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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-12-27
RAMON PEREZ morris - Editor.


lloviendo incesantemente en- tOda esta
comarca, produciendose fuertlsmas
avenidas en- todos los rios de Ia Mumci-
palidad, las cuales han ocasionado con-
siderables p6rdidas los propietar'os
de cafe frutos memories.
Tambien los agricultores de cana
han experimentado trastornos, tenlcn~
do que paralizar la molienda que pocos
d1as antes habia comenzado.
Las obras del Riego fueron paraliza-
das en- ell sitio de ''Carite' ''por ounce
d1as, por ser materialmente impossible
efectuar trabajo alguno.
En- estas obras las perdidas fueroE de
muy poca importancia, segun los me-
iores informes que sc nos han sun;lnis-
trado por empleados de las nismas.
A varias personals de las que asistie-
ron 4 la Feria, les hemos dido coMentar
muy desfavorablemente el abuse co!4e-
tido por los duellos de cicrtos Eojclcs
de San Juan; en- los cuatrO d1as antes
de la Feria Sc cobraban dos Y tres do
liars por hospedaje diario y del slcse en
adclante aumentaron la tarifa / c;nco
seis dollars diarios.
de no corregirse tales abuses que 4
la par que injustifcados resultan muy
perjudiciaies para los pobres que aon-
den la Feria, disminuira mucho el MI
nero de asistentes, por 10 menos dc es,
ta ciudad, cuando Sc celebren F'cl;as
sucesivas.
Estan celebrandose .buicios por jura.
dos en- la Corte de Distrito de esta cir.-
dad. =;
Sc han visto diez doce casos, dan
dose la circunstancia de no haber s;do
absuelto todavia ning1n acusado.
El Fiscal, Santiago ha abtenido en-
ell presente termino, hasta la fecha, url
exito complete en- todas las acusacio-
nes que lleva sostenidas.
La callsa incoada contra nuestro
buen amigo Ell prestigioso letrado don
Tomas Bernardini de la Huerta, er2 la
cual Sc le acusaba de instigaci6,l / per
jurio, fu6 archivada por no existi1
prueba alguna en- contra del citado le-
tradO
Y no podia ser menos. Tn abogado
de la talla del senor Bernardini, que 60
"a de un gran prestigio professional, de
las consideraciones sociales mas dis
tinguidas y de una posicion pecuniaria
brlllante, no es raZonable crer que pu-
dlese faltar asl, de una manera tonta y
ridlcula a sus altos deberes para con La
sociedad y la toga que honrosamente
representa-, sin que en- los muchos amos
que lleva ejerciendo la profession de
abogado, pueda decirse NADIA, con prue-
bas, que empane su excelente reputa-
cion.
Nos informan que ell hecho obedeci6
a una lntriga de las muchas que sc dan
por Guayama, por no haber ell Lcdo.
Bernardini, hecho cierta recomenda-
clon para atn puesto p1blico.
Afortunadamente eI recto fiscal San
selection operada otras veces, por la 1nu-
jer.
En- una nueva sociedad en donde. to-
do al mismo tempo que satisfaciendo
a una educaci6n moral la mujer tuviese
completa ibertad, las afinidades serian
victoriosas v la potencia de un ideal fe
menino podrla preparar una nueva raza
vigorosa y sana.
COmdesG de Auin
{ (Eulolsa, 1afastG de EspaRa)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-20
TO COVER CRIME.
Suspicious Fire in Cam
bridge, Mass, Bakery.
Burglary Thought 10 Be Cover
ed by Incendiarism.
A $4,000 Blaze from Unknown
Cause at Darlington, r. |.

Cambridge, Mass, Nov. 19.-The po-
lice of this city We're investigating, to-
day, the fire that destroyed the bak-
cry of Oscar G. Patterson on Main
street, early this morning, at a loss of
about $4,000. 1t is thought that the fire
was set to cover up a burglary, as the
knob of the bake house safe was
found knocked off, and hammer and
some false keys We're discovered near
by. The place evidently had been thor
oughly ransaeked. The blaze, which
was so threatening. as to cause two
alarms to be sounded also caused the
city to lose, at least temporarily, the
services of two of her fire captains.
Capt. James F. MeCabe of Chemical
l, fell three stories and vas removed
to the City hospital in a serious condi-
tion. Capt. Jackson Clarke of Engine
6, fell into a ditch and was aiken home,
suffering from several fractured ribs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-20
Wanders from
Home While Ill.

Columbia Falls, Ne, Nov. 19.-Al-
though half hundred residents of the
town have searched the woods for two
days. dragging the mill pond and the
river. no trace has yet been found of
Wilbur L. Peterson, who wandered
away from his home, before daylight
Saturday. clad only in night clothes
and stockings.
Peterson had been in i'll health for
some time and vas attended by his
wife and daughter. Early Saturday
morning, he left his heed and walked
to the door. His wife followed, but
before she could reach him he had
opened the door and been swallowed
I'D in the blackness outside. Since that
moment, not the slightest trace of him
has been found. All Gay. Saturday. the
rain fell in torrents and, today, there
was a cold northwest wind which
made even those clad for the weather
SILVER. so that friends, tonight, have
not much hope of finding the man
alive.
Citizens from heighboring towns
have taken up the search and, to-
morrow. big PARTY will go into the
woods at daylight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-20
A PROBLEM.
China Is at the Mer-
Cy Of the Rebels.
Republicans Determined TO
Secure Independence.
Ma uI,ss~ An~s~nI n~~.l.I 0I!lI
Marking, Ancient Capital, still
In Hands Of The Imperia|ists.
lis Fate May Mark Beginning
OF Final Act Of The Drama.
Large Forces OF Hevolutionaries
Advancing on the City.

Shanghai, Nov. 19.-The situation N
southern China is becoming involved
each day. The Republicans apparent
ly arc determined TO secure their indie
pendenee from the Manchu dynasty.
But there are grave doubts Of their
ability to establish d government in
time to avoid the consequence OF con-
tinued Reorganization and the alb
sence of revenue and coherent al
ministration.
The local organizations generally are
preserving order. Shanghai IS the CEN
ter of business for the entire Yang
Use valley. which is stagnanc, while
the military operations around Wa
Chang and Marking are proceeding.
The situation at Pekin hos little in
fuence on the rest of the country. The
power of Yuan Shi Kais mama is wan
ing, because ii is believed that he de
serted the cause of the people
The provinces which have declared
independence are organizing separate
governments. but each refuses reeog-
milton 10 the responsibilities incurred
by the central government. Marking,
the ancient capital, IS still firmly in
the possession of the Inpcrialists;
Continued on Page Ten.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-20
GOVERNOR WILL CALL A
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING
10 Consider State Printing Situation=-The
Courts Decision Goes Into Matter with
Great Detail, Explaining Statute
And Citing Similar Cases.

The supreme judicial court of the
State of Maine has declared the
States printing contract with the Wa
terville Sentinel void, in compliance
with Section IL of Chapter III of the
Revised Statutes, to which the Ken
nebec Journal called attention imme-
diately after certain portions of the
printing were awarded to the Water
Vile Sentinel Publishing Co, and
before the contracts received the
signature OF the Governor. The
court, Saturday afternoon. return
ed to Governor Plaisted its an
swer To the question of the legality
of the contract, which he submitted
To that body, Aug. 5. The reply goes
into the matter in great detail, citing
numerous similar cases. and sustains
all of the contentious. which We're
made by the Journal in regard to the
status of the contract.
That the matter has had careful con-
sideration by the court is still further
evidenced from the fact that although
the question was submitted by Cover
nor Plaisted. Aug. 5, the final draft
WAS not made until Oct. 80 and that
it was given further consideration af-
ter that by the members of the court
until it was finally given out on Sat
urday. The opinion was given without
a dissenting voice and contains the
signatures of each of the eight JUS
tees, so that it can in no sense be
called partisan decision. as Justices
Bird, Haley and Hanson. the Demo-
cratic members of the bench, signed
with the others
Governor Plaisted was asked. Satur-
day afternoon. by a Journal reporter.
lust what effect the decision would
have upon the State printing contract
and whether or not it would be neces-
sary TO advertise for new bids. The
Governor replied that he was eonsid-
ering the matter in all it's bearings
and would call q special session of the
Council the present week, to consider
the matter of State printing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-20
Schooner Henry h. Willis Lost
Al Menunketsuch Point, CT.
Captains Wife and Daughter
Perish from Exposure.
Other Wrecks and Thrilling Expert
ences on the Coast.

Block Island, r. l., Nov. IA mile
a minute gale that thrashed the wa
ters in the vicinity of Block island into
boiling seas, yesterday and today.
wrecked two barges of the SeullV
Transportation Co. of New York and.
1t Is almost certain, carried 10 Nvatery
graves from six to eight persons The
barges that succumbed To the Wild on
slaught of the storm after beng torn
from the tugs which were towing them.
We're the three-masted schooner barge
Helen a. Wyman, formerly the Bath
built ship William J. Rotch, which
carried, il is believed. Il crew of three
men beside Capt. Robert Lund, and
the smaller barge Vernon, which car
ried IA master and one hand. The list
of probable victims is augmented by
the lact th%t the masters arc believed
to have had their wives aboard with
them. Still another vietnl vas iadi-
Gated when child's stocking vas
found clinging 10 the wrfckage which
washed ashore from the Vermont. The
western coast Of Block islam was
streWn with 50 much Wfeckase up to
tonight that Capt. Herbert NJ.
knowles. superintendent Of the Nara
Continued on Page Ten.}
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Important Witness
Coming for Spencer,

Springfield Mass. Nov. 19.-The mys-
ferrous California witness, to whom the
defence in the case of Bertram c. Spen-
Martha B. Blackstone, look to clinch
their case that the defendant was not a
man of normal mind is expected to reach
Springfield in time to take the stand at
the opening of court. in the morning
This much the attorneys for the defence
admit. Who the man is, other than he
Is man holding an official position, :"
or what the exact nature of his testi-
mony will be they decline to state. From
the outset the greatest secrecy has been
maintained with regard to this witness.
who each day has been announced TO be
drawing nearer the city
In addition to the mysterious one the
defence has several other witnesses,
chiefly jail guards, to be called before
the alienists are reached, so that it is
extremely unlikely, they stated tonight,
that the alienists would be reached be-
fore Tuesday, possibly late in the day.
The alienists who will testify for the de-
fence are DIR. Vernon Briggs DR.. Ed
ward b. Courtney and DR.. Edward b.
Lane.
Spencer himself will not be called to
the stand unless it becomes absolutely
necessary" his attorney stated, tonight
1t was further stated that it had not yet
been decided whether or not to call the
defendants wife to testify.
District Attorney Callahan would not
divulge. tonight. the names of the wit
nesses to be called by the state in re-
buttal, but indicated that at least ~
would be put on the stand. principally
to refute the evidence as to Spencer
mental incapacity The taking of testi-
| mony, he said, would probably consume
the greater part, if not all, of the COM
ing week. The defence is expected to con-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-20
FINANCIAL
Market Shows Confident
Tone at Close Of Week.
AbsOrptive Power During Profit
taking Period Encourages Bulls.
Trade Situation But Little Changed
During the Week.

New York, Nov. 19.-Profit taking on
a large scale depressed the market
during the first half OF last week. Ie-
spite the extent to which this move
Jnent was carried, stocks retained a
large part of the gains made during
the preceding fortnight. and when the
pressure was removed quotations be-
gan to swing upward again. The alb
sorptive power of the )narlet during
the period of pretit-taking encouraged
the bulls to enter upon fresh commit
ments, and toward the close OF the
week there was renewed buying for
the long account.
There were several factors which
We're referred to generally as having
had a stimulating effect upon securi-
ties Formal acceptance by the United
states circuit court of the American
Tobacco Co. organization plan and
the announcement of the department
of justice that it did not intend to APP
peal from this decision constituted per-
haps the foremost of these influences.
Considerable attention was p;iid to
ex-President Roosevelt's expression of
views on the trust question, which
were regarded as to some extent re-
sponsible for the more confident tone
of the market in the latter part of the
week. Another influence which tended
toward the growth of bullish sentiment
was the attitude of the new commerce
court as revealed in its decree staying
the proposed increase in inter-moun-
tain freight rates
Despite the evidences of underlying
strength, there was noticeable at all
times, a tendency to sell stocks when
ever any considerable improvement
was shown, with the result that the re-
covery late in the week did not reach
large proportions.
The trade situation was little changed
during the week. Better buying of steel
products by the railroads was offset
to some extent by decrease in the
demand for other products.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-20
Escaped Prison-
ers Surrender.

Maiden, Mass. Nov. l9.--Aftsr being at
large but two days. Frank ]. Lang, 10.
and John H. Murphy, Il both Of this
ciy.t who escaped from Chief Of Police
Sumner Green OF Stoueham in Cam
bridge. Friday. gave themselves up to
the local police. today. They will be ar
raigned as originally planned, In the
district court at Woburn, tomorrow. to
answer to the charge of breaking and
entering with intent to commit larceny
from blacksmith shop on the grounds
OF the New England Sanitarium at Spot
pond, Stoneham. The couple made their
escape while in Cambridge on their way
to the county Jail, where they were to
be held in default of bail for the court
hearing, tomorrow. They got away by
slipping a handeuff and although Chief
Green sought to brighten them into stop
ping by firing several shots. they did mot
stop, Later they came to Maiden and
filed Off the rest Of the cuff and then
went to Dover. N. H. returning. today.
They were turned over to Chic. Green.
tonight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-20

Adams. Mass. Nov, 1a.-Thin ice claim
ed two victims here. today. boys of and
Z years. a brother of one of the two
narrowly escaped death, when he sought
to effect a rescue and his father was
taken from the water suffering from
cramps, after he had brought the third
boy ashore and recovered the two bodies
Richard Symansizk, aged Q. and Peter
Griffcl aged S, We're the boys drowned
They. in company with half dozen 9TH
ers of about their own age. We're sliding
on the ice at Aliens pond. The ice was
so thin that it sagged beneath them, but
this only added to the excitement. Sy-
mansizk and Griffel We're taking their
turn across the treacherous bender
when the ice gave way and they disap-
peared from sight in six feet OF water
Alfred Symanszk. aged II. who was
in the party, jumped into the water and
attempted to save his brother and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-20
Thin Ice=-Double Drowning
Heroic Rescue by the Father.

friend. but was unable To and was i'm
danger of drowning himself when some
one on shore threw a piece Of planking
to him.
None of the watchers however, made
any attempt TO reach the struggling
boys until Gottliab Symansizk, the
father, arrived. and although he could
not SWIM he waded into the water with
out hesitation First he brought his son
Alfred ashore. Then he picked up the
Griffel boy and carried him to shore, but
life was extinct.
His other son had disappeared from
sight, but the father returned and, stand
ing in water nearly UP 10 his head,
worked his feet around until he found
the little body and brought it TO the sur
face.
Before he could reach shore, he was
overcome with cramps and he in turn
had to be dragged from the water.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-20
SIGNALS IGNORED
And Schooner J. R. TeeI
Is Left TO Her Fate
Until Steamer Brighton Goes
To Her Assistance.
lowed into Portland, Dismantled
Hulk..AII Hands Safe.

Portland Me-, Nov. 19.-With all
four of her masts snapped or cut off
nearly to her deck, and leaking some,
although not seriously. the hull of the
once trim schooner J. r. Teel, Capt.
William Davis, was towed into Port
land harbor, late Last evening. and
now lies at the end Of the Boston &
Maine wharf.
From early Wednesday when the
Teefs masts were swept away until
Saturday morning. the helpless
schooner lay at anchor 10 miles off
Cape Elizabeth lightship without be-
ing able to obtain assistance. The
Teel sailed from Newport News, Oct
81. with coal for Wfscasset Early
Wednesday morning. she encountered
the storm, which left only her hull.
The mainmast was the first to GO
crashing to the deck, and the mizzen-
mast and spanker were snapped al
most Immediately after. When the
spanker came down it crashed in two
matches and the spanker boom smash
ed tho ships boat and broke down
the stern davits.
Capt. Davis gave orders for the fore
mast to be cut down and in minute
this stick was levelied with the deck.
Both anchors Were let go and the ship
fetched UP short. \ spar was raised from
the stump of the mainmast, and the
American flag flung from it, Union down.
Each night torches. red fire, and pitch
buckets were burned. Several vessels
sHfa4
nails Of the schooner or If they did, did
not offer to help.
Officers and men say that their sig
nails could be seen for miles, and are
rather bitter that no one came 10 their
aid 1t was not until Saturday morning
that the steamer Brighton. which had
sailed from Portland for Hamburg, Ger
many. sighted the helpless craft and n
hoatwa put ont 10 her. Three of the
Continued on Page Tenn
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of the contract. The prices for the
work done under it are fixed in detail
in said contract and it is entirely out
OF the control of the secretary of State
to alter the same in any way. All bills
presented by said corporation against
the State on account of said contract
must be audited by the State auditor
and approved BY the Governor and
Council before being paid. The secre-
tary of State has nothing whatever
to do with the auditing of said bills
or approval or payment of the same
Section II of Chapter III of the Re
Vised Statutes provides as follows:
NO trustee, superintendent, treas
urer or other person holding a place
of trust in any State Office or public
institution of tho State, shall be pc.
cuniarly interested direetlysor Indirect
" in any contracts made in behalf of
the state or of the institution in which
he holds such place or trust, and any
contract made in violation hereof is
void; and il such officer or person re-
eeives any drawbacks, presents, graf
uities or secret discounts to his own
use on account of such contracts, or
from the profits in any materials, sup
plies or labor, furnished or done for
the State or such institution. he shall
be punished by imprisonment for not
more than a year. or by a fine not
exceeding $500"
QUESTION.
Do the provisions of Section IL of
Chapter 121 of the Revised Statutes,
in the light of the foregoing facts and
in view of the provisions of Chapter
155 of the Public Laws of 1905, make
void the before mentioned contract be-
tween the State and the Waterville
Sentinel Publishing Co?
Very respectfully,
FREDERICK w PLAISTED,
Governor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-20
Hyperion Theatre, New
Haven, Nearly Wrecked.
Six Students Arrested Stage
Hands Drench Even Audience.
Football Night Disturbances On ths
Street Worst for Years.

New Haven, Conn.,. Nov. ia rig
id inquiry will be made into the dis
turbanee in the Hyperion threatre.
last night, by both the police and Yale
University authorities. In the excite
ment which attended the election OF
students from the theatre by police
officers after the stage hands had
turned on a hose aid drenched many
in the audience, the hand to hand con-
f1ict on the street outside and the live
ly scenes at police headquarters,
statements as to the origin of the trou-
BILE greatly differed.
The audience n the theatre had
been happy and jubilant one until
about $50 o'clock, the student body
and Yale alumni joining heartily In
the singing of college songs, which
the chorus of Gaby Desly.s Company
had started. The Yale men had been
asked to join in the songs and one
of the actors left the stage to direct
the singing. The audience was dumb
founded when the curtain went down
after the first act and announcement
made that the play had ended. a.
Chief of Police Cowles says ne had
not ordered the play curtailed. al
though he had gfpeff Instructions to
the police captain on duty there to
stop the play if 1t was found to be In
decent. complaints alleging this having
come to Chief Cowles.
Manager Elderidge. who represents
the Shuberts in the management of
the theatre. claims that the trouble
was due to Chief Cdwles ordering ev-
erything cut out Of the piece, but the
music. He attributed the riot TO the
demand of the students that they be
given the entire performance. The
damage to the theatre is placed at
several hundred dollars, some furnish
ings in the boxes being demolished
when thrown upon the footligflts,
chandeliers broken. drop curtains
punctured and some scenery hurt by
the water thrown upon 1t.
Even on the street the disturbance
was the worst III several years and
followed the effort OF police SER
geant with a squad OF men to clear
the sidewalks on the college side di-
rectly In front of Vanderbilt DormI-
tory. The likelihood is that the six
Continued on Page Four.)
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OVER 100000 LOSS.
Partially Completed Summer Home at
Darlington, r. l., Burned.

harrington, r. l., Nov. 19.-Less than
an hour after the owner had inspected
the premises. today, the partially c@m-
pleted summer home of Benjamin A.
Jackson, a Providence banker, was de-
stroyed by fire. The building, as it
stood. cost upwards of 100000 and
completed would have cost nearly one
third more There was a fire in the
heater, but it is not thought that the
blaze originated from that, and the
authorities are al a loss to determine
the cause.
The house stood on high land facing
Narragansett bay and Was to have
been one of the most imposing struc-
lures in this vicinity. 1t was Of brick,
two and a half stories in height and
contained % rooms. Nothing bat the
walls are standing and these ale so
badly cracked that II VIII be necessary
to tear them down before rebuilding.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-11-20
Fair and sessonable for Week.

Washington. Nov. 19.-The coming week
will be one of generally fair weather and
seasonal temperature throughout the
country, according to the forecast for
the week issued, tonight, by the weather
bureau. The bulletin says:
THE next disturbance of Importance
to cross the country will appear in the
Northwest. Monday or Tuesday, and
move thence along the northern border
to the St, Lawrence valley, reaching the
latter district about Friday This dis
turbance will be attended by local SHOWS
in the Northern states and be followed
by a change to colder weather over the
Northern half of the country.