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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-12-19
MAS NoTICIAS De EsPANA|
Separatismo catalan - Agitaci6n en-
Barcelona-Espaf1a y Cuba-Con-
flicto religioso.


Madrid. 80 de Noviembre.-En vo-
taci6n ordinaria ha sido aprobade hoy
en- ell Senado el proyecto de ferroca-
rifles pirenaicos.
En- Medina del Campo (Valladolid)
Sc ha veri6cado una manifestation de
protesta contra los separ atistas cata-
lanes, amenazando algunos comercian-
tes de dicho punto con que no admi-
tiran en- sus establecimientos generos
de Cataluf1a.
-Impugnaron aver la suspension
de garantfas constitution ales en- Bar
celona los sefiores Vazquez Mella, Sal
mer6n y Soriano.
Durante ell debate Sc produjo un
incidente muy acalorado entire los Sc
flores Soriano y Urqufa (..Capitan
Verdades', el cual qued6 satisfactoria-
mente terminado despues de algunas
explicaciones.
En- seguida que aprobo e1 Congreso
la suspension de garantias en- BARGE
Iona, paso el asunto al Senado, cuya
Camara tras breve debate i'm parti6
ia m bien su aprobacion al proyecto.
La suspension de garant1as fue So
metida anoche mismo la sanction del
Monarca por a Mesa del Senado.
Ell senior Labra ha anunciado
una Interpolation al gobierno sobre
las negociaciones para un tratado en-
tire Espafla y la Rep1bica de Cuba,
reclamando que Sc corresponds las
amistosas 'demostra clones de dicha re.
pdblica, facilitando la emigr aci6n de
asturianos y gallegos.
Madrid 10 de Oiciembre.-En Bar.
celona Sc ha pubicado el bando sus.
pendiendo las garantias constitutional.
les. sin que hu ubiera ocurrido NADIA de
particular.
Hoy Sc han cotizado en- la Bolsa
las libras esterlinas a 32-16.
Ferrol, S de Diciem bre.-Ha ocurri.
do un conficto con motive de un en-
tierro, Jose Rodriguez, que vino de
Cuba en- NAL estado de salud falle-
clio, hizo nuchos legados caritativos,
pouiendo por condicion que Sc lie en-
terrase sin Gel emonias religiosas. Ro-
driguez era muy rico.
El parroco rehus6 admitir el cada-
yer en- IL cementerio, por 10 cual los
deudos del hnado recurrieron la
autoridsd municipal, que es anticleri-
cal, y la Sautoridad mando usar la
fuerza 81 era uecesario para entrar
en- ell cemente:io
La orden fu6 obedecida abriepdose
un agujero Ell la pared. Ell incidente
ha causado mucha sobrexcitaci6n en-
lei F.rrol.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-12-19
NueVa Obra

Jurisprudence establecida en-
10 criminal durante ell pasado
aflo 1904 por ell Tribunal Supre-
mo de Puerto Rico.
Precio del ejemplar: So. Ell
franqueo por cuenta de los inte-
resadOS.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-12-19
AMERICAN RAILROAD COMPANY OF PORTO RICO.

SCHEDULE OF TRAINS EFFECT AND AFTER SEPTEMBER TO- 1906
BETWEEN ARECO CAMY AGUADL MAYAGUM AND PONCE
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-08-10
The Adventure of
the Abbey Grange
No. IL Of the Series

(essy,isbs. 1904. BY Il. Conan Doyle and coilis''s
WskIy)
(faAsNiHhl 1905. b. MfCIu,s. RhillieI ~ Co
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-08-10

was on n bitterly cold
and frosty morning TO.
ward the end Of the win.
ter Of '07 that I WINS
awakened by "A Juggling
at my shoulder. 1t was
Holmes. The candle in
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-24
CAPTAIN PHILIP.
Tells Why Prayer Was Held on tn,
Texas at Santiago.


"Being newspaper man myself. I
was inclined TO doubt that story about
Captain Philip, of the Texas. holding
a PRAYER service mt Tic end of The
Santiago naval battis,' sail Congress-
man c. y. Landis. al indiana. IL few
days ago. Il determined if the orpor-
tunity ever offered to ask for informa
tiion from some one who was there
when the newspapers said that the m
cidcnt occurred
Some time after the war was ut
Wilmington, Del. ON business. and
asked the clerk at the hotel what ship
ii was. He said ii was the TEXTS
And Jack Philip commands her. said
|. | Wish | could sec him.
He sits there said the clerk, and
pointed across the hotel lobby to a
man who fitted perfectly my idea If
the American sailor walked over
and introduced myself. We breakfast
cd together. and afterward he took me
to the ship. where spent the entire
day. We returned to Wilmington to-
gcther that night. he IN so 10 New
York and to go to Washington. Il
was not until we hal almost touched
the dock summone up the courage
~ ask him about the prayer meeting
But did It.
"lie looked nj me rather curionsly
and hestitated in answering. But
this is something of what he said to
me in the dusk of that nigh; as We
floa'ni lc:ween the lights ,.f iEc city
ana the lights of the ship: Mr. L.andis
there are some questions which we
hesitate To answer, for they touch our
hearts deeply. Wien was Il hey up
In New England ny mother taught me
to pray, and can repeat To you whu,n
chaDtcrs that ! hen learned from Tho
Bible. Men say sailors arc wicked:
perhaps they are: hut there neve" vas
a man So wicked who forgot The teach.
n2s at his mothers knee when child
and who fails ~ supper, himself will
the recollection in crises. Well, sir.
il is true. When The battle ended and
the smoke lifted fran the face Of .he
water and revealed The power of Spain
crushed for tho sake of humanity and
VIC were overwhelmed with the know
ledge that tho rain of shot ANA shell
had passed to the right and the left
and over and under the cid Tev,S. We
did lift orr voices in prayer of thanks
to the Almighty Good. whose victory
1t was; and saw tears streaming
down the faces of old salts in whose
bosoms no man would suspect 10 fni
a heart.
why, Mr.. Lands, if your nat
blows Off and mar returns Il yon
thank him; If YOU fall on the street
and some one aids YOU to regain your
feet, You express gratitude. II was The
arm of God which VOL our hattie for
us. and we lifted our voices in .hauks.
We'll, in 100 years from now men
Will not quarrel a5on, who was The
hero of Santiago: :he wori,, Will have
agreed that Philip. no.. Sampson Or
Schley. is entitled 10 the laurel.
Il have been told ly men l;romin.
ent in the affairs of other nations that
that incident evoked n.orc inte;cst and
cxerted greater Influence upon tho
nations al the world even that dill The
invincihiity of our arms in tho Span
ish war.."-Chicago Review.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-24
WOULD KICK !.
AND SCREAM
Baby's Awful Suffering from Eczema
Could Not Hold Her - Tore
Face and Arms Almost to Pieces
Grateful Mother Says:
"CUTICURA REMEDIES
SAVED Her LIFE"

when my little.girl was six months
old, she had eczema. We had used
cold creams and all kinds Of remedies,
but nothing did her any good in fact,
she kept getting worse. used to
wrap her hands up, and when would
dress her, had to put her on the table,
for I could not hold her. She would
kick and scream, and when SIZE could,
she would tear her face and arms
almost to pieces. used four boxes of
Cuticura Ointment, two cakes Of Cuti-
cura Soap, and gave her the Cuticuru
Resolvent, and she was cured, and 1
see no traces OF the humour left. cun
truthfully say that they have saved
her life, and I should advise any one
suffering as she did, to give Cuticura
a fair trial. Mrs. G. A. Conrad, Lis
bon, N. H., Feb. 2. 1885,"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-24
FIVE YEARS LATER
Mrs. Conrad Writes

ut is with pleasure that l can in
form you that the cure has been per-
manent. 1t is now six years since she
was cured, and there has been no re-
turn of the disease since. l have ad-
vised lot of friends to use Cuticura
i'll all diseases OF the skin"
Instant relief and refreshing sleep
for skin-tortured babies, and rest for
tired, fretted mothers, in warm baths
with Cuticura Soap and gentle anoint-
ings with Cuticura Ointment, the great
skin cure. This is the purest. sweetest,
most speedy, permanent, and econom-
zeal treatment for torturing, disfgur-
ing. itching, burning, scaly, crusted
and pimply skin and scalp liunlours.
Sold throughout the world cuiirur. R-.ol.en, Soc
81 ,orn of Chocolate Coated Pill: Re. PER vial 6V
hoson soe Props aS send for "CuiicurH skin Buoid
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-24
birth got lis enormous profits from 4.

birth got It's. enormous profits from It's
regulation department. $,
Lawson. no man has done his
business properly who has missed q
single dollar he could have secured IN
the doing of It. 1t is one OF the first
principles Mr.. Rockefeller taught me;
II is one he has inculcated In every
standard Or man. until today 1t is
Il religion with us ALL
If the distinguished representatives
OF the church who wish to retain the
gift will let Rockefeller's personality
alone and Justify their position on the
ground that they need the money!"
they will show up In much more con.
sistent light than they will In lahored
attempt to justify their action on moral
grounds
DR.. Abbo;t's effort 10 compare John
ID. Rockefeller with Zaccheus is
astounding. II is almost as ridiculous
as the Index-Appeal's effort to make
The case of The rich young ruler anal
ogous.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-24

Il would lie thehpronrr thing for The
Virginians to he guests Sthis year Mt
The Ashevillc meeting. of the North
Carolina association. All of which
proyokes the following from our Rich.
mond contemporary which started the
ball To rolling.
Our North Carolina brethren make
MS feel mean. The Times Dispatch
proposed n joint meeting of The press
associations of Carolina and Virginia,
and the brethren across the border
promptly invited the Virginia brethren
10 come over and meet with them. we
declare de didn't mean il that way, but
appearances are against lis. For the
invitation is SO cordial as to temper
embarrassment, and the Virginia
brethren. so far as we have heard from
them. are well pleased"
We trust that when the executive
committee of the Virginia Press Asso-
citation meets to select place OF meet.
mig no insuperable obstacle will be
found i'm the way Of accepting the in.
vitatiOn of the North Carolina editors.
The relations between the makers of
the press in the two States cannot he
loo close. We believe n Joint meeting
would he of incalnlable benefit to the
members of both associations
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-24
GOOD "oUEsR" COINS.
Secret Service Chief Tells of Some
Wiid.Goose Chases.

battered dime lying upon the desk
of Chief Wiliic. of the secret service.
is all that remained of Il famous coun-
tcrfeiting case. This coin" said
Chief Wilkie. caused panic in
bank, disturbed the business interests
Of whole town and put this bureau
to a great deal OF trouble. After we
had run the counterfc;tting from its
inception to this little coin we dropped
the whole thing as quick as wink.
Why? Because the counterfeit was q
genuine coin and there was no plot
THE number OF wild-goOse chases
the secret service has been obliged to
undertake on apparently first-class evil
dencc of wrongdoing would, if written
out make a good.siZed book. Very
often, as in the case of this innocent
and perfectly good ten-cent piece, the
people who have first shouted counter
feit!' have done so with nothing bet
ter than genuine coin or note to
back up the charges. Not SO very long
ago we got flood of complaints from
the cotton belt of the South A guam
tity of dangerous standard dollars
were circulating all through Misslssip-
Di, Louisiana and Georgia, we were in
formed, and If something was not
done. and done pretty quickly, business
throughout that section would he at n
standstill, for no one would dare 10
take any money. We rushed out men
to the scene of trouble at once. and
found that the terrible 'counterfeits'
were plain, everyday silver dollars,
What had aroused the suspicious in
the minds OF the business people was
the fact that all the coins were brand
new and all of the same date. The
explanation was very simple indeed,
The subtreasurer at New Orleans had
run out of silver dollars and had got
about 100000 OF them from the mint.
often n defect in a perfectly good
coin. such as bubble formed in the
melting pot or slip of some of the
machinery that does the reedlng or
milling, will give 1t strange ap.
pearance, or will affect It's ring. I'M.
mediately some one will jump to the
conclusion that 1t is a very deceptive
counterfeit. almost as good as the gen
uine, and we will receive volume of
complaints about It.
"A few months ago our agent Mt
Louisville happened to be visiting in
Washington. I believe that III get n
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-24

lot ofStheso new dollar notes. 4 he saiti. !;
land take hem back sliome witt, me.
We very seldom see any new money
out our way He went down to the
lrcasurcr's office anu secured 50 new
bills. Which he took home with him.
In less than week We began getting
kicks from business men and profess
slonal men who desired to give lis 4
tip about the latest work of the coum
terfeiters. A fter we had received n
few of these complaints we sent them
To our Louisville man. 1t was note
more than day or Two before he
tumblcd to The fact that he was RIM
ming down the very notes hat he had
put in circulation
One of the most famous of our
false alarms was given at Sheepshead
Bay. From a number of sources we
learned that there was gang of sup.
posed count erfeiters at work nights in
an isolated house down near the race
track. Men were seen to sneak into
the house. which stood with its barn
at considerable distance from any
other hahitation. and would remain
working there until daylight Strange
Noises. hammerings and subdued con.
versa,ions came from the mysterious
building and the only explanation that
could he given OF il all was that gang
Of countcifeiters was making money
there. and would soon he flooding the
country With spurious currency. We
got SO many complaints. and they
came from such apparently trust
worthy sources, that we finally gave
orders for the agents in the district to
raid the place. On the cventful night
the raid took place the operatives
waited until the gang was well at its
nefarions vocation. then surrounded
the place and broke in. AS they ell.
tered the sigh! that first met their
eyes was man shocins horse The
gang consisted of a small crowd Of
men who were at work on ringer.
They were fixing up this horse 10 run
him mt Shecpshead track. but. of
course. did not dare to so ahead in
the open. So they waited each night
until the race horse crowd had gone
home. and then went to work doctor
ing up their entry. "-Washington Cor
respondent New York Tribune.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-24

,wlercslle. took a Union Pacific train for
North Platte. lsutf his devotion 10
liquor soon uncovered the deception,
with the result tint he was escorted,
back to the reform school in great
humiliation.
He subsequently made another iar,
Ing midnight escape, and was never
caught until last week. A store in
Watertown was robbed, and when the
officers looked mp the record OF The ar.
rested burglar they found him to be
"Ponca Bill. So he was sent to the
penitentiary, being Of age. to serve
out his term for the theft of n steam.
boat.-SiouX City Uowa) Cor. New
York World.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-24
MAY MEET in JOINT SESSION.

we have noted with good deal OF
interest a proposition which has been
discussed by several esteemed con-
teemporaries in Virginia and in North
Carolina. Some time ago the Richmond
'Times.Dispatch suggested that 1t
would be an excellent idea to have a
Joint meeting of the Virginia and
North Carolina Press Associations this
summer. wheroupon number of our
I}alrheel contemporaries seconded the
proposition and suggested that as the
place of meeting had been selected for
me me North Carolina association and
!. mad not been for the Virginia editors,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-24
BOY STOLE STEAMBOAT.
And Started Down the Missouri River
NJ to New Orleans.

to New Orleans.
Roy Zero. alias "Ponca Bill" has
been taken othe pcnitentiary Mt Sioux
Falls. to serve t term for stealing n
Missouri Steamboat and abscondiing
with it. Though the crime was COM
mitted some nine years ago, Zero is
just now serving his sentence for il.
1t was IN the fall OF 1896 that Ponce
Dill. then a boy. found an inviting
stern-whccl bont moored at Nebraska
City, Neb.. where 1t had been doing
service for the Argo Starch Works. OF
that town. Zero had just started ont
to see the country. He was making his
way down the Missouri Mt that time.
He conceived the idea of stealing the
boat and rinding luXuriously to New
Orleans. He knew little about steam.
crs. but IL whole lot about the river
and he thought il would be chid's
play-to travel in that fashion. It was
well on toward morning when he
boarded the steamer at Nebraska City.
lie found the fires banked and the two
men in charge asleep near the
boilers.
ROusing the mea he terrified .hem
into doing. his will. and then conciliat-
ed them by making big promises for
| the trip. They fell in with his scheme
and in half hour the stern-wheel steam.
err was gliding swiftly down stream on
the rapid current.
1t was not until morning that the
theft OF the boat was discovered. The
officials of the Argo Starch Works
were amazed No such thing had
ever been heard of. A report came
from Hamburg that a steamer nal
passed that towa, going south, d,ring
the night
Accordingly the town authorities
fired up small packet lying at the
dock and started in pursuit.. Down
the winding river the packet dashed
at full speed, steam whistliHg from The
safety valves. Ten miles down stream
the runaway boat was sighted, her
wheels at rest, floating lazily with
the river, But "Ponca Bill" espied the
pursuor, and long before the packet
could come mp the paddle of the big.
ger steamer were churniing the water,
and in short time IL had yanisha;l
| around bend.
Laie !hat day the pirate, having an.
parently distanced his pursuit. steered
into the harbor at Brownsville. But
the officers at Nebraska City hal
taken the precantion of telephoning,
and as. a result Zero was arrested the
minute he stepped on shore.
The lad was sent to reform school.
being under age. under the formal
charge of grand larceny, in particular,
Kidnapping Missouri river steam
boat. The boy was attacked by sick
ness, real or feigned, and gained &c.
cess to the hospital room. One sum.
mcr afternoon in 1897, when all were
out to get fresh air. "Ponca Bill
slipped down to the rooms of the book.
keeper, John Brandt, now assistant
county treasurer of Douglas county.
He helped himself to Mrs, Brandt's
summer gowns. took a white parasol
aand went ont for. q walk.
At a lttle bridge west ~ the school
lle sat reading ior mn hour and then
walked 10 West Kearney station,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-24
Entered at the Newport News Va
PoBtofflce AZ secondclass matter.
TUESDAY. April. 81. 1905.
MR.. SWANSON AND THE BOOK
QUESTION:.

lion. Claude A. Swanson has adj
dressed an open letter To the Demo
Gratis of the State in which he states
his position on the school book pucs-
lion. lie takes The ground that while
The sinblc list is logically the hest
plan, hoi would not favor the immc-
,liate adoption of that plan, for the
reason that II might cause the prac-
teal loss of many of the hooks now In
use nnd would work hardship on the
pcople,of the State lie would, how
ever; favor the adoption of the single
list at The earliest possible moment
consistent with the Interests OF the
people of the State.
The point raised by Mr.. Swanson is
worthy Of consideration, hut 1t should
Z lie remembered that very few OF the
hooks now on hand will be of use 10
The children in the days that are to
come It Is peculiar fact In con-
ncction with the present system that
there seems 10 he never-ending de-
mGnd for new books, that foots up In
Il couple of years practically as much
rs II complete change would. The
adoption OF the single list might in a
few cases, operate as a hardship upon
n fcw persons, but the interests of q
large majority of the school book buy
crs of the State undoubtedly could he
conserved il the publishers were given
to understand that the game of graft
was al an end so far as Virginia is
Z concerned The buying Of school
books will not end with single year.
4 II lhc exchange privilege could not be
secured In connection with the books
now in the hands of pupils, prices
could be secured that soon would re-
imburse patrons Of the schools for the
loss of a few secondhand books.
which they would use in exchange for
new books and for which they would
get scarcely the difference between
the prices which can be secured for
single list hooks rs opposed to prices
nnHor the multiple system.
In case Of his election we believe
these facts will appeal TO Mr.. Swan.
son and that he will be found among
the advocates of the single list, with.
out delay or equivocation. Of course
all patriotic citizens of the State dre
DESTROYS of settling the matter for the
best interests OF the greatest number
concerned. 1t is pleasing to note that
practical issues are being discussed in
the campaign and that the candidates
for the highest Office in the gift of Vir.
gnians are discussing them with SO
much frankness and fairness. 1t in.
dictates that the time has past when a
Democratic record and fear of negro
domination was enough to furnish any
man with passport 10 the governor.
ship. provided he could secure the sup.
port of The machine. 1t will place the
present and future campaigns upon a
higher plane.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-24

While we regret that The experts
have failed to exterminate The holl
weevil we do not feel disposed to en-.
dorse the proposition of State Agro.
nomist Hintzc. of Texas, mat the leg.
islaturc Of the Lone Star State shall
appropriate $4,000 for the cxtermina-
ton of the exports II not only would
set bad precedent, but Uncle Sam
may need the services Of the gentle
men again when IL becomes necessary
to get away with liberal appropria-
ton for some Of the ornamental COM
mission authorized every year by Con-
gross.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-24

When one considers what Governor
Montague already has said about the
black ANA tan combination in Norfolk
county, it is not surprising that the
alleged Democratic committee which
fathers that combination should
adopt resolutions condemning the
governor. Ii this sort of thing keeps
up the Governor will discover that he
has made many friends by the ene-
mics he has made.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-24

Some Of our esteemed Democratic
contemporary are apologiZiing for
taking sides in the primary campaign
now in progress in the State of Vir-
ginia. When it becomes necessary TO
bfer voluntary explanation and jus.
lification of ones course, one usually
realizes that that course is not obvi.
OllSly consistent and proper.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-24
Wanted-A Journalist,

Printer for country; must be able 10
mnke-np. set ads ito job work. run
cylinder and platcn presses. do bind
ing and editorial work; mus, he good
vocalist and mnsician permanent post
lionH 81 per week Apply t. C. Bird
sail. dnl Opera House Block. Council
Bluffs Oowa) Nonpcreil
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-24

Perhaps those cnterprisng and hot
headed Daughters of the Revolution
are simply cndcavoring to show that
they share their forefather's contempt
for Parliamentary law.