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The Indianapolis journal., 1904-04-28
HALF OF GERMAN COLUMN
LOST IN AFRICAN BATTLES
Death from Wounds and Sickness
Mows Down Ranks Of Won
Glasenapp's Army.
GOVERNOR MAY RESIGN

BERLIN, April 27.-captsin Dannhauer
with Major Won Glasenapps column In
German Southwest Africa, has sent dis
patch by heliograph, via Windhoek, an
nouncing that the losses of the column
through deaths, wounds and sickness since
Immediately prior 10 the battle of Owiiko-
korero, March 13, were: Officers. 63 per cent
and privates So per cent; forty-four men
are now sick with typhus, besides those
sent to WindhOek.
The column was not molested by the en-
envy. but, apparently, is unable TO under
take military operations. The troops are
suffering from night frosts and heavy rains
and are awaiting reinforcements TO make
good their losses. A report of "A positive
character was circulated i'm the Reichstag
to-day that Colonel Leutwein, the Governor
of German Southwest Africa, had resigned
his military functions and wished to con-
fine himself 10 the administration Of the
colony. 1t had been known in Berlin for
over a week that Colonel Leutwein was in
bad health and that he wanted a long fur
Tough before the rebellion began, but he re-
mained al his post from a sense of duty.
Another report in Reiehstag circles is that
further large reinforcements are about 10
go 10 South Africa under Lieutenant Cen
eral Trotha. He was In Berlin last week
when the fate of Major Won Glasenapp' :
column gave concern and the War Ministry
conferred with him regarding the chief
command of another expedition.
In spite of the statement given out yes
terday that Colonel Duerr is returning from
German Southwest Africa owing 10 Illness.
the Cologne Gazette says that the belief
still prevails in Berlin political circles that
his return is due TO a conflict of authority
with Governor Leutwein.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-04-28
DOMINICAN SHIP FIRES
ON SANTO DOMINGO FORT
Government Cruiser Forced to
Retire Under Answering Shells
of Revolutionists.
HAYTI FEARS TROUBLE

CAPE HAYTIEN. Hayti, April 27.-The
Dominican government cruiser President
has arrived here. She reports that while
on her way from Puerto Plata TO this port
she stopped at Monte Cristi, on the north
coast of Santo Domingo. and fired several
shells at the forts. which are held by revo-
lutionsts The latter replied and obliged
the cruiser TO cease the bombardment.
The President further reported that a
lively engagement took place recently at
Guayacan with the result that the govern
Jminez is expected 10 return to Santo
Domingo soon with war munitions. This
prospect is causing the Dominican govern
ment anxiety. and led 10 its declaring
Monte Cristi TO he bloekaded
General Salnave. a Haytien refugee. has
been notified TO leave Dominican territory
Immediately. Under the auspices of Gen.
Jiminez. it is asserted General Sainave
was preparing an expedition, the object of
which is said to have been the overthrow
of the Haytien government. Numerous de-
tachments OF Haytien troops have been
sent 10 the frontier.
1t is reported that an agreement has
been entered into by the Haytien exiles
now in Santo Domingo and at the Island
of St. Thomas TO make joint effort 10
re-enter Hayti. Trouble is imminent. Peo-
pie are talking of the return to this coun-
try of Generals Salnave, Fouchard and Le-
comte, all former candidates for the presi-
dency of the Haytien republic. Business is
at q standstill as a result OF the exorbi-
tant premium gold which is $50 per
cent. The Haytien government is anxious
and is adopting precautionary measures.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-04-28
SACRED IMAGE is GIVEN
TO ADMIRAL SKRyOLOfF
Makaroff' Successor Also Is
Sprinkled with Water from
Miraculous Spring.
AMULETS AND AN IKON

ST. PETERSBURG. April 27.-vice Ad-
rnirsi SkrydIoff left st. Petersburg for Mos
COW to-day His departure was marked by
scenes similar 10 those which accompanied
the farewelis Of the other commanders.
There was a large crowd at the Nicholas
railroad station. including Grand Duke
Alexander Michaelovitoh. brother-in-iaw OF
the Emperor; Marine Minister Ayellan,
Vice Admiral Rojestvensky. the COM
mander OF the Baltic squadron. and other
officials Many ladies presented the ad-
mral Rith bouquets. The Arehima ndrite
Cornelius bestowed on Admiral SkFydloff a
sacred image OF st. Alexander Nevsky. the
patron saint Of st. Petersburg, and deliv-
cred address saying the faithful men,
bers Of the orthodox church would pray
the Almighty To protect the admiral against
every danger and give him victory. The
admiral sprinkled with water from the
nit of Saroff, whose recent canonization
was attended by the Czar and Czarina.
Amulets were also handed 70 the admiral,
and he was presented with an ikon con-
tanning relics dating from the thirteenth
century The departure of the admiral
train was marked by great demonstra-
ton.
Beneath merry exterior Admiral Skryd-
loft is intensely religious. he went TINS
morning TO the chapel in Peter the Great
house and passed a whole hour IN prayer
The admiral Is going TO stop at MOSCOW ana
pray at St. SergiuS monastery
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-04-28
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
WILL USE A GOLDEN KEY
Will Start the Wheels Going and
Cascades Running at the St.
Louis Fair.

ST. LOUIS, April 27.-Al arrangements
have been perfected by the Postal Tele-
graph Company for transmitting TO st.
Louis the electric current, to be started by
President Roosevelt at the White House.
in Washington. which formally will open
the Louisiana Purchase Exposition on
April 80
Two separate circuits will be used to
guard against the possible interference by
storms in any particular section of the
country. The first will run from Washing
ton through Cumberland. Baltimore, Pitts
burg and indianapolis TO st. Louis and the
second from Washington through Balti-
more, Philadelphia Harrisburg, Pittsburg,
Cleveland and Chicago To ST. Louis
The key TO be ed by President Roose-
welt to start the current on its Western
journey has been made. Ii is of gold. and
after II has been used by President Roose-
Welt it will be presented by the Postal Tele-
graph Company TO President d. r. Francis
of the worlds fair.
When President Roosevelt touches the
key in Washington he will not only start all
the machinery on the worlds fair grounds
I'm motion, but the current will also start
the cascades and at the same time unfurl
all the flags on the several buildings.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-04-28
IMAGE OF VIRGIN THAT
MAY TURN TIDE OF BATTLE
Another Example of the Supersti-
tion and Belief of Russian
Enthusiasts.
TO SAVE PORT ARTHUR

ST. PETERSBURG. April H.-Admiral
verkhovsky has shown the Empress an
image OF the Virgin for which is claimed
miraculous properties, which the Russians
fervently hope to turn the tide of battle
at Port Arthur. The admiral told the
Empress The story of the image, which de-
picts the Virgin as she appeared in vision
TO a sailor. a veteran of the siege of Sc
bastopol Two months before the out
break OF the present war the Virgin came
10 the sailor in a dream and said: Many
woes are going 10 befall Port Arthur until
my image is sent there Then Port Arthur
will be victorious.
The sailor went on pilgrimage to the
great monastery of Kien and told his
dream 10 the 10000 pilgrims there Each
of them gave five kopecks Ciz cents TO
have the dream depicted. but the artists
who made the image refused TO receive
payment. The ikon eventually was sent
TO Admiral Verkhovsky senior admiral
IL represents the Virgin bearing an imag
of Christ with archangels on either side
and God. the Father above. saying: There
can be but one flock and one shepherd"
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-04-28
CANNIDALS REPULSED,
BUT WHITES SUFFERED
Government Steamer Attacked by
Manufacturing Natives of
New Guinea.
MANY SAVAGES SLAIN

SYDNEY, n. S. w, April 27-While act
ing Administrator Robinson. at Goorsbri
New Guinea. on March 3, was endeavOring
to induce the chiefs TO surrender the muir
derers of the noted explorer the Rev.
James Chalmers. and his associates, 800
canoes attacked the government steamer
Merrie England The canoes were repulsed
and the natives lost heavily, but there were
many casualties among the whites.
Particulars Of the fate of a party of
English missionaries at the hands of the
cannibals of New Guinea reached San
Francisco from New Zealand June 10. 1901.
The Rev Mr.. Chalmers, with Dr. Oliver
Fellows Tompkins, of the London Mission
ary Society, James Walker and Thomas
Rathbone, yonng men who accompanied
the expedition from Australia. and eleven
native converts who were with the party
were decoyed from the vessel. led into the
interior and murdered by warriors. After
the massacre the bodies of the victims
were cut to pieces and the savages de-
voured the flesh The massacre occurred d
at a place known as Risk Point, not far
from the mouth of the Fly river.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-04-28
GRANT CELEBRATION
IS HELD 1T GALEN4
Gen. Fred Grant Presents to City
Former Residence OF Distin-
guished Father.

GALENA, ILL.,, April 7.-The twelfth an
nual celebration of Gen. L. S. Grants
birththday was held here to-day, large
audience filing Turner Hall. Bishop Fal-
lows. OF Chicago. made the principal adj
dress and paid a glowing tribute 10 the
great commander under whom he fought
during the civil war. Gen. Fred ID. Grant
and wife were prominent among those
present.
The feature of the day was the presenta-
tiOn by General Grant to the city of
Galena Of the residence formerly owned
and occupied by his distinguished father
The home had been given to the command
er OF the Union forces by his admirers on
his return from the war. Aug. Is, 1858.
Among the participants in the celebra-
ton to-day were the three Kohlsaat broth
ers. OF Chicago, Herman H., Judge Chris
tion G.. and Ernest.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-04-28
MIDNIGHT FIRE DAMAGES
MORRIS PRINTING PLANT
MYSTERIOUS Blaze Breaks Out in
Stockroom and Property Loss
of $1,000 Results.

Fire of unknown origin at 1870 Wednes-
day night damaged the building, machinery
and stock of the Morris Printing Com
pany, 939 South Illinois street Mr. Edward
X Morris stated that one of his employees
left the building at 10 O'Clock and that
everything was all right at that hour
He could not accurately estimate the loss
but in rough figures thought that it would
reach 5000. The insurance on the build
ing and stock amounts TO Sli coo. The
fire started in the stockroom, which is a
separate building. but very close TO the
main establishment
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-04-28
MOTHER CHARGED WITH
POISONING DAUGHTER
Alleged to Have Killed Her with
Arsenic to Obtain So 900 Life
Insurance.
TAKES MATTER COOLLY

BINGHAMTON, n. Y, April 27.-Mrs
Henrietta Dewitt was arrested to-day at
Sidney, Delaware county, charged with
murder in the first degree. in causing the
death of her seventeen-year-old daughter,
Florence Macintosh, by poisoning her
with arsenic. Until to-day Mrs. Dewitt
had always called the girl her step-daugh-
ter. To-day she admitted that Florence
was her own child.
The evidence before the coroner's jury
pointed strongly toward the mother having
caused the girls death 10 obtain 81, 900 life
insurance. Mrs. Dewitt when arraigncd
before the coroner was apparently the most
unconcerned person in the room, taxing
her seat carelessly and picking up a paper
to read about her case. She waived ex-
animation and was held for the grand jury.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-04-28
RUSSIAN SUBMARINE IS
SAID TO HAVE SUNK BIG
JAP4NSEE TRANSPORT

CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PACED
from is bad and troops could only be sup
piled with great difficulty
With regard to future operations we
cannot speak. The Russians will not show
their hand at this stage, but will continual
ly harass the enemy, choosing their own
time for battle"
military expert who is particularly i'm
pressed with the Japanese crossing near
Siaopoussikhe said that the use OF the road
therefrom would enable the enemy not only
10 march upon Mukden. but TO outfiank the
Russian position at Fong-Huan-Cheng and
cut off any of General Rennenkampfs cos
sacks who may have gone to join the at
tack on GenSan.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-04-28
LIVES OF THREE
FIREMEN CRUSHED OUT

NEW YORK, April 27.-Three lives were
lost and property valued al 100000 was de-
stroyed in a fire at the John Stanley soap
works here this morning. The dead all
OF whom were firemen, are: Thomas Mad
igan. James Craen. Hugo Arigone Madi-
gan and Cream were buried under tons of
debris when the walls of the building fell
and IL was many hours before their bodies
were recovered Arigone. who was caught
in the same crash, was still alive when re-
leased. but was so badly injured that he
died at a hospital several hours later
Many other fireTnen who had been called
out by the four alarms had narrow es-
capes during the progress of the fire.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-04-28
SENSATIONAL ESCAPE
OF ALLEGED MURDERER
Saws Way Out of Cell While Half
a Dozen Policemen Are on
Guard.

ST. JOSEPH. Mo. April 27.-Roy Boom.
charged with the murder of r. L. Rob
erts, of Decatur, H.. who was being held
here for Illinois officers. and William T.
Rasse, charged with highway robbery
made a sensational escape from the GEN.
tral police station here by saving a bar
from their cell and walking through the
station corridors few feet from half a
dozen pOlicemen
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-04-28
PUT UNDER BONDS on
CONSPIRACY CHARGES
Two Officials of Raided Home"
Companies Are Held for Trial
at Pittsburg.

PITTSBURG. April 1.-TWO officials OF
the three home companies raided by the
city detectives last week were held to-day
in $1,000 bail each for trials at court on the
charges of conspiracy. The companies
the Interstate Finance Company,
Home Assurance Company and Fidelity
Home and Realty Company. The men held
were w /. Crawford and Albert Dodge.
r. j. Bechdel is now under S2OoO bail for
court and will be required TO increase his
bond to $1,000.
z. Kuhl, c. W. Marshall. +. r. McCloskey
and w. w Hopkins. but they are in
Buffalo and have not yet been arrested.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-04-28
FOURTEEN MOVES WERE
RECORDED IT NOON

CAMBRIDGE SPRINGS. Pa, April ~
schlechter and Showalter began play to-day
In their game adjourned from the first
round OF the International Chess Masters
tourney now In progress In this city.
Scnlechtsr offered queens gambit, OF
which Showalter declined 10 accept At
nrst they played rather quickly, but later
on In the game much time was consumed
on each move Up to noon only fourteen
moves were recorded Showalter and
Schlechter finally agreed TO call their game
a draw
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-04-28

PARIS. April 2s.-The Jockey Club has
withdrawn the license of Shields. the Amer
fcan jockey. after allegations of irregular
running OF mare ridden by him had been
made. AS the racing code does not require
the authorities 10 publish their motives for
Withdrawing licenses. the Journal this
morning takes up the defense of Shields.
pointing out that he was condemned un-
heard and demanding that jockeys shall not
be punished without public Investigation
OF the charges AGAINST fhern
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-04-28
Trapsh0oters Meet.

AMERICUS. Ga, April 1.-THE trap
shooting tournament OF the Interstate AS
sociation opened this morning. Some of
the best shots in the United States are
participating In the contests. In the main
contest to-day among the professionals 200
targets each, sixteen yards rise, Charles
Spencer. of St. Louis, was first. with 1875
broken, Harold Money. OF Colorado Springs
second with IA. and Walter Huff. of Ma
con. third. Will 1871
In the nonprofessional class. 30 targets
each. Heidt of Charleston, broke 1sS, Free
man. OF Atlanta. ls3, and Allie Baker, OF
Griffln. IL
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-04-28

BRITISH LOSE GOOD
TERRITORY IN AFRICA

LONDON. April 27.-The Associated
Press understands that one of the most
important results of the delimitation work
in East Africa, along the Anglo German
Congo frontier, west Of Victoria Nyanza,
Is the discovery that the whole of Albert
Edward Nyanza belongs 10 the Congo in
dependent state. As result Great Britain
loses important strip Of territory in
cluding the valuable salt deposits north
OF Lake Albert Edward.
IL Is also announced that the mouth of
Kagera river is in British territory. Hither-
TO II had been believed TO be in German
territory.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-04-28
LABOR LEADER MAY
HAVE BEEN KIDNAPPED

PUEBLO, Col, April N.-Charles De
Molh. who left here yesterday for Trim
idad TO organize a union of Italian miners,
is missing and it is believed that he has
been kidnapped by the Italians Four Itsl-
ians. who are known 10 have threatened De
Molli, have been arrested by the military.
De Molli assaulted on April and
later was arrested a federal charge. He
was out on bail at the time he disappeared.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-04-28
MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS

QUEENSTOWN. April 27.-Arrived: Ced-
ric. from New York. for Liverpool and pro-
ceeded. Sailed: Ivernia. from Liverpool,
for Boston.
NEW YORK, April 27.-Arrived: Neckar.
from Bremen. Sailed: Majestic. for Liver
poor; Hellig Olav, for Baltic ports.
LIVERPOOL, April G.-Sailed: Noord-
land. from Philadelphia Teutonic, from
New York.
ANTWERP. April 27-Arrived: Rhyn-
land. from Philadelphia.
LIZARD. April 27.-Passed: Maine, from
Baltimore, for London.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-04-28
SLAYER OF ROBERTS
CAUGHT At ST. JOE
Roy Brom, Wanted for Murder
Committed in Y. Nj. G. A.
Rooms at Decatur.

DECATUR, ILL.,. April 27.-Roy Brom is
under arrest at St. Joe, Mo, charged with
the murder of Richard l.. Roberts, in the
rooms of the Railroad Y. M c. a. here.
Brom fatally stabbed Roberts during a
quarrel and escaped. T.. w. Burson man.
ager of the Railroad Y. NJ. C. a. restaur-
ant, is in Jail here on a charge of assist
ing In the murder. While trying TO stop
the fight he knocked Roberts down Just as
Roberts was being stabbed. Roberts was a
Wabash fireman. Brom was an employe
of the restaurant.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-04-28
INQUIRY RENEUED
At THE STOCKYARDS
Department of Commerce and La
Dor Continues Beef Trust"
Investigation.

CHICAGO, April 27.-With an increased
force representatives of the Bureau of
Corporations of the Department OF Com
merce aud Labor renewed the investiga-
tion into the alleged beef trust at the
stockyards to-day. Prof. r.. d. Durand
came on from Washington with an ex-
pert accountant To take charge of the in
quiry and 10 assist Special Agent T. \.
Carroll. VII has been at work since James
II. Garfield left for the East
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-04-28
DEATH OF LIVINGSTON
FOLLOWS GHOULS CRIME
Grandson of General and Lady
Mary Livingston Expires at
New York.

NEW YORK, April 27.-Carrol Living
ston, grandson of Gen. Harry Livingston
and Lady Mary Livingston. and collateral
descendant of the chancellor who admin
istered the oath of office to President
George Washington, is dead at his home
here He was seventy-one years old. News
at Hudson, y. Y, may have hastened his
death. Mr. Livingston retired from the
banking business many years ago and de-
voted much time 10 amateur sports. He
won many prizes in live bird shooting in
France and the United States.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-04-28

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MONTPELIER. Ind. April Ebert RAN
dolph. well-known oil we'll driller, left
Wednesday afternoon for Seattle. Wash.
where he will take a boat for Alaska Mr.
Randolph is going TO the far north 10 drill
an oil well for a company composed of
Fort Wayne capitalists. OF which Lewis
Centliver is a member. The company has
several acres under lease.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-04-28
O'Hara NJ Toledo.

TOLEDO. O.. April 27.-President Strobel.
of the Toledo American Association team.
tonight returned from Cleveland with VII
liam r . Hara. who has been playing with
the Cleveland team but who was awarded
10 the Toledo team by the national COM
mission. o IIara was at first not disposed
20 play In Toledo. but he finally accepted
StrObeis terms
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-04-28
Mrs. Botkin Held without Bail.

SAN FRANCISCO. April 27.-Police Judge
Conlan to-day held Mrs Cordelia Botkin
TO answer 10 the Superior Court for the
murder OF Mrs Joshua ID. Deane by means
OF poisoned candy. mailed from this city
TO Dover, Del. a request by her attorney
that she be admitted 10 bail was refused.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-04-28
MANY 4AGITATORS IRE
ARRESTED IN RUSSIA

CHICAGO, April IA special from War
saw TO the Daily News. says: Arrests of
Anti-Russian Polish agitators in all parts
OF European Russia indicate the extent of
the revolutionary movement The fate of
the prisoners is uncertain, but the leaders
OF the social Democracy inform the Daily
News correspondent that stories OF whole
sale hangings are false. Summary de-
portations are expected. The working
classes and the peasantry are in active
alliance
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-04-28
Porto Ricnn- for RooseveIt.

PONCE. Porto Rico April 1.-THE Re-
publican convention met here to-day and
selected as delegates TO the Republican ma
tional convention Jose Gomez Brozio and
Robert Todd. with Manuel ii. Rossey and
Pedro Besosa alternates. The delegates
were instructed for President Roosevelt
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-04-28
WA WO TEAM WON
THREE FROM SEE ROO

The Wa wo team won three from the Sci
Roos in the Washington Spring League
series rolled last night. and the Whoop-De-
Docs won two out of three from the Stand
ards. Talbert. of the latter club, and Kirk
hoff, Of the Wa Wos, were tied for the
high score, with tabs of 214. The scores:
WA WO VS. Sci ROO.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-04-28
Municipal League In session.

CHICAGO, April 27.-The tenth annual
meeting of the Annual Municipal League
began in this city to-day with delegates
present from every city In the United
States. President Charles J. Bonaparte, of
Baltimore. called the assemblage To order.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-04-28
DRUNKENNESS is DISEASE

OF the nervous system. creating morbid desire
for a stinulsnt Physicians all the world
agree that medical treatment is necessary 20
cure H. "Orrine" permanently removes the
craving. restores the stomach and digestive or
gans TO normal conditions and brings back the
health. Price. 81 per box. mailed in plain wrsp-
per
Henry J. Huder. druggist. cor. Wash. 4 Penn.
SITS. Conrad Keller. 15t4 5. Meridian st; J. III. g.
L. A. Stuckmeger Madison aV. a. Dunlop 81
c. l. Zimmerman. cor. T. 10th and Hamilton
av: Pink's Pharmacy $50 Indiana av., Indian
u g.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-04-28

MUNCIE.-The Blakely store In CASTOR.
twelve miles north OF Muncie. was rfed by
burglars Tuesday night. Besides a consid-
erable amount Of goods the thieves took SCI
IN mOney.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-04-28
Rain Prevented Game.

DELAWARE. O.. April 27.-Rain pre-
vented the De Pauw-ohio Wesleyan base
hall game oday.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-04-28

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Buques que deben lIegar
y saIidas de este puerto

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te salio de Canarias para esta y con-
tinuara viaje para Mayagiiez, Ponce,
Santiago de Cuba New Orleans.
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Dermontt '-Procedente de New York
sali6 el I3 del corriente para este
puerto.
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Liverpool Ell 20 del actual para esta.
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ra esta cor las escalas de costumbre
el 20 del corriente
Manuel Calvo" de la CompafIia Ira.
satlantica, estara aqul hacia el 2S del
corriente para seguir viaje con destino
a la Habana y demas puertos de su
ruta.
Goleta Sarah D. Fell''-Esta a Ia
carga en- New York Y saldra el ~ del
corriente con direction 4 este puerto
San Juan '-Sali6 el Is del corrien-
te de New Orleans para esta, Ponce,
Arroyo Mayagiiez, Aguadilla y Are
cibo.
"Coamo" o"-Salio hoy de New York
para esta.
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York el Is del actual.
Julia "-Retornara para la Habana
hacienda las miSmas escalas de costum.
bre Ell "a del corriente las 6 de Ia
tarde.