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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-12-05
STORY
OF Revolutionary Times shown by
Moving Pictures at Victoria.

An interesting historical series OF.
moving pictures entitled Hands
across the Sea in '76'' is being shown
at the Victoria theatre on West Pike
street and It will be shown there
again tomorrow. The pictures depict
thrilling story of the American
revolutionary war down to the Sur
render OF CORVALLIS. The film IS of
American manufacture and is well
worth seeing.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-12-05
THE REASON

That weber's roses and carnations
last longer than any others is becaus7
they are grown 2sS5 feet above sea
level and each plant is backed ny
Forty-two years OF experience ia
knowing how" to produce sturdisr
plants and richer colors. You will
and them at wOborS down on PIKE
street.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-12-05
PAYS A FINE.

A lone prisoner was ararigned be-
fore Mayor Frank r. Moore this
morning m police court, convicted of
having been drunk in the street last
might, fined SO and costs and release&
on payment.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-12-05

Stfres properly here. In ordGf7stb -
near his work which il in the Val
lace Oh field.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-07-27

men de una densa columna de fumo, de
una milla de alto, por 10 bajo. La fotc-
grafla demostro claramente cue el volu-
men de las llamas y escombros fue lama
do directamente hacia arriba La voladu-
ra del polvorin de Mare Island prueba
evldentemente q. no sc puede consideral
los explosives como I'm conjunto maneja-
bic y seguro>
Sc ha dicho que la explosion 6 choque
externo produjo otra gran explosion
dentro del barco. ST IN choque externo
produce una explosion interna, seria
pertinente preguntar por que no explo-
ia la Santa Barbara de un buQue de
guerra ci1ando este choca yiolentamente
contra una roca submarine arrecifes,
es arrojado contra algun muelle entra
en- collision con otro barco; en- todos es-
tos casos hay un choque repentino y
violento que conmueve Ell barco desde SUI
qullla hasta Ell tope y que repercute en-
las chapas de su armadura y toda su ar
maz6n; porque las leyes de la guerra
permiten ell empleo del buque-e spol6n
81 I'm choque violento promueye la ex-
plosi6n de la Santa Barbara? Isl un
simple choque produce la explosion de
los explosives, por que no son mas fre-
cuentes las voladuras de los baraos de
guerra?
Tn ano s0lamente antes de la destruc-
ci6n del 'Maine,'' cuando este buaue
estaba en- Ell puerto de Nueva York, en-
visti6 a toda velocidad un muelle del
puerto para evitar una collision con un
vapor lleno de pasajeros Los explosi-
vos de gran potencia que Sc hallan den
tro de un buque no estallan conse-
cuencia de un choque externo; 81 10 hi
cleran, un buque de guerra rnoderno Sc
ria mas peligroso para sus tripulantes
que para nadie mas. A pesar de ser re-
latlvamente corto ell nnmero de buques
de guerra que han sido destruiaos por la
explosion de su Santa Barbara. no exis-
te un solo Official de marina que no haya
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-07-27
Desde Washington,

No es po darme tono; pero tengo que
deeIr que ESQ del Presidente etnaeio.
ma" !" 10 propuse hace largos meses, pa
ra evltar la CONFUSION que padra
Draginar Ia election presidential y pa
IA establecer la cantidad possible de re-
gimen parlamentario, dentre de La Cons
htucI6n VICENTE en- Cuba.
Lo que propuse fue que los dos par
tidos Sc entendiesen para etegir Pre-
.slderte; y que este gobernase con ell
pertido que tuviese mayerfa en- ell Con-
Ereso. Sc pefearia en- las elecciones de
scnadores y representatives, pero no en-
Ia de Presidente, que es La peligrosa,
puesto que hay un partido dispuestd
1ublevarse 81 Ia pierde.
De aqu1 que al partido contrario lie
eonvenga mas ser vencido que yence-
dor; porqne su victoria traerfa otra In
tervenci6n americana y no gober1larian
nj los iberales nj los eonseryadores !;
mientras Que, derrotado en- la election
presidential, e0nservarfa su minoria en-
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-07-27

ell Congreso, con la posibilidad de con
vertirla en- mayor1a.
7, gobernando ell Presidente con la
mayor1a y sacando de ella sus minis
tros, sc abriria la puerta a las combi-
naciones parlamentarias, por la cuales
podrlan los Conservatives llegar a te-
ner parte en- ell gobierno.
En- el plan que ahora sc propone no
Sc habla de tener gabinete parlamen-
tar;o. Solo Sc habla de un Presidente
nacional,' este es, elegido por ambos
partidos; pero no Sc dice con cual 60
bernara. SCon ell suyo? SCon un mi
niterio de coalici6n? icon hombres sin
[signifcaci6n polltica?
En- ell primer case, el partido que no
sea del Presidente, habra trabajado pa
(ra el ingles. En-. .-el tercer case, los mi
|nistros seran 10 que son ahora: unos
empleados y amigos del Presidente
En- ell segundo -ministerio de
coalici6n- -sera acceptable la soluci6n, 81
es resultado de movimientos parlamen-
tarios y no de la voluntad y el favor del
Estado. Ha de ser un gabinete COM
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-07-27

puesto de miembros de las Camaras y
que cuente con ell apoyo de las mayo
| rlas de estas 6, por 10 menos, con ell de
la mayoria de La Camara de Represent
tantes.
Pero en- este no Sc piensa ell plan sc
reduce a que haya un Presidente ele-
gido sin lucha un Presidente por "ado:
raci6n," como ell C6nclave ha hecho al
gunos Papas Els un plan bueno, por
cuanto elimina ell peligro de la econ
vulsi6n )" servicio muy grande que Sc
prestara al pals.
SBastara ESQ para mejorar la calidad
del gobierno? Ese Presidente, ademas
de la autoridad legal, tendra la inmen-
sa autoridad moral derivada de una cleo
cion unanime resultara demasiado po-
deroso, con ell regimen representative
7 no es ESQ 10 que convene Cuba; 10
que ah1 Sc necesita es un Presidente res
petado y querido, que inspire confanza
a todos, y que no haga mas que presidir;
y que ell gobierno este en- manos de los
hombres que representen las mayorlas
parlametnariaS.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-07-27

As1 ell Presidente no sera discutido
estara por encima de todos los partidos
con los cuales tendra relaciones cor7ia-
les. No podra desprestigiarse; los que sc
Igastaran seran s1s ministries y los cam
blara, no por capricho personal, sino
cuando les falte ell apoyo de las Ca
maras
~ plan Ssera adoptado? Las difcul-
tades vendrian, probablemente, cuando
Sc tratase de formar la candidatura.
Los iberales exigirian la Presidencia
con un Vicepresidente conservador; Y
este no 10 aceptar1an los conservadores
con tafla para Presidente; "posibilida-
des presidenciales, como dicen los ame-
ricanos nj tampoco har1a gracia aqiue
Hos Hberales que Sc contentan con Ia
Vicepresidencia.
Sera lamentable que no haya Presi-
dentc "nacional'' porque seria resguar-
dado contra la convulsi6n;'' q falta
de ESQ, y para evitarla, 10 mejor Sc
ra que los conservadores trabajen con
entusiasmo para. perder las eleccio
nes. 'sA"
s.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-07-27
LA DESTRUCTION DEL
ACORAZADO "MAINE"
ICo1tinuaei6n.N

tonces volarOn fragmentOs sobre sus ca
beZaS. Las llamaS sc velan pOcos Sc
gundos despues de la explosion Estos
pasaJeros eran testigOs oculares de la
catastrofe, pues Sc hallaban sobre la Gu
bierta de su vapor cuando vol0 ell Mai
me-" No es necesario ser profundo CO.
nocedor de la teor1a de los explosives pa
ra comprender que puesto que ell "Mai-
ne" ten1a una cubierta protectora bas-
tante gruesa, y ell polvorln Sc hallaba al
fondo del barco, fue necesario que trans
currieran varios segundos para la inf1a-
macion de los explosives y su conversion
del estado solido al gaseoso. En- algunas
de las reacciones qulmicas que sc produ-
jeron es probable que el oxlgeno del aire
haya completado la combustion y pro-
ducido las llamas. Esto explica que sc
oyese ell estampido de la explosion po-
ca distancia antes de que sc divisasen
las llamas.
Los tremendos desperfectos que ST.
fro Ell barco no pueden h0ber sido cua4-
sodos saaeo por ana erplosi6as i,sterma.-
Ell buque e2nba listo bajo todos concep-
tos para el combate; su Santa Barbara
estaba repleta de explosives, consisten-
tes principalmente en- p6lvora y grana-
das, todos de las mejores classes que po-
seemos. No debe olvidarse que la poten-
cia de las p6lvoras modernas es de tres
a cinco mayor que la de las antiguas. A
pesar de los esfuerzos de los quimicos
para lograr que las nuevas p6lvoras sean
mas manejables y adaptables la ba-
llstica, resulta del Nero hecho de que
la p0lvora-algo la nitroglicerina
entran en- su composition, que su name
jo es siempre peligroso, porque la pre-
sencia de cualquier agente extrailo pue-
de causar una reaccion que provocara
una explosion.
Ell de Julio de 1901 vol6 ell polvorin
de Mare Island. Tres minutes despues
de haberse dido la explosion Sc sac0 una
fotografla y la camara produjo ell volu-
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-07-27

En- ell caso del torpedo estacionario 8
nina sjlida Sc produce una profunda
perforacion. Sobreviene una tromba de
aqua Y esta crece resolviendose en- una
ola prolongada. Para que Sc produzca
algnn efecto positive, sin embargo, la
nina estacionaria ha de ser muy gran
| de. Sc necesitan tempo y paciencia pa
ra situarla en- un lugar determinado.
Apenas es possible que sc realize este
trabajo sino a la luz del dia En- ell ca
so de una explosion exterior no hay in
cendio nj Hama. Puede decirse tam.
bien que tanto en- el case del torpedo mo-
vible como en- el de la nina estacionaria
Sc mata todos los peces dentro de cier-
to radio de distancia del barco q que Sc
trasmite la conmoci6n por una extension
considerable.
Cuando la explosion ocurre dentro del
barco, los resultados son absolutamente
distintos de los que que Sc producer por
la explosion interior. Siendo La explo-
sion interna, elevanse grandes volume
nes de llamas, los fragmentos vuelan en-
torno del barco y una gran masa de hu-
mo es lanzada directamente desde ell mis-
mo: La ruptura es grande irregular
y los estragos son generates Cuando la
explosion es externa, los dallos no son
locales, sintiendose los efectos con fre-
cuencia una distancia de muchas
1nilas del lugar de la catastrofe.
Cuando la destruction del ''Maine. "
ell captain Sigsbee, dice, hubo estallido,
desgarradura y estrepito 8 rugidos de
un volumen immense, en- gran parte de
caracter metalico. A este sucedi0 un
sonido metalico-pobablemente de los
fragmentos que -trapidaci6n y
violenta sacudida del barco. Los pasa-
jeros ell "Citdy Of Washington, surto
a unos trescientos pies de distancia de la
banda de babor del ''Mhine,' decla-
ran que p0cos segundos despues de DIR
La detonaci6n sali0 del centric del barco
una masa terrible de fuego, y que en-
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-07-27

PONCE AL OLA

La p0llcla Slgue Su campana contra el
Juego; con frecuencia sorprenden algu-
ma jugada, Sc hacen numerosos arres
tOS.
No esta NAL que sc trate de moralizar
y Gle imponer ell respeto a las leyes vi
gentes, pero no es cosa de que sc desa-
tendan otras fl1nciones policiacas por
dedicarse con tanta preferencia a la
persecution del juego,
La individual Victoria Colon ha de-
j, nunciado al sujeto Jose Coll, quien Sc
gun afirma la denunciante, violo la ce.
rradura de la puerta y sc entreg0 con
ella los mayores excesos, no obstante la
resistencia que ella lie ofrecla.
La polic1a no Sc presento por todo
aquello, pesar de los gritos de la ul-
$ra5ada mujer.
Ha muerto en- esta ciudad Ell popular
POp6 Rodriguez tan conocido y tan es-
fimado por todos los elementos locales.
Sc ha celebrado la Asambfea de ca
feteros Asistieron unos cincuenta So
eios activos estuvieron representados
anOs trescientos
La reunion ha side 1mportant1sima
se han tratado yasuntos de verdadera
trascendencia.
Como la Asamblea contin1a en- fun
clones, trasmitlre los acuerdos definiti-
vos en- mi pr6xTina correspondence
Ell n1mero de forastefos es muy infe-
rior al que Sc esperaba, y aun 10 serla
menor sino fuera por Ia anunciada vi
sita del Secretario de Ia Guerra
En- ell niimero inaugural de los festejos,
Has carreras de caballos, hubo bastante
animation.
La carrera de automobiles fue un fra
case.
La marca Pope qued6 la altura de
una pa,gguelG. ..
Por la noche hubo retreta function
de los bufOs cubanos.
va ustedes ven que todos y cada uno
de pSfoS aSDecfacu1oS cADStTfrven nna
relativa attraction, y pueden verse sin
necesidad de esperar al 25 de Julio nj
4 que venga un ministro de la Guerra.
Pero en- fin; Ponce sc ha animado aIgo,
v los hoteles sc ven Ilenos.
Ell Correspomsat.
Ponce, IS de Julio.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-11-17

TWAS A FAIR GRIP on THE LOWER JAW.
which held the water collected from
the roof. Fooled here, Satan turned
and charged back on Matauare.
Run. Matauare! RUM Joan called
But he held his ground and waited
the dog.
"He is The Fearless One-that is
what his name MEANS" Joan ex-
planned to SheldoIL
The Tahitian watched Satan coolly
and when that sGnguine mouthed
creature lifted into the air in the final
leap the mans hand shot out. It was
a fair grip on the lower jaw. and
Satan described a half circle and was
flung to the rear. turning over in the
air and falling heavily on his back.
Three times he leaped and three times
that grip on his jaw flung him to de-
feat. Then he contented himself with
trotting at Matauare's heels. eying him
and shifting him suspiciously.
Its all right. Satan; it's all right.
Sheldon assured him. THAT good
fella belong along me-"
Then Satan turned his attention to
the three house boys, comering Ornfiri
in the kitchen and rushing him
against the hot stove. stripping the
lava-lava from Lalaperu when that
excited youth climbed veranda post
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-11-17
NOGALES TRAINS
RUNNING ON TIME
Repairs Made to Mexican
Track; New Postmas-
ter Is Installed

Nogales. Ariz-, Nov. 1.-THE South
ern Pacific track that was damaged in
October has been put in perfect run
ming order, both the main line and all
the branches. On the Nogales-AIazatlan
run, and trains are running on the reg
ular night schedule again.
The town Of Ortiz that was all but
wiped off the map by the cyclone in
October is slowly rebuilding.
A J. Milligan, chief in the immigra-
ton service at NOgales, left for his an
nual vacation at his home at Mendocino,
Cal Mr.. Milligan viii be absent until
the middle Of December, during which
time inspector lockwood viii be in
charge
+ C. P. Cronin, formerly in the immigra-
ton service at NOgales, is reported Sc
riously III at the hospital in Hermosillo.
The pOstOffice at NOgales will be
checked over to the newly appointed
postmaster, Charles T. Fowler, on Sun
day, November 19.
Dr. NJ. H Barr has bought the 2. P.
Chase residence on Noon Hin and
moved, with his family, from his ranch
into NOgales.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-11-17

CTO Be COntinued.)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-11-17
DAILY RECORD.
Building Permits.

Building Permits.
Overland Street-TO Mrs. Clorida, to
build store, lot III, block "A; estimated
value, $500.
Deeds Filed.
Magoffin Addition-T. & P Ry. Co,
W. H. Abrams, trustee, to E. L. New
man. part of lots and 10. block %,
South Virginia and Tenth street 500;
Boracho. Texas ". Bake to J.
R Edmonds, lot 10, block 46, survey
19: $50; Jan Is, 1910
San ElizaTiO grant-M Suira. to B.
Chavez, a tract Of land in survey As,
$50; Dec 10. 1910.
San EIizario Grant-G. Sierra to A.
Sierra, n tract of 16 acres, survey IS,
81; March 3, 1911
SocOrro, Texas-DeBaca to Elizabeth
X Minis, a small tract Of land contain
ing IS acres, 81; Sept. 80, 1911.
East FL Paso AdditiOn-R Schertz
and wife to Ophelia Rylee, lots 5 and
6, block u, Estrella street, $500; Oct.
so, 1911
Franklin Heights Addition-Peyton
J. Edwards to c.. D. Warde. lots z, 8, 9.
10, II, block 81, Wright avenue and
California street, S35; Nov. z, 1911.
Births, Boys.
To Mrs Morris f Butler, $3.50 Ala
media street.
To Mrs. Edward Green. 517 Tays
street.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-11-17
By Jack London
Copyright. 1910, by Street & Smith
Copyright, 1911. by the Macmillan %.
CcOntinued From Yesterday.

Sheldon shrugged his shoulders and
retorted:
Eyes, like the North American In
dian. who was a far nobler type than
the Melanesian. The world is only so
large, you know. and it is filing up
"And the unfit must perish?"
precisely so. The unfit must per-
Ish."
In the morning Joan was reused by
a great row and hullabalOo. Captain
Young had landed Satan at the mo-
ment when the bridge building gang
had started along the beach. Satan
was big and black. short haired and
muscular and weighed fully severity
pounds. He did not love the blacks
Tommy Jones had trained him well,
tying him up daily for several hours
and telling of one or two black boys
at a time to tease him. So Satan
had it in for the whole black race.
and the second after he landed on the
beach the bridge building gang was
stampeding over. the compound fence
and swarming up the cocOanut palms.
Good morning" Sheldon called
from the veranda. land what do you
think Of the niger chaser?
'Tm thinking we have task before
US to train him into the house boys"
she called back.
And to your Tahitians, too Look
out. Noah. Run for it,
Satan. having satisfied himself that
the tree perches were unassailable. was
charging straight for the big Tahitian-
But Noah stood his ground, though
somewhat irresolutely, and Satan. to
every ones surprise. danced and
frisked about him with laughing eyes
and wagging tail.
Now that is what might call a
proper dog" was JOan's comment. He
Is at least wiser than you. Mr.. Shell
don. He didn't require any teaching
10 recognize the difference between a
Tahitian and a black boy. What do
you think. Noah? Why don't he bite
you? He savvee you Tahitian, eh?"
Noa Noah shook his head and
grinned.
He no savvee me Tahitian," he ex-
planned. He savvee me wear pants
all the same white man."
you'll have to give him a course in
'Sartor Resartus.' Sheldon laughed. as
he came down and began to make
friends with Satan.
It CHANGED. just then, that Adamu
Adam and Matauare. two Of Joan's
saiIors. entered the compound from the
far side gate. They had been down to
the Balesuna, making an alligator
trap, and, instead Of trousers, were
clad in lava-lavas that tapped grace
fully about their stalwart limbs. Satan
saw them and advertised his find by
breaking away from Sheldon's hands
and charging.
mo got pants" Noah announced,
with a grin that broadened as Adamu
Adam took to fight.
He climbed up the platform that
supported the galvanized iron tanks
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-11-17

Building Permits.
Overland Street-TO Mrs. ClOrida, to 4
build store, lot III, block "A; estimated 4
value 1920
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-11-17
TrIARnsA NOTES

TularOsa, New Mexico, Nov H.
James Abbott, Frank PITCHER, Jim
Stackes and Ralph Mitchell have gone
to the Sacramento mountains on a
hunting trip They expect TO be gone
about two weeks.
Mrs. Anna Meek is very i'll with
fever
Mr.. and Mrs. Avis Imam are moving
on their homestead west of town.
Henry Purday and family are here
from RuidOsa TO look after their prop
erty.
this week
Mr. and Mrs. J. Carr are the parents
OF boy. born November IL
Frank Smith has returned to his
home at Three Rivers. after q few days
visit here.
Adult geo Indians came down from
the agency to take In the circus.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-11-17
APPLE CoNGREss ELECTs

UFNILElhs FUR IIE y EAH
Denver. Colo. Nov. 17.-Election of
officers for the coming year and a
general discussion of the merits OF
different apple growing sections Of
the country, marked the closing ses-
sion of the second annual American
Apple congress. Next years cOnven-
ton. in all probability, viii be held at
Salt Lake City, Utah.
Officers elected are:
President-WilLam NJ ROyIance
Provo. Utah.
Vice Presidential r. Howard
Chattanooga, Tenn; B. +. Coombs.
Denver Fred GOebel, Hutchinson,
Kansas
Clinton L. Oliver. Den
yer
Treasurer-Howard F. Croker. Dem
yer.
Denver was designated as the per.
manent headquarters Of the congress.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-11-17
SYNOPSIS.

Sheldon. owner of Berande planta-
ton, though desperately I'll, overawes
and controls 200 head hunting Solo
mon islanders by force of viii and
weapons Chief Selee calls with ~
men.
He returns Arunga, a runaway Ia
borer Sheldon has Arunga and Billy
whipped to quel a mutlny. His sick
ness Increases. His partner HuShie'
and many laborers die
Joan Lakeland, a pretty girl, arrives
with her crew of Tahitians, sheldon
becomes unconscious. and she takes
charge Of things.
She is a self reliant American girl, a
lover of adventure, a native Of Hawaii
and an orphan Her ship has been
wrecked. She proves to Sheldon that she
can shoot
She resents his friendly suggestions,
and they quarrel. She makes it plain
that she is not matrimOnially inclined
She and Sheldon save two black women
from death
The savage Iaborers demand the
women. Sheldon attempts to discipline
them, and Joan shoots a native and
saves his life. She scOlds him for max
ing her shoot.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-11-17
VIZ OF DALHARr FnIroR

DIS N TINT LLIL
Dalhart. Tex, Nov. 17.-Mrs. Edward
LeClere, wife Of the editor OF the Dali
hart Texan, died at their home in this
city. She is survived by her husband
and two little girls.
Her remains win be inferred at her
former home. Blue Springs. No. and
leave here Saturday morning. accom-
panied by relatives and friends.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-11-17
BANKERS ARE GOING

T. NJ. Wingo, president OF the Amer
lean National bank, will leave Friday
evening to attend the meeting of the
American Bankers association at New
Orleans, La w. J. Riley. cashier Of
the First National bank of Clifton, ar
rived here Thursday and viii accom-
pany Mr.. Wingo to New Orleans.