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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-08-17
Las hexibles plantas seguian

NOAdAAA 11oh0OSNt PA& AUdNO PSA
adelantarse unas a otras, para
acaIiciarla; /; tanto, que entire las
que Sc disputaban Ell turno hu-
DO una tan codiciosa, que es-
condo su puntiaguda hoja en-
el seno de la zagala.
Antonia reprimio TN grito; y.
dibujando una sonrisa de inf
nita gracia, separo la atrevida
planta mirandola con Cariflosa
reeonv encion. Esta Sc confun-
dios en- abrazos con sus compa-
fieras Y todas continuaron su
feliz y tranquilo juego.
Pobres plantas! Aquel idi-
lio que Quasi a diario Sc repe-
tia, era siempre interrumpido
por el vigoroso empuje de otro
ser, que cautclosamentc Sc des
lizaba entire elias, Causandoles
dafo al abrirse pas0 con mano
temblorosa.
Ell remolineo de las Copas del
Canar, marcaba distintamente
el precipitado y violento avan-
Ce del invasor hacia el sitio en-
que trabajaba la Antonia.
Un quejumbroso crugir de
caflas extremeci6 a esta, Y ra-
pida atisb6, quedando de cara
al caflar, que Ia envolvi0 en- sus
refejos glaucos.
Instantes despues recobraba
su aparente tranquilidad y, en-
cendida de rubor, escuchaba no
sc que razones, que la trashgu
raron, hacienda Chispear sus
ojos y entreabrir sus labios pre-.
sa de emocion, al tempo que
replegandose las Canas, descu-
brieron una gallarda cabeza
varonil de dibujo Correcto Y dis
tinguido porte que con inquie-
tud sonria Y articulaba con tai
ansiedad y attractive tan miste
rioso, que mantenia en- la mu-
chacha una expression adorable
E indehnihle.
Un siglo para las canas y un
para Antonia. eran
los minutes que Ell mancebo
permanecia ALI; pero habia que
y 10 veri6caba STEM
pre- como cl ladron; con violen
cia. atropelladamente y hacicn-
do un destr0zo en- las humildes
gramlneas, no sin que algunas
de elias indignadas le aranaran
el rostro y golpearan la espal-
da al despedirlo. Las canas
presentian TN delito. Y era yer
dad; aquel idilio, POGO tempo
SC trarsformo en- elegia.
La COrta de canas sc verified
a su tempo. Unidas eli haces
yaCian muStias Y amarlllentaa
en- el bancal Y el gui}ero mos
traba su arcillos0 lon1o, compile
tamente peIado. ....
Una tarde, iluminado aQuel
rincon por la triSte luz de IN
obsCureCer de otono. viose cru
zar por su cerca I'm aTistocrati-
CO Carruaje llevando al pescan-
te su joven duefio que, teme-
roso y condolido, miro con te-
naz insistencia d la blanca ca
sta de Antonio.
i Sabe osted, tia Trenida,
que la zagala no me gusta mai
ca 3. .naica? Pajicea como el
membrillo iPaece que le han
dao cafiazo!.
-Argo dices, Sc Sobastiana. =.
Miala ALI: ella llora. ~ yo
tambien , IQue sa haCer ?
i Es muncho cuento. Mia. es
muneho cuento
/x0H Ba4ktiSka MSYoIkeS.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-02-16
READY To MEET THE OPERATORS
Mine Workers Hope for Peaceful
Settlement of Differences
Mr.. Mitchell Will Not Discuss Affairs
i'm the Bituminous Ffelds-Dkir irict
Presidents and SecN Aries Have
Agreed ON the Demands to be Pre-
sented to the Owners.

New York, February 1.-THE dis
trict presidents and secretaries of the
anthracite mine workers today com
pleted their work in connection with
the meeting of the coal operators and
the special coal committee of the mine
workers which will be held in this city
tomorrow. Nothing remains to be
done except to call On the mine own
ers, and present to them the communi-
cation the committee has drawn up.
On the eve of the conference the mine
workers expressed themselves as nope
full of a satisfactory adjustment of
grievances to be submitted.
President Mitchell devoted much of
today TO business connected with the
bituminous situation Mr. Mitchell
said he preferred not to discuss condi-
tions in the bituminous fields at this
time. 1t has been learned from an au-
thoritative source, however, that the
resolution adopted by the miners to
the effect that no district should sign
an agreement until grievances in all
districts have been adjusted will not
be permitted to stand in the way of
agreement. If The occasion arises it
can easily be rescinded.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-02-16

Legal Proceedings Recommended
Against Officers and Trustees of the
New York Life

New York, Feb. 14-Recommenda
tons that legal proceedings be insti-
tuted to recover campaign contribu-
tions by the New York Life Insurance
Company, were submitted to the trus-
tees of that company today by the
special investigating committee head
ed by Thomas P. Fowler.
The report states that there is no
record on the books of the company
to show that campaign contributions
were given, but that information was
obtained from the testimony of Presi-
dent Mccall and Vice President Geo.
W. Perkins, on the stand and before
the Armstrong committee The fol-
lowing recommendation is then made:
"YOur committee therefore recon-
mends that special counsel be retain
ed forthwith to institute such legal
proceedings as may be necessary to re-
cover the sums so contributed, from
such officers and trustees of the COM
pany, as in the judgment Of counsel,
are liable therefor"
The campaign contributions referr-
ed to were made for republican cam
paign purposes and aggregated $14S,
7O2 divided as follows: $4,000 in
1896; $4,000 in 1900, and $4S, ,7O2 in
1904.
No other campaign cOntribu ions
the committee declared, had been dis
closed by the investigation.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-02-16
NO SOFT COAL TRUST
President Cassatt Replies to Charges
in Memorial of the Bituminous Coal
Trade-League Sent to Congress.

Philadelphia, Pa, February IA
President A. J. Cassatt, of the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company said today
that he had never heard of the Bit
luminous Coal Trade league of Penn
sylvania, which body presented me-
mortal to the house of representatives
at Washington on Tuesday. He said
that it hardly seemed worth while to
reply to the charges made in the me-
mortal since the complainants stated
that they had no "information upon
which to base a suit at law or even a
complaint before the interstate COM
merce commission. Mr.. Cassatt said,
first, that neither the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company, nor myself, indi-
vidually, own Or have any interest in
any bituminous coal mines; second.
there is no discrimination either in
rules or in the car distribution or in
the use of any other facilities of the
railroad between miners and shippers
over the Pennsylvania railroad lines;
third, there is no soft coal trust, as
charged, and the charges in the memo
rial are absolutely unfounded or in
tentionally Misleading
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-02-16
TRYING TO REACH AGREEMENT
United States and Italy Especially Ac-
tire Towards Securing Amicable Ad-
justment of the Moroccan Contro-
yerSy

Algeciras, Spain, February 14-Yes-
+erday's optimism regarding the out
come of the Moroccan conference ap-
pears to have been as greatly exag-
gerated as was Mondays pessimism.
It must be understood that one con-
versatiOn will not suffice to settle the
Franco-German difficulties; but it is
a fact that negotiations are progress
ing with the same good prospects OF
success which always have existed.
The efforts of distinteres,ed powers,
particularly the United States and 1ta-
ly, have become very active in the
last three days towards securing a sat-
isfactory arrangement of the questions
of the state bank, and the police. which
both form the subject of conversation
between the delegates of the powers
directly interested. The German dele
gates are fully aware of the fact that
France considers that control Of the
police is absolutely necessary to her
position on the Mediterranean and as
Mussulman power. The admission
of that fact as an absolute condition
Is necessary to the success of the con-
ference and the disinterested powers
will seek If possible, to find conces-
sions in other directions.
Berlin, February 1.-THE situation
at Algeciras has again changed. There
IS a possibility of a way yet being
found to bring the German and French
governments into agreement in the ma
ture Of the suggestions, which have
been made by a neutral power. These
have not been made public.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-02-16
DOLAN STILL PRESIDING
Mitchell Will Reply to Charges Made
Against Him.

Pittsburg, Pa, February 14.-The ac-
journed session of the Pittsburg dis
tricts miners convention re-assembled
today, with President Patrick Dolan
presiding National Vice President
Lewis read a letter from President
Mitchell to the delegates defending at
length his advice to the convention re-
garding it's power to GUST Dolan. AS to
Dolan's charges against him, Mr.. Nit
chell said he would reply at some 9TH
er time, seve as to the allegation that
he would be satisfied with a renewal
Of the present agreement, which Mr.
Mitchell declared was deliberate,
malicious and premeditated falsehood." J"
The hearings on temporary injunc-
ton secured by President Dolan
against the delegates attending the
Pittsburg district miners convention
was postponed indefinitely. 1t was
agreed before the court that during the
remaining sessions of the convention
parliamentary rules were to be OBJ
served The temporary Injunction is
still effective.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-02-16
NO COMPROMISE POSSIBLE
Rival Factions in the Senate ON Rate
Matters Lining Up for q Passage at
Arms-Hepburn Bill Cannot be
Taken From Committee by a Major
ity Vote.

Washington, February 14.-In the
senate committee on interstate COM
merce, the line between the faction
which advocates the passage Of the
house bill and the faction contending
for the court review feature has been
drawn so taut that all thought of COM
promise has been abandoned. All con-
ferences today were between senators
thoroughly harmoniZed for one posi-
ton or the other and have been for
the purpose of lining up for passage
at arms. Nearly a hundred amend
ments to the house bill are pznding
before the committee. and nearly a
score of these bear on the judicial re-
view of orders made by the Interstate
commerce commission.
If Onward appeara.ices may be be-
Iieved, the Hepburn bill C: mot be
taken from the committee by ma
jority vote. This il not conceded by
Senators Doliiver and Clapp. although
they have admitted that they have
not a majority OF the committee for
the house bill in its present form -.
On the other hand Senators Aid
rich, Foraker. E1kins. Kean and Crane,
the leaders Of the faction demanding
less radical legislation. insist that they
have enough votes in the committee to
amend the bill
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-02-16
AMERICAN LEAGUE SCHEDULE
Slight Increase OF Conflicting Dates
With the NStional League-No I'm
portant Changes In Rules Looked
for.

New York, February 4.-At the
close of the meeting of the American
League tonight the schedule OF games
was made public. The schedule shows
a slight increase OF conflicting dates
with the National league. there being
25 against % last year OF these. nine
are n Chicago, four In st. Louis, three
in Philadelphia, six In New York and
three in Boston. The season opens in
the east April II, with Boston at New
York and Philadelphia at Washington
and in the west April II. with Chicago
at Detroit and Cleveland at st. Louis.
The National leaguers considered
their schedule but IL will not be for
mally adopted till tomorrow. The joint
rules committee which met early In
the afternoon returned a report to both
league meetings during the day. Somo
minor changes were made. mainly for
the purpose Of calculating fhe present
rules and correcting OF ors. The rules
committee met again tonight and Will
make a further report TO the leagues
at their meetings tomorrow. The rep
resentatives OF the Nationaf>ieague on
the commission were in~tructed thai
no change should be mae In the foul
strike rule, and no important change
whatever are looked for.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-02-16
TO ExTERMINATE CATTLE TICK
Subject Discussed iWth Secretary VIII
son-Plan to Secure Federal Coop
eration-Congress Will be Asked to
Appropriate 100000 to Garry on
the Fight

Washington, February IA num-
today called on Secretary Wilson of
the department of agriculture and dis
cussed with him the subject of the cat
tie tick, which is said to breed the
Texas fever. They asked the secre-
tary to assist them in eradicating the
tick by sending to the southern states
an expert to study the length of time
the tick will live in ground not pas
tured. Secretary Wilson promised his
hearty cooperation.
Southern members of congress and
scientists held a meeting in the minor
ity room at the capitol today to dis
cuss the plan to secure federal CO.
operation with the states in the move
ment to exterminate the Texas cattle
tick. Representative Burleson (Tex.)
presided at the meeting and was au-
thorized to name committee of scien-
lists and representatives to present the
needs of the south to congress. He
appointed the following: Representa-
tives Clayton (Ala.): Bandall Ua);
Smith (Tex); Williams (AIiss); Flood
VaD; Moon Tenn.); Livingston (Ga);
Pou On. c.; Robinson (Ark.): Lamar
F'la) Ellerbe Is. c.; August Meyer,
Shreveport, La; w. x Dalrymple,
veterinarian Louisiana experiment
station, Baton Rouge, La; William A.
Graham, North Carolina state board
of agriculture; NJ. G. Phell, North Car
olina; Professor Andrew W. Soule,
dean of Virginia college of agricul-
ture, Blacksburg, Va; Colonel R. J.
Redding, Georgia experiment station;
TAFT Butler, veterinarian, North Caro-
lima experiment station, Raleigh, n.
c.; J. G. Ferneyhough, Virginia state
veterinarian; Professor II. A. Morgan,
director of experiment station, Knox
vile, Tenn.
Immediately after it's appointment,
the committso held meeting and de-
cided to appear before the house COM
mittee on agriculture tomorrow and
ask for 100000 to carry on the war
against the cattle tick.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-02-16
RACES FOE- SMALL SLOOPS
German Craft to Compete With Amer
lean Yachts for the Roosevelt Cup"

Boston. Mass, February 1.-THE
officers of the Eastern Yacht club to-
day received a cable message from
Admiral Barandon, chairman of the
racing committee of the Imperial
Yacht club, Of Germany, announcing
that arrangements for international
races off Marblehead. Massachusetts,,
in September next, had been practi-
cally completed today by the Germans.
The races which will be sailed under
Yacht club, and the Gernah club.
the joint auspices of tine Eastern
will be for small sloUps. The Ger
mans will senC over boats to compete
for a cup, and the American yachts
will be the defenders
The cup is to be offered by the Eas-
tern Yacht club. and will be known
as the 'R >osevelt cup President
Roosevelt having agreed to stand as
its sponsor.
IN the message from Admiral Bar
andon, it was announced that the Ger.
man emperor had offered a cup to be
sailed for a series of return races at
Kiel in 1907.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-02-16
To Inspect Rivers and HarbOrs 1
Southern States.

Washington, February 1.-THE
house committee on rivers and harbors
decided today 20 make report to in
spect rivers and harbors in Florida.
Georgia, Mississippi and Alabama. The
date was not decided upon, but the
committee will probably start some
time between March ind March %,
and will be away about ten days. Au-
gusta and Columbus, Ga, will We visit
ed and the Savannah and Appalichi-
cola fi.ers will be inspected. Mobile,
Ala. and GLifport. Miss, are among
other cities to be visited. Several men,
bers of the house interstate and for
eign commerce committee will also
make the trip.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-02-16
SCHOOL OF AMERICAN MUSIC
Chances for its Development Seem to
Rest With the Negro and the Indian.
Negro Students Received at the
White House.

Washington, February 1i.-Rev DR.
Edward Everett Hale, the venerable
chaplain of the senate, and Booker T.
Washington, principal OF the Tuske-
gee (Ala) Institute, presented to the
president in the east room Of the White
House today about thirty OF fhe stu
dents OF the industrial institute locat-
ed at Manassas, Va. The students
sang two or three songs for the pres
1deut, who afterward greeted each one
OF them personally. When the stu
dects were presented, Presiuent Roos-
evelt said in part:
Il have felt about the schools OF
which this is a type. just for instance
as | feel about Mr. Washington's
school at Tuskegee, that one OF the
reasons they are so good Is that they
can serve as an example, of which we
should try to develop just as many
schools of the kind as we can for the
white people, just as much as for the
cOlOred people. The white man needs
just as much as the colored man, &c
learn that for the average man the
education that fits him to do work in
life Is Industrial Other things shall
be added to it, or ought to be added
to it, but that must remain as the Da-
sis.'
After listening to the songs the
president made the following re-
marks:
"The other day a great French liter
ary man who was peculiarly interested
in popular education in the manner
developed by the people of the old
world, came here and happened 10 in
cidentally mention to me that as far
as he could see there were but two
chances for the development Of schools
of American music, of American sing
ing, and these would come, one from
the colored people, and one from the
vanishing Indian fcik, especially those
Of the southwest. I want all Of you
to realize the Importance and dignity
of your musical work. I feel that
there is a very strong chance hat
gradually out of the capacity for mel.
ody that your race has, We shall deve-
op SINE school Of American music II
is going to come through you origin
ally"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-02-16
TO REPORT COMPROMISE BILL
Measure Will Remove all Internal
Revenue Tax From Leaf Tobacco.

Washington, Feb. IA compromise
bill removing all internal revenue tax
from leaf tobacco was agreed upon
for a favorable report by the house
ways and means cOnmittee today
At present internal revenue laws i'm
pose a tax on leaf tobacco in case
the producer places it in the hands
of an agent for sale, but permits the
grow -r personally to sell his own to-
bacco bill be as unrestricted as the
ure agreed upon, the sale of leaf to-
bacco yill be as unrestricted as the
sale Of any other product Tobacco
growers endeavored to have the bill
extend exemption from tax to twist
tobacco, but the committee would not
include anything in the measure but
the natural leaf
A bill by Representative Gaines
Crenn) was drawn upon chiefly in
framing the compromise measure,
which also embodies some of the
ideas of Mr.. Ierkes, the commission
er of internal re ;enue.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-02-16
Measure Passes exactl; as Re.
ported from :he Committee
CARRIES TOTAL OF Sass. .sss
100000 to be Divided Between the
Philippines and Hawaii-Livsay De-
bate Involving the Dineren0 Be-
tween the Republican and Demo.
cratic Policy Toward the Philip
pine~.

Washington, February 14.-Incident
10 the passage of the Notifications ap-
propriations bill. which was accom-
plished by the house today. a lively
debate was kept up throughout, in
volving the difference between the re-
publican and democratic policy with
reference to the Philippines, and also
the differences between army and navy
officers as 10 the place where a naval
station and fortifications shall be es-
tabHshed in thu archipelago. Two
amendments on the proposition-sirst
not 10 appropriate anything for forti-
cations in the Philippines, and second.
to forbid the expenditure OF any mon
ey at Subig Bay were defeated.
The minority took some pains 70
make plain the position OF Mr. Bryan,
in his campaign for the ratification Of
the Paris treaty OF peace-that Mr..
Bryan wanted first to acquire the Phil
ipplnes, and then give their inhabt-
tants freedom. This was accomplish
ed finally by having placed in the rec
ORD letter written by Mr.. Bryan
some time ago on the subject
The bill does not specify where these
shall be located. but appropriates $780,
oOO to be divided between the Philip
pines and Hawaii, the bill carries a
total Of $4,3S3,993 for fortifications,
and their armament. 1t passed exactly
as reported BY the committee
An amendment offered by Mr.. Rixey
VaD, prohibiting the use OF any OF
the money at Manila was defeated.
in Inf>.
CMiss.) expressed the opinion that IL
by the lack of fortifications this coun-
try could rrk a chance Of losing "ths
blessed archipelago" he would be
pleased.
At this point Mr.. Sib! y, (Pa). ask
ed the speaker to ref1ect that IL was
''the great democratic leader whose
influence had fastened the Philippines
on the United States.
THAT is one Of those awkward quos-
tons" began Mr.. Williams in reply.
and republicans laughted. He made
''the great mistake of his life when
he did not leave you people free to do
what you wanted to, but he declared,
"yOu cannot escape from your respon-
sibility"
Mr.. Sibley referred to telegram and
letter he had received from Mr.. Bryan
urging Mr.. Sibley to use his influence
for the ratification of the peace treaty.
He had not done this. A half dozen
democratic members were on their
feet to have Mr.. Sibley testify that the
object of Mr.. Bryan was TO take the
Philippines and then release them. Mr..
Sibley refused to commit himself
He repeated the substance OF a pri-
vate conversation he had had with two
distinguished democrats on the floor
Six years after the 1896 election when
he took the ground that the party had
made the mistake of not recognizing
that free silver was dead Issue.
"Oh yes" was the reply, by one OF
the party, Eve know that, but II was
such a lovely corpse We wanted TO keep
1t with us as long as possible"
The house adjourned until tomor-
row.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-02-16
A Lynching Story.

Representative Dixon of Montana
hsa a lynching story. A committee of
vigilants had captured an Irishman
and a Swede and were about to
hang them by tying rope about the
neck of each of them and showing
them off a railroad bridge.
The first man up was the Swede.
When he was pushed off the rope
came united and the man struck the
water and swan ashore.
The Irshman was next, and when
the men were preparing him he said:
Boys be dom careful about fixing
that rope. I can't swim a stroke"
Post.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-02-16
Union Cotton Mills Adjudged Bank
ruDf.

Charleston. S. c.. February 1.-The
Union Cotton Mills. OF Union. s. c..
were adjudged bankrupt In the Unit
ed States district court today. E w.
Hughes was appointed referee to take
testimony. The mills will continue
operations by agreement with the
Union Cotton Mills Company. of
Maine. trustee viii be appointed
March 10. The Union Cotton Mills
Company OF Maine, and others are
plaintiffs in the action.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-02-16
Measure Passes Senate by a
Vote Of 38 to Il
ONLY 01E MODIFICATION
Aggregate Compensation for Mail
Lines About 100000

No Steam Vessel of Less Than 1000
Tons Is to Receive Aid-Entire Day
Spent in Debate on the Bill and
Action Upon Amendments, Many of
Which Were Accepted-All the
Votes for the Bill Cast by Republi-
Voted With the Democrats in OPP
position.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-02-16
John A. Mccall Has Another Sinking
Spell.

Lakewood, n. j., February IA
John A. Mccall, former president Of
the New York Life, who is seriously
ill here. was attacked today with a
sinking spell from which he rallied
early this afternoon, but when his
strength returned he showed symp-
toms which greatly alarmed the men,
bers of his family. His breathing was
very heavy and at times difficult