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La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1897-09-24

Mon del seiIor Navarro Reverter. El ministro
de Hacienda ha u!timado su proyecto de EN-.
prestlto sobre impuesto de nayegacl6n por so
mllones de pesetas, con destlno a! tomento de
la escuadra.
x*# Algunos curosos han credo obscrvar
que desde aver Sc ha aumentado en- esta capital
la fuerza de la Guardia Civil
~ Nuestro amigo y compancro ell senor
don Manuel prats rolosa, encausado por su
puesto dellto de lmprenta, ha sldo llbremente
absuelto por la Audiencia de Mayaglez
x*x Sc encuentra en- esta capital y esta
mailana tuvimos mucho gusto de estrechar ST.
mano, nuestro antigua querido amigo ell Sc
Tor don Rafael Blanes, rico haccndado de
Mayagiicz.
nAVh Sc vende una muy baraa situada en-
o"on la caleta de San ] Juan, namero l7.-ln-
formara d. Pedro Moczo- Baniet, Cristo 35. 6
~ En- una 6poca como Ia presente, en-
que Sc atribuyen 4 los microbes la mayor
parte dc las Intermediates, el polvo, que les
sirve de vehfculo ha sido considerable por to-
dos los medicos como periodical y dalloso
para la hygiene phblica. A consecuencla de 10
expuesto, on ingeniero americana MIR. }. H..
Nicols, acaba de idear un procedimlento me-
dante el cual Sc suprime por complete ell
polvo en- las GALES. Dicho procedlmiento
consiste en- regar con aceite ell adoquinado y
aceras, con ayuda de un aparato parecido a
las celebres cubas de riego. Segln aseguran
los que tienen copocimiento del ensayo, ell
regado con acelte tiene la triple ventaja de ser
muy POGO costoso, secarse rapldamente no
hacer barro. Puede hacerse uso del aceite
mas inferior, hasta regar una vez al alo
para impedr que ell polvo sc forme en- las
GALES.
~ Dicesc desde esta mailana que no sa-
bemos por quiGn SC trata de enviar un comisio
nado San Thomas, con objeto de que expida
un cablegrama 4 Madrid No podemos
asegurarlo Nos hacemos eco de un rumor
que crcula por toda la capital.
La pTecIcSd PoEREs ';:r ~ur "%,' rcnin%s rn1.i
cando como fo!lctin, Sc haa de yenta en- la
Liberia dc Is +. Saniurjo Vidal, Fortaleza
25 4 $3.50 cI cjcmplar tonsta de : tones
~ S. M la reina dona Isabel II ha
alquIado para la presentc estac6n la precioaa
| villa Saint Lunaire, situada cerca de Dinarj,
uno de los puntos mas aristocraticos de Fran
cia. Esta villa, acknowledgements situada, do :
NINA un panorama encantador Sc halla rica-
mente situada en- el mas puro estilo Luis XV
FL bo@1oir destinado S. M. es de marfil, ORC
y sederia color rosa. En- las paroles vcnse
p"hnea,hr de martl con piuturas representando
amorclllos ejiendo gufrnaldas de rosas. Como
la reina Isabel es apasionadisima por las flores,
las habitacoLes de la villa de Saint Lunaire
Sc hallan sempre cuaj jadas de los mas aroma.
ticos y apreciados ejemplares. La augusta
dana, que goza de exceente salud, muGstrase
encantada de su residencia en- aquel delicicso
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- FL nturo, sin duda, de Fernando
Be habla mcdo el primer coche dc hsba
cncoptrado
FL tren parti6 seguida que ella Sc sent6
Ciertamente que 10 que amigo Solocne la haba es
critic para dar ideas alegres.
La Boca del lobo debla triste como ura tumla
sin embargo, aquel momento Yeia ella todo color
de rosa.
Escasa de dnero emia al poryenir que desae haca
largo tempo tanto la asustaba.
Recorlaba miranda las hermosas villas los ardnes ho-
dos las Ias la verura de los rboles de las praderas
rciaas los del SOL las paabras del yaero dc our
(hcEerny Blols: sl.uce para todo el mundo.,
La esporanza de los da clces one cazador de to2os Ia
haca entrever al final de pareca una eeea
;Cdmo llegaria esta dicha?
Ella no 10 saba pero estaba de momentos en-
que duia de NADIA.
La razdn de su algeria que iba { su ho 81
ltolano la aurs quen nerfa mncho por las lcna.
que Ia hatia causalo.
;lba !; besac
desputs, spor que confesar esa nocente deblad?
Tena aie estaba in por Ia primera yez dc
vida vestida 10 parlslense
E,taba hermosa
Las miradas los homhres 10 decian basante
No habia habilo que hubese vuelto su paso:
haa e csbaeo que etaba las seoas de Coree cuya
mirada haba namado geramente habia pasado
deante de q corriendo
Iabia sido reanpago NADIA, extremecimiento
nocente que engahe especto los senmento que
pirs los desconoedo que pasan ado quenes tai
vucya yer janas7
Las Corbere la haban vso; estaba de esto
porque ella aba pasao al ado del coche
madre la hia aque cabaleo, las miraban
hacis otro lado.
"A d6nde rfan?
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1897-09-24

lIubera podido venderla, pcro pobre hombre no Sc
atreva por decadeza
Ell pobre pintor uchaba miseria
BE cuanto que hi estaba cada da enerma.
Pero Teresa sospcchaba ansiedae " como hu
blera podldo emediara ella veia obeada
otros para nccesdades?
Adcma sola idea Ia absorvia.
,Su ho.
Sentia un irresistible deseo de verle yde besarle
Este deseo tomo en- ella enomes Preparedness aquel her
dia de primavera.
La pareca que por tb que estuvese tendria yaor para
ir pie, antes que renunciar aquea satisfaction.
-; Pero tenfa el tren?
seria un da perddo peqleha gasada pero &c
desquitara enseguida
Ponda tai actyidad en- buscar una colocaci6r en- yer 4
odos los que podian ayudaa al Sr. Outlet por ejempo Il
aquel viaero amabe que haba
tareta conscrTaba, que coneua por
trarla.
Solo que Sc avergonzaba dc nal vesda.
Necesitaba comprar alguna ropa para presentarse
Isbia baiado maqulnamene por la cae del I,ouoi &c
encontraba del Louvre.
Enr6.
-;Qua querts--la pregunt6 Dependence?
Teresa contesto tmdez.
TN vestido, un traie complete, pero barato
-l'or aqui, seguid la galera.
LEGO un departamento donde en- medic de
seda drgtndosc un empleado, joyen, lo de cara
placente, lie do vacando.
-Io qusea 10 necesario para po ]er preseGarme
tender colocac0n que neceso.
FL empleado Ia miro dc arrba abae hizo gesto
eli del conocedor que oeto su guso do:
-Comprendido. ,Cuanto podeis gastar?
Lo menos possible.
-Bueuo; ;pero cuanto: No temais NADIA, habalme
un amigo.
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ULTIMA HORA

Pocos datos podemos adelantar dc la Jun
ia Magma Que Sc esta ce,ebrando que fuG
alberta 4 Ia una de la tarde. A la hora que
escrbimos hemos sabido que despu6s de yarios
incidentes muy vivos, fue rechazada por los
amigos del sehor Vilar, la candidatura del
senior Ramery, para preaidir la Mesa interina.
Despu6s de alguna discussion, Sc acept6 al doc
tor Cerda como presidente INFERNO y al senior
Perez Morris como Secretario. En- seguida Sc
procedi6 la presentation de las actas de los
delegados, tarea que durara algunas horas.
La calle las azoteas cercanas al Casino
ostan materiamente lenas de genie. Dentro
del edifcio no cabe un alma mas.
Desde cale Sc han dido gritos de fue-
ra! Fttenw! ; IRA Espa7a! Dfcese que con
obieto de hacer callar uno de los oradores
Entire dos delegados, cutntase que hubo un al
tercado que pudo ser de consecuencas graves,
ha no haber interyenido algunos amigos.
Hay bastantes parejas de Orden pdblico
arcdedor del Casino. Ell primer jefe de Pol-
cfa tiene en- la Asamblea la representation del
sefor Gobernador. Tambitn Sc encuentra en-
ell local ell seIlor teniente de Policta.
No podemos adelantar mas notcias hoy.
Manana daremos detalles crcunstanc!ados.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1897-09-24

vende cal viva y apagada de Ira. clasey y la con.
duce a cualqnier punto del distrito. Tamblen
vende Sc encarga de la construction de piedra
labrada, consolas losas para balconies, colum-
mas Q pilares, portales con las fguras que SO
deseen y demas trabajos de canterfa, contando
al efecto con operarios canteros muy inteligen'
tes en- ell oticio Pueden drigrsea Rio piedras
por correo Ell cuanto & los pediaos de cal. rios
pedraa, lro. de septembre de ls91.-Jttan
INolltuNet5o. lbs
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Estos nuevos relojes ,!&osEeyJ 3eyiecciwados.'
son superiores 4 todos los demas de igual precio
dc una duraci6n i]imitada Todas las pie
zas del "f;;"aad p1!eato" son sntercn@:bsad'es 10
de Is 1:,,.:!os por menos de la mitad del precio
que Sc cobra por rclojes de otras marcas. Estos
verdaderos Cron6metros, Sc vcnden garantizados
por dos n7os Sc compondran por la mitad de su
precio Ell cualquier epoca que Sc descompongan
despuGs de dicho pazo Los tenemos de Orc, Pla=
ia J Nil>el, pero con cspecialidad de ,1cevo que
vendemos soamenteaDOCE PESOS, pre-
clio verdaderamente popular, tenendo en- cuent=
la cadod del Reloi.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1897-09-24

NOTAA toda persona que enye elimporte en- Bices
cIoS de tranqueo le remtiremos un precioso Tnaud
Patcnte de teniendo ell dcrecho de devovero Ell
case de gusarle.
Sc conpOnen case de re/ges garanhzandobs ado
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dc los que suscribcn la protcsta, con 10 mani
festado hasta hoy por
JOSE AVALO SANCHEZ.
Puerto Rico, % de Septembre dc 1897.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1897-09-24
Sociedad An0nima de Redes teief0nicaS.

--Linea de Santufce. Sc avisa los abonados
de Santurce, cuyos aparatos hayan de colocarse
fuera de la carretera, que esta Compailia COBRA
ra a precios convenconales, segan los casos, Ell
valor de los msteiales desde la carretera central
a las fncas respectivas.- San Juan de Puerto
Rico, Agosto 10 de 1897. - Ell Secretario, -
Enrique Delgaelo. D.
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LocIOn antiherpetica del Or. Monies

-Es Ell mejor medicamento para curar los he'll
pes, quitarles la picazon en- ell momento de
aplicarla.-Esta <Loci6n, esta perfumada.-
Cura la caspa eyitando la caida del cabello.-
Hace desaparecer los barros, empeines, man.
ehas espinillas de la cara.-Exite SECURE 8
inmediato.-Pfdase en- todas las boticas de "a
Allsla.- por mayor Ell la del Sr. Guillermety.
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VA R | T 0 A D { S.

Avso al pubco re,des1s DG9 5s,n en- Mo M96lea, 6asa
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1897-09-24
Banco Popular asas.ssa1 Este Ests1semiento @ eonse

6dTIEII FIIIITITHI Este eEsUdUIeCTnent0 c0nccUe
"'A' prestamos tres meses plazo
hasta la suma de quinentos pesos, con garantia
Gle firmas de reeonocida solvencia, cddulas hi
potecarlas del Excmo Ayuntamiento, Acciones
del Banco Espahol y en- general toda clase de
valores facilmente reaizables Tambitn Sc
presta con primera hipoteca de fncas de esta
Capital por cualquier cantidad y hasta un alo
plazo, con facutad de prorrogar. .-Horas de
ohelnas de a $ de la noche los lines mier-
coles y de 7 4 los sabados.
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Para Ia Junta Magma. a.aIS" pe' cal cable Sc han

o"~ pedldo los siguien-
tes artlcnlos que acabamos de recibir: 50 caias
de anfs del Mono, so i'd Jerez Inocente, so id,
champagne vuda Cicouf, SO id. id. Luis Roe
derer, so i'd. i'd St. Marceaux, 25 id. vino aamos
"Archlpielago de Grecia", Is id. id. Fokay,
preferldo q todos por ell Emperador Guilermo;
100 ID. cerveza danesa Leon, so id. id. Imperial,
100 id id. Bismark, 90 i'd id. Manzanilla ola
Especial, de A. r. Vadespino, todo Sc en-
cuentra en- GEL Comado', de Cerecedo, Her
manos y Compalfa
nFI P3risinnSn" -PELUQUERIA Y PER-
u''''o"So FUMERIA DE SERGIO
LECoMPTE.-CRUz -. surtido general
importation directa de 10 mas selecto que en-
pertumerfa Sc fabrica en- Francia, Ingaterra
Italia Especialidad en- enseres de eBarberfa
Perfumerfa ingesas. Limpeza servicio
inmejorable. Sc admiten abonos.
The sun., 1897-03-10
SITAL REsERTE DRILL.
Hew Deiissueat. C.iIea Berere The Cen
maaaer for R~prfraand.

The second division OF the naval reserve held
Its regular weekly drill last night on board the
New Hampshire. There was more than usual
interest exhibited from the fact that IL had been
said that tventy-three men belonging TO the
fourth division. OF which Lieut.. stAyton Is COM
tnsntcr, were ordered 10 appear for punishment
for d!soSeying certain orders In reference 10
uniforms This report, however. turned out TO
be untrue, although a dozen men were called
upon TO give explanations.
Three week. ago last u-ght the AdjutAnt-Gen-
era OF the State Inspected the whole battalion.
AT the inspection the men ordered to appear last
night were not in proper uniform. One OF them,
for instance. had pun tie when he should have
had string tic. o'hers had large hats when
they should have had small ones The men
were from all four divisions, and at o'clock
they were lined up By Executive Oficer Kent 10
walt until Commander Miller appeared 10 re-
ceiye their excuses When they had offered
these they were dismissed and told that they
need not appear for drill again this week Com
lander Miller believing that the men OF the bat
talon should be required TO report for duty moro
than once a week.
AL OF the officers on board the ship last uieht
were highly indignant At The reports OF The
trouble in the battalion and the falling OF Of
the mem mbership. There certainly seemed 10 De
no lack OF enthusiasm among the second di-
vision men last night. Two decks OF the ship
were ILli OF them doing all kinds Of drills with
r1nes, field guns, single sticks, boats and signal
ms IL was said tba' instead OF the second
division having only - per cent OF It's ful COM
pleIEent, It's roster was full. and there were
twenty men on the waiting list.
The sun., 1897-03-10


Morris schoenhois. the arch frebus. vhs h
| serving . forty eight years. sentence IN sing
sine v.s the principal witness yesterday In the
trial cf Davis Furrin In the County Court In
Brooklyn for arson in the nrst and second de-
rr,>. III. testified th., yuyyi, s,rsnb~rv -ho
s,s-s., -. ..,~ . 49,
gsds1.r gu. @ . s ~ 20 ~ s1p p.oaS-s1
New yort I<drrrr ..ts,, s,,,nh~rg n n. h.d
.n ,,.n,.noo - -. ,,.S,.u :, ~. s.... ia
snediker avenue. where he was living with Fur
rim Lcderer said he was no, insured
Then bcderer' continued schoenhols. told
him he had better get insured at once. IN
Rtve you a man 10 make . Are he .aid. I'm
going to examine you in case of trouble. When
the nre IL made you may be anywhere. but the
further away and the longer you stay away the
oeuer ior 'ou Sderer said tha' was 70 go
mp to Furrins house. and zee what was to Be
'c.y, ne, - -
D'u !"u sO' Assistan@ pissuc' httorney
Davis asked.
YES. SIR
What did you see
Il saw Furrin. and told him that he did not
have sto worth O, stnT .bsre I,o,d him n hs
-, - s. go =. g, ' 'a I'm ue
Nen.eu 70 se' sec or sl.Vp insurance ne
me he was going 10 have. . 10, a, old clothes
Then I saw him 4. few day, after ,ha, in New
York. and Le4erer gave him some money ana
the roictes and we had ,nlk at.,,. IN. r.,,icIes
"Tell ma .hou, ,h. roI,c,s." "
"oh. the bargain WAS that Jederer was to get
slOo-ssO for me for making the dre and ESQ
FOR s,e.nberr, iwen, rt,h Tr,rin ana s,.,n.
sssL !" o., ouy ,Sme eiotrhe; Ledersr made out
eery .,a9 1os nt a ruIr'n Is csshed IL al the gro
TMhst 10: =
.t oy oay sotne SONY:
The sun., 1897-03-10
KILLED BIZ 4 CABLE CAR.
woman Hun Down In Lexfsgtss Avease ss
Ninety -.~venth street

CathArine oConnor. q widow. IS years old.
who lived a, 1859 Park avenue was crushed 10
death under a Lexington avenue cable car At
S!nety-seventh street, yesterday morning. After
crossing the track in front OF the approaching
car. she turned. apparently 10 hnd q less muddy
pathway 10 the west side OF the avenue. The car
was only few yards away when she stepped
back on the track
In an instant the car was upon her. She was
thrown down and the car hid her from sight
The fender underneath rolled her over several
times betore the g-iprnAr could bring the car to
q stAnds'il when he did % the woman was
wedgtG between the pavement and the edge OF
the fender.
A crowd quickly gathered and helped push
the car OF The uncon zc.Ous woman. who WAS
carried into sto-e near by. The surgeon OF an
ambulance which WAS summoned prorounoed
the WOMAN dead. He said che must have died
almost Instantly.
Her son. James. Is assistant starter on the
line. and was Al work az the Ninety ninth street
depot. only two blocks distant, whea the acct
dent occurred. Mrs O'Connor wss on her way
10 the depo: with . pail OF hot coffee for her son
when she met her death.
The gTipman OF the car, Joseph Falls OF 5O7
West rIHy.uinth street, and Conductor Peter
Donuelly OF ! l6l Madison avenue. were arrested
Falls SAYS he saw the woman and slowed up 10
allow her time TO cross the tracks. She had done
50. and he had started the car on again when she
STEPPED hack on the track Then ii wAs impossi-
bic 10 stop the car in time 10 prevent the acca-
dent.
The sun., 1897-03-10

Get ss Justly Psnt.hea nat Ne Wa Lsehsa
Cp for v,shtisE In the stre~t-

Meyer Hor Of es2 Broome street. felt tuss -
frisky as young col; as be walked through 4
dridse street Monday night He couldn't keep
his hands siii,. He banged ali the fences and
slapped all The posts Suddenly. tust ahead Of
him. he sp!et friend. He hurried and. catching
mp 70 him. he slapped him on the back and
shouted. Hello, old m"
He didn't finish. The friend wheeled He
hauled OF with his rish; and hanged Meyer in
the nose al awful hang. Accon panying IL with
remarks that sounded like " damned IDIOT" &c
why. old" began Meyer.
SMASH! banzl went the rst- again Meyer fell,
and around and around him danced the friend
n nenii.h glee. brAndishlns his tsts AMI occa-
sion ally vE-op.as. Meyer Struggled 10 his feet
Bic! smash crark. went the asts Again.
just then policeman came along. The man
With the ast- hustled OF. The POLICEMAN grabbed
Meyer by the sc-ur ot the neck. Ho! ho!
'nsLtin. arc yer Wen. We u take care o thin
that tisyurhs n peace n quiet: come along
vi1 ne
20 Meyer vas dragged. kicking and struggling,
up. In the Essex Market Court yesterday he
fA.ed VI lE..trare deuel. with tears In his eyes
and told him what had happened.
Toe Magistrate secretly re DICED Perhaps he
had friends who slapped him on the hack He
returned the APPEALING, peniIent gaze Of Meyer
with an icy glare Ss he remarked In . cold
hearted manner:
Young man. your evidently one Of q very
numerous sT---ies Of which a few ornettnes get
their deserts.
Then be ie; Meyer out into the chilly world
The sun., 1897-03-10
POURED HOT GREASE oy HIS WIFE.
res she wanted Him Let Go Arsr HAVING
Him Arrested.

When Mary Heaiy Of 81 East Twenty-,ourth
street got summons for her husband Nicholas
on Sunday. her face was red and swollen, and
she told how ne had caught her by the hair and
had poured hot grease from a frying pan, in
which she was cooking breakfast, over her face.
Her two sons had TO restrain him. and when she
fell over on the stove and her clothing caught
FIRE the neighbors bad 10 rush In and put out the
flames. She went to the hospital after she told
her story and was patched up.
Magistrate FlAmmer Issued warrant, in ad-
dition TO the summons; and Detective Doyle
from the hospital in the mean time. When she
looked at Healy she relented. She pleaded with
the policeman not 10 take him. and yesterday
morning. when Healy was Arraigned In York
vile Court, che pleaded with the Magistrate for
HIM. PVT she had 70 ADMIT that Heely had
had never complained before. The Magistrate
said this was human nature As eIempilted in
trial.
The sun., 1897-03-10
THREE KILLFD BIZ GAS.
Plumber AsphyIiated while Repairing .
Leak In . Piy~.


John Finley. . ssshtter OF The East River
Gas Company, was scnooA;ed BY escaping gas
while making repairs in the dwelling house At
81 West isfty -eighth street yesterday morn
Ing. The occupants had notified the COM
pAny that there was lesk in the cellar. Fin
ley vent down to the cellar TO repair the pipe
He was there about twenty minutes when the
oder OF escaping gas became 50 apparent in tie
basement and through the hors- that a ser
want -irl went TO the cellar door and called TO
Finley. bot got no answer. Policeman MUIR
Zach OF the East Fifty -trst street station. who
vas summoned. found Finley pncor scious IN
the coal chpte. He dragged him crom the ate
and carried him out OF the cellar into the ) ard.
He was stili breathing. and An am nbulAace WAS
sent for. but when IL came the surgeon pro-
nounced Finley dad. Tie su3p"s.tiou Is
that be was overcome By escaping gas Sh!!c
the coal chute 20 get air.
Michael Mccormack. - years old, \ lahoyer
without homs. s.w~s found dead IA tiallagher's
Raiues law hotel at - Ie.ih ayenue Yest-r-
dAy. The room was riled with Sas. which e.
capped from halt.opea burner. TIE window
IVES partly open. McCcruAck vas drunk when
he went N bed.
Michael Kolr mbcr. rs years old. of Siex!rle ed
Pa. found dead In lis room OF gas AspLyNi-
alton yesterday II hotel a. ~ Columbia
street He went to the hotel on Monday. and
was 10 have met IN the afternoon brother wEo
had Just arrived from Eurupn. TIE o'other ap-
parenily failed TO meet him. lie was rnder
tie influence OF LIQUOR when he wen, 20 bed.
The sun., 1897-03-10
TIE Pe...y,,..,. a.,irs.a M..u.s.

PHILADELPHIA- March 9.-At the annual meet
ing Of the stockholders OF the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company this morning the report Of the
President and Board OF Directors for the year
1896 was approved and adopted. and the thanks
OF the stockholders were rendered 10 the Presi-
dent and Board Of Directors for :" their faithful
and able management Of The affairs o. the com
pany during the past year.
The Chairman OF the meeting was directed TO
appoint a committee Of seven stockholders OF
the company 20 recommend. after conferring
with the President ticket for directors TO DO
voted by the stockholders at the next annual
election.
A feeling reference was made to the late Presi-
dent, George u. Roberts, by William Wood q
director OF the company. Mr.. Wood supple
mented his remarks BY offering a resolution
which was agreed TO. and which declared that
the :. minute adopted by the Board OF Dire tors
on Feb. in regard 10 the death Of Mr.. George
b. Roberta, late President Of the company, be
adopted as expressing the feelings OF the share
ho!dsrs. President Frank Thomson followed
Nr Wood in a touching address upon the vir.
tues and capabilities OF Mr. Roberts. and in
which he referred TO the prolonged indispOsition
o. his predecessor.
The sun., 1897-03-10

Tse Dtr~ctsrs Decide 20 Pay o.fy one Per
Cent for the Csrr~st Quarter.


Cent for the Carr~nt Quarter.
The directors OF the Manhattan Railway Com
pany al their meeting yesterday decided 10 pay
dividend OF only l per cent for the current
quarter ending March 81 instead Of the regular
quarterly dividend Of Ia per cent This action
was taken upon the recommendation OF Presi-
dent George Gould. who told the directors ;ha.
the company would fall short about go. 600 OF
earning Z per cent in this quarter. and said
that in his judgment the reduction in the rate
would be q wise policy.
Director John r. Terry spoke in favor OF div.
idend Of l. per cent. but upon motion OF Drec-
tor sam sloan PRESIDE. Gould's suggestion was
unanimously adopted
The net earnings for the stock for the quarter,
upon Mr.. Goulds estimate. will be $3.50 25S.
For the year ending June 80, sgd, there was a
deficit after paying dividend OF 8 per cent on
the stock OF <ssi .aoI and the previous nscai
year a deficit OF ST.. .e54. against a surplus on
June 80, 1894. Of s532, ,6+s.
The Manhattan Railway Company began the
payment OF dividends at The rate OF per cent.
on It's stock In 1885 and has continued them a.
that rate except IN the years lsss. when II paid
only per cent; in lssa, when II paid per cent.
in cash and +l9 IN scrip. and in 1880. when II
paid ! = per cent I'm cash and = In scrip.