New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-24
THE PASSING THROEG.

VISIT 20 <ev-Yc-k r'r MANY wear,
VALUE OF and each time h comes he ads 81,
SCHOOLS To his extensive coterie ~ friends r.
NEGRO. colonel had part in the Civil Va
the Confederate side Hsh
great grandson Of General Hugh Mercer WIN "a,
a personal friend ~ Washington. with WHOM, Ia
associated I'm the Revolution until he Was kllsi
in tn. battle Of Princeton Colonel sIer-srs am.
was Breadier General Hugh Mercer Of the C9ufaf
crate forces and thu colonel himself was 5rizasa
adiutant. at various periods IN the comraus,
q Johnson. Hood and Cleveland. Tie was az Naeo-
TN time % be taken prisoner by General James r.
Wilson. He recalls the fact while he was On thar
occasion derived of his mount by northern
soldier without realizing any consideration As aat
previously sold horse for $500 IN Confedersts
currency. with which ne able "a buy his newly
welded wife calico dress. Colonel Mercer has
been Tor twenty wears the president 81 the savan-
nah Board Of Education "Savennah." said he
does not Increase verv rapidly in population hst
its bulk OF business is growing steadily 10 is now tn
largest naval stores port IN the world second only
70 New-OrleaEs in cotton and important ir lumber
and the assurance OF the government engineer thar
the harbOr can easily De deepened vessels
drawing thirty feet OF water can come H. has
aroused interest in that subject. The Chamber %
Commerce. recently established, is giving It's active
support 10 the promotion OF the matter The last
census credits Us with population % 0O9 whites
have their own homes but rs a class thew ADD
nothing 20 the wealth Of the community That they
the fact thar out OF sir thousand entitled Q,
paid the poll tax OF 81 That is prerequisite to tbs
exercise OF the franchise. We aim To give the
three grammar schools FOR them Q Think the best
result that comes 70 The coiored children E not
street. but dsciplines them in punctuality ara ,as
proper respect tor authority. and thls way makes
them a better element il the citizenship
William c. Smith. Of san Juan. Porto Rico. ia.
the Ghsey House He is a Washington nan. and
went from the capital city 20 The
PORTO RICO'S island over which Governor Hwt
NEW ROADS. now presides IN December "a
He was h-st identified with n
Coast and Geodetc Survey. and for the last tNo
years has been disbursing officer % the Bureau o.
Public Works OF the island governments. He said.
There have been rapid strides IN road building m
the last two years. The most important improve
uient IN this line thus far completed Is the sub
stautiaI new macadam road from Arecibo. or tns
north coast. forty miles east OF San Juan. across
the island 70 Ponce. The old military road
from San Juan direct TO Ponce. distance Of
eighty-three miles. The new road which opens
a rich agricultural section IS much shorter rOuts
across the island and it Is now easier 10 20 ths
rail route san Juan 20 ArsciOO. and then over the
new road than by the old military road Two Sec
tious Of the road that Is being built to circle ths
island have Just been completed. and othe. roads
are in process Of construction Business IN Porto
Rico is duh Just row. because ne Work Or reslo
Those who Interested in coffee production are
holding frequent and scuSSlES ways
means Or exciting greater DEMAND llF ia y.os
uct- Undoubtedly il IL could be roasted IN EaIto
ipf tn ana p gTs ~ 1nf~Te Porto Rico coffee was
to be had. il would make satisfactory naTaet
culture Of products that would not come into com
petition with those raised IN the states ToeiG hSy
he SirIa ton TaplOCa Is OF many rEar
be profta1ly cultivated 1t grows luxurianuy N
AR smith is secretary Of the Pioneer Fruit Com;
paDy- which has plantation near san saaa . 1.
IS enthusiastic over the prospects for Orange e1'-
Ex-Governor Asa c. Bushnell Of Onto now at TIE
Waldorf. regzi4s ,a= political s,sua;lOn n ne
Buckeye state. from a Repuo-
DISCORDANT cen point Of view. most sl1F
OHIO factory. Ny feeling said h'
DEMOCRACY. based upon information and Oh
serVatiOn. Is that Colonel HerrNN
will have plurality great as II not ezcssdins
that Eivel to the Republican ticket two years az"
Colonel Hcrrick is popular candidate and nas
entered upon a vigorous campaign He has
confidence Of business men ana the respect or a.
classes. On the other hand. the Democratic parry
Of Ohio is rent by discort within its ranks. TIE
rough riding that Tom Johnson ala ut Coiunoas.
in denying the minority any consideration. caffnO'
fail TO count against him at the polls. Ny towns
man. Mr. Zimmerman. was 50 badly treated -
spite his Important following. that he packed hs
grip and made his way back 20 Springfield oe-ol'
the formal proceedings OF the convention oess-s
notion OF Ie4dsr~hip hui h is scarcely the way =
win votes. IL would seem tE2t th.S eN r1.c-,tS
nominee and contribute - the size o. Colone. ~
ricks plurality. The Republican organization
certsiniv no 4olbt that senator Hanna will e -
turned 10 the upper house 81 Congress The cSI~s
S,5 lo fIf tr SS MI ~ e og ana vote re
Republican ticket 10 emphasize the fact that my
are c0nteEted and want 10 change.
Andrew Comstock Mckenzie. who has just cor
pIeted his fourth trip from the United states
South America. is at the Gran'
SAYS Hotel His FIRST visit to tn'
PANAMA Southern Continent q trip y"
WANTS THE Brazil followed later BY two over
CANAL land trips 20 the plateau that ~
between the two ranges or "
Andes he had gone from Guayaqui @ Quito. an
then explored the elevated plains % tire sOuthwa'u
covering fourteen hundred miles o. his route 9
rnuIcb7ck. Ne was executing she commission !.
New-York and London men interested I'm the pun"
ins OF the railroad from Guaysquii- intended
develop the natural wealth o. the rich taoleanD
and hidden cities shut IN ~ the mountain rans'
His last trio Was one of exploration OF rubber pr
poets along tributaries OF the Amazon. He erousSS
back with him numerous examples OF tttlegg,.s
her and hbre products % the territory ne Nissrss
thousand feet high" said Mr.. We Neu zie- In
Is no winter and no droute- Whsa' ~ - 'csrts
hushrI while -four IS N2 a barrel az GHayass,r
Strawberries are grown every month IN t..S no
10 iS q grett sheep growing country -, Ave
lack OF grass and di~c9se-and wool sells 80 a
cents a. pound. while WOOllrn goods % INC
SJC0O oy1 imported into the country bst .tfr-
ing enterprise. To- utilize the natural piggtss wsy
Ue wing speut Iittle time at colon on Icecpls
Of Panama irceused BY the failure or tsycr II
~ ATTY. ard the prevailing onlnion - ~ s.ss ,rcs
secession from Colombia. 90 which they ~ ~ sx tts
1880 only been bound by force. exercised !"
government at Bosote.