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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-07-14
La TEMPERATURE DEL SOL
UN NUEVO OALCULO

Los sabios que desdc alg1n item
po Sc han preocupado por deter1ni-
mar la temperature del sol, han lie
gado aresultados muy diferenfes.
Ell padre Secchi la calcul6 NADIA
nenos que en- millones de grades
centigrados. Hace algunos amos, el
astr6nomo Wolfe ia declare com
prendida entire 1900 y 5000 grades
Inada mas. Wilson crey6, en- cam
bio, que la cifra mas aproximada 4
la verdad era la de $500.
Estas divergencias Sc cxplican por
los diferentes vicios fundarnentales
de los procedimientos seguidos y por
no conocerse 4 punto cierto la com
posicion de la atn0sfera terrestre 6
de 10 que la reemplace, partir de
unos cuantos kilometres sobre nues
|fras cabezas.
Ahora I'M celebre qufnlico frances.
Ioissan, viene a arrojar, con sus re-
'cientes estudios, nueva Luz sobre
nuestras cabezas..
Este sabio, inventor del horno elec-
Itrico, graciassal cual ha podiGo VIOLA
|tilizar (esto egS hacer7pasar del esta-
do s0lido al gaseosol todos los meta
les que hab1an permanecido rehacios
a la accion de los hornos anteriores,
ha mostrado que no existe en- Ia
TERRA cueTpo alguno que no pueda
ser fundidO 8 destilado a. calor del
arco voltaico, al que Sc esta de acuer
.do en- reconocer una temperature
maxima de $500
Ahora bien, el espectroscopio ha
demostrado experimentalne ente que
la mayor parte de los cuerpos simples
de la TERRA sc hallan tambie4l en- ell
sol. Por otra parte es 10 mas pro-
bable.que causa de la misna canti-
dad de calor que irradia, el sol no
este constituido exclusivamente por
materias gaseosas, cue, sobrecalenta-
das, podrian llegar a temperatures
mucho mas atlas que las dc lestila-
lacion, sino que debe contener un
n1cleo s6lido l<quido.
Siendo esto asi, resulta cue su
temperature no debe scr superior 4
aquella en- cue movilizan los nuchos
y diversos cuerpos simples qae les
son comunes con la TERRA.
Seg6n Moissan, por consiguiente.
la temperature mas probable del sol
es la de $500 grades.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-07-14
Noticias de Guatemala
s1BRB Ia REVeLUCIOy AllI KISTENff

Con exc epcion de unas poca noticias
llegadas por via de Mexico, natu-
ralmente tomadas en- fuentes revolt
cionarias, NADIA cierto ha vuelto 4 So
berse acerca del estado de la revo-
luci6n En- Guatemala.
81 Sc tiene en- cuentala costumbre
establecida por muchos de los Presi-
dentes de las rep1blicas hispano-
americanas-costumbre & la cual pa
rece que esta afiliado de corazon ell
seflor Estrada Cabrera-es de presu-
mirse que por orden del Jefe de la
nacion guatemalteca, la comunica :.
cion telegrafica este interrumpfda a
la menos la que pueden relacionarse
con asuntos politicos.
Ell silencio no es de buen augurio,
nj cosa por el estilo, y no indica que
la situaeion sea favorable para el
gobierno; que 81 10 fuera, a.buen Sc
guro que 4 diario Sc tendrfan infor-
mes de origen Official que, devo1vieran
Ia tranquilidad & las personals 4 quie-
mes la perturbation del orden p1blico
afecta.
Fl silencio del gobierno es un in
dicio funesto; 8, mejor dicho, revela
que aquellos golpes napoleonicos
que Ell seffor Estrada Cabrera asesto
& la revolucion cuando esta hizo sus
primeras armss, y que 81 misno
echo rodar los cuatro vientos, nj
fueron decisivos, nj fueron napoleo-
nicos.
Ha circElado el rumor que ell go
bierno salvadorefio seprepara q de-
clarar la guerra al lgobierno de Qua
femala. !
Esta noticia que parece 4atleg fun
Idamentos de verdad, Go inEasdable
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-07-14
Adios mi dinero

Los dominicanos otross muchos
que no 10 son estaban en- la creenci ia
de que Ia parte alicuota del producto
de las aduanas de Santo Domingo
trafda d Nueva York sc destinaba al
pago de la detda exterior de la rep1-
blica.
Seghn otros, nuy pocos, quedaba
tambien la posibilidad de que esos
dineros volvieran alg1n dfa 4 manos
del gobierno dominicano.
A esta Ultima creencia Sc deben
las visitas periodicas que hacen
Washington ciertos personajes de
aquel pals, va directam relacio-
nados con Ell gobierno actual, va af-
liados a otras agrupaciones q ue es-
peran llegar al poder. estan re-
moviendo eielo y terra por conse-
guirlo.
Para demostrar 4 unos otros la
instabilidad de las cosas humans V
la elasticidad de los. protocolos, va
mos darles la Ultima noticia. E1
gobierno de Washington "deseoso
de continuar ST! politica paternal
cad literam' en- Santo Domingo, ha
dispuesto. construir cuatro barcos
guardacostas para dicha rep1blica,
para Ell uso exclusive del gobierno
dominicano ] ha nombrado TN of
cial de la marina de guerra america
ma para que dirija y vigile la cons
trucci6n de dichos buques."
Y ahora asoma el rabo del consa
bido paternalismo:
: "El coste de los cuatro guardacos-
tas sc cubrira GayD con los fondos
dominicanos depositados en- Nueva
York. -
.Completaremos tan jugosa noticia
con talgunos detalles. En- cumpli-
miento del ikase del gobierno. e1
ministro de Marina ha nombrado al
constructor naval de esta armada Nj.
w. ]. Baxter para que por ST 6 por
medic de sus stibordinados inspec-
clone y vigile la construction de los
guardacos dominicanos, en- los as
tilleros de II Crescent Shin Building
Company de Nueva York, que es Ia
que Sc ha llevado el cato al
aqua.
Los barcos tendran setenta y cinco
pies de eslora, maqu mas de gasoli-
ma. dos ofciales y diez tripulantes
cada uno.
Nj mas nj menos. Para la audi
cion y pago de las cuentas la Cres-
cent Ship Building Company Sc en-
tendera directam con el gobierno
de Washington.
La recaudacion de derechos en- las
aduanas dominicanas continia salts
factoriamente, 10 mismo que su de-
posito en- Ell Banco de NueVa York.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-07-14

que contribuye poderosamente 4 ro-
bustecer las filas de los Tevoluciona-
s1os guatemaltecos; y aun dado el
case que los elemeDtos de que estos
disponen no sean sefcientes para
opener a los de sus adyersarios, no
faltan motives para pensar que Al fin
y al cabo el regimen autocratico del
sefior Estrada Cabrera llegue 4 su
I'm, pues en- clio estan interesados,
solo los insutrectos, sino los demas
gobiernos de Centre America, para
los cuales ell actual Presidente de
Guatemala constituye seria amenaza
por mas de IN motive.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-07-14

mejor que pueden hacer estos es dis
frazarse de japoneses. va estan ha-
ciendC algo que pcdria ser efcaz y es
tomar la ofepsiva, puesto que disparan
bombas. 81 Sc supiera que tenfan armas
y ganas de usarlas, no serfan tan ata-
cados como ahora. Para que en- favor
de ellos Sc ejerciese una aeci6n sxte-
rior que diese resultado tendrfan~ Que
entenderse todas las grandes potenci as
y ESQ no es probable.
IL ~
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-07-14

ell de su propia debilidad, cl que, Coz
mo Sc sabe, no ofrece NADIA nj de Sc :
guro nj de codiciable.
Dejamos al porvenir la tarea de
demostrar ST estamos equivocados en-
nuestras apreciaciones. Ojala que
eSe"porvenir nos ensefle 10 contrario;
pero por desgracia, no creemos que
l1egue tanto.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-07-14
Los diplomas Dc IA Exposition DE- LalRisna

En- poder del sefior Annexy Sc
encuentran los diplomas y medallas
concedidos por los Jurados de Ia Ex-
posicion de Louisiana y serdn entire
gados en- San Juan 4 las per sonas CO..
por los interesados.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-07-14
NUEVO TRADUCTOR

Con motive de la ausencia del Sc
nor Baiz y ID enfermedad del sef1or.
Bocanegra, esta funcionando como
traductor de la Camara de Dele9ados
ell sefIor Corneiro.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-07-14
FL "Gonoe Wifreoo

Esta 4 Ia carga en- Barcelona dc
dondc saldra Ell 80 del corrienes para
ef Mediterraneo, Canariss, este puerto,
Maysgiiez, Ponce, Santiago de Cuba
Habana y New Orleans.
Son sus consignatarios. Sobs.no ae
Izquierdo y ca.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-23
KILLED BY BURGLARS
WAS FEARLESS. BUT
EASY VICTIM FOR FIVE.

ROCHESTER, n. Y, March 23- Edward
Pullman, constable and night watchman
a, sodus, was murdered early today by bur
glars whom he discovered in the act of
riffing the Knapp Bank OF that village The
burglars first visited the Rome Watertown
and Oedensburg railway depot, where they
blew open the large safe, stole small safe
ana fansacked the express packages They
secured only a small amount OF money
Then they went to the Knapp bank. They
were drilling a hole in the safe when dis
covered by Pullman.
Although five men We're engaged N the
job Constable Pullman fearlessiy entered
the bank and gave battle fusiliade OF
shots followed during which the constable
was instantly killed by bullet. After the
shooting the robbers fed, leaving the drill
in the safe. When Constable Pullman did
not reach his home at the usual time the
family became alarmed and q search was
n ade. but it was not until two hours later
that a bank employe found the body.
The robbers were traced to Rochester
where they separated- Detectives are on
their trail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-23
AN INSURANCE BILL
PROVIDING FOR ASSESSMENT OF
COMPANIES AND RESTRICTIONS.

Representative Samuel w. Smith, men,
Der of the House District committee, has
introduced a bill in the House to amend
section 653 of the District code relative to
assessment of life insurance companies and
associations. The measure provides that
any insurance company or association here
after transacting the business of life insur-
ance on the assessment plan in the District
of Columbia, whether incorporated in the
District of Columbia or elsewhere. including
sick, accident and death benefit assessment
companies, shall file before March l, with
the superintendent of insurance, detailed
annual sworn statement showing Its true
financial condition on the preceding De-
cember 81; also sworn statement show
ing that it pays the maximum amount due
and for the last twelve months has uniform
ly done SO. Every such company or asso-
citation doing life insurance business only
that issues certificates or policies to ind1-
vidualS for not more than S1,0o) shall de-
posit in the registry of the Supreme Court
of the District of Columbia, TO guarantee
the payment of benefits as provided for in
Its certificates or policies, United states,
railroad, municipal or real estate bonds or
mortgages on real estate worth 80 per cent
more than the amount loaned. Many otnef
restrictions are imposed on such corpora
tions by the bill. Among them is the fol-
lowing:
No company licensed to transact business
as a sick accident or death benefit company
shall issue policies for greater amounts
than $500 on the life of any one person,
and all companies carrying on business al
the time of the approval of this act,
whether INCORPORATED in the District or
elsewhere, shall deposit the bonds or mort
cages as provided herein within thirty days
after such approval; companies associa-
tions depositing less than 100000 as pro-
vided herein shall deposit 5000 on or be-
fore the 31st day of December of each year,
beginning December following the approval
of this act until each shall have 100000 de-
posted. All such companies hereafter
commencing business in said District shall
deposit s10o000 worth of mortgages or
bonds before receiving license to transact
business in the District; no company shall
be authorized to do a life insurance busi-
ness in the District with less capital on de-
post than is required by this section.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-23
STRUCK AGAINST BEAM
JOHN JUNGHANS KILLED BY
FALL AT UNION STATION.

John Junghans, forty years of age who
lived with his sister at 40 ID street north
east. fell from the fourth to the third floor
there this morning about 1915 O'Clock and
was almost instantly Killed. His head
struck one of the heavy iron beams, crush
ing his skull and rendering him uncon-
scious. The physician who is employed at
the staten and one from the Casualty
Hospital responded TO a call for assistance,
but the injury received by Junghans was OF
serious q character that he died In
few minutes.
Before leaving home this morning the
victim of the accident compla ned of feeling
sick, and his sister suggested that he re-
main al home, He went to work, however,
and was killed about two hours after he
had started to work Junghans was sta
toned about three feet from hrcklayer,
and just before he fell he was in a stoop-
Ing position, handling some material Let
ting go the material. he Strengthened out
as if he We're suffering from an attack Of
vertigo, and toppied over.
No one was sufficiently near the man to
prevent him falling between the iron
girders. and when his head struck against
one of them on the floor below those who
Witnessed the. accident felt certain that his
life had ended. The body was removed TO
the morgue and Acting Coroner GlaZebrook
was notified. Workmen about the build
Ing said that Junghans complained of haY
ing pain in his back when lie appeared
at the building this morning.
In view of the nature of the accident, it
is probable that certificate of accidental
death will be given without the formality
of an inquest. The remains viii be removed
from the morgue to the late home of the
Of by the acting coroner: Junghaas was
unmarried
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-23
TO RETIRE EMPLOYEES
Bills introduced This Afternoon
by Senator Perkins.
SUBSTITUTES PROPOSED
Three-Fourths of the Salary to Be
Paid to Them.
INCAPACITATED TO GET A REST
Provisions for the Establishment of a
Retirement Fund by Withholding
Part of Clerks Compensation.
NCAPACITATED TO GET A REST

Senator Perkins has introduced a bill In
Tie Senate providing for the retirement
of aged, infirm or otherwise incapacitated
employees of the classified civil service OF
the United States. 1t provides that after
July 1, 1907, there shall be class of sub
stitute employees in the classified civil serv-
Ice of the United States for the purpose OF
retiring employees who may be permanently
inoapacitated either mentally or physically
for the performance Of efficient service
Such employees who have served ten years
shall be retired, and other employees seventy
years of age whose military and civil sery-
ice aggregate ten years may be retired
Clerks of the $500 class or higher are to
be designated for retirement to the 81 200
class and shall receive one-fourth of that
salary, three-fourths to pay a substitute
clerk. Clerks between $500 and $500 classes
shall be transferred to the S720 class and
given of that salary S120. the balance to
go to the substitute clerk
To Withhold Part of Salary.
1t Is further provided that from july.
1906, the sum of $50 shall be withheld
from the salary of clerks of Class A. s1.5o
from Glass B and 81 from Glass c. these
deductions TO be made until the employe
shall have contributed to the fund for
twenty years. Employees discharged through
no fault of their own are to receive one
half of the accumulation from their own
contributions. From this fund there shall
be paid monthly from the civil service re-
tirement fund to each retired employe of
Class A $500 per annum, and to each re-
tired employe of Glasses B and G. fifty per
centum of the annual salary or compensa-
tion received by them at the time of re-
tirement Such payment shall not exceed
in the case of any retired employe of
Class B the sum of $500 per annun, and in
the case of any retired employe OF Glass c
the sum of S240 per annum. The sums au-
thorized to be paid to retired employees shall
not be assgnable either in law or equity
or be subject to execution or levy by at
tachment, garnishment or other process.
Proposed Retirement Fund.
Another bill by Senator Perkins provides
that there shall be detentions of salary
sufficient to provide a retirement fund.
From employees fifteen years of age, from
whom $15 annually Is to be withheld the
amount increases annually 80 that upon
completing twenty years of service the
clerk shall receive $500 annually for life.
At the age of seventy years and after
thirty years service clerks may be retired
on $500 annuity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-23
PACIFIC COAST sHEEPMEN.
Presidents Attention Called to
Threatened Trouble Between Them.

SALEM, Greg, March 23-Aecording to a
letter written by Gov. Chamberlain to
President Roosevelt, serious trouble is
brewing between the sheepmen of Oregon
and Washington. The letter states that
three-quarters Of that part of Wenapa for
est reserve located In Oregon has been al
lotted to Washington sheep raisers, while
the Oregon men are given any of the range
In that part OF the reserve located in Wash
ington.
Gov. Chamberlain says he is informed
that at meeting of the sheepmen and wool
growers held at Walla Walla, December 10
last. committee of sheepmen was al
lowed to allot the range and that as Wash
in9ton sheepmen predominated on the COM
mittee they took practically everything.
The governor In his letter declares that G.
a. Schmits, chief ranger of the reserve, and
Chief Forester Schiller of Washington have
all their interests In the state of Washing
ton. and that both federal officers allowed
the allotment to stand.
The letter asserts that many OF the Wash
ington sheep are af1icted with .scabies,"
which Will be brought into Oregon. and be-
cause OF the fact that the sheep will be on
government ranges the state authorities are
powerless to do anything In the way Of In
spection.
The governor asks the President that an
Investigation be made
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-23
VOTE WAS FAVORABLE
APPROPRIATION RECOMMENDED
FOR JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION.

The House committee on industrial arts
and eXpositions decided today to recon-
mend total appropriation of 81 ,4S00G0 for
the jamestown, Va, exposition.
The committee met to give final consid-
Grafton to the bills appropriating money
for the exposition A tabulated statement
of desired appropriations was laid before
the committee by Representative Maynard
of Virginia, and the items were considered
separately. The statement, as arranged by
Mr.. Maynard. showed 5000, 600 for five gov
ernment buildings; s250,0O0 for government
exhibits; $4,000 for club house for army
and naval officers; $150000 for club house
for enlisted men; $400,00 for pier: $780,
600 for transportation of soldiers and arms;
$25. 600 for jamestown Island pier: 5000
for inclosing grounds at jamestown Island,
and $4,000 for excavation on the island
direct appropriation of 81 100000 was also
included in the statement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-23
TRAGEDY AT MANSFIELD, o.
Young Woman Shot and Killed-Sui-
eide of Murderer.

MANSFIELD, Ohio. March 23.-Miss
Grace Zellner, aged twenty-eight daughter
of George w. Zellner a merchant of this
city, was shot and killed early today by
Roy Shanks. formerly of Ashland Ohio,
who then committed suicide. The tragedy
took place in Shank's room at his boarding
house. Both were dead when found.
Miss Zelluer was well known IN society
circles here and was a leader in church
work. She and Shanks had been sweet
hearts for some time against the wishes of
her parents. 1t is thought that the girl had
decided to heed her parents protests and
not marry ShankS and that she went to his
room last night for the purpose of telling
him 80.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-23
BIG BLAZE IN BOSTON
FIVE STORY STONE BUILDING
NEAR FANEUIL HALL RUINED.

BOSTON, March 23-The salesrooms and
storehouse OF Warren w. Rawson & Co.,
,eedmen and dealers in agricultural sup
piles at II and Is Faneui Hall square, were
ruined by fire today. The flames extended
to all parts OF the building five-story
stone structure.
The fire was directly across a narrow
thoroughfare from Faneull Hall, but tha
latter building was never in danger The
loss is estimated at $1,000
Philadelphia Power House Destroyed.
PHILADELPHIA, March 23.-One OF the
largest and most valuable power houses of
the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company
at "a and Olney streets was destroyed by
fire today The loss Is estimated at S115,-
QUO, partly insured. The fire resulted from
an explosion caused by the circulation of
air In the gas generator
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-23
Russian Editor Arrested.
3 FREIGHT TRAINS WRECKED.
Serious Disaster On the Lake Shore
Road Near Goshen

CLEVELAND, Ohio, March 23.-Oficials
OF the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern
railroad have received reports OF a serious
freight wreck which occurred early today
at Goshen. Ind. Three freight trains were
involved IN the wreck. An eastbound
freight train. containing a number of cars
OF livestock, stopped for water and was
run into By a second train demolishing
many cars and killing d large number OF
hogs
Some OF the wrecked cars were thrown
over on the westbound track and were run
into by third freight train. 1t is reported
thar three railroad employees We're injured.
The wreck is one of the most serious from
financial standpoint that the road has ex-
pericuced In some time.
Officials state that the three men injured
were ]. H Simon, conductor. seriously
bruised and internally injured; A. d. Mer-
rick engineer. badly bruised, ana f. F.
Han, brakeman, leg injured; all OF the train
that stopped for water. Three engines and
fifteen cars were wrecked.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-23

at 30T 9th street northwest. He was a
director of the Washington Safe Deposit
Company, director of the National Union
Fire Insurance Company and president of
the Home Plate Glass Insurance Company
all of this city.
Prior to the civil war Mr.. Miller was en-
gagged in the grocery business on Pennsyl-
vania avenue. adjoining the Raleigh Hotel.
At the outbreak of the war he entered the
quartermaster's department OF the federal
army. and served therein until the close of
the war. Besides his wife Mrs. Regins
Miller six children survive him.
The honorary pallhearers will he Messrs
Thomas Bowman. Philip f. Larner, Albert
F. Fox. b. F.. Saul. A. II. Stephenson and
George Spransy. The active palIbearers
have not been selected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-23
WOMAN'S QUICK WIT.
Saved a Child From Death on the
Rails

CHICAGO, March pa dispatch to the
Tribune from Anderson, Ind, says: AS
Mabel Reeves, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
]. r. Reeves was about to cross the tracks
of the Big Four railroad on her way to
ooi~yesterday she saw little girl stand
ing on the tracks, evidently trying to ex-
tricate her foot from frog.
Miss Reeves saw a passenger train bear
ing down upon them. The child began to
scream and struggled desperately, but could
not free herself Miss Reeves hurriedly
drew a pen knife from her pocket and slit
the child's shoe and jerlked her away from
the track just as the engine bore down
upon her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-23
SHARES IN BIG ESTATE.
Mrs. Anderson Of This City Bene-
fciary Of Will.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CINCINNATI, Ohio. March 22-In apply
ing to be appointed administrators of the
estate of Charles H. Kilgour, who was gen.
orally reputed to be a millionaire. Bayard
L. Kilgour and Alfred J. Becht. In probate
court, gave an estimate placing the estate
at $3.50 600. This suggested that before he
died Mr.. Kilgour made division of his es-
tate. and that as a result the income of the
state, through Inheritance tax, will be
brought to q small sum. The estate an esti-
mated consists Of 100000 in personality and
$1O0. 600 In realty.
The only direct heirs to the estate are
John Kilgour Of this city, brother, and
Mrs. Elizabeth X. Anderson OF Washington,
D. c.. a sister. Mr.. Kiigour left no will and
the estate Will be divided in pursuance of
the provisions OF the statutes Before the
estate is settled an inventory viii have to
be filed. Mrs. Anderson. 1t ID said, has al
ready received large slice Of the KiIgour
fortune.