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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-09-14
La humanidad en- OraCiOn
Como rezan los distint0s pue-
blos.-La oraCi0n y ell beso.
Ell divieso del mu' suman.
-Oraciones por maquina.

Todos los pueblos del mundo Gre
en- en- alg1n ser superior, todos acu-
den q el en- SuS necesidades, y, For
lconsiguiente, todos oran, rezan; mas
atin; suS oraciones son, en- Ell fondo
muy sem ejantes, pudiendo resumirse
en- Ia breve s1plica que hacen diaria-
mente los todas de la India: Que
todo marche bien"; pero, en-. cambio,
en- la posicion que en- cada pals Sc
adopta para dirigirse a la divinidad,
Sc observan las mayores y mas Sin
gulares diferencias.
La manera mas primitiva de colo
carse para orar, consiste sencillamen-
te en- extender los brazos, con las
manos abiertas, hacia el ser a quien
Sc ora el sitio donde sc supone que
Sc encuentra. Asf aparecens. los IA
raones ante sus idolo ante la inaagen
del sol en- los monumentos egipcioS y
asi tam bien los primitivos america
nos en- los bajo relieves de Paleneue.
En- parecida postura, pero menos ri
gido Ell cuerpo, eSta la escultura
remana de un mancebo en- ora cion
que existe en- el Museo de Berlin.
En- la Roma clasica, sin embargo, Sc
oraba mas bien llev4ndose una mano
q la boca. como quien tira I'm beso, y
enviando este, efectivamente, Ia
imagen del dios quien Sc oraba.
Esta relacion entire la oracion, 6 Ia
adoracion y el beso, no deja de ser
curiosa. Los romanos llamaban ASo-
yart no solo & la accion de adorar
sino q veces Ia de besar, como cuan-
do Sc tratab de besar Ell manto un
rey (GdOrare PMrparam PrI"ctffs).
El romano oraba generalmente, de
pie, con una corona en- Ia cabeza. 81
la oraci6n era larga, en- vez de tirar
Ell beso, mantenfa la mano alberta
delante de Ia cara, con el pulgar apo
yado en- la nariz y en- la misma posi-
ci6n que solemos emplear para hacer
burla a alguien. De 10 poetico a 10
rid1culo no hay, como Sc We, mas que
un paso. Al terminar, giraba sobre
los talones y echaba a andar hacia Ia
derecha. Las pinturas de las cata-
cumbas nos muestran q los primeros
crist ianos orando va de un modo
muy diferente de este. Ell orante
cristiano levantaba tambien sus ma
nos, pero hacia los lados, para. .difc-
rencisrse de los idolatras y recordar,
en- cambio, la posicion de Cristo en-
la cruz. Las mujeres y los ancianos,
cuando Sc fatigaban, recurrfan 4 los
criados para que lie sostuviesen los
codos. Mientras no recib1an Ell aqua
del bautismo, los catecnmenos reZa-
bau en- la misma forma, pero CON Ia
ca beza inclinada la vista fila en- Ell
suelo. Orabase en- pie 6 de rodillas,
y a1n hubo epoca, en- que Sc prescri-
bio la primera actitud para determi-
|nados dfas Qos domingos y toda la
pascua), y Ia segunda para ell resto
del afio. E1 orar de rodillas hacfsnlo
va los hebreos. La Biblia nos pre-
|senta asf al rey Salomon. Un judfo,
81 es hombre piadoso, debe orar tres
veces al dfa. Para la oraci0n de Ia
manana, sc ata sobre la frente y en-
81 brazo izquierdo, las jelaef<yiGs, Pc
quef1os estuches conteniendo TN tro-
cito de pergamino con pasajes del
PsntRfsgc0.
Desde este punto de vista, los Tnu-
sulmanes son mucho mas religiosos,
Is al menos, estaR obligadcs Serlo.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-09-14
81 tel6tOnO entire San Juan
Y NICE

El operador Jefe del Te1egrafo In
sular, Mr.. ]. ]. Dort, nos ma enviado
la siguiente carta:
San Juan, Puerto Rico,
Septic mbre 13, 1900
A partir de mafIana, IA de septiem-
bre de 1906, Sc pondra Ava disposition
del pdblico un servicie teief0nico en-
tre las ciudades de San Iaan y Ponce.
Sc han construido casil.ss para los
telefonos en- las ohcinas dc San Juan
y Ponce. Las personas que deseen ha-
blar per telefono Ponce sc serviran
avisar al Administrators de la o6cina
telegrafica de San Juan, dando el
nombre de la persona cor quien Sc de-
see conversar.
Por 10 pronto les subscTiptores debe.
ran venir las estaciones dc San Juan
6 Ponce, 81 desean hacer ESQ del tele-
fono.
Rige la siguiente tarita.
Por una conversation de cinco l5)
minutes, s menos, 80 ctvs.
Por csda cinco minutes adisionales,
6 Traction, SO ctvs
Por los servicios dc IN mensajcro
que salga de los limites ae J.. hbre en-
trega de telegrs mas. SC cobTara seg6n
Ia tarifa; cuando este scrvIcio Sc pres.
tare dentro de estos lirnitee. no Sc CO.
brara
Iuy respetuosamente,
II. u. NOf6.
~ 1ne~ allnr en- L. fr T. Esena4n Insnlar
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-09-14
information al dia
CakBIa Dc KlAlSfERlO

Nuestro amigo "Pepe Bloma, sc
quito la barba; no queremos ant1cl-
par acontecimicntos, pero, no tendria
nada de particular que, el vapor Ca
rolina' fsese portador de la noticia
de haber cafdo el Ainisterio esRafIol
Lopez Dominguez. y que Sc habia en-
cargado de formar nuevo MinisterIo,
el Sr. Canalejas Il otro dem6crata por
eli estilo; y no decimoS algo de Sal
meron 6 d. Melquiades, por no estar
adn Ell horno bien caliente, para tai
clase de bolloS.
Celebramos verle tan fresco, don
Isse. .r.,.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-09-14
la CENTRAL BEliA

Con destino 4 Ia hcrmosa Central
que la "Compaf1ia Belga', esta ter
minando en- la jurisdiction de Ca
guas, fueron portadores los 1ltimos
veleros de Ia Inca "Benner" de un
n11mero considerable de wagones
descubiertos, para ell transporte de
materiales y cafias.
La Central Belga', seg1n gene
rales opiniores, sera una de las mas
importantes de la isla. juzgar por Ia
acumulacioa de maquinaria y eEseres
de la azucarera industria, importados
hasta la fecha.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-09-14

momento de la vida, siempre que Sc
tenga delante el animal 8 Ell objeto
elegido por totem y 10 que es attn
meior, Ell de voto puede traducir q
su gesto, como contestacloD, los mo-
vimientos y actitudes del ser a quien
Sc dirige.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-09-14
ABUANIRAS

Todos estamos dispuestos q pro-
testar de los famosos adicionales;
no hay I'm solo comerciante que. has
ia Il fecha, haya pagado sin Ia CO
rrespondiente protesta, 10 que. por
consecuencia de la anomala DISPOSE
eion, lie ha correspondido.
Pues bien, 81 todos proteStan de
tai absurdo, ta que, esos "remilgos de
damisela " ante la empleomania
aduanera, de alguno que otro zeal
Judo comerciante2. -.
ST esta fuera de razon y de equi-
dad la disposition puesta en- vigor
por esta Aduana, y lastima de IN
modo directo los intereses generates
del comercio, lpor que no combatirls
de frente y sin tapujos7
tHay algo en- Ell Arancel vicente, que
nos indique tina remote idea, que
pueda relacionarse con tai disposi-
ci0n?
Nadie nos indico hasta la fecha,
Que haya recibido oportuno aviso de
esta Aduana, manifestandole que,
una ''nueva disposition ordenaba
dec1arar ell aceite de olivas, pOr la
cabida de cada 1ata y no por su
contenido; con la particularidad,
de que, la famante disposition as-
torizaba al sefIor Collector de es-
ia Aduana, volver sobre las de-
declaraciones, de dos meses atras,
despachadas y liquidadas de toda
conformidad con 10 que dispone Ia
.ssTarifa Dingley", para recargarlas
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-09-14
PtLA k0RfI

Con los insoportables calores que
venimos sufriendo en- estos dias, la
popular fabrica de gaseosas de los
sefiores Rivero y Ca, no puede cos
tanto pedido como sobre ella llueven.
Que. conste, que no es TN reclamo,
81 no una ''verdad de a folio; pues-
to que, los amigos Rivero y Rodri-
guez solamente nos admiten la qua
qua de los STONES, que les agrade-
cemoS.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-09-14
lE !UNCes

Hemos tenido Ell gusto de saludar
& nuestro buen amigo don Antonio
MARQUEE Roig, del comercio de a4uel
pueblo.
Ocdpase el sefIor Marquee Roig,
en- ultimar algunas conpras para re-
poner las exiStencias del estableci-
miento en- la Central Juncos," " del
cual eS conduefiO.
Satisfactorios resultados en- sus
compras deseamos al amigo.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-09-14
eAEt Sulvo

Seg1u nos informan de algunos
pueblos del interior, sc ha comenzado
4 recoger algunoS lotecitos de cafe de
la nueva cosecha.
81 los precios responder 1 la abun-
dancia que la cosecha presenta, este
afio. habra para todos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-09-14
HUHLI

En- el departamento Comencial de
los "Tinglados' Sc han llevado 4
cabo en- la tarde de aver, transacio-
mes de alguna importancia, con las
1nercancias de que fueron portadores
los vapores, "Carolins" y "Etona".
Ia cIERu RFI6L
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-09-14
II. j. DOft
Septic mbre ~, 1900.

rador en- Jefe, 're16srs1o lnsuIar.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-11-08
RIVAL MISSOURI CLAIMS.
Republicans and Democrats Coma
dent That Their Ticket VIII
win in Tuesdays Election.

st. Louis. Nov. 6.-The close Of the
campaign Monday night found both
the republican and democratic man
ayers claiming victory in Missouri.
The finar estimate of the republicans
was given out by Secretary Joseph
Mccoy Of the republican state com
mittee, who predicted that his party
would carry a majority Of the 16 con-
gressional districts, elect republi-
can legislature and carry the state for
the general ticket BY majority vary
ing between 10000 and $4,000.
Chairman Evans Of the Democratic
state committee asserts that the dem
ocratic party will carry The state By
not less than 10000 majority. In ST.
Louis, democrats are betting two to
enc that their entire state ticket VII
be, elected.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-11-08
AFTER THE RAILROADS.
Independent OH Refiners to File
Charges Of Discrimination in All
States That Have Commissions.

Cleveland, O.. Nov. 6.-Following
their complaint against 40 railroads
In Ohio. charging rate discrimina-
ton, the independent oil refiners ex-
pect to lodge similar complaints In all
other states that have railroad COM
missions.
I'VE now have papers drawn and
ready for filing with the Illinois COM
mission" said G. D. Chamberlain. SCI
rotary Of the National Petroleum as
ISOLATION Monday. I'VE are working
on a complaint to be filed In Wiscon-
sin, from which state we have Just re-
ceived reports Of railroad discriraina-
ton. Instances are given in which
railroads there charge distributing
rates 1856 percent higher than carload
rates. We are to have hearing be-
fore the Indiana commission Deem
Der l."
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-11-08

Lasalle, ILL.,, Nov. 6.-The Farmers
and Miners bank Of LAdd. a mining
town, was held up and robbed Monday
afternoon. The assistant cashier, J.
]. Hurley, was alone In the bank when
two men entered and covering him
with revolvers. ordered him to throw
up his hands. The robbers then
marched him TO a back room, where
they bound him. The robbers then
helped themselves to the cash and IS.
capped. They left $3.50 in gold beside
a quantity Of silver on the bank coun-
ter and disturbed little In the vault
The amount Of their booty viii be
about 1900 e near as the bank ON.
eials were able 10 estimate the loss
Monday night
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-11-08
BONI STILL HOPES
Has Never Ceased Writing Letters
to His Wife Begging
Reconciliation.
HAD PREPARED NO DEFENSE
was Dumbfounded when He Learn
de That . Detailed Case Had
Been Presented in Court
Against Him.

Paris. Nov. Elm spite Of the state
ments made Wednesday by Maitre
Cruppi in the opening address Of the
case of Countess de Castellane (who
was Anna Gould Of New York; for d.
yorce from her husband, Count Boni
dc Castellane, that there was not the
faintest possibility Of reconciliation,
| II is by no means certain that the
count has abandoned hope OF such an
outcome. His conduct since the suit
began appears to have been based up
on the belief that his wife must yield
in the end. This theory will explain
the counts refusal Of liberal offers OF
life income. 1t is also disclosed that
the count never ceased writing let
tiers to his wife in which he begged
for q reconciliation and in which he
mathematical the American lawyers
under whose influence he charged,
she was acting.
Friends OF Count Boni say he was
dumfounded to learn that the countess
had allowed the presentation Wednes-
day OF a detailed case. He was so
confident that his wife would surren-
der that he did not prepare a defense.
It was only Thursday that the docu-
ments which under French law must
be exchanged, were transferred to
counsel for the opposition. These pa
pers amount in the main to letters
written to Count Boni by his wife
and which show the contempt in which
she held her husband. These letters
probably will necessItate the produc-
ton of letters which provoked them.
1t seems certain that Count Boni's
defense to the charge of infidelity
will be "unproven" and that he con-
sequently will demand an inquiry and
the production Of witnesses for the
purpose of prolonging the case, his idea
being to effect a reconciliation. This
would open a road to extricate the
count from the money difficulties
with which he is beset.
The calling of witnesses is what
the attorneys for the countess are
particularly anxious to avoid, as doing
so would drag In some of the highest
names of France.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-11-08
rC,r;ss nown the flag.

Tulsa, I. T., Nov Sin view Of
a5 men Saturday night, @. W. Bar
nett, citizen Of Red Fork, a suburb
Of Tulsa, tore down an American flag
from It's position on a pole In the
principal street, set fire to the en-
blem, and, cursing It, stamped It in the
dust at his feet. Barnett then threat
ened the life of James Mackin, mer-
chant Of the town. who interposed. A
large crowd Of citizens, enraged at
Barnett's action. started a movement
to lynch him. but were deferred
through the appeal Of Mayor Brown
for law and order.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-11-08
VOLIVA PLANS 4 new ZION
To Make Greatest Religious Colony
In the World.
Policy TO Ne Altogether Dtaerent
From That Of Dowis- 10 Ne
Free Fron Debt.

Chicago, Nov. 6.-wIlbur Glenn Vol
iva, successor 10 John Alexander DO
vie. as head Of the Christian Catho-
lie church. outlined TO q company Of
his followers IN Kenosha Sunday
night plans for the erection Of new
Zion. which he said he would make
the greatest religious colony in the
world
NY policies WIN Be e. dlfferent
trom those q John Alexander D0Wia-
10 uaid "ss dsx. 3 dinsrsnt fo1
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-11-08

New York, Nov. 2.-Congressman
Henry G. Loudenslager, Of New Jer-
sey, secretary Of the republican con-
gressional committee Thursday, is
sued the following statement regard
ing the complexion of the next house
of representatives: Sure republican,
222. Sure democrats, 1870. Doubtful,
but probably republican. Fl. Doubtful
but possibly democratic, Is.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-11-08

night The first command TO be OBJ
served in the new city will be alb
solute freedom from debt Neither
Zion nor a man In Zion shall owe a
cent. II Is my plan to establish col
onies where the homeless and the
friendless shall be cared for. shall
have a tract Of thousands Of acres OF
land to which shall be able to In
vite the homeless Of the world and
ask them TO take 20-acre tracts and
earn an honest living. II win be my
plan 10 build factories for the work
InEmen and to 60 down and work with
them I shall DO away with the aris-
tocratic circle that has grown up IN
Zion and all shall Be Of equal stand
ing
voliva declared that he had no use
for orthodox churches III the
churches q the day. be said, rep.
resent the modern religion. ! Will
sahs ne platform as an infidel and
rnash them-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-11-08
a 'saaa Do TFals hela Cp.

Albuquerque, N. NJ, NOV. 7.-Word
reached this city Tuesday afternoon
Of an attempt to hold up Santa 10
passenger train No. / At Gallup. The
train had stopped and the train crew
was n the dining room when three
mcn entered the coaches armed with
revolvors and made the passengers
hold up their hands. securing several
hundred dollars n money. several
grips and overeoatn from tie pasaen-
SEN The bandits then moved toward
he front ond q he train WIEN some
q IL pa1Songar1 ave ths alarm and
Ne mea escapsd INTO ne darinesA
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-11-08

New York, Nov. S.-John W. Nc.
1ntyre, attorney for the New York
Transportation company. said Friday
that the transportation company
would ask Gov. Higgins Friday for
state militia to protect It's chauffeurs,
- the police on account Of politics,
were acting In sympathy with the
strikers.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-11-08
A Careless Woman.

Washington, Nov. 2.-Carelessness
in sending money through the mails
is commented upon in bulletin pub
lished by the postoffice department
Thursday. One case is given where
the dead-letter office received a let
ter from abroad which mad been ad-
dressed to a missionary In Africa.
His name was given but no postoffice
address. 1t was opened and found to
contain $500 in gold certificates. The
letter Is signed by a woman.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-11-08
stenuInnd and Herring sentenced.

Chicago, Nov. 6-Paul o. Stems
land, the former president Of the Mil
waukee Avenue State bank, who was
arrested in Tangier, and Henry w.
Herring the cashier Of the same insti-
tuition, were Monday sentenced by
Judge Pinckney in the criminal
court to indeterminate term In the
penitentiary for embezzlement and
forgery. The sentences may run any
where from one to ten years. The
new sentence given Stensland Mon
day will not lengthen his term Of i'm.
prIsonment, as the new sentence is
concurrent with the old.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-11-08

St. Louis, Nov. S.-The hearing Of
the Governments custer suit against
the Terminal Railway association.
has beei continued until Tuesday.
The governments counsel desired
more time for examination Of the
boom Of the St Louis Coal Traffic
Bureau
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-11-08

Talloga. Ok, Now Sat an cleo
tlon here II was decided to incorpor-
ate Talloga The proposition carried
By a vote Of 4s to 20. An election Of
city officers win be held in the near
nuture.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-11-08

Washington. Nov. S.-secretary
Bo1aparts appointed 4 board to con
nides the designs and plans submitted
70 ne navy department for The new
tuineship, and 70 report Is decislon
. TIE department. not later thsn No
.ntrr ~
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-11-08

Junction City, Kan. Nov. 6-The
pack trains at Fort Riley left Tues
DAY for Cuba under command OF
Chief Packer Thomas Mooney. They
70 from here By express TO Newport
News from where thsy sail immedh
ately on arrival These are the same
pack trains used IN TIE Island duFing
ths spanish.AmeFicau W..
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-11-08

Philadelphia, Nov. 2.-The plant Of
the Penn Reducing company was en-
tirely destroyed by fire late Wednes.
day night. The company has the
contract for incinersting the garbage
Of Philadelphia. The loss Is est.
mated at $4,000.
AH-SER rHIc RAILROADS
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-11-08
STORM ON COAST
Many Vessels Wrecked and Much
Damage Reported From Hal
flax, Nova Scotia.
a SHIPS CREW IN DANGER
The Bark AdeOnR Aground on Reef
and the Twelve Men ON Board
May Lose Their Lives
Other Wrecks.

Halifax, N. g., Nov. 6.--Dispatches
Monday have been pouring into this
city bringing news Of vessels wrecked
or In distress, Of wires Frustrated and
Of damage done by gale and sea along
the coasts of Nova Scotia, Cape Bre-
ton. New Brunswick and Prince 3D.
ward Island. -Four vessels were
driven ashore; another, after having
everything movable on deck washed
away, was forced to put back to the
mort from which she had sailed, and
the steamer Turret Bell, which went
aground on the north side Of Prince
Edward Island last week, was driven
farther in shore and will probably be
q total wreck.
The storm was most violent In
Northumberland strait. Two schoon'
ers and one bark were swept aground
in this strait and a third schooner was
wrecked near the eastern entrance.
The Norwegian bark Adeona tried
to weather the gale off Rexton, N. b.
but dragged her anchors and ground
ed on North reef. She sprang a leak
and, according to the latest informa'
ton received here, the IL men CON
stituting her crew were still on board,
but In imminent danger of being
swept overheard or dying from ex-
posure. The tremendous seas made 1t
Impossible for any vessels to go to
her assistance.
Near the same place the schooner
Alexander, lumber laden, went ashore.
The Windsor, N g., schooner One
ga, after being partly dismantled by
the storm, brought up on the rocks
at Fox point, on the northern coast OF
Nova Scotia. Her crew Of four men
were rescued, almost overcome by ex-
haustion and exposure, soon after the
vessel grounded.
A Newfoundland schooner, the iden-
tity Of which has not been yet learn
ed, was wrecked Sunday at Camp
bells Cove, at the eastern end OF
Prince Edward Island. The crew
succeeded in getting ashore safely
Numerous fishing boats on the north
side Of Primo Edward Island were
broken up during the gale.
On land, telegraph and telephone
poles and wires throughout the mari
time provinces were blown down, and
1t was not until Monday that COM
munication could be restored.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-11-08

HattiesburE. Nov. e.-Tuo men were
Fatally wounded and over 500 shots
wsre frod N q racs not e WiEginn.
sunday nfisrnooa and night
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-11-08

Richibucto, N B., Nov. GA boats
crew which left the wrecked Nor
wegian bark Adeona late Monday,
persisted by the boat capslzlng. 1t
Is thought five men were lost.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-22
HIGHWAY BRIDGE REVENUES.
Assessor and Associates Wrestling
With Problem

H II. Darneille. the District assessor. and
his associates in the local tax office are
wrestling with a pretty problem IN connec-
ton with the collection of tax from the
Washington, Alexandra and Mount Vernon
railway for use of the new Highway bridge
ether District bill IN Congress.
The whole trouble IL Is said. grows out
of the failure OF Congress to previously
specify the exact method to be pursued In
collecting this revenue. The only reference
to the subject is contained In the last line
of the last clause OF the act authorizing
the constructing of the Highway bridge
that line only providing that each street
railway company using the bridge shall pay
O tax of one-haR OF one cent for each pas
senger carried across the bridge"
A few weeks ago when II seemed likely
that the Washington. Alexandria and Mount
Vernon Railway Company would begin
using the new structure, the Commissioners
were suddenly apprised OF the fact that
they must provide ways and means for
making the necessary collections, and
straightway il became evident that the alb
sence of specific authority would be an In
surmountable obstacle
Assessor Darneille said today that he
would Immediately recommend the prepare
ton of draft of bill which win require the
company or companies using the bridge to
furnish sworn statements of the number OF
passengers carried and to make payments
Of the tax accordingly.
This matter will probably come before
the Commissioners for approval tomorrow.