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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-11-14
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. FL DIRECTOR DEL LABoRAToRIo QuiMIco
DE SAN JUAN
Les aEafes IiceriojSsos Frscticados en- las aqua,
del atusaRtse u San Jusa
"San Juan, Pto. Rico,
Noviembre I4 de 1905
Sr. Superintendente de Sanidad.
DR.. r. M. Hernandez,
San Juan, P. r.
Senor:
Considero muy justifcada la impa-
, ciencia del pdblico por adquirir noti-
cias defnitivas cuando hay algdn
motive en- sospechar la asistencia de
IN peligro general para la salud de los
habitantes, y entiendo, por tai mstivs,
que es un deber difundir la verdad
cientffica inculcar el sosiego 4 los
/ espfritus exitados indicandoles FL mis- =
mo tempo, sin alarma, las precaucio-
nes que deben adoptarse para evitar
todo dafio.
En las epocas de epidemia, princi-
palmente cuando reina la tifoidea
como los bacteriologos tienen su
cargo las investiga aciones de las aguas
y alimentos, todas las cxigencias Sc
dirigen en- el sentido de obtener die
tamepes con prontitud.
Es necesario saber que las precipi-
taciones originan errores. No Sc pue-
de pedir mas de 10 que la ciencia
, ense7a, y en- la nayorfa de los cases,
eminentes bacteri6logos no han podido
en- Sepetidas pruebas, lleyadas la
practica con verdade1e inter6s, encon
f, trar el bacilo causante &c estas fe-
| bres.
La bactcriologfa no posee IN neto-
DO satisfactorio que determine de mo-
do absolute Ia ausencia en- las aguas
del bacilc de la debre tifoidea. Con los
actuales sistemas de investigaciones,
todo 10 que puede hacerse, cuando no
es possible hallar el bacilo, es deter
minar Ia posibilidad probabilidad de
su presencia. Atm en- Il case de con
taminaci6n de las aguas del abasteci-
miento pdblco por Ell bacilo de Ia
Ifebre tifoidea no hay tundanento
para entender que ha de vivir y re-
producirse en- elias por tempo indef-
nido. Los experimentos demuestran
que en- condolences POGO tayora bles,
9 sea en- ell aqua pura y baja tempes
ratura, Ell germen patol6gico de la
tifoidea puede permanecer vivo du-
rante una semana. y para traspasar
este lfmite de vitalidad Sc requiere
que la temperature exceda de 10 gra-
dos centfgr ados y que las aguas con
tengan erecida cantidad De materias
organicas.
Cuando no Sc tiene, pues, por sistema
el analisis diario de las aguas, y solo
Sc practica la investigation despu6s de
observar casos practicos de febre ii
foidea cayo periodo de incubation Sc
calcula de una dos semanas, Sc com
prende facilmente que adn siendo ne
gativo ell resultado de reciente proce.
dimento, no es possible por clio, ase-
gurar la ausencia del bacllo en- las
aguas el dfa que fueron ingeri3as por
los individuos infcionados.
La luz solar, pureza del aqua, quf-
micamente consider ada, seaimentacion
ETC., son agentes POGO favora bles para
Ia conservation del g6rmen pernicioso,
Y 81 estas inhuencias han ejercido su
acci6n sobre la pequena cantidad de
aqua que Sc toma para Ell examen y
que no resulta ser una parte al1cuo-
ia perfecta del conjunto, puede darse
el caso de estar contaminado IN rio
con bacteria pat6genas 8 t6xicas y no
encontrarse en- la cantidad analizada
En- la muestra que tome personal
mente en- el rio, presa de ton1a y tan
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-11-14
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rada N ente cortsdo
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-07
OPERATE UNDER UMBRELLAS
While Hospital Burns over Their
Heads Physicians Complete Work
on a Woman Patient
Special to The Herald


BIDDEFORD, Me-, April 6.-Seven
teen patients at the Trull hospital We're
removed from their beds today during
a fire which destroyed portion of the
building, and the surgeons at the hos
pital completed an operation on n
female patient while the firemen We're
at work and while umbrellas were held
over the operating table to ward off the
water, which was leaking into the
operating room from the upper part of
the building. When the surgeons, who
had begun the operation before the fire
was discovered, had completed their
work the patient was removed safely
to another part of the building.
The patient who was undergoing the
operation was Mrs. Carrie Spnney of
Bath. After the fire had been eX
tingushed it was stated that no i'll
effects were expected to follow to Mrs.
Spinney, but later it was reported that
she was in a precarious condition. Two
other patients are in a critical con-
dition.
The building was a three-story
wooden structure, situated on May
street. The fire, which was confined to
two upper fioors caused a loss of $15,-
900. 1t originated in the attic from
crossed electric wires. During the day
it was found possible to fit up the street
floor of the hospital to accommodate all
the patients, pending repairs,
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-07
GIRL PUTS GIANT OUT IN JIFFY
Uppercuts Him When He Laughs at
Her and Floors Him With
Blow
Snccfa1 to The IIerald.

NEW YORK, April 6.-John Sulli-
van, 27 years old, of 1873 West Sixteenth
street. is 4 horse clipper. He's big
enough for Il Brooklyn bridge cop, but
yesterday he was knocked down and
out by a 20-year-old girl, who gave him
just one punch in the ear.
Miss Anna Hughes, 20 years old, lived
until yesterday at 459 West Nineteenth
street, when the family moved to 45S
which is directly opposite. Miss Hughes
is of medium height, with a mass of
cleaning bronze hair. She looks deli
cate. but she isn't. Two athletic
brothers have seen to it that she could
throw a baseball underhand and lace
on an eight-inch boxing glove.
As Miss Hughes was crossing the
street yesterday from the old house to
the new, she saw brother Toms coat,
her own jacket and her golf cape all
walking out of the new house on the
arm of a brawny and intoxicated
young man who was not on the family
calling list. She went boldly up to the
man and demanded the coats. Sulli-
van, for it was he, looked down at
her and said;
"These amt your coats. Run and
play, kid"
Instead of running, Miss Hughes
grasped the coats and clung to them
all the way up Ninth avenue to Twen-
ty-fifth street. There she said in an
ominously quiet tone:
Nov you give me those coats, or
you'll be sorry. L mean it,"
Sullivan laughted and said: "Beat it,
little one"
Biff! The smack of the right hook
and the right hook itself struck Sulli-
vans ear simultaneously. Sullivan hit
the pavement. The girl stood over him.
"Give me those coats" she said,
wipng the back of her right hand.
'Yes'm; only let me up" said Sui
Ivan.
He scrambled to his feet and darted
through cafe on the corner, carrying
the coats. Miss Hughes also ran, be-
tween tables and past astonished wait
ers, who almost dropped their tips in
wonder. out of a side door darted
Sullivan into the arms of Policeman
O'Dea, who had heard of his recent
downfall.
In court Miss Hughes lost her nerve.
The magistrate overaWed her, and she
said:
"Yes, I saw him take the coats and
1 ran after him."
"Did you, indeed?"
Eyes, and IL hit him, and knocked
him down."
you're brave little girl said
Mayo, and he held Sullivan
in $500 bail for trial.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-07
POLICE HOLD
MOB At BAY
WHITES AND ARMED NEGROES
ARE DISPERSED
Besides Weapons the Crowd Had
Sticks, Stones and Rope-Fe-
male at Bottom of the
Trouble

Twenty patrolmen headed by SER
geant prevented mob of two hundred
white citizens from lynching John
Davis, a negro, and Maggie Marsch, a
white woman, charged with living with
Davis.
A race war with 100 armed negroes
near Leonard street and Santa Fe
avenue was also averted. The
threatened hostilities took place last
night about . o'clock.
While the details of police were hold
ing the mobs at bay, Detectives Craig
and Zeigler rushed into the Davis
house, rescued the Marsch woman and
Davis and took them to the city Jail.
The trouble was the outgroWth of a
complicated family quarrel.
According to the police the Marsch
woman is wanted on a warrant issued
by Prosecuting Attorney Beebe on the
request of her brother, charging the
woman with adultery.
Davis was arrested on suspicion of
having purjured himself on the witness
stand, say the officers, in a recent
case in which Miss Maggie Marsch,
daughter of the arrested woman, was
implicated.
With a warrant in his pocket, De-
tective Zeigler started for the Davis
house last evening.
AS he neared the house he noticed
that there were several white lads
standing in shadows with rifles.
Groups of angry negroes were seen
by other officers.
A patrolman walking a beat in the
vicinity was the first to discover the
plot. He rushed to telephone and
conferred with headquarters. Immedi-
ately riot call was sent to the cen-
trail police station and the detail of po-
lice soon arrived on the scene.
They found the whole district in the
vicinity of the Davis home in an up
roar. Quickly the sergeant in charge
detailed small squads of well armed
officers to quell the disturbance, for
at that time it was considered as such.
The police found that the negroes
were armed with sawed-off shotguns,
and the whites were armed with rifles
and reVolvers, as well as with sticks,
stones and a long rope.
AS the officers gave their stern or
ders to dispense to the mob sullen re-
marks answered their commands. The
order was not obeyed by the gathered
hosts until the officers forced them 10
move. Then the men finally gave way.
Before the crowd of negroes would
leave the scene the officers found it
necessary to tell them that they would
see that no harm came to Davis. Once
assured Of this they seemed willing
to go to their homes.
The larger mob of white men was
more difficult to break up. There was
a sentiment prevailing that they had
a duty to perform-that duty was to
hang Davis. When they found that
Davis had vanished they made no fur
ther inquiry, but left in groups of
five and ten.
A pitiful sequel to the whole affair
occurred when Miss Maggie Marsch
called at the police station about II
o'clock last night and applied for
lodging. The young woman was al
lowed to visit her mother before talk
ing another room.
According to the police the girl is
not wholly sane and is practically un-
able to take care of herself.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-07
STILL RETAINS ITS LIFE
Special to The Herald.

Special . The Herald.
KITTANN1NG, Pa, April 6-The
spectacle of a lock of hair which was
taken fifteen years ago from the head
of woman who had just died, and
which has grown to more than three
times its original length, has attracted
many curious people to Paulton.
Seventeen years ago Mrs. Mary
Painter of Paulton had typhoid fever
and upon her recovery her hair grew
to unusual thickness and length Two
years later she died. A lock of hair
eight inches long was cut from her
head and placed between the leaves of
a book. 1t was discovered later that
the hair was continuing 10 grow in the
book. Its length was increased steadily
until it is now twenty-four inches long,
and still growing. No satisfactory ex-
PLANTATION of the singular freak mas
vet been offered
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-07
FIRES ON SISTER FOR BURGLAR
Then Skirted Gunner Faihts, having
Recognized the Voice-No
Harm Is Done
Special to The Herald.

BLOOMSBURGs Pa, April 6.-Mis-
taking her sister, Miss Jeanie Knowl-
ton of Williamsport, who is visiting
her. for burglar, Mrs. James Wilson
of Fifth street fired several shots at
her last night.
Mrs. Wilson heard some one NOV
ing about downstairs, and securing
the revolver, stole down quietly and
fired several shots, when she was hor-
rified to recognize her sisters voice.
Neighbors who were aroused by the
shooting found Miss Knowlton unin-
jured and her sis Ger in a faint.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-07
SCRUB WOMEN ORGANIZE
Special to The Herald.

BRUNSWICK, Me-, April 6.-The
housekeepers of Brunswick are up
against it. The scrubwomen have
formed a trust having eighteen MEM
bers, and have voted to charge twenty
cents an hour. They have organized
with Mrs. Nelson as president and Mrs
Cobb as vice president. They will make
q thorough canvass of the town and
try to get every woman of the town
who goes out to work tc join the
union and insist on 20 cents an hour.
Heretofore fifteen cents an hour has
been the highest price any of the wo-
men have charged, the most oe them
charging ten to twelve cents,
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-07
Gold Service for California

SAN FRANCISCO, April 6.--The din
ner service for the new cruiser Cali
fornia is to be made of gold instead of
silver as at first suggested. The num-
ber of pieces will probably not be so
large, and instead of services for ad-
miral, captain and wardroom, one set
of solid gold will probably be made
to do service for all of them on state
Occas siOns
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-07
PEARL IN OYSTER AT WALDORF
Third Valuable Gem Discovered in
BivaIves by Wife of Or. Rob-
ert S. Osgood
Special to The Herald.

NEW YORK, April GA straw pearl,
valued at 5000 was found in an oyster
yesterday at the Waldorf Astoria by
Mrs Robert S. Osgood, wife of DR.. Os-
good of Chicago.
While at luncheon Mrs. Osgood no
ticed in one of the biValves a dull, glis-
tening substance. Close examination
showed it was a pearl.
Mrs. Osgood took the pearl to Tiff
fany's where it was declared to be
worth 5000.
This is the third valuable pearl she
has found in oysters within the last
two years. The first two she had set in
gold bracelet which she wore at
luncheon yesterday. The third pearl
will be mounted with the others.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-07
INDEPENDENTS GIVE UP FIGHT
Peace Assured in West Pennsylvania
Soft Coal Fields
BY Associated Press.


PITTSBURG, Pa, April 6-Peace is
now assured in the mine situation so
far as the soft coal fields of western
Pennsylvania are concerned.
The organization of the Independent
operators who were holding out against
granting the advance demanded by the
miners, at a meeting tonight decided
to give up the struggle and will sign
the scale.
All those at the meeting were repre-
sentatives of the operators who had
bound themselves not to sign the scale.
A number of other members were
wavering as to entering the agreement
These latter were not present but it
was assured that they, too, would sign
upon learning of the action of the meet
ing tonight.
They believe that conditions have in
no way changed since that January
convention that would warrant an ad-
vance in the wage scale at this time.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-07
Thousands Return to Work
BY Associated Press.

KANSAS CITY, April CA large
number of small operators in the sew
eral southwestern coal districts have
signed the scale. 43d several thousand
men have returned to work. The big
operators are still holding out, but
are not employing non-union men or
attempting to operate their mines.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-07
WESTERN MINERS
ASK ARBITRATION
OPERATORS OFFER DWARFS
ANTHRACITE NEWS
President Mitchell Will Submit Soft
Coal Proposition to the Execu-
tive Board at indianapolis
This Month
BY Associated Press.


NEW YORK, April 6.-Interest in
the labor troubles in the anthracite
regions was overshadowed today by
the proposition that came out of the
west for the arbitration of the differ
ences existing between the soft coal
operators who have not yet agreed to
the 1903 scale and the miners.
The offer of the soft coal operators
Is identical, word for word, except
where the term bituminous is substi-
tuted for anthracite which President
Mitchell presented to the hard coal
operators here yesterday.
There was considerable speculation
as to how the miners leader would
receive. his own arbitration plan for
another field. He was much interested
in the news but maintained his usual
silence when asked what he would do.
Within an hour Of the receipt Of the
offer from ]. II. Winder, the head of
the Ohio soft coal operators, he sent a
reply to the effect that he had no
power to act on the proposition but
would submit it to the international
executive board of the union at it's
meeting in indianapolis week after
next Mr.. Mitchell was asked what
he thought of Mr.. Winder's literary
ability and he iokingly replied that he
admired it very much
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-07
HUNGARIAN CRISIS
ENDS PEACEFULLY
BITTER CONTROVERSY OVER
AND JOY REIGNS
Victory Is in Nature of Compromise.
Commercial Union With AUS
tria Is Assured Until
1917
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
VIENNA, April 6.-After fourteen
months controversy, always of an
acute and often of bitter nature, be-
tween the throne and the coalition
parties, the Hungarian crisis finally
has been settled. Both sides express
satisfaction with the result which on
one hand Is declared to be complete
victory for the crown, but appears to
be really in the nature of a compro-
mise.
The news of peace is received with
rejoicing in both halves of the mon
archy everyone being heartily tired of
the struggle, which has had such
disastrous effect on the financial and
economic situation in Hungary. The
compromise, which came unexpectedly,
was chiefly due to the efforts of the
coalition, who feared at the last mo-
ment the advent of the period of ab-
solution which was inevitable if the
elections We're not held before April o.
as prescribed by the constitution.
Union With Austria
The Fejervary cabinet welcomed the
overtures of the coalition and thus an
agreement was speedily reached. Hun
gary can return to her normal political
existence. The elections will be held
within the proper time and parliament
tary government re-eStabiShed The
crown will get the recruits wanted for
the army funds, and the customs tariff
and commercial treaties will be rati-
fled by the Hungarian parliament
The commercial union with Austria is
assured until 1917. The new parlia-
ment will be asked to pass a bill adopt
ing universal suffrage and will then
be dissolved, allowing the election of
new parliament under the universal
suffrage system to deal with the milf
tary demands and rights of the crown
under the constitution.
The government after the universal
suffrage election will be formed in
conformity with the desires of the ma
iority of the parliament.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-07
mLord Ashburton" Released
BY Associated Press.

BOSTON, April 6.-Charles f. Rich
ards, also known as William Griffis,
and Lord Ashburton," who was ar
rested last night on suspicion of hav-
ing passed worthless checks, was re-
leased today, as no one appeared to
prosecute him.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-07
SANTA ANA STORE ROBBED
Stranger Suspected of Stealing $24o
From Open Safe--No De-
scription of Suspect

Ry Associated Press

Ry Associated Press.
SANTA ANA, Cal, April 6.-The
Opera House Paint store on Fourth
street, owned by r. b. Elliott, was
robbed today of $24O in cash, taken
from an open safe in the rear of the
store by one of three strangers who
entered the place shortly after noon.
The cash was not missed until late
this afternoon. No description of the
men can be given.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-07
Turn Down Mitchell

SCRANTON, Pa. April ct was
learned here tonight on indisputable
authority that the independent oper-
ators in session at Wilkesbaare today
decided against the acceptance of the
arbitration proposition made by Presi-
dent John Mitchell
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-07
Yaquis Buying Arms
by Associated Press.


PHOENIX, Ariz.. April 6.-Governor
Kibbey has been notified by the Mex
lean authorities that band of forty
Yaquis are en- route to Arizona to
buy arms and ammunition. The gov
ernor has notified the sheriffs of
southern counties to be watchful, and
to do all possible to Illustrate the plans
of the Indians.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-07

SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RE-
ceived at office of Treasurer Pacific
Branch, N. II. d. V. s., Soldiers Home,
Los Angeles County, Cal, until IL
o'clock M. April 19, 1906, and then
opened for furniture for Chaplain's
quarters, in accordance with instruc
t!ons and specifications, copies of which
with blank proposals and other infor-
nation. may be had upon application to
r.. j. COCHRANE, Treasurer.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-07
ALASKA ROAD TO BE BUILT
American Smelters Company Project
Line From Valdez to Their Boz
nanza Mine
By Associated Press.

TACOMA, Wash, April 6.-The
American Smelters company is to
build 125 miles of railroad from Valdez
to it's bonanza copper mine in Alaska
at once. This has been decided upon
by Daniel Guggenheim, president of
the company, after a consultation with
w. r. Rust of the Tacoma smelter.
The ore will be made into mats" at
Valdez and shipped here to be refined.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-07
Momen,s Council Adlourns

BY Associated Press.
TOLEDO, Ohio, April 6.-The ma
tional executive committee of the
Women's council closed five days
session today and adjourned. Chicago
was selected For the next place Of
meeting
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-07

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Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-07
MARINE NEWS
San Pedro Shipping

ARRIVED.
Str. Nome City, Seattle.
Str. Bonita, San Francisco.
Str. Northland, Portland.
Sch. Admiral, Anacortes.
Sch. G.. w. Watson, Grays Harbor.
Sch. r. c. Slade, Aberdeen.
SAILED.
Sch. Mildred, Everett.
Sch. Simpson, Ballard.
Harbor Notes
There are now in the outer harbor
four schooners loaded with over 5000,
600 feet of lumber waiting place to
tie up.
The steamer Bonita, Capt Albert, ar
rived this morning from san Francisco,
The steamer Northland, from Port
land, arrived this morning. She was
detained at the long wharf at Santa
Monica one day.
San Pedro Harbor Report
Following is the harbor report for
March:
Shipments nward--Lumber, 42,S81,-
600 feet; shingles, 17222,OOO; shakes.
$1,000; laths, 41SS,OOO; ties, 14,259;
piles, 1928; poles, 1921; posts 2S41;
shocks, l96 tons; cross arms, 10 tons;
81 tons; columns, 100; doors, $3.50; win
dows, 1851; merchandise, 1885 tons;
passengers, 1891.
Outward shipments-Qil, 1868 bar
rels; merchandise, 1927 tons; passen-
gers, S349.
Vessels arriving Steamers, 97
schooners, 30; barkentines, A; tugs, 1;
u. S. revenue cutters. 1; total, 1872.
Net tonnage-Steam, 40,105; sail, 49,
S95; total, G0000
seamen-steam, 22S7; sail, 2oS; total
2535.
BY Associated Press.
REDONDO, April 6.-Arrived: Steam
Ell Santa Barbara from Port Hartford.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-07
Conditions Different

Leaders of the miners union, who
were at headquarters today, did not
think the international executive board
would favor the proposition. A MEM
Der of the board said conditions in the
soft coal regions are much different
from those in the anthracite field. He
pointed out that many operators had
already signed the 1903 scale and that
the number was increasing each day.
Nothing developed in the anthracite
situation today to clearly indicate what
the outcome of next Mondays meeting
between the subcommittee and the
mine owners and the union leaders
will be. There was no formal meeting
of the operators, but most of them
were in communication with one an
other.
1t was reported during the day that
the arbitration offer of the miners
would be fatty refused, but it was de-
MED by those in authority that final
decision had been reached"