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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-02-20
E8tU12DOS
en- 10 cie1.tO

Nuestro colega Correo de Puerto
Rico, trata de rebatir 10 que dijimos
del telegrama del seilor Secretario de
Justicia, para que Sc pusiese ansedsa-
tanaente en- libertad d Juan Lastra.
Pero, NAL i.topmado ell colega, dice !:
eT3ien informados podemos aseyurar
que ell telegrama del senior Ministro in
dica la Audiencia de esta ciudad Sc
ponga en- libertad al senior Lastra. STEM
pre- cuando lie cobije Ia disposition de
aquel centro superior, sohre prision
preventive; como quiera que ell senior
Lastra la sufrido seis meses y tres dias
de carcel preventive, y habiendo sido
condenado seis meses y un dia, queda
en- libertad por efecto de aquella dispo.
sicion no por efecto de la voluntad
del senior Ministro de Justicia.>
vamos, pues, a demostrar al colega
y todos los que con el hayan repetido
10 mismo, que 10 dicho por nosotros,
ha sido LA vERDAD; porque en- ese asun-
to famoso no hemos hablado nnnca dc
oi7as.
Juan Lastra ha sido puesto en- liber.
tad, no porque haya cumplido la pri.
sion 1,reve,ativa iguuI d la pe,a0 Que Sc
le imlouso; sino por hallarse comprendi-
do en- la circular del general Henry fe-
cha 10 del corriente. Pero como esta-
bamosa Is la Sala de Justicia no Sc
daba por enterada, present6 Lastra un
escrito pidiendo gu libertad, y la Corte
de Justicia, presida por ell sefior Soto
Nuza, Sc LA NEGo pretestando, que NO
ERA COMPETENTE PARA ELLO. para
que cl Correo yea que estamos mejor
informados que el, copiaremos el con-
siderando en- que asf Sc declara !:
<Conslderando; que admitido ell re-
curse. de casaoion por quebrantamiento
de forma, la completeness del Tribunal
queda limitada 4 conocer unicamente
de las diligencias que son oonsecuencia
de la. admission de dicho recurso or
denair 10 conducente lara la practica
de los mismos dentro del procedimiento
que establece la ley, carecien0o 1oor tan
to este Tribunal de tod0 Jurisdiction
para entenele,' e, asuntos que 0irectu o
iadi, ect0,nente afectdn o Sc relocionen
con Ell foaaolO de la c0usa, NO HA LUGAR
A PROvEER EsTEsE Lo DIsPUEsTO.
Y firma don Isidoro Soto Nuza.
En- vista de esta negative, ell Fiscal
|telegrafio al seilor Secretario de Justi-
cia, Y este, ort1en0 PoR TELEGRAPH, QUE
sE PUsIEsE lNMEDIATAMENTE EN- LIBER
TAD Lastra demostl andole asf a la
Sala que era conepetente.
Asf, pues, este fue puesto en- libertad
no porque la Sala cumpliese de naotu
propio la circular del general Henry,
sino porque sc la hizo camplir PoR TE-
LEGRAFo ell Secretario de .Justicia, pues
ella no quiso acceder a la libertad de
Lastra, por considerarse Incompetence
para clio.
Por ESQ aplaudimos la determination
del Secretario: por ESQ dijimos: Asf
Sc hace justicia.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-02-20

Donde debfa aparecer ell artfculo de
MuIloz Rivera que nos habfa ofrecido
ella Correspondencia,, hay una colum.
ma en- blanco, que encabeza el siguiente
epfgrafe: PARA RATIFICAR, y cierra con
los parrafos siguientes: j..
<Ya compuesto y en- pagina ell artf-
culo del sei1or Mufioz Rivera, que Sc
titula <Para ratiicar, y que ocupaba
este sitio que aparece en- blanco, decidi
mos retirarlo, Ell vista de los lameres
que circular por la poblaci6n.
LA CORRESPONDENCE, colocandose
en- terminus de absolute discretion,
presta un servicio al ~pafs: Y 10 hace
con gusto. Estamos seguros dc que ell
propio autor del artfculo 70 censura
nuestro proceder.
LA REDACCION,
Tambien son del mismo colega los
sueltos que van al pie = que tomamos
del mismo ntlmero:
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-02-20
Una Mirada Retrospective
de! Ah0 1898.
(De EV AnancidRor de New.York)

(De E1 AnancidRor de New.York)
Ell afio que ACADIA de pasar para STEM
pre-, ira la Historic q seiIalar una de
las tres grandes eposas en- la historic de
los dos U nidos. Ell aiio l776 pre-
senci6 ell naclniento de esta Republica;
en- 1865, su unidad fu9 probada y de-
clarada ser indisoluble para siempre; y,
no ser que sus presentes seflales Sc
malogren, ell afio 1898 sefialara la fpoca
de su expansion. A cada crisis, la di-
recci6n de la nave del Estado, est aba
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-02-20

ELB0Mb bER0

No te preocnpes, madre, 20 estar6
pronto tn lado dedicandote mis- terna.
ras consagrandote mis- cuidados. No
tc divides de tomar la medicina la ho.
ra indicada por ell medico.
Dijo Roberto y Sc lanzo la calle po-
niendose su ohaquet rojo y el ancho Gin
turon marcado con ell niimero 1000.
Sc daba la sehal de Fuego J.. el
corrfa d ocupar su puesto entire sus ab-
negsdos companeros.
Eu breves momentos las bombas
las hachuelas cumplfan su cometido; y,
aquel fuego AMBASSADOR que amerazaba
devorarlo todo, fue aislado y dominado
por ell hermoso regimiento de bomberos.
Los peligros inmensos fueron conju-
radios.
La dinamita, las sustancias explosi-
vas todas fueron arrebatadas las lla-
mas con incompatible valor.
De los escombros, de las grietas
hendida aras surgfan los soldados del
chaquet ro]o, armados de su hacha sal
vadora.
Ell aqua Y ell carbon los habfa trans
tornado parecfan los tiznados de ia
Sierra.
En- cada semblante sc dibujaba Ia sa-
tisfacci6n que sentfan, por haber cum
plido su deber, un deber do verdadera
humanidad.
So pas6 lista faltaba ell namero
2.OOO. No aparece en- las filas Roberto.
Sera tai vez cadaver y habra quedado
sepultado en- las ruinas. Els la mission
del bombero, dcsaiar todos los peligros
para salvar la comunidad de otro ma
yor: ell de ser reducidas cenizas. Ell
bombero es ell tipo sublime de la abne-
gacion de los grandes sacrificios, es ell
callardo luchador contra ell voraz elemen,
to-, sin alentar siquiera la esperanza de
ser r~~recompenzado mafiana. Hace ell
bien por ell bien NADIA mas.
Ell hermoso regimiento toca disper-
ci6n y todos un tempo corren por di-
ferentes Was ell busca del compaflero
ausente.
-Su pobre madre, decfa una voz en-
tire la muchedumbre, esta agonizando y
morira sin duda, 81 su Roberto no vuel-
We casa.
De pronto aparece Roberto con un
anciano paralftico en- sus brazos 10 ha-
bfa salvado del incendio, lie habfa saliva
do la vida.
II Hurra Hurra! exclam6 la mu-
chedumbre con delirante entusiasmo.
Roberto conffa ell anciano al cuidado
de sus compafleros, CORE al lado de
su buena madrecita que esta moribunda,
desesperada y sola.
-Madre, aquf estoy. He cumplido
aquel deber sagrado que me impone mi
santa institution, y ahora vengo darte
la vida con mi aliento.
-Gracias, hijo mfo: sc siempre bue.
no. Y, dime: sd6nde era ell incendio9
EN- casa de Julio, en- la casa del
dnico enemigo que he tenido en- mi VI
da; pero, tuve la buona suerte de sal
varle la vida q su padre! Pobre ancia
no, me conoci6 en- seguidas y Sc angustio
mucho al verse en- mis- brazos; yo creo
que lloraba, quizas temfa que ejerciera
sobre el mi venganza, porque con VOC
temblorosa me pregunto
- Quien sois :? Y 20 le conteste
I'm bombero !!
M. AvII.A BLANCo.
Ponce. 1899.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-02-20
LAS DENUNC|AS
De Ia OEM0CRAC|A'

Acerca de las denuncias de que hemos
sido objeto por parte del seflor Juez
Aguayo, dice ell estimado compailero
<La Correspondencia&:
<Nuestro estimado colega <La Demo
cracia, ha sido denunciado por ell Juez
de instruction de Ponce, por sus artf-
culos q Justicia. ;. CatalanA,. Cele-
braremos que sea absuelto ell compaflcro
por la Justicia puertorriqucna,.
Y ell colega Gel Buscapie, Sc expresa
cn los siguientes terminus
~-Fue dennnciado nuestro estimable
colega Ella Democraoia, por los artfcu
los que venfa publicando contra un fallo
de la Audiencla de Ponce. s
Lamentalnos el percance.
A ambos compaheros estimamos la
consideration.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-02-20
GAIA De- PRBSTAMOS
16-PLAzADE LAS DELICIAs-16

Ell dfa 20 del corriente las nueve
de la mafiana Sc remataran en- publica
subasta, las prendas de los talones que
continuation Sc expresan por cuenta
de quien corresponds y orden de quien
suscribe.
36.S27 44.421 45.O5S 46.597 46. 85l
$500 44.45O 46.O12 46.6O9 46.67l
39.474 44.617 46.O15 46.615 46.914
39.57s 44.632 46. O36 46.62O 46.915
39.9s4 44.633 46. O65 46.625 46.955
40.l39 44.67s 46.173 46. 626 46. 967
4O.175 44.713 40. 1S9 1858 47.OO3
41.35O 44.s31 46. 2O5 46. 643 47.051
41.649 44.S47 46. 2Os 46. $50 47.O52
4l.655 44.ss3 46.29O 46.7O6 47.Oe3
42.I34 44.eS4 1924 46.7Is 47.O77
1920 44.9O3 46.364 46.72 47.Os7.
43.720 44.923 40. .376 49, 76S 47.O9l
43 1872 44.928 46.382 46.769 ATOP
44.23e 44.962 46. 542 46 I'll 47.116
44.242 44.979 49, 46.797 47.13O
A.. 500 45. oos 4e.5e1 46.s27 47.l42
44.349 As. 027 46.579 49, 835 47.154-
47.l65 s45.041 46. sea 46. SAT AZ. 56
44.362 47.168 47.l69 47.172 47.173
Ponce, Febrero de 1898.
r. Manescdm Dc ca. 4-6
la sefiora Clara Thillet Sc ha pre-
sentado d nosotros para solicitar ell pa
radero de su hijo Constantine Pilot,
que hace diez afios que sali6 para el
Ecuador. Suplico todos los periodi-
COS de la isla y la exterior la reproduc-
cion de estas lfneas favor que agr radece-
ra una madre afiiaida.
Clara zHikes Vaa. ds Pilot.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-02-20
IA DEMOcRAcIA
Director MARIANA ABRlL
Administrator. EDELMIRO ]. LESPIER
NueStrN
bNnderN

Qneremos ser un territorio; mas
a1n:s qneremos ser un Estado de la
Union americana. Nuestra altivez,
nuestro patriotismo, no conslenten
que veamos impasibles a la patrla
puertorriquena convirtiendose en-
botin de una conquista.
Ansiamos la libertad, ansiamos
ell derecho. AL morir ell slglo XIX
nos repugna que un solo dia, un
solo minute, este pueblo que es do
Gil, culto, pacifco, gobernable, SEN
sato, busque por todas parties, y no
encuentre per ninguna, Ell dcrecho
y la libertad.
Somos hombres de principles; So
mos hombres de ideas. Y nos hu-
milla que Sc nos considere y Sc nos
trate como 81 fuesemos ilotas sin
ideas y sin principles, a quienes
arroja de mano en- mano ell azar
de las batallas, ell poder de los fu-
siles 9 ell capricho de los gobiernos.
Vimos llegar con simpatias los
ejercitos invasores. Porque repre-
sentaban ell espiritu liberal de nues-
tro tempo; ell porvenir de Ameri-|
ca; la doctrina de Monroe; la evo-l
lucion economical EN- ell ibre cam
bio y la expansion politica en- la
democracia.
Pero nunca olvidamos que, para
los hiios de esta Isla, esta Isla es
antes que NADIA en- ell mundo. Y de |
tai modo, al camblar de Macdonald
dad, conservamos nuestro regiona-
lismo, poniendolo por encima de to-
das las grandezas y de todas las
seducciOnes. |
Bien que ell opulento senior anne
su casa solariega, SUI alcazar am
plio y rico; ell pobre campesino anna
tambien su choza de pajas, ell RUS
tico albergue en- que su madre lie
lanz6 a la vida.
Bien que ell ciudadano de New
York D de Philadelphia anne su ciu-
dad explendida, populosa, magnif-
Ca, y sus campos en- que las atlas
chimeneas nublan ell horizonte con
Ell hume del progreso: ell ciudada-
no de Puerto Rico anna tambien su
aldea humilde y muda, y su cam
pima agreste Ell que Sc amontonan
los frutos del trabaje.a 9
- Nosotros. servimOs nuestro pue-
bio reivindicando para 81 la gloria
de ~penetrar por la puerta del deco
70 en- ell seno de la gran republica;
nosotros servimos la gran repu-
blica facilitandole, indicandole Ell
camino de ganar por la equidad y
IA justlcia la simpatia de nuestro
pueblo.
Los Estados Unidos no pueden
que sigan sus estandar-
tes invictos turbas de esclavos in
dolentes y services: los Estados
Unidos deben anhelar que sus es-
tandartes cubran multitudes inte-
ligentes y viriles. @
Hoy no funcionan aqui las anti
guas colectividades: no hay progra-
mas, no hay credos, no hay dog-I
mas. Pues bien; nuestro progra-
ma, nuestro dogma, nuestro credo,
Sc reducen d estas palabPas
xBajo la soberania de los Es-
tados Unidos, Puerto Rico para los
puerto-rriquenos. Els saber: las
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-02-20
AL P U BL1OO

k! Ayuntamiento de esta ciuiad IN $. ion
celebrada 81 dfa de los corrieutes. sc rd6
.nuncisr coucurso por Ell t6rmi,o de-
sParezc publicada por primera w .ersefj
edicto en- 10 G &c, ia OAciap' la pI q d. Ar
quitecto municipal, dotada con cl h her
annual de mil quinientcs pesos.
L1 que se hace p6blico, fin de IN. T. los
sos que deseen ohtsr die no desti orr en-
ten sas soiicitudes sccmp. .nadas de lcs titu-
los correspondientes on ID Eecre a,sa de- esta
Oorpor aci6n, dentro del indie q 10 pl. q
Ponce, Erero 30 de 1899
81 Alcalde, LUIS PoRRATA DORA.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-02-20
PRESIDEHCIA DEL AYUNTAM|EATO
DE PONCE.
Al PGblic,.

81 AyuBtamiento de esta ciudad en- se-
'ion del dia 2S de los corrientes, acoTd6
aE.nciar concurso por el termino de quin.
se dias contar desde esta fecha, la plaza
ie irterprete de estas oacinas mnnicipales,
doIaoas con ei haoer apual de ni pesos
Lo que sc haze iblico para copocimien.
to g. eTai I'm de que los que deseen cp-
tar { dicha plaza, presenter aus so'ic "a les
On ia Secretaria del Ayuntamiento du tro
del pl; , iudicsdo.
Ponce, Enero % de 1899.
El Aicalde, LUIS PoRRATA DoR1A.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-02-20

I'm estas oicinas Sc vende Ia biorra
fia de Bolivar, por /. Colon Ooi6n s
40 centavos ejemplar.
Ponce, Enero 90 de 1890.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-02-20

81 Alcalde, LUIS PoRRATA DORA
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-02-20
"LASCOlUMNAS''
Antes " La Pena"
frente al almace d los Sres. Vidal G
GALE CHRISTINA


Ell que suscribe, dueilo de este esta-
blecimiento, accediendo gnstoso la
|indicaciones de muchas personals de eats
oiudad, adiptas s conner bier. y que ma
brindan su concurso, conociendo come
conocen mis- disposiciones en- la direco
Dion de Hoteles, Restaurants, Fondae,
& b ha dispuesto ampliar desde el Is
del corriente las operaciones de sn IS
tablecimiento constituyendo dentro de
81 an buen Resta urants, donde serviIe
comidas selectas y al gusto a todos los
parroquisnos que Sc sirvsn visitarme,
ofreoiendo adena, hacerme cargo de
baeeas 6 domicilio & precios conEencio-
males
Cuenta para ell case con empls ldos &
mis- 6fdenes de recomendables oondicio
mes personal competente para Ia d.
recci6n culinaria, todo 10 cual me Pc
mitir& ofrecer
In es merado servici1
que no dejark nada. que desear al gusto
mas exigente.
va sabep, pues, mis- parroquianos de
Ponce y de Ia Isls, que desde el de
Febrero encontrar&n en- "LAS CO.
LUMNAS" comidas d todss horas du-
rante el dla, y exquisitas eenas, dulces,
cafs, chocolate, tabacos y cigarri los Y
licores durante In noche.
Santiago Gim6nez.
Los precios condolences estaran e.
ados % el stsbleoimiento.
Ponce, Epsrc ~ Dc 1892
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-08-18
Foreign News.

Nottingham, Eng, Aug. 1S-The
Oxton selling plate Of 100 sovereiens
was won here today by Richard Crok'
ers Sweet Chimes. ridden by the
American jockey Reiff. The betting
against Sweet Chimes was 10 to /.
Meath, Wales, Aug. lS.-An explo-
sion occurred in coliery here today
in which sixty men were working
Eighteen of the men were killed, and
many are entombed.
Paris, Aug. 1S.-It is stated that the
authorities have decided not to bother
VI. Guerin, the anti.Semite leader, who
has barrcaded himself in a house.
They will let him come out when his
supplies are exhausted and will then
arrest him.
Paris, Aug. 1S-Ex.Major Ester
hazy, writing to the Matin, says he can
easily prove that ne had relations with
the late Col. Henry despite Nine. Hen
ry's denials at the Rennes court-martial.
Leghorn, Aug. 1S.-Mr. ]. A. Smith,
U. S. consul here, gavea luncheon today
10 honor of Admiral Dewey. The Adj
miral has entirely recovered from his
recent indisposition.
Berlin, Aug. 1S.-Prof Paasche, OF the
Charlottenb burg Tenchnical High School.
leaves for the United States on August 81 10
study American agriculture. especially the
sugar question in the southern States and
also in the West Indies.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-08-18
NEWS Or The pAY

Members of the Cuban national party
are organizing q movement to push
General Gomez for the presidency.
The addition of ten regiments OF vol
unteer infantry will increase the total
strength Of the army to $4,000.
The fastest mile trotted on any track
this season was made at Glen Falls, n.
Y, yesterday by BiDgen in 2:06}.
General Jiminez, aspirant to the
presidency of Santo Domingo, left Ha'
vaua yesterday on his way to that coun-
try.
A priest, Pere Vial, has been arrest
ed at Villefranche on the charge of be-
ing connected with plot to overthrow
the French government.
The Decatur II. Miller arrived at Sa.
vannah, Ca, yesterday, having had B
fearful voyage from Baltimore, having
encountered the hurricane.
Eliza Day, colored, died at Columbus,
O., yesterday from peritonitis. An au-
topsy revealed in her stomach FIVE silver
spoons and fifty needles. The woman
never appeared to suffer pain.
Walter Wellmau and his Arctic ex.
petition has arrived st Tromsoe, Nor
way, after more than year in the pola-
regions. He found important new
lands and at one time hoped TO reach
the pole itself, but series of disasters
set in. He did not see Andree.
Charlie Hart, negro criminal, Was
lynched at Brantley, Ala, Wednesday
night. He had made two attempts to
assault an estimsble widow, Mrs. Ste.
phen Battle. A mob was organized,
and, forcing an entrance into the jsil
house, secured the prisoner, marched
him to a swamp a mile from town, and
tied him to tree. He confessed bis
crime. The mob, every member G.
which was armed, stepped back few
PAGES, and each man opened fire on the
brute.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-08-18
The IIronmann Murder,

New York, Aug. 1S.-What is con.
sidered the last link in the chain Of
evidence connecting William Neufeldt
with the murder OF Mrs. Nathan Kron-
mann, on August last. was obtained
today when gold chain, to which was
attached gold coin, was located. This
was found in pawn shop and was the
last piece of the dead woman's missing
jewelry to be recovered. Edward
Goldfnger, who pledged the chain,
when found by the police promptly
stated that the chain had been given to
him by Neufeldt. Captain McCIuskey
said today that Neufedt had made
many damaging admissions and had all
but acknowledged the murder.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-08-18
he Vigiiancia

Nassau, \ p. Aug 18.-Tbe It.
Line steamer Vigilancia wnic, a'a
New York on August 9th and rso. .ei
ing whose whereabouts there has I bN
SO much anxiety entertained en. osel
this port this morning, having in 'P''l
the Morgan line steamer Win;.'.V'S
from New York. The Winifred er c,,.s 90
cred the hurricane last SUNDAY a al,
Jared badly. Her funnel is oo a-a
her upper works badly damaged oaF'
Der engine room flooded. She als, ppu
all OF her boats. The Vigilanc.a .iob NY
her during the storm and laid ~ ' n.,i
the violence OF the seas had mods u
sufficiently to permit her to pass a c. ,'a
to the disabled steamer. The WV %%s
lancia weathered the storm wi,5 ,s
damage. '-'4
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-08-18
down as they should do, would attempt

down as they should do, would attempt
to crawl up.
Though DJ. Godding. superintendent O. the
insane hospital OF this city diei se7ers'
months ago, hi. successor has not yet heeo
appointed. The appointment. is made by the
Secretary OF the interior, aud shorty after
DR.. Goldings's death the board of trustees Of
the institution unanimously recommended
DR.. Wiln.er, his chief as =istant. 10 fill the va
cancy.
Mr.. Hume, who has just been nominated
for the Virginia House o. Delegates by the
democrats OF Alexandria city and county.
says that when member If the board of
supervisors of that county he greatly improy-
cd the roads thereof, and that when member
of his Stale legs ature he hopes TO be able to
improve them and others r great deal more.
Some of Mr.. Hume's constituents here today
say they will try to induce him TO tempt to
have the law changed so that at least poI-
ton of the fines imposed by the magistrates
of that county for misdemeano's 5. all OF walch
now 60 into the Stale treasury. retained IN
the county and be devoted TO the payment OF
mounted police force there
The trial of Benz amin H. Smell, indicted
for the murder of Kizzie Weisenberger. has
been set for Monday, the 9th of October.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-08-18

ExPLosIoN.--People living in the
Morrsania district of New York city
were startled last night by an explo-
sion, the force of which shook half a
hundred buildings in the neighborhood,
demolished household furniture, upset
supper tables, smashed dishes, and
broke the glass of all the windows in
the fiat houses for mile around. The
police reserves of the Alexander ave
nue. station and ambulances from two
hospitals were summoned to care for
the persons who we're injured. Mos: Of
these were only slightly hurt by by be-
ing cut by broken glass. The explo-
sion occurred in the centre Of vacant
lot that extends from 135th street to
18th street, and Brooke avenue to
Brown Place 1t was caused by three
boys, who built bonfire on top OF q
contractors tool box, which was illed
with high explosive, supposed to have
been giant powder. 1t may have been
dynamite,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-08-18

No CAMP for the new army to be
raised for crushing" the people OF the
Philippine Islands, who are making
brave and gallant fight for their liberty:
has been established % the South, anu
no ARRANGEMENTS have been made tor
enlisting soldiers for such cause ID
this section. The ADMINISTRATION there
by pays great compliment to the
Southern people, showing that it recog-
njzss their intell gence and consistency
aud fidelity tc the true principles oil Tree.
4 mn and home rule. Descendants OF
tue men VINO fought for their own lib
erty in the Revolutionary War and for
their own home rule, in the war be-
tween the States, cannot reasonably be
expected 10 volunteer for service IN q
war against other people who are doing
in their country just what their fathers
and grandfathers did in this. How
q nation that went 10 war with friend.
ly power in support of the idea that
government depends upon the consent
OF the governed, in the West Indies,
can fight against that idea in the East
Indies, is what many right thinking
fellows cannot fnd out.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-08-18

The Rosenstein Murderers Ranged.
Rockville, Md Aug. is -Almstead
TAYLOR and John Alfred Brown. the
murderers of Mr.. and Mrs. Rosensteia,
were hanged here this morning. The
nen mounted the scafold at 10:l5.
They were both calm and exhibited
nerve and after they were placed upon
the door the sheriff asked if they had
anything TO say. Taylor made h ram
bling statement in an almost inaudioie
voice. He said: Gentlemen, | done
botn the killings myself My uncle
Brown is not guilty; | am the guilty
man, but l expect to go to heaven. ;"
Brown refused 10 make any statement
beyond saying that he had forgiven ell
his enemies and had found salvation.
After Brown made his statement Tay.
lor said, God have mercy on my soul"
The deputies then adjusted the ropes
before placing the black cap on their
heads. Both men smiled and Brown
said goodbye TO some friends in the
crowd who spoke to him. The drop
Tell at 10:i7 o'clock. The hanging was
horrible botch. The knot in the
ropes did not slip and the drop was not
long enough. The men writhed, groan
ed and uttered inarticulate sounds for
nearly ten minutes. Taylor seemed to
be conscious and appeared 20 be trying
to speak. The priests pronounced it the
most horrible execution they had ever
seen.
The murders for which Armstead
Taylor and John Alfred Brown were
sentenced to be hanged were CONT
ted at Slidell, little station two miles
north of Boyd, Md, on May 10,
when Louis RoseDstein, the postmaster
of the hamlet, with his aged wife were
bru,ally murdered in rooms to the rear
and above their sore. The husbands
skull was crushed and then the old
woman's face and head were pounded
with some bluut instrument. The store
was then ransacked and little over $500,
pair of shoes, ard some other articles
taken. Taylor, it will be remembered,
was captured in house in Georgetown
from which he had previously shot and
killed Police Sergeant Fritz Passau,
VINO with other officers of the Washing
ton force mad surrounded the premises.