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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-11-07
EDITORIAL

The perfect order which reigned
in the Capital yesterday, and as far
as is known throughout the Island
likewise, has demonstrated that the
expectations of the country have not
been disappointed, and the govern
ment has been able to see an election
conducted without the slightest di-
sorder or disturbance of the peace.
The people have observed an
exemplary line of conduct; in the
midst Of their enthusiasm, their excl
tement and partisan zeal, they have
not gone beyond the bounds of or
derly restraint nor made it n &C ssary
for the authorities to intervene. viii
ch had it been necessary, would have
been severely and infexibly carried
into effect.
The spectacle presented in the
Capital of Porto Rico during the last
few days has ben truly edifying.
Yesterday, the city took On a holiday
appearance and good feeling and
comradeship was noted everywhere
among the voters irrespective of
party affiliations, and there were no
evidences of hostility or rancor.
Such state of things ought to ca
rry conviction to the minds of the
National government and demons
trate to the people of the United Sta
tes that the Portoricans possess a
splendid degree Of political educa-
tion.
The events of yesterday clearly
proved this, and they also Indicated
the traits of moderation and the de-
gree of restraint peculiarly characte-
ristic of the people of this country
which some perhaps feared had un-
dergone change prejudicial to the
future Of the colony.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-11-07
NOticias de Cuba
Comunican de la Habana:

Mr.. Magoon ha manifestado ioco-
samente que sc lie presentan arroyos
de quejas contra aleafdes y jefes dc
policfa y de estes contra 10 que ha-
cen los 1iberales, pero todo clio no es
mas que ligeras ondas en- Ell aqua.
Los ofcia1es del ejercito america
no seran los encargados de inyesti-
gar las acusaciones; los canbios de
alcaldes correspondent 4 los goherna-
dores provinciales. En- case Gle que
Sc acuse uno de estos. Mr.. Maqoon
decidira. Porque ahora no Sc da
'cuenta de que ocurra NADIA grave en-
Ia isla.
Los dos partidos sc acusan mdtua :
mente de no haber entregado sus ar
mas; pero esto no Sc conSidera como
de importancia puestos que las ocu1-
.tadas, pocas y antiguas, no ser1an de
gran utilidad en- case de un nuevo
,alzamiento. Hoy no Sc ha dado
nuevos casos de hebre amarilla en- la
Ha bana, pero Sc cree que mahana Sc
sef1alaran dos. Los conocidos hasta
ahora son diez.
El estado sanitario de Cienfuegos
es malo, hay allf dos casos de febre
amarilla, dos de viruela, veinticuatro
de 6ebre escarlatina y muchos de
dicteria, calenturas intermitentes y
otros.
Mr.. Roosevelt piensa nombrar
in Agente Fiscal Americana para
que actte bajo las 6rdenes de Mr..
Magcon.
A la administration le inquieta Sc
riamente la question de manejar de-
bidamente la Hacienda de Cuba. Su
prop6sito es que Cuba pague los
gastos de la Intervention.
Probab1emente Sc escogera IN EN-.
p1eado del ministerio de Hacienda
para que maneje Ia de Cuba, El
Presidente consultara con Mr.. Taft
ante de nombrar alguien.
Los sef1ores Taft y Bacon y sus es-
posas llegaron 4 Hampton Roads, a
las nueve de Ia maflana en- el acora-
zado "Luisiana' y Sc trasladaron al
Dolphin que los condujo a terra;
ALI tomaron un tren para Washing
ton q donde llegaron con el general
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-11-07

Funston 4 una hora avanzada de la
noche.
Mr., Taft manifesto que los asuntos
estaban en- Cuba, tambien como po-
dr1a esperarse despues de una revo-
luci6n de seis semanas y que Mr..
hagoon le esperaba una ardna tarea,
mas creia que saldrla airoso de su
empefIo.
-El general Funston que ha re-
gresado junto con Mr. Taft, dijo ref
riendose al desarme en- Cuba que no
Sc cogieron todss las arnas, nj mu-
cho menos; pero Sc e0nsignio 10 que
es mas importante, reunir q las par
tidas y hacerlas regresar sus casas.
Respecto de Ia aeusaci6n de qltG.
Antiques insurrectos contra aEspana,
10 consideraban como tin desertor,
manifesto que no hab19 tai cosa, los
verdaderos insuryectoB no pensaban
as1, 10 que ocurri6 fu6 que encontran-
dose NAL de salud, tenla que salir de
la isls; obtubo perrniso del general
Garcia, pero Sc 10 neg6 el de las au-
toridades para embarcarse, quiso
atravesar entonces las 11neas espaflo-
las y Sc le hizo prisionero; para que
no fusilaran sc fngi6 desertor y 10
pusieron en- libertad.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-11-07

Our people are the same today
as they have always been. Tran
quill, serene, educated in the sclsool
of moderat ion, without any bent to-
ward violence, tumult ard disorder,
they have no liking for brutal see
mes which jeopardize the peace and
happiness of all.
The election peri lod which came to
an end yesterday, fully bears out all
that we have affirmed regarding the
traits of Our people.
IS not the right of suffrage the
highest function of citizenship?
Then, the people who have demons
trated their ability to discharge this
solemn act with full recognition of
all it means; the citizens who in cir
cumstances like those through which
we have just passed, have known how
to conduct themselves with modera-
tlon and as model people.
And it has likewise been clearly
demonstrated that the Portoricans are
not to blame for things that have
happened here at other times.
The inhabitants Of Porto Rico have
not changed; they are the same as
they have always been, it is the go
vernment that has undergone a chan
&c, the authorities have reformed
their tactics, and this change has been
sufficient to bring about the splendid
spectacle of peaceable and orderly
election, without there being wines
sed the least tumult or violence.
This is what has been learned from
the lesson of yesterday; and it is fair
to assume that the results OF the
elections will conclusiyely prove the
sufficiency of our people and be a
triumphant testimonial to their poll.
|tical culture.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-11-07
e pEsobger11a po2itico
en- Cuba
Una conferencia importante

Nueva York, miercoles.-E1 gobernador
Magoon- ha celebrado aver una conferencia con
el general Rfus Rivera sobre la candidatura de
este caudillo para la jefatura del partido mo-
dorado
El jefe del gobierno provisional ha mani
festado que le satisface la designation del Ge-
neral Rius Rivera.
El orden contin1a en- Cuba inalterable.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-11-07
e gobierno japonSs
MEGA coEHHpaicjdades
Ell Official detenido en- Manila

Nueva York, Observation-Disclosures de Was
hington que Sc trata de guitar importancia la
prision del captain japones, detenido en- Mani
la, cuando estaba sacando pianos de las forti-
fcaciones flipinas,
Ell gobierno japones ha negado que tenga
intervention en- el hecho de que sc acusa al ca
pitan preso en- Manila.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-11-07
IA protection = los ex-
tranjeros
Una repression en6rgica

Nueva York, miercoles.-Dicen de Londres
que la escuadra inglesa ha recibido ordenes de
permanecer en- aguas de Tanger hasta que el
orden quede completamento restablecido
Los extran leros no han vueto ser moles-
tados.
Las autoridades de Tanger han sentenciado
q muerte a los que aparecen complicados en- el
ataque contra los extranjeros
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-11-07

Sc encuentra ligeramente indispues.
to ell gobernador Mr.. Winthrop. Desea-
mos su pronto resta blecimiento.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-11-07
aa fiehre annaWaBna
en- a. Es1ssao
Varios casos EN- Colombia

Nueva York, miercoles.-Nuevos despa-
chos recibidos de Panama dicen que durante
las lltimas horas Sc han registrado nuevos ca
SOS de febre amarilla.
La alarma entire la poblaci6n del Istnoo es
extraordinaria.
En- Colombia tambien Sc han regstrado va
rios casos de febre.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-11-07
II revoluci6n en- Harrucos
In combate en- la frontera espanola

Nueva York, microbes = Cablegrafian de
Madrid, que las noticias oiciales recibidas en-
el ministerio de la guerra dan cuenta de IN
choque .ocurrido aver entire las tropas del Sui
tan las tribuS sublevadas, en- el limite del
teTTitorio espanol
Los rebeldes han sido derrotados dejaron
el campo cuberto de cadaveres y heridos
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-11-07
laperturbaci6n en- Tanger
FL estado de tranquilidad continda

Nueva York, miercoles.-Las fuerzas eu-
ropeas desembarcadas en- Tanger, han custodia-
do los edifcios consulares, en- donde Sc han re-
fugiado los extranjeros
FL orden ha quedado restablecido; pero sub
siste in estado de incertidumbre, de gran in
tranquilidad que perturba todas las funciones
de la vida en- Tanger.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-11-07
EfeCtos de EsCritorio
DB vENrA HN IT, BOLETIH.


ReghtsAdoP de 10 pr,I isdad substitute cue
cemo Notario, en- Areciho. Bajos do 10 casa
n6mero Is, calls dc 10 Crus, 10 Aaes sarss
de pssssntag para - insczipci6n sn sl Regis
trO 10 h prspisdad del Distrits FemiaiR 4
los FesPeetiyes interesaasss loo deeameatss
sNs cen ssl sASeSs 20 le sAvians
ARECIB0. PUERTO R1C@
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-11-07
q candidate EsepGablicano
&riunf6 EN- Nuewa York
Ell gobernador Hughes

Nueva York, miercoles-En las elecciones
generates de gobernadores de Estados, celebra-
das aver, ha resu1tado electo por Nueva York,
Mr.. Hughes, candidate republicano, por una
gran mayorla.
Las e1ecciones sc han celehrado con mucho
orden.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-11-07
e esl&igaatusaa de las no.
4enCSaS
La perturbation en- Africa

Nueva York, observation-disclosures de Pa
ris ore el Sultan ha recibdo una energica no
ia ssuscrita por las potencias, exigiendole que
responda categoricamente ST tiene fuerzas su-
fcientes para dominar el estado de revuelta en-
un breve plazo 8 de 10 contrario las potencias
intervendTan para pacifcar el pals.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-11-07

El Secretario de Puerto Rico nos
informa que todos los asuntos de las
elecciones han sido llevados correc
tsmente y que no ha recibido ningu-
na protesta contra los Jueces Use
cretarios.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-11-07
Mas nOt1Cia@

Ell ConsejO Ejeeutiyo Sc reunira esta
tarde a las 2 con el fin de proceder al
escrutinio electoral. Podra presenciar
diche acto un representante de cada
psrtido.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-11-07
OPORTU NIDAD

Sc vende IN MoIINo de 3, Co. doble engranaje, ca
saiina mayor 10 la ntermeda =" diametro M motor
srso de s6lda construction fabricado Dor la casa Gail
= Paris AoLINo de "a" 7s doble engransje di@
mnero. de L. catalin mayor IA de la inermedia A.
tipo balancin parale6gramo cindro dc vapo
az damero po1 81 de de construction soida IA
bxcado por reEombrada eenaucora J. Fletcher
1ondon Derbi de Inglaterra.
Para mas nformes dirigrse la Capital
tSOBRLVOS DE tEZQUEsG.f
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-23
Two Multi-M illiOnaires.

Two observation-disclosures
Field and Thos. ]. Emery-were yes
terday separated from their monu-
ments of coin. They had arrived at
the fatal threshold where olives re-
linquishes his millions and Lazarus
his rags where 1.-The poor man is as
rich as the richest and the rich man
as poor as the pauper." They were
great men in their way: great in the
capacity to acquire wealth-each
amassing his fortune by honorable
means according to the worlds Judg-
ment-great in their beneficence. This
is something to say in this age when,
at the death of every great rich man,
there arises in every mouth the ques-
ton: How did he get it," They will
be mourned for awhile by their fami-
lies, remembered for awhile by their
friends-just as all the others of is
their wealth will be divided, falling
into many hands. And that is all
excepting the Observation-Disclosures
Observer.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-23
EDWARDS DIES OF HIS WOUNDS
The Story of the Fight at Fort Mill.
Bad Blood Between the Men.

Mr.. F. n. Edwards, the Southern
at Fort Mill. S. c.. Sunday afternoon
at 4 o'clock. n was brought here to
the Presbyterian Hospital. died yes
terday morning at 8 o'clock. The re-
mains were carried to the undertaking
establishment of J. M. Harry & Co..
from which they were aiken to Fort
Mill last night
The story of the fight between Chief
OF Police j. M. Gamble, who directed
the fatal gun, and Edwards. is inter-
esting. Two gritty men met. quarrel
ed and fought to the death. 1t is said
by some who know the facts in the
case that Edwards and Gamble a a
difference in a recent political contest
at Fort Mill. and "a been at outs
since. The officer, in doing what he
understood to be his duty. ordered Ed
wards to deSist from doing something
Sunday. Angry words followed. The
two men agreed to pass it all over I'M
til Monday. n meet and fight it out.
They walked towards the station. APP
parently satisfied with the agreement,
but some one in the crowd said: Ed
wards did call you that At this Ed
wards wheeled and began shooting at
Gamble. Two shots were fired before
the officer could draw his gun. Each
man emptied his pistol. and Gamble
had dropped to his knees to reload his
when Edwards turned to leave for
his home. Gamble had hit Edwards
Edwards walked to his house n fell
in the door. declaring that he was
MORALLY wound and would die.-Char-
lOtte Observer.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-23
IMPORTANT COURT RULING
decision OF Virginia Supreme Court
Affects Railroads Generally in That
State.

Richmond, Va, January 1S.-The af-
frmation by the state supreme court
of the cas- of Chesapeake and Ohio
Railway Company VS.. Beasley, Couch
and Company, means a loss Of only
some $500 in this particular case 10
the Chesapeake and Ohio. but the law
which the decision promulgates affects
the railroads generally throughout the
state, and will greatly increase the
amount in which they will be liable
for the loss of property entrusted to
them for transportation.
The decision of the court, is in sub
stance, that in view of the Virginia
statute, which provides that no agree
ment made by a transportation CON-
pany for exemption from liabilities Off
injury or loss occasioned by its own
neglect or misconduct as a common
carrier shall be valid, such transpor-
tation companies cannot make a valid
contract limiting their liability, even
thought it be in consideration of car
riage at a reduced rate and the con-
tract was fairly entered into.
Judge Buchanan and Judge Harri-
son dissent from the majority of the
court, which is written by Judge
Keith,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-23
BOY WORKERS IN MINES
Question Before the United Mine
Workers OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of
Scale Committee.

Indianapolis. Ind, January Is.-The
United Mine Workers convention got
down TO committee reports today. The
morning was largely given to a consid-
%ieration Of resolutions and constitution
lal questions.
A proposition for the convention to
declare that boys under 16 years OF
lage, shall not be employed in the mines
icaused an hours discussion.
The matter was finally referred to
tthe constitution committee. There are
indications that. acting on the sugges-
Itions of President Mitchell in his adj
ldress, this matter viii De one OF the
subjects TO be presented to the opera
tors. The convention adjourned Till
tomorrow.
When the scale committee took up
THE resolutions submitted to the COM
Imittee it was found that with hardly
exception. the resolutions included
demands for increase in wages. Most
Iof the resolutions which were present
ed by district, sub-district and local
unions. favor demanding 10 to Is per
increase. Indications are that the
demand to be formulated by the scale
committee will be placed at a figure
between the two. There is little doubt
that the committee also will demand
the operators incorporate in any
contract signed a clause prohibiting
the employment of boys in II around
the mines.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-23
JUSTICE DEUEL. ON THE STAND
Interesting Testimony brought Out i'm
the Libel Case Against Editor Hop
good of Golfers Weekly.

New York. January 1S.-Instruc-
ltions issued by Town Topics. a weekly
publication, to its correspondents.
were read in the supreme court today
during the trial of Norman Hapgood.
leditor of Golfers Weekly. on a charge
Iof criminal libel brought by Justice
IJoseph NJ. deuel. of the court OF ~
lcial sessions. These instructions were
embodied in a letter entitled hints TO
correspondence and included the fol-
lowing:
Remember that ridicule is more eff
Elective than abuse. Use a rapier rath-
Ter than a bludgeon. Remember that
Topics only tells Of people who
lhave won distinction"
The letter was read by James w.
Osborne. counsel for Mr.. Hapgood.
lJustice Deuel. testified that at least
1880, 900 was collected from subscrib-
ters to "Fads and Fancies' the book CT
biographies of persons prominent In
society.
justice Deuel. was asked by Mr.. Os-
borne:
"Is it not a fact that people who
refused to subscribe to 'Fads and Fam
Lcies' were abused in Town Topics?
"I don't know that"
WA not DR.. Seward Webb abused
lin Town Topics for refusing to sub
scribe to 'Fads and Fancies?'"
Justice Deuel. said he did not know.
lw~hereupon each Juror was handed a
lcopy of Town Topics bearing the al
lleged attack on DIR. Webb. and the
trial stopped while the Jurors e the
larticle. Later Justice Deue testified
THAT DR.. Webb refused TO subscribe to
I"Fads and Fancies."
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-23
CLEVELAND AND paRKE. TALK
Favor a Movement to Reorganize the
Democratic Party.

A meeting of leading Democrats
was held at the Lawyers Club yester-
day. Ex-President Cleveland and ex-
Judge Alton B. Parker had luncheon
there together and discussed party mat
tiers at length. 1t was considered ad-
visable TO start a National movement
for the reorganization of the Demo-
cratic party, and it was though. the
movement would be aided by the &C
ton of Mayor Mcclellan in breaking
away from Tammany in most Of his
appointments
Ex-COntroller Grout was at the club
but did not take part in the Cleveland
Parker conference. Mr.. Grout came
out openly yesterday for the downing
OF the political bosses and for tie es
adjustment of councils of leaders,
as their successors, along lines out
lined in The Tines on Sunday as the
plans of Mayor Mcclellan, Mr.. Grout.
Mr.. Littleton. and Fire Commissioner
O'Bri1n-
Il am firmly convinced that there
must be a reorganization of the DEM
ocratic party in this city said Mr..
circuit The people don't want any
more bosses. They are firmly in
favor of ousting the party autocrats
who have been in control so long. The
popular plan would be to substitute
representative party councils of repre-
sentative party leaders in the place of
these bosses"
The e~x-contrOller called attention
to the fact that Murphy. McCarren,
Cassidy, and Haffen now control only
organizations without patronage, and
that they cannot hold there longer
than the next primaries.
Mr.. Grout also said that he was not
a candidate for the governorship, the
supreme court, or any other political
position this year.-New York Times.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-23

1t is Reported That Teeb Kiser Was
Killed in a Suburb of Charlotte
During Christmas Week-An Inter-
esting Letter of Inquiry-His Home
Was ZOar. Union County.

The following letter from G. W. II.
Kizer, at Zoar, Union county, vas re-
ceived by The Observer yesterday: ut
has been reported here that Teeb XII
Ger, a young white man of p years,
had been killed in the outskirts of
Charlotte. This is the story that
comes to his parents. 1t is said that
On one night. during the Christmas
holidays, he called on some young Ia
dies and found five other young men
there. Some words were passed and
Kizer left the house and was followed.
More wordse wer passed and then
several shots. KiZer has not been
seer since.
1.-THE Kizer family knows that
young Kizer is missing, for he had
been in the habit of writing every
two weeks and now the 10th of Jam
uary has come and he has O writ
ten since the 18th of December. This
shows that something has gone wrong.
II kindly ask the press of the south
to copy this letter and help us to find
this young man and we will remember
you all in the future.-Charlotte OBJ
server.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-23
News Notes From RaefOrd.
Correspondence of The Messenger.)
RaefOrd Y @. ID


The Girls Missionary Society of the
Presbyterian church gave "A Silver
Tea last night. A delightful pro-
gram of Rotations, solos, and vocal
pieces was produced. Everybody
thoroughly enjoyed it. The '~silver"
collection vas very large.
Things are moving along and we
hope to hear the hum of a cotton
mills spindles in Raeford before long.
The firm Of Peel L & McGill
has been dissolved by mutual consent:
the Peel Bros. will continue at the
old stand. and Mr.. McGill will 60
into the building formally occupied by
Mr.. John Mcmillan.
Mr.. L.. D. Ivey has bought Mr..
Chas. McRae's share in ONeal e Nc
Rae furniture store, and has just
moved into his new nome on North
Maine street.
The directors of the Bank of Rae
ford met Friday, and found every
thing in the best possible condition,
with $4,000 ON deposit.
DR.. A. c.. tBethune has bought the
Powell House at Aberdeen, \. C..
For the present he will open a first
class hotel: later. he will convert it
into a hospital.
Contractor Dew, of Raeford- will
soon begin work on a fine residence
for c. \. Blue, at Aberdeen, \. c.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-23
HAzING IN Brutal NATURE


Annapolis. Md. January Is
Hazing CT a brutal nature wass revealed
iduring the trial Of MidshipmNn Chest
IA \. Bioebaum today more plainly
fhsn IN my of the previous proceed
tnsS- Three fourth eiassmen testified
without the slightest hesitation tina
they had been haxed by Rloebaum un-
ltl they wSrs utterly exhausted. ens
severe physical exercise after another
being required OF them until they lack
led mower 70 continue The most severe
accusation was contained in the test
mony OF Edgar ". Caldwell. OF Glas-
gov. Ky. who said that Bloeaaum. ha.4s
Ihaxed and abused him eau he
would not make ARRANGEMENTS for
lBloehaunz to be introduced to a GER
tain young lady OF the fourth class-
Inan's acquaintance BIoehaum IL an
iappointee Of Congressman Champ
IClark. who said recentI on the floor
Iof the House Of Representa- iveS that
he would arm a youth he sent to An
Inapolis with a bowie knife aud
lhatchet.
The trial OF Midshtpman Minor Mer-
liwether was concluded today and
Given 10 the court.
Midshipman Charles n James. OF
tGrinnell. Iowa. a emit of the sec
class. was served today with a
icharge OF hazing. The charge Is sup
Iported by eigh- Specifications. the
greatest number of distinct oTenses
lyet charged against a midshipman.
Most OF the specifications aIlege that
different physical exercises were re-
lquired. but one or more may contain
the charge that James useSI profane
and abusive toward an un-
ciassmau.