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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-01-11
HabIa eI Mayor Ames

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xObs6rvese que solo depende de la
actitud expedita que ell Congreso y Pre-,
sidente de los Estados Unidos asuman,
para que vengan estas medidas, no va
solo de progreso, siuo qae tambi6n de
salvaci6n para Puerto Rico. gu de-
manda constituye IN prOgrama tan CO.
rrecto, tan fuera de 6antlertds, tan pa
tri6tico, que tooos de6ieraR sece0adarie q
procEapnQyte, sin temores nj reprocheS de
ninguna especie.
Mas para que esta demanda sea efeo-
tiva, debe ser celosa, honrada lnteli-
gente sin sujetarla bDadertaS, Y pa
ciente iplomsticamente, eiercitando
coustantemente ante ell Congrcso Y Ell
Executive de Washington por los re
presentautes de Puerto Rico que nom
bren las agrupaciones hoy a4u% congre 3
gddas, san teeer en- cueatd las ftfaciOnes
de parti0o;. holnbres eseogidos solo por
su habilidad para trabajar con exito para
la eonsecusi6n de tan grandcs benefcios
para TODD ell pafs.o
Despu&s de 10 narrado copiado, no
cabe mas que la confession palma
ria delos republicanos de que sc inspiran
siempre> en- profundos oiios, y ell aoata-
miento respetuoso para los feder ales
atentos solos q los dictados del patrio
tismo.
La verdad es una.
Paso ella
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-01-11
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federal

Pefiuelas acabs de saoar triunfante
por scguuda vez In candidatura federal.
Ese triunfo, undo al de Guayanilla,
representa- la gitalidad fuerza de un
partido que se apoys exelusivamente
en los dictados del deber en- ell i'm
perio do Ia ley.
PeiIueIas y Guayanilla han moviiiza
do, en- rDenos de an mes, cuatro vecet
el cuerpo electoral;
Lo que ESQ sighifea, por los gastoe
que ocasiona PoE ell trabsjo que cues
"a, solo pueden aprecisrlo los que, como
-nosctroe, hemoG siio testigos de esaf
hernosss lnchaR del civiemo.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-01-11
A EUESTROS SOSCRITORES

Suplicamos nuestros suscriptores de
esta ciudad pasen esta administration
todo reclamo relacionado con la falta
de recibo en- ell serviciio diario de este
periodico, para subsanarlo en- ell acto.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-01-11
Hen tivN.. .e!

Un periodicucho de esta ciudad lanza
la infame mentira de que nuestro direc
tor ha escrito en- lilo tenapore en- Ell Bo
lett,a = La BaLanza Como semejante
falsedad podrfa tener eco aquf en- Ponce,
nos detenemos contestaTla, no por los
que inspiran dicho papelucho, que son
para nosotrcs seres tan despreciables
desde ell momento que apelan Ia false
New-York tribune., 1900-03-04
Bradley As GEORGETOWN's COACH.

Georgetown. ID. c.. March (SpeciaD.-Folowing
the highly successful work OF the Georgetown Uni
Versiy baseball team last year under the coaching
OF Philip King. Princeton, '93, and the excellent
development Of Georgetown's football players last
fall under the guidance of William Church Prince
ton, 81, another Princeton graduate has been
secured to coach this years baseball team in the
person of Jerome Bradley 81
AS King recently contracted to as general
athletic coach for all teams the University of
Wisconsin, the engagement of Bradley is con-
sidered especially fortunate Bradley is considered
a thoroughly worthy successor of King AS n
member of Princeton's varsity teams of '95 9s and
" Bradley proved himself Of the most skilrl
players Old Nassau had. AS captain of
Princetons sc team he led the Tigers TO the cham
pionship and in his senior year reelected
captain, but resigned account of the death of
his father. In the spring of '9S Bradley was gem
eral coach of Princetons nine and in the following
year helped out his Alma Matters baseball PLAYERS
after Clark, of Baltimore had finished his coach
ing engagement.
Although Georgetown Will begin this season with
less than half OF last seasons crack team eligible
TO play, there are Just as many promising men
from whom to develop a strong team last year
New-York tribune., 1900-03-04

graduated with the class OF 1899, and he entered
Columbia Law School last fall. where he is also
pursuing a course for the degree of Master of
Arts. under the Faculty of Political Science.
Bernard NJ l.. Ernst is an experienced debater
and has represented Columbia for two years In
the annual debate against Chicago He is twen-
ty-one years old. and his home is at Uniontown,
Ala He prepared at the Columbia Gram
mar School in this city. and entered the City
College, He Joined the class OF 1899 at Columbia
in its Junior year. He graduated last year
and entered the first year in the Law School.
Melville ]. France Is a senior in the college
He born in Brooklyn. where he still lives.
While IN the Brooklyn High School he won a
reputation for debating In college he has rep
resented the Phiolexian Society of which he is
president. I'm three iutersociety debates with the
Barnard Literary Society and he a member
OF the Columbia team which contested against
Chicago last year.
Ernest A. Cardoza Is the alternate for the
Columbia team. He is a resident of New-Yo
City. where he born in August, 1879, His
preparatory education received at H b
Chapin's Collegiate School. He a 90 man at
Colum ba.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-04
SPORTING NOTES FROM CORNELL

Ithaca, n, Y. March 5 (SpeciaD-Several Cornell
University boxing and wrestling championships
changed hands at the seventh annual tournament
held Wednesday evening last In the university ar
mory. The boxing contests consisted rounds
each and the specially cautioned against
fghting. In past years knockouts were mar
rowly averted and the contests were rather too
The wrestling consisted OF two bouts OF six
minutes each
II IS likely that Cornell will join the Intercollegists
Gymnastic League. which was organized in New
York in the Christmas holidays E. l. Walker and
;. II. Ncleary have presided AT recent meetings
held to consider the proposition club repre-
sent Cornell at the league contests will doubtless
be organized II the Athletic Council sanctions the
move
Interest in track athletics continues stronger han
at any other time in the history OF Cornell With
long list of for the spring tsrm 10 sncour-
age the athletes nearly one hundred men are giving
great deal OF their time to heavy practice.
Cornell will send track team to Paris. This
has been finally decided on and an appeal made TO
the alumni for funds. on the response to this
II is believed that eight men will have records by
the end of the college year that will warrant the
university sending them abroad Unless subsorip-
three men Will be
An interesting report OF the finances OF the Cross
country Club was made this week by Manager
pionshp and defeated Yale In dual race IL cost
sSS2 TO keep the team on the road and 10 bring OF
the dual meet.
The Sophomore Cotlon Committee has voted 20
give the surplus of the receipts from cotillnn
10 the Athletic Council for the purchase of III
eXhloiuon case for the trophy room. which. II is
the latter Is built the will be placed IN the
trophy room in Barnes Hall
New-York tribune., 1900-03-04
THE MILITARY TOURNA HENT.
SHOW-REVIEWs AND DRILLS
TO BE A PART

NewYork will have another opportunity to hear
the sound of the drum. the call of the buge and
the challenge of the sentry when the Military Ath-
letic League holds its fourth tournament the last
OF this month. 1t will be splendid in it's reviews
the first of which will be by Governor Roosevelt on
Monday evening. March 26, and it will he exciting
in its battle scenes, expert infantry drills rough
riding and musical rides.
Colonel Luscomb the president; Colonel Clay
ton, Major Wilson and Major Turpin of the
League were in Washington last week to arrange
with the Secretary Of War. General Miles and Ad-
jutant-Ceneral Corbn and with Admiral Dewey
for their presence at the tournament. General
Miles will be reviewing officer Friday night,
March 80. General Corbin assured the delegation
that both the Secretary OF War and himself would
be present and make special effort to be the
review Wednesday night March 81 Admiral
Dewey has several engagements in the South, be-
ginning March 20. but will probably be present.
with Mrs. Dewey during the tournament.
The committee also in conference with Major
Kingsbury, post commander Fort Myer; with
Captain Hardy and Captain McComb.
There will be many exhibitions in cavalry
and artillery Both the troop and the light artil-
lery are now drilling for the show. Captain Nc
Comb Light Battery NJ, 7th Artillery, will bcing
with him four guns and two catssons over fifty
men and thrty-eight horses The cavalry will
show drills entirely and rough riding without
stint Captain Sands will come from West Point
with twenty-three enlisted from the 9th Cav
airy and twenty-four horses The cavalry show
Will be larger than last year
The artillery and cavalry from Washington will
arrive in New-York at o'clock on Sunday after
noon, March IS. They will be received and es-
corted TO the Garden by artillery and cavalry de-
tachments from the National Guard under com
nand OF Major David Wilson. The I'd Battery and
Troop c, of Brooklyn, Captain Debevoise command
Ing, will form part Of the escort. The scene of
artillery and cavalry of the National Guard escort
Ing artillery and cavalry of the Regular service all
mounted; will be something new. even in this city
A trophy Will be given by the League for com
petition between the 1st and I'd Signal Corps Of the
National Guard: the judges to be officers selected
from the Regular Army This will be the drst
competition in tower building that has ever been
held and the two corps will be their best in
their struggle for the trophy.
The special matinees on "Wednesday and Saturday
special matinee committee S
New-York tribune., 1900-03-04

gymnasium on Ash Wednesday. The candidates
were taken for long walk on the Boulevard On
Monday the varsity squads started 70 finish out
the stroke with their arms and thsv hav. fond
some difficulty ever since in starting OF on the rs
cover The quick recover wfts the arms has a
tendency 70 cause Jerky movement OF the body
This must be remedied as snoothness is the car
dinal point In this years stroke The slides hayA
. ~ "~'S .
Two new men have Joined the squads-H II
6oyesen. 90 who rowed No. 2 on his freshman
crew, and Van Hoovenberg. 'G1, substitute 1uar-
ternack on the football team. The latter Is fnex-
per- Perienced An oar has been rigsed up N the tank
ana practice IN blade work will begin
new system for training the candidates for the
lacrosse team has been begun This Is similar 10
that employed with the crews Captain E s Bar
low VIII divide the candidates into class SQUADS
and as soon as ths weather permits ne will form
regular class teams, and annual class games will
become fixture In addition TO the varsity team
there VIII be a second varsity. and a regular
schedule will be arranged for this team
New-York tribune., 1900-03-04
IN THE CYCLING WORLD.
TOURING WILL BE POPULAR THIS
YEAR
MANY WHEELMEN ARRANGING EXTENDED
TOURS INTO THE coUNTRY-RGDING
ON THE SNOW

Touring gives promise of becoming popular
than ever in the coming season, and many riders
are planning spend their summer vacations IN
this way. The wheeman who has overwhem-
ing desire to and be alive is the who will
make such good of two weeks vacation that
it Will be turned into never to be forgotten bright
spot in his memory. The novelty of roaming at
will good country roads here to-day and there
tomorrow, looking upon an ever changing scene
of fresh rural landscapes, fills the heart of the
cycling tourist with a spirit of exultation. Always
something new TO see, new friends to make, with
never a care save occasional thunder shower
makes such trip endless round of pleasure. and
fmpresses itself on the wheelman's memory To
best enjoy such trip should have an agreea BILE
and jolly companion. who is well competent
wheelman and capable of taking of his mount.
II is not best TO set yourself great a task, as
nothing takes the pleasure out of jaunt awheel
so quickly and lastingly as TO be compelled get
out and dig all of the time in order to make the
seen and the wheelman who is lucky enough to
New-York tribune., 1900-03-04
THE COLUMBIA DEBATERS
THEY WILL MEET THE SPEAKERS FROM
CHICAGO UNIVERSITY FRIDAY.

The third annual debate between Columbia
University and the University Of Chicago viii
be held in the Carnegie Music Hall. Seventh
ave. and Fifty-seventh-st., next Friday evening.
The question to be discussed is: Resolved, That
the National regulation of corporations tending
10 capitalistic monopoly is unwise and inexpe-
dent. The Columbia team will take the af
frmative side of the question and will consist
of L. n. Wood, 'O2, Law; Bernard L. NJ. Ernst
90, Law, and Melville J. France. 90, College
The alternate is f. A. Cardozo. 02. Law. These
men have, since their selection the Columbia
team. been under the coaching of Joseph NJ.
Proskaur, and in such form promises
to reverse the defeat received at the hands of
Chicago last spring. The names OF the Chicago
team have not yet been received by the Column
bia Debating Union.
Loren Newton Wood was born in Arvilla
n. D., where he lives He prepared for col
lege in the schools of Grand Forks, N D., and
at the Carleton Academy, Northfield. MINI. In
1895 he entered Carleton College. and while
there some prominence a debater, Sc
curing a place the State oratorcal team
which represented Carleton College. He was
New-York tribune., 1900-03-04
SYRACUSE B4SEB4LL sOHEDULE.

Syracuse. n Y March (SpeciaD.-The baseball
season at Syracuse University has begun and
large number of candidates are out irving for the
team The coach, William Fox. ex-captain and
second baseman of the Rome State League team IS
getting the team in shape for the Southern trip.
The schedule of games. which has just been an
nounced is as follows:
April 10-Gettysburs College. at Gettysburg Penn
April n-DtcktnsOn College. at Carlisle Penn
April l2-Carlise Indians. at Carlisle. Penn
ApIii H-Crsinus College. at Collegevlle Penn
April 16-New-YOrk University, at Syracuse.
April 2l-Boston College, az Syracuse
April 2-Cornell University. at Ithaca
April 2S-Cornell University. at Syracuse
May university OF Pennsylvania an Philadel-
phia.
May 9-Williarns College. at Williamstown.
May 10-Wesleyan University, at Middletown
May 12-Amherst College, at Amherst
May 14-Holy Cross. at Worcester.
May l6-Fordham College. at New-YOrk
May l1-Manhattan College. at New-York
May 1S-College of City OF New-York at Syracuse
May 2i-Middlebury at Syracuse.
May a-Toronto, at Syracuse
June Union College, at Syracuse
New-York tribune., 1900-03-04
WESLEYAN BASEBALL CANDIDATES

Middletown. Conn. March s (speciaD.-Resular
practice in the cage for candidates for the wes-
leyan baseball team will probably begin early next
week For nearly a week freshman candidates
have been At work A large number trying for
the team, and some excellent material is manifest
The men. with the places for which they r-y-
ing, are: Wider pitcher; Day, catcher; Hasey.
first and second base; Mathson, first base and
shortstop, and Cornwall second oass, and Calder.
Anderson. Morris Pierson. Little, jennings and
Rerrien are all candidates for the outfeld
New-York tribune., 1900-03-04
THE BOWLING RECORDS.
STANDING OF THE TEAMS IN THE PRIN-
CIPAL LEAGUE TOURNAMENTS.

The tournament of the Harlem Navy. made up OF
teams representing the rowing clubs Of the Harlem
River lacks only one postponed series of being
completed. Next Wednesday evening the Non
pareiL Dauntless and Lone Star teams will meet
in the last games If Nonpareil wins both It gets
the championship while one defeat will make it
tied with Friendship and Nassau for first honors.
The record TO date is follows:
New-York tribune., 1900-03-04

NATIONAL LEAGUE TOURNAMENT.
The defeat for the Corinthan team last week IN
ereases the lead of the Metropolitan five In the
struggle for the championship of the National
New-York tribune., 1900-03-04

for under the auspices OF the National Curling As
ISOLATION of America and 1t must he won for three
consecutive years before 1t will become the prop
erty of any individual or club.
The design is Louis XIV. with three handles and a
capacity of seven pints The trophy is fifteen
inches in height. on one side is engraved a curl
ing scene. with inscriptions the two remaining
panels In addition To the cup the winning team
each year will receive four gold medals from the
donor or the cup The winning team will retain
possession of the cup until the following wear
New-York tribune., 1900-03-04

Three sections Of the United Bowling Clubs tour
nament are now under way, the first and third at
the Germania alleys and the second at the Arcade
alleys In the first the defeat of Doppel Eche
last week put 1t down from first place, Morning
side taking the post of honor with clean record
but Doppel Eiche and Rosedale close behind
Owl leads in the second section, with Cyclone
good second while In the third section Just started
Freedom, Civil Service and Seventeenth Ward are
tied for the leadership The records as follows
New-York tribune., 1900-03-04
A CUP FOR CURRIERS'.
OF PRIZES FOR THE CURRIERS'
OF THIS DISTRICT.

The followers OF curling have had lively winter
for their favorite sport and the general interest in
the game of the Scots have increased
materially. The Dewsr trophy has just been
finished. and Il promises add additional zest to
the annual bonspiels. The cup Is TO be competed
New-York tribune., 1900-03-04
r, both Of which were

prise. and then the Hussar both Of which were
successful In the racing field. and now the same
builder and designer. Thomas Webber of Old
Dock Road H. mNew-Rochelle. is producing the Hussar
II, which, like her predecessors, will be big boat
for her water line. She will carry 1890 feet of
canvas, and will steer with a horizontal wheel.
which will give the helmsman the appearance of
working a letterpress.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-04

The steam yacht Kismet. which was built last
year for j. Rogers Maxwell Of the Atlantic Yacht
Club is having her two deckhouses enlarged a
Tebo's South Brooklyn
New-York tribune., 1900-03-04
COLUMBIA THREE MEN TOURNEY.

Three teams remain undefeated in the three men
tournament the Columbia alleys. Owl has
played only one series. and the leaders each
two. so the Standard and Columbia teams tied
for first place. with four victories eaoh and no
defeats The standing is as follows
New-York tribune., 1900-03-04
THE MORAL OF THE MORAL PLAY

From The Chicago Tribune
What is the moral Of such a play?" asked the
shocked individual who had never seen an imported
drama Of that kind before.
The moral said the hardened playgoer shrug-
g1ng his shoulders. is this: The worse 1t is the
better 1t pays"
New-York tribune., 1900-03-04
YACHTING.
RACING DATES FOR 1900-PROSPECTS
GOOD FOR GENERAL RACING
AND CRUISING.

As always happens after a series of races for
the Americas Cup yachtsmen now returning
with avidity than usual to take their part
tn a sport which suffered from almost exclusive
concentration on contest. The large amount
OF building that has taken place this winter and Is
now in progress shows that yachtsnen Of the At
lantic coast consider that 1900 will be year they
car call their own when local affairs viii not be
dwarfed into insgnifcance by international
struggle. and when individual skill will once more
assume its proper place.
There VIII therefore be return in force to
small yacht racing near New-Y ork, and the EXecu-
tive Committee Of the Long Island Sound Yacht
Racing Association has lost time in preparing
to delegates Of different clubs at the next
meeting be held this month at the Yachtsmen's
Club, West Forty-fourth-st. As usual, the
Huguenot Yacht Cluo will lead off with a special
regatta TO be held Saturday. May 10, and there
viii be large number of weekly club races, which
not included in the subjoned list but will be
noticed later on. For instance, the Manhasset
Bay. Huguenot and Bridgeport clubs will have
weekly for dories. the Knickerbocker for
other class OF one design small craft, the Horse
shoe Harbor its weekly catboat contests, and there
weekly meets oyster Bay where the Seawan-
haka Club hopes gather amateurs for strictly
CoTinthian sailing.
The following dates have been prepared chiefly
for the clubs Of the Long Island So InI Assoca-
ton, and will probably be passed without much
change:
New-York tribune., 1900-03-04

meeting of the Executive Committee Of tho
Good Roads Association Of Long Island will be held
at SChWalbach's. No. All Flatbush-ave., Brooklyn
tomorrow night The officers Of the association are
taking the iiveiest interest In the work before them
and the membership ia bound TO increase.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-04

The bicycle dealers of the boroughs OF Manhattan
and Brooklyn a happy lot Of men. All are con-
ident of prosperous season and hoping for a
speedy breaking up Of the winter.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-04
SCI / II }
SECTION THREE.
BROOKLYN ROYAL ARcANuM

There little change last week among the
leaders in the Brooklyn Royal Arcanum tourna-
ment. Gilbert Council lost game and dropped
from fourth place to sixth. The others remain in
the same order. The standing is follows
New-York tribune., 1900-03-04
UNITED BOWLING CLUBs-sEcT1oN ,

Doppel Eiche lost its first game Friday night IN
Section l of United Bowling Clubs tournament
Grove Ii1l beat the leaders in the last game of
the evening by 1876 to 741. Rosedae carried off the
honors for the evening however, with a total of
s1 in the second game. The scores follow:
FIRST GAME
DoppeI Eichs-Meyer. 1853; Eiseman 100: Chrstonber
l92; Dettlon. l12: Truelsen. 200: total sal
Observation-Disclosures. IA; Tadman l2s c,eicben 120.
Kessler. 154; sievers. 165; total 72s '
SECOND GAME
Rosedale-Bellmer, l69; TRdman Is2: Gefchen 900.
Kesser. 1877; Severs. 2o1: total. a2l '
Grove Hll-Vogt, l3s; Rieh,. 14f; Potts oo. sors,
i21: Ecksten. 100: total. 761 -'
THIRD GAME
Grove Hi-vogt. lss: Riehl. l15; Potts i4s: sofel,
l57: Eeksten. 1885, total. 7s5.
Doppe Eche--Meyer, lsl; Easeman Is2; Chri,ronher
l56 Dettof l26: True.SsI- M total TAI
New-York tribune., 1900-03-04

The Washington team two games Fri
day night in the National League tournament at
Starr's alleys beating Riverside and Phoenix. The
former won the odd game. with the highest score
of the evening 87S pins. The summary follows
FIRST GAME.
Phnnix-Pesrse. 219. Bolrath 1O8 Lawrence 17s:
Young. 139; C1ute 100: total. T55.
Riverdale-Zollinger 1893 Merten. l53 Monahan. 1862:
Brodbeck. 21o E. Eblng 1874: total. SIS.
SECOND GAME.
Phosnix-Pearse. 13a; BoIrath. i25: Lawrence 142
Young, 15S C1ute lSG; total, 75O.
Washington-Zenn. 1853: Prosnltz. I3e. Schr 1873;
Shiman. 14S: ID. Shman. 174: total. 762.
THIRD GAME
Washington-Zenn. 1855 Prosnitz I52. schn 1877
Shiman 1875; D. Shiman. 165; total, s5I. -
Observation-Disclosures i6l Merten les. Monahan 151.
Brodbeck. 16S: e. Eblins. i'll: total. $40 '