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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-04-25
IA AGRICULTURAL
PUBRTORR,QUBNA 4
VIII
A LA ASAMBLEA
Banco de Puerto Rico
Su organization

La hipoteca, irresponsible ante el
Banco.s
I'll Banco, irresponsible ante ell
gobierno.,
He aqui, pues, determinada la ne
cesidad de Intervention del gobier-
no,
i Que caracter>debera tener esa
intervention ?....
Desde luego que puramente fs-
cal.
Podrian constituirse la gerencia
v organismos administrative de
ese Banco del modo siguiente
Una Junta central en- San Juan.
Sucursales 9 caas en- las pobla-
clones que Sc crea conveniente.
Los consejeros, s administrators,
que habran de tener una parte en-
los benefcios, prestaran fanza, des-
de luego.
Lo mismo la Junta Central que
las departamentales y locales, seran
responsables de las tasaclones, de-
biendo, por 10 tanto, prestar fianza
los peritos, y someterse la tasaci6n
q todas las posibles pruebas, antes
de fijar criterio de modo defnitivo.
Ahora bien /, Quienes deberan
constituir las Juntas ?
Punto digno de atencion parece
este, dada la circunstancia Gle que
no tendremos accionistas. Mas pro-
cedase de acuerdo con la logica.
Que ell gobierno nacional debe
tener representation en- la Junta gu
bernativa del Banco, es evidente
Que Sc encuentra con perfecto de-
recho tenerla ell Sindicato banca-
rio que facilite los capitales, no po-
dra ser puesto en- duda.
i Quienes serian, pues, las demas
parties
Vease primero como Sc formara
la Junta general:
Sera fijado un numero, del modo
que detalles previos determinen, de
entire los mayores contribuyentes
de cada poblacion. Todas las rique-
zas estaran en- el Representatives !;
pero la territorial, de modo prefe-
rente. Y correspondent la Jun
ia general, que constituyan elias,
la designation de los miembros
electives de la Juntas de admins
TRACTION y de gobierno.
Todo el pals que produce debe
intervenir en- la marcha del Banco /:
este es Ell principle que ha de regir
q la constitution de esa Junta ge-
neral, que sustituye d la de accio-
nistas.
Suponiendoconstituida va la insti-
tucion, Sque formula debera presidir
los prestamos?
Expresiones concretas la haran
comprender mejor.
Otorgan las Camaras nacionales
su ecequdtu,', y los representatives
de la alta banca SUI cOnsentimiento.
Al instante, sin perder un minute,
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-04-25
s. The San Juan News

Desde hoy quedan retirados nues
trOs anunciOs de susi columnas.
ArecibO, 20 de Abril de 1890.
G.. LIE lesma & CO. Jose Ramon Ri
vel Manuel Perez Aviies Manuel
G.. Navas & CO. Francisco
Jauregul Juan q. Rodriguez Clivi
lies y Siragusa. Honorato Berga
Domingo Martinez Ulises CalcanO =
Bias Paollno Jose Vazquez Joaquin
Gonzalez Jose Beltran Rafael Ra-
mirez Juan A. WHAT'S Belen Men
dez. Francisco Taulet. Jose r. Pc
reZ Alicea.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-04-25
ST. VA

Es va IN hecho del dominic pnblico
ell viaJc del general Henry, y Ell nom
bramiento de Mr.. Davis.
Hasta nosotros habfa ilegado la mott
cia del relevo desde dfas antes de hacer
Sc publico. mo era verdad ell informe?
Pues este pueblo tiene ell don de la ca
rividencia.
NADIA dijimos de los rumores que has
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-04-25
MAYAGUEZ
ANUNc1ANrEs (Dados de baja)

ANUNCIANTES (DadOS dc DaJaJ
Sabater y Co, M. Martinez y G, E.
Franco Y C, Saliva Herms, Jose G
Rivera, jose Ma. BOcanegra, Manuel
S. Gauthier, Federico Gatell, Jose
Macias. Pedro AlcaraZ, FlorenciO Co
melin, Mamerto Infanson, DR.. Coma
lez Martinez. Jose r. Gomez, n. Cam
pos. Cifre Oliyar.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-04-25
SUSCRITORES

Bravo y Co. Federico Fable, Jacobo
Bravo, Jose c. Beauchamps, Carlos
Sabater, Salvador de la Rosa, Felicia
no Lopez de Victoria, G. w. Scott,
DR.. Mario Tolosa, DR.. E.. Bonilla, Luis
Otero Cuyar, Francisco G. Molina,
Gabriel Casas, Pedro j. CamachO, Car
los Esteva, w. Fable.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-04-25
s 3l9.935

Como quiera que las estadfsticas de
las escuelas graduadar y del campo re-
mitidas por los inspectores de ingles
pueden no ser completes, una cantidad
adicional es necesaria en- eL pTesupuesto
para en- ell afio proxImo facilitai Ia en-
trada en- las escueias un alumBo por ca
d a s:ete de los de la Isla, como al pre-
sente, 10 que hara un total de 3 325.0oo
para ell aflo econ6mico de 1899 l.9o0.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-04-25

Total. 295.97O, 600
de las cuales, unos. 100 millones em
pleados para Ell consume industrial dc
ese metal, y el -esto, para monedAs.
Pero como en- &esos dick amos se han
acuf1ado unos 35I mlllcnes dc libras
esterlinas en- none.las de orc de to,los
los pafses, results que Ia mitad de esta
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-04-25
CRoNICA AMENA

Hase ensayado en- CraydonUngiaterral
una imprenta electrica sin tinta. Algo
complicada cs la maquina, cuyo invento
se debe al senior w. F. Green. Antes
de nsar Ell papel, Sc lie somete d I'M ba
no qufmico especial. y luego una CO.
rriente eiectrica, al funoionar Ia prensa.
descompone ese barnfz superficial, J
queda hecha la impression en- negro in.
deleble. A decir2 verdad, eli procedi-
miento no es enteramente nuevo, paes
va sc lie usaba hace muchos afios para
impresiones telegraicas; pero 81 ha OBJ
tenido notables perfeccionamientos 7
mas amplia aplicaci6n.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-04-25
IA DEMOCRACIA

Director. ROSENDO RIVERA COLON
Administrator: EDELMIRO ]. LESPIER
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-04-25

En- cl decenio ls87-96 la production
de orc en- ell mundo entero ha edo
Ia siguiente:
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-04-25

B. Maestros- de escuelas graduados
que ensefien en- las de dos grados en- adaoo
lante en- poblaciones de menos de cinco
mil habitantes, recibiran cuarenta do
liars $40. OOC oro, mensuales, por cada
uno de los meses que ensefien
4. Maestros de escuelas del ,a,,,o
(escuelas rurales y auxiliares) recibirso
treinta dollars ($3O.OO), orc mensualas
Dor cada uno do los meses que ense6an
5. Los sueldos serAn pagados IA
terminaci6n de cada mes escclar.
6. Ell descuento para ell fondo de
pension de maestros sera deducido de
los sueldos antes de ser pagados.
Esta orden comeuzara tener efecto
desde ell primero de Julio de 1899.
Con ell fin de prevenir angustfas
lie parte de los maestros durante
ell vcrano pr6ximo 4 causa de la falta de
dinero para mantener sus familias,
aquellos maestros que esten desempe-
rando escuelas pablicas que volvieren
i desempenarlas ell afio entrante, recibi.
ran como anticipo de gu sueldo CORES
pondiente al aflo venidero una cantidad
que no pasara de ounce pesos mensules
por cada uno de los meses de iavacacion
del verano de mil ochocientos noventa y
nueve.
Nora Presupuestos de gastos de las
escuelas y de la Instruction Superior de
acuerdo con estas bases:
Sueldos de sos maestros rura-
les empleados hoy. 1890. : s2.35o
Id. de lO4 id. graiuados $40
mensuales. s............... 37.44O
Id. de 60 id. id. a $50
mensuales j. ............ $1,000
Id. de 100 Prin.sipales Ins-
oectores q $7S mensuales. 1919
Libros de textos y material. 10000
Escuelas secundarias.. ...... $4,000
|Negociado de Instruction Pu-
blica incluyendo Boletines
eseuela deverano para los
maestros -. 10000
Escuelas profesionales Co
mercio y Farmacia ...... 5000
$3.50 44a- 49, $3l9.935
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-04-26
PURELY PERSONAL.


Capt. z. J kennedy was a pas
senger to tkecoast this morning.
Robt Rentfro. jr., and sister,
Miss Laura, returned from tie
Point iisast evening
Mss. u. Douglas went TO the
Point This morning to visit her
sister, Mrs. J. Hill.
z. S. Consul P. Merrill Griffith
returned to SIatamoros by yester-
days Mexican National train,
after visit Of several weeks IN the
interior of Mexico.
General E. Lojero, commando
of the Military zone Of Northern
Tamaulipas, left Matamoros by
this mornings train for siexieo
City to receive surgical treatment
for an old wound The generals
numerous warm friends aud ad-
mirers sincerely hope he may be
greatly benefited by the treatment.
Col VIM. Anderson arrived in
Matsmoros yesterday from Laredo,
where he has been interested in
TIE San Tomas mines. Col An
derson IS reported to be visiting
this part of the country fer the
purpose Of meeting President E.
4. R Green, whom it is under
stood he he'd an appointments to
meet here. Mr. Green, so TIE
HERALp'S informant learns, is e1-
peeted to visit Point Isabel coming
on his yacht FROM Roekport, to
confer With Col Anderson. The
HERALD reporter las not yet had
an opportunity Of seeing tie latter
gentleman &c learn any thing more
definite concerning the object OF
his visit, or whether the proposed
conference with the Texas-Mid-
land magnate is any especial
to this immediate
section.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-04-26
CAPTAIN WASH SHELLY

Austin, Texas, April %. Capt.
Wash Shelly, the itall ehaparrel
Of Starr county" arrived here this
morning on business and pleas
use trip. He says that the recent
heavy rains extended 10 his see
ton Of the love: border country,
and that tlfeys will do On inesti-
mable amount of good to stock and
agricultural interests of thas part
Of theState. The drouth wss be-
ginning To be 50 severe that there
was 70 little amount OF suffering
among the poorer classes ana tie
rains came at a time That VIII peF-
nit the planting Of crops and thus
IA the course Of d few weeks the
present suffering viii be aileysa;ed
~ > greas sg-aaelsts
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-04-26
ARRESTED n \ CHURCH.
The Parsoa Surprised the Prison
ers, HandcuIed Then and
Jailed Them After Ser
wires.

Par!zersiy'lrg, w. Va, April %
At Spanishburg, this State, two
monntaineers we're Surprised, az
rested and handcuEcd IN church hv
tie minister and conveyed TO jail
after The services. The minister, 2
local preacher, was also deputy
sheriff. During the reading Of Tie
first hymn he saw the two moan
iaiueers, fer whom be had war
rants, in The congregation. The
minister left the pulpit, epproach-
ed the men, drew his revolver and
handcufed the two men before
they could recover from their sur
prise. Re then placed them near
The pulpit, finished the services
and took his prisoners to jail.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-04-26
one YEAR AGO
Tic First Shot Vas Fired IN the
Late War-1lle l,,.shvine's
Part.

View Orleans, La, April 81
Just one year ago today the open
ing gun of the spanish-Ameriean
war was fred. This gun was fred
by the United States ganboat
Nashville. which left port only
this morning, and the shot within
il was sent hurting across the bows
OF the Spanish nlsrehantnan Buena
Ventura. The Baena Ventura, by
Queer freak OF fortune lies at
New Orleans. ard the swift lit6le
war vessel after making the latter
capHvs and the first prize OF war
to be taken, passed her at o'clock
tnis morning It vas Z o'eicek on
the morning OF april p, 1898,one
year ago, that the Nashville caused
the fleeing Spaniard to haul land
as The former went up the river
this morning on her way to. St
Louis; Ter officer and crew looked
upon their old trophy with feel
ings Of mingled pride, curiosity
and interest, for the day was a
queer and a most appropriate an
niversary
Bat that is not the only thing OF
interest. The sturdy American
biueiacket who opening fred on the
Spanish-4mBrican war from the
is still aboard the vessel
and this morning saw again the
ship at Which he had aimed and
fired the admonitory shot. This
man is Malta, gunner's mate
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-04-26

Discusses o. tise Blood and Se-r@4.
No one need sili1fer aitl, neuralgia. TIL
disease Is quickly and perIaaas-fsiT cure
by Browns Iron BitterS. Every direase {.
the blood, nerves and stomach. chronic
otherwise, snccualSs 10 browns IEen &
ters- Known asid used .cr nearly quar-
OF : century, i stan'is Today fore:hos. anon
cur Eicst valued remedies. For sale By
t.&li dealers.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-04-26
Do Not Be Fooled.

With tie idea that any preparation
your druggist nay put up and by
30 sell you viii purify your blood
Ike Hoods sarsaparilla. This
medicine has a reputation-it
has earned It's record It is pre-
pared under the personal super-
vision Of educated phsrmasistts.
know the nature. quality ard
medicinal effect Of all fhe inered
tents used. Hoods Sarsaqarilla
absolutely cures all forms OF
blood disease when other meai-
ciues Isl 20 Do any good. It IS
the Worlds great Spring Nedi-
cine aud the One True Iaood
purifier.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-04-26
NEWS FROM CID MEXICO.
Notifications of the Extradition
Treaty Exchanged.


! City Of siexieo, april 2ZZ.-EIl!;;....i-
Ications of The new eztraditoa trea-
ty between Mexico and the United
States were exchanged today at the
foreign Office, Minister Afariscal
acting on the part Of this govern
ment and Charge d'Afaires Ne
Creery for the United States.
Finance Minister Limanteur
starts for tie United States aud
Europe on Monday instead OF to-
day. BE viii be accompanied by
his wife and small party, who
viii travel with him to New York
in the presidential train. This
luxrriantIy appointed train was
built in the United States for the
use OF the President of Mexico.
There is stagnahon in mining
share dealing, largely on account
of the fact that the shares of the
members Of the rich Spanish col
eny here, who have been buying
up the shares held formerly by
German and French residents. The
wealth Of the Spanish colony is
largely in excess of that Of all
other foreign colonies here and
predictions are made inside Span
ISL c1iftles that within ten years
the banking capital of the city viii
be held mainly by the rich resident
Spsniards.
There has recently been IN ae-
cession 10 the numbers of this
colony coming over from Cuba and
entering The business Of Mexico.
They have no confidence in the I'M
mediate future Of Cuba, believing
that the Cubans, il allowed their
hand, viii ruin all business, They
report that The wealthy Cubans are
all for annexation to the United
States and that only by annexation
can The Spanish residents Of Cuba
be assured Of their rights and OF
protection TO their property.
The bark rate remains stiff at
ffr5n s TO s per cent. The annual
meeting of the international and
Mortgage Bank OF this city VIII be
held on the 295h. The stock isl
largely in New York and England. |
Mr. James Burke CT II. B. Hol- /
.ins s Co. Of New York is hereF
representing foreign sharehold-
ops
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-04-26
ABOUT TOMN.

The wind and dust have been
very disagreeabIe today
Troop K will not go by way Of
Alice, as first reported, but viii
march from here to Laredo. The
date Of their departure is lot yet
known.
Eight ears Of freight care up
ffrom the schooner c. H. Moore at
eight thirty last night, being the
balance of the cargo FROM that
vessel. The freight consists Of
groceries for various local mer-
chants.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of Good
w address TO sell California
Roses, rare, hardy ornamentals,
etc. Town and cities only. LIB
eral pay weekly; be quick; state
age. The Rowland Nursery Com
pany, Los Angeles, Cal.
Elsewhere in today's Herald
appears the advertisement of the
, nurseries of ". T. Hood & Co., OF
Richmond. Va. Their nurseries are
represented in Brownsville by W.
,. Aastjn, #hQ is their authorized
agent. He viii be pleased to call
on those wishing anything IN the
nursery line and SHOW samples and
prices Of everything sold by first.
class nursery. Give him your order.
now for fall delivery
Capt. Reed informs TIE HERALD
that a lieutenant OF the Ninth cav
airy has been ordered to Fort
Brown to receive the property
turned over by Troop L Of the
Tenth, on lis departure, and from
this it is safe to presume that q
company of the Ninth Cavalry
probably Troop L, as the heuten-
ant ordered here belongs to that
troop-will be sent 20 garrison this
post, instead of an infantry com
kDany as was previously stased.
The Ninth is also a colored regi-
meEt. Capt. L. W. Cornish, who
lately left here for Fort Grant,
Ariz., belongs to the Ninth, and it
is possible that he may be returned
here.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-04-26
10 WORD oa gIANeRB.
The Lieutenant Niis nT
ed Il Baler IN tbs : 1sssY9Iaes

Washington, D. G. April p
Ne word has cone % tie NAVY
Department since last Tuesday
relative to the fate os Lieut al
more and the fourteen sailors Who
we're emhUshed and captured ct
Baler, on the Island Of Luzon.
To-Day Secretary Long addressed
an inquiry by esbls to An;r:sl
Dewey to ascertain whether ne
coRid supply any flr6hsr informa-
tion on this point. Tie Secretary
says he has NJ doubt the admiral
IS doing what IS best 70 suecor She
men and IT IS Suggested that he
has refraiEed from making pubic
bis plans TO prevent the insurgents
from taking advantage OF informa-
ton to conceal their eaptiyes.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-04-26

On rccsses os len cents, ceslr OF sta-rs
a generoGs sanp.s Wi b 1:aS:eef q tie
most poF5lls- C..1.s-h and LAY FeysT Csc
fEsy's Cream Ba.n3 szt.ic:s.3t . 6-ncn
StrS;e the great siesIss cs sae ze-ee,ig
ELI BRCgTIsAsss,
IS s'arren s., 1'ew yozk City
Eev. John Rec. =. &C Tsr-at --'a--'z. 77ELens
rsson 'nencel Ei5''s C1esl4i I,s..l.. 10 ne. J
can emphasize Us staten, e. .-jtise pas5
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Rev francis - i'oo.s. Pastor Cei.l1ssl Pes
Church. Heiena, Mont
Ely's Cream Ra,ra is tie sc'-roxlazeos
cIre Tor casarrl alld conEsiBs Id rueeez.s
ct ss'y '-';'is1sf', esrsss Pee. IS 6grss
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-04-26
BBUEFIELDs INTELLIGENCE

Nanaguas April 22-(via Gal
weston President zelaya and
his cabinet haze temporarily NOV
Cd the government Offices to Jino-
tope, IL the mountains southeast
Of M&nagua.
United States Minister Merry
has arrived at Greytown on his
way to Bluefelds IN good health.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-04-26
G 8 III 8
Ba2zE k1eg svveseze
AasssEuzssy @Ee
ALLEGED GERMAN
.OVERTURES

OVERTURES.
London, April 22.-The Daily
Chronicle says: eve are inform
ed that during the Bispano-Amer-
lean war Germany proposed to the
Uuited States the cessien Of a ccal-
: z ; st::.--;;6n ii the Philippines, in
the event Of annexation, together
with Che exchange of commercial
privileges. The United States re
Piled that the proposal was prema-
ture, especially in view. OF the IN
certainfy as TO the way the public
would regard the request. Later
Germany asked the United States
not to annex the Caroline islands,
the first right to them
herself. and renewing her request
Fer a coa!ing station in the Philip
pines in exchange for islands in
the Marshall and Brown groups,
east Of the Carolines. The United
States repeated that tie proposal
was premature. and tie negotia
tons are still in Allowance. y
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-04-26
THE SPEAKERSEIP

Washington, D. c, April %
As TO the speakership, Reed rules
are to go. Payne of New York
miII contest with Sherman for the
state delegation. Henderson is in
the race:
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-04-26
en- Ezoe.Iosst Con2bilaation.

The pleasant method and beneficial
effects OF tae wei known remedy,
syrup or EIGS, manufactured hy the
'Aflsel:rEIA FIG SyRUr Co, illustrate
che value - C8taiu;nr the liguid Taxa
tive principles 81 plants kn5vn 70 %
incidentally LAXATIVE and presenting
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ttaSta a9d acceptable To the system. It
Is tbs 0lia perfect engineering Iaxa-
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disPelliac colds, headaches Gnu levers
gently vet promptly and enabling one
e overco,ze- habitGal constipation per
nanentiy. IL perfect freedom fron
every Objectionable quality oE1 Sub
stauce. and rs acti3g On the kidneys,
liver and bowels, without Weakening
or irritating them, make It the ideal
laxative.
Ia the process Of EGaaufactrIr;u9 GFs
ore used, as t-ey are pleasant % the
tsss3e, ou5 t,2a zns.GieiIsGl GEaiisies CT the
recsiy are obtained from SIENNA and
otAer aromatic plants, by . method
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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-04-26
Small Fox Hospital

The report from the small pox
hospital today is from noon yester-
day and is as follows: No new
ease, no deaths and seven discharg-
ed This is the third day that a
report has been made without q
single new case.-Laredo Times.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-04-26
fiow's This?

We oTfrer One Edndra3 Dollar.
Reward for any case Of CatarIll
that can not be cured by Halls
Catarrh Care.
J. CHENEY & co, Props.
Toledo, Ohio.
We the undersigned, have known
FL. Cheney for the lest Is years,
aud believe him perfectly honor-
abe IN all business transactions
ard financially able 70 carry 0ut
any obligations. made by their
firm.
WEST < TavAx. Whosals Drug
gists, Toledo, 0.
WALDra, KNSAS & MARvN,
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo. Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken IN
ternally, acting directly upon tie
blood and mucous surfaces cf the
system Price 10 Per botsIe.
Sold by al Dfaesisss. Test
jaenials feee.
Has Feailv pills ere II ehesa
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1899-04-26
THE 70 RIG OFF.
Alas aiack and woe the day

Alas alack and woe the day
That Time hath brought Us to
Once more the Princess di Cmmay
Bobs up IN public view
We thought her vanished from our
ken,
And glad we were, of course,
But horrors! Here she comes
again,
waving ? aForeei
Long did she Iinger on she stage
of Europe's scandal set;
We read her follies page by page,
And must we read them yeti
Haste, haste the day that brings
about
Her Rigo naptials gay,
And may her gedding bells ring
ont
The Princess di Cimayl
st. Louis Republic
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-11-30
read with last winter. You remember,

read with last winter. You remember,
Molly?"
Mrs. Peter Bispham looked at her en-
viously. Il suppose nothing would in
duce you to part with it?''
Mrs. DevereuX set down her cham
payne glass with a smile.
Nothing on earth,' she answered.
just then James, the sympathetic
footman, whispered to his mistress:
dame; he told me to ask you to come
for Gods sake"
Excusing herself hastily, Mrs. Dew
ereuX left the room.
Madame cried the old man, as he
entered the drawing-room, Il must
have it again. 1t is killing her" Tears
rolled down his cheeks.
Il don't understand. Who? What is
killing her?'
"The lace, ma femme" He held out
a roll of bank notes with trembling
hand. She is very i'll. We were poor
oh, so poor! And she wanted a tim
bale de riz de veau-and she needed
wine and medicine. | had no more pu
pills, and II stole the lace and sold il
to you. l have spent $50, and now sh'
is crying for the lace and | can't com
fort her. Madame, ! will work, | will
pay you the rest. Oh, madame, she il
old, we are both SO old.'
An hour and a half later Mrs
Devereux entered her own drawing
room in dark street dress and hat.
- beg everybody's pardon she said
, II was called away suddenly, and hat
no time to explain. Morris, do yol
think they'll ever forgive me?'
Her husband laughed. II trust sc
= But where were you"
, "That is a secret; but | have cried
5 Are my eyes redo"
"A little
"And you needn't envy me my lac
any more"
t "Why? Was it stolen?"
e ''No, butts going back to Pari
S next week. baroness Won Hutton, i
4 Westminster Budget.