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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-02-16

De La Correspoasdencja de Pttes to Rico /:
''Sabemos que el .oorresponsal del Herald
lie New York, gu. 80 encaentra en- esta cap-
cal, ha celebrado una eotreVista hoy por Ia
nan4na con los comlsionados autonomistas,
poco despues &c Ilessr estos,"
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-02-16

El yapor correo p. de SrtSustegut condu
CO para lasisla de Ouoa $40 soldados, Is
1fielales, tres hermanas de la Oaridad y 8
ne1lcos, todos con desil 10 al campo de ope-
taciones.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-02-16

ComoIde. .costumbre ell sefor Csuoyas hiz
al resdmen de la politica interior de ias
IS mpaf1as de Cuba y Filipinas
ALT expuso Ell seflor Oanovas la impression
favorable que ban caussdo en- el extraniel o
les reformas.
CsuoYas Sc muestra satisfaeho
The Springfield herald., 1897-10-15
Arctic Mhalers In Hard Luck

San Franciso. Oct. 10.-rhe whaIers
that wintered in the Arctic last year
are having hard luck this season. Only
one of them succeeded in killing n
whale this summer. and the fleet that
will return this fall will bring only a
small revenue to their owners. The
ships Were late in getting out of their
winter quarters ON account of the ice
packing to the eastward. owing to the
prevailing westerly and southwesterly
winds. The ice. too. closed in early
about the wintering station at Her.
schel island and the Mary ID. Hume
WAS the only one of the fleet that was
able to reach the bay close to the
island. The others. the .Tesse Freeman,
the Newport and the Fearless. We're
caught in the ice when about thirty
miles from the station and they were
compelled to remain there all the win
ter, their crews being unable to reach
the land and enjoy the comforts of the
houses on the island that We're erected
by the whaling companies few years
ago,
The Springfield herald., 1897-10-15
A Very Fast Mile.

Philadelphia. Oct. 7.-"Jimmy" Mich
ael, the little Welsh wheelman on the
Willow Grove track to-day chopped
. 10 seconds from the best American
record for one mile paced. The record
was :3S 1-5. made by Eddie McDuffie
of Boston about six weeks ago, on the
st. Charles track at Boston. Michaels
time to-day was 1:36.
Michael was paced by a sextette and
a quad, and established the record af-
ter one trial, in which he equaled the
track record of 1 :3S A. made by Arthur
Gardiner on the occasion of the Nation
al l.. A. w. meet of last August.
A brief rest followed and the second
trial was made. The line was crossed
on the start Mt Il splendid pace and on
the quarter the remarkably fast time
of % 80 was announced. the third was
covered in 81 80 and the half mile in
Al 30 The two-thirds was passed in
l .O4 80. The three-quarters in 1:12 Is
and with the PAGERS and racer strainins
every nerve and the 100 spectators
cheering. Michael crossed the finish line
Just % A. second later.
The Springfield herald., 1897-10-15
MISS CISNERoS FREE
sne Has Made Her Escape Fron, the IAN
Ish Prison.

Havana, Oct S.-The beautiful
young Cuban patriot, Senorita Evenge-
lima Cossio Cisneros, heroine of the
sensational adventure with the Span
ish governor of the island of Pines, has
escaped from the Casa de Recogides
blouse of Scrapings), where she had
been confined for several months on a
charge of conspiracy against the crown
of Spain and an attempt upon the life
of Governor Berez, governor of the Isle
of Pines.
According to the statements Of the
1ailers or attendants. she made her es-
cape some time last night. At this
mornings roll call she was missing.
and when search was made for her the
attendants found that one Of the Iron
bars of the room in which she had been
confined had been filed and bent out
ward.
The bar could not have been moved
except by great outlay of strength,
and all the circumstances go to prove
the cooperation of outsiders in her es-
cape. The authorities have not secured
any clue as to the whereabouts of
Senorita Evangelina. Several of the
employees of the establishment have
been arrested.
The Springfield herald., 1897-10-15

In the latter part of last month the
Duke of York. eldest son Of the Prince
of Wales, spent several days in Ireland
with his wife. The royal pair were
given an enthusiastic official and pop
ular welcome in Dublin and elsewhere.
Unusual interest was felt, because 1t
6vas the first time in ten years that any
member of the royal family had visited
Ireland. and the Irish people are sensi-
tive at what they regard as slight
The last royal visit was Immediately
after the jubilee which celebrated the
queens fifty years reign. and the Wis
itors then were the Duke of York and
the late Duke of Clarence.
The Springfield herald., 1897-10-15

The Zionist" conference. recently
held at Basle. Switzerland, was a gath
sring of influential Hebrews who be-
lieve that 1t is practicable to re-estab-
lish the Jews in Palestine, under some
form OF autonomous government tribu-
tary to the Porte. The dream that the
Jews may some time return to Pales-
tine is widely cherished among that
people, and OF late years a number of
Jewish agricultural colonies have been
established there. The new plan, in
which Doctor Herzl and Doctor Max
Nordau are leaders, Is more ambitious.
The program adopted contemplates the
setting up of Jewish state in Pales-
tine through a financial arrangement
with Turkey. and it is proposed to raise
q fund of fifty million dollars in fur
therance of the scheme. The confer
snce next year is to be held at Jerusa-
lem.
The Springfield herald., 1897-10-15
GENERAL wEvLER.s succEsso.
Is Expected to Follow a Policy of Couoi,,-
alton.

Is Expected to Follow a Policy of Conc,,,-
alton.
Madrid, Oct. S.-Captain General Ra-
mon Bhnco y Arenas, who will enc
ceed Captain General Valeriano View
Ter as governor general of Cuba. hns
had his chief administrative expert
ence in the Philippine islands. He
succeeded Captain General DesDutol
as governor general of the Philip
pines in 1893, and for his services in
that capacity was raised to the rank
of marshal In May, 1895. In August,
1895, he reported to the Spanish min
lister of the colonies the existence Of
an extensive plot aiming at the indie
pendence of the islands. This rap
Idly took on the proportions of a for
midable insurrection, which the efforts
Of General Blanco We're powerless to
check. In September of that year he
narrowly escaped assassination. A
plot was formed to surprise the garri-
son at Manila and seize the headQuar-
ters and to murder the captain general.
1t was discovered just in the nick of
time, and more than a hundred per-
sons were arrested for completely In
It. Prior to this General Blanco had
not resorted to extreme measures. but,
spurred on by the personal danger to
a decree ordering that all property be-
longing to residents of the Philippine
islands who had been implicated in
the rebellion should be forfeited for
the benefit of the government.
weeks grace being offered to those
who We're willing TO surrender.
But neither this decree nor General
Blanco's military tactics. nor other eX-
ceptional measures which he took to
suppress the rebellion. prevented 1t
from spreading. and in December. af-
ter broad hint from the government
that his methods We're not sufficiently
severe. he rendered his resignation
and was succeeded by General Ca
milo Polavieia. commander of the
Sixth army corps. who was sent to
the Philippines with Instructions vir-
tually indentical with those given to
Captain General Weyler. when the lat
ter succeeded Marshal Martinez Cam
pos in Cuba.
Shortly after this Marshal Blanco
was appointed chief of the military
household of the queen regent. He
has been described as the "softest-
hearted soldier in Spain" and his
whole career indicates his disposition
to employ mild rather than violent
measures. Ever since the fall of the
Azcarraga cabinet the name Of Mar
shal Blanco has been the most prom
inent among the possible successors of
General Weyler. and the impression
in some well-informed quarters has
been that if appointed governor gen
eral OF Cuba he would be empowered
to approach the insurgents with view
of arriving Mt mutual agreement for
the cessation OF hostilities. He enjoys
the personal friendship and entire con-
fidence of the queen regent.
The Springfield herald., 1897-10-15
Run on IL Montreal Bank.

Montreal, Oct. 9.-The run which be-
gan on the City and District Savings
bank was resumed this morning. when
Il crowd of small depositors gathered
around the bank and withdrew their
deposits. Yesterday the bank paid out
over S60O.OOO. but no large deposits
We're Withdrawn. The capital stock
of the bank is S2.O0O.OOO. of which
S6OO.OOO is paid up. The August report
to the finance department at Ottawa
shows that the deposits payable after
notice or on fixed day are S9,O47, ,562.
not including S1SO.0OO. representing Il
charity fund trust. The total liabili-
ties are S10.252.079. and assets SILL
434 .423. Mayor Wilson has offered to
pay $500 for every 500 share of the
banks stock offered to him.
The Springfield herald., 1897-10-15
oovERNMEr WILL APPEAL.
Weighty Considerations Involved In the Ex
act Hour of the New Tariff.

act Hour of the New Tariff.
Chicago, Oct 9.-The Posts Wash
ington special says:
The Treasury Department will imme-
diately appeal to the United States
courts for Il judicial Interpretation of
the question of when the Dingley tariff
took effect. The department. acting on
the opinion of the attorney general,
ruled that all goods taken out of bond
or entered any time Saturday, July oath
were subject to the new duties. The
Board of General Appraisers, however,
in an opinion by General Appraiser
Somerville. took the opposite side by
holding that the act was not effective
until p. m. that day.
Should the opinion of the general ap-
praisers be upheld. the treasury will
be compelled TO refund the excess of
duties upon all goods entered before
the hour mentioned. BY uphOlding the
opinion the courts will also compel the
government to refund the seven and
one-half cents rebate on each beer
stamp sold on that day. If the law did
not go into effect as to customs duty
until Saturday it follows that the reve-
nue. clauses did not become operative
until the same hour
The decision of Judge Somcrville, if
upheld. will cost the government at
least $50O,0O0.
The Springfield herald., 1897-10-15
Cubans Forced the Troc,,a.

New York. Oct. "a special to the
Herald from Havana. Cuba. via Key
West. Florida. says:
A large body of Cuban rebels has
succeeded in forcing Il passage through
the trocha in Camaguey.
This invading army. which comes
from the east. is said to be commanded
by Gen. CaliXto Garcia. Other reports
say Gen. Gomez. who short time ago
crossed the trocha from the west
Joined Garcia's forces in Camaguey
and together they started westward
The report that the Cuban forces con-
sist of the Oriental infantry. the CANA
guey cavalry and three batteries
caused n stir here. 1t is said that the
Cubans. flushed by their recent cap
ture of Victoria de Las Tunas. where
they seized 1000 rifles, more than n
million rartridges. two Krupp guns
and 800 shells. will carry the bulk of
their army to the western province.
The Springfield herald., 1897-10-15
MaxIm's Latest Gun.

Hudson Maxim. an English inventor.
has recently designed gun which is
a most remarkable weapon, If it can
be made to perform the fcats attrib-
uted to it by the inventor He claims
that it will hurl Il ton of wet gun cot
ton a distance of nine miles and de
strOy n war vessel without even strik-
ing her. He claims that this missile
falling within 2O5 feet of the target,
will destroy it utterly. "With ten such
guns of twenty-four-inch caliber mount
ed on the fortiiications of New York
harbor," says Mr. Maxim in n dis
patch to the New York Journal. 81 will
guarantee to defend the city against
the combined navies of the world. The
total cost of this defense will be only
one-tenth of one battlcship. One hun
dred of these torpedo guns will not eX-
ceed in cost one battlcship." Army and
navy people regard MaNim's scheme as
visionary
The Springfield herald., 1897-10-15
ENGLAND'S ANSWER.
woleo.t comml..Ion Put OF for a VIII

wolcott CommIssIon Put on for While
London, Oct S.-The prediction made
in the dispatches OF the Associated
Press on Saturday last. to the effect
that Great Britains answer to the bi-
metallic proposals would be delayed,
has been confirmed. Arrangements
have now been made to hold an infor-
nal conference between the chan
cellor of the excheQuer. Sir Michael
Hicks Beach. and other British officials
on the one side, and the United States
ambassador on the other side, for the
purpose OF securing more definite
understanding rs to what the United
States and France expect. Consequent
ly, the British government will be un-
able to fulfill the promise of the chan
cellor of the excheIuer to give the
United States commissioners a reply
early during the present month, and
the delay will possibly last some
weeks.
New York, Oct. IA dispatch to the
Herald from Paris says: The Herald
is informed from trustworthy source
that the Indian government. in reply to
further pressing invitation by the
English cabinet to consider Senator
Wolcotts proposals. has answered that
1t can not reopen the question of the
Indian currency and it will not a party
to the reOpening of the mints for the
free coinage of silver.
In well-informed English circles,
adds the correspondent. 1t is not be-
lieved that Lord Salisbury's govern
ment will dare to override, on this
question. the decision Of the Indian gov
ernment.
Senator Wolcott's mission must thus
be considered abOrtive.
The Springfield herald., 1897-10-15
Yukon Is Freezing up.

Port Townsend, Wash, Oct. Ga
private letter received from st. Mi
chael's via the cutter Perry from Dutch
Harbor explains the sensational story
published some time ago about an
Alaska treasure ship requiring protec-
tion by revenue cutters against the
possibility of piratical attack. 1t Is
not to guard against pirates that the
vessels are needed. Ever since the
movement toward Klondyke began
steamers from the seas have been
dumping all sorts and conditions Of
men at st. Michael's. The gathering
has been getting worse from month to
month and as Il result the Rush and
Corwin are now at st. Michael's ready
to land men at a moments notice and
put stop to any trouble which might,
considering the tierceness Of the min
ers, quickly spread into riot. The
cutters will remain at st. Michael's
until all possibility of trouble has
D9SSed
The Springfield herald., 1897-10-15

1t is estimated that in one city. Chi
cago. the coin-in-t -the-slot machines are
devouring more than two million dol
lars year There are two kinds of the
machines: Those that have a slot for
petty gambling operations, and those
that are supposed always to give some
thing in return for the slot investment
Those who put money in the gambling
slot take their chances of getting some
thing out. and the makers and buyers
of the machines take care that these
chances are none too good. Those who
drop coins in ostensibly vending slots
are not gamblers. but they are fire.
quently dupes; the contrivance swal
lows the coin, yields nothing worth
having, and seems to ask, What are
you going to do about it?" There is
practically no choice between them,
and both classes of slot machines
should be avoided by all save million
aires, and outlawed by the state.
The Springfield herald., 1897-10-15
Kentucky Is Reforming.

Frankfort, Ky, Oct S.-The Ken
lucky Bankers Association before ad
journing its annual session to-day
unanimously adopted resolution com
plimenting and indorsing the local
bankers for keeping wine of the tables
at the annaul banquet last night, say
ing that 1t was recognized as a pleas
ing advance, and resolving that all the
annual banquets hereafter. ladies
should be among the guests ''as the on
ly stimulants." This is the first act OF
the kind ever taken by n Kentucky as
sociation of a similar character and is
exciting comment. coming from an or
ganisation at whose previous annual
banquets wine has been as free as
water.
The Springfield herald., 1897-10-15
NEW SHEEP TRAIL IN WYOMING.
The Cattlcmcn Are Gathering Ready to
Wage bitter Wnr Against 1t.

Wage "a Bitter War Against 1t.
Dcnycr, Oct. "a special from Bad
ger. Wyoming. to the Republican says:
During the past three months large
bands of sheep. aggregatinE 10000
head. have been trailed through the
northern part of Laramie county. going
from Douglas TO Fort Laramie, and
from thence on into Nebraska. As a
result. the range. which has been de-
pended upon for winter feed for cattle.
has been devastated and the cattlemen
are entertaining gloomy fears for the
coming winter. The sheep are still
coming. n band of 300 having been
driven from Glcndo to Badger to-day.
The men trailing them received rough
treatment from the cattlemen between
Douglas and the UCrSeShoc district.
The were forced to keep moving for two
days and nights. without being allowed
to water their stock. The cattlemen are
preparing to resist the encroachment
of the shocpmen upon their ranges and
age supplying themselves with
cartridges for their rifles. They have
fenced up portions of the range leading
to the water gaps. and II the sheepmen
tear down these barriers. as they
threaten to do. there will be serious
trouble 1t is estimated that nearly n
million head of sheep have been trailed
into Wyoming during the past summer
from Oregon and Idaho. Many OF these
sheep were shipped by rail from Casper
to the Nebraska feeding grounds, hut
n large number have been tI-ailed the
entire distance. A r;lnchman living on
Horseshoe Creek. when asked to-day
about the SHEEP invasion. said: Mat
ters are beginning To look desperate for
stockmen owning ranches along the
newly established sheep trail from Cas-
per to Nebraska. and unless the sheep
men are checked their stock will he
trailed backwards and forwards across
this trail through the central portion of
Wyoming and through the finest graz
ing grounds. Should this become the
established rome. the ranges lying adj
jacent to the trail will he completely
destroyed and the ranchmen of the
doomed district will he eaten out of
house and home. The trouble has be
come so serious that the rnnchmen be-
tween Douglas and Glendo are ready
to take desperate measures. Most Of
the water gaps along the high bluffs of
the Platte river across our lands they
will have to pass the muZZles of hostile
WincheStcrs. II we hold the water
gaps the Sheepmcn win he unable to
get water in this part of the country.
and will he forced to abandon the trail
and win ship their seep by rail from
Casper to Nebraska"
The Springfield herald., 1897-10-15
Silver Scores "a Rise

New York, Oct. S.-Silver scored a
rise of one penny to ~ pence, in Lon
don to-day, and cents. TO IS cents in
New York. Bullion dealers are unable
to assign any other cause for the rise
than scarcity of supplies. The Indian
demand of late has been quite heavy.
The London price today is within 2H
pence of the prict on September 20,
which was the high point of the rally
on the news of the Bank of England's
proposition to hold n fifth of its reserve
in silver. The steamship Yucatan.
which arrived at this port from Ha-
vana, has consignment to j. l.. Ward
& Co. in transit to London of 100 cases
of Mexican silver dAllars. and 30 cases
of silver bars to Muller, Schall & Co.
The Springfield herald., 1897-10-15
Victor Miners Union,

Victor. Colo. Oct. 6.-Last evening
the Miners Union of this city appoint
ed a committee to supervise and carry
on the work of building their proposed
hall and opera house building. Its
members are John Calderwood, chair
man; II. II. Callahan. secretary; John
Horgan, treasurer; Charles Madden
and Henry King.
meeting of the committee was held
in Judge Calderwood's office last night
and the following resolutions adopted:
Resolved, That the building com
mittee commence grading at once on
the lots at the corner of Second street
and Victor avenue. for the purpose OF
erecting good. substantial building
thereon at a cost not to exceed $1,000;
that sealed bids for the erection of
such n building be received at the of
flee of the chairman until October
18th"
The committee then adjourned until
Saturday evening next.
The Springfield herald., 1897-10-15
Coal Strike still on.

Streator, ILL.,. Oct. 9.-rhc strike of
miners in northern Illinois is still on,
no agreement being reached by the
convention of operators and miners
held here. The delegates voted unani-
mously not to accept less scale than
the price adopted Mt the Springfield
convention. The operators positively
declined to consider that scale. but of.
fered an advance of 4 cents over the
scale adopted here last May, which
would be 5Gla cents for screened coal.
They argued that they could not pay
the price asked and retain business.
The decision means apparently that
none of the large shippers in the
northern Illinois district will be worked
and 10000 miners will remain idle.
The Springfield herald., 1897-10-15
MANY CASES IN NEW ORLEANS.
There Are Now 218 Under Treatment-Five
DentlIk the 10th.

DeNtnh tne lOtn
New Orleans. Oct. 1O.-The fever sit
uation here grew no better to-day.
Early in the evening there was prom
Use that yesterdays record would be
eQualled IL 1t was not exceeded. New
cases appeared in various portions Of
the city. many OF them, however. be-
ing reported in houses where there
was already infection. There We're
several deaths and in one instance the
fatality occurred not long after the re-
port of the case was brought to the at
tention of the board. Three persons
We're reported sick in one family this
morning. During the day one of them
died. The second death among the
cases, in Algiers was reported to-day.
Two of the deaths to-day We're in Car
rolltOn. which. relative to population.
has furnished more fatal cases than
any locality in the city.
Official report of the board of health:
Cases to-day. 81: deaths to-day. ): to-
tai cases to date. 81: total deaths to
date. 81: total cases absolutely recov-
cred. 240; total cases under treatment
276
The Springfield herald., 1897-10-15
IAPANS GREAT ENTERPRISE In
AMERICA.
LARGE APPROPRIATION BY I'M
PERIAL DIET.
TO INFORM AMERICANS HOW TO
MAKE TEA.

Several months ago, the Japanese
Tea Guild sent to this country a special
commission, composed of Mr.. 8. Nit
suhashi. president Of Shizuoka Prefec-
tural Assembly. and Mr.. ]. Ohara. .mem-
ber of Japanese parliament. to investt-
gate the condition of the Japanese tea
trade in the United States and Canada.
and to cooperate with Mr.. T. Furuya
and Mr.. T. Mizutany. the American
representatives of the japanese Tea
Guild, in giving publicity to the merits
Of Japanese teas and the method Of
preparing them for drinking which
would insure the best results.
Mr.. Furuya and Mr.. Mizutany are
planning to open tea bazars in many Of
the principal cities in the United
States and Canada. where ladies can
enjoy cup of fine Japanese tea made
by experts, and at the same time re-
ceive instructions which will enable
them to make 1t equally well at home.
More than half the tea consumed in
the United States and Canada is OF
Japanese growth, yet, the majority of
Americans apparently do not under
stand how to prepare it SO as to de-
velop the delicious qualities which 1t
contains 1t is believed by these gen.
tlemen that when Americans are in
possession of the secret of making good
tea. the consumption in this country
will fully equal that of Europe in pro-
portion. The Japanese government
has appropriated large fund to aid
the Japanese tea growers and tea mer-
chants In prosecuting this educational
work, and 1t is hoped that American
ladies will be apt students. The main
bureau of the Japanese Tea Guild has
issued an official recipe for making jap
anese tea. the translation OF which Is
as follows:
First-Use a small dry and thorough
ly clean porcelain teapot.
Second-Put in one teaspoonful of
tea leaves for each cup of tea desired.
Third-When using Japanese teas.
pour on the required quantity of fresh
boiled water. and let stand with closed
lid from to minutes. Never boil
the leaves. In order to retain the nat
ural flavor, Japanese tea leaves should
be kept in tight can or jar, free from
moisture.
Note.--To thoroughly enjoy the nat
ural, delicate. and sweet flavor Of Jap
anese teas, neither sugar nor cream
should be used.