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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-12-17
la instruction
de los ninOS
Una carta del
G0bernador Hunt
San Juan, Diciembre IS de 1908.
Sehores Manuel Torres y otros,
Barranquitas, Puerto Rico.
Sefiores:

Recibf Ia communication que con fe--
| cha 7 de Diciembre se sirvieron Vds.
Idirigirne a nombre de los alumnos de-
leSas escuelaS hacienda constar el des-
tcontento que reina en- Barranquitas con
motive del nombramiento de maestros
tque no son SatisfactorioS para los pa
/ dres de los alunnos.
Lanento muy mucho 10 que ocurre
len Barranauitas. La instruction de lcH.
nifoS eS un asunto que merece Ia ma :
yor consideration, y 81 los maestros que
han Sido elegidos, son persouas de buen
caracter moral y capaces, todo princi-
plo de justicia los nifioS exige que 50
les mande e la cScuela 4 reciblr Ia ms
trucci6n cue ha de capacitarles para ell
'cumplimiento de SuS deberes durante
su vida.
A menudo ocurre que TN determina-
do maestro no es precisamente Ia per-
soma que I'm padre eScogeria para Ia.
ensefanza de sus hijos, pero Esta no es
una razon Su6ciente y vaida para que.
sc prohiba a los nifioS de concurrir Ia
escaela, priv5ndoles asf de Ia mayor
ventaja que la isla puede proporcionar-
les por medic de su Sistema de escuelsg;
p1blicas. Debe recordarse tambi6n
1ue, de acuerdo con nuestro sistema de
goblerno, para ell n nombramiento de los
maestros Sc ha puesto en- practica 81
metodo autorizado por la ley, que eN;
ell deber de todo ciudadano acatar los
preceptoS de Ia misma.
Suplicoles por consiguiente que, tanto
Vds. como los demas padres que tienen
hi1os en- Barranquitas consideren Guam
seria es Ia question en- 10 que respecta 4
sus mas Sagrados deoeres para con sus
h1Jos, y respetuosamente recomiendo
que los padres Sc reunan y discutan ell
asunto con toda calma, sin apasiona-
mientos, teniendo solo Ell euenta ell.
bienestar de los nlfios, y que Sc de una
resolution al problema despues de ha-
.berlo discutido. Sc que ell resultado
de dlOha entrevista Sera el enviar los
nifios a las escuelas y el Solicitar del
ComlSionado de Instruction que ordene
Ia aperture de las mismas sin ninguna
dilacion. Estoy seguro de que 81 Sc
hsce dicha solicitud, ell funconario an
tes menclonado accedera ella, y de es-
ia manera no Sc prlvAra los nifioS
por mas tempo de las ventajas que
deben recibir.
Me parece por 10 tanto que ell mejor
consejo que puedo dar es que los mines,
vuelvan a las escue.as sin perdida GO
tempo, y suplfco Vds. yer la cues
tion Sola con el deseo de fomentar ell
bienestar de los nifos.
RespetuoSamente,
(frmado) WILLIAM H. HUNT
Gobernador.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-12-17

Wn sale todas las los UEVES por
ESTE otra los VIERNES por OESTE las de manana
Saldra por Ell ESTE: Vernes Agosto = a. Septiembre
Saldra pOr e OESTE Martes Agosto 1 ~ Septembre
Los vapore CoAMo PONCE saldan de San Juan Ponce
OireGfos y otros puerto) hacia Agoso 20 Sept 2o
Un de pasaje de ruta New York
e Mrtes la egada del cotanero de viae
por el ESTE
Un vapor de pasaJe de lega Juan New York
ueves antes de la sda del vapo vias po
el OESTE.
Ocna San Juan Gale de Tetuan esQuina de Tanca
rELEFONo No. e,i
Oicina de Nueva York, Num- broadway.
Ofcina de Nueva Orleans, W. iuck Agent,
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-12-17
Un buen neg0ci0

Sc vende ell servicio de los.
SILLONES en- plazas publicas y,
los SILLONES en- usO.
Preoios e informes,
ALLEN IS.
FrGsseiseO Alamo .armHs.-
3v-j. VS..
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-20
A Remarkabi. Il ecord.

Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has
a remarkable record. 1t has been in
use for over thirty years, during which
time many million bottles have been
sold and used. 1t has long been the
standard and main reliance in the
treatment of Group in thousands OF
homes. yet during all this time no case
has ever been reported to the mann
facturers in which it failed to effeoi
a cure. When given as soon as IT,
child becomes hoarse or even as soor
as the croupy cough appears, it will
prevent the attack. It is pleasant to
take; many children like it. 1t con-
tains no opium or other harmful sub
tance. and may be given as confidently
TO baby as to an adult. For sale By
W. /. Dewoody & Co.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-20

following general considerations are
widely applicable:
% For maximum yield of saleabIe
potatoes plant in rows as narrow as
can be conveniently cultivated
% Crowd sma1I seed pieces close
together in the rows. increasing the
distance with every increase in the
SIZE oI the seed piece; avoid ON the one
hand such close planting as to greatly
TO reduce the average weight of tbe
'leers, and on the other such wide
spacing as to leave any considerable
portion of the soil unshaded by the
full grown vines.
80 AS rule, tne richer the land
The less the required distance between
sets
ID Varieties with strong growth OF
vines or which set many tubers in
NH should have greater distance be
tween plants than is necessary with
less vigorous varieties.
Cultivation.
soon after planting and again lust
as the young plants are beginning to
appear above ground the field should
be narrowed, inclining the teeth of the
harrow backward. This is cbeap
method of cultivation. since wide
space is covered. 1t is also effective
IN destroying small weeds. in leyelline
the ridges left in planting. in pre-
venting the formation of surface
crust and in keeping the land covered
with mulch Of dry earth. thus CON
serving moisture within the soil below
subsequent cultivation should be fire.
Quent, 50 as to accomplish these same
ends. Almost any pattern of cultiyat0r
may be used, provided it is made to
10 shallow work. However, if the
ground has become packed the first
cultivation may be deeper Experience
ahd exact experiments generally favor
tat or nearly fiat cultivation. Excess
siFe hilling during cultivation intensi-
fies the injurious effect of dry weather.
1t also results in breaking many of
the feeding roots between the rows.
The frequent use OF the cultivator
should be substituted as far as possi-
bic for hoeing. # a severe frost is
apprehended soon after the plants
come UP the tops should be covered
by throwing furrow to each row.
MuIching.
While mulching with straw, hay.
leaves Or other litter frequently in
creases the yield and is especially val
liable in tiding over season of
drought, it is not generally applicable
on farms Where potatoes are grown on
a large scale.
Its place is in the garden rather
than in the field it is substitute for
cultivation. and it is generally cheaper
cultivation than to apply litter If
mulch is employed it can be applied
over the entire surface or in the fur
row above the seed pieces or between
the rows Mulcning in the furrow is
not commended by the results Of tests
in Colorado, Louisiana and Michigan.
In striving for large yield, with
little regard for cost, or to insure
against drought, muIching is useful.
Material intended to serve as a
mulch should first be exposed to the
weather, so as to cause the spr0ut-
ing of any seed it may contain. It is
better to apply a mulch after potato
plants have made some growth. as an
earlier application may result in
smotherng some plants and in injury
from late frosts
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-20

Two million Americans suffer the
torturing pangs of dyspepsia. No need
%. Burdock Blood BitteS cures. At
any drug store.
Evening journal., 1903-07-18
POSTOFFICE OFFICIALS
MAKE A STATEMENT
Explains Attitude OF Depart.
ment In Rural Free De
livery Matters


Washington. July 1S.-The postofice
department has made public the fol-
lowing:
"There seems to be a wide misun-
derstanding as to the present attitude
of the department regarding the rural
free delivery. The statement has been
published quite generally that rural
routes that do not handle 5000 pieces
of mail per month and supply 100
families, are to be discontinued. It
is not the purpose of the department
to disturb routes already established
unless they are manifostly unneces-
sary. There are now on file in the
department petitions for more routes
that will supply over 100 families
than can be established with the pres
ent appropriation. This being the
case, the department does not feel II
wise, equitable or just to establish a
route supplying less than 100 families
TO the exclusion of routes that will
supply more than 100 families, the
greatest good TO the greatest number
being the fundamental principle upon
which rural free delivery is being es.
tablished. AS long as all of the routeL
that are asked for cannot beN estab-
lished because Of the lack OF sufficient
money, the routes that will supply the
greater number OF families should Ger.
tainly have preference"
Evening journal., 1903-07-18
PENNSYLVANIA BOYS
SAY GOODBYE TO CAMP
Troops at Mt. Gretna and
Perkarie Return to Citi-
zen Life

Mt Gretne. Pa, July 1S.-A sham
battle. in which the Fourth. Ninth.
Twelfth and Thirteenth Regiments
and the Fourth United States Artillery
took part, was the feature of the day
at Camp Hoffman. The battle" was
Srranged in order to give the regular
army battery practice A clearing on
the side of the mountain in which 4S
figures of men were set up was the
target at which the battery fired full
charged shells. The spectacle was wit
messed by Governor Pennypacker.
When the governor review the
troops the brigade lined up
in battalion masses. with the ar
tillery and cavalry on the left. The
governor reviewed the brigade from q
barouche, in which were also Adiutant
General Stewart, Auditor General Har-
denbergh and General Robert +. Beth,
OF Philadelphia. The governor, in COM
menting on the troops, said, 1T looks
to me as though the guard in a very
great state of efficiency"
The troops broke camp today, and all
left for their homes.
Evening journal., 1903-07-18
APPOINTED
FOR JERSEY CONCERN
Southern Car and Foundry
Company With Plants in
the South, Fails

Trenton. N. j.. July IS. - Judge
Kirkpatrick in the United States Cir
cult Court here appointed Thomas A.
Gillespie, of West Orange. H. j., re-
ceiver for the Southern Car and Foun-
dry Company, a New Jersey corpora
don with plants at Gadsden and Annis-
ton. Alabama. and Memphis and lie
More. Tennessee. The liabilities con-
sist of about s23O0,O00 of floating
debts. The company has no bonded
Indebtedness. The assets consist Of
100000, the value of the plants, $780,
600 bills receivable. There are also
about Sl,SOO000 of material and sup
plies the great bulk of which has been
pledged for loans and warehouse re-
ceipts given to cover the sums. Among
the liabilities are s500000 due on the
purchase price of the Admission plant
and 1926, 900 due on notes to the Stand
ard Steele Car Company, of Pennsyl-
vania, upon whose application the
receiver was appointed. The remain
ing liabilities are made up almost ex.
clusively of notes.
Application VIII be MADE at once
for the appointment of ancillary re-
ceivers in those states in which the
company's property is located in order
to prevent the taking out of attach
ments. In addition to the appointment
Of Receiver Judge Kirkpatrick made
an order restraining thecompany from
doing business.
The company was incorporated
with a capital OF S3,5OO,0OO.
Evening journal., 1903-07-18
Result of Lonq Investigation.

Washington, July 1S.-The issuance
Of a bench warrant for the arrest OF
George w. Beavers, the former chief
of the division of salaries and allow
ances of the postofflce department, is
the elimination of an investigation
that has been in progress at intervals
since his sudden resignation from
that Office last spring. A number Of
matters affecting his administration
have been. probed into, one of the first
results OF which was the cancellation
of 3O46 promotions that had been
passed on by him, to take effect at
postomces throughout the country
during the present fiscal year.
Subsequently other matters we're
taken up by the investigating officials.
The case on which the present action
of the grand jury is based. 1t is said
is a more recent development.
The authorities are now searching
for Mr., Beavers 20 place him under
arrest. The postal officials were chag
rined to learn of the publicity of the
action of the grand jury in advance oI
the serving of the warrant. They re
garded the news as premature anC
declined 10 discuss the matter, on The
ground that the time was not yet ripe
TO make a statement.
Evening journal., 1903-07-18
WARRANT FOR
BEAVERS ARREST
Former Postal Official In
dicted on a Charge of
Bribery
ACCUSED MAN CANNOT Be FOUND

Postal Officials chaorlned at Publicity
CT Matter Before Warrant Is Served
and Refuses to Make a Statement at
this Time.
New York. July 1S.-A bench war
rant has been issued by Judge Thomas
in the United States Circuit Court,
Brooklyn for the arrest of George w.
Beavers. formerly chief Of the divis-
ion of sa.Sries and allowances in the
postomce department, on an indict-
ment found by the federal grand jury
which charges him with accepting a
bribe of S8d0 Il is understood that
payments to Beavers were traced back
to the purchase by the government Of
the Fraudulent Cash Registering Ma
chine Co. The pCstofice inspectors
found that Beavers had a large ac-
count in Nassau Trust Company,
Brooklyn. and are said to have dis
covered that checks deposited there
had been given by Congressman
briggs. The warrant has not yet been
served, and Il was rumored that Mr..
Beavers could not be found. II was
stated that he would have until Mon
day TO present himself and that an
arrangement had been made with his
attorneys to enter a plea for him at
! that time.
Evening journal., 1903-07-18
AmerIeans Pardoned bv cuba.

Washington. July Is. - Minister
Squiers has supplied the state depart
ment a list of 81 American citizens
who were imprisoned in Cuba and
have been pardoned by the Cuban
governmentActing under the provision
OF the amnesty law of June. 1902
Nineteen of these prisoners were ma.
tive born Americans. and of the twelve
naturalized citizens eight were Gu.
bans three Porto Ricans and one was
Irish. Among them were eight mur,
derers; one prisoner had been con.
Victed OF rape, and there were FIVE
cases of embezzlement and one case
Of forgery. The sentences ranged
from death in the case of John Wayne
70 short terms of Imprisonment.
Evening journal., 1903-07-18
Original Views for Motion Pictures

n. Dushane Edwards program OF
motion pictures now being presented
az Brandywine Springs park include "a
number Of Views of a local character
which have been very favorably COM
mented upon. They were offered for
the first time Thursday evening. a
letter from the Edison works. where
the films were prepared from the pho
tographs compliments Mr.. Cloward on
the views and states that they are
among the best that have ever conn.
TO their notice. The motion pictures
this week include several views in
Rome which are of particular interest
az this time. owing to the illness of
the Pope. One view taken at the
Springs shows the infants of ST. Paurs
r. C. school riding on the miniature
railway. with Bishop Monaghan as
sisting the little ones to get ON. n.
Dushane Cloward, Ir.. is the engineer.
BY special request the views of "The
life of an American fireman" are be-
ing continued this week
Evening journal., 1903-07-18
TIC comlnq Armv chanoes.

Washington July 1S.-The president
los given directions for the prepara-
ton OF commissions for the following
promotions in the army: Major Cen
srsl Young, to be lieutenant general.
vice Lieutenant General Miles, who re-
Tres August s; Brigadler General S.
5. Sumner. to be major general. vice
Major General Davis, to be retired July
26; Brigadier General Leonard S.
Wood 20 be major general, vice Cen
sral Ioun- 10 he promoted.
Evening journal., 1903-07-18
sf5oooo clazc h phiIsseIpbla.

Philadelphia. Pa. July 1S.-The con-
.onts CT the Merchants Warehousing
ccmpSng's two-story corrugated iron
building at Front and Bcrks streets.
This city. were Destroyed by fire. The
place was filled with hemp, flour, malt.
hay, straw. canned goods and other
miscellaneous goods and the lcRges es-
timatod at S150ocO covered by insur-
lnce. Five loaded freight cars were
also destroyed. The building was
leased froIl the Pennsylvania Rail-
rad
Evening journal., 1903-07-18
Almost a Lynchino.

Troy, N. Y. July ia man who
gave his name as Peter Gillett. aged
2S years, caused great excitement in
Whitehall and almost provoked
lynching He was arrested for q
criminal assault upon Ethel Chapman.
aged l6 years. who he met about two
miles east Of the village, where she
was picking berries. He made his es-
cape after the attack, but the farmers
in the vicinity organized a band and
captured him as he was entering the
village. A large crowd gathered in
front Of Justice Davis Office and mat
ters reached such a stage that the au-
thorities were compelled to fee with
their prisoner in a cab to the Salem
Jail
Evening journal., 1903-07-18

can artist, died at his residence at the
age of 90 years. His death came unex-
pectedly, although for some time he
had been seriously i'll.
This mornings papers publish elab-
crate obituary notices, recognizing the
distinguished and unique personality
Of Whistler, whose genius greatly
dominated European art of the pres
ent generation. While admitting that
it is for posterity to decide his exact
position as a painter, it is generally
conceded that he was a consummate
c.cEar
Evening journal., 1903-07-18
JUDGMENTS AGAINST CONTRACTOR
Claims for About $1,000 Filed Against
c. n. Messick.

Rev. Frank y. williams OF Elllton.
has been securedto fill the pulpit OF
the First Presbyterian Church in
Wilkesbarre. Pa, until October 1.
Attachments amounting 20 nearly
$1,000 have been filed In the Circuit
Court at ElSton against G. H. Messick
"a Cecilton contractor, who has mystic
IiOusly disappeared
Professor Edward Ressler of Balu-
more, was yesterday elected to the
principalship of the Havre de Grace
High school.
The directors of the Cecil and Kent
Railway Company have decided to
contract with the Tennis Company. of
Philadelphia for the construction OF
the trolley between Elkton ad Chesa-
peake city.
Captain Charles =. Biddle, William
Burroughs and Emory Lowe, of North
East were caDsized i'm Chesapeake
Bay during the heavy storm ON Sunday
last All had "a narrow escape from
drowning.
Evening journal., 1903-07-18
Nine Burned In ExnIosion.

Pittsburg, Pa, July IS. - Nine men
we're burned. one fatally and two
others seriously. by an explosion of
;inders at c2sn hearth furnace No. 1 of
he Homestead works of the Carnegie
Steel Company. The nlnes: Michael
6urko, will die; George Thompson.
probably recover; John French, prob
ably recover. and six foreigners pain
sully but no; fatally hurt The cxplo-
sion was due to the dumping of a lot
of molten s,og c.nder into a pit where
some water had collected.
Evening journal., 1903-07-18
NUGGETS OF NEWS

William J. Fladd, a former member
Of the Pennsylvania state legislature,
fell dead at his home at Easton.
The price of crude oil at Beaumont,
Tex, has been cut to 30 cents, a de-
crease of rs cents in two months.
Secretary Hay has gone to his sum-
mer home on Lake Sunapee, N. H.,
where he will remain until autumn.
Mary Chulsky, aged years, was
burned to death while playing with
matches in her home ct Mahanoy
City, Pa.
While blasting rock at Cassville,
W. Va, John Duskins and Frank
Wisely We're killed and several others
seriously injured.
Read the Evening Journal for the bright
est news.
Evening journal., 1903-07-18
ABNER M'KlNLEY RECOVERING
Suffered Attack Of Vertigo, su oons.,
tion Was Not Serious.

Somerset Pa. July 1S.-The illness
Of Mr.. Abner Mckinley is not as seri-
Gus as reported. Last Saturday he
came here from New York. where he
suffered from heat prostration. On
Tuesday he was completely prostrated
and later had an attack OF vertigo
This gave rise to the alarming reports
sent out.
He has almost entirely recovered
Before breakfast he took a walk
through the town and later spent sew
eral hours driving. The attending phv-
sician says the trouble has never as
sumcd an alarming phase and his
patient will come around all right in a
few days
Mr.. McKinley's health has not been
good for six months and he has spent
most OF the tisne here living in the open
air as much as possible.
Evening journal., 1903-07-18
TWO KILLED BY EXPRESS
Victims Met Death at Sheridan, pa,
While Looking for Work.

Johnstown. Pa. July 1S.-wuliam
A. Rehling. aged %, and John II. zell,
aged 2l, both OF Harrisburg, were in
stantly killed on the Pennsylvania
Railroad a mile west of Sheridan Sta
tion. They were bound for Derry,
whore they expected 10 secure employ
ment with the Pennsylvania Railroad
They were making the tip by freight
and the train they were riding on
stopped below Sheridan to take water.
The two young men alighted and sat
down along the trariSs. When the
freight train started again, they arose
and were walking over adjoining
tracks to il They did not hear the
Pacific express coming along on No. 8
track, and as they stepped on that
track they were struck by the swiftly
moving express. Both bodies were
badly mangled.
Evening journal., 1903-07-18
INNOCENT MAN LYNCHED

Killed Because Mob Thought He Knew
whereabouts Of Murderer.
Charleston, S. c., July 1S.-Because
Of the murder of a white farmer named
Hall, of Lexington county, near Bates
burg, by negro named Edwards,
Dennis Head. a negro, was lynched
by mob in the adjoining county of
Aiken. Dennis was not accused Of
completely in the crime, but was sup
posed to know Of the whereabouts Of
the murderer. This he stoutly denied
to the last Butler, a negro companion
of Dennis, narrowly escaped from the
mob, which fired at him many times.
Evening journal., 1903-07-18
Smoked 100000 Cigars In 20 Years.

Smoked 100000 Cigars In 20 Years.
Kalamazoo. Mich, July 1S.-Wil-
liam G. Pattison. of this city, is dead
in his S9th year as the result of ex-
cessive use of tobacco. His tobaccon-
let, from whom he bought exclusively,
gave out the statement, after his death
had been made public, that in twelve
years Mr. Pattison smoked more than
$4,000 cigars, which cost him $4,000. In
his early life he was an even more con-
stant smoker than in his declining
years. and local cigar men estimate
that in the last 20 years Of his life he
had smoked 100000 Of his favorite
brand. which would cost him $4,000.
Frederick Law Olmsted( OF Boston, is
to superintend and design the new Inn
proyements in Grant Park, Chicago.
Evening journal., 1903-07-18
pcppes Daad At saII Came,

Little Falls, N. y, July 1S.-Benja.
min Franklin, aged 46. business mana
ger OF the Lion State League base ball
team, dropped dead Of apoplexy just
as the game was about to begin. He
was formerly postmaster, and was
inrom.nent as a politician.
Evening journal., 1903-07-18
~ perkasIe.

Perkasie Pa. July 1s.-The break
ing up of Camp Hastings began last
night. The first to leave was the cav
airy battalion, consisting of the First
and Seond City Troops and Troop A..
They were followed by the First Regi-
ment. The Second. Third and Sixth
n.a-i-..~t~ l~et t~law
Evening journal., 1903-07-18

Cutting prices today. Come
in and see. Look in our win
dows and you will see a few
of them. Flannel Coats and
Trousers. $5 now $3.50. Good
serviceable Business Suits. $S
and SlO-now 81 and IS. Mems
Blue Serge Suits, s.; Mixed
Cheviots and Worsted Suits, Si2
and SIS; now Sc and $3.50. Bar
gain shirt sale. Shirt seconds
at so and 75 cents, worth 81 and
S1.5O. Half-price Shoes are go
ing fast, but your size may be
among those left.
Closed evenings, except Sat
urdays.
las. 7. MulIin & Sons,
9th and Market
Evening journal., 1903-07-18
A children's Jubilee AZ tho 5

A children's jubilee is being ar
ranged to take place at Brandywine
Springs park the early part of August
the exact date yet 20 be selected. Cen
eral Manager Crook has enlisted the
services Of Professor n. Dushane Glow
ard in the affair, and Prof Cioward
win organize n chorus of children to
sing. They win be accompanied by
Seymours Band of America souve-
Mrs OF the occasion axe TO be presented
to every child taking part and various
special forms OF amusement viii be
provided for the child during the day
There is every prospect that the iubi-
lee will be one Of the great events IN
the history of the park.