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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-06-10

Don Limo es un rabioso disidente
que truena contra todo 10 existente
Llevado por la furia hasta ell exceso,
q su mania sin cesar Sc aferra
y dice que ell progreso
es falacia y mentira en- esta TERRA.
Item mas nuestro pueblo es pueblo inculto
mandria, voraz, estulto. -.
Y anade ell muy percebe,
que eleva y glorifica quien no debe
Hasta ell menos ladino
adivina la rabia de don Limo.
lie escuece que ell partido fusionista,
donde qaiera que vaya
logre facil y hermosa la conquista,
teniendo siempre a raya
tanto y tanto pelele
-aqnf es donde mas duele
que solo cifra su constante anhelo
en- ell mana . del cielo.
ST el pals fuese autouomistu l,eu'o,
don Limo, a buen SECURE,
noble, culto yiril le llamaria,
V aun finezas mas dulces lie diria.
;Puede hacerse algo bueno
con gente de tai corte y de tai arte,
mezcla de azufre, bills y veneno?
;Esa gente no va ninguna parte!
DocToR OK.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-06-10
A Los POSEEOORES De CASAS ALQUILER
PRESIDENCIA
DEL EyCMO AyUNTAMIEhTO De La CIUDAD
DE PONCE

Teniendo que verifcarse ell traslado de la
escuela superior de ni1os de esta ciudsd 3
otra casa de la que hoy ocupa, se hace I'd
blico para que los que deseen arrendal al
guno que reuL las ccndiciones necesarias
dirijan sus proposiciones escritas oil Alcalde
que suscribe, hasta ell 26 del corriente, de
biendo advertise que no sc sceptara niDgu
ma que exceda del tipo de quinientos pesos
anuales, que es 10 consignado en- presupues
tos para aiquiler de Ia citsda casa.
Ponce, JUNO de is97.-El Alcalde, n.
RUcICH Ia
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-06-10
Federico Bulart.

In un tranyia.
Ell coche esta lleno, un lndividuos
SO coloca sobre las rodillas de uns seno1
que va scntado
Este protesta, eXclama indignado ::
-; ;Levantese usted inmediat amente!
=. Me esta nsted faltando al respeto..
-,P6ngase usted en- mi lugar!...
ESQ es precisamente 10 que yo quiz
sierra.
Ell ESCOTE
Luciendo Julia su primer escote,
De un pollastre, risible monigote,
Observe la mirada codiciosa,
Y candida sencilla,
Hugo como asustada mariposa,
Y sc tino de grana su mejilla.
Hoy que un lustro pas6 desde aquel dfa,
Cuande luce algun traje descotado,
La nina que ante ell polio Sc encendfa,
Tai ensena su seno nacarado,
Que ;oh terrible ironfa!
Ell polio es quien Sc pone colorado.
.JoaqsAtn -4icarez Quintero.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-06-10
CARTBRi DH IA ISLA

Nuestro corresponsal en- Humacao
nos participa telegra6camente, que Sc
halla muy grave una nina de nuestro
amigo don Joaquin Masferrer Berries.
Deseamos ell restablecimiento de la
querida enfermita.
La plana mayor de los iberales de
Humacao ha enviado un telegrama al
senior Cells Alquier, de la Ceiba, felici-
tandole carinosamente por su ingreso
en- ell partido liberal.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-06-10
RETAMAS

Epitafo. -Aquf yace un buen poeta
Derrochaba granel rimas de ORC
y no tuvo jamas una peseta.
Ell contraste. -Aqui duerme un usurero
que no tuyo vergiienza nj decoro;
pero dejo, al morir, mucho dinero.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-06-10

Ell CREDITO Y AHORRO PONCERO !
GIRA A c0RTA VISTA
! Sobre todas las capitales y I
! pueblos de la Peninsula 6 !
! islas adyacentes. 4
! Sobre New York, Puerto l
Rico y Mayaguez. Z
! Sobre Inglaterra, Francia, I
Alemania, Austria, Russia, 4
Belgica, Holanda, Suiza, Di- !
! namarca, Suecia, Noruega, :
Italia, Portugal, Grecia y =
Turqufa. 4
! Sobre Bulgaria, Luxem- :
burgo, Rumania, Montene- :
gro, Servia y C6rcega. =
Y sobre Egipto, T1nez y !
Marruecos. =
Ponce, Is Abril 1896. {
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-06-10

El Comite provincial hara que sc
graben en- planchas litograficas los IT,
tulos de Preside,ates de honor, conferl-
dos por los comites locales a varios
prohombres del partido liberal, asf de
la peninsula, como de la lsla.
Lo advertimos los comites, para
que no remitan dichos Presidentes
sus diplomas manuscritos, puestO que
pueden recojerles del Comite provin-
cial
Por falta material de tempo de
espacio, no publicaremos hoy, como
quisieramos, detallada resena del ode
but2 de la familia ARGOS.
La haremos manana, de la segunda
function.
Basta decir que ARGOS, hijo, es- un
transformista de los buenos y una nota-
bilidad en- perspectiva; que ARGOS, pa
Dire, es un exceIente baritone; la seno-
ra de ARGOS, una buena actrlz comlca;
la sefiorita Castanon, una brillante
tiple ligera, y los ninos Maria, Alfonso
Y Fernando ARGOS -especialmente la
primera grandes aptitudes ar
tfsticas.
En- suma ell cuadro es variado, com
pleto, amenfsimo, y de 10 mejorcito que
hemos visto por aquf.
Los artistas fueron aplaudidos con
entuslasmo.
Nuestra enhorabuena al pdblico de
Ponce.
Hemos tenido la satisfaction de sa-
ludar nuestro buen amigo don Jose
Vicente Cintron, hacendado de abu-
Goa presidente del Comite liberal.
Vlene Ponce, de paso para Nueva
York, embarcara en- ell vapor PtiI0-
deIlhiu, ell sabado.
Deseamosle un viaje felicfsimo;,s y es
peramos abrazarle pronto en- las playas
de este pals.
Algunos suscritores de Ponce adeu-
dan mas de un recibo de suscricion, Y
otros molestan mucho al cobrador, no
pagando ell recibo su presentation.
Advertimos los primeros que les
suspenderemos ell peri6dico 81 no pagan
en- esta semana;y a los segundos que las
suscriciones sc pagan por adelantado.
EsperamOs que unos y otros cumplan
con LA DEMOCRACIA, como es de rlgor,
va que LA DEMooRACIA cumple con
todos.
Valga esta primer aviso.
Esta noche es la segunda function de
la compaffa de ARGOS.
FL programa anuncla Los Zangoloti-
nos, de Jackson Veyan, por los artistas
naoyores; la zarzuela Nina Pto,ch0, por
n
canto, y como final Arcoleo1, por ARGOS
-hijo,- aprop6sito comico-lfrico-tragico
con 0 personajes y p transformacio
nes distintas.
lAl teatro, al teatro!
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-06-10

Hemos recibido un telegrama de Rio
piedras, comunicandonos la sensible
noticia de que en- la noche del s falle
clio en- la Capital un buen correligiona-
rio: don Felipe Pastrana, presidente
del comite liberal de Trujillo-alto.
Ell senior Pastrana era un ciudadano
virtuoso, un polftico honrado, un Ii
beral consecuente y gozaba de grandes
simpatfas.
iDolorosa perdida han sufrldo los Ii
berales de aquella comarca!
Ell entierro fue una conmovedora ma
nifestacion de duelo.
A su familia nuestro sentido pesame.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-06-10

Los suscritores del campo de esta
ciudad deben mandar i recoger sus re-
cibos dentro de la semana actual. 81 no
10 hacen les suspenderemos ell periodi-
co, publicando sus nombres en- LA De-
MOCRACIA.
Para la empresa es costoso dlffcll
tener que mandar cobrar 4 los del cam
po.
In ell yapor PHtlaaelphia marcia a
la America del Norte nuestro estimado
amigo ell doctor Iglesias Genebriera.
Desde Nueva Y ork ira Europa, y
permanecera en- esos paises hasta la
entrada del invierno.
Hacemos yotos para que ell compe-
tentfsimo facultativo realize un viaje
muy pr6spero, retorne lleno de salud
a este Ponce, en- que lie cchara de me-
nos su numerOsa cllentela.
LA DEMoCRACIA despide al compa-
trota con palabras de cordial afecto.
Ii NOT1RI4 DE- 1DJITNTI.S
Estara atendida durante La ausencia
del senior Bures en- los dfas 10 al % de
cada mes por ell sustituto infrascrto.
Utuado, JUNO de 1897.
2-3 Osculdo .1Ifonso.
Ell laudable proyecto de establecer en-
esta ciudad una escueIa de Artes Of
clos, ha fracasado.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-06-10

niestro acento lVos habeis sido
mi sericordioso; me habeis casti.
gado yo.... le amo!.... iOh, 81,
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-06-10

20 le smo! Els bastante; Suo es
verdad ?
Ahora sme lie matareisa
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-06-10

De las curiosidades que guardara
Puerto Rico en- su museo regional, IL
gurara una piedra hallada con motive
del derribo de las murallas.
Dicha piedra es triangular, y tiene
en- ell centro las inscripciones siguientes:
Pkauechery EI Btacenai, cuya traducci6n
literal segnn un arabe, signifca Los
Match0cAos venden muy barato sus te-
las ell rico surtido con que alderman
sus aparadores.
IA Los M,tchachos, pues.
. Sc compra una poteria de far
macia. Dirigirse al que suscribe en-
Yauco. = Santiago Cea6 1-6.
Ell comite de nuestro partido en- HUI
macao ha quedado constituido del mo-
do siguiente:
Presidentes de honor: Excmo. Sr. D.
German Gamazo, don Atanasio j.
Cuadra.
Presidente, don Jose Ramirez; Vice,
Licdo. don Jose Toro Rios; Secretario,
don Joaquin Masferrer; Tesorero, don
Aurelio Ramirez; Vocales: don Ger
vasio Carreras, don Ricardo Rubio, don
Eulalio G. Garcia, don Juan Herrera,
don Seraffn Noya Frlas y don Jose n.
Julbe.
La election no puede ser mas acerta-
da, por ella felieitamos los liberia
les humacaenOs.
Teniendo necesidad por motives de
salud, de ausentarme de la isla, he en-
comendado mi sustituacion en- ell bufete
al distingaido lctrado don Carlos Lo-
pez de Tord, a quien podran dirigirse
cuantas personas me tenfan confiados
sus asuntos. Luciano ORTIz.-Ponce,
Junio 10 de 1897. l M a.
telegrama siguiente:
DEMO
GAcETA hoy publica decreto convo-
cando al distrito de Arecibo para cleo
cion parcial un iputado-vacante Brus-
Diputacion provincial.
Sc verifcara election dia Go
respoassM.
FL comit6 del partido liberal en- Qua
yama esta constuido asf:
Presidente, doctor don Tomas Vaz-
quez; Vice, don Celestino Domfnguez ;
Tesorero, don Jose Gual Silven; Sc
cretario, don Jose Manuel Lopez y We
lez; Vocales propietarios: don Felicia
no Cuevas y Sotillo, don Sergio de la Ma
ia, don Francisco G. Bruno Domfn-
guez, don Vicente Pales don Jose
Dfaz y Diaz; Vocales suplentes don Ri
cardo Haddock, don Domingo Pales,
don Antonio Bas, don Luis K. Castag-
net don Jose de los Santos Vazquez.
Nuestra enhorabuena a los liberales
de Guayama, por comite tan brillante.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-06-10

E1 Lnporciol, de Mayagiiez, repro
duce en- seccion editorial nuestra resena
del meeting de Yauco.
Damos las gracias al colega.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-06-10

;Podrfa ell senior Redal del Amo-
acknowledgement por estas oficlnas
para un asunto que lie interesa
Esperamos ser complacidos.
Evening star., 1897-05-05
FOR SALE-BICYCLES
CHARGES AGAINST BAMFORD.
Capt. ROmeyn Accuses the Lfeutenan,
With UnKentlemanIy Conduct.

Capt. ROmeyn Accuses the Lfeutenan mt
With Ungentlemanly Conduct.
Capt. Henry Romeyn has filed charges
against Lieut.. Frank Bamfcrd. the young
officer who was reported to be engaged to
Miss Rcmeyn. The charges are based on
Bamford's course in causing the publica-
tion of statement in the Atlanta Consti-
tuition to the effect that he had never been
engaged to Miss Romeyn. This denial
Capt. Romeyn denounced as a deliberate
lie, and the charges which he has filed
against Bamford are based on the alleged
untruthfulness of the assertion. The
charges have been forwarded. with a list
Of witnesses.
If court-martial is ordered it will likely
prove more sensational than the one just
closed.
Capt. Romeyn has been appointed by the
Chilean government to take charge of its
exhibit at the Nashville exposition. His
daughter, Miss Nina Romeyn. has gone to
the exposition, and has taken charge of
the exhibit in her father's place. Capt.
Re meyn will be retired in three weeks. and
will go at once to his new post Of duty
which awaits him. He was appointed on
the recommendation of one of the highest
renking officers in the army.
Evening star., 1897-05-05
LIONS DEN IN MS CELLAR.
Novel Experience 0f q California
EanchMau fn the Back Hia,s.

Novel Experience of q California
kanchAau In the Back Htais.
The cellar OF q house inhabited by human
beings is strange place for wild beasts to
make their home. bu, Il has happened far
back In the hills near Sunol. Alameda coun-
ty, Cal, where Antonio Nunez a farmer
lives with his family. Antonio is a thrifty
and Industrious man. and has prospered.
Two weeks ago he moved from his old home
into another house that had not yet been oc-
cupied. For several days after Antonio and
his family moved into their new home they
heard strange sounds coming apparently
from the cellar
AS Antonio was busy with his farm work
and those at the house were engaged tn
setting things TO rights. no effort was made
TO ascertain the cause OF the sounds But
when day after day passed and the noise
from the cellar did not cease Nunez de-
termined to make an investigation Though
couraseous, Antonio is discreet. and he
called IN few friends 10 his assistance
Armed with shotguns, they made their
way into the cellar. They had hardly
reached the side of the stone-walled place
when from the place beneath the stair
way bounded splendid speciment OF a
California lioness. Before shot could be
hred the animal escaped through the open
door.
A second later and the lion. a big. ugly
o.e d Jump lor tne stairway: but
this time Antonio was ready, and killed the
animal at the first fire.
While his friends stood guard at the
doorway. Antonio made a search under
meath the stairway. and found four cubs.
iney were as comfortable as kittens hav-
Ing an overcoat and a quilt for a bed Nu-
hez took the biting and scratching cubs
upstairs. and for the rest of the day and
far into the night waited for the lioness
10 return, but the brute did not come back
Nunez is going to try to raise the cuhs
The dead lion measured six feet from tip
to tn. ~
Evening star., 1897-05-05
ACTOR THORNE DEAD.
He Was n Brother of Mrs. John (bam-
berlin of This CITY

Edwin F. Thorne, the actor died of
Brights disease at st. Vincent's Hospital in
New York city shortly before noon yester-
day. He was a brother OF Mrs John
Chamberlin of this city, who went on to
see that he was provided with the best
of treatment and nursing during his Ill
ness.
Mr.. Thorne came of old New England
stock and of family all prominent OF
the stage. His elder brother. William
played his last role some years ago. His
sister Emily, now the widow Of John Cham
berlin, known to theatergoers Of a score
of years ago as ''the beautiful Emily Jor-
dan," was one Of the most admired lead
ing women of her time. hen she mar
ried John Chamberiin. nearly twenty years
ago, she retired permanently from the
siege.
For years the name of Edwin Thorne
was associated with meodrama, THE
Black Flag" particularly being success
full to net him a fortune. His health
beginning to fail he left the stage and
put his money into unfortunate specula-
tions. which soon dissipated his property.
Evening star., 1897-05-05
The Quarrelsome Robin.
From the Contemporary Review.


The robin. that "pious" bird. is very
quarrelsome, and 1t exasperates one to
watch him wasting the precious hours OF
food in hunting another hungry robin up
and down. and round and round, till the
sparrows have cleared the board. The
tlackbirds. too. are very annoying in the
way that they snatch up a lump OF bread
and fly off with 1t, only to be chased about
for the rest of the morning by other black
birds. while a sparrow makes a square meal
of the morsel fallen meanwhile under e
shrub. But relentless as they are in pur-
suit, the curious fact is that they seldom
fight. II the pursued turns. the pursuer
stops, perks up his TAIL and being promptly
charged by the other, becomes in his turn
the pursued But woe to both when the
missel thrush comes. He Is pitiless in pur-
suit, and have seen them pass my window
time after time In the course of a morning.
the storm cock hard on the heels OF the
blackbird. And when they overtake them
what happens? For myself as have often
said before, I believe the missel thrush is q
cannibal. AT any rate, attribute some OF
the dead blackbirds and thrushee that one
finds about the grounds to his cruel beak.
He watches for birds for hours at q time.
like q bird OF prey, and attacks them like
one. have often stopped q chase which ]
knew could only end one way.
Evening star., 1897-05-05
FOREIGN POSTAL SERVICE.

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Should be read daily. as changes may occur ut
e ioREfGN MAILS for the week ending May s
close promptly IyaSsaTLsY4o as sar ss 6 Mps ioI1Hss
TRpf rom At Saw no M s for 5Uor per
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PA Pm ns ssa ns khses stss!sd sF @ A
SPAIN, PORTUGAL. TURKEY. EGYPT and BRIT
IsH INDIA. per SIS. La Toaraine.' from New York.
r.M. for NETHERLaSDs direct, per SIS sIaarn,
@usi be s0m directed rep spasrnau as al
Pm. for GENOA. per SIS, Kaiser Wilhelm II.
Kaiser Wilhelm H. e, At 1O:55 pm. for SCOT
LAND direct, per s.s. Anehoria, from New York.
via Glasgow Letters must be direcs:i 'P.r Az
.PRINTED MATTER, ETC.-Gernan steamers
% natres % ese for" for aEMASY and spe1y a,e address,
cd printed matter. etc., for other parts of EU-
American and White Star steamers sailing from
New York on Wednesdays. German steamers smiling
sa spa on rsas p
etc. for all countries for which they are advertised
%An 70 faSiy Fi. ms'is so,rrH AND CENTRAL A,,rp1c.
WEST INDIES ETC.
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port of sailing daily. aud tho schedule Of elos!i,-s
is arranged on the presumption Of their unin
terrupted overland transit
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day. ...,
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Evening star., 1897-05-05
AUCTION SALES.
THOMAS BOWLING & co., AuCTTONE7.Rs.
-.----- 612 = st. NV.

TRCSIEES SALE OF SIX Two-sToRY SIN
nwM nM MP fNSis i,. CHLLAR BUFF PRESS BRICK
wESTs EsAGGA s1s WITH H ALL MopEHN s iMrKos IMP. T,
IaSS SaSS 9Th ,r sTREaT =: And ss6e AND ssOs MAD
Usaer and by virtue of six certain deeds of trust
dated July IS, A. D. 1896. and duly recorded July
e AP R % Iss6. IN L,her xls7. at foiios sss. 40.
$50. respectively, of the Land records Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia, default having occurred In tine
performance OF the terms and conditions Of the
bonds mentioned and referred to in said deeds Of
trust and at the written request Of the secretary
h.ide. and owner OF the said bends, the under.
signed trustees will sell. at public auction. In
GEEN1H DAY Of NAY. AID. 1897. at HAIF-PAST
FOUR O'CLOCK PM, all these six pieces par
9eas . 9r innd situated in the city OF Washington.
lSsS. In That part OF the city OF Washington for
nssy called lie Gcorge.osn ,S the said parcsIs eing
addition to said 'ieorgctown. and the being
IN square formerly numbered le6 in said George
town. A more particular description Of said six
parcels Of hand Will more fully and at large ap-
pear by reference to the above meni ioned deeds
six new, comfortable dwellings, numbered 2laS.
2lSo: 2i32 and sl36 35th street NV. and 3Jo2
Terms Of saie All All cash nM The sssiy saa pieces or
parcels Of lard will be first offered separately. and
at the time OF sale. II not sold the said
pieces or parcels Of land will be offered In block.
tho time of cae. The terms of sale mast l~
complied with within ten days from the day OF
the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser o:
purchasers. All conveyancirg. recording. &C., at
purchaser 8 cost.
STEPHEN VAN wYCK. Trustee
Washington Loan and Trust bldg
FREDK L. SIDD0NS. Trustee,
my5-d&ds Washington Lean and Trust bld-.
RADCLIFFE. SUTTON & Co, AUCTIONEERS
tSuccessors to Radcliffe, Darr & Coz
To WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
ONE UPRIGHT PIANO. HOUSEHOLD FURNI
TUBE. ETC. To PAY STORAGE AND
on SATURDAY MORNING, MAY FIFTEENTH,
1897. AT TEN OCIDCk. will SELL within the
sales rooms of Ratcliffe. Sutton & Co, go Pa ave
NV, one Upright Plano ard lot Household Enects
etc. stored In name of NJ. A Shaw
All parties interested will please take notice
Terms cash.
WASHINGTON SAFE DEPOSIT Co
by SAMls CROSS. Secretary. my5-d
For Other AUctfoDa See Pn0e IA
Evening star., 1897-05-05
MAYER MUST BE RELEASED.
Was Born in America and Cannot De
Forced Into German Service.


The Secretary of State has instructed the
American ambassador at Berlin to demand
the immediate release of Samuel Mayer.
who has been arrested in Germany for al
legged violation of the laws regulating MILL
tary service.
Mayer was born in this country. His
father was German subject, who had
failed to take out naturalization papers.
When twelve years of age. Mayer returned
to Germany with his father. attended
school, and when he reached the age of
twenty-one years he was ordered to Join
the army. Mayer protested that he was an
American citizen and consequently exempt
from service in the German army. He APP
pealed his case to the American ambassa-
dor, and the matter was referred to the au-
thorities at Washington. The Secretary OF
State considered his claim to be well found
ed, and instructed the ambassador to so in
form the German authorities. He is said
to take the general ground that persons
Oorn in American territory are American
citizens. and as such are entitled to the pro-
lection OF the government under all circum-
stances,
Evening star., 1897-05-05
PLANNING A CLOCK GARDEN,
blooming Flowers Will Mark the
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. Time at California Unfyersity
A clock garden, whose flowers will tell the
Time OF day. is being planned by Instructor
II. A Ouisterhout Of the botanical division
of the Stanford University. He proposes To
cultivate such 4 garden on the university
grounds, arranging the plants in dial form
The hours and half hours are to be indi-
Gated daily by the successive opening and
closing OF buds.
The work of producing a clock garden
will be long task, as 1t has never been
attempted in California before and a great
deal OF experimenting will be necessary TO
nnd out just what flowers should be put
around the circle to Indicate time. The
garden will b. the only one of the kind In
the United States.
By getting the right varieties of flowers
we can mark all the hours and some of the
half hours throughout the day" said Mr.
Ouisterhout in describing the projected
botanical curiosity. THE flowers Will be
arranged like a clock dial and In the early
morning they will begir to bloom the diff
ferent varieties at different periods, ac-
oording to the light and heat Gradually
the opening Of flowers will extend around
the circle entil at night the circle will be
all in bloom"