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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-10-01
- guerra as Inn1Inente


Nueva York, jueves.-El gabinete holand6s
discute actualmente la actitud que debe tomar
Ia Nacion para castigar la ofensa que le ha in
ter1do Ell general Castro negandose a admitir la
nota de Holanda
En- el gabinete prevalece la opinion de que
debe declararse la guerra Embellishments
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-10-01
S0LEMNES NOVENAS EN- LA
IGLESIA PARROQUIAL DE
SAN FRANCISCO DE ASIS

En- las solemnes novenas que Sc
estan celebrando en- Ia iglesia parro-
quial de San Francisco de Asis pre-
dicar4 esta noche y manana vi6rnes.
el elocuente orador Reverendo Padre
Mendoza Cura parroco dc Manat( Y
el sdbado en- Ia novena, Y el domingo
en- Ia misa solemne predicara Ell pa
negirico del Santo el orador saqrado
Reverend cura parroco Y vicario
Doctor Leoncio Garcia Vale.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-10-01
SePvlclo Especial del DoIetln mercanln
GABLEGRAWAS
EspautOsO desastre

Nueva York, jueves.-Llegan espantosas
DOticias de Ia India dand0 cuenta de una no
xrenda hecatOmbe
FL territorio de Hyderabad ha sufrido una
gran innundaci6n que ha causado TN numero
consternador de victimas
Una inmensa extension esta bajo las aguas
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-10-01
MISAS.

Catedral.-Dias laborables: T, 7.o3
y 8 go -Festivos: s. 7, &. 9yll.
San Francisco - Dias laborables,
7.-Festivos: $50, 7yz.3o.
San Jose.-Dias laborables: 7 y ?
6.3o. 7yz.3o.
Santa Ana. .-Dias laborables 6. 40
-Festivos: 6 Y 10.
Puerta de Tlerra.-Martes DO.
mingo: 9.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-18
MURDER COMES TO LIGHT
Alleged Confession Tells of Killing OF Book
Agent by Wheeling Young People.

Wheeling W Va, March E.-Chares Cook.
seventeen years old: his wife, Lila, twenty years
old, and Joseph White, twenty-one years old, all
OF Wheeling were arrested to-day in connection
with the death Of Charles Bennett twenty years
old Of New Kensington, Penn whose body was
found in the Ohio River at Wegee, five miles south
OF here. on September q 1907.
According alleged confession, Mrs. Cook,
who Was Miss Lila Zane a member of a well
known family, enticed Bennett who was a book
agent on the night OF September q. 1897, TO a
park where he 10 be robbed. When the couple
reached a lonely spot the Ohio River shore
Cook and White. who had been informed OF the
proposed ROBBERY by the girl, set upon Bennett, and
il is said killed him. Then, il is alleged. Cook
and Miss Zane were married and took trip on
s55 taken from Bennett
When Bennett's body was recovered from the
river verdict of suicide rendered, but the
police suspected foul play.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-18
GLYNN SCORES ON EMERSON.
Senate Finance Committee to Have Ac'
countant Examine Dannemoras BOOKS.
rRv Telegraph to The Tribune

tBv telegraph The Trbunel . 4.
Albany March 17-Instead OF iesisia
.ta,,o, ~ Controller Glynns assertion tha'
s.rotor Emerson of Warrensburg owes tie e'a
chou, s1aun the Senate Finance CoiIi'i'lee uo
cided to-day to have accountant eHanliie ~
hooks of Dannemora prison and report iiils az
t,o, came in the nature of a Vlclory ioi ois hh'
who suggested It, over Emerson. who notify ao'o-
Gated the legislative investigation
This question brought up "heh HiS la :
annual report declared there was charee asaiis'
Emerson on the books of Dannemora OF si4'-o' co.
with no corresponding credit and nothing 10 sno"
that suit ever had been brought TO recover tld'
sum Emerson. who for several years was saIes
agent for the prison ma lie articles, Is wealthy he
nresented resolutions for an investigation OF the
affair and to-day tried TO get the Finance COM
mittee TO report them.
There never has been a time yet said he. 'that
7 have been unable TO meet $4,000. Why haven
they sued me?' He said his attention mad never
been called to II until Mr.. Glynn took 1t up.
Senator Emerson's attention has been called TO
it, declared the Controller, and third person
heard it and he VIII swear to IL"
The argument continued hot and heavy. The
Controller urged the appointment of Marvyn Scud-
der accountant TO the Armstrong committee. TO
conduct the investigation.
Senator Emerson said that the state owed him
sis5les2 and even if the $4,000 taken from
this 1t would still him $4,000
New-York tribune., 1908-03-18
LONG DISTANCE LOBBYING AT ALBANY
Women School Teachers Flood Legislators
with TelegTams and Letters.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune ]

Telegraph to The Tribune ]
Albany March Forbidden lobby personally
>or their bill the women school teachers who ad-
vocate the equal pay" proposition have taken to
long distance lobbying A deuge of kilograms and
letters poured in on the members of the Assembly
Cities Committee to-day urging favorable action.
Warren Lee, of Brooklyn, an opponent received
1s7 communication Other Assembymen and Sen
ators are shiverng lest such dispensation fall on
them. 17Ek VI
Quite the feature of this bombardment was a
series of messages to Chairman Hammond of the
Cities Committee Five received between s:45 and
m. read:
The top of the morning I say, make equal pay
to-day
There's luck in odd numbers, Seven is better
than six"
DO not drive to the ballot; help US now"
Thirteen thousand plead 10 seven
Learn wisdom from woman Justice and
progress must prevail.
They came from The Bronx. and signed
Alice AsseInblymsn Cuvillier is warrant for the
statement that the most prominent Alice In that
section a female in the monkey cage who main
tains an extensive calling list He averred that
the handwriting resembled hers
Senators White and McCarren tried TO pass the
bill IN the Senate to-day. but il not printed.
To add TO their discomfort Senator Fuller dis
closed two errors in IT, il hardly can be passed
there this week, IL at ali. II may not even be re-
ported in the Assembly. and there s distinct dis
inclination pass it, since most legislators think
Governor Hughe. would veto 1t.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-18
ELSBERG OPPOSES BILL.
appears Before Senate Committee
Agoinst Trauis- Robinson Measure.
tBy Telegraph to The Tribune. J

rRy Telegraph The Tribune
Albany March l7.-Declaring that the manoate
NJ m. neople Of New York City for publicly
constructed subways, ex-senator Elsberg, 1ather
Of the Elsberg rapid transit law. appeared oetoIe
the Senate Cites Committee this afternoon al the
request of Chairman White and Senator TraV's
and opposed the Travis-Robinson bill. INTRODUCED
last night which would permit the city 10 sen
franchises private bidders, subject 10 the nsh'
TO repurchase the road within twenty-five years
The bill favored by j. Edward s~anstrom
Allan Robinson of the Allied Real Estate inter
ests: Oliver sen1ple of counsel to the Puohc ser
vice Commission 1st District. and ex-senator
Brush, Of Brooklyn, all Of whom agreed that INC
present bill was probably the best means OF "a
cilitatne the construction Of subways AT pf1Vd'e
expense.
Mr. Elsberg declared he could see no'hns IN INC
bill which would encourage private capnai eA-
cept the practically perpetual ffanchise pto-
posed" As to the city buying back the hnes' ne
maintained they would practically be the perpetual
property Of those who built them he cohteno-
ed that the present law would permit constr ue,,o
of subways by private capital declaring 'na' IN.
could be built at $1,000 public expense and any
Quantity of nrivate expense. MI Belmont did this
very thing the construction or the brooAiSh
tunnel and II could be done in all future cases
The practical difference in the ultimate emo "
the two propositions. Mr.. Elsberg saio' was 'ha'
under the existing law the city would own the
subway at the end Of twenty years, and In the
proposed instance the private company "ouio o"h
II and the city would have to buy II DICK.
The people should vote on the propos'''on pc
fore II is changed" asserted Mr.. Elsberg. Ihe
hill is In contravention of the people 1t prov1oeS
for perpetual franchises unless the city buys oack
the road and to all practical purposes TINS "ouo
never be done
As to whether the present limit OF twenty years
provided in the Elsberg law OF 1906 was sufnc'ent
to induce private capital to invest Mr. Eisoefs
said that he was willing TO have the PUBIC service
Commission decide that question. Under the pro
posed scheme, he said, whoever built the roau
would have to figure that in twenty-five years the
city might buy the road back, and they would
have to plan to get their profit in that time Ihs'
he said was only Ave years longer than the term
under the existing law, and would nave prao'i'0hS
no effect
He advocated the passage of the constitutions
amendment exempting subway bonds from the ~
per cent debt limit, saying he preferred 10 Wal.
two wears rather than forsake the moh'opai
ownership mandate Of the people
New-York tribune., 1908-03-18
SMALL FIRE UNDER EAST RIVER.
Smoke Drives Every One Out of Borough
Hall Station-One Fireman Overcome

slight fire in the East River part of the sub
way. which sent volumes Of smoke into the Bor-
ough Hall station in Brooklyn early yesterday
morning brought indignant protests from Brooklyn
business men. who declared that the reports of
the fire were loudly exaggerated that consider
able traffic diverted from the tube to the
Bridge The smoke overcame Frank Ferguson,
fireman, SO badly that he taken to the hospi-
tai but no passengers were hurt, and train which
was stalled under the river when the power gave
out got safely to Brooklyn after the fire had been
eytinguished.
The first intimation that fire had broken out
in the tube a cloud of smoke which was swept
into the BROOKLYN terminal by express train. In
the wake of the the wind current carried an
increased volume of smoke. and soon the station
was so dense that ticket choppers and agents were
driven from their posts
After a still alarm had been sent in the fremen
ordered the current cut off and part of the third
rail guard board was torn away. The fire was
caused bv one of the emergency switches causing
q circuit.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-18
WOULD BAR 'SHYSTERS." /"
TOO MANY VISIT TONES.
Prison Association Committee Urges
Nesc Regulations.

Urging new regulations TO reduce the number OF
visitors, particularly lawyers. TO the Tonlbs.
methods TO relieve its over-crowded condition and
the construction of a womens prison. the visiting
committee Of the Prison Association OF New York
has submitted report of its inspection made on
February Is. The recommendations follow:
First-That the Prison Association formally
advises the proper authorities TO relieve the pres
erf overcrowding of the Tombs, establishing a
prison for those awaiting trial in the Borough OF
II the greater city having its ' own city prison
Second-That the Prison Association urges the
modern lines so that it may better accord with
the Wholesome advancement Of civilized penology log,
the Commissioner of Correction the establish
dsra fer the sgsaon of risitoTs SO that
careful and intelligent examination Of applicants
may be made, TO tbe end that only such as have
legal and proper connection with a prisoner may
FourthNThai the Prison Association asks the
LEGISLATURE OF the state TO amend the Penal Code.
lawyer see prisoner in any penal insti-
Int,on Of the state p any city Of more than pun pun
the committing magistrate; While this regulation
favorites among members of the bar whose per
soa interests theE desire to adrsnes any w tsn fe
publicity attending II, while 1t would pracueahy
competent legal adviser TO for his interests
The committee says '.hordes of 'shysters' hang
around like vultures 10 pounce upon their prey"
and adds:
They employ runners to obtain cases for them
1HeS croNQ themselves upon PRISONERS
they deceive and swndle the poor unfortunates. and
finally accomplish nothing for them because or
their real ignorance, their incapacity and their
worthlessness The written testimony Of prisoners
and their relatives and friends who have desired
10 aid them furnishes abundant proof OF their ne
farious pra ctices-
This evil must not be allowed 10 continue unre-
stricted- While the right of the prisoner to seieet
his counsel his proper defence must not be IN
terfred with the prisoner is entitled to better pro
lection of the against lawyers than he now re,
ceives The demoraliZng effect or the present efii
is far reaching and too often results in colusion
between lawyer and prison keeper for the accom-
plishrnent of their wicked ends
The committee objects 10 the practice OF keeping
two boys in a cell, but otherwise found the male
prisoners We'll cared for. The womens prison is
called 'tantiquated, stuffy, dreary and extremely
depressing
New-York tribune., 1908-03-18
"PROTEST4NTISM SPENT" I"
Episcopal Rector Defends Cathol-
icism Before Brother Clergymen.
rBy Telegraph TO The Tribune. ]

New Haven, March 17--Protestantism was
attacked and Catholicism defended to-day
10y the Rev. Frederick Burgess Of Christ Epis-
copal Church. In addressing an association OF
Episcopal clersymen he asserted that II could
be tal-r as an axiom that Professionalism had
spent itself and was passing. that its idols were
not of this age and that its traditional theology
had been discredited.
1t can never De basis for Christian unity,
he said for il is by nature individualistic and
elements in Professionalism and its achieve
rrents are many and evident. Its strong ethical
emphasis has been most valuable. But lacking
the Catholic balance and symmetry, il has pro-
Guced sometimes a narrow and pharisaical Pu-
rftanism or an admirable Paganisnl-a respect
able non-religious self-sufficiency.
We want some KIND Of Embellishments
thing which has that conception of universality
and fulness- 1t is better to have large aim
and policy and fail to live up TO il than to have
q low and limited ideal
Professionalism aimed at securing freedom and
rights for the individual Having succeeded, its
work is done. What is needed now is TO secure
the rights of the community Of the social or
ganism.''
New-York tribune., 1908-03-18
MRS. GILLETTE CALLS ON GOVERNOR
She Makes Final Appeal for the Life of
Her Son.

Albany March 17-Chester Gillette's mother saw
Governor Hughes for almost hour this morning
and went away apparently heartbroken, in the
belief that her pilgrimage had been In vain
Asked il she cared TO make any statement she
replied: Not this critical time; it will do
good. I am sorry. but 1 do not wish to say any
thing for publication
The meeting between the Governor. who could
save her son from death il he believed it his duty,
and the mother in her last desperate effort TO
the young took place in the executive cham
Der, but the door was kept locked and no outsider
heard conversation Governor Hughes at
once retired to his private office after the meeting
with Mrs. Gillette and could not be seen.
Robert II. Fuller secretary to the Governor, said
that Mrs. Gillette had presented TO the Governor
some apparently new facts which the Governor
told Mrs Gillette he would take under considera-
ton, but would not give them out at this time
The Governor. 10 whom the ordeal perhap aps
the trying within his experience, seemed
very gentle with the wretched mother and desirous
OF sparing her pain. His face was white and
stern but there tears in his eyes he bade
soodby-
New-York tribune., 1908-03-18
owENs-cUv1LIIER BILL OPPOSED.
/ It Would Grant Central Perpetual Franchise
Rights in Bronx Streets.
IBy telegraph to The Tribune. ]

Albany March T.-Opposition to the Owens
Cuvillier bill, authorizing the Board OF Estimate
of New York City to grant to the New York Cen
trail Railroad perpetual franchise rights to GER
tain streets in The Bronx. was expressed to-day
at a hearing before the Assembly Cities Commit
tee on behalf of the Civic League of The Bronx,
the Association of Bronx Brokers, the United Civic
Associations of Manhattan and The Bronx, the
West Side Taxpayers Association, the Eleventh
Avenue Track Removal Association and the Clti-
zens Union. Where these organizations were not
personally represented letters and resolutions were
read by Assemblymen Silbermann and Sheridan
The bill was opposed on the ground that no more
perpetual grants should be made. w. P Rudd.
representing the Central, said that the improve
ments contemplated in The Bronx would not be
made unless the grants were perpetual.
1t was pointed out that the Central wanted to
build an underground loop below the 149th street
station, connecting the Spuyten Duyvil and Har-
lem divisions The Bronx Assemblymen declared
that the building of this loop would mean that
the Central would dump their local patrons at
14sth street and let them get downtown as best
they could
New-York tribune., 1908-03-18
STOPS AUTO WITH 100000 ON BOARD.
Night and Day Bank Machine Chauffeur
Charged with Exceeding Speed Limit.

With s2eGo0o board. the iron-caged collecting
automobile Of the Night and Day Bank with John
Isictson the assistant cashier. in charge and w.
8 Turner the chauffeur on the front seat, was
s1op-1ed AT Broadway and 55th street on Monday
evening by Bicycle Patrolmen Casey of the Traf-
fc Squad Turner placed under arrest a
charge Of exceeding the speed limit held
resterda. IN 500 bail for trial by Magistrate Walsh
il the West Side Court.
T5c patrClulan told the magistrate that the auto
Arofile xas going up Broadway q the rate of
tR euty-fire miles hour M. Hiclson furnished
bail for chauffeur. and t.e car, it'll bun
d. r.Faceedel or lis wav
New-York tribune., 1908-03-18
BLOCKED BY GRADY.
Delay for Gambling Code Amend
n,ent tn the Senate.
rnv r.Ierraph to Tho Tribune. ]

Iee&raph
Albany. March 17.-Eforts by Senator Agnew to
call up the anti-racetrack gambling code amend
ment in the Senate that it might be restored to its
original form were blocked by Senator Grady to-
day. Now the prospect is that 1t cannot be reachsd
for discussion this week. since several important
bank bills ahead of it on the calendar
The anti-Hughes people are playing hard for de-
lay In the upper house. There Is no hope that the
bills be harmed in the Assembly. so apparently
the plan is to get the bills over from that House
loose all the opposition of the upper house
against them Friends Of the anti-gamblfng propo-
sition still fear that the racing people and their
gambler allies by subterranean methods making
some fight which with this delay may endanger the
passage Of the bills There is much opposition here
to Governor Hughes's known intention to advocate
anew the direct primary nominations measure ana
radical enlargement of the powers Of the Public
Service Commission to include telephone and tele-
graph companies Hughes men are discussing with
interest reiterated reports that combinations OF anti
Hughes and pro-racing men will be formed to de-
the Governor these propositions. Politicians
here are boasting that the Legislature never will
adopt the direct nominations bill II the Governor
calls extra sessions from now until December 81
Senator Agnew to-day tried to have the general
orders calendar in which his code amendment rests
made special order for tomorrow. Senator GRADY
objected on technical point, maintaining that one
days notice of such proceedings in writing was nee
essary While they were arguing the point in
which finally Grady was sustained, Senator Raines
moved to adjourn, and adjournment was Iaheh oe
fore Agnew had chance to give notice.
The Senate Judiciary Committee tomorrow Will
give hearing on the amendment TO the Percy
Gray law
Senator Agnew tonight gave out a letter he re-
ceived from the Federation Of Church Clubs in the
City of New York comprising twenty Episcopal
parishes in New York City, in which the bllis are
indorsed Speaking of a number OF meetings heio on
the question. the letter says
At all these meetings there has been manifested TED
an overwhelming sentiment in support OF the
measures popularity known as the Agne"-ndfl
bills. -. 49,. u.a.-,
tion of Church Clubs in the City OF New 1ofk,
the undersigned. duly appointed to make known
To- Won the attitude of the federation on the SUD-
iect of proposed anti gambling legislation, re,
spectfuIly inform you that the executive council
has considered at length the reconlmendations
made by Governor Hughes and has adopted reso-
lutons favoring the repeal Of the Percy-Gray
Racing Association law and the enactment or
statutes in harmony with the constitutional pro-
visions against gambling.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-18
JEROME CASE SESSIONS HERE.
Governor Hughes So Announces at Albany
He May Speak Out Soon.

Albany March 17.-Governor Hughes said to-day
+bs. ex-Judge Andrews who designated yes
terdav as commissioner take testimony and re-
mort his findings on the charges filed against Dis
trict Attorney Jerome, would hold the sessions in
New York Eight days notice in which to pre-
mare their case will be given both sides by ex-
Judge Andrews.
Governor Hughes was asked II he would insist
on the LEGISLATURE acting on his message recon-
mendation to extend the jurisdiction of the Public
Service Commissions 10 telegraph and telephone
companies and direct primary nominating cleo
tions The Governor, although he declined to speak
for quotation left the impression that he would
have something to say publicly these two sub
iects within few days.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-18
WILL OF JAMES OLIVER FILED.

[Ry Telegraph to The Tribunel
South Bend Ind. March 1.-THE will OF James
Oliver the veteran plough manufacturer, ad-
n,ited TO probate here this afternoon. The bulk of
the estate is left his children and their issue,
and will eventually be distributed among the grand
children when the youngest has reached the age of
.b,rtv wears The estate is to be administered by
. trist fund in charge Of Joseph D. Oliver who is
named as executor.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-18
,ss- CUSTER SURVIVOR DEAD.

Charlotte. y. g., March John MctIraih' SAID
-, he tbc only survivor of the massacre Of General
f.ster's force in the battle of the Little Big Horn
died At his home at Charlotte to-day, aged sew
enty-fve wears. He served through the Indian and
f,;.il wars being in the army thirty years He
srzrs
New-York tribune., 1908-03-18
AN AMERICAN YACHT WRECKED.
No Name and No Clearance Papers-Story
of Two Englishmen.

Honolulu. March II tv1a San Francisco, March
I0-Fron the Gilbert Islands comes the report OF
the wreck Of an American built schooner yacht OF
about 100 tons. The yacht had no name painted on
II and no clearance papers. The only persons seen
in connection with the yacht two young men,
who gave their names as j. Taylor and G Jack
son both OF England, twenty-four years old.
the other nineteen. They say that they bought
the yacht in Valparaiso and their way to
Tahiti
New-York tribune., 1908-03-18
snAiL FIRE AT THE LAMBS.

For several minutes last evening there
scare in The Lambs. at No. I2s West 18th
street when FIRE discovered in the dining room
used by the employees The latter. reinforced with
score OF members who happened be in adjoin-
iuF rooms extnguished the blaze before the frenen
arrived. The damage. IL any. amounted TO less
1hsn s..
New-York tribune., 1908-03-18
N. 8. LOCAL OPTION BILL DEFEATED.

Tgy Telegraph The Tribune.l
Trenton Y j. March 1.-THE Crosby local op-
ton bill was defeated in the lower house late ths
afternoon by vote OF "A to is.
The evening world., 1908-12-21
1,OzO School Children
To Get Christmas Suits
From Evening World
Readers Generosity Provides Warm Clothing for
Needy Ones Already Selected by Char
tiles Organization Agents.

The Evening World Is giving suits overcoa, anne and
school coats 1000 chooboys and schoolgirls this city, The
1910 The distribution Of the clothing has already
begun and will continue until the last boy and girl have been fitted with
their garments
The 1000 scoohoys and schoolgirls who will benefit by this
Santa Claus act have been selected already for The Evening World
the Charity Organization Society," and is too late app
cations from anybody:
The garments that being given and their allotment follows
Threehu hundred md DO from to ourtee
for tvev.
of girIs
Ono hundr and frome