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La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1905-01-09
Ell primer dia en- Ia
CamaTa.


Deaae las pFimeras horas de Is ms.
Mans. numaroso p15lico invadi6 los
p9ailloa = salon de Ia C6mara. Sc ira
taba de la toms de possession de los De.
legados.
Estaban pFesentes los siguientes:
STes. Matienzo Cintr6n. jose de-
Diego. Carlos M. SoIer, Ssntie "a r
Palmer. Manuel Camun.s. Francisco
COira, Federico 3 VireIls, Ramon
M6ndez Cardons. Octavio Gsrcfa Sal
gaaO. Ramon Romero Rose, Aleiandro
GiOI. Isidoro Ramos V6,ez, Valerisno
Virella. Juan Viss Ochoteco. Carlos
Franco Soto. Felix Santoni, Julio Me
dina. Rafael Delgadc, Pedro Juan
Besosa, jose Coll y Cuchi. Bsr-
nafdini de la Huerta, Fernando Con
zalez. Rafael ArriIIsga, Mariano AbriI,
Ramon Gambia C6rdova. NJ. G0nzsIez
Garcia, MontalvO Guenard, Arturo
Quintero y G. Aponte.
A Las 10Y 25 el secretari0 saliente
sefor @ Rossy Ilam6 81 orden los
seflores delegados, cumpliendo Ell artf
cugo 19 del C6dig0 POIftico, pasando
lista p0r orden Dlfab6tico Y tomando
juramento & cada uno de les deIega-
dos
La C8mara Sc declare en- receso para
pFCceder al nombramiento del Speaker,
slendO nombrRdo el senior Matienz0
Cintr6n, previR votaci6n por papeleta,
habiendo obtenido cinc0 VotOs el Sc nor
Bssosa y uno ell senior Palmer.
Sc nombr6 una comisi6n compuesta
de los sefiores Soler. de Diego , ApOn-
te. quienes comunicRr0n ell deseo de
u Camara, acompafiando 81 Speaker
& la mesa de b presidencia.
Sc leyeRon las renuncias de los em.
pIeados que entes funciOnRFon.
El Lcdo. de Diego hizo eIoQiOs
de aquelIos empleadoa. del sefIor G.
Rossy, por So correcto prOceder y ex-
quisita cortesfa. d&ndoIe por unanimi-
dad un VOto de oraciss.
DeClar6se nuevamente Ia CamarA en-
receso para 81 nombramient0 de secre.
tario, saFgent0 de armRs 6 inteFprete.
Sc nombr6 eE ell interregno 6 los se-
hores Soler. de Diego = Besosa para
que pasasen 81 ConsejO Executive &
notiicar q aquel cLerp0 estar consti-
tuida "a CsmRra.
Regresa Ii comisi6n del Conseio,
aCOmp4fiRda de los sefoPes Sweet,
Barbosa , Crosas, cambisndose frases
de cortesfa.
Una comisi6n de ambAs C6mAras
fu6 sAludaf al GObernador siendo
los de Ii CSmara bAja los sefIores Men
dez Cardona. Gambia C6rdoVa y Del
gado.
Despu6s de regresar IA cOmisi6n
mixta di6 cuenta ID CSmara de que
mafIsna 8 las 10 el Gobernador Ieer&
So mensoje en- el teatro.
Fneron nOmbrados secretArio, inter
prete y sargento de armas respectiVa-
mente los senores Mat0s Bernier, Juan
r. Bsiz y MarianO Acosta.
ActO seguido presto iuramento 81
sefior Mstos Bsrnier. empezando &
funcionaE como secretari0.
Levant6se Is session hasta mafiana
las 10 mehos cuarto.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1905-01-09

y 81 coraz6n de nuestros gS5oros se
ocupar6n en- Otra casa distinta dc Ios
dfss de Navidad. hacienda un sacrifi
clio vOIuntario, en- aras del proQreso.
de nuestras mas caras trRdicioneg.
ST aaf sucede no voIveremos & ver n
trista espect6 6cnIo de IN afIo derpel]idO
con palOa. pedFadas. y tires homicidsr.
8 diferencia de otE0s que Is er.n.con
grit0s, bAiles y disparos de j6biIo.
Eu fia.el aio 1904 espir6 con horri-
bIes estePtores.
Malestar. agitaci6n. temores. odios.
venganzas. rims: tai es el frut0 roaI.
ditto que produce 81 uitraia deF dare-
cho, 81 eacarnio de a ley, 4 burIs II (
los ciudadanoa lleYados 6 cab1 81 5 AZ
NOviembFe.
Y 81 puevo sfio ha empezsdo enfer-
mo tambien = con sintomas fefnTer
En- primer Iu9ar 4 nnarte de ups fl;S.
tinQuida joven. Carmen MeIinrSFio =
diQnfsina HIS De nm farnilis r1r~
tinleel an elta pas2u. OouEErido = ar
EirIlo 20 AliQ tueFo. puso Tufs Sr 81
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1905-01-09

ideas. Y es que Ia poIftica 10 ha inys-
dido y maleado todo.
NuestFo pals hs lido fkciImenta de
unO & otro de los extremes pasionales.
Este fen6meno tiene senciIiRI expIica-
ci6n. Cusndo un nifo adqdiera Dor
Vez prineFa un juguete de ValOr, se
ALTOONA tanto q 81 en- an princfpio, aue
TODD 10 funda en- ga possession y goce.
Pero bien sabemos que pr0nt0 aauel
preciado obieto ha de verse roto y re-
Iegado 81 mont6n de los desperdicios.
Tales son los extremes i1fsntiIes.
Puerto Rico es IN nifIo en- u poIftica.
70 abrig0 p espeTanza de que 81
rnaleatar prOducidO pOr 81 deseuuili-
brio de- estR passion pasar6 pFohtO. La
polftica aeF5 estimada an 81 Teoftimo
valOr. no como prsnda de orgulIC, sino
como factoE de- bienestar: esta pe
quefls reVoluci6n que hem0s sufrido
sara teCunda. como todas elias ga bic.
nea para 81 pueblo. Esta. QFahias & 80
inhuio. despart1rs & g Vide daI ciuds-
dNnO. 4 l1IYidn 3eI der cho. y II naenta
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1905-01-09
Mas Sobre ell crlmoT
de aDOclG.
Ia Investigation del heGhO So
hizO 0RS0guida.

Acerca del crfmen de anoche hemos
lido decir que tuvo ga origen en- 70
conducts empleada por ell marinerO
con Ia nina estFujkndole en- las rOpas
el tabacO encendido que fumaba, en-
que el moreno Pocb0LO &c Cuadr6
miranda cara & cara 81 marino. en- aeti-
tud de hombre YaIiente enemigo de-
pendeneias.
EI narinero diriji5 & POc6Olo una
frase en- iDgi6s conoci 1amente insult
tante, frase que devoIvi6 el insuItado.
Entonces Ell mRFinerO Ia emprendi6
& golpes con Poch0EO. que contestAba
en- ID misma forma hasta uue viendo
que perdfs pie y las fuerzas de su enc
mig0 eran superiores. sac6 an c0rta
pIumss y le tir6. con tsn maIa suerte,
que hiFi6 en- ell cOrsz6n & So agresoF,
produci6ndole ID muerte momentos
despu6,.
AL Iugar del suceso acudieron Iuego
81 iuez municipal, secretario. marshall,
fiscal de Il corte de distrito y 81 attor-
ney general, quedandO Rnoche mismo
hechR d Investigation que arfOi6,
POGO mss 8 menos. eI resultado que
ofceCemos & nuestr1s leCtOres en- otro
eiti0.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1905-01-09
Fl COnfiCt0 Romero -Azcarraga

gabinete general Azcarraga.
En- Valencia Sc ha restablecido el
orden, sin que Sc teman por ahofa
cheques entire clericales y republi-
cano3.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1905-01-09
EI prirl 81 dia
en- ell GOnsejO,

A las diez menos 10 a. m. estan
en- sus escritoTios los senoreB Post
y Herminio Diaz Navarro.
Don Andres Crosas firma aIgunos
documentos.
Llega Mr. Hartzell que saIuda a
H. Diaz y luego va q confeFenciar
yea reir con Mr.. Post. Hartzell
senala con el indice el pppitre
vacio del senior Barbosa.
Diet en- pu8t0.-Mr. Sweet -luego
ell senpr Barbosa. Dix b ciBc0.-
FL Comisionado de instruction..
Con- sejillo entire H. Diaz, Post y
Sweet.
Llega el TesoFeFo.
Mr.. Post pasa4 el tempo leyendo
el tomo de leyes de Puerto Rico
mientFas Mr.. Sweet y Barbosa con
ferencian en- voz baja, llamando
luego a Mr. post que presta suma
atenci6n a a.Sweet, Pero no abFe el
pico.
sil 81 senor cr6sas propone para
presidir ell Conseio 4 Mr.. Post.
Aprobado por unanimidad (l9
Mr. Sweet al senior Cr6sas como
vice-pEesidente. Aceptado. I'll Sc
nor Cr6sas da las gracias en- Pspa-
mol & ingl6s. Bien hecho, pSrque
los dernas senores hablan solo en-
Mr.. Post ordena al Sargentp de
armas pase q la Cdmara q paftici-
par la constitution del Consejo. Sc
designan como comisionados del Con-
seio q los senores Comisionadp de
instruction y don Andres Cf6sas,
Mr.. post da cuenta con una
moci6n proponiendo para secretario
del Colsejo 4 Mr. W. R. Ben nett,
en- sustituci6l q Mr.. Magee. que
queda de hecho separado de su
puesto. Ell senior Barbosa presenta
una mocion pidiendo un voto de
gracias para Mr.. Magee Por su.
conducta como empleado APtpba-
do por unanimidad.
Quedan nombrados los empleados
siguientes para ei Consej
Sargento de armas. Juan E. .Tu-
rull, otros empleos, Mr.. W Bates,
Geo w Morgan, Juan Eg6zcue,
E. w. Heith, Jose D. Moreno. +.
l. Amy, Luis Castro y sehoHitas
Isabel Romero y Amelia Amy.
A las liz. .25 llega una comisi61 de
la Camara compuesta por los seno-
res De Diego. Besosa y G.. N. So-
Ter hacienda uso de Ia palabra el
Lcdo de Diego, que saluda al Con
seiO y da cuenta de Ia constitution
de aquella.
Contesta Mr.. Post.
DesignadoS los se1Ores III. Diaz y
ell Comisionado de instruction para
If ( la Mansion Eiecutiva regr8san
q las 10 Y cuarto dando cuenra de
su mission ell senior Diaz Navarro.
Propuesta por ell seroF TesoEero
Ia hora de las 8 de Ia tarde para
la sesiones del Conseio, fu6 aPFo-
bada..
Se1aladas las diez y cuarto del
dssI de manana para Ia lectura del
Mensaie quedan citados para CON
currir al teatro q esa bora.
A las doce y cuarto Sc, levaRta
Ia session.
LO QUE Sc oYE. En- Ia oalle De
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1905-01-09

Ne Nv York. Enero 9, l.30 b. N.
Co munican de Madrid que conti-
nuan muy tirantes las relaciones
entire ell presidente del C0ngreso
Se1oF Romero R0bledo y el Iefe del
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1905-01-09
la termination De Ia guerra
RasIa Ia RT0IO1gaIa ladaf!aIdansnis

gimientos que saldran en- breve
para la Manchuria.
Otros despachos de Chefoo infor-
man que en- Toxic Sc ha celebrado
con gFandes demostraciones patri6-
ticas la rendici6n dc Port Arthur.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1905-01-09
STRUJANO.

MUNECA. LA que se regaIaba %
els Tfenditas. Plaza Principal 80. 6
aus favOre dores hA coFresDondidO d
comprodOr n6meFo 1. 423. TFngou-
rfid0 ID mes uin haberge pFesentldO
a Dgrciado cadnca q dsrsoho { racla-
nlap
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1905-01-09

tuados.
La catsstrofe del &Knaiz Suwar6fffp
ha impresionado hondamente d la
naci0n.
Sc dice que IA opinion pdblica,
en- negran mayoria. desea que Ia es-
euadFa del Baltico Fegrese.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1905-01-09
coraz6n de esta sOciedad.

corsz6n de estl sOciedad.
Luego 81 m;smo malestar. los mis-
mos odios y temores, Ia negaci6n de d
autoridad, ataques & los repregertan-
tes de h prenss: ID usuFpaoi6n entro-
nizada, 81 derecho de las msyOr1aa pi-
soteado por u oEadfa de l0s menos..
Este estado lamentable habr6 de con-
tinuar hasta que h Providencia sa
condueIa de nosotros y applique & este
pueblo y & este afIo d saIvadora medi-
cina de b justiCia.
Quiera DiOs que para el carnaval
sesmos mas diChOsos pudiendo diver
tirnos con tranquilidad.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1905-01-09

New York, Enero 8, 1.30 b. m.
Dicen de San Petersbnrgo que el
gobierno russo ha hecho teHminan-
tes declaraciOnes acerca de due con
tinuaFa la guerra indtfnidamente.
Sc estan movilizando nuevos re-
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1905-01-09

New York, Enero 3, l.30 p. ID.
9elParfs informan al STimess de
Lon ndres que en- aquella capital cir
culan insistentes fuuaores aeerca de
haber Fecibido 6rdenes de regresar
la escuadra del Baltico.
Dichos Fumores son muy ..acel-
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1905-01-09

LO QUE Sc OYE.-En Ia calle de-
eRafsel CorderoP, antes Luna, eel
Oyen & atlas horas de - noche, Ia4tEa-
dSS Ia0r loa traan0cha d0Fes, frRaea des-
honeStss 3 Croaefls capsOes de rubdri-
gRr & Ia mismR estatua del conQul9 e
dor.
The Dickinson press., 1905-11-25
"Ihe Girl from Sweden"

Fred w. ,Falkner will. present his new
play, "The Girl From Sweden" at the
Dickinson Opera house on Dec. 1. Mr..
Falkner has engaged a strong company
or his new:play headed by Miss Made
De Long who without doubt IS the
cleverest Swedish dialect coincidence
on the American stage today. So diff
ferent from all the rest, every word
she utters is perfectly understood by the
audience. This is the kind Of comedy
drama that shows the honest noble
hearted people Of the Swedish race
The>play itself is purely American from
The Dickinson press., 1905-11-25

\ A:little..sno9w fell Thursday afternoon.
! "Hennepin Laundry, always good.
sThe&Hub:s st
The seniors will entertain you at the
opera house this (Friday) evening.
:Taxidermist Dodd has some fine deer
heads on exhibition at Mcdonald &
:Pomroy's drug store. They:a are for sale.
Inquire for prices. I1-4-tf
NJ. G.. OIhelser has sold his house
on Sims street to Mrs. Minnie Goldstein,
wife,of the Bee Hive man.. Mr.. Olheiser
gives possession at ice and will move
to his farm two miles east of Dickinson.
We carry the largest stock of blank
books in the city: Everything from a
SC memo. to a 600 page ledger. Me-:
Donald & Pomroy. l1-4-tf
F.B. Roberts and w. L. Schroeder Of
Milbank, s. D., are in the city the guests
Of Attorney NJ. l.. Mcbride: MI. Rob-
erts is president Of the; First, National;
bank of Milbank.: and Of the Corona;
stateEbank;:eof Corona, s.D.,,and is ALSO
president IF the DakotsesMinnessota Ing
-ysestmlest Go. iofs Minneapolis. Messrs.
Roberts and Schroeder are looking over
this field with 4 view to investment. !
.:Wsare moved and settled in our new
/ quarters one door west of former loca-
tlon, and cordially invite you 10 cali
and look US: over whether YOU wish e
buy q q not WWe Willie. glad TO see you,
3 ST:J. Greene & Co. lo-28- +
Shortly before ) O'Clock Friday morn:
i6gs as:stock.traiin from. the west ran into
al, Open stitch aes Lehigh: derailing
seven. c~arssoff;: stossk ana turning two
over Engineer Flanagan Jumped and
was the onlg. person hurt. His injuries
however ate ssiniqt {, serious. I: The; ,twd
turned stock carslwere opened iapf the
cattle all LETT oiAit. apparentlyssvery' little
FfiRjdred. The accident caused nc de-
; lay to trains.
The Dickinson press., 1905-11-25
John Hollenbeck came ca down from
Sentinel Butte on Friday to spend a few
days with his sister, Mrs. Viola Homer. )
Notice..

Any and all persons are hereby ::warn55
any.of the following described lands uns
der penalty Of the law, viz. Sections e.
g., 5, 10, II,I3, IS, 10, l7,1 10, Fl, 20, Is. 27y-
20, 81, 80, 3 and 50, township I34, range
.34, range 1903; township hip. '3s, range ,o2;
LITTLE MISSOURI HORSE Co. j
BysA. c. Huidekoper, i
lo-8-tf Preside Mt
The Dickinson press., 1905-11-25
Saturday. Nov. IS, 1905.
LOCAL NEWS.

Complete winterout6ts. The Hub. 1T
c T.. 5Crowl was in FROM Haley this
week. '@
life, the JeweIer, in :Linsley's store.
,'%:|'" ,% II-11-tf
Engineer John Wynn. will leave next
weekifor a visit of some months in Yer
i'io"'' ~ +. *. >':5
The largest line of union and tvo
piece underwear. for ladies at a.. T.
crowl & Cos. .o:23:tf
E. A. Lawhead has moved his family
to Dickinson, taking: oneSof the, Walter
]unkins houses.
Funke's chocolates and creams are
the best that money can buy. Sold only
by Mcdonald & Pomroy. druggists.
= ~. o. f::. - NsI1-4-tt+
Save Tuesday evening for the Madam
Rosa d'Efina Concert. Reserved seats
Is cents. Get them early
All work sent to L. J. Dickinson &:
Son is turned out promptly and is al.
ways in satisfactory condition. 1l-tS-tf'
Mrs. A. C.. .McGillixray entertained a.
company of her lady friends Saturday
evening for her guest, Mrs. de Lendrecie
of Fargo. =
Cross shoes make your feet good
natured and ..Crossette. shoes makes
lite's walk easier. Get them at Cart
wright's. -. o-23.tf
AT the opera house Tuesday evening
a concert by Madam Rosa d'Erina in
aid of ST.. Patrick's- church: Admission
50 cents. Reserved sea,s,sz5 cents.
Furnishing Goods-Wilson Brothers.
shirts. neckwear, underwear, and hosiery
at popular prices. L.. ]. Dickinson &
Son. ~. t&f l1-Ie.tf
Jess Strang arrived Friday with a car
Of immigrant goods from Iowa and will
settle south near his brother'ssplace.
Box candies of all! kinds from CSC up
to 75c at The Ideal. Every box guar.
anteed fresh and first class or your
money refunded. I1-1I-3t
Dr.A.GC. Heath, the St. Paul throat
and ear specialist, known to many people
in this locality, is trafvelingih Europe:
Just what the ladies: have, been wait.
ing for! New line Of carpet Samples
with borders to match. Get your order
in at once at o. B. F~rankenberg's. 4-1-ti
Newest designs in appropriateness
fine Manufactured suits. The Hub. II
Mrs. Saunders and daughter, of Bryan,
Ohio, are the guests of Mrs. Rober,
Lyon and Mrs. c. E. Trask until attel
Thanksgiving, when they will continue
their journey west as far as Virginia
City, Mont.
The Dickinson press., 1905-11-25

Miss Clara Davis entertained a few
of her friends at. her home Tuesday
evening. Games of various kinds were
enjoyed, after which the guests were
served to delicious home made candy
and, pop corn, which s.enjoyed by all.
A very pleasant evening was closed by
vocal and instrumental music. =
The Dickinson press., 1905-11-25

Everything in the line Of clothing
overcoats, hats, caps, boots, shoes,
gloves, mittens, trunks, and suit cases,
v~alises, fancy vests, at L. J. Dickinson &
Son. LIB tt
For plain sewing. also hand painted
rubber finish art goods, call on Mrs. G
S. Lewis, agent. I-7ti
Ii pays to advertise in the DICKINSON
PRESS.
The Dickinson press., 1905-11-25

the pen of Charl Newman. Many ex-
;%cellent speciaities>a are introduced during
the action. of the play by members of the
company.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-14
NEW-H4VEN STATES CASE
No Objection to Union or Non
Union Nan as Such.

New-Haven, Conn. Feb. IA long statement
by the New-York, Nevy-Haven and Hartford Rail-
road Company. its point Of view in the present
labor trouble issued tonight, giving a review
Of the case. which covers period of eight months.
The statement sets forth the point issue. gives
the reasons why the executive officers could not
comply with the wishes OF the fremen's general
committee for adjustment. and is, in part fol-
lows:
The management Of this company has absolutely
no objection TO labor organizations, If properly
Quoted, and has absolutely objection TO any
The management of this company has absolutely
no objection TO any employe being a non-union
The management OF this company is absolutely
does not belong TO anyIabor organization
The management Of this company has no agTee-
ment made with any labor organization. 1t has
agreements with all of its own employees in engine
In the making of such agreements the class Of
labor particularly involved at the time an agree
Of negotiating an agreement with the officials OF
When an agreement has been reached between
the officers of the company and such COMMITTEES il
invariably turns out that number of cases arise
tates the committee and the officials meeting from
time TO time 10 adjust such matters.
on account OF the frequency with which adjust
ment committees have TO meet the officers of the
II has become customary for employees who have
been disciplined and in their opinion too severely
Of the class Of labor which they belong, and TO
the higher official advocates of the employees
who have been disciplined. In this manner loco
motive engineers who have been disciplined, when
desiring TO take appeal. have been in the habit
of placing their cases before the engineers adjust
ment committee. who, if it deems the case proper
one to take up with the higher officers. has ap-
peared as advocate on behalf of such employees.
The statement closes with q long history Of the
troubles at issue.
None of the grievance committee of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Ffremen would talk to-day
about the coming conference with the sub-coulmit-
tee of the directors of the New-York New-Haven
and Hartford Railroad over the alleged grievance
which President Mellen declined to remedy Ad-
vertisements appearing in papers for experi-
enced hremen, but whether these notices are in be-
halt OF this railroad IN particular is not known
AT the conference the spokesman OF the COM
mlttee OF the fremen will be Andrew P Kelly. Of
TINS city, national officer. 1t the hope OF the
con committee an that Second Vice-Grand Master Shea
VIII pc asked TO sit with the committee as was
Val Fitzpatrick when the committee of the train
men appeared before the board of directors at the
ployes. ~ lass "a Gill
New-York tribune., 1905-02-14
WAS A VICTIM OF sTRYCHNINE.
Whether Miss Whites Death Was Acciden.
tai Not Known-Did Not Die at PARTY

MISS Sarah NJ. White, the daughter Of a business
man IN East New-York, died suddenly in the night
on Saturday certificate Of death was granted
by physician who had attended her and it was not
until an autopsy was made before the funeral yes
terday that It learned that her death had been
due to strychnine poisoning. No report of the
was given 10 the police, If they received one it
was not made public When Coroner Williams
heard OF the case he determined that an investiga-
ton was necessary.
The coroner said last night that SO far as he had
learned Miss White, who thirty-three wears
oIo sot up IN the night because she was not feel
suffering from nervous trouble for some time and
II Is not known whether she took the strychnine
Tor the purpose Of Quieting her nerves or with
the idea OF ending her life. The coroner said that
from wnat he learned II was not true, as reported
that Miss White fell unconscious at a party which
she was giving 70 her friends and died soon after
ward None Of the members Of the family would
discuss the case last night.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-14
FOUND FLOATING TREES AND BODIES
Pacific Mail Steamers Progress Impeded by
Miles Of Floating Debris.

San Francisco. Feb. I3.-The Pacific Mail steamer
City OF Panama. which sailed from this port on
January 2, for ports the Central American
coast. had strange experience, news of which
has just been received here by mail from Acapulco.
The steamer passed through miles Of sea covered
thickly with masses Of vegetation. tree trunks and
The carcasses Of dead animals the debris at times
being thick that her progress was impeded.
Some OF the trees five ana six feet in diameter
and the dead animals we're Of all descriptions. The
debris was encountered on Janua-y 2s in latitude
Is IS north and longitude 1GG:2s west The stuff was
eight or nine feet thick
The officers Of tEe vessel were unable 10 explain
the strange condition, and when they arrived at
Acapulco 10 light was thrown the subject. It is
sup posed that the floating OF debris was
caused By some gigantic volcanic eruption the
Central American coast.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-14
HOME NEWS.
NEW-YORK CITY.

The dinner Of the Sherffs jury, Third Panel. will
take place Thursday evening at the Hotel
Astor. Sheriff Erlanger is the chief guest. Among
the members of the Third Panel Frederick w
Vanderbilt, William K Vanderbilt Gustav H
Schwab, Mortimer l. Schiff, John D. Rockefeller,
John B. Mcdonald. Peter Cooper Hewitt and o. II.
P Belmont
Milo R. Maltbie, of the Municipal Art Commits
sion. Will speak this evening at the Wadeigh High
School on The City Beautiful
Count Way de Vaya, a Roman Catholic prelate
from Hungary, who comes here TO make special
study Of the conditions OF Hungarian immigrants
in this country. arrived here yesterday on the
Pannonia.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-14
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washing gton. February IS.
ORDERS IsSUED-The following army and navy
orders have been issued:
ARMY
Captain DANA ". KILBURN. 26th Infantry. to Wash
Barracks.
Major WEBSTER VINsoN. paymaster, to Atlanta.
Captain EARL c. CARNAIIAN. paymaster. Washing
Captain JAMES H MRAE Sd Infantry detailed member
general staff corps vice Gallagher
Second Lieutenant EDWARD GOTTLIEB. artillery corps
TO Washington Barracks.
Captain HENRY 7. FERGUSON. 18th Infantry. detailed
I'LL vaca1sy in Subsistence Department.
Major GEORGE NJ. WELLS. surgeon. from Philippines to
san Francisco
NAVY.
Rear Admiral c: F. WILDE placed on retired list.
Lieutenants F. L. SANDOZ and L. S MACY, detached
the Franklin; TO the West Virginia.
Midshpmen H Z. KAYS. J. s. DOWELL. Jr. G. O.
CARTER B. L. CANAGA. c. W. NIMITZ and S II
LAWToN- Jr, 10 the Ohio
MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL VESSELS-The fol-
lowing movements of vessels have been reported to
the Navy Department:
ARRIVED
February 1.-THE Bennington at San Diego.
February I2The Nanshan at Shanghai; the Prairie at
Norfolk.
SAILED
February 1.-THE whipple from for Guam