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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1896-04-15

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una vergiienza " la dis luc,on del
partidc, 8 no debe estimarse asi
Ell de Ponce dice que es una iguo
minia el que sigA viviendo el partido;
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tlpidos los puntos suspensivos, ex
clama i" Esa es la disolucion Una
mahcha j Una verglenza", y asi
por el estilo demuestran su conformi
dad de pareceres los reriodicos de-
& elnio.
ID. Sisebuto esta aterrado con tan
Contradictions Manifestations, y es
20 que el dice: 81 fuera vergienza lo
uno Q 10 otro, 20 sabria 81 me habria
de rubor'zar y cuando, pc o siendo
vergienza las dos cosas, francamente
senores, OPTIC por quedarme amarillo.
(El autonomo rural ID. Sisebuto es
de los atacados de raquitismo orga-
nicol.
va proposito de este pobre hombre;
dicese que un querido amigo y com
pafero lie va dirigir una misiva pi
.diendole su opinion sobre los probe
mas politicos antillanos.
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decir que D. Sisebuto tiene sus dis
posicion estas Columns para 10 que
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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1896-04-15

rapifia hicieron que los mares sc
vieran infestados de buques que Sc
dirigian armados unos contra otros,
siendo los gobiernos extrafios estas
escenas de violencia.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-02-08
COUNTY NEWS.
MOrSe and Worse.

The JOURNAL would say: A wagon ran
over dog and broke Ter northumberland
AHeg7mian.
That depends literally upon sex.
But what does the AUoganjan mean
by cher in the second clause of the
following sentence? Does cher refer
to the dog which is not going, or to
the wagon which is running? Or,
what is still worse, is the clause so
much slang9
All right, let her go that way, but neigh
Dor, remember that verbs connected by anil
may be of the same mode and tense, and
that fact will ''cut no ice" with the objects of
the said verbs.
The JOURNAL does not involve the
"object" AS having anything to do
with the case. But it does insist that
the conjunction maintains exact equal
ity between the actiees. ran" and
"bl oke."
The AHeganian's contention, how
ever, degrades the Office of the cop
ulative to Il union on equal terms of
the superior active with the inferior
passive. For if "broke," as used by
the ANegania", be not an active, 1t is
inevitably Il passive verb.
And if designedly 50 used, it has
against the AUeganian a frstcass case
of assault and battery.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-02-08
Provides Its Own Remedy

The Cumberland Times of the LIST
inst published the following dispatch
from Lancaster, KY:
DR.. J. b. Kinnard reports patient that ex-
PEELED from the stomach something five
inches long, resembling a water-dog He
says she had been drinking river water at
Danvile.
A better name for the animal is
''mud-puppy,' a proteoid amphiblan.
1t is to be doubted. however, whether
this species of Nect0rus maculatus could
survive in Il stomach constantly moist
ened by a disproportionate connection
Of pine-dust, lime, alum and sulphur.
Which inclines us to assure Cum
berland folks that there is hardly any
danger in imbibing, oio Potomac water,
anything that will promote inside the
human corpoloslty the growth of
animals that breathe mud.
In that case the HAIR of the dog will
stille the bark and nugify the bite.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-02-08
SEMl-IIOCAL NEWS.
The Goal Trade.

The matter under this heading is
this week more than usually important.
All of it should he read
Shipments of coal from the mines of
the Georges Creek coal region were
in long tons
For week ending Feb l. 1896. ........ 90, 754
4" year to same date. 254 ,37S
Increase compared with last year -. p, l29
OF the New York market the En-
gineering and Mining Journal says:
The soft coal market of the Atlantic sea-
board is dull AT this time of the year, be-
tween seasons, it is always very quiet, but it
seems more than usually SO just now. Most
. of the operators are trying to squeeze another
order or two out of the old contracts, but the
large tonnages Of 1895 seem to have filled up
the great majority of the contracts and con-
suners apparently have no need of any extra
cargoes.
AS far as the present coal movement is
concerned, it is the old story of the far East
taking very little, the greater part continuing
to go TO Sound points. New York harbor
trade is fairly active. Owing probably to
the disturbances in Cuba, the export bust
ness is duller than usual
The al-raiI trade is fairly active.
Transportation is very good, and the same
many be said of the car supply.
Nominal prices are unchanged. We quote
f. o. b. at the various ports, as follows
Norfolk and Newport News, Sl9O01$2 IS;
Baltimore, $2GQ32.2O; Philadelphia, 81. 1850
1920; New York harbor shipping ports,
81 2oWS2G5; alongside New York harbor,
S2,4OGlS2 70; alongside Boston, 81 75(0s3
Concerning the proposed "combinatlon'' of
soft coal interests it is reported that an
association Will be formed based upon the
plans of some one of the former combines,
most probably like the old Seaboard Steam
Coal Association. A meeting will be held in
about two weeks, at which the plans proposed
by the subcommittee will be ratified 1t is
believed by many soft coal interests that I'M
less haste is made by the committees their
efforts will prove frutlcss, as the contract
season is drawing near, and if matters are
allowed to drift until orders begin to come in
there will be no association. 1t is owing to
just such delay that previous attempts to
combine" have failed
These paragraphs are condensed from
the Coal Trade Journal:
Observation-Disclosures prices are looked for
i'll the bituminous trade by the LIST Of April,
but any central selling agency or pooling of
output is not expected to go through.
The Jomma5 adds, however, that the
following may be taken us an official
ntterance' on the subject:
The new bituminous coal combination is
getting into shape and is expected to 80 into
operation before April lst next. There is to
be general selling agency for each Of the six
soft coal districts shipping to tide water
! Each agency will control the production and
make sales to be equitably divided amongst
The operators on their respective railroad sys.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-02-08
"WhOm He Also I!OVeth. =

The man sent over to the Transvaal
to report the war in that country for
the Cumberland Courier
would like to know whether God has
anything to do with the manufacture of the
selfmade man.
AS that sort of man generlly gray
itates to politics instead of rising to
the pulpit, the probability is-the
devil, who runs an active homemade
goods factory, gets far more than his
share of such work.
AS a matter of fact, therefore, the
ord does not build self made men.
1t will be found out in eternity at
least that He favors those most whose
conceits He unmakes.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-02-08
The Way Ont,

How Mr.. Wellington stood on the
high school question here is not known,
but so soon as he has heard the result
of debate in Trappe (Md.) high school
he will doubtless be feminist the in
stltution.
The question was
Does George L. Wellington deserve the
United States Senatorship?
The referees were young ladies, and
they decided no with all the accentua-
ton that positive women can pile on a
negative.
The embarrassment occasioned by
this untoward result may be softened,
however, by opposing-not the policy
of eXaggerating an ordinary plug
school into ''high" institution, but
the eXpedlency of permitting debates
therein of great questions by people
just passing through what j. f. j.
Buckley used to call ''the veal period"
ana especially of allowing young
women to decide questions that only
men like Titus A. Brick can determine
for once and all.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-02-08
Leave il Alone.

The less tinkering with the mine in
specton law the better for all con-
cerned.
For the deeper it gets into politics
the less it will protect the miners.
Make the inspectorship elective, for
instance then watch the superservice-
able agents of the wild horse primaries
rush into court to answer every "ouch'
that men with sore backs can "holler."
The result is easy to forecast The
courts will be compelled to tack the
badge of ''jackass" at least once on
every mine inspector who shows his
ears in that body.
If :he Allegany delegation feel any
concern for harmony in their party in
this county, they will not drive into it
wedge that will split and keep it
split from one end of the region to the
other.
The office-hunting jealousy with
which the community is already
plagued is nothing 10y comparison
with what will ensue when every third
man in each pa,ty will reckon himself
as not only qualified but 'entHled to
the office this time
The ambition to be jackass will be
almost universal, if not invincible.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-02-08
GENERAL NEWS.
Words OfWiSIOu

To tinker with the tariff is to an
settle business.
Stop the export of gold by funding
the greenbacks.
Give Americans the right to own
their own debt and draw the interest
on it.
Tell the world we pay all our debts
in money recognized throughout the
universe as the best Baltimore Sun.
Excursion to Washington, ID. c.
The second of the series of mid
winter excursions to the National
Capital Ella the popular b. & O. r. r.,
is announced for Thursday, February
Goth.
No better time than this could be
selected for a trip to our beautiful
Capital. Congress will be in session
and the galleries of both Houses will
be open to visitors. Peasant side trips
have also been arranged by the B. &
q. railroad to points of interest in
and about Washington Richmond,
Old Point Comfort, Mt Vernon.
Annapolis and Baltimore all being
within few hours ride of the Capital
Find below a list Of stations in
this vicinity showing the time of trains
and rates of fare:
Time. Tine Rate
Piedmont. ...... LOO p. m. 6:5l "a m. So 10
Cumblerand.. ..12:;35 p. m. 2l5 a. m. 455
Correspondingly low rates from
other stations.
Tickets will be good ten days, and
will be valid for passage from Wash
ington to Baltimore at any time with
IN the life of the ticket.
For Pullman car accommodations
and guide to points of interest IN
ashington, address nearest B. & O..
AGENT
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-02-08

Comptroller Graham wants to save
$lO9, 800 to buy free books for children
who mostly do not need them on such
terms.
Would it not be far better, Mr.
Graham, to dedicate that sum to the
extension Of school terms-a need sore
ly felt by nearly all everywhere out
side Of the rich cities
Would it not be more to the purpose
to make that sum the nucleus of a
school extension fund-to be enlarged
sufficiently to run every school in the
State ten months
Would it not be better to bestow
endowments upon the school system in
their natural order?
Does not the long-term scho Il come
before the book
Does not even the short term school
come before the book ?
Does not the school-house come be-
fore the book ?
In short, is not the book the last pro-
vision in the chronology of the public
school series?
Mr.. Graham caunot answer-no.
AT this imperfect stage of school de-
velopment. therefore, free books, the
capstone of popular munificence to
universal education. Is Il rank anach-
ronism.
In homely phrase, it is ''the cart
before the horse
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-02-08
TENS. The districts will be divided as

TENS. The districts Will be divided as
follows:
No 1-Clearfield and adjacent mines, ship
ping Via Pennsylvania railroad
No. 2-Georges Creek, Meyersdale and all
shippers Ella the Baltimore and Ohio railroad.
No. 3-Norfolk and Western railroad re-
gions.
No. 4-Chesapeake and Ohio railroad re
gions.
No 5-Beech Creek and Reynoldsville re-
gions.
No. 6-West Virginia Central railroad re-
gions.
The articles of agreement were ratified al
most unanimously by the shippers ria the
Pennsylvania railroad system on Friday last,
though several have not yet signed the papers.
1t requires pooling of all tonnage to be
equitably divided monthly, money forfeit
of so cents per ton for either overshipments
or cutting of prices.
The new prices for coal f. o. b. vessels at
Norfolk, Newport News, Baltimore Phila-
delphla or shipment beyond the Chesapeake
and Delaware bays has been fixed at 81 %
per ton.
The railroad freight tolls agreed on for coal
to be shipped 'outside the Capes" are sl.3O
net per ton.
No coal is to be sold at a delivered price
nor is any shipper to guarantee rate of YES
sci freight for future delivery.
The percentages of tonnage allotted to each
road are based on the average shipments
made by each one during the past three
years.
1t is also expected that arrangements now
under consideration for the regulation of the
line trade will also be satisfactorily con
cluded at an early day.
Bostom.-We hardly know what to think
about the soft coal market. As far as demand
is concerned, that is decidedly quiet In re-
gard to the future of prices, that is not so
easily answered. There is no question but
what some binding agreement regarding
prices is much needed and to be desired
among the soft coal roads as it was among the
anthracite carriers. There are various rumors
flying around about what is going to be DONE
which appears to us to be more than the
usual agitation, that eve must have more
money for carrying coal, etc.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-02-08
Against Civil Service.

Several of the Baltimore republican clubs
are bitterly opposing the Bruce Civil Service
bill They claim that it is un-Ame1ican, un
democratic and un-republican, and in the
interest Of a privileged class, which would
build up an office holding arstocracy never
intended by the founders Of this government,
against which a vast ma iOrity would protest
at the ballot box if they had the opportunity,
And to a man up tree it looks a little that
way.-Cumberland Times.
If the man who wrote that para graph
is really cup a tree" he ought to be
able to see also that civil service re-
form is mere introduction of system
into the current style of getting and
holding office.
The "aristocracy' we already have,
but it is not founded on any special
respectable talents or qualifications for
Office holding.
II isbased on ability to curry Meprimories.
And the higher accomplishment of
a0orking the county convention
1t is really a question of which
"arstocracy' we prefer to serye-the
one based on competency, or the one
based on ability to override the other
faction?
Civil service will divest primary
elections of a great deal of fun, but it
will greatly protect those people who
ought to but do not attend.
And when that class is taken care of,
government is a good thing for every
body.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-02-08
PUBLICATIONS.
Free to Ladies' and Girls.

The annual free distribution of rare and
beautiful flower seeds to those interested in
Horticulture, which has been inaugurated by
the Lddies' E1ery saturday of Philadelphia,
Pa, will open on February 18th and last
until the entire stock of Collections are ex-
hausted.
Each person will be entitled to bit one
Collection, which will contain fresh seeds of
ten different varieties of the choicest flowers.
1t will be necessary for those rcsiCing out
side of Philadelphia to enclose seven two
cent stamps, with name and address, to cover
charge for postage and mailing, which will
be returned to sender If received after stock
is exhausted.
These Collections are distributed for the
purpose Of attracting attention to this popu-
lar weekly for ladies and girls. Address
LadieS' Erery Saturday, Seed Distribution, !"
920 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-02-08
Chance for an illustration.

If the JOURNAL errs not there is IL
bill before the Legislature providing
for proper tests of the knowledge OF
pharmacists before allowing them to
engage in that business.
Here is fine opportunity for the
application of the civil service prin-
ciple.
The pharmacist is not a public Of
fetal, but he stands very close to the
sick publc's inner man.
Hence, whether in practice or out of
practice, he should be required to tell
all he knows before "a competent tri-
bunal of the nomenclature, nature and
Office of drugs.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-02-08
Ladies', Take "Notice"-And separat

LaulcS, rake 'NmIce'-And separate
the Letters, MOTTO L, and transpose them
SO as to make as many small words as pos
sible. 1t is said that twenty-five words can
be made; for example, note tone, once, cot,
it, on, etc. The L0dies' EDeiy Saturday will
give SO in gold to the first person able to
make a list of twenty words; 50 to the first
able to make eighteen IS to the first able to
make sixteen; 81 to the first making four
teen a ladies' beautiful nickel watch, with
fine American movement, guaranteed for one
year and well worth 50, to each of the first
five able to make twelve words, and a beauti-
silver-pated swan pin cushion to each Of the
Joliomi"g one hnndrcd making ten words or
more from letters found in NOTICE
Should that number of correct lists be re-
ceived).
Write list plainly on postal card, with name
and address of sender The above rewards
are given free and without consideration
simply to attract attention to this most charm
ing sixteen page weekly for ladies and girls,
a sample copy of which will be mailed free.
Address, Ladies Eeera Sotmday a." $40
Walnut street, Philadelphia, Pa.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-02-08
Send the Free Book Tax Back to the
peODIc

The Annapolis correspondent of the
Baltimore SIN closed free school
book letter the other day with this
sententions conclusion:
The best and only way to get free books is
to levy tax to pay for them.
That ought to go to the Legislature
with all the commanding force of Il
popular wltimatum.
And then, while the civil service
bill is sent back to the referendary, let
the Legislature condition the free book
tax also upon the result of Il referendum.
That will test the question whether
free books are wanted before the
people have enough free schools and
schooling.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-02-08

The following notes of real estate
transfers are of more or less interest ::
Margaret Firle to John Monday parcel of
ground consideration, $3.50
Athea NJ. Grove, trustee, to Otto Uohing,
lot in Frostburg, 81 and other considerations.
Patrick DeVine to Johnson Bros, piece of
ground in Frostburg, 5000
H. g. Davis to Piedmont Pulp and Paper
company, lots in Allegany county, $4,000.
George Ii. Parks to Piedmont Pulp and
Paper company, four lots in Alegany county,
81.
W. n. Furbee and wife to II. g. Davis &
Bro, land in Allegany county, $50.
w. E. Porter to Piedmont Pulp and Paper
company, interest in lots i'll Allegany county,
81.
w. E. Porter to Piedmont Pulp and Paper
company, property in Ailegany county. 1850.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-02-08
"A Cheapening Process.


Some time ago II. Lee Carey, a
Baltimore schoolbook authority, said
that
Free books to Maryland public school
children would cost about $4,000 the first
year, and about 500, 600 each subsequent year.
A later estimate by another authority
placed the cost at $3.50, 900 first year
and 100000 each year thereafter.
Still later two bils-one appro-
priating $l50,000, have been intro
duced in the Legislature and one will
probably pass.
Comptroller Graham then proposes
to supply this sum in the saving Of
$l09 800 interest on the Defense Loan,
to be accomplished by redeeming that
loan.
Where the other $40, 800 is to come
from without increasing taxes is not
as yet explained.
1t is almost certain, however, that
the highest sum named will prove in
adequate-unless Senator Dryd-n's
fervent wish, literally interpreted,
that leach child shall have a book"
be accepted as the ratio of distribution.
One book to each child IN Allegauy
county may not cost over 81 600, but
several books will cost several times
more.
worst of the scheme. There are others.
the chief of which is--the further
absolution of the people from so much
direct, personal concern in the schools.
AS matter of fact, popular educa-
ton is already too cheap. People
think it high because they see the
costs en- masse. But, compared with
the old field system, the man who pays
school taxes on 81 600 now gets school
ing for all his children for about
one-fourth the former cost Of one.
Hence, as before said, the education
provided by the State and county is
already too cheap to the benefciaries,
and. on that account, they do not
value it at its true worth. To give
them books, especially those who are
amply able to pay for them, is equiva-
lent to another distinct invitation to
take still less interest in an enterprise in
which they make no direct investment.
For, whether it be in business,
politics, or religion, the more labor,
study, devotion and money man puts
in it, the more concern for its welfare
he will feel and manifest.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-02-08
We'll or.

In Westernport the municipal year
ends with the calendar year. The
clerks report shows receipts for 1898
to have been So, 4O4.35; expenditures
- Sob. The financial condition
generally is indicated by the fact that
the town is practically out of debt
and has $53l.53 laid up for IL big rise
in the Potomac.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-02-08
Where is more Cntarrh in Ibis section of th

There is more Caiarrh in this section of the
country than all other diseases put together,
and until the last few years was supposed to
be incurable. For great many years doctors
pronounced 1t local disease, and prescribed
local remedies, and by constantly failing to
cure with local treatment pronounced it i'll
durable, Science has proven catarrh to be a
constitutional disease, and therefore requires
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure, manufactured by +. j. Cheney, Toledo
Ohio, is the only constitutional cure on the
market. 1t is taken internally in doses from
10 drops To teaSpoontul. 1t acts directly on
blood or mucous surfaces of the system.
They offer one hundred dollaIS for any case
II fails To cure Send for circulars and test
monias. Address +. j. CHENEY Il Co.,
Toledo, O.
Sp'I lay Irnu,risfs
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-02-08
LATEST NEWS.

Bill amending liquor license law
passed the House yesterday.
Bill refunding bonus taxes to build
ing associations was defeated. This
measure, however, will come up again.
a Frostqurg association is interested
in the sum of %325.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-02-08
Animal Isepoil.

The Mine Inspector reports for 1888
the opening Of Is new mines and the
introduction of electric lighting in
several old ones. He enumelates 1921
employees at coal miuing-a falling
off of several hundred. There were 0
fatal accidents.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-02-08
A Nagrant.

Pro bono pdrtyco.-Cumberland Con'irr
In proof whereof look ut Annapolis
entanglements.
Each party is looking out for itself,
leaving reform" to tramp around
begging for recognition by the friends
who sin its sunshine lived"
1t is weeping those tears alone"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-02-08

Quick in effect, heals and leaves no scar.
Burning, scaly skin eruptions quickly cured
by DeWht's Witch Hazel Salve. Applied to
burns, scalds, old sores, it is magical in effect
Always cures piles. g. T.. Pcarce Drug Co.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1896-02-08
Sod 10y druggists, zoe,

One Minute Cough Cure touches the right
spot. il also touches it at the right time if
you take it when You have a cough or cold.
See the Point? Then don't cough. G. L.
Pearcc Drug Co.