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The Rice belt journal., 1904-04-29

Hindoo school boys who dol
know their lessons have to stand
one leg and hold an ear in each M
The Rice belt journal., 1904-04-29

. Caldwell, Texas: M. L. Womack ~
F.. Gilley and ]. r. Heslep have hoo,
appointed school trustees NV ~ peen zen
council. NY Ine CITY
The Rice belt journal., 1904-04-29
ure 81 ozone.

uFe O8 O&oTiS'
,'neer is said to he
for manufacturing
simpler than those
nd permits of a
Ozone is by him
aratus into which
5rced by means of
lectric alternating
PIN three amperes,
"a transformer to
4 then introduced.
discharge in the
Is emf endered.
The Rice belt journal., 1904-04-29
No Effective Fiahtino,

New Chwang: There IS NO ,u,o-
nation that any effective f,.sbtIra 80 49,
taken place on the YaBu river neftber
nave any reliable reports been racosr,
eo mere that Japanese have vet at.
tempted to cross, although the onnos
ing INES 1t IS said. now skirt the two
banks of the river. WV
The Rice belt journal., 1904-04-29

Corpus Christi. Texas: The grand
jury has adjourned after two weeks
session, returning eleven bills of in
dictment, all felonies.
The Rice belt journal., 1904-04-29

Beiton Texas: Decoration dav was
observed at the North Bolton GENE.
The Rice belt journal., 1904-04-29

weldon Texas: A heavy standstorm
caused much annoyance Much Of fba
young cotton will have to me n1a,,te's tel
over. p'sEllleo
The Rice belt journal., 1904-04-29

'oundries plant to cost be-
70 and 100000 is soon to
Chicago by Joseph e.
ca resident of the Am
que les Company, who
that ice April 16.
of Baku OF the Iron
abundant q, little Rock.
stone, and tn in nroe
while the noun oct
of iron, copper, /,
sular Report. ~"
Va
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-03-26
ANNUAL STATEMENT

Of the Prudential Insurance Compary
of America, Newark, NJ. j.
Capital (paid up 100000 o.
Assets ................72 Il, ,759 50
Liabilities, exclusive of capt
tai and net surplus 7,311 1928 O.
Income.
premiums ........... .oo,Olo,fo4 ~
Total income 1903 ..... 39025,12S %
Expenditures.
Losses and matured endow-
mentS .9.S4Z,b95 %
Dividends to policy holders 7S0,479 ca
Other expenditures .16,025,951 "A
Total expenditures 1903 .26,649, IA Z3
Business. 1908.
Risks written 295 ,20S,942 %
Premiums thereon IL, 159,111 60
Losses incurred, including ma
tured endowments and an
nuities 10, 419 524 50
Nevada Business.
Risks written ............ 1858 %
Premiums received ...........S52 81
Losses paid
Losses incurred
Edward Grey,
Secretary.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-03-26

Alfred w. Morgan,
Secretary.
Expenses incurred includes AN
item which cost the company no cash
an. therefore is not a real disburse-
ment hence the above does not show
the real conditio- of the company 6
business.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-03-26
Winner Cot Short End.

Young Corbett only received $1,000
fer his share Of the receipts for the
fight witt sullivan in San Francisco
Tuesday night Sullivan was guaran-
teed 1000 win or loose by the cham
pion. Corbett made this offer think
ing the gate receipts would be large
and that he would have plenty to spare
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-03-26

A gentleman with statistical bent
has found that in mining there is
profit of 300 per cent, with 35 per cent.
failures. while manufacturing ranges
from 10 to % per cent profit, with fail
ures Of 95 per cent. These statistics IF
fifty Colorado mining companies with
a combined capital of s46,OOO,00O show
the following results: Dividends paid
$o0G00,000; original investments by
stockholders, s7,e00,OOo; returned to
stockholders on par value, over 13 per
cent; returned to stock holders on orr
sinal investment, 300 per cent.-Ex.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-03-26
ANNUAL STATEMENT.

III the Reliance Life Insurance Corr
pany of Pittsburg, Pennsylvania.
Capital (paid up 81 900 900 90
Assets ................2 2, 018,700 "a
Liabilities, exclusive of net
Income.
Premiums .12S,049 ~
Other Sources ..........39,5 $50 o.
Total Income 1903 .....1G7,5 $40 As
Expenditures.
Losses
Dividends
Other Expenditures $1,000. ia, S44 AZ
Total Expenditures 1908 .113,844 IS
Business 1903.
Risks Written ............ ,314 $50 90
Premiums thereon 1928, 049 AZ
Losses Incurred
Nevada Business.
None.
L. S. Robens,
Secretary.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-03-26
ANNUAL STATEMENT

Of the Connecticut Fire insurance Co.
OF Hartford, Conn.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-03-26
ANNUAL STATEMENT,

OF the Hamburg. Bremen, Fire I~sur.
ance Company of Hamburg, Ger.
many, for the year ending 0ecem.
Der 81, 1903.
Capital (paid up ......525. 900 90
assets ............... / 1874, III 50
Liabilities, exclusive of CAPT
tai and net surplus .....1, 397,4G5 Is
Income.
Premiums .1.697.431 &c
other sources .5S,5 Ga
Total i-c1ne 1903 .....1,756,0O1 90
Expenditures.
Losses ................... S55,31S So
Dividends
Other expenditures ......6 31 ,449 65
Total expenditures, 1903 .1,4S6,76S 90
Fire insurance Business 1903.
Risks written ..... .149, 4S6,Of7 90
Premiums thereon .......1, 697 ,431 20
Nevada Business.
RISKS written ............1 02 $50 90
Premiums received .........2,5G2 %
Losses paid ..............3,37S 80
Losses incurred ...3.31S SO
P. McDolph Herrod, Jr.
Genl. Agent z
San Francisco. Feb. 10. 1904.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-03-26
ANNUAL STATEMENT

CT the United States srancf, CT the
Aachen & Munich Fire Insurance
Company Of Ais la chapeIe, Ger.
many.
Capital (paid up u s. deposit
........... .......... 100000 90
Assets ..................1 ,092 ,74S 90
Liabilities exclusive of CAPT
tai and net surplus ..... 69I, 361 90
Income
Other sources 35 ,094 %
Total income 1903 ........932,2 SS co
Expenditures
Losses NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. .467,553 90
Dividends
Other expenditures ..361, sos 90
Total expenditures .S29,45S 90
Business 1903
RISKS written .SS,322 ,953 90
Premiums thereon ...... 1 ,21O,246 90
Losses incurred 469,Ol7 90
Nevada Business
hlSkS written .Z9,C30 %
Premiums received 553 SIS
Losses paid
Losses incurred
Cesar Bertheau
Pacific Coast Manager
San Francisco. Cal.
1913 California Street.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-09-22
La religion de los Indios
Dosninic0.horicanoS

ST estos medico- sarcerdoteS solicita
dos la cabecera de un 'jefe 6 caci-
que, de distinction gravemente en-
fermo hubiesen sido a su vez otros je-
fes 6 caciques, 10 serian de otras tri-
BUS 6 clans, y Du Tertre en- este case
40 les hubiese negado Ell tratamiento
lie su elevado range, mas al contrarlo
espresa claramente que eran sarcerdo-
les los llamados en- consulta; y 81 as1
10 consigna en- su relate, seguramente
10 ha sido, psrqne admitfa identidad
de caracter y persons!idad en- ell sa-
cerdote y en- ell iefe de distinction.
Dejamos la resolution de este CAPT
tulo en- suspense pero reaexionando
acerca de este dudoso dualismo Sc nss
ocurre, que 81 para el ejercicio de la
profession medico saCerdotal Sc reque-
ria un anciano, como bien 10 expresa
Oviedo cuyas canas, fama y conoci-
mientoS facu1tades mentales mas
esclarecidas qae las de la generalidad,
TEN ,ladas en- la fragua de una larga
experiencia, infundieran veneracion
y prestigio, sus condolences personales
Sc prestaban mejor al sacerdocio que
abrazara al declinar de Ia vida, en-
tanto que la direction gubernativa de
an pueblo frecuentemente acometido
por sus naturales enelnigos, CORES
ponderia nejor a I'm jefe guerrero, en-
los amos de la virilidad y que fuese
personifcacion de la salud, fuerza, vi
gor y sagacidad. El hijo del cacique
generalmente heredaba Ell cacicazgo
Il bIhiti Sc formaba por medic de I'm
estudio y la practica de complicados
ri itoS ceremonlaleS.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-09-22
TRADICIONES

Algunas tradiciones que de estos in
diOs Sc conservan revlsten el colorldo
de cuentos divertidos que 10 mismo
pueden ser producto de Ia fecunda
fantasia de los exaltadoS primeros
historiadores, en- cuyo cerebro Sc agi-
tabln multitud de fant2sticas visiones
preconcebidas y forjadas por la sujes-
ton de un gran fanatisno religioso.
Pero Martir en- libro TX capltulo Y.
refere una tradicion que copiamos in
cegra. Contiene las supersticiones
de estos indios acerca del origen
del ho,nbre, Metamorfosis en- rui-
s5flor. v otra en- rama, el origen de
la mujer y del maj, y una caverna We
nerada como cuna de la luna y del
sol.
"Pero las nlierlas que profesln acer-
"a del origcn del hombre, helas aqu1:
Hay en- la isla (Santo Domiugo) una
region llamada Caunana. donde dicen
que salio el linaje humane de dos cue
vas de cierto monte: la mayor parte
de los hombres broto de las bocas mas
anchas del antro' Ia Ocaor parte, de
las mas estrechas. La roca en- que Sc
abren las cuevas la llaman Cauta: la
:ueva mayor, Cazibaxagud; la menol,
Amayauna.
Dicen con simpleza que antes de
que pudieran salr de ALI los hombres,
Solia cuidar las bocas del antro todas
las nOches I'm hombre llamado Macho,
,hael ESte Machochael, habiendoSe
apartado excesivamente de la Cueva
por ueseo de yer, sorprendido por ell
sol, cuyo aspec.o no Sc permitla poder
sufrir, dicen que Sc convirti6 en- pie
dra. Dispara:an ademds de otraS mu
chas cosas; que habiendo salido de la
cueva de noche, por codicia de pescar,
tan lejos que no pudieron regresar an
.es de la salida del sol, al cual no les
era licito mirar, fueron transformados
n arboles mirabalanos, que aquella
Terra produce en- abundancia.
Dicen ademas que Vagueniona
lue era cierto principal de la cueva
:nvi0 4 pescar uno de sus familiares
lejando cerrados los demas. el cual Sc
.0nvlrtio en- ruisefIOr por ell m1Smo
notivo de haber salidO el sol antes de
que sc recogiera. Afrman que todos
os afios, al tempo que Sc volvio ave-
| ella, de noche, con Su Canto, lamcnta
I'll suerte E implora el auxilio de su Sc
1or Vagueniona. por este motive pien
san ellos que canta de noche ell ruise-
nor; pero Vaguenio1a. echando de me-
nos su familiar, 4 quien amaba ar
dientementc, y dejando a los varene:
en- la cueva, sac6 1nicamente a la
hembras con las criaturas que anna.
manhattan. Y dicen que dejo las nj
1as en- una de las islas de aquella re-
gi6n que llaman Mathinino, y que 10:
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-09-22
Board of Medical Examiners
Convocatoria examenes ell de Octubre

Los aspirantes examenes de Me-
dies, prac cticantes v Comadronas, que
deseen obtener licencias para ell ejer-
cicio de estas profesiones en- Puerto
Rico, pueden dirigir sus solicitudes y
pedir los iuformes que cream conve-
nientes, 4 Ia Secretaria de este Board,
antrs del 80 de Septiembre.
Dchos examenes, segun 10 precep-
tuado por la ley, tendran lugar Ell pri-
mer martes de Octubre proximo, en-
las ofcinaS de este Board.
DR.. IT. Onegedo Baes, Sefretario.
Calle Allen II 6apartads 712 San Juan, P. R.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-09-22
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Evening journal., 1904-04-09
PREPARING FOR BUSINESS
Large Printing Concern Getting Ready
to do all Kinds Of Work.

The Bross- Willard Printing Com
pany. which held its initial meeting OF
incorporation at the law offices of will
liam w. Knowles on Wednesday last.
Us taking shape 10 do business on a
large scale in the near future. The
officers Of the concern are T.. G. Bross,
of the New Castle News. president:
w B. Willard. local printer at Sew
enth and Market streets. secretary and
ID. Smith Gage. Of Ridgeheld. Conn, a
capitalist of large means.
The new company has absorbed the
plants Of the New Castle News at New
Castle and the printing plant OF Mr..
Willard i'm this city. e. G.. Bross, the
former owner Of the New Castle News,
will still continue in the position OF
editor of the paper. but Mr.. willard
win have sole charge OF the mechani-
cal and printing ends in both plants.
Mr.. Bross since locating In this Sec
tion has made many friends and is a
business man of ability. IL Is he who
is responsible for several Of the large
industries locating in New Castle. Mr..
Willard was born In this city and has
acquired a lucrative printing business.
The means behind the company is
said TO be unlimited and the firm ex-
poets TO go into the general printing
business on a large scale.
Evening journal., 1904-04-09
THREE YEAR MEN
Talk OVER WAR
SHELL CAME CLOSE
TO THE BALTIMORE
Dolphin Was at Target Prac,
tice and Shells Went
Wide of Mark

Baltimore. Nd, April 9.-while the
Chesapeake Bay passenger steamer
Cambridge was bound from Claiborne
Nd. to Baltimore yesterday with one
hundred men. women and children on
board, the shin's company was thrown
into a panic by two shells from the
United States ship Dolphin shrieking
and kissing close TO the vessel.
The Dolphin was lying I'm Annapolis
Roads at target practice. and when the
Cambridge was abreast Of the Naval
Academy the report OF a big navy rifle
filled the air. a screaming shell passed
between the pilot house and the moke
stack Of the vessel ana dropIeo 'p;o
the bay only a few JaAds frc-A IT,
steamboat. Wher secon 1hcll wAfs-
tied close by ne Cambril &c Captain
Spence rang for fun speec .nead Il
get out Of the danger zone.
There was a hurrying OF . passen-
gers from the decks u W. saloon
where the women and children were 50
excited that the captain had 10 20
among them to restore order. When
the vesIal reached Baltimore the cap
tain and many OF the passengers com.
planned 10 superintendent Joynes. OF
the Steamboat Company. and he sem
a report Of the matter to the Secretary
of the Navy.
Evening journal., 1904-04-09
TALK ON RADIUM
Novel Feature for Last Y. N. c. A.
Sunday Meeting.

"Radium and It's Similitudes' viii be
the interesting subject upon which Dr.
c. Edgar Adamson. Ph. D.. OF Philadel-
phia, viii speak at the last Association
mems meeting of the season at the Car
rick Theater tomorrow afternoon. He
viii have some of the genuine article
with him to show an who attend. II
Will not be very much in quantity. as
the stun is worth more weight for
weight than gold or diamonds, but 1t
viii be sufficient to do a deal Of damage
II under right conditions. and VIII
serve TO illustrate some very interesting
things that Will be told concerning this
remarkable material about which so
much is being printed I'm the papers
and Of which so much Is predicted.
Those who wish 10 be well posted will
do well to attend. and in addition to
getting a view OF the substance will
also be interested I'm some striking ex-
periments that viii be shown.
While thus giving a most interesting
and instructive talk the doctor win al
so draw lessons from the analogies sug-
gested by the experiments which can
not fail to be helpful and inspiring.
The service viii be free to all men and
viii begin promptly at $3.50 o'clock.
Evening journal., 1904-04-09
CALIFORNIA WILL
NOT TAKE CHANCES
Will Press Second Charge
Against Mrs. Botkin If
Appeal Is Taken

San Francisco, April 9.-In view Of
the notice given by Attorney Knight
that an appeal would be taken from the
conviction Of Mrs. Cordelia Botkin.
who was found guilty of the murder
of Mrs. John p. Dunning. and who was
sentenced to life imprisonment. Dis
trict Attorney Byington has notified
the witnesses for the prosecution who
came from Dover, Del, to remain here
temporarily.
1t is understood to be the. intention OF
the District Attorney to have a war
rant issued for the arrest of Mrs. Bot
kin, charging her with the murder of
Mrs. Deans, a sister Of Mrs. Dunning.
The evidence in both cases being vir-
tually the same, this action will per-
NIT the deposition of the Delaware wit
nesses to be taken while they are in
the jurisdiction of the court.
It is estimated that the cost to the
State of the prosecution of Mrs. Botkin
thus far amounts to about $4,000.
Evening journal., 1904-04-09
PRESS MEN
MEET IN THIS CITY
Elect Officers and Delegates
to National Editorial Con-
vention Held in May

The thirtieth annual meeting OF the
Peninsula Press Association was held
at the Clayton House today. The
meeting was called at this time for the
purpose Of electing officers for the en-
suing year and also TO elect delegates
to the nineteenth annual convention of
the National Editorial Association. 10
be held at St. Louis from May l6 to 19.
The delegates TO the national conven-
tion We're elected as follows: Colonel
w. Scott Roberts. of the Centreville
Nd. Record; w. NJ. Tylor. Easton. Nd,
Gazette George r. Ash, Cecil Demo-
crat. Elkton, Nd; Victor NJ. Torbert
Cecil Whig. Elkton, Nd; Fred G. Usil-
ton. Kent News, Chestertown, Nd.
The officers Of the association. who
viii serve during the ensuing year, are
President. Colonel W. Scott Roberts;
vice-p president. w. NJ. Tylor. and secre-
tary and treasurer, Fred. G. Usilton.
Evening journal., 1904-04-09
PIGTURE DEALER FOUND
GUILTY IN CITY COURT
Displayed Indecent Pictures.
Court Said 1t Was Obliged
to Protect Morals

Judge Edwin r. Cochran. I'm City Court
this morning handed down a decision in
the case OF John j. rruitt, charged with
displaying indecent pictures in his store
window. The evidence In the case was
heard several days ago. The court said
that while Il sympathized to certain ex-
tent with the defendant in his present po-
sition Il at Inc same time was compelled
to protect the public morals. A fine Of 5,
and costs was imposed on Truitt.
The charge against Charles Garrett
colored. who severely beat his brother-in-
law several days ago was dismissed. The
brother-in-law appeared in Court show
ing the effects Of the thrashing he got
He maintained, however. that he STRUCK
the first blow and on this admission tn,
case was dismissed.
George Groves and William Weldor
were edch hnec 50 and costs for disorderl,
conduct. The latter was also hned s. an,
costs for resisting Patrolman Elliott. VIII,
arrested both men. The officer pluckil,
held en- to his prisoners. despite the nan
dicap of one unruly prisoner on his hand
For pointing a pistol and threatening
the life of George Andruss, a foreman a
the Diamond State Steel Company's pan
last night. Charles Harron colored. wa
held for the Court Of General Session. H
waived a hearing and was held in so
bail.
The case Of Patrick Dougherty an
Thomas Burns, charged with assault an
battery. was continued until Tuesda
morning.
Evening journal., 1904-04-09
RICHARDS WILL CASE
Goes TO ORPHANS COURT
Register of Wills Disquali-
fed Because of Relation
to One of Contestants

The Philip Richards will case which
was marked for trial at the April term Of
Superior Court in Georgetown, Sussex
county. has been sent to the Orphans
Court. Charles NJ. Curtis and II. H..
Ward. who represent the will and legatees
returned to Wilmington from Georgetown
this morning.
The issue was sent up by the register
of wills Of that county. The court sus-
tained a motion made by Mn. Curtis to
dismiss the hearing and send the case TO
the Orphans Court Mr.. Curtis grounds
were that the register of wills is disquali-
fed on account of a relationship to one OF
the persons attacking the will.
The amount of money involved in the
will is about $50 900. The deceased left the
bulk Of his personal property Including
a farm to a young girl who he had raised.
After her death this farm is to go to the
Episcopal Diocese Of Delaware for the
benefit OF St. Marys Chapel Bridgeville
The viii was approved last September.
Among the contestants were Charles F
Richards and r. Reese Layton. The reg
lister of wills IS great uncle Of the wife
Of Mr.. Layton. one of the heirs at law
The relationship was not regarded by th'
register Of wills as "a disqualification unit
it was passed on by the Superior Court
The contestants are represented by Rob
ert c. White. Charles w. Whitley. Johr
NJ. Richardson. Joseph II. Cahall, Charles
W. Cullen and Charles F. Richards.
Evening journal., 1904-04-09
WATER BOARD TO HAVE
TWO MORE ENGINEERS
After These Experts Make
Their Reports Site for
Filter Will Be Selected

At least two more water experts viii be
invited by the Board Of Water Commis-
sioners to come 10 Wilmington and make
an examination Of the territory surround
ing this city with a view 10 selecting a
suitable site for the proposed new water
plant. Already one has come and gone
The board has as yet not received his
opinion on the matter, but It is expected
that report Of his examination viii be
received within a few days.
The next engineer who win come here
win probably be ]. f. Wilmer Of chapp-
Unlock, Buffalo, n. Y. The Water Board
has written to him, but has as yet re-
ceived no answer. Il IS likely. however.
that Mr.. Winners terms Will be accepted
and that he Will make an examination Of
Wilmington's water facilities next week.
Following Engineer Wilmer another
New York expert will be called upon and
after his examination, 1t is probable that
the Water Commission will then decide
on a site for the plant.
Evening journal., 1904-04-09
Port Arthur's Com
uander Expecting At
tack From admiral
Togo's Fleet, Reported
to Have Left HaI Dor
laps Continue Active at
Mouth of YaIu, Con
stantIy Disseminating
Troops-Retreat Part
of Campaign

Paris. April 9.-The st. Petersburg cor
respondent of the Echo de Paris says
that Admiral Makaroh went out from
Port Arthur this morning. u Japanese
squadron having been signalled as in the
ofnng. It is rumored, the correspondent
says. that a sea fight took place but moth
ing concerning It is officially known.
The Japanese ships have been on the
port for three days and the Russians
have consequently been expecting an at
tack, particularly at night, because Of the
fact that there has been no moon, thus
giving the Japs a chance to make one OF
their sudden descents.
Food Shortage Caused Retreat.
Toxic, April 9.-Japanese reports sug-
gest that the scarcity Of provisions and
forage was probably the chief reason FOL
the Russian retreat across the Yalu.
The Russians apparently stripped the
country of everything edible.
There are reasons for thinking that eh'
Russian losses at Chong-Ju on March 2
were heavier than reported
Evening journal., 1904-04-09
WILLIAM R, GEORGE TO LECTURE
Will be at Century Club Tuesday Night.
Concert Monday Niaht.

William r. George, founder OF the
George Junior Republic" at Freeville.
n. Y. viii give an address on his work
in the New-century Club building on
Tuesday evening next. The lecture is
open TO the prblic and will be OF ex-
ceptional interest.
on Monday evening the New-Century
Club Chorus win give a concert which
promises to be delightful affair. Will
liam Silvano Thunder is the director
and viii also be heard IN two piano
solos. H. Howard Carver viii be the
soloist.