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she-.Why aren't you going to spend the summer in Europe?" He-''Beeause I have nothing but the summer to spend. .'--N. Y. .ndoar
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Money talks.o If there is any change coming to you, that's back talk.-L. A. ". Bulletin
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Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken Internally. Price 75c.
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million. Emperor Augustus wintered here 26 B. c. It afterwards became the capital of the Goths. At the time of the Moorish conquest the city was destroyed and remained uninhabited for 400 years.
 In 1s11 Tarragona was sacked by Suchet.
 Still further south, following the rugged coast of the Mediterranean, lies Valencia. Valencia is back three miles from the sea. Its port is Fl Grao. The harbor here is one of the
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A PARTNER wanted with e7.Bo0. half interes
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A @ MAN wanted with $500. including DC
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will pay fair salary.
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Business ChAncfa.

A LOAN wanted-exQ. 900 on manufacturing plan
IA close 10 New York; property valued $4,000
factory elegantly e9aipPsdi full PARTICULAR
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A PARTNER wanted with 0IO. 900; manufacturing
"A business, factory located in Brooklyn, money
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A established, located in New Yorl
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A GAS PICTURES manufacturing old.established
n business; prioe only Co. 00i reason Of selling, re'
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MCDONALD q wIGGINS, 40 Nassau.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1898-01-18

Llama la atencion 10 que ocurre CON
los infelices campesinos procesados "
presos por los llamados successes de
Arroyo.
Los primeros en- ell eastigo, por La
organization de sociedades secretas no
bien defnidas ann, seran los altimos en-
respirar las auras bene6cas de la liber-
tad.
Todavfa sufren prision Ell las carceles
de Cadiz sin que hasta Ia fecha Sc les
haya notiEcado ell indulto, a pesar de
que fu6 concedido hace tempo por Ia
Regia prerrogativa, publIcado en- Ia
Noviembre tltimo.
No obstante, los presos lie Yauco,
Camuy, Quebradillas Utuado, que
recibieron la gracia del indulto despues
que aquellos, sc encuentran va en- sus
respeotivos hogares, tranquilos, gozo-
zos, Hbres.
Cumplenos lamar la atencion sobre
este hecho anomalo.
No podemos, no debemos Greer, que
incorrecto Unjust 0, dadas las genero-
sas intenciones que amman nuestro
gobierno; tai vez haya olvido, acaso
exista alguna diicultad que ignoremos.,
mas, 81 este es asf, precisa que ese oil
vido Sc remedie, que esa diticultad
sc obvie, aun cuando no comprendelnos
cue obstaculo puede oponerse esa hu
manitaria y amplfsima disposition, que
tanto enaltece los sentimientos de la
Reina del Gabinete liberal.
Muy pronto sera una yerdad en- el
hecho, como "a es verdad en- la ley, ell
regimen bienhechor de la autonomfa.
7 ante esa realldad esplendida, no
deben de haber desgraciados nj vfctl-
mas, que nos recuerden las viejas tra-
dicioIles del colonismo.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1898-01-18

Anteayer ocurri6 en- Ponce IN hecho
digno de fgurar en- las paginas de nues-
ira antigua historic colonial.
Dos senores capitanes-un captain
de buque Y IN captain de puerto-han
sido los actores principales.
Para meior compression de los lecto-
res, Sc necesitan antectdentes. Y los
damos.
FL dfa del presente mes nuestro
querido companero senior Rivera Colon
fue comisionado por ell Ayuntamiento o
de Juana-Dfaz para embarcar, con des-
tino la Habana, q varios individuos
mordidos por un perro rabioso. Iban
recibir, en- ell Institute Bacteriol6gi-
co, la inoculaci6n preventive de la ra-
bia. Vapor que los habfa de conducir:
el SMarfa de Herrera,
FL captain del buque, en- fsrmas au-
toritarias, sc nego rotundamente a lie
var los pasajeros. No consinti6 en-
que permaneciersn-pa -palabras suyas-
<nI un minute bordo.s Z, invocan-
do su autorldad suprema en- ell buque,
obligo a nuestro companero conducir
TERRA a las personas citadas. Ola
conducta posterior del captain nos
obliga a suprlmir detalles que citar pu-
dier&mos.)
Llegaron los pasaieros terra. FL
senor Rivera Colon di6 cuenta, por tie
lefono, de ocurrido, al sefor Gober-
nador Regional. Ell sefior Gobernador
respondio a nuastro companero, que
marckara embellishments, en- nombre
suyo, la Capitanfa de puerto. Fue
Rivera Colon la capitanfa. Estaba
allf ell captain del sMarfa de Herrera. ?
7 el sefior capitau de puerto, en- nom
6re de Ia justicia y en- ,,ona6re de Ia ca
riddd, contriJaty6 efcosnaente d que no
Sc enabarcdrda los indiridu0s.
Hablole por ell telefono ell senor Go
bernador Regional. FL captain, desde su
butaoa, respondfa, dictando, palabra
por palabra, I'm escribiente, que las
gritaba en- ell tel6fono. Resumen de la
respuesta: que ell captain del buque
tenia raz6n en- impedir ell embarque
xpor razones de sanidad.> En- pocas
palabras: ayud6 que los individuos
no ftteron la Habana. Y, natural
mente, de esta manera, por teltfono,
fue imposible entenderse
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1898-01-18

y reciban esta leccidn los que Sc atreven
lanzarnos acusaciones indignas-
Asf es como Sc sirye al pueblo no
palabreando, con los oios en- blanco, di-
rigidos al cielo, hablando en- nonbre
de una ibertad, La Ebertad rabiosa
concitando Las masas contra nosotros
con procaeidades que no merecen nom
bre.
El Gobernador General, sefior O-4o.
ga, ha merecido blen del pafs.
Ha merecido biela del pals ell Gobar.
nador region.l, sefior Meniez de Area
va, que ha pasado ell dfa entero par,e
de la noche ocupandose ac.ivamente
noblemente, sin descanso en- lueha
contra voluntades seiloriales capitxnes
armipotentes, para servir los intereses
publicos.
FL jefe de Orden Publico, sefior Car.
bo. ha trabajado con afan, con empeno.
con impulses de nobleza, sin tregua de
bien del pals.
La casa consignataria-se Fell
ci, Costa Co-que interyino actiya.
meRte EN- ell asunto defendi6 los inte.
reses del pueblo, ,es acreedora a gratitud.
;Salud para ella.
Nuestro compaTlero sefior Rivera Co
Ion, sobre cuya cooperation personal
no quereremos dar detalles, sc confor.
ma con una satisfaction que por min.
guna otra pnede cambia-: la de haber
cumplido con su deber.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1898-01-18

ii Spiritus, con Ia cual organize una
actiya persecution contra las partidas
insurrectas que determin5 la presenta
ci6n del csbecilla Bor.achea con su
partida. compuesta de unos Glen
hombres armados, dandose las gracias
de real orden a este Official general por
tan senalado servicio.
Regres6 la peninsula en- Mayo de
1879, en- Agosto siguiente fue nom
brado Gobernador militar de Ia Plaza
de Melilla, cargo que desempeno hasta
Mario de 1880 que cess en- el por mo-
tivos de salud. En- igus,l mes de 1881,
sc lie nombr6 nuevamente Gobernador
militar de Melilla, perInaneciendo en-
este destino hasta Agosto de 1885, que
paso con ignal cometido Ia provincial
de Albacete En- Febrero de 1887 Sc lie
contrib ell cargo de Gobernador mill
tar de la provincial de- Santander y
Santona.
En- 10 de Enero de 1894, teniendose
en- cuenta que su servicios = muy espe-
cialmente las meritorias operaciones
llevadas a cabo en- Melilla, Sc lie promo
VIC al empleo de Teniente General, con
la antigiedad de 30 de Noviembre
pr6ximo pasado.
Sc hails en- possession de las cond eco
raciones siguientes: Cruz blanca de
primera clase del Merito Militar. Una
cruz de prilnera olase, ? de segunda '
/ de tercera de In misrna Orden, con
distintiyo rojo. Cruz de Isabel Ia Ca
tolica. Gran Cruz de San Hermene,
giIdo. Gran Cruz del Merito Militar,
cen distintivo blanco. Medalla de Cuba.
En- suma, la elecci6n del general
Macfas ha sido acertadfsima.
Y por ella merece placemes del Go
bIerno.
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Qu;enes sirven al pueblo

Maestro companero cunplio con su
deber. Sostuvo sus derechos-los de
rechos de aquella gente lnfeiiz-hasta ell
ultimo instante.
El jefe de a bordo lie comprendi6.
FL jefe de terra acoedio. La raz6n y
la justicia tuvieron satisfaction cum
plida, aquellos desgraciados, puestos,
como correspondfa, por Ell senior Rive
ra Colon, a la custodia de IN indivi-
duo sano fuerte, responsible de la
vigilancia de ellos, marcharon la Ha-
bana
FL captain del vapor accedid genero-
samente, Ultima hora, a trasladarlcs a
camara de segunda, pesar de hab.er to-
mado pasaje de tercera por no dispo-
ner de recursos para mas ell Ayunta-
miento de Juana Diaz.
Debemos agregar ell detalie siguien-
tie:
Una pobre negra, de avanzada edad,
mordida tambien por un perro rabioso
enyiada la Habana por ell Ayunta-
miento de Ponce, fue tambi6n arrroi ada
a TERRA con los otros. FL senior Ri
vera Colon la recogi6, Ia condujo de
nuevo a borao, obtuyo del captain
iguales favores para ella que para los
enviados de Juana- Dfaz, Y la puso tam
bi6n baio la vigilancia del encargado
para los de aquella poblacion
Esto, por 10 que toca a los anteceden-
ties que pr0metimos. En- cuanto a 10
de aver -. hemos de ser muy benig
nos, muy tolerantes, y habremos de
disponernos conllevar debilidades
humans agresiones contra el derc-
cho -. por ser benignos J tolerantes.
Ocurrio case semejante al anterior.
Una mujer de l8 amos y una nina de
fueron mordidas por un perro rablo
so, tambien en- Juana Dfaz. Acce-
diendo la sdplica del alcalde de aquel
pueblo, nuestro companero Rivera Co.
lon Sc encargo del emoarque de las per
sonas mordidas. A las cinco Y media
de la manana, desdc el Coto del Laurel,
habl6 por tel6foao con ell Gobernador
Regional, pidiendo pasaportes au1l-
lios q ne pudieran ser necesarios por 81
he repitiesen escenas iguales las de la
vez anterior.
FL Gobernador cumplio como bueno.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1898-01-18
La nsd,ao negra :
ContiDua dando juego.

La Dsd1lO Hegr0
ContiDua iando juego.
Mas nadie que Itenga la eoncienci.
tranquila debe protestar, Y, mucho me
nos, darse por aludido.
La raaro regro es la que diriie esa
propaganda sorda V taimada que Sc de.
liza en- la sombra con rastreos morde.
duras de vfbora.
La que trocando eel torneo caballero.
SO de los sanos principles en- pugilstos
de plazuela, es la primera que lama en-
| el seno de la gran familia puertorri
quena la pisdra del escandalo ' la mau
zana de la discortlia
Els la que, falta de razones ' de ar
gunentos, enarbola ell coconaacaco con-
ira sus hermanos de siempre, para apll-
earselos entire ceja ceja.
Els la que avivA ell fuego de los enco.
nos, revolviendo la ceniEa de las mise
rias human2E.
Es La que blande la tea de las dikcen-
clones, en- sez de agitar ell ronao dc oliro
8 Ia bandera blanca, sfmbolos De paz
de perd6n de olvido.
KS la que lleva a as luchas del pc
riodismo la diatriba la injuria, ell
rumor calumnioso, la especie falsa;
moia su pluma en ell lfquido corroyiro
de las procacidadea.
KS la mano soez que oBa zaherir con
chlstes rufianescos y chocarrerfas yer
gonZosas e. buen nombre de las damas
puertorriquehas que muestran simpatfas
por determinado partido.
Es la mano del coia que responde de
los insultos y desahogos que otros es-
criben.
rs la mano ocuita que esparce Ia Oh
zan a, sc ensueia en- los pozos negro
de las bajezas morales, para arroiar
iodo contra los estand artes les heral-
dos de las ideas sjenas.
sSe ha empleado alguna vez vuestra
mano en- tan ingratas empresas 8 en- tan
baJos menesteres?
1 Esta impia de toda mancha, de to
da culpa?
Entonces Iced con deteneion reHexi-
va serenldad de espfritu ell artfculo
La Naao Negra
unlrels la mano derecha V la mano
izqulerda para aplaudirle J festejarle,
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1898-01-18
F0RES HERMAN0S g. Co.
PONCE, 1o-AToCHA-1o

Recentemente han 1ec Escogda va1iedad lie Teas
de seda negros coores; Gra-
nadnas GA Peuehe sursh de colore Encajes de
algod6n hio de seds Gusne de cabrita seda Coro
para novias Cntas seda anchas srechas AL
fombas superior de todos Pasamanea de seda
para adorpos; eegsne Medias
hio de Escocia g. &
Gran surfidO de Perfumerfs: los 1ItmOs pro-
ductos e los mejores mas acrestadOs fabrican-
Paris
PARA CABALLEROS: Un mpso rtido de Telas in
esas tales casmires de peza Meli
NOS acordonados sos diagonae cases recomendab
todos Dor sus caidades super'ores
Extenso surdo de Corbatas ChaDas, negaf de
orar dyersidad azs nudos podIa
trar su gusto la persona mas caprichosa
Pahueos de seda bar colorek; Cuelos Punos;
Gnantes De Cabrtila Camiseas Calcetines fnos, & &C.
Camisas, camisitas calzonclllos de lana, camisas
de seda, Paraguas Sombrlllaa de seda
Gran surtido de abrigos
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1898-01-18
GU "a

De ~El Liberals de Madrid.)
A medida que desaparecen los'obsta.
culos y que Sc acerca ell monento do
constitute ell primer gobierno local de
Cuba, crece ell sobresaltc' de los sdver
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cnph Company at this point, VIII result b ens
e The leading features Of attraction at the BfAfs
eAcampment Of the Grand Army OF the Repuo-
Nc here In May.
tasted the merits Of all. or nearly all. the DIFF
nerent styles Of kites known to kite fancisrA
From the beginning OF his experiments with
dngie square box Hargrave patent he has m
creased his stock to $50 kites. Flying kites has
become fad with the youth OF the city. ana
the schoolboys can be seen almost every day.
before and after school time, flying small ktes
b imitation OF those Of Mr.. Ogden
Orden's first efforts were attended with many
Gfncultics and unsatisfactory results. partly
dne TO the improper balancing OF the Kites ana
The heaviness Of the cord to which they were
attached while flying. These difficulties wero
overcome by later experiments. Good results
have been obtained by the box Kite Dut inc
winner is the double-deck. the model OF winch
Is original with Mr. Ogden. The kite Is con-
Ttructed on the order Of the sails OF snip, the
Horizontal sails serving to lift the Kite and the
vertical sails to steady it. The main stan Is
twelve feet in length. The timber used IN inc
construction Of the kite Is the Ightest that can
be obtained possessing the required strehkth.
The frame ~ securely rugged with strong. Ilgnt
wire and cords
The highest ascension made by this kite was
0.StO feet. vertical height. The angle OF the
line out on the reel was thirty-twO degrees. The
greatest angle Of the kite from the reel lifted
cut the sag and was forty six degrees; but the
average was forty-three degrees. The lifting
strength the line was one hundred pounds-
The doube-deck kite Is far ahead Of the box
pattern for lifting and flying qualities.
Inc Encampment Committee on Decorations
mas made arrangements with Mr.. Ogden to ny
number OF large kites during the encampmenG
number Of kites will be attached to one wire
mo elevated 10 great height during the day
"a order that the kites may be in the upper cur
,enU when the lower currents OF air are stilleo
the niehtfall. An electric wire will be ex-
Saoeo along the flying wire and number OF
ectric lights arranged In the kites. that they
~ be electrically lighted at night. On
nsx %ework Will also be arranged enough electric
40 ~se 70 form the letters &C. A. X. E."-Grand
aS OF the Republic Encampment. Other
suons will also b arranged on the kites.
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| periments have BEEN IN progress with . view to
| ascertanins the relative effects OF alcohol and
Of total abstinence upon the physical endurance
and staying qualities Of the troopS. Advantage
has been taken Of the annual manpuvres.
~ we'll as OF these petty wars OF which England
has a few on hand In one part or another OF the
world almost all the time. to examine carefully
| tho question One regiment would b deprived
Of every drop Of stImulant. while another be-
longing TO the same brigade would be allowed
to purchase as usual It's malt liquors Mt the
canteen and third. probably a Highland CORPS
would receive a sailors ration OF grog In the
form OF whskey In each instance the expert
ment went to show that. whereas ut first tho
corps which had received an allowance OF grog
surpassed the others in dash and in Impetuosity
Of attack. yet that after TIE third or fourth day
its members began to show notable signs OF
lassitude and n lack OF spirit and endurance.
The same manifestations. though In minor
and slower degree, were apparent In the regf-
ments restricted to malt liquors whereas the
men who had been kept from every kind OF
stimulant Increased In staying power. alcrtncss
and yigor every day.
DECIDED FOR ABSTINENCE
The result Of these experiments led the British
War Department to decide not on the ground Of
principle, but solely fof the sake OF main taining
the powers Of endurance Of the troops
Gagged in the Soudan campaign. not to permit a
single drop Of stimulant I'm camp save for hos
initial use Spirits wine and malt liquors have
heen barred from tho officers mess table, as
wall az from the resimentaI canteen. and from
yenoraIs in command down to the drummer
hov. and the camp followers liquid refresh
.,.s have beer restricted to tea and oatmeal
water.
When one remembers ho~ devoted the Eng
lishman u 70 bis beer and the ScotchmAn 70
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Wad HAlfa for the purpose OF retailing them to
the of1cers and men OF the expedition. But
fortunately Sir Horatio Kitchener obtained an
inknE Of the affair. captured the convoy and
caused every bottle and barrel to be merces siy
destroyed the liquor merely serving to poison
the sand and Stake the thirst Of the ever parched
desert
NO LIQUOR BEFORE FIGHT
Although the British Admiralty has not yet
followed the example Of tho United States
which has long since abandoned the daily ra-
ton Of grog to the men OF its Navy and which
prohibits the use OF stimuants on board when
at sea- yet orders have recently been issued
to the commanders OF all British n-of war
in commission that In lieu OF the double rations
Of grog formerly served out to the crews when
going into action. not drop OF alcoholic liquor
no matter whether spirit. wine or malt. is to be
allowed when there Is any fighting to be done
In order to satisfy the thirst engendcred by
the heat. cxcrtion and smoke lnseparable from
a naval combat. supplies Of oatmeal and water
for drinking arc arranged all over the ship
This, Of course Ia a very radical departure
from the practice which has existed until quite
recently. and which still prevails in the navies
and armies Of every Continental Power OF the
Ola WOrld but IL IL step WHICH IL rendered
imperative by the extreme Importance OF sight
ing with the utmost degree OF exacttude the
guns and rifles. upon the precision Of which the
success OF every action. no matter whether at
sea or on land. nowadays depends.
1t Is no longer nerceness, fury and reckless
dash that are required Of the men. but calm
ness and collectiveness. In naval engagements
there IL little boarding to be done In these times
OF ironclad warfare Vessels are no longer
armed with tier upon tier Of small guns some
Of tho men, war Of the early Victorian era
having over . hundred Of them Modern bat
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his mountain dew" modern history Astounding
In the upsets Of cabinets ul-advised enough
10 attempt an Increase Of the tax on these slim
uihnts. which are regarded not luxuries. but
as actual necessaries Of life. the holiness and
likewise the difficulties Of the innovation will be
appreciated
Thanks to total abstinence the men have been
able to make forced marches Of the most ex-
traordinary character across the burning desert
and under blazing sun. the heat Of whose rays
can only be appreciated by those who have lived
under the Equator. The Soudan Ia famed for its
deadly climate. which either kills or prematureiy
ages the majority Of white folks who penetrate
beyond its frontiers. Indeed. II has often been
nlcknamed. and with good cause. too. the Man
Eating Soudan." by reason Of the number Of
white lives that IT has consumed. Yet in spite
Of this. there has never been a campaign where
there has been so little sickness where so few
men have been compelled to fall out. even in
the longest marches. and where the troops have
been got into such magnificent physical and
moral training that they would actually cover
thirty miles Of sand with empty water bottles.
without shaking their thirst once from the be-
ginning to the end CT the march. at the close OF
which they would still find themselves sufficient
ly fresh and vigorous to win a hard fought VIC
tory such as that OF Atbara
OF course. all kinds Of devices and tricks were
resorted to In the earlier stages Of the present
campaign to defeat this innovation Of the War
Department. and one willy Greek liquor dealer
even managed. no one knows exactly how. to
81 several wason-Ioads Of spirits up beyond
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TEETOTAL WARRIORS.
CONDITIONS OF MODERN WARFARE ON
LAND AND SEA DEMAND TOTAL
ABSTINENCE TO INSURE
SUCCESS

Liquor has until recently played so important
a role in warfare, to the horrors OF which 1t has
IN no small measure contributed that the fact
or Sir Iioratio Kitcheners recent victory at
Atbara having been won by a force composed
exclusively OF total abstainers calls for serious
consideration and attention. It Is probably the
hrst occasion that so brilliant feat Of arms
haa been achieved by body OF white troops
VINO for months previously had not been per-
mitted 10 touch a drop Of any kind Of stimulant
whatsoever. For IL not only Tommy Atkins"
OF the line. but even hts comrade, Sandy" OF
the Highland regiments whose very name sug-
gests whiskey. have RETAINED from alcohol in
any form whatsoever. and have restricted them
selves to tea. lime juice ard Nile water II can
not be attributed to any conscientious scruples
on their part or to the sudden development OF
high Pledged principles on the score OF drink.
but solely to the establishment Of a new system
by the British military authorities. which is ex-
citing a good deal Of interest on the part Of the
War Departments OF Continental Europe and
which, In view Of the conflict now In progress
between this country and Spain. may likewise
commend itself to Secretary AIger and General
Miles
II seems that for Some time. by orders Of
Field Marshal Lord Wolseley. the British Com
mander- in Chief. careful and exhaustive *