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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-06-11

y
grado Sefior Astol.
Dice as1:
San Juan, Junio 9 de 1903.
Sr. Director del BoLET1N MERCANTIL.
Mi distinguido ST.:
Es la tercera vez que Sc pone sobre
el tapete la tan manoseada especie de
81 la popular DANA LA Borinquen" es
6 no original de mi padre polftico don
Felix Astol, catalan de nacimiento, pc
70 de alma genuina mente puertorrique-
fla. por haber vivido aqul mas de 80
afios. Yo tengo 81 y le conocf desde Ell
81, viviendo en- mi casa hasta que MT
rio Ell de Enero de 1901.
va desde ia Segunda vez que Sc suS-
cito la controversial que hoy Sc repite,
escrib1 algo no recuerdo en- que perio-
dico, en- defenSa dc la verdad, y me
propuse no decir nj una palabra mas
relativa tan para nosotros enojoso
aSunto; y aunque por casualidad lego
a mis- manoS IN n1mero de "El Agui-
la de Puerto Rico" y lei el artfculo que
con ell rubro "Todo nos 10 quitan' !,
"iHasta La Borinquenal" -. " es YER
dad), ten1a resuelto dar la callada por
repuesta; un sobrino que me vista casi
diariamente, me dijo hoy: "procura leer
el BoLETIN que pide datos sobre la au-
tenticidad de LA Borinquefia" como
en- este asunto, llegado ell case no me
duelen prendas, ALA van algunos de los
publicados va, 81 bien creo que habre-
mos de aplicar aquello de que mo hay
peor sordo que el que no quiere oir'.
Pudiera deciise que "La Boriu quef1a :"
no es hija leg1tima de nsdie, sino en-
gendrada por varios padres, segdn el
n1mero de autores que quieren apro :
pi5rsela en- Chile, PERT, Mexico y Bo-
hvia, no siendo extraflo que un d1a Sc
aparezcan otros de Africa, China, ia
pom, etc. No recuerdo ahora donde fue
que Sc la apropio el tenorcito de zsr-
zuela Joaquin Costa, en- quien descubri6
el fraude el actor comico Vega, quien
conocfa ''La Borinquefa" desde Maya
guez dOmde Sc eScri6i6 y estreno en- un
agt1inaldo, hace va unos SO afos; pero
Ia verdad es que no recuerdo tampoco
el n1mero de personas que Sc atribuyen
la paternidad de esa m1sica HgeYG, con
versos que son mimnc10, fGLabyerlaS y
H0jaraScG. como ha dicho Ell sefior D.
Ricardo Palma, de Lima, una de las
cunaS de la danzita, Don Ricardo ha
afrmado tambien, quizas por galante-
ria, que de LA Borlnquefia" es autora
la sefiora limefia dofia Manuela Fauto
de Patron; afrmacion que ahora contra
rresta ell sefIor don Felipe Marquee Be-
cerra, asegurando cue nuestra DANA,
letra y mtsica, es de don Jose Bernardo
Alzedo que hace mas de "Setenta
afioS" que viene tocandose en- el PERT
TCSspita, 70 afios! Nj siquiera Sc habfa
pensado en- engendrarme, nj Ell pobre
viejo Astol hab1a sofiado siquiera venir
q esta tierruca. Yo no tengo. como he
dicho, NADIA mas que OIL
El sefior MARQUEE Becerra arguye
que son versos de "La Borinquef1a"
estos:
"Bellisima beyn0nG
Imagen del candor
De la region aydseNte
La MttS deLfc10a flor.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-06-11

Iodo el mortal, 81 NJ
tu aire duLce G0y sinpatico
TIL AindO y nenud0 pie
Cuando te aSomas q tu balloon
La luz eclipSas del nismo SOL etc."
Veanse ahora los originates del seflor
AStol, y Sc observara enseguida que
hubo muy poca habilidad para plagiar-
los.
"Bellfsims triguefia
Imagen del candor,
Del jardin de Bor1nquen
Para y fragapte flor.
Por ii Sc queda estatico
Todo ell mortal que We
Tu ai1e gentil, simpatico,
Tu breve y Undo pie.
Cuando tie asomaS a tn balloon
La luz ecl;pSas del mismo sol,
Porque tus lindos ojoS
Dos rayoS son
Que al que los mira abrasan
FL coraz6n. (D
No respondo de que pueda haber
cometido algdn peque1o error, pues
no los tengo escritOs: estAn en- Ia memo
ria NADIA mas, hace mas de 60 af1os,
Ahora. para aducir mas datos, 1e
incluyo, mas de unaS notas biograf
cas- de TN padre polftico; TN recorte
que conserve de la correspondence"
conteniendo Ia carta que mi estimado
ell aplaudido poeta don Manuel M.
Sama, 1ntimo amigo de Astol, escribi6
a don Ricardo Palma refutando sus
erroneas afrmaciones sobre LA Bo-
rinquef1a."
En- contra tambien de elias de las
del Seflor Marquee Becerra, 20 aseguro
que LA Borinquefia m1sica letra,
es original de mi padre polftico don
Felix AStol, M siendo extrafio que Sc
gun con tenacidad digna de mejor eau
sa Sc lie atribuye usurpaci6n de que era
lncapaz por Su reconocida modestia y
honradeZ, 10 atribuyamos nosotros Ia
propia usurpacion todos los que quie.
rem aproPiarSe la danza. Conste que
Astol no concedfa ning1n merito a su
danza, q pesar de 10 que Sc export6
para todaS las parties del mundo, in
cluSo ell Peru probablemente, donde la
adoptaron cambiandole los versos de
la primera estrofa, pues tiene dos 6 tres
mas. A no ser por ciertas circunstan-
cias eXcepcionales que no hay porque
ameritarlaS ahora, "La Bor;nquefia" de
Astol hubiera ca1do en- ell clvido como
han ca1do otras de reconocido merito
art1Stico de Campos, Tavarez y otros;
eSta es Ia verdad.
Por liltimo: sepase que he tenido en-
mis- manoS Ell borrador original de ola
Borinquena' vi6ndola i oy6ndola en-
sayar luego para estrenarla en- ell Agui-
naldo para que fue escrita expresa-
mente, en- la hacienda "Santa Barbara"
de don Eugenio Cuebas.
Dicho todo 10 que antecede puede
seguir Ell sefior Marquee Becerra Gre
yendo y afrmando 10 que a bien tenga
sobre 81 "La Borinquena" es peruana
6 puertorriquefia, SECURE de que por
nuestra parte no nos apartaremos nj
un apice de 10 que afrmamos.
Puede usted hacer de esta carta 10
que guste en- calidad de comprobante,
suplicandole 81, tenga bien devolverme
cuando no los necesite, los recortes que
1e incluyo.
Con este motive tenso el gusto de
suscribirme de 1sted alto. y S. S.
L. Rafael Gauthier.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-06-11

Pnblicamcs hoy un belIo trabajo que
po6e az relieve IA triste situacion de "a
belIa Andalucia. La description es her
moaa y conmovedora.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-06-11

Sc espera que ocurra algdn incidente
tumultuoso en- la iglesia de Plaisance,
donde predic6 un jesuita secularizado.
El parroco de Plaisance ha rnanifes-
tado a I'm redactor de "Le Matin" que,
en- su opinion, los cat6licos sabran re-
chazar a los que Sc propongan agredir-
los.
Aiadi6 que, en- case de tumulto, no
intervendran para nada con objeto de
calmar a los ieles y Sc negarA obligar
al jesuita a que baje del ptilpito.
5uponiendo que el Gobierno le su-
prima sus honorarios ell cura citado Sc
burla de Senejante medida.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-06-11

Por ell ministerio de Cultos Sc han
suprimido las consignaciones a los cu-
ras de Belleville y Plaisance por haber
infringido 10 prescrito en- la circular
ministerial, con6ando la predicacion en-
las igleSlas que son titulares q indivi-
duoS de congregaciones no autorizadas.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-06-11

En- Paris, donde no hay dfa
sin crimen, un marido que ma
ia a su mujer pasa sin ser visto
entire tantos apaChes que Sc acu.
chillan, entire tantos aventure-
ros que rompen craneos. Los
periodicos le consagran diez IL
meas, y los jueces, despues de
una audiencia rapida, 10 decla-
ran inocente. Los celos son una
excusa. A pesar de la teorfa
cristiana, vieja de veinte siglos,
a pesar del divorcio que va lie
va afios y af1os, a pesar de la ra-
z6n y de la piedad, los jurados
continuan considerable Ell ase :
sinato a la manera de Lope y de
Corneille. Esta bien. Deiemos
al macho humane proclamar su
derecho de possession con sangui-
mario egoismo. Consideremos
el matrimonio como una escla-
vitud en- la mujer, como una
propiedad en- el hombre. Y an.
te los jueses que absuelven a
vengadores de su honor, incli-
nemonos sin discutir, sin dar
importancia al asunto. HAY
tantos processes mas interesan-
tes!
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-06-11

las vertientes de Ia montafia, que lanza
grandes cantidades de ceniza, 4 Ia vez
que Sc sienten ruidos subterrzneos fire..
cuenteS detonaciones.
Las granjas situadas en- los alrede-
dores del volcan han sido abandonatlas
por sus habitanteS. '>-'''
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-06-11

He aquf uno, sin embargo,
que, a pesar de no ser sino I'M
drama conyugal, me interesa
mas que los romanticos asesina-
tos de dias anteriores. Un hon
RADIO y apacible burgues de las
inmediaciones de Paris, case en-
1892 con la seflorita Angela La
boude, pianista distinguida y
mus inteligente Conservadora.
Ell marido, que tenfa alguna
fortuna. que viva en- TN "cha-
let" florido, que era joven y qua
po, creyo que su mitad no podfa
dejar de ser dichosa. Y tran
quilo en- su fatuidad, consagrose
a cultivar sus gustos personales.
Estos gustos le perdieron. Vul-
gar de alma, Aubry pensaba en-
cultivar sus legumbres, en- cui-
dar los vinos de su bodega, en-
montar a caba1lo, en- conner
bien. Su mujer, nutrida con la
savia ardiente de los libros de
amor, hab1a sonado en- otra exis.
tencia. Asf, huyendo de la SEN
cillez bonachona de su duelo,
busco en- TN amigo de infancia,
piutor de profession, TN POGO del
ideal. Aubry noto una noche
que su mujer y su amigo Sc es-
trechaban la mano con demasia-
da insistencia. Gravemente 70.
GO al pintor que no volviera. No
volvio. Pero, como dicen los
cuentos arabes, la amorosa es
mas sutil que el soplo de la no
che. Angela y su artista siguie-
ron viendose en- Paris, en- casas
amigas, en- los Museos, en- las
iglesias. Tn dia el pobre esposo
10 supo. Ell golpe fue terrible.
Buscando entire los papeles de
su mujer 10 que habia escrito la
noche anterior, encontr0 una
composition en- verso llena de
apasionados gritos de amor.
Nous nous aimions. C'etait chairman,
ct l'heure etait misterieuse.
Cest pour quoi vivrais-je cent ans,
toujours jc deviendrais reveuse....
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-06-11

LA Patrie" publica un telegrama de
Ajaccio diciendo, que al llegar aver ell
juez de paz a Sartene para poner los
sellos al convento de Saint-Demien, el
somaten llamo a la poblacion, que fue
acudiendo alarmada.
El magistrate que con Glen gendar-
mes 4 caballo Sc present6 para poner
los sellos fue acogido con los gritos de
viva la libertad y abajo los que tra-
tan de esclavizarla!
No permitiendole los manifestantes
entrar en- el convento tuvo que pedir
refuerzos.
Los habitantes no Sc dieron por ven
cidos y derribaron las puertas de las
iglesias hicieron barricadas con ban
cos y escaleraS, obligando acudir a
una compafifa de infanteria.
Ell perfecto tomo la direction del SER
vicio de orden POGO a POGO hizo eva
Guar el convento.
Fueron puestos los sellos a las tres
de Ia mafiana.
Durante la manifestation Sc hicieron
varias detenciones.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-06-11
Debe aClararse Ell punto.
ASi 10 CREEMOs

Con mucho gusto publicamos, segdn
ofrecimos aver. una carta que respecto
a Ia paternidad de "La Borinquefia" nos
escribe Tin cabaIlero q quien estimamc S
1nucho y que es hijo polftico del malo-
grado Sefior Astol.
Dice asf:
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-06-11

Todo el mortal, 81 9<
tu aire dnLce GOy simpatico
tn IindO y menWdo pie
Cuando tie aSomas q tu balloon
La luz eclipsas del nismo sol, etc. :"
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-06-11
L. Rafael Gauthier.

C) Hay dos 8 tres estrofas mas.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-20

maid in the coin that was legal tender
when the debt was contracted. The Sen.
ate bill provides a Filipino peso as q
standard of value on a gold basis.
An echo Of the Schley controversy was
heard in the House committee on naval
affairs today. Mr.. Mudd called up the
bill to give Admiral Schley active pay
on the retired list. A motion was at
once made to lay the bill on the table.
The motion was carried being opposed
only by Mr.. Mudd, Mr.. Rixey and
Tate
The House committee OH naval al
fairs today ordered favorable report on
the Senate bill providing that in COM
putting the necessary thirty years time
for the retirement of petty officers and
enlisted men of the navy all service IN
the army, navy or marine corps shall be
credited. Argument in favor OF the ma
val militia bill were heard.
Alexandrians who witnessed the fires
here yesterday were not much impressed
with the way they were managed anc
say that the Alexandra firemen could
have done much better service.
Mr.. VIM. ]. Bryan, came IN iron
Phoenixville, Pa, today held an inior'
NAL reception in the House lobby TIL
afternoon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-20
The Market
Georgetown. Feb. 20.-Wheat 7SaS0.
The Late B. z. Carter.

The subject of this sketch, b. f. Carter,
died at his home, Rutledge, Loudoun county,
Va, February the l4th, 1908, after some three
weeks sickness of a periodical character, in
Cured from Chagres fever contracted in
Central America years ago while doing en-
gineer service in that section Of the world
under the late DeButts Norris, a noted civil
engineer and railroad builder of his time.
He was quite boy when the war broke out,
too young for the service, but at the very
earliest moment at which he would be accept
ed, he became Confederate soldier and no
drawer or more gallant soldier stood between
his loved country and the wars desolation.
He Joined Col. John s. Mosby's command
in the early spring of 1864 and was in most of
the fights in which the command was engaged
from that time until the end of hostilities.
A part of the history he made is embodied
in Williamsons history Of Mosby's Rangers
vide:
On April 9Th, 1865, Company II was or
gained. He was elected Sd lieutenant which
was virtual appointment, as Mosby selected
his officers, whilst conforming to the law.
He had established reputation in the COM
mand by his gallant conduct, and his promo
ton was regarded by all as a fitting recogni-
ton of his work.
At Arundells, in Fairfax county, on the 10th
of April, the day after Lees surrender, two
companies of the Battalion d and III met,
the purpose being to attack wagon train.
While partially dismounted, they were sur
prised and attacked by detachment of the
9Th Illinois Cavalry, under the command of
Captain Warner. Lieutenants Thompson and
b. f. Carter with about thirty men, charged
and checked the advance, causing them to-
waver, but seeing our men in confusion, they
rallied and drove us back.
In the retreat which followed few de-
termined men, among them Lieutenants
Carter, j. G. Wiltshire, Sergeant Mohler,
Joseph Bryan, Thomas Kids, b. B. Ransom,
II. c. Dear and few others, formed rear
guard and saved many from death or capture.
In all the relations Of life as son, brother,
husband, friend and citizen, he measured up
TO the highest standard of manhood. and at
last he met the great foe with courage and
the Christians hope. May he sleep in peace.
Rutledge. Loud0un Co., Feb. Is, 1908.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-20
THE NAVAL BILL.

At the end of protracted session the
the House yesterday passed the naval
appropriation bill. A great many amend
ments were offered TO the provisions re-
lating to the increase of the personnel
and the authorization of new ships TO be
built
The following are the main features
of the bill: Three first-class battleships
of l6. 900 tons each.
One armored cruiser of ii, 800 tons.
Two steel training ships.
One wooden brig for naval training.
Increasing of commissioned officers by
doubling the number of cadets at the
Naval Academy.
Increase Of3, 900 seamen.
Increase of $50 enlisted men OF the
Marine Corps.
Increase of $4,000, 900 for new build
ings at Annapolis, making total oislo,
600, 900.
Carries 800. 600 for construction Of
engineering laboratory at Annapolis.
Makes available $500, 600 for use o.
Navy Department in experiments with
submarine torpedo boats.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-20
CONGRESSIONAL.

In the Senate yesterday Senator Bal
lev. by vote of the Senate, secured
consideration of the Sabine pass port
bill. which has been the subject of con-
siderable controversy, but a vote on the
measure was not reached.
Most Of the day and the evening was
occupied in executive session on the
Panama canal treaty. There was
night session.
At 8 o'clock yesterday evening the
House passed the naval appropriation
bill, the day having been devoted to
completing its reading under the live
minute rule for amendment. A number
of amendments were adopted, the most
important of which was one authorizing
the Secretary of the Navy, in his discre-
ton, to expend not more than 5000, O0O
for the purchase of fvesubmarine topedo
boats, no preference being given to any
particular style of boat. The amend
ment had been reported unanimously
from the naval affairs committee. An
other amendment, offered by Mr.. Dick,
of Ohio, provides for the expulsion from
the Naval Academy OF any cadet con-
victed of hazing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-20

President CASTRO, of Venezuela, IS
an evasionist of the first water and
tr;ctster of vast resources. When he
WAS first called upon to pay the debts
dine by his country he declared that his
government was not responsible for debts
contracted by his predecessor, notwith-
standing the fact that he had overthrow
the government of his predecessor, and
thus become President himself. Then
after almost bringing about tremen-
dous war, in which this country would IN
all probability have become involved, he
finally entered into an agreement to set
aside 80 per cent. of the duties upon the
imports at two of his ports to go toward
the payment Of Venezuela's debts to the
claimant nations, but now he has de-
creed 80 per cent. increase IN duties
on all imports as a war measure. This
action is regarded as a keen stroke OF
political fnesse, for practically IT
amounts to placing the indemnity which
Venezuela is to pay the powers wholly
upon the shoulders of the foreign mer'
chants who conduct all of Venezuela
import trade.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-20
The POpe's Jubilee.

Rome, Feb. 20.-The 25th anniver-
sa-y of the election of Leo XIII to the
head of the Roman Catholic Church was
celebrated this morning in the Vatican
Hall of the Ratification. Admission
was only by ticket and about 1000 per-
sons, among whom were many cardinals,
were present. The ceremony consisted
in the Pope receiving delegations of pill
grims from all parts of the world. This
was followed by the presentation OF gifts
to the Pope, chief of which was a mag.
nifcent triple crown, the offering o.
Roman Catholics throughout the world.
The presentation address was delivered
by Cardinal Respeghi, the Pope's vicar,
who also presented the golden keys
which are symbolic of the pontifcal au-
thority. The hall was splendidly decor
ated for the occasion. The Pope, after
entering the hall on an invalid's chair,
was borne to the throne on the shoulders
of members of the guard amid the way'
ing of peacock feathers. The Pope
maintained his strength wonderfully.
Throughout the long ceremony there
were enthusiastic cries from the audience
of "Viva Papre," which seemed tc
stimulate his failing forces. The Pope
on reaching his apartment after the exer
cises was in excellent spirits and ex
claimed: "This is really the happies
day of my life." simultaneously will
the ceremony in the Vatican hall Cardi
nal Rampolla conducted a solemn thanks
giving service in st. Peters Cathedral
About 25, 900 persons were in attendance
| there
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-20
VIRGINIA NEWS.


The geological survey, in prelimi-
nary report of the precious stone indus-
try of this country for the calendar year
1902, tells of the finding OF two new
amethyst deposits in Virginia.
A marriage license was issued In
Washington yesterday to Harry "
Farmer, Of Port Royal, Va, and Julia
+. Carter, OF Fredericksburg.
The blockade at Winchester caused by
the recent storm was broken yesterday
evening when the first trains into that
city from the North and East in ~ hours
arrived.
Judge Morris of the Corporation Court,
Charlottesville has ordereda special cleo
ton to be held March 26 to determine
whether the sale of liquor shall be per-
mitted in that town.
At the wedding of Mr.. Ernest Ashley
Cooper and Mrs. p. w. Charrington,
which took place in Warrenton yester-
day, Mr.. John D. Hooe, formerly OF this
city, acted as best man.
Carol Baine, WHO shot his brother to
death at his mothers home at Baines-
vile, Westmoreland county, on Tues
day morning last, was given preliml-
nary trial before Justice Chandler, oil
Montross, yesterday. The prisoner wa'
bailed in the sum of $500 for his appear
ance at the next term of the County
Court of Westmoreland county, which
will be held on Monday.
Fire last night destroyed the business
portion of Clinchport, village in Scot
county. Nine buildings were leveled Z
the ground, entailing loss of $40, 600
with but little insurance. The blaz'
started from defective fue in the stor'
of Head & Sloan, and quickly spread Z
adjacent building. The only building let
in the business section Of the town ar
the depot and two hotels
Judge r. II. L. Chichester, of Stat
ford county court, has ordered an cleo
ton to take place in Stafford on Marcl
10, to determine the question as t
whether the county shall subscrlb
$50, 200 to the capital stock of tn
Fredericksburg and Rappahannocl
Electric Railway, which would exten,
from Washington, in Rappahannocl
county, through Culpeper, across tn
Rappahannock into Stafford, thence +
deep water on the Potomac.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-02-20
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Howard r. Goodwin, confidential
clerk to the Philadelphia banking house
of Cassatt & Co., who recently commit
ted suicide, was a defaulter to the
amount of $50, 600
All the powers having given their
consent the Russian Austrian note de-
handing reforms and the protection OF
Christians throughout Turkey was pre-
sented to the Sultan.
President Castro has asked the United
States government that the gunboat
Marietta be permitted TO convey the
officers and men who are to man the
Venezuelan craft captured by the block
aiding fleet.
Thousands of acres of bottomland IN
Indiana, south of Vincennes, last week
under water from the floods, are now
covered with ice and many families are
destitute and unable to get away from
their icebound houses.
The beautiful country home of Mr..
and Mrs. George w. Ewing, in the
Green Spring Valley, IL miles from
Baltimore, was destroyed by fire yes
terday. Mr.. and Mrs. Ewing, their
three children, house guest and SER
wants barely escaped with their lives.
In Baltimore yesterday DR.. Thomas
B. Hawkins, who was charged with
causing the death of Caroline NJ. Briele
by means of a criminal operation per-
formed on November Is, 1901, was
found guilty of manslaughter by abortion
after the jury had been out hour and
10 minutes.
1t is said in political circles in London
there is probability of Lord Curzon
being recalled from India shortly and OF
Mr.. Brodrick, minister for war being rails
ed to the peerage and sent out as viceroy
in his place. Mr.. Brodrick's conduct of
the War Office is an apparent failure, his
scheme of army reorganization being Sc
yerely criticisedin the Commons.
A meeting of much interest to shippers
of freight from Baltimore, New York,
Philadelphia and Boston to southern
points, especially to those in Virginia,
was held last Wednesday in Philadelphia.
An advance in freight rates was con-
sidered. and, although no definite action
was taken at the gathering, there seems
to be no doubt that there will be an
early announcement of an increase in
rates.
Spirited speeches were made at a
negro mass meeting held last night al
the Cooper Union, New York. The
meeting. which was for the purpose Of
protesting against the disfranchisement
Of the negro in the South, was held un,
der the auspices of the 100, 600 colored
voters in New York State and to raise
money for the legal contest OF the new
constitution of Virginia before the Su-
preme Court of the United States. When
reference was made to President Roose-
welt by several of the speakers the Wild
est enthusiasm prevailed and the cheer:
were deafening. The Senate was urged
to confirm the nomination of the colored
man Crum, to be collector Of the port OF
Charleston, S. G.