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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-02-03

Al cantar, SIN feslStencIa
dijo la verdad desnuda,
de que hablo allf conciencia
no hay un atomo de duda,
nj pizca de diferencia.
Ahora convendria echarle mano a ur
cierto ruisenor Ruiz senior, como dl
cen algunos ignorantes.
rs un pajaro de cuenta
que promote,
con tai de que Sc lie apriete,
cantar, de manera cruenta,
mas claro que el mu5tjnete,
sin que nadie 10 desmienta.
TambiGn serfa conveniente que en-
jaulasen al pajaro Guirre, que es un
avechucho de mala especie, al que con.
vendrfa retorcerle ell pescuezo como me-
dida preventive, por 10 menos cortar-
lie las alas.
Es muy perjudicial, y a sus instiga-
clones Sc debe que el naa,tueete antes de
tender ell vuelo hacia Adjuntas, Sc tras-
ladara San Juan hacienda las veces
de paloma mensagera.
ALI Sc lie VIC pico a pico con dos
pal jarrucos, bastante duros de pelar, que
despu6s de arrullarle de 10 Undo, lie die
ron ordenes secretas, asegurandole que
podfa cumplirlas sin cuidado, pues ALI
estaban eilos para salvarle en- case de
apuro.
Tambi6n ell loro de la Boca anda
triston mohino, por miedo que lie
echen el guante.
va no charlotea con la yivacidad de
antes, nj canta aquella copla que tanto
llamaba la atenclon de los yecinos de
Barinas.
<Cura con gracia y bromeando
xmis ,eeinas ell doctor,
<y siendo un gran hablador
xes IN mat alas callando.~
Hay quien asegura que ell pobre loro
esta en1buch00O.
Pues, bien, aunque Il duras penas,
precise es que desembuche,
pues sabe cosas muy buenas.
Ese loro es un estuche.
;Mire usted de que modo tan inocen-
te han lido d meterse esos pajarracos ell
la Boca =. del Lobo!
Lorito, dame la pata,
va que metiste la idem-
Y habla, sin rebose, en- plata
81 los otros no 10 impiden.
Re6ere 10 que pas6
la noche del aguinaldo
Ell que iban -quieras que no
Manuel, Pascual y Romualdo
y otros senores de pro.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-02-03

sQu6 saben dc guerra, nj de arte mi
litar, nj de NADIA, los que dicen que es
inevitable que ell soldado padezca ham
bre miseria en- Cuba? ;Por que han
de estar NAL los hospitaIes, sino porque
estos genios que nos gobiernan no han
sabido no han qucrido disponerlos de
modo que est6n bien? / 5Por que andan
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-02-03

LA DEMocRAcrA hablara, nuestros
correligionarios pueden esperar que 10
hara de modo tai, que estara la altura
de las circunstancias como 10 exlgen
de consume el sagrado bien de la patria
los whales intereses de la eolectlvl-
dad autonomista.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-02-03
ESCANDAL0S0

Copiamos ell siguiente suelto de
nuestro colega Ell Meparcia1, de Ma
yagiiez, ell que demuestra no haber de-
saparecido a1n practicas inquisitivas
que desdicen dc la cultura de un pue-
bio que de civilizado Sc precia.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-02-03

A t0das las personas que SO sus-
CT iban IA DEMOCRACIA ilasta ell dia
IL del mes actual, SO les regaIara
los tres tOmos de LOS MiSTERlOS
ltE PARIS, encuadernados en- pasta a
la hOlandesa.
Adem Is, las paginas del Ser. tomo
pl blicadas hasta ell dia en- que SO sus-
CT ihan.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-02-03
4 DIBSTRO 7 SINIBSTRO

Nos dicen de Guayanilla que ciertos
pajarracos de por allf andan azorados V
por tenor que los enjaulen.
La carne Sc les ha vuelto de gallina,
Y va no Sc atreven, como antes, a le-
vantar ell gallo.
AL celebre neu,ti,eete
que es un maula,
un maula de rechupete,
va lie han metido en- la jaula,
poniendole asf en- un brete
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-02-03

de las precedentes lfneas, me suscribo
su atento servidor
q. b. 5. NJ,
RoMUALDo j. ZAvALA.
Ponce, Febrero de 1897
Mucho celebramos que ell senior don
Romualdo Zayala proteste de su inocen-
cla Ell los escandalosos successes de Qua
vanilla y mucho mas celebrartmos que
en- la causa seguida poridichos sucesos no
resulte ningnn cargo contra 6l.
No dudamos que la opinion publiea
tendra en- cuenta Ia manifestaci on ael
senior Zayala, apreciando su act itud
frente las mezquindades de la ,burda
intriga.~
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-02-03

Ponce, Febrero , de 1897.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-16
REVENGE OF GERMANS.
AN ENTIRE NATIVE VILLAGE WAS
WIPED OUT.
4 German Governor Had Been MUIR
dered and the Smelling Hogan
without Any Notice.

Victoria. B. O., November 15.--The Ger
main warship Falka, which was dispatched
from Australia on receipt of the news OF
the murder of Trader Won Hagen. returned
recently to Germany via New Guinea. hav-
ing grimly avenged the savagery of the
natives. The Falka steamed directly to the
village where the murderers Of the late
governor were known to be secreted and
without a word Of parley opened fire with
artillery This so terrofied tho natives that
they at once carried into Stephens Fort,
the German capital, the TWO SJlomonists
and boys wanted for the murder, who had
broken from Imprisonment, imposed for the
killing two years ago of he German ex-
plorer Ehlars and his PARTY The Falka
continued to shell the ,illage despite the
conciliatory measures and left no buildings
standing.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-16
SHORT NEWS STORIES.

LIMA. Peru-President Pierola. who I'M 6
proved. 40 'huch nm
NEW YoRK-The French liner r..
passage. 'oS stormy
BERI.lN-Emperor William na;a
I.hgthy visit to the imperial charcaIin.y
frlhce Hohenlohe. Monday afternann
WAsHlNGToN-Wh pressure t. s,y,
ner,.s Drought to bear ON the presIdest far
si,cb ssrasrn' ne Is giving little tine to
message. "orA on ms
= hILADELPHlA-Th general copm,,
,saI ~ IN, MISSIONS OF the Methodist Episco-
1Si bchureh at its session today proeeeded
Missionary w,1ra. Approximations uo srr'
made. missions were
BALTlMORE-The annua, ra,,r.
oh saiu en-, sowen Of the Baltimore and
tne year ending June 30 1897 81 OK 10 ,sa
an increase OF Sl6S7.34O over the nres.ls,
iota I ana EMS s,astsi9 more than in 1855. The
an ines =, the line Were $50 Ol2, oss.
NEW YORK-Receiyer ci.r,, -
al'on Pacif.c railroad will conss,St NJ, Iis :
az, ,.s us;rectors and reorganization commit
zee OF IA, sae Union Pacific line white he l.
discontinued rseceiMye e q the road viii be
n n,;, en'hg az this time about the pronosaS
poicy or the Union Pacific p'opoSeo
p az AMY EF s ME% n &c porforlo
mSarned g the archbishop's d c5laa was
7,.ss.i,.a, fegosa. daughter OF one 81 ,bo
n ainiin fsniaes OF the city. numb ar
the cere@ony ap5 people on were present at
gifts. NUMBER OF costly
,,; MEW YoRk-The entertatnmen, an ~
hibi i sn of q ~ The thirteenth annual ess
opened with a parade Of -, u norss show
c ras Witnessed by very few Of fhs ": &C.,
v 81 n Folks hereabouts. AS the uis mi ~
weather a Wi, b despite the inclemency Of the
81 a horse show aspect. ana tha aS LOOK
was saved from social failure. ~
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-16

ing Important military plans 10 agents Of
n foreign power. has written a letter to the
newspapers in which he asserts that on
October 80 he presented 20 the French
minister Of war. General Billot. documents
proving the prisoner innocent.
NJ. Scheurer- Kestner adds that the min
lister promised to male an inquiry into the
matter and also undertook to communicate
to NJ. Scheurer- Kestner the result within
a fortnight, piedgiug The latter to silence
in the meanwhile Continuing. NJ. Schsur-
er-kestncr explains that this is the reason
Of his misunderstood silence: hut ns the
fortnight has elapsed without the minis
ter OF war communicating with him he now
repeats, without fear Of contradiction. that
he showed the minister documents which
easily establish the oulpability OF another
than Dreyfus.
The letter Of NJ. Scheurer- Kcstner caused
considerable excitement In the Hobbies OF
the chamber Of deputies. and 1t is ex-
pected the cabinet will discuss the sitna-
ton tomorrow and Issue a announcement
on the subject.
NJ. Scheurer- Kestner. in a recent letter
to General Billot. declares that a itch and
titled officer well known In Parie had been
requested to resigi. in consequence Of the
continued leaking out ~ military secrets
since Captain Dreyfus was dsported. Fur
thermore. he declared this officer ~as the
author of the unsigned letter which led to
the condemnation Of Captain Droy fus. The
newspapers tomorrow will publish the let
ter which the brother OF Captain Dreyfus
sent to General Billot, tho ~ Meter Tor
war. denouncng Count s-sterha1ey who
furnished the foregoing description Of the
author OF the unsigned letter.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-16
THE MuRDEREns OF ARROYO.
Capital Punishment win ~. A.L..
for Mnuy af Than,

City OF Mexico, November 5.-Great
crowds surrounded the grim old prison nj
beiem and the vicinity of the palace OF
Justice this morning. when thirteen prls-
oners' mostly ex.poliee officers, implicated
IN the iynching of Arnolifo Arroyo the man
VINO attempted to assassinate President
plax. We're taken through the streets In
wagons and coaches for their trials. Shonn,
OF hiii them!" were heard from the in
uisnaht populace, but the prisoners we,,,
"sst guarded by mounted and foo, notice
me public prosecutor asks for the dea,h
penalty on Villayicencio. the ex-insueetor
who suggested the murder to his chico
vsiasquez, the inspector general Of polies
VINO committed suicide in prison.
NiliaVlceneio expects TO escane with n
iite sentence. Manuel Belido. major a.,
ponce, is one OF the principal Criminals -.
ne was privy 10 ahe crime ana took M
means OF preventing IT, Miguel Cabrars
assistant chief OF the detective service
also Knew OF the projected killing and loos
no steps 10 prevent II. Mauro Sanchez =
poiceman, was guarding Arroyo ana Was
aware OF the intended crime and tightensJ
up Arroyo's Straightjacket so he could ~.
,er no resistance. Ignaeio Pardaue led ,bs
nand Of assassins. Capital sentences ars
asked IN all these cases. Other criminals
arc OF minor degree. but some OF them are
bheiy 10 be sentenced 70 death
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-16

prsns court today anirnsd The decision IN
each case.
Justice Brown delivered the opinion Of
tie court In the Pasture and San Antonio
cases, and cblef Justice Fuller In the
BAn Diego case.
Ia The Pasture case the Pueblo Indians
of zia, santa Ana and Jemeuer, were
the clsimaa<s and appellants. The grant
involved $4,000 acres OF land. In his
opinion Jussice Brown stared that all
the circumstances went 20 show that the
grant wss mere license TO the Indians
to use the lands for purposes Of pasture
only. The land embraces the locally fam
GUS Holy Ghost spring.
In the San Antonio case Manuel Creepin
and forty others were the claimants. the
question arising being whether grant
made By a project. as In this case, y
valid Justice Brown said there were
some Instances In which subordinate Of
fcfals were duly authorized 10 mske con-
ctssions Of the character OF this kind. but
be held where there was Q governor In .
province with such power e. WINS the case
10 New Mexico a prefect would be pre-
rluded from exercising this authority.
Chief Justice Filler said, In affirming
he decision OF the San Diego case, that
he grant here claimed was included In
! Large tract which had been confirmed
y congress. In this case Amada Chayes
was the claimant.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-16
A FAMOUS DENTIST DEAD.
Was "a Friend of Napoleon iii, and
of EuEenie.


Paris, November l5-Dr. w. B. Evans.
the famous American dentist who faclli-
lated the fight OF the ex- Empress Eugene
from Paris in 1870 died suddenly here this
evening. The French emporcr, Napoleon
ILL.,, was one of DR.. Evans lest friends
es well as best patients. and the American
dentist In consequence was in high favor
at court. Many of the improvements un-
dertaken by Baron Haubsman. which ma le
Paris the pleasure capital of the world.
are said to have been undertaken on the
advice OF Or. Evans
DR.. Evans remained the friend of the
United States during the civil war, buying
American securities when they dropped TO
very low point thus backing M his
statements that the Confederacy could not
win.
The Doctors patriotism had Its reward.
for the securities eventually built up a
large part OF his fortune.
Dr Ihomns w. Evans was born In phila-
delphia about seventy Iive years ago and
wen to Paris in 1916. where he Won
great reputation Since his advent In the
French capital Dr. Evans has attended TO
the teeth or most of the crowned heads Of
Europe, to say nothing OF almost innumer.
able members OF the royal families. ex-
cepting Queen Victoria and the sultan of
Turkey.
He attended Napoleon ILL.,, and through
his advice made considerable money In
speculation. He also attended the Empress
Eugene and assisted the latter to eacapc
from Paris in his carriage after the battle
OF Sedan, DIR. Evans was very wealthy
man, mis- fortune being estimated at from
s25,Ooo.c00 TO s35.00OO0O. He visited the
United States In August last. bringing
with him for interment at Philadelphia
the body Of his wife. They had no children.
While here Or. Evans is said TO have made
arrangements to endow schools VI dentistry
In several OF the American universities.
The doctor is said 10 have left large sums
OF money to charity, and during the cours,
OF his life he received innumerable orders
and other decorations from foreign no
tentates. He has two nephews. Colonel II
Mueller of Utica, N Y. and J. Il. Evans of
New York
The secret Of the success OF Dr. Evans
may be said TO be In the fact that he was
practically the first person to Introduce
gold filling for teeth into Europe.
DR.. Evans never recovered from the
shock of his wife's death. He died OF
angina pectoris after twenty hours Illness
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-16
$ muggIer Mine Sttll BURNING.

Aspen, Col, November 15.-The owners
of the Smuggler NINE which has been on
fire since yesterday morning. announce
tonight that the situation is much i'm
proved. Outsiders. however, take a diff
ferent view of the situation. Already the
gas has permeated the workings OF the
various mines on Smuggler mountain for
two miles TO the north of the Smuggier
shaft and 500 men have been diyen out.
Two or three times that many will have
to quit work II the fire is not quenched.
If the gas drives the men from the pumps
in the ninth level 1t will mean the flood
ing of the district, as the Smuggler pumps
are the principal ones in the district
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-16

rs lS1strstfen ClaAns - De HaA-
ND peRea ~ Congresss
q 1ngtcn, November 1S--The attitude
adntnlstrntaon towards the subject
eionoeity WITH Canada y probably dis
( 1oesd IL the following statement Of =
vufnment official:
"1Ae task of the government would be
nndi eastsg II the statesmen Ia congress
Voqld be controlled BY the interests OF tne
,'oountry st large. Some Of them. unior-
{unsfeiy. confine their views TO q particular
scuneoa1ion 70 b obtained from foreign
!, country for local interest, and then De-
aafr8 our compes,Aai0xy concession 10 Dc
rnnde not BIZ their own. but by some otnsr
lQcanfy They make Of reciprocity series
~ Qaeatioas 70 be settled In the IntsIess
u rorficular districts. We may D. apie 20
oecf,ru arrangements which Will add mil
lious 10 our National export trade. and
~ & might BE- defeated BY Q combination
n I few minor local interests mol amount
NJ b 4 million Yet reciprocity means
mutual couceeaions. Without this nothing
can be accomplished We rirst give a
marfet II we acquire one--noi necsss riiy
I fra market, but an accessible one. TAKE
coal for an Illustration. BY giving access
to the New England coast We might gain
access (lerhaps controD in the coal mar
vantagee by reason OF geographical and
transport conditions. Would IL be wise
Tor coal producers TO antagonize these
natural conditions? II is the same With
other articles Of commerce where long
water transportation Is balanced against
short railway carriage. In some things
we can acquire an almost exclusive mar
ket, greatly increasing our exports In ex-
change for market open only TO the foni-
petition OF the other party. SO II Is with
some phases OF the question OF logs aud |
coarse lumber against manufacturers OF (,
wood. Whenever we enlarge the market |
OF manufactures We inevitably enlarge the |
dornand for our raw material fror. which |
they are made: and this tends 20 increase
the price paid to the original producer. |
The advantages OF increased trade are |
widely distributed. In the major p0rt.on |
OF commercial exchange this country is in |
the exception Of producing @ surplus OF |
raw material and OF the manufactured |
products. Our policy mus, take into View |
this situation, although II increase our |
difficulty in negotiations which shall satisfy |
every interest All that can be hoped for |
Is result which Ia the aggregate shall |
be clearly advantageous to the Nation ss
0 unit. All producers are also consumers. |
and they often gain on one sids as r,uch |
90 they lose on the other
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-16
BORDER SMUGGLING.
A House on the Line and the Laws
successfully EvRdcd.

Washington. November i5.--A curious
case OF smuggling on the Mexican border
lines was discovered recently by govern
mcnt officials at Nogal. Arlx.. and equally
curious action has beea taken TO sup
prses It
On May last the land about Nogai was
declared subject TO entry. aud among these
who took advantage OF the right was man
who made townsite selection directly on
the international border line and imm
diately erected large house thereon.
with doors on both sides. By this means.
according TO official reports. the laws were
eyaded by backing ~ teams laden with
Mexican eeoris 10 the rear doo-gfs heh did
Lot require crossing the lines and the
goods we're then taken out OF the door on
the American side and, carried away.
The case was reported by the collector
Of customs, and he asked that no town
site be allowed Unless there wns a street
set apart along the border to prevent this
evasion,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-16
A RAILROAD BRAKEMAN
Hit In the Head and Killed While
Going Under n Bridge.


Going Under n Bridge.
w. Bowman, aged 2S residing at Sher-
man, Texas. was struck by bridge timbers
while riding on the top OF freight train
near Little River on the Missouri, Kansas
and Texas Sunday night, from the effects
of which he died ut $50 p. m. yesterday.
Bowman was brakeman on the train. He
was riding on top. and had evidently
turned his back to the engine to avoid the
cinders, as the back of his head was
crushed The rest of the train crew were
busy with their various duties, and did
not find the injured man until the train
reached Holland, several miles south OF
where the accident occurred. He was
brought to Houston on the passenger train
for surgical attention. and fingered until
last night. The body was taken to Wall
d Stables. where it is held subject to the
request OF bis wife, who lives in Sherman.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-16
THE BUBoNIC PLAGUE.

Ninety-fOur DEATHS Reported In the
Past Forty-ciHbt ilOurs.
Bombay. November I5.--The bubonic
plague shows no abatement In the Poonah
district. Within the last forty eight hours
there have been 81 new cases reported and
ninetyfour deaths. Six hundred and thirty
victims OF the disease are now In the hos
pital at Poonah. Business in several OF
the principal streets is suspended and the
town is being rapidly deserted by the in
habItants.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-16
ROMANCE OF CHICAGO.
Sudden Death Of q CIubman Brought
It to Light.
YOUNG WOMAN CLAIMS TO Be WIDOW
who Was Once Before q Widow
Under Dramatic Circumstances
While Yet q Child.

Chicago. November 15.-The post norton
examination held by DR.. e. T. Hall Of the
CORNERS Office today on the body Of John
died suddenly Saturday morning. revealed
the fact that death was due to chronic al
coholisin. no trace Of any poison being
found. The stomach and liver will be lcx-
anined and an inquest held tomorrow by
the coroner at the place where Mr.. Ketch-
am died, and it is thought the verdict will
entirely remove the cloud from the young
and beautiful widow who was married to
Mr.. Ketcham September IA, in Milwaukee,,
and who by the provisions Of his will be-
comes heiress to his estate.
Mrs Mabel Estelle Wallace, at whose
home on Indiana avenue John B. Ketch-
am died Saturday, claims that she is the
widow Of the dead club man. According
10 Mrs. Wallace the ceremony 10y which
she became the third Mrs. Ketcham. was
performed in Milwaukee ON September "a
by Methodist minister.
The latter's name she does not remember
but says he can easily be found and her
claims to Mr. Ketchams estate Of $780, 900
established.
Mrs Wallace Is the widow OF James II.
Walkup, former mayor Of Emporia. Kan,
who was wealthy when he died in 1885
under somewhat strange circumstances.
His youthful bride was arrested and tried
for numbering him, but she was acquitted.
She married him when she was only is
years old, although he was almost so.
She was widow at II. and to avoid I'M
pleasant notoriety she assumed the name
Of Wallace.
She came TO Chicago after she had spent
considerable money travelling In Europe
and purchased a residence at 3142 Indiana
avenue, which she furnished in splendid
style. or late she has been seen several
dimes driving in company with Mr. Ketch-
am, whose divorce litigation with the
second Mrs. Ketcham. Toledo. Ohio, So
ciety leader, was the sensation Of a few
months ago. Mrs. Wallace or Ketcham
declares that the certificate of her mar
rage to the deceased. as well as his last
will and testament leaving all his estate
TO her. is locked In safe deposit vault
down town.
John desired that should not tell his
mother or his relatives OF the marriage"
she said. but his brother had been here
to visit him before he died. John will be
buried in my lot in Rosehill cemetery,
where l expect to lie beside him when
my time comes"
Milwaukee, Wis, November 15--Mnnie
L. Walkup and John b. Ketchum were
married at the residence of the Rev. w. A.
HuDsberger In This city by the Rev. l. r.
Roberts September "a last. The groom
gave the name of his parents as Valentine
and Rachel KetchLm and the parents of
the bride are recorded as James and Eliza
beth Wallace. The Rev l. p. Roberts,
who was acting for the Rev. W. A. Huns
berger during the presence OF the latter at
the annual conference at Maronette, can
remember nothing about the marriage, but
the record shows the ceremony to have
been performed.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-16
National Grange proeeedinus.

Harrisburg, Pa, November 15.--'At this
mornings session OF the National Grange
Patrons Of Husbandrv. Worthy Master
Brigham In the chair. the greater part of
the time was taken IN with minor COM
mittee reports and resolutions. oliver VII
sen OF Illinois offered resolution directing
the worthy master to invite Secretary Of
Agriculture Wilson 10 address the body
during its present convention. Tie r,soIu-
ton was adopted. A telegram VAS sent TO
Secretary Wilson and no replied. stating
that he would address the National Grange
on Wednesday. November II. The fnan-
cial report OF the executive committee
showed the present invested funds amount
ed to S52,2st 40, am increase OF $500 90.
The election OF officers WIN take place TO-
morrow afternoon.