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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-01-21

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La situaci6n de las cosas 90 agra
va por momentos
Lo que Sc prevefs que habfa de
suceder mas tarde, pareee que %
acerea, y las noticias de los Estados
Unidos, que "a conocen neestros lee
torres desde aver por los telegramas, },
y que Ia prensa de la noche ha dado
con mas extension, prueba que sc
acerca ell Observation-Disclosures que
sean las resistenciss que oponga
Mr.. Cleveland en- los 1ltimos meses
de So mando,-en que hemos de lu-
char con Ia actitud hostil, clara y
defnida del Gobierno de los Estados
Unidos, como va venimos snfriendo
la enemistad de una gran parte del
populacho de aquel pals. y Ia inso-
lents procacidad de muchos de sus
Senadores en- Ell Parlamento, de sus
oradores en- los nsssttngs y de 10 prem
SO, inspirada casi siempre en- las Jun
tas revolucionarias y flibusteras es-
parcidas por el territorio americana.
En- otro lugar encontraran nues-
tros lectores 10 que sobre la actual
situaci6n de las cosas y las contin-
gencias que 10 que pasa pudiera dar
lugar ha hecho Ell senor Presidente
del Consejo de Ministries, y no seria
POGO lo que acerca de clio pudiera mos
decir, con s6lo repetir 10 que en- to-
das parties 80 pisnsa en- voz alta; Pc
70 las circunstancias son de tai gra-
vedad, ell porvenir Be presenta tan
obscure y tan lleno de di6cultades
de toda especie, que es nm debsr
ineleludible de patriotismo, deolarar,
en- primer tSrmlno, que el conaicto
que SO avecina es de los que SO salen
de aquellos en- que son posibles las
diferencias de partido para entrar de
ileno, y por complete, en- eaa clase de
asuntos de interes supreme para 10
patris, en- los cuales no puede haber
divisiones. y debe subordinarse todo
& un solo final: el de fortalecer GUAM
to Sc pueda la acci6n del Gobiorno,
que represents Ia naci6n entera,
pidisndole 4 DIos que le iIumine pa
ra sacar salvo la dignidad = los de-
rechos de la nacion, que 81 esta mas
obligado que nadie s defender.
La imprevision, que nos la lleva
do hasta Ell punto en- que estamos; Ia
torpeza con que 30 han dejado llegar
las cosas hasta donde han Ilegado; 10
conducta vacilante que sc Ia segui
do, que no ha de haber contribuido
POGO precipitar los sucesos; todo
ssto y mucho mas podra ser disonti-
do y tratado alg6n dia extensa y ella
ramente en- el Psrlamento y iuzgado
con severidad implacable por la OPT.
ni6n phbliea; pero ahora, en- Ell mo
mento en que sc avecinan nusvos
probismas de earacter International
que han de venir 4 agravar los diff
oilisimos que Esps1a tiene que resol-
yer; ahora que parece que "a dan po-
CO espacio Las impaclenciss de los
yankees que simpatlzan con los NAL
vados insurrectos subAnos, hasta q!
punto de querrer atrspsllar todo de-
recho de Espana; ahors que parece
el desenlace, Glen veces prevlsto u
advertido por 10 prensA la cegue-I
dad de los gobsrnantes; ahora es pre-
ciso que, en- 10. que esos asuntos
50 refere, no haya en-
Espaf1a otra voluntad. nj otro deseo,
nj otro anhelo que el de llegar todos
unidos & 10 soluci6n que sea necesa
ria, con el pensamiento puesto On 10
patria , Ia mirads fla en- sus sacra-
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-01-21
ELECTRC|STh AMERICANA

De regreso de los Esfados- Unidos con una
extensa factura de tmbres, botanes, bate
rfas, alambres y demGs accessories, cfrece dc
nuevo sus servicios para instalacionss alec
tricas todas clases, y para niquelar objetos
por medic do In eleetricidad.
Ponce, 27 de- Hhrs. do 1896.
(Cristina o. LUIS sAIakxK
Nota Sc faeilitan prssupuestos psrs palm
sas electrieas. 3y.pa
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-01-21

las mujsres s quienes anne con pa
sion, ninguno tendrfa para mi I'M
recuerdo, porque la algeria es egois-
ta. En- cgmbio 20 les recordaba
& todos, porque ei dolor hace heles
las almss: el que sufre recuerda;
el que goza olvida.
La vista de slgunos amigos carl
nosos interrumpi6 estos psnsAmien
tos. 7 Munoz Rivera se present6
en- ni zelda oargado de bizcochos y
mazapanes; y Gomez Brioso me
trsio tabaoos; y Miguel Moya, el
bueno de Moya, me envi6 dulces y
varias botellss de champagne
z aquellos obssquios viviicaron
mi alma; porque eran el recuerdo de
10 amistad verdaders; porque me de-
ciau elocusntemente que habia sores
que penssban en- mi con cariho.
Mis- companeros de prisi6n tam
bien recibieron los obsequios de SD
familias y amigos, y, uniendo todos
aquellos regalos, nos dispusimos tam
bien los tristes pre-: os, 4 celebrar Ia
Nocheb4essa.
7 mientras Madrid Sc entregabs
al frenesl de Ia orgfa, de esa o1gfa
que alguien ha llamado con propie-
dad "brutalidad del est6mago,' en-
que e. eerebro desciende la bsrrigs.
en- una zelda de Ia caroel Modsio,
cinco presos pol1tieos, einco victimas
de la intransigencia resccionaris,
brindabsn, CON el espumoso cham
pAngue, porque ell sol de la ibertad
briliase pronto On el cislo de nues-
ira patria; porque ls tirania in
munda que degrade 6 los pueblos sea
barrida por el viento de les revolu-
clones, que regenera 8 10 humani-
dad.
Y puesto 81 pensamiento en- mi
querido Puerto Rico, me consolaba
la idea de que en- esta noche, al me
nos, mis- palsanos olvidarian las bru
tales injustioias de que son vlctimas,
y en- todos los hogsres habrfa sonri-
sas en- los labios y llamsradas de
amor en- los ojos.
Jay! en- todos los hogsrss, NO.
AHA .por Aguadilla, hay un ho-
gar querido para mi, porque en- 81
hay sang-e de mi sangre, hogar que
co IN ssntuario de amor y felicidad,
amor y felicidad que han sido corta-
dos por Ia msldad de los hombres,
dende una santa mujsr con el cora
x6n mas bueno que ne conocido on el
mundo, y donde dos ninas, que mas
que ninss son angeles por Ia caridad
de sus sentimientos, Iloran, en- ests
nOche 6xsssG. L. prisi6n de IN esposo
modelo y de un padre oarihoso.
Y Osvaldo Abrii, el probo y hon
rado ciudadano, 81 patrlota sin ia
cha, deyorarA en- ell sombrlo calabozo
las smsrguras de una prisi6n dolo-
rosa, por - persecution de una in
trsnslgencia lnconcebible, como 20
Ia deYoro tambl6n desde una prision
cellular de Madrid.
Cuando ell sneno llamo nuestros
p&rpados, nos retiramos osds preso a
81 zelda.
Disponlame meterme en- 10 CANA,
cuando, en- medic del siienclo de ls
nochs, perclbf ciaramente 81 ruido de
una parrands que lego hasta los mu-
ros de 10 cArcel y las voces aguar-
dentosss de aquellos imbscilss que
grltaban:
"Esta noche es Noche buens
no es noche de dormir."
Y en- efecto; 20 no pude dormir
squella noche.
MARIANA ABRIL
(ADgsl GueTra)
Oarcel Modelo 20 dc. Diciembre de 1895.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-01-21

quindades han de quedar en- deseu.
biertol
sHay muehas noticissf Hay les
81 pone el dedo en- Ia llaga
imal aiio para los frailes
que, en- verdad, son una plagai..
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-01-21

pues de entregar el msndo superior
al general Polaviejs.
Las ordenes religiosas, no confor
mes con haber provocado la rebellion
por medic de sus torpezas y de 50
afan de predominio, ahora quieren &
todo trance ahogarla CON sangre, lie
vsndo las cosas i punto de lanza.
7 como Ell general Blanco no sc
prestaba & secundar sus desatentadoa
prop6sitos, hicieronls guerra sorda ,
tenaz, poniendo en- juego toda clase
de secretos manejos para privarle de-
gobierno de aqnellas apartadas re-
giones. que constituyen para ellos
un feudo de primer ordsn.
Mas sigue la tremolina,
gracias & las malas artes
de Ia gente slipina,
y surgen por todss parties
Ia destruction y 10 ruina.
Aquellos indfgenas. acostumbra
des al servilismo = hechos & las hu-
milIaciones. nos estAn dando en- Ia
actualidad demasiado que hacer.
Tanto y tanto fueron tirando de
la cuerda los rsversnaos padres, que
esta no pudo menos de estallar de
improviso, dejkndolss at6nitos y
sorprendidos.
y para descartarse de las tremen-
das responsibilities que pudieran
exigfrseles, adoptaron Ell c6modo y
socorrido sistema de culpar 6 los ma
sones, presentAndoles como instiga-
dores de los rebeldes.
Saben mucho, pero en- vano
pretenden & su pesar.
Querer q 0Xtyaasce tapar
Ell espacio con Ia mano.
1nterin el general Blanco SO dis
pone & defenderse en- ell Senado. ape
mas 80 abran las Cortes.
iSera cosa de oirle!
La acusaci6n mas horripilsnte que
le dirigen los frailes, es Ia de haber
tratado con humanidad los indigo
mas.
jAhf es NADIA!
Las socledades monastIcas que en-
aquellos paises psopagan Ia doetrina
serk6ca todo paz. carload y amor, no
pueden yer con buenos ojos que el
general B!anco haya procedido noble
y geneaosamente, & fin de atraer & los
elementos dfscolos y perturbadores,
en- veg de arrojarlos en- brazos de la
desperation y de la venganza.
Por 10 visto, estos diseipulos de
Jes1s estan sedientos de sangre hu-
mana, y con el Crucificado en- la mano
predican el exterminio, sin detenerse
ante la crueldad y ante la injusticia
Mas no es csc el camino; basta
eehar una ojeada sobre la htstoria pa
"a convence,se de que tales proceed
mientos dan resultados contraprodu-
centcs, y solo conducen & avivar los
odios 6 soliviantar los knimos, aun
entire los mas pacifeos.
Basta volver los ojos & Cuba, don
de las medidas extremas y rigurosas
fueron causa reciente de que Ia insu
rrecci6n tomase Ia preponderancia
que hoy tiene, & pesar de los ultimos
descalabros.
Pero una de las debilidades que
tenemos en- Espana co no saber apro-
veeharnos dc las duras lecciones de Ia
experiencla.
We'd los efectos que suelen
producer esas medidas,
que en- vez de atIa.r nos repelen
con violentas sacudidas.
Espersmos, con interes y con Inn
las declaraciones del gene
raj Blanco.
ST habla en- esta OCCASION con lealtad
y Iranqueza, sin dejarse cohibir por
escr1pulos pueriles de patriotismo
NAL entendido, hemos de Or y de
saber cosas verdaderamente peregri-
uas.
iCuantas miserias y cuantas mez-
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-01-21
DIESTRO Y SlNlESTRO

Merced & las intrigss de los frailes
que se han aduenado en- absolute de
archipelago filipino, ha reg1esado
la metr6poli el general Blanco. des
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-10-01

Thornton, well known citizen of Sc
attic and member of the Young
Mems Christian. Association of that
city. He was one of the party that
made up the expedition of Prince Lui-
81 of Savoy to the top of Mt. st. Elias.
Five other men were with Mr.. Thorn
ton when the beautiful mirage was
seen. The mirage city has formerly
been reported as having been seen
from the Muir glacier. Mr.. Thornton
and his companions saw it from the
Malaspina glacier. They had left the
expedition to return to the coast for
provisions. The mirage was noticed
at about o'clock in the morning and
lasted for thirty-five minutes. Then it
vanished.
The first that was ever heard of a.
mirage city in Alaska was in 1888. In
that year Richard G.. Willoughby, a
prospector of Juneau, Alaska, came
down from the Muir glacier with the
assertion that he had beheld a wonder
full city in the clouds. |, was standing
out in the sky, in full view. There
were masses of tall brick houses with
sloping roofs, elm trees in the fore
ground and a river with shipping in
the distance. From the midst of the
buildings arose two great towers sur
rounded with scaffolding. Mr.. Will
loughby infinitely described the mirage
and claimed to have seen it several
lines. Changes had taken place in
The towers as if progress had been
made in the construction of the build
ing. The people heard the miners
story with wonder, but as no one but
himself had seen it no great import
ance was attached to the tale, until in
June of the year named he succeeded
in photographing the mirage and fix
ing the picture upon plate. These
pictures had large sale, and in 1889
several Of them found their way: to
Chicago. A citizen of this city who
saw copy of the photograph declared
that it was view of Bristol. England.
Others who were familiar with Bristol
verified the Identification and more
lately Prof. William H. Hudson of
Stanford University, California, rec
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-10-01
TOO ENGAGING YOUNG MAN,
Breach of Promise Suit Causes Him to n
Change Brides Quickly.

Change Brides Quickly.
Freeport, ILL.,, correspondence OF st.
Louis Globe-Democrat: George Spear
en-, superintendent of the water COM
pany at Warren and Miss Mary Schroe-
der, also of Warren, were married here
today under rather unusual circum-
stances. Spearen went to Warren about
a year ago from Batavia, Ill.,, where
he had lived for some time, and where
he had courted and became engaged
to a wealthy but not very attractive
young lady. Shortly after he went to
Warren, Spearen met Mary Schroeder,
who is beautiful and had just been di-
vorced in this city. The young en-
gineer at once fell in love with her, and
was soon engaged to her, but. he did
not break with his Batavia sweetheart,
and their wedding was to have &C.
Cured early in the summer, but the
ceremony was postponed. A breach of,
promise suit threatened him whichever
one he married, and, after months
hesitation, he concluded to take the
wealthy girl. He therefore, left War
rem for Batavia, where he. expected to
marry her tonight. Miss Schroeder
heard of his decision, and she came
here yesterday, secured a lawyer and
began breach of promise suit. When
the young man stepped from the War
rem train this morning he was met by
the sheriff with summons, and he
accompanied the officer to Justice Mar
WINS office, where he met Miss Schroe-
der. They made up their quarrel in a.
short time, and were married, leaving
directly afterward for New London, Onr
tario, where the young mans parents
live. They will probably stay there.
All preparations were made for the
Batavia wedding tonight, but, the ;
bridegroom failed to appear.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-10-01

the carriage window, while a familiar
voice addressed her by name.
She looked round, as she stood reach
ing down some parcels and a small
handbag from the net above her seat
and recognized John Sutherland.
"They have sent me to meet you," he
said, stretching out his hand. 81 have
dog cart waiting outside the station
to drive you down."
She took the outstretched hand Gag
erly, quite forgetful of the angry words
with which they had last parted, and
cried in broken voice:
"Oh, Johnnie, is he better?"
The young mans face looked grave,
indeed, as he replied:
"He is about the same. He is very
weak, and has been asking for you. But
come, let me look after your luggage,
and then we'll hurry down."
There were few passengers and little
luggage by the train, and they found
Marjorie's small leather trunk standing
almost by itself on the platform. A
porter shouldered it and following him
they passed out of the station and
found solitary dog cart waiting with
a ragged urchin at the horses head.
A few minutes later Marjorie and Suth-
erland was driving rapidly side by side
through the dark and rain washed
streets of the town. At last they
drew up before the gate of the manse
With an eager cry, half sob, Mar
jorie leaped down.
"I'll put up the horse and come
back" cried Sutherland.
Marjorie scarcely heard, but, opening
the gate, ran in across the garden, and
knocked softly at the manse door, which
was opened almost instantly by Mysie,
the old serving woman.
The moment she saw Marjorie she
put her finger to her lips.
Marjorie stepped in, and the door was
softly closed Mysie led the way into
the study, where a lamp was dimly
burning.
"Oh, Mysie, how is he now?'
The old woman's hard, worldworn
face was sad beyond expression, and
her eyes were red with weeping.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-10-01

mirage compared with the almostsin-i
credible effects of refraction that are
seen in Calabria, and If Mr.. WillOughby
had told of a mirage such at the Fata
Morgana is known to be he would
probably be given a severer scoring
than that which he has received at the
hands of Professor Jordan in q the
Popular Science Monthly. But as Pro-
lessor Jordan confidently predicted" a
new boutreak of the glacier city and
more newspaper stories concerning It.
he will no doubt feel more than 5usti-
fled for the opinions he has expressed
concerning the unreliability OF the
unframed observers of Glacier Ray
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-10-01

party, who agree perfectly not only In
Their statement CT having seen the city
but also in the detailed description OF
1t.
All who have seen or claim to have
seen the mirage agree in several i'm
portant details Of the appearance. The
streets in the mirage are always de-
serted. The observers all say that the
architecture is not at all like the ar
chitecture of an American town. The
houses are quaint, solid and old-fash-
Toned. Then there seems to be unan-
unity in the presence of towers and a
dome, as II of some monster build
ing and of at least one thin
church spire in the distance.
The accompanying illustration
ton is copy of one of Mr.. Willough-
by's photographs taken in 1888. In the
foreground are seen several houses, I'M
questionably of English architecture.
There are the elm trees with leafiess
branches. The main feature of the
picture is the lofty structure in the
middle, said to be the famous Episco-
pal cathedral of Bristol as it appeared
twenty years ago, when the building
was undergoing repairs, The shipping
and the river are not visible. The
strongest points made by Professor
Jordan in his article are found in his
indications of the nearness of the
house in the foreground and the leaf
less elm trees Gn midsummer). These
two things are certainly telling points
against the genuineness of the Will
loughby photographs. Even the small
tiles on the chimney pots are visible.
But Judging by the tales told by Mr.
Thornton, apparent proximity and
clearness of detail in the foreground
are not impossibilities in mirages.
Are there two silent cities in the
skies of Alaska? If the Willoughby
photographs are genuine there must be
for the description given by Mr.. Thorn
ton of what he saw in July does not
coincide with the photographs taken
nine years ago from the Muir glacier
The vision, said Mr.. Thornton, was SO
uiotlHCt 40 W lCQuiiC otiOhSo iaith luUb
It was not real city. The principal
feature of the mirage was what ap-
peared to be two Chinese temples In
the middle of the city was a huge
building with great columns reaching
from the ground to the roof. Sur
mounting this was a great dome, Near
this structure was a group Of solid
buildings which Mr.. Thornton de-
scribed as business blocks" Then
there was a church with tall spire
and then "three buildings that looked
like factories" He added that these
three buildings were only partly WISH
BILE, but that the city seemed to ex-
tend far away in that direction
Three theories only are open to ac-
count for all these stories. The al
legged observers are deluded and no one
ever saw city, silent or otherwise, in
the Alaskan skies; all these stories are
pure fabrications and the travellers are
attempting to deliberately deceive
their hearers; or silent cities are seen
in mirage from the Muir and the Ma
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-10-01

that she was the one to blame. He was
so much wiser than she, and he knew so
much more of the world; and he loved
her so much that he would never coun-
sci her amiss. Majorie did not consent
to his wish, for it is not in moment
that we can wipe away the deeply in
| stilled prejudice o ia lifetime, but she
finally promised to think it over and
see him again.
He walked with her to within quar-
ter of mile of the clergyman's gate,
then he left her.
During the rest of that day Marjorie
went about in a sort of dream, and 1t
was not until she had gone to bed at
night that she was able to think dis
passionately of the interview.
The next day she went to meet the
Frenchman again. The moment he
saw her face he knew that in leaving
her to reason out the problem he had
done we'll.
She came forward with all the conf
dence of child, and said:
Monsieur Caussidiere, since l love
you, l will trust you with all my
heart"
Oh! the days which followed; the
hours of blissful, dreamy joy! Mar
jorie went every day to meet her lover
each day found her happier than she
had been before.
He was good and kind, and her love
for him increased, his reasoning seemed
logical as well as pleasant, and it was
beginning to take firm hold of her
accordingly.
What he might have persuaded her
to do it is difficult to imagine, but an
event happened which for the time be-
ing saved her from precipitation.
She had left her lover one day, prom
Using to think over his proposition for
an immediate secret marriage, and give
him her decision on the following
morning.
She walked along the road with her
head filled with the old and still per-
picking problem, but the moment she
reached home all such thoughts were
rudely driven from her head. She found
Mrs. Menteith in the parlor crying Bit
terly. Mr.. Mentith, pale and speech
less, stood by her side, with an open
telegram in his hand.
What is the matter?" asked Mar
jorie.
Taking the telegram from the min
inter's unresisting grasp, she read as
follows:
Send Marjorie home at once. Mr..
Lorraine is dangerously ILL.,
The girl sank with low cry upon
the ground, then with an effort she rose
and cried
Let me go to him; let me go home"
Not once that night did Marjorie re-
member Caussidiere or her appoint
ment with him on the following day.
Her one thought now was of Mr.. Lor-
raine. She hurriedly left for home.
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laspina GLACIERS in Alaska. 1t would
seem absurd to charge six men with
willfull deception. Such supposition
involves concerted action among Them.
and six neen of ordinarily good chsar-
aoter do not deliberately lie with 40
especial purpose in efew. Equally sD-
surd is il to suppose that these various
witnesses were the victims of ILLUSION,
delusion or hallacination. whichever
the scientific man desires to1call it,
Even scientific men have been doubted
when they have made assertions con-
eerning marvellous matters unsupport-
ed by more substantial evidence. The,
only absolute truth of the proof of
these travellers tales will BET. of COURSE.
photographs taken under conditions;
which will admit of no dpsSbt of their
genuineness. Until this lis done scien-
tific men will ridicule the stories, and
for that very reason, perhaps, it will
not be a man of science, eho will he the,
first to obtain indisputable evidesce, of
the alleged phenomenon.
Alaska's mysterious city Qf 1t be a
mirage truly, is of that class Of mir
ages known as ''Eata Morgana," so
called because Of the Sicilsan belief
that the wonderful mirages of the Sea
OF Reggie are caused by fairy (fatO
whose name is Morgana. The phenom-
enon seen in the Straits of Messina is
a most remarkable and beautiful effect
Of mirage. The airy images take the
forms of grand architectural struc-
lures, magnificent landscapes. columns,
arches, towers, castles, palaces, ave-
nues, trees, and wooded plains, with
crowds of moving men and women and
animals, the whole scene being full or
the highest animation and changing
rapidly and marvelously in color.
These transformations are caused by
extraordinary reflections in the atmos-
phere. The silent city Of the glaciers
is most commonplace and orderly
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-10-01
lfakinss Film at His Word.

There is story of Bishop BarringS
Exeter; who was at the time Barring
toms secretary. The bishop said.
Y wish you to select for publication
twslNe OF my sermons that you ahink
will do rue least diseredit."
Shortly after, when the sermons had
been chosen, the bishop asked: do you
think that these will do me eredit?"
II prefer my lord" answered Phil
potts, ito adhere to your fordshipS
former expression"
The sermons were not published
San Francisco Argonaut.