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The leader., 1897-05-19

THE German ship Maria Hackfield
took on board at San Francisco recent
ly piece of cargo consigned to Will
liam Waldorf Aston. 1t is great slab
of REDWOOD cross section of one of
the big trees of California-14 feet 4
inches in diameter. At dinner party
given some time ago in London, Astor
spoke about the great redwoods. Some
of his hearers were skeptical This
nettled Mr.. Aston, and to prove his as
sertion he offered to wager that he
could procure from one cross section of
a California big tree a table large
enough to accommodate all of the 40
guests assembled.
The leader., 1897-05-19

MRS. ELIZABETH CADY STANTON ex-
poets to bring out the second and con-
Guiding part of THE Woman's Bible"
in June. Mrs Stanton, who is 81, con.
tinues the task alone, her former as
sistants having lost sympathy with
the commentary by women on the
parts of the Bible referring to woman.
The leader., 1897-05-19

A REPORT from the office OF the regis
trar-general of England shows that
there are more female than male cen
tenarians. Out of 1000, 900 people 225
women reach the age of 100 years,
while only 50 men round ont the GEN.
The leader., 1897-05-19
Elected Senator.

Tallahassee, Fla, May 15.-Stephen r.
Mallory was elected United States SEN
ator Friday on the twenty-fifth ballot.
The vote was: Mallory, SO; Chipley, A;
Call, 1. Chipley led after the roll call
on this ballot, but the changing of votes
gave the election to Mallory.
The leader., 1897-05-19
Was Major General for n Day

Washington. May 15.-M Maj. Gen.
James b. Forsythe, commanding the
department of California, was placed
on the retired list Friday on his own APP
plication. Hewas confirmed in his pres
ent rank Only a day before.
The leader., 1897-05-19
Enterprise DistiIIery Sold.

Peoria, ILL.,, May 15.-Gen. MeNulta,
receiver of the whisky trust, sold the
Enterprise distillery at Pekin at auction
for $4,000. the purchaser being the
American Cattle Feeders association.
The distillery is one of the old leased
properties surrendered by the trust, and
had not been operated for several years.
The leader., 1897-05-19
sent to Prison.

Springfield. Ill, May l3.-John Lin
vile, deputy county treasurer of Pike
county, who, it is said, embezzled s1o,-
coo during Treasurer Weidmer's term
of Office, was convicted by jury at
Pittsfieid and sentenced to two years in
the penitentiary.
The leader., 1897-05-19

DURING the month of April 747, OOO,-
900 pounds of sugar were imported in
to this country, valued at over S14, 000,-
900. AS the trust will have about two
months more yet, there will be years
stock of raw sugar on hand when the
new tariff bill takes effect. The treas
ury statistics also show that there will
be about a years supply of raw wool.
AS other goods are being imported in
proportion it can easily be seen that
the revenues will be insufficient for
the next fiscal year. That is why the
senate committee proposes internal
revenue taxes to last little over two
years.
The leader., 1897-05-19

4 saw-mill boiler exploded on Reel
foot river, several miles from Upton
vile, KY, killing Ed Patterson and
Dink Hodges, white, and two colored
men. Three other men will die.
The leader., 1897-05-19
VIII Garry DicycIe.-

New York, May 1.-THE passenger
committee Of the Trunk Line associa-
ton at its meeting decided to accept BIZ
cycles as personal baggage between
states, except between Cavada and the
United States.
The leader., 1897-05-19

THE railway companies of Great Brit
min carried 900, 600, 900 passengers in
1895, of whom $50 were killed. During
the same year, in the city of London
alone, $50 persons were reported killed
by falling from buildings or out of
windows
The leader., 1897-05-19
Two Negro Women HANGED

Two negro women, charged with
having poisoned the family of Joshua
Kelly, near JEFF, Ala, were lynched the
other night. Mr.. Kelly died.
The leader., 1897-05-19
A Cripples, Convention.

A eripples' convention will be one OF
the features of the exposition season in
St Louis this year. 1t is said thousands
OF manned will be present.
The leader., 1897-05-19

William Miles, of Mansfield, who was
in Nashville, Tenn, attending the ex-
position, fell dead while walking along
the street. His death was due to apo
pleXy.
The leader., 1897-05-19
He Was a Great Sufferer.

n. w. Nelson, president of the Metro.
politan bank of Richmond, Va, was a
great sufferer, and ended his life, it
is believed, by turning on the gas.
The leader., 1897-05-19

The strength of the new Jewish
movement entitled ''Zionism,' the pur
pose of which is the founding of jew
ish state in the ancient land of Pales-
tine, where Jews living in all parts
of the earth can come together in a
home of their own, has been greatly
increased within year past The
plans for it will be made known at the
universal Zionist convention which is
TO be held at Munich, beginning Au-
gust 25. The idea and plan of DR. Her
eel, of Austria, the originator of the
movement, is that the march toward
Jerusalem shall speedily be begun.
The leader., 1897-05-19

A cRIPPLEs' convention will be a
feature of this years exposition sea
SON at St Louis and it is esti
mated that over so, 600 men and women,
who are minus limbs, or otherwise
MANNED, will be in attendance. The
gathering has for its object the
amelioration of the condition of the
people represented and the enlighten-
ment of surgeons and limb-makers with
reference to the removal of the real
and the substitution of artificial limbs.
Mr.. William r. Trower, secretary foi
the convention, has opened communica.
tion with labor organizations and hos,
pitfalls over the country on the subject
The leader., 1897-05-19
Expended in Protecfinr New orlean.

The amount disbursed for the protec-
ton OF New Orleans by the New Or
leans district levee board from March
10 to May q was S1O6, 700.
The leader., 1897-05-19

New York, May 13.-The board Of
trade and transportation at its regular
monthly meeting Endorsed the Torrey
bankruptcy bill AID urged senator's and
congressman 10 exert their influence
in favor of il. The resolutions con-
demned the Nelson bankruptcy bill.
The leader., 1897-05-19

SECRETARY WILSON, of the agricul-
tural department, says: 1--WE have
supplied in the last few weeks 90. 600
farmers of the country with sugar beet
seeds for experiments during the com.
ing season. They are scattered through
practically every state north Of the
extreme southern line of states. If
they succeed in extending the beet
sugar territory down to the very line
of the cane sugar area there ought to
be no difficulty in producing in the
United States all of the $500, 600, 900
worth of sugar for which we are now
going abroad annually"
The leader., 1897-05-19
FIorida's New Senator.

Stephen Russell Mallory, the new
United States senator from Florida,
was member of the Fifty-second and
Fifty-third congresses from the First
district of Florida. lie lives in Pensa-
cola, where he was born, in 1913. lie
entered the confederate army in Nir-
ginia in the fall of 1864. and later
served as midshipman in the con-
federate navy. After the war he
entered Georgetown college, District
of Columbia, and after graduating
taught school and studied law. In 1874
he returned to Pensacola, and since
then has practiced law in Florida, and
also been interested actively in poll
ties, serving in both branches of the
state legislature, besides the national
house of representatives, where he was
a leading member of the committee on
credentials
The leader., 1897-05-19

MRS. CLEMENT ]. SPETTEL, of La
Crosse, Wis, was recently granted q
divorce from her husband. Fourteen
hours after the divorce was granted
the couple were remarked.
The leader., 1897-05-19
FIorIda's Pine-Apnle Cro,.

The Iitusville (Fla,) Star gives on.
sentative estimate of the Florida pine.
apple crop for the present season $780,.
900 standard crates.
The leader., 1897-05-19

Epson, the electrician, says that the
day is coming when we will sit in a
New York theater and enjoy play or
an opera at London, Paris or Vienna.
The leader., 1897-05-19
CURRENT COMMENT.

DuRrSe the year 1898 the plumage of
over 5000, 900 birds was used in New
York for the decoration of women's
hats
The leader., 1897-05-19
SOUTHERN eLEANINes.


The cotton report for May, compiled
by the statistician of the agricultural
department, relates TO the progress of
cotton planting and the contemplated
acreage. The extent Of the proposed
breadth planted the first day of May
was s1.9. against $40 per cent last
wear. The estimates for the several
.to.aS n ra nc follows.
The leader., 1897-05-19

THE school boards of Fredonia and
Preston townships, in Plymouth coun-
~, Ia, have arranged to build storm
caves at ench of the schoolhouses.
The leader., 1897-05-19

Over 400, O0Ocured. Why not let No-To-Bac
regulate or remove your desire tor tobacco!
Saves money, makes health and manhood.
Cure guaranteed, soc and Sl.00, all druggists.
The leader., 1897-05-19
states as follows:

In the northern part of the cotton
belt planting has been greatly retarded
by the late season and heavy rains
This is less the case toward the gulf,
while in Texas planting is farther adj
vanced this year than is usual.
The leader., 1897-05-19

Love, when true, faithful and well,fxed
is cminently the sanctifying element of
human life.-N Y. Weekly.
The leader., 1897-05-19

Actors, Vocalsts, Public Speakers praise
Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar.
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in One minute.
The leader., 1897-05-19
smelter for Georgia Gold Ore.

Several capitalists of Denver, Col,
hare been in Atlanta, Ga, arranging
for the erection of a smelling furnace,
to cost SIS, 900. The erection of smelt-
ing furnace in Atlanta will enable
everybody who owns mineral property
to go ahead with development work.
If there is anything in an ore above
the cost of taking it out, transporting
it and reducing it, the owners will
have the benefit of the profit to apply
to sinking. The railroads promise a
liberal rate on ore. probably the iron ore
rate, or something better. Much of
Georgia's gold ore is low grade, run
ming from 81 to IS per ton.
The leader., 1897-05-19

When a man gets beat in game OF cards
he always tells how he is out of practice
Washington Democrat.
The leader., 1897-05-19

THERE is much curiosity as to why
the tax on beer was made 81. A bar
rel instead Of S1.45 or $i.50. The fig
ures were adopted for the sake of con.
yenience In mathematical calculations
IA being the multiple of 2, 8, 4. ., {
and n, which are the divisions used il
W. brewers In the sale Of beer.
The leader., 1897-05-19
No-To-Bac for Fifty Cents.

To have a respect for ourselves guides our
morals, and to have Difference for Others
The leader., 1897-05-19
The Rio Grande Grows w,cr.a

The Rio Grande river is on a boom.
II has flooded a portion of Ell Paso,
Tex, injuring railways, shelters and
other property.
The leader., 1897-05-19

Men tire of everything else; it is wonder
they do not tire of life
The leader., 1897-05-19

A real trifing man is always weighing
himself Washington Democrat.
The leader., 1897-05-19

As you chew tobacco for pleasure, use
Star. 1t is not only the best, but the most
lasting, and therefore the cheapest.
The leader., 1897-05-19

Piso's Cure for Consumption has savedme
many doctors bills. +: Hardy, Hop
kins Place, Baltimore, Md, Dec. 2, 1891.
The leader., 1897-05-19

Bed is bundle of paradoxes we 60 to it
with reluctance, yet we quit it with regret.
N. Y. Weekly.
The leader., 1897-05-19
NStnr TOhaccO.v

Many train of thought ought to be
switched into a siding.-N. Y. Weekly.
The leader., 1897-05-19
Two People Killed by ThunderboIts.

During a thunderstorm at Frath sta
ton, seven miles from Abbeville, La,
Stanville Theriot was struck and in
stantly killed by lightning while sit
ting in his house surrounded by his
family. About two hours later
Mrs. Ernest Carrie was also
struck and instantly killed by
lightning in the same house while she
was assisting the bereaved family of
Mr.. Theriot in their sudden trouble.
The first shock did not injure any other
members of Mr.. Theriot's family. but
the second shock which killed Mrs.
Carrie shocked several of the inmates
of the house, who have not yet recov-
The leader., 1897-05-19
Interstate Drill at sa, An,o,,o

The date of the interstate drill at San
antonio has been changed from june
70 TO July IS. 1t will continue for
eight days.
The leader., 1897-05-19

When bilious or costive eat Cascaret,
candy cathartic, cure guaranteed. lOc, 25e.
The leader., 1897-05-19

They who camor for their rights, multi
ply their wrongs-Ram's Horn.
The leader., 1897-05-19

Just try a Zoe box of Cascarets candy ca
thartic, finest liver and bowel regulatormade.
The leader., 1897-05-19

A good laugh is like sunshine to the soul.
N. Y. Weekly.
The leader., 1897-05-19
New Cue for Drunkenne..

"A st. Louis physician claims to have
discovered new cure for drunkenness.
ana asserts that he has successfully
treated "a cases.
The leader., 1897-05-19
Seven Men Ki,Ied.

a lew days ago the tipple at the
i1ncNney (Tenn-1 ore mines fell killing
seven men and badly wounding several
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-09-28

sis y de investigation que carac-
teriza a los elementos avanzados.
Nuestra asamblea fue un ver-
dadero palenque, en- el que lu-
charon decididos camp cones con
las armas de la polemica. Si fue
importante por sus formas parla-
mentarias, alcanz6 mas alto
grado todavla por su decisiva Fl
na'idad.
La junta magma ha sido una
plaza CO concordia, alberta en- ire
cuatro callejas obscuras y sin sa-
Ida. NADIA de discussion, NADIA
de combate, NADIA de formulas
Los Bayardos de La Lntegradad
envainan la tizons, hhmeda aun
con Ia sangre de Martinez Villa
mil. y elevan ell ramo de olivo; a
un agravlo escrito y lanzado a los
vientos de la publicidad, resp6n-
desc con un desagrav;o verbal
pronunciado entire cuatro pare
des; y queda ell comite central,
con el menor dtomo possible de re
presentation puertorriquena, sub
sistiendo, por 1tiuo, ell incondi-
cionalismo, inmutable siempre. y
los distingos del acd Y del ozld,
con todas sus asperezas.
Resulta un NAL zurcido, por el
empeno de conservar los trspos
viejos, cuando Sc impone la ropa
nueva.
De la asamblea de Febrero
salio el partido autonomista mas
fuerte, mas robusto, mas confa-
do en- 81 mismo Y con mas garan-
tfas de triunfo para 10 porvenir.
De Ia junta msgaa de Setiem-
bre sale ell partido Unconditional
mas d6bil, mas caduco. menos
orgulloso de sus ventajas, con
ell triste convencimiento aun
cuando otra cosa digan sus par
tidarios-de que le minan pro
tundos odlos Y tremendOs anita
gonismos
Prueba todo este que el par
lido liberal es un n1cleo de ac-
cion, de combate, q. marcha con
paso frme, contempla osadamen-
to la luz y Sc halla undo por la
f6, Ia concordia y la discipline
En- ell partido Unconditional
ocurre exactaments 10 contrario.
Bien es verdad que aquel Sc
mueve por ell acicate de una idea,
y este solo Sc agita q impu'sos
del calculo.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-09-28
APERTURE DE CURSO

Oolegio de s.S.n Vicente de Paul. de pri
mera segunda ensefanza, dirigido por los
3. r. r. ?. Paules Incorporate al Institute
Provincial.
Este cent-o de ensenanza educacion rea
nudara sus tareas escolares ell 8 de los co
rrientes eu ell mismo local que ocupaba e.
curso pasado asta que se traslado al nuevo
cuya adquisision gestiona Para ell curse que
couierza am plfa sus estudios, comprendlen-
do la ensefanza elemental superior, To-
das las asignaturas del Bachillerato ias co
rresnondiantes Il Perito mercantil. Admi-
te aIumnos internos, externos. mediopenslo-
nistss, terciopension istas. Tiene clssss de
adorno, Nd sica, Dibujo y lenguas vivas.
Oneida, pues, alberta en- la Secretarla del
C,lepio la matrfcula ordinaria del curse
academico de 1897 . 1898, desde ell dia de
Ia fscha hasta Ell 80 ce Septiembre inclu-
sve
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-09-28

loco que una cabra. y en- el festeja ar
nuevos heroes. no hemos parade
mientes en- Ia deception que nos han
producido los del V,He de SAINT No
Saire. aquellos bravos marinos que
nos hicieron gastar tanta p6'vora en-
salvas. d sdiczmosles columnas en-
teras, biogrsfias, retratos; llama :
mosles lobos de mar, he.oes y otras
cosas mar; pedimos al gobierno que
los recompensase con Ia Legion de
Honor y como no podemos enco-
miar los meritos intelectuales 6 mo-
rales de un ciudadano sin referirnos
a sus condolences ffsicas, los descri
bimos curtidos por ell mar, con ell
entrecej duro y en- los ojos una mar
cada expression de fsreza.
Pues bien despu6s de averiguar-
se los hechos, resulta. seg1n ell Ftga
ro. que esos se11ores heroes no cum
plieron como marinos.
70 estoy tan camado en- punto
heroes, desde que. segua referi 8
ustedes, lame sabio, por dejarme lle-
var de los amigos, un senior que
result6 ser un animal.-que cuando
ne presentan un heroe me hace ell
mismo efscto que 81 me Presentasen
uu timador.
Y 10 peor del case es que en- el
barometro de la vida social moderna,
Ell tempo SO mantiene invariable en-
la zona de la Leroicidad.
LUIS BONAFOUX.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-09-28
I i CASA
Casanovas y Ca. S. en- c.

Este nueyo y acreditado estableci
miento acaba de recibir un bonito ex-
tense surtido en- calzado de las principa-
les mas acreditadas fabricas de Euro
pa como son, zapatos charol de color,
id. charol negro, i'd. de piel Canada, bo-
tines charol negro id. de becerro mate
y de piel Canada, zapatos de charol y
cabritilla color, corte Maria Antonieta
para seIoras igual Case para niflas
todo de ultima novedad.
Especialidad en- zapat0s blanc0s
para bale, y p0lainas con eIastic0.
Ia ATOCHA 13 PONCE
10 de Julio de 1897. m.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-09-28
De DELEGAD0
A DELEGAD0
(Dialogo one sorprendio uno de nu estros
reporters en- Ia carretera CentraO

(Dialogo qne sorprendio uno de nu estro
reporters en- Ia carretera Central)
- -lVamos marchando ehg
-5C6mo marchando, 81, despu6
de la janta. permanecemos en- 9,
statw quo en- 10 que toca los prin-
cipios. a las ideas
No hablaba de csc: hab'aba del
visj, hacia Ponce. Mire usted: ell
K l6m etro l16
i All e. verdad. Los caballos
quo nos arrastran resultan libe-
rales que los po'1ticos que nos cor
ducan. 10 & muchas fatigas y que
pocos f-uto +!
-SE per6 ustsd mayores avances
en- la magma?
-Hombre. 81 Como h4b . b IN los
perio 1icos de otro credo. otra con :
iucta; del acd el ala; de eapuzsio
mes y des0grdui0s
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-09-28

Al Yer el paci6co desenlace que ha
tenido Ia junta magma todo ell mundo
SO pregunta:
90 se f1e de aquellos pujos be icos
de La Integridad que hace POGO gri
tab alrada: Veng1 el desagravso9
IA que Sc redujeron aquelias anne
nazas tremebundas de ex'gir respon-
sab lidadek9
20 fu6 de los Caixes9
~ e fue de los Ang olill0s. que,
segu el coIega, andaban sgaz ,pados
entire las f as del gran parsldo incon-
dicionalf
jH. vsnido el desageaviof
SHan desaparecido los Cainesf
Y lon Jmntperos
$ lolguen SIN moved adj
VI a reforma del partidof
LA sav.a nusva, los procedimientos
nuevos, la honradez poIftica que re-
cIamaba La 1,stegrsdad. i6nde estanf
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-09-28
GU I3A
Leemos en- El Eje eito Espaaol:
COMO PIENSA
Ell GENERAL PANDO

"No; la guerra de Cuba no es es-
peclal; la guerra de Cuba no es di.
fell. Lo que es especial es Ia mane-
ra como So ha llevado hasta ahors; 10
| que engepdra vexdade difcultades
es la falta absolute de direction orde-
nads; Ell desbars juste que SON res
ponsables el general Weyler, no por
ialta de condolences miiitares que to-
do el mundo le reconoce y que bien
demostradas tiene, siao por su debi-
lidad, que le llev6 4 convertirse en-
un docil Instruments de la poll ica
del senior Ca1cvAs, y mas que naiie
|el Gob'erno conservador.
Lo que hay en- este, es que sc Ia
equivocado lastimosamente la fndole
de aquella guerra; que Sc ha desco
nocido absolutamente la manera de
ser de aquel pats, que en- vez de atr. e.
sc 4 los eiementos cubanos que de
alli podf4n sacarse y de muoho nos
hubieran servido. eegados por una IA
talidad verdaderamente Inc xplicable,
parece que hamos puesto pal ticulas
empsno en- lanzarlos a! campo para
que fuesen & reforzar las fias de
nuestros enemigos.
Tres son los elementos a que en-
Cuba hay que atender: los insurrec.
tos, Ia masa neutra, los peninsulares.
Los enemigos de Espana al rrinclpio
dc la guerr. eran solos los primeros
pues bier, los que hasta ahosa hAn
dirigido u camp M han puesto en-
peilo en- restarnos los otros dos,
10 han consegufdo. Hoy la guerra
no sc hace 4 los rebel,es Sc h ace
los peninsulares y & los neutraies, &
qalenes sc trata 10 mismo, tai vez
peor que los insurrectos, va qae Ell.
tos NO uenen nada que p.rder
aque.los 81. En- vez de crear xonas
de cultivo donde pudieran trabsiar
los neutrales y protegerlos contra los
rebeldes. Sc ordenan reconcentracio-
mes que condenan al hambr: & mi.la-
res d f4milias y Sc arrasaa los pro-
piedades y So devAsta el pats. Los
insurrectos por un lado, el Eje cto
por otfo, rivaiixan en- esta obra de
destruccton en- Ia cnal no sc >dIstingue
al amigo del enemigo, al compatsiota
del advefsario.
sto sc hace-dicen-para privAr
De recursos al enemigo. Y no Sc
We al hacerlo asi que 4 quien verdi
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-09-28
CIinica SifIiografica
Del DR.. Don joaquin Reclone1o
Ponce. caIle del Concrete nc 39

Fin esta clinica &c cura la Stills por
el tratamiento de Santiago de Galicia,
modihcado por ell expresado Doctor Re-
dondo.
La cura Sc efectda en- diez dias, y
diez de convalescencla.
Para mas informes dirigirse al preci
tado Doctor Redondo.
Ponce, Julio 27 de 1897. 3-m-a
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-09-28

Sc VENDE En- unos onioientos pesns
una qninta de recreo en Ell BarrIo de Oanas
ae esta ciudad. Consta de dos casas de ma
dara mny elegante, y dos y media cnerdas
lie terreDo solos de yerba de 8 inca. zrbo-
les frutales. III terreno esta cercado de-
alambre.
Esta nm cnarto de hora de Ii ciudad.
D.rigirse d don Ueledonio Bsga que vivs
II expfesada quinta.