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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-10-03
EDITORIAL

advised the changing Of text books
because they were TOO literary and
ladvauced> for the children
| We shall see what the Department
of Educati ion will bring us this year.
| We shall see how it will explaii'the
NECESSITY for changing the text books,
because what the acolytes of the Com
missioner may be believe TO be
proper and desirable change, ought
not to enter into the practises of the
new methods.
We require an explanation. We
demand it; but it has to be something
less gideonic than the opinion Of the
inspector Of unhappy memory.
With such senSeless opinions We
cannot be satisfied.
If what maintains here is the law of
caprice, if each one here does that
which best suits his own will and
pleasure without moulding his acts in
accordance with the general welfare
and without regard to public interst.
without consulting anybody and
without following any pedagogic
principles worthy o: consideration,
then this change Of teAt books may
we'll be judged as one Of the most
stupendous anomalies of the regime.
Moreover there is a question of in
terest that must be explained and
made perfectly clear. In other times
there were publishing houses protected
| by a former Commissioner by the
purchase of boo ks, which business they
have now ,ost; and other houSeS have
now acquired thanks to the unexpect-
I'd change, the business lost by the
former.
The explanation of this. however. is
not so important for us as that which
clearly states why the books are chan
ged. necessitating he expenditure OF
| money which can be i'll afforded; but
| it is desirable from every point OF
view that the matter be explained,
seeing that there are such vital int
rrests involved.
A clear understanding IN all bus
mess affairs is desirable. There is too
much at stake to allow such radical
change to pass unnotced, as if it were
la question Of some insignificant TT form.
The Commissioner of Education
must certainly have very weighty
reasons for doing as he proposes; but
it is necessary that these reasons,
these nc tives, be known by everyb-
ody, SO that those whose morey is
being spent may know how their int
Ierests are being administered.
There is nothing more natural than
these doubts which now assail the
lpeople in general. The Commiss-
ioner, with the changing of the books,
has converted those doubts into alarms;
because it is an admission that all the
money spent up to now has been usel-
ess.
This deduction could not well be
more logical nor more 'iscouraging,
since it is An of6Iia. declara tion of the
failure Of educa tion in Porto Rico.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-10-03
Roosevelt sera ineXorab1e
No admite las inmOralidades

Nueva York, martes-El Presidente Roo
sevelt ha declarado que procedera con rigurosa
energia, persguiendo los culpabes de las in
mo1alidades administrative, que ha descubiert
su regreso la capital.
MIR. Roosevelt .entregara los tribunales
cusntos resulten complicados en- los escandalos
administrativOS
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-10-03
e Mlikado Y las alianzas
Los rumores que Sc confirman

que ell gobierno japones ha dicho que no merecep
min gun credito los rumores sobre alianzas inter
nacionales echados la circulation constante
menle: que de ninguDa manera preocupan al
Mikado, que no puede temer niugdn control
que traten de ejercer los poderes sobre aquellas
regiones
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-10-03
Los con1plicados z
rs EN- e. fraude
Personals importantlsimas

Nueva York martes. .--Por los datos que Sc
van adouiriendo sobre los fraudes de la admi
nistracion americana, sc sabe que estan COM
plicados en- dichas inmor aldades algunOs i'm
portantes funciunarios personals de alta posi-
ci6n politca.
La indignation del presidente no reconoce
limites dice que no tendra considerations de
ningun genero.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-10-03

Once more the. text books are to be
changed. The pupils Of the public
schools are to have new books, the
de partment believes this to be very
necessary reform, as is evidenced by
| its undertaking it so resoiutely with
out taking irto consideration the ex
pense it will occasion. neither the
money thrown into the street, misspent-
on books now qualified as. useless
and unservicable.
There has been spent during the
past year on material for teaching,
ifty thousand dollars. This year, not
withstanding the reduction establis
he'd, there is in the budget sum OF
thirty seven thousand dollars, which
might be reduced even more if there
did not prevail in the SO called dep
artment of Educa tion, the custom OF
destroying every year the books in
use during the school conrse. in order
to spend more in the book stores.
Against this censurable custom we
have directed our criticism. impressed
as we are by the necessity which ex
lists in this country of reducing all ne
cessary expenses and abolishing all
those which aIe superfuous.
We thought that the destruction OF
books only half worn out would not
take place this year. and that thereto
re the twenty five thousand dollars, IT,
which the sum Of thirty six thous nd
two hundred dollars was reiuced by
the House of Delegates. would not
this year be wasted as has been the
case in previous ones.
But the Department of Education
has conceived the idea of changing
the school books. -
We can no longer hope for econo
mics, we may no longer look for
amendments, it is no longer possible
TO have any confidence that the sane
criticism which is inspired by the best
AID safest judgment and recognizes
the most frank opinion, will have any
fleet on the minds and acts of the
bureaucracy.
Whether from one cause or another,
whether it is by burning books almost
new. in order to bring the same kind
of books here again, or Whether 1te Is
by changing the text books when the
public begins to realize that the De-
partment of Education is wasting
money, it is certain that there is nc
method of doing away with certain
undesirable practises which certainly
do not increase the prestiges which
the above named Department may
have in the epi4sos, of.the public.
The money provided by the budget
will this year be spent. and possibly
more besides.
Mr.. talkner has had the idea
wondrously brilliant one-of changing
the text books.
Perhaps the defnor Of Democracy
who rules the destinies Of public edu-
cation in this country. has obtained
his inspiration in tine gideonic OPT
nion of that celebrated inspector WAC
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-10-03
Una administration dessmo-
ralizada
Lo que enconti6 Mr.. Roosevelt

Nueva York martes-Los telegramas re-
cibidos de Washington, dicen que ell presidente
Roosevelt, encont,o su regreso la Capital
desorganizada la administration pnblica, en- un
estado lastimoso
Mr.. Roosevelt ha ord enado que Sc haga una
investigation para averguar con toda exactltud
10 one ha ocurrido.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-10-03
Una cars,paf1a de oposici6EH
Los art{culos de la prensa adversaria

Nueva York. martes-Los diarios democra.
tas apuran los concentrates y las deduciones so
bre los escandalos ADMINISTRATORS, para hacer
vio1entisimos articulos de critica contra ell 60.
biernO'
La prensa democratic ha encontrado el f.
ion de una ruidisima campana en- las denun-
cias hechas por ell presidente Roosevelt.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-10-03
MANUEL PAZ URDAZ
V0fOs.20

Rssist.saof Dc 10 psopisdad sustitute que
fut IA aAes On Ares;bo, efrecs sus services,
GENE Notasie,a On Arseibs. Dajos Do b eass
aAmsrs -, ealls De b Crss, - Aass eafgs
b yssssaAar para ga issCsipsiSH sn d Regis
txe d h yzspieisa del DistsiAs y ssmiAis 4
DO sssSsstivos interesaam. ~ 0essnsntse
sus ssn asl aAjsts - ls szviAA.
A11MDo. FU1a3o 11OA
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-10-03
10 que Sc dice EN- Lonelres
ExaminandO la question

Nueva York, martes.-Dicen los ultimos
despachos de la capital inglesa que los rumores
de una alianza francorrusagermA han po-
dido preverse desde que Sc efectuo la entrevis-
ia del Kaiser con el Gear, conferencio despues
Mr. Witte con el Presidente Loubet y ell En-
perador aleman.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-10-03
0tro gran proyec-
to de alianZa
Russia, Francia y AlemaDia

Quietud en- los crculos de MOI teamerica, la mott
cia de que Sc espera que llegue concertarse
una alianza entire Alemania, Russia y Francia,
para interven1r en- los negocios del Extreme
Oriente.
Sobre este proyecto va existen algunas
importantes bases
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-10-03

Tn gran negocio que Sc reparte

Nueva York, martes.-Ep los circulos di-
plonaticos de Europa sc comenta la noticia an
terror la que Sc lie atrlbuye una Importance a
grande, en- vista de que sc excluye al Japon de
Ia alianza para cerrar ell Oriente al comercio de
las potencias
El gran negocio de Russia, 10 epartira con
sus aliadas.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-10-03
Los eScandalos
administrative
La opinion esta preocupada

Nueva York, martes-La opinion en- los
Estados Unidos esta preocupada con 10 que
ccurre en- la admin stracion, que ha puesto
de relieve ell presidente su regreso la CAPT
tai.
La prensa de gran circulation rehere con
los detalles mas precisos todo 10 que venia ocu
rriendo en- distinas o1cnas pnblicas.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-10-03
La izmpov.tamcia del fraude
desCubieEk0
Una suma considerable

Rueva York, martes.-Segun los datos que
Sc van recibiendo, sobre los escandalosos suce-
SOS de w ashington, Sc sabe que ell Tesoro pn-
blico esta defraudado en- una importantisima
suma.
Mr. Roosevelt ha sentdo gran indignation
al conocer los pormenores el alcance del fraude
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-10-03

El Departamento del Interior hs
enviado una carta circular a varies Sc
hores con el fin de que concurran a Ia
subasta de 1900 metros chbicos dc
piedra triturada con destino q la Ca
rretera de Ponce 4 50 Playa.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-10-03

Maffana embarcaran para los Esta-
dos Unidos, los Comisionados del In
terior Instruction sei1oreS Elliot J
Falkner. sustituyendoles los subcomi
sionados Sef1ores Proctor y Lord.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-10-03

Ha sido nombrado subcolector de
rentas internas de Aibonito el sefior
don Miguel de Jesds Martinez por ha
ber pasado Cayey con ascenso ell pro.
pietario don Lucas Gimenez.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-10-03

La preston atmosferica observsda
los dfas 4 y 5 de Septiembre pr6ximo
pasado fue 2o,e2 pulgadas la mas baja
y 80 92 la mas alta, y Ell dla 28 la mas
baja durante ell mes, 6 sea 29,S4 pull
gadas.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-10-03
NotiCias diversas

Desde el 16 de Septiembre de 1904
Is de Septiembre del afio actual sc
han construido 2 Kilometres de la nue.
va carretera entire el Alto de la Ban
dera y .Jayuya, gastandose $IS,o5o.S3
El ciedito total consignado ha sido
lie $38,44e o5, invirtiendose Ell los &C
tuaies trabsjos $l5,o95.34; en- material
no empleado y miscelaness $o73,l6 y
en- inspection, 81 SS233.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-10-03
ITlNERARIO 10

Para dhisie les sneDataros
Sobr5Wes de ESQWier&s b c..
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1905-01-12
Justus Pharmacy

The Nebraska-Missouri bound
airy line question is still the COM
panion of the query as to who
struck Billy Patterson. The
United States Supreme court de-
cided the other day that it is not
where the Missouri is but where
it use to be, not taking into con-
sideration that the only thing
more difficult than to know where
it use to be, is to find out where
it is going torbe.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1905-01-12
TONIC TO THE SYSTEM.

For liver troubles and constipation there
is nothing better DeWitt's Little Early
Risers, the famous, little pills. They do
not weaken, the stomach. Their action up
on the system is mild, pleasant and harm
less, Bob Moore, of Lafayette, Ind. says.
No use talking, DeWitt's Little Early Ris-
ers do their work. All other pills ] have
used grippe and made me sick in the stomach
and never cured me. Dewitt's Little Early
Riser proved the long sought relief. They
are simply perfect" Sold by.W. Fl. JUS
tus.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1905-01-12
SENATOR TOMS ROAD BILL.
Brief Synopsis Of New Law for
Henderson County.
Bureau of Labor and Printing,
Raleigh, N. c., Jan. 10, 1905.

In my letter yesterday | promised a
synopsis of the proposed new road law
introduced by Senator Toms and the
principal features follow in brief:
It provides that the magistrates shall
in each township be known as 1.-THE
board of trustees for each township
and as such shall have control of the
roads and bridges of the township.
That they shall meet in May and No
vember and divide their townships into
road districts, numbering the same
and shall elect an oyerseer in each
road district and shall also in May elect
one of their number chairman. The
trustees shall be exempt from labor or
payment in lien thereof as are also the
road overseers.
Persons are required to work not
more than six days or pay IS cents per
day in lieu thereof, provided, that when
the Board of Township Trustees shall
deem less than SIX days labor sufficient
to keep up the roads of their respective
townships they shall have the right in
their discretion to name the number
Oh udySs uOU 0ACOCQ1A& SL1 WhtOA SdRA
| be worked on said roads in their re-
~spective townships, and the amount of
money paid in lieu of such labor shall
be at the rate of rs cents per day for
the number of days declared by them
TO be necessary: then all persons liable
to road duty shall work that number of
days or make the payment in lieu
thereof.
Section II of the act authorized the
commissioners to levy 10 cents tor Road
purposes and S cents for Bridge pur-
poses-provided that q less tax may be
levied in any township when the ma
iority of the trustees ask it for such
township.
All taxes raised in a township shall
be spent on the roads and bridges OF
that township only, and the bill fully
provides for the methods of such ex'
penditure.
The road overseer, when he shall
need surveying done, shall employ
surveyor who shall be paid as provided
in the bill, when he has finished the
job he was employed upon.
Certain streets in the town OF Hen.
Jacksonville, are to be worked. but thi:
does not effect the people of the county
as the bill confines the labor to those
who ride inside the incorporate limits.
The chain gang must be supported
out of the general county fnnd, bu'
may be abolished at any time, or re
vived at any time, by a vote of thu
county commissioners and the chair
men of the board of Trustees in Join
session, a majority vote being necessary
The chain gang is controlled by th'
board of commissioners, but worked il
each township an equal period unde
the direction of the Board of Trustee
of the township.
The bill repeats the oldiroad law an
seems complete In its parts, much o
the machinery being practically tn
same in its operations.
= Senator Toms says be is satisfied tn
people will be pleased with it. be say
he has many other important bills t
introduce during the session.
M. L. s.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1905-01-12

The create t system renovation. Restores
vitality, regulates the kidneys. liver and
stomach. II HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
Tea fails to cure get your money lack.
That's fair. 35 cents, Tea or Tablets. The
Justus Pharmacy.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1905-01-12

IN brave the storms Of Chilkoot Pass,
I'll cross the plains Of froz> ., glass;
I'd leave my wife and cross the sea,
Rather than be without Rocky Mountain
Tea.
Justus Pharmacy.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1905-01-12

Teacher-Now, Tommy, what is the
meaning of the word purchaser"
Tommle-Don't know, ma'am,
Teacher-Well, if your papa gave your
mother $40 to go, and buy a new hat, what
would your mother do?
Tommie-Have a fit, I guess.-Yonkers
Statesman.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1905-01-12
HoW'S This?

we offer One Hundred Dollars reward for any
case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure.
F. j. cheney s. CO., Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known F. ]. Cheney
for the last Is years, and believe him perfectly
honorable in all business transactions and
financially able to carry out any obligations
made by his firm.
KINNAN & MARvI
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo, 0.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system. Testimonial sent free. Price
IS cents per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-01-10
cRUM CONFIRMED
Nomination Of Negro Collector Of Gus
toms Acted On BY Senate.

toms Acted On BY Senate.
Washington, Jan. THE nomina-
ton of w. D. Crum, a negro, to be
collector of the customs for the port OF
Charleston. S. c., was confirmed by
the senate in executive session by a
vote OF 80 to II. Crum had been nomi-
mated by the president three times, and
in addition had received three recess
appointments. He is now serving un-
der the last of these recess appoint
ments. Confirmation was opposed by
Senator Tillman, who objected to the
appointment of a negro.
Senator Tillman made speech de-
voted almost entirely to the question
Of the constitutional right of the presi-
dent TO make a recess appointment
when no actual recess had occurred,
the senate having adjourned one ses-
sion and begun another at noon Of the
same day. He introduced at the last
session OF congress a resolution on the
subject of constructive recesses. which
was referred TO the committee on the
judiciary. Senator Plat, of Connecu-
cut, chairman Of that committee, said
the resolution had been referred to
subcommittee and that he expected a
report would be made later.
When Crum receives his commission
he will be entitled 10 receive the sal
airy which has accumulated since his
first annnfntmpnt
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-01-10
Jaus' Artillery Fire Deadly.

London. Jan. 7.-According to the
Daily Nails correspondent at Chefoo,
Baron Kleist. a Russian naval officer,
says that lack of ammunition was the
main factor in determining the sur
render of Port Arthur. and that since
September. when the first general
order was issued announcing a scar
city. the greatest economy was exer-
cised. Baron Kleist says the Japanese
fire on the forts was so accurate that
the men regarded an order to serve in
fort as a sentence Of death. Many
died without visible wounds, from the
mere violence of the conclusion OF
huge japanese shells, which made
blood burst from the eyes mouth and
nostrils of those standing near. Early
In the siege the ranks Of the Russian
artillery were so depleted that infan-
trymen had to be employed to serve
the guns.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-01-10
Southern Railway.

Schedule effective Dec 1, 1904.
Trains leave Washington from Peunsyl'
vania Station.
7.35 a m Daily-LOcal for HarrisOnburg.
WarrentOn, Dahville, and way stations.
l0.51 I'm daily. Washington and Florida
Limited. Through coaches and sleeper
to Columbia, Savannah aud Jack sOnyille.
Dining car service.
Ills III Daily-U nited States Fast Mall
First-class coaches and drawing room
sleeper 10 New Orleans. Dining-car sorV-
ice.
4.Ol m Week Days-LOcal for Hsrri-
sOnburg and way stations on Manassas
Branch.
4.55pm Daily-LOcsl for Warrenton an :
charlottesville.
1902 IN Daily-New York and Atlanta
Expresc-First-clas coach to Atlanta.
Sleeper TO Columbus, Ga, Mondays, Wed
nesdays and Fridays. Sunset Route Tour
list sleeper, Washington to San Francisco.
9.5Opm daily-New York and Florida
Express. First class coach and SleeperS to
Columbia, Savannah, Jack Sleep
or to Augusta and Port Tampa. Dining
car a la carte.
1000 m Daily-New York and Mem
phis Limited (via Lynchburg )-First-els SO
cOach and sleeping car to Roanoke. Knox
vile, Chattanooga, and Memphis; sleeIe
10 New Orleans. Dining-car service.
i0.45 D m Daily-WashingtO and South
western Limited-All Pullman trains. club,
and observation cars to Atlanta and Ma
con; sleepers to Nashville, Atlanta. Ma
on. Memphis. New Orleans. Dining
ssar service.
TRAINs ON BLUEM0NT BRANCH.
Leave Washington $40 m, l.3U y III.
4.45 pm. sos pm week days. for Bluemont,
6.28 D III weak days fol Lees
$40 M and sos p m for BluemOnt sun
daysOnly
Through trains from the south arriy Q
Washing'n GAP n, 6.52 Id, .45 NJ, 1918
m, 800 y III, and $50 y N, and $50 p Id
daily. Local trains from Harris0nburg,
l1.S IN week days and $50 m daily.
From Charlottesville. 8.25a m and $40 p 10.
daily.
Tickets. sleeping-car reservations, and
detailed information can be had at ticket
Office, 7O5 10th ST.; oil Pa. ave., and Penn
sylvania station. Baggage checked through
from hotels and residences.
Phone l64O for Z. K. K. Cab service.
&. u. ACKERT, General Manager.
=. n. HAkDWlCK, r ass. Traffic Mgr.
W. II. TAYLOE, Gen. Pass. Agent.
l.. 5. BROWN. General Agent,
Washington. d. q
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-01-10
SEABOARD
Air Line Railway.

Short line to principal cities Of the
South. Southwest, Florida, Cuba and
Mexico.
schedule in effect April II, 1904.
Trains leave Richmond. Main Street
Station, daily.
2.20 p. dashboard Mail, composed
of latest improved day coaches,
Pullman sleepers and cafe car
To Henderson, Raleigh, Southern
Pines, Pinehurst, Hamlet, Allan
Ia, Camden, Columbia, Jackson
vile, st. Augustine and Tampa.
1000 p. m.-Seaboard Express, COM
posed of day coaches; Pullman
cars to Atlanta, Jacksonville and
Tampa; cafe car south of Hamlet
To Henderson, Raleigh, South
ern Pines, Pinehurst, Hamlet, At
lanta, Camden, Columbia, Savan-
nah, Jacksonville, st. Augustine,
Tampa and New Orleans.
90 a. m.-Local for Norlina, Hamlet
and Charlotte.
Trains arrive at Richmond, daily.
6.35 a. m.-No 34-From Florida, At
lanta and the Southwest.
4.b5 u. m.-No. 66-From Florida, At
lanta and the Southwest.
b.30ip. m.-No. 35--From Norlina and
local points.
H. s. LEARD, d. p. A.
$50 East Main st., Richmond. Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-01-10
Chadwick Gems For Sale.

Washington. jan I. - The comp
troler OF the currency has in his pos
session an emerald ring and a diamond
sunburst brooch that are said TO have
at one time belonged to Mrs. Chad
wick. They were deposited with the
failed Citizens National Bank OF
Oberlin, Ohio, as collateral When the
bank failed the jewelry was taken pos
session OF by the receiver, and 1t will
be sold the same as the other assets
Of the bank. They were not deposited
by Mrs. Chadwick, although 1t is said
they once belonged to her The jewels
have not been appraised and the comp
troller is unable to approximate their
value.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-01-10
BISHOP sPALDINe STRICKEN
cuffered a Parslytic Stroke But lie Now
Resting Comfortably.

Peoria, Ill.,, Jan. 7.-Bishop John l..
Spalding. head of the Roman Catholic
diocese of Peoria, has suffered a para
lytic stroke. While his condition is said
to be not dangerous, it is severe
enough to keep his brother. DR.. Leon
ard H. Spalding, by his side contin-
ually. The entire left side of the bish-
ops body is affected, and for several
hours after the stroke he was unable
10 speak. Leeches applied to his head
resulted in bringing back in a meas
ure his speech, and he is able to con-
verse with those who are with him.
The bishop is 65 years of age. This
morning he was resting comfortably.