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La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1896-01-20
Orden General del Cuerpo
De BOMBEROS DEL Ola I6 De ENERD De 1896

I'll incendio ocurrido en- la noche pa
sada en- Ia casa ntimero Al de la calle de Ia
Luna me ha demastrad0 una vez mas
vuestro excelente espiritu de Cuerpo y
vuestro arrojo, y ha probado-s 81 en- los di
ferentes siniestros ocurridos anteriormente
NO 10 hubieseis hecho ya,-que estais siem:
pre- dispuestos responder noblemente al
fin para que la honrosa institution de
Bomberos ha sido creada. Al dirijirme
pues, vosotros 10 hago hoy con gustr
especial para daros las gracias por vues
tro distinguido comportamiento, no SCI
en- mi propio nombre, sino tambien en- Ell
de todos los vecinos de esta Ciudad cuyos
deseos creo interpreter as1.
Espero, pTes, gus seguireis como has
ia aqui haoiendoos dignos del ''Cuerpo"
de que formais parte cuya humanitaria
mission llenareis en- todo tempo satisfac-
torismente mereoiendo por clio el aprecio
de vuestros conciudadanos.
Puerto. Rico Is de Enero de 1895.
El Inspector General,
MATIAS LEDESMA.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1896-01-20

En- ell Colmado de Cerecedo Hernanos
y Compafifa acaban de recibir Ia mar de
bocaditos sebrosos, Entire eIICs cirusIas
al nutural superiorfsimas, pasta para pre-
parar la Sopa JuIGenne, frijoles blancos de
Nantes, Orejones de albaricoques nuy ri
cos, Mortadella supefiorfsima, who's esqui.
sitos y la mar de otros artfculos extra finos.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1896-01-20

Circula por esta Capital un rumor GU.
va exactitud no garantizamos cue no
concuerda en- ell fondo cor un dospacho de
nuestro servicio particular recibido hoy
de st Thomas y que en- otro lUgar publica-
mos. Dfcese que ell Gobiarno Nacional ha
relevado al general Martinez Campos del.
mando del Ej6rcito de Cuba, Dor haber ST.
do nombrado presidente del Tribunal Su-
premo de Guerra Marina. Dfcese cue
estaba signifcado para sustituirle Ell gene
raj Gamir, pero que al recibirse la fatal
noticia en- Espafia de su gravedad mT1er-
to, fu6 nombrado para dicho cargo ell de
Gobernador Captain General de Ia isla, el
general Weyler. Refi6rase tambi6n que
ell general Marin sc ha hecho intarinaman.
Capitanfa General de Cuba que ell gene.
raj Martinez Campos debe habsrse er1bar-
cado va para la Penfnsula y 81 general
Weyler para Cuba.
Repetimos que son rumores que circu-
Ian, de cuya veracidad no podemos res.
ponder. .
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1896-01-20
N1TlGIAS GENEaALEs

En- Ponce se ha tornado un co!E.it6
INFERNO presidilo por don Ramon Cortada
y en- ell que figuran como yocales don r,
Collazo, don Lucas AUnadeo, don Francis
CO PARA, don Tem1stoclos Laguna. den
Antonio Perez Guerra, don Jose Sierra,
don Antonio Trias, don Julio Ribae, den
NJ. ROsaly, don '. Pkraz, don Jorge,
don B. CESAR, don Miguel Morell, don f.
Moll, doctor Eduardo Lacot = como secre-
tario don NJ Z. Gambia, con objet0 de es-
'tablecer .un Sindicato que de fOrma al
aplaudido pensami. nt0 de abrir rl3efca-
do al cafe de Puerto Rico en- los Eistados-
Unidos. Este conite deapu6s de enco-
miar las ventajas de ievar 4 Il Dr5
tan 1til proyecto, invita- q los cosecharos
de dicho grano en- to3a Is I5la para una
reunion que tendra lugar en- la citeda
Ciudad de Ponce ell 80 del corriente en- les
salones de le Association de Dependencies.
Los agricultores podrao asistir perso-
nalmente por representation q Ia referi-
da junta: EI Sindicato Sc eetablecera en-
una Ciudad de esta Iela.
La idea nos parece oporturieima te-
nemos mucho gueto en- racomendarla.
De Arecibo nos escriben 10 que sique:
"Acabo de leer articulo :'Por Izcoa"
publicado en- La DeanocT0cta del IS del
corrients. Mobiles frases y ganer0ao pau.
samiento de la pluma que las traz0! Pero
creo que no obstante hacarse 10 que en- Ell
clGauO arIlCuIO 30 pfOpon6 case G0 scr Ne
cesario, debemos aunar nuestros esfuerzos
para conseguir ell indulto de Izcoa el % del
corriente que son los dias de S. M OF Roy
don Alfonso XIII. Secundando 10 petit
ci6n de Mazarredo, soy de opinion que en-
ese dia debe enviarse la fiIantr6pica da-
ma que ocupa Ell trono de San Fernando,
extenso telegrama suscrito por todos los
periodistas de Puerto Rico, pidiendo el in
dulto de Izcoa. Ese cablegrama debe ser
costeado por todo ell pals, que SO preatara
sin -duda clio y asf en- ese dia, que sera
sin duda feliz venturoso en- Ell Regio
Alcazar, 10 sera tambien en- Puerto Rico Ell
recibimos la noticia del indulto del infor-
tunado periodista Ell desgraciado Izcoa,
en- su zelda de Valladolid, al recibir le
grata nueva, bendecira ell nombre de la
DANA generosa que le liberia de su duro
cautiverio. I'm compdtrSota."
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1896-01-20

Para objetos de fantasia sfLa Gadita-
ma" de Ramon Carbon, Fortaleza %.
Ademas botonadoras negras para peehe-
ras y pufios, peinillas superiores, peines
de marfil, peinecitos para el peinado, pol
vetas de cristal, pelotas de gonna, iuepos
de tocador de CRYSTAL de colores, juegos de
cafe, cestos de mimbre otros artfculos
de verdadera novedad..
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1896-01-20

Procedente de Cuba eecalas entr6
esta mafiaua al puerto de esta Capital, 81
vapor espafiol Mdnueld.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1896-01-20
Gu B A
DE MANZANILLO.

De muestros ca'yes de Santiago de CubG.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1896-01-20

Ha llegado hoy esta Capital desde
Eaya2Tez nuestro eetimado amigo ell dec.
tor don Eliseo Font Outlet que pasa Dor
el immense pesar de haber perdido aver &
su sef1ora madre residente en- la Carolina.
Acompa1amesle en- su justo natural do,
lor.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1896-01-20

Recortamos de un colega:
En- breve sera un hecho, segdn 6il
cen los peri6dicos de Londres, la organji
Evening star., 1896-03-23
THE VENEZUELAN COMMISSION.
No Decision Yet Reached as to tn
boundary QueatiOn.


boundary Question.
Mr.. Mallet Provost. secretary of the Ven
eZuelan boundary commission, has made an
official denial of the report that the COM
mission has reached decision with refer
cree to the boundary question favorable to
Venezuela. 1T must be evident to all per-
sons,'' he says, that so long as anything
remains to be examined and considered, the
commissioners are not in u position to form
an opinion respecting the merits of the con-
troversy. AS a matter of fact neither the
commission nor the individual commission
ers are yet in possession of all the evil
dence. The papers presented by Venezuela
are but part of what has been promised
The blue book of the British government.
while remarkably full and detailed does
not include all the documents which may
be adduced in support Of it's contentious
The commission has not and will not limit
itself to the consideration of what those tv @
governments may present: 1T has been en-
gagged upon Independent lines of inquiry
and will continue TO follow those lines until
all its sources of information shall have
been exhausted. Then, and not until then,
will it be in position to form any opinion
or to make any report
Evening star., 1896-03-23

ancs of the avenue. The statue was ship
ped from Providence, R. l., about the mid
die Of last week.
In a competition held two years ago the
model submitted by Mr.. H. ]. Ellicott of
this city was chosen, and the contract
awarded to him, an appropriati tion of $4,000
being made to provide for the entire cost
of the monument. OF this sum $4,000 has
already been paid, the remainder to be
paid on the receipt Of the statue. Mr.. Ell:-
colt Immediately commenced work on it,
and On the 18th Of last July it was sent to
the foundry of the Gorham Manufacturing
Company. in Providence. to be cast in
bronze. Their contract requires that the
statue be insured to the amount of s25 5OO0,
and be delivered by their own men on the
ground in perfect condition. Several weeks
ago Col. Wilson inspected it in Providence.
and fourd it to be an excellent bronze
casting and satisfactory in every respect.
The statue shows Gen. Hancock as he
appeared on the morning of the last day at
Gettysburg, in which battle he was later in
the day severely wounded IN the moment
of victory. He sits firmly in the saddle,
slightly checking his impatie steed, and
wearing a look of cool, quiet dignity. The
action of the horse is spirited, but the AMI
NAL seems to be under the restraining in
iuence Of the steady hand, and the whole
statue gains in power from the reserve
force that appears to be latent in both
horse and rider. 1t is regarded as one of
the best things Mr.. Ell.cott has done and
shows, more than the Gen. Spinner memo
rial, now awaiting q place at the treasury,
his thorough knowledge of his art
The pedestal for the Hancock statue. de-
signed by A. B. Mullett & Co., architects, is
of red granite. and aside from the carving
around the shields. at either end, is quite
simple and substantial in It's lines. There
is no inscription on the base, nor will there
be unless it be simply the name. The
statue will face to the west in order that
1t may be seen to the best advantage from
the avenue. and in many ways the position
OF the monument Is a very good one, it
may also be seen from Louisiana avenue
in both directions. and for short distance
on 7th street.
or the many generals whose memory
the nation has honored with monument
General Hancock deserved as much as
any one such a recognition. Conspicuous
for his gallant conduct in the Mexican war,
while still only a lieutenant, and taking
active part in the Seminole troubles in Flor
ida, his ability and courage were thor
oughly proved before the civil war called
upon him to play an important part. He
received the nomination for the presidency
In 1880, and while he failed of election he
lost nothing Of the respect and admira-
tion Of his countrymen. He retained his
distinguished position in the army for the
remainder of his life. Few, If any, of
our officers of high rank had such a long,
continuous service, reaching as 1t did from
the Mexican war to the date of his death
in 1856.
Evening star., 1896-03-23
In the Churches Ye.terdav.

Methodist churches were crowded yester-
day, the large congregations being attract
ed by desire to see and hear the new
pastors who have just been assigned by
the Baltimore conference or to greet the
ones who had been returned to their flocks
for another years labor. Those who de-
livered their initial sermons to their pres
ent congregations were Rev. DR.. w. R.
Stricken at HanJine, Rev. W. G. Cassard
at Twelfth Street, Rev. DR.. G. w. Leech
at Grace, Rev. 81. Bryant at st. PauPs.
Rev. DR.. H. R.aHaylcr at McKendree and
Rev. g. w. Hobbs at Trinity. The CO
pastor Of the Metropolitan Church. Rev.
DR.. Luther T. Townsend, and Rev. Samuel
shannon, who has been assigned to Cor
such, did not preach yesterday. After the
sermons the pastors held informal recep-
tions, the members Of their congregations
crowding forward to make their acquaint-
ance and assure, them of hearty welcome
and loyal support.
Cardinal Gibbons preached at st. Angus
tines Church yesterday morning, and in
the afternoon officiated at the confirmation
services, at WHICH q class of new COM
municants numbering about 40 persons
Miss Mabel Hartford delivered an ad-
dress before the, Woman's Foreign Mis-
sIonary Society yesterday afternoon In
Foundry Church. Miss Hartford is one of
the missionaries who narrowly escaped
death in China at the time Of the recent
riots, and her recital of the stirring events
through which the missionaries passed in
that time OF peril was eagerly listened to
The regular meeting for men held un-
der the auspices of the 7. NJ. C. a. was
addressed yesterday afternoon By Staff
Captain Cox of the Salvation Army.
Evening star., 1896-03-23
THE INDIAN SERVICE,
A Presidential Order Extending tn
Civil Service PrOvfsions

A Presidential Order Extending the
Civil Service PrOvisions.
The President has issued comprehensive
order extending the civil service rules to
practically the entire Indian service, save
those offices above and including that of
agent. to which appointments are made by
the President, and the few minor positions
of a laboring character, like cooks and
washerwomen. Indians who show their fit
ness hereafter are to be allowed appoint
ment to any of these positicns, though they
cannot secure transfer to positions in the
classified service outside of the Indian work.
The order amends the classification of the
Interior Department, so as to include among
the positions classified thereunder-and SUBJ
;ect to competitive examination clerk, as
sistant clerk. issue clerk. property clerk,
storekeeper and all other clerical positions
at Indian agencies and Indian schools 1t
also amends the classification of the Indian
service, so as to include among the posi-
ticns classified Hereunder supervisor of
Indian schools. day school inspector, dis
ciplnarian. industrial teacher. teacher Of
industries, kindergarten teacher, farmer,
nurse, assistant matron and seamstress.
Evening star., 1896-03-23
VALUE OF FOOD SUBSTANCES.
Y-x>olr In.

Man Confined in nm Air Tight Box
for a Week in Good Health.
DIR. o. F. Tower, the instructor at Wes-
lcyan University, who for the last week has
been in a hermetically sealed box for the
purpose Of testing the effect of various food
products upon the human system came out
of his prison Saturday.
All the food he has eaten, and even the
air which has been pumped into his cage
for the last week, have been weighed. He
vas in excellent health. After taking a
little exercise he said that he never felt
better in his life.
The experiment of which DR.. Tower was
the subject is one of series conducted un-
partment of Agriculture by Prof Atwater
for the purpose of ascertaining the value
of certain substances as food and to de-
termine what proportions of them go to
building up muscular tissue and the crea-
ton Of heat.
DIR. Tower, when he went into the box,
" hich is a modification of Pettenkorfers
calorimeter, weighed 160 pounds. Prof. At
water declines to make public the result of
the experiment until he has presented the
results of the series to the Department of
Agriculture. This will not be for several
months.
Another man will enter the calorimeter
to remain ten days. DR.. Tower will have
charge of the diet Of the new subject, q
task toward which he looks forward with
much interest.
Evening star., 1896-03-23
HE SAID HE WOULDN'T,
Hut Three Brnwny Men Convinced
Him That He Must.

There was an amusing scene on F street
this morning a result Of the excavations
which are being made for the underground
electric system. Between 18th and I4th
streets temporary tracks have been laid ss
close as possible to the curbing on the
north side Of the street. A young man in a
low buggy or phaeton drove up and
stopped in front of one of the stores on
that side of the street, leaving his vehicle
directly on the track
The driver had jag-a jag of such pro-
portions that the spectators believed it
must have been left over from Saturday
night; 1t seemed impossible that a man
could have accumulated such a beauty by
III O'Clock of a Monday morning There he
stopped, and there he said he was going to
stay. In few minutes three west-bound
that Eght phae.on. The driver Of the first
car argued with the jagged gentleman with
Chesterfeldian politeness. When he was
Joined by the driver of the second car there
was less politeness and more insistence
When the third Joined the group the at
mosphere became re6olent with profanity.
BY blankety blank. you will move your
horse; and 1t was by blankety blank I
won't" 1t was a fight against desperate
Odds. but he argued that he had a perfect
right to stop his horse by the curb, and IL
the Metropolitan car line chose to move
their tracks in his way the responsibility
was on the company and not on him il the
cars were blockaded Then IL Was ..T3y,
blankety, blank. blank. blank. wen move
your horse for you,". and "f3y blankety
blank, blank, I'll be blauked II you do. !"
There was enough profanity to have con.
victed all four before Judge Kimball, but
the end came soon.
fAey didn't do thing to that inebrfated
individual. They simply threw him across
the street; that was all. He tried to hang
on to the horses bride, and the result was
that the horse and phaeton were backed
across a big pile of iron y0kes and rails
and considerable of the harness was rim
ed The outfit was dumped into a shallow
excavation, where the conductor of the
third car held the horse while q cisinterest-
ed spectator held the driver, and thus the
blockade was raised.
Some time later a policeman. patrolllng
his beat, passed that way.
Evening star., 1896-03-23
HANCOCK STATUE ARRIVES
It Reached This City From Providence
Today.
Notable Addition to the Monuments
Of the Capital to he Erected
in Market Space.

The equestrian statue Of Gen. Hancock.
which is to be erected on the reservation ON
the north side Of Pennsylvania avenue be-
tween 7th and 9th streets. arrived in this
city this norning, and it Is expected will be
put in position with as little delay as possi-
BILE.
The statue came over the Pennsylvania
road, securely packed in huge boxes, and
made a heavy load. 1t is now stored at the
freight office Of the Baltimore and Potomac
railroad. and the contractor who has charge
of its removal has been notified of its ar
rival.
The statue Of Gen. Winfield Scott Han
cock will be a notable addition to the eques-
trian figures which decorate the national
capital. From an artistic point of view it
is said to be fine piece of work, and it
will add considerably to the general appear
Evening star., 1896-03-23
LAUNCH INTO THE DEEP.
Large CrOSvtlAIIAttcnd the Services
Conducted by Gipsy Smith.

Large crOwAAFJAtfcnd the Services
Conducted by Gipsy Smith.
Chairs We're placed in the auditorium Of
the Metropoltaas M. l.. Church yesterday
to provide seats. for the great throng Of
people who Were anxious 10 hear Rev.
Rodney Smith, the gypsy evangelist It
was the second Sunday of his labors in
this city. and it is apparent from the at
tendance that the interest continues un-
abated. The meetings will close next Sun
day evening, services being held each even
ing during the present month.
The text OF the sermon delivered yester-
day morning by Rcv. Mr.. Smith was from
Luke. fifth chapter part of the fourth
verse, Launch out into the deem He
said the average Christian was afraid to
launch out, but stood On the beach, Just
letting the water of holiness touch his
toes. He represents the Christian who goes
to church but once week. The Christian
who wades in up TO his knees is the one
who goes to church twice on Sunday, and
When the water reaches the loins he can
be depended on as going to church twice
on Sunday and to prayer meeting during
the week. What churches need is the
earnest Christian, who Launches out into
the deep He saiG: You can't catch
large fish in shallow water" The great
want OF the church today is more of Jesus
ana less of the world. If members of the
churches had more of real spiritual re-
l1gion they would not need any Gipsy
oiHitH " Itelp lnem. Some of you En-
happy, long-faced Christians think YOU
have lots of :eligion. when. in fact, you are
He spoke OF what little interest some So
called Christians take in trying to save
souls, and illustrated it by referring to
Two revivals held in England in 1877 After
the close of each the ''cranks'' in both the
churches where these revivals were held
found fault because but one person in
each church had been converted, and they
or fayo
me first was the Rev. Mr.. Cook the great
English evangelist, who recently was the
means OF converting 5000 people in Aus
tralia, and the other was Gipsy Smith,
Al the close of the sermon the evangelist
asked that all who desired to lead a Chris
tan life would signify such desire by
standing. very large number arose
At the evening service the attendance was
even larger than in the morning The
evangelist made strong and convincing
argument in favor of Christianity and
christian life, which resulted in score or
more giving evidence of their desire to
lead higher and better life.
Evening star., 1896-03-23
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN.
Several Important Sales of Real
Estate Recorded Saturday.

Several Important Sales of Real
EstRte Recorded Saturday.
There were several important sales af-
fecting Georgetown property recorded Sat
urday. Amzi L. Barber of the Baroer
Asphalt Paving Co.. bought of Thomas,
Rosa D. and Thomas J. Chew. trustees, a
part of Mt. st. Alban's. tract, containing
26A acres. The price paid was SIZE, $50, or
little less than 5000 an acre. The land
is located on the Tenleytown road, just at
the south intersection Of Woodley Lane
road, and embraces st. Alban's Church
In the purchase $25,O 600 was paid in cash,
and a deed of trust of 100000 given, to be
equally divided among the children, Rosa
and Thomas J. Chew. 1t is understood
that Mr.. Barber contemplates erecting a
magnificent residence on the place.
Upton B. Mackan and r. A. Casilear
nave sold for John Devine to Harry W.
Blunt, IT., premises 1870 3ith street. i'm
proved by two-story brick house, with a
frontage of IL feet and a depth of 96 feet.
The price paid was 81 20.
Mary E. Swami has bought Of Frederick
H. Wilson part of lot 1YO of Barr and
others subdivision of square ~, of Bealrs
addition. The consideration is not given,
but the property is subject to a trust of
s.. 600.
Dangerous Game.
Some of the children of the West End
have struck upon a new scheme, though
rather dangerous, of amusing themselves.
The latest thing is to monkey with the
water and sewer traps, which are every
where seen. The young Americans have
found out that the gas generated in the
closed space will ignite. They drop a light
ed match, at the hole of the trap, and an
explosion occurs which throws the iron
covering up In the air over a sheet Of fame
Last evening a crowd of youngsters were
fooIing with the water main man-hole at
sd and, N streets. The heavy iron trap
went UP In the air for distance of fifteen
feet, and one youth was badly burned
around the head and face.
O6ceFs Elected.
The home of Mr.. John W. Brauner was
the scene of the meeting Of the Senior Club
of the Central High School, class of '95,
Saturday evening. The meeting was es-
pecially important on account of the fact
that officers were elected to serve for the
ensuing term of three months. The officers
elected were: President. r. s. Warfield;
vice president, Miss Edith Marean; Sec
retary-treasurer. Philip Tindal.
A Pump Being Remeved.
The old pump which for so many years
has been q landmark on the east side of
SD street just below p street is being re-
moved.
Evening star., 1896-03-23
NOTED THEOsOPHIsT DEAD.
William Judge, the President of
Society I'm America

William O. Judge. president of the
Theosophical Society in America, died in
New York Saturday. He has been. since
the death of Nine. Blavatsky, the most
conspicuous theosophist in this country.
Mr.. Judge was one Of the original MEM
bers and the first secretary Of the first
theosophical &C ciety in this country
: When Mime. Blav atsky died, a few wears
was the parent organization, and An
ME Besant, or behalf of the London Theo-
sophists, became embreiled with the lead
ers of the society In this country. Henry
can coctety. and william O. judge nnha,d
the theories Of the theosophists on this
side Of the Atlantic. The upshot of this
difference was that at the national conven-
ton of the society, in Boston, last year, the
American theosophfsts declared themselves
free and Independent, and established the
Theosophical Society in America,
Evening star., 1896-03-23
Mckinley In Minnesota.

c. K Davis cannot count on more than
two of the delegates of his own state.
The counties have gone heavily against
the Minnesota Senator, and Of the thou
sand delegates to the state convention
tomorrow Mckinley has over 100.
Five of the seven district cenventions are
to be held today, and Of these the second,
third. sixth and seventh will instruct for
Mckinley. The fourth is for Davis The
fifth, held Saturday, instructed for Nc
Kinley.
The first district convention will not be
held until Friday, but It will be for Nc
Kinley.
1t Is q question whether McKinley's
friends win push his advantage to the ex-
tent Of claiming the state delegation Of
four.