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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-05-05
ELECTR|C|STA Y MECAN|CO

III que acaba de tfeetuir la montura
de la maquina de hielo dc los st hores
Casals Besosa y Compafifs, de esta ciu-
dad, ofrece sus servicios en- 10 relative
mcntura y direction tecnica de plan
tas electricas y mec6nicas, cualquiera
que sea Ia importaneia de elias.
Dirigirse Luis Ramirtz Casablanca
en- Mayagnsz. 1-5
pxszesaaiaata p1e n IYlrgya A. gfray nr sazzznx4
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-05-05
ADlEsTm SlNIESTRO

Ell Pats copgrega a sus am gos
para que acudan & la lucha en- las
pr6ximas elecciones munic;pales,
escribe
"El partido autonomista, entien
de que toda la vida econ6mica de
IN pueblo consiste en- pensar y vo
tar que por medic del pensamiento
forma el pueblo su opinion que ma
ni6esta por medic del yoto; que la
libertad del municipio es la primera
de las ruedas del mecanismo po1tico
administrative de los pueb.os, por
tanto ella debe prestarse la mayor
atenci6n, y ante estas verdades In
negables sbonadas por Ia implanta
ci6n de reformas que han de traer
como una necesidad imperiosa de los
tiempos, la reforma del censo electo
raj, para nosotlos mutilado por aquel
intempestiyo decreto sagastino. de-
bamos ir iramos q las urnas."
Dispense el colega.
Con todos los miramientos debi-
dos d la fseersG de sms luces. la e:r0c
titud que despiega en- todos sus
escritos, y 4 Ia retasui6n que le dis
tir CUE en- Ia il 6nlta variedad de los
asuntos que trata, debsmos NANTES
tarle que no estamos conformes con
las teorfas que sostiene en- la prime
ra parte del parrafo anterior.
Seg6n nuestro humilda er:torio Ia
vida econ omica de un pueblo estri
ba en- producer mucho y barato, &
fin de sati f Ger eumplidamente las
necesidades del interior y colocar el
sobrante en- el exterior, facilitando
la circulation de la riqueza y repair
tieadola con ell mayor acierto posi-
be.
z este Sc consigae fomentando Y
favoreciendo ell desarrollo de la agri-
cultura. de las industries manufac
tureras y del comarcio.
Sentimos discrepar de El PAS en-
este punto; mas pesar de 10 mucho
que tratamos de ahondar en- nuestro
espfritu por medic de una rtfexion |
sostenida intensa, quizas por penu
ria de discurso escasez de faculta |
des, no logramos expicarnos la pc |
regrina afrmaci6n del colega; este
es: Qae la vidz econ6naicG de Wn pste
10 consistG. lisa y llanamente, en-
oesss0r q Uotar.
En- fin, volveremos q meditar So
ore clio maduramente, procurando
levar & nuestro Amino la conviction
mas profands de que El PAS esta
N 10 frme. y de que del triunfo de
us amigos on las venideras oleccio
les municipales depende en todo y
,or todo Ia prosperidad de Ia vida
conomica de esta insula.
CuGaado Colder6n 10 dijO
estatdiadO To- te9adyfn.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-05-05
CmGado Colder6n 10 diji0
eStatdiddO 10 temdytd.

Apres drense. pues, q pensar y vo-
tar los heterodoGos, que pensando y
votando el.os ha de saIvarse la situa
c;6n economical del pals, servicio que
no sabremos nunca como psgarles.
e. resto del parrafo que nos ocupa
nos parece IN 81 es no es incongtuen-
to; paro esto quizas sea pura spren
sion nuestra.
Pasemos, pues, al que le sigue:
mo nos ciega el amor la liber-
tad hasta el punto de Greer en- la
realization de imposibles; la ilh X
bic 6gica de los ndmeros mcs dee d
eritos no importa vuestra mayorla
en- eJ fobrrGno estais derrotados en-
ell censo. que es Ell que hace fS en- jasi
cio segun la ley electoral. 5Bien y
qr6Y tranquila quedara nuessra con
ciencia con la salts facc:6n del deber
cump lido, y ell pueb 0 que contsibuye
la derrota de sus desinteresado>
dt f,usoree, tarde temprano. te1 dra
que arrepentirse de habsrlo hecho."
Bleno
Por muchas vueltas que le damos
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-05-05
RECAUDACION
DE LAS
CONTR|BUCIONES DEL TESORO

Ell dfa 10 del pr6ximo Mayo vence ell pIa-
20 se1alado en- los Reglamentos para el pa
go de las contribuciones Territorial indus
trial y de Comercio de esEa ciudad, CORES
pondiente al A.. trimestre del actual e1er-
cicio de 1896 81 10 que sc avisa ios
sef1ores contribuyentes quienes concierne,
fin de que sc sirvan concurrir esta Of
Gina satis sfacer sus reI ectivas Quotas antes
del indicado dfa. eyitandose asf los recargos
del apremio cons. .guientes.
Ponce, 90 de Abril de 1897.
Ell RECAUDADoR, Francisco Santos.
The sun., 1897-07-04
RUNAWAY COSTS LIFE.
Tedman Was KILLED Trying 10 Stop II and His
EmpIoJer's Wife Saortaily Hurt by It

NORTH ToNAwANDA, N Y, July 3.-A fright
ful runaway accident occurred on Oliver street
about o'clock this afternoon. Steven Tedman,
q young farmer from Shawnee, was instantly
killed, and the wife Of his employer was thrown
from the wagon and a result Of her injuries
she is dying. The runaway team was driven by
young Tedman, who stopped in front Of water
ing trough near the Erie station 10 give tho
horses drink. As he stood waiting for the
team TO get through, q passenger train on the
Eric thunderei past. The horses took fright
and dashed down the street at top speed. With
wonderful agility, the young farmer sprang TO
the horses heads He Grasped at the bridlo
name of the horse and with a vice like grip
held on until he had been dragged for almost q
block Then he was shaken of and fell 10 the
pavement.
Tho wagon passed over his body. second
later a dozen men who had witnessed his brave
attempt at rescue were on the spot. He died
as they pick ii him up.
The team kept on down the street toward
the Lockport branch OF the New York Central
came along The locomotive and the team
were about the same distance from the cross
ing, and collision seemed certain. The engi-
necr whistled and put on the brakes and the
hind wheels OF the wagon crossed just ahead
Of him. just beyond the tracks the team col
Hded with heavy wagon, and the woman was
thrown out with terrible force. She struck
in front OF the horses, and the tongue OF the
wagon passed through her neck. Medical as
everything possible was done, but she cannot
The sun., 1897-07-04
LIGHTNINa RAN INTO THE NINE.
-Four Mes Frustrated One Thousand Hect Under
Ground by n holt.

sHAMoKIN, Pa, July 3.-During q thunder
storm yesterday afternoon lightning struck tho
entrance OF the deep slope Of the Reliance col
liery. The bolt hit a rail and sped down the
shaft. Four miners-Charlos Rutz William
Beck, William Rutz, and Eli Drehcr-werc 900
foot from tho surface, and saw what they
thought was ball OF fire coming. Charles Rutx
dropped his pick and told his comrades to press
their faces against the bottom of tho gangway;
but before they could follow his advice oil were
knocked down. Presently Dreher recovered. He
had severe pain when he tried to talk. Tho
miner thought his mouth had been blown OFF.
and that ho wns blind. Finally recovering tho
power of speech ho called to his companions but
received no answer. Dreher lay quiet for a
time and then his strength returned and ho
arose. sulphurous odor made him think that
a big gas explosion had occurred. His lamp
showed that there was no explosion, and he
found his companions lying in heap.
William Rutz and Beck revived within half an
hour. Drehor then directed his attention TO
Charles Rutz who lay as though dead. He was
rubbed and rolled over tho floor and two hours
later could talk, although unable to walk for
some timo. Dreher called for help and miners
In breasts close by aided the men to tho surface
where thcT rapidly became as well as ever.
The sun., 1897-07-04
sPARRoWs CALLED "HET RUBE,"
Ana 90 . Teathered Army Assemblies to Drive
on Two Curious setter Dogs.

Ana 30 . Teathered Army Assemblies TO Drive
on Two Curious setter Dogs.
A baby sparrow fiuttered dowa to rest in the
middle Of Fifth avenue in front OF the Holland
House yesterday morning. and two Irish setter
dogs owned by a doctor in Thirtieth street be-
gan stalking the tired hedgling. The dogs
marked down tho little bird, which was too
wearied and too frightened to attempt flight 1t
lay feebly moving its wings and cheeping. Its
peeping drew a cock and a hon sparrow, prob
ably Its father and mother. which pumped down
in front of the noses of the dogs and fcigning to
bo wounded, tumbled along before the advanc-
ing setters
The birds kept Just beyond the reach Of their
pursuers. which were 80 puzzled by the move
ments Of the sparrows that they tiptoed softly
Aftor them In this fashion the tiny tricksters
lured tho dogs about twenty feet from the baby
sparrow. Then tho birds few twittering to q
nearby window ledge. and the settlers slowly
wheeled about and. crossing over, began sniff
fng at tho helpless nesting. This refusal Of tho
dogs to be fooled seemed to anger the old spar.
rows They Chartered angrily and winged
straight ut the settlers and attacked them.
Their shrill chatter was evidently bird talk
sponded to BY all the sparrows Visible In the
9eighborhood; In atwinkling about half hun.
asd of the s bo 0rs sailing sppns
tho feathery mites circled around the enemy,
pecking puRnaciously at their noses and eyes,
while the others darted hither and thither
The pestered dogO whirled and reared and
charged and snapped, but they werc entirely
too slow to- catch sparrows. A. crowd was in
tently watching the contest, and as these on.
lockers began TO encroach on the battle ground
+ TGirtIeth street station showed them back to 10
give the fighters room. The sparrows were so
Intent upon their work that they did not mo-
tice the bystanders. Tho fight had been on for
about fifteen minutes when the dogs began to
show signs Of Chagrin. Their noses were sore,
gan TO :droop, and snapping and snariing at
their midget tormentors they backed over TO the
curb and took refuge at tho feet Of the negro
who had brought them out for an airing where
upon the sparrows In chorus gave thanks for
their victory.
This done they all, save the pair which had
signallod for re-cnforcements, hew away to at
tend to their own affairs. Then the old couple
coaxed tho baby sparrow until it spread It's
The sun., 1897-07-04
SEVERE STORM IN M1UxnsorA.
Duluth BADLY DamaEed--LiEhtniug ana FLOODS
In many Places.

IN many P1ncen-
DULUTH, Mimi, July 3-The terrific wind.
rain. and electrical storm which visited this
part Of tho country last night and to-day was
ono Of tho worst over known. Tho damage in
the city will be very large. Surrounding
towns report several persons struck by light
ming. It 10 feared somo persons have been
drowned In tho swollen creeks, which carried
of a good many houses. Live stock and crops
also suffered.
Tho rain began falling heavily In Duluth
about IL o'clock last night and continued un-
til nearly noon to-day, the fall being about five
inches. 1t was accompanied by heavy wind
and severe electrical storm. Policeman
Kimbal received severe shock from a bolt
Of lightning and In now in q precarious condi-
ton.
Two houses in which ten people were sleep-
ing wore struck and all Of tho inmates re
ceived shocks, though not severe. One man
was killed by lightning at Iron Mountain, q
small town just north Of here. The damage in
tho city Of Duluth win probably amount to
over 100000. Tho private losses also will
run very high. Houses have boon loosened
from their foundations. especially at the west
end In one place thirteen horses were
All tho railroads report from sevcn to two,v.
hours delay TO trains and great many trains
have been abandoned. Reports of washouts
have lost a e Of
and have not been able to get in conmunics-
night.
a report from Carlton, Mimi, says:
People are moving ont of their homes on ac-
count Of the high water In Otter Creek. The
river 10 two and three feet deep in the main
streets and 10 rising rapidly. Several houses
have been overturned and wrecked. Four per.
sons arc missing and 1t Is feared they have
The St, Paul and Duluth Railroad has over
mile OF track washed out near here and there
is several miles Of telegraph wire down. Two
and half million feet Of logs broke loose from
q boom at CloQuet and ar, damming up small
streams, which arc rising With great rapidity.
The water in Cloqnet Rive L. three foot higher
than ever here. Reports, damage TO wheat
are coming from many plr es
message from Fon'dp L. o, Mfnn., says:
The dam in St Louis Rivr~ at this place broke
a. O'Clock tonight ard TO town is flooded.
There are four feet OF water on tho streets and
people have ned TO tho upper stories Of their
houses The water rushed through the streets
sweeping everything before 1t. Several peo-
pie are reported missing. but 1t Ia not positively
known that any lives have been lost BY drown
The sun., 1897-07-04
GIRL DROWNED AT PAY.
A Poiiceuaan's Daughter Falls Through Hol.
In . Pier.

In a party Of a dozen boys and girls who were
playing on the pier at the foot Of East Sine.ieth
street early yesterday afternoon were Rosa
Thompson. the seven.year-old daughter OF Po-
liceman Thompson OF the East Sixty seventh
street station, and a boy known as
Lmpy Matt" The pier IS an old
one used chiefly TO unload sand and brick boats.
and the flooring is worn through and broken in
many places. On Wednesday a load Of sand
was discharged there. and pile OF II remained
Yesterday. II was ten feet high. and al the bot
tom on one side was hole large enough 20
allow n grown man 10 pass through
Tho children began to play on the sand heap.
climbing up TO the toy and aiding to the bottom.
This sport was not exciting enough for them,
and they began o push each other TO make the
descent more rapid. All OF them kept on tho
side OF the heap away from the hole in the pier
for quito tmc. but Rosa Thompson finally de-
cided TO slide down and Jump over the hole.
"Limpy Matt" was behind her. As she bal.
anced herself on the ridge of the heap he pushed
her. She slid down the side faster than she had
expected to- and became frightened. She tried 10
stop herself by clutching At the sand. but could
not check her progress.
BY tho time she got to- the bottom shs had
forgotten all about tho hole in the pier and her
intention TO jump over IT. She fell through the
break In tho flooring and was drowned. "Limpy
Matt" has not been seen since.
The sun., 1897-07-04
rue BREAKs YAon1,s NOSE.
lr. @. ON. rseiin,s Guests on the Heivetia
Get Dun,p In the Rast River.

Get Bun,p In the Raat River.
Tho little steam yacht Helvetis, with her
owner, Columbus o'D. Iselin. Adrian Isolin, and
three guests aboard. was diverted from her
course going up the East River yesterday
afternoon by tangle Of craft Oft Pike
street. There was q laden car hoat on each hand
and tug dead ahead. The tug Theresa verdon
was on the starboard bow of tho yacht whom the
Hclveta cleared the floats. It Is said that tho
mate Of the tug was at tho wheel. Capt Frank
Butler had the helm Of tho yacht Capt Hop.
kins, ono Of the owners Of the tug, was seen to
take tho wheel from tho mato Just before tho
inevitable.
Tho tug hit tho yacht head on and carried
away about four feet OF her bow. The collision
bulkhcad Of tho Holyctia hold and prevented
her from sinking. IL 10 said that ono OF the
yachts sailors was knocked overheard, but was
picked up.
The tug won't alongside Of tho Holyetia, and
the owners OF both crnft had n talk about the
accident. ~ was soon apparont that the Hell
volta was not In danger. and sho went 70 the At
lantic Yacht Clubs anchorage, at the foot OF
Fifty'hfth street. South Brooklyn, instead OF
proceeding to New Rochelle. The tug was only
slightly damaged.
The sun., 1897-07-04
sHERMAN's ANSWER TO JAPAN.
No Occasion HAS Artsen for Saaiatatning the
Status q uo In Hawaii.

btntun " uo N Hawaii.
"AsHINoroN, July 3.--The diploma tic incident
caused by the Japanese protest against Hawaiian
annexation has dwlndled down to q mere per.
sonal matter between Secretary Sherman and
Mr.. Toru Hoshi. the Japanese Minister, over the
question whether Mr.. Hoshi was correct in un-
derstanding Mr.. Sherman to tell him the day
before the annexation treaty was signed that
no such treaty was in preparation. That
matter is yet to be disposed OF. The solution
rests on whether Mr.. Sherman can make an
answer satisfactory to Mr.. Hoshi. who naturally
felt aggrieved at being kept in ignorance OF the
intention OF this Government to negotiate q
treaty, when other nauons interested in q smaller
degree were informed Of the true state OF afairs.
MI Sherman o note in response to the protest
against annexation. which has be en- outlined In
The Sun, has been made public. The Secretary
of State says that this Goyernm ent declines to
admit that any occasion has arisen for MAIN
tanning the status quo of Hawaii. and he adds:
Just as It can neither intend nor admit that
the projected more perfect union of Hawaii to
the United States can injure any legitimate in
terests OF other powers in the Pacific"
The sun., 1897-07-04
WENT no SEE rHE ouKEN.
Ihe House OF Comuoust nc last, Gets q
Chaaoe to naset Victoria.

Specidi Cable DespatoA TO THn suu
LONDON, July 3.-Four hundred and ffty
members Of tho House OF Commons accompanied
by their wives and daughters, making q total of
athousand persons, went 70 Windsor to-day to
visit tho Queen in response to tho invita-
tion extended by her Majesty after sho had
learned OF the uncerefnonious treatment &C
corded tho members when they attended the
Speaker Of tho House 10 Buckingham Palace TO
present Jubilee address to her. Tho party
were conveyed in special trains at no cost to
themselves, and were taken in carriages from
tho Windsor station TO the castle. Marques
had boen erected on the lawn In which cham
pagno. tea. and Strawberries were served TO the
visitors.
Tho Queen. attended by Princess Beatrice,
both attircd in black, drove slowly In phaeton
drawn by two gray ponies, about tho grounds
whore her guests wero assembled. The leaders
OF both political parties. Mr. Balfour Sir Michael
Hicks-Beach. Sir William vornon-Harcourt, and
Mr.. Herbert Asquith, accompanied her Majesty
on foot.
They summoned tho individual members to
the side Of the carriage. where they mado
obeisanoo to the Queen.
Among those presented 20 her Majesty wero
Messrs. Pickard and Abraham, tho labor leaders.
Some surprise was expressed at their presence.
Sir Charles Dixie. the Radical leader. was also
present.
The discourtesy in London was fully cancelled
by the graciousness of to-day's reception at
Windsor. This Is by no means the only occa-
sion In connection with the Jubilee Of which tho
faithful Commons complain bitterly. They have,
In fact no place in official cercmonials In this
country, and their desire to take part In some
Of them has brought moro heartburnings than
pleasure.
Thus at tho naval review at spithead they
wero tumbled into q steamer already half filled
with ordinary sightseers. run through tho fleet,
and then bundled out Of the boat In tho rain, In
order that the moro privileged occupants Of the
steamer might be able to get back in good time
to sec the illuminations. Tho House Of Com
mons was not thought worthy Of seeing those.
Tho Treasury considered that luncheon at
thirty-th cents head would meet the re-
quirements Of tho case. Fortunately, the own
ers Of tho Campania are not In tho habit Of pro.
viding luncheons of sandwiches, and 30 they
treated the Commons to decent lunch and
saved tho Treasury the expense Of the frugal
fare they had provided.
No doubt there is Q certain Spartan simplicity
in voting hundreds of millions to improve the
| navy and then contemplating the creation in
the intervals Of y-three-cent lunch, but II
| Is, a. "a spectator" observes. Just little ab
surd.
The sun., 1897-07-04
ENGLAND,s VIEW AILH.
japan Has an Understanding with Roe ana o
Quarrel with Owitseriano.

japan uao an UndoTstnndinG with U0P anl .
Quarrel with Switseriand.
Special cabs pespatcA to TIE SUE
LONDON, July 3.-One Of tho most Important
political incidents connected with tho jubilee
concerns tho relations between Great Britain
and Japan. The latter country, since her war
with China, has assumed all tho dignity and
prerogatives of q great power. Now. with proud
humility, she confesses that she needs o Eu-
ropean ally, preferably Great Britain. This Gov.
ernment has been repeatedly approached during
tho past year with Wow 10 the conclusion Of
an Anelo-Japanese alliance. The mattnr WAS
discussed at an interview OF the AfikAdo's tuhl-
lee envoy with Lord Salisbury on Monday.
Tho British Premier does not favor aIli-
ances prior to war. but he Il very fond OF " un-
derstandings." and there L. good reason to be.
lieve that he has arrived ut an understanding
with Japan which would be converted into an
trouble occur between England and Russia.
which might happen at any moment.
It was therefore In accordance with the At
ness Of things that Japan made brave show at
the jubilee naval review. She was represented
by one of the finest battleships anchored at
Spithead. and the officers and mon Of no foreign
warship walked about Portsmouth with Q nner
swaeger and in moro gorgeous plumes than the
little Japs. How. then, could it be oxpected that
such o very great people could endure with pa
tience any impertinence from tiny States like
Hawaii and switserlandi
Most people are pretty we1 informed Of the
Hawaiian business. but little has been allowed
to reach tho public respecting tho dispute be-
tween Japan and Switzerland. although state
ment from THE SUN's correspondent at Borne
shows that tt is characteristic of Japanese
diplomatio methods and has already brought
about practical deadlock In oflciA1 intercourse
The sun., 1897-07-04

Twelve Ieaves' Clearly WF''tsa In eTssA'
About SIXTY Tears AFTER tire Crueiartos-
An Esoru.ou, ra,t,ou er N. rrnus,atiou
v-,u ~ p-.,.
Special coe's Despatch 20 TIM suS
LONDON. July s.-eoverni yveekn aao oabled
tho nows Of the wonderful discoveries made in
January last by Messrs Grendoll and Hunt on
tho borders Of the Lbyan Desert, Of tho oldest
papyri known bearing tho words Of Christ. Tho
value OF this fnd in the interest Il will arouse in
tho whole Christian world proves inastimabie.
It comprises O dozen leaves. each ok by SO
inches in size remarkably we'll preserved, and
clearly written In uncial characters Of tho an
cient Greek. It dates about sixty years after
the cruoihxion.
It has easily been translated, and is found to
consist of detached snyinRp of Christ without
context zach beginning with the words. Jesus
saith" The translation will soon be published
by the Egypt Exploration Fund. An I'm
mense edition at few pence per CODY win be
provided, 90 as TO reach eycrybody.
Prof. Pctrie's winter explorations In Egypt
have also been wonderfully fruitful. Tho bulk
The sun., 1897-07-04
CABLE CAR SLAMS ISTo CAB.
Man aua woman Tumbled Out and Drivers
sLuil Fractured.

A cab containing man and woman was be-
ing driven rapidly eastward on Thirty second
street at 1880 o'clock yesterday afternoon. At
Lexington avenue William Nagie the driver.
urged his horse to greater speed. South'bound
cable car 7s2. Thomas Pagan gripman. was
coming down the avenue fui! swing as tho cab
started across the tracks. The car struck the
hind wheel OF the cab. driving the vehicle sey.
eral feet and knocking down the horse. The
occupants OF the cab tuHblcd out on different
sidcs Nagle fell to the ground and lay groan-
ing.
by the cab door as she fell out man got q
chair and nelped her 10 1t. Her companion
picked himself up unassisted. Blood was
streaming down the left side of his face as he
Joined the young woman.
Several OF the InGle passengers on the cable
car carried Drivrr Maggie into a drug store He
was taken 10 Bellevue with a fractured skull
Policeman Mon ION arrested GripmAn EaRan
The woman said she was Madge Funda and
lived al the Imperial Hotel She and her com
panion drove away in another cab. refusing to
he was dischnrged AZ the station house.
Before departing Mise FundR made a search
for her purse, which abe said she had lost dur
ing tho excitement. II contained S3S and a
number OF addresses which she was very any.
Ious to recover