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The San Francisco call., 1910-12-22
NEWS OF THE OCEAN
A Cargo for Hawaii

n NHTkO TOT HaWHff
The steamer Wilhelmina sailed for Honolulu
and Hilo yesterday with cargo valued at $27O $50.
The following were the principal shipments:
20. 900 lbs rice. 125 bbls -four. 1866 lbs sugar.
2T.T54 Is fresh meat. s.236 lbs butter, 2545 lbs
and IL cheese. 100 eggs 2.9Sf bales hay.
12S ctls corn S,4O6 cts barley. 81 TAB lbs beans.
5.260 lbs coffee. $500 lbs Goldfish. 1854 lbs and
% bread. 1000 cs canned goods 16 $50 lbs
meals. 927 lbs hams and bacon. is. S94 lbs lard
81 bbls salmon. ass lbs dried fruit 3 o65 lbs
rsisins. 2T44 lbs nuts, 1924 pkgs fresh fruits
l02 ukgs vegetables, $50 pkgs potatoes and
onions 1900 gals wine. IL and bbls whisky
73l gals alcohol, $50 gals brandy, 100 gals and 2
cs gin. 10 cs beer so cs liquors. 159 pkgs drugs
los pkgs machinery. 700 CO kerosene $500 bbls
crude oil. Ala bbls and 3e6 refined oils 55I
lumber. 290 tons fertilizer 1856 lbs tobacco
- pkgs wagon material. 30 pkgs agricultural i'm
plements. II automobiles and 10 bxs parts 500
cs boots and shoes, PAL pkgs dry goods. % rolls
and cs leather, 1900 SKIS cement, so coils rope
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New York Metal Market

NEW YORK. Dec 21-Standard copper dull /:
spot. December. January. February. l.. 200I
l2-35c; March. u 25d 12 40c London. quiet;
spot. E56 1ss 9d. Futures. EST 13s Cd
Custom house returns show exports of
%. 554 tons far this month. Local
dealers report while leading producers maintain
their asking price. some of the outsiders con-
time TO Offer copper at concessions, imparting
rather unsettled tone 10 the situation Lake
copper. 13Gl3.25c; electrolytlc. 12.75M BE;
casting I250dI2 T5e.
Tin-Easy: spot and December, 81. .SOd 3Sc;
January. 3T.S0d37. .9Oc; February and March
81. .s0d 1850. Sales. tons Of January at
7.s5c. London. firm; spot fI72 IS; futures
f1T2 l2s Cd
Lead-Dull 4.45d4.55c New York: 4.3J6 4. 4Oc
East ST. Louis. London. spot f13 IS.
Spelter-Weak: spot 5.50d5. csc New York
5.3255 dj.42isc East ST. Louis. London. spot
E24.
alron-Clevelsnd warrants. 59s 10i5d in Lon
don. Locally iron was dull and nominally un-
changed: No foundry northern. $15.256
1928; No foundry northern. S14.T5G15.75:
No. / foundry southern aud No. ] foundry south,
ern soft, $lj.25G15.T5.
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FISHGUARD-Arrived Dec. 21-Stmr Caronis,
from New York.
YOK0HAMA-Arrived prior Dec. a1-Stmr
Sado Maru. from Tacoma. stmr Siberia. from
San FRANCISCO; stmr Titan. from Tacoma
LIVERPOOL-Sailed Dec. 20-Stmr Mongo-
lan. for st. Johns. Halifax and Philadelphia;
stmr Friesland. for Philadelphia.
PLYMOUTH-Arrived Dec. 21-Stmr Adriatc,
from New York for Cherbourg and Southampton,
and proceeded
ST. MICHAELS-Arrived prior Dec. 21-Stmr
Germania. from Marseiles for New York: stmr
Laura from Trieste. etc, for New York.
Memoranda
Per whaI schr Conianza. at San Francisco Dec.
81 from Uualaska-On Oct. . in the Arctic
ocean, carried away foremast in heavy SW
gale; on Nov. IS, tOwed ship Glory of the Seas
and schr Allen A to sea from Unslaska.
Per stmr Bandon. at San Francisco Dec. p
from Bandon. in tow stmr Fifeld-While pro
ceeding up COqulle river Dee. Is struck sunk
en- log; carried away half blade Of the pro
peller.
VICTORIA Dee. 21.-The Br stmr Aymerie
at this port from Yokohama. etc. reports in
latitude 40 OF. longitude 156 a west, passed a
clinker built boat with side stove in and stern
sunk; next day passed through more wreckage
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MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS
Cotton Market

NEW YORK, Dec. PIE. F. Hutton Co.'S
wire says
s.Opening 10 4 points higher than yesterday s
FINAL 'r,rices the market today fuctuated within
= ; point range with trading confined almost en-
fireIr to switching and scalplng operations by
Professionals and evening up Of accounts for the
hsisfroas holidays. Under the circumstances il
8 \ 4,robabie that any further fluctuations OF
~ III roa~ The immediate course Of the mar
ket viii fheai depend largely upon the eetion OF
he consuming interests. ana as inc margin OF
prices that can be obtained for manuf aciured
goods is very small, continuation Of the pres
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NUIIWN NFIIIN
BOSTON. Dec. 21-Extensive curtailment of
the production of New England cotton mills be-
ginning early next year, is expected unless mar
ket conditions improve. At a largely attended
meeting Of the Arkwright club, organization
Of mill treasurers. here this afternoon. the
sentiment in favor Of concerted action unless the
outlook brghtens was unanimous
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SAN FRANCISCAN TO
MARRY SANTA ROSA GIRL
Engagement of R. F. Allen and
Miss E. c. Baker Announced
[Sneciol Dispatch 10 The Call

SANTA ROSA. Dec. 21.-The engage
ment has been annaunced here of Miss
Emily c. Baker daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Baker, one of the, pioneer
families of Sonoma county, to r. r.
Allen of San Francisco. The wedding
will take place shortly after the OPEN
ing of the new year. Allen is one of
the members of the committee of fifty
in charge of the preliminary plans for
the Panama Pacific exposition and is
president of Nordmann Bros, wholesale
jewelers..
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SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
ARRIVED

WtuuttuHy. December 21
$50 D. M, stmr Eureka Paulson. 81 hours
from Astoria; passengers and merchandise to q
P. Doe & Co.
2:30 p. M. whal schr Conhanza. McKepna 25
days from Unalaska; ballast to master
3:15 D. M, stmr Pleiades, Armstrong IL DAYS
hours from Salina Cruz via San Diego 40
hours: merchandise to Williams, Dimond & 70
$50 p. M, stmr Fifeld. Jensen, 40 hours from
Bandon; 100000 feet lumber TO A. f. Esfabrook
with stmr Bandon in tow.
$3.50 D. m. stmr Bsndon. Rosenbiat 40 hours
from Bandon; 100000 feet lumber to A. f. Esta-
brook. in tow stmr Fifed
9.0J p. NJ, stmr Falcon. Schage. 74ja hours
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CONFIANZA FAILS
TO GET A WHALE
Schooner Returns From Arctic
After IL Months With Hard
Luck Tale
HE power schooner

HE power schooner
Conf1anza, Captain
McKenna, which
returned yesterday
from a whaling
cruise in the Arc
tic, came home
with a broken
foremast. The Con-
fianza left here
July 90, 1909, and,
although a sharp
lookout was kept
all the time the
vessel was in
northern waters,
the lookout might
as well have been
dumb for all the
occasion he found
ta Sipr ont. sgrI,
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BY United wireless

Wednesday. December 21
STEAMER MAvERICK-Left Point Richmond
Dec. 21. a. M. for Portland. and at 945
y. IN. was reported off Duxbury reef: light
northwest wind: weather clear and moderate
northwesterly swell.
STEAMER YALE-Passed Point Montara at 6:13
p. m; light northwest wind; weather clear;
moderate swell.
STEAMER SANTA MARIA-Was reported 7
miles of Pigeon point at S p. M; wind north
west; weather moderately clear; slight swell
STEAMER BUCKMAN- From Seattle for San
Francisco; Dee. q, IL M, on Northwest Seal
rocks; fresh northwest wind; moderate sea /:
clear; all well.
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New York Produce

NEW YORK. Dec. 2l.-Hops-F
IIIdcs-Steady.
Petroleum Steady.
Wool-ouiet.
Nugar-Raw. steady: Muscovado 81 test
a-iS iac: centrifugal 90 test. 3.9Sikc: molasses
sugar. - test. 3.231Sc: refined. quiet
Rufter-Steady; process seconds 10 special p
F GIe
f.heesc-Firm; unchanged.
Ecgs-Steadv: unchanged
DRIED FRUITS
Eraporated Apples-Firm; prices nominal. On
fo SPOT fancy. are quoted at 12lh a I3c: choice
ID l1izc; prime qlz a lie.
Truncs-Quiet. firm small offerings. Quo
tarions ranged from &c TO 10atc for Californias
nn % 3o-4os and &c 10 l0lac for Oregons from
S0s 20 sos.
Apricots-Quiet but steady. with light stocks
thoice. l5dl3Ac; extra choice, 1872 a 1873 &c;
'sncy. i3At dl4c.
pesches-Flrm. Choice. 7atc: extra choice
= NSiac; fancy. 9n9ltc.
Raisins-Inactive: firm Loose muscatels 81.
M6isc- choice 10 fancy seeded. 81, fT7Iac; seed
tess. 5n6c; London layers. s1-2Odl35.
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u. s. Branch Hydrographic oa,ce

A branch of the United States hydrographic
office, located in the Merchants Exchange. is
maintained IN San d rrancseo Sc Tor the benefit of
of expense Navigators cordially Invited
to VISIT the office where complete sets of charts
ana sailing directions of the world are kent sf
hand for comparison and reference and the
latest information always be obtained re-
earding lights, dangers to navigation and mat
tiers OF interest to ocean commerce.
]. C. BURNETT
Lieutenant U. S. N. in CHARGE
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neesc-Firm, unchanged.
-egs-Steady; unchanged.
Chicago Dairy Produce Market

CHICAGO. Dec. 2i.- -Butter-Steady. Cream
-E-ies. 23fI r9c. dairies. p I2Jc.
Eggs Receipts. 1902 cases. Steady; at mark;
eases included, 1919 @22iac; frsts. 29c; prime
frsfs. aIc.
Cheese-Firm. Daisies l5dI5hc; twins. 14d
20 itc- Young Americas. 15l dl5iac; longhorns.
l5015Lc.
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Time Rail

United States branch photographic office Mer-
chants Exchange, San Francisco, December
21 1910
The time ball the roof of the Fairmont
hotel was dropped today exactly at noon Pacific
standard time (120th merdan), OF at Sh Oom
00s Greenwich mean time.
]. C. BURNETT,
Lieutenant U. s. NJ, in charge
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portIand Itvertock Marked

p0RTT,AND. Dec 1.-Cattle-ReceIpts, 200.
Market strong Prime steers $6.75d7.50; good
10 choice steers. S6d6.50s choice 70 prime cows.
81 E0G5 75: good 10 choice beef COWS. s.. 4.256
d x. good to choice heifers. $4.75d5; choice
huIis s4M4 25: good TO choice light calves. S7d
Z 81. good To choice heavy calves. SJ.25@6;
1oes-Receipts 100 Market firm. Choice
hoes IS TO0s.SO; good TO choice hogs Ss.5Od
Sbeen-Receipts 600. Market firm YearlIng
.rsfbers 81 75M5: old wethers s. 25614. 80:
choice ewes So T5d4: good to choice ewes
So -2s0s3. IS: choice lambs, S6-50G7; good TO
choice. S6M650.
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st. Louis Wool Market

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 21.-AIarket dull. Medium
grades combing and clothing 22G23c; light fine.
2od22c; heavy fine, 15@1Tc; tub washed, 2od
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Naval stores-Turpentine and Rosin

SAVANNAH. Dec. 2l.-Turpentne- at
Iehc. Sales. 70; receipts. 429; Shipments 143;
stocks. 1899.
Rosin-Firm Sales. 2,5s1; receipts 2,I7s;
shipments. 2.205:. stocks. 81 .575. Quote: B.
S5.s5: G. s5.sTH; Fl. $3.50: /. Ss.o5: K. s6.75:
NJ, S7.15; y. $7.30; VIC. 81. 20: WV, $3.50
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EASTERN STATIONS

SYNOPSIS OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
Cold weather continues in the east, and tenn
peratures are below freezing over the entire sec
tiOn north of Georgia and Tennessee. The
weather is however clear. and the winds mod
crate, except on the Atlantic coast north of New
York, where there have been 1urries and
brisk to high northwest winds. West Of the
Mississippi the weather is abnormally warm
with much cloudness and moderate south winds
storm of intensity is developing over
Kansas. and will move slowly eastward to the
Mississippi valley. On the Pacific slope the
pressure is high. the winds mostly from the
north and the weather fair. In California tenn
peratures are slightly above the normal.
FORECAST
Forecast made at San Francisco for the so
hours ending at midnight, December %:
San Francisco and vicinity-Cloudy Thursday;
light north winds, changing to west; light frosts
in the morning.
Santa Clara valley-Fair Thursday; light
north wind: light frost in the morning.
Sacramento valey-Fair Thursday; light north
wind; light frost In the morning.
San Joaquin valley-Fair Thursday; frost in
the morning; light north wind
California. south of the Tehachapf-Fair
Thursday; light frost in the morning; light
north wind
A. C. MeADIE. District Forecaster.
Aprrrc
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Weather Report
RAINFALL DATA

United States department Of agriculture
Weather bureau-San Francisco, December p.
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General Merchandise

General Merchandise
,oI1 neest5ran soIt5a. bags 59se spot and el GeKc
- 1eHfery; San Quentin bags. 5%c: wool
bags 211se for 80 ID and 29lsc for 4 ID; fleece
ron; Wellington. 50: New Wellington 50. Coos
bsE- 81; Australian house Richmond etc so.
ue.iano: SO IN bulk and Sl65O in sacks; Welsh
SnIhfaclte Sl5; coke, SIG per ton in bulk and
Coal OIL. Gasoline. etc-Wster white iron
narreis OF drums. Sc; $50 degree oil. iron barrels
or drums. S1ac; special DO 10c pearl oil in
sss, -9c. astral l5c; star. l5c; extra star.
lec; Elaine. 25l2c; eocene. ISc; red crown and
motor gasoline. in bulk ITc. in cases 24c: engine
oiStlllate, 10 drums 7c eases &c more: Sc degree
gasoline. in bulk Soc IN cases 37isc: varnish
makers and painters naphtha. in bulk I4c in
cases p iac.
On-Quotstious are for barrels Idnseed
p per gallon for boiled and Csc for raw.
oS DC more; castor oil in cases. No.
flc, Bakers AA S1l7d1l9: China nut
rels. tlMI3lac for XXX, 6SlhcdT1c for No. /
ana ooGbe12e Tor No. >. according to quantity
1Ala oleached winter sperm oil. Soc; natural
winter sperm OIL Soc: natural whale oil, 55c
pure lard OIL. ST: winter strained lard oil. 90e
pure neat stoot oil. Sc; No. ] neatsfoot OIL 65c
4aerring OIL soc; salmon oil, SOC; boiled fish OIL
Turpentine-9gc per gallon in cases and 9ac in
bulk- drums sud IRON barrels
Kos n-E, $3.50: F. 50 81: g. So 45; II. 50 so:
!. Ss-55; \ So GO; VIC, 5000; WV, sI0.7O per
Red snd White Lead-Red, 81 acc: white, 81
REFINED SUGAR MARKET
me western sugar refining company quotes as
follows terms net cash: Standard. fine granu-
lstea. $500; standard coarse granulated 4.9Oc;
Irult graduated. 490c: cut loaf. in barrels only
'-Npc; II. & F. crystal domnos 3 III cartons in
cases 100. do in III cartons In cases S. 40c;
lhoaarch bar. 5.25c; tablets in half barrels
"-4oc; do in - 10 boxes 5.e5c: cubes and A
crlsned. ol5ci monarch. powdered sc; xxx
poMaered. 5ci candy graduated. &c; cOnfection-
,Ie 4, asuc: confectioners' crystals &c: extra
me Eranulated. 4.7Oc: magnolia A 45Oc: extra
. 500 golden C. s.3Oc ID. poe: barrels and
hN 10 bags Joe. half barrels 25c. boxes soc more
per 100 lbs than for bags Of 100 lbs net. Bar
y - and 40 10 tins $40 more. in 6 and 10 10
ilns $50 more per 100 lbs than price for this
grade ln 100 lb bags
Ihe california and Hawaiian sugar refining
company quotes follows: Granuiated basis
+-s"c; ftigrade' bar. 5.25c: powdered sc: A
crushed 5-i5c: berry. 4-9Oc: c. & II. extra fine
Franulated. 1900: coarse dry granulsted. 4 soc;
t9nfecuQners A. 490c; confectloners' crystal. sc:
cubes, 3-l5c. bricks. half barrels ). 4Oc: bricks
IN = lb boxes 5.65c: extra fine dry cranulated
ti'o lb bags only. 4-T0c; excelsior A 4. SOC; ex-
ira G. $500: golden c. 43Oc; yellow D. 42Oc:
rlt loaf, in barrels only. 6-9Oc: IT. & Z. crystal
'omlnos- lb cartons in cases. 7-9Oc: do ? 10
cartons In cases. S40c. Additional per 100 lbs
ln barrels and 30 lh bags. lOc more: half bar
rels @5c more boxes soc more for all grades. Bar
ln 81 snd 40 M tins. S1-70 more: in 10 10 tins
800 more Minimum order, carload weight.
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RnrIer for Now York

The ship Henry Willard was cleared for Ancon
yesterday with 1854 centals of barley valued
at SO. 300. consigned TO New York via the Pan
anna railroad. The ship viii be towed to Ancon
by the tug Hercules
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The 1910 salmon Pack

The Griffith Durney company say of this
years salmon pack:
From figures received from practically every
salmon Gamer operating on the Pacific coast. we
have compiled statistics and give below figures
on the mack OF 1910.
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PIONEER SONOMA WOMAN
DIES FROM PNEUMONIA A
Mrs. Elizabeth Burris Passes
Away in Historic Town
[Speeial Di.eaeh % The CaIll

SONOMA. Dec. 21.-Mrs. Elizabeth
Burris widow of William Burris. who
crossed the plains in 1850 and settled
in this historic town, where she had
lived ever since. died this morning at
the age of 81 years from pneumonia.
Two sons survive her, Jesse Burris OF
this city and Louis W. BurriS OF Santa
Rosa She was member of the Meth
odist Church South and OF the Order
of the Eastern Star. The funeral will
be held Friday afternoon.
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FIRE CAUSES ST5. 900 LoSS-New York. Dec
2l.-Fire early today In the Mercantile build
ing at Hudson and VeStry streets. occupied BY
Joseph Liebmann & Co.. paper manufacturers
caused a loss estimated at $4,000.
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COMMERCIAL NEWS

Soc each: short wool 40G7oc. meafpno -oaoa..
long wool. 9oc0S125; lambs, 2O65o horse,
ndes salt S225a3 for large and 81 50d2 for
inealunl, socdSl for small and 30 zoe for colts.
horsehdes dry. S2d22 25 for large and 81 25d9
lpr meolum 5OcdSl for small and 25 soc for
Sotls' soatsklns. prime angoras, T5c0S1; large
5M15c 0@'O0' si104i'
Iallow-No. rendered. 555@61kc; No. ?. 4G
Mool-Spring clip. San Joaquin. years staple.
"a nc; DO months. lie; Humboldt and Men.
n9clno, lefQ l9c; Nevada. 12614c per 10. FaII
SUP Moantain free. 9dllc: northern and valley.
"a loc; san Joaquin fall lambs 7dlOc; do de-
iective and heavy. 5d7c per 10.
hops-Crop Of 1910. lit0I5c- per 10 TO growers
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SHIPPING NEWS OF COAST
PIER DIRECTORY

MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS
TO ARRIVE
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building Contracfs

Building Contracts
Pearl and E. F. Salter with C. Wengard-T0
erect a one and a half story frame cottage in r
line OF First avenue, 2T5 OF Lincoln way.
81 1856
EsteIle F. Beede with W A. Savage-To erect
a two story frame residence in line ~ Thir-
teenth avenue. 125 n OF street; $1,000
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1910-06-08

torio de Korstorf.
--GEs usted cl que manda la Sex
ia brigada de policia?
FL agente constesto ahrmatlva
mente, en- tanto que Nicolef lie mira
ba con.el aire de un hombre que We 4
otro por prlmera vez.
-cSe encontraba usted en- la pc
sada de la Cruz Rota Ia noche del !
de Abril?
-Efectivamente, senior juez. all
estaba de regreso de una expedici6r
a 10 largo del Pernowa, en- busca dc
un fugitive que Sc nos habia escaps
do, arrojandose al rio entire los tenn
panos de hielo.
A esta respuesta el senior Nicolef
no pudo contener un movimiento
que sorprendio al juez. Sin embargo,
este no hizo ninguna observation
y dirigiendose al agente dijo:
-Siga usted.
-Hacia un par de horas que esta-
ba yo con uno de mis- agentes en- la
Cruz-Rota y nos disponiamos a par
tir hacia Pernau, cuando Sc abrio la
puerta. Aparecieron dos hombres en-
ell umbral; eran dos viajeros. La dill
gencia habia sufrido una rotura y
buscaban ALI abrigo, en- tanto que
ell conductor y el position continua
ban a Pernau con el tiro. Uno de es-
tos viajeros era ell cobrador Poch, de
Riga, a qien 20 conocia de muy lar
ga fecha, Y con el cual eche un pa
rrafo. En- cuanto al otro viajero, me
parecio que trataba de ocultar el ros
tro bajo la capucha de su hopalanda
Esto me pareci0 sospechoso y trate
de indagar qui6n era aquel hombre.
-Cumpliste con tn deber, Eek
dijo ell mayor Nerder.
-Poch, ligeramente contusiona-
do en- una pierna, ,-repuso el cabo,-
estaba sentado, cerca de una mesa, Sc
bre la que habia puesto una cartera
con las iniciales de los seflores Johau.
sen hermanos. Como habia cinco {
seis bebedores en- la pieza, recomen.
de a Pooh que no dejase Yer la car,
tera que, por otra parte, estaba slJe-
ia a la clntura pOr una cadenita. Lue
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1910-06-08

60 me dirigi hacl, la pucrta, cNami-
nando n incognito,a d quicn kroff con
ducla hacla su cuarto, cuando el ca
puchon Sc desprendio hacia atras y
pude yer un instante, NADIA mas que
un instante, el rostro que ocultaba
y este le basto a usted para co.
nocerle ?
ST, senor juez.
-5De modo que lie reconocio usted
-Si, por haberle encontrado con
frecuencia en- las Gales de Riga.
-SY era ell senior professor Nico-
lef?
-El mismo.
-SH que aqui csta presente
Ell que esta aqui presente.
El professor, que habia escuchado
esta declaration sin interrumpirle
dijo entonces:
FL agente no esta equivocado
Creo que, efectivamente, encontra-
base en- ell albergue de referencia
puesto que el 10 afrma. .Ahora que 81
ell Sc flo en- mi, 70 no puse atenci6n
en- el. Pero 20 no Sc, senor juez, ell in
ter6s q. puede tener este careo, pues
to que he declarado espontaneamen-
te que aquella noche estuve en- la po-
sada de la CrWz-Rota.
Va usted d saberlo, senior Nlco-
lef. Pero ante todo, ipersiste usted
en- la negativa de declarar el obieto
de SUI viaje?
-Persisto en- ella,
-Esa obstinaci6n va i resultar
muy enojosa para usted.
-iPor que?
-Porque una explicaci6n de su
parte hubiese tai vez impedido la
justicia proceder contra usted, 4 pro-
posito de 10 que aquella noche pas6
en- el albergue de la Cruz -Rota.
-sAquella noche?
ST. listed no oy6 NADIA anormal
durante el tempo tranScurndo des-
de las ocho hasta las tres de la ma
mana?
NADIA, puesto que dormi hasta
el momento de levantarme.
-c1 no adIirti6 usted NADIA sos
pechoso en- el momento de salir?
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$500 Cuando el momento le pareci6
q usted favorable, sali6 de SUI habi-
tacion por la ventana, penetr6 en- Ia
de Pooh por la ventana, lie asesin6 us
ted para robarle, y a las cuatro, de Ia
mafana, cuando abandon6 Ia posa
da, fue para ocultar el producto de
su robo :. donde. 80.
-Donde al fin y al cabo 10 encon-
premos,-interrumpi6 ell mayor.
@Por Ultima vez, iquiew usted
deoirnos donde fu5 al salir de Ia Cruz
Rota? pregunt6 ell senior Kerstorf.
-Por ultima vez, ino!,-contest6
], con voz frme el professor Pfendame
usted 81 quiere.
No senior Nicolef, ,-concluyo ct
magistrate, con estupefacci6n del
mayor Verder. Los cargos que p:sln
sobre usted son muy graves;pero un
hombre de SUI situaci6n, ,conocido por
la honorabilidad de toda SUI existen
cia, tiene derecho a ciertos miramien.
tos. No frmo la orden de prlsi6n, hoy
cuando menos. Esta usJed en- Ii
bertad, d,aunque quedando ILL., tlspo'
sici6n de la justicia.
FRENTE ( LA MUCHEDUMBRE
Despues del precedente intcrro2,:
torio el mayor esperaba que fuese de-
cretada Ia detencion de Nicolef, y no
pocos le ecraan tambien. En- efecto;
81 professor Sc negaba obtinadamente
& declarar ell motive de su viaje, SUI
precipitation a dejar ell nocturno al
bergue, nj querer decir d6nde habiaps
sado los tres dias de ausencia antes
de regresar a Riga. Evidentemente
esta negativa empeoraba la situaclon
de Nicolef, agrandando las presun
clones. ;Por que, pues, no habfa sido
encarcelado? SPor que estaba hore
para dirigirse SUI domicillo, en- vez
de ser conducido a la prisi6n de Ia
fortaleza? Sin duda O. habia de que
dar a la disposition de la j ustlcla; pc
70, ino aprovecharfa aquella libertad
para huir, puesto que tan drsctamen
te compremetidose veia enel proce'
so de Ia Cruz Rota?
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1910-06-08

- -NadA
Lucco q senior Nicolrf anadi6 con
Voz peltertamentc tranqulla:
-Creo comprender, senor iuez,
que estoy mezclado en- algun grave
suceso, y q. he sido llamado a com
parecer como testigo.
| Como testigo no, sefor Nicolef-
Como acusado!,-exclam6 el ma
yor Verder.
Senior mayor ell magistrad
con severe tono,-ino Sc anticipe us
ted a la justicia y espere su fallo!.
| Ell lmpaciente mayor tuvo que re
prmirse, y Nicolef murmur6 estas
palabras:
-iAh, es para este para 10 que me
| han hecho venir!
Y luego con acento hrme pregun
| to:
-tDe que Sc me acusa?
Ell cohrador Poch ha sido'ase-
sinado en- la noche del 13 al IA en- la
posada de la Cruz Rota.
, i .Asesinado ell eliz!,-exclam6
el senor Nicolef.
-S,-contest6 ell juez;-y tenemos
la certidumbre de que su asesino es
el viajero q. ocupaba la habitacion
que usted ocupo.
y puesto que ese viajero era us
ted, senor Nicolaf -anadio el ma
yor sin poder dominar su impacien
cia.
-iYo sere ell asesino!.
Y al decir este, ell professor recha-
20 su silla, dirigiandose hacia la puer
ia, que guardaba Eek.
-sNiega usted, Dimitri Nicolef?
-pregunt6 ell juez, que a su vez Sc ha-
bfa levantado.
Hay cosas que no merecen la
pena de negarlas; elias mismas Sc ME
gan, ,-contest6 Nicolef.
-Tenga usted cuidado. :.
II iNamos, este no va en- seriol
-Muy en- serio.
No ME convene discutir, senior,
-respondio elprofesor en- tono de una
gran dignidad. cPero podria saber
porque la acusaclon Sc dirige precisa