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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1900-04-19
The Death Record.

Capt. H. Lee Heiskell, former
well-known resident of Jefferson coun,
ty, died last Thursday at the Home
for Consumptives, near Townson, No.
Capt. Heiskell, who was 60 years old,
was a native of Wheeling. At the
beginning Of the civil war he enlisted
in the Bolts Grays, Second Virginia
Regiment, at Charlestown, latef being
transferred to Jenkins, Cavalry. He
was in the mercantile business at
Charlestown for some years after the
war, later moving to Baltimore. About
six years ago he became an inmate Of
the Confederate Soldiers Home at
Pikesville. A serious lung trouble
developing last December he was re-
moved to the Home for ConsumptiVes,
where he remained until his death.
The body was taken to Charlestown
for burial last Saturday, service being
conducted in the Presbyterian church.
Miss Rachel Page died last Friday
afternoon at her home in Shepherds
town, after an illness of couple Of
weeks, in the list year of her age,
For a number of years Miss Page has
lived here with her sister, Miss Pris-
ella Page, and has always led an ex-
emplary Christian life, respected by
all who knew her. She is survived
by two sisters, one living in Pennsyl-
vania. The funeral service was held
in the Southern Methodist church on
Sunday, conducted by Rev. J. L. Kib-
Ter, and the body was laid to rest IN
Elmwood Cemetery.
Mrs. Amanda Littleton, widow Of
Charles Littleton, died Tuesday night
at her home, near Leetown, after an
illness of some months, aged about rs
years. The deceased had large fam
lily connection in Jefferson county.
She is survived by five daughters
Mrs. J. M. Heidwohl, Mrs. Tavener,
Misses Kate, Jennie and Fannie-and
one son, James T. Littleton, all Of JEFF
ferson county.
Mr.. Fl. D. Middlekauff, formerly Of
Charlestown, died suddenly last Sat
urday in Staunton, Va, aged 68 years
During the civil war he was sergeant
in Company G, Second Virginia In
fantry, Stonewall Brigade. A widow,
two sons and one daughter survive
him.
Miss Ellen Ryan, daughter Of Mrs.
Anna Ryan, formerly of Shepherds
town, died last Monday in Williams
port, Nd, aged about As years. The
deceased had been an invalid since
her childhood.
Miss Susie Miller, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. J. E. Miller, Of Falling Wa.
tiers, Berkeley county, died in Balti-
more last Thursday, aged q years.
Mrs. Jacob Slime died at an ad-
vanccd age at her home in Sharps-
burg last Friday from asthma.
Mr.. Garland Moler, a farmer of
Berkeley county, died last Friday from
the grip, aged SO years.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1900-04-19
The Telephone Line.

The Telephone Line.
Manager S. L. Hoover, of the Win
chester Telephone Company, began at
Shepherdstown yesterday the active
work of striuging the wires between
this place and Martinsburg, where
connection will be made with the sys-
tenn in operation there. The line will
probably be completed ty next week,
when we can talk to Martinsburg,
Winchester, Berryvillel Charlsstown
and many other points. The wires
are run out the Kearneysvills pike to
Walper's Cross Roads, thence to Mar
tinsburg. Another line will be con-
structed from Walpei's to Shenandoah
Junction, and on to Charlestown.
The work of constructing the line
between Charlestovn and Harpers
Ferry is being push ID, about half the
distance being covsrd.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1900-04-19
A Deserved Promotion.

w. A. Morgan, oneofth the most genial.
popular and accommodating travelling
statesmen who ever set his foot upon
Sedalia soil, has been appointed general
manager of the Standard Oil Company
business at this point and also Of the
territory tributary to Sedalia, succeed
ing L. d. WatrouS. Mr.. Morgan, who
has made Sedaia his headquarters for
three years past, will assume the duties
of his Office Monday morning .-Scdalia
(JIo.) Democrat
Mr.. Morgan is a jefferson county
boy, a son of the late Col. VIM. A.
Morgan, of Shepherdstown. His pro-
motion comes as the result Of hard
work and business ability, and we
congratulate him upon his success.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1900-04-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan Van Metre
have issued invitations to their friends
to be present at the marriage Of their
niece, Miss Mabel Evelyn Miller,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Miller to Mr.. Charles Willis Hodges,
Of Shepherdstown. The wedding is
to take place at Opequon Hall, the
Van Metre home, near Martinsburg,
on Thursday, April 26, at six o'clock
in the evening. Miss Miller has made
her home with her uncle and aunt
from her early childhood.
Mr.. Edward K. Clarke and Miss
Alice L. Myers, daughter Of Mr.. John
F. Myers, both of Jefferson county,
were married yesterday morning at s
o'clock at the home Of the bride, near
Charlestown, by Rev. Father O Keefe,
Of Harper's Ferry.
Miss Alice Show and Mr. VIM.
Show, of Sharpsburg, were married at
the Lutheran parsonage, in that place,
Sunday evening, by Rev. A. A. Ker-
lin, of the Lutheran church.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1900-04-19
A Gard OF Thanks.

We wish 20 return our thanks TO our
many kind friends for the pleasure of
their company and tokens OF esteem on
the occasion of our golden wedding,
April y. 1900.
Mr.. AND Mrs. J. ;. FLENING.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1900-04-19

]. l. Carson, Protlpnotary, Washing
ton, Pa, says, Il haze found kodol Dys-
pepsia Cure an excellent remedy in case
of stomach trouble Ind have derived
great benfit from its use." 1t digests
what you eat and cannot fail to cure.
]. G.. Gibson.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1900-04-19

Freda Poignee, II years Old, died
as a result Of a rope jumping contest.
She was the champion rope jun er
Of Belleville, H., until her record was
broken and a new mark set at $50
Jumps. Then she Jumped the rope
$50 times, when she became dizzy and
soon after reaching home became sick
and died Of heart affection.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1900-04-19
Story OF q Slave.

To be bound hand and foot for years
bv the chains Of disease is the worst
form of slavery. George d. Williams, of
Manchester, Mich. tells how Sucha slave
was made free. He SAYS My wife has
been So helpless for five years that she
could not turn over in bed alone After
using two bottles of Electric BittcrS she
is wonderfully improved and able 10 do
her own work" This supreme remedy
for female diseases quickly cures ner-
vouSuesS, slcepleSsncss, headache, mel
aucholv, backache faiuting aud dizzy
spells This miracle working medicine
is a godscnd TO weak. s,ck.y. run down
people. Every bottle guaranteed. Only
80 cents. Sold at Remnants Pharmacy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1900-04-19
SHePHeRoSTowN MARKETS.
v. P. LiCkIider'S
SPRING LINE
FOR 1900!

The largest and best display Of tho
newest patterns in China, Glassware
and Novelties new Decorations and
Shapes in Dinner Sets. We are pre-
pared to supply your home with every
thing you need in China at prices that
will tempt the most economical house
keeper.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1900-04-19

I'm loving remembrance OF Selma Hoi
land ByerS. who departed this life Apri
|. 1900:
How hard q was We .l-uct tell
To part from one whom ai. mas, love
But God who j.etk 40 things sell.
Called Selma o. IN, home above
Thy hands are folded peaceful. now
Upon ;Hv calm and semitic breast.
No iGca-h, ot >0rruN here below
Can mar thar sweet and perict, rest
We know the lay h-> ,.r thee broken,
Aaa thaj the shadows have lied away.
Tha; when the u.-at GO %, has lowered
FyryCI it's c,cruJ. day
\ EbENr.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1900-04-19
Matrimonial Matters.

A very stylish wedding took place
1t Martinsburg Tuesday evening,wh
Miss Alice Sibylla Cushwa, daughter
Of Mr.. Harvey T. Cushwa, and Mr..
William Emmanuel Hoffheins, editor
of the Evening World, were united in
marriage in the Reformed Church by
the pastor, DR.. J. A. Hofheins, father
Of the groom. The maid OF honor was
Miss Louise Price, of Frederick, and
the bridesmaids were Miss Nellie Nc
Cam, of Harrisburg; Miss Edna Whet-
Eel, of Clearbrook, Va; Miss Lena
Gore, of Winchester; Miss Dorothy
Stuckey, of Richmond; Miss Maude
Swimley, of Brucetown, Va, and Miss
Bessie Schindel, of Hagerstown. The
groomsmen were Messrs. Frank W.
Cushwa, brother of the bride Rev.
J. Siler Garrison, of Woodstock, Va.
Reno S. Harp, of Frederick; Henry
Murray, of Charlestown; Douglas
Sheetz, of Winchester, and Hon. D.
Princeton Buckley, of Frederick. The
ushers were Harry S. Cushwa, Peyton
Ramer and Arlington Roush, Of Mar
tinsburg, and Harry Kern, Of Win
chester. The best man was William
Hardness Adams, Of Carlisle The
flower girls were Mary Virginia Hof-
helms, a sister Of the groom Virginia
Cushwa, a sister of the bride, and
Bessie Trump. The bride wore
gown Of novelty pesu de sole, trimmed
with panne velvet, chiffon and orange
blossoms. She wore a tulle veil en-
train, caught up with orange blossoms.
She carried white vellum prayer
book, used by DR.. Hofheins in pre-
forming the ceremony. Miss Katie
Matthaei presided at the organ and
played the Lohengrin professional and
Mendelssohn' occasional. After the
ceremony a reception was held at the
residence of the bride, rendered the
wedding party and the immediate
members of the two families. The
bridal couple left over the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad for an extended
trip West.
Mrs. Alice D. Hoffman and M.
Conrad Fix were quietly married on
Tuesday, March 9th, at Mrs. Hof-
mans home, corner OF Centre street
and Ross avenue. Mrs Hoi1mans
mother, Mrs. Mary c. Britner, and
her two children were present at the
ceremony, which was performed by
Rev. C. L. Alspach, pastor Of Trinity
Reformed church. The bride, who
lived in California for some time, has
been resident of Williamsburg for the
past five years. Mr.. Fix, who is street
commissioner of Williamsburg, is Of
course well known in this vicinity.
Following the ceremony, the wedding
party drove to the Colonial Cafe,
where a private supper was awaiting
them. After April lst Mr.. and Mrs.
Fix will be at home to their friends
at 1926 Ross Avenue WIlttnsJug
pa journal.
Mrs. Fix, whose maiden name was
Britner, is a native Of Shepherdstown
and a sister of Mrs. H. c. Marten, Of
this place. We wish her much hap
piness
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1900-04-19
In Menoriann.

Died from bronchitis and whooping-
cough. April :. 1900, JANE LUCRETIA,
infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Taylor
Powell. near town, aged months and
Is days.
Another precious one IS Eouc.
Gone 90 NEE; her lt,,e sister.
Who but a few days had gone before.
Together with their little brother on the ether shore
They have gone 90 Join the angels band,
Farewell my httle baby dear
You vas too good % STAY on earth.
The angels whispered. come i1iu our band
Then farewell my dear l.,e one.
] mast give YOU uq--its hard 90 do
But when cur work on earth is done.
We hope 70 some and live with YOU
Ey HISS M1rfEE.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1900-04-19

=
ference. st. James is one Of the most
important congregations in Roanoke,
having a membership of about 700.
They have recently built handsome
new house of worship and are altogeth-
er fourishing. The pastor will have
plenty of work, but as Mr.. KILLER Is
an indefatigable labsrer and an or
ganizer of unusual ability We are sure
he will be the right man in the right
place. We commend him and his
family to the good people of Roanoke,
James Newcomer committed suicide
last Saturday morning by hanging
himself in the harness house of his
barn. two miles southeast of Williams
port. He was 43 years old and leaves
a widow and eight children, the
Youngest of whom is only 10 days old
and the eldest II years. lll-health
and grief over the loss OF a child by
diphtheria last fall caused him to be-
come respondent. He arose from bed
about 8 o'clock in the morning. de
spoke to his wife in melancholy
strain about all his affairs and ex,
pressed the belief that they would al
soon come to want. As matter o.
fact, it is said, he did not owe a dol
lar to anyone and was considered g
very thrifty, well-to-do farmer. hl'
wife tried to cheer him. About
o'clock he went to the barn to fese
the live stock. Not returning to-
breakfast, his wife sent her son, l.
years old, to look for him. The boy
found him hanging to the end OF
rope, dead. He was West VirglnlaI
| by birth.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1900-06-04
POlICIA

Han sido coudenados por ell Tri-
bunal de Policia los siguiehtes indi-
viduos: Pillar Echavarria, por pe'ea
y escandalo en- el cafe <La Esmeral.
da> 5 dollars de multa; Eleuterio Clau
dio, por hurto de un traje de muger
un abrigo y tasas 10 dollars Ma
nuel Ramirez Alberto Torres por
rina, y escandalo dollars a cada
uno; Esteban Cruz, Francisco Torres
y Jose Cuevas, | dollars los prime
ros y 50 cts al 1ltimo por escandalo;
Alejo Fermin, por atropellar a Cata
lima Rivera l dollars; Raimundo Ro-
bles, pOr transitar con un CAIRO de
mano por ell paseo de Covadonga 1
dollars; Sotero Velazquez, por fal.
tar de palabras graves y amenazas q
Maria Rivera dollars; Esteban Ra-
mos, por haberlo sorprendido la po-
licia en- asecho del vecino de Pta de
TERRA Don Juan Martinez con un
cuchillo que le fue ocupado Is dollar
Leonardo Cerzo por poseer un fusil
eRemington> sin licencia 10 dollars.
Alfonso Andino, por hurto de po
Hos dollars de multa.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1900-06-04
Ell Tio Sam
Y ST. Thomas,
EI diQue do a Habana.
EATON Y CLARK.

Nuestros lectores recordaran
que hasta hace muy pocos d1as Sc
venfa hablando en- todas parties, de
que st. Thomas serfa una isla anne.
ricana, y 81 NAL no decimos, parece
que ell Gobierno de aquella Nacion
entr6 en- negociaciones con Dina
marca para que esta hiciese la ce-
sion.
St. Thomas hoy, no es 10 que
significara hace 25 8 30 amos cuando
constitute ell principal centro CO.
mercial de las Antillas. En- aque.
LA epoca, su puerto era constante-
mente visitado por innumerables EN-
barcaciones de las que hacfan ell CO.
mercio de travesfa, y sus muchos al.
macenes eran otros tantos recepto.
res de los negoSiantes de este pals.
Pero sucedi6 st. Thomas POGO des
pues, 10 que acaeci6 Roma y a
Grecia en- la ant;guedad; que des-
pues de haber pasado tributaries
sus banderas por todas parties, ape
mas 81 les queda hoy vestigio alguno
de su esplendor y grandeza.
Empero, lego la hora de la cri-
sis para la infeliz colonia, y tuvo
que resignarse los designios de la
Providencia. Empezaron retirar-
Sc los capitales, disminuyeron las
importaciones, y desapareci6 todo
iQuG conserva St. Thomas de su ap
tiguo poderfo comercial? NADIA: Su
ultimo manantial de riquezas; 10 uni.
co que le daba algdn movimiento &
su bahia y su poblado era ell dique,
porq que 81 llegaban para la recon-
posicion y limpieza casi todos los
buques que surcaban ell AUlantico,
este tambien desaparecera.
Los americanOs, mas astutos y
mas inteligentes que los dinamar-
queses, han buscado la vuelta para
que ed pef16n llegue a sus manos sin
necesidad de grandes esfuerzos.
El gobierno de Washington te-
legrafi6 no hace mucho, que va eran
duef1os del dique Aotante que esta
ba en- la Habana, por compra que de
81 hicieran los espaf1oles, y que Sc
habian dado las ordenes para trasla.
darlo Puerto Rico; como esto
solamente constituye la seutencia de
muerte de st Thomas, sus natura
les tendran Que, emigrar, 8 somc
terse al Coloso del Norte
Esto demostrara al mundo ente
70, sobre todo a los europeos que
en- America hay mucha malicia,
con especialidad en- el pals de los Is
millones de almas.
Ahora solo nos falta suplicar q
los americanos de buena fe. que,
cuando suceda, por shumanidads,
no le remitan los santomef1os q
Mr.. Eaton nj q Mr.. Clark, porque
son capaces de hacerles perder ell
gusto & la literature, 81 confeccio-
nan otras leyes escolares como las
de Puerto Rico.
Y tampoco podrau repetir co
mo nosotros ell every we'll, fandan.
90
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1900-06-04
ASan1blea
de los Ayuntamientos.

Ell Ayuntamiento de Cabo-Rojo
acord6 sef1alar ell dia Is del corrien
te para celebrar en- esta capital la
Asamblea que propuso los demas
Ayuntamientos de la Isla en- su Sc
sion del % de Mario 1ltimo, a fin
de tratar sobre la inversion que ha
de darse los dos millones que
deyue uelve Ell Gobierno de Washing
ton q Pto. Rico.
Hemos recibido atenta invita-:
ci6n, que agradecemos, para dicha
reun ion y Sc nos participa que hay
va treiLta ayuntamientos que Sc
proponen enviar sus delegados Ia
SuSodicha aSamblea.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1900-06-04
Francia,
InglaterTa
Y Ia question MarroQuf.

Entire los Gobiernos de Francia
6 6Inglaterra Sc han cruzado multitud
de comunicaciones y notas relativas
a la aggression francesa en- Marrue-
COS.
Ell Ministro frances Delcasse
protesta de que Francia no tiene in.
tenciones contra ell imperio mario
quf.
Dicen de Paris que ell Embaiador
Espaf1ol ha salido para Madrid a
conferenciar con el Gobierno acerca
de las negociaciones entire Espafla y
Francia concernientes q Marruecos.
Por no necesitarla su duef1o, Sc
vende muy barata una maquina de
escr ibir, en- buen estado. Ynfor-
nar& Salvador Lopez en- esta ofci.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1900-06-04
La p p'este b1l lb6nica
e n ell Bl' 'asil.

Com unican de Rio .Janeiro con
fecha % de Mayo, qu q Sc han nra.
sentado hlli once casos de pesta hn-
b6nica. Han muerto siete nersonas
y Sc han tornado medidas muv rion.
rosas pa ra impedir Ia propaeaci6n
de la epi demia Tambien comu nican
de no I trande, Brasi i, que ha apa-
recldo a LII una enfermedad sospe.
chosa, que comienza con sfntomas
semejantes a los de la grippe Y ter
nina con los sfntomas del v6mito
negro, por 10 cual han creido los me.
dlcos gu e Sc trata de la playa orien-
tai. Sc dice que en- ell Estado de
San Fab 10 Sc ha presentado tambien
Ia peste
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1900-06-04
Val0r ClViC0.

Decfa Laboulaye que pocos son
los hombres que>ven la verdad Y
menos los que tienen ell valor para
defenderla.
Algo de este acontece en- Puer :
to Rico.
Es tan c6modo censurar desa.
ciertos <sotto vocce,, increpar los
que dedicamos nuestras tareas al
pdblico, porque no fustigamos con
tirmeza y no empieamos toda la cru.
deza del lenguaje en- condenar de-
saciertos y arbitrariedades, en- tanto
los censores quedan a cubierto, dis
puestOs censurar tambien la vio-
lencia del lenguaje que ellos mis-
mos concitaron a usar.
En- privado, todos unanimes,
condenan los procedimientos de anne.
ricanizaci6n seguidos por los norte :
americanos; pero en- p1blico es dis
tinto, entran las conveniencias de
destino, las de partidos y hasta d.
cen que las conveniencias socia'
les.
ST todos fueramos atender
esas conveniencias, no habr1a nunca
la protesta contra ningdn error.
Y 10 mas doloroso es, que esos
son los primeros en- la hora de la
justicia q proclamar los cuatro
vientos, que ellos Sc debe ell triun'
fO.
Y es porque falta nuestra So
ciedad una virtud muy estimable en-
los pueblos cultos, virtud sin la cual
no espere pueblo alguno ser libre;
esa virtud Sc llama: valor cfvico.
No es el valor que arrostra los
peligros. nj que sabe ponerse ante
la pistola de un contrincante, nj ell
valor brutal del que apalea al mas
debil; no, es ell valor que no claudi
ca ante las ofertas, ell que pospone
las conyeniencias propias ante las
cOnveniencias de la patria.
Y no So crea que este valOr con
siste en- emplear crudeza de lengua'
je al mathematician un hecho, no; la
firmeza y ell valor verdaderos es se'
reno y tranquilo, no necesita de las
alharacas. sino exponer clara y la
namente ell error y persistir en- la
exposition hasta conseguir que Sc
corrija. /
Pero ese proceder de compo'
nendas y tapadillos, esas pddicas
censuras 6 hiperbolicos elogios, de-
nurcian seres que quieren medrar,
y no ciudadanos que trabajan por
las libertades de su patria.
DebemOs cOnvencernOS de que
pertenecemos hoy una naci6n de-
mocratica y libre y 81 perduran de-
saciertos, y 81 triuufan arbitrarie
dades, es con la protesta de la ma
cion mas justa y democratica, que
no puede consentir nj hacerse les !
ponsable de la ignorancia mala fe
de cualquier mandarin
Pero para conseguir justicia,
ha de haber un pueblo que la de-
mande, que exponga razones y haI
ga propaganga y no que aplauda 10
que le BETA y le injuria. Pueblos
que asf proceden no esperen ser Ii !
bres> que no hay NADIA tan verda' !
dero como ell axioma de Theirs: <Los
pueblos tieuen ell gobierno que Sc
merecen>.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1900-06-04
Runn0res

Sc dice: Que al hacerle observa-
clones al Tesorero relativas que de
acuerdo con ell Bill Foraker no esta,
ba 81 autorizado para crear derechos
6 impuestos sobre pruductos alcoh6.
licos, manifesto que el citado Bill
estaba equivocado.
Sc dice: Que Sc han convertible
en- humo las notlcias que circularon
de que los ranchones levantados en-
terraplenes de Obras de Puerto SO
ban a desmontar. Continuaran en-,
belleciendo aquellos sitios y estor-
bando la venta de los solares.
Sc dice: Que la chiringuita 81
que encampanada a pesar de los to-
legramas que Sc dijo habian llegado
anunciando que Sc le habia acabadO
el viento Hay que convenir en- que
la fama de las Mascotas Sc sostienen
enhiesta.
Sc dice: Que ell comercio i'm por-
tador esta bailando en- la cuerda, por
las sfacilidades> que encuentran en- Id
Aduana para el despacho de sus
efectos. Con eli sistema continental
que Sc ha planteado, solamente Sc
tarda 10 8 12 dias en- poder obtener
las mercancias que llegan. Estan
de enhorabuena los jmportadores de
frutas y legumbres, y los encargados
de la extraction de basuras y desper
diciOs, pues no les faltaran materias
de que disponer.
Sc dice: Que va han comenzado
los trabajos de ampliaci6n en- las
plantas de la Sociedad An6nima de
Luz Electrica, de modo que Sc po'
dram servir luces todo el que la
quiera y grandes focos para el publ
co. Creemos que la Sociedad servi.
ra fuerza electrical de dia, para apli-
carla a la industria y a ventiladores,
que tanta falta hacen.
Sc dice: Que de pocos dias a es-
ia parte han comenzadOs q sentlrse
vientos de union de todos los parti-
dos politicos del pals, los cuales wien.
tos van arreciando al extreme de que
ell vendaval esta cercano. Sc trata
de crear un partido Autonomista, co
mo 1nico que puede salvar a los ma
tivos del huracan desecho que esta-
mos corriendo; olvidar las rencillas
pasadas, en- estrechfsimO haz for
mar un solo partido para compartir
las amarguras de la situacion y lu
char con brios por que lleguen dlas
de ventura D1cese que muy en- bre.
We Sc celebrara un meeting, promo
vido por Ell elemento joven para ira
tar de echar los cimientos del nuevO
partido. ST ESQ no Sc hace, todoss es-
tamos perdidos.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1900-06-04
Los den16Cratas
de Gu bo.
Un manifesto.

El Partido Union Democratica
de Cuba ha publicado un manifesto
en- e. que Sc combaten los abusos de
America nos y Cubanos. Es de un
tono completamente pesimista Dr.
cese que el presente es negro y ell
porvenlr incierto, para la Isla de
Cuba. Las elecciones NADIA signi-
hcan y NADIA hay que esperar de su
resultado. Esto 10 comprenden bien
los amerlcanos, dice ell manifesto.
por que estan contradiciendo an Ia
practlca todos los principles de bue-
dimientos