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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-03-30
TEATRO De CHARLES
No dele de ir a yer los artistal
Charles J Fannie Van
en- sus trabajos comediantes.
KITTIE KlRKHAM
La hermosa "Soubrette =.
ALICE FOWLER
Cantante.
Funciones todas las nOches.
Los t11timos cantos de New York
70uien vivieR.a aIIf!
LA HYGIENE EN- HOLANDA-

La poblaci6n de Brock, en- Ho!anda,
es indudablemente una de las mas linn
pias del mundo; no economiza SD Mu-
nicipio gasto alguno para hacerla acree.
dora a ese tftulo. Sus 2.7oo habitantes
estan tan perfectamente de acuerdo So
bre este punto, que ell arrojar I'm papel
Sun objeto cualquiera inservible en- la
via p1blica es objeto de una militia
que no baja de Is centimos, y hasta ha.
ce POGO no Sc permitfa que los caballos
circularan por Ia calle. Una vez al afio
las briga gadas de limpieza visitan todas
las casas, blanqueandolas por dentro y
por fuera, sin que este origine al inqui-
limo gasto alguno.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-03-30
Noticias

~ El Juzgado de San Francisco ha
registrado la defuncion de Gregorio
Varlle y Garrido, Ventura Andraca y
Getay, y la de los nifios Jose Valentin
Melendez y Jose Echevarr1a y Gonzalez,
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-03-30
ANTONIO ORTEGA
PINToR DECORATOR
Hace trabajos en- toda la isla.
Cayey.--P. r.

~ Aver tarde, el conductor del ca
rro electrico ndnero II, en- ell viaje de
las seis Y cuarto, descendio del caro-
en- Ia parada de la p'aza de Colon y lie
dio una fuerte bofetada a 11n muchacho.
Ell caro-. que estaba lleno de gente, es-
tuvo varios minutes parade. mientras ell
conductor atendi6 la discussion que en-
tablaron con el varios defensores del
muchacho.
~ El vapor MARIA Herrera" que
lego el sabado trajo s8 pasajeros para
este puerto, entire clos Ell ministro ita-
liano sefior Oreste Savins y su secre-
tario sefIor Gaetano Cocchi, los que re-
presentaran su patria en- Venezuela.
Tambien llegaron los amigos Barto-
lone Llovet, Asuncion Geigel, Jose
Capo y su elegante hija seforita Car
men. estos dltimos de paso para Ponce.
~ Sabrosos dulces en- almlbar de
varias c1ases, Sc venden a todas horas
al lado del Ayuntamiento, nt1mero 80,
frente Ia Plaza Principal. D
~ Tres marineros americanos el sa-
bado por la tarde, encontraron TN CARO-
lleno de botellas y porrones con flores
en- la calle de San Jose, y encarandose
con el carretero le volcaron ell vehiculo,
tirandole con los efectos que llevaba.
Fueron arrestados y multados con cinco
pesos cada uno y con obligation de in
demnizar los dafios.
~. Ell Juez de Paz de Humacao ha
reclamado al dependiente de esta Ca
pital, Juan Enrique Guijarro, por acti-
sarsele del supnesto delito de seduc-
ci6n. Sc le piden quinientos pesos de
6anza.
~. Procedentes de Ia carcel de Are
cibo. han ingresado en- esta Ciudad,
cinco individuos Y en- el preside s.ete.
Sal superior de
Carazao. ...... a $3.50 qq.
Maiz del pals. zee. a $2.25 %.
Alambre de puasen
rollos de 90 lb. :. a AIS.
Gyampas barriles
de 90 hbras >. a 900.
Puntas Paris. cajas
de GOLD gruesas Y
finas tamaho de 2
hasta'5 pulgadas q 7.so
BAQUERO & GANDARA.
-. Aver tardc. en el Parque un
marinero graduado aleman. que anda-
ha con varies amigos suycs mafino,
amcricanos. toc6 vsrias pieza2 en- e
p ano. cun rclativa disposicica-
e. FL sahado por Il noehe IN mn-
chacho. pHrccc cue incuncicnicmcn,s
tir6 Dc Il cuerda Dc h campana q
alarms.
l -. Rcmate C prcndz& 81 d. =
de- actual. 4 he de- q h tards. en y
Ieaa Dc pr<s<1mcs C joe hasan
compsais. Allan rs. fs-n
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-03-30

- Nos dicen que 81 tren que pa
sa por Bsyam6n, a las 6 de la tarde
| fue recibido los acordes de Ia DANA
Borinquen y por una porci6n de per-
sonas que creyeron que en- e. venia
Miss Roosevelt.
~ Ell Tesorero y SD apreciable es-
posa, en- union del Abogado Savage y
su consorte, salieron para Coamo, donde
|estaran algunos dias.
~. Han sido presses en- Mayaguez.
acusados del supuesto delito de asesina-
to, Ia viuda Juana Aguilar y Acosta.
Carlos Juan lde los Santos Aguilar,
Alfonso Lugo Nemesio Irizarri. Ell
1ltimo es de Lares y los primeros de
Cabo Rojo.
r. Francisco Rivera por vender
pan en- Tin saco y Epifanio Rosa por ha-
cerlo en- una canasta, fueron multados
con dos pesos 80 centavos cada uno.
~ El americana H. Blumenan por
embriaguez y escandalo, fue multado
con cinco pesos y las costas.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-03-30
LCD0. F. CASALDUC G0lC0ECHEA
ABOGADO--NOTARIO
LAALE MAYOR a. PONCE, P. &.

~ La sefiorita Roosevelt acompa-
lfiada de Miss Hunt, andaba en- coche
esta mafiana recorrien6o las Gales de
esta ciudad.
~ El historico crucero aleman
Panther" Sc encuentra en- nuestro
puerto desde ell sAbado. No saludo
q la plaza.
Sc VENDE, ,sbarato, una Msquinilla
de Escrribir ewett ., casi nusva.-
Mr.. Hodges.-Ielegrafo Insular. 3-3
~ Una Comision de la Junta Su-
perior de Sanidad tiene a Su cargo el
procurar TN terreno apropiado cerca
de la capital, para la construction de
un edifcio donde Sc estab,ecera la Off
Gina de vacuna.
Sc DESEA comprar una collection
|completa, en- buen estado de la obra
titulada Legislation de Ultramar,' CO.
mo tambien las "S1ete Pa-tidas."
Dirijanse al apartado del correo 3o7
dando information del estado y precios
de los tomos. SO
~ En- ia sala de socorros fueron
asistidos, de heridas leves, el niho Juan
Garcia, Jes1s Rosario, Gustavo Albert,
y Francisco Mufioz, de yarias heridas
de caracter reservado y con necesidad
de asistencia.
~ Siguen quejSndose los vecinos
de Catafio de las malas condolences {
| lirregularidades del servicio de carnes
en- aquel poblado.
~. Sc vende un triple efecto con
bombas, tu5erfa y condensador, todo
complete. El que interese comprarlo
puede dirigirse la Central "Los Ca
nos" Arecibo. ms
-. FL guardia de Santurce, r. Her
nandez sorprendio aver taIde una ju-
gada de gales. Anastasio Escalera
Alfonso Santiago, Leoncio Berberena
Ramon Torres. y Andres Lopez fueror
condenados por el Juez Bazan con dos
pesos csda uno. por el mencionado de-
Ito.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-03-30
Belgica
PROXIMA BODA
Ell PARTIDO OBRERO

'L'Etoile Beige" confrnna que el
Principe heredero de Sajonia esta re-
suelto q casarse con la hermosa Prince
ga Margarita de Toscana. hermana de
su fugaz ex-esposa Luisa.
La Princesa Margarita de Toscana
tiene veintitn afics y Sc psrece mucho
q su hermana, de quien estaba perdida.
mente enamorado ell abandonado es-
poso.
El elocuente orador catolico Leonce
du Catillon. hasta hoy uno de los jefes
del partido democrata cristiano que
acaudilla el abate Duens, acaba de in
gresar con sus amigos en- ell partido
obrero, en- vista de las categoricas de-
claraciones de Vandervelde, ahrmandc
que no son incompatibles ell socialismo
y ell catolicisno.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-03-30
DR.. Emilio Chevremont
cIRUJANo DENTISTA
Horas de consulta
De 8 q II A. M.
De a 5 P. M.
San Francisco SO.
Frente q laCapilla

~ La lavandera de Ponce, Maria
Oppenheimer, ha sido presa por el su-
puesto delito de libelo infamatorio.
~. En- Ia enfermerfa de la carcel
fallecl6 aver Elias Morales.
x*x Hoy tendran ejercicio los guar
dias frances de servicio de la policfa in
sular, en- los terrenos. de Santurce, al
mando del Teniente Cabrera. Cont
nuaran todos los lunes y viernes.
~ Luis G. Garcia y unos Gin :
cuenta mas de Cagnas, frnlan una pc
ticion de indulto, favor de Susano
Colon.
~ Dionisio Ramos, Tor vender fru :
tos del pals usando pesas incompletas,
fue multado con diez pesos cincuenta y
cinco centavos.
~. Andres Rodriguez, por jugar
chapas, fue condenado a diez dias de
carcel.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-03-30

-. Remats q prsndz& 81 a. =
de- actual 4 hs dos q h iards. e1 =.
casa Dc pr<s<1mcs g jose hasn ,
ccmpsalz, Allan rs. is-1
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-05-26
WAS BURIED ALIVE

New York. May IA cable TO the
World from Baku, Russia, says: A
stone mason was at work on an old
wall in the center of town recently.
when carriage swiftly drove up to
him. two masked men jumped out.
tire wa bag over his head, bundled
him into carriage and gallOped
away. He was taken to a house in a
room of which was an opening in a
stone wall in which was wedged a
woman behind 1t. He was told that
the woman was a Mohammedan who
had injured her husband. After the
mason had completed his task. the
sack was again drawn over his head
and thrce-quarters of an hour later he
was put out OF the carriage at a lonely
part of the city.
As soon as he could free himself o.
the sack he did so. but the carriage
had disappeared. He went immediate
ly to the police and told his story, bu
although the police are ransacking tn,
houses in the Mohammedan quarter
they can find no trace Of the locality o.
this horrible crime.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-05-26
GUARDIANS SALE OF REAL
ESTATE.

Notice Is hereby given that pursuant
to an order of the Honorable George
ID. Gear. Second Judge of the Circuit
Court of the FIRST Circuit. Territory Of
Hawaii, made and entered on the 2lst
day of May, A. d. 1903, in the matter
OF the guardianship of Olivia Lahela
tw). minor, in Probate. at Chambers,
the undersigned Guardian of the estate
OF said minor will expose for sale at
public auction to the highest and best
bidder for cash, the real estate belong.
ing to said minor herein described, at
the mauka entrance of the Judiciary
building Honolulu, on Saturday, June
10th, 1908, at II o'clock noon.
The property to be sold consists Of
all of that piece or parcel Of land sit.
uate on Rolello lane, off King street.
il, said Honolulu. being all of the land
described in Royal Patent No. 1928. l..
=. A. 1916 to Kauwiki, and bounded
and described as follows:
Commencing at the east corner of
this house lot and running
~. 37!s w. 2.26 chains along Konohiki
thence
5. 81! w. !.95 chains along Konohiki,
thence
S. 80 L. 2.2G chains along Konohiki,
thence
n. so! L. 1.9j chains along Konohiki,
to place of commence
mcnt. Area GA acres.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-05-26
No lnterregnum
IN sEROITORY's
Jury System

The nIlpst ion raised about the draw
ing of inries in future under the legis-
lntiou of last session Of the Legisla-
ture has happiIy proyed TO he but a
short -lived scare According to the
law IN IT'S fact tho Circuit Judges are
tn onpoint commissioners before the
first day of December in each year. who
shall within the following wear prepare
lists from which iuries are tn he drawn
for tho nex, succaading vear Tins
the commissioners to be appointed this
wear could not prepare iury lists 10 be
available for service prior TO the wear
1905
UNIV m, NJ sucb n disastrous situ-
n, an ,,,,. mo administration of Justice
has hesn discovered nv tho Judiciary
DEPARTMENT, The relief is found in a
decision nv the supreme Court of the
state of washington. TO the effect that
where a law creates n new Office II at
me same time makes an immediate va
cancv in scub office TO be filled immed.
lately II public necessity so requires
Indigo Robinson said to a Bulletin re.
porter this afternoon that. acting und-
| or this Washington State authority
the Circuit Judges wouId Immediate
" after the LIST of August next. when
the new iury law comes into effect. an.
noint mrv commissioners to prepare
lists of mrors which would be avail
able for Jury duty during the year 1904
As to the next ensuing term OF the
Circuit Court of the First Circuit
which under the Act of 1903 10 re.
organize the Judiciary Department
Judge Robinson said there would be
no difficulty. az the new Jury law meets
the situation in the pollbwing proyi.
sion:
provided. however. that until such
Jury commissioners shall have been
duly appoInted and qualified according
TO law. or in ase they shall at any time
after such appointment and oualifica.
ton neglect or fail 10 make sucb selec.
ton and list OF persons to serve NJ
Jurors aforesaid. then such selection
and list of such persons 10 serve as iur.
ors as aforesaid shall be made in tn,
manner aforesaid by a Judge and @
clerk Of the Circuit Court,
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-05-26
.JME ONE! COME ALL!

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
First Circuit, Territory of Hawaii. At
Chambers; in Probate. In the Matter
Of the Estate of HO Mo Kee. Deceased.
Order of Notice of Hearing Petition for
Administration. On reading and filing
the petition Of Ho Fong. son of Ho Mo
Kec. alleging that said Ho Mo Kee, of
Honolulu, Oahu. r. H.. died intestate
at Honolulu aforesaid on the 18th day
OF March, A. d. 1900. leaving property
in the Hawaiian Islands necessary to
be administered upon, and praying
that Letters OF Administration issue to
himself. said Ho Fong, II is ordered
that Monday. the Goth day of June, A,
ID. 1903. at 10 o'clock n. M. be and
hereby is appointed for hearing said
petition in the court room of this court
at Honolulu. at which time and place
all persons concerned may appear and
show cause. II any they have. why said
petition should not be granted. and
that notice of this order be published
in the English language once a week
for three successive weeks in the Even
ing Bulletin newspaper in Honolulu.
Dated at Honolulu, May rs. 1903,
GEO. u. GEAR.
Second Judge of the Circuit Court
Of the First Circuit.
Attest:
GEORGE LUCAS.
Clerk of the Circuit Court Of the
First Circuit.
24G6-May 20: June 9, 0, 1G.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-05-26
IMPORTANT NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the mat
ter of the sale of the property Of the
Kona Sugar Co., Ltd, at public auction
had at Kailua, on May 9th, 1908, In
pursuance of an order issued by Hon
w. s. Edings, Judge OF the Third Cir
cult Court. will come up for hearing
before the said Honorable Judge al
Kailua. Hawaii, on Saturday, the 30th
day of May, 1903, at 10 o'clock a. m.
+. l.. DORTCH.
Receiver Kona Sugar Co., Ltd.
2466.2t
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-05-26
SAILING TODAY.

Stmr. Claudine, Parker, for Maui
ports, at p. m.
Stmr. Mikahala, Gregory, for Ma
wiliwili. Koloa. Eleele, Hanamaulu and
Ahukini. at p. m.
Stmr. Re Au Hou. Tullett, for Ka-
paa, Anahola. Kilauea, Kalihiwai and
Hanalei, at 8 p. m.
Stmr. LehuR, Napala, for Molokai
ports. at y. m.
Stmr. Niihau. Petersen, for Puma.
luu, at p. m.
Stmr. Waialeale, Mosher. for Hama
maulu. at p. m.
Case. schr. Eclipse, Townsend, fol
Maui and Hawaii ports, at p. m.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-05-26
PASSENGERS BOOKED.

For Maui ports, per stmr Claudine
May ell. A. Baldwin, Mrs. Gay
Miss Muther, Mrs. d. b. Murdoch
Mrs. d. b. Baldwin. A. c. Dowsett, J
Jorgensen. Edgar Morton, David Nor
ton. John Richardson and wife, J. II
Morrison. Mrs. Wong Leong, Miss l.
Roback, W.. +. Healy. Master IL. Lake
For Kalaupapa, per stmr. Lehua
May 26.-Mrs. II. Kapela.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-05-26
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE

Weather Bureau, Punahou, May 26.-
Temperature - Morning minimum, 80;
midday maximum, so.
Barometer at . a. M, 1910. steady.
Rainfall. .06.
Dew Point, 62F.
Humidity at a. m. 80 per cent.
Wind. fresh, n. f.; weather hazy TO
fair.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-05-26
PASSENGERS DEPARTED.

For Hilo and way ports. per stmr
Kinau, May 26.-Frank Johnson. DR..
Schultze, E. V. Dunn, G. II. Dunn. II
+. Picker, C. S. An, Father Oliver
ID. W. Anderson, A. o. Stevens. j.
q. Callison, Miss Greenwell. A. Gran
berG.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-05-26
DEPARTED.

Monday, May %.
Stmr. Noeau Petersen, for Honokaa
and Kukuihaele. at y. IN.
Tuesday, May &c.
Stmr. J. A. Cummins, Searle, for
Koolau ports, at I a. m.
Am. bkt Klikitat, Cutler, for the
Sound at IL a. m.
Stmr. Kinau. Freeman, for Hilo and
way ports, at IL m.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-05-26
NOTICE TO FIRE CLAIMANTS.

Notice is hereby given to those hold,
ing fire claims warrants up to Number
$500 inclusive that upon presenting
their certificates OF award to the First
National Bank their pro rata will be
paid. w. f. MACLENNAN,
2466.tf Special Disbursing Agent.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-05-26

C. NJ. White, chief clerk of Public
Works, was able to take drive into
town this morning. He expects to re-
turn to duty after severe illness next
eek.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-05-26

Judge Robinson on Sunday treated
the Murphy jury to wagonette drive
to waikiki. with sea bath and lunch
nj That nlncc
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-05-26
WANTS
For Want Column See Page Six
WANTED.

German $3.50 wishes
position; handy with tools; distance
no objection. Address g, X,
Bulletin office 24GGlN
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-05-26
ARRIVED.

Tuesday, May &c.
Stmr. w. q. Hall, Thompson, from
Kau, kona and Maui ports, at a. m.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-05-26
ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON.
District Of Hawaii, ss:

District Of Hawaii. ss:'
On this 25th day OF May, A. d. 1903
on reading the foregoing petition, 1t Il
ORDERED by the Court, that hear
ing be had upon the same on the Sth
day of June. A. ID. 1903, before said
Court at Honolulu. in said District. al
10 o'clock in the forenoon and that
notice thereof be published in the
Evening Bulletin. a newspaper printed
In said District, and that all known
creditors and other persons in interest
may appear at the said time and place
and show cause, II any they have. why
the prayer of the said petitioner should
not be granted.
And II Is further ordered by the
Court, that the Clerk shall send by
mail to all known creditors copies Of
said petition and this order, addressed
to them at their places of residence a.
stated.
WITNESS the Honorable NJ
NJ. Estee. Judge of the SAID
[SEALl Court, and the seal thereof
at Honolulu. In said District
on the 25th day Of May, A
l.. 1903.
w. b. MAILING.
Clerk.
A true copy of petition and ordel
thereon. Attest:
w. b. MAILING,
lSEALl Clerk.
2466.lt
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-05-26

sTANoENWALD BLDG,
phone Main 20. Rooms 5o6-5o7.
FOR RENT
e25-A modern house, mosquito proof,
electric lights, bed rooms. Lu'
nalilo, OF Kewalo st.
e35-Modern house on McCully st.
Six rooms; electric lights; sta
bles and servants quarters. On
Rapid Transit line.
o<o-Large house. three bed rooms,
electric light: sewer connection;
on the Ewa-makai corner Of Bere'
tania and Punchbowl SITS. Lot
100s75.
140-Twelye-room house on Punchhowl
st., second place makai Of Bere'
tania st. Just repainted and re-
papered; connected with sewer
electric lights. Large bath room
and excellent plumbing. 10,
100 x 80.
o26-Cottages on Miller st., above
Vineyard ST.; electric lights;
mosquito proof; rooms.
"a AcREs-Magnificent site for @
mountain home. Reasonable
price; easy terms.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-05-26

HONOLULU AUTOMOBILE
and MACHINE SHOPS -.
Union St mr.. Hotel st. Phone Main SIS.
p. o. Box sos.
Light Machine Work. Automobiles
Built and Repaired. Experts on Call
for Outside Work. Nickel and Copper
plating ~ - - %
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-05-26
Castle & LanSdale

FIRE AND PLATE GLASS
INSURANCE.
REAL ESTATE and INVESTMENTS.
sTAN0ENWALD BLDG,
Phone Main 20. Rooms 5o6--5o7.
The Washington times., 1903-12-06
.TheOsoPhy as Taught
By the Scribe of Smyrna

Justice David J. Brewer. of the United
States Supreme Court. VINO has suggest-
ed what many regard as good remedy
for the lynching evil. lived in his chilli
hood in Asia Minor. in the town OF
Smyrna
Justice Brewer sometimes recounts in
teresting scraps OF philosophy. of hum
or or OF epigram that he heard in Smyr-
ma when boy. The other day he said:
'AdJib. scribe OF Smyrna. once
paused TO speak 10 me on the highway.
Adjib's robe was as white as snow, bat
there was a hole IN IT.
a. There is a little hole In your robe.
Adjib,' I SAID.
II know it, AdHb replied.
If you know II. why don't YOU darn
Is I asked.
For the same Of Appearances Adj
Jib answered. a hole. he went on. may
be an accident OF the most recent hap
pening- A hole will pass upon a king,
a noble or the most rich and powerful
person But a darn is the sign of poy-
erty. There is no getting around Il. no
MISUNDERSTANDING It. I cannot AFFORD to
wear darned robe. Philadelphia In
quirer.
The Washington times., 1903-12-06

Let me give you one piece of advice,
young man." he said to caller. Don't
invest in anything you can't eat Peo-
pie must eat always. bu- in hard times
they don't put up big buildings. and they
don't buy any luxuries. Don't borrow
money. know a man who was worth
S6.O0oOOO He wasn't satisfied and Dor
rowed as much more to be used in spec
ulation. In the panic OF 1873 that man
was just wiped out.
Il have saved money every year of
my life since 1 began working here in a
general store for So month" the old
man said, in brief interview of his
business career. "A young man. to sue
coed. must do that. Then put the lit
tie had saved out at interest"
He told how he commenced life IN Chi
cago in 1856.
ing capital and with valuable expe-
rience." he said. which I had gained
from my first employer. who was the
soul of honesty and sharp as a steel trap.
/ never gambied-that is one OF the Sc
crets of ruin.
1T is true I had exceptional oppor-
tunities. Chicago. when 1 went there,
had 5000 people, and now it has 9.0OO. 600.
But opportunities are to be found any
where, and ut the present time
Many eccentricities of the old man
are told. 1t is known that he would
haggle with hackman in Norwich.
and would refuse to pay more than
quarter for a ride. In his trips to other
cities. which be has visited often in the
The Washington times., 1903-12-06

Stories are sul coming from Norwich,
Conn. of the ways Of Stephen B. Roath.
OF Chicago. who recently distributed
sl.oO0.oOO among his relatives. Mr..
Roath's personality has been the sub
ject of many character sketches. and
there is much speculation as to what
use the recipients of his gifts will make
of their money.
Mr.. Roath is depicted as sitting on the
porch Of the home of his sister. Mrs.
Matilda Randall. enjoying the prospect
of seeing how his relatives. formerly
poor. behave themselves in their new
amuence.
4 got it all fixed. he chuckled to
himself. discussing the matter, 'and
then I sprung it OF them. Now I'll wait
around and see what they do with it.
Yes. gave it TO them without a single
reservation. They can throw it away
If they want to. III just wait and see"
That the cash will be thrown away. no
one in Norwich expects. The relatives
are frugal and Industrious and have
never been dependents. as they have
never been sDendthrtfts. They, in COM
mon with the other residents OF the New
England city. have not yet recovered
from the shock given them by the sud
den revelation of the true character of
Mr. Roath. All hts life he was regard
ed as a close, impenetrable money get
ter. No one knows how TO take him
now He Is David Harum outdone.
they say, and they cannot venture any
further.
Like that character of fiction. Mr..
Roath has been found TO be fond OF Civ
ing sound homely advice.
The Washington times., 1903-12-06

Browne remained two seasons with
Miller. playing the San Francisco en-
gagement with him. Last spring he
took Jameson Lee Finney's place for a
while in a Fool and His Money at
the Madison Square
Why Is it managers are 50 Ioath to
cut loose from losing proposition?
Here they have been clinging like grim
death 10 the dramatized novel. and now
they are doing likewise with the play
of the Revolutionary period. Meanwhile
pure comedy. which nearly always turns
out a winner. is the rarest Of the Of
ferings they make us Is it any wonder
that the failures Outnumber the sue
cesses two to one?
In Favershams new vehicle. Miss
Elizabeth's Prisoner" we have a COM
bination OF both evils. for although Mr..
Frohman does not dare state the fact
on the program. the piece is but
story. turned into a play. Of those days
of which we are now all beginning TO
be heartily sick. thanks to the theater-