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La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1897-01-23
G y B A

Ell corresponsal de ''El impartial" de Madrid
en- la isla de Cuba ha conference.-the con ell general
Weyler, quien ha hecho al activo corresponsal
Las siguientes manifestaciones:
<Expres6 su sorpresa por la resoluci6n to-
mada por los peri6dicos. Dijo que solo conooe
ell principle de la campana emprendida por Gel
Imparcial'' Ell ''Heraldo de Madrid" sobre la
administration de la guerra.
<No MEGA que existan abuses.
<Tengo, sin embargo, la concienoia tran
qula de haberlos evitado cuando los he sabido,
Y me sorprende que los denunciadores no hayan
acudido mi para prOceder como he procedldo
cuando Sc me han dirgido algunas denuncias.
<Acostumbro DIR hasta q los sodados.
Muchos me escriben dandome quejas Ense-
guida mando practicar averiguaciones. Nunca
Sc aclara la verdad. Cuando llegue el memen-
to de hablar, va demostrare que siempre que he
tenido conocimiento de abusos los he corregido.
ePuede citarse como ejemplo de economic
bondad la compra de caballos mulas dlti-
mamente verifcada. En- mi excursion por Pi-
mar del Rio, enterado de ciertos abusos, mult6
destituf alcaldes, separe empleados de las
factorfas militares. Respecto la campafa
nilitar sligo satisfecho de ella. Considero do
minada la rebellion en- Pinar del Rio, hasta el
punto de que puedo retirar de allf la mayorfa
de las tropas para seguir dentro de breves dias
las operaclones en- la Habana, MatanZas, etc.,
hasta la trocha de Jucaro.
<La persecution de los rebeldes en- Pinar
del Rio Sc ha hecho de tai manera, que los que
quedan andan medic desnudos, y Sc les ha des-
truido casas, bohfos y sembrados.
clos rebeldes de Pinar estan deshechos.
Retienen los pacf6cos para sembrar les di-
cen que Maceo vive que march6 los Estados
Unidos que vendra con 100000 yankees.
eEstas noticias retratan ell estado de los
rebeldes en- Pinar, donde solo quedaran las
fuerzas su6cientes para perseguir los bandidos
errantes. Creo que ell t6rmino de la rebeldfa
en- la provincia de la Habana sera cosa de Is
dias, la total pacifcaci6n del territorio hasta
la trocha de Jdcaro Sc verifcara antes del Pc
rfodo de las lluvias. Estoy dispuesto operar
sin descanso hasta conseguirlo, siendo la situa-
cion buena ell horizonte claro.
<No puedo explicarme ciertas cosas 81 no
por ell deseo de impedir 6xitos Este PROPOSE
to esta indicado en- 10 que ha sucedido con la
muerts de Maoeo, cuya gloria no quiero atrl-
puirme; pero duelems 9. no sc haga justicia re-
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1897-01-23
.Ha llepado Madrid Ell ell 1ltimo correo.

-Ha llegado Madrid Ell el dltimo oorreo,
procedente de Filipinas, acompahado de su hi
ia, Ell alcalde de Manila, don Jose L. Irastarza.
La Diputaoion de Leon ha destinado
5000 pesetas para Ia conpra de vides america
mas, que planta,an en- los viveros municip2les
de aquella capital
Ell <Heralds de Nueva York dice Que
Zertucha, ell nedico de Macoo, Sc ha ofrecido q
guar las tropas que operan en- la provincial de
Pinar del RIO Las autoridades tienen que
protejer al citado Zertucha, quien los insurrec
tos, segdn Sc dice, han condenado muerte.
Ell ssDiario de San Petersburgo" publica
un anuncio de un Museo de aquella capital en-
donde exhiben varios fen6menos muy curio-
sos, entire ellos tres ni1os, ell mas pequefo de
ellos una oriaturita de cuatro amos, que pesa
165 libras, llamada, Ana; un nino de seis amos,
llamado Germano, que pesa 153 libras, y una
nina de doce primaveras con 293 ihras de pc
El colega publioa tambien los retra
tos de esos ninos tan hermosos desoqvollat2os.
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<5Crees que ell sistema variara? Yo, CO
nozco mi gente y Sc de que pie cojean los in
condicionales. 81 fuese verdad que las
cosas iban variar, hubiera surgido la rebellion
de la lealtad: cuando ellos estan tan tranquilos
y el Go6ierno saaoisi6le sigue funcionando, es
necesario no ser candido, y esperar 10 peorr
Con decirte que va estan repartidos los princi-
pales puestos en- ell Consejo en- la Diputacion
y hasta las alcaldfas de Ponce y la Capital tie
candidate, sin contar para NADIA con la
opinion del pueblo, podras comprender 81
habra buenas intenciones que juego va dar-
Sc. NADIA, preparedness bailar con la mas
fea, estemos dispuestos para 10 peor, ESQ 81,
gritar y gritar hasta que nos oigan las pie
dras. Sc juega limpio, 6 nosotros descubri-
mos la trampa. Pasamos de la edad de los
entretenimientos, somos algo creciditos, y esta-
mos dispuestos a que no nos den Ell tinao. Con-
que cantar ben no cantar, que estamos pen
dientes del pego.>
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que es 10 que me guata q mf,

4ue es ~ que ule guata q uA1,
dee bien y alta los caboa);
,ne das luego un medic anas,
8 un ans0io brandy con soda,
. un chocolate de moda
con fostadas del pats,
8 naolorcos 8 plaatiUas,
que para cl case es igual,
y Jraombuesa al atural,
NADIA de sorzapnrrsUo;
muoha eaesolado, ESQ ST,
y horchdt0 cratda tambien,
y 1ine6n, que sabe bien.
Qa ce6ada para tf,
pero, 10 que no, nj en- broma
permito 20, es media leche,
pues dudo que ESQ aproveche
i todo aquel que 10 toma,
y al pedirte, atiende bien,
puede que al fin tie distraigas
V en- vez de Genesis, traigas
un Brandy de Boulestin.
Y basta: que nj en- tn terra,
nj en- Espana, nj Inglaterra,
des mi EsTo i conocer. -.
da un abrazo tn muier
y una patada a la perra.
Ramon Ojeda Lopez.
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AHI VA
4 mi baten amigo Anto,aio Escotet

M Otteft 1HttyO A1tCOiGtO HScCJet
Me pides con gran fervor,
mi queridfsimo Antonio,
que yo te escriba. =. .un demonio;
5sere 20 acaso escritor?
Siendo asf, ell pretender
versos en- mi, me conmueve,
dcomo 4 hacer Uersos Sc atreve,
quien oersos no sabe hacer?
Por 10 tanto ell escribir
es solo moy para yer
como te hago entender
10 que 20 no Sc decir.
Ahf va y ten por sabido
que otra vez no comprometas
de esta manera 8 las letras,
pues me doy por ofendido.
Y cuado venga 4 tomar
algo, aquf en- La Mazzorquiraa,
sin que me muevas 6rooquina,
me vas al instante & dar;
cualquiera de aquellos ro6os,
de Vermouth 8 de Brandt,
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c 81 A r A D A

4 la seaorito Loreaza Guerra.
La primera, repetida,
podras en- ell campo hsllar,
81 alguna yez 4 la sombra
de las palmeras te vas.
Segm,ao J tcrcia la tienes,
cual tiene todo mortal,
y por cierto que la tuya
Sc aparta de 10 vulgar.
Y ell TODD tie pertenece
hoy 4 medias NADIA mas,
porque yaga, segin creo,
por el campo Ia mitad.
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la uva que azotaba caaba traie preguntsn-
dose Marta Coseril la que acababa de
grandes negro rasgos no abundanes eabelos
que habfan vaado aunque esaban POGO CRISES ahoa
No era uguete de aguna espantosa aucinacion?
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1897-01-23

ea nanncita Un hombre1 soltero, honrsdo,
~ ho""''eu inteligente active para un ne
gocio productive. En- la panaderfa sEl Mode
lo'' San Francisco 48, informar&n. 80
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Servicio meteorological
v A R | E D A D { S .

Ma0IIinaS francnsaS para tapar botellas
"o4uinuV iuhVV0u0 Marcas: LA CASERA
LA ECONOMICAL y LA FRANCESA. Uni
COS importadores agentes, Cerecedo, HERNIA
nos Companfa.
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vez de serlo en- su casa, que reuufa meiores
condolences
Coll, Perez J Comp. Luna, A.o 80, Is.nb baj0''
Deseamos comprar selos de Puerto Rico en-
grandes cantidades sellos del Centenario, nue.
vos usados Vendemos albums de todss
classes idiomas desde so centavos Is pesos.
Complete variado surtido de todos utiles pa
ra coleccionistas, como pinzas de varias classes,
tarjetas fotograhcas de todos los soheranos
para ell album; cuadros de banderas de todas
las naciones; escudos; escalas de dentados para
medir los picados de los sellos; catalogos uni
yersales provinoiales; hojas para pegar selos;
cuadernos con bonitas portadas. La primera ca
de esta Isla Espana algunas del extranje-
TO. Isl
~. Dice un telegrama de Nueva York a
Santo Domingo, que periodico de Berlin
afrma que Francia Russia de acuerdo han en-
pezado celebrar conferencias ell gobierno
de Washington, fin de impedir rompimicn-
to entire los Estados Unidos Espaha.
~ En- Pinar del Rio Guanaiay Sc ha
presentado terrible la epidemia de viruelas anne
nazando extenderse por otras poblaciones
- Con mucha satisfaction
Al Rey Alfonso felicita
Ell Bazaar de los Paisanos
Ell que mas barato vende
En- este pats antillano.
- Ha llegado esta Capital, proceden-
te de Barcelona hoy ha seguido viaje para
Mayagiez su pueblo natal, ell apreciable joven
farmac6utico don Joaquin Torrents, hijo de
nuestro estimado amigo ell senior don Ramon
del mismo apellido. Deseamosle muy felz
regreso los patrios lares, despues de tan largos
amos dc ausencia.
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Como Sc zapatea ''E| Pals"

De nuestro convecino colega Ez Pals de
antier es el siguiente parrafo, reiriendose
las reformas que estodom 2oor venir:
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Elnroe ARTIFICIALES.- Cdprtc6o tiena
ioi0S un primoroso surtido de flores para
adornos de sala, foreros, etc. los vende, como
todos su artfr1os, muy baratos. S. Justo 81.
45-45
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DeSdpareCidO

A la puerta del Consistorio:
-Aqui no entra nadie sin dejar ell bas
-;Pero, hombre, 81 yo no traigo bas
-Pues ivaya usted 4 buscarlo.
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VA IInnarnn f6culas de todas clases: de peti-
IN hV5uioh pois, de lentejas, de habichuelas,
de garbanzos, de arroz, de papas, de tapioca So
gu de la India. En- s'El Colmados, de Cerece-
do, Hermanosy Companfa.
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~. CARBON MINERAL. Superior cali
dad para calderas de vapor, fraguas coeinas
economicas. Constante existencis, de
senores J. Goyco Compania, numero 35.
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vez de serlo en- su casa, que reuufa mejores
condolences.
Coll, Perez J Comp. LUEA: Nssn g, is.a@ e.jo',
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-19
BAD PLACE FOR COLONISTS.
ALGERIA SAID TO DE THE MEAXEST
COUNTRY UNDER Sun.
Its Climate Is Indeed yiIIninous-yeg-
citation Cannot Survive Against 1t
and Domestic Animals and
Fowl Pine Away.

According to a French correspondent,
Algeria is about the last place in the whole
world that u cclonist ought TO go to. The
commercial success impossible. The Coun-
try is u mongre! region, neither EUropean
nor colonial. If it were two degrees further
south or ten degrees further north all
would be changed. In the former case it
would be an industrial paradise that would
beat st. Domingo. Ceylon and India, be
cause. being at the Very doors of France.
it would be a suburb of Europe. whittier
i5."r.m or 2~O,0t0.ov0 emiSrarts would go
to cultivate coffee. indigo. vanilla. sugar.
pepper and other colonial products.
II Algeria Were moved further north its
mineral wealth. at present incapable OF
exploration. would enable it to rival Nor
mandy. AurerGne, Beanie and Picardy.
As 1t is. everything IS blasted by the
The sugar cane has no sugar; it
is Inferior bamboo. The coffee berry is
empty. The cotton IS too short for spin
ElltS. The cocoa palm bears no fruit. the
indigo plant comes to nothing. the pine
apple VIII not ripeu and the vanilla ma
lures only II q dollhouse. None of the
VIII compare with the products OF
iraZl! or India Corn becomes hard in
known. Oxen in four generations dwindle
from go or $40 pounds 20 90. Fowls are
poor, fruit Is wormy, and even the banana
Is tiaEorless and paSty. There are n few
good oranges but the wine Is acrid and
rough. the sugar of the grape not being
Even the human race is subject TO tina
universal Regeneration.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-19
. WAY OF SETTLING DEBTS
THE MAHR Alta METHOD AS 1T Is
PRACTICED IN INDIA.
An Established md Almost Universal
UsaSc-SOmetimcs n Course of
Training Is Taken to En-
dure PnnGS Of Hunger.

MANY queer stories are told of the per-
~sisteuce and clever devices of the col
lec,ors of bad debts; but even a profess
sional hunorist would find it hard to in
vent anything more absurd than the
method actually in use among the Nah
rattas-at least. if travellers tales are to
be trusted.
The Boston Journal says in that country,
when a creditor cannot get his money and
begins to regard the debt as desperate. he
proceeds to sit "dhurna" upon his debtor.
that is, he squats down at the door of his
victims tent. and thereby. in some myster-
ious way, becomes master of the situation.
No one can go in or out except by his
sanction. He neither himself eats nor al
lows his debtor to eat. and this extraordi-
nary starvation contest is kept up until
either the debt is paid or the creditor gives
ur the siege. aud in the latter case the
debt is held TO be Cancelled.
HOwever strange it may appear to
Europeans. this method of enforcing a de
mand is an established and almost uni
yersal usage among the Mahrattas. and
seems to them a mere matter Of course.
Even their 'scindiah,' or chieftain. is not
exempt from it.
lated are as well defined as those of any
other custom whatever. When it is meant
t. be very strict, the claimant takes with
him a number of his followers. who sur
''AANA ~ 1890 800. -
o. his adversary, to make sure that he OBJ
tains no morsel OF food. The code, how
ever, prescrihes the same abstinence for
the man who imposes the ordeal: and, of
course, the strongest stomach wins the
day. After all, we have little right to
ridicule this abSIrdity: for our own laws
still provide. nominally at least. for starv-
ing a jury into 81 verdict.
\ similar custom WAS once SO prevalent
in the province and city of Eenares that
Brahmins were sometimes Systematically
put through a course of training to en-
able them to endure Il long time without
food. They Were then sent to the door of
some rich person. where they publicly made
a VOW to remain fasting until a certain
sum of money was paid, or until they
persisted from starvation. To cause the
death of a Brahmin was considered so
heinous an Cffense that the cash was gen
orally forthcOming; but never without a
reSolute struggle to determine whether the
man was likely to prove stanch. for the
average Oriental will almost as soon give
up his life as his money.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-19

petual piety, has lately had a scandal about
the sale of its gas franchise by the city
council. ] believe all of our cities are rome
too good III this respect. but | know that
Chicago is improving. Only a few years ago
there were not more than five men i'll the
council who Were not owned in some way
or other by corporations. Now there are
twenty-three. or more than one-third of
the body. who canno be bribed. These
men stand out for reform. Ii is almost i'm
possible now for any Doodle bill TO go
through. as il requires a two-thirds vote to
pass bills over my Veto"
Il understand one such bill was passed
during your term Of office" said /.
Yes, it was; but l vetoed it and they
could not pass ii over my Veto" said the
mayor, as a determined look came into his
eyes. as much as to say, and l will 90 it
again if they try"
D you think such bribing of legislators
and councilmen should be punished?'
Yes l do was the reply. Not only
the men who take the brides but those
who give them should be put in the peni-
Tertiary, ana those who do the bribing
should have the longest sentences. The
men who are bribed have often the excuse
that they are poor. hut the brihers are
generally rich men. who corrupt others to
add to their wealth."
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-19
What the Mmyorship Costs.

TELL me something about the office of
mayor of Chicago. Does it cost much to
get it,
Il can tell YOU just what il cost me" was
the reply. My campaign assessment was
5000. ] paid that. and in addition my to-
tai incidental expenses for the campaign
were $l35. OF this 500 went for some car
toons and pictures. As to spending money
for lager beer and things of that kind, 1
did not buy three glasses of beer during
the whole campaign"
What is the salary of the mayor"
1T is $4,000 a year. and it ought to be
sinecure. | have never worked as hard be-
fore as | am working now. There are. you
know. about 1000 people employed by the
city. and we spend here more than $G0,pv-
gt> a year"
How about the condition of the city, Mr..
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-19
COUNT CASSINI.
New Russian Minister ut Washington
and His Accomplished
Niece.

It is a great compliment that the car
is paying to this country in appointing
Count Cassini to the post of minister
plenipotentiary at Washington in sue
cession to NJ. de KotZebue, and must he
taken as an indication of the high value
which he attaches to the good Will and
friendship to the United States. For.
with the possible exception OF NJ. I'm
oveiff. the newly appointed ambassador
at constantinople. there is no diplomat
in the MuScoyite service who enjoys a
greater reputation for perspicacity ana skill
than Count Cassini.
During the past five years he has been
representing the car at Pekin. ana it
is thanks to him that without war and
without the expenditure of any treasure
Russia has reaped all the benefits and
the armies of the mikado. To-day 1t Is the
car, who controls everything at Pckin.
the Emperor of China being reduced almost
to Il state of vaSsalage to the MuSCovite
crown. All this has been brought about by
Count Cassini. who, like so many other
celebrated Russian diplomats, living and
dead. is of Italian descent, and owes his
some of the petty rulers of Italy, who con-
fered it upon his forefathers.
1t is probable that the count Will be ac-
conpanied to Washington by his niece
and ward. a very lovely girl about II
years of age. Possessed of a remarkable
gift of languages. she attained while at
Pekin an extraordinary mastery of the
Chinese tongue, and has for the past four
critical ime-otIiciated as secretary of
legation. and more particularly as con-
tidential interpreter to her uncle. Russia
having always offered a field for femin-
Inc diplomacy, the young Countess Cas-
sini bids fair TO have IL great future be-
fore her.
This young lady accomplished last spring
a feat to which no other member of her
sex can claim credit. namely the trip from
Pekin to st. Petersburg overland. The
young countess, her uncle. the ambassador.
and a French physician attached to tho
Chinese imperial hospital left Pekin on
of Central Asia were reached the travellers
had to content themselves with mule lit
tiers. These they presently exchanged for
the Chinese version of Russian SledgeS.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-19
2 Is a mans life &C al night ON

Mayor? Is a mans life safe at night on
the back streets OF Chicago2"
Yes replied the mayor; life and prop
srty are IS safe here as in any city on this
hemisphere. That man Stead scandalized
US in his book, II Christ Should Come TO
Chicago. lie wanted to create d sensation
and sell his book. Stead came here from
London. ii there is n more vicious. wicked
and sensual city in the world than London
! 90 not know il. | see Stead has now at
attacked Chicago.
And Just mere" remarked the young
mayor alphabetically. Il want to say that
Chicago has been m!sreprescnted and mis-
understood. It IS not the wide open CITY
that many outsiders suppose. BY this I
mean that ii IS not at all bad morally for n
city Of its size. You can search this town
over ana you will not find Il faro bank or n
roulette wheel a work in it. There is no
public gaming Of any kind going on. l
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-19

'How about the giving of valuable fran
chiSeS to corporations for nothing"
Il don't believe in it." said Mayor IIar-
risOn. They should be made to give up
a percentage of their earnings to the city
which gives the franchise. Take the street
cars for instance. Chicago pays every
year more than $lS.Goo.Vo0 in street car
fares. The fare is ) cents and the profit is
enormous. | would not reduce the fare.
for | think . cents n ride is little enough,
and if you cut it down to 4 or 3 cents the
strangers profit as much by it as the citi-
ZenS. | would make ont the franchises so
that ! cent of each fare should go into the
city treasury to form II special fund for
keeping up the streets. This would give
the city % per cent of the receipts. and
this year We should ave Il fun of $780,
GO from this source for keeping up our
streets. 1t would save taxation and all
charges for street improvements. [ don't
think ii Is at all right for a man who
has been assessed once for putting down
n pavement in front of his property to he
assessed again to change ii. If the pave
ment IS changed the city should pay the
bills"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-19
THOMAS ESTRADA PALMA.
He Will Distribute ~Tammany's Con-
tributiOn to the Cubnn
CHuSe. g.

The contribution of the Tammany Hall
Association. of New York city, of s20.@9
for the Cuban cause brings again into the
public eye the man who will distribute this
money to his fellow countrymen. for Thorn
as Estrada Palma is the recognized and
official head of the Cuban cause in the
United States.
He WIS born in Bayamo. Cuba. July ..
1SS5. After completing his studies in lia-
van he went to Seville. Spain, to read
law He became interested in the cause
of the Cuban insurgents. and soon rose to
a commanding. position in the small but
rapidly increasing band of patriots.
In the revolution of 1sGS-.S Mr.. Palma was
one of the first to take the field. He eS-
tablished a high reputation for bravery.
and was elected a member Of the Cuban
congress. Later he succeeded Cespeies
to the presidency of the republic of Cuba.
and later was sent as a '~'delegate' from
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-19
English Statue to Washington.

From the London Chronicle.
Mr.. David Christie Murray. the novel
list. has hit upon the brilliant idea of n
national subscription for the erection In
LONDON OF a statue to George Washington
and with this intent the opinions OF suc1
prominent Americans rs the late amb;ts-
CessOr. Mr.. John Hay. have been eIici+sd
Both approve the scheme. in those nieae-
antly vague terms that it is a chief branch
of the dlpiOmatlStS business to cuItivat,.
Everything that makes for improved reEa-
tons between the two countries demands
the approving support of all BritonS; but
would II statue of George Washington do
this? Like all near relatives. the two conn
tries fall out now and then. and psrh8r..
some day. before they have made it up ana
kissed again with tears" it might ocCuT.
to the boisterous lingo to make the statue.
OF the father of his people the beet
OF an modifying demonstration.