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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-07-09
Mas nOticias de Ponce
(De nttestro C0rresponsdI. J

PONCE, JULIO8.- -Senos informa
que el senior Domenech, Alcalde de
Ponce. abriga Ell pensamiento de reba-
jar, en- todo 10 possible, Ell presupuesto
municipal de esta ciudad para 1904 a
1906. Ell proyecto fu6 hecho por el AL
calde anterior senior Arias.
Hoy han circulado en- Ponce unos
grandes programs de las festas pa
tronales de San German en- los dias
del % al 81 del corriente. Sc nos in
forma que ell alma de la fiesta indica-
da es ell Lcdo. Acosta For6s, que es un
ioven muy enthusiastic. Habra rebaja
de precios en- ell ferrocarril de Ponce
San German, en- los dias indicados.
Ell acfeditado colegio de instruc-
ci6n, que dirige aqu1 nuestro amigo el
reputado professor don Juan Bautista
Pou, ha alberto nuevamente sus clases,
despues de unds dias de vacaciones
En- Ponce hay muchas GALES que
no tienen alumbrado pdblico, nj cane
ria del acueducto, y los vecinos de
esas GALES Sc quejan de este, diciendo
que SOP contribuyentes, y que tienen
derecho q que Sc les proven de esas
dos mejoras tan importantes. Serfa
bueno que el senior Domenech pasara
la vista por estas lfneas hicierd pasd2'
la tuberfa del acueducto y los alam-
bres de Ia luz electrical, por las GALES
citadas. Para ESQ esta el emprestito
A don Guillermo Schuk le roba-
ron hace cuatro cinco dias un caba-
llo-de su propiedad, que pastaba en-
unos terrenos ady acentes al camino
de Ponce la playa, y la policfa insu-
lar de Juana Diaz capture enseguida a
al cuatrero, con el caballo referido
Hoy ha llegado a esta ciudad
nuestro respectable compatriota ell Lcdo
don Rosendo Matienzo Cintr6n.
Saludamos cordialmente al distin-
guido valioso puertorriqueno.
Jose Pineiro no pagaba contri-
buciones por una pulperfa que tiene
en- la Gale de la Guadalupe: ESQ era
IN naamcy, como Sc acostumbraba &
decir: pero la policfa averigu6 ell Chi
xo, Pineiro fue denunciado.
-Esta ma1ana oimos quejarse 4
un hombre del pueblo, acerca del atra-
so en- los pagos respecto de la obra
del cementerio civil. Decfa que 4 un
trabajador, al cual Sc debfan algunas
semanas de trabajo en- esa obra, 10
vi6 pedir de conner d IN vecino, por
que no tenfa IN centavo en- el bolsillo
para adauirir alimsntos, no obstante
10 que le deb7n por el concepto que se
indica.
La primera multa por obstruir
el transito en- las aceras, fu6 irnpues-
ia aver, por el Juzgado correspon-
diente, los individuos Jose Maria
Rodrigeez, Antonio Feiiciano, Juan
Ramos Higinio Rodriguez. Pag6
cada uno 50 els. de multa. total dos
pesos. con los cuales hubieran podido
pagar ii ferrocarriI para ir i las Hes-
tas de san German.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-07-09


Isaac Sharp, ez-Gobernador de Kansas,
en- una carta de 1927 I ST., N. E., Wash
ington, ID. c., escribe:
"Puedo cor fodo corGzO7 recOE1endaf
la Pergna como I'M exceIente t6nicO.
Sa reputation como an remedi0 para
ef cafarrO esf6 frn7emenfe eSfabIecida
por mis- amigos, que han nejOradO p0I
su uso, y Ell PLbIicO debiera conOCer sus
grandes eDoderes curafiVos. "---Isaac
Sharp.
FL Congresal FL. Henry Powers nos
escribe de MorrisvilIe, Vermont:
Gle usado la Peruna en- mi familia con
buen 6xito. Puedo recomendarIa como
remedio domestico excelente.o
ST no sc obtiene buenos y prontos re-
gultados con ell uso de Ia Peruna Sc debe
escribir inmediatamente DR.. Hartman,
describiendo su case y el tendra gusto
en- darle su invaluable consejo gratis.
Dirfjase & DR.. Hartman, Presidents
del SAM ,ario Hartman, Columbus,
Oaio, FT. UU.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-07-09

Esta antigua y acreditada
farmacia, Ia mejor de Ia loca1idad,
ha removable todas sus existencias
y cuenta con I'm extenso surtido
de drogas. productos quimicos y
medicinas de Patente de los prin-
cipales Laboratories de Europa y
America.
Ell jefe del establecimiento,
que cueats al amos de experien-
cis en- tan delica da profession. atien-
de cuida iosamente. auxiliaio por
IN inteligente personal subal-
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-07-09
SAN JUAN 9 JULIO 1904
LAS NUEVAS CORTES
DE JU5TICIA


va han empezado funcionar en-
toda la isla estos organismos Judicial
les bajo Ia nueva forma introducida
por Mr.. Sweet.
rs indudable que la obra de Mr..
Sweet, no ha satisfecho la generaH-
dad del pals.
Esas Cortes suni-personales podrfan
dar muy buen resultado 81 q todas elias
sehubiera llevado un personal id6neo,
sobre todo conocedor de nuestras le-
yes; pero en- muchos casos no ha re-
sultado asf. Siempre nos hemos opues-
to q la introduction de americanos en-
nuestras Cortes de justicia porque, RI
giendo, sobre todo en- 10 CIVIL las mis-
mas leyes fundamentales espanolas, y
desconociGndolas, como las descono-
cen los abogados americanos, tienen
que surgir para estos dificultades SEN
sibles, puesto que periudican los inte-
reses de los litigantes. Menos NAL
cuando esas Cortes Sc componfan de
tres jueces, dos puertorriquenos uno
americana, porque en- los casos de du-
das este Sc, 1allaba asesorado por
aquellos.
Pero hoy no resultara asf. Tene-
mos en- esas Cortes tres jueces y dos
fscales americanos, que desconocen
nuestras leyes, que no entienden Ell
castellano, por 10 cual Sc necesita de
un interprete en- cada Corte.
Y esos jueces Sc encuentran solos,
sin otros companeros que le asesoren,
teniendo que resolver por su propio
criterio todas las cuestiones, tanto
civiles como criminales, que Sc pro
muevan en- su distrito judicial.
Resultara de aquf, que esos jueces,
en- un proceso donde desflen testigos
puertorriquenos, formaran su opinion
por 10 que le traduzca ell int6rprete,
hasta ahora Ia mayorfa de esos inter-
pretes ofciales han deiado mucho que
desear, pues no basta hablar vulgar
nente un dioma para conocerlo in
terpretarlo conciencia, de 10 cual
.pueden venir muchos errores falsas
apreciaciones en- el juez fiscal, que
redunden ca perjuicio de los proce-
sados.
Por estos motivos creemos, que
esas Cortes, entregadas q jueces anne
ricanos, van resultar un fracaso.
Ademas, no vemos las razones en- que
puede haberse apoy ado el Attorney
General, para nombrar jueces ameri.
canos, habiendo en- el pals una pley a.
de de abogados notables, con larga
practica judicial que en- tiempos
de Espaha, Y adn bajo la domina-
.ci6n americana, han desempenado al
-tos puestos en- Ia Magistratura. En-
esa parte la injusticia Sc ha llevado al
extreme, de haber sido lanzados de
esas Cortes abogados puertorrique-
nos de larga practica professional
reconocida competencia Y probidad
como los senores don Juan Morera
MARTINEZ, don Ramon Quinones, don
Enrique Lloreda, don Rafael SANCHEZ
Montalvo, don Felipe Cuchf don En-
rique Gonzalez Darder. FL pafs no
puede yer esos.desplazanientos de IA
tivos con satisfaeci6n; pues la verda-
!. dera americanizaci6n no puede cons
istir >de ningdn modo, en- despojar 4
los nativos dc los destinos p1blicos
para llevar 4 ellos continentales, mu-
cho mas existiendo en- ell pals un per-
sonal id6neo para todos los ramos de
ia administration p1blica.
Cuando Sc nos demuestre que los
puertorriqueaos somos incompetentes
para d desempsHo dc esos cargos, nos
yssignarsmos i esa pOstergaci6n; pero
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-07-09

Agentes comisionistas. Corredo-
res de Aduana. Representatives. de
importantes casas de Europa Esta-
dos-U -Unidos. Compra venta de fru-
tos del pals. Sc solicita correspon-
dencia.
Allen, Ga St. =. o. Box Isl.
San Juan, 2. Il.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-07-09
EN- ESTA IMPRENTA

Be vende papel viejo Z dos pesos
quintal.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-07-09

terno. al despacho de las prescrip-
clones facultativas.
La mejor garantfa de eeta ca
sa es ell creciente favor que ell p1-
blico arecibeno le dispense y la
especial recommendation que los
principles medicos de la ciudad
hacen sus clientes
Prec;os. sin compctencia
s. hacen analisis de orinas.
gratis para los parroquianos de
IA casa
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-04
THE GRAND REPUBLIC
is. STILL RUNNING.

New York. Aug. S.-The steamboat
Grand Republic made her regular trips
to Coney Island to-day notwithstand-
ing the federal steamboat inspector
testified yesterday before the Federal
Commission that her equipment was so
inadequate that in the event of fire,
her passengers might be as helpless as
were the thousand who died on the
General Slocum. Capt. George Bebee,
the manager of the steamboat to-day
in an interview, answered many of the
charges made by Federal Inspector
Todd yesterday against the equipment
of the vessel.
Capt. Bebee said that out of 1900 life
preservers on the Grand Republic only
$50 had failed to come up to a most
rigid examination.
When Inspector Rode learned that
the Grand Republic continued running
two inspectors were sent down to the
Grand Republic, with orders to keep
count of the trips she may make.
Technically a boat is liable to a fine Of
$500 for each trip made until the orders
of the inspectors are satisfied. If the
fine is not paid at once an appeal will
be made to United States District At
torney Burnett to place libel on her
for the amount Of the fine.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-04
RUSSIAN SEIZURES
OF AMERICAN GOODS.

Washington, Aug. 3.-The State De-
partment is in Geographic communica-
ton with its agencies abroad respect
ing the Russian seizures and destruc-
ton of American goods, but it is not
yet ready to define precisely its position
as to the whole subject of seizures.
1t is said here that the presidents
already established in the Spanish and
Boer wars have worked so satisfacto-
rily, and have received such universal
approval that under no circumstances
will America now recede from the doc
trine that foodstuffs, not directly in
tended for the use of "A belligerent army
or navy. cannot be regarded as con-
trahand
While this contention is directly at
variance with the Russian decree on
the subject as promulgated at the be-
ginning of the present war, in view of
the fact that it is believed to be the
German position, and is certainly that
of the British. as evidenced by their
paying for American food cargoes
seized during the Boer war, the State
Department is sure of sufficient sup
port to oblige the Russian government
to abandon it's contention, and to de-
sist from further seizures of American
foodstuffs consigned not only to China,
but even to individuals in Japan, I'M
less it can be clearly shown by the
Russians that the food is destined for
the Japanese army or navy.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-04

of New Brunswick A wave of liquor
law enforcement recently struck Lubec,
and when the town became really dry"
certain enterprising Yankees conceived
the idea of establishing a saloon on
Campobello and ferrying customers
acress and back.
The scheme worked we'll. Any man
who had the price of pint, a quart or
lone drink could get free ferriage.
and the business at once began to
boom. Regular trips were made, and
every time ferryboat arrived on the
Lubec side a lot of passengers were
waiting. No man who lacked the price
could get a passage. and so the saloon
on the island did a strictly cash bust
ness.
Traffic grew, until finally the dories
and sailboats were superseded by a
smart gasoline launch, which could go
fast and carry many passengers. Com
petition arose, and other saloons were
established on the island, and other
ferries started to carry customers to
them "A sea voyage and a chance to
buy the best imported whisky for 10
cents a drink" were the inducements
held out. and all the thirsty men in
that part of Maine flocked to Campo
bello.
Lubec white ribboners became
aroused and called upon the customs
officers to put a stop to the business.
The officers investigated, but decided
that they could do nothing. Any man
had the right to take a drink when
ever he could find 1t, at home or abroad.
and so long as the voyagers to Campo
bello brought back their liquor in them,
and not on them, they were we'll with
IN their rights.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-04
WHO WOULD BE CAR OF RUssIAs
Works Like n Slave and a Victim of
His own Bureaucracy.
George Weise in Success.


The Gar earns bigger salary than
any other man in the world, for the
public exchequer OF his country pays
him the sum of $4,SOO,O0O per annum
for acting as managing director of the
Russian empire, with it's area Of $780,
900 square miles and the population
Of 49,, 000, 900 persons. But, considering
the crushing weight of care and re-
sponsibility which he bears on his
shoulders, his remuneration. high as
II is, does not appear excessive. His
salary is paid him in monthly INSTALL
menfs of $500 900 each, which are sent
to him by a special messenger from
the treasury building in the form of
a check on the National Bank of Rus
STA, just as an office clerk receives
his monthly wages; with the differ
ence, however. that the Cars talent
and industry exercise no influence on
his payment. At the same time he is
expected to maintain a certain stand
ard of living which he would be un-
able to do In the style required Of him
II he did not possess a private income
three or four times as big as his off,
cial salary. He is the owner of over
100 estates, all Of which supply him
with private revenues, but he is also
Nne pOSSCSSOI OF lOU palaces anu cas-
ties. which have 10 be maintained in
imperial style at a great expense TO
their owner. He has more servants
than any one else in the world, for a
veritable army of 10000 domestics,
cooks. pages, buffers, grooms, garden
ers, and so forth is employed on his
hundred of more estates. He possesses
over forty residences which he has new
err seen, a score Of homes which he
has viewed externally, but never in
habited, even for one night, and an
other score in each OF which he has
slept on only one occasion. His pri-
vate stables contain over 5000 horses
belonging to him. and the herds of
cattle feeding on his own lands are
estimated to number over $4,000 head.
His wealth II enormous. yet there Is
no doubt that he extracts very little
pleasure out Of his life of perpetual
toll and worry.
He habitually rises at s, and eats
characteristic English breakfast Of ham
and eggs. bread and butter with mar
malade specially and privately pre-
pared for him, and tea. This predilec-
ton for English manners and customs
is common TO both the Car and Gar
ina. for both like English fare best,
prefer using English to their respec-
tive mother tongues, and are agreed
upon the necessity OF educating their
children according TO English meth
DDS. Immediately after breakfast the
Gar begins to smoke some of the
heaviest brands of Havana cigars,
which he continues to puff almost con-
tinuously till bedtime. Notwithstanding
the fact that his doctors have warned
him again and again that excessive in
dulgence in this habit Is exposing him
10 the worst dangers OF nicotine poison
ing. by o'clock In the morning he is
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-04

at his desk, perusing an enormous heap
of state documents sent TO the palace
for his inspection. The variety of sub
jects with which he is called upon to
deal Is astonishing, for he is not mere
ly the Emperor but also the father OF
his people. No order or instruction or
communication of any kind can be dis
patched from any ministry or state Of
flee in St. Petersburg to local or sub
ordinate authorities unless it hears
the signature of the Car, indicating
his assent and approval. Every COM
munication sent from the ministry OF
war to the representative officers COM
handing several hundred garrisons
throughout the Russian empire. every
dispatch sent to the captains of Rus
sian warships all over the world and
every circular issued by the ministry
of the interior to the police and to all
varieties of local authorities have to
bear the Cars own signature.
very striking proof of the Cars
bondage was recently afforded when
the Gear dispatched one of his personal
favorites, a certain M. Klopoff. into the
central provinces of Russia to report
on the true condition of affairs there,
about which he had previously receiv-
ed official information. He desired to
test the accuracy of bureaucratic re-
ports, but he knew that letters from
M. Klopoff directed to him would in
evitably be opened and suppressed il
they contained statements of which Of
fieialdom disapproved In order to
avoid this espionage, he ordered M.
Klopoff TO mail his reports in small
envelopes of the pattern used for pri-
vate letters. not straight TO the palace,
but the address in st. Petersburg Of a
certain Gen. Hesse Gen. Hesse was
intrusted with the secret, and he I'M
dertook personally to carry all the let
tiers received from M. Klopoff to the
Car. NJ. Klopoff went on his mis-
sion, but out of eighteen letters which
he posted to Gen. Hesse for the Gar
only five reached their destination. A
strong ruler would doubtless make a
vigorous effort TO liberate himself
from this tyranny, but the Car is es-
sentially a weak man. The unhealthy,
pale, almost gray color of HIS complex
ion betrays his want Of physical health
and strength, while the amazing in
eonsistencies of his reign indicate sue
cessive surrenders to conflicting iniu-
ences. 1t is Characteristic of his
weakness that he never strikes out
new line of thought or action on his
own initiative, and that his decision
on any given question of policy is moth
ing more than the choice which of two
or more courses recommended to him
by different advisers shall be followed.
He is never a leader like the German
Emperor, but is continually being led
by some influential man or group Of
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-04
DISCOUNTED DEMOCRATS
CHAT WITH P0PULlSTS,

New York, Aug. S.-Populists from
number of states met at the St.
Denis Hotel tonight, and conferred
with Democrats, who are opposed TO
Judge Parker.
The object Of the meeting was TO
confer with men who have acted with
the Democratic party, but who are
not inclined to support the ticket dur
ing this campaign. II was also for
the purpose OF arranging for the no.
tification ceremonies of the Populist
nominees.
II was decided that the notification
should take place in Cooper Union in
this city about Aug. IS. Members
Of the Populist party met Thomas
Watson. the presidential nominee, who
is now in the city. but he was not
ready to fix the exact date at pres
ent.
After the meeting adjourned quite
a number of those who participated
called on Mr.. Watson at the Hoffman
House. Mr.. Watson will deliver
speech at Lincoln, Neb. on Aug. 10.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-04
TREMBLING NEGRO
TAKEN TO THE PEN.

Wheeling, w. Va, Aug. George
w. Williams, the negro convicted yes
terday of the assault upon Miss Laura
Kanode, near Harper's Ferry and SEN
fenced to be hanged Sept. 9, was safe
ly lodged in the penitentiary at
Moundsville tonight.
Two companies of the national guard,
whose presence at Charlestown saved
the negro from lynching, accompanied
the prisoner as far as Clarksburg.
From that point he was in the custody
of the sheriff of Jefferson county and
two deputies.
a big crowd assembled at the depot
in Moundsville, and the negro trembled
violently as he alighted from the train.
No demonstration was made and the
force of prison guards hurried Williams
to the penitentiary.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-04
HENRY G. DAVIS A POKER Player.
Candidate Plays an Hour Every
Night, but Does Not Stake Money.
From the Baltimore American.

From the Baltimore American.
Washington, July 31.-Should Henry
G. Davis be elected to the vice presi-
dency and afterward succeed to the
presidency the great American game
of draw poker would of necessity be-
come a regular institution in the White
House. There is seldom an evening,
except on Sundays, when Mr.. Davis
is in his home at Elkins that the reg
ular poker game is omitted. An even
ing mail is received at Elkins about
dinner time. There is an outgoing mail
early the next morning. This makes
IL necessary for Mr.. Davis to devote
the early part Of the evening to read
ing and answering his correspondence
and deciding upon business PROPOSE
lions that may be submitted to him in
the evening mail.
He gets through ell Of this by 10
o'clock and at that hour he. the MEM
be in the house assemble about a table
in the upper hall A deck OF cards and
a box Of chips are brought out and
the game begins. II lasts until II
o'clock, after which hour five jack pots
are played.
White chips are worth a quarter and
the reds and blues In proportion. and
the amount OF money tnat would
change hands In an evening over that
table would be large IL real money was
played for. As II is. everybody quits
even. Mr.. Davis has never staked q
cent on card game In his life. but
plays with as much zest as II money
were involved He finds that this
evening game takes his mind of his
business and enables him TO sleep
eoundly.
The other Tecreations OF the vice
presidential candidate are walking and
riding horseback. He Is up early every
morning. and whether he Is IN the city
or I'm the country. he takes a long walk
before breakfast. AZ his home. IN FL
kins, and elsewhere. whenever Il rs pos
sible, Mr.. Davis takes a long horse
hack ride every afternoon.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-04
BOLTER sTEARXs DIDN'T LAND.

Grand Rapids, Mich, Aug 3.-After
it had been generally conceded at noon
to-day that Justus Stearns of Luding-
ton would be nominated for Governor
by the Democratic State Convention,
following Mt. Stearns statement in
the early hours of to-day that he had
bolted the Republican party, and would
support the Democratic ticket. both
national and state. the convention this
evening nominated for Governor on the
first ballot. Woodbridge N. Ferris of
Big Ra3ids.
National Committeeman D. J. Cam
pau of Detroit strongly opposed
Stearns' nomination from the first,
contending that a Democrat should be
placed at the head of the ticket. The
platform is mostly devoted to state
issues. A full state ticket was named
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-04

campaign fund will this year be minus
the usually generous contributions of
Senator Stephen 3. Elkins, and "Cous-
i'm Dick Kearns. the former boss of
the Missouri Republicans. whose in
terests are now so closely associated
with Cousin Henry G. Davis.
Elkins and Kearns appreciate the
value of liberal campaign fund. and
but for the nomination of Mr.. Davis.
with whom they are related by mar
riage and by business ties they would
probably have been generous in their
response to Chairman Cortelyous APP
peal for aid. Under existing circum-
stances they cannot be blamed for as
Stunning an entirely independent atti-
tude, so far as contributions TO the
campaign fund is cocerned. While they
may not go to the extent of voting the
Democratic ticket. they can hardly be
expected to help pile UP a corruption
fund to defeat cousin Henry"
Assessments on the Quiet.
Political assessments in the executive
departments are not made as openly
now as they were in years gone by
There are means employed by which
almost every employe in the govern
ment service has an opportunity to
contribute his or her mite to the cam
paign fund. Not many years ago there
was an official in every department
who was familiar with the legal resi-
dence of all the clerks and employees.
1t was the party duty OF a clerk from
each state to round up the voters and
contributors from his part of the coun-
try about election time. In some in
stances regular state organizations
were established. The clerk in charge
of each state had list of the en-
ployes and the amount of salary each
received. 1t was the custom to assess
each person 2 per cent. of his an
nual salary This practice was con-
tinued in less conspicuous form dur
ing Cleveland's first administration. 1t
prevails to-day and as a rule, the con-
trbutions are voluntary.