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The evening times., 1900-01-31
Fires From Sharks.

(From The Railway and Engineering Revew)
The Ohio Supreme Court has handed down de-
csion which is at once novel, pertinent and sensi-
ble Ii is to the effect that railroads are not liable
for fire damages resulting from locomotive sparks
provided il can be established that due care has
been exercised on the railroad in the handling of
the engine. Heretofore ii has been necessary for
the railroad to prove that fire occurring within
quarter of a mile OF a railroad was not caused by
locomotive sparks A stack OF hay or grain To-
Gated anywhere near a railroad might be set on
fire by a tramp. but the railroad would have to
pay for it. 1t is to be hoped that the finding Of
the Ohio Supreme Court will be generally
adOpted
The evening times., 1900-01-31
Renouncing Reciprocity.

(From the Philadelphia Record)
Though the Republicans are deeply committed
to reciprocity in their last national PLATFORM and
though they have made provision for the negotia-
ticn of reciprocity treaties in their last two
schemes of tariff, they cannot bring themselves
to the scratch when it comes to the point of
putting reciprocity in operation. Dear to the
heart Of the tariff beneficiary are his percentages
The evening times., 1900-01-31

The House OF Representatives seems in
clined to resolve itself into a committee of
the whole to interpret the Constitution Of
the United States in accordance with the
current wishes Of the Republican party
managers. The Ways and Means
Committee has decided that Porto Rico
is not a part of the United States, and
that hence it is subject to any degree of
Dingley oppression the majority in Con-
gress may choose to apply TO it. The Ad-
ministration should take warning that this
non-territorial subterfuge is putting a
dangerous and deadly weapon into the
hands Of the anti-imperialsts They will
use it ruthlessly, and it will cut of more
than few votes for expansion that would
have been certain, if different and more
consistent, equitable and constitutional
policy had been adopted.
The evening times., 1900-01-31

The announcement that no River and
Harbor appropriation bill will be reported
at this session of Congress will probably
strike new members with sickening
thud. But they need not despair. II
doubtless means that all hands should
visit the organization headquarters and
make their bids. Such threats have been
made before and have worked beautifully.
The evening times., 1900-01-31
Reform in slang,


(From the Cleveland Plain Dcaler.)
II ser that according to the list one OF the
words adopted by the University OF Chicago for
form in spelling is Throughout. "
''Ilow do they propose 20 spell it|
81 sThruout -
81 wonder how that viii affect the popular
Chicago, ,coiloquaiiSm 'trun out, meaning TO make
a hurried exit?'
The evening times., 1900-01-31
A Predetermined Jury
(From the Galveston News.)

The suggestion of the appointment of COM
mission from the present Congress. composed of
protectionists, to revise the tariff, appears to
those who advocate liberty of trade as well as
liberty OF religion and individual action to be
about consistent as would be the appointment
OF Satan to revise the Decalogue.
The evening times., 1900-01-31
Used to u.

(From the Chicago Tribune)
Reporter-And he laughed while you were tying
the rope about his neck? lie must have been a
hardened wretch.
Leader of Regu9tors--ilardened? say. when We
cut him down after letting siin hang hall an
hour. he said it hadn't been uncomiortaile
He'd been wearing these high stiff collars for
ten years.
The evening times., 1900-01-31

The British Consul at New Orleans hav-
ing. through the State Department, abso-
lutely denied the sentiments and utter
ances attributed to him by Senator Mason
on the floor Of the Senate, 1t is now in or
der for the latter to disavow the unparlia-
mentary and discourteous language applied
by him to friendly state on the same Oc-
casion. The ordinary proprieties and con-
ventions of civilized society ought to be
observed even in Congress.
The evening times., 1900-01-31

(From the Burlington Hawkeve

(From the Burlington Hawkeye.)
Governor Tanner thinks he can fill the seat OF
Mr.. Cullom in the United States Senate much
better than that gentleman and is going to ask
the Illinois Legislature to give it to him But
what comedown it will be to see the great
State of Illinois represented in the Senate BY the
firm Of ''Mason and Tanner"
The evening times., 1900-01-31
a Spnarf Roy.


(From the Chicago News)
Mrs Hayrfx-My son Jerry is gettin' to be
regular mechanical genius.
Mrs. CorntasseL-Dew tell! What's he been
a-doin' nOw9
Mrs. Hayrix-Why, he's gone an made
fiddle out OF his own head-aH' he's got enough
wood left for another one.
The evening times., 1900-01-31
swindIinG the Negroes.
From the New Orleans statesl

The mere introduction in the Fifty-ffth Congress
of bill to pension former slaves has been sufficient
to set on foot an elaborate and apparently sue
cessful scheme to swndle ignorant former slaves in
the South, who induced to pay monthly dues
into bogus associations formed with the alleged
object of promoting the legislation in question.
The evening times., 1900-01-31
CURRENT HUMoR.
They Knew Philadelphia.

Brownies, sir; this is a wonderful age in
which we live! What do you suppose our great
grandfatheTs would say if they were told that
a person went to sleep in Boston and woke I'D
in Philadelphia?
Jones-I presume they would want to know
what il that woke him up.
The evening times., 1900-01-31
Minority Representation.
From the Philadelphia Ledger

The check which minority party representation
in the election boards is supposed to give TO
partisan decisions touching challenged votes and
to the criminal manipulation of ballots and re-
turns may be removed without violating any law
wherever the dominant party has a certain
strength.
The evening times., 1900-01-31
MAIL DELIVERY IN ALASKA.
some of the Difficulties Encountered
by Postal Agents.

personal letter sent from Eagle. Alas
ka. TO the San Francisco superintendent of
railway mails has found it's way to Wash
ington and excited some wonder among
the postal authorities. II is of general in
terest. not only because it indicates the
difficulties with which Uncle Sans SER
wants must wrestle in the new gold fields,
but because of the picture of trailing"
given by the writer. Chief Clerk Pridham
of the Alaskan service. The text is in part
as follows:
Eagle Alaska Nov 10 1900
Mr.. II. Z. rhiau Superint nt,ndeut, san Francisco,
Sir: Ii has occurred 10 me that perhaps the de-
partment might be interested in detailed account
OF the trip from Forty-Mile TO Eagle. On my ar
rival at Fort Cndaby (Ferty Mile PosO from the
trip up Forty Mile River | found the Yukon jam
med and huge cakes OF ice piled mountain high
We made several trips to test it. but found it
would be unsafe because of large holes between
the cakes, through which man could fall and
easily be lost. Then the weather warmed up and
the creeks put out quantities OF water, so that
everything was flooded.
Next came the news from Dawson that the
steamer station, with tweuty-six pouches Of mail
had gone to the bottom in an ice jam. ! con
Guided not TO lose what | had SAT- and dry by
rashly starting before it was reasonably safe,
goes to the bottom every in the country
here swears that he had a dozen letters in that
particular pouch.
Several times we made attempts to start. but
were Obliged to turn back. Finally, on Novem-
Der 4 and 3. we had a couple of good, cold nights
and | gave the signal to start early the morn
ing Of the 9th. We got away at daylight We
had two sleds. with load of 300 pounds on EACH
and two dogs to a sled together with the follow
ing party: Carrier d. McCord and his man; a
lady passenger who going to Rampant to
marry one OF the mail carriers down there: the
two carriers from routes Nos. rs and 109 return
ing TO Eagle, and myself. This made two men
and two dogs to each sled and man to help
the lady passenger over the rough places
That day we made ten miles over the jams.
Huge cakes of ice were piled up twenty and thirty
feet high, and in some places driven 800 feet up
the bank from the water line. In some places
we had to chop passage through the high piles
of ice
After recounting the experiences of the
next few days, during which time the par
ty advanced from three to fifteen miles
at a jump, the writer concludes:
This was about twenty-five miles from Eagle
and next morning We started soon after daylight
to make the town that day. i was sent ahead to
break trail. We ran nearly all day, only stopping
at 8 O'Clock at a cabin for a cup of tea and
a piece of bread and butter. We got to town
about 6:30 O'Clock p. m.
The evening times., 1900-01-31

II. B. Platt. of New York. son CT Sena-
tor Platt. left the Arlington for trip 10
Manhattan this morning. He has been
here for several days because of the seri-
Gus condition of Mrs. Plat who has been
very i'll. She has greatly improved, how
ever. and is now not only cut Of danger
but is conyalescing rapidly.
The evening times., 1900-01-31

General Brooke will remain at the
Shoreham for at least six weeks, when.
il was stated this morning. he viii leave
for Chicago, TO assume command OF the
Department Of the Lakes, vice General
Anderson. retired. General Brooke will
retire in less than three years, and will
make Washington his home.
The evening times., 1900-01-31

Charles W Clark son of Senator Will
liam A. Clark, is constant in his attend
ance upon the sessions of the Committee
on Privileges and Elections. He appears
to be about twenty-three or twenty-four
years old ripe in experience. and as
rule finds companionship with men who
seem to be considerably his seniors. He
is smooth-shaven has very dark, sleek
hair. wears eyeglasses, and is exceedingly
cool and self-possessed.
The evening times., 1900-01-31

". D. Chandler, a son of Senator Chan
dler and editor of the Concord Monitor"
was at the Capitol yesterday. He came to
Washington with Postmaster Robinson, OF
Concord. and expects to leave for home to-
day or tomorrow.
The evening times., 1900-01-31

must be IN eNiuchCt
The prin1eple Of using an incaHdcscent mantel
with burners fed by liquid fuel has been made
as, Of in a number Of lamps in Germany. Such
fuels as methylated spirit and petroleum. have
been employed. but, owing q such difhculties
as securing a proper admixture Of air to pro
dure the required high temperature. few OF these
devices have passed beyond the experimental
stage NJ. Deuayrouze has, however, recently
exhibited before the S0ciete des lngenieurs Owls
de France a lamp in which the alcohol is
charged with hvdro-carbons in solution to such
an extent that the carbon. which IS in the
aame and deposited on the mInJel. also becomes
incandeScent without increasing the consumption
Of the alcohol. The carburetJed alcohol viii
also give very brilliant light without the man
tel; but in the specially designed lamps the
success OF the new invention seems quite appar-
enf The nature OF the treatment undergone by
the alcohol is kept secret; but the fact thIt 50
many difReuitres have been s,IrpaoJmted should
lead TO further research in this direction.
II reports are to be believed we are soon to
have something entirely new in the culinary
line. Tie YeZo oysters Of japan. which have ls
much OF a reputation in Japan as blue points aaye
on This side Of the globe 10 BE- transplautcd
to America These oysters grow 70 foot IN
length and thev will work a revolution IN the
culinary departments OF American houschoFls
For some time good cooks have been in the CON
dition of the small prince who, hgFiug evsrv-
thing that mortal could possibly need. bad only
enc syisll-some:ltng to cry for. That is the
way il has been with the h0usekeeper who has
ruug the change on familiar dishes until there
seemed nothing new. Though it sounds some
what impossible. the serving of twelye-inch Oys-
tiers on the half shellyet il is probable that the
japanese themselves eat them raw, for they eat
a great deal Of their fish in that way. Dc is not
a long step from raw oysters 10 hsi aud but fOr
the prejudice other people might agree vita them.
But We are not to get TIE big oyster 'n this
part Of the country soon that we need speculate
upon what We viii do with them. They are to b.
planted in the tidewaters Of Washington and
Oregon. and & viii be some tame before we
shall have Yezo oysters shipped with California
fruits.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-09-07
BiblIotooa do IA DES1OCRACHA

-S,ra corto y Sc titulara la mujer-y el reY
dued6 muy pensativo.-Hace ocho amos que entire CO.
paje al servioo de vuestra maiestad, no hacfa
mas que quinoe que 20 esaoa en- paacio cuando
celebr6 la asambsa de Blois recuerdo que Ia
Vfspera de Ia aperture dijo vuestra majesta6,
rapto de NAL h1mor, que la mujer la de to-
das las dasdichas que ST gen la humandad; pero 20
me atreveria afroutar la c6ers de vuestra msjsstad
senaudo la tests oontraria porque desde e mundo
mundo la mujer rspar6 ell daflo hizo Ell hombre
-lAou@rdate de la zsnal
-lBahl-exolam6 ell loco, que predicaba moral
riendo conforme 10 imponfa Pape Adam no tenfa
nada que hacsr ell PArafso como eGtabA desnudo,
pens6 gracias al cspreho de la sehors Eva, que po-
drfs vestrse. No tengo para que habar de do, Sc.
miramis Cleopatra.
Mas modern asi -e xclam6 ell rey.
-Paes citar6 Ana So.el, Juana de Arco, que
uaIv6 la monarquia. Esto sin contsr msjsstad
Catalina de Medics que impdi6 que Francis So hioe-
hugonote.
ia d6nde quieres ir parar?-preguat6 el rey
interrumpiendolP, el loco prosigu6:
"A que vuestra mageetad ganaria muchfsimo vol
vieudo al ado de msjestad la rena consorte cal
olvdarfa una de aus procupaciones.
-BCaal7
La de NO taner heredero, -dijo ell huf6u sl
momento en- que la iters real entraba en- Paris
El rev no 81 ape6 Q Ell Louvre, al que hsbfa toma-
do aversion pretextsnde que al habian levado Sus
fsvortos combate, el duque de Cri-
lion d6 orden los batdores para que diriglessn al
hotel de Bsauseour, que, como recordaIa, era Ia
fastuosa resdeuca que Ia reina madre mandarA cons
trur tiempos la espalds de la iglesa San Eusta-
quio
Deapu6a de haber e.tadO desterrada durarts mu-
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-09-07
CARLOS DIMAND.

IPERMIABLE PARA TECHAR, parti.
cipan al publicO que acaban de reci-
bir una partida de dicho articulo, en-
rollos de $50 y 500 pies cuadrados Q
metro de ancho) CUE Sc realizan un
precio tan modico que hara una gran
competencia al hierro galvanizado.
Els tan duraderO como este y mas
fresco y Saludable Y usad0 con gran
exito en- todas parties.
DaremOs tOdOS los informes que Sc
nos pidan sobre el particular y modo
de usar. Cada rollo trae sus clavos
remates de lat6n, que deben usarse
al techar. Este CARTON sIMPER-
MIABLE, es muy conventente apro-
p6sito para techar y forrar casas de
pequena y mediana construction, pa
ra casas de campo, para plafOnes,
ranchones, bagaceras, tendaIes, col
gadiz0s, cuadras y cocheras g., &,
Vega &c ca
Playa Ponce. ,Agosto "a. l m alt,
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-09-07
El Regicida

cho tempo Ambose, habfase vuelto Catalina de
M6dcis Paris al recobrsr el favor insta'a lose
hotel
Echo Enriqus III pie TERRA ell patio del ho-
tel, Sc esremecio al ell dntal dos gentiles
hOmbres vestidos de negro, exolam6.
-SQae signifes esoq
Acerc6se pale le respondi6:
rs q1e llevsmoG luto por atexa real el duque
de Anjou
-IAhl ICON que mi hermano ha muertol-dijo Ell
rey, le present6 snciano escudero de la rena
madre, manfestsndo que el duque hlbfa muerto la
cha anterior en- Chateau Tnerry, Enrique III pas6
La mano convulsvamente por 10 frente, murmur6
Ell enmascarado tenfs raz6n.--Sa irgui6, CON
serens, ain emoci6n alguns, pregunt6:-SEn d6nde
ia mi madre.
-Su majestad la reina march6 Chateau Their.
ry,-y el buf6n dijo vtz:
-Vuestra majestad tiene mas remedio que ir
allf.
-SY que4
Para arreglaT los funerales del duque.
Themes rax6D, querido, pero ire hoy porque
es tarde y estoy cansado. Manana pondremos
camino, dlIo e rey, entrando ell hotel real
do que e sirviesen de aqua de narania hsada
que bebida favorita.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-09-07
NOTICEAS

TOdO anunCiO communicate que SO
inserte on este diari0, debera salts
facerse 81 impOrte pOr adeIantadO.
Mafana sabado tendra lugar en- los
elegantes salones del <Casino de Pouce>
ell bsile de confanza anunciado.
Para dicho bale reina gran entusias :
mo entire la juventud.
Empezara las nueve Y me1ia.
Concurridfsims de bellas elegantes
dsmas estuvo anoohe la plaza de Las
Delicias con motive de la retreta dada
por la banda del battalion Puerto. Rico.
Suplicamos algunos suscritores de
esta ciudad, que tienen recibos pendiente
en- poder del cobrador, los recojan Ia
mayor brevedad pues de no efectuarlo
asf, nos veremos en- ell case de darlos
de bsja.
Dou Juan Cortada ha renunciado ell
cargo de concejsl, por enfermo y lie sus-
tituye, propuesta del Ayuutamiento,
don Esteban Salicrup.
Hoy debe h2ber salido para Arecibo
ell senior Obispo de esta Dl6cesis para
girar una vista pastoral a la parroquia
de San Felipe.
Aver las dos De la tarde frente
al establecimiento de nuestro amigo don
Simon Rojss, calle del Concrete, murio
consecuencis de una osfds, an desgra
ciado joven jornalero que lleyaba la
espalda un saco de malz.
Hambre, anemis, necesidad de ga
narse I'm pedszo de pan, decidieron al
infeliz echar sobre sus hombros IN
peso superior sus fuerzas, cayo pa
ra no levantarse mas.
Dios bendiga a nuestro paternal 60
bierno.
Aver 4 las nueve de la maflana hsbfa
en- ell Dep6sito del cementerio veintidos
cadaVeres. En- todo ell dfa Sc did sepul-
tura cuarents. La mayor parte de los
falleeidos han muerto de anemia, de
miseris, de hambre.
Sc han creado dos plazas mas de Ca
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-09-07

milleros, porque los que hay actualmen
te no bastan para ell servicio.
| z ell gobierno impasible ante tanta
desgraeia-
Ha regresado de su excursion d los
Estados Unidos, nuestro amigo don 10.
sc Belavar, registrador de la Propiedad
de esta Ciudad.
LIE saludsmos.
Juan Vega, obrero republican, de
San Juan, ingresa en- el partido federal.
El Lcdo. Sr. Zengotita ha sido nom
brado secretario del Club federal esta.
blecido enISanturce.
En- Puerta de TERRA no oesan los
atropellos de la policfs contra los fede-
rsles de aquel barrio.
Aquf como allf, y en- todos parties los
republicanos son siemprs los mismos.
FL domingo Sc inaugurarA con IN
meeting solemne ell Club federal de San
turce. HarA su debut oratorio un jo-
ven y distinguido jurisconsulto.
Ha sido olausurado ell Hospital de |
hygiene de la capital quedando desampa.
radas treinta y tres enfermas- que en- 6l
habfan.
En- la Capital fu9 multado con cinco
dollars ell americana Charles Baker p6r ;
actos inconVenientes en- la via publica.
En- la capital estan punto de termi
mar los trabsjos de installation de la nue..
va VIA para ell tranvfs el6ctrico.
Tenemos a Ia vista ell presupuesto
aprobsdo por ell Ayuntamlen
to republican, para ell corriente ejerci-
clio, y en- breve nos oouparemos de su
estudio.
Hay partidas que consideramos ind
tiles, y aumentos que nos parecen in.
justiticados otras cosas que son dig
mas de rigurosa censura.
Hablaremos.
Pronto llegara este puerto por ell
pr6ximo vapor frances, IN magnffco
6rgano donado la Iglesia de Yauco
por Ell rsverendo padre Pieretti. Es de
francesa.
Sc VENDE un mostrador bueno, bo.
nito y barato. En- esta imprenta infor.
naran. ii
Sc VENDE un solar en- Ia calle de
Mendez Vigo, prolongsci6n Norte, que
nide Il. .varas de frente por 46 defondo.
Para informes dirigirse don jose
Pamblanco. 1-3
va Sc han concIufdo los muestrarios
le las preciosas telas recibidas en- ell
Basar Otero; hay percales de varios
,olores; irlandiLlas con listas y cuadros {
lie seda y diyersos pintados; piqu6s II
,lanoos adamascados; laniIIas de colo. j
es lisas, listadas y foreadas, doble an
ho; muselinas olarfn, blancas, negras
: de dolores con listas cusjsdas; muse.
mas de seds con listas oios bordados;I
ortes de seda para blusas infnidad de !
lovedades que sstisfacen al mas delica- {
10 gusto. 1-2
Ia EQUlTATIVA. Gaia de pres
amos. Vende a preciOs sumamente
,aratos, maquinas de cadeneta dOble t
rOpa hecha y en- cOrte, j
relojes de nikel, acerO, pla
a Y orc e infinidad de prendas de es-
Os metales. Hay brillantes baratos.
Ponce, Plaza Principal esquinr Vi-fl
la. - A9IQeL LO971O. g. 3 alt. If
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-09-07
DEL DTA

En- entrevista con la Emperatriz, el
Virrey LII Hun-Chang ha renunciado los
poderes que sc le confrieran para tratar
con los aliados, por la resistencia que
6stos observsn & sus proposiciones.
I'll general Yung Lu sucede Ii Hung
Chang para oontinuar las negociacio-
mes.
Los chinos protestan de So nombra-
miento, por la participation activa de
dicho general en- los ultimos sucesos.
Dfcese que con esta eleccion SIC trata de
dar largas al actual estado de cosas
Sc afrma que ell dnico apto para su.
ceder q Lii Hung-Chang, es Ell principe
Ching.
El principe Tiang labosa un nuevo
alzamiento contra los extrangeros en- la
parte meridional de China.
FL Embajador Chino en- Londres no
tiene noticias de que la Emperatrfz ha.
va admitido la renuncia del Virrey.
Asf 10 ha m2nifestado un reporter del
Times.
Ha dioho que los asuntos chinos Sc
complicaran sin remedio, 81 Ell citado
funcionsrio desiste de seg1ir entablando
negooisoiones para Ia paz.
ACrITUD DE ALEMANIA
Los peri6dicos alemanes no Green que
Francia Russia estan distanciadas en-
la question de China Green que la lnte-
ligencis entire ambos pafses no puede
ser mas cordial, spessr de los rumores
circulados en- contra.
Eel Zdge5Lat de Viens, dice que al
l.
tioia, al querer vengar por medic de las
armss los ultrages inferidos sus sub
ditos por los chinos.
I'm telegrams de Berlin atribuye al
Emperador Guillermo la Erase de que
contra ell tnuudo entero no Sc vertirk
impunemente la sangre de IN embsjador
alemAn.
A6aie que para los alem ines la |
question de china es exclusivamente de I
honra nacional.
La PESTE BUB0NICA
Continda produeiendo grandes estra.
Cos eu Glasgow.
Tambi6n en- Francia Sc someteran al |
regimen cuarentenario las procedencias /
de dicho puerto.
Circular rumores de haber ocurrido /
en- Glasgow algunOs casos sospeohosos.
La Camara de Comercio de Glasgow
incita las autoridades que desmien-
tan las falsas noticias de hsber sido de-
clarsda alIf la epidemic, por los enor
mes perjuicios que originan al comercio
ingles.
MAS soBRE Ell TRANsvAAL
En los cfroulos polfticos de Londres
Sc hs scogido muy friamente la prOcla.
ma de Lord Roberts anexionandose ell
Transvaal. Ls consideran iuoportuna.
Novents dos soldados ingleses estan
u consec0eneia do una mar
cha forz ada contra los beers.
CUBA
Slgan despachos de la Habana, el
partido eNscional CubanoS espera OBJ.
tener ell triunfo en- Ia eleccion general de
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-09-07
Gran novedad!

la cae de la acaba de estabec
xpenderan aico entire los
cuaes haaran cazado para cabae ninos de da
ae Ultima novedad para ninas
cua hay variedd
cabaeros de estos sudo de marneas Tdo
vse abecento quedara compacdo satsfecho de 10
que orece preco sumamente m6dico
l M alt Agosto % de 1900. CARLOS DIMAND.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-09-07

tantes acontecimientos que sc vienen
realizando en- ell extreme Oriente del
Asia, acontecimientos que hey por hoy
no arrojan luz alguna acerca de So de-
6nitivo desenlace.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-09-07
FILIPINAS
A NUESTROS AGENTES

Los que tengan f0nd0s nuestrOs va
reCaudadOs, supIiCamOs SO sirvan en- :
ViarnOs est0s a la mayor breVsdad
possible. pues los neCesitamOs para
nuestrOs gastOs mas perent0ri0s.