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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-03-14
Un eorregpongal en campa6s detaIIa

Un corresponsal ca campaf1s detalla
desde Nsgasaki, ell combate de Chemul-
20 en- los siguientes terminus
Los buques que compon1an Ii es-
cuadra jaPonesa que stac6 y destruy6 los
cruceros rusos SVariag2 y Sk0rietzo en-
Chemlpo, eran los cruceros
eNsniwa,o $3.50 t0neladas de des-
plszamiento, construido en- Elswick, en-
1885.
sTskachiho,o 3,70O toneladas, cons
truido On El8Wick, en 1885.
GAkashi,0 > 2, 800 toneiadas, construi-
do en- Y0kosuka, en 1895.
SSuma.3 $500 toneiadas, copstrui-
do en- Yozcsuka, 1895.
eAsama,9 8, ,75O toneladas, construi
no en- Elswick, en- 1898.
La escuadra japonesa mandada por
ell Almirante Urid, ca ell buque insignis
eAdneuma. > lego Ill puerto de Chemul-
DO al medic dla del s de FebrerO, tele-
gra6ando por ell sistema Marconi, al cru
cera japon6s SChigOda,0 quo Sc eDccn-
traba anclado dentro de la rada, entire
ell eVariagS el SKorietz,1 ordenandole
que saliese.
Los rusos Sc encontraron cogidos
en- una tr&mpa.
El Almirante Uri6 les telegrafi6 in
mediatamente cOncedi6ndoles cinco MI
nut0s para que Sc dispusIeran rendlrse.
Los rusos no prestarOn atenci6n 4 ID
demands III saIir del puerto, g! almi-
rsnte orden6 que Sc les hiciese fuego.
Tras an rapido combate, compren-
diendo los III -os que las probabilldades
resultaban abrumadoras contra ellos, &
todo vapcr penetran eD 81 puerto.
I'll eYarist,z con grandes aVe44as,
Rfreci6 tenaclsima resistencla.
Dos horas mas tarde, IN magn1fico
episodio 80 ofrec1a a los que absolute
mente neatrales, presenciaban aquella
escena de destruction.
Los dos crucerOs rusOs con sus ban
das de m1sica tocAndo el himno nacional
v sus marineros dando estruendosos vi
vas al Gobierno mOscovita, aVanzan So
ore los buques japOneses hacl6ndOle
frente resueltamente a la muerte segura
" espant0sa. Los buques japoneses. Sc
haIlaban 4 cuatro millas de puerto.
III combate fu6 terrible.
Los disparos de Ia artillerfa japo-
mesa eran seguidos certeros.
Un minute, v los barcos rusos va
habian sufridO aver1as de consideration.
El SKOrietz9 era yOlado, probable
mente por SD tripulaci6n, para no caer
Drisionero en- poder del enemigo.
Parte de aquellos her6icOs tripulan-
tes fleron recogidos por los barcos fran
ceses itAlIanos en- bahia.
I'll cVariag9 pretendi6 escaparse.
De pronto - oy6 una explosion estruen-
dosa v al ~Variage se fu6 tambi6n
pique.
2Fu6 hundido por los proyectiles
japoneses 3 por sus propios tripulantes2
IDS dlffcil aYeriguar.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-03-14
instruction pGbIi(d

POdemOs asegurar q los pr0fasOres
de Ia Isla, que pFObablemente Sc les pa
qaran en el presente mes cinco semanas,
6 sean los cuatrO del mes escolar, v la
semana que qued6 pendiente de pago en-
Enero, que 50 les Ofrecio pagar en-
F6brerO.
Ell 25 empezara L. vacaci6n pOr
cuaresme, terminar4 el Domingo de
Abril pr6XimO.
IA los maestros que asistan las
conferencias anunciRdas, sc les juzgara
como cue desean coOperar Ia implan
tacidn de los nuevOs m6todOs de ense
ianza, 70 les tendra en- cuent& por el
DepartamentO.
Don Julio Calves y Otero, maestro
rural, ha sidO prOplesto para una es.
cuela por Ia Junta de Utuado.
Seguramente sera aprobada dicha
propuesta Por Ell senoT Gomisionado.
Sc siguen neutrality-suspicious. cer'
ca de uniyersidades y colegi6s~de los Es
tados Unidos, para lograr las Esel,0res
comodidsdes posibles para los MaesfFos
de Puerto Rico, 4ue iran en- el yerano.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-03-14
Alexieff q KHat bin

FL AImirante AlexieH sali6 de Puer-
to Arturo acompansdo de su Estado
Mayor, al frente del cual fgura el gene
raj Puff, en- direction 4 Harbin.
Hardin esta situado en- las riberas
del Sungarf, en- ell lugsr en- que Ell ramal
de Ia Manchuria del Ferrocarril Trans
siberiano cruza Ell rio, y de donde psrte
el ramaI Oriental Chino hacia el Sur, 4
Dalny Puerto Arturo.
Geografcsmente, Harbin Sc halla
situado en- el centro de In Manchuria,
$50 millas vi Oeste de Yiadivostok, y
800 al Norte de Puerto Arturo.
rs una ciudad tan rusa, como 81 Sc
encontrase en- ell coraz6n de Ia Russia; y
acredita una buena poblaci6n de habitan-
tes. De estos: 400 japoneses y 300 de
otras nacionalidades: germanos, austria
cos, griegos y turcos. TodOs los res
tantes son rusos. Nj IN solo americana.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-03-14
Tesoreria

Las denuncias.contra los infractores
de las Ieyes de rentas internas estan d
la orden del dfa, como vuIgarmente Sc
dice.
Los invertigadores no SO duermen,
algunos est6n algo mas que sobre ayiso,
sin6 Que 10 digan tres senores de Csguas,
uno de Gurabo, tres de Manatf y uno de
San Germ6n, que han sido denunciados.
v tendrkn que pagar las multas que IL
Tesorerfa les impongs, para que otra
yez cumplan con los requisites de ID ley
eecrita.
-Por correo ha recibido ell Tesore-
70, sef1cr Willoughby tres documentos
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-03-14
(Onferen(ia de
Mr.. GOnperS

El lunes celebrara una conferences
con 81 gobernador y los miembros ame-
ricanos del Consejo Executive, ell leader
de Is sAmerican Federation Of Labor, ,
Mr.. S. Gompers.
Ha side invitado & dicha conferen-
cia ell senor Gompers, por el propio 60
beruador.
Indudablemente, ell digno obrero
americana dara q conocer 81 pals, los ter
ninos de esa entrevista que sera de gran
importancia.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-03-14
Este psrddico os eI de mas circulation en- la isIa
LA GUERRA ENTIRE RUSSIA Y JAPON
EI combate de ChemuIpo
Dotales del encuentro---La heroicdad de los rusos

Desde abordo del crucero america
10 sVicksburgs, los que presenciabamos
SquelIo no pudimos menos de excl&mar:
Asf Baueren los valientes. Marines que
as1 perecen, honran 4 la naci6n icuya
bandera defendierani
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-03-14
Consejal que renuncia

III senor Gobernador ha aceptado
ID renuncia presentads por ell Conseial
del Ayuntamiento de Guayanaa, don j u
lio Sl4rez, quien pretestaba hallarse en-
fermo no poder por esta causa concu-
rrir las sesiones.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-03-14
BaquefO y Gdnddfa
OFRECEN:

OFRECEN:
Ma1z superior del pals, en- medios sacos,
precio conventional.
Cemento ''Drag6n'', en- brrles 8 $50
Mani superior en- s&cos, quintal SO
Zinc americana acanalado de 6
pies, quintal ....... $50
Alam5re de p1as rollos de go IL
bras a.. .......... $50
Grampas en- barriles de 90 lbs. 2.90
Sal superior en- medios sacos 90. O.60
Puntas de Paris, cajas de so IL
bras, tamsf1os de Il hasta 5
pulgadas, Gaia s2.4O
San Justo 13 y Is. San Juan, Puer-
to Rico d.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-03-14

de embargos leVantados por Ell collector
de Ponce, dos por ell de Juana Diaz =
dos por Ell de GuayanilIa, en- total siete
propietarios que salvan por este semes-
tre sus fincas
Dios quiera que paedan hacer 10
misnoo con las contribuc ones del % Sc
mestre del aflo en- curso)
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-26

alone. but has come to us to show us the meaning of pain, and darkness and sin. Since Christ has lived and work ed and suffered and died for us, human life has become new thing. But God pity us if we must struggle on in the darkness. and without the coming of our Lord Christ into the world all is darkness and blackness most terrible and hopeless
 But thanks be to God that He has come to us. come to us silently and strangely as we came into this world as all life comes into this world, come to us as a little child. It is not for us to understand how God could come, but simply today to hold fast to the saving truth that God did come.
 Into every home may God grant something of that. peace and joy that can come alone from faith in Jesus Christ. Into every trembling heart something of that comfort that springs from a knowledge of the love of God so great and so wide that He gave His only begotten Sen for our salvation. Wherever bitterness, and evil speaking. and jealousy. and hatred and self-wiil, and sin eat away the joy of life and destroy the peace of home, in Gods name for Christ's sake today let 1t end.
 Bijou Theatre, matinee and night to- day, "On Thanksgiving Day."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-26
THE SAVIOR'S COMING
SUBJECT OF REV. E. E. COBBS' SER-
 MON YESTERDAY.
Condition of the World Without the Saviour Was COntemplated- What His Coming Meant
 ta Humanity,

large congregaeion at St. Johns Episcopal Church heard an eloquent sermon yesterday morning from the rector. Rev. E. E. Cobbs.
 The church was beautifully deco rated by the Young Ladies' Guild. Inn pressive music was rendered by the choir.
 In his sermon MT. Cobbs dwel: upon the condition of the world when the ing meant to humanity throughout the centuries. s MT. Cobbs' text was from St. John 1 i'll. xvi, For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish. but have everlasting life"
 He said: On this morning when we are rejoicing in the hope and heaven ly peace of another Christmas. in order that we may realize our blessings and awake to our responsibilities; let us dwell upon the condition of tho world before the Child was born: lot us think of the condition of those to whom this day Is only the occasion of recreation. of unrestricted license and indulgence, e, of shameless debauchery and drunken ness; let us contemplate what our own condition would have been, were it net tOT the nSsSake anu assurance OI Christmas day, Having no hope and without God in the world"
 There are certain facts in th's world that must be faced fairly and square ly, 1t makes no difference what a man believes or does not believe, unhelief does not get rid of them, ignoring them does not get rid of them. They are realities in every mans experience. and out from every mans heart must come the answer. It matters not who you are, you must say what Is the meaning of this existence here. the mystery of pain. the mystery of ig- norance, the mystery of sin. These are facts in life, what have you to say to them. what has the world without Christ to say to them?
 Life is the most obvious fast, and did you ever think that 1t is the last and the hardest to realize? Has the thought ever swept over you and over- whelmed your soul that 1t is you who are really living, you who are part
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-26

of this wonderful creation. you who look up into the Heavens and ask what shall be the end of it all? Have ycu ever realized your own life? Have you ever felt the power of your own very being? The words of Matthew Arnold are true and beautifui:
 "Yes, yes. we know that we can jest. We know, we know that we can smile, But there's a something in this breast, To which thy light words bring no
 rest,
 And thy gay smiles no anodyne. But often in the worlds most crowded
 streets.
 But often, in the din of strife, There rises an unspeakable desire After the knowledge of our buried life; A thirst to spend our fire and restless In tracking out our true. original course;
 A longing to inquire Into the mystery Of this heart which beats
 So wild, SO deep in us--to know Whence our lives come and where they go."
 and what has the world today without
  existence of life? What can you say and what can I say of the meaning ol our lives here in this world If Christ had never come to share this life with us and to show us its meaning? Ab- soluteIy nothing. Without Him human life is an enigma. of which no one mas the key: the strangest to those who think deepest; the most pathetic to those who live noblest.
 But while this Is deeply true, it iS also true that many, nay. most of us pass through this life without realiz- ing that we are living, and so escaping the dark questions which are forced upon those who are conscious of the mystery of life. But there are other facts in this life that we can not so easily escape and that one day must be met and answered.
 First-There Is the Fact of Pain. and some day that fact must form part of our own experience. Pain Is a mystery, and at the same time most evident fact. It is confined to no class or condition; 1t is the lot of all the human race, the strong and the weak the noble and the vile. the cultured and the ignorant. the innocency of lit- tie children, and the helplessness of old age. The bonds of suffering. the ties of pain do indeed make us realize in truth the brotherhood of man. noth- ing opens the heart and nothing prompts the generous impulses of our nature like some great catastrophe, CT
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-26
B'NAI BIRTH DAY
IMPRESSIVE EXERCISES WE'RE
 HELD AT THE TEMPLE.
Hon. Isaac scHwarv, Of Selma, EiO- quently Expounded the Purposes of the Fraternal and Benev-
 olcnt order.

The aims and objects of the Benev- olent Order of the BNat Brith were eloquently expounded last night in the vestry of the temple by Hon. Isaac Schwarz of Selma.
 The occasion was B'Nai Brith Day celebrated by the two Montgomery Lodges Emanuel and Alabama. The impressive entertainment was in charge of a joint committee from the two lodges of which Charles F. Moritz was Chairman. MT. Moritz was also the presiding officer of the successful entertainment at the Temple last evening.
 After listening to the stirring and eloquent address of Mir. Schwarz the large audience was of the opinion that the committee had done excel. lently In selecting MT. Schwarz as the orator of the ocasion.
 Mir Schwarz's general subject was the purpose of the order. The orator is an enthusiastic member of the or- der. He has moreover, studied its history and has delved deep into the orders work and it's accomplishment. He emphasized the thought that its aim was first of all charitable, and second intellectual culture of its mem bers. He brought home to his hearers the value of the order in the work of uplifting humanity. He urged upon the members of the two Montgomery lodges a deeper interest in their work and he urged upon the non-members of the order the necessity of aligning themselves with the order in their work.
 A fine literary program added to the pleasure of the evening, program to which the talent of Montgomery contributed.
 The program in full was as follows
 i. Invocation-Rabbi A. J. Messing Jr.
 2. Introductory by the Chairman MT. c. F. Morits.
 3. Violin solo-Master Jerome si- mon.
 l. Oration-Hon. Isaac Schwarz
 5. Vocal Solo--AIiss Alice Sachs.
 Accompanyist--Mrs. Sig Simon.
 G. Reading (a) The Portrait (b) The Sleep, (Elizabeth Barrett Browning)- Mrs. Leon Well. I. Benediction--Rabbi A. J. Messing, Jr. serr
 The joint committee from the two lodges was made up as follows: D. s. Hausman, David Hlrsen Jacques Loeb. A. B. Meyer, NJ. Mohr lC. F. Moritz, Sig simon. Joseph Strauss, Leo. Strauss and B. Wolff. The officers of Emanuel Lodge which Is the senior organization are as follows: D. Hirsch, President; s |I. shulein, Vice President; M. Mohr Treasurer, L. Young, Secretary
 The oficers of Alabama Lodge are lP. H. Stern. President. c. F. AoritA
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-26
We'll Known Character
 Killed.
Crews of Cars Under Whose Wheeis Bakers Body Was Muttiated De- clare Unfortunate Man Was
 Already Dead.

Johnny Floyd, baker and one of the best known characters of the city met a horrible death under the wheels of a Montgomery Street Railway troll ley car near the Bell Street bridge at 9:l5 o'clock last night, his body being crushed into a beefy mass of flesh, with shreds of clothing forced into the gashes made by the wheels.
 His head was mashed half flat like a piece of dough after the first pressure of the rolling pin, and his brains were scattered between the track rails almost as the refuse around a butchers block. The killing was between two crews, one going west the motorman of which says the man was dead when struck, the other coming toward the city, the motorman claiming not to have seen the man at all. dead or alive.
 The accident took place just east of the Bell Street bridge. Motorman w. l.. Wellls, in charge of the car going west, says he was running slowly down the hill when he discovered something on the track. In a moment he saw that 1t was a man. The face was turned toward the car and was mashed and olackened. The car was stopped as quickly as possible. halting just over the body, and the mortorman called out to Conductor J. E. Talley that there was a dead man under the wheels.
 The car was moved from over the remains and Police Officer Baker and Watson called. They at once put Mortorman Wells and Conductor Tal- lev of the westbound car under arrest, and the eastbound car having stopped on A switch two blocks away, the same action was taken with Motorman A. N. Hall and Conductor H. H Bell. These were held until the arrival of Coroner W. H. Tice, who instructed the officers to have them at his office this morning for further investigation.
 The eastbound car was No. 31. When asked if he saw Floyd either dead or
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-26
JOHNNY FLOYD CRUSHED
 TO DEATH BY STREET CAR

alive, on or of the track Motorman Hall said no. He insisted tsat he had run over nobody nor had he felt any Jolting of his car at the point of the accident.
 Motorman Wells of No. 3e. the west bound car. is equally positive that the man was dead when he hit him. He l said the body was between the rails with the face. gashed and bloody. turn ed toward him.
 With this conflict of testimony the real truth is hard to get at. If the man was hit by the eastbound car surely the motorman would have known it. At the same time very few minutes passed between the run ming of the first and last car by the place of the killing. It is barely pos sible that the dead man might have been murdered and placed on the track immediately after the first car passed, but few, in fact none, entertained the idea.
 The body was taken up by Coroner Tice and removed to the city. He examined the wheels of both cars, nnd- ing blood on only that which was going west.
 The tragedy was immediately report ed to Police W. H. Taylor. Captain Taylor sent Bicycle Patroimen Downs and Russel to the scene. After con- ference with Coroner W. H. Tice they released the crews of both cars with instructions to report this morning at the office of Coroner W. H. Tics. where the killing of Floyd will be thorough ly investigated.
 The dead man, notwithstanding his inflrmaties had many friends in Mont somery and they will hear of his tragic death with sorrow.
 Johnny Floyd was about 50 years or age. His only giaring fault was an uncontrollable desire for whiskey. At a recent police sitting Police Chief Adolph Gerald said. T have been chief of police of Montgomery for about twenty-fi five years and of that time Johnny Floyd has spent over half of 1t in police headquarters charged with drunkenness. He has during my time as chief of police been arrested more than any other man in Montgomery"
 He was known to every class Of citi- xens of Montgomery. His inhrmity, that is his uncomfortable desire Tor whiskey, was recognized by all who knew him. Yet he was liked and this liking was accentuated by native flow of wit. which bubbied up on every oc- casion. It has been said of him that while sober, he was the best baker In Montgomery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-26
CHRIsrMAs DAY WEDDING.
pr. Edwards and Miss cope were Mar
 ried Yesterday.

In a quiet wedding yesterday morn- ing at the home of Rev. Stewart Mo. Queen on Mobile Street. Dr. J. c. Ed. wards and Miss Juiietta Pope were united in marriage. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Stewart Mcqueen. rector of the church of the Holy Com- forter.
 The bride and groom left last night for Mobile where they will in future make their home. The groom during his several years residence in Mont- gomery has won the friendship of many of the people of the city. He is and he stands high In the esteem of all who know him. He has been cor- nected with a prominent veterinary infirmary of the city. He will in Mo- bile open a branch house of the Mont- gomery institution.
 The bride has a wide circle of friends who will wish for her a life of happiness following the romantic wedding on Christmas Day.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-26
THE NEWS OF MOBILE
Advertiser Bureau,

At o'clock this afternoon in their magnificent lodge room in Elks' Home the members of Mobile Lodge No. 10S. Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks did themselves proud through sweet charity. The inmates of the sev- eral orphanages of the city. each ac- ccmpanied by persons In charge. came to the Home and were received with glad hands by the reception commit tee. Prior to their coming each of the children had been sent a pair of shoes and stockings which they wore today. After they arrived they were each pro- vided with suitable Christmas presents, including toys. fruits. books and other nice things. It was a treat to see the appreciative faces of the little charges.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-26
Tvvemtv-thIrA nfunep.

At the city hospital and the county pcor ayslum today Rev. A. F. owen, for the twenty-thlrd time. served Christmas dinners to the inmates of those insti- tutions. The funds for this good work was contributed by people in the city. solicited by the minister. He superin- tended the purchase of all the eatables and also the dispensing of them. A number of people visited the institu- tions during the meal time and enjoyed the sight.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-26
Company Entertains.

This morning the Lomax Rifles were at home to friends at their headquar- ters in Armory building. The usual Christmas cheer was served.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-26
Police Chief compIimented.

Chief of Police Rondeau this morn ing was pleasantly surprised by the members of the Police Department. He was presented with a handsome pearl- handled Smith & Wesson pistol, his name being engraved on the handle.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-26
Chrintman Services.

Elaborate services were held at al the churches in the city today. Tn attendance at all was very large.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-26

You will enjoy son Thanksgiving Day. at the Bijou Theatre, matinee ana night today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-26

e-President, Henry Simon, Treasu- Ter and S. Meyer, Secretary.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-26

BkjOu Theatre, matinee and nigAk eoa day. @On Thanksgiving Day.s
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-26

Holiday MAsaAa. .. nlsan today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-26
Only
 Two Days More

and Christmas is here. Have :. you completed your holiday shopping3 If not, my stock offers a multitude of useful, ornamental and acceptable gifts.
 During the past few days my already large stock has been replenished and strengthened by express shipments and l cordially in- vite you to come and see the hosts of pretty things.
 Everything conceivable in the jeWelrye line for man or woman, boy or girl and the babies. all rightly priced.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-26

Good judgment should be used In selecting | responsible dealer to furnish high class of work We have just sold the above de- sign to go to Chiffon Co.,. to parties in Guir Port, Miss.
 Our stock to select from is large, and we have orders in for a load of marble. gar load of stone and nearly car load Of granite
 Write for call and our work and Iesigns It will pay you. Phone 145. Mention The Advertiser when writing.
 CURBOW- W-CLAPP MARBLE C0., B0O-211 Dexter Ave. Montgomery, AIa.
 Phone 1zS. Hamilton The Advertiseg when writiS-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-26

Bijou Theatre, matinee and night to- day, "On Thanksgiving Day."