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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-03-27
Nota del dia

ma.
Pendiente de 10 que ha de de-
cir. de 10 que ha de reComen-
dar, de 10 que pueda defender
en- la metropoli, ha quedado la
opinion en- Puerto Rico, en- I'm
periodic de ansiedad viv1sima.
Algo tiende a tranquilizar al
pals, Ell conocimiento que este
Sc hgura tener de nuestra pri-
mera autoridad a la que supone
en- la mas favorable Y ventajosa
disposition de amino para con
nOSOtrOS'
Tai vez no Sc equivoca la
opinion; aCasO acierta al eSpe-
rar que ante los poderes de la
metr0poli, ha de hacer de nOso-
tros energica Y cumplida defen-
sa, Mr.. Winthrop.
Siempre lie hemOs enContrado
dispuesto a defendernos, 8 nos
ha parecido que 10 estaba; STEM
pre- hemOS dido palabraS que no
han dichO nunca OtroS labios
ContinentaleS. en- defensa de la
pobre lsla la historic simpatica
Y diafana de este funciOnario,
eStimula las esperanzas que en-
el anguStiOSO mOmentO actual
quieren impOnerse a los augu-
rios pesimistas Y fatales.
tQu6 dira Mr.. Winthrop? iqu6
recOmendaciones hara? cde que
tendenCiaS Sc mOstrara partida-
rio? jreComendara eI bill Larri-
naga? idira que no convene su
1mplantamientO?
Ell d1lema que Sc le presenta
a Mr.. Winthrop, es de una gra-
vedad extraordinaria.
Pero puede ser que triunfe en-
las CritiCaS CirCunstanCiaS del
presente, el CriteriO exterioriza-
do otras veces pOr ell gOberna-
dor; puede ser que repita las
mismas palabras que le han he
cho popular en- ia Isla. Y enton-
CeS, la hOra de la justicla habra
tenldO una marCadiSima aprOxl-
maci0n.
FL pals espera ESQ; ell pals
tladO en- los antecedentes que
son hOnrOSiSimOs cree que tiene
un defenSOr en- Mr.. Winthrop,
un energiCo y poderOso defen-
SOr que ante ell comit6 de asun-
tOs lnsulares, ante el Presiden-
te Roosevelt Y ante la prenSa
americana dird 10 que esta obi
gad0 a decir un funciOnariO que
nos ha tratado de cerca, que
nos conoce Y que sabe 10 que
SOmOS.
les que va a llegar por fin, la
hora de la justicia2
Una respuesta, en- estas cir
cunstanCias, serfa aventuradf-
Sima.
No sabemos, no podemos res
ponder,
Pero es 10 cierto, que aparte de
aquella leve rectificacion hecha
al infOrme de los comisionados
de la Liga de los municipios, So
bre las reuniOnes del llamadO
consejillo del gobernador, a todo
10 demas pareCe que asiente
Mr.. Winthrop, Y es la amplia-
cion de ese asentimiento la que
eSperamOS OR dentro de POGO.
No creemos de TN optimismo
exagerado Ell esperar ese compor,
tamiento desacostumbrado en-
los gObernantes anteriores, no
10 creemos, porque Ell actual go
bernador ha hecho concebir mu-
chas esperanzas, ha estimu-
lado con su conducta muchos
ideales justicieros, hacienda que
no desmayen los propositos de
redencion que a1n alientan
en- muchas allnas puertorrique-l
flas.
No nos parece excesiva la
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-31

600 year. or forty times as much
as they pay In this country
When they came TO die-which il
is to be feared they would soon do
the Government would take $4,000
600 OF their wealth n they left st to
the heirs OF the body. or 100000
600 IL they left Il to collateral rela-
tiyes.
In neither France nor Germany
would they find conditions much
better.
No; there is no escape Cor the mil
lionanre from democracy. II extends
everywhere and is worse FOR him in
In some places than at home Forced
to choose between the British idea
OF treating the millionaire kindly and
taxing him according to his ability
To pay. and the American idea OF
abusing him roundly and letting
him escape thirty-nine-fortieth OF his
taxation. ne would decide TO stay
where he is.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-31
THE PEOPLE, AND NOT
THE LEADERS" MUST
BE CONSULTED.

Had Senator Elkius. before coming
TO Charleston 10 consult the leaders
had an invitation sent out for some
or the honest republican voters OF
Kanawha county, who make no pre-
tensions whatever. 70 leadership. 4"
to come to Charleston to talk over
the political situation with him. he
would have gone home much wis
er. even though a much sadder man.
The time has passedby when a few
leaders" OF any political party, or
of any faction of any political party.
can get together in some isolated
room or corner and decide what the
people shall do.
The people are beginning TO do
their own thinking, acting and vot-
ing( regardless or what the bosses
and leaders" may have TO say. and
the bosses" and leaders" will soon
or later realize this fact Charles
ton Gazette.
That is just what the people of
Mercer are going TO do. II you can
believe what they say They are
heartily sick OF ring and boss rule.
and unless We mistake their utter
ances. they will no longer stand for
the back room tickets gotten mp I'm
the Interest OF graft and self inter
est
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-31

Joseph c. Graveur has been school
master FOR the Tombs prison I'm New
York for seven years His pupils are
the yonng men and Doys awaiting
trial for various offenses. Mr.. era
yenr has exerted an influence for
good on thousands of boys. There
is not such another school i'm the
world The schoolmaster let's the
boys ask him whatever they wish.
There is no set form OF study. one
question leads to another and the
Tombs school takes more the form or
general information bureau than
anything else.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-31
NO REFUGE FOR
THE RICH.

Do not LEI any OF our American
miliionaires." says a heavy magazine
writer. Imagine that he can escape
from the democratic ages by migrat-
ing 10 any other civilized country"
Quite right. There is no refuge
anywhere today against democracy.
but there are lots OF chances for a
millionaire to run into comething
Infinitely worse.
Like the traditional freshman. who
when assured that he would get JUS
tice, protested that justice was Just
exactly what he didn't want. the
millionaire who goes 10 live abroad
I'm order that he may be estimated at
his real value will find that being
estimated at his value is unpleasant
and costly business.
Let MS suppose, for instance, that
our two richest men. whose conioint
fortunes are not less than a billion,
should abjure their citizenship here.
because too impertinently persecuted
and go TO England To settle down I'm
seclusion and peace
Among their first callers would be
tax collectors. Here En- gland would
show a hospitality thai would open
their eyes and their poo etbooks.
These two Americans now pay per-
sonal taxes in New York in the sum
of 100000 "A year. In Great Britain
they would pay an income tax OF 5
per cent on incomes aggregating per-
haps 100000. OOO-that is $4,000
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-31

In the royal palace AT Madrid there
Is strange collection. consisting OF
mementoes of all the occasions when
young King Alfonso's life has been in
danger. Some years ago when sim
a boy Alfonso was threatened By a
rufiian with knife. Alfonso struck
the man on the hand with his walk
ing stick and made him drop the
knife which the king then picked up
for his collection. The collection al
so contains the skin OF the horse
which was killed by the bomb thrown
at Alfonso In Paris and some memen-
toes of the recent outrage In Madrid
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-31

Though Joseph Chamberlain. the
English statesman. is seventy years
old, he hardly looks a day over fifty.
Perhaps no man i'm public life has
been more caricatured than he. his
face being standing invitation to
The cartOonist's pencil That sort OF
publicity does not worry the member
from Birmingham however. He is
a great collector OF such cartoons and
whenever he sees particularly sar-
castle picture Of himself he tries TO
secure the original. OF such cartoons
he has dozens hung on the walls Of
his study.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-31

The twins" will wake up some
morning and find out that Senator
Elkins has the resignation OF Judge
Kellar In his deep inside vest peck
ct. holding II until after the election
for United States senator is over.
i'm order TO lead each or the numerous
arpirants q ne hope that he is TO
get II, and then the twins" will
come out in great big headers an
nou1c,ng Judge Kellar Resigns -
litical news six months afterwards,
that will he doing pretty well for the
twins. Charleston Gazette
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-31
MARRIED AT
MIDNIGHT

\ midnight marriage occurred a
Parson Burroughs Thursday night
Hugh l. Roberts, a fireman on the
Norfolk and Western was welded tC
Miss Lucy NJ Carter of Eggleston
Giles County, Va.
The couple came to Bristol on No
10 little while before midnight, and
at 12;l5 a. IN. were pronounced hus-
band and wife by the parson.--Bris.
tOl Courier.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-31

Cleopatra, the two-horned rhlnoc-
eros at the roo In New York was
recently operated ON for an abcess
sf the jaw. Before the operation
she was bound by ropes in all di-
rectlon. but during the operation
she managed to- break the ropes, and
the veterinary retired in hot haste
Later Cleopatra was tied mp again
and the operation was completed.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-31

one OF the largest retail tobacco
dealers in the United States SAYS that
The consumption OF chewing tobacco
has increased almost 80 per cent in
five years. He attributes this in
crease to the automobile, because it
is impossible to enjoy n cigar or pipe
while whzzing along i'm motor car.
There is also danger OF sparks or
ashes from the lighted cigar or pipe
getting into the eyes
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-31

AIR Bryan has been received
abroad these past few weeks as the
next president" and that ought TO
be much better fun than actually
being the next president
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-31

A New York man has been fined
500 for kissing married lady's
hand three times. Figured at this
rate. how long would 81 take for
summer resort man 10 90 broker
Knoxville Journal and Tribune
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-31

l.. b. Abrahams. head master of
the Jews free school at Spitallicld.
England, has retired after fitty-three
years Of service He is sixty-seyen
years old and Israel Zangwill was
once his pupil
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-31

Everything is working together for
strong contest in Mercer county
against the usurpation and ictatorial
ring that has assumed TO run local
AFFAIRS their own way. There Will be
demand for an honest election
and that there shall be square
deal all around.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-31

If they wish 10 preserve their lib
critics. fhe people will have 10 see to
1t that their elections are put on a
cleaner and more honest basis Boss
ism and ring rule will have 10 be
discountenanced by the honest voter.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-31
DORR FOUND
SENSELESS.

NEW YORK. July 3O.-Last night
Congressman Charles p. Dorr. of
Webster Springs. w. Va. was found
senseless i'm a door step here lie
had been drugged and robbed The
details of the affair have not yet
been ascertained
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-31
THERE'S A REASON.

Germany win further exclude
American meats. She is protecting
her great horsenesh industry.-St.
Louis Post-Dispatch.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-31

After his experience with American
grafters. Mr.. Rockefeller must find
the French attempts in that line
crude. Philadelphia Inquirer.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-31

Have YOU sent 81 TO the republican
campaign fund yet? Washinsto ton
Post
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-31

Try Daily Leader want ad. 1t
viii secure what you want
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-07-31

The Among
m Zoo OF HE
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-05-01

Washington May president Roose-
welt invited Senator Tillman t6'attend the
banquet given last week al the White
House TO the officers OF the French squad
ron, which came to this country TO attend
the ceremonies consequent upon the final
interment of John Paul Jones. but Sena-
tor Tillman did not go to the White
House.
AS the senior Democratic member on
the senate committee on naval affairs he
was entitled 10 an invitation and would
have been Il notable guesl-Todax- he -da-
clines 10 discuss why he did not obey the
invitation. for socially an invitation from
the president Is regarded I'm Washington
as a command.
Senator Bailey OF Texas is another Dem
ocrat who received an invitation to the
same reception at the White House. and
who likewise did not heed the summons.
Two years ago Senator Tillman was in
vited to meet Prince Henry OF Prussia at
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-05-01
BRISTOL.
Burglar Pays a Visit to The Resi-.
dencG Of Benjamin B. Wilson

Sunday evening about $3.50 o'clock as
Benjamin r. Wilson, who lives on Good
ing avenue, was entering his home ne was
surprised TO find this front door open. He
began an investigation which showed~that
some one had been there during his alb
sence. Mr.. Wilson came TO town and noti-
fed Captain Morrlssey. Captain Dwyer
and officer Con- soon arrived at the resi-
dence and thoroughly searched the
premises, but found no trace OF the thief
window was found open on thee
side OF the house with a step-ladder which
had been taken from the back yard and
which was apparently used by the burglar
TO get into the house. Miss Wilson's
bureau drawers had been ransacked and
small purse containing about a dollar
In change was taken Two gold watches
which were on the washing-stand had
been overlooked by the thief Mr.. Will
sons room was visited by the thief. who
got 81 and a Colt revolver. This is the
second time within two years that Mr.
| Wilson's house has been visited by bur-
glars.
The offertory at all masses i'm st. Marys
church on Sunday morning Will be sent
Ia aid the San Francisco sufferers.
Mary Silvia, daughter OF Thomas Silvia
| aged IA years. died at her parents resi-
! dence on Fox Hill avenue Sunday The
cause Of death was consumption. This is
the fifth death in this family i'm three
| years
The regular session OF the Fifth district
court was held yesterday, Judge O. t.
Bosworth presiding. In the civil case OF
| Paul Pevin VS.. Everest West decision was
| for the plaintiff for s6370 and costs. All
other civil cases were continued. There
were no criminal cases before the court.
The class OF '06 of the Bristol high school
will hold a dance I'm Grand Army hall on
Wednesday evening May rs. Music will
be furnished by Christie's union orchestra
OF six pieces
Joseph Piarie a Portuguese complained
TO the police yesterday that he was robbed
OF gold watch and $40 in money lie
said ne met an Italian friend yesterday
and was with him until late. AS he lived
good distance out Of town he invited the
Italian to stop with him. The invitation
was accepted. IN the morning when he
awoke his bedfellow was missing also his
watch and money The police have been
asked to locate him.
The small dory which drifted ashore on
the asylum beach yesterday contained
several wire baskets. clam dlggers and
two oil suits. Parties came here from
Rumstick in naphtha launch and took
| IL away.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-05-01
CHILDREN'S FANCY DANCES
DELIGHTED BIG AUDIENCE

The tenth annual closing reception OF
Miss NJ. A. Donovans Juvenile dancing
classes attracted large number of peo-
pie TO Infantry hall last evening, the hall
being crowded to the doors. The small
children went through the various dances
with graceful movements and the audi
ence was greatly pleased.
The program opened with carnival
march led by Miss Gladys Rowand and
Master Roy Nelson. about 50 couples par
ticipating.
Miss Donovan was escorted TO chair
in the middle of the hall, where she was
presented with a wreath entwined with
81 one-dollar bills by Roy Nelson in behalf
OF The scholars, and three baskets and two
bouquets Of flowers Edward a. Hogan.
the floor director. was presented with
purpose Of $40 by Miss Donovan.
In the Gavotte Pampadour 80 girls and
% boys participated; and in the Pantom-
inc Polka there were 36 girls and 16 boys.
The Hiawatha skirt dance was very
gracefully done by Misses Marion Barney.
Lottie Bradford. Ethel Greene, Margurte
Dillon, Olvette Temple. Madeline For
loney. Mary Mccoy. Pearl Semper Irene
Temple. Lillian Russell. Ethel Mack.
Alice Crowtftr. May F'riel. Lizzie Shields,
PeaTt 'ferTptE, ttfIrt -tfUtt7 f-vUtyTT ctTpp,
May Cecil. Marion Alebaugh and Louise
Burroughs.
The Spanish Court Duette was rendered
by Misses Edna Riley and Maybell
Glasheen; and the Japanese Kimona ana
Parasol dance by "a girls and l3 boys.
The dance of the Flowers and the Bees
was much enjoyed The flowers were rep
resented by Madeline Forloney, Maybell
Gasheen, Alice Crowther, Edith Cameron,
Florence Barnsgrove. Edna Riley, Mary
Shields. Mary Mccoy Marion Barney.
Pearl Temple. Ethel Holt, Lizzie Shields.
Ella Collins, Olivette Temple, Florence
Kennedy. Irene Temple and the bees were
rprcsented by Earl V. Allen. Frank For
loney. Raymond Wacking George Green.
Charles Ahearn Earle Barney. Roy Mel
son, Arthur Riley, Charles Hart. Earle
Pike, William Tierney, Evelyn Mccoy and
Leslie Hazard
Miss May Friel gave tho pas de
zephyr and the Spanish group dance
was done by 20 young maidens. There
were y girls In the Sailors Hornpipe and
II boys; and the participants In the Irish
country dance numbered l6 girls and ten
boys. and the Court quadrille ended the
program OF special dances. and general
dancing was begun.
Edward A. Hogan. floor director had
Tor MS assistants II. ]. Noen. H. j.
Nolan. j. a. Shields. A. Cody +. T.. Man
chester and j. J. Louthe
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-05-01
MT. CARMEL QUIET
AFTER SHOOTING
Of UNION MINERS

Mount Carmel. Pa. May 1--Absolute
quiet prevailed here this morning follow
ing the shooting OF a number of foreign
United Mine workers by a detachment
of state -eeHstabulary- -xestreday. None Of
the victims is dead but four are thought
10 be fatally injured.
Lieutenant Smith and his troopers are
at the sayre colliery and Sheriff Joseph
Sharpes telephoned the lieutenant from
Shamokin early today not TO enter here
with his men as their appearance might
cause another outbreak
Burgess Pennan and his subordinates
patrol the streets and the foreigners who
are Keeping within thir homes promise
the burgess as well as their mine leaders
10 keep away from the troopers even II
they enter the borough
The sheriff is confident there will be no
further trouble. He denies that he order
ed the troopers TO keep on firing during
the second fight until the streets were
cleared of foreigners. He said he was do
Ing his duty according TO law and would
az more serious riotlng occurred lose no
time i'm asking Gov. Pennypacker TO send
state guardsmen here.
Lieut.. Smith says he. too will follow
strictly the line OF duty. He maintains
that his men were not responsible for the
starting OF the fight and that he couId not
stand by and see his troopers battered
with bricks and clubs.
Sheriff Sharples is indignant at the Le-
high Valley Coal company for what he
states il the high handed manner in
which they attempted to place the state
constabulary at work to guard their
Sayre colliery workmen. The sheriff al
leges that when he was first notified 10
appear at the mine with deputies there
was no necessity for II aud finally wnen
he appeared here he had no success I'm
swearing I'm men as no one would take the
oath. Feeling there would be no serious
conflict the ssherff did not compel cit-
zcns TO become deputies. lie said that IL
he had anticipated any trouble he would
have called for state guardsmen as their
appearance would not have been so on
jctionable TO the miners, especially to the
foreign element. He was asked repeated
ly by Lieut. Smith to swear I'm the troops
ers as deputies but he refused. How long
Lieut. Smiths command will remain at
the colliery is unknown. President John
Fahy and other union leaders OF the
Ninth district here last night held n long
conference and bitterly criticised the ac-
tIon OF the lieutenant and his men In
shooting the people.
The mine leaders will leave nothing un-
done 10 try TO place the lieutenant and
some OF his men in Jail Following the re-
turn 10 camp OF Lieut.. Smiths men fol-
lowing the two battles. three OF his men
who had been badly clubbed about the
BODY became seriously III and were re-
moved 10 the Pottsville hospital
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-05-01
AN ON THE LEVEL
CHAP IS HANDED
OUT A STIFF FINE

Two 1s-year-old young men opened the
session OF arraignments in the Sixth dis
trict court this morning.
Thomas Corrigan was calling on a girl
and got into row with William Greene.
s. years old. Captain Horton told the
court that Corrigan nocked the old man
down He was fined $50 and costs.
Joseph Barry was an ION de level" chap.
ne told the court. He sal dhis trouble
happened while he was riding on wagon
with Dennis Daylor a man about 40 years
old. Captain Murray said that Barry
Knocked the older man off the seat.
Barry's version was different.
''He cut one of my lamps and opened up
my nose flood, so i had TO punch him.
eee," was Barry's explanation. He was
fined s. less than Corrigan.
Annie Bregan was next up as lewd
and wanton and got probation. Fourth
station police took her out OF a Sprague
street barn.
John +. Arrigan and Joseph Buchanan,
Sixth station arrests on non support
charges, were held for trial Tuesday
under 500 bonds.
Frederick~.I. White, n Fourth station
arrest, was given probation on his promise
10 give IS weekly toward his wife's sup
port.
Adrian Anderson. II years old, denied
that he was an idle person. He said he
put In a good deal OF time attending ball
games and the rest OF IL looking for work
Another for Probation officer Wallace's
fold.