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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-01-12

aae GO scncillamen,e una hu.
mlidisina Iic,scion
Para el Iongtcso ae los kssa
dos | nidos de Amesaea ia Ca
msTa dc ncieSados dc Puerto
R4Na la iamalaio Il eapsulo
8c sas gtanacs frelamAcianrS
,bondr cssan - hcnchcios de
H. ...ns.lncinn. americana N
Jas "a ol1c'sas del general Mites,
Mia Niutania ifagioa del
nida el gohiefno pfe3io "a ma
yora BE los pactaorfigucnos en-
iodos Jos orsanismos legislati
Vos \ CicSuiiNoS Ia aaminisira
cion Dc "a hacienda Ia dcclara
cion de Puerto Rico como pne.
bio comprcnd'lo en aiguna de
las formas aceptadas por el de-
recho iniernaoional. donie esta
todo este.
\ el memorial dice mas ioia-
via en- sus primeros paTraios de
ana Delleza Imponderable. es-
bozase la idea De obteneT un 20
blerno sobeT1no. por ESQ es de
sentirse que sc acentue al II al
la nota reslgnadamente mistica
huerfana dc la altlvez necesaria
para diTigirse 4 hombres que no
deben. pOr nlngun concepto.
considerarse como superlores.
No es un pueblo hablando
a otro pueblof 81 que 10 es, 10
dice el memorial en- sus para
fos hermosos de la primera par
te V 81 es un pueblo Ell que Sc
encara con Otro. debe hablarle
de igual .gual.
Y el documento adolece de
oscuridad COmpleta en- TN pun
to esencial como es Ell de nues-
ira crisis economical. en- Ell que
hay que exiglr la protection o
la autOnOmia aranCelaria.
NOSOtrOS no CreemOS, nj pO-
demos admitir que a nuestra
condicion de pueblo pequefio, lie
este impuesto el deber de la
resignation.
Diriase,:: leyehdo ,el memorial
que nos ocupa,: que sorprendio
a los autores, al llegar a los I'll
tlmos parrafos, la hora melan-
c6liCa del crept1sculo vesperti-
no. esa hora triste en- que los
eSpiritus slenten la vaga inquie
tud de la sombra que llega, de
la noche cercana. Y asi como al
principle hay energias de luz v
|enterezas de Claridad, el final
participa de la borrosa indeci-
sion de la sOmbra en- que Sc
pierden y Sc ocultan los altos
relieves que la luz~primera des-
cubri6 gallarda y hermosa-
mente.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-01-12
En- Santa Catalina

ESta noche Sc verifcara en- los salo-
nes del palacio de la Fortaleza la prl-
mera reception semanal, con que los
disting esposos Winthrop obse-
quian d sus amigos
La banda de la policia insular !ame-
nizara ell acto, es possible que Sc bal
len algunas piezas en- el salon del
trono.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-01-12
FL anunciO de una muIta

Nuestro buen amigo el scfior Mar
chan Sicard6, representante del DE-.
Richards "Dispepsu.tablet association
de Nueva York, ha tenido que, pagar
hoy cinco dollars de multa, por fjar
carteles anunciadores en- los arboles Y
otros sitios p1blicos:
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-01-12
Nota del dta,

A~NAas FtNNNAA - fts = -
Memorial. para que - su>Orl oa
Ia Asamblea \ - eleve Al Con
greso he los Estado, niios
rs un notable documenio. sus-
critO por ios Senores dc Diego
Camunas y SoleT. documenio
one. en- su primeTa parte revela
un profundo analisis de Ia 81
tuaclon politlca: que senala Y
define perfectamente el estado
anormal V extrailo en que fun
cionan encontraGos organismos
de nuestra administration. Y
presenta On una atm0SteTa enc
mIga, navegan 10 en- TN yacio
International que no tiene pre-
cedentes. la personaidad de
maestro pueblo envuelto Ell una
ne Oulosa ignOrada.
Cuando el Congreso de los
Estados UnldoS Sc compenetre
de la triste esenCia de ese me-
mortal que es una conmovedOra
relaci0n de las amargas decep-
clones, de las tristes sorpresas
de los duLQs desengahos sutrl-
dos por un pueblo, no .podra
menos de yer esa:.. representa-
cion de la voluntad y de la So
berania de I'm pueblo que es So
berapO de sus destinOs, que las
continues desgracias que en- to-
dos los ordenes de la vida viene
sufriendo este pals han produ-
edo ese depresivo anlnao: que
determine. a continuation de la
brillante serie de cargos que el
me morlalfContiene; Ell Vez de
una hrme y decidida petici0n
del gobierno propio, como CO.
rresponde a TN pueblo que sabe
exponer en- la forna que 10 hace
ell nuestro el cumulo de injusti-
Cia de que ha sidO viCtima, un
ruego Conditional, una suplica
sin gallardia, trlste, resignada,
casi planente, como al pedlr
una triSte limosna de JustlCia,
debe Sonar la voZ de un pueblo
mendigo que no tiene arresto
para Otra COsa.
Una profunda Y enervadora
depression de amino, ret1eja la
conclusion del memorial
Aquella serie de cargos de los
primeros parrafos esta pidiendo
q. voces una resolution hrme,
sin esperas, sin dllaclones, sin
plasos.
Pero la resignada expression
cou que suenan a rezo i'm -
plorante los ultimos parrafos
del dOcumento que COmenta-
mos, tai vez haga pasar ell ami
mo de los legislatures america
nos, de la duda terca de nuestra
inferioridad, a la conviction
Completa y absolute de que So
mos un pueblo aquejado de in
tantillsmO perpetuO.
Hay salvedades que no deben
hacerse, hay promesas que no
pueden Cumplirse.
A nombTe de un pueblo no Sc
debe hablar en- tales terminus
de desaliento, porque esa de-
preston de amino. que ahora pa
dece la Colectivldad, pasara
pronto, porque los pueblos no
son COleCtivamente SuiCidas; y
entonces Sc vera como protesta
de que 10 hayan simbOliZadO en-
la hgura enferma de una debil
criatnra que despues de lamar
timidamente a una puerta for
midable que esta alberta para el
que Sc atreve a entrar, con re-
suelta gallardia, Sc acurruca en-
una de las gradas de la petrea
escalinata, a esperar, a esperar
siempre. envolviendo en- mira
das suplicadoras a los que en-
tran y salen, aguardando. con la
mano extendida y alberta para
que vaya a confundirse con la
I 4
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-01-12
Notas de Manati
Enero IL, dc 1905.

En- ell dia de hoy han tornado pose
sion los nuevos organismOs. Ell actO
|estuvo concurridisimO. llenandoSe las
Iformalidades de rt1brica Hcieron
uso de la pala les senoreS Rami-
rez, Calico y otras entidades mas que
sentlmOS no recordar en- eStoS mo-
mentOS.
DespuGs de termin ado ell ceremo
nial los cOnCurrenteS aCompanadOS de
la orquesta, recorrieron las principales
GALES de la poblaci0n. f.
Uno de los puntos que tpcaron los
sefiores antes mencionados, que LA -
mo mucho, poderosam ente la atenci6n,
fuG ell que Sc referia al deber en- que
estaban los nuevos organismos de
cumpllr religiosamente 10 que antes
del periodic electoral, habian ofre
cido al pueblo. Tambien el Lcdo.
Ramirez, en- estilo atico, y dicci6n
castiza. propuso 4 los manifestantes
que COntrlbuyeSen para la compra de
un reloj publico, 10 que fue inmedia =
tamente aceptado por los senores Ca
laf que suscribio coz Glen dollars) y
don Jaime Padr6. Laudable enco-
Emiastico' ha sido el prQyecto del amigo
Ramirez. Por la noche celebrose una
retreta, apareciendo Ia plaza ilumina-
da con multltud de luces de colorcs,
quemandose. vistosos fuegos de artifi-
| clio. En- la mlsma nOcIe hubO bale
de obreros, en- la rnorada de don Jose
I'Rive1a. Ior
Ell sefIor Enrique Nillamil ha sido
nombrado guardia de hygiene.
Ha salido para el "Versales" como
grafcamente dice "Semper' - la respe-
table familia Calaf-Collazo, la que nos
dispense atento saludo.
Sc asegura que los sefiores Giorge-
ty hermanoS, en- breve comenzaran 4
sembrar mil cuerdas de cana en- Ia
hacienda "Esperanza" De ser cierta
esta version de la eual nos congratu-
lamos. este pueblo estar& de placenes.
va la zafra ha empezado en- ell in
genio "Monserrate"
Encuentrase enfertno el respectable
anciano don q. del Pozo.
*'#
Nuevamente ba fijado su residen-
cia aquf ei sefior don Evaristo Ca
macho.
Corresponsal.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-01-12
TrasladO de ConsultoriO

Ell DR.. Don Gustavo Munoz
ha trasladadc su .Consultorio a
la casa ntim. 81 de la calle de
Tetuan.-Telefono, 252.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-01-12
CAMARA de- DELECADOS

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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-07

The indications from ward today indicated that
there would be nothing phenomenal pod
and estimated that of the poled
o'clock Republican there be falling
from the total of which counted normal year
AS the Democratic which heavy the
steadily during the afternoon the Democratic leaders ub
claiming that there would be victory governor
the Democratic assembly ticket in Providence landslide for
Clarence A. Adrich for mayor.
From all indications
will be light because Of the fact that of the citizens
looking the ballots hastily victory for Home Rule there
claimed by the Democrats for they that their who de-
reject hunt up while the other fellows who
strongly do Consequently
after Approve The Reject much effective
than the Others because requires hreehs majority the
amendment
The workers of both sides the polls from daylight I'd
dark St early the day that would be impossible
anything like the proportion of the registry of last
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-07
VASSAR
STUDENT
DROWNED

Poughkeepsie. ~ Y. Nov. THE body
OF Miss Emily Engsin OF Youngstown.
ohio. a meber OF the freshman class OF
Vassar College. was found I'm the college
lake at O'Clock this morning.
Subsequent investigation showed that
Miss EngsIn yesterday, not feeling well.
took some headache powders. 1t Is be-
lieved that she unintentlonally took an
overdose and that while dazed by the ef-
fects OF medicine wandered away in the
darkness OF last night and accidentally
walked into the water
The discovery OF the body followed
search instituted by Mrs. Hendricks the
principal OF the institution. when she
learned OF the absence OF Miss Engsin
from the dormltory fro m her young
friends The young woman's friends be-
came alarmed when she did not appear ut
dinner and failed TO return TO her home
at the usual time for retiring.
Miss Fngsin since coming to the college
this fall had given frequent evidence Of
home-sickness. Recently her mother visit
ed her and since that time she had ap-
peared In much better spirits. Yesterday
she Joined her classes as usual and later
appeared on the campus where her young
woman friends congratulated her upon
her improved appearance
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-07

Hacks and automobiles were working in
all tho wards, and In some cases the can
didates who own "whizz" machines were
working with the rest In carrying men
who would otherwise find 1t difficult TO
get to tho ward rooms.
From the start the voting was light,
and where at o'clock there were long
lines OF voters waiting for their turns.
this year there were only scattering
voters dropping IN Only small per-
centage Of the Democrats are able to get
TO the polls until noon. and a stu greater
number find II hard 10 get out until their
DAYS work is over. so that II will be hard
10 estimate the strength OF that partys 8
support by the number OF votes cast until
almost the closing oi the polls at I
o'clock I'm the city.
THE FALLING OFF OF VOTE.
From the figures at the Republican
Headquarters at the Butler Exchange II
would indicate that while a large proper
ton OF the voters might be Republican
the total vote cast up TO noon was much
smaller than Il was two years ago. There
was falling of. OF over 100 I'm the First
Ward up TO II a. m. again of p In the Sec
ond Ward. slight falling off in the
Fourth n loss OF ~ or more In the Firth
Ward n loss of about $50 i'm the Seventh
Ward and like number i'm the Eighth
Ward while I'm the Ninth there was "A
falling of OF about $50 or more at noon
Returns from the Third. Sixth and
Tenth have always been slow up To az
ternoon. so there arc no comparisons
available at the Republican headquarters
al this time.
All the Republican ward organizations
have established headquarters, with tele-
phoncs. TO keep I'm touch with the workers
and with the ward rooms, and II Is from
there that the movements Of the carriages
and automobiles are directed Frequent
reports to the state headquarters arc
made az near hourly as possible. In fact,
and I'm that way the leaders keep In touch
with tho situation.
AT DEMOCRATIC HEADQUARTERS.
The Democratic headquarters In the
Woods building was very quiet place
this morning. as all the leaders who have
baor there daily for several weeks had
IN 90 10 their own towns and villages TO
strengthen IN their defenses and en-
courage the workers. and I'm fact the city
ioaders were all busy I'm their own wards.
nersonallv conducting the fight. They
discovered early I'm the day that the voters
,rore missing the amendment. but because
~ that fact did not worry. but that the
measure would be defeated. as they were
well aware OF the strong sentiment which
had grown against H.
CONTINUED on page Two)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-07

today were favored with fine weather and
the indications in the early morning point
ed TO total vote much larger than that
usually polled I'm year when no national
officers are chosen.
In Boston and nearby cities and towns
a large percentage OF working men voted
before o'clock. In this section Il was
estimated that nearly tho whole Demo-
cratic strength was favoring Henry NJ
whitney. the party candidate for lieuten-
ant governor. on a reciprocity free raw
material platform. although George
Fred Williams, the former rad
ical leader and some OF his
followers had declined TO support him
In the city ana it's environs many Re-
publcans voted Tor Whitney without
withdrawing their support from Lieut.
Gov. Curtis Guild Jr, the Republican
candidate for governor
Both Lieut.. Coy. Guild and his Demo-
cratic opponent Gen. Charles w. Bart
lett, appeared TO bc running well I'm Bos-
ION, their home city, but at distant points
Guilds hcutenants claim that the Re-
publican candidate holds a distinct ad-
vantage because Bartlett had not been
prominent in politics previous TO the cam
paign Of this year.
some OF the Democratic workers claim
plurality In Boston for Bartlett OF 25.-
"0 and they predicted that Whitney
Last year Gov. William l.. Douglas
Democrat carried the city by 3SO7s Tho
greatest strength OF Eben s Draper OF
Hopedale, Republican candidate for lieu
tenant governor was expected to come
from the central and western portions OF
the state.
In the early hours today the success Of
Bartlett and Whitney appeared 10 depend
on their ability 10 receive a substantial
snf In lHa
cities, which i'm most cases are usually
strongly Republican. That whitney Is
running ahead OF Bartlett in the state AT
large Is generally conceded and many of
the workers I'm both parties privately ad-
NIT that the result Of the balloting for
lieutenant governor is uncertain. Re
garding the contest for governor. the Re
publicans appear 10 be more confident
than their opponents. II is agreed that
the Republicans will elect their candidates
for secretary OF state state treasurer
auditor and attorney general. ana that
they viii readily control both branches
Of the legislature
The voting i'm Boston started I'm heavy
ana from the various wards reports were
received during the early hours that a
large poll was I'm progress.
Democratic strength came out particu-
larly In the north end and i'm Charlestown
I'm Ward 5. the stronghold OF Martin
Lomansey, long lines OF voters were seen
at tho polling booths. Lomansey was
anxious 10 show great Democratic
strength in his district on account OF the
influence IT would have upon the city cleo
tion.
Democratic and Republican city and
state headquarters were opened early and
crowds OF men were gathered about them
w. r. A. Fitzgerald, chairman OF the
Democratic city committee expressed the
opinion that the Democratic vote OF Bos-
ton would be fully as heavy as last year.
when such a big plurality was accorded
10 Gov. Douglas.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-07
WITTE Is
MAKING
PROGRESS

ST. Petersburg, Nov. Z, 1l:31 a. m-After
the first days Of the confusion, following
the issuance OF the manifesto giving
constitution to Russia and nominating
Count Witte premier. the latter's new
government appears TO be getting fairly
under way.
The cabinet with which Count Witte
will undertake the difficult task Of guild
ing the nation on it's new course OF con-
form
The names Of the two Shipofs one OF
them Ivan. having been Count Whites
former assistant In the ministry OF
finance, and his associate at Portsmouth,
y. H.. and the other Dtmitri the Moscow
Zemstvoist. who was president OF the
first Zemstvo congress. are semi-authori-
tatively announced as his selections re-
spectively. for minister of finance and
comptroller general NJ Nemechieff.
president of the Southeastern railway. Is
now on his way to St Petersburg. to con-
slider the tender OF the portfolio OF ways
and communications.
The nomination OF Prince Alexis Obo-
lensky, as procurator general of the Holy
Synod, has already been gazetted
Prince Urusoff until recently governor
or INen, may he called to q cabinet po-
stion yet undetermined For the two
portfolios OF education and Justice Count
Witte has been disappointed in obtain
ing the men he originally desired but he
has other men in view.
The former ministers, except four, who
are not subject 10 the jurisdiction OF the
premier. are slated for dismissal.
The new suffrage measure drafted under
Count Whites direction grants representa-
tion TO the workmen on the same basis
as peasants, one representative for each
250,O00 and extends the suffrage to tho
great class OF 'intellectuals" possessing
college degrees, who have been the heart
and soul OF the reform movement
Voters will also under the new regula-
tions include tenants paying an annual
rent OF s2lO. petty traders. except the
lowest
The news from the provinces indicates
the dying down OF the reign OF riot and
license following the PRONUNCIATION OF the
imperial manifesto. Normal conditions
are gradually resuming.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-07
LEG FRACTURED WHEN
he FELL INTO CELLAR

Levi Herbert, 81 years old, OF Arctic
Center, fell into the c~ilar OF the build-
ing now in the course OF construction for
the Washington street bowling alleys.
near the corner Of Washington and Math-
ewson streets, this afternoon n few min
utcs after ] o'clock.
Mr.. Herbert was standing at the edge
OF the excavation for the cellar, the open-
ing on the street being for the purpose
OF allowing the wagons 20 dump the sand
for the mortar into the cellar when he
suddenly became dizzy and fell over
descending about u feet before reaching
the bottom. In falling he touched the
edge OF the pile OF sand there and his
right Lex became so twisted under him
that compound fracture was caused.
Mr.. Herbert was employed at the
Crompton q Knowles loom works and
was ou his way TO work when the accident
happened. His homo is in Arctic Center.
where he has q daughter his habit having
been 90 remain Zoo the city during the
week ana 90 90 home on Saturday even
ing. when ln this city he roomed al n
KNIGHT street. With Mrs -Lowncv
The ambulance was called az soon as
n was seen his Neg was broken. and
there being no steps mp which ne could
be taken. small scaffold had 10 be built
ln successive stages 90 get him 10 tho
surface ~ tho street Mr.. Herbert was
a man Of more than POO pounds weight
and when removed 20 the hospital was
suffering intense pain.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-07
NOTED
SONG WRITER
is DEAD

Samuel y. Mitchell. ono OF tho best
known citizens of Providence died at 600
o'clock this morning at his home. So
Durfee street. Mr. Mitchell had been
newspaper man from early life. but it
was perhaps as a composer OF popular
songs he was best known He was the
author OF Touch the Harp Gently. My
Pretty Louise" which became so popu-
lar that 100000 copies OF 1t were sold in
this country, in Europe and elsewhere.
OF Dear Sunny Days OF the Past" and
of THE Lane That Led TO School" Re
side them Mr. Mitchell wrote many other
songs which were popular, nearly a gen
Grafton ago.
lie was born In Providence, Feb .,
1876. and when13 years old became a car
rier for the Evening Press. and later took
charge OF its circulation department lie
had later the distinction OF selling the
first copy OF an extra edition Of that pa
per issued TO announce that Fort Sum
ter had been fired on. lie deceived the
recruiting officer two years on his age
and enlisted in tho Eleventh Rhode ISL
and.
lie returned with the regiment and re-
sulncd his newspaper work. serving on
the Press and Star and the Pawtucket
Times. He was i'm charge OF The News
circulation department for the past 10
years. and until illness compelled him
TO give up active service. He had been
III for several months and last summer
went TO Vermont I'm the hope that the
change OF environment would benefit him.
Mr.. Mitchell for many years had writ
ten tho News Carriers greeting He
was. well known among the business men
of the city, many of whom were associa-
ted with him when he entered the news
paper business, as carrier I'm anti-bel-
lum days.
Altogether he wrote over 1000 popular
songs, most OF which were rendered on
the stage all over the country TO apprc-
ciative audiences. His acquaintance
among the theatrical profession was wide.
lie served as dramatic correspondent for "a
number OF leading papers devoted TO the
stage, including the Mercury, the Ora
matte Mirror and the New York Clipper.
Mr. Mitchell was also the author OF n
history OF tho Providence Stage. This.
however, was never published. the manu-
script having been destroyed I'm the fire
which burned the plant OF the Providence
Evening Press. He had been TO consid-
for the history which was also destroyed
by the fire
MIR Mitchell, I'm late years had been n
sufferer from rheumatic troubles He
was married in 1870 TO Miss Edna u. pa
Wis, also a native OF Providence He
leaves four sons. Samuel n Mitchell Jr
II. T. Mitchell, George II. Mitchell and
Milton +. Mitchell, all OF whom live i'm
this city.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-07
DEFEAT MENACES
TAnMANy HALL
IN HARD BAT TIE

New York Nov ELECTION day in this city dawned clear and
crisp with indication of being poed the
greater part the very early The polls opened
o'clock and nearly hundreds already
in line.
There practically cessation between the formal closing
the and the opening of the voting booths Many might be-
fore meetings extended the small hours the and the
final shout had scarcely died when the city aoke the rumble
carriage wheels party workers
ing and marshaling in line the enthusiastic
The morning filled with directions
ing split tickets the advise timely
unusually number of ballots would be unntenonaly
ated by the
The Republicans members of the Municipal Ownership
and supporters District Attorney erome independent candidacy
all directed their fights against Tammany losing
sight of individual interests until wholesale Scratching
inevitable