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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-17
AN IIIPORTINT CASE.
Suit Which Involves Thousands OF Doi-
lars to Richmond.

The case of w. H. Scott against the
city of Richmond for $500 damages was
on trial all day yesterday in the Law
and Equity Court. Mr. Hill Carter rep
rssenting the plaintiff and Mr. = "
Meredith the defendant.
Mr.. Scott. who Is n druggist at the cor
ner of Seventeenth and Franklin 70
rether with other parties In that Viclnl.s
suffered damage to their properly llosn
a sudden overflow of Shockoe creek 'o'"0
time ago. .,,,,s.
a number of suit were Instituted aSalnS-
the city for damages and the one OF Hl.
scott. now on trial is the more imporl@ht
since the decision reached VIII ue'e' '''''e
the status Of the other cases.
In the course Of the trial OF TINS case
Yesterday the plaintiff introduced evil
dence TO show that the outlet OF Shockoe
Creek at that time was not as wac Il,
the creek itself. and that when the pcu
Of the creek was cleaned out the ueoil9
was simply raked 10 one slue, Us, a.,
ouontlv when there was an unusual now
of water this trash was washed Dack in'o
the bed Of the creek. 49,,
He also stated that there was great
or flow OF water at the time OF the oaili-
ace 10 his property than Tor years. que
10 the fact that certain ponds above III
,rbicb the water used TO stand had been
filed up, thereby causing more l"P''
fall. lii .ot,o
Mir. Meredith. it is understood, VIII take take
the ground that the fall oil wa,el ~, ~
accustomed the damage was unprecedeh,-
cd i'm volume. and could not have Deen
nroyided against Also that houses
having been built along the banks or me
creek above portions Of them hah p,en
washed away and obstructcd the 10"
under Franklin. Main and cary stree.
About five cases Of this character are
now pending against the city, involving
thousands of dollars.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-17

AZ 8 o'clock. with the following memncrs
present. Messrs. Cutchins. Carter. Tan
nor MONTGOMERY. and CARRIER. MI.
Charles L.. Boiling. the superintendent
was also in attendance.
The payroll for the Depar.nen,,
amounting to 81 1869, and piils afholns.rS
10 $500. were approved and ordered
20 he maid. on motion of MIR. Tanner.
IL was decided to extend the MAINS rs ON VI
street between Twenty-first and Twenty
second.
Mr.. X. II. Temple was granted rebate
on his bill the superintendent. ssd',ns
that he had discovered a bad ieak III the
n,te- meter under the premises.
IL was decided to grant the appncauon
~ Mrs q RelInot for a water-mcter on
her premises at s2s east Main street.
The Superintendent submitted an esu-
mate OF expenses LOT u"e so p1i .'''''
for the forthcoming year, as Iollows:
construction and extension $1,000; En-
nense account 81. 500: Marshall Reservoir
nay-roll 81 .l5s: Repairs. $40; New Reser-
voir. ISIS: Repairs. 500; Pump house
payroll si2,1S75; Maintenance and ke-
pairs. $500; Purchase OF wafer Metres
$1,000. 80
Mr.. Bolling's estimate foots up $50
47l75. The amount OF the appropriation
last year was <OuW. -,
THE SUPERINTENDENT stated that he had
given orders to have the lake AT the
New Reservoir Hlith w II
emitted in order to make repairs. His
action was approved. The committee
then adjourned. .
ELECTRICAL FRANCHISES.
The Board OF Aldermen will meet NJ
o'clock tonight in special session TO con-
slider the ordinances granting franchises
to the Home, the Southern. and the VIZ
einia Electrical Companies.
The prospects are that there Will be a
lively night. but they VIII doubtless pass
the Board. -,
The Committee on Fire Department VIII
meet at o'clock this evening.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-17

cottons. SIC; Fruit Of the Loom. A.
bIeached. SIC. net. and rs bleached. SIC.
net: Gilt Age ~. 3Nc.: Cream OF the
Mill a. Star OF the Nation a.. Trident
"a. and Carnation A. reduced lic. a
ward: Masonville A. bleached. 53kc. net.
Cabot a. SIC: Cabot is. DC: Farweli
a.. Ne: Wamsutta A.. SIC; Wamsutta
brown a.. Sic: wamsutta jeans a.. DC. {;
Wamsutta cambric A.. SI5c.: Lonsdale
leans a. nc: Blackstone ~. bleached.
is.c.: Hope a.. bleached. SIC; Fitchs-
vile Al. bieached. 5l1c.; Forget me-sot
a. bleached. &C.. Farmers Choice ~,
bleached. &C.. Iyonsdale cambria muslins.
DC, Berkeley Coronet cambrics, &C.,
Berkeley No. 80 cambria. &c; Berkeley No.
100 cambria. 1Oc.: Berkeley extra cambria.
lie: Berkeley No. 10 cambria. he;
berkeley No 80 ambric, l5kc.; Berkeley
No 800 cambria. 16izc.; Lonsdale 4o-inch
sateens, 1sc., less 10 per cent Lonsdale
3e-inch three-leaf twills. sizc. net; Berke-
lev long cloths. No. $40, 6lzc.; berkeley
long cloths. No. 100. nc; Berkeley long
cloths. No. 2cOo. &C.: Berkeley long cloths
No. 400. 1910. Berkeley long cloths No
200 16c. . Berkeley long cloths, NO. vrD'
17c.: Berkeley 3s-inch nainsooks, NO. 90.
SIC. Berkeley nainsooks. No. 500, lie. :
Berkeley sainsooks. No. so lZi1c.; Berk-
elev nainsooks. No. 900 lie,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-17
NEW YORK pRY.GoOps MARKET.

NEW YORK, Dec. IG.-The feature Of
the dry goods market is the reduction in
staple cottons, which, after a long delay.
has been at last announced. This has re-
suited in increased buying on the part OF
jobbers. principally by mail orders. buy
ers in the market here being still quite
scarce. These prices are sufficiently low
10 enable would-be purchasers 10 MI in
depleted stocks without expenditure CT
large amounts OF money. but they are
really no lower than the prices at which
the same goods sold recently on conces-
sions made by sellers from the rates pre-
vaillng at that time. The changes In the
quotations on bleached cottons have been
as follows: Rival "A bleachsd. &C., Wight
Anchor ~ bleached and half-bleached
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-17
CHICAGO MARKET

CHICAGO. Dec. 1G.-Some indications Of
tho revival of the foreign demand for
American wheat had good effect on the
market to-day, and al tne clyse S ,,,',
rushed above the dollar mark, closing at
delivery however. was exceedingly mar
row Other markets we're strong and
weak by turns. but closed lrm. Corn ana
oats &c higher each, WINE PROVISIONS
rbo leading futures ranged as follows:
~ '0- 0nnn. High. Low. Close
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NORFOLK PEANUT MARKET.

NORFOLK, VA. Dec 16.-The price OF
ranging from 102Ac. having dropped
from 2lRc Nuts are coming I'm freely and
indications are that the crop is larger
than anticipated. The percentage OF
black nuts Is about 80 per cent, which
keeps the price down.
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nnlls and Fnncy Work

Mrs. L. 3. Morris has kindly loaned the
use of her windows for the sale oi doiis
and fancy work proceeds of which VIII
be devoted TO the Charity ward OF inc
Old Dominion Hospital
These fine dolls have been most boa IL
tifully and carefully dressed and christ
mas buyers are asked 10 Inspect them
before purchasing elsewhere.
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SAILED
PORT NEWPORT NEWS. DEC. 16. 1897
ARRIVED.
W. nnstorson,s Remains.

The parents of Mr.. Branch Masterson
whose death was announced IN Inc
Times. arrived from Galveston. Tex wed
nesday night and accompanied the mons
10 galveston for burial. leaving here at
- o'clock yesterday over the Southern. A
delegation Of Masons from Temple Lodge
No. Q. accompanied the remains to the
train.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-17

Cash quotations were az follows: Flour
quiet: No. 2 yellow corn, 26i9; No. 2 spring
wheat. sShc.. No. 3 spring wheat s0a
09c.. No. 2 red SlGlcoh: No. , corn,
2GI5c. No. ? oats. 21A022c.; No. 2 white.
(. 0. b., 2iG2fhc.; No. white T. o. D.,
2302lc.: No. > rye. 46c.. No. barley 2b1
3Sc.: No. fax seed. Sl.13llill0isc. ;
prime timothy seed, S2.G2i4d2G5 mess
pork. per barrel $1,000 60; lard. per 100
mounds. s452kGA55; short rib sides
dooso. s4.j5n47o: dry sailed shoulders
fboxed). s4G2IbG475: short clear sides
boxed. si57i@NA77H; whisky. distilers'
finished goods per gallon. Sl19; sugars
unchanged butter steady creamery l5g
pc: dairy, 12019c.; cheese quiet at So
Sic: eggs steady: fresh, 2Oc. .
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Capes and Coats.
Shoes.

~ palrs OF children's and mlsSest , III
hutton shoes riade of chrome MA SUN
sizes So. 3, 9is. 10. lOl2' T. J. anu soc
~ f0r.........'''.'''.''
one lot of Boys genuine, Sa., '.aCe
SHOES S,oc 81 hs 20 and g. sizes 2s 8, 4. @'""
on lot % ladies' $50 Wei KID Boots
odds and ends sizes 3la 4. AZ. D. SI.2S
and 50 for.......' ..'.''''''''''''''
One lot Of children's shoes that SOFA
Tor he. new coin toe, patent leath- ?SC
or tins sizes o. 9ie, TO- 1914. and H.. ID
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-17
NANAL STORES.

IIMINGTON. n. c.. Dec. 16-SPIR-
ITS or TURPENTINE-Firm at 5OA4
3OAc.: receipts. s casks. a..
ROSIN-Quiet at S1.1J4i2o; receipts GAS
barrels. -. a..
al 90: receipts. II barrels
TAR-Firm at $1.O5, receipts. J2i bar
rolc
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Richmond. Va. Dec. 10. 1897
TIE COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1G.-COTTON-Dull.
middling, u.s. net receipts. ] 1913 bales
gross. G.SJS bales. forwarded =. SIS bales.
sales. 80 bales-all spinners: stock, % OlG
bales
Total to-day-Net receipts. 80 221 bales:
exports TO Great Britain, 81. 1872 bales; to
France. 9.3l6 bales; 10 the Continent, 49,
525 bales: stock. / .lO9. 439 bales.
Consolidated-Net receipts. 326. Jli bales
exports 10 Great Britain. S.7G6 bales: to
Frasce. 22,2S9 bales; to the Continent,
1874.
Total since September 1st-Net receipts.
4,lIS.199 bales; exports TO Great Britain,
l.021.4i9 bales; TO France, 432 .GJs bales to
the ConCtinent, 1921 ,56l bales.
Futures opened steady: sales. 6.JOO
bales. January. 5.G9. February 571:
March. 5.I6. April. $50: May. 5Sj: June.
5S' July 5.93' August. 5.9S: September
5.91. October. 6.O1. December 566
Futures closed steady: sales, 9O.4O0
bales; January. 5.67: February. $40:
March 5.74: April. $40: May. Isl; June
5SS July. 5.02. August. 5.97: September
59T October. 500: December 5.s5
Spot cotton closed dull: middling m
lands 57s middling gulf 6lS sales, 80
bales.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 16.-COTTON-
Fnutures steady; sales. 25.OOO bales: De-
cember nominal: January. 5.2SdJ.29, Feb
ruary. 5.33n5.3i March. J3SuJ.39: April,
5.4315.44. May. 54sn5.49; June 5.53d5 ~ (:
July, 5.5SN5.59; August, 5.6lG563; Sep
TENDER, 5.6iQ5.G6.
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The war chaplain. author and lecturer
Rev. Or. John William Jones. Will delv-
er his famous lecture. The Boys an
Gray" at Venable-Street Baptist church.
tonight at o'clock.
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JOHN l.. WILLIAMS & SON,
BANK Frs,
1000 EAST MAIN STREET.

State Bonds City Bonds. Bank STOCKS
and other hgh-Grade Investment oecoii-
ties bought and sold.
able in all parts of the world. be<o
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-17

Mr.. VI. 6. Hirschberg. left for Peters
burg yesterday morning on a business
trip.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-17
GRAIN AND COTTON EXCHANGE.

Quotations are for bonds maturing In
aot less than ten yearg
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MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
PORT or RICHMOND. DEC. 16, 1891.
ARRIVALS.


ARRIVALS.
steamer Virginia. Porter. Baltimore
merchandise and passengers. Baltimore
steam Packet Company
Steamer Pocahontas. Graves. merchan-
disc and passengers. Virginia Navigation
Co.. Norfolk.
New York.
Rarge colonel Harry 4. Barry, McGru-
dv. coal. Crump & West, from Terryvilie
Nd. 49,, ..,.,-
disc and passengers, Clyde Line Phiia-
delphia.
SAILED.
steamer Virginia. Porter morchan-
disc and passengers. Baltimore steam
Packet Company for Baltimore.
PORT NEWPORT NEWS. DEC. 16, 1891
ARRIVED.
Steamer Vimeira, New orleans.
SAILED.
Steamer Vimeira Manchester.
BARGE Galatea. Allyns Point
Barge Volunteer Norwich.
Barge Kingston Providence.
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CHARI EsTON. s. C.. Dec. 16.-TUR-
PIcNTINE- at 3Oc. bid: sales, none.
ROSIN-Firm and unchanged; safes
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KUoTN-F i'm aHu UIIVHIT60''
none.
SAVANNAH. CA. Dec. iG.-SPlRITs
or TTRPENTINE-F AZ Bic; report 81
sales. 423 casks at 3Ohc.; receipts go
casks. , 80
ccinte > or barrels: auote-A. II. G. y,
81 20. e, r. si.25: G. Sl.ao; II. 81 40; J.
si55: X 81. 70: NJ. $40. \ 500; window
glass $3.50; water white, 500.
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MerinO Underwear.

Mems 1875 heavy cEey wool. fleece
Shirts and Drawers. broAcn sizes SO,
cAch......... ....s.........'.... ....t...
Mems 81 % all-woOl medicated red nan
mel Shirts. doublc-broasted and NJ.
back. sizes 81 and 4o................... "
Mems q 20 pure lambs wool shirts ~
Drawers IN blue and orange, Sizes ~.
a. IS and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. "
Ladies' N.2j natural wool Vest, o-.
size ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. W
IS ladies' Swiss ribbed Vests lie.
A small lot Of children's underwear ,
odd sizes al half price,.
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NOTICIAS

Xxx Segin nota que anoche recibmos
de Toa,alta, en- aquel pueblo resutaron
electos conceja jales los senores siguientes: Lbe-
rales:-Don Ezequiel Dfaz, don Adolfo Mora.
les, don Julio Dfaz, don Francisco Marrero,
don Jose Nieves Gonzalez; don Antonio Lopez
y don Gregorio Nieves. Conservadores:-Don
Justine Dfaz don Rafael Roca. Resumen
siete liberales dos conservadores.
Vpo o dae sns de due Ia hsea EN- saa
Thomas ell vapor italiano que Sc esperaba en-
Ponce del al 10 dsl corrente, no llegara al
1lti no puerto hasta medados 8 fines de mes,
10 que avisa al pdblico para conocmiento
general Ponce, Mayo de ls97.-Felici Co.'S
ta q Conpo7ia. s. en- c.. 15-6
*** De IIatillo Sc quejan de los oabros,
cerdos, perros niguas que hay por aquellas
GALES.
TX Dicen de Hatillo: Gel jefe de la
disidencia conservadora este pueblo, ha
obtenido mayor n1mero de votos que ell selor
Corujo, moralmente derrotado en- estas eleccio
nes; pues 81 bien verdad que sacara 5
conceiales, de ellos no saben leer nj
escribir por consiguiente no seran otra cos
que automatas de los caprichos del senior Co
rujo. conste one ese hiunto Sc debe al re-
traimiento de muchos conservadores disidentes
que no duisieron votar, pues de otro modo no
hubiera sacado nj dos coneejales de los suyos.s
Uiain A NEW ORk EN- CUATRO
stuj5 DIAS.-El dia II de JUNO pr6xi-
mo llcgara al puerto de Ponce ell hermoso
rapldo vapor <Philadellohiao de la lfnea ameri-
cana lted ULsne, en- viaje directo para New
York, admitiendo unicamente pasajeros.
Saldra el mismo dia 4 las 9 en- punto de la
maf1ana, llegando a New-York ell dia 16
Los que quieran asegurar pasaje en- este
vapor, deberan dar aviso los consignatarios
en- dicho puerto Sres. Morales Co., precisa-
mente antes del 81 del actual, para que vengan
los camarotes reservados desde la Guaira Es-
tos vapores de construction moderna, son
iguales los de la lfnea Ward de la Habana
la la navegacion, en- cuanto a seguridad, rapidez
comodidad. Tiene lujosos, amplios venti
lados camarotes, sobre cubierta; ba1os de pi-
en- ducha; espaciosos salones de fumar de
reunion; luz timbres eectricos; paseos sobre
cublerta, libres de obstrucciones, ETC., etc. FL
preclo del pasaje en- l 6 es de sesento pesos Or
americana. Morales y Co.-Ponce. 49,
~. De una carta de Vega -baja tomamos
el sguiente parrafo: Gun elector liberal, don
Luis Negron, hombre honrado de conviccio-
mes hrmes, que hasta ahora estuvo retraido sc
We hoy acosado por una casa de comercio que Sc
empena en- arruinarlo, por ell solo hecho de ha-
per em1tldo voto en- favor de los candidates
llberales proclamados. Esa casa de comercio
noies; de esos .que Green que Sc sa0cionaliz1
perslguiendo al pobre jfbaro, privandole de su
, entera Hbertai para la emission del sufragio,
por Ell solo hecho de levar con ella cuenta
corrlente. luego 81 hay desafectos q la causa
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Entire nliIitareS
CAsO DEL CONNOTADO CORONEL
DON JOSE MARIA RODRIGUEZ.
-EVIDENCIA CONCLUSIVA.

Del diario & Gil Blos,9 Ctut1a0 de Meeico.
Ell autor de estas lfneas tuvo recientemen
te una entrevista con ell sei1or Jose Maria Ro
drfguez, ameritado coronel del noble ejercito
Mexicano y en- la actualidad empleado en- ell
Estado Mayor de la zona en- que esta compren
dida la Ciudad de Oaxaca donde reside es
muy apreciado.
Cuenta ell senor Rodriguez a]go mas de
cincuenta anos de edad es hombre muy Illus
trado digno. En- los Estados de Oaxaca,
Veracruz, otros donde ha prestado servicios
de gu profession, Sc lie considera, respeta y dis
tingue mucho.
Concedidas estas cualdades distntivas de
este apreciable militar Sc vera que sus palabras
llevan consigo ell selo dc la verdad. La expe
riencia del Coronel Rodriguez servira sin duda
muchas personals afectadas como 81 de esa
terrible doorosa enfermedad llamada reuma
tismo. He aquf la relaci6n de sufrimien
tos hecha en- sus propias palabras:
Hace ounce aflos gozaba 20 de muy
buena ealud; pero en- ell ai1o de 1881 encontran-
dome de comandante militar de la fortaleza de
Ulua, situada en- ell golfo de Mexico poca
sentir sin duda causa de la humedad nl1
ligero dolor en- la cintura, del cual no hice apre
clio aguno. Como ell dolor fuera aumentando
extendiendose hasta las ingles consulte un
medico aleman que residfaz? ?entonces en- Vera
cruz, quien despu6s de|un escrupulosc examen,
declare que la enfermedad era de caracter reu-
matico recet6 los medicamentos aaropiados.
Ell diagn6stico de este medico fue sin duda
alguna acertado, pues !sus remedies me proper
cionaron algdn alivio, pero los pocos dias
volvieron los dolores con mayor intensidad.
En- Jalapa consult6 un especialista muy
renombrado en- ell tratamiento de afecciones
reumAticas este prescribi6 un metodo que
seguf la letra Las medicinas del especiais-
ia me calmaban los dolores aun los hacfan
desaparecer temporalmente, pero volvfan a
atacarme cada vez con mas severidad. Asf
seguf por algunos amos ccnsultando medicos y
tomando medicinas sin resultado alguno verda-
dero.
Durante mi permanencia en- Oaxaca la
enfermedad hizo mas aguda, extendiendose
grado de ponerse casi insensible, siendo ell NAL
de tai naturaleza que .algunas veces no podfa
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han sabido sacar partido de los 6xitos que la
representation para sus armas.
Considera la campaha del general Weyler
como un <fracaso incali6cable., Ninguna pro-
vincia, anade, esta completamente libre de re-
beldes. Entire las Villas, Matanzas, Habana y
Pinar del Rio, mas menos dispersos, hay
veinte mil insurrectos con armas. (Bien arma-
dos, dice ell corfesponsal.) Las dos provinclas
orentales cstan dominadas por los rebeldes,
exception hecha de las ciudades poblaclones
mas importantes.
Opna ell autor de la carta que Espaha no
conoce la verdadera situaci6n de Cuba.
Ensalza mucho' la habilidad diplomatlca
del senor Dupuy de LONE, nuestro mlnistro en-
Washington, de quien dice que ha prestado Sc
ilaladfsimos servicios q su pals.
Habla de la miseria que reina en- la isla,
ai1adiendo que las fatales condolences econo.
micas que sc ha legado, despu6s de dos amos
de guerra, agravan la situaci6n auguran un
triste porvenir.
Ell <Times, dedica su artfculo editorial
comentar la carta, y hace refexiones muy lau'
datorias para los sentimientos y esfuerzos del
pueblo espanol, pero muy pesimlstas cuanto
al resultado de la campaha.
Ponela en- paragon con Ell brlllante exlto
alcanzado en- Filipinas.
Dice que las reformas del Sr. Canovas Sc
Sc han concedido tarde.
Termina expresando ell deseo de que Sc
llegue un convenio que ponga fin la lucha;
pero aiade que considera dif{cil ell logro de
esta aspiration, porque ambas parties lnslsten
, en- proseguir la guerra ninguna de elias cede.
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L& Correspondencia de Puerto-Rlco
microbes - DE MAYO DE 1897.
Mariana Abri|

De una carta intma que dirige este escri.
tor i un amigo suyo, de esta capital, que fue
recibida con retardo, facilitan los siguientes
parrafos, que Sc refieren II una question de ac-
tualidad, suplicandonos su publication:
<lIace unos dias me encontre con Balbas.
Me invite con buenas formas entrar en- un
cafe; pues querfa hablar conmg co. Me diio
que lie habfan escrito de ahf asegurandole que
20 afrme en- la prensa que 81 me denunci6. Lo
negue porque no podfa sostener tai cosa sin
pruebas Entonces declar6 que 81 no tuvo
parte en- ell asunto, directa nj indirectamente;
que era muy caballero para rebajarse tai cosa
Concluyo manifestandome, que 81 20 )e decfa,
por escrto, que no habfa dicho tai cosa, no
solo no iniuirfa en- la causa pendiente, sino que
olvidarfa todo 10 pasado. 70 comprendf que
10 que lie interesa quitarse de encima ell sam.
benito de la denuncia; rero al mismo tempo
consderG mi situacon; lecorde la amlstad de
Baltas con personals de quienes depende mi Ii
bertad; me convencf de que, por ese medic, po-
dfa evitar que me hicicra daiio Balbas, y lie FIR
me las cuatro lfneas que inserto en- la cronlca de
La Democ1ucia, con los indispensables comtn.
tariOs
eSi me hallase lbre del proceso, nj la mas leve
concession le harfa; pero, amigo mfo, Babas
csta ell condolences de hundirme, y 20 me halo
alui casi competamente solo. Ell msmo Moya,
tan hidalgo, no sc que halfa 81 volviesen & me-
terme en- la carcel. listed sabe 10 que sufrf en-
los tres meses medic que past allf. No quie-
70 que Sc repitan aquellas torturas Como ESQ
no 10 sabe ell pafs habri muchos que me censu.
raran csc acto; pero q ellos les viera 20 en- mi
lugar! Els muy facil exigir sacri6cios cuando
ell que los exige vive c6modo y tranquiamente.
Alguno creera que escribf esas lfneas por maieao
" Balbds. Pero los que me conocen saben que
no es cierto. Antes de ahora demostre no te-
merle, y, en- la capital, donde permanecf mes y
medic, todo ell mundo me vefa diariamente en-
las GALES, en- los cafes, en- las tertulias de las
boticas, sin preocuparme para NADIA de Balbas,
en- los das mismos en- que le atacaba sin piedad
en- ell peri6dico
A 10 que tengo miedo r otra vez a la
Carcel Modelo, y encontrarme ALI solo, aban-
donado. Desde que ustel Sc marcho no volvi6
ninghn amigo Il mi zelda. Lo que entonces
padeci me ha trado mucha experienoia, hoy
no me hago iusiones respecto 4 10 que me ocu.
rrirfa 81 volviese Il aquel encerro.s
seghn el sci1or Abril, escribi6 nj suscri.
hi" la carta ba 10 ninguna amenaza DE modo
que el pueblo de Puerto Rico, entire dos afr
maciones contrapuestas absolutas, debe espe-
rar i que liable de nuevo ell acusado de deblida-
DIES inerosimiIes, juzgar despu6s conciencia