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La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1908-12-15
! lINEA FERREA DEL OESTE.

Itinerario-Salidas de Bayam6n y
Capital, simultaneamente.
Dias IabOrabIes. - Maflana 6, 7.O5,
$50, 9.45y HOO. ,Tsrde 1915, Las, 3.15,
4.35, 5.45'y $50.
Dias estivos.-MafianaF6 7.O5, $50,
9.45 y 11.s@STarde 1915, 1.3O,l2.3O, $50,
4.3O, 5.45 y $50.
Billetes baratos para dias festivos.
De San Juan a Bayam6n, ida y vueIta
en- Ia clase, 25 cts; "a clase, 16 cts. De
Bayam6n a CatafO, ida y vuelta, IL
clase, is CTS, ga cIase, 10 cts.
BilIetes OrdinariOs de Capital Ca
tano en- Ia. clase, cts. y "a clase ctv.
Bayam6n 10 de EnerO de 1906. Ra-
mon VRld6s.
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PARA La PRESENTE ESTACI0U.-LOs mu-
BhRChOs de ola Villa de Madrid" son los
que han resueItO ell prOblema de la gente
de gustO en- Puerto Rico. EllOs son los
GniCOs que han cOrsegUidO tener en- su
mRgnfficO establecimientO ell surtidO mas
BompletO de los artGculOs del ramO. ALI
nunca faltau las legitimas camisetas de
crepe y de hilo nj carecen de las mejOres
medias para sefiOras y nifiOs asf como
para c8ballerOs. COntratOs directOs con
2abricantes les ponen en- cOndici6n de tener
ouantO pueda pedirse y los mejOres pre-
CLOS. No hay quien yea y no cOmpre los
juegOs de cintas dorothy" que Venden
en- cajitas dos lazOs y una banda, 6 en- ca
jitas de seis lazOs; pOdemOs servir cual-
Quier color y preciO desde 5 LIS q S6 ell
iuOg0. Yea ell gran lOte de bOrdRdOs y en-
cafes cuya realization hacemOs q menOs
de la mttRd de preciO. En- telss bIancas y
de fantasia no tenemOs competitor; tene-
MOs tipOs especiales en- Persian LOWn,
Erensh Organdi y cuantO el pdblicO de
gUstO necesite- Pid8 muestras vtsite
nuestrOs grandes almacenes y seguTamen-
te hallaTa cuantO necesite, P. o. B. 764.
TelefOnO 278. San Francisco 81. San Juan,
Puerto Rico.
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MOVIMIENTO MARITIME.
Entr0daS del eGteT6Or.

EsetrGdGS del exterior.
Vapor AIsm6n Virgins, do HambuTgo.
De Ia costa.
GolataH Joven Carolina y Coraz6n do
Para Ia costa.
VapoFeB amOEioonou Carolina y Harry
LuckambRCk.
Golstau IGsbOlaI, Voluntad, Encarna'
Ci6n, PregceIo, CApricho y Ricardo Ruiz.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1908-12-15
NDTCAD0R GENERAL

CONsEJOs A LAS MADREs.-El jarabs
GalmRnte de la 5oiOra WinslOW debe
Rsarse siempre que los niilOs estan en- ell
periOdO de Ia detenci6n. Proportions alt-
vic Immediate al pequefiO pRciente, prOdu-
dOlOr y ell angelic desp1erta muy vivO =
Megre Els muy Rgradable al palRdaF,
salma al nifiO, ablanda sus dolores, hac0
f8ciles la funciOnen del est6magO y regula
los intestinOs. Els ell mejOr TemediO como
gidO para la diarrea va prOvenga esta de la
Tengase muchO cUidadO en- pedir el clara
DO Calmatne de la SefiOra WinslOW": es ell
meior de tOdOs.
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10 es Greeinge, Sin0 Greenidge.

Fl americana que 90 BuiCidarR en- 81 ho'
tel "Pasria'', no eB de apsIIido Grssimgs,
Hin6 GREENIDGE.
La GAIA Nc MuEtric Cutler, sdGm6B do
habsr coHteRdo al 0ntierro del infoFtunado
Greenidgs, OmbsFcsr6 tambi6n lR viud8
hijo del Huicida, mBfiana, en- 81 vapor que
sale para los EStSdoB UnidoB. Is IN her
moBo ERBgo de Ia indicads casa.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1908-12-15

CAFE MORGAN.-Usted encontrara
allf las mas finas classes de chocolates y
bOmbOnes vendidOs en- bOnitas cajas y ca
nastillOs. Venga verlOs antes de irlOs
cOmprar otra parte. Las acreditadas mar
cas- de Lowney's, Bakers, Wallare's.-
FOrtaleZa 81
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RumOr que circula en- AguadiIla.
Celebrarian en- la ciudad que tai
rUmOr no Sc COnfrmara.

Ode nueOt'O COTTsspOn0aE especially
DioismbrO 14.-Be ausgura que 81 osbo
de psnalaH don Ramon LRbioHa, que pres
to suB BaTviCio8 en- 81 p0nAl de AguRdills,
pEssantarG lR T0nunciR de 30 cargo
IgnoTamoB lag CSuBRB vsVjamoB con
gusto que esss version no Be oDfFme-
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1908-12-15
RestauradOr 4. Vital de RicOrd
---% kA2& -,

= = E7.--L0 -, - = -,
Restaura laT vitalidad de los hOm.
bres. GarantizadO. PreciO $1-OO, orc.
Siempre la venta en- la Farmacia de
Fidel Guillermety. Ha curadO OtrOs,
10 oura V. Sc sOlicitan pedidOs ,pOr
nOrr0n-
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1908-12-15

TERRENO EN- SANTUROE. Sc ven-
de una parcela de unOs 10000 metros cua-
dradOs, situada en- la calIe de Canals, a
Ochenta metros de distancia de la Plaza
del MeTcado de dichO barriO de Santurce
y en- cOlindancia pOr ell NOrte con ell "Par-
que sidencial".-Precio mOderadO y IA
cilidades para ell pagO. - InfOrmara w
Bosch Tetuan altos. DIP
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1908-12-15

SE VENDE una propiedad de dOsoien-
tas c1ncO cuerdas yeFba de guinea, dedica-
da ganadO, en- eI t6rminO municipal de
Salinas, barriO de Rio Jueyes. Tiene cua-
trO cercadOs y m8gnfficas agUas de manan
tales. Pidase infOrmes Antonio Flores,
AibOnitO. Bows.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1908-12-15

ENTIRE lou OOmpEadoEsa de Eoloioa &
plasoI en- Ia jOY0ria dc F. Kshrhahn y 90
10 FOgRlR IN Eoloj "WalthRm" Bsmanal'
n OntS La Ultima Iomsna obtuvo uno al
BoCio STts Merf8 L. VaBalIo de Sauturcs.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1908-12-15

VENTA DE DOS SCASAS.-SeHvenden
EN- Santurce dos casas. Una en- mil sete-
Cientos dollars y Otra en- dos mil sete-
CientOs. Son cOmpletsmente nuevas y es-
tan en- perfectas condolences. InfOrmRrd
b. Artigas, altos del BancO de Puerto
Rico. 81 ". s.
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UN OFFICIAL de herrerO practice en- tor
nerIa y ajustsje, desea cOlOcarse en- la isIa.
Pidan infOrmes apartadO nimerO 866, San
Juan. 2. r, Is V.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1908-12-15

Ell MEJOR RON.-LoR geflorss AL
vREes hsFmRnoB, del comoTcio de esta plR'
30, Contindan rOoibisndo grandea pedido1
dol RCraditGdo produCto Ron San Losi0
que hS msreCido lR mejoF aCoptaoi6n del
pGblico. No Contiena suutanCiaa noCivau
= o. "viajo" do v0Edad, ain mixtifoacion0s
nj NditamentOH perjudiCialsS ls aRlud.
No 10 olvidei1, "Ron San Luis" callo do
San Jose CASA BalioPaU Alvarez hsrmRnou.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1908-12-15

SOLAR EN- MIRAMAR vendese UnO
muy bien situadO. InfOrmardD en- Ola
COrrespOndsncis.' d. p
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1908-12-15

BUQUEs EN PUERTO.
Del e8teTGOr.
France, pandiente.
F. w. Aver, pondiente.
Henry Orpnby, deUcaTgAndo.
Juanita, pendiOnte.
Philadelphia, pandiOnte.
CaFriB A, Lans, degC8EgGndo.
Stlilman F. Kelley, psndionte.
James g. Clifford, doacsrgando.
Springfield,
ViTginiR
CostanerOs.
May Flower, ps0diante.
ALA Blanca, Yabucoa,
DaaaRda, Nngusbo
InaspsrRdo, pandisnta.
J6ven CaE0linB, pendienta
"CoFaz6n de Maria" Humscso.
BuqWes arounoSadog.
Vepor espanoI Juan ForgaB, aali6 do
Barcelona 81 20 dol paSRdo On visie para
Oan8EiaU, Puerto Rico Cubs.
Vapor GRpaflol Pic TX, BsIdrG de Bar
cslona para 6stB, hacienda las oHcalas in
tarmOdiss, 81 del corEisnte.
Vspor ameEicano AEksdiR, Bali6 de
New Orleans para 6itss el 20 del Gsdo.
VapoF americano Philadelphia, con
da'tinc Nav York, zsrpaE6 dc este pusr
to sI 8 del coEEiento.
VApoF americana Caracas, BRli6 de Nsw
York para 6Gta, 0l del coTEientO,
De Ia EaeG Benmer.
Golets Americana Henry Lippitb, dsb0
haber ERlido dc New York para sBta, sl
2 del actual.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1908-12-15

AL REOIBO DE 50 onviamou 4
vuOltN do COrEoo I'm relOi Elgin gaEantizs.
do pOE dies aiiOS, = pOE $40 FomitimoH uno
mREtR WSlthan. - +. Kahrhahm. San
1unn r r. az
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AL REOIBO DE $3.50, remito cual,
quisr puntO de la isis IN Esloj WAL
THAN ELGlN, ca is suchspada 10
amos. LUIS NICOLE, jOyeria = rolo-
ieriP, POnCS. Rp.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1908-12-15

AL RECIBO de $3.50 enviar6 4 vueIta
de cOrreO cualquier puntO de la Isla un
relOj "ELGIN" garantizadO pOr diez AMOS
Maud, q. D.
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a. LOPEZ OEPERO. San Jos6 16
CompEG y venta de musbl0I On general.
So hsoOn pTeBtamon do dinsrO 1obTo pE0n'
daG do Gro, platS y piodrRU procioBsB. Sc
COmpFRn prsndGI antigua8 , modernas. Sc
compEA y y0od0 plata y orc deterioEAdo.
ConBBGnt0 exiatencia dc muoblos, tipo
s0ou6miooB BARRAs DE CATRE.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1908-12-15

En- esta imprenta Sc vende papel de
peri6dico viejo q $500 Jos 46 kilos
(Wu tqWinGL)
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1908-12-15

GoIets americana Henry Lippitt, debo
haber ERlido do New York para sBta, 81
2 del actual
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1908-12-15

CASA DE PKEsTAMOs dc Jose Ba.
s6n, Alien 81 ST. Hnca oparaciones 10.
bE0 alhsjas, Dssdo 100 dollars en- Eds.
lanta el intsT6s Bsr6 conventional y no sx'
codeE6 del 3 % m0nBual. Oomprs ven
do RlhRjaH mod0Enaa y antiguaa. 8anJuan
Puerto Rio0
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Daily Daily DAILY
DiarfOl lDiariOI IDiario
New-York tribune., 1908-04-23
MANY LEASES REPORTED.

William A White & Sons have leased for James
K. Shaw to A Spieeel & Co the store Of No 1os
Park Row; for Nelson g Carman. as trustee to
the r. r Corey Company. the store OF No % Cliff
st; for Frederick w Mauta to Aggelockos & VIII
Jams the store and basement Of No 6l2 Ninth ave
for James L. Bragg to Katharine Fink the store
and basement of No. 25S Front st. for Henrietta A
Frankei Joseph Rosenberg for a term of years
the and basement of No 3 Burling Slip. in
conjunction with White Phpps for ] II Burton
building No 432 Fifth ave. also space in the fol
lowing buildings No. 12s Pearl St for George
Cirasser to Alfred Noble. No. 155 Maiden Lane for
Gelien g. Co. to Kuttrof & Waldo; No. 70 John ST
for William Reed to Robert G. Bracklow. and for
Theodore G Camp a number Of offices in his build
ing No. "A Cortlandt st
woodcock &, Britt have leased for Mrs. { NJ
Benson Mrs. F. Collins the dwelling house No.
2s3 West 11th ST; for Mrs. c. NJ Benson To Bern
hard Frachat. the four story and basement brick
dwelling house No 265 West nth St for Miss Belle
@ Budd TO Marie Fuller. the three story and base
ment brick dwelling house No. 81 Jane st and for
Mrs. Marie c. Southmayd to James Curry the three
story and basement brick dwelling house No 500
Greenwich
Ellen Evans a dwelling house. No l29 West 21st
ct also the store situate No. AS 6th ave for
Daniel B. Freedman. to Morris Davis
New-York tribune., 1908-04-23
ID. Il. r. HALL FUND GROWS
Bonds Nay Be Issued-President to
ReceiUe Delegates To-dau.

Washington, April e. - Elaborate Ceremonies
marked the presentation to-day to the Daughters
OF the American Revolution of a handsome Colo
NAL hall clock by the Berks County Chapter. Of
Reading, Penn The timepiece, valued at $500 will
occupy prominent place in the memorial Conti-
mental Hall, where the seventeenth congress Of the
national society IS being held. Reports of com
nittee chairmen contributions to and discussion
Of the Continental Hail building fund were other
features Of jo-day's session. Senator Boies Pen
rose and Representative Martin Z Olmsted. or
Pennsylvania. adressed the congress. and musical
selections were rendered by the United States
Marine Band.
As chairman Mrs Donald Mclean submitted the
report Of the memorial hall committee. shown 2
that $1,000 is hand for the Continental Hall
fund The treasurer general recommended that
$1,000 for the general fund the society be turned
annually TO the building fund. saying that the
could be Iquidated in that way within ten years
Mrs. Mary Lockwood. Of the founders Of the
society. offered q resolution empowering the na-
tiOna board Of managers TO obtain by loan or bond
issue the amount necessary complete the hall
Action the resolution postponed pending
the result of the call for contributions which was
then taken UP. II is estimated that s25 600 was
pledged by the various chapters and individuals
The congress will probably determine its course of
Of the memorial hall.
The delegates will be received by the President
the White House tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1908-04-23
CONDITION OF BALLOTS
Preliminary Recount Fight OUer
Opening of BOres Continued.

The preliminary fight the opening OF the
ballot boxes in the mayoralty recount suit was con-
tiuued Yesterday with the examination OF electloh
clerks and policemen from the various boroughs as
10 the condition in which the boxes were received
Mr. Dolson for people. again tried TO show that
the boxes had not been tampered with, While MI
Richards for Mayor Mcclellan. kept up his queries
as TO the breaking Of seals on the boxes ana the
absence of stubs in various election districts
George F England. a clerk in the Brooklyn ou-
real OF the Board of Elections. said that when the
ballot boxes were removed to the Eagle storage
loose but only slightly 50. He had noted that in
the unused ballots and some boxes of stubs. as he
rernern bered. also missing
Carl Vogel clerk of the election bureau in the
Borough Of Queens said that the stubs and pro-
tested ballots returned in packages. some
eight or ten which had beer torn so as to allow
the stubs TO fall out John A. Smith. a patrol
man detailed that bureau, felt certain that the
boxes when removed the warehouse were In
the same condition as Election Day. Alexander
Y Ross formerly clerk in the Richmond election
bureau teStified that twelve instances the
outside wraupers of packages OF stubs and pro
tested ballots had been broken. The inside thick
ness of the wrapper. he said however. seemed 10
he unbroken.
John " Nobel clerk In the Manhattan bureau.
testified that the seals some of the packages
were broken open. hut he had kept no record Of
these cases He thought il possible that the break
ages might have been caused by the loosening of
the rrucilage or by the boxes being knocked about
in the wagons when removed.
New-York tribune., 1908-04-23
REPUBLICAN womEN's LUNCHEON.

The Wornen's Republican Association Of the
State Of New York has completed its list OF speak
for the annual luncheon. which will occur at
Delmonico's on Tuesday. April p. az ! O'clock
The speakers and subjects follows Or
Thomas r Slioer. Social Reconsideration. Arnold
y NacStay. president % the Central Federated
Union. 'I.abor's Viewpoint. Dr. John Haines
Holmes. Patriotism; General Thomas J. James
The Political Outlook and Miss Helen Earick
boswell, The Practical and the Ideal in Pol
fiics
Other speakers viii respond briefly and there will
he unusually fine musical programme prepared
especially for this occasion. The chorus will be
composed Of women from the Republican clubs
and some the music will be Of patriotic nature
Mrs Sara Dickinson Lewis. who has charge Of the
luncheon. reports number Of tables already filed
Tire annual meeting and luncheon Of the Woman 8
Republican Association is always a unique affair
combining the social and political in a way that
attracts even the most conservative OF the club
New-York tribune., 1908-04-23
LITTLE FOLKS NEEDS.
Mrs. Arthur U. Dodge Praises
H7ork, of Dag Nurseries.

AS You passed through these streets your
way 10 the meeting here You probably noticed tust
q few children" said the Rev Ernest Fox. pastor
OF the Peoples Home Church. at the annual meet
ing Of the Peoples Home Settlement Day Nursery
in the church parlors No 545 East 11h street, yes
terday afternoon I dare say you why We
need day nurseries over here"
Fiftv-three tiny day nursery children climbed or
were lifted TO the platform. and sang little
songs Then Mrs. Arthur NJ. Dodge president Of
the New York city Association Of Day Nurseries
and Of the National Federation of Day Nurseries,
gave a lantern slide address
The best thing about The DAY nurseries" she
said. is that they keeping children out Of
sttUtons- We conserve the home: We enable
mothers 10 keep in touch with their children.
don't know why il IS she added whether il is
the increase in immigra lion. or what but the num-
ber Of deserted wives of mothers who must work
day"
Mrs Dodge compared the American day nursery
with the European. out of which il grew
As far as l have been able find out" she
said, in European cities day nurseries do not keep
the children after they three years old. We
keep them as long hold on to them We
don't feel that have a right TO let them go
hIndergartens are added TO the day nurseries in
dustriaI classes. Settlement activities and SO We
can keep in touch with the children until they are
almost grown uD."
Mrs. Dodge alluded with pride to the fact that
the day nursery maintained at the Worlds Fair
in Chicago. for the tables of visitors had ONLY one
deserted child left on its hands during its six
months career, whereas more than one hundred
children were left and called for at the Par
Exposition creche,' she said Il think that snaaks
well for Americans"
The PhiIos Male Quartet sang several songs dur
ing the meeting
New-York tribune., 1908-04-23
RAILWAY MEN MEET
Reuesentatiues of $50 Roads 4t-
tend Spring Session of Association.

7ba American Railway Association held us
sr,ring meeting yesterday at the Hotel Belmont anu
o25 delegates representing 15o roads attended the
meeting W c Brown. senior vice president OF ''e
N.u York Central Railway. the retiring president
o< the association. presided
The executive committee reported that the mem
r-sftp now numbered SSS roads. operating z4' 80
miles Of track and an associate membership OF a.
ope~affng 1850 miles.
.nerfa1 commission on the interchange Of
freight cars was appointed hy tho executive com
7of-tee The committee also reported the ao"',i'"
hz letter ballot the reduction in the per oieli
-,,. nom - ,en-z 20 = cents a car day
7, was stated tnat steps were being taken u
,-,- ,--o ralarton with the American Railway AS
socia.tcn the various voluntary associations o1 ran
road officials
Howard Elliott resigned as member o1 'nN e
.c-1tive committee and ". w. Atrerhury. general
,.,aes- of +,e PENNSYLVANIA railroad. was elected
ir his place
The committee on standard rail and wheel sec
rione submitted report On the sl09ect ol S'ai'
a-s rails presenting series of rail sections q Two
-zr4s and specifications for Pessemer ana oPen
heath steel rails which the association adopted
90 re-o-7r7er6ed practice Il was explained tnat
-re action Of 7he association was not rl1Hlns on
-re roads hut simply recommendation u -
accented = desirable Il is expected 70 reduce the
.z-pe n rails from the dozen or more hlliuS n'"
q, ,,se - tre two styles adopted
d. -e.o1,,-ion vas adopted providing that gauge
~ track he measured between the heads of rails.
- night angles thereto. a. point nTe-slNfhs "1 IN
inch below the TOP of the rail. and that the stand
ard distance between the main rail and guard rail
end IN the throat of el1 frogs he one and three
oyz--e-s inches. measured a. the gauge line. for
sfl tracks of standard gauge
One Of the questions occupying the attention of
IRE members that relating 70 the interchange
o- cars between electrically equipped lines and
those not So equipped II pointed out that many
lires were being equipped with electricity and
that II necessary TO establish clearance lines
for rolling stock and maintenance of way struct-
u-es 50 that interchange Of could be effected
.thout delay
TIE officers for the ensuing year were elected as
follows.
F = Delano. president of the wabash Railroad.
prestdert: " 4 Gardner. vice president of the
Chicago & Northwestern RAILWAY, second vice
p-es5de-t Y + Alien was reelected secretary
Il was decided 70 hold TIE next session Of the
association ~ Chicago on November Is
New-York tribune., 1908-04-23
+ 81 900, ,0OO PROJECT.
4nner to Hotel Astcr. IN Times
Square, H7W Cost That Sum.

Clinton & Russell. architects fled plans with
Buildings Superintendent Murphy yesterday for the
Times Square. II is to be erected the plot
cred by the od-fashioned four and five story
buff freestone dwelling houses No. 2o to 215 West
44th and No POS 2l4 West 18Th st. In the rear
the hotel. The annex will have frontage IF
7fS l3z feet each street, thus exactly doubling
the present ground space Of the hotel The en-
larged building will have q total surface area Of
z $40 square feet.
The building will be Of bri6k, with limestone
trimmings. and will harmonic with the main
structure. having ornamental top story man
sard similarly decorated with Of pillars with
electric lights The -addtion will have a roof gar
den. part OF which is to h. incosed in glass with
q decorative canopy. The addition will also con-
tain a theatre with mezzanine and balcony story
which may be used as a grand ballroom. The ad-
dition IS 10 cost s. 0nogn
New-York tribune., 1908-04-23
WILL THE MEN LAUGH?
Fear Of RidicuJe Keeps College
W0men from " 0nti"g to Fofe.

T-er ne modern Young woman * not 50 enlan-
cipared as she i sometimes represented u oe was
.r5i~s-ed by ore Of the answers given yesterday y
afternoon ~ Barnard College 10 the question
WHY doesn't the college woman want 70 vote
She i afraid Of being conspicuous and being
laughed at 10y the men" said Mrs. Mary h sim
llhovitoh- who IS spoken of as 1he next dean q
Barnard College
A. approving mUTmur from the audience lndl-
Gated that This weak sllbse~vienoe 70 masculine
opinion was not unknown among them. but one
,lneereraduate. while admitting that there was
err0e rr7.h in this charge. put in word Of De
fence for me poor college gil She thought that
the suh5ecr had never been presented 10 her. ana
therefore she HADN'T thought much about IL
Mrs Florence Kelley. who was the speaker OF the
cay under the auspices Of the Barnard Jnlon. had
: different explanation OF The phenomenon under
consideration.
] think that their attitude toward woman suffrage
IS due 10 The vanity % a little knowledge. ! speak
feeIingly the subject. because ] once was al
ficted with that vanity myself. Go TO- said
Let Miss Anthony get the suffrage ! VIII DO more
dlfficu3 things But found after a while that
Miss Anthony had attempted the most difficult Of
ell things"
Mrs Kelley handled ants in general without
gloves. She characterized 'cuntemPtibe mean
ness the attitude Of those women Of the privileged
classes who 90 not want the ballot because they
cannot have it without giving power al the same
time 10 the poor, the ignorant and the immigrant
woman.
They tnlpudently say said Mrs Kelley, that
they are not sure that Il would be safe enfran-
ehise ignorant women This particular form Of
rneanness is ire rleanest that could possibly
ar1se IN Z republic, for those who need the ballot
most those the bottom of tie heap. and
they are taught by experience how TO use it
DO not like TO think that any IN this room
would be guilty Of such meanness, but outside Of
this room il is very widespread. 1t runs all
through the Association Of Collegiate Alumna."
Ms Kelley was asked what arguments the
ANTS" advanced against the extension Of the
franchise 10 women.
7 have heard those arguments stated only
cnoe.'' answered Mrs. Kelley. IT was the oc-
cas1on OF the last hearing woman suffrage at
Albany The gist Of the anti-suffrage argument.
ss I hle TO gather II. We are
such fools that don't be compelled
70 reveal what fools are a secondary argu-
Inent was: Some OF are married and have lit
tie children. ard are afraid II we had the bal
lot might be tempted TO neglect them
The meeting part Of a fierce campaign
which is now being waged for the political soul
OF the Barnard girl The 'antis" had the first
word about month ago. and yesterday II was
TIE turn OF the sufragisIs. Meantime suffrage
society has been organized. with Miss Juliet
Points president and about q score Of mem
bers. and n q few DAYS the 'antts' expect TO
organize