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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-02-19

ga. van Salicndo muricndo los de-
mas. Cada yez que aparcco nm nneyo
REQ en- Ia puerta. la muchedumbre gri-
Ia, VA ronca:
III Aluera Muerai
Canut ofrece. abatidisimo. su cue
llo al vcrdugo Augusto Pellet intcn-
ia rcyolvcrsc contra Su matador, pero
los ayudantcs lc slietan con sus manos
de hierro. EntonceS los mas prdXi-
mos 4 Ia guillotna le oycn que dice
con yoz apagada:
-; Deiadmcl iDciadmc VA tranVi-
To- No me resisto.
No Sc resiste, cae la cuchila la
cabeza cac tambien.
la aparicidn de Abel Pollet. el iefe
de Ia banda, es rccibida con redobla-
do regocio. Abel exclama:
-; Viva la republica Abaio las co.
gullas,
Ante Ia hoStilidad del populacho,
dice desputs con voz tembona: -.
i Pedazos de zanganos - r
Cuando tambi6n rucda sin vida el
cuerpo de PolIet. el flgioso clamor eS
una tempestad Los cordones de tro-
pas apenaS pueden va contener a la
horda Sc recogen apresuradamente
los reStoS de los ajuSticiadoS Tres
minutes dcspu6s, MI furg6n, arrastra-
do al galopc conduce al hospital los
cuerpoS de los rcos. La muchedumbre
arrolla Il los soldados; llega, cntrega-
da Sus propios instintos hasta el lu-
gar de la escena tremenda amelia
da. y ALI, sobre el suelo fangoso y
sangrlento, rie grita, canta, aulIa. sa-
boreando ferozmcntc el odio Y In ven
ganza. Solo ha faltado que bebiese
IA sangre
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-02-19
A la muerte Ell primer ejecutado.-
La bestia humana~-Ruedan las ca
beZas.-Sangre, tango y aullidos--
Delirio salvaje.

4 las siete le Ia mailana. euando Ia
nHchedumbre. harta Va IL esperar. la
eritos t. impaeiencia = mientras Ia
lloviMa he.ada ~lgue cayendo Y llega
hasta ios huesos, aparece peroc en- la
puerta DE- la carcel Va mas mnrto
que vivo. Apenas 81 - paede sostener.
la mlEtitud. apreiujandose con lm an-
STA barbs 2. prorrumre en Braves en-
sordeeedores. Deroc da unoS passes.
liega a "a baseu'a lie Ia guiilotina y
un segundo despufS eac la cuehiila
sobre su cabeza ri paiblico aplaode
al-verdugo con entasiasmo deliranie;
no hay nj un momeuto. NJ siquiera un
momeuto. IL esq silencio tih,ido In-
coHScientc que h. impmesto slempre
Ia muerse i l0s hombres Deilfer vuel
We sl.b'r fapidamentc Ia clebIlla
los ayudantes lavan con esponJas Il
tragieo aparato y en- Fl suelo - Tor
man unos chareos de sangre-
SsIeesivamente. y De mauera analo-
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-02-19
Felix Lorenzo
FL azuCar de java

oEl international Sugar Journal
de- Manchester ptlbica 10 signiente.
aPor Il SYNDICATE General de lla-
cendados de Java. - inaugpro una
Exposition de todo 10 eonoerniente a
Ia industrial azuearera. en Il pueblo
de Modjekerto Entre las eXhibie'ofes
atrajo general nterts Ia de oDjom-
bang:e enscnaba dos productos soios
aziicag hlafco granulado; tan rgro y
bIanco como FL melor refinado ME-
les acotadaS des. s.cAdas Esta fatri-
ca ha podido sacar todo tl az5icar ~
tenldo en la cana. "A tprma IL haa
gramhada. SIN Il uso H. niaiglin nro-
cediuaento dc reiinerias nj de eaf'b5a
animal. = dejando air.is ma miei aeo-
iaia. Ia eual - deseeada IN un iarilo
NJ vacio y envaSada eu forma s6lida.
III proccso parcce S.-r an secrcio. mas
s. cree que otras fabrioas aloamzaran
el miSino result8do "a \ an" pT6xi-
mop
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-02-19
Numero e

Los toreros uSan fregoli, y Sc asocian
como cualqnier pE1sdi.. meuos,ral. Il
pueblo compra un pdl.cto para no ras,
carse al sol como manda'la historic de
Espana; los c6micos. leios de pasar
hamhrc y dar Sablalos en la collc Ia
Seyilla y tumbos on Ia carreta je Ia
loeura por eSos bache, de Dios. hacenl
Sc propietirire,, con asccnsor y todo,
y contador%le aqua, que va es iuio.. 81
ma es esta la reforma de las costuu-
brcs sonada por La Cicrva, cerca le
anda. y ST por aqui no vamos la am
siada Regeneration dcl rais DE os y--
banzaS, vamos. dc iiio dorechos 8 ga-
nan para II cscudo de ESpa6a esIa gluA
riosa leyenda "Todo cl muudo $
propictario con menoS amargura que
"Figaro" decia "Todo el ano es Car
naval.
Aunque los periodistas somos soda
VIA unos pelafWStaneS sin domiclio
propio, no NOS amargai y hasta nos
alegra. In prosperidad de los comedian
tcs que han logrado emanciparse del
casero Establecida por el poeta Ma
claido la hermanidad lie hetairas v poe
tas, no veo Inconvenience en- que no,s
llamcmos hermanos los que traba.i a.iamol
para eeeentretener dvertr al p14
blico. Y aun hermanos mayoreS son
los c6micos, porque fueron antes que
nosotros Celebramos su enerandeci1
miento como aborozo de familia, y pro
nletcmos estimularnos con el ~ los
tiempos conservadores nos dejan vida
Y a'ientos. Nj 4iquiera, cediendo al
natural ins;into ctitico nos atreyemos
decr quc su efectista sabita tras-
formac n ha sido M latiguillo.
AIuchos amos les duren la satisfae
ci5n Il inmueble, ibre de terrence
los Z hlpotecas, y asi digan sin eqni
Tocarse q. papel del Estado que IIos
ha rerartido la Providencia o ana
dan pliegos Para e eterno drama
que liene por escenario la acera del
Suizo. va buscaremos otros consleos
sin paiaeio nj americana casi, pIoce~
dentes de cualqnier saIdo de II Fiaa.
Pero no Sc desvanezcan nj olvidea
el eicmplo de aq1e malavenfurado
companero suyo que Sc llaln6 "ei i
rencio seviIano ramhi6n auaqae
dcspues de muerto. tuvo casa propa
" casa excelsa Ia catedral de Iao-
va Pero, IN dia euando Va sa@ ee-
MAS sueltas cabian ~ un puno, l's DIS
ahaci} q casero Ya v6is eaahfo -
2ur5 IA golosina Verdad qae aqa@l
habia enturbiado IA gloria De scr CO.
n.ico eon el peeado de soy taia6itn
poeta...~
| Felix Lorenzo
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-02-19
Los reos.-Confanza Ell el perd6n.-:
FL anuncio Disponiendose a
morir-La augusta de otro con-
denado.

Los scntcnciados. ignofantes de In
reetenle v0tacl0n a.. Ia tamara. que
IA decididO de sli suertc ignorantes
d. los prrparativos para gnilIoiInarloS
pasaron el dia alegremente. lugando
las cartas con suS carceleros. eS-
cribicndo sns famiiias chariamslo
m7Iy animadamenie.
Abel p0IIct. Fl iefe de IOs malhe--
chores decia sIIs gIIardianes:
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-02-19


tarda mucho cu cuyiarnos 4 la Guya
na. Yo voy tcniendo ganas dc que me-
d6 81 aire del mar. AdcmdS, aqld fall
IA el tahaco y ALI no.
Los g!ora.-..- tHvieron qas insisiir
mucho para leg.ar' quc los cuairo mi
Serablcs Sc acoStasen temprano.
I'm el pasillo coniiguo i las celdaS
Sc nstalo nm altar por 81 los reoS qui-
sicran oir misa por Ia manana. Sc
les prohibi6 los pcriodistas que en-
traScn en- la carccl, como tambien
Qucd6 prohbido a los fot6grafos que
durante Ia eiecuci6n eiercicScn su Off
cio para seryir 4 la prenSa iluStrada
q Il los cinemat6grafos
\ las seiS dc la ma1ana, los ma
giStradoS, 81 prefeeto. otraS autorlda-
dies varioS proicSorcs de Medicina.
cntraron en- In carceI. A Abel Pollet
ic habiau VA deSpertado los ruidoS ex-
teriores tranquilo y alegre pedia su
raci0n diaria de cafe A los otros
reos-Deroc. Camt y un hermano de
Abel. l.-fue necesario saclllirles suerte-
nIentc para que Saliesen del pesado
suciio. que habia sido el ultlmo.
Serian las seiS Y cllarto cuaudo 81
procmador de la Republica annIcio
a Abel Pollet la muerte con a fria
y triste Erase usual:
-Vuestro recurso ha sdo rechazado.
Tened valorl
Abel qned0 un instante mlldo por
Ia sorpresa Y en- seguida repuso
-Lo tendrt. Soportare la eXpia-
oi6n solo siento la mucrtc por mi nut
ier Y por mis- hijos.
En- las otraS tres celdas Sc repiti6
la escena. Al DIR eI anUneio de la
cercana ejecuci6n. Algusto Pollet di-
io:
Me 10 esperabd.
Deroc y Cauut respondieron
-Es una injust,cia,
Solamente Abel mostro algtma en-
tereza. Al avisarles que podfan or mi
sa. Canut Deroc la oyeron desde stIs
celdas. Y luego confesaron.
Al ruIdo que llegaba de la calle y
al que la sucesion de estas escenas
producIa en- Ia carcel, desperto otro
preso. conde1lado Ii muerte, que estaba
en- un encierro proxlmo. Crcy6 que
habia sonado tambien para Il la al
TINA hora y loco lie terror comenzo
Il soIlozar y dar voces. Entonces q
procnrador de la Republica fue su
zelda y le do Ia noticia De Sue su
pena fue ana de las ses conmutadas
por Fa.lieres. FL preso entonces 81
gli6 llorando; pero va de algeria Sc
Hama Jean lIoutte.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-02-19
Otra Vez Ia g1i||o-
tina en- FrancIa
cUATRo EJECUCIoNEs
JUSTICIA Y FEROClDAD
EI CARO- de la viuda.- -Ansia de sangre'
Ell pueblo quiere la pena de
muerte.-Noche de pesadilia: VI
no y salvajismo.

I'll pueblo de Bethuuc. donde la Sul-
iiotina ha hecho rodar cuatro c"o''N'''
ha tenido un dia de tiero regoe'jo
vnnticuatro horas de una fiesta saliva
ie. que empez6 cuando lego a he-
tbune 81 carro de ala vnida.o como 'ia-
ma Ia pIebe al terrible aparato, y ma
..oncIuido cuando Ia TERRA. mas plado-
"a a,,e los hombres, cubno los c"''p'S
de los cuatro aIustlcladoS, i'prano"-
Voc mas ana de Ia .muertc, del odIo
earnicero dc Ia muititnd.
A In hora en- que Delbler, 81 famo-
so verdugo de Paris, acompanado de
sins ayudantcs, lego con la gnifo''iia
al pueblo donde la cuadruIae eJe"'fib'
xsebia verificarse, una compacta nto"iie~
slnnbre esperaba ans'osa la maeaor''
vista Dcibler fu6 rcclbldo con anan-
SOS y4con acIamaciones, Y ct carro Ell
sr5 on Ia tocalidad rodcado Y escoita-
sIo Dor la multitnd, que no cesaha '4t
81, eut,isiasta cIamoreo, como 81 fsh'ra
eI f<arro de un conqnistanor
All yecindario de Bethune 50 habiai
Undo va rentenares de personals iie-
radas de Paris de los pueblos co
marcanos para poder gnstar des''e 81
xroogo eI drama que desenlazo 81
xadugo.
Ea, realidad. los maIhechores que ha'
nagado con Ia vida sus crimeneh te~
x,;an bIen ncreclda la tremenda con-
.iena Ios desmanes SIN cuento. los
robos los asesinatos de la partlda lie
apaehes aile acaudillaba Abel Poiiei-
nabian aterrorizado la region: la ST.
preston, de heeho, de la pena de inuef-
t. ann on los casos de delitoS SIN
uombre. como los del. satire -hiana 80
ashland habian levantado en- el iosido
a4e La conciencIa publica una protest"
rasi .tinauime contra la eXcesiSa ci<-
u,eueys, de Fallieres v Clemenceau, haSs-
tn eI punto de que en- una recHii'e
yotael6n de- la C;imara DE los dlTalta
dos una mayoria de mas de cien Vo-
sos ss pronunci6 contra la SUPPRESSION
de La pena capital
La elecuci6h dc las sentenciaS que
resahan sobre Eos cuafro reos deeap8-
tados en- Bethune, era nn trlste dc
her dc indeciinabIe cufnplmento pc
- el pueblo. regoci jandose con las elr-
~uciones y haciendo dc ~ contenfpia-
cG6n una sanpTienfa orgia de odle. "a
xonvertido la jusiieia en- feroeidad, =
Ia dado uai espectaenio que afrefifa
Ii eIvIIizaci0n.
Los trencs de Paris J de eires pm
tos Heyaron aver BethrHfe eentsaAi-
res dc pcrsonas ~ Dice que 81 aleal-
de de violaines. que fue campo de io'
iistimos crisaenex de Ia banda Pellet.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-02-19
ANO TT
A los SIIScrigIores Y Agcn'c

Para la buena Marcia de esta ADM
nistraci6n, no admitimos Atlas de
suscripciones 4 este diario slno deSde
sl primero de cada mes. Las BA1AH
40 ayisaran los iias 30 81; advir--
sSndose que las que Sc dieren con pos
terioridad no Sc tomaran en- enenta
nj snrtiran efectO en- Ia contao'l'da"
hasta el dia iltimo del mes s'gmen-
T. al en- que Sc solicitor.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-03-21
DIPLOMATIC CHANGES
ANNOUNCED
TRANSFERS AND NEW APPOINT.
MENTs MADE KNOWN AFTER
TAFT AND KNOX CONFER.

Washington, March 20.-The fol-
lowing contemplated changes and ap-
pointments in the diplomatic service
were announced following a confer
ence between the president and Sec
retary Knox:
Ambassador Leishman, now at Con-
stantinople, to go to Rome; Charles
H Sherill of New York, to be minis
ter to Argentina, and Henry C. Ids
to be minister to Spain.
There were to be no further changes
in the embassies for several months,
and probably not until autumn.
The announcement was made Off
cially that Thomas j. O'Brien, now
American ambassador to Japan, would
remain at that post. A number OF
additional selections for appointments
as ministers have been agreed to by
the president and Mr.. Knox. Their
names will be made public as soon
as the countries which they are to be-
accredited to announce that they are
persona grata, which is largely a for
NAL matter in most cases.
Mr.. Sheriff., who goes to the Argen-
tine Republic, is a lawyer of New
York city, about As years old, and
speaks Spanish and French fluentIy.
Mr.. Ide, who will be minister to Spain,
has been governor general of the
Philippines.
Neither Ambassador Leishman at
Constantinople nor Mr. Griscom at
Rome, whom he succeeds, will relin-
quish their respective offices for some
weeks.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-03-21
DEPOSITION GIVEN BY
ROOSEVELT
FORMER PRESIDENT SUPPLIES
EVIDENCE IN SUIT AGAINST
A MAGAZINE.

oyster Bay, March 20.-As one of
for his African hunting trip, ex-Presi-
dent Roosevelt found himself a wit
ness in the library of his home in
Sycamore Hill today in suit at law
which was brought against New
York magazine by a photographer.
Mr.. Roosevelt was represented by
United States District Attorney Slim
son while the deposition was being
taken. Mr. Roosevelt was served with
supreme court subpoena last week,
asking for his deposition in the suit
brought by a photographer for $4,000
against the Town Topics Publishing
company, which published three of
Mr.. Roosevelt's pictures in the book
"Fads and Fancies."
Mr.. Roosevelt denied that he had at
any time given permission to the COM
pany to publish his pictures. The
photographer then brought suit.
Four photographs We're shown Mr..
Roosevelt, which he Identified as taken
of him.
One of the photographs was his fav-
oiite plrtule, lne cA-phtslueHl Sdlu,
and he autographed it and presented
it to Mrs Wade Hampton.
Mr.. Roosevelt said he was unable
to say whether he had authorized the
publication of the photographs or not,
adding:
I'VE are caught not in a falsehood,
but in a forgetfulness.
There will be a family reunion at
Sycamore Hill tomorrow.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-03-21

ton. In that event l will hear argu-
ments.''
1T is satisfactory to me-" said At
torney General McCarn.
And to u.s. retorted Judge Ander-
son.
There seems to be nothing left but
for the court to pass sentence added
Judge Hart. Il don't think that
necessary" said Judge Anderson. I'VE
move that judgment be suspended,
and that we be given a new trial. We
will be prepared to- argue the motion
later-probably next week"
"All right, judge" remarked the
court. Il know you will not delay un-
necessarily, and 1 will take it up at
your own convenience
Bring in the bond book" said
Judge Anderson.
Sign the Bond.
1t was done, .and the defendants
signed the bond and returned with
their relatives and friends to the room
they have occupied in the Jail build
ing. Mrs. Burch, who stood bravely
and even smiled in the court room,
collapsed as she reached the narrow
corridor leading to the Jail, and had
to be supported by her husband. Mrs.
Wilson'S eyes We're streaming with
tears.
Both young women had counted con-
fldently on an acquittal, although even
their counsel advised against building
too many hopes on the result. The
jurors were not inclined to talk. but
one of them said:
'On the first ballot we acquitted
John Sharp and disregarded the con-
spiracy theory. On this ballot we
stood six for guilty of murder in the
first degree with mitigated circum-
stances, five for murder in the second
degree with 20 years, the maximum
penalty, and one for acquittal. The
ballots all day Wednesday and Thurs
day showed the same result Yester-
day the man who voted for acquittal
went over to murder in the second de-
gree, but demanded that only 10 years
be assessed. The rest of us did not
deem 10 years as anything like ade-
quate, so we disagreed again. Of
course this all referred to the Coopers,
not to Sharp, whom we acquitted.
Finally Gives in.
EARLY this morning the man who
had been holding out for 10 years
agreed to 20 years, and the six who
voted for first degree verdict agreed
to this verdict
While the jurors will not say who
the man was who held out for acquit-
tai was, it is known from rumors
overheard from the deputies that he
was S. J. Hide.
John Sharp hurried to the court
house when he heard of the verdict,
and was soon closeted with the defen-
dants and their counsel. Mrs. Sharp
was in the court room when the jury
reported, and comforted the daughters
of Colonel Cooper. Several other
friends were with them, and accom-
panied them to the room of the de-
PENDANTS, where they awaited the ar
rival of bondsmen.
After the bondsmen had signed the
party was whirled away in the Burch
automobile to the Bradford home.
There will be no further proceed
ings in the trial for about week.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-03-21
ORDERS A RE-TR|AL
OF CASE
SUPREME COURT RENDERS OPiN
ION IN CASE OF CITY OF
HELENA VERSUS HALE.
Special to The Daily Missoulian.

Special to The Daily Missoulian.
Helena, March 20.-The supreme
court today handed down an opinion
reversing and ordering a re-trial of
the case of the city Of Helena against
Robert S. Hale, an action instituted by
the city to secure an injunction re-
straining Hale from allowing the wa
ters from his placer diggings at the
head of Last Chance gulch to flow
through the storm sewer of the city,
and also for $3.50 damages. The city
won the case in the lower court.
In the Yellowstone county case of
the state of Montana against Nick
Hughes, a prosecution brought in Bill
lings for an alleged violation of the
eight-hour law, the supreme court, in
an opinion by Chief Justice Brantly,
reversed the judgment and remanded
the case. Hughes was awarded con-
tract by the city Of Billings for the
construction Of a sewer. During the
progress of the work he was arrested,
tried and convicted Of allowing GER
tain of the laborers engaged in the
construction work to work for more
than eight hours a day.
The opinion reversing the Judgment
of the lower court does not attack
the constitutionality Of the eight-hour
law, but simply finds that as matter
of fact, Hughes was not guilty of
violation of the statute. The court
finds that he sublet the work which
he contracted for and that If there
were any violations Of the law it was
on the part Of the ub-contractors.
The court reversed and remanded
the case of Daniel A. Schroeder
against the Montana Iron works, a
suit for $4,000 personal damages,
appealed. On the trial of the case in
Silver Bow county, the judge sustain
ed a demurrer to the complaint in
terposed by the defense and dismissed
the case. In the opinion the supreme
court directs the lower court to over
rule the demurrer.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-03-21
FIGHT ON TRAIN.

Clarendon, Texas, March 20-An un-
identified man is dead and Floyd Aus
trey of Fort Worth is dying here as
the result of a three cornered fight
with revolvers in a Fort Worth and
Denver train near Giles, Texas, to-
day. Austrey and his cousin, Fred
Garrett of Fort Worth, killed a third
participant in the fight and threw the
body out of coach window. Austrey
is in a hospital here and he and Gar
rett are in custody.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-03-21
SUPERVISING ENGINEER SAYS
MUCH IRRIGATION WORK
WILL BE DONE.
RETURNS FROM CAPITAL
Reclamation Service Is Assembling
Engineers and Construction Outfits
Projects as Soon as Possible-Sav-
age Will Examine Surveys.

Special to The Daily Missoulian.
Helena, March 20.-According to
Supervising Engineer Savage Of the
reclamation service, who has just re-
turned from washington, a great deal
Of work will be done this year by the
government in reclaiming lands on the
Flathead reservation. Mr.. Savage
said:
1.-THE recent appropriation Of $780,
900 by congress for irrigation works
on the Flathead reservation insures
the development of this reservation
along the largest and broadest lines
and makes possible opportunities for
the Indian, who will receive allotments
of irrigated land, and for the white
settlers, who will have the opportu
nifty to file on additional lands when
the reservation is opened this coming
summer.
approximately 100000 acres of land
on the reservation are susceptible Of
irrigation. The reclamation service
will construct the works by force ac-
count, requiring heavy construction
outfits, machinery and teams, while
the Indian laborers and teams will be
used in hauling and scraping work as
available.
"The reclamation service is assemb-
ling af>~this time engineers, foremen
and construction outfits for this pro-
ject. There are three units now, one
at Jocko, another at Mission, and a
third at Poison at the foot of the
lake. The Jocko and Mission units
will be completed some time next
year."
Monday Mr. Savage, accompanied
by Engineers c. P. Williams, III. A..
Storrs and c. E. Goodwin, will leave
for the F1athead reservation, where
they will examine the surveys and de-
termine definitely on the construction
Of the irrigation system Of the Flat
head project Mr.. Savage has accept
ed an invitation to deliver lecture
March 25 at Missoula under the au-
spices of the Neighborhood club on
the work Of the reclamation service.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-03-21
STRIKING TELEPHONE OPERAT-
ORS IN FRANCE ARE RE-
sUMlNG THEIR DUTIES.
SITUATION IS IMPROVED
Government Issues Reassuring State
ment to Effect That Many of the
Employees Who Walked Out Are
Now Resumns Their Positions
Don't Respond to Call for Meeting.

Paris, March 20.-The government
concerning the strike; in which the
situation was said to be notably i'm
proved many of the strikers, espe-
cially the telephone girls, returning to
work. The strike leaders, on the other
hand at the various meetings held to-
night were loudly proclaiming war to
the hilt, and there are disquieting ru-
mors of railroad and other co-opera-
tive strikes.
The belief prevails that there will
be improvement in the developments
over Sunday through the elimination
of M. Simyan, under secretary of
post and telegraphs, whose presence
has been the chief obstacle to a set
tlement. 1t is openly intimated that
the government having secured the in
dorsement of the chamber of deputies,
is not anxious longer to shoulder
Secretary Simyan's unpopularity.
Disclosures in connection with the
strike indicate that the abuses and
favoritism charged have been largely
due to the fact that politics have had
much to do with the administration
of the post and telegraph service.
At a late hour tonight the situation
was practically stationary, but there
was a growing impression that the
first of the week would see the return
of many of the older employees in re-
Spouse to the circulation of a semi
official intimation that Under Secre;
tary Simyan would resign and the
government undertake a serious con
sderation of the grievances of the
men. BY the return of the older en-
ployes it is hoped to break the back
bone of the strike.
Some evidence of the growing list
lessness is found in the fact that
practically no strikers responded to a
call for two big meetings this even
Nevertheless, the strike committee
still maintains that the movement is
strong throughout the country, and
has even made notable progress in the
valley of the Rhone.