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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1898-12-05
Los DEPENDENCIES

I'm nuestro artfculo Z,etereses lesioaan
dos, en- ell que nos referfamos al cierre
dc las tiendas de comestibles, decfamos,
alu(lendo los dependencies de puIpe-
rias
~Ahora bien; Sc presenta a4uf ell pro-
blema de los dependencies, que Es yUsTo
dispoaga,a de aoa dia de asueto en- la Sc
mana. Pero este hay dos modos de re-
solverlo: que las tiendas solo perma
nezcan abiertas las horas de la mafiana
del domingo, que ese dia solo los due.
nos del establecinaieato scar los obliga
dos d ote,aaer al despocho QUEDANDo FL
DRPENDIENTE EN- LIBERTAD DEsDE La
MASANA DEL DOMINGO LA DEL LU-
NES.p
Como Sc ye, en- dicho artfeulo Sc ye
coaaoce y Sc obogo por Ell derecho Que
|tiene Ell dependiente para disfrutar de
un dla de asueto.
Decir, pues, qae nosotros pedimos Ia
esclugtud del dependiente, es una fal.
sedad que solo puede ocurrfrsele a ur
ilnbecil un calumniador.
Somos los primeros en- abogar porque
los dependencies queden libres de! ira
baio los domingos, J nos referimos
los dependencies de pulperfas, porque
los de almacenes y mercerfas han goza-
do de esa libertad siempre.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1898-12-05

nilitarea en- todos los cmpleos dees'
Ia isla.
No esperamos Que sc realice tai me
|dida.
Primero, por VI buen sentido del
Presidente.
Despues, porqtle scrfa antipolftica,
aun dentro del regimen militar que
aquf existe.
I luego, porqus, Ell Ia practica darfa
p6simos resultadoa, dadas la sliversidad
de idioma otras circunstanclas.
El gobierno americana neeesita del
auxilio de los hijos del pats Ell la esfera
de la administration publica de Puerto
Rico.
Els este punto cnya resoluclon no
puede ser otra que la expresada en- e.
parrafo anterior.
To contrario estarfa en- pugna con Ia
discretion politica, con Ia equldad, =
con la oonveniencia de metr6Ipli = co
Iona.
Y gobernando los oficialesA Aamerlea-
nos, desconocedores de. - ue
las cosas y perscaas del pats, ReI'
marian estos gobernarfan los
tes.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1898-12-05
DIN GRFGORIO LEDEsmlI

Ha fallecido Cd Arecibo, 81 respeta.
ble comereiante de aquella villa, don
Gfcrorio Ledesma, importante fgura
que fua del antique partido iucondicio-
nal. en- el que siempre Sc distinguio por
su espfritu liberal y conciliador.
Trabai6 s;empre por los intereses
materiales del pals.
Contribuyd mucho q la fundacidn de
Il .4sociaci6n de Agricnltores, de h
nne fu9 Presidente, y por la del Rane9
aorfcozu de la que fue Consejero.
Nosotros lamentamos Ia muerte de
m hombre tan it'll al pals como eli se.
nor Ledesma, y enviamos 4 sus deuios
nuestro pesame.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1898-12-05
AVENTURgROS
PLURIBUs UNIUM.

Desde que Sc realiz6 la invasion anne
ricana, ha caiio sobre este pals, una
nube de aventureros, que sin duda Sc
creyeron que Puerto Rico cstaba por
c0nQusstor.
\ los hay de todas classes para to
dos los gustos.
Pero los que nos hacen mas gracia,
son los que sc titulan redentores;l ;los que
yienen i ilustrarnos en- 1oolattco y en-
religion.
De los primeros, ell mas chusco es ell
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1898-12-05
POR LA NOCHE

Como las de La noche del mismo
sabado unos treinta soldados sc situa
ron frente al parque de Bomberos, re
trocediendo luego algunos metros,
emprendiendola pedradas contra los
Bomberos. de los cuales resultaron 1
heridos, uno de alguna gravedad, en- la
cabeza, y entire ellos ell oficialdon Pedro
Juan PARA, que recibio un ladrillazo
en- Ell pecho.
Los referidos soldados, al yer que los
Bomberos ernpuilaron las hachas para
defenderse, sc dieron q la fuga por Ia
calle de Cristlna, present andose los
cinco minutes en- ell Parqne un piquete
de soldados armados que intentaron ha.
Ger fuego contra los bombcros. Algu-
nos de estos Sc escaparon por entire la
muehedumbre que habia en- la Plaza de
las DellcIas, y con tai motive Ell pique-
te hizo una descarga al aire que promo
ylo un gran panico por toda la pobla--
cion.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1898-12-05
TELE CIR AM As

/ NewYork 30. I'm Iondres sc dtlf
de que la reina Victoria vaya visitar
d Francla en- la primavera proxima, nor
icuanto los periodicos de dlcha republi-|
Ca, especialmente La 4utorlelsd, orga..
no de NJ. Cassagnac, han declarado
que serfa recibIda con demostraciones
proyocativas.
| Noticias de Paris anuncau que Es-
pal1a aceptara las conclus!ones de los
Estados Unidos, en- las cuales sc con
sigma le cesion del archipelago Sult.
| Dicen de la Habana que corren ra-
mores de haber fallecido ell general Ma
ximo Gomez.
| Referen de Londres que las proba.
bilidades de un conficto entire Francia
& Inglaterra, sobre los lfmites del alto
Milo, han aumentado inesperadamenfff
/ New YoEk--se@-1r,ss 4 ,s,sg Ids dc Pa
Is d1cen que los comislonados espano Il
es han yuelto d invocar sus derechos /
egales rechazado las objeciones de r
los Estados Unldos; pero este sola- a
nente en- principio, pues habiendo ago. @
ado todo recursO Y con ell Tin de evl q
tarle Espana ulteriores perdidas, han
aceptado ilimitadamente las conclu- z
1 i
iere que con este motive Madrid esta
Lrlste, aunque tranquilo; pero que a f
de lnglaterra. toda Europa y
Francia y Alemania Sc It
hondamente disgustados. ir
New York, Diciembre 10 La Epo-
ca, Gle Madrid, en- su editorial, exa- :
las conclusiones sobre la paz, G
estima las perdidas de Espaiia, en- !,
423, $50 Kilometres cuadrados de teal
rritorio y 10 262, ,979 habitanves.. 6
Anuncian de la Habana que el gene
raj Blanco ha cambiado de planes, y IL
que todayia no sc ha embarcado para
Espa7a.
El Globo, de Londres, propone, Co
mo testimonio de buena fe, en- la ligaI
anglo americana, que los Estados Uni
dos cedan Jnglaterra el archipelago
Suln. Ii
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1898-12-05
DESAGRAVIO

Pocos momentos despues dc ocurr,.
dos estos successes, los Jefes americauos
ordenaron que una de las bandas ancss
ricanas, tocase la Borfnquan frente az
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1898-12-05

Pedro Juan Rosaly, de nombre Eduar-
do Zowe, llegaron hasta Ell portion de
la casa CoEsistorial hicleron diez dis
paros contra la policfa, no hiricndo
nadie afortunadamente. Eli jefe de
aquella, don Francisco 'rrigo, contest6
ell fuego desde adentro, demostrando
serenidai y valor.
Eduardo Zowe fue detenido por un
Official, y Sc lie ocupo el revolver, ha-
biendo disparado cinco capsulas.
Ell companero de Zowe Sc di6 q la
fuga.
En- medic del tumulto resulto tam
bien herido dc garrote un soldado anne
ricano, que fue conducido al hospital.
Ell guardia Heraclio Soriano que fue
reducido .primeramente q prision en-
compaiiia de Wives, fue objeto de nm
vejanen en- el patio del Deposito Mu-
nicipal, por un soldado que is escupio
elrostro.
Un jefe,castigo al insolente aoldado
que cometiera dlcha falta.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1898-12-05
NO DEBE SER

Tn articulo del periodico TIE San
.Juus Neans dice que ell I'residente de la
Repnblica ha decidido poner oficiales
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1898-12-05
Capital, Diciembre 2 de 1898.

Me aseguran que el Secretario de Go
bernacion tiene ur gran proyecto de au
tonomfa municipal, mucho mas amplio,
mucho mas libre Que ell de los conceia-
Les dc Ponce, pero tambien mucho mas
t'r&ctleo y discreto.
Munoz Rivera no Sc rezaga nunca
Hombre de principios radicales. respon
de siempre d So tradicion Y su histo-
ria, como responde la cuerda tocando
al plectro que la here.
Autonomista, no por intuicion y ST
por conviction, desea que los munici-
pios 10 hayan totlo sin la tutela de los
centros superiores. NADIA de cortapi-
z2s; NADIA de obstaculos NADIA de res
tricciones. Tai fue su lena constante
en- la prensa primero en- ell gobierno
despues.
Los asuntos nunicipales Sc resolve
ran EN- los nunicipios. Estos designa-
ran sus alcaldes, dispondran de sus EN-
pleados, votaran sus presupucstos, acor-
daran sus gastos, emprenderan sus
obras, aprobaran sus cuentas, y no tro-
pezaran con la intervention lie un poder
que les embrace 8 les cohiba.
Puedo dar, y con j0bilo, esa noticia
alegre, como df aver, y anteayer, y en-
, casi todas mis- cartas, otras noticlas que
caeran como lluvia de esperanzas en-
los campos de Puerto Rico.
/ Ell proyecto esta en- preparation en-
la Secretarfa. 7 dada la actividad del
Secretario, estar en- preparac,6n es es.
, tar en- vfsperas de eiecucloa
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1898-12-05


VENIAS Al DEIALLE hha Cate del Casino
Pa na NIAlsa
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1898-12-05
LOS SUCESOS DEL SABADo
POR LA TARDE


Serfan las dos Gle la tarde del ssbado
cuando ell coche nnmero so pasaba nor
frente al establecimiento xLa Puar,,
del Sol,2 y un grupo de soldados anne
lricanos empezaron i lamar piedras con.
ell carruaje. A los dos minutes g
ent6 en- aquel sitio ell cabo de Gale.
Keraclio Soriano, quien trat6 IA
r. aquel desorden, dando Dor -
y sue los americanos lie ouitaron
u sas ,portaba, y lie hirieron en- Il
oa9sna. 9ss yes que sa!i6 en- defen-
1.s zssIe 1inien fue herido en-
,,sl, lie i un sol.
dado americana s . Ias toasss--
tro horas
Comandante NJ !, con ell Tin de evil
tar nueyas 8, pero dos ameri--
canos que ecian al Ej6rcitc,
uno de ell de la tabaquerfa
6itqada I'D de La casa dc don
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1898-12-05

Henry lie sustlt0ye, ueI UeneIil ileuTy,
respondo que no pondran lfmite las
iniciativas democraticas de su consejo
insular. Antes bien ha de recibirlos y
sancionarlos con el alto espfritu que al
pueblo americana guia en- sus empresas
humanitarias civiiizadoras.
Es vcrtiginosa la rapidez con que Sc
piensa Sc actua en- las esferas atlas de
nuestra administrator. Los PROPOSE
tos, apenas concebidos, Sc trueoan en-
hechos 7 los hechos scmpre coinci-
den con la voluntad de la mayoria de
los puertorriquei1os, que anhclan ell pro-
greso ell bienestar del terruio natiyo
Tras las reformas de caracter ccono
mico aparecen las reformas de caracter
polftico. Estas aqnellas Sc compile
tan, fernando uR magnffieo conjunto.
Y en- no ejano dia la pobre colonia Sc
ra un territorio rico y prospero, J mas
tarde un Estado que canse envidia las
repnblicas de la America meridional.
No es esto un ensueiio. rs una rea-
lidad tangible, que empieza dibajarse
en- el horizonte ) que lie tenira pronto
con los fulgores del progreso.
PLURIBUs UNIuM
The herald., 1898-04-24
copyright, 1898, by The international
Literary and News SerV1ce.l
CvNOpSJS

Evan Grant, a young London journanst'
who is much interested in hypnotlsm.
finds "a kindred spirit in Ethel valance
Ethel in spite of the demands mace up
on her by society, has found time 70 pur-
sue the same subject. Professor Splnoza
performs some wonderful feats. one even
Ing. in the Vallances' drawing-room. Inc
medium The professor announces Ihat
he will try to draw from the dead Past
some of its secrets. With strange passes
the girl is put into the hypnotic state. IL
Il noticed that her features seem 10
Change-to become of a type as seen IN
the better class of Egyptian women. Go
ing into the hail. Ethel returns with
that came from tomb in the valley of
Biban-el- Mouek. Walking straight for
one of the guests, Hlllield an unfayored
suitor of hers, the girl plunges the knife
into his shoulder. wounding him slightly.
After this the combined skill of Spinoza,
Grant, and several physicians, cannot re,
store Ethel to consciousness. The second
night after the accident. Grant dreams
that he is wandering with Ethel In a
other woman who addresses Ethel as
Taosiri, and who has evidently. been ex-
pecting them. She asks them if they be-
iieve in her spell, and on their replying,
"Yes." she puts Taosiri under. it with
strange passes. The woman tells Grant:
whom she calls Lathyrus that she will
protect Taosiri from the harm of the fu-
to sleep and awakened. Then Rephri-
the woman-shows him the future in sew
eral visions. Grant remembers all this.
and is so impressed that he goes to the
Eallances' next morning, to put the
dream-passes to the test.
The herald., 1898-04-24
An African Prison.

Among some amusing anecdotes Of
his life in South Africa, Robert Gam
thony, the author, tells the following:
zone warm day discarded my waist
coat and was off with my sketch book
and camera in search Of copy, when q
man stopped me and said, Halo, Can
thony, how are your He was a per-
feet stranger, so I said. How did you
know my name was Ganthony" Well
he replied, you have Ganthony writ
ten on your shirt, and as you look like
q gentleman, don't suppose you would
wear any one else's.' AS he left sniil-
I had a dim consciousness that had
been pelted with a chestnut" On an
other occasion, while watching the cor
rugated iron prison at Johannesburg,
he found after a while that the prison
had moved. Being naturally somewhat
surprised, he awaited the denouement,
and discovered that the prisoners inside
were lifting it, and moving 1t towards
q whiskey bar little way off. When
they got near enough they had their
drinks through the little window, and
then moved the prison back again to
former spot. When the governor
heard of it he said, mot bad idea!
can make those fellows mend the roads
now," which they do, the portion un-
der repair being also under the roof Of
the prison.
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which tears were swimming, were look
ing into his, ard his into hers. Her
hand still lay in his, and he almost felt
the heart beats. He looked at her,
and then her eyelids dropped, and the
color stole, as if ashamed, into her
cheek. But the flush was words, and
the eyes had told their tale before the
fringed lids hid them.
Grant, for the time, at least, forgot
all his feelings of doubt, and the
thought of the barrier, which in the
library but such little while before
had risen with unsurmountable clear
ness in his mind, passed away before
the light in Ethers eyes-as a mist
from the valley at the SUMS high noon.
AS for her, she felt great unspeakable
happiness thrill her, a sweet certainty
of everything, of joy and sorrow, a
fiXity of existence which it seemed no
trouble or sorrow could destroy. She
did not wish to analyze it, nor even i'm
mediately to understand it, this knowl-
edge of a great joy, so great that
every other joy which she had ex-
perenced-and they had not been few
faded and became shadowy, colorless
and unreal.
They neither of them spoke for some
moments after they had learned the
secret of each others hearts. The peo-
pie in the room were still talking and
their voices came with an indistinct
and soothing hum like bees who work
in summer amid the scent of flowers.
Very few minutes had, however, in
reality gone by before Mrs. Valance
and two other ladies came to inquire if
Ethel was not feeling tired.
You are looking quite yourself
she bent over her daughter. Mr.
Grant must have been livenng you up
1t is very good of him to stay, as busy
as he must be-"
The three sat talking.
They talked on, about the weather,
about themselves, about the new play
| by mutual friend, which had taken
the town by storm, and then in few
minutes the last of the callers began
to take their leave, and Grant found
that he had stayed longer than he
ought; so he, too, said goodbye.
Grant was at no time pessimist, but
his optimism that afternoon was rare.
To no one else would the hard stone,
and not over-clean pavements have
seemed other than they were; or the
sun anything but murky disk in a
still murkier sky. But with him it was
and hard-worked newspaper man.
Wonderful! And girls gentle eyes, a
few words, and hand clasp had done
all this. Marvellous!
When he reached Fleet street he
The herald., 1898-04-24
Poor Taste in Whisky.

II was at my Office at an unusually
late hour few evenings ago." said an
insurance man, land when I started
downstairs had a large bottle Of ink
in my hand to carry home. On the
lower stairs encountered a suspicious
looking chap, who said:
"'see here, partner. I want enough to
get nights lodging
"'I have no money replied. !.
""Then give me drink
IT handed out the bottle, and he
seized it, carried it to his lips, and took
long pull When through he handed
it back with the remark:
"'You may be blamed good Judge Of
cigars, Colonel, but I'll be hanged If
admire your taste on whisky!'
HE swallowed that writing fluid Just
as you would swallow beer. and though
he didn't exactly like the taste, he went
off smacking his lips. I looked In the
papers this morning for a found
dead,' but not case was reported. 1t
may have improved his state Of
healthn
The herald., 1898-04-24

world, and in the eyes of my directors
if it is found out that I've been
cajoled-''
Not cajoled," interposed Grant.
Been caJoled bamboozled into send
ing young enthusiast of Egypt on a
journey of discovery; on an errand,
which our friends, and nc doubt Fleet
street, will call a FOOLS quest, to find
something which, for aught we know to
the contrary, may never have existed
anywhere save in the said enthusiast s
own imagination"
It's all very we'll, Mr.. Murray" re-
Joined Grant but I believe that you're
as enthusiastic as myself at heart.
And if 1 succeed, as I firmly intend to
do, the Torch will have made the
greatest hit of the century, and l will
have such exclusive information as will
place it beyond competition"
The two men We're silent for a few
moments as they conned the map
spread out before them, but at last Mr..
Murray spoke.
"We'll take it, Grant that you're to
go. Now, how soon can you be ready?"
Grant thought it over, and then said:
II think l could be prepared to go in
three weeks. Perhaps rather less.
There are a few little matters which
must be settled up and some work that
/ am bound to complete, but those
things done, l am ready to start at
once"
Very good" exclaimed his chief.
Now, to ways and means. I propose
that you have your usual salary plus
twenty-five per cent, your expenses,
all of them, and a carte blanche for
anything necessary to enable you to
accomplish the object of your search.
In addition to this the directors will in
sure your life in the Press Accidental
for the sum Of $4,000 in case of any
things happening. Now for the other
side of the question. You are, during
your absence, and for six months after
your return, to contribute nothing out
side which has the remotest bearing
upon the object of this expedition, or
the country to which you are going.
You are to let us have one letter of not
less than two columns every available
mail as long as you are away-except
in case of illness or for some other valid
reason. If you agree to these terms
we may as we'll sign the agreement at
] once"
Yes, I agree" replied Grant.
The thing was done. and Grant had
signed away his liberty for the next
few months.
Half an hour later he was whirlins
home along the Embankment.
The lights Of a few cabs crossing
| Westminster Bridge hung in the air
shining like stars. and then vanished
The herald., 1898-04-24

found several little things had gone
wrong. One of the leader writer's was
i'll; even a leader writer must pay the
penalty to which all flesh Is heir some
times. He was asked to do this work.
A bundle of proofs" Of contributions
to periodicals and magazines lay on his
table: they ought to have been cor
rected at once
He had not been busy more than a
few minutes before the whistle in the
pipe from Mr.. Murray's room sounded.
Are you particularly engaged"'
shouted the chief.
mo. SIR" he replied.
Then come to me, 1 want you mo-
ment," was the answer.
Grant knocked at the door, having a
strange presentiment that something
of Importance was about to happen.
Come I'M" called Mr.. Murray
Grant opened the door, and entered.
Mr.. Murray was alone.
His table was Uttered with papers,
proofs, and guide books, and over all,
spread out in front of him, was large
scale map of Egypt. He looked up as
the door opened, and beckoned Grant
to come over to the table. Grant seat
ed himself at his chiefs side.
AS soon as he entered the room his
eyes had fallen upon the map, and
from previous conversation he was
almost prepared for what followed.
You can spare me half an hour,
suppose?" said Mr.. Murray.
Yes, SIR" answered Grant.
You remember what we talked over,
day or two ago-the morning after
that extraordinary dream Of yours?
Well, I have almos. decided, Gf, Of
course. you are still sanguine on the
subjecD to let you go to Egypt for the
Torch If you discover nothing more
important than a few scarabei, or a
sarcophagus or two, you can send us
some descriptive copy which will at
any rate help to pay expenses"
You're really going to let me got"
exclaimed Grant IT don't think you'll
have cause to regret it. I am certain
that I can locate the place. and. as I
said the other day. 1 firmly believe I
shall solve a mystery. one nearly as
old as the Pyramids themselves"
That's all very well' said Mr.. MUIR
ray, laughing, but how shall Ia sane,
hardheaded, and perhaps hard-heart-
ed man Of business-appear before the
The herald., 1898-04-24

soned the whole matter out, and in the
end the question, which he felt almost
insuperable, presented itself: How can
man of right feeling-a gentleman
ask a woman to marry him who Is un-
der an obligation to him? He could
not answer this just then. Whilst he
was revolving the subject in his mind,
Mr.. Valance was interjecting remarks,
most of them referring to the subject
Of hypnotismj between the whiffs of his
cigar. At length Grant rose to go.
"Oh, I'm not going to let you Off
without seeing Mrs. Valance and
Ethel" exclaimed his host! why, l
should never hear the last of it. Come
along" he said, tossing the end of his
cigar into the crate. I'VE shall find
them in the drawing room. DIR. Mat
thews thought it wouldn't hurt Ethel
to come down-would perhaps do her
good. l ought not to have kept you
here all this time."s
AS they passed along the corridor
leading to the drawing-room, they
turned aside into the hall for Mr.. VAL
lance to show Grant the place from
which his daughter had got the Egyp-
tian dagger on the night Of the acci-
dent.
II bought it from a fellah. AS it's
rather delicate piece of work and Of
an unusual pattern, I dare say he pill
fered it from some tomb or other near
Biban- ell Moulek."
When they entered the drawing
room. they found nearly a dozen call
ers already there, all of whom Grant
knew, so for several moments he was
the centre of a group of friends all ten
dering their congratulations, and most
of them seeking scraps of information
to retail to intimate friends.
At length, however, Ethel Vallance's
inquiry as to whether he would not
take cup of tea, gave him an excuse
to escape and cross the room for a
chat with her.
Wont you sit down here" said
Ethel; I've scarcely seen you, have
really only just shaken hands with you.
Besides. 1 wanted to say something to
you. 1 cannot express what I would"
Ethel Valance laid her hand on his
arm and continued
II owe my life to you. I can never,
never thank you properly, nor repay
you. That is all"
Those wonderful eyes Of hers, in