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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1915-02-09
IRESC1ENTOS METROS DE TRlNCHERAS
TOMADOS POR LOS FRANCHISES

Paris 8.-Combates de arller1a B6lgica al Norte dc
Aras Gal oeste de la carretera de Lila Arras
han tornado de dos sceos metros de rnche1as
de Hbuertene orte de Abe Nuestro fuego ha
hecho eagOs los campamentos convoyes del enengo
ec pnea de estros arteros redujo al sencio las bate
rfas enemgas vale del Asne Un aeropano
deribado los mares que 10 puaban hechos prsioneros
Ri ataque de los aemanes Sufho Asaca fracas6 compile
tamente.
UN EXITO DE LOS ALEMANEs
Pars 8-(OfciaD AL nore de Lys ha habido combate
de artera de particular ntensdad En- la region Neupor
Gen Notre Dame de lorette los aemanes aacaron
de sendo rechazados por nuesr aera que puso tam
en al bomrdeo del enemgo contra la carreera de Arras
Bethun En- la region de Albert Quesnoy Santerra nuesra
a1tela ha deru1do nmero de bochouses vale del
Asne hemo obtendo venaa de combate de arer1a Los
giOnes de Perthes Mesn les Masges fueron hechos
por un battalion enego en- eada PTnto Los dos preros fue
ron cometaene dspersados E erceo aprovechandose
la explosion de consigu6 la
posc6n haan ecuperado nuetras tropas Agunos ME
OS Gle las nueVas ceras cOnsdas por nueras topas
ron dsdas por las aemanas sendo abando
naras En- Argonne hubo calma durante ell da En- Woeve
vae de See hemOs obendo agnos puestos avanzados dis
persado varios convoyes del enemigo.
En- los Vosgos ha haido entire paul]as de
Seur Nuesras opas han rogresado geramente al sudes
te de Koschag nordeste de Hannannwlerkopd ha
LA NEBLINA ENTORPECE LA LUCIA.
Paris Ohcia) En- B6lgica hubo calma durante ell dla
de Entire e Canal la carreera de Betne La Basse Gun
6metro Este de Guinch) ladral donde enemigo sc
haba hecho fuer ha do tornado por ngeses En- Sec
tor e Aras al nore de las baterlas aemanas bombarde
ro las rncheras conqsadas por nuesras tropa de
febrero pero no hubo ningin ataque de infanteria.
Entire Arras Reims ha habido artera en- los
que la ventaja ha estado de nestra parte.
En- Champagne hemos rechazado ataque de battalion
del enemigo al norte de Beausejour
Entire Argoe los Vosgos los conbates de arller1a en-
la region montaosa han o densa nebna
Ell BOMBARDEO DE SOISSONS.
Pars 8-En la noche del ell enemigo di6 varos ata-
de orden secundaro la region Neupor que ueron
todos rechazados.
NADIA hay que comuncar sobre operaciones del de fe
brero bombareo de la region stada al nore de
Scissors.
LOS ALIADOS EN- LOS DARDANELOS
Londres 8-Seg1n despacho de Atenas Exchange Te
egaph cuaro cazatopederos de la oa bonbarearon
los uerte rcos de los Dardaneo hacienda dsaros que
incendiaron dos dep0sitos de muncones del enemigo
UN RUMOR.
Roma, 9'La Idea Naciona dice que casa del Principe
Won Bueow ebaador de Aemana ell cartel ge
neral de los espas de los ontrabandsas per6
dco da los nombres de hombres quene acsa de
elas agentes de Aemana pde al goberno que expu
sados estos ndviduos que representa- pegro para
ridad del Estado
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1915-02-09
-CABLEGRAMAS-
La guerra entire Rumanla y AUSTRIA.
Las autoridades turcas dieron
ramplias satisfacciones q Italia.
LA LUCIA POR VARSOVIA.

Fans 0VarsOVa parece segur sendO e gran punto obje
two de los aemanes por possession de esa plaza hacen eo
sacrfcio sufen prvaciones nombre Con este
fin han sdo concntrada dvsones sobre rene
kilometres de extension E de los los Carpatos cont
n1a direction de Ouok por donde eos esperan
pronto Hungra Las auras de Doula Beskd esan for
tcadas este puno eos obgado batrse en- re-
tirada.
Evening star., 1915-02-02
SAYS TRADE CONDITIONS
ARE MUCH BETTER SOUTH
DR.. c. j. Owens Reports Cotton
Crisis Passed and General Tone
Of Optimism Prevailing.

Tho cotton crisis in the south has
passed, trade conditions are much bet
ter than six months ago and a gen.
eral tone OF optimism prevails in the
southern states. according to a survey
by DR.. Clarence J. Owens. managing
director Of the Southern Commercial
Congress and a member of the Latin
American trade committee, who has
just returned to Washington, after a
tour of the south.
The south, he says. is rapidly over.
coming tho disadvantages caused by
the European war. DR.. Owens visited
Richmond. Atlanta, Montgomery. Bir-
bingham. Memphis. st. Louis, Little
Rock, Oklahoma City and Muskosee.
Okla
He delivered addresses in these cities
and arranged details for the sixth an
nual convention of the Southern Com
mercial Congress-. which Is to be held
In Muscogee. April $3.50. DR.. Owens
attended the national foreign trade
convention in st. Louis and delivered
an address in Memphis at the cele-
bration Of the birthday Of Robert
While in Little Rock. DR.. Owens con-
ferred with Gov. Hays of Arkansas,
who will lead a delegation of more
than 1000 Arkansans to Muscogee with
the object Of securing the 1915 conven-
tion Of the Southern Commercial Con-
gress for Little Rock.
Evening star., 1915-02-02
BRITISH Parliament
|. RESUMES ITS SESSION
Two Hundred of the go House
Members Reported With Army
at the Front.

LONDON. February 2. 500 pm
Parliament reassembled today, after a
recess for the house of commons since
November q, and for the house OF
lords since January 8. The members
dispensed with the ceremonies and
plunged at once into business. consist
ing of various matters. chiefly finan-
cial. which have arisen as a result OF
the war.
The house Of commons had an empty
appearance. Some 200 of the $40 men,
bers are now at the front.
Inquiry Regarding Food Prices
Replying to a question put by George
Nicoll Barnes. labor member for Glas-
gov. whether the government was con-
Dfdering the matter of fixing food
prices. Premier Asquith said:
"All these matters arc being care
fully reviewed"
The committee now having the matter
in hand, the premier continued, was re-
ceivfng full information from the va
rious departments of the government
but he could not say when the inquiry
would be concluded.
The government, however, he added
was fully alive to the urgency of the
subject and he told the house that IL
certainly would have an opportunity
Of discussing the whole question.
Evening star., 1915-02-02
LIEUT.. ABBOTT GETS DIVORCE.
Wife, q Former District Girl, Must
Pay Costs Of Suit.

ANNAPOLIS. Md. February 2.-Lieut
J. Edward Abbott. U. 8. A.. OF the 10th
Cavalry, was granted a decree Of abso-
Lutte divorce from his wife. Mrs. Caro-.
line Smith Abbott. of Washington and
Arundel-on-the-Ba Bay. Nd. in an opinion
handed down by Judge James r. Bra
shears in the Anne Arundel circuit
court yesterday.
A brother officer was named in the
bill of complaint as correspondent, and
the decree refers to an admission by
Mrs, Abbott that she had given up he1
husband definitely" and that from all
Indications the correspondent named
was the polar star of her love and af-
lection" Lieut.. Abbott is. by the de.
cree, released from further support OF
the defendant, who must pay the costs
Of the case.
The case has been pending since Au.
gust 26.
Evening star., 1915-02-02
WANTS ITALY NEUTRAL
WHILE HONOR PERMITS
Giolitti, Former Premier, Denies
Giving Stronger Assurances
to Won Buelow.

ROME, February 2.-Giovanni Gio-
litti, the former premier. is making an
effort to discredit reports that he has
agreed with Prince Won Buelow, the
German ambassador. that Italy must
maintain its neutrality at all costs. To
accomplish this purpose, letter writ
ten by him to a deputy has been pub
lished here.
In this letter Signor Giolitti says he
has known Prince Won Buelow many
years and has high esteem for his tai
ents and character. He always found
the distinguished German a friend OF
Italy. although naturally placing tho
interests OF his own country nrst.
When the prince lived In Rome as =
private individual the former premier
says he went to see him often. Since
he has been here as ambassador they
have exchanged visits. but discussed
the war only academically. without
touching upon the attitude OF Italy.
In closing his letter Signor Gioiitti
says he considers war a misfortune. to
be faced only when necessary for hon
or or of the great interests OF tho
country. He does not consider 1t per-
missible to drag the country into war
because of a sentimental feeling to-
ward other countries. In the present
condition Of Europe. he believes it
might be possible for Italy to obtain
enough without war.
Evening star., 1915-02-02
VISITING ROTAR|ANS
INVITED TO LUNCHEON
Local Club Arranges for Entertain.
ment Friday and Asks for Ad-
dresses Of Out.of-Town Members.

Delegates to the annual convention OF
the Chamber Of Commerce of the United
States, now In session in this city. who
are members of rotary clubs throughout
the country are to be entertained by the
Rotary Club of Washington at a luncheon
to be held Friday afternoon. Neither the
exact hour OF the luncheon nor the place
where 1t is to be held has been decided
yet, as the plan to entertain the visit
ing rotarians was not decided upon by
the officers and directors of the local
Rotary Club until this afternoon
The luncheon is to be the first step
nection with its campaign to boost
Washington. When it was learned that
about sixty rotarians were attending
the meeting of the National Chamber
Rotary Club dec;,,ed they should be en-
tertained in so.-.e manner, and the
luncheon plan So It. AT the
luncheon the visiting rotariana will be
to boost for Washington when they re-
turn to their homes.
A souvenir booklet of Washington
and copy of former Ambassador
probably will be given each visiting
rotarian. Arrangements also are be-
ing made to give the visitors an auto
mobile ride about the city.
Committee to Arrange.
The luncheon to the visiting rota-
rians is to be attended by the entire
membership Of the local Rotary Club,
numbering about seventy-five.
At a meeting held by the officers and
directors of the club at the CONNER
cial Club this afternoon, a committee,
composed of John L. Weaver. chair
man: Daniel Callahan. E. c. Graham.
William E. Shannon. William John Ey-
non, John Dolph and James Sharp. was
appointed to arrange for the luncheon.
Chairman Weaver has requested that
vention of the United States Chamber
of Commerce convention to send their
names and hotel address to Holcombe
G. johnson. secretary of the Washing
ton Rotary Club. whose Office is in the
Southern building.
Evening star., 1915-02-02
PAYMENT NOT AUTHORIZED.
Controller Rejects Bill Of s. Filed
by Maj. C. v. Sayer.

Maj C. ". Sayer OF the Organized
Militia, District of Columbia. is denied
$3 claimed by him as hire for his own
horse. September II, 1914. used by him
in participating with tho District
militia in the Star Spangled Banner
Centennial celebration In Baltimore.
George Z. Downey, controller of the
Treasury, decides that the governments
might have hired his horse for his use.
but that he could not himself do SO
under the law. Orders for the move
,nenrs of the Organized Militia, Dis
trict of Columbia. authorized horse
hire not to exceed $3.
Controller Downey in another de !
cision rules that the National Guard
Athletic Association of the District Of
Columbia is voluntary organization
and not an integral part of the
Organized Militia, District of Column
bia, recognized as such by law. There
fore, he decides that payment OF bills
for athletic goods for its use is not
authorized from federal funds.
Evening star., 1915-02-02
ITALY'S PURCHASES HEAVIEST
Gets More American Wheat Than
Any Other Country

NEW YORK. February 2.-Purchases
OF American wheat for Italian con-
sumption and shipped out of this port
In the period December 81 to December
81 last. made public today by Chief
Statistician Liant. surpassed similar ex.
ports to any other country and were
the heaviest in any like period since
buying on account of the European n
war became a factor.
Italy's shipments aggregate 1863 900
bushels against 320,359 bushels sent IN
the Netherlands. the next biggest pur-
chaser. England was third in wheat
purchases, totaling 267,6S6 bushels
Greece followed with $4,000 busheis
and Norway. the only Scandinavia n
country mentioned in the report, took
$4,000 bushels.
Evening star., 1915-02-02
BEGINNING OF SESSIONS END
Further Consideration Of Large
Number of Bills Deferred.

The beginning Of the end Of the pres
ent session OF Congress was indicated
by the adoption of a resolution by the
House interstate commerce committee
today putting OF until the next ses-
cion consideration of legislation con-
cerning frauds. cheating and swind-
lings, misbranding, false advertising"
and other things in interstate COM
merce owing to congestion OF other
business "at this late stage" This in
definitely defers further consideration
of a large number of bills dealing
with trade in commodities generally
and specifically.
The proposal, drafted at the instance
of the Department of Justice to
strengthen the commodities clause SO
as to stop railroads from entering into
other business than transportation, also
is understood to be dead for this Con-
gress, along with the Mckellar bill
dealing with cold storage Of food prod
ucts and some other important meas
ureS.
Evening star., 1915-02-02
Will Turn Back Funds.

My statement shows that from every
union conference. with the exception of
the southern and southwestern, we
have received for the year more than
Is cents a week per member. the ag-
gregate amounting to $614,877.23, and
Of these there were five unions that
raised in excess of 20 cents a week per
member.
This will enable the general confer
ence to turn back into the ten unions
that have been successful in raising
in excess of Is cents a week per men,
Der approximately 100000 to apply
on their institutions This will be q
great relief to many conferences, and
without doubt source of encourage
ment to all our people, and should
prove a real inspiration to the entire
field to take up this important work
in most aggressive manner for the
year upon which We have now entered.
Will Work in Early Months.
1T is evident to all who have given
any study to our efforts in raising
these funds that our great lack In
the past years has been our failure to
give the proper attention to this ef-
fort In the earlier part OF the year.
The recognition of this is evidenced in
many Of the letters now being received
at the general conference office. in
which many conference officials ex-
press themselves as determined to
benefit by past experience. and to be-
gin their efforts in raising the mission
funds in the early months of 1915"
Evening star., 1915-02-02
TAXI DECISION PLEASES
UTILITIES COMMISSION
Board to Make Immediate Use Of
Right to Inspect Com
pany's Meters.

With it's right to assume jurisdiction
over the Terminal Taxicab Company
as a public utility upheld by the Dis
trict Court Of Appeals in a decision
handed down yesterday. the public
utilities commission today prepared to
make immediate use of its authority
by arranging for regular and system
attic inspection Of taximeters used on
the company's taxicabs.
Inspection of taximeters is now made
under the direction of the superintend-
ent Of weights, measures and markets
! of the District John p. Schrodt of the
utilities commission will be in charge
of the work in the future.
Members of the commission were
g"atifod by the decision of the Court
Of Appeals, as ii sustains the position
tak-n by the commission that the COM
pany is common carrier within the
meaning of the public utilities act.
To Take UP Rates Shortly.
1t is predicted that the commission
will now shortly take up the question
of taxicab rates. Before it can do this
property of the company. The commits
sion has before it complete data re-
garding the worth of the company's
plant and assets and also briefs on the
subject submitted by attorneys for the
company. and it Is probable that it will
reach a decision on the valuation at an
early date.
first rates to be established by the COM
mission since it's organization will be
the rates that it will permit this COM
pany TO charge in the future.
Evening star., 1915-02-02
CELTIC FLOATED IN BLIZZARD
Naval Supply Ship Freed From
Shoal in Nantucket Sound.

NEWPORT. r. l.. February 2.-The
naval supply ship. Celtic. which struck
on Half Moon shoal in Nantucket
sound yesterday. was fioated in the
teeth of northeast blizzard today.
The vessel apparently was not injured.
but as she was having trouble with
her anchors wrecking feet consisting
of the coast guard cutter Acushnet, the
lighthouse tender Anemone and the
ammunition ship Lebanon remained
alongside. The Celtic is bound from
the Boston navy yard for New York
and Guantanamo with supplies for the
Atlantic fleet.
Evening star., 1915-02-02
SEIZE POPE'S PEACE PRAYER.
Paris Police Feared It Would Be
Misinterpreted by Public.

PARIS, February 2, 5:30 a.m.-Peri-
odicals containing the text Of Pope
Benedicts prayer for peace. which he
had directed should be read In all
churches on February 7. were seized
Sunday by the police Of the department
of the Seine, according to the Figaro.
The incident was soon settled. how
ever. after explanations had been given
the authorities by Cardinal Annette,
Archbishop of Paris, and the embargo
was withdrawn.
The motives for the seizure were not
announced, but it is believed. the Figaro
saws. that the government feared the
expression of hope for an early peace
might be misinterpreted by the public
and have depressing eject upon
opinion.
Evening star., 1915-02-02
TO PETR0GRAD BY SLEDGE.
American Physicians Have Difficult
Time Reaching Russian Capital.

PETROGEAD, February .. via Lon
don.-The American physicians. DR.. T.
l.. Hazlett of Pittsburgh and DR.. John
Nann OF Petersburg, Va, have arrived
here on their way to join the Red
cross corps at kiev. They reached
Archangel January 2s on the steamer
Durnsk. This was the latest winter
steamship arrival at that port in many
years.
They travelled forty miles on reindeer
sledges across the frozen sea from the
landing point They were delayed two
weeks at Glasgow because Of the fact
that the steamer on which they were
passengers struck ledge and was
damaged.
Evening star., 1915-02-02

the Austrians seem to have renewed
their forward movement in the Car
pathian mountains.
The fighting in tho Carpathians is
expected to decide for the period OF
the war the mastery of the three most
important passes through the noun
tains-Uzsok, Dukla. and Wyszkow.
The strategic value Of these passes
Ia indicated by the fact that Wyszkow
is almost due south Of Lemberg. while
Uzsok is in the same relative position
from Przemysl. and Dukla is situated
similarly with regard to Cracow. Tho
fighting in the Carpathfans apparently
hut the Austro-German concentration
is progressing. notwithstanding RUS
sian harassments-
Evening star., 1915-02-02
WANTS q. S. GRATITUTE.
British Press Thinks Cotton Con.
cession a Costly One.

LONDON, February 2.-The sailing of
the steamer Dacia has reopened news
paper discussion of her status. The
Chronicle, in an editorial. reminds the
American people that Great Britain s
decision not to declare cotton contra
band was a costly concession to Amer
ica-
Every one of our brave men who
falls by a German bullet or Is blown to
pieces by a German SHE'LL" the paper
says, us a victim of American grown
cotton. We are not complaining, but
the point is one Americans might fair
ly bear in mind when they hear Won
Bernstorf and DernburS declaimins
about the inconsiderateneSs Of British
naval interference"
Evening star., 1915-02-02
GERMANS PILING UP GOLD.
Reichsbank Statement Shows Total
of $40, 1886, $50 on Hand.

BERLIN. via London. February 2
1898 am.-The Reichsbank statement
issued today shows that the stock OF
gold increased 1s.703.ooo marks $4,-
e75,75o). making the total on hand
2,163.753.oo0 marks ($540.s3s.250).
Cash on hand decreased 76.047.00t
marks (s19.011,750). loans increased
1852, 900 marks ($3s5.5oo). discounts in.
creased 63.S54,000 marks $l5.s63.500)
treasury bills increased $4,000 marks
($123.5O0). note circulation increased
ia. soc. 900 marks ($43.725.000). de.
posits decreased 171.s7S.000 mark,
($42, $4,000.
Evening star., 1915-02-02
Foreigners in Syria Safe.

The lives and property OF foreigners
in Syria, Asia Minor. appear to be per-
fectly safe, according to Capt. Oman.
commander of the cruiser North Caro-.
lima, which has been in eastern Medi-
terranean waters for some time past,
In a communication to the Navy De-
na rtment today. Capt. Oman declares
he is certain a large part of the sen-
sational and alarming articles which
appear in regard to conditions In the
vicinity of Beirut are without foun-
dation and produces a wrong impress
sion"
Evening star., 1915-02-02
SEES CATHOLIC ACTORS.
Cardinal Pleased at Evidence Of
Their Need of Spiritual Support.

NEW YORK. February 2.-The
Catholic Actors Guild Of America was
granted ecclesiastical recognition by
Cardinal Farley at an audience at
tended last night by a dozen actors and
actresses. members of the guild.
Cardinal Farley, VINO, 1t is said, Is
the first member Of the sacred college
to address a group Of actors, cautioned
them that they must not think he was
placing his episcopal seal of approval
upon the theater.
"One thing that has given me great
consolation" the cardinal said. "is that
you actors of this city came to feel the
need of spiritual support"
Evening star., 1915-02-02
Quake Lowers Level of Lake,

ROME, February 1. 1920 p.m.-Earth
disturbances of a minor nature con-
tinue at Avezzano. one Of the most i'm
portant being lowering of the level OF
Lake Paterno by sixteen feet, after a
vortex had appeared in its center. This
is interpreted as indicating a subter-
ranean eruption which. in subsiding.
drew into the earth an immense volume
Of water from the lake.
Evening star., 1915-02-02
GERMANS STORING GRAIN
FOR USE NEXT SUMMER

ROTTERDAM. February 2. via Lon
don, 1921 am-The Courant learns
that the German War Grain Company,
an organisation the purpose of which
is to acquire all the available grain
in Germany and store it until next
May, has seized over 5000. 900 tons OF
grain.
The paper says that none Of this
foodstuff would be at the disposal Of
the public before next summer.
Evening star., 1915-02-02
Census Of Manufactures.

"a census Of manufactures is to be
taken for the year 1914. The director
of the census, mindful of the criticism.
of methods and results that have been
directed at previous censuses. asked the
aid of this chamber in improving the
schedules. In order to make the work
of the chamber really helpful and spe-
cifc, Mr.. N. l. Stone was retained as
an expert, acting under the direction Of
the committee on statistics and stand
ards, of which he is q member, to re-
view all the schedules and suggest
amendments in the light Of the informa-
ton obtained from our members and
others whose special line of business
is directly deelt with by the particular
schedule in question. The work was
we'll and thoroughly done with most
gratifying results. Almost all the sug-
gestions were incorporated. and the bu-
reau expressed it's appreciation of the
real aid thus rendered. The work is
dealt with more in detail in the report
of the committee on statistics and
standards.
ION account of the opposition which
developed in Congress toward granting q
federal charter to the chamber the
board decided to seek from Congress a
charter of Incorporation in the District
of Columbia. Bills for this purpose were
introduced last June by Senator
Fletcher of Florida in the Senate and
Representative Montague of Virginia in
the House. but have not yet been re-
ported"
Evening star., 1915-02-02
To Decide Bull Moosers' Status.

The status Of the seven Bull Moosers
Of the next Congress depends upon the
attitude taken by the caucus Of the
House democrats Thursday. The reor-
ganization Of the House will be fore
casted by the action OF the caucus, and
it is fairly well understood that the
progressive party representation OF
seven will not receive official recogni-
ton from the majority party in the
next House. Several important commit
tee assignments will be passed on by
Che caucus.
Evening star., 1915-02-02
War Officially Reported
Gern.d,, Statement

N
lows:
I'm Poland
attacks continue to make progress"
the disadvantage Of the
free
simply saying that the
will n of