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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-08-17
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NM y UNAl& A& II
Por 81 departamento de instruction.
pdblica han sdo suprimidas tres escue-
las graduadas de espaah en- Caguas
Contin1a enfermo el senior Enrique
c.. Hernandez, superintendent general
de instruction P1blica. Celebraremos su
restablecimiento
Ha fallecido en- la isla el seIior Tomas
Lasanta Rios, que desempe1o muchas,
veces puestos ADMINISTRATORS en- Ca
guas.
Ha tornado pasesi6n del cargo de alcai-
de de la carcel de Caguas el senior Juan
Curbello, nombrado en- Ia vacante DEF
senor Disdier.
Sc encuentra en- esta capital ell senior
Rafael Ortiz Lebron, juez Municipal de.
Yabucoa. LIE saludamOs.
Para esta maiana y tarde estaban se-
1alados en- la Corte de Distrito, secci6n
segunda, las apelaciones siguientes
Aniceto Cruz, por turbar la paz; Jose.
Flemaco, por abandono de memories ;.
Francisco Ranero, dos causas por delito
cOnfra 10 coI,,d III hl:oo A,o;on%o Al-Sn
quita, por asometimiento aggression ),
Gregorio Andino y otro, por juegos pro-
hlbldos; Francisco Viera, por acometi-
miento y aggression: J. del Vale otro.
por infraccion d las ordenanzas muniei-
pales Francisco Torres Y Bernardo
Lano. por acometimiento agresi6n.
Anoche concurri0 numeroso p1blico s
la function del CircO LOwande en- Puerta
Gle TERRA. Todos los artistas fueron muy
celebrates en- sus trabajos, principalmen-
te Mr.. Powell que fue aplaudidisimo en-
sus ejercicios de prestidigitaci6n.
En- breNe contraeran matrinonio en-
Humacao los distinguidos joveales don
joaquin Martinez y la sei1orita .Juana
Beltran Carrasquillo
En- ell barrio "Acosta" de Caguas,-
atent6 contra su vida Anselmo Nieves,.
quien Sc infrio una herida en- ell cuellos
de ocho centimetros de profundidad
Sc ha conceddo una licencia al me-
dico titular de tTtuado, doctor don .Jor-
dan Miranda
Ha sido absuelto por la Corte de Dis
trito de Humacao, del delito de libelo.
ell seiior Benigno Gonzalez, por falta de.
prueba
Ha visitado Ponce, Mr.. FIeagae.
Principal de ia Escudla Normal de
Rio Piedras. Sc le hizo por los pro-
fesOres que cllTSan eStudios en- dicha
cilsdad una esplendida recepc96n en- los
salOnes de la Grammar School.
La Corte Federal estara EN- Ponce
ea dia 19 del cor1neaate mes se We
ran ANTE La menciomada Corte las de-
cisiomes en- aNquellos asuntos que po1
lnlltalo acuerdo Sc sometan a st1 con-
sideraci0n
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-08-17

Caraci6n, con el Elirir Dupeyrou1,
del s. ArnGMd
atacado de 1uborCul0Sis pulmonar
Don Jose ARNAUD, que ell fotograbadc,
representa-, nacio en- ARris (Charente) On
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-08-17

Por 81 departamento de instrucci6n
pdblica han sido suprimidas tres escue-
las graduadas de espalol en- Caguas.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-08-17
Sc VENDE

En- el poblado de Hucares Jurisdiction de Naguapo
hemoso rredo de teeno apopdio para soares que mide
mas de cnco mil metros cuadrados ventaosaente suado
Ia cae de Espana fente del cual recbe saudabes
brisas
echadas de hero gavanzado adecuadas para vven
da para establecmiento mercant para peona
algibe de mamposter1a.
Quien interese la adguisicion de dchas fncas puede
dii9rse
Sucrs. de H. LOmba Co.
San Juan, p r.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-08-17
LIT0GRAFIADO 7 DK VENTA IN FL
BOletin .MerCantil
do A. Lynn Hijo, Dc P6rss Koris
(1ihre d gastos d snvio)

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|CODIGO NASONICO, en- coor. tama6o grande {. j,
|DSCURSO NOTABLE de D. Luis Munos Rivera
y autor OaA
LdEVAME AL CINE MAMA DANA arreglada
LA AARIPOSA mazurka piano. Gonzao Nd6eA
piea de salon. oxJ
LAs DOS PALOMAs, damn eubans piano. por
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GIROS DE FELICITACION O7s
SORPRESA PARA Ell OLA DE NOCENTES taraahe
do earta 10 ejemplares. Os
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tados Unidoa, 10 copias. j,
MAPAs DE LA ISLA eolores 2 pulgadag, . 0os
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-08-17

CerYeza &nu6inosa J forddCante de Hartun6
(PAsTEURlsEE)
Cerveza ferruqinosa v nutritiva
para pesonas antnicas dtsdas convaIecentes senoras
que cran n pecho etc. etc.
REcoMENDAoA LAS PRtMERAs AuToRlDADEs MEpIcos
UCOS lMPORTADORES AGENIES PARA LA SLA DE Pro- RICO
CERECEDo HERNANOS Co. SUCESORES Ell CeLMADO
San Juan de Puerto Rico
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-08-17

Contin1a enfermo el senior Enrique
G. Hernandez, Superintendent general
de instruction Pdblica. Celebraremos SUI
restablecimiento.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-12

Edwin {. Martin, a commission mer-
chant living in Brooklyn. named eight
correspondents in his suit for divorce
against his wife. Eta, who is soprano
in the choir of a Methodist church of
which he is pastor.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-12
25Oth ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
of the
Founding of NoruOich, July 5th and 9th

ly as he came into public notice when
he proclaimed himself the missing
Archduke Johanna Salvador of Aus
tria, John Salvador, a machinist, who
had been working in a foundry here
for the last five weeks, disappeared to-
night. Finding upon his return to his
boarding house the published story of
his alleged noble birth, his renuncia-
ton of his imperial title for the love
of Ludmilla Stubel, an opera singer,
and his subsequent fall into noyerty
and obscurfty. Sah ator suppeFless and
dressed IN his working clothes, hur-
ried away.
Il shall be back in a few minutes"
he shouted to Mrs. Dunn, his boarding
mistress, as he hastened out of the
door. Scores of persons. Austrians of
noble and common birth. interpreters.
residents of Paynesville and surround
inglcities and number of newspaper
men gathered at the little rooming
house to await his return.
Bedroom of the Mysterious NobIeman
Searched.
They waited for many hours but
workmen of the alleged nobleman said
that Salvador told them just before
quitting work tonight that he intend
ed to leave tomorrow for some west
ern state. The only assets left in the
narrow bedroom of the mysterious
nobleman were a suit Of clothes, a
shabby overcoat and a few pen sketch
es made by himself.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-12
x. OF C. STATE CONVENTION
AT BRIDGEPORT.
Resolution to Reduce Monthly Assess
nents on Members 60 Years Old and
upward--Officers Elected.

Bridgeport, May 11-At the annual
state convention of the knights of
Columbus in this city today a resolu-
tion was adopted asking the national
convention to reduce the monthly as
sessments on members so years old
and upward to $3.50 and to use such
part of the special original fund Of
$62l,OO0 as may be necessary TO ac-
complish this reduction. A special
committee consisting Of T. F. Clark of
New Haven. John z. Scully of Meri-
den and j. t. Coogan of Stamford was
appointed to revise the bylaws gov
ernlng the state convention and to re-
port at the next state convention.
which will be held in New Britain.
The secretary's report showed the
total membership in the state to be
S,144. of which 6,761 are Insurance
members.
officers were elected as follows.
State deputy, James J. Kennedy, New
Haven Cby one vote majority: state
treasurer, J. c. Boland. Torrington.
state advocate, ]. J. Collins, New Lon
don; state secretary, Lawrence J.
Dolan, Hartford; state warden, Maui
rice Fitzgerald, New London; state
chaplain, Rev John McGivney. West
vile; delegates to national convention.
Thomas L. Reilly, Meriden, John F.
Callahan. Hartford. and George T. KEEL
ly. Bridgeport
The convention also voted to ask
Tor the adoption of a general law al
lowing the issuing of $500 certificates.
The smallest certificate now issued pe-
ing $1,000.
An informal dinner followed the
meeting at the Stratfield this evening.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-12
Suddenly Sank in Middle Of Ohio River, -Four
Miles Below PittSburg
TWENTY MEN DROWNED, TEN RESCUED.
Alf'were Employees of Pressed Steel Car Company-No
Explosion No Leak in the Boat Built to Garry Twenty
Persons Simply Sank Beneath the Weight in About
Twenty Feet of Water

Pittsburg, May 11.-Twenty persons
are missing. and all of them are be-
'lieved to have been drowned when a
gasolene launch sank In the middle OF
the Ohio river. near SchoOnville four
miles below Pittsburg. tonight. OF the
thirty occupants of the boat only ten
are known to have escaped.
All Anxious to Cross River on First
Trip.
All were employees Of the Pressed
Steel Car company at the McKee's
Rock plant. They had worked over
time until o'clock and left the works
TO cross the river I'm the launch about
FIFTEEN minutes later. The boat Is said
TO have been intended for not over
twenty persons. but that all the men
wanted to get across the river on the
FIRST trip and that they all crowded in.
As the men started out In the boat. one
oI them is said to have remarked that
1t seemed 10 him to be overcrowded
and he feared it was not safe to at
tempt the trip Albert Graham. the
pilot, and one of those who is missing,
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-12
OYSTER GROUND TAX
FOR STATE REVENUE.
Ex-GoV Woodruff Before the Commit
tee on Shell Fisheries.

Hartford, Conn.,, May 11.-Former
Governor Woodrlsff today by invitation
appeared before the committee on
shell fisheries in advocacy of a change
in the method of taxing oyster grounds
for state revenue. He expressed views
which were contained in his message
to the present legislature as his last
public act and in public interviews
since that time. He said he favored
abolishing the functions of assessor.
which now rests with the clerk of the
shell fish commission, and of the
power of the commission itself 70
serve as board of relief. He would
have the board of equalization fix the
actual value of the grounds for mr.
poses of taxation and then have the
tax laid by the state tax commission
er. The latter officer said that this
would not be difficult task. Mr.
Woodruff pointed out that in Rhode
Island the state leases grounds at $40
an acre, netting aboout $4,000 revenue.
Whlle in this state the small tax laid
OF about ten mills on four times the
acreage brings in only about $4,000
winch hardly pays the cost of main
tanning the shell fish commission. He
thought the problem was not a hard
one to solve and 1t could be worked
out SO that the oyster grounds. which
are splendid investments for the own
ers, might be made to pay fair reve-
nue. to the state.
He further said that oyster grounds
ought to be taxed at their market
value. The highest value now given
IS $40 an acre, whereas it is worth
Sl,SO0 an acre, according to an own
er. He advised the taxing of all at
thelr actual value and suggested that
the rate be lowered fro mone ana
half to one cert.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-12
THE FIVE slGNERs
LIQUOR LICENSE BILL.
A Fight All Along the Line Freely Pre-
dicted.

Hartford, Conn, May ia fight all
along the line on excise matters was
freely predicted today when Repre-
sentative Peck of Stratford had tabled
the bill commonly called "the five
eigners' bill. which aims to change the
law Of last session by which applicants
for liquor licenses are required to
have the signatures Of five real esta to
owners in their town on their appn-
cations. 1t is understood that no OBJ
lection will be offered to changing the
law, but q strong fight is anticipated
In the house over the bill, which was
reported from the committee on excise
and which bill has already passed the
senate. The first point made against
1t was that the report came in last
Thursday and so the bill should not
have been starred for action on the
calendar today. 1t is said that the
house clerks were not aware that it
was starred until the calendar was
distributed. The bill reported is said
10 nave been similar TO one drawn up
by an attorney for the brewing inter-
ests OF the state. is said not 10 be the
hiA given hearings before the commit
tee. 1t is charged that the present
five signers" law has developed much
troubfe In small towns, and as refer
red to IN the house today, has given an
opportunity for the collection OF money
NAANNAA AAe~B bCCh pOIlCUIdL OI the nature
of graft" In some towns real estate
mcn whose signature were wanted on
liquor license applications have de-
manded large sums Of money. An
amendment 10 the law is expected to
be passed and the changes sought for
are those which will place the sigma
tory power with taxpayers who are not
necessarily real estate owners. The
contest in the house over the bill is
expected to be on an amendment re-
quiring that the signers Of appIica-
tions shall be taxpayers living in the
immediate vicinity of the proposed
licensed place
The other important excise matters
on which the temperance men in the
house are preparing for a fight are
those which woald limit the number OF
saloons on the basis of population and
the repeal Of the statute which pre-
vents the granting Of license within
two hundred feet OF a church or
Scho oihouse. = II Is understood that the |
exoise committee is very close on its |
-ote on the latter measure and should |
q report be made IN favor OF the repeal |
of the law In question a minority re- |
pork will be eubnietm&
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-12
LABELLED EGGS.
A Subject Which Ought to Receive
Serious Consideration.
Especial to The Bulletin.

HI
Hartford May 1.-THE vigorous pro-
test of Representative Savage of Mans
held. house chairman Of the committee
on agriculture, did not succeed, in III
VertinS the house from the sarcastic
ana Jocular course it took with regard
TO the measure under which all eggs
sold in Connecticut were to be labelled.
winch his committee spent many an
nour IN the consideration and reported
favorably after putting it in what
seemed very fine shape. The house
refused to take the subject seriously or
to pass the bill
The bill provides that all eggs-or
the cases in which they are packed
shall be labelled cold storage" pre-
served " or fresh eggs" and is very
reasonable and proper measure. Rep
resentative Quintard, however, signed
us death warrant when last week he
introduced an amendment calling for
each hen to label it's eggs within a GER
tai ntime after they were laid. and
providing that Chairman Savage shall
pc required to furnish a dating STAMP
for this purpose to each. This unset
completely the gravity of the house.
The measure has vet to go to the
senate. or Mr.. Savage can call it up
IN the house tomorrow for reconsidera-
tlon There was more or less talk Of
TINS alter the session today. as many
members realize that the subject is
one which ought to receive serions
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-12
INTENSE BITTERNESS SHOWN
ON PART OF NEW HAVEN ROAD
On Application Of Central New Eng
land to Execute a Mortgage.

Albany n. Y, May 1.-THE hearing
before the public service commission
today on the application OF the Gem
tral New England Railway company
to execute a mortgage for $4,000 600
and to issue at present $4,000 600
bonds to refund outstanding bonds and
other evidences of Indebtedness. devel-
oped intense bitterness on the part OF
the New Haven & Hartford road
which controls the Central New Eng
land. and q committee of general mort
gage income bond holders.
Edward ID. Robbins counsel for the
New Haven. said his company had
done everything I'm reason to satisfy
the contestants, but that they had de-
clared that they would oppose anv
New Haven plan and that they We're
flying the black flag.
John Douglass Brown OF Philadel-
phia. for the minority bondholers.
whose holdings are 100000 bitterly
resented the charge and insisted that
the New Haven was attempting cor
ruptly and collusively 10 take advan-
tage Of the minority bondholders.
Mr.. Robbins said that but for the
irterposition of the New Haven. the
Central New England and the COM
panies consolidated with IL would
have been in the hands OF receivers:
that the bondholders have stood for
years in jeopardy of a total loss. Now.
he said, the company was being daily
strengthened by the New Haven and
was on a sound basis, that the decls-
ion was reserved.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-12
Little Consideration Given to the Expert Test
imony, Declared Juror Graft.
MANSLAUGHTER IN THE FIRST DEGRE
Slayer of William E. Annis Faces Prison Term of from
One to Twenty Years-Sentence to be Pronounced
Monday-Counsel will Move for New Tria-Con-
victon Came as General Surprise.

Flushing. N. Y, May 11.-Capt. Pc
ter c. Hams, Jr., L. s. A, tonight
faces a prison term of from one to
twenty years. He was convicted late
today of manslaughter in the first de-
gree for killing William z. Annis at
the Bayside Yacht club last August.
Claim That Jury Was Not Properly
Guarded.
Quickly following the army officers
conviction his counsel announced they
would produce affidavits to show that
the jury had not been properly guard
ed during the trial. and upon this al
legation will urge that a new trial be
granted.
Monday Set for Passing of Sentence.
These affidavits will be submitted on
Monday, the time set for passing of
sentence. There will. Of course, be
the usual motions to set aside the yer
dict as against the weight of evidence
and contrary to law, but the unguard
ed jury feature is the only departure
from the stereotyped procedure look
ing to a new trial.
Ground for Setting Aside the Verdict.
Daniel Reilly Of counsel for the de-
tense, said:
"There was no evidence in this case
10 warrant a verdict of manslaughter.
IT should either have been murder in
the first degree or acquittal on the
ground of insanity. The jurors We're
permitted to roam about the county in
an automobile and go right to the
verge of the homicide which is clearly
against the law. We will have affida-
Wits to prove that such is the case,
and also that the jurors were permit
ted to leave the jurisdiction Of the
county and have been on government
property at Fort Totten, all of which
viii be urged as a ground for setting
aside the verdict"
Jury Out Less Than Three Hours.
The conviction of Hams came as a
general surprise. The jury was out
less than three hours. 1t had been
expected that the jurors would deliber-
ate much longer and that a verdict of
acquittal on the ground of insanity,
or disagreement, would result.
No one was more surprised than
District Attorney Dewitt, who had
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-12

said all he could hope for was dis
agreement.
No Demonstration in Court.
Unlike the scenes attending the trial
of Thornton Hams, the defendant 5
brother, who was acquitted of COM
plicitly in the same crime. there was
no demonstration when the verdict
was rendered
Prisoners Face White as Chalk.
Captain Hains stood up and faced
the jury, with his shoulders thrown
back in military fashion, while Fore
man Sundling recited the verdict. As
he heard the decision Hams face was
as white as chalk. He stood motion
less for a few moments, staring at the
jury, then one of his lawyers touched
him and he sat down. A few moments
later, apparently little affected by the
verdict, Hams walked from the court
room with a steady stride and was
taken back to the Queens county jail
Grief Of Father and Brother.
In striking contrast to the demeanor
of the prisoner was the grief of the
aged father, Gen. Peter c. Hains, and
his brother Maj. John Power Hams.
For a moment they sat as if dazed, and
then both broke down and wept The
captains aged mother had returned
to New York early in the afternoon.
General Hains, however, quickly com
the verdict to her over the
telephone.
Jury Took Four Ballots.
After the jury had been discharged
Juror William Craft said four ballots
We're taken. On the first three, sig
jurors voted for murder in the first de-
gree and six for acquittal on the
ground of insanity. On the fourth
degree the compromise of manslaugh-
ter in the first degree was reached
Little consideration was given to the
expert testimony, Juror Craft said
The jurymen believed, he continued,
that Mrs. Claudia Hams, the defend
ants wife, had made confession to her
husband of her improper relations with
Annis. and that Annis deserved his
fate, but none Of them would consid-
sr the unwritten law and therefore
he manslaughter verdict resulted.
Mrs. Annis was not in court today.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-12
EAST LYME POWER CO.
Charter Amendments II Has Been
Seeking Get Through House.
Especial to The Bulletin !,


Hartford, May 1.-THE East T,vne
Power company got through the house
today the charter amendments which
IT has been seeking, and over which
1t had been thought there might he
some difficulty. These provide that the
stock Of the company shall be issued
1or cash or its equivalent. and shall
not be issued at less than par which is
more stringent provision than was
Formerly contained in the charter. but
was insisted upon by the corhnittee
on on interpretations, as is the case with
all such charters which come before If
The company gets a bonding nro-
vision which is rather liberal how
ever. and allows it to bond to three
quarters of the amount Of capital stock
which has been paid in. Another
change was made which relieves the
concern of some embarrassment. in
That It has been obliged TO elect di-
reetors all Of whom resided in East
Lyme, and is now given the privilege
OF going outside.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-12

IS reported to have replied that II was
safe enough all right. as he had had
twenty-seven persons aboard last night.
NO more was said about the load but
Wnen the craft reached the middle OF
the stream, where the water Is per-
sank.
But Ten Men Reached Shore.
There was no explosion. no leak was
sprung; the boat simply sank beneath
the weight IL had been bearing and
went TO the bottom. As Il sank the
vortex took many Of the men down
with Il. Others attempted TO swim
ashore, but were chilled By the cold
water and became exhausted before
reaching the shore. So far as Is known
but ten OF the men reached the shore
one OF the men who succeeded In
swimming ashore ran TO "a telephone
and gave the alarm. Boats were put
out at once. in the hope OF rescuina.
some strSggg!ing swimmer but tho
task seemed hopeless. as so much time
had elapsed before help was secured.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-12
BODY OF MURDERED WOMAN
FOUND IN A GRAVEYARD.
Indications That She Had Been As
saulted and StrangIed Providence
Mystery.


Providence r. l., May 11.-The ter
ribly battered body of Mrs. Laura E.
REGISTER, a Cranston woman, was
found in the old Hebrew cemetery in
Reservoir avenue, this city, today and
marks on the neck indicated that the
woman had been strangled. The wom-
ans clothing was torn and the police
expressed the opinion that she had
been murdered somewhere on the road
and her body afterwards dragged to
the cemetery, where it was left.
Mrs. REGISTER was 32 years old and
had been divorced from her husband
1t is understood that recently she be-
came engaged to be married again.
The last time she is known to have
heen seen alive was on. an electric car
last night. The body was discovered
today by an iceman who was passing
through the cemetery on his way to
work.
The Investigations of the medical
examiner showed that the woman had
been criminally assaulted. Inquiry at
the few houses in the vicinity of the
cemetery resulted in the information
that scream was heard about mid
night, but that the matter was given
no thought other than the remark that
an automobile party in a joyous mood
was passing.
Providence. r. l., May ia negro
who said his name was Alonzo Will
liams, % years of age, of A street In
this city, was brought from Pawtuxet
late today and locked UP at Knights
vile on suspicion. Pawtuxet is four
miles from the scene of the murder.
Williams was arrested there at 4
O'Clock this morning on a charge of
being intoxicated. He claims that he
spent the evening in the city on Mar
ragansett boulevard. William Wells,
conductor, and Patrick Wyman. mo-
torman. who knew the REGISTER wom-
an. told the police late today that She
went along on their car to the end of
the line, not far from the cemetery.
last night. The car arrived there at
9.41 o'clock. She was alone, they
stated.