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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1893-01-18

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que cobr6 80 pesos
apuntados y no reco-
gi0os por la Oomisi6n 1.45
Ltqu.do en- efectivo. = 124 50
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1893-01-18

Providenclas judlclsles.
Ayuntamientoa
Evening journal., 1893-02-08
The Lnrre.t nnhr Erer born.

The baby which for general size, height
and weight takes the cake as being "the
largest on record" was born in Ohio on the
18th day Of January, 1879. The average
baby" weighs from six to nine pounds
This giant infants weight was exactly 1884
pounds He Qt was n boy was 2lS feet in
height (the common run of babies range
from i6 to 20 inches in height and had a
head measuring 10 inches. Its cute little
pink foot measured % inches and was as
thick as that OF the average eighteen
months-old child. About six years prior to
this extraordinary event the Same woman
gave birth to an eighteen pound baby which
was % inches in height.
Although this may be thought TO be q
wonderful story by those not informed as
60 the real facts, IL will be shorn of some of
its seemingly Mulhattonic marks when it
Is known that the parents themselves were
two OF the largest people in the United
States at the time of the occurrence related
above-they were Mrs. and Mr.. NJ. v Bates,
the former known as the "Nova Scotian
Giantess," and the latter as the Kentucky
Wonder.m Mrs. Bates was (f my memory
is not at fault, she died FIVE or six years
ago. feet o inches in height, the father Of
the baby giant being about two inches less
in stature.--St. Louis Republic.
Evening journal., 1893-02-08
COFFEE AND TEA AT MEALS.
Effect Upon the System Of
Their Constant Use.
Action on the Nerves, Brain,
and Feelings.
Need Not be Stopped, But Their Inau-
ence Must be 0ounteracted.
'Do you drink tea and coffeeg"

''Do you drink tea and coffeeY'
Certainly; every one does.
The speakers were prominent Fifth
avenue physician and Wall street
fnancier, says the New York Tribune.
Continuing, the physician said:
1T Is true that nearly every one does
drink tea or coffee. Why2 To make
blood, to make brain, to make muscle, to
make nerve2 Not bit Of it. There is
ne nourishment in these articles: they
simply keep up the feelings.
"But, doctor" said the business man
anxiously, must stop their user
Not necessarily" was the physician s
reply. 1T is true they do not nourish,
but they can be taken in moderation
without any special injury, providing a
good nerve food is used at the same
time"
What do you mean by good nerve
food, doctor2'
'l mean" said the physician, some
thing which provides a food for the
nerves; a nerve builder. It is difficult to
find just the ingredients for this purpose,
but it seems to have been found in the
discovery made by Prof Phelps of Dart
mouth college, known as Paine's celery
compound. The way in which the in.
gradients Of this compound are com
bined, make 1t an actual nerve food IL
contains just the properties which the
nerves require for growth, development,
and strength"
The physician expressed great
truth in few words. The nerves d.
require a special food, and there are a
wonderful number of people throughout
the land who have found this compound
to meet their wants. A recent letter
from General Alexander Hamilton, who
now resides at Tarrytown, N. Y. bears
strongly on this point. He writes:
''Paine's celery compound has been a
blessing to my family It relieved Mrs.
Hamilton, who, after suffering from q
severe attack of the grip, suffered from
excessive nervousness aud great prostra
tion And our daughter of l6, who also
suffered from the grip and measles, was
cured by this remedy in the same man
ner,
Il have for many years suffered from
wounds received during the late war,
there being one over my left lung and
heart, and have carried round musket
ball for twenty years But after using
Paine's celery compound for the past
year or two, am vigorous and well. and
free from the great nervousness and
hemorrhage from which | suffered as the
effect of the ball over my heart.
My family would not be without
Paine's celery compound in the house. II
builds up the system, and is the best
medicine that we ever used.
Evening journal., 1893-02-08
ORIGIN Of nm Indian Nnme.

One Of the most prosperous clubs with
supposed Indian names, in whose members
can be traced no blood Of our aboriginals,
the Poor Los" Of the school books, is the
popular Wawayanda club, to whom thou
sands OF their friends are indebted for the
jolliest days OF their lives. Their hospital
ity, lavishly displayed at their handsome
out Of town clubhouse, is proyerbial. In
explaining the origin and meaning OF the
title a member of the club will tell you
that, "once upon time" q noble red man
stood in silent majesty upon the very
ground upon which the clubhouse stands,
gazing with melancholy eyes at the setting
sun. He was the only relic Of great tribe
of peaceful aborigines who had been swept
from the face of the earth OF despoiled Of
their lands and exiled by the wicked white
man. A paleface approached him with the
inquiry;
"Where is your tribe, noble chief~
"Way, way yonda," replied the red
skinned lover Of fire water
That settled IL, and "Wawayanda" be-
came the name of the club for want of a
better one, for all the Indian names avail.
able had been distributed among other or
ganlzations, including Tammany. There
seems to be touch OF original sin and
Ananias in the always ready explanation,
but the hospitality of the club soon dispels
the doubt and makes the visitor acknowl
edge that, with such a welcome and good
cheer, club by any other name would not
be as enjoyable New York Times.
Evening journal., 1893-02-08
How n Woman Indrcs.

Confidence between man and woman
must always be comparative and absolute
trust a practical impossibility, since the
differences of temperament preclude per
feet understanding. A man can never sec
woman entirely as she is or as one Of her
own sex may see her, and vice versa. Yet
woman is more likely to comprehend q
man and his motives than he is to compre.
hend her, for a woman. while more sensi.
lively sympathetic, judges instantly by in.
stinct, straight and sure as the crow flies.
A man, on the other hand, travels the rail
road Of reason, where there are many
shuntings, and a single mistaken signal
may upset the whole train Of his logic. In
Judging a woman's motives and feelings q
man argues from his own, and deduces con.
illusions which are, more often than not
radically erroneous.-"Woman Through a
Mans Eyeglass.n
Evening journal., 1893-02-08
THE FLY EATING PLANT.
Curious Operation OF n Vegetable De
vouring Animal Life.

= Curious Operation OF "A Vegetable De-
vouring Animal Life.
One species of the drosea has its leaves
rounded. while the other has them elon-
gated. but both alike have them reddish
in color and covered with short hairs or
iilaments. At the end of each of these
hairs there is an enlarged gland which
secretes a tiny drop of what appears to
be harmless dew. Harmless, however, the
liquid Is not, for TO most insects, espe-
cially small flies, the drosea is a most
insidiously baited trap. The liquid is in
reality "A sweet, sticky substance, and if
the very smallest fly does Cat touch it
ever so lightly it sticks there and dies
The manner in which the plant after
ward actually digests the bodies of the
flies it entraps is interesting in the ex-
treme
Within a short time of the capture Of
a hy-so excessively sensitive are the
glands-all the filaments growing around
the one which has made the capture com
mence to bend inward, covering the
luckless insect until it is securely within
the grasp Of the relentless plant. Each
gland then pours out upon the body a
digestive liquid, not altogether unlike
the gastric juice Of animals. and in the
course of a day OF two the fly is COM
pletely digested. the nutritive parts have
been wholly absorbed by the plant and
the filaments have bent back to their
original position. ready to mako another
capture upon the firstppportunity
If, however, the substance caught by
the leaf is of an indigestible nature.
such as a grain of sand or a piece of
stick blown by the winds on to the
glands, the leaf does not remain closed
more than q few hours. The number of
insects thus caught must be very great.
The plants themselves are very album
dant in most upland bogs. Each plant
has five or six leaves, and as many as
thirteen dead flies have been found on a
single leaf.
Curiously enough, Darwin, whose re-
searches into the subject were Of a most
exhaustive and interesting nature, found
that the leaves on his plants were killed
when he gave them q surfeit of cheese
and raw meat. Tho excessively sensi-
tive nature of the glands almost sur
passes conception. Darwin found that
the absorption Of only the 1-2O, 900, ,OOOth
part Of grain of phosphate of ammo
MA or thereabout was sufficient to cause
the tilament bearing the gland to bend
toward the center Of the leaf.-Good
Words
Evening journal., 1893-02-08
The Spelling Bee Fever Strikes Middle

The Spelling Bee Fever Strikes Middle
town-Nsws Notes.
Special Correspondence Evening Journal.
MIDDLETOwN, Feb. S.-The spelling
bee fever has struck town. The Presby
terian Sunday school will hold one on
February nth for the literary fund
Chicken thieves have made their ap.
pearance IN this section. The roost OF
Thomas Morgan was entered by some
niscreants last night and number of
chickens were taken.
The town commissioners have placed
coal oil lamps on the streets temporarily
until some arrangement can be made fol
better lighting.
Miss Sallie Cochran gave dance 10 q
few of her friends last evening. A few
OF those present were Alfred Tatman,
Schee LOCKWOOD, Edith Derrickson, Mary
Cochran, Bessie and Edith Reynolds,
Mrs A. NJ Brown, May Holton. Viola
Ennis. w. r Reynolds, Robert Cochran
and Alfred Clark
The committee appointed at the citi.
zen's meeting last Friday to procure an
electric plant will visit Jenkenstown,
Pa. to-day and investigate the plant at
that place. The committee is composed
Of Messrs. Naudain. Biggs, Letherbury.
Comegys, Gilpin and Valandingham.
Thomas Hall Of Philadelphia. is visiting
friends in town
Evening journal., 1893-02-08

guests had jolly time until late hour
Among the surprisers were f. W. Eagle,
Edward Hudson, Thomas d. Wise, j.
Harry King, Harry Hunter, w. j. Hof
mann. Joseph II. Gould. Jr.. George
Blythe, Arthur r. Kee, William Hudson,
J. T. Challenger. John M. Wilson,
William II. Saunders, Charles Black.
burn, Miss Mary King, Miss
Jennie Saunders, Misses Gertrude Kuntz,
Reba Sauniers Lizzie Hofmann, Bessis
Kuntz, Beatrice Coffman, Maggie Cor
den, Eva Bryan. Cecilia Weggenman,
Annie Fleming, Edith Hushebeck,
Miriam Davidson, Emma Anderson,
Linda Bowers, Lucy Taliaferro, May
Cooley Lillian Meredith, Julia Tindle,
Edith Blackburn, Stella Deakyne, Hattie
Challenger.
Evening journal., 1893-02-08
II Puzzles tho NnturniI.ts.

The peculiar breed Of cats found in the
Isle Of Man differs from others only in that
they have no tails, and the lack thereof is
the insoluble puzzle to naturalists. Since
it has become the fashion 20 explain every
thing by the principles Of evolution, two
theories have been offered-one, that owing
TO the limited range and lack Of dense for
ests the original cats had no use for tails,
and consequently they Cthe tails-not the
cats) gradually atrophied for lack Of use
and became rudimentary; another, that the
primitive Manx cut off all their cats tails
and in the course Of time developed a tail
less breed. One thing is certain, the cats
are there, and they have no tails.--Chicago
Herald.
Evening journal., 1893-02-08
Losses I'm big Hotels.

A well known hotel man said recently:
YIN all my experience / have never been
able TO explain to my entire satisfaction
why it is that 50 many hotel guests consider
the articles in their rooms public property
and persist in carrying them away.
1.-THE losses to large hotel such as the
Grand Pacific, of Chicago" he added, run
high in the thousands Of dollars annually
from such pilfcying. No article is too insig-
nihcant TO escape the attention of the
thieves nor Is there anything in n hotel
bedroom except, possibly, tho bed, bureau
and washstand that may not be carted
away.
knives and forks, towels and bed cloth
ing are, however, the articles most fre-
quently removed. Still everything has to
be watched, from the soap in the dishes to
the French clock in the bridal chamber. !
can recall several instances Of thefts OF the
last named article, and as for rugs, there is
scarcely a hotel proprietor in the country
who would leave one Of any value in a
room.
John Hoey was an exception TO this
rule, however, but after the first season OF
so that he ran the palatial Hollywood at
Long Branch he was compelled 20 have
itemized lists drawn up Of the articles con
tained in every sleeping room and suite in
his house When any guest departed an
account Of the contents Of the room vacated
was at once taken and compared with the
list, and this was done only because ex-
perience showed it TO be necessary.
Il do not know how the thieves have the
face TO use the marked articles" said the
man in conclusion, "but the fact remains
that thousands of articles are taken annu-
ally, and believe that an inspection of the
effects in the homes Of many traveller
would bring to light n most curious assort-
ment Of hotel stuff picked up here and
there in journeying over the country
New York Herald.
Evening journal., 1893-02-08
PENINSULA NEWS PARAGRAPHS

George Ellis, of Delmar, brakeman on
the Cambridge and Seaford railroad. lost
his footing and fell from a car loaded
with ties, yesterday, near fredericksburg,
breaking an arm and bruising his face
considerably
The roads in Kent county are in miser
condition from the thaw. Peach men
state that the heavy sleet of yesterday
did no serious damage to the trees.
George R. Sterling, who lived neal
Mariners Church, near Crisfeld, Nd.
dropped dead yesterday. He went tC
his store Monday night and retired, ap
parently in good health. In the morn
ing his wife found him before the fire
place, where he had been endeavoring tC
make a fire when death overlook him.
Evening journal., 1893-02-08
Incidents OF the Day.

Miss Carrie Walker, of Elkton is visit.
ing relatives here
The Allan Line steamship Hibernlan
arrived here yesterday from Glasgow,
after very rough passage. She was
hove TO January 81 and the seas broke
completely over her from every quarter,
damaging her considerably.
The steamship George Heaton. from
Philadelphia, for Baltimore passed New
Castle yesterday returning. having been
damaged by .he ice. She left Philadel-
phia with a large cargo of iron ore for
Baltimore, with the result stated.
Dr. Scott will sell his fam stock and
implements in this hundred to-day.
The funeral yesterday OF Robert Del.
lin was largely attended Mr.. Dellin
was a well Fnown New Castle man.,
The editorial In yesterdays EVENING
JoURNAL on the proposed electric rail.
way from New Castle TO Wilmington
was highly praised in New Castle last
night. II was read with interest by
scores Of people who would patronize
the railways.
Evening journal., 1893-02-08
FOR SPOT CASH,
REDUCED PRICES

We have a good Grey
Blanket for $I.5o per pair.
We have a good Grey
Blanket, ia, for $I.75 per
pair.
A White ia Blanket for
$r.75.
a White ia Blanket for
So.
A White ia Blanket for
$3.50.
A fine ia Wool Blanket,
81; worth SIS. so.
A fine ia Wool Blanket,
S4. so; worth SO
A fine II-4 Wool Blanket,
S.; worth So.
A better ia Wool Blan-
ket, SIS; worth 81.
A handsome fancy Border
Blanket.
A California Wool Blan-
ket, So; worth So
A California Wool Blan-
ket, SO. 70; worth $3.50
A California Wool Blan-
ket, 81; worth $40.
Fine Sateen Comfortables,
filled with white cotton, we'll
quilted, So.
Evening journal., 1893-02-08

companies to stop the practice of leav.
ing wires hanging from their poles and
to repair broken wires at once. he was
also directed to inform the Wilmington
City Electric company that the arc light
at Third and Market streets has been
going out at 2 o'clock every morning for
week and to request the company TO
see that II burns all night hereafter.
Evening journal., 1893-02-08
indian. mlth Innnnese orlrIn.

The Indians on the Aleutian islands, the
Hon. James Orr states, have a copper shield
hammered, and on it are japanese hero
glyphics, the shield showing clearly Jap
Rnese origin. This shield the Indians have
handed down from generation 10 genera
tion.-St Paul Pioneer Press.
Evening journal., 1893-02-08
AMonnon ofIn omnn.

A weapon Of III omen was that used by
Hugh Miller, the famous geologist While
having bath, he shot himself with it and
It dropped into the water 1t was sent to
the gunmaker's to be cleaned. He took it
in his hand, when it went off and killed
him on the spot London 1it-Bits.
Evening journal., 1893-02-08
aferrr-Makers surnrls..

Miss Clara Blackburn. daughter Of B.
Frank Blackburn Of Water street. was
completely surprised by a large party Of
her friends last evening. All arrange.
ments had been quietly made, however
for an evening Of merry y.making and the
Evening journal., 1893-02-08
No More Hanging Wires.

At the regular meeting Of the Street
and Sewer Department, last night W.
b. Austin was given permission to lay
pipes to drain row Of new housas. The
secretary was instructed to notify the
telegraph, telephone and electric light
Evening journal., 1893-02-08

The lroprietors Of Ely's Cream Balm do not
claim IL ~ be "A cure-all, but remedy for
catarrh, CO. DIS in the head and hay fever. II
rs not a liqm d or snuff, is easily applied into
the nostriis. u gives relief at once. 5uc.
had catarrh of the head and throat for
five years / usof Ely's cream Balm, and
from the first apph cation / was relieved. The
sense OF smell, which had been lost, was re-
stored after using one bottle. l have found
the Balm the only satisfactory remedy for ca
tarrh and It has effected cure in my case
H. l.. Meyer, WaveIly, y. Y.
Evening journal., 1893-02-08
catarrh in the Head.

Is undoubtedly disease Of the blood, and a,
such only "A reliable blood purifier can effect g
perfect cure. Hoods Sarsaparilla is this best
blood purifier. and II has cured many very
severe cases Of catarrh. Try It.
Evening journal., 1893-02-08
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

Frank, who was that delightful person
who just left know he wanted 10 do some
thing for your"
Frank-Yes. he wanted to owe me slO.-
Chicago Inter Ocean.
Evening journal., 1893-02-08

Cholera and crinolne appear to be the
ev lis OF which the world Is most afraid. IL is
dinicult 70 choose between them. Cincinnati
Con. .nercial Gazette.
Evening journal., 1893-02-08
Growing Alarm in shipping Circles.

Captain Sareie. Of the steamship Tor.
none which arrived yesterday at the
Breakwatcr short Of coal, reported that
during the latter part Of the passage
from sigma continual storms prevented
headway. Their coal supply became
exhausted In fighting the elements and
they had to burn all the dunnage they
could lay hands on. It was remarked Ia
shipping circles that such a chapter of
accidents was never before reported in
one day.
Fears are entertained for many vessels
which have not yet reached port. Some
are already considerably overdue, and
these reports have made the consignees
and friends OF those on board doubly
anxious.
Evening journal., 1893-02-08

A Washington ladv recently overheard tn,
following conversation that WA going on II
the kitchen: NANNY. gimme a. me lassesr
"Aer doesn't ak me right" How Ort az
yerY" "Noh wantter say gimme some mo
lasses.'" MO lassesl why. M Nmmy,
hasn't had none Washington STIR.
Evening journal., 1893-02-08
GOOD
SUITS
To
MEASURE

mLHOunL SOOu wear
something that
is in style for several
seasons and which every
one likes to have for use
on special occasions. We
have a splendid assort-
mem of both black and
blue Clay Diagonals,
Whipcord, Dress Worst
ed, Corkscrew and other
popular materials for
making up, and, as we
give you a big diseoMAt
in prices at this season of
the year you are-a big
gamer by ordering now
Light, medium and heavy
weight material in stock.
Neither make or trim
mings sighted on account
of reduced prices. Fit
guaranteed.
JAMES T. MULLIN & son,
Clothing 9th & Market,
Hats,
Shoes. Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1893-02-08
oRTHoeRAPHlc coNTAeloN.

John Bacon Is again supplying the tow
with Chincoteague oysters and nsh.
Evening journal., 1893-02-08

Wanted-To buy OF loan money on Lii . In
surance and Endowment policies. Anso4 A
Maher, room 202, Equitable Building.
Evening journal., 1893-02-08

Samson was the first man on record No brinl
down the house. Union County Standard.
Evening journal., 1893-02-08

A splendid
time to have
them m a de.
either cutaway
or Prince Al
bert Suits for
good wear !;
something that
Evening journal., 1893-02-08

Life insurance solicitors wanted for he
strongest, largest and best company IN the
world. ANSON A. MAHER, General Agent
EQUITABLE Buididg
Evening journal., 1893-02-08

my erring brother asked Rev. Mr.. Cold
tea, why do YOU persist in drinking rum,
when water, cold water, is so much betterf'
II guess know more about how good water
is than YOU" answered Mr.. lushforth. You
temperance people have no idea of the delight
Of good, nice, cold glass of water the next
morning. ng."-lndianapolis journal.
Evening journal., 1893-02-08

Hicks-"Wonder what's the matter wifA
SurleighY He never goes anywhere, never
sees anybody. and in fact is as much a hermit
as though he lived a thousand miles from a
human habitationn Wick's-"Nothing at
al's the ma ter with himself. He is engaged
IN solving the social problem, and naturally
he does not wish TO have his mtnd distracted
by association with his fellow-man. boston
Transcript.
Evening journal., 1893-02-08

Wanted-To buy or loan money onLifelns0i
ance and Endowment policies. Anson A
Neher. roorn 2f3 Fouitahle BUILDING
Evening journal., 1893-02-08

LADIES clean your kid gloves with Mos
quetaire Glove Cleaner. For sale only by
agent for Madame Rappert's peri G face ss wash was and
toilet goods.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-09-19
Real Facts Plainly Stated.

The queen of Hawaii cannot be
restored to power.
The Provisional government can
not be overthrown by her partisans,
or by intrigue, or by Spreckels, or
by dynamite, or by Nordhoff, or by
unpatriotic American newspapers.
The peace must be maintained
in Hawaii. The apprehension that
some disturbance may be stirred
up there is exceedingly injurious
to the interests of the people.
The American government should
not sustain a policy under which it
may be necessary for Admiral Skier
rett to interfere for the preservation
of order in Hawaii.
The only way in which the peace
of Hawaii can be permanently es-
tablished, and the best welfare of
all its people promoted, is by its
annexation to the United States.
It cannot be believed that
barriers against annexation will be
successfully raised by any part of
the American people.-N. Y. Sun.