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The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-12-01
A Tough job.

LINCOLN, Neb., Nov. 23.-Proceediugs
were begun today in the supreme court
by Attorney.Genera Smythe against the
Standard Oil Co. The courts is asked to
deny the company Vthe right Of doing
business in Nebraska, on the ground
that it is trust, and is engaged in q
conspiracy against trade and business.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-12-01
Some Fighting.

MANILA, NOV. 24.-Severe lighting
north 20. lioilo began Nov. 81. Four
Americans were killed and % wounded,
including three officers. The insurgents
are retreating to Santa Barbara, but the
fighting continues
Colonel Carpenter, Nov IS, advan ced
to Santa Barbara, straight north from
Jaro, taking trench after trench, the en-
envy fighting and retreating. General
Hughes column has steadily been ad-
vancing north to gain position west of
Santa Barbara.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1899-12-01
Pushing Ahead.

DURHAM, Nov %, 10 A. M.-Owing to
the proximity OF the Beers to Pietermar
itzburg, it has been necessary to alter the
defenses of Durham .Estcourt ia still ST.
lent.
All accounts point conclus vely TO de.
termined rush OF the Beers toward Piet-
ermaritx5urg with very large force.
Seven thousand men with guns are re-
ported % miles from Howick. They are
said to be under the personal com mand
OF General Joubert.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-29

UNION STOCK YARDS,
OL.f NE NUN 7
BALTIMORE Monday Mn

BALTIMORE, Monday, March 81.
Swine.-Arrivals this week, 1i.221
head. The receipts are some 215 head in
excess OF the number reported last
week. constituting q fair supply. The
market is reported as being steady at
the values ruling last week. Quota
tons: For far western hogs 81 1904 50
per 100 pounds gross: those from nearer
points, 81 1904 20: light pigs, 81 6eG3 50,
and roughs s. 75G3 % per 100 pounds
gross.
Sheep and Lambs.-The:e is light
run of sheep and lambs. There Is no
change from last wscIl for old sheep and
the market is active at 39i&c for them.
Lambs are shade off from last weeks
values, quotations being S. 0046 10 per
100 pounds, the latter figure for Buffalo
fed lambs.
Calves.-Trade Is active for veals.
with but little, II any. change from last
week Quotations.: 596c and few extra
&C per pound.
CHICAGO - Fancy brought S. 700
IS 50: choice So 3OG5 60: medium steers
81 60Gt %: beef steers 81 SOFA %; stock
ers and feeders 50 40Gt IS; bulls So 609
4 90; cows and helters SO 1904 rs.
Calves 81 00GD7 IS. Hogs-Fair to choice
grades s37IhG3 921s: heavy packing
lots SO 50G3 %: mixed 81 6oG3 SO: butch
ers' 50 60Gl3 S7la; light IS 55I3 SoH: pigs
50 2J@3 %. Sheep and lambs-Poor to
prime sheep So 25G5 10; yearlings 81 500
5 Is: lambs So 00G5 90. Receipts-Cattle
5000 head: hogs $4,000 head: sheep $4,000
head.
EAST LIBERTY-Cattle steady: ex-
ira, IS SOFAS 60: prime. IS 30I5 so; COM
mon, SO 5OGi 90.
Hogs steady; prime medium weights.
81 05a4 10: heavy hogs and best York
ers, 81 0OGD4 05: light Workers. 81 1904 co.:
good pigs. 81 1904 &c; common pigs and
sklps, 50 0OG3 so: roughs, s. so.
Sheep, slow: choice wethers. IS 600
10: common. s. 1898 rs: choice lambs,
s. SOFAS 90: common to good, 81 I5G5 So;
clipped lambs. 81 5oG5 10: veal calves,
Sc c007 90.
F CINCINNATI-Hogs firm and higher
Mt 50 35df3 g5.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-29

but the recessions still left material
advances In nany-stocks. London, after
some early purchases. sold freely on
the advance here. but the stock was
well taken. Sterling exchange was
strong and time money easier. Call
money which had touched per cent.
was loaned at the close at AZ. An In
cident bringing forth favorable COM
ment was the weeks increase OF over
million In exports Of merchandise. Prac-
tically the only laggards in the list were
the Morgan stocks. including the coal
ers, Louisville. Atchison preferred and
Manhattan. The latter was weak on
threatened Increased competition by
the underground road, which the Met
ropolltan company offered to construct.
Metropolitan jumped to 269 at the OPEN
Ing on the assumption that 1t would
profit by an underground railroad being
thus relieved OF the long haul on Its
surface cars. The stock later lost two
points Of Its advance. The conspicuous
strength OF Northwest. which made q
net advance of7h after an extreme ad-
vance Of S points more. had good
effect on other railways. particularly
the Vanderbilts and Paclfics, Omaha
rising two points. The decrease Of Feb
ruary earnings for Burlington had q
momentary depressing effect on the
stock. but It closed at about the best.
Sugar. on comparatively moderate
dealings. rose ~. retaining more than
half of It's advance. Tobacco stocks
were sharply advanced in anticipation
Of the increased capitalization OF the
American Tobacco company at the
stockholders meeting to-day. Brooklyn
Transit advanced points and Consol-
dated Gas ;, while American Tin Plate
and Peoples Gas also showed strength.
One reason assigned for the strength
In number Of standard railways was
the reinVestment OF money received by
the sale Of Chicago &c Alton stock to
the purchasing syndicate. The advance
in Northwest, Union Pacific ard New
York Central was coupled In some quar-
ters with expressions Of confidence that
the roads would be amalgamated. al
though this story recently met emphat-
ic denlals from the Vanderbilt interest.
The bond market moved strongly up
ward to-day In sympathy with the stock
movements. Total sales. $4.43O,o0O
U. S. old Is and the IS advanced Il
in the bid price.
The total sales o: stocks to-day, were
l,0S3,e00 shares
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-29


NEW YORK-Flour, receipts 1900
barrels; exports 5000 barrels; market
| neglected and weaker.
Wheat, receipts 4l.6O0 barrels: ex-
ports 1880 barrels: spot market weak;
No. . red SlAc (. o. b. atloat to arrive;
options opened weak: closed weak at
1h@19sc net decline; March closed at
Seisc; May closed At 75Ic; July closed
at T&c: September closed at 7aAc.
Corn, receipts 10000 bushels: exports
10000 bushels: spot market weak: No.
.. 4eE34ic {. o. b. ailoat; options OPEN
ed easy: closed weak at iEGMc net
loss; May closed at i03sc: July closed at
4Okc.
Oats. receipts 1i1,600 bushels: exports
$500 bushels; spot market dull; No. .,
SIC; No. white 5sc; track mixed west
ern 32kI3tc; track white 351tsG3S1sc;
options dull and easy
Eops steady. Hides steady. Lard
easy Butter steady. Cheese steady.
Eggs steady: western fresh 13Ec:
southern 13Gl3;.c. Tallow quiet. Cot
tonseed oil dull Molasses firm. Rico
steady.
Coffee. options opened steady and un-
changed: closed quiet at net unchanged
prices: sales 5000 bags.
Sugar. raw steady; refined Inactive
but steady.
BALTIMoRE-Flour firm: receipts
10000 barrels: exports 5000 barrels.
Wheat dull and lower; SPOT AMI month
15ss@754Gsc; April 75h9:5sc; May
75;S476c: receipts $500 bushels: exports
none. Corn dull and lower: spot and
month 3SA 43S3sc: April 3s&G3sc; May
35Ssc asked: receipts 225.7Co bushels:
exports 205,7O0 bushels. Oats firm; No.
white 3Sl.c; No. mixed 32;1ssG33c: re-
| ceipts 2S,I0e bushels. Sugar strong. But
ter and eggs steady. Cheese firm.
CINCINNATI-Flour steady. Wheat
easier; No. red T3G7ic. Corn firmer:
No. . mixed 37isc. Oats firner: No.
mixed 29c. Rye quiet: No. ., sec. Lard
easier at s. 10. Bulkmeats steady at
81 IS. Bacon quiet at S. so. Whiskey
steady at 81 &C. Butter firm: fancy Ell
gin creamery 2tisstG22iac; Ohio 17119c:
dairy 1919. Sugar firm. EGGS easier at
1Oikc Cheese firm
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-29
Ohio River Railroad.

Time Table Taking Effect Feb.
Il, 1888.
$50 a. INSTRUMENTATION for a
Daily. Moundsville. Darlington. New
Martinsv!le. Slstersville. st.
Marys. Waverly. Williams
town. Parhersburs and inter-
mediate points.
40 a. m.-Fast Express for
Except MoundSr!iie. New Martins
Sunday. Vile. Slstersville. Williams
town, parkersburS. Ravens
wood. Milwocd. Mason City,
Point Pleasant. Gall!polis,
Huntington. keaova, Charles
ton. Cincinnati, Louisville.
and all points South, East
and West. Parlo, car to ka-
nova. .f H.at Irr
'Il:lC n. m.-Express for
Daily. MoundsvLlle, PowhasaG. clar-
inston. Proctor. New Mar
tins-illc. Sardls, Sistersville.
Friendly. st. Marys, Waver-
". Willlamstown. Parkers-
burg, Ravcnswood, MasoE
City. Point Pleasant. CALI
polls. Huntington. Kenova,
Charleston, Ashland. Rus
Sell, lronton. and Internedi-
ate points south OF Parkers-
burg. Parlor car 10 Parkers-
burg. -.
4:l5 p: m.-AccommoGation for
Daily. Moundsv!lle. Darlington. New
Martin5ville. Sistersvil!e. St
Mnrys, Waverly. Williams.
town, Parkersburg, and in.
terned!ate points. -TT5
Leaves Wheeling II :o5 a. m. SUNDAYS
City Pass. Agent, Ticket Aeent
l.ee MARKET ST. Union Station.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-29
FINANCE AND TRADE.
The Features of the Money and Stock
Markets.

NEW YORK. March 2S.-Money on
call firm at ig6 per cent: last loan Az.
Prime mercantile paper 3A14A per
cent. Sterling exchange strong. with
actual business In bankers bills Mt
81 s6aGi ss,s for demand and at 81 stH
81 Sih for sixty days: posted rates
81 s4h2i IS and 81 ss1sG4 81; CONNER
cial bills 81 1914. Silver certificates
nominally 6O16Ohc. Bar silver 59Ac.
Mexican dollars 47hc.
Strength prevailed nearly all day In
the stock market, with total dealings
OF over million shares. The effect OF
extensive realizing was not felt until
near the close. when the tone was easy,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-29
Metals

NEW YORK-Copper and tin made a
sharp up-:urR in to-day's market. lead
DEVELOPED weakness and iron was nomI-
nnlly lower Business in tin and copper
was brisk. but in the other departments
hung fire 70 n certain degree. Firmer
London cables and strong news from
the west were chiefly responsible for
the sudden activity OF consumers In
the departments favorably affected In
the local market. At the close the met
nj exchange called pig iron warrants
nominal at so so bid and 81 90 asked.
Lake copper strong and higher ut
SIT so bid and ST 20 asked. Tin firm and
higher at SEA 90 bid and s2i 10 asked.
Lead weak at 81 32's bid and 81 3Ih.
asked. Spelter unchanged at 50 IS bid
and Sc 40 asked. The brokers price for
lead Is 81 20 and for copper l7A4lSc.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-29

I HAVE been afflicted with rheuma-
tism for fourteen years. and nothing
seemed TO give me any relief. was able
to be around all the time, but constant
~ suffering. I had tried everything 1
could hear OF. and at last was told TO
try ChamberIain's Pain Balm. which I
did, and was Immediately relieved and
in short time cured. am happy to
say that 1t has not since returned
Josh Edgar. Germantown. Cal. For sale
nv ,lrupristS
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-29
Wheeling Live Stock Market.

Cattle-Extra. l.tN0 TO 1000. 81 75I
5 10: good. 300 to 1.0oo. "a 50ai rs: 500 to
500. 81 25fi 80; fair. 800 20 500. 81 OoD
%: common, GOO TO 100, 50 2593 so;
bulls, 2G2iac: cows. 11sa3c.
Hogs-Extra 81 9cipi 90: good 81 600
30: common 50 40G3 60.
Shcep-Extra. 81 O0Ti %; good. 50 $50
1 90: common. 50 50G3 rs: lambs. 4S5c.
Fresh Cows-s25835c; calves 5IG6Hc.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-29

OIL CITY-Credit balances, 81 II;
certificates closed at 81 liz bid for cash.
Shipments. ia7.705 barrels; average. rs.
97S barrels: runs. $3.50 barrels; average
1852 barrels.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-03-29

LEAVE WUEELIN

rTHE MoNoNGAH ROUTE IS THE
Clarksburg. Quick Ttme-Fast Trains.
Sure Connections When travelling 10 or
from Clarksburg or West Virginia and
pittsburgh railroad points, sec that your
tickets read via the MouoSahclu River
Railroad. Close Connections at FaIrmont
with y, & o. trains. and at C,arksburf-
with r, & o. and W, V. a. p. trains. TICK,
cts via this route on sale Mt all d. & o.
and W., v. h Z. r. r. stations. :
HUGH G. DOWLEs. Genl supI
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-12-30
Snobismo 5" Municipal

Por las someras noticias que he
mos pubIicado de los acuerdos to-.
mados por el actual Ayuntamiento,
va comprenderan nuestros amigos
el sesgo que va tomando la cues
ton municipal.
DIimos, oportunamente, que i'm
partiriamos justicia SEGA, Y va nos
dan motive para Ia censura. Al
gun republican, intransigente dira
que este es apasionamiento politico;
mas la opinion popular, que faras
veces Sc engana, reconoce la ex-
tricta imparcialidad de nuestras OBJ
servaciones. Somos justos; 81 hu-
biera que aplaudir aplaudiriamos
sin tasa.
Por de pronto Sc We que los con
cejales republicanos quieren ser ori-
ginales. Su prop6sito es hacer 10
que no ha hecho nadie; realizar
desde las curules del Ayuntamiento
algo nuevo, sorprendente y piira-
midal, que regocJe sus conmili-
tones, desconclerte a sus adversa-
rios y proyoque la admiration del
pals Tambi6n el snobisnao tiene su
application a la politica.
Argumento de fuerza: no quisren
seguir los caminos trillados; hay
que apartarse de los ant,guos mol
dcs;; es precise dejar la rutina an
tigua ), aunque para clio sea
precise atropellar las Ieyes vigen-
tes.
He ahf 10 que han hecho los re-
Ipublicanos desde que estan en- e.
Ayuntamiento: donde dice ley deb6
leerse capricho.
Contradiction inesplicable co.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-12-30
ES SOBERANO FL PUEBLO?

Anoche y en- los momentos en- que el
Alcalde de esta ciudsd ooncsdfa la pa
labra al Concejo para que expusiera 10
que q bien tuvlera, uu senior del pueblo
don Tomas Ramos pidi6 Is pslabra; Ell
Refor Rosaly lie objet6 que no podta
otOFgArsela, entonoes Ramos, dijo que
hablaba eu nombre del pueblo,
SEL PUEBLO NO TIENE PALABRA, re-
plic6 ell Alcalde, El murmpllo que ae
produjo fue de protesta.
Nosotros entendemos que ell Alcalde
no podta conceder la palabra siuo los
miembros del Concejo, y que estuvo en-
su derecho al negarsela al senior Ramos,
pero que en- vez de expresarse del modo
que 10 hizo debio decir que el pdblico
presente no tenia ell uso de la pslabra
en- los actos o6cisles de la corporation.
Prooediendo asi hubiera obrado re-
.publicGnamente, y no como 10 hizo.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-12-30
SESIONES DEL AYUNTAMIENTO
DIA 27
EIITaCtO tlGilitadV pQT Ia SGGrGtaria)

70 Sc acord6 pasar a informe del
Arquitecto municipal un ofcio del Te-
niente Eames, Presidente de la Junta
de Sanidad de la cindad de Ponce, en-
que llama la atenci6n sobre ell estado
en- que Sc encuentra la oloacs de la car
eel.
50 Sc acord6 pasar q la Comj8i6n de
asueto8 UarioS para que informe y pro.
ponga 10 correspondence, d 10 que 81
que:
Instauoias de los concejales don Agus-
tin Chavier, don Acisolo Subira = don
Guillermo Schuck y Olivers, en- que
reuuuolan sus cargos alegaudo vsrias
sscusas.
Escritos de Varios abastecedores SO
bre saerifcios de reses hembras.
80 Sc present6 una proposition sus-
crita por varios concejaleS pidiendo Sc
nombre primer jefe de policta dc este
distrito municipal, d don Est6ban Sa
licrup.
Puesto q discussion, habl6 don Meme
sio Ventura, pidiendo Sc hiciese un cor
teo entire los solicitantes que haya para
Ia citada plaza; hablaron tambi6n don
Vicente Perez don Andres Musihac,
en- apoyo de la proposition municipal.
Sc acord6 por mayorfa absolute de vo
tos ell nombramiento del senior Sail
crup, cesando por oousiguiente y def
nitivamente en- ell cargo, ell senor don
Enrique del Vale.
10 Sc acord6 pasar la Comisi6r
de Pohcta y Benefcencia, todas las ius
tancias pFesentadas = que Sc presenter
en- solioitud de plazas del cUerpo de Pc
!icfa municipal, a fin de que dicha co
mission propoDga 10 que estlme acertado.
l1Q Ea virtud de escrito presentado
por los senores Pellegriui hermanos,
reolamando deVoIuoi6n de eantidadec
satisfeehss demas por arbitrios sobre
coohe particular; Sc aoord6 quede pen
diente dioha instancia para determinal
10 que proceda cuando venga resuelts
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-12-30

compaleci6 el principal agresor del Sc
nor Gilot, llevando la insignia republi
cana en- Ell pecho; present6 Ell senior Gi'
lot teItigos para probar que Squel in
dividuo era So agresor, y d Tribunal
faIl6 en- el sentido de que no habta mo
ti0o para imponer pspa. 1 Hubiera
ocurrido 10 mismo 81 ell agresor lleva
en- ell peoho la estrella federal
Por eatas CIRCUMSTANCES no estamos
cooformes con que csc tribunal Sc com
ponga solamente del Alcalde y Seoreta
rio, sino que estos se asesoren, como 10
hacen los Jueces Municipsles, de dos
vecinos respetables. De ese modo ha'
brfa mayor garautfa para los ciudada
nos.
Sin duda eli honorable general Davis
no ha pensado en- que ese tribunal es IN
arma puesta en- nanos de la passion po
Utica, como Sc ha empezado 4 demoRtral
en- Ponce. 2
Para que ocurran con eSe tribunal
injusticias como la cometida con ell Sc
nor Gilot, preferible es que Sc suprima
Q que vsya ! manos de ofeiales ameri-
o&nos, como eSta sstablecido en- la Ha
bsna.
7 para que Sc yea que no nos guta
passion alguus en- este ssunto, t6ngast
en- cuenta que la mayorfa de esos cargo'
estan en- poder de correligionarios nues
tros, poT ser las cuatro quintas parteI
de los Ayuntamientos, federales. Perc
en- todo 10 que atsne la administra
ci6n de justicis tenemos un criteriC
oompletsmente imparclal, y ageno, poi
tanto, a los partidos pelfticos.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-12-30
TRIBUNAL DR POLICIA

La creaCi6n de est Runal, que exiG-
te en- los Estados nidos y que 50 ha
implantado "a en- a Habana, nos pare
of6 Convenientfs ia, pues viene 4 poner
corrective inme Ato a muchos abusos
que hasts ahor gpedaban impunss
peaar de estar csstfgadoH por las leyeS,
tales como insutos en Ia via pdblics,
bIasfemias, frases indecorosss, embris-
guez otraG faltas pequeiias.
II procedimiento es rapido, pues las
pruebaG y acusacionos son orales, y por
tanto Ell csstigo yiene Embellishments
dc cOmetida la falts.
Pero ess opinion nuestra fu6 en- ell
Sentido de que ese tribunal Sc compu~
sierra de personas imparcialeS, dispues-
taa haner justiGia.
En- la Habana funciona csc tribunal,
a cargo de ofcialss americanos, y esGa
dando magntticos resultadoS. 5Porqns
no ha de dar ideuticos benefcios en-
Puerto Ricof
Porque ese Tribunal ha sido pupsto
en- manos de los AlcaldeS y Secretaries,
es deoir, sc ha centralizado On una auto.
ridad municipal, que debe su puesto al
voto de un partido politico. Desde
luego que allf donde sss autoridad ra-
dique en- msnos de una persona iIustra-
da, que no sea capsz de apasionamien
tos, no hsbra NADIA que temer; pero
doude lea toque cser bajo la f6rula de
un monterills que guiers vengAr agra
vios personales 8 poltticos iqu6 haran
los ciudadanos honrados que, por olvi-
dar 81 timbre de Ia bicicleta, 8 eptusias.
msrse mas de la cuents en- una reunion
8 tensr descuidsda la limpieEa del fren.
te do sus casas, scan condenados a ira
Jqjo8 forzoSo8 por 80 dias, sin apcJaci6n
dlQana?
Va Ponce ha ocurrido un case In
justo Ell ioVen don Adolro Gilot, fs-
deral enthusiastic, fu6 agredido y herido
por un grupo de repablicanos. Pasd
ell asuato al Tribunal de Policfa com.
puesto del Alealde y Ell Sscretsrio,
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-12-30

mo proceden asi los que en- todos
momentos proclamaban So respeto
a Ia ley? Pero esas protestas, por
10 que Sc college, eran tan solo
platonismo pure, buenas para scr
utilizadas desde la oposici6n a fin
de ganarse la con6anza del pueblo
Y combatir al adversario. Ahora es
Ia OCCASION De llevarlas a Ia reali-
dad, iqu6 esperan los republicanos?
Ellos, los que Sc diden dem6cFa-
tas, acusan al partido federal de
aspirante a la dictadura; y ahora
mismo estan probando que no hay
quien les de un paso adelante en-
Iachaques de autoritarismo. Como
IN bottom para muestra, Puede ser
vir Ell nombramiento de Jefe de
Policia.
Hay que jugar a cartas vistas
lsehores repubhcanos!
Una coSa es administrar segur
la ley, y otra conforme a 10 que
dicte 81 capricho; por 81 primer
camino Sc va al orden; eI segundc
solo conduce a la anarquia.
Y no hay Que argiilP tampocC
que son Deficiencies los reglamento.
actuales, pues mientras no haya
otros es precise obedecerlos, SUI
pliendo 10 que sobre 3 70 que falte
con acierto y buena voluntad. Esi
es la buena practica gubernatlva eI
todos los pueblos ciyillzados de
mundo.
Con realizar venganzas politica'
no Sc hace NADIA bueno, nj mad;
serio. Con desfogar en- la admi
nistraci6n municipal las pequene.
ces dc partido, no Sc va a ningu.
Ina parte !,
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-12-30

del General )lvis ha sido ne 500 ma
tar practices autofitarias Id antaiio, sino
haeer Alternative a autarigad inuuici-
pal eada vez que por ausencia del al
ealde tuYieren los coneeiales que dea.
empenar "a presideneia d5I eonceio
Los nueyos coneeieros de Ponce, Ye
pub5icaaos, dsm6cdtas J dnssgos, sobre
todo amigos del pueblo, ahogaron aro-
che Ia popular disposition, centralizan
do en un solo individuo Ia suatituci6n
de Ia autoridsd municipal.
NADIA mas contrario a la determine
ci6n gabernativa y al sspfritu de-
mocratico de la orden citada, caya ten
dencia fa sido matar la permanencia de
Itenientes de slcalde, hecho aclsrado va
en- MaYagiiez al pretender aquel Ayun.
tamiento republicano hgcsr nombra1
mientos en- tai sentido.
Ahora bieu: ell Ayuntamiento de Pom
ce en- su session de anoche, J sin csusal
justifcadas, Sc declars en- receso de Gin
co minutes para acordar quien habfs
dc sustltuir al Alcalde presiiente en-
casos de auseneis y de snfermedad, re-
aultando electo ol senior Gsdea.
| Por virtud del referido acuerdo re
SuIta ell senior Gadea un teniente de
alcalde permanente pesar de la dispo
sici6n del gobierno declarando sin lu-
gar las tenencias de alcaldes.
/ Cabe el nombramiento de Sustitutc
del alcalde en- los casos precisos en- que
este por enfermedad 8 susencia tengs
, que abandonar su puesto. pero fuera dc
esos easoS huelgs tai nombramiento
hacerlo es un quebrantamiento vielentc
que Sc hace a la disposition legal aobr'
Is materia.
Estudiaudo ell asunto bajo otrO puntc
de vista, la burls que Sc hace al pueblo
es demasisdo grande J sobre todo =
pueblo republican, que ha elegido To-
aotusles concOjales.
Nos explicaremos:
Dando de mano a la desoomunal ex
tralimitaci6n del Ayuntamiento, gu
; solo debe tomar acuerdo de sustituciol
de AlcaIde cuando Ia enfermedad, au
sencia 8 concession de lieencis al slcald
elective 10 demandsn; 81 la eitads cor
poraci6n, jnzgandosO mas alta que !
misms ley, quOrfa resucitar las vieja
perpetuas tenencias, debi6 recordar qu
don Nemesio Ventura es ell CONCEAL gu
mas votoG obtuvo en- las paSadas elec
clones J que era IN acto de respeto J
voluntad popular elegirlo para sustitui
: en- los casos legales a Ia primera auto
ridad civil de Ponce.
FL acuerdo pues de anoche conceE
tuado en- sus terminus legales Q en- 8
; expression popular ha sido otrs traspjes
0uIgo pyancha, que han hecho ante
pueblo de Ponce los nuevos legisladc
; res del municipio de Ponce.