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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-10-22

un absolutismo ferreo de una sospe-
cha implacable, insensata, cruel, sin
ejemplo en- la historic.
Ell incondicionalismo era ell boa cons
trictor que nos ahogaba primero, para
devorarnos despues. Ha sido la reno
IA de nuestro progreso. Ha ataJado,
por todos los medios posibles, ell des-
arrollo de la cultura petertO,riqe.efaa,
manteniendo, con pretextos patrlotlcos,
inexcusables distinciones de orfgen,
para sofocar la supremacia del elemento
criollo. Convenfale la ignorancla, por-
que los pueblos cultos, ilustrados y con
plena conciencia de sus deberes y dere-
! chos, no Sc someten a ningun despotls-
mo, por disimulado que sea aun
cuando revista apariencias de ley.
Huelga hacer una historic que todos
sabemos por propia experiencia. No es
este, por otra parte, el momento de
hacerla, va que Sc desechan olvidan
| antiques errores; pero importa registrar
ese recuerdo, por 10 mucho que lnfiuye
en- nuestro desenvolvimiento social,
material polftico.
| Lo dicho basta para demostrar que
| la sociedad puertorriquena, en- pugna
no tuvo humor nj tempo suficiente para
educarse 6 instruirse, por ell propio Q Ell
ageno esfuerzo.
| Hace cinco centurlas que Venlmos re-
gateando nuestras libertades, obtenien
dolas a fuerza de trabajos fmprobos,
como retazos medidos por vara de mer-
cader.
Era precise que dedicasemos, de un
modo exclusive, nuestra actlvidad la
polftlca, para no permanecer eternameHte
como siervos de la gleba.
Buscabamos la justicia como busca
ell sediento el aqua que ha de apagar su
sed, Ell hambriento Ell pan que ha de
alimentarle ell desnudo la tela que ha
de cubrir sus miembros; y, mientras
tanto, vegetarian en- ell mas lamentable
abandono todos aquellos elementos de
vida que, va en- ell orden material, va ell
en- mas elevado de las ideas, podfan Ia
brarnos la prosperidad, ell progreso y
la dicha.
Por fortuna ell sol de la justicia apa-
ce por fin Ell nuest1o horlzonte, y Sc
aproxima la completa realization de
nuestras asplraciones administrators y
polftlcas.
El adversario tenaz depone su actitud
de intransigencia, en- aras del bienestar
de adelanto comt1n a todos.
La paz moral comienza a restablecer-
se, al solo anuncio de leyes mas am
plias y equitativas.
Hora es va, por consiguiente, de que
dediquemos gran suma de esfuerzos a
aquilatar la cultura de nuestros compa-
triotas, nutriendo la inteligencia y for
tifcando ell caracter; d hacer hombres
aptos para ell disfrute de la ciudadanfa |
y ell ejercicios de los deberes que ella
apareja, y a formar muieres que en- ell
seno del hogar. en- ell cfrculo priyado
de la familia, sean mentoras y console |
ras de las generaciones que Sc levantan.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-10-22
JUNCoS

Tn amigo de Humacao nos escri be 10
que sigue, con feeha Is del actual:
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-10-22

<Mas que un derecho, es IN DEBER
para TODD hombre polftico, y sobre to-
do para los que dirigen la opinion, as
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-10-22


Copiaremos y cOntestaremOs
x;Contraste singular, -. ell incOn
dicionalismo puertorriqu reforman'
do su credo Vetusto { insOstenlb1e va,
preparandose entrar en- la moderna
vida del derecho, y ell fuslonismo puer-
torrlquefo por boca de su jefe, hacien-
do declaraciones que demuestran que
los hombres del pactO solo aceptarfan
la libertad mas amplia que caracteriza
q nuestro siglo 81 ella .ffltere tnapueSta
por los poderes nacionales, pero que el
desideratetne de su polftica no es ese,
no llega nj puede llegaJ a la autonomfa
propia, por mas que ell progreso y la
libertad, les seduzcan.0
Nj ell incondicionalismo puertorri
queno reforma su prOgrama, nj ell fu-
sionsmo puertorriqueno va por las
Was que alude el peri6dico urchipaao.
El senior Mufloz Rivera, respondent
do una pregunta que Sc refiere la
posibilidad de que ell gabinete de Sa-
gasta nos mande la autOnomfa cana
diense, dijo:
-GDarfamOs NUESTRO APPLAUSE Y
Duestra cooperation al senior Sagasta.
FL progreso y la libertad, LEJos DE
AsUsTARNos, NOS sEDUCEN. Pero nues-
ira posici0n es s6lida y segura- Hici
mos eli ia asamblea de Ponce un pro-
grama; luchamos por 81, contemplamos
pr6ximo ell triunfo nos disponemos a
gobernar dentro de la autonomfa. Don
de estabamos, permanecemos. I obe
dientes hoy a la discipline de un gran
partido nacional, sUs AvANCEs son
AvANCEs NUEsTRos y sus soluciones
cuentan con nuestro apoyo formal, sim
cerO y honrado.
Tenemos aptitudes para ejercer las
atlas funciones del poder: y al rca.er
vamos., con r. c,:.ed9, re 'Fonce con Ell
REGIMEN DEL CANADA. Preferimos,
sin embargo, 10 nuestro; 10 que def
nfamos en- nuestros discursos; 10 que
mantenfamos en- nuestros periodieos; 10
que constituye el alma de nuestra agru-
pacion, 10 que creamos nosotros con ell
esfuerzo perseverance ell la dura con-
troversia de los prIncipios.s
Asf habl6 nuestro jefe. Y es muy
eXtralo que los que aver, con sus e.rtr0-
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-10-22

Sagasta no contesta.
Sagasta no nos hace casO.
Y muestran, muy ufanos, los despa-
chos que ellos reciben del Gobierno,
en- que este responde, con las formulas
corteses de costumbre, a sus felicitacio-
mes ofciosas.
Els un ardid polftico, como otro cual
quiera, que encaja a de lleno dentro de los
viejos procedimientos del inccndicio.
nallsmo.
Pero. 49,. su gozo en- un pozo.
81 los telegramas sc extravfan, las
cartas llegan.
Y 10 que Sc pierde en- rapidez, Sc ga
na en- oportunidad.
En- leguaje popular
dice un refran castellano:
No por mucho madrugar
amanece mas temprano.
A que apurarse
Ese monopolio ese ardid desapa-
receran en- plazo no muy remote, como
han de desaparecer todos los privile
gios de que venfa disfrutando ell parti-
do Unconditional.
Y cuando nosotros estemos o17fba,
seremos mas generosos.
Y dejaremos que cursen tedos los tie
legramas que quieran.
Para ell case que han de hacerles!
En- Madrid va Sc les conoce.
Y a despecho de su decantado patrio-
tispo no les sera facil engaf1ar a la Pa
tria como otras veces.
Esta bien.
Una mano misteriosa escamotea nues-
tros cablegramas.
Y no Sc nos devuelve Ell importe.
Otra mano misteriosa sorprende los
conservadores en- medic del festfn en-
que sc reparten ell presupuesto, traza
en- la pared las fatfdicas palabras que
de tai modo sobrecogieron al Rey Bal
tasar:
1Kane, IHecel, Phares.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-10-22

Tn amigo de Humacao nos escribe 10
que sigue, con feeha 8 del actual
xAl tenerse noticias en- esta cindad
del atropello de que habfa sido vfctima
en- Juncos don Agustfn Collazo, yarios
amigos indicaronme la conveniencia de
que me informase bien de 10 ocurrido.
Marche seguido, y de labios del Sc
nor Collazo OF 10 siguiente
sHace algun tempo que tuve un dis
gusto con ell senior don Candido Farina
anoche resolvf pedir una satisfaction
dicho senior, y creyendo que iba a
tratar con un caballero, me fuf a la
plaza en- su busca, sin decir una palabra
a ninguno de mis- amigos.
Lo encontre con varios de sus init
mos, 10 lame, me hizo una mala crian-
"a y lie di una bofetada 6, mejor dicho,
varias; pero enseguida cal al suelo, de-
rrlbado por un garrOtazO que traidOra-
mente me dleron por la cabeza. Luego
los palos llovien sobre mi cuerpo, Ian
zados por ocho 9 diez individuos, y
aquf me tiene usted con cuatrO hcridas
en- Ia cabeza y unas cuantas contusiones
en- la espalda, los brazos y la nuca.,
Tambien me dijo ell senior Collazo
que ell Juez municipal era uno de los
que lie habfan pegado, y que por esta
razon no habfa ningun detenido las
1s horas del suceso.
Ell pueblo, indignado por la cobar
dfa de los agresores; pero ell aconsei ia
ba todos mucha calma, y que espera
ran ell fallo de la iusticia.
Esta manana salo el Juez de ms
truccion, que fue llamado por ell sehor
Collazo.
Dicho amigo, y hoy correligionario,
en- Juncos, 10 mismo que aquf, goza de
generates simpatfas.
Es uA caballero en- toda La extension
de la palabra y un puertorrlqueno dig
no de tigurar, como va figura, Ell ell
gran partido liberal.
Hoy vinieron Ocho o nneve indivi
duos de Juncos en- calidad de deteni-
dos.-El Juzgado regres6 Ii media no
che.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-10-22
ANTE !'0D0
BUENA FE

FL Pafs, de San Juan, trae un artf-
culo cargado de mala intencion no
sobrado de buena fe.
Copiaremos y contestaremos
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-04-26

sd in Book g. page 584. records b
Cameron county, Tex4s: 2nd Of
Isaac V.Haney on Dec. 13. 1887. tvs
hndred and thirty six aud one halt
l2365J acres by deed recorded o.
Book g. page $50. records OF sale
Cameron county 3rd to j. w. Nc
Horse Oh Dec. ID 1887, six hundred
and forty E640l acres by deed record
ed IN Book g. page $50. records oi
said Cameron county, in which SIX
hundred and forty acres is also en-
braced two hundred and fifty $3.50
acres OD Feb. 5, 1890. was conveyed
tow. D. Hsney by deed recorded
10 Book 81. page ITO; 4th. to james
Riggs OF April 9Th. 1888. one hun
bred and sixty 1861 acres by deed
recorded In Book q, page 638, of the
records of aforesaid Cameron county !;
.5tb to Lurs 4. v. Cottiugham on
June 3, 1883, two hundred and eight
audone half (208I) acres by deed of
record in Book q. page 64S. of afore-
said Cameron county records; 9th to
). E. Criss on July 81. 1889, two
hundred and fifty (250) acres by
deed of record in BOOK II. page 10
records of aforesaid Comeron county /;
Tn. To Alberto Meyers on Octobe,
81. 1889 fifty $50 acres by deed of
record in Book 81 page 81. of afore-
said Cameron county records. to the
said record of which reference is
here made for mole particular des-
cription thereof
Leaving in the aggregate twenty
three Thousand nine hundred AMI
three and one half {239O3s) acres OF
land more of less subject to this
conveyance.
Said land will be sold to satisfy
the debt secured by said trust deed
and such title will be given as is
vested in said trnstee.
Brownsville, Texas. March 80. 1897
q. II. MARIs.
Substitute Trustee.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-04-26
WANTS TO VIEW
OPERATIONS
General Miles Asks to Go to
the Scene of War.

Washington, April a.
General Miles has applied tor
permission to go to Greece to
observe the war between that
country and Turkey from a
military point of view. Sec
rotary Alger has brought the
matter to the attention of the
president, and the latter has
taken the application under
consideration. The impress
sion is that owing to the rapid
progress of the war and the
likelihood that it will be
brought TO an end before
Gen. Miles could reach the
scene, the project viii be
abandoned. Should the order
be made by the president, it
will be the first time in our
history that the general COM
manding the army has gone
abroad during actual war as a
military attacte.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-04-26

1st. 800 acres of land, two must
from city hall of BrowhssiI e, stu
ated on Resaca la Guerra, and
horseshoe afiuent of such resaea
on mail road, suitable for fruit or
ehards, 80 acres now in irrigation
with pecan, walnut, chestnuts
plum, peach. pear, apricot, cherry
Japanese persimmon; fig grape and
ribbon cane. Can be sub-diyided
INTO 5 or 10 acre lots, giving each
abundant water supply, there being
a depth of 5 to 10 feet Of water all
seasons of the year. Price SO to
S25 per acre, according to location
Will sell in a body at special rates.
I'd. Two pieces adjoining, one of
200 and the other of 12O acres, stu
ated on Resaca Rancho Viejo, FIVE
miles from city hall on mail road.
Both pieces almost surrounded by
water of 10 70 15 feet in depth. 40
acres under irrigation. This land
is eqOal to if not superior to the
Mississippi bottom lands, and can
be made paying investment fer a
fruit orchard or truck gardening.
Can be sub~divided into 5 to IL
acre lots Price SO to S25 per
acre; whole tract on special terms.
Sd. 16O acre tract two miles
from the city of Brownsville, on
resaca, with good water supply.
Ebony, Mesquite, Ash, Hack berry
and other hmbers. AIlnYial soil.
10 one who desires to sub divide in
small tracts, this is a paying IN
yestment. Sold in bulk only. Price
SO per acre.
4th. $4,000 acres in one body,
having a frontage of about SIX
miles on the Rio Grande Railroad
on the south, and the Arroyo Col
orado on the north. Well timber.
ed along the streams and lakes; ba~
lance prairie. Includes within It's
limits the famous battle fields OF
Palo Alto and Resaca de la Palma
Arabic and pasture. Price 50, pei
acre.
9Th. A tract adjoining No. 4
which together with that tract will
include 100000 acres in one body
very desirable. Special terms to
colonizist.
9th. 10000 acre tract about
three miles, from the Arroyo Post
Office. This land is we'll timbered
and watered. soil alluvlal, adapted
to fruits, cotton, corn, cane, etc
Special terms to any one buying
tract, obligating to COLOMBO.
9TH. 1900 acre tract, fronting on
the Rio Grande. sbont twenty miles
from Brownsville and s miles from
Santa Maria. 800 acres under cnIti-
vatieB on low lands on river front.
All good arabic land. Price So per
acre.
Stb. 725 acres. trispgular form.
fronting on Rio Crande, Is miles
above Brownsville good land. Well
watered. Price $4,000.
9Th. Numerous tracts of pasture
lands from 1000 to 5000 acres each
10 different parts of the county.
10th. This is q very desirable
place for small fruit or truck farm.
containing l0s acres, with a pew
brick dwelling of 6 rooms, frame sta
bic and other oat'bcuses, and large
underground cistern: three miles from
Brownsville on Resaca de Ia Paine
and on the county road.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-04-26

Parker Row, one of the best pro
perties in Brownsville, centrally
located on the corner of Washington
and 18th streets, for $1,000 U. S.
currency.
Also 900 acres of lard. at 10
u. 3. cnrren cy. JoHN ". Horn.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1897-04-26

Or. Prices Cream Baking Powdel
Worlds Fair Highest Award
The herald., 1897-11-16
LYNcHERS IN DAKOTA
HANGED THE INNoCENT WITH
THE GUILTY
Chief Justice Corlics Has Evidence Of
the Innocence of the Man
Lynched Sunday

GRAND FORKS. N. D.. Nov. 15.-"An
innocent man was hanged by lynchert
at Williamsport." was the startling
statement made today by Chief Justice
.Corliss of the state supreme court II
have ample evidence to confirm this
statement" continued the judge. 1.-The
supreme court ordered new trial In
Coudets case, because it appeared that
he was convicted on the uncorroborated
evidence of Holytrack and Ireland, both
of whom confessed to taking part in the
murder of the Spier family. and whose
statements were refuted by the strong
alibi testimony given by DR.. Ross. the
resident agency physician ut Standing
Rock. DIR. Ross veracity is unques-
toned. and his testimony Is supported
by notes from his memorandum book.
Another fact Is that Holytrack and Ire
land We're sure to have expiated their
crime on the gallows. as there is no
question of their guilt, but the mob
made no distinction, and hanged the in
nocent with the guilty. The lynching
of Coudet is foul crime, and a blot on
the fair name of the state. and his MUIR
derers should not so unpunished."
Backhawk and Defender were re-
moved by Sheriff Layton tonight from
the Jail to the state penitentiary to pro-
tcct them from possible mob violence.
The herald., 1897-11-16

houses is'snowi. In referring II Presl.
dent Silver asked that II be given special
confederation and study. as It apPep led
to the business instlncts OF allAnSmbers
The petition 10 a. fqllows: ~
Los Angeles. November ~. 1897.
Hon. Herman Silver, President City
Council-Dear Sir: AS promised you
yesterday. have consultedlwith several
Of my neighbor merchants and so far
as 1t applies to Main street we respect
fully suggest that the present hitching
ordinance be repealed and that no ordl-
nance be passed that would interfere
with the sale and purchase of merchan-
disc as IL now the case
The following signatures. with
amounts OF cash decrease In sales per
day indicate very forcibiy the injustice
to Main street merchants Of continuing
IN force the ordinance in question.
sincerely hope that you. with the entire
council. will treat this from a business
point OF view, rather than that Of the
aesthetic. Yours, very truly.
p. H. MATHEWS.
Our cash sales for four days, ending
Thursday, have averaged per day less
than the average for the corresponding
days of the week previous: r. II. Math-
ews, SIG; "A. w. Swanfeldt, Sc. rs; j. Melt
Ger & Co., $40. Los Angeles Hardware
company, $i2; Schriver & Quinn, S19. so;
Albert Calm, from sG5 to 500; Germnir
Fruit company. $50: Rodriguix, Howard
& Co., $3.50; Johnson & Musser Seed
company, $1795; Ludwig 6 Matthews,
SlO.5O
The herald., 1897-11-16
MAY BE MODIFIED
Five Petitions to Repeal the Hitching
Ordinance Filed

1t is almost certain that the hitching
ordinance will be modified soon. SincG
it went into effect. and was so rigidly en-
forced there has been so much COM
plant among the merchants affected
by it that the councilmen will almost
be compelled to take cognizance Of the
matter.
Something of surprise was sprung
yesterday when Mr.. Hutchison present
ed an ordinance repeating the hitching
ordinance. Mr.. Baker promptly moved
that the proposed measure be referred
to the board of public works. This was
opposed by Hutchison, who wanted the
matter considered then. After long
debate the motion to pass the ordinance
was defeated. MIR. Bakers motion then
prevailed.
Five petitions from business men ask
ing that the ordinance be either repealed
or modified were received by the council
yesterday. All of them were referred to
the board of public works, and 1t is al
most certain that the board will rec
ommend certain amendments to the eX-
listing ordinance as will remove its most
objectionable features.
Several of the members of the council
declared themselves in favorfof return
to the old ordinance, and proposition
to that effect will be made at the mex.
meeting.
Among the petitions which were re
ferred to the board one OF the most I'm
portant was that addressed to Presi-
dent Silver, in which the effects OF the
ordinance upon the busiue9e Of certain
The herald., 1897-11-16
SILVER VS.. MATHUsS
The President Wins in Little
Encounter

AS part of the report of the city en-
sineer was presented an ordinance of in
tention for changing the grade of Flower
street from a point between Third and
Fourth streets to Sixth street, and also
for a change of the grade of Fourth
street from Flower to Figueroa. This
was in line with the report of the special
committee appointed to suggest some
remedy for the relief of residents along
Flower street from an accumulation of
storm water President Silver requested
that action be deferred for one week, but
Mr.. Mathuss objected and insisted upon
immediate action.
Asked why he objected, he asserted
that it was a matter he had been prom
isng his constituents to have attended
to for long time. and he wanted the
change made at once. President Silver
called Mr.. Blanchard to the chair, and,
taking the floor, he stated that his rea-
son for asking a delay in the matter was
that the proposed change would send
nearly all the storm water from that
portion of the Third ward into the
Fourth ward in such volume as to
greatly damage property. He did not
desire to defeat the measure, but only
wanted an opportunity given the people
to be heard.
In spite of this appeal, Mr.. Mathuss
still insisted, but on vote Mr.. Silver's
position was sustained, only Messrs.
Grider, Hutchison and Mathuss voting
against it.
The herald., 1897-11-16

shipload. This will give you an idea az
to their extensive dealings and solidity
At present there are no railroads from
the interior Of the republic to the Pa
cific coast.
From reports boat will not come to
San Pedro harbor without sufficient
guaranteed freight to make it an OBJ
ject. And, on the other hand, we can
not guarantee freight without an assur-
ance that the boat will come here. So.
in the meantime, there is gap to over
come and permanent understanding to
be had with the steamer line that will
enable us to solicit trade and guarantee
prompt delivery. have tried to furnish
you with an unbiased opinion and wit,l
suggestions, for it would be folly to mis-
lead our merchants as to the true con-
sideration.
S. II. Hynes stated that owing to the
agitation concerning the Mexican trade
the steamer Orizaba would make month
ly trips to San Pedro and Mexican ports,
the first one to begin on December 4.
The herald., 1897-11-16
WILL HOLD OVER
Water Company's Meeting Fails of
Quorum

No quorum was present yesterday in
answer to the call issued by S. II. Mott,
secretary of the Lost Angeles City Water
company and of the Crystal Springs
Land and Water company for annual
meetings of the stockholders of those
corporations for the election of board
of directors for the coming year,
This, of course, leaves the old board in
office and is said by the secretary to be
compliment to them from the stock
holders. The eight directors and four
executive officers of the company re-
main as follows: w. II. Perry. presi-
dent; w. j. Broderick, vice president;
II. w. Hellman, treasurer; S. II. Mott,
secretary; j. M. Elliott. r. H. Miner, s.
Lazard and William Ferguson.
These are peculiar companies. Their
officers never quarrel among themselves
When they differ, which often occurs in
questions of money expenditure. they
submit quietly to the majority vote of
the board. In twenty-eigh years there
have been no vacancies in its offices ex-
cept those caused by death or resigna-
ton, and there has been no stockhold-
ers' meeting since November 1892. S.
H. Mott. secretary and director has
held office since 1869. Asked for anything
new in the matter of municipal owner
ship of the public water supply, he said:
Little or nothing has been done since
we submitted our proposition to sell t.
the city for $4,000, coo. They have passed
some resolutions, but they haven't
raised any money. They say we are not
willing to arbitrate but we are. All
we ask is that they will first say what we
are to arbitrate about. If for all of our
property, we'll and good. If for only
part of it, and they claim the rest, the
water. we decline at once"
The herald., 1897-11-16
LIFE IN JERUSALEM
Nine. Mountford's Lecture Last
Evening

Evening
There was large audience last even
ing at Simpson Tabernacle at the sec
ond appearance of Madam Mountford,
in her series of lectures on life in the
Holy Land. The stage was furnished
with oriental draperes. carpets, rugs
and dlvans. Stimulating house of
wealth in Jerusalem. the lecture being
on the life of that city. The door
drapery had Arabic characters woven
in, meaning Grace and Glory to God. 4"
The speaker explained that the word
divan does not mean single couch. as
we interpret it, bat place or room Of
couches.
Madam Mountford's dress was Of
rich satin and brocadc. with Jewels and
necklaces innumerable, as is the Gus
tom of women of wealth in the orient
About twenty people on the stage were
dressed to represent the different char
acters to be seen in the daily life of the
ancient city.
The speaker explained many passages
of Scripture of both the Old and the New
Testaments, illustrated with pictures.
and save graphic description of the
city. its home and street life Her imita-
tions of the street crieAand ancient GUS
toms are dramatic, entertaining and in
structive.