Jasper County Democrat, Volume 7, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 July 1904 — Porto Rican Official Resigns. [ARTICLE]

Porto Rican Official Resigns.

San Joan, July 28. —Charles Hartsell, secretary of Porto Rico, has announced his resignation to take effect

in October. He will represent the insular government at the trial of the cases, next winter, involving the title to property worth $3,000,000, claimed on one side by the Roman Catholic church and on the other by the island and municipalities. The property includes churches, schoolhouses, and hospitals. The conflicting claims have caused much friction and bad feeling.