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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-29
FOREST CITY.

Joseph Voschefski, who lives in the
old Jail building, on Railroad street.
and who is employed at the mines of
in Richmondale, had his shoulder dis
located and sustained severe bruises
while at work yesterday forenoon. The
young man is a driver in the Richmon-
dale colliery and was standing behind
a door when a runaway trip of cars
struck 1t. The door was thrown forci-
bly, open, striking Voschefski on the
shoulder and arm and knocking him
down. He was brought home in an
ambulance where his injuries were at
tended to.
Patrick Kelleher returned on Satur-
day from the Pennsylvania institute
for the deaf and dumb, Mount Airy,
where he has been student for sew
eral years past. Mr.. Kelleher has been
the pitcher for the institute base ball
club for a number of seasons and the
clubs uniform success is largely at
tributable to his clever work Last
year while home on a vacation he
pitched for the Olyphant Browns and
proved in many a game a puzzler for
their opponents, and this year he has
had offers from several clubs, but
thus far has not accepted any.
Notices have been posted up by the
commissioners of Wayne county that
they will be at the site Of the project
ed county bridge, south of Forest City,
on Wednesday, July 7, at II o'clock,
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AVOCA.

There will be a meeting of the stock
holders of the silk mill this evening.
All interested parties are requested to
be present.
Miss IS. Quinn, of Elmira, is spend
ing her vacation at the residence Of
her parents on the West Side.
Mrs. H. M. Steever is visiting friends
in Peckville.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hartuett have
returned home after an extended we'd
ding tour.
Fred Wcodworth, of Carbondale,
spent Sunday with friends in town.
Miss Agnes Gibbons has returned
home from the Bloomsbury State Nor
NAL school.
Messrs. Neil Ruddy, Thomas Dona-
hoe, Frank Gavin, Anthony Battle and
John Brown, of Scranton, spent Sum
day with friends in town.
The choir Of the Primitive Methodist
church rendered their quarterly con-
cert on Sunday evening. The choir is
under the leadership Of Rev. ]. Jones
and is making rapid progress. The
following programme was rendered:
Organ voluntary, Miss Anna Deebla;
anthem, praise the Lord" prayer,
Rev. j. Jones; anthem, Gentle Lord
o Gently Lead U.s." anthem, "Ill Wash
my Hands in Innocence;" solo, Mrs.
John Atwell; anthem, 20 Come Let
Us Sing" solo, Mrs. John Atwell; solo,
N. ]. Williams; trio, Messrs. Langley,
Mitchell and Rosser; anthem, Depths
of Mercy" solo. Miss Anna Deeble;
anthem, Guide Me 0 Thou Great Je-
hovah."
The annual district meeting of the
Daughters OF st. George, was held in
O'Malley's hall yesterday afternoon.
Delegates from Luzerne, Plymouth,
Nanticoke and Jermyn were present.
The home lodge looked after the COM
forts of the visitors and served re-
freshments. Mrs. Margaret Bosley was
elected delegate to represent Lodge
No. SIS, at the annual convention to be
held in Pawtucket. II. l., in August.
Mrs. j. p. Boase was chosen alternate.
The sad intelligence was conveyed TO
Mrs. Elmer Turner on Saturday even
| ing that her husband was seriously
| injured by gas in a Pottsville mine.
| Mr.. Turner left Ter only few weeks
ago in order to bette his position and
make his home in that county. His
household goods were to have been
| removed as soon as possible. Lazarus
w OF InlS place, was
also burned but not so seriously as Mr.,
| Turner.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. C. Kellum and fam
| lily have returned home after a few
days visit with friends in Susquehan-
ma.
Mr.. ]. f. Connolly. of Dunmore, was
a visitor in town yesterday
Mr.. Andrew McAlpine and daughter,
Eleanor, CT Wilkes Barre, spent Sun
day at the residence of Mrs. Hattie
| Bell.
The marriage of Miss Kate Davidson,
of the West Side and Michael Healey,
| of Church street, is announced.
MIR. James Coleman, of Lincoln hill,
| is seriously ILL.,
Misses Annie and Agnes Gallagher,
of Pittston, were visitors in Gown yes-
| terday
Misses Alice Conway, Anna and Julia
| Hendricks, of Jermyn. and Miss Lizzie
| Crane, of Dunmore, have returned
home after a pleasant visit with
| friends in town.
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to award the contract for stone abut-
ments. They will submit the plans and
Specifications on the day of letting the
contract.
A foot bridge, at least, is badly need
tween this place and the ontario and
Western depot Passengers coming
and going from the station are COM
PEELED to walk a mile out of their way
or else to cross on the wreckage of
the old bridge, at the imminent danger
of falling between the timbers and
breaking their bones or taking an in
voluntary bath in the water below. 1t
would seem TO be to the interest of the
railroad company TO see that a foot
bridge is constructed at this point, and
such action would be appreciated by
its patrons.
The Young Mems Christian associa-
ton will celebrate Independence day,
on Saturday, July 8, in the grove on
South Main street. At 10 a. m. there
will be parade, which it is expected
Will include the two fire companies and
the various societies of the town and
which will be headed by the Forest
City Citizens band. At 1.30 p. m. ex-
speakers for the oco5 sion will be H.
S. Williams, of Windsor, n. Y, a
prominent and eloquent member of the
BroCme county bar, and Rev. G.. b.
Stone, of the Forest City Methodist
church. A fantastic parade will form
at the association rooms at o'clock
p. M, ending at the grove. Some of
those participating in the parade will
impersonate historical characters and
ex-senator Jones will tell How the
Declaration was Signed" General
Schuyler will talk on THE Origin of
Yankee Doodle;" Colonel Crockett will
speak on Patriotism" and this part
of the days entertainment will close
with an address by Uncle Sam. There
will be a display of fireworks in the
evening and musical programme will
also be presented. During the day
there will be bicycle, foot and sack
races for which liberal prizes will be
given. Music will be furnished by the
Forest City United choir, led by Pro-
fessor John Luther Morgan and by the
Forest City band.
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Buffalo Live Stock.

East Buffalo, N. Y, June 2S.--Cattle-
Receipts, 56 cars through, 145 cars on sale;
market quiet and only steady for good
shipping and best heavy steers; butchecs'
grades, 10a15c. higher; sales. prime heavy
steers, s4.7O; good shippers, A.5Oa4.65; me-
6ium, S30a4.40; light to good butchers,
s3SOa425; good to prime Cat heifers, Sia
4.5O; common to fair, $365a3.9O; common
to choice fat cows, 81. 40a3.65; bulls, steady;
common to choice butchers, $2.4Oa3.60; ex-
ports, s36Oa375; stockers and feeders. 10
a15c. higher, $3.75a4.25; stock heifers, $2.90a
3.25; stock bulls, 81. 75a3. 20; fresh cows ani
springers, dun, S1Sa40 a head: veals, high
er, $I25a6; fed calves, s2a2,50 Hogs-Re-
ceipts, 26 car through, 95 on sale; market
active and shade higher; Workers, $3.d5a
$40; light. $S.75a3.771a; pigs, $375a3sO;
mixed packers, $3.6Oa3.65; medium, s3.55a
$50; heavy, 1856: roughs, s3a32O24; stays,
S225a275. Sheep and Lambs-Receipts, 2S
cars through, IL on sale; market active
and 25 a50c higher for all but export
stock. The lightest supply on record on
sale for Monday. Prime spring lambs,
$550a6; culls to fsir, SO. s0a4. 10; mixed sheep,
scarce, S3.75a4; culls to fair, S2.50a3.50;
handy wethers, s4.15a425; heavy expert
sheep neglected with four loads here.
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Chicago Grain Market,

Chicago, June 2S-There was an active
general demand for cattle and the supply
was well taken at steady prices. Sales
were on basis of $S,GOa4.90 for very COM
mon to choice native beef steers with
prime to extra cattle saleable at S5a5.15.
There was fair proportion of good cattle
and altogether too large n number OF
grassy cattle which sold badly. There
was no change in stockers and feeders
today, the demand being fairly active.
Butchers and Gamers stuff also re-
mained steady with moderate offerings of
fat cows and heifers and a good demand.
Calves sold at $350a6.75 for common 10
fancy with fair demand. Texas cattle
showed no particular change. In hogs
there was an active demand from ---l-
cago packers and eastern shippers and
prices were 21za5c. per 100 pounds higher
than last Saturday, the bulk of hogs
crossing the scales at $3421aa3.50. Hogs
sold at an extreme range of $315a3.55 and
pigs, $225a2.56. For some unknown rca-
son there was an unusually big supply of
sheep and lambs today. Lambs comprised
the great bulk of the offerings and de-
clined 25c or more with slow sales at S3a
52 for inferior to the best. Sheep were
weak and fairly active at S2.50a3.90 for
natives and at S2a3.s5 for Texans and
westerns, the bulk of the sheep selling for
$Sa3.65. Receipts-Cattle 1850 head;
hogs, 1900 head; sheep, 1000 head.
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New York Live Stock,

Chicago, June 2S.-The leading futures
ranged as follows Wheat-No. 2 July,
711aaT0l2c. September, 66lsa65Ac.; Decem-
Der. 679sa67Bc. Corn-June, 273sa25c.; July,
251sa25c.; September, 26a2Gc. Oats-July,
1Sa17Bc. September, 1Sa1Sc. Mess Pork
July I.75aZ75; September, $7.65a7.S5. Lard
July, $ia415; September, S4.l0aL25. Short
Ribs-July. S4.45a455; September, S4,5Oa
4.62h Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour-Firm; No. 2 spring wheat, Tic;
No. 2 red, 76aSO1ac.; No. corn, 25a25l4c
No. 2 yellow, 36lsa3Sc.; No. 2 oats, 1Sc.; No.
2 white, f. o. b., 215a23c.; No. white, f. O.
b., 20ha221ac. No. 2 rye, Soc; No. bar
ley, nominal; No. g. f. o. b., 2SaS3c.; No. 4,
f, o. b., 2S2.; No. flax seed, 79a7Jiac prime
timothy seed, $2.75; mess pork, S.75a7. 80;
lard, $4.15; short ribs, sides. $i.i0a4.70; dry
salted shoulders, boxed, 4a4a5c.; short
clear sides, boxed, 4Aa47sc.; whisky, $l.19i
sugars, cut loaf, $685. granulated A.S
Receipts-F!our, 5000 barrels: wheat, 3,NC
bushels; corn, $4,000 bushels; oats, 4i5,-
900 bushels; rye. 5000 bushels; barley H.
900 bushels. Shipments-Flour, 5000 bar
rels; wheat, 23,0O0 bushels; corn, 5000
bushels; oats, 421, 900 bushels; rye, none
barley, 1000 bushels
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New York Produce Market.

New York, June 2S.-Flour - Quiet,
steady on sprir gs, easy on winter brands;
Minnesota bakers, S3.40a36O; winter pat
ents, @.S5a47O Rye Flour-Active. Corn
Meal--Steady. Rye-Steady; No. 2 west
ern, S6%c, C. l. f.. Buffalo. Barley
Steady; feeding, 2Shc,, c. 1. f., Buffalo.
Barley Malt-DuM. Wheat-Spot weak
No. northern New York, 7S1ac., Z. o. b.,
afioat; No. l northern Duluth, 79Isc., T..
o. b., afioat; options opened irregular, sold
off actively under heavy July liquidation,
rallied on covering, but again weakened
under general unloading and closed at va
&c net decline; June closed 76}tc.; July,
751sa76Ac., closed 75%c,; September, 7O7sa
72Bc., closed, Tic; December, 722sa733sc.,
closed 72lkc. Corn-Spot quiet; No. 2, 299s
a29Ac., elevator; 9OSss3O&c. aofiat; yellow,
SOhc.; options opened firm and advanced
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on good covering but later eased of with
wheat, closing unchanged to Isc. lower:
June closed 29lhc.; July, 2e9sa297sc., closed
29%c.; August closed 3OSkc.; September,
Sla3lhc, closed 91isc. .Oats-Spot quiet;
No. 2, 22kc. No. 3, 2lc.; No. 2 white, 25ihc. /;
No. 3 white, 24lc.; track white. western,
22a23c; track white, 25a29c.; options dull
and barely steady, closing unchanged;
July, 2hc. Beef-Steady. Butter-Very
Arm; western creamery, 11al5c; do. fac
tory, 7l9a10isc. Elgins, 15c.; imitation
creamery, elka12lsc.; state dairy. 10a14c.
do. creamery, 1la15c. Cheese-Quiet;
large. 5%asc. small, 7ha71ac. part skins,
4a61sc.; full skins, 2iha3c. Eggs-Steady
state and Pennsylvania 11a11ikc; western
fresh, 10a10Ihc. Tallow-Quiet; city, 3isc.
country, 3hc. Petroleum-Dull: United
closed 33c; refined New York, $610; Phil
ade.phla and Baltimore, s6.O5; do. bulk,
S36O
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TUNKHANNOCK.

Mrs. George Leighton and children,
of Glenburn, are spending the week
with Mr. and Mrs. f. p. Avery.
Harry Tibb Bidleman spent Sunday
at Lake Winola.
Rev. Frank Van Gorder has charge
OF an Evangelical church in West
Virginia.
William /. Avery says he will pick
over twenty-five thounsand quarts OF
Strawberries this year. Many of his
finest berries have been shipped to the
Scranton market.
The Dimock camp melting viii begin
on August 8.
]. Wood Piatt has been confined to the
house for the past week.
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East Liberty Cattle.

East Liberty, Pa, June 2S.-Catt.e-Mar-
ket steady; prime, "a. 9Oa5; common, $33Oa
800; bulls, stays and cows $2a3.5O; COM
mon to good fat oxen, $2a375. Hogs-Mar-
ket Slow prime medium light Workers
and pigs, $3.65a3.7O; common to fair York
ers. $3.60a3.65 heavy, $3.5Oa3.55; roughs,
s.. 2Ja3. Sheep-Market active and higher;
choice, s4a4.10; common, S26Oa325; spring
lambs, $4a5; veal calves, S6a6.50
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LAwRENCEvILLE.

Mrs. Richard, OF this place, has re-
turned home from the West where she
has been visiting for two months with
her sister. e,,.t. --s,ss.
Mr., and Mrs. Robert Thomas, of
Wyoming, were visiting here Sunday.
Miss Annie Roland is visiting her
brother in Providence,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas E. Lewis are
visiting friends down at West Haven.
The young people OF the Lawrence
Congregational church are ,rehearsing
for concert to be given next month.
Rev. Mr.. Jones. OF Tsendham, filled
the pulpit at the Congregational church
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last Sunday. He preached two SER
mons, Welsh in the morning and Eng
lish in the evening.
william John and Archie Edwards,
of Connellton, spent Sunday among
Pittston friends,
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Carpets, Draperl0s and Wall Papers,
4lo Lacka. Ave.
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THERE IS A CLASS OF PEOPLE

Who are injured by the use OF coffee. Recent
ly there has been placed in all the grocery
stores a new preparation called GRAlN-O,
coffee. The most delicate stomach receives
u without distress, and but few can tell II
Children may drink "' il with With Benefit. is usa ets
and % cents per package. Try II. Ask for
GRAIN-0.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1897-02-13

- Recientes noticias dicen que hay te-
NOR INA confagraci6n europea, con motive
de la question turco-griega. Turquia Grecia
estan hacienda toda prisa grandes aprestos
navales terrestres. Y en- Constantinopla ga
trabala dia noche en- ell artillado defensa de
aquella plaza.
Venta de una casa. Sc. Sc vende una casa
toda clase de comodidades, situada en- Ia calle
de San Sebastian nGmero 81, en- esta Capital
lntormaran Tetuan Luna 80, altos
80 Ha sido nombrado Official % Vista
de Ia Aduana de Mayagiez, don Luis Schelv.
= Recientes noticias dicen que ell gene
raj Weyler ha sido visitado Ell Placetas, las
Villas, por los sehores marques de Palmerola.
secretano del goblerno general de Cuba, Fa
goaga, lntendente general de Hacienda
~ Muchos ignorantes dicen:-<anunciar
solo para vender.> y nosotros decimos.
Sanunclar, es poner al alcance de todos los oue
leen, algo que pueda series ntil.3-Por ESQ in.
hnldad de nlnos Sc salvan hoy, con ell uso del
va celebre VERMIFUGO GADEA, que les
evita las tiebres los e6licos, deja que Sc de-
sarrollen sanos robustos.
~ Sc encuentra enfermo, afortunada-
mente de POGO culdado, nuestro estimado ami
go ell senior don Christian Boisen, reputable co.
merciante de Ponce.
~ liza fallecido en- Adjuntas, la estimable
sonora dona Rosario Renaud, viuda de Jimenez.
persona muy estimada en- la localidad RIP
50 Nuestro amigo don Andres Figueroa
Lopez, nos participa haber alberto en- Vigo un
almacen de frutos coloniales, baio La raz6n de
A. Figueroa y Companfa, donde tambien Sc
dedlcara los ramos de comisiones, consignacio-
nes Y fabrication de chocolates En- la dicba
casa tienen participation con uso de la frma
social, los sehores don Isidroy don Guillermo
Garcia Aguirre.
~ Sc calcula que pasan de ochensa los
senores delegados autonomistas del interior de
la isa que Sc encuentran en- la Capital con mott
vo Gle La asamblea del partido.
So Seghn las dltimas noticias sigue in
crescendo el rumor de un possible conficto eu-
ropeo. Rusia concentra tropas en- Odessa, &
orlllas del Mar Negro la escuadra italiana
ha salido para Creta. Ttinese una confa-
gracion general.
49, La escuadra norte-americana ha sufrido
rudameDte las consecuencias de un temporal
antes de llegar Charleston. Cuatro hombres
perecieron ahogados ocho resdltaron heridos.
Creese que los buques han sufrido averias de
mucha consideration. Recientes noticias dieen
que Sc teme un conficto en- Europa a causa de
los ultImos asesinatos cometidos por los turcos
en- Gambia. LA fondeado en- ese puerto una
escuadra griega. T6mese que Grecia declare
la guerra Turqufa.
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La AsambIea autonomista
REUNION PREPARAToRIA

Con una gran concurrencia de delegados de,
t0dos los comtes locales de la isla, Sc celebr5
anoche con caracter privado ell teatro de
esta Capital, la anunciada reunion preparatoria
para la Asamblea general del partido autono
mista puertorriqueno que empez6 celebrarse
hoy medic dfa el mismo local.
Constituyeron la Mesa presidential los Sc
flores Rossy, Barbosa We've, como directories,
y los sencres Sanchez Morales Salgado, como
secretaries.
Empez6 ell acto, con un breye elocuente
discurso del senior Rosy, elogiando los impor-
tantes trabajos realizados en- Madrid por la CO.
mission, recabando para ella la gratitud pro
funda que por parte del pats merecen, no solo
Sis efcaces gestiones grandes exitos consegui-
dos, sino tambien los sacrifcios que Sc impu-
sieron abandonando sus intereses, sus comodi-
dades, sus familas su tranquilidad.
Di0se despu6s lectura al acta de la Ultima
Asamblea celebrada en- esta Capital, que por
unanimidad fu6 aprobada.
Terminada esta lectura, que duro cerca de
media hora, Sc levant0 ell senior Munoz Rivera
para dar caenta de los trabaj jos realzados en-
Madrid por la comsi6n, siendo recibido por
todo el auditorlo con enthusiasts prolongados
apIausos. Ell discurso del senior Muboz, fu6
muy interesante. En- 6I con estilo lano, al
alcance de todas las inteligencias, pero con ras-
gOs elocuentes, writes energicos, hizo toda Ia
uIeCOIIa uo los eHtIeFiSJaS SeSIlOneS que lleNo
a cabo la comisi6n desde su llegada la Coru-
ia hasta su regreso d esta isla, demostrando
en- perfodos elocuentes el triunfo alcanzado
por ell partdo autonomista, no solo ante los
poderes de Ia Nacion, sno ante las competen-
cias, suspicacias y orrores de la opinion PENN
sular, que lleg6 hasta ell punto de consderar
como un delito de lesa patria el profesar di-
fundir los ideales autonomstas. concluy6,
sometiendo la consideration de la Asamblea
Ia formula de un pacto convenido con ell se7or
Sagasta y su partido para levar la realidad,
des(e las alturas del poder, ell planteamiento en-
esta isla de los ideales que constituyen ell credo
las aspiraciones del partido autonomista
puertorriqueno.
Iuego Sc leyeron lespectivamente por los
se1ores Salgado y Thimot6e los yotos particula
res formulatos por los seiores Gomez Brioso J
Degetau Gonzalez.
Como en- todos estos trabajos Sc consu
miefon largas horas, Sc hizo muy tarde, Nc
pudo empezar la discussion, que qued6 aplazads
para hoy, levantandose la session las once J
meCia de la noche.
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In T Err E S A N T E

Por ell correo de anoche hemos recibdo la
sigulente circular, suscrita por respetables CO.
merciantes de Lares.
FL asunto de que trata es en- extreme inte-
resante para ell comercio de la isla V de el he
mos de volver a ocuparnos oportunamente
Hoy, ENTERTAINMENTS, no tenemos nj tempo,
nj espacio para hacerlo.
Lares, 8 de Febrero de 1897
Sr. Director de La CoRREsPoNDEScIA.
Muy senior nuestro: Los que suscriben,
todos comerciantes establecidos en- esta plaza.
tlenen ell gusto de participate que, en- atenci6n
a las clrcunstancias especiales por que atraviesa
el comercio en- general de esta isla, ademas el
estado econ6mico del pats, por certo no tan IL
sonJero como deblera fuera de desear, aunque
los tirmantes no Sc atreven senalar nj menos
poner fin las causas 8 concausas que pue-
ola obedecer, porque opinan que ell alto conner
clio es el llamado a tomar medidas en6rgicas que
tiendan hacer desaparecer en- breye ese ma
lestar que sc siente entire casi todo ell comercio
7 que en- plazo muy cercano habra de periudi-
muy mucho los agricultores todos del
pals, han resuelto 10 siguiente:
l.o No comprar NADIA absoutamente, nj
aquf nj en- respectivas localidades, todos
los comerciantes sea cual fuere ell ramo que
pertenezcan, que por ST por medic de sus re-
presentantes vengan, trayendo no nauestrariOs
Vender esta localidad.
2. 2.o-Que las relaciones que estiman en-
mucho, que ha tempo vienen sosteniendo con
su respectable casa, seran sotenidas, mediante
mdtua conveniencia, por medic de correspon-
dencia personalmente, cuando los firmanes
les conviuiese trasladarse esa localidad.
rs cuanto tienen que manifestarle sus mas
atentos s. s. q. b. s. m.-Marquez y Co.
Canal, Coll Co. Lecaroz Co.-Pablo Vidal
-Vilella Hermanos-Mayol Hermanos-Viuda
de Suaa-B Marquee Co.-Frau Garcia
Gavino Garcia
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CT R G u L A R

Jet'ata 22oro la ce1ebraci6n del primer Cen
te''o'1o de la defensa de esta plaza en- 1927.
Constituida esta Junta para organizar la
celebration del |. @ Centenaro del sitio de los
ingleses a la Capital 1897, ha acorcado la
publication de un libro que contenga grabados
documentos historicos relatives dicho ase-
dlo, como asf tambi6n produccones literarias
de distinguidos escritores penisulares porto
rrique1los.
Ante el heroieo yalor que mostraron los
que en- aqueIla OCCASION Sc batieron en- defensa
de la integridad del territorio patrio, NADIA
mas justo que sus nombres hechos ocupen
las paginas del libro que consagrara al re-
cuerdo de suceso tan glorioso.
fin de que Ia obra responda al prop6sito
que informa este pensamiento, encarecer los
descendientes de los que Sc distinguie1on en- tan
importante heeho, como asfmismo a todos los
Centres, Corporaeiones personas que dedi-
can lnVestigaciones historicas, Sc sirvan pro
porcionar la Junta que preside, y en- calidad
deyolntiva, cuantos documentos, retratos y
armas posean, relacionados con los que tomaron
parte en- la brilante jornada de 1897.
Puerto-Rico, 4 de Fcbrero de 1897.
FL General Prcsidente, ,-Ricardo Orteg0