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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-07-09
LA DEMOCRACIA

limos pescadores de mar profun-
do, consegufan 4 duras penas sacar 10
te la pezca que hacfan de xchillosS, pues
un tibur6n Sc encargaba de atrapar ell
peg del anzuelo.
En- vista de este, los pesadores lu-
charon hasta lograr pescar al tlburon,
que result6 tan enorme, que tuvieron
que renunciar echarle en- la embarca-
ci6n. conformandose con cortarle la CO.
la que exhibfan hoy Ell la Playa.
Libres del rapaz enemlgo, los pes
cadores continuaron su pesca con satls-
facci6n.
-xLa Estrella del Nortes Sc titula-
ra ell peri6dico polftico que fundara en-
Ia ciudad de Arecibo nuestro amigo don
Edelmiro Lespier.
El Is del corriente saidrd la luz
ell primer n1mero.
-Nuestro respectable amigo don
Eduardo Wellemkamp sc encuentra al
GO indispuesto de salud desde hace al
gunos dias. Deseamos Verle completa-
mente restablecido.
I'm amigo nos informa que dem
tro de una semana vera la luz p1blica ell
peri6dico <Cosmos, que dirijiran en-
Yauco los senores P&sarell, Torres y
Soils.
Nos manifesto ell guardia insular
Nazario, que SO equivoca un peri6dico
de San Juan al decir que fue sentencia-
do por esta Corte veinse pesos de mul-
ia 30 dias de carcel en- ell asunto de la
denuncia que hiciera su compaflero Ariz-
mendi.
Nazario ha sido condenado solamen-
te al pago de una multa de pesos.
En- ell temple cat6lico Sc verified
la boda de Martin Rodriguez con Corne-
liza Vazquez.
-Herminio Torres y Eladia Baby,
han solicitado permiso para contraer
matrimonio protestante en- la iglesia de
JESUS.
Hoy Sc han inscrito los siguientes
nacimientos:
Isabel Sabater, Carmen Sabater,
Jose j. Rodriguez, Petra Rodriguez,
Elvira Rios Rosa.
Defunciones: Armando Fernandez,
Bernabe Cruz, Francisco Fournier y
Toro.
&El PitirreS Y ell &TimOnel> son las
mas afamadas marcas de cigarrillos que
consume Ponce y tOda la isla. POr su
aroma gusto. No tienen rival. d..
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-07-09
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(NoTIcIAs DlREcTAs)
Julio 8

Julio
FL que fue tristemente c6lebre Di-
mas Herrera, que hace POGO ingres6 en-
Ell hospital 6 consecuencia de una heri-
da que recibi6 en- ell abdomen, falleci6
antenoche.
Dicha herida Sc la infri6 en- defen-
SO propia, segun d!jimos oportunamen-
te, ell honrado artesano Clemente Rami-
rez, quien aun contin1a en- la carcel de
donde saldra en- breve on virtud de ha-
berle rebajado la fianza ell sefior Fiscal
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-07-09
Sc arrienda

La estancia Gel Llano1, de Carolina,
compuesta de 256 cuerdas de terrenos
de llanos Y vegas, bien para cana de az1-
car 8 malojillo, colindante con terrenos
de Ia Factoria sThe Progreso Sugar CO.
Visftese Ia finca Y para informes
dirfjase al apartado de Correos ndmero
422. San Juan, P. r., 6 don Rafael
Palacios Salazar. q
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-07-09
Un buen negocio

<La Democracia Limpias (antes El
Tonto) Sc vende con grandes rebajas en-
ell precio de su mobilario otras exis-
tencias.
Este establecimiento fundado en-
1882, goza por su abolengo merecida
fama.
Ell que interese este establecimiento
de confiterfa y cafe puede dirigirse al
que suscribe
Santiago Marin.
Arecibo, P. Il. <Plaza principals D.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-07-09

's bonitos, vistas de todas las ma
mejores del mundo &. &.
Lns cjnc) sentidos a 25 centavos
Pablo y Virginia % centavos.
Dsshojando la Margarita 25
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-07-09

Acaban anben de llegar de Paris un gran su tido do
precies SON. So % "ao ue
Para 100 postales 80 csntavos uno
Para 200 postales a peso uno
Para 300 postaes pesos uno
Para 300 pestaes $50 Para 500 nostaes .l.a q
oe reciDsn novedades en- postales commandments -
New-York tribune., 1903-04-17
A BOSTON POISONING MYSTERY.
Nurse Charged with Attempting to Kill
Wealthy Patient.

t,oe,o7 ApriI 16-The hearing Of evidence III an
,gfC roisorfng case OF mystifying circumstance
~ ,rbicb a nurse. Miss Christlana hldstoi.' =
+,--.d with attempting kill her patient MIS-
C,,-r+bia Perkins an aged and wealthy woman Nd7
enfsbed to-day The evidence was taken ulOeE SO
siderarioD by Judge Bolster.
Il VAS shown that coffee given 70 MIS- eIAii'
- trunk also by Miss kidston and MIS- DlsglIS.
~. latter employed maid by MS rHli7-
c,7saf vomiting and severe Illness 70 an E-ApeII
---ir,,r,- vas 10 the effect that the couee con
tanned a large quantity Of arsenic MIS- D'SsiI
he Governments chief witness. said sne oougnl
he coffee at the order OF Miss BIdston- ana thdl
the Iarrer breved it. Mrs Digg1ns also tesleo %
ta,-nr bought some Rough on Rats TO XII nice
- the house without the knowledge OF us oealiS
nature and that she had left II lying aoout 'n7
kitchen The government was unable 70 trace any
,7sa of arsenic 10 Miss Kidston. No motiNe Ior L'
desire Of auv one 70 have Mrs Perkins dead was
brought ont Miss Kidston was well spoken or Oy
witnesses. - -. -.
In taking the evidence under considerations Judge
Bolster said
can't believe that II was an acclden1 ne - o1ss e
+ior of The blame rests merely DeJ~eel- - g
fardant and government witness :" -, 49,
-as done was done Intentionally, ana VIII the i10@
of having the coffee drunk by Mrs PERKINS
New-York tribune., 1903-04-17
HOT VAR ON TR4CHOMA.
DR.. Lederle accomplishing Much IN
BLotting Ont Disease

That the treatment of trachoma by the Health
Department taken up just in the nick Of time
IS shown by the reports that infectious disease
which being received by DR.. Lederle. From jan
Iary /. when the taken UP at GouVerneur
Hospital, until March 81. 1852 old cases were
treated. 5.5S5 and 1,o56 operations were
performed Last week one Of the smallest
since the work began but at that 2.27S cases re-
ceved attention.
From three hundred to four hundred cases are
being treated daily at hospital and from twenty
thirty operations are being performed Thousands
Of cases being found among the school children
and is found the child is ordered
home. Many mothers have refused to let their
children go to the hospital and have given doctors
certificates that the children being cared for
These children are not allowed to return to school
until cured and the school statistics show that
those children who are Immediately taken to the
hospital loose very little time from their studies
while the others have nearly all been kept away
for weeks.
The treatment at the hospital consists of rubbing
the eyeds with bluestone. OF about twelve hun
dred operations performed to date at the hospital
not one accident has occurred Not only Is DT-
JederIe being thanked his efforts by the thou
sands of patients and friends. but the authorities
of the various hospitals in the CITY. The many
hospitals were formerly wholly overcrOwded by
such cases. The rapid growth of traChoma may be
realized from the fact that in the first three
months of 1892 s5S cases treated in the hos
pitals IN the first three weeks Of September
2872 cases were treated. and in October. November
and December there were 1854 cases.
One OF the doctors at the hospital in speaking
Of trachoma. said yesterday:
Conjunctive eyelids are formed, which are char
acterized by the deposition of lymphOid gTanuies
in the connected tissues. 1t is progressive dls-
There have been some cases of spontaneous cure.
Usually if prompt care taken. the disease
goes on from bad worse. resulting in deformties
Of the eyelids. The eyeashes become turned IN
out and # they turn in they form an irritati94
on the eyebal which affects the whole eye II
they turn out the eye is left unprotected and ser
Gus trouble results Ulcers are times formed all
over the Cornea which due to constant irrita-
ton Every tissue of the eye may become involved
Trachoma occupies the second position IN the
causes of blindness from infammatory condluons
OF
New-York tribune., 1903-04-17
BROWN AGAINST NEW REGENT.
He Offers Bill to Prevent Election of Success
sor to Mr.. Townsend
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.


Albany. April 1s-when Senator Raines handed
up resolution In the Senate this evening for the
holding of session next Tuesday TO vote
for Regent of the University, objection made
to its immediate consideration by Senator Z r
Brown, and the resolution cannot be considered
until tomorrow.
Senator Brown said afterward that he had in
troduced d bill providing that no more Regents
be elected until their number is reduced 70 eleven
His bill reads follows:
No Regent OF the University of the State OF New
York shall be hereafter elected until the Board OF
Regents is reduced 10 eleven. and thereafter said
board shall have only eleven elective Regents.
Senator Brown said that ne might succeed in pre-
venting the holding OF a joint session of the two
houses TO elect Regent That his thought
in objecting 20 Senator Raiues's motion for the
holding of a session next Tuesday by the Senate
especially to vote for a Regent. There is 4 vacancy
in the board caused by the death Of Martin l.
Townsend. of Troy
The Republican Senators and Assemblymen held
a caucus in the Assembly Chamber tonight Sc
lect candidate for Regent Charles ; Francis.
Editor Of The Troy Times, was unanimously
chosen.
Senator Raines called the caucus to order. and
named chairman ASSemblyuan Morgan. Of
Kings County He amed Senator Brown one
OF the men to escort MI Morgan To the chair.
which Brown asked Senator W. l. Brown
Mr.. Brown who is a member of the Republican
party. answered Senator Raines. sharply.
Senators E. r. Brown Bracket and Eisberg. the
RepubHcan Insurgents were not present
New-York tribune., 1903-04-17
FIST FIGHT IN COURT.
Lazcyers Come to BLOzCs OUer Noses
FOzCLer Chase.

Lafayette. Ind April 16.--There was a 6st
fight in the Circuit Court room to-day between
Dan Sims. attorney for Fred Chase. father
of Moses Fowler Chase and A l. Kunler.
representing Mr. and Mrs. Charles Duhue. OF
Cincinnati who are struggling for the posses
sion OF the young man. The attorneys had met
for a conference with the judge 70 what
should be done with Moses Fowler Chase
pending the hearing Of the guardianship case
Ku-nler denounced the attorneys on the other
the young man was brought here from France
by force and fraud
He asserted that the unfortunate young man
was put on exhibition at the law Offices OF
Chase's attorneys. when ex-Judge T. r Ham
mond shouted. That's an absolute faisehood-
Simms Jumped from his seat and rushed at
Kurnler. who tried to- ward him Of but SinTns
landed n fierce right band swing on kunier
Jaw. and followed il with his left.
The courtroom wa= crowded. and lawyers
court officials and spectators spranE toward the
corbatants and dragged them apart The
Judge fined Simms So for striking the frst
blow. ard this quieted matters. Sinms apollo
gized and Kumler asked the court TO remit the
nne as he said ne felt that Sinns struck
in temper The court renlttcd the me d.I0
directed that Moses Fowler Chase remain n tne
COURTS Jurisdiction. with the understanding that
Nj and Mrs Duhme. his aunt and uncle are
not 10 interfere with him They have the pf1Fl-
Iage Of applying To the court for PERMISSION 70
see him. however
Drs n NJ Lacey. r G. Davidson and ". y.
Vinuedge of this city. and Dr. G 3 BUR, o.
Flint Mich. examined young Chase to-day ana
pronounced him insane They said tnaI MS
answers to the most simple questions were N
New-York tribune., 1903-04-17
ROBERT BUTT ARRESTED.
Major Generals Son Charged zcith
Fast 4utOmObiLing.

Robert Butt. eighteen years old. Of No IS West
Fifty-second- son OF Major General McCoslIry
Butt of the National Guard, arrested last
night Eghty-sixth-st and Central Park West
by a bicycle policeman, a charge of speeding
automobile at a rate Of fifteen miles an hour
The young paid attention TO warnings.
After the young man had been locked up he sent
message 10 his father General Butt arrived
at the station house and seemed 20 he very IN
dgnant his sons arrest. Acting Sergeant Con
nors was at the desk when the General entered
L am General Butt" said that worthy, and
I have to bail my out
''AT right Mr.. Butt the sergeant began, but he
interrupted.
How dare you call me MIR Butte the general is
said TO have declared Il General Butt, and
entitled to be addressed such. sir Do you
know, sir. that / within of being ap-
pointed Police Commissioner If had, then
would have been your superior. sir
The acting sergeant smiled good naturedly and
remarked:
''All right. general. I know you now, and II you
will come back here and sign this bond your son
can. go home with you.''
The general cooled down and signed the bond.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-17
PROFESSOR FINLEY FOR C. C. N. Y.
Report That He Has Been Chosen TO Sue
ceed General Webb.

It was reported yesterday that DR.. John Huston
Finley professor Of politics Princeton, had been
selected president Of the College OF the City Of
New-York as The Tribune announced some time
ago would probably be the case. The trustees
have been averse 10 making any announcement Of
what they were doing. and the selection was kept
secret. The formal announcement of DR.. FinIeys
evening. when the trustees meet.
For long time the board has been considering
the of men, among whom were Pro
fessor Charles = Poor and Professor John b
Moore, Of Columbia DR.. Charles c Heberman- Of
the City College: DR. Walter r. Gunnson DR. Will
lam l. Felter. DR.. Brumbaugh and President c
W. Dabney of the University of Tennessee
DR. Finley said Princeton last night: I have
received no official notice the effect that have
been elected president Of the College Of the City OF
New-York but some time ago there was an in
formal Offer
DR.. Finley vas born in In0!s on October 19. 1858
He worked farm and in a printing office In
1857 h graduated from Knox College. and
three years later took his NJ A degree. After two
years at Johns Hopkins he took his Phi. D. and
Krox College which he left in 1899 to become
editor on ''HcClure's Magazine" He left this 70
accept the chair OF politics I Princeton. He was
secretary Of the State Charities Aid Association of
HNew-GOTk. founded The Charities Review and
The State Charities Record and has been an
will be the first man not belonging to the military
to be president Of the City College and will be its
third president. succeeding General Alexander s
Webb who retired last December.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-17
TO REPORT REMsEN's GAS BILL.
Measure That Has Been Denounced on Cal
endar for To-Day.

Albany. April 16-The Assembly Committee
Rules decided tonight TO place the following bills
on to-rnorrow's calendar:
Mr.. Remsen-Incorporatin the East River Gas
Company and clothing IL with extensive powers
within the bOrOughS Of New-TOrk City
Senator HiII-keEulating the hours and condi-
tiOnS under which children shall work In mercantile
eSta abiiShmeutS.
Senator Prime Specifying that village author
local authorities mentioned IN the
railroad law having the power 10 grant consents
regarding public property and the operation OF ran
roads outside of cities
Mr.. BOstwick- establishing a municipal bureau n
New-YOrk City for the investigation OF public ac-
and collect data relating to public service
Mr. Croodse!l-Maki ii necessary 70 obtain the
consents of the village authorities IN the
Adirondacks before cOnsumptive hospital can he
established the vicinity.
Senator Armstrong Regulating the practice oi
nursing in the State. 90
road Commission has granted a certificate ~ puD-
lie necessity convenience to railroad CORPORA
ton il shall hold good. despite unforeseen delay IN
beginning operation If the stock Of the corporation
has been subscribed in good faith and construction
intended
New-York tribune., 1903-04-17
CONSOLIDATED TO REMAIN OPEN.

The board Of mana gers of the New-York Con
sogidated Exchange held meeting yesterday to
consider the proposal to close next Wednesday, the
dav of the formal opening of the new Stock TX
change Building. to the ceremonies OF Whlch the
president and Vice-PreSident Of the Consolidated
as well as the officers OF other local exchanges
have been invited. It was finally decided that the
Exchange should remain open. and that the good
feelings Of the Consolidated toward the big EN-
change should be expressed by the sending Of d
floral piece of some kind
The Consolidated Exchange will transact on the
dav of the stock Exchange opening great deal Of
the ordinary business usually done on the Stock
Exchange ,..z t-
Encouraged. it said. by the recognition given
them by the Stool. Exchange In inviting thelT OF :
Fcars to the opening next week. the governors or
the Consolidated Exchange have put up notices
sbo1t tbe f0or and the corridors Of their build
ing asking the members to spruce up a bit
Various rules OF conduct are made
New-York tribune., 1903-04-17
SAYS HOWARD KILLED GOEBEL
Youtsey Declares That Taylor Directed
EVERYTHING.

Frankfort Ky April 16-Henry z. Youtsey
to-day for the first time. told on the witness
stand his story Of the killing of Governor Goeoel
He named James Howard. the defendant. as the
man who nred the shot YOUtsey said that ne
saw Howard for the first time a few minutes
before the shooting Howard had letter. sent
to him several days before by the witness az
Governor TayIor's dictatiOn. Youtsey says tnaS
he took Howard into the Office OF Caleb Powers.
then Secretary of state which had been spe-
cfaHy arranged for the shooting He showed
Howard the Marlin rifle, the bullets and tne
window from which the shooting was 70 De
done He says that Howard asked what re vas
TO get for doing the shooting
What do YOU want for it," Youtsey says n-
asked Howard said that he wanted pardon
for killing George Baker
L told him he could have that and more TOO.
said Youtsey- About that time G0eoei came
i'm the gate and l pointed him out TO Ho"aru
and then ran from the room AS disappeared
do,,-r the stems TO the basement I heard the
crack of Howard's rifle
youtsev said that after the shooting he passed
through the state House basement ana q +"
minutes later came back into the Executive
Building from the east entrance. stayed IN
+bA office of Assistant Secretary Of State Mat
+tss,, said he -for a few moments and saw
Matthews break open Caleb Powers's once and
end tba guns that had been in there
Governor Tavlor directed everything We did
We raq.rdad him as our leader. and ne was
roaII1- rasnousibIe for ali we did We knew
,va had the Governor and the parQoHiLls 49,
behind rs and We we're not a1rald OF PUii'7i
ment for killing Goe3eL - - e,+barz
Yo11tsev said that Taylor. powers v anu o'.,I -
-, - Rim as = catspaw and scapegoat- ana
+ba- deserted him when he got into trouo's-
New-York tribune., 1903-04-17
A BOLD STROKE BY JEROME.
Writer Tells of the Clever Manner in
Which Two Policemen Were Caught.

In the continuation of an article by Harrie Davis
on jerome VS.. Crime in the May number Of
'Pearson's,'' there appears the following story
about the District Attorney which created much
talk at the Criminal Courts Building yesterday in
the absence Of Mr. Jerome. who is at his country
home. in Lakeville, Conn:
Soon after g Mt @ JeTqms f6 mas sT9[9 in r as PsfFst ff
a. 4I'olHcs ne sI 'q ib IL o iisrftt Iear and fv6
policemen were TO confer the threatening aspect
was held in the district leaders, home Jerome
went to the house When the door was opened
are expecting me He brushed by the girl and
in consultation ne said. coolIy, Good even
ing. gentlemen. The men Jumped to their feet
him simultaneo He told them he had been ad-
vised that if he showed up alone it would be q
that name-wouId still have private friend. though
Attorney It was bold stroke. Wonderful as it
talk business. Excise, TgarnoinS ana qIsordeLLy
house arrangements were talked over. The men,
Heved the presence of Jerome under such unex-
pected circumstances proof that they mad te pee9
the other. Jerome was acquiescent in some tHIngs
we're bargaining for immunity OF certain places on
closed He had as much information concerning
he system and the method of taxation they
had-ths worthy council Of thee ,or.
The conference was practically closed and Jerome
was about to GO when one & Of the P0Gssn To %
false I'll do you. or IN have you done.
There is nothing false about me Won w0gt F pay az
false Mr. Jerome replied calmly. II must nave
been sonnet hing his perhaps in the smile
that he could restrain that brought about the
crisis The police captain seized him by the throat
and Kissed
BY -- I'll do you now
It looked black for Jerome just then There was
murder in the mans heart. The two others dragged
him away. Jerome allowed to leave the house
live. for he told them there note in his
desk IN his Rutgers-st. home telling his conhdant
Hammond where he had gone. and tnstruCting hin
TO call there if he was not back by l:50 a m II
was then 10
Two days later each policeman received com
rnunica ton from the Police Commissioner tney
tersey expressed, and read alike They said
II have received your resignation yet.
He received them hour later.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-17
CHAsEs MAYOR ACROSS BROADWAY.
Woman With Complaint Likens City Hall to
King Edwards Court.

A fashionably dressed woman said 70 be Mrs
Crawford. living in East Eighty-third-st near
Taxfngton-ave made a scene yesterday at the City
Hall because she was temporarily prevented from
seeing Mayor Low. Mrs. Crawford has had lot
Of trouble with two city marshals connected with
Justice Joseph's court. in East Fifty-seventh-st
The ularshals il is alleged. visited her home and
tried to collect account that was n dispute On
account Of what they did the woman was angry,
and she was determined to see the Mayor about it,
Interest in what the wanted was not
!esseued by the fact that she was fashIonaby
dressed and somewhat perturbed.
She reached the City Hall just before the Mayor
started for luncheon at the Hardware Club. She
chased after the Mayor across Broadway and
lust missed him as he took the elevator in the
Postal Telegraph Building She returned to the
city Hall to wait for him, and told some Of her
troubles to James B. Reynolds the Mayors sec
You had better put that in writing and send
il 10 the Mayor, who Will give ii consideration
said Secretary Reynolds, wheTeat the woman
turned on him Indignantly and replied:
IsXNeII any lackass could tell ne that. Why. you
want 10 King Edward. you have 10 nrst see
secretaries nobleneu- clerks and pages before you
can do SO. Why. you are no better here, and YOU
call this z free country
NJ REYNOLDS with evident embarrassment again
said she would have to write 10 the Mayor ABOUT
the subject and started 70 leave heT - -, -.
well I guess I wont she replied i SHAH SIT
here until rot before DO So
The Mayor greeted her pleasantly On as t'LLE I'm
from luncheon. and had prolonged chat Win Ier
in the general Office. finally calling into consG!ta
ZION Assistant Corporation Counsel Clark. MS lesaI
d Ths Mayor. after the interview. admitted that
she had called 20 lodge Complain aeaiIlst 5 az
ho1+ her Mr. Clark admitted that heT nafTS
Zras Crawford. The woman. when leaving LIe HalL
oeairs- arZy marshal She knocked hats on two
men who. with cameras. tried TO snap her.