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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-05-17
Il CHEK DEL COLONIAL BANK Y Ia DEFENSA De DON JUAN
D. CRUZ, DEL COMERCO De NAGUABO
PLENA JUSTIFICATION
Interview ceebIada por un cone'powa| especial de "La
Democracia" con e| senior don Juan D, Cruz

conteste; Gel conercio de San Juan
me conoce bien, y Sabe que soy un
homhre honrsdo, En- este ss despidi6.
La misma ochs hablando el que
dice con el sehor Converter aserca
del che X, me confes6 cate senior que
con fecha de un mes atras mas menos
me habia dado un chek de treinta do.
liars procedente de 10 Central sSan
Crlstobal1. En- vista de este, mande
al siguiente dia por la msfiana donds
el Administrator dc Correos de este
pueblo para que avisara al americana
| que decla ser empleado de correos,
que Sc viera conmigo para manifestar-
le de que parte habia venido el chek
mi casa, Vino este senior, diiele:
eU sted aver me ha juzgado MI muy
NAL, yo hs averiguado va quien trajo
ell chek aqui pero sepa que usted me
ha ofendido aver sin motivos
A esto me contsst6; <Digs usted
seguido quien le entreg6 ell chek, y
sin0, SO 10 ha robado usted.S
<Sefior, 10 he llamado para decirla
quien trsio csc chek a mi casa pero
en- vista de sus ultrajes, NADIA le digo,
Ileve usted el asunto al terreno judi.
cial, que 70 10 dire al Tribunal.
Como esto pas6 ante testigos re-
solvl lIevArlo al Tribua aAl donde fu6
cilado y tiado por Mr., Prescott,
-dCree listed que inauya en- este
asunto a msla irt,ligencia entre ese
empleado de correos y ustedP
-Dscididamente, pues yo no CO.
nocla a ese selior y ninguna preven.
} cion teria contra 81; pero oil descono.
cimient0 del idioma 8 10 triste idea
que esos selores tienen del nativo
h lcen que para una simple inveStig q.
= ci6n insulten hasta oil extremo de expo.
ner a un compromise al mas pacitico
! ciudadano.
! -6No tuvo ust,d c)nocimiento
. por ell Administrator de correoa dc
4 aqui 81 SO habia txtravlado algIo
: chek2
, -Si, senior. En- conversation con
3 el sefIor Administrator de oorreos su.
4 pc que Mr., Prescott reclamaba una
i carta que hab(a mandado al bUa6n
0 psro que 81 teria la seguridad que ess
i. carta no habia sido depositada ens
a buzon, pues de ser asi habria llegado
- q su deitino.
= -6Ss 10 ncusa I ustod de haher
+; negoclado ese chek Q dc hAberlo ex-
n traido del correo2
9 tC0n'inla CT IL pdgia1 ~
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-05-17

-1Es cierto que esta usted proce.
sado con motive de un check contra
Colonial Bank que sparece firms do en-
blanco por Mr.. Prescott?
--Si, senior.
Use chek vino q su poder2
-Si, senior.
-6Quien le di6 & usted conoci-
miento de que ese chek sin endoso ha'
bia sido sustraido del poder de Mr..
Prescott del correo?
Dire & nsted. Los cheks del
Colonial Bank sin endoso, con la sola
6rma del eudosante corren aqul como
moneda. Asi tome yo ese chek de 80
dollars como vienen q mi comercio
otros muchos, y considerados como
moneda hsgo el cargo q la GAIA y no
al Banco. Los tomo como effective, y
10 natural, al cabo de algunos dias no
IS quien fue el portador de todos y
cada uno do ellos.
El senior Prescott administrator
de la Central sSan CristobaIS SO aper-
son6 en- casa, y me pregunto 81 20
saba quien trajo el chek a mi estable'
cimientc, yo le manifesto que no re-
cordaoa de tai chtk, que podrfa ser
one yo mismo 8 mis- empleados 10
nubi6ramos recibidc, pero como sc
referia q una operaci6n de tan pocs
monta y tantos dias (un mes y pico
que en- aquel momento no recordaba.
La die que hsrlA esfuerzos d'
memoria investlgarfa con mis- EN-
pleados para YER de complacerle. Az
10 hice. AL siguieate dla volvit
Mr. Prescoti y ls signlfque que nj
habia podldo averiguar quien 10 llevt
& mi casa. El senior Prescott 90 des
pidi6.
Pasados alganos dtas Sc me pre-
sent0 un senior, al parecer americana
Este ma pregunt6 que saba 20 acercs
de un chek que Sc hab!a extraviado el
| la Administration de Correos, y /
eontest6 que Mr.. Prescott ma habi
preguntado sobre 10 mismo que na
da podia decir All j, pues no recordab
quien 10 trsiera q casa nj q quien S
10 habia dado, Dlome entonces G
americana ISL usted no dice quie
trsio el chsk su casa, listed Ae !
ha robados. Ls contest6. <Sshor, Vi
ted examine, inf6rmese de mi conduct
y 80 convencera de que soy un hom
brs honrado, pues 20 no tapo Ia
drones.S Replic6me el am 3rlcant
xYo hare saber al comercio de Sa
Juan que usted es un ladr6n' L
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-05-17
SECC|0N MERCAN1|L
Buques anunciados

sPniladelphias Recalara procs-
dente de New York mafiana.
<Miguel Gallart.s Del puerto do
Barcelona para el nuestro sali6 sl S
del actual.
<Julias. Estara hoy aquf pro.
cedente de la Habana y escalas inter-
medias.
sFerdinand de Lesesps.s Proce-
dente dc Puerto Plata, recalara de hoy
& maflana y seguira viaie para Euro
pa via San Thomas.
<MonserratS Dsl 20 al % estara
aquf para seguir visjs con destino q
Canarias, Cadiz, Barcelona y &C.
nova,
<MontevidecS , de la Compafiia Ira
satlantica estsr& aquf ell 28 del CO.
rriente procedentede de Geneva, BARGE
Iona, Cadiz y Canarias.
<Ark Adias, Sali6 de NV Orleans
para eSta el ii del corrlente.
1ondf0n pue't0'
Vapor eCaracass de la Guayra.
Do Fajardo balandro IS. Miguels
Sc hdtiLttaf0n de Sdlida!
rara New York vapor <Caracass
Para Aguadilla Msyag il ~, COLE
to SMsyag0szana
Para los puertos anunciados, va
pores <VascoS y <Porto Ricoo
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-05-17
BBLlorECA DE .LA DEM0cRACGA, 100

o-,Diez siete aGn Ne 10 6glrabI porqu, to1s' las
s tieuen dez siete an)s cunle las peguntI edd
En- relidAd ctso qua 6sa las DENIS No saba punto flo
su edAd, Ademks es igla.
Santa Mont1 que persegafA dde Nkko Sc Ae pAdece
me pArece una aburrds, muerts compAradA con
una senca muchcha Penso que los Antiques Emperadores
que duermen ALA os clmbn gastcs aquelA etsrnidad de
Aca bronce tai de goz de est paaeroi nstAntes en
que los oo abn ante las eadades del muudo pueden por
msmos embragar todo ell cuerpo solo imagen de una
mltSme.
Porque 6 es bonita muy ioven, sobre todo, exttaor
dnarsmente frecI sans ene 6qu6 mrAda que
aae Ia m be aqui an s6bsmente aparcdo en- mi
seable posAda quo wives detend MIS- no ma seut solo
nj exprAdo invade ADgudez ovdAr6 dentro de
poco uero que e parece muCh amAmos
tnus afscto que nos eorzmos pot grAnde nobe
Estos eectos sirven para darnos las emenda prueba de
IA maers NADIA mas que mAteril que limo am,d)y de
Ia NADIA del mas ALA -.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-05-17
|NFORMAC|ON D|AR|A

Hoy sc ha visto ante el Comisio-
nado de los Estados Unidos, la causa
contra Claudio Pizarro, por infrac-
ci6n del artfculo 5, 439 de los estatutos
de los Estados Unidos,
Sc acuss Plzarro de robo dc
propiedades que ell goblerno posee en-
San Crist6bal. El Comisionado pidi6
fanza de 200 dollars para su ltbertad
provisional, irgresando ell acusado en-
Ia carcel hasta Ia session del gran ju-
rado.
Ell Conseio Ejscutivo aprob6
aver variss ordenanzas de municipios
imponiendo patentes industriales y de
comercio. Sc present6 un proyecto de
consolidation de las varias ofcinas
psgadorss del gobierno insular,
creandose un nusvo negociado de pa
go en- la ofcina del tesorero senior
Willoughby.
Fate proyecto qued6 sobre Ia me-
90 por diez 8 doce dias para que los
seRlores del Conceio puedan estudiar
ell asunto. So orden6 al secretario
remitiese copias del refsrido proyec.
to & cada uno de los miembros.
Don Anselmo Prieto ha sido de,
signado para conceial de Q iebraoi.
| las don Pedro Amador Machado
Para concejal de Camuy. Estos nom
bramientos Sc aprobaron aver en- el
Concejo Ejecutivo.
Don Jacinto Seiio ha renuncia
do el puesto de Concejal de Vega alta
nombrandose en- su lugar a don En-
rlque Vega.
e, captain S!l6u did cuenta ests
mafiana al cuartel general de habel
ocurrido on la tarde de aver un Pom
CO un fuerte escandalo q CONSEQUENCE,
de una agresi6n. Parece que sc ira
baron de palabras Francisco Lopes
81 concubina G Gregoria Herrera. Lo
pes hiri6 de gravedad con un pufa
& Ia Herrera. El sgresor fue deteni
lno y ocupaudole el pudal que mid
10 pulgadas.
-..El corresponsal dc Bayam6
lcomunica que fue detenido aver on di
Icho pueblo Jacinto Perez, conocid
Dor SChabito.s So 10 acusa dc SO
autor dc un robo de dieS dollars
lMsnuel Barbosa. El teniente Sche1
ltini detuvo al acusado, ocupandol
Iparte del dinero robado,
Los seHores M, R. CAldor6n
CO, ,Tetuan IL, son en- San Juan P. r
los doicos Agentes de la renombrad
Y sin rival cerveza sPabstS preferid
& cualquier otra.
| --El preCIoso libro PoEstAs, d
Pepe Negc6n Saniurio, SO vende en- |
Ilibreria del <B JleIin Mercantile, dor
de han llegaio alglooi eiem )lar Q
Lo avisamos & los que compran bu,
ma literature. 10--4
Sc vende .un lujoso lava
bo-dep6sito, nuevo. lnforma
ran Gale del Tren, ndmero 3
, lesquina a Ia Plaza, en- Cata
lno, 12-9
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-05-17

-Hemos recibido la revista quin-
cenal de literature "El Hogar" que
edita doila r. A. Timothe. Colabo-
ran en- dicho ndmero los seiiores Fer.
nandez Juncos, Negr6n Flores, Davi-
la. Calder6n Aponte, Asenjo y otros.
Ell Consejo Executive aprob6
aver los nombramientos hechos por
ell Gobernador: don Ramon Caldas,
concejal de Aguada en- lugar de don
Nicolas Chaparro que renunci6 ell
puesto.
Don Genaro Chaparro CONCEAL
de Aguada, en- lugar de don Antonio
Chaparro que renunci6 Ell puesto.
-Ha sido nombrado concejal de
Camuy don Enrique Iguina, de Que
bradillas don Ramon Avila.
Ell Sub-comisionado de instruc
ci6n E. W. Lord regresara de los Es-
tados Unidos a iltimos del pr6ximo
mes de JUNO.
Hoy cumple veinte amos de edad
ell rey Alfonso XIII que naci6 ell aho
de 1885.
-AMa1ana Jueves habra reception
en- ell palacio del gobernador.
--Esta maf1ana fueron denunciados
siete campesinos por contravenir las
ordenanzas de la SSociedad proteetora
de animales1. Ell juez Bazan absolvi6
q los acusados, por caracer de impor.
tancia los hechos.
-Ha salido para 81 residencia de
Maysguez, nuestro amigo don Maria.
no Riera y Palmer.
-Tengase siempre presente que
mientras ex ,ste en- oil sistema I'm ex
ceso de acido drico no puede funcio
mar normalmente el aparato digesti
vo. Eliminar el acido drico 60 cural
la dyspepsia. Las Pastillas Autdri
cas- ayudan al est6mago q digerir lol
alimentos y eliminar simultaneament'
ell acido Irico.
-En el departamento de instruc.
ci6n SO expediran en- estos dfas lo
nombramientos de los maestos exapi
nados en- los 1ltimos examenes que O.
celebraron en- el mes do Abril.
-Mahana tendra lugar una sesio
extraordinaria en- el Conceio Munich
pal; cilandose para las nueve dc i
nochs q los seiiores concejales.
--Esta mafiana no 90 recibi6 min
guna noticia de inter6s en el deparsa
mento dc Sanidad, Carload y Cores
clones.
-Esta mafisna sali6 para el Core
sal ell Comisionado senior Elliot y {
empleado del depsrtsmento dc obra
p1blicas senior GimeneS.
Ell Conseio Executive aprob
aver varias ordensnsas remitidas po
varios munioipios de la isla, dispo
niendo que ciertos servicios Sc hag o
por administration en- lugar dc subal
tas como 90 viene efectuando.
Sc ha celebrado la subasta par
la reconstruction del puente sobre I
rio <Guatemala,, carretera No s. kllt
metro q, perteneclente q la seccion d
Aguadilla y San Sebastian. ObtuV
Ia buena pro don Pedro Vieira,
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-05-17
Prscios MIN do los articulos
que Sc detaIIan en-

que SO detaIlan en-
almaCenes
ARROZ.-Jap6n ~ a 81 IS; Idem
$50, americana corriente S2s a
Ajos m allorquines, & 30 ctvs'
Cappadres o go ctvs.
Jamones 7fa SS.
Quesos amecs. q $l6i, Patagras 10
Tocino, q s IL 14a.
Jab6n, s4.60 q s4,70 Rocamora;
americana. S2fyA.
Pasta del pals a SIT.
Manteca q 1925 en- y On latas de
s84 &10. 49,.
Harina de $5t S6s
Habichuelas blancas del pals est Q
4; americanas e3t "a.
Colora las del pals q ~.
Americanas blancas largas So.
Garbanzos s4f 10
Bacalao a$7a,
Cebollas ass.
Arenques 81.
Mantequilla, de Sl5 IS
Pasta americana en- caias de una
arroba S6.
Papas amsricanas de sl so 81.
Tassio %.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-05-17
Varlos articuIus del pals
PreClos c0rrientes

Preclos corrientes
Azdcar para el consume:
Moscabado olaro de $3.50 a %.
De miel claro . 1915.
Centrifuga claro de s4.75 S.
AzGcar americana de IL as69,
Algod6n de St 6.
Almid6n q s3t
Cats corriente S1la 12l
Cueros dulces Ole Ia II
Cocos q e20 millar.
Ron rs grades Cartier de II centa.
vos gallon.
Maiz . 1.60 1.65
Sebo S4i q.q.
Tabaco, nominal,
Azdcsr parala exportaci6n. Go.
tiaamos . 81 20.
Azdc0r
Los m9rcados de New York y
New o leans 90 hallan muy encalma'
dos para operar; la cotizacion de
s4-7ll6 es la que rige con mucha H.
iedad.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-05-17
Buques en- puerto

6Hsnry Smiths descargando.
SMannie SWAMI Id
COSTANEROS
sPetras, Ponce.
SCarmelita2 Yabucoa.
eOeseada, Naguabo y Hlmacao.
maria Artsu2 Vleques.
xDos HermanosS Faiardo.
SIsabelao descargondo.
sEsperanza> pendiente.
IS. Miguels Faiardo.
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DIED..

CARLlSLE.-At Babylon, L. l.. on Friday. Aug.
4. In the 10th year OF her age. Mary Jane. wife
of John G. Carlisle and daughter OF Major
John A. Goodson of Kentucky.
Funeral services will be held at her late residence
In Babylon, on Sunday. Aug O. at p. N. Train
leaves Nth ST. station OF L. I. r. r. At 1880
A. NJ: returning leaves Babylon At $50 p. n.
FRASER.-On Thursday. Aug. 8. Edward Martin,
son Of Alfred and the late Mary Fraser. In the
Nth year Of his age.
Funeral at Port Washington. L. l., on SATURDAY.
Aug. s. at 1880 a. NJ. Carriages will meet
trains leaving Long Island City at 1919 A. NJ
lntermcnt private Kindly omit flowers.
AINES.-Anna Livingston Reade. widow Of the
Rev. Flavel Scott Mines on Thursday. Aug. 8.
at $50 Amity ST.. Brooklyn.
Funeral services at Christ Church. Clinton and
Harrison st.. Brooklyn. Saturday. Aug. S.
Enthusiastically on Aug. 5. 1908, at Madison.
Niles.
Saturday. Aug s. on arrival OF train leaving
New York at r. hi. lntcrmcnt al conve.
nience OF the family. Kindly omit flowers.
o'BRlEN.-On Thursday, Aug. 3, at his residence,
80 Carroll st.. brooklyn, Robert Francis, be-
loved son OF Ellen o Bricn
Mass OF requiem at 81. Agncs's Church, corner
Hoyt and Sackett SITS, on Monday at Q 4. NJ.
Friends are requested 70 attend
ROSS.-At Beimar, N, j.. on Aug ), 1905. Margar.
eta NJ. widow OF Miles Ross.
Relatives and friends are respectfully invited
10 attend the funeral. from her late residence.
Livingston sv. and Townsend ST., Now Bruins.
wick. N. j.. on Monday afternoon AT $50 o clock.
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cspt for purpoess Of nsyiga ton. 40 OF
4 Congress appro we'd Feb, IS, IsSs. nevtC con
tsmplated surh a. ts o sW iDOnRSuilty ofmt
IN N. G. BLANCHARD, Governor.
This Is Secretary Shaw's'feply.~
WASHINGTON D. G., Ava :, 1905 >.
Hon. NJ, @. H!arehayf, ,Pstor R&ae, ~:
have asked Z. detrheh ,repW e 81 what
has been ayipne BY PUBLIC ha no and
Marine Hospital Service, to which tic WI
mona has been detailed; and oil Violations
Of authority II any. and all abuses Of dis-
erection, II any. viii be corrected us far as
possible 80. L. NJ. SHAW
To which Gov. Blanchard rejoined:
BATON RouoE, La. Aug. 9. 1905.
Hon. l.. NJ. Shav, Washington D. c.;
thank you for the assurance that all
violation Of authority, II any, and ell abuses
of discrstion, II any, on part Of Winona In
assisting quarantine officers. Of Mississippi
will be corrected. l know that you will
treat this matter with fairness and justice
and will vindicAtc the rights Of Louisiana
II YOU and they have been violated by the
officers Of the Winona, who, In my opinion,
either misunderstood or wilfully e4Geedeft
N. c. BLANCHARD. Governor.
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and Mr.. White entered the car probably

and Mr.. White entered the car probably
Can you tell us anything he was asked
BY reporter in his own language. Mr;
s M's s Ward Ba seY Kosen SEEMED II almost
on the point Of putting his hand on the
big mans mouth. Met, MET. he snapped
in his fidgety manner; nothing to say,
Then Mr.. Witte shook his head slowly and
by the porter Mr.. Witte gazed out Of
the window and the Oyster Baytes gazed
back. But Baron Rosen seemed uneasy:
He wanted to shut of even that method
Of communication. When the train started
M Witts took of his hat and politely bowed
to the crowd. 'iT 60 -. ~ ="
Acting Secretary Branes late this evening
take PLACE. hare in the outer bay.
The Japanese viii arrive hrst op tie he
Russians will come on the. Chattanooga:
Assistant Secretary Of State PIERCE will
arrive on the Sylph ahead OF both ships.
The Ambassadors flag will fly overAeach
of the men-o'-war. and when the 9apane 50
ANA sa' salute 'e Of MI nineteen guns
will be fired for each party. As the Japanese
will leave their ships first the salutes won't
81 The President and his party will put of
in the launch Of the Maytiower, which ar
the Presidents flag will be hoisted on the
Mayflower. and that will be the signal for
the Japanese party to leave the Tacoma
and come to the Mayfower carrying out
the first come, first served principle.
the Japanese ENJOYS to the. President.
whereupon Baron Komura. senior Japanese
envoy, will make brief speech. The
President will make a brief reply. The
Japanese party will then be conducted to
- . In, II tho.R taaiu n :
will be gone through. Mr.. Witte making
the speech for his party
The President will then formally present
the ENJOYS to each other. and as soon as
they are told what they are here for every
vance copies Of the speeches are given out,
and the Presidents speeches will be i'm
promptu. What language will be used Is
not yet definitely known; Mr.; "itte vii vii
pro obyy s spsskk n rrsn'h The rest Will
ABOUT twenty-five people In all will par
take Of the Mnyfower luncheon. Whether
there will he afterdinner speeches remains
to be seen. Shortly after the conclusion Of
the luncheon the President will make his
The guests will include Admiral Coghlan.
Commandant of the Brooklyn navy yard:
Gen. Frederick Dent Grant. in command Of
the Department OF tn6 East. ana h0MnHhi
c. D. Sigabee. in command Of the North
Atlantic squadron.
After the President and guests leave the
Nayf'ower the Russians, who are to come
aboard last. will be compensated by not
having 70 move step. They will stay on
the Mayfower till they get to Portsmouth.
The Japanese will go from the Mayfower
to the Dolphin. Conveyed by the Galveston:
which will arrive tomorrow. the yachts will
deI,art for Portsmouth. What order the
two yachts are TO observe in entering Ports
mouth, 70 as 70 play the precedence game
according to Hoyle, Is still being weightily
debated by the masters Of ceremony.
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parish, with the city of Shreveport. and
Rapldes, with the city Of Alexandria, de-
clared unusual q,iarantines and absolute
non-intercourse against passengers anu
freight. ..
- A very considerable portion Of Louisiana
,and Mississippi is to-day shut out OF meat
= The Shreveport and Alexandria quaran-
tines have suspended tho Louisiana Rail
road and Navigation Companys lines
and have shut of Grant. Red River and
Sabine from the world. Probably one
9th OF Louisiana 10 to-day without mail
service. and in more than half the State
in consequence OF the guarantees and tho
taking Oft OF trains the postal service
Is in a crippled and thoroughly demoralzed
condition. Towns within walking distance
Of New Orleans are further removed, In
point of mails and news, than Boslon
The Calcasieu and Rapides .quarantines
S r ss Sa and q P Tie s sud have pa has
closed up all travel from. or through New
Orleans TO the West, to Texas and to the
Pacific coast.
Oxford, Canton. Hazelhurst and Fayette.
Miss, to-day adop!ed the absolute non-in;
from all Mississippi points south Of Laurel,
and not only New Orleans but Mobile
is shut out. Bananas are practically pro-
hibited in the State and all tramps and ped:
lers are driven out Of both Mississippi
and Louisiana.
. The quarantine panic has spread to
northern Texas on account OF the report OF o
case Of yellow fever at Texarkana which
turned out to be malarial fever. and shotgun
guarantees are ordered there. Gregg
county refuses to allow any trains to stop
within the county limits. and all cars passing
through are required TO be sealed and all
windows and doors to be nailed down,
whether the cars are empty or loaded.
The panic appears to be spreading and
the railroad officials fear the same severe
results to railroad traffic there as in other
sections Of the Southwest. Nearly all the
railroads in this section are losing money
In consequence of the tie-up.
Dr. Lindsay Of the American Quarantine
Association has been arrested by Gen.
Fridge. commanding the Mississippi quar-
antine forces on the Gulf Coast. and sent to
Ship Island.
All court terms in Mississippi. Federal as
we'll as State, have been indefinitely post
poned
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REFORM LEADERS FOR PEACE.
HEAR CZAR IS NOW WITH WAR
PARTY AND FILE PROTEST..

Optimism Of Gen. Linieyitch Said to Have
Influenced the EmpsrOr-P Plans Made
for . stubborn Defensive Campaign
in Hope Of Wearing Out the Enemy.
Special Cabs Despciehss 10 THE Sun.
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 1.-THE reform
leaders, having received convincing In
formation from Peterhof that the Car
Is determined to continue the war, owing
to Gen. Nnievitch's optimism, have notified
his Ma esty Of their conviction that peace
ought to be secured. ,. ...
They regard themselves as q regularly
constituted opposition to the existing
Government. and accordingly register their
disapproval Of the decision Of bis Ma jestys
present advisers. .''f. .;
The General STAFF to-day indicates the
nature Of the campaign that 1t Is expected
will be carried on as soon as the rains In
Manchuria are over. Con. Iinievitch has
abandoned the idea Of assuming the Of
fensive, and has completed arrangements
for stubborn defensive. possibly fighting
q retrograde campaign and ut ilizing the
positions he has already prepared by falling
back on them He has telegraphed thai
he Is confident that he can wear out the
enemy.
LONDON, Aug. 5.--The Moji (Japan)
correspondent Of the Telegraph quotes an
expert who has just arrived there as saying
that the coming battle in Manchurta will
be IN a sca1e of such ma pnittlde that 10 will
astonish the whole world Unless peace
is previously concluded 1t will decide the
war once for ALL
The experts question whether. despite
his immense forces, Gen. Linievitch will
be able to carry out his plans smoothly.
for his front extends 800 miles In Man
churia alone and reaches besides to the
Tumen and Amur rivers and to vladivostok.
Such an immense line is unprecedented in
the worlds history. 1t lie seriously
troubling Gen. Linievitch to retain effective
control OF his communications and to main
tain them
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-05
BIG COTTON MILL STRIKE NEAR.
Dem ands Of English En- ployees for Increase
in Wages Refused.

80. Special Cable Despatch to TIE SUN.
? LONDON. Aug "A strike of cotton oper-
atives seems to be certain. Representa-
tives of the Federation Of Master Spinners
met In Manchester to-day and decided
to appeal to all employers to resist unani-
-moisly The demand Of the operatives for O
5 per cent. increase in wages, on the ground
that the condition Of the industry does
not warrant an advance. The federation
embraces 400 firms, working about 80 900, 900
spindles. Meanwhile the employers at
Bolton have decided not only to refuse
an increase. but to reduce the present wages
S per cent.
The strike. when it comes. will be one
OF the largest that have ever occurred. 1t
will disorganize the entire trade and cause
great suffering, especially az it will follow
the long period in 1904, when the mills
ran on half time TO restrict production, nth
the object of defeating the aims Of Ameri-
can cotton SPECTATORS.