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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1896-12-23
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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1896-12-23

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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1896-12-23

'fhe Proprietors of the "BoietiR
MsrcantU " have the honour of
requesting English advertisers to
hand their orders to MN. MAYENCE,
FAvRE and c., who are the sole
Agents for all English and French
Advertising.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-28

Mann g. Quarfcs. Frank Crump. Judge
~ 81 Garnett. OF Norfolk. Chsatwood.
IL A. Paimore. Thomas Cannon. PROBES
ror Hair, OF Petersburg. Brooks Rogers
Henry Baskerville. Wherry. James Nalen-
tine. 4. r. Archer. Williamson Tahey.
Allen Talbot. James Stringfcllow, Frank
Potts, \. &. Peasants. Lewis Judkins,
r. IS. Campbell. John Taylor. George
Reed. w. n Slaughter. W. u. Tenant.
4. w. Tanner. Coleman Wortham George
fresGIcy. Ned Palmer. Julian BRYANT
Oscar BEDFORD. W II. Whitchcan'
Sutherland Taylor. Jordon Leake. ). X
Tucker. Jr. G. Mckinney W. n. AlaSl
son. henry Cabell. Harvey S'atef' ifoe-
son. Mac McCabe. William Tanner Rose
we'll rage, John Lyons. Il w layloi'
Richard Gais.es. John Cosby. LEWIS
Payne. George Hutchinson, EDWARD
ouari,s. J's.ian BoissenS. =. T. tttrt ,l,,
John Young. Warner Mercer Edfei,on
: Rogers. Walter G. .innan. l.. = koutt.
John C. Freeman, =. r. II Myers, IL
n. 4, Montague. Jr W a. Smith. G. NJ.
Bolton. J. -. Hatcher james Moncure,
John RIanKenship. Ice Bragg, John
pickcreIl. Walter Allen, g. g. Peasants
Jr.. Arthur ChamOericyne. Randolph
Holiday Frederick 3 Valentine. J.. A..
Cheif John Addison. Hon. ". W. Henry;
George Morris John walker. General
Anderson. r. ~ Moon. Colonel 10 Lane
stern. W X Eliyson. ~. II. Grant,
Thomas Rrandcr. ". Jones. James Walk
or. T. j. Craigle. Orman Young, W ,.
p MAYO. g. ". stevens Archer BURNER
General Psyton Wise George Gibson W.
II. Paxton. g. T. Mintrcc. MaNo BIN
ford, J. T. Vaughan Herbert Funston
l.. Antrim. Mann ;. Valentine. Gus henh-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-28
TtLhED roo MTCH.
A Lady Postmaster Get-a Verdict of $4,000
Against "A wealthy Enclishman.

JACKSONVILLE. FLA, Jan. Zt.-ln the
United States Circuit Court to-day, Miss
Mary J. Bennett secured verdict OF
1000 libel against John T. Walker.
Walker is a wealthy Enghshman, Who
has large property In De Leon Springs.
Florida, at which Miss Bennett was post
master. Walker spent much of his time
AZ De Leon Springs. and while there.
suspected that Miss Bennett was opening
letters directed 90 him. Walker went 20
Washington and complained 10 The POST
master-Gcneral about Miss Bennett
lie asserted that the POstmaster-tiene-
raj said: II believe that that woman
Miss BennetD is opening your letters.
Walker further repeated this assertion
about De Leon Springs. crediting 60 the
Postmaster-General. and adding. Il be-
licve so. too
ON this Miss Bennett sued for $1,000
for libel. ON the trial. Walkers at
torneys admitted their client having re-
peated what the Postmastcr-Generd is
alleged TO have said about Miss Bennett,
but claimed IL was privileged
Judge Locke ruled that what the POST
master-General said was privileged, so
far as chat official was concerned. hut
that Walker had no right TO repeat what
the official said. 20 the hurt OF Miss Benz
nett Tho case hinged on this. and IN
consequence Miss Bennett got verdict
for 5000
Soon after Miss Bennett brought suit
10 is said the citizens Of De Leon Springs
petitionod for her removal. Before this
petition was acted on, however she re-
signed.
Miss Bennett IS now employed in the
Tampa post-oflice as clerk.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-28
n4sE-BALL mAGNArEs MEET.
Disputes About Players Take W s"e
whole Morning Session.

NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-THE special
meeting of the National Board Of Proics-
sionaI Baseball Clubs was commencek
al. the Fifth-Avenue Hotel TINS mofc-
ing. The board which consists OF Prcsidci1
NJ Young, A. II. Soden, j. T. Brush
and c. II. Byrne, went into session about
IL o'clock.
The morning was taken up In settling
disputes about players.
All the contentious were OF minor
nature and were disposed Of without
much trouble. The ward case came nm
for decision. but as neither President
f, reldman nor Sir Ware were nero pr'i-
emit the matter was laid over I'LL the
next meeting.
The strong delegation Of The Eastern
League. TO present their grievance. which
the Eastern League asked the board TO
take under consideration. was the dfait-
ing OF players by league clubs from
minor league. They asked that the
board set a period within which league
club must either pay for or send back
player drafted from a minor league.
The claim OF the Norfolk club against
Gilman and Whaicy was sustained, and
those PLAYERS were debarred from play
ing with any club until they make
amends for their transgressions.
Each player was charged with deserving
his club and signing elsewhere, WINE iN
possession of money that belonged 10
the Norfolk club.
The case Of j Freeman was laid over
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-28

Accidents TO Citilens-Neihodisi sunday
NlhnnI.


PETERSBURG. VA. Jan. Especial
Police officer Vaughan AMI Deputy
High Constable Pillow arrested tonight
Robert Brown. AGED seventeen. on the
charge of having set lire TO the passen-
ger coach of the Petersburg and Asylum
railroad. which was burned last night
The accused claim that they went IN
the car and as there was some fire in
the stove. they added more fuel 10 DO,
and then fell asleep, and when they
awoke the car was ahre. and they had TO
make their escape by jumping out Of
window.
The Hastings Court was engaged to-
day in hearing the case OF Lewis Oliver
alias Patterson (col). charged with being
an accessory 10 the murder of Coleman
Toran colored) The alleged principal
10 the murder is another negro, named
Richard Davis. who has so far eluded
arrest.
Mr.. j. d. Hawks fractured his right
arm last evening" while handling some
freight at the depot of the Norfolk and
Western Railroad Company, where DEE is
employed. lie is confined TO the house
from his injuries.
Miss Ann Harrison. sister Of Mr.. Ben
iamin Harrison. assistant postmaster
was very painfully injured yesterday 10y
a. fan. ,.,...
4 meeting of the Methodist Sunday
School Union WAS held al Wasmns ION
street church yesterday afternoon. re
norris from the different schools were
re,J and an interesting address was
made bv Rev. r. r. Wilson.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-28
4 GREfr sHIPPING P0hf'
Newport News sending out f''e' ~
Ocean Carriers.

'
Ocean Carriers.
Newport News Is attracting the a'.si'-
ton OF the whole country a. sHiPp'ne
mort. Three steamers loaded 10 tne i'@e1'
WAYS with grain and flour cast-oH rom
her wharves and started on the iohs Noy
aga 10 Liverpool and LONDON. On RI
dav another cleared for the same poi'9
with "a similar cargo.
ON Saturday nine steamers SUI ~
the docks near the giant elevator lahiilo
In grain. -four and general mercnahul5,7
for widely separated destinations as io'
lows. Three for Liverpool, one ior Lon
don. one for Belfast. one for Hull one
for Hamburg, one for Amsterdam one lol
Rotterdam, occurring into their capaclous
holds about one thousand four hundred
carloads of freight from the Chesapeake
and Ohio railway.
In addition to this fleet or steamers
were two big schoOners loading with NIL
lions of slaves for Lisbon and Cabs.
only two OF the ab0ve-named vessels
she Appomattox and the Rappahannock.
belonged 10 The regular Chesapeake ana
Ohio fleet of freighters
Newport News Is the rival OF all tho
eastern ports Tor The carrying trade OF the
country and over the lines % the Chesa-
peakc aud OHIO draws il from wide
area
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-28
kirnleS> Notes.

In the audience were Judge and Mrs.
Theodore 5. Garnett. Of Norfolk, VINO
came up expressly 10 witness the per
Torrance and were enthusiastic in their
praises.
America-Aliss Annie McGuire-Was SUI
perb. Her splendid figure. her Sracetu al
pose. and striking beauty, draped IN 'Oid
o..ory." she was an inspiration. and rousen
the noblest and most chiyairous and pa
triCtiC sentiments.
Last. but by no means least. was the
jefferson orchestra. Their playing was
beautiful from point OF time. dellcacy. ana
expression. and added much TO the sue
cess Of the Kirmess. This orchestra IS
composed Of artists and their music is IN
every way artistic. The orchestra rs
composed OF Louis c. Eaton. nrst Nioil1
and director W L. Southland. second
violin Il. Oppenheim, cello !. W.
Woodbury.. base Vioi. w VI. Johnson
flute: W. =. Swift. clarinet ana manager
W. b. Mayberry cornet. and 7. +. Holt,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-28
coRBErr DENIES rHE sroRr.
y, Truth in the Report of His f'gh
with "a Fireman.

NORFOLK. VA. Jan. -Speciai-fN
champion James j. Corbett. who is here
Tonight with the Naval Cadet Company
was seen by Times reporter about the
afternoon press Geographic report OF nus
fight with a fireman Murphy az the
National Theatre, philadelphia. last nsHl C..
lie said. "Why that report is utterly
false. and without foundation.
DO ] look like "a man who has ust been
thrown down a stairway. and had mis-
nose punched and inflicted with general
designation?
THE man and + passed. perhaps, a-haif
dozen words and that was absolutely all
there was of &c. have just heard of the
report. but was too disguised 20 read II.
"l am pestered by that class and can't
open my mouth without some one stretch
ing a word into a column. Why, one time.
7 had "a bare word with Fitzsimmons. and
they made three and a-half columns out
Of H. That's the way they do"
"How are you and Fitz making IL? Any
chance for a hght?"
"He won't fight me-" retorted Corbett.
J have done everything in the world 10
get q fight ont OF him. / had my money
up hut he never put up anything He
has 10 mp for the Maher fight. bur when
It came 10 fighting, Mr.. Fitz wasn't there.
~ am ready 10 meet him any time. and
he knows he won't have 90 look all over
the country for me. n he thinks ne is in
my class. and wants a. 80 at me he can
have 10 az any time"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-28
MR.. A. P. SHIELD DEAD.
UE PfSSEs sW4Y FROM THE EF-
FECT OFSiLF-INFII CrED UOUND.
For Nearly Three Weeks lie fingered
In Suffering, and at One Time was
Thought To BE Recovering.

Mr. Alfred p. SHIELD died last night at
1880 o'clock. az the Retreat for the Sick
after lowering between life and death
Tor almost three weeks.
As viii be remembered 10y readers OF
The Times, Mr.. SHIELD. on January s'"'
ATTEMPTED TO XIII himself. by shooting
himself in the mouth. IN the office OF the
clerk Of the Circuit Court. ia the cry
Hall.
TAKEN TO THE RETREAT.
tre was Immediately taken 10 the Re
treat for the Sick, and everything pos
nc done for him. and for time ne
seemed to be recovering. Ills trlen1s
and his wife who was almost cohstti'iS
with him. began TO hope that he wouiu
ultimately recover. \ lew nays
the bullet. which had been lmoeuueu -, ,
his neck. was removed. Mr. Sheiln
stood the operation very well. but grad
uaIIv grew weaker until he passed away
Alfred g. SHIELD was son OF the ia'e
Alfred Shield. for many years clerk OF
the Circuit Court. and Tor lohs mn me
no held the position of deputy clerk III
nat court Afterwards he held the
ono nosition under Mr.. Charles W
coddin clerk Of the Chancery Court. lie
,,as also for twelve months employed I'D
tbe oGice OF Mr.. william Ryan. Collec-
Tor of Internal Revenue. His last place
vas I'm the Court OF Appeals. where he
,Iid some clerical work for Mr.. George
* Tavlor. clerk OF that court.
LEAVES -FOUR CHILDREN
About thirteen wears ago. Mr. SHIELD
vas married 10 a Miss Burfoot sister OF
DR.. W. D. Burfoot Of this city. she
survives him. with four children.
Mr. SHIELD was one Of the cleverest ana
most capable court clerks in the city ana
was noted for his anable and engaging
manners. which won him a host OF
friends.
Arrangements for the funeral have not
vet been completed.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-28

Nearly 1000 Sow at fitzgerald ia
Trencndnn. strides Being Nah',

Nearly 1000 Sow at Fitzgerald Ia
Tremendou, strides Being Made
BALTIMORE. MD. Jan. IA spe-
ciaI dispatch TO the Manufacturers hec-
ord from Fitzgerald. Ga, the location
OF the Grand Army colony, says: ..
There are now between 5000 and 1000
people AT Fitzgerald. and the colony IS
growing rapidly
THE Georgia and Alabama railroad
brought on one day this month more
than 500 colOnists and Mr.. Fitzgerald
the organizer OF the movement says
that there will be between 5000 and io"V
people within the next twelve months.
THE colony already includes people from
every state I'm the Union eNcept TWO
Canada being also we'll represented.
"a careful examination shows that
many of the coionists, all OF whom nave
come into this section within the laS'
Az months are all well-to-do people
nnanciaiiy. and that quite a numher on
tben ara worth from 10000 TO SlVoNw
each In this respect. 10 IS prooapy
different from any great colonization
v.ork over seen. Three banks are al
ready organized. and buildings are uhuel
construction for them. TWO local pap',
have also been organized. Ihe sac
Atbevine and Waycross railroad ~
t.,dino from Abbeville 20 LuluNllle. I'd
1870 miles. 10 the Georgia ana AlaDd'ila,
has inst been consimmated, ana to-uas
,bo now owners began the operation ~
,t,, ,,.,,ertv The road will be inline"l-
ataly extended from Luluvile TO -
Ill four and one-half miles. Hl'
,,, D., comoleted by the 18th OF Fen
-. In what was. five months ae''
r-aaa,iooiiv an unbroken pine forest
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-28
rrrrr wAnRIoE RIrER orENhD
rhi. Gives q River outlet For the 'o''
,,ta,,,.-, Great Day Tor Alabama

MONTGOMERY. ALA. Jan. IS \. s sper
cial from Tuscaloosa, Ala say in,,n .,s
lore S' has the town witnessed so impoSi ,a
o' c,yu and military parade AS that TO-
day. a.. mosaic of the
erst tow of coal barges through the io '.f,s
li'' S, HVarriof river. The completion
on oe ,Se locks opens the Upper Warrior TO
navigation and gives river out, outlet .o IOr
'be Coal of that region and direct com
..',,t.stion with Mobile and all foreign
norts The EXERCISES were condncted
about the tow boat Baltimore while me
walls of tine locks ami river OahN were
lined with people. .,...., ...,i,
speeches were made and an elegant Six
hammer was presented 10 the Baltimore
bv Mrs. Ella Searcy, on behalf OF ci'izehs
of Tuscaloosa
The opening of the Warrior river means
much for that section OF Alabama
The passage OF the boat through tne
locks was accompanied By the booming
Of cannon. volleys of musketry and other
demonstrations of JOY by the people.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-28

INDIAN GIRLS WILD BOSE DANCE.
ruins Of the old church az jamestown.
This was the munificent gift TO the assoc
citation of Mr. and Mrs Edward +. Bar
ney. jamestown Island was the settle
ment Of the first colonists. In 1907. There.
in 1912. Virginia was making laws through
free assembly. a year before the land
ing Of the Pilgrims. AT Plymouth Rock.
Il was that assembly, in the old church
at jamestown, and not TIT covenant
aboard the Mayhower which constituted
the germ from which has developed our
form of representative republican gov
eminent Slowly. but surely. the river.
unconscious Of the sacriege has been
advancing upon these historic shores. and
cutting away the ground near the size
OF the old church. where Pocahonias
was married and the site OF the church,
built later. whose ruined towers now
stand. and Jamestown ruins would nave
been washed away
Through the efforts Of Mrs. j. J.. VI.
Curry. the United States Government APP
nropriated 10000 for the preservation OF
the water front. and engineers are now
busv. protecting the coast from further
ravapes The Government has also
siven an Old. unused lighthouse on cape
Henry uuon the side of which the as
locia,ion viii place brass tablet with
the names OF those who first landed.
MRS BALLS GIFT.
\ second gift to the association Is the
old Ball graveyard. at LeesDurs' ana
WAS presented 10y Mrs. George Washing
ION Ball This is enclosed by a wall
and in an excellent state of preservation
us last purchase is the old Nelson mousse
at Yorktown. William Nelson the pres
ident OF the Council. was the trst owner
OF the house. and ne left II TO his Oldest
son. Thomas. the signcr of the Declare
ton Of independence. and the Governor
of Virginia II is a square, defiant. time
worn. old brick mansion. full OF history
and Of interest IL was the head
quarters of Cornwallis during his stay
nj Yorktown and ON It's front are balls
fred by the Americans II has passed
from Nelson 10 Nelson. until the associa-
ton purchased it from it's last owner.
Besides the purchase OF these buildings
the association has contributed TO tine
copying Of the York county records, 10
The restoration Of the OLD brick church.
~ Smithneld. the oldest Protestant
church in America. being built I'm 1892.
10 the purchase of the silver crown
given bv King Charles TO Queen Ann,
OF the Pamunkeys. and 10 many other
objects OF historic interest. This win
ter the association gave 10 the public a
course Of lectures on Virginia history,
which were much enjoyed. and which
have created a renewed interest IN its
objects.
Virginia owes a debt OF gratitude 20
these pious women. who have taken upon
themselves the long-neslected duty OF
rescuing from destruction these perish
ing memorials Of her past
THE MANAGEMENT.
The affairs OF the association are man
aged by a board Of ladies. who meet
once a month. or oftoner. At the call OF
the president There are branch assoc
Citations in many OF the important towns
i'm Vireinia The president Is Mrs. Jo-
seph Bryan: the corresponding secretary.
Mrs. George W. Bagby: recording secre-
tary. Mrs. James Lyons. and treasurer.
Mrs. John IL. Lightfoot.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-28
The Penalty Of Old Age.

NEW YORK. Jan. Superintendent
r. G.. Jackson. of the Railway Mall Ser
vice for the Second district received for
NAL notice to-day of his removal from
the superintendency. and his appointment
TO tho place OF assistant superintendent
Victor j. Bradley. who has been az
tached 10 the department for some years
was named as his successor.
Mr. Jackson has given thirty-two years
~ his life TO the railway branch on the
service. The reason assigned by The
Postmaster-General for his action was
that Mr.. Jackson had reached a too adj
vancod age 10 continue longer 10 dis
charge the onerous duties attached =
the bureau.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-28

RALEIGH. y. c., Jan. 1.-THE North
Carolina Railroad Commission to-day
served notice on the Southern Express
Company 10 appear before It February
10Th. to show cause. if any. why its rates
should not be reduced.
Notice is given by Francis Ninslow,
United States Navy, retired. that he VIII
contest. in the civil courts, Governor
Cars power 10 revoke his commission
as commander OF the North Carolina ma
val reserves. Governor Carr acted under
section 362S. of the State Code. which is
"a follows.
"The Commander-in-Chief shall have
full power and authority 20 revoke anv
commission whenever in his Judgment i'
shall be necessary for the public or the
good Of the service"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-28

The Last Three Games oftbe International
Chess Tournament Ends In Draws.

ST. PETERSBURG. Jan THE
international chess tournament en- ied to-
day, the last three games resulting in
draws.
Tschigorin and Stelnitz drew an evan 5
gambit, which was left adjourned on
Thursday, after ninety-six moves on Sat
urday
Pnlsbury and Tschgorin and Stefnitz
and Lasker drew a queens sambit, de-
ciined. after hfty-nine and sorty-four
moves. respectively.
I.asller won first prize. Steinitz the sec
ond. Pllsbury. third and Tschigorin, the
fourth.
The final score:
Iasker won II -: lost. 6 -.
Stcinitz. won 9 -. lost, Il.
Pilsbury, won 5. lost 10.
Tschigorin. won T. lost ii.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-28

committee went into executive session
and again took Mp the question OF an
Interpreter. Mir. Randolph. thousH n'
had agreed TO Mr. Turner IN ihe aoi
noon. made serious objections TO ni'n'
and the committee decided to seeK eise
where for an Interpreter. Ihes -,
,,ranhed several gentlemen last night
"a cxpect TO have one here this morn
ing AT 10 o'clock, al which time the ihNes-
tigation viii be resumed and a huih"e'
Of witnesses. many OF whom are TO
dents Of this city. will be examined
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-28

CHICAGO. ILL, Jan. Tom Gallo
wav the favorite. won first money in the
billiard tournament which ended tonight
lie easily defeated MaegioL
Each of the six contestants played with
each other Mclaughlin. OF Philadelphia.
won fourth place and the tail enders'
Capron. and Sutton. the Canadians. We're
tied with each other with no money At
tached. each winning one and losing four
games The ties for second place VIII
Doe played Of tomorrow night at the chi
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-28
THE LINCHBURG BUDGET.
Compliments to Retiring Pastor-Eyan-
gclist >choolfieId breaches TO Men.

LNNCHBURG. VA. Jan. 27.-Special.-
Rev. j. NJ. Rawlings. Of Charlottesville.
who has been Milling the pulpit OF the
First Presbyterian church for several
months, closed his pastorate yesterday.
After the services last night the con-
gregauon adopted resolutions expressive
of their appreciation Of his pastorate
The new pastor. Rev. Mr.. McFaden, Is
expected here on Friday. The ladies OF
the congregation have fitted up the par
sOnage handsomely
Evangelist Scheduled preached specia
sermon TO about one thousand men al
Centenary church yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Sailie Clark. one Of the oldest resi-
dents of Lynchburg died yesterday
aged oighty-four years.
A cooper-shop. owned by Mr.. Gus Terry
az the lower basin. was destroyed 10y
fire early yesterday morning. Loss
about 1000. insurance. 500.