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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-05-15

&c que ell que Sc igncra. CuandoI Sc
trata de deber, todo Ell que discuSe,
en- lugar de obedecer ciegamente
las prescripciones de su conciencia,
es hombre perdido. Aquella noche
fuf a la Gale del Amor de Dios.
Llovia cuando sallmos, y me
aproveche de esta circunstancia pa
ra envolyerme en- la capa, a fin de
que no vieran los concurrentes al
bale mi traje de semiuarista, Mi
compafiero era uno de los abonados
al Salon Filarm6aico y 81 me dirigio.
Entremos en- una sala obloDga, bas-
tante grande, en- ell fGndo dela cual
habia un pabelloa donde Sc expen-
dian refrescos, vino y snisado: en-
frente, al otro extreme bajo una
galerfa en- forma de trlbuna, Sc
abria uua puerta que comuuicaoa
cen la habitacion Immediate q la en-
1ue Sc vestian las bailadoras, sepa-
radas del pdblico tan solo por una
Cortina.
A 10 largo de las paredes, blan
oueadas con cal, habia unos bancos
de maderas ocupados por un buli-
cIoso pGbIlco, compuesto de solda
dos de la guarnicl6n, estudlantes,
cigarrera J horteras del barfio.
Una arafia Y unos quinques, en-
negrecidps por ell hume, slumbra.
ban la sala. en- la cual Sc agitaba Ell
azulado humo de los cigarros.
Is Me acomode timldamente en- Ell
finc6u mas oscuro, debaio de la tri'
buua, J no lejos del cuarto en que
sc Vestfan las bGildorGS.
No habla comenzado adn la fun
ci6n; tan solo dos guitarritas, se1-
tados sentados en- las banquetss de
en- medic, reservadas a los artistas,
puDteaban distraidsmente las cuer-
das de sus instrumentos.
De cuando en- cuaudO Sc leyanta,
bs la cortina, dejando paso 8 %
braz5 desnudo, q IN extreme de fal
da, 6 4 la csbeEa, adornada de 10.
res. de una de las boildOrus.
AtoFmentado por cunosidad De
novicio, 20 no separaba Ia vista de
q coftIpa, detras de la cual oia los
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-05-15
cuchicheos y las ahogadas carcaja-
daS de las muieres.

Cuchicheos y las ahogadas carcaia.
das de las mujeres.
Por flo, a una sefial de los de las
guitarras Sc descorrl6 la cortiua, v
las muieres acudieron p-esurosas 4
ocupsr Sus puestos en- las banuue.
tas de la tribuDa; las unas en- ira
les de bailarinas de opera, las otras
vestidas como las obreras de Sevi-
LA, y agitando todas con ell extre-
mo de sus dedos las alegres casta-
f1uelas.
Las bailariUas de faldas cortas
baiaron desde luego ell fandango V
la cachucba, con acompaflqmiento
de guitarras y castafuelas, y 20 me
encontre muy pronto aburrido por
aquella exhibici6n; de piernas dan.
do piruetas y de brazos desnudos
agitandose mecanicamente, alrede-
dor de rostros enyesados, que fin.
gfan estudiadas y convencionales
sonrisas.
Aquel espectaculo, prolongando.
Sc demasiado, me desencant6, v
pensaba va en- marcharme, cuando
una saliva de aplausos salud6 la
aparici6n de una de las estrellas del
bale. Era esta una hermosa mu-
chachs, de Ojos brillantes y cara
redonda. vestida como las gitanas
del barrio de Triaua. con una saya
bastante corta de tela de colofes
chillones, un delautadito de india.
ma y uu .Jtchd de Manila con no yef-
dadero parterre de ceramics encar.
nados, en- sus relucientes cabellos
negros.
Las guitarras principiaron q to.
car, mientras que las bailadoras,
que eStabsn sentadas, batian q
compas las palmas.
Esa es Soledad Vargas, La Chd-
ta, me dijo mi compafiero.
La bailadora y So pareiN, gol.
peandO ell suelo con los pies y l1a
ciendo sonar los de1os, Sc b. Ian.
ctabau ell uno frente al otro, Sc mi.
rahap, Sc soureian = sc perseguian
con infsxiones deculebra; de item.
po en- tempo, uno de los que toca-
ban, lanzshs al sire, con yos gutu.
ral una estFofa de esas Tlejas can
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-05-15

lanz6 ante su bailador, al propio
tempo que les guitarristss comen.
zaban a tocar y daba principle el
palmoteo. Bail6 Ell jale0 con una
ligereza, con una voluptuosid d Y
una petulancia exquisitas; su cal.
lie era, a la vez que casio, prov0ca.
two; apenas ST Su levantada falda
dejaba vtr el pequefio pie y las me.
dias de color de rosa; pero al verla
des izarse tocando a penas en- el
suelo y representando mimicamerite
con Su expresiva fiSonomfa, todos
los incidentes de aquel apdsionado
bale, sentfa 20 que ell coraztn me.
daba satos.
Me hlbia confundido va entre les
que aplaudian, y aplaudia con tan
ia fuer,a, que Sc me cay6 la capa,
quedando al descubierto mi traie
de seminarista. Ella motto mi entn-
siasmo, volyi6 un momento la ca
bega hacia mi, me desiumbr6 con
una shispeante mlrada y desapare.
clio, en- tanto que las guitarras con.
tinuaban tocando y uno de los can.
tadores entouaba con voz cultural T:
Una mujS fue la causa,
de mi psrdiSi6n primeru;
no hay PerdSsi6a en- ef mundO
que por mugeres no bengal
POGO despu6s reapareci6 La Pam.
pima, cubierta shors con una man
tilla blanca, que la GAIA sobre los
ojes J sobre los hombrts, sgitando
On abanico. Pareci6 espiar un mo.
mento q alguien que Sc ocultaba
tras de la cortinai esta Sc levant6
delsndo pasO So balIador. en- traje
de mOjo, con la capa echada sobre
los hombrOs.
Los guitarritss tocaron una mo.
lague5d, y ell baile empez6. Provo.
cativos melindTes por parte de la
bailadora, perseguida por su noio,
que daba vueltas alrededOr de ella
como ensmorada maripCsa. Cada
yez que 81 Sc aproximaba hacia ella,
aguiloneado por el deseo, encoDtrs.
ba el abanico de Ia PamplSnO entire
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-05-15
clones que ell pueblo llama petene.

clones que Ell pueOlo llama Petele-
TdSt
Una m96 tu8 Ia cGnsG
de mi perdisidn pTsmero;
no hay perdisidt en- er mundo;
tnstd de mn cordz6ni-
mo bay perdisi6n en- en- mupdo
que p0r nugereS no bengal
Otras veces los cautadores y has.
ia ell mismo pdblico, lanzaban a la
pareja que bailaba rnncaS frases de
excitacidn; I0leliO1 iMuertei iAt.
NAL AImal y la bailadora amin ada
por eStls excitacion g redob aba
su zapateo y sus c-nt rsiones de
serpiente, mientras que su moreno
rostro permanecfa impasible y son.
riente
A pesar de los aplausos de la con-
currencia, yO no sentfa ell menor
entusiasmo; aquel bale extrailo y
lascivo, aquellas contorsiones dema-
siado sigDihcativas, me diSgusta-
ban y me hacfan poner colorado.
Ests vez estaba completamente de-
cido q marcharme, cuan 10 anuncia
ron a Pastora Flores, Lo Pdmpli.
ma.
No Olvidare iamds su entrada, "
Era de mediana estatura, mUy bien
tornado, y viva conn una cabra
montes. Llevabl ell trsje de las
Sevillsnas; falda de indiana de color
rosa, terminada por un b0lsnte que
dejaba yer unos pies dimlnutos lu-
ciendo medias encarnadss; el t6lle
10 llevaba cefildo por un chal de
creSp0n de la China con flores hlan-
cas- = encarnadas' Sus cabellos cas-.
tafios, levantado por una alta pei
meta de concha, formaban por IN
lado IN rizo sobre la meiilla, Y por
el otro estabsn sarpicados de una
infnidad de abiertos claveles. Ten
dria unos veinticinco amos, su iso-
tomfa despejada. movible, esprit
tusl, era ilumina6a por dos ojos
qua sonreian bajo largas peStafas
: pUr dos labios escarnados, son
rientes tambien. pero con sonrisa
epgafsdors, mas scentusds por
ma bonita , reaonda baFba, Sc
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-05-15
Tomas Bryan
-AB BOGADO-

Titulo sobresaliente de- la facultad
de Santiago de Galicia, Ofrece sus servi :
clos profesionales en- Mayagiiez, calle de
la Rosa nom. 20, en- que tiene establecidO
su estudio.
Sc encarga de la gesti6n y defensa
de- tOda clase de asuntos ante las Cortes
de Justicia de Mayaguez. San Juan,
Ponce, Arecib0 Humacao.
Para la jurisdiction de Las Marlas
cuenta con un Agente especial reSidente
en- aque1 pueblo don Francisco FulladO-
"a, con quien pueden entenderse difec-
tamente los clientes.
Hta 10
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-22
GoRMAN's AMBITION.


1t is stated that it is ex-senator Cor
mans ambition 10 go back to the Senate,
and TO be the presidential candidate OF
the Democratic party in 19oi. and that it
was for that reason that he had the bin
disfranchisng illiterates in Maryland
passed by the Legislature Of that state.
The estimate is, that the bill which be-
came law on Wednesday. will disfran-
chise g, 900 negroes and 1890 whites. All
OF the negro and about half of the white
illiterates are Republicans. 1t can be con-
sidered as certain, therefore, that Mary
land viii be Democratic for many years
to come.
But it is an injustice to Mr.. German to
say that he secured the passage Of the dis
franchising bill simply 10 put the Demo-
cratic party in the majority. The state is
Democratic without disfranchising any
class Of its citizens. 1t is true that in 1896
and 1900 it gave it's electoral vote to Mr..
Mckinley, but that was simply because
the state was against the free coinage of
silver. 1t is well known that Mr.. Cor
man is not in favor of the free coinage of
silver; besides, it is not probable that
the silver question will be political is
sue soon again The true meaning of the
dlsfranchisement act is doubtless that it
was deemed advisable to get rid of a
Ieryrrlargee purchasablo element among
the voters. Purchasable voters are "a
burden to any community, and their in
duence is demoralizing and degrading.
The claim that has been put forth that
the law would be administered so that
the white illiterates would be permitted
to vote while the negro illiterates would
be dealt with strictly in accordance with
the law has no foundation. Even If the
Democrats were disposed to administer
the law unfairly they would not be per-
mitted to do so. In every county, and in
fact in about every voting precinct, there
are influential Republicans. They will be
careful to see that the law is enforced
with imparuality. Besides, the Demo-
Gratis win not have the administration of
the law in all of the counties. In many
parts of the state the Republicans are in
the majority and these Republican super
hlSOA6 Will nave IHe OF Ine
law. Democrats are fully as honest as
Republicans In politics. If indeed, they
are not more honest. Anyway, there is no
reason to think that the Maryland law
will not be enforced honestly.
1t may be that Mr.. German has an am
bition to get back to the Senate. 1t
would not be surprising If he had. 1t is
an honorable ambition. And he may
even want to be President. At present
his chances are about as good as those
of any other man for getting the presi-
Dental nomination of the Democratic
party. If it were believed for a moment
however that he engineered the disfran-
chisement bill through the Legislature for
the purpose of getting office there would
be but little chance for him to get to the
Senate or to get the presidential nomina-
ton,
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-22
SLANDERING TILLMAN.

We are not among those who believe
Senator Tillman the demagogue that
some Of his enemies paint him. So good
a Democratic journal as the New York
World prints a story about him from it's
Washington correspondent that we are
almost sure is not true
The story is that railroad attorney
who recently returned to Washington
from the South says that on his trip
South he rode in the same train with
Senator Tillman. Mrs. Tillman accom-
panied the Senator, and they occupied a
luxurious parlor car until they reached
the line of South Carolina. At that point
the Senator and his wife left the parIor
car and took seats in an ordinary day
coach. The lawyer expressed the opin-
ion that they were too wise to ride
through their own state in richly uphol-
stored car, because if they had been seen
by any of the Senator's constituents the
report would have gone abroad that the
Senator was no longer satisfied to be as
ISOLATED with plain people, but sought all
of the luxuries enjoyed by trust mag
mates and millionaires.
A good many such stories have been
told of Senator Tillman- They were told
when he was Governor and after he be-
came Senator. The purport of all of them
has been that he is always playing a
part; that he is never sincere and that
his principles are those he thinks will
please the majority.
1t would be impossible for him to main
tain that character long without being
detected. There may have been occasions
when he has done things which seemed
to smack of demagogism. If so they are
the basis for the numerous stories afioat
intended to bring him into dlscredt with
those who are supposed to believe in him
and trust him.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-22
TRUSTS INCREASING IN NUMBER.

From the amount of talk there was
against trusts during the last presiden-
tial campaign 1t might have been sup
posed that Just as soon as Congress con-
vened there would be legislation that
would destroy the trust already formed
and make 1t practically impossible to form
Others. Both political parties took a stand
against them in their platform and the
campaign speakers of both parties con-
demned them, though 1t must be admit
ted that the Republicans did not seem to
be very much in earnest
But the creating of trusts has gone for
ward just as If there were no public
sentiment against them, and as If there
never would be any legislation that would
in anyway interfere with them
The whole country is now familiar with
the fact that a billion dollar steel trust
has been established, but it seems to have
been overlooked that since it was incbr-
porated it's stock has been increased by
$lOO0Oo,OOo. 1t has not been so very long
since the creation of hundred
million dollar trust would have
caused amazement, but now a bill
lion dollar trust increases its stock
by that amount without causing
the least comment The additional $780,
100000 was authorized for the purpose of
taking in all of the iron and steel plants
of Mr.. Rockefeller. Even the Standard
Oil magnate. 1t seems, was afraid to COM
pete with the Morgan billion dollar trust
But trusts are being formed not alone
in the iron and steel business. The dis
patches yesterday contained accounts of
the formation of the tin can trust with
capital of sSs,OOOOOO. The canning fac
tories will no doubt view this trust with
alarm. They will have to pay more for
their cans next season.
Even the manufacturers of witch-hazel
have formed a combination. 1t has a cap
ital of $S,O00,O0O. Few persons probably
| supposed that there was half that amount
invested in the manufacture of that arti-
Gle. Probably they will begin to inquire
about 1t when they find that the price of
it is beginning to rise.
1t is impossible of course to keep track
OF all the trusts that are being formed.
1t looks, however, as IL all the businesses
and industries Of the country would be
organized into trusts before the end OF
| Mr.. McKinley's present term.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-22
BRIGHT BITS.

"A Merciful Dispensation-Daught
"Oh, but men are so hideously lacking In
sef-control?" Mother-''Don't get fever
ish about it, dear. If they weren't most
girls would die old maids. brooklyn
Life.
The Recall-"Did you notice how
many people gave me the encore-in addi-
ton to the ushers?" Just two" 'That's
funny. My father and both my brothers
promised 20 be in the audience. "-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
"A DifferendeLMrs. Cauler-'B Bridget
Organ, who had applied for the position
of cook in my house, refers me to you"
Mrs. Housekeep-"Not exactly. She was
employed by me on one occasion. Phil
adelphia Press.
His Winter Mood-Mr. Subbubs-"I
wish you would list my villa at Baklots-
by-the-Bay for sale" Real Estate Agent
Certainly. sir" Mr.. Subbubs-"And If
you do not find a purchaser by next Oc-
tober see if you cant give the place away
to some one."-Baltimore American.
"A Distinction-"That enemy of yours
says you are owned by certain corpora
tion." Again my enemy wrongs me-"
said the practical politician. II value my
liberty too highly to sacrifice it. am not
owned by the corporation he refers to-.
| am simply leased to it for term of
years. w ashington Star.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-22
PER SONAL.

1t is now a settled fact that nothing
wear high collar. Not even his Undue
ton into the second Office in the land,
serious as he evidently felt the occasion
to be, led him to make any departure
from his established custom in this re-
spect, and his brown, stocky neck rose
from its usual low pedestal of linen.
1t was the custom of Mrs. Marietta
Doe Hay, who died a few days ago in
Tarrytown, N. Y, to keep her jewels and
large sums of money in small satchel,
which she used to hang on the limb of a
tree outside her window at night. She
feared visit from burglars, and wanted
to be able to truthfully tell a robber that
she had no money in the house. FIRE.
quently the satchel contained thousands
of dollars.
#. B. Nation of San Francisco, who
is a cousin of the husband of the Kansas
smasher and who is on his way East,
stopped off at Denver the other day. 81
wish her name were Smith," he said, re-
gretfully. There are only a few of us
Nations, and so wherever 1 go I am ask
ed if 1 have a Ratchet about me, and If
l intend to take drink, and what is the
matter with Kansas. and a lot of SINH
lar conundrums that do not interest me
at ALL If 1 get hold of that cousin of mine
/ will try to impress on him the duty he
owes to the rest of the family" What
will you do If you meet Mrs. Nation, of
Kansas" asked the questioner. run"
said Mr.. Nation of San Francisco.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-22

The bride of brief month crouched in
a corner of a divan-crouched among her
gorgeous pillows, while the bitter tears
streamed down and stained the delicate
fabrics, says Leslie's Weekly. This was
the end of her young ambitions, her brave
efforts to make life one grand, sweet
song. As she uttered one last sigh of
despair her mother entered the room and
flew to the divan. casting her arms about
her Frustrated child.
'"My darling girl. what is ft?' she cried
"Conhde in your mother. What is ii that
thus wrings your hearth"
''N-nothing, ma; n-nothing. B-but it is
all over"
"What is all over?" questioned the
mother in alright. HAS your husband
abused your"
mo, ma" said the bride, raising her
self upon her elbow and speaking with
tragic emphasis. you remember what
my ambition has been for months? W.
weH"-sobbing-"I cut both boomers for
one leg, and it was a remnant and 1 can't
match it anywhere"
my child" said her mother solemnly
''your trouble is indeed too great to bear"
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-22
Mr.. O'ReIIy and the Duke.

Once there was a millionaire named
O'Reilly, who had a servant girl working
for him also named O'Reilly, says the In
dianapolis Sun,
O'Reilly disliked fortune hunters, 50
when one came to town-a duke from
England-O'R Reilly Immediately invited the
Pennies man to his home.
PLEASED to meet you, Duke" said
O'Reilly. LET me introduce you to Miss
OReiliy."
The Duke and Miss O'Reilly, who was
dressed for the occasion, got along fam
ously Miss O'Reilly doing most of the
listening. Before two hours had passed
the Duke came out of the parlor and said
to Mr.. O'Reilly:
Margaret and love each other devot-
eddy. VIII you give me her hand in mar
riage"
Certainly, Duke" answered Mr.. Orch
ly, gazing up at his cigar smoke. MAR
garet has always longed for a title. Can
I send for clergyman and have the GER
emory performed now?"
The Duke was delighted with this, of
course, and answered heartily in the af-
firmative.
So they were married and the drinks
were on the Duke.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-22
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Meetings-Palestine Commandery No 7,
K. T.; DeKalb Lodge No. 9, 1. o. o. F.
Special Notices-Savannah Buildings
and Supply Company; Andrew Hanley
Company; Legal Notice, Demeterus
Christopher, Inventor and Sole Proprie-
tor, Malt Cola Pansy Plants, o. c. DEL
schig. the Florist; Bids Invited from
Contractors, Eugene Foster. President
Board Of Trustees. Georgia State Santa
rum; Ship Notice, J. F. Minis & Co.,
Consignees.
Business Notice-E. & w. Laundry.
Auction Sales-Plant System Old Hoss
Sale, by I. D. LaRoche. Auctioneer; A
Most Desirable Residence, by C. H. Dor
sett, Auctioneer; Continue ton Sale. by c.
H. Dorset and Youmans Demmond.
Auctioneers.
White Cottolene-N. K Fairbank Com
pany.
Ladies Good Form Closet sets-Lind-
say & Morgan.
The Baby" Caps-Foye & Eckstein.
For Men of Brains-Cortez Cigars.
nusements-Scientihc Glove Contest,
Thomas Corcoran and Owen Ziegler, at
Theater Tonight.
Steamship schedule-Ocean Steamship
Company.
Garden Hose-Georgia Supply Company.
Land Plsster-Carolina Portland Ce-
ment Company.
C.gars-Henry George Cigars.
Pearline-James Pyle & Son, New
York
Medical-Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets;
Castoria; Heiskelrs Ointment; Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters; Mothers Friend; Mum
yon's Cold Cure; Coke Dandruff Cure.
Cheap Column Advertisements-Help
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent;
For Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-22
How Harrison Became a Republican

How Gen. Harrison came to join the
Republican party against his own free
will, he once described to a visitor. at
was right after Fremont was nominated"
said he, land while I was practicing law
with Mr.. Wallace. We were in our Of
fee in an upstairs room, where the News
building now stands, when Mr.. Roberts.
who used to keep a drugstore there, and
another man whose name 1 forget, came
running In and told US that Fremont was
nominated and that they were going to
have a ratification meeting right away,
and that 1 must come down and address
it. I said 1 couldn't think of such a
thing; that 1 had nothing to say. and was
not prepared. They insisted that I could
make a good enough speech without any
preparation. and that 1 must come. 1
said that 1 wasn't sure about this FIRE.
mont business, anyhow, and refused point
blank to go. They simply grabbed me,
lifted me off my feet, and started away
with me. They carried me bodily down.
stairs out into the street, and, without
ever letting my feet touch the ground,
took me over to where the meeting was
to be held and set me up on a packing
box before crowd of three or four hun
dreds persons. OF course, I had to talk
to them. That was my initiation into the
Republican party
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-22
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The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-22

During the last two months bills to pro-
hibit the use Of alum in baking powders
were introduced in the legislatures of New
Hampshire, Massachusetts, New York.
New Jersey, Tennessee, West Virginia,
Michigan, illinois, Kansas, Arkansas,
Texas. Utah, Idaho and Washington.
They, were nomihally pure food" bills.
1t occurred that most of the bills were
strikingiy similar in language and pro-
vision. and the charge was made in New
York that the National Health Assocga-
ton, which pushed the proposed legisla-
ton and sent attorneys to the various
capitals in its interest, was composed OF
members OF a baking powder combine the
purpose OF which is TO control the baking
powder business of the country. In all
of che legislatures named but two the
bills have been quietly dropped into the
waste basket. In Massachusetts and New
York the matter is stil pending.