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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-11-14
AdbesiOnes
Senior Director de La DEMocRAcIA

FOnC6.
Muy senior mio Sirye la presente
para hacer manifestation pdbliea de
que mis- Opiniones politicas estan desde
hoy con ell Partido Federal que dirije
nuestro distinguido cOmpatriota don
Luis Munoz Rivera.
Y quiero que c0nSte publicamente
esta declaration por medic de la prem
sa, porque yo estaba inScrito en- ell
partido republican,, creyendo que ese
|partido representaba las verdaderas
aSpiraciOnes del pals; pero me he con
vencido de que no es asi, deSde que
ha llegado mi noticia de don Manuel
Egozcue es su Vice-presidente, porque
todos sabem0s que este buen senior en-
pOlitica siempre ha estado buscando
ell sol que mas calienta, para su lucro
personal.
Y tambi6n porque en- los nefandos
diaS de lutO por que atrayeS0 este suelO
ell ano 81, fu6 uno de los alentadores
del general Palacio para que prosi-
guiera en- su Obra infame y destruc
tOra.
Por ESQ me acojo hoy con entusias
mo a la bandera del Partido Federal,
que es ell verdaderamente puro de
nuestro pals, pues la pWre5G del otro
solo est4 en- su vana palabreria.
Agradeciendo 4 listed senor Direc-
tor, este seryiciO que me presta pu
blicando estas llneas, quedo de ,Esstted
alto. $. s. y correligiOnario.
Ramon P6res.
Coamo, barrio de Rio Jueyes, Nbre,
s de 1899
Sr. Director de LA DHMoCRACIA.
Muy senior mio Enterado por la
Iprensa sensata del pals, que en- ell
lpartido republican, fgura como uno
de Sus prOhombres don Manuel Egoz
cue, aquel que alentaba ell ano 81,
cuando la patria lloraba, las huestes
del general Palacio, me separo de di
cho partidO, ingresando en- ell que di-
rige ell ilustre puertorriqueno, don
Luis MunOz Rivera
Conste, pues, que desde hoy soy un
feryiente federal.
Mat}aS Se1ya110.
Playa de Ponce, Nbre. IL de 1899.
Senor Director de LA DEMoCRACIA
Ell que suscribe fu6 gustoso al fir
mar su afiliaci6n al partido republi
cano sin conocer las ventajaS que
reprenta al pals ell programa del Par
lido Federal, pero hoy conyencido que
el insigne patricio don Luis Munol
Rivera es ell hombre que ambicions
las libertades para SUI pals, entro de
llenO a formar parte en- dicha agru
lpaci0n federal como soldado de ella.
Anticipandole las gracias pOr tar
valiOso favor.
Ve11GTlctO Consoles
Ponce barrio Anon Nbre, l2 de 1890
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-11-14
AvIso a los Zapateros

Los que suscriben acaban de reci-
bir, directamente de Alemania, In
glaterra Y Francia, un complete y
variadO surtido de Marroquines, ba-
danas, becerros, charoles y .cabriti-
Has, que Ofrecen en- realization, a
preCiOS Sumamente m6dicOs.
Atocha Ponce, 4 Enlai1Wei6 y Ca.
NOyiembre 10. de 1890. Pm. a.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-11-14

CertiGco: Que Ia Emulsi6a d. aeei.
te de hfgado dc baoalao hipof ), ftos
de cal do so4s d los stiiorea 5 .ott y
Bow le; de- Naevo Yo k ooustitays por
sus oompueotos y por "a * eieocia de
su preparation 40 rtcurso i e 6lco de
muoha v5Dtsi en- Il tFatamisDto del
Sraquitis nt~, de Ia ",sctCfu'oi " de
las "afaooionea pulnousres ctd iea "
Y para que a,i eonste quien con-
venga para ratif4n,i6, d. los NJ
ras preoitadoe, expiio a prese,lo en-
San J lap d. Paasto Rec.
Or ] E SALDANA,
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-11-14

Hoy empezamos a publican, toman-
doIo de nuestro querido colega habaue
ro Lo Discussion, un interesante relate
que hace ell popular actor cubano don
Joaquin Robrefo, de los sangrlentos
sucesos ocurridos en- ell teatro Vlllanue-
va, al principle de la primera guerra Gu I
bana.
Ell sehor Robreho fu6 testigo presen.
cial dc aquellcs hechos y los relata con
sencillez.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-11-14
AWIS0 Desde ell 20 del cOrriente
~ W. mes emnezara a prestar


sus servicios un cOche entire eSta ciu
dad Y San Juan, en0la forma siguiente.
Salidas de Ponce;
Martes, Jueyes y Sibado las cua-
trO de la manana.
Salidas de San Juan:
Lunes, Microbes y Viernes a las
cuatro de la manana.
Precios por asiento So. S IL.
Agencias: Ponce. don Luis Casals
Plaza &Las DeliCias.a
San juan ola Villa de Paris, For
taleza 40. Tel6fOn0 80.
NOTA: Tambien Sc letan coches
directOs a preciOs convencionales.
Octubre 10 del 90.
La Emals6 de 8 ctt es un reourso
de nj ha vnt IN el Sr'quitismo ,
la ,scrofuIosi" y 'afsoclonea pulmo-
Dates er6nicas".
HI ibftssorto Do3tor en- Mealoins y
CirDRf',
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-09-14

her for the gift. While the young lady
was protesting that she had not sent the
candy, one of the guests dropped into a
chair, deathly sick and pale. Doctors
were hurriedly summoned, and their in
vestigations showed that the candy had
been poisoned with arsenic. All the la
dies who had eaten the candy were made
i'll, and several narrowly escaped death.
Suspicion at once fell upon Miss Hor.
locker. The purchase of the candy was
traced to her and she was arrested. Her
mother and sisters protested that she
was Ill and in no condition to appear at
the trial. AT the preliminary hearing she
became nervous, broke down and made a
scene and had to be taken in a carriage
to her home. The hearing was adjourn
ed. bail being fixed at $1,000. Soon after
this she was placed in the retreat at Jack
sonville.
The chief interest In the case lies In
the fact that the defense of the young
woman will be hypnotism. Miss Horlock-
er says that the sending Of the candy
was under the influence of a will strong
er than her own, but she has given no
hint as to whom she suspects Of exercis-
ing the hypnotic influence over her.
There are many who scout the idea Of
hypnotic influence. They say Miss Hor-
locker was infatuated with her employer
and therefore had an object in wishing
the removal OF Mrs. Morey.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-09-14

result Of the elaborate efforts of the local
veterans. Eighteen water lines ran
through the camp, with sunken barrels
placed at short intervals for the thirsty
visitors. Two mess tents, 160x60 feet in
size; ice cream and suffers tents were
situated at the western extremity of the
camp. Telephone and telegraph wires
ran overhead to the exact center Of the
camp, where the instruments were stu
ated, and where the postoff1ce was. Near
by was the bureau of information tent,
with headquarters and officers mess tents
above on the brow of the hill. Ten tents
for the medical corps and FIVE large hos
pital tents were at the eastern edge Of
the camp, sheltered from the sun by a
clump Of spreading trees. Incandescent
lights were suspended up and down the
lines Of tents, while at the intersections
Of the streets or passageways were plac-
ed the blazing camp fires, where the old
veterans gathered before turning in at
night and fought their battles over again.
An arch was at the west Of the camp
surmounted by flag poles forty-five feet
high and the entire structure, built to re-
semble stone work, was covered with
flags and q. A. r. insignia.
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in the afternoon and the Volksraad was
worked into pitch of patriotic fervor.
In the course of the debate President
Kruger said that aliens had been offered
equal rights with the burghers, but would
not take them. Mr.. Chamberlain was
striving to get franchise, which the Uit-
landers did not want. He feared that
Mr.. Chamberlain really aimed to get pos
session of the country. The burghers
were willing to give much for the sake
of peace, but they would not sacrifice
their independence. He eulogized Mr..
Gladstone's retrocession in 1881 as n no.
BILE deed. The President added that il it
now came to fighting the Almighty would
be the arbiter. The Volksraad rose with
out passing the resolution which had call
ed forth the debate.
Advices from the Transvaal show that
the Beers have arranged everything so
as to be able to cope with hostlities the
instant they are declared.
The British cabinet council in London
Friday attracted greater public interest
than any meeting of the ministers for
years past. Although the foreign Office
has not given out statement, the gen.
eral impression was that no ultimatum
would b. sent to the Transvaal at pres
ent and that time limit will be placed
for a conference at Cape Town.
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FOE USES BIG GUNS.
Krupp Cannon Fired by Fi1ipinos al
AuUelea.

krupp Cannon Fired by Filipinos at
Angeles.
The Filipino insurgents made an un-
successful attempt early Saturday morn
ing to drive Col. Smiths command out of
Angeles with artillery, the first time they
attempted to use this arm for months.
They brought two Krupp guns from Po-
rae and fired eight shrapnels at the town
at dawn. Only a few of the shells ex-
ploded and the aim Of the gunners being
bad no damage was done. Lieut.. Ken
ley's guns of the First artillery were
brought into action Immediately and soon
drove the enemy from their position.
The latest estimate places the number
of Spanish monks now held as prisoners
in the Philippine Islands at 800.
Argogula, the most impregnable strong
hold of the bands which have been de-
storying plantations and levying tribute
on the people of Negros, was taken Tues
day by the Sixth infantry, under Lieut..
Col. Byrne. The only means OF reach
ing the town was up an almost perpen-
dicular hill covered with dense shrubbery
and 1000 feet high. The Americans ac-
complished this under fire, and an officer
and several men were hit and rocks were
rolled down upon them. The native
strength was estimated at 400. Many
Of the insurgents were wounded and cap
tured and twenty-one were killed. The
American forces captured a quantity Of
stores and destroyed the Notifications.
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VIEWED az M'klNLEx
Watches Thirty Thousand
Veterans Marching.

Tuesday was the big day of the Grand
Army encampment at Philadelphia and
the city was alive at an early hour. The
presence Of President Mckinley increas-
ed the interest, and his drive over the
route of the parade aroused the greatest
enthusiasm among the throngs in the
streets.
The head OF the procession moved at
10 o'clock. The distance covered was five
miles. Independence Hall was passed
during the march, and caps were lifted
and colors dipped by the veterans. The
chorus of 1900 school children occupied
portion of the grand stand on the north
side of the city hall and sung patriotic
airs as the veterans passed. Post No.
1 from Rockford, ILL.,, the oldest post in
the Grand Army, headed the line.
Disabled veterans rode in carriages. fol-
lowing the department Of Pennsylvania
at the end of the line. In order came the
departments of Illinois, Wisconsin, Ohio,
New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts,,
New Jersey, Maine, Rhode Island, New
Hampshire, Vermont, Potomac, Virginia,
North Carolina, Maryland, Nebraska,
Michigan, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri,
Kentucky, West Virginia, Washington,
Alaska and South Dakota. Thirty-five
thousand men were in line.
At no celebration since the centennial
has this city seen the crowds which lined
the streets along which the veterans pass
ed. The Avenue Of Fame, with its snow
white columns and festoons Of bunting
and laurel, was the favorite viewpoint.
One of the most interesting features of
the encampment was Camp Sexton at
the Belmont mansion in Fairmount park,
where 5000 veterans occupied tents.
Standing upon the top of Belmont looking
toward Philadelphia the best view of the
camp could be secured. Down below
stretched the great field Of tents. Behind
them rolled the Schuylkill-picturesqu
there, perhaps, more than at any other
spot, and beyond the banks rose the city
of Philadelphia framed between the two
walls of green as in some giant picture.
The veterans had everything that could
possibly be conducive to comfort at their
| disposal. There was no question Of
roughing it, the ordinary vicissitude of
camp life having been eliminated as q
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-09-14

In the Volksraad at Pretoria Thursday
Secretary of State Reitz read the reply
OF Sir Alfred Miner, British high COM
missioner in South Africa, to the Trans
walls query as to why Great Britain was
concentrating troops on the border of the
Transvaal. 1t was to the effect that the
British troops are being concentrated to
guard British interests and as prepara-
tion against contingencies. A debate fol-
lowed, regarding the mobilization Of the
British troops. The speeches were belli-
cose, and were applauded by the mem
bers and by the people in the public gal
leries. President Kruger appealed to the
orators to moderate their tone.
Jonkherr Dutoit said that he had had
experience ia the past of British treach-
cry. II there would be war the Afrikand-
ers would stand together. The Transvaal
could go no further than she had gone,
and as the British were sending forces
toward the frontier the Transvaal must
do likewise. Jonkherr Wolmaraus assert
ed that Mr.. Chamberlain was attempting
coercion, and that troops were not neces-
sary for peaceful negotiations. He urged
an immediate counter move by the troops
of the Transvaal. Jonkherr Van Rens-
DurS utIuckeu tue DrltlSH uuueNullOu pIO-
clivities. He declared that agitators of
the Rhodes clique wanted to get posses
sion Of the Transvaal to cover their fail
ure and fraud in Rhodesia. JonkheT
Tosen considered Sir Alfred Miners re-
ply equivalent to a declaration Of war by
Great Britain. Jonkherr Wolmarens, who
is member of the executive council, here
interrupted Jonkherr Tosen, saying: 1T
Is nothing of the kind" Jonkherr Tosen
read a telegram from the Pietretief dis
trict, stating that the people there would
rise in rebellion if President Kruger went
to another conference.
State Attorney Smutts said the burgh-
ers whom he represented had instructed
him not to bulge, but he would persuade
them to allow him to do so if peace could
thereby be preserved. He feared, how
ever, that this was hopeless, as the inde-
pendence of the Afrikanders was assail-
ed. Jonkherr Botha insinuated that Mr..
Chamberlain was influenced by his broth
err who was chairman of the firm of Ky
nochs, ammunition manufacturers, which
was in opposition to Nobel's ring in the
dynamite matter. Other speakers declar-
ed that the Jameson raiders were robbers
and murdercrs, and should have been
hanged. The debate continued until late
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BUSINESS SITUATION.
Chicago Correspondence:

Commercial reports continue ofsan OPP
timistic character. The demand for mer-
chandise seems to increase with each
passing week. Consumption in nearly
every line of industry seems still ahead Of
production, Notwithstanding the fact that
production is increasing at good rate.
The mills Of this country are crowded
with orders. In the steel and iron trade
commitments have been placed as far
ahead as the middle of next year. The
railroads are complaining Of scarcity of
cars with which to handle the business
which Is being thrust upon them, while
the outlook in the farming sections Is
good.
In the security markets there Is no
great public participation. The profes-
sional talent, however, is more in evil
dence than has been the case in long
time. Pools continue to bid up their spe-
cialties without acquiring any great
amount Of stock.
The weeks speculative business in
grain was to some extent curtailed by
the approach of the time Of delivery on
contracts for September. At such times
there is an unavoidable excess of pur-
chases over requirements of the buyers,
and the endeavor to find others willing to
assume the surplus almost invariably re-
suits in a decline before those having the
necessary facilities and capital can be
persuaded to assume the risk of carrying
the grain until it shall be wanted for
consumption. That is the opportunity Of
the bear spectators, who, understanding
the situation, aggravate ii to the advan-
tage Of the ultimate buyers and them
selves.
n decline Of not quite l cent bushel
IN wheat during the week was chiefly due
to such state of affairs, there having
been nothing meantime to suggest that
foreign or domestic requirements would
be less or supplies greater than had pre-
viously been calculated. Corn gained q
| trifie in value during the week from fur
| ther evidence of the moderate stocks of
| old corn in the country, together with an
unabated demand for both foreign and
| domestic consumption and some lessening
of the previous prospect for the late-sown
portion Of the growing crop.
The speculative condition Of the pro-
| vision market was somewhat similar to
| that of wheat and prices suffered a mod
crate decline on that account. There
were, however other reasons for the de-
cline in prices Of hog products. The de-
| mand from abroad was much less urgent
| than it had been. and few cases Of vel
| low fever in the South created the usual
| alarm among those who see in it q posi-
| BILE stoppage Of the Southern demand.
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)us years:
Tot 47a. .ooO. 600 1,ls4, ,Ooo, 900 1,2a0 0OO, 900

1t Is a risk of only a few days, fort
night at the outside. Already half the
corn area is beyond the danger point. In
another week three-quarters Of the whole
will be made, and In fortnight the entire
crop will be secure.
1t is not remarkable, consequently, that
the interest In the corn belt weather
should at this juncture be intense, nor re-
markable that the corn speculator should
be especially apprehensive Of the posi-
bilities. 1t Is the momentous risk Of the
day. Of the greatest import to the entire
country; to the farmer, whose interest IL
direct; to the cattle man, the railroader,
the merchant and the banker, whose In
terests are hardly less at stake. Even
Wall street knows that its values might
be cut sensationally over night By an &C
cident In the next few days to the corn
crop.
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Bushels.

Will this years be a record corn crop,
Ii about the only doubtful point now left
as to the great American harvest. 1t is
assumed that it is to be 2,0O0,0 900
bushel crop, but there have been four
such already; in 1896. when the total was
2,2S3, ,000, 900 bushels in 1895, when it
was 2,151 100000 in 1891, when the fig
ures reached 2.0G0,000,000, and in 1880,
when the crop was 2,112,000,OOO.
1t has been dry and hot in the West
for fortnight, and 1t kept getting hot
ter and dryer each day until the corn
people began at the close Of last week to
fear that the prospect of record breaker
In their line was to be lost. The weather
interest in the West just now centers
around this.
Has there been drought damage enough
to the tasseled maize to spoil the prospect
Of new figure, new mark on the West
ern possibilities in the greatest feed crop
Of the world, the one which last year
brought the farmers of the West over
$500, 100000, which always greatly ex-
ceeds in value the wheat crop, and which
Is the one crop America raises for the
world and in which it has no competitors?
or the 1850, 100000 bushels of corn rails
ed last year the world over, the United
States gathered about 1000, 900 bush
els.
The Kansas authorities figure that the
Sunfower State is this year to have about
4O0, ,OO0,0 bushels, and the Kansas corn
Is made, has been in large part cut. Moth
Ing can now spoil the Kansas figure. The
Government officials, always conserva-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1899-09-14
SETS OUT FOR lUZON.
Thirteenth Regiment Starts on It's
Long Journey to the Philippines.


Col. Cornelius Gardeners Thirticth
United States volunteer infantry left
Fort Sheridan, near Chicago, Wednesday
for the long and tedious journey to the
Philippines. Thousands cheered the men
as they quit the fort, and in Evanston,
where the seven sections of the train
turned westward for the run to Council
Bluffs, thousands more lined up along the
tracks of the Chicago and Northwestern
Railway to give them parting saluta-
ton. All told, 1907 men were in the
regiment when they were reused before
dawn. When the body boarded the train
II had it's full complement of 1900. Two
recruits who arrived on the first morning
train asked leave to join and Col. Gar
dener had them mustered in at once.
Sheridan was left ,desolate. The tents
that had dotted the parade ground were
missing and save for the well-trodden
grass there was no evidence Of the recent
occupancy of the parade ground.
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CAN'T CORNER BEEF.
That IL What the Secretary of Agri-
culture Tells Us.

That IL What the Secretary of Agri-
culture Tells Us.
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson does
not believe the beef slaughtering firms
can corner beef. The cattle, he said, are
owned by too many men. Farmers and
ranchmen all over the country own cat
tie. In some instances they are in large
herds, but the great majority of the cat
tie is owned by many men in small
lunches.
Secretary Wilson believes there are le-
gitimate reasons for an increase in the
cost of beef. They are the general pros
perity and consequent increased demand;
the fact that the supply Of beef cattle in
the country has not increased in proper
tion to the increase in the population,
and, thirdly, that, through injudcious
management, many Of the great ranches
in the West have been practically ex-
hausted, forage grass having been actu-
ally eaten out by the roots.
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tive In their estimates, put the Kansas
yield at 346,OO0,0O0 bushels. Its record
up to the present was made in 1896, when
there was a harvest of 247, 100000 bush
els.
Nebraska is pretty nearly as far along
as Kansas, some of it's corn being cut in
the south. Besides Nebraska has been
we'll favored with rain, even while some
of the other States have been suffering.
The hugeness of this years corn prom
ise Is best shown by the official Wash
ington estimates in bushels on the seven
great corn States, compared with the two
nr.rin,,a
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Telexraphic Brevit,es.

Henry Binkley, 20, Wooster, Ohio, and
his son, David, so, fought. The son is
laid up for repairs.
The bishop Of Havana, Right Rev.
Emanuel Santander v Fratos, has re-
signed. He Is Spaniard.
Dangerous $5 counterfeit Is in circula-
ton mt New Orleans, more than $4,000
worth being passed in one day.
Negro regiment will not be massed at
Fort Mcpherson, Ga. Citizens protested,
fearing whites and blacks would clash.
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SAYS SHE WAS HYPNOTIZEp.
Novel Defense in the Trial OF n Ne.
braska Young Woman.

brnska Young Woman.
A remarkably sensational trial for at
tempted murder is about to begin at
Hastings, Neb, when Miss Viola Hor-
locker will have to answer the charge Of
sending poisoned candy to Mrs. Morey,
the wife of her employer. The alleged
crime was committed last April and al
most since then Miss Horlocker has been
in a private santarium at Jacksonville,
Ill.
about 80 years Of age. She was employ
ed as stenographer for the law firm
of Tibbetts q Morey of Hastings. She be-
longs to a good family and had lived
nearly all her life in the town.
Miss Horlocker was good stem
ographer, and well posted on legal mat
ters. She was on very pleasant terms
with Mrs. Morey, the wife Of one Of the
members of the firm. She often called
at her house and frequently went bicycle
riding with Mr.. and Mrs. Morey. When
the wife was away the girl and her en-
ployer frequently went wheeling together.
This occasioned gossip, but Mrs. Morey
never showed the least jealousy. The
talk was always more jocular than mali
cious.
Mrs. Morey is an. artist and has a
studio in the business part of the town Of
Hastings. On Tuesday, April 10 last,
when she returned from lunch, she found
box of candy at the door. Tied to the
box was card of young lady friend
and line added, hoping Mrs. Morey
would enjoy the home made sweets. Open
ing the box Mrs. Morey found bonbons
and candied fruits. While she was eat
ing piece Of the candy several friends
entered. Each took piece of the candy,
but all noticed a peculiar taste and did
not eat any more. A few moments later
the young lady whose name was on the
card entered, and Mrs. Morey thanked