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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-08
Oklahoma National Banks.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 7.-(Speciai.) The
abstract OF the condition of the national
banks of Oklahoma at the close of busi-
ness on December /. as reported to the
comptroller of the currency shows the aver
age reserve to have been 43.H per cent
against 1892 per cent on September 90:
Loans and discounts increase from sl0.1Sl
to $3.50, ,503: stocks and securities decrease
$50 to 1915; total specie from sS0,315 to $I2,-
O52: lawful money reserve from $l2S.5so to
SIP 25S; individuals deposits increase from
S923 46l to 81 .019, 74S.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-08
THE KANSAS CITY JOURNAL. SUNDAY. JANUARY g. $780,

er judge of the county bench tGordon) with
aiding in bringing the prosecution and that
the latter was influenced in political en-
the case. with the object of poisoning the
minds cs members of the legislature and
thus defeat the reelection of United States
Senator Quay.
Eloquent argument was made to-day in
support of the petition by Attorney David
r Watson, of Pittsburg, and Rufus F.
Sharpley, of Philadelphia, and in opposition
to the motion by eX-District Attorney Gra-
ham.
Over three hours were occupied in the de-
livery of the argument of these three emil
nent lawyers. The rouEt then took the
matter under advisement and adjourned.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-08
JESSE JAMES CAREFUL.
He Says 1t Is Good News to Him, but
Declines to Express Any
Opinion.

Jesse James was seen by a reporter for
The Journal shortly after 3 o'clock last
night at his home.
The Topeka chief of police came to see
me to-day" he said about the confession.
That was the first I7shad heard of 1t. He
told me the papticulaEs. and in, fact, all
know about thermatfer.g l have refused to
talk about # for the reason that my attor-
neys instructed me to express no opinions
My attorneys know about IT, 1t was good
rews to me. or course. l was glad to
hear it,"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-08
Admiral sampson Banqueted.

NEW YORK. Jan. THE Colonial Club
tonight gave the first of its winter series
of complimentary dinners, the guest CT
honor being Rear Admiral w. T. Samp-
son.
Among the guests We're Governor Roose-
welt Commodore Philip, Captain Evans
Captain Taylor General B. F. Tracy. Cap
tain a. T Mahan. Captain w. NJ. Felger
and Captain Chadwick.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-08

CAV k4A0 - . -
man. The hardest
work any man can
do Is mental work.
The man who uses
muscles chiefly finds
that 1t is much less
difficult to maintain
good health than the
man whose work is
principally b al n
work. Rev. A. S.
Vaughn, of Arkansas,
in speaking of Peru
ma in this connection.
says: 1T Is with
pleasure that l can
testify to the merits
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-08


the United States. 1t
is impossible for the
average man to esti-
mate the amount of
wear and tear and
nervous strain that
such a man must en-
dure. In comment-
ing upon this sub
ject Mr.. Sells stated
In a letter to DIR.
Hartman: MY busi-
ness as advertising
agent of our immense
oopcoJjdare c n n W
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-08

Tu-Hd says. nave
never been disap-
pointed in results
with this remedy. I
have used in my
practice, not dozens.
but hundreds Of bot
ties. I am a ply
sician of fifty-eight
constant prac-
tice, and / wish to
say that Pe-ru-na
stands first and fore
most in my estima-
tion of all proprie-
tarv medicines. I
find daily use for 1t
in my practice" And
it Is this kind of
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-08
KANSAS CITY WHIST CLUB.
Fourth Round of Games In the Tour
nament for Mems Teams

The fourth round of games in the tourna-
ment for mems teams of four in the Kan
sas City Whist Club were played last
Wednesday night in the clubrooms. Glib
raltar building. The score:
Michaels, Lightbcrn, Barber and McClan-
ahan beat Leitch, Harwoods Joseph Smith
and Samuel three tricks; Meservey, Mere
dith, c. E. Perkins and Fletcher lost to
Compton, Nourse, Neff and Hamilton by
thirteen tricks; Loomis, Chambers, Staley
and Barrett lost to Pratt, Gilmore, PEBBLES
and A. +. Smith by two tricks. and How
lett. w. w. Perkins. Carples and Emerich
beat Burnes, Hawes, Washburn and Tufts
by seven tricks. Woody, Yerkes, Moore and
Campbell had bye.
Following is the standing to date:
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-08

correspondent of the Washington Star
writes that on arriving at Havre he tele-
graphed to Paris to engage hotel rooms.
and cabled home to Washington report
of his arrival. When he reached Paris,
three hours later. he found a cablegram
Of congratulation from the people al home
but the Paris telegram was not delivered
until an hour later.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-08
Nv, Tbeatrical Rnnkrupts.

NEW YORK, Jan. Harry Lacy, the
actor and theatrical manager, to-day filed
a petition in bankruptcy, with liabilities OF
S22, 912. ,,
TaIlmage F. Brown, professionally known
as Cyril Norman, a theatrical manager,
has filed a petition in bankruptcy, with LA
hilities of sis rs and nominal assets of $l41.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-08

d llidll must US d wen
man. A man of this
class Is Mr.. W. T.
Powell. editor and
publisher of the In
dependent of Clar-
ington. o. He says:
II had tried our To-
cal physicians and
many remedies with
out avail. / conclud-
ed to try Pe-ru-na. I
had not taken a bot
tie until l began to
improve. / used three
hntt1cc nf IL apd xuaa
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-08
Fatal Quarrel at Columbus, o.

COLUMBUS. O.. Jan. 7.-William V. L:
Grubbs, a bicycle repairer. was shot and
fatally wounded tonight by Edward Har-
ris, brakeman. as the result OF a quar-
whom Harris had made uncomplimentay
remarks. Harris pleads self-defense.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-08
Hon. W. A. ohley Ex.seeretary State Of West Virginia


Of West Virginia and leader in political circles of that
benefit eah especially beneficial wherever the
a
tna remedy receiving Endorsements people OF
it
nowc
is o
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-08

Colonel Peter Sells. makes it necessary
TO, me to be constantly subject to change
admirable remedy to correct the evils that
follow I would not be without Perfume
in my travels. With an occasional use OF
did health and good spirits" Who Is busier
than the modern newspaper editor! IL
Ask any druggist for free Pe-ru-na !
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-08
FIFIELD SUCCEEDS MORRILL,.
day After He Had Considered
Matter for Two Days.

ST. ALBANS. VT, Jan. 7-Governor
Smith to-day appointed Benjamin f. FL
field, of Montpelier. as successor to the
late Senator Justin S. Morrill,. of this state.
Mr.. Fifleld was rendered the position two
days ago, but he wished to consider tho
matter before making known his decision 10
the governor. His answer was not re-
ceived until to-day. and the appointment
followed.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-08
An oldtime Actor Dead.

DAYTON. O., Jan. 7.-william Howell
Seymour, the od-time actor, died at the
hospital to-day of heart trouble. He came
here broken down in health some time ago
and the police sent him to the hospital.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-08
StrnnrIed Herself to Death.

WORCESTER, MASS, Jan. Mrs. Ma
ria Prouty committed suicide to-day by
was the wife of William H. Prouty, a re-
tired shoe manufacturer and the mother of
Miss Irish D. Prouty, whose flancee, Harry
Hammond, shot and killed himself yester-
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-08

OF Pe-ru-na as a A. s. Vaughn, d. d.
tonic. I had been prostrated and almost
dead. took Pe-ru-na, and SO great was
the effect that my strength returned rapid
To all who suffer from debility of any kind
i can commend Pe-ru-na as valuable
tonic" Colonel Peter Sells, of Columbus,
O. is probahlY one of the busiest men in
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-08

coming from the prominent men Of all pro-
the North. South, East and
West. Pe-ru-na makes strong nerves.
clean mucous membranes and vigorous
health. Everybody should have copy ot
Dr. Hartman's latest medical book. Sent
free. Address DR.. Hartman, Columbus, o.
lmanac for the year 1882
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-08
Blt..ard In wisconsan.

PLAINFIELD, WIS, Jan. IA terrible
blizzard struck this city last night. The.
wind blew forty miles an hour. The mer-'
curry fell far below zero and the storm was
the worst in many years.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-08

DottIeS OF II and was MI W. T. POWELL
entirely cured. 1 have felt better ever
since than. | had for years" physician.
heal thyself.' is an adage which the doc,
tor Of to-day Is obliged to observe. A sick
doctor in these days would amount to very
little. DR.; D. p. Neihart. of Nebraska CITY.
Neb.. in dilating upon the benefits of Pc
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-08
lerate were the stay-at.home English

men.
That Pass in the Night etc, is finishing
her most ambitious novel. She will then go
70 California for rest and to escape criti-
cisms, to which she is remarkably sensi-
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-08

1t is difficult to over-estimate the ben
eft that Pe-ru-na is to the professional
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-08

He-.'You seem to be very happy. Any
thing on hand?" She-"Don't you see that
ring?"-Harlem Life.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-05-22

publicista dominicano, IN artfculo pro-
logo del seflor Negr6n Sanjurjo.
En- ligero esbozo hace Deschamps la
briograffa artfstica del compositor mol
vidable, y del origen de Ia danza rique-
ma.
En- lengusge galano, descriptive ,
lleno de entusiasmo fervoroso, queda
consagrada, por ell escritor amigo, Ia
vida de Juan Morel Campos
Con su trabajo liga Deschamps la
gratitud del pueblo puertorriquefio.
Desde ell loeho del dolor, doude esta
postrado, sentira ell companero ell ru-
NOR que despertara su libro ea ell cora
z6n de mis- oompatriotas.
Dicha obra sera leida con carif1o por
todos. Campos era un ser que atrafa
por expontanea vocacion.
Quedo reconocido al amigo compa-
nero por Ell libro y dedicatoria que me
consagra.
GumersindO Rivas.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-05-22
Las hueSteS
Iiberales
M0VIIlZAci0N
OuEBR ADILIAS

Nos hemos enteradO con satisfaction
de la carta suscrita pnr ell ilustre puer
torriquefio don Luis Mufoz Rivera an
tes de su marcia para los Estados Uui-
dos de la que autorizan los no menos
ilastres comratriotas seilores don Juan
Hernandez Lopez, don Manuel G. Ro
man, don Santiago r. Palmer don
Ramon Siaca Pacheco trazando la con.
ducta polftica que debemos segnir mien-
tras no varfe ell estado actual en- que se
encuentra ell pals, Y nos adherimos q
ella hacienda nuestros todos sus con-
ceptos ratifioando nuestras frmas
puestas en- ell Registro del Comite Libe-
raj de este pueblo.
Don Luis Muioz Rivera merecio y
merece ell constante aprecio la consi
deraoi6n de todos los que hemos nacido
en- este pedazo de terra americana y
por ESQ lie demostramos nuestra mas
decidida enthusiastic admiration.
Qaebradillas, Mayo 9 de 1899.
Joaquin Avila 10, Juan Avila, Emi
Ito Avila, Joaquin Avita 20, Arturo
Umpierre, Honorio Hernandez, Santa
go Mestre, Francisco Ramon Saavedra.
Juan Antonio Lloveras, Ramon Avila,
Ramon Saavedra, Manuel Molinary,
Manuel Reyes Ruiz, Rafael l.. Mari
ohal, Emiliano Rodriguez, Arturo Saa-
vedra, Pedro Jose Wales, Pedro Pinas,
Francisco Maldonado, Ramon Cruz,
Antonio Espinosa, Virgilio Nieves. Fe
lix Lamela, Belisario Lewis, jose Mar
tfnez Mufoz, Pablo Badfa, Jose Badia
90, Pablo Martinez, Eugenio Martinez,
j Julio Nieves, Ramon Perez, Jose r.
Nieves, Aureliano Cordero, Telesforo
Viera, Rafael Muhoz, Emiliano de Je-
sds, Ventura Ocasio, Manue. Saavedra,
Silvestre Duran, jose Qvintin Saave-
dra, Nicolas Hernandez, Victor Maldo
nado, Mariana Mufoz, Pablo Roca.
j uan Viera, Ricardo Fernandez, Alfre
do Nieyes, Jose Alvarez, Juan Ocasio,
Juan Fernandez, Pedro Fernandez, Jo
sc Viera, TelGeforo Lugo, Francisco
Soto, Agapito Rodriguez, jose Limo
Munoz, Jose Hernandez, Francisco Pc
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-05-22
EL JUEZ TOUS
GumersindO Rivas.

En- la noche del sabado lego a esta
ciudad el joven e ilustrado Juez de ms
truccion de este termino judicial don
Jose Tous Soto.
El senior Tous sc encontraba con IL
cencia, pero los alarmantes successes que
han ocurrido en- esta ciudad, determi-
naron su inmedisso regreso por orden
del Mayor General Davis.
Ha tornado possession lie su cargo g
dicto la reposicion de
la causa que Sc sigue contra Ag,eila
Blanca y otros, instancias del sefIor
Fiscal de La Corte de Justicia.
Damos la bienveniia al joven magis-
trado, deseandole acierto en- ell ejercicio
de su elevado ministerio.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-05-22

patriotica invitaci6n de connotados oos
rreligionarios, constituyose nuestro par
lido en- gloriosa lunta magma.
Representados estaban en- dicho So
lemne acto, todos los barrios de este
t6rmino municipal, los euales porffa
eQviaron nutridas y selectas represepta
clones, quienes en- union de los del
pueblo samaritan ochocientos mil en-
tusiastas decididos correligionarios.
Alberto el acto por nuestro distlnl
guido amigo y correligionario I.cdo.
don Ramon Rodriguez, dio este en-
elegantes frases, las mas expresivas gra
ciaa la concurrencia por haber como
siempre acudido solfcitos la VOC del
patriotismo, extendiose ell orador, en-
profundas disertaciones sobre las doc
trinas del partido liberal, admirando
esa cohesion unidad de miras que
siempre han informado al partido libe
raj, be.lfsimas cualidades que entle las
innumerables que posee, eonstituyen,
no dudarlo, ell immense poderfo que
eierce ga Puerto Rico; dedico al propIo
tempo merecidas frases de afecto les
prohombres del partido liberal, su
digua delegaoion, especislmente al
patrias libertades, en- una palabra,
nuestro eximio j fe don Luis Mafoz
Rivera.
Al repercurtir en- los ofdos de las
masas populares, el nombre del gran
patricia, aquellas, cual moviaas por
magnetico poder, lanzaban sus sombre-
ros los aires entire vftores y aplau-
sos, daban vivas al insigne defensor de
Puerto Rioo, al heroe de nuestra causa.
Sucedio al sefior Rodriguez don Ra-
mon en- ell uso de la palabra, ell no me
nos ilustrsdo coterraneo senior Rexach,
de Rio grande, quien Ell arrebatadores
arranques de elocuenca desoribionos la
bondad de las doctrlnas liberales los
titanicos esfuerzos de aquellos eselare
cidos varones que, cual el sefor Munox
Rivera, abandonaban las comodidades
del hogar los afectos de Ia familia,
para recabar de los altos poderes todos
los derechos que como pueblo eivilizado
debemos tener.
Tocole ell turno don Celestino 10
drfguez Gonzalez, orador de empuje,
de voz potente, dialeotioa poderosa J
| absolute dominic de ST mismo, fue esou
, chada su brillante peroracion con same
gusto, y como merecido galardon, COL
mado, al igual de los demas oradorss,
con saiyas de estrepitosos aplausos.
Por aclamacion quedo constitufdo ell
comite en- la slguiente forma
| Presidentes honorarios, don Juan Blu
SO Qaintana, don Pablo Maidonado
Torres; Presidente efectivo, don Ra
mon Rodriguez Gonzalez; Vice presi
dente honorario, don Rafael Rocca Ma
gera; Vice presidente efectivo, don
Jose A. Cruz Santiago; Tesore,o, don
Juan Silva Vazquez; Secretario, don
Carmelo Roman Corre@; Sub secreta
rio, don Miguel de Cells Porrata; Vo
Gales: don Luis Caballer, don Juan ID.
Cruz, don Seratn de Santiago, don
Miguel b. Garcia, don Juan Mendoza.
don Juan Roman, don Antonio Rios,
don Antonio Rotger, don Antonio Cor
sino, don Juan Torres, don Marcelino
Borges, don Jose l. Melsndez, don Pc
dro Rivera, don Eduardo Rodriguez.
Tambien fueron designados distin-
guidos = consecuentes correligionarios
nuestros, para cubrir los puestos de
vocales suplentes.
Ill CoRREsPONsAL.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-05-22

reg, Juan Antanio Rosario Manuel
Perez, Carlos Hidalgo, Juan Mufioz,
Jose A. Martinez, Victor Manuel Lame
IL, Conrado de Santiago. Alexandra Ruiz
Soler, Felix Marichal, Francisco Egur-
vides, Jose Lnllando, Pio Ramos, Vic
toriano Solomon, Avelino Juan, Jorge
Morales, Ru6no Alago, Jose Rodriguez,
Juan Jose Nieves, AuseImo Prieto, Ra-
mon Lopez, Ramon Arroyo, FIlomeno
Perez, Manuel Rodriguez. Gregorio Me-
dina. Juan Francisco Lugo. Juan Can
Gel, Balbino Gutierrez, jose Crespo,
Santiago Martinez, Prudencio Morales,
Seraffn Ramos, Manuel Ruiz, Ramon
Crespo, Juan Batista, Cayetano Batista,
Carmelo Aguiar, Juan Rodriguez, Gre
gorio Hernandez, Quiterio Lopez, Juan
B. Soler, Adolfo Morales, Pablo Me-
dina, Baldomero Fernandez, Ramon
Vargas, Antonio Vargas, Maroelino Pc
req, Pablo Perez, Antonio Prieto, Bau-
tista Crespo, Rafael Mercado, Juan de
la Paz Gimenez, jose Donate Alvarez,
Ramon Curbelo, Jose Dolores Medina,
Santiago Arroyo, Carlos Fernandez,
Juan L. Sanchez, Virgilio del Pillar,
Ramon del Pillar, Genaro Viera, Desi-
derio Viera, Guillermo Morales, Lau-
reano Jimenez, G. Rodriguez. Juan Ro
man, Francisco Perez, Felix Soler, Flo.
reneio Dfaz, Snsano Lugo, Jose Ortiz,
Jose Viera, Manuel Rom IN, Ramon III
lar, Jose Jimenez, Saturnino Rodriguez,
Carmelo Fernandez, J aan Crespo, Felix
Hernandez, Roberto Butter, Guillermo
Velez, Rafael Rivera, Simplicio Perez,
Adolfo Perez, Basillo Castillo, Dolores
Perez, Santiago Graulao, Gregorio I4o.
pez, Ceferino Rivera, Juan Malave, 10
sc f. Padfn, Rosa Velez, Ramon Gon
zalez Soler, Marcos Velez, Francisco
Perez, Pedro Estremera, Felix Medina,
Francisco Cruz, Gregorio Garena, Car
los Conception. Lorenzo Perez, Jorge
! Morales, Eduerdo Nieves, Francisco
Mercado, Slmeon Perez, SilvestIe Mar
tfnez, Felipe Colon, Pedro Miranda,
Regalado Morales, Guillermo Roman,
| Ceferino Avila, Juan Salas, Juan s.
Fernandez, Pedro Hernandez, Silverio
Lugo, Ramon Fernandez. Ricardo Avi
la, Ramon Tosado, Bautistas Mercsdo
Faustino Mendez. Juan Mafiz, Alcide.
Otasio, Lorenzo Guzman, Julio Roman,
Jose Dolores Perez, Bartolo Aviies
| Bautista Cuebas, Pelegrfn Mendez, Pc
dro Gil, Ambrosio Rivera, Francisco
Ruiz, Wenceslao Riquelme, Pedro Guz
man Gregorio Saavedra, Cecilio Lopez
jose Saavedra, Jose Cabrera, Eloy Saa
yedra, Juan Manuel Medina, Vicent'
Arce, Pedro Munoz, Agapito Santiago
Jose Rodriguez, Jose Ortiz, Juan Jose
Rivera, Bartoio Valle, Juan Alvarez
Dolorez Perez, Eladio Maldonado, Juar
Rivera, Antonio Duran, Manuel Viera
Agustfn Espinosa, Jose Feliciano, jose
Alvarez, Juan Jlmenez, Antonio Ro
mau, Jose Lugo, Juan Francisco Ramos
Juan Francisco Saavedra, Gregorio Re
yes, Valerie Lopez, Antonio Rodriguez
Jose Ramos, Jose Estremera, Tomas
Hernandez, Juan Maldonado, Hermo
genes Ramos, Epifanio Gazman, Juar
Cruz Hernandez, Florenc,o Lassalle
Onofre Carrie, Manuel Guzman, Leor
| Mendez, Jose Luciano Cruz, Pedro III
menez, Hermenegildo Santiago, Dioni
sio Rios, Ricardo Gil, Rodaifo de Je
sus, Jose Coriero, Saiomon Vargas
Arturo NJ. de JESUS, Ramon Vega, jose
Perez, Julian Ortiz, Tomas Ruiz, Este
ban Rodriguez.
Continuaran las frmas.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-05-22
PONCE
su sstadO actual y sus sscesidadss
kediOs economies de SatiSfacerlaS

Oportunamente acusamos recibo del
importante folleto que nos remitiera
nuestro amigo don Luis Porrata Doria,
Alcalde de esta ciudad.
Ofrecimos ocuparnos de tan trascen-
dental documento, pero Las mnltiples
euestiones que diario invaden la redac-
ci6n de LA DEMoCRACIA, nos babfan i'm.
pedido cumplimehtar ell ofreclmiento.
Damos principle 10 ofrecido, aun
que do modo breve.
FL tema del folleto que nos ocupa,
esta sintetizado en- los tftulos que enca
bezan el presente editorial.
Para hacer ell referido estudio, dirijio
ell sefior Alcalde don Ramon Gambia
C6rdova, Ingeniero arquitecto munici
pal, una exposition en- la que lie pedfa
informe circunstansciado del estado ac-
tual de Ponce, en- hygiene, sancamiento
de poblaci6n, GALES, aceras edifioios
pnblioos.
AL diriiirse ell sefior Porrata Doria al
Ingeniero municipal como personalidad
cientftica, puesta q Las 0rdenes del
Ayuntamiento, lie llevo no sole la idea
de conocer de modo cierto, ell verdade
ro estado de la ciudad cuyos destinos
preside, sino la necesidad urgente en-
que esta Ponce de ponerse en- coLdicio
mes de recibr la poderosa corriente de
elementos americanos, de posicion, que
han de venir parar de inodo neoesarlo
esta ciudad, por ser la mas extensa de
la isla, la de mejor situaoion topogra
flea para su ngrandecimiento, y por
estar encaminadae va las fuentes de su
riqneza.
En- cuanto ell Congreso Ameri cano
haya die no la ultima palabra con reIa-
ci6n Puerto Rico, y Ia personalidad
civil de la isla Sc determine en- ell seno
de una legi slaoi6n regular y uuiforme,
el capital y las negociacIones america
mas, abriran de par en- par sus puertas,
Ponce ha de ser necesariamente la
pohlaci6R que va tocar mas de cerca,
los benefcios de la transaction del
oambio va hemos visto los yiajeros
que empiezsn venir la isls, llevan
do todos, al regresar la metropoli,
informes generates de las condolences
de los pueblos, en- sus costuD bres, al
tuaciones, riqueza explotable y por ex
plotar toda esa corriente detenida,
espera unicamente la palabra final que
ha de darse en- breve.
Por las Tazones expuestas, ei lnforme
pedido de modo tan oportuno por
el senior Porrata Doria al Ingeniero
C6rdovs, no ha podido ser mas item
90, demostrando con clio ell Alcalde de
esta ciudad el exquisite cello que viene
distinguiendole en- su labor administra
tIva 10 mucho que Sc afana por Ell
progreso y por ell bienestar future de
esta ciudad.
Respondiendo a las exigencias del
presidente de la Corporation municipal.
Ell iDgenIero seiior Cordova, en- un de
tenido estudio, cuyo punto principal es
La hygiene, en- sus generates relaciones,
lleva al oonocimiento de la popular
corporation y de su presidente, un es-
tado general de la ciudsd de Ponce,
estudio que, pesar de la brevedad del
tempo en- 81 empleado, abarca todos
los extremes que la reforma y la esta-
dfstica reclaman para entrar de lleno
en- ell camino de la reparaoion completa,
que haga de Ponce 10 que debe ser
una ciudad modelo por su estado de hi
giene y de belleza.
Sin tempo hoy para mas, seguiremos
el pTesente estudio mafiana.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-05-22
PRESIOENCIA DEL H]ABLE, AYUATAMIEHT
DE LA CIUDAD DE PONCE,
AL P U B L 1 G o

HaNiendo si6o infructuosas las iiligsa-
cias Gu sc practicable IRA las su 9as
tas psrciales OF denadas por e! Mayo- Ge
neral Oonandante del De artamento con
objeto de abaretar las carnes de gnnado
Tacu1o sstinadas al abssto p1blico, eli
Ayuntamiento en- session de anochs discu
tiendo sobre ell pa -ticuar deseando sc
eundar las miras lsudabses de di ha supe
rior Auto ridad detsrmiuo unanimamente
decl .rar llbre la matsrzs de toda clGse de
ganado y expeDdio de Gus carnes, con la
cordicion de que ell sacr hcio SO verifique
On ell matadero d. estG ciudad donde Sc
obseryarAn las rfgas establecidas, traspor.
t2ndose despues las carnes al pueeto de
yenta que sc destine ell cu%l dabers tener
loza de- marmol de piedra 6 tar eonve
nientemente techado, ID b,ervaGdose en- ell
mlsmo, terminada Ia re tn. los quisitcs
que requiere In hygiene. sobre c yo estremo
vigilsrSn cuidsdosamente los Uomisarios
respective Y en- cuaBto ia msta "a, 81
en- agan barrio por su distancia de la po
blacioa Sc sslictsse eslab'ecer Mstsdfro
tuna instanc:a al AyGntsmiepto para &C
ceder a clio prsvios los r, qu ST a del case.
Lo ie sc bace net rio para convened
miento gelt si, t5ndien .ose que esfa
di sposicon empezar4 q regir desde iaego
O. establecidos so5fe ell ga1ado one sc ssci-
dqus en- el NJ .tadero Fiibiso, sobre las
cafnes Que Sc expeuda en- los pueetos del
Nnnicipio situsdcs en- l. carEiceria de eeta
Ia lad.
ronoe, Mayo 16 de 1899 XII A'calde
presldente, us oRRsTA ORA.