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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-14
LAST NIGHTS BLIZZARD
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL ITHEF|SH WHARF MATTER LAS
InstaIment of Ground Hog Weather
Makes Itself FeItin
Alexandria

The snow which began TO fall
yesterday forenoon continued through
out the day and up to about eleven
o'clock last night when it turned in
to hail. The wind had been from
the northeast during the day, but it
had not assumed high velocity. When
the hail, however, began TO patter
against window panes the heavy
blasts followed, and meteorological
conditions were of the widest variety
While the clements were alarming.
blinds were slaming, signs crcaking
and electric lights swaying and cast
ing fantastic shadows
The wind finally changed to the
northwest from which quarter it came
in heavy gusts. The skies were clear
this morning with the mercury in
thermometers in some placed at an
early hour down to ten degrees above
zero.
The snow drifted in many places
and with the coating of hail rendered
2edestrainism laborious and& difficult
TO those whose occupations brought
Them out during the early morning
hours.
The steamer Newport News from
Norfolk arrived up on time this
morning. Her officers report eXper'
iIncing u wild night in the bay and
river.
A big electric snow sweeper, under
Erection OF Superintendent Percy b
I Gift. was put to work on the Wash
ineaon-Virginia Railway soon af9er
the snowstorm started yesterday
morning, and throughout the day th'
tracks between Washington and Noun
rernon were kept clear of drifts. The
company was able to maintain its
schedule
/ The Texas storm, the effects o.
which were felt in this city yesterda!
and last night, advancing on the Eas
turned into rain as it approached Ten
nessee and even caused thunder show
ers on the Gulf Coast. Snow and s!ee
: fell in the South Atlantic States, ant
the zero blanket remained over th'
- 4, rt@,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-14
Interesting News Notes About People
of Alexandria Happenings
Id Society.

Mr.. and Mrs Charles Creighton
Carlin, have ISSUED invitations fpr
Monday, February twenty-third, from
five until seven, to meet the Vice
President and Mrs. Marshall
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-14
GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY.
X Knights of Pythias Preparing for Gel
chration next Wednesday Night.

al arrangements have been core
n,cte,; for the Celebration OF the iift..th
Or gcl.,en anniversary, of the order ct
Knight; Of Pythias, under the auSpic-
cs of Oriental Lodge, The exercises
will take place in the Young Peoples
Building. on Wednesday February
18th, at o'clock.
In connection with an excellent IN
strumental and vocal program, there
will be special ritualistic services by
The officers of the lodge. Col. Geo.
C. Cabell, supreme representative arc
Hon. 2. a. Rutfin past grand chan
ceIlor, will be the speakers, and de-
liver anniversary addresses. Col.
Cabcll has i wide reputation as a
public speaker and Mr.. Ruthn Is rec
.orniZed as one of the most accomplish
ed Pvthian orators in Virginia. Adj
mission is by card. and can be had
by applying to the members. Major
Chas O. SaviIle, Judge D. {. Rich
ardson and other prominent members
of the order are expected to be pres
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-14
HAIL TO ST. VALENTINE.
Lovers Fetc is Observed According
10 Lnnm Tradition.

Tedav ;s known : St. Valentine
nor ,rtboryb attracts bit ltd:
,++cn4ior a+ his time, Every recur.
,.i,r r,h,,,,rv Il brinrs nm the Of,
o,os+;o, os + 10 orioin of Valentine.
nav is custom and the calling Of tn,
icvo n;s,iv.s for the name Of the
saint History shows no connection
If tbe rood bishop who lost his If
d,,ric, the c:sp AN prosecutions i.
Ron, NTH a.. traditions Of he ia,
r.r,od in hi. honor St Valentine i
mentioned in IN early church writin!
=. Lo;ro ,o.sossad If recr,jar power
of hoa,ina oniIansv There is nothinf
of III, efforts a. first ali to bashfv
,o,.ou,
49,, ,;,s+,l.;no saakor after trut'
49,, ,,!.,,a.tol +i,a+ tho name ya,en
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-14

Norfolk Fried Oysters at the Fam
mel Cafe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-14
MEMS MEETING.

Inc Mems meeting will be address
cd h. Hon. P. D. Decker, of Ohio
AMI \ large congregation Of men an'
aide, boys will no doubt hear him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-14

The concert given last night at the
Westminster Building by the Friskc
Jubilee Singers for the benefit Of the
Alexandria Free kindergarten was Il
decide, success and one OF the finest
minstrel shows given in this city in
recent years. In spite of the incicm-
ent weather the hall was packed 20
its capacity by an audience which,
judging from the hearty applause,
thoroughly enjoyed the varielt and in
teresting program. 1t was impossible
to recognize ones best friend when the
curtain opened, so complete was their
disguise.
The costumes and coiffeurs of the
ladies were fearfully and wonderful
" arranged.
From the time Prof. Mem eIssohn
Bischoff Paderewski. pianist and dl-
rector, made his appearance until the
drop of the final curtai enthusiasm
was undated. The curtain rose with
the entire cast singing medley Of
old and familiar songs. The chorus
work was especially good last night.
the voices blending perfectly in all
the numbers, and the varied effects
being we'll carried out. The end men
were Messrs. Harry B. Cation, Robert
A. Zachary. Wilmer ]. Waller and
Walter c. Foster, ana if they were
iContinued or page l.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-14

. The little Misses Sarah and Char
lotte Kenfper entertained q! o&S
attractive valentine party last night
from 1880 to 1000 at their home in
Rosemont. The guests first looked and
hunted for candy hearts hidde;f
Jround the rooms. Allan Roberts
found the greatest number of these.
They then were given hear 5 cut Mp
IN various pieces to put tog,: 1e'. NJ
first lnIl to be put together Nds tnat
of Frank Johnston. After thiS danc-
mp con menced, during whic!' the
children were ali served lemonade.
Then came the piercing of the hearts
with golden arrows. Among the boys
the arrow of Lawrence Faw-
,.et! pierced t'.e Heart nearc.t is
,tm:s. sai - girls arrow chg
nearest the e.. lei Of the heart was
Miss E!!naitp:h E:yants. Thy H@r"
both crowned King and Queen Of
kn.emont." and headed the m 'rc1 M
to supper. j:c :aests ali puie'i -
bons FROM Il are rose i'll III" can"rr
OF the tab'r. and drew out many p?'et-
ty and attractive presents After
supper ancing was resumed until the
guests departed.
Those prom. were Misses Collins
Jones, Sarah Cox, Carol Lea beater.
Carol Wattles, Nancy Wattles, Eliza
Cox. Mary Hunt Roberts, Josephine
Gregg. Isabe! Boswell. Elizabeth
Boothe, Elizabeth Bryant, Hi!da
Schneider, Elizabeth Schneider, Els
ther Lambert, Edith Phillips. Jean
cite Cochran, an Dorothy Morton.
Megsrs. Johnson Mcclure, Louis Bar
lev. Allan Roberts, Jack Leadbeater,
Robert Elliott. Allan Lindsey. Crar-
les Carlin, Jr., Topper Barrett. W.
Ter Barrett, Paul Barrett, Lawrence
Fawcett. Ferguson Bryan, Albert
BRYAN, IT.. Frank Johnston, Jamie
Reid, Chester Pierce. Urban Lambert,
Edwin Pierce, Edward Oliver, Bruce
Morton, William Morton, Richard Ac-
ton, Thomas Hulfish, Albert Smoot.
Jr. The out-of-town guests were
Miss Ruth Lorton and Mr. Miller
Lorton.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-14
Notice of Administration.

Having qualifea as administrator
of the estate OF the late Ann NJ. But
Ter, all persons indebted to said es-
tate are requested to make prompt
settlement with the undersigned, and
al persons to whom said estate is
indebted are requested to present
their accounts properly certified for
payment
CARROLL D. WOOLF,
feb ) lot. Alexandria, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-02-14


The regular dance of the Boys ana
Girls Dancing Club was held yester-
day afternoon from four to six in the
Elks' auditorium. The young ladies'
kindly assisting in the dances were
Misses Kitty Barrett and Mary Snow
den. New figures were learned at che
dance. Many pretty valentines We're
used as german favors.
1t was announced that the club
would hoE. its fancy dress ball a. the
close of the Lenten season. AT the
next 3ancc Of the club, next FRIDAY
week. the members will vote whether
to come to the ball masked or not.
The members present were Misses
irCoilins Jones, Isabel Boswell, Hilda
Schneider, Elizabeth Schneider, Sarah
Cox, Carol Leadbeater, Eleanor Lead
beater, Carol Wattlcs, Nancy Watt'es,
f: Frances Cox, Eliza Cox, Elizabeth
F! Boothe, Elizabeth Bryant, Julia Hep
kins, Evelyn Howard, Esther Lam
bert Edith Phillips, Josephine G:egs,
jeanette Cochran, Catherine Elliott,
and Messrs. johnson Mcclure, LOIS
! Barley, Allan Lindsey, Jack Lead-
| heatcr, Upper Barrett, Waller Bar
rett, Paul Barrett, Ferguson Rrya",
/ Albert Bryan, Jr., Lawrence Fawc=tt.
! Robert Elliott, Charles Carlin. j., r.c-
ward Oliver, Chester Pierce. Inc
i,guest of the club was Jamie Reid, Of
the Plains, Va.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-11-01

Continued From Page Ono)
ance contained in fine uItimatun to
/ q lu..u,
I when surrendered by or taken from
/ the Germans will he restored to
/ China"
The clause in the Anglo-J3pancse
alliance rcforrcd to i'm the Rritisb nf-
! ficial news huroau's statement (Which
emanatcd directly from tho Landau
Foreign officol is uarapr,nb r of tho
preamble. which saws:
The preservation of the oonuon
interests Of all powr~s i'm China bv
insurinp indepcndonce ANA INTEGRITY.
of the Chinese cmpir, ana the min
ciple of canal opuortuntties for tba
commerce and industry of all nations
i'm China 10
Tho very da1- the Landau corro-
snondent cvprcseod tho pritisb ,fri-
cial oudorsemont of Ian,n,s bonor-
able intentions toward chm. ti'.....,p
Riddcr uttered I'm h.e N. .v.... . 2.
fears and suspiciCns which were very
generally entertained saving. "If fs
possible that tho first change Of ter
ritory as result of the war will be
a trausforence from Germany To-
Japan of the smiling watering place of
Tsiug-tao."
why" asks Mr. Riddcr "docs
Tapan want the German leased ter
ritorv KiaochoW ." and he answered
his own question thus: "Pecauec with
the control of Port Arthur aud Kiao-
chow japan would dominate the Gulf
Of Chilli and the whole Of the shan
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-11-01
Clever KONOLOGIST
next LYCEUN NUMBER
WILL APPEAR At TUE CON\I\-
TO\ HALL NS THIRD NUM-
BIER. NOV NENiBIR ..


Mr N"WcnS Is oIh''aI cIluc OF lh'
Rcdpath Lyccum bureau and head of
IN. sr,,,n ants d.r,rt,,.n, ,f tn,
''"'"'l '"N'''"'' "i J. '"' ~ '7' IN""
sas city He is generally recognized
as Amcrica's LEADING artist i'm urr-
.,,t,,c tbo n,,,,l,..,. r..,, ., u,.
drama In o'hrr words ne ls q
mOnOlOGlSt which is to say am ludl-
vIdual artist prcscutng many char
acters in one continuous story on
play Mr. NcWcus stands for the
highest form of lyccum art, and fuI
the best there is I'm the Nccum HE
likes the work. hc makes rucnce
with his audiences and ass one man
put it. 1--WE are AN his"
Mr. NoWcus, while presented as a
monologIH. is all that and more. HIS
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-11-01

Y SEEMS rather strange that the
business interests ut America
have not started any organized move
mcnt 10 utilize thhc opportunity
created by the war TO promote Amer
lca's commercial interest I'm the
orient We may hc too proud 10 up-
pear uNcr-dnNluus to make hay
while the sun Shines bun the fact
remains that the Far East unable to
import from wur-tOu Europe, is
looking toward America us the only
available source of supply The
nitcd states, therefore. would not
be accused Of setshness II she were
TO take the commercial advantages
which the war has pat In her lap.
American Trade in Japan.
II you doubt my word as to the
shortage of goods I'm oriental
markets, just think Of these few
facts I'm Japan ron wds 81 90 per
100 pounds before the war, lt is now
$500. The price Of printing paper
advanced 40 to 80 per cent Leather
las risen 30 per cent In price and
Kid is 20 per cent higher than before
the Wor Glass ana glassware are
100 per cent higher Tin, whose
wholesale price before the war WAS
Sal per pIcul Ol33 poundsJ is nov
sold at 500 other articles whose
prices have gone up even moro
rapidly than these commodities are
anliue and aizlrlnc dyes, photo
graphic materials laundry soda
plyccrino ana medical supplies, all
Of which have been almost cXcul-
syCly furnished by Germany TO. in
stance, mC,hoL which WIS sold at 20
cents per ounce before the war is now
sold at so cents. other important inn
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-11-01
Natural History.

what is natural history2' asked
thc teacher of small pupil.
~ guess. said Tine small pupil chat
it's the kind where people are always
fighting and killing each other" was
the unexpected reply
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-11-01
\ Better Word.

This is a dignlfIed way to put it,"
"How's that"
This general says he didn't retreai
When the firing got too hot he with
drew"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-11-01

'HdNIa 'NtuEtu III NNutIIdh dhIlltn N'
the KIND In question
The United states, of course, need
not emulate such methods ban there
are features at German commercial
policy which might wen hc adopted
hy America, Al Shanghai for in-
stance, there is the German Bureau
Of Commerce whose sole object is 10
inquire into commercial ana indus
trial conditions throughout emma,
The bureau has seven on eight trdo
experts, AN German, and muluN
some fifteen chinese as interpreters
aud tlcld agents, These men are
constantly travelling n AN parts OF
CHINA and are reporting 10 the hu-
rcau at Shanghai on all matters roe
lHtng 10 commerce and industry AZ
the Shanghai bureau the data thus
gathered are carefully complied ana
edited, and forwarded to the Berlin
government fur the Information of
German commercial concerns inter-
ostcd In Far Eastern trade. Tins Is
only one of many instances showing
the systematic efforts which Ger
many is making TO promote her
overseas commerce.
Open Door Japan's Established
Policy.
As far as Japan Is concerned, she
viii throw no obstacle iu tine path of
Americas commercial advance iu tho
Far East. Whatever measures Japan
may adopt for the promotion of her
own interests VIII ho legitimate and
impartial Discrimination Will be- the
last step she VIII ever take. Japan
has geographical advantage and on
Joys the benefits of abundant labor,
her traders are more familiar with
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-11-01

a boy and a pu from the tene-
mcnt
Mr. Ncwcus win appear here at
the convention hall Monday evening.
November %. a- tha third number OF
The lyccum course.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-11-01

waste basket. a man throws things
at it,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-11-01

The fat plumber and The thin car
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Japan Is Bound To
Give Up Kiao-ChOW

Continued From Page ono)
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-04-22

calidad Y expuso su deseo de que dicho
foco fuera localizado para mejorar las
condolences sanitarias que q su juicio
alteradas
4-Hay Ell la locahdad dos medicos
que prestan asistencia domiciliaria Y
con ell doctor Franco de la beneficencia
municipal Y ell doctor Cancio que alli
tiene su residencia, a1n cuando sus
atenciones oficiales lie ocupen principal
mente Ell Aguadilla, Y otros pueblos de
la zona sanitaria. Dichos medicos fue-
ron invitados para que dijeran 81 tenian
conocimiento de casos de afecciones fe-
briles que pudieran ser vistos aGn GUAM
do no fueran sospechosos de infection
tifosa. Ellos manifestation que no te-
nian conocimiento de ninguno, fuera de
los dos de tiebre tifoidea confirmada que
estan bajo su cuidado professional, uno
EN- periodic de defervescencia. en- los II
diaS. V Otro en- el segundo septenario,
sendo los dos de mediana intensidad.
5.-Aparte de estos dos casos Y con-
finnando las notas de la oficina dieron
cuenta de I'm caso sospechosO cuya mues-
ira pathological esta pendiente de inves-
tigaci6n en- el Laboratorio de BiolOgia.
6.-EStando en- la conferencia pre-
sent6 el senior Liciaga a un dependiente
de la casa de los senOres Rodriguez Ca
brero Co. que vino anmciar que en-
el barrio de "Guajataca en- casa We
Gina Il la del senior Cabrera habla una
sonora convaleciente de fiebre tifoidea,
enterandonoS de que no habla tenldo
asstencia medica El Official de SAM
dad de la iona tom0 nota del hecho para
diSponer la toma de muestra pathological
con el fin de investigar la eXistencia de
la enfemeCtad demas precauciones
que fueran necesarias.
Los dos caballeros antes citados
xpuSieron la duda Ge que las aguas del
10 CulebrinaS que Sc consumer en- la
poblaci0n esten contaminadas, hacienda
presente que una muestra de las mismas
ue fut enviada la ofcina hace algtln
Tempo no di6 lugar 4 resultado alguno,
n cuanto que este no Sc particip6 a la
de la poblaci6n
S.-La situacion en- este pueblo por 10
lue hace 4 enfermOs de tiebre tifoidea
81, la siguiente hay dos casOs, antes in
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-04-22
Noticias de Sanidad


m informe del doctor Gomez Brioso
con respecto Ia supuesta epidemic de
hebre sifoidea en San Sebastian, es el
slguienie:
l.-Tcngo ri honor de informar por
escriio ii resuliadO de- la vista girada
81 Il dia de aver Al pueblo de : an Sc
bastian con motive de la alarma alli
deierminada pOr neri6dieo local e con-
secnencia de- Ia aparici6n de casoS de
liebre tifoidea I'm dicha vista acom-
panaron usted Fl Inspector del Distri-
10 Norie. doctor Ruiz Soler; el Official
de Sanidad de Ia zona de Aguadilla,
doctor Cancio Il que Suscribe.
va en Ia poblaci6n de San Sebas-
iian ~ sOlicii6 Il cOncur>o del Alcalde
senior Manuel Rivera Negrony y del Sc
nor Liciaga. Director del peri0dico
III Regional con I'll fin de que expu-
.ieran. uno como autoridad local y Otro
en su caracter de periodiSta. todaS las
razones que tuyieran para Greer en la
exisiencia de una epidemic de fie5re IL
foidea en la localidad. toda vez que esas
afrmaci0nes ITO c0nyenian con los datos
exisienies en la oficina De Sandal.
LAS manifestations del segundo
de dichos caballcros limitarOn Il conSig-
mar que habia II rlimor de la eXlstencia
de Ia enfermedad tifoidea en la locali-
dad sin que pndieran precisar los "a
sO>. puesio que esa no era Sn funcl'n.
,oniraytndOse nnicamente = dar Ia w
De aleria para lamar la atencl6n de las
aut0ridades sanitarias y pidiendo one
~ des 'gnara un medico que quedara Ell
Ia p0blaei6n con 81 fin de que atendicra
4 l0s cas0s de enfermedad. sOSpeehOs0,
q cierios. de iiebre tifoidea. III prime
~ de dich0s sen0rrs sea Il Alcalde
hizo manifestations parccidas 4 las d,l J
sciiOr L.elaga. aun cuando no diera q
elias ia nlsma iniensidal ni eXprcSara.
Ia misma alarma. nj prerisara ease nj!
guno de emfermedad fucra dc los u
conOcidcs. que pudiera ser obleto dr
investigation especial Cree Il Alcald,
que exisie un fOe0 dc infection en- la 10
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-04-22

Icon tanta perentoriedad como 10 exigen
las circumstances, fin de poder llevar
d cabo de manera energica la clausura
de todas las letrinas que no Sc tengan a
prueba de moscas en- ell plazo mas breye
Iposible.
1.-Debo hacer constar que ell doctor
Cancio ha inmunizado con vacuna anti
tlfosa las persOnas que voluntarlamen-
te Sc han prestado clio, gratuitamente
lpor supuesto, Y que La ofcina habra de
lsuministrar toda la que fuera necesaria
lpara evitar ell peligro 4 los que esten
en- contacto directo indirecto con los
enfermos. Y este es 10 que Sc viene ha-
ciendo hace amos en- todas las localidades
de la isla.
12-Ademas de este sera bien enyiar
| a San Sebastian ell material necesarlo
lpara La toma de aguas del rio Culebrinas
Ell ell lugar en- que acOstumbra abas-
tecerse la poblacion para convencernos
asi Gle SUI condicion. As1 mismo he de
..recomendar que Sc haga ell analisis qui-
lmico y meteorological de seis muestras
de aqua de los distintos algibes que exis-
| ten en- ell poblado especialmente EN- las
casas de los dos enfernos en- las de los
que haya habido antes de ahora
13-En resilmen: La situacion santa
ria Ell ell pueblo de San Sebastian esta
Imuy lejos de ser alarmante, mas por ell
mismo hecho de la alarma provocada Sc
ra bien y asl 10 recomiendo a Y. H. que
Sc sit1e en- la poblacion un medico de
lSanidad durante un periodo de dos Sc
|manas, por 10 menos, para que pueda
satisfacer a la opinion publica confr-
mando la salubridad general como bue-
ma en- su case auxiliando a descubrir
casos de Intermediates transmisibles
que contribuyan este estado de cosas,
grave por la alarma antes que pOr la
lexistencia de una epidemic. Esto nos
pondr1a a resguardo de cualquier alte-
raci6n de la salud que pudiTa ocurrir
de 10 cual no estan libres los pueblos
lmlnca.
14-Acompano a listed copia de las
ldefunciones ocurridas en- San Sebastian
durante el mes de mario de 1914 nota
comparative con las defunciones cores
lpondiente al mismo mes durante los
| amos 1911, 1912 y 1913. Elias dicen que
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-04-22

! ldicados. que son I'm nino de 13 amos de
edad, de apellido Rabel y un Joven de
q amos, de apellido Mayol; ambos estan
| Itratados sanitariamente con lujo de
Ipreocupaciones sin que la comislon hu-
biera de encontrar absolutamente NADIA
en- contra de las prescriptions regulares
Ell practica para impedir la propagation
de la enfemedad No hay antecedente
Ialguno que gule para conocer donde pu-
dieron ser infectados estos dos enfer-
mos. En- totalidad ha habido en- San
|Sebastian desde ell mes de diciembre de
1913. q la fecha, II casos de febre tifoi-
dea de los cuales Z correspondent la
poblaci0n rural, barrios de Guayabal y
Cidral. Y ell resto la poblacion.
9.-Las autoridades sanitarias han
Icumplido con su deber siguen las
Ipracticas ordinarias en- casos de esta ma
raleza y no hay hasta ell presente mott
vo alguno para la alarma que existe en-
aqnella poblaci6n Ell la cual Sc han no
| tado casos de fiebres tifoideas en- la mis-
ma proportion mas 8 menos que existen
en- otras localidades de la isla puesto que
es enfermedad endemica EN- ell pals; perO
sin que haya alcanzado hi denote que
haya de alcanZar prOpOrclOnes eXtraOr-
dinarias.
10.-Una inspection hecha en- ell pue-
bio por los cuatro medicos antes cita-
dos nos permite consignar que las letri-
mas Sc haIlan en- estado de absolute de-
ficiencia Y exigen imperiosamente que sc
reparen y pongan prueba de moscas
Cierto es que son las de los vecinos po-
bres las que Sc encuentran Ell peores
Icodiciones; Y que 81 elias hubieran de
ser clausuradas para evitar un medic de
lcontagio sc irrogar1an molestias penosas
| 4 los interesadoS Y Sc provOcarla una
protesta entire las classes meneSterOsas
de la localidad. Ante esta considera-
ion hay que opener forzosamente la de
que esas classes no tienen ell derecho de
Imantener un elemento de contagiO en- la
poblacion y que ell Ayuntamiento Gle
San Sebastian velando por ell bien del
pueblo debera del mismo modo que Sc Ia
hecho en- otras localidades pequenas,
proveer de un cierto nlumero de letrinas
p1blicas para atender los servicios de
los barrios pobres ESQ ha de hacerse
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-04-22

la mortalidad ha .disminuido notable
mente, Sc por 100 con relacion 4 1911,
35 por 100 con relaci6n 4 1912 II por
100 con relaci6n 1913.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-04-22

Anoche los obreros celebraron un
meeting contra ell inquilinato Ell la pa
rada 6, calle de San Agustin, Puerta de
TERRA, otro en- La Plaza de Colon, San
Juan. Todos terminaron dentro del ma
yor orden