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La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1900-04-01
Sc le ha manifestado al Alcal

Se le ha manlfeStadO al .Alcal-
de de Manatf que por estar va en- el
40 trimestre del af1o econ6mico en-
eurso, no es conveniente Sc intro.
duzcan modifcaciones en- Ell presu-
puesto; que 81 hay necesidad de au-
mentar ell personal de oficinas por
haber aumentado los trabajos con la
anexion de Barceloneta, que Sc vote
por aquel concejo un credito ex-
traordinario, con cargo q las parti-
das del presupuesto.
Sc ha acercado esta reduction
don Emigdio Ginorio, condue1o y
administrator de la casa Luna 1O6
a manifestarnos aque precisamente
hace mas de un mes esta hacienda
mejoras y arreglando la finca, por
10 que ell estado actual de la misma
es de aseado 6 higienico: que Isl al :
guna humedad existe en- la pared
del aposento del enfermo (y no en-
ferma) es debido a una <areatap que
tiene la casa contigua Luna 1O4, Gu
va duena le ha ofrecido destruirla
La Alcaldfa de Aguadilla, ha con
testado una communication qut le diri
giera Ia Secretaria Civil Y le infor
ma de 10 que lie adeuda aquel 1nuni-
cipio al professor que fue de aquella
Villa don Miguel Rodriguez Sierra
Ademas le comunica que Sc acord6
por aqnel Ayuntamiento distribuir
entire los profesores que fesultan con
creditos, todo 10 existente en- GAIA
por virtud de los arbitrios estableci
dos por la orden general ndmero 176,
y que a dofla Zoraida Rivera Sc le
ha satisfecho parte de su deuda, ha,
ciendo un arreglo con respecto a 10
que lie queda pendiente
POR SOLO Is DIAS. GRAN
BARATILLO! ;GRAN QUEMA-
ION! Precios baratfsimos. En- ell
New Yok Bazar, Fortaleza 81. Cal
zados de todas classes, sombreros id,
paraguas sombrillas de seda de CO.
lores, perfunerfa, prenderfa fna,
objetos de plata en- centros de mesa
y para las comidas, trajes de n mos.
blusas americans para senoras,
baules y nlaletas, efectos de ESQ rite
rio, muchos objetos de novedad y
fantasia y de quincallerfa fina, aba.
nicos, guitarras y bandurrias VI allen
cianas ropa interior para hotn nbre
& &. n a-5-.2
A informe de la Alcaldfa de Las
Marias, Sc ha renitido un escrito
del doctor don Jose Reguero F 'elin,
reclamando 1922 que le q d e d d
aquel municipio, por servicios nedi
cos prestados en- aquella poblaei6n,
Ha sido1 nombrado y reconocido
pore Ell Gobierno como Vice consul de
Santo Domingo en- Ponce, don nlian
de Ia Rocha autorizandosele para
ejercer interiuamente las funcipnes
de csc cargo.
Dof1a Francisco Isasa, de Af1asco
pide Sc ordene la snpension del co
bro de contribuciones, interim Sc re-
sue1veI Iel escrito que presento pi dien
do Sc lie ccndonaran
Con rumbo San Pedro de Ma
coris, Santo Domingo, salio aver la
goleta americana sJennie Stobbso
en- lastre. ,s>
EI Aicalde de Ponce remite los
informes que le pidiera ell Centre
Superior acerca de Ia reclamation de
don Manuel Velez, respecto 10 que
dice le adeuda por suministrp de
a1imentos a los pobres de aquella
ciudad, durante los moses de Abril,
Mayo y Junio del af1o ppdo.
r
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rite Lun,lt 4 Ca /
ii Juan Fortaleza III.
AG6NT6S G6N6RALSS
. Las siguientes oompanias de seguros contra
lNcENDlo, 4
La Hamburgo Bremense.
La Baloise. 4
LA Aochen Munich.
La North British Mercantile! e /.

81 vecino de Mayaguez. don An.
] tonic Manrique de Lara, solicita de
quien corresponds lie devuelva una
instancia presentara en- soticitud de
condonacion de contribuciones.
Ante todo y sobre todo, este: no
usar Hcor que no sea anfs Gel Anda-
luz, poderoso estomacal, al par que
agradabilfsima bebida. AL por mayor,
dirijir los pedidos a M -Ambrosian
San Sebastian ndmero 56-Capital
Ningun medicamento puede sus-
tituir la Emulsion de Scott en- las
intermediates del aparato respirato-
rio y siempre quese necesita ell EN-,
pleo de un buen reconstituyente.
sLa Emulsion de Scott de aceite
de hfgado de bacalao con hiposfosfi-
tos de cal y de sosa, es un excelente
preparado, insustituible en- todas las
Intermediates que tiendan a debilitar
ell sistema, como la tisis, catarros
bronquiales cronicos, de cualquier
origen que sean, escrofulismo
Ponce Puerto Rico, Julio Is de
1894.
DIR. ALEJO MORENO.
Medico del Hospital Militar
Ella Alcalde, senior Agrait, tiene
satisfechas todas las atenciones mu-
nicipales del pasado mes, y las del
presente, q exception de 10 que CO.
rresponde q medicinas para pobres.
Asegura dicha auuoridad que dentro
de muy pocos dias ell Ayuntamiento
no debera un centavo q nadie.
Con satisfaction hemos visto que
nuestro meritfsimo coterraneo, Ell
doctor Lugo Vinas, ha ascendido
en- su carrera, premiando ell Gobierno
americana sus reconocidos servicios.
El sef1or Lugo, Vif1as es hoy Capt.
Tan medco, cuya noticia nos ha agra
dado en- extreme. LIE felicitamos
sinceramente.
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81 @ q a lsg =. ! oadDa san Inasnoo.

3 - a - -
class l11aEfar Il1fA
- ]. !.
lI1 kiO Ted ras se he propuess
to q don lose anl6. para ocnpar
..ti &c
taniento porE rEeesaclond don Mario
Brau.
Ha nrnsfafin -iuraroantr do
.fdelidad ion EIe,,ter;n onif1ones
S;Iva :, y, ;;nr,brn a = Il ,.ts a ],
Instruction dblica de San Ger
man.
Ha mani festado el alcalde de
Bayamon al Secretario Civil, que q
#causa del estado a11gustioso porque
atray1esa la clase obrera de saquella
proplaclon POI. iafta de trabajo Sc
e ael naee e, lmPoslple lT pagan 81 1mpuesto
+ - -
1an sollclIaado ocondonaclon de
ontrlDuclOnes z los vecinos de Mau
nabo Juan 3iarclas Candelario Car
dona, x Dionisia Ortiz de Delgado.
Ell Ayuntanaiento de Isabella
laa acordado nropnner al Secrefarin
Civil algunos reformas para hacer
nor,a.--o7
.hoa,.r ~ = - iulloi ue que los
ee,.r;a,,d I IL o; "a q a.. cs.YoIlss, essal
bra N "a s1l aranaa la = "a. ugl ese1auo u
fa,,+a;,, ,..-s. :aN, 2
onoe.n sl.. ouyy c.aH,lCsi Iue renaldo
ns0 poeo 81 3 ~ sles- ~ eJer
s,so s1eel e espa oeAsIon na TO
s,'a1tn % = 's1e'.f'is = - IN iioeio 1e
: s'.oA'e' - -
Proceed de LIVERPOOL 81 to.
mo puerto hoy ell yapor espa11ol
s'Niceto'' con carga general.
II ----.-5l55
,,,,as+a 10 ID sa aplupauo g plesu
Has, tanto en- su seceion de gastos
como en- la de ingresos.
GO ho !, a,,;fee4ado - .,aa,.a
de Adjuntas que para admitirle la
renuncia al conceial. don Manuel
Malaret, debera aduella alcaldia re-.
mitlr q la SecretarEa Civil los .doeu.
mentos justifcativos de las eausas
legales en- que d1cho senior haya
pooloo Iunoarla.
nro,1r , ~ = - - +, ,,r, o-a,
- iNOI1ClA oEN9AClONAL.
nrecio one me- con ,al a,lrag1o aosg, - s;t,,e a.
ci6n. Sc vendefen 81 silEyiI RS7lR.. do
M6ndez "a 40 81 an Fra nciscn cisco do
RI oran s1,rtidn do somhreros ador.
nados nara saf,orbs rooiant @ tora,,+o %
do Parfs va estssnrSx;-no
& agotarso han !. a.5n l,.;oa;,; 49,
an esta ifavGron;So y. a1aga1ta aIta
un expfe fendido incom-
parable BARATI]LLO en- calzado
para nlf1os. Todo bueno, bonito y
barato. La vista hace fe. Ell NUE..
vo=DA1Ah ~ san FRANCISCO 4 ~.
= -. - E. 2
Anteayer fue dete enido por la poll:
c1a, Rafael Mezquida, por maltrato de
obras a,su senora Catalina Palmer.
ri .n+f,,oto- ;-,sss o5;..o ,,.uo
81 Ja ay nan nies,u a, oa1 on
bravo, es un cocimiento de achiote,
planta tan comdn en- nuestro pals.
Han sido denuntiadas nor Ia no
licfa lac casas Cr;eto ~ " 10 40 IN
Manuel Rarrio1a a;tuada on pnart. %
de TERRA, para que inmediatanente
reforma IS en- las letrinas
El aventaiado fot0grafo don Pc.
dro Catinchi. que reside an Ponce
nos ha ohseoniado non dos hotonos
con Ell retrato de don Luis
Muf1oz Rivera, prim he.
chos a la fotografia Enviamos al
senor Catinchi nuestras gracias por
81 recueroo L
Ha fallecido en- Ponce, el joven
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=
" Ha sido deSunciada la pl61a
de aqua del Apdeducto, sta en- la
calle de San Sebastian esquina ala
.Tanca, por encontrarse en- mai testa
do para ell servicio, ,inundando todo
aquel recinto. 4
En- Quebradillas prestaron
declaration de nacionalidad los sub
Iditos espafoles don Pedro Machado
Perez, don Narciso Delgado Casano.
va; don Valentin Sanchez y don
Juan Silverio. w.
Ell 81 del presente mes Sc
3cometio un robo d los sef1ores Nc
Allister~vecinos de la Marina Meri'
dional de Mayagnez consistente en-
un saco de cafe con so kilos.
La Secretarfa Civil ha orde.
nado al alcalde de Aibonito cite
aquel Aydntamiento para session ex
traordinaria, para que Sc cumpla
sin demora la resolution dictada
por dicho centro superior en- ell
asunto de don Hilario Rivera, bajo
Ia mas estrecha responsabilidad del
corcejo.
Il Hoy por la Inadrugada cinco
americanos ebrios la emprendieron
apedradas contra un farol de la
Gale de San Sebastian destrozandon-
10 por complete. All tratar de dete-
nerlos la policia, empredieron la
fuga.
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MUEBLEs:

Sc dssea vender un lote de
muebles de medic uso, On muy buen
estado. Para informes: Fortalsz
no 13--altos.
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Notioia importante

Eel primero de Abril pr6ximo
sera inaugurada la Escuela Normal
Industrial dc Fajardo, comenzan-
do por el Departamento de la Es-
cuela Normal.
: Las enseflanzas que por el mo
mento Sc estableceran SON las si.
guientes: Idioma ingles, Metodos
americanos de enseffanza, Matema-
ticas, y probablemente algunas
Los maestros y aquellos que
quieran llegar serlo, Sc dirigiran,
para matricularse, q don Jorge Bird
y Arias, Fajardo.
ESCUELA DE COMERCIO. =
En- la nocke del Lunes, 26 de
Mario corriente, sera inaugurada la
Escuela de Comercio en- ell edifcio
de la Escuela Modelo.
Las classes seran nocturnas, Sc
ensenara ell ingles, Tenedurfa de
libros, Estenografia, Typewriting y
Ley Commercial. La ensef1anza sera
gratuita.
G.. G.. CROFT,
Supt. de InSt2alcci67o Palblicd.
S. 1O-2
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1900-04-01

Aver Sc despach6 para las Islas.
Turcas, la goleta inglesa xJessie
Smiths.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1900-04-01
EN- Ell EXTERIOR
PAGOs PoR ADELANTADO

PAGOS POR RADELANTADO
Los Communicates y articulos de
Iinteres personal, 10 centavos Inca
de seis palapras. No Sc publican
sin que vengan acompafiados del
importe.
No Sc deYuelyen originates, y Sc
admitiran los que conVenga ala pu.
caci0n.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-23
UNFORTUNATE MISTAKE.
Dramatic Incident of the Cuban
blockade Between the Porter
and the wIRsloyy.

Frequently in the anxiety to discover
whether the strange craft were friend
or foe without betraying her own pres
ence torpedo boat was fired on by her
own friends, says Harper's Magazine
The blockading squadron was taking
no chances of any kind of approaching
dark little craft and used the western
method of shooting first and inquiring
afterwards. In the excitement conSe-
quent on the signal "Enemy's torpedo
boat sighted" even torpedo-boats en-
gagged each other. This happened oCe
Of the first nights off Havana. The mo-
ment the signal was made. all the scout
ing vessels in the vicinity converged at
full speed toward the point where the
signal stars had been seen. Suddenly
out of the gloom OF the night and right
across the bows of the Porter rushed >
dark object, the sparks from its fun
nels and the dim outline marking it dis
tinctly as torpedo-boat. No ques-
tons were asked by the Porter, for we
knew no other torpedo-beat Of ours
was on that section of the blockade
There was heavy sea and dense clouds
Of black smoke were sweeping down be-
tween us from our tunnels. This
fortunately caused the first shots to
go wild, and instantly, in answer to our
fire. the night signal was shown II
was one of our own boats that had
come from Cardenas with dispatches,
and she was looking for the flagship. 4
joking apology and hearty laugh from
as all ended our little encounter and the
two boats parted. not to meet again for
weeksnot until the Porter. returning
TO Key West from her cruise to Porto
Rico. found the Winslow battle-scarred
and torn by the enemy's shell. her cap
tain wounded and her executive officer
and Ave of her crew dead. It was no
laughing matter this time.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-23
On THE CONTINENT.

France receives : 242. 500 a year from
taxes Oh bicycles.
AT Harlem. Holland. there are 125
1cres devoted TO the growth of hya-
cinfhs. which bring in a revenue of
Sl50.OOO.
Liege. Belgium. is to have n exposi-
ton in 1903. To meet the expenses a
capital of COCO, 006 francs has been sub
scribed.
France intends TO improve French
syntax by legislation. NJ. CASTOR Paris.
Of the Academic Franchise, has been
made president OF a commission TO pre-
pare a reform in syntax.
Luccheni, the murderer of Empress
elizabeth of Austria. having spent a
year in solitary confinement, is now. ac-
.ording to the Swiss law. treated like
all other prisoners.
The population Of Hungary has in
creased from 100000 TO $4,000. eco this
century. The capital OF the country
counts 67o.o0o inhabitants. against &C.
900 in the year 1900.
The director of the Royal Vesuvian
observatory announces that Mount We
suvius is now perfectly quiet. and that
the eruptive period of 1860 is definite
ly closed
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-23
NEVER HEARD OF OMAR.
fhe Oriental Tentmaker Was Alto
Eether an Unknown Quantity
to This Man.

The recent revival in the interest at
tacbed to Omar Khayyam. to the Ru-
buiyat. to Persian and oriental music
generally, and incidentally to Edward
Fitzgerald, widespread as it seemed 10
be. has evidently not reached every resi-
dent Of Chicago, says the Chronicle.
Liza Lehmann's song cycle has done
much to bring the questioning poetic
philosophy of the Persian tentmaker
into popularity, but there are still some
men and women in Chicago who are
ignorant Of the name of Omar Khayyan
and to whom THE Persian Garden" ex-
presses nothing more than the ligats
and food of the Bismarck garden. The
OF asr Saturday afternoon a fashionable
baShelor roamed into the Fine Arts
building. and as he expressed it later to
the hostess Of studio tea. met every
blessed woman he knew in town"
What sort of a place is it down there.
anyway % he asked, curiously.
Why. ! suppose you met everyone
coming from the Persian garden re-
piled the artist.
The Persian garden? Well. that
hardly sounds like the sort of place one
would expect to see women. It sounds
all right for men. though. and guess
I'll go down and investigate"
And the artist let him go. but she told
the story.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-23
p1TH AND POINT.

It is as hard not to like fatterer as
it is to love friend who always tells
the truth.-Chicago Dispatch.
The prospect of going to the poor
farm is not SO terrible; there never
Atchison Globe.
Says an Irishman: Its a great
comfort to be alone especially when
your sweetheart is with you-"-Chi-
cago Daily News.
1.-The colonel has been presented
with fine rife and brace Of pistols. =
$50 heard. What Office is he going to
run for?''-Atlanta Constitution.
Hobbs-''Wen, how is the new cook
getting on?" Mrs Hobbs-"She's get
ting on her things preparatory to leaF-
ng."-Philadelphia North American.
s'Ten years ago." said the hollow
eyed man, II sold you some books"
"You did, replied the victim, strug-
Cling to restrain himself. well, I've
come in to ask your forgiveness I'm
going to join the church. "-Philadel
phia North American.
Frederick-"Flavilla you pledged
yourself to be faithful forever, and yet
you say you have not grieved over our
broken engagement" Flavilla-"Ot
course not; my heart is as true as steel
but when set my mind to it can
be just as shallow and tickle as any.
body."-Life.
Canvasser-''I have here a work
Master of the House-"I can't read.
| Canvasser But your children
Master of the House-'1 have no chill
dren (triumphantly), nothing but a
cat Canvasser-"We1l, you want
something to throw at the cat" He
took the book-Berlin (Md.) Herald.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-23
HOW OLD AM l.

I think when tiny things go by
How old am 1!
Five times the hedges in the lane
Have walked and gone TO sleep again.
And this think. must make It plain
How old am Il
When love Is strong and hope is high
How old am IL
am a man to do and dare,
A man to strike and to forbear.
Seeing one loved face everywhere.
How old am /!
Yet, as the stealthy seasons fly
How young am Il
The mountain STOPPING to the sea,
Whose somber shades envelop me
Look backward on Eternity!
How young am /!
Men call me old. and ] comply.
Yes, old am I:
And yet how young when every sense
Yields to its first experience,
Waiting in faith and confidence
A by and byi
Alice Chandler, in Pail Mall Magazine
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-23
TIE PLACE FOR A POOR MAI.
Alameda, y. w. T., Canada,

Alameda, y. W. l., IanaQa,
Dec 22rd. 1899.
Mr.. B. Davies, Canadian Government
Agent, St. Paul, Mimi:
Dear Sir--As 1 promised you about
two years ago that at some future time
I would let you know what / thought
of Western Canada and the chances of n
poor man making a start ard support
ing family at same time, so viii write
few facts concerning my own cNpe-
rience the past 81 months, and what
have done, any able-bodied man can do,
provided he will work.
left Traverse country, March goth,
1898, landed in Alameda at noon the
21st, with S3.55 in my pocket, a
stranger and among strangers, and
| when my family came in Oct, 1898, my
wife had nearly SO, or barely enough
to pay freight on her stove, sewing-ma-
chine and clothes and beds. I COM
menced work March 2Sth. also made en-
try for homestead same day (the man
/ started work for loaning me SIS to
pay entrance feel, and l have earned
or at least received S47s.10 in wages
since then, and have been idle at least
months of the 81 since / came. The
homestead I took had IL acres broke
by former occupant I paid SEQ
to have ii replowed in July, '9s, and the
seed wheat for it cost me SS.25. let
it to neighbor for u in elevator clear
of all expense except the seed, and this
fall / received S70.10 for my part ot
the crops off of the IL acres, so my total
receipts the past 81 months has been
S54s-10. and my expenses besides living
for self and family have been as fol-
lows:
Entrance fee $500 being paid
for cancellation). ..-...-.s 1900
Summer following IL acres. 100
Seed for same Observation-Disclosures. s.25
Cost of house, besides my own
labor on same 1888
90 acres of breaking and double
discing same ........ 60 90
SITS 10
Ny half of wheat ..----.-.--.-. 7o.1o
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-23
she wa. Concerned.

A tiny child was waiting with her
mother at a railway station. and a
little distance off was standing a sol
3ier in Highland uniform. The child
asked her mother if she might speak
20 the soldier, and being questioned
Is to why she wanted to speak to him,
she replied: 81 want to tell him his
stockings are coming down.
Bits
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-23
Erfshten Woires.

Il Is believed in Norway that wolves
are frightened away By telegraph lines.
On one occasion a village voted money
to help in the construction OF q line
passing near them for this reason alone
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-23

ed to act on their own responsibility.
without farther consultation. Ac
cordingly they had merely gone down
the road a mile or two. by stage. to
the home of Miss Clay. where they Of
fered her the position. In short, Miss
Clay opened school that very morn
ing, less than two hours after the
regular opening hour.
Finding Joshua's message, ON their
return home. the two women met
again. shortly afterward. at the Sc
iectmen's room. at the specified hour.
but no Joshua appeared. Partly sur
missing the truth. and hugely enjoy
ing their advantage. they elected Miss
Clay permanent teacher, and fixed her
salary with due formality.
Joshua's emotions. when he drove
into town that evening with his inn
ported teacher. defy expression. The
story was soon noised about, and his
new defeat redoubled the former ridi-
cule. The upshot OF the matter was
| that he resigned from the board in
great indignation.
| But that was not the end. At the
| next town meeting. although still q
candidate for selectman. he was ig-
| ANONYMOUSLY defeated. Since that day
| he has run for several other Offices,
/ but his downfall is complete. and he
has never been successful.
| Miss Samantha. having enjoyed her
| victory to the full. declined q reelec-
| ton. but Mrs. Abel is still member
| of the school board, and will be con-
tinued there so long as she win con-
sent to serve.-Youth's Companion
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-23

Net expense on homestead 500 90
We moved on our homestead July
10th, 1889, have % acres in good shape
for crops in 1900. My wife joins with
me in sending best wishes to you and
yours.
You can truly say to any poor man
who pays big rent to get farm
(somebody else's land) or works for
wages to support a family. that l have
personally tried both in Minnesota and
tried hard to make a success of it. but
found to my sorrow that after working
hard poor living was all I could get
out of it, and after nearly 2 years of
Western Canadian life I will say that
1 am very thankful to you for helping
me to decide to try it in Canada.
Yours respectfully,
". H KINKADE
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-23

After five years of strenuous EFFORT
70 establish the lyceum system in the
southern states, gratifying success has
been attained. The larger. and many
Of the smaller. cities OF the south. now
have their 1yceums-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-23

Scotch and English n1iIkmaids be-
lieve their COWS viii $50 dry" if they
forget to wash their hands when
through milking
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-03-23
Scarlet Fever shzn. the Tropica.

ScArIet Fe$er Sh ans the Iropfcs-
4 medical paper directs attention to
the curious fact that scarlet fever has
never been observed in an epidemic
form IN the tropical or subtropicai
regions OF Asia or Africa.-N. Y Sun.