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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-09-20

del general Weyler:
La pre- h bicioa de entrar ia- opas
en- poblado, soports be para dos me
ses. Sc hace impossible durante dos
amos. y coadyuva efcazmente al NAL
qae acabamos de se1aiar. Pero.
ic6mo ex5ranar este desacierto cuan
do apenas cubre un batall6a su zona
y en- seguida es destinado otra, sin
causa que 10 jas ihquef
De su tacto con los ofciales gene
sales no hay que ha5,at; basta yer
que han regresado la peninsula mas
de cuarenta.
Con TODD esto y conveftidos los
iefes de Columns en- sutomatas, que
jaegan segna las necesidaues Ell
caprie no dc Ia verdad Official, no es
extrsno que milIsares respetables por
su talento y por So jerarqufa hayan
califcado sto de un be,tecto aes6rdes,
coronado por la soberbla y guiado
por la terquedad.
Cuando el general Weyler pas6
por Ia provincial de la Habana con
aquelIa nub. de batal!ones. escuadro
nes y piezas de artil!es1s, emple6 en-
recorrerIa cuatro dlas. 81 hnbiera
inverti1o en clio cuatro meses, hu
biera podido destruir los recursos
que ahora srrov.oha el enemigo,
tsnto en- dicha provincial como en- la
de Pinar.
Con otro general poir1amoi pro
meternos desde este momento IN
erabajo reparatorio, que comenza-
ria dar fesutados en- Octubre; pero
lque podemos esperar de quien no
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-09-20

Tenemos encuadernada va, por re-
guiar numero de ejempIares, la obra
EL COLLAR DE IA REINA, reciente-
mente pubIiCada en- nuestro fOIletin.
A toda persona que sc suscriba
por un semestre, remitiendo Pre-
CiSAN1ENTE ell importe de Ia
suscricion por ell tempo indicado. Sc
9oEEEo, frances de- 5o; e. Z los
cuatro tomos de "a 1d;cada obra m ''
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-09-20
El desbaraiuste es grande.

FL desbarajuste es grande.
Pero. segdc todas las probabilida
dea, IA barca I'egara 4 puerto de sal
vacion, sin tener que lamentar ave-
rlas y lespues de habsrse deshecho
oportunsmante de- los elemsntos dis
colos que fgoran entire los tripulan-
ties.
Vs!'amil renunciar& & Is secretaffa:
Vilar Ia ] f4tura; La Balanga So,
"a solemnsmeate desautorizada. ell
autor los autores de los artlc alos V
repesoz que apareoieron en- ella sersn
expussados de la colectividsd, en-
justo desa gravio a los ofendi los.
iPobre don Jan1pert.
s. es:o no basta para resta blec>r
Ia PSF y la discipline, La Lategyidad
sc cispone d srusr BOTS dc sa!va
menso y llevarse Ia ems n, qu=
enarbo3asa ger w p imera ei mar
ques de la Espevanza
S' no 10 Re ren,edia Dios,
= signe en anmento el ruido,
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-09-20
votos de
ca|idad

Los artfculos que hemos pu
blicado, de peri6dicos diversos,
sobre la actitud del senor Sagas
ta frente 4 los arduos problemas
ultramarinos, concretan mas aun
Y puntualizan extensamente las
declaracioDes del ilustre hombre
p1blico trasnitidas, por el cable.
Asfmismo desvirt1an con fir
meza un c1mu'o de noticias fa'-
sas 8 interpretations de todo
punto erroneas
Eaa campana, que pudi6rann oa
lamar de reivindica ci6", no es
obra de los colegas peninsulare
afliados al partido liberal
Realizeda por ellos, pudiera
decirse que defendfan las conve-
niencias de la colectividad, infu-
yendo en- su criterio Ia consigna
del propio jefe-
Los que defender el prestigio
del senor Sagasta contra los alta
ques de sus enemigos Y rinden
tribute q la sinceridad de sus in
tencionee, no son precisamente
fusionistas
Ning1n vfnculo, ning1n com
promise de m1tua solida' idad les
une nuestros correjgionarios
de Ia metr6poli, a los que 500 Sc
acercan hoy, por las simp t1as
que produce la afnidad de IDEAS
Esto imprime relieve 4 sus
pala b cas y les da mayor dereoh ?
al dictado de impa1ciaIes
Entire los que efect1an este
generoso movimiento por la v3r
dad y la justicia, Gistfnguen dos
peri6 1icos, cuya autoridad es re
conocida de antique por am; gos
y adversarios
Intit1lase uno el III Dla,5o de
Ia Marina, conservador intrsG Gsi
gente, primero reformista y a
tarde, y hoy francamente auto
nomista
El otro es E1 Pas, org no Off
cial-y el mas importante dela8sl
autonomistas cuban~e.
Ambos esplegane-eo o.+a j.
batida cuesti% on - "a ~
Jn Una -, eseverav cia y IN espfritu
VI, analisis, superiores a tod en-
comic.
AL hsb ar en- tai forma no ira
Queen sus opiniones particulares:
expresan claramante las de los
particles en- que militan.
Y cuando ellos proceden as1
aque duda cabe de que los prop6
sitos del senol Sagasta, admira-
blemente expresados por el se nor
Moret en- su otable discur. do
Zaragoza, satisfacen con creces a
todos los que persiguen, dentro
del orden legal, la f6rmu q mas
avanz ida de as afpiracion colo
males?
Los votos de dichos peri6dicos.
por su calidad. por su lmportan-
cia, por u il fujo, son votos de
mayor exception
Naoa impc1ta que IN grupo
tx'guo de auftnomistas de aqu1
piegr'n 10 que 70 puede egarse,
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-09-20
REGISTRO De LA PROPIEDAD De PONCE

Be pone en- conocimiento del publico
que, a contar desde Ell dfa 5 del CO.
rrlente mes, estaran ablertas las otci-
mas dc este Registro de la Propiedad
todos los dfas no feriados, desde las sic
te de la manana hasta la una de la tarde.
FL Registrador sustituto, Dinaas de
4 nnery.
Ponce, Septiembre de s91. IS
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-09-20
Atencion

Casimires ingieses en- pleas, france
ses en- cortes; grano de polyora de colo
res, mantas de lana, abrigos de lana y
seda juegos de msntelee con servilletas
blancas; tragecitos de algod6n de su-
rah de colores para ninas, y tambien de
driles para niflos ofrecen r. TORO Y
Ca. preeios de realization.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-09-20
Clinica SiflIiografica
Del DR.. Don Joaq,s.ss Redo,sdo
Ponce. caiIe del COmerci0 ne %

En- esta clfnica &c cura la Stills por
el tratamiento de Santiago de Galicia,
modifcado por el expresado Doctor Re
dondo.
La cura Sc efectda en- diez dias, y
diez de conyalescencla.
Para mas informes dirigirse al preci
tado Doctor Redondo.
Ponce, Julio q de 1897. 3-m-a
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-09-20
A V | S Q

Participo a mis- clientes que dede
esta fecha me he trasladado al estable-
clmicnto La Iadustria del Puts de don
EVangelio Auffant, calle de Atocha.
ALI estoy disposition de los mismos.
Atco1ds I1uas.
Ponce Septiembre 8 de 1897 lima.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-09-20
LA OPINION PUBLICA

He aquf una buena sonora capaz
de hacer temblar al mas vaiiente. y
de la que sin embargo So rien mu-
chos, como 81 SO tratase 3e alguna
muj arcilla de las de tres al cuarto.
Don C.priano. IN amigo milo que
conoci en- Ponce, pnlsaba la opinion,
como decia 81. hasta para calzarse
las chinelas.
-SQoe to parece. Chachaf.---.-
(Chacha era la muj.r) juo crees III
que 20 debIera usar sombrero de CO
par
Que me va parecer, hom-
bre. - semejarlas un caiman.
-Pues mira III que yo pienso de
otro modo: Ia opinion phbIica dice
que 20 soy IN hombre sefio, y los
hombres serios estan obligados &
gastar chistera.
| "A gastar vergusnza que es la
que t1 no tienes. =. tie hguras que
20 no IS donde estuvlste anoche, y
ic que to djjo aquelIa brpja, les
zapatos que Ia regalaste9
-iPor Dos, ..Chacha!. =. ino pro-
sigas!. Lao puede saber Ia OPT
MON pub lea. y entonces. :.
| LA OPINION ~ por que no
consuitas Ia opinion Iara esas CO.
sas.
-Vamos. mujer, y que nina
| eres. =. Spretendes Ia que la OPT
ni6n pub.ica 50 meta en- esos porme
| nOres -!
Don Tadeo lque dice la opinion
pnbiica -?
Pues, que ha de decir- - que
10 que estaSlhaclando >elsenor Alcalde
es una bal baridad. ---sssszass-s
-iSs ref e usted al hltimo ban
do, por el que Sc lie p.oh. bs 6 los ve
cinos ordenar las vacas en- la ca LEI
La verdad es que el senor Al
cade esta tocando el viol6n ust.d
compr -ndera que 20 no voy orde-
mar mi vaca en- el sposento de la Sc
nora. -; este resuItarla hasta In
moral.
-Ahi tiene usted. y sin embargo
de que la opinion es esa, el senor
Acalde SO empena en- ir contra la
opinion.
-D.ga usted, el senor Alca.de
tan d6nde ordena Z. -.
-Pues en- la Aicalo1a.
i All. Entonces comprendo
10 del bando : ei senor Aicaide no
quiere que otro ordens en- el pueblo
slno el. y hace bien. La opinion
p1bllca no estarA conforme; pero CO.
mo sc trata de ordenar, 81 st nor Al
calde SO va contra la opinion-..
D-na EscolAstica, una sen3ra que
por poquitito ilega ser mi snegta,
SOFIA decirme con frecnencia, cada
vez que me ve1a acercarme 8 su hiia
con demasiada confanza:
-Jek1 }, Manolo. no Sc aprc x::me
usted tanto Matt .dlta, que ia gente
20 We. y usted comprenaera que Ia
opinion. .---.
oh. ST. sc nora; la pini6n es ell
lemonio =; la tengo un odio terri
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-09-20
7 i CASA
Casanovas y Ca. S. en- c.

Este nuevo acreditado estableci
miento ACADIA de recibir IN bonito y ex-
tense surtido en- calzado de las principa-
les mas acreditadas fabricas de Euro
pa como son, zapatos charol de color,
i'll. charol negro, id. de piel Canada, bo-
tines charol negro id. de becerro mate
y de piel Canada, zapatos de charol y
cabritilla color, corte Maria Antonieta
para senoras igual case para ninas
todo de Ultima novedad.
Especialidad en- zapatos bIancos
para bale, y p0lainas con elastic0.
-13 ATOCHA 13 PONCE
| ode Julio de 1897. M.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-09-20
| DlBSTRO Y SINIBS TRIO

Sigue ia nave del incondicion aIis-
mo. oponiendo sus costsdos laa oIas
en- bra vacidas.' . como dice La Integr;
dad en tono meta f6rico.
Z oUd ga Ia maze
5quie3a SC be do "a?
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-09-20
Gu BA

Ell Globo. j1sg=.ndo las opera7iones
del general Weyler:
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-14
JAPAN AND HAWAII.

1t is somewhat difficult for the Ameri-
can people to give serious consideration to
the claims of Japan with regard to the
Hawaiian Islands. When the Japanese
Minister at Washington made his protest
against the proposed treaty of annexation
OF HAWAII to the United States t. was re-
ceived by the State Department with due
decorum and answered with diplomatic
courtesy, but the American people re-
ceived it with some derision and would
have answered it in that spirit had they
been called upon to frame reply.
We have never regarded Japan as a
power of sufficient importance in the
world to be taken into consideration as a
factor opposed to American progress. The
success of her war against China was on
the whole gratifying 10 our people, aad
we were as much pleased with her victory
as We would ave been TO see bantam
whip shanghai. There was something
gratifying in the display OF suffi cient
pluck, vim and v;gor on the part OF the
little men of the little kingdom in defeat
ing the Chinese, but nothing in it that
gave us any reason to believe that japan
would rise up as serious competitor
against us for supremacy in the Pacific
Ocean.
1t seems, however, that our opinion OF
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-14
SATlRICAL REPARiEE.


An ancient sage who lived when 1t was COM
m on to erect statues to obscure persons, being
condoled with that no such honor had teen
conferred upon him, replied with w.t. but also
with satire: II prefer 10 hear it asked why !
have no statue rather than why had one"
French maid-of-honor at the court of
Louis XIII asked q certain marshal TO marry
her
"You are the silliest man in court" said
she on his refusal.
Excuse me-" was The witty. but bitter. re.
ply, 81 think have just proved the contrary"
A celebrated French artist in the days OF
Louis XIII disliked painting the portraits OF
the ladies at the court. L he represented
them as they were they accused him of not
produc ng good likeness, and if he flattered
| them then the critics asserted The absence of
a resemblance. Countess, whose handsome
features we're disfgured by the appl lea ton of
rouge, persuaded the artist much against his
will to paint her portrait. Monsieur" said
She petulantly after two or three sittings.
your cJlorS are not brilliant enough for my
| complexion. Where did you buy them?"
Madame" answered the artist Il think they
came from the Same shop where you buy your
own"
Awould-be wit Of Paris. with more assur-
ance than brains, offered to Introduce young
nooleman OF the provinces to lady of high
rank. "Allow me; madame" said he. ITO
Is not such fool lie looks" MADAME, ="
replied the Msrquis, "that is precisely the
difference between my friend and me-"
N CouHtryuau, NdihlnR tHIouRu cily
street in which there were many brokers'
offices, was surprised at the al bsenee of mer-
cnandise in the windows. Monsieur, what
do you SELF" he asked. stepping into m office.
Asses heads" answered the broker, snap
pishl :. Monsieur must be doing large
trade" rel ,ined the peasant, laughing
heartily, "for l see that he has but one left"
Sloyens should be made TO feel that neither
their position nor their brains justify their
dsagreeable eccentficity. Mahoney the Irish
wit. known as Father Proui,' once called On
literary lady, whom he found conversing
with gentleman whose manners indicated
his familiarity with good society, but whose
apparel betrayed his sovenliness.
''Did you not notice his well-bred ease and
court tone?" asked the lady o. Mahoney
after the gentleman had left the room.
"Yes,' growled the cynical wit, "your
friend can we afford to put some polish in
his manner, for he keeps none for his boots"
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-14
TARIFF PROSPECTS.

Until the tariff bill has been finally
| adopted by both houses OF Congress and
enacted into law by the signature OF The
| President there will always be some dan
ger that in its final form it may give in
adequate protection 10 the industries and
interests of California 1t is. therefore,
gratifying TO learn from J. d. Spreckels,
who has Just returned from Washing ton,
that, in his judgment, the conferea ce
committee is not likely to change the
schedule duties on citrus fruits and other
products IN which this State is deeply in
terested.
In the course OF an interview published
in THE CALL yesterday, Mr.. Spreckels
stated that he found tho Republican lead
ers in Congress we'll disposed to give
favorable consideration 10 the claims OF
theState. The mem bers of the comm it,
tee, he said, were anxious TO receive all
he information that could be given, and,
be added, that California has obtained
about everything that her representative
people ask for.
1t is gratifying to receive such report
of the situation at Washington. Califcr-
MIA has so many interests peculiar to her.
handed fight TO gain for them the needed
degree of protection. The extent of these
industries and interests is unknown to
the average member OF Congress from the
E stern States, and the danger all along
has been that even with the best intention
in the world to do justice 10 California,
some of the Eastern men might have
done US in jury through mere lack OF in
formation on the subject
Fortunately our battle has been we'll
managed aid we'll fought. Our delega-
tion in Congress was ably supported by
men like Mr.. Spreckels and others, who
went to the National capital and took an
active part IN the work OF educating
Eastern Congressman and bringing them
10 an understanding OF the importance OF
protection 10 all our industries, and par
ticuIarly to those which are exposed 10
the competition OF European countries
having cheap water transportation to the
great cities of the East.
With protection for our industries thus
assured the next thing will be to bring
about an efficient protection for the wage
workers who carry on those industries.
AS Mr.. Spreckes said in his interview:
The difficulties which confront the laboring
men of the United States cannot b5 ad justed
in proper and beneficial manner until laws
are passed and enforced to prevent the immi-
grafton from foreign countries of low-grade
laborers. In this respect our workiugmen
must have protection. Men who endeavor 10
make their homes habitable and to educate
their children cannot compete in the labor
market with the low grades of ignorant meu
who have no care or thought of home and
children.
Protection to industry, protection to
labor. These are the things which are
essential to prosperity in California and
of these We are now fairly well assured.
We can confront the future with sanguine
hopefulness, because we have at Wash
ington leaders who will shape the legisla-
ton of the country in such q way as TO
take advantage of every favorable oppor-
tunity of the time and overcome every
obstacle which opposes National progress
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-14
THE LATEST INVENTIONS,

To prevent horses from getting the reins
under their tail wire fender is attached to
the crupper strap with loops through which
the reins sip.
Pneumatic typewriters are being placed on
The market, the keys being series OF soft ru b.
Der bulbs opening into pipes with valves at
the opposite ends to force the type levers 10
strike the paper.
Words can be counted on typewriter by a
new mechanism, which has an operating
lever attached TO the space-bar to work the
mechanism OF the counter the space Is
formed after each word
To file saw evenly new guide has frame
which carries the fi.e in the ccnter and two
parallel strips at the SIDES which rest on the
teeth OF the saw and keep The file from fitting
and cutting the teeth uneven.
Emergency brakes for raj road and trolley
cars have a lever on the platform OF the CIR
to be depressed and force toothed wheel
down into the ground or against roughened
surface at the side of the track.
Trolley wheels are 10 be oiled automatically y
by placing tub in the wheel 10 connect an
oil chamber in the hub with the axle of the
wheel, so that the oil VIII flow out as the
wheel revolyes on the wire.
To strengt then weak ankles when skating a
new device is formed of brace running up
the side of the leg with clamps for the ankle
and attached to the skate at the heel, thus
keeping the ankle from twisting or tuning
To prevent flies from biting horses on the
under side of their heads new insect shield
is formed OF ribbed frame to which cloth is
attached, the frame being of such shape as to
fit the norse's head tightly and exclude all
f1ies
handy device for use n the ba tn tub CON-
sists of soap and sponge holder, having
curved wires fastened together to form a
basket for the sponge, the upper ends OF the
wires coming together TO grasp porcelain
tray for the soap.
A combination for hotels and restaurants is
q chair which has box under the seat n
holi a pair OF standards which can he al.
tached to the front of the chair for the Ieet N
rest on while customer is having his boots
blacked.
Doors in the dining-rooms OF hotels and
restaurants can be automa tically orened by a
new device, consisting of q lever attached to
the bottom OF the door, to be pressed by the
the same time.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-14
WITH YOUR COFFEE.

"Was your husband accustomed to use in
toxiea ting liquors to excess?" inquired the
insurance adjuster.
"Well," she said remin iscently, che never
used to paint things red, but occasionally he
would get out pink supplement" t"-Chicago
Times Herald.
"You are fond of watermelons, of course"
remarked an Ohio friend TO Colonel Louie
Veel
Certainly, sir, certainly" replied the
colonel. my only objection to them is the
wa ter in their name, but they are not re-
sponsible for that."-Lousville Courier-Jour-
nal.
sDo you believe in hypnotism?" he asked
as he looked intently into her great brown
eyes.
Unjust" she answered, with all the bravery
she could summon. az know that you are 60
ing to kiss me, but am powerl, SIS TO protest"
Detroit Free Press.
Mrs Hogan-Fwy don't yez break yourself
av r-readin' the paper out loud. Dinny?
Mr.. Hcgsn-An' fwy should do that. now?
Suppose ye was to 60 deef. how would you
read thin at all?'-Indianapolis Journal.
"What is it. Johnny?"
81 want to know mamma, why they call
this 'rithmetic a textbook. I've looked all
through it, an there amt no texts in 1t no
where."-Chicago Tri bune.
"You men," complained Mrs Virgins to
her husband, have idea how much we
women suffer in silence"
"Under the conditions you have named" !"
responded Virgins, 81 am constrained to be-
lieve that you suffer but very little.
State Journal
"He's had most remarkable career, hasn't
he?"
Indeed, he has"
at has been pretty we'll ventilated, too,
hasn't it?"
Fairly we'll; but it ought to be fumigated
Also "-Chicago Post.
''We can't afford to go through this world
with gloomy faces. N
"Not much we can't; II we do we make our
creditors think that we are getting ready TO
fail, and they will jump on us."-Chicago
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-14

Japan is altogether different from that
hich the Japanese have OF themselves.
Flushed with pride by their easy success
over one large and populous nation, they
have persuaded themselves that they can
achieve further triumphs over any other
nation which comes in their way. Just after
the Chiuese war they showed willing
ness to fight Russia, and some OF their
leaders expressed confidence IN their
ability to take Australia and Ccyion and
drive England out Of the Pacific and
Indian oceans.
These warlike demonstrations having
been received by the Russians and the
English with degree OF patience which
seemed to the Japanese an evidence OF
submissive acquiescence, they have turned
their attention 10 the United States, and
in language diplomatic, it is true, but
none the less clear, have notified US that
they are willing to leave us on the gloee
so long as we are content to remain on
our continent, but that if We undertake
the annexation of any islands of the sea
they will wipe us off the map.
The reply of Secretary Sherman was OF
q nature calculated to restore something
of good sense 10 the Japanese. but it does
not appear to have been sufficient to ac-
complish all that was needed. We are,
therefore, compelled to go to the expense
of sending ono OF our warshps to the
islands when it would have suited US just
as we'll 10 have her at home. Manifestly we
cannot permit Japan to be calling out our
navy on any such short notice as this
We must by some means teach her gov
erning powers to moderate their prid.
and lower their demands on the rest of the
world. How this is 10 be done is not
quite clear, but perhaps the arrival of
man-of.war at Honolulu may 60 a long
way toward accomplishing it.