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La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1894-06-15

Un case de herencia originsIi ,imo En- eli
mes dc Mario de- 1889 falIeci6 en- Ia provincia de
Tauride Russia }, el rico propietario polaco Mr.
HAleski, dejando una fortuna valuada en- 100 mil
rdblos. Cuando SO 10 hubo dado sepultura al
cadaver, rsunieronse los herederos con 81 Nota-
RIO, este abrlo 81 SCORE que contenia e tesla
msnLo, en- 81 cusl Sc leia: Para abrir dos.
pues de mi muerts." Apll6se 81 sobrs, cual
40 seria el descontento as los reunilOs, cuando
SO halo otro en- que Sc lelan e.tss palabras:
" Para abilr seis s,manas oespu6s de mi muer.
to-" No h2pf, uas remedlo que agusrdsr, y SO
aguard6 qus usgase el dis suspirAdo Nueva
reunion nuevs aperture de aoOre w.. otro So.
b-e, On el que SO lel.: "fara aDnr un ano dee-
puGs de mi muerte." Pas6 el sfo, otro cuarto
sobre fue naIado, trasiadando Ia cosa para doa
afios dsspues. Y Ohyrs SO nan congregAdo otra
vez ios p.rlentss han vlsto, muy sorprsndidos
por elerto, que " no half, uas scores nj maa
esperas, que el muslto en- sn te.tsment0 deja.
oa Ia lnitau de su fortuna aqusl que tuviera
mss hlio. deJando la otra mltad en- pn B4nco,
en- donue SO iriau aglomeraudo los inereses 81 ca.
pital por espssio dc Glen amos, III csbo do euyo
tempo 30 dlstroul1is los dss1endlentes del tes
tador.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1894-06-15

En- Ia noehe del u al del corrente fue
rob&da ca Junuos, Ia GAIA de hero que en- Bu es
tablecimiento teci. nueAtro apreciado amigo don
u Fernandez Lana S6g1n nuestras nvtCias,
a GAIA coptsDil dinero en- metalico, billetes del
Banco, un prendedor con un retrato, dos panta-
Has zarzillos de orc, un poi t.-pumas un Ia
picero del mismo metal y varios doCumentos
Llama la atenci6a, nos dice un amigo, que hace
tempo 50 vengaa cometiendo hurtos on $50 pue.
olo J no Sc coosibe como los ledrenea hsysn po
lido lleErse de debsjO del mostrador del conner.
clio del sehor Lanza una cajs de hicrro la que Sc
sneontr6 descerraiada Ia oriila del pueblo, Ger.
ca del RIO " Valenciano," sin ser vistos nj oidos
LA Guardia Civil el Juez Municipal tan luago
tavieron conocimieuto del hecho, ,practican acti
vas diligencias en- averlguaci6n de qui6nes pus-
dan ser los autores de tan escandaloso hecho.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1894-06-15

LOado sea Diosl Han llegsdo va las cosa.
4el servieio de correos tai extreme On Pto Ri.
co que eu4ndo por c@sualidad, Sc sirve al pdbl-
co bien slguus vez, SO eseriben noticlss como las
que Z continuation reproducimos de nusstro esti
mado colega "Lss Noticias" Hsbla Ell diario
convecino "Entre cuatro cuarto cuatro ,
media his puesto un amigo nuestro un teleersms
IN Msnsti pidiendo para las cinco IN cocBs an
Ia estsei6u dol farrocalEil en- Martin Pens. a
pessr dol nal ssrvicio telegrGfce de qua hsblsn
slggnes eolsgsA q anigo 4 qas mes rstsr mag
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1894-06-15
IN II L! JAPoNEsEs

El mayor mas variado surtido de abanicos japo'
neses que ha llegado esta Capital, ha recibdo Ell
el GRAN BAZAR DE NOVEDADES dc LENTINI y
CoNiPANLA Ynfnidad de classes todos hechos EXPIRE
samente para la presente estacion. Son tentadOres
y Sc ensehan gratis S-3
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1894-06-15
NOTIClAS GENERATES

En Ia session extraordinaria de la Diputaci6.
en- pleno celebrsda esta semana, Sc posesion6 de
Ia presidencia de Ia Excma. Corporation, nuestre
distinguido amigo ell senior don Vicente Cabalie
re-, por Ienuncia que hiciers de csc cargo nuestrc
no mGuos sstimsdo amigo ell senior don Narciso
Soler El nue7o presidente Sc or Csballero OBJ
saqui6 4 sus mpsheros de Diputaci6n al per,
soual de las ofcinas con champagne Ways
nuestra feicitaci6n tsnto al que ton6 possession
como Ia Corporsci6n porque creemos que el
soGor Caballero sera I'M presi1erte dgno de-
cargo para que ha slao elej,do.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1894-06-15

El del corriente tuvo efscto en- ei gran
Teatro de Tac6n, en- la Habana, 81 baGquete or.
ganizado por Ia comisi6n de periodistas encarga
ds de sumar sdhesionss al proyecto de constituir
en- aauella ciudsd una SOciedsd de Escritores,
RESIDENCES en- Ia Isla de Cuba. AL dacir de nuss.
tro estimsdo eo,sga La Lucha, fpe esp Snaido
psr tqdoa eQRrsptos q EstsTida hauquete pueg {
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1894-06-15
Madrid % de Msyo de 1894

Sf. director DC LA CORRESPONDENCE:
La naturaleza tamblen coqueta SO complsce
actualmente en- revestir csda dia, inesperada faz,
y. sus mutaciones difcultan hasta 10 indecible 81
Ibre desenvOIvimiento de Ia elegancia. POGO
podriamoa dscir de los mOdelos primaverales. 81
tuvieramos que recojer lmp1esiones en- GALES '
paseOs Todavla no hemos podido desprender-
NOS de los abrigos invernales, por 10 tanto solo
con aueno de Ia imagination parecen, las lindas
creaciones de aquellas estivaes galas sntetizadss
en- batistas satenes donde Ia moterna industria
agot4ra el vasto arsenal de sus caprichos, ell ar
te, toda Ia magia de sus reeursos Pero Ia nieve
en- Mayo es como Ia deHilusi6n en- el alma. POGO
estable partendo del l6gico principle, de que
de un mornento otro, nos sorprenderd ell calor
diremos nuestras bellas lectoras puertorrjoue-
n1s, que los trsies vsporosOs , clsros, adornados
de encsje son Is Ultima palsbra de Ia aepqncis
madrileha, y que elos Sc aiustan, los mo 4slos
de reciente creacion en- todos aus detalles.
No goza de gran fortuna entro uoaotrss Ia
mods ingIess, por ESQ sin duds, los plas~auss al,
lnidenadOs cen cuello alto, 6guHsndo peehera de
sanisa maVculina. aVras psnaa los adept4n con.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1894-06-15

El domingo pr6ximo teudra lugsr en- Ia
plaza de toros do Ponce una corrida bens6cio
ie aquel Asilo do Mendigos Matard 81 dieatro
cOnOcido con el apodo de "Cuatro dedos."
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1894-06-15
MULLENH0FF g KoRBEH

Procedente dc ls Habsnp ha llegado & ests
Capital nuestra muy distinguida amiga Ia seiiora
dofa Teresa Fsrran, digna esposa de don Fsde.
rico Enjuto Fiscal dc aquella Audienc ..
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1894-06-15

La Delegation del partido autonomista dc
ssta Provincial convoca los seforeS Delegados
para la jupta ordiasrla que hs de celebrarss en-
Sta Capital el 80 do Junio corliente
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1894-06-15
HILO INGLES

CORD, MARCA "SOL"
Tan Dueao como el msor, de la gran hbrica
ALEXANDER, en- Glasgow, Hilo banco con palo
negro, hio negro con palo blanco, todos los nd-
meros, constante surtido. Para precios pedi-
dos dirijrse los Agentes Depositarios,
MULLENHoFF u KoRBER.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1894-06-15

Para conner extra saDroso On Puerto-Ricc,
hay que visitar ell Restaurant La Catalina, y
San FranclsGo Sc.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1894-06-15
Cr6nisa slegants para las damas.

fEfsCritA expresamente para La CORBEsPoNDENo1A)
Fl tempo la acknowledgements de razs-
Sombreros y adornos. -Viajes joyas flo.
res-Notss para el verano. -Pa6uelos v
boas-Otra vez la msntilla. 81 dis de Cor.
pus.-La reina y los nihos.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1894-06-15

Aver IA de Junio, dia de San BasiIio, pa
tr6n de Figaro el bsrbero de Sevills, ! las | de
dia no habia fjsdo en- ests Administrator Cen
tral, ningdn anuncio ayiso indicando hssta que
bora SO recojisla correspondence del vspor.co
rreo para la Penfnsula que sall6 por la tarde.
The Lamar register., 1894-04-14

realize what was going on they were
as mad as hornets. They had hoped
to deride the Democrats for their DIS
sentions. Mr.. Reed tried to stop the
roll call, but without success, and he
was sat upon by the speaker. The
Republicans we're beside themselves
with anger. They refused to vote on
the first roll CALI The anti-silver
Democrats were in despair as the iirsi
roll call gave the silver men the neees-
sary two-thirds Finally, after con-
sultation they concluded to vote aud
did vote on the second roll call This
turned the tide, and upon the an
pouncement of the vote it was found
that the motion to pass the bill over
the veto had been defeated, the silver
men lacking - votes for the necessary
two-thirds.
The Wilson tariff bill was launched
on the sea Of senatorial debate on the
and. The Tall Sycamore Of the Wa
basil" gave il the encouragement Of
his eloquenee at the outset While
Mr.. Voorhees, speech was read from
manu- script. it was delivered with all
the fiery energy which ehAraeterizes
his usual extemporaneous efforts
There was an unusually full attendance
both on the floor aud in the galleries,
and the conclusion Of his speech was
greeted with hearty burst Of sP-
plause.
The Lamar register., 1894-04-14
>-w. sr.m sssr.-s-r-.

The coinage Of gold during March
amounted to sl2. 900, oOo,
Rhode Island Sas carried by the Re
publieans at the state election on the
4th.
The Massachusetts senate has de-
feated the bill for female suffrage by
a vote Of 10 to 70
Three Of the oiiphan, train robbers
who killed Conductor McNslly we've
hanged on the 9th.
On the 4th Governor Tillman ex-
pressed the determination to recall
the troops from Darlington
1t cost the government s., 500 TO
send the steamer down 70 ascertain Il
the kearsaree eopid be rescued.
\ new afternoon paper the Es-siag
Teie9rgm. viii appear in Boston April
6. IL will advocate tho advanced
school Of mctallism.
\ receiver has been appoiaied for
the J b Watkins Land Mortgage
Company Of Lawrence, Kansas A..
sets Sifi.V00.O 600. liabilities s. 500, 600
The court martial sshich has been IN
vestieaiinr the los % the Kearsace has
foHad Commander Hyerman guilty Of
careiessness aud suspended him fron
service for tuo years
Governor Tillman Of South Carolina
has assumed coutrol Of all police Of.
ieers OF the state as the statute pro-
yides lie intends TO have them en-
force the disPensary lax
There was a fsht at Kansas City on
election dny between the \. +. A
and Catholic forces How the h-ht
started it Is not yet known. One man
was killed aud three fatally wounded.
Ten thousand coke workers in the
vicinity Of uniontown, Pennsylvania.
struck on the 2nd The situation is
very serious and there is likely TO be
blocdshed unless the state militia i
called upon
Coxeys army is getting many re
oruifs in Western Pennsylvania. At
Homestead three wagon loads of pro
visions. n blankets, l3D pair Of shoes
and other manner Of supplies were
contributed
The Portuguese wsrships Alfonson,
Albuquerque and Miuieilo, at Busnos
Ayres, aboard which are Admiral da
Cana and the other insurgcut refu-
The Lamar register., 1894-04-14
w-.,.r- >.-. Ss,-..

Daniel : Lamont, secretary q var,
was ia Denver on the .th "a tour Of
the Western forts
The Florence & Cripple Greek road
is completed 10 Robinson, twenty
mile, FROM Florence.
SINE April ]. 1888. the city o.
Black Hawk has redeemed 81. Oo0 %
the SIC 500 bonds ;bcn outstanding
Judge Biner has decided that the
Union Pacific receivers eaunot be gar
nisheed on the wage. Of their en-
ploycs
The Lamar register., 1894-04-14
WASHINGTON NOTES.
wha, coneress /. Doinr-D Departmental
and social Gossip


public printer.
The Democrats secured quorum
on the 3rd, and O'Neill of Missouri
was given joys seat.
Washington people are beginning to
wonder what will happen if Coxeys
army reaches the city. The army will
prove white elephant
Secretary Gresham has submitted to
the Senate committee on foreign rela-
tions the draft of bill to carry out
the provisions OF the Behring Sea
treaty.
The House is likely to investigate
the action of Governor Tillman of
South Carolina in exercising censor
ship over press dispatches sent out,
and interfering with railroads.
Senator Woleott has submitted TO
the Senate resolution looking to the
drafting of treaty with Mexico by
which the United States should coin
silver dollars at its mint They would
be used to export
forty-one men came into TINS city
last Saturday packed into . box ear.
They we're at once taken to the lock
up in patrol wagons. The authorities
intend to treat them vigorously to in
timidate Coxey's men.
The committee OF the House on
public lands has decided against re-
moving the Southern Utes to Utah.
Their plan is to allow them TO retain
the western end of the present reserv-
alton and to occupy one township ad
joining in New Mexico.
The Cooper bill to tax ercenbaeks is
needed The 1864, coo, 900 greenbacks
in circulation are exempt FROM taxa
tion while other money is not. The
banks keep these greenbacks and even
trade them around in advance OF the
coming Of the assessor so that the re
port shows that $4,000, ,O00.0 600 Is ex-
empted as grecnbaeks. This i
fraud upon other tax payers
Senator Morgan has introduced
bill for the reorsaniYation Of tho state
department. The purpose Of the bill
is to take the foreign service and the
department work ont of politics. To
provide an educational qualification
for an appointment, to make the ser
vice continuous and to provide for pro
motions
Governor Tillmans reported state
ments that news is not commerce
that the interstate commission has
nothing to do with it--has directed at
tention to a decision rendered by
majority OF the Supreme Court in 1877
bearing indirectly on this subject At
that time Chief Justice Waite. in de
ivering the opinion Of the court. held
that since the case Of Gibbons vs.
Ogden. it has never been doubted that
commercial intercourse is an element
of commerce which comes within the
regulating power of Congress
The House was the scene Of great
excitement on Wednesday, and Speak
er Crisp is charged by the Republicans
with being ''ezar The veto Of the
seigniorage bill was called up by Mr.
Bland, and as the Republicans did not
promptly begin discussion, MIR. Crisp
ordered the roll to be called. The
call ,ras sfarfal kofnra IL. par,,lI;
The Lamar register., 1894-04-14

gees from Rio Janeiro, are IN dread
ful sanitary condition, causing much
sickness and great uncasiness OF mind
among the men who have been so long
confined.
Anna T.. Swinncrtoa OF Chicago has
obtained $40 600 Judgment against
George l.. Boutcllisr, New York dry
goods man. While in the store boy
employed there snapped 4 pin, destroy
ing one Of the woman's eyes
A dispatch from Major Francis,
commander Of the German forces in
Damaraland, states that he has infict-
ed two severe defeats upon Chief VIII
bool. aud believes he has Put an end
to the latters raids against German
settlers
In lecture Theodore Westmark, a
Young Scandinavian. who made two
explora,ious Of the Congo country in
Central Africa, under the auspices OF
King Leopold IL. Of Belgium, accused
Henry VI. Stanley os hayiag lunehed
on human acsh TO satisfy morbid
curiosity.
South Carolina i. again at pcace,
the state trpop, havins been dis
charged. Mayor Fickcu Of Charles
ton conferred with Governor Tillman
concerning the governors proelsma-
,iou assuming eoatrol Of the police to
carry ont the dispensayy law. Cover
nor Tillman SAYS Il do not intend to
have any more dodging or hesitation
in enforcing The law. have had an
understanding which j, likely TO pre-
vent further friction in Charleston
The industrial army which Icf, San
Francisco few days ago sent over 10
oakland. When the artHy iouHd that
the southern Pacific railroad would
NOT allow them To ride on is freight
trains, they camped 10 the Mills tab
crnacle and waited The people Of
oakland FED them, and they we're in
no hurry to move finally she eiii-
rens raised 5000 to Pay the fare q the
industrials to Sacramento, aud arrange
uenis were made to have them start
al & O'Clock Thursday night wheH.
however. the army fcand that Il "a.
10 De transported IN box ears shs men
rcbcllcd and refused 60 leave unleu
passenger coaches we're provided The
city authorities thea tesk aciian aud
ou Friday ncruiuE drove The men
from town. The array uaaai.crsd COO
They ruie to SacFsucaio "a box cars
Thero they vcrs ioiHei hy go norc.
A train oi tveHiy frciEh, ears carried
the arny eastward.
Il has hcsu discovered the state
s,ats .ehosl fnnd commissioners o.
kaasas. campsisng Atteruey General
i.itle. SECRETARY of State oshorn and
superintendent u Pablie iassruesios
Gaiars hare invesied sig.@,o of
the school fnnl IA Keafusy county
bonds held by eastern f,afsies aud ~.
pudiatei by tho county. and $1,000
ia Hamilton eauaty bonds ouncd hy
GeorEc " Cfaur oi Topeka aud also
rcrniiate3 The eouyis msy bold the
bonds valid bst the tarchsse oi them
,s ua~ise-
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4 pleutiful A.

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4 plentiful flow ), -,
been struck on a loo-;9s, ssA
pie Greek. 1t rises ,lsa.' "a !
face aud the well s,,s =
dry. Hn'' VI
On the Bird both sid.. !.
NIT the Denver police ss',,'
the saprclne Court. wbiel ! l
consider the eontrosc,~ ~
warranto proceedings -
attorney general II, ,'
adjudica,ed at once.
wm. Avery, aa oll J.,
died Of exposure near ~. y
1t Is probable thar =hiI. III
armfnl Of sOod Aysry -. n
helpless by = sudden -
and being unable 70 rsr,i, N
died from eSr-a>ure H.ts1
the county many ysaa 4
Sheriff whi,mors. a, G..
has received notisca,ias -. l
held, Massachusetts ,sr 5
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hers aud a fugitive trga
Is wanted 10 SSestuai..
sHer the charge = rlss,-r)
eiic freight ears. has s.,. -
Cd st ,ha, plaoe sad /, VI 4
instructions IRON " z. \
Smith aud two consss !, n
arrested Rebrrsry y 10 !.
charge q train FaB5--y -
caps from the eaaa,y ,..ms,]
The latter Eere rartsr.i .
but Smith got avaY !
A dispatch irua or4., II
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veil, Monday ,hss ,ss 81
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-11-28
A MORNING BLAZE.
Almost q Serious Fire. The Fire
Department Gets in Some Good
Work as Usual

Yesterday morning about eight O'Clock
the alarm of FIRE was given for Ward /.
The reel squads turned out in jify and went
racing down Liberty street in the direction
of the c. S. 4 N. depot.
The FIRE was located in the residence of Mr.
George W. Reardon, and Delgar squad,
which was on the ground FIRST, soon had a
stream turned on the flames. which were
making rapid neadway. The other squads
were only momeat behind the others and
within few moments the fire was under
control.
The FIRE started from the stove in the dining
room aud spread to the mantle piece, and the
walls The flames bad not gotten beyond
the room above the ceiling, or the damage
would have been much more serious. All the
rooms were filed with smoke, and the paper
ing and pictures were more or less damaged.
TIE carpets and furniture, as well as the
paperiug on the walls, we're damaged by
water.
The loss is estimated to be between two and
three hundred dollars, fully covered by in
surance.
The alarm of Ere was given again at 2 30
o'clock The reel squads had another excit-
ing run, before Church Street was reached.
The FIRE which had originated in the barn on
the premises of Mrs. R. H. Noise on Church
Street, was e1tinguished. Very little damage
was done.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-11-28
SUMTER ELECTRIC LIGHT
COMPANY.
Annual Meeting of the stockhold-
ers Monday Night.

The annual meeting Of the stockholders OF
the Sumter Electric Light Co was held in the
Simonds National Bank Monday night. The
report Of the General Manager, G. T. Mason,
for the past fiscal year was read and placed
on record The operation Of the plant for
the year was very successful, no accidents or
mishaps worthy Of note having occurred.
The net earnings of the company for the year
were expended 10 new machinery and other
improvements Of the plant. This company
has very high record for reliability.
An election Of officers was held for the
ensuing year and resulted as follows:
Directors-R N Wallace, C.. T. Mason,
Abe Ryttenhere. E P Kicker, and r. P.
Monaghan. All these were present incan-
bepts excep, Mr. Kicker, who takes the place
of DR.. A ]. China on the Board.
The directors were authorized to purchase
new boiler. SD as to have one in case O:
accident 10 the one 10 USE They were also
instructed to elect a secretary and treasurer
to keep the affairs of the company in shape.
After the meeting OF the stockholders ad-
journed meeting Of the BaarG of Directors
was held The Board reelected Col. r. NJ
Wallace President, snd T. Mason, General
Manager. ". B. PEBBLES was elected Secre'
tary and Treasurer Of the company.