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La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1893-06-21

Hemos dido declr que brsve vistark esta
Capital nuestro distinguido amigo don Rafael de
Iturriaga, Teniente Coronel Ter. Jefe del Bata.
lion que guarnece Mayaglsz.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1893-06-21

Sobres comerclales papel Manila, con Ell
membrete lmpreso que Sc squiera, 90 vendsn en-
esta imprenta So Is el m1llar.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1893-06-21

Son importantislmas las noticias de la Ultima
decena, de Madrid, que nos comunica nuestro
active corresponsal. Por extensas por falta
material de espacio hoy, tenemos cue dejarlas
para despues
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1893-06-21

En- la 3.a plana venlmos publicando un anun-
clio de venta arrendamiento de los bahos de
Coamo. Ri negocio es tentador para los hombres
emprendedores. En- Coamo admlte proposicio.
mes don Vicente Usera.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1893-06-21

LIE Peuph, peri6dlco que Re pubhca en- Ia Ca
pital de Halty,- escribe 10 que sigus:
"Un sugeto conocido por el nombre de Char
dsr vecino de Cotas, pequena poblaci6n cerca de
la Croix des Bouquets encontrAndoss muy snfer.
mo hizo lamar & un cura para confesarse. En-
presencia del phblco declare haber matado cua.
tro individuos por su propa cuenta doce por
cuenta de otro. Conclude su confession entreg6
al cura dos piedras un puhal un lebri'lo dicien-
dole: Esos objetos son mis- armas ellos me per-
mitian hacer 10 que 20 guerra. Tan pronto como
81 cura dej6 al enfermo una lamarada que no SO
supo de donde sali6 cay6 sobre el individuo 10
quemo de pie cabeza cinco minutes despues
habia dejado de existir. Este suceso 10 cont6 ell
sehor Jean Baptiste Prieur, diputado por el Anss
a'Hainault, Raity"
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-12-01

true year. These facts were noticed
by Julius Cesar. who. considering sos
days and six hours to be the exact
length of the year. corrected the error
to a certain extent by constituting
every fourth year To consist of 3o6 days.
This was called the leap year" and
was always known by being an exact
multiple Of four. But even this cor
rcction made the year about eleven
minutes too long. which made another
error Of ten days between the time of
the council of Nice, in the year Sa5, and
the time of Pope Gregory Kill. who
took the chair of ST. Peter in the year
l572. On this account Gregory under
took second reformation OF the cal
endar. which was effected in the year
1852, the pope ordaining that that year
should consist of but ESQ days. and
that the ten days between the sth and
18th of October of that year should be
thrown out entirely.
To prevent further irregularities,
this wise pope decreed that in the fu-
ture no year terminating a century
should be leap year." excepting
each fourth of such years. Three days
are thus retrenched in every 900 years.
because the lapse of eleven minutes
each year makes very nearly three
days in that period, leaving an actual
error OF but one day in each 5000 yesrx
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-12-01
~ JAPANESE CHURCHES
Priest and Congregation Rcfrcsh
Themselves During Service.

During the progress OF the sermons
that had the opportunity of hearing
in the great buddhist temples OF Shib-
ba and Nikko. In Japan. says writer
In the New York Tribune. both the
preacher and the congregation were
repeatedly refreshed with crps of tea.
while everybody, men, women and
children and priest. smoked till the air
was thick with tobacco fumes This,
OF course. tended To keep the congrc-
cation In an amiable frame OF mind
and a. such more ready % take Co
heart the doctrines aud recommends
tons Of the preacher. IL n impossible
to DENY that tobacco is conducive to
calm reflection and good temper. and
although nowadays we find membersof
church congresses In Europe AMI
America arguing that il Is wrong fer
ecciesiastics 81 snloAe. ret our clergy
in tho last century were 50 thoroughly
alive 90 The advantage Of the herba
nicotina. from a religious point az
view. that they used to smoke not only
out Of church. but even when Ia the
pulpit. Thus. Lsuncelot Blackburn.
lord archbishop Of New YORK and
primste Of England. IL ON record as
having interrupted his sermon. on the
occasion % his holding a confirmation
~ 81 Mays. nottingham. % order the
church war'iens % bring MP fresh
pipes and a supply ~ tobacco % the
pulpit. DEAN swift used % smoke
throughout his entire sermon. oc-
casionaiiy refreshing himself with a
glass ~ port. while Bishop Duncan. ~
Dundee. Is described az being a. ava
ricioas that he was wont ~ make
prsctice II cprning - church vithoat
his tobacco pouch. and then. after az
eending the pulpit, q inquiring who
among the conxrrgation ~onld -
willing - accommodate him with
theirs II i frun those DAYS too. that
date thc~~ delightful old fashioned
rews IN the Ergii-h conntrr churches.
atted up with curtains cvshions fire.
places. ookers and tcnrs where the
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-12-01
Photography In Crime.

Photography. aids all classes The
latest to adopt it as q useful assistant
is the scientific burglar. From New
Zealand IL Is reported that two mer
armed with Photographic appliances
have been travelling around the coun-
try. Arrived at n house, one of them,
by absurd prices. induces the tenant
to have Photographic group nnde of
the whole family, servants included
While he'carefully poses them all in
u group in front of the house his part
ner in crime has entered the back door
and is removing such articles Of value
as are conveniently portable. The OPP
erations are gone through and the
photographer promises 10 return next
day with the proof.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-12-01
HE Is ALL CUNNING
IN Animal That Is Full OF Life
and Resources.
SOMETHING ABOUT THE FOX
He IL Ever ON the Alert and Not
withstandin< His Piifering Ten
denotes l. . Merry Beast

How few people know what an In
tercsting chap the fox Is" said n nat
uralist. recently. They know him
only BY reputation. and that n
chicken thief. Which Ne Is But he has
lofs q points. I tell you A merry, sly
cog - reynard All summer he lives
in luxurious ease. roaming the woods
and sauntering By the pcarly brooks.
or basking ia the MONDAY sun
He loves fish: and going down -
the stream he waits till he spies q
plump trout. It's over in twinkling
A leap. a snap. and OF he trcts with
his juicy nor>eL A stupid crawflsh
sa0ozes by his hole near the waters
edge. Reyusrd drops LIS tail In the
water and tickl~s him with e. The
anxered crustaceau comes out OF his
hiding place and l. scised and crushed.
srm0r and all When the ripening
corn - ready 20 drop. and tho luscious
fruits have reached their maturity.
and al uature - plethoric with ripen-
Ing fullne~s. then Master Eos. IL in
ciov-r Tiuid rabbits prick mp their
ears and run. unconscious OF danger.
along The hillside. The quails slulk
noi-ele~sly ia he wheat stubble; birds
pour forth their notes 81 praise-snd
he catches them all lie loves fruit.
SteaithilY he steals into orchards.
where apples and plump p-arS tempt.
aud IN the vineyard he fairly reveIs In
grsp~s His cubs grow fat and sancy.
lie shows them how - piif-r honey.
and When the busy hecs have laid M
. winter store he cravis - The hives
near the garden fence and. jumping M
e. th~ SIN opening. liriSs the sweet
drope with pure delight Ont cone
th- stingiaz. hunming hcneyiusl<ers
and settle LIKE . ball on ia thick
pelss bat he doc bies up in = twinklisx.
ssd. rolling over and over crushes
th-n by The seer. and eats thcm AZ a
relish
'NurninrT No anissal hsats him.
fsck az bis crsiny head. HIS deiirst-
es<>-s-ced s>byv- % catch every sound.
fresn ,be highest nsts Of sh~ sbriii
warbi~r so The NV eroouinx % the
erio<-t. - ne ais.ans usuru,ur ~ storm
90 TIA f--srsd PANTS Of ths rraBcing
hsrpa-. snd t.perisg a. sharply -
pesnt thss they can shape themselves
- every ~sv~ ~ air that makes The
tiaie~t rassie - uoi.e Note the crafty
esAsulatiea and foresight of the Row.
81 srsw. MAJ 1s~ei New fnil 81
r~~olase rurr'ose Poiatine straight fer
wsrt and anpr turning up With con
ceotrsted malice and scorn- The eve.
DER. --s. r-gaiar robbers 80. Iaek-
ing .h- So heaptv Of The tisnid der.
Of ne fsscinesisE riar- ~ the rA.,s. zee
y tr~mhiss Nth MODES. huuss ,s.r. N.
gisr-s va raHrsierous we. ssshins
Ire s.a vsnEsssca koerxg aad self.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-12-01
squires slept and smoked awey the en-

squires slept and smoked away the en-
tire length of the sermon.
Another glass" as Rev. DR.. Barrow
remarked each time that he turned up
side down the hour glass on his pulpit
Turing his three-hour sermon before
tho lord mayor. Why should the pull
pit be retained as part and parcel of
the furniture Of opx. churches? A ser
mon is far more impressive when de-
livered from pulpit which, no matter
now beautiful the carvings by which
IL is adorned, can never under any cir
cumstances add TO the impressiveness
of the discourse. Pulpits,. indeed,
should have no place in Christian
churches, as they are of Mohammedan
origin, the earliest examples recorded
being the tubs fastened upon tops of
poles, forming the sort of crows nest
from which the ulema of Mecca and of
Cairo were wont to address the follow
ers of the prophet that thronged the
mosques every Friday. Curiously
enough, they have now been abandoned
by the Mohammedans. except in few
isolated cases, and are only TO be found
in Christian churches The japanese
and Chinese priests whose sermons
have heard likewise dispensed with
pulpits. preaching from behind table
holding the rolls of the sacred books,
and seated in those high, back-break-
ing arrnchairs that adorn every Bud
dhist temple. In conclusion let me,
with all reverence. indorse the opinion
put forth BY King Francis I. of France
In his memorable dispute with King
Henry VIII. of England. on the field
of the cloth of gold. with regard TO the
relative merits of the liturgy and the
sermon. King Henry preferred the
latter, while King Francis pronounced
himself In favor of the liturgy, basing
his argument on the undeniable fact
that the founder of our religion has
assured rs that IL Ia not sermons nor
ethical discourse that are most accept
able in the sight OF the divinity. but
prayer.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-12-01

control speak In the thin. cynical lips,
and the mouth opens from ear To ear
He can leap. crawl. run and swim with
the velocity Of lightning. and his wiry
body Is carried so noiselessly along
that scarce q trace Is left His deli
cate footballs echo no response even
among the dead leaves of the forest.
His walk Is trescherous. his glance sin
ister. Selling q bunch of grain In his
mouth, he viii swim into the midst of
q flock of ducks and seize the plumpest
for a dinner.
"He is voracious, Ii rey4ard. When
hunger pressed. and gaunt and lean
from starvation. he'll not refuse SER
penis and toads and moles and rats.
lie has been known To attack and kill
young calves and lambs. and IL the sea-
shore Is near will rcvel in oysters and
shellfsh- A group of rabbits are feed
ing In a clover patch. He'll crawl
along. nibbling the juicy flowers until
near enough To make q grab. He'll
stalk q bird, with his hind legs drag
ging behind him. until near enough To-
spring. How farmers dread his inroads
al tDr fOaAtE1 laEIs Eacttn the NATu
MP tight and he will burrow O winding
passage into the ground beneath and
suddenly appear among the drowsy
chickens and stupid geese. whose shrill
and alarmed cries arouse the farmer
from his bed To sally forth. finding all
safe. Then the fox viii sneak back
and pack away with the plumpest pull
let or the latest goose.
February Is the month when rey-
nsrd goes awooing. aud wide range
he takes. flirting and toying with
every vixen that chances in his way.
II l. fully sixty days before madame
clears the rubbish all out OF her bur
row and brings forth her young. from
three Co sin st . litter. IL viii be fully
, month before the sharp-nosed cubs
begin 20 play and gsmboi about the
doorway Of their home. Perhaps 10
will be st the root Of an old tree. be-
Of dead tree trunk. OF . burrow with
several entrances in the sand or loan.
Teli-tsle chicken bones. and feathers
and furs strewn about the entrance,
speak Of many q hen roos, robbed. OF
Of foolish rabbits and over-confident
grouse that have furnished food for
the ever-hungry cubs The mother FOX
faithfully feeds her young and boldly
steals - support them. She knows. 90
all .portsrnen know. that the hounds
will not follow her while she has a
family depending upon her.
"A merry. devil-may-care life does
the for lead. indeed II may ~ short
one. for traps and suares are many.
hunters ere alert and the scent Of
hound i keen. But rrynard rollicks
and rei-sers and plays the bold free
bocter amid II al =
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-12-01

Tho Chippewa Indians say that the
beech tree Is never struck hy light
ming. and whenever n thunderstorm
overtakes them they seek shelter under
its branches. Strange 90 say there sP
pears 10 be some foundation for their
curious belief The writer cannot re-
member ever having seen a beech tree
that had been shattered by thunder
holt. and lumberinen who have spent
most II their lives in the woods agree
with the Indians. but no one seems able
% give any reason why this tree should
be so favored. The trees most fro
quently struck By lightning are oaks
and elns. and IL IL wiser 20 remain in
the open and get thoroughly soaked
than TO seek shelter under them when
a thunderstorm is raging.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-12-01

Upon the old Temple clock In Lon
don i = singular inscription. the origin
Of which IL said % have been . lucky
accident
About two hundred years sgo. . mas
ter workman was employed 10 repair
snd put = new face upon The clock.
When his work was nearly done he
asked the bsneherS for an appropriate
motto 10 carve upon the sss-. They
promised 20 think ~ one. Week after
week he came for their decision. hut
was Pvt Of One day he found them
~ dinner ia oousson&
What motto shall put on the clock.
vouF iordkhSp7- BE ssked Of learned
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-12-01

judge.
"Oh. go about your business" his
honor cried. anRrily.
And very suitable for lazy. david
ling gang" the clocknalser is said to
have muttered as he retreated. II is
certain that he carved: 60 about your
business" on the base.
The lawyers laughed and decided
that no better warning could be given
them at any hour OF the day, and there
the inscription still remains.-Youth's
Comnan iou
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-12-01
Password TO the rover OF Ionso..

A London paper says that probably
very few persons know that the lord
mayor is the only person-other than
the queen and the constable-who
knows the password TO the tower Of
London. This password Is sent To the
Mansion house quarterly. signed by
her majesty IL 10 survival Of an an
rient custom
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-12-01
VOW rss YEAR IS MEASURED.


sifty- rvs C~atsrse.
The sncients had various methods 81
comvuting time. some determined
The length Of Ne yesr ~ the moon.
others ~ the esrth's annual trip
sroasi the su.. calling the anti 81
tim. n~ssare thus sdOpted solar
year from The VIVID sol Or sun.
nearing sun yea- Thos. who
reclsonea tira- ~ ths moon were sally
MIXED mp ~ 70 time, twelve lunar
months net being enough for . year.
vhiie thirteen were To n,snv Tire
hundred and sixtT I've lays were al-a
TO few zee exeeeaed The lenzth Of The
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-12-01
rspiaIn@a-

Mr. Primc-Irs. Dawson fairly wor
ships that son of hers.
Miss piteful--Yes: he Is 40 unlike
his father Music and Drama.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-12-01
During the Choi>r. s-.ss..

Dialogue between two ladies': "Have
you taken any precaution against the
cpidemic?-
Certainly"
We'll. what have you dcne7"
Got my husband 10 make HIS WILL
LA Tribune de Gepeye.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-12-01

She-f nevcr expect ~ marry. {
IIe-Then you'H never be disar
. i-fed Detroit free Press
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-04-29
WATERY GRAVES.
Fourteen Men Swept to Their Deaths
During Storm.
A Crib at the Mouth of tho Lake Tunnel
swept Away-ImprIsoned In the
Clty's Pumping station They
spend AN Awful Night.

MILWAUKEE, April e1-Fourteen la
borers employed in Lake tunnel found
n grave in the icy waters of Lake
Michigan early Thursday morning.
The dreadful storm raging throughout
the night had lashcd the lake into a
seething mass of foam Immense waves
were rolled toward the shore by furi-
Gus wind and carried away the house
built on top of the crib at the mouth of
the tunnel about three quarters of a
mile from the pumping works at the
foot of North street.
The house on the crib contained two
stationary engines and the tools used
by the men. 1t was built of heavy
timbers fastened with iron bands, 1t
was swept into the roaring waters,
however, like IN egg shell, and its
parts were washed ashore, For
mile or two the shore of the lake is
strewn with timbers, boards, tools and
articles of clothing worn by the men
in the Inflated crib. The catas-
trophe is supposed to have occurred
about O'clock Thursday morning. At
that hour the men at the pumping sta
ton noticed that the house on the crib
had disappeared. They telephoned the
news at once to the police department,
which notified Capt Peterson, of the
life-saving station. On account of the
frghtful sea, the tug Welcome took u
lifc-boat with crew of five in tow and
headed for the tunnel
The battle of the Welcome against
the angry waves was watched by thou
sands of people on the shore, whom the
report of the accident had drawn to-
gether. When Capt Peterson, after
almost supcrhuman efforts, succeeded
in reaching the crib by means of a
rope and with a life-prcserver around
his body he was met by a horrible
sight One man, James Miller, was still
alive and clinging to post. about him
were the corpses of two or three OF his
comrades. Miller was rescued and
conveyed to the Emergency hospital
He gives the following account of the
accident:
at was o'clock in the morning when
we found that water was filling the air
tight compartment of the shaft where
we had taken refuge for the night We
took avote to decide whether we would
risk leaving the shaft 1t was decided
to leave. Only five Of us succeeded in
reaching the outside The nine men
who were not strong enough to get cut
were drowned by the water coming into
the shaft, and four out of the five who
got out were mangled or drowned by
the tremendous floods which were
dashed over the crib. At what hour the
house was washed away don't know
1t had disappeared when we got out OF
the shaft"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-04-29
THE DISCOVERIES FLEET
Anchored in the Roads, and All Nations
Salute the Columbus Caravels.

FT. MONROE, Va, April %, The three
Columbus caravcls arrived here at 10:30
o'clock Friday morning, in tow of three
Spanish warships, and were received
with a great thunder of salutes and
display of the flags of the countries rep
resented by the fleets, and dropped
anchor at the end of the American line
of vessels
Tha, dow could not have hen n,c mere re
beautiful or the scene more impressive
ms they came in the Roads decorated
from iibboom to tatfrail with the flag
of CASTLE and Aragon and of Queen
Isabella standing out and futtering in
the gentle breeze.
The little fleet was tumbled about
off the Virginia coast Thursday In a
lively fashion by the northeast wind
that blew all day, but managed to
make the capes early Friday morning
and, after taking pilots aboard, pro-
ceeded in. At the head of the fleet was
the unprotected cruiser lnfanta Isabel,
towing the flag ship Santa Maria,
which displayed the flag OF an Admiral
Behind and mile astern came the
torpedo vessel Nulva Espana, with the
Nina as her charge and in the latter
wake was the big black protected
cruiser Regina Regente, with the p'nta'
They were towed by at least a quar-,
ter of mile of hawser and looked
like so many ducks sitting on the
water with the feathers OF their talls
plucked. ,,.o,
When off the fort the stars and stripes
| were flung out and saluted by the lead
er, the fort quickly responding Before
the Santa Maria was abreast OF th'
Philadelphia the Dutch frigate Val
speyk ran up the Spanish coiors an'
salnted them with thirteen ROUNDS
Then the Russian ship Gen. Admira
commenced to salute, and later every
flagship in the harbor honored thes'
curious-looking crafts and the country
| they came from.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-04-29

In more ways than one was the fact
that this was the last day of the rem
devious emphasized. One of the most
interesting incidents was the provision
ing of the ships for the cruise. The
steamers from the large cities Sunday
morning were piled high with edible
freight. Tons and tons of beef were
brought from Baltimore and trans
ferred by hands more or less uncleanto to
the ships cutters, which were dancing
on the waves at the wharf Huge crates
of canned goods and mammoth
sacks of vegetables stood side by
side with food enough to stock
store A rampant of bread edged the
wharf, and might, if the occasion had
arisen. have served the same purpose as
the bales of cotton did for Andrew
jackson at the battle of New Orleans.
One pile of br :ad actually counted 3,3S7
loaves. and the rcswere several mountains
of baked dough near by as large. Amer
lean, English, German. Russian, Span
ish. French, Italian and Dutch sailors
hovered around and transferred it amid
a babel-lille confusion to their own
boats All this had to be done Sunday.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-04-29
a,otbcr Heavy Cali for Gold.

WASHINGTON, April ga call for
four millions in gold for shipment sat
urdav from New York was made to the
treasury Friday morning. secretary
Carlisle left the treasury shortly alter
10 o'clock and went to the white house
10 talk with the president before the
cabinet meeting He had received a
number of offers of gold from the west
but they were in such remote places
and of such small amounts that they
"anld not be availed of at the present
time. Nor was the total OF suincleh'
amount to relieve the situation. "heh
the secretary left the treasury for the
white house the free gold above the
500, 900, 900 reserve amounted to sl'aoo'
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-04-29
STILL FIGHTING
The Enforcement of the Dispensary Liquor
Law In South Carolina.

CHARLESTON. S. c., April ga new
move in the fight against the enforce
ment of the dispensary liquor law,
which is to go into effect on July |, has
been developed here, A meeting was
held by a number of leading merchants
and property-holders to consider the
situation, the counsel employed by the
liouor dealers having advised that it
would be useless to attempt to resist
the law.
Representatives of pretty nearly
every society in the city was present,
and it was decided to send circular to
the freehold voters of the city request
ing them not to sign the petition of any
person applying for the office OF state
dispenser of liquors. Under the law a
majority of the freehold voters OF the
city must sign the application OF any
one applying to be appointed dis
penser, and the applicant must be the
teetotaler. In Charleston there are, out
of a population of $4,000, exactly l,5l9
freehold voters, so 760 of these must
sign a petition in order to have state
barroom opened here.