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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-01-21
una poteNcia amiga, nos parecfa 81
mamente exssaflo.

ana potencfa amiga, nos parec{a su
mamente extfafo.
| Contese6 10 prensz ministerial di
ciendo qne nada habfa de particula
en- clio, y que 10 llevaba tales prop6
sitos el buque, perteneciente Ia es
taci6n naval del mar de la China.
No insistimos entonces en- discutii
un asunto de naturaleza harto dell
cada, y respeeto del cual convenfa a
verdadero patriotismo guardar pro-
dente reservs.
Peio en- el mes que va transeurri
do sc ham sgravado las cosas de cal
manera, que va no es possible dejar
dc psdir algunas explicaeiones.
En- la bahia de Manila hay, 4 estas
horas, tsntos buques de guerra ex-
tran eros, como 81 aquellas aguas fue
sen las de Ia CAaea 6 las de Constan-
tinopla.
Estan allf, uno frances, dos ale
manes y tres ingleses.
Ha debido llegar aver el crucero
britanico Spartan. que sali6 el dfa ~
de Hong Kong para incorporate &
sus eompafieros, va anclados, ei
Daphne. el Ptgn.y y el Piq~f
H&llase surto en- el puerto el ia
pones "Yoshimo'', pese Ia neg ativa
de nuestros peri6dieos ministeriales,
4ue reehasaron el supuesto, alegan
do ir6nicamente que apena 81 llegabau
& media docena los s1bditos del ia
pom RESIDENCES en- Manila, y el 22
xarparS de Hong Kong, para refor.
zsr los crueeros alemanes, Ell 1sene. |
A su bordo va el contralmirante
rirpitz, que tomarA el mando de 10
f1ota.
Desagradable para nosotfos cs Ia
en- aguas espaffolas de todos
esos buqnes, euya mission eonsiste,
'egGn declara ain an bajes la prenss
ie Europa, en- proseger 6 los respec-1
ivos aacionales.
Pero hay otro hecho in6nitamen-
c peor, y que por su Specification VI
'lcance NOS obliga & romper un dell
,erado Bilencio.
Fl consulado britzn'co en- Manila
rita custodIado todas las noches por
de guerra, y para recoger
los comerciantcs exeranieros si fue-
C nscesaFio, rondan y velan desde
; puestas del sol los botes del Daph-
'e, del Ptggr y del Pique.
Creemos que semejantes acciones
iniciativas, no tienen para nosotgos
ada de halaguefo.
Implican, cusndo menos, una In
usta desconfanza respecto & Ia eff
acia de los medios CON quo conta-
nos en- la capitol del Archipelago
ara garantizar Ia seguridad de los
xtranjeros, y para mantenef sin ale |
q ayuda IL integridad de nuestro
ominio.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-01-21

que seradecen al donante el Gobierno, el
miDistro de Marina en- particular, y toda Ia
nacion.
30 Uranio. que actualmente Sc encuentra
On aguss de Alicante, es IN hermoso buque
de 900 topeladas.
Despues que Sc hsya puesto 1 bordo del
barco La conveniente artilleria, saldrk proba
blemente para la isla de Cuba, en- doude
prestara servicio.
BUEN NEGOOIO.-Por tener otras ocu-
paciones J no poder atenderlo debidamente
So duef1o, se vende, en- buenas condolences,
ell acreditado establecimiento Hotel Ipota-
terra de esta ciudsd. Iuformaran en- ell mis-
mo local, cslle del Oomereio MIN. 3, pr6xi-
mo la Plaza principal. 81 de Enc
70 de 1897. 1-18
RETRATOS AL OLEO, por la "Empresa
Artistica International, de Barcelona, pa
recido exacto, con marco dorado de 81 por
51 centfmetros, ocho pesos Upico repre-
sentante en- Ia ISla: Juan Pedro Raldiris,
comisionista, Asyaguez.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-01-21
INFORMACIOU DEL DIA
A SAGASTA

Dice la prepsa de Ms drid que el partid
autonomists de Puerto Rico ipgresara pron
to en- el fusionista.
La Luchd, de la Fl .baua comeptando |,
nueva dice que no le extrana que Ell sefio
Sagasts Sc sienta autonomista, cua!quie
cosa, pues 10 que pretende es ell poder, gu,
sobre ell ejerce attraction irresistible.
| NOTICIAS VARIAs
| El general Cor zalez Izcar ha fallecido
| Un hijo del general o, hando ha tenide
la desgracia de que Sc le escapase un tiro
h.riendo So madre.
Un a,tfculo del sef1or CASTELAR,, inserto en-
III Liberal llama poderosamente la atenci6n.
Dfcese que la princssa Mercedes contraera
| matrimonio con ell dnque de Turin hijo del
ex-rey Amadeo.
SAN THOMAS
Dfcese que Alemapia trata de comprsr
la vecina Isla de San Thomas
DESCARRILAMIENTO
Ha teuido lugar un descarrilamicnto en-
New Jersey, en- ell que murieron dos indivi-
duos J quedaron heridos ocho.
LOS CZARES
FL Gar de Russia Sc encuentra enfermo.
Sc cree que habr& necesidad de operarle ell
craneo.
La Czarins sc encusntra muy delicada.
NOTIOI AS DE La HABANA
FL tren entire Guanabacoa y Regla fue
asaltado, dicese que por una partida de pla-
teados
Despues de ros ar les pasajeros deja-
ron seguir ell tren, reteniendo diez ofcia
les, quienes mas tarde fueron puestes en- Ii
bertad, menos uno, hijo del pals, 8 quien
asesinaron.
LA ZAFRA
Sc ha autorizado la molienda en- los in
genios de Ia provincial de Pinar del Rio,
siempre que organizer y costeen fnerzas
de movilizados.
Oeho dias despues de comer zada Ia "a
fra, sc retiraran las faerzas del ejercito que
guarneeen dich2s ipgenios.
Para las demas provincias Sc dara la au
torizaci6n cuando Sc juzgue oportuno.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-01-21

inespersda de 10 "Pelona' que despertaba
con mas amargura que nunoa el rsouerdo de
su primera degradation, le pareofan nm pre-
ssgio siniestro.
Desde aquel instsnte tuvo unO de esos
presentimientos que rars vez dsjan de ejercer
Gu amino como ell suyo infuenoia irresis-
tibe.
Momentos despues de estos tristes su-
cesos, Rodolfo su hija saiieron para STEM
pre- de Paris.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-01-21
SANTO
ASlL0 DE DAMAS

La Directira de este establecimiento be
n6fco, cumpliendo con los Estatutos, convo-
ca Junta general los fundadores soste-
nedores de dicho establ cimiento, para que
Sc siryan concurrir ell domirgo "a del actual,
4 las nueve de la maf1sns Ia sala de recep-
ci6n del mismo, con Ell fn de examinar las
cuentas proceder al nom bra miento de nue.
va Directiva. Sc luoga encarecidamente la
asistencia por no darse otra convocatoria.
Ponce, Enero II de 1897.
La Secretaris,
angela p de Yord6n.
La Presidenta,
Eufensia C.. de Para.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-01-21
GU BA
llllaa

A 81 Insporei01 dirige su CORES
ponsal On Washington sl siguient
tsleRrams:
"El Presidents de 10 Liga cuban,
de los Estados Unidos ha dirigido a
p1blico una proclama pidiendo ID
ayuda del pueblo norteamericanc er
dinsro, armas y en- hombres, pars
combatir Espana en- Cuba.
Pide que ell Gobierno de Washing
ton tome sus medidss para que Cubs
pueda asegurarse una neutralidad
impartial de parte de las autorida
dss federales, y protesta de que On oil
Estado de Texas un funcionario de
orden inferior haya prohib.do ell re-
clutamiento de voluntarios para 10
guerra separatista.
La Federation americana del ira
baio, reunida en- Cincinnati, ha vota
do por unanimidad una proposition
pidiendo que Sc reconozca 10 indie
pendencia de Cuba.
En- Union del Illinois On grupo de
escolares arrastr6 por los suelos ina
fotografis de Wsyler, y despuss 10
Qusmo.
En- Buchanan varias damas han
adquirido ell material dc una ambu-
lancia sanitaria para enviArselo & los
rebsldes cubanos. Con 81 iran va
rias enfermeras.
En- una reunion celebrada en- 10
misma localidad se abri6 una reclu
to con destino & la insurrecci6n Gu
bana, 80 alistaron 80 j6venes.
Ell Minneapolis Nes0s asegura que
on Tacoma SO ha organizado IN re-
gimiento de 1900 voluntarios, dis
puesto ir engrosar el ejercito
separatista.
Mientras las autoridades yankees
per miten todss estas cosas, han to
nido la hipocresla dc prohibir un
concerto organizado en- San Luis
para recaudar dinero con destino &
los rebeldes,
Los peri6dicos publican artfculos
violentisimos contra Espana, no
ticias falsas, con objeto de hacer
odiosa Ia causa de 10 legalidad en-
Cuba"
Dice Ell Dfa, del % de Diciembre:
''Desde hace dias sc saba que
Calixto Garcia estaba reconcentran-
do gran n1mero de rebeldes entire
Bayamo Manzanillo.
Eli combate sostenido por la CO.
lumns del general Rey oil conducir
IN convoy Bayamo comprob6 la
exactitud de aquellss noticiss.
Habfa allf y sigus habiendo gran
n1mero de insurrectos.
Los mas aguerridos y mejor ar
mados nucleos de rebeldes del de-
partamento Oriental SO han reunido
On aquella zona, no SO sabe 81 para
impsdir el aprovisionamiento de Ba-
yamo 8 para realizar alg1a acto que
pueda impresionar la opinion.
Hoy ha salido embarcada en- tres
vapores la brigsda que manda el ge-
neral Hernandez Ferrer, compuesta
lie unos tres mil hombres.
Esta fuerzs va a Msnzanillo, dom
le est6 Calixto Garcia.
Esp6ranse de un momento otro
grandes combates en- este punto.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-01-21
FNIP|NAS
De EI Literal, de Madrid.

A fines del mes pssado, cuando sc
supo Que el crucero alemzn "Arco-
na" iba ! Manila con objeto de pro-
teier las vidas y haciendas de los
snbdItos del imperio, llamamos La
atencI6n del Gobierno y del p1biieo
sobre un hecho que, por tratarse de
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-01-21
CAPfTULO PRIMERO
GEROLsTEIN
OldeDzaal, as de Agosto DE ls4e (D
EPILOGO

OldeDxAal, IS de Agosto de ls4e CD
FL principe Enrique de Herkausesa- O1ae'a-
zoal al eo,.de Aasinsiliaaao de Kdnsiaaetz
Acsbo de llegar de Gerolstein, donds he
pasado tres meses al lsdo del gran duque
gu familis. Como esperaba hallar aquf una
carta que me anunciase yuestra negada
Oldenzaal, juzgad cual serfa mi pena y mi
sorpresa al saber que tendiiais que detene-
ros .6n en- Hungrfa algunas semanas.
Hace cuatro meses que no he podido es-
cribiros, por ignorar como dirigiros Las eaftas,
mercsd 4 vuestro modo original y asentnse-
70 de yiajar; ain embargo, me prometisseis.
On sl momento de separarnos en- Veneeia, que
os hallarfais en- Oldenzaal el IL de Agosto.
Tengo, pues, que renunciar al placer de We
ros. aunaue en- verdad nanca he necesitsdo
III Advertimos nj lector que ham pssa-
do ounce meses desde quo Rodolfo saii6 dc
Paris por la barrers de Santiago, dsspuss de
10 muerte del "Chariador".
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-01-21
z 8 P E j / S NJ o

Como va la sedienta caravana
por Ia candente arena del desierto,
caminando al azar, sin rumbo cierto,
desfallecida por ell sol que aplana,
creyendo vislumbrar por Ia ma1ana
con ell af4n que Ell naufrago We ell puerto,
ell fresco oosts de verdor cubierto,
del espejismo creacion liviana,
luego su esperanto Sc evapora.
cuando la brisa de la tarde llega
a borrar la vision enganadora;
asi Ia humanidad, en- loDtauanzs
We siempre IN ideal, tras 81 va cicga
y, como es Illusion, nunca le alcanza.
Santiago Ig1csias.
Sc habla en- un cafe de los cambios brus-
cos de temperature.
-Todo dice Gedeon n-obedecs & Ia pro-
1imidad del mar, J cada dfa serkn mayores
los cambios.
-Pero ESQ habra sucedido siemprs.
ST, sempre. -. pero ahora mas que
nunca, porque con los ferrocarriles SO han
acortsdo las distancias al ltoral.
Eutre acreedar y deudor:
-Pero a. menos, digame usted 81 puedo
esPerar que me pague.
-Si, hombre; 81, le autorizo q listed para
que espere.
Entire un caballero una senorita:
-sQuiere usted casarse conmigo, Matildef
-Segdn y conforme. tQu6 edad tiene
usted2
-Treinta dos afios.
-Pues nuestra unien es impossible.
-sPor quef
-Yo tepgo dieciseis aflos usted me do
bla la edad. Por 10 tanto, cuando 20 ten
ga sesenta af1os, tendrk usted cento yeinte
MIS- ENOS
Hunde la tarde gu postrer encanto
del regio ocaso en- Ia insondable hondura,
y ell Genio de la altura por la noche
tiende y desplega Ell estrellado manto.
Bien venida La noche mi quebranto,
ocuta las miradss mi amargura,
y en- su seno solfcita procura
GAUGE fel al torrente de mi llanto.
RaL dido al susho, en- 81 SO me aparece
aquella que foe suef1o de mi vida
ann los tesoros de 81 amor me ofrece.
Los brszos tiendo la illusion querida,
y entonces la illusion Sc desvanecs
q abr0Se al aire doasde estd ssc07adfda.
Miguel Jinenez AQmtno.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-01-21
RECORTEs

FL que qniera conservsr IN amigo debe
hacer tres cosas: honrsrle en- presencia, ala
barle en- ausencia ayudarle en- las necesi-
dades.-6iusti
Sin valor no hay carkcter, como no hay
maquina pssible sin fuerZa impulsivs.-
Manteggsy0.
Habla POGO entire los doctos para no srrar;
entire los Decios para no perder el tempo
Bal6t.
Los viejos son afcionsdos dar buenos
consoles porque- no pueden dar "a malos
etemplos.
Sc estima los que saben hsblar, pero 20
prefieren los que saben escuchar. --s~
CHIsPA DE INCENDIO
Cuando por Ia veZ primera
la conoci casi nina,
me cautlvaron sus o1os;
me enloquecio su sonrisa.
PasaroD despues seis sfios
en- ell curse de mi vida,
la fuerZa del destino
me volvio 50 lado un dia
Un instante, y ardio el fuego
de mi passion infnita;
qua 81 Ia halle, Mia hermosa;
mujer, Ia encontre divina.
De ella. huyendo, desde entonces
llevo ell alma sienpre herida,
y es su recuerdo ell motive
de mi eterna pesadilla.
lCuantas cosas en- ell mundo
pasau como inadvertidas,
y SON traves del tempo
csusa de inmensas desdiehasi
A de Rubens
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-01-21

FL opulento capitalista don Antonio Recur
ha tenido Ell desprendimiento de regular al
Estado su msgnidco yate Ur0ssi0.
Ell Gobierno en- su nombre Ell general Be
ranger, hs telegrafado dicho se1or Rocur
dAndole las gracias por rasgo tan patriotico,
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-01-21

FL que qniera conservsr IN amigo debe
hacer tres cosas.: honrsrle en- presencia, ala
barle en- ausencia J ayudarle en- las necesi-
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-01-21

Habla POGO entire los doctos para no srrar;
entire los necios para no perder el tempo
Bdibi
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-01-21

Sin valor no hay carkcter, como no hay
maquina pssible sin fuerza impulsivs.-
Manteggss0.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-01-21

Sc estlma los que saben hsblar. pero 20
preferen los que saben escuchar. 80
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-01-21

Los viejos son afcionsdos dar buenos
consoles porque- no pueden dar "a malos
ejemplos.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-05
CoMssoDirY TARIFF AMENDED.


Special Authorities DRAFTED On
Transportation Of Cotton In Texas.
( Austin. Texas. October i.-The railroad
commission today issued the following:
I'm approval Of application submitted
by the International and Great Northern
Railroad company, under No. les. It is
hereby ordered that commodity tariff No.
LIB, issued by this commission July %.
1897. TO apply on shipments Of cotton in
bales transported by railruads retween
points In Texas. and effective August 10.
1897, be amended by adding the following
item TO the special authorities contained
In section 8 Of the tariff:
IA. The International and Great Ntrth-
ern railroad n authorized to refund the
entire charge for concentrating a. Tyler
cotton from Troupe and intermediate points
which Is subsequently shipped south from
Tyler at the rates applying from Tyler
to final destination.
The International and Great Northern
Railway company Is also authorlaVt to
adjust the charges for concentrating At
Hearne cotton originating at Elliott and
Franklin. which is subsequently sh'pred
from Hearne to destination through Elliott
and Franklin at the rates applying from
Hearne, by refunding the charges laade
for concentrating, less the difference be-
tween the rate from Hearne and that fronl
Elliott to Anal destination In one case and
less the difference between the .ate from
Hearne and that from Franklin to FRA
destination in the other case; SHOULD the
rate from Hearne and that from either
point of origin to final destination be the
same, then the international and Great
Northern railroad shall refund the entire
charge for concentrating
This order shall take effect October Z
1897
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-05

New York. September ao,--The now con
froversy that has sprung up between Cor
bett ana Ftzsinnona. IN which the for
mef claims another match, has inspired
protest from Frank V. Dunn, manager
and hacker OF John l.. SULLIVAN.
Dunn ruises the point that Sullivan
claims to have priority over all others
Dunn WAS nt The ringsidc IN Carson CITY
and posted $1,000 on behalf OF John H. IN
his challenge 10 tho winner. Dunn urges
also that subsequently he met Fitzsiin-
mons and Martin Julian ana they both
promised to give sullivan the first chance.
sullivan has a vaudeville engagement ut
the Pleasure Palace, and Dunn snys that
he will he IN New York city all the week
ready to deposit his money aud complete
dctails. Dunn says Corbctt knows he has
moi n single chance with Ftzsimmons. aud
he should go along and not interfere with
those that have. He alao says:
~ will post 5000 that inside OF six
months sullivan can defeat Fitzsimmons,
the contest to take place in n private
room. each side TO be allowed half dozen
spectators. l viii also stake my money
that | have an unknown who can defeat
Cot bett. And will wager that " Corbett
should ever meet Fitzammons ngasn he
will no defeated sn less than fourteen
rounds"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-05

Baltimore. October manager Hanlor
takes his defeat philosophically and IL not
throwing mud at anybody, ''1he thing
about the race which dispicasod me
most" said lianlon after the game today
with Washington, 'is tho summation which
sometimes heard that we did not try
10 win No ono who has given the matter
amy thought could no the author OF snch
q sentiment, How could we know that
Corbctt would not pitch In his usual
formY And Il was that ono thing that de-
feated US Understand, am not looking
around to make EXCUSES. Corbetts let
down was on, OF the fortunes OF war and
accept II us such The foremost idea
OF Mr.. Won der Horst Is to win pennants,
To that ciid he Is most liberal. Could we
have foresoen that our pltohcra would
not stgid the pace. we would have
strengthened them, even at the cost OF IA
fortune.
"A week before tho great games with
the Boston team our pttch,ng staff WAS
admittedly the strongest In the country.
As our tickling has been consistently good
right along, we thought that, with me
pitching. we would again land the tiaE
our friends IN Boston, | noticed at the
tmc. commented on the strenth OF our
pitchers. and ! felt confident that they
| would help us win, We went wrong on
this form, and you know the rest, | nave
no complaint 60 make OF the men on tho
Baltiniora team. They have played
| thrcugh "a season during which they have
gotten IN against almost Unprecedented
misfortuncs, ! refer to tho continuous In
turies which kept them crippled the bcsl
| part of the season, That we shouid have
| finished 40 well In the race against such
obstacles ia n comforting thought. You
know | mako II q rule never to common,
| In public on the work OF tho mon on o,ir
team. In regard to their playing for III,
| season | ain tnore thai pleased. ard tn,
| loss OF the pennant Is no fault OF theirs
| We have received information that thu
| 1871 pcnnant viii ho presented to the Ros
| ton tonm In the fremont theater ncxt
| Monday night, OF course We expect I,
| he IN Boston at that tiwo and we shall 4,
| everything In our power to make tn
| presentation n memorable occasion. Tn
| relations between the Boston manage
| mcnt and ourselves are of the most cor
dial and we congratulate them on thed
| victory"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-05
HOUSTON AND SANTA ANNA.
Graves OF Both the Military Chief
tains Are Neglected.

To the Editor OF The Post.
Alyarado. Texas. October 4.-My atten.
ton has Just been called 10 a special from
Waco printed in your issue of the Hth
ultimo, IN which Mr.. Tom Padgitt OF that
city speaks OF a movement now ON foot In
Tennessee to remove the remains of Gen.
erai Sam Houston from Texas to Nash
Vile. In that article the following para
graEih appears. which Is subject to con-
siderable modification:
THE remains OF General Sam Houston
have lain in the cemetery at Huntsviiis
all these years, unmarked save By plain
marble slab and a picket FENCE. The re-
mains of General Santa Anna his van
auissied antagonist on the field OF San Js +
cirto, are encased in a magnificent tomb
In Mexico, guarded ny a Gordon OF soldiers
ard covered every morning with fresh
eyergrceus and flowers"
That part Of the foregolr which refers
to General Houston u not disputed. hut
the reference to Santa Anna Is ur.sieai-
ing.
rest In small cemetery back OF the Old
Guadsiure church on an elevated part 1nsi
outside the limits OF the City Of Mexico
The surroundings Of this burial ground
have an ar OF exclussvensss and the spien.
did tombs which ornament It also convey
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-05
DENIsoN AND THE EXPERIMENTAL.
HIS Proposition AbOlishing 1t Was
Taken Under Adviscment.

His Proposition Ab0lishing 1t Was
Taken Under Adviscment.
Austin. Texas, October 4.-Pursuant to a
recently Issued notice the railroad COM
mission today heard from parties interested
In proposed readjustment Of rates for
the transportation OF cotton from Orange.
Beaumont and intermediate stations on
the Texas and New Orleans railroad. all
stations on the Sabine and East Texas
railway and from all stations on the Gulf,
Beaumont and Kansas City railway to
Houston. Galveston and Bolivar. The an
plication for REIMBURSEMENT came from
bureau. the burden of whose petition was
that the Houston dlfferential be abolished
with reference to cotton shipped to Boliva'
or Galveston from the points indicated ,
General Freight Agent Jones of the Texas
and New Orleans and General Freight
Agent Marlborough Of the Gulf Beau
mont and Kansas City argued against the
granting OF MIR. Densons application and
the matter was taken under advisement
for further action.
Hon. Nat Tracey made argument In sup
port of an application for reduction OF
the rate on cotton seed products from
Rcckdale to Houston. his proposition being
that said rate should be the same as the
rate from Milan junction to Houston and
that conditions at Rockdale justified the
giving of special rate from that point
as prevails from other stations further
| south on the International and Great
| Northern railway. General Freight Agen
| Turner of the International and Grea
| Northern opposed the application and thil
matter was taken under advisement also
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-05

Goliad. Texas, October IA large cattle
sale was consummoted last Tuesday. w.
A. Pettus OF Goliad county cold to J. NJ.
Chittim OF San Antonio $4,000 head OF
cattle, the price paid being about $40, 200.
On Wednesday tho Woodmen OF the
World unveiled the monument they had
erected to the memory OF Sovereign A. W.
Dunn.
Saturday night after the workmen OF the
Goliad oil mill had left for their Sabbath
rest some malicious person succeeded in
making an opening In the tank, no as to
allow the cotton seed oil 10 run out. Six
thousand gallons were lost; value 5000.
Theodore Lutcnbacher. the proprietor. was
the only loser. Officers are making Wig
orous efforts to find the guilty party. II
found he will be dealt with to the limit
of tho law
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-05
WONDERFUL ESCAPE.
Natural Gas In AN Oh Tank ExDiodcs.
One Man Badly Injured.

Corsicana Texas, October About 1890
o'clock last night the citizens OF Corsicana
were startled by n terrible report as II Of
boiler explosion. There was only one re-
port and few people paid any attention to
It until morning. when news spread over
the city that one Of the oil tanks ut one
of the wells in the region OF great gasses
had exploded and upon Investigation Vt was
found that a ten barrel tank used as a fuel
store for the furnace OF the apparatus on
the Boltz property had exploded, the par
| Siculars OF which are: About l;30 o'clock
the night crow went on dutA and John
Crawford, one OF tho crew, statred fire
In the furnace and took his lantern and
went TO the oil tank to see how much oil
was in store. He lifted his lantern over
the mouth OF the tank. and the gas es-
Gaping instantly ignitcd. and frlghtful
explosion followed, throwing n great sheet
of burning oil into the air. Crawford. too,
took an aerial flight and was picked up.
burned and scalded, several feet away.
Crawford is seriously burned and cut.
II is q miracle that he was not roasted
alive.
Work on the two great gasers has been
stopped until the boilers at the two wells
can be moved away from the danger line.
The wells attract a great number Of peo-
pie out of curiosity TO see the immense
flow Of natural gas which comee from the
wells