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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-06-02
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mimic militar, ell hombre que lie
planteo y sostuvo las soluciones
civiles de su gobierno, era Ell jefe
del Consejo de Secretaries, y las
sostuvo, como 10 sabe ell pals en-
tero Y como consta de documen-
tos ofcia.es, con caracter, con ener-
gia, con decision.
Bien que Munoz tuvo siempre una
decidida adhesion de sus compa-
neros de gabinete.
iQuieren los enemigos del lefe
liberal una prueba cnlminante de
10 expuesto2 pues ahi esta palpi-
tante, vivo, con los dolores mas
sobresalientes de la protesta, ell ar
ticulo xAlton de EI Literal.
iQue motive ell tono vibrante de
aquel articulo?
Lo sabe ell pueblo puertorriqueno
pero es bueno repetlrlo.
Los jefes militafes de los pue-
bios imponian Observation-Disclosures su
antoridad Ell todas las esferas de la
vida civil con menosprecio de los
concejos municipales y de sus al
caldes legitimos, y tai promiscuidad
de jefaturas venia produciendo una
profunda anarquia.
Fin ese estado las cosas, escribe
Mnnoz Rivera ell celebrado edito-
rial. Del efecto que produio en- ell
Amino del ex-gobernante, da bue-
ia prueba, la orden de suspension
contra ell peri6dico y ell cierre de la
imprenta.
Que hubiera hecho otro cual-
quiera de esos muchos que hablan
de Muhoz, ante la idea de perder
una alta posicion politica que 10
hace poderoso Ell los destinos del
pals ?
Pues por 10 pronto no da ell fren-
re.
sEl Liberals tenia director res
ponsable, Y no director anonlmo
como 10 sabe todo el mundo.
Pero como los hombres del tenn
pie de Munoz, no mienten, nj Sc
adaptan d las farsas, ell jefe de-
Consejo de Secretaries presentose
ante ell gobernante, y con la altivez
propia de su caracter lie dUo 10 que
va hemos expuesto Ell este mismo
diario no ha mucho, pero que con-
viene tambien repetirlo: ~El autor
de ese articulo soy yo.~
: Hubieran hecho otro tanto en-
Iigualdad de circunstancias a lganas
de esas eminencias patrloteras que
pululan por esos mundos2
Mas vale no decirlo.
...s... ........ -.
J. Que resulto de la franca Y re-
suelta actitud del Presidente de
lConsejo2
| Pues la orden militar del dia 81
guiente limitando las facultades dc
los jefes militares de los pueblos.
Muhoz ha podido ser, en- ell predo-
mimic del general Henry, hasta e
dltimo dia de su gobierno, ell dispen-
sador de inhuencias Y de destinos
en- Puerto Rico; pero para llegar has
ia ahi, tenia Munoz Rivera que cru
| zarse de brazos contempIando estoi-
leo, ell insulto hecho a la magistra-
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-06-02

Es tai la enemiga que por Mu-
foz Rivera sienten sus lmpotentes
detractores, que cuando sale algo
en- aIgGn perI6dico que siqulera
moleste Ia susceptibilidad del Jefe
liberal, Ell ell acto, como obedeclen-
do 4 consigna de orden sAcreto,
suenan todos los tamboriles de la
cuadrilla reproducierrlo la noticla-
ci0n.
Lo que ACADIA de succder ahora
con unas cuantas slmplezas de
Mr.. Henry, y con al gunas neceda-
des, que los enenYigos de Munoz po-
men en- boca del juez Curtis, es RI
sible, por no decir otra cosa. y
Para poder entrar de lleno en- los
concentrates que nos merece la con-
ducta de los enemigos de Muhoz
Rivera, en- estos uItimos dias, Sc
hace necesariO retrotraer acOntecl-
mientos y rememorar hechos con-
sumadOs.
Con fecha13 de Mayo escribia
desde Washington ell ex-jefe del
Consejo de Secretaries a los redac-
torres de este diario, una carta init
MAJ Deseando el personal de este
peri6dico que fuera conocida del pals,
di6 al p1blico en- su parte mas
interesante.
Uno de los parrafos mas sobre-
salientes que ha motivado la actual
controversial y ell escandalo forma-
do por los enemigos de aquel ilustre
puertorriqueno, es ell siguiente.
I4o reproducimos, para que va
van atando cabos los hombres i'm
parciales que yienen siguiendo la
marcha de este prOceso, d partlf de
la invasion americana. Hello aqui !:
~lPreguntarme por las causas del
relevO del general Henry? Y iquien
no las cOnocel iQuien no recuerda
las extranas anOmalias de aquel tenn
peramentO neur0ticOf IQuien no sabe
que ell gObiernO en- manOS de hOmbre
tai, era una tela de Penelope, ahOra
tejida deshecha mas tardei SQuien
no recuerda los errOres que no publ
mos evitar nOSotros, los Secretaries del
DespachO, pese a nuestra energia V
nuestr0 patriOtismOl
~Esas son las causas del relevo, ex-
puestas por mi con ruda franqueZa
la Comi,ion Kennedy, al general Broo
ke al MnistrO de la Guerra Los
-1I1OtfCOS de sdittd bien 10 saben uste
des no existen Ustedes no ignOran
que ell general queria permanecer eI
la isla, y trabajaba aqui en- ese senti
do. Y no solo por cierto, sino COZ
9l1ucHOS.~
He ahi el parrafo culminante, Il
nota subida motivo del reportajt
del general Henry con un repre-
sentante del SIN, y de las pala-
bras atribuidas al juez Curtis, pu-
blicadas en- ell Washington Start
Y que dicen los dos periodico.
americanos ? Pues que ell genera
Henry no quiere que lie hablen d'
Munoz Rivera; mos 10 explicamos
que 6l, Henry, tuvo que salir d'
Munoz porque no guerra hacer sine
10 que lie diera la gana, y que NJ
tenia ninglina representation puer-
torriquena que no fuera la de Mu.
foz propia. Otro tanto, mas o me-
nos, dice ell juez Curtis.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-06-02
FARMACIA INTERNATIONAL

esqaafna n Aurora
Esta nueva farmaoia ofrece al ldnl,
co exeelentes. drogas, p-oductos quimi-
COS y pat.ntizados acahados de recih'r
de los prinoipales oentsos manufacture
ros de America y Europa.
Especialidsd en- el despacho de rs
cetas, 6 precios m6dicos. todss Sorss
del dfa y de Ia nochs. Ponce, Febrero
30 de 1899. Inn. at.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-06-02
Sc vende

Por qnerer ausentarse so dpsro. los d.
rechos acciopes de Ia parte de la Esbri-
ca de hielo de la Saeesion Hofmsm, sta Ell
Ia carretera del Pueblo La Playa.
Para informes dir g rse al que suscribe sn
cha Fsbrica
p@ce art" Rico t3 Mayo de isss Oar
los Holman 1 n nit.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-06-02
AL Honorable Mayor General
Comanddnte del De1,artdmento

Seior
Ell ConsejO de Secretaries ha yistO
con prOfunda pena la Suppression de la
Secretaria de Fomento, que destruye
la personalidad de Puerto Rico, va
mermada por actos anteriores del
GOberno.
Los naturales del pals no pueden hoy
Intervene.
En- las Aduanas,
En- ell serviciO de correOs.
En- ell Telegrafo,
En- los aSuntoS de sanidad martina
y terrestre.
En- Obras publicas,
En- la ensenanZa publica.
Queda, pues, ell ConsejO de Secre
tariOs sin funciOnes, sin autOridad
sin medios, en- una pplabra, de con
tribuir la buena marcha de la isla,
respondiendO, segun respondio STEM
pre-, la cOnfianza del pueblo.
No cOnsidera, pues, utll nj decOrOSa
su permanencia en- ell puestO que Ocu
pa, nj cree que lie es licito continuar
ca absOrvente que We desarrOll ndOse
su olrededor, que los puertorri-
quenos contemplan trlstes y angus
tiadOs
Para nosotros dentro de la nacio-
nalidad americana hay algo sacrati
simo: las libertades de nuestra TERRA
! Y su derechO a administrar pOr 81
misma sus' propios intereses.
No respondiendO a esos dos gran
des principles. no responde a NADIA
nuestra gesti6n, que resulta tambien
muy difIcil; pera tambien muy este
riI
POr cuyas raZones presenta ell Con
sejo su renuncia al Mayor General,
rogaEdoie que Sc sirva aceptarla desde
luego.
San Juan, Febrero A de 1890.
Preguntamos en- vista de 10 ex-
puesto: I fue ell general Henry
quien salio de Munoz Rivera
Mu1oz Rivera quien no quiso Sc
guir al general Henry en- su ca
mino de desaciertos?
Los hechos sncedidos 10 dicen de
modo elocuente. El pals juzgara.
Otro dia nos ocuparemos de 81
Munoz Rivera representa- ante el
gobierno de Washington su perso-
nalldad, D 81 representa- d Puerto
Rico.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-06-02
Patillas 20 de Mayo de 1899.

NOTA: Sc ruega a los amigos que
Sc lnscriban EN- los registros que tie
men los Sub-Comites, Est0s los tor
man los siguientes correligionarioS;
De RIO d71'tb0 d Q1ebrdd0 dt1Ibd:
don Domingo Orlandy, don Timoteo
Rodriguez Y don Pedro Gely.
New-York tribune., 1899-01-05
SPANISH BAD FAITH DENIED.
NO INTENTION TO HAMPER THE AMERICANS IN
EvACUATING LOIIO.

NO INTENTION TO HAMPER THE AMERICANS IN
EvACUATING HoILo.
Madrid Jan 4-The statement that the Span
iards evacuated Ilolo in order TO render the
situation more difficult for the Americans Is
positively denied here. II is added here that
the Spanish Government Immediately after the
signing OF the treaty Of peace ordered the
Philippines 10 be evacuated quickly poss-
BILE I'm order TO avoid further bloodshed and
ICON form with the expressed wish of the Amer
case OF Cuba
An interview with an ex-prefect OF province
OF the Philippines was published here in the
course OF which he is quoted as saying:
President Mckinley has shown complete
ignorance OF the situation in the Philippines.
When the Americans occupied Manila there were
only four insurgent provinces. The Americans
encouraged the rebellion. and no. they are
themselves the victims Of the support which
they gave the insurgents. who have become
masters Of the entire archipelago, except MIN
danao where the natives. who are Mussulmans.
have refused to recognize the American rule,
although they have not revolted.
"Agunaldos unpopularity is due 10 his friend
shin for the Americans. His treatment OF
Spanish prisoners has been horrible. Monks
have been marched through the streets. led by
cords attached TO rings through their noses and
others have been employed literally as beasts OF
burden while thousand have died OF ill-treat
New-York tribune., 1899-01-05
THE ORDER MIsUNDERsTOOD.
SANTIAGO WILL GET ITS PROPER SHARE OF THE
CUSTOMS RECEIPTS.

CUSTOMS RECEIPTS.
washington. Jan. 4-Regarding the sensational
reports from Santiago that the whole province had
been ineamed by the recent order OF the War De-
nartment concentrating all customs money in Ha-
vana" thus threatening to throw thousands Of
Cubans out OF employment. It may be authoritative
" stated that any excitement existing In santiago
IS due TO a In.sapprehension of the War Depart
ments order. IT seems TO have been taken lor
granted that the order contempates sending all
currency collected for customs dues 10 Havana and
,hus cutting of the Governor OF Santiago Province
from the employment OF local labor. The fact is
that the officers in charge Of customs at the various
ports OF entry merely ordered 20 make weekly
reports TO the Collector Of Customs OF the island at
the chief port Of all transactions AT the SUPPORT
over which he may have jurisdiction with copies or
entries Of merchandise duly certified.
The customs from all the ports in the island are
10 be used the improvement OF the condition OF
the Cubans not only in Havana and santiago Dut
elsewhere Expenditures VIII be divided as equita-
bly, as possible TO relieve distress existing IN
various quarters and make this relief correspond
as nearly as possible to the emergency. II would
be lust as equitable. II IS argued. for the Port OF
New-York 10 retain all the customs funds collect
ed There for expenditure in The island OF Manhattan
"a I. would be for Havana or Santiago or any
other town in Cuba 10 gohble all the customs re-
oo,,,s ro, expenditure within its own borders.
60 far from the Warl Department contemplating
any curtailment OF the rehef "ork IN Nupa' an
order already has been issued TO the GovernorGen-
eral directing him TO furnish work 10 every able
hod,ed Cuban applying for 81 at fair rate or
,,aoL,v wages measured by Cuban standards. The
order suggests that the best lines Of employment
are IN sanitary work. road Improvement and mu-
nicnal works OF various sorts 1t is Intended to of-
fer a chance for remunerative Work TO all VINO are
ohio 70 take advantage Of II. and to cut off the
-o.,,,ors dis,ribution Of rations among those ma
t,ves able 10 work for what they eat. The employ
ment contemplated will not be offered. however to
any resident Of the island who retains his alle-
glance Spain.
Tho plans so far formulated by the War Depart
mon, 40 not touch the payment OF the Cuban Army.
which has been urgently requested by Teieral
Gomez but this matter is now under adVisement'
and Il is not impossible that the War Department
Will hold that It has quite as much right TO Apply
the income Of Cuba TO paying Of these men and
thus giving them a start in life. as II has 10
employ laborers on public works, with the same
general end in view.
New-York tribune., 1899-01-05

Colonel Durbin decided yesterday to punish
Companies l. and OF the One-hundred- and
sixty-frst Indiana Volunteer Regiment with
three days confinement on bread and water for
displaying Cuban flags in the parade on Sun
day hut the commissioned officers OF the COM
panies petitioned that they might receive all
the punishment themselves. This was agreed
to. and an order issued confining them to quar-
ters for week.
Three cases Of smallpox have been discovered
at Maranao. the American camp. Major
Harrison has moved the sick to tent two
miles away. burned the house where they had
been and vaccinated the residents OF the To-
cality
Lieutenant-Colon Louis NJ. Maus. Chief Sur
geon Of the Seventh Army Corps. asserts that
there Is not single Of yellow fever In the
whole force There is Of smallpox In
the 1st North Carolina Regiment. but the regi-
ment is quarantined and has been for elsht
days. At Marianao there several smallpox
cases. and the authorities have sent for more
vaccine as the supply is short. There Is always
more or less smallpox in Cuban cities ana the
situation at Marianao is In no respect excep-
tiOnal
New-York tribune., 1899-01-05
ADDRESS TO THE SENATE.
LIEUT.. GOVERNOR wooDRUFFs SPEECH
REFERENCES TO THE WAR

rTp,rrT GOVERNOR WOODRUFFs SPEECH
REFERENCES TO THE WAR
Albany. Jan AT the opening OF the senate TO-
sav Rshop Doane offered prayer. and then Lieu
,erant-C;overnor Woodruff addressed the senate
The Iieutenant- Governor said:
Senators. In assuming FOR the second TINE me
duties of President OF the senate am nnpiesse.a
win the great change which mas tahen p',ee ,n ~
,he nersounel o. the upper ptanch OF w b.ess
ia,u,a since I eriercd this chamn'r ioI we M ~.
L. ,vvn wears ago Exactly one-haN or the MY
ra,oral districts OF the STATE are represented III
,bts senate y senators VINO were not participants
III III, ,,ndertaking the duties of president OF mo
III =, r,xo wears ago without previous legislative
aranco / iabored under the disadvantaSe %,
80. called 10 preside over a senate whicn nap
1910, sts rrevlous session estaoNshsd Us spr,al
n'ias and methods of procedure ana tnr lurtn's
rue that these rules had been interpreted
u.s'' orssiding officer OF rare parliamentary SKIN
"a large experience acquired during years OF SER
',na stlm a. a. Roth branches OF the Legislature.
,,iT receive from the members of the Senate such
,,Si, consideration as would properly be extended
~ one VIII, abored under such disadvantages. and
,et who made II evident that he intended 10 admin
;s,er me office In n fair aud impartial spirit. The
nnnrtesv | received AZ the hands of the Senator's
~ nv own political faith and also from those ~
the minority showed that my expectation In this
regard was fully justified
Crea. as have been the changes in the Iegislat-
ure. and also In the State Offices. SIN greater
changes have been wrought IN the affa'rs of tho
Nation during the year which has Just closed.
Since the adjournment OF the last regular session
New-York tribune., 1899-01-05
ALL ON EDGE AT SANTIAGO.
pyscoNrENT ACUTE OVER THE CUSTOMS ORDER
-RRooKE IGNORING WOOD

pIscoNTFNT ACUTE OVER THE CUSTOMS ORDER
-RRooKE IGNORING WOOD.
Santiago de Cuba Jan. 4.-Meetings were heiu
Of all the political clubs last night and even
the most conservative people-those favoring the
annexation OF Cuba to the United States-Were
estounded at the orders from Havana lor 'he
Capitalization Of the customs money there Ihe
,ost fortv-eicht hours have completely altered
the situation Of affairs here. The province had
gradually settled down. and was contented Win
the order Of things prevailing recognizing the
benefits conferred. Now there Is complete
change and there is 10 exaggeration In saying
that the situation is critical. and that spark
v,ould set ur blaze that would plunge the
nrovince into insurrection. II Is generaliy au-
,,,i,ted that n one thousand men were suddenly
DISCHARGED from the public works such action
would probably cause revolt which II "ou'u
be hard to quell
Maior-General John r. Brooke. the Governor
General Of Cuba is apparently ignoring Gehera'
1eonard Wood IN command here. and is cabling
direct 70 his suhordinates. He has ordered the
Acting Collector OF Customs 10 bank no money
and the commanding general OF the province
has ordered the Postoffice to close several minor
Offices including Songo and Bayamo' pracu-
caTv shutting off the mail OF the regiments
there.
DR. Castillo will accompany General Wood 70
Washington. representing the British Interests
IN Santiago 10 lay those matters before the
president General Woods work here Is now
more thoroughly appreciated by the Cubans.
New-York tribune., 1899-01-05
SAYS BRESMES BLEW UP THE MAINE
ACCUSATIONS OF AN EDITOR OF HAVANA
AGAINST AN OLD ENEMY.

Havana. Jan 4-Sehor Recido Amanta Her
nandez Editor Of "El Reconcentrado,' issued
to-day third attack upon his old enemy, Senor
Zacarias Bresnes. whom. with three others he
accuses Of blowing UP the United states pa'-
tie ship Maine. Bresmes, who is lawyer ana
politician. sailed for Spain about two weeks aso
The instalments Of the story thus far have peeh
devoted to the alleged feonies and treacher'es
Of Bresmes The editor tells his readers 10 De De
natlent as in due time they will get the facts
regarding the Maine explosion. He describes MS
proof as largely moral
New-York tribune., 1899-01-05
DEPEV A PROBABLE CHOiCE.
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS FOR SENATOR TO
MEET on JANUARY Y

Albany. Jan 4 (SpeciaD.-Benjamin B. Odeil
chairman Of the Republican State Committee
.,,,.d Tonight that the Republican members OF
~. rae,sIature had resolved 10 hold their eau
% s.,ect q candidate for United States Sen
.o. an the evening Of Thursday. January L.
r.. a,ect,on will not take place until the sue
ceeding week
chauncey NJ. Depew. in the opinion OF the
leading Republican members Of the Legislature.
u,,u no selected as the Republican choice Tor
Senator by reclamation. There VIII apparently
ba M other candidate. The Democratic mem
hsrs ~ the Legislature say that they VIII vote
for Edward Murphy jr., for Senator The seat
IN the Senate. which will be filled by Mr. Depew
or some other Republican Is held by Murphy
and therefore he is the Democratic candidate
New-York tribune., 1899-01-05
NEW RECORDS MADE.
LARGEST BUSINESS EVER TRANSACTED AT
THE CLEARING HOUSE.

THE CLEARING HOUSE.
The exchanges yesterday at the Clearing
tIouss were S315 236 1873 a total far larger than
that recorded for any previous day in the his
tory, of the Institution. The record up TO yes
,oraav had been established by the transactions
y, a dav in February 1851. when the exchanges
o,,crecated S2sS.pp000o The balances yester-
d,v Sl7163.312. were also the largest On record.
ard = new triple record was established by the
.,ct that the combined exchanges and balances
made Yesterdays. business at the Clearing House
the Iarges. ever transacted there-this business
rneoc,ine the heavy volume Of trading on the
stock exchange and the big disbursements made
<o- divtdend and interest payments ana also
,pa tpi navment of $9Ooo1" by the Baltimore ana
Ohio underwriting syndicate u '"o 'eo' s"'''~"
tion Committee.
New-York tribune., 1899-01-05
errr FOR STATE LAND SETTLED.

Albany, Jan. 4-Benton Turner OF Plat'sours'
r. ha . hesn contestant with the State In actions
,or tho possession OF lands in the Adirondacks.
which have gone through the courts OF the state
and the United States several times 'o-nay pa'u
" 80. s,ata 90 74e recovered in judgments. He also
oorssd 10 the partition without action OF two thou
sand acres OF land in franklin County In which ne
and the State had Joint interest.
New-York tribune., 1899-01-05
PRESENT or A CANE TO THE GOVERNOR

Albany Jan. +-Governor Roosevelt this aiter-
noon received a cane from William Burrows. or
prooLivr ar sdmirer OF the Governor who lives
in Senator Marshalrs district The head OF the
cane Is the horn OF a deer killed near the Gov
ernors ranch In Montana The presentation was
made on behalf Of Mr.. Burrows by Senator Mar
sha
New-York tribune., 1899-01-05
spAIN,S FLOATING DEBT.

IT SHOWS AN INCREASE OF u.s2oso PEsErAs
DURING 1895.
Madrid Jan. 4-The Official Gazette an
nounces that on January Spains hoatlng debt
amounted to 554sl0.595 pesetas. an increase OF
II s12O9 pesetas over the figures on January
oF la ~ wear
New-York tribune., 1899-01-05
papyAPD TO BE REAPPOINTED.

A,banv jar t-Governor Roosevelt viii reap
nont Justice Joseph F. Barnard. retired by reason
., are 10 duty on the Supreme Court Bencn, ana
Sas Tefused 10 reassign Justice Jackson - bykHhi'
New-York tribune., 1899-01-05

FIVE MILLIONS IN ONE DAf-GHtAI bosi-
NESS OF THE EQUITABLE LIFE.
The applications for iife assurance received oy
49,. rou,,ah,a life Assurance Society on the hrst
business day OF the new year amounted TO over
Ave million dollars being the largest single day
business In the history Of that company.-AdvI
New-York tribune., 1899-01-05
AMBASSADOR TO GREAT BRITAIN
IT rs SAID THAT THE PRESIDENT WILL SEND
JOSEPH r. cHoATE's NAME TO THE
SENATE IN 4 FEW DAYS.

Washington. Jan. THE announcement was
made to-day on the highest authority that Joseph
~ Choate OF New-York would be nominated Tor
Ambassador 10 Great Britain. The nomination
will not be sent 10 the Senate for few days. bur
those near the President say that this delay does
not indicate any possibility Of a change In MS
plans
New-York tribune., 1899-01-05

NEw-YoRK CENTRAL ANSouNCEMhNr ,', sii NJ.
The Buffalo and southwes'eftonr formerIy The Roch-
t,sr al and Buffalo Sleeping Car eeo wbdrawn
snecal Mail leaving at p H. nus 'S
Srom seryice.-Advt
New-York tribune., 1899-01-05
WELCOME TO LONDON EXTENDED.

London. Jan 5-"The Daily Chronicle tns
morning refers edltorially In words OF warmest
,corn. 10 the expected coming OF Joseph II.
,,hoa,e as United States Ambassador TO Great
pri,oin describing him as thoroughly representa-
,iye Of all elements In America
New-York tribune., 1899-01-05
COLONEL MABRT DEAD.

Havana. Jan. 4-Colonel W H. Mabry or the lst
Texas Regiment. who attacked last Saturday
with cerebro spinal meningitis, died this evening.
New-York tribune., 1899-01-05
.ru.. uor spn1NGs or ARKANSAS.

The National health and pleasure resort; owned
and controlled by ". 5. Government E.egant
hotels park Eastman and Arlington COLI ana
other srnusements For Information ana booklets
apply to w. K Hoyt' Ssl b1oao""S'
Advt-
New-York tribune., 1899-01-05
PRICE THREE CENTS.
THE LEGISLATURE OPENS.
NARROW REPUBLICAN MARGIN ~ THE
SENATE.
LARGE MAJORITY IN THE AssEMBLY-ELL5-
BILL FOR BIENNIAL SESSIONS


lBY TELEGRAPH TIE rRIBUNE.l
Albany, Jan. 1.-THE Legislature Of New
York met to-day with a new Senate and new
Assembly and a large body Of new members
in both houses. Politically II Is divided much
more evenly in the Senate than II was in 1898.
the number Of Democrats having increased from
fourteen TO twenty-three or gain of nine
votes for the Democratic party The Repul-
lican party has. therefore. lost nine seats in
the Senate and now has only twenty-seven
members to twenty-three members accredited
to the Democratic party. Up to the latter part
Of last week it was not known that the DEM
ocratic party would possess even twenty-three
votes. since the soldiers vote might deprive
William J. Graney. Of the XAIld Senate Dis
trict, and William Mackey OF the HLVIlth
Senate District. Of their apparent majorities:
but the soldiers did not change materially the
New-York tribune., 1899-01-05
FACTS .Ro,-T CHAMPAGNE.

q u Numm's Extra Dry is made from choiccst
grapes and nrst pressngs Its imports In lsss We,s &
Ss q, csses b2 stg more than any other brand BOZ
H. viii bear green neckband and star label-Advt
New-York tribune., 1899-01-05

bermuda Jan. 4.-The Spanish ~arships conde
do VendIto and Infanta Isabal. after taking on
hoard provisions and coal proceeded on their Voy-
age from Havana Spain on December ~