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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1890-06-08
tcuGudo 90 cOrregirk Ia Rsvis.

Sc nos habia olvidado que
"A ReUistd persenece ri gremio de
los Do.iticos i'COrysgib.es.
DE modo que 90 corregirG star.
de, NAL y nunca".
-
REvISTA DE CUBA.
Los periodicos de la Habsna
que hsmos d timamente recibido
abarcan la segunda decena del mes
de Mayo pr6ximo pasado.
Por mas que todas las noticias
que en- los miSmos encontramos
palideeen ca importancia ante las
que 90 re6eren 4 10 tremenda
catastrofs de ID nochs del IL, no
obstante, haremoS an extractO de
Las demAs novedades que relatan
los aludidOs caDjes.
Ssgdu vsmos en- IN eolegs
habanero. go ha ce.ebrado en- 10
S.la de JusticiA de Ia C&reel d.
Matanzas ID vista ! abiica, en- Con
sejo de Gderrs, para fAllar IL
causa seguida por secuestro d.
D. Snvestre Garcia BApgo, .
cual Sc verified oil dia rs d.
Agosto de 1888 en- el ingenit
Valiente /" (,) TOl6D," sisua-
do en- la jurisdIcci6n de A fonso
XII.
Los procesados on esta cause
son: Victor Fragoso, muerto poi
ID Gnardia Civil, S,xto Valera,
Pablo GalIardO (,) i" Escusla }
Andres Santana ~ Andres Her.
nkndex. ausentss y decIarados eD
rebeldia, y jose Mtndes Vega,
tnico preso.
lHArG luz en- el asauto2
Esto NOS hemos pree euntado 81
leer 10 siguiente en- el Di0riO dc
Ia M0rino:
Las fnncionarios lie policia de este
Capital 6res. Perez , Solanc, cum.
pliendo Las instruccionss dadas por sl
Sr. Rodriguss Batists, GobornadoS
Civil de la Provincia, han dstsnido !
ma mnjer blanca, vecina de 10 calle de
ID Fnndici6n, & 10 cnsl % 10 han ocu.
pAdo variAs prsndas de Lee robadas en-
81 domicilIo de los desgraciados espo.
COS Sanudo.
La detenida hA confesado que dichss
prendAs 10 fusrOn regAlAdas por IN in.
dividuo blAnco.
El 6r. JOsz dc guardiA 90 hixo car.
60 do h detenids, 10 mismo que dc los
sfsctos, con objsto do procedsr al ex.
clarScimishto de semejants hecho."
Nuestros lectoIes recordarGn el
horrible asesinato, CON robo, d.
,ne fueron victimas en- IL HAbaua,
har& cosa de, dos amos, los octo
geDarios J acaudalados esposos
Safiudo.
sHarA luz en- sl tenehEoso Gsun.
20, insistimos, el descnhrimisnto
que referido quedaI
Vemos en- ell DiGriO de Ia Ma
rinG que 90 habfan declarAdo o.
nueIga los csjIstas de lOa peri6da
os autonomIstas La Discsssi6n
La Tribune J La LHchG.
iQul@n no 90 espanta, hombre,
Iend0, como son, los autonomIs-
sas tah dem6cratae, segda clio.
ilcen, y por ende amigos haste
. pared del frente del obrero !
Do las maSas populsresl
Por fortuna termin6 q hue'ga,
los cajistas volvieron cogsl
81 compOnedor.
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MPORTlNlE nNIl

II HISPANO-URU U0UAY !
4 BoRDo DEL ALFONSO XII
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1890-06-08

Han sido nombrad0s. 0Eciai
|prlmero, TesoreFo de ID Admt-
distraction Principal de Matanxaa,
ID. Luis Ramos lsqnierdo.
ContadoC ae IA buhAlterna Al
Cienfuegoi, D. jose Ramos u
|Quiegdn.
& pgimasc fut aqui AyudaaiG
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1890-06-08

En- loo limites de los t9rminos
munlcipales de 10 Catalina , Ma.
dEuga, provincia de IL HAbana,
~ Guardia ClvlI ha sOstenldO IN
fuerte tirotso con una gavilIa de-
bsndidos.
Ignorabase 81 resultado del fac.
80.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1890-06-08

En- 81 Real Arsenal de ID Ha.
bana ha quedAdo deiinitlvament.
lnstaladO el aiumbfAdo eIGctrIcU
en- sustituci6n del de gas.
COnsta aquel de ~ lampAras
one desarrollan una intensidaO
luminica muy poderosa.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1890-06-08
Notable ipgenio Central.
Leemos On IN colega habanero;

Nota"iS tU60uAU N6ntG3is
Leemos on IN colega habanerc:
Dice 30 LmparsiaI do OienfusKos,
que 81 fnslixsR 10 ultima semana hA
Die pAsadO de 100000 sacos esntrifus
gAdo 10 cantidsd . aborAdA On q gran
Central C0nstaneiG; tsnitndoss q1s b
Ius restA de mes no haste para molsr
IL cana ann parada.
Agr6gueas 4 10 production dc axt.
car dc guarspo 10 qrs harA de las mie.
les, , % podrA apreciar ls gEan. impor-
tsncia J eI pOrvenir de esq gran fncA I:
puest0qus . pesnr de 10 hoFrorosa SEGA
qua tensmos, que tanto he psrjudieAdo
4 10 cahs, y de los faegos, AegarG co
10 actual zAfrA & una producci6n tAn
notable, como por 10 "a kecho , 10 que
hlta pusde ApreciArse." )"
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1890-06-08

He aqui Ii ssntida alocuci6u
que public6 sl Alcalde de Ia H.
Oana con motive de IL graa des.
ventura del IL:
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-03-20

no;naars who have made study OF
the matter. find it probably over ny
miles wide. Though it is not proDaDl1
that such depth and width are, py All
means. uniform, yet that great wio.n a
and depth are maintained Throughout
tbe 400 miles mentioned, mas peen
domonatrated This renders the use
of improved pumping machinery cheap
ond affsct;ve to a limited extent, Tor
the purpose of raising water to the sur
face for use in irrigation; but, sys-
tenn is available which will utilize lneSs
vast subterranean stores OF water, anu
which is simple, cheap, and permanent,
costing comparatively little either "
establish or maintain 1t.
The quantity of land which may 90
placed under irrigation by this means
and which has no other certain source
Of water supply, in the Arkansas saa
valley. will be more than 4,OOO'ooo
acres in Kansas, and an equal area IN
Colorado. These lands are too lar
from the mountains to be sure OF re-
ceiving any appreciable portion OF sne
surface waters emanating from thae
source because so much good land,
which must have irrigation, lies nearer
to that source of supply. There is no
appreciable surplus of local storm
waters falling upon these lower LANDS,
because, on these plains, five-sixths OIL
all the annual precipitation falls be,
tween April / and September l, ana
is absorbed by the soil. This, how
ever, gives so nearly sufficient ram
fall. through the growing season, that
Int little additional moisture In the
wav of irrigation is needed; hence the
water supplied for irrigation will serve
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-03-20

a relatively large area Of land. The
lands reclaimed in this way, therefore,
viii not only be so much net gain OF
irrigable area but the water obtained
will irrigate and reclaim relatively
large amount of land.
This immense underground water
supply, while probably derived, in the
main, from the percolation of the Ar
kansas River and its tributaries, is
probably largely supplemented by un-
derground currents from distant
sources north and west.
While these remarks apply particu-
larly to the Arkansas Valley, which the
writer has made special study for
some years, yet sufficient is known of
large number of other streams, as the
Platte, Canadian, Missouri, ETC., with
their tributaries, to convince the wri-
ter that the area of land which will
ultimately be reclaimed by irrigation
will at least double the amount at pres
emit estimated as reclaimable.
The great value of this method of
securing water supply lies in this :;
That the water caught and held back
in the mountains by means of storage
reservoirs, lakes and forests, and
spread out over the lands nearest TO
these sources of supply will speedily
find its way, in large measure, into the
nnderhow, and can thus be used again
and again in its progress down the
long slopes which it must traverse on
its way toward the sea. That part
which does not thus sink again and
again into the under strata. will rise
into the air by evaporation to be again
deposited either upon mountain or
plain in the form of rain, snow or dew.
None of that part which is evaporated
can be lost.
The accompanying map shows the
generally accepted boundaries of what
is known as @the arid region, and be-
tween the two shaded lines on the
right is shown the strip of country
which will be most benefited by the
development of the vast subterranean
sources of water supply for irrigation,
which may be tapped and utilized in
hundreds of places, not only in the
region thus outlined, but throughout
the entire territory in which irrigation
is needed. The lands which will thus
be furnished with irrigation are in very
large proportion smooth as to surface,
possessing soil of great depth and ex-
ceedingly rich, and having a fine eli
mate. They are too far from the noun
tains to secure a reliable supply OF
water from torrential sources, and, at
the same time. they already contain
many settlers who have been tempted,
or gone mistakenly, beyond the boun.
diaries Of humid areas. Hence, the
underhow will not only furnish to
many million acres of rich land the
only sure means of irrigation, but will
turn the sorrow Of many thousand toll.
ing settlers into JOY by giving to theil
arid homesteads the means of the high,
est degree of fertility and certainty
of much greater success in farming
than can be secured by natural rainfall
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-03-20

toward the man seated at the stove
and said: Come up, stranger, and
drink with me-"
Il don't care if do" responded Big
Sam, as he arose and staggered up to
the bar.
They both drained their glasses. As
old Jack put his hand down to return
to his pocket the change he had re-
ceived from the bartender, he let the
money fall to the floor. and, dexterous-
ly whipping out his pistol, he had Big
Sam, who was leaning back against
the bar watching him closely, covered
before he realized what was coming.
@Throw up your hands, and be quick
about it," commanded Jack; you're
my man now" and he pushed aside the
lapel of his coat and showed his star.
@Don'tp he exclaimed, as Sans
hand started to drop. "don't, or I'll
kill you"
Up went the hands, for big Sam saw
he had met more than his match.
"Here, barkeeper. just step around
here and put these bracelets | have In
my pocket on the gentleman's wrists,
will you?" said Jack, addressing the
dispenser of drinks. The man com
piled.
"Now, open the door for us and you
can have that change on the floor for
your trouble" said Jack.
"Now, SAM" he said, as the door
swung open, "just walk over to the
De Koven House, ahead of me, that's
as far as we'll go now"
Sam complied, and at the hotel he
was turned over to the waiting officers,
who deprived him of couple OF re-
volvers and an ugly-looking knife.
As old Jack surrendered the star he
remarked that "he was done with it.
"Well," remarked big Sam, IF l
had known you were doing this for fun,
somebody would have died.
@Well, I guess You know who would
have died." was all old Jack replied.
Big Sam was taken to the scene OF
his crime, where he suffered the full
penalty of the law.
W. L.. FRENCH.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-03-20

bread, sour vegetables at the ho.,o. !.
its cage-is it a wonder that H. ~ I. y |,
sickens? WV
THE hardest OF all varieties !. a
African gray. but it should psvo, "
fed with soft bread, which agree, ~
with other parrots. The proper M
for this bird is a diet OF water cr..f
ers, pilot biscuit, hemp, and occs, =
ally piece of mealy apple or i ' =.
nut.
"There is no whistler to beat 4.
African gray, and it never screechs'
OF course, this bird comes high Il
cause it has to come by way Of ill.,
pool and New York, or round the HOr
but it is fine pet, and, as have III
a hardy bird. A good African psr,.
is not dear at $50 or even $780,
What other varieties come here's
"The Cuban parrot. 1t is a III
beautiful bird, good talker, and /
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-03-20
Chicago,

cured the prize, how to treat it prop
erly. A parrot enthusiast in recent
article in the San Francisco Chronicle
gives much interesting and valuable
Information, which is here reproduced
Il suppose you know that every ship
from the Isthmus lands at least score
of parrots in San Francisco, SAID an
enthusiastic bird-tamer TO a reporter
recently.
aWhat becomes of them?"
al believe most of them die within a
month for want of proper care, and very
few of the rest learn to talk. III
wouldn't be an exaggeration to say
that half the population of San Fran
cisco has tried its hand at parrot-keep-
ing, but a good talking bird is as rare
as ever, and will always command a
high price. OF course, all the parrots
don't come from the Isthmus or the
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-03-20

coast towns where the steamers call.
But enough come from these points at
low figure TO make it well worth while
for man to undertake the business of
training and acclimatizing them"
"Some varieties are better than
others, are they not ?"
~Yes, but practically any parrot can
be trained to talk if you commence
when the bird is young. There is q
common but foolish notion that it is
only the male birds that talk. As a
matter of fact there is no more differ
ence in this respect than in the human
species. The hen parrot can do her
share of talking about as well as
woman's rights advocate.
"Do the different kind of parrots re-
quire different food?"
Certainly; that is one of the secrets.
Let me describe to you here the kinds
of parrot commonly met with in this
country. OF course you know they are
all imported and acclimatized, the bird
being strictly tropical in its natural
habitat The Mexican double yellow
head parrots are among the best birds
we get; they have better talking power,
greater sharpness in picking up words
and tricks, and more pleasing human
like voice than the other varieties.
They are also quick to become attached
to their owners, and to make strangers
feel like strangers, which is one of the
chief charms of parrot for the average
man or woman. That's human nature,
isn't it? Ii parrot will talk to every
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der agriculture thereon certainly re-
munerative. On two acres out Of every
five in the sum total Of the United
States, there must be more or less ir-
rigation to secure success in farming
and all could employ it pro6tably at
times.
The arid and semi-arid lands, which
constitute the two-ffths mentioned,
cover about 1,300,000 square miles, or
more than 800, 100000 acres. If this
area could be thoroughly reclaimed by
irrigation, it would add more than 49,
DOC. 900 possible homes of agriculturists
to the treasures of the resources of the
United States; because, it is demon
strated that, on thoroughly irrigated
land, an average family may live well
off less than twenty acres, the average
yield from irrigated land being four
times the average product of non-irri-
gated. But large areas, which are in
Guided in the arid limits, consist of
mountainous country, consequently
unsuitable by nature for agriculture.
Notwithstanding this, it has been esti-
mated that, when all available sources
of water supply for irrigation are util-
lied, there will only be water enough
TO irrigate about one-fourth OF the land
needing irrigation. This estimate in
cluded only the surface waters, how
ever, from melting snow. rains. and
natural springs, aided by artesian
wells and pumping machinery. But
there is another source of water sup
plv. hitherto unnoted, which is des-
tined to become a factor of most
wonderful importance in the prob
lem of the reclamation OF
the arid lands. 1t is the underhow.
Thus is the broad and deep subter-
ranean volume of water which slowly
flows through the sand and gravel I'M
DERIVING most, if not all, the streams
which traverse the plains adjacent to
the Rocky Mountain system, these
plains constituting the greater portion
Of the land which will require irriga-
ton.
These underground streams, which,
extended investigation shows, flow
steadily, though slowly, through their
sandy medium, are probably much
greater in volume than the streams
upon the surface, and there are indica.
tions that they are also much more nu.
merous, and there is little question
that they are, in large measure, distinct
from surface streams in the direction
of their flow. But little investigation
has been made as yet into the extent Of
1 these underground bodies of water.
In the valley Of the Arkansas River
particularly that part extending from
the Tooth meridian westward some 30C
miles, the subterranean flow is boil
wide and deep, and is an average Of
but three feet below the surface Of the
low lands along the river.
At Garden City, Kan, which is OF
the Arkansas River, fifty miles west o.
the one hundredth meridian and sew
enty miles east from the west line o.
the State, the water-bearing bed o.
sand and gravel is 80 feet deep; and
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-03-20

body the owner has no use for it. This
variety has another good quality; that
of fearlessness. A Mexican double
yellow-head parrot will convince any
cat in about two minutes that distance
lends both enchantment and safety to
the view. As to what these birds can
learn, will only say that they have
been taught to initiate all the animals
in the barnyard-the rooster, the dog,
the pea-hens, the turkeys. They can
be made to repeat half dozen letters
of the alphabet in succession, spell
words, and, as to swearing, they will
pick up 'cuss' words as quick as any
10-yesr-old gamin.
parrots are reckless feeders, and
that is the cause of most of their all
ments. The birds naturally live on
seeds and fruit, under conditions which
permit them to have fresh food at all
times and plenty of air and sunlight.
But parrot in captivity is kept in
state of chronic irritability by hot and
improper food = coffee. meat, stale
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-03-20

preciable part of the Union WHICH re-
mains as distinctively new and un-
settled. But six Territories remain
unadmitted as States aud these already
contain so many people that they ar, are
almost ready to "knock at the door ),
The processes of working over and
filing up have begun, and Will soon
bring impressively before the people OF
the United States the fact that at least
two-fifths of the total area of our great
country, not including Alaska, will re-
ouire an artificial water supply to rem
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-03-20

fair whistler. This is delicate ysr,u
till thoroughly acclimated, and i ni
iect to all the rules about a Limit
water diet"
"Are there any South American p
rots in the market?"
"They are scarce, but oneoi the bz
is the Maracaibo. 1t is almost as beat
tiful as the Cuban variety and abou
the same size. One of these birdss
said to have been taught to talk boa
in German and English and even
whistle airs. Most of these 20 Il
England. A Maracaibo parrot is wort
anything from SO to $500, sccOId,
to its accomplishments"
What about the redhead psruty
"There are two varieties usually nd
with-one is the Mexican, the oths|
the Porto Rico. These are very mud
alike, with one exception-the iesihmI
of the Porto Rico bird are tipped Eia
red on the back and breast, while u
Mexicansvariety is a solid green, Will
the red patch on the head much largsI
and brighter. The Mexican birds y /
fairly hardy and have very brght, q |
pressive eyes. They make splsna
takers and good whistlers. Tiers
also quick to learn tricks
"You spoke of double yellov-hGI
parrots. What does double nssl
"Oh, there is a single yellow-hsaiI
which the golden area is much snaLs
This variety is not as good whist
as the other parrots, but it is the ID
docile Of all and a rare talker. On
tanned it will make friends with
body. Some people think less Of iir
that account, but it is good biaI
have around where there are chidr1
Parrot improve rapidly in valnsE
cording to their talking powers, lH
poser"
"Yes, so much that good AlEg
worth 500, where a finer-loohng
that can not talk is only worth So
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-03-20
A Spirited Suitor.

Many anecdotes are related about
the droll sayings Of the late Jonas Hill
of Fayette. He had peculiar way of
speaking, which those who heard him
will never forget, but his pronunciation
can hardly be represented in print.
He was at one time a sutton for the
hand of young lady whose parents
did not favor him. Her father did not
think that the social standing of Jonas
was such as to render him fit match
for his daughter, but he told the young
man that if he would bring him high
toned references he would consider his
claim. Jones said nothing, but felt in
dignant, and resolved to have his re-
venge. So he procured the best of
recommendations as to his character
and standing in society. The old man
examined the credentials and was sat
isfied. @All right" said he, you are
welcome; walk into my parlor, and
your horse shall be stabbed and fed"
Not by any MEANS replied Jones,
my Cth) horse is neither hungry nor
(th) dry, and shall never (th) darken
your 9TH doors any more. Good-day,
sir" And putting the whip to his
horse, he drove out of the dooryard,
leaving the old gentleman glaring after
him, dumfounded. -LeiCiston Journal.
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Honest with Himself.

what | most admire about him, !"
said the friend of an eminent man, SIS
his perfect truth. He not only speaks
truthfully to others, but he is incapable
of deceiving himself"
But many are the men and women
who do deceive themselves, calling dis
honor prudence, and false dealing ex-
cusable, "under the circumstances. A
school girl was one day talking over a
burglary which had taken place in q
neighboring house, and ended with the
declaration that, in her own case, she
should be frantic if a man walked off
with her watch in his pocket.
"But / always hide it at night" said
she.
II don't see what good that does,
said q school-mate. "He might put a
pistol TO your head and ask for it, as
that one did when Mrs. Forbes would
not give up her diamonds
But / should tell him / hadn't any
watch" said the first speaker, coolly.
why, May Ellis, tell liel"
at wouldn't be lie. Before l spoke
/ should give it away, in my mind, and
then take it back again after he had
gone" =.
well, put in another girl, Il should
rather lose watch than twist my mind
round quite as much as that, and so
would any absolutely sincere person.
A celebrated beauty used to view
herself, when dressed for a party, in
large mirrors, under the strongest pos
sibie light. Hair and complexion re-
ceived the most merciless inspection.
aIf / satisfy my own eyes, then am
ready for those Of other people, she
once said, after such critical survey.
She never deceived herself by nasty
glance at apparent perfection; she de-
manded of herself even more than
others would ever demand OF her.
Another, and very different woman,
was proverbially satisfied with her own
appearance, even though she was more
than ordinarily plain.
"How can she be so vain2' exclaimed
an acquaintance one day.
vain she isn't" retorted another.
did you ever go into her bedroom ]
thought not. Well, her mirror is in q
dark corner, and its pleasing obscurity
has softened and riattered her features
for so many years that she doesn't dream
they are ugly"
But to Judge and direct our own
souls, let us use strong light and
clear mirror. We cannot afford to
soften the outline of an evil action be
cause we ourselves choose to com
nit it. We must not, in honor,
gild even the smallest vice because II
is our own.-Y Youths Companion.