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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1915-03-16

to.
Ell termino de la huelga soluciona un
'problema que ten1a enormemente preo-
cupadas las autoridades, las cuales
no sab1an va como hacerle frente.
Los huelguistas tienen La promesa de
la companla de que una vez que ell
mercado Sc normalice aumentara los
Jornales que viene pagando y que no
son los que deben cobrar los obreros.
El Monarca tiene decidido empefo
en- que la Junta Nacional de Defensa
realize su cometido del modo mas am
plio possible, acometiendo aquellas
obras de fortifcaciones mas convenien-
tes para asegurar los puertos fortifca-
dos.
FL soberano, como presidente de esa
Junta, sc propone infuir de modo
energico, hacienda que en- la OCCASION
presente no Sc malogren las esperanzas
del pals.
Todo 10 referente a este asunto sc
lleva con gran sigilo, por 10 cual, en-
realidad, no sc puede aventurar ning1n
juicio.
Los elementos de la Junta partici-
pan de las mismas ideas que ell sobera-
no.
En- el salon de actos del Ayunta-
miento de Murcia Sc ha celebrado una
session para tratar de todo 10 concer-
niente las festas de abril, en- las que
Sc halla interesado ell comercio.
El Alcalde senor Albaladejo, dijo
que segu1a sosteniendo ell mismo critic
rio que sustento en- la session celebrada
Ell d1a dos del corriente en la cual Sc
acordo celebrar las festas con igual
magnifcencia que en- amos anteriores.
En- el programa sc incluye Ell Entierro
de la SARDINIA, la Batalla de Flores, ell
Bando de la Huerta, la Fiesta de Avia-
ci0n y una corrida de toros.
Ell c1rculo de Bellas Artes quiere ce-
lebrar unos Juegos Florales en- ell Tea
tro Romea.
Vuelve a agitarse la opinion en- SEN
lido favorable 4 los aliados.
Hoy Sc han verifcado manifestacio-
nes de simpat1a delante del consulado
belga en- Valencia, Huelva, Barcelona y
otras localidades.
Millares de personas formaron en- es>
tos actos, realmente imponentes, sin
que las autoridades sc vieran precisa-
das a intervenir para mantener el or
den.
Los manifestantes silenciosamente
recorrieron las GALES, yendo a dejar
tarjetas en- los consulados belgas.
Muchos, ademas, hicieron entrega
los funcionarios consulares belgas de
art1culos period1sticos vibrantes de
lnspirados poemas, enalteciendo ell he
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1915-03-16
Mercado de azdcar

Reclbido aver Ultima hora.
CABLE DE NEW YORK,
De la Camara Insular de Comercio
Mercado encalmado con tendencia de
afojarse.
Hay poca demanda y lnuchos ofreci-
mientos q $3.50.
LA Caffetera" ha batido, bate y ba-
tira ell record del buen CAFE.
San Justo g. San Juan. PR
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1915-03-16
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Las zonas bres Obreros para Francia La ura De Il bd
Huega soucionada La unta de defensa Las f;estas "a
Abril IA guerra Contra pol1tca de Ia neutraidad

nan rebaJado 35 do
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-17
STARVING WOMAN HAD GEMS.
Tries to Pawn $500 Watch Found
ny HuAband In snow.

A woman whose clothes and disher-
elled hair indicated abject poverty. with
hungry child who boro battered
doll, walked into II pawnshop on Sixth
avenue yesterday and placed a watch
set with diamonds on the counter She
wanted to borrow 81.
Detectives Claire and Whales, who
were In The store, asked her where she
got II and she said that her husband,
who is a sandwich man, carrying ad-
vertisements on the street. found It in
the snow. The pawnbroker said the
watch probably WIS worth $500. From
her waist the woman also drew a pearl
necklace made of l04 pearls, the clasp
set with diamonds.
Her husband, Robert Decker OF 80
Bedford street, was found on Forty
second street and taken to HeadQuar-
ters to explain how he got the jewelry.
He said that he found It on December 8
In front OF ~ East Forty-second street
and not knowing that il was valuable
pawned n ring and II chain for 81 each.
brooch seI with sapphres and dia
monds was also turned over by him.
He was held on technical charge
OF grand larceny and after pol oemen
had bought food for his VIII. and given
her some money they sent her home
They will try to trace the iewelry by
the watch. which was made by Dre'Cel
& Co Of Fifth avenue,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-17
EMBARGO ON EXPORT GOODS.
Railroads Out of ChicMRO Cam,
Move COngested Freight.

CHICAGO, Dec, l6.--Practically every
railroad connecting Chicago with the
Atlantic scaboard placed an embargo
to-day on shipments for export pur-
poses. Only perishable goods suah as
fresh meat and other foodstuffs are
exempt.
Lack of oceanEoing vessels and the
unparalleled congested condition OF the
Chicago yards and docks at the. principal
scaports In the East are given as the
reason,
The embargo is placed principally
against grain. 1000 cars of which are
said to be awaiting shipment to Eastern
ports.
The railroads which have issued en-
bargoes out of Chicago are New York
Central, Pennsylvania. Lehigh Valley.
Baltimore and Ohdo. Wabash. Erie, Nor
folk and Western. Lackawanna.
Canada Ia rushing shipments Of wheat
in bond through the United States In
enormous quantities and Great Britain
has Communicated nearly all OF the
boats for the purpose of rushing sup
plies to the Allies.
'The fault does not lie with the rail.
roads," explained J. s. Browne, head OF
the traffic depa rtment of the Board Of
Trade, but with the insufficient ocean
shipping facilities
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-17
HEIRS NET $7,S50,00O
BY MlDVALE DEAL
Estate of Harrah. Former
President. Was Only $780,
600 ut Start.
HELD IN TRUST p YEARS

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 1s.--in the fnal
adjudication Of the estate OF charles j.
Harrah, former president OF the MIDI
vale Steel Company. who died In $780,
approximately $s,00o,0o0 is to be dis
tributed among the heirs. less n coun.
sci fee of 100000 to be paid tho Al
torney for the executors. Charles J. Har-
rah. Jr. and the Philadelphia Trust
Company.
When tho estate came into the hands
Of the executors twenty-five years ago
II was appraised at S65O,0OO. since
then II has Increased to more than
as. 900 900. The heirs have received an
income Of more than 100000 during
the twenty-five years.
The remar rka BILE administration OF the
original Harrah holdings Of $500 shares
of M,dvale stock. eliminating hrst III
1910 in the recapttalization of the cor
noretion and consequent increase OF the
estates holdings to $4,000 shares. came
10 an end recently with the sale OF the
Midvale property for approximately
SlS.00O,O0O.
DESPITE repeated efforts OF interested
parties to have the stock divided. the
executors succeeded in holding the AS
sets together, as was the wish or Har-
rah, until control could be sold In one
block. ..
Had these efforts been successful. II
was asserted to-day, the stock could not
have been sold to yield the heirs any
thing but fraction Of tho amount
actually realized.
Though reluctant to discuss the mat
ter, the attorney for the executors eX-
plained briefly the work OF administra-
ton and attributed the enhancement OF
iDh nj AN
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-17
S0NNIN0 PAPER URGES
FREE HAND IN ALBANIA
FOrescps .\uStrO- Buloar Attack
With Pledges to Greece
rs Italy's Danger.

ROME, Iec. lG-The Giorrole dTtu!'d
publishes an interview with person TO
whom IL refers as n prominent Al
banian" foreshadowing two simultaneous
invas!ous Of Albania,
one. planned and guided by Albanian
officers commanding an Austrian army
according TO the interview. Is TO come
from the north. with Scutari and san
Giovanni de Medua az the principal
ubjcctivcs The second invasion pre-
dic,ed is one by the Bulgarians from
the east. via Elhassan and Tirana' ann
ing AT Durazzo.
Meanwhile Greece according 10 'he
Albanian, has been promised southern
Albania. including the Adriatc coast
below the River Scumh tSchkumbD.
II Is recognized hero that ANlona. the
chief Albanian port. would become
worthless to the italians II Greece cor
,rolled both shores of the island OF
Corfu, which dominates the entrance 70
The Adriatic. The Albanian urges the
Allies To allow Italy 20 have control OF
the Albanian operations.
The Giornale dItalto is controlled ny
Baron Sonuino. the Foreign Minister
The "interv,-w' II regarded Az opNl-
ouslv inspired and as indicating the OFF,
ella, Italian point OF view that Italy
mus, have a free hand In Albania II she
ls to take a material part In the Balkan
operations,
7, is est imated that approximately
half of Serbia's rural population has
taken refuge in Albania and Monte
negro In both these countries, II
feared. the food supply will he ex-
tausted before winter sets IN
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-17
RATHER Be SHOT THAN
ENLIST SAY BACHELORS
LaboritcS Tell AsQuith Even
Single Men Must Not Be
Forced to Fight.
Sp.cla, Cosi. D.spo'cA 10 TEE suS,

LONDON. Dec I, friday The Dolly
Mail gives prominence to what Il
describes as a NOV" 20 undermine
Premier Asauith'. pledge that married
men are not 10 be called to the colors
under Lord Derby's recruiting scheme as
long as single men are availab,,. II
says;
About thirty back bench Liberals and
J. II. Thomas, Labor,tc, asked Premier
Asauith to discuss with them the SUBJ
jcct OF Compulsion OF single mon.
''Mr. Asauith received them privately
and heard their arguments on behalf Of
the single men who have not enlisted.
some of whom, the deputation declared,
would rather be shot than enlist, The
deputation contended that there must be
what figures Lord Derby's report may
show though they were convinced that
the figures would be SO satisfactory that
conpulson would be admitted to he un-
necessary even by it's advocates.
Mr.. AsQuith replied sympathetically
and promised 10 consider their argl-
ments. but did not commit himself"
The Daily Mail learns that the Labor
ties have taken standpoint similar 70
that OF the deputation, mainta aiming that
the results of Lord Derby's campaign
are so good that compulsion is not justi.
fled
The Nationalists. who are anti-con
scriptionists. have received a special
whip to attend the House OF Commons
on December 2l when Premier Asuuifh
will make his statement regarding the
results of tho recruiting campaign
Before then they will hold n party con.
suit alton.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-17
SAY KITCHENER WILL WED.
London Hears Countess Of Mimic
VIII he War Secretary's Bride.

LONDON, Dec lS.-Reports became
current In London to-day that announce
ment will shortly be made Of the engage.
ment Of Lord Kitchener. Secretary OF
state for War. and the Countess OF
Minto.
This Is not the first time that reports
have gained currency that Lord Kitch-
ener, who is a bachelor, was to he mar
ried lie is now 81 years old.
Tho late Earl of Minto died on Feb
ruary 2s, 1914. He was Viceroy OF
India and before that was Governor
General of Canada for six years.
The Countess IL "a daughter OF the late
Gen. Charles Grey and first cousin ct
the present Earl Grey. She was mar
ried to tho Earl OF Minto In 1888 and
has two sons and three daughters.
The Countess Is fond of outdoor sports
and was popular in Canada through her
championship OF Canadian sports as well
as of everything Canadian, She visited
New York and Newport In 1908 and was
entertained later by President and Mrs.
Roosevelt.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-17
Admiral De4vey Says Coast
Is Open to Hostile Force
Navy Equal to Strongest Possible Adversary Is Needed
to Protect U. S.-Long Island Vantage
Point for Any Foe to Land.


Va. there are but very few places where
large ships cannot approach with safety
10 within two miles OF the coast, and
the extent Of this shore line that is toe
precipitous or too rugged to make a
landing impracticable IL small. Tho
only force that can prevent such a land
Ing is navy OF our own strong enough
to prevent such an expedition from
reaching our coast.
In saying that a hostile expedition
can land upon our coast at will, outside
the range Of our coast defence guns.
! mean that II is practically possible
and 10 very great difficulty. I do nos
mean that such a force could accomplish
Its object by landing anywhere on our
coast
Land Near Railroads.
NO commander would desire to have
his force isolated on the peninsulas OF
Maine nor on the sand dunes OF New
Jersey, Delaware. Maryland or Vir-
ginia. with inland waters between them
and the mainland. They will prefer to
land where there are railroads and good
roads leading to their objective. which
would probably be one OF our large
cities. Such places are numerous along
the coast OF Massachusetts, both shores
Of Massachusetts Bay. the eastern AMI
southern shores or Long Island ana N
the Delaware and Chesapeake bays.
"A landing place sheltered from the
force OF the sea would greatly facilitate
the disemba rkation Of a hostile force.
but Is not q vital necessity. Such shell
tered places are too numerous to name,
but among them are Frenchman's Bay,
Penobscot Bay. Blue Hin Bay, Sheep
scott River. Casco Bay in Maine. Rock
port, Gloucester. Salem. Plymouth
Provincetown. Vineyard Sound and Buz-
yards Ray in Massachusetts. Ford POND
bay, and then to tho southwark. Della
ware and Chesapeake bays.
only the navy can prevent landings
at those PLACES. and that navy must be
| strong enough to defeat the enemy and
should we have such navy the enemy
would not attempt an invasion as long
as II remained in existence.
our main defence and protection
from invasion must therefore always rest
with the navy. which must ever remain
our first and best line OF defence. This
defence. unless adequate. is impotent
and as before stated. adequacy is no,
reached until the navy Is strong enough
TO meet on equal terms the navy OF the
strongest possible adversary.
sincerely yours.
GEORGE DEWEY"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-17
]. R. SELIGMAN AND
WIFE IN DEATH PACT
Three Year Old Daughter
Plays in Next Room With
Birthday Toys.
CAUSE OF DEED UNKNOWN

iLoNEGsvILLE, y. Y, Dec. i6.--Jesse
H. Seilgnan. treasurer of the Glovcrsville
Leather Company. shot and killed his
wife and himself here to-day. Mary.
tho couples three-year-old daughter, was
playing In an adjoining room at the
time. Seligman had complained Of pains
IN the head
note was found in his handwriting
saying; This, is the only way. Please
bury us together. The baby is to re-
ce've all We have. including the stock.
Let mother ScliGman have little Mary.
II she does not want her give her to
mother Maxwell Good-by and forgive.
JESSE S.LiGMAN."
Seligman had been in New York city
the early part of this week. He re-
turned last evening, apparently in good
spirits. lie chatted with his wife and
Mrs. Maxwell about birthday party
that was 10 have been given this after
noon to their baby daughter. Mary.
Seligman went to the leather mill
early this morning, but returned soon
after 10 O'Clock. saying he was suffer-
ing from dizziness. Mrs. Sclignan was
out at the time. but returned shortly be-
fore noon She went upstairs to her
husbands room and was not seen again
until Mrs Maxwell found the bodies.
Mrs, Maxwell, mother of the dead
| woman. said the housemaid called Selig-
| man for dinner about o'clock and re-
ceived reply from the bedroom, In a
minute" He did not come down, how
ever. and Mrs. Maxwell concluded that
he was not feeling we'll
Se1igman's little daughter played about
| the house with toys which he had
| brought her IN anticipation OF to-mor-
| rows party. She was in the living room
with Mrs. Maxwell when two shots
| sounded In quick succession. When Mrs
Maxwell reached the bedroom up stairs
borh Seligman and his wife were dead
4 Inembcr OF the Sclignan famil,
called THE SUN on the telephone las
night and said that telegram had beer
received from Gloversvillc saying that q
note left by Seligman showed the tragedy
| to be "A suicide pact and not a murder
| and suicide.
Jesse Seligman was about 26 years
old. a son OF Albert Seligman OF ths
brokerage firm of Seligman & Meyer ant
a nephew Of I. ". and Henry Sclgmar
OF the banking firm OF !. 4 w. Selgnan
In 1911 he was granted an aviation
license by the Aero Club. He becam,
an enthusiast and took part In a meetinl
at Canton. Ohio. Later he signed "A con
tract with the Moisant Company to max,
flights In Panama and South America
II was charged that he failed to carr!
out the contract and the Moisant Com
pany sued him for damages.
Albert Seligman was not at his offic,
yesterday afternoon. Henry SeligmaI
knew of no reason why his nephew
should take his life,
| Mrs SeligmRn was Il daughter q
George Maxwell Of Wtllamsport, Pa
She and Seligman eloped. and were mar
ried IN Jersey City March 8. 1909. Mrs
seligman was formerly an actress.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-17

WAsiiiN0ToN, Dec. 18.--Only a navy
strong enough to meet on equal terms
the navy Of the strongest possible ad-
versary" could prevent the landing OF
hostile forces at q large number Of inn
portant points on the Atlantic seaboard.
according 20 a letter from Admiral
George Dewey to Congressman A. p.
Gardner Of Massachusetts,. read by Mr..
Gardner to-day in speech in the House.
The coast Of Massachusetts. says Ad-
miral Dewey. is especially vulnerable.
and he also cites the eastern end and
south shore of Long Island and the
Delaware and Chesapeake Bays"
Here Is Admiral Dcwey's letter to Mr..
Gardner in full:
II beg to acknowledge the receipt Of
your letter of December Q asking me TO
write you setting forth my views on the
question Of the possibility of large hos
tile forces landing on our coast and in
viting my attention to an article by Eric
Fisher Wood which appeared In the
Century last month.
''The part Of the Atlantic coast mem
toned in Mr.. Woods article extends
from Eastport, Me. to Cape Henry. Va.
and in this area We have permanent de-
fences on the Penobscot and Kennebec
rivers at Portland. Portsmouth. Boston
and New Bedford harbors. at Nara
gansett Bay. at the eastern entrance
TO Long Island Sound. at the entrance
to New York harbor on the Delaware
River at Baltimore on the upper Po-
tomac River and at Hampton Roads.
OF these defences only those at Port
land. Narragansett Bay. entrance TO
Long Island Sound and the entrance to
New York protect the coast: the others
are solely harbor defences.
Land Troops Of No Svati.
1T is true that a large hostile force
can land on the open coast wherever
the transports can get within reason
able distance of the shore. and especially
80 where their landing is covered by the
gunfire of the naval escort. even though
the landing be opposed by troops.
THE most recent example of this is
the landing of the allied troops on the
Gallipoli Peninsula. We have similar
examples in our own history. as the
landing of Scott's army near Vera Cruz
the landings near Fort Fisher and the
landing of Shafter's army on the south
coast of Cuba.
From Eastport. Me. to Cape Henry
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-17
AUSTRIA REPLYTO ANCONA
NOTE NDLSPLEASLNG TOU S.:
RELATIONS WOWTBEBROKEN
WHAT LAW WAS VIOLATED,
AUSTRIA WANTS TO BE TOLD
Says American Note Fails to Indicate Persons on Whose
Statements of Sinking 1t Relies-How Many
Subjects Met Death?

LoNDoN. Dec. ia despatch from
Amsterdam to Reuters Telegram Com
pany said that the reply of the Au.tro-
Hungarian Government to the note from
the United States relating to the sinking
OF tho .tncona was handed to Frederic
c. Penneld, the American Amba ssado
at Vienna, on Tuesday.
The eAustro-Hungarian Government ex-
presses sympathy for the American VIC
tins of the Ancona, and its reply states
that II 8 prepared on principle 10 enter
into an exchange OF opinion with the
United States. that II leaves 1t TO WASH
inston 10 draw up tho individual maxims
which the commander OF the submarine
is alleged TO have violated.
The Reuter- correspondent quotes from
the text as follows:
"From the sharpness with which the
Government OF tho United states be-
lieved II ought to censure the COM
nander OF the submarine aud from the
firmness with which the demands ad-
dressed TO the Austro-HI hungarian Govern
ment appear to have been brought
forward. 1t could be expected that the
American Government would clearly give
| the actual circumstances upon which II
relies.
No Reason for BIamc.
| "As can be easily recognized, the rep
resentation of the circumstances con-
| tanned In the note allows numerous
doubts and gives not ut all sufficient
! reasons for blaming the commander OF
| the subna rine and the eAustro-Hungarian
| Government. even If the representation
proves correct In all points and judg-
ment IN the case is based on the most
rigorous legal Interpretation.
| The American Government also
omitted 20 indicate the persons to whose
statements II refers and TO whom It APP
parently believes il must attribute a
| higher degree OF trustworthnese than TO
commander OF the Imperial Royal
! Navy.
"As to the number. names and the de-
| tails concerning the fate OF the Amer!-
! can citizens who In the critical moment
were aboard tina above mentioned
steamer the note does not give any
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-17

gill FEET. ALTITUDE MOUNT MITCHELL
THE LAND OF THE sky"
nv SOUTHERN RAILWAY Information
X v Oncc, :64 Firth Ave,--Adp.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-17

Inasmuch as the American note WAS
professedly based on the Austrian Ad
miralty's own statement concerning the
nature of the attack on tho Ancona of
lcals here were frankly surprised tina
the Government at Vienna should ques,
ton this statement.
While much Of the outline oi the re
ply as cabled here to-day in press re
ports was regarded in offcial quarters
as vague The main testurns appeared
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-17

PARIS, Dec. ia Rome despatch to
the Martin says that King Peter of Ser
bia, driven from his country by inva-
ders, has accepted Italys offer OF a
palace at Caserta, near Naples, which
Is being put In readiness,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-17

explanation. But ~ view Vi j"c .dct
that the Washington Cabinet now has
given positive declaration that at the
above mentioned incident subjects Of
the United States came to grief. the
tro-Hungarian Government in prin-
ciple is prepared to enter into an eS.
change OF opinion with the American
Government.
But in tho frst instance Il must
raise the question OF way this Govern
ment rcfrained from iirid!cally mot!-
waiting the demands stated In its note
with regard to the special circumst ances
of the incriminating incident. which are
especially pointed out by the American
Government and in the place of such
motivation mentioned an exchange OF
correspondence which II had with
another Government about another af-
fair.
Two Cases Different.
The Austfo-fIunsarian Governmen,
Is tho less able to follow the Washing
ton Cabinet In this unusual attitude. as
1t In no way Possesses a knowledge OF
all the correspondence having reference
to II. The Austro- Hungarian Govern
nent also is not OF the opinion that
this knowledge could he sufficient for
the present case. which. according TO It's
own information. Is materially different
from the case or cause to which the
American Governmen. apparently IS re-
ferring.
THE refore tic .t,IStro-lIunGarIar
Government must leave it 20 the Wash.
ington Cabinet 20 draw up the indi-
vidual legal naxims which tho com.
mander OF the submarine IL alleged &c
have violated when sinking the Ancona
The American Government also
though, 1t advisable TO point out the
attitude which the Berlin Cabinet in the
before mentioned exchange of CORE
spondenoe had taken. In the highl,
esteemed note the Austro-Iungariar
Government finds no support for th!'
course. II the American Government
should have intended thereby to ex-
press an opinion az II a precedent ex'
lists for the present case the Austro
Hungarian Government, IN order to pre-
vent misunderstandings. must declare
that II. OF course. must preserve ful
liberty to urge its own legal interpreta
tlons during the discussion OF the An
coma case"