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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-07-13
P Q N Q E
(NOTGC!AS DIREcTAS)
Julio 10

SAAS -
Anoche celebr6 session ell Ayunta-
mientQ mientras Sc trataba de aumen-
tos de sueldo los empleados de Ia AL
caldia, ell CONCEAL sefIor Salicrup adopt6
una actitud simpatica al p1blico que pre-
senciaba la session.
Diio que los hombres del Ayunta-
miento estaban ALI para defender los di-
neros del pueblo, que no cre1a equita-
two nj justo disponer de ellos para au-
mento de sueldos Gle empleados, y mucho
menos en- las actuales circumstances
econ6micas porque atraviesa Ponce; pues
& la Corporation lie constaba que ell Co
mercio tiende adesaparecer en- su mayor
parte; la agriculture nnuere POGO POGO,
v es cosa averiguada que por doquier no
sc oyen mas que protestas contra Ia mi
seria que reina en- todos los organismos
v en- las clases trabajadoras.
Apesar de los esfuerzos del sefIor
Salich, fueron aprobados los aumentos
de sueIdo, votando en- contra, con ell Sr.
Salich, los sefiores Colon, NieVes Y NAL
donado.
Tambien, seg1n nos dicen, Ie au-
mentaron 5 pesos al cabo de Ia policla
municipal Catala, con objeto de premiar-
Ie no sabemos que servicio especial.
Y los coutribuyentes que......
paguen mafiana, 81 PUEDEN, esos lujos
derroches de nuestros ediles.
Sc nos informa que la empresa
de los trolleys ha puesto pleito la Com
paffa de la luz el6ctrica de Ponce, con-
tando con la opinion del Attorney,
fundando la base del pleito en- que dicha
Compaflfa del pals no tiene derecho para
funcionar, pretendiendo NADIA menos que
deSaparezca.
Nos resistimos & Greer semejante
alarde de tMpe, annque no nos extrafia-
ria: La empresa del trolley ha hecho en-
Ponce todo 10 que le ha dado la CANA en-
detrimento del ornate de la ley
Buscaremos datos para ocuparnos
con mas detenimiento de este asunto,
que desde luego califcamos como 10 ca
lifca ell p6blico de Ponce: de cfnico, ele-
Vado la quinta potencia.
Las obras del puente que Sc le-
vanta sobre ell Portugues, por la parte
le In carretera, estan muy adelantados,
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-07-13
Un buen negocio

<La Democracia Limpiae (antes Ell
Tonto) Sc vende con grandes rebajas en-
Ell precio de su mobilario Y otras exis-
tencias.
Este establecimiento fundado en-
1882, goza por su abolengo merecida
fama.
FL que interese este establecimiento
de confterfa cafe puede dirigirse al
que suscribe
Santiago Marin.
Arecibo, P K. <Plaza principals d.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-07-13
Sc arriIenda

La estancia Gel Llano,, de Carolina,
compuesta de 256 cuerdas de terrenos
de llanos vegas, bien para cana de az1-
car malojillo, colindante con terrenos
de la Factoria <The Progreso Sugar ca.
Visftese 10 finca y para informes
dirfjase al apartado de Correos ndmero
400. San Juan, P. e., 8 4 don Rafael
Palacios Salazar.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-07-13

RECOMENDAMOS a todos nuestrOs
amigos ell hotel THE MARINA San Jose
ndmero /, Capital.-POr un dia de hos.
pedaje, un dollar.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-01
FINE HOUSE OF G. B. POST, JR., BURNED.
It Was Near BernardsviIle, N. J.-Loss Said
To Be $4,000.

The new $4,000 summer house. at Bernardsville,
N J., of George B. Post, jr.. Of the firm of Post
& Flagg bankers and brokers. No. Is Broad-st,
vas destroyed by fire early yesterday. No lives
were lost and the house was insured. The build
ing of which William Post, brother of Mr.. Post,
was the architect, handsome heldstone
structure with terra Gotta finish after the Colonial
style and consisted of the main building and a
wing containing the servants quarters. TIE nre,
which broke in the wing. is believed TO have
been due to an overheated hot air furnace
Shortly before midnight the caretaker, the only
occupant of the house, who sleeping in the
servants wing. aroused by the sound OF
cracking wood. Discovering the wing to te on
fire he ran TO a nearby farmhouse and summoned
aid Soon the wealthy residents Of BernarGSVille
taking the numerous fire eXtngufsherS with Wflcn
The house furnished, had formed an amateur
fire department. and throughout the night We're
busy transferring the furniture, books and br1c-a-
h~ac to a safe distance from the flames which,
famed by a strong breeze, spread rapidly to the
main building. .-...,
The fire burned all night but little attempt was
apparently made the building. THANKS TO
the efforts of the neighbors and of the t5ernards-
Vile hook and ladder company, the bulk OF the
furniture is believed have been saved.
Mr. and Mrs Post. their two children and a party
of friends have left this city last night TO
snend New Years Day in a house e-@arnirs at MI
Posts new summer home A telephone message,
however reached Mr.. Post at his New-York home
NC "a Fast Thirty-seventh-s early in the morn
ING Informing him of the demolition of his sum-
ner house. -, ,;,,.
The house was midway between BernardsvIlie
and Gladstone stations distance OF Tour miles
Zach way The outbuildings remained-intact
New-York tribune., 1903-01-01
INCENDIARY, SAYS PURRoY.
Firemen Recalled to Fight Blaze They Had
Left as Extinguished

After the fremen had supposed a stubborn blaze
at No 167 to 173 Wooster-st out and they for the
part had started for their quarters. the flames
again burst forth and they were recalled to fight
blaze as dana gng the first. Acting Chief Purroy
declared that the second fire was the work of an
incendiary, and that the first undoubtedly out
when he ordered the apparatus away.
The fire started in feathers in the basement
of Nos. 167 and 169 occupied by the Manhattan
Quilt and Down Company. Smoke ascended to all
the six floors throwing the two hundred employees
in the place into panic. There was wild rush to
the streets. Deputy Chief Ahearn reached the
scene of the blaze about three minutes after the
first alarm had been sent in. He directed a second
and third alarm. Acting Chief Purroy responded to
the third alarm. and directed that additional
alarm be sent out.
The fremen lowering ladders into the base
ment when muf1ed explosion occurred throwing
them back to the sidewalk This followed by a
sheet of fire. which slightly scorched of the
firemen.
The fire apparently had been extinguished and
the majority of the companies had been dismissed
Acting Chief Purroy avng gone when the entire
building seemed to become enveloped in flames
Those fremen who happened to be the ground
got to work again, and Deputy Chief Ahearn
sent in three alarms. This followed a few
moments later by a fourth and all the companies
who had left the scene returned and again got to
work.
The second fire started the third floor. and in
two minutes the upper floors were in flames and
the fire working its way to the lower portion.
Acting Chief Purroy returned soop after the
alarms for the second fire had been sent in. He
that the first fire extended only from the base
rent the first floor and that it had been entirely
extinguished. He said he had thoroughly examined
the place with Deputy Chief Ahearn and Battalion
Chiefs kenny. Burns and Martin.
"Ahearn tells me" continued the Acting Chief.
and he has witnesses, that he four
from the third floor Immediately before the
break of this fire There fire that floor
Deputy Chief Ahearn made similar statement
The floor which the second fire broke out is
occupied by Goldstein Co. printers. Fire Marshal
Freel VINO arrived after the second outbreak,
when told Of Purroy's statement concerning the
men running of the building said;
oh. he doesn't mean that He just fooling.
Those men were employees, I've investigated that
New-York tribune., 1903-01-01
SAY ERIE ROAD DECoYED THEM.
Men Declare They Were Forced To Work IN
Mines-Bring Suit.

Andrew S. Fraser, lawyer. at NO. zZo Broao-
way as the representative of twenty-five residents
of this city who say that they were decoyed 10
the mines in Pennsylvania by agents of the Erie
Railroad and of the Pennsylvania Coal Company
and forced TO work there during the strike, mas
begun actions in the Supreme Court for damages
amounting to 81 100000 and is also seeking TO nave
the offcials of the two companies prosecuted Grim
inally. ,., 49,. a. sor,. oag
beine nIaced at $4,000 in each case. were served
on tuesday and yesterday Mr. Fraser consulted He'1
x;ith Assistant District Attorney hresei ABOUT
bringing the cases before the Grand Jury to be
sworn in next Monday. District AtJorney JeIohe t
eaid that he had not yet been consulted ABOUT tne
cases but if the facts warranted II, notWltnsarl-
Inc the civil suits there would be criminal prosecu-
tions. -. a.- ,,ro+a,sa Of
zoine IUorix for the railroad and Goa company
theI were decoyed TO Hoboken. locked in a car
I'D carried against their will TO the coal regions
in Pennsyivana and there compelled to act aS as
!ietrite ~ hTeakers' under threats OF being turned
over 10 the fury of the miners They sncceedea IN
making their way back to the cry. our f %, bn esT
n7obbed. ,s .esterdav that M
An n,eInt had been served as yet or>the COMPANY
New-York tribune., 1903-01-01
AT THE RACETRACK.
Only Two Favorites Win at New-Orleans.

New-Orleans. Dec s-Mebourne Eclipse and
Potheen the winning favortes to-day. Pot
heen up te $1,000 and sold TO Ed Trot-
ter. Pickering. the jockey. viii be permitted TO
ride after Tomorrow. Weather cloudy cold:
track heavy The summaries:
First mile)-Mebourne Eclipse ts.ase4rnl.
TO TO . won, Memphan 1o5 Oh Bookerl. to : - ond'
Mauser shovman. Fair Lass Pirate. Roll calI zing's
~ to T. won Slpaes S o, Ms S 70 d1 enon5
snhor oro ror@ vs az isir bT schar s
9hlP Tafs f IS selling II one e s and ss
Georgia Gardner. 10. ,ssuIIyl to /. third Time.
Jpn Ginspray False Lead Judge Burere simeon and
Fourth Chandeap: one mlIe,-HonouIu 100 Cfsel-
ono; Hargis. as fFsedferu), third Time i:45.
,o5 Ff, race ,sE and Ouehslf furG8ss, Of Ay
20 to / seeond Lady Alberta 81 cWssh, to thru
Echodae James J. Corbett Bevino and Jane Holly also
s 81 to on Marco r m F1 % to ds scon @
Tom Ton May Msybn & loi GRedfsTnl to third TiTe I;iI
Galore, sprinsstead and orpheum also
The entries for tomorrow are follows:
First race purse three yearold aies nv furIqnssl
dd. gn Nowets agnes MACK Irene Mas Medina suburban
seGSS4 o66 ,. IS ss King pos2
Psnudes Prince Of Merose TeIamou lo5 each. and
vs Th os s 9n aaf uf snd zs. Is sse
Mansr 02 Posente, i0I; John Peters 1i3 ard Scotch
Fort5 WzM Tears HandssR; th,ss Ids
Gs 02 LORD P Mel s @ os %
Tth selling Mari x. Lynfh d s
pande @ l m sscb 9w Rn Frost zaek Ford john
otter Compass and Moron lo5 eaeh Peter Duryea los
slzth selling mile and q,sy " ssR
Miss shans chicEsdes 100 sst 2l MGssstO iGs sgd
f-ogsweli los. and Lord Pepper 1os.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-01
NoN-UNION MEN TO ORGANIZE.
They Will Form National Association To
Secure Their Rights.

Albany. Dec Si-The Rev. f. NJ Fairchid. Of
this city who has been called into consultation by
the vorkmen interested in the formation OF the
National League OF Independent Workmen OF
America. said tonight:
The leaeIe will he organized in the near future
II is proposed to put a national organizer in the
Acid and 10 organize local branches all over the
country and demand that employers run their
sbons as omen shops I'm which union and league
men can have equal and fair chance for en-
pIovment Tie league Will be strictly taoorlng
mans affair. but it will be incorporated, SO as 10
command the confidence of employers and the gen
eraI public and be in position to defend the rights
of its members through the courts Only American
citizens will he eligible 10 membership,
Use specific object fer which the independent
y-orkmen propose TO organize are as follows
TO protect Independent workmen IN theiF IN
dependence ,t,s, a-1ettc 90
operation with employers.
To establish reasonable hours OF laooI aSc"f"i"S
o the axigencies of the trades
To promote intelligent understa ndlng OF Wol
To furnish favorable conditions for framing sp-
prentices in order that boys may become sue
cessful workmen. ,,.. -. .-,,io,,,a-,
m maintain sanitary conditions or employ nent
nv means of State laws and inspectors
tn compel officers of the government 10 ENFORCE
the laws. -. .hsar,,. .ba I.vz
To Drofect members against unjust treatment
from, empioyers by due process OF law
To provide labor bureau for its members
New-York tribune., 1903-01-01

lhomas H. Downing. chairman of the committee
on revision appointed by the association With him
were ; w ]. Angel. secretary OF the committee
= { Mead. assistant secretary of the association
Snd IL A Metz. A report embodying many changes
ana amendments TO the customs laws. which
prepared by the association 1900 the suggestion
or President Mckinley gone over IN detail at
the conference Secretary Shaw suggested some
oranges in this report. and the conference ended
with the understanding that bill should he drawn
lP os the association for introduction in Congress.
II II Is understood however. that no attempt viii be
mace 10 present, this bill at the present session OF
consress on account of the lack of time That the
changes suggested essential to the better a6
nlinstfatlon of the customs service generally
conceded The changes which are embodied in the
report were made public at the time of the first
draft when the matter was dropped account OF
the campaign.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-01
AGED MINISTER KILLED BY TRAIN.
His Daughter-in-Law Witnessed the Acci-
dent at Washington. ~ J.

Washington y J.. Dec. 21.-The Rev Sidney ~
Frost retired Free Ba ptst minister Of this place
eigntv-niue years old. struck and instantly
lyiIIed at the Rroad-st crossing Of the Lacka
Railroad last evening He resided with his SON.
Frank Frost. at No 125 Rroad-st. a short dis
tance from the railroad tracks He was gong on
an errand for Mrs Frost and carried small basket
on his arm The gates of the crossing had been
lowered but Mr.. Frost. who had been deaf for
number of years. failed TO hear TIE approach OF
the train He stopped under the gates and started
70 cross The engine struck him. and his skull was
crushed death being instantaneous. Mrs Frost
was on the porch of her home anil saw the fatal
accident.
Nr Frost was born at Glover Vt he
graduated from Kimban Union Academy at Mert-
den y H and was the oldest living graduate OF
that institution. He also attended Dartmouth Cot
lege az Hanover. He had had charge OF various
churches in Vermont ard NeW-Hampsh1re de was
also trustee of several educational institutions IN
those states About twenty-five wears ago MT
Frost retired owing 10 his defective hearing. and
resided upon farm Auburn. VT, until MAY.
1ssS when he moved TO Washington ana since
made his home with his SON
New-York tribune., 1903-01-01
SMUGGLING CASES AT SAN JUAN.

san Juan. Porto Rico. Dec. 3i--The hearing OF
the so-caIIed smuggling was continued today
before United States Commissioner Anderson in
tho case against Lieutenant Commander George
" Mentz L. s. n. and Supervisor OF Elections
BENJAMIN Butler. Lieutenant Commander Mentz
was held for trial 1000 bail and Butler was dis
cha rced In the case against Lieutenant Com
nander Mentz Butler and James Brennan an en-
plove of the Country Club, Butler and Brennan
were discharged and the commissioner was unde-
cidAd as to Lieutenant Commander Mentz- The
hearing OF the third case against Butler VIII be
continued
The Judge discharged Lieutenant Stewart McC-
Decker Ccmuissary of the Porto Rican Regiment
AGAINST whom proceedings for contempt of court
had been started. Lieutenant Decker pronlis-
ing To answer a question to which his refusal TO
give an answer resulted In the trial To-day tas
lieutenant testified that he had removed certain
hoxes but said he Gid not remember upon Wnoss
order they had been taken to the barrack Neither
aid ne know what had become of them Ihe tSsti.
roonv to-day showed that some OF the boxes or
Honor were marked with the single initials -: U
ntner boxes were labelled with a dozen difrsrsnt
marks but theirtGwneTs were not idenuned
New-York tribune., 1903-01-01
BOILER BURSTS UNDER THEM.
Explosion Nearly Demolishes House-Occu-
nants Taken From Debris.

Last sprirg Antonio G. Pucc wealthy Italian
excavation contractor, living at No. 3SS East One
hundred a nd -ninth-st., put new heating plant
into his house. 1t consisted of self-feeding fur
mace and Il big boiler. 1t heated both his home
and his office on the ground floor of No. $40. next
door.
Last night when Mrs. Pucci and her children.
Michael thirteen years old, and Adelaide. seven
wears old about to sit down tc dinner they
were deafened by explosion, while the floor OF
the dining room situated over the new plant, up
heaved burst under their feet, and the plaster
from the ceiling and walls of the room half buried
them in heap of debris. while every pane OF
glass in the house blown out
scrambng ia her feet. Mrs. Pucci screaming
out to the street. leaving her son buried in the
haap of plaster on the floor alongside of an aged
woman servant. Mrs Theresa Philomtne. She ran
into her husbands office. at No $40. next door and
found that TOO had been wrecked. The plate
olass front window had been blown clear across
sbe street and the walls bare of plaster.
Policeman Lawler, of the East One-hundred-and
fonrth-st station heard the explosion turned in
an alarm of fire and made a dash for the house
The iremen dug Michael and Mrs. PHI 1nine out
of the debris in the dining room The chilf was
,,nhIrt b1it the had received severe scalp
wound and was taken TO the Harlem Hospital
New-York tribune., 1903-01-01
ARMY ORDERS.

ra.bington. Dec. a-The following army orders
have been issued:
,t,o- ror-Is 4 CRAIG. 18th Cavalry is direcseo
1aro|- in ne-son 10 General Sanluei
ydnn[ nresident of retiring ooarn- IN 'u"9
city for examination -..,.
a,stn HORACE NJ REEVE 18th Infantry Is dealsa .t
b,, .he Secretary for duty as fecofuei a.
sgr,y retiring board TO at Omaha, vice cap'''n
PnBFET W DOwDY 22d Infantry ret>eNel'
--,. T,.,tanant aIyAN c GILLEM. 18th Cavary VII
r.css6 70 Dallas and relieve First Lieutenant 49,
,,S rejieed viii report in 70 the commanding
ofncer a Fort sam Houston
,srtatn CHARLES A CATTERMoL1 assistant surgeon
1-ii nroceed TO home and await his nonoFsoie oiS-
charge. -,
,..,o- WILLIAM H CoRBUSIBR surgeon, VIII proceed
20 E-orf Crook 10 relieve Captain PAUL r SIhACo'
who viii proceed san Francisco
ran-s,n rAMEs ROMAYNE. 2sth Infantry Is asslsned 70
L OF that regiment
.a,- YrNs FsI-GGF 2sth Infantry, aide de camp VIII
rernain unassigned until further oraers
Motor ca RIVER ROWLAND 2eth Infantry. having been
Sa,nS incapacitated active service on account Vl
t,t,y incident 10 the service. hts retirement is
announced
,,,or GEORGE d DEssoN viii proceed TO san Fran
cisco. IA, ,,ro-
.s.4o, JAMES PETIT, inspector general Will npon
s~n;rson Of leave repair 10 this city aro report
-, the Inspector general Of the army Tot
5,,r in MS office upon the completion the,eo,
oiij rrocee5 10 Antonio as inspector general OF
the Department Of Ie1az-
New-York tribune., 1903-01-01
DECLARES PICKETING LEGAL.
But Cincinnati Judge Limits Their Number
and Methods.

Cincinnati. Dec. 31-Judge Rufus B. Smith. OF
the Superior Court, handed down decision to-
day in which he comedies to striking workmen
the right to picket factory when they are seek
ing to accomplish a lawful purpose and do not
intimidate or coerce mons trikers. At the same
time he defines the rights of employers, saying
that when it is necessary to employ workmen
the right to do this is a. property right, and
when interfered with unlawfully the remedy is
by injunction.
The decision was in the suit of the Eureka
Foundry Company against the striking core
makers and by it's terms the strikers are per-
petually enjoined from picketing the Eureka
foundry in large numbers. The strikers are al
lowed TO have one picket at the factory. who
NAV peacefully persuade workmen to leave their
employment and advance arguments to work
men if they choose to hear them. If the work
men do not care meet the picket or listen TO
his arguments they are not to be molested- Any
atteupt TO Influence their minds by improper
means will be a transgression of the rights of
the employer, and may he corrected by fnJunc-
New-York tribune., 1903-01-01
VIRGINIA HoTEL SOLD.

The Virginia Ti~tcI property. occupying the block
bounded by Eighth-aye.l Broadway Fi-ty-eiEhth-
It aud the Grand Circle. has been soid- Alrs
~ ,-itzeerald is the seller For time
b ba; transacted her real estate business through
Douglas Robinson. Charles = Brown Co The
name Of the buyer could not be learned yesterday
This parcel comprises t70 square feet and II II
.id that the purchaser got the property at about
soa a square foot which would make the purchase
nrie, about Si2G e9 Mrs. Fitzgerald bought the
nronertv on March L. 1901. for Ss5oo9 az about SIS
= znuare foot from the Central Realty Bcpd Sld
s,r,,st company The block Just south of the N.r-
1ini9 Hotel is owned bv the United states ReaitS
and Construction Company.
The Virginia Hotel has superb fron{agsss II
,,r1nsrTv The six sroT- building then known
se m Grand View Hotel. He sold the properly
~ thc falI OF 1900 the central Realty Bond and
New-York tribune., 1903-01-01
FORESTRY ASSOCIATION MEETS.
Addresses Made by Secretary Wilson and
Others.

Washington Dec 2l-The American Forestry As
Socfation opened its twenty-hrst annual meeting
here to-day. Secretary Wilson made an address in
which he said that the Department OF Agriculture
Is experimenting TO ascertain what trees are best
ADAPTED 20 different localities Over one hundred
thousand nlants he said will be set out for the
zrerirnents in the coming year The report Of the
board of directors showed that greater interest Is
being manifested In forestry and in the movement
for the establishment of national forest reserve
ia .,s southern Anpslachian Mountains The bill
r-o,lding for the purchase of four million acres
8, cost not 10 exceed s1ooOoeeo. il said. will
te rressed at this session of Congress There were
yrernters the year. making total
membership Of 2.i5s. Addresses were made hy
Tty p :. Fernow director OF the New-York State
T'olieee IF Forestry; Professor Henry S. Graves.
direcyo- Of the Yale Forestry School: Dr. c A
Scbenclr director of the Biltore Forestry School.
and george q Sudworth and William L. Hull, of
The Government Bureau of Forestry
New-York tribune., 1903-01-01
"PENN" LEADS CORNELL AND BROWN.

Two students each from Brown, Cornell and the
University of Pennsylvania began their fourth an
nuaI tournament for possession of the Rice trophy
the German Press Club. No Il City Hall Place.
yesterday morning. The following students took
part: L. r Hicks and s. Ii. Easton. Brown; C. L.
Rand and j. r. Mitchell Cornell. and 8 W. Addle-
man and F Smyth. jr-. University OF Pennsylvania
The schedule was made up as follows; FIRST round
Smyth vs.. Rand. AddIeman Easton. Hicks vs.
Mitchell Second rouud-Rand VS.. Hicks. Easton
VS. Smyth Addleman Mitchell. Third round
Hicks VS. Addeman. EastOn Rand. Mitchell vs..
Smyrh Fourth and final round-Rand VS.. Addls-
man. Mitchell Easton. Sn1yth VS.. Hicks II Cor
nell wins the trophy this time it will become her
permanent property.
Rand adopted a Sicilian Defence in his game
against Smyth. and. losing the queen shortly after
the opening moves made he prolonged the
game up to the thirtieth move. when Smyth won
A Ruy Lopez the second board advanced evenly
for thirty moves when Addlenan and EastOu
agreed to draw the game Matters also remained
even on the third board I'D to the adjournment
when Hicks made hasty move. thereby losing
the exchange. and after ffty-sx moves. the game
The score. therefore, after the completion Of the
first round. was: Pennsylvania, l1s; cornell. l;
u.