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CAPTAIN Clark. Of the Oregon.

General regret is felt throughout the
United States over the announcement
that Captain Charles z. Clark, of the
OREGON. is compelled to TelinqUish active
work in the navy for several months to
come in order to regain his lost health.
Leave of absence has been granted
him until the 1st Of January next; and
it. at the eNpirat ion of that time, 1t is
found that he has failed to improve suf-
ficiently to resume his duties, he will
then be placed finally upon the naVy's
retired list.
Captain Clark was far from we'll when
he received orders from the government
last March to put out Immediately Tor
Cuban waters to join the north Allan
tic squadron, and naturally the long and
peril0us voyage OF rounding the con-
tinent of South America with the pros
pect of being confronted by the enemy
at any time, was not calculated to i'm
prove matters. Still. with the grit which
has always characterized the American
seaman Captain Clark has remained
constantly at his post through all of the
vicissituGes of the past few months, and
not until the conclusion of hostilities
became apparent has he been willing to
acknowledge that he was not himself.
His case seems to be somewhat similar
to that Of the lamented Captain GTldiey.
of the Olympia; but every one hopes
that the malady which has laid its mana
upon him will not prove fatal.
The part which the Oregon has played
in the war with Spain invests Captain
Clark with exceptional prominence, and
makes him one of the foremost Of Amer
lean heroes. No other battleship has
been more severely tested than the Ore
gon. both in its journey from San Fran
cisco to Santiago and in its gallant be-
havior on the memorable Sd OF July;
and much of the credit which attaches
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Porto Rico.

Since the fates nave decreed that POr
to Rico is soon to be annexed to the
United States, 1t is we'll to go back and
review some Of the Information which
We have already gathered in regard to
our future possession.
Porto Rico contains exactly 3,G70
square miles, which gives it one-four-
teenth the area of Cuba and four times
the area of Rhode Island.
It's population is 500 900. This includes
100000 negroes. It's chief cities are San
Juan. Ponce and San Germain.
Porto Rtco's principal imports are cof-
fee, sugar, mOlasses and tobacco. With
respect to the climate of the island, it
is comparatively mild, and can be easily
endured even in midsummer by inhabi-
tants of the temperate zone.
with respect to internal improvements
Porto Rico has 470 miles of telegraph
and 1871 miles of railway. She has also
10 miles of railway under construction
Porto Rico is naturally one Of the
richest countries on the globe. It's ex-
ports for the past year aggregated in
value 14.6G0000 Under favorable con
ditions these figures can be easily quad
rupled. 1t is said that the finest Ha-
vana cigars are made from Porto Rico's
tobacco, and that the coffee produced in
the western part of the island is without
equal.
Thus, in exchange for the blessings of
AngloSaXon civilization which We are
about to confer upon Porto Rico. it
seems that we are to receive something
in return.
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Mr.. Bailey. of Texas

Concerning AIr Bailey's opposition to
territorial expansion, either in this hem
isphere or on the other side a CORE
spondent Of The Macon Telegraph writes
communication to that paper IN
which, among other things, he says:
Mr.. Baleys friends need have no appre-
tensions as to his being left out in tho
cod. Mr.. Bailey opposed Bryan and Bry-
aniSm unti ne thoroughly located the big
side. When next heard from Mr.. Bailey
VIII be found squarely in line with the vic
tors of the Texas convention.
While The Constitution docs not 20
to the extent that Mr.. Bailey does in
his opposition to territorial expansion,
we can say for the Information of those
who are deriving comfort from his de-
feat in the Texas democratic convention,
that the paramount issue for which Mr..
Bailey stands, among the most
prominent of the democratic lead
ers, will be alive and engag-
ing the attention of the people
.1f the country long after the temporary
issue OF territorial expansion, as result
of the war with Spain, has been settled
In the great issues involved in the
settlement of the money question, the
democratic party has need for such lead
ers as Joe Bailey. and his opinion on in
cidental questions, such as may arise in
the peace adjustment following our Wap
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General Wheeler's Walkover.

The announcement comes from the
district represented by General Joseph
Wheeler in Alabama, that Hon Will
liam Richardson, who had concluded to
contest again with General Wheeler
the nomination. for congress, has with
drawn from the race, leaving practical
" an unobstructed track for another
term in congress for the gallant hero of
Santiago.
We believe that still another aspirant
is debating between his unsatisiiod ann
bition and the danger Of antagonizjng
the most popular man in the district;
but. as a matter of course, it is mere
ly a question Of time before be follows
the precedent Of Judge Richardson and
protects himself from the inevitable
storm that VIII break upon the head or
any man Who stands for congress
against General Wheeler this time.
1t is natural that while the people OF
every state in the union Should be pay
ing tribute to the distinguished repre-
sentative of the eighth Alabama district,
the people of that district should be
even more deeply interested than usual
in the candidacy Of General Wheeler,
He has, on frequent occasions, measured
arms with the strongest men III the
district, resulting in his achievement OF
the unique distinction of being the old
est member of the house Of representa-
tiyes in continuous service, and is
stronger now than ever.
The democrats of the eighth Alabama
district will take delight this year in
renominating General Wheeler by the
largest majority ever given hint
makes no difference how many c2rdi-
dates may enter the field against HIM.
It would be a particularly graceful com
pliment, however, if the nomination be
rendered him unanimously. and unless
we are mistaken in the significance Of
yndge Richardson's withdrawal. things
are shaping themselves to that end.
Alabama never had a more active rep
resentative in congress than General
Wheeler; and it is doubtful if the peo-
pie of any single district in the country
have ever been moro cOnscientiously
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poets to be- Instead Of throwing aught
in it's way, her object is to give 1T un-
impeded access to her borders Her com
mercial integrity is respected by all with
whom she deals, and there neGd not and
cannot be any rational apprehension on
the part of northern capital with refer
ence to southern investments. Immense
profits have been realized from southern
investments in the past, and such IS
apt to be the experience of the future.
We commend to our readers the most
careful perusal Of the communication or
Congressman Griggs, which dWelIs at
length upon the subject which we have
thus hastily touched upon.
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Ensign Bagley the Peacemaker.

We are glad to note that the move
ment to commemorate the sacrifice Of
North Carolina's brave young ensign
who was the first to fall IN the pres
ent war with Spain, has taken definite
shape in the Worth Bagley Monument
Association of Raleigh, N c., and that
contributions toward the erection of the
pile which is to bear witness to poster
ity OF the complete reconciliation be-
tween the north and the south have
commenced to pour in from almost every
state in the union.
Since the last gun Of the great Ameri-
can conflict was fred at Appomattox
there have been many agencies at
work in this country seeking
to heal the wounds of section
al strife; but we hazard nothing
in saying that the death Of Ensign
Bagley under the peculiar circumstances
which surrounded that event has ac-
complished more toward making this
desired result possible than has aught
else If it be true that blood IS thick
er than water it is also true that blood
is more eloquent than speech; and while
the golden words Of fraternal good will
which have been spoken from time to
time In this country during the past
generation have deeply impressed the
popular heart they have only served
in this respect to clear the way for the
crOwning work of Ensign Bagley. With
the shedding Of that young martyrs
blood upon the timbers Of the WinslOw
there perished the last Testige of section
al strife IN this country, leaving the splr-
it of brotherhood forever dominant IN
tho hearts Of the American people.
Ensign Bagley was not only porn IN
the state OF North CaroIlna, but he was
born OF typical southern stock. Ills
father, Major William II. Bagley, wore
the gray uniform OF the confederate SOL
der, and his maternal grandfather, GOV
ernor Jonathan WORTH, was one CT the
honored chief executives OF the state ol
North Carolina. For generations back
his ancestors We're natives OF the south'
most OF them naming from 'Re oIo la[-
leel state, ana consequently LHS SoutA
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Admiral SIMPSONS Partisans.


The naval Clique mas 8ot III It's DEAD
ly work on Commodore ScnIey IN tne
formal promotions Oh th@I saiIahI o.
HceF ana OF l1pla.n 9"-up9o"' aoNi"S
admiral. NhII9 Sch.eT unQueaHohed
worth gets him the appointment as ad-
miral, Sampson is elevated to the same
grade, and the elevation comes in such
way that Sampson will rank Schley.
1t is small matter after all, and would
hardly be worthy of mention except
as further illustration of the deteTmi-
nation OF those controlling the navy de-
partment to force an officer over the
head Of one whose only sin is. that OF
having brilliantly accomplished what
the powers at Washington had expected
Their own man to do. It is of value in
showing the power Of clique IN the
navy; and unique IN that ii Is the only
blot That has been discovered in the
conduct Of the navy department, which
had shOne brilliantly when compared
with the record made by The war de-
partment.
This last act of the crowd which runs
naval affairs Is fitting climax to It's
other l~4ts, out Of which this Sampson
Schley controversy has grown. Secretary
Long and Captain Nahan have added
the most recent chapters to it, the sec
retary, as we'll as the great writer for
the magazines. having deemed it nee
e,ssary to rise in Sampson's behalf
The secretary's letter deserves notice
because it was telegraphed throughout
the country. and yet there is nothing
III it that throws any new light upon
the situation or adds interest to the
controversy. The secretary bears testi-
mOny to the efficiency Of Acting Admir-
al Sampson, and lays stress upon that
officers nlan for guarding the entrance
to Santiago harbor From the strong
and even fearful language which the
secretary uses one would he led to in
fer that Sampson far exceeded the re-
sD0nsibilfty Of his position in ordering
the sbips to keen close watch there and
the conclusion is plain that no man
but Sampson could have done that; that
this watch. and it alone, DESTROYED Ger
ypra's fleet and that the fighting SQUAD
ron of which SchIey's Brooklyn was the
central figure was the merest incident in
that struggle.
The secretary nndeavors 10 make It
annnar that SamDson has henn grIayous-
" treated bv the nawspQpers and the
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ure in the great victory. Sampson
stands convicted of this by his own
report.
The American people love fair play,
and Sampson has not played fair. The
case against him has been made up and
the verdict rendered. All the fulmina-
tions Of all of the officials connected
with tine navy department at Washing
ton cannot change it; nor can the Of
fetal Juggling Of promotions take from
Schley the credit for that magnificent
victory
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served than the people of the eighth
Alabama district by General Wheeler.
He has now reached the period of his
full usefulness as member of con
gress; and as the result of the additional
prestige established by his heroic work
in the war with Spain, he will en-
ter upon the duties of the next term bet
ter equipped than ever for good work.
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Change of Address.
FHnHEG y
When ordering address Of your paper chanSed
s~Says give tho old as well as the new ADDRESS
Always give pos.sflice, county and stete II your


The End Of the War.
With the signing of the much dis
cussed protocol by the representatives
Of the governments Of the United States
and Spain in Washington Friday al
ternoon, the Spanish war is brought to
an end. instructions have been sabled
for h0stilities to cease, and our govern
ment secures concessions which make
this victory one of the most remarkable
ever recorded in the list Of American trl-
umphs.
Tho war has been a success In every
particular. the only feature about it CIV
ing occasion for the slightest regret be
ing the loss Of life, but even that ia
infinitely less than anybody supposed 1t
would be at the beginning Of hostilities.
AS to the cost of tho war, various
elements are to be considered, and any
calculation will depend largely on the
basis upon which it is made. If we
are to take into consideration only the
actual cost of bringing the army and
navy to a fighting basis and III meeting
the expenses incident to the movement
To the front. the cost Will approximately
be- covered in, say, $l50,00o,O0O. Addi-
tional expenses entailed as result Of
the war will increase this estimate, but
suppose that the total cost We're twice
tv~s hundred million-it would be the
best and cheapest investment ever made
by the United States.
The Constitution was one Of the early
"jingoes" in It's contention that the
best way TO dispose OF the SpaniSh-Cu-
ban trouble, which was uDGettling our
commerce and bringing reproach to the
civilization in the very shadow Of our
shores. was to inferpose the strong right
arm Of Uncle Sam and serve formal no.
tice that the time had arrived when the
Spanish flag must be taken from the
western hemisphere
Impressed with the view that Spain
would not submit to the accomplishment
OF this end without bitter struggle, we
were among those who urged our gov
erDmont to take prompt action, and not
TO hesitate at n declaration of war any
longer than it was apparent that the
END sought could not be accomplished by
peaceful methods We urged this course
upon the democratic administration, and
it was tle policy adopted by the DEM
ocrats in congress. Had the last pres
ideDt co-operated with the representa-
tiyos Of Tie party to whose support he
owed his election. it would not have
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Expansion and Government.

With the Hawaiian islands on the
one side and Porto Rico on the other
added to our national territory, the ne
cessity for furnishing a form of gov
ernment for outlying possessions pre-
sents itself entirely irrespective Of what
solution may be given the Philippines
problem, although just at present this
latter Is attracting the ma jOr part of the
public attention. What this form Of
government shall be-Whether identical
for the two new possessions or radically
different. to suit radically different con-
diti0ns-is at this stage only a matter
Of speculation, for it is for congress to
decide but the discussion of the sub
ject may be valuable in more ways than
one.
The certainty that this free and
enlightened country is to reach her arms
out over these new possessions, and the
possibility that they Will be stretched
still farther, should bring to every
thoughtful man more closely than ever
before the necessity for absolute hon
esty and integrity in the administra-
ton Of the affairs OF government at
home It has been cOntended that much,
If not all, of EngIand's magnificent sue
cess in handling the affairs and develop
ing the resources of her colonies, is due
to the sterling integrity Of the home
government; and manfGstly there must
be this integrity at the seat of govern
ment If there is to be honesty and in
tegrity in the management Of colonial
possessions.
The failures Of This government in the
past can be traced directly to rOttenneSS
of officials in charge at the seat OF gov
ernment We have made two efforts
to furnish a government to people not
enjoying self-gOvernment, and although
these two efforts differed widely from
each other, the results were much the
same.
The governments failures in properly
administering the affairs Of the nations
wards. the Indians. have been prOyerbi-
al. They have been made possible by
the rottenness which at times has per
vaded the Indian bureau in its different
ramifcatiOns.
The same conditions made the carpet
bag government forced upon the south
a stencil to the nostrjls. The rotten
ness that was all peryasive through the
conquered states was only possible be-
cause of the rottenness in h1gh places
at Washington.
These are two notable failures
which can be properly charged
UP against us as a nation when we con-
slider the question Of furnishing govern
mant to those not entitled to full par
ticipation IN It's privileges. In both Of
these cases, it is worthy Of note that
the masses Of the people not imm@-
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to the gallant work of the Oregon be-
longs to Captain Clark.
May that sturdy officer soon regain his
health completely and return to his post
in the navy stronger than ever before.
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with Spain, will not impair his useful
ness as a leader nor modify the cordial
esteem In which he is he.0 by the rank
and file of the party
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Fair w arningl

Didn't They'll
My! but didn't the troops fight fine!
Never a soldier Jagged in line!
Cap'ns shoutin: "Boys stand steady
An the boys quick answerin': Ready.
Ready"
Never a soldier Jagged in lne:-
My! but didn't the troops fight tinei
My! but didn't the troops fight fine
NAen they saw the flag with it's famkl'
sign
Wavin over their coats o. blue
Inc nag that means freedom for me an
you!
Never a soldier Jagged in Hne:-
MY out dIdh't the troops tight fine.
Talkin' Bout the Old Times.
Talkin' bout the old times
Can't beat times that's new.
For the Lord is still a-runnjn' round
This world, HIS skies of blue.
An the rainbows-they Jest seem to reach
The daisies in the dew.
Talk'n' bout the old times
These here times that's new
have light enough and bright enough
To make world for you
For the Lord is still a-ruAnin' round
This world His SIX es of blue
An the roses-theyre Jest ree1in'
With the honey-bees an dew!
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1898-11-14


bcri6dicos dc la Capital rI,bIi-
h cablegrama de- Washino oton
|do por ell Comandante de aoueI
krtamento, = que dice 10 siguiente.
Washington, Noviembre 10.
FMsyor General Brooke.
San Juan.
seeibido su eablsgrama del Ia
.nrobada 50 indication. PeriodicOs
~, Sc publican en- Puerto Rico, pue-
1an ser considerados como de "a. cIa-
a circular por toda la isla desde
Ia. ofcinas de su publication, cen
tavo Ia libra.
CE. EMERY SMITH,
Admor. General do Correos..
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1898-11-14
ABUSAR DE La HUMILDAD

| Puosto que nj Is Lay Municipal nj
Tia de- Orden P6blioo, ningura ctrs au-
toTixa =. Aynntarpient0 4 lscalizsr las
meret-ices en- lug,res "a pobla5o. y
lhabitsdos por pCYsoisss dgcentas, deb
do 6ste nj susuos ainstarsc ella, y no
ordensr por 81 " dats 81 su locslizsoi6n
en- las oslIes qae dicha corporasi6n lss
acomodase.
Cuaado 80 v& legislar algdn Regls-
ocento seuerdo que no hays sido pre-
visto en niayeln caso, debe touerse cn
cuenta % perJuicios one puedan ocasio-
mar 81 ves;ndsrio. r dsbe tambien pu-
blicarse d;ohos R.glamentos s acoerdos
pot un ndnero de dias aotes de an apro
oaci6n, para CIR las quajss de los per
iudicaocs que IS 10 gaze este naandddo
de'asro ds la Ley.
Ei Aynntsniento no igncsaba Gu.
il Sc sjastsba q la Ley, no podfs lograr
.u onj5to; tenfan quo locslzarse lss
.ueretrioes porqus de esa mauers creo
ban un a,hitrio 40 despreoiable para
ios fonaos Manicipales, como probdre
nds aaei1nte do shs dspsndi6 que no
se llenaia 4 sequisito de publicsr las
,alles d.si N sdae antei de Is aproba-
,ion y ejes aol6n del ReGlsmente, q~e
s. 10 or zsaa5o densro de la Ley
Prcce dierdo como se prco,di6y no se
ha hecho as Cue aJasar de Ia hxm,l
dGd eel veeindario psriudicado, pues
8; .e habisse publicado LIS csll.s que
iban { ser 6eatinadas para ejercer su
profession las doctor1s de Ia prostitu-
ci6p, hu5isss squel protesta0o de tai
sossrdc, hoy no 50 lameutarf.n mu-
has personss deoentes que vivian on
toDoes ea i;chas Gales designadas, unae,
que ten en 10 rus casas propias tuvie-
ron que s,derlas preoios rsgalsdas
por salir &c .l'!, y otras, que no que
rieudo dashaoerse de esas en ess forma,
han oort;naado vivierdolas, soport,ndo
cs,acueet0 nit des6rdsnes inmoralida-
des.
Apesar dc este, ousndo los veoinos
oer iudicados % enteraron del eouerdo,
protestaror 81 Aloalds, pero ssse no te
ria que tsner ning6n ouidado de tai
protssta, puas dsmasiado saba dich,
autoridad que nada haofa en- favor de
los adoIoriaos, desde antes de protos-
tar.
lPoreu6 no dcsigusron la Plaza Prin-
oipal, cslles de Isabel, Rsina. Atochs,
Uai6n, Villa, Cosaercio, Conoordia.
Marina ETC., para que las nsretrices
viviersn poder si Ayuntsmiento ss-
tablecer con elias las tres classs de-
rango9
Foroue SO hubisss tenido Ia censura
y arotseta de Ia Grsstocracso qus mas
satisfecha debe estsr, por habersele
qu;tado la prostitution de veoino en-
viandoeela 1 La Den.ocrac1c.
CANTA CLARo
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1898-11-14
Don Carlos Diaz y Brink, Jacz Muni-
o;,et da /. Villa de Jusna D;az-

Jon (aElUa OtaS DEIH n, cuSA AOOEi-
cipal de Ia Villa de Juans D;sz-
Al pdb,:oo hago eaber: que en- los
autos de- luicio verbal civil seguidoe
en- este Jn=ysdo por don Pasoacio AL
vsrado = Rodrfguez, contra dofa Euge-
ria Bsrmudsz representants de la eUce-
sion de So esposo don Antouio Rodrf-
guez en- oobro de pesos, se ha dispuesto
la vsnta en pdb,ica subasta por ei ter.
mino de ooho d;as de los bieues sm-
barg=dos d saber: Una vsca amarillo
pariia; con las inicisiss J. NJ. ", Una
hecerra amaril!a.. una vaoa Dalia parda,
una beoerra india, un huey hosoo con
Ia harriga blanca marcado con .as ini-
ciaies J. NJ ", un busy berrendo de
amarillo bIanoo con los chiass Sea-
didos y IN buay hosco; Gu yos animales
han side tasados an la suEaa de ciento
sesents 9 ooho pesos moneGa ccrr'en-
ts provincial, por Gays ca 1tidad Sc
ponen en pdblica licitaoi6r, aehalando.
90 para el acto del remata oil dla diex
ocho del actual las tres de la Sards
en- Ia sals audiencia de este Juzgado,
no admitisndoss propcsicicnes que no
cubrsn las dos tsrcssas aFtes de la t.
saoi6n. prsvis cousig aacidn 60 i mesa
del Juzgadc, De una cantiaad igual por
10 m6nos al aiez por oieuto de Ia que
sirvs de tipo Is subssta, sin cuyo re.
duisito NO 50 adEAitiia n;ngUna soiici-
tud,
Dado en- Jnana Disz a nueve ds No
v;emtre Go mil oehocientos noveata J
tocho.-C Dsas -Por al mandate, d
| Tonou;, Tr,e,.rco =, corie