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Between This Country and Other
Countries OF the World.
CALIFORNIA FRUIT RATES
VIII be Increased on preIHh, sent
Hast %. a.. ". Earnings Make
% Coed showing.

For every ten thousand inhabitants
the United States have 900 miles of
railway. Great britain aud ireland.
90; Germany, 90. France. GO. Russia,
2.2i Spain. az; nrnzu, 81,
1876; british North America. s2i. aud
Australasia. ai.C.
n win - observed that Australia
leads. the United States comes second.
British North America third. and Ar
guntina fourth Ia this comparison. liut
new ana spnrHely settled cosntricH re-
qulrc "a greater lenEth of roads than
do older and muru densciy reorled
areas. The true comparison would be
IN tho number of passengers carried
and IN the amount 81 freight handled.
In number Of passengers carried nn-
nu1iiy Great britain comcH firat ana
tho United States second, the latter
having twice as many ns France uud
10 prr cent moro than tefmnnv. In
fright tonnage annually carried by TIL
railwayHthls country exceeds the to.
taia FOR Great britain and Ireland.
France ana Germany cofrhlncd. and
tho average distance traycrsrd Ia
much greater.
n should be borne IN mind. however,
that the population OF the United
Mates ~ ~ nearly ~ great as that Ut
two ~ the countries named. and that
In those countries. notably In Great
britain. the carrying work ~ canals
and the enclrclinT ocean traffic ~ re-
lntlvely greater than In this country.
a greater mileage or tonnage Tor the
railroad system 81 any country over
that % another. docs not necessarily
signify n greater productivity In the
former or u greater total wealth. ~
may only mean that the country with
more rnllruadinE ~ dcNutinr relatively
NOR. % ~ productive energies TO
transportation by railroads than u the
other country; and this again may be
due 20 the dlaadVnninEc uf communi.
tler widely separated and n countrs
ihlnly populated. ~ the present time
"a greater proportion than ever before
~ the productive energy ~ society IN
devoted 10 transportation but this has
actually had the erect Of reducing the
total cost N HuhHiatcnco by permitting
the development Of regions lying fat
from one another. each Of which has
special facilities Tor the production "
certain tUfufnNsllfItHH
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RAILROAD NOTES.

bend. yesterday, n west bound freight
train crashed into burning bridge.
Conductor Dewey and Fireman Court
ney were buried In tho wreck and
burned to death. Engineer Adams was
badly Injured.
n tho transcontlnental freight bu-
reau goes 10 San Francisco from chi.
cage, II VIII be a biz thing for tho
western city and an nppreclahle M.
vantage 10 shippers. The change would
mean that nearly an future meetings
OF the transcontinental freight bureau
would be- held on tho coast. and this
would Dc decided advantage to tho
mercantile and iobbing community, as
was demonstrated by the meeting held
az Monterey one year ago. Al that
time there was q bitter war On between
tho San Francisco ana eastern hard.
ware iobbers over a question of rates
and tho fact that the meeting 81 the
bureau was held here enabled the San
francifco dealers "a appear az the
meeting IN force and win their point.
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Aurora To Push work.

At a meeting 10 be held In this eli,
ON ThurHday, the directors OF the Al
rora Mining company viii Issue order
for a resumption OF work ON the prop
crty, which means continuation o
the tunnel for nm additional a feet
where u is expected 20 tap the 90
body. The Aurora IN one Of Maryr
Wales most promising prospects nnl
lies next TO the Wedge mine, In whlci
such splendid strike II now reportce
The tunnel " IN nearly 800 feet aud IN
claims are patented, 10 that their owl,
crship In beyond question. The ind
cations have been very ilatterlng "a
some time past. and Ia order 20 demos
ntrate the true merits of the properly
by additional work, an assessment Z
half cent share has been lcvid,
which, II II thought. VIII give the con.
pany sufficient cash TO open up b.
nanza.
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urAm COUNTY MINING ArrAiRs.
Locations riied-ishi District tioundsd--
Mammoth tiiii stock Reduced.

Special Correspondence.
Provo. April s5.-rhc following min
ing locations have been nled for rec
ord; Rowing hoy Nos. I. ana .. By
Eii X. lioughton q all Armstrong, and
silver Queen. by John Armstrong. all
situated In Tintlc mining district; the
cuba, situated In nuliock's canyon
near Provo, By Iohnathan Mccham'
LEm MINING DISTRICT.
bylaws and regulations Of the Lchl
Mining district have been nlcd with the
county recorder. The district II bound.
ed as follows. Commencing at the con.
nucncc of Spring creek with Utah Lake
aud running westerly to the head u
Jordan river: thence Houtherly along
the shore of Utah Lake To JaHpera
ranch, thence northwcsterly a. Pole
canyon. thence up said canyon 90 the
Toneic county line. thence northerly
along said line 10 the line dividing utah
and Salt Lake counties; thence easter.
~ along said line Ia the Point ~ the
Mountain. thence fouthcrly along the
state road 10 the eastern boundary OF
tho Lehi corporate limits. thence south
srly along said line 10 point of begin
ming. Prime Evans ia the recorder OF
the district.
4 special meeting 81 the stockholders
of the Mammoth I'm Mining company
was held yesterday for the purpose Of
considering an amendment 10 the arti.
clcs " incorporation. reducing the capl-
tai stock. which was Si.Oo0, 900 In shares
OF the par value af $40 each. An
amendment was adopted reducing the
amount OF capital stock to 800. 600 In
shares II the par value Of 81 each. The
stockholders viii receive two and one
half shares of the original stock held,
and the balance. some 1000 shares viii
be sold for development Of the proper
w which II In proposed to push. The
company owns the Union, the Rebel
and the Louisa mining claims situated
In Tlntic district.
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nMAIlA LIyn .TOcK.

Omaha. Aprl :i.-cattic-itcccipta,
$500. Market active, strong, native
beef Ftcorr, tfi0 " 1875. wcAtern
steers. $3.50 - tas7's, Texas ntecrn,
81 20 a. fa.C0: cows and hclfcrn. ,1co n
tt.s0; tanners, ts.t0 q $3.50: rtockcr-
and feeders. 500 o $40. calves. $50
II 81 90. bulls and stnTf,. go q 500.
Hogp-Rcceiptr, 10 100. Market shade
lower, Heavy, tlds " s1,5s; mixed.
81 Gsn q tasi; liRht. $3.50 ~ t1.tsis;
plgH. $500 u $50. bulk u sales, t5cgis
Il f3G1h.
CT; ycarilnTs. Aco u ss.s5; western
muttona. Sass v SEQ. stock sheep,
tass u sass, lambs. easier. ut $3.50 q
t.55,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-25

Cheyenne. wyo.. April el-Thc spc-
clnl car ~ General Manager Dickinson.
which was sent north on the Cheyenne
a Northern line several days ago to
meet Mr.. Dickinson, who was travelling
overland from sidney. was brought
back last night. Mr. Dickinson aud
marty reached BADGER by wagon on
Friday, Learning of tho activity OF
the burlington surveyors they con-
cluded 10 continue their journey west
by wagon. II h expected they viii
cross the black iiillH range Ia the
Laramie plains ana reach the line 81
the Union Pacific at Rock Cruek. The
overland trim ~ the general manager
IL taken ne an indication that the
Union Pacific WIN do some extensive
work during tho present season.
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Attempt. with Dynamite.

~. Joseph. Mo. April 1.-TWO at
tempts were made 10 destroy BurlinH-
ton trains with dynamite near Nodh-
way. a small station between Stiorcph
ana the Iowa line. this morning. STICKS
Of dynamite were laid ON the track,
and the Denver oyer was given a shock
al 4 o'clock which broke all the VIM
prcau had n similar but more severn
shock ten minutes 'sier.
burlington ofhcialn went 10 Nodaway
on "a special train three hours later.
They express the opinion that the work
was don. by vnndals There N nothing
10 indicate that robbery was the rf"-
tive.
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Handsome Foreign
Wash Fabrics.

"Beautiful, rarei"-thntH the verdict
rendered by the great publlc-and the
public n always right. Nowhere else
can you md such "a collection OF colorr,
wcavos and combinations OF the very
latest creations. They are dreams of
elegance and beauty. The demand for
them " greater than ever ana u Will be
"a question ~ getting them later on
at least the desirable ntylcH. You VIII
do wen 10 make your selections early.
In addition 20 our most complete coll
lection ~ novelties. consisting uf Nous
apiine satin Rayc, Souie Fiou. Mousse
line De Foulc Tucked Tissues. Silk Plaid
Wells. Heal Embroidered Gnuxe l.lnons,
prumetia i'nrisicnnc. Mcrcerixod Cord
ed Tissues. Bayadere striped Mouse
line de i.aine. dauxe Tissues, Imported
Irish Dimitira, Imported Piqucn. Grenn-
dimes. lintiHtcf. Scotch Zephyr Cling
hams. Linen crash SuitlngH. Madras.
cloths and percalcs. at the iowes, pcs
sihle price 10 sell such fabrics. We win
place On sale for this week.
1000 yards plain ooiorcd Dimltita, new
fresh goods, IN pink. Hight blue, vel.
low, lavender Nile Green, red. navy
blue and black that are exceptionally
cheap az iici special for this week. per
yard
lOc
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-25

The Dexter and Sacramento have q.
andes on the market.
Thomas Weir was out at the Klsn,t
ON the West Dip today.
Col s. u. Miner. manager Of DC
Dexter, leaves tomorrow Tor Tusoaroi,
New.
The Phoebe MN at Phoebe, New. ha
been destroyed by fire, entnillng Ice
Of $4,000.
Tho Gold Leaf, operating In the WIT
Maintain district, Ia pushing us inclie
SHAFT an additional nifty feet.
Tho shaft ON the Florence. West ID.
has now reached depth OF az lex.
Indications are very encouraging.
It IL expected that the Bullion Be,s
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wlIh AroIorIs. lo lhe nsrsIa.

The News" IL requested TO state that
the Utah Consolidated or Highland
BOY az bingham II not shut down. that
It's pumps have not been taken out. for
there were none on the property to take
out. and Furthermore that the company
II not bothered by water, the facts be-
Ing that the supply In the mino IL hard
~ adequate to the demand. Mr. Weir
does not think. therefore. that the
trouble win all be over In two or three
weeks. for. having not yet begun. the
end IL necessarily In the dim and dis
tnnt future. PERHAPS this VIII suffice
for Boston. New York ana London
HtociholdefH.
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KANSAS cry LAVE srocK.

KanraA city. Aprii .s.--cattle-Rc-
ccipts. 1000. Market steady. Native
as. Texas cows, y t0uia5; native
COWS and heifcrr. ss.OoulGo; Htockcru
and feeders. 8 at0Gs5o. bulls. 15,oou
49,.
HogH-Reccipia. 1900. Market weak.
or. Hulk OF sales. t5soH 40. heavy,
slGous71h: packers, t7.tsn11O; mixed,
ia.t0sia.TO. iiRht. ts.tsui.10: workers,
tle0ffa.50. pigs. t1.ooHa.so
Sheep-Recciptr 100. Market steady.
Lambs, 42sQ700. muttons. sJOouts5
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Otto Hudson and A. II. Nogcler will
leave tomorrow morning for Meas can
yOn. where they Ro with ". X. Harris
Of Omaha. Neh.. 10 conduct AN cSamin-
alton OF the Haitpctcr beds belonging
60 the Utah Saltpcter company Mr.
Harris In prominent banker OF Omaha
come out and look into the property.
n II appears 30 him TO be u worthy
proposition. and doubles. II viii. a
deal for It's purchase " likely 10 be
closed Immediately ON their return.
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boo 0nnde Me.lstn rarnIns..

For the third week ~ Aprll
Ornnde Western gross earnings aver.
are SCI son. an increase ~ a.. 500. For the
three weeks the figures reached fisi,1oo.
an In crease OF - 600 Compared with
the same month last year. the fourth
week WIN have hut an easy task Co
swell the total 90 show great Increase
Tor the whole month.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-25

firecklnrldrc. colo. Aprll si.-The
snow blockade. which has prevented
trains from entering this place since
February ith. acventy-HiN days aFo,
wnn broken today when. at $50 u. M,
depot, followed by the passenger train.
Tho rotary broke down one and a hnif
miles from the depot. ana this morning
70 cltizcnH turned out with shovcls
ana picks ana cleared the track There
are rtili many miles ~ track 10 De
cleared ~ snow ana leo before tile
South Park line VIII be- opened IN
i.eadyllle, but u r. believed that Tho
most difficult portion N past
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-25

The scmi-weekiy News" II the
great country paper Of the intormoun-
tain region. II circulates In every city
and settlement In Utah. ana IN most OF
those OF Idaho. Wyoming. Arizona.
Colorado. New Mexico. Montana, Ne
yada, Western Canada ana old Mexico:
MS an advertising medium 1t Is unex-
celled,
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

John Stubbs TO a. g. clark, war
rnnty deed. axt rods southeast
from 10 rods south Of northwest
corner OF lot 7, block ~. plat a. 5
James Fowlle To Margaret \.
Hudy, warranty deed. sOxs0
rods northwest from southeast
corner OF section %. township
north. range west .. d. 81. =.
Elizabeth Tremayne to W. III.
TremRyne ct al. warranty
deed. iex3 rods southeast from
rods east Of northwest corner
OF lot z. block 81. plat AZ, etc.
\. u. Miner ot al TO Moronl Key
scr, uuit.claim deed, ttNi feet
anutieyost from 80 feet south.
$50 feet west OF northeast corr
ner OF lot 3. block Z. plat A..
n. IL. Rudy 10 James fowlic.
quit claim deed. south half OF
EDt. .heast quarter. EorthcnRt
quarter OF southwest quarter OF
section 81, township 2 north.
range ! west .. o. SO. q. So.
g. W. Bennett. trustee. to j. y.
Hamburger quit-claim deed.
salt Lake lode. West Noun
hln q. 80.
Il. y. Mayer 10 ID, W, G. Clapp,
cuit-olaim deed, 2isNih rods
NohiNthtf Iioin y iouH rnuin Nl
northwest corner of lot ..
block 30. plat A .. .. q. .. .. e.
Mary Smith ct al 10 estate Of j.
Y. Little. Hheriff'H certificate
sale, iOxis rods southeast from
1916 rods east Of northwest cor-
ner Of lot 8. block ioi, plat A.
NJ. ". Tanner 10 Alfred crebhin.
trustees deed part OF section
20 and n. township 4 south.
range west :, =. :. =. :. =. !,
49,
Total 80. -. So. -. 80. Sc,
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Chicago. April s5-IioRu -i,eccip,s.
1900. tomorrow, 5000. left over, a.0l6.
400 good heavy fa.g0ni 02is: rough
heavy. s. ssd3.i0. HIGHT. &3.l5n3pi.
Cattle Receipts. 400. Market steady.
Reeves. sli0Hs.so. cows and heifcrs,
fi.5salg0. Texas steers. N.00uf.AO,
stockerr aud feeders ts.s0u 500.
shccp-lleccipta. 1900. Market steady
TO strong. Sheep, s7.5ous.oo. lambs, $40
MG.ii.
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CASH.

wheai-No. 2. TsmG7s; 40. .. ava
20; No. 2 hard winter, 90; No. do. C5A
uGS; No. I northern spring 12n13hi
No. ?. 5id52it. No. . spring. a..
Corn--NO. :. aii.; NJ. 3. aga.
oats-No. 9 s'hoA; No ,. I'm.
Barley-aiu1a 70.
Hye--bSit.
Timothy-2.6s.
ElaN-I2O
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Huntington Past Hun

Chicago. April IA nurllng ton fast
mail train Saturday nlRhi made the
run from Chicago tn thu Mississippi
river a distance ~ 900 miles. In 100
minutes. This Included ten miles N
slow running through the company's
yards In this city The fast run was
made To put the train ON schedule time
after being delayed - minutes waiting
Tor the arrival OF the mail from the
Enat
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-25
WILL INCREASE .au,r RATES.
Agreement Among California Railroads
for shipping OF Iruit Eastward.

wv T"'FF'h " sfht sssfNsf'
The entire dcciduoua fruit crop of
California viii be handled by two re-
frlEcrator ear lines this saaHon-thr
Armour car line, and the Continental
Fruit express, the Santn Fc retiring
from n. A combine has been
effected between the refrigerator trans
portation companies. which VIII frduc.
competition TO a minimum and permit
the handling 81 the fruit crop durinR
the approaching season With Greater
prnnt to the cor lines
This means that the thrvc companies
have reached nm understanding which
will DO away with the competition from
which shippers have prontrd IN the
paFt. The payment ~ rebates to
growers and shippers VIII be- abolished
and the refrigerator lines viii divide
the business between themselves nj cs-
tnhlirhed tnfln rates and eject a saw
lnF IN rebates that usually aggregate
many thousands OF dollarr az the clos,
OF the season.
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Men go
Away from
Home for
The Good Things.

" tho women would Insist upon their
husbands ordering a case of Krug Cab
met Beer they would ind home much
more pleasant, as then the husband
would find 10 unnecessary 10 70 outside
for a glass 81 the best beer brewcd,
You know the men are bound a. have
II. You'll enjoy 10 also. az MS the Nm
est ana best tonic Tor women.
NJ. THOMAS. Agent
7, o, Box 200. Salt Lake City.
FRED Kuuo BREWING CO..
OMAHA.
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MARKET REPORTS.
Nnw YORK MARKETs.

New York. April s5.-There was no
reflection OF yesterdays selling move
mcnt at the opening today. most shares
opening at improvements. sugar gained
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AN rnANcIsco MAnKrrs

San Francisco. April 2s--whcat--
Easy; May. n.oeA; Dec. 'i.ish' cash.
u.o5h.
Iiarlcy-Easy; now, s7h; cash. 81
OGl.
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cuts. wounds, burns. sprains and
bruises quickly heal v you apply BAL
LARp'S SNOW LlNiMENr Price.
Department.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-25

Chicago, April gs.-- May wheat opened
at sauis. touched '5's. rhcn declined to
July started at 7sNGE. and sold on
to 72N.
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London. April 2s.-on the street to-
day there was strong buying of cana
dian Pacific NJ "a. on dividend pros
pcctH.
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GLOBE

whcat-May. IA; July. 5gh; Sept
nv.
Corn-Aprll. ass; May. aiikIh.
pork-Aprii. 800, May g.0ais.
I.ard-Aprii. $50. May. eco
Ribs-Aprii. 40. May, i'sdL12is.
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For proceedings OF tho
Utah Mine and Stock Es.
,hango and late mining and
,ualnsss nows. aeo page 2.

Waterman nroihsr-. stock nroh.r-
No. Q Central nix. Phone tG-3 rings.
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ChiIdren'S Clothing.

II IL never too late 20 save A dol
lar saved IL dollar earned. The
knife has been pierced Into our chill
drcn'a clothing clear 20 the handle.
The fact ~. you Will save the profits
on our line of knec-pant suits which
sold for from 500 10 $50.
Brown Plaid, agca Z 10 y, worth $500.
for
$500
Atwood Dark Color double knee.
ana seat, ages TO H. worth 500 for
S2.75
Light Color Plaid All.wool. double
knee ana scat ages 10 10, worth fL'S.
for
$3.50
Brown Small Che,k Casslmcrr. dou-
bic knee ana seat. ages to 10, worth
s3.75
Dark Color Plaid Scotch. double knee
ana seat, ages . to 10 worth $50 for
$3.50
Gray Mixture Cashmere. double knee
Gnt. seat ugrh ; 10 10, worth 'eie. for
S4.o5
Fine Plaid Wortc1. double knee ana
scat .ugcs s 10 10. worth 100 for
S5.75
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ONTARIO SELLS
ON THE EXCHANGE.
Movement In the Pit Carries With
Il Significance.
DULL DAY FOR TRADING.

swansea Exhibits strength and sells
at si-wsmmosh aud Grand Cen.
trail Among the seiiers.
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CHICAGO MARKETS

Boston. April ss.-p. q NJ '7' Butte
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-01-09
BAIIH

Anoche celebr6 ell Casino, con toda
explendidez, ell bale de etiqueta anun-
ciado en- nuestra edici6n anterior.
Gran nnmero de elegantes damas
animaban los salones adornados con
exquisito gusto.e 81 51t9a nftsa 4:
La orqaesta del popular Domingo
Cruz, bien nutrida, :di6 realce d la vela-
da ejecutando las mejores concepciones
del inolyidable Campos.
Satifecha debe estar la Directiva del
exito obtenido en- una de las primeras
fiestas con que obsequia . la sociedad
poncela. =
Solo una pequefia 0es01i,saci6n nota-
mos, dado el sono del espectacuio: dos
ladies quese lanzaron en- brazos de
Tersipcore sin despojarse de sus res
pectivos bonnets y un gentleman en- ira.
ge aoAite.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-01-09
UN 0BsEQUl0

Ell laborioso y activo industrial nues
tro amigo Esteban Vidal Diverse, due
no del famoso restaurant ella Ligs
Obrera, ohsequi6 al personal de este
diario con una explendida coma la nocht
del sabado. $685.
AL director de LA DEMocRAcrA le fue
impossible asistir por las dolencias que
lie han retenido en- CANA hace mas de
un mes, yendo no obstante los sefiores
Rivas J Lespicr.
Entire los concurrentes, Ell cstaban doc
tor Rafael del Valle, su hijo Carlos,
sd hermano Enrique, ell sefior Avila
Blanco, periodista venezolano, y ell se,
nor Leoncio Vidal, -
El ratio fue ameno , las espanciopea
gratas..
Damos las gracias al sef1or Vidal
Diverse en- nombre de todos, por su
ina galanterfa.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-01-09
Ob2.e1.OS
de In lgyN

A continuaci6n de estas lfneas va u
carta protesta aue. nos remitaa los car
pinteroe trabajadores de Ia Plays. con
motive de los incidentes de qae dlmos
ouents el viernes On nnestra O1ss''s0
- Ponce . de Enero de 1898.
sr. Don Mar,ano Abril, Director de
Ia DEMocRAcIA.
Muy senior mfo: dirigimos s usted
la presente carts exposition, contra Ell
abuse de que sOm0s vfctiInas, vertical
dos el dfa 8 del corriente.
Trabaiado ores del muelle y del alma
o6n que se fabrics frente 4 Ia Aduana
como oarpinteros, deade el mes de No
viembre Diciembre raz6n de dos
pesos oro, fuimos, como era regular,
4 cobrar los haberessque tenfamos ga
nado ohonradamentc. Los trabaladores
americanos fucron pagados, pero nos
otroa no, porque no habfan fondos,
ofreciendoseaos prestado algun dinero
al 10 por ciento de inter6s. Aceptada
Ia proposition, pues la necesidad obi
ga. fuimos s las ofcinas de pago J allf
nos propusieron comprar los haberes
ganados, con ganancta leonina, como
no aoeptamos, nos amenazaron con no
pagarnos hasta. ell mes de Febrero, ne
gando tambi6n Ell pago 8 m1chos que
habfan trabajado en- el mes de Noviem-
bre. pretestando, que no aparecfan ea
las liktas-
Todo 10 expuesto fu6 irterpretado
'por Ell seiior Andres Sm&s. en- comisi6n
del encargado Mti. Becck.
Esperando de listed, senior Director,
IL publicsci6n de esta carta, somos de
usted stto. 9. 8. q. b.. 8. m.
Andres Coll, Angel Wives, Marcelino
Orza, Estebau Wives, ruego dc Pedro
Sanchez, Est9ban Wives, Rogelio Co
llazo r., Manuel Gonzalez, Goicochea,
Antonio Yordan, Juan Toro, Vicente
Freler, Amador Santirgo, Ramon Mar
timex, Eleuterio Cfntr6n, Carlos Veiez,
Francisco Santisgo, Francisco Rovira,
Pedro Toro, Sotero Paldo, Andres
Chard6n. Gregorio Pubit, Luis Visot,
Eladio Torres, Jose Fortier.,
Desaprobamos Ia conduct. adoptada
ppr los sefiores encargados de los ira
hhjos en- Il playa, pues ella rcsulta odio-
% y ccnstituye un abuse incafifsable.
~ trabaio del 0brero debe ser resPe-
tsd0 eyitando L., irEitan4s prefarencia
que desdice mncho de Il justicia = del
respet0 que merecen las Glasses trabaja-
doraa, utmense americenos 8 puertorri-
quefas.
Esper1moe qae este asunto, acerca
del cuA llamsmos Il atenci6n de las
autoridades af9ericanas, tenga una So
luci6n favorable 4 los trabaiadcres.