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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1888-02-03
iSIN COMMENTATORS!
LennG1n.

| Leemos en- ell Diario de la Ma
rina, fecha Is de Enero pr6xim
pasado, 10 que sigue:
Encontramos 10 siguiente en- 10
peri6dicos de Matanzas de aver
lunes:
CEN el Gobierno civil de la pro
vincia SO han recibido los siguien
tes telegramas:
81 alcaide municipal de Alfonso
XII, dice:
Como a las siete de la noche, en-.
contr&ndome en- este Casino, fu@ g
mismo asaltado al grito de Viva
Cuba libre! y Viva la Independent
cia! por catorce hombres montados
y bien armados que SO supone par
ida de Lengue Romero, sostenien.
DO nutrido fuego con dos parejas
le la Guardia Uivil, dos guardias
Municipales, alcalde de barrio y el
que suscribe, sin novedad por nues-
Ga parte. Sc cree SO dirigen ter
mino Oabezas y Nueva Paz.
Ell celador de POlicia dice:
En- este mOmento acaban de
avisar que en- barrio del Estante sc
present6 una partida de bandoleros
compuesta de catorce q diez y seis
hombres tirote&udose con la Guar
dia Civil y gritaudo SYLVIA Cuba
ubre!" Sin novedad por nuestra
parte: salgo en- persecution.
Et iefe de la lfnea, guardia civil
de Bolondr6n, dice:
al intentar robar las tres tiendas
lei Estante a las siete de esta no.
che, por una partida de catorce
uombres q caballO y armados de
sifies, fueron rechazados por Ger.
<as de Alfonso XII, sostsniendo
Ln fuego de parte a parte que DUO
luOs ounce mihutos. Dos bandi-
dos SO llevaron, en- 81 huida, un
uerido, que cay6 frente q una tIsn-
la, dejando un cabailo. Por nues-
IRA pai to sin novedad. Por ell CO.
rreo dare detalles; sligo su persecu-
cl0n.
FL jefe de la Comandancla de Ia
Guardia Civil dice
Personado lugar ocurrencia suce-
80 aaOche y enterado minuciosa-
'uente por 81 celador y guardia
Municipal, resulta que catorce ban
didos divididos en- dos grupos,
dos tiendas barrie "Es.
tante, sien1o rechazados por cualro
Guardia Civiles y.dos municipalities;
aquei lugar dejandU
uu caballO y rastro de sangre dc III
nerido, sin lograr su intento. Pos
sc presentarOn inme-
diaciOnes del ingeni0 "Canas' dos
hombres montados, sisndo tam
uien rechazados por fuerzas de
Bailen, 10 cual hace Greer fue d.
suelta partida bAudoleros. He or
,ienado persecution distintas fuer.
cas- formacioD, primeras diligen-
clas; espeta resultado persecucl6n
aliereZ Medina, que sIgue rastro
partida.
Uomo continuation telegrams
ha regresado alierez Me-
lima con varlos detenidos por 'sos-
.'ecna perbcnezcan d partida ban
ioleros, despuSs do seguir un ras.
no do sangre dc dos leguas. 81
sospecha tue dlsueIta partlda, d.
~ cual se dirigeR 4 los ralos algn-t
aos bandoicros. Sc instruy en ill
.igencias y 10 sigue persecution.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1888-02-03
dole las gracias, quedamos de v.
con toda consideration sus atentos
8. s.
@. B. s. M.

Ramon Oaceres, empleado muni-
cipal.-Mariauo Acevedo, agricul-
tor.-Luis Rosa, artesano.-Eulo-
gio Estrada, propietario.-Jos6 n.
de Leon, artesano.-R Ramon Vega,
propietarir.-Manuel Reyes Char
neco, agricultor.-O. Luyando Ro-
driguez, pintor.-Oipriano Avil6s,
propietario.- Chaparro, Ia
brador.-Juan Vega Wives, pro-
pietario.-Lufs Garcia Estrada, pro
Observation-Disclosures Vega, labra-
dor.-Manuel Garcia, id.-Herme-
negildo Rivera, id.-Manue lSan-
chez Ruff, comerciante.-Juana
Ramos, Rosendo Feliciano, labra-
dor. = Saturnina Gavarain, Juan
Angel Gim6nez, agricultor.-Rita
Gavarain, Lorenzo J. Miranda, CO.
merciante.-Basilio Oharneco, pro-
fesor de instruction p1blica.-Hi-
polito Ruiz, agricultor.-Jos6 Sosa,
propietario.-Pablo Feliciano, la
brador.-Ram6n E. Lopez, propie-
tario.- Manuel Sosa, CONCEAL. -
Nicolas Ruiz, propietario.-Pedro
Acevedo, Jesds Rivera, labrador
Gregorio Morales, labrador, Julian
Rivera, labrador. Francisco
Feliciano, id.-Sim6n Meudez, id
-Victoriano Vega, id.- Manuel
J. Guiz, id.-Oeferino Ruiz, propie-
tario.-Rafael Gonzalez, labrador.
-Carmelo Vega, id.-Pedro Rosa,
propietario.-Sotera Perez, Juan
Limo de Santiago, professor de Ins-
trucci6n p1blica.-Vicente Arroyo,
practicante.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1888-02-03

ra ell consume, "a para Ia exportaci6n.
hacen So mejor apologize, estando va
demostrado que no tienen competen
cla possible, al buen entender de los
famadores.
BE hacen, pues, muy recomendsbles
los pro iactos y cigarrillos de la fabri
ca LA CORONA de los Sres. D. Sc
gunde Alvarez y O., Son ageptes
principales en- ests Plaza los Sres. D.
Claudio G.. Saenz & c.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1888-02-03
C0MANDkNcIA
OKLA GUARDlA CIVIL
DE LA ISLA DE PUERTO RICO

Debiendo procederse 4 la venta sn
pdblica subasta por desecho del eaba-
llo del primer Escuadron denominado
{" D,ficil," &c hace saber por medic del
pressnte aDuncio, & fin de que lss per-
sonas que deseen intervenir, ctncurran
4 10 casa-cusrtel del puesto do ssta
Capital, (San Justo S7), { las nuevs
de Ia msnana del dia cuatro del mes dc
Fsbrero pr6ximo.
Puerto Rico, q de Epero de 1883.
Ell Tenients Coronel l.s Jefe, Frea.
cisco NRHoz Rsynosa. IL
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1888-02-03

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S0CIEDAD kNONIMA
DE CREDITO MERCANTlL
Conrocatoria d Junta general 0rdinarit

En- cnmplimit nto de 10 que prescri
be ell articulo 4S de los Estatutos, y
para los fines que en- ell mismo y en- el
So Sc expressn, la Junts Directiva, en-
seeion ordinaria &c esta fechs, hs acor.
iado Ia celebrscitn de 10 Junta gene.
raj, tambien ordinaria, sehalando al
-ftcto ell dia % de Fetrero pr6ximo, d
as IL del mismo, en- los sslones del
Casino Espahol, y para la cnal Sc con.
voca por 10 presente d los Sres. Accio-
listas, que con arreglo d los va men
,ionados Estatutos tienen derecho de
Asistencis.
Al efecto de ls celebration de dichs
Junts, Sc advierte que desde hoy queds
6jsda al pdblico en- el sitio de costum-
ore, la lists de los Sres. Accionistas
con derecho de asistencia, 4 flu de que
ios interesados puedan estab.ecer las
'eclAmsciones oportunss, dentro del
plazo del art. 50 del RsglAmento, re-
comendGndose ell recuerdo cumpli-
niento de los art. 48 al 81 de los Esta
tutos y del SO sl 90 del Reglamento,
con srreglo al ditimo de los cusles, se
expedirAn por Secretaria las correspon.
iientes pepeletas, dursnte los 8 diss
.nteriores al de Ia Junte, 8 sease desde
sl Is hssta ell % de Febrero pr6ximo,
smbos inclusives.
Sc advierte por iltimo, que desde
hoy, , conforme oil art. 81 del Regla.
nento, los Sres. Accionistas, con dere-
;ho de asiste ucia, podrAn presentsr per
escrlto J frmAdAs, y no de otra manera,
las proposiciones con que estimen con-
veniente Sc de cnenta en- 10 citada Jun.
"a general.
Puerto Rico, l6 de Enero de 1883
FL Presidente de turno,
Mammal VA~nrHA
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agradecido a los esposos Roses por
la acostumbrada fineza con que to-
dos fueron tratados.
Actos como 6stos no puede rele-
CARLOS al oly;do un pueblo agra
decide.
Lehman.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1888-02-03
dACETILLAS.

A los amantes de la busna Ii.
teratura.-Se han recibido en- esta
casa las siguientes obras:
NOVELAS DE ALARCON.-
Guerra deAfrica, De Madrid 4 Ma.
poles. .-Poesias.-EI Hijo Pr6digo,
El Escandalo, FL Nino. de la Bola,
El Final de Norma, FL sombrero dc
tres picos, FL Captain Veneno, La
Prodlga, Novelas cortas, La AL
pujarra, Cosas que fueron, Visjee
por Espafia, Juicios literarios, Amo-
res y Amorios.
NOvELAS DE PEREDA.-EI
Buey sueito..., Don Gonzalo Con
zalez de la Gonzalera, De tai palo
tai astilla, FL Sabor dc la Tierruca,
Escenas Montahesas, Tipos y PAL
sajes, Esbozos y rasguhos, Pedro
Sanchez. >
NOvELAS DE PEREZ GAL
DUS Memorials dc ua Cortesano o del
1915, HI Grande 0rlente, Ill Terror
IL 1874, Tn Koluntaflo reallsta,
Los Aposloiicos, Juan Martin Vi
Empeciaado, Los Glen mil hijos de
San Luis, Tn taccioso nAs, 81 siets
lc Julio, BaGAllA dc loa ArapiIe.,
tiailen, El oqnipajv del R1y Jose,
Napoleon cn ChAmaTtin, FL 10 dc
MarEoy al : lie Mayo, Corona, TIA.
talgar, La seganda oaaaca, La Cor.
20 dc Carlos lNs CAails, LaraguEa.
Tusmrnto, Ei d. Cratrno, Lo Pro
a.blslo, La fOniana do .Oro, h..
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ga, fuflanaIa y JAclnsA Ia Ia
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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1888-02-03
vENTA De ESTANClA
EN- GALES.

Por tener que ausentarse 50 dueho se
reahEa una propiedsd sgrieola, alta On
taarto de !sgna de ssts poblscion, cir
caida por el RIO, con abundsntes psstos,
variAs plaEtaelonss de cafe, plAsaaos J
frutos meuoreA Para informes J refr.
reneias dlfigirse 4 Don joan Vicsns J
Berpat, en- dieho pueblo. s
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1888-02-03
GUIl DEL BlCHILLER,

So ACADIA de rscibir en-
esta Imprenta la obra
uuy importante titulada
Gula del Baohillsr, por D,
Felix Sanchez 7 CaSado,
CateiraticO del Institute
dc San Isidro, 2 tomos
slsgantemente enouader-
nadOS con tela. II
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1888-02-03
AN U Clos.

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prrosA.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1888-02-03
MkYOL hERMANOS,
PLAYA Dz PONCE, P. B.

Almacenistas de where's por mayor. 6randes
depositos de efectos de todas classes nAcionAles y
xtranleros. Surtido complete do mAdsras, hisrro
eAlvAnisado olAvos, ETC.. etc.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1888-02-03

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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1888-02-03

SCOTT 4 BOVINE, Nueva Yoe
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-01-28

Many diamonds are purchased from pawn
brokers by parties who find certain fascin-
alton in buying things that may have been
acquired in a questionable manner. They
feel that they are surely getting bargain.
1t is needless to say that most pawnbrokers
are very well informed as to the value of
articles in their possession, especially dia-
monds, and profting by the purchasers air
of wisdom they rarely hesitate to ask an ex-
orbitant price. The same quality of stone
might in almost every case have been pur-
chased for less money and with much more
satisfaction to the purchaser. The popular
belief that one can buy cheaper from pawn
brokers and at auctions is 50 well understood
in Mexico, where the pawnbrokers are under
government patronage, dealers frequently
place diamonds and other gems with them, to
be sold at auction on commission, and get
better prices than they could in their own
shops. Not all dealers that pretend to be
pawnbrokers are really such. Many Of them
sell what they have purchased from other
brokers at annual sales, and only do a little
pawnbroking for show to assist them IN dis
posing of their stock.
Before diamond is offered for sale by a
pawnbroker it has generally been shown to
from one to dozen dealers and brokers, who
have all had an opportunity to purchase it if
they choose, or certainly to assure the owner
of its true value. If it is anything exceptional
it will surely find q purchaser. If it is i'm
perfect, off-colored, very much spread and
will make it big show for little money, it
will in due time find place In the pawn
brokers' window.--George +. Kunz in New
York Mail and Express
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-01-28
How Actresses Labor.

People say some men and women are born
actors" but those who imagine that they
have not cultivated with an interchangeable
assiduity the talents he or she possesses from
nature have a very imperfect knowledge of
the source OF that merit which so astonishes
them. Who that knows or reads Of Rachel
raali1Os how she worked and struggled to
gain the goal--hour after hour, day after
day, information, pauses, declamation-al she
studied step by step with her master and her
friend Samson All cried, "She is a genius, "
vet of how many hours Of deep reflection and
earnest study were her rare exhibitions of
skill the fruitf
II have studied my sobs,n she wrote, land
shall watch to sec il you are satisfied, for
am now sure it will come" This she said of
perhaps her greatest piecs Of acting, the
scene in "Phedren where she utters "Miser-
able ct je Wis., Not one effect that delighted
and electrified her audience during two years
of this great role hut was studied and tried
and studied again. Rachel was never los: in
a character; it was lost in her.
In referring to my humble efforts in the
past l can only soy that M best results have
been through my greatest stuGy and work.
Many night have / cried myself to sleep
unable 10 reach an effect or make a certain
point There have oeen times when csrsain
roles nave been as closed book 20 me, and
even after repeated rehearsals remained
blank and became wholly respondent, when
all at once the veil fell from before my eyes
and I seemed to realize the character and its
possibilities. Davenport
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-01-28

The explosive power Of naphtha and SINH
lar illuIninaticns is being examined into by
Coroner Ashbridge, of Philadelphia, with re-
suits which he considers remarkable. He vas
in New York the other day, and told re
porter something about the experiments.
"Ihere ives An explosion of naphtha," he
said, "by which a number of workInen were
killed and burned With view to collect
ing information for the coroner, we have
been making series Of tests. These show
that asphtha Is a most highly dangerous
thing TO handle. have been astonished by
its explosive power, and so have the scientific
men who have assisted me in the tests We
found that four drops was as much rs we
could explode with safety in my Office in
Philadelphia If we had used more at a time
the windows and walls would have suffered.
shall never use naphtha in my house again,
and believe good many other people would
give ny its use if they knew what danger
Gus explosive it is New York Press,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-01-28


became lucrative, bat when the war came on
he left it for the Confederate service, which
he entered with the rank Of lieutenant
colonel, retiring at the finish full colonel,
with honorable scars, having been thrice
wounded
Going back TO Corsieana, he resumed the
practice Of his profession and was regarded
as an able counsellor In 1872 he was elected
member Of congress at large, and in l674 was
chosen to represent the Fourth district of his
state, and again represented the Ninth dis
trict He w&s one Of Mr.. Carlisls's most
active supporters when he (Carliale) was first
candidate for speaker of the house This
naturally resulted IN warm personal friend
ship between the two men. Mr. Mills is also
warm friend of the president. Mr.. Mills
has already assumed the leadership left va
cant by Mr.. William r. Morrison.
In personal appearance Mr.. Mills is tall,
muscular and commanding. He stands
nearly six feet high and is broad shonllered.
He is open, frank and aggressive He wears
his hair, which is gray, close cut, and his
face is adorned with frosted mustache
and goatse. He is said to be truthful, and
can say Eyes" or "non without keeping one
who wishes to engage his interest in any mat
ter dancing attendance when he has no in
tention or ability TO serve the person seeking
his influence All this has rendered him
popular in his state.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-01-28
A MEDAL FOR PlTMAN.
New York Photographers Honoring the
Inventor Of Shorthand.

Inventor of Shorthand.
The shorthand writer's of the city of New
York have recently had u fine gold medal
made to be presented to Mr.. Isaac Pitman,
the inventor Of photography. This in
commemoration of the publication of his
first book on that subject in 1887.
The father OF shorthand is of Bath, Eng
land. He is about IS years ola. He re-
ceived a common school education, and was,
when youngster clerk in his fathers
cloth mill. When II years old he mastered
one Of the old systems Of stenography (Tay-
lor's), with which he reported slow speakers.
Subsequently he prepared manual of short
hand founded on this system, and later is
sued book, called "Stenographic Sound
Hand; or, Sign Writing by Sound" 1t is
the anniversary Of the publication Of this
book, which is TO be soon commemorated.
Since that time Mr.. Pitman has issued
numerous books ON photography, which
have had a large sale, one Of them 1.-The
Teacher" having been sold to the number of
more than million copies.
A recent discovery has shown, however,
that Mr.. Pitman was preceded in the
application Of the phonetic principle by
the Rev, Phineas Bailey. A book on
shorthand has been found in Vermont,
written by Mr.. Bailey, in which Ger
tain rules for writing by sound are clearly
laid down. He published book on the sub
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-01-28
THE PITMAN MEDAL.

ject in 1919. This book passed through many
editions. 1t is not claimed that Pitman took
the idea from Bailey. Both men seem to
have worked on tho same lines, and, though
Bailey's system is ingenious, Pitman's is bet
ter adapted to practical use.
Professional shorthand work is very fairly
paid, both in England and American, though
owing to the crowding of the profession of
late, this is true only of the very best writ
ers. The salaries of official court stenog-
raphers in New York run from $4,000 to
$1,000. In other states they will earn about
1900. The reporters Of the congressional
committees receive $4,000 apiece yearly
Twenty years ago newspapers were in the
habit Of reporting speeches and lectures in
full, and there was great demand for stenog-
raphers for this work. But the great vol
ume of news now crowds out these detailed
reports. 1t is rare now that long speech is
reported. When one is to be taken down q
person especially devoted to this work is
given the job, receiving therefor from Sc to
SO column.
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ROGER @. MILLS.
Democrat Congressman and Chairman of
the Ways and Means COMMITTEES.

Roger 9. Mills, of Texas, is chairman of
the committee on ways and means. This
chairmanshipi is regarded the most important
position in the gift of the speaker, and is
especially so just now, when the tariff ques-
ton is attracting SO much attention, for this
committee will have charge of whatever
tariff legislation is accomplished
Mr.. Mills was born in Todd county, KY,
and is IS years of age AT II he went to
Palestine, Tex, where he studied law, finish
ing his studies three years later; but being
only 20, and the laws of the state of Texas
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Not Very Wsls Posted.

"G;ve N. so1s particulars about the fauna
md dora OF Jour region" said a Boston lady
70 . Tlocida hotel keeper. And the poor man
h.z.lna3 and hlwed, and finally said: 1--WE
get all cur meats direct from New York, and
set the best table ever seen Ia the place ~
Hotel Gazette.
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requiring a practi-
toner to he at least
81, Mr.. Mills would
have been obliged
to wait one year,
but a special law
was passed by the
legislature, and he
was admitted to
practice with GU t
the additional year
being added to his
age. He settled at
Corsi cana and
opened a law office.
His practjre soon
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THE MINOR CHORD.

When years gone by my life was glad,
The little sorrows that had
Isang in sad, sweet song;
But grief has grown too real to dare
To give II breath In aught save prayer.
S W. Eltlredge in Overland Monthly.