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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1898-12-23
CARTAS DE |Nf0RMAC|0N

Utuado 10 de Dlclembre de 1898.
Sr Director de La DEMoCRACIA.
Satisfaciendo nuestros mutuos deseos,
dOy comienzo las cartas de informa-
ci6n sobre los asuntos de mayor interes
que en- esta bella ciudad de la altura
ocurran, y, aunque como vulgarmente
Sc dice, hay mucha tela de donde cortar,
doy la preferencia, por gu importancia,
al de la situacion economical, que 81 hoy
en- plena cosecha es va tan alarmente,
cuando esta termiue, Sc agravara de tai
modo, 81 no sc lie aplica urgente RENE
dio que podra ser causa origiraria de
muchos graves conhictos.
En- toda poblaci6n agrfcola, ell conner
clio es la fuerza que regula ell fonento
de las hncas las operaciones, trabajos,
hasta ell modo de vivir del agricultor,
luc por Icy de relaci6n es ell factor in.
dispensable del desarrollo comerclal;
por 10 tanto, para que la agricultural
prospere, necesita de un comercio solido
que la nutra atienda, y este requiere
que los campos sc cultiven, que ell pro-
pietario sea laborioso y cumplido y que
los frutos al recolcctarse adquieran pre-
clos remunerativos para ell capital y ell
trabaio; cuan1o uno de esos estribos en-
que descansa ell puente economico, cede
Sc rompe, ell riesgo del otro es inmi-
nente; 81 llega cfectuarse, la catas-
trofe es inevitable. De aqui procede la
gravedaj de la situacion economical que
alravlesa La RIGA Utuado.
Los propietarios de su extensa juris-
diccion, que apenas sc dedicaban hace
Is 20 amos al cultivo del cafe, yiendo
que e. fruto sc pagaba bien, trataron de
fomentar sus fncas y acudieron para
clio al comercio, en- demanda de los au-
xilios necesarios. Este, qee casi en- su
totalidad Sc establecio con muy POGO
capital, solicito del alto comercio los
recursos q plazos que en- igual forma
habfa de trasmitir al propietario. Des-
dc entonces ell cr6dito fue la base de
todas las operaciones.
BE abuse de Gl en- grande escala, pues
les agricultores cegados por ell alto pre-
clio de los frutos faltos de provision 8
sentido practice, hicieron gastos, mu-
chos de ellos innecesarios, que no esta-
ban en- relacion con ell producto de sus
hncas; los comerciantes contiando Ell
las garantias hipotecarias con que va
tenlan aprisionado a los propietarios y
en la puntualidad con que estos cubrfan
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1898-12-23
CANCION DE HAST1O


Cuando me prendes al ojal
oardenia blanca 8 roja flor,
euando con sandalo oriental
aromatizas mi tocador;
Cuando entreabre tn abanico
las nfveas alas de marfil ~
sobre tn seno duro y rico,
en- nuestro palco del Vaudeville;
Cuando entire peles dc Astrakan
yamos q casa en- faction,
entire mis- brazos de d. Juan
late de amores tn coraz0n:
Yo que las dichas, ioh mujer!
gozar crefa con tn amor,
sufro el tormento del Placer
Y la nostalgia de mi Dolor.
RUFlNo BLANco FoMBoNA.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1898-12-23

aopalmente, por 10 menos, la mltad d,
sus deudas, sc metieron en- especulacio
neS sxcesiyas, algunas impropias de Al
lfnd4e, secundada por ell alto concrete
/, ,que,l lejos de restringirles ell cr1dito, ss
10 e1tendio imprudentemente, en- pro
porIones exageradas.
IWro, por causas politicas de todot
conocidas, por efecto de la depreciation
lde huestra moDeda otras mas que
onitimos ell precio del cafe empez6 3
decaer y los agricultores, con raras ex-
cepciones, solo pudieron cancelar anual-
mente la cuenta crecidfsima de intereses,
amortizando una peque7a parte de la
principal, los comerciantes, en- su mayo
ria por la causa citada otros con Sc
gunda intencion, empezaron q no poder
recoger sus obligaciones del interior 4
pedir prorogas presentar suspensiones
de pago; entonces, ell alto comercio, So
bre todo una de las principales casas de
la isla que debe d Utuado la base de So
colossal fortuna, retro bruscamente y
cast en- absolute ell credito precipitando
y ahondando ell malestar que va Sc SEN
tia.
A la paralizaci6n del credito sucedie-
ronse los embargos y ejecutorias de Co
merciantes y agricultores que coincI-
diendo con los rumores de proxima que
rra determinaron la suspension de las
faenas agrfcolas.
Estallo la guerra y por primera vez
Sc sinteron EN- esta ciudad los etectos de
la miseria /; no es possible que nadie
pueda explicar como ha pasado periodic
tan crftico
Verifcada la invasion cuando los
agricultores comerciantes con la re-
collection del fruto Sc disponfan RENE
diar Ell NAL comnn, surgen desgraciada-
mente los robos incendios en- nuestros
fertilcs campos, produciendo tai panico
y desbaraj juste, que muchos propietarios
sc ven precisados abandonar su fncas,
otros no pueden retolectar los frutos y
todos con La depreciation extremada de
los precios y con la perspective de no
poder conseguir refraccion para ell aIlo
proximo, sc encuentran imposibilltados
de pagar sus compromises; las suspen
clones de pago Sc suceden unas q otras,
al extreme que puede considerarse como
muerto ell comercio; los agrlcultores no
podran dar un solo machetazo en- las
fncas; ell jornalero no tendra donde ga.
mar nj aun ell misero malango con que
durante la guerra Sc lie retribufa su tra-
bajo; y como die al principio, 81 por
los que pueden J deben, no Sc aplica a
tempo ell remedio, estamos abocados q
sufrir serios confictos cuyas consecuen-
oias no pueden preveerse, tan pronto
como termine la cosecha.
Cumplo IN deber dando la voz de
alerta.
Por hoy termino mi estimado amigo,
deseandole ell complete restableclmien-
te de su salud.
r. G.. r.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1898-12-23

-
A La 7ri6sua le escriben desde Ba-
rros, dandole cuenta de este hechO To-
mentable
En- la noche de. viernes, encontr&n-
dose Ell ioven don Arturo Vargas en- Ia
puerta de su casa conversando CON una
muier, sc le acerc0 un americsno, que
vestfa traje de soldado, hablandolc en-
ingies accmpafiado de sefias. Creyen.
do Vargas que le pedfan cigarros Sc
dirigi6 con toda ligereza al aparador en-
busca de aquellos y al volver CON un
par d la puerta sc encontro con que ell
americana Sc habfa retIrado al medic
de la calle Vargas lie indioo con una
mano que Sc acercara mientras con la
otra lie mostraba los tabacos; pero aquel
sc fguro debido sin duda la oscuridad
de la noche, que Vargas le desafiaba
cen un revolver Il otra arna y d eli vez
invitaba al joven d que saliese la caile.
Este no tuvo Inconvenience en- salir y
acercarcele, recibiendo entonces un IT,
70, cuya ba.a lie atraveso cl vientre, ha-
ciendole morir las pocas horas.
Los Srs. G. Bonnin & G, = acaban
de reclbir metodos para aprendcr Ell in
giles sistema Ollendorf que venden
s 4 cada uno con su clave.
Ponce, II lie Diciembre 1903.
4.
OTTO II. CONRADI. -Recien lie
gado esta ciudad, ofrece sus servicios
al publico para afnar y componer pia-
nos armoniums.
Cuenta con ve:nte amos de pr&ctica
en- Alemania.
Recibe ordones en- ell Hotel Washing
ton. Ponce, Diciembre % 1908.
Desideratum: por fin acaba de deci-
dir la ciencia medica que las manchas
y pecas que tanto afean ell rostro del
bello sexo, desaparecen en- pocos dias
usando Ell Remedio Zurco de 4naazs
Queuuesou. Numerosas son las damas
que deben la restauracion de su belleza
i los sorprendcntes efectos de este pre-
parade que despues de llenarse de fama,
en- Turquia donde fue descubierto y
luego en- Europa viene este bello pats
donde sus maravillas son tan conocidas
por las encantadoras borinquefas. Sc
vende en- las principales farmacias de
la Isla. Deposito G. Mulet, Maya
giiez. walt.
Ell BAZAR OTERO acaba de reel.
bir, Historic de los EstadOs Unidos,
Retratos de Washington tamaiio 45 y 90
centfmetros s l ejemplar y s 8 d oce
ma. Mapas de los Estados Unidos en-
colores, tamafio l y Il metros s uno
y mapas de Puterto Rico tanailo 90x5o
cents. que realiza d so cs. uno. Gale
Atocha Mum. Z.
Sc VENDE. Una partida de mulas
8 preciOs sumameEte barato.
Y Sc compran vacas lecheras y recien
paridas. Informara, don Simon Moret.
Diciembre l mI.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1898-12-23

r;6dicos de Atenas, que sean
M de derechos los soiterones.
,Ieyan en- ell pecad0, s. es que
Ne de la solteria, la peniten-
l'ues no hay situaci6n mas triste
~ del solter6n yiejo lleno de
o~ucs abandonado de todos, 81 es
hre saaueado por sus deudos y
Ef"s criados, ii es rico.
Vsu1S soledsd del hogar en- los ultlmos
- - DO Ia vida; la falta de cuidados
angii asnUgnirados por ell cariho; la asechapsa
lnspit nlp,tante del interes en- torno del Que
e1lrt s;nne aIgo que deiar al moriry son
ttlltonte tleno castigo para los sOlterpnes,
oa,h !, ~ hav necesidad de que la ley Sc
nta 80 con ellos, como pide ek dia-
lio nio do Ia capital de Grecia que ha
ADO origen a estas lineas.
kASABAL.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1898-12-23
NOTIClAs GENERALEs

NOIlCIAS 6ENEkALES
Pr6ximo d terminar ell ano, y nece
sitando esta ewpresa liqiidar las
cueOtas que tiene pendienfes las agen.
| cias de la isla, supIica sus buenos
fat0recedOres solicitor de los agen
|tes, los rscib0s que tengan en- descu-
biert0 d fin de que est0s puedan Ii :
quidar con n0sOtr0s.
Esperam0s que nuestra supIlca
sera atendida.
La Biblioteca Municipal de esta ciu-
dad la tenemos ahora
lo7 gaia oartitlo en- dos,
como dijo ell poeta; pero enti6ndase que
no habra por tanto dos bibliotecas, ST.
no dos departamentos, uno de ellos para
La Jefactura de la Policfa americana.
Els de suponer que la biblioteca sera
trasladada en- breve 8 otro local.
Tenemos entendido que debido no
estar terminado aun los repartos CORES
pondientes al presente ejercicio, muchos
contribuyentes estan rehacios en- satisfa-
Ger sus Quotas, no comprendiendo que
con tai procedimiento solo obstaculizan
la buena marcha de la Administrator
Municipal que carece de recursos para
cubrir Sus necesidades.
En- la calle de la Salud entire Castillo
y Sol, vive un individuo que de noche
perturba ell sue7lo de los vecinos con sus
repetidos escandalos.
Llamamos la atencion de la policfa.
Proximamente publicaremos un artf
culo refriendonos d la policfa municipal
de esta ciudad, en- cuyo c1erpo hay in.
dividuOs que vienen prestando desde la
toma de esta isla por los americanos,
servicios importantes.
Ez Eon6gr4to, colega cuyo primer
numero vi6 la luz publica en- esta ciudad
la semana pasada, ha dejado de publ
carse en- estos dfas debido i interruption
en- los talleres de tipograticos en- que Sc
edicta.
En- breve reaparecera.
Un americana que Sc hallaba en- es-
tado de embriagues, fue conducido ano-
che al Dep6sito Municipal por dos
guardias.
AL llegar la Jefactura de la Poll
licfa tomo asiento en- un banco, diciendo
all right.
Por hurto de cafias en- la hacienda
Reparada, fue detenido aver un indi'
viduo de nombre Alexandra.
Aver fue detenido en- ell Deposito
Municipal el individuo Juan Cirilo Nal
donado, quedado disposition del Sr.
Juez de OBSTRUCTION.
Aver nos fue presentado en- estas of
cinas por nuestro com patricia senior
Gumersindo Rivas, ell distinguido Pc
riodista literato venezolano senior Ma
nuel Avila Blanco, uno Gle los j6venes,
que por su ta!ento, descuella en- la culta
ciudad de Caracas.
Damosle la bienvenida.
La Compaiifa de Redes Telefonlcas
de esta ciudad, fue denunciada aver
por tener un alambre caido en- la calle
Mayor.
Sc habla dc un procedimiento singu-
lar seguido en- una Audiencia, el cuai
procedimiento es consecuencia de accio-
mes civiles y entrafla:
1o Documentacion hecha por un no
tario. 20 Este notario declara como
testigo. 80 FL mismo notario falla
como Presidente. 40 Defiende ell So
clio dc este notario al procesado. 5o
Sentencia en- favor de este nltimo que es
q la vez ell Presidente, ell Notario y 60
No Sc notified la senteneia a la parte
cOntraria.
Sabemos que Sc ha formulado denun-
cia sobre ell particular, es probable
que la Secretarfa de Gracia Justicia
pida la causa.
No sabemos 10 que resuelva de ese
~geroglffico con ribetes de charada.
N~~~~~~~
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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1898-12-23

SE VENDE. = Una partida de mulas
& precios sumameEte barato.
Y Sc compran vacas lecheras y recien
paridas. Informara, don Simon Moret.
Diciembre Z mr..
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-05-06
TROUBLE AT SANTIAGO DE CUBA.
British Consul Being Attacked by Mob,
He Kills One.

Kingston, Jamaica, May 4.-[Copy-
right, 1898, by The Associated Press.1-
Trouble of a most serious nature is
threatening British interests at Santi-
ago de Cuba. The British third-class
cruiser Pearl is now there, and within
twenty-four hours the British third
class cruiser Pallas and the British
sloop Alert probably will join her. The
Alert. it now appears, was accompanied
to Santiago de Cuba by the Pearl and
the Alert was sent back with dispatches
regarded by the British consul as being
too important to trust to the censored
cable. These dispatches were cabled
to London by the colonial authorities
here. The Alert will return to Santiago
de Cuba with the Pallas, now at Port
Antonio.
The colonial authorities are reticent
as to the contents of the dispatches and
the reasons for the movements of the
warships. but the story told The AS
ISOLATED Press correspondent at the ia
maica club was that the British consul,
Mr. Ransden, had been attacked in the
consulate by mob, whereupon he fired
on the crowd. killing a Spaniard, and
has been imprisoned. These statements,
however, are not verified Mr.. Rams
den is a partner In the firm Of Brooks
Bros, and is regarded as a man of Wig
orous and violent character.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-05-06
PICKED UP AT KEY WEST.
Arrival of the Latest Prize -Castine Does
q Little Sounding Near Shore.

Arrival of the Latest Prize-Castine Doe.
Little Sounding Near Shore.
Key West, Fla, May 4.-The Spanish
mail steamer Argonauta, Captain Lage
the news of the capture of which was
telegraphed yesterday was conveyed
into Key West harbor by the United
States cruiser Marblehead yesterday
afternoon. 1t appears that Colonel
Vicente de Cortijo, of the Third Spanish
cavalry, and nineteen other army off,
GERS, were taken on the prize. Colonel
de Cortijo is a brother-in-law of Lieu
tenant General Valeriano Weyler. Col.
de Cortijo denies this, but it is learned
from good sources that he sustains this
relationship to the former governor
general of Cuba.
Colonel de Cortijo and the other Off
GERS were transferred to the Guido and
the privates to the Ambrosio Bolivar,
two other trophies of the first week of
the war that are still lying in the har-
Dor. The Argonauta herself is no mean
prize, being of 1000 tons burden, but
the value Of the capture lies mainly in
the prisoners Of war and the mail mat
ter going to General Blanco. Her cargo
is general merchandise with a large
quantity of ammunition and supplies
for the Spanish troops in Cuba.
The Castine has proved her prowess
as we'll as the more redoubtable ships of
the squadron. At o'clock Sunday
morning she went into Cabanas and
anchored only about a mile from the
Notifications, which are a sort Of COM
posite of fort and block-houses. Then
q mile until it was with n 1000 yards Of
the fort. There the cutter made sound.
ings and observations for half an hour
or more, after which she returned to
the ship unmolsted. A number OF per
sons were clearly observed about the
fort. They watched the operations VIII
apparent interest, but offered no hostile
sign.
Two unfcrt n .te accident, G oIg,,i e
miner character, have occrsrsd on the
ships during the last few days. While
the flagship New York was lying OF
Matanzas a sergeant of marines droppei
his pistol, which exploded the h-.l. {
strikng William Taylor. frst-c ass "a &.
prentice. and passing throGgh hi sto...
ach and lungs. Taylor'g cond.t on +.
serious, but he has chance Cor ".
coveTy. Yesterday mo:n'rE VII e ~
crew Of the cruiser Cincinnati ware
drilling In the harbor ball got mixed
with dummy cartr dges and J. Sc5meX
gunner's mate, was shot through tbs
law
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-05-06

Nany girls Of sixteen wears see,, -
not. ui@y nave
=. Their anxious parents and friends watch
them slowly fade away. o "
"A death-ike pal1or, TRANSPARENT COM
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. The body lacks blood.
Mrs. John T'ansey knows the nea,;,o
OF these symptoms, and the core.
Mich. ''S' Oe'roit
Her advice to mothers has been of GREAT
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10 neip others who are at distance.
She said:
When my daughter was sixteen years
oia she began to waste away.
HAD not known there was no faint of
consumption IN the family wcdd have
Believed her lungs were affected.
=, She grew thinner and thinner every day.
She lacked only the hacking coagn to show
all the outward signs of consumption.
Our doctor called the disease by an odd
name, which learned meant simply weak
blood.
mo treatment seemed to do her any good.
she was fading away before Our eyes.
was induced to try DR.. Williams Pink
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Before she had taken half box there
was great improvement In her looks, ap-
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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-05-06

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ways and have done much good with them.
Zone example;
here is young girl friend OF my
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II begged her to take DR.. Williams Pink
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81 earnestly advise mothers with grow
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Pills always on hand as household remedy,
Many women's lives are miserable be-
cause such symptoms as Mrs. Tansey's
daughter showed were neglected while they
were developing into womanhood. Dcrine
that period Of rapid development the blood
needs the highest degree Of strength to re-
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These needed elements arc supplied by
DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People.
The vegetable ingredients of these pills act
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or adults weakened by overwork.
All druggists sell DR.. Williams Pink Pills
for Pale People. They cost SO cents box /,
six boxes $3.50.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-05-06
At Chickamauga Park.

Chattanooga, Tenn, May 4.-No or
ders for the removal of the regulars in
Chicakamauga park have been received,
but the general opinion prevails they
will go soon. Recruits for the colored
regiments are being enlisted as rapid
ly as possible. Much difficulty is ex-
perienced in recruiting white regiments.
The big commissary warehouse, which
has been in course of construction for
some time, will be finished soon. Be-
fore the end Of this week work will
be commenced upon another similar
warehouse. Two thousand more labor
ers are wanted.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-05-06
THROWS SHELLS INTO CURA.
Wilmington Sna"hrs a Fort and Scattera
Spaniarls.

New York, May A dispatch from
Key West, FIJI. says: The gunboat
Wilmington early in the morning de-
stroyed a Spanish fort just being fin
ished about fotr miles east of Cojima.
The Wilmington also fired at troop of
cavalry passing Jaruco beach. The tor
pedo-boat Ericsson noticed large num-
Der of Infantry passing eastward to-
ward Matan2as on the beach. The
Ericsson followed tn m for miles, but
used no guns.
Later they noticed another large body
of infantry going eastward and appar-
emily driving prisoners before them.
The Ericsson saw q bou. 200 cavalry and
200 infantry passing Jaruco beach to-
ward Mata mas. She sigraled the Will
mington. which fred small gun and
then a four inch shell. Though a mile
and a half away two men were seen to
drop.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-05-06
Not Victory, bnt AnnlhiIation.

London May 3.--The Daily Mail, IT.
an editorial this morning on the en-
gager1ent at Manila, says: 1T was la
Nelsor's words Not victory. but af..
initiation and 1t proved Commodore
Dewey a worthy disciple of the heroic
Farragut. 1t is characteristic of the
American race to be generous to the
weak, and as the president is averse 10
useless bloodshed, he will doubtless
meet Spain, whose honor is now ssve<:.
IN a generous spirit"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-05-06
WAS A HIGH explosive.
Gun Cotton Found in n Box mt Camp
Tanner.

Gun Cotton Found in Box at Camp
Tanner.
Springfield, Ills, May 4.-General
Barkley, commander of the post at
Camp Tanner, verifies the story sent
out of the finding of high explosive
In box of Company l., Third regi-
ment, located in the exposition build
ing. Barley says from reports made
to him the stuff is gun cotton of the
highest per cent. of high explosive ma
terial. Friction would have exploded
It, or a temperature of 80 degrees, and
experts say there was enough in the
stick to tear the exposition building
to pieces.
Tests were made by Captain Hal
Smith, inspector of rifle practice, and
Fifth Sergeant Baker, an expert with
high explosives, and Ray Reece. The
tests were made at Camp Lincoln. The
first report was heard for three miles
and the second for ten miles. Huge
rocks were torn to pieces, the largest
to be found being smaller than a wal
nut.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-05-06
Reached n Settlement.

Milwaukee, May "A special from
Appleton. Wis, says a settlement was
reached in the case of William Michel
stetter against the Chicago and North
western railroad, growing out of the
wreck of the Christian Endeavor train
last June. Mchelstetter. who sued for
s25, 900 will receive $1,000. Probably a
settlement on the same terms will ba
the end of the cases of Jane Taylor
Amelia Mckay and Sarah Rudsell, who
sue for $25, 900 each.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-05-06
BREAD RIOTS RESUMED.
Serious and Fatal Conflicts Take Place II
Italy.


Rome, May 4.-Bread riots in various
parts Of the country have been renewed
and severe conflicts between the riot
ers and the gendarmes have occurred
at Placentia and Figline. AT each place
a rioter was killed and several others
injured. Serious disturbances have also
taken place at Parma and elsewhere
The cabinet has decided to call out the
reserves of 1873.
A royal decree has been gazetted sus-
pending the duties on cereals until June
30. Another decree has just been pub
lshed directing the commanders Of the
Italian troops at Piacenza, Bologna.
Ancona and Barri to assume the duties
of maintaining public order. During the
bread riots at Sorosna a mob attempt
ed to set fire to the municipal buildings.
The troops fired volley into the crowd,
killing two men and wounding several
others.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-05-06
Submarine Mines Tempered With.

New York, May 4.--Two more subma-
rine mines, formerly part of the de-
lenses of New York harbor, have been
found cut from their cables and adrift.
The first was found at Island Beach,
near Barnegat, N. j. The second came
ashore at Sea Girt, N. j. This makes
the second batch of mines to come
ashore on the Jersey coast. Six mines
in all have thus far been found with
their cables cut. Those in charge of the
defenses are quoted as saying that the
mines were cut by men in the employ
of SPAIN
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-05-06
SWORD RULES THE CITY.
Madrid Authorities Fear the Effect of the
Manila Defeat.

Madrid, May 3.-The cabinet council
after late session last night, decided
to proclaim a state of siege immediate
ly. Proclamation of martial law in
Madrid was due to the attitude of GER
tain political parties since the. news
from Manila. The whole garrison was
ready in barracks. Senior Aguilera, the
civil governor of Madrid. at midnight
posted on the walls of the home Office
the customary proclamation intimating
that the civil authorities consider the
circumstances justify the handing over
to the military authorities the mission
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-05-06
Fired on the Montgomery.

Key West, May 4.-Incoming dispatch
boats say that at 10 o'clock at night
MORO Castle fired two shots at the
Montgomery. Lieutenant Purcell of the
dispatch boat Osceola boarded the news
paper tug Three Friends off Havana at
midnight and demanded that she keep
outside the blockade.