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Evening star., 1901-06-15
Shaving a Necesaity.

A judge in the nutmeg state has de-
cided that a shave on Sunday is a neces-
sity. case was brought in the Norwalk
town court on complaint Of the Norwalk
BARRIERS Union against barber, on the
ground that he kept his place OF business
open Sunday and was doing secular labor
and business on the Sabbath. The barber S
attorney maintained in his defense that
shaving was as necessary for the clean man
as a clean shirt. and If a man was going
to church. out of respect to others, II for
no other reason, he ought to appear with
smooth face. The judge in giving his
decision said ii was time to take COM
nonsense view of such matters. and that
if busy men went into BARRIERS shops to
prepare themselves for a proper observance
of the day he did not consider they were
doing anything criminal
Evening star., 1901-06-15
why They Burn More Coal.

From the Minneapolis Times.
The reason why American locomotives in
South Africa and India burn more coal
than English locomotives performing the
same amount of work is not far to seek
Engineers and ffremen, and even the
higher officials Of the railways over which
the American engines are run. are inimical
This is not surprising. We doubt whether
American master mechanics. engineers or
firemen would try to give the best results
If lot of English locomotives were turned
over to their care. However, it is case
wherein truth cannot be crushed to earth
Tests will be made. independent Of the
firemen. and il the latter do not then obey
formulated orders those will be found who
will
Evening star., 1901-06-15
A Dream of Luxury.

"A
If 1 had a million dollars I would surely
take my ease.
would go whereer I listed and I'd wear
whate'er I'd please.
wouldn't wear stiff-bosomed shirts nor
collars strong and high,
Intended greatly to impress the casual
passer-by;
I wouldn't wear my well-made coat nor
patent leather shoes.
I'd change the style of hat that habitu-
ally use:
hold me in their power
If had a million dollars I'd discard them
in an hour.
I'd get myself pair Of shoes a long ways
off from small,
why, I'd wear none at all.
I'd wear a great big hat Of straw with
overhanging brim,
And look just like the hired man. while
aswapping yarns with him.
I'd only have one gallus, and I'd wear q
gingham shirt,
And I'd keep away from town, SOS no ones
feelings would be hurt
And I'd make long trips to Nowhere. un-
derneath the rustling trees
If 1 had a million dollars l would surely
take my ease.
Evening star., 1901-06-15

calloused by the harsh, unpolite life Of q
crowded city. cares nothing for the re-
quirements OF gallantry or even of human
ity. This deplorable condition may be be-
yond remedy, but it Is at least wholesome
sign to find the disgraceful conduct Of the
men passengers on the Northfield roundly
condemned on all sides in the reports OF
the accident. which shows that in some
places at least there remains strong sense
of the right relations of men to women in
emergencies.
Evening star., 1901-06-15

]. Pierpont Morgan's purchases Of art
collections threaten Europe with another
danger. If Mr.. Morgan should ever de-
eide to apply all the resources at his COM
mand in this manner, tourists would have
to come over to America to see anything
worth while.
Evening star., 1901-06-15

Tom L. Johnson declares that nothing on
earth. not even a governorship of Ohio
could induce him to break his contract
with the people Of Cleveland, Ohio This
ought to allay the terror in Cleveland
Evening star., 1901-06-15

From the Boston Hera Id.


The fact that volunteer regiment has
just returned from two years of service in
the Philippines without seeing a fight or
firing a gun in battle indicates that cam
paigning over there may be less hazardous
than playing golf on crowded links, where
lot of new hands at the sport are forever
forgetting to shout ''fore"' until the ball
has found victim.
Evening star., 1901-06-15

The fact that employees of a firm in
Toledo which made speciality of looking
after the personal comfort and general well
fare of the people who worked for it went
out on strike is more or less discouraging
to the philanthropist.
Evening star., 1901-06-15

1t has often been said that money talks
and the remarks that Mr.. Wanamaker's
$2.5OO,0OO are making on the franchise
question in Philadelphia are decidedly in
teresting
Evening star., 1901-06-15

A Missouri judge selected Wednesday as
the day for the execution of a condemned
man. This tends to relieve Friday of a
little of the undeserved but persistent
odium
Evening star., 1901-06-15

1t is claimed that a yacht stout enough
to cross the ocean must be at disadvan-
tage because of a sacrifice of speed to
strength. II this is the case Mr.. Upton
might build a boat in Canada
Evening star., 1901-06-15

The voice Of Mr.. Billy Mason has been
silent for long time. There would surely
be no harm in letting him take a turn at a
non-committal Fourth of July oration.
Evening star., 1901-06-15

1t Is hoped that science will make this
summer memorable by practically demon
strating its plans for the determination of
the mosquito.
Evening star., 1901-06-15

Without assuming to be match for Mr..
Tiilman with his pitchfork the governor
of South Carolina demonstrated that he
was something of an expert harpoonist
Evening star., 1901-06-15
About All He Has Left.

FIom The CficaeO KecOrdHera1d.
An Americans horse has won tho Eng
1ish Derby and Scotchman has carried
Off the golf championship, but John Bull
still has William Waldorf xAstor on hand.
Evening star., 1901-06-15

Col Bryan and Col. Roosevelt are both
disappointing the prophets who so un-
hesitatingly doomed them to swift and
eternal obscurity.
Evening star., 1901-06-15

The Empress Dowager of China shows
her talents a politician by coming for
ward to take charge of affairs as soon as
there Is no more actual danger
Evening star., 1901-06-15
A Question Of Comfort.

II am aware" said Senator Sorghum,
'that have been criticised adversely.
That Is true answered the friend.
But do you blame a man for wearing a
shirt waist, even though others may jeer?'
mot If 1t Is necessary to his comfort"
There's Just the point. Some people need
shirt waists and others are differently con-
stituted. For my part, can't be comferta-
BILE unless 1 am making money"
Evening star., 1901-06-15

Sonora Cuba has decided to stop her polit-
icai coquetry and take serious view OF
life
Evening star., 1901-06-15

The Independence is going ahead on the
principle that the ocean is big enough for
all.
Evening star., 1901-06-15

Oars good deal in bein' good natured
an hahmless,'' said Uncle Eben. Some
times yaller dog kin win yoh affections
jes' by bein' so no count dat you's puffickly
sure he ain gwineter get in de way an
make trouble"
Evening star., 1901-06-15

EyIn order to avoid delays, on nc
count of personal absence, letters to
THE STAR should not be addressed
to any individual connected with the
Office, hut simply to THE STAR. or to
the Editorial Business Depart
nents, according to tenor or purpose.
Evening star., 1901-06-15
behind Her Back.

"She says her face Is her fortune, SAID
Maud.
"Yes," said Mamie; land felt like tell
ing her to cheer up; poverty Is no dis
grace"
Evening star., 1901-06-15
SHOOTING STARS.
COnfnsfnR.

THE politicians don't talk as much as
they used to about the horny-handed son OF
toll" said the neighbor.
NO" answered Farmer Corntossel.
''Sence golf got fashionable, you can't jedge
a man by his callouses anY more
Evening star., 1901-06-15
A Junetfme joy.

'Tis now the florist we forget.
In summer it is nice
To see the blooming rose, nor fret
About the blooming price.
Evening star., 1901-06-15
At About Half Regular Prices.

NOTEAs has been prepay freight charges all
within $500
Evening star., 1901-06-15
Woodward & L0throp,
New York-Washington

Beginning Monday, and continuing until further n
'e closed at 80 PM
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-11-21
SECCI0N CIENT|F|CA
lo que sufren los ajusticiados por la guiI|otna
ell garrote y la eIectricidad.

No siendo Ia unerte como exouso Marco
Aurelio, un mistsrio de 10 naturaleza, y por 10
mismo que pensamos que tai pena es com ple-
tamente lidti los fines sociales que persi-
que Ia Administracl6n de Justicia, vamos
rafar Ia tesis que sirve de erfgrafe & essa
labor.
Muclo SO ha trabajado para inquirir 10
que Pauecen los reos por las distfntAs formas,
noy mas en- practfca. cara quitarles In vida en-
virtud del fallo de m tribunal slceptible de
equivocarse pOr ser humane
A'gunos de los condenados Ia 4 TINA Pc
ma, legan nj patfbulo me iio muertos. perdida
tOda Ia sensibflidad, buen ejemplo de 10 dicho
Tue el joven anarquista Emilio Henry, guiio-
tinado hacs sflos en- 10 capital de Francfa.
El fiustre doctor Laborde, que examine
ei ca1sver del indfsiduo indicado, manifesto
contrafic vacf, de ls vfctima. aseguraban,
que ei indivffuo hatfa dejsdo de vi7ir Antss
que Ia cuchilla cortara sn cuelO, por 10 vio-
lencia que hizo para di inuisr ell miedo que
A'gunos fallecen pierden el conocfmien
to de puro terror; hay, sin embsrgD. muchos
que suben al taolado sninosos hasta rebel
des
hacen 10 possible por colocarse hacis ell lado
opuesto & Ia punta del tajo, que es triangular,
y 10 efsctd IN con una fuerza de crispacf6n In
creiole, obstante las ataduras los obstAcu-
mo. que los syudsntes del verdngo Sc ven
ob,igsdos tiraries de los cabellos despiadada-
mente para que la cabeza quede en- la posici6a
necesaria al corte fatal.
Los gessos las contorsiones cei REQ en-
los momentos que nos refsrimos. son sspan-
tosos, sobre todo cuando conserva todavfa In
ra16n. RAvscho ha sido uno de los pocos eje-
cutados que, echsdo sobre Ia b4scuia con ell
cuello debst 10 de Ia picota, conserve perpecta
anquifdad de faccfones ell mfsrno tin bre de
su vcz sin inmusarse en- 10 mas mfnfmo.
Ciertos reos al encontrsrse frente Ia
muerte. musrden con furia; ell verdugo que els
cLt5 Troppnan estuvo & punto de perder una
manr. causa de una dentsliada que sque lie.
di6. habsndole pasado igusl 4 varios de ndes-
tros M ini- -tros e. iscutores de tusticia.
En- Ia muerte por Ia guiilotiaa 10 vida SO
eonserva, obstante estsr sepsrade Ia cabeza
del tfonco, y pefsiste por algta tiempf; las
piernas de los ejecutados, pessr de sncon'
trarse Atadas, Sc sgItan de modo formidable;
horribles convulsiones las embargan por aIgu
nos minutes, las qua bien conocen los syudan-
tes del verdugo, que por ESQ ocutan ell cuerpo
mutiiado cuanto sntes de Ia Vista.
Las fotograffss tomadAs POGO despues 10
Ia muerte en- la guillotin+, de peril de fren-
to, de los famosos bandidos Degroots de Ga
yes, ladrones ssesinos de HAutmonts y otrns
seme jantes de vannieuwsDheve, que despues
de matAr para robar una vists, asesino dos
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-11-21

-,Cafonazo de Brest! -exclam6
Ell tnarinero.-Es harto lisonjero 10
que me proponeis para tener que
fefi xiouarlO mucf1o. Alojamiento,
mesa y ciento veinticinco francos
nj MES =. es un capital para mi
- Es decir; que aceptais?
-IQue ST acept0! lQae 81 aceptoi
-repuso ell marinero rascand Sc la
oreia. .aY me tomafs por anos,
solo Dor la estaci6nf
-Por amos exclam6 ell soorino
del senior Delariyiere, y os dire
Que tendreis 4 vuestra disposition
una barca plana para Ia pesca. en
Ia Que podreis ocuparos muchos ra-
tos, afiadiendo sus pequenOs pro-
ductos & vuestros honorarios.
-iAh, La pesca, "a me conoce
Ia pesca. FL barbo la trucha... Inay
placer mayor que sacarlos colean--
do?
-Pues b.eD; com 2rareis los uten
siiios q mi costa. y, ST os portals
pien, tendreis para muchos anos
con Ia casa de mi tfO.
-Yo Os asegurO, senor. que 10
tendr6is NADIA que reproch irme.
-Entonces, hasta mafiana.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-11-21

al OR la contestaci6n de Pau'a,
Edmee levant6 vivamente Ia cabe-
Ia: su rostro estaba radiante.
il Es posible? ( El mas dis
tinguido. Ell mejor de todosI. I'll
dijo sin poder ocultar 50 algeria.
-CiertO: toio Ell muudO 10 dies
en- Melun: Ell doct,r Vernier esta
llamadc & fgurar entire las celebri-
dades de nuestra epoca, y no solo
sc elogia en- Ell su profunda ciencia,
sino gu elevation de car&cter su
lealtad. Ese joven ha conquistado
la estimation general, J no dudo
de que Ia merece.
-dLe conoc6isf- dijo Ia nina,
cuya emOci6n crecfa.
-Muy poe; le he encontrado
dos 8 tres veces, al lsdo de algunas
de mis- protegidas. J 81 en- tan POGO
tiempo no he podido apreciar el
eaber del medico. he podido jnzgar
III csbsl.ero de educaci6n-
Psu'a Sc intrrrumpi6 para pre-
guitar:
~ vos sle conoc6is?
ST -murmur0 10 nifls con un
acepto debil como IN stspiro.
-Si no hsb3is venid0 nunca &
Melun. Sd6nde le habtis visto?
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-11-21

Claudio Marteau Sc did una gran
palm ada en- la frente, y di1o:
POGO q POGO, sef1 ,r; todo de-
pende del sitio adonde pe lleveis.
A Nsullly.
IA que departam ento Pertene-
ce Nelilly?
Al depsrtamento del Sena.
El rostro del .marinero Sc con-
trsjo y diio:
-Entonces. n, o, no; no liable
mos mas de clio.
-sNo quereis venir Neuilly!
No, sefior.
-sPor que9
-Es una idea mia. y, cuando
ten9o una idea en- la cabeza, Ia
tengo firme.
Fabrfcio eDtonces sonri6 y dijo:
Pretendeis que no quereis We
mir. y no es verdad; decid que no
podeis.
Claudio Marteau miro con pro-
fundo a>ombro su interlocut0r.
-Yo conoaco ell motive que os 10
impide.
-VOs sat els :.
-. Todol Teneis prohibida ia es-
tsncia en- Ell dapartamento del Se-
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-11-21
En- Saint Marde.

En- Saint Marde.
-sCfmo?
La familia del sef1or Verhief
vive en- Saint Msnd6, donde estaba
mi cole gio; Ia casa de sus padres
est& proxima, y las vei1tanas de gu
cuartn dominaban nuestro jardfn.
-Ys; y cuapdo el doctor vivfa
en- fsm.lia. pasaba muchos ratios
en- esa ventana, Jno es cierto?
II ST.
-iY Sc ha limitad0 todo entire
vosotros & miradas y sel1as?
NO; una vez, una sola, y du-
rante cinco miuutOS, hemOs habla-
do en- el bosque de Vincennes.
-dAprovechando el doctor esos
cinco minutes para decir0s- que 0s
umaba?
-Cierto. ysl dnica ambic!6n era
hacerme su mujer.
-SY vos tambi6n lie habr6is df-
cho que lie amabais?
-Yo no me acuerdo. -. perO no
me atrevo 6 decir que no.
Y EdmGe vencida por Ia em Dci6u
se arroj6 en- braces de Paula apo.
y0 IL cabexa en- % hom bro.
-Pero ~ vuestro padrs'
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-11-21
Notas dominicanas

E.tS nornbrado pot ell Poder Ejecutivo,
nAdico de las ckrcees de Ia capitals ell doctor
joss de Jesns Brsnes Ruiz, en- reempaso del
doctor Pauliuo A. Castillo, quten IA pasado 81
hospital militar prestar sus servicios.
IA sfdo nombrado ofciai io de 10 aduana
IA In apital don Amadeo Rodriguez. tanedor
de libros que era de los senores Il. Pineiro
Ca: con igual cargo en- 10 adusna de San Pc
dro de Macorfs. ell seiior jose Mansei Caorai'
Ambos estkn u ocupando sns puestos.
DON Aristides Garcia Melia pfesenta 10
reuuucis irrevocable de professor de 10 Acade-
mia militar.
El gobierno ha destituido de su puesto de
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-11-21

nff1os, comprueban se1.les de snfrimIsntos H.
scos indescrptibles.
Con ell Arrots ocurre 10 mismo que con Ia
guiiotina, a1a cuando ha dfcho que In ex
trangulaci6a es 10 muerte mas duice, por re
petirio personas muy bien reputadas.
Lo cierto que los rostros de los agsrro-
tados aparecen des6garA1os poT cierto item po,
en- yirtud del sufrfmfento; dir1 ,se al verlos,
que en- aQuellos nome tos lievau al sallo dc la
agonfa, presidida antes de los movimientos
convulsivos de los m6sculos de 10 cara de to-
do ell orgsnismo, porqne no SO muere al las
tante. Buena prueba de 10 dicho fueron los
reos O'FArrili Rofriguez, hace pocos dias
ajusticiados Ia 81 .bAna. Ea ell primero du-
raron unos tres minutes las crispAciones Is
para que de lara de existir; en- ell segundo, cua-
tro mir utos aquellos 16 para que terminarA
Ia vida, 10 Que presencIaron nue.tros muv
fiustrados com pa fisros los dcctores Cueto, v.
Domingnez Bstanc0urt. los dos timos que
prestaron sus servicios profesionaies 1 nno y
Lo que acaoamos de manifestar, 10 han
vi-to, en- mas menos escaia, los que han asi--
tldo los agarrotanientos en- Cuba. desde 1880
en- que principle funcionar esa mAquina pa
tfbuIaria. pues antes Sc ahorcaba; anterior,
Sc aplicaba la pistola; la horca e.suvo en- Ia
plaza de las Ursuinas hssts 1910. que Sc tfas
lad6 Ia Punta. donde permaaeci6 bAsta que
se sustituy6 por ei garrote.
En cuanto Ia electr0cuci6n sea 10 muer
to por medic de una poderosa descarga &c
ttica, tai cual Sc practica en- Ia naci6n ameri-
cana; Sc han expuesto verdlderos horfores,
asegurAndose, una otra vsz que los reos con-
servaban Ia vida 6n horas espu6s de ser eje-
cutados de ese modo I q indigo del lido dos
cubierso por Tales de Mieto.
El sabio doctor Labordc de Paris, "a cita-
do, que es ell apostol de las tracciones ffSmi-
cas- de Ia leDgua, para salvar & los ahog ados,
asdxiadOs y vfctfmAs de academies por In cleo
tricidad, dice que 81 Sc lie ensrega Ell cusrpo de
uu ciudadano matado por Ia corriente ei4ctri
ca, Sc compromete { volverle IL vida, & pessr
de Ia opinion de algunos med!cos que afrman
que 81 en- el cadaver de etecut2do por Ia
eiectricidad nada dsscubre Ell escaipelo, por-
cue no hay lesion org6nics, la vida cess pror-
to por Ia parada Immediate de los latioos del
cora16n. descomponerse, en- isuai forma de
10 sarere. 10 que est& muy !ejss de haberse
probAdo hasta hoy.
Lo positive es que las victim as sufren ho-
rriblente Ea ell desvsnturajo Czolgosz de-
muestra 10 que afrmamos.
Los hechos aducidos, de suyo cfueles,
obligan las naciones cuItas & abolir Ia pena
de muerte, que es brutal, saivaje en- pleno 81
glo Xxx, porque con aquells, como ha ensena-
do el eximio jjrisconsulto Dupfn, nj sc con-
vsnce. nj mucho msnos 90 morslizs & los pue-
bios.
Dr.. Antonio de Gordon.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-11-21
Dr.. Antonio de Gordon.

ohcial mayor del nintsterio de Correns Ts'6
Srafos, al joven don Eduardo Matos Franco.
ia fsllecido en- Ia capital 10 distinguida
se nora dofa Juana Sardk de Pellerapo s.un-
b del director propfetario del sListfns
En- SB ,ca San M4rcos,1 Puerto Plata una
nina do . anos de edsd recib6 una N uerto
violeuta.
LIE dispararon por 10 e.palda un tiro de
revolver.
Sc han hecho con tai motive varlss deten.
clones
Han llegado Ia repdbIica don Carlos F.
Ssorer. superintendente de In acrsditada com
pasta Sc Sol de CsnadaS y don Juan r. Baiz,
sm pleado de Ia mismA.
81 licenciado don jose A. de Lomu, hiio,
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-11-21
Preside departmental

a. muchos s1ns one las clAsss de ms
trucci6n prt del presidio se dAban de
noche. con objsto de que los condnados & Ia
oar que sprendiaran estuvissan ocupados por
ell dfs, en- los dlfsrentes taiIerss pero ell jtfs
ha dispuesto ahofa que 6stas den de dfA de
una tres media de ia tArds las que con
cuffen ia indivfduos.
Tai mo ti6caci6n cansa graves pefiuicios
al trataio del pfesidio. pues las dos y medlAs
horas de classes de dis. resta tn cont gspte
muy grande { las ls6orss do aqael depArtA-
mento.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-11-21
gRITZE, LUNDT & co.


ce,as en- Mayag''es y Sa" Jaa")
,oueros , comisionistas
AGEN TIES
.iouientes compa5 as de vapores
o burg American Line
Hamburg.
vEL0CE
Geneva.
x.rh and Pto. kieO 9. C. Co
~" New York.
Nonson Steamship Line.
New York.
Sierra Steamship Line
Liverpool.
-. corrsos do sohrinos de Herrera
"p Habana.
,.tony West Indies .. Co
Galveston.
Ne la. siguientes Compafifas de Ase-
"a. contra lncendlc.
Ia RpAMBURG BREMENSE.
AACHEN q MUNICH.
AsEGUROS MARITIMOS
Norte GermAnica.
Reprcsentantcs
,,p,.,d Of Underwriters of New York.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-11-21
ha renunciado el cargo de inspector en- las
cuelas de 81 ntis 90 de los cabalieros.

IA renunciadn don EniiAno TejerA ei
puesto de Mem bro pc 10 Coni>iol de honora-
b.es de incineraci6n de B.ietes del Banco
nacional, como tAmb.en ha reusado los 500
orc que resolvi6 ell gsbierno acordar & cada
uno de los honorabies por los diez meses de
trabajo.
En- 10 provincia de Seybo Sc CAPTURE hace
dfas, ell pr6fugo Cornelio Fsbles. quien sstk
condsnado . veinte sios de trabajos phb:icos.
UltImamente Sc han preseutsdo & las
autOrfiades correspond ties los pr6fugos Ma
nuel CAbrai, de b .nf. procssado por heridas y
Manuel de Jss6. A vare1, do SIN Cirlos. pro-
cesado contra 10 via de don JoAqufa Saw
non.
Amhos se encuentran detenidos en- ia car
eel preventive.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-11-21
Miguel Ten.

Don Rafael vsrgsrs. de Catan,. nos es-
cribe dfciendonos que antes no pudo avndar
con voto ai partido federal pof 90 tener 81
sAos; pero hoy qne esta ca p scitsdo ieg.lmente
para ell ejerclcio de sus derech ,s pa ftcos, sus.
cribe el rsgistro de nuestro partido.
Sea bienvsnido.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-11-21
jose Renvenutte
Ang-l AIvarado.

Salinas, Nmbre 16 de tpOt
Sr. Director de LA DEMOCRACIA.
Csguas.
Sf~va.e dAr pub,iciiad { las >iguientes
lfneas:
Para evitar ciertas intsrpretaciones sobre
mis- ides'es poifticos. dsbo manifestsr que no
soy ni sere nuncs repab'icano, qne vivo
.iento con la msyorfs de mi pueblo.
La anticiPa las gractas s. 8. g.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-11-21

Tambien nos escrihe don Pedro Borrero
de Pe1ueias. Este antss era f,derAi; sugss-
tionado por slgunos amigos 80 hizo republfca-
no; peFo convencido de error vuelys com o
el h'jo pr6iigo al hogar que sntes Aba don6.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-11-21
Manifestations poIiticas
Salinas, Nmbre. 16 de 1OOI.
Sr. Director de La Dem CRACIA.

Salinas, Nmbre. 16 de 1OO1.
Sr. Director de La Dem cRAcIA.
Caguas.
Muv sefior mfo: SIR, ase tener 10 amabliI-
dad de hacer constar au fiustr2do diario que
he sIfo sere siempre federal.
Con gracias por Ia inserci6n de las presen-
tss 'fneas suscrfbome de Isted alto. correli-
gtonario,
jose Renvenutte
S.linas. n bre. 16 de 1901
Sr. Director de LA DEMoCRACIA.
Cagus..
Muy s-hor mfo Proceio del cam po repu-
blicabo dOnde mantuve una actitud que bisn
deberan imitar ciertas entidAdes de die no par
lido, con ess misma actitud que no qntero Sc
ptefdA en- medic del maIestar tan grave que
cAda dfa AhondA mas mas en- co eetfv
dad, sepkrome de ella para ingressr al & al
co partfdo que denende nuestfos deret hos
nos d4 conocer nuestros debers>: . partido
federal.
De listed a.sntamente,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1901-11-08

S. l.. Griffith's steam mill in Dandy,
known as the Brooklyn mill, was burned
early Sunday morning. 1t was well in
sured.
George L. Brown, a professional gum
gatherer was captured in the woods near
Wheelock Sunday. He has the strength
of giant, and several men had difficulty
in overpowering him. He was taken to
the asylum in Waterbury,
Sebastian Giovenelli, 2S, laboring under
mental delusion, slashed his throat with a
razor at Barre Tuesday, cutting a cash
five inches long which severed the wind
pipe. He did not hit the jugular vein.
and it is thought he will recover
S. L. Griffith on Saturday bought from
Louis Dufresne $500 acres of timber lana
with steam mill and other buildings. To-
Gated in the town of Stratton. This
makes with the other two lots which
he has bought, 1900 acres in one body
All Souls Universalist church of Brook
lyn, N. Y, has extended a unanimous
call to Rev. L. Ward Brigham of Roches-
ter, Mimi, who was born in West Dover
May q, 1865 Mr.. Brigham graduated
from Lombard College in Galesburg, ILL.,
in 1885, took his medical degree in
Chicago two years later, and in 1895 COM
pleted the theological course at st. Law
renee University in Canton, N. Y.
Lucy S. Ruggles, a retired teacher, and
a member of prominent Massachusetts
family, upon her death several years ago
in Bennington, left a fortune of S35, 900
to be used in establishing a teacher s
home in that town. Relatives contested
the will, but the case has now been
dropped, and it is believed that the fund.-
which now amounts to $4,000, will soon
be available for the purpose designated
by the testator A corporation has been
formed to have charge of the project and
the trustees now have several proposed
sites for the home under consideration.