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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-03-21

Sc VENDE la casa n1mero "a
de la calle de la Tanca. Sc dara muy
barata.
Para informes entenderse con Jose
Labrador. Cruz, n1mero s. a.
Aver tarde tuvo lugar el entierro
del que fue don Aureliano Mirabal Mu
floz Este respectable anciano falleci6
casi repentinamente.
Nosotros nos hacemos partfcipe del
dolor que embargo la familia.
-Ha sido designado como cabo de
la policfa insular para Coamo, ell amigo
don Francisco Gorbea.
-Manafa ira Miss Alice Roosevelt
& pasar ell dia en- la antigua Convalecen-
cia de Rio Piedras. En- este edificio
sera festejada esta distinguida DANA.
De un momento a otro Sc verifi-
caran ascensos en- la policfa.
son MUCHAS las reformas que vie-
ne estableciendo ell doctor Casaduc en-
su gabinete dental.
Sabemos de Operaciones sumamen-
te dificiles que las ha ejecutado este
operator con grandes eXitOS.
DofIa Eva Acosta distinguida es-
posa de nuestro amigo don Rafael Pa
lacios y Salazar, Sc ha trasladado la
Carolina por motives de salud
-Antes de finaiizar ell corriente
mes contraeran matrimonio los distin-
guidos jovenes Mario Geigel Angelita
Hernandez Usera.
Sc esperan varios buques de que
IRA de la armada nacional es muy
probable que desembarque gran n1mero
de tropa en- esta capital.
Va esta bien de la enfermedad
que padecfa la esposa de don Victor
Burset.
RECOMMEND AMOS a tolos nuestros
amigos al hotel THE MARINA. San Jose
numero |. Capital.-POr un dia ue hos.
pedaje, IN dollar
-Antes de finalizar ell mes va esta-
ra conclude ell tendido de Was, para que
los carros el6ctricos puedan dar la vuel-
ia q la ciudad. Entraran por la calle de
San Francisco, doblaran por San Jose,
tomando despu6s la de Tetuan hasta
salir la muralla detras del Teatro. La
empresa Sc propone duplicar ell servicio
en- beneficio del p1blico.
Ser1a muy conveniente que la en-
presa limpiase un POGO mas los carros,
tambien en- benefcio del p6blico de la
hygiene.
-Cada dia es mucho mayor la de-
manda de tabaco elaborado, que hacen de
los Estados Unidos. En- <La Interna-
cional> Sc esta trabajando dia V noche
Tambi6n Sc ha duplicado ell personal
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-03-21
EZ cadaccp
SAN JUAN
NoTAs PoR coRREo
Mario 20.
Ell CORRESPONSAI

La Corte de distrito ha tornado en-
consideration la demanda de Dad7aC20na1s
que interpuso ell Lcdo. Ramos contra ell
Secretario de Puerto Rico, en- una deci-
sion tomada por este funcionario orde-
nando la devoluci6n de 1000 y pico de
dollars que lie fueron cobrados de mas
por la administration municipal de Ma
natl.
Este asunto hace mucho tempo que
esta en- litigio en- el han intervenido
las autoridades de Washington.
Ell Secretario tendra que contestar
4 la Corte sobre este asunto, v ell por
que de su determination.
Es muy probable que ell Attorney
General represente al Secretario en- es-
tie asunto.
III sefior Bordas nos ha manifesto
do que 6l NADIA tiene que yer con ell man.
daz,lzts. pues su reclamation es legal Y
tienen que devolverle sus dineros.
-Recomendamos los duelos de
cafes. especial cuidado en- la election de
las bebidas de sus cantinas. Las bebi-
das maIas hacen mas dafIos esas esta-
blecimientos que un cicl6n un cafetal
on for En- cambio media <PabstS ofre-
cida 4 tempo afablemente sabe glo-
ria cueste 10 que cueste, Y ell que toma
uua vez vuelve por otra-
Unicos importadores.
III. r. CnldesUas q Comp.
Tetuan, III. San Juan, p. r.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-03-21
I'm (rimen en- San Juan
I'm presidiario que Sc escapG ymd-
tG d Su quenda
San Juan, Mario 21.

Aver tarde ha ocurrido en- esta ciu-
dad, frente al Preside, un crimen ho-
rrorOsO.
FL presidiario Moncho Torres, que
llevaba relaciones amorosas con la mu-
chacha Maria Delgado, que habitaba fren-
te al Penal, en- un momento que Sc esca-
pc, lego q la casa de Maria Delgado,
que estaba peinandose,y desde la puerta
le dispar6 un balazo que afortunadamen-
te no hizo blanco. La muchacha al yer
que estaba amenazada de muerte cOrri0
para las habitaciones interiores, con OBJ
jeto de esconderse para salvarse de una
muerte segura En- este momento To-
rres Sc introdujo dentro de la casa y,
persiguiendo & su vfctima, le hizo otro
dsparo que le atraves6 de parte & parte
ell pecho. Antes de caer recibi6 otro
balazo en- la boca, falleciendo instanta-
neamente
En- ell momento dos presidiarios que
sc habfan dado cuenta de 10 que ocurr1a
peasguieron q Torres, que Sc habfa dado
& Ia fuga.
Conducido este al Preside, fue en-
cerrado en- un calabozo, y custodlado
por varios policfas y presidiarios. 6
Inmediatamente sufrio un fuerte
ataque hubo necesidad de que lie suge-
tasen varios hombres.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-03-21
Ell 'LCDO. D. RAMON QUINONES

De la Capital recibimos hoy ell ST
guiente telegrama:
<Ram6n QuifIones v Qui1ones de
Mayag1ez, es ell nombrado para juez de
la Corte de Humacao.
BAIz>.
Ell Lcdo Quinones, es uno de los
abogados mas honorables de este pals;
su larga practica jurfdica, su honradez
intachable la rectitud de su concien-
cia, demostrados en- todos los actos de
su vida, Y especialmente cuando ocup6
ell alto puesto de Presidente de la Au-
diencia de Mayag1ez, es una garantfa
para la buena administrator Gle justi-
cia, y especialmente para este distrito,
en- cuya Corte Sc necesitaban jueces In
tegros honrados como los senores
Quinones Y Foote.
Tambien tenemos muy buenas refe-
rencias respecto al nuevo fiscal senor
Campillo, que va desempe66 en- Maya
giez ell cargo de juez; que 6itimamen-
te en- la causa seguida allf por ell crimen
de <Quebrada de Oro> demostr6 una
gran independence Y energfa, cualida-
des muy necesarias para ell cargo que
viene hoy desempeflar.
Vemos con gusto que Sc esta verifi-
cando una conveniente reforma en- ell
personal de nuestros tribunales de JUS
ticia.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-03-21
Don BaSiIiO EOrdStierv

Antes de anoche sucumbi6, victima
de penosa enfermedad, este respectable
anciano, que siempre Sc distinguio por
sn enteresa de carater Y p0F 10 arraiga.
do Y firme de sus ideas Iiberales.
Al entierrn. verifcado aver tarde.
asistlo numerosa cOncurrencia. despi-
diend0 ell duelo con sentldisimas frases
los obreros don Antonio MareanO Y don
Jose Ferrnr.
Descanse en- paz ell ffnad0 reciban
ssls deud0s el testimoni0 de nuestrO pc
same.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-03-21
Antecedent3s

Moncho Torres, haze tres amos que
Sc encuentra en- preside cumpliendo con-
ddena q causa de haber dado muerte en-
Las Piedras & una novia que ten1a. Des-
empefaba en- presidio las funciones de
cabo de cuartel, que es ell cargo mas ho-
norihco que puede tener un presldlarlo,
pero causa de un disgusto lie fueron
qutados los galones. Este preso perte-
neee q distinguidas famiEas de Humacaoo
dc esta capital, estaba proxlmo
ser lndultado per ell Gobernador-
Marta Delgddo
y Este es ell nombre de la victima que
nevada amores con su matador, desde
Aaca algGn tempo.
Era una muchacha muy bonita y
S4preciada de todos los que la conocian.
rarece que desde hace algunos dias ocu-
Irlan disgustos entire ellos, por cuestio-
ues de celos, Torres jur6 vengarse
sFrebatandole la vida. Enterado de este
lefe del penal le- castig6 qultandoie
w galOnes de cabo de cuartel.
Premeditact6n
IS, Aver tarde sc encontraba Torres
Y q patio del penal paseandos's al pa
.ecer tranqnilamente pero tar promo
oIno fue alberta la puerta que da Ia
Iue para entrar La LEILA que 80 usa On
pena, Torres sali6 Y dirigi6ndose 2
asa de Maria Delgado, consume "a
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-03-21
EZ re2c6Jye7'

Ell revolver que us6 ell criminal
para consumar su obra, fu6 uno perte-
neciente al empleado del penal don Juan
BaIseiro. Este revolver estaba en- ell
cajon del escritorio, Y parece que en- IN
descuido fue sustraido de ALI por To-
rres.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-03-21
FL J;ues Koopel

POGO despu6s del crfmen lego al
lugar del suceso ell juez Koopel y la po-
licfa, quienes evacuaron las primeras
diligencias, ordenando ell levantamiento
del cadaver.
DecIGTGca0nes
Varias personas prestaron declara-
clones, pero ell criminal no pudo hacerlo
por ell estado de excitacion en- que Sc
encontraba.
EE c7a5naen
Este crfmen ha sido efectuado con
todas las agravantes Y sera considerable
como asesinato en- primer grado. Hay
alevosfa generalization.
ET cddftoep
Ell eadaver de Maria Delgado, ,quedo
depositado en- su casa, para esta noche
hacerle ell velorio y mafiana ell entierro.
Ell CoRREsPONsAL.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-08-19
BRUTAL ACT SHOCKS GEORG|ANS
GOVERNOR INDIGNANT.
knoutlng Of White Woman Convict In
State Prison Equals Cruelty
Of Russians In Siberia.

THE methods which have made 81.
IBERIA Infamous are being adopted as
a part of the convict system of Geor-
gia." was the burden of the cry OF
members of the legislature at Atlanta
Ga, In demanding an investigation
of the brutal knouting of Miss Mamie
Decrist, at the state prison farm at
Miliedgeville. Not in years has an
event occurred which has so stirred
the state, and the legislature was
Hooded with kilograms from every
section of the state demanding a thor
ough investigation and severe punish
ment for those concerned in whip
ping the unfortunate woman. The re-
suit Is that the legislature will inves-
tigate and startling disclosures are
expected. Supt. Foster, over whose
protest Miss Decrist was knouted, has
resigned because of the affair. He
says in his letter of resignation that
he will not teopardize his soul by be-
ing part of system which makes
life hades for a lot of unfortunates.
As the fact slowly creep out about
the Decrist affair, the story becomes
more shocking. 1t is stated that the
woman was made to disrobe, tied
down-just as unruly male convjcts
are treated. and then lashed unmer-
cifully. Almost Immediately after the
whipping, Miss Decrist was manacled
to negress and sent to the field to
work. whore she tainted and was found
by Supt. Foster. No adequate rea'
son has ever been given for the whip
ping. One report says she was whip
ped because she angered the warden 8
wife who gave Miss Decrist's place as
stewardess to a negress. Another re-
port given is "wilfulness." One res
olution introduced in the house calls
for the discharge of the man who ad-
ministered the whipping and the par
don of Miss Decrist. Gov. Tyrrell
called on the prison commissioners
in person and demanded a fuller re.
port than the commission had asked
for and instructed the commission
to send State Warden Moore to the
state farm at once, and called for the
discharge of the whipping boss. 81
want the man who whipped that wo'
man discharged" said the governor
Il want this matter probed to the bot
tom. Such a thing as whipping q
white woman like that was outrag-
eous and | shall not have the name
of the state disgraced with any more
such occurrences" A brief interview
with Mamie Decrist was secured at
Milledgeville. but 1t was in the pres
ence of Capt Alagood, who did the
whipping. Miss Decrist, why were
you whipped?" 81 was whipped be.
cause talked too rudely to Mrs. Ala.
good and did not leave when spoken
to-" WAS your language vulgar or
profane?" "No, never use such Ian.
guage." She said she was very sorry
for her conduct and regretted that
she had been punished.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-08-19
REVIEW OF TRADE.
indications Are That Almost Every
Branch Of Industry is
Booming.

II. @. Dun C Co.'S weekly review OF
trade says: Earnings of railways for
August thus far show an average gain
of ~ per cent over last years figures
and 1853 per cent compared with 1901.
Distribution of merchandise is very
heavy, mere interruption to traffic be-
ing recorded. and in staple lines prices
are steady. Preparations for fail trade
are vigorous, many manufacturers
working overtime to fill important or
ders Collections are fully as prompt
es usual for the season, although in
Some lines there Is less inclination to
discount bills. Crop news is ieassur-
ing. Foreign trade at the port of New
York for the last week showed a loss
of S1,461 ,049 in exports as compared
with the same week last year, and i'm
ports decreased s2.127,515. Heslta-
tlon in certain branches of the iron and
steel industry. incident to the season
and aggravated by labor controversies,
Is indicated with some Cegiee of def.
nltenes5 by the monthly statistics just
published by the Iron Age" A vast
amount of business Is being done. but
there is no Indication to anticipate re-
qulrements of the future beyond con.
tracts already placed. The week has
brought no developments in the price
situation, but there is steady gain In
purchases of pig iron, although the
meeting of the leading concerns com
mittee failed to decide upon placing
new contracts. which was a disappoint-
ment to some prospective sellers. Agri-
cultural implements and machinery
manufacturers have secured further
large tonnage of material. Merchant
steel and pipe show improved demand.
but in plate and structural material
the waiting tendency is still dominant.
A slight increase in the volume of bus.
iness in cotton goods is confined to
small orders for quick delivery Quo
tat.ons are firmly held. and an advance
in staple prints occurred this week.
but the ratio of the product to the raw
, material Is far from such as to en-
courage manufaoturing.
"Bradstieet's" gays: Developments
this week have been largely favorable
Prominent among these is the lessen.
ing of prssure at the couutry's great
financial center. which has led to a
more optimistic feeling in the coun.
try at large Reports of congestion in
railway traffic are most severe In the
Kansas City district. but this trouble
affects lumber shipments in the North
west and coal shipments in Pennsyl-
vania. and this coming SO early in the
| season is regarded as significant of
| the probable volume of business to be
offered the transportation companies.
Business failures in the United States
for the week ending with August 13
number 100, against 1Gt last week, ISL
in the like week of 1902; IFS in 1901.
lGS in 1900 and 172 in 1899. In Can
ada failures for the week number 16 as
against 2G last week, and 29 in this
week one year ago.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-08-19
CABLE FLASHES.

Three slight earthquake shocks &C.
cured at Athens, Greece. Three vii,
lagos on the isle of Cythera were al.
most entirely destroyed.
Eighty-four bodies have been recov-
cred and the death list will probably
exceed 100 in the underground rail.
way disaster which occurred in Paris.
France.
Alarm and friction prevail in the
Russian Cabinet relative to the social
outbreaks IN many parts of the EN-
pire, and the methods employed for it's
suppression.
Several high Jewish rabbls who have
returned to Vienna, Austria, from the
conference which took place at Cra-
COW and declare that the conference
was a great success.
A court martial held at Monastir,
Turkey, condemned the gendarme,
Hahn, to death for the murder of NJ.
Rostkovsld, the Russian consul at Mon
Gstir. The sentence was Immediately
carried out.
A large quantity OF ammunition In
tended fer the Macedonian insurgents
has been confiscated in the custom
house at Belgrade, Servla, 1t was
packed in wooden cases, marked hard
ware and mails"
Three men were garrotcd In Santa
Clara province, Cuba, for the murder
and robbery of planter. All claimed
to be innocent. Their relatives had
pleaded unavailingly with President
Palma for clemcncy.
One hundred and fifty revolutionists
were killed in the fighting at Zorro
witch, according to official Turkish re-
ports. The same dispatches, which
have been communicated to the Rus.
sian and Austrian embassies, state
that the insurreotlonary movement is
increasing daily.
The American squadron under Rear
Admiral Cotton has arrived at Glib
raltar, from Lisbon. on its way to
Villef:anche. Southern France.
Three members of the cabinet, rep.
resenting the radical element in Ser
via, have resigned. This is regarded
as a sign of victory for the military
party.
The German governments efforts TO
check the tropical worm disease
among the mine operatives in the Els.
sen district have proved unsuccess.
ful. The latest reports indicate that
the disease Is spreading. Its pro
gress has been discovered In the col.
lieries OF the Franziska and Berg
mann.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-08-19
REuNQUISHES WAR PORTFOLIO
SECRETARY ROOT RESIGNS.
Judge Taft, His Probable Successor,
May Soon Retire to Co on
the Supreme Bench.

The oft-heralled and long-expected
resignation of Secretary Root has been
rendered. The President was advised
of the secretary's positive intention
to get out of the cabinet during the
visit of the head of the war depart
ment at Oyster Bay a few days ago.
The formal letter wherewith Mr. Root
renders up the Office he has held since
August l, 1899, was sent to Oyster
Bay August II. In 1t the secretary
says that he desires to give up the
office before he sails for Europe on
August 22, but that the sooner the
President accepts the tender the bet
ter pleased he will be. MIR. Root gives
up the Office because he believes he
has accomplished all that any mortal
can hope to effect in such q branch of
the government In the four years he
has been the head of 1t he has thor
oughly reorganized the service. He
has had abolished the obsolete Office
of General Commanding the Army"
and has had inaugurated the general
staff system that has been found to
work so well in every army in which
1t has been tried. In addition. Root
has got rid of dozens of old officers
whose thoughts were in another age.
He has had the men who fought the
Civil war promoted and retired. so
that they have received ample none
tary and military recognition for what
, they did in that great conflict. Mo-
important than any other reform he
has made Is the enforcement of the
rule that unless an officer studies and
keeps abreast of the times he may not
be promoted. If he fails on the first
examination he Is given year In
which to study. Then If he fails again
he is dropped. II seems to be settled
that Judge Taft is the man whom the
President will name to succeed Root.
this decision having been reached In
tentative way several months ago,
when Roots retirement was first moot
ed Judge Taft is indicated for the
place because of his general ability and
special knowledge of conditions in the
Philippines. the affairs of the archi-
pelago still presenting the most diff
ficult problems with which the war
department has to deal. But In view
of Judge Taft's known desire to 80 on
the. Supreme bench and the Presidents s
willingness to crafty that desire at
the first available opportunity, his
tenure of the war portfolio will hardly
be long one. Secretary Roots
friends say his reason for desiring to
quit the cabinet Is solely that he may
return to the practice of his profes-
sion
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-08-19
AT TIE NATIONAL CAPITOL.

Attorney General Knox was the
guest of the President at Oyster Bay
August II.
Secretary Shaw has removed Mr.
Cobb, the special architect for the
Chicago building. No cause was as
signed.
The state department received a dis
patch from Consul Jett, at Fort de
France, Martinique, confirming the
press report of the disastrous cyclone
in that Island.
The state department has been IN
formed by Ambassador Choate that the
first meeting of the Alaska boundary
commission will be held September
Is in the British foreign Office.
The interstate commerce commits.
sion ordered another temporary ex-
tension until October 10 of the time
within which a number OF railroads
must complete their safety equipment.
The President invited the naval at
taches of foreign governments accred-
tied to the United Satates to join him
on board the flagship Kearsarge to wit
ness the naval maneuvers of the North
AtlalSic squadron.
The Secretary of the Interior has
approved the award Of contract for the
construction of an irrigating canal to
connect the Truckee and Carson riv-
ers, in Nevada, to Charles A. Warren
& Co., of San Francisco.
Captain John n. Pershing, Fifteenth
Cavalry, who was in command for sew
eral years in the Moro country. and
made the last campaign against the
chiefs, reported at the war department.
He is member of the general staff.
The commission, consisting Of Sec
rotary Root, Senator Wetmore and
General Ruggles, appointed to select
a sculptor to design q statue of Gen.
eral Mcclellan, has chosen Frederick
MacMonies, of New York.
The state department received q ca.
blegram from Kingston, Jamaica, sign.
ed american Consul" saying: Port
Antonio greatly damaged by hurricane
Many dead and seriously injured are
constantly reported to the consulate ;
The President rendered to Charles
p. McClelland of West Chester coun
ty, ~. ", membership ON the board
IN general appraisers.
The rnmor that August w. Machen
under Indictment for various alleged
offenses in connection with postal con
tracts, had left the jurisdiction of the
United States, Is denied by Conrat
H Syme. associate counsel for Ma
chen.
The north elevator on the navy de
partment side OF the state, war ant
navy building, at the door OF the sec
refary's once, fell from the secont
foor to the sub-basement. Elk clerks
were In the elevator ut the time. bu
mo one was injured.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1903-08-19
DlNkEY IS PRESIDENT.
Succeeds William e. Corey as the Ex
eeutive Head of Carnegie
steel Company.

AT meeting Of the board of direc-
tors of the Carnegie Steel Company
the resignation OF w. +. Corey as
president was accepted. Mr.. Corey
having resigned when he was elected
president of the United States Steel
Corporation. Alva G. Dinkey was
crested to the position resigned by
Mr.. Corey and the Office of chairman
of the board of directors of the Car
negle Company which was abolished
shortly after the organization of the
United States Steel Corporation. was
again created and former Judge James
H. Reed was elected to fill the posi-
tion. This Office was the one held by
H. G.. Frick at the time of his trouble
with Andrew Carnegie few years ago
and was also filed by other men prom
inent in the affairs of the Carnegie
Company. President Dinkey appoint.
ed Azor Il. Hunt general superintend-
ent of the Homestead works and III.
ID. Williams general superintendent Of
the DuQuesne furnaces and works. The
position given to Mr. Reed is nCgg,
however, a much more important one
than 1t was. as the Carnegie company
now includes everything in the Pitts
burg district that ever bore the name
of Carnegie. and also all of the coke
plants of the company thereabouts, as
well as the Bcssem1r and Lake Erie
railroad III addition IL includes all of
the plants that were incorporated UNI
der the name of the National Steel
Company and also those included in
the American Steel Hoop Company.
Thus Judge Reed becomes chairman
of the board of the company which is
the holding corporation of almost
everything controlled by the United
States Steel Corporation. Under the
new organization Mr. Dinkey will have
charge of the operating department,
While Mr.. Reed will act in an adyIs-
cry capacity. AS indicated by Presi-
dent pjnkey in an interview, 1t Is not
expected that the changes will make
any difference In the policy of the
company. The present methods have
proven so satisfactory that the stock
holders and management would not
want any change made, and the new
officers will continue to manage the
affairs of the company along the same
lines. The election of a Chairman of
the board will make no difference to
President Dinkey. He had no objec-
tions to Offer In speaking of the
matter he said that the new chairman
would be of great assistance to him
in the administration of the affairs
of the company.