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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-01-18
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Q: guas, Eoero 1896

Paafs, Enero 13.-El gobierno fran
c6s ha prohibido en Francia rus colo
Mas la expo1taci6n de arnas materia-
les de guerra para Cuba. Noticias de
Londres dicen que cartas conciiadoras
Sc han cambiado entire la Reina Victoria
y ell emperador Guilermo.
Noticiss del Transwaall dicen que Mr.
Ringer ha ofrecido poner en- libertad a
Mr. Jamesson.y cuatro de sus compaila,
ros. Sc dice que Ia tranquilidad sc ha
restablecido en- el pals.
FL Consejo de Almirautszgo de In
glaterra ha dado sus 6rdones para que
solamente otra escuadra este preparada.
Noticias de Berlin dicen que Alerna-
MIA ha aconseiado a Kinger que haga uu
llamamiento Europa en- ell case de que
Ioglaterra no atienda sus reclamacio
nes.
-El Emperador Guillermo dice que
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-01-18

Sombras densas anublan ell espacio
entire espesa humareda
arden desde la choza hasta ell palacio,
Ell fuego los dsstruye los calcina
en- breve solo queda
el informe vestigio de la ruina.
Ciegos, como ell destino, los rebeldes
marchan desde ell oriente hacia ell onaso
aqui talo, aquf incendio, aquf extermino;
sef1alando, 50 pase,
con regueros de sapgre su eamino
Perla gentil estrella de los mares
sQuerra ell cielo que yeas
tus fertiles campiffas arrasadas,
reducidos escombros tns hogares
en- ciudades, villorrios en- aldeas,
rotas y manchadas
tus riqufsimas galas y preseas2
sHasta cuando, entire rojas llamaradas,
habran de humear las incendiarias teas2
sSiempre has de ser, para desgrseia tnya
vfctima del dolor Y la tristeza9
lQuiera el benigno cielo que concluya
esa explosion tremenda de rencores
que engendrarou el dolo la torpeza.
y la paz, otra .vez, te restituya,
colmandote de bienes y fayoresi
Mas tn ruina espantosa es inminente,
y hay quien puede evitarla y la consiente.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-01-18
POR ACT|VA Y POR PAS|VA
(ConclatSi6n.)

Los vandalos caftagreses que estan al
lado de Ia madre, Sc quedan ALI Il amor de
la lumhre, conspiranco contra todos les sue
vos y alanos, y pretendiendo comerse las me-
jores castaf1ss, cuando las ssquen del fuego
sus nctles medic hermanos: hssta han tent
do Ia des fst hats de atscar afsar Ia nc bi-
lfsima conducta del j fe de Ia eSta9acio gran,
de, quien una edad avarzads, Y sin interes
de pinguna espece sufce les rigores de IN
clima NAL aano, los peljgros de una lucha
cruel, tfn solo por cumplir sus deberes de
buen hijo: desde allf ellus relampaguean y
truerau; pero 70 vie" en- donde esta ell pc
Ggro. Y sc llaman buenos hj1sl
..Volvierdo a Ia estGncid ehica, que es la one
mas couocemos y mas nos interess, debemo
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-01-18

su intenci6n no era offender
IRA. Sc iguora hasta que punt, sat
I las pretensiones de los boers GA
que Sc cree ganeralmer ta qne ~ ~2s
tentaran con una indemnizse.s-. .sa-
maria. Sc dice que ell Empera5,-
llermo ha declarado en- una M
que los preparativos belicosos ds -
terra, no estau destinados mas ags D.
oubrir ell NAL 6xIto de su pole "a
Venezuela. -
Sc ha mostrado igualmente ir--..,
contra la hipoeresfa inglesa bs -
lido no volver jam6s 4 dicho nais ''''-z-
-Telegraffan De Washington mn.
ha presentado en- la Camara g. -.
sentantes una proposici6n para fzE-s.z-
d Mr. Ringer por su actitud resper,.
Inglaterra.
Sc cree que Ia question De VeDs--.
la sera sometida al arbitraie.
-Noticias de Madrid dicep aos.t
nor Canovas hs declarado Que :
portados cubanos enviados 1 Gem,
ran bien tratados.
Hl af1adido que la ley coucede 81 g.
neral MARTINEZ Campos el deree,, Il
deportation, derecho que existe irr.s
mente Ell OtrOS paises.
-Diez o6ciales de Iufanteris d. ".
rina han sdo designados por Ia suerra ~.
ra partir 8 Cuba. Sc dice que ref,arE-.
compuestos especialmente de eabsr..z-
serau enviados Cuba.
Paris, idem Il Los auimos de-
dos contin6an grandemente prescups
dos pOr la question del Transwasu
Todo ell mundo Sc da cuenta a. S..
gravedad de la situaei6n; no obsrsg.s
Sc espera poder evitar la guerra Y a.
var ell contiicto por Is via diplonssf.s
I'm Londres contindan las man
festaciones, y la animosidad contra h.
alemanes aumenta de dia en- dia.
-Noticias de Berlin dieen aps e..
" Nscional Zeitung" on un artieuIo ssr
ha publicado acerca de Ia situaci5n IN
que han colocado Europa los tltims.
acontecimientos, dice que los prepara...
vos de Ing indican que -trata ts
establecer preston sobre ell Tran,wsaH
La opinion general EN- Berlin. "a.
que, dadas las consecuencias que uug!-
tener este asunto, absorvera las warns
cuestiones que ocupan aCtualmeuts
los gabinetes europeos.
Sc cree en- un confiicto international
81 la question de la evacuation de Esiu-
to es suscitada
En- case de guerra, la eseuadra ale
mana podrfa opener 1l2 torpedsros
los 50 de la escuadra inglesa
-Alemania pide la expulsion De .os
jefes Rhodes Y jameson.
-Noticias recibidas de Masoaah il
cen que los abisinios trataron de apo
derarse de Mskalf. Z frasssf sfesA4bszsa~-
81 porslas tropas itahanas dospu6s h
e encarnizado combate.
}, -Noticias de Madrid atirInaa que &
prSxi1los co9 ssos ooaaaciran 6 Caus
$ personal de Marina neoesario para
!, relevo de los empleados de dieho tat
= EN- la Habana.
/ Anuncian de Londres per oente.lu
o vez que Ell jefe Coliazo prenAIa ua-vk
/ Peulcion desUlnaua Gievar mnDicioaa
a los insurrectos de la provincia de 7.
nar del Rio, pero que ell gobierno 50
1Ol la ha hecho fracasar.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-01-18
Ell GENERAL GAMIR

El % de JUNO del pasado ano
saludabamos desde estas m'smas
columnas al nuevo Gobernador,
favorablementeimpresionadospo por
los buenos propositos que al decir
de las gentes le animahan Y por
Ia tama lisonjera de que venfa
precedido.
Nuestro inolvidable companero
don Mariana Abril, entonces d.
rector de LA DEMooRACIA dedi
cole con tai motive las siguientes
frases.
Sea bienvenido q estas tierras
el Excmo. Sr. ID Jose Gamir y
quiera el cielo que cuando tenga
que regresar la madre patria,
eumplida su augusta mission, lie
acompanen los aplausos y la gra-
titud de este pueblo que solo pi-
de & sus gobernantes imparciali-
dad y justicia."
La mIerte no ha querido qre
nuestros votos SO cumpliesen; y
el General Gamir en- vez de re-
gresar a los patrios lsres SO ha
internado para siempre en- esas
regiones desconocidas de donde
jamas SO vuelve.
Pero al descender q la tumba
pudo haber arrastrado consigo
esos aplausos y esa gratitud del
pueblo ruertorriqueno, de que le
hablaba nuestro hi6algo compa-
nero.
Durante el breve periodic de
81 mando, un acto, un solo acto
de clemencia le hubiese bastado
para que su mem ria fuese ben
decida entire nosotros
= Mas no quiso dpo supo ha-
cerlo.
Y ALA estan, como tes tim6R.
fehaciente de 10 que decimos, L
Goa sepultadc Gil vida, entre Ia
frfas lobregueces del penal vail
solitano, y Mariana Abril en-
expatrIaci6n. -->
La prensa liberal, la preas
digna y honrada qua represe1
Voc espiraciones legftimas dt
rer, Ps'+iene ciertamente mot
Mnlscenc1ardarIe con grata
ma s Ja no es 6sta .
Ta Juzgarle. :" ora oportu
:: S$s'ts e: esi5s Rids tsaoJgs5:.si,
pideyP Pt5faB&!P 5}ff7 aqEs P1gas2S :So So,16yido.
Los pueblos tambien otorgar
sus amni- tfas.
IPaz & sus restos!
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-01-18

perancias, y prod1jose IN respiro.
La calma fue relativamente
larga.
De pronto, y ayr, en- los pri-
meros dfas del mes actual, agra
varonse extraordinariamente los
sucesos. Aquf no conocemos
'os detalles Conocemos ell con-
junto, sin embargo. y baste. El
general MARTINEZ Campos lego
inopinadamente a la capital de la
isla LIS insurrectos invadieron
la provincial de la Habana. El
hecho produjo ALI asombro y te-
rror, porque no era possible espe-
rar semejante audacia de la revo-
luc on
Oper6se entonces un movi-
lai-uto l6gico, de patriotismo y
! sticia.
Los partidos, por i'm ,ulso es-
pontaEeo, que en- estos casos re
sultan los impulses mas sinceros,
corrieron hacia 81 general M r
tfnez Campos, que les aizo con
fesiones tremendas Mas lejos de
perder ell general, gano, delante
de los corazones y de las con-
ciencias que saben aprt ciar la
virtudes verdaderas, y todo con-
tribuy6 q que Sc apretala la red
en- que debfan unos y otros es-
forzarse por 1rsele resueltos al
peligro, q desa6ar sus iras Y a
domarlas.
Concert6se una manifestation
grandiosa, y la Habana entera
des6lo ante el general, &C aman
do.6, enthusiastic, y probardole
que la patria tieae f6 en- el es-
fuerzo y en- la discretion de su
caudillo.
La paz estaba hecha, 8 por 10
menos rareca que debfa es tarlo
Di6se en- todas parties a la ma
nifestaci6n la trascendencia que
entranaba
Podrfan venir Gomez y Maceo
a las orillas de Ia capital. Ell
pecho de todos juntos era ba
luarte irreductible.
He aquf empero, que ah ra las
circunstancias var1an; que la di-
sidencia alza de nuevo la cabeza;
y que t6dfo5E tod 5Euelyenv disn1sgfeoe geoaft5 af5
J a la lucha, a sus respectiyos cam
pos
ESQ no puede menos que ala,
mar al verdadero patriotismo
i Pero, delante de los que OF
servan serena & Impeachment
los acontecimientos, todo clio re
sulta perfeotamente natural.
\ En- Cuha, como en- Puerto r.
co, hay una agrupaci6n eterna
mente pospuesta a la otra, eter
namente ofrenda, eternament
flulntilNl.s.57so Or conven16nclas del
contrarlo, f1ngese slempTe no dar
sele f6 a su patriotismo. para te
ner aparieneias de degecho a NAL
tratarla. Creese, = asf es, que,
para ganar prebendas, recesitan
los intemperantes vivir g'itando
virtudes muy dud sas a la luz de
los principles puros y 1e los IN
tereses de la patria, y de ahf Ia
disidencia, y la mala vol2ntad, y
'os renCores
En- res inner: las cosas estar
como el principe, el peligro en-
PIE. Cuba div.dida ante el peligro
| y la intolerancia empujandola :
IL RI ma
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-01-18

CumplieDdo con 10 dispuesto por los Esta
tutos de este EstsbleciInierto benefico, sc
convcca Julta general 4 les fnnta3ores y
sostepedores del nismo para ncmbrar EUe
va Directiva examiuar las cueutas del & nc
pr6ximo pasado de 1895, para Ell DomiT 26
del corriente las nueve de su maflana en-
ell salon de reception de dicho Hospital
Po CO, Is de Euero de 1896 Presi-
denta. EsltsmaG q de Para. Seer eta
ria, Aage r. de YoTddR.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-01-18
OIESTR0 SlNlESTRU

Cuba rneda al abismo 500
Hay quien puede evitarlo, y 10 consiente,
y en- su torpe egoismo
tanta maldad contempla indiferente.
La turba audsz, arrolIadora, ava1z,
ostentando por lena y por divisa,
ruinas, aso|aci6n, muerte y VeDgaDza
y apenas Sc divisa
81 iris ue la paz en- lontanauza.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-01-18
aal canine
de I'll Liberal, de Madrid)

No SO habfa presenciado jamas seme-
jaDte espectaculo. Crefamos nosotros,
crefa ell pals entero, que era un deber
iuexcusable Ell ell Gobierno informarse
minuciosameute, dfa por dfa Y hora por
hora, de la Marcia de la campafia en-
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-01-18

. No hay sistema como ell que Losots =
d foudt mos Per el cabeu desde los lC-a
cipios las nacioue, sin que nirg sE2 sic q
menoscs b de su persoGahdsd ui psdezg -
las libel des de que grztn. Oon Qu4 ta-
oilidsd SO resueIrsn por 81 les mas clt-
problem 3 Vsd q prnDlem1 de CdaR Ii
demas partidos 70 scierta1 4 resolved So
por las armas. N2satr1s, por IA solA saiass.
ci6n de nuestCo princilio 10 resolve it1 SIS
Diriamos Ouba a Aut9uomia que ts
derech0. "Dep6a tn espsda s -l ian
seras sntdnQms como las Fegi9nss I. Ia p
utnsn'a TegdrSs ia C,ustituet6n. I'll Uf
kerno, tuS Cortes, tus NJ licias, to Hace d
ei reg men administrative que m"ior te "a
rtzaa 2 tar uuid a Il Mett6a9a $50 ra
el Sipeulo ie lcs ccmunes intsreses Por 10
intsreses mercsntiles J los i, t roaciou dss-
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-01-18

Ia, Ealfemfd @. de Para. La Secretaris
angela p de YoYddn
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-01-18
HOSPITAL
SANTO ASILO DE DAMAS

Movimsento de .fOndos en- s1 a6o 1895
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-01-18
SUCHISSOS DE GIBI
(Ds Ia Pttrta, de- Santiago de Cu5a
UN DISCURSO DE PI Y MARGALl

FL Q riot, he M 'rid. pub;iea Fl Dis Us
proBuuciado en- el Oasiao FaiertI Do e.
emineute reeahlc>nn stn ,r Pi y Msrkal
NJ poitnos rssst;C a ta1t4ci61 g. "a
prcdacjr.o por cuaptn coustltays u T9o4 3D.
aps 20 de los que dtf-u lemos Ia tests De a1s
70 entcrpeco de msnar a'glus Ia Rsel "a
ul!itar una saba y oportuna aceioa p0l.ts-s-
antes hien Is secuEda cuspdo 10 basts g.
modo decisive al rests bee mieut) de Ia
sobra s6iidss bsses
Fl y Msig Iii
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-01-18
EXCMO AYUNT AMIENTO
DE Ia
UDAD De PON CE
PTeSidenci0
AL PUBLIOO

Reeibida ia ordeu de la Tatendsncis seus,
raj de Hacienda PdbIica para prccede7 al
reparto del subsidio correspondence Ia 2
qneza territorial para el ejercci1 prfxino 39
lS9i- 81 50 hace ,liblico por ell preseuts q7e
los vecinos qontribnyeutes por diehh ri1a7tt
dcberan prosehtar depSro del ternlno i
di' dta4 que cmpiezin copt.r desta hs!,
las pianiilas IL prodTctos obteniias e. -
nismas en- I'll aTI1 natural 10 1895 P'ox no
nasado. con sug ecci6n los res 2ectlr5e q
fcios Que So haa remti1o los CarDi'%fi,~
fie Bss.ia- y que eX ten en- Ia 5 .sfails .'s
asta Cerperrelol aisirieadnse au7 pa>' u
dithn t6r1uina ST. I0sral de ofsl1 ias pst
lilies % preset tat14s que los cootr.bu! .@
tes q lieDea Sc Il Ii rae no teDdrAu der-s
reclamation algIna 81 hye las cnof
pTodatt~s Gue Se 1 asignen. = PeTr, " p
&c de 1886, -El A calde, Juan jose .tt -
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-01-18
Capital, Is.
Luis Rodriguez Ponce.

A Muncz Rivera un abraz, fntimo.--
Ferdinand Cestero
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-01-18

Durante este ai1o so han veri6csdo diez
seis operaciones, todas con resultado salts
factoEio.
Ponce, Enelo IS dc 1896. La Tesorera.
ROsa 4. de PDSareH-V0 b La Presid6n
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-01-18

De Yanco, nuestro buen amigo don
Vicente Mattey Colon, nos dice 10 ST.
guiente:
"L Les estimare saluden en- mi Dombre
al g nor Munoz Rivera, signifcandole
que celebro con toda mi alma eu feljz re-
torno su querido terrui1e, en q que Sc
lie qniere Sc lie sabe apreciar en- 10 que
vale"
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-01-18
0 atl l Z.
Munoz Rivera.

| Felicftoloror- IeIlz arrlbo las rla-
yasr r~.>srtorriquenas.- Julio Pinto
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-01-18

s,376 07 2,376 OF
Existencia en- GAIA ell
mes de Diciembre. s 106 on
MoUimiento de dsiEddos
In0reSodcS FallsoidcS Ca odos
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IagrtSOS EgreSoS
The herald., 1896-03-18
EXAMINED FOR MURDER
ELISHA L. BENNETT HAS HIS PRELlMI-
NARY HEARING
Testimony Of the Witnesses to the Affray In
the Third.Street Saioon-James E. rc-
Doweli Tells Of the Circumstances Lead
ing Up to the Cutting

The greater part of the day yesterday
| was occupied by Justice RossIter in hear
! ing the testimony in the preliminary exam
nation of Elisha L. Bennett for numbering
| Frederick Czarske. Police Surgeon +. A.
| Bryant told of the nature of the wound and
OF the operation at the receiving hospital.
He described Czarske's case as hopeless
almost from the first. Two parties who
had been in the saloon some minutes be-
fore the stabbing took place, James Michers
and Sylvas Terrell, testified that at the
time of their departure everything was
quiet.
Casey Castleman was put upon the stand
for the prosecution, but proved q better
witness for the defense. He was in the
saloon before the cutting occurred, but did
not see the occurrence. having left before
the fatal row. Castleman's testimony was
later contradicted, in that it was said that
he was in the saloon during the entire
progress of the fight At the noon hour
an adjournment was taken till 3 pm.
when James L. Mcdowell, brother-in-law
of deceased, was placed in the witness
chair.
Mcdowell told a succinct story of the
affray from first to last. He said Bennett
was the ageressor and first struck him in
the face. Later he and Czarske became
involved in a row. and Bennett used ex.
ceedingly foul language. Czarske pushed
Bennett to the floor and followed him up
and struck several blows. Mcdowell ran
from behind the bar and separated the
combatants, when Czarske returned to bis
former position, leaning against the coun.
ter. Bennett stood near the wall and sud.
denly walked over and struck the fatal
blow, after which he retreated again. closed
his knife and walked out of the saloon and
disappeared. The instrument of death was
placed in evidence, and is large sized
pocketknife or dirk, with blade some four
inches long, which fastens open by spring
at the back. 1t is buckhorn handled, and
was used by Bennett, in his business as
bicycle repairer.
Detective j. ]. Hawley was the last wit.
ness called for the day and related the cir
cumstances attending his search for and
apprehension OF Bennett. The hour of
adjournment having arrived the case went
over until this morning at o'clock.
Messrs. Rush and Davis are defending
Bennett, while Deputy District Attorney
James, assisted by H. H. Appel. is con-
duCtinc the psoseCution
The herald., 1896-03-18
POLITICAL PLUMS

The "Allison March" plainly calls for q
Mckinley Quickstep.-Kansas City Star.
The affection exhibited by some of the
southern politicians for Morton is very
touching. Sometimes the touching is for a
small sum and sometimes larger.-Chicago
Times Herald.
Mckinley belongs to the sweet by and
by bimetallist school.-Salt Lake Herald.
Politicians are anxious to know whom
General Harrison will support. The prob
ability is he will support Mrs. Dimmick.-
Galveston News.
The secret of McKinley's getting dele
gates is out at last. His boomers have
been frying more fat out of the protected
and would-be protected manufacturers,
and the report is that they bled pretty
handsomely. y.-Syracuse Courier.
Mr.. Morton is said to be complaining of
the expense incurred by Mr.. Plat in keep
ing his presidential boom before the pub
lie. The political friendship of Mr.. Platt
is high-priced luxury, and Mr.. Morton
should have understood this before placing
himself in the hands of the New York boss.
and his friends.-Chicago Times.Herald.
The herald., 1896-03-18
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The herald., 1896-03-18
MAIN STREET PAVING DELAY
A Real Estate Firm Sends Letter Upon tn
Matter

AReaI Estate Firm Sends Q Letter Upon the
Matter
Messrs. Clark & Bryan write this paper
as follows:
EDITOR HERALD: There was an article
in the Times of the 14th instant, in which
1t was stated that the recent suit brought
by Mrs. W0lch against John Long, to en-
Join him from proceeding with the contract
to pave Main street, was procured to be
brought by Mr.. Long so that he might have
good excuse for delaying the filing his
bond and beginning work under said con-
tract until after the supreme court shall
have passed upon the validity of the street
bond law under which said contract is let.
and we have been at some pains to try to
get the truth of the matter. The reasons
set forth in the article why Mr.. Long
should desire temporary injunction are
perfectly apparent. Mrs. Welch, the
nominal plaintiff, is nonresident and a
small holder on the street, and it is plain
she is not prosecuting the suit in her own
interest; the pertinent question then is: in
whose interest was the suit brought?
There are only three parties Interested: /:
the street railway company, the property
owners, and 1nr. Long. We at first thought
the railway company was back of it, but
have it from good authority that such ia
not the case. We have not been able to
find as yet any property owners who were
consulted as to the beginning of the suit,
the suit has been brought in Mr.. Longs in.
terest.
Now we. and the majority of the property
owners, were willing that the contract
should be let, even at the high price con-
tained IN Mr.. Longs bid, provided he would
proceed at once to file his bond and begin
work in good faith, but we do not propose
to be triaed with, or that Mr. Long should
make a bid at an increased price based on
the uncertainty as to the validity of the
street bond law, and after that price is
conceded because of such uncertainty, he
should bring about delays by which he will
be in position to hold to the bargain if the
bond law is declared constitutional, or
let it 60 if declared unconstitutional, and
yet incur no liability. We insist that Mr.
Long shall either fish or cut bait' at
once, and We ask that the other property
owners interested meet with us and pre-
pare to take decided steps that shall com
pei Mr.. Long either to at once file his bond
and make preparations to begin work or
stand aside and let others have the con-
tract.
The herald., 1896-03-18
PERSONALITIES

Dunraven was not allowed to simply slide
out; his egress was accelerated by a KICK.
Buffalo Traveller.
letter from Norway says that Nansen
agreed, upon the promise OF $1,000 to
send his first message on his return to an
English newspaper.
Zola would not take honors as gour-
met. He employs cook. but eats spar
lngly himself and is careful as to wines.
His dinners are daintly served.
Mary Anderson Navarro has declined an
ofier OF more than 100000 for brief
series OF dramatic performances. She says
she is done with the stage forever.
Ruskin's profits in his books for the last
ten years represent nearly 100000. AS
a writer OF what might be called art fiction
Ruskin is still beloved by the English.
Lord Dunraven has been reelected presi-
dent of the Solent Glasses Racing associa-
ton. This is his sole recompense for his
expulsion fiom the New York Yacht club.
The Kansas City Star has story of
"sagacious dog which strayed away from
Los Angeles and turned up at Chicago" !"
Such departure was certainly not proof
of sagacity.
General Sewell Of New Jersey is the only
genuine Irishman in the United States
senate. He was born in County Mayo.
Ireland. and came to this country in 1851,
penniless orphan. at the age of l6.
Senators Allison and Gear and members
of the Iowa delegation agree that "l-o-
wah.' with little accent on the first and
emphasis on the final syllable. is the cor
rect way to pronounce the name of their
state.
The Earl of Mansfield, who attained his
ninetieth birthday the other day, is, accord
ing TO French writer, "the most pictur-
esque figure in Englands aristocracy."
His lordship wears the bottle-green coat
and high roll collar of the last generation,
and, in spite of the protests of his family,
resolutely refuses to change to a more
modern style. Earl Mansfield is said to be
the EARL whom Mrs. Hodgson Burnett
limned in the old and eccentric nobleman
eff Little Lord Fauntleroy.'