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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-05-06
Ell tenor Rossi.
Sc suicide aver.

Milan, mayo 2. Aver despues de haber per-
manecido ptesenciando la representation de una
opera en- la aScalas ell tenor Rossi Sc suicide dis
parandose un tiro de revolver en- la sien. FL hecho
ocurr6 en- una humildisinla habitaci6n que aquel
ooupaba en- sitio POGO centrco. Rossi habfa perdi-
do la al ocurrir el erremoto de San Francisco,
en donde Sc hallaba de temporada para la epoca del
terrible fen6meno. Sc cree que la miseria que des-
Do entonces venia sufriendo, lie ha movido privar-
se de IL vida.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-05-06
S0BRE UNA FRANQU|C|A

empresas, no quiere rebajar su ta-
rifa, yo espero que al concedersele
la nueva franquicia Sc lie exija CO.
mo condici6n que 10 haga en- un
plazo que no exceda de dos ahos,
porque asf son los deseos del pueblo
de Puerto Rico expresados va por
la prensa del pals que ha venido
apoyando los justos deseos del
ayuntamiento de Rio Piedras.
Habla en- Gltimo termino Ell Sc.
nor Falc6u, abogado de la ciudad.
Dice que el Consejo Executive no
tieue poder bastante para anular
una franquicia que, al concederse,
a la vez que Sc obtuvieron ventajas
Sc contrajeron obligaciones que no
esta al arbitrio de la empresa alte-
rar a su antojo, Agrega el sehor
Falcon, que de Ia misma manera
que la compafifa de6ende su Inca,
Ell municipio tiene que defender sus
GALES, y llama la atencion del Con-
sejo para que 81 alguna franquicia
Sc aprobara en- este case, Sc tenga
muy en- cuenta las obiigaciones que
contrajo la compahia con Ell muni-
cipio al exteuder SD linea por el
centro de la poblacion; pues 81 pres,
cinde de ella pudiera argiiirse que
la nueva frauquicia (que no es otrt
cosa que un privilegio), no autori
zaba ri determinaba nada acerct
de las obligaciOnes contraidas part
: con el municipio, que es el propie
J tario de las GALES.
) Tsrmina q abosado De IA CID
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-05-06
(CmeluHSa)

81 sehor Romany impugna Ia
solicitud de la CompaHfa pidiendo
Ia construction dc una doble via y
la concession de una nueva Tranquil
cia por go ahos anulandola existen-
to, Eu primer termino, porque con-
cediGndOsele el privilegiO q esa Com
paHia para una nueva via por el
lado opuesto de la carretera, daria
orfgen al monopolio, pues otra Com
paiifa que intentase construir una
hueva lfnea no tendrS sitio donde
tenderla; y en- segundo teruino
porque en- la franquicia concedida
& don Pablo Ubarri Iramategui, pri-
mer concesionario de esa Inca, Sc
eStab)ecla que todas las maquina-
Tias y enseres paSarfau a poder
del Pueblo de Puerto Rico & los &c
ahos. Dicha franquicia fuG conce'
dida en- el afio 1873 siendo por tan.
to s esta fecha el Pueblo de Puerto
Rico dueho por mitad de todas la:
propiedades de esa linea, toda vel
que va ha uanscurrido la miiad de
tempo coucedido para su explota
ci6n.
81 schor Romany da lecturt
{ una copia de la aprobaci6n Gu
hiEo el gobierno militar en- 40 d
abril de 1900 cuando la Compani
vari6 el sistema de los tranvias d
vapOT por los rsrros electricos Y e
suyo dOCumentC hay una cldusul
que dice que eAa varisei6n no inlpl
ssNa Ia anpiaetba de Ia pFimihv
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-05-06
ii !IROG SEMEN

En- el pr6ximo vapor correo
llegara procedente de New York,
nuestro distinguido compatriota
don Jose L. Semen, presidente de
la sociedad aLacto Marrow g. Ca
Deseamosle muy gratas impre-
stones en- la terra natal.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-05-06
CoRREsPoNsAL.s

la compaiia pretenda una nueva
franquicja por noventa y pico de
amos,
Aver fallecio en- Santurce
el torcedor don Antonio Aguayo,
j6ven de estimables prendas perso-
males. Su entierro tuvo lugar aver
mislno por la tarde, aSistiendo &
dicho acto gran numero de sus
amigos.
Maestro pe>ame q sus familia-
res.
Nutst,o apreciable amigo >
corrplisiouario don Adolfo Miro y
Me,tre ha sido nombrado maestro
Ie carpinteIia Y ebanisteria del asi.
h de ninos de Santutce. Dc cuyo
cargo tomara possession el IS del Cos
r.iente. La designation del sehor
Miro ha sido muy bien recibidaf
pues el xpresado amigo CT, uta CO
sub,ados neth,s y e,n- petsncia
para sse cargo,
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-05-06
ULTIMA HURl
Te1egrama de Ponce

sPonce, P. R. 6-May-Ioo7.
DEMocRAc1A-San Juan.
Gran encuentro rolicfa y par
tidarios Hombre Dios, cerro San
Thomas. Policias apedrsados. IS
detenidos.
Hombre- Dios y Victor Caborroio
denunciados. Detalles correo.
CoRRESPoNsAL..s
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Launch Fairbanks in Servi &c.

The power launch Fairbanks. belonging
to Mr.. Thomas Tenneson and others of this
city, was launched from the marine railway
at Benefits boatyard Wednesday afteroon
and went into service on the river Thurs
day with pleasure party aboard. The hull
of the Fairbanks was formerly that of the
steam launch Cygnus, but 1t was rebuilt
and is practically new.
The boat is an open one, but has ample
room to carry twenty people or more on a
days run down the river 1t Is fitted with
a thrty-f horse power gasoline engine OF
the Fairbanks type, and the trials made
with her snow that she Is one of the speed
lest power boats on the Potomac. Her
owners state that she made about twelve
miles an hour with her new engines, and
when herr ma chinery is supplied up 1t Is
thought she will make even Better time
The Fairbanks will return to the boatyard
to have the finishing touches put on her.
and ii is expected she will be completed
entirely by the end OF the coming week.
she will be used for pleasure cruising on
the river.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-01

1t Is not expected in Madrid that any diff
Guilty Will arise in placing the orders for
these ships
The French minister of fine arts has lust
mad a peculiar request preferred TO him.
few days ago the fiftieth anniversary
OF the death of Alfred de Musset was
reached. and the works of the poet have
now become public property. They have,
therefore. ceased to bring in any revenue.
But Musset by his will left an annuity of
GOO francs year to Madame Marsellet. his
old housekeeper. AS she was forty-eight
years old al the time of his DEATH he nat
urally supposed that there was little pros
pect of that lady being a charge on his es-
tate for more than fifty years.
But this is what has happened The old
lady is within less than two years of her
hundredth birthday and is still in good
mental and physical health. She was one
of the principal figures at the Inauguration
OF the monument to the poet in the Place
du Theater Francois twelve months ago
BY the expiry of the copyright on Musset's
works the venerable Old lady finds herself
penniless on the eve of becoming a CEN
tenarian. There is. however, little prospect
of this becoming fact, as VI. BRAND can
be trusted to find some section of the
French budget from which this modest sum
can be drawn to let the old lady end her
days in peace. l.. II. MOORE.
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Obliteration Of the Defoes.
From the Pail Mall Gazette.

From the Pail Mall Gazette.
On April %, 1881. there died of a leth-
argy at a lodging in Ropemaker's alley,
Moorfields." one Daniel Defoe, rebel. secret
service agent, bankrupt, hosier. and author
of the immortal Robinson Crusoe." The
old manor house at Mitcham where the
famous classic was written is doomed to
destruction, and in few years shall
have little save memory and our gratitude
to remind us of the worthy Daniel. or his
great granddaughter. died and was buried
in Abney Park cemetery. About fifteen
months before that the last descendant on
the male side, James w. Defoe. had passed
away-in the workhouse at Bishops Stort.
ford.
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u Personal to River Men.

Capt. 4. ]. Fair. one of the Oldest steam
boat men on the Potomac river, Is confined
to his home in Alexandria by serious IL
ness. Capt. Fair was for many years mas
ter OF the tug Beaverton, used IN towing
the Baltimore and Ohio railway car lighter
between Alexandria and Shepherds Land
Ing on the District side of the rive". He
is now owner of the river tugboat George
w. Pride.
Capt. Pete Baggott has been appointed
mate OF the steamer Harry Rainfall, at
present running on the excursion route to
Colonial Beach.
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dying from loss of blood and thirst and
asked him to bring me canteen of water.
While the, confederate appeared willing to
out there our men would see him, and,
concentrate their fire upon him. l begged
him to take the chances, and he said he
would. Then this brave man crawied
through the tangled standing wheat and
came to me, bringing me canteen of
water-about the best I ever tasted-which
l drank. After satisfying my thirst and
having him pour some on my wounds
said to my deliverer: Won't you carry me
into the shade within your lines?' At first
ne said that lie could not; that If he should
make such attempt we would both be shot.
then suggested that he let me get on his
back and that he crawl out with me as he
had crawled in. He agreed to this, and
with his assistance 1 managed to get on his
back. he holding up my wounded legs, and
this brave, good fellow crawled off into the
held of wheat. Once l tainted and fell off
his back. He left me and went to the
woods to Plum run, where he refilled his
canteen and came hurriedly back to me.
dashed the cooling water in my face and
restored me to consciousness.
Perilous Trip Successful.
again getting the bacl: of my human
horse-God be good to him!-he crawled
away and we managed to reach the strip
of woods in which his company was posted.
When safely there he placed me on a rub
Der blanket under a tee, gave me canteen
of water and some bread such as the con-
federates had, and he wrote my name and
regiment in his book 1 handed him my
hunting case silver watch. and with few
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words of good wishes we parted. That
evening the Pennsylvania Reserves took
possession of the ground occupied by the
Georgia regiment. and l fell into the hands
of my own people.
1T was not until the year 1874 that I sue
ceeGed in locating my confederate friend
who had saved my life at the risk of losing
his own, for there is question but that
he took most desperate chances. Through
Georgia senators / learned that he was liv-
ing in Gainesville, but he has since moved
to Athens, and 1 have kept up pretty
regular correspondence with him ever since.
For the brave and generous act of this
old reb'-ThOmas p. Oliver, adjutant 24th
Georgia Infantry-I shall ever hold a warm
spot in my heart love him"
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the name corresponded with the one / had
jotted down at the time l left him under
the tree. We have kept up an irregular
correspondence ever since. and l was ex-
peCtng to meet him here, but he writes me
that owing to his physical condition he can
not come He insists on my coming to
Washington, assuring me of a warm well
come and royal time. SO 1 am going-if
can pull myself away from the many pleas
ant attractions here. | wanted him here
so that we could make his hair stand on
end when he heard the rebel yell and a
half hundred bands playing Dixie / am
satisfied from the way ne writes he is a
thoroughly good fellow, and 1 have never
regretted taking the chances 1 did to save
his life"
DR.. Purman's Narrative.
DIR. Purman's thrilling account of the in
cident follows:
Il first lieutenant of Company A,
10th Pennsylvania Infantry, and on the II
of July at Gettysburg received a shot in my
left leg below the knee. bringing me down
with both bones crushed. My regiment was
falling back over the wheatfield.' and
halted to assist a comrade who was badly
wounded. The enemy were closing in on
me and l was in point blank range of their
fire. After placing my comrade between
two rocks, where l thought he would be
shielded from the enemy's fire, l started
after my retreating comrades. | was COM
manded to halt, which l refused to do ard
had not gone far before l was hit the
regiment charging over me. | was unable
to crawl off the field and lay there all
night.
Next morning the battle was renewed,
the Pennsylvania Reserves being on one
side of the 'wheatfield and the 24th Georgia
on the other side. During the whole day a
desultory fire was kept up, and about the
middle of the afternoon ball flying low
passed through my right leg OF course. I
lost a great deal of blood and l began to
think my chances for life were getting slim
very slim. After receiving this second
wound. and being completely done for as
TO proppers l concluded that it would prove
useless to make further efforts to get out
of the trouble. However. just about tn
time when the last ray of hope was waning.
Confederate Took the Chance.
II saw a confederate in front CT their
lines and called to him, saying that was
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Texas Rivers RISING

HOUSTON Tex, June 1.-Reports today
from points on the Colorado, Brazos
Iisches and Sabine rivers were to the effect
t;.st .rese streams are rising. The weather
r':reau says that rapid and dangerous
rise viii occur in the Colorado river with
IN two Gays.
At Beaumont the waters are recedinc.
but the Neche5 river Is expected to mum
date the town again tomorrow,
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stamped figures. This would be impossible
by a scheme patented by 4 New York man,
which is shown in the accompanying illus
tration At one end of each check is 4
stub or extension Arranged on the stub
are a number of figures, consisting of the
nine digits in numerical order in a vertical
column. Each digit is followed by an In
definite number of cphers in horizontal
line. Between each figure are horizontal
and vertical perforations Any or all Of
the digts or ciphers can thus be conven-
iently removed from the stub. After the
check has been made out the necessary
numbers are removed. those remaining cX-
pressing the sum mentioned on the check
or approximately that sum. Along the edge
of the check adjacent to the figures. the
following words are printed: mot over the
largest amount"
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TO PREVENT FORGERY.
Novel Method of Indicating Approx
mate Amount of Check

AT the present time it has become
universal practice among business firms to
stamp on all checks n numeral indicating
that not over a certain amount is to be
paid. 1t is almost impossible to raise the
face of a check so stamped, thus lessening
chances of forgery. Occasionally checks so
stamped have been tempered with, addi-
tional figures being added both to the writ
ten amount on the check and to the
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PRICE, $3.50.
IN THE HEART OF THE N. w.
$500 CASH AND

$3.50 y MONTH WILL PAY FOR ONE OF THESE HOMES,
INCLUDING EVERY DOLLAR OF INTEREST.
This $3.50 the total monthly payment, of which
age OF $1,000 goes paving for the home and only SS6
taken for interest. BY taking your which you have
WASTED in the past, and making become PROFIT in the
future OUR SYSTEM brings to the OF reasonable salary
the ONLY means by which he can LIVE WELL, and at the
SAME TIME his home without sef-sacrifce.
In the LAST YEAR have sold ONE HUNDRED
this ncghborhood and only because of another
purchase OF adjoining ground that able
few $3.50 and S3,075 homes
COME AND SEE THE DELIGHTFUL HOMES YOU
CAN BUY FOR THE SAME MONTHLY PAYMENT
THAT THEY RENT FOR-S275o
Take 9th to Park road whitney ave) walk
square let
SHANNON & LUCF1S 7o4 I3TH ST,
Know md the out
MIDDAUCH & SHANNON, INC, OWNER.
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vi Q D E. N HO NJ S.
l. q I =
Washington, Columbia Heights and Mt. Pleasant.

An acre of ground and modern
brick dwelling. with porches all
around: hotwater heat and large
brick stable. One of the most at
tractive properties around Wash
ingtOn offered through us at low
price.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-01
INCIDENT OF THE WAR
District Mans Thrilling Rescue
From Death.
ECHO OF THE CIVIL STRIFE
How a Union officer Was Saved by
Confederate.
HUMAN INTEREST STORY
DR.. Purman Carried to Safety on Back
of His Adversary at Gettys-
burg Slaughter.
HUMAN INTEREST STORY

RICHMOND, Va, June IA disap-
pointed veteran taking part in the confed-
crate reunion here is Thomas P Oliver of
Cobb-Deloney Camp Athens Ga, who was
adjutant of the Path Georgia during the
time when bullets fell thick anC fast on
the battlefields around Richmond.
Mr.. Oliver is not disappointed with any
thing connected with the reunion, but eX-
presses himself as entirely delighted and as
having crackerjack time mingling with
old comrades and visiting points of interest.
He expected to meet here an old Yank, DR..
]. ]. Purman of Washington, whom he has
not seen since the Sd day of July at the
battle of Gettysburg when he forgot all
about how bitter he felt toward the fellows
in blue who were trying to take our mig
gers from u.s., as Comrade Oliver laughing
ly puts it.
We had been fighting at pretty rapid
rate the day previous" said the old confed-
crate land the dead and dying of both
sides lay around pretty thick. On the morn
ing of the Sd l was browsing around in
front of our camps, when some one called
to me to come to him. The appeal was
from the direction of the Yankee lines, and
l felt creepy about venturing in that direc-
ton, but the poor fellow made the appeal
so strong that l couldn't resist, and got
to him, taking a canteen of water. lie
seemed to be the most grateful man ever
saw, drank the water Ike he was about
famished, and told me- that one of his legs
was shattered all to pieces and the other
badly done for. He begged me to save his
life if possible. ] couldn't see him stay
there and die, SO l managed to get him on
my back and crawled off through the
wheattield with him. ! experienced no little
difficulty in getting within our lines. for
he was weak from loss OF blood, and l was
forced to assist in keeping him on my back,
crawling on one hand and my knees.
Expected to Stop a Bullet.
II expected every moment a Yankee bullet
would stop the performance but managed
to land my load safely under a big tree. L
gave him a blanket, some bareback and
water. took his name and regiment and
babe him goodbye. never for moment be-
| lieving that he would live. But he did.
Next day he fell into the hands of his own
people the 10th Pennsylvania Infantry, of
which he was lieutenant. Several years
ago | received a letter at Gainesville. Ga,
! at which place l was then living. from DR..
| j. ]. Purman, Washington, d. G., asking
me if | not the man who had saved his
| life at Gettysburg; that he had been trying
| to locate ever since the scrap closed,
| and that he wanted me to write him. l
| looked over the little book which l carried
| through the with me and found that
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Exclusive Circulation.

To build up trade, reach thu
family. To reach the family,
advertise in The Evening Star.
1t goes into 1900 houses in the
city where no other Washington
daily paper is taken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-01

The circuit court for Wicomico county.
Md, adjourned yesterday. The jury in the
Howcth- Brinsteld Islander suit. after about
two hours elaboration, brought in a YER
dict for Miss Howeth for $1,000
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Wrangling Marked the Close.

On the other hand, there is much irrita-
ton here at what is termed the interfer
ence of the colonial premiers in local af-
fairs and their outspoken comments.
Dozens of letters appear daily in the press
and most of them contain hot censure for
the colonials. The Daily Graphic, a un ON
list organ, yesterday spoke very frankly on
the subject. 1t said: The wrangling which
has marked the close of the colonial con-
ference must be deeply deplored by all
sober and sincere imperialists. To us it
is all the more deplorab&e because in frank
ness it must be admitted that it has been
entirely the work of men and newspapers
who fly the flag of the unionist party. We
are convinced that no more disastrous blow
has been struck at the cause of imperial
conference by those mischevous persons
and their irresponsible organs in the
press Nothing can be said in extenuation
of their tactics. They have been as dis
and reckless. The idea that there ever
was a possibility of concession on the
tariff question is the rankest hypocrisy,
and we are amazed that men of intelli-
gence like the colonial prem.ers should
have been taken in by 1t. In egging on
the colonies to intmidate the liberals and
free traders in the mother country, the au
thorS of this campaign have simply driven
double wedge into that fabric of empire
which ever since 1913 has, in it's own inter-
nal elements OF sympathy and patriotism,
been pursuing unhindered happy and
successful a process of untication and con-
solidation. They have sown distrust of the
imperial connection of the colonies, and
they have created irritation and stmu-
lated little Englandism at home. This is
an achievement which our pseudo-im-
perialists will one day bitterly regret.
OF the indecency with which some of the
colonial visitors have abetted these pro-
ceedings we prefer not to speak. We at
least cannot forget that they are still our
guests. One thing, however. we must be
permitted to say At the colonial confer
ence, five years ago, Mr.. Chamberlain
made them an offer. He asked them Ito
establish the principle of free trade within
the empire" in order to make the empire
was as imperial an offer as the scheme OF
preference which Mr.. Deakin lately placed
before US. They replied, however, that it
was "impracticable." What would they
have thought If Mr.. Chamberlain had
thereupon confided to newspaper inter-
viewers insulting imputations on the gem
uineness of the imperial spirit, or had ac-
his imperial hosts yesterday of adopting
an attitude of almost offensive mega
tion?" We trust that the leaders of the
unionist party in this country and the
sober public opinion of the colonies will
rebuke the authors of this mischief with
the sternness their conduct deserves. To
tolerate the scandalouS intrigues and con-
troversies of which the colonial conference
has been the object is to connve at the
wrecking Of the empire.
Family Party Not Happy.
1t will be seen that the family party
has not been a very happy one.
In addition to this the one practical
resolution passed by the conference VIII
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-01

A large house and grounds on
14th St: lot Glx162, This property
can be bought at speculative
price.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-01

This one can he purchased as low
as S6.I0n. 1t must be disposed of
to settle an estate. 4 modern. 10
room dwelling: lot 5ox1d0; well To-
Gated. A great bargain can be
had in this desirable property.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-01

a l3th st. bargain: house con-
tanning 10 rooms; lot JOXlJ0; for
$1,000
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Less than I5,e3 would buy this
detached house on Harvard St;
II rooms; hot-water heat: large
stable; open on all sides. Less than
cost of the construction of the
house. Owner wishes to move
away.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-01

A handsome residence on Fair
mont St: one Of the finest resi-
'dences on the Heights; Il rooms. 3
baths: hOt-watcr heat; lot 3OXl.H.
Owner wishes smaller house.
VIII sell at low price or ex-
change.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-01

A fine property on Park St, con-
sisting Of l2-room dwelling; mod
ern heat: lot 10nXld:i. offered ct Il
price which represents the value
Of the ground
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-01

West of 10th St. for $500, a 10
room dwelling: lot 50x150; house in
excellent condition; wide porches;
nickel plumbing; everything at
tractive. A healthful and conven-
lent location.