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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1910-01-26
I'm cuadro espantador
HAY QUE VOLAR Los PuENTES

Nueva York, miercoles.-E Es ndescripthIe Ell cuadro
que esenta la cudad de Paris. Los sufrmien
de la pobaci0n legan extreme insop0rtabe Los
Yiveres
Las p6rddas enormes.
Sc ha resueto voIar los puentes para acitar e des
agme.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1910-01-26
Ho!rorjGo iiDceDdiio
en Nsyaguez
CUATRO Personals
;-.~ b-u fbuu ACHICHARRADAS.
Mayaguez, January 26th 1910
BoLETlN MERCANTIL.

: San Juan, P. r.
A las doce y media de anoche alar-
ma poblacion inmensa. Almacen de
chinas Casesa y Co., quemose propa-
lando fuego a otros edi6cios. Pere
cieron cuatro personals achicharradas.
Almacen asegurado Detalles correo.
CorrespOnsal.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-06-03
DIRECTOR OF MINT
70 SUCCEED NORTON
A. Piatt Andrew Will Be.
come Assistant Secretary
of Treasury Monday.

A. Piatt Andrew. Director Of the
Mint. has been appointed Assistant
Secretary of the Treasury, 10 succeed
Charles D. Norton, who goes TO the
White House 10 succeed Fred W. Car
penter.
The new Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury is a native Of Indiana, and is
thirty-seven years old. He was made
Directo- of the Mint in August, 1903.
He is a graduate OF Princeton and
Harvard Universities, and mas made a
speciality Of financial questions.
He went abroad two years ago with
Senator AIdrich and several members
OF the monetary commission, and Wis
tied all the financial centers of Eu-
rope Since that time he has had
charge OF the editing Of the various
publications issued by the commits
sion
Mr. Andrew will take up his new
duties on Monday next, when Mr.. Nor
ton will move over TO the White House
Mr.. Carpenter, whose nomination as
minister TO Morocco was confirmed
yes eTday, will take a leave of alb
sence before reporting TO the State
Department.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-06-03
NEPHEW OF SENATOR
SENTENCED TO. JAIL

NEW YORK. June Edmund A.
CuCgenheim. Yale student, son OF
Murray Guggenheim. millionaire mine
owner. Of . West Seventy-siNth street,
and nephew Of United states Senator
Simon Guggenheim. Of Colorado, was
sentenced To one day in the TOmbs and
fined 800 on his plea Of guilty before
Justices Olmsted. WYATT and May. in
special sessions. for violating the motor
vehicle law.
Mr.. GugEenhelm was charged with
a third offanse and with being a per
sistent viclator Of the speed law.
GuEgenheim did not suffer any hard
ship from the prison senteEce- He was
taken over the Bridge Of Signs 10 the
annex in the Tombs prison n 3 O'Clock
in the afternoon. The prison dav under
the rules ends at 4 o'clock. so that Mr..
GuCEenheim had 70 spend one hour I'M
der restriction. but not a moment In q
cell
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-06-03
BILL TO REGULATE
CAR CONSTRUCTION
Measure introduced Aims to
Insure Greater Safety In
Transportation.

From time to time measures Of one
kind or another are introduced into Con-
gress designed 10 safeguard life and
property in railroad transportation. The
latest and the most drastic plan is in
tended to regulate the size OF locomo-
tives, the height of bridges, and the
length OF cars.
This bill has been presented in the
House II has gone to the Committee
on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
along with the block system bills, the
railway telephone bills. and the electri-
fication OF terminals bills.
Under the proposed law. no locomotive
shall be operated in interstate commerce
Of more than ten and One-half feet
width. No car. whether freight or pas
senger. shall have a width Of more than
ten and one-half feet. No car shall
stand more than fourteen and One-half
feet from the track TO the top Of its
running board. IL freight, OF its vent-
lators. il It is a passenger car.
No warehouse. or coal chute, or stock
pen, or telegraph pole OF mail crane shall
be located within six and one-half feet
Of the center line Of railway track.
No wires shall be strung less than TWEEN
" feet above a track and no overhead
bridge shall be less than twenty ieet
from the track beneath H.
4 There are other prohibitions IN the pro-
posed law They relate 20 track con-
struction and rolling stock architecture
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-06-03

The expensive Picture
Hats used in the show win
dOwS are TO be SO instead
Of Si4; Sf4 instead Of Sl8;
$40 instead Of SO; SO IN
stead Of SIS.
At $500 and $50 viii
be offered trimmed hats
worth to $40.
Children's and big girls
LeghOrn Hats are to be
Si.96 instead Of $500.
Other hats to he SOC and
SOC instead of Sf.25 20
$500.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-06-03
EIGHTY YEARS OLD
AND NEVER IN FIGHT
Original IriShman" of Illinois
Takes Part In Reunion of
Old Friends.

CHICAGO. June Frank Kerr, who
has retained the title 1.-The original Irish
man OF BelIeVilIe, Ill. for forty years.
and has never been in a fight, celebrated
his eightieth birthday with a reunion
attended by many friends and relatives.
Kerr is known n Bellevllle as the
original IrishTnan." not. because he has
never been in fight. as might be at
first surmised, but because he vas the
first IriShman 10 settle in that largely
German community pack in 1870.
His originality does not extend so far
that he does not share the love of con-
VITALITY for which Erins sons are noted
with the sons of the Fatherland.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-06-03
DR.. McKIM TO FIGHT
SUIT FOR DIVORCE

RENO. New, June 2-DecIaring that
her charge Of gross drunkenness is not
true, DIT. Smith Hollis Mckim has an
nounced his intention OF lighting the
suit for divorce instituted by his wife
Dr. McKim has retained New York
lawyers, and Judge James GIynn, Of this
city. II is said the suit will, be fought
bitterly, and taken into the court Of last
resort " necessary. Detectives, il is
said, have been watching the move
Inents OF Mrs. McKim, who has made
several trips to San Francisco with
friends.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-06-03
FINEST IOWA BABY
DIES OF MENINGITIS
Weight AT Birth Only One
and One-Fourth
Pounds.

WATERLOO. Iowa. June 3-Iowa's
smallest baby is dead Of spinal meningi-
It's
When Dorothy Crandan was born she
weighed one and one-fourth pounds, and
previous 10 her last illness weighed
twenty-three pounds at the age OF over
three years.
The child was fully developed. normal
and unusually bright
Her parents are Mr.. and Mrs. Arch
CrandaH, both average sized people, thu
father being a conductor or the Illinois
Central
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-06-03
PASTOR AND FLOCK
REACH AGREEMENT

That any MISUNDERSTANDING which
may have existed between the minister
Of Northminster Presbyterian Church,
the Rev. George P Wilson, and his
congregation. have been settled, was
sta ted last night at a meeting of the
congregation
Though the church members voted
recently not 10 accept the resignation
handed in by Mr.. Wilson, they last
night according TO a request from him.
passed a resolution leaving the pastor
free to act as he chooses in the matter
OF resigning.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-06-03
MRS. BROKAW AFTER MORE.

NEW YORK, June 3-BefOre Justice
crane in the Supreme Court. Brooklyn,
yesterday, Arthur J. Baldwin. counsel
for Mrs. Mary Blair BrOkaw. applied for
an additional allowance Of SS.0o0 for op-
posing the appeal of ". Gould Brokaw
from a decision recently handed down at
MlneOla granting Mrs. BrOkaw a separa-
tiOn from him. John r. Mcintyre, ap-
pearing for Mr.. BrokaW, said that 81 900
would be ample for the work. Justice
Crane reserved decision.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-06-03
SHRINERS EXPECT
LARGE EXCURSION

The Aimas Temple committee on ar
engagements I'm charge Of the Shriners'
excursion to Marshall Hall, on June s,
expects that fully 1000 persons will
Join the excursion.
The committee held a meeting last
night at the National Rifles Armory,
and IL was announced that 20 further
the success of the occasion thlrty-fiVe
prizes will be awarded by various
business men Of the city 10 winners
in athletic events TO be held at Mar
shall Hall
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-12-07
Snubbed the Comnoser-

Gustav Mailer had queer expert
ence In Munich one day for which his
name was partly responsible. His
new symphony was being rehearsed
and he took advantage OF an hours
intermission to get some fresh air.
"On returning to the building" says
Munich paper. che lost his way and
tried to reach the hall through a cor
ridor In which plasterers were at work
You cannot pass through here he was
told. But am Mahler.' (Mahler is the
German for painter.) You look it..
was the unsympathetic reply Of the
man who blocked his way. we are not
ready for the painters yet. so run on.
And the composer. realizing that argu-
ment would be useless, plunged into
the labyrinth and finally reached his
destination"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-12-07

Il Is related of thr Rev. Matthew
Clark that In the audience was once
n young British military officer whose
scarlet uniform far outshone any rival
habiliments and so fixed the gaze of
the young damsels present that the
wearer. enjoying the impression he
was making. not only stood through
the prayer with the rest. but remained
standing after ali others had sat
down until the pastor had proceeded
for some time with his sermon. and at
length. noticing divided attention
and its cause. the minister stopped.
laid aside his sermon and. addressing
his new hearer. said:
"Ye're Draw tbrave) lad Ye haze
Draw suit of claithes. and we haze
a seen them. Ye may sit doun."
The lieutenant dropped as if shot
From the Autobiography Of Horace
Greeley"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-12-07
The liahtnina Rod.

Though Franklin will continue to
receive the honor that Is his due as
the inventor OF the trst practical light
ming rod. the study Of atmospheric
electricity goes lack at least to the
time Of Tulllus Hostilius. who perished
In an attempt TO draw Dire from the
sky" learned priest of the name of
Diyisch Is said TO have erected the
first lightning conductor la Europe.
He set IL mp ut Prendiz. bohemia. In
1T54. and II was I30 feet high. Though
the Emperor stephen aud the Empress
Maria Theresa publicly proclaimed
their confidence In the Inventor. a
most disastrous drought that afflicted
the country IA year later was ascribed
by the superstitious populace to the
newfanglcd device. aud Divisch was
compelled To take II down. Ii Is not
probnble that Franklin was acquai mt
ed with Dlyisch's experiment.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-12-07
STATES FUNDS RATHER SHORT.
sum in State Treasury Insufficient TO
Meet Maturing Obligations.

Columbia, Dec. 2-The State OF
south Carolina win have 10 meet OBJ
igauons 90 the extent Jf approM~
mately 5000 by January /. There
is only about Io,001 iii the state
Treasury at present The county
rteasurers are behind in sending in
the tax money to the extent of $685.
600, as compared with this date last
year.
On December 80 four notes, ag-
gregating 100000. will fall due. The
interest on the State debt amount to
$4,000. The running expense of
the State government for two months
will also have to be paid.
The sum of $5OO,QDO has been bor-
rowed by the State during the year.
The tax levy for this year was ga
mills. 1t is not thought that the next
general Assembly will have to in
crease the amount. The borrowing
of money means that the State gov
ernment has to mortgage it's taxes
for running expenses.
THREE NEW POSTMASTERS.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-12-07
TOTAL PROBABLY 81 MILLION.
Population OF United States May
Reach Stated Figues.

Washington, Dec. 2.-The total
population Of the United States, as
revealed by the 18th census, is eX-
pected to be announced by the CEN
SIS bureau on December 10.
Counting Arizona and New Mexico
as States, the totals for twenty eight
cut Of the forty-eight States already
have been announced. The grand to-
tai for tWenty-siX Of these States is
c0,O36,759, which is a gain Of be-
tween p al - per cent over the
population in the same States in
1900. At this rate Of increase the to-
tai population Of the country should
d.. about 91,OOO,00U.
The most striking Development Of
the census 50 far shown Is the rela-
tive growth OF cities and Industrial
centres as compared with the farm
tng regions. The Eastern States have
inr-re than held their own. while the
sites Of the middle West have fallen
off.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-12-07
ATE A WHOLE SHEEP.
One OF tho Feats of Nicholas Wood, q
Famous GIutton.


The following account of man
named Nicholas Wood. famed for his
gluttony, was written by John Taylor.
the water poet" of the seventeenth
century:
Nicholas Wood was a Kentish yeo-
man. "Be it known to all men to
whom these presents shall come"
writes John Taylor, that /, John Tay-
lor. waterman of st. Saviors i'm South
wark. will, with plain truth. bare and
threadbare. treat of the remarkable ac-
tions of Nicholas Wood.
He hath eaten Il whole sheep at one
meal: pardon me, | think he left the
skin. the wool and bones: and present
ly after he hath swallowed three pecks
OF damSons. Two lOins of mutton and
one loin of veal are but three sDrats
to him. Once at Sir William st. Ledg-
ers house, so valiant and staunch1of
teeth he showed himself. that he ate
as much rs would suffice thirty men.
and afterwards he slept eight hours.
"One morning ! sent for him to the
inn to eat breakfast. He had alreadv
eaten one pottle Of milk, one pottle Of
pottage. and bread. butter, and cheese.
He gave me thanks and said that if he
had known any gentleman would have
invited him TO breakfast he would
have spared his meal at home. Never
theleSS he would do me the courtesy
to show me some small cast Of his of
flee. WhereupOn | summoned the host
ess and commanded that all the vic
tuals in the house be laid before my
guest.
The inn was slenderly provided. but
six-penny loaves were mounted two
stories high like rampant. three six
penny veal pies. one pound Of sweet
butter. and number Of other dishes
were set out. all OF which were quickly
brought to nothing"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-12-07
A light on Mothers,

The late William James. Harvard's
famous psychologist, would often illu-
inmate misty subject with an appro-
pirate anecdote. Discussing mother
hood in lecture on psychology, Pro-
lessor James once said:
"a teacher asked a boy this question
in fractions:
Suppose that your mother baked
an apple pie and there We're seven Of
yOu-the parents and FIVE children
What part Of the pie would you get
for your portion?'
"a sixth, ma'am,' the boy answered
"'But there are seven Of you said
the teacher. Don't you know anything
about fractions?
eyes, a'am,' said the boy. 4 know
all ABOUT fractions, but know all
about mother too. Mother ID say she
didn't want no pie"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-12-07
Camels In Arabia.

There are two varieties OF camels
In use In Arabia. the dromedary and
the freight camel. The dhelul drome-
daries are celebrated for their easy rid
ing gait and speed. A dhelul carries
about 800 pounds and travels about
six miles day. 1t can be purchased
for 100 TO 100 Maria Theresa dollars
%i2.5O to $63.75). A freight camel
carries about 500 pounds and travels
about two and half miles an hour. 1t
costs 800 Maria Theresa dollars ($120
or more
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-12-07
Can You Guess?

Mr.. l. A. Ryttenburg of the Sum-
ter Brick Works who believes in ad-
Nertising and who says he is getting
splendid results from those running
in this paper this year, has a rath-
er unique one this time in this is
sue.
LIST. He will give ton of coal to
the coal customer, new or old. who
guosses nearest the weight Of the i'm
mensc block of his co;I on exhibi-
ton i'm the window Of the Lyric The
tire.
2d. Iio Will also give a half ton for
the second best guess. which is oper
10 ALL whether customers or not: f.
being natural thai customers arc
shown the preference in the first in
stance.
The gucsscs win 0c dated when re-
ccivcd and in event of TWO being the
Same, the first guess wins. The coal
has not been weighed and viii not
he until after the 18th of this month.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-12-07
Oratorical EHeotv.

i once heard Everett. whose pint
form oratory was the acme Of Ameri-
can art. His language was unimpeach-
able But bis every word. and not
only hk every word. but bis every
gesture. was Enthusiastically prepared.
He seemed to gcsticulate aot only
with his hsuds. hut with his kgs. lie
even planned sceBc effects beforehand.
Having To deliver a Fourth, OF July
Grafton. he introduced veteran Of
1872. put him In a conspicuous place
and told the old man to. rise to him
at bis entrance into the hall. The old
man did as he had been hidden. Ev-
erett apostrophlzed him with "vener-
able old man. sit down. Ii Is not for
you TO rise 10 Us. but for us to rise to
you" The veteran said afterward
Mr.. Everett Is a strange man. He
told me TO rise when he came into the
hall. and when did rise he told me to
SIT down."-From. Goodwin Smiths
"Reminiscences I'm McCiure's.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-12-07
New England Sentiment.

There is widespread feeling, in
which thousands of Republicans
share, that the Democratic victories
Of last month are an excellent thing
for the country. The striking victory
of Mr.. FosS, as Democratic candidate
for Governor of Massachusetts; was
not merely personal affair. Cover
nor Draper had made an excellent
executive, and the voters were not
expressing disapproval Of him. New
England desires tariff reciprocity
with Canada and policies more pro-
gressive than those that the Republi-
can party at Washington has made its
own in recent years. The earlier
Democratic victory in Maine was
Massachusetts, ia last month Re
publican success in New Hampshire.
whore Mr. Bass vas elected Governor
by good majority can be attaibu-
ted to the fac, that tins progressive
young Republican was nominated as
the result of a preliminary party
house-cleaning. Although Rhode
Island was carried by the Republi-
cans, it should not be overlooked that
the moral victory was with the Dem
ocrats. This is readily seen when
one remembers that last year Cover
nor Pothier carried the State by a
majority of about $4,000, while this
year his majority is less than 1000.
When one further keeps in mind the
total population of the State, it will
be seen that the shrinkage of the Re-
publican vote in Rhode Island is in
comparably greater than that in New
York. This the people who have been
so eager to say that Roosevelt was
reDuked by the Democratic victory in
New York should be candid enough
to admit that Senator Hale was far
more decisively rebuked by the Dem
ocratic victory in Maine, that Sena-
tor Aldrich was likewise rebuked by
the falling off in Rhode Islands plu-
rality, that Senator Lodge, by infer
ence. was repudiated in Massachu-
setts, and that Senator Bulkeley was
unsparingly condemned in Connecti-
cut. Owing TO the peculiar system
of representation in New England,
the Republicans of the Massa-
chusetts legislature will be in
sufficient majority to give Sena-
tor Lodge another term. But a num-
ber of them are opposed to Mr..
Lodge, and if they should combine
with the Democrats it is possible,
though unlikely, that Mr.. Lodge may
lose his seat.-American Review of
Reviews.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-12-07
A RUSSIAN SPY.
TrspofFs Rune to Get at the Plans Of
the Nihilists.

tne NtniRsts.
When the famous General Trepofr
was only at the beginning of his
career Vera Sassulitch was his lnvaiu,
able assistant.
Trepof was the cetested enemy Of
the nihilists. and he was very anxious
20 obtain inside information as 20 their
doings and plans. Suddenly one day
In 1873 he was flred at Whine driving
through the streets OF 81 Petersburg
by no other than Vera Sassulitch. She
was ut once seized by the soldiery and
was charged with the attempted mur
der OF Trepoff. being tried I'm the ordl-
nary manner: but. TO the amazement
Of tine public. she was acquitted.
On her release the nihilists gathered
about her. desiring to admit such n
friend OF the people to their closest ac.
quaintance. In this way she was ad-
mitted 10 all their private circles and
was made acquainted with their Sc
crets. These she at once communi
Gated TO the Russian government. The
truth was that the whole business. in
Guiding the attempt on his life. was
faxed by Trepoff himself. and II was
simply a clever ruse TO get from the
nihilists what could not be got In any
other way. Thereafter Vera Sassu
Hitch played the part OF government
spy on innumerable occasions.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-12-07
THIS KISS CAME HIGH.
Man Taxed $500. for Osculatory As
SauIt on Young Widow.

shreveport, La Dec. 1.-DiStrict
Coudt Judge A. j. Murff held that the
KISS of young widow was worth
$500. The decision was rendered in
the case of Mrs. Grace Hunter against
j. X. Norman, former postmaster at
Oil City. this parish. 1t was at the
postofiice that the alleged offense was
committed. Mrs. Hunter alleged that
Norman kissed her while she was in
the Office She sued for $4,000
Judge Murff admonished Norman
that he looked old enough to know
better.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-12-07
ANSWERED BACK.
Ready Reply Of Ragged Turk to a
Scot In kits.

Ready Reply Of Ragged Turk to a
Scot In kits.
During the troubles at Crete iD 1897
the Seaforth highanders were landed
10 help TO restore order. Their advent.
dressed In the familiar kits. created a
great sensation. as the natives. who
themselves wear a kind OF kilt. had
never seen British soldiers I'm such a
costume.
An amusing incident occurred one
day when party OF Seaforths were
marching through a small. wretch he'd
looking village. As usual. the inhablt-
ants turned out to stare at the sol
diers, and one OF the highlanders with
view to raising a laugh among his
comrades shouted out TO group or
Turks. "Gae hame. ye dirty black
guards. an scrub yersels."
Imagine his establishment as well as
that OF the remainder OF the highland.
ers when a ragged and evil looking
Turk shouted back In reply. Go home
yourself. Scottish dog. and cover your
self up" II was afterward discovered
that this Mohampedan had spent sew
eral years In London and so learned
the language. = Fsom Anecdotes of
Soldiers In Peace and War;" by j. III.
Settle.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-12-07
ISSUE DRAWN IN MERGER SUIT
Is or Is Not Purchase of Road Law
full.

Columbia. Dec 3.-Tho issue in
the merger SUIT was clearly 5o,ndp
yesterday "Isithe merger lawfully
asks 'he State Of South Carolina. rs
IL eApeuient!' the defendant cumpa-
ny replies.
The attorney general, directed by
the general assembly, is in the line
of his duty inquiring into the right
of the Southern to acquire social ed
competing lines. The defendant COM
pany which. it is said, has developed
the physical properties very materi-
ally, is endeavoring to combat the
proposition by showing that there
might not have been an active COM
mercial competition and therefore no
violation of law in the one line alb
sorbing the other.
The State of South Carolina rest
ed it's case yesterday morning and
the defendant company began put
ting up it's witnesses. OF these there
will be many. Attorney General
Lyon made some strong points out
of the defendants witnesses. all of
whom testified to the beneficial re-
suits to Aiken and the Horse Creek
Valley interests when the Southern
took over the South Carolina &
Georgia