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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-02-24
La Denocracia

Sc que 10 hago sin ton nj son, pues
vengo 81 en- son de protesta, que es ell
son que mas nos agrada los puertor-
riquenos.
Hasta mi hogar solariego de Ca'aas
Castle han llegado aires de dlsldencia;
los he acogido con fruici6n, trueque
de oonstipar.ne; mas este no es cosa
que me intimide nj me sorpernda, pues
yo. como ell director de La Pequeitd
A,atiIk1, tengo ell alma forrada en- cobre
creo que hasta un POGO oxidada.
Segtln mis- informes estas fechas
habra tanto como doce disidentes. Pues
aquf me tiene listed dispuesto a COM
pletar la docena del fraile. somos
trece. ! I.Sucos1ucho!.
| Asf, pues, acudo al llamamiento de
| los senores Barbosa, Rossy Y Sanchez
Morales, NE presento en- lorna de
guarisme para que me sumen esas
| faerzas que estan sacando de tiaquezas.
Lo unlco que les estimar6 es que nc
me coloquen la izquierda, pues en- ese
case mi valor serfa nulo.
| Quisiera yo que este movlmiento,
iniciado por los referidos senores, fuera
sincere; pero yeo que este no puede
ser desde ell instante mismo en- que M
ilustre colega don Fernando j. Malta;
Sc ha adherido nosotros.
Mientras prepare un manifesto, sir
vase, senor director, lamar a los Wen
tos de la publicidad estas manifestaeio
nes que hago, d modo de noctslnat
cerbo.
b. De este modo contesto cumplldamen
tie las numerosas cousultas que sc MT
vienen dirlgiendo desde los cuatro pun
tos cardinales.
Sepanlo mis- amigos: las cosas caei
de- lado que Sc inclinan; yo me in
elmo haeia la disidencia y por 10 tant'
caigo de ese lado, procurando, por su
, puesto, no hacerme dano.
Hoy mismo escribo a Barbosa par;
que me envfe la bandera recogida pc
ell, a fin de hacerla tremolar sobre la
almenas Cauas Castle agrupar en- tor
no lie ella mis- admiradores, cuyo MI
Nero es infinite.
| Para termlnar; per sc y pefdcctden
| sp!audo, no solo 51a pectore slno coT0n
populo la disidencia, proclamando ~
libitunq, arbt ct orbe la importancia tras
cendental de este cusus belli, que habi;
| oui XII u JOICttfc oO hiO'O cNC SC'CO
ris, por .fus ct netas, desde ell moment
-apso .fttcto-en que los comisionado
, trajeran alg4na soluci6n inesperada.
ION tempora, oh nsores!
Sin mas, senor director, considerem
como IN aris aara de la polftica co
mo un disidente contumaz Y empeder
. nido.
Yo soy incorruptible; es mas: so
incorrupto.
Alguien ha dicho que trate de espe
: cular con mis- Pef5alatipos y que me sci
: Vi de emisarios mas 6 menos volumlne
: sos, para exrlotar mis- 1oe7olotilooh
GaC7Os.
Puede usted desmentir esa especie
a Els falsa.
e Pronto ira el manifesto.
4 S. A. y S. S.
O. L. B. L. M.
IT, Fernandez M01tes.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-02-24

He aquf el texto del cahlegraua
que Sc ha dirikido a los senores Bal
bAs Y Gonzalez
Gran division del partido auto
uomista: pactistas minoria; perso-
nalidades caracterizadas adheridas
antique Directorio autonomista.
(De La Integr1dad NGciOa0t de 20
de Z brero de 1879
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-02-24
GllGRLFIb Dr FTO. rico

La mas cills.-La mas pIactica psrs
Ioa nif1os. = 7 xtn del GobierDo Van he
has edic,iores - Est8 eEcuaderDada.-
La impre>i6n rs mny clara.
We dose er ONCE. on Ia Llbre1fa de los
SRtS OTERO eOBRINO
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-02-24
ARITAETICA De MONCLOvA

Oon "a mspa de a sla Ia vista de la
Capital -EstA aDeuadernada.
Pfd .se Ia GEOGR 8FI \ DE JANER an Ia
Liberia e los SRES. OTERO sOBRI
NO.
The morning times., 1897-03-08
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
Number of Tramps in the City
Daily Increasing.
Auburn Price Recovering From His
Injuries-Infantry to Elect
Second Lieutenant.

Alexandria, March THE number of
tramps tnfesting this vicinity is daily
increasing, though the authorities have
adopted stringent measures in their ef-
forts to rid the community of these un-
desirable guests. Last night fifty-five
We're allowed to sleep at the police station
and were ordered out of the city this morn
ing. 1t was midnight when a young man
entered the station, harefooted and thinly
clad. The unfortunate fellow was wet
to the skin. He gave his name as Teddy
Hecht, and said that he was on his way
from Norfolk to Washington. He rode
to this city in box car, and claimed to
have been robbed of his shoes and clothing
by his brother tramps. He was given a
pair of shoes and reakfast, and started
out of the city.
Tim Henderson and Isaac Ha ckley, col
orcd, who have been detained in Jail on
suspicion Of having assaulted Mr.. Auburn
Price, near Del Ray, about a week ago,
will be given an examination in the po-
lice court tomorrow morning. The in
jured man is rapidly recovering, and is
expected to be able to appear against the
men, whom he claims shot him.
w. A. Anderson, of Fairfax county, re-
ported to police headquarters today that
several sets of harness were stolen from
his stables last night.
There are at the present time forty-three
prisoners confined in the city Jail.
An adjourned meeting of the Alexandria
Light Infantry will be held tomorrow night
for the purpose of eiecting a second lieu
tenant The prominent candidates for
the position are Messrs. Atkinson and
Robinson. Both of these gentlemen have
been very active members and deserve
the honor of promotion. Sergt. Atkinson
received the highest number of votes cast
at the last meeting OF the company, but
not enough to elect.
MI willard Butler, of Bennington, Pa,
is visiting his uncle, Capt. j. v. Davis,
of the National Cemetery.
Miss Maggie Mitchell, OF Richmond, is
The morning times., 1897-03-08
Copyright, 1897, by Ii. A. Hering)
PART I.

Neither Talkingron is a quaint old red
built, red tiled tow1Ilct. 1t is the seat Of
the caiuel siiair paint brush industry,
but at the time this story opens it had
another and more singular claim to dis
tinction. 1t was the only place in the
kingdom that possessed a genuine ghost.
There have been many reputed ghosts
up and down the country, but then ex-
istence has never been Satisfactorily proved.
These fictions show their presence by
absurdly stumping about on bare boards
clankng heavy Chains, breaking crockcry,
moving heavy furniture, and by giving
utterance to weird and uncouth sounds
manifestations utterly without rhyme or
reason, and which cannot in any one
case be traced to d bona fide spirit
Not so was il with the ghost Of Neither
Talkington. II was a genuine Eiizabethan
relic. the shade of an Old squire who
had come to a bad end after leading an
awful life, and the Neither Talkingtonians
were very proud of it. 1t resided at the
Grange, at the far end of the town. For
generations no living being had tcna nted
ii. 1t was specially set apart for the
ghost, the local authority arranging that
the moat was always filled with stag
nant water and that the place was kept
in the dcsoiatc condition Sc appropriate
to its tenant.
II was an :lcal place Tor ghost 20 dwell
in, ana tie shade of the squire evidently
thought so, for he never lett il. Summer
ana winter il wal 10 BE found there by all
IL ose desirous of seeing it, and many
We're those who came.
Neither Talliingtoa owed much OF its
prosperity to the ghost, for never a day
passed without visitors turning up for
the nurI ose Of seeing il, and on some days
they came in 81 oals, Matters had much
improved III this respect sincc the Physical
Research Society had investigated the
phenomenon and pronounced it genuine,
for this had introduced a tig American
cus; ON. and in the summer large p9rties
eaue from Stratford ca tier way to Lon
don.
The morning times., 1897-03-08
OLDEST MAN IN THE WORLD.
Jesus Campeche, Spaniard, Dead
After Living I54 Years.

Guadalajara, Mexico. March IA fu-
neral is not a matter Of rare occurrence
In Guadala lara, but one which took place
yesterday is worthy of more than passing
notice, in that it was that OF a man
who, If his story is true, was undoubtedly
the oldest man on earth.
Jesus Campeche died on Friday, and
according to his affirmation and other
Testimony he was 154 years old. He
said he was born in Spain in 1742, and
came to this country when he was twenty
four years old. He was living with his
great great grandson, and had copies OF
tie church register at Valladolid, Spain,
showing the date OF his birth and baptism.
The papers are genuine and they rightfully
belonged to him. He was born December
II. 1T42.
He related incidents which occurred in
the last century. showing that he had
told the truth or had stored his mind
well with the happenings Of that time
a priest in the church which he attended
who is now eightyfour years old, says
he remembers Campeche as being an old
man when he was a little boy.
The morning times., 1897-03-08

Pitt street.
Mrs. William Wolf, of Baltimore, is
visiting Mr.. julius Wolf, of 1O9 South
Fairfax street.
The city school board has unanimously
indorsed Superintendent K. Kemper for
Teappointment as superintendent of the
schools of the city OF Alexandria.
The Sunday school board of Trinity
NJ. E. Church has elected Mr. o. F. Bag
gott as superintendent and Mr.. Walter
Pierpolnt assistant superintendent
The morning times., 1897-03-08
THE INAUGURATION LESSONS.
The Subject Treated by DR.. Butler
Yesterday Morning.

Rev. DR.. J. G. Butler, of the Lutheran
Place Memorial Church, selected for his
subject yesterday morning, Lessons Of
the Inauguration
Dr.. Butler said he proposed to consider
the Inauguration of President Mckinley,
not as partisan, but in it's relation to the
universal kingdom Of which Christ is
King
The discourse was fun of hope for the
future of the Republic, He referred to
the great faith of the President, who keeps
Gods day holy and is regularly among
the worshippers in Gods house; who
seeks prayerfully the wisdom which God
gives, and whose patriotic and Christian
spirit will be felt in all the departments
of our government"
The morning times., 1897-03-08
Democratic Caucus Called,

Mr. s. NJ Robertson. secretary OF the
Democratic caucus, has issued a call for a
caucus OF the Democratic members OF the
House of Representatives. of the Fifty-firth
Congress, to meet in the hall Of the House
at O'Clock In the afternoon of Saturday,
March 13.
The morning times., 1897-03-08

Charles Berger fell from cable car
last night at the corner OF Fourteenth and
streets and was painfully, but not seri-
ously, injured. He was removed to his
home, Sherman and Whitney avenues, in
the police ambulance
The morning times., 1897-03-08
Window Glass Trade Picking Up.

Elwood, Ind, March THE 1-2 per
cent increase in the price of window glass
went into effect in the West last week,
and the manufacturers are encouraged at
the prospects of steady work during the
remainder of the fire Demand is
good and increasing, and the prospect is
for late run and an early start of the
next fire if the present demand keeps
mn
The morning times., 1897-03-08

Miss Morton, who has been SO i'll for
the past six weeks, is now able to sit up.
She will accompany her brother, ex-Sec-
rotary Morton, to Nebraska as soon as she
can travel They will return to their
former home, Arbor Lodge, Nebraska
City.
The morning times., 1897-03-08

The marriage of Miss Blanche Quacken-
bush to Mr.. Charles J. DietZ VIII occur
on Wednesday evening at 8 O'Clock
The morning times., 1897-03-08

Inauguration edition Of The Times,
twenty-eight pages. including sixteen pages
souvenir extra, ready today Price, in
wrappers for mailing, Five Cents
The morning times., 1897-03-08

Gen. and Mrs. Draper have large house
party Of young men, who are college
friends OF young Mr.. Draper.
The morning times., 1897-03-08

Miss Myra Lamprey, of Concord, n. H.,
is the guest OF Mrs Cummings, wife of
Prof. Cummings, of Howard University
The morning times., 1897-03-08

Inauguration edition of The Times,
tweuty-eight pages, including sixteen pages
souvenir extra, ready today. Price, in
wrappers for mailing, Five Cents.
The morning times., 1897-03-08

Among those received by the President
on Saturday was Mrs. Helen Fillmore
Newman, of Watkins, N. Y Mrs New
man is niece of ex-President Fillmore
and a member of the Daughters Of the
American Revolution.
The morning times., 1897-03-08

Miss Lipscomb will be at home to her
friends this afternoon at No. 1911 Con-
necticut avenue.
The morning times., 1897-03-08

Mrs. Somers will give a luncheon on
Wednesday,, March 10.
The morning times., 1897-03-08
NOTES AND PERSONALS

Inauguration festivities are now thing
Of the past, and society begins to realize,
somewhat late in the day. that lent has
lenten iuncheons and little affairs Will
take up a goodly portion OF the season
for fasting on account of the recent
changes in social circles.
For the coming week number OF en-
gGgeIncntS of a social nature have al
ready been chroGicled, and more viii
follow in short order.
Tomorrow society will have an oppor-
tunity to say farewell TO one of the most
beloved and admired women OF the past
administration, Mrs. Lamont. who viii be
at home to her friends at O'Clock.
Another popular little lady who is going
to sadden her Washington friends by GO
ing away this week is Mrs Francis. She
has had the grip for the past week and
has been unable to take any part in the
recent festivities She is now much better
and Will give up the house on Connecticut
avenue at once. She will go with the
younger boys TO st, louis about the last
of the week Mr. Francis will follow a
few days later Mrs. Francis, who has
been much admired during her short stay
here, will be welcomed home by a large
circle OF friends, among whom She has long
been social leader.
Mrs. A. W. Greely Will entertain at
luncheon tomorrow.
Mrs Somers will give luncheon on
WaIpesdar March
The morning times., 1897-03-08

Mrs. A. W. Greely Will entertain at a
luncheon tomorrow.
The morning times., 1897-03-08
A Budget of
Items on Our

Good Money-saying
The morning times., 1897-03-08

To be Concluded.
The Press., 1897-01-21
Power Over Animals.

It is curious thing the power which some human beings have over animals, There is in Lowell boy, differing in no respect from his companions, who has this power in a marked degree. Every stray dog or cat in the neighborhood knows him and loves to be in his com pany. A vicious horse which the stable man can with difficulty handle will stand like a lamb while he harnesses and unharnesses him. The doves fly around him, and ill the woods the wild birds apparen ly regard him as friend and ally.
 The most remarkable exhibition of his power, which has long been known and commented on by his friends was given the other day, A large and vi. cious rat was captured in the stable in one of those traps which permit of easy ingress and no egress. The men who were looking at the animal were afraid to go near the trap, the animal shpwed such terror, but the boy, when bs be- held the imprisoned creature, fearlessly put out his finger and stroked its head, the rat manifesting as much pleasure as would 8 cat or dog. -London Star,
The Press., 1897-01-21
slipped Tn His Enelish,

Many funny stories are told about the famous maestro, Signor Arditti, end his efforts at expression in the not too familiar English tongue The best, perhaps, relates his impromptu speech some years ago at~the promenade con. cert, when Mile. de Lido had been de. tained by a railway breakdown, and, having no time to put on evening at- tire, she sat for the moment in private box while the conductor begged the in. dulgence of the audience, who naturally would have been astonished to see her fin travelling costume, Signor Arditti boldly took the plunge. "Ladies and gentlemen, he said, "Mlle de Lido is undressed in box But she will sing if you weesh. :" And the wicked prone. naders laughingly shouted an immediate affirmative. Tit-Bits.
The Press., 1897-01-21
COVENTRY.
South Coventry.

SOuCn coventry The presiding elder held quarterly con- ference at the Methodist parsonage last week.
 John Martin is again to town purchas- ing telegraph poles.
 Nellie Wolfe has returned from Bridge port, where she has been visiting friends
 Marvin Colman has little daughter, born Wednesday, Jan. 18th.
 The dwellers at the head of the lake recently heard loufl report-cause as yet unexplained. #
 The officers of Wangumbaug Grange, 85, were installed Tuesday evening by Installing Officer M. F. Colman, assisted by M. H. Parker.
 Annual meeting of the Congregational church the afternoon and evening of Jan- uary 27th.
 Rev. Cullen Foote, president of the Connecticut Sunday School Association, preached at the Congregational church Sunday.
 The subject of the following sketch was the son of Frederick and Fanny Arnold Manning, former residents of this town. His mother, who taught select school in the academy on the hill, before her mar riage, is remembered by her pupils as lady of excellent scholarship, and lovely disposition. Mrs. Manning died when her son was an infant, and he was cared for for some years by his aunt the late Miss Emily Manning, at the Manning homestead:
 Dr. Frederick Arnold Manning, who died on December 3d, in Denver, was a physician of exceptional attainments He | was born at Eddyville, Iowa, in May, 1859. l He was fitted for college at the Polytech- nic Institute in Brooklyn, and graduated in the arts at Yale, in the class of 1881. Three years later he graduated in medi- cine at the College of Physicians and Sur geons. He served for eighteen months on the surgical house staff of the New York Hospital. He then entered upon practice in New York, succeeding in es- tablishing an enviable reputation as a physician and surgeon, and was appointed to various hospitals in positions of trust. In the summer of 1894 he was attacked by pulmonary tuberculosis, and in 1895 he | went to Colorado in search of health The form of disease was, however, active from the start, and the climate advanta- ges were unable to check its progress Dr. Manning was a brave, kind-harted, unselfisn man, and will be missed and sincerely mourned by all who knew him. He was member of the leading medical societies of New York. He leaves a wife l and child. He was buried in South Gov entry, Conn.-Ne1o YOrE MeOicGL ,JO1t7'7lOI
The Press., 1897-01-21
MANSFIELD.


 Winter is half gone before we are scarcely aware of it, so swiftly does time pass. Thus far we have had but little snow, and but little cold weather for early winter months. Two short cold spells made ice which is being housed for future use. The Eatons, who have a building large enough to hold six thousand tons of ice, say that their twelve acre pond will yield ice enough to fill it, which they in- tend to do if the weather remains suit able. For several days they have had thirty hands on the average, and have the job well in hand. .t
 The new road from Eagleville is con- pleted and open for public travel. The town voted to appropriate not to exceed three thousand dollars to build the road, and the petitioners claimed that it could be built for much less, and if it cost more they would make it up, and now that 1t has cost several hundred dollars more they fail to remember their promise.
 All the roads in town have been let by contract to different parties to be kept in repair for three years from the first of April next.
 Mrs. Sarah F. Barrows, postmistress at Spring Hill, is confined to her bed, with her health gradually failing owing to old age, and she is not expected to re- cover. She is 83 years old.
 Rev. Leonard Smith has purchased a small farm of Mrs. Mary A. Jones, and expects to occcupy it the first of April next.
 tie and making them into cider, as there Is no sale for them. One man at least has thousand bushels
 A Poreene family occupies house on the farm of Wm. Reynolds, ten in num- Der, with no means of support except what is furnished by the owner of the house.
 Cottage meeting this week Wednesday evening at H. A. Nason's.
 Henry Abbey, who lives near Atwood ville, got cut quite badly with an ax re- gently. Dr. Marsh is attending him.
 The Sunday School board met in the conference room Tuesday evening, the 18th to elect new officers for the coming year in the M. E. Sunday school. The officers that were elected were: superintendent, Charlotte N. Turner assistant, Geo. A. Walker; secretary Lottie Walker; as- slstant Edna M. Mason; librarian, Edith 8. Nason, assistant, Ada Mason.
 ?" Gurleyville.
 The men in this vicinity are improving the good ice weather by filling their ice- houses. Mrs. o. H. Conant's sister, Mrs. Buel, from Wiilimantic, has been staying with her for few days.
 Misses Airline and Marguerite Durham are confined to the house with the whoop- ing cough.
 Charles H. Hobby spent few days at GurIeyville last week.
The Press., 1897-01-21
Died.


 Stafford Springs, 14th, Mrs. Aurelia, widow of E. F. Whiton, TT.
 Sturbridge, Mass, 18th, Julius M. Ey- on, 69, formerly of Wales.
 Rockville, 20th, Edward Carroll, age about 75.
 At the annual meeting of the Connecti- cut State Agricultural Society, held at Meriden, January 18th, the recording sec- retary reported the death of Hon. E. H. Hyde, former president of the society, June 18th, 1876, and on motion
 Reso1oed, That the death of our farmer president. Ex-Lieutenant-G Governor Eph riam H. Hyde, demands more than a passing notice.
 Connected with the society, officially from the beginning, he always stood firm as staunch friend and supporter. The interests of agriculture, and everything pertaining to rural life, were very dear to him. Connecticut owes much to him for his efforts in behalf of 8 more intelligent agriculture. The State Board of Agri- culture, the State Experiment Station, and the Storrs Agricultural college found in him trusted counsellor and persist ent advocate. We mourn his loss, not only as a public benefactor, in his, devo- tion to agriculture, but as friend long enjoyed and true, and embrace this op- portunity to bear our testimony to his public services, and our personal friend ship.
 Resolved, That these resolutions be en- tered on our records, and that copy be sent to the family of the deceased, and to The Press for publication.
 T. s. GOLD, Rec. sec'y.
The Press., 1897-01-21

The republican senators at Washington, were greatly delighted by the news yester- day of the reelection of Senator Pritchard of North Carolina. While he is classed as 8 silver man he is at the same time a strong protectionist, and will assist in pushing the new tariff bill. The election of Mir. Kenney in Deleware to-day, com plicates the political situation in the sen- ate somewhat, but it must be remembered that at the opening of the extra session there will be no democratic senator from Florida, as that Legislature does not elect senator until April, and Mir. Pritch- ards vote with that of the republican senator from Kentucky, confidently ex- pected, will give the republicans in the senate, with the casting vote of the vice. president, majority. It is also asserted on what seems to be good authority, that Senator Jones of Nevada will act with the republicans on tariff questions. This would seem to insure the passage next spring of what will be known as the Ding ley bill.
The Press., 1897-01-21

The Atlas line steamer Alvena, of 1745 tons register, bound for Haytian ports, was run into and sunk by the steamer British Queen, of Sandy Hook Tuesday. The Alvena was run on the bar and all were saved. It is thought that the cargo, estimated to be worth $1OO,OOO, and the vessel, valued at $75,OOO will be total loss. The accident was caused by con- fusion of the signals The British Queen was only slightly injured.