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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1898-03-09
EJERC!Cl0
DEL SUFRAG!Q

Ante ell pr6ximo periodic cleo
cionario, convene que nuestro
pueblo medite, fjandose bien en-
los hombres que ha de llevar a
las Camaras.
Sc acerca la primera prueba
del sufragio universal, y de sus
efectos, desacel tados 6 felices,
depende que Sc nos estime infe-
riores 8 al nivel de los hermosos
derechos po'fticos que acaba de
concedernos la metr6poli
Si el pueblo da su voto q per-
sonalidades aptas, de moralidad,
de prestigio y de frmes convic-
clones, demostrara elocuentemen-
to que sabe ejercer ell sufragio
con toda refexion y con toda
consciencia.
Mas 81, por ell contrario, eleva
q la representation insular gente
torpe y movediza, de opiniones
vagas y de antecedentes dudosos,
dara una triste prueba de supina
ignorancia, 6, cuando menos, de
NAL desenvueltas aptitudes para
comprender y practicar las 1lti-
mas cenquistas del derecho con-
temperance.
Mas en- esta vitalfsima question
no Sc halla 1nicamente interesado
nuestro buen nombre q los oios
del mundo, como pueblo refexi-
ve y quito.
Dado ell periodic de transici6n
porque venimos atravesando-
momento Ell mas diffcil en- la vi
da de los pueblos-hoy, mas que
nunca, SO necesitan tacto, tino y
aeierto en- la election de los hom-
bres que han de resolver nuestros
destinos.
T6cale q las primeras Camaras
la mission mas ardua, que es nor
malizar el regimen auton6mico,
encauzar las actividades de nues-
tro pueblo, modelar, sobre nue.
vas y mas amplias bases, otras le-
yos, costumbres y practicas ad-
ministrativas, abrir, en- suma,
frances derroteros & loi que VEN
gan despues, destruyendo GUAM
tos psligros s impurezas Sc opon-
gan 4 la feliz y bienhechora nor
malidad que anhelamos todos.
Jdzguese, de aquf, sidebe 6 no
ser bien escogide 81 cuerpo parla-
mentario, porque en- la labor de
este, en- sus empenos, en- sus mi
ciativas, estriba la suerte futura
de este pals, y el buen exito de la
autonomfa.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS, ell pueblo
puertorriqueto tiene una segura
garanifa an ell partido Union
Autonomi. ia Liberal" que, a pos
tol decidido de sus derechos 81
incansabls centinela de sus liber-
tades, solo ha de proponer aque
Has candidaturas que satisfagan
de modo pleno la sspiraci6n po
pular, no atendiendo exclusiva-
mente q la fliaci6u pdftica, sin6,
ademSs, en- grade muy eminente,
& las prendas de talento y de ca
racter, & la moral p1blica y pri-
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1898-03-09
I i CASA
CASASNOvAS Y COMP.
Is. EN- c.
C0MERCiANTES IMpORTADORES

Este nuevo y acreditado estableci-
miento acaba de recibir de los princi-
pales mas acreditados mercados de
Europa un extenso y variado surtido de
calzado de todas classes, Ultima novedad
en- formas para sefIoras y caballeros.
Diffcil es que ell consumidor halle
otro surtido tan complete como ell que
ofrecemos.
Ofrecemos alpargatas Iona superior q
20 y % ctvs. de contado.
"a :Precios sin competencia.
Nora -Ventas al por mayor y a
detail. Is, Atocha.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1898-03-09
LITERATURE


A I'm aspirante q escritor,
DiEo.... (vamos al decir.
Que nuncaIha. .escrito. por MGR
De no saber escribir.
Oaro amigo don Leon:
En- materia no he de entrar
Sin implorar So perd6n,
va que al IN le voy q dsr
Oumplida contestaci6n.
Perfectamente enterado
De 81 carta, caro- amigo,
Ahf Va mi consejo honrado.
Y escuche bien 10 que digo
Que usted, amigo, va errado.
Ou6ntame usted que su alma
6iente ell vigor del atlets.
7 que en- sus heras de calma
SueiIa usted con una palma
Y 20 1uzga usted poeta I
Ne dice que hay en- su ser
Algo que le hacs cresr
En- nm bello porvenir,
Por que a su modo de YER
listed puede concebiy
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1898-03-09

csa; lxcAa que. como todas las guerra.
intestinas, SO alsnsentard de las a,vopfas
s,strafas de cadG orya,sisno c0nten
diente, 0siqusl&saole"-
ESQ. ESQ es 10 que quisiera !. l.,
Uni6n.'
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ED s c 0 PI 0

UN PERIODICO POR MUJERES
En- breve Sc publicara en- Paris un
peri6dico escrito y oonfeccionado por
mujeres exclusivamente.
La cr6nica judicial, ell apsndice, Ia
crftica musical, eto., estaran cargo
de las scfloras Lesueur Holmes; las
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1898-03-09
F0RES HERMANOS & Co.
PONCE, 1o-AToCHA-1o

Rcie mene han recbdo: ESQ ogda vaedad lie Telas de
De eds de ans Crepones de coores;
de hlo de seda Guanes de caba de seda Coro
mas velos para novias ntas de seda, anchas esrech Al
casado no de ormas eegantes; Medas de seda
ductos de los meiores y mas acreditados fahrscan-
fes de Paris. ~ ~'--
PAkA CABALLEROS: Un complete sprido de Ts)as in
gesas tales como cssmres cores de eza Me
nos acordonadoe os dgondes extra
edos por sus caidades auperoras - -
Ex1enso snrtdc de Corbaas Chanas negras de
rsr olvedad de nudos don3a noa encon
Til sc eusto Ia pelsona mas caprichosa r
- & seos noiaIcof &c eeores; Cuelos Punos;
e''s oe SAofi1n'a y Samlsetas Calcetnes fnos & g.
Oanlsas' camlsltas calzoncillos do lana, camisas
de seda, Paraguas Sombrillas de aeda
Gran sllrtido de abrigos
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1898-03-09

Mas ibah! por mucho que arguya,
y por mas que profetice
sin saber 10 que Sc dice,
no Sc saldra con Ia suya.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1898-03-09

cuestiones de derecho ser&n tratadas
Dor la sefiorita Chauvfn, la abogadesa,
cuva reciente demands de inscription
en- Ell Colegio de Abogados de Paris ha
lido obieto de tantss discusiones.
La parts tipogrAfca del nuevo peri6.
dioo sc confar& tambi6n una tipogra.
fla de mujeres.
Ser6 diriiido por Ia conocids escri
tora Margarita Durand.
ANTIGUEDAD DE La BICICLETA
Un peri6dico inRl6s sostiene abcrs
que la bioicleta estaba en- uso en- la
China 2 500 amos antes de Jesucristo.
cuando reinaba la dinastfa Yam en
aquel imperio.
El mismo peri6dico pretende que
hace c;en amos se vefan tambien biei-
cletas en- aquel pats, de 10 que deduoe
que la TRACTION de la bioicleta no Sc
habfa perdido y ha llegado hasta nos
otros.
Cualquier dia sale "a alguno dicen-
do que Ia p6lvora, ell TELEGRAPH, los fs-
r-ocarrilss la bicicleta fueron inven.
tados en- tempo de nuestro gran padre
Adam.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1898-03-09

Las inpumerables gramfne as que ss-
maltan las praderas, muchas de elias
cultivadas en- los jardines, son suscepti-
bles de cambiar de color.
Las flores rojss ss vuelven -azules 81.
calinizsndo ell terreno basta para clio
espolvorear cal alredeaor de Ia plants.
81 se riega ell suelo con abono animsl |
lfquido muy diluido, las flores rojas
tornan su ooloraci6n en- azul y celeste.
Para volver azules las hortensias que
naturalmente tienen un color rosado,
basta regarlas con aqua de hierro natu-
raj y artificial. AL cabo de tres 8 cua-
tro riegos SO obtiene el efecto deseado /;
ahora bien, 81 Sc quiere que este color
sea permanente, es necesario continuar
reg&ndolas de en- cuando CON Ia mismA
oantidad de aqua, sin 10 oual sl szul
desaparecera. recobrando las hortensias
el color que le es peculiar; tambien 80
pueden, voluntad, volver las horten-
sias blanoas, psro entonoes hay que po-
ner creta en- el aqua de los riegos.
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Die Rhefip drtsbeipeeune In
China.

Ser psiinssr Correspondent Der
,,1imss" berlbtet: .,Dte RadmdrIs'
beipeguns brsitet th aus. Sin taiier'
libeS Goltt orbnet bic nnterbradune oer
einbeimiidsn 8refe unb bic Ssitrafuns
ibrsr Reoattsure an. Sc bsbt isrner bic
nsuen Priifunss. Wetboben auf. psI&e
pdbrsno osr lssten spblf Uionate an8s'
oronet tporben iinc. Ser leBte S4rItt
pirp aassmsins 8efrisoieuns seben, ba
bic porseidlaeensn Ienbsrunsen su raol'
tal far bns Bolt fparen. 4ae 8eamten,
ipel6s @soeniidreiben ;u 9unltsn bon
Reformen untersei6net baben, iino aus
benz Dient sntIahsn morben. Die Ider'
bau. Gommifiion Ut auf8eboben unD ibr
Brdlipent ieines 8an8eS eniboben mor'
ben. SIN Msmorial tIa8t ibn alS elnen
,,Silapsn Der ausldnbiiGen Gsufel" on.
Ser Sbansbat'sr Correspondent Der
,,Glmes" berl4tet Suans, friber Son'
iuI in Singapore unb tarslit ernannter
@sianotsr fur Sapan, 1T bier auf 8efebl
Der 8aiierins Wtttipe tpeesn Berblnoun8
nit oer Reformbenesuns perbaftet pOr'
ben. Sbre aaeemeine 8erbannun8
Der 5ortsidrittsmdnuer conftituirt eIne
S&redsnsrssieruns.
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Wie 6raf GaftelIane fi@ BON feis
uer Trau Gelb 1erf6afft.


ginen ienlationsqsn 4rtifel brInet bic
,,Baris", tporin beidtist plrb, baB Die
Irbeiten an bem 70 plel beiprodensn
@ateaanes@ s@ouIb'idsn ,.Rotben Pilof"
in Der Apsnus bes 8OuloBner SbISben.
pl5bli6 einseiteqt poroen iino. tporin
absr suslei6 bic @rinbe unsessben wer'
ben. ipesbaIb bic 4rbsiten ruben. Dtan
slaubte, Der sroBe Strsif Der 8lubano'
psrtsr TRACE bic SauIO. bod 1T bas
cine faIide Nnnabme. gta4 benz
;, ,Baris" besab iid @raf Gaiteaane, Der
bobaoeliss, itets IN @elonotben befno'
liae iunse @atte bes ebemallsen Srdu'
lsin Inna @oulo, neulid su ben 9au'
contraftoren, bic baS i'm Stile Der ,,Bsiite
Irianon" ber Antoinette esbaItene
S6lob erbauen uno psranlabis iis. ibm
cine @ommiiIion bon 40 Brocent su be'
piaisen, pel6e @ommiiiion er natiirlib
sndbie eeitattete. auf bic 8e6nuns 3u
i&Iasen. gladoem er eine Wetle bus
@eIo sin8titsdt, fam Maoame binter ben
tSHIi1, unp iie beauftraste ibrsn 8ru'
oer, bic Sa1e in bic Sano su nebmen
unb ibrem @atten in ben @eri&ten oaS
Sanbtpsrt su Iesen. D,eieS Yorseben
psruriadts islbfperitdnbli6 einen unse'
bsursn SamilienifanoaI unb Jest 1T ale
8sIt nsusieris, su etfabren, tpie bic
gbeiom6oie snoen ipirb. 9raf @afeaane
1T offsnbar Der gni&i, oab er ielne
Inna nur basu sebsiratbst babe. bamlt
er ibre Dlillionen unter Die 2sute brin9e.
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GBarnuHe per ser Auspanoerune
nah 0atpati.

Die @robIose bes Sreimaurers Orbens
in MrfaniaS perbfentli&t Elm bon Der
5reimaurers2oee in Sonolulu eeianotes
Shrelbsn, in tpel6em bor Der Auspans
oerung BON Gmerifanern nab Saipaii
ernitlit ssiparnt tpirb. Ser SnbuIt beS
Demonstrates lautet i'm @eientlihen tpie
folgt: ,.Dis AnsIieberuns bon Sapaii
uuo bic 5butiade, bab pleIe 2suts ibre
3enntni1e bon ben Snieln aus Beihreib'
unsen in Seniationsbldttern itbpfen,
laGsn psrmutbsn. bab eine erobe InSabl
Der Nrbsitsloien mad Satpaii su tommen
plni1t, in Der @rpartuns, oab bort nod
tpeite 2anbfrsdeu bon 9lniieblern in Beiib
senommsn iperbsn ibnnen. Ser 9uitrom
BON Srsmben bat bereits be8onnen, uno
penn aud bic @nttduiduns, bic iie bier
erfabren. in bieIen Sdaen burd bic 8slts
unssn peitsr befannt tpirb. 70 baltsn bod
bic 9ossn pon Sonolulu eS fur lhre
pHi4t, nod bsionoers befannt Su MAIDEN.
oab in Saipaii Nrbsitsloien tpenis obet
gar feline @slssenbeit eeseben III, einen
nnterbaIt su fnben. 9iur bin unb pieoer
if Na4frass mad Sanopsrtsrn. Buds
fiibrer, Stsnosrapben, @Ierfs, aerate.
3abndrste unb lppOfatsn iinb bersits i'm
ueberfIub pprbanoen."
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su baIten, ipsIdss elm bsbinsIoies aufsss
ben Der ipaniiden Madt auf Der SnisI
poriiebt. Saeaita 1T b6dit uufsebradt
iiber bic 8er5Fentli@uns ieiner ben
9ommlii dren 8e8ebenen Snitructioner.
Die 9eit ift nod nidt eefommen, INN
amtli& bon ber Drobune, bic feline 8ots
i6aft an Montero 8io8 entbieIt. Notis
3u nebmen. Die Bolitif Der Spanisr
bsfebt barin, iid ueribbnIid su aeieen
unb in allen 8unften nahsuscbsn, bis
bic BbiIippinenfrass aufS Tapet fommt.
Sier tpirb bic 8eribtnIi6teit Spaniens
elm gnbe nebmen unb es ipirb bic &dum'
uns Gubas ueripeisern, falls ni&t feline
Oberbsrridaft dber bic 9biIippinen ans
erfannt tpirb. Die Spanier tpiien iebr
ipobI. baB Bis babin bic GonereBpablsn
in Nmerifa borfiber finb, unb baB Ulcs
2inlep bann eber in ber Gage iif. fid bes
trefs Der Sriebensbebinsunsen Gber biz
6fentIide Meinune binipesSuieben,
Spanisn tpirb bann bic SoroerunS ftel'
len, baB eS ibm en.ipeber erIaubt iperoe.
bic 8biIippinen su erobern ooer iie an
ben bbhfen 8ieter 40 ,perfaufen. Sit
SinansIaseI Spaniens berbunfelt oass
anbere unb Sasaita bOfft, fie ourd ben
pbiIippinenbanosI pieoer sinitissr 3u
eeitalten.
asuinaIbo's @infIuB finft.
Ranila, IA. Oct. gs sebt bier baS
@srI6t, baB MacabuIos, SduptIins Der
fdnf nbrbIidsn BrObinsen auf ben Pbis
lippinsn, F6 sseen asuinaIba erbober
unb baB bsrsits Elm bsftiser 8ampf apis
ihsn ben bsiosn feinbIiden Parteier
hattseiunbsn bat. Serner beibt eS, oab
General 8ios. Der fpaniide Gomman'
oant bon sloilo, 8oten BON bort auS'
anbte, pslds ben giafuB Isuinaloos
untersraben unb bic @inseborenen o.
Der Sorberuns peranlaRen ioaen, oaB
bic HbiIippinen bel Spanien blelben.
8Iancp pirb '@uba berlafien.
Wiabrib, Is. Oct. Ser ,.2ibsraI'
iast bsute. mon CLAUDE in offsieaer
| 8reiien, bab ber @eneralcapitdn 8lanct
isbr baIo mad Spunien suriidtebrer
iperbe, uno bic 3eituns iebt binsu. 8Ianct
tperbe nidt Der Ieste Spanier iein, be-
ben Oberbefsbl auf Guba fiibre. SO il
betannt, bab 8IancoS 8esiebunsen su
Resierune eeipannt iinb.
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~ N1thRNhH
Or. Wifes' Witttl
iptrotn bur@ alt
0lpoibtfer perfaAft
Lnttr elmer poftipsn
@araniie: bic eritt
0laits niibt ootr bas
@slo tpiro Duriidtrs
ftattst. BUD iibtr
bic Rrauibtiien oes
Serjtns uub osr
Werptu frti.
Qortfs:
nTa + Tn = =
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9elatuare, eada. G. Weifern Giienbabn.
0Daataa syl Sfuss 1909

3iss pnla1sn SCRANTON: Grprsb fir @pra.
euff, Sspssc, Utica, Buffalo unb ben @tisn
1910 unb 2.35 NOresns t.55 unb $50 Na&.,
8srbineuns ma6snb In Buffalo na& allen
puuftsn In BEN @titsn, 9insbamton uno Bath
UNI 9 W. unb los y. 1tp yprf grprsb LAO,
900, $40, 500, zoos W.. 1855 unb 3.33
Ha6m. Grprfb fir philadelphia, Cation,
5rsnton. $40, 500 unb 1905 W., 1855 unb
3.33 Ratm. Ht6plicn ACCOMMODATION prl6bi
Scranton uni 400 unb 6.f0 Raam. Spbp-
banua QeeOmoOation perIGbt Scranton um 6.t0
Nbsubs.
gpaffdnbiss ausfunft iibsr Ratsn mad allen
GbsiIsn Der Der. Staaten une Canada fam in
Der Sidstpffir TN 8abnbsf Gbaltsn ptrbsn.
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9is Straffammer bes Mainaer 2anb'
ssridtes bat 2ubpis 8urtpis aus @6rr.
itabi ipssen ..@oitesldferuns" su atpei
Wlonatsn @efdnsnib peruribeilt. neil er
infoIee elmer Wette um bic Dlitterna9iSs
funSe tn/bie WbrrRabter Rir1e bruns
unb iid bann in Der ,,@eiiterftunoe" auf
bem @Brritabter Sriebbof ereins.
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Spanienberfbbnli&, bdltaber
an ben Btitippinen fet.

garis, 10. October. Ri&t nur boben
bic Der. Staaten birsct ipis Indirect
iesli6e @epdbrleiituns Der cubaniiaen
S9uIb absslsbnt. fonoern bic omerlt.
Professionalism bat i4 au8 ent'
f6ieben sewsieert. ii& in irssno elmer
Beiis NIT Spanien betr. Der sutiinfti8sn
8sripaItuns @uba's in's @inuernsbmsn
su isben. Dis GommiHdre tperben bon
ben Spaniern perlanssn. iid ftrens an
bic Bsbinsunsen bes Sriebenprotoiols
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@iienbabn 3eittabelle.
erie uno qDpontina gIaIIep GiIenbabn 60,

Jn trail am 19. Sfpt. 1898.
!3hss perIafsn S:ranton fir Nsp ycrf, NsipS
bursb unb 3pil6tnpunften auf btr Grit 8abn,
sbrnfaas fir Sawltp uno lpfasu punften I'm
7.03 Morssns unb 2.25 Ra&mittass. 3iies
errei6sn Scranton BON pbisen punftsn um
1923 Mprssus, 3.f5 Na6mittas une 90S
Abenbs.
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The Navies of the Nations.

- s n naval power the United states
n ranks fifth in the list England
stands first, France second, Rus
STA third and Italy fourth. The United
States and Germany are about on par,
although if Germany carries out Kaiser
Wilhelms purposes she will far out
rank us and, in fact. climb up into
second place. With the Maine destroyed,
the Spanish navy is not far behind our
own-there are those who believe It is
fully equal. The impoverished condi-
ton of the Spanish treasury, however,
preeludes any additions or improve
men;s TO her navy, while the United
States. in the event of war. could easily
afford To spend $50 00O, 900 or even double
that in buying additional war vessels
if any Of the other powers are willing To
sell-and what neutral power wouldn't
IL ii could drive a good bargain?
A writer in the Chicago Record points
out that while the German navy is bet
ter supplied with torpedo boats than the
United States. we are little ahead in
battleships and cruisers. Taking one
consideration with another, however.
there is very little difference. When the
Kentucky, Kearsarge, Illinois and the
other vessels now building are aiioat,
we shall surpass Germany, but the Ger
mans have n magnificent scheme for the
| development of their navy, and the re-
! cent episodes in China were planned for
the purpose of stimulating the interest
| Of the reichstag and the people II The
\ emperors programme is carried out
! Germany viii spend 5000 0oe.eoo in naval
| construction during the next nine a. ten
years an average II about $2O,Oco.Oo0 j
1 year for battleships. cruisers. coast-de-
I Tense monitors and other fighting ma.
terials In 1906 the German navy viii
/ be Increased 10 seventeen hattleship- oI
the first class, eight constitutions Yes
sells. nine first-class cruisers and twenty
six sac0ud-ciass rruisrrs an, battle
ships win hc the most formidable ia III,
world. and are t. cost E5.oeaggy "a ii
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to advantage in many private schools,
and was recently introduced, we be-
lieve. in the public schools of Kansas
city. The Importance of studying con-
temporaneous events at home and
abroad cannot be overestimated as an
adjunct to useful citizenship. In all
history there is really nothing so inter-
esting as the news of the day. The
newspaper rightly read constantly sug-
gests fields of research, it stimulates the
spirit of independent inquiry, and when
that spirit once gets a good grip on a
young person nothing but death can
cheat him out of at least fair cduca-
ton. The newspaper, moreover is the
best text book on civics that can be
placed in the hands of the young. a
knowledge of the workings of the local
municipality. of the county and state,
is a necessity to good citizenship.
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The SIuggard of Europe.

~ PAIN is the China of Europe-ln
~ material progress she is centuries
~ behind the procession. She con-
tributes nothing to literature, or SCI
ence, or art In thought and DISPOSE
ton she is essentially mediaevai. Ike
ligious intolerance is yet rampant In
Spain--the acts of Canovas are sun
fresh in memory. A writer in the cur
rent number of one of the magazines
sums up the charges against Spain IN
graphic language. He says Spain Is
not only devoid of progressive spirit
but she cannot muster up sufflclent
energy to govern herself; the electorate
is an inert mass. She is the most back
ward country in Europe. Fortunately
for her. while France stands as bur
fer between her and aggression on the
north Great Britain protects her in the
south at Gibraltar. otherwise 1t is not
unlikely that she would be in the posi-
ton of the sick man whose inheritance
is coveted by stronger powers. she mas
great resources, but in modern sense
is an undeveloped country. The people
are shamcfuly taxed; a peasant can
not bring his load of fagots into town
without paying octroi toll. The admin
istratfve departments are oriental In
their sloth and management. the
hotels are bad The railways do as
little as possible The postal service Is
a disgrace to a country processing to
be civilized 1t is risky thing to post
a letter. especially if it seems to con-
tain anything of value. To send
check by post is regarded as an eX-
IRENE act of folly. The passing trav-
eler on his way through Madrid te
France is asked by his friends to take
letters and post them in security over
the border Yet no Spaniard seems &c
care for any of these things, and Is
surprised If they are remarked on"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-21
BASEBALL MAGNATES.
business for the Spring Meeting of the
National League which will BE
Held Next Monday.

ST. Louis, Feb. 20.-The regular spring
meeting of the baseball magnates of the
National league will be held in this city
on Monday, Feb. %. A large amount
of business will come before the meet
ing for transaction, probably the most
important being the arrangements of
the years schedule. 1t has already
been agreed that the season will be
opened April Is, a week earlier than 1t
was last year. The Browns will open
at home with the Clevelands.
1t is estimated that about 20 more
games are to be played this year than
were played last season, and most of
the clubs have announced their inten-
ton of playing Sunday ball, Philadel-
phia and Boston being the only two
cities now remaining in the non-playing
Sunday list.
The umpires staff will be completed
and as the double umpire system has
been adopted better work in this re-
spect will be looked for. There are now
about 200 applications for positions on
President Young's staff. 1t is said that
Emslie and Lynch will be reappointed,
but the rest of the list is matter Of
conjecture.
A number of resolutions will be pre-
sented at the league meeting. Among
the most important will be that of John
T. Brush. which allows the blacklisting
of players who use indecent language
on the playing f1eld. some 1hlnk THIS
too severe. but it will probably be
adopted i'm modified form.
James A. Hart is strongly opposed tC
the early opening of the Nationalleagut
season He objects on the ground that
1t will necessitate playing the opening
| games on fields covered with snow and
| in freezing weather. He cites the fact
| that four years ago when the season
was opened on April Is at st. Louis. the
| game was played in a snowstorm, ant
| that on gonig to Louisville soon after
| the game was played on a field covered
with two inches of water. He strongly
| advocates opening the season on Apri
! rs. On the night preceding the leagu,
meeting the baseball scorers will hole
meeting as the scoring rules are il
| need of more uniformity.
AT this time there is much conjecture
| in baseball circles as to whether Chri
Won der Abe will be present at tn
| league meeting. 1t is the custom at sucl
| meetings for the home magnate to en-
terrain the owners of the IL other club
comprising the league circuit and
| Won der Abe is absent, upon whom TIL
mantle of host will fall, is a matter o
discussion
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An Eastern Problem.

OW to get rid of snow after
~ heavy fall with the greatest ease
j and economy, is a problem of
public interest in the bleak. cold, bliz-
zardish East, where they have snow to
burn. A New Jersey man who thinks
he has the correct solution has been
writing TO the newspapers about 1t.
He proposes that the tiremen get out
their hose after snowfall, turn on the
water. melt the snow. and wash it away
down the sewers He is sure il can be
done even in "A hard frost, though a
temperature above freezing would he
more favorable to the plan. We would
suggest as an amendment to the New
Jersey mans motion that when the tenn
perature betrays Il mulish reluctance
to rise above zero honfires be used as
an auxiliary to the hose; or that the
reservoirs he filled with boiling water
before the hose is screwed onto the
fire plugs: or that canvas be spread
over the town at the first approach of a
snowstorm, so that when the snow has
ceased falling the canvas may be picked
up at the four corners and its burden
deposited in the garbage dump. What
the East needs Is a few good snow mes
siahs, with a choice lot of snow con-
sumers But 1t will he just like the
people of the East To loaf around and
wait for good, hot, old fashioned thaW
To remove their SNOW. You can't teach
some people anything.