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New-York tribune., 1901-08-07
MURPH SHIFTS AND PROMOTES.
HE SAYS THE THREE PLATOON SYSTEM Will CT
INTO EFFECT ON THURSDAY OR FRIDAY.

he SAYS THE THREE PLATOON SYSTEM WILL GO
INTO EFFECT ON THURSDAY OR FRIDAY.
Police Commissioner Murphy yesterday announced
the promotion OF three members Of the Headquar-
tiers squad and two members OF Captain T1tuss
staff 10 the grade OF detective-sergeant. The men
from the Headquarters squad are Thomas A. But
ler William Duggsn and William Kinsler. The
men promoted from CAPTAIN T1tuss staff Ed
ward P Hughes and Joseph Petrosino. The former
salary OF the men promoted was A,4O0 year. They
VIII receive 81 900. Under the charter they
cannot be degraded, and be retired on request
al half pay.
Considerable surprise was manifested when It
was announced by Commissioner Murphy that he
had transferred nine members Of the squad to
patrol duty In various precincts. The members of
the squad have been doing detective duty with the
pay and rank Of patrolmen
1t is said that recently a law was passed by the
legislature. which the believe provides that
on and after January they will be entitled TO
fuI pay as detective sergeants, and with that IN
view have already II is said, entered suit In the
supreme Court TO have them recognized as such.
The Commissioner also said that the three platoon
system would into effect either Thursday or
Friday of this week
New-York tribune., 1901-08-07
THROWS SILVER ON COURTROOM FLOOR
PRISONER ARRESTED AND RELEASED. REPEATS
PERFORMANCE WHICH CAUSED HIS
DETENTION

William L. Hardness drove to the jefferson Mar
ket court yesterday and staggered in. No sooner
had he taken seat than he pulled out a roll OF
bills and a handful Of silver. and began 10 throw
money the floor OF the courtroom.
Harkness was followed by the cabman, John Car
ter who demanded his pay Harkness started to
pour coin in the outstretched hand Of the cabrnan
Say when" remarked Hardness. as he dropped
silver piece after silver piece into the palm before
him.
an officer performed il for him. making him restore
all but a dollar. Harkness then locked IN
He refused pick up his money before being Led
away, and the officer did IL for him. Hardness
was arrested on Monday night by Officer Behr
while he giving away money AT Sixth-aye and
Twenty-fourth-st. He obtained his release on bah
soon after being locked up.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-07
PALESTINE WAXING UP LgDUsrRIALLY

q. "ashington, Aug s-Ernest L. Harris Trn,taa
- consular agent at Eidenstock has informed
pra. Oe department that valuable mineral treas
,,s nave recently been discovered In Palestine
a. at II Is safe 20 say the Industrial awakening,
It's oy Land is no longer a dream He says
e,n. uhst the great part or the once fiour1shing
euy Is barren desert; the lines or communt.
iror :. are miserable and traffic is unsafe aside
ssy. .+ sls one from Yafa 10 Jerusalem Mr.. Harris
On -, 4t The newly discovered mineral deposits lie
The ssi, Slaes 1es or the Jordan and the Dead Sea
oeveona,a qeposits OF the Dead Sea also conls g.
Ths @ INTO an industry ~ S"uiu DC
tsn on an coislders phosphate the most irnpor-
or tnsf u-peslis, and he says the irnmenss saI5s
neec oniu israi TO the east and west of The rorSsS
uon IA sDclteF means OF traffic and conpnnSsa
would nsi sean 10 Insure their DEVELOPMENT This a,
Eminent A. - not far distant. as the Turkish Gov
terusa etn PanhlnS a continuation OF the vass
Nyins he na a.iI'an, and steamboats, are already
New-York tribune., 1901-08-07
CALIFORNIA WINEMAKERs ALARMED.
TO APPEAL TO CONGRESS FOR PROTECTION
AGAINST THREATENED FRENCH
COMPETITION

San Francisco Aug 6-RepreSentatives OF Cali
fornia winemakIng interests have learned that
French exporters propose to enter into active COM
petition with the winemakers OF this State. 1t is
asserted that I'm districts OF France the crop
OF grapes has been enormous that the price OF
wine has fallen to less than cent gallon
The French growers II IS said do not intend to
ship wine 10 this country, owing TO the tariff. but
they propose TO send condensed must. This
is unfermented grape juice which can be quickly
converted fair wine by the addition OF water.
The duty on must is only 20 per cent ad valorem,
IL coming under the head OF "unenumerated artl-
cles'' In the tariff schedules The wine interests
of California will at take steps 10 have the
omission of must from the tariff rectifed by Con-
gress, and il is likely that the measure to that
effect will be placed in charge or Representative
Kahn his return from the philippines
New-York tribune., 1901-08-07
4 MYSTERIOUS SHOOTING.
POLICE THINK WOUNDED MAN LIES WHEN HE
SAYS he DOES NOT KNOW WHO HIS
AssAILANT WAS

While on post in East Thirteenth-st near Ave
nue. A early yesterday morning Patrolman Nc
Nell of the Fffth-st. station. heard the report OF
a pistol. On a coaIbox in front of a saloon kept
by an Italian at No. 443 East Thirteenth-st-. he
found a man bleeding from wound in the left
side OF his head. The wounded man said he was
George Kelly, a bricklayer Of No. 2os East Eighty
fourth-st He said he passing through the
street when he shot from the other side OF
the thoroughfare by some unknown person He
did not know why he was shot. DR.. Rogers, OF
Bellevue Hospital. who was called, found that the
bullet had entered behind Kelly's left ear, and
was lodged in the cheekbone. The police think
that he knows who shot him and why he was shot.
Kelly refused 10 see detective when he called at
the hospital
New-York tribune., 1901-08-07
R4ELRoAD hay RATES COMPLAINED OF.

. %Sliie1on, Aug. 6.-Complaint was instituted
uOoay before the Interstate Commerce Commission
e. 1ie national Hay Association against the Lake
ana Michigan Southern Railroad Company
- - t"enty-nine other railroads doing business in
90 Eastern section OF the country, alleging unIaw-
- - denominations against hay and straw The
e0Hip4aint charges that for a long period Of time
n,o @no straw have been in the sixth, or lowest.
81 /" freight. but that the carriers on January
s''' placed these commodities in the fifth class
dollar 4 snI thereby increasing the freight by a
nroeoa no a Ton on hay from Chicago 10 New-Yorl and
ther tbe1 basy TOT other points. 1t is alleged fur
hsv ,@ not commodity rates are given to Canadian
prodns nssorKng discrimination against the domestic
New-York tribune., 1901-08-07
WHALEN's DEMURRER SUSTAINED
FOWLER WANTED TO RESTRAIN
THE CITY FROM USING ISLAND PLAT
FORMS IN THE SUBwAYs

Corporation Counsel Whalen received word yes
terday that his demurrer in the case brought
against the city and the Rapid Transit Commission
by Congressman Charles A. Fowler of New-Jersey
owner Of the Carpenter patent OF the so-called bi
transit railway system had been sustained by
Judge Lacombe in the United States Circuit Court
Congressman Fowler declared that he was the
owner OF the patent for called "island plat
FORMS" and sought to enjoin the Rapid Transit
Commissioners from using them In tho subway
Corporation Counsel Whalen demurred on the
ground that the patent showed on its face that IL
v1oW- - N
New-York tribune., 1901-08-07

ordinary with only a keeper aboard The
five hundred men who will live aboard the vessel
will keep her in excellent shape
Admiral Barker declared that the Columbia was
In sense failure, but that she was of a type
which the least valuable TO keep in commission
in times of peace The large amount OF coal con-
sumed by the cruiser makes her too expensive 10
keep in commission In times of war. however, she
would be invaluable commerce destroyer
AS TO the proposition that the Vermont be pre-
served a relic. Rear Admiral Barker did net
care to say much. Clearly he was not enthusiasti3
IL.
'Of course" said he. IT have no idea what the
department will finally do with the Vermont. They
will her. | but u hardly seems 10
me that there enough historic interest connected
with her 10 warrant any great effort at preserva-
ton"
The fact that the old Constitution was being
preserved was recalled 70 his mind.
Well said the Rear Admiral Il understand
II Is oilila task OF course. If anybody wishes 10
h,rv the Vermont and keep her relic. we shall
have n objections.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-07
TO BUILD NEW SUGAR REFgERY.

me articles Incorporating the Knickerbocker
sugar heilning Company have been placed on rec
ORD In the County Clerks Office. in Newark. ". ]
Snu = Y. childs. James r. Maplecroft and H
.,th -. smith are named corporators The corpora
T. q = sald 10 be controlled by Western grocers.
b,is 70 nave capital stock OF 81 500 900 and is
ofros,. one sugar refinery on the New-Jersey shore,
New-York tribune., 1901-08-07
HAT MAKERS TO COMBINE.
A CONSOLIDATION OF ALL MANUFACTURING IN
TEREsTS PREDICTED.

II has become current talk in Wall Street that
the large hat manufacturers OF the country are
preparing TO consolidate their interests and that
The combination to be formed will include every
branch of nat manufacture from fur cutting 10 the
making OF sweatbands. A meeting called by pro-
hoters or the new trust has been attended by rep
IesentaLves OF most OF the large rnanufa ctnrers
New-York tribune., 1901-08-07
BOTTLE MERCHANTS DEATH WAS Suicide

The death of William Z. Whiteman, the bottle
merchant Of No. 50 East Forty-hfth-st.. who
found dead IN bed in the boarding house there
was reported as a case Of suicide yesterday by
DR. Daniel F. Barry Of No. Az Lexington-ave,
who said the man had taken carbolic acid, and
that bottle that had contained the poison was
found IN the bed.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-07

Hough, president OF the United Engineering and
Contracting Company some forty workmen dug
their picks into the ground at Delancey and
Mangin
The contract for the arrroaco is held by the
Pennsylvania Steel Company. which will put in
the iron work and has subIet the contract for
the substructure TO the United Engineering and
Contracting Company.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-07

grand larceny In the first degree. He was con-
S3l 600 in bonds These bonds belonged the Lenox
Bank which. together with the Equitable Bank,
had shortly before purchased control OF the sixth
National
was sentenced by Recorder Smyth to seven years
and six months Imprisonment at Sing Sing
New-York tribune., 1901-08-07
MAY SPARE THE VERMONT.
PUBLIC PROTEST AGAINST HER DE
STRUCTION LIKELY TO BE HEEDED.

The order from the Naval Board at Washington
for the burning OF the old receiving ship Vermont
whose decks have been trod by a quarter Of a
million of enlisted naval men and boys since the
Civil War is being reconsidered by the board, II is
believed. There IS good prospect according to
advices received at the Brooklyn Navy Yard yester
day that the part OF the order calling for the de-
struction Of the old ship Will speedily be with
drawn The Tribune's article yesterday suggesting
that the Vermont might not after all be destroyed
caused much comment and commendation. II was
urged that while the Navy Department can prop
erIy regulate the housing OF its sailors its right TO
destroy an historical water mark like the Yer
mont is debatable to say the least
Colonel W. c. Church, OF The Army and Navy
Journal" seconds the suggestion OF W. II. Stayton.
former commander Of the Brooklyn Naval Militia.
that the Vermont be used as a museum for naval
relics Captain Jacob W. Miller, Of the New-York
Naval Militia. wants the Vermont turned over 70
that body Edward Hagaman Hall. secretary OF
the American Scenic and Historical Preservation
Society, being asked his opinion. said:
While our society believes strongly In the preser-
walton OF landmarks and relics having an his
toric or educational value. zeal IN this direc-
tion should always be tempered with reason. IT. as
is alleged the Vermont is saturated with the germs
of disease and cannot be disinfected. sentiment
ought to stand in the way OF her removal On
the other hand IL the Old ship consistently be
saved, there is doubt that she would excite a
great deal of interest, Notwithstanding her some
what prosaic history. Her war srecorc consists
chiefly OF being stationed at Port Royal After the
war she brought North and converted into a
receiving ship. II, by the OF concrete filling or
the application OF fire proofng treatment the dan
would make interesting depository for naval
relics.
New-York tribune., 1901-08-07
Captain Miller said:

have not paid particular attention to the case
OF OF the vermont and her prospective destruction.
one IS me Old vessel. though. and has done good
service II seems pity that she should be broken
up. III the government has better use for her
Sne 4 Hght De turned over to the Naval Militia, and
Wou!d prohably be of great to the service. The
old New-Iiampshire has been most valuable in our
strOyed 49, ~
New-York tribune., 1901-08-07
Colonel Church said

- I certainly am opposed TO the destruction OF
the old vermont II the navy wants TO house it's
men differently, well and good but the Vermont
should not be destroyed suspect that certain IN
IuehceS IN the Navy Department which are work
ing Tor barracks for the sailors back OF the
0Toer Tor breaklng up or burning the Vermont
naval war relies Hundreds of interesting relics
are now covered up rusting to pieces because
there IS no suitable place TO put them on exhibit
uon. There was talk Of making the top OF the
proposed Dewey arch into naval museum The
vermont would be better one. AS a type of the
OLD hghting frgate the Vermont should be pre-
served IL may be that future generation
VIII VIII want TO restore her rigging and sails. She
to-day than she is now 10y '
New-York tribune., 1901-08-07

WORK on EAST RIVER BRIDGE APPROACH,
Work was begun yesterday on the approach TO
the new East River bridge. There was an entire
absence of ceremony AT a signal given by d l.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-05-22

Nuestro estimado colega <El Clamor de
Oriente3 dedica su editorial del 10 en- despedir
nuestro compaTero senior Mufioz Rivera Led-
der del psrJidO federal.
Hace certas observacones acerca de la
ingratitud de muchos que hov son prohombres,
cuando NADIA hubieran sgniicado en ell con-
certo poiitlco sin la Intervention del que has
ia aver fue nuestro iefe
Esos Judas, tienen va sehalados el Sitto
que ocuparan cuando escriba la historla con-
enporinea una puma hourada.
Munoz Rivera marcha al conttnente, para
dar a conocer la historic de la polftca que de-
sarrollan aqul los mandarines y los judas; no
batiran palmas que han de 5atr; pues ell que
supo mantener inc6iumne la bandera do la
dignidad en- esta desgraciada region, sabra
s'lende ell Atlantico romper ell antifaz do los
hip6crtas adLl tdores, para que el verdadero
pueblo americana sepa quienes son los que
tratan de pisotear aqul, la tradici6n del pue-
bio mas grande de la terra.
Muiioz Rivera, el enemigo de los ameri-
canos, segdu aHrmaban ese epjambre de vam'
piros poltticos, va a huscar la protection polf-
tica del verdadero pueblo americana, para su
psis va q contlnuar su labor de formar patria
digna para los puertorrigue1os dignos y que
no esta leiano ell dia que suene en- el reloj de
la ustcia la hora en- que terminen para siem-
pre- las concupiscencias coloniales.
POGO tempo.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-05-22
ECOS DEL NARANJIT0

Els necesaro que 10 que ha ocurrido en-
este pueblo no quede impune.
Es necesario que Mr.. Allen y Mr.. Hunt
hagan iusticia los naranjitefios
Es necesario que los hOmbres que compo-
nen ell consejo, llamensen Mr.. Brumbangh
Mr.. Barbosa, ST son hOmbres de honor, hagan
cumplr 10 Que la ley manda.
Els necesarlo que Sc haga comprender un
Macario Rivera ell respeto que Sc debe a los
pueblos.
va la prensa ha dado conocer al pGblico
los hechos ocurridos aquf.
Macario Rivera su hermano Maximino,
los ap6statas de slempre, son los protagonis
tas.
Dos hermanos que solamente Sc unen para
hacer ell nal.
Dos hermanos que no Sc guardian recfpro
cas- considerations, pues pGblico notorio es,
que en- plena calle di6roDse de bofetadas, sen-
do el Macario alcalde, quien llev6 preso, des
pues de la riia, al ld6latra Maxmino.
81, d6atra, porque le vimos en- una pro-
cesi0n cfvica arrodilarso ante ell retrato de
Muhoz Rivera, besarlo y gritar que adoraba al
hijo de Barranquitas, como el cat6lco adoraba
al hijo de Galilea.
Ese tipo, ese Macario Rivera SO apodera
de la alcadfa arbitrariamente destituye a
don Miguel Rivera que fue eegdo por ell pue-
bio don Ernesto Dfaz, escrbiente, quien
los republicanos honrados del Naranjlto respe.
tan quieren
Eligese el alcalde de una municipalldad
que lie odia con todas sus entranas; de una mu-
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-05-22
AyuntamientOS ! aIerta !

Tn asunto importante que debe ser estu-
diado con detenimiento, os toca resOlver.
La recaudaci6n de contrbnciones munich
pales. He ahf ell problema.
Los Ayuntamientos que 10 deseen, pueden
solcitar que ell Tesoro insular haga la exacci6n
de este mpUesto
Esto, al primer gOlpe de vista, resulta mag
nfdco conveniente; pero medldo el alcance
y las consecuencias que puedan derivarse, re-
sultarfae faeperjudicial; Prmero, porque los mis-
mos ayuntamientos Sc mermarfan estas atri-
buciones segundo, porque ocurrlrla 10 que
con los mpuestos de ron, lcores y tabacos, que
son repartldos con eXcesiva tardanza y Glti-
mamente, porque los pueblos federales VEN
Grian pagar recaudadores que serfan repu-
blcauos que al recorrer los campos en- ell
cobro Sc ocuparlan de propagandas politicas,
vinendo a suceder que sert4n consderados en-
el pago, aquellos que desmayasen en- sus con-
welcomes Sc cobrarfa sin consideration los
que no vacilasen en- sostener su dignldad y
sus principles.
Sc podrfa argNir que los uunlciplos no ten
drian que consignar NADIA en- sus presupuestos,
para el pago de esos recaudadores, pero tam
ben es verdad que ese tanto por ciento que
psga el contrbuyente por gastos de recauda-
ci6n, 70 entrarla en- las cajas municlpales.
Mediten, pues, y resuelvan los Ayunta-
mentos federales.
vega.alta Mayo 1s de 1901.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-05-22
WERTHER

me DONNA de tai suerte la idea de
mi t!anquila existencia que he
abandonado mis- ocupacicnes no
puedo pintar, nj siquiera hacer un
NAL d bujo, y sin embargo nunca
he senttdo tant0 la pintura, como
ahoral Cuando ell vale Sc cubre de
eSpeSos Varores y ell sol naciente
apenas puede atravesar con su luz
las espesuras del bosque; cuando
algunds rayos, quebrandose en- las
hojas, conSiguen peneCrsr hasta ell
fondo de mi retro; cuando reclina-
do sobre las atlas yerbas, al pie de
la cascada acerco mis- ojos la tie
ira y descubro mil variedades de
yerbecillaS; cuando contemplo ese
pequefio mundo que Sc sgita entire
las espigas, esa imperceptible va
rledad de guSanillos y de insectos
que revisten innumerables f,rmas,
entonces siento la presencis del ser
Todo. PoderoSo que nos ha tornado
a su imagen y cuyo aliento nos
sostiene y arrebata a una fuente
eterna de placeres. Jay, amigol
cuandc flo la vista en- eSos obietos
y ell vssto universe Sc graba en- ell
alma como la imagen de una eSpo-
sa querida, siento enceuderse les
deseos y exclamo; Spor que no me
es dado ell espresar las cOsas con la
mlsma fuerza que las Siento? ;Por.
H Que ne me es dado trasladar al pa.
/ pei esa vida que Siento con tsnta
fuerza y tanto calor, convirtiendole
en- espejo de mi alma como esta 10
es el del Dios iBfnito. =? Pero,
H amigo mfo, comprendo que sucum-
bo ante la grandeza de imagenes
tan sublimes y magestuosas.
II 1s de Mayo. Ignore 81 slgunoe
H geniOs vsgan por estas regiones 8
81 el encanto es hijo de un delirio
celestial que Sc ha ap5derado de mi
corsz6n, pero 10 cierto es que cuan.
me r, des Sc debe, parecer al psraiso,
Juuto la eiudad hay una fuente
4 Ia Que me srrastrs % encsnto
| parecido al de Maluslna y sus her.
msnas. AL pfc de una colins hay
una gfuts, 7 veinte escalones mas
abaio nltTase 40 aqua purisimE
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-05-22

la maldad, Q por 10 meuos que es-
tos dos Gltimos defectos no son tan
frecuenteS como muchos Green.
Hablando de otra cosa puedo de.
cirte que me encuentro muy bien
aqui, porque la soiedad de eStos de-
liciosos parages eS un bSlsamo para
Ell alma, que Sc ANNA y Sc infama
con las galaS de la estaci6n. Cada
arbol, cada planta es un precioSo
ramillete que inspira al hombre Ell
deSeo de convertirse en- marlposa
para bafiarse eu las ondas de per-
fumes y alimentarse del nectar de
las flores.
La poblsci6n NADIA tiene de agra.
dable; pero en- cambiO la naturale-
"a toma un aSpecto encantador en-
sus alrededores. Sin duda por esta
cauSa ell difunto conde de M hi
20 plantar un jardin sobre una de
las inumerables colinss doDde la ma
turaleza ha prodigado sus bellezas
de una manera eSplendida, forman-
do los panoramas mas deliciosos.
NADIA mas sencillo que este iardiu,
y sin embargo, desde la puerta Sc
adivina va que Ell que 10 ha hecho,
mas que IN iardiDero cuida1oso,
era un hombre de coraztn sensible
y delicado que guerra abismarSe en-
ST mismo. va he tenidO OCCASION de
honrar su memoris vertlendo abun-
dsntes y tiernas Sgrimas en- ell rui-
noso pabell6n donde habia estsble.
cIdo su retire y donde 20 eDcontra-
re tambien ell mio, pues pienso ser
due1O del iardin muy prento. Po
cos dfas hace adn que estoy aqui y
va me he hecho amigo del iardine-
70, el cusl no tendra por que ARE
pentirse, 81 procurs cnldsr mis- In.
teTeses.
10 de Mayo. Mi alma es presa en-
eStos momentos de una admirable
calma, psrecida a la de esss suaves
mafianas de Ia primsvera en- que
las belleEss de Ia .aturaleza elevan
el coraz6n. Ne encuentro solo y Ia
vida me parece muy sgrsdable eT
un sitio hecho espresamente para
slmas tan sencibles como la mia
o5 tan feliz en- estos momeltos
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1901-05-22

nlcipalidsd que debe su ruina la adminstra-
ci6n de aqu6I en- tiempos de los iberaes.
Macario esta desacreditado entire sus mis-
mos correigipnarios.
Macario Rivera adula don Emilio Par6s
y don Juan Valdejuly porque sabe que 6stos
ell dfa que Sc les antole, 10 meten en- la carcel.
Macairo Rivera nombra escribiente al
mortal Pope Morales one en- tiempos de cleo
clones y en- la plaza de este pueblo ofrecla su
voto por dos pesos los repubicanos los
federales
De clio son testigos ell senior Valdejuly y
don Miguel Rivera.
Nosotros creemos que ell goblerno de Mr.
Allen de Mr. Hunt hagan justica al pueblo
de Naranjto.
ST. 10 creemos; porque los gobiernos evltan
los conHictos y no los cream.
Estamos calados esperanto la justca que
pedlmos.
E pueblo de Naraniitc no quiere de alcal-
de Macario Rivera, Macaro Rivera por la
raz6n por la fuerza no sera acade
Quedan adn los trlbunales quienes he
mos acudido.
Cuando este recurso Sc agote, queda enton-
ces la dlgnldad = la vergGenzs de los narani-
teios que impavidos y serenos iran al sacrihclo;
pero Macario no tomara la presidencia del
ayuntawiento de este pueblo.
Entiendedlo bien; No LA ToMARA.
Aleiandrino A,