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La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1908-08-25

NV York, AgoOto 25.-El ooEFeBpon'
sRl del Herald en- Puerto PFfnCips
tf-informA que 0l presidents de Ia EeB6
bliCa general N0Td Alexis, hG anunoiado
que publioaFG en- bEsvs un smpliO deere
to do HmniOtfS, psrdonAnd0 CleEtOS re-
vOIuciOnsFioB En- los CiFCuloU polftiCo0 90
dudA do que loa agFaCiadoB con 10 amni0'
tic 90 aGojau 6Sta, por los pEecedentsD
de OtEoB dsCFetoB de iguRl fndolG. que de-
terminaTOn el EegEeBO lA patris de vAEios
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de 81 buens f6 81 prOpio Alexis. que loO
faaiI6 bsio pTstsxtoS de ga invsnci6n. Sc
cree QUE, aBpeCielmente en- I8 coloni0 hai'
tiara del GxtrsDisFo, Ia smnistfs de Ale
xiB no HuFtiE6 Los efsctoS que 81 10 PFopcne.
Viena, AgoAto 25.-ss hB heChO p6bli
co an inYSpto que hR lido TGCibidO con
gran antusia9mo en- t0doB los CfFCuIoB CO.
merciales induBtFisleB de lS Ciudad, So
tEats de ana 'm6quinG que afsots CaDi Gl
mismo meCaniSmo dc 10 de aBCTibiF, con
gran pGTeCido 6sts. EOR m6quina F0'
duce el CoHto de los trObsioB dc impEsnts 6
de Ia msno do obFn y un noventa pOP Ci0n'
to, pudisndo imprimiEse fkcilments Bst0ntS
pRlRbraa poF minute.
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de de San GSFm6D, hsm0B Fecibido IN
sismpIar del infoFm0 pFe6sntRdo pOr este
fnnCionaTio , en- el que 90 expFe8a laB
gostionen de RqusllR muniOipalidad duran
to ol eiorcicio de 1907 { 1908.
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iDgF0DoO y gasto8 90 pre8sntRn Las Diguion-
teB partidRs:
Importan loG ingreBoB:
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do 1907 s 1859
IogEsBOB del 1907 1908 2O,364.3O
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bisHno inBulRr - 5000
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GaatoB ordinariO8 s 18 1850
Deposition y fBnEau. 81.
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SegUnd@ parts: CAFE CHANTANT.
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cuadro8 dc los mei0Fe8 ndm0F1s do Cafe
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PARA cURAR uN REsFRIADo

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QUIRUEA. IN boElear9o IL dsvolVerS el dfnar0 sino
90 CuE8o Ia GEHa 09 B W. GROVE 60 balla Cs
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1908-08-25

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dc diOtrito de HnmnCao, pasar6 unoB dial
On sRntuEC0 81 fiscal LCdo PaIaciol Ro.
dElguaB, ssgdn infoEmeI do Ia ofcina dol
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Ia Vslada de anuChe en- eI Atenea.

Muy OoncuTridA fu6 Ia voIada de sno'
chs On sI Atsneo PusrtoEEiqueilc.
LIS trsbsj9u laidOI merscisron 0plausou
del Culto p6blico que llenaba OquslIo1 So
l0oeG.
sobrs todoS Los tEabnjoB, el Cuanto de
BlanCo Fsrnandss, hsFmosa Castisaman
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mo pOE 10 diCCi6n OOrEoCta con que fu6
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lR ConOuEEGnciR.
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CABLES De HOY.
IIn infOrms De ID G0misi6n 6sIIstm0.
Ell almiTantd Dewey
en- vlsie a Portsmouth.
Nord Alexis dice que DobIieara IN
deCHetO de amniStia.
MaraVilI0sa maquina inveDtada en
Vlena que reduce eI GOsto de los
tTahai0S de impEeDta,

Washington, AgoOto 25. Ell pFaOiden'
To RoOssvelt hs hschO Pdblito IN infoEme
De Ia comi'i6n del Istmo EsBpscto 6 las
condolences en- que % hRllan lag ObEaU del
Canal. Mu6st ass en- .dicho infos me quslR
administration 90 sfoisnte, y q. responder
10 COpfArzB On 0lloB dsPoHit1dS los qus
manejan los ouantioBps fond0s con que 90
de impulse a los tFabSjoB del gran canal.
En- suo informS 90 dsmueBtra q0e 10 Comi'
sion hR raRIisRdo higtA eI pEeHsnte un pro-
greso laudAb an lOB obPas.
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Nav York Agouto 25.-El Slmir0nte
Dewey ha Bslido para PoTtSmouth-New
HOmpire.-Va tomaF ps1ts On lsB gran
des CeEsmoniSB que % vsEifcAFGn On Aqu0l
puDtO On honor a. gran FaEragut DsB'
pu6G de- uUa largo tTegua de dsBCanB0, el
este el primer viSje que 81 RImirants De-
way E0BIiss, Dtw9Y, dsDde su vista
Guantfnamo-CubR-en 1908. habfs per-
maneOido slsjado de todO Dsrvicio On la
marina. Las CeTemonipB en- PoEtGmoutb
TsvestiF6n como do coDtumbre 10 mayor
Uolomnidad, y probablsmenio las preRidiI6
Dewey.
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TeatH0 Municipal.
3 dnIens funelonss Del tsIobrs irsDsfsrnIsla Aldo

Hoy marteD 25 do Agonto dsbutRr6 81
c6:ebF0 trsnAfoVmiGta ALDO con 81 Hi'
gUieDt0 pEogrsma:
iEatrenol IEUtronoI UN CORONEL
OELOsO, Comsdis ca un acto. Lstrs de
"Aldo'. The JEALOUS COLONEL
A one oct comedy with 18 tEanf3rmatiOnH.
ROpREto: Miguel GpoEtsTo. ALDO
O0IRonGl SvNutr0ni &C.,. ALDO
CLARA RRR................,......,. ALDO
FfenkI GcT0bRE8. .A1UO.
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ResuItadO hasta medic dfa de hoy
Evening journal., 1908-01-16
NEW LIGHT ON THE
SPRINGER ESTATE
Californian Hears That the
Swedish Church, Got
Property Under Lease

Register Of Wills Walker obtained
new light today on the Springer es-
tate" 1t was impaired by Job Aarri-
man, who. in his letter to the register
on the subject, said he was an attor-
ney at Los Angeles. California.
Mr.. Hartman says he has been
creditably informed that Baron Carl
Christopher Springer left a large estate
in Wilmington many years ago. that
the estate was leased 10 the Swedish
Church. OF wilmington, and the leases
have. in part, if not altogether ex-
pired."
All this was entirely new to Mr.
Walker. He had heard much about the
estate" but Mr.. Harriman's informa-
tion on the subject is the most salts
factory he has yet received.
II cannot, however. clear no The
matter for tho reason that no such an
ESTATE" remains to be divided amona
the many heirs who have been heard
Of from all sections Of the union.
The Swedish Church" refened to Dy
Mr.. Hartman is presumed TO mean
Old Swedes Church, which congrega-
tions, knows nothing OF the estate
Evening journal., 1908-01-16
LIFE In PRISON
FOR UNDERHILL
Oyer and Terminer Jury Con-
ViCtS Man Of Second
Degree Murder

Fred Underhfl. the middle-aged colored
man who murdered Hester Nelson after
he had fired FIVE bullets into the body OF
Rachel Nelson, her sister. and his COM
mon law wife, was adjudged guilty Of
second degree murder by an oyer and
Terminer Court jury yesterday afternoon
ana was sentenced by the court to life
Imprisonment.
The jury returned a verdict against
Underhin forty-hve minutes after being
charged by Judge Pennewil L. Irving
Handy and Wilbur L. Adams ably de-
Tended Underhill. The State contended
hard for a first degree murder verdict
against Underhill, claiming that malice
aforethought had been shown TO have
been held by Underhill against Hester
Nelson. Mr.. Handy pleaded against such
verdict. He argued that underhilrs
crime was either one of second-degree
murder or manslaughter.
Underhin was unmoved by the verdict.
Sentence was passed on him Immediately
after It was returned and he was later re-
moved to the worlzhouse.
Evening journal., 1908-01-16
INSPECT THE
PEOPLES Line
Street and Sewer Directors
Go Over the Route in
Private Car

The Street and Sewer Directors.
with the street commissioner accom-
panied General Manager Crook, of the
Peoples Railway. to-day on an inspec-
tion Of the streets over which the COM
pauys tracks are laid. The inspection
is the result Of criticism by the dlrec-
tors OF the company's alleged laxity in
keeping IL repair the streets occupied
by its tracks, according TO its franz
chise. At the meeting of the directors
Tuesday. General Manager Crook pro-
tested against the criticism and in
vited the directors to inspect the
streets over which the company's
tracks run.
The inspection was made this after
noon at 2 o'clock in one Of the COM
pany's private cars. In the party were
General Manager Crook, Messrs. Mel
vim Gray and Sparks, and Street Com
missioner Pierson.
Mr.. Crook said to-day that the new
Eleventh ward extension of the Peo-
PIES railway would probably be in
operation, by the first of February. The
companyJis building a loop which will
travers/ the Eleventh ward, connect
ing the main system at Second and
Van Buren and Harrison streets. The
line will run down Van Buren, street
from Second and back by way Of Har-
rison street. with several turns, going
as far south as Cedar street and west
as far as Clayton. After the line is
I'm operation cars viii run on Second
street and to Jefferson as far as Sixth.
Grading was started several weeks ago
Evening journal., 1908-01-16
ASK BIDS FOR
CITY LIGHTING

Yesterday afternoon specifications
for the new city lighting contracts
were placed for distribution in the Of
fees Of the Street and Sewer Depart
ment. The specifications call for bids
for five-year contracts for at least 600
incandescent Cmantle) gas lamps, $50
electric arc lamps and 42s incandescent
electric lights. The bids are to be
opened Tuesday. January 2s, at 3
O'Clock in the afternoon. The new
contracts win start on July 1, 1908,
when the present extended contracts
expire.
The minimum number Of gas and
electric lights required under the new
specifications Is no Increase over those
OF the old specifications. Whether
any more lights viii be installed than
under the past contract viii be de-
termined before a new award is made.
If the bids are favorable it is likely
that additional lights may be provided
for
Evening journal., 1908-01-16
AMENDED BILL
HAS BEEN FILED

In the United States Court yester-
day afternoon an amended bin Of COM
plant was filed by Joseph p. Rogers,
of Philadelphia. and Philip L. Garrett,
of this city, for Peter J. X. Kaiser, Of
Tamaqua. Pa. against the Internation-
al Finaqce and Development Company.
The plaintiff asks for an injunction
and the appointment OF receiver for
the defendant company. and after
hearing the argument Judge Bradford
held the matter under advertisement.
The original bill Of complaint holds
that the company Is insolvent and
owes at least S5OO.oO0. It names the
international Finance and Develop
ment Company. a corporation OF Del
aware: John Mulholland, William II.
Freedman, r. A. Grlhng. Hugo Eys-
sell. f. p. Raab and John A. Bullock
as defendants. 1t also attacks the
financial management Of Mulhollend.
against whom an accusation Of mis-
Appropriation is made.
Evening journal., 1908-01-16
I1snlr - u.rrrr ~rr
IND. WILL uEI
SALE PROCEEDS
Likely, Also, Til hey
Will Get 4
Lawsuit

It was announced this morning that
there would be no squabble among the
"ins" and the "outs" of the Wilmington
Bicycle Club for the proceeds Of the
recent sherifs sale of the clubs old
home In washington street. Instead,
the proceeds, which win total about
$1,000, viii be turned over TO the pres
ent members OF the club. who intend
to open another home. The payment
OF the money to the "ins" is satisfac-
tory to the outs"
1t is likely that the present club
members will be called upoR O defend
a law suit growing out Of the sale Of
the property. This suit, however, will
not affect Wilmington Lodge, No 1, A.
10. u. W.. which now owns the home.
It was said that Grace Church Broth
erhood contemplates bringing the suit
against the club for violation Of its
contract in failing to give the Brother
hood title to the property after $500
had been paid on the purchase price.
Lawyers have said that the club is
open to such a suit, and 1t may require
the $1,000 to get them out Of the tangle.
1T is a bad fix" said one of the for
mer members Of the club.
Evening journal., 1908-01-16
MEETING OF THE
FRUIT GROWERS
DeIawareanS Discuss ImpOr.
tant Subjects at Sails
bury Gathering

SALISBURY, Nd. ian. 1s-At the
third session Of the twenty-hrst annual
meeting of the Peninsula Horticultural
Society Orlando Harrison. OF Berlin,
delivered a report on peaches. The
other numbers on the program We're;
Spraying" by Prof. G. A. McCue,
horticulurlst Of Delaware Expert
mental Station why / Used Lime
Sulphur WASH" BY S. II. Derby, and
"why Use Soluble OIL" by J. w. Xii
len. of FELTON,. The afternoon session
was opened NTH singing by the pupils
OF the Wicomico High School.
An interesting report on transporta-
tion was read by Charles Barker, Of
Milford. Del Col William Bender
Wilson. Of Philadelphia. next delivered
an address on "rhe Relation OF Trans
portatlon to Horticulture" which was
followed by horticultural Education"
by Prof G. l.. Close, Maryland State
horticulturist. II. V. Colllngswood.
IL. d.. editor of the Rural New York
er, was the principal speaker OF this
session. He took for his subject big
Things for the Small Farmer" and
the large audience greatly appreciated
HIS efforts
The evening session was taken up
with the following: 'The Use OF
Commercial Fertilizers" by Prof IT.
Hayward Rector. OF Delaware Experi-
mental Station; Resistant Varieties
I'm the Control OF Plant Diseases" by
Prof. J. S. B. Norton, Maryland State
plant pathologist; Sanitary Farming.
by Dr. M r. Cook; Horticulture" by
w. T.. shaffer. Of Dover. Del. and an
address on "The Old and the New" by
Or. Colingswood
An exhibit Of 14f plates Of apples by
the Maryland State Horticulture So
ciety is attracting much attention
There Is also a large display OF fruit
trees by the Harrison Nursery and an
exhibit Of English walnuts and
many other varieties OF small
nuts. which e is believed
can be grown prohtably in this sec
ton. 49,
Evening journal., 1908-01-16

removing all bodies from the high school
assembly room to other temporary NOR
gNs IN business houses about the town.
AS there are not enough hearses TO al.
tend TO removals, the bodies are boins
transferred on the shoulders Of volun.
teers.
AT 10 o'clock this morning. the deputy
coroner had Issued sixty death certificates
indicating that number had been identl-
fed Most Of the burials viii be made
without funerals. owing to the fact that
not a clergyman IN town is able to con-
duct services either on account OF per-
sonal injuries, or personal LOSSES in tho
district Rev Adam Weber. pastor Of the
81. Johns Lutheran Church which was
giving the entertainment on Monday is
still bedfast from shock and there win be
no services In his church next Sunday
A number Of burials win be made today
Of identified dead
Evening journal., 1908-01-16
OLD RURAL CARRIER
DIES NEAR SMYRNA
speoIal . THE EvENING IouRNAI.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
SMYRNA, Jan. 16-William II. Carr,
rural free delivery carrier Of route No.
2, from Smyrna to Severson's, Ray
mond, White Hall and Dutch Necks,
died Saturday morning Of pneumonia.
He had lived here for 20 years and was
the proprietor Of an ice cream es-
tablishment. He had been a rural car
rier for six years. He was a son Of
the late Peter and Eliza (MacDonald)
Carr, and was born in Wilmington,
October 3, 1888. He moved to Smyrna
when he was five years old. his father
being the proprietor at different times
of the Collins Beach Hotel and the
Delaware House. of Smyrna.
Evening journal., 1908-01-16
FIGHT ON OVER
LOCAL OPTION LAW
Contest is to Determine
Whether State Act is
Constitutional
Mr.. RICHARDS
DEFENDS THE Law

Argument against the constitutonhlitys
Of the so-called State local option law was
resumed by Willard Salisbury in cen-
oral Sessions Court this morning. Chiefl
Justice Lore and Associate Judges Grubb
and Pennewill sitting. Mr.. Salisbury,
representing tho liquor interests OF this
State. began his argument against the
validity Of the law late yesterday after
noon. Demurrers filed to the indictments
charging John Wesley Fountain. James
Mason and Waugh Ballard. with vioiation
OF the election laws raised the question:
and should that act eventually be de-
clared invalid, the indictments againht
the men would fan.
Great interest - being manifested m khel
argument. Alexander M. DAILY. chair1nan'
OF the state Anti-1Acenso Cemmittee tha
Rev. Alfred Smith. the Rev. r. X. steph-
neson and the Rev. Henry c. Turner 'wara
among the temperancas advocates who ns-
tened to Mr.. Salisbury yesterday after
noon. Many other prominent temparncei
workers we're in the court room to-day
20 hear Attorney General Richards reply.
Mr.. Richards began his argumencdn sup>
port OF the constitutonaiay OF the acd
shortly before the noon hour.
II Is said that no matter wifnf the ond4
ing OF tho lower court may be. an -
peal viii be taken 70 the State supromu
Court Thus the litigation may net be
terminated Tor one year.
Mr.. saulsbury argued'that tho statuta
authorizing the special election must be
declared unconstitutional and vold xsa
these rcasona.
Continued on Firth Page FiN
Evening journal., 1908-01-16
STRAUS TO DECIDE
ZAP EMIGRATION

BY THE JOURNALS Special Wire
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1s.-Decision astts
the acceptance or rejection Of the Jap
anese plan Of regulating emigration to
the United States as transmitted through
Ambassador O'Brien rests with Secretary
OF Commerce and Labor straus ana Conn
missioner OF Labor Sargent The state de-
partment has asked tho corporation OF
these officials in anaiyzing tho PROPOSE
ton made by Japanese. The chief prob
lem Is the difference between Japanese
laborcrs and students and therefore in
the verifying the olassincation.of the Jap
anese already here.
Evening journal., 1908-01-16
ROYAL ARCH MASONS
ELECT NEW OFFICERS

The annual meeting Of the Grand
Chapter Of Delaware, Royal Arch
Masons, was held last night A hand
some jewel was given to the retiring
high priest Thomas j. Jacobs. The
presentation was made by John S.
Grohe. The following officers were
elected: Grand High Priest, Alfred NJ.
Clover; deputy grand high priest, A.
Henry Berlin; grand king Lambert
Armstrong; grand scribe, Thomas B..
Pepper; grand treasurer, Thomas
Reardon; grand secretary, James II.
Price; grand chaplain, John S. Grohe;
grand captain of the host, Stewart J..
Horn; grand principal sojourner,
James T. Chandler; grand royal arch
captain, Henry S. Young; grand mas
ter OF third vale, Franklin II. Bro
man; grand master Of second vale, J..
Merrick Horn; grand master of first
vale, George NJ. F'evre; grand sentinel.
Harry Galbraith.
Evening journal., 1908-01-16
MILITIA OFFICERS
ATTEND MILITARY BALL

Militia officers from Delaware. New
Jersey, Maryland and New York, attend
ed the military ball and reception given
in Horticultural Hall, Philadelphia, last
night in honor Of Major General John A..
Wiley, by Company /, Of the Third Eegi-
ment. Pennsylvania National Guard.
Among the officers from this city who
were present were Lieutenant-Colonel W..
E. Slower. Majors L. G. Bradford, Jr., S.
p. Doherty, and ]. Warner Reed, Cap
tains A r. Hart, c. M. Dillon. Z. C..
Parks, l. T. Mills. G. H. Carter, *. x.
V. Casey, d. L. Munson ]. M. satterfeld
Lieutenants b. T. Holcomb, Jr., j. c.
Lawson. J. A. Ellison. J. A. Jordon, W.
H. Mahan. H. NJ. Jones and H. W. Hill.
Evening journal., 1908-01-16
BY THE JOURNALS Special wire.
SsssSSsSsME

By THE JOURNALS Special Wire.
BoYERTowN. Pa. Jan. 1s.--In dealing
with hundreds Of grief stricken relatives
Of Monday nights disaster Coroner
strausser is to-day facing a critical situ-
alton requiring the most delicate hand
ling. In half dozen Instances charred
bodies Of victims Of the FIRE have been
claimed by two or more persons who be-.
lieve they had Identified the CHASTITY re-
mains as those of their own loved ones
In an effort to prevent complications of
this nature, Coroner StraUsser last night.
gave orders that no bodies should be
taken from the temporary morgue with
out his permission. A grief stricken peo-
pie wrought up to the highest tension by
their troubles threatened trouble: but
Burgess Kohler, as usual, stepped into the
breach and effected a compromise which
permitted bodies that have positively been
Evening journal., 1908-01-16
AGED VICTIMS
STILL IN HOSPITAL

The hearing OF Charles Hess and
Robert =. Simpson, who are accused
by the police OF beating two aged
umbrella members. was again post
poned in the City Court to-day. The
alleged victims Of the young men are
still confined in the Delaware Hospital
as result of their injuries.
The hearing of Othello and George
Cation, brithers. charged with peddling
without a license. was continued at the
request Of Robert G. Harman. who
represents the men. The case viii
come up tomorrow. Another case
postponed was that Of William Kelley
who is accused of the larceny Of a
horse. His hearing was continued for
q .Hseka
Evening journal., 1908-01-16
TIDES DELAYED THE
BENSON FUNERAL

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
SMYRNA. Jan. 16.-W. A. FAIRIES and
Son, undertakers, while trying to bring
the body Of Captain Joseph Benson from
the Bombay Hook Lighthouse to Smyrna.
found that the high tides had covered the
marsh road as a result Of the big easter
ly storm Of last week and the body had
to be brought up Smyrna river in a
naptha launch to Smyrna Landing The
funeral was delayed an hour and half.
Evening journal., 1908-01-16
HAVING FINE TIME;
GUESTS AT RIO JANEIRO

the Monroe DQctrine is still the topic
Of the hour, and is highly pleasing to
the Americans The American corps
here describe the failure Of the German
cruiser Bremen to take part IN the fes-
tivities at the palace 10 their chagrln
over the utterances OF the Brazilian
President Little credence is placed IN
the report that serious fighting between
sailors and watermen. which occurred
on Monday night, was inspired by a
foreign source It is a fact, though.
that the row was forecasted in a dis
patch from Paris, which said that Ger
man influence would cause trouble be-
tween the Brazilians and Americans.
Evening journal., 1908-01-16
NEW RIFLES FOR
THE GUARDSMEN

BOSTON, Jan. 16.-At the closing
session Of the National Guard conven-
ton, announcement was made by Cen
eral Crozier, chief OF the ordnance bu-
reau Of the United States Army, that
the National Guard of tde country
would be equipped before April 80 next
with the new model 1908 magazine
rifle and 1906 ammunition.
The report Of the committee on en-
campments, maneuvers and practice,
read by Major General William E..
Harvey, Of Washington. declared too
much time was lost In parade work
and not enough taken in actual in
struction.
Evening journal., 1908-01-16
TEN CONGRESSMEN FAVOR
GRAY FOR PRESIDENT
BY THE JoURNAL's Special wire.

by 4ANAI NOOANANaNAa . RAfNNA-@ fNMNa
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1e.--AccordanR
to a poll taken Of the Democratu Of ehs
House Of Representatives by khe
Washington Post, there is a hnrgo gter-
centage opposed to the nominations Tor
President Of William Jennings Tsrvnn.
one OF the surprises was thaf Bryan
failed 20 be the choice Of the MAJOR
ity Of the members from Florlfia. Kgn-
tucixy, Louisiana, Maryland or Vfr-.
ginia-
In all there were So reprtpaentativea
opposed to his nomination and who
predicted that II he is n,5ninakad he
viii bo defeated. For his nomAnation
we're 9s: Governor JohnlAon. OF Mime
sofa, had a following of 81, while Judga
Cray had 10. Judson lIarmon,, OF okios
mustered 4. Expressions wase obtain
ed from all but IS Derna'cr't tic menu
bers OF tho House
Evening journal., 1908-01-16
BY THE JOURNALS Special wire.

BY THE JOURNALS Special Wire.
RIO JANEIRO, ain. 16.-Every off,
Ger who can be spared from the Ameri-
can fleet is to-day the guest OF the
American colony in the city. the pro-
gram of entertainment ringing all the
changes from automobiling to base
ball games. and from garden parties TO
elaborate home dances.
This is the first time since the fleet
arrived that the American colony has
had the officers to themselves and they
are taking every advantage of it, as
Brazil ohcialdom again resumes charge
tomorrow. President Parma declares