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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-24
Continued TO the Close of the
Week.
BIG DEMAND FOR BONDS
SOME BUYING OF STOCKS FOR
LONDON.
Bank Statement Shows q Decrease
In Cash Reserves and Contraction
I In Loans-Bond Payments VIII
Not Disturb the Financial Situa-
tion-A Boom In Corn.

New York, July 2S.-The dUIlness of the
stock market was not relieved in the
closing hours Of the week, though there
were ore or two incidents of the days
trading. One was the buying for London
account. This was not large. but it was
influential and was pretty wen distributed
through the International list. Later the
local traders took tna market away from
the foreigners and bid up the prices of
the PACING railroad stocks. This move
inent grew out OF the consultations re-
ported as having taken place between the
executives + the Canad an racine nd the
Great Northern and the resulting rumOrs
that the long drawn out dispute OVe-
tianscon mental passenger rates had been
adjusted. Z he buying ny London, in the
race OF the downward tendency of ster-
ilnG exchange. winch Is already within
measurable distance OF the gold lmpor ing
point. was rather unexpected. Money con-
tipued easy in LouCon. but il showed it.
SELF sensitive to demands for gold. The
present ease in exchange is due as yes to
offerings OF grain and cotton futures. but
RACES are bound 20 Yield further, as grain
and cotton come forward and the press ure
on LONDON is likely 10 Lead to borrowing
IN New York on an import movement of
gold.
There was a fair demand fo- bonds to-
day. but prices were not well held. There
was a. reaction of 8 10 II il the price Of
the new government SIS. when issued.
The bank statement reflected continued
operations on account of the government
loani the decrease in cash being clearly
due 70 payments OF subscriptions into the
sUb-treasur.- The heavy decrease in de-
nosits and the contraction in loans are
not so easily accounted for. The loan de-
crease was probably due to operations in
government bonds by banks which have
held government de-osits. a reduction in
which seems clearly indicated.
The latter part of the week witnessed
greatly Increased cemand FOR railroad
bonds at advancing prices
L. s. ends have advanced 2. the new As.
and the Old As, coupon, Z in the bid
price.
Total sales of stocks today were $500
shares. including: g, 3: Il g, $3.50; St
Paul. $3.50; Northern Pacific. 1850: North
ern Pacific preferred. u OF: L. 2. pre-
ferred. $50: Spirits. $50; Chicago Great
Western, 4.GS5. sugar, $3.50; Rubber, 3,I25.
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Loans and Silver

New York. July 2S.-Money on call was
steady at lGlla per cent; last loan. II
per cent; prime mercantile paper. 3S4G4
per cent.
Sterling exchange steady with actual
business in bankers bills at 4S5E6iS5ia
for demand and at 4.S4Q4.S4h for 60 days;
posted rates. 4.S5ll4.S6l2; commercial bills.
4.S3G54S3l4.
Silver certificates. $50 G5sh; bar silver.
59S4: Mexican dollars. ~.
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Omaha Live Stnck

Omaha. July .-Cattle-Receipts 300.
Mar.et steady; native beef steers. 400
Us; western steers. .40d45o; cows and
heifers. $40 i.4oi stockers and feeders. S.75
GAO: calves. 4Gld5.5l
Hogs-Receipts 800. Market shade
higher: heavy 3SUa3921S: mixed SSsq
3.s21a; light 3.S0d3.s2; bulk OF sales. 3SO9
3.SztE
Sheep Receipts 500 Market steady;
fair 10 choice natives. 3.S0T460: fair 10
choice westerns. 3.7GGl44J common 325G
AS; lambs, 425G6.CO.
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PROVO SOCIAL AFFAIRS.

Provo, July 23.-Provo lake resort
was the scene of much merry making
last evening The following young
people were present: Miss Beulah
Baahman, Miss lena Bachman, Miss
McAllister of Logan, Miss Jennie Jones.
Miss Maggie Thurman. Miss Cora
Alexander. Miss Harker. Miss Annie
Pike. Bert Twelves, Murray Twelves,
Race Whitney, Roe Christian. Arthur
Fen, Douglas Swan and Claude King.
@ g 9
Miss Cora Alexander returned home
Thursday from Pleasant Grove. where
she has been visiting friends for few
days.
Misses Clara and Angie HolbrOok re-
turned home from Salt Lake City to-
day. Miss Clara has been to Salt Lake
studying music during the past two
months, and Miss Angie. who has been
under the tutOrship of Miss Babcock
for the last two years, will remain with
her folks during the rest of the summer
and return to Salt Lake City at the
commencement Of school to act as as
sistan teacher in elocution to Miss
Babcock.
o z. 8
Mr.. Robert Ervine and wife left for
Midway this afternoon, where they will
enjoy the mountain air and scenery for
a week of two.
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CONDITION OF TIE BANKS.
Reduction In the Cash Reserves and
In Loans.

New York. July 2S.-The weekly bank
statement shows the following changes:
Surplus reserve, decrease. Sc. 35S, SOS
loans. decrease. 81 800; specie. decrease.
S9.12i9oJ; legal tender, decrease. $l.5i3. 800;
deposits decrease, $16.477500; circulation,
decrease. Sl04 800.
The banks now hold $4,000 COO in excess
of the requirements of the % per cent
rule.
The New York Financier says of the
weekly bank statement: Since July the
clearing ho-se banks of New York city
have reduced their cash reserves over SIS
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prices at Adk advance over the close
yesterday. Heavy operators, who long
ago made up their minds that corn would
meet with disaster. were conspicuous buy
ers- 1t was insisted that the crop was
already seriously damaged. As the telicv-
fortunes as well as their word IN support
or their convictions. shorts took alarm
and added their demand to that of he
pulls The market held strong from the
DsSinning TO the end, September closing
with a gain Of 1isc on the day.
OWN to the advance in corn and crop
damage reports from Dakota. wheat had
bullish send-Off. September opened at
6t;s. = above yesterdays closing figures.
II made a further advance TO ISIS. while
still under the influence of the boom in
corn. but parted company with the latter
az the point last referred 10. The tendency
after that was reluctantly downward. In
new wheat the coming week had most
TO do with the heavier feeling that super
yened- September. after a decline 10 CS5ste
tSlS once more became firm on the sstlll
more buliish tone of corn the last half
hour of the session. July. however. was
evidently struck with fear Of the growing
movement Of new wheat. for after bring
az the close. Liverpool cablesrams report
ed the ROumaniau crop damaged 20 per
cent, but other cables gave an excellent
report OF that crop. September gained an
q, and December advanced iSMli on the
day.
Owing to the urfavorable threshing re-
ports and the hrmnesS Of corn. oats 'cor-
ed a good advance. leaving of 3s0i2 up.
Higher prices for hogs and the rise in
corn strengthened provisions Pork is i2lac
higher; lard, 5G7l.c, and ribs Sc
i ne leading futures Ichsss - fnloNsi
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-24
OGDEN SOCIETY.

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph S. Peery are ex-
pected back from their wedding tour
in Colorado about Aug. 10. They will,
Of course. reside in ogden, making their
home at their residence, corner ot
Twe2ty-third street and Adams ave
nue..
o 8. %
Mrs John L. Herrick is visiting her
parents. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph a West,
at Baker City. Ore.
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Exports and Imnnrts-

New York. July 2s.-The imports of dry
goods and general merchandise at New
York for the week were S7.0O0.552
The god and silver movement at New
York for the week ending TO-DAY was: Elk
ports. gold. 2.40S; silver. S706.l20.
ImDorts-Goid. $s9.969; silver, SIS Cog.
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--@@N@

Cure that Cough with Shiloh's Cure.
The best Cough Cure. Relieves Group
promptly. One million bottles sold last
year 40 doses for % cts. Sold by
Nelden-JudsCn and other druggists.
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The Metal Markets

New York. July 23.-Pig Iron-Northern.
1oQ1I5o
Co9per-Quiet. brokers'. IFS.
Lead-Quiet; brokers. $50
IIn-Plates. steady
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Kansas City Live Stock.

Kansas City. July 23.-Cattle- Receipts
80. Market unchanged.
HoSs-Recei9ts $500. Market strong to
Sc higher: bulk OF sales. 2.750395; heavy
3.s5G5.G0: packers. 3.65G3.s5; mixed. 3eO1
$50; lights, 5.55GS.t5; workers. 3.70Q3.75;
pigs 3.450375.
SheeD-Receipts 20O Market steady;
lambs, $4,000; muttons. 2.59G4.50
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-24

Summer school AT Mountain Park
beginning Aug. l, and continuing two
weeks. Delightful place for recrea-
ton and study. For particulars ad-
dress Rev. E. c. Hunt, Park City.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-24

Dyspepsia Cured. Shilohs Vitalizer
Immediately relieves Sour Stomach,
Coming up of Food Distress. and is the
NeIden-Judson and other druggists.
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EGuivocal.

Yonkers Statesman: Bacon Your
wife spends hours at the dressmaker's.
Now. what Goes il all amount to?
Ecbert-A pretty figure
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-24

y. s. is q good, strong and reliable
Baking Powder, and is sold by all
grocers at CSC a pound.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-24

Use Hewlett Eros Three Crown
Baking Powder, Triple Flavoring Ex-
tracts and pure ground spices. For
sale By all grocers.
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GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
Everybody Bought Corn and Prices
Were Higher.

Chicago. July 23.-Continued dry wealth
er started corn strong. Nearly every COM
mission house on the floor had buying or
ders from the country to execute at the
opening, which was sufficient to start
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CORRECTED STATEMENT
or SALT LAKE CoUNTY's VALU-
ALTON OF PROPERTY.
Increased BY s1eo,694, Making a
Total of s34, 2s3, 995-weber and
Box Elder Counties Protest
Against Raise IN Valuations.

County Auditor Game gave to the
state board of equalization yesterday
corrected report OF the valuation Of
real estate of Salt Lake county, MAX
ing the total $S4, 47S, 1913. 1t increases
the valuation by the sum of $3.50. 694
over that reported on July 6. when the
auditors statement showed a total wall
uat.on of S34. 2S3. $3.50.
The increases are as follows:
keal estate .--.-.-.--....-.......S 50,OSO
ImprOv ements. ... 12O. 462
horses .-..-..-.....-.-..--. 40
Cattie ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 4,425
Sheen -..-..-.-...-.-...... 100
SWINE .-.-----.-....-.... go
bees ..-....-.-....-....... 80
Merchandise .--...-........ 1850
Total .......................s19 4. 4sz
Machinery ..-..-..S2. $50
Personal property -. 1873 S.S03
Net increase ...-................S 190. 694
The members of the board were some
what provoked, as they had based their
calculations on the first report, and
will now have to undo considerable
work. The increased valuation reduces
the chance of the board having to make
a raise in the valuation Of Salt Lake
county property.
WEBER COUNTY PROTESTS.
County Commissioners Seaman and
Hannah and Assessor Civilians OF
Weber county appeared before the
board yesterday to make a talk against
the raise OF 10 per cent in the valua-
ton of real estate assessed as acreage
and on sheep from S1.75 to 50 per head
Inasmuch as County Auditor Farr had
reported to the board that the total
acreage assessment is S1.537.S72. while
the commissioners yesterday claimed it
to be 81 ,691. OBJ, further action was post
poned by the board until the discrep-
ancy can be explained.
BOX ELDER ALSO.
Commissioner Blackburn of Box FL
der county filed an objection to the in
crease of per cent on valuation OF
Box Elder real estate.
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SENATOR cANNoN's FAMILY.

Mrs. Frank ]. Cannon returned from
Washington yesterday with the SEN
ator and also their son 20" Cannon.
Miss Dottie Cannon has come up from
Salt Lake and the Cannon family is
again at their old home on Twenty
fifth street.
Mrs. i. B. Hayes and daughter Ruth
returned Tuesday from a visit with
Dr. L. Walker in Bingham.
<S <S IS
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SAN FRANCISCO STOCKS.

San Francisco. July 23-The official
closing quotations for mining stocks to-
day were as follows:
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1898-11-12

, cias, pueden ser felices hombres como
nosotros.
A estas palahras de mi amigo no
centeste; pero me dirigf d nm rosal que
cerca dc aquel sitio perfumaba el am
biente, cortando varias flores, hics
un ramo que dcposile sobre aquella
tumba, con tedo ell respeto con quo 10
haofan las inocentes campccinas.
Y me aieje de aquel vale, pensando
que donde las mujcres aman con tai
fervor, cualquier hombre puede ser fe-
liz.
Despu6s he tornado varios ramos de
flores que han lido adornar el seno de
mu ,eres hermosas; flores ay que Sc
marchltaron en- sus tallos sin dejar
tras de 81 nj un recuerdo. Pero ell
ramo aquel que deposite en- Ia tumba
de los enamorados de Betanzos, esc
nunca 10 he olvidado, pues sc fresenta
ante mis- ojos siempre que al corazon
me 10 hiere IN desengai1o.
MARIANA ABRIL.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1898-11-12
La TUMDA De Los EnAMORkDOS

En- una excursion que hice por.Gai
Ella, negua un dia al poetico valie de
Betanzos, que parece un pedazo de
Suiza trasladado poca distanoia de la
Coru7ia.
Aquellas casitas tan monas Y tan
blancas, colocadas en- medic de una
verde llanura, bajo aquel hermoso cielo
de Galicia ouyo fondo azul Sc distingue
por entire las nubecillas biancas, me i'm
presionaron tan dulcemente, que 20,
que siempre llevo en- ell alma un gran
fendo de tristeza, no pude manos que
exclamar, dirigiendome al amigo que
me acompaflaba:
II Que fe.fz serfa 81 pud ese arroj al
mi maleta en- ese vale, y pasar aquf lo
que me resta de existencia, ignorado
de todos, recostada La cabeza en- ell Sc
no dc una de esas inocentes caInpecinas,
iQu. revolotean como mariposas por el
camino que atravesamos.
Mi amigo, que era un joven Periods
ia corunes, algo exceptico, hizo un ges
to de indiferencia, diciendo:
-Puee amigo; no soy de su parecer.
A nj la soledad me abruma, ell campo
me entristece, y esas muj jeTes inocentes,
pero ignorantes, no me satisfacen. "
necesito para vivir, mucho rui1o, mu
chas pasiones y mucho moylmiea to,
que es 10 vida. Yo anhelo ir a ese Ma-
drid q donde usted Sc eRcamina con
tante disgusto. Pero ya que es usts I'd
dado a 10 romantico, va qus Sc e1ape-
ia usted en- convertir en- poesfa ese
campo que "a mi mo revienta, voy d en-
seflarle 10 mas inconcebible y a la vez
10 mas triste que tiene Betanzos.
Ell coohero fustigo los caballos po.
cos minutes despues llegabamos a las
primeras casas del pueblo.
Atravesamos la primera calle, dobla-
mos por una callejuela, invadida poT
una turba de chiquillos sucios que sc
revolcaban en- el suelo 4 la vista de la
madres que oosfan cocinaban a las
puertas de los portales, y desemooca-
mos en- una plazoleta que terminaba en-
ell campo. Detnvose ell carruaje, eeha-
mos pie terra y nos dirigimos hacia
una tumba cubierta de flores, que sc
hallaba en- ell centro de la plaznela.
I've Ud?-ms dijo ell amigo -Esa
tumba guarda los restos de dos aman-
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1898-11-12

--sY ell dueno de la Yagruma? ia
ssiea, aun, tus vccinos?
No, por cierto. Haca oosa de uti
aiio acab6 sus dias cerca del punto eli
que hizo Gu fortuna. Lo colgaron de un
poste del TELEGRAPH. ......
-iVaya an hombrc para el nego-
cio!.
NO 10 sabes til bien...
-: Como no?.... 81 10 he conocdo
antes que tn -.
--Sera asf; pero aa que no conoces
la historic del revolver?
No Ia conozco.
---Pucs veras.... Una de sus vfcti-
mas, uno dc los que dejaron en- las ufas
de aquel Iscariote cuanto poseia, re-
|solvio matarse. Al efecto carecien-
do de arma, fue a yer al duefio dc In
tienda lie dijo:--Chioo; la verdad,
he pensado peg.rme un tiro, porqus sin
una peseta la vida es para mf una car
ga. Deseo que me yendas barato Tin
revolver, aunque no sea un primor; Pc
70 en- tin.... que dispare -.
--Yo tengo 10 quo listed necesita.
Aquf tiene usted este bulldog. =. cua-
tro pesos. cs regalado.
I'll comprador examine ei arma, pI-
dio capsula- para ella, la prob6 en- ell
patio de la tienda y al parecer, satisfe-
cho, abono los cuatro pesos y Sc despi-
dio de nuestro comerciante.
--Vaya.. hasta la VISTA.
Va estaba para niontar en- su caballo,
cuando ell tendero salio muy apurado
alcanzarlo.
Olga, don Rufino. -. usted esti
determiuado matarse, sverdad?
--Claro. ..... no iba comprarte
en- cuatro pesos un revolver para tener
ell gusto de que me 10 quiten antes de
llegar Ia fnca..
Pues ben: spor que no Sc mata
usted ALI en- ell colgadizo, seghn Sc va
a mano izquierda?.. es un sitio ex-
ceiente para ell case w.. asf no Sc
perderfa ell revolver.
Stbre., 90.
ALvARo DE La IGLRsIA.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1898-11-12
Fl negocio.... es ell negocio

Ell comerciante, no hay que dudarlo,
mace, no Sc hace. Dadme un hombre
que no haya nacido para ell comercio,
con un capital de dos millones, Y q los
seis meses pedira limosna. En- cambio,
dadme uno de legftima cepa de conner
ciante con peso medic en- Ell bolsillo
y en- igual nledida de tempo sera pro
pietario. El capital es 10 de menos:
genio, como me decfa no ha mucho un
empenista, 10 es todo.
Hace amos viajaba 20 con mucha
frecuencia por la lfnea de Villanueva.
ALA cerca de Giiines proximo d ana
de las estaciones, cOnocf IN SUI etO que
vendfa i los pasaj jeros IN cafe imposi-
BILE, d rea! la taxa. Su establecimiento
Sc reducfa 4 cuatro tablas fernando ru-
dimentario colgadizo, una mesita de
tiiera sobre la cual alineabs Ia ordina-
rfsima vajilla una banqueta del mis-
me- cosechero que ell colgadizo, en- la
cual, ell que 10 deseaba tonaba asiento,
por mas qre la parada del tren era So
brado corta, tan corta, que algunos aun
no habfan tenido tempo de analizar ell
primer buche del sospechoso brevaje,
cuando abandonabsn la taxa casi llona
para volver al carro. Esto NADIA i'm
portaba al industrial, meior dicho,
debta importarle algo, porque allf Sc
pagaba por adeiantado.
| Al mes escaso de haber brotado en-
la lfnea aquel tenducho, tuve OCCASION
de sobservar su progresc. Las tablas
del colgadizo habfan sido cubiertas de
zinc. El cafetero se guarecfa contra Ia
Iintemperie. Ounce dfas mas tarde, ell
casucho tenfa paredes de tabla: q los
dos meses sustituyo un mostrader d la
| mesa y las tazas aumontaron en- numero
aunQue no me- oraron ell clase. Por
iltimo, de transformacidn en- transfer
maci6n de mejora Ell mejora, d los d dos
amos escasos de baber surgido en- aqael
desoaMpado, ell cafe al aire libre Sc ha-
bia convertible en- una oapaz tienda mix
ia, donde no solo Sc tomaba cafe sino
toda clase de efeotos en- empe1o, a la
buena f. de anlbas parties contratantes,
es decir, sin papeletas.
La guerra, como una playa de Ian
costa, paso d traves de la campina Gu
bana Y nadie puede presumir va de Co
nocer aqusllo que lie fue tan familiar y
conocido. Curioso de saoer que habfa
.ido de aquel inspirado industrial a
quien vi nacer la vida de los negocios
en- un tenducho miserable, en- una ma
driguera y !. los veinte meses convertir-
ses en- mayor contribuyente del termino,
pregunte el otro dfa un antique amigo
recien llegaio de aquellos andurrialcs +:
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1898-11-12
SON NETO

La dana, ansiosa, supirando aguarda
del ca1tado jordta junto d la reja
la inquietud en- sus ojos Sc refieja
y dice entire gemidos <iCuanto tarda!,
La cita venturosa Sc retarda,
ella del sitio, tremula SO alicia;
exhala de su pecho triste queja
J Ell muda soledad su pena yusrds.
Aun al yer su ilusi6n dssvanecida
siente que son de flores las cadenas
que forjo su esperanto mas querida
Asf, en- horas amargas 8 serenas,
oh, ciego amor, tirano de la vida :
siempre duloes seran hasta tus -.
@ PArRrA TIo.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1898-11-12
ELEUTERIo LUGo

IA muerte de EleuteriO Lugo, ne es
!. ,nuerte de un cualquiera
!" Guando Sc trabaja por el bien y Sc
.rsbaia bien, hay derecho d algo mas
ona "@YI Il pedazo de TERRA donde los gu
sanos nos hacen compania.
' V ,aui6n negara que Lugo trabajo2
TIeyaba en- su cOraz6n ell ansia de
,os oue han nacido para viyir despues
De muertos.
rlevaoa en- su cabeza la hermosa
,oncepci6n del ideal y la Suente lumi-
ro,a % en- que So humedece la pluma de
los pensadores.
LIevaba en- su voluntad la propia
snoesti6n para la brega; ell mandate
inieclinable que empuja al luchador.
Y porque concibi6 muy bellas cosas
les di6 muy bellas expresiones; V
Ioroue Sc sinti6 con brios para con
trbuir 4 Ia cOrpOrizacion de los ensue-
nos regionales; y porque estudio para
!, mismo y en- bien de sus paisanos,
Iuyo merece 10 que apenas Sc le quie-
re ;onceder.
81. me dueIe decirlo; pero me doleria
mas dejarlo de consignar. La prensa
nuertorriquena, con excepciones CON
tadsimas, Sc ha confOrmado con poner,
1 manera de cOmentariO, un 7'eQt<teS-
c1tO1 pGce la triste muerte del poe
Ia.
Y, sin embargo, aquel escritor, aquel
vate, aquel maestro, a1uel propagan-
dista, envuelto en- su capullo de apa-
rente nulidad, hacia por su pals mu-
cho mas que los que le Olyidan porque
fue modesto, mientras Sc dedican d
fabricar nombre deleznable hueca
fama para cuatro seis
SeDulcrOs bld1,Qts6dttOS pO7' de ft<es-a,
POdredM111bre pOr dentrO.
En- la poesia puertorriquena, Lugo
marcaba el punt0 que separa la es-
cuela antigua de la actual escuela.
Sc le puede considerar como ell mas
ioven de nuestros viejos bardos. 8 CO.
mo ell mas viejo de nuestros moder-
nos liricos.
Y es precise confesar que en- su mo-
do de escribir Sc entremezclo gracio-
samente ell dejo imitador de nuestra
rancia Ira, con ell brillante arpegiO de
ultimO figurin.
No era LugO, no, un poeta deslum-
brader. Versificaba bien; pero pensaba
mejOr.
Ell concepto he ahi su fuerte.
Una composition de Eleuterio Lugo
habIa siempre al cerebrO 8 a la sen
sibilidad, aun cuandO no liable al gusto
8 al delete, en- que ell arte busca,
ratos, sus mayores atractivOs.
Mas / notese Este pOeta no aban-
"a a0poco ell quito de la fcpma
IA uando, en- gu sentir, ell fOndo no
sufria menOscabo con la Opulencia del
lenguaje, ALA Sc iba recOgiendo v de !
rramando pedreria la imagination
del cantor capitalenO.
Solo, que en- la pugna entire la idea
y su ropaje, quedaba en- Lugo victO-
riosa Ell alma de la expression, y no
la expression misma, que, despues de
todo, resulta secundaria y accidental.
Hijo de su siglo, canto la duda. Y
su obra Una Pyegunto, en- medic de
sus estremecimientos de incredulidad,
es un grito que llama Dios; que le
desea; que le preSiente, y que lie bus
Ca dOnde esta.
Hijo de SUI suelo, cant6, en- ell poe
ma Sir, T5t,tlo, las desgrs cias y las
bellezas de la pequena isla, que Gu
oren mares azules; que az lles clelos
endoselan, que Sc reclins. en- ell le-
cho azul de un optimismo cOnfiado y
eneryador.
Ell amor y ell dolor, amalgamados
EN- rarislmo crepusculo, arrancaron
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1898-11-12
LAS TRES CANCIONES

Magica fiauta invisible
rcmeda 4 los ruisenorcs
la cancion mas apscible
Ia modulan los pastores.
El aura sutil murmura
Y son sus nCtas suayes
ell canto de mas ternura
es ell canto de las aves.
Sc de mi jardfn Ia rosa,
y amare, flor dc las flores;
que es la canciou mas hermosa
la cancion dc los amores.
ANTONIO SEILEN
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1898-11-12
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Negra deidad que sin clemencia alguna
de espinas al nacer me circuiste,
eual fuente clara cuYa margen viste
maguey silvestre y punzadors tuna;
Entire el materno talamo y la cuna
ell ferreo muro del honor pusiste;
y acaso hasta las nubes me subsiste,
por VERNE descender desde la luna.
Sal de los antros del averno oscuros
sigue oprirniendo mi existir cuitado,
que 81 sucumbo tuB decretos duros,
dire como ell ejercito cruzado
exclamo al divisar los rojos muros
PLACIDO.