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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1898-02-21
VOLAOURA DEL MAINE ="
(De La Oosrespoddensta dc Pto. Rico

Ode La Oosre.poddensto dc Pto. Rico
San Thomas. Febrero 18.
Oomunican do la Habana que oil aoorazs.
do de los Estados Unidos Maine, ha side
yolsdo por una explosion que destruy6 eL
puerto su mayor parte. Rssnltaron muchoa
tripulantes muertos y heridos en- la catks.
trofe. Tambien se ahogaron varias perso.
mas pertenecientss buques--de guerra espa-
noles un vapor americana de Ia linea
Ward. Entire aquellos algunos onciales ss
pafiolss y repr presentantes del general Blan-
90, aaf como el capitkn Sigsbe6, comandants
del 'tMaine".
La explosion ocurri6 en- el depdsito de
torpederos qne contenia tambien algod6u-
p6lvora, produci6ndose enseguida nm incen-
dio que solo ha dejado una parte de 10 popa
sobre el nivel del mar. Despu6s han llega-
do otros buquss dc guerra.
San Thomas, Febrero 10.
Sc han recibido en- ssta isla algunos dets.
lies de ID voIadura del acorazado 'Maine"
en- ell puerto de Ia Habana. El nhmero de
mue rios desaparecidos asciende 2Ss dc
los 364 hombres que habfan bordo en- el
momento de la explosion. Sc han salvado
solamente "a ofci,les y n tripulantes, con-
tandose en- este ndmero los heridos. Tam
bien 80 salv6 Ell captain Sigsbee.
La causa de la explosion es obieto de mu
eigsbee, aconsejan suspender TODD juicio
por ell momento. Nj uno sole de los super
vivientes asegura que el hecho fuese acci
dental Sc estan hacienda exploraciones
por medic de buzos para sversguar 10 causs
de tan horrible suoeso. Nientras tanto no
se ssbe oon certeza si Ia explosion ocurri6 en-
ell interior On ell exterior del "Maine".
El general Blanco ha communicate por Ga.
BILE nj sefior Duboso, embajador INFERNO do
Espafia en- Washington, Ia hipotesis de que
hsya podido explotar la caldera del dinamo.
La catkstrofe hs causado honda suppression
en- todos los Estados Unidos, donde ei acci.
dente se comeuta vivamente.
I'm Madrid Ell almirante espafol ministro
de Marina }, visit6 enseguIda. de gran uni.
forme, / Mr.. Woodford, emtajador de los
Estados Unidos, haciendole presente los sen
timientos de su mas profunda condolences
por tan espantoso desastre.
En- Washington ell embajsdor ingl6s Mr..
Panneeforte, visit6 tambien oil presidente
Mac Kinley, con igual motive.
La preDsa iuglesa y americana comenta ell
snceso de id6ntioa. manera 10 discuts sin
aoeptar Ia teoria de que pc trate de IN he
cho International.
Fl New York Journal =, que tanto ha
| ocupado la atencidn pnblica CON los sucesos
de Cuba. ofrecs un premio de cineuenta mil
pesos al que ayerigiie la yerdadera causa de
Ia explosion del acorazado 90 Maine :"
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1898-02-21

obra, asegurando una famllia sin
ventura an POGO de bienestar. entire
los apuros y los ahogos de Ia exis-
tencia.
Apresuremonos satisfacer las
deudas contraidas con nuestros ante
cesores ilustrss.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1898-02-21

ooronel generates rebsldss; el pago por
Cuba de Glen nillonss de pesos por los gas
tins de ambss guo-ras y de dos millones de
pesos snua'meute como gastos dc scberanfa,
la concession de nm margen protector de-
primir los destlerros y deportaciones aun on
tempo de guerra; y abolir Ia sentencia de
muerte los que se alzaren en- armas.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1898-02-21
ALCALDEs AUToNOMISTAs

ALCALDES AUTONOMISTAS
Bien por el Secretarlo del Despa
cho de Gobernaci6n y Gracia y Jus
ticia!
Despues de haber empezado cir
cular LA DEMocRACIA recibimos eli
siguiente despacho de nuestro active
corrssponsal de San Juan:
Capital 19.-1-40 tarde.
DEMCRACIA,-Ponce.
Aseg1rase que a propuesta del
Secretario de Gobernacion fueron
nombrados por el Gobernador Gene
raj los alcaldes sIguientes:
Doctor don Attic GaEtambide,
don Antonio Sanchez. don Matfas
Gros, don Teodoro Figueroa, don
Telesforo Carrero, don Fernando
Aponte. don Francisco Ramon Saa-
vedra, don Rafael Olivencia, don
Evaristo Pagan, don Jose L6zato.
Correspondent los pueblos de Yau-
co, Aguada, Humacao, Adjuntas,
Rincon, San Lorenzo, Quebradillas
Las Marfas, Hstillo. LOLA.
Los empleados plantilla Goberna-
ci6n y Gracia y JusticIa pertenenen
elemento criollo, habiendo entire ellos
naturales de AguadilIa. Arecibo,
Vega bajs, Guayama, Patillas, Fa-
jardo y ayamon.-CoRREsPoNsAL
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1898-02-21
| DIRSTRO 7 SINIRSTRO

iOh, cielos! icuanto chismel icuanta
thablillal
Por NOR dc la plsntilia
cue el ministro de Hacienda ha rette'sado
menudo tolie toAe SO ha tornado.
y X
Ayes nos dijo IN p1ro de los buenos: ::
Ode continuar asf vamos menos.
"Muy NAL, muy NAL la situaci6n en-
(pieza
"iy ESQ que blasonamos de p1resaf"
Oh case no previstoI. 80.
"Con raz6n, y no poca, me contristo
"jVea usted que nombramientos tan
(famantes!
"i Son los mismos de antes =.
"Sanqufrico, Daub6n, Soler, Aquenza.
"lque escandalo, sefior,y que verguenzs
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1898-02-21

ga seguir de este modo
sperderemos la fe, no hay mas remedio,
"y quien pierde la fe 10 pierde todo
"iC6mo nos han partido por el medioi
ola dichosa plantilla al cielo clsma. :.
s'tQue es de nuestro programar. -.
sMuy NAL, muy NAL la situaci6n en-
(pieza. !.
..iy ESQ que blasonamos de pasrez0"
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1898-02-21

Al PUBLICO.-H Hago saber que con esta
fecha ante el notarfo de Ia Villa do Ooamo
don Felipe Rodriguez, he conferido poder
general para CUE represel1te en- todos mis-
negocioa y asuDtos mi seflor ito don Jaime
Bou Sala de Santa Isabel.
Juana Dfas, Eebrero II de 1898. .--Jufms
Rsbessae y Boss. a.y.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1898-02-21
.RON ICA

Aate todo debemos consignar con
regociio EN- estas coIumnas ell plausi
bic acuerdo tornado por ell Conselo
insular, en- vIrtud del que SO concede
& Ia iIustre viuda DE- Baldorioty de
Castro una pension vitalicia de mil
pesos.
He aquf un rasgo generoso que
envnelve una reparacion justisims'
aunque tardfa. ;,
Aquel anciano venerable, apostol
mArtir de los grandes ideales auto
n6micoa, sin cesar hostigado y sin
cesar preterido por los elementos
reaccgousrios que imperaban en- Ia
eolonia, al descender q la tumba,
despues de una exlstencia henchids
de inforsu MOS, de privaciones y de
tristexas, no dejo tras ST bienes de
fortuna, que asegurasen 4 los sayos
un mediano pasar.
Cay6 con dignidad, envuelto en-
los girones de 50 honrada pobreza;
girones gloriosos, sentas reiiquias
que superan en- valor al rico manto
de pdrpura en- que SO envolviera Ce-
sar, al sucumbir bsjo ell puhal de
Bruto.
z nos dej6 como legado lnaprecia-
bic, ,el austero ejemplo de sus virtudes
Dc 50 cIvismo irreductib 9, de su al
ma est6ica, alberta siempre para ell
dolor, atribulada, acaso, pero jamas
abatida por los recios golpes de la
adversidad y de Ia I'M justicia.
Fus sitiado por hambre pero 50
espiritu sereno no era de los que des
fallecen ante las di6cultades mise-
rias de la vida; dueno de un titulo
universitario, adquirido penosamente
6 costa de sscrifcios Inn1meros, no
se le permiti6 ejereer la noble mission
del profesorado.
Hoy que, trss la dsnsa y borrasco
50 noche del colonisje, surge el sol
bene6co De la iibertad, dorando los
horizontes y regocijando los esprit
tus, el Gobierno insulsr repara, en-
cierto modo, 81 este es possible, las
pretericiones injustas de que hizo
vfctima al insIgne patricia, al vene
rable maestro, In resccion desencade-
NADIA.
Y CON esa pension, que Sc aprssu-
ra yotar, rinae o6cialmente su
memoria el homenaje merecidisim o
a que SON acreedores los hombres que,
como 6l, supieron morir resignados y
tranquflos entire toda clase de pena-
lidades, sntss que claudicsr vergon-
zosamente.
Con tan laudatorio acuerdo el Con
sejo insular lleva, de paso, un POGO
de algeria y de oonsuelo al tsiste ho-
gar donds To- compshera valerosa de
aquel hombre her5ico, viste, CON dig
nidad, las negras tocas de So viudez
sin mancflla.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1898-02-21
Ell ARPA E0LICA

V'fHdCcH 10 WuSiCd, pidHUS D fHsIFU
mentOs.
Gale de <Leono, Is, esquna Sol
pom CE
Venta de pianos nuevos de la exceleute
marca Chass0igne trSres con scrdina ra
estqdiar, y medelos 6e salon conciertc.
duraci6n garantids TOR Il registro de sordi-
na, sonidos hrillantes, ssi como de la ueior
mares nacional sxistente Pstela Berna-
reggi.
Variada esosla de pracios
Accessories para los misnacs, de Dsisica Ca.
tudio y recreo. etc.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1898-02-21

Otra viuda dssventurada-ls de
Braschi- gime en- situaci6n tristisi-
ma, y sin mas smparo nj mas recur-
SO para atender q 81 numerosa fanhi
liza que la buena y solicita volun ntad
de unos cuantos amigos. -
Mario Btaschi, en- tiempos azsro-
sos diffcile:. cuando ell defender las
ideas auton6micas, hoy triunfantes
constituia POGO menos que un cri
mes, luch6 desde la prenss, sufriendo
todas las penalidades inhersntes a
todo el que en- Puerto Rico levantabs
su Voc honrada en- pro de 10 libertad
y de- deretho.
No eche en- olvido ell Consejo in
sular los meritos de Braschi; y va
que de manera tan gallarda inicia
sns taress, acudiendo a reparar la
mentables injusticias, complete gu
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1898-02-21

Estos nuevos Relojes Ros.
kopf pefJeecionados, son su
periores & todos los demas
de igual precio Y de una
duracion ifimitada, Todas
las pie As deI FINAUD PA
IENTE son intescam5iab2es.
10 que permite componer
cualquier rotura, en- menos
de 10 Minutes y por menoa
de la mitad de preeio que
Sc cobra por relojes de otras
marcas.
Estos verdaderos Cron6-
me tros, SO venden garanti-
zados por DOS AMOS v ne
compondran por mitad desu
precio en- cualquier epoca
que Sc descompongan des-
pues de dicho pfazo.
Los tenemos de Oro, Pla-
ia y Nikel, pero con espe-
clalidad de ACERO que
vendemos & DoCE PESOS
precio verdaderamente po-
puiar, teniendo en- cuenta
La calidad del Reloj.
NOTA A toda persona
que nos envfe ell importe en-
Bihetes 8 Sellos de Fran
queo, le remitiremos un pre-
cioso TINAUD PATENT
DE ACERO, teniendo ell
derecho de devolverlo en-
case de no gustarle.
Julio 20 de 1897 g . 5.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1898-02-21
sUPLEM-ENTo

La tarde del sabado dltimo publ
camos ell siguiente suplemento.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1898-02-21
.U CASA
CASASNOvAS Y COMP.
Is. EN- C.)
COMERGAlTES IMPORTADORES

Este nuevo acreditado estabIeei.
miento aeaba de recibir de los prinei
pales mas acreslitados mercados de
Europa an extenso y variado surtido de
caizado dc todas clases, Ultima novcdad
en- Iormas para selioras y caballeros.
Diffcil es que ell consumidor halle
otro surtido tan conpIeto como el oec
ofrecemos.
.frecIos SIN competencia.
NORA -Ventas al por. mavor y
detail. IS, Atocha
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1898-02-21

Es objeto de muchos placemes 81
nombramiento de alcaldes, hscho re-
por Ia Secretsrfa de Go
bernaci6n Gracia y j Jasticia.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-11-20
ABOUT RAILWAYS.

The most costly piece of railway lima 'n the world is that between the Man. sion house and Aldgate stations. in Lon. don, which required the expenditure of close upon Z e2.000.00o mile.
 Tn Europe the miles operated have risen in four years from iii, ,55s to 155. 2s4; i'll Asia. from 22.o25 to 2e, SEQ; in Africa, from 6,622 to s, 169; in America from 212, ,724 to 2o9, ,722, and in Australia from 12, 322 to 13,sss, making a total for the world of 433, ,953, against 395, ,143 four years ago.
 There are three railroads on the Ha. waiian islands, according to the Rail. way Review. The Kahului railroad. on the island of Maui, is 13 miles long. and the Hawaiian railroad, on the island of Hawaii, Is about 10 miles long. The principal road is the Ochu Railway & Land company line. which runs from Honolulu to Walanae the total length including sidings, being 38,5 miles. Last year the road carried 65,596 passengers. receiving a revenue of S3o. o.993.50: G.. 43o.49 tons of freight were carried, earn. Ing S69. .752 ZIG.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-11-20
COLONIAL CORN FESTIVALS.
Pleasant Memories Recalled by sto- ries of Thanksgiving Day Mer-
 rymaking on the Farm.

Writing on the old time corn-husk- ing festival, as form of Thanksgiving merriment, in the Woman's Home Companion, Hezekiah Butterworth says:
 "At one of these corn festivals, given for local charity in New Eng land city, day was allotted to the husl<ing and the thanksgiving stories of colonial days, and I was asked to present some account of old huskings and to arrange some of the old legends en tableau, in the spirit and coloring of the past. My mind turned to set ties, ehimney-corners, red ears of corn. pumpkins, great barns and cribs. frosty airs and the full hunters moon. I can seem 10 see those harvest seasons now as l used to know them with their mellcwing splendors and joyous farm life, and it is always pleasure to re- peat the huslzing tales as they come back to me, as well as can; but no one can tell them as did the old-time natural story-tellers. To one who lived on farm in his boyhood the memory of the husking must ever be pleasing picture. How full of joy ous life those harvests were. The mel low days of September passed; the cranberry meadows grew red, the fringed gentians bloomed; the witch hazel lowered amid the falling of cold and russet leaves; there was ciderv odor in the orchards where the ground was covered with apples; the product of the eorn-felds was drawn away by oxen and piled into heap, usually in some sheltered meadow"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-11-20
PLANTS AND ANIMALS.

The eye of the vulture is so con strueted that 1t is a high-pewer tele- scope. enabling the bird to see objects at an almost incredible distance.
 4 turnip seed increases its own we;ght f5 times in minute. On peat ground turnips have hesr found to in- crease by growth 15.s99 times the weight of their seed each day they sto6a upon it.
 There is a fish found in Hudson bay which builds a nest This it does by picking up pebbles in it's mouth and placing them in q regular way on se- lected spot on the bottom of the bay. where the water is not very deep.
 There is a plant in Jamaica called the life plant, because it is almost impossi- ble to kill it, or any portion of it. When B leaf is cut off and hung up by string. if sends out white. thread=like roots. gathers moisture from the air, and be- gins to grow new leaves.
 By far the greatest number of flow CTS have no smell at all. For instance, of the 4.20o species of flowers in Europe only about ten per cent. give forth any odor. The commonest flowers are white enes, and of these only one-sixth are fragrant
 There are certain lucky creatures which never feed the pangs of thirst, for they are so constituted that drink is unnecessary to them and they never swallow drop of water in their lives. Among thase animals are certain ga- zelles of the far east and the lamas of Patagonia.
 The moment that young crocodile breaks it's shell it is to all intents and purposes as active as it is at any time during it's life. It will make straight for the water, even if it be out of sight and 8 good distance off. and it will pursue it's prey with eagerness and agility during the first hour of its free existence.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-11-20
OUR THANKSGIVING DAY.
4 Grand Custom Which Has Been Re- HgIousIy Kept since Its Institu-
 ton by the Pilgrim Fathers

There is no country in the world thaa celebrates Thanksgiving day as our own.
 From the time the Pilgrim fathers landed and instituted this festival, it has been religiously kept. In their poverty and hard labor, when cultivat- ing the sterile soil of New England, they felt deep sense of gratitude when the season for gathering the crops arrived, and day for thanking the Giyer of all good was set aside.
 Even the ancient Hebrews went up to Jerusalem at the harvest season to worship in the holy temple-a once-a- year festival, and one to correspond with our Thanksgiving.
 The most beautiful feature of the day apart from the real meaning is the recognition of family ties-a holiday for the home coming, the greeting of the children and grandchildren all un- der the paternal roof the social chat. the exchanging of experiences, the games of ehildren-all combine to make it a day of social pleasure.
 Then let memory finger around the Thanksgiving table laden with good things-the turkey, ducks, chicken pies, to say nothing of the plum pnd- dings, minee pies, nuts, fruit, etc. Many and sweet are the reeollections of such occasions, and bright and stropg stands out the moving factor of it a1l-the mother, loved and hon ored-she il is who loves to gather to- gether her own around her and thinks no labor too great to give them pleas ure. The home blessed by good mother has cause to keep a grand Thanksgiving, not only to praise God for all His bounty to the body, but for still greater blessing, mother who ministers to both body and soul.
 Would that all of our readers could gather around them on this Thanks giving day all their loved ones, and unite with grateful hearts in giving thanks for all the blessings which are theirs.-Atlanta Constitution.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-11-20

bad humor this morning. As you could plainly see I had been-well-- upset. And thank you for your kind ness in loaning me these things. Could I ask another favor of you now9' lackwell spoke with curious, anxious difIidence. Ut occurs to me that these-these kind ladies may not be entirely prepared for my sudden descent upon them-and, tomorrow being Thanksgiving, you know-well, l thought that perhaps they might al- low me to supply the table, for one thing, while 1 am with them Y and would you mind explaining to them that 1 would like to do so? And then. is there any place in the village from where you could send them in good, fat turkey, and plenty of fruit and vegetables, and anything else you think they might like? I'd be no end obliged and grateful to you-and you don't think they'd be offended, do you? I'm such duffer, and I've made such a bad impression to start with, that must depend on you to nelp me out"
 The doctor had looked at him n ut ter amazement; but, as their eyes met, he nodded and smiled; and, muttering his thanks, Blackwell thrust a -oll of bank notes into his hand.
 sHe's not bad fellow, after allls the doctor said, triumphantly, to him. self; and presently the matter was all arranged and the good doctor went re- 1oicing on his way.
 But as soon as Blackwell was alone again, strange and discomforting fan eies swarmed through his mind. Would not this seem to his hostess merely a selfish man of the worlds discourte- ous protest against the frugal fare which was all that they had been able to set before him? And he seemed
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-11-20

"H'm," said the doctor, and went on writing al the strangers dictation. The signature was also a surprise to the doctor. willard BIackwelll Why, then, you are the head of the firm yourself!"
 q am--is there anything strange about that ?"
 "0h, mol" said the doctor; but in- voluntarily he sighed, and to him. self he added: Poor things, poor things!p
 Another telegram was written to Mir. Blackwell's friends, to explain his enforced absence from their dinner party on the morrow, and then the doctor left him, and Blackwell set tied himself in grim endurance of the evils from which he could not es- cape.
 By and by the door was softly opened, end, through his half-closed eyes, he saw 8 pretty girl looking in upon him.
 Flush. he'ss asleep-I'm glad of that" she said; and, from her pleas ant voice he knew her to be. Mary North. Then she drew back, and the door was quietly closed.
 But the next moment he heard her voice again, and so plainly that he thought she must be in the room, al- though he had certainly seen the door close upon her. He opened his eyes and looked about him curiously; and at last he saw that the room he was in was connected with the one adjoin- ing it-where the speakers were-by an uncovered stovepipe hole.
 The voice of Susan spoke up sharp ly: Here's another thing to be thank ful forl To think of it being Willard Blackwel!-of all persons in the world! If I had known that, he might have
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-11-20

fellow, we had talked about had en' tirely disappeared" ..s eagerly. n1. said. "Yourself!"
 Blackwell carried away with him the eonsgmmation of the most thorough Iy unbusinegs-like business transae- tion of his life-but, with it, the mem ory Of the loyeliest girls face that he had ever seen, transfigured now With happiness and gratitude. And he also carried with him the firm determina- tion-which. in a years time, was hap oily carried out-of utterly effaeing that miserable first impression from eve. Susan's unelastic mind, and o1 winning sweet Mary North to be his wife. - Judith Spencer, in Ladies World, New York.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-11-20

1 to hear Susan's shrewd interpretation of his action, and her seornful epfthet of Pig"
 His dinner and supper on that event full day had certainly been meager enough, though they were daintily served by Mary herself; and his break fast, next morning, was frugal, too but not so the Thanksgiving dinner. That was beautiful and bountiful re- past deliciously cooked, and set out by Susan and Mary. And Mrs. North was brought to the table in her roll ing chair; ard Willard Blackwell left his room, for the first time, to take his place at the table with the family.
 He looked so soldierly and handsome with his head bandaged and his arm in sling, that even Mary was sur prised, and Susan certainly would never have recognized him as the grumpy, horrid, cross old man. whom she had expected to see.
 That Mrs. North had guessed his err rand, he knew at once, by the way her voice trembled and broke as she tried to speak to him.
 Susan was regarding him sternIy- she could not for a moment forget that he was their "bitterest enemy.'' But Mary's eyes met his, and their pa thetic wistfu1ness went suddenly to his heart.
 He took Mrs. North's frail, white hand and bent over 1t. Excuse me for speaking of it now,'' he said, ssbut you don't understand my intentions in the least. Gle had not understood them himself until that very moment when lie seemed to read them in MarS's eyes.) I beg you not to fear that l will ever do anything to take from you the home which opened it's hospitable doors to the wounded stranger. I assure you. everything can be rranged-without embarrass- ing you in the least.''
 "Ged bless you, sir!" was all the frail little woman could find words to say. But Blackwell, looking up. met Maryss eyes again, and now they were luminous like stars. And he thought he heard her murmur: An angel un- awarest"
 They took their places in silence, and Teverently bent their heads
 "tor the assurance we have just re- ceived, 0 Lord, we are truly thankfuli" breathed Susan, and though it was not at all what she had meant to say. it was good and sufficient grace.
 For eight days Blackwell was a pris. oner in that small white home. And when the doctor gave him leave to go back to his own world, he left there with regret.
 On the last day, he suddenly asked Mary what her first impression of him had been.
 "I thought you were quite the crossest man had ever seen!. she said. laughing.
 s'And-and old. too, suppose?" he ventrred, doubtfully.
 Well. yes-quite middle-aged, and venerablei I never was so surprised as when you walked in to dinner on Thanksgiving day--for the cross old