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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-02-15
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monte ante-higi6nica Y miserable en-
que Sc We obligada a vivir aqui Ia Ella
81 obWrag ~
Cast east. reSlllta irrisorio que nos
otros prediquemoS desde esta tribuna.
la nccesidad dc defeusa contra Ia tn
bcrculoSis y dc que demos consoles Il
In claSc meneSteroSa. cIsando nosotros
somos. Indircctamente. completes de
csc estado lamentablc bochornoso. en-
que inJurias, indifercncias olvidos
dc los hombres piiblicos V de las auto
ridades, compelcn vivir al pobre.
Aqui, dondc tanto invucamos la hi
giene v aiardcamos de nuestros sen;I
nientos caritativos Y ostamos siemprc.
esperanto la oportunidad dc nombrar
comisiones que hagan coIectas para al
guna obra piadosa. nosotroS Que fun
gimos de un patriotismo barato. cxal-
tado en- cualquicr instante en- cual-
quIer momento pregonado. dejamos V
lconsentimos, que 10 que rs cimicnto V
base fundamental de nuestra sociedad
la ciase pobre Y trabajadora. viva en-
recIntos improploS, donde la salud cS
impossible donde las vidas Sc consu-
men, rindiendo fatal tribute 4 la en-
fermedad la mucrtc
Yo, senores. os podria llevar ahora
rnismo de la mano, mostraros alguna
que otra hahitacion. como prneba de
las muchas, en- que rcSiden gentes po-
bres Y os quedariais horrorizados. pen
sando como es possible que. en- cspaclos
nuy limitados. sin clIhicaci0n suficfen.
IL de are, sin luz. humedos, desalina-
dos por la negligencia de~ios propleta-
rios, ALA en- ei fondo de patios lugu-
bres junto i algibes sumIderos. Gu
yos miasmas forman una atmosfera de-
iettrea, p'iedan personals y sobre todo
los niIlos, desarrollar sn existencia.
Ironlco y sarcastico, bufo { inhu-
mano fuera, que desde esta tribuna.
en- nombre de los augustos principles
de la cencia de la carload, diserta
ramos aeerca lie los mesIfos lie def'n.>'
contra la tuberculosis v dejaramos sin
una acci6n Immediate, por parte de las
autoE dasirs, ei estado y cnndiclon en-
que Sc .encuentran las habitaeiones de
las classes pobres. IN San Juan.
Yo mne permlto sugerir il la Liga an
tltuberruloa a de Puerto Rico. 81 los que
In dirigen quieren haze sfIeaz y pro-
Iechosa su arei6n. q que 81 abra una
! iinformaciSn para 'conocer 'ese eS.s g
tie las habitaeiomss insaiubfts yen Wis
Ia de clio. gestionar para que las au-
/ toridades eIerelten una accion co r J.
tisa. que ohlieue al cicrre de ta'cs ha +
hitaciones.
/ Esto, senorrs. no IS caprlchoso. I'm
! Inglaterra Se ha hecho y ; esta ha-
ciendo y los rcSuliadoS han sido mnT
satisfactofios.
Pues biep. y volviendo a las ca'tsas
aue deeiamos dcterIninantc del cosft;i-
glo por la tuberculosis. IN los insti-
tnfors-s q mat~tros. haremos no
tar que. los nInos que pro
ylenen de casas. donde hay un tuber-
culnso que. al If 4 la es,uela, arf-'is-
tran era yls zapatos partictilas por'a-
dorz.s IL. bacillus. . que. en Il lnterror
. de la e.scus,ia. tosesi y hablan, regan-
f do M szsmiIlero de germeneS en- Ia
n m0sfera y IN 81 suelo. esos son los
( que cogsiltuyen Ia f'ienie princiral dei
eoTrsaglo iubcrcJiloso en- In css-i'e'ia-
NADIA iau aocivo cm estas. como d
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-02-15

FL almirante Ahlefelsl una verdadc
ra autoridad en la Marina alemana. ha
publicado Ell una reyista de Berlin TN
notabilislmo articuIo, en el que afirma
que no hay raz0n ninguma para temer
NADIA de un conflicto entire las fiotaN
inglesa aIe1nana, pues la SUPERIOR
dad de la prinlera es mas ficticia que
real.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-02-15

FL ministro de la Conformation So
ha dirigIdo oticialmente, por heal or
den que publiea Ia oGacctan. al minis
fro de Gracla y .Iustlca, interesa ndo-
,e que haga IN llamamiento i los obls-
pos para que contrihuyan 4 la re--
constitution que yieafe reailzando a
ministerio de la Conformation del IN
ventario de los blenes Y renfas que
con su presidencia 81 han lnstltludo
al travess de los tiempos por los par
ticlllares para fines beneticos
Los archives eclesiastieos son un RI
CO venero para el fin que Sc. persl
que; raro es Fl patronato collective
del que no forme parte el oblspo, el
abad. el parroco 8 FL clero. Y esta co
nexion con Ia beneficencia particular
lmplica una gran riqainza de datos,
dcoumentos V testimonies que pueden
lenar murhos vacios eaI Ia estadistlca
que Sc esta lIeyando a cabo. y poolran
seryir de colnplemento los reglstra-
IS notarlos para conocer el nl-
nero de fundacfones benefcas exlsten
tcs. su objeto capitales dc que DIS
fI1ptan
Los gobierTos de Espana. Alemanla.
! Belgca. Francia, inglaterra Y Portnga.
han firmado I'm conveno por cuatro
amos contar desde Il dla IL del co
rrlente. fiando los llmites de- una vas
Ia zona t-n el Africa occidental. zona
en que quedara terIninantemente pro
hbida la Importation de armas de fue-
go, munmiones Y p6lvora destinadas a
los indigenaS.
Por este conyenio que ha solicfta-
do el gobierno de tisboa para evitar
las frecuentes sublevacioness s.de aque-
Eos"paises. Sera muy Severamente cas-
tigada toda importation ciandesfina
III gobierio Sc propone modificar el
Reglamento de las CamaraS. limitandn
a - minutes Il tempo maxiuid. que
pae,a durar cada discourse.
lsoS ingenleros agr6nomos obsequia-
ran con I'M banqIete al ministro dc
obras Publicas. por 81 viyo interes
que ha demosfradO ,-n todo 10 que po-
dia contribuir al desarrollo de la n
queza naci0naI.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-02-15

Dlcese que en 81 sunario mstrllido
con motive de la agrsei.5n de que fu,
vlctma dias pasados ei preaidente Pa
iliereS, aparecera Que Maths no goza
de una perfecta integridad en- sus ia
enitades mentales, pues ha escrito 4
mo de sls amigos una aarta EN- que
le dice que asu actop le fue dnctado
por la volnntad divina por fin ha ele-
gldo Va Maths su abogado defnl-
sor
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-02-15
De todas parties

Ell accidente q La Reina de Italia
Alemania en- Africa.-La Beneficen-
cia particular en- Espaia.-Conve-
Mo entire seis naciones-El frio
en- Belgica.-Alemania Inglate-
rra.-Marinas rivales.-M Maths To-
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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-02-15

IIacc va baStantes dias que reina en-
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-02-15

barrido en- seco v hecho cn las horas
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Evening journal., 1909-04-02
ASK FREEDOM FOR
LIFE PRISONER

At the meeting Of the Board Of Pardons
in Dover yesterday an application and
petition were presented for pardon for
William II. Wallace, who Is serving life
term for murder at the New Castle Coun-
" Workhouse.
Wallace was convicted ten years ago
Of killing his wife by striking her with
a hatchet at their home in Blackbird hum
dred. They quarreled and # was during
the wrangle that Wallace struck the fatal
blow lie is now well on in years and his
age is being urged as a reason for him
being given his freedom.
A petition signed by at least one thous-
and residents of rural New Castle county
was submitted to the Board of Pardons
yesterday. One OF the signers is Robert c.
White, OF Georgetown, who. as attorney
general, prosecuted and caused the convic-
ton Of Wallace for murder in the second
degree. for which sentence of life i'm
prisonment was imposed. Mr.. White in-
formed the Board Of Pardons that he
would have been satisfied II the conviction
had been for manslaughter, in which event
the penalty would have been FIVE years.
The Board deferred action on the peti-
ton until the May meeting. No apphca-
tons were received for a pardon for Hor-
ace G. Rettew or Benjamin f. Spence.
Evening journal., 1909-04-02
SPARKS HEADS
STREET BOARD
Mr.. Christy Reelected SeCre-
tary, Office Of General Su-
perViSOr Abolished
IT PUTS C. E. SPARKS
OUT OF HIS POSITION

Directors Of the Street and Sewer De-
partment met this morning for reorganiza-
tion, owing to the retirement OF Thomas
H. Melvin as president and member OF
the Board and the appointment OF Charles
A. Rudolph by Mayor Wilson to succeed
Mr.. Melvin as a director.
George w. Sparks. the senior Republican
director. was unanimously elected presl-
dent, and Leslie V. Christy was reelected
secretary OF the board.
The only business transacted aside from
reorganization was the adoption Of reso-
luton abolishing the office Of general
supervisor. That position was held by
Charles E. Sparks. Jr.. the office being
created and Mr.. Sparks being appointed
to the position through the influence Of
Mr. Melvin Mr. Sparks is a Republican.
Hereafter the duties that were performed
by Supervisor Sparks will be looked AZ
ter by Street Commissioner Frank w.
Pierson. in addition to his other duties
Supervisor Sparks looked after seme OF
the details OF ashes hauling and excavat-
Ing.
The abolition OF the office of supervisor
and the loss OF a job by Mr.. Sparks It is
expected will stir up some Of his political
friends
Evening journal., 1909-04-02
ENGLISH SHIP MASTERS
ACCUSED OF CRUELTY
BY United Press Leased Special Wire.

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
SOUTH SHIELDS. England. April
The entering wedge into a parlia-
mentary investigation of the cruelties
of ship masters toward common sea
men, was started here to-day in the
trial OF the suit Of the seamen's union
against Captain Gum of the British
ship Stratyre and the owners Of the
ship to recover the wages which it is
alleged we're never paid to number
of Chinese sailors. who were landed In
New York last July.
The suit grows out of the revelations
OF alleged cruelty by Captain Gum
made at the inquest in New York over
two Chinese sailors of the Stratyre
who were drowned in attempting to
swim from the ship TO the shore, t0
escape alleged mistreatment. The suit
is said to be the forerunner of q
criminal action against Captain Gum
and the inquiry that is expected to re-
suit will. il is believed, develop an in
ternational scandal The Seamens
Union alleges that the masters Of such
ships as the Stratyre. the world over
engage coolie seamen and other sea
men Of similar rank and then terribly
mistreat them. besides cheating them
out Of their wages. The laws govern
ing the merchant marine service. the
union declares. not only permits this
mistreatment. but furnishes protection
against prosecution.
The trial has been delayed awaiting
the stratyre's return to an English
port.
Evening journal., 1909-04-02
HIBERNIANS AT
FAREWELL BANQUET

The State onhcers Of the Ancient
order Of Hibernians -have been in
vited to attendEa banquet by the
Hibernians in New York tonight. Ma
tionai President Matthew Cummings
and Rev. Father O'Donnell viii be the
guests OF honor. The banquet is be-
ing given them previous TO their trip
to Ireland
Their mission is one OF peace. A
few years ago there were dissensions
among the Ancient order % Hibern-
ians but through the intercession OF
Bishop McFaull an amicable agree
ment was reached whereby the 20O,-
900 members OF the order are TO CONT
under one head. IL Is TO acquaint the
societies OF the order In Ireland with
this plan that Father O'Donnell he's
been selected to accompany National
President Cummings on his trip there,
The banquet will be held IN Shanley's
Roman Court and It is expected that
covers viii be laid for 1000 persons.
The state officers from adjoining
states viii be present. While Del
aware IS a small state her position
in the A. o. II. has always been in the
front rank
Sunday afternoon, April is. has been
decided upon as the date for the ger
eral initiation when degrees will be
conferred on a class Of sixty candi-
dates. The degree teams of Divisions
and o will confer the degrees.
Evening journal., 1909-04-02
SMYRNA SEEKING
STREET POINTERS
COunCiImen From That Town
Inspecting Wilmington
Highways
ARE GUESTS OF THE
STREET DIRECTORS

Members Of the Town Council Of smyrna
are guests Of the Wilmington Street and
Sewer Directors to-day and are being
shown the newly-paved streets OF this
city, in an effort 10 assist them IN deter
mining what kind of paving to put down
on Smyrnaas streets.
In the Smyrna party are Councilmen
John p. Hudson. Harry B. Grieves. James
c. Robinson and James III. Roberts. They
arrived in this city at 1O.15 o'clock and
were met at French street station by Di-
rectors George w. Sparks. John G. Gray
and Charles A. Rudolph of the Street and
Sewer Department; Street Commissioner
Frank w. Person, Secretary Leslie "
Christy and Engineer Alexander j. Tay-
lor. General Manager S. S. Hoff, Of the
Wilmington City Railway Company placed
his special car at the disposal OF the party
and the Wilmington officials and Smyrna
visitors were taken on a trip over the
city that lasted all morning Mr. Hof ac-
companied the party.
At times the officials left the car to in
spect the street paving. They were shown
the bitulithic paving on Delaware avenue
and on other streets that was laid by the
crete. Belgian block, firebrick and all other
kinds OF paving.
The visitors we're given statistics as TO
the cost Of the various kinds OF paving
based on the practicsa experience of Will
mington. and especially the cost Of bituli-
thic and asphalt paving by contract award
and also under the operation OF the citys
paving plant, which is considerably less.
The information thus CLEANED was noted
down by the Smyrna visitors and think II
will be Of much assistance to them.
Under an act OF the Legislature that
has just adjourned the town OF Smyrna Is
authorized TO borrow $4,000 for street i'm.
provements. The Town Council has not
decided as TO the kind OF streets to be laid
and the visit to Wilmington to-day was tc
assist the Councilmen in determining thai
question
Evening journal., 1909-04-02
ROOSEVELT
AT GIBRALTAR
Ex-President Enthusiastically
Cheered by the Soldiers
at the Great Fort
PREPARATIONS FOR THE
RECEPTION AT NAPLES

BY United Press Leased Special wirs
GIBRALTAR, April 2--Theodore
Roosevelt landed at Gibraltar shortly
before 10 o'clock this morning and for
nearly two hours was the center Of
an enthusiastic demonstration in which
England took advantage Of her first
opportunity to pay her respects to the
distinguished traveller.
At Mr.. Roosevelts request the re-
ception was robbed of an official char
acter, which, however, aided, rather
than retarded the heartiness of the
greeting. General Sir Frederick
Forester Walker. Governor of Gibral-
tar, and Richard L. Spraugue, the
American counsul. took Mr.. Roosevelt,
his son, Kermit. and other members Of
the party in tow the moment the Ham
burg's gang plank was lowered.
Thousands were at the pier and the
cheering began even before Mr.. Roose-
Velts robust figure appeared on the
deck. The crowd that awaited Mr.
Roosevelt's coming was evidently a
surprise to him, and he waved his
black slcuch hat like a schoolboy.
AS the Hamburg's stay at Gibraltar
was limited to two hours, the reception
in autos on a sightseeing tour, which
Included the governors residence, the
admiralty building, naval hospital ana
the barracks. The north part of the
city, or Bibraltar proper, was decor
ated in Mr.. Roosevelts. honor. No
formal speeches were made.
CHEERED BY THE SOLDIERS.
Mr.. Roosevelt was most deeply inter-
Il
most impregnable in the world. BE
was cheered by the soldiers. and be-
came so enthusiastic that he seemed
about to cheer in response.
After a stay of two hours the Ham
burg cleared for its run to Naples. MT
Roosevelt waved his farewell from the
deck, while the thousands on the pier
and shore cheered repeatedly.
wasn't it just splendid" Mr.. Roose-
Welt exclaimed. as he finally made his
way 70 his suite.
Tho run to Gibraltar from the Azores
was made in beautiful weather and
all the. members OF the Roosevelt party
looked eft as fiddles,' on landing here
The Hamburgs stop at Horta, Island
of Fayai. and Ponta Del Gado' lslan'
Of Sac. Migual. furnished Mr.. Roose'
veIt with the lzeencst enjoyment. on
little incident at the later place. how
ever. came near resulting disasterousiy
On stepping from the boat to the com
panionway. Mr.. Roosevelt stumblet
and would have fallen into the watel
but for the fact that the fourth Of
ficer and tho quartermaster grabbed
him. His escape was so close tina
Mr.. Roosevelt thanked the officers
heartily.
At Ponta Del Gado the party wen
on a wild fowl hunt though every
members observed a discreet silence
when questioned as to the size of th'
"bag." The return to the ship wal
made in a heavy swell, which cause'
the boat to pitch badly. AS It neare'
Continued on Second Page.
Evening journal., 1909-04-02

says:
Anxious inquiries have been ad-
dressed to Biarritz in large numbers
owing TO the publication in French
and German papers Of alarming re-
ports concerning King Edwards con-
dition, one OF which had him strick-
en- with apoplexy. These reports are
absolutely unfounded Mis- Majesty
is enjoying excellent health"
The Central News statement that
the Kings health is excellent. is re-
cognized as inaccurate. as II Is known
that the King Is far from being a we'll
man. No official or unofficial source.
however, admits the slightest knowl-
edge OF the reported paralytic stroke.
The genearl condition Of Edwards s
health is such, however. that the pub
lie is prepared for any development.
A great flood OF inquiries regarding
the Kings health is pouring into the
city, from all over Europe. While an
attempt TO suppress the news even II
the King had been attacked. would not
be surprising. the complete absence Of
any authoritative information makes
1T reasonably certain that the rumor
is incorrect.
The instant explosion occasions by
the report is illustrative Of the wide
spread impression that prevails
throughout Europe that Edwards con-
dition is most precsfious.
Evening journal., 1909-04-02
MINERS FIGHT
The POLICE
One Dead and Another Prob
ably Fatally Hurt in the
Encounter
BY United Press Leased Special Wire

!CHESWICTl, Pa, April 2--All is
quiet to-day at the Harwick mine
where late yesterday afternoon a
bloody battle was waged between OF
ficers and a gang of Montenegran
miners who were attempting to rescue
a fellow countryman from arrest. With
cne of their number dead and another
probably fatally injured, Representa-
tives of the Montenegrans to-day call
ed on Manager Townsend of the Allie
gheny Coal Company and stated that
they were willing to return to work
without further trouble.
The conflict yesterday was brought
about by the arrest of Milo Yolevitch.
who is alleged to have threatneed the
lives of the mine oficials. Constables
Shaner. Holland and Blair were taking
the prisoner to the village lookup
when they were fired upon by a party
of Yolevitch's countrymen. The Of
fcials returned the fire and Mike
Strunyard was shot dead in his tracks
and Novak Byiotovitch probably fatal
~ injured During tho melee Iole-
witch escaped.
Evening journal., 1909-04-02
MILITIA TO DO
DUTY AT FORTS
First Delaware Regiment
Probably to 60 to Fort
dupont in June

Continuing its policy Of training men or
the organized militia of the sea-coast
states for duty at the various coast ar
tnlery posts. the War Department has be-
gun preparations for the joint army and
militia coast-defense exercises to be held
during the coming summer. Lieutenant
Colonel f. NJ. Weaver, chief OF the militia
division Of the War Department and men,
Der OF the General Stan. and Lieutenant
Colonel c. J. Bailey, acting chief OF the
Coast Artillery Corps. have been ordered
TO proceed to New York TO consult with
General Leonard Wood, commander Of the
Department of the East, i'm regard to ar
rangements for the exercises.
These exercises are 70 be held annually
in the various coast artillery districts Of
the United states. Those IN the artillery
districts OF Southern and astern New
York. Delaware. Baltimore and the Poto-
mac viii take place In June; on Narragan-
sett and New London. in July; Portland
and Boston. in August; Key West Tampa
and Pensacola In october; the Chesapeake,
1apa Fear river. Charleston. Savannah
and Mobile. in May.
The exercises held last summer we're en-
tireiy successful. and progress will be
made this summer in preparing the state
troops to take charge Of the artillery de-
lenses IN time Of war. Some 1900 coast ar
tinery troops, officers and men must be
drawn from the state forces 70 furnish
the guns of our coast defenses in time OF
war.
II is expected that a battalion Of the
First Delaware Infantry will be assigned
TO Fort DUPONT in June for weeks in
struction. The formation Of Coast Artil-
lery reserve corps in connection with the
militia is being talked Of among some OF
the militiamen.
Evening journal., 1909-04-02
ARRESTED FOR MURDER
OF THIRTY YEARS AGO

TULIA. Texas. April 2.-Sylvanus
Burnham. who was brought here today
on a requisition from Indiana, issued
under an indictment for the murder
OF Nancy Rosa Tritt, near Terre Haute,
declared that he is not the Sylvanus
Burnham indicted thirty-two years ago,
for this crime. Burnham was arrested
last night at his ranch, twenty miles
from this town.
Burnham is we'll known here. lie Is
a Mason and Odd Fellow and the mem-
bers OF these organizations have start
ed an investigation. Awaiting devel-
opments. Burnham. remains In the Gus
tody Of the sheriff.
The requisition was granted in In
diana last Tuesday upon the request
of the Terre Haute police who said
they had been told that TIE indicted
man was living here by a resident OF
Terre Haute, who recognized the man
during a recent visit here.
Evening journal., 1909-04-02
BAND CONCERTS ON
WASHINGTON SPEEDWAY
By United Press Leased special wire

BY United Press Leased Special Wire
WASHINGTON. d. c.. April 2-The
new speedway. down near the Potomac
will be popularized this summer by
band concerts twice weekly. by order
of President Taft. The first concert
will be given about the middle OF
April, and from that time on until
cold weather the marine band win
play on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
The idea is said to have originated
with Mrs Taft. II is the Presidents
wish that the speedway band concerts
may. in time. make the place a semi
weekly resort for Washingtonians,
similar to the Malecon, OF Havana; the
Lunetta. Of Manila; the Court OF
Honor. OF Florence; and Hyde Park OF
London. In order TO show their in
terest in the innovation. the President
and Mrs. Taft will appear at the We'd
nesday and Saturday concerts.
Evening journal., 1909-04-02
PASTOR IS CALLED
TO FOX CHASE CHURCH

The Rev. Henry w. Bloch, pastor OF
the Presbyterian Church at Middle
town, Pa. has received a call to the
Fox Chase Presbyterian Church, in the
Presbytery OF Philadelphia North. He
succeeds the Rev. Josiah II. Crawford,
who resigned to accept a call to the
Central Presbyterian Church In this
city.
Mr.. Bloch Is a graduate Of Princeton
University and Princeton Theological
Seminary. After leaving the seminary
he became assistant to the Rev. Dr.
William M. Paden, pastor of the First
Presbyterian Church, Salt Lake City.
While in Utah he became greatly in
tsrested in the Mormon problem and
prepared a series OF lectures. which
he has delivered in many parts Of The
country