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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1915-03-10

OOIuO uOS uCuOS VGu1OO OCu)ouuO
de esta importante materia prima, pa
ra la manufacture espanola, muy parti-
cularmente, en- la region catalan, cree
mos de general interes, ell dar a como
Ger las 1ltimas fluctuaciones de los
mercados espanoles, durante la segun-
da quincena del pasado mes de enero.
Dice una importante Revista de la
referida region:
"Dicen los sefiores Atkinson Lowrey,
de Nueva Orleans:
Hemos tenido otra semana de sor-
prendente fuerza en- ell mercado de fu-
turOs, pesar de variOs acontecimien-
tos, los cuales, en- circunstancias norma
les, hubieran causado una baja, sobre
tOdo, en- los mercados extranjeros, don
de Sc achacan algunos reveses los
aliadOs. La fuerZa, en- nuestra opinion,
ha sidO debida en- gran parte, a la in
fuencia de los reports" de la sema-
ma pasada del Gobierno La industria
en- general tambi6n ha estado conside-
rando durante algunas semanas, la de-
preston que tendr1a lugar en- estos mo-
mentos, como resultado de las ofertas
liberales del interior, las cuales tam
bien han causado desilusi6n.
Ell movimiento liberal ha materializa-
do blen, y creemOs que practicamente
para primeros de enero habran visto
al luz todas las balas, pero las enormes
compras para la eXportaci0n, que he
mos estadO presencindO durante las Ill
timas semanas que tienen todos los
lndlcloS de cOntinuar durante enero, sin
duda, Sc hara cargo de todas las ofer-
taS de algod6n effective que puedan
presentarse los precios actuales. Els
un hechO bien establecido que la ma
yorla de la pOblaci0n negra siempre
vende sus eXistencias antes de Navidad
slempre hemos abrigado algunos temo-
res respecto al resultado de estas fuertes
otertas, pero ahora que ha pasado prac-
tlcamente esta Influenza, tenemos mas
contianza en- la perspectiva general,
puesto que ell blanco del Sud, siempre
ha' demostrado no poca tenacidad de
voluntad, y sin duda hara muchos sa-
crlicios antes de enajenar ell resto de
su cosecha a los precios actuales Els
claro, que ell movimiento tardara varias
semanas en- llegar a los puertos en-
ser retlrado del mercado, durante cuvo
tempo no hemos de esperar alza algu-
ma lmportante. Sin embargo, no aeon
seJamos las ventas la baja, bajo min
gun concepto
ObservamoS que ell reciente "report"
del Gobierno sobre acreage en- trioo mo
emo, lnd1ca un aumento enOrme en- ell
acreage, alcanzando q unos cuatro mi
Mones de acres, cuyo aumento Sc debe
en- gran parte al haber sembrado de tri-
go grandes extensiones de terrenos del
Sud que antes Sc dedicaban al algod6n.
I'll tanto por ciento de aumento en- IA
cosecha de cereales del Sud, indudable-
mente sera enorme, pero no estamos
dlspuestos a entusiasmarnos mucho con
estas lndlcaciones, pues cualuuier an
mento en- dicho sentido representado
Por el tanto por ciento puede facilmen-
te ser estimado en- mas causa de Ia
muy pequena proportion de dichas CO.
sechas antes producidos en- Ia secci6n
algodonera.
Ill factor mas saiente de la situaci6n
actual es nuestra urgente necesidad de
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1915-03-10

Esp1ritus destilados 4O5 galones con
un precio de 1906.
Vinos en- botellas 1872 docenas con I'm
precio de $1,O12.
Hablchuelas, garbanzos cebollas pa
pas, $50 bushel con un precio de
$1,364
Toda otra clase de vegetables $1.O14
Chocolate 5,3O2 libras con un precio
de 1892.
Galletas de biscuit 1886.
Vldrio y art1culos de vidrio $641.
Frutas nueces 1924.
Artlculos de cuero 1920.
Licores de Malta 947 galones con un
precio de 1924.
Muebles varios 1913 Pescados $599.
Perfumer1a, etc., 1853. Carnes $446.
Pinturas barnices $271. Diferentes
art1culos $73,345.
Aver Sc despacharon en- San Juan
los vapores "Caravelle'' "Bayam6n"
y Montoso" para Cabo Haitiano, New
York y Arecibo; y en- Mayaguez Ell
'Zuia' - para La Guaira.
Sc aguarda hoy de Puerto Principe
ell paquebote "Quebec." Conducira
correo para Burdeos y ell Havre.
"A las cinco de esta tarde saldra del
muelle l para New York ell vapor "Ca-
rollna" con ell correo, carga passage
ros. Los nombres de 6stos podran YER
Sc en- la pr6xima edici6n del BOLETIN
)Junto con aquellos que traiga ell "Coa-
mo-, que arribara manana al amane-
GER procedente de New York, 81 no ha
tenldo NAL tempo en- ell camino.
La carga del "Caravelle" para es-
te puerto la compon1an 25 cajas vinos
para Luina Hnos., 5 cajas licores 1 ca
ia dulces finos para F. Font Hno., l
caJa de cirug1a para ell doctor Figuere
DO, l GAIA art1culos de sombreros para
Jose Gid y baul para Mr.. Willard.
-Despues de haber estado un mes
fuera de Puerto Rico lego aver ell guar
dacosta "Algonquin'' que viene de la
Habana en- cuyo puerto dej6 al consul
general americana que fu6 a su bordo a
Ilnspeccionar los consulados de su ma
clon en- algunos paises de Sur y Centre
America y en- las antillas. Tan pronto
hlzo su entrada en- bahia empez6 car
Igar carbon para su aprovisionamiento
Iel que 10 hab1a pedido por TELEGRAPH sin
hilos.
Uno de los ofciales del "Algonquin"
que estaba en- New York disfrutando
de licencia muri6 en- dicha ciudad.
Con 18,5OO sacos de az1car sali6
de Jobos para Boston ell d1a 7 ell vapor
"Ponce."
para New Orleans cargo 29,98O sa-
cos az1car en- Guanica ell 'FMontoso."
"A las a. m. de hoy entr6 ell va
por San Juan'' procedentes de New
Orleans con carga para San Juan, Pom
ce, Mayaguez y Arroyo. Trajo los pa
saJeros siguientes:
Sonora b. j. Faure E hija, Harry J.
Lake, Revdo. Nicolas Tracy, Augusta
l.. Cumpiano, Harry Griswold, Fred
Malplca, sonora y tres hijos, j. B. Nc
Grath, sonora Maria Quinones y dos
hijos, Antonia Solla.
Ell "Altamaha' descarg6 en- ell
muelle San Antonio las mercancfas de
Arecibo, pues no pueden los barcos if
a aquel puerto mientras haya ell NAL
tempo de los 1ltimos tres d1as. Dicho
buque sigui6 viaje para Aguadilla don
de descargara hoy.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1915-03-10
|CRONICA DEL PUERTO

Durante ell mes de Febrero Sc han
IeXportado productos de Puerto Rico q
los Estados Unidos por valor de 4,547, ;
|124 dollars y a pa1ses .extrangeros por
valor de 1861, ,036.
Las principales exportaciones fueron.
Para Estados Unidos:
Az1car 92,969,357 libras con un pre-
clio de $4,152, ,146.
Tabaco 1O78,57 libras con un precio
de $361,9
Cigarros 8,768 cajas con un precio de
$277, ,76O.
Toronjas 47,9O3 cajas con un precio
de $129,987.
Cafe 4,488, $40 ibras con un precio de
$79,583.
Chinas 29,76O cajas con un precio de
| |$51 ,532.
Cocos 1928 sacos con un precio de
| $28, ,596.
Cueros 1926 con un precio de
|$26,O54.
Sombreros de paja $22,523.
Tabaco despalillado 156,648 libras
con un precio de $18,53O.
Pinas 6,229 cajas con un precio de
$15,4O8
Achiote 1881 ibras con un precic
de $11,646.
Mieles $4,148.
Pihas en- conservas 1859 caias con
un precio de $3,777.
Cigarrillos 681 cajas con un precio dc
81 ,484.
Bay Rum As barriles con un precio
de $1,000.
Cera de abejas 3,o6S libras con un
precio de $840.
Melao 672 galones con un precio de
$510.
Cafe tostado CTS libras con un precic
de $188.
Frutas varias $163.
Sebo 681 libras con un precio de $75
Alcohol 1O8 galones con un precio dc
$41.
Diferentes art1culos $2O,256.
Para palses eXtrangeros
Cafe 4,488,31O libras con un de
$619,OO2
Cueros 2,244 con un precio de 1920
Cacao 1914 ibras con un precio de
1855.
Cafe tostado 48O libras con un precio
de $121.
Cocos 10 sacos con un precio de $3.50
Sombreros de paja $74.
Alcohol Glen galones con un precio
de $44.
Diferentes art1culo $597.
En- Ell mismo mes de Febrero Sc han
hecho lmportaciones del extrangero Dor
valor de $238,O61.
Los principales art1culos importados
son:
OdcoS de yute para enVaSar aZucaT
$75 1922.
Bacalao 75,422.
Bacalao 547, ,4O6 Ebras con un precio
de $30,648.
Quesos 87,121 libras con un precio de
| |$11,178.
Aceite de OLIVIA II, ,622 galones con un
precio de $1O,286.
Drogas y medicinas $5,232.
Mantequilla 5,136 libras con un pre-
clio de $6058.
Leche condensada $3,463.
Papel de liar $3,269.
Telas y generos varios 27,245 yardas
cuadradas con un precio de 1926.
Telas de hilo 6,443 yardas con un
precio de $1,723.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1915-03-10
9EGGION MER0ANTIL
@AMARA INSULAR DE GOMER@I0
Ell algodon americana en- Espafia

una Influenza bien defnida que absor-
biera todo ell sobrante de la cosecha
algodonera de este alo, tomandolo del
mercado durante un periodic de varios
amos, creemos q. este ser1a possible por
medic de un movimiento concertado
por parte de nuestros hiladores ameri-
canos, tomando este "sur plus" a los
preclos actuales y retenerlo para su
consume final durante amos de produc-
ci6n escasa. Pero sentimos tener que
manifestar que hasta la fecha no ha
tenidO lugar ning1n movimiento en- es-
te sentido por parte de los hiladores, y
en- efecto, Sc ha puesto claramente de
manifesto que nuestros hiladores han
mostrado mayor determination que los
demas, Ell llenar sus necesidades a pre-
clos ruinosos. Nos completeness en- ha-
Ger constar que Sc han efectuado algu-
mas compras de algod6n disponible pa
ra inversion de capital en- este merca-
do, durante la pasada semana, esta-
mos seguros que dichas compras resul-
taran beneficiosas con ell tempo.
"Nuestro mercado": Nuestro mer-
cado no Sc ha dejado impresionar Dor
la tendencla alcista, y as1 tanto ell dis
ponlble como las entregas lejanas Sc
han operado a l1mites POGO mas altos de
l.
los anterlores, con 10 cual ell margen de
Importation queda muy reducido. Ell
curse future del mercado depende on
ouena parte, de la implantaci6n del
plan de prestamos en- los Estados TTn;-
dos"
ARRIBOS.
1914 1913
ConJunto de la semana: Balas Ba1as
Arrloos (Arrlvals) 5,534 1868
ENpedido al consume
(Spinners 'takings) 18.2O3 4767
En- transito (Algod6n ame-
ricano) (Afoat) 46.471 26 800
Stock en- plaza en- 81 octu-
ore $1,000 46,2O0
Esta Desde To- de agosto.
semana 191415 1913-14 1929
Balas Balas Balas Balas
Amecano. $3.50 142, 400 1892 159 O9O
Jumel 334 6,686 1914 6633
lndio 1850 1O,678 11,841 1877
LeVante S12 3517 eO1
Varios 1928 2947 o5o
Total, 1884 161, ,813 1865 178, ,951
COTIZACIONES DE DLSPONIBLE
(Pesetas los so kilogramos.)
1885, Middling Fair; 69'55, Fully
Good Midd; 67'85, Good MIDI; 65' IS,
Fully Midd; 62f55, Midg.
Mismo d1a semana anterior: 72'4O
Middling Fair; 5000, Fully Good
Midd; 67'3O, Good Midd; $3.50, Fully
Midd; 62'0O, Midg.
Mismo d1a ailo anterior: 10000 Mid
ding Fair; $3.50, Fully Good Midd :;
$685., Godd Midd; $3.50, Fully NLidd :;
91'85, Midg.
Mismo dfa ano 1913: 98'75, Middling
Fair $3.50, Fully Godd Midd; 94'75,
Good Midd; $3.50, Fully Midd; 1926
Midg".
Continuamos cneyendo que, la per-
seVerancia en- ell cultivo de los frutos
memories en- este pals, no dejar1a defrau-
dadas las esperanzas del agricultor, no
entregandose en- manos de los especula-
dores, sin6 relacionandose con los ex-
portadores, a los mercados consumido-
res de la production.
MERCURIO.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1915-03-10
'MOWM|ENTO MARITIME

OV~AS"o
Vapor americana San Juan, de New
Orleans
Goleta americana Mamie Shaw, de
|Savanck.
Vapor frances Quebec, de Haiti
De Ia COSTA
Guillermito
Despachos para el exterior
Vapor ameticano Carolina, para New
York.
Para Ia costa.
Vapor americana Altamaha, coste-
70 Mayfower.
BUQUES EN- PUERTO
Del exterior.
VapOr aleman Odenwald pendiente
Vapor aleman K. D. 3 pendiente
Gta. am. Mamie Shaw descargando
Vapor am. San Juan descargando
Costeros.-
Isabella Aguadilla
Mira Artau Arroyo y Ponce
MayHower Luquillo
Native Yabucoa
Dos Hermanos Fajardo
Rosalla Vieques
Brazo y Coraz0n Fajardo
India pendiente
Engracia Humacao y Naguabo
Hombre Llbres pendiente
Guillermito pendiente
BUQUEs ANUNC1ADos.
VapOr americana Coamo De New
York para este puerto sali6 ell 6 del
actual mes.
Congs, The N. Y. P. R. S. s. Co.
Vapor americana Philadelp phia. Sa-
i6 de New York ell 10 del corriente
mes para 6sta.
Consignatarios, Vilar Co.
Vapor espanol Valvanera. Sali6 Ell
d1a primero del corriente de Canarias
y Sc aguarda de un momento otro
Consignatarios, S. Izquierdo y Go.
Vapor espanol Conde Wifredo Es-
tara en- este puerto hacia ell "a del mes
corriente procedente de Barcelona y
escalas.
Congs., Sobrinos de Izquierdo y Co.
Vapor americana Caracas. Proce
dente de Venezuela Sc aguarda ell 12
del actual y Sc despachara ell 13 para
New York con la correspondence, car
ga y pasaje.
Consignatarios, Villar CO.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1915-03-10
Mercado de azdlcar
CABLES DE NEW YORK.

De la Camara Insular de Comercio.
Mercado pesado, precios mas bajos
han de ser aceptados.
Indicaciones de baja en- az1cares cru
dos.
Cotizaci6n $4.7O
Ventas de az1cares en- plaza cerca-
mas, $470.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1915-03-10
PRECIOS M M DE LOS ARTICUI.Os
QUE Sc DETALLAN EN-
ALMACEN.

Ajo (ristra) 9O6125
Almldon del pals (qq.) 2.8Oa3.oo
Almid6n americana (") 275
Arroz Japones Ia, (") $50 600
Arroz Japones 2a., (') 45O a 500
Arroz camilla 90 44O a 500
Avena (saco) 3.75
Aztlcar centrifugada, 1OOlbs. 4.5O q S 90
Azdcar granulada "Aguila" ('') 600
y Malz Argentine 600 lbs.) 2 IA
Mafz del pafz ~
Limpiador Octag6n (caja) ECO
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1915-03-10

Liso, $3,75a$4.OO uo.
Acanalado, $3.50 oo.
CEMENTO.
Cotizaciones de las casas Korber
Fritze y Lundt.
Marcas Atlas y Portland, $1.7O barril.
Ell cafe de las DAMAS.
La CAFETERIA"
porque no expende licores.
San Justo 8. San Juan, P. r.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1915-03-10

Jab6n Octag6n (") $50
Jab6n Brown (caja) 200
Jamones (quintaI 14.OO
Dapas americana (bl. 165
lbs.) 1.6Oa2.00
1slenas $50
Quesos de bola (caja de 12) 8.OOa9OO
Salchich6n 600 lbs.) 22.OO
Quesos Patagras seg1n
clase (quintaI) 22.OO a24.OO
Azdcar granulada Federal" (') 900
Bacalao, (ters6n) $500
Cafe corriente limpio (qq) 9OOa 1000
Cafe Pil6n ('') 1000
Cafe Yauco, selecto ('') 1850
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1915-03-10

VapOr americana Coamo De New
York para este puerto sali6 ell del
actual mes.
Congs., The N Y. P. R. S. S. Co.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-07-15
MILITARY POWER Of
STATE CLASHES WITH
POSTAL AUTHORITIES
City Mail Distributor Arrested
and Forced to Attend State
Guard Encampment.

Aberdeen, s. D., July 1.-THE mill.
tary power Of the state of South Dako-
Ia and the civil authority of the fed
eral government clashed here when
Private Duncan e. Rain. city mai dis,
tributor at the Aberdeen postoffice
and private in Company l., South Da-
kota national guards, failed to go with
his company to the state encampment
OF he guards at Redfield. Rain was
arrested by Captain w. d. Swain, of
Company l., and taken to the encamp-
ment to perform his duties as a soldier.
1t Is commended at the postoffice that
employees of the postal service are not
subject to military duty and that Rain
was within his rights in r~efraining from
attending the encampment.
Military authorities contend, howev-
er, that h fact that Rain is an active
member of Company l. rendered him
subject to duty when called upon, re-
CARELESS Of his federal employment.
ahn enforced attendance at the en-
campment handicaps the postal service
here, the postoffice declares, as a num-
per OF clerks are away On their vaca-
ton at this time.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-07-15
FIRE NEARLY WIPES OUT
WiTTEN BUSINESS DISTRICT

Witten, s. D.. July 12.-Fire, supposed
to have been of incendiary origin, near
ly wiped out the business section of
| Witten yesterday morning. 1t is not
known who was responsible for the
blaze. but the state fire marshal has
been notified and an investigation will
result. This Is an inland town in Tripp
county, IL miles northwest of Winner.
At the time the town was established,
In 1908. there was ar expectation that
the Northwestern would hit the town
on Its extension to the northwest, but
a rival inland town. a few miles south,
Carter. later seemed to have the best
prospects of eventually becoming a
railroad town. The Northwestern ter
minus still Is at Winner and there ia
no assurance as to when it will extend.
1t is very doubtful whether there will
be any general rebuilding here.
The buildings destroyed are: Hollen-
beck restaurant. Abel saloon, German
American bank, Dorward Mercantile
company, Bridgeman real estate office,
Atlas bank, Farmers bank, drug store,
Langworthy saloon, pool hall and va
cant office building.
Thursday morning fire DESTROYED the
residence of d. Boxley. a farmer living
six miles northeast of Witten. The
fire started from sparks from the stove
and soon was beyond control. A part
of the household goods was saved.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-07-15
ROOSEVELT WILL MAKE
PACIFIC STATES TOUR

Oyster Bay. N. Y. July 12.-Theodore
Roosevelt has only four engagements to
speak during a journey to the Pacific
coast and the Panama-Pacific EXPOSE
ton. which will begin tomorrow night.
He will be absent from Oyster Bay
more than three weeks. This is said
to be the first long journey made by
Colonel Roosevelt in many years in
which speeches had not been a promi-
nent feature of the trip. Three of the
speeches will be delivered in San Fran
cisco and one in San Diego, Cal. One
of the most important will be on
world Politics." which he will make
in the court of the universe at the ex-
position On July 81, Roosevelt day at
the fair.
The colonel will be accompanied by
Mrs. Roosevelt. They plan to spend
two days at Banff, Alberta, and then
proceed to Vancouver, whence they
will go by steamer to Seattle, arriving
there Sunday, July "a. From San
Francisco Colonel Roosevelt will go to
San Diego to remain two days, and on
July 20 leave Los Angeles for home.
returning by way Of Salt Lake CITY
Omaha and Chicago.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-07-15
EARLY AUTO PURCHASERS
MUST PAY HIGHER LICENSE

Pierre, S. D., July auto owners
who purchased their machines late in
June are putting up protests over the
ruling of the secretary of state in re-
gard to license. The old law. which
called for a Sc license fee, was in eff
feet up to July 1. The law, while al
lowing the purchaser to operate under
a dealers license for 10 days, also re-
quired application for registration
shall be- made by mail or otherwise be-
fore such vehicle shall be used" This
is held to apply to all autos purchased
prior to July /. the time of going into
effect of the new act, and that the IS
license fee cannot apply to any auto
purchased before the new law became
effective. The effect Of this will be
that the purchaser in June who thought
he would operate under a dealers IL
cense until after the list Of July. and
then get the SO rate on application for
a license, will find his application re.
jected and held for the balance of the
old fee before he is given a license
plate,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-07-15
SlBLEY. IA, LABORER USES
KNIFE IN HOTEL FIGHT

Sioux Falls, S. D., July S.-As a re-
suit of an alteration in a room in the
Star hotel yesterday morning Walter
Catear received two bad cuts on the
side of the throat which were thought
for a time liable to prove fatal. Cat
a and a Mexican We're in a room on
the second flour when the argument
started and other occupants of the no.
tel knew nothing about the affair until
a mar ran down the stairs and out of
the front door. followed by another man
with blood squirting from two Ugly cuts
on the side of his throat. Employees of
h hotel followed the first mar and
turned him over to the police. Investi-
cation showed that Catear had been u
with a jackknife hehiisl the ear, the
cut having reached the jugular vein. In
h absence of County Physician G.. q.
Van Denmark. DR.. Craig was summoned
and he found it necessary to take sew
eral stitches in order to close the
wound. The injured man was then ta-
ken to the hospital. where, last night,
1t was reported he was doing as we'll as
could be expected. The man taken up
by the police ave his name as S. va
mas and claims to be a laborer from
Sibley, Ia.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-07-15
SOUTH DAKOTA SANITY UNIT
Is EFFICIENT ORGANIZATION

Redfield. S. D., July ct is claimed
bv authorities that the United States
regular army. famed for sanitary
measures, has few more efficient di-
visions than the sanitary unit Of the
South Dakota National guard. The
local organization demonstrated so
much merit at the joint maneuvers in
Sparta. Wis, last summer that the fed
eral inspector placed it at the head of
all similar units in Wisconsin, Ne
braska, Indiana, Minnesota, North Da-
kota n South Dakota. The South
Dakota sanitary unit is exercising it's
usual precautions at the state encamp-
ment, now in progress here. and the
camp certainly is a model along sani-
tary lines. The war strength of the
regimental sanitary troop is one major,
three captains and lieutenants and "a
enlisted men.
Maj. w. S. Bentley, of Rapid City,
with IL years. experience as a medical
officer in the South Dakota guard, is
in charge. The other officers are: Capt.
G. v. Fox. washington Springs; Lieuts.
j. G. Chicester. of Redfeld, and f. w.
Minty, of Rapid City. The enlisted men
in the sanitary corps are all stationed
at Rapid City and the division is made
up of professional men, teachers and
students, including a registered phar-
macist, Sergeant J.. P. Murphy; Serg-
can w. J.. Crook, professor IF metal
lurgy; Sergeant G. I. Reedy, county
register of deeds. The privates include
two high school teachers, two govern
ment clerks and students Of the state
school Of mines and the Rapid City
high school,.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-07-15
FALL OF MEXICAN
CAPITAL IS NEAR
Diaz Said to Be Plotting Ex'
petition In Support of
Huerta-Big Battle
In North.

Washington. July 12.-American
Consul Silliman in a message to the
state department from Vera Cruz re-
ported that Mexico City was complete
ly invested by Carranza troops and
headquarters at Guadeloupe. He also
stated that General Obregon reported
having repulsed a rear attack upon his
forces in the north.
Officials Of the state and justice de-
partments conferred today over the
cases of Generals Huerta n Felix
Diaz. They said there were 40 new
developments.
The department of justice view is
that the Mexican expedition accredited
to Diaz is on a larger scale than gen.
orally understood and that the rendeZ-
vous is at New orleans. Officials be-
lieve ships are being arranged for with
a view to cooperation with General
Huerta. The subject is under investi-
cation. Secretary Daniels said no ma
val vessels had been ordered to inter-
cept any ships in connection with the
Dlaz expedition.
General Martin Triana. who led the
Carranza forces in the recent attack on
Aguas Calientes, was killed in the bat
tie, according to a message received
here today by the Villa agency.
El Paso, Tex. July 1O.-Carranza's
main army north of Mexico City, was
defeated south of Aguas Calientes yes
terday, according to a message re-
ceived here today from Col. Enrique
Perez Rul, Villas chief of staff.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-07-15

The strength OF a hemlock STICK q
loot square that had been In water for
almost 40 years was recently tested in
the SOC, 1000 pound testing machine at
Rensselaer, polytechnic institute at
Troy. N. Y. The timber. which was 16
teet. nine Inches long. had formed part
Sof one OF the piers OF the Congress
street bridge at Troy. When the pier
broke down after the floor in the spring
81 1913, the timber was turned over to
sne Of the material testing laboratories
" the institute. 1t was kept in the
open air for three. months, and then
placed In a dry for q little more
Than nine months. When placed In the
testing machine, the column failed un-
Ter load Of 1884, 900 pounds; that is,
The long submerged wood showed an
ultimate strength OF 2,670 pounds te
the square inch. In the opinion Of Pro-
lessor T. r. Lawson. who conducted
the test the remarkable strength of this
piece OF hemlock seems to show that
being immersed in water for a long
time does not decrease the column
strength OF timber that is subsequently
permitted to dry out,