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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-11-09

Acaba de salir luz ell mani
fiesto Unconditional, que suscri-
ben, entire otros, los senores San
tisteban, Ubarri. Canals y AL
varez Nava. Representa- un
avance positive. Nuestros ad
versarios de siempre Sc declaran
autonomistas. Y dicen que acep
taran, ne solo ell programa de
Montoro y Baldorioty, sino cual-
quier amplitud que ell gobierno
estime oportuno dar al nuevo
regimen.
Aplaudimos la actitud en- que
esos hombres p1blicos SO colo
can. E., sin duda. la mas pa
tri6tica y la mas discreta' Re
s'stir d outrance equivaldria &
crear in1tiles confictos, porque
el progreso Sc impondra por su
propia fuerza, arrastrando y anu
lando & los que intenten oponer
valladares q su marcha invasora.
Rezagarse es perecer. Y las
colectividades politicas deben
agitarse y luchar por la vida.
ToDOs soMos "a AUToNoMIs-
TAs. Lo son los liberales que 81
guen & Sagasta y q Moret; 10
son los radicales que obsdecen
& Juncos y Barbosa; 10 son
los conservadores de la derecha
y de la izquierda. Y 10 que
resulta mas raro; 10 que sorpren-
de a quienes no conocen el pro
ceso de nuestra soluci6n hist6ri-
ca, es que ToDos soMos AUTO
NoMIsTAs en- igual proposition y
en- igual lfmite.
Nosotros, ell partido gobernan-
to, porque, manteniendo ell pro-
gusto su desarrollo y secundare-
mos los planes del poder, sea cual
fuere su anchura; Landr6n, Bal
bas y kivero, de una parte, y de
otra Canals, Ubarri = Arzuags,
porque llegan a las mismas decla-
raciones; Juncos, Rossy y Bar
bosa, porque sostienen identica
conducta, sin adelantar un paso,
y sin fjar una meta distint9.
Bien Sc VIC que no respondie-
ron q nuestras preguntas c'aras
y explfcitas: bien Sc VIC que no
entran on 81 palenque con ell sis
tema del Canada por mote 6 por
escudo. Su manifesto SO cine a
exp ner doctrinas y a asegurar
que quieren una propia autono-
mia para Cuba y Puerto Rice,
sin diferencias y sin privilegios
10 que aseguramos y pedimos
nosotros tambien
DE suerte que en- 10 funda-
mental, los cuatro partidos Sc
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-11-09
ADHESIONES


LBS que suscribsn. indivlduos de
:. ciase obrera de Isab-la, hacs cons
'a': que. siendo todos liberales de
cors1on, no reconCcen otra bandera
.'no Ia que tremola en- sns manos al
.lustre puertorriqu, NJ don Luis Nh
n?z Riyefa, al cual reconocen como
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-11-09
EMILIO PORRATA

Ponce, Marina 1l.-Constante exis.
tencla de ron en- euarterolas y garrafo-
mes de las asacreditadas marcas Fust>1,1ss..
Reparada, Resto,~a<la y Anteonessf :
aceite de COCO, ron corriente alcohol
de quemar.
Compra y vende toda clase de frutos
del pats. 6auado cebado vacuno. ca
brio lamar y cerda. Vaoas recieu nar,.
das, yantas dc bucyes carros de me-
dio uso.
Nende dos coches de dos arientos. do
medic uso, con sus casallos Y arneses.
IS de Octubre de 1897. Ind
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-11-09
LA ELEGANC|A HAbANERA
SASTRERIA Y CAMISERIA
DE SUCESORES DE PENSOL
AToCHA 16--PoNCE. Pro. Rico

Eu este establecimieHto acaban de recibir
esccgida variedad en- casimires de fantasia
propios para todos los gustos.
Gran surtido en- camisas, camisetas, cor
0s tas, etc.. etc.
Baratillo en- casimires de lana.
Sombreros de todas classes
Precios sin competencia.
Ponce. Noviembre de 1897. Am. d.
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-26
A Great List.

Readers of the Portland Sunday
TIMES, tomorrow, will find many things
of more than ordinary interest. Here arc
some of the attractions to be found in
this issue of the TIMES:
The first authentic account of Mr..
Charles H. Lamson's experiment with
many forms of kites and the ascents
which have been made by Mr.. Lamson
and his assistant on the new airship kite,
the article being illustrated by pictures
drawn from photographs copyrighted by
Mr.. Lamson and printed by arrangement
with him.
Bah will write this week of the trials
and tribulations of the people who are
going away OH their summer vacations.
The ladies will also be interested in the
description of the theatre to be conducted
by the women of Paris a theatre in which
only plays written by women will be
tolerated unless male playwrights are
found who can evolve acceptable dramas
on the subject Of the rights of women.
A summer fad is to be the water carni-
val, which is the subject of another illus
trated article.
Portland National Guardsmen will find
great deal of valuable information in
the description Of the new targets to be
used by the Regular Army.
In its departments of local and general
news the TIMES is the leading Sunday
paper published east of Boston. 1t is the
best Sunday paper in the world for Port
land people.
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-26
Inquest on Death of Charl es Norman.

Coroner Eben N. Perry and County
Attorney Libby went to Brunswick yes
terday and held an inquest on the body
of Charles Norman, who was instantly
killed on Thursday afternoon by being
run over by freight train while at
tempting to unshackIe cars in the yard
of the Maine Central Railroad at that
place.
Upon arriving at Brunswick the coro-
ner and county attorney were met by
Deputy Sheriff o. T. Despeaux, and the
jury which had been summoned, com
posed of the following gentlemen: James
II. Tibbetts, foreman; James w. Craw.
ford, George Bowker, Emery A. Craw-
ford, Howard V. Stackpole and Francis
E. johnson.
After viewing the remains and visiting
the place where the accident occurred,
the jury assembled in the Town hall,
where the testimony was taken. The fol-
lowing witnesses were examined: Pres
ton Weeks, engineer; Leo Russell, fire.
man; Martin Leonard yardmaster; James
Sweeney, gateman; Frank A. Bursaw,
yard switchman; Daniel J. Donnelley, a
truckman who was near the railroad
crossing and witnessed the accident,
and Henry Stanley Warren of Bangor,
a medical student who was present and
examined Norman's body Immediately
after the accident and found life extinct.
The jury returned verdict stating
simply the facts as shown by the evidence,
namely, that Charles Norman came to his
death on the Gath of June from injuries
received while in the discharge of his du-
ties as yard switchman in the yard of the
Maine Central Railroad company by
being run over by freight train then
and there in charge of and op Grated by
said company.
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-26
PORTLAND YACHT CLUB.
Challenge Cup Races to Take Place To.
day.

The challenge cup races for all the class
es of the Portland Yacht Club, except the
first class boats, will take place today.
The start will be, flying one, the line
being situated between the club house
and stake boat moored off the house.
The first gun will be. fired at 10 a. M, as
a signal for the yachts to hold themselves
in readiness, the second gun at 1890 a.
m, for the second class start, if there
is sufficient wind, if not, the second gun
will be delayed until the conditions are
favorable. The third gun will be fired at
1915 a. M, for the third, fourth and fifth
class start.
Yachts will be flowed fifteen minutes
from the time of the starting gun, within
which to cross the line. Failing to cross
within that time, they will be handi-
capped by whatever time they are late.
Any owner or captain, having COM
plant to make must notify 1.-THE commit
tee in writing, Immediately after the
races. The committee will appoint a
time to examine such complaint, and
notify all persons interested.
These will be the courses:
Second class yachts, on getting the sig
nal, will proceed down the harbor, leay-
ing the buoys on Stanford and Spring
Point lodges on the starboard hand,
House Island on the port hand, out by
White Head ship channel, leaving Outer
Green Island on the starboard hand,
thence to the buoy (No. 81. on Trundy 8
Reef. leaving it on starboard hand, and
in ship channel, leaving Jordan's Reef
buoy on the starboard hand, to the start
ing point Us miles.)
The third, fourth and fifth class yachts,
on getting the signal, will leave club
house, passing down the harbor, leaving
stamford and Spring Point Ledge buoys
ION starboard hand, Fort Gorges ON port.
! Thence passing around House Island
leaving it on starboard hand, in ship chan
: mel leaving Spring Point and Stanford
fIedge buoys on port and back to starting
|, point rounding stake boat leaving same
son starboard hand. Repeat this course.
SWhen finishing yachts will pass between
{ the stake boat and club house.
7 Attention is called to rule IA of rules
and regulations governing challenge cups
( adopted June 4, 1890, viz: ono yacht shall
be eligible to compete for challenge cup
in either the second or third classes, I'M
less sailed by her owner or member OF
the club.
The regatta committee is Commodore
J. w. Bowers, chairman; James c. Fox,
secretary, 81 1-2 Exchange street, Freder-
lex S. Vain, Daniel W. Fox, Frederick
G. Fassett.
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-26

Washington, June 25.-Commander N.
II. Dyer has been detached from duty as
inspector of the first lighthouse district
of Maine, and ordered to command the
Philadelphia, now at Honolulu.
Commander Dyer has just been ex-
amined for promotion TO the grade of
captain, and he will receive his commits
sion in that grade before his departure for
the Hawaiian islands.
Capt. Dyer has been stationed at Port
land for the past two years in charge of
the first lighthouse district of Maine.
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-26
West 3 ethe1's Blaze.

West Bethel, June 25.-The large farm
buildings owned and occupied by A. j.
McAllister at West Bethel, were totally
destroyed by fire early Thursday morn
ing. Mr.. McAIlister was awakened not
far from O'Clock by the horses in the
barn., and on going there to discover the
on fire. He succeeded in getting his
horses and cows out Of doors and with
the help of few neighbors portion of
the furniture and other articles were
saved from the house. The origin of
the fire is unknown. Buildings wero in
sured, -.
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-26

The well known lumber firm of H. W.
Jewett & Co., have assigned to Hon. A.
NJ. Spear for $72, 100. The firm employed
IS men and had monthly pay roll of
about $4,000.
Mr.. Jewett has offered his creditors 20
per ccent, but this has been refused, ow-
ing it is said to sufficient security.
While no definite statement as to the
assets has been made, it is believed they
will amount to $50, 900.
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-26

When you buy a proprietary article,
look at it before the salesman wraps it
up, and assure yourself that you are get
ting the right thing. Substitution is
armpant.
The Portland daily press., 1897-06-26
At WINDSOR.
Kotzschmar Party Still Touring The
Suburbs.
THE BEAUTIFUL MEMORIAL TO
THE PRINCESS CHARLOTTE.

Madam Eames in Lohengrin-St. Pauls
Cathedral-The Oldest Priory Church
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-23

lations between America and the Trans
vaal. Yon can, however, quote mo as
saying that the present state OF AFFAIRS 10 regret
able. During tho recent troubles, America had
TO appeal to England In the case of Mr.. j. Hays
Hammond and tho other Americans involved.
The Beers would far rather have conferred di-
rectly with an American representative, and 1
am sure that Americans have no desire 70 be I'M
der obligations to England. Moreover. both our
countries nre republican, q fact which alone calls
for an interchange OF diplomatic representation.
As yet. OF course, the South. African republic
would not care 10. undertake the responsibilities
OF a ministry at Washington, but the world has
as yet only seen the beginnings Of Boor power In
the Dark Continent"
The Postmnster-General OF the Transvaal is \
typical Boer of the better class. In him the
rugged stolidity Of the South AFRICAN burRher
has been sharpcned by education and by contact
with the keen intcllects of other nations. He 10
OF, sturdy build, iron.jawed, and bright-eyed,
with Rffable manners which utterly contradict
tho British statement that the Boer is boorish
and uncouth. In addition to his native patois,
apd the mother tongue OF Holland, DIR, Van AL.
phen speaks English eNcellently. His broad
shoulders arc still straight, and his hair Is. but
slightly grizHled. despite the DO years. to which
he owns. To his efforts the Transvnal owes ite
present postal service; but IL must be admitted
that DIR. Van Alphen is prouder of his military
record against tho English and the Zulus than
OF his political services to his native land. His
opinions are sternly opposed to British encroaoh-
ments In South Africa, md ho declares, in an
ominously quiet manner, that England can
never possess the Transvnnl until every ndult
Boer 10 dead or in chains.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-23

ever, ever went aboard his FIRST ship that he was
not told to TO to tho mastor-at-arms for q cork
ing mat. A mastor-atarms on q United States
man-of.war Is generally a man who has been IN
the navy for a great many years, and no at
length ceases to extract amusement from hav-
ing This corkinE mat request pr95orred TO him
tfon which the recruit gots whom no tackles the
" Jimmy Lcgs,,' on this matter H. ofton an mex
On the deck of a man-of.war the boatswain's
mate has a separate set OF calls for the dock
force and for the engineer force. When he bawls
to clean stationsi" the deck men who have becn
aboard a ship long enough to know tho diner.
encc between the cuthead and the mizzen truck
word the recruit landsman who is providing un:
happily around the spar deck is togRled BY al
hands who want to have fun with him., and told
ladder In double time, or he will get into squalls.
So he races down the engine room ladder. where
he no more belongs than docs the Admiral OF the
foct, and he no sooner strikes the. bottom round
than he Is booted up again by all hands OF the
4" black gang. and when he, finally. reaches the
spar deck again, feeling Of himself, he Is greeted
by a hoarse boot that makes him wish no had
held OH to his job driving a truck ashore.
.Bluc-jacket recruits are often sent to the officer
ont the io deck OK to prefer srs n HSicS tSsv question: "ws Sn so or
Germ. When one, OF, these recruits walks up to
the officer of tho dock and, after q scrape, inno-
siri"' no Is in for a scramble forward that is
moro illustrative of speed than. gracefulnoss.
On his first day aboard n man.of.war the blue
below to his locker he must first gel permission
from the officer of the deck.
To my locker below. sir.
Nay ! 30. sir.
be e told 70 say when he goes to the mast 70 ask
deck happens 10 be In good humor he will turn
away to preserve his dignity by not smiling.
IN u bad humor. the recruit; 10 In for a
lesson in dircctness of language.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-23
THE FIRST ROCK SALT MINE.
Its Discovery Was the Result or Accident
Rather Than Design.

From the Netc Orleans Times. Democrat.
- really believe that many of the greatest dis
coveries are the result Of pure accident. and this
applies not only to scientific facts, but also to
more material matters" remarked Gen. Dudley
Avery. Accident brought the great salt deposit
on Avery's Island to light after its groupings had
been worked for nearly half a century. My grand
father sold salt years before the war, and my
father IN his youth followed the Same methods Of
production. even after his fathers time. but 1t
remained for my brother John. then q boy of 10.
to really make manifest tho remarkable advan-
tages which the island possessed in the matter Of
rock salt mining. 1t was during tho war. Salt
was selling In New Orleans for FL a sack. This
was at a period when the salt works of the
grandfather manufactured salt by digging wells,
Into which the salt water flowed In great guam
titles. and this water he boiled, cooperating tho
moisture and causing q residue Of finc salt.
when my brother learned OF the high price
Of salt in Now Orleans he went to my father,
gested, that he be given permission to work tho
tsen SSan TS wells and make pin money for
a aa%sslI; There of several wss no si SS,ssti Gnbi and ar %tth the
sscpR5',uistlSn e debris and boiling the brine.
He opened q number OF new wells. and was
S Seman sasiii inere ssis at and 3 Eroads od giSStsdl io ot the
q big well come, ten feet square. The work
proceeded. but the usual depth was reached
Win. no result. The water did not now. Ho
concluded 10 dig deeper. and at sixteen fcet
old stump. Failing to chop the stump with
an axe, tho negro concluded he had struck q bed
OF rock, and when my brother descended into
to cut out a piece Of what he thought was trans.
parent rock. My father, however, who hap
pened to be ON the island at the time, knew what
had been discovered, and In the course of O lit
tie while the wonder of tho discovery had been
noised all over the country.
THUS was discovered tho fret rock salt deposit
In the South, and q few months after that time
o dozen shafts were being worked in a crude
way, and we were shipping salt to Richmond in
great quantities, at least great for that period
IN tho worlds history. Work has progressed
shortly TO begin a new shaft, which viii 20
deeper than ever; in fact, drop beneath the old
workings. although this 10 not necessary, be.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-23
NOT BIRDS OF FREEDOM.
A Postal Congress DeleEate'S Natural ErrSS
Near the Tomb OF Washington.
From the Washington Post.

From the Washington Post.
On the trip of the delegates to the Postal Con
gress down the river to Mount Vernon last Fri .
day q strong wind was blowing OFF shore. and
just before the boat reached Mount Vernon the
breeze waited a very bad odor to the nosIrils OF
the distinguished foreigners, and caused the
ladies in the party to produce their perfumes
handkerchiefs and the gentlemen 20 puff tierce!y
OH their highly favored cigars and cigarettes,
When the delegates had arrived and were
walking about tho beautiful grounds and taking
noticed to cast their eyes hoavcnward and point
out to one another the half dozen or moro large
birds which were sailing and c%ircling ahovs
their heads. His Exccllency the delegate from
Austria was one whose attention WIS dlTcr,sS
Hatcher the american sRaperetsry, who has Won
plantations Of all things seen and 'unseen anoGs
the city, and IN choice French remarked:
Monsieur the Secretary. nm glad, Mom.
home OF the great American, Gen. Gcorsr v aSn;;
inGton, and above mo in tho heamtliEl hLnS sr
can came eagle ssHs'' Monsieur s9i i s Sir't I" &c ' nSn "p"t' uilfaI'Sd.''
Gee Whit said Mr.. Hatcher in an aside.
What am to tell this manf' Equal 10 ~
any In the past, he assumed his politcsi nit ana
according 70 his own statement he is ne po.
Alas, monsieur, the honored d%elcgai" 10 no
Postal Congress Universal, | have the honor 10
inform your Excellency that the birds be ices
floating so gracefully in the air are not Amor.
can eagles. Alas. and alas. monsieur. ihrH lirn
buzzards turkey buzzurds. ! respectfully I,inr
monsieur TO his encyclopedias 10 learn The cher
acter OF this bird"
Mr.. Hatcher hcaved a deep sigh. and IN" der,
gate walked away with n s~Orruwfnl but pihHlch
expression. This made Mr.. Hatcher ever eh''
der. and calling 10 the delegate le susge7icNi
"Bu monsieur may Say that he hhs h'rn
American eagles at the home Of Washington
There will be none to dispute his statement.
Tho delegates face Frightened, he grasped
Mr.. Hatcher by tho hand. shook I warmly, 81
fered him a cigarette. and then bowed himself
away. and In diplomatic language the incioS~'
may be regarded ~ closed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-23

make escape from their lower depths impossi.
be. It has not infrequently happenod. that
these riffs have been recovered only
after intervals Of years, when washed
out from th9 Fun Under SrI surface O. Of the extremity Of
means OF natural snow or Ice, bridges constitutes
one OF the sources Of chief, danger to the noun
the suns heat, they arc a troacherous pathway
and lead the unwary TO steps that incline to nlti.
mato destruction. II Is In such crossings that
the experlcnco OF good guides becomes a neces-
sity, and many an ugly plunge that might, othor.
portions. Mr.. Edwin swift Balch, an oxperi.
enced American Isountainocr, thus describes
turc; "Tumbiins into a orcvassc, Il you are
roped, IL q very small matter, although the een-
The most curious part Of The fesiEins; Is I the in:
ability to put your feet anywhere, the sensation
3f utter helplessness that It gives you to be
Kicked around trying TO got your feet onto some
light. you suddenly find. yourself in semi.derk:
you. a lot Of very cold snow falls down tho back
of your neck, your hat goes down from you, and
pie who have not gone in haul you out by main
force and you are landed in q confused hemp on
There arc few, except those who have them.
the extreme rapidity with which mountain
From n perfectly clear sky and surroundings, an
hour. or even a mere fraction or 1t, VIII, IRE
i Sesnt and iu into "a q P PeSicn OF the utmost in turmoil.
Angry clouds sweep by in mad turmoil, an ice
cold wind bites deep into the marrow. and woe
be to him who IL caught on n dividing crest
without shelter or covering TO properly with.
stand tho force OF natures arms. A personal OK.
pcrience on the Grimsel, where from an abso.
1utely clear and tranquil sky, Aug. %, OH one
side OF the pass we plunged into the darkness OF
night and a tempest like that OF the ocean on
the other, has been sufficient to convince me of
the possibilities that lie in this direction.
Only through the timely assistance of q pair OF
st. Bernard dogs. whose kindly ministerings pro-
vented that silent sleep which falls to him who
lies deep buried in snow. was on this occasion a
rescue effected. Yet the possibility OF. the con.
ditions that actually presented themselves were
empbstically pointed out to us by friendly
guides: but we, presuming. on superior knowl-
edge, discarded, nearly to the point OF meeting
death. the advice bought by long years Of eX-
perience. A lesson thus taught Is apt TO be
lasting In its effects. ANGELO HILI.PRIN.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-05-23
COUNTING HIS GIRL IN SCHOOL.
A Maine Woods Guide for Whom Kvening Calls
Were Far from sumcient.
Iron, the Bangor Daily Hsues.

From the Bangor Daily He,rs.
FoXcRoFT, May 49, Shirley was treated to
quite n littlo amount Of excitement Thursday
afternoon. For several days Forest Turner, a
guide. has been visiting school. sitting beside
n girl whom he is counting. Tho teacher never
asked him to leave, but on Thursday afternoon
Coint9itteeme Charles Davis and John Mitchell
went 70 the schoolhouse and calling Turner out
want ham there disturbing the school.
came ouh.. Davis told him In forciblc terms TO
go TO tha Mills. Turner as forcibly said il was
none OF Dayis's business where he went, as long
q, he WAS of the school grounds. Davis and
Mitchell took him by the shoulder and marched
him down toward tho Mills.
After going a little way, Turner whipped out
a revolver, which, by the way, was empty, and
said he would blow their heads of IL they dldn't
let him alone. After considerable dOdging 10
get out Of the way OF that empty shooter, they
captured IL. Davis struck Turner, who In turn
hit Davis over the head with a stick. They
grappled and wont down, Davis on top.
Davis was choking, and punching Turner when
he grabbed Dayis's chin with his teeth. Davis
in return grabbed Turner's cheek bet ween his
teeth. Both let go and walked OF.
Turner was arrested by Constable Blackstone
and brought here. DAVIS, after consulting with
puniahment as well az Turner, so went back to
ton viii be taken. Both Non have bad.iookiaT
face9, but Davis's 10 tho worse, having had four
stitches taken In his chin.