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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-07-21

tisticas de la Villa y Corte, y an
te una concurrencia tan numero'
sa como entendida, supo demos
trar que su talento y su inspira
ci6n no son vanas pslabras, sin'
verdad y solo verdad. FL tr
banal, por nnamsmtdad. le con
eedi6 el primer premio. y el p1
blico le tribute una ovaci6n tai
merec:da como entusiasta.
Segdn nuestras nOticiss, Loli
"a piensa concluir en- dos aio
los tres de harmonic y compost
ci6n que const:tuyen, por decirl'
asi. el punto final de su educa
ci6n artistica.
va ella sabe cusnto nos ale
gramos de sus brillantes exitos }
Cuan vivo es nuestro deseo dc
verla pronto por este su Pa!s na
tai.
Reciba Lolita Aspiroz nuestrs
enhorabuena mas carihosa, que
hacemos extensive 4 la DiPuta-
ci6n Provincial. con cuyo adxilio
ha estudiado y estudIa en- Ma
drid nuestra estimada amigdita'
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-07-21
81 nueVo msnicOmiO.

Con el titulo de "Notas preli
minares para el proyecto de cons
trucci6n del nucvo manicomio'
hemos recibido un fclleto, cuyo
autor, DR.. D. p. Rodriguez Cas-
tro. entiende, en- resumen, que en-
Ia creaci6n del nuevo manicomio
'lo l6gico, 10 verdaderamente
prSctico, 10 Gnico cientf6co que
procede es que el medico que ha
va de ser su Director sea envia
do seguidamente por cuenta de
Ia Diputaci6n Provincial q visitar
los principales manicomios mo-
dernos de Europa y los Estados
Uaidos, para que haga I'm estI-
dio detenido de ellos y de las en-
fermedadeS mentales". Cree ell Sr
Rodriguez Castro que en- este es-
tudio. que puede q su juicio divi-
dirse en- dos parties, sc inverti.
rlan 4 10 sumo nueve 6 diez me
ses.
Aeradecemos al Sr Rodriguez
Castro la remission del ejemplar
4 que nos hemos contraido.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-07-21
Gaceta de- hoy.

Coueesi6n de indultos de la pena
de arresso mayor, heeha por el Exmo.
Gobernador General en- uso de 10 ia
cultad al etecto conferida por el tele
rrama de indulto pubiieado en- Ia
SGaceta" del 10 del pasado mes.
Aprobaci6n del itinerario propues
70 Dor el Sr. Inspector de 1. eOss-
6anxa del Distrilo Norte para girar
vista de inspection i las Escuelas
superiores, elementales, auxiliares y
mitad de las rurales de varios pueblos
de % distritO.
Relaei6n heeha por Ia Junta de
Obras de Puerto de esta Capital, de
los dereehos que sobre el comereio ex.
terior Sc han recaudado por esta Real
Aduana en- el mes de Ia fecha al res
pecto de 50 eentavos por tonelada d.
descaTga. ..
ReIsei6n della Administration 10
cal de Rentas y Aduana de est
C,udad. de 10, buques entrados ct
este puerto durante el mes dc Ny
.Gltimo. y dereehos que han salts
Seeho.
PIovidenciss judiciaIes.
Ayuntamientos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-07-21
4 - G$ M,TILLA0.

| PAsAJERoS.-EIan llegado en- {
'sPor correo @"Montserrat", que tom
pue'to en- la maisana de hoy, los sen
as sieuientes
| Jose r ,eer y sei1oas, Alberto De
1Ilo. Joaquin Rabell, Miguel PadlIlo
)o>e BrandAris. Joe { G.. Sola!inde
Abelardo Vera, r fael Tejero, .Jo,,
Pnig Garcia, Eduardo Aruga seEo
"a Rafae komeu. Fran, isco Segur,
Bueno. Just4 Vaquero Faeute,, Pc
nonila Suare1 y uuA hijs. MARCH,
Blanco y ua soldado.
SELLos PARA LAcRE Sc hacer
en- la Imprensa del BoLETfN MER
cANTIL de A. Lynn ( hjos de P@te
MorIs. Sellos de dos iniciales q $I.2.
Idem de tres iniciales 4 $3.50.
OMISSION sUBsANADA.-Entre 10:
bIindis dedicados hace noches s nues.
tfo d stinguido y estinado amigo y
AT MO Album da, Al.alde de e>t;
Capital, omitIn o. involuntariamen
de nuestro tsmbien querido y bue,
amigo D. Juan Erosas, que estu, {
muy bien y que fue muy apIaudido
TEATRo.-Anoche tuvo efecto e.
! uestro teatro la representation d.
Roberto el Diablo," y como siempr.
btuvieron ruidosos aplausos la Sc
nora Adams y el Sr. Roncoroni
Para el jueves Sc anuuciau
"Los Miserables," de Victor Hugo
y es de esperar que el Teatro Sc vera
muy coneurrido.
SESSION Hoy martes, a las u de
Ia noche, celebr: "a session ordinaria Ia
Real Sociedad Economica de Ami
gos del Pals"
NuEvo LIBRo.-SegIn dice un co
;sboTadoF de nuestro colega Ga Co
rrespondencia" en- breve empezar&
edita,se una obra titulada "Tenedud.
c Libros." cuyo autor es el seior
Reichard. -.
Los GIRos.-- Contin1a acentuSn-
dose la alza de los giroS.
A este paso. Ia emigration sc i'm
pone.
Los que padecen de asma y de ctros
+ astos nos bfonquiales deben leer Ia
arta que transcribimos 4 eontinua-
On.
S$ses. Scott & Bovine, Nueva York
Muy Sres. mios: lie usa 10 So pre-
arado Emulsion de Scott de aceite
&c higado de bac4iao con hipofosfitos
{ cal y de sosa en- dos casos que me
! an dsdo excelertes resultados; uno
t,a de bronquitis capilar y otro de
&sma~ bronquial, cuyos parosismos
{ ran sumamInte dolorosos. Los efece-
os del preparado en- smbas enfsrme.
dades han sidO e6caccs. 5. S. y amigo,
LIDO. JOSE RAMON LUNALB.
Miembro del Juro Medieo de Slnto
Domingo y Medico de les Asilos de
3ene6 eneia y Manicomios. Gale dc
Sanchez nGmer~ z3, Santo Domingo
n. d.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-07-21
D1D1OAToRsA.
LA RAZOR. DEL TITUZO

D1D1CAToRlA.
LA RAZOR. DEL rTruxo
Standardization o&.-M debe1
cumplido.--I!a generation qua 50.
be.-1a ju&tioia humana.-Pretex.
tOs CriminaleA. La f6Emula del
pl0grec0.--El pEogEe2c y sus ma
nifestaCtones .--L& oniniGn p60lIOa
|-M periodlszao.-Tso que Gabe se,
el Deriodism0.--LO Que ex how Is
prensA.-La prensa y iss Ieyes.-
La politSCa.-Lso que debe ser Ia
polltica.--C6mo sa haee2 los po.f-
tloOs.-O5m0 naoen los paEtldos.-.
Los programmes pcliticos.--Arsia.
clos polftiooS.~-M ssrnavsi pOissEEs.
eo.-MlseTias pOlitic&s. - Sinceg;-
dad politics .--FaGaGismo oolislcs
LA demooraeia.-PEincipios de-
mCcE&ticcs. s.--AEsuxGos Gomocrst,.
cos.-DelirioR demoorSsscox. .- L.
ubextad de Ia observation-disclosures
contra derech0.-La igEaload 40.
cial.-1a igualdad an is Alsi orI a.-
LIS lgualdad ante 10 rax62.-~Ias, 40.
bexaoia.--IAa demagogia.~Lt3s Aua
uoe xaodeEnoa.--La xeYcsG9l(5yszs. va.
l@44 nuelgas.-OOnfusion y Caos-
81 pihilisyao.-Propagandas demo.
led0Eas Cancer soOial.--Antino.
paiaa Y anoMalias.-~:1l mayor ds
Il u gy3 e68. o-A,ilG "a ia nssvsas--~iI3ar,.. !.
,tgo J ao49Iusiis.
De veDta.--.z33a Ia ImprOnta dc
BOLkT1x MkRaAAZ11,.
erecso.~-Un peso Oigsser ID. ssr,
I Ss@s,A kss},kAkP' Ss.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-07-21
as Rat0rnaS dol ST HaQla
..D0N IGNAGI0 DIAzt GANEJA.
- ArstGr del BOLETW nERCANTIL
On PUERTO - ROO

.3Tal 90 10 portada do an toilette
qne Acaba de editArse en- esEa O..
90, obra del D4rsssor del BoL1Tm
M1RcAnTu. Oontiene sc. .pARinas
do IscsurA en- 4: mayor, ,, como
. hA anunciado, 90 dediea aI iIus.
rO Jefe del Partido "Uni6n ConA.
situciOnal' dc Cuba, Exemo ST
Marques dc Apezteguia. Consie.
90 Ell siguiente programa:
4" Dedlcatoria. - Preludios. -
OssArrollo del plan.-ConGidera.
siones.-El pre&mbulo exposici6n,
Los Munlclpios.-La CAmass
tnauLar.-El COnsejo.-El Gober.
,Ador Genersl.-La aissoria.--Ls
egalidad.~-Ls Ea16n Guprema.-
a RspAEasi6n =.
El foilOso 60 ofrsca On Lac ii.
u'entss condolences:
Un oiemF.sT.~-x........ . E. 50 eta
Con al FsrFato del Rutor. TS /"
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-07-21
Ell REY De lALUz
@ FL GAS ACETILENO

Sc obtiene empleando los genera
dores autou,Sticos sistema Alemany
y sirve para iluminar ingerios. cen.
;rales. hacendas, cafe, tiendas, alma
cen :s. casas partieu'ares. ediicios p1
blicos y con le quiera que sea ind.s
peniable la luz artificial.
Pedid crospectos y not;ciss al Agen-
te general para las Antillas.
JOSE sERRAT.
Capital, Puerto-Rico.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-07-21
.TRAvasfA.

VGp iHg Ark adia, deScSrgNr do
Vap tsp MAJ q .la. os.ganGO
Yep esp MonseeeAt, descsrgand0
QABOTAJI
BdTa esp "Psquita,' oarga para
AguadiIla y MaysgueR.
Col eSp GuilleRm.Eo. cargo psHa
Arroyo.
01I. esp. Anita, carga para
.V-sa bsja.
Col esp Petra. carga para Are
oibo
Col esp Conception, pendiente
CO.. esr. 2 srsgoGA" cargA para
Huma 90
Col esp ProvIdenCls. carga para
Fsj 'do.
q l esp H'era. carga pa'a Ponce
e.. eep. "Ol men sins." caHga pA
r. NAguabo y HamECao.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-07-21

Microbes, 2I.-Santa Pr2xedes
'g.. y san Daniel, profeta.
Jueves. 22. Santa Marta Magda
ens. Penitente.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-07-21

d. TENEDURIA DE LIBROS
timpli6cadada por la apliCaci6u d,
10 regIa infalibie para acextar G
deudOE a 81 aSceed0r, accompanied.
Dc numerOss0s ejempioB do CalcglC,
meroantiles, por O. Marah, traducg.
d. de Ia 20: adlGt6n ingIeaa DOE A
G.. Beck, bat', 10 Immediate inspec
e3fE del autoG. Un tome elexSase
mente eneoadeznado, en- IL Iaap "a,
GO del Bol attn.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-07-21

Latimer y FeEnaUdez, con casg
general para varl o.
De Ell absra y esCaIAs, vap. esp
Man uels, . L1dw & Dlplsce, CON
ssFRa general para vaFios.
De BAHCel0ns y escalass vap esp
HonserrAt, Sobrinos de K2quiA
g. CON cargs general para vaCioa.
AMxkApAS Tn CABOTAJB.
Col. esp. Provilencia de
SstSrdo.
Col cap MAysguexans. ds Aqua
|, Ia y Msvsxue2.
Col esp Encarnaci6as de FsisFdo
sAI1DAs On rRAvaR1A.
Nlngups.
aAnrDAs DB cABoTAJn.
D'rs. esp. "Nueva F!or," para
F.jardo.
G,I. esp "BorinqueH" para Aqua
diIs : Msyaguez.
Col esp. Dolores para Ponce
Bra esp Maria ArtAU, par
Y -Ques.
G,l esp Ode Maria, para Maya
1uex.
DESPAOHADOS
NiuQnnC.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-07-21
r TgNAIfn San ycsG esuolaa q Al
"a 5ENNUWs f0NRo KIN

Jonstante Aurtido de reIoies. !
prenderta de ORC CON bEill0ntes. )
pledras finxs de 10 mas modernc
que pueda deeearse. Gazantisan loa
obtetos y vouden 4 pHectos m6di-
coz.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-07-21
SQCiGd { Do CelciB.tls.
AVIS0.

se reeuerda 4 los soeios de Ia mis-
ma our el plazo para presentar en- :
miendas por eserito, al proyseso dc
reeiamento que Sc ha cirt uIado. eS
o;ta eli vie.nes . del corriente
Pueden disieiuse al SecTetasio de !
eociedad, don Manuel RodigGeL S:
Ssa, So.7i
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-07-21

Para EcafricGce, Toscs, T.rcnqr,..tt IS.
Nal &c Gar@anEa, EoinGt--t-o y Tisis
lncipiente no hey rc,2oGio Cuo 60
oproyinnc al -Nectorel Ce Cerc2a Gcj
rr. Aver. Cclma IL ;!CG1accit:1
dc ia garcanta. GoGtruwo Iac Y7uccs!~
Gades irritanyeT, suav;Z2 n tos
y rreGisronc RI Gcsccnso. Como
rncd:cina cGatro. para cases fcr-
tuitos y perG e. aiivio y currci6l
del Carrotiilc, tos fer;na, nal de
rarganta y tct9os los desarrec.os
pulmonales 4 cue estSn expuestos
los j6"enes, es de TN valor terap6u-
ticO irapreeiable.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-07-21
El Pect0raI
Gzs1uI1sassslHe llaaAasssazllsnau1uur5zr
de .Cereza
u11sAlll1aS4saaEasam1lz111al1 !
del DR.. Aver. !
PREPAKApo PoR
DR.. y. Q. Aver y Co.,
LOWELL, f1Ass., U. 8. A.

Medsllss dc Gro en- las F9ireirates
Expesie:ones Universales.
~ P6ngase en- guardis contra las irn'ta'
clones bGr4taS. FL nombre De - wees
Cherry Pect0Ral 80 aDarece e. IL ervolture
Z % p0AleO On o. 0x1stal Do eA&A SrNSses &
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del DR.. Aye>r'.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-07-21
OpnaAoroNRs On BUQuHs RH Pro,

NiU0nnc.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-24
OBITUARY.
SAMUEL COLGATE.

Samuel Colgate the head of the great soap and
perfumery house OF Colgate & Co, and well known
I'm the Baptist denomination throughout the coun-
try died at Seven oaks. his handsome home In
Orange. n. j.. yesterday afternoon. His disease
was heart trouble from which he had suffered for
the last ten years. He had not been able to go to
business for year
Samuel Colgate was the son OF william and Mary
Colgate and was born John-st.. New-York In
1922. He was destined by his father Tor profes-
sional life, and prepared for college, but decided
to enter the house of Colgate e. Co.. which had
been founded by his grandfather He went TO
Orange In 1851 AMI purchased large tracts OF lana
on Ccntre-st. where ne built fine mansion. where
he had since lived Mr.. Colgate married. IN
1856 Miss Elizabeth Ann Morse. She died num-
her OF years ago. He leaves six sons. Mr.. Colgate
was prominent in ,he organization OF the Nortn
Orange Baptist Church. and was one OF It's deacons
and superintendent of the Sunday school for over
forty years. He was for twenty-five years mem
her of the Finance Committee OF the American
Tract Society, and president for three years o, me
Baptist Home Missionary Society. He devoted me
later years Of his life to the collection OF pam
phlets bearing the history OF the Baptist ds-
nomination. and gave these. over forty Thousand IN
number. Colgate University, which had been en-
dowed by his brother, James b. Colgate re was a
member Of the New England Society OF orange
and Republican In politics He WIS a strong h
community. His private benefactions VIII never oe
fully known. The funeral will be held IN the Nortn
Orange Baptist Church on Monday afternoon al
$3.50 o'clock.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-24
MORE RAINES LAW ChhNuH"'
..xcr1oNEp BY THE ASSEMBLY ALONG WIFI
OTHER MEASURES YESTERDAY.

..vcr1oNEp By THE ASSEMBLY ALONG WITH
OTHER MEASURES YESTERDAY.
Albany. April % The Assembly to-day oy vote
q, II, TO a. passed Senator Rainess Dill pro'iuins
,b,, tho excise taxes to be imposed on 'ne .e''r'
,or;os consolidated into Greater orK shaI re-
vain tho Same as they are now. The Excise Ooni-
mittee also reported favorably Mr. DudeE o'i'
nrovd,ng that hotels in the course OF constr uc'oi,
hoforo tho original Ranes bill became Ia" neen
-. ohta,n consent of the surrounding properly
owners to sell liquor. and the bill was passed Dy |"
vote Of 100 to 10.
These bills were passed: -.
Senator Pages. providing for the appointment ol
four medical officers for the New-YorK City fHe
Department at SO 900 a year salary each, A.. ,h,o,
n ID Suliivan's making the salary OF tno Nn'ei
NJ Police of New-York $4,000. instead OF so'"y..o,.
Senator Wiemans. providing thar inc PHI iuse Ia
puhiic Administrator of Kings Couila6S sn't =,
iegisated out OF office on January j. 1879 nv Co,,mtv
the Surrogate the County clerk ana tho O'N'''
Register shall appoint his successor o,,or ~ nd
Senator Ahearfs providing for the erectioI on az
a;3tnnai coverings over sidewalks ana lncosut Is ~
oornund buildings in the course OF CONSTRUCTIVE i''
The nrotection OF pedestrians. ,,, .ho. TIM
rsho ISinonce Committees, proViuing ,hat
snnerintendent of Public Works may eltnei 80 a.
,;h ~ eiecfri, tight plant In the basement Oh e
1ni a, HIGHT the building, or contract with III Ill
GO tf,rnish the necessary light .,.,. CT.
canator Payey's TO exempt the UhlTeisItS % Al
.,arnopt aoe,ety, OF New-York and the Euuca'lo'"'
Alliance from taxation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-24
RICHARD EDWARDS.

Richard Edwards. who formerly conducted n
large butcher business died at his home No. l2i
East Sixty-frst-st.. Thursday. Mr. Edwards.
who was In his eighty-frst year, a native Of
England, being the OF Thomas Edwards, OF
Banbury. Oxfordshire He had lived in this coun-
try for 6ixty-fve years. having emgrated after
learning the butcher business In his native place
He started store In Grand-st. soon after his ar
rival here. and kept 1t for fifty years. retiring If
teen years ago. Mr. Edwards severved the
ties which bound him TO the old country. and
visited England eleven times. He had been i'll for
about three weeks. tic dooreux. leading to paral-
yss OF the throat, and consequent inability to take
nourishment. being the cause OF death. He leaves
a widow and three The funeral service Will
be held the house this evening, the burial being
private.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-24
"BTLLY" BIRCH LAID TO REST.

The meeting hall OF the New-York Lodge No l.
OF the order of Elks. where the remains OF the
old-tirhe minstrel. BILLY" Birch. rested above
ground yesterday for the last time. was not sum
GENTLY large by half TO hold the host OF his friends
who went To attend his funeral.
The services, which began ut 1880 o'clock and
lasted more than an hour were held In accordance
with Birchs request under the auspices OF the
lodge of which he was an old and honored mem
Der. They conducted by Thomas l.. Brogan
Exalted Ruler OF the Lodge
After an Introductory organ recital by Louis
Bergo Calvary" was sung by j. w. Meyers. the
barytone. Following this the secretary pronounced
the name of the departed member three times
and when after q brief silence Ruler Brogan re-
sponded. Absent" the Clipper Quartet sang "The
Vacant Chair" Arthur G. Moreland. Brchs life
long friend, then delivered parting euogy of the
dead Minstrel and finally Miss Pauline Hall sang
Nearer. My God to Thee" The burial took place
In Greenwood. The pallbearers were the following
officers OF the lodge: Thomas F. Brogan. Edward
Icech. Charles H. Bigeow stephen NJ Sissons.
John j.. shannon, Tony Pastor. Frank Moran
tuck. Brch's widow and two sisters present.
While the coffin resting In the room at No.
70 Soventh-ave.. before being removed To the lodge
room Birch's pet dog 'BirchS' bit little girl
named Mercedes Webster who was trying to look
at the dead mnstrefs face. The animal was much
attached TO its master, and since his death has
was removed before II could do further damasa
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-24
TALK OF noYcorrING STATE FARMERS.

Many saloonkeepers In New-York feeling
rather nettled over the Ralnes law amendment re-
storing the privilege to furnish free lunch. They
do not want to serve free lunch, and say that the
change Is the work of farmers who want 10 sell
their cheese. \ number OF the disgruntled saloon
talking about "A general boycott on New
York State cheese There Is talk of bringing the
Liquor Dealers Association into the boycott, but
the feasibility OF this is doubted. IL is said that a
tacit understanding be- effected to stop the
purchase OF New-York State cheese. 1t is said
the war may also be carried so far as TO stop the
purchase of hops I'm this State. The idea is TO go
TO New-Jcrsey for these articles, and thus leave
the State producers just where they were before
the amendments were passed.
Deputy Commissioner billiard said yesterday that
could not make an estimate OF how many saloons
would be closed, although he said many would
have to cease to operate
The Ballroom and Park Proprletors' Association
of NcwYork and Brooklyn, which Is said to IN
clude in its membership the owner or every park
and ballroom of any size In the two cities, began
the organization of a big boycott yesterday, be-
it's interests had been affected by the pro-
visions of the Raines law. This IS the resolution
that passed at the meeting held in the Lex
ington Opera House;
Resolved. That this association no longer pur-
chase products which are produced In such coun-
ties of this State whose representatives, In me
Assembly and Senate voted for the Raines bill
Also that committee be appointed to visit All or
ganizations in NewYork and Brooklyn to ask
their co-oDcratiOn."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-24

Governor sent in the nomna lions OF Ida g. MONT.
of BROOKLYN: Sarah n. Nichols of Auburn; George
n Treadwell. Of Albany and Margaret y. Hibbard
and Laura Il. Clark of oxford, as managers OF
George o. Baker. of clyde Gertrude a.. Hoss. OF
Rochester and Charles McLouth. of Palmyra, as
MANAGERS for the state Custodial Asylum for Fee
bic Minded Women These nominations were con-
flrmed without reference.
Among the bills passed were: go
Mr. Horton's Increasing the State Charities Com
Mr. Matthewson's. providing for the construction
of bridges over the tracks OF The New-fork Cen
trail Railroad and the New-York and putnam Rali-
road at Gerard and Walton ayes.
Mr.. Wilson'S providing for the erection ana
Mr.. Adler's authorizing the closing OF the Sher-
IFS offices i'm New-York and Brooklyn at O'Clock
in the afternoon during the months OF July anu
August. ,.
Mr. Brennan's aboshing fine and Imprisonment
for the non payment Of taxes in New YORK CITY,
Mr. Wilson'S, providing that candidates TOT CIvil
Service examinations shall be residents OF TINS
state for at least n year before making application
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-24
COLONEL JAMES G. REED.

Colonel James c. Reed, who had been secretary
OF the Grant Monument Committee from the time
OF It's organization. died at p. m. yesterday At
his home In the Sherman Square Hotel lie WAS
born on December 3, 1885, in Philadelphia, ana was
the OF an old and successful merchant In that
city, who came OF Revolutionary stock. He en-
listed in the I'd Pennsylvania Cavalry and served
through the Civil War. He was at the oattie OF
Gettysburg, where he was wounded. he WIS re-
ported dead before Petersburg He received several
promotions and earned the title Of colonel AFTER
the war he Joined the Union League Club. with
which he had since been closely affiliated Always
showing political ability. he did good work for the
Republican party His friendship for Chester A.
Arthur and services for him were rewarded oy MS
being made private secretary 10 President Arthur
Colonel Reed appointed by President cieve-
land to the post OF United States Shipping Commits
soner for the Port Of New-York This Office ne
held for nine years, perfecting and applying the
Dngley shipping bill in a satisfactory manner. In
President Arhur's Administration. In 1892, Colonel
Reed was appointed a United States Commissioner
to examine and report upon three sections of the
Northern Pacific Railroad and for several
months engaged upon that duty the Pacific
Coast. About four years ago Colonel Reed received
the life appointment of clerk Of the United States
Circuit Court Of Appeals, which Office he hold at the
time OF his death. He had mastered the details Of
that difficult place and had earned the praise OF
Colonel Reeds intellectual ability, characteristic
modesty ana dislike OF PHoliSc i were prominent
to his employees, and willingness TO help all men
whenever possible were equally marked In mis- char
acter. One of his traits was his uniform method In
the preparation OF his papers. the conducting Of his
correspondence and the general exactlude with
which he managed the details of whatever business
engaged his intelligent attention. His health had
been failing for some time but this was not par
tIcularly noticed until within the last year, when
symptoms of nervous prostration appeared. His
las, illness began March Is. when the gravity of his
maady became apparent.
HIS valuable gratuitous services connected with
the raising of the money for the Grant mausoleum
contributed largely to the exhaustion of his con-
stitution which had first been overtaxed In the
war and which he rarely spared in the perform
ance OF varied subsequent public duties The cause
of Colonel Reeds death Is considered by his physi-
clans. Dr. Edward p. Fowler and Doctors Janeway
and Allen Starr. to have been probably either u
tumor or structural decay OF the brain. Colonel
Reed was a member Of the Loyal Legion, of the
Sons OF the Revolution, Of the Lawyers, Colonial
Republican and Union League clubs.
Colonel Reed leaves widow and young mar
ried daughter. Mrs. 8. y. Mitchell, Of Pittsburg,
Penn. both of whom were with him when he died.
The funeral arrangements, which have not yet been
completed Will be duly announced.