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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-07-18
CT6nica de Ia semana


soberanos de todas las naciones.
Comenzo ell monopolio con la
enfermedad del soberano ingles
aquella appendicitis vengadora
de los beers, que redujo a la mi
tad la voluminosa barriga de
Eduardo VII, atentadO la es-
tetica real.
DeSpueS cOmenZarOu las v1S1-
tas. Una especie de lanceros in
ternacionales, que dieron en- bai-
lar los soberanos, incluyendo
entire estos a M. de Loubet, que
tambien Sc ha dado sus paseiIos.
aprovechado Ell tempo, para te-
ner el gusto &c andar con reyes
yreinas a retortero, como 81 fue-
ra de Ia familia.
Y casi COnfundidos con Ell rui-
do de las m1sicas y los gritos
desaforados de los aclamadores
de reyes, dejaronse oir, mas apa-
gados. porque eran gritos del
dolor y el dolor suena menos,
los espantOsOS y mOmentaneOs
ayes de la reina Draga y la i'm
precacion tenebrosa del bona
chon de su marido
Ahora, es cosa mas seria la que
nos comunica el cable a diario,
pero continua hablando de So
berapos. Leon XIII esta enfer-
mo. Del suntuoso palacio que
lie sirve de morada y carcel Sc
escapa un debil quejido. que ex-
tremece q, Los ]pueblos.
Roma Jesta triste. Mientras
tanto Eduardo el de la "apen-
dicitis" y 1uillermo, cuyos enor-
mes bigotes no lie impiden po-
nerse, pulseras, estaran lamen-
tando el tempo que han perdi-
do visitando d un moribundo
Ilustre; hablando de cosas de la
vida con un agoniZante.
Para que no Sc agote ell tema
con motive de los soberanos. la
reina de Italia. por POGO Sc es-
trella paseando en- automovil.
Unicamente Sc lastim0 TN pie
y Sc beg6 un susie para a!gunos
dias, mlentras que sigue Ell ca
BILE hablando mai de los sobera-
nos en- terminus como estos:
LA reina siente agudfsimas
punzadas en- la parte dolorida.
Ell pie de la soberana esta hecho
TN soberano pie. Lo tiene muy
hinchado".
Hablemos ahora de otros asun,
tos, en- los que han fgurado per
sonas que no son tan distingui-
das.
Aver sacarOn una manifesto
ci0n los vendedores de verduras
en- la plaza del mercado. porqus
Ell Ayuntamiento y el contratis
ia va no insisten en- quererles
cobrar los diez centavos por ca
beza.
Los jibaros fueron en- monitor
a recorrer las inmSdiaciones de
la plaza y las calles cercanas.
Tai vez viSitaron al contratis
ia Y pensaron visitar al Alcalde
Habia que agradecer la resci-
sion del remate. Y entire tantG
daban algunos viv as, sin muchC
entusiasmO, casi con disimulO..
Parecia la manifestation de
los campesinos un ejercicio es-
collar con las banderitas.
La manifestacfon paso y Sc di
solvio sin grandes entusiasmos
Cuando los -jibaros necesita-
ban hacer constaf que Ell page
de los diez centavos era su rui-
ma, recurrieron a la prensa. En-
tonces visitaron las redaccione'
de los peri6dicos. Iban a pro
testar, a reclamar, auejarse d.
una injusticia.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-07-18

SANTOS DE MANANA

10 Domingo. VII desbu<s de Pente-
c0SafS.
Stos. Vicente de Paul, fdor. Arsenic,
diac S;maco cfs. v Stas. Aurea, Ius-
ia y Rufiaa, vgs. y mrs.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-07-18
Motas poncehas

I'm einemat6grnfo- o-IterretH concurrida-Jaicios Sc
nalados-La procession del Carmen-COnductores
incorrectos-Cnlle Observation-Disclosures sal-
vaje-Un snnatOriO prOyectO.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-07-18
CultOS catolicoS
MISAS DE MANANA:

Cathedral. :. :. a las S 7yo mafiana.
San Jose. -. 7yS de la idem.
San Francisco. 60 8 de Ia idem.
Capilla T. OF. g on de Ia idem.
Santa Ana: -. =" IN y SA idem.
Monjas Car
melitas. -. &c 6H de la idem.
Puerta de TERRA 6 2 de la idem.
Santurce.. ....... " 7 de la idem.
Maf1ana Io las siete de la mafiapa
Sc celebrara la misa que meusualmente
Sc viene diciendo en- la Parroouia de
Catedral al Patriarca San Jose.
Ell lunes dfa 20 del actual, a las o de
Ia maffana, tendrA lugar en- Ia iplesia
de San Jose, la fiesta en- honor del gran
patriarca de Ia ''Orden del Csrmen"
San Elias, con una misa solemne SER
m6a cor. asistencia de Monseffor Blenk
/
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-14

time of their employment and while
engaged in this service, they are, for
this purpose, public officers" So much
for the law. Now, as to the wisdom
and policy of the examination of the
books of county officials. 1t seems to
me that among prudent men there
cannot be two opinions about it. In
our county, which l happen to know
about, we have honest and faithful
men as county officers, but we ought
not to forget that the very best of
men are liable to make mistakes
make honest mistakes-but neverthe-
less, mistakes. 1t is a wise and SAL
utary rule to have the books, ac-
counts and vouchers and cash of all
people who have to handle public
money, or quasi public money, period
ically examined.
Bank Officers Looked After.
The presidents, cashiers, tellers
and directors of our banks are honest
men and faithful men, but no sane
man would want to see the law re-
pealed that requires periodical exami-
nation of banks by the state bank ex-
aminer, and no sane man would want
to see the law repealed which re-
quires national banks examined. They
handle the money of the people, and 1t
is the right of the people to see that
the books, accounts, vouchers and
cash of people who handle public
money are periodically examined. There
have been failure in business life on
account of the want of periodical eX-
animation of books of accounts,
which would have been avoided if IT
had been done. 1t is no reflection
upon a bank or county officer to have
their books examined to see if every
thing is all right.
Periodical Examinations.
Nov, it is not, in my opinion, and
l give it merely as an opinion on this
branch of it, it is not necessary that
this should be done at every term of
the court. 1t is duty that has been
performed by the grand jury at the
June term, and it is not necessary
that it should be repeated by this
grand jury or by the grand jury that
follows you; but the general policy of
having the county books examined by
authority of the grand jury cannot
fail to strike every citizen who is vers-
ed in business matters, as a wise and
Salutary provision.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-14

ing Work. The Future Junior Depart
ment, The Coming Work of the
Young Mems Christian Associations of
Georgia.
On the floor of the gymnasium will
be presented an illustration of the act
uaI work now done in Young Mems
Christian Associations. This will not
consist of tricks and daring feats, but
will show how the various pieces of
apparatus are used to develop the
body, strengthen the vital organs and
correct the effects of sedentary habits.
Each association will send team of
five men. Marking will be based on
grace and ease of movement.
feature of the convention will be
the attendance of men from conmun-
tiles where there are no associations.
These men are planning to learn
something from this organization
which has demonstrated its ability to
cope with so many problems of vital
interest TO men, and a section confer
ance is arranged for their special ben
eft, where the possibilities of practical
special effort for the young men in
places too small to support a Young
Mems Christian Association will be
discussed"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-14
COURTS VIEW OF IT
JUDGE CHARGES JURORS AS TO
EMPLOYMENT OF EXPERTS.
COMMISSIONERS WRONG.
BUT ONE OPINION AMONG PRUDENT
MEN, HE SAYS.

JudEe Barrow Requested to state
the Position of the Court in the
Matter-This Request Actuated by
Criticism which the Grand Jurors
Have observation-disclosures Cites the
Law and Authorities in Substan-
tiatiOn of His Position.
An additional feature was added to
the difference existing between the ex-
perts employed by the June term grand
Jury to examine the books of the coun-
sty and the County Commissioners, who
refuse to pay the bill for their services,
when Judge Barrow. in the Superior
4Court yesterday, stated his view of the
situation. This was done at the re-
quest of a number of grand jurors and
others who were interested.
In view of the fact that the suit
against the county is to be tried in a
short while in the City Court, and be-
cause of the fact that the grand Jurors
who employed the experts have come
in for a share of criticism from the
commissioners, the expressions of the
judge, under whose direction the ex-
perts were employed, are of more than
passing interest.
In his talk to the grand jury Judge
Barrow said that there could be no
other reasonable Interpretation of the
law-that the statute was capable of
no other construction than that they
were authorized to employ the experts,
and that the county was liable for the
payment for the services so rendered.
the experts being really county officers.
The Courts Remarks.
Judge Barrow said: "Since we last
met 1 have been requested to restate
the law with regard to the examina-
ton. by authority of the grand jury,
of the books of county officers, and in
compliance with that request will now
do so.
at related expressly and especially
to the power of the grand Jury in
cases where the examination was more
protracted than was consistent with
the duties of the grand jurors. / mean
TO say, with their own business du-
ties, which authorize them to employ
persons who were expert in matters of
bookkeeping to do that part of the
WoiA winch the grand jury was re-
CURED to do. ! think that the best
service that I can render you in this
connection is to read the simple words
of the law. Paragraph S37 of the Code
as in these words: The grand Jury
may, when they deem it necessary, APP
point any one or more citizens of the
county to inspect and examine, during
vacation, the Offices. papers, books, rec
oroS, accounts and vouchers of the
Court of Ordinary for county purposes
clerk OF the Superior Court county
treasurer. tax collector, tax receiver.
county school commissioner, sheriff
ana al other county officers; and II
any OF said officers be the custodians
OF county funds by virtue OF their or
|. pee. or have In their possession funds
Delohging to the county, they shall
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-14
Y. NJ. c. AS STATE
CONVENTION FEATURES.

The State Executive Committee of
the Young Mems Christian Association
is sending out information of the
twenty-fourth state convention, which
will be held at Columbus, Feb. 21-24
Reduced rates have been secured on
the railroads and free entertainment
will be provided. Hotel rates will be
81, $3.50 and 81. The discussions relat-
ing to definite religious work among
men and boys will be public, and pas
tors of churches and Christian work.
ers, who are interested in young men
are invited. The following is an ex-
tract from the committees announce
ment:
Among the strong speakers to be
present are Mr.. Augustus Nash, sec
rotary of the religious department of
the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton, Cleveland, o.; Mr.. H. O. Will
liams, Richmond, Va, railroad secre-
tary of the international Committee:
Rev. Or. J. #. Plunket, pastor of the
First Presbyterian Church, Augusta,
Ca, who will be the after-dinner
speaker at the convention banquet
% lutNoN VNciiiiS, MI. w. y. Mlllar,
of New York, Army and Navy secre-
tary of the international COMMITTEES.
Mr.. ]. p. Jackson, general secretary of
the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton of New Orleans. La; Mr.. w. d.
Weatherford, student secretary. and
Mr. Cecil L. Gates. field secretary of
the International Committee
Some Of the topics presented will
he The Future Religious Department.
a Study Of Men. How 10 Live The
Way 90 Make Leaders. The Work Of
the Young Mems Christian Association
Among Students. The Work OF the
Railroad Young Mems Christian Asso-
etauons' Social Features OF the Com
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-14

exhibit them to said committee and it
shall be the duty of the committee to
count the same, and to make a full
and complete report of the finances
disbursements and conditions of the
several offices to the grand jury at the
succeeding term of the Superior Court;
and should any of said officers fail or
refuse to exhibit to the committee the
funds on hand or claimed by them to
be on hand upon notice of that fact
to the judge of the Superior Court by
the committee it shall be his duty to
compel the delivery of the funds to
the committee for the purpose of count
ing the same, by mandamus or attach
ment.'
''PIain English Words"
These are plain English words. They
are written in the language we speak,
and it is difficult to see how there could
be any misrepresentation as to their
meaning. Some four, five or six years
ago, the grand jury of Fulton county,
in pursuance of this act of the Legisla-
ture, which is in the Code, employed
a man by the name of Rust as an ex-
pert accountant. to examine the books
and accounts of the several county off,
GERS who handled and managed the Of
fees of Fulton county. This man, thus
employed, owed somebody some money
and suit was brought against him by
the person to whom he was indebted,
and a garnishment was served on the
County Commissioners of Fulton coun-
ty to stop $500; that the grand jury had
contracted to pay him for this work,
and subject it to his debt.
THE attorneys who represented Rust
contended that he was a public officer.
that he was an expert accountant, and
that as such public officer the money
that was due him by the county was
in the nature of salary, and was like
the salary of a judge or a treasurer or
collector or a school commissioner.
and was not subject to garnishment.
The case went up to the Supreme Court
and the court held. among other things.
not only that it was a debt due by the
county to this expert accountant, but
that it was debt of the highest dignity
which could not be stopped by the pro-
cess of garnishment. On page 1853 in
Tooth Georgia. the judge used this Ian
guage: 1T is to the interest of the
public that the several counties of the
state should have the largest field pos
sible from which to select competent, re-
liable and skilled men to perform serv-
ices which are intended to be for the
public benefit.
An Identical Case.
Further on in the opinion, he said:
I'm addition to these considerations, it
appears, from the allegations of the
petition, that the amount due by the
county to Rust was for services rem
dered said county as an expert &C
countant to examine the books and
accounts of the several county Off
Gals who handle and manage the
finances of the county," Further on
still the court said: Such persons so
appointed, for the purposes of their
employment, take the place of the
grand Jurors themselves, the grand
jury performing these public duties
through these citizens. During the
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-14
to point to them the advantages Sa-
vannah possesses.

to point to them the advantages Sa-
vannah possesses.
Advantages as a Port.
''To the steel, iron and ship building
world we offer our magnificent har-
Dor; it's nearness to Birmingham, Ala,
where four miles of iron mountains
alongside a mountain of coal has two
railroad connections with out city. We
have deep water, a climate permitting
open air work in ship yards the year
round, cheap labor if wanted, facilities
for distributing manufactured products
by rail or ships to any port of the
wide world. We have lumber in great
quantities nearby and easily obtained.
After Real Estate Men.
1--WE cannot too strongly urge the
Importance of our property owners and
real estate dealers interesting and
arousing themselves to the great i'm
portance of this work. Left to drift
along, the conditions which have over
taken Bay street property must have
their influence and finally spread and
permeate more streets until property
gradually loses in value or stands DOR
mant.
with success crowning our efforts
the reverse will happen; growing de-
mand for business houses and dwell
ings, more money in the hands of our
people stimulating the purchase of
real estate, until, finally, value of
property is perhaps doubled and treb-
led, leaving a golden harvest for real
estate owners and dealers, and result
ing in greater revenue in volume of
taxes to our city and leading to a
lower rate of taxation. Therefore we
must interest those interested in real
estate to back us up, or stand shoul-
der to shoulder with us in this move
ment." The report is signed by Jos.
w. Jackson, chairman; NJ. Dryfus and
A. S. Nichols.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-14
WHAT SAVANNAH OFFERS.
Set Forth in Report of Committee
on New Industries.

The report of the Committee on New
Industries says: 1T IS the conclu-
sion of this committee that bureau
of information be organized with the
primary object of arousing interest
among the Northern. Eastern and
Western capitalists in the advantages
of Savannah. This bureau should OBJ
tain the names of firms and individ-
uals of great wealth and influence. get
in communication with them, and di-
rect and rivet their attention on Sa-
vannah.
THE flood of prosperity which
has swept over the North and East
during the past few years, the enor-
nous demand for manufactured pro-
duets at home and abroad has left un-
told millions in the hands Of capital
lists who doubtless are anxious to en-
ploy II prohtably. The work OF this
bureau should be theoretically direct
ted toward communicating with the
moneyed ana influential men Of affairs
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-14
GREATER SAVANNAH.

Continued from Twelfth Page.
Gulf coasts" The report was pre-
pared by Messrs. L. G. Schwarzbaum,
chairman; Isadore Collat and j. T.
West
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-14
OFFICERS

NJ tSEn0s
JOHN F. DRYDEN, President.
LESLIE D. WARD, EDGAR B. WAPD
Vice President. I'd v Pres and c,o,,
FORREST F. DRYDEN, Sd Vice President
EDWARD kANOUSE, /. e. E. BLANCHARD
Treasurer. Supt of Real I,s.o.
JACOB Z. WARD, WILBUR S. JOHNSON.
Counsel. Comptroller
- DLANCHAND' Supervisor Loan Department
EDWARD GRAY, EDWARD H. HAMILI.
Secretary. Medical Director
VALENTINE RlKER, ROBERT L. BURRAGE.
Assistant Secretary. Medical DirAc+o
LESLIE ?. WARD, FREDERIC A. BOYLE.
ASSISTANT secretary Cashier.
WILLARD |. HAMILTON, JOHN K. GORE
Assistant Secretary. Ac+rar-
FREDERICK H. JOHNSTON. Assoc,ata Ao.,o-
HENRY OVERGNE, GEORGE w. MIJNSTCK
Supervisor. Suner,,son
VIM. PERRY WATSON Assistant Ngedico, roo..
FREDERICK L. HOFFMAN, statistreian.
Milford chronicle., 1903-02-27
A Wonderful stork.


"And why, may inquire" said Sen
ator Burrows to Senator Penrose, did
you introduce that amendment to the
proposition to elect senators by the di-
rect vote Of the people?"
Merely to make it more difficult. "
said Mr.. Penrose.
''That reminds me-" said Senator De
pew. "of the Englishman who had been
at several club gatherings in this cOun-
try where wits were assembled and
thought it incumbent upon him to do
something for their entertainment next
timS they met He sat Down and with
much labor composed a conundrum.
Next time he got to the club he aired
his production. What is it, he asked,
that has feathers. a long beak. builds
its nests on chimneys. stands on one
leg in the water and barks like dog?
Nobody could guess. Then the Eng
lishman gravely announced that the
answer was a stork.
But, you bally ass one Of the
hearers said, "a stork doesn't bark like
4 dog
81 know that he replied. I only
put that in to make it more difficult
Washington Letter in Philadelphia
North American.
Milford chronicle., 1903-02-27
The .Fnee Book" idea.

Quite the latest idea is to have a
face book" Instead of the now old
fashioned album, in which ones friends
were worried to do something" a well
bound sketchbook is chosen. In it you
get your friends each to draw a head
of some sort-grl. man. child or ami
NAL. 1t does not matter if they cannot
draw at all. They must do their best.
and the attempts # the nonartistic Of
ten prove the most amusing. They
should. of course. sign their names to
the pictures. although some will prob
ably refuse to do so. The collection
when finished is usually most interest
ing. exceedingly comic attempts being
interspersed with the charming sketch
es of ones artistic friends.
Milford chronicle., 1903-02-27
PRTZEMONEY FORDEWEY
Supreme Court Decides in Favor of
the Admiral and His Men.
SIMPSONS CASE DISMISSED

Opinion Says If Efforts at Salvage
Had Failed or Cost Exceeded the
Value, Dewey's Men Still Would be
Entitled to Bounty.
Washington, Feb. 24.-The United
States supreme court yesterday decid-
ed the prize money cases brought by
Admiral Dewey in behalf of himself
and the officers and men of his fleet on
account of the vessels sunk at Manila
and afterward reclaimed, in their
favor, hut t5S cases of Admiral Samp-
SOL, for whose name that of Admiral
Taylor was substituted in his own be-
half and that of his officers and men
on account Of the Maria Theresa, sunk
at the battle of Santiago, were decided
adversely to the claimants. The Their
esa was sunk after being rescued,
whereas the vessels reclaimed at Ma
Mia are still in use.
The court first passed on the Dewey
case. Taking up the question as to
whether the Spanish vessels, Don Juan
de Austria. the Isle de Cuba and Isla
de Luzon, were properly adjudicated
as prizes for the benefit of captOrs, in
view of their condition Immediately
after the engagement at Manila, and
their being subsequently raised and
put in commission, the opinion says
that if the effort at salvage had failed,
or if the cost had eQualed or exceeded
the value, the caDtors still would be
entitled TO bounty.
LAS to the property taken from the
vessels raised and reconstructed, and
that taken from the vessels destroyed"
says the opinion, I'VE think that its
legal status must be regarded as the
same as that of the vessel to which
1t belonged. The statute did
not contemplate a division of the
grant, and an award of prize money
and bounty in respect to the same
transaction"
Concluding on this point, the opin-
ion says that even if the contention
be correct that bounty alone would be
an inadequate reward, that would not
justify the court in attributing to the
statute a scope not permitted by its
terms.
Concerning the naval stores cap
tured by Admiral Dewey at Cavite, the
opinion says the property in question
was taken subject to the exercise Of
the power of restitution, and the gov
ernment must be regarded as absolved
from liability for whatever was re-
stored under the treaty of peace.
Taking up the Sampson case and
passing or the case of the Maria Tere-
sa, the court reverses the decree of
condemnation of the District Court to
the effect that that vessel and all the
property taken from her and from the
other vessels were lawful prize of war,
and directs that the libel filed by the
naval officers be dismissed.