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Evening star., 1909-05-09
erday afternoon hy order of pistrict AZ

.erday afternoon by order Of District AT.
:orney Baker and was examined by As
sistant Attorney Proctor at the City Hall
concerning his transactions with Davis.
Owens claims to have been duped by
Davis. He says that short time ago
he executed a trust on his home. S07 IA
street southwest. to pay OF prior IN
tumbrance. This lien. he says. Davis did
hot satisfy and the property was onered
FOR sale at auction yesterday.
Owens is river pilot and owns and
operates tug on the Potomac He says
uavis has financed him for the past two
DIT three years and that frequently he,
Owens, signed blank notes at the re-
Owens declares he has no idea how
many such notes had been executed by
him. He says he trusted Davis implicitly
and had done business with him for some
time.
Prosecutor Proctor. after serving Owens
with a subpoena to appear before the
grand jury. allowed him to go.
Henry E. Davis Approached.
Attorney Henry E. Davis was sent for
yesterday afternoon to appear as counsel
for the Davis brothers, a friend OF the
men having asked him to represent them.
He saw the brothers at the police sta
ton late in the afternoon but had not
made up his mind when he left the sta
ton as to his becoming counsel for the
brothers.
Talking to a Star reporter. Henry +.
Davis said he was thoroughly convinced
that John C. Davis is insane, and related
part of the conversation he had with him.
He saw him in the station. and had talked
with him but a short while when John
Davis suggested that It might be we'll to
discuss the question of a fee.
He said he was perfectly willing to
pay any fee that was asked. suggesting
that he would write check for $50,O00.
And what about getting it cashed?"
asked the attorney, who had reached
the conclusion that the man In custody
irresponsible.
Anybody will cash my check" was
the quick response of the lawyer prisoner,
''and If the banks won't cash 1t Christ
will
Counsel had a few remarks to make to
his prospective client before leaving the
police station but was unable to say
that he would appear in court as coun-
sell He said he was certain no effort
would be made to give bond for the
brothers before tomorrow morning.
Recent demands made upon John Davis
For money the police think. caused him
to fear some action would soon be taken
To flee the jurisdiction Friday night when
Cornwell.
His brother declares he had heard of
John Davis prospective troubles and had
been searching for him several hours be-
fore he finally found him. 1t was his
purpose. he says, to make an effort to
give bond rather than to assist him out
of the city to q place of hiding.
Evening star., 1909-05-09
EXPLOSION A MYSTERY.
Three Probably Fatally Injured at
Youngstown, Ohio.

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio. May S.-Three
men were probably fatally injured in an
explosion which occurred early today at
the Girard furnace of A. NJ Byers &
Co. General Manager S. x. Hine. at first
not thought to be seriously hurt. was
said later to be in serious condition.
Joseph Bontz had his face torn OF. An
drew Konas and James Terrence were
internally injured.
The furnace had been banked for some
time but was to have started UP this
morning The cause OF the explosion is
a mystery.
Evening star., 1909-05-09
COAL MINERS ENToMBED.
Gang Of Men Working Hard to Res
cue Companions at Pottsville.

POTTSVILLE, Pa. May e.-When
Thomas Dusavage and John Master, min
ers. failed to return home from their
work at the Mores colliery today q search
was instituted and 1t was found that they
had been entombed in one Of the work
ings about ninety feet from the surface
A gang of rescuers worked all day. and
although they are able to communicate
with the men. 1t is not expected that they
will be rescued until late tonight or to-
morrow morning. They were driving an
air hole when an extensive fall Of roof
occurred
Evening star., 1909-05-09
THREE BOYS srRAYED.
They Wandered Away From th
Florence CrittentOn Mission.

The police were asked to look out
for Hampton Davis. six years Of age
Leonard Carne, four years Of age, and
Peter Hardisty, five years Of age. who
disappeared from the Florence Crittentou
Mission. 218 Sd street northwest. about
noon yesterday.
The boys were found at an early hour
this morning on New Jersey avenue. 1t
was stated they had wandered away on
several occasions. but had always re-
turned to the mission. The authorities
In charge of the mission were alarmed
owe. their disappearance. and were cor
respondingly happy over their return to
the institution.
Evening star., 1909-05-09
W. q. T. MANAGER KILLS SELF.
It II Said He Dreaded the idea Of
Undergoing Surgical Operation.

1t II Said He Dreaded the idea Of
Undergoing Surgical Operation.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
HAGERSTOWN. Md. May S-James
Renfrew, manager of the Office of the
Western Union Telegraph Company at
Chambersburg. committed suicide today
by hanging himself in the cellar at his
home. When found life was extinct and
apparently he had been dead for several
hours. 1t is said he dreaded the idea Of
undergoing surgical operation which his
physician had suggested. and this Is the
only reason that can be assigned for his
act.
Renfrcw was about twenty-nine years
old and unmarried. When he left his Of
flee last night he was apparently in the
best of spirits. A coincidence is that
Horace Bender killed himself In this same
house just one year ago. Renfrew was q
son Of ]. Harrison Renfrew. and Is sur
vived by his father and a number of
brothers and sisters. one Of the latter be-
Ing Miss Hulda White Renfrew, a trained
nurse.
Evening star., 1909-05-09
Next Convention Here

NEW HAVEN. Conn.,, May s.-The
Therapeutic Society Of America voted this
evening to hold the next national con-
vention in Washington. D. C. James c.
Wilson of the JEFFERSON Medical College
OF Philadelphia was elected president
Noble r. Barnes, Washington. d. c.. sec
retary. and A. Ernest Gallan, New York.
treasurer. This afternoon DIR. j. Madi-
son Taylor OF Philadelphia. spoke on
Church and Health" and he had some
raps for ministers and missionaries.
Evening star., 1909-05-09
Memphis Firm Bankrupt.

MEMPHIs. Tenn. May S.-The Henry
A. Klyce Grain Company Of Dyersburg.
Tenn. filed a petition in involuntary
bankruptcy today. The books of the COM
pany show an indebtedness of $25A000.
The principal asset is the plant at
Dyersburg. valued at 100000.
Evening star., 1909-05-09

The following additional candidates
having passed both mental and physical
examinations have been admitted into the
Naval Academy at Annapolis: Hardy b
Page, Sand Point, Idaho: Herbert Clay
den Clarkson. San Antonio, Tex, and
Robin b. Daughtry, Jackson. Ga.
The Washington county school commits
sioners appointed Prof C. Edwin Carl
as principal of the male high school and
Prof John B. Houser as principal of the
female high school at HagerstoWn. Nd.
Evening star., 1909-05-09
Davis Talks of Religion;
Brother Asserts innocence

Seated in one Of the dimly lighted cells
at the first precinct station last evening.
John C.. Davis was apparently the hap
piest man In all creation. Without care
or trouble Of any kind. he said. he was
perfectly contented to remain there and
read his Bible.
Listen at this" he said, reading q few
lines Of the twenty-thjrd Psalm. The
Evening star., 1909-05-09
Entire Lumber Plant Burns at
Cheraw.

CHERAW. s. c.. May S.-The entire
plant of William Godfrey & Co.. lumber
dealers. was. destroyed by fire this morn
ing about o'clock. The loss Is estimated
at $4,000. with insurance of about $685.
600. A number of Seaboard Air Line cars
loaded with lumber also were destroyed.
The origin Of the fire is not known.
Evening star., 1909-05-09
WILL EDIT THE CHERRY TREE,
G. W. Glass Presidents Honor Two OF
Their Number.

j. Frank Seller and Loren r. Man
vile were elected editor in chief and
business manager. respectively, of the
Cherry Tree. the George Washington
University annual. at a meeting Of the
Association Of Glass Presidents OF that
institution Friday night.
Mr.. Seller Is a graduate Of the college
department Of the university, and IL at
present q member Of the Junior law
class. He has been prominent In school
activities. having been president Of the
junior class, 1907; president Of the
Enosinian Debating Society and treasurer
Of the athletic association. Last year
he was awarded tho first Davis prize
for public speaking.
Mr.. Manville il president Of his class,
junior engineering. and has been promi-
nent In athletic circles.
Evening star., 1909-05-09
No Trace of Clients Money
Is Found by Investigators

What John C. Davis did with the money
he obtained from clients is a question that
puzzles the police. Information contained
In special dispatch to The Star yester-
Evening star., 1909-05-09

Lieut.. Col. Nicholson Improved.
The condition Of Lieut.. Col Augustus
s. Nicholson, United States Marine Corps.
retired, who has been seriously Ill at his
home, 171S N street northwest. was re-
ported last night as somewhat improved.
Evening star., 1909-05-09
PRINCESS DE BRoGLIE's scoRN.
Spurns Alimony In Divorce Decree
as Miserable Pittance.

PARIS. May s.-Princess Robert de
Broglie. who. three days ago. was
granted a divorce in Paris from her
husband on the grounds of desertion
has sent the following telegram from
Genoa to a friend in this city:
II have just received news Of my
fathers death in Chicago. AS the heir
ess to fortune l am happy to scorn the
miserable pittance offered me through
the Paris courts by the de Broglie fam
lily. I am leaving shortly for America
with my baby"
Evening star., 1909-05-09

Princess de Broglie was formerly Miss
Estelle Alexander of San Francisco. She
met the prince in Chicago in 1905 and
was at that time the divorced wife of
Sydney b. Veit. The French court
Evening star., 1909-05-09
Clients in Alexandria.

Claimants against Davis residing in
Alexandria, Va. known Of at this time
are Chief Of Police Charles 7. Goods.
Evening star., 1909-05-09

NJ. #. Tetrfck, former mayor Of Cairo.
w. Va, and one OF Ritchie county's best
known citizens. is dead. aged nfty-seven
years. He was seated at his desk In the
Omega Hotel when attacked by heart
failure.
Evening star., 1909-05-09
SHOCKS IN ITALY.
Severe Earthquake Disturbances at
Messina and Reggie.

ROME. May s.-Severe shocks Of
earthquake were felt at Messina and Reg
gio between Z and TAO o'clock this MORN
ing.
The residents of the towns fled to the
open country in a panic. Several walls
collapsed at Reggio.
Evening star., 1909-05-09

The new Baptist Church at Three
Churches. Hampshire county. w. Va.
viii be dedicated today Elder c. II.
Walters of this city will preach the dedi-
eAtory sermon. Elder B. w. Bowers 10
pastor of the church.
Evening star., 1909-05-09

County Orchard Company. occupied by
Bud Evans. was destroyed by FIRE. with
a smokehouse adjoining. The house was
situated on the Knobley road between
Keyser and Ridgeville. w. Va.
Evening star., 1909-05-09

The outlook Is favorable for an early
resumption of the Maryland Rail Com
pany's plant at Cumberland. Md. which
IL In the hands OF receivers. The plant
when in operation gave employment to
several hundred men.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-12-30

i Fl sccrctario de la guerra su
comitiva llegaron il Cagua9 4 las
10. 10 de la mauana Y salierGn para
Cayey i las HIS. Almorzaron en-
CaSey para continuar viaIc hacia
Ponce Y pohlacioncs dc Su ruta.
Las oficinas del ccnso dc +. Ri
co So han cStablecido en- los altos lie
Ia casa conocida pnr I}lIdua dc
Ord6ncz.
"a salido para Mava"ucz en-
dondc pa-ard una corta tciuporaia
el Sr. Maein Raldiris. -ecroinfio dc
Ia direction del pariido rcp,lhlicano.
III iulcio entire cl seunr Turner
Y las autorilades del tonsnlidado
con mutiyo dc un einbarquc dc ha
riuas. Sc suspendi6 hasta el ) dc
Enero proxImo para prcsentar o
tras prucbas. III icrnandado alcg,i
que tcnia autorizacidn para cicctuar
el eApresado enharquc.
RI eobernad"r ha iirrnado Io,
nombramicntoS del 81. An,Guin 10
pez Acosta para Iucl municipal de
Ponce Y Antonio Gonlilcz Gomez
para concejal lie Hlnacao
Los aseensoS de Ia policia in
sular. aprolw!o> Ell Ia Ultima session
del Conscjo Executive. han siio fir
matlos hoy por RI potefnador Coltnn.
Quedan assemblies hos ~res. Villa
rinv. Mongil, Bird. Quinoncz. +.
Cum. Morc>chi. DIaz ' Molina. g
gun lniornamo. op1rtunamcutc.
Sc han hechn rci"Fmas eu las
oficinas de Ia sub secrctsria de +.
Rico Y el Or. Carrel tlenc ALI I'll
despacho. trsbalando solo en- Il.
Los empleado, cue antes teuian en-
aquel local sus De,as de irabajo han
sido colocados en- los departamen
tos inrnediatos. In gran mapa lie Ia
repIhlica dornInicsna y lie IA dc
Haity ha sido colorado en- una dc
las pansies.
"A las $50 p. m. de IA mahans
I3, comenLara Fl bsnluete oirecilo
por lps dlstlng,lidos esposps Borls
al 4ccretano DO IA Grrierrs : O1as
pcrsonss de 81 oomitiva V T. est.
riudad.
FL general EiyAri. neio.adc
ie la lesiones que s':friera on Ia c.i
sis lie Ia noebe de- ma-te- salI1 e<ta
rnshana en- Ia cominv. del -ecs-la
, 10 ae Il guerrA.
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Como Ia fuerza motriz Sc apca cor medic del tension

Cit6 Il Chicago como una de las
ciudades dc mayor importancia
comcrclal { industrial en- el mlndo.
y dllo que Ia importancia que hoy
tienc la gran ciudad americana,
su dcsarrollo prodigioso, que llcva
con gran fuerza Sts negocios no
solo dentro de Ia nacion sino fuc
IA de ella. SC dcben al trabajo coo
perativo que ALI cstan realizando
los hombrcs dc negocios, On todos
los ramos de Ia production y de la
industria. Que Chicago Is uno dc
los centres ferroviarios mas gran
dies del mundo Y su actividad go
mercial { industrial puede consi
derarse cerno la mas erandc de Ia
TERRA. Que 10 debe i suS a>ocia
clones y Il sus trabaios cooperate
yos.
|. ~ vo que lie presenciado csc
desarrollo grandioso Y veo que
aqui Sc trata lie establecer una dc
las asociaciones cuyo espiriul III
tegra cl de aquellas que han dado
tanto exito 4 la gran ciudad, creo
hrmemente que sc ohtendra para
Puerto Rico el mismo benciicio V
eXito. y seglro estoy de que In
constitution dc esta aSuciacpn en-
Puerto Rico, scra dc gran niluen
cia eolectiva, pues q su conseJo po
dra aeudirse y pueden suS infor
mes scr d gran peso 4 Ia naci6n
que Sc Interesa grandemente en-
todo el mayor progress commercial
{ industrial. Espero, pues, que cl
mayor espiritu de cooperation, un
verdadern Y conycnlnete espintu
Conservation. predominant en- los
consejos Y reSolucioncs de esa ms
tituci6n, v yo mirari con gran ia
terts 81 meior progreso, felicitan
dome por haier tenido ci honor
de hallarme en- este acto. Y faei
ltando 4 Ndes. por j. realizacIon
de tan convenIente provect0
Al terminar el secretario 'ie Ia
9 lerra, le aplaudi6 la eoneuuen
cia.
/ Fl rolernador Cotton hizo cn
tonecs uso de Ia palahra y ley@ un
corto dIscurso en- qlie manifesto 81
entusiaSmo por Fl proyeci". ofre
ciendo que el gohierrlo le apoyaria
en- todo 10 po-ible. one e>tInaha
un gran paso en- favor del prcgre
~ material de Is isia Il eiee'ua,iG
poT "a constitution sie "a nuevs
a-nciacI6n. V que esVera que sosio'
y preStaran su mss frMe Y eonse
cuente spOyo, en- bien ssel pals
Fus muy aplsudido el soherna
dor y seguidamente de terminal
81 perorses6n, Sc Ietlso aeomps
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-12-30
AcueTdos po|iticos
en- Toa. A|ta.r

Sr Director de "La Correspondent
cia" San Juan.
Apreciado Sefor:-''En Toa Alta
4 los veinte y sci. dias del mes de Di
clembre de mil lovecientos nueve,
Sc constituyeron CT Asamblea mag
ma republicanos Y unionistas de Ia
Jurisdiction, previa invitaci6n de D.
Francisco Maymf Izquierdo Y Lcdo.
D. Antonio Lopez del Vale, y acor
daron:--
lo.-Comunicar 4 los organismos
directories de ambos partidos poll
tlcos la satisfaction con que este puo
bio ha visto cl acto iniciado por los
masoncs dc PuertoRico en- la Lozia
San Juan Bautista.-'
%. Que las corrientes de sim
pa,la Y cordialldad establecidas hoy
con motivo dc esc acto, Sc sostengan
alln en- los perlddos algidos de la po
Utica.
3o Exhortar i los Directories
de ambaS aCrupaciones politicas
Que en- nomhrc lie este pueblo reca
ven del tnngreso dc los t.stados Uni
dos Ia modification de Ia Ley Fora
ker Ell cl Scntt!o de que el Senado
Pucrt"rrlqueiio sea elective y sc nos
rcconozca la cludadanfa;v
4. DirIglr expressive telegrama
4 los DIRECTORIES de una V otra agru
pacion politlca.
\ e termin6 el acto que firman
don Francisco Maymi Y el Lcdo
don Antonio Lopez del Vale en- re
presentation dc sus respectivas hues
tea politlcas, dc que los secretaries.
nombrndoS para este acto certifi
camos A. Lopez del Vale, Pte.
Comitf nIonlsta Francisco Nav
nj lzqulerdo, PIE. Comite Repubh,
cano Jost J. Davila. Secretario
Modesto Archilla, Secretario-"
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FL |AvEhIe
De GLOVER.
( E autpn1ovilisr1ao SUI
fire una prodigiosa
transformation.
La patente que el inventor
llama flexible traction
puede ser aphcada a au-
tos de toda clase.
Es I'm aparats meter con So
psrtes de gsna debajo del
Vehiculo.

81 George T. Glover de Chicago
no esta en- un error. Los auto movi
les en- uso hoy estan lejes de cons
tituir Ell meior sistema. Los que en-
el porvenir sc constryan por los
procedimientos que aquel sugiere
seran sin duda mas perfectos.
Glover ha inventado una patente
que llama fler,ble traction, Ia cual
Is aplicable a autos dc toda clase;
patente tan flexible y elastica como
las ruedas de gonna.
La Traction de hoy es igual q CO.
mo era hace Glen amos. Los vehicu-
los sobre ruedas de las cuales Sc IL
IA para hecerla rodar. FL descubri-
miento de Glover es un aparato mo-
tor con soportes de gonna debaio del
vehiculo, y el movimiento Sc desa-
rrolla por medic de corrcas unidas
4 una rueda motriz.
En- esta maquina, las ruedas son
,solamente usadas para llevar el peso
Las ruedas del frente, ademas, sir
ven para guar mientras que la fuer-
| "a esta aplicada a la quinta rueds
la cual Sc parece a un rodillo de apl-
sonar caminos.
+ La flexiblidad dc los resortes ha-
&c possible que en- la marcha la rueda
Ide Traction Sc mueve hacia arriba
% hacia abajo en- relaci6n con la GAIA
del vehiculo. En- el grsbado que pue
de verse en- esta palma, Sc We mon
tada debajo del asiento del opera
dor un motto vertical de cuatro cl-
lindros.
FL inventor pretende que los re.
,sortes de TRACTION msnteniendo Z
Ia rueda de guar en- su trabajo, pro-
Queen, 4 veces, que el vehiculo SC
levante; con mi patente, cuando sc
echa 4 caminar el mismo sube mien-
tras Gamma, 10 que corta los golpes
violentos que suele recibir todo au-
tOmoyll.
Al subir FL armaz6n, los resortes,
bajo el peso del mismo, Sc contraen
V desarrollan un movimiento dc
arriba q bsio que permite una velocl
dad que hasta ahora otra clase de
maauinas no han podido adquirir
Tiene tambisn Ia ventajs sobrs
los vehiculos de csrga. de ser un rs
por ciento mas liviano: 10 que signi-
flea una gran economic, por que
euesta tanto dinero nevar vehiculo:
demasiado pesados como un equi-
vaIente en- peso dc carga Esto hace
que el oomercio pueda precindir de
los pesados carros que usa hoy sus-
tituy6ndolos por otrus mas rsPidos
v livianos; siendo adem&s. mucho
mas barato. psies sc evIta el gasto
de nedas de gonna que es tan cfeci-
do en- vehc,,los de nseho 49,.
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Notas y m@t1c11as.

Con motive dc Ia pfoxima bo
da de una de >ilS scnorltas hilas. SC
encuentra en- esta clIuiai el ST. Car
los Beniicz Santana. dc labucoa
Y lc acompaha 81 distinguida cspo
Sa.
I'll silperintcndentc del distrito
cscolar de San Juan notiiic6 aycr
il los grlipos dc allnnos do las escuc
las pliblicas que j las ). so dc la ina
iiana saldrian dc san Juan en- ,l via
jc 4 In isla. el sccretario dc la guerra
Y su comitiya. Los niiios podrfan
yer pasar la comitiva sltudndose en-
los patios q frcutes dc las casas eS
c,ielaS lie |; plaza dc Colon ! de j.
dc terra.
Sc encuenlra en- cSta ciudad
el Sr. +. Monlilla taquigrafo lie la
cortc dc Areribo. Bienvcnido.
-Duranie Ia alIsencia en- Ia is
la del seerctarlo particular II. Juan
nni 80 hizo cargo die Ia information
il la pren,a ri sub secretarIo de 7.
Rico Sr. Canel. Descmpcna pues
ahora el Sr. Carrel los cargns de Sc
cretario INFERNO De !. Rico, Y los
demas del persona dc Ia Mansion
Ejecutiva que Sc halla ali,ente via
lando con el >ecretario dc Ia guerra.
hando al secretario ic Ia guerra.
Continue Ia session. Y despues de
una breve discussion entire los Sres.
Behn. Borda y Bravo. se aprobo
por mayoria dc votos quo el nom
brc de Ia asociacion iliera ".Aso
ciaci6n de Puerto Rieo'.
Qued6 eleqda per unanirnidad
/ Y apropuesia del Sr. Behn, una 20
mission provisional que hara .C-
estatutos Y reglamentos por que
se ha de rerr Ia as"ciacion. Y e.
ta compues,a pnr Is Sres siguien
I tes:
Manuel PanIagua. LUIS hubert,
Ransom VahIes. Luis Tor. Rafael
Fabian. John 4. Wil+on. J. +. Ne
ner. ". Nc X. lone. Y. Naiani
A. Rau>chenpIeatt, T. GUS f,us
tavo Preston, Franz ". Nel'y,
/ Eduardo Giorgc'ti. HernanJ i;e.ln.
Arturo Bravo, X. Castro Con LIZ
John ID. Lcayitt, Carlos tpn,!e,
Sergio Ramirez, A. y. Bruce.
Como pn-si.lente. FL Sr. bena :
presSdente honorario, -cl secret-rlo
Dickinson.
l La reani6n termin1 4 l2s J..pl
de L. tsTde.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-12-30
la REUNION
De AVER TARDE.
Un discurso del secre-
tario de ia guerra
Hon. Dickinson.
Sc designa una comision
para ell estudio del regla-
mento.
Sc censtituye una asociacion de
I negocieS con ell nOmbre de
association de Puerto Rice

A las dos de la tarde habfa un, 8
cien personals del comercio de la
ciudad y agricultores, profesiona-
les, en- el salon de actos en- la Dol
sa " de San Juan.
Sc trataba de la constitution dc
una sociedad para fines dc nego-
clos. Habian invitados 4 la reunion
los Sres. Behn hermanos, iniciado-
res del proyecto.
Entire los concurrcntcs estaban
los Sres. Conde, Targa, Cuetara.
Juliani, Delgado, Lippit, Targa,
Aboy, Preston, Merrier, Wilson,
Wolf, Lido. IIord, Wclthi, Cintron.
Fabian, Tood, We're, Paniagua, Har-
din, Hepp, Nalcott, Hartzell, To-
70, Sola, Borda, Leawitt, Ferrer,
Bravo, Peterson, Giusty, Teele,
Giorggeti, Zomoza, Martinez, Ven
dig, Mariani, Castanos, Richardson
PARA, Proctor, Fabian, Jones, Bru
ce, V Herman Y Sostenes Bchn.
A las dos v treinta llegaron el
gobernador Cotton Y el secretario
de la guerra.
Ell Sr. Herman Bchn que pre-
sidfa, prcsent6 al secretario de la
guerra V pronuncio un breve dis
curse refiriendo los prop6Sitos dc
la asoclacion, que son los DE fomen-
tar el progreso material dc Puerto
Rico. Diio que Sc denominarfa,
81 asi Sc acordaba en- detinitiva a
sociaci6n de Puerto Rico.
FL secretario Dickinson So puso
en- pie, e interprtado por cl Sr.
Pedro dc Castro dingi6 brcves fra
ses a Ia concurrencia. Era el pri-
mer discurso que hacia en- Puerto
Rico el sccretario en- un sitio MI
blico.
Lilo que considera 4 I'm honro
so privilegio para II. haIer teni
do el honor de asistir a la reunion
que Sc efectua con tan plausible
propositc, y por ella pocier con"
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coopsraci6n, el de Ia asociaci6n.