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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1896-03-06

datos, lanzados a la prensa por el
referido iuez y los cuales dicen
por ST solos 10 que necesitaria
espacio en- estas CO.
lumnas
"En el 6ltimo quinquenio han
ocurriio 43,o92 homicidios en- los
Estados Unidos, 10 que da un
promedio de 1877 asesinatos por
aflo.
"En ell mismo periodic ha ha
bido 723 ejecuciones legales y
1,1t8 linchamientos.
"Estas cifras sorprendentes
muestran que el crimen, en- vez
de disminuir, aumenta.
"En ell transcurso del ano pa :
sado han sido ases!nadas 10, 500
personas, 6 sea a razon de SIS al
mes; en- tanto que en- 1890 solo
hubo 4, 900 homicidios, 10 que re-
presenta la mitad menos que en-
1895
Asi Sc expresa el juez Mr. Par
ker. Y luego pregunta:
"i Las causas de tanta cri-
minaIidad y de su acrecimiento
actual ?
Entire otras, prosigue el juez,
una propension m6rbida del sen
timiento p1blico, una verdadera
enfermedad colectiva, que en-
gendra simpatias indebidas por
ell criminal y ninguna por la vic
TINA.
La indiferencia del pueblo poi
Ia observancia de las leyes para
castigar la criminalidad.
Los veredictos injustos, naci.
dos del cohecho y el perjurio.
La indiferencia 8 negligencia
de los tr;bunales del. crimen, los
cuales no pueden decir que har
cumplido con su deber cuando e:
un hecho que quedan sin castige
muchos asesinatos. |
A todo estQ, asi como a in
dudables tendencias criminales
Sc debe el gran desarrollo que
aquf han alcanzado las muertes
a mano airada, y entire elias, los
| linchamientos."
Ahora bien: / no tenia forzo
samente que llamarnos la aten
ci6, despues de leer 10 que ex
puesto queda, ell descensuelo d.
toda una region yankee por ha-
berse perpetrado en- ella un ho-
micidio merecedcr de la Ultima
pena?
Sfrvanse, sfrvanse tomar nots
de los edsfeamtes datos establish
cos llevados 4 la publicldad POI
el juez Parker aqucllos bien in
tencionados periodic os que tar
marcada ahci6n muestran a rela
tar en- sus columnas os.delito:
cometidos en- la Peninsula espa
nola icomo 81 ella tuese el Inice
pueblo de la terra en- que Sc de
linque y tan irritante empeht
manifestan por presentar a Il
! Union Americana con todas la
excelsas cualidades y meritos su-
periores de un modelo de todo k
grande, de todo 10 sublime, que
precisa admirar { imitar con Gle
go fanatismo.
| Dista inmensamented deser "ort
todo 10 que reluce en- los Esta
dos Unidos; no importa que k
hayamos dicho y probado mil We
ces seguiremos proclamandolt
en- cuantas ocasiones 10 creamo!
oportuno y conveniente.
iQue par de glorzas para e
Tto Samuel: las luctuosas cifra.
del juez Parker y ell reconoci
miento de la beligerancia votade
por las Camaras yankees a ia
vor de hordas de incendiarios
secuestradores y asesinos que sor
bochorno & ignominia de la civil.
zaci6n y de la hu nanidad
No las envidiamos.
No las envidiara nadie que ten
gael corazon sano y el cerebro
en- su sitio.
Guardeselas para ST el 7iO >Sa.
niue.
/ Estan donde deben estar
~-----~~~--.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1896-03-06
SECCI0N LITERARIA..
OARTA DE CUBA


IA Solsf Rebullisio:
en- Slnl1car Ia Mailer.
que esta del jnez al servisio,
de donsella de Lav0y,
81 no ha eGm6sa0 de ofisio.
60 10
Mi queria SoleS:
nevo cuatro meses va
eoa fatiguitas por verte, '}"
y aqui euserrao en- un fNeykk,
qle esto no es fns,ts nj es nj.
De caiias estS formao
suletas con barro y guita.
Il Vaya un fssrts que me han de. !
Si pass< una sehorita
por 10 endeble y dslie6o!
Pero. aunque fuese de estopa
y nos quisieran copar,
nj er mundo entero nos copa.
Semos diesiseis de tropa
yum teniente nelitarl
No me rindo 4 disctes:da,
nj matan 4 tn Manolo
como no sea 4 TRACTION
Tengo un MaHssy, pa mi solo,
que ESQ es una bendicion
Vaya un chisme pi matar.
CON cargarlo una vez hasta-
No tienes mas que apnntar
y estas dsparando hasta
que deias de disparar.
-4stiyey paso Msceo.
y die al verlo. -" Te veo
No te mata nj m dolor
Ioa su gente es de color,
pero de M color asE fec.
Ell atacarnos queria.
pero apantar me veia
por detras de una aspillera,
y U XafA0 tomo carrera
y no ha parao sske1pta
Comes. va el hombre ae&aeSa.
y como me 10 sr9pfeSs
no Gotta mas hacalao.
Vamos. que fy lkdrsims csc
es ~ .Nissso q mi ka3
Yo sigo sin nopesid,
y no son taatos los muertos
como cuentan pcr ala.
| Qultando los isSKy,fgfas
y Ia hebre. aqui no hay sd
Te hnhiera ssaaaao ahi.
pos .fsystsfs. que Ia salio.
esta arta para Il.
pero Gaspss no Ia psAie
1 dssAsS,yss dc mi,
Aaaqae q sc lame p21Ssxsia,
los dos iulmoa eaerulleroS
y me IA ssfraaAse ~ aAssRsiak
potque skAAs ssa4AaasyeS.
Goa argana S.fssisssIa.
Fero. asaQue asi se las gH,yd,
~ desalfe no me mata.
81. aniAndo a. tiemea ehiqaiya.
10 eAeasa'fo IN dla sa S<vvA
70 ~ ls salsde y..SaAA
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1896-03-06

peseta, de cuho igual a las que cir
culan en- la Peninsula.
Puerto Rico, 3 de Mario de 1896.
SABAS MARIN.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-01-16
Marine Music a FaiInre.

Until some recent discoveries by Pro
fessor Saussier of vevey, Switzerland,
it was not suspected that fishes were af-
fected by music. In a shallow inlet Pro-
fessor Saussier found queer arrange
ment of strings i'll the water which de-
manded examination. Viewing the af-
fair from distance with water tele-
scope he saw that some fishes, which
had, by the usual painful method, gain
cd possession of several fragments OF
fishline, were passing them around two
sticks thrust into the water by some fish
erman. When the strings were strung,
the stakes were wedged apart by piling
stones between them so as to tighten tho
strings, three or four fishes rolling a
stone along the bottom with their noses.
The operation was necessarily slow
The professor watched it at intervals for
two or three days.
Finally, when all was ready, the lar
gest fish seized a stick or bone, and,
using it as a plectrum, twanged the
strings with it, while the other fishes
gathered around to hear the music Of
course, there was none, rs the sub
merged strings refused to sound After
several trials the fishes tore up their wa
ter harp in disgust. They had probably
caught their idea from Aimee Saussiar,
the professors daughter, who was in
the habit of playing harp by the bank.
Boston Journal
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-01-16
NEWS OF LlNCOLN'S DEATH.
An Illustration of the Improvement I
the Means of Communication.

the Means of Communication.
Writing upon the subject of 1.-THE Ro-
nance Of Our News Supply" Mr.. w.
g. Fitzgerald tells q story about the
death Of President Lincoln which strik-
ingly illustrates the improvement effect
ed in our means of communication dur
ing the last 30 years. In those days
there were no Atlantic cables working,
and news Of the shooting of the presi-
dent and his subsequent death had to
come by steamer. All night after Wilkes
Booth s fatal shot had been fired Reu-
ter's agent at Washington waited for
the announcement of Lincoln's death,
which was known to be imminent.
The president passed away at 80 the
next morning at the very moment a
great steamer was leaving for England.
The energetic agent hired a fast tug and
pursued the departing steamer until he
was near enough to cast on her deck a
tin canister containing the mournful
tidings. This was the only intimation
of Lincoln's death received in England
by the mail. 1t was the custom in those
days for swift yachts to meet the in
coming Atlantic liners off the coast of
Ireland. Tin cans of special construction
were thrown overheard by the officers Of
the steamer and picked up by the yachts,
after which the messages were conveyed
with all possible expedition to the near
est telegraph Office. London News.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-01-16
Unc, Emphraim,s wisdom.

Talk may be cheap. but dey ain nuf-
fin | knows OBJ ut kin cos so much"
''De Lawd sens lis rain erlak on de
JUS an de onjus'. but de onjus' seems to
git erholt oh de mos Of de umbrellas"
''Dey amt muffin hunts de feelin's OBJ
de modestes' man 8 rsuch ez ter tell lin
ut e amt no bettah er strongah n uddali
folks"
"Er mans good ways on toward bein'
er hero wen TO lub OBJ de truf 'e'll keep
l,ese'f fun teller shawl, well. put toged.
dab, high-sonndin' lie."
'Hit amt ut de worl' dom see trough
20, yo blust'r rim niggah! Life am shawl
we's err miDdin' ob ouah own business
we hain't got time TO- ter cut yo open,
an de inna'ds amt wuff de knifin'."
wen l sees how many self elected
qua deems OBJ de etahnal Fiah dey is er
runnin' 'roun, doesn't wondah ut day
has been false messiahs. but wondahs
ut dey hain't been mol"
''I's done seed some putty po' specer-
Minis OBJ humanerty " at cud lib comf'ble
of de int'res' on de advice dey put out
! TO- uddah folks"
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-01-16
D,ed OF IA Broken Heart.

Broken hearts are common enough in
fiction, and a love story that didn't tell
OF at least half dozen, would be looked
upon with contempt. Then in real life
people often say their hearts are broken,
but they don't mean it, They simply
mean that for the time being they are
little disappointed, and when their sweet
heart smiles on them. or the cook serves
mp particularly good dinner, their hearts
are mended with rapidity that is start
ling.
But actual cases OF hearts breaking are
so rarely met with in real life that when
one does occur physicians regard it with
considerable interest. One OF these cases
is reported from New York where Ed
ward ID. Foster, broker, dropped dead
on the street. An autopsy developed
that the heart was actually broken. The
break was about an inch long, little
above and to the left of the center, and
extended nearly all the way through.
Love, however, was not the cause, but
an unusually hearty meal had SO over
loaded the stomach that the heart could
not perform its functions, and as conse-
quence broke.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-01-16
An Even Thing.

my friend" he said in the soft
trelnolo which bespeaks the mandicant,
I'm in hard luck. +"
The man whom he was endeavoring
to touch only walked the faster.
I'm hungry and sleepy and | ain t
got thing ter eat nor any place ter lay
my head. "
81 haven't anything for you. I've
heard all that before.
Heard it beforel Why, look ere,
mister, this amt no prize contest for
originality, And if it is, You ain Z got
none the best o. Inc. he went ON. slack
ening his pace, and dropping behind.
Tive heard what you said before bout
'leven thousand times at the lowest cal
citation. Washington Star.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-01-16
Sarah Bernhardt,s View of pu,e.

An amazingly clever woman is Sarah
Bernhardt. Cornered by an indiscreet
interviewer with the question, "What
do you think Of Signora Duse?" she re-
piled: "That clever Signora Duse! She
is great artist, and will become one of
the greatest actresses of the modern
stage. She is true artist in sentiment,
and has very largely the faculty of rep
resenting the truth without exaggera-
ton. Oh, yes! Signora Duse will be-
come great-very great" Gould any
thing be moro adroit? There is no dis
arrangement, no criticism, only bland
assumption that Eleonora Duse is a
promising beginner mere novice,
whose achievements are all in the fu-
ture. 81 do rot know" Sarah went on.
"why Signora Duse has never acted III
Paris. 1t is great baptism. What ex-
quisitely feline courtesy To the inter
viewer it meant, "You see, she dares
not meet me on my native heath, -
while in her soul, no doubt, Sarah was
saying: bah No words of mine will
either bring her to Paris or keep her
awayi Better play the beau role in
seeming to invite her. If the contest
were one of diplomacy, Duse would GER
tainly stand poor chance. London
World.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-01-16

The kennebec Journal, which is pub
lished in Maine and near the most cele-
b, ated fishing grounds on the Atlantic
seaboard, bewails the fact that the Paci-
TIC coast fisherman are supplying the
markets OF the East to an extent which
is making the old timers scratch their
heads and ask IL there is no way "a
secure protection, to draw the line against
Pacific fish imports-a fish line as /,
were. The Journal is informed that the
people of the East should be thankful
for our fish, our fruits, grain, hops, lun
Der and other productions, and that the
only occasion they they have for growl
ing is that we can't ship them large
slice OF our incompatible climate. Then
the East wouldn't be so bad after all.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-01-16
The Heroic Cuban..

There can be no doubt that the Cuban
insurgents have made their wonderful
march through the center OF the Spanish
armies in the hope OF attracting American
attention and securing the recognition oil
their beligerent rights by the United
States government. The military history
records few more daring achievements
than this audacious rush OF the 1900
badly armed revolutionists from the mid.
die provinces of Cuba to the eastern end
OF the island.
They have passed through region
bristling with Spanish Notifications and
successfully eluded forces OF more than
five times their number. In their front
are the walls and batteries OF Havana,
with Campos himself in command, and
the sea, studded with Spanish gunboats
In their rear are over sc, 900 regular Span.
ish soldiers. apparently cutting off all re.
treat toward the provinces which have
been the base Of insurgent operations.
How either the capture of Havana or the
escape of the revolutionary army is pos.
sible is not easy to see.
Yet it is impossible to withhold ad
miration from the daring which Gomez
and Maceo have shown. Their tactics
may not be scientific war, but they are
magnificent. and II they should win sue.
cess in spite of the immense odds against
them every genuine American will great
lY rejoice
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-01-16
state and General News.

At Helena, Circuit Judge Gilbert, OF
Portland, appointed Andrew +. Burleigh
sole receiver OF the Northern Pacific rail-
road for Oregon, Washington, Idaho and
Montana. Judge Gilbert stated that the
change was necessary for the harmonious
management Of the property. Receiver
Burleigh's bond was fixed at 100000.
The steamship Mowers. which en-
deavored to tow the Strathnevis to port,
and for which much anxiety was felt, ar
rived at Honolulu on New Years day.
Princess Angelina, OF Seattle. is near
ing the horizon Of her earthly existence.
She lie seriously i'll and it is believed she
cannot last many days.
Ellensburg Capital: There seems to
be no escape from the verdict OF $4,000
awarded to the girl Ethel Lawrence for
the injuries received through bad side
walks, and no doubt levy will have to
be made to meet it. With the taxes we
are already paying it makes the outlook
q very discouraging one.
The Spokane Poultry association an
nounces its first annual exhibition, be-
ginning on Jan. 30th and closing an Feb.
4. Valuable prizes are offered for
exhibits. The premium list and cats-
logue can be had upon addressing Fl. c.
Blair, secretary Of the association. The
have given a one and ne-fifth
fare rate for round trip for this occasion.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-01-16
Tho Cellars of bordeaux.

Tho cobwebs will seem to an impress
sionable visitor the nohlest things in the
Bordeaux cellars. Some of them look
like thick pile curtains, somber in hue
Of course, but famously suggestive of
warmth. And with even only a moder-
ate imagination one may go to and fro
among the barrels fancying the pendent
shapes overhead are dusky stalactites in
stead of the airy next to nothing as they
really are. If you hold your candle high
enough, You may shriyel few yards of
the fabric. But that were truly shock
ing deed of vandalism, for, though no
layman can understand why this dismal
tapestry is reverenced as it is, his ig-
norance will not be held sufficient ex-
cuse for his crime. -Chambers Journal
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-01-16
She Tricked the Burglar.


"Take him all around, tho burglar
has as much human nature in him as
the average man. 1t cuts the profession
al to tho quick to be called sneak thief
There are just three things he will run
from-a hysterical woman, small dog
and q revolver. II burglar gets into
your house remember that discretion is
the better part of valor. Sometimes di-
plomacy is better than either.
$50 far awoman carried the blue rib
bon on diplomacy. The lady, hearing
some one in the dining room, thought it
was her husband, and slipped down to
pour glass for him. She confronted q
burglar, who was making a vigorous
search of the sideboard. She stepped to
closet and brought out a heavy basket,
saying: Here is the silver. Now, do
go away. my good man, because ! hear
my husband at the front door and he
carries pistol
1.-THE burglar fed with the basket,
and the lady tainted. When her husband
revived her, she told the tale and ex-
planned that the basket contained an
immense maltese cat that slept IN it.
She tainted again for the possible fate
of pussy. The next morning the cat
scratched at the basement door. 1t looked
no worse for the adventure. and it bore q
note tied around its neck which convey
ed tho compliments and admiration of
her victim - the burglar. Chicago
Times Herald.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-01-16
appreciate Washington prYne..

New York Recorder: No article Of
food has received more fattering intro
duction and given better satisfaction
than the Italian prunes' grown in the
state of Washington. They far surpass
10 flavor the famous Bosnia prunes, and
are msatier than the. California prunes.
They are graft from some European
variety on the native stock, are large in
size, very black in color, aud possess an
acidity OF flavor just right for stewing,
and making pudding or pies. With the
addition of a little sugar, a delicious flaw
or is developed which is not obtainable
10 either the California or French prunes,
They are so large that there are only so
in pound. They sell fer l9c a two
pound box.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-01-16

The most regrettable aspect OF the be.
stowal OF the English laurestesbip upon
Alfred Austin is the depreciation that
that institution will suffer in the eyes OF
the world. If it is to mean anything
worth preserving, as the unique, supreme
official honor that can be bestowed by the
British Government on the best English
speaking poet, it ought to be carefully
guarded. When the list OF aspirants is
poor. there ought nevertheless to be as
careful selection of the most worthy as il
there were among the poets OF the land
one surprisingly in genius who could
not be passed over. In the present case
there might as well be difference OF opin.
ion as to who, among contemporary Eng
Iish poets, might most wofthily "wear
the bays" to succeed the last two great
iaureates, ewho uttered nothing base. -
Among swineburne, Watson. Morris and
Bridges the balance might swing for q
time. But, at least, on the basis OF the
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-01-16
Modern Criticism.

A small but sturdy boy of 8 years
was lately entered al pupil at one of
the best fin de steele suburban kinder
gartens. Evidently, however, the young
man had his own opinion Of what q
school ought to be, probably based
ON his observance Of the studies of his
two older brothers, one of whom is in q
preparatory school and the other in col
lege, as he seemed to feel quite degrad-
ed at belonging TO school where no
books were used.
His little air of apology when you
drew from him, most unwillingly, ac-
counts of the games and exercises at his
kindergarten was something quite too
funny. The other day on his way home
he met crowd Of public school chill
dren and was hailed with shouts of
"Hello, Ted Do you go to school here?'
NO" replied Ted, with a fine con-
tempt for his alma mater. II go to
school where you don't learn anything ="
New York Herald
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-01-16
LENGTHY SNAKE STORY.
Point In Dispute Which IL as Yet
Awaiting Settlement.

Awaiting Settlement.
A rather sunburned but good looking
farmer made his way up to the snake
editors desk and stood there waiting to
be heard. The snake editor looked up
into his kindly face, with its faraway
gaze, and smiled a welcome in spite of
himself.
Good morning." he said as pleas
antly as if his visitor had money.
How are your" responded the visit
or. 'I'm from Montgomery county,"
'Is that so?" greeted the editor.
"Yes, that's So" said the visitor,
pulling up chair and gazing far away
"What l came in for" he went ON
unanimously, twas to ask you ques-
ton. You are the snake editor, they told
me down stairs.
"That's right. What can 1 do for
your"
II don't know. P'raps you can an
swer my question and p'raps you can't. 4"
"What is it?''
You're the man that Loudoun coun-
TVS been posting on her snake crop,
amt you?'
Eyes"
81 thought so. Well, we've got
snakes in Montgomery county, too, as
well as they have in Loudoun.
do you want to get up competitive
exhibition"
"Oh, no." he said, gently as ring
doves coo. 81 only want to tell how we
are fixed ON snakes just now in Mont
gomery and submit question. You
see, it's this way: We catched snake
on our place yesterday--or ruther we
partly did, for he amt all catched yet,
and"-
"Hold onl' exclaimed the editor
"How can that be?"
''It's just the way we are doing it in
Montgomery, said the visitor calmly.
"We found him coming out of a hole in
the rocks, and there was Is feet of him
out of the hole at the time we seen him.
The rest of him was printing under
ground toward Loudoun, and Judging
from where we stopped him coming out,
the other end Of him will likely reach
clean across the river over into Loudoun.
If he's all in Montgomery, It's all right
and We'll pull him ON out, but if the
biggest half of him is over on Loudoun
and he's a Loudoun county snake, by
gum, we propose to shove him back and
let those Landowners take care of their
own. The question I want you to settle
is which county ought to have the credit
of the snake?'
The visitors PARKWAY look changed
into one of panied perplexity, and the
snake editor asked for further time. -
Washington Star.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-01-16
rhe rrue reacemnksr..

II is q matter for congratulstion that a
great ordinance company has been formed
in this country whi.h will rival the Krupp
establishment at Essen. With ironclads
to be equipped aud with coast defenses
In an embryotic condition. there Is de-
mand for Just such plant With I'M
limited iron and coal deposits and the
most resourceful mechanical genius In
the world, there is no reason Why the
United States ohould not be ready to
manufacture the ordnance needed by this
country in any emergency. This enter
prise, quickened into corporate life by
the Venezuela embroslio, does no. neces-
sarily portend war. Preparation for war
means the preservation Of peace. That
is one point which the peace advocates
always overlook. Those who deprecate
the rally OF the American people to the
support Of the presidents message, I'M
satisfactory as some OF its clauses may
have been to individuals, fail to see that
If such endorsement Of his message had
not come spontaneous, the English
would have believed the American people
had renounced the Monroe doctrine. and
would have continued their aggressions
and appropriations of territory upon the
American continent until, perhaps, with
in five years, this nation would have
found itself inevitably involved in war.
There will be no war now; there may
never be one between this country and
England, because that nation has learned
the limits OF her encroachments upon
the Western hemisphere. But the peace
which will be maintained will not be due
to those who criticise the action of the
executive or its overwhelming patriotic
endorsement by the people.