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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-10-07
Rafael del ValIe V 1enO.
Los anOres de la bella Nancy

dijo Noe, oreo que Enrilue 40 10 aabe 81 msno; yo.
-tAhl 10 sab6is9
-Si, respoadi6 Noe IS bss por que ana Enrique
no es para e Oonquists; Ell propo representa-
gran pape en- passion. BSlbea por qu6 ams S4ra9
P5rque Sara es pobre mUier, vfotima de todo ell
mundo, quen asesiu6 hijo otro Ia persigle
sin desosuso, Ia roba bertad fortuna eata'
ria peTdida sino hubiese enoontrado protector
Enrique
Rs una buena raz6n senior Noe, tperO que Sc de-
be infsIF en- ea4
Una muy senoilla que voy expli9arte en-
dos pslabTas &El verdadeFo amor es e que proteie2
-l0h que idea tan extrahal
-Pero es muy verd .dera, Sija MIA Mira, Ia mu-
sr que uno ama aqueill por qaeu Teuunoia
a todo por quien srrssga uno su vida honor ss ell
ser desvado absndonado de toios, hista de DiOa
es Ia hukrfsna quen nadie piensa Is majer que
sufre e yugo de marido transformado en- trsno es
Ia oriatura que mueTe de NAL deseonooido por
Quien nterroga dessspefaoi6n los sreanos mas
Fse6ndtos de Ia oienoa ess es ha mia Ia mujsr que
veTdsd Sc anna SSlbes ah7ra eual es Ia mujF
que uno cree amar9
Miguita miro Noe con oreeieHte euFiosidad.
la mujeF que uno cree smsF, prosgui6 Noe es
Ia hermosa de rosadas meiillas de oios Fsue6os de
exhnberante saud a mpiar felis, 0hsequisda adu-
lads, ante Ia oual inolnau todos ea Ia pFnoesa
quan rodea e noble prestigio del naCimiento de Is
bellezs es, iu, a cue tiene neoeadad ri nues
ire sahes3B ri de aasses eaiaaaesl n De pro
teooi6n.
-uuoaa saz5u tsutis, ss65s Dc Noe, muFnuro Nj
gaits
~ s aompFendsfss, aaadi6 Nos, cue Enrique ams
Fsaamsate sara cree anaf hsa : s ests ils.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-10-07
IS BibiiOteea de LA DEHOCRACIA

JSabes, guerilla Mguita, que estoy muy contento
Pero a6l estsra oontento 81 estuviera aqu to 10
jurol porque
Miguta 10 miro con asombrO.
-5No compounded Pdes es muy ia Ill,
M,guta arrug6 el entreoeio m1rdi6 los u
-lAhI 81, "a OOmprendo diio Ia priuoesa pusd'
-Do an momento otro por 10 menos envipr
Nauoy.
Y vera SIra..,. Sara anna al principe.
ia 10 sabes tan ben como 20.
" Margarita le anna tamben....
-iY Earique las ANA las dosl
-iOhl exolam6 Migu;ta esoaudslizada. Como
qaereis, sehor Noe, babue6, qle pleda AMIR dos
muj srss Ia vezP
70 no he dioho Ia veal
-Pero es 10 mismo.
mo, diio Noe con gravedsd 10 a oampren.
der 81 momento. Mira, Sara ests sentl1s al lado da
Eu'ique que estrechs de sus mano'. EtO to prue
BE- que en este momento ana Sara.
~ BHeno dijl Mguita.
-Pero supongamos que Sara Sc maFoha, que tan
luego como Sc hsys ido Ilegs N rgsrita
-Pnes es vsrdsd, diio a bsaraesa, es muaha vsr-
dad.
-kntonoes, Soomprendes9
NO por oerto, replica Migaita, porqae 81 Margs
rita ilegase mentras esta sqai SsFa....
10 qae no quiera Dioa.s.
-EeEe, eH #B, 81 saesaiese csc, RfagHHt8 gaits5
que efa muy eaas matera De l6ges yqa6 auoadeFia
-saosdeda. h5 mia, responded Noe. que EaEiqae
aavtEtiiis Cue ama una MS qae la otra
eA enai d elias9
saal 80 s. fasi s. aaeil aesY
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-10-07
NACI0NALI1AD ESPA00LA
Opinion del Consul do Ia Habana

A continuation reproducimos Ell mo
do de pensar del senior Sagrario, Consul
general de Espaiia en- la Habana, acer
ca del derecho de los canarios y balea-
res 4 ser ahbditos espafioles, apesar de
10 que dice Ell ArtfcuIo TX del tratado
de paz, que Sc retiere unicamente 4 los
espanoles que hayoa ndcioo en- Ia pc.
R53oSaI0.
SSehor presidente de la sociedad Union
Espa1o1o de Cqneqjuoat. Muy senior
mfo: Contest6 a gu atenta comunica
ci6n, en- que me consulta varios extre.
mos que interesan a la colonia cauaria
de esa looalidad. Tan solo una extre
mada susceptibilidad y exagerada impa
ciencia, ha podido dar motive los re.
celos y disgustos demostrados por los
canarios. Ell Tratado de Paris estipula
que Ia declaration de nacionalidad sc
haga solamente por los espafoles resi-
deutes en- la isla de Cuba que hayon no.
cido en- la Peninsula. Ell texto del Ira.
tado no impIioa, nj de ninguna manera
pretende, que los nacidos en- Canarias y
Baleares dejen de ser espafoles, y ate
ni6ndose a la letra del expresado Trata
do, no hay necesidad de que los canarioG
y baleares hagan la declaration de ma
oional did que solo comp rende los ma
7 7 Ia,
deien de considerarse como verdaderos
espanoes a los citados isle1os, los oua.
les, tan pEonto Sc abran los registros dc
nacionalidad en- los respeotivos Consu-
lados espaGoles estableoidos en- la isla,
entonces podran ser iuseritos y deberan
serlo como tales sdbditos espanoles Soy
de ustod atento y atfmo $. 5. q. b. 8. m.
Jose Felipe Sagrarjo.a
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-10-07
AVISO AL PUBLlCo


Habiendo trasIadado mi estableci-
miento mercantil la calle de Isabel
frente a Leon, participo al publico
que tendr6 de venta prOyisiones fres.
cas- de superior calidad, y licores de
todas classes y con- especialidad ROM
de las mejOres marcas conocidas en-
.el pals y acreditadas por SUI sabor Y
.pureza.
Tambien ofrezco ceryezas y limo
nadas heladas, y hielo todas horas
del dia, e infnidad de articulos de
verdadera novedad.
Acudid al estabecimiento y os con
vencer6is de todO 10 que ofreSco.
Octubre 3 del 90. = EseQNSeY en-.
tr6n. Ina.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-10-07
TRANVIA De PONCD A la PLAYA

La mayoria de accionistas que con
Currieron a la session celebrada ell l3
del corriente acordaron por unanimi-
dad proceder a la venta de los dere-
chos y acciones de la Sociedad, sObres
ell solar y materiales de que SO inCau-
to la Administration Espa1ola, asi
como a la valdez de la concession
hasta cumplir ell plazo de sesenta amos.
Las prOposiCiOneS seran admitidas
hasta ell dia II de Octubre proxim6
inclusive bajo las siguientes condicio-
mes:
Ia Los accionistas quedaran rele-
vado de t0da Interior responsible
dad, Siendo por cuenta de los com
.pradores el arregl0 de los cr6ditOs que
|existen contra la sociedad, montantes
a unOs diez y seis mil pesos mexicanos.
"a Seran tambi6n pOr cuenta de los
compradOres los gastos que origine
su acci6n para rescatar las pertenen-
cias incautadas Y la vigencia de la
IcOneesi0n. Ponce l-as sssaasto ia
1890. = ~ As0'
Por acuerdO de la Junta General,
"a E. SALAZAR.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-10-07
NOTlCIAS

Ha fallecido en- su fuca de Heato,ralo,
jurisdiction de las panas, el mayor ge
neral del ej6rcito cubano don Francisco
Varona, hermano del eminente escritor
amigo nuestro don Enrique Jose.
La vida del mayor Varona es una pa
gina hermosa de virtudes patri6tieas y
privadas.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-10-07
AvisO

Pongo en- cOnOcImlentp,.1a todo. tos
personas que tienen cantidades sen en-
dientes en- mi establecimiento. que i
en- ell plaz0 de Is dias, contar desde
esta fecha no las satisfacen, publica-
re sQs n0mbres, en- este mismo sitiO.
FELIX VALoIs CRIsTIAN.
0ctubre 7 del 90 Ia
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-10-07

FL reputable m6dico , naturalista don
Agustfn Sthall hs renunoiado Ell cargo
de vocal del comit6 republican, de Ba-
yam6n, en- cuya poblacidu es muy que.
rido.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-10-07

Por fin tras dos tres semanas de
tristezas aparece la banda de bomberos
manaua en- la plaza de las DeIicias, a
dm, con un escojido repertoire, la re,
treta anuneiada.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-10-07

BALANCE de la CompafJta Aad
NINA de la Luz Electrical de Ponce er
80 de Sertiembre de 1899.
ACTIVO
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-10-07
126,0l3.48

Ponce, septiembre 80 de 1899. - Ell
Administrator. We,,ce8lao SJTe q So
Jer.-Vo BQ, El Presidente, P, s Er.
melinda Saldzar.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-10-07

Hemos vlsto un bonito grabado he
ohO en- plata por ell joven don A. Gin
tr6n .Costas. El joven Cintr6n es dis
cfpulo del professor don Tomas Gomez,
uno de los mejores plateros y grabado
res de Ponce. Felloitamos al discipu-
10 al maestro.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-10-07

Damos nuestro mas aentido p6same !
nuestro distinguldo correligionario 9
doctor Marcano Rivera, m6dico d.
Ciales, por Ell falIecimiento de su seiior
padre, ocurrido en- Las Piedras.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-10-07

Ell lunes se espera On la Capital, abor
do del transpolte sBufforls "a distin
guida esposa del Honorable Genera
Davis,
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-10-07

COrOnas fllnebres. Para ell pr
nero de Noviembre pr6ximo, las ma
eAgantes y baratas son las acaba da
de recibir en- Los PreciOS FIj0S, CT
lie del Comerci0 Ponce. ...
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-10-07

ca casa de mamposteria, para familia
mformara don MANUEL COLL, en-
la calle de Wives, AgostO 20 del 99
| l5.
The Hope pioneer., 1899-06-15
DEATH ON The TRAIL.
Scores of Gold Seekers Have Perished
of Drowning, Freezing or STAR
W. walton in Alaska.

Seattle, WASH, June S.-The list of
prospectors who have perishcd in their
rush to the Yukon gold fields over the
Edmonton trail is growing. and if re-
ports brought down by the steamer
Laurada from southeastern Alaska are
to be believed it will be very large when
the full story is told. Fifty are reported
to have been drowned in the Great Slave
lake, 20 have perished in the rapids of
the Mud md Laird rivers, ten have
frozen to death, rs have died from
scurvy. The bodies of a score who died
of exposure have been found.
Several parties reached Wrangel last
week from the interior after spending
from ~ to 20 months on the trail in the
vain endeavor to reach the land of
wealth. They say that not less than
200 prospective miners have lost their
lives by drowning, starvation, exposure
and freezing during the last winter.
Most Of these were Americans from the
eastern states. Scurvy is now raging
among the miners who are helpless on
the trail. Before relief can reach them
many others will have perished.
The Huteson Barge company and the
northwest mounted police have started
small relief expeditions from Telegraph
creek. Government action on a large
scale will alone rescue those that are
unable to get out of the country by
their own resources. 1t is extremely
difficult to secure names, although the
miners tell of many accidents that cost
the lives of parties of five or ten.
The Hope pioneer., 1899-06-15
THE EAST.

1nthe National lea gueth percentages
of the baseball clubs for the week
ended on the 4th We're: Brooklyn, 73S;
Boston, .675; St. Louis, .61O; Chicago,
.395; Philadelphia, .575; Baltimore, SCI;
Cincinnati, .53S; Pittsburgh, 43G; New
York, AIS; Louisville, $40; Washing
ton, $40; Cleveland, .216.
\ crowd of Italians during parade
in Jersey City, Nj, seized an American
flag and tramplcd it under foot and
two of them were shot.
The Harper G. Brothers and the S. S.
Mcclure publishing houses in New
York have consolidated.
Mrs. Johanna Schilling, 25 years of
age, after a quarrel with her husband,
killed her two young daughters in New
York and then took her own life.
In the United States the visible sup
ply of grain on the 5th was: Wheat,
26, 900 bushels; corn, 5000, 900 bush
els; oats, s,236,ooO bushels; rye, o32,-
600 bushels; barley, 1,342 900 bushels.
Owing to 4 defalcation the Cocheco
(N. H.) savings bank and the Cocheco
national bank closed their doors.
The death of Frank Thomson, presi-
dent of the Pennsylvania railroad, oc-
Cured at his suburban home near
Philadelphia, aged IS years.
A deal which had for its purpose the
consolidation of the leading street car
works of the country has fallen
through.
The death of Frederick o. Pierce, a
well known banker and five times
mayor of Boston, occurred at the age
of 81 years.
Jacob Shafer, Robert Snyder and Am
mon Beers were smothered to death in
cavc-in at slate quarry at Berlins-
Vile, Pa.
In the race for speakership Congress-
man Sherman, of New York, has with
drawn, leaving David B. Henderson, of
Iowa, practically a clear field.
The resignation of Speaker Reed as
member Of congress has been sent to
Gov. Powers of Maine.
The Hope pioneer., 1899-06-15
SONG OF THE SHIRT WAIST.
1t Arises When the Airy, Fairy Fa-
vOrite of the Ladies Makes
Its Appearance.

Hark! the pipes of Pan are pleading-like
sweetheart interceding-in behalf Of lazy
fellows nowadays-for the proud and paint
I'd tulip-and the meek and minted julep-
are a-bloom again along life's arid ways!
Yes, it works chaps unloading-when he
knows that natures wooing-from the up
lands and the lowlands and the meres-
When the noontide glows in splendor-when
the nights are soft and tendel-and the cap
tivating shirt waist reappears!
When the liver-pad is writing-and the
lily-pad is tilting.- on the breeze be-
dmpled bosom of the pool-When the ripe
red rose comes pleasing and the ripe red
nose stops sneezing-and the little boys play
hockey from the school.
1t is lawful to be lazy-when each dear,
old-fashioned daisy-breathes message from
the fragrant yester years-When the fields
are sweet with clover-and (be still my
heart) moreover r-when the airy, fairy shirt
waist reappears!
When the violet blossoms happy-on the
coatlet, of the .cappie-When we hustle out
the old mosquito bar-When the tipsy holds
wassail-in. his honeysuckle castte-when
the troubadour is tuning his catarrh.
When that tired, transcendent feeling
into every heart comes stealing-sweetly
pensive, like sunny maiden's tears-When
the bird choirs lift their voices-when, in
short, all earth rejoices-and the immemorial
shirt waist reappears!-N. 0. Times Demo.
The Hope pioneer., 1899-06-15
D'ARCOS IS RECEIVED.
New Spanish Minister Formally Pre-
sents His Credc tials to the Pres
ident-Cordially Greeted.

Washington, June 5. - Diplomatic
relations with Spain, broken off April
21, 1898, We're formally resumed at II
o'clock Saturday, when President Nc
Kinley greeted Due d'Arcos, the newly
accredited minister to the United
States, in the blue parlor of the white
house.
The speeches were plain spoken and
devoid of the usual hazy diplomatic
phraseology.
At their conclusion the president
stepped forward and shook hands cor
daily with the new minister and they
engaged in conversation in low tone
for minute or two. The president
gracefully inquired after the health of
the queen regent and the king. He
courteously referred to the dues for
mer residence in this country and his
many friends here and repeated the as
surances Of the concluding words of
his formal greeting, that every one
here would unite in making the minis
ter's stay in this country pleasant and
satisfactory.
The Hope pioneer., 1899-06-15
A SAD AFFAIR.
Three Young Ladies, Students of Nc
Kendree College, Drowned in
Creek Near Lebanon, Ill.

st. Louis, June Ga special to the
Republic from Lebanon, Ill.,, says: Miss
Ruth Jepson, of Lebanon; Miss Flor
ence Spies, of St. jacob, and Miss Hal
lene Jack, of Beaucoup, ill.,, students of
McKendree college, were drowned in
Silver creek two miles north of here
Monday afternoon. The young ladies
were members of a party of six who
had planned trip to Blue Bend, on Sill
yer creek, about two miles north of Leb-
anon. They were in bathing, when Miss
Jepson got beyond her depth. The 9TH
er two girls went to her rescue and all
were drowned. Miss Annie Smith, an
other of the party. made heroic at
tempt to rescue her comrades, but her
strength failed and she almost lost her
own life in the struggle. The bodies
were recovered after an hours search
and futile attempt was made to re-
suscitate them.
The Hope pioneer., 1899-06-15
WEST AND SOUTH.

at Columbia Lieut.. Gov. McSweeney
was inaugurated governor of South
Carolina to fill the vacancy caused by
the death of Gov. Ellerbe.
While standing on crossing at AL
lance, O., Isaac Reck and daughter,
Mrs. Mary ]. Cope, were run down by
an engine and killed.
In Lansing, Mich, lightning struck
the state industrial school building and
it was destroyed.
Manufacturers of farm implements
alta meeting in Chicago decided to make
a general raise in the price of all i'm
plements.
Andrew Haines, aged &c, and Harry
Jones, aged 20, were struck by train
near Newark, o., and both were killed.
Because of ill-health l.. G. Hastings,
assistant treasurer of the Rock Island
railway, committed suicide in Topeka,
Kan.
In Michigan tornado did damage at
Benton IIarbor, Galesburg, St. Clair,
Eaton Rapids and Niles.
A call has been issued by Gov. Sayers,
of Texas, for a convention of the gov
crnors and attorney generals of the
several states to consider antitrust
legislation to meet in St. Louis Septem-
bcr 20.
Florence Spies, Ruth Jepson and Hell
lene Jack. young women students of
McKendree college, were drowned in
Silver creek, near Lebanon, ILL.,. while
bathing.
At the age Of 90 years Judge Gurdin
Gillette, known throughout Wisconsin
as kenosha's grand old man." died at
his home in that city.
Jim Herrick and John Hinkle killed
each other in n quarrel at Strickler,
Ark, and the younger brother of each
man took up the battle and fought un-
til both were mortally wounded.
A request has been made by the board
OF trade of Portsmouth, Va, to the navy
department that the former Spanish
cruiser Rcina Mercedes be presented to
| the queen regent of Spain as an evil
dence OF good will on the part of the
| United States.
| Gen. Gomez says in a farewell mani
festo there is no longer need of soldiers,
but men for the maintenance of peace
and order, which are the basis of Cuba's
future welfare.
by July the White Pass railway
will be completed to Lake Bennett,
when the schedule time from Puget
Sound ports to Dawson will be eight
days.
Peter A. Claire. chief of policei in liam
ilton. o., and his daughter were killed
by the cars and Mrs. Claire was fatally
injured
1t has been shown by investigation
that the beer drank in this country is
almost universally mingled with snii-
rylic n"id, which is dangerous 10 hcnlth,
At foplnr Grove, lll the two chill.
drrn Of Mrs, Cnrl Delilnli, ngod one ana
three years, were run over by u freight
irnin ana killed,
| IN lndinnn trusts received u stuuDiuv
blow when 'he supreme court uunuj.
moUsly bcld that nSihliUp laws wpie
! sul''gi'Di ~ py0lset the public,
The Hope pioneer., 1899-06-15
INSULT LOUBET.
Violent De emOnstrati tiOnx Made A gninst
the French President While
Attending the Races.

Paris. June 5.-Presidcnt Loubet, ac-
companied by the premier, NJ. Dupuy,
and the chief of the military house
hold, Gen. McBailloud, drove to the
Auteuil races Sunday afternoon, close
ly followed by Nine. Loubet in a second
landau. AS they drove along the Ave-
nuc des Champs Eylsecs the crowd
bowed respectfully. but on arriving at
Auteuil theywerc met by violent dem
onstraticn, evidently organized and di-
rected against the president. There
was a storm Of hoots, yclls and cries of
''Panama!" "a bas Loubet!' and "Vive
rarmee!" A few shouts of "Vive Lou
bet!" were drowned in the clamor. A
strong force of police kept order and
arrested many of the disturbers, in
Guiding n man who tried to force his
way to the presidents carriage.
At the crisis of the excitement, while
shouts of "Vive larmee!" and "Vive
Deroulede!" were heard on all sides,
Count Christiano rushed toward the
president, brandishing a stick. and di-
rected blow against him, striking his
hat. The crowd rushed upon Chris
tiano, who only escaped severe handling
by being taken under police protection.
President Loubet remained all the
while quite unmoved, talking to the
premier, while the officers of his mill
tary household were defending him
against violence. Finally, after so ar
rests had been made, the prefect of po-
lice ordered the republican guards to
surround the presidential stand.
Police Inspector Grilliere had his
head seriously wounded in the melee,
and President Loubet has since deco
rated him with the cross of the Legion
of Honor in recognition of his devotion
to duty. On returning to the Elysee
palace NJ. Loubet received many SYM
pathizing callers.
The Hope pioneer., 1899-06-15
MODERN WOODMEN.
Convention of the Order Opens in
Kansas City-The second
Days Session.

Kansas City, Mo-, June with the
opening session Tuesday morning be-
gan the greatest convention of Modern
Woodmcn of America in the history of
the order. There were 10000 woodmen
in the city, when the first gathering met
Tuesday and others arrive by the hun
dreds on every train and will continue
to come in till the big events scheduled
for Thursday. On that day, when the
attractions will include the great pa
rade, with 23 brass bands, the opening
William j. Bryan, it is predicted that
at least $4,000 visitors will be here. A
committee of several hundred is car
ing for the visitors, and the city is.
decorated in carnival fashion.
Kansas City, Mo-, June s.-Renewed
interest showed at the second days ses-
sion of the eleventh biennial conven-
ton of the Modern Woodmen of Amer
ica. Several thousand belated members
of the order had arrived during the
night, and on the questions of impor-
tance developed enthusiastic work and
discussion. The action of Tuesday
nights session, which took the pre-
liminary steps toward creating re-
serve fund, a question which has been
fought for ten years. was discussed
freely by the delegates before the
gathering met. Head Consul Northcott
had been instructed to appoint COM
mittee of five to draft a plan for such a
fund and to report Wednesday. The re-
port was made the special business of
the day, and it proved one for fruitful
debate.
The committee on reserve fund re-
ported at the afternoon session. The
plan that it recommends is that 12 reg
ular assessments be made each year.
The assessments are now made only
as the money is needed in paying the
faces of beneficiary certificates. The
committee suggested that all the sur
plus from the assessments be placed
in the reserve fund. The fund is only
to be drawn upon when more than the
12 assessments are necessary in the
year, or in cases of epidemics of dis
case. The report was taken up for de-
bate at once
The Hope pioneer., 1899-06-15

Manila, June S.-Prof. Schurman, of
the United States Philippine commits
slon' sails from here on Friday, on
board the United States gunboat Ben
nington, for a three-weeks' trip among
the southern islands. The gunboat
l'etrel has also been placed at the pro-
fessor's disposal, and he will visit
lloilo, Cebu, Negros and Sulu. He en-
poets to investigate the local govern
ments and have talks with the leading
natives. He will sail for home in July.
The other members of the commits
sion will remain here for some months
longer
The Hope pioneer., 1899-06-15

luton indorsing Mr.. Sherman. They
said they considered this an insult to
MIR. Payne whom they favored us can
lidate.
Soon after this those in the confer
ence notified Mr.. Sherman that they
had decided to vote for him. Mr.. Sher-
man then went into the conference, and
said that Mr.. Henderson, of Iowa, hav-
ing developed such great strength as
would make him practically the only
candidate, he would suggest that the
delegation go over to that congressman.
An informal discussion followed, and it
was decided to support Mr.. Henderson.
Representative Sherman was re-
quested to telegraph Mr.. Henderson,
notifying him Of this action. The con-
ference then adjourned.
The Hope pioneer., 1899-06-15
GIVE UP THEIR ARMS,
Over Eighteen Hundred Rebels Tn
der Chief Matnafn in Samoa
Surrender.

Washington, June THE secretary
of state has received the following
cablegram from Bartlett Tripp, the
United States representative on the
Samoan commissions:
"Apia, May 81. via Auckland, N. T., June
G.-Mataafa dsarmed. over 1880 rebels
surrendered.
(Signed) "TRIP"
Apia, Samoa, May 81, via Auckland,
n. H., June 7.-Malietoa and Tamassese
have visited the members of the Samoan
commission on board the United States
transport Badger and Mataafa visited
them the following day. Neither of
them was recognized as king. Mataafa
expressed Willingness to abide by the
commissioners decision and blamed
the Europeans for the trouble here.
The commissioners informed him that
they had power to establish a govern
ment with or without king. Mataafa
thought the Samoans should have a
king, but expressed willingness to dis
arm his followers and leave the matter
in the hands of the commission.