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La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1898-05-24

para Que admirasen su genio los que tambl6n
podfan favorecerlo. La ausenoia de Voltsi.
re-. Que tardh muchos AMOS en- volver Paris,
priv6 LIE X ain dc su apoyo J aqutl de Ia
satisfaction de YER aus rApidos progresses y
,sus primeros triunfos. TArd6. SIN embargo,
~en conseRuirlos; Grandvai Bellecour, sus
rivales, le oponfan todo genero de obstAculos;
}hasta Luis XIV fu6 prevenido oontra 6l;.
pero, al fin, triunf6 de sus adverssrios como
habfa triunfado de sus defectos ffsicos. Has
ia las mujeres, entusiasmadas por 50 talento
~en los momentos sublimes, le eneontraban
hermoso, el rey, que tuvo OCCASION de olrle,
ssorprendido de que le hubisran hablado NAL
de 81, exclam6: Ella consegu;do hacerme
4llorar mi que nunca lloro.>
lie Kain, cuya ilustraoion era superior
~& Ia &c muchos de sus oompaneros, inlclo
\ con Mile. Clairon Ia reforma de los trajes,
que mas tarde complete Talma, pues hasta
.entonces la indumentaria teatral dejaba mu-
.cho que desear. Sus excureiones por provin'
rcias le produjeron grandes ganancias, y sus
Hepetidos brillantes 6xitos muchos eloglos
como este:
.sQae lie Kain rend bien sur Ia scene
on la tendresee on Ia furear:
ce favori de Melpom6no
connoit }e vrai chemin du cgar."
Ez zjuran.c,sto de lie Koin
El l6 do Abril de l765 debfa represen-
ztarse en- Ia Comedia Francesa GEL sitio de
~Caais'', obra de Bellvy, que habfs tenido
<6xito colossal. La representation fu6 suspen'
,dida y el pablieo movie un esPantoso escan-
"daio.
Dubois, uno de los actores, no quiso
pagar un cirujano su cuents, airmando
que va le hab1a pagado pidiendo que 10
reoibieran juramento' El cirujano reparti6
yuma hoja impresa a6rmando que Dubois
,mentfs, y que un c6mico, por su degra-
dante profession, no podfa admitirse el jura-
meoto. Los oomicos, mas irritados con su
~compafero que habfa provocado aquella
Question que con el cirujano que los insolta'
ba .rrojaro aqusl del teatro. La hi ia de
Dubois logro una orden para que volviese
trabajar, entonces In se6ora Clatron, LIE
Kain, Mole Brixard SO marcharon, haoien'
do impossible la representation y dando oca-
sion al alboroto del publico.
Este, irritado principa'mente con la
actriz, gritaba: "iCalais!, iCalais!, iEt Clai'
ron en- prisi6n!'' Al siguiente dfs Mile.
Clairon fu6 presa, = dos dias dsspu6s fueron
-igualmcnte conducidos & Fort -PEv6que, LIE
Kain sus dos companeros. Aqu6lla sali6
los pocos dias; pero se RETRO para siempre
del teatro: ellos estuvieron presos veinticin-
. co d'as, y cuando salieron, exclamabs LIE
Ksin:-"Dioe ell oirujano de Dubois que los
~c6mieos no podomos jurar. iAh! Isl hubie'
IRA podido oirme durante estos 25 dias!
TELLO TELLER.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1898-05-24
CR0NICA PARISIENSE
Paris y las 6estas religiosas, LAS GALES de
Parfs.-Lo que 80 escribe.-Recuerdos.
-Modas.

Nuuca he creido lnteresante para mis-
lectores hablarles de las iestss, que aqaf se
~celebrap durante la Semana Santa, fporque
puede decirse que no Sc celebra ninguna.
El quito externo no existe, lasRmanifes =
-tsciones foera de la iglesia estan prohibidas
y, por 10 tanto, los que ya hemos admirado
los esplendores riquezas de las sevi'lanas
7festas v las graves y magestuosas procesio.
mes de Toledo, no podemos comprender una
Semana Santa como la de Paris.
Pero aquf la vida elegante no detiene
esu curso por NADIA nj por nadie.
AHA en- un bullicioso rinc6n del barrio
latino, estudiantes grisetas organiz.n con-
~ciertos llamados religlosos y, entire cafe =
que un eMiserere, luego sc baila un desen-
frenado can can y despu6s 80 canta un <cou.
plet, ibertino y. tiualmente, Sc sale de allf
diciendo que ha sido msgnffco ell concerto
religioso. ~~- .'.: g.. *.
La tarde del Viernes Santo quedan de
Ssfertos los grandes boulevards y la mundanal
.agitaci6n aduye hacia el Bosque de Bolonia,
"donde, segup Ia mods, cel6brase la fiesta
ritual.
Bajo las ramas ligeras de las acaoias,
que semejan una decoraci6n de Puvis de
"Chavannes, pasan los coohes lenta 6 rapida.
mente en- un desfile no interrumpido, de ele.
agaDcias femeninas, voluPtuoaas enervadas
por la suave languidez de lag brisas prima'
versles,
Y, como squf Ell lujo impera, la osten'
-taci6n DONNA las modas tiranizan la so.
"ciedad, la Semana Santa queda relegada &
amos, ouantos ciudadanos q. son verdaderos
creyentes que oumplen con su deber reli'
sgioao, arrostrando vaiientemente, no Ia crf.
1Sios, sino la indiferenoia de los demas.
Por ESQ no he hablado nunoa en- mis- GRO.
nicss de la Semana Santa parisiense.
Ea realidad no existe tai semana en- el
I saiio parisi6n, nj puede existir aquf donde
hay ibertad de cultos y donde eada cual
-campa por sus respetos
Las calles de Paris ven de todo.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1898-05-24
ULTIMA H0RA
TeIegramas recibidos
por Ia Djputaeion provincial

Madrid, Mayo 23.-El Sr. Sagasta h.-
prese ntado Las Cortes el nuevo <ainisterio
la vez el plan psra arbitrar reoursos para
atender los gastos de Ia guerra, mientras
se procuran medios honrosos para quo i'm
pongan la paz Ell Sr. Silvela apoya la con.
Quota del Gobierno, atacandola los senores
Azcarate y Romero r obledo.
Lss Camaras han facilitado 10 esola.
dra por su feliz srribo la :sla de Cuba.
En- un castillo de Cartagena b. ocarri.
do una casual explosion, causando pequehss
desgracias.
Et v.por ''Monserrat" ha llegado fsliz-
mente la Coruha.
Ha llegado esta Corte el sefor Des-
champs capitaa delxapor 'Monserrat'', ha.
ciendo ensequida una vista al sel1or Ssgas-
ia.
Confesan de Washington que existeu
grandes deficiencies para la pretendida inva.
sion de Cuba, careciendo el ej6rcito de eqfni'
po, discipline y medios para llevarla ca.
bo, estando los Animos muy exoitados CON
motive de la l!egada de la escuadra espaho.
Ia, censurkndoso duramente Mr. Sampson.
El gobierno Previa consulta del general
Blanco, se propone dlrigir una circular TO-
das las potencias protestando de la conduo'
ia de los yankees al presentarse ataoar &
Guantanamo y llevando los buques de guerra
la bandera espanola, pretendiendo engai1ar
asf los habitantes de dicho puerto.
New York, 23.-Han llegado este
puerto procedentes de San Thomas, los Sc
flores Azchrate, Jerez, J otros conooidos en-
esa.
EvAngelina Cossio h. contraido matri.
monio con el seflor Carbonell, conocidfsimo
en- esta oolonia cubana.
El cabeoilla insurrecto Capote vicepre.
do l.
Sc encuentra en- Jamaioa y sc propone llegar
Dfcese que la viuda de Mr. Glasdtone
&c le concedera un elevadfsimo tftulo de
nobleza.
Existe gran animaci6n en- Londres DOT
festejar ell 70 aniversario del naoimiento de
la reina Victoria. .".,
Ccntinaa Is revoluci6n que alter6 Ia
paz de la repdblica de Venezuela.
El vapor Lafayette ba llegado Jamaica
nuevamente dirigi6ndose Iuego Saint Nszsse
FL Jap6n entregarA & la China ell puerto
Weihawei que pasar& ocuparle en- seguid2
Inglaterra.
Sc ha resuelto vender los efectos apresa-
sados del <Argonauta. en- ooyo oargamento
90 encontraron municiones de guerra.
Habana, Mayo 23.-Divfsanse basta. n
te lejos 3 buques que hacfan sondeos por
Daula l1Ouua GuTaAGo 0A U1a Soual09 u0
farol por la noche.
De Santiago de Cuba telegraffan haber'
SO alejado los buques amerioanos.
En- toda la isla existe gran algeria =
&c hacen grandes manifest.ciones por 81 fe.
liz arribo de Ia escua Ira.
Han oourrido varios encuentros en- los
que los rebeldes han sufrido bsjas, especial.
mente en- Santiago de Cabs.
Sc ha ooncedido la cruz del m6rito na-
val pensicnada al sefor Dsschamps captain
del vapor Monserrst.
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NOTICIAS

**> Una persona que ha llegado hoy de
Vieqaea s esta capital, dice que aver ma6ana
The herald., 1898-05-08
TIE NEW WATER PLAN
FOR A LEASE TO BE GIVEN TO
XEssLER e. CO.
Details Of the Proposition a. Outlined
by Mr.. Woltmann, Representing
the Principals

While municipal ownership has up to
this time been made an Indispensable con-
dttion Affecting the future control ahd
management Of the city water plant. 1t the
expiration Of the lease held by the Los An
geles Water company. . has not prevented
other private corporations from casting a
longing eye In that direction. It would ap-
pear that there is plenty Of capital lying
ready for such investments.
So strong IS this feeling on the part OF
certain bankers representing foreign cap
ital that general offer TO lease tho water
plant, on more favorable terms than those
noy prevailing. has been made To the city
council by their representatives in this
city. Tho conception Of the promoters Is
that perhaps the city. rather than take
over the plant rendering inevitable a large
addition to its bonded Indebtedness. would
pvefer to release the plant upon more ia
vorable terms.
The proposition IS made by Kessler &
Co., well known banking Arm In New
York City, through their representatives
here, E. Woltmann, ops Of the most dis
tinsuished engineers in the country. and
Max Loewenthal, a reputable attorney. Mr..
Woltmann has an enviable reputation as
engineer. He is now engaged
in building the works at Montreal, and has
been engaged in many similar great en-
serprises Ills clients. Kessler d Co. were
organized in Frankfort, A. NJ. in 1864 and
have a worldwide reputation. In 1887
The herald., 1898-05-08
LATEST PEOPLE ON EARTH
Caucasus Tribe Which Lives in 1nde.
scr1bable Filth

The LATEST and dirtiest people in tho
world have recently been discovered In
the Caucasus They live in an inaccessi-l
BILE mountain range between the Black sea
and the Caspian sea, and as they were $500
years ago, so they are today. Seen from
without there Is certain picturesQueness
about Svanctian village, although 1t con-
sists merely of miserable stone novels
without any attempt at form or adorn-
ment. Within the houses are inconceiva-
bly, filthy They are filled with rags. ver.
min and dirt Of every description. They
possess no fireplace or chimney. All the
cooking, In fact. is done over a hole
scooped out In the middle of the floor. In
these houses men, women and children
are huddled together: during the long VIM
ter months they are shut in for days at q
time, the cattle often sharing their quars
ters. Every aperture has to be closed on
account Of the cold This long innpriso0
ment is, perhaps, the cause of tbs desosr:
dation Of the people. Horrible dtaeaaasra-
suit from it, which are aggravatestbes re1
normal consumption Of arrack, ,ths strtab7
distilled drink of the Asiatics. the strong
Besides this, it is an invartablc rule T.
make four days week holiday scuteito
saints days as extras. Since they hEve
adopted the holidays Of every other ccun-
try with which they have been in contact,
it is not surprising that the men find little
time for work. Farming. bee culture and
cattle breeding are the only industries Of
these people, while throughout their terri
tory there is not single manufactured ar
ticle.-New York Ledger.
The herald., 1898-05-08
DISGUISED BY HIS BEARD
His Mother Mistook Him for Tramp
and His Wife for Masher

1.-THE detectives who recapturei a jail
breaker the other day in spite OF recently
grown beard, recognizing him from a de-
scription of him as he appeared over two
years ago, deserve credit, in my opinion"
said New Yorker yesterday. my mother
and, later, my wife, did netyknow ME after
a separation during which I had stopped
shaving. My mother not only repudiated
me, but added insult to injury. She and
my father was at a New Jersey seaside
resort when I returned from a vain at
tempt to make my fortune in the west
many years ago. On reaching the place
1 asked for my father. AS he nad not fin
ished dinner, my mother appeared In his
stead. On seeing me, without giving me
time to speak, she returned precipitately
to the dining room. l followed, entering
the room in time to hear her say:
Andrew, there's very shabby look
ing man who wants to see you. 1 think he
wants to borrow money
my wife never saw me with a beard un-
til her return from England, where she
had spent the second summer after our
marriage. was not on the dock when the
steamer arrived, and my wife started up
the street to so to my temporary bachelor
home. met her at the second corner
and took Off my hat. She bolted into the
middle of the road and looked around for
a policeman. My beard was prematurely
white on the cheeks, and as l was better
dressed than on the other occasion spoken
Of, she mistook me for an elderly masher.
She made me shave the next day-New
York Sun.
The herald., 1898-05-08

taken to the guardhouse and kept there a
week. I was finally paroled, but in order
to get my liberty had to furnish bonds.
and to take the oath of allegiance as well
as the Drake-Rodman oath. which no man
could take without perjury.
II tried to attend to business, but some-
how I devoted more time reading Pome-
roy's Democrat and Pat Donan's Caucas-
ian than did to my own affairs.
"Along toward the close of the war the
government ordered a draft, and nearly
every man in the town suddenly became
near-sighted or had some incapacitating
ailment. One day I received notification
to call at the captains office, and there 1
was informed that had been drafted and
was required to report for examination.
Out Of six men in my end of town Was the
only one that pleased the examining sur
geon. He said was the finest specimen
of physical manhood he ever beheld. For
the first time In my life envied cross-eyed
men and hunchbacks.
II explained that was not sufficiently
loyal to make good Union soldier. But
was informed that could find a substitute
who would be. 1t was at time when SUBJ
stitutes were active and in demand. And
when at last found one who was accept
able 1t cost me $500.
aside from wanting to fight, anyway,
I shall enlist II they will take me, for If
don't they'll get me later, If not on one
side, on the other."-New York Sun.
The herald., 1898-05-08
ONIONS ARE pARRED
Cincinnati Street Oar Men Restricted
as to Diet

Cincinnati, Ohio-A new order has gone
into effect with all conductors employed
by the Cincinnati Street Railway company.
The order II sweeping one and was insti-
gated by q number Of ladies. From to-
morrow conductors are ordered not to eat
onions within twenty-four hours from go
Ing on duty. 1t was this rare old king Of
garden truck that brought It about, togsth-
er with the delicately constituted females,
One day last week Mr.. Kilgour was visited
by a delegation Of the couapanys female
patrons, who informed him that onions
must CO. and so they must. They stated
their case with savage sincerity. and made
it so plain to the president that he has ur-
dertaken to shut onions out Of the conducts
ors' diet while on DUTY.
If, however, the conductor can eat onions
or garlic in such a manner as to prevent
any fragrance escaping with his breath
1t is understood that he will be allowed the
benefit of the invention. For instance, II
a conductor cares to sprinkle SUFFICIENT
chloride of lime over his onion sandwich
to kill either himself or the smell. or both,
he escapes the order. He will also be al
lowed to muzzle his mouth with horse
sponge soaked in carbolic acid and asafe-
in SOUP are not desired in his fare, nor will
a great deal of soup of any kind be tolerat-
ed. The old reliable hamburg steak has
had its inning and will not any longer be
found upon the street car conductors bill
Of fare, unless he can invent some way Of
taking it in capsules. The street car con-
ductor must turn over new leaf and
there must be no onions on It. He must
make UP again with matted milk and go
back to porridge Of less nutfitive and less
offensive kinds.
Only last week about twenty Cummins-i
vile ladies rode into town with con-
ductor who had eaten onions for dinner
and so soon as they landed in the city
they adjourned in body to Mr.. Kugour's
office. Many ladies Of Mount Vernon are
kicking while great many more who live
in Clifton are UP in arms. Walnut Hills
has sent in her petitions, but from all sides
the kicks and the petitions are from ladies
and all are down on onions as used by
street car conductors.
The herald., 1898-05-08
The Best All Around Rose

The Crimson Rambler is the greatest
rose that has been introduced in modern
times. It may not be hardy everywhere,
though I have not heard of any place
where it is not so 1t is distinct m growth
and in manner of blooming The third year
after planting it will mako canes from
eight to fifteen feet in length. and at the
base will be nearly as thick az a broom
handle. 1t blooms in clusters composed
Of large numbers Of double fioTers about
blooms only once year, It is true. but 1t
is q grand sight for three weeks or a
month after 1t begins to flower. The flow
ers are bright cheerful shade OF crimson.
and 1t has very telling effect in the land
ecape, no matter whether the garden
wherein It is planted is small or In the more
pretentious pleasure grounds Of the
wealthy.--American Florist.
The herald., 1898-05-08
s1osBEE's CURIOUS PRESENTS
Washington Society Sends Him Loads
Pinoushions and Doilies

P1nouehtoue ana Oo1ueS
1.-THE next command that Captain Sigs-
bee gets" said q close friend of the gallant
ex-commandsr Of the wrecked battleship
Maine. "he'il surely have enough tides and
doilies and pincushiors and whisk broom
cases and worked picture frames and fency
towel racks and sachet bags and other
gear like that with which to fix UP hts
cabin In pretty fancy style. He's been the
recipient Of loads Of that kind Of stuff from
the nice girls and matrons Of this land
ever since the day he returned to Washing
ton, and he brought a couple Of atty bags
filled with similar stuff along with him
from Key West. Since he arrived here the
express wagons have been rattling up to
his house by the dosep, delivering pretty
speciments Of the hapdiwork Of American
women who want to show their apprecaa-
ton Of q masculine and level-headed man.
II the captain lives to the age OF 100. he'll
never be able to wear out the slippers that
have been brought to him, and he's already
got together enough hat bands and beau
tifully crocheted cravats and dainty laun-
dry bags and change purses ana equip
ments like that to start a well-stocked
fancy goods shack. He's man Of very
quiet tastes, and a sailor who eschews ex-
treme luxuriousness from choice. IS Cap
tain Sigsbes. ana he smiled when he said
to me the other day. in pointing out the
array Of pretty things that have been sent
to him. They fancy. suppose. that I'm
some sort of sea-ranging Sardanapalus.'
II he fitted UP his cabin apartments on the
next ship he gets with all Of the dainty bits
Of finery that have been 50 graciously sent
to him, the cabin would make Queer-look-
Ing picture Of vari-hued fotsam and jet
sam in case a ten-inch shell from an
enemy's gun happened to puncture IT,
Washington Post.
The herald., 1898-05-08
NEVER OR NOW

Listen, young heroes! Your country is
calling!
Time strikes the hour for the brave and
the true!
Now while the foremost are fighting and
falling.
Fill up the ranks that have opened for
you!
Stay not for questions while freedom
stands gasping!
Wait not till Honor lies wrapped in his
Brief the lips meeting be, swift the hands
clasping;
"Off for the wars!" is enough for them
all.
Never or now! cries the blood Of a nation,
Poured on the turf where the red rose
should bloom;
Now is the day and the hour of salvation
Never or now! peals the trumpet Of
doom!
OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES.
The herald., 1898-05-08
New York World.

expended here in one way or another.
would be a factor to be considered. in
these times, sums like those dispersed in
q community are not to be sneezed at"
At the last meeting Of the city council
the general outline OF the plan submitted
by Kessler G. Co. was presented by At.
torney Max Lowenthal. It is as follows:
The Plan in Detail
"Messrs. Kessler & Co., the well-known
bankers Of New York city, having interests
in the city Of Los Angeles of a nature such
as to make it highly desirable to them to
promote in every way the progress of our
city, have had their attention called to the
controversy in which the city Of Los An
geles Is now involved concerning it's water
supply, and having examined into and
considered this matter after 1t had been
submitted to them by certain gentlemen
connected with their house, have author
lied me to present to you q proposition
which they are confident will lead to So
luton Of all the difficulties at present ex-
listing.
1.-THE waterworks question as 1t stands
today presents a most perplexing aspect
in all directions. While there has been
and probably Is now a sentime mt in favor of
municipal ownership Of a system OF water
works, nevertheless every plan that has
been or can be devised whereby that end
might be accomplished must necessarily
involve the issue and sale of bonds, either
for the purchase OF constrLctic. e. .uch d
system.
1.-THE legal difficulties of providing funds
for that purpose are such as cannot well
be overcome. The constitution so limits
| the power Of the city to incur indebtedness
that a system of waterworks cannot be OBJ
tanned by the city by any other means
than the issue of bonds. Even II such
bonds were voted by the electors, 1t is al
most certain that they could not be sold
| owing to the present state of the legisla
ton Of California. BY the act providing
| for the issuance OF bonds for refundinC
municipal Indebtedness, passed March g.
1897 the only statute which provided TO,
the issuance of bonds for public improve
ments generally was expressly repealed
and 1 have been advised that leading law
yers Of this state have pronounced sucl.
bond issue absolutely void.
aside, however, from the financial diff
ficulties just referred to, there is the litiga.
ton now pending in the supreme cour;
over the headworks' site; the case agains
| the Crystal Springs Land and Water com
pany in the superior court not yet final'.
submitted; the litigation in the fedora
courts between the same parties nov
pending In the supreme court OF the United