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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-12
SENATE TO RATIFY TREATIES.
Recently Negotiated Agreements Meet
With Favor in the senate.

Washington. Dec. 1.-THE Senate Com
mittee on Foreign Relations to-day author
lied favorable reports upon recently n.go-
tiated treaties providing for the extradl-
ton of criminals between this country and
thiie and also between this country and
Bolivia.
similar action was taken with reference
10 the agreement to extend for another wear
the treaty providing for the d3!narcation of
the boundary line between the United States
AMI Mexico.
The cC1nmittee also authorized favorable
reports on supple mentary agreements with
Great Britain ard extending for twelve
months the time for the ratification of com
in"rcial conventions with that country for
reciprccal trade with its possessions in the
West Indies.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-12
Mr. ShackelfOrd's Success.

REPI BIC SFECTAII.
Washington. Dec. 1I-Representative n.
W. Shackelford of the Eighth Missouri Dis
trict was smiling blandly to-day at the sue
of a visit he had made TO the Post
Office Department. He secured from the
Superintendent of Free-Delivery Service a
promise that rural free-delivery routes will
be established without delay at ROonviile.
Black Water. Olean and Versailles. The
Superintendent promised to have these ap-
plcations made up as special cases. and an
examiner will be sent once TO report
upon them.
Judge Shackelfor1 hopes to have the
routes in full operation early in February.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-12
What are HumOrs ?

They are vitiated or morbid fluids coursing
the veins and affecting the tissues. They
are commonly due to defective digestion, but
sometimes inherited.
How do they manifest themselves?
In many forms of cutaneous eruption. salt
rheum or eczema. pimples and boils. and IN
weakness. languor and general debility.
How are they expelled? By
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-12
LOCAL AND SUBURBAN.

South Side women give u ulIlner IN pay
rcnt of an election bet.
The coaching party that went 10 Mexir"
No. may return 10y rail.
Father j. }. Harty was welcomed back 10
ST. Louis by his rarshioners.
Jacob Stumpf committed suicide by shoot
ing himself through the heart
The AltenhcIm Bazaar came TO an end.
after Il most successful week
The city Council for the fifth time delays
action on the Exposition bond bin!
Seven indictments charging robbery were
returned AGAINST the dude highway men.
North End citizens complain that the gas
olinc street lamps 80 out before the night Is
over.
Colonel Iohn A. Watson. pioneer ST.
I.ouisan, who died Monday, viii be buried
Today.
captain T. F. Davis. in charge OF the 10 al
recruiting post. is promoted 10 the rank o:
Major.
Robert s Macdonald. for torty-nine years
AZ attorney in st. Louis. died OF heart
failure.
The House Of Delegates passes nineteen or-
dinances for the paving Of downtown. streets
with brick.
William II. Mack battles men OF science
who try 10 explain his extraordinary power
of resistance.
Philip J. Rothermel IS found dead where
he hanged himself by 4 boy who comes 10
collect the rent.
The City Council summons Supply Com
missioner Meier AMI Deputy Martin to ap-
pear for trial next Tuesday.
7. II. Houseman announces that his St
Charles electric line cars will stop here
after only at designated points.
The Zwingman breach Of promise suit
VAS tried in the East st. Louis City Court
and a scaled verdict was returned.
The Police Board at its meeting dismissed
one patrofman. disciplined several others.
and transferred number of others.
A meeting of citizens called by the news
paper publishers lays plans to create Il nom
partisan commission for the public welfare
4 ST Louis couple who were married by
q Clayton Judge have no marriage certiti-
cate because they did not have the required
fee. s..
The School Board decided TO call n special
election in February to allow citizens TO
vote upon the proposition TO increase the
school tax.
Mrs. Mary Hunter was seriously burned
while standing in front of CRATE fire in
l.r home. No. 1l0a ChouteaU avenue, the
draft drawing her flannel skirt into TIL
flames.
Mrs. Albert NorSchimer obtained n writ
of habeas corpus TO regain possession of her
3-year-old daughter from her husband.
Later the couple met and amicably ar
ranged their differences.
Tho Board of Education unanimously
adopted resolution introduced by John
SchrOers favorinG taxation of public fran
chises. and instructed the boards attorney
10 invoke the law on the subject.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-12

Koenig. Usage County. F. w. Behrens.
vice ii. W. Idel. resigned.
Providence. Boone County, W. ". Riggs,
vice r. s. Riggs. removed.
Sexson. Cedar County. H. n. Molder. vice
H. Moberly. resigned.
Oklahoma-Glencoe,P Payne County. ]. II.
Williams vice G. W. Murphy, resigned
Hardin. kiOwa-Comanohe Reservation.
W. J. Ryan. vice +. j. kinman. removed.
Texas-Barksdale Edwards County. ]. r.
Sweeten. vice 4. ". Akerly, resigned.
Mossville. Cooke County. l.. A. Ellis. vice
NJ. L.. Ellis. resigned
Tres Paiacios Matagorda County. W. S.
Lewis. vice T. J. Poole. resigned.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-12

:
Washington. Dee. He. II. Andrews az
Missouri. Glenn W. Buckingham and Z. T..
DietrlCk of Texas L. II. IIeiSler Of Kansas.
Charles McNulty of Missouri. James W.
Schmatung and Valentine Ruff # NiissiS-
sippi have been relastated as carpenters in
the verEment Printing Office.
oscar \. Ieutwiier OF Highland ILL., has
been appointed Il draughtsman at the Puget
Sound Naval Station at Washin ston.
Charles Stratton Of Ludlow. Ny.. and
Madison &. Stephenson of Wortninrton
Ind. have been disbarred from practice. be-
fore the Interior Department.
J. Fl. Hobson of Washington. -. G.. has
been awarded the contract for the corstruc-
tion of the public building at Kansas CITY
k3S.. at q cCSt OF SSI,o2l.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-12
ROOT TALKS on ARMY BILL.
Secretary Appears ncfOr~ the House
Committee On Military Affairs.

Washington. Dec. 1.-THE Senate Com
mittce en- Military Affairs to-day continued
its cUn.id' ration of the army bill Sacre-
tary Root Was before the committee fo,. a
brief lin" and recommended some changes
He WAS followed ny GeIicral Miles who
continued his remarks of yesterday f;,nrr-
al Wilson. Chief OF Engineers, also was be-
fore the Co;LGltte.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-12

Two additional candidates for clerical no
Sitions in the Legislature are being mon
toned. one Is Cortez a. Kitchen of 81
Louis. His friends think that he is entitled
to some consideration at the hands of his
party. and for this reason they are urging
him to enter the race for Secretary of the
Senate. Another ST. Louis candidate is Can
tain Buck Tild.n. He has always been ac-
tive in politics. He desires the place of SER
geant-at-arms of the Senate
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-12

The Northern Pacific will put in colonist
rates. which may cause Decentralization.
Nothing was accomplished at the mileage
bureau meeting in Chicago.
Officials Of the Southern Railway who will
run the Louisville Air Line have incor-
porated i'm Illinois.
Tho Cincinnati. Hamilton and Dayton has
n new plan for refunding its outstanding
bonds.
Central Passenger Association lines have
granted reduced rates for several meetings.
The Central Passenger Association will
meet in Chicago to-day.
1t is said 4 new road will be built into
Des Moines next spring.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-12
Navajo Reservation Bill.

EEPDBIiC
Washington. Dec. 1l-EffortS are TO bc
made this winter to induce Congress to pa<s
a bill opening to entry portion of the
Navajo Reservation In Arizona. which con-
tains valuable copper deposits. The matter
Is opposed by the Indian Commissioner who
90 expressed himself to-day TO Delegate
Wilson ard Governor Murphy of Arizona
Such a measure was vetoed last winter by
the President.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-12
GENERAL DOMESTIC.

The trustees of the Illinois University will
ask the Legislature for a large appropria-
ton
The Illinois State Grange yesterday
passed a resolution condemuing the pend
ing ship-subsidy bill.
After being out fourteen hours the jury
I'm the Jessie Morrison case had arrived at
10 decision. One of the jurors became i'll.
The Judge says that he will keep the jury
out for three OF four days.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-12
Hoods SarSapariIIa

Which also builds up the system that has
suffered from them.
1t is the best OF all medicines for ell
humOrs
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-12
FOurth-Claxs sters

KEFI BIIN SEECTAI.
Washington, Dec. 1l.-Fourth-class POST
masters:
Kansas-BuCk Creek jefferson County II
+. Gish. vice J. s. Bsasley. resigned
Nissouri-Howe. Mcdonald County E. F.
Stewart, vice T.. IL. Stewart, resigned.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-12
HOSPITAL. ExcAyATION-1

HOSPITAL EXCAVATION-The Board Of
Public Improvements yesterday approved
plans for grading and eXcavating the site for
the new City Hospital, and accepted bids for
the construction Of Rocky Branch Sewer
District No. and Dakota Street Sewer Dis
trict No. !.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-12
TO-DAY'S NEWS IN BRIEF.
Isl SiNESS

Discount rates We're : t. per cent on can
and time loans. Cleariucs. SI.1i1.'@6; bal
auceS. S596, ,Sli. New York exchange, par hid'
10, premium asked: Louisville. 25r discount
hid. par asked; Chicago, 1nc discount htI,
mar asked; New Orleans. 25c discoun, hIa'
par asked: Cincinnati, sc discount bid, par
sllcd.
The local wheat market closed higher AT
i""sHS;c hid Dee. lie nominal Jan. 'Sc
asked May. 7eG13c No red. corn closed
higher at 3Ji.u Dec. Si',C bia Jan. &c
May, 35uSsi4c No. white; oats closed at
22i.c bid Dee. 2Esc bid May, IS.
No. =.
The local market for standard mess pork
closed quiet at Sl5 for new; Trinl" steam
lard closed lower at SSH East Side.
The local spot cotton market closcd ol.-ct
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-12

"Boro-FoTmaln'' elmer & AmendD. an
tiScntic dressing for burns. sores cuts
bruises or any similar accident or a aftiiction
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-12
Army Orders.


WASHINGTON, Dec. 1I.-Army orders:
Tie extension of leave granted NJ ior
Charles B Thompson. QuartermaSter
United States Volunteers. Is still fui ,iier
extended until further orders recount
Of sickness.
Fi:st Lieutenant Arthur l.. Cahanue
Forty-oishth Infantry. United States Vel
unteers having rendered his resignation is
hororably discharged from the service
First Lieutenant Hammond !. I'arktr.
Tcrty-eiEht Infantry. United States Vol
ur,;cers. having rendered his ra@.;net tim. IS
ECno.aby discharged fro,1 the service.
Leave fer eight days is .s-aut.J list
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-12
BoLTE CHATS WITH PRESIDENT.
GOvernOr-Elect DOckeFy INTRODUCED
the Lieutenant Governor.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Washington. Dec. 1I.-Lieutenant Gov
eTncr Bolte of Missouri called on President
Mckinley to-day. accompanied by Gov
ernor-eIect Dockery. The latter introduced
the Lieutenant Governor TO the President,
who chattei pleasantly with his visitors
Details We're discussed of the centennial
ceremonies. which Will take place in this
city Tomorrow.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-12-12
stops the Cough

and Works OE the Cold.
Laxative Bromo-[,uinine Tablets cure a cold
in one day. No Cure. No Pay. Price - ctS
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-02-09
Las eIeCoiones muniCIpales
TERMINo DEL PRoCEso
Puerto- Rico Federal

sangrientas, sino los que necesi-
taban encubrir sus minorias raqul-
ticas, pasando por alto Ell rldiculo
de la derrota.
ST algun provecho Sc ha derl-
vado de la contienda para nuestro
partido, es ell de haber demostrado al
gobierno y a0n los mismos adverse
rios, por mas que ellos 10 conocen
meior que nosotros, que el fedora
lismo pueFtorriquefo, es ell pals ;
que Sc han puesto a prueba su dis
ciplina, su paciencia, sus energias,
su porvenir, quizas, pero que de
todas esas pruebas ha salido victorlo-
so y triunfante victoria y triunfo
que proclama una mayoria de
sEIs MIL CUATRocIENTos OUNCE voTos Y
CUARENTA cINco PUEBLos que des-
|arrollan su vida municipal, aun en-
ell cfrculo estrecho del sistema cen
tralista que nos afxia, dentro del
mayor orden y del mayor PRESTIGE
possible.
Que no dictan violencias; que no
acuerdan disparates; que no tienen
legislaci6n especial, 81 no la san
cionada por los codigos, y donde
estan garantizados para correligio-
narlos y adversarios, ell derecho y
la libertad en- su forma mas am
plia, primero, por doctrina del parti-
do, segundo, por necesidad de los
pueblos que como ell nuestro DO vive
de asonadas y motines, salvando
a la vez las responsibilities his
t6ricas, y tercero, para deraostrar a
los americanos quen nos Green ca
PAGES de gobernarnos, que existe
un partido seFio, representante de
los ma azores intereses del pals, que
puede gobernar por 81 propio, SIN
que aparezca com pliee ante los altos
poderes, de violenciss y excesos CO.
metidos.
En nuestra propaganda clara y
diafana de la tribuna y de la prem
sa sostenemos y sostendremos la
nota regional.
Queden los aplausos services para
los incondiciouales.
Que les quepa la responsabilidad
de 10 que srcede.
Que Sc abarquen, como buitres
al Tin, al cuerpo ensangrentado de
la patria, que nosotros nos lleva-
remos el alma de ella, doquiera nos
lleven las circunstancias.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-02-09
Necesidades de Pto.- Rico
CONSIDERACI0NES

que es un pats insolvente, y su genie no
oomeu pan nj carne.
Pobreza miseria hay aun por oes
gracia en- todos los pueblos del muhdo
= aquf tambien, sobre TODD desde que
sonaron los cailones en- Guanica.
Ell que quiera cerciorarse de essa YER
dad que vays Londres, penetre en-
ciertos barrios y vera como izqnierda a
q derechs 50 ofrecen su vista mise
rabies tugurios, esceuas dolorosas que
contrestan con la disipacion y Ell IuJo
de los centros aristooraticos.
En- todas las sooiedades mas menos
pasa 10 mismo.
Nj somos los nnicos iguorantes, nj
los solos pecadores, y 10 dice la hlstorla
de la invasion norte americana hasta Ia
fecha.
Desenganense los puritanos, hay que
formar con la eiencia con el tempo
otra bumauidad superior. Sin
gran esfuerzo podrfamos probar que II
sica intelectualmeDte valemos tanto
como los espanoles. aunque no nos due
le Sc les coloque ellos en- primer ran
go. Son la r1ayorfa padres de la genera
ci6n actual, y nos alegramos que des-
pu6s del ataque Sc reconozcan sus yir
tudes.
Nos dleron jurisprudencia moderns,
cientffica, que no han podido mejorsl
los iurisoonsultos de la Union; magnf
carreteras militares, fortifcsciones, ia
ros otras obras phblicas inmejorables,
aparte de la autonomfa y del sistema
bancario, tendente todo al engrande-
cimiento de Puerto Rico.
ESQ dlcen shora los americanos, = lo
confrma un c6lebre estadista ingl6s, des-
pu9s de admirar Ell desarrollo social J
la riqueza de las Islas Espafiolas com
parandolss con las suyas.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-02-09

AL efecto basta citar Ell artfcuIo 43
de Regulations for government of Lesu-
lar Police, que dice asf /:
Ella Policfs Tusulsr no ejerce autori-
dad alguna sobre los gobiernos muniei
pales, pues cada cual girG i'sdepe,,diente
en- la 6rbita de sus respectiVas atribu
clones. .....1
<Cada vez que un individuo de Ia Pc
licfa Insular observare algnn proceder
incorrecto negligencia en- ell cumpli-
miento de sus obligaciones por parte de
ALcALDEs funcionar1os iudiciales, sin
perdida de tempo conau,aicdrd Jos he
|chos u ctrcultStaacids 4 sUs REsPECTIyos
JEFEs quienes, CON las obseryaciones que
iuzguen pertiuentes, los pondrau So
vEz EN- CoNoCIMIENTo DEL JEFE DE LA
PoLICfA INsULAR PARA INF RMACI0N
DEL GoBeRNADoR MILITAR. En los ca
SOS lie ectrensG urgeacia, ell parte podra
trasmitirse por TELEGRAPH al Jefe de Ia
Policfa Insular. quien embellishments
pondra los hechos en- conocimiento de
Gobernador Militar2
Desde luego, J dado Ell oriterio que
hemos tornado en- la question, el AL
calde lleva la peor parte, y al fl
al cabo tendrh gus confssar QUE 81
BQUIvoC6.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-02-09
Sc VEN DE
en- JgAAA DlA2

Una fi4ca compuesta de 81 cuerda,
de vegas diez minutes del pueblo
Colinda al Norte y oeste con e
rio Jacaguas, y al Sur Este, con Ia
Hacienda Cristina.
Tiene un magnif1co pozo de cons
truccIon moderna Y un molino de
Vlento, SIN montaf. Tambi6n tiene IN
aimacen para trutos memories. y una
casa para Yiyienda,
La persona que desee informes
plede difigirse al administrator de
La DEMocRAcIA don Edela3st7,o J. Les
pier. Febrero Q de 1900. / 6 s.
JARARE DE GuAyAcoL. FL unico
remed1o para Ia atisis, asrna, bron
quits, t0s, catarroso y de1nas afeccio
nes en- la via respiratoria.
De venta en- todas las Boticas.
Enero 20 de 1900.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-02-09

testado ante ell Alcalde del hecho, dan.
do cuenta sus superiores para que
vuelvan por los fueros , prestIgios del
cuerpo.
Et senior Alcalde, volvemos a,decirlo,
no sabe 10 que Ia hecho: ell guardia in
.sular, en- el barrio donde presta sus
servicios, es mas G.storid0d que el Al
calde. Castigarle este con naulta fort
sion por IN acto realizado en- funcioLes
de su cargo, es una ilegalidad un
atropeilo, pues la policfa insular estA
coustituida como cuerpo militar, tiene
su reglamento sas fueros, y solo sus
Jefes en- los cases de faltas cometidas
en- ell Cuerpo, los Tribunales ordina.
rios en- los casos de delitos penados por
ell Codigo, pueden castigarlos; pero nun
ca Ell Tribunal de Policfa, que no tiene
atribuciones para clio, cosa que no debe-
RIA ignorar Ell Alcalde de Ponce.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-02-09
Han terminado las elecciones.

Han terminado las eleeciones.
El pals ha manifestado su OPT
MON del modo que ha :podldo en-
medic de la difcultad; esltre el cho-
que de dos fuerzas co1traFias la
una, amparada del dercrho, la fe-
deral I; y la otra, vegetando y des-
envolvi6ndose q la Sornbra de un
proteccionismo mas 6Tnenos e6caz,
entire los alardes dc una america
nlzacl6n no sentida y.de un incon-
dlclonalismo denigrante.
Apesar de todo, la opinion ha di-
cho como piensa. Ha tnanifestado
como siente. FL pueblo puertorri-
queno ha expresado su pensamiento.
Quiere ser federal. 10 proclaman
% pueblos de los 66 de que consta
la isla y 10 a6rman de nodo eIocuen-
te sEIs MIL CUATRocIENTos OUNCE ca
pacidades del pals.
Cifra que puede multiple Sc YER
tlglnosamente a la hora en- que ell
sufragio Sc manifesto mas amplio,
mas l6gico y en- esfera mas igua-
lltarla. En- una palabra : cuando
cese ell lncondicionalismo o, cuando
ell poder, comprendiendo 10 que pue-
de esperarse de los partidos que
imploran la merced del mandata-
RIO, les vuelvasla espalda dici6ndole:
~Buscad la fuerza que solicitais en-
la voluntad del pueblo.>
En- el largo litigio sostenido, no
ha habido esas grandes ense1anzas
que derivan los pueblos cuando la
voluntad popular Sc manifesto en-
ell ampllo molde de las democracias
Ha resultado un pugilato brutal,
que 81 no esta inscrito con caracte-
res de duelo para la sociedad puer-
torriquefia, d6bese al circulo serene
en- que ha girado siempre 81 Parti-
do Federal, por los grandes intere-
ses que representa- y porque, GUAM
do la tenido necesidad de velar,
como en- Cayey, arma al brazo, ha
solicltado con urgencial ell amparo
de las bayonetas americanas, no solo
por evltar sangrientas repFesalias,
iniciadas en- 6pocas anteri&res por
nuestros adversarios, siIio para JUS
tifcar ante ell paw que alb donde
en- luchas electorales Sc alter6 ell
orden publico, no fue Ell. Partido Ii
beral, hoy federal, ell que provoc6
la contienda fomentando asonadas
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-02-09
AVESO

FL maptes 30 del pasado fueron ex
traidos de la casa del que suscribe
sta Isabel, 3 caballos de los Siguien-
tes colores: uno zaino obscure de las
dos patas traseras blancas y un lunar
en- ell casco de una de las mano, cola
Y erin larga, de 10 II amos de edad,
los dos Iaterales superiores de la bo-
ca los tiene rajados Y cicatrizados por
el bocado o freno; otro de color bayo,
8 cuartas de alzada. 6 y ! amos ca
bos negro colo y Grin regular y ei
otro de color negro IL a IL amos de
edad alzada 8 liz cuartas senas par
ticolores una mancha blanca en- ell
hocico Y las dos patas traseras bian
cas- erin Y cola abultada.
Ell que presente est0s eaballos Sc lie
gratificara con la suma de : %.
Sta. Isabel, Febrero 8de 1900. 10
SO HqTolt1. 2-l5
Luis autier Quesada. Ex Pro
y agente de negocios en- ge-
neral.-Mendez Yigo %,
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-02-09
TRADUCION

eY me vi Tornado 4 confesar que fut
IN bien para Cuba Puerto Rico que
las tentatiyas de fnglaterra para apode
rarse de estas islas resultaran fallidas
Porque por mals que sea Sc alegue
ser la administrator de los espanolee
ellos han hecho maa para europerIzaI
sus islas que nosotros. Caba y Puerto
Rico son IN segundo pals morada, una
adioi6n permanente de gu suelo. Nos
otros eomos aves de paso RESIDENCES
temporarios de pasageros propositos, sin
hogaT en- nuestras isias.
Las colonias espanolas estan mas ade
lantadas que la nadre patria. La Ha
bana es una ciudad de palacios, GALES,
plazas, alamedas, torres, iglesias y mo
nasterios.
Nosotros los lDgleses hemos construi-
do en- sus islas como 81 fu6famos via
jeros con campameptos 8 vlvien9o pro
visionales por un tempo. Los espai1o
leg construyen como en- Castillo.
7 llevan oonaigo sus leyes, sus insti
tucioues y sus creenoias -.
Los habitantes de esas islas, aunque
40 tengan eafioiente energfa, son seno-
ras y oabal!eros de buen porte social.
Existe un reinamiento visible prime
re vista. La hospitalidad fu6 siempre
csracterfstioa de aquellos. habitantes,
ailf hay meriendas. banquetes gente
distlnguida con quien reunirse ha-
blar.4
DR.. NToNIo J. AMADEo.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-02-09
IA POL IClA lNSULAR
Y EL :ALCAL De

El asunto de que dimos cuenta aver
referente al poiicfa insular caatigado por
ell Alcalde en- ell Tribunals de Policfs,
esta dando juego
Tan pronto como ell JAfe de dicho
cuerpo en- este distrito, sefor Urrutia,
tuvo conocimiento del hecho, se tras!a-
do esta ciudad para levasltar ell CORES
pondiente atestado y elevRr su queja al
Jefe superior contra esa determination
del aicalde, que no es otr$ cosa que uD
vejamen inferido al Cuerpo y uu abuse
de atribuciones.
SAbemos que taDto el oapitar Urrutia,
iefe de la fuerza insular ep asia demar-
caoi6n, como el cspitan Molina que so
halls de paso en- esta ciudsd, han pro