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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1890-10-12

HiEo en- 6poca aHictiva
Que los buenos no olvidamos,
Armas viles y traidoras
Contra el orden y el Estado.
Lo cogieron IN frGganti,
Con las armas en- Ia mano;
Lo metieron en- chirOnd,
Y, en- efecto: ! 10 indultaron! {!
Hoy el hombre, agradecido,
Sc arrepiente de squel paso,
Y al peEdon de sus infamias
Corresponds. ;. / conspirandol
lBastS, bastal lie eonozcol
-iQuiGn Cd el9-iUn mamarrGeAe
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1890-10-12

Lo veras en- los salones
De casinos y palacios,
z en- bautizos y banquetes,
Matrimonios y saraos,
Porque siempre On tales flestas
Come y bebe sin reparo,
Z el muy Candido supone
Que es en- elias necesario.
Pertenece q La familia
De esos tipos. arrojados,
Que 20 meten doDde quiera
Sin haberloe invitado.
l3asta, bastal lis coEoxco!
-sQujSn % slP-l Tn mamarrocAo
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1890-10-12
ArmOnias "imitatiVas." !"
EXPOSITION.

ri es hombre que blasons
De teroz republican,,
Y es del pueblo y de las masas
Fervientisimo abogado.
Con las OGstas no transige
Su criterio tgMGHtario,
Y encarece las virtudes
De los hijos del trabajo.
No le de los buenos dias
En- la calle IN proletario!. 90.
lQue es iusigne atrevimiento,
Que es insigne desacato!
mo diges mAsl lie conoSco!
-sQuitn ss els-iUn mamsrraeko
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1890-10-12

Enterados de sus articulos 90.
bre moneds, hacendados y conner.
ciantes que suscriben 90 congra.
tulan en- yer defendidos por V.
intereses generates en- forma tan
pasri6tica 4 imparcisl. Reciba
por clio nuestro reconocimiento,
adhesion adem&s & la manifesto
sion que recini6 con fecha 5 CO.
rriense dc la mayorfa del Conner
clio de esa Capital.
Juan Francisco RiUera, Covds
y Co., L. RomG S. MasGnst, Sc
bashGn MuHoz, Santos TOmey,
Eugsnio Ruiz de Ta!, Francisco
RGmunds, Domingo Poly, JOst
Marta Gonx6lex.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1890-10-12

Para Ia de e. ease, de niaas,
de Caguas, dofis Elena Camara
de Sch liter.
Para 10 idtm idem de Camuy,
dofia Bfigida L. Ioarra.
Para Ia i1em idem de Hormi.
gaeros, dc1a Teresa Molina J
Enriquez.
Reciban nuestra cordial enho'
rabuepa.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1890-10-12

Tiene fama de ignorante
Z es soberbio como IN payo,
PorQue sabe dc memoria
Dos sentencias. de San PablOs
Que reptile en- tOdas parties
Muy orondo = eatIEAdo,
Con chIllidos de eotorga
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1890-10-12

Naci6 & principles del siglo,
Seg6n cuenta el vecindario,
Pero tiene Ia mania
De que es joven y bizarre,
Y el asombro de las gentes
POr 10 spuesto = 10 gallardo,
Por 81 empaque distlnguido,
Por su tale y por su gsrbo.
Y aseguran sus parientes
Sin esfuerzo y sin empacho
Que presume ell buen sujeto
De Tenorio consumado.
mo digas mAsI LIE conozco!
--gQaisn es Sla-lUn mamarraeAt
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1890-10-12
POR LA MORAL.

Nuestro distinguido amigo e.
senior Ayo, celoso y muy digno
Alcalde de Ponce, hs expedido =
publicado el siguiente bando, Gu
70 espiritu. cuyo objsto y cuya
Ietra juzgamos met ecedores del
aplauso de todos los amaates de
Ia moral pdblica y de Ia Religion
del Estado:
" AIC0ldtG de la Ci4dGd de Ponce.
LA Costumbre de usar palabras
obscenas y blasfemias en- GALES Y
plazas pdblicas, ha. llegado On esta
Ciudad & un Unite tan escandalo 20,
que SO hace precise poner ell salu-
dable corrective que sefialan las
disposiciones vigentes, y en- parti.
cular las circulares del Superior
Gobierno de esta provincial I; en- su
virtud, y con arreglo & las mismas,
hago saber que en- adelante, todo el
que atente contra la moral profirien-
do kdblicamente blasfemias 6 pala-
bras obscenas, sera conducido poE
la poliCia ante mi autoridad, : flo de
imponerle Ia multa de dies & trsinta
pesos per prlmera vez; y de vsints
q cincuenta si reincidieYe, segdn
sefialan las referidas disposiciones
Ponce, 4 de Octubre de 1890.
Ewssbio dc Ayo".
La ReCistG de Puerto-Rico y
La Democrocia aplauden como
uosotros esta medida, y 10 jusgan
muv acertada.
Nuestros pI&cemes al Sr. Ayo.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1890-10-12

Y altivez de guacamayo.
Donde 81 toma Ia palabra
81 alguien chista. es por milagro.
Desde cuando, On este mundo,
No Sc imponen los osados !
mo digss masl lie conozcol
-IQuiGn ss el?-lUn psamarrGcIOi
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1890-10-12
REvIsTA DE CUBA.

suMA ARfo,-~El sE CAbsEas.-4.Psrseoucion del ban.
dOisrisms. ~~SarenatA. "a grtculturag ~Apre'
hsnsi6n. -Huelgas. .~~En Capilla- ~Indultos-~
SeleMRidAA,
Los GAMES de Ia Antilla hernia.
M que NOS traJo anteayer el va
por-correo TillaVerde correapon-
dan / Ia Ultima decena del pr6xis
mo pasado mes do Ssptiembre.
psoeugagemoa extractar en- sine
Gtiea reyists 10 ms impogtanse
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1890-10-12
AT EN- EO.

Pub!icamos con gusto 10 ST.
guiente, que para su inserci6n en-
estas Columns nos fue remitido:
"ATENEO PUERTORRIQUENO.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1890-10-12

Anoche, { las ocho de 10 misms, 30
nos comunic6 que ell Gobernador Gs.
neral, en- uso dc las fa:ultades que lie
competeD, ha firmsdo sl indulto del REQ
Vensncio Disz Ramos, sl mas jovsn
de loo tres hsrmanos sentenclados 4 10
Ultima pens.
Oelsbramos, como 80 merecs, este
acto de clemsnciA del senior General
PolAvieja".
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1890-10-12
DECLARACIOkES QUE MlTAN..

Sobre el prop6sito de a!gunos
polittcss artistas de que no Sc re.
presentase en- Ponce el renombra.
do drama, La Pasionarsa, confie.
Ga La DemocraciG que colo anO
hixo al stfior Delgado Ia ad
Uertencia de que conUensa Ua-
riar la CORA del cartel, porq,te ho'
bta dido decir que una comisi6n
de personns so icitortd esa nu
ddnS0.
ILuego era cisrto aquello que
SO susurrabs, tomandolo todo el
muado por inverosfmilI
iHAbrAuse visto sana y mente
catsda semejantesl
Eu 6n. que no hay poro donde
coger ESQ, que do trisee idea de
ciertos Grtistas pOltticos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1890-10-12

Otro colega dice que en- Santa
90 de Cuba hay una academia, en-
una de cuyas cIases Sc ensena co.
mo eStranysro el espanol.
IExtrsnjsro el idioma espGaol
en- terra Dc, ,E,pafisl VAmos que, {"
90 cierto, habriaque sacar rsprObo
da q esa Academic, como cuentan
que ha salido estos dias reprobado
el Director de un periodiquillo de
la Isla, que Sc presento q examen
para maestro de instruction pri
maria; ~ en- el primer ejer sicio
Vaya una Academia! lVays
un Director de periodicicOI lAsi
anda ellol
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1890-10-12

Ha tenido lugAr en- Puerto
Principe, con toda sole mnidad, la
distribuci6n de premios 4 los sx
positores de 10 Feria. Exhibici6n
dltimAmente verificada en- aquella
ciudad con notable e2ito.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1890-10-12

MinotAuro de Pom y, confuudi6n-
nos con IN sorbete.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1890-10-12

Hu0 ~@&
tarle, como en- una zarzaelita:
!" No nos mates, no nos mates,
DejAnos vivir en pazl y
Por no perder sus costumbres
iricas de pie Tornado, 8 de banco,
nos ob equia La Dem0cracia CON
Ia siguiente berz6:
!" Siga el dscano ls campaia belica
En- que 80 sstilo y 81 talento lucen:
EscRiba esos trabAjos que prodncsn
Tan honda sensaci6n.i
Leeremos con gasto los dislstes
En- que, mostrsndo 50 valor, So excsde:
Mas. vAyase con tiento, porqus pusde
Psgar IN rssbalon".
7 como nj en- ESQ de versificar
nos resignamos b ser menos que
ell Homero de La DemocrGcia.
all9 Va la contestaci6n, tambien
rimAda:
Sc equivoca 10 insigns Dsmocracia;
Pierde On vano 10 tinta y la paciencia /;
Sus Alardes de cursi virulencia
No causan sensation.
Y ri incsuta psrsists en- sus furorss
7 NOS reta econ liricos extremos
SerG fAcil gus an dfa 10 mandemos. ......
Un guichaEo 8 IN viol6n.
Conque. "a sAbe 4 10 que se
expone La Democratic CON Gu,
amenazas de bete conssntilo.
lAmenacitas q nosotros
iComo 90 reita Ia Revistd de
esas bravurss de La Democraciol
Ua peri6dico de Ia is!a, aut6no
mo por supuesto, tras largo cavi
lar , no menos laboriosa vigiIia
ha descifrado el colossal esperpen
to ocertjo publicado hace POGO er
hoja aparte por La Democracid
Despues de este descubrimien.
to, do SECURE que han de perder
toda 81 importancia el del movi'
miento continuo y el de 10 direc
cion de los globos.
Por 6n salimos del paso,
7 aunque el lsctor NO 10 crea
Qued6 fesuelto este caso.
l5e hbr6 del gran fracaso
IL politica europssl
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1890-10-12

NADIA, que estk atroz y temible
La Democracia. J hay que can.
tarle, como en- una zarzaelita:
mo nos mates, no nos mates,
DejAnos vivir en pazl
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1890-10-12
ADHESIONES.
Guayama, Octubre 9.
Director BoLETrN.

Nos adherimos D 10 manifesto
ci6n publicada en- su ndmero 119
fslicitando q usted por los artieu'
los que le siguen.
CGn0.
Arroy o. Octubre 10.
Din lector BoLE1IH.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1890-10-12

que aquellos colegas nos hacen
saber.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1890-10-12

Del Diarls IL Ia Marlna do!
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1890-10-12

Por 10 que leemOS, las huelgas
40 llevan traxas de concluir On 10
Habana.
U!timamente se habfan negado
| trabsjar varios operarios de
fundicioneS. los cigarreros de Ia
fabricA de tabaco La Carolina Y
los tripulantes de los vapores de
Herrera, surtos en- bahia.
No Obstante, las huelgas eran
paciicas y ae espelaba que que
daria restablecido el acuerdo en.
tre las parties 0ontendientss.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1890-10-12

CORRESPONDENCE ESPECIAL
DEL
M B0LHTIN n6HACAMTIK.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-28
LIKE ST. PAUL.

A Milwaukee paper draws an inviting
picture of the advantages of that To-
cality as sanitarium. There is much
is situated on an ''amphitheater of
hills" with lake in view, with mex
haustible supplies of pure air and pure
water, and easy drainage. The climatic
conditions are pronounced unsurpassed.
In addition it is claimed that the city
has had for twelve years zone of the
best organized health departments in
the United States" The results ac-
compiished by this combination of nat
ure and science are extremely crafty
ing to the Milwaukee view. It seems
to the Sentinel that it has become a To-
cality to be sought by those in quest of
a residence in the midst of healthy en-
vironments and salubrious conditions.
The figures adduced are of interest
to show what can be effected. by
wise sanitary measures to pro-
mote the public health, and what
rates of mortality are regarded in
other localities as Indicative of health
fuIness. In 1882 the death rate was 21.S
per 1000. Under the vigorous action of
the health board this was reduced the
next year to 1915. The year 1856 the fig
ures went down to IT'S, but since then
have averaged about Is. Last year.
however, 1872 per LOCO of population
was touched, and regarded as almost
phenomenal. On the strength of the
record the paper insists upon the claim
that Milwaukee is one of the healthiest
large cities in the world. The popula-
ton is estimated at 100000. The Wis
consin city may be justly proud of its
showing, and it may be little unneigh-
borly to suggest that st. Paul has NOR
tality figures that look small in compar-
ison-a rate Of 10 per 1000 is rather
above the record in the SANITY City. 1t
is an exception among large cities for
healthfulness, and is not to be consid-
cred when others are establishing rec
cords as sanitary resorts.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-28
CURIOUS CONVERSATIONS.

A flock of crows battling with black
snake was witnessed by farmer in a
field just outside of Lock Haven.
One firm in Chicago last year killed
100000 cattle and managed to make ends
meat on business of S60.000.00
Ladies of fashion in Boston, one of
the local papers relates. now wear at
their afternoon teas Egyptian costumes.
The nine street car lines at Seattle,
WASH, completed or in course of con-
structiOn, are all cable or electric roads.
A armer residing near the Carlisle
Sulphur Springs few days ago cap
tured tWenty-four rats at one haul in a
large wire trap.
The cranberry crop is a failure in
New Jersey. A dealer says the price
will be 81 bushel before the middle of
next month.
A London paper tells of a dog which,
having run away from its new master,
travelled fifty miles over an unknown
country to its old home, arrived there
the day after starting.
There was not particle of ice in the
Hudson on Wednesday, and numerous
sailing vessels went up and down the
river-something most remarkable for
the middle of January.
Profiting by its former experience a
fox released for the third time to be
hunted at Lancaster, seized chicken
and secreted itself in q wood pile before
the hounds had been released.
Stonington, Conn.,, the other day had
snowstorm and morning glories in
bloom in the house yards along the
main borough street, and A. P. SquireS
picked apple blossoms, pansies and
dan delionS.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-28
FEARED JUDGE LYNCH.
An Arkansas Assassin's Des-
perate Attempt to Cheat
the Vigilantes.
Bullets and Heavy Stones
Used to Land Him in
Eternity.
A Prominent Missourian Ar
rested for a Muir der COM
mitted Years Ago .
Two Dakota Bankers Indicted
for Obtaining Money by
False Pretenses.

BATEsyLLE, Ark, Jan. 27.-Last
evening. eight miles east of Batesville,
Jake Schroeder, aged about twenty-one,
shot Miss Emma fry and George
Missner, as they sat talking
on the front gallery of the
girls home. Schrieber and Missner
were rivals and the former. who lives at
Mrs. Fry's and is employed on her farm,
had threatened Missner before. The
first shot struck Missner in the
chin and went around his neck and
lodged in his shoulders. 1t is not
afatal wound. His second shot struck
the girl in the left breast and the wound
is almost certainly fatal. As Schrieber
rode out of the yard Albert Fry,
young brother of the girl,
seized a revolver and fred three
shots at him, the last of which took eff
feet in the back of his head and knocked
him down, but he arose and resumed
his flight. This afternoon Schrieber
was found in an old house in the
neighborhOod almost dead. In addi-
ton to the shot he received from Fry,
he had shot himself with the last
cartridge in his revolver, but failed
to inflict fatal wound. He had then
taken heavy rock and tIled re-
peatedly to crush his head and each
blow had rendered him unconscious for
time. He was brought here this even
ing aid lodged in Jail, where he lies in
a very precariOuS condition,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-28
AN IMPORTANT VOTE.

There is a special election in one of
the legislative districts of Ohio TO be
held Feb. 4, to fill vacancy caused by
the death of one of the Democrats of
the senate. 1t is a very strong Demo
cratic district, giving from 1000 to 400
majority, and yet it is reported that the
Republicans at Washington are giving
the matter special attention, and will
flood the district with the material argu-
ments SO much relied upon. The i'm
portance of it grows out of the fact that
its capture would give them control of
the state senate by the casting vote of
the lieutenant governor. This would
block the attempt of the Democrats to
redistrict the state, and insure perhaps
the retention by the Republicans of six
teen out of the twenty-one congressional
districts, through an unfair apportion-
ment. In the view of the Republicans
this would be apt to control the next
congress. The defeat of the Democrats
in this strong district would be taken as
an emphatic popular protest against the
election of BRICE to the senate.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-28
MANUFACTURING DISCUSSION

Notwithstanding the attendance at
the meeting of the chamber of commerce
yesterday morning was unusually large
and thoroughly representative. the
special orders of the day failed to make
much Roadway. The time was limited.
owing TO the use of the hall having been
previously rendered to the builders and
contractors: besides, the business be-
fore the body was not in shape to be dis
posed of with facility. 1t was evidently
the sense of the chamber that so far as
this city is concerned the subject of i'm
migration Is of secondary Importance to
that of manufacturing, and at the next
meeting the latter subject will probably
be disposed ofin some form or other. AS
the GLOBE has heretofore suggested, the
main difficulty will be in agreeing upon
some definite plan OF action. The
committee to whom the subject
was referred made an excellent
report so far as generalization goes,
but they failed to embody any special
recommendation beyond the indorse-
ment of the plan to establish an indus
trial bureau. Capt. CASTLE was SUP
posed to be loaded with manufacturing
statistics. and it was matter Of general
regret that the limited time did not
afford him opportunity to make public
the information he possesses on this
subject. Mr.. BRAKES suggestion that
we prove our faith by our works was in
the line of suggestion made by the
GLOBE some days ago. yet we do not
think we should be wholly dependent
on ourselves in this matter. st. Paul
capitalists should certainly be willing
to invest enough in home industries to
exhibit an earnest of their faith in ST.
PauFs capabilities in this direction.
Still, we need the help of outside capital
and the experience CT outside manu-
facturers 70 help us along. The thing
TO do is to devise plan by which we
can effect combination of home and
foreign capital. Then the manufactur-
ing movement will boom itself.
1t is clear, however, that material
good has been derived from the little
discussion of this subject we have had,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-28
THE COMIC BROTHERHOOD.

1t makes lawyer purr when anything
comes to him in the Zee line.:Yonkers
Statesman.
A girl appreciates a kiss VIII en- she
gets old enough to know she ought not
to.--Rome Sentinel.
Charles F. Dam is painter in Port
land. Wonder if he has many custom
ers?-Gripsack.
Jones, whose next door neighbor
keeps tame crow. says he is a martyr
to the caws.-Binghamton Leader.
sit is as much as mans life is worth"
remarked the old man who died with a
fat insurance policy on himself.-Wash-
ingtOn Star.
A large ''robin roost'' is reported in
Indiana. The largest robin roost on
this continent is in Canada.-PitIsburg
Chronicle.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-28
GOSSIP OF THE DAY.


Phil Gunlock runs the train boys who
cater to the passengers up on the Elk
horn division of the Northwest road,
says the Chicago Herald. Gunlock sell
dom comes in contact with these boys of
his, but he hires them at long range and
directs them in the same way. Not long
ago he had occasion to make trip up
over the division, and he struck train
which was presided over by particu-
larly bright tIaln hustler. Of course
the boy didn't know his boss, so the
first thing he did was to sprinkle a
of his vest. Pretty soon he brought
around the basket OF pecans, but
Gunlock shook his head. Then the boy
unloaded small library in Mr.. Gun
locks seat aud tried to sell him Bob
JngerSOlFs last lecture. 1t was no go.
An oval box of preadamite figs Jared no
better. Mr.. Gunlock also firmly refused
to buy "BrOncho Bill" vegetable
ivory pincushion, a prize package and
back number of Godey's Lady'S Book.
When the boy offered a copy of Mary j.
Holmes Darkness and Daylight" Mr..
Gunlock got mad. His Ianguage matched
---," he remarked. 81 told you, =
= you, that l didn't want = thing.
Why, you. hire you" The hust-
ling boy withdrew at once to his lower
berth in the smoking car and never
went through the train again. Mr.. Gun
lock got taste of his own medicine.
~
James G. Kennedy. who is to be the
manager of the new American associa-
ton base ball club at Ridgewood Park
in Queens county, says the New York
Star, is a popular young reporter who
has dabbled with success in pretty
nearly everything. from politics to the
management of walking matches. He
was the editor of the Sporting Times
when it was started, and is now one of
its owners. Last fall he was offered
the nomination for the assembly in ore
OF the downtown districts, but declined.
l remember meeting him one night in
the Madison Square Garden when he
was managing walking match, and we
walked together into the training quar-
tiers of the contestants. An eX-priZe
fighter tried to force his way into the
ring, and when ordered back struck at
Kennedy. The latter. who is six feet tn
his stocking feet, and weighs about 225
pounds, made quick return blow and
the ''bruiser" lay doubled up in the cor
ner. ''iSn't that rather risky?' | asked.
That man is fighter"
ooh, no. was his reply; "the aver
age prize fighter is coward outside of
the ring" And Kennedy passed on,
showing me the walkers as if nothing
had happened. This story might not
seem to indicate it, but Kennedy is a
quiet, modest fellow, with great COM
mand over men, and he ought to be a
very successful manager.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-28
"A BAND OF BLooDsUCKERs.
Horrible Practices in Vogue
Among Religious Cranks in
EanSac

KANSAS CITY, No.. Jan. 27.-For
some time rumors of the existence of a
new religious sect, which has gained a
foothold in the territory adjacent to the
Blue river, just east of Kansas City.
have been afioat, and they have reached
the ears of the police. The secretary of
the humane society recently received
letter from man living in that neigh
bornood, telling him that. if the author
tiles did not Interfere, the people would
take the matter into their own hands.
According to the reports, the practices
OF the sect were founded upon
the Biblical Injunction TO do good
to the sick, but this injunc-
ton had been carried to such
an extent that the sect had
degenerated into band of bIood-suck-
ers-those who were we'll allowing
themselves to be bled for those who
were i'll. Officer Marran'S investigation
of the matter proved that the letter to
Secretary Hackett had not told half of
the horrible practices in vogue among
the people, who believed in the savage
rites. About a year ago there appeared
among the people of that neighborhood
a man named Silas Wilcox, who went
about the country preaching the doct-
rine of doing good for the sick. It was
not long until he had q sufficient num-
Der of converts to his theories to war
rant him in founding a sect. which lie
called the 'SamaritaHs." Gradually he
widened his teachings to his little band
until he openly advocated the drinking
of blood for all diseases, giving as
authority for such action the fact that
the Bible taught that the blood was the
life.
AT the home of John Wrinkle were
found two emacated children. On the
bed lay Wrinkle, who was apparently
in the last stages of consumption.
When questioned about drinking the
blood of children, he strenuously denied
having done SO. The children also de-
MED. Their bloodless appearance, how
ever, excited the suspicion of the Of
ficer, and he compelled them to show
their arms. The limbs were in a ter
rible condition, being covered with
sears around the inside Of the elbow
joint, showing plainly The effects of the
bleeding. When confronted with this
evidence of the truth of the accusation,
Wrinkle acknowledged that he had
availed himself of the opportunity and
asserted that the children had willingly
given their blood to restore him to
health. The man was in such con-
dition that he could not be moved, but
and placed in the children's home.
Chief Speers is anxious TO put stop to
the practices of the blood drinkers. but
it appears there is no law which covers
the case and nothing can be done.