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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1906-06-20
OESDE AREC|BO
Convention municipal de Ia
Union de Pusrto Rico.
Nveva Iunta local.
FEDERACION LIBRE
La procession de Corpus Girls
ii. .-Reanuda 81 labor The
West Indies Cigars CO

J.ni0 Is Aver tuyo efssto 10 con
venei6n municipal de 10 Uni6n de
Puerto REQ on eata eiudAd, con objs
30 d , dssignar el nuevo Comiie local
y 10 eaniidatura municipal y Junts
do Instruction que han de ser votsds,
en las prtxlmas eleesiones. Aaistls
ron IS dslegados, desjgaando el si
guisnie Ce mite
Prssidents, don Jose Clivllle, ST.
cretario, don Angel Maria Narir; To.
screro, d,n Francisco Solivsres; Vo
Gales, don Fernando Gonzalez, don
Antonio Sul!vsres, don Miguel B:xs
do, don Pedro Mora, don Luis Cssie
ros y don FfarcIico Gsit), Suplsn
sss, don Joie Adorno don NIcomt 10
Rivera, CON Salvador Aiglez, don
Jaime Calder6n y don Francisco Pere z
slmor6. La eaudidAtura munici pal
Alcllde, don Manuel Perez Avilea
Concej ales, don Jole Cliviuey, dor
Manuel Pas Urdsz, don joe s. Mo
Ira, don Tomas Bonsta, den Juan A
Watts, don Armindo CAdilla Col5p
don Ramon NJ. dine, don Marcos Sote
y don Pedro Mora, Junta Escolar
don Nicolas S.rAguia, don Antonio
Jsannoi y don Jose LIm6n de Arce,
Aver, domingo, ne rsunieron CT
asamblsa loo miembros de 10 Fedora
ei6n Libre, en- sl tsAtro. presidisndt
el acto don Ssntisg) Iglesias. Sc ira
taron varios particulares sig sndo II
Junsa para el dtstrito do Gusysma
El senior Iglesiss manifesto cssaba |,
huelga que ae habia soitsnido uno
dos meses y que eomenzarfAn dead
shorA d prspsrarse para 10 que ae GO
lsbrarA On 1908 Fl acto rsylati6 Q
mayor ordeu.
| Con 10 Acostumbrada solsmni
dad, iuvo lugsr aver tarde Ia PFC 90
'iin del Sartiaimo Corpus Crissy, re
corrisndo lodo el rededor de To- plaza
i Una numsroaa OoncurrenciA ssiatio O
acto.
| -Psrece que 10 han arreglAdo 10
! Iditarenolas aurgIdsa en- 10 fabrica d
sabAcoa eThs West Indies Cigars CQs
Ia sauAa do 10 mAla Glaze do material
| contiudan los trAbsjos.
| -HA llsgado & estA ciudad do,
Jsa6s NJ, Lsgo, sclivo Sgente do !,
Icompa fiiA sSol del Canada.
CORRESPONSAL.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1906-06-20
DESDE GUAYAK|LLA

Asaban de vsrifcarse con espleE
dido resulsado, sex smenes dc gts.
duaci6n en- las siclelas IGblicas dt
ssts pueblo, bsio } 10 eompeIeuts dir C
sion dc los protaaores FfanciIco Ro
driguez Lopez y senor!Iss Rita Sierra
no y Dalila Torrm.
Sc han d!stipgutdo Ior hsber OBJ
isnido brillAntes nosas en- los eieroi
clos de- Sus grades resrect!vos, loI
alumnos z 1ilo Terrero, AureIia To
frss, Dolores AndIno, FfanciIco Sc
rrsno, Matilds Torres, PalmirA y Ea
bela Marquee J LoaizA Piesri; FtSn
ciscA Cordero, Adolfaa Torrel y Do
lores Hons Lorerz) LOPEZ, Nonse
frate Jscob, J Aida Pieri; Maria
Luisa Gslpi y Antonio Ech,vartia
Hay una circuuitanstanoiA favorable
cue nos zee eneomisr el sorprenden
De result d. do etios exanenea qut
hAbiendo hscho sus eGtudios on ir & el
suttido los tx& uenes en- dicho idio
ma, haysn AleGnsado promedtoa GAr
altos.
Ell Ga Is del sorrisnts mes 4.
Ahrira en- los saloEes de eata escusls
RraduAda un cprso de ye.ano hsjo Is
direction de la pre- t,aorA seforita Ri
lA serrano, contando para clio con /,
eooperAc!5n do innumerA b'es padre,
10 tAnila, Conoc!sndo las apti.udel
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1906-06-20
VAR|AS N0T|c|AS
Inauguration de un Club
unionista. Sensible ia
lIecimiento.
SOBRE ESCUELAS
Asamblea de medlcos en- Ma
yaguez.-Don Julio Pinto,
Embargos levantados.

Esta noehe, segdn hsmos anun-
eiado, SO insugurark sl Club Unionis
ts, establesido sn los altos de 10 casa
nimero % de 10 calls dc San Fran
cisco. En- el seto har&n uso do 10 ps.
labra don Suaano Boeansgrs, don
Nolaseo Rubio. y don Andres Rodri'
guez, csrrsndo el aeto don Julio Gal
vez Oisro.
-ss han rseibido noticias do hs.
Der tAllscido On San Frsnsilco dc c..
YitorniA sl ioven don Jlan storer, h.r.
mapo do nuestro am'go don Jose.
Enisrm6 siendo marinero del vapor
<Alamedas, do 10 linea del Pacfdeo.
-Dssde syer esta on San Juan el
oe msreiante do Msnati y eorrsligiona
rio nuestro, don Julio Pinto.
Sc han lsvsntado, por dispoai-
c!6n del Tssorsro dc Puerto Rico, va,
rios smbargos que 90 habfan eiacuta'
do on Ponce, Csysy, Anasco, Cor zal
y Nsfanitto, sobrs propiedadss sgri
solas.
Ell dspartamento dc Edueael6n
inform6 hoy & les Juntas eico.arss do
10 isls, el nGmero de sseuelas & quo
dichas iantas tendr&n dericho en- el
curso pr6ximo.
e do Julio 80 celebrara una
sss mblsa de m6dicos On Msysgu.z
Asiatirln representations do todos
los pueblos do ls isls. Les trsbaios
que han de ser dlscatidos 90 publica-
An en- breve por el direetorio.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1906-06-20
DFSDE LA |SLA
Corpus. Misa a tres voces
en- ell temple Cst6Iico por
artistas apreciab'es.
LA PRESA
Los unionistas del barrio de
Mabd. Toque de corneta
FOR los republicanos.

FL viernss en- IL noche hubo squi
una verdadsra ds,ta politics, al pre-
ssntArss q las otho de 10 ncchs $50
e'ectores unionistas del barrio de
Nabti. con obisto de copsr 10 fla dc
las iuseripciones del s&bado afguiente
ssfloras y senoritAs y eAballeros dc
todas las elaaes sosiales fueron a 10
fila q fslieitsr a squellos pst.iotAs que
aaf cump!fan con su deber.
A las 8 do 10 ncchs 40 torm6 10
dla por el sArgento do 10 pollcls y 10
pusieron los sleesores bsio teeho. sen.
tados en- harcos en- aquella elpaeiosa
galsrla del precinto, peftsctamsnte ilu.
minada A cads momcnto eran obae
quiados squelloa hombreI por lus co.
rfeliglonarios con tabacos y csf6,
aIrv'e ldoselea & media NC che una cent
eosseAds por nj estro tx delegado don
Juan Was Ochotec). All psrman cole
ron toda 10 nochs muy contsntos y dl.
vertidos, ain 10 menor protesta y sr
medic del mayor orden.
Como a las u de sQuella misma
noehe llegaron unos cuAntoa .republi-
canos de los barrios mas remotoa de
les Pied a., cAsi eercA de San Loren
60, srsre ellos una riStra dc viejos. cas-
indt!les que por no poder cAminar. Loi
trsian en csrro, y Al enterarse de que
- no habi0 pa Made. llamaron & sv
P1esidente sehor Valdez, qti.n des
pr6s de aripgsrlos para irtundIrle,
vAlor J c1I trinidad y dsnads p0liati
u0s del case, remed6 IN toque do eorne
to J les mlndd romper f ~ volvsrIl
& aus casas hAsta otro sAbado, on gu,
tuerau mss Atortunados. E.ta deter
miuacl6n no t4e bien ScogIda ensr,
aQusllos honb es tan prciuniAmeni
consrariAdos J SO retiraron en- medi,
| de las mAs tremendaa prtt,atas, ARE
pinteados mil veces do hAber v.nid,
| 4 Hamacao.
Ell iueves pasado, diA do Corpus
el ssfor La Presa en- union do 81 her
lmAno, el aeilor Veltz y el mAeatr,
Borrego, solemnizaron la ceremoni
Ireligioaa eantando una Misa & 3 vo
ees. acompsfAda de 6rgAno, En- q
fsrtorio nos hlzo OR oil M6)r L
lPreaa sl precioso Ave Maria do Otsll
" IN nocsurno do Chopin sjecutad
adnirA b .emsrt, on el violin, Ii igle
siA ese dia eatAba de bota On bote q
psrfoco don Lsorco G, Vale, que n,
IcAlil en- el pdlpito de la SltIttlcei6
IQue ex 2erimentAbA squellA mahGna.
W.
HpmRoao, JUNO 1905
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1906-06-20
OESDE HUMACAO
ROb0 de mil dollars al anCia-
no don Pablo Castro en- el
barri0 "CoII0res".
MAS ROBOS
Los unionlstas del barrio de
&Mabun.-Nen con sus
xvuchachos> varilleando.

En- el barrio de <Collorei, le han
robado mil dollars 81 Ancisno Pablo
Castro. En- el pob!ado de Las Pie
draz le sustrsjsron tressientos pefos
& Domingo Sierra. A den Nareiso
Bac6, de esta ciudad le robaron una
lsonhns con 81 rsloi; y todca estoa
hschos eitan ain descubrir. Los in
trastoyes dc 10 ley campean por todas
parties, y Ia policia muy tranQ uila
-El visrneG fus IN die de regociio
para todos los urionistaE de eata
nIudad, A ESQ de los seis y media dc
10 tarde, hlcieron su entrsds en- eata
a!udsd ciento setentA y dos corrsli
glorarioI dol bArrio Msbd Estes
heroes dc todos los tismros ssbiAn
que este eomit6 designaha el 'absdo
psra que 90 inscrib,eran todos, y no
- hicieron esperar, dando pruebas
do su acendrado patriotismo, A las
dieE de 10 notha 90 pressnt6 Meme cor
trsinta rGchach0S creyendo oeupar Ii
flA antes que nosotros. E TO tu6 ur
momento mry agradab'e para el In
menao pGbl!co que se reuue ftente o
precinto de inseripciones Va dol
Cosme hAtia oeupado 10 plaza, !
psrtido por los vegas de Mab6 col
sus tropas, ccupsndo inmediatament
10 fla. Meme cfey6 oporiuno irse Oh
rstirads, pero antss somo orjenes de
jsfe, L,do. Valde', quisn tics ls cor
meta y orden6 la resirada.
Hoy SO ssia cslebrando en- eat,
Corse de Dissrito sl iuicto contra Flo
Tolentino, & quien el Fiscsl acusa d
aseuinato On primer grado La Co, t
sstk atsst.da &c gents que aeude
ate asto, POROUS el scussdo gozs d
mushu simpAtias por aquf. Ii de
fsnsa estk a cargo del distipgaido iu
riscorsulto Benitez Castsho, Quie
visne hacisndo tina bsillAnte dttsnss
-Hsmos tenido el gusto de despe
dir & nueatrss distipgaidas amigss d
Ysbucoa Nn ,ritas Iargot y Borin
uuen Martorell, Maria Colon Berries
Mal6 Bsnitez y Bsl6n Agusyo, quls
nss vinieron 4 essa poblaci6n con Q
objeto do ssistir & lss ianciones dc
Art!ats L. Preaa,
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1906-06-20
BOARDING HOUSE

Gale 81, ndmero 104, oeasu, New
York, siiio muy c6ntrico, Pr6ximo
al subway, & los elevAdos, & los earroa
electricoa de Amsterdam, Columbus,
Brodway, 70 y 90 avenida. Muy cerca
del hotel Marie Arstoinstte, donde estk
el Otub lbero americana. A siete cuadras
del doctor Henna. Casa Amplia y Gle.
gante. Coeina americana y espAfio
la. Instslaci6n eompletAmente nusva.
Tres bafios. Pidanse informes 4 10
administfaci6n de LA DEMoCRAc1A,
Aurora Marin.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1906-06-20
OAT0S MISCELAN|COS
fl precio del szGcar en- Fran.
cia,--El Transit rapid"
de New York
REPUBLICA ARGENTINA
El caral de Suez -Invento
en- Noruega. Los muelles
de la republica argentina

Con sl objtto de meiorsr ell presto
del szdcar, muy bsjo hoy por txceso
de produeci6n, Sc ha sdoptado en-
FfAnc!x el si,Ema Go reduction aiste.
u&Nea del a'es del ssrreno On que 10
cultiva la rsmolasha.
La Com'slfn del 7 & itiso F dido
de N " Yo'k ealcula que nscsaitark
gastsr eu 'os cineo si1)s prf mos 10
suma de 800 600. 900 para completsr las
vlas subterr aosts en- Ia cludad, Broo,
klyn y Brorx
La cantidad de csrne conservada
que fxport6 Ia RepIb'ica Argentina
en- en- 1905 t~e de 5 247 88l d. barrllea.
ri rrodusido dsl Canal de Suez en-
el mss ds Mario iItimo, tde de q mi 10.
mes veintlcuatro mil yesos En 1908, en-
el mismo mes, produio o. 4,o0oi y en-
| 1904, en- sl mIsmo mes, 81 1856 900.
Sc anuuciG que un uevo fertilIza-
dor Que Sc eata hacienda en- Noruega
con ell nitr6geno asmosfe-ico, d. casi
sl miamo reaultAdo que oil do ChtIe y
80 coato ea menor.
Los muelIes dc los principa'sa
puertos de 10 ReT Gbica Argentina, !,
Aon Insuhclensea On la actaalidAd pa
ra recibir y despschar les embArca.
cionts que llegsn
La liitA do muertos on el ej6:ciso
japonss durArts 10 guerra, dA IN to
tai de 80 1873; muertos en- combat to,
! A., l53; por h,ridaV, II, 424; de snterme
dad, 81 8o2
China, s'gdiendo sl ejsmplo do
Jap6r, esfa envisndo a Iogl aterra ,
oIras naciones de E lropa, j6vensl
para que ss dediquen aleltadio de In
dulir,AF.
Las fab:icAa de f6,f)ros en- Q
Jsp6n, prodUiaron On el an, pasade
5000 00o, de los cuAles se TX )ortaror
por yAlCr de IS $50 900
III Bsnso Hipots: ario del Jap6r
ha hscho al G blerno de Corea U,
empreltto de $5 600 900.
RI comeroto de Chios On Ytk)a
ma en- 1905 fu6 de 81 800, 90 sobre Q
del Siio anterior.
Ei consume de earce en- Aemani,
en- l9f 5 tue de cir 90 billonea de libras
10 que equivAle { 81 IibrAs por cabtx
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1906-06-20
Junta E;cu|ar Dc AuInacao

Esta Junta, invita- q los mAessros
que dessen eiercer on estA munieipali'
dad durante el pr6xlmo curse eseolar,
para que remitau sus solieitudes y
certldesdos correspondientes & 10 Sc
cretarfa de dicha Junta, con antela'
cI6n al dia Is de los eorrienses; tebiea'
do hscsr presente, que tanl0 los macs
tros que ei rcen aotualments, como
los que aspiren q ser contratados, de-
beiaa llenar laa tormalidades estable
cIdas
Hrmaoao, IA do JUNO dc 1905.
JESUS N. CARA sQUILLo
Seer etar!o.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1906-06-20
DON SANTIAGO SAENz

H. llegado de AAysG1 cote
busn amigo nueit'o, do pAso para
BarSslona, que es su reIidsl ca b..
biIual.
FL AeHor saenE permAnecI6 dcs 9
tres meAei en- Puerto Rico, donde items
grandes 6ncas y otras vAliosAs pro
piedades y donde contin6A desArro
llando suI negooios,
EmbarcarA dentro do Alguros diAl,
LIE dessamos sgeAdAble permanen
ella 90 San Juan y visis ts.!ClsImo
b Mta 3 trcelons,
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1906-06-20
ECOS DEL EXTERIOR
Explosion en- Cienfuegcs al
celebrsr fiesta en- honor de
los reyes de Espsna.
22 HERI0OS
22 HERIOOS
El Presldente del Salvador
prctesta. Fallecimiento de
un famoso perlodlsta.

Estando quema sdose los fuegcs
Artifcisles frents al Casino Espsnol
de Cisr flegos, en celebration de- los
fssteics do Ia boda del Rsy do Espa-
fia, revsnt6 un mortero donde depc 81
taban tombas, 9 qusmar una de elias.
explosion produjo ruido for
midab!e, reiultando hsridas % perso-
mas, 10 mayor parte nlf1os. Algunos
graves.
ri isfs de polieia desuvo al piro.
tecnico Jose Puiol.
Reius gtan eonsterns sion. La re.
treta, que sstaba cslebs Andoss. tl9
suspendida. La Colonia Esps Il ole le
ofreei6 oil alealde municipal 10 Qainta
de 10 misma para asistsneis &c los
h ,ridos, que eatAn curaadoue On 10
cRss dc iocbrro.
E orden no no ha alterad0.
-Ea los subterr q aeos do la esta-
ci6n del fsrrocs rril G and Central,
que se estaconstru y sndo on N, York
vIenen ccurriendo diariamente asesi.
natos euya cGusa 90 atribuids & ri.
validad,s de los obferos que trahsia
alN.
Estes son irlAndeses 8 itslianos.
FL <coroners declara que, por t9smi-
no medic, mueren violentsments dol
obreros de uno i otro bando por dia,
I'm despacho dc Londres dict
que ha ardido 81 sCeArsislAud, , pc
recisndo un Official y ocho marineros
| -Ha quedado rssusltA la crisil
portuguese, srcarGaadose do fyrmal
gobierno sl seflor Jao Frarco.
-Dicen de RAri, que el proesse
Dreytas 90 vel & on audisncia On Q
Tribunal de Casaei6n sl l8 dc JUNO
| -Comunicsn de Paris, que on |,
carrettra do Burdeos & BArrsr un su
tom6vll que mArchaba & gean veloci
dad conduel6 ado un medico, III es
poSa, al padre de eata y un criado
90 csy6 por un precipicIo, sslvAndos
solo oil erlAdo.
-Dicen de NV York qte sl pre-
sidente dc 10 Rspdblica del 8alvado
ui1 or EicAl6n, hi conteatado q la no
t!cia publicAds, segda la cual ~ M
ci6n apoyAba 4 los rsvolucionsrio
guAtemallecos, toda vt2 que entire 81
tos 20 eucc ntrAb ba un ii nero erecid
do soldados sAvadorss dol eierc t.
regular.
ri retsiido presidente he dirigid
d 10 Prensa Asceiada, el telegram
sIguiene;
SElte gobisrno EIemprs ha ohssr
vado 10 ma: ealricsA nsl :Alidad O.
los Asuntos interiors; dc otras naelo
mes de Centro An 6rlca. Ahora sigu
10 mISmA conducts,
-Rs fallecido en- Dub fn sl f.mo
80 Autor J periodita irlAndes Mich As
DAy.tt
-Dicen de Bruselas que los revo
lueionArios rusos han resuelto oorde
mar & muerte 4 todo miembro do |
DoumA euyo cslo democr&tico 90 b
d3moHEado con tibieEa, ircluso { do
istsS aeptentrionRlistas.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1906-06-20
Junta EscoIar de MaOatl

A los MaeStros: La Junta Eeeolar,
para eumpllmentsr 10 Secci6n 81 de ls
Ley EscolAr vigents, AdmisirA solicitu
deS & todos los maessros que desesn
conIratArsc para 81 prtxIno lho 90
collar.
Las solieitidea se dIrigir&n al Sc
cretario de 10 JuntA don SAlussIano
VlllAmil Pears, AcompSntdas de aus
oorreAuondeinles OerttncAdos, Antes
del Is del corriente mea.
CtenlEnte RQmtreE.
Presidents Junta Eacolar.
JUNO Is de 1906. A.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1906-06-20
Junta e'coIsr de Csguss

Los SEE f)reG Pr t,soreS que dsssep
eisrcer en- cate DifIrito, durAnIs el
prtxlmo 10 escolsr, SO Iervh&a d.
rlgir aus SoliciIudes Al que auGcribe,
hMts ell Is d. los corrIenles.
CsguAs JUNO IL dc 1909.
jose J ALVAREZ,
3 "a. Presiderts
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-08
GIRL ACCUSES FATHER OF MURDER.
Tells Coroner's Jury How lie Killed Mother
with an Axe.

The spectacle Of a young daughter giving evt-
dence which caused a coroner's jury to return
verdict Of murder against her father without leaV
ing their seats witnessed yesterday in Cor
oner AcTitelli's court The occasion was the in
quest into the death OF Kate Walsh, Of No 1873
Second avenue. who. it is alleged by the police.
killed with by her husband. Thomas
Walsh, plasterer, in their apartments on August
IS last.
The only eyewitness of the tragedy was Walshs
ten-year-old daughter. Rose Ann Walsh. who was
dressed IN deep mourning and who between bit
ter sobs. gave her evidence in very intelligent
manner. II not till his little daughter was
walking out Of court in company with married
sister. Mrs. Kate Tobin. Of No. 4f9 West 18th
street. that Walsh seemed to awake from his ap-
parent lethargic state and made effort 10 talk
with his daughter
The girl, however, walked by him and out Of
the door, When she reached the outside Mrs. To-
bin said something TO her. and Rose turned and
went back into the courtroom. Going up TO her
father she threw her arms round his neck and
cried bitterly. The prisoner broke down completely.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-08
SAYS BANKERS HOLD THE REMEDY
hOfessOr Meade Tells How Currency Diff
culties Might Be Prevented.

Professor = Meade. Of the University OF Penn
Elvsnia- addressing tie National Convention OF
he American Institute Of Bank Clerks now in
i'ssion a. Atlantic city asserted that the bankers
the Tinted States had the remedy for our cur
ency difficulties in their own hands and r. as
Aey claim, they were animated by a sincere de-
IRE 70 further Tho public welfare. and not by con-
i-ersuons ~ personal prodt they might easily
mo certainly accomplish the reform desired. Pro
essor Meade stated that the periodical monetary
'ringencies. caused by the withdrawal OF funds
Eoin New York. which had been deposited by coun-
ny banks. could be prevented either by provision
" ne issue - hsnknotes for the purpose Of
moving the crops or by the prohibition 81 interest
" bankers deposits. which would result IN the
,Ss--uy banks keeping their reserves 81 home.
ire -7o ~ N'S'~1N
.hs speaker questioned the feasibility OF amend
- e avs regulating the issue OF banknotes.
- SJ!ltioeo mat The prohibition Of interest on
Ss-~e.s deposits Woulo more certainly accomplish
.-,-les-n desired, o. preventing the monetary
$500 nov regularly recurTent. lie showed
=. s-SL q reform would mean an immediate re-
,.-.0h q ohnk profits, while the extension OF the
- 2. prv.ege would increase their profits but
1890 I'D conclusion that the leading bank ON
- VIC ar now cnsmponing the cause OF cur
ers;s 80 YOU'D not, in MS opinion, allow any
80 800 eho rercenary considerations 20 interfere
- ne ratification % our currency system and
-u0olcuon 81 stability into our financial al
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-08
EXPLAINS BIG DIVIDEND DROP.
Union Bag and Paper COnnany Incurred
100000 Mortgage. Say. President

President Fisher Of the Union Bag and Psnar
Company. which controls about 20 Der cent 90 49,
paper bag business IN this country ms san, a ,.,,
to the stockholders. explaining the reasons which
prompted the directors TO reduce TIE dividend rate
from per cent year 20 4. The eject ~ The >.
ducuon was shown by a break OF Is. points IN the
stock which sold down 20 64 The presidept.s ev-
PLANTATION is as follows:
During the last year the couna,v iro,,--os
mortgage Indebtedness OF nearl, SsaSo ~, a
part OF the proceeds Of which Was 49, 49, = vast
chase OK timber rights OF some 200o rsnaTe MI
ana IN CAhsia, with large water 9owers mills
COCKS. etc, ehd the balance uset IN taking m
CO pital. ''e IN WORKING
This purchase was made on account ~ the ronia
increase N the cost Of the marker price ~ Min
WOOD ana IN view or the rapid dsaDp,arsDce ~ lie
spruce forests OF this contfnent e''Ne VI "'e
Inc interest ana sinking fund OF this Indebtedness
oeean az once, While the results OF fhe INN baring
opefauons OF the season cannot be known Irtil fhs
enc or the year and because OF an exsended dTo,fb
~ Ia, Senaoa 1urlne the last the fun benefit
VIII not accrue until the end OF next season
Mhle the gross earnings OF the coTnpanv from ifs
sensIsi DusIness this year within q few thou
sSn1 oo.aIS ot US gross earnings last year the
ihterest ana sinking fund requirements would ma e
u necessary 10 encroach on the surplus were the
luu olVloend paid on the preferred stock for this
quarter This the directors were unwilling 10 do
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-08
VIRGINIA SILVER MINE RULING.
May Influence Deal Between United States
Steel Trust and Great Northern Railroad.

FIEVate dispatches received here yesterday said
that the Supreme Court of Minnesota. in a deciso1
In the famous Virginia silver mine case had given
ruling or much importance 20 the ore holders in
Northern Minnesota. and which might aid material
" IN bringing TO conclusion the negotiations be-
tween the United States Steel Corporation and
the Great Northern for the railroads iron ore lands
This case involved a sale of what was supposed
20 be ordinary state land. sold many years ago 70
Mabel Evans The Land proved 70 be valuable ore
property, and the state brought suit 10 recover
claiming that ore lands could not be sold, hut
snould be leased The decision gives a clear title
10 the purchaser.
one reason assigned for the holding Of of the
ore lands deal has been that title 10 some OF the
properly was In question. President Hill, Of the
Great Northern, and Mr.. Gary, of the Steel Cor
poration, are expected home week, and the
financial district is looking forward u some an
nouncement about the transaction
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-08
LOCAL BUSINESS TROUBLES.

.ssss-oe Spencer. Of the Supreme Court appointed
-es W Dayton. II. yesterday. receiver in sup
.eA's-y proceedings for John B. Marie. a real
- bfc insurance broker AZ No. 27S2 Broadway.
suit brought by The American E,nanelled Rriok
- lie Company, a judgment creditor. for S. Hs
.s Is beneficiary under q trust fund created
-s W. Of Peter Marie. The receiver Is required
= ,E.e bond of 1900
,s-s bowling. 81 the Supreme Court appointed
Sgellissy receiver Tor Ire blsinsssS csTred
, c. ise Robertson. James Manners and Victor
= |ell AnQ'r The name II the Tavlor's Tonic
.r-.,i-.pefy, pending a suit brought by George
i-r,-s 80 against James Manners and Victor ],
-. rs partners. 10 dissolve the UartuersLiD
L. a..Vi-n Eeceit "a execution Tor s. eS assiDsi
49, ..-e.sl-p property ~ Rosenfeld a. Wsisnar,
-. =. n-lteI and eggs, formerly ~ 80. - Har-
49, eeJ ~ favor 81 Max Kliger TIE fn-rnUers
L. "'V Naih-eI fosenIeld and Morris Neis
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-08
TWO MORE CASES OF THE BENDS"
Pennsylvania Tunnel Laborers at Bellevue
Officials Profess Ignorance of Trouble.

Two more Of caisson disease. commonly
called the bends were discovered in Bellevue Hos
pital yesterday, the victims being aborers on the
Pennsylvania tunnel work at the East River and
SSd street II had been reported by officials in
charge OF the hundreds Of Workmen some DAYS ago
that this dread disease had been eliminated hut
the discovery yesterday lhoWed this to he an
error.
The first case was discovered when John Soondof
Of No. a03 9Th street became III in front of the
5th street police station. He had been working on
the night shift, and on his way home. Shortly
after he had been taken 10 the hospital the sec
ond man. Samuel Lee, OF No Gil Henry street.
Jersey City, was found at South Ferry suffering
from the same disease. A peculiar feature, il is
thought. is that the TWO men were betv-cen tho
ages 81 tWenty-one and thiTty-fve. "A period when
woTkmen are least likely TO suffer from The Gls-
At the Offices Of the engineers FOR the Penusyl-
vania tunnel work IL Was said that they had
ceiyed no word that any one had been attacked
with the disease.
the Degnon Contracting Company, which las
charge OF the work for the Belmont tunnel stated
that every one OF its men at work and that
no one was fl.