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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-11-28
FL lQ0VO COmit6 de- JulCOS.

D' ~~AA Az @A'sS1 O~SASNaAIO 0SA W.
mite Local del Partido Incondi-
cionalmente Espahol de Juncos.
Certi6co: Que en- reunion tenida
por los miembros del Psrtido Incon
dicional de este pueblo en- el dia de
aver, quedo constituido el nuevo Co
mite local del mismo, cuya acta, CO
piada literalmente, dice 10 siguiente:
En- el pueblo de Juncos los vein
tiun dias del mes de Noviembre de
nil ochocientos noventa y siete, reu
nidos en- Ia casa morada del Vice pre-
sidente. don Miguel M1iica, los seiio-
res relacionados al final, pertenecien
tes al Partido Incondicionalmente Es
paiiol de este pueblo, pidieron que en-
vista de las actuales CIRCUMSTANCES por
que atraviesa nuestra colectividad.
con motive de la deserci0n del senor
Collazo y del senior Delfaus, Presiden
te y Vocal respectivamenre que fue-
IAN de nuestra colectividad politica
ocal, Sc procediera a la election de un
nuevo comite que cumpliendo con los
deberes trascendentales de nuestro
partido, llenase las aspiraciones de la
colectividad.
Consulto el senior Presidente don
Miguel MIjica, con los concurrentes
al acto, a quienes deberian elegirse y
or voz upsnime, fueron propuestos
los siguientes:
ConsuItOyvs Hou0yaylos.:
1ltmo seiior don Candido Farifas.
Don Jaime Palau,
Miguel M1jica.
Pyestdente..
Don Claudio CaIenti.
Vice PyeSidente.:
Don Antonio M1jica.
T0ca.es:
Don Candido Rodriguez.
Ricardo Jimenez.
p" Ceferino Fernandez.
Antolino Lorenzo.
Focal Sec1et3ylo..
Don Juan r. Arte.
S~pIsmtss::
Don Pedro Costa Palol.
" Jose Costa Palol.
Baustita Viso.
Federico Navas.
SserStayiO SHbltDte::
DON Manuel Cobas.
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ally heard in polite society. why. some Of theoe
| fellows even have the impertinence TO print the
words telegraph message In big. black letters oa
the flap of the envelope. that. TO all appearancs
II Is exactly like those which come from 'he "es'
ern Union Office"
| There ts. however another phase Of the matter
which is still more annoying than the above. This
is the custom which many OF the advertisement
deliverers have Of ringing the doorbel instead OF
simply dropping the circular in the box ana gong
away When, in response 10 the ring, the servant
or householder calls down the tube 70 inquire wna'
II is. the messenger usually has assurance enough
TO reply "A letter" or, "A telegram as 'ie .s''
may be- Naturally. some one comes 10 INC WV
directly. only TO find in the box another specimen
of the advertisers exasperatng attentions
while the benefit which would come iroli ~
very evident the constitutonality OF the propyses
law NAV perhaps be questioned. IL lis p.os. p.s.rs
h"rid Id is enforced as they are stated. restreths
the right of placing matter IN tne S sSrhy he.
men and newspaper & c,ar 10 drop visting.csrd
into the box. practice which, as ever! o"' "''''
is now common. 1t - o.,ohi,shirrA 4
system of private locked etter-boxes 10 oe pla,ss
en- the doors OF all houses in the cry d mo ~T and
from which they would also take letters NO 70 ~ ~
mailed. The plan has ALREADY p, pen 'a'vthorities at
ington and ST Louis and the pos'ai 'donr,on in
washington have issued orders Tor lts aSoiY >i YorS
several other smaller cities. ~ '.o e orssSs had
Postoice it was said LAST week Ss Ss' civ but that
"A
there had been some 'dea Il trying tle ne" ssstant
in certain districts oi the West slde, INC sIso ssd
nostmaster who CAV the Information. onls a'sO 90 70
that there was no rneans Of c)ml~iiiii5 Gould
adopt the plan; tina thc postal au1~lo ~ n iris
only recommend am nTg' tntm 10 90 ~ neral
system OF private b. .- should come e ~ he law
use II might put it"ron aHi', upon tps " would
regarding advertiser, ..f,. Since me DONe hrough
be under the control Of the Cove rnih,.ls' leone
the Postal Department II ou.d, OF ,V"Iso, into
illegal to put other thar r'su'i "'''''
them. -, -. - advertise.
But supposng that the pnid pesii q he stopped
there world still remain tn annoyance causs.orgh
The large share OF them that come reg9fiS 10 stop
the mail. There is no way OF .s,,@,1iiwsller viii
this and II seems likely that the Nat-"M ,,ancs
have to bear il with whatever amount 1l p,b hem
he may have hand. unless the au.S, ,hev reap
selves can be made TO understand ui@, NJ IL a. mn.
no benefit from thus harassng the pubic, ~ sIy.
uuestonably true that most persons; ttNr, which
ing their patronage TO an estaolShH'xnlS NJ ,y ,o bs
makes use of this method. are far more tht' ,hem.
strongly prejudiced against H. ana 70 lace IN pref.
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Of the Building Department. and The laws IN regerd
to buildings enforced. The result was that
thousands Of buildings were erected in this city
without the various coast! uconei features provided
Tor b. prevent loss Of life. fire. accident and
disease Especially Is this in regard TO the tsne-
men:-houscs n which a large part Of our city
population Ives
Among he violations named by Mr.. Constabls
are 10 aues In many cases; no fue Innings 10
smoke cues; no brick hearth arches under hearths
no hearths at all; In many places Of cement brick
or te lah and plaster chimney breasts; false fire.
places built OF iniammable material; moor beams
carried directly into chimney breasts, 1ues, etc.;
foors carried directly into chimney breasts and
flrepaces; ranges stoves etc. built or set directly
against iaih and plaster partitions instead OF
against brickworI no fire stops between beams no
fire stops between fore-andaft partitions; no fire
stops back of furing at floor level on furred walls;
no proper fire escapes; Illegal lighting. light and
ventilation; Illegal and unsanitary plumbing.
In consequence Of these violations of the building
laws there are thousands of buildings in the City
OF New-York in which. according the opinions OF
experts there likely to be accidents. with tho
possibility of great loss Of life
In order TO show that the danger to life does not
exist only in the minds Of those who anxious to
bring about reform. Mr.. Constable said since thA
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their American debut here Williams and Walker
are drawing toward the end Of their engagement
Herr Grais and his trick baboon and donkey VIII
open their farewell American engagement. some
anu the male Soprano the Osrani French troupe
the Marco Brothers. the Kronemann Brothers and
MarZeo and May.
Gentleman OF Europe has finished its first week
at the Lyceum Theatre and will continue its run
1t Is accompanied by the one-act play When
Mans Married"
After the annoying accidents and the delay that
marked its opening Miss Margaret Mather's pro-
duction OF "Cymbene'' is now going on smoothly
at Wallacks Theatre.
Three weeks more remain Of the run OF ''Shs m is
O'Bren" at the Broadway Theatre. 1t is a rcfresn-
ing performance to those who coyed with the
regulation opcretta Of commerce, and few more
Of its kind would be good for the local stage
The 10th performance Of IAN American Beauty"
bv Miss Lillian Russell and her company, will occur
at the Casino tomorrow night when handsome
souvenirs are promised
The rcviving taste for the romantic drama IL
indicated by the uniformly good attendance at the
performances of Under the Red Robe" at the En-
pre Theatre Though the play has been running
nights lately when the house too small for the
crowds that came
new local mclodrama with the extremely local
title Of New York" will be for the first tme
AT the American Theatre Tomorrow night Tho
work ls in four acts and nine scenes and has a
NJ ,dest cast Of forty characters. The leading part
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are the foundation Of It's taxable wealth Vast
sums Of money invested in their construction
and vast sums loaned upon them security Their
proper construction prevents loss Of life by fire,
cident and disease; consequently the health and
prosperity OF this city depend largely upon their
being constructed according 10 law"
IL is said that unless steps taken to enforce
the building laws and to make buildings safe pos
sible purchasers will take steps TO protect them
selves. One OF the plans IN that direction will be
the ganzation Of company which will employ
experts for the purpose of examining buildings and
Will give guarantee TO their stability and
itaYy condition before the purchase is made Com
panies have been organized for the purpose Of ex-
am.ning the titles OF property. and the building
guarantee company will be founded on the same
principles.
Men with money TO invest" said man who
a field for su IN q concern, ''either their
lcf: Win them In trust corporations and the city
or State authorities would feel secure II the
good condition Of the property 10 be acquired was
guaranteed by q responsible corporation, and un-
become n necessity"
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he hss secoue the occupant of the rapidly
structed place he will ind that alterations must be
made Il tae house is 20 be habitabie and safe"
a Tribune representative was present in the
Buii6ng Departments Office recently when man
who had purchased a house only "a few weeks be-
fore came 20 tho Superintendent TO make inquiry as
10 wha; mast be done with the property. which he
found TO be In an unsafe AID unsanitary condition.
'I bought II house In good repair" said the
man, ''and nnd that the fues are defective.
that the plumbing is bad. ard that other reguia-
do
The r.an ;cid that. according IN the laws as
they cx.S the former owner was not liatic,
ard ;iat nc would have 10 make The necessary Ie-
pairs. lie cid md the house cost him $500 addi
tioraf before he put ~ In the condition in which he
thouch; ne purchased n
Murh ~ tie danger 20 SewYork buildings is due
less their construction than 10 the changes IN
Their condition and ilses. This Is particularly
Of hundreds % houses IN the tenement-house dis
trict ard In the business part OF the Eas; Side.
There houses there which were bliit as resi-
dences. and such perfectly and properly
constructed possessing all :he elements OF safety
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AN ADDRESS NOT REJECTED.

IN FACT 1T BROUGHT \ LARGE SUN TO 'n'
WRITER.
From The Washington Star ..,,ac,ud
..r-be STAR reporter was taking an show
fan or two OUT Of th, era ,araf,lr in the word
,yasn't centred In one human p,1Ns' VIZ"
erary d peIkso kUnx n" said. the highest price e'''
Maid Tor a single short poem
IN inf' ,rsc 10" he said 1T was that th2sy Ssnny.
one OF our American pefl0dicais pa" "'
son for couple of dozen iin', ~ hyea the reporter
The literary person simply "i'"'''"
y" beg your pardon" he said noyi n,s s' by man.
nrice ever received Tor short po'lu h,aring the
ppn Englshman too by-thc-waN. us" ,Ss shorer
pieboian name of smith hi. pVs" p Ines as mucn
rGq rS@q f, 1e""Y so" > ana "' '' aor,.r that no
I'm het you; 'ho,ever angl0maniac ne ~
~ Vas fool enough TO put up that "'"o'
POEM od,, q was an Enelishman VINO one pff cf ~
rorev said the literary person ~ 80 ~ the az:
sict This Mr. smith mitrnlr Tnp of Horace Smith ana
OF SMtS e'i,hs wrote tho1e very clever ,HHdresses.
by-gonc day known as inV o,,,hors. ON one s. o.
being limitations M smith S dned with Mr. strshsn se and
Kings printer, who WIS "gsciltics we're as orgs. s
gout though r me next morning, Mr. suanata u
s,,'ad as v,V rom an Nj Smith the to"o""e
eight lines lines lower limbs seemed fst from s'07
When last | saw you wan,' out
,r,n ~ "ausr [ presently found OUT
~ whc" You tega" nrSot to 'aiS; ,hc Oodys lens
In due rrop,Sr'nqp~m NON sni'd srd and the stren q
All settles I'm the head, sing 10 Mr. StvrshS
This eomphI's,,h ,daed codic 10 hss ns, ~
NM, Which he bcaueathcd fS"" IN cas-" -
pc,ica MIR s%n Concluded the literary SoS pSrSSna na
., the rate OF $3.50 line % Oh ,pe pe' pcem each w
here are ,E ss, emas MSs"s about p,S
poetry wss eve" even the 10 moasfs psSa%;ss .rs-backed
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PLAYHOUSE NUISANCE
sTUFFING LETTER. BOXES WITH Crncm
LARS. AND THE BILL TO STOP n


A certain bill which has recently been introdu..1
into the State Legislature will be looked unrs
with genuine favor by large proportion Of thu e,
habitants Of this city. 1t Is safe to say that II -
claim the unanimous approval OF the thouss,1s
who live In flats and apartmen,-houses. and douh4
less through sympathy. the good wishes OF msnv
others The measure referred to Is that ~.
aims to make unlawful the placing Of paper, =
advertising circulars OF any kind in apartme.,-
house n1QiI-boxes by any other person than n.
regular letter-carrier or newspaper deliyerer
Everybody who lives. or whoever has lived in A,
has had experience with this particular adverti,lns
nuisance, and knows that II must be reckoueS
among the disadvantages OF that mode Of dweItSe
The box which was originally intended TO receiv.
only the mail and the daily newspapers Is chokae
up most OF the time with a choice assortment -
tradesmens circulars setting forth the merits n
Nearly every article known to map From tha
groceries and meat markets from all branches -
the drygoods business. and from the ever-fai,hfH
army of patent medicine manufacturers. this kin1
of literature Is constantly being recruited. Occs
sionaly, by way OF variety. there are free theat,
tickets admitting the recipients TO performancs
which frankly recognizes It's inability to draw IN
other kind Of an audience
"It Is a particularly dsagreeable nuisance In M
ter" said one of these apartment-house victims ths
other day. when 7 come home late on one d
these cold nights. hurrying to get inside where +
warm am sure 10 one or two envelopes In ~
letter-box Sometimes they look like letters. "a
sometimes being OF yellow paper. Ike telegrans
In either case Of course. they would be important
and / have to stand there In the cold, unbuttos
my overcoat and hunt about for my keys. Thes
when open the envelopes and find them to be a
vertisements from the shoemaker around the cor.
no OCk foat.
nelled to make use of language which is not gene.
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NEW York DAILY TRlBUNE SUNDAY JANUARY 81, 1897

trc To-day and tomorrow there will be n special
musical programme in honor Of the one hundredth
anniversary OF Franz Schuberts birthday, In which,
besides young Huberman. several notaoe ar',s'S
,yu nsrfo,,n selections A dramatic episode In Schu-
hert's ,ife will be played tomorrow by some OF the
principal members Of Mr.. Conrieds company. on
Tuesday and Wednesday THE Butterfly VIII De
PLAYED and on Friday night 'Gebidete Mcnschen
Il onno,In- -cd Tor the final performance "Das Lum
pengesindcl' will receive Its hrSt presentation .I VI,
Thursday and will be repeated on Saturday, AZ the
ma tinee as well az night
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Sphinx grotesque acrobats "Sillys Dinner" Il con-
tinued and the exhibitions In the winter garden
60 on and are largely attended.
Melodrama IS still further establishing its king
dom at the Academy OF Music. Straight from the
Heart" had It's opening performance there last
Tuesday night and is now going prosperously for
ward.
The cinematograph at the Eden Musee is to show
several new views this week. The wax
groups Will be visible and the regular concerts VIII
be heard.
Large audiences are stl amused by "The Girl
from Paris" at the Herald Square Theatre. 1t gives
promise of staying there for long time
The fourth week OF 'lIeartsease" at the Garden
Theatre will begin tomorrow night. The engage
ment has been extended and the close OF II Is not
yet announcei.
Tony Pastor again puts forward an array OF at
tractive vaudeville performers for the week at his
theatre In she list are found the Sdmans. In THE
Yankee Farmers Visit TO Ncw-York' Barnes and
Sisson. Miss Maud Raymond serio-comic; Walton
and Mayon. Charles Seymour. the MtJgeoys. Miss
Minnie Lee. Gallagher and West Miss May Went
worth. Kelly and burgess. II. NJ. Carroll MISS
Lottic Burton. assisted by J. w. Burton: che Car
Ions Miss Bonnie Goodwin, serio-comic vocalist.
and j. T.. Burtinc's Partisan DOS ippodrome'
Mathews and Rulger will be for the nrst
time In Ncw-York In their farce entitled AT Gay
Concy Island" at the Columbus Theatre to-mor'
row night
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conviction of Buddensiek. ninety persons have been
killed in New-York on account Of defective buid-
ing hut not one person has been punished Build
ing material is used which would be rejected II in
opected but which is hurried into the houses by
Contractors whose aim seems to be to complete the
Job and collect the money regardless Of the quality
o. tho work which they deliver.
HOUSES BUILT TO SELL
''Thca. houses are not built to live In" said an
officer OF the Building Department, speaking Of a
row of buildings which had been erected in hurry
''1'hey are for sale The man who examines them
euper.cialiy will find them pretty and comfortable
hut the chances are that within a few weeks after
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I'm tn, play IS 20 be acted by Miss Nabel Amber,
who was for some time the leading woman of Nat
Goodwin's company. Burr Mcintosh VIII have the
leading mans part, and few others OF the cast
will be Charles Mackay. Herbert carr Mark Price,
I.ormer stoddard. Edward Mclaughlin. B. j. Muir
phy jay Wilson and Misses Ida Van Siclen. Eva
Vincent. Stella Rees. Camille Cleveland, Alice
Stevens Mary Davenport and Carrie Swan.
At tho Harlem opera House next week Camille
p'Arville. Richard +. Carroll and the CARROLL Ker-
ker Opera Company will present "kismet' on the
scale tna recent production OF this operetta
nj Wallacks Theatre.
A peaceful course Is run by "A C0ntented Wom-
an" Charles II. Hoyts farce In which Mrs. Hoyt
plays the title part. Hoyts Theatre. 1t attracts
New-York tribune., 1897-01-31

promised. and It has been painted by FREDERICK
Dangerheld and Arthur Voegtln. The title part
will be played by Joseph Holland. while e. NJ Hol-
land will appear as Sas B. Barker Jr. w. j.
Ie Moyne till tho end of last season one OF the
favorite actors of the Lyceum company, will have
the part of Horace Bellingham. character sug-
eested by Sam Ward. Leo Dietrichsten. who
has gained much favor In character parts recently
will appear as the Russian officer the heroine's
brother-in-law. The cast is further made up or
Albert Gran Thomas Oberle Walter Craven. Rich
ard Williams, Harry Holiday. Miss Jane Burpy
and Miss Leta Lillian Larkin.
The leading woman Of the company is Miss Flea
nor Moreti Miss Moretu has had good stage
training and considerable experience as an ac-
tress of important parts without becoming hth-
erto very conspicuous the New-York stage.
She has acted here indeed, but seldom under such
conditions as to bring her prominently to the at
tention OF the public. Her last appearance here
was as Roxy in "Pudd'nhead Wilson," but 1t was
only a return engagement OF the play. and an
other actress had previously made the part IA
miar TO theatre-goerS. ~
ers She was born in England, came TO this coun-
try when she child. and was educated mere
and in Paris. She returned to this country ana
later the company found itself without a leading
woman and she forced to take the vacant
place She paySd he o1 seeoan and
"Fazo" and other plays, ana hiIed tnem sa'isiac
tory After this she played in different road
companies and was a member OF Augustin i,aIy
company for a short time. She then went to the
Boston Theatre. and then TO the Arch street
Theatre Philadelphia. where she played the part
of Constance in THE Love Chase" with Mrs
two seasons and then Joined Frank Mayo in
"Pudd nhead Wilson,
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good audiences and they are evidently greatly

amused Dy IL.
Milton Mobiles will make a beginning as variety
actor with Dolly Mobiles. at the Pleasure ra.acc.
this week In his new farce "Bilgeville Junc.o"'
He has had special scenery painted. and VIII intio-
drce realistic railway effects, with train uash'hs
across the stage at full speed There WILL OF course
be a long programme besides Frederick fauio'hs
will appear at this house a week hence IN Partners
in Misery" Whether this title has any references u
the fact that he Is then to make ms p =, hore
variety actor Mr.. Mobiles ana so many o.,so."
have so lately done. Is not set forth IN the
mens.
Miss May Irwin graties her hearers AT the
Bjou Theatre by the songs which she introduces
In "Courted into Court" She Is already turning
her attention the farce which she - 10 play next
season. 1t Is not named yet but MISS IRWIN De-
lieves that II will suit her needs acmiraDy.
Proctor's Theatre Twenty-thrd-st.. will have It's
usual number and variety Of attractions this week
Theatre tomorrow night The play had run In
nj the time of the Custer massacre
The admirers OF the romantic Irish drama have
,s, none of their fervor and they ocking to see
"sueet Innscarra' at the Fourteenth Street
Tbeatre with Chauncey Ocott In the leading part.
,rhe production Is lavish one, and there seems 10
he pronnise of long run.
.Trnder the Polar Star" will begin It's last New
vorL oroarement for the season at the Grand Opera
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NOTES OF THE WEEh.

John Hare will play caste" at the hhicker-
booker Theatre for one week longer. IL mas pro,eu
the most popular play that he has yet given IN this
CITY IL will be followed by "A Pair oil Speclacies
and possibly by another play before the close oil 'ne
engagement.
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A NEW PLAYWRIGHT.
r MARION CgAwFoRDs FIRST ATTEMPT
AT DRAMATIC WRITING.
THE CITY THEATRE:

Mr. pALY's REVIVAL OF THE MAGISTRATE
AND OTHER PLAYs-THE WEEK AT
THE CITY THEATRES.
F. Marion Crawford will come before the public
as n dramatic writer for the first time tomorrow
night His new play, "Dr. Claudus." will then he
presented at the Fifth Avenue Theatre by the Hol-
land brothers and their company The play Is, Of
course drawn from Mr.. Crawfords novel Of the
same name In making the stage version of II he
has had the help Of Henry st. Maur. Mr.. ST.
Maur has had some previous experience as writer
of plays and he is also an actor.
1t is said that the play follows the book closely
The scenes are laid in Heidelberg. Baden Baden
Newnort and New-York. Handsome scenery Is
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These are the operas which will be heard at 'he
METROPOLITAN Opera House this week: MONDAY
"Carmen". Wednesday, 'LAfricaine''; Friday
philemon and Baucis' and la NavarraIse
Saturday afternoon. "Siegfried"; Saturday evenings
'I.ohengrin."