davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1900-07-15
Instruction
..pdb|iC ca.

En- los centres de eusenanza SUI
perior, por ejenplo, precisa estudiar
con toda madurez los cuadros de
asignaturas generates, fundamento
de cada carrera, quitando de ellos
aquellos estudios que deben tener
caracter secundariO, y estableciendo
otros que la situaci6n prcgresiva de
las ciencias y de los pueblos -recla-
ma, acomodandolos los adelantos
de nuestros dias.
Aceptado como ccnveniente en-
esos centros de ensef1anza superior
ell metodo de materias por nOsotros
sef1alado, toda vez que los alumnos
llevan alli sufciente desarrollo inte
lectual y habran adquirido va ante
riormente los conocimientos elemen-
tales de caracter general mas pro
pios para cada especialidad profesio
nal, aumentaria tambien el ndmero
de catedras, pero podrfa salvarse en-
mucho la diicultad economical que
este desarrollo acarrease, organizan'
do este objecto ell profesorado en-
terminos favorables al fin que Sc
persigue.
Asi; por ejemplo, las catedras
de mas importancia en- cada facultad
respectiva seguir1an desempenadas
por los actuales catedraticos, cream.
dose despues por oposici6n, otro pro
fesorado supernumerario 9 auxlllar
que el no1nbre hace POGO al caso-
encargado de asignaturas mas ele
mentales otras funciones docentes,
con mejores dotaciones de las que
hoy percibe, y Ell ingreso al cual de-
IBERIA ser <precisamente por oposi-
ci6ns q las classes que habrian de con
fiarsele de modo permanente.
De esta suerte, Sc ensancharian
los cuadros de estudios sin orfginar
los gastos que ahora sign1fica la crea
ci6n de catedras nuevas; y ell professor
ingresado por oposicion a una cate :
dra seria respetado, despues dc dar,
durante cierto ndmero de aflos, prue
bas de buena practica de ensenanza,
& iuicio del mismo profesorado, con
10 que la instruction resultaria favo
recida.
Cuanto al profes orado actual, es
inutil decir que no solo no lie perju'
dicarian estas reformas, sino antes
bien da ian mayor brillo y esplen
dor, normalizada su organization en-
todos los grades.
Esto conseguido. no cesarian
aqui los beneicios alcanzados, pues
to que, establecida la ensef1anza ge-
neral de cada facultad, los claustros
,,espectivos deber1an gozar de facul
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1900-07-15
POI LICIA

Han sido condenados por el Tri
bunal de Polic1a los siguientes indi~
viduos: Higinia Pereira, por resis-
tirse q trabajar en- ell Hospital de
mujeres y faltar a la Celadora 2 do
liars de multa; Francisco Torres y
Celestina Pascual por promover un
fuerte escandalo en- la Marina 3 do
liars; Felipe Quif1ones por insu]tar
y desafiar en- Puerta de TERRA al
vecino Juan Berries dollars~
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1900-07-15

Una pregunta que desde Ma
guabo nos hacen. 1 Por que la Junta
local de instruction de este pueblo
no acuerda la creaci6n de escuelas
rurales en- los barrios de Pef1a Po
bre, Maizales y Mariana aue tanta
falta hacen? Ell ilustrado Presiden'
to de la citada Junta, c1 emos que
esta animado del mayor int eres acer'
ca de este asunto de inlportancia
suma>.
Sc dice que una cOmisi6n de
lobreros recoge fondos par a celebrar
una alborsda la vfspera do Santiago
por la noche.
Para el dia % del corriente
prepare Ia juventud de R 10 Piedras
un gran bale de sociedad, para el
cual reina gran animation en- ell veci
no pueblo.
Ha embarcado para los Esta-
dos Unidos don Jose Rivera vecino
de Fajardo,
Sc le ha devuelto a don Pedro
Lunardo, de Ponce, un e$ $crito soil
citando indulto, para que olga cual
fue ell Tribunal que 10 sen tenci6.
Ha fallecido en- S anturce ell
professor don Adrian Martinez Leon,
que desempehaba actualnh hente la es
cuela de Comerio.
Hace varios dias no obtiene
la prensa local ninguna noticia en-
la Secretaria de Estado Suponemos
que no Sc resuelvan asuntos de inte
res publico.
En- breve saldra para los sub.
puertos de la Isla, ell vap or america
no <Ponce, que Sc halla surto en-
nuestra bahia
Patrones Recividos 5 en- ell CO.
rreo de aver.
Trajes complete pa ara ninos de
ocho amos.
Trajes para baf1os de mar
Pantalon Y justillo de una so
la pieza.
Chaqueta Figaro alta move.
dad n "a -3-2
La Comisi6n Diredtiva de la
| <Llga de PatrlOtaS celebrara SuS
| sesiones dos veces por semana en-
el numero II de la calle de la T4u-
ma.
En- su primera sesi6 n de anoche
Sc Eombraron las eomisiones de
propaganda, de confe rencias, de
escuelas y de la prensa, Sc leyeron
varias comunicaciones importantes
de la Isla y Sc oursaron varios tele-
gramas.
Ha embarcadO aver para los
Estados Uhidos en- ell & Nc Person,
e. doctor Sthal su hija la sen norita
dof1a Agustina Sthal
Ell campamento do los boxers
en- ell Gobf oriental mide seis millas
de largo.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1900-07-15

tades sufcientes para nombrar miem
bros honorarios de aquellos "a los
hom distinguidos que Sc hubieran
senalado como notabilidades en- algu
ma rama de la ciencia, invitandoles
todos los amos, aun no perteneciendo
al profesorado, & abrir en- la Univer-
sidad, cuando la tn vieren por conve
ME ente y previa matricula extraordi'
ria, cursos especiales, que completa
ria "a asi los cuadros de estudies; en-
harmonic con los nltjmos progresses
de las ciencias
mo seria este un estimulo cien-
tifico de resultados aforzosmeute sa
tisfactorios para todos?
FictOr GO1ozltlez Ca7,dOmO
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1900-07-15

iO.J {

A los que suscriben les han sus
traido de la finca los sFrailess en- la
Central, Lola, Can0vanas las si'
guientcs reses:
1 buey bayo carisucio, marca
f G. S.
1 novillo negro hosco marca
s G S y R y D enlazadas.
1 noyillo hosco indio, lucero
marca 8 G. S y R y D enlazadas.
I novillo indio b1falo marca
GS.
I novilla bay marca r G..
Sera gratificado ell que las en-
cuentre de raz6n de elias en- la ci
tada fnca
GONZALEZ v SOBRINOS.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1900-07-15
Sc Vende

Ell 25OO pesos, moneda provincial,
una espaciosa casa de MADEIRA y de
altos Sta en- la Gale del Comercio
de Riopiedras, esquina q la del Ro
BILE, marcada con ell mum. de dicha
Gale. Informara en- esta Capital
don Gerardo Mellado, San Francis
co 80, bajos. a 1O-6.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1900-07-15
IN V TIA. CION G
..--.- DURLAcH y 81 PRINoER

cientes todos los comecantes de
fcnas de elias durante
permanencia. New-York
Les ofecen dempeno de cuauier informe
pectamente los meados de
EE UU de la Tendan ucho guso recibr ua1quer
pdo recbr Immediate atencion
ped depahaan pontud toas las congnacones
Sc hagan tendran nuestro mayor cuidado
DURLACF1 SPRINGER,
directos de
Unido importation exportaci6n
Direccaon Nev-York Pueo-2ico.
IA LANE-N. 81 ST..
30-l3
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1900-07-15
Gran surtid> ,
fuegos artifciaIes

Para utilizar el dia del Ap6stol
Santiago.
Surtidos a prop6sito para mani,l
festaciones a precios barat1simo.
Dorley, Smith y Ca.
- Gale Tetuan NJ 13-
San Juan.
S III
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1900-07-15

ruta q sus pueblos respectivos
los lndividuos Jacinto Palo (a) Coco.
Alfonso Garcia y Francisco Esna.
da. Tsp"
"A! Juez municipal de Faiardo
Sc le pide comunique alos vecinos
de la Ceiba jose D. Rosario v Colon
! Agust1n Colon y Melendez, que el
Oooernador les ha concedido la dis
pensa de parentesco que solicitaron
para contraer matrimonio.
Ha sido nombrado don Carlos
Clntron Lebron, Fiscal munic;nal
propletario de Patillas, por ser Ell
Prlmero en- la terna que remiti6 el
tribunal de Distrito de Humacao.
El gobernador civil Mr.. Aleln
ma sac llamado por ell presidente
NC klnley a Canton, Ohio, para ce.
leorar una conferencia sobre asun.
tos de Puerto Rico, Mr.. Allen SO
cree estara aquf de vuelta q fines de
Agosto. 0o
Sc cree que no sera porrogado
Ell plazo para ell canje.
Los rebeldes colomb;anos
aVanzarOn con 1umeroso eiercito 40.
bre Panama.
El secretario de guerra aseeu-
70 Mr.. Allen que el 6 de Noviem-
bre Sc veriticaron en- Puerto Rico
las eleccioaes.
Sc ha registrado en- Cuba ocbo
casOs de fiebre amarillo en- los alrro.
dedores de la Habana
En- los combates librados entire
las tuerzas chinas y los ejercitos
coallgados han muerto 400 japone-
ses
A bordo del enc Person, van
26o barriles plata de Puerto Rico
representando 400, 1000 pesos.
Por la O6cina del Attornev
General Sc le ha ordenado al Alcal.
de de Bayam6n comunique q Leon
Perez, vecino de aquella poblaci6p.
como resolution a su escrito oueian.
dose de los procedimientos adorta-
dos por aquel Juzgado en- ell inciden.
to de deshaucios con dona Maria de
las Nieves Mendosa, que hallandose
ajustado a la Ley dicho procedimien.
to, NADIA puede resolver este Depar.
tamentO.
En- ruta desde Mayagtiez ha 81.
90 conducido hasta esta Capital ell
lndivlduo Jose del Carmen Rodri.
guez
Antier zarpo para la Habana,
via Ponce, ell vapor espanol "Se-
rra'' con carga de tr4nsito.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1900-07-15
Casa do pr6stamos.

DT JOkoE bALAW N
FortoIezo 20. Sap Juop Pte.Rico
Empena toda clase de objetos
hen de ORC 8 de plata, piedras pre-
ciosas, preudas de vestir, muebles
& &, con intereses sumamente m6di
cos
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1900-07-15

Sc ha ordenado la remission Dor
ruta q sus pueblos respectivos 4
los lndividuos Jacinto Palo (a) Coco.
Alfonso Garcia y Francisco Espa :.
da. 'P"
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1900-07-15

Hallandose jugando anteayer
con varlos chinos ell muchacho We.
nanclo Garcia, sufrio una caida on
Ia plaza del mercado, causandose va.
RIOS golpes: de los cuales fue assist.
do en- la sala de socorros.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1900-07-15
Coleqio Particular

PAYABLE I'M ADVANCE.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1900-07-15

Ha embarcado para los Esta-
dos Unidos don Jose Rive ra, vecino
de Fajardo
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1900-07-15

Do n Pelegrin Pav6n, Juez
mu nicipal de Gales, Sc dirigi6 al
Attorne y General pidiendo licencia,
pero seguramente por olvido no
firm6 La solicitud, siendole devuelta
para que 11ene este requisite:
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-11-15
RUSSIANS RIDE IN LUXURY.
Admirable Arrangements For Travel
ers on the Muscovite Railways.

GFrom the American ATchitcctJ
The train which runs every week be-
tween Moscow and Irkutsk, over the
Trans-Siberian railroad, deserves the
credit of being the most complete rail-
way train in the world. The journey takes
nine days, travelling day and night. The
secOnd-ClaSs cars. baggage car and a
dining car As in many cases on the con-
tinental railways. the dining car contains
a parlOT, and, on the Trans-SibeTian rail
way. II includes also a library, piano. a
bathroom with gymnastiC apparatus, and
a barber shop. The baggage car con-
tains the kitchen and pantry. refrigerator
and linen closet. and the sleeping rooms
of the seventeen trainmen-
The passenger cars. both OF the first
and Second-cIasS. have numbered seats. 50
that every one is sure of his place: and
they contain also the usual toilet rooms,
dOws for observation. and darkroom for
phOtOgra ply. The air in the cars IS
warmed in winter by steam or hot water,
and is cooled in summer by refTigerating
machine. which Is capable of reducing the
temperature in them to a point fifty de-
EreeS below that of the outside air A
story has been circulated in this country
TO the effect that the Trans-Siberisn line
is poorly built, and that il will have to
be reconstructed before ii can be of much
commercial use Whether there is any
thing in this beyond a very natural prob
ability that the track was first laid with
light rails. which viii be reptaC by
heavier ones as traffic increases. IS
doubtful. but the rolling stock, at least,
seems to be modern enough, so far as the
passengers are concerned.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-11-15
WHERE THE Sun is MOVING
Both the Orb of Day and the Planets
Travelling Toward the Apex

-
More than A century ago Sir William
HerscheI was able to fix roughly what
we call the apex of the suns way in
space, or the point among the stars to
ward which that way is directed. Herscne!
found that a comparison OF old Steiiar
obsc--ottons seemed to Indicate that the
stars in a certain part OF the SKY were
opening out, as il were, and that the
consteita lions in the opposite part OF tAe
heavens seer med to he dra wing IN, or ne
corning smaller. There can be but one
reasonable explanation OF TINS W q must
be moving toward that part of the Sky
where the stars are SeDard ting. just so
a man watching a regiment OF soldiers
approaching will see at first only a con-
fused body of men. But as they CoIlle
nearer the individual soldiers viii seem
to seDaratc until at length each one Is
seen distinct from all the others
Herschel fixed the position OF the apex
at a point in the constellation Hercules.
The most recent Investigations OF New
comb, published only z few months ago
nave. on the whole, VSrlhed HeIschel ;
conclusions. Later Investigators nave HI
creased the precision of our knoWledge
until we can now say that Ihe present
Direction of the solar motion IS Know Know, II
within very narrow limits. A tiny circle
might be drawn on the SKY, 10 WHLch an
astronomer might point MS mana anu
say: Yonder little circle contains the
goal toward which the sun ana pta rs
are fastening today. Even the speed o.
this motion has been subjected 10
neasu~e--9nt and found TO be about ten
The objective point and the rate OF mo-
ton thus stated exact science holuS M
Deace' Here genuine knowledge stops,
and we proceed further only by the ald
of that imagination which men OIL SclellCe
need to curb at every moment III,
INT L. no one think that the IS, sun VIII III
ever reach the SO-called apex: 10 90 50
1 would remain cosmic motion on
straight line while every consideration C,l
of celestial mechanics points TO motlon
a.: a curve. When shall we turn SUI
fciently upon that curve to detect l1s
bending2 IT is problem that We muS1
leave as a rich heritage TO generations
that are to follow us Inc NlsloI l y
/ theorists notion Of n great central sun
! controlling our own sun way IN spa.
must be dismissed as far too oar ot,
! for such central sun we may supsIl q
/ q central center of gravity. oelous4iis I.
/ a great system of which our sun II gu
/ an insignificant member. 1nen We Ied 81
! a conception that has lost notnIis III tH 4
/ grandeur of it's simplicity ana Is yet u
] accord with the probabilities OF 3opel
( mechanical science. We cease 10 De &
! lonely world, and stretch out the pollus
1 of a common relationship to yohdef stars
| within the armament.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-11-15
MINERS TO SHARE.
Coal Company viii Issue Stock to
Employees.

y
Pittsburg. Pa, Nov. 1.-THE Pitts
burg Coal company has inaugurated d
plan whereby it's 20 600 employees are
not only to become stockholders in the
company, but viii have an accident and
death fund, to be followed later on by
a system for pensiOning all those en-
plOyed by the company in any capa-
city. A charter was applied for at
Harrisburg today by the Pittsburg
Coal company Employees association
which is organized to act for the en-
ployees in all the transactions contem-
plated by the company's prospectus,
J. Z. Mcdonald win be general man
ager Of the association. The object of
the organization as announced in it's
prospectus is to encourage and assist
any and all of their employees to invest
their savings in the preferred stock of
the Pittsburg Coal company, on which
they viii make regular monthly pay
ments of not less Cnan 81 per share
Dividends earned by the stock thus
purchased and interest allowed by the
treasurer of the PittsbuTg Coal COM
pany Will constitute the earnings of the
association and will be applied to the
stock until paid for, when each sub
scriber will receive the number of
shares he is entitled to under his sub
ScriptiOn.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-11-15
COAL FROM THE SEA
Washed Up on Small Point Beach
Whence It's Origin9

Will the sands at Small Point Civ,
up the secret which they have so long
held. is a question which d comDsry
of determined Maine capitsIfSts +.
about to solve. Small Point beach
which is several miles long. Near 4ha
mouth Of the Kennebec river has
caused the loss of more good hard 5sI
lars than any similar stretch of sand
on the New England coast. For n1rs
than 100 years the uudertoW created
by a brisk northwest breeze. sureaa5-
ing an eaSteTly storm has brought
ashore on this beach quahags hen
clans and coal. This coal is 0f a very
peculiar character, and IT is even more
resinous and free burning than The
English channel coal. It. has never come
ashore to any extent. however. with
out -ts twin attendants, for nothing
short of the violent undercurrent need
ed to tear the bivalves from their beds
has been able to uncover and break
away the coal from the seams which
must crOD out in the ocean and ord.-
narily lie covered up by sand.
Pieces of smooth. pIumbagin0us slate
and chunks of worthless cOaI-Ifke sub
stances have been found among the
coal drift, but. so far as tradition Ind
knowledge go, by far the greatest part
has been coal of uniform sort 8f
kind, free burning, very resin0Us. of d
remaTka bic peculiar fracture. and gen
orally broken on one side. During The
revolutionary war Captain William
SpragUe used 10 pick up this coal and
use it for hardening the face IF flint
/ locks, having been blacksmith hv
trade. From Revolutionary times ID The
/ present day certain families in that Doe
cality have gathered this coal gr
/ blaCksmithing and fuel. Single storms
/ send ashore coal in quantities ranging
from several barrels TO several tons.
in years past many attempts have
( been made to find this coal but as
[ yet none have been successful These
previous efforts have ali been ma1s
; by the sinking of shafts on shore. and
/ no less than $4,000 have been expended
without finding the vein. Within q
I few weeks a new company of Mains
! capitalists has been formed, and Chs
| time an effort Will be made by send
/ in ga diver to explore the bottom o.
/ the ocean from d point near the end
J of Small Point 10 Seguiueo island.
/ With dynamite he viii blast the le1E--
on the bottom and carry samples le
the surface. where geOloSists VIII Dc ID
/ waiting to examine them.
There are from fifty ID sixty feet 9
/ water where these explorations N.-
! take place. and it Is estimated thar --
diver. working six hours day. VIII u7
( three weeks before he completes Al'
task over 1000 acres of land III va
neighborhood have been bonded da.
Stage island has been CHOSEN as u.
base of operations should coal "
found. The island has been hoE1e.
this week. the purchase privilege 10 "
S6 500
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-11-15
APPORTION FOR MISSION.
Members of Methodist Committee Dis
cuss APPROXIMATIONS.

New York. Nov. 14.-The annual meet
ing of the general missionary committee
of the Methodist Episcopal church, which
is 10 continue for a week, began today
at the St. Paul Methodist Episcopal
church in this city. The purposes of the
meeting is the appropriation of moneys
for missionary work for the ensuing
year and the aDpOrtiOnment Of this ap-
preparation at home and abroad.
The committee appropriated Sl.200,nJ0 for
the foreign and home missions A special
commission will be appointed to devise
WAYS and means TO raise 81, G@oG90 for
missionary work, this sum 10 be known
as the twentieth century Offering. Bishop
ThOburn of India viii be the chairman
of this committee.
There was heated debate at times, but
il was finally decided that 43 per cent of
the total amount appropriated should so
To the home mission work and 81 per
cent to the work in the foreign missions.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-11-15

front the wagon unIimbar-
action rear. and vice - dS if f.
8 and Z Immediately tilt the Nos
dlsJolnt the pole so that il do,,t,a son On
to the ground and open tba leS down
tiers, winch fall back from, y tl'p shut
tening and make shield babfELsser tas.
the three gunners knpe1 ,1t.d which
ammunition is in a rack bselLhe fXe3
each wagon holding eighty 'oit them
the gun and wagon are nov oo,IldS. AS
wheel abreast, No. ) has sir7r,I,-l,.se i and
each round TO No. .. Who is' 20 hand
by the trail prepared To load Aleeljug
ana now as to the gun H..
far as l could judge, while eto-5,t.' As
the DatteFy' the pneumatic buffar ing IN
taxes the reeoll IS part of the e-rr Lailcl
fanny Wheh hred with blank ~ Ner-
movement apparent is +bs 'ue only
back OF the gun itself ON s1isi uRni8g
underneath the trunnions -I 1yLlhS Seat
of the breach end of fbs -- Inc Whole
seated IN this heavy socket seems
which IS lowered on CONNIE "A uTaEe.
ton, takes part of the recoU 1o ac-
a spade affixed to the end of ~. well as
Before the gun is laid the tran ' que tgai.
20 an angle Of a degrees and -a-Sa1
Sharply 10 the ground. This MI, oenJ
10 insure the setting of the s.57"1 Dc
from the sound IL makes ana ~ Out
that after the gun team ,'7 ldct
standing fast for some limo ~ 'ee1
ton is repeated before sr,5r opera
into action 1 am inclined 10 rerf-l,. ''.llns
II IS mechanical means by v-E+-tt.V laat
pneumatic buffer is loaded Tl5- S'-.e
is certain, that once the. trail t las i.-1to
raised, the brakes adfusfa5 los ,-E Oeea
spade imbedded the gun carris--.- ia7
moves again. though tvye7r--7 lle' tr
are fired in rapid succession IN 1ol-lS
only runs back In this the 49, Luz gun
is far in advance of the sra7g Il ..>ll
of the NiCkeTS-MaNim ,.s-.r5.- o.. ,-.l
/ which both gun and carriage r1r- q.
( on the spade for several inches ''-'
The breech action Of the E---
! gun is d marvel of simnIfri+,- V ny
/ breech opens with a single acfinr .N
/ whole of the block revolving fra-,, ~, u.
/ to right. The reverse action lqs4- y. =,
/ piece. the motion of opening ay.-.,L--
/ the case and throws it clear N
/ opens and closes the breecb in .-
/ motions, while No. . loads w
4 attends to the laying of the Gun.
/ laid any alteration in range is M
1 by turning a hand screw. fr 7,-riIE .
! fitted an Indicator and dial T+ 49,
/ be possible to fire thirty rounds o. r--
! ute with the utmost care. But hf+b..
to during the maneuvers mo- raris 81
has been attempted. The gun is rr-
vided with a light buUet~proof ebf.
/ so that when in action the four M.
/ working the guns are under COW
/ while, as stated before. the No & an
kneel behind their ammunition u.
gOn, and are also completely screened
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-11-15
Russians Sought Revenge For Chi
nese Treachery.

Victoria. 3. c, Nov. 14.-Writers in
Oriental papers say that the massacres
by Russians, who, attacking Aigun,
Kirin and other towns, killed several
thousand Chinese, were the result of a
desire for vengeance because of the
killing Of 200 Russian troops by the
treacheTy Of the Chinese general, Chou.
Before the outbreak of hostilities, a
Russian general called on General
Chou and attempted e make a compro-
mise. General Cl1bd gave a favorable
reply, but as soon as the Russian officer
withdrew from the gates, he closed
them and opened fire. Thus taken by
surprise, the Russian lost over 200 men.
General Chou has since taken his life.
He swallowed opium. but death not
coming as speedily as he expected, he
climbed into his coffin and ordered
some OF his men to shoot him. Several
shots were necessary before he sue
cumbed.