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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-04-13
HerOismo Salvaje

Ref6rese que ell de Marco. duran
te la batala de Mukden, habiendo to-
mado los rusos la aldea de- Ju-ku
Antun los japoneses que ALI habia Sc
guarecieron en- las casas.
Muchos fueron muertos bayone
tazos pero diez de ellos Sc retiraron a
un temple negandose rendirse y
tirando sin cesar Los rusos di-igie-
ron un cailon al te nplo y derribaron
las paroles pero los japoneses persis-
tiau. Sc resolvio volarles, pero 10
hicieron ellos mismos. Quedaba I'm
japones herido y no tue possible hacer-
lie prisionero por que el mismo Sc Ian
rs de cabeza una cisterna.
81 ESQ no es heroismo brutal, qxe
venga Dies y 10 yea.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-04-13
FL COMBATE NAVAL
SITUaClOa De ROJENSTVERSKY
DE AMANDA

En- Septiembre I3 del afIo pasado
cuando Sc anunci6 por la prensa de
Europa la salida para el Extreme
Oriente de la escuadra rusa del Balti-
co comandada por ell vice almirante
Rojenstvensky, yal conocer que Sc
compondrla de siete acorazados, dos
cruceros acorazados, seis Cruceros pro-
tegidos, doce destroyers varios va
pores auxiliares, manifestamos nues~
ira opinion pesimista, puesto que par
tiendose de Ia base de que los defen
sores de Puerto Arturo resstirian hasta
la llegada del referido escuadron ruso
del Baltico, era logco que Russia pu
diera disputar el dominic del mar 4
los japoneses, pero descartando como
10 haciamos nosotros en- Septiembre las
fuerzas navales surtas en- la bahia de
la formidable fortaeza rusa, que vefa-
mos va entonces proxima caer en-
manos de los audaces soldados del
Iapon. fuerzas navales que consistian
en- S acorazados 1 crucero acorazado /
crucero protegido, II destroyers. 2
transportes y 4 cafioneros, y que fue-
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-04-13
Con 1icencia

'Por 81 pr6ximo vapor frances "Saint
Simon, paatird para el HAvre 81 Sc
nor Filippini, vice-C6nsul frances que
tiene una licenciA dada por el ministro
de Relaciones Exteriores de su pals
por causa ee enfermedad de la senora
de Filippini, que padece hebre.
A mismo tempo que feliz viaje 4
nuestro amigo su famiia, desea-
mos el pronto establecimiente de Ia
distingujda Madame Filippini.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-04-13
Ell choque sera terrible

Nuestros cables no confr man la no
ticia de Ia descomunal batalla naval
entire las alos poderosas hotas de Russia
y ell Jap6n.
FL mundo entero csta pendiente de
este duelo sangtiento donde el imporio
moscovita va d juzgar su Ultima carta
ToGo parece anunciAr que los esfuer-
eos de ambas naciones enemigas Sc jun
tan para decidir en- esta espAntosa ba.
ITALIA, la suerte de la guerra.
De un lado, la Russia acumula todas
sus fuerzas, agrupa todos saa elemen-
tos de combatc maritimos, mueve
con alta discretion sus buques, y va
en- busca del enemigo, dispuesta a ju-
gar :su Ultima cayta Ell esta sangrienta
jornada.
Basta pensar un momento en- la in.
mensa responsabllidad de los jefcs de
ambas escuadras. Basta pensar en- G
amino &c esos hom bres y de la honda
impression de que deben estar poseidas
ambas tripul4ciones, jefes, odciales,
soldados y marnos. Basta pensar en-
la suerte que c4br4 los infelices fo-
goneros, encerrados entire parsdes de
hierro ignorantes del curse de la ba-
talla del esfuerzo que despleg
ambos contendientes, para Greer que Sc
trata de uno de los instantes mas so.
lemnes en- esta feroz campana,
Ell choque a la fuerza, ha de ser tie
rrible. iCuantos padres no volveran
4 yer 4 sus hijos!
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-04-13
Para el Congreso obrero

Ia Comisi6a del greaio Ini6n de
Ia-aa4fssN hscAl Aos. c,snpeessa &c
ios - Azores cassliao MsFstaes. kArnen
nAvalA. lss< > Alss. lleniso Meicndss y
lcaro Pablo CoTses hA sccgssao ga
siAs un Feprescasznse Al CoagroSO
ohrxfo Qne sc Fcnnirk en- 81 pfoslsno
mes s.c Msyo. ea - cindsd &c Maya
gg~ss
II cetnnionscO De dich6 grvmio Al
Gon sfese 10 NsyaglleE xsA neccsa-
gamcn,c nno dc ios aSociAaoS : i
e. Ii usan de Cal,nsno>. Y este pro
pasisp. IA oomiSson asriba menc,onsds
iiene & 81 casgo il rccolcS,a lie IL
oan'idsd neceSsra pags los gsS;oS ds
repfoSen;aci6n en- el Congress &c Ma
yaglcz
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-04-13
CentenariO del QajiOte

Comunican de Madrid, que el 60
bierno esta co 'perando en6rgicamente
Ia celebration del tercer centenario
de la publication de Ia primera parte
del Quijote. que Sc celebrar4 en- Ma
drid los dias 7, 8, y 9 de Mayo, la
pue Sc jnvitara famosos escrtores de
varias naciones para que asistan como
capacidad Official Sc han dispueSto
los preparativos para una function de
gala en- el Real, una batalla de flores,
una cabalgata artlsticamente enjaeza =
da usansa de los tempo coetAneo5
del ingenioso hidaIgo, y otras festas
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-04-13
iugres0s y gastos
del Tesoro en- Mario

Los -ingresas anotados por el Teso-
rero durante Mario dltimo llegan 4
S34e.34G,6r spondiendo rentas
insuares S3I4 3Sas9 y al "trust fund"
Ss7959.o1.
De los $,r4 $3.50 lie Rentas de
Aduana5 $4,000; a rentas internas,
S23S,ro795; d miscelaneas SIS 539,s3
y a relntegros $2.755rt.
Los gastos satisfechos durante ell
mes 4 $428,395 2S, resultando un de-
fist notable comparable con los in
gresos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-04-13
MiSa en- San Jose

Maiiana Viernes de Dolores tendra
lugar en- la iglesia de San Jose (anti
gao Convento de Santo Domipgo), la
misa de Ia "Buena Muerte" que anual-
mente ceiebra la llustre Cofradfa de
Jes1s Cruci6cado y Sapta Rosa de
Lima, la una de la tarde, en- la sue
ohciara el Rev Padre Claudio, can
tandose ell "Stabat Mater" demas
preces del dia.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-04-13

HAS. In fccunda Eof acton dc
nucs;rcs snonscS qne nunca han
xe>sido Ia sft>ic mnftala dc las
nieyes. c@ssnprcndcn Y sabcn
c.anao todo Go G nucStgC Y de
Qise mancTa tan slo2ioa elpaehlo
lwe hahsia en este parasso. 60
mo IA dicho oon Erase telif la
ines I. pennypackcr. de rhila
lesphia lorna una pohiacion
3e paliioS enifisiccidos por cl
hamhre Y dc espsntus aQuela
los dc inmenSa peSadumbre
pOTQue II e. consol ldor que
los homhrcS que visi,an Ia isla
.rectihQuen q concvp;o que han
coniribuido a iormar lie noSo
tros en- Ia Metropolis. los alevo
SOS funcionarios que han veni :
DO aQui como vino Mr. Hunt.
como el Collector de Aduanas.
como Mr. Wllloughby, como
Post V tantos otros a matar la
esperanza V Ia fe que habia
puesto el pueblo de Puerto Rico
en- la nueva metror oil; 81 ESQ
es compensation de las infamias
que propalan los despechados
acolitos que actuan Ell la "mlsa
negra del expansionismo. no
basta a Curar los hondos V per
turbadores .efectos de la crisis
economical producida por la vio
lencia de un regimen de ropa
hecha. que nos han encasqueta-
do a manera de sayo de injusta
penitencia. antes de que vinie-
ran esoS hombres que han lido a
su pals haCiendOse lenguas de
nucstra corteaia Y de las condi
clones de vida exuberante que
Puerto Rico pOsee; pero que es-
tan apostando a destruir los em-
pleadOs COlOnlaleS ex0tiCOS.
Hemos queTido 1ecoger estos
elogios que nos tributa con JUS
tlcla la prensa americana, para
que no sea amargo Y aclago pa
ra nOSOtrOs. CuantO esta undo
al nombre de la America del
Norte, bajo Cuya soberania has:
ia ahOra, no hemos tenldo%nr S
que pesadumbres Y grandes
deS1lus ones.
Y porque a pesar de los de
senganoo sufridos, aun vive la
esperanza de que este cambio dc
lenguaje pueda signi6car tam
bien TN cambio de pro1edimien-
tos gubernamentaleS, cow e
niente de igual manera a la me
tr6poli. que IA seguridad de una
base de operacione5 y Ia recau-
daCi0n de un tribute arancela :
1io que enjugue el deficit de-
presupuest0.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-04-13
Don Manuel n. YOrdan

Hemos tenido el placer de saludar
en- estas o6cinas, al excelente amigo v
galano poeta autor de "Postales" don
Manuel n. Jordan. Nuestro aprecia-
bic amigo estara alsunos dias en- San
Juan donde lie deseamos grata es-
tancia.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-04-13
Pleito faIlad o

II luez PreSidente dc Ia Corte De
DiSui;o De los E>iados CnidoS. ha ia
lladC tl pleifo que sc sostenia entire el
Ayun,amientO y la Compailia de gas
condenando al municipio de San Juan
al pago de 3. 500 de iudemnizaci6n
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-04-13
NOta del dfa

gios nos trae Ia prensa Nega3a
en- el ultimo corTco 4e los Esta-
dos CnidoS
perioilcos Que pidsn la pro-
ieccion aranCelaria al cafe CO.
mo medic de cubrlr el deficit
del preSupuesto de IA metropolI
periodiCos que al reprOducir las
fmpresiones que lievan de aqui
los senores Cannon Morton.
enIonan un canto lie elogios a
la belleza de esta Isla de la que
dicen que 6 mas hermo>a que
Florida. con todas las ventalaS
de. aquella privilegiada region
V ninguno de sus inconvenien-
ties. Otros hablan de las como.
didades de nuestro puerto SUI
peTior por tOdOs conceptos al
de Guantanamo, Y recom1endan
al gobierno que cOnStruva aqul
Ia Estaci0n Naval rs una bri-
sa de actualidad que nos en-
vuelve, que llega de la metro
poll como un VlentO SuaVe de
frondas. que puede sanear el
ambiente enrare cido pOr las pl
gricias de los funciOnarlOs con :
gregantes lie la secta destruc-
tructora que no tiene PARA
nuestra jsla una palabra de jus
ticia, nj un rasgo de buena te
Por fin. ha llegado a romperse
el hielo Va Sc habla de noso
tros en- la Metr6poIi Sc sabe
donde Queda la c0Ionia, que es
mas hermosa que La Florida,
e. sitio deliciOso que de5en es
coger para invernar los milo
nari0s de New \ ork; un peri6-
dico Ia d;QhO tamblen que en-
casO de TN Contlicto inlelnacio
nal, 10 primero qde. atacaria
cualQuier pOtcncla enemjga Sc
ria Puerto Rico is por 10 tan
to nccesarIo --aIre "a ya-proceder
a la f0ruticaci0u de san uan,
meioraudo las excelentes cOndi.
clones de su puerto que es una
base superior de oneraclones pa.
IA Ia Escuadra americana ell el
case &c una guerra interna-
ci0nal.
La Importance Dc Puerto. ri
co. ha sido al fin apreciada por
el pueblo americana que piensa
con respecto de la isia, de ma
nera bien distinta de esos fun
ci0narIos lie :exportaci0n, dados
los metodos eXperlment3les Y
a los viaies en- autom0vil.
Todos estos elogios de las
condicionc5 natura'es de Puer-
to Rico la serie de Obras que
es precise realiZar. no pOrque
C0n0enga a la colonia, sinO por
que interesa a la me'r0poli, esa
m,sma brusca franQueza en- de
clarar que la protection aran
celaria al cafe debe esta ableCcrse
para prOporciOnar recursOs al
SODINI llO dIICI ~ ABV, CoLA (llO
cando con la pertdia alevosa
que ponen en- juegO los funcio-
nariOs. acaso con Ell siniestro
proposito de llevar ell desaliento
a amino puertOrriquelo, y de
hacer prOpias Y exclusives las
ventajas de un possible Cambo
de situacion, al que no contribu-
ven ellos por ningun medic nj
apoyan pOr ningun roncepto.
Pero no estamoS, pOr fortuna,
en- los tiempos horribles de la
conquista de Nuevo Mejico y de
Texas; y ahOra no sc puede
pensar en- los paises sin contar
con los puebios duefos de esos
paises, nj es possible recurrir a
los medios reprobables Y san
grientos que pusleron en- juego
los antecesores de esos mismos
hombres. que hoy entonan un
himno a la hermosura de pues.
ira isla, Sc extasian Contem
plando la panoramiCa sublimi-
ID Ii L.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-10-31
WHIPPED WITH WHIPS.
cossaeks, Workmen and Student,
Clash at Russian Capital.

| Sossaeks, Workmen and Students
Clash at Russian Capital
st. Petersburg. Oct 3l.-During
Sunday night fighting occurred at the
! Polytechnic school. where a number OF
students are held as prisoners. Co.'S
sacks surrounded this building. dis
persed workmen with their whips.
They were denounced by students from
windows. The students finally fired
unhorsing the soldiers. Thereupon the
Cossacks fired two voIleys. The result
is unknown.
A policeman in the Vassili district
was found dead Monday morning hav-
ing been murdered on his beat Many
police are afraid of losing their lives
and refuse to do patrol duty. Their
places have been taken by foot SOL
diers.
The city is filled with false and SEN
sational reports set afoot by revolu-
tionists.
News from provinces indicates the
authorities are getting control In some
sections, but generally the situation is
growing worse instead of improving.
In many places students and strikers
are fighting Black Hundred" as bands
of roughs are termed. The demands
of the people are increasing proportion
ately with the success of demonstra-
tions. The cry for a constituent as
sembly is now almost universal. but
the Reds" declare that even this will
not satisfy the people. and there must
be some lamppost work"
On account OF food shortage even
first class restaurants have increased
prices
The city continues outwardly calm.
but there is most intense excitement
beneath the surface. Strike commit
tees caution people from violence this
of attaining the ends I'm view, but be
hind the scenes members of committees
are holding constant meetings with
leaders of various groups and seem TO
be preparing for a bold stroke at the
opportune moment. Committeeman be-
lieve the longer an open collision.
which would show them to hands. can
be averted. the better their chances.
The army. they say. Is being gradually
won over to the peoples cause. Only
Cossacks. who were referred to by EN-
peror Nicholas as Swiss guard" are
absolutely faithful to the existing re-
glms.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-10-31
PEOPLE ARE SH0n
DOWN LIKE DOC
Soldiers Shoot Into CcOwd at Ode!
With Awful Re, ultS.
TWENTY ARE KILLE
Sixty other of the POpulace Wet
NOunded...CZar Is Hesitating as
10 What Course He Had
Better Pursue.

London, Oct. 31.-A dispatch to tee
Standard from Odessa. timed p. m
Oct. % says:
"A collision between the military
and crowd of students and strikers
occurred an hour ago in Tyraspolfs-
kaya street The soldiers without
warning fred pointblank into the peo-
pie. killing twenty and wounding sixty.
The students are holding a stormy
conclaye at the university.
1T is reported from kioff that THEE
regiments have mutinied in the soul
western provinces and there IRE
alarming reports here of the doubtful
fidelity of three baftalions of infantry
| have had an interview with GenSr al
Kaulbars. commander in chief of fne
Odessa military district. who said .the
situation was a grave one, but he DIG
not yet consider hi-uself warrantedsI N
asking the authorities again to impSse
martial law. His great fear appears
to be that a general attack would be
made on the Jews, in which case. ne
said. he would use all the forces atf1ls
disposal for their RrOtection.
Subsequently ] saw the civil gov
ernor. who seemed TO be more nervpus
about the situation. but who declRed
TO discuss IT,"
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-10-31
HARD TO ESTIMATE.
Information as to Dead and Wounded
at Odessa Not Given Out.

Odessa, Oct. 3l.-It is impossible 10
fix even an approximate estimate or
Sundays victims. officials in charge
Of hospitals. cemeteries and lockups are
strictly forbidden TO give the slightest
Information. The dead and wounded
whose numbers must be considerable.
have been removed by the police and
hidden out of sight Of inqulrers The
Infantry. OF whose loyalty the authori-
ties are doubtful. are kept In barracks
and Cossacks and gendarmes. who show
no disinclination TO shoot down people
on sight. are left TO deal with thu
crowds
AT one barricaded corner Sunday q
student ON the appearance Of the Cos
sacks. mounted barrlcade and APP
pealed to them TO Join the people in
stead of killing their brothers who are
struggling for freedom and their COM
mon country The Cossacks answered
with four volIeys. killing nine and
wounding about forty persons. Similar
scenes are occurring everywhere
Crowds are fleeing before charging Cos
sacks who invade private houses ami
hide in garrets and on roofs. Many
private apartments have been convert
ed into temporary hospitals FOR the sue
cor OF wounded refugees.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-10-31
GROWS WORSE.
Situation at LODI is Represented as

SITUATION at LOCI Us Hcprcsenteo as
Trury OepiOTsUie
Lodz Oct. 81 The situation here
grows worse hourly. Infantry. when
ordered to fire on the people. dis
charged their rifles in the air. Shops
are closed. and those whose owners re-
fuse to shut up are destroyed. Crowds
are busily tearing down Russian flags.
which are displayed by order Of the
police.
Bands OF peasants in the government
of Suwalki are destroying government
alcohol.
AT Warsaw Monday excitement con-
tinued. Every now and then a crowd
would overturn a street car with the
object of stopping traffic. but no serious
conflicts occurred up to noon. Police
tried to induce shopkeepers TO open
their establishments. threatening to fine
them II they did not do So Merchants
are between two fires Socialists threat
eninig 10 smash windows If shutters
were taken down.
There were persistent rumors in cir
culation al Odessa that crews of YES
sells composing the Black sea fleet mu-
tinted on arriving at Samsun. on the
coast OF Asia Minor. killed Admirals
Birilen and Chouknin and sailed back
to SavastoDol after hoistlng the revolu-
tlonary flag Authorities are confscat-
ing all political kilograms.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-10-31
THOUGHT ToTTERlNG.
Gar Nicholas Seemingly Hesita ing
What He Had Best Do.

ST Petersburg, Oct. 3I.-while gun
day passed quietly. without bloodshed
in the capital. and while the citf is
outwardly calm. today's Developments
all indicate that crisis is imminent.
Although the streets are filled Eith
troops and achievements are now
pouring in from Finland, the govern
ment seems utterly powerless to cope
with the situation and many calrl OBJ
servers seem seriously to believe that
the present regime is tottering to Its
fall
Difference have developed between
Count White and General Trepoff and
while the precious moments pass the
emperor. surrounded by the IMPERIAL
family, remains shut up Petfrnon
seemingly hesitating as to what course
to pursue.
Grave doubts are expressed Is to
whether even the imperial guard can
now be relied upon. Discomfort is rife.
Early Monday morning the Fourte1nt
equippage of sailors OF the guard. hoI
have been shut up Ike ~
barracks s2.a-4hr 9ossa y mol
ished the windows and furnf b the
place.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-10-31
PROGRAMME ACCEPTED.
II Means Witte Will 8. Premi9r o,
Russian Empire.

LonCon. Oct. 31.-The Daily Tele-
graphs St Petersburg corresponh dent
telegraphs: Il am informed that the
emperor has just accepted the Liberal
programme. with Count WHITE lpre-
mier. and given executive power. To al.
low assembly. allowing representa-
tive from all section of the population
to be elected to It and adjustment OF
martha law throughout the empire. I
am informed further that the emperor
will issue a manifesto to the peoplel"
The correspondent OF the Daily
Chronicle at St Petersburg sends 1.-THE
following: The court is In revolt
against the emperor. who is vaciilat
ing between the councils of his minis
tiers TO grant constitution with Count
White as premier. and the advice, OF
the re-actionaries to proclaim a dicta.
torship under General Count Alexis
lgnatier. a member of the council of
the empire
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-10-31
NINE BREAK JAIL.
Among Those Getting Away Was Man
Under Forty Years Sentence

Fort Worth. Oct. 31.-Nine prisoners
broke jail at o'clock Monday morn
ing.
Among those who got away were 10
Wolf. under forty years sentence. ami
Walter Mcmillan. thirty years for
burglary and use of firearm: 6. W.
Callahan. swindling. ten years; w. NJ
oxxIe. theft of diamond. six years
John Butler. same. three years. Other
escaped prisoners have county court
case pending against them. The pris-
oners evidently had been provided with
diamond saws and drills. They cut
their way through the steel cell. then
dug hole through the brick wall. and
descended to the ground forty feet on
rope made OF blankets. The prisoners
were safely locked in their cells on thu
third floor at $50 o'clock Sunday after
noon by Jailer Deason.
Will Carey. boy who was forced to
escape with the others. returned to thu
jail and gave the alarm. He says tn"
men had been preparing for their es-
cape four days.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-10-31
PAYING UP SLOWLY.
List Has Been Furnished Attorney
General Of Tardy Officials.

Austin, oct. 3l.-State RevenLe
Agent Bell has returned from trip to
north Texas. He said county officials
who were owing the state fees which
were not turned in are paying up slow
ly. He has furnished a list to the at
torney general with the request to in
stitute suits. which will be done.
The Texas Consolidated Long Dis
lance Telephone company of Dallas
filed an amendment to It's charter in
creasing the capital stock from 100000
to $4,000.
The governor has honored the requi-
sition OF the governor of the state Of
Coahuilla. Mex. for extradition of Man
uel Mendez. a noted Mexican. who was
confined in the county jail here and
wanted in Diaz Mex. to answer the
charge OF murder. Chief OF Police Ra-
fael Flores of that place. who was here.
left with the prisoner.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-10-31
CHINESE ATTACK
ADMIRAL TRAIN
Commander of the American Asiatic
Squadron Assaulted.
WOUNDED A WOMAN
Train Was Pheasant Hunting Near
Nanking, Accidental Was Shoot.
ing an Marines Came to
His Assistance.

London. Oct. 31.-A dispatch to the
Evening Standard from Shanghai says
that Admiral Train, commander-in-
and his son Lieutenant Train. have
been victims of savage attack by the
Chinese outside OF Marking. The
American officers were pheasant shoot
ing when the admiral accidentally shot
a Chinese woman, slightly injuring her.
Hundreds of villagers thereupon sur
rounded the officers. took away their
guns. knocked the admiral down in the
mud and held Lieutenant Train as
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-10-31
TRAIN DERAllED.
Rain Added to the Difficulty of Reseu
inc the PASSENGERS.

Kansas City, Oct 31.-An Atchison
Topeka and Santa Fe train was de-
rallied near Sheffield. five miles west. az
10: 90 o'clock Monday morning. AT noon
the number of dead was placed at eight.
Rain retarded the work of rescue.
About twenty persons were injured.
AT 2 o'clock 1t was stated thirteen
were killed and twenty-five hurt. The
wreck occurred while the train was
running fifty miles per hour. The train
was made up of vestibule cars. and
while the vestibules prevented telescop-
ing in a measure. the speed OF the train
was so great that IT caused several OF
the cars to pile upon top of each other.
tearing out connections. wreckage was
PILED high. and under 1t scores of pas
sengers and members Of the crew were
buried
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-10-31
WHITES BlAM ED.
Says They Are Responsible For Race
ProhIem In Africa

Chicago oct 3l.-Bookef T. Wash
lngton. In a speech at a mass meeting
at the First Regiment armory. in con-
nection with the national convention of
negro Baptists, blamed the white man
for the existence of race problem IN
Africa. He declared 1t was created by
mot allowing the black man In his ma
tive land to ride on passenger trains
but forcing him TO ride in freight cars.
Continuing. Washington said: The
European nations almost have taken
Africa from US. ! am not discouraged
when | hear your reports Sending
missionaries to Africa shows an ad o
vanced step. for only progressive and
Intelligent people send out missionaries
Did you ever hear OF Chinaman or an
Indian sending out missionaries You
are not only sending TO Africa the Ri
BILE. the spelling book and the gospel
but you are uniting the people"