In any direction
50 that the auxiliary propeller can push
the gear OF the boat at any angle de-
sired. thus TURNING the boat much
quicker than the ordinary rudder.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-24
4. & o. OFFICIALS.
to Fake Effect New
years gsny.

Richmond. Va. Dec. -,Spn%iaO-
There have been various III rrs fer
several days past Of Chesapeake and
Ohio Railway Company official changes.
These were Quoted to-day by he follow
ing circular issued from :he o!ncc OF
General Manager Stevens:
"''he following appointments Are an
nounced to take effect January LIST, 1897
c. f. Doyle. general superin;cn lent
eastern division; y NJ. Gill. general su
perinterdent western division. The IL
tie of thhe several assistant superinccn-
dents will be changed to division super
intendent. and the office of assistant
Superintendent discontinued. The 3ur-
isdiction of Superintendent j. W.
Knapp is extended over the entire Hun
tington division. Except as to the ac-
counts and the mechanical execution Of
work, assistant master mechanics and
assistant engineers maintenance of way
Will report through the division super
intendent to the master mechanic and
engineer maintenance of way, respec-
lively"
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-24
Mn or SUFFOLK

tallf--asser,ions and counter assertions.
cpithets and counter epithcts 40 ar
rests have been made
The men had another meeting about
sunset in Fiji ht-inson's stables, out
this one was much less warlike.
COMPROMISED ON EMILE.
Bob King, who was arrested 4 week
or two ago for selling liquor without n
license. fined $500 and jailed in Iafan':
was released this afternoon. He ',trncd
in his spare cash and re.inquisned his
personal effects. but still! the lin. .nap
not all paid. lie compromised with the
authorities by agreeing to leave town
permanently He will be given till Sal
urday to arrange his affairs.
POOR HOUSE MEETING.
At the Supervisors semi-annual meet
ing at the county almshouse all accred-
tied accounts were allowed, and the
premises were thoroughly inspected. All
were present except Dr. G. w. Butts
Superintendent Holland spread a good
dinner.
COUNTY MARRIAGE.
There was another marriage in Nam
semond county to-day. The principals
were William II. Saunders. "a, and Miss
Sarah l.. Gale. 90 daughter of John H.
Gale.
l.. ii. Fcach. manager of the Western
Union Teicgidpn Company. Is AT his
home, in Strasourg, Va, where he will
remain for a week.
Miss Mary Reed, OF Lynchburs. Is be-
Ing entertained by Suffolk friends.
Mayor Brewer has granted pcrmisSion
for fireworks to lie exploded IA tine cor
porate limits during two days Friday
and Saturday-tiil midnight. Cannon
peppers are prohibited.
Merchants are now rushed with the
Christmas trade.
Elisha ]. Harrcl Of Gates county.
y. c., was to-day married to Miss Mat
tie o. Norris. daughter of John Morris.
in Nansemond county.
There will lee no need To go away
from home Christmas Day. There vii
be plenty attractions in Sunolli-football
in the afternoon and '"ryrolenn Queen"
at night ]. G. Frceney will have a
| big turkey shoot too.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-24
RICHMOND sIgOpIIrTEns.
They Were Never 80 Bold or Sue
ceSslui.

Richmond, Va. Dec. 29.-tSpcciaD-
Complaints are fast following one an
other from the proprietors OF the large
department. stores of the work of shop
hfters There seems TO be more or this
WORK this Notwithstanding season
than ever before. Negro children are
doing great deal OF stealing but by
no means is 1t all confined TO them.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-24
London Lazy Club.

1here Is movement on foot In London
among number of young men, vino And
IL very hard To get to business in time, TO
start 'ln2y club" Tho idea is ito estab.
hsh dressing rooms in caravan, which
goes round TO each members house, thus
enabling him 10 finish his toilet in the van
on ms way to business" Ii Is further
noped 10 attach restaurant to the van
some day"
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-24

Buffalo. \. Y. December 23-Edv!r
j. Smith. individual book-keeper OF
;he Bank of Commerce. was rested OF.
complain; of the receivers of he bank,
who ch !rged him WIKI fals.fying r.he
books e!fec,ing n practical emo .::la-
ment of between $500 and $1,000
Smith confessed
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-24
Barreled Himself On.

a South Brewer (N,c), mil;man. wl.,
was working in tho field i:chiEd his house
a few days ago, crawlcd inside an empty
barrel to escape n SHOW or ard couldn't ret
out again until his wife came to his aid
ard cut the hoops,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-24
a dividend Declared.

New York. Dec. 2S-The directors of
the United States Rubber company. at
a meeting held this afternoon. declared
Il dividend OF Per cent. on the COM
mon stock payable February 10. THIS
IS the first dividend on the common
stock declared by the trust.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-24
Guest Sues Hin Hostess.

An English society lady is being sued
ior olmngcs Ivy guest, Il man, who got
hurt i'll the elevator shaft IN her house.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-24

shepherds say that the wool of sheen
furnishes an excellent indication of wealth
CT changes When it is crisp. there will
DC no ram. When it is limp and feels very
sois 70 the touch, storm Ia imminent.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-24
Enemies or Liberty.

Toledo. Ohio. Dec. 23.-The Toledo
Produce Exchange to-day adcp. ed a
solution condemn!ng the resolution
Introduced In the United States Senate
recognizing the independence OF Cuba
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-24

Il Is time for Canton (Ohlo) to dis
cover medicinal spring or some hing
20 Keep ne tide OF travel turned It's way
Afr the 4th of March.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-24

Don Carl9s's reported reconciliation of
me Sp lniih th.one /; very much IKE
declining an invitation 10 dine with
Duke Humphrey.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-24

The next newspaper libel suit will
prooa oiy be aimed at the Washington
rosi- Ihat paper asserts that she
United States Senate has com ANAL
worse things than Chicago Aldermen.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-24
Great Force Sale +!

Prices no object. goods must be sold
realize one-half the actual cost to mani
and avoid our everyday rush. Great ba
Csc.
Mems fine All Wool Pants. worth $500.
now Sl.4S.
Sl9S.
Mems fine Worsted Pants. worth $500
now $29S.
Mems Imported Worsted Pants, worth
$500 and 500. now $685.
Mems All Wool Suits. worth $1,000. now
Mems fine Dress Suits. worth $500. now
s09S.
Mems ane worsted Suits. worth $1,000
now s9.9S a
Mems ImpoI Ted Worsted Suits, worth
SOS. 90, now sl2-9s.
Mems fine Beaver Overcoats, worth
SIP 90. now S6eS.
Mems fine Kersey Overcoats. worth
SIC. co, now sS9S.
Do not let this once In life time cha
n ~ r<lN md B,or lNxr-
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-24

If General Weyler would acknowl.
edge tina; Maceo was murdered, IS re-
ported, people In this country would not
neS;Sa'e TO believe that the Cuban
leader was killed in fair fight
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-24

The American people have Just one
question to ask Major Clrujeda, and
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-24

Fine clothing almost gwen away IL W,
tacture, we are satisfied. Come a once
gains to he had. We quote II few Of them:
$500. row S9aS
Mems Laster Beaver Overccats. worth
s22.c0, now $l2.9S
Mems imported Kcrsey Ovarcoots
worth $500, now SIS gS -
500 pairs BOYS Knee Pants worth ror
now 25c. 800
500 pa RS Boys Knee Pants, worth sl0O
now soc. O
800 pairs Boys Knee Pants. worth 50 90
now 7jc. '
200 = Boys Ali Wool Suits, worth So so.
goo ,nyooys' All Wool Suits. worth $500.
300 Boys All Wool Suits worth sc m
and s7O0. now s39S S'
5on Bows nne overccats. worth $500 to
$500, now sl0o and si.9S.
ice pass at these hard times. Fine cloth.
lie now going on. Remember the place.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-24

GOODS delivered every day (Sundays In
Berkeley. Brambleton. Atlantic civ. etc
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-24
GENUTNE SLAUGHTER sALE!

Price on fine Clothing Cut to Pieces Over SIS 900 worth
OF fine Custom Made Clothing that must positively
be closed out by January 1st at our
The morning times., 1896-12-30
MONTANA'S QUEER CASE.
Prosecution OF a Chinaman May ) f.
feet Entire Male OpnlatiOn.

a case was docketed in the Supreme Court
OF the United States yesterday the record
OF which disclosed an entirely new ground
of offense in the State of Montana. and
which, il IL had been held TO be crime,
would have resulted in the speedy depopu-
lation Of that flourishing commonwealth.
On the 9th of April last T. A. Steele, 4
peace officer in and for Lewis and Clark
county, appeared before c. F. Gage,
justice of the peace in Helena township,
and made complaint against one Yot Sang.
that on or about the cath of April, 1895,
he did. with force and arms, carry on a
business for the carrying on OF which a
license is required by law OF this state,
to wit: the laundry business. other than Il
steam laundry, the said YOt Sang
being "a male person, all of which is con
trary to the form Of the statute in such
cases made and provided, and against the
peace and dignity Of the State of Montana"
When the judges realized the possibilities
Of the situation defined in that com
plant, that being a male person. was
contrary TO the statute i'll such cases
made and provided, and against the peace
and dignity of the State of Montana - they
promptly dismissed Yot Sang, and now J.
Henry Jurgens, sheriff of the county, from
whose custody he was released on a writ
OF habea corpus. wants the Supreme Court
OF the United states 70 review the judg-
ment of the district court for that State
and to pas upon the constitutionality and
validity of the statute pleaded, which
requires license for operating a hand
laundry, but does not require one for a
steam laundry.