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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-03-06

Larr1naga: Como acaba de decir
muy bien Ell Alcalde, no hay tai uni
versldad. La suma de $50. 900, creo,
sc destino 4 la universidad fin de
comprar unas tierras de un que brado.
Parsons: tDlcc usted que sc COM
praron unaS tierras?
Larrlnaga: ST. sefIor; Sc constru :
yo I'm edifcio alli para la escuela
Normal. pero con el nombre de uni
versidad Sc ha hecho Greer al pueblo
de Puerto Rico que allf en- ell mismo
edlfcio en- que esta la escuela Nor
mal-hay una cosa asf como la uni
versidad de Puerto Rico. Pero no
sc ensefIa la universidad; no hay ma
die ALI; no hay alumnos.
Presidente: Diio I'd. sefior La
rrfnaga que Sc compraron tierras de
un quebrado?
Larrfnaga: 81, sefior; al rededor
de Ia Observation-Disclosures del
edihcio de Ia escuela Normal, que
habia sido construido para la escuela
normal, al que Sc llam6 univcrsidad
Cada af1o Sc han destinado millares
de dollars y no hemos viSto nada de
tai universidad. Creo que ultima
IN cnte. .......
Parsons: Esos $50, 900 fueron Sim
plemente presupuesta dos ....
Larrfnaga: Simplemente presu-
puestados. Deben emplearse, Ia
unlversidad de Puerto Rico es sim
plemente un mito. Nunca existi6.
Page: cNominalmentc, entonces
hay funcionarios, profesores y otros
allegados 4 la universidad?
Larrinaga: 81, seflor.
Rucker: tLos maestros de esa es-
cuela son americanos nativos?
Larrfnaga: Ambas cosas. Hay :
8 tres puertOrriquefos.
Rucker: Los puertorriqueflos es-
tan aprendiendo las coStumbres de
los americanos.
Smith: GDonde esta situada esa
universidad?
Larrfnaga: A unas siete millas de
San Juan, mano izquierda de la ca
rrctera al llegar a Rio Piedras, la pri-
mera poblacion que Sc encucntra
cuando sc sale de San Juan.
smith. tEn ell camlno a Ponce?
Larrinaga: En- el camino 4 Ponce
81 sefior.
Kinkaid: Hay informes de los
tuncionarios de la universidad sobre
10 que hacen 8 dejan de hacer?
Larrinaga: Creo que algo de este
sc dice en- los informes anuales, perC
no vemos nada tangible.
klnkaid: tSe solicita 6 Sc anun-
cia que estan listos para admitir es-
tudiantes?
Larrfnaga: No, sefior.
Kinkaid: dice I'd, que esos $40.
900 Sc pagan anualmente personas
que no hacen nada2
Larrinaga: Sc que esa suma Sc
Presupuest6 una vez, y:se tambien
que posteriormente Sc prcsupucsta-
ron millares de dollars.
(Contnuaral
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-03-06

"Pudiera creerse, por la general
dad de los que conocen Ia demanda
presentada por la lglesia Cat0lica
Apost0lica, Romano, en- Puerto Rico.
para que le sean devueltaS squellas
propiedades y bienes que le fueron
arrebatadas, hace amos, por la acci6n
de algunos gobiernos.
en- los tiempos de la Soberanfa de
Espaf1a en- esta Isla y de las cuales
Sc incaut0 y contlntla incautadas, la
Hacienda p1blica 8 Tesorero de Pto.
Rico, que tai question litigiosa care -
ce de preceaentes favorables q la re-
soluci6n solicitada por la parte ac-
tora.
Y, sin embargo, no es asi. Ter
la guerra entire los Estados
Unidos Y Espaf1a, que canbi6 la con-
dici6n politica Y jurfdica de las pro-
vincias ultramarinas de esta Ultima
naci6n, la Isla de Cuba fu6 ocupada &
en- su Gobierno admi-
nistraci6n, por ell Poder Militar del
Pueblo de los Estados Unidos.
Ell Poder Intervention resolvi0 al
gunas muy trascendentales cues
tones, relacionadas con los altos in
tereses y que afectaban a la paz, jus
ticia buen orden del territorio in
tervenido, Y, entire esas cuestiones,
ocupa lugar prominente la devolu-
ci6n 4 la Iglesia Cat6lica de todas
las propiedades Y bienes que sus Co
religiosas posef&n en- la
Isla de Cuba y de que fueron priva-
das { injustamente despoiadas, por
la llamada desamortizaci6n de bic
mes eclesiasticos, oaurrida por los
afios de / l837 y So.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-03-06
lmpOrtante asunto

Con mucho gusto enpezamss 4
publican hoy el alegato formulado por
el elocuente orador Licenciado sefior
Hernandez Lopez ante ell Tribunal
Supreme Ell el pleito de la Iglesia
cat6liea apost6lica romano contra el
pseblo de Puerto Rico, sobre reivin-
dicaci6n de determinadas propiedades
y bienes.
Recsmendamos ell asunto q nuestros
leCtoreS.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-03-06
Numero 54.

Inmediatamente que ces6 la So
berania de Espana en- la Isla de Gu
"a y dej6 Ell Estado de atender los
gastos de Quito y Clero, rompiendo-
Sc, de hecho, por parte de este, II
union que existfa entire ambas DO.
testades, tanto Ell Iltmo. Sor. Obispe
de la Habana, como Ell Arzobispo do
Santiago de Cuba, promovieron V
Plantearon. con muy buen acuerdo V
pertecta Justicia, Ia question de Que,
81 ell gobierno de Cuba no habfa va
de atcnder y ssbvenir & las necesi-
dades de Ia 1glesia Cat6lica, era 10
g1co absolutamente neccsario Y
Justo, que dicho GObierno no retu-
vlese, no Sc quedase, con aquellos
blenes procedentes de las Comuni-
dades Religiosas, que Ell Gobierno
Espafol ocupaba y retenfa, por vir-
tud de COncOrdatos celebrados con la
Santa Sede y para rea liar e1 cum
p!llmlento de sus propias estipula-
clones.
Fue nombrada una comiSi6n de i'll
Irlsconsultos cubanos, 4 la cual Sc
contlrlo el encargo de estudiar es-
clareccr tales reclamaciones de Ia
lglesia Cat6lica, informar accrca de
elias, al Poder Interventer Y al Co
blerno Provisional de Cuba.
La Comisi6n cumpli6 su encareo
con scveridad, ilustraci6n y perfecta
conc1encla de sus debercs, emitiendo
I'm lnforme cuyas conclusiones fue-
ron:
Io-Que no procede contra otra
cntidad que la Espanq. la reclams
cl6n de que Sc indemnice a la Iglesia
por la Venta de los bienes que Espa-
fla enageno.
2o-Que es justa la petici6n de
que sc devuelvan 4 Ia Iglesia todos
los bienes de orfgen ecclesiastical oue
cstan poseldos por el Estado. sea
cual tuere la naturaleza de esos bic
mes.
3o-Quc tanbi6n es iusto Sc abo-
ne 4 la Iglesia el producto de esos
bienes desde el primero de Enero de
/ 500 Q8 de Octlbre de 1903 en- este
caso) haSta la dchnitiva termination
del asunto.
Este informe de la Comisi6n in
vcstlgadora fue aceptado por Ell Go
| bierno Provisional de Cuba. en- 81
Civil Report del Brigadier Gene
raj Leonardo Wood, Gobernador Nj.
litar de Cuba, correspondence al pc
ri0do de primerO de Enero. al Il de
Diciembre de 1901, pdgina A.. Sc
encuentra un capitulo titulado pro
lpiedades de Ia Iglesia en- ell cual Sc
hace constar, que las cuestiones con
la lgleSia han quedad0 zaniadas, ba-
10 la base de devolver ! Gsta sus bic
mes lnmuebles ocupados por el Es-
tado, taSdndolOS previamente re-
servandose el Estado una opci6n pa
ra cOmprar la propiedad inmueble
devuelta, pOr el valor convenido.
dentro dc cinco amos. contados desde
la fecha del arregl0, convini6ndose.
ademas, que, entire tant0 Ell Estado
efectuara Ia compra, pagara 4 la
lgleSla una renta annual del cinc0 Dor
crcnto del valor de las propiedades
Ique ell Goblerno retuvicse para su
uSO.
Los censos y capel1anfas sc redi-
m1eron enseguida, por ccrca del 90
por clento de su valor nominal, Ia
lgles1a reclbio tamDiGn, una com
pensaci6n por el usode esas propie-
dades, desde Ia fecha dc la ocupa
'clon, hasta el dfa de Ia frma del con-
venio.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-03-06
En- San Juan

El Dr. BIszquez de Manati, esta en-
San Juan desde aver
Saludamos 4 tan distinguido amigo.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-03-06

Alegato augmentation de la parte
demandante en- apoyo de la acci6n
ejercitada y de las pruebas que la
iustiflcan.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-03-06
LOS PIH!0S DE- IA HES|A
Alegato formulado por el Lcdo.
d. Juan Hernandez Lopez,
en- Ell pleito nun. I.
EN- Ell TRIBUNAL SUPREME DE PTo. RICO

La Iglesia Cat0lica. Romano en- Puerto Rico -
Demandante, vs,-El Pueblo de Puerto Rico,
demandado.- !: Sobre reivindicaci6n
de propiedades Y bienes.
The Washington times., 1906-06-18

Miss Augustine Kaufman
Married TO Rene DagneduX
Beautiful Ceremony at St. Matthew'S Catholic
Church, Followed by Reception at Rauschers.
Bridal Tour Through Brittany.

This morning at II o'clock at ST. Mat
thew's Catholic Church. Miss Augustine
Kaufman. daughter of Nine. Rosalie
Kaufman. and niece Of Charles Rausch-
er. Of this city, was married to Rene
Dagneaux
The marriage ceremony was perform
ed by the Rev. Father Thomas S. Lee.
rector of st. Matthew's, and the nuptial
mass was celebrated by the Rev. Father
Cooper. Palms and roses decorated the
sanctuary. which was brilliantly lighted
with candles.
DR.. Charles X. Koones. DR.. J. Frank
lin Hilton, James II. Johnson. jr., and
Joseph A Fisher. and Rene Rauscher, Of
Paris. were the ushers. Mr.. Rauseher
landed in this country from France
Saturday morning.
Charles Rauscher escorted his niece
into the church and gave her in mar
riage. Mr.. Dagneaux met the bridal
party at the altar with his best man,
Z. Howard Ziegler.
Miss May Kearney was the maid of
honor and the brides only attendant.
She wore a pretty white organdie frock
made with sn Irish lace yoke and a
dainty white lingerie hat, trimmed with
pink ribbons and an aigrette. Her bou-
quet was OF pink sweet peas.
The bridal costume was a handsome
applique lace robe made princess over
white chiffon and taffeta and trimmed
with orange blossoms. The long tulle
veil fell 10 the hem of the train and
was fastened with a wreath of orange
blossoms and a diamond ornament. the
gift of the brides uncle. Mr.. Rauscher.
An unusual feature Of the costume was
the cOrsage bouquet of orange blossoms.
Instead OF the usual shower bouquet,
the bride carried a small white prayer
book. As an ornament, she wore a
beautiful gold necklace with a pearl
pendant. the gift OF the bridegroom
After the ceremony and mass at the
church a reception followed from II
TO at Rauscher's. to which about
200 guests were invited. During the re-
ception the bride held a large shower
bouquet of white roses and lilies OF the
valley.
The young couple received an excep-
tionally large number Of beautiful pres
ents. which were displayed in one of the
upstairs rooms.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edouard Dagneaux, OF
New York. and Miss Ziegler. of Long
Island, N Y. We're among those who
came TO Washington 10 attend the we'd
ding
Later in the afternoon Mr.. and Mrs
The Washington times., 1906-06-18
SUNDAY SCHOOLS CELEBRATE
ANNUAL CHIEDREN'S DAY

Another children's day was observed
yesterday in several Washington
churches and the little ones had things
their own way. GOwned In simplest
white the children sang songs of praise
and offered appropriate recitations.
The services in the Sunday school OF
Columbia Baptist Church were held last
night, when the Rev. c. W., McCul-
Tough. pastor Of the church, delivered
a short address.
The Rev. George p. Wilson, pastor OF
Assembly's Presbyterian Church, de-
nvered a short sermon yesterday when
the children OF the Sunday school held
their regular services.
The Washington times., 1906-06-18
LARGE CONGREGATION
CAUGHT IN STORM
Over 1000 People Attending Cathedral
0Pen-Air Meeting Flee for
Shelter.

An unusually large crowd attended
the open air service in the cathedral
close yesterday afternoon in order to
hear the sermon of Bishop WoodcOck,
of Kentucky. More than a thousand
people were in attendance and the
Marine Band assisted the choristers in
the musical program
Bishop Woodcock had scarcely begun
his sermon when the storm which had
been threatening for moro than an
hour broke, and the great concourse
Of people were compelled TO take refuge
IN the choir school
1t was impossible for them 10 even
reach the cars as many of them had
gone out unprovided with umbrellas.
and the service was continued until 6:a0
O'Clock. when the rain finally ceased
and 1t began 20 clear away.
A series of short sermons We're
preached and the choir and band pro-
vided a program of hymns and other
musical selections, so that the time did
not seem as long as it really was. and
the big congregation was manifestly
satisfied to remain for two hours in the
choir building
The Washington times., 1906-06-18
SHE PLANS FEDERATION
OF WORKING WOMEN

LONDON, June 1s.-With the excep-
ton Of the Countess of Warwick, the
women agitators of the Socialist-Labor
and Woman Suffrage parties. are not
conspicuous for their good looks, but
another brilliant exception is Miss Mary
r Macarthur. of the Women's Trade
Union League, who has been asked to
lecture In America. and who will prob
ably "cross the pond" next year.
At present she is very busy organizing
great working women's federation
She is golden-haired and blue-eyed, and
does not know the meaning of fear.
Her greatest friend is the veteran Ia
Dor leader. Keir Hardle. NJ. ?.
The Washington times., 1906-06-18
SILENCE THE NEW CURE
FOR WOMEN WITH NERVES

LONDON, June 1s.-The silence cure
is now prescribed for nervous women.
1t consists in setting apart one hour OF
the day in which the patient must not
utter a word
A well-known nerYe specialist says;
THE woman with nerves talks twice as
quickly as her more phlegmatic sister,
II nervous women can be induced to
hold their tongues, and allow not only
the body but the brain to rest for an
hour a day. we shall hear less about
neuralgia and nervous breakdown"
The silence cure is advocated as a
preservative of beauty as well as Of
nerves. as it is calculated to delay the
advent of wrinkles.
The Washington times., 1906-06-18
DIES,
KILLED BY CHESS
American Clsmpiou's =-i1d and Body
Succumbe1 to Strain Of Matches
and Exh-0itieus-

Harry Nelson PHlsbury, ths American
chess champion, died yesterday at the
Friends Asylum, Frankfort Pa. after
a lingering Illness he was victim OF the
intense mental strSin required by great
matches and the bIindfold and simul-
taneOus games This strain has resulted
in the death of a number of chess sx-
perts and makes the calling O. those
whose speciality is gi'ing exhibitions a
dangerous one.
Pn-sbury was bOTn ~ Iy12 at Sommer-
vile Mass. where he - te buried He
became American champion in 1897 BY
beating ShowalteT, -.hOnl he defeated
again the next ear. He played IL. four
teen Information .. lpurnamsAts and was
a prize winner 4. AZ except that in 1904.
at Cambridge Strings, Pa His most
sensational performance was playing
twenty-five games a. Moscow Tvitho,,t
sight of the boards.
The Washington times., 1906-06-18
WAR DEPART MENT
CHANGES MADE

An unusually large number Of ap-
pointments. promotions, and resigna-
uOns in the classified service OF -he
Wa Department We're announced today:
Appointments under civil service rules
The military secretary's Officer Willis
T Stratton. Issac D. Warrington, Clar-
ence A Best, and Edwin Salisbury,
clerks at SI,0C0 per annunl each; Wal
lace w. True. messenger boy, at $3.50 per
snnum; Burroughs ]. Jackson, assistant
messenger. at S72) per annum. Office of
the Quartermaster General: Charles
". Moore, assistant messenger, at $500
per annumi Clarence A. Gooding. clerk,
at $50 per an1um- ONCE OF the chief
Of ordnance: Miss Lila w. Collins.
clerk, at $50 per annum; Harry w
Parker, skilled craftsman. at 1910 per
annumi Everett J. Ellis, clerk. at S1.o0O
Per annun- Bureau Of Insular Affairs:
! r Mickey, clerk, at $50 per annUrn-
once OF the chief OF stan James D.
Kerry, clerk. at $40 per ar mum; George
?. Boyle. clerk. at 500 per annum-
PromotiOns-Ofice Of the chief or
stan; Robert E Purcell. clerk. from
SSv1 10 SLUy0 per annum; George f.
Billiard, clerk. from 500 10 500 per an
num- Office of the paymaster general:
Carl Collier, clerk, from $1.10O to 81. .40U
per annum; Oswsld A Greager. clerk.
from 5000 10 $500 per annum; Leonard
A. Bowie. clerk from $500 10 $1,000 per
annUm- The military secretary's office
James A Mclaughlin, clerk, from s, 900
TO 81, 300 per annum.
esignations-Frank ". Rrouchton.
clerk at s. .0lo per annum; Mrs Anna
Al Parks, clerk at $500 per annum- Office
Of the Secretary of War E n Ed
wards, fireman at $40 per annum. The
military secretary's Office; William P.
Ripley. clerk at S1.300 per annum Office
Of the chief Of ordnance: Frank II. Alb
hey, skilled craftsman at 8. .200 per an
num- Office Of the chief engineer: Fred
NUN.
The Washington times., 1906-06-18
COL. HUME IMPROVED,
HOPE FOR RECOVERY

Col Frank Hume. who has been
seriously i'll at his home. 1235 Massa-
chusetts avenue, for several weeks past.
was reported this morning as somewhat
improved Colonel Hume is still very
weak. but is able TO partaSe of more
DOurishment than at any time during
hts sickness, and hope for his recovery
is now entertained
The Washington times., 1906-06-18
A Chance for the Builders.

The commission TO revise and edit
the local building regulations will
hold its second meeting tomorrow,
and, according TO present plans,
allot its work TO committees as has
been several times suggested in
these columns. From time to time
in the summer members of these
committees will be out of the city,
but it is not expected that the work
VIII be delayed on that account.
So the District authorities hope for
a detailed report from the commits
sion before contracts are let for
next springs building.
In the meantime those cont ac-
tors, builders, sanitary experts, arch
itects, and officials who have fault
to find with the regulations in their
present form should present them
selves to the pre- per committees and
urge their criticisms. 1t is objected
that the present manual makes the
erection of very small houses a
commercial impossibility; very well,
let the builders show the commits
sion how to make it commercially
profitable. Similarly, it is urged the
restrictions as to light and air ham,
per the builder and do not afford
the tenant the advantages contem-
plated; very well, let the builder
and sanitariaE both urge the
amendments which, in their judg-
The Washington times., 1906-06-18
NO ICE FAMINE HERE,
DECLARES THE TRUST:
FORCING UP OF PRICES
Ice Manufacturers Strongly
Deny Prices Have Been
Greatly Advanced.

TN my opinion. the prophecy that
there viii be an fee famine in Wash
ington during the summer and that
there will be a considerable increase in
the price of ice to families and other
small consumers IS wholly absurd. There
may be some slight scarcity. and. IF
unexpected conditions arise. some trifing
increase III prices-but that Will be ALL"
Samuel A Kimberly. local manager
of the American Ice Company, which
supplies considerably more than half Of
the local demand. made this statement
of the situation. as he views 1t. this
morning Mr.. Kimberly said his state
ment included all the probabilities of
discomfort and added expense. and that.
as a matter OF fact. he expects neither
an appreciable shortage in the supply
or any further increases In the price.
"Washington's consumption of ice
during the summer months" said Mr.,
Kimberly. --is about 100 tons per day.
There is manufactured in washington
about SO tons per day. which leaves a
shortage of about 325 tons TO be SUD-
piled There is a considerable amount
of Ice in storage here. which will de-
crease the amount necessary to be i'm
ported from the north
Capacity of Local Plants.
My own company manufactures and
purchases in Washington 460 tons Of ice
a day and, during the summer months.
sells about 200 tons. This leaves a daily
shortage of I'D tons. To supply this we
depend upon our ice in storage and q
weekly cargo. from Maine. Two of the
ice schoOners are already on the way,
consigned TO US here, They average
from 100 to LOO tons in ice capacity.
The company has no doubt OF its ability
to maintain Shese weekly shipments,
which viii provide amply for its own
trade
'I see no reason TO believe there will
be any trouble or any reason to raise
the price of icC- OF course, all the ice
plants in the District may break down
and all the ice schooners may be wreck
ed, but these are improbable contingent
cies, not reasonably to be anticipated.
There may be minor changes in the
situation. which will necessitate some
minor increase in price. That is all
there Is any reason TO fear. If there
are any Increases, speaking for my own
company. these viii be sufficient only
to cover increased cost
Mr. Kimberly secuted the report.
which gained some circulation. that the
Ice plants of the District are not manu-
featuring up to their capacities. but are
decreasing their outputs for the pUr-
pose Of raising prices.
That's absurd he said. '-Why
should the American Ice Company or
any other company follow a course Ike
that. when ice is being imported az a
cost from 50 to 50 per ton higher than
the cost to manufacture. When you
believe a report like that, you convince
those OF US who are in the business here
The Washington times., 1906-06-18
Old Landmarks for $500.

As the District bill was reported
to the Senate it carries an allow
ance of $500 for the marking OF
historic sites in the Capital. The
. House Committee on Appropriations
refused to accept this item when
it was suggested by the District
Commissioners, and some fear is
expressed that it may be lost in
conference That surely ought not
TO happen.
Washington, like Boston, Phila-
deIphia, New York, Annapolis,
Charleston, and Baltimore, but more
than any one of those other cities,
shares in the few material records
of American history We have
houses. here in the Capital, for ex-
ample, with which more memories
are associated and on which more
historic interest centers than great
battIefieIds which are now studded
with monuments Indulging the
same careleSsneSS as most of the
other cities named, we have left
those houses unmarked, and in far
too many cases permitted them to
be torn down.
In a few years apartment houses,
stores, and new residences viii have
supplanted still more of them A
few years after that, unless we
awaken to the need for action, and
they viii all have gone, for they
stand in the old portion of the city,
directly In the path of commercial
progress.
This allowance of $500 is not de-
signed to save any of these build
ings directly. Neither is it intend
ed to be preliminary step to the
ultimate purchase of any of them
by the Government. 1t is intended
to attract interest to them by suit
able tablets, and the hope is en-
couraged that once the people of
Washington realize how many his
torical associations surround these
buildings they may be per suaded to
safeguard them.
As an illustration of the need for
action without further delay, the
twenty-six boundary stones which
denmark the limits OF the District
of Columbia suggest themselves.
Fourteen of them are in good con-
dition, six are more or less bat
tered, and the remaining six are
almost gone. One in this last class
is worn totally smooth, another
stands in the waters of the Poto-
mac, two lean badly, and three are
practically in the county road, where
they have been rubbed and bat
tered until they are now destitute
of every sign of lettering.
These stones have a practical
value. They are used every year
as the basis of surveyors calcula-
tions. But their chief claim on the
people of the District and the Dis
trict Income is that of sentiment.
They ought to be preserved, and if
action is not taken soon they can
not be preserved. So with the old
landmarks of every kind-homes of
great Americans, camps of troops
during the civil war, buildings con-
secrated by great tragedies, like
Ford's Theater-they viii all go if
they are not cared for, and the
first requisite to that care is public
knowledge of their existence.