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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-17
HASKELL ON THE GROUND.
Considerable Uncertainty About Re-
suit in Nebraska.

Lincoln, Neb., Oct. 1.-THE Haskell
Indians arrived last evening for their
game with the Nebraska university
team this afternoon.
The Indians were accompanied by
Coach Hernstein, Supt. PEARS, Man
ager Berry and several Lawrence men.
The feeling is one of confidence in the
ability to make a good showing.
The practice this week has been es-
pecially good, has developed machine
like team work and a speed that is
hoped will counterbalance any lack in
weight that might exist between the
two elevens. The Indians appear to be
sanguine of success, but that feeling
has always prevailed just prior to a big
game.
Booth, of the Cornhuskers. has ham
mered into his men that they are to be
up against a stiff proposition in the
doughty redmen, and the pale-faced
Nebraskans will go into the game with
a firm determination to play to the very
limit of their strength.
The CornhuskerS' coach took his
pupils out to the university farm, four
miles from the city, Friday for their
final practice where he could feel sure
Of outwitting prying eyes The scrub
squad left the city early in the day for
a game on their own account and the
varsity INDUCED in only signal practice
1t was stiff one, however, and the
men were not permitted to return until
dusk.
Booth has made some material
changes in the Nebraska line up during
the past two days, the most important
being the shifting of Halfback Bene-
dict to left end. succeeding FenIon. The
latter'S showing has scarcely been up
to the varsity standard, largely because
of his inexperience. and the substitution
of Benedict in that position became i'm
perative. F'ullback Bell has been trans
ferred in turn to halfback, and Glenn
Mason, a brother of the Cornhuske
left tackle. was put in at fullback. The
change, according to Booths declaration,
will strengthen the Nebraska eleven ana
improve their chances Of winning from
the red men. Benedict is natural foot
ball player and Booth is confident that
he will make good al end.
The Cornhusker team, as constituted
this year, is one of the lightest that has
represented Nebraska for many seasons
The average weight is only 1913 pounds,
which will give the Indians an advant-
age of almost ten pounds to the man.
The Haskell crowd was delayed last
night in the trip to Lincoln and did not
reach the Nebraska capital until after
midnight.
The ljneun will be as follows.
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ohicaeo Livestock Markat.

Chicago. Oct. Receipts to-
day, 900 head. Market nominal Good to
S350Q4.75; stockers and feeders, 81. 25G4 10 /;
cows, 81. 1904 40; heifers. $2OOQ4. rs; Gamers,
S1.401250; bulls, $20Gd4.25 calves. $2.50Gt
rs; Texas fed steers, 81 75d3. 50; western
steers. S3.OOI4.5O
Receipts today. 1900 head: esti-
lower. Mixed and butchers s5.4O65 SO ;
good to choice heavy, S. 6eG585: rough
heavy, s., 15q5.90; light, $5.40d5.90; bulk of
sales $5.50d5.S0
SHEEP Receipts today. 1850 head.
Sheep and lambs steady. Good TO choice
Wethers, $3.25d4-00; fair to choice mixed,
S2.00d3.oO; western sheep. $2.25d4OO: native
lambs, So. 50d5.75; western lambs, So 75d5. 25.
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Market firm. Natives. ss25as.75; lambs,
$4.25Q5.4O.



Wall Street, New York, Oct 17.-STOCKS
Opening dealings in the stock marke.
We're animated and widely distributed and
fractional gains were shown throughout
Pacific was the sole exception. There
We're wide openings in Missouri Pacific,
Erie and Amalgamated Copper. There
were 1880 shares of Erie sold at 2S1sd2S14,
compared with 2SA last night. Jnterna-
tioflal Paper and American Car rose about
a point and Colorado Fuel IA points.
Wheeling and Lake Erie second preferred
jumped points
Professional traders took profits owing
to yesterdays violent rise and their sell
ing put the market back after the first
few minutes OF trading. Renewed puylnas
brought prices up again sharply and there
were material advances in number OF
the less important stocks Delaware and
Hudson rose as points, Eackawanna az
points, New Jersey Central points and
Colorado and Southern first preferred.
American Car preferred, Republic Steel
preferred, Wheeling and Lake Erie hrSt
preferred and Detroit United Railway
Brooklyn Rapid Transit, Metropolitan
Street Railway and a few railroad stocks
a point. The market relapsed again.
Amalgamated Copper, Pennsylvania, ROCK
Island and Canadian Pacific showed heaVl-
ness There was decreased activity at
the reaction and prices rose again.
and hASitated. The bank statement lifted
prices again. .Analgamated Copper and
United States Steel preferred rose point,
Among the railroads Union Pacific and
spicuous stocks to rise a point. Among
the industrials Sloss-Sheffield Steel. Re
public Steel preferred and Car preferred
"a to points. and a number OF others
between / and points and Pullman 3Hs
points There was a decline of a point IN
Chicago and Alton. points in Ann Arbor
Prices did not hold well and the closing
was dull and easy.
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WON'T BE AUDITOR.
W. n. Eustis Declines Place Vacated
by castle.

st. Paul, Mimi, Oct. 1.-THE Dispatch
says:
William Henry Eustis of Minneapolis,
has been offered the position of auditor
for the postofflce department at Wash
ington, recently vacated by Captain H.
A. Castle and has declined the same
with thanks. A letter was sent to Sec
rotary Shaw yesterday in which Mr..
Eustis states he does not think it would
be for the best interests for the Re-
publican party in the state to have the
authorship go to Minneapolis in view
of the recent appointment of Mr. Eu-
gene G. Hay to the appraisership on
the board of customs appeals. 1t was
intimated today that Fosnes, the present
head of the rural free delivery, will sue
coed Captain Castle.
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SHOT HIM THREE TIMES.
Son of Rich Kline Owner Kills an
Operator.

Joplin, Mo-, Oct. 17.-Gordon Allen, 80
years old, a we'll known mining opera
tor. was shot and instantly killed yes
terday afternoon by Benz. Aylor of
Webb City at the Aylor mine near Pros
perity. Aylor is son of j. w Aylor
the millionaire mine owner. There were
no witnesses to the shooting. A loaded
revolver was found in Aliens pocket.
and it Is alleged that he had threatened
to kill Ay1or Aylor was arrested but
not placed in Jail, pending the verdict
of the coroner's jury.
There had long been i'll will between
the men because Ayler foreclosed a
mortgage against Allen nine year ago.
The men met, became involved in a
quarrel, and Aylor drew a pistol and
fred five shots at Allen. three of which
took effect.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-17
New Undertaking Rooms.

The firm of DeIoss & Penwell claims
to have the best equipped undertaking
establishment in Kansas. They base
their claim on the arrangement of the
house, ard the value of the immense
stock of caskets and furnishings it con-
taIns. DeMoss & Penwen have always
kept first-class undertaking establish
ment, and recently they have expended
considerable time and money in maxi
ing improvements. The sales room is
fitted I'D in the best possible manner,
the caskets being displayed in tiers of
glass covered cases, with interior cleo
trio lights so arranged that they can he
turned on each individual casket or
lighted all over the room at one time.
This room contains a complete line of
the finest caskets. funeral robes and
other goods of the kind. An addition
has been built onto the rear of the
building. so that the office. sales rooms.
store rooms, morgue. carriage house and
stable are all under one roof
Riverside base burners at Forbes, e16
Kansas avenue. Phone 160
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-17
PASSED BAD CHECKS.
Frederick Condit Collapsed When
Placed Under Arrest.

New York. Oct 17.-Charged with
passing worthless checks on the Adams
Express company. Frederick A Condit
a real estate broker. has been arrested
in this city. The checks amounted to
only a few hundred dollars and were
drawn on a New, Jersey trust company
of which Condit's brother is cashier
The express officials charge that the
prisoner purchased money orders and
Immediately cashed them elsewhere.
while the checks came back few days
later unhonored. Condit is 50 years old
and COLLAPSED when arrested. He has
been we'll known for years in real
estate circles.
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Kan.aa Citv Produce Market.

Kansas City. Oct. 17.-Close--WHEAT-
Receipts today, 153 cars Quotations:
Dec, 691bc; May 7oAc. Cash: No. hard,
74@75c; No. hard, 70G73c; No hard, so
sc; rejected hard, 60a63c; No 2 red, S2d
SIC; No. 3 red S0dS1c
CORN-Oct.. SIC: Dec. 36szc. Cash: No.
mixed. 411zc; No. white, A4sc; No. 3
oATsNo. 2 white. s7asec; No. 2 mixed,
36c.
HAY-cRoice timothy, ss5o9looO; choice
B 81 1S1kd1s1ae; dairy,
fancy lie.
ECGS-Fresh 1910.
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Kansas City livestock Market.

Kansas City, Mo-, Oct. 17.-CATTLE-
Receipts today. 1000 head. Market I'M
changed. Native steers s415d5.50: Texas
and Indian steers. 81. 250I3 25: Texas cows.
Sl.50W225: native cows and heifers, 81. 50fh
40; stockers and feeders, S2.2014-00: bulls,
$1.30d325: calves. $2.00d630: western steers,
$3-004440: western COWS. $1,000. 10
-HOGS-Receipts today 1900 head. Mar
Iet 10d15c lower. Bulk of sales, s.. 9O65.55:
heavy s5.20Q5.4Ilz; packers. s.. 40d5. s. /;
medium. S5.4595.60 light, $5.35d5.60 york
ers, S5.55d560: pigs s515d5.5O.
SHEEP-Receipts today 1000 head.
Market weak. Muttons, g. 60G3. IS: lambs,
S2.90d5.25; range wethers, $2.10d3 %; ewes,
s.. 256345
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Contract for the Granite.

washington, Oct 1.-THE Pennsylva-
mia Railroad company today awarded
the contract for the granite in the new
union railway station which is to be
erected here and is to be a model for its
kind for all the world. The bids call
for an expenditure of more than $1,000
600 and is said to be the largest contract
for granite ever made in the United
States for building purposes.
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New York Money Market.

New York. Oct 7.-MONEY-Money on
call nominal: no loans. Time money nom
inal; 60 days. 4Aq4% per cent; 70 days
per cent; 6 months, 5 per cent
CLOSE: Prime mercantile paper, 5S4 q
per cent; sterling exchange easier, with
actual business in bankers bills at $4851a
6I4S55 for demand and at $482Aq4S212 for
60 days: posted rates. $4S3 and 1851; conf
mercial bills, $4.S112@4S2.
SILVER-Bar silver, 611sc; Mexican dol
NDS-Government bonds steady.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-17
st. Louis Livestock Mark...

st. Louis, No. Oct. 17-CATTI Ere
ceipts today. 800 head. including 800 head
of Texans. Market steady. Beef steers.
s.. 70Q5. As; stockers and feeders. 81 45d3 SIS:
COWS and heifers, $2.4O'd4.25; Texas steers,
g; 25QS.70; Texas cows and heifers 5000
30.
HOGS-Receipts today. $500 head. Market
steady to loo lower. Pigs and lights, So 40ei
$50; packers, $5.35d5.S0; butchers and best
heavy. s.. e0d5.95.
SHEEP-Receipts today, 800 head.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-17
EvENNG. OCTOBER 1908
WISCONSIN, AND BELoIT.
Football Teams Met at Madison This
Afternoon.

Madison. Wis, Oct. 17.-wisconsin
university and Beloit college football
elevens met on Camp Randall this aft
ernoon in the annual contest. Coach
through some stiff practice games dur
ing the week and the prediction in adj
vance of the game was that his team
would pile up a high score on Beloit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-17
Sugar and Coffee Market.

New York, Oct. 17.-sUGAR-Raw sugar
firm Fair refining, $3.50; centrifugal, 81
test 37sc: molasses sugar, 31se. Refined
sugar firm. Crushed, $535; powdered, SASS;
graduated, $4.75
55sc.
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Cb,oaeo Produce Markss.

Chicago. ILL.,. Oct. 17-BUTTER-Mar
firm. Creamery, 151sq2O12c: dairy, 14q1Sc.
EGGS-Market firm, 1S01912c.
|. CHEESEZMarket steady. Daisies, 111zc:
Twins. lie; Young Americas, 111zc.
POULTRY-Market firm. Turkeys, l2ls
abe chickens, hens, 91s11Oc; springs, 1Ola
ale.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-17
SINGERS SACRIFICE.
schumann-Reink Gives Up $3.50 to
Come to America.

Berlin. Oct 17.-F'rau Schumann-
Heink has given up her contract with
the royal opera here, thus. forfeiting
her indemnity, for break OF contract.
reported to amount to $3.50, in order to
sing in the United States, having been
unable to obtain further leaves OF ab
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Cotton Market

Galveston. Tex Oct. 17.-COTTON-Mar-
ket steady at 11-16c per pound.
New York, Oct. 17.-COTTON-Spo cot
ton closed dull. Quotations per 100 pounds
Middling uplands, $3.50; middling gulf,
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Wood heaters at Forbes.
Take No Chances

on a coal famine this winter: buy coal
now Plenty of the best quality in all
KINDS
THE SOUTHWESTERN Ell CO,
Phones III, 1873, IA Sth and kas. ave-
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May bring on a coal famine; take no
chances, buy coal now, while we have
all kinds of the best quality.
THE SOUTH WESTERN FUEL CO.,
Phones III, 1913. IA Sth and Kas. ave.
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New york Butter market.

New York Oct 17.-BUTTER-Reeeip
today. 3,541 packages. Market firm State
dairy. 15d19c; creamery. 16Q21c-
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To members of Banner council No. 693
F. A. A: You are requested to meet at
the hall. 1 O'Clock sharp. SUNDAY. Octo-
Der Is, to attend the funeral of Sister
Crawford. JOHN ASH, resident.
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Range of Prices on Stocks.

Furnished by ]. E. Gall Commissions.
Grain. Provisions. Cotton and stocks.
Office 10 West Sixth street. Telephone
1856 Correspondent Christie Grain and
Stock Co. Kansas City. MOI
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-17
CHICAGO AND NORTH WESTERN
They Are Playing on Marshall Field
This Afternoon.

Chicago. oct. 1.-THE most important
football game played in the west so far
this season began on Marshall Field
this afternoon, when the eleyens of the
University of Chicago andA Northwest
ern university lined up against each
other for their seventeenth annual
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Wool Market

St Louis Oct. 17.-WOOI-Market nomi-
nal Territory and western mediums, 17t3
1Sc; fine medium, 15G17c; fine, 15q16c.
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Furnished by J. E. Gall, Commissions.
Grain, Provisions, Cotton and Stocks.
Office no West Sixth street. Telephone
4s6. Correspondent Christie Grain and
Stock Co.. Kansas City. MOI
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WOOD heaters at Forbes'. ;.

Bishop McCabe's lecture on The
Bright Side of Life in Libby Prison" at
the Auditorium Monday evening. Adj
mission - cents.
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A Cold Winter

Riverside base burners at Forbes, Sic
Kansas avenue. Phone 100.
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Grain receipts at Chicago: Wheat, 100
cars; graded o. Corn, 1856 cars; graded, So.
Oats. 201 cars: graded. 80
Liverpool closing cables: Wheat sd
higher; corn I'D lower.
Grain receipts at Kansas City: Wheat,
142 cars: corn. 60 cars: oats, q cars. A
year ago: Wheat, 112 cars; corn, 10 cars;
oats, II cars.
Northwest grain receipts today: Mime
apolis, 353 cars: Duluth, 1856 cars. A year
ago; Minneapolis, AS cars; Duluth, 81
cars.
Chicago: Privileges for Monday: De-
cember wheat5Puts,, Sossc: calls. size;
curb, Sic bid December corn-PutS, 4414c;
calls. 45c: curb. A9sc
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Open High Low Close
kama Citv Grain.

FURNISHED by J. E. Gall, Commissions.
GRAIN Provisions, Cotton and Stocks.
Office no West Sixth street. Telephone
ass. Correspondent Christie Grain and
Stock Co., Kansas City, Mol
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Kansas City. Oct. II.
oh LOW ClnsA Yes
Market GOSSIP.

Furnished by A. G. Goodwin Commits
sion Company Commission Merchants
and receivers and shippers of grain.
Room No. 3, Columbian building. hide
pendent telephone 1881
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Wood heaters at Forbes.
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Steel rance at Forbes'.
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Notice.

Riverside base burners at Forbes, G16
Kansas avenue. Phone 100.
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steel ranges at Forbes'.
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wood heaters at FORBES.
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Steel ranges at Forbes.
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cook stoves at Forbes'.
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The lineup VIII be as follows:
Nebraska. Position. Haskell
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-05-16

La secci6n, tai como la redact6 ell Con-
sejo, decfa, 6 dice, porque asI qued6 en-
la ley:
SSecci6n 25.-Los maestros de las es-
cuelas p1blicas de Puerto Rico, de-
beran tratar siempre sus alumnos
humanamente carinosamente, y
ell Comisionado de instruction die
tara todas aquellas reglas Y regla-
mentos que sean necesarios para
conservar la discipline de los alum
nos en- las escuelas p1blicas y hacer
que Sc cumplan con ell espfritu de
esta ley.0
Como la mayorfa de la Camara no
ten1a energ1a para nantener los acuer-
dos que creyera justos y conyenientes al
pals Y no hacia mas que 10 que lie man
daba ell Gobierno, La rotunda voluntad
manifestada en- la primera enmienda no
fu6 sostenida, y & pesar de las adverten-
cias Y previsiones que Sc hicieron pre-
sentes para que la Camara Sc opusiera &
aceptar tai ley, con tai ambfguo Y peli-
groso artfculo en- su texto, tanto mas
peligroso cuanto que un case real de en-
pleo del latigo en- una escuela Sc estaba
investigando en- aquellos momentos por
la misma Camara, sinembargo de clio,
decimos, una mayorfa de delegados apro-
b6 la enmienda del Consejo ell proyec-
to fue ley.
En- ell segundo periodic legislatiyo,
ell Comisionado de instruction P1blica
era otro. Un dfa, en- ell Consejo, mien-
tras Sc discutfa la ley prohibiendo la ex-
plotaci6n de nmos, ocurri6 an inciden-
te que Sc roz6 con ell asunto de scasti-
gos corporales,0 y consta en- ell Consejo,
deberfa conStar al menos, que en- un
informe del senior Comisionado de ms
trucci6n P1blica dice eel criterio de la
Asamblea Legislative de Puerto-Rico
fu6 sustituir las palabras Scastigos cor
porales0 por las palabras <tratos inhu-
manos1 que deben prohibirse en- las es-
cuelas, cosa esta que Sc deduce de que
EN- LA LEY DE INSTRUCTION PU-
BLICA QUE Sc HIZO Ell ANO AN
TERROR, NO FIGURAN LAS PALA-
BRAS <CASTIGOS CORPORALES.
De modo que: |. La Camara pro
hibi6 los castigos corporales. Ii. Ell
Conseio Sc OPUSO 4 esa prohibition
de la Camara. III. Ese Consejo I'M
PUSO q Ia Camara ell sacrificio de su
yoluntad de su concieucia que era en-
auuel case ell unanime sentir del pueblo
puertorriqueho. ". Algun tempo deS-
pues ell Consejo oye afrmar sin protes
ia que Ell CRITERIO DE La ASIAN
BLEA (de que Ia C6mara forma parte)
ERA Ell CONTRARIO AL QUE MA
NIFESTO EN- LA CONMINACION
DEL LATIGO en- las escuelas, w
6ltimo, algun tempo despues Ell senior
| Comisionado de instruction elabora
eUna Recommendations para Ell uso de
los CASTIGOS C0RPORALES en- las
escuelas de la isla.
Muy bien. Respetuosamente deci-
mos que 10 que con este pueblo Sc hace
al respecto de ese asunto. es una villa
MIA. Sc violenta la voluntad de IN pals,
sc le impone aquello que le es repugnan-
te odioso, y despues ltise asegura que
ESQ que considera odioso y .repugnante
ES SU CRITERION!
Muy bien, muy bien, muy bien. :.
iDigno de Washington, digno de Jeffer-
son, digno de William Peen!
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-05-16

Mr.. ROOSEVELT, deseosQ do com
probar los adelantos de las industrias
puertorrigus1as. ha dado 6rden para que
se le construyan en- ala Mayaguezana,
zapateria en- San Juan, San Justo II,
un par de calzadO para su usO.
Igualmente recibe 6rdenas por co.
rreo dicha casa con solo enviar la plan.
Ia del pie marcada On un papel ell
rlmero del calzado que use. alt.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-05-16
PIO(USO CVOIutlYO de Ia IuminOSa idea
del uSO del "fOete" en- las eSCeldS
{ DE ola CORRESPONDENCE }

Durante Ell primer periodic legisIa-
two de la Asamblea de la isla, fue pre-
sentada & la C6mara de Delegados un
proyecto de ley titulado: sLey estable-
cieido un sistema de Escuelas p1blicas
en- Puerto Rico.0
Puesto discussion Y antes de estu-
diar ninguna de sus secciones, ell dele
gado senior Zeno Gambia solicit6 la pa
Iabra dijo:
sSehor presidente: Proponqo una en-
mienda. Que continuation de la
clausula decretativa, pase la secci6n
primera de este proyecto ser sec
ci6n segunda Y, en- su lugar, que
diga:. <Secci6n primera: Queda
expresa, Categorical y terminante-
mente prohibido en- las Escuelas de
la isla de Puerto Rico, Ell uso de los
castigos corporales; debiendo en-
tenderse que ell maestro Inspector
funcionario de cualquiera clase que
sea que los aplicara 8 consintiera gu
aplicaci6n, sera Embellishments en-
tregado los tribunales de justicia,
sin perjuicio de que, previo fallo de
estos, ell Departamento de Instruc-
ci6n Pdblica lie expulse del profe-
sorado..1
Apenas fu6 formulada esta enmien-
da multitud de voces fueron o1das entire
los delegados, que decfan. iSec1@pdO. +!
jsec,nld0 . iSecund0!
No fue necesario discutir. La ci-
tada enmienda fu6 aprobada por unani-
midad, solo con la adici6n de una CEN
mienda & la enmienda> que consistio en-
que en- vez de llevar aquella secci6n ell
n1mero primero, fuese colocada al final
del proyecto.
Este, pas6 luego al Consejo. La
Camara de Delegados NADIA supo en- buen
tempo no hubo un solo delegado que
sospechara que tan justo preceptO hu-
biera de encontrar tropiezos en- la ma
yorfa norteamericana que rige los des-
Venturados destinos de este pals.
Ocurri6 entonces un escandalo en-
uno de los asilos de benefcencia, Y por
iniciatiya de la Camara, design6se una
comisi6n conjunta que investigara los
hechos. PGsose en- claro que los nj
fos de aquel asilo Sc les pegGb0 cruel
Hlel1te. Fue un verdadero proceso, GU
yos actos fueron p1blicos, y una de las
mas repetidas declaraciones aseguraba
que los funcionarios del Asilo Sc les
habia remitido Gun foote's para que pc
garan los nifios, algunos de los cuales
So comprob6 que sufrieron crueles le-
stones al parecer por la <inmoralidado
y Ia <indisoiplina4 de intentar subir 8
las palmas de COCO que sombrean el
huerto del Asilo para obsequirse con la
golosina de la fruta.
Como consecuencia de aquella IN
vestigaci6n, ell gobernador Allen desti-
tuy6 energicamente unos cuantos en-
pleados, ocurriendo que algunos de los
que sufrieron las consecuencias no apa.
recian con culpa en- la investigation. Sl
no recordamos NAL, estos 6ltimos eran
puertorriauehos. Tn dia, ell proyectc
sobre escuelas yolyi6 q la Camara; La
senmiendas de la Camsra hahla sido en-
mendada por ell Conseio, sqprimle1ndto
las palabras CASTIGOS CORPOhtA
LES, despojando de energfa d las ira
ses, suprimiendo todo 10 que cast!
COS IA profesores que pegaran q los r N
fos nos % 90 rofor1s an el texto de aquella