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La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1891-08-24

De nuestros canges dc Madrid: e..
Teniendo on cuenta que 81 castillo de Hos
talrich forma parte del plan general de dsfen-
saB del reinO el ministerio dc la Guerra ha de.
sestimdo la instancia del Ayuntamiento de di
cha plaza en- sdplica de que sapermita el ensan.
che do Ia pOblaci6n.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1891-08-24
lnteresante

i Con fecha IL del corriente por ante 81
Notaro don Mauricio Guerra, los Sres. Armas
y Jim6nez del comercio de esta plaza han con-
ferido poder para cobros = plsitos a don Ra-
mon Falcon. ~..+o~E ..- ..z.-1 3-3 ~
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1891-08-24
CanbiO de frma
EL SIGLO XIX.
SAN FRANGISGO 39.

SAN FRANCISCO 80.
En- este establecimiento que con predilecci6n
favorece e pdbco eIegante de esta Capital SO aca-
ba de recibir un importante yariadisimo surti-
do de
SOMBREROS PARA sENORAS = SENORITAs
adornados Ia mas rOciente moda. Ademas se
han recibido sombrillas fnas, visitas manteletas
de blondas, gran variedad e9 hores artihciales,
de los demas articulos de 81 ramo, tode selocto.
1913 FONT Z VIDAL,
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1891-08-24

Muy pr6xima una promotion dc Generates.
C1tase el nombre del General COello para Ts-
niente general, y para Generates de division A
los Sres. Zabala, Salcedo, Suarez Vald6s y Pin,
sctualmente Generates de brigada
A juicio de La Correspondence M51itar,
solo son ciertos los ascensOs dc los seRores
Suarez Vald6s J Salced0. 1@>
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1891-08-24
VARlEDA0ES

Coma en- planchasy en- tuberfa de todos
gruesos, estopa aIQuitranada y empaquetadura
de caf1amo amianto para maquinas en- al al
y3O PR. ~
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1891-08-24

Uno puede anar variaD yeces, poro no a la
misma persona . s<.m-,s l,~sT :.
Dada esta imposibilidad, que por conye-
niencia nuestra hacsmos extensive 4 las cosas,
aconsejamos & los amantes que compren STEM
pre- juguetes, perfumerfa, merceria, cromos,
accessories de billar, ETC., etc, en- Ambos Nun
dos, San Justo 81, puos IS donce estaran segu-
ros de encontrar una gra,s vasjedad de artlcu-
los desconocidOs, muchos de 6lloS hasta en- la
misma Cochinchina. @ETr ~5....
q. iQu6 nuestros buenos deS6os On bicn de
la humanidad SO V6an colmados Ante1a.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1891-08-24
81 ~ * 80

Un peninsular que hace POGO ha llegado
a esta Capital, que conoce bien los ofcios de
herrere , calderero, desea eolocarse, bien pa
ra dichos ofcios 8 cuaIquiera otra ocupacion
que le conVenga. Eo# 1z.
= Intormaran on la Sastreriasde la Gale de
la Cruz nllmero IL. .asA~ SO
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1891-08-24

~ UN C0NsEJO. D. No presto usted La
CORRESPONDENCE DE PUERTO Rico su vecino,
porque es demasiado barata para que 81 no Ia
pueda cofnprar. Amamantar a. los guagIeros 90
un pecado mortal. aaa@s19
ST los suseritores de peri6dicos tuvieran
esta precaucion, otra importaneia tendrfa O..
pericdisnao en- Puerto-Rico Mientras mas en-
tradas tienen las empresas periodisticas, ma
yor ndmero de redactores, reporters y CORES
ponsales podran sostener en- benefcio dc lea lee
torres que pagan. sfi1 14 1<=s @..#
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1891-08-24

- MADRIGAL- II1 .E3T-J7I
No olvidar6 ell instanto nlistorioso i
en- que la bella, por quien 20 spfrfa, 55,<)
dej3 las dichas de mi vale hermoso
por los verjeles mil de Andalucfa. <@..s.
Callaron los sencillos ruisehores - r.
al dar su 1ltimo adios sus labios ro1os,
guard6 el sol sus dorados resplandores,
riVales de los rayos de sus ojos
las auras sus caricias snspendieroD, 2>~' L.
suS rumores ell rio, @~.' .-~.-
y hasta las flores lagrimas vertieron ..
conVertidas on perlas de rocfo. .x,>@.
~t ="J N0rcisO- DiGs ESeobGr.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1891-08-24

Asegura un peri6dico que los gastos que
ocasionara la estSneia On Espana do la emba-
taS, cantidad que, como eH sabido, pagar& el
Ninisterio do ESt1do.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1891-08-24

Hemos visto mas de cincuenta variedades
de corbatas para todos los gustos verdade-
ramente elegantes baratas IL D6nde1 En-
la EzegaNciG Guiana, Fortaleza 40.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1891-08-24

Cuando yea usted un hombre rollizo, dull
ce sonrisa, cachotes coloraditos y rebosando
contento, no hay mas que preguntar. Es que
come en- el restaurant La CatGEG4aG San Fran
cisco Sc, en- dende sirven tambien sin tasa el
puro hielo de Bayamdn, que pusde temarse sin
escrupulos. ~>~~~-~.--~~~
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1891-08-24

Plazo largo.-Alos poetas les ocurren en-
anores cosas muy peregrinas. Olga usted 10 q
refere uno de ellos: E~'&.@- - ~@- ~
A la nina de un sastre lame flermosa, ~'-~
Mi dicha, mi embeleso; xe,~|~..@ +.
Y ella, ruboriz&ndose, me dijo:i %A5|H i
p. --Gracias por la liscnja, cabaIlero Il III q <>@@
- Cuando mi afecto pagaras benigna7
Le pregunT6 al momento
a.. 7 respondi6 la ingrata, sin turbarse:
~. -Cuando Sc usen con mangas los chalecos
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1891-08-24

SEs usted capitalista En- casa de Armas
y Jimenez hay las grandes cajas de hero. les
usted comercianto en- granos7 Pues hay me-
posito de petroleo, sillas para montar de Sc
noras y caballeros, maiz, avena, afrecho, y no
sligo porque me eanso. s-->~ .>&E< e.~>
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1891-08-24

Ia EEegd4'caa CN6a''a, FortaIeza 10. ~
VI. Nariz, aguilena; ojos, como la nariz; bi-
cote pobado y cano; pie ndmero 4S; labios de
azucena sonrisa coquetona; mirada ianguida;
intensa, fascinadora.- =. Tai es. don Ansel-
mo, hombre que surte su despensa en- casa
de LUNA, y que jura que no hay brandy en- 81
mundo COMO ell JARNAC CoGNAC. ......,.>..
NotG.-Don AnselmO fuma en- pipa = es
espiritualista.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-21
JAPANESE PIPES.

Smoking Has Been Reduced to . Rfns Art In
the Land Of the Nikado.
Sir Edward Arnold in Scrfbner's Maeaxine.
To be quite japanese We will begin by taking
from our gi-dle the little brass pipes and silken
tobacco bags, filing the Kiseru and inhsling
one or two fragrant whIfs Of the delicate Jap
anese tobacco. In their use of the nicotian
herb, % in many other things, the Japanese
display q supreme refinement. The rudest
coolie, the coarsest farm laborer, equally with
the lady Of rank, the pretty geisha and the
minister of state, are content with this tiny
pipe, which does not hold enough to make even
Queen Nab sneeze. They stuff q little
rolled pill of the fne-cut leaf into a
bowl smaller than the smallest acorn
cup, thrust 1t in the glowing charcoal
and inhale deep into the lungs just one fragrant
Whit Of the blue smoke, which thew expel by
mouth and nostrils. Then they shake out the
little burning plug into the bamboo receptacle,
only the first sweet purity OF the lighted luxury,
and always wondering how We can smoke great
pipeful to the 'bitter end" or suck for a half
an hour at a huge Havana pura. "Kiseru no
shita nj doku arimas = they say-"At the bot
tom OF pipe there lives poison" Much fancy
and fashion are displayed in the appurtenances
of the pipe. Ladies carry them in little long
embroidered silk cases. with silken pouches at
tached, fastened by an ivory. bronze, silver or
dies. a pipe-sheath of carved ivory, bone or
bamboo, and the pipe itself may be a small.
commonplace article Of reed and brass or an
exquisite object in bronze. silver or gold
worked up with lovely ornament in lacquer or
enamel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-21


1.-THE so-called ,mesozoic epoch was brought
TO close by the cataclysm due to contraction
and consequent crumpling Of the earth's crust.
which upheaved the Rocky mountains and the
Andes on this hemisphere and the Alps. Pyren-
nees, Balkans and Himalayas ON the other side
Of the world. Incidentally to this tremendous
alteration in the face Of the earth all these rant
reptiles were wiped out Of existence. This
event opened what is called today the stertisry
epoch II 10 in the tertiary epoch that We
live now. At the beginning OF this epoch
the only reptiles which survived were
the snakes. izards, turtles and crocodiles all of
them resembling closely those of their Kind
which exist today. OF the turtles il may be
said that they represent the most ancient fype
OF al vertebrstes, resembling closely q they 40
the reptileg Of their hind which existed 80 far
back ~ the mesozoic era. There were -
tortoises during that epoch which measured
twenty feet IN spread Of fippsrs, whils some
tertiary tortoisee were not lass big in body,
measuring twelve feet from head to tai
''Repttles have not changed much since the
opening OF the tertiary epoch. Perhaps tie
most married. feature Of their development u
found IN the poison glands Of snakes, which
axe simply ssEvary glands modified However,
such reptiles - We And today on The earth
whore once thsy rsigned = - most highly
developed beins1 srs but deosnssats tvD0 q
thoes vhieh hvsd leg go"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-21
finland's Paupsrs.
Ma

year ago, says our Helsingfors correspond
emit, mentioned the peculiar mode Finland has
of dealing with its paupers and aged, and am
glad to be able TO say that great deal has since
been done to get the inhuman practice Of selling
the poor creatures by auction abolished. The
government has been awakened 10 the fact that
the practice IL barbarous and entirely out Of
accord with the otherwise cultivated institu-
tions Of Finland An instance Of the dreadful
manner In which these auctions are held may be
recorded A very old woman, nick and weary Of
life. almost too feeble 10 exist longer, had been
sold to . farmer. Her term va up last We'd
nesday, when ahe bad 10 be rssold. II was
an exceedingly cold day and fearful mow-
storm was rAging. The poor old creature knew
that she could mot live OVER the night, 90 she
asked her owner IL he would allow her 70 die In
her corner, where she would be - quiet - pos-
sibls and give no trouble, and not eat anything.
She begged hard, bat her request vas not
granted, and she wns sent ont 10 the auction.
The price paid for her was very low poor
thing, for every one knew that she could not
last long. Altar the sale vas over and ths buy
ers we're preparing TO take home thar pur-
chasea. the old woman was found dead. Ghe
had kept her word She had been no trouhls
70 any one. but bad disd vishsss 1arnnr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-21
Greek Must Go.

The most dangerous attack on Greek in the
schools and colleges yet seen, says the New
York Nation, was made the other day In Eng
land at meeting OF the head masters of the
Elton, Harrow, Rugby, Winchester, westmin-
ster, Charter-House, St. Paul's, Clifton and
other schools-one OF their usual annual or semi
annual gatherings 1t was led, or ia fact made
by Mr.. Weldon, the head master Of Harrow
He advocated the abolition OF obligatory Greek
both at school and college, and the substi-
tuition Of science or modern languages on two
grounds The first was the need Of adapting
education to individual tastes and capacity
The second-in the interest Of Greek study
itself-was that the Greek language might be
left in the hands of those who really loved il
and could cultivate il with success-to sort Of
classical elite, In short. who would rescue Il
from its degraded condition a. the bugaboo of
ounces and sluggards. There was . good deal
Of discussion, pro and con, which elected
nothing very new, but Mr.. Weldon came
within two votes Of carrying his resolution,
this adverse majority being obtained by the
adhesion Of two Of the smaller schools We
doubt If anything 30 ominous for Greek has
yet occurred, for the English public schools
are its stronghold today, and indeed England
may be said to be its main champion. Ii has
never struck such deep roots in education and
general culture on the continent or In this
country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-21

THE "CAMARAsAURCs, SEVENTY FEET LONG.
"First was the biggest of ali animals known
to the world from the beginning thereof to the
present day. Its name was the 'camarasaurus.'
1t went on all tours and the vertebre compos-
ing its backbone were hoIIow-mere shells in
fact-flled with warn air from the lungs Just
as is the case with the bones of some birds to-
day. Undoubtedly it lived in the sea- walking
along in water deep enough to cover its back.
1t fed upon the vegetation along shore and its
neck was long and crane-like.
Other herbivorous reptiles of the same
period had enormously long hind legs. on
which they were able TO wade far out into deep
water after sea weeds and other food. These
creatures were particularly extraordinary in
point Of their dental equipment inasmuch as
each Of them had about 1000 grinders to chew
with, arranged In magazines of 500 each, like
cartridges.
Another species Of herbivorous reptiles
lived upon land, but they were SO powerfully
armed that they were able to oppose formid-
able defense against attack. Some Of them had
huge horns on their heads like bulls. while
others bore similar weapons above their noses
like the rhinoceri of today. So well able were
they to defend themselves that they lived and
multiplied in the same regions with the most
ferocious Of the carnivorous monsters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-21
CHAPTER II.

MY rooms were in 2ist street, east Of 4th ave-
nue.; his were in West 10th street. We crossed
Union Square, walked through 18th street and
turned into University place, all without speak
ing. The town was silent, deserted, asleep and for
my part felt very queer and nervous, as il I
were bent upon some risky midnight crime
Midnight was post indeed, and all the shops
along our route were closed, only hero and
there the lights were still burning in o saloon.
Before one Of these establishments within q
block Of the studio building More halted.
I'm going in here to purchase some pot
vsior," he announced. TN never have the
manhood tQ unlock my door and face the cursed
thing unless prime up beforehand Come
on"
So we entered the saloons sufficiently HARM
less German drinking shop, wherein the pro-
prtstor, fat man in bis shirt slsevss, vas play.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-21
From the Pittsburg Dispatch.

FROM the frtteDurx Dlelntch-
More practical jokes and indeed jokes Of an
sorts are attributed TO Gen. Pearson than any
other Pittsburger alive today. Some Of them
happened so long ago that il is almost u cruel
joke upon the general to tell them again. But
one that was tol6 IN a gathering Of lawyers the
other day may be related here il for no other
reason than 20 show how early the propensity
for extracting fun out Of everything developed
itself in the general.
Judge Brown. who WAS the last lay judge
elected in the Allegheny county courts, was, sc-
cording TO tradition. n very sustere man and
extremely economical in the distribution Of
smiles: in fact, il said that he was q perfect
prohibitionist and never smiled Mr.. Pearson,
who had then but recently been called TO the
bar, not exactly in sympathy with Judge
Brown. One day he entered Judge Browns
court and went to the water cooler, which was
back Of and above the jury box. A bald jury
man was sitting Immediately under the water
cooler. placidly snoozing. The court vas
charging the jury. Mr. Pearson took q drink
of water, and then observing the bald head be-
low him deliberately left the water running.
The stream struck the center OF the shining
Uranium, and its owner jumped three feet into
the air. II was instantaneous and intensely
ridiculous. Judge Brown smiled and then &C.
tualiy laughed. The scene was unprecedented,
and IL is related by verscious eye witnesses
that one Of the tipstaves tainted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-21
Nature of Electricity.
From the Brooklyn Citizen.

From the Brooklyn Citizen.
The newspapers constantly keep the wonders
Of electricity in the public mind. and vet no
one can give you q satisfactory answer to the
simple question, What is electricity? One
physicist says electricity is q form Of energy
producing peculiar phenomena. and it may be
converted into other forms Of energy, and all
forms of energy may be converted into II. !"
Other authorities say electricity is . form OF
molecular motion" All this is but as clear as
very thick mud, and 30 We must accept the
evasive reply Of another authority. who says
several theories have been advanced but none
Of them are satisfactory"
The first death in the world. 30 far as we know,
from artificially generated electricity was that
Of Prof. Hickman. Of st. Petersburg, an en-
thusias. or the new and captivating science.
He devised what was practically the first light
ming rod ana was killed by it. From his lab
oratory he ran an iron TO the top of his house
IN present hghtning-rod manner and then he
waited for a thunder storm. There was O ter
rifle flash of lightning near the house-the
professors appliance worked too well-and he
was found dead by the side of it. But some
most interesting and amusing electrical ex-
periments followed. An Englishman put on q
cold winter day. At night he pulled the stock
ings off without separating them and WAS as
tonished by the cracking noise and even the
sparks Of electricity which followed. When he
drew the SILK stockings out OF the wooden ones the
electrical attraction was SO manifest that the
stockings would incline toward one another
when held more than q foot apart. II hap
pcned that the silk stockings were black and
the wooden ones Of light color, but when he
tried the experiment with both stockings of
the same color there was no electrical ap-
pearance. This stocking experiment soor got
to be the fashionable Sfad" in England. Ley
don jars were charged by the stocking process.
and great fun was had by giving light shocks to
persons and domestic animals. The utility of
electricity, however, began with the construc-
ton of the first telegraph between Baltimore
and Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-21
ABOUT GLASS EYES.
Not Always to He Detected when sssn-rhe
Trade In Them.


Trade In Them.
From the Buffalo News
Good glass eyes come high," said IN oculist
recently.
Cost big price, do they?"
/ "fes, the good ones do
Then there is good deal Of difference2"
''oh, yes They range all the way from 80
cents to ESQ.,"
is there such big demand for them?"
Larger than most people suppose. The
tact Is that many people get along 90 well with
glass eye that not one person in ten suspects
the fact"
Some Of cur friends may Be wearing one
OF those solid visual organs and We do not
know it?"
Precisely. tn bet that several people in
this city with whom you are acquainted are
wearing glass eyes and the fact has always e.
capped your attention"
Tell me something about the business,
In the first place the greater share Of glass
eyes, SO called, are not glass. The best quality
OF artiffcial eyes 10 manufactured In America
BY process that il kept absolutely secret
ihese are the ightest and best aud will last
longer; The Germans also make . fine artificial
German article is cheaper than the American
marked"
What makes the trade proftable9"
III tell You. One-eyed men are likely to be
rather scarce. and one would think that having
once stocked mp they would buy no more. But
TINS Is not the case. An artificial eye gets 10 be
nuisance after it has been on duty two OF
three months. Another one has to be pur-
chased. This explains the reason for the lively
trade In these articles. Theren always b Q
trade in them, and good one, too"
"HoW il il we don't notioa n Olasa ava an
some men?"
because they know enough TO keep still
about the matter, and wear the best eyes OBJ
tainable. In this way il you notice anything
at all peculiar about their optics you imagine
they have squint or are cross-eyed-"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-21

From the Youths Companion.
landlord in country village was busily
employed at his desk, when farmer came 70
the door and asked to zoe him.
The man was asked his errand, but he per-
sisted that he must see the hotel keeper alone.
The latter stepped outside, when the farmer
motioned him to follow, and walked around 70
the rear OF the hotel
When they were well around the corner the
farmer stated that he wished to buy . COW and
had heard that the landlord had one to sell.
Come on" said the other, and led the way
through garden, . patch Of potatoes, and,
after climbing fence, through . muddy barn
yard and into the hotel barn.
When they were inside the landlord put his
mouth near the others ear and whispered;
Say, nsighbox, I've sold my eour
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-21


''Thus you will understand that there were
three kinds Of herbivorous giants in the meso-
zoic epoch. There was the 'camarasaurus,
which fed neck-deep along the seashore, its
hollow backbone serving as float and its solid
legs and tail for anchors; next was the kan
garoo-like hadrosaurus,' which waded out
upon its long hind legs into deep water.in search
OF food, and, finally, there was the dangerous
'agathaumas,' with enormous horns.
"The carnivorous reptiles Of that wonderful
age we're more uniform in their structure.
They were mostly built in the kangaroo style
and Of lighter frame. Early in their history
there were some of them with hollow bones,
which were probably the greatest jumpers ever
known among vertebrates. Certain varieties
Of these developed flying powers with spread
Of wing, II such it may be termed, of twenty
feet from tip to tip. Some OF these latter had
teeth, while others were provided merely with
beaks like those Of birds, diving in the water
for the fish on which they lived. Thus, you OBJ
serve, there were land saurians, water saurianl
and air saurians.