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La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1902-05-26

ganizada establecer Ia penA de muer
to, es tanto ell deber del Jefe Ejecuti-
vo exigir su cumplimiento, "a menos
que existan sufcientes fundameu tos
para Conceder las gracias, como 10
esexigir el cumplimiento de cual
quiers otra Ley.
sExisten sp6oieLtes fund amen
tos en- este case para conceder Ia grA
ci4? Elcrimen, por So brutalida1,
execedi6 los crimenes ord:narios,
y no fu9 acomp&nado de nipgunR cir
cunstanci&s atenuante. Un homb bre
"ncieno. & quien 10 Sc dio sjqu:erA
Ia importunidad de defenderse, fu6
abrumsdo, bHjo pretexto de Ia Ley,
pOr uua fu; RIA infnitamente supe'
rior, que no SO contento con matar'
le q go'pes = ahorcale, ST no que
tambi6u le mutil6. Y entonces fu6
que les ms h achores SO poseciona'
ron de au propi9dad y dieton 81 aa'
queo, y adena viol&ron & un miem'
bro de Is .milia del anciAno. ST Sc
pudiers h sllAr en- este caso ,algdn
fund&mento que iust;fc&se Is reco'
mendac:6a de gr&cis, cOnociendoos
como os conCz;O es toy SECURE que
os causaIfs gran satisfaction. Mas
90 Sc hs sido possible encontrAr ese
fundamento.
-bre este psrticu az, sinem-
bArgo, vuestrA propia sabldurla
elevAdo sentimiento de justicia os
podrau sarVir mejOr &c, gpiA para
llegar & una conclusion correcta y
en- Armohfa con vuestros altos debe-
res. Pero hSy una obs ervaci6u que
creo de mi debe haceros. Uno de
les condenadoa, JuAn Torres Aceve-
do, es hijo de otro de los sentencia.
dos. Tjene veinte y dos sGos de
edsd. Su padre, Antonio Torres,
tiene cincuents y siet9 amos. Este
llev6 & su hijo, 8 permiti6 que le
Acomptnt~a Is ncche del su3eso.
Hay proba5ilidades de que ell hijo
segufa el eiemplo del padre, q quien
por n&turalezs, como tamb;6a por
educaci6n, pusde h'b IT estAdo acos-
tumFraaO obede2er, y cuyos actos
puede h2b9r sidO su c)Stumb e ac&.
tar. Pudiera ser que ell hijo siguier8
a su padre. sin consular su propiO
criteriO. y o admito que esta cir.
cur stauciR no es una ex,usa pa~a IL
participation que ell hij0 ha tenido
en- este crimcn; 70 le releva de res
ponsabilidAd legal; pero este hocho
nos f ece una ligera explicaci6n.
f raro que uu padre uu h;jo sean
compSnsrOs en- IN crimen; AnciOso
C; mo estoy de ercontrAr fdndamen
to para recomendar la gracia en- es
te case, quiero s&dmitfr que est9 jJ-
ven no fu6 del todo 10 agante ex 0on
taneo en- ess ocasion, OBJ ~ando por su
propio impulse y sigui6ado sus pro
pioe int tiLtos criminAles p, + 10 tan
to tCs recCmiando que IL pena de
mue'te dictada por vi Tribunsl de
d strit1 de Ponce contrA Juan To.
rres Acevedo, la conmuteis por Ia ds
cAdeoa perp& ua. Eo cuAnto { los
otros senterciadoe, 20 Eos recom6n-
do negueis las pet;ciones de indulto
que os han sido dirigidas que lR
Ley sea cumpids.
Vuestro obe1iente secviiur,
JAMES S HARLAN.
-ittor~ey General
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1902-05-26
Rodriguez Perez
DE CATANO.
DE CATANO.

La nero. ntil que bajo ests ra
20 gi en- 81 poblAdo de,Cat.fl no. ha
c'6tratado cen los SFee. P. Vsn Sic.
J & O. ida ls lecha qQe produz.
c@ Ia afan ada vague Is de SAnts
Cruz (Ba-am6r.)
Esta leche Sc vende en- CatsfloG &
ceotsvo7 ell cuartillo, y en- ell der6
slto de dichos sres. Rodriguez & Pc.
rez, sisuado en- L. Marina. calle de
Isabel "a. 8 centavos cuartillo.
s6..2
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1902-05-26
Dr.. Guill0rnO Wives.
ESPECIALISTA
en- Intermediates de los ojoe
Ponce Puerto Rico.

Participa & sus eli ntcs y al
I6olico en- general que tlene su
CT nsutorio en- Ia Gale del Sol hU-
nero I, dorde ofrece uu complete
surtido De cristales propiOs para
Pre- ,bitss, Mlopes Hipern65ropes y
Operadcs de cataratas.
B focAle2a para vision lei
ma y pr6xima.
-<Planos de colors para vista
natural especisles para ciclistas,
e!ectricistss, herreros, picaPedreros
y excursiopi ,tss
E reconCcimiento pEra Il uso
de los cristales es gratis
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1902-05-26

GO Os Iiamo vueStra atenci6n, la
version Official de esta Ley puhIicada en- DC
tubre, 1901, por la SecciGn de RelacioneS In
su ares del Departqmento de la Guerra de
Washington.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-30
AWAITING ACTION BY CASTRO.
Prompt Acceptance of Allies Proposals Ex-
pected in Washington.

Washington Dec 29.-The Venezuelan nego-
tiations now wait on President Castro. Minister
Bowen has been fully advised by the State De-
partnent Of the result Of its exchanges with the
Foreign Offices at London, Berlin and Rome,
and he has been charged to take the case in
hand and arrange the details Of the protocol
which will precede the submission Of the foreign
claims TO the arbitration Of The Hague tribunal
In so doing Mr. Bowen is not acting as United
States Minister, but Venezuela's representa-
tive The officials here wish 1t to be distinctly
understood that their duties ceased, far as
the Venezuelan difficulty is concerned, when
they brought the parties to the controversy to-
gether. It is believed here that President Cas-
tro will not consume much time In making up
his mind to accept the proposals offered TO him
through Minister Bowen by the allied powers
It now seems probable that Minister Bowen
will come to Washington as Venezuela's repre-
sentative on the commission which will draw up
the protocol providing for the submission of the
claims Of the powers to The Hague tribunal 1t
has been decided that he may so represent We
nezuela notwithstanding the fact that he is at
present in charge Of the interests of Great Brit
ain, Germany, Italy and other European powers
in Venezuela AS soon as he leaves Venezuela
this change will pass TO Mr.. Russell, the secre-
tary and charge d'affaires Of the United States
Legation whose reputation at the State De-
partment is that Of thoroughly competent and
! able official. The selection of Mr.. Bowen VIII
postpone the assembling Of the proposed COM
| mission until he can arrive here from Caracas.
Mr. Won Holleben, the German ambassador.
/ who has been in New-York for some weeks on a
business mission. called at the State Department
to-day and talked with Secretary Hay on the
Venezuelan situation. The ambassador was un-
! able to throw any additional light on the SUBJ
ject having received advices from Berlin. In
deed he desired to inform himself mi
nutely in regard to the negotiations which oc-
CURED in his absence. The ambassador will re-
main in Washington for the remainder of the
winter. and will assume charge of the negotia-
tions which in his absence have been satisfac-
torily conducted by the secretary and charge
| d'affaires, Count Quadt.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-30
Kisses FOR DIR. SILVERMAE.
Bishop Potter Indorses His Antl-zlonlst
Views at Exciting Meeting.

rusrfca Lodge B'nai Birth had an open
meeting in the main audience room or tne
Jewish Alliance. East Broadway and Jenerson-sL'
last night. Bishop Potter. the Rev DR., Joseph
Sflverman. the Rev II. NasHanski and Dr- Leo
n Levi were among the speakers
Dr. SiIverman's speech was interrupted oy MISSES
and applause at every few words he ueHouH0e1
as he has before. the Zionist movement and a0-
vised his hearers 10 drop the idea OF natloAaIsih
The Jewish question as presented here IN Ameltc1
would be to make the Jew as quickly as pOsSAOH0
10 resemble the American in thought acuoH
and deed Assimilation is the thing ne saiU-
This met with prolonged Kisses. mingled Win Sol0
applause. and it was some time before the spsA~SA
could proceed. .--L,.s,
IT do not believe" he said. 'in seeing JEWISH
or Hebrew on the banners OF societies They 0is
honor Israel They have put US behind the ons..v .
walls and we still have the stain upon US SocIat
assimilation has not been permitted US. 6Ls .Ss
must get IL for ourselves We NUS - tan-
Jewish targon. prolonged h1sses) II u AoS 1rs
euaEe OF any nation, and We should spS1[A Ry1-b Rsb
German pure Russian, pure French pure EsIIl EssInls
This iargOn threatens to destroy the Je"ISn Possi
fEissesS could say more. I believe IN poiIIrSSa-- "a
and social assimilation. CFfisses and appIauseJ 0uN
I do not believe in religious aSSlrlat1oh- ~, cr
Bishop Potter indorSed the sentiments u -
verman. and said the Jew must sgeaH 49, @1,Ssr he
could never make his language the lahsuaS7 u
America. .-,-s5
Rabbi MasHanski waved his hands and askea l
Hebrew OF jargon? For tully nVe Snr,snI-
was answered with mixed chorus some deInalTI IisI
ing first that he speak in Hebrew ana oInsLs ~
" fnsistent that he address them II J1Isoil.
spoke first in Hebrew and latterly IN tle Ja
of the Ghetto He defended the AlohiSI inoFe--
and the jargon OF the people. ,,...
The Rev Mr.. Self spoke along the sans hHV'>
New-York tribune., 1902-12-30
GENERAL GREENE TO TAKE A HAND

General Francis V. Greene, who VIII take
charge Of the Police Department day after 10
morrow. admitted last night that he was giving
a good deal OF attention to the oVercro"d4hs VI
cars by the elevated and surface lines and that
he hoped to be able 10 lend aid to the solution
Of the difficulty General Greene refused 10 dis
cuss the matter for publication. The General
yesterday announced that he had selected VIII
lam 8 Coursey as his secretary. Mr.. eourseV
formerly was private secretary for Secretary
Root, and later was with the North American
Trust Company.
The ceremonies at Police Headquarters Oh
New Years Day viii be simple General Greene
will 20 to headquarters at 10 O'Clock ana NEE
Colonel Partridge in the Commissioner ONCE;
The deputy commissioners and inspectors an1
heads of bureaus will be present, but none OF
+ba captsins or sergeants have been invited
Colonel Partridge will turn the Office over TO the
new Commissioner; then will follow handshah,
ing and New Years good wishes ana Geherai
Greene will be in the saddle
New-York tribune., 1902-12-30
EARTHQUAKES ALL AROUND.
Shocks Felt in Widely Separated Parts Of
the Earth.

ST Petersburg Dec 29-Further advices from
andifan saw the earthquake victims number 400.
~ which coo persons were killed IN the town OF
Andiian and the rest IN the adjacent country.
About one thousand square miles were anected
The centre Of the disturbance was four miles
south of Andijan. where there was cleft in the
ground whence sand. water and mud were issuing.
The first shock lasted three seconds. 1t was re-
pea ted after half an hour. when buildings began
tuuotlirg walls were flung down and roofs col
Iaosed burvIng every within. and groans and
shrieks flied the air. The shocks were continued
rninterruptedly for fifteen minutes. and were &C
companied by terrifying rumblings. torrential rain
and a hurricane People in the streets were hurled
to the ground repeatedly. No refuge whatever was
available The aged the children and the sick were
equally exposed while the heartrending appeals
Of friends and relatives buried in the wreckage
roagnfed the horrors the situation. The natives
worked splendidly alongside the soldtery in dis
nterring the living and dead.
Another violent earth shock was felt at Andijan
at 70 o'clock on Saturday night.
Passenger service the Andijan Railroad in
terrupted as a result of the recent earthquakes.
has been restored.
Governor Ivanoff. telegraphing TO the Car from
Andijan says:
The garrison and population of Andijan presented
touching picture three days after the catastrophe
ruins beneath the gray wintry heaven. unsheltered
from the threatening SHOWS
Racneres de Duchon. France, Dec GA strong
earthquake shock lasting six seconds, was felt
here last night. No damage was done.
Guayaqun Ecuador Dec. "a slight earth
Wight
New-York tribune., 1902-12-30
ORDERED NOT TO TOUCH OTHER PORTS
Maracaibo Can't Deposit Freight Because
She Dropped Mail.

dispatch was received at the offices OF the Reo
80" Line yesterday from the agents OF the hlle at
La Guayra which port the steamer Maracaloo
visited on Sunday to leave mails. The dispatch
said that the steamer had been ordered by the
allies not 10 touch at any ether Venezuelan port
Practically all the freight was consigned to Mara
caibo. BY her contract the steamer was on'ieeo
n ston ar La Guayra to leave mail 1t was
thought that this would not be considered stop
in the meaning OF the orders of the blockading
feet The steamer sailed for Wiemstad. Curacao
The agents al La Guayra have been asked lot
additional particulars
The Maracaibo sailed from this port on Satur-
day, December %. the day the blockade was de
clared in effect The steamer Caracas, ihe nrst
steamer 10 reach Venezuela after the poCkaoe
began, was able 10 discharge only a third OF her
cargo in the time she permittec 70 remain N
port 1t is understood that the Red d Line VIII
enter protest against The action of the aIlies IN
obIiCing the Caracas to leave port before heF
cargo was discharged. Little freight is now being
shipped to Venezuela The Phiiadelphima a. wnlGh i;I1
be sent on the Zulia, -c},.ch sails uext Saturday.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-30
HAS TRANSPACIFIC CONNECTION.
Mexico and Orient Road Makes Agreement
for Hamburg-Ameriean Service.

Kansas City, Mo-. Dec. pa contract for
service with the Hamburg-American Steamship
Line was ratified to-day by the direction of the
Kansas City. Mexico and Orient Railway Com
pany, at meeting in this city The Hamburg
American Line has extended the service of its
Mediterranean vessels to Calcutta and Hong
Kong. and now. by to-day's deal. further ex-
tension will be made from Hong Kong, via
Honolulu to Port Stilwell. Mexico, the Pacific
terminus of .he Kansas City. Mexico and Orient
There will be a close traffic arrangement. and
the new line of steamers will, it is announced
be in operation by the time that the Orient is
completed to the Pacific
wear ago the Santa Fe began negotiations
looking to the establishment of service by the
Hamburg-Ameri3an Line on the Pacific, to be
operated in connection with that road, Dut tne
negotiations We're discontinued
The Orient directors have elected George
Archer fifth vice-president of the company His
election as director was announced some time
New-York tribune., 1902-12-30
WORK ON ELM-ST. BEGUN.
A Few Granite Blocks Laid Just South of
Walker-st.

Work was begun yesterday to rehabnitats Elm
ST. For eight years the street has been in a STATE
OF chaotic upheaval. told in The Tribune vasta-
day Just south of Walker-st. in front OF tbs
Crucible Steel Company's works. the street has
been partially graded and a few granite bIocts
were laid in place yesterday. For a short distance
either way the work Of filing in the subway trench
and grading the street has Just begun
At Broome and Elm SITS. where there are five or
six shanties and miscellaneous collection OF pine
boilers and paving stones one or two trucks and
gang OF men were clearing up the accumulation OF
past years There whole blocks along EIu-st
with deep open excavations so that it will be Ione
before traffic Will be resumed its entire length
The grading and paving OF Elrn-st are to be done
by the Degnon-McLea1 Construction Company
More than two years ago the Metropolitan Street
Railway Company applied for a franchise that IT
might run its Up EInl-st. through Lafayette
Place. and from there switch to Fourtt-ave The
application has been held up since. The grant
ing of the franchise would. when EIm-st is Opened
mean that the present congestion on the Madison
and Fourth aves. lines would be much relieved
An official OF the railway company declared that
such a line would enable passenger 20 reach the
Grand Central Station from Brooklyn Bridge IN
from eight TO ten minutes less than at present
New-York tribune., 1902-12-30
Mr.. MCCORMICK SAYS FAREWELL.
Emperor Francis Joseph Presents to Him
Tokens of Regard.

ternoon received Ambassador Mccormick in farewell
audience, and expressed much regret al the de-
parture ef the ambassador. whose tenure Of Office
hae been marked by such pleasant relations with
ali circles OF Viennese society.
The Emperor presented to Mr. Mccormick a
signed photograph OF himself In a handsome gilt
frame surmounted by the imperial crown and the
Enperor's monogram. and with the Austro- Hun
garian arms in the corners During the conversa-
ton his majesty expressed the friendly feel
ing for the government and people OF the United
States and his personal regard for President Roose-
welt.
Mr. Mccormick and Ambassador Bellany Storer
his successor. yesterday visited Foreign Minister
Goiuchowski The latter said he regretted that Mr.,
Mccormick was unable TO make his visit longer
Mr. Mccormick viii start Tuesday for Prague
and thence goes 10 Berlin where he will meet his
wife. He expects to reach ST Petersburg on Janu-
airy S.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-30
MANGUVRES IN SUBIG BAY.
7leet in the Philippines Engages in Mimic
Warfare.

Manila Dec. 29.-The naval nanoeuvres have
begun with the retreat Of the feet TO Subig Bay
and the seizure Of a fertilization on shore to
serve as a naval base, The feet entered the
bay by the west channel, which was then mined
by the batteship Kentucky, the flagship, n
fifty-f1ve minutes. In the mean while the
transport Safro had landed two hundred ma
rines on Grand Island, at the entrance Of the
bay. The marines laid four hundred yards Of
railroad approaching the heights where three
batteries and camp were established. The tug
Wompatuck mined the inner channel.
The United States ship Rainbow, carrying
Rear Admiral Frank Wildes. who has been or
dered home. to Hong Kong, parted from the
feet last Friday. She saluted by the Ken
tucky and Admiral Evans signalled farewell
New-York tribune., 1902-12-30

extent 1 have never before known IN 'hls oOi
cugh." -. .I,.. che
Chairman Cole took occasion 70 say NJ q. he ,1
nast and would in this instance ftepIesei. - %
ftves of other associations were heard' ana 'lIe
the taking of sworn testimony began. -.
q II Schriner said he had ridden on q IolIeS s
car carrying 127 passengers Charles Va. ma
wick declared he frequently rooe OF the
i,e+on-aye elevated line between I'D ana II
a m and did not remember single occasion
when passengers were not standing -
Ludwig Nissen spoke. OF the lhQisnlIiESs "a
,ybicb women and children were subjected, and
Chairman Cole interrupted TO say:
1T is not necessary for the members OF Ine I
board to go and see for themselves Ihey @ haNe
seen many times. I myself have seen II nun
dreds Of times. and no woman was ever SUI SUI
Iected 10 more shameful treatment than "oS
nv own wife on one occasion.
Similar stories were told by witnesses @ HoIl
various parts of the borough. Complaints Were
made not only of crowding but OF hesIlseiCs e
and insolence on the part Of the employees, or
unheated and dirty cars. and other things.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-30
SAVING ON NEW SNOW CONTRACT.

The first trial OF removing the snow by the new
contract system practically nnsned last nls-it'
,he, Sir Bradley the contractor. completed eleaF
tr, +ba g,ov, from all the streets Of Manhattan
Tho cost Of removing the snowfall OF 3S incnes
from the streets OF Manhattan IS estimated oS
Commissioner Woodbury. OF the Street Cleaning
Department $500 and last year. ne says
similar snowfall would have meant an expenditure
or abo1,t S77lO so the Commissioner is naturally
much pleased with the success OF his plan
II IS said at the Office CT the Street Cleaning De-
nartnent that between $500 and 5000 would have
to be paid by the city for removing snow swept
from, the elevated railroad structures after the
streets had been cleaned by the contractor; Prop
erty owners obliged 10 clear their sioewalKS
within an hour after the end OF the snowfall. and
IL is said that the same rule applies to the ele-
va tad railroad stations. Commissioner Woodbury.
said that he had talked the telephone with
Vice President Skitt OF the Manhattan Railway
Company about this. and he believed thdt IL would
be attended in the future
New-York tribune., 1902-12-30
BOLD CHECK FORGER CAUGHT.
Charged with Crime Committed Two Years
Ago.

After two wears and a half of searching for
the actual forger OF a check passed on the Lib
erty National Bank, of this city. Assistant Su-
preintendent George S Dougherty. Of the Pink
erton Detective Agency, assisted by Detective
sergeants Wines and woodbridge. of the Central
Office. arrested last night John Brush. sixty-two
lery, and who was one of gang who in 1881
passed forged paper to the value of SlZ'Voo OF
the Garfield National Bank
With Brush. who is said to be the actual
forger Of the check cashed by the Liberty Ma
trcral Bank were arrested Alexander stone. d
beIIboy. living at No PA West Thirty -ninth-st'
and George Ross alias 81ilburn, a clerk Of the
same address. whose picture is in the Rogues
Gallery.
Doueherty was put on the case by the An1eri-
can Bankers Association He decided that ths
signature was the handiwork Of Brush, and en-
deavored to connect him with the case Tne
Pfnkerton agent got clew that connected Stotis
with one OF the forged checks. Then he began
70 shadow the bellboy. He followed him 70 dit-
farent banks where he cashed checks but the
detective. feeling that the young man was mere
" the check passer for a more experienced haIo
whom he still believed to be Brush, refrained
f:o making an arrest
Last Saturday with the two detecuVes'
Dourherty followed the young man into the
Amsterdam Bank where he presented
forged check. When Stone left the bank ne
led the detectives TO Ross Following IN'sS '~'
found he went to Brush.
In Rrush's room hundreds OF checks on every
bank in the city were found Some had been
New-York tribune., 1902-12-30
ITALY ASKS NO CONDITIONS.
Willing To Go Without Pledges Before
Hague Court.

Especial to The Nev-York Tribune by French Cacle'
Copyright; 1902: BY The Tribune Associationb
Rome, Dec GA very active exchange OF
communications is taking place between the
Rome Berlin and London Cabinets. there oelng
some difference of opinion over the conditions
to be imposed on an ultimate acceptance Oh Inc
Hague court in the Venezuela affair. 1t appears
that Italy is ready to ask no conditions what-
ever: England is moderate in her demands
while Germany is more exigent. especially aoout
the guarantees. However, official circles thlilh
the Anglo-Ita1an influence will end by gaining
he
New-York tribune., 1902-12-30
NEW RoCKAWAy BEACH TERMINAL
One of Several Improvements Planned by
Long Island Railroad Company.

A large terminal for the Long Island Railroad
Company at Rockaway Beach is said to be one OF
the improvements contemplated by the company
II is TO be built at the ~ at Hammers staton
and will have accommodations not only for pas
sengers hui also for the handling Of freight and
express matter The marshes at the w have been
filed In. and the station will occupy the
greater portion of this The cost Of the
structure It is estimated. will be between $4,000
and s50.00o
Motor trains will be run between the Broadway
ferries and the Brooklyn Bridge and Long Island
City and fast express trains between Brooklyn and
Long Island City and the beach. the motor trains
using two Of the tracks and the steam trains the
others. All trans will run to the proposed new
terminal at tIamnel's Station. where passengers
will transfer 70 electric cars running IN AtEer ol-
rection for intermediate stations west to SocaWay
park and stations east along the Far Rockaway
ranch as far as Valley Stream
New-York tribune., 1902-12-30
REMOVING DIsGRACED NAMES.
Dropping Crown Princess and Archduke
from Places Of Honor.

Berlin, Dec 29-The Lutheran clergy or sax
onv have issued an order striking the name OF
the Crown Princess from public prayers
Vienna. Dec. 29.-The semi official wiener
Atend POST says Emperor Francis Joseph mas
accepted Archduke Leopold Ferdinands rehuh-
citation of his rank, has sanctioned his adoption
of a civil name, Woefiing. announced SHORTY
after his flight TO Geneva, with his sister,
Crown Princess of Saxony, and has also OF
derad that his name be stricken off the lists Of
+bA knights of the Golden Fleece and of the
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