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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-16
THE STRIKE IS over
TELEGRAPH COMPANIES DENY
PROMISES HAVE BEEN MADE.
TO Be TAKEN BACK ON THEIR MERIT
After Being Out Eighty.nlne Days and
Losing $2,25o,ooo, Operators
Finally Surrender.
Strike Statistics.

Duration of strike-S9 days.
Number of men involved through.
out the country-15,00O
Number in Chicago-2,000
Number in st. Louis-600.
Number of desertions-1,5 500.
Operators securing work in other
fields-7,000.
Estimated loss in wages-$2, ,250, 900
Estimated loss to companies-$5,' j.
100000.
Issue-Demand of operators for an
increase of Is per cent in wages, an
eight-hour workday and companies to
supply typewriters.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-16

Atlanta, Ga-An increase of 1918
per cent in passenger earnings for
the month OF September over
the corresponding period a year ago
is shown by the statement of the At.
lanta & West Point railroad. issued
Friday. This is one of the two roads
in Georgia under class A of the state
railroad commission. Roads under
this classification are confined to a
fiat rate of &c a mile for passenger
fares. The increase in passenger earn
lngs have been on this rate.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-16
HERE'S A NEW DEFINITION.
And Many There Are VIII Say Senator
Plat Was Right.

A rather cynical joke has been re-
Gently credited to Senator Platt
The senator, on his last visit to the
Manhattan Beach hotel allowed a
pretty little girl, a western million
aires daughter to be presented to
him.
The little girl, in the course of one
of her many chats with the aged
statesman, said:
Tell me, won't you, senator, what
political economy is?"
Political economy, my dear child"
Senator Platt is said to have replied,
'is the art of never buying more
votes than you actually need"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-16

Boston, Mass.-Charles A. Perkins,
former president of the Chicago, Bur-
lington & Quincy railroad and one of
the leading railroad authorities, died
at his home in Westwood. suburb,
late Friday night. Mr., Perkins had
been suffering from Bright's disease
for several years, but he was ont CON
fined to his house until recently.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-16

what does your father do to earn
his living?" asked a New York princi.
pal of pupil who was being admit.
ted.
please, ma'am, he doesn't live with
u.s. mamma supports me-"
We'll, then, how does your mother
earn her living?'
"She gets paid for staying away
from papa" replied the child, artless
ly.-Harper's Weekly.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-16
Want 70 Know.

Not long ago a Boston municipal Of.
fetal, who is a stickler for the use of
good English, had occasion to consult
physician new to the community.
After the examination, the doctor
said "All you need, sir, is tonic in
the shape Of fresh air"
Would you mind telling me- said
the purist sarcastically, what is the
shape of fresh air?"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-16
BABps ECZEMA GREW WORSE.
Hospitals and Doctors Could Not Re.
IieVe Him--But cuticura Remedies
Speedy Permanent Cure.

Eczema appeared when our BABY
was three months old. We applied to
several doctors and hospitals, each Of
which gave us something different
every time, but nothing brought relief.
At last, one of our friends recommend.
cd to us Cuticura Soap and Cuticura
ointment. A few days afterwards i'm,
provement could be noted. Since then
we have used nothing but Cuticura
Soap and Cuticura Ointment, and now
the baby is six months old and is quite
cured, All that we used was one cake
of Cuticura Soap and two boxes Cuti.
cura Ointment, costing in all SIPS. c.
F. Kara, 343 East 65th Street, New
York, March 30, 1906"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-16
Murdered In Railway Yards.

Lincoln, Neb,--Fred M. Killing of
Philadelphia was founded dead in the
Burlington yards here with bullet
hole in his head and one in the neck.
The body had been placed on the
track and was fearfully mangled by
the switch engine.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-16

daughter, young Mistress Patience
Halcomb, bent languidly over the spin,
uing-wheel
Mistress Prudence made a sign for
silence, but it was too late. The
face Of the pale young widow grew
whittier, and without word she rose
and glided away.
Mistress Lovejoy looked at her sis.
ter.in.law inquiringly.
Hath she not yet become recon
ciled to the decree of God?" she asked.
Mistress Prudence shook her head.
Nay she said. "She saith ever that
1t is not by the decree of God she suf.
ters, but by her own wilfulness. If
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-16
Plan County Fair.

The Meridian board Of trade and the
cotton exchange have formulated plans
for the holding of county fair next
year. The idea is to have a county fair
on big scale and encourage the breed
ing Of fine stock and get Meridian on
the fast hUrse circuit.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-16
Eludinu the Teacher.

Willie came to school for the first
time In one hand he carried cal
and in the other bunch of bananas,
"You can't come in here with thos,
bananas" said the teacher.
Willie went out In a few minutes
he came back, walking slowly and
painfully.
Where did you put the bananas?"
asked the teacher 81 hid them all
right" gasped Willie; they're safe
inside of me-
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-16
Twin Steeple lacks Fall.

Cincinnati, Ohio. - William Roth
well, steeplejack, fell 100 feet from
the smokestack of the Cincinnati
gymnasium building and was instantly
killed. His twin brother, George, was
working with him and was a witness
to the accident. The fate of his broth
er so affected him that he fell in a
faint and also toppled off the scaffold-
ing that had supported both, but he
did not fall to the ground, landing on
the roof.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-16
Arrest in AIlaway Murder Case

Chicago, Ill., The police arrest
ed James Mulcare, q years of age
on suspicion of being the murderer OF
James w. Allaway of Los Angeles,
Cal, who was killed by burglar. Null
care in part answers the description
of the man for whom the police have
been looking.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-16
Building Bio Battleship.

Norfolk, Va.--At the Newport
News shipyard on Thursday work
was begun on the laying of the keel
Of the 20,000-ton battleship Delaware
The craft Is to be delivered to the
government in 1910 and will be
launched in about two years.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-16
Glass Factories May Shut Down

Clarksburg, w. Va.-The dozen WIN
dow glass foctories located in this
section will probably shut down in.
definitely. Plants were late in open.
ing on account Of the wage scale
Tha glass workers agreed to accept
a 121s per cent reduction, which the
manufacturers accepted, but later de-
manded a further reduction, which the
workers refused. Workmen at diff
ferent plants have quit work and it is
expected that all of them in the West
Virginia gas belt will quit within q
few days.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-16
PLEASANT SUMMER.
Right Food the Cause.
A Wis. woman says:

A Wis. woman says:
81 was run down and weak, troubled
with nervousness and headache for the
last six years, The least excitement
would make me nervous and cause
severe headache.
This summer | have been eating
Grape-Nnts regularly and feel better
than for the six past years.
81 am not troubled with headache
and nervousness, and weigh more than
ever have before in my life. galuel
$ lbs IN one week"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle.
Creek, Mich. Read the book. "The
Road to Wellville,' in pSgs.
There's Reason"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-16
Wnnnan susneot Held,

Chicago, lll,-Grace Elliott, about
thirty, and rather pretty, was ar
rested Friday by Capt. Porter of tho
secret service under suspicion of be-
ing the leader of a gang of counter
letters. She and companion, who
gave the name Of Walt Russell, are
being held
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-16
Save Seven from Disabled Steamer.

Grand Rapids, Mich.-The steam
er Carrie A. Ryerson, while bound
from Sturgeon Bay to Muske
gon, was disabled in Lake Michigan
off Little Point Sauble by the break
ing of the propeller shaft A north
west gale was blowing and the crew
of seven men was rescued by life-say
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-16
Pastor Gets Injunction Dissolved

Waterloo, Iowa. - Judge Ransier
dissolved the temporary injunc,
ton against Rev. Luke Donlon, pas
tor of st. Patrick's church, Cedar
Falls. who was restrained from circu
lating financial report containing the
names of parshioners in arrears with
assessments.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-16
Chicago SINGER a Suicide,

New York, N. Y.-Mrs. Walter
Wyman, the former wife of a wealthy
Chicago coal dealer, committed suicide
here by asphyxiation. Mrs. Wyman
sang with Melba at the Waldorf-As-
toria ten years ago and was famed
as an oratorlo soloist.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-16

strangely different, But she could not
put her heart into the service.
There can never more be day
OF thanksgiving foi me-" she thought
orearily, as she SAT in her widows
weeds in the square wooden new.
me long, long prayer was finished.
Pauence liked the prayer, for in it she
could hide her face. II was never too
long for her although modern
church'goer would be.aghast at having
10 listen to even sermon of such
length The psalms Of rejoicing had
neen sung. These had been harder
TO pear The preacher had settled into
MS DISCOURSE. He had turned his hour
siass' and was already at thirdly"
uod In his providence has ex.
ceedingly blessed us In delivering
US Irom danger-he was saying. Pa.
.ience shuddered. What good was it
10 ner TO be delivered since John had
persisted under the Indian tomahawk!
ngure appeared in the doorway.
Such hgurel Gaunt, tattered, wild.
eyed unkempt, barefooted. bleeding
mere skeleton covered with ragged
shreds of garments. 1t stood in the
doorway quivering and motionlng
strangely.
,Patience! Patiencel" It cried.
lis some crazy exhorter such as
used to come and harrangue the con.
sregations in my grandlather's time"
SAID Judge Fletcher, whose,
mad been a judge in the da
persecution Of Anabapti,
Quakers. The tithing,man
down the aisle to put out theO
some OF the men half ros1 DN
down again when they saw
matter was being attended /
dreadful thing in those days to dis.
turb meeting. But John Halcomb's
widow, unmindful of disturbance, start.
ed up at the cry and fairly ran down
the aisle.
1T is John! 1t is John! she
cried.
Never had a religious service In
Bethlehem Illl been broken up like
this one. The minister stopped in
the very middle of his most important
sentence. The dreaded tithing.man
himself, who bore upon his soul the
awful responsibility of every man and
woman, boy and girl in the meeting.
house, forgot it all and cried out like
frightened boy: ut is a ghost!"
But 1t was not a ghost. 1t was
John Halcomb himself, safe.
The story Of the Indian attack on
the village of Wyoming in 1878 is a
story of marvellous escapes as well as
Of torture and massacre No adven.
ture in it seems more marvellous than
that of John Halcomb which is one of
the well attested stories of his.
tory.
With Is other captives, John Hal.
comb had been ranged around a large
fiat stone while a woman fury called
Queen Esther who seemed at the
head of this ceremony of sacrifice Of
prisoners, crushed the heads Of one
after the other with a great stone
death maui. Two of the captives sud.
denly leaped to their feet and dashed
into the forest. The Indians pursued
them but did not shoot, probably be
cause their plan was to bring them
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-16

down pains and the kidney secreions
were much disordered l thought
would not live long, but since using
Doans Kidney Pills l am different
woman, can do my own work and have
no fear OF those troubles returning"
Sold by all druggists. so cents
box. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-16
aoo People See Negro Drown

Knoxville, Tenn. - In view Of
soc people, Jim Davis, negro. who
had shot two negro women early Sun
day morning. leaped from the railing
of the Tennessee river bridge to the
water 100 feet below, and drowned.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-16
Lynching Threatened.

Ernest Ray, member Of u highly re-
spected family, was shot and seriously
wounded at Canton by negro named
jim Jamison. Lynching was threat
ened, but the sheriff spirited Jamison
away and placed him jail at Jackson.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-16
Honor System at University.

Much interest is being taken in the
honor system among the students of
the University of Mississippi. Each
student is upon his honor to refrain
from drinking, gambling and other
abuses or violations of the rules of the
institution.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-16
Gas Kills Mother and Son.

Jamaica, N. Y.-Mrs. Susan J.
Mallon and her 12-year-old son, Dud-
ley D. Brown, were asphyxiated by H.
Illuminating gas in the home of Mrs.
Mallons sister, Elizabeth Smith, here.
The police say the mother committed
suicide and killed the boy.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-16
Cut Loose for % Years.

Wilkesbarre, Pa. - Being unable
10 live amicably together as man
and wife and disliking divorce,
Peter Nocci and mis- better half went
before Alderman Masterson of this
city and signed an agreement to live
apart for a period of SO years.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-16
Electricity Kills Boy,

Highland, lll.-Milton Baumann, IS
year old, son of G. P. Baumann,
and employed as assistant electrician
in the lighting plant here, was elec.
trocuted.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-16

S4,000,000 Estate Disposed or,

Des Moines, lowa-An estate
of approximately $4,000,000 was dis.
posed Of in the will of late ]. s. Polk,
capitalist ana street railway promoter,
which was filed Wednesday. The
large property is equally divided
among the widow and four children.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-16

Spokane, Wash. - Sheriff Ratliff
has received word that mob is
forming at Elberton to lynch James
Royleston, who is in jail at Colfax
charged with maltreating his 2s.year-
old daughter. Royleston is said to
have confessed.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-16
Warninq AGAINST Cape Town

Washington, d. C.-The British
ambassador has suggested to the de-
partment of state that, owing to the
existence of depression In Cape Town,
persons seeking employment will be
warned against immigrating to that
place.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-16
Raises His Salary by PRAYER.

New Britain, Conn.--Rev. ]. E.
Klingberg, pastor of the Swedish
Baptist church, has been raising
his salary by prayer for Q year He
said that he thought the method big
success.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-16
Wholesale Jail Delivery.

Nine prisoners, all there were in jail.
escaped from the county Jail at Canton
by saving steel bar and letting them
selves down on rope made of blankets.
Three of them were charged with
murder.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-16
oults Chamber Of Commerce.

Paris, France.--Charles H. Becker,
secretary of the American chamber
Of commerce, has accepted the secre-
taryship of the National Association
of Manufacturers Of the United States.
He will take up his new duties Dec. l..
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-16
Denies Pope Is III.

Rome, Italy. - The official organ
of the vatican declares that the
rumors of the Ill health of the pope
are absolutely without foundation. His
holiness is in good health.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-16
Floor Falls, Fireman Killed,

Charleston, W. Va.--Fire destroyed
the four-story building occupied by
the wholesale grocery Arm OF Ruiiner
Bros. Fireman Foley was killed by
falling flooring. Other firemen had
narrow escapes. The loss is Sl75,000.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-16
Celebrates cad birthday.

Mrs. Sallie Roberts, of Wallerville,
who has just celebrated her 93d birth
day, has II children, SO grandchildren,
10l great-grandchildren, and 20 great
great-grandchildren.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-16
Car Runs Away; One Killed.

San Francisco, Cal A trolley
car on the Potrero avenue line got
beyond the control of the motormsn
and ran down grade to First avenue,
where 1t collided with a butchers
wagon loaded with sheep.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-16
New Liner CHICAGO Launched.

st. Nazarie, France.-The new liner
Chicago, belonging to the Compagnie
Generate Transatlantique. was sue
cessfully launched here. She is of
$1,000 tons register. She will enter
the New York service In May OF 1908.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-16
jefferson POLK, Multi.MiIllonaire, Dies.

Des Moines, Iowa.--Jefferson Polk,
president OF the Des Moines Pioneer
street railway an da. multi-millionaire,
died at his home Sunday morning
after a two weeks Illness.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-16
Bride and Groom Killed by Gas

Wilkesbarre, Pa.--The bodies of
Michael Cantlin and his bride. who
were recently married, were found In
their room in hotel, both having been
asphyxiated by Illuminating gas,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-16
4 The I. I. and G.

The Industrial Institute and College
at Columbus has applications from 300
more students than can be accommo-
dated. The Legislature will be asked
to provide the necessary additions.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-16
BURGLAR Kills a Merchant.

Chicago. III. - James W. ALA.
way, a wealthy commission merchant
Of Los Angeles Cal, was shot and
killed by burglar early Tuesday at
the home OF his brother.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-16
State Sells Cotton.

The board of penitentiary trustees
sold 300 bales moreiof short staple cot
ton at II cents, which will bring into
the State treasury from $4,000 to $lS,-
600 in cash.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-16
Territory Farmer Kills Himself.

Tulsa, |. T.--Alexander Lawson, a
well-lknown farmer residing two miles
northwest of this city, killed himself
owing to worry over the financial sit
uation.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-16
NThanl<sqivlnq.

Thanksgiving makes our prayers
bold and strong and sweet, feeds
and enkindles them as with Goals Of
fire--Luther.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-16

sit in a chair day
after day unable to
move about on ac.
count Of rheumatic
pains in my back.
hips and legs. I was
short Of breath and
my heart would fut-
ter after the least
exertion. ! had dizzy
spells and bearing
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-16

Kentucky Legislature Democratic.
Louisville, Ky.--Latest returns on
the legislature give the house 81 DEM
ocrats, 40 republicans; senate, 20 DEM
ocrats, 16 republicans.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-16
9}lississippi
OO
Aews
Condition of Mississippi Banks

State Auditor Henry has compiled
the statements of the Mississippi State
banks made under the call of Oct. 10,
and most gratifying result is shown.
There are 2S4 State banks, as against
272 on Sept. y, 1906, an increase of 7.
The increase in resources and liabili-
ties amounted to $6,6l9,9O52:
Total for Oct. 10, 1907, was S65 463, ,O52 ~
Total for Sept, T. 1906, was. ...... 5ss43, 2iioO
Increase 6,6i9, ,sO7 80
Other items showed the following increase;
Real estate and collateral securities 7SS, ,9l3 ~
Oyerdrafts secured and demanl loans 2,Oi9,s0S SO
Overdrafts unsecured ........... 25,679 10
Banking houses, real estate, etc.. 23l l,7slS
Expenses and taxes .......... ....,. s6,5Ss 80
Cash and sight exchange. ....-...... 2.43s, $50 03
Suspense account. ..... .......... 7,02il2
Capital paid in...................... in. 743,S76 SO
Surplus and undivided profts-..... GO5,0575l
Individual and time deposits. 6,404,Sil2l
Due other banks .......... 294,67l57
Certified checks etc..........,...... 5000 II
Following items show dncrease named:
ms splendiu couple W, aS7 70
eIlJS Vi many uSeIul ana 4Uh lo3oo
sents. 4l'lOie@
follows;
The evening of the har
delightful occasion passec 1855, "a
joy and enjoyment wri'S o'saS'tts'Se an, AZ 20
every fibre. lYsee7 Is
Mr. .nrS Nrc ,Dorohg... 2,4l2, 4s6. 3s
Expenses and taxes. ................. 6539)6 g6
Cash and sight exchange. ..,....... 05sl, ,0i6 90
Suspense account, s:c....,..-..". 9la3is
Total."'.., ...............r,... S65, ,463, ,052 IL
LIABILITIES.
Capital paid In OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, i2i50, ll7,l2
Surplus and undivided profts...... 5il2,3g3. .O8
Individual and time deposits. 81, 7,42i5j9 o.
Bills payable ble,..........,....,,,..... ssl0,7l22c
Due other banks. ks..,.,...,........... 646,6i2,76
Rediscounts Observation-Disclosures. S90,373.39
Certified checks, eto ............... 1222545c
Total. ...... s65 463, ,O52, ls
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-11-16

HE parson hath appointed
a day of Thanksgiving for
this village that the cruel
tide of Indian invasion is
turned back and our lives
are spared" said Mistress
Lovejoy Goodwin, bustling
into the warm kitchen
W h ere her sister-in-law
Mistress Prudence Good.
win sat knitting by the
firaDlaca and hnr 1ict1aco
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-02-11
I'll Il TRIBUNAL SUPREME
Dos reS0IucI0hes.

FL Tribunal Supreme por sen-
tencia de fecha 4 del corriente ines,
ha declarado sin lugar el recurso
interpuesto por Francisco Barnes
contra ell Pueblo de Puerto Rico, en-
cobro de pesos.
Tambien dicho Tribunal Su.
preno, por resoluciones de fecha> d
del corriente mes, ha confrmado
las sentencias dictadas por la Corte
de Distrito de Mayagiiez, en- los re.
cursos interpuestos por Avelino
Martinez Mercado, Ricardo Hoe
king y Maria Pantaleona y Meme
sio Feliciano, con el Pueblo de Puer.
to Rico, sobre dohlinio de fncas
rusticas.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-02-11

Terminabamos las anteriores
notas hacienda votos porque Dios
iluminara a los Senadores y diputa-
dos americanos, al deliberar acerca
de los asuntos de Puerto Rico, pre-
sentados en- el Mensaje del Presi-
dente Roosevelt; y tenfainos gran
des esperanzas en- el triunfo de
nuestras justas aspiraciones, desde
el momento en- que el pueblo puer-
torriqueio tenia q SUI lado de una
manera decidida, seg1n nos 10 CO.
, municaba el cable, al Honorable
Presidente de la Rep1blica Norte
Americana.
Pero tanto nuestras esperanzas,
como nuestros fervientes votos Sc
ven defraudados por la actitud del
Congreso de los Estados Unidos del
Norte, fatal noticia que nos CONT
nico la aAgencia RegagnonS, por
conducto del cable que copiamos, el
que fue publicado por eEl Impair
cialn, de esta ciudad, en- su edici6n
correspondence al sabado ~ del
pasado mes de Diciembre, y cuyo
cable dice:
La 44ufonomfa de Puerto Rico
Chicago, Diciembre 21.-Un
despacho de Washington a aThe
TribuneO, dice que no obstante las
recomendaciones del Presid e n
lite Roosevelt, ning1n derecho ds
cludadania sera concedida a los ha
bitantes de Puerto Rico por el Con
lgreso actual, y probablemente POI
ninguno de los que lie sucedan.
Los aleadersn en- la Camara d,
Diputados y EFT el Senado han lie
gado a la conclusion de que no e
todavfa tempo para dar ese paso
Una comision de las dos Camara'
ha puesto al Presidente, de los mo
tivos que impiden al Congreso po
ner en- ejecucion las recomendacio
hes del primer Magistrate.
Sc dice que hay graves asun