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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-11-20
Notas de Mayagdsz

Ell sabado en- la noche contrajeron
matrimonio ante Ell Juez de Prz sefior
Dsminguez los j6venes Jose A. Badre-
ma Amparo Badrena.
La jarana que tuvo lugar el Domin~
go en- la noche en- Ia culta sociedad
Centro Espafiol. quedo muy lucida y
animada.
Ell sabado I6, Sc vieron en- la Corte
de Distrito. ante Jurado, las causas
contra Juan Flores Jose Rodriguez
Miranda, por hurto de mayor cuantfa,
siendo los acrsados dsclarados culpa-
bells; y en- Ell dfa de hoy Ia Certe los
conden6 dos afios de presidio 4 cada
uno.
Ell Jurado que entedi6, en- ell dfa
de aver, en- la causa contra ell sefior
Ignacio Sein, por Perjurio, lego un
acuerdo en- su veredicto, por 10 que
fue disuelto por ell Juez.
Aver falleci6 en- esta ciudad, Ia
distinguida sefiora dofia Asuncion PLAZA
viuda de Blanch. @. E. P. D.
Noviembre 10 1907.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-11-20
Ell Corresponsal.
De ArecibO

Ell conocido comerciante espafiol de
esta plaza, don Miguel Croquell, ha
regresado de su viaje los Estados
Unidos. Sea bienvenido.
Ell Cinem at6grafo "Rozas Co"
ha dado en- este Teatro; varias funcio-
mes, las que son del agrado del pdblico.
-Hs estado aquf ell representante de
Mr.. Drane, de San Juan, sefIer Malpi-
ca, que sigui6 en- sus negocios para
Mayagiiez y Ponce.
Los amigos que fueron del apladi-
do actor espafiol sefior Alfredo Alc6n
han sentido mucho su muerte suce dida
en- Cuba hace POGO
En- Ell establecmiento de don Mi.
guel Croquell conerciante de esta po.
blacion, esta de venta "La Patulea"
renombrada novela de costumbres del
pals.
-Por jurado en- esta Ccrte de Tus.
ticia de Distrito sc han llevado a efec.
to juicios contra Juan Acosta Ruiz por
Hurto mayor, y contra Tiburcio Co.
mes, declarado ell primero inocente y
ell segundo culpable.
Han dado comienzo los trabaios
de la carretera de Arecibo Lares v
del paseo Victor Rojas" segtin infor-
mes
Ell Corresponsal.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-11-20

En- Toa- Alta ha sido arrestado el
individuo Santiago Rodriguez, veci-
no del barrio RIO Lajas," por acu-
sarsele de ha1er seducido la joven
Rafaela Garcia. FL Juez de Paz dc
aquella ciudad le sefial6 al Rodriguez
la cantidad de $500 como hanza.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-11-20

joven Felili POGO despues llegaron
algunos reporters y amigos de aquel.
Todos trataron de infundirle amino,
aunque ocultandole que su vfctima
hab1a muerto. A las diez y media
todavfa ignoraba ese 6etalle y segufa
creyendo que solo habfa herido su
con trincante. Por ESQ guerra demos
trar alguna serenidad, que estaba
muy lejos de sentir, segtin Sc echaba
de yer en- suS movim ientos, Y fraseS
entrecortadas.
A preguntas nucstras contest6:
Chico, la paciencia tiene sus IL
mites.-Ya era demasiado: me quiso
agredir y, 10 que habia de suceder
iuna desgracia. Pero no Sc apuren
ustedes; yo estoy tranquilo tque voy
4 hacer? Lo 1nico que siento es ell
disgusto de mi madre y de mi pobre
hermanita, que esta delicada. Impi-
dan ustedes que ninguna de las dos
venga a VERNE porque ESQ me mar
tirizaria demasiado.'
Francamente: nos inspiraba COM
passion el joven Felid. Demacrado y
entristecido, dejaba entrever por su
mirada la horrible lucha que soste-
MIA, muy 4 pesar del falso valor que
guerra demostrar sus amigos.
A instancias de estos, tomo algunos
y le fue concedido pasar
la noche en- Ell cuartel q cuyo efecto lie
traje1on I'm catre y ropa de dormir
que lie mando la familia.
Ell coronel Hamill, Mr.. Groomer y
otras personas acudieron al Quartet
de la Detective.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-11-20
Mas detaIIes

En- la maffana de hoy fu6 llevado q
la carcel municipal ell joven Feli1 por
ell detective Vargas, disponiendose
en- seguida que fuera llevado a las
galeras dc sumaria de la carcel del
Distrito, anexa al Presidio departa-
mental.
Ell Iuez del Vale ha sefalado la
suma de S 5000 dollars como fanza
provisional.
Dicho Juez manifesto a uno de
nuestros redactores que no habia de-
cretado autopsia por Greer suhciente
el parte del facultativo de la sala de
SOcOrro.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-11-20
MunOz Rivera,

Continda enfermo de algdn cuida-
do el eminente periodista sefor don
Luis MufIoz Rivera, Director de La
Democracia
En- Ell domicilio del distinguido
companero Sc reunjeron aver, en-
junta varios reputados medicos de la
localidad. La impression de los fa-
cultativos es sumamente alentadors,
10 que celebramos nosotros, que de-
seamos el Immediate restablecimien-
to del eminente compafiero.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-11-20
Alberto GilOt

Ha fallecido recientemente en Pom
ce. este estimado joven, niemb bro dt
una distirguida fanilia.
Su muelte ha sido hond amente sen
tida por sus nun erosos amigos.
Que dos haya acojido EN- su seno Z
alma del que VA no existe y sus des
consolados drudos ha'ien pronto leniti
vo su lolor.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-11-20
Nota del dia

Mr.. Post ha confrmado sus
acusaciones contra los inspector
res de escuelas y cuantos han
formulado cargos contra el, y
vuelve, despues de la entrevis-
ia con Mr.. Roosevelt, vencedor
a la colonia.
Nuestros cablegramas de hoy,
nos dan Ell aviso tranquilizador
del regreso de nuestro gober-
nante.
Mr.. Post ha salido de Was
hington, embarCara EN- Nueva
York, Ell sabado, V el jueves le
tcndremos Otra veZ entire nos
otros, hacienda las delicias de
la colonia, observation-disclosures con
sus frases de purisimO sabOr re-
dentorista, contribuyendo aqui,
con Ell resto de la congregation,
a prepararnos para Ell gobierno
propio, no importa la fecha,
cuando a juicio de nuestros tu-
torres St haya Operado en- nos
otros la evOluCi0n lndlspensa-
BILE que ha de capacitarnos para
disfrutar esa merced inConme en-
surable. que Sc nos vlene pro-
metiendo desde hace nueve
amos, nueve amos interminables
transcurridos entire relevOs de
funcionarios que han destllado
ante el pals estupefacto, en- una
Caravana pintoresCa. -.
Viene Mr.. Post Y viene triun-
fante, despues de dar las expli,
caciones indispensables, des-
pues de repetir, sin duda. aque-
LA Erase que nos coloco en- sus
rectificaciones 4 la prensa, GUAM
do llamo susceptibilidad exqui-
sta a la dignidad ofendida de
un pueblo que Sc ha mostrado
harto d0cil, pero que tiene altl-
vez Y tiene enterezas, y t1ene
varOnlles arreStOs.
Los inspeCtores y CuantOs ca
yeron bajo la acerba censura
del primer magistrate colonial,
han sido nuevamente CaliflCa-
dos por Mr.. Post: lies ha llama
do malefaCtores!
Y es esta una gran Erase, una
inconsciente V sublime frase
que califca IN tempo a los
conminados por el gobernador,
d muchos de los ex0tiCOs que
han escapado a la censura apo
caliptica y aun al mismo perso-
naje olimplco que ha llevado
sus acusaciones, haSta el solo
imperial en- que recibe homena-
les supremOs el arbitrO de nues
tros destinos, Ell tOdOpOderoso
sefior de las Islas olvidadas, ell
inconmensurable Mr.. Roosevelt.
iSon los malefaCtores de Puer.
to Rico, o son los malefaCtores
de la amerlCanlZaC1On eSOS tun-
cionarios acusados por Ell gober-
nador de la Isla?
Estudiado Ell asunto con TN
criterio ameriCaniZante, los ma
lefactores de Ia ameriCan1Za-
cion, han de ser fatalmente los
malefactores de la Isla. Pero
10 evidentemente dolorOsO es
que las palabras de Mr.. Post y
las denuncias de los subalter-
nos rebeldes que han llevado
hasta la silla presidential las
acusaclones Y los cargos, de-
nuncian TN estado de lucha
empenada, de rivalidad furiosa
entire dos tendencias y dos
egoismos, dos aspectos nada
simpaticos que tiene la preten-
dida americanizaclon de la lsla.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-11-20
DetaIles

Los detalles que hemos podido OBJ
tener, en- nuestro buen deseo de in -
formar mpliamente a nuestros ash
duos lectores, son los siguientes:
Agustfn Feli1, lleva amores, hace
tempo, con la joven Rafaela Rodrl-
guez, herm ana de Emilio. Este, que
segl1n Sc nos informa era de TN ca
racter exaltado, y que debido a sus
intransigencias de muchacho, morti-
ficab ba con frecuencia q Agustln por
no estar conforme en- cierto modo
con las relaciones de su hernia ma,
lego anoche la casa de aquel en-
momentos en- que estaban ALI de vi
sta la joven y su senora madre.
NADIA queremos decir acerca de las
distintas versiones que circular res
pecto del disgusto que hubiera entire
los contendientes, dentro de Ia casa
porque ESQ corresponds averiguarlo
a los tribunales quienes en- su opor
tunidad, habran de declararlo con
toda exactitud.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-11-20
Ell JueZ senOr del Vale

Ell juez seflor del Valle acompaf1a-
do de su secretario, instruyo las pri-
meras diligencias. Sc ordeno que ell
cadaver fuera llevado al cementerio
para practicable la autopsia; y las
nueve media fue sacado de la sala
para cumplir aquella disposition,
viendose obligada la policla despe-
jar la calle que estaba atestada de
gente.
Detras del f1nebre caro- en- que
llevaban al desgraciado Emilio lba
un hermanito pequeflo de este, llo-
|rando mares, y gr,tando, imi pobre
hermano esta rnuerto! Emilio iEmi-
llol ipobre hermano mio.
Pena, much1sina lastima inspiraba
aquel nifiito, desecno EN- lagrimas Y
lamentos desesperantes. No compren-
demos por que permitieron q esa
criatura If sola por las GALES, dando
gritos, en- vez de llevar1o q su'casa y
calmarle su desesperacion.
Ell seflor del Vale Sc traslad6 al
cuartel de la Detective con ell fin de
ton1ar declaration al agresor.
Este Sc nego darla Y nombro alli
mismo como abogados 4 los sef1ores
don Jacinto Texidor don Miguel
Guerra.
Los referidos sefIores estuvieron
lalgunos momentos hablando cen cl
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-11-20
Varias noticias

Relaci6n de los casos criminales
resueltos por la Corte Municipal de
Aguadilla durante su 1ltimo t6rmino
en- ell mes de Octubre del corriente
af1o.
Por infracci6n las leyes de Sani-
dad $50; por alterar la paz 9; por hur-
to menor 2; por juegos prohibidos s;
por pesas y medidas falsas L; por
aeon etimiento y aggression 10; por
fraude al erario /; por acometimien-
to .; por falsa representation !; por
crueldad con animales /; por delito
contra la justicia pdblica 2; por dafios
maliciosos /; por infraccion de la ley
de carretera 3.
Total de juicios celebrados, SIG.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-11-20
FL SUCESO De ANOCHE
AIarma de fuego-Un muerto

Las ocho cuarto de la noche Sc
ria, POGO mas 6 menos, cuando unos
cuantos hombres y chiquillos penetra.
ron todo correr en- la Plaza de ar
mas, dando voces de ifuego!
Inmediatamente Sc oyo la campana
del ayuntamlento alarmando al vecin-
dario y, POGO despues, TN gentio in
menso, procedente de todaS direccio-
mes, Sc aglomero en- la boca calle de
San Jose y Fortaleza, sin saber que
sltlo dlrlglrse, pueS en- realidad ma
die supo decir donde era el siniestro.
Algunos bomberos, en- cuerpo de ca
mlsa, acudieron prontamente, con
bombas y mangueras, teniendo que
regresar enseguida por saberse que
no habia tai fuego. y que Sc trataba
de una farsa alarma originada por TN
error de appreciation al oir algunos
disparos de revolver.
Los referidos disparos fueron
cldos en- Ell Quartet de la Detective y
seguidamente el active polic1a Ma
nuel Vargas corrio hacla la casa
n1mero de la calle de la Fortaleza
de donde partieron las detona clones,
informandose que aca ba ban de nerir q
TN hombre, Ell cual Sc hallaba tendido
a pocos pasos de la entrada del pala-
clio del GObernador.
Ell suCesO
Ell joven Agustfn Felid Aguilar, ma.
tural de Bayamon, de unos 22 afIos, de
color blanco. dispar6, dentro de su
propia casa, dos tiros otro joven de
nombre Emilio Rodriguez con quien
fabla de emparentar, pues lleva
amores con una hermana de este ia
mada Rafaela Rodriguez.
De las pr1m eras investigaciones Sc
dedujo que el primer disparo fue
hecho de frente y casi boca de ia
rro y e1 segundo por la espalda. Ell
joven Rodriguez, tam baleando, sali6
de la casa y Sc dirigio al policfs que
hace vigilancia en- ell Palacio, sin du-
da con objeto de denunciar su agre-
sor, pero seg1n Sc dice no tuvo ITEM
90 de hablar. porque cayo agonizante
Ell Gobernador INFERNO Mr. Wi
llougby y otras personas salleron q
prestar auxilios al herido Ell cual fue
conducido en- hombros al cuarto de
socorros, adonde lego muerto.
El policfa Vargas procedio q la de.
tencion del agresor, quien sin hacer
resistencia de ninguua clase, ordend
a su sef1ora madre que entregara el
revolver, que habfa guardado en- TN
ropero y enseguida tomo el sombrero,
saliendo con Vargas para el cuartel
de la detective.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-13
Didn't Like the Smell.

Juror j. +. Bingham of Northfeld.
formerly Of Montpelier, who Is on the
panel Of the Barre city ordinance case,
created something little short Of a sem
sation Yesterday afternoon when he rose
iii biz seat and said be objected to Sit
ting on the jury with ID certain iuryman,
because he "smelled 50, says the Mont
peIier Argus.
Mr.. Bingham endeavored to speak to
Judge Miles privately yesterday after
noon but this could not be granted, as
ii was contrary 10 custom 20 allow the
jurors to talk with anybody privately
while sitting on criminal case.
During the afternoon Judge Miles said
he understood one of the iurymen had
something to say 20 him, and explained
that It would be contrary to rules to
talk privately with juror On state
ease, and that ii he had anything to say
it conld be said in open court,
This put it up to Mr., Bingham, who
then got upon bis feet and IN few
words hluntly stated.
Judge Miles observed wonderfully
calm demeanur. Judge Winch was III.
terested III fly on the ceiling. while
NANSN ~ Wis AtHA a fttE NttY vi fttM w
look aftef on his docket Sheriff Graves
and other deputies got as small as pos.
sible, while the lawyers rubbed their
chins and made faces trying to stop grim
ming. II was situation very hard TO
control,
The situation was q notifying one.
The statement staggered the court, which
didn't know what 10 say. The court had
not the least suspicion Of what was COM
ing. on some way would have been taken
10 avoid ii.
The jurors are not unanimous on the
course By any means. Some think It was
ton pretipitous.
1'lie jnryman III question, whose name
was mentioned, made no statement. 40
falilt has been found with him as a
juror Tie has given tue best Of salts.
faction, having given all the matters
under bis consideration careful and iii.
( dieious thought
The lawyers were eallel to the bar
ana after the conference Judge Miles
said That by agreement 81 counsel they
lM0uld permit the Jurors % separate III
this state case, and that they would no.
be kept together. AS is the CUSTOM Ey.
! eryhodv hraathed easim-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-13
STARVING, THEY
RIFLE GRAVES
Cannibalism Added to the
Horrors Of China'S
-------~--
FAMINE-STRICKEN DISTRICT
5000 Ate Dying Each Days, 100000
Near Starvation Children Sold for
Food 100000 Needed
for Relief.
FAMINE-STRlCKEN DISTRICT

Shanghai, China, April is. Tele-
grams received here from twenty points
III the famine district report that the
conditions are growing worse. The
Chinese government and people up to
date have contributed more than s4,,
100000 for relief, and the sums re-
ceived from ali foreign sources total
100000, Including the supplies On their
way here from America. The Chinese
viceroy and governor photographed today
to the American consul, MT. Rodgers,
their thanks for the relief sent, saying
it II dissipating the anti-foreign scnti-
ment which animated the masses.
There are fifty missionaries with the
higher class Chinese engaged iii over
seeing thes relief distribution, Gonfu-
cianists, Catholics and Professionals are
working together The telegraph of-
ficilals are carrying free messages To
and from the relief works, and the
steamship companies are furnishing free
transportation for supplies Of food, etc,
intended for the sufferers Twenty
thousand famine sufferers are employ
ed in building dams and canals to pre-
vent recurrence of the floods.
The relief committee here II promptly
sending supplies to the front, but the
funds are nearing exhaustion. All the
relief measures adopted up to date are
inadequate. Ten million persons are
suffering from inadequate supplies OF
food and three million are nearing star
walton.
The members of the committee at the
front report that they find the bodies
of lie sufferers bloated and that their
faces turn green or black as the result
1T starvation. The people are pulling
up the growing crops Of food Whole
families have been found dead in their
houses and eorpses are seen lying by
the roadside Probably 5000 persons
are dying daily from starvation.
A few cases Of rioting for food have
occurred and eannibalism Is beginning
to be reported. Newly.made graves
have been rifled Of the bodies and par
ents are exchanging their children to
be eaten. A dollar, the relief committee
reports, viii save one life until the har.
vest, June 81, and 100000 is needed.
The whole amount cannot be raised III
China.
The situation Is desperate, and AHneri.
cans are urged to give S3,0o0.oo0 within
the next three weeksnot for Christian
but for humanitarian work. II Is sug.
| gested that ii would be best 10 cable
money 70 the American consul here
james Linn Rodgers, as supplies can be
purchased in Shanghai.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-13
Bryan's VieWsOn Presidential
Nomination
EXPRESSED In C0MMONER
Wants Best Man to Run on the Demo.
cratic Ticket, but SHES at ANY
Candidate Of the Wall
Street Crowd.

Lincoln, Neb., April 13.-NTr. Bryan,
II The Commoner yesterday, commenting
upon recent suggestion that southern
Democrat be nominated il 1908 says
by All neansl ct the southern states
man be considered Leh them stand side
BY side with their northern brethren ana
let The choice fall upon the man who,
no matter where he lives, best represents
the aspirations of The party and best
reflects the desires BIZ Democratic voters.
mo candidate should be urged merely
because he comes from the North or
from the South or from the East or from
the West Let the southern candidates
be presented on their merits. Let them
be brought forward as champions be the
Democratic ideas and they viii find the
Moth ready To listen,
'sLet las enter the convention with an
eye single To the party. let us enter
upon the selection 81 candidates not with
q view of gratifying any mans ambitions
@or eomplimenting any state on portion
or the union, bnt with d desire To select
candidates who voice the sentiments of
the rank and flle 81 the party and who,
ii elected, will strengthen the pagty's
hold upon the country by proving the
party deserving BIZ public confidence.
THE real Democrat from any SECTION
will poll more votes III any other sec
ton than one whose Democracy Is GER
titled To by Wall street, whose iniquities
have 80 reused the public that even
many Republicans are irving to get
away from its influence
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-13
7be Times Daily Short Story.


gar Crafts written soon after his de-
parture, but they were not alike. Out
of three experts only one pronounced
the two to have been written by the
same person. The prepondernnce Of
evidence was against the,claimant
Donald Beardglee. the barrister who
had charge of the claimants case, was
much interested In IT. He believed the
man to be what he purported to be
largely because Lucy Harmon believed
Id him. 3eardslee had been working
hard on the case one day without sue
cess and was sitting In his smoking
room at home after dinner racking his
ingenuity for the morrow when 4 man
was announced, who gave his name as
Patrick Noonan. He was shown into
the smoking room.
''Well, who are your asked the bar
rister. And what can do for your
I'm ain old servant In the service of
the Pinton family, SIR
The barrister pricked up bis ears.
sAnd want to tell you about Mr..
Edgar, sir. The man as has come back
IS him.
How do you knowm
II can smell him.
"SmeiI him7 What do you mean?
You're not d dog"
II know the smell Of ali the late
earl's family"
The next morning Noonan visited
the barrister at his Office. A few days
later Beardslee, who had ransacked
the scientific libraries, summoned Moo
nan Tor d witness. but before taking
| his testimony read the following To the
Jury from German Archive Of physi-
ology:
Every human being has d specific odor
of his own BY which he can be recognized
by persons Of sensitive smell The case
Ii mentioned OF a man who blindfolded
could pick out each individual in q conn
pany 81 twenty BY hts oder. The smell
is not born with us, but develops grad
ually tin about the age Of fourteen, after
which it remains unchanged Members
OF d family have kind of common odor
which exists even when they have lived
apart for long time.
Beardslee with this preface blind.
folded Noonan and brought people to
him to smell. asking him II each was
Edgar Crafts. The fifth person brought
to him was the sister who did not be-
We've the claimant was her brother.
Noonan pronounced her one OF the
Crafts family. The fifteenth person
led up was the claimant Noonan pro
nounced him Edgar Crafts.
That ended the Crafts case, and Ed
gar Crafts, earl Of Plnton, and bis
countess were put into possession OF
the title. and estates. But the earl
never likes to have the fact referred to
that he was proved to be M earl b.
his smell. q. MORRISON TRIP.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-04-13
The Sudden Shift.

MIR. Ferguson. two Of whose down
town friends had just dined with him.
had taken them into the library for Il
smoke.
II must tell you q good one on my
wife," he said. She's been roasting
me because / look at the headlines III
the papers once In while to see Ii
anything important i happening ii the
Thaw trial. Well, the other afternoon,
while the girl was away, she put pan
Of biscuits IN the oven to bake, and
while she was waiting she picked up a
paper and began 10 read the stuff her
self She got 80 interested in it that
she let the hiselsitsn-
At this moment Mrs. Ferguson came
into the library for a book.
And the joke Of il was" continued
Mr.. Ferguson. without a moment's
pause, that they found the COW next
morning in forty.aere lot"
''Ha, ha. hals roared the guests
laughing till the tears ran down their
chefksbut not the story--Chieago
Tribune.