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The Progress., 1898-10-08
A TROPICAL HURRICANE
SWEEPS OVER THE GEORGIA COAS
WITH FEARFUL EFFECT.
From Two to Eight Feet of Water in the
Residence Portion of Brunswick--Jelyl
Island the Scene of Much Damnsc--tIum-
Der and Naval Stores Washed Away.

BRUNSWICK, GA.---During the tropi-
cal hurricane of Sunday a tidal wave
was driven in from the sea and mum
dated for an average depth Of five feet
practically every business house and
warehouse in the city. Conservative
estimates place the property loss at
half million dollars, though when
the details are all in the figures may BIO
considerably shaded either way.
The Mallory Line steamship and
Southern railway docks were under
water four feet.
In the residence section of tho city
the water was from two to eight feet
deep. There was full sweep of wind
and water from the ocean into and
across the city. Two fatalities in
Brunswick and one few miles out of
the city have been reported. Those
in the city were negro children.
Their parents are missing and may
have been drowned. A few miles out
of town Steritt Aiken, colored, was
killed by falling bricks blown from
chimney.
Meagre reports from the sea islands
on the coast are for from reassuring.
At Jekyl island, where the club houses
of New York millionaires ore situated,
much damage has been done. Dix
Vile, suburb of Brunswick, inhab-
itcd by negroes. was inundated and
the destruction is almost complete.
No lives wcro lost there :.
Five vessels were ashore in Bruins
wick harbor, two being the Norwegian
barks Record and Louise, one
American schooner and two valuable
pilot boats. On tho docks were l, 900,
900 to 100000 feet Of lumber and
crossties and hundreds Of barrels Of
naval stores, which will be washed
away. Very likely the docks were in.
iured by raising.
While the water was doing its dam.
age underneath the wind was playing
havoc overhead. Several fronts Of
brick buildings We're blown partly on,
and the rain poured through in tor
rents.
Every church in the city was dam
aged either by water or wind. All
electric wires were Frustrated. Fires
in locomotive s in and near the city
were put out by the driving sheets Of
water. The storm began at 4 q. m,
and confined twelve hours at the rate
o. from forty to sixty miles an hour.
The loss to railroads has been consid-
cradle from washing tracks and termi.
nal property.
Communicate could not be fully re-
stored for day or two.
The Progress., 1898-10-08
Cotton Farmers are Heavy Losers.

BAYOU CH1CoT.-The recent rains in
this section Of the country have dam
aged the cotton crops to q great extent.
Farmers are perfectly demoralized, as
crops are very short and what is open
in the fields can be picked only two or
three days in week and good deal
Of the open cotton is rottening in the
fields. Ginning isat least three weeks
later than last year.
The Progress., 1898-10-08
BOOKS FOR SOLDIERS.

Wisconsin Set a Good Example in
Providing Travelling Library.
The good example set by Wisconsin
in providing her soldiers with travel.
ing library has been initiated by Buffa.
10. The plan adopted by the latter city
is much the same as that in vogue In
Wisconsin.
Each company is to be given library
Of from fifteen to eighteen volumes, in.
cased in q weather-proof box, and the
companies will exchange libraries peri.
odically. The work is to be done at
The Progress., 1898-10-08

the library, but the reading matter Is to
be furnished by the people, as also the
money needed for cases, transportation,
etc. In addition to the bound volumes,
it IS hoped to send large quantities Of
paper-bound volumes, magazines and II.
Illustrated newspapers, to be distributed
without the requirement of returning
them to the company Libraries.
Iae attorney--Y0u say you could not
believe this person on oath? The wit
ness-No, sir; OF never heard the LADY
swear n me loife. sir. S.
The Progress., 1898-10-08
Monroe improvements.

MONROE. a special meeting Of
the mayor and city council and the i'd
visory committee of citizens, held at
the city hall, relative to the contem-
plated improvements for Monroe, it
was decided to have an ordinance in
troduced at the next meeting of the
city council, providing for the issuance
of $l5O,OOO worth of bonds, same to
be apportioned as follows: Two mod
ern school buildings, $4,000; sewer
age, $4,000; waterworks and electric
light, 100000. The bonds are to be
on the ten forty plan.
Greater Part of the Parish Under Water.
ABBEv111E.-This parish was visited
by rainsto7m Thursday night and
Friday, the greater part Of the parish
being under water. It had been rain
ing all day, but about o'clock p. m.
general downpour set in, which
lasted until 9 o'clock Thursday night.
This food of rain has damaged the
rice crop to greater extent than the
storm of few days ago. Most of the
rice that was in the shock was washed
down and is now under water. Rice
planters say the damage will reach 80
per cent and possibly more.
Death Came While on His Way Home.
LAFAYETTE. On arrival Of the east
bound train over the Southern Pacific
Friday evening it was discovered that
one of the passengers, Mr.. L. c.. Sill
vers, q native of Richmond, Va, was
in dying condition. DR.. H. N.
Girard was called aboard the train,
and found the man at the point Of
death, being in the last stages Of con
sumption. A few minutes after the
arrival of the train the patient ex-
pired. Mrs. Silvers, who attended
her husband, had the body, removed
to John yigneaux's undertaking es
adjustment, where it was embalmed
and prepared for transportation home
ward.
Bad Weather Interferes with the Fair.
CALHOUN spite of the exceed
ingly bad weather the last days at
tendance Of the camp meeting fair at
Calhoun was large. The judges Of
live stock, Hon. w. L. Foster and
Col. F. L. Maxwell, working in the
midst Of torrents of rain, had no small
task to look over all the entries. Such
was the excellence Of tho young ladies'
essays on Glow to Make the Farm
Attractive" that the judges, Major J.
Shaw Jones, Colonel Charles Schiller
and MIR. T. L. Gladney, had much to
do to reach a satisfactory decision. On
account of the weather there could be
no trials of implements or farm ma
chinery and no evening exercises were
held The exhibitors were enthusiast
tic and the crowd good natured, but
all hope for better weather next year.
Rains Cost Rice Planters 100000.
JENNINGS. rice interests Of
this section had not yet re-
covered from the serious damage
by the equinoctial storm of Sept.
Is when another terrible rain came
Friday and Saturday. The storm
lasted for thirty-si1 hours, and the
| rain fall was1O:45 inches. There was
not much wind with the rain or the
damage would have been much greater.
Much rice that vas blown flat by the
equinoctial storm had not yet been
saved and this is completely under
water and will be total loss. Ripe
rice that was standing must also suffer
greatly, for much OF it will fall, and il
will be week before binding machines
can be operated in the fields again.
Rice men estimate the damage to the
crop bysboth storms as amounting Il
The Progress., 1898-10-08
How Much He'd Be Missed.

"Henrietta," said Mr.. Meekia, do
you think you'll miss me?"
She looked at him in surprise and
Quer1ed: =,
"When?"
"When I have gone to war"
"Mr. Meekton," she answered, IT
have had reason for resenting q great
many things, but am willing to own
that if Spanish craftsmanship is such
that you are missed III the war as often
as will miss you ut home there won't
be any risks for you whateverv
The Progress., 1898-10-08
Largest Steel Hull on the Mississippi.

The largest steel hull ever noated on the
Mississippi was launched at the shipyard OF
the Iowa Iron Works at Dubuque, Iowa.
The boat is 303 feet long, nfty-siX feet beam
and eighty-seven feet over all. She covers
a space of 90 600 square feet, or about five
eighths Of an acre. She was built for the
Texas & Pacific Railway Company, and will
be used at Now Orleans in transferring
ears
The Progress., 1898-10-08
Stone in Judea.

The hill near Jerusalem where the
crucifixion of Jesus occurred is formed
of limestone. The shores Of the Dead
Sea are lined with pumice-stone, show.
cred out Of some volcano that destroyed
Sodom and Gomorrah, which cities
finally sank beneath the waters of the
Dead Sea.
The Progress., 1898-10-08


thing In our cities to see men In high po.
sitions with two or three families, or re-
fined ladies willing solemnly to marry the
very swine Of society, II they be wealthy.
The Bible all afame with denunciation
against an impure life, but many Of the
American ministry uttering not one point
blank word against this iniquity lest some
old libertine throw up his church pew.
Machinery organized In all the cities OF the
United States and Canada by which to put
yearly in the grinding mill Of this iniquity
thousands OF the unsuspecting Of the
country farm-houses, one procuress con-
Tossing in the court that she had supplied
the internal market with one hundred and
fifty victims In six months. Obi for five
hundred newspapers In America to swing
open the door OF this lazar-house OF social
c0rruptionl Exposure must come before
extirpation.
While the city van carries the scum OF this
sin from the prison to the police court
morning by morning, 1t Is full time, II we
do not want high American life to become
like that Of the court OF Louis XIV, to put
millionaire Lotharios and the pompadours
of your brown-stone palaces into van Of
popular indignation, and drive them out OF
IeSptctdDlc bSsoClatlouS. Wuat ploSpect
of social publication can there be, as long
rs at summer watering places 1t Is usual to
see young woman OF excellent rearing
stand and shipper and giggle and roll up
her eyes sideways before one OF those first
class satyrs of fashionable life, and on the
ballroom floor join him in the dance, the
maternal ,chaperon meanwhile beaming
from the window on the scene? Matches
are made In Heaven, they say. Not such
matches; for the birthstone indicates the
opposite region.
The Progress., 1898-10-08

After a man has cut the crash towels
off the bottoms of his pantaloons for
two or three years, the pantaloons be-
come so thin as to be immodest.
Cervera's ships being set on fire was
practically the same thing as having
hlazes knocked ont Of them
The Progress., 1898-10-08

ARcADIA.-The Bethlehem Baptist
Association met Thursday night at Ar
cadia and reorganized by electing J.
P. Harrell, moderator; J. G. Haser,
clerk, and E. G. Russell, treasurer.
The attendance is increasing and the
regular associational work is progress
ING,
The Progress., 1898-10-08
The First Chartered City.

The hrst city incorporated in this
county with charter and privileges
was New Yo.k, which was granted its
oaperS III 1864.
The Progress., 1898-10-08
District Court Closes Its Term.

DT5tT1Ct COUTC C1OsBg 1Cs 1eTHs
New IBER1A.--The September term
of the district court, Judge Felix
VOORHEES, presiding, ended it's sitting
Friday. The thoroughness Of the bus
mess done is shown by the grand jury
returning 149 indictments, principally
misdemeanors; 100 convictions. and
judgments rendered in forty civil cases.
The term for st. Martin began
on Monday.
The Progress., 1898-10-08
THE WEEK IN LOUISIANA
RICE DAMAGED TO THE EXTENT OF ONE
HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS.
Calhoun Fair Takes Place.-.Abbevllle Par.
ish Under Water. Improvements In
cred by the Reporters.

Bayou Macon Baptist Association.
W1NNsBoRo-The Bayou Macon Bap-
fist Association met at this place Fri.
day. A good many prominent preach
ers from all sections of the district are
in attendance.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1898-01-20
Y contesto ell captain:


-xSepa usted, y sepan ustedes- s-es
taba presente ell Jefe de -Policfa que
yo no acepto 6rdenes; que ningdn Go
bernador puede darme 6ldenes. Las
|autoridades Sc piden mntrlamente au-
xilios, pero NADIA mas. x, en- este Ca
$50, nj estoy dispuesto a recibir ordenes
nj prestar auxillos.S
Perfectamente.
No necesitamps oomentar-auHque 81
es precise 10 haremos audaz air
macion. Pero no esta dernas que ha
gamos notar una coiaecidencia.
FL captain piensa asf.
7 ell Excmo. sefor Gobernador Ge-
neral, que esta muy por encima de ca
pitanes, piensa y ordena TODD 10 con-
trario.
Consecuencia:S a
o ell Gobernador General falta su
|deber.e ss
Q ell captain, que desobedeoe Gober-
nadores, incurre en- una estupenda falta.
Els asf que ell dignfsino General Or
tega como su dignfsimo Delegado Re-
gional en- Ponce, han servido, cum
pliendo con su deber,- la causa del pue-
bio. Luego, ell captain de puerto ha
incurrido Ell una estupenda falta.
y Yiconste sue NADIA eallamos de 10
que decir debemos y nos proponemos
decir 81
Y que sobre este asunto podemos
decir mas.
/ Mucho mis-. 4.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1898-01-20

JOSE REGUERo FRLIU.
Las Marfas, Enero 10 de .89S.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1898-01-20
Ell CAPTAIN DE PUERTO

Entire las muchas cosas que nos que
dan por decir, y que oportunamente
diremos, acerca del escandaloso hecho
a que hicimos referencia EN- nuestro ar
tfculo QU1ENEs s1RvEN AL PUEBLO, hay
un detalle que sera convenicnte antici-
par.
Cuando ell captain recibio del gober-
nador ell oticio que citabamos y sc nego
a darle cumplimiento, dfjole nuestro
Rivera Colon: s
-xEs decir, que Sc MEGA usted a dar
oumplimiento esa orden.2 |@
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1898-01-20

Volvemos reproducir 10 siguiente,
lie la description qoe hace un peri6di-
co, del acto del juramento de los Mi.
nistros cubanos
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1898-01-20
FL ALCALDE De GUAYAN|LLA

Ell periodico EI Pufs. en- su ntimero
del 13 del actual, publica un suelto tt
tulado xCfuayanillao, donde hace cargos
injustos contra nuestro amigo CORE
|ligionario don Eustoquio Torres, alcal-
de de dicho pueblo, presentandolo ante
Ell verdadero pals como un tlranuelo
de aquellos veeinos,
Sepa ell periodico disidente que ell Sc
nor Torres es alcalde de Guayanilla
por ell yoto del pueblo que 81 los hom-
bres de kZ Po5s sus maj intencionados
informantes lie detestan como funciora-
rio pdblico, en- cambio muchas personas
que mIitan entire los disidentes adtono-
mistas de aquella Iocalidad le@quieren
y lie estiman porque no les cjega la pa
sion nj les mortifica la nesra envldla y
ven, en- ell senor Torres, alhombre ne
Icesario para aca bar de raiascon los gran
des males que venfan desslrrolla landose en-
aquella administracion @
Ahora bien: squiefen los detractores
del senior Torres qne este funelonarlo
publico no contiahe desempenando la
Alcaldfa?
Pues, legalmente autorizados por ell
senor Torres, vamos a ndicarles una
manera fail, para que consigan sus
so,eos propositos.
Ochpsnse con interes de que esos de-
secs SCI manifesten de modo publico,
.por sssenta contribuyentes de los
ciento ochenta y dos que pagan allf
por contribution territorial einco 8
mas pesos, al Estado y que sean vecinos
de aquel naunieipio, asf como por vein.
tie y.cinco por Industrial Y Concrete, de
los ciento seis que hguran en- la matrf
cula. ST obtienen esa manifestation,
ell senor Torres ofrece, solemnemente,
presentar al inspante la renancia de su
cargo.
Con 10 expuesto, comprendera Ell
Pats que casi NADIA exile el senior Torres
sus gratuitos detractores para dejarles
complacidos. Que. trabajen y hagan
pnblica la manifestation. De no ser
asf, continuara siendo nuestro amigo
Alcalde de Guayanilla, pesele qulen
lie pese, porque entonces sabra, una vez
mas, que merece la confanza simpa
tfas de aquel culto vecindarlo, pues en-
tendemos que la Agriculture, la Indus
tria Y ell Concrete son fuentes podero
sas de la riqueza pdblica, y llevan con-
sligo, por naturales vfnculos, las. genui
mas representaciones de t.odas las classes
soclales.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1898-01-20

La composition del primer minIste-
rio autonomico que ha quedado estable
cida en- Cuba seg1n la nueva contitu
ci6n, es algo distinta de la que anunci6
la prensa al cerrar nuestra Ultima re-
vista.
Los nombres de los sefores a quienes
Sc han confado las carteras del Despa-
cho ejecutivo son garantfa de que en-
sus manos estaran a salvo los intereses
de la colonia que tan gallardamente
han deferdido en- la campaf1a polft1ca
cuyo Objective era la adopcion de refor
mas amplias y liberales. Los senores
Galvez, Montoro y Gown son va asaz
conocidos como jefes del partido auto
nomista para que necesitemos haeer
mencion de los altos servicios' que han
prestado al pats batallando contra la
intransigencia y la obeecaci6n de los
hijos desleales de Cuba. FL doctor
Zayas, a quien Sc ha enearggdo elramo
de instruction publica, es un venerable
y distinguido catedratieo, doctor en-
medicina y muy competente en- mate
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1898-01-20
| DIBSTRO Y SINIESTRO

Prosigue Lo LstegriddR hacienda ca
rantofas los disidentes autonomistas.
Els un galanteo en- toda regla: suspi-
ros, requiebros, ternezas, frasee almi-
baradas, actitudes amorosas.
Tanta asiduidad, tanto fuego van q
obtener, por fin, la ansiaela recompelrsa,
y hay quien considera POGO menos que
Tornado la union de los dos crepats
ce<Ios.
ST este llega q saceder-vientos de
fronda 10 anuncian-el pals vera un
cuadro edificante, aplastante Y abraca
dabrante.
Los pssros de Barbosa unidos en- alno
roso abrazo con los ha<sares de Balbas.
Y darfase, en- ell mundo moral, un
case que hasta ahora janas pudo 10
grarse en- ell mundo ffsico:
Ell aqua J ell aceite, unidos; en- es-
trecho consorcio la nieve y la llama;
San Miguel y ell Diablo dandose ell 6s :
culo de paz... y trocande los papeles
respectivos.
Decididamente, estamos en- la epoca
de las habladurfas.
De las anomalies.
7 de las grandes tonterfas.
Pero h,tsares y pe0.oS, no son ma
d8 tontos.
Como que buscan ell apoyo mdtuo
para luchar en- francas condiciones con
ira Ell partiido liberal, aunque elamen a
grito pelado la historic los princi
pios.
10 risible, 10 donoso es que no sc We
por ningun lado ian decantada 2,areza.
A otra cosa.
Como SO las arreglaran los 2oorOs-
case de que algunos sean nombrados
Secretaries de Despacho-- para concialial
sus convicciones republicans con e.
juramento La autonomfa?
Es peliagudo ell dilema, que expope
mos en- nuestro editorial.
Que diran este Fernandez Juncos
Rossy, We've Calzada y otros caracte
rizados paladines de la Repnblica2
o republicanos monarquicos.
O jurar adhesion al Rey, g.. perdel
la oportunidad de cojer ana cartera qus
representa- algunos miles de duros anua
les.
Cuanto apuestan nuestros amigos
que los peros encuentran una f6rmul;
para conciliar la concecuencia con |;
conveniencia polftica?
"A que sc escurren pol la tangente !
"A que dicen que pueden ser Minis
tros, a pesar del juramento, sin abjura
de sus convicciones republicanas?
A que......
Todo puede sperarse-polfticamentc
hablando, Sc entiende de los que har
levantado la gran polvareda en- e
pals con sus contradiccIones c incon
gruencias.
Y sino, al tempo.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1898-01-20
FORES HERMANOS & Co.
PONCE, 1o-AToCHA--1o

Recentemente han recdo Escogida variedad lie
ants a de seda de lana; C1pones negros coores;
nadnas Gas Peuche Surahs de coores
algod6n de hio de eda de seda; Coo
veos novias; Cntas seda
fombas superior de todos seda
adorpos cazado no de ormas eegan Medias
hio de Escoca 81. d.
Gran surfido de Perfumerfa: los iiItimos pro-
ducfOs de los lnejOresy mas acredftadOs fabrican-
de Paris.
PARA CABALLEROS Un complete surtido de Telas in
esas tales casimires de colore de Me
acordonado sos dagonales classes extra recoendabes
todos por caidades superores.
Extenso surtido de Corbaa Chalinas de
gran versidad DO formas azos nudo dorde poda
trar gusto la persona mas caprichosa
Panuelos de seda, ,blarcos de coores Cneos Punos
Guantes de Cabritia Camisetas Cacetnes fros g.
Camisas, camisitas calzoncillos de lana camisas
de seda, Paraguas y .Sombrillas de seda
Gran surtido de abrigos|
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1898-01-20
Sc VENDE BAR RATIO

Una casa de MADEIRA techsda de zlnc con
solar de 800 varas, en- 1.S00 pesos
Una casa de ms dera teehsda de zi~e, con
soar de 600 varss, en- 600 pesos
Una propiedad con 3 casas y cuerdas de
terreno en- mo de los raejores puutos de
esta poblaeioa. propio para tienda que
produce nna reata de 90 pesos mepsuales,
1000 pesos.
Dos propiedades en- ell l,arrio de Marueffo
sembradss de csf fe en- production Cada
una 2, 900 pesos.
Una propiedad en- ell harrio de tihes que
produce uncs 1000 quintales de cafe, en-
5000.
Una propiedad en- ell camino de Adjuntas
barrio Portuguese: de % cuerdas todss sem
bradss de cafe, cen tres Gasas por 4 600 pc
sos
On caballo negro de cuatro affos medic
de edad y siete un cuslto cuartas de trt te
largo y elegante.
Todo al contado plsAzo con gsrantfa.
Dirigirse Hignel Covas
Ponce, 10, de Enero do 1898 i MD.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1898-01-20
RUEN NEGooIo PARA =
Ell QUE: TENGA D1NERO

Sc vende por no poder stendcrla an due
no una finca agrfcola conlpuesta de dnscien
tss veiEte cinca cDerdss de terreDo mss q
menos, sisndO estes rpsriores J de las cua-
les hay q hecadss de csfs d. eosecho nue.
vos eienfo ciIcueDta, prtdueieLdO en- la &C.
tuslidad trascientos quintRles y pndiendo
en- corto tempo ilegar s qaipientos q mas
dieha f1ca there casa habltaci6o de de- pi
SOS: otra cssa de msuuinp cor 6sta su ma
lacate, lnNraneh0n de trai IA v@ras ror
echo, diez secadoras, IN secsdero, totso con
maderas de- pals techo de hierro, aqua en-
abnndancia Riniendo ID oficina por tube
ria de hierra galvanizadp.
Para mas tlformes dirijirse q sd duefio
se Csyey donR. Aionso, q en- Ponce don
Quintfn Negrfn Sanj8rjo, administrator
de LA DEMocRAcIA. y
Ponce, Enero< -Fe 1898