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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-08-13

procedencis: los judfos andaluces; los
pitanos de Castillo.
Solamente 10 International, por SO
caracter de cosmopolita, modifica ell re
gionalismo, sus usos y costumbres. !.
Poblaeiones en- que antes SO dedicabs
Ia nothe entera al sueflo oil reposo,
se ponen en- movimiento, actualmente,
al la ocomotora funciona alIf antea del
dfa.
El metro, ell litro ell franco, han re
legado al olvido la vara de medir, la
azumbre, ell peso duro la onza de orc;
porque ell sistema m3trico decimal ha
uniformado los pesos y medidas de los
pueblos que marchsn q la cabeza de la
civilization.
Los barcos de todas las naciones sc
hablan en- la mar por ell mismo codigo
cosmopolita de banderas.
Lo correos no obedecen las exigen.
cias locales, sino que est4n sometidos
al regimen de la union postal.
El TELEGRAPH no distiDgue ell dfa de la
noche nj conoce fronteras.
El habitante de Paris Sc viste como
ell de Berlin, 8 ell de Londres, ell de
Nueva York, ell de Chile por ESQ,
van desapareciendo los trajes regiona.
les ell vestido de majo andaIuz, Ell cha.
rro saIamsnquino, la barretina catalina,
la boina vascongada.
La idea de Patria cede a la de cosmo.
politismo, porque todos queremos ser
oiudadanos del mundo, y que los pue
bios Sc den en- paz las manos.
Y dia llegarA en- que solo exIstan de-
-o,b0a nd diuidualoa " Horaohoc
males, cuando Sc avecinen los tiempos
de fraternldad Universal iFRATERNIDAD
UNIVERSALLY
Indudablemente, quien tai olga cali
fcara de utopica semejsnte aseveraci6n.
Pero al paso que va ell mundo, debemos
tener esperanto en- la paz universal. La
guerra es mTy cara, impropia del emi-
nente estado de la civilization moder-
ma; = cada dfa serau menos las naciones
conquistadoras. Un invento que supere
en- poder de destruction a todas las ar
mas actuales h1ra impossible la guerra.
Y, escarmentados los pueblos explota-
dores urAnicos, no sembraran mas
restricciones para cosechar insurrec
zion.
Nosotros no 10 varemos con nuestros
ojos; pero va 10 hemos visto en- la in
tuieion speculative.
Asf We Ell inventor maquinas que el
mundo no hs visto todavfs.
Asf muestra ell pintor la imagination
creadora ell cuadro adn no pintado.
Asf crea al poeta concepciones inmor-
tales:
Asf, en- 6n, escucha Ell md.ico casca-
das de armonfas, antes de electrizar
sus oyentes.
EDUARDO BENoT.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-08-13
REPUBL|CANOS lUE Sc VAN
sr. Director de- LA DEmooRAc1A.

Sr. Director de- LA DEMoCRACIA.
Muy senior INFO y de mi mayor dis
tincion
Ru6gole de cabida en- las columnss d'
au ilUstrado periodico la siguient,
manifestation +: que desde esta fechs
quedo desligado de los compromises po
lfticos que me unfan al partido republi
cano, quedando desde Iuego en- caractel
de independents.
LIE anticipo las gracias J me suscribo
de usted con la mayor consideration,
j. H4ert0s.
Coamo, Agosto de 1900.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-08-13
la Biblio4eea de IA DEM6CRACkA

normando que no dice sf ri no, mas que cuando
han apurado todos los e iabuarlo de las
evsaivas. A, que, de aceptar rehusar ostog6
rcamente empez6 por exhalar uu profando su'pirc,
la duquesa le preguDt6:
-tPor que suspirkis, primo9
-Porque me acuerdo de mi pobre NJ rgarit al ne
aerA de ella cusndo Ia haya repudiad
-IBIhl So oonsosra con nUevos anores.
-IY creeis que MWgartsF-dijo loo entoments
Enrique
l6 diantrel Ha corrido ya mas de rumor
porsu cuents, primo mfo.
Enriqae suspr6 contest6:-Eutonces, pueato que
esa "a vuestra conviction, hsbemos ma ,-y vol
vic q suspirar.-Pero sy ese pobre EnriqueP
-tQae Enrqu,7 mi hsrmano 8 el rey d. Fran
oaP
I'll rey de Francis, pardi z; 89u6 haFk en 81
onvento7
20 ganinArk prOOesones; ga sAb6i' que ESQ le
gusia mucho. - =
ST, 81, va ms 10 han dioho y Enrique suspir6
por cusrta vez.
-Ohl En ouanto apur6is, pues no lie
ousda nj sfo de vida Esss aI menos, es Ii opinion
de todos los medicos.
--Siepdo aaf, dej&mosle morir pas
Ana de Lorena crey6 que Enrique estaba decidido
dol todo apoy6 famiarmeute Ia mano en- su ho"bro.
49, -Rian saba yo que aoeptarfaig primo mfo. dilo
Oi .panaadmp, aehora-cOntest6 Enrique desasien-
uoo T6mol-exclam6 Ia duqueaa frunciendo ei entire
GEO. que Francia tai Cual halla hoy cOns-
tituida a buen Teinef
r-Eatamoa eonfoEmes.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-08-13
AnAOCO FEDERAL
CincusntiOchO adhasionss mas

Hoy cedemos IN espacio en- nuestras
columnas a cincuentiocho sdhssioues
mas, lie repubicanos 8 indiferentes,
que vieneu laboTar con nosotros por
la buena causa.
Tales manifestaciones dtmuestran una
vez por todas que resultan contrapro-
duecntes los torpes maquiavelismos de
nnestros adversarios, condensados en- la
Violencia en- la coaccion.
Afiasco, Agosto 8 de 1900.
Sr. don Jose A. Pesante.
Presidente del Partido Federal.
Presente.
Muy sefior nuestro; Los que suscri-
ben electores de este pueblo, que hasts
ahora habfan pertenecido al partido
republican,, no estando coDformes con
las prActicas aquf establecidas, Sc reti-
ran por complete de aquellas flss para
iDgresar en- ell gran partido federal que
usted tan dignamente preside, y del que
es jefe ell ilustre puertorrique1o don
Luis Mufioz Rivera, porque este y sus
cerreligionarios son los 1nicos que ira
bajan por los intereses generates del
Muy at entamente,
Sandalio Alvarez, & ruego de don
Francisco. R3sado, Francisco D. Mon
toya, Pedro FeIiciano, ruego de don
Joaquin Rivera, Jose Rivera Lopez,
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-08-13

El meeting federal de la Marina Sc
verified aver en- medic del mayor orden.
La policfa montsds en- n1mero de ocho
6 diez con gu jefe d la cabeza hizo acto
de presenoia. Creemos fu6 dennis ese
alarde de fuerza por aquello de que las
reuniones federales son siempre ordena-
das. Pero como somos periodistas hon
radios, diremos en- honor de la verdad
que aver se porto la poliofa con toda
discretion y tscto propios de estos sotos,
J fu6 mas bien una garantfa que IN
obstaculo, al desarrollo de la fiesta.
Segdn carta que publlca en- La Dis :
custom de la Hsbana ell general Rius
Rivera, ha decidido retirarse de Ia po
lftica para dedicarse d sus intereses
partioulares.
Nuestro amigo don Carlos Pacheco
nos suplica la insercion de las siguien.
tes lfneas;
"Aignn desocupado Sc ha puesto &
propalar en- esta Playa que aver duran
te el exp'6ndido meeting celebrsdo por
Ell Partido Federal, Ell Jefe de Ia Poll
cfa habfs maltratsdo al que euscribe al
extreme de haberle heoho correr es
conderse. Esto es una vii calumnia.
pues nj sutes, nj durante ell meeting, nj
despu6s, h tenido la mas mfnims di
ferencia con ell Jefe de Policfa que
siempre me ha tratado CON la oonside-
racion que por mf proceder correcto me
merezco. - Cdrlos Pucheco. Playa de
Ponce, Agosto l3 de 1900,
Va~ios j6venes socios del Casino nos
encargan preguntemos la directive
ouando Sc celebra una Il sta en- dicho
| Centfo.
Pareoe que "a es tempo.
La correspondence que b. de llevar
los Estados Unidos ell vapor PbilGdeI
phiG, Sc recogera en- la administrator
de ests cfudad mafiana martes d la tres
de la tarde.
Circular va, Y hemos visto algunos
en- Ponce, los nuevos billetes del Ban
co Espaf1ol, que ha sido autorizado por
ell Gobierno de Washintong para poner
en- circulation hasta un million trescien
tos mil pesos.
Ell Banco sc ha limitado emitir SO
lamente IN million destinado d reempla
zar los billetes emitidos en- moneds pro
vincial.
| Leemos en- La Correspondence
<Ante Ia Corte de Justicia de Areci
bo Sc vera puesta en- vista pnblioa una
demanda de divorcio sostenida por e
competente abogado don Simon Large
Ella es ana distinguida sefiora de la 10
calidsd, Ell es norte americano.>
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-08-13
LUCIANO ORTIZ ANTON
Y
CARLOS LOPEZ DE TORu
-ABOGADOS

participant sus clientes y d cuantos
puedan necesitar sus servioios profesio-
males, que han traslsdado su bufete d la
calle de Cristina ndmero s, bajos.
Las horas de consultss serAn de 8
IL de la mafians y de 2 a de la tarde.
Ponce, 10 de Agosto. m. alt.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-08-13
Rafael TiradO Verrier
ABoGADo

ABoGADo
Ofrece sus servicios PROFESSIONALS.
en- la calle Mayor numero II.
HORAS DE CONSULTAS
De 8 a IL Y de 2 a 5.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-08-13
AnascQ, Agosto 4 de 1900.
Senior Director de Ey Impartial.
MayagGez.

Muy sefior mfo: Por motives que me
reserve y en- vista del estado angustioso
en- que Sc enouentra Ell pats, sin defensa
por ell partido republican, que scata
noondicionalmente las disposiciones de
los poderes pubiicos, he resuelto afiliar
me al partido federal, porque entiendo
que sus jefas defender la personalilad
puertorriquefla,
Puertorriquefio ante todo, caer6 al
lado de los que deiendan Ell terruflo que
me vio nscer.
De usted atentamente,
Ma'steE II. VazQues.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-08-13

Des9u6s de estos santos caiamitosoe
y sonados, si los hsy-perd6nesenos Ia
irreVereucia solo puede sobrevenir otro
que los aventsje ' hsg. buenos:
San -. seacd56
AGAPITo HINoJosA.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-08-13
Anasco 8 de Agosto de 1900
Sefior don jose A. Pesante.
Presidente del Partido Federal.

Los que suscribcn vecinos de este
pueblo que permanecfan indiferentes 8
la polftica del pats, hacen constar que
identifcados con ell partido federal del
que es Jefe don Luis Mufloz Rivera y
Presidente usted sc aflian dicho par
lido, dispuestos luohar por su engran-
decimiento y llegsr al triunfo de los
ideales que sustentamos, base del pro
greso J bienestar de este pats.
De listed atentamente,
Rufno Toledo, Santiago Lugo, Eme
terio Miosnda, Luis CebolleFo, Deme-
trio Rosario Crespo, Manuel Medina,
Baldomero Ramirez, Juan q. Roldan,
Ramon Lopez, Bias Fano, Pedro N.
Arcelay y Cruz, Juan Vazquez, Flo
rencio Hernandez, Genaro Gonzalez,
Antero Rodriguez, Vicente Rosado,
Felix Ramos, Manuel Ramos 80, Dio
nisio Feliciano, Andres Garcia, Juani
co Miranda, Domingo Morales, Pedro
Maria Rodriguez, Pablo Urrutia, Ale.
jsndro EoheVarrfa, Pedro Vargas, Gre.
gorio Ramirez, Fruto Romero, Hip6
Tito Gutierrez.
An0aRn do T0n0
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-08-13

d. AAAOA a >.
Hta. AgoStO 26.
Sc vende ell cafe american Saloon
situado frente al teatro La Perla.
Para informe dirigirse los seflores
Mayoral Hnos. de este comercio.
3-8.
Por vapOr &Conde Wifredo~ acaban
de recibir los Sres. A. Fernandez &
Co. ACEITE DE OLIVIA SUPERIOR
de la acreditada marca manuel Por-
car, Ti6~ de Barcelona, en- lataS do
una arroba, media arroba Y 10 hbras
que venden precios m6dicos. 10 Is
Sc VENDEN. -Por ause atarse una
familia varios muebles en- buen estado.
Para informes dirijirse esta admi-
ni,traci6n. -Agosto IL. 2-6
E D ,otor Florencio Suarez, m6dico
ciruja ano, ha trasladado su domicilio &
la calle de Blldorioty, antes Atocha,
ndmero Q esquina d Wives y Plaza del
Meroado.
m alt. Ponce, Agosto dc 1900.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-08-13

COLOCACIONES. Las hay en- ell
taller tie Fundicion, Herrera, Mecanioa
y Carreterfa de Roberto Graham, en-
Ponce, para buenos o2erarios On dichos
ramos. l Is d.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-08-13
JULIO M PADILLA
AVOCADO

Tiene ell gusto de participar sus
clientes y al pdblico en- general que ha
trasIadado su oufcte, la casa del Sc.
for b B4tistini, planta baia, PIoza Prin-
cipal.
Ponce, Agosto de 1900. m. 8.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-08-13

Entonoes venir5is conmigo trabajsr
par Ia pltris querida.
Hs~ta entonees, pues. Zurd9ozd
Fer.u0.liai.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-08-13

Para tratar asuntos conoernientes d
la fundacion de la casa oomeroial del
Centro de Detdtlistas, esta neche SO ce-
lebrara reunion en- ell aim lc6n de don
Simon Pierluisi, para la que Sc cita d
todos sus asociados.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-08-13
Sc aIQuilan pastOs

A muy cOrta distancia de la Ciudad
Hay aqua abundante y nutrida hierba.
Para informes dirigirSe a S. Moret.
Hta. AgostO 26.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-08-13

Dfcese que muy pronto aparecera Ut
eircular en- La Gdcetd, llamando 10
maestros d canjear sus tftulos.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-08-13

AGAPITo HINoJosA.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-08-13
HAS FEDERALEs
REPUBIICANOS QUE Sc VAN

Adjuntas, Agosto II de 1900.
Sr. Director de LA DEMoCRACIA
Ponce
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-08-13

Nuevtro Joven amigo don Cayetano
Cssals, que en- asuntos mercantiles de
la fabrica de psstas de Casals y Besosa,
viajabs en- estos dfas por los pueblos del
Oeste, ha regresado de su excursion.
LIE saludamos.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-08-13

Ell general Wilson, tan oonocido en-
Ponce duranto Ell periodic de la inva
sion, ha renunciado su cargo de gober
nador de Matanzas (Cuba) emb srcando
SO para los Estados Unldos, de donde
saldra an breve para China ponerse al
frente del Estado Mayor del ej6rcito
americana que opera contra los bosers.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-08-13

Sc prepara una expl6ndids y bonita
funcion para ell domingo proximo, en-
la que tomaran parte varios de los apre-
oiables artistas que formaban la compa-
MIA de opera que ha POGO nos visito.
Pronto Sc conocera ell programa.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-06
EATEN BY ZAPPO ZAPS
THE BENA KAMBA COUNTRY RAID
ED BY AFRICAN CANNIBALs.
Fourteen Villages Destroyed and
Observation-Disclosures Stories.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, JAN 5AThe South
ern Presbyterian Board of Missions in this
city received letters to-day from the Rev.
L. c. Vass and the Rev III. III. Hawkins.
missionaries OF the church stationed at
Luebo, Congo Free State, Africa, giving
accounts of the burning of fourteen viii
lagos and the killing of ninety or more
natives by state troops. They report that
some of the victims were eaten by canni-
balls and that the bodies of all who were
slain were mutilated. their heads having
been cut off.
Mr.. Vass was formerly of Newbern, n.
C.. and has been engaged in mission work
at Luebo since Feb. 1S 1892 Mr. Hawkins
was formerly of Vicksburg, Miss Mr..
Vass states that tidings of raiding by the
Zappo Zaps in the Bena Kamba country
having reached them ana the work of the
missionaries being threatened the Rev. w.
H. Sheppard was sent to make an investi-
cation. He went to the Zappo Zaps' camp
and found that fourteen villages had been
destroyed by fire and plundered. He saw
forty-seven bodies lying round the camp.
From three bodies the flesh had been
carved and eaten. The chief said that
eighty or ninety had been killed and five
persons eaten by his people. Mr.. Sheppard
saw eighty-one right hands cut off and
drying over slow ire in order to be after
ward taken back to the state officers Six
~ women prisoners were confined In a pen
and sixteen men had already been sent
away prisoners 1t is said the raid was or
dered because the people could not pay the
exorbitant tribute demanded by the state
The missionaries state they reported the
matter TO the proper officials and demanded
the withdrawal of the troops and that the
chief instituted a counter prosecution on
account OF the charges made. The mis-
sionaries further say the Zappo Zaps are q
tribe kept by the state for its protection
They are sent out to collect rubber, ivory,
slaves and goats as tribute from the peo-
pie and can then plumber. burn and kill
for their own amusement. The missionaries
say they are collecting evidence about the
massacre and will send it to Bona and to
Europe.
Mr.. Vass says: 1.-THE whole country is
plagued and not a village left standing
The people are in the BUSH Tonight in a
radius OF about seventy-five miles there
are possibly over $4,000 people sleeping in
the bush unsheltered, and we are in the
midst of rainy season. The state is a
terror to every one"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-06
WUNCH AWARDED $3.50
TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION MULCTED
FoR ALLEGED CONSPIRACY.
Important Rulfng I'm Favor of a Limo
type Machinist Who Was Forced
Out Of Employment.

BUFFALO, n. Y, Jan. 5. - Edward
ployed in the composing room of the Even
ing News. who brought suit several months
ago against David Shankland as president
of Typographical Union, No. 3. of this city,
to recover damages for alleged conspiracy
in forcing him out OF his position because
he refused TO take out a card in the typo
graphical union, got verdict of $3.50 in the
Supreme Court to-day.
The sum awarded Wunch represents his
salary of SIS per week for the time he has
been idle. Wunch testified that he was an
expert in the care of linotype machines,
having learned his trade in the Mergen-
thaler factory at Brooklyn. He had been
solicited to join Typographical Union No.
9, but has declined because he was men,
Der of a mechanics union. He had been
unable to obtain work and had been put
to considerable expense.
Counsel for Shankland, in opening, said
the only question for the jury to consider
was whether there was conspiracy.
Justice Child interrupted him and stated
he would rule that conspiracy had been
practically established. and he would also
rule that the only question for the jury to
consider was one of damages. Justice
Child charged the jury to that effect. A
motion for a new trial was refused but
stay of sixty days before entry of judg-
ment was granted. An appeal will proba-
bly, be taken.
Wunch expressed his intention of suing
the other members of the union for dam
ages and will bring criminal proceedings
against them for conspiracy. He will also
sue the union for reinstatement in his
rasition
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-06

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-Brigadier Gen.
eral George W. Davis. military governor
of Porto Rico, accompanied by his aid.
Lieutenant ]. T. Battle, arrived in Wash
ington tonight in response to the summons
OF the President, who desires to consult
him regarding conditions and proposed
legislation for the island. When his du-
ties here are completed General Davis ex-
poets to return TO Porto Rico. General
Joseph =. Sanger, who has been directing
the taking of the census of Cuba and
Porto Rico, also reached the city this even
ing. He expects that in about six weeks
the work of tabulating the results Of the
census of Cuba will have been completed
and that of Porto Rico shortly afterwards.
General Sanger believes the census Of
Porto Rico will show there has been an in
crease in the population of the island since
1887, when the last Spanish enumeration
was taken. He is not able to speak with
any accuracy regarding Cuba, although he
would not be surprised If the tabulation
from that island showed falling off in
population.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-06
EXECUTORS WELL PAID
LINCOLN AND REAM ALLOWED S425,-
600 FROM PULLMAN ESTATE.
widow Awarded $4,000, Which Is to
BE Used i'm Erecting n Monument
Estate Worth $14,oOO,ooo.

CHICAGO, Jan. 5.-Robert T. Lincoln
estate of George b. Pullman, were to-day
allotted as compensation for their services
the sum of s425, 200. The order was entered
by Judge Batten in the Probate Court.
This is said TO be the largest amount in
fees ever allowed executors of any estate
handled by the Probate Court here The
compensation was agreed on with the con-
widow, Mrs Frank o. Lowden and the
other residuary legatees before the order
of the court was asked.
Another order was made fixing the wild
ow's award at $4,000 Under ordinary cir
cumstances this award would probably not
have been over half this sum, but Mrs.
Pullman, through her counsel, moved the
court for assignment named and was
joined in the request by her daughters,
Mrs. Florence Pullman Lowden and Mrs.
Harriet Pullman Carolan, who represented
that it is the purpose of their mother TO
apply the whole amount of the widows
award in the erection of a monument in
Graceland Cemetery to the memory of her
late husband. 1t was declared in the Pc
tition that the two daughters desired TO
participate in the erection of the proposed
monument and they therefore Joined in the
motion that the award be fixed at the
amount named.
The final accounting of the executors in
the Pullman estate is expected to be made
next week 1t is said the estate, which
was probated, will now figure up nearly
100000
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-06
PORTO RICANS ASK RELIEF.
Will Send Committees to Washington
to Explain Their Wishes.

SAN JUAN DE PORTO RICO, Jan. g.
Seventy delegates, representing the sugar,
coffee. tobacco and agricultural interests
of the island generally. met in convention
here to-day and pledged themselves to
raise funds in their respective districts to
pay the expenses Of a delegation to Wash
ington regarding the measures needed for
the agricultural relief of Porto Rico.
Seniors Lucas Amadeo and Eduardo Con-
zalez were chosen to present the case to
the United States government. They will
probably sail on Jan. IL. The San Juan
Chamber OF Commerce has chosen five dele
gates, who will sail by the same steamer to
advocate free trade and loan of $40, 1000 600.
The Republicans and Federals will also
probably send two delegates to represent
each party.
All these delegations will go upon vir-
tually the same footing and in the interest
of a common cause. They will urge upon
the United States Congress the Importance
OF immediate action TO relieve the depress-
ing conditions now existing They will
hasten their departure in the hope of get
ting hearing before Congress shall have
adopted any measures as result OF the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-06
MISSION LOOTED.
Anti-Foreign Demonstrations
Chfna-Priests Murdered.

VICTORIA, b. c., Jan. 5.-News has been
received by the steamer Queen Adelaide
of great anti-foreign demonstrations in
Shan-Tung. A number OF missions have
been looted and destroyed, many of them
being in correction with the American
mission board Some of the priests and
missionaries have been killed, and in a
pitched battle with the imperial troops sent
against them over one hundred rebels were
slain. Among the Christians who first
suffered at the hands of the rebels were
thirteen families connected with the Amer
lean mission board at Tung-Lchang. near
Thsu. Their houses were looted and they
were robbed Of property to the value of
1000 taels. Four families of the American
Presbyterian mission were also robbed and
their homes were destroyed. Upon the
Catholics the natives gave full force TO
their fury. A number were killed. two
hundred families robbed and many homes
and chapels burned. Another outbreak is
reported where q priest was murdered
with great brutality His head was sew
cred from the body and suspended from the
top OF tree
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-06
BIG INCREASE IN WAGES.
Thirty Thousand Steel and Wire
Workers Are Benefited.

PITTSBURG, Pa, Jan. 5.-The American
Steel and Wire Company to-day posted
notices in all of -ity plants notifying its
employees of a general advance in wages
of ~ per cent, to take effect from Jan. l.
The advance affects 10000 employees. 10000
of which are in the Pittsburg district, the
remainder being employed in the COM
pany's works in Chicago, Cleveland and
Kokomo, Ind. In addition to the ~ per
cent. increase the company will establish
benefit fund into which money will be
paid for the benefit of the workers, sum
equal to 2k per cent. of the pay roll. This
fund will be distributed in such manner
as may be decided upon by the company
at later date. The notices posted to-day
close with the following sentiment:
"A happy New Year to you all. The year
of 1899 was the greatest business year ever
known. We hope you will enjoy as sue
cessful year in 1907
The company announces that in addition
to its immense plant to be erected on Ne
Vile island, two big rod mills will be put
in operation In the near future.