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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1895-01-27
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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1895-01-27

Sres Scott y Bowne. New York.
Muy Sres mios: Hace tres amos
que en- mi cIisntela no hago uso de
otra preparation de aceite de baCa
lao que IL de ustedes, eonocida con
81 nombre de Emulsion dc Scott
pues adems de ser casl inspidas,
de una feliE asociaci6n del aceits
de bacalao con los hipOsfoftos que
los agentes pre- si0sos y de ineludi
BILE indieaCion en- tod0s los varios
casos de nntricI6n de empobrecid q
escr6fulss, tuberculosis, raquitis
mo, osteomalscia, y otros malos
estados generates consecutiyos.
Soy de Vds g. s.,
DR. Constantine Z. CaTUGllO, Pro-
fesor de la Fac1ltad de Medicins
de Lima, Oirujauo de la MGisos'
Do Saat6, Gale de Filipinas, mime,
70 159.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-24
STARED.

Tramp-One moment, my friend, can you spare the price of a glass of beer? Party accosted-Yes, easily; and what's more, I'm just going down street to get it. Gday!-Amusing Journal
 "When do you suppose the weeds on your bonnet will wilt?" said a sly wid- over, who was wooing a coy widow. When some man says Wilt thou? ? she murmured. And the weeds wilted on the spot-Albany Times Union.
 Aha" cried the swarthy man, "and they want dresses which are dreams? They shall have them. Aha" Swal- lowing his fourth cheese sandwich sub stantially intact the sParisian modiste fell into a troubled sIumber-Detroit Tribune
 Boy-Say, nom, I busted my ball. Mother-You shouldn't say bust, John; you should say burst. Boy-That' 5 what teacher said, but when the prin- cipal asked me who that was said 1t was a burst of General Washington and he licked me, so thought I would stick to bust-Truth.
 If we have any trouble with Eng land,' said the sad-eyed reporter whose copy always needs revision before it goes to the printers, T have a request to make" 'Well?" said the city editor. "Id like to go as the war correspond ent. l can speak the English language, 1 if I can't write it."--Chicago Tribune.
 "Micky," said MT. Dolan to his son ''Oi do be afraid we're 'gettin' to be g dude" 'I hope not Well, Olive no. ticed yez wearin' yer Sunday clothes the week trough, an that ye gave III yer job in the blacksmith shop. Oi wand
 to say, widout harrum till anybody'S feelins, that it'll do yez no hurt to be rollin' up yer sleeves more an yer trou. sers less. s.i-Washington Star.
 Young man." said Colonel Pepperil of Kentucky to his slothful son, ''yot must prepare yohself foh some usefu
 occupation in life, else what will be
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-------------7---7'------- CORK PAVEMENT.

If the vitriied brick men and the have any street in New Haven paved with nlolasses, grass or pins, perhaps they will consent to allow one street, or part of a street, to be paved with cork. Anyhow, we feel justified in call ing the attention of all concerned to the great merits of what is known as ''the cork pavement It consists of sranulated cork, mixed with mineral asphalt and other cohesive ingredients compressed into large blocks. Numer- ous advantages are claimed for it; cleanliness, noisslessness, durability, elasticity, freedom from slipperiness, whether wet or dry, and moderate cost Unlike wood, it is non-apsorbent, and hence inodorous; it presents the min imum resistance to traction; it is elas- tic under passing loads, and thus does away with the vibration caused by heavy teaming. The blocks are fmbed- ded in tar, and rest upon a concrete base six inches thick.
 Cork pavement has been in use for four or five years in Melbourne, Sydney and other Australian towns, and also 1 in London and Edinburgh, and the re- 
 suits have been universally favorable. l A correspondent of the Boston Medical and Surgical Journal states that the scepticism which he has entertained ! as to it's practicability was removed | by the two specimens which he examin- ! eI in London last autumn. One section | in Liverpool street, leading to the Great Eastern railway station, had been
 in use for nearly two years, on a slop-
 ing tfhoroughfare subjected to consider
 able heavy traffic. The policeman or
 duty there declared that slipping ol
 horses on the pavement was unknown
 Blocks that had been taken up for re. I examination showed, when compared
 with new ones, that wear had reduced
 their thickness less than one-eighth ol
 an inch.
 Nobody could ask for better pavemen
 than cork pavement is said to be. Fol
 that matter nobody could ask for {
 better pavement than that made O
 molasses, grass or pins is said to be.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-24
rECENr PUBLICATIONS.

"Nautilus," By Laura F. Richards author of Captain January" etc. Mrs. Richards is one of the most delightful of story telers, and this, perhaps, is her best work No one cam depict New England life, especially that of a sea coast village, with more of insight and sympathy, while humor everywhere re- lieves the pathos Estes & Lauriat, Boston. For sale by the Edward P, Judd Go.
 "stories of American History" By James Otis, author of "Toby Tyler" Jenny Wren's Boarding House." etc. Each story complete in one volume, with 16 original illustrations by J. l. Bridgman. CD 'The Boys of 1745 at the Capture of Louisburg." @ An Island Refuge; Casco Bay in 1676,' (S) Neal the Miller; A Son of Liberty" (D Ezra Jordan's Escape from the Massacre at Fort Loyall" In this new series MT
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Of moderate size, it is made of black velvet, with low, puffed crown and wide brim. Its garniture consists of black ribbon, aigrettes and rhinestone buttons, the latter suggesting, as a cape was worn that hid the waist, that the buttons were put upon the hat, simply that they might be sure of be- ing seen. But no! rhinestone orna- ments are all right, placed anywhere in sight from toe to the tip of hat trim mings. This dress has a black satin skirt made quite plain but very full, and a blouse waist of striped canary and black satin, with boxpleated front, and belt and collar of black satin rib bon. The gown is finished by a iaunty astrakan cape, lined with rose and green changeable silk and having a ripple collar fastened with Q large soft surah jabot. What seems a funny trick on the part of furritrs makes the fur lined cloak fully as handsome as the fur garment, and yet cost a great deal less. Very comfortable capes are being turned out of cloth fur lined and these cost so little that it is worth while to wait till the last minute before investing. F'LORETTE.
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THE s0BMR SECOND YHoUGnp

We are getting now what is called "the sober second thought" but it doesn't appear to be much more sober than was the inebrlated first thought. "The sober second thought more than hints that the President is either a fool or a villain, or a combination of both. It doesn't consider that the Monroe doc Urine amounts to much anyway, and it is sure that if it did there are no cir cumstances in which it would be worth fighting about And it howls, and howls and howls with even more fervor and noise than did the inebriated first thought
 We shall have a day or two more of this and then perhaps the temperate third thought will manifest itself. When it does We can again pay some atten- ton to the ordinary affairs of life and wait patiently for the commission to report. And the temperate third thought will perhaps make the inebriated first thought and the sober second thought look about equally ridiculous.
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TIE .ALasKAN BoUNDARr

There has been so much excitement over the Venezuelan matter that little notice has been taken of the fact that in the senate the other day a resolu- ton by Senator Davis, of Minnesota, in relation Ito the boundary of Alaska, was promptly adopted. This resolution asks the president for information and all correspondence relating to the estab- lishment of post-offices and post-roads by Great Britain in the United States territory of Alaska; also as to any Brit is'h occupation, military or civil, of that territory; also as to any attempt by Great Britain or Canada to assert any claim to territory of the United States in Alaska.
 Perhaps when this matter is dealt with there may be some more excite ment. Some say that the Canadians have been playing the same game in relation to the Alaskan boundary as the British agents have attempted and partially carried out in Venezuela Il they have they must be checked The resolution of Senator Davis will bring out the facts. The Presidents reply tc it will be looked for with much in. terest
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Otis endeavors to interest his young readers in the story of our colonial and revolutionary history by taking some leading incident and bringing 1t before them in the garb of hetion-the charac- ters being mostly taken direct from history. Each bool, is complete in itself and no patriotic American boy should fail to read thtm The iptroductions point out the historical sources from which the incidents are drawn and are suggestive of reading for those whose interest Is aroused, Estes & LauMat, Boston, For sale by the Edward P, Judd Go.
 Jimmy Boy" By Sophie May, AL though some years had elapsed since the author wrote the last of the "Prudy" stories, the advent of "Wee Lucy" last season, as the initial volurae of a new series for the little ones, showed oonclu- siyely that Sophie May had not Host her cunning" and every child who has read the quaint, droll sayings and lauShable doings of Little Prudy adn Dotty Dimple will be glad to make and continue the acquaintance with little Prudy's children. The author retains all the freshness and charm which char acterized her earlier work, and parents who remember the pleasure given them in their own childhood by the "Prudy
 and ''Dotty Dimple" stories will desire
 to have their children make the ac- quaintance of Little Prudy's Chil'
 dren," Lee & Shepard, Boston. Foi
 sale by the Edward P. Judd Go.
 Slips of Speech" adapted to the
 needs of all who aspire to accuracy 1T
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FASHION NOTES.
Eoguish curls Will Not Be sanfshed.

Roguish Curls Will Not Be Banfshed.
 That fashions in hair dressing are taking a decided change toward pom padour effects does not mean that ugli- ness will result; take a look at this drawing and be assured of it. The face is still to be prettily framed, and the becoming fulness of hair over the ears will be retained. Since the hair is drawn back loosely there must be a lot of pretty curls to escape-as they said in time novels-"over alabaster brows and at the blue veined temple" ]" To make sure that these are pretty, one must take some time with the hair. The American woman is sadly inclined to hurry about arranging her dresses. Besides, she washes her hair too often to make it fluffy and pliable, and does not comb and brush it enough between
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Health in the public schools was the interesting topic at recent meeting of the New Jersey State Sanitary As sociation. It was believed by the mem- bers that too little attention is devoted to this subject, and that the importance of the sound body is overlooked in so that the stay in the grammar school may be shortened. Stress was laid upon the necessity of the right temperature
 md proper ventilation, and upon the evil of overwork or a too prolonged con- tinuous effort. Of even more import ance. in the view of one speaker, it is that the desk and chair should be fitted to t:he child, lest otherwise spinal and other deformities result. Adjustable desks cost but little more than others, and there is a growing demand for them Another suggested reform is a more frequent washing of desks and of floors. In many schools this thor ough cleansing is had only once a year. This last reform is highly inn portant one, according to Dr. Edward M. Hartweil, director of physical train ing in. the Boston public schools. It is well known, he says, that the germs of consumption are carried principally in dry dust, and yet, year after year, Boston neglects to wash its school-room floors. School sanitation in that city, pr. Hartwen says, is a comparatively unknown science. Absence of it, cou- pied with crowding of pupils, he re-
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come of yoh when ah'm taken away? Think of the thirst Of poverty, not to mention the mere hunge@
 And the young Hentuekian shudder- ed and became 8 changed man--Brook- lyn Life,
 snobleigh Chaughtly)-still, you see family Is a fine thing-something to be proud of,
 Mir Porker-I agree with you entire ly, s'r I often think of that myself,
 snobleigh (superciiously)-And pray, sir, how far do the Porkers trace bacNE
 Trace back? Great Scott, what do you take me for? I'm no secondhand descendant, I'm the first one of 'em, and my posterity'u have ter trace back to me.''-Brooklyn Life.
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speaking and writing, by John H. Bechtel, author of Practical syno- nyms," etc,
 "Toasts and Forms of Public Ad- dress" by William Pittenger author of "Extempore Speech" etc, Two very useful volumes, carefully compiled, and issued in convenient form by the Penn Publishing Co. Philadelphia. For sale by the Edward r. Judd Go,
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gards as the causes of the death ratI among the school-ehildren, which Is higher in Boston than it is in London with nine times the population, or in Berlin, with four times the population, and is greater than in Washington, Philadelphia, Chicago, New York, and other cities
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times Of course the hair must not be allowed to be dusty, but It should be too carefully cleansed by brushing each day to need washing more than once a month, Thus the natural oil of the hair keeps it piable and pretty,
 But there's more in this picture than @ bare glimpse of coiffure; atop it there's 8 hat that Is worth attention,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-24

M. Littre, of Paris, who recently in- yestigated number of alleged miracu- 1ous cures, says that they can be ac- counted for without supposing a mira cle. He explains that in many of such cures there is a muscular action of the affected part. The muscle contracts energetically; it breaks down the patho- logical adhesions, if they exist, and restores the bones violently to their York Medical Record says: What the surgeon has to do with his hand is here done by an influence exerted on the muscles themselves, and in a far more beneficent manner than surgery can effect. The exciting cause of these energetic contractions is that which we find in all miracles of this sort-a strong persuasion, a. complete confidence. It is the brain and feeling generated by the mind which give strength to the person who thinks strongly. "A gouty man, who has long hobbled about on his crutch, finds his legs and power to run with them if pursued by wild bull. The feeblest invalid, under the influence of delirium or other strong ex- citement, will astonish her nurse by the sudden accession of strength she may exhibit.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-24

According to General Ftzhugh Lee, the President "hears the roar of the British lion with the same indifference he does the voice of the storm king when he is duck shooting" So it seems to those who think he ought not to look upon war and duck-shooting in exactly the same way.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-24

England expects that the census to he taken next year will show that Great Britain has at last passed France in population, though its area is but little more than half as great The population of France in 1891 was 3S,- S42, ,192, and of Great Britain S7SSS,l5S.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-24

The American Manufactures places the pig-iron production of the United States for the year at the total of 9,SS7,6S9 tons. This beats all records, the largest previous production being s,2o2, 70a tons in 1890 and 9,157,OOo tons in 1892. Last years production was only 6,e5lSSS tons. It also beats all records of any country in the world, England particularly.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-24

THECARRINGToN PUBLISHING co.
 OFFICE 400 STATE STREET.
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DEIlvEREp KY CARRIERS IN THE ClrS' CENTS WEEK, toCENTs MONTH, S5 FOR SIX MONTHS. S6A YEAR. 4Hn SAME TERMS BY MAIL.
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4HE WEEKLY JoURNAL. Issued Thursdays. One pollara Year.
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An experiment. in coffee growing is to be made in the San Joaquin valley, California, which, if successful may mean that coffee planting will become an important industry in the State. Col Charles IF. Crocker, a wealthy rancher of that region, has just secured from various parts of Central America LOGO yearling coffee plants, and will soon have them set out on his estates in the valley. It will be at least six years before the result of the experi- ment can be known. Experts are some what doubtful of it's success: They say the soil and sunlight are all right in the San Joaquin valley, but the moisture necessary to the successful raising of coffee is lacking.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-24

THE OLDEST DAILY PAPER fob-
 LIsHED IN CONNECTICUT.
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Paul Louis Courier, a Frenchmans ap- pears to be a philosopher Having been recently assailed with great bitterness by French professor he quietly re- marked: q fancy he must be vexed. He called me Jacobin, rebel, plagiar- ist, thief poisoner, forger. leper, mad man, impostor, libeller, a horrible, filthy, grimacing ragpicker. gather what he wants to say. He means that he and I are not of the same opinion,
 and this is his only way of putting it.
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Gifts for Men!

Coats Loungng Robes, Sweaters, Ties Handkerchefs, Underwear Suspenders, Shirts Pajamas that he will for their quality. They cost here no more than pitiful apologies elsewhere.
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The morning call., 1895-01-17

time stranger to US. was then asked by
Price what had to do with it and who | was
My answer was that / was nobody and had
nothing to do with it, and then asked him
who he was. His answer was sergeant OF pc
lice, giving the information with blow in the
face, using his fist, followed by two more
blows.
He then pulled out his club and beat me over
the back and shoulders with it, although l re-
peatedly asked him to desist. Finding he
would not, but instead put his hand in his
pocket and pulled ont some other weapon,
ran away He followed me to my wagon, some
twenty-five yards away, and started to get oil it
after me, but hurriedly drove off.
consider that was shamefully abused and
that without cause or reason. AT no time dur.
ing my stay there did he exhibit any badge OF
any officer Hoping you will investigate this
matter and place myself under your directions
for personal statement am very respectfully,
CHARLES B. ALLEN,
Driver for Swain Bros, 213 Suffer street.
Sergeant Price does not appear to stand
in any dread of Aliens charges. He says
that when an investigation is made he will
tell his side of the story, which is entirely
different from that put forth by his accu-
ser
The morning call., 1895-01-17
As French Cyclists See 1t.

Every pedestrian is to be supplied with
a bell and signal horn, which he shall
sound on crossing a street whenever he
espies a cycle on the. horizon.
At night the foot passenger shall carry
on his breast a lantern containing lighted
taper.
Any foot passenger who, by his awkward
ness and want of attention, shall occasion
the fall of cyclist by stupidity allowing
himself to be run over, shall be liable to a
fine OF so francs to 100 francs; after repe-
tition of the offense he shall be transported
to a mountainous region.
France shall be entirely leveled, in order
to save cyclists the annoyance of hill-climb-
ing.
The horse races at Longchamps to be
abolished and the site transformed into a
summer cycling course.
All carriage traffic to be prohibited in the
Boise de Boulogne after A. NJ. and up to
IL P. NJ.
The tax on cycles to be abolished and in
its place tax on pedestrians to be substi-
tuted.-Le Figaro.
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Dress for ROYALTY,

A French paper on the subject of tastes
and wardrobes for feminine royalties says
that Margherita, Queen of Italy, is devoted
to white, and that the Queen Regent OF
Spain, on the other hand, accomplished in
all things. is always dressed with the ele.
CANT simplicity of woman OF taste. The
simplest of all European sovereigns is the
Queen of the Belgians, who prefers quiet
domestic life to the limited existence OF
royalty, regarding expensive dressing as
an unpleasant but necessary adjunct to
court festivities.
Since the tragic death of the Crown
Prince Rudolph the Empress of Austria
has worn the deepest and heaviest of black,
occasionally appearing in gowns of black
and white commingled.
The Princess of Wales avoids colors and
has given vogue to the tailor-made blue
serge, with a high collar, which is
invariably her day dress. In the
evening her Royal Highness makes up
for the plainness and simplicity OF
the day by wearing the most superb
gowns and jewels. And the same author
ity says that the Empress of Russia dresses
as simply as her sister, the Princess OF
Wales, during the day, wearing the rich
national costume for evening receptions OF
official functions.-New York Morning Ad-
Vertispr
The morning call., 1895-01-17

has often happened within short distance
of water front, where, with the proper
use of high-power firebooat, immense
values could have been saved.
''In a city with much water commerce
the water front is lined and packed with
valuable and especially in1ammable goods
in warehouses, on piers and afoat; the
the value of shipping, docks, manufacto-
ries, etc, is here often far above the value
distributed over an equal area further in
shore. 1t is here also that especially in
tiammable structures are allowed to exist
and menace adjacent districts. If we
think for moment what proportion OF
the valuable goods and property in any
maritime city lies within the above men
toned 3000-foot belt, we can realize the
Importance of protection by fireboats. In
no other way can this property be so eff
GENTLY protected, and at such small cost
both in plant and running expenses.
"Years ago we called attention to the
necessity of special tireboat, and under
stand now that steps are being taken to
provide one for protection to our city
front, all bay points, as well as localities
on waters tributary to San Francisco Bay.
1t will be most valuable acquisition"