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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-04-10
Semana Santa
en- Manati

Cuanto podamoS decir de esta fiesta
reSutara palido comparable con la rea-
lidad, pueS eS necesario haberlaS preSen.
ciado para formarSe una idea acabada
de toda Su magnitud
Los otici0S correspondents a la Sc
mana Santa han resultado muy solem-
neS. FL pueblo ha correspondido con
su acoStumbrada devotion y entuSiasmo
a dar realce a dicha fiesta
FL Domingo de Ramos St Ilevo a cfec-
to el acto de bendicion distribution de
pamas. resultando tan espl6ndido que
a peSar de la gran cantidad de aquellas,
rcSultaron pocas para la concllrrencia
Tn gran n1mero de tieles recibieron
esc dia la Sagrada Communion
FL microbes continuaron los cultos
de la semana Por la tarde. las Siete,
Sc celebr6 la Procession del Senior de la
Hlmildad Y Paciencia
Alegorias de las virtudes representa-
daS p0r SenortaS de eSta locahdad.
FL jueveS a las diez de la manana,
empez6 la MiSa con toda la magestad de
este dia qucdando desputs un gran nu-
nero dc fieles Y las congregaciones del
Coraz6n de Jesus e HiJas de Maria, que
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-04-10

ginio arregla ESQ. y que q0eden
contentos. No-le respondi yo.--
nos damos por convidados
En- la madrugada del sabado pro
ximo pasado Sc casaron Bruno y Re
migia. Esta noche, las siete, mon
tamOs mi padre Y yo para ir al baile.
euya musica empezahamoS 4 OR.
Cuand0 llegam0S Julian, esclavo
captain de la cuadrilla. salio to
malnos Il estribo recibir nueStroS
caballos. Estaba luloSo con su YES
lido de domingo lie pendia de Su
cintura Ell largo machete dc glbarnl
ci0n pJateada, insignia de su empleo.
Una sala de nueStra antigua casa dc
habitaci6n habia sido desocupada de
los ensereS de labor que contenla, pa
ra hacer ell baile Ell ella. Habianla
rodead0 de tarimas EN- una arana dc
MADEIRA suspendida en- una de Las vi
gas, daban vueltas media dOcena de
luces los m1sicos y cantores. mezcla
dc agregados, esclavoS manumisos
ocupaban una de las puertas No ha
bla sino dos flautas de cana. un tam
bor improvisado, dos alfandoques
y una pandereta pero las finas voees
de los .negritos entonaban los banlhu-
cos con maestria tai, habia EN- sus can
tos tan sentida combination de me.
lancolieos. alegres. ligeroS acordes
los versos que cantaban eran tan tier
namente sencilloS. que el mas culto
aficionado hubiera escuchado con ex.
tasis aquella mllsica sequisalvaje Pc
netramos Ell la Sala con zamarros \
,sombreros. De los bailarineS eran
Ell este momento Remigia Bruno
ella con follablo de boleros anlles
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-04-10
DE AGUADILLA
A0td triste. La Sem0nd Nayor.
Nueco Fanc5onas1o.- El Cine Par
t0ate.-- Pers0noles y otras aOtas.-

Tras penosa enfermedad deio de exiS-
tir aver EN- su qulnta de campo, ell muy
estimado caballero Sr. Simeon Rovira, re-
putado farmaceutico Consul do
minicano en- la ciudad All sepelio del
cadaver efectuado EN- la manana Gle hoy
asisti0 un gran contingente de amigos
del finado. entire los que fguraban re-
presentaciones del cuerpo consular, aso-
ciaci6n de farmaceuticos. colectvldades
pOliticas. centres SOcialeS Y numeroSo
p1blico que en- compacta manifestation
rendian poStrer homenaie al que va ne
exiSte.
TributamoS nuestra mas sentlua con
dolencia a la desolada familia d. ami
90 fenecido
lIalita. La angelical criatura primo
genita de nuestro amigo Colmenero y Ell
canto del hogar de la Sra. CardOna, ba-
ia tambien la tumba tronchada su pre-
cioSa vida apenaS llena de Juventud,
apenas Nena de juveniles ensuenOS, poI
rapida enfermedad Intensa pena em-
barga hoy los cOrazoneS de cuantoS CO
noc;eron V tratar0n la dulce chiqmlla
cuya eterna auSencia no ceSan de liorar
Su amante padre atribulados familia-
res
Resignation para todos y gloria eter-
ma para el tierno angelic que vllela a
la mansion de los iustoS
Organizados por el Rev Padre Rodrl-
guez con la cooperation etcaz de dis
tingllidaS damas Sc llevaron a efectO con
gran lucimiento en nuestra igleSla pa
rrouuial los ofcioS de SANTANA Santa.
Fue muy de lamentar que la lluvia per
tinaz del viernes impidiera la continual
ci0n de la Procession del Santo Entierro
EN- Ia que iba extraordinaria concurrent
cia cllya organization era bastante eff
ciente.
FL popular Rahola. avido siempre de
fav0recer al publico con espectaculos
cultos amenos ha logrado combinar sus
representations cihematografcas con nm
buen cuadr0 c0mico-dramaticO De este
modo nos esta proporcionando variadi-
simas tunciones con pcliculas habladas
chistosisimas prOduccines comicas
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-10
The EQUITABLE VAULTS A FURNACE
MURRAY
TESTIFIES

The Harry Murray manslaughter
case was taken up in the police court
at 2 p. m.
Jack Doyle of the o. r. G. L. Co.
was the first witness for the defense.
Witness had been a friend of Doyle's
for the last ten years. He saw Murray
at the Elks' Club and Grill on New
Years eve. lie was sober and wit
ness didn't see him drink anything
at the club His. companions were
sober.
Cross-eXamined by Attorney General
Cathcart witness said that he saw
Murray take a drink at the Grill.
George Gerasmith of the Union
Grill had known Murray as a fire.
quenter of the Grill for the past five
years. He was in the Grill about -
O'Clock on New Years eve with some
friends. Murray phoned for an auto
and the party sat down and waited
for the cars coming. He was per
fectly sober and all the party behaved
themselves pr00erly.
W. w. Buckle said he lived near
Liliha near Vineyard street He had
known defendant for about ten years
He saw Murray early in the morning
of New Years day at his house with
three friends. He met him at the
doorway. Murray was sober then, SO
were all his friends. He stayed at
1 his house an hour or half or less
Buckle hadn't drunk much before
Murray came not being a drinking
man
A. l.. c. Atkinson testified he hat
known Murray from boyhood and seer
him nearly everyday. He saw Muir
ray at the Elks' Club at 11:45 on New
Years eve. He was in the musi
room. 1t was hard to get drinks ol
account of the crowd People wer
ordering drinks half an hour ahead
Witness was particularly sober Mul
ray was absolutely sober in witness
opinion. Later on he saw Murray a
the Buckle place, his party havinl
got there before witness arrived. HI
fCOntInued on page nve]
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-10
GOOD CHARACTER GETS ISAAC
AHOO LIGHT JAIL SENTENCE

Isaac Ahoo was sentenced to two
days in Jail by Judge Monsarrat this
morning for committing an offense
with Helen Napupahee, a seventeen
year-old girl.
This case arose out of the Art Thea
ter episode Of year ago.
Defendant pleaded guilty.
Attorney Lorrin Andrews made a
stirring appeal for judicial clemen Y
on behalf of his client He said that
he had been tried and acquitted of a
charge of rape in the same connection
and had spent three months in jail
with the subsequent anguish of mind
while awaiting trial. He was a
hard working boy and the sole SUP
port of an aged father and two small
brothers. He worked for Benson &
Smith, and Mr.. George w. Smith
spoke very highly of him. If he were
sentenced to a long term in Jail he
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-10
MULLET SELLERS MUST STAND TRIAL

Judge Monsarrat this morning over
ruled the demurrer in the mullet case
interposed by Messrs Douthitt and
Coke, the court holding that it cannot
rule on constitutional questions.
This decision was given, notwith-
standing the fact that by virtue Of Act
46 Of the Session Laws of 1910, both
the prosecution and defense have a
right to appeal to the Supreme Court
from any decision rendered in the
lower court.
Certain Chinese were charged with
exposing Tor sale muIlet during the
closed season. Their attorneys claimed
that the law prohibiting the fishing
of mullet from any of the waters with
in the Territory during the prescribed
season is unconstitutional and unjust
in that it allows certain people to fist
for and take mullet while 1t prohibits
others from exercising the same righ
and privilege.
The defendants are Hoy Chong, Pal
Koon Yee, Hoy Yuen, Tuck Lee an
L. X. Tony.
The case will come up for trial to
morrow.
The law on the subject reads as foI
lows:
Act 3, Section THAT it shall b
unlawful for any person to fish tor o
take, or be engaged in the fishing 70
or taking from any of the waters with
in said Territory, except as hereinafte
provided; Amaama, during any tim
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-10
POSTMASTER PRATT REPLIES
TO COMPLAINTS REGARDING
THE DELIVERY OF MAIL

Joseph G. Pratt, postmaster of Ho-
nolulu, made the following statement
to a Star reporter this morning, with
regard to complaints about the mail
delivery:
"The postofTice is being blamed un-
justly in delivery of mail, due to the
arrival of the Alaskan on Saturday
noon, January 6, from San Francisco,
with the hundred and seven sacks of
mail but of which arrival, so far as l
know, no mention has been made in
our local papers.
ut is not to be wondered at that
patrons of the office, finding letter
mail in their boxes or receiving same
by letter carrier on Monday, January
s, bearing the same postmarks, as for
date, at the office of mailing, as did
those received by them in the mail
arriving here on Tuesday, January 2,
per S. s. China, should believe there
was undue delay in delivery, and that
the fault lay with the postofiice, but
the fact is that letters arriving per
S. S. Alaskan on Saturday. January 6
did bear the same postmark dates oi
the dispatching offices, San Francisco
and other places, as did letters re
ceived on the China arriving late
Tuesday preceding, January 2, which
is explained by such letters having
been mailed by the senders after the
closing of the mails for the China.
Again many persons not knowing
of the arrival of the Alaskan on Sat
urday last with States mail, did no
call at the postofiice until Monday o
/ Tuesday-hence many and varied com
plants of delay of delivery for whicl
the office is in nowise blamable, ant
in view of which this statement is OF
feTed.
This office invites and would b.
pleased to have its patrons report di
rectly any and all complaints of de
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-10
FIVE CRUISERS
TO BE IN PORT
Al ONE TIME

land were still hard at work undergo
ing periodical inspection. They were
busy showing how they would get the
boats out for landing expedition. Ad-
miral Thomas sat on a chair on the
quarter deck and watched the whole
business from the beginning to the
end. The Maryland will be through
today, and tomorrow the California
will be inspected.
The Colorado came in this morning
to the Richards street wharf, and eth
er this afternoon or tomorrow morn.
ing the South Dakota will be brought
up to the Hackfeld wharf. This will
bring the whole five boats into port at
one time. 1t will be a good thing for
the men if they remain at their berths,
as they will not lose so much time
getting to and from the city. That
this is appreciated by the men has
been shown over and over again by
their hatred of having to get outside
to their ships.
The Glacier crew will tonight enter.
tain their friends at a dance at Wal
kiki Inn The Hawaiian band will be
( in attendance from seven till nine and
will play a program of music. Al
half-past eight the grand march will
take place. The music for the dancing
will be supplied by the ships band
The function should be very enjoy
able one, as great interest is beinl
taken in it by large committee OF
the Glacier
A guard of marines from Camp Yer!
is going down to Pearl Harbor to lool
after the stores down there. A CAM
will be pitched, and the men anC
equipment will in all probability b'
taken down by the tug Navajo, l
has not yet been decided when th'
guard will go down.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-10

linquencies of whatever character, in
order that the same may be correct
ed or remedied, failing which and such
reports reaching US through other
sources we are at a disadvantage,
being unable to correct or excuse such
and for which, in most instances, a
reasonable explanation may be offered
There is no way other than the
establishing of railway postal service
on the vessels between Honolulu and
San Francisco for which Honolulu will
have a service commensurate with or
approximating its needs. Mr.. Geo. w.
Carr, assistant superintendent of the
railway mail service in Hawaii under
standing and appreciating the needs of
this office, has repeatedly presented
this matter most fully to the postofTice
I department at Washington, d. c., but
up to the present, favorable action
upon his reports and recommendations
have been deferred owing to the great
expense involved in installation and
maintenance thereof.
There will always be congestion
and delay in delivery of mail at the
Honolulu pcstoffice until such a ser.
vice is established, for with steamers
arriving having $50 to $50 sacks OF
mail, which has to be distributed for
delivery locally and to all other is
land offices, it would be almost i'm
possible to perform the work within
the time the public would wish by
any clerical force which the depart
ment would provide or the office, ole
or new, would accommodate.
at is not unlikely that the depart
ment may look with more favor upol
the adoption of this service now tina
the deficit of seventeen millions ha!
been wiped out, and it is the purpose
of Mr.. Carr to take up this matter
again, and the cooperation of the
business interests of Honolulu woulC
be most welcome and helpful"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-10

would lose his job, throw his aged
parent on the charity Of Honolulu and
very likely be set on the road to ruin.
Andrews asked that a nominal fine
be imposed, saying that if such were
done the ends of justice would be alb
solutely subserved and that the young
man would have chance to begin
life anew and become a decent citi.
zen. He had no money to pay a fine,
and a fine of $l5 would mean that bo
would have to serve half a month in
jail and thereby lose his job. Andrews
was defending him odt of charity and
sympathy for the boy.
Prosecuting officer Brown subsJan.
tiated Andrews statements as to the
good character Of Ahoo and thought
that, taking the facts Of the case into
consideration. the ends of justice
would be met by the infiction OF a
nominal penalty, the nature of which
he left to the court
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-10
Central Union Church
In Constitutional Debate

For some months past there have
been rumors of trouble and symptoms
of unrest in the membership of Cen
tral Union church over proposed
change in the rules involving the con-
fesslon of faith and some other things,
Various members felt that the change
meant Unitarianism and there have
been written protests among them,
ne from Dr. Hitchcock, author of the
Volcano book, who wanted the church
to stick to Congregationalism. One
prominent member was said to have
threatened to leave if any vital
change was made. Frequent confer
ences, however, have cooled the an
tagonism and 1t is now believed that
the change will be agreeable to all.
w. r. CASTLES STATEMENT.
w. r. Castle was interviewed on
the subject at his mountain home uy
telephone. He said:
"A couple of years ago special
committee was appointed to revise
the rules and constitution of General
Union church which consisted of DR.
scudder, ]. P. Cooke, w. A. Bowen
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-10
NO HOPE FOR
DOOMED MAN

Governor Frear was visited this
morning by a commission of Japa-
nese, headed by the Japanese lawyer,
A. X. Ozawa, who came to see if it
was not possible to have the sentence
of death, which the governor signed
Saturday in the case of Nakamura
Eigiro, commuted to one Of imprison-
ment for life, but when the facts OF
the case were gone over they readily
saw that it could not be other than
1 1t is
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-10

w. r. Castle and think F. ], Low
rey.
"A long delay was caused by not
receiving from the states some speci-
mems of ballots which we needed/in
order to enable all voters of the
church to have voice, whether they
were present at a particular meeting
or not, These ballots finally came
and last year the committee had sew
eral meetings and revised the old
rules, not making very many changes
in them.
"The most important changes were
in the method of voting, by which all
voters were to have a voice whether
present at a meeting or not. This
system calls for sending out blank
ballots about two weeks before a
meeting. There are spaces on the
ballots showing the outgoing officers
and a lot of names of persons nomin
ated, so that people could vote foI
their choice, also blanks for Other
names to be written in if desired
The method is good deal like polit
ical voting-we intended to make 4
CONTINUED on page four)
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-10
THE HlLo LIBRARY.

Governor Frear received a resolu-
ton this morning from the county su-
peryisors OF Hawaii, asking that an
exchange be made of the library lots
on Waianuenue street in Hilo for one
that is larger and more central Gov
ernor Frear, however, is not able to
make a reply until he learns more Of
the details as to whether the institu-
ton is to become entirely a public in
stitution maintained by the county.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-10
NOISE STILL
IMPEDES JUSTICE

The stringing of wires across Judge
Robinson's new courtroom in the old
Y. M. C. A. building has failed to stop
the noise that so disturbs the court,
SO another expedient is to be tried.
The room is a very large one, with
many windows, Most OF these open
out upon the street, along which pass
honking automobiles, changing street
cars and rafting wagons At times
the noise is so great that the judge
can't hear himself think or the law
yers talk.
So it has been determined to parti-
tion the room, cutting out the back
portion that contains the most win
dows. 1t is hoped that this will re-
duce the noise sufficiently so that the
business of the court win not be in
terrupted so constantly.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-10
WOINICK WAS
MUCH WANTED

John Woinick was arrested this
morning by Chief of Detectives McDuf-
fie on the charge of having last night
stolen $1S from a Hawaiian boy with
whom he was rooming.
He is also charged with the theft OF
valise and other articles from the
American ship Erskine M. Phelps.
Woinick is, in addition, wanted as a
deserter from Fort Lawson, Wash, He
deserted last December.
A reward of $50 is offered for the ap.
prehension of Woinick as deserter
which will go to McDufie.
Prisoner tells a story of the owner
of the valise being a well known yegg
man. The latter left the ship here and
has since left town.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-10

AS Hawaii holds over S4,0O0,000 Of
Equitable Life risks, including last
years business of $5OO,OOO, the news
of the fire which destroyed the head
quarters of the company has aroused
much interest here. Owing to the
statements of local Japanese paper
some of the Oriental policy-holders
have shown symptoms of alarm.
d. E. Mooney, representing Bishop
Insurance Agency, agents for the
Equitable Life, does not believe that
the burning of the building resulted
in any material damage to securities
"All the securities that could have
been there" he said yesterday, "are
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-10
NO CAUSE FOR ALARM BY
EQUITABLE POUCYHOLDERS

the ones used with the current cash
in the days business. We keep the
mass of them in our vaults in the
Hazen building at Cedar and Green
wich streets, blocks away. The struc-
ture at 120 Broadway was merely
used for the offices of the company's
managers, for the transactions of the
day and, principally, for conventions.
We were to have held such a conven-
ton last week Even if the securities
had been burned it would have caused
no loss. They are all registered,
under new law, with the Insurance
Commission Of New York and if
burned would be replaced"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-10

"We're going to San Francisco be-
fore the end of the month";" was the
unofficial fleet announcement this
morning, but not much credence can
be placed in this, for it is freely as.
serted among the officers that no one
knows just now exactly when the fleet
will leave, or whether they will go to
China or the coast.
The fact that they were not going
to San Diego, however, came in an eX
tremely unofficial manner. 1t was
overheard in the Bijou theater on Fri.
day night. One marine told another
that he didn't care what the press said,
he knew that they were not going on
the morrow, because his friend in the
engineroom had received orders not
to staLd by the engines. His previous
orders were to stand by at nine o'clock
in the morning, but these had been
,countermanded.
Inquiries on the fleet this morning
failed to obtain anything definite 1t
is certain that the vessels will not
be leaving for few days yet, as the
supply ship Glacier will be going with
in day or two to Hilo in order to
enable the crew to see the volcano
The men have expressed wish to
see Kilauea, but so far the hour OF
sailing has not been set From this il
would seem that Admiral Thomas does
not expect any news for few days
This morning the men on the Mary
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-10

from December 1 to March 1, inclus-
i've, in any year.
And It shall be likewise unlawful
for any person to expose or offer for
sale, to have in possession for the pur.
pose of exposing or Offering for sale,
any amaama during or within any of
the times stated in this section; pro
vided, however, that the prohibition Of
this section against the fishing for or
taking amaama shall not extend or be
applicable to the owners or lessees of
enclosed fish ponds privately ownedI
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-10
.PEEPING TOM MOLESTS GIRLS

Manuel Aruda, a local "Peeping
Tom," was sent to Jail by Judge Mon
sarrat this morning for fifteen days
for being on the premises of the Y.
W. c. A. cottages in the old Hawai-
ahao Seminary grounds after dark
without lawful excuse.
Officer Olesen testified that in re-
sponse to a telephone message that
someone was prowling about the
grounds in question, he went out and
arrested defendant. He had no shoes
on at the time, and was close to one
of the cottages.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-10
sANlTARIANs MUST MOVE.

The Civic Sanitation committee,
which has been stationed in the judi
ciary building, received notice yes
terday from Superintendent Campbell
that the contractors had started their
work of renovation and it would be
necessary for them to move. 1t has
not yet been decided as to where their
new quarters will be.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-10
ICECREAM CRUSADE

Food Commissioner Blanchard gave
out this morning that, as soon as
certain importation work was out OF
the way, he intended to make des'
cent upon various icecream and poi
manufacturers who have not been
keeping their goods up to the requir
ed standard. There were no names
given out, but it is understood that
this campaign is to he very extended
involving many who are engaged in
this business.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-10

Aruda explained his presence near
the cottages by saying that he was
watching one-legged man who had
passed him on the street He stood
watching for this cripple for ten min.
utes. The reason why he had no
shoes on was that he had bought a
pair the day before and he had taken
them off because they hurt his feet
IT'S one of these Peeping Tom
cases." remarked Prosecuting. Officer
Brown. There have been previous
complaints of this sort of thing on
the same premises"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-10
CARNEGIE FOR ALpRIcH PLAN.

WASHINGTON, D. c., January 1OAndrew king
esfyng before the committee that trust
nounces the present banking
the adoption the Adch monetary
remedy for existing evils.