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Found No Weapon.

the floor one larger than the other. The
spots were dry, the witness stated.
"They were more of stains than they
were Spots" he added.
Witness thought 1t was about 10 or ii
o'clock that Saturday night when he re-
turned to town and took BywatenS re-
mains to r. M. Thompson's undertaking
establishment. He again examined the
body, and found the numerous wounds that
had been inflicted. Witness showed upon
the figure where wound had been made
back Of the right ear, fracturing the skull.
There was small quantity of wadding in
the wound.
what effect would that wound have had
upon the life of Bywaters?'
TT would have caused his death In a
short WHILE" the witness answered
Witness said there were eleven penetrat-
ing wounds and glance shot. The entire
left arm above the elbow was shattered:
there were four small wounds in the left
shoulder, one in the right arm below the
elbow and there were others in different
parts OF the body
There was one small wound in the left
ankle" he added.
What was the character of that wound? p
1T was fred from the rear"
Witness, In response to questions asked
by Capt Woods said he saw bullet holes
Of the house. The next morning when he
went to the house he found four empty
shells lying upon the table In 'the boys"
room.
ibid you find anything upon the roof OF
the porch?'
II found two bullets and piece OF a cuff
button or collar BUTTON
He could not recall that the piece Of
jewelry found on the porch correspondent
with the buttons on Bywaters' clothing
Witness said that Mrs. Bywaters was
taken from the house Saturday night. He
did not see her when he went there Sun
day morning. Asked about the condition
OF the weather and the roads the night of
the tragedy. witness said the night was
about as dark as nights usually are and
the road was frozen and rough.
On cfess-examination by Attorney Jeffrles
witness said he returned to the Strother
home Sunday, morning and found that
nothing had been disturbed over night.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-05-02

Desde aver desempeha la presidencia de tur-
no de Ia Union de Puerto Rico nuestrO respeta-
bic amigo el doctor zeno Gambia.
Sc nos informa que la question habida
anteanoche en- el washington Saloons entire
Santiago Ball, agredido, y Demetrlo Garcia,
agresor, de que dimos cuenta aver, fue provo
cada por este Gltmo, sin motive juStihcado.
Ambos jugaban hillary Ball gan6 Garcia va
rios juegos. Al retirarse el primero, el segnn-
do molesto al parecer por no haber podido des-
quitarse, lie agredio pOr la espalda con el taco del
billar.
-Ha sido nombrado Registrador auxiliar
de la Propiedad, en- San Juan, nuestro distingui-
do amigo el I,cdo. don Rafael Tirado Verrier.
Felicitamos al sefor Tirado por este nombra-
miento, en- el cual creemos prestara excelentes
servicios q la administration.
-En el barco de guerra Ahano, que Sc ha-
LA de estacl6n en- Culebra Sc ha organizado una
banda de mdsica en- la cual existen agunas pla-
Eas vacantes que, segdn Sc nos informa, desean
rabrirlas con puertOrriquehos. Los que deseen
!ngresar paeden ir la Estaci6n naval eu esta
yIudad.
"a eHss Dc este ass llsssri DE- cusyaHs,
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-05-02
DR.. Zeno Gambia.
Presidente de la lunta Central.
Impresiones y noticias

hjando su residencia en- San JUAN la distinguida
esposa de nuestro amigo el doctor Vazquez, ST.
perintendente de Sanidad.
En- el vapor frances SFerdinand de Lessepsa,
que llegara este puerto manana, Sc espera la
distinguida sehorita Rosa Echeveste Soler en-
union del cadaver embalsamado de su ito don
Gerardo R. Soler, que falleci6 recientemente en-
un balneario de Francia al cual Sc lie dara Sc
pultura en- el cementerio de esta ciudad.
Ell Hon Cobernador ha sometido la
aprobaci6n del Consejo Executive, en- la session
de esta tarde, los siguientes nombramientos: don
Cristino Lopez para coucejal al ayuntamiento de
Naguabo, en- lugar de don Jcse R. Torres, que
renunci6 don Nicolas de JESUS Vega, para
marshal de la Corte municipal de Utuado, en- u
gar de don Felipe Casalduc ROig, que falleci6.
-Dicese que lie ha sido pedido la renuuca a
medico de la carcel de Guayama doctor MuHoz
Juan Rios fu6 detenido aver por la polici
por hurto de un reloj I'm mozo del cafe al
Esmeralda.D
Sc encuentra gravemente enfermo en- Veg
baja, nuestro querido amigo don Manuel MuEi
Ssurf. primo carral de nuestro director Hace
mos tsTvsates votes noT 81 vSstsblseIuisaso,
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-05-02

colocada cerca del palacio, en- la
principal avenida de la ciudad, tan
miSteriosamente que no ha podido
descubrirse al autor aunque Sc SOS
pecha que sea algdn antique par
tidario del ex presidente Barillas.
aSesinado Ell Mexico, segdn rumo
res por encono politieo a ciu,a Is
su oposici6u a E,tr3l3 C,brerl
Este, por Ia ventanilla dc atras sal
to a tempo del carruaje en- que iba
acompahado por el jefe de su Esta.
do Mayor general Orellana, salvan
d,se. FL general Orellana fue gra-
vemente herido, y fuerou muerto,
o3 caballos que tiraban el carruaje.
En- los primeros momentos reint
gran alarma en- la ciudad, pero Ian
zadas 4 la cslle las tropas no hub
q mts ligeEo dssogdsu,
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-05-02
tRRITA De IUIT0

En- el soneto de Ruben Darfo,
TAl marques de Bradomino, que pu-
blicamos aver, donde dice: sToda
exegeris en- estecaSo eludoo, debe
decir: oToda exegesis ell este case
eludo.N
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-05-02
EL SUCESO De AVER
Explosion del deposito
de gasolina en- una
lancha, en- la bahia.
SENSIBLE leSGRACIA
Un joven, al huir de las LA.
mas, perece ahogado. --N
cad1ver.
SENSIBLE 0eSCRACIA

Aver tarde, ocurri6 TIN suceso
desgraciado en- la bahia, que ha
producido honda etnoci6n Ell cuan
tas personals conocieron a Ia victima,
que fue el apreciable joven don
Ventura Lopez Sanchez, hermano
de nuestro compaiiero en- las letIas
don Francisco, que acostulnbra fir
mar sus producciones con el pseu-
domino aFranlosanS.
A ESQ de las seis Mr.. RouS
Davis, apoderado de la casa de Mr..
S. M. Woodson, y ell Unfortunate
joveu, en- compaiiia de dos peones,
embarcaron por el muelle de las
goletas en- una lancha de gasolina.
propiedad del primero, con objeto
de dar un paseo hasta el aUnion
Club, diriglendose por el canal de
San Antonio.
A POGO tempo de haber salido,
exploto ell dep6sito de gasolina de
la lancha, frente al almacen de e.
quiaga, como a cincuenta brazas de
terra.
Ante el riesgo inesperado, Ian
zaronse todos al aqua, mientras las
llamas hacfan presa en- la embarca-
ci6n.
Mr. Davis pudo ganar la orilla;
los dos peones asieronse q la cadena
del amelia de una barca americana,
a donde llegaron despues de gran
des esfuerzos; pero ell joven Lopez
Sanchez desapareci6 apenas cay6 al
aqua.
Varios marineros de uu buque
de guerra surto EN- el puerto, acu-
dieron inmediatamente con el fin de
prestar los auxilios del case; perc
estos resultaron in1tiles.
Abricron una brecha en- la Ian.
chita que segula ardiendo para
sumergirla y para extinguir ell fue
go de ese modo.
Desde las seis y media, hors
en- que ocurri6 el suceso, hasta Il
una de la madrugada, estuvo ira
bajando un individuo conocido cor
el apodo de aEl Indios para extrael
el cadaver, 10 que no pudo logrars'
hasta la maiiana de hoy, q ESQ d,
las ocho.
Fue hallado aquel junto a III
estado de la barca aWilliam c
Bowen Jr,O y presentaba una que
madura en- ell rostro. La ropa es
taba chamuscada.
: Varies amigos del malograd,
, joven, que solo contaba diecinuev
A aiios y que habia regresado ha poe,
de los Estados Unidos, condujeroi
| sus despojos al Cementerio.
Reciban los deudos, en- este
r instantes luctuosos, nuestra ma
sentida expression de- duelo.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-05-02
ASUNTOS O|vERSOS
Renuncia del juez nuni-
cipa1 de Coamo, don
Rafael Guillermety.
ATTORNEY GENERAL
Velada literaria en- honor al
fenecido obrero don Ra-
mon Romero Rosa.

Ha presentado la renuncia
de su cargo, como Juez municipal
de Coamo, el Lcdo. don Rafael
Guillermety. Dicha reruncia le
ha sido aceptada por el Goberla-
dor. Deploramos con toda sinceri-
dad la renuncia del senior Cutler
mety, aunque Sc trata de un repu-
blicano intachable.
Hemos vlSto en- este joveu un
gran esplritu de justicia y uaa gran
rectitud de caracter. Con tales
condolences es lastima que no quie-
ra continuar prestando sus servicios
en- la carrera judicial, que debe sem
tirse honrada, teniendo Ell su seno
hombres de las aptitudes del sefor
Guillerinety.
Sc proyecta por va1ios obre-
ros de San Juan, de los adtnifadores
de Romero Rosa, celebrar q la me
moria de este noble hijo del trabajo,
una velada hteraria. La idea es
Iaudable y deberealizarse cumplida.
tnente.
Ell honorable Attorney Ge-
neral Mr.. Feuille, salio aver en- au-
tom6vil para Ponce y Yauco,
-Ha zarpado para New York
el vapor americana philadelphia.
--Anoche estuvo reunido el
Comite local del partido republi-
cano.
No mas malestar EN- el esto-
mago despues>de las comidas. To-
mense las pastillas digestivas del
doctor lie Roy, marca ANTURI-
CAS-.
Segtln Sc nos informa, aver
fue dirigido por don Luis Toro,
duefio del caballo aMajesticS un te-
legrama al Sindicato Hipico de
Ponce desafando al caballo aPerla
FinaO con una apuesta de quinien-
tos a mil dollars.
-Mahana Sc lIevara a efecto
Ell el teatro de Rio Piedras, una
velada- bale organizada por distin-
guidos j6venes de aquella sociedad.
FL programa de dicha fiesta es in
teresante y hace presumir que di-
cbo acto ha de resultar muy lucido.
Hoy fue conducido ante el
Comisionado de los Estados Unidos
sefior Antonsanti, por ell sargento
Dionisio Gonzalez, el individuo Al
fredo Molina y Elias, que fue dete-
nido hoy Ell Puerta de TERRA en- los
momentos Ell que trataba de pasar
} una moneda falsa.
! Al ser registrado el Molina, Sc
lie ocuparon dos pleas de a cincuen-
ia Centavos, perfectamente falSif-
S cadas.
Esta tarde examinara el case
Ell seiior Comisionado.
-Hemos saludado ell esta
ciudad a nuestro querido amigo y
}, correligionario don Modesto Escu.
I dero Guardiola, secretario del ayun
a tamiento de Toa baia
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-05-02

Roma, mayo 2.-El rey Eduar-
do y Ia reina Alexandra, han pasado
aver tarde por esta ciudad. Sc di-
rigian a Londres, de regreso de su
excursion por el continente. En-
Inglaterra ultimara el rey sus pro-
yectos relacionados con la pr6xina
c,nferencia de la paz. La prensa
&c esta ciudad, afrma que el CO.
bierno de Italia esta de perfecto
acuerdo con el byitanico para man
tener ell sfafa quo frente a la politica
de Alemania que todas las potencias
acusan de agresiva.
Ciudad de Guatemala, mayo
2.-Lo ocurrido en- esta capital,
aver, iuk 4 explosion De UNA miuc
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-05-02
ClBLES De HOY
Retraso de siete horas.
Lo ocurrido EN- la ca
pital de Guatemala.
.CAMINO De INGLATERRA
Rechazado el proyecto de EN-.
prestito con Sto. Domin.
go.-Sesi6n borrascosa.

kVS SGSAO0 OOA1 @S(OS6S
Washington, mayo 2.-El va
por que, procedente de Jamestown,
esperabase aver aqul con numeroso
elemento Official y representatives de
naciones de Europa en- dicha expo
sici6n, para asistir a la comida en-
honor del presidente Roosevelt, su
fri6 .eu su marcia a esta capital, TN
retraso de siete horas. Esto inte.
rrumpio las festividades que fneron
acordadas para saludar 4 los visi-
tantes extranjeros. La reception
por esa causa, no tuvo la solemn
dad qne Sc ide6 por Ell gobierno para
corresponder a la cortesia de las ma
clones que no han rehusado la invi-
taci6n para la Feria y que, por el
contrario, han contribuido al mas
brillante exito ell su pertodo inau.
gural.
Washington mayo 2.-El CO.
mite de fnanzas, del Congreso do
minicano, Sc informa o6cialmente
que ha rechazado el nuevo proyec-
to de emprestito ideado con ell go
bierno de esta rep1blica. Sc aspi-
raba, mediante ese proyecto por
los que aqul y en- Santo Domingo
eran sus patrocinadores, a la con-
version de la deuda, y tai empress
tito Sc hacia ascender Z la suma de
20 millones de dollars. Ante el
sesgo de los sucesos, y la oposici6r
que hace tambien la inayoria del
pueblo dominicano al llamado Con
venio dominico americana, la rati
fcacion de este por parte de los
EstadCs Unidos es dudosa. El 60
bierno de Caceres-expresa un dia
rio de esta ciudad esta frente 4
un problema verdader amente diff
Gil, pues a1n caracterizados elemen
tos de su partido son opuestos a
tratado y al emprestito.
Berlin, mayo Ala habidc
en- el Reichstag, hoy, una borrasco
sa session. Los diputados socialis
tas interpelaron energicamente a
gobierno, respecto a los insisteutes
rumores de que Alemania Sc mos
traba decidida a perturbar la pa
europea, aprovechando la primers
coyuntura que Sc presentara par
precipitar la conhagracion. Lo
socialistas denunciaron esos prop6
sitos como ruinosos para Alemania
mostrandose ademaS abiertament
opuestos a que Sc intente el fracas
de Ia Conferencia de la Paz en- |
Haya, 6 Sc trabaje en- ese sentido
La Interpolation cause sensaciona
efecto en- el Reichstag, por la va
lentfa con que fue expresada pc
los referidos representatives. FL car
ciller Bnlow Sc levanto para da
termino al debate hacienda impol
tantes declaraciones acerca de
politica de Alemania, la cual-d
jos absolutamente pacifca, 81
que por ESQ deba consentir que :
trate de aislBr a la naci6n Ell la COZ
ferencia de la Haya por su franc
notorieind la question del desa
me con la cual no convene nj col
vnndrA en- 10 sucesivo.
Roma, mayo 2.-El rey Edua
d do y Ia reina Alexandra, han pasat
u aver tarde por esta ciudad. Sc q
u rigian a Londres, de regreso de :
'e excursion por el continente. I
le Inglaterra ultimara el rey sus pr
a yectos relacionados con la pr6xiI
! cJnferencia de la paz. La prem
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-05-02
Reorganizaci6n polltica
DoCuNENTo OFFICIAL
San Juan. Mayo 70 de 1907

San Juan. Mayo 70 de 1907.
Sr. don. ....... ........... ".............
Presidente de la Junta Local Unionista
Distinguido correligionario: El articulo "a
del <Reglamento de la Union de Puerto Rico'
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MAGNATES PLOT RUIN
Plan to Maintain Chinese
Labor in TranSVaal.
MAY CAUSE FINANCIAL PANIC
Mine Owners Calculate tie Force the
Government ia Give Away to Them.
show Marked Interest in Pushing
Protectioniss Propaganda ia Lon
don-Dr. Jamesoa's Proposal.

Johannesburg April 27.-It is understood
here that the following scheme has been
decided upon by the heads of the mining
houses:
When the Trausvaal Parliament meets
in June their Representatives Ia the cham
Der win move an amendment in the con-
stitution 20 enable the contracts OF the
Chinese 10 be renewed; and, in view of the
fact that probably half the Chinese viii
refuse 20 renew, The amendment is SO de-
signed as 30 enable further Chinese 10 be
imported 90 keep no the present strength.
IL the TransvaaI government opposes. the
mines viii be closed and q crisis pro-
voked causing financial panic on the
Rand The mine owners calculate that
this VIII cause the government 10 give
way
The m5gnates regard the imperial gov
eminent as negligible quantity. They
boast that they VIII make Lord Elgin
climb down as quickly over the Chinese
in the TraHsVaal as he aid over the Zu-
lus in Natal
DR.. Jameson's proposal at the colonial
conference is part of the scheme TO eN-
hibit the liberal government as anti-co-
lonial
Another factor in the scheme is that
the mine owners are interesting them
selves IN pushing the protectionist propa-
ganda in London
Altogether "a siniste- movement is now
being engineered here and in London by
cosmopolitan finance To discTedit the lib
eral government i'm England hnd TO force
the TTansvaal government into the main
tenance of the infamous system of Chi
nese labor on the Rand
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studio of the Painter Corcos. was used.
and the spirit, in response 10 an invitation
to declare Itself. answered in The con
yenuonal manner by rapplng en- this piece
OF furniture.
The spirit introduced itself as that of a
gentleman who was killed recently fin a
motoring accident and immediately pro-
cecded to make the most damaging state
ments against q AnnunzIo, who. with his
friends. at first smiled. but later began
TO show obvious Uneasiness.
This troublesome spoOk was accordingly
switched OF and a second invoked, but
matters only became worse. for the table
seemed to be imbued with the most vio-
lent animosity against the poet 1t moved
steadily in his direction, and finally leaped
at him with such violence that he was
thrown against the wall
The Marquis Origo, having Gained the
table asked the spirit for its opinion as
to d'Annunzio's literary merit.
"All smoke" came the answer, smoke
which viii be speedily dissipated."
The eXperimenters then decided to call
on the spirit of a woman VINO died not
long age, but the statements made by
her were such that the Aiessa zero refrains
from publishing them. adding that the
poet is about to issue statement in ref
erouca 20 his remarkable adventure
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-28
SEEKS GOLD In SEA
Expedition Leaves London
to Find Treasures.
MANY MILLIONS INVOLVED
vast Riches Lost with Wrecked
Vessels ia south African waters
10 Bc RecovcFed-CaDt. Gardiner
Expert Diver, IN Charge Of Party
On Yacht, Alfred Nobel.

London. April 1.-THE yacht Alfred
Nobel, once the property of the famous
inventor OF explosives. who left "A fortune
% endow men Of science ana advocates Of
peace left the East India docks yester-
day afternoon on quest for sunken
treasure in South African waters
The commander Of the Alfred Nobel
Capt. Gardiner. acting for the South
African Salvage Association. has several
wrecks iu view. Thirty million dollars
worth of treasure. at least are supposed
to be recoverable from the sea around
the South African coast.
Capt Gardiner. who is an expert diver.
has examined many Of the wrecks. and
would have entered them if be had pos
sessed the machinery now contained ia
the Alfred Nobel especially one of the
most modern pumps FOR relieving the hulls
from the sand in which they are im-
bedded
There Is the troop ship Mereston, sunk
III Saidauha. in eighteen fathoms, and
still resting on the rocks. she is Sup
posed TO contain $500 600 in gold There is
the ThermopyIae, wrecked in 1888 near
tire Green Point dashIight and lying six
OF seven fathoms deep, with copper, tin.
half a ton of silver ore and an unknown
number of silver bars.
Nearly $4,000 worth is expected to be
brought up. There is the Wilhelm der
Secundd. az Martha Point containing a
pirates treasure Then there is the Mid
dleburgh. lost in 1885 in Hoctzes Bay.
Sine viii. in the opinion Of the commander
of the expedition. De easily cleared.
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STUDENTS DECIDE ON STRIKE.
Protest Against "PIowins'' and Mob
College Professor.

Lisbon April 27-The country awaited
Ia suspense the beginning OF the summer
term at the universities and colleges to-
day. A general strike of the students
had been threatened, and the threat was
fulfilled
The trouble arose from the blowing
of student al Coimbra University some
months ago. The students protested
against the blowing" and mobbed one Of
the professors. Seven ringleaders We're
accordingly rusticated. This was an
nOunced during the Easter vacation. The
result to-day was that practically ali the
students of Portugal refused to resume
their studies, in spite Of the government S
efforts to induce them TO do so. The sons
of the prime minister and of the COVER
nor Of Oporto joined the strikers.
Extraordinary scenes were witnessed at
the gates of the colleges Of Coimbra I-nl-
versity fathers attempting 10 compel Their
sons to enter. one Infatuated parent drove
his son before him with lusty blows from
an umbrella, and was frantcally Missed
and hOOted- Numbers of students ran
away from home to avoid coercion. Others
violently resisted their parents one
youth in answer 20 his fathers argus
ments declared. amid wild applause:
Father, You are the author of my being.
but remember that, above all else, / am a
free citizen
There was conflict between the Lisbon
Polytechnic students and the police. but
II was without serious results 4 white
bearded professor. intervening i'm the riot
had his head and face blackened by Well
aimed ink pots.
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ROMANCE ENDS IN DEATH.
EIopinE Couple, Bound Together
with Rope, Found In River.


Rome. April 1.-Two young Austrian
visitors. Gustave Pn0sr and Flora Kuhn.
have met with a tragic end. In the
latter days OF March the Austrian consul
received heart-breakiug letter from
Frau Prnar. who lives in a small town
in Bohemia. asking the consul TO trace
her son. who bad written telling her that
he intended To throw himself into the
Tiber, together with his haucee.
The police were informed by the consul
and supplied with photos Of the young
Aust1ians The most exhaustive and anX-
ious inquiries were made all over Rome,
but were frutless.
This morning a telegram from Fiumi-
cino. a small village near Rome. 1T the
mouth Of the Tiber. announced that the
bodies Of the missing couple had been
found in the river bound together with
strong ropes. and with heavy stones tied
az their feet. Their features were terri
bly distorted hey the agony of death.
l. has now been ascertained that the
young couple. after taking The communion
in ST. Peters iu Rome. walked ~ FIumi-
elmo, where they spent two days. on the
third dag they took boat and went ur
the river. landing after a little time and
disappearing ia Il small wood near The
shore.
During the night. after binding them
selves neck and waist with strong ropes
and tying heavy stones to their feet. the
couple calmly walked into the river, and
were soon carried toward the sea by a
strong current Before committing sui
eide they sent an their money and small
souvenirs % their parents in Austria.
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LONDON LIONIzEs GEN. BOTHA.
English Society showers Honors on
Boer Leader.

London. April 27-Of all the colonial
premiers assembled in London for the
imperial conference. none has met with
a more cordial reception that Gen. Louis
Botha, prime minister of the new Trans
vaal colony. who a few years ago held
the Boer forces in the field against Lord
Roberts.
Gen. Botha and his family are being
literally lionized by London society. The
proudest mobiles in the land have Wed
with government officials in entertaining
them. and the general. his wife, two
daughters. and two sons are honored
guests az the most exclusive social func-
tions.
Mrs. Botha is n worthy consOrt to the
brave soldier Who succeeded JOubert as
commander-in-chief OF the Beers. She
accompanied her husband on the field
and when she saw that further blood
shed was useless, arranged terms Of sur
render with Lord Kitchener.
She is a eat-grandniece Of Robert
Emmett the famous. Irishman who was
put to death by the English in 1853