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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-12-11
Proceder indigno

Nuestro estimadO amigo don Ricar
do Vela, Presidente de la Colonia Esps
Iola de Bayam6n, nos comunica 10 s.
guiente:
Bayam6n, 9 de diciembre, 1913.
Sr. Director Gle Ell BOLETIN MER
CANTiL de 1Puerto Rico" D. JOS,
Perez Losada,
San Juan, p. R.
Senior:
En- session extraordinaria celebradf
hoy en- este Centro, fue acuerdo dirigir
lie "a. la presente communication 4 ma
no del Conserje ID. Manuel Loira.
Dlcho senior lleva ell encargo de refe
rlrle verbalmente los detales de la bur
la Gle que fu6 objeto esta Colonia DO,
parte de un individuo desconocido
que, utlllzandO ell nOmbre de d. R0
muado Wales, Secretario de este Cen
tro comunic6 por tel6fono falsas mott
clas al senior Tizol para que no viniese
y asl 10 hizo, 30 vino con su orquesta i
tocar ell bale que teniamos anunciadc
para celebrarse aver, d1a de los co
rrlentes
Como usted vera, Sc trata de una bur
la soez que afecta sacramento, no sole
esta Colonia, 81 que tambien 4 la Gu!
ia socledad bayamonesa; por 10 qut
estlmaremos de I'd. Sc sirva tomar no
ia Gle clio y tener la bondad de comen
tarlo hoy, del modo que mejor conven
ga, Ell ell peri6dico de su muy digna di.
recci0n.
Anticipandole las mas cumplidas
graclas, Sc cOmplace en- slscribirse dc
ID,
Muy atentamente,
Ricardo Velez
Presidente.
NO podrlamos expIlicar mas breve
mente ri mejor que 10 hace la varta de
senior Vela el lamentable case cue NC
tlva la carta que dejamos transcrita.
Ell comentario que este merece, toda
persona decente cOnocedora del hech.
10 ha formgTlado va Sc trata de una
torpe burla que puede costar muy cara
a su desdichado autor. Es senci!lameu
te una acci6n indigna que todos de
bemos reprobar.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-12-11
cRoNIQU1LLAs
La nota de Mrs. Rapp..,

Mrs. Rapp es una amahle y fina seno
ra luterana que nos visit0 ha POGO. Ha
llo tantas beNlezas y tantos encantos e3
este pals de las banderas del cordero
que no tuvo a menos exponerlas en- uns
revista de Philadelphia La Luther,
Missiva WORKER nos ofrece tan bella
pagina. Gede6n hubierase puesto mu,
serio al leerla, y Luis Bonafoux Les
hublese mentado la madre. =.
"When mothers s child is born, shC
asks if it is white' (Pueden Greer mis-
lectores que la Mrs Rapp no Sc refert
las madres que viven en- los Estado'
del Sur, sino a las pobres y santas ma
dres que viven en- Puerto Rico 9Th.
poor women evidently think that as
the Island is under American rule, they
turn American in color too" (Se refie
re no 4 Coney Island, sino nuestra is
la.) THE lheigh of their ambition is
to be Americans. . (F'uera de la acep
ci6n general del generico americanos
ella 10 aplica exclusivamente a los yam
kis.)
El chiste, como puede apreciarse, NJ
es del todo cursi. Hay que reconocel
ingenio en- esa buena sonora luteranG
que tuvo la Hdesgracia de venir !
Puerto Rico. La agradecemos, sin en-
bargo que nos descubriera una redonn'
violacion de las leyes que regular e
ejercicio de la medicina en- el pals, a
afrmar que Mrs. Ostrom often tax Is
the place of a doctor, as the people are
too poor to pay for a physician. Y
agregar, como mayor prueba de car
go: "She has treated a child, who wa
seriously burned, and [ went out witt
her one afternoon that she made TWEEN
ty-fve calls. -
va ven, ustedes, pues, como Mrs
Rapp, entire Otras cOsaS nOtables OUT
ella eXpOne EN- su cr0nlca 4 la reVlstf
de los sabios y sanOs misioneros lutera
nos, nos dice de la evidente creencif
que tienen LAS mujeres puertorriquc
mas acerca del cambio de color en- su:
ninOs, al nacer; de nuestra mayor am
bicion en- ser yankis; y de la maners
como sc violan las leyes que vOta l5
Legislature y que ell Poder Executive
Gun gObernador de origen norte-ameri
cano) esta en la obligation de velal
porque Sc cumplan y de hacer perse
guir sus violaciones. :.
A mi no Sc me antoja tomar Ell serio es
tas rapperias. " Los yanquis son ami
gos de las funny" (gedeonadas). Pc
70 pienso en- ,el juicio que estos concep
tos haran formar, acerca de Puerto r;
co, q los lectoes del Lutheran Mission
Work.. Sera una gedeonada, pero NJ
parece muy POGO noble y muy impropiC
de una DANA.
iY habra puertorriquena que tiends
su mano Mrs. Rapp?
Ruy -Ruy.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-12-11
Las ELECC|ONES DOM|N|CANAS
Ell TEMIDO CONFLICTO

Entire ell Ministro Americana ell Co.
bierno de la vecina reptlblica Sc han
cruzado las siguientes notas.
Legaci6n de los EE. UU. de America
Diciembre, de 1913.
No. 13.
Senior Ministro:
Tengo ell honor de informar q V
E. como continuation q nuestra con-
versacion de fecha reciente que ell
GObierno Americana conf1a en- que
ell Gobierno DominicanO llevara q cabo,
a la letra en- esp1ritu, las garantlas
que ell Gobierno Dominicano lie autoriz6
al Gobierno Americana ofrecer en la Ill
TINA desgraciada situaci6n que existio
en- el pals.
No necesito referirle a Vuestra Ex-
celencla cuan sacramento esta lnteresa-
do ell GObiernO Americana en- que haya
unas elecciones libres imparciales el
10 de Diciembre, cuando Sc vayan es-
coier los miembros de la Asamblea
Constituyente. Las promesas hechas
por mi a los revolucionarios y a los cua-
les el Gobierno Dominicano di6 su asen-
timiento, son sagradas para nosOtrOs, no
tan solo porque nuestro honor esta COM
prometidO, sino porque ell cumplimiento
de ellos, creara una nueva era de paz
y prosperidad en- este pals.
Me es grato, por 10 tanto, informar a
Vuestra Excelencia del hecho de que ell
Gobierno Americana nombrara una CO.
mission de no mas de cinco miembros,
que vendran a este pals, debidamente
acreditados, con el prop6sito de supervi-
iilar los .informes heohos 4 dicha comi-
sion por Agentes americanos situados
en- las ciudades y lugares donde esten
establecidas las urnas electorales.
Esta comisi0n srls agentes seran
simples observadores de los aconteci-
mientos que Sc desarrollen en- relacion
con la election, sin ningiln deseo de otra
cosa que de informarse del grado de
exito obtenido por ell Gobierno Domini-
cano en- el desempeno de su programa
de un remedio Constitutional real para
el pueblo, en- vez del medic desastroso
de revoluci0n antes empleado.
Esos cOmisionados y esos agentes vie
nen este pals siguiendo instrucciones
de una absolute no intervention, como
podrian ir q cualquier pals del mundO
civilizado a observar las elecciones en-
cualquiera de esos pa1ses. Sus observa-
clones conjuntas seran trasmitidas a mi
Gobierno, para que ese Goblerno pueda
saber 81 las seguridades dadas al pueblo
de este pals en- nombre del Presidente
Wilson han sido cumplidas de modo con-
venlente.
Aproveche esta OCCASION para renovar
a V. E. la seguridad de mi mas alta y
mas dlstlngulda consideration.
James M. SULLIVAN.
Su Excelencia Don Eliseo Grullon.
Ministro de Relaciones Exteriores.
Secretaria de EE. de RR. Exteriores
de diciembre de 1913.
No. E. E. 957.
Senior Ministro.
He tenido la honra de recibir la aten-
ia hota de V. E. No. 13, de fecha del
corriente, en- que Sc sirve ananifestarme
que de acuerdo con las garantias ofreci-
das con la anuencia del Gobierno domi-
nicano q los partidos de oposicion en- la
Ultima perturbation de la paz de este
pals, garantfas en- que esta comprome-
tido Ell honor del Gobierno Americana.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-12-11

vendra pr0ximamente esta RepGblica
una comision debidamente acreditada
con el prop0sito de supervijillar los ira
baJos de information de los ajentes 81
tuados Ell las ciudades y, lugares en-
que Sc establezcan bufetes electorales
Agrega V. E. que dicha comisi0n Y
dlchos ajentes habran de ser simples OBJ
servadores, con instrucciones de Austen
cl0n absolute, de los hechos QUE ocurran
relacionados con la election, como po-
drlan hacerlo en- cualquier otro pals ci-
vllizado, sin mas Objeto que ell de infor-
marse hasta donde logre realizar ell Co.
blerno dominicano su prop0sito de apli-
car ell esta Ocurrencia un recursO cons
tltuciOnal en sustituci0n del metodo de-
sastrOSo de las revOluciones antes usado,
siendo el prop6sito de estos informar el
que ell Gobierno Americana pueda como
GER 81 las seguridades dadas al pueblo
dominicano en- nombne del Presidente
Wilson son cumplida debidamente
Habiendo dado cuenta de todo clio al
senior Presidente de la Repilbhca he re-
cibido instrucciones de dicho alto Ma
gistradO para contestar V. E. que ell
Presidente Bordas no podr1a, sin violar
ell Pacto Fundamental que nos rige, ad-
mitir oficialmente la intervention de un
ORGANISING extrano q nuestra pol1tica, en-
los asuntos de orden inferno, atinentes
al ejercicio de la soberanla nacional
Proceder de otro modo ser1a traicionar
el juramento que ha prestado de respe-
tar y hacer respetar la Constitution.
Aprovecho la oportunidad para rel
terar V. E. las seguridades de mi con-
sideracion mas distinguida
(irmado) Eliseo GRULLON.
al senior James M. Sullivan,
E. E. y Ministro Plenipotenciario de
los Estados Unidos de America.
Ciudad.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-12-11

Con relaci0n al mismo asunto Sc han
cruzado entire el gobierno dominicano y
SUI ministro en- Washington los siguien-
tes despachos:
lMinistro Dominicano,
Washington:
Sullivan anuncia venida Comisi0n su-
pervigilar elecciones. Executive rehusa
intervention atentoria soberan1a naciO-
nal. Avise Departamento de Estado
Presidente Bordas ratifca libertad elec-
clones;
Sec. RR. EE.
4 de diciembre de 1913.
Sec. de RR. EE.;
!Santo Domingo.
Aplaudo actitud Executive. Esta tar
de tendre conferencia Bryan More. Au-
torlceme protestar por escrito y salir de
aqu1, 81 Departamento insistiere enviar
comisiones.
No GUERRA autorizar con mi presencia
tai medida.
de diciembre de 1913.
Legacion Dominicano,
Washington.
Autor1zole protestar escrito caso he
cesario. Salida Inconvenience Presen-
cia urgente -ahi. Venida comision po-
dria causar protestas condictos masas.
Sec. RR. EE.
6 de dicieInbre 1913.
.(De El TEMPO, de santo Domingo,
8 de diciembre.)
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-12-11

Entire ell Ministro Americana ell Co.
bierno de la vecina rep1blica Sc han
cruzado las siguientes nOtas.
Legacion de los EE. UU. de America.
Diciembre, de 1913.
No 13.
Senior MinistrO:
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-17

As Result of Eating ''poisoned candy, seven members of the Young family of Ocean Grove, L. l.. are se- riouSly ill.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-17
Villa Orders the Confscation of Three Vast Es-
 tates at Chihuahua in Official Decree
OWNERS ACCUSED OF FOMENTING TREACHERY
Decree Declares That Property Shall Be Given Widows and Orphans Caused by the Revoution-Au Contracts With Owners Since Last February Declared Void Terrazas Still Held Prisoner-Fnancal Chaos Capitol

gers of the Bank of London and Mex ico and the national bank. went over the situation carefully at a meeting of the department of finance this even ing, but the only decision reached was to continue paying at the Banco Cen tral only so long as the reserve de- poslts of the state banks lasted.
 All the state banks have carried with the Banco Central amounts cal culated to be sufficient to protect the notes circulating here. The refusal of other banks to redeem them sent thousands of persons who held state bank notes to the central bank today, where the funds for redeeming the notes of six state banks were soon ex- hausted.
 Fearing to continue payment, the management of the bank closed it's doors this afternoon, pending a possible arrangement. The drain on the depos- ited reserves on the remaining state banks has been heavy and it is real ized that the bank will soon run out of funds if it reopens tomorrow.
 Business men fear that refusal to redeem the notes will cause a run on the state banks,
 It is reported tonight that Presi- dent Huerta, by official decree, will force acceptance of the bank notes. perhaps making them legal tender throughout the republic, as he has al ready done in the states WheTn they were issued
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-17
AN AMERICAN WOMAN
 UNDER SURVEILLANCE,
Shadowed by Italian Police and Her
 Mail Intercepted.

Rome. Dec. 16.-The American au- bassadof. Thomas Nelson Page. has requested the Italian foreign office to investigate the circumstances sur rounding the surveillance by the Ital- ian police of Miss Dorothy A. Mac Nane. daughter of Prof Silas K. Mac Nane, of Boston formerly Mclean pro- @sssor of ancient and modern history 1pAi harvard university
 &fzSs MdcNane, who has been mak- Has tour of southern Italy, which in cluded the cities of Lecce Brindisi and the naval base, Tarranto. found that she was being shadowed by the police and that her correspondence had been intercepted 1t was learned that she was suspected of espionage and she communicated with her father. who is i'll in Rome
 Ambassador Page today sent Arthur Hugh Frazier, secretary of the embas- Sy, to ascertain from her parents the circumstances of the case and the sec retaty was informed that Miss Mac Nane had written a letter to the American ambassador explaining her situation. This letter was never re- ceived. The ambassador deemed it ad- visabie to place the matter officially before the foreign office.
 The report that Miss MacVane has been arrested at Taranto is without foundation. She was in communication today by telephone with a friend in Rome and 1t is understood that during t5ic last few days the police surveil- lance has not been so strictly main tained.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-17
FIVE PERISH IN FIRE IN
 SALVATION ARMY HOME
Major of Army Arrested on Complaint
 of Fire Chief.

Cincinnati, Dec. 16.-Satisfied that there were no more bodies in the ruins of the Salvation Army Industrial home which was swept by fire early this morning, firemen and police tonight ceased to search the debris. Five are known to be dead, sixteen are more or less seriously injured and ten men are still unaccounted for. A warrant was sworn out today by District Fire Mar shal G. H. Coleman for the arrest of Major J. l.. Sprake of the Saliva ton Army, in charge of the structure, charging him with violating q build ing ordinance
 The warrant was sworn out by or der of Fire Chief Bunker. who claims thar Major Sprake failed to comply with orders issued to him three days ago. At that time Bunker said the building was filtered with rags, paper and old clothing which clogged the exits Major Sprake said that he had obeyed the orders in every respect.
 The ten missing men are believed to be itinerants who have left the city City authorities today began an investigation of the fire and the charge of incendiarism made by firemsn.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-17
cHARLToN's COUNSEL
 SEEKS INFORMATION. Asks That Charge Against His Client
 Be EIucidated

Naples. Dec. 16.-Signor Catapano, counsel for the defense in the case of Porter Charlton, the American now awaiting trial for the murder of his wife, asked the court at Como today for an elucidation of the charge against the prisoner.
 Counsel requested that four a1ienists in New York, who visited Charlton aft CT his arrest in the United States on his arrival from Italy, be interrogated as to his mental condition. Signor Catapano also asked that the court take the testimony of eight American citizens with regard to the alleged vio- lent character of Mrs. Charlton.
 The judge at Como compiled by trans mitung counseTs request to the court of appeals at Milan, which. on giving its definite consent, will ask that the interrogations be made through diplo- matic channels.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-17

Juarez Mexico, Dec. 16.-An the property of Luis Terrazas, Sr., Enrique Creel and Juan Creel. including banks, mines, vast areas of land, thousands of head of cattle, homes and personal effects, were ordered confiscated to the rebels in an official decree issued by General Francisco Villa today
 Estates Worth Millions.
 MT. Terrazas, now a refugee in the United States Is one of the richest men in Mexico and is said to be one of the most extensive land holders of the world. The combined estate of the Terrazas and the Creel broth CTS, his nephews. is valued at many millions of dollars. Enrique Creel was formerly ambassador from Mexico to the United States
 General Villas decree, issued at Chi huahua City was sent to Juarez and as notice that should the revolution succeed neither the Terrazas nor the Creel families will be allowed any in dennity for their losses
 Young Terrazas Still Prisoner
 The decree accuses the Creels and the Terrazas families of withholding taxation and of fomenting the treach- -ry of OEozco and Huerta" and states shat the property shall be given to Ifle widows and orphans caused by @loodshed among the Mexicans. All contracts made with the Creels and Terrazas since February IS, 1913, are declared void
 Luis Terrazas, Jr., eldest son of the land owner. is held a prisoner at Chi huahua and the rebels have appropri- Rted to their use as much of the nov able property as they could seize.
 To Make Settlement with Spaniards.
 Efforts were made by rebel leaders working directly with General Villa today to effect some sort of settlement in regard to the property of the ex- pelIed Spaniards. It was said that a proposal was made to invoice ali the property in the Spanish stores and khops and to allow the claims to rest against the rebel government Gen. eral Villa replied he was willing to pay for the property in conStitutionaI- ist money. which the Span (iards be- fore their departure, declared to be worthless.
 Rebel Detachment to Meet Federais.
 Two hundred more refugees ir1clud- ing Americans and Spaniards. reached Fl Paso from Chihuahua today. Among the arrivals was Mrs. Marion Letcher wife of the United States consul at Chihuahua
 Threatened with an attack at Chi huahua by federals reported to have moved northWard from Torreon. Gen. eral Villa today dispatched 2,000 rebels as an advance guard to intercept them.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-17
Smallpox on the
 BattIeship Ohio
SIX CASES OF DISEASE AND 20
 OF FEVER
DEATH ON TRIP ACROSS
Two Cases Critical-Now Anchored in
 Cuban Waters Under Strict Guar
 antine-AIi Well on the Other Ships.

Guantanamo, Dec 1S.-The United States battleship Ohio arrived at Caimanera today from her Mediterra- mean voyage with six cases of small pox on board and twenty men suffer ing from fever. Two of the smallpox cases are in critical condition. One man died from smallpox on the way across.
 Strict Quarantine Maintained
 The Ohio anchored about two miles off the naval station. The sanitary department enforced a strict quaran- tine, traffic from and to the naval sta tion and Caimanera being prohibited. Provision ships for the station must unload their cargo at sea. All Well on Kansas and Connecticut.
 The battleships Kansas and Connec- ticut also arrived. with all well. They anchored a long distance from the Ohio.
 Cuban Authorities Render Aid.
 The government has sent a sanitary inspector from Havana to Caimanera to report to the department, and the quarantine inspector at Guantanamo has been instructed to render all possi- ble aid to the American medical off, cers.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-17
PROMISES WHITMAN
 STARTLING EVIDENCE
But Prominent New York Politician
 Wants Immunity.

New York. Dec. 16-Distrfct Attor- ney Whitman postponed teday's session of the John Doe inquiry into state high way graft until Friday. He was ir conference practically the whole day however, with John A. Hennessy and others connected with the inquiry who, if was said, furnished him new and important evidence which it was necessary to prepare for presentation to the grand jury tomorrow.
 MT Whitman did not reach his office until late in the afternoon He was re- ported to have been in conference at his house with the representative of a prominent politician, who was ready to make startling revelations, it was said provided he was given immunity.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-17
CONFLICTING TESTIMONY
 AT VERMONT MURDER TRIAL
Disagreement as to Distance Between
 Victim and Slayer.

Rutland, Vt. Dec. 16-Conhicting testimony was developed today at the trial of William Koch, owner of a game preserve at West Haven, and formerly a New York game warden, for the murder of Charles Gordon, whom Koch claims poached on his land.
 Oliver Neddo, keeper of a lighthouse on Lake Champlain, testified that Koch fired at Gordon when forty feet away. Miss Ida Ripley, whose home in on the lake shore near the scene of the shoot ing, declared that the men were only six feet apart.
 Neddo has been regarded as the state's most important witness. The defense contends that Koch shot to defend himself after Gordon had raised a club to strike him
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-17
State Blamed
 for Accident
NEW YORK RESPONSIBLE FOR
 AUTO FATALITIES
AT FAIR AT SYRACUSE
Declared to Have Been Negligent In Conducting Auto Race on EIIiptieat Track Without Reasonable Care.

Utica, N. Y. Dec 1s.-The state of New York is responsible for the ten deaths and the injuries to nine per sons resulting from Lee OldheId's au- tomobile accident at the state fair at Syracuse in September, 1911, accord ing to an opinion rendered today. The state board of claims in session here confirmed the findings of Hon. Irving G. Vann as referee in claims brought as test cases.
 $11y340 for McLachlan Death.
 Among those killed in the accident was William c. McLachlan, former in- structor in chemistry at Princeton university. The board of claims grant ed a Judgment for $1O,O00 with inter est amounting to $1,340 to Marie Mo- Lachlan. ad1ninistratrix.
 Taft Had Narrow Escape.
 President Taft was the guest of hon. or on the day of the accident and his carriage had passed the spot only g. few moments before it occurred.
 State Was Negligent
 In the findings the state is declared to have been negligent in conducting such a race on an elliptical track with out the exercise of reasonable care to provide against accidents"
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-17
THIRTY EIGHT MINERS
 KILLED BY EXPLOSION
All Victims Were Married and Most of
 Them Americans

Newcastle. Col, Dec Thirty eight men were killed in the Vulcan mine of the Rocky Mountain Fuel com Dany today by an explosion of coal dust. Two miners were rescued after the underground workings had caught fire All the victims were married, and all bat six or eight were Americans.
 Men in charge of the rescue work asserted tonight that it probably would be a day CT tive before the bodies could be recovered. Before sundown the mine had been cleared
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-17
COMPOSERS OF SONGS
 TELL OF GRIEVANCES.
Twas Only e Little Foolish Dream"
 Not Sold Extensively.

New York. Dee. 1e.--The nuses tar ried for a time today within the sonn- bre walls of the federal building. ThAy came at the beck of the district attor- ney to help him prove. if possible. that Robert J. Kellogg had failed to make good his advertised promise to set songs of many writers to music and sell them. The government charges that by this alleged failure Kellogg used the mails to defrand-
 Song writer's from many cities, here as witnesses against Kellogg, heard their verses read in court. Mrs. Mary N. Cfagen of Washington, ID. O., said she sent Kellogg a song entitled Twas Only Little Foolash Dream" but that 1t has never been sold exten- sively. though she paid him to write the music, Fl. J. Stanley of Boston and many others gave similar testimony,
 John w, Willis. Sr,. of Rayville. La., a man of 60, testified that he had writ ten sentimental poems all his Iifa, bus never succeeded in having them pulp lished. He sent one to Kellogg, he said with money, but nothing came t0 it.