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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-03-17
p FL COMERCIO EXTERIOR
1M PUERTO.RICO

.~&h nuestro nHmero anterior
acusamos recibo de un ejemplar
( ode la Estadistica del comercio
exterior de esta Isla correspoE
@ diente al afio 1894 Contiene la
citada Estadfstica muy interesan-
tes datos.
Los valores importados en- la
Isla ascienden a 1o 1858 pc
SOS y los exportados II milo
mes 2o5,535. Este solo dato va
revela, a nuestro juicio, la def
ciencia de la Estadfstica. pues
resultarfa que im2ortamos por
valor de cerca de dos maIIOnsS y
medic mas de 10 que exportamos,
Y como con el valor de las pro
ducci6n exportada hay que pa
gar no solo la Importation, sino
otros gastos, surgiria un des
equilibrio enorme, sobre todo pa
ra los cambios. ST la establish
ca es verdad, 81 la valoraci6n.
tanto de las mercancfas importa
das como de la de los frutos ex
portadcs, esta bien hecha; 81 es
cierto que consumimos mas de
10 que producimoS el alza enor,
a me de los cambios en- 1894 ests
iustifcada, sin necesidad de acu
dir como algumento al contra
bando de moneda. Puerto Rice
tiene que saldar con la exporta
ci6n no solo Ia Importation, sino
enando msmos, dos miIlones mas
entire pagos de atenciones, caPi
tai que Sc retira, etc, y es
+. evidente cue, 81 exporta meno'
: de 10 que importa, no teniendo
su moneda poder liberatorlo fue
"a de la Isla, el problema de lo'
cambios no sc resolvera por est
camino.
NPero la Estadistica que no.
pfoponemos analizar pinta este
NAL como antique, puesto que Ell
b el 1ltimo quinquenio del 50 al SO
siempre aparece superior la i'm
portaci6n q la exportaci6n, seg1r
veran nuestros lectores por To-
datos siguientes:
Amos Importation. Exportaci6n.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-03-17

Conque, sacad la consecuencia,
'uprimid las pamplinas.
Y tambien las m1Sicas 80.
Y por hoy, amigos, basta,
iy ole yG +!
Expresiones a Sagasta
luego Sc c0ntl~~0rd.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-03-17

ID millones de kilos cerca de II
nillones de la India; mas de S
millonesde la Peninsula. y el res
to de Dinamarca y Estados Uni |
dos.
HARINA DE TR1Go.-.Se han
importado 212 2o8 sacos de a
100 kilos, de los cuales 188, 57o|
proceden de los Estados Unidos
Han pagado de derechos de
aduana 2OI,283 pesos De la
Peninsula vinieron unos $4,000
sacos Vean nuestros lectores
que en- 1894 a1n regia el ira
tado comercial con los Estados
Unidos; que en- la actualidad la
harina de trigo Sc importa e1cl~
SlVamemte de aquella nacion, y
que. suponiendo que no haya dis
minuido ell consume, los $4,000
sacos, a cuatro pesos cada uno,
mas ell 10 p. g de derecho tran
sitorio, mas el derecho de des-
carga, sumarfan cerca de I million
de pesos. 0 sea que estos
dos artfculos deben representa-
hoy casi dos terclos de toda la
recaudaci6n de aduanas.
QUEsos = Sc han importado
unos 100000 kilos, la mayor
parte procedentes de Holanda,
valorados en- 359,8S5 pesos, que
han produci1o de derechos 32 mil
2o8 pesos.
BAcALAo.- Entire bacalao, PEE
palo, pescados frescos, salpresa
dos y ahumados, han llegado a II
miliones 5o3 S94 kil6gramos, que
representan un valor de mi
Hon y medic de pesos, y que han
adeudado la suma importantfsi-
ma de SO, 3o2 pesos a su impor
tacion.
OTRos ARTfcULos DE tasajl
llegaron 47o,6oI kil6gramos, va
lorados en- 65,884 pesos, que pa
garon So. 294; de mantsea al
0ae9 135,229 kjlos, que pagaron
3437 pesos; de bsScaaos cOmSsr
0ados 3o7768 kilos, que adeuda
ron $500 pesos. Las harinas de
milo pagaron $3,o44; las legum
bres y hortal:zas representa- ur
valor de medic msIl6m de besOs
que debe lamar la atencion de
nuestros agricultores, y pagaror
de derechos unos 10000 pesos
ell cacao y la canela han pagadc
1900 pesos de licores, cognacs
y aguardientes compuestos, 48c
mil litros, que representa- I5c
mil pesos y que abonaron 2I,5oc
a su importation; de cer0s'
g0 Sc han introducido 512,ooc
litros por valor lie 1o7,71o pesos
que pagaron IS 636 pesos de de
rechos los v1m0s han pagadc
unos 10000 pesos; las conser
vas alimenticias representa- 22c
o87 pesos y pagaron IS 543 Pc
SOS los chocolates repreSentaI
un valor de I58,628 pesos y pa
garon o,2oo y las pastas y ga
lletas aparecen tambien con su.
mas de consideration. Tai es
en- sfntes;s, solamente la clast
12e del Arancel.
va analizaremos otras, y des
pues estableceremos consecuen
cias, pues del estudio de esta'
cuestiones pue den los hombre'
emprendedores y amantes de es
ia hermosa terra deducir ven
tajas que a todos nos interesan
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-03-17

hygiene, acertada distribution y
gran capacidad, y fellcitamos
cordialmente q la Excma Dipu-
taci6n Provincial, y con particu-
laridad al Sr Egozcue, alma de
obra tan importante, util y plau'
sible.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-03-17
Ell PREL a DO.

Regres6 ell sAbado 1ltimo de
la Santa Pastoral Vista, con el
objeto de bendecir el nuevo piso
del Asilo Pro yincial, el nluy We
nerabIe Prelado de esta Dioce
sis, Excmo { limo Sr d. Fr To
ribio Minguella.
Enviamos nuestro respetuoso
saludo de bienvenida a tan ho.
norable Principe &c Ia lyle
sia.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-03-17
FELIZ VIAJE.

En- ell vapor-correo directo
Clmdad de CddtS, que sali6 aver
de este puerto con rumbo a la
Peninsula, regresan a la misma
el Sr General de Division Don
Emilio March y su respectable fa-
milia.
Feliz viaie les deseamos,
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-03-17
10 CELEBRAMOS.

Ha sido nombrado por S. M.
Comendador de n1mero de la
Real Orden de Isabel la Catoli
ca nuestro distinguido amigo, CO.
rreligionario y compaflero en- la
prensa D. Angel Rivero y Men
dez, Director de La Mtegrlaa0
Wnca0Nak.
Lo celebramos mucho, envian
dole frases de sincera felicita.
cion.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-03-17

Siempre es consolador que
importemos de otras provin-
cias nacionales $7.583,443 y que
exportemos para las mismas 8
millones 78I, 395.
En- este mismo resumen en-
contramos que de las Posesiones
ingIesas consumimos ar;fculos
por valor de million y medic de
pesos, y solo exportamos por va
lor de $4,000 pesos, cuyas citras
deben lamar la atencion de nues
tros legislatures. Solo en- baca
lao y PEI palo traemos $500, 226
kilos que representa- un valor de
1.285,72o pesos, y no exportamos
mas de 10000 pesos de az1car,
5000 de miel y 47,ooo de CANA
do vacuno.
Creemos, pues, que nos con
viene con esos pafses un trata
do de, reciprocidad que favore-
ciendo nuestros az1cares y mie
les, nos coIoque en- situacion
mas ventajosa que la que hoy te
nemos, presentando mas merca-
dos q nuestros productos.
Los pafses que mas han paga
do derechos de aduana son :
Alemania 5o8 52o pesos /; lngla
terra 53L485; Estados Unidos
362, 2,I84; India inglesa 523 o33;
Posesiones inglesas II6,oo6 /;
Francia no, 522. La Peninsula
y Cuba han pagado entire impor
taci6n y exportaci6n 26I,4S6 re
SOS.
Todo 10 recaudado pof adua-
mas en- 1894 Sc clasifca asl:
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-03-17

"A propuesta del Ministro de Ultra.
mar, de acuerdo con ell Conseio de
Minister'S;
En- nombre de Mi Augusta Hiio ell
Rey D. Alfonso XIII, y como Reina
Kegente del RENO,
Vengo en- decretar 10 siguiente
Artlculo 1nico. En- cumplimiento
de- articulo adicional de la ley de Is
d= Marco de 1895. Mi Gobierno dara
cuenta a las Cortes de los decretos
dIctados para desarrollar, con relacion
a Puerto Rico, las Bases que la misma
contiene.
Dado en- Palacio q treinta y uno de
Diciembre de mil ochocientos noventa
y seis.
MARIA CRIST1NA,
El Ministro de Ultramar,
ToNAs CAsTxLLANQ Z VJIGAasoyA;
7s7 =. - z - r--7s--T~---f -
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-03-17

renovation ordiniria, que Sc verifcarA
en- la fecha senalada por la ley.
Art. 2c Asfmismo Sc proceder 4
convocar a la election total de los
Diputados provinciales de la isla de
Puerto Rico. con arreglo a 10 precep-
tuado en- la ley Provincial, modifcada
por decreto de esta fecha.
Art. 80 El Gobernador harS Las
oportunas convocatorias en- los plazos
establecidos respectivamente Dor las
leyes Municipal y Provincial. sefia-
lando ell II de Febrero para la vota-
cion de Concejales y el II de Abril
para la de Diputados provinciales.
Art. 4o Los Diputados provincia.
les elegidos por Ia primera region en-
virtud de esta convocaria, permanece.
ran en- sus cargos hasta la renovation
ordinaria bienal de 1899, y los de la
segunda region hasta la de 1901.
Dado en- Palacio a treinta y uno de
Diciembre de mil ochocientos noventa
y seis.
MARIA CRISTINA.
Ell Ministro de Ultramar,
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-03-17

En- nuestra humilde opinion,
estos datos no son rigurosamen-
te exactos. y por ESQ entende
mos que hay error en- las valora
clones.
I Los pafses, con los cuaies man
tenemos mas relaciones, son:
Paises. Importation. Exportaci6n.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-03-17
SEGUNDA MA~
Primer distEit0

Ponce, subdividido en- IS secciones: ::
Ponce, Adjuntas, Aibonito, Barran-
quitas, Barros, Coamo, Guayan,ls,
Juaps Diaz, Santa Isabel, GusYama,
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[21]
LAS REFORMAS.
DIVISION ELECTORAL,
REAL DECRETO.

KEAk DECKElO.
En- cumplimiento de 10 dispuesto
en- ell art. 3? de la icy de IS de Mario
de 1896 soDre DIVISION de la isla lie
Puerto Rico en- districts para las Gle
clones provlncIaIeS; 3 propuesta de,
Ministro de UItramar, de acuerdo con
el Consejo dc Minister'S
En- nomb.e de Mi Augusta Hiio el
REY ID. Alfonso XIII, y como REINA
Regente del Reno,
Vengo en- decretar 10 siguiente:
Art. 10 La provincial de Puerto
Rico Sc dividira en- cuatro distritos
para las elecclones provinciales dos
yertenecientes la primera region y
dos la segunda, en- la slguiente for
ina
PRIMERA REGION.
Primer 9tstStto.
San Juan, subdivido en- 81 seccio-
nes: San Juan, Maunabo, Yabucoa,
Humacso. Piedras, Vieques, Nagua
bo, Hato Grande (San Lorenzo). Luz
quillo, Faiardo, Ceiba, Juncos, Gura,
Do, Caguas, Aguas buenas, Bayanon,
Carolina, Lola, Rio Piedras, Rio Ora,
de y Trujillo Alto.
.Slgwndo dIstr1to.
Arecibo, subdividido en- 20 seccio-
les Arecibo, Corozal, Vega Alta,
Vega Baja. Camuy, Ciales. HatlIlo
Manati, Moroyis, QuebFadillas, Bar
;elon=ta, Aguadilla, Isabella, Moca,
Naranjito, Comerio, Dorado, Toa AL
Toa Baja y Cidra.
oEGIoN.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-03-17
MARIA CRISTINA.
FL Ministro de Ultramar
REAL DECRETO.

TOMAS CAsTELLANo V1LLARRoyA
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|'Gacetas de aver y de hoy.

No publican disposition aIgu-
ma de importancia.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-03-17

"A l., X. L. de w. NJ,
z0mds Castella1o y Villaryoya.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-31
DIED.

ARNOLD Suddenly, at Montclair. N. j.. Dec. go.
1897. William Wood arnold. son OF Lieutenant
Commander Conway Hillyer Arnold. U. &. g.. and
Fanny Wood Arnold, In the ed year OF his age.
Interment at Washington. b, c.
EDG Riley Wednesday. Dec. go. at his resi-.
dence, is9 De Kalb ay, Brooklyn. after q long
illness. Samuel A. EdRerIey. in his Glst yeAr.
Funeral services Saturday. Jan. !. IL A. n, AZ Han.
son Place ~. +. Church. Texas and New Orleans
papers please copy.
HERRERT.- On Dee. 30. william Herbert.
Funeral will take place Jan. !. at $3.50 p. ~, from
St. Benedict'S Church.
LENNON.- on Dec. 80. at his residence. Edward J.
Lennon, son OF william and Ann Lennon, aged
CT years.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend his
funeral at Annunciation Church. Broadway and
1Slst a., where a requiem mass will be offered
for the repose OF his soul, on Jan. I. 1898. at 10
a, NJ. Intcrmenti In 81. RGymonds Cemetery.
Net s. Margaret beloved wife OF the late James
McGee.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend her
funrrSl from her late TtSdcacr, 1909 Talman st..
Brooklyn n. on saturday, Jan. l, At 10 a, NJ, thence
10 Church OF imp Interment IN Calvary.
NOAH ~. On Monday. Dec. 81, 1897. George
Noakos, sr.
Funeral services at his late residence. liath 81. and
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-31
CANE TO HIT MR.. OLCOIT
F0und Himself Up Against q Policeman. ana
Lectured on Words and Their USes.

FOuna Himself Up Against q Policeman. ana
Lectured on Words and Their Uses.
An inky black negro called at the District
Attorneys office Yesterday afternoon and, polk.
ing his head through the doorway leading to the
hall, said In a whisper:
mo ones around! I'll hit him now and III
be the first to strike him."
Policeman Palmer was behind the door. He
caught the echo of the negro's whisper. "Iu be
tho first to strike him." and in a minute he had
the negro ~pinioned against the wall.
n you won't strike him" remarked Palmer;
you'll strike no one while In here"
"'Scuse me, Mr.. Policeman" said the negro,
al didn't mean nufiin'!''
You said you'd strike him" replied Palmer.
ii were jest a,talkin' Seventh avenue talk, :"
remarked the colored man; when / said strike,
meant hit, en- when l meant hit / jest was
a.tolin' myself dat would ask Mr. Ollicot for
de j%apitor's i9b in de- neT court where he's ter
way ! would remark 'requi=ition hin, TO- de
lob l were a-talkin' to myself. jes' a common
niger. But IL | was a savin' 1t 10 you ! would
have talked 1t in Broad way talk, cause ] know
youse a gentleman, every inch OF yer. y 81
Yes! A perfect gentlemanly gentleman
.If | was a Judge I'd make YOU the janitor of
my court" said the watGhtul Palmer as he let
think Mr.. Olcott would have given you the SoL,
but he's not got IL with hin:, Take the first
YIevator car 10 the lie and you'll be at the street
door when you get down five foOrs."
Thank you." said the negro. and he started
away.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-31
rvs s1reEnLr F1ILUnE
aussuts - tss -ueersArisatien piau s.,a.ts 4
Counins, In map.aiy.

Csu.tsn In nap,aiy.
PHtAprLPmA, Dec e0.-Th6ro 10 evidence
that tho plan proposed for llquidatinB the anairs
of the Chestnut Street National Bank and
Chestnut Street Trust Company By q method Of
securing the claims Of creditors until they arc
paid will be carried through successfully and
the claims paid dollar for dollar. The depositors
In tho suspended bank have begun 10 signify
their acceptance Of the proposition Of the
assiRnces OF the trust company. which IL moth
ing moro than an offer to secure, their
untnry liquidation, Bank Examiner Hardt to-
day gave orders that all deposltors shall, with.
out delay, bring to tho bank building. T21
Chestnut street, their deposit books, for tho
purpose Of having them written and balanced.
the bank can be- properly proved. n. W. Aver.
President OF tho Merchants National Bank,
%e .lf S IN oiIss s0iSd s;,n TO G sSaoS the S ot s1S s 81 G IosS
at the oliee OF n. ". Aver g SOM; II was said
that nearly TOO creditors have given their assent
to the proposed plan. Also that the amount
Assignee Earle 9 ID: Tho creditors arc
asserting to the. plan more rapidly than ye an.
ticipated. This fact must be borne in mind, that
we have not as. yet placed any time limit on
the reception of assents. AZ soon as wo got
enough assents We can begin to realize on the
assets OF the company and DO able to pay q div
Deputy Comptroller Of the Currency George
M. Comm left this AFTERNOON tor WnshlnRIOn, 10
meet his new Chief, Charles g. Dawes Of Evans
ton. H., who will succeed Mr.. Eckels as Comp
troller Of the Currency on Saturday. Before his
departure he said:
As far as can DO learned now tho assets in
round numbers, outside of Mr.. SinEerly's indebt-
edness to the bank. are about S2.SO0,OOO. Tho
liabilities are about the same, but 1t must DO
remembered that there might DO O considerable
amount Of these assets, which might not 30 con;
vertible into cash.. A shrinkage may result, and
II u rec, liver should bsanamed that consequent
depreciation would fall upon the shoulders of
the depositors. By this plan 1t Is hoped that
this result may be Rverted."
Bank Examiner Hardt is still. going over the
books OF the bank with his ASSISTANTS. and As
signces Earle and Cook have q force Of men at
work on the books of the trust company. The
clerks are examining carefully all the assets of
both institutions. but no statement of the con-
dition Of either will be made for some time.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-31
SENTENCED TO SAW WOOD.
The Tramp Arterward Let Go, on the sInEed
Rat Plan. 70 Inform Hla Pals.

YoNKERs, n. Y, Dec. 3O.-City Judge William
c. Kellogg of this city had before him this
morning a young vagrant named Ernest Vcsscr.
You ramps," exclaimed the Judge. are q
menace to the city of Yonkers. Your play has
been to keep fiocking about here In such nun.
bers as to compel the police to arrest you. In
your case, ,Vesser. / intend to make an example.
Instead OF sending you to the penitentiary,
where you could languish with your pals before
a fire and while your time away by playing
cards. J. shall sentence yon to work right here
police. until this afternoon. You will have to
chop wood, shovel coal, sweep the police station
floor, and do chores until 4 o'clock, when / will
finally dispose OF your case"
The young fellow was put to work at once,
clear out by the Judge. who hoped he would in.
form his pals hat had happened to him. Yes
ser left the court as soon as possible.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-31
MUST TAKE HER oH1LDREN BAoK.
America 10 Closed to 1mmiErants with Favu
and to Their Mother. Too.

America 10 Closed to 1mmlErants with Favuu
and to Their Mother. Too.
Slate Fijaker. an Austrian immigrant woman
"a years old, accompanied by her three chill.
dren. aged respectively 8. z. and o, landed at
the Barge Office on Wednesday: from the Red
Star steamship Westernland. Mrs. Fjaker
was going to her husband, a carpenter, who
has been here several years and lives at SO
Ridge street. He is not an American citizen.
and has not declared his intontion Of becoming
one. A Barge Office physician found that
two Of Mrs. Fijaker's children had q con-
tagious disease called favus. A circular OF the
Treasury Department addressed to all immigra-
tion officials directs that immigrant children
suffering from favus shall be sent back, accom-
panied by one of their parents. Another order
of the Treasury Department also prevents the
separation of families. Deputy Commissioner
McSwecney. told the woman that under the law
she would have to return to Antwerp on the
steamship Westernland. which sails next Wed.
go with her. The woman's husband pleaded in
vain for the release of his wife. She became
historical when told to prepare to return to
the ship. She screamed and resisted all gentle
efforts to get her back to the Westernland. 1t
was necessary finally to remove her bodily.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-31
DE4THs BRIN0 ABoUT a WEDDING.
Father and Mother OF Hogs Drowned ToGether
become Nan and WITe.

ANsoNIA, Conn, Dec, 3O.-About q year ago
two boys of the same age, named Lindgren and
Hansen. who were close friends, were drowned
IN the canal reservoir while skating. The
bodies wero recovered at the same time, the
funerals were held at the same time and they
were buried beside each other, One was tho
ION OF Gustav W. Lindgren and the other the
s0n of Mrs. Eleanor Hansen. lie was a
Whoever and she a widow. lhe ties brought
about by this tr4gcdy'led Mr., ;Lindgren to offer
sasIer' They mourned their children together.
AfIeT a time love epraHg up in their hearts and
The anniversary of the boys death was cele-
ReX' W. ID, Mckinney OF the Baptist Church,
who married them. They are Swedish AWsrt'
cans.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-31
Il YOUNG C0UNTERFEIrER.
Deputy Marshats Arrest w. y. baldwin,. Salt
TO ne Expert In MIS- Craft.

CINCINNATI, Dec. 30.-William F. Baldwin,
alias Frank Watson, alias James Lawrence,
aged %, and said to be one Of the most danger
GUS counterfeiters In the country. was arrested
here at the house of a relative this afternoon by
Deputy United States Marshals Snyder and
Spillard. Baldwin is under indictment for
counterfeiting at Dayton. At his trial he so
successfully feiened insanity that United
States Judge Sage. sent him to the hospital for
insane Federal prisoners in Washington, ID. c.
There he was discovered In a plot to kill the
guard and escape. When brought back to
NHillsboro, o.. he broke jail. Next he was
caught and imprisoned at Kingston. Canada,
and again escaped.
Many letters from various parts Of this
country and Canada signed with Bald
name were received by United States Marshal
Devanney Of this district. Some of them
doubtless were sent by pals. Baldwin has been
imprisoned In the Ohio Penitentiary and at
Louisville. KY, and was once under arrest for
counterfeiting.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-31
INJURED BIZ DYNAMITE.
Contractor Green Blown late the Aik-His Sci
and Others Burned and Bruised.

ana Otnoro burneo ana hFuthfu.
NEW ROCHELLE, n. Y. Dec. 30.-An ex-
plosion of dynamite this morning In the midst
Of n gang Of laborers who were employed in
grading a street in this village injured several
men. George W. Green, who had charge Of
the work for the village, was most seriously
hurt. Both his legs were broken. and one has
been amputated. His head and body were also
bruised and burned, and it is believed he will
die, Green and fifteen laborers were engaged
In drilling rock in front of the Robert c. Fisher
property, which is known as RoCkton. Several
sticks Of dynamite which were to be used in
blasting were placed near q fire to be thRwed
out. Some Of these pieces exploded.
Green, who was nearest the fire. was thrown
twenty feet Into the air aud fell upon n pile of
stone. His son William was thrown ~against a
fence. The sons scalp was torn. and he was
burned about the eyes and hands. A number
of Italians were cut and bruised. Several
houses in the vicinity were shaken violently,
and were damaged by, flying stones; An the
windows on the south side of William n.
Wheeler's house. $50 feet from the explosion,
were smashed, and the occupants of this and
other dwellings which received a shower of
missiles were In a state of terror.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-31
PARsoy PoTrEK's WIFE sUEs ANEW,
Renews Her Charges OF InHdeiity and Asks
FER an Absolute Divorce.

Mary Potter. who recently discontinued her
action for an absolute divorce against the Rev.
Daniel G.. Potter because OF lack OF particulars
OF her charges, has brought a new action for
absolute divorce against him in the Supreme
Court through Howe & Huiuncl. The Potters
were married In 1873 and have three sons.
whose ages arc 10. II, and 10.
In her new complaint Mrs. Potter says her
husband was iutiIn tie with Julia Ross from
January. 1888. TO March. 1891. lie is charged
with intimacy with an unknown woman AZ
Shippen's Point on July II. 1890, and in tho
same year. on a railway train going from hero
TO Hamilton. With IL woman named McNey. 1t
is alleged that on July 10, 1890, he was init.
mate with Miss Ross on Il yacht NJ the foot OF
West Twenty.Slxth street, aud many charges OF
Intimacy with Miss Ross and Maggie Burke
from that date down 10 the close or the year
1896 are made.