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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-11-03

fua Mayoriomo del Conveuto dc S nta
Aua i, Eseribano de c'amlrt y tel Aouer-
do de la Real Audicnci4, saeretario de
la Contrataciou, Notirio mayor de Ia
Religion de San Juan de Dios Sc or
dend de saserdote los nooeata u ,sueoe
di5os celebr6 hasta tn de sus dfas, =
murlo de una eaida que di6 en- los pasa
dizos del Colegio de San Francisco dc
Paula de esta cudad Sc puede formar
un pueblo de 800 veeinos con sola su
familia-Concuerda con el original i
que me remito, que por ahora qaeda en-
el Arohivo de dicha Iglesia. Z para que
conste 10 frmo en- Sevilla q de Febre
70 de l794-Dr. don Francisco Btaac0 )
Para que sc yea 10 fuerte de la cons
titucidn de ese senior, no mnri6 de
enfermedad a los l2l amos !; sino de una
caida.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-11-03
,4e Bibl,Otoca de LA DEmOCRACrA

bueuo euoontr6 resisteuois;fy sino, mrad, ahadi6
euse6andO la hoil de su puhal que sstaba todO
grentadp expresando en- su fsonomfa prefando DEF
pecho.
-8Conqu6 e odias tanto2 pregunt6 el principe
-lAhl dfjo Ia meudga CON una risa fsFoz, voso
tros sabeis quien soy 70. Me lamo Farinette.
--SY bienf preguut6 e priaoipe, que ola pos pri.
mera este uombTe.
La mendigs miro Enrique de Navarro
dios-Es verdsd; vosotrOs sos osbsleros, no sabes
quien es Faraette pero 81 fdeses Ia COrte de los
Milsgros en- ella os dufan quien soy yO
-BY por que no uos 10 dlces tn misma, hermoss
mfaq prodgui6 Enrique
-Soyla vuda de GsscarFilIe ssiores mios, diio
ls ioven pEouuneiando ste BombFe con orgullo. 81,
del sSmbanqui, ladr6n uooturuo primer teuients del
rev de B)hema, que Teina 90 re los oompshsros de Ia
Oorte de lo1 Mllagfos,
Ssgurameate no hibfin olvidado nj E1rqae ri
Noe el nombFs del pobre diablo que Sc h7bia deado
enga6aF por e presidents Renahdn, qaieu ahorsrou
de- ysFas poF salvaT Reuat' eomprendieTon por 10
tsnto el odio de Farnette Ia bella wen se msntehia,
con una mano on Ia esdera, en- sotltut stsners,
hablaba de Gaso3rre e dooroso respeto que otIa
mujsr hsbTia nostFado al ibar de IN h6rOe. lAhi
ahora oomprendeis aehoTes afadi6, poT cue detesto
tsuto de Renato por que mi nspira tsuo horror por
que iurs su muerts
-Te oompFeudemos, diio Enrique.
LA Flspera de Ia mueFte de 9ssoarrille, e0ntinu6
EsFineste Vi entFaF hombre veatido De negro Is
GoFte de les MilagF0si ers a iusz
-ssEa Sin dnda RanaHdin2 pEegant6 Enrique.
-si ya q gsis yer una historic AZ deeir
estc EaFaette ssnt6 q pretil al paente, pro
sisaefEabse g sseeF. qaa en S esfts e les Alsa-
eTos ptsaha essssEs peg % hQubfe see saeia ealif
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-11-03
I'm ONOpeIIO
Sr. Director de LA DEMocRAorA.

Sr. Director de La DEMocRAoIA.
FL domingo pasado, en- las horas de
la t7rde, SO presentaron Ia puerta del
patio de mi casa. caIle del Coto, don
Jos6 Rodriguez, don Joaquin Arce y
otros dos indiYiduos que solo de vista
conoSco, y me presentaron un .lbro de
inscription al partido Repubicauo in
vitandome d que frmara.
Me negu6 4 clio, poF ser oontrarias
mis- ideas polfticas, pues perteuezoo al
partido Federal donde estoy inscrito, Y
despu6s de verter algunas frases inco
rreetas y de amagarme el senior Rodrf :
guez con un paraguas, llegaron anne.
nszarme dieiendo que sya me pesarta
mailana ell no firmar Ell libro que me
presentaban.
Luego quisieron continuar su camino
pasando por Ell patio de mi casa, a 10
que me negu6, impidiendo de ese modo
Sc realizara un atentado contra todo de
reoho de domicilio.
Para colmo de sorpresas, los sefores
cltados han tenido la osadta de denun
clarme ante eI Jug gado municipal, don.
de compareof aver.
Pqdlendo ser acusador, resulto acu-
sado ante Ell Juzgado; pero conste esta
acusaci6n que hago ante ell tribunal de
Ia Opinion Pdblica, severe Juez que ha
jazgado va los proeedimientos de fuer.
"a y amenaza de que Sc valen nuestros
adyersarios para couseguir adeptos.
70 no les temo.
Ponce, Noyiembre 2 de 1899.
Flor Nievea Snatiago.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-11-03
NQ::ll'T,ICIAS

AmuestrOs buei::Qs agem-
tes de la HsIa que mo- iiisSs29- sSs9
respOndidO 4 muestrO dI-
tiIMO GlanlalniemtO, les .su.
plicanHOS 10 hagan 4 la
mayor brevetlad, pues
nos es fOrzOsO liYuidar
las cuentaS atrazaGiaS,
para enviar nueVas res
nneSas de recibOs,
EsperamOS ser com :
pIacidOS.
la Nleva Era hablando siempre POI
boca de gauzo
Dice que siendo Guayama Ia Mecca
del incondioionsismo espailol, perdid
sin embargo, Muhoz Rivera,
Aparte de 10 bardo del pero5t6, dcbe-
mos decirle al peri6dioo violinista d lie
en- Gusyama, MEGA de los conservador $
de Ubarri, los republieanos no huber al
llegado d ser nadie, ST los iutraasigen
tes coaseryadorss de lilo t6npore, Uat
Itifo y Eduardo Vazquez, ex Ofciales d.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-11-03

y casa Gel sefior Auffant, fae poT aban.
ionaT aqael II eumplimiento de sas
ieberes para ma demostraci6u polftira.
Ponce, Noyiembre de 1899.
Nicolds Eloas, Jose j. Agjoaa, Juan
A. Mo,ga, Santos Guerra, G. J. &c.
rGfdino, EpJdaio Goasdyez.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-11-03

Voluntarios, no Sc hubieran puesto del
lado de los puros.
Hacia nosotros vienen y vendran, no
cabe dndarlo, los espaholes honrados
de aver, aquellos de quienes no conser
va 81 pals tristes 'ecuerdos, pero los
Egozcue y los CautiHo tendran que
recurrir forzosamente al bando republi-
cano, porque 10 que es en- el Partido
Federal no oaben.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-11-03

Protesto en6rgicamente contra la fra
Sc dicha por el senior de Guzlnan BENZ
tez sobro Ia rnujer puertorriquena ell dfa
dc las elecciones de Adjuntas y pregun.
to 70 al senior Gaaman 81 no tiene "a
milia 9 naci6 como Jesucristo milagro
samente, pues ell senior Guzmau es IN
oradoa que por su frases merece nues
tro Reproduction.
Sin otro particular quedo de I'd. !. :,
O.. B $. M,
CARLOS PTJUAN FERNANDEZ,
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-11-03
COMITE De SANTA ISABEL
Don Pedro Conaas Cowetger, secretaric
del Conait6 del Partido Federal d,
Santa Isabel.

non Fed7'O Tomas COTTetqer, Secfet0ft0
del Consit6 del Partido Federal de
Santa Isabel.
Certifea que en- Ell libro de aotas de
este Comit6 hay una que copiada lite
ralmente dice asf:
sEn Ell pueblo de Santa Isabel, a los
yeinte ooho dfas del mes de Octubre
de 1899, ,reuni6se Ell Comit6, preyia con.
vocatorla, con ell objeto de tomar acuer'
dos sobre la pr6xima oontienda electo-
lal, Sc trataron extensamente diversos
asuntos que afectan 4 la colectividsd Y
aprcbaron despu6s de ligeras diseucio ,
mes. Sc di6 cuenta tambi6n cen una
communication de don Jacobo Ramos, ell
cual manifesto verse obligado por la
Ultima disposition del Gobierno d pre-
sentar la reuuncia de la presideucia del
Comit6, por estar desempenando ell car.
go de Juez municipal. El Comit6, en-
vista de las razones que aduce ell sefior
Ramos, acordo aeeptar dicha renuncia,
lamentando los motivos que privan a la
colectividad de la cooperation del re-
nunciante y que coupe Ell puesto vacante
el vice presidente don Ovidio Colon
Marquee; y no habieudo otros asuntos
que tratar Sc termin6 Ell acto, frmando
los concurrentes.
Y para enviar al peri6dico LA DEMO
cRAcIA para su publication, libro la
presente copia certitioada en- Santa Isa-
bel a 3 de Octubre de 1899.
Ri secretario, Pedro Con.as -Yo Bo
Iel presidente, o. Coldn Mdrques.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-11-03
PhOHIBICI0N DEL IUEGO
Ordenes Generates, oUARTEL GENERAL
No III Dept. de Pto Rico
San Juan, Ootubre 2G, 1899.

|. Habiendo llegado conocimiento
del Gobernador General que la perni
ci5aa c8ssttHmghre del iaegg87s propagan-
dose en- esta isla, en- manifesto contra
venci6n de la VICENTE ley, las siguientes
disposiciones del C6digo Penal Sc pu-
blicau para inteligencia de los interesa-
Il
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-11-03
Av,so a los Zapateros

Los que suscriDen acaban de reci-
bir, directamente de Alemania, In
glaterra y Francia, un complete y
Yariado surtido de Marroquines, ba-
danas, becerros, charoles y cabriti-
Has, que 0frecen EN- realization, d
precios sumamente m6dicos.
Atocha Ponce. A EHaaoueM q ca.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-11-03
AVtSO

hVIC0 Desde ell 20 del eorriente
mes empezara a prestar
sns seryicios un coehe entire esta ciu
dad v San Juan, en- la forma siguiente:
Salidas de Ponce:
Martes, Jueyes y Sabado a las oua-
tro de la manana
SalidaS de San Juan:
Lunes, Microbes y Yiernes a las
cuatro de Ia ma1ana,
Precios por aSiento. ..., s IL.
Ageneias; Ponce. don Luis Gasals
Plaza SLas Delicias.N
San Juan: 8isa Villa de paris,p For
taleza 20. Tel8fono Sc.
N0pA: Tambien Sc Hetan coehes
direetos a preeios eonveneionales
oeluhre la delga
T0do anunelo, e0mauleade 8 lnser.
eianss, que Sc pahliqasn en este dia
Q seFia allsfeehoa p0f saslsalaaa
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-11-03

Sc nos dice que dentro de breves df,s
empezara a publicarse en- esta ciudad
uu peri6dico dirijido por nuestro amigo
don Carlos Toro Fernandez.
Creemos que no tendra caracter pof
tico determinado, pero Sc propone ren
dir culto a la verdad d costa, desde lue-
go, de grandes sacriticios.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-11-03
AdheSjOMes
Aguas Bdenas, Octubre "a de 1899.
+, Director de Ey 2ewitorjo.
Flor Njeye8 Sa,'tiago.

0Suao Du0uaSs OGIuuIG IT NS lCJJ'
sr, Director de E2 7emitorio.
San Juan.
Lac estmar6 de cabida eu su iustra =
do peri6dico las siguientes itneas;
Habiendo Observable el que susoribe
que la polftlca sustentaia por los puer
torriquehos, no LENA las aspiraoiones
de todo buen patrieio; J tenienlo como
cimiento del credo del Partido Federal,
el cual encierra en- 81 todas las liberia
des demooraticas d que asplramos los
que tenemos amor al terruho, me adhie
ro en- un todo al gran partido que pre-
side ell insigne jefe don Luis Muno7
Rivera.
Por 10 que lie antioipa las gracias 81
atento y $. s.
ENRIQUE HERNANDEZ.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-11-03
LA INDUSTRIAL
de M. REunitiz
cAYEY, PUERTO RICO

URic0s representatives de esta acre
ditada fabrica de tabacos Wys her
manos. Cafe del Casino.
Hay constante existencis, pero las
ventas al por mayor y al detalle.
Octubre, % de 1899 3 9 alt.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-11-03

Ell que suscribe desea eojer en- apren-
dizaje seis muohachos que Quieran
aprender 8 empaiillar pagandole 10
eenfaV0s diaries.
Gale de a salud, EbanisteFia del
euban0 La1isia0 G1gHeaes
oetubre 6 de 1899. l4-l5
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-11-03

A SO aleapzael ndmero de procesados
que segdn eI peri6dico de Llorens y
Echevarrfa, han sido denunciados en-
Guayama.
Por 10 vlsto estas gentes se Green su-
periores la misma superiOriddd.
81 habra que deeirles como a los
chiquillos cuando alborotan, II CA
LLENSE
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-11-03

En- GALES han oeurrido l05 defuneios
mes desde el IA al 81 de Oetpbre, sea
eE II dfas.
NADIA; que esta generation Sc va.
Nuestro honorable amigo don Modes.
to Bird, obsequi6 en- Ia maflaua del
microbes en- su morada de Guayama
con un espL6ndido lunch, la represen
taci6n de obreros federales de Ponce,
que fueron luchar en- las elecciones.
En- los nomentos de servirse ell cham
pagne hubo brindis enthusiasts por la
clase obrera que pronunciaron los sefio.
res Bird, Cpevss Zequeira, Casanova
J Rivas.
Recomendamos nuestros amigos el
hotel de Fernandez en- Guayama donde
encontrara todo Ell pasajero que allf sc
hospede, comodidades sufcientes y IN
trato ameno y distinguidc.
Els ell mejor hotel de Guayama.
Los trabajos del sub comit6 del barrio
90 vienen haoiendose con la mayor ac-
Itiviuad.
LAS inscripoiones son mucnas er
personal que las autoriZa capacitado.
Espersmos que los demas comit6s
imiten ell ejemplo.
EIemos recibido varias hoiss sueItaa
de la isla, en- las q1e Sc reproducen la
protesta de los federsles de Adjuntas
contra el Lcdo. Guzmsn Benitez y cEl
Bald6n2, del sefior Atiles Garcia.
BALANCE de la Compa5t0 An6-
NINA de la Lat2 Electgica de Ponce en-
81 de Octubre de 1899.
ACTIVO
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-11-03

Sr. director de Ell TERRlroRIo,
Capital.
Por los srtfculos que Sc vienen pu-
blicando en- au digno peri6dico y en- ella
Democrscia0, hemos tenido ell gustazo
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-11-03

En- Gales han ocurrido los defuncio.
nes desde el a al q de Oetubre, 8 sea
eE IL dfas.
NADIA; que esta generation SO va.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-11-03


Retiri6ndose al suelto Provocacj6n
que publica In NUe0a Er0 de aver,
nos lnforma un amigo de la Playa que
Ia tai demonstration se limita un grupo
de muchachos inexpertos, ell que m as
de trece 4 catorce amos. Que no hubo
tai intencitn de offender al joven don
Jose LloreAs y Delgsdo. hiio del senior
director de La Nueo1 Era, ignorandose
tambi6n ell parentesco que une al joven
Llorens Degaio con el senor Egozcue.
Yea, pues, ol peri6dico puro a 10 que
viene a reducirse su alarmante suelto
Po0oeaci6n, pubIioado aver.
Sempre miranda la pqja en- ell ojo
ageno, cuando la yjga esta en- ell propio
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-11-03
PrOtest0

Director dc la DEMooRAcIA.
Ponce.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-11-03

Hago eonstar como cochero que soy
de profession, que apesar de no tener
condiciones para emitir mi voto en- la
.pr6xima campaha electoral, sou mis-
conviociones polftioas las que sustenta
ell Partido Federal, y protesto contra la
propaganda que ilegalmente Sc ha he
cho en- La Nue0a Era para desvirtuar
los ideales de los eompa1eros que pien
san como Ell que suscribe. -A,@eljano
Reie@.
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PASIVO

4~V9V ' y
Ponce, Octubre 81 de 1899. - FL
Administrator, Wence8Jto Sire y So
Ter. -Vo BQ, ri Presidente, Carlos
armstrong.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-11-03

Sc llama Juan Luzunaris un lucha
dor federal que vive en- las inmediaci o
mes de. Guayams y que en- las dltimas
elecciones de dioho pueblo, multiplied
sus etfuerzos.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-11-03

Anoohe qued6 constituido con granle
entusiasmo ell Ell veeino caserio dc la
Playa, ell sub comit6 del Partiio Fede
raj.
Los salones de leotura y de sesiones
han sido eonstituidos convenientemente
~ ceptento es mucho, las inscripciones
han aado S8 u + noehe hlbra
uan uaoo coHIs "a que asioU. N
una reunion tntima = SsNs "''sE Ehan
elementos de la ciudad.
iAdelante!
Dice La C0nespondencja que oiroula
ell rumor de que ell gobierno de Was
hington ha decidido emprender en- esta
isla obras de fortihoaciones y edi6eios
.pdblicos por valor de cuatro millones
de dollars,
Este nos parece un rumor ,4aUroSo.
The silver star., 1899-01-05
W. C. SMITH FOR SPEAKER.
Fusion Forces Agree In Caucus 10 suppor
Him

Him.
Denver. Jan. 3.-At the state capitol
all Is In readiness for the opening of
the twelfth session of the General AS
sembly tomorrow morning. For over
II month II corps Of carpenters. painters
and janitors has been mt work giving
the legislative apartments general
cleaning. busting the carpets. sweeping
the floor. polishing the woodwork. and
renovating and vanishing the desks
that everything may be In ship shape
for the new Legislature.
Mr. william q. Smith OF Jefferson
county. former lieutenant governor.
will be speaker of the Twelfth General
Assembly.
Mr.. Smith was the unanimous choice
Of the silver fusion parties NJ the Joint
caucus held last night.
Seven cairtscs. one county meeting
and n conference Of elected commit
tees from the fusion silver parties con
stItute the history of yesterdays pro.
eee,lIIgs.
The main interest centered In the
joint caucus of the fusion silver forces.
at which the contest for the speaker
ship was to bc finally decided. There
were four candidates In the field :
Mcssrs. W. a. Smith of jefferson ,S,l.
Rep). j. W. Browning Of Arapnll0e.
B +. Montgomery Of III PasO ,Dem.,.
and George Smith OF Mesa u'OpJ
The silver star., 1899-01-05
JONATHAN AND JOHN.

Should Jonathan and John fall out
Inc world would stagger from that bout.
Mith John and Jonathan as one
lhe worlds great peace will have begun.
Win jonathan and John at war
Ihe hour that havoc hungers for
WI strike In ruin of blood and tears
1he world set back n thousand years.
Mith John and Jonathan sworn to stand
shoulder to shoulder hand by hand,
Justice and pe~ce shall build their throne
FROM tropc sea to frozen zone.
Mhen jonathan and John forget
ihe scar of an ancient wound to fret
Ana smile to think of an ancient feud
which the God of the nations turned to
good.
When the bond of common creed and
Speech
ana Kindred binds them each to each,
And each in the others victories
The pride of his own achievement sees
How paltry thing they both will know
That Srudge of a hundred years ago
How small that blemish of wrath and
blame
In the blazonry of their common fame!
Charles G. ID. Roberts in the January
Century.
The silver star., 1899-01-05
Advantage. of tn. Nicaragua Canal.

Captain Crowninshicld. writing in
the January Century of the "Advan-
tages of the Nicaragua Canal" sum
mnrizcs some of them in this wise:
when the divide between the Allan
Tie and the Pacific is cut through. parI
of the waters of the lake. which fol
untold ages have flowed east to the
Caribbean sea. will flow west to the Pa
cific. Lake Nicaragua. covering as il
does nearly 5000 square miles. he
comes no, only Il part of the waite,
route itself. but n grand reservoir 10
Gated exactly where II is most needed
at the summit level. Thus 1t will bt
seen that while nature has not quite
opened through Nicaragua Il complct,
water route to the Pacific. she has
come very near 10 il. In fact. of al
the routes for an interoceanic cana
that have received consideration. il
must he admitted that 50 much has al
ready been accomplished by nature To-
ward this end that the work which re
mains for man to do will he far les.
than by any other route
The silver star., 1899-01-05
DOMESTIC HINTS.

Very old people shorten In stature
as they increase in years.
Eight hours sleep will prevent more
nervous arrangements In women than
any medicine can cure.
Use soapy water In making starch;
the clothes will look more glossy. and
the iron will be less likely to stick.
Don't use n napkin as II 1t were n
big cloth; one end is all-suflicicnt for
the wiping OF the mouth. Don't play
with fork. salt spoon or with any ar.
ticles within reach.
The teeth OF the people were found
to be healthier and less liable to decay
In districts where the drinking water
was hard than where II was soft. The
harder the water the better the teeth
When there liz an inclination to grow
stout fruit should be eaten for break
fast. Baked apples are most excel
lent thing to take. and toast should
be always eaten instead OF bread. Cake
Of all kinds should be carefully avoid
ed.
To treat bunions place some large
Ivy leaves In half n cupful of ordinary
vinegar, and after soaking some
hours. put one leaf carefully over the
bunions. Change once or twice day.
always using u leaf fresh out Of tho
vinegar. This In also said to be good
for corns. Another remedy is to paint
the bunion once day with iodine.
Tho banister IL part Of the house
woodwork that requires frequent Mt
tention. This raii should first he wip-
ed Oh with n cloth wrunE from luke
warm soapsuds and wiped dry. ME-
two parts Of linseed oil with one part
Of turpentine: apply this 70 the rail-
Ing by putting n little ON flannel and
rubbing the wood; then polish Il with
y fresh 0suuel.
The silver star., 1899-01-05
Surprise,l the Par sinns.

All the French papers are caught by the
fact that the five American commission.
ers appeared In evening dress AT the last
nights session of the peace commission.
When the American delegation first ar
rived IN Paris the Madrid papers spread
throughout Europe the report that Its
members We're iil-mannercd. ill-dressed
ana without personal servants-that. In a
word they looked like n company Of per
sonally conducted tourists Amba ssg,lor
Nionsons recent reference To American
diplomats had revived the French phrase
"shlrt-sleeve diplomacy" 50 that the
comme-il-faD, appearance of the Amer
leans IN the final scene of the npgotin-
ucns made quite AN impression on tn.
public mind. The explnna ton II found in
the. simple fact thai the commissioners
had dressed. not for the signing Of tho
treaty. but for u dinner party to which
they were invited for the same evening
but that humdrum circumstance thus fnr
has escaped the Partisan newspapers.
The silver star., 1899-01-05
HAVANA IS QUIET.
4 Cubsna Brcon,ng Observation-Disclosures
| In futt Control.

Cuban. Brc"m,ng Observation-Disclosures Ne
In Full Control.
Hnvniin. Jan. People Of Havana
are In u joyful mood to-day In spite of
the disappointment experienced over
the fact TINT the protected festivities
have been postponed. The resentment
quickly subsidized an,i gnve plncc Ia
c0mlWsure.
Captain Grcble. General I.udlow's
ndjutRnt general. visited NIL the United
States posts during the night.
The city wns found to be tranquil.
Major General BroOke's Impressions
Of Cubn nrc pleasing. He regards the
people M being emotional. mild and or
dcrly.
Americans arc now conducting teie.
graphs. customs. pOstofiiceH-In fact.
MI public business with Spanish nnd
Cuban employees
Colonel Bliss. the American collector
Of customs. Inns been instructed by tha
authorities at Washington not to mp
point Americans to subordinate places.
Only Cubnns are To bc appointed.
The customs receipts here this week
will probably be heavy. m the mer-
chants stocks are low and several ca9.
goss are due 70 arrive.
The silver star., 1899-01-05
Seasoning Lumber by Electricity.

\ new process is announced for sea
soning wood by electrical action. The
timber to he treated is put into quad
rangular tank of liquid. immersed to
rather more than half its depth. and an
electric current applied through Il met
allie conductor. so arranged as to dis
tribute it throughout the area, and it is
stated that in Il space of four minutes
the sap begins to eNllde nj the lower
end of the wood: in six hours it is all
extracted. The wood is then placed III
another tank from which septic solu-
i'on is forced into the pores by an elec-
tro-capillary method. If. says the
Builder. this process has successful re-
suits at n cost which will not be com
mcrcially prohibitory it may prove of
great importance.
The silver star., 1899-01-05
INSTRUCTIONS 70 orls.
Ordered to Avoid Fighting II Possible
Relnforcements to BE Sent.

Ordcrcd to Avoid Fighting II P0salble-
Relnforcements to he Sent.
Denver, Jan. IA special dispatch
from Washington to the Rocky Noun
tain News says:
The following dispatch was sent to
General Otis yesterday:
"Otis, Manila: Twentieth infantry
will leave San Francisco Immediately.
Fourth. Twelfth and Seventeenth in
fantry will sail from New York by way
of SueZ canal.
"Othcr regiments will be sent as soon
as water transportation can be ar
ranged
The War Department appreciates the
seriousness of the situation at Iloilo. II
proposes to stand by General Otis in
his cndeavor to assert and maintain the
sovereignty of the United States in the
Philippine group. no matter how many
men may be needed.
But that the administration still
hopes to avert Il clash is conclusivply
shown In the instructions sent to Gen.
eral Otis yesterday by the President.
Ihe full text of these Instructions has
been carefully guarded. 1t is here
with given:
Washington. Jan. 1.-Otis. Manila
Ihe President considers it of the first
Importance that n conflict brought on
ny us should he avoided at this time
II possible. Cannot Miller get into
communication with the insurgents?
president instructs giving them the
assurance and informing them of the
purpose of the government. assuring
them that while it will assert It's sover-
eighty. that its purpose Is to give
them good government and security
IN their personal rights.
III Is most desirable that Miller
should hold his ground. and. as the
nealili of the soldiers cannot admit of
their remaining on the transports. cnn-
nor landing at some hcalthful place
he effected without n conflict?
Your report of the excited condi.
lions in Manila makes it incumbent on
you not TO weaken your forces nt that
po'ii'' ALGER."