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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-08-15
City and Suburbs
Local and Personal Notes
In and About the Capital

The local Board of Public Education
of San Juan has resolved to form q new
group OF schools consisting of one princip
al and SIX graduated schools. Concedipg
ten days for the presentation of applicat
ions.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-08-15

Who said no Blacksmiths in town?
Why Colwell and Boysen have just opened
Shop opposite ths French Railroad Depot
and guarantee first class work on Carriages
and Horse Shoeing at lowest rates.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-08-15

San Juan : New
City and Suburbs
Local and Personal Notes
In and About the Capital
The local Board of Public Education
of San Juan has resolved to form q new
group OF schools consisting of one princip
al and SIX graduated schools. ConcediDg |
ten days for the presentation of applicat.
ions.
Who said no Blacksmiths in town?
Why Colwell and Boysen have just opened
Shop opposite tbs French Railroad Depot /
and guarantee first class work on Carriages |
and Horse Shoeing at lowest rates.
A Ball will be given at the Park rooms
next Saturday. Only the iavited pc sons
will be admitted.
Don Joaquin Colon Delgado has been ap.
pointed municipal judge Of Oayey.
The new municipal judge of Barrabqu!t-
as has been sworn in and has taken charge
OF bis Office.
TIE American Lodge "Saint John the
Baptist, no. II" San Sebastian Street will
meet to night.
The Fiscal general has named DR.. Ar.
thur Brach as substitute police judge for
Fsjardo.
The Commissioner of the Interior has
approved the estimates for the vaccination
Station in Martsn Pena.
He also approved the estimates for the
reparirs of the charity schools in Santurce;
5 1880 for the girl's school and 5 $40 for
the boys school.
Mr.. Pozo, alderman OF the municipal
Council Of Msnatf has presented his re.
signation.
Next Saturday at 2 p. m the Base ball
park at Puerta TERRA will be opened to the
public. A game will be played at 4p. m.
of the same day.
Victcr Honores OF Mayaguez has contrsc.
ted for the Construction OF the Bridge over
the quebrada Berrenchin near Juncos. The
work will commence in short time.
j. j. Gerardino has been appointed ms
pector of the road from Juana Diaz to Ponce.
He left yesterday.
The attorney general has accepted the re.
signation of the post of substitute police jud
&c OF Yauco, handed in by Mr.. Antonio
Marley.
Dor. Oonrado Hernandez Associate Jud
&c of the Superior Court is completely res.
tablished from his late illness.
Mr.. Pedro M. Rossy OK attorney of the
Court of first instance in Ssn German has
requested the return Of the security depo.
sited for the exercise OF his profession.
Just received per 8. 8. Ponce q fresh sup
ky Of Beef Mutton. Pork. Turkeys and
Chickens. Creamery Butter in one los pa.
per packages, all American. Prices mode.
rate.
O. Hunts American Butchery.
San Jose No. 2 Go
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-02
CAR SHORTAGE STILL EXISTS.
SHOWS GREAT VOLUME OF BUsI-
NESS, HOWEVER.

Lack OF Early Frost and Increased
Receipts Lower Prices of Cotton
and Raise Estimates-Wheat
shows Eject of Heavy Movement.
Warm weather Interferes With
the Retail Trade.
New York. Nov. 1.-Bradsueets to-
morrow will say:
The complaints of car shortage are
repeated this week in an even greater
degree. At best, however. this is only
a negatively unfavorable circumstance,
and is the best of proof that an enor-
nous volume of business is doing
throughout the country. Unseasonably
warm weather is likewise complained
of as interfering with or checking re-
tail distribution of clothing, shoes and
other fall and winter goods. and dull
ing the usual reassorting demand from
jobbers East and West. The holding
off of killing frost at the South Git is
now one week behind the average date)
has benefited the crop prospects, but,
coupled with immense receipts, has in
QuCSQ d IdlGiii6 VI E0llllAdlNS anu NV"
cred prices 6-16 cent for the week.
In keeping with raw cotton, several
other farm products have weakened
this week. Wheat has felt the influence
of the heavy movement of grain at the
Northwest, heavy increases in visible
supplies in Manitoba and rather less
critical advices from Argentine. In adj
dition, the stories of dullness and de-
preston in the export business have
affected trade, though it is to be noted
that wheat and corn shipments togeth-
er since July /, are heavier than a year
ago. To smaller export shipments of
cotton of iron and steel, and to an
oversupply of new tonnage is probably
due the depression in ocean freights
prevalent for months past Hog pro-
ducts are lower. il is claimed, because
of packers manipulating the hog mar
ket, but the recent high prices appear
to have checked consumption.
Among the staples advancing, corn
is prominent, though held down slightly
by wheat. A large short interest is
said to exist in that grain, ana wet
weather and good buying have stimu-
lated prices of that product and of oats.
Print cloths, among the textiles, have
gone counter to the raw material,
mainly because of manipula-
material, mainly because ofmanipula-
tive buying. The effect of these two
diverse movements has been to unset
tie the market slightly, while the fail
ure Of the Fall River spinners to vote
in favor Of a strike is still another dis
turbing element.
No particular change in iron and
steel is noted.
Failures in the United States for the
week number 172. as against 1855 in this
week a year ago. Canadian failures
for the week number II, against 16 a
year ago.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-02
STRANGE wHIMs OF LOCOMOTIVE.
The Chance That saved One, Killed
Another.
From the New York sun

From the New York Sun.
"A man who follows our hazardous
calling" said the fat engineer, never
knows what the future has in store for
him and some hard and obnoxious task
which is set for him by his superiors
may be the means Of saving his life.
Charley Bryant and / started rum
ming a locomotive on this line about
the same time and naturally there was
considerable friendly rivalry between
us. One night In the latter part Of Dec
ember. 9g. / was called TO take out a
special meat express and Bryant was
marked for the pickup, slow, tedious
Job. / chaned him about this and he
replied that although he did have the
pickup, the pilot OF his engine would
trail my caboose all the way In.
After No. ~ went out we busted
right out and then my troubles began
The 1886 wouldn't steam worth a cOnfi-
mental. and we were laying that meat
train out In hne style. / began % haul
the fireman over. but he shut me up
with the remark that he didn't sign
any papers 20 keep q IRE under the
Hudson river when he hired out with
the company. The brskemen then die.
covered n was up 10 him 20 come on
the engine and give us points on hos
10 handle things.
Why, say said one 81 them. 'ths
water IL comm 2yi ~ tbs stack Ike 4
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-02
Considering New Appointments.

Washington, Nov. 1.-The cabinet
meeting to-day was devoted largely to
the consideration of the recess appoint
ments which the President must send
ia Congress when 1t convenes next
month. The President is going CAREFUL
Nv over these appointments with the
members OF the cabinet
The cabinet also discussed the abro-
s.ation OF the so-called Browning In
alan school ruling. but no further ac-
tion WAS taken. Secretary Hitchcock
said that II the abrogation proved 20
he A disadvantage 10 the Indian chill
dren or detrimental 10 their best In
terests he would recall II and re-estab-
Ish the Browning ruling
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-02
Has Been Watching the Maryland
Fight and Predicts German viii
Win,

Has Been Watching the Maryland
Fight and Predicts German Will
Win.
Washington, Nov. 1.-Representative
Carter Tate was in Washington to-day
on his way home, after a short visit
to Baltimore. He takes a deep inter-
est in the exciting campaign now go
ing on in Maryland, and he partici-
pated in the Democratic rallies held in
Baltimore night before last, at which
former Senator German was the prin-
cipal speaker.
Mr.. Tate says he is convinced that
the Democrats are going to carry
Maryland and Virginia next Tuesday.
In his Judgment the Booker Washing
ton White House dinner incident has
removed any doubt which may have
previously existed as to whether the
Democrats or the Republicans would
carry these two states. He was par
ticularly pleased with the able and ef-
fective speech delivered by Mr.. Cor
man, and the Georgia congressman pre-
diets that a Democratic victory in
Maryland next Tuesday will surely
force Mr.. German to the front as the
most available and the strongest presi-
Dental candidate the Democratic party
can nominate.
Mr.. Tate is greatly encouraged at
the prospect for Democratic success at
the next presidential election and from
conversations he has had with promi-
nent Democrats during the past two
days, he is convinced that there is gen.
eral feeling throughout the party that
harmonious and united action will III
sure the election of Democratic Pres
ident.
Mr.. Tate called at the Postoff1ce De-
partment to-day and secured the re-es-
tablishment of the postoff1ce at Shell
tonville. in his district, with Mrs.
Rfoara 90 noStrnistreSS.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-02
THE NOME CONTEMPT CASES.
Deputy District Attorney Frost
Makes Damaging Admissions.

San Francisco. Nov. &c. A. s.
Frost was again on the stand to-day in
the Nome contempt proceedings before
United States Commissioner Peacock.
He made a general denial Of all charges
Of conspiracy. Questioned as to what
influence he used to get the appoint
ment of the deputy district attorney,
Frost said he spoke to Deputy Marshal
Mercer about 1t, but he never exercised
himself to get the position as he had
made up his mind 10 come 10 the states
and practice law.
Another admission by the witness
was that he borrowed $500 from Nc
Kenzie. Asked IL he rendered McKen-
zie any service he said he had not.
Asked IL he paid the money back, wit
ness said he had not, as he never had
the money since. He had to sell his
warrants at Is per cent. discount.
Frost was then asked as to the APP
pointment of special deputies. He re-
piled they were engaged to collect
evidence on jury frauds. He denied
having any knowledge that the depu-
ties engaged a room near Attorneys
Melton and Johnson to be near what
was going on.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-02

regular cIoudburst. What you think
this is you're runnin a water motorr
If ii only was hot-air motor now
/ got back at him, you would furnish
enough of that article to take us into
Jersey with bells on.
at this he left the cab in indignation
and went out on top.
All this time we weren't doing a
thing with the fresh meat for the New
Workers. breakfast and Charley Bryant,
true to his boast, was keeping his cow
catcher pretty close to our caboose and
every once and while would give two
impatient blasts on his whistle as
signal for me to hurry my stumps and
get out Of his way.
Finally the train dispatcher took
matters in his hands and when we pull
| led up at Cheechunk water tank there
was message for me which contained
| the pleasant information that | with
| engine 1856 was to take the pickup and
| that Charley Bryant was to succeed
me on the meat train with his engine
We'll, maybe Charley didn't give me
the laugh when he came along. / gave
him the frosty stare and with much
clatter and bang backed the 1856 onto
the pickup. Then, as If she had accom-
plished her purpose in taking a few
notches out Of my conceit, the old hog
began to work like a charm. But II
was too late, the mischief was done,
and, looking ahead, two miles down the
track, ! COULD see the tail light of the
meat express, dancing merrily onward
with Charley Bryant on the front end,
not I.
I'VE got all sorts of a hard deal on
the pickup that night and finally about
daylight pulled on a siding to lay about
four hours and let a whole bunch Of
the commuters express trains pass us.
thought J would go down into the
telegraph office there and pass away a
few minutes talking with the operator
and fined out what kind Of a hustle
Charley was putting up with the meat
train. Pretty soon my fireman opened
the door and walked in. CHANGING wear
lily at his watch, he remarked.
III 1t hadn't been for that darned
sulkiness of the old 1856 you and I
would have been in our hunks in Jer-
sey by this time
But he had barely finished speaking
when the telegraph opera tor, holding
up warning hand for us to keep
silent, began reading from the wire.
There's been a bad accident. he said.
Second section No. rs. meat express.
engine 2l0, Charles Bryant engineer,
ran off broken rail south Of Miller's
Siding. Engineer Bryant and his fire.
man instantly killed; buried beneath
their engine
Il have had things affect me, hut
nothing ever quite equalle1 the sensa-
ton caused by the operator announce
ment If we had continued the trip with
the meat train my fireman aud 1. in
stead of sleeping in our hunks in Jer-
sey would have been dead.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-02
\ WRECK ON THE AIR LINE.
Several People Badly shaken Up
But No One Killed.


Douglas, Ga, Nov. IA wreck &C.
CURED on the waycross Air Line Rail-
road yesterday at about p m, six
miles east of Douglas. near Seventeen
Mile Creek, in which Mr.. Siler, travel
ing salesman for the Orr Stationery
Co., of Atlanta, was badly bruised
and shaken up. He is now confined to
his bed at the Buck Hotel. Mr.. ]. r.
Smith Sr., of Hazlehurst had one arm
crushed from wrist to elbow, with sew
eral contusions and internal injuries.
He was carried to his daughters resi-
dence, Mrs. G. A. Ward, Jr., of this
city. DR.. Bill Ashley was pretty
badly shaken up, but not seriously
hurt. He is the guest of his brother.
j. M. Ashley, president of the Union
Bank of Douglas. The conductor re-
ceived some slight bruises.
The accident was one of those that
will occur at times and cannot be ac-
counted for. 1t occurred on a high
sand embankment. The derailed coach,
which was a new and substantial one,
was turned over several times in GO
ing down the embankment II is a
miracle that no one was killed. The
train was running at a slow rate of
speed. and no neglect can be charged
to the railroad people.
The train came in late last night.
and the wounded were given attention.
The track was soon cleared and to-
days trains made regular schedules.
General Counsel Sweat and Supt. Bon
neyman are in the city. looking after
the injured and matters connected with
the wreck. DIR. Ashley and Mr.. Smith
were in another wreck yesterday on
the Southern Pine Railroad. between
Hazlehurst and Nichols, but. Fortunate
ly. neither was hurt in this one.
Capt. Purse and Maj. Blandford OF
Savannah are in the city on business.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-02
A 1900 MILE RACE FOR LIFE.
Eight Children Bitten by Mad Dog
Reach Chicago just i'm Time.

Chicago. Nov. Eight children, ac-
companied by their parents, ended
1,500-mile race for life this evening at
the Chicago Pasteur Institute. Anoth-
er child will arrive tomorrow. The
youngsters, ranging in age from to
years, came from Colorado Springs,
Col, where they were bitten by a dog
last Sunday afflicted with the rabies.
Fearing hydrophobia their parents be-
gan the long journey to have their chill
dren treated.
The victims were met at the insti-
tute by DR.. Logorio, who administered
the first injection of serum. To insure
success DR.. Logorio prefers to admin
lister the first treatment within five
days of the time the bite was inflicted.
If the children had not arrived to-day
he says rabies probably would have
developed and death might have re-
suited.
DR.. Logorio said tonight the children
would recover.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-02
MORE FIGURES OF CENSUS.
PERSONS OF SCHOOL, MILITIA AND
VOTING AGES.

=, ,be whole Country There Are
.s.1lO,7sS Persons of school Age.
1e.aGO.3 800 Males of Militia Age,
and 21.329,Sla of Voting Age-A
TotaI of 1880, 295 Hliterate Male
admits Reported-of the Alien
POPULATION N Little Over IS Per
cent. Is IIliterate.
washington, Nov. 1.-The census re-
rort on school, militia and voting ages
Cor all states and territories. shows the
following summary for the country as
q whole:
Persons of school age, to 20 years.
os11O.7SS, of whom 24,S97 100 are native
horn. 22,490,211 are white and 13,0S6,16
ore males; males of militia age, $780,
os9 of whom 13,132,2S0 are native born
and IA, 495, 1886 are white; and males of
voting age, 21.329,S19, of whom 1921
os5 are native born, and 1s.O36,143 are
white. of the total number of males
o. years of age and over. 2,S26,295 are
yiterate. OF the 16,227,2 1856 native born
males q years old and over, 1,706,29s
are illiterate, and of the 5,102,534 for
eien born, $4,000 are illiterate.
Native white males of voting age,
who are of foreign parentage, show a
ralative increase in their proportion
since 1890. while the colored males of
voting age have increased throughout
the northern and western sections,
with a few exceptions, like California,
where there has been a large decrease
in Chinese population. In many
Southern states, especially Virginia,
North Carolina, South Carolina and
Louisiana, the colored element of vot-
ing age shows a decreased proportion.
Foreign white males of voting age show
an increased proportion in all New
England states, except Vermont. There
has been a relative decrease in all of
the remaining states and territories,
except New Jersey. A little over 2S per
cent. of the entire alien population of
the country is illiterate. This is no
tably so in Louisiana, where they con-
stitute nearly one-half of the aliens.
The statistics show that the average
number of persons to each potential
voter range from g. to 3.5 in the North
Atlantic states: ga to 3.6 in the North
Central states; to "A in the South
Central states; 3.S to AT in the South
Atlantic states; "a to Al in the West
ern states, and II to 10 in Alaski and
Hawaii
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-02

Union of Northern and Southern
Churches to Be Further Con-
sidered.
Cincinnati. Nov. bishop Goodsell
presided at the morning session to-day
of the Methodist bishops. 1t was de-
cided to hold the next semi-annual
conference at Chattanooga, at which
time closer rela tons and the final union
Of the churches North and South will
be further considered.
DR.. James M. King, who was the
first assistant of the late DR.. Spencer
of Atlanta, was elected corresponding
secretary of the church extension So
ciety, with headquarters at Philadel-
phia. DR.. Kings successor will not
be named until next week.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-02
Spaniard Claims to BE Son of n For
mer Lord SackviIIe.

Madrid Nov. 1.-The name of Sack
vile" is figuring in strange investiga-
tions which are occupying the atten-
ton of the courts here. A local lawyer
has applied to the courts to recognize
the legitimacy of client who claims
to be the son of a. certain Lord Sack
vile, secretary of legation at Madrid
about the year 1858" The claimant al
leges that the diplomatist married a
well-known Spanish dancer, Pepita Du-
ran, and had three daughters and a
son by the marriage. But the mar
riage register was subsequently tam
pered with, and the name of Pepita
Duran's dancing master, Antonio de la
Olivia, was substituted for the original
entry. The examining magistrate APP
pointed experts to examine the regis
ter and the experts have confirmed the
statement that the original name of
the husband, whatever it was, had
been scratched out and that the name
of Olivia had been substituted.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-02
A TRIPLE NEGRO TRAGEDY.
Louisiana Negro Kills His Mistress,
His Rival and Himself.

Shreveport, La, Nov. 1.-The story
of a triple tragedy has reached here
from Shreveport. The parties impli-
Gated were all negroes and were en-
ployed on a plantation known as the
Hoss Place, near Greenwood. Wash
Rawlins entered the home of Victoria
Anderson, a negro woman, and found
her in the company of a negro named
Charley Williams. He at once opened
fire on Victoria, killing her instantly.
The weapon was then turned on Will
liams, who attempted to escape, but
failed, and was fatally wounded. Raw
Inns rushed to the door, turned the
weapon on himself and pulled the trig~
ger dying instantly.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-02

Waycross. Ca, Nov. News reaches
here Of the death Of Mrs. IT, y. Coffee,
mother Of Mrs. G. A. Sheldon % this
city. The death occurred az Cherry
Lake, where Mrs. Sheldon had gone
Ia response % q telegram. Mrs. Cof-
fee was q daughter Of Mr. Luclus
Church, one 81 the early settlers N
Florida, q large planter, owning many
slaves ana several large plantations.
she WAS about 70 years of age,
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-02
NEW MEXICO TOWN FLOODED.

Boats Used to Ferry Passengers
Across Streets of Roswell.
Denver, Nov. IA special to the
News from Roswell, N. M, says:
The town of Roswell was flooded
this morning by a cloudburst, which
occurred last night twelve miles west
of town. For three days past heavy
rains have fallen. The water on Main
street was three feet deep. No loss
of life has been reported so far, but
several buildings have been washed
away. Forty families living on the
banks of the Hondo river have been
moved to higher ground. The Pecos
Valley Railroad tracks were washed
out south of here. Boats are being used
to ferry passengers across the streets.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-02
Nothing in IL. says MohIer.

Portland, Ore, Nov. IA, L. Mohler
president of the Oregon Railway and
Navigation Company, when shown the
Norfolk, Va. dispatch regarding the
mention of his name in connection with
the presidency of the Seaboard Air
Line, made the following statement.
''It has not been offered me and
there is no more probability of me be-
ing president of the Seaboard Air Line
than there is that shall become chief
executioner for the Chinese. There is
nothing in the report"
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-02
4 Passenger Train TeIescoped.

lille A.tlle Rock, Ark. Nov. i.-Passenger
r'.h no. z3i on the Little Rock ana
smith Railroad was telescoped at
~ mower to-day by westbound
,..sht train. The rear coach Of the
rnser train WAS demolished and
... passengers were slightly injured
,,.,.ol9ilng y. u. Pugh Of New York. a
H. nhs man, who suffered a cat on
'"' tolsAead and scalp abrasion.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-02
ARGENTINE AND CHILE.
What May Prove n Casus Bel1i De-
velops in Cordil1eras.

London, Nov. 1.-The Argentine
government has requested Chill to de-
sist from roadmakings in the Cordille-
ras," says a dispatch to the Daily
Mail from Buenos Ayres. and has de-
manded an official declaration that the
roadmaking already accomplished does
not constitute claim by Chill to the
territory in dispute. Failing this as
surance, the Argentine minister. 1t is
said, will be withdrawn from Santiago
de Chilli"
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-02
LOUISVILLE RACE MEETING.
douglas Park Leased for Spring
and Fall Meetings.

Louisville, Nov. IA race meeting
TO continue thirteen days will begin to-
morrow at Douglas Park, which has
heretofore been given over exclusively
10 harness races. w. o. Palmer, MEM
Ger OF the firm of Farmer and Hend-
ne OF Buffalo, N. Y, and a number of
wen known Louisville men have leased
uhe track for five years, and it is their
mention to give spring and fall meet
The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-02
81. Louis Has Great Horse show

ST. Louis. Nov. There was never
such a horse show night in st. Louis
as that of tonight. In point of num-
bers. style and quality of assemblage,
the attendance for and away surpass-
ed any congregation seen anywhere
in this city. More than 10000 persons
saw the greatest show ever given in
a ring in the West.