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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-11-28
LINEA DE PUERTO.RICO.

Salen los dfas 10 y 20 los vspores que
hacen servicios de COrreos.
Ell del dia 10 tocara en- Nuevitas, Gil.
bara, BaracOa, Guantanamo, Cuba, Cabo
Haitiano y POrt-au-P Prince, Puerto Pls-
ia, Ponce, Mayagiez, Aguadilla y San
Juan de Puerto Rico. AL retorno hara
cscala en- los miSmos puertOs.
Ell del dfa 20 ira por Nuevitas, Giba-
ra, BaracOa, Guantanamo, Cuba, Santo
Domingo, Ponce, Mayagiiez, Aguadilla
" San Juan de Puerto Rico, vinIendO
por los mlsmOS puertOs
Retornaran saliendo de Puerto Rico
los dias z3 y 3 respectivamente; tOcaran
en- Cuba los dias 29y 9, llegandO q la
Habana en- las fechas correspondence
de y IA de cada ines.
Ninguno de estos dos vapOres tocara 8
gu retOrno en- Guantanamo. s
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-11-28
pAPEL SELLADO

,aIadrado por una sola hoja, 4
prop6sito para minutas, so.
bres de ofcio, etc.
De venta en- esta Imprenta
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-11-28
Derecho procesal, por PARA, ,ss1

T ' II q :
tomo.
C6digo de Justicia Militar.
Derecho administrative, sspor
Meyer, l tomo.
Justicia Militar, Nociones Te6-
rico -Practicas de toda clase de
procedimientcs judiciales, por d.
Joaquin Garcia y Herndudoz, 2
olmOs.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-11-28
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DOCTRINA CRISTIANi
POR GIL ESTEV.E.

Nueva edici6n perfectamente i'm
preSa y encuadernada en- carton, a
NUEVE PESOS gruesa al contado.
TomandO 10 gruesas Sc hace un
buen descuento.
De yeIta en- esta lmprenta.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-11-28
TINT A $.
En- la Imprenta del Boletln hay
COnStante eXiStenCia de
r T N n A

para peri6dicos e1mpresiones delmas
delicado trabajo, en- envases de todo
peso. De colores azul, enCarnada,
violeta, amarillo, verde y chocolate.
Estas dltimas en- envases de 500 gra-
mos y Il k;lr
II 7 N T A
para escribir y copiar de diverso
marcas. En- potes pequehos hay IN
Ifnidad- de clases.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-11-28
ESF7ERAS

para las Escuelas con meri
diano de metal, juegos com
pletos, de Copernico, Armi
lar. Terrestre y Celeste.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-11-28

Los vapores de esta empresa efectua-
ran su saida desde este puerto en- los
dias 5, 10, Is, 20 y % de cada mes,
las ) de la tarde'en los dfas de labor y q
las II del dia en- los feStivos.
LINEA DE CUBA.
Llcgaran SOLO nasta Santiago de Cnba
los vapOres que Salen los dias 8, Is y 20
Los de los dfas 5 y % tOcaran en- Nue
vitas, Puerto Rico. Gibara, Mayari, BaI
racOa, Guantanamo y Cuba.
El dfa IL hara las mislnas escalas, {
exception de la de Mayarf, y ademas to-
cara en- Sagua de TanamO.
TodoS retOrnaran veriicando Gus sali+-
dad de Cuba las dfas Is, % y3, efec-
tuandose las entradas en- Ia Habana en-
las fechas correspOndientes de 10, 20 Q
de ca1a mes.
Ninguno de estos yapores tocara s 50
retOrno en- Guantanamo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-13

odd and end should be saved And es-
pecially he charged his wife to save the
OLD porous plasters. The plasters had stuck
TO him and he would stick to the plasters.
he was as proud Of his cabinet of old
piasters as man given to the bric-a-brac
and curfo habit Is of his collections. and
declared that some time they would come
in mighty handy
Now there were three buildings on Pom
pegs farm-his house. his barn and a
diiapidated building, where he kept his
farming tools and his collection of old
tomato cans and his porous plasters. One
night the house burned down. and the fam
ny moved into the tool house. It was good
enough except that the sun and the stars
shone through the roof. Then came the
triumph of tine porous plasters
Pompey got out his collection and shin.
gled that whole blessed roof with old pIas
ters, and, as they were thick with Bur
sundy pitch. they served well the purpose
and made the roof water-tight. Now peo.
pie come miles to see the house shingled
with porous plasters, and Pompey SAYS
that they draw better than they did when
they were on his back
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-13
A Relic of George Washington.

from the chicago News.
In store on the west side is a curious
old stove, said to have belonged to George
Washington and afterward presented to
Christ Church in Alexandria, Va. 1t is a
solidly built arrangement, about six feet
high capped by an American eagle cast in
iron. The foundation is square and mas
sive with four stout legs. rather fancifully
wrought The stove is square, slanting
upward almost to a point. In it at its
base are two openings and theses appear to
be the only doors. There seems to be no
receptacle for ashes. and one is left to
speculate upon how our dignified George
started the fire In the morning when the
weather was cold. and how, II the thing
did not draw did he vent his ill-humor
at it's contrariness, when there were no
doors to slam nor to kick shut.
Above the tapering, square part is a cor
rugated column, a foot high, and upon this
rests the eagle, with outstretched wings
Each side of the stove is artistically deco
rated with the figure Of a woman in iron
and raised from the stove. as in cameo
effect,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-13
Wisconsin. Michigan and New York. Every

Wisconsin. Michigan and New York Every
state west of the Rocky mountains is
obliged to get its supply from these four
states. The high-water mark Of the sea-
son SO far in price was September Is, but
the demand is so heavy and increasing so
rapidly that 1t is safe to say the price will
increase from 20 to 40 per cent during the
Z inter. Every potato will be Of merchant
able quality. will be needed, and the farm
ers can dispose of all that they have. A
fact which has never Occurred before Is
that the New England states are drawing
heavily upon Minnesota for their supply
Potatoes have been shipped from Mime
seta to every state in the Union. and to
almost every city. They go by the train
IL ads to Chicago. Memrhis. Cincinnati. st.
Louis ard even into Florida. Many car
Il ads have been shipped to Boston. which
has never been obliged to call upon the
vest for its supply. A fair conception of
the vast movement is the fact that one
railroad has brought into the city an aver
age of q train load per day since the sea-
son began. An army of men are in the
country buying. and the wholesale dealers.
who are ovs-run with orders. are reaping
a harvest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-13
A POROUS PLASTER ROOF.
A West virEinian ShinEIed His House
With Them.

From the New York Press.
That story about the woman who bought
q coffin plate engraved with a name differ
ent from her own. beca use. she said her
husband might die and she might marry a
man by that name. and ii might come in
useful. Is probably apocryphal. But the
story of Pomeroy Coo hiram, who saved his
old porous plasters because they might
come in useful some time, and finally
'shingled" his house with them. is true,
and it comes from West Virginia.
Pompey was a soldier in the confederate
army and was wounded at the battle of
Gettysburg. After the war he settled down
on a little farm near Mooresfield, W. Va.
and has lived there ever since. The farm
Is small and Pompey Is not prosperous.
The only thing that has fiourshed with
him of late years has been the pains caused
by his old wounds. and for those nothing
afforded relief except porous plasters.
He had a contract with the village drug
gist to supply him with porous plasters by
the gross, and the tax on his resources be-
came so great, on account of being addic ted
TO the porous plaster habit, that he be-
came penurious, and demanded that Old
tin cans and broken forks and every other
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-13

with scant courtesy hereafter at the opcra
in that city. By new rule Of the inten.
dant, no one is to be permitted to take his
seat while the overture is being played, and
in the case Of Wagner's operas, where there
is no break between the overture and the
first act, late corners cannot get into their
seats until after the first act is over. In
the case of the ''Gotterdammerung," where
the first act lasts nearly an hour and O
half. that must be rather awkward. But
the rule is an admirable one etrictly in &C.
cordance with the etiquette Of good breed.
Ing. There is no reason why several thou
sand spectators should have their attention
distracted for several minutes from an art
work they have paid a high price to hear
by the antics of persons who, through ILL.,
breeding or carelessness, choose TO come
late. Sometimes, OF course, q man may he
late by accident. but in that case IL is het-
ter surely that he should suffer for IL than
all the rest of the audience. Ii is needless
to add that at the Vienna opera no woman
Is allowed to show her lack OF breeiing
and her extreme selfishness by keeping OH
a big hat. The machinery of legislatures
Is not needed there to make laws forcing
women to behave like ladies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-13
MINNEsOTA's Potato CROP.
1t Will Bring From SJ,OOO,OOO I
$S,OOO,OOO.

$S,OOO,OOO.
From the Minneapolis Tribune
Last year and the year before the potato
YVES rather e friendless article There were
so many of them and the price was so low
that they almost went begging, but from
pl esent Indications 1t would appear that
soon none but the rich can enjoy the lux
Try of the starchy tuber. The potato serves
as part Of daily food of the majority of
the people in the northern part of the coun-
try. many of whom serve them in different
ways three times a day.
Minnesota has become famous throughout
the United States as a potato state. In
1856 the total crop of the state was about
5.0n.OOO bushels. and was almost entirely
consumed at home in the cities and en- the
farms. In 1895 the crop of the state amount
ed to "a, SOC, 0c0 bushels, and Minnesota rose
fl ON the twentieth state in the Union as a
This year the crop will be considera bly,
larger than was estimated. At least 49,
000. coo bushels will be shipped out of the
state. large Iert of the crop last year
was go low that thousands of bushels rot
ted in the ground, not being worth the dig
gIng. This years production will bring
from $5.OO0.00O to $S,OO0,O00 into the state
A profitable investment, indeed.
The quality of this years tuber is far
above the average, and has not a little to
do with its demand. It is hard and sound.
and will keep better in the warm southern
climates than potatoes which are grown
farther south. Not every portion of the
state, howev. r. produced fine article this
year. as in many places the potatoes were
affected with rot. Those which were grown
upon the high lands, in a light loamy SOIL
are said to be the finest that have ever
been grown, and take the blue ribbon over
all corners.
The demand has been the heaviest ever
known. About the only states that had
any crops at all besides Minnesota were
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-13
May Not See HIS Son,
From the Richmond Dispatch.

Chung XII Chang, alias joe Chinese la
borer. living in Norfolk, has applied to the
internal revenue department Of this city for
permission to bring his son, aged fourteen
years. to this country to Eve with him. His
request has. however. been refused. as the
laws I'm regard to the admission of China
men to this country are very explicit.
The act of May G. 1892, prohibits the
United States courts and the state courts
from admitting any subject of the Emperor
Of China to citizenship. and provides that
the sons Of Cinnamon, even il they have
been born on American soil, shall be de-
ported. unless they can show certificate
Of residence which antedates the ect OF
1892.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-13
He Helped Him Put on Hi. Coat.

From the Winfield Nan) Courier.
Charlie Miller was in Washington last
Sunday, and, like a good boy should, de-
cided to go to church. He inquired what
church the President attended, and then
bent his steps in THAT direction. He told
the usher he was fsem Kansas, and desired
a seat close TO President Mckinley. The
usher sized him up. noted the contented.
wheat-field prosperity look. and then
marched him1 to the pew behind the Nc
Kinley household &hd seated him directly
behind the President. At the close of the
services Mr.. Mckinley arose and began a
tussle with his overcoat. And right here
Mr. Miller grasped the opportunity of his
life. with a iyentiemanly "allow me- he
held the Pre:sdent'st and helped him to
put it on. The coldt icy, what-do-you-want
stare melted the moment 1t struck Mr.. MIL
ler's face. and wtthca cordial Thank you"
the President andf:his family passed out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-13

From Hsrper's Bazar
HAS your Shakespeare Society started in
yet, Miss Jones?"
Yes. We met at Mrs. Wiggles' yester-
day. Miss Matilda Robinson read a most
delightful paper on the Influence of Rosa
lind on Dress Reform"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-13
Miss willard for C0-Educntion.
From the Indianapolis News.

Miss Frances E. Willard has entered the
fight for co-education at Wabash College.
Some days ago G. w. Caldwell of Ham
mond had letter In the Charlottesville
Journal denouncing co-education, and stat
ing that 1t was opposed by Miss Willard.
copy of the paper was forwarded to her.
and she replied at length, denying Mr..
CaldwelPs statement and declaring that
she favors women being entitled to all priv
iieges that men have.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-13
Theater Rule. I'm Vienna.

From the New York Evening Pest.
There is a nuisance against which pa
irons OF public entertainments are begin
ming to revolt. Vienna is setting an exam
pie which might be followed elsewhere with
advantage. Late corners are to be treated
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-13
I'm Constantinople.
From Puck

From Puck
'"rhe British ambassador" said Tewfik
Pasha. wants to know If we are ready to
evacuate the Grecian provinces"
mot quite" replied the sultan; 'but you
might tell him that we'd be viking to ex-
change them for the Klondike''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-13

30 genuine Marseilles holiday bed
spreads, in beautiful oriental and floral
designs = sold regularly at en- ME
S[to-IOr- " ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-13

100 beautiful silkoline covered comforts,
filed with pure white cotton-soft as
down-sold regularly at So en- @N
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-13
Csc. hose, 10c.

As special We shall give you mems
fine fast black double sole half hose which
regularly sell at 25c. a pair, tomorrow for
10 cents a pair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-13

s. reversible French satecn covered
comforts, filled with selected dewn-fn-
ished with neat corner edges CT On
worth $5.50-Onertd for. VOsO%
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-13

Boys Leggins.
Special lines that ought to interest the
holiday shopper
Tan Goat Leggins Brown and Black
Cloth Corduroy. In all colors, with
three straps-regular 81 so grade NQ-
Chocolate Kid and Tan Goat Leggins
cut the proper style-regu!ar 81 CT hS
grade for. " no
Tan Goat Leggins. with three straps.
and felt lining regular 81 G m0
grade-for. Observation-Disclosures s>S
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-13

800 handsome dDuble bed spreads. in
beautiful Marseilles patterns-pearl hem
med. ready for use-worth $1.5O NRc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-13
35C. hosiery, Csc.

Ladies' full ffty-gauge fast black hose.
with double sole-a quality which we have
never known 10 sell for less than 3Sc. u
pair-odered tomorrow for IS cents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-13

!: Xmas Gloves.
!. Adler's Silk-lined Mocha Gloves that
. everybody else sells Mt S1.25 we en-
. are Offering at. Observation-Disclosures. Vu
. We are showing line OF English Walk
. ing Gloves. correct shades that G n Sm
. are universally sold at S1.75. for y sSW
. The Saks DoGskin Glove. street shades.
. lined and unlined- good as any s125 en-
. glove In Amortization. ............ " u
. We will put each pair of Gloves in a
. fancy box free.
. Xmas Handkerchief.
Silk Initial Handkerchiefs full size
. handsome embroidery and extra good quail
itiCs. for Csc. SOC. and 15c.
Japonette Handkerchiefs. with RQ~
SILK initial. six in a box. ooS~o
Hemstitched Linen Handkerchiefs. spe-
cfal valae. better than you ever saw G n
at this price before-six in a box. " Il
Xmas Suspenders.
Fancy English Web Suspenders NE~
each pair in box. -.....-...-. SoSe
White ard Fancy Silk-embrcidercd Sat
in in srspenders' each rHir in SOC.
Silk Suspenders. with sterling silver
; buckles-each pair In a box-S1 80 and So.
Xmas Umbrellas.
, Our Umbrella makers also makers
, best mountings-the most fashionable
, We have added line specially for the
holidays for the convenience of our men
customers who may want to make gifts Of
them-and feel safer in buying with our
say-so behind them
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-13

200 psirs Of 11-quarter heavy wool twill
blankets. Of extra good quality and weight
finished with silk hound edges-and hand
s saHs f%aGrea eofdera-leeular SIS 80
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-13

11-quarter "arctic zone" fine white &C.
lected wool blankets-Of extra heavy
weight-handsOmeiy finished with blue.
red. pink and yellow borders CT 0N
sill elsewhere for $5-for. 49,. OVsC%
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-13

Fine all-wool ingram double-warp re-
versible floor art squares. in handsome
oriental designs-size by IA ca IL
ft.-soid regularly at IS 5O-for VTs 10
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-13

zoo pairs of heavy quality white twill
blankets. finished with handsome blue and
red borders and sold regularly at kdOc
81 a psir-onered at ..........V >Ss
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-13
The Ladies' Suit Sale.

We're trimming stock--that's
what we're doing. Clearing
out broken lots. Taking off
nearly half the regular prices
that it may be done quickly.
You haven't got to stop to
think twice. That we offer
is guarantee of fashion and
values. That they come
out of our regular stock and
60 on the special tables pro-
nounces them bargains.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-13

11-quarter fine California selected wool
double twill warp Enthusiastically I'm
ished with silk bound edges-in a variety
Of pretty Scotch borders-wOrth C< pm
- palr-for. spVsOy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-13

Genuine Smyrna rings. in beautiful
Turkish and Persian effects-size en-
Is by 36-worth S5c.-for OSCs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-13

500 pairs Of gray double bed blankets
finished with pretty borders and neatly
hound edges-worth S5e. a pair EMc
and ofs red for ......-......oS Ns
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-13

Genuine japanese focr art squares. in
rare oriental eHecfs-size by &E 3M
IA ft.-worth $S-for. ... VOsO>
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-13
BedWear & upholstery specials.

500 pairs of double bed blankets. in gray
and white. finished with bound edgestgOod
substantial weight-onered per pair Roc
for NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. wye
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-13

Lot Of 800 bed spreads in very hand
some Marseilles patterns, go on 2Mo
sale tomorrow for .... O$G,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-13
Csc. hosiery, 10c.

Ladies' full regular made fast black
double sole and high spliced heel hose.
Of splendid quality-and regularly sold
for &c. a pair-ofrered tomorrow for 19c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-13
Roman plaid hose, so

Ladies' fine Roman plaid hose, in the
most exclusive Of patterns-very pretty
and stylish-wOTth good deal more,
but offered tomorrow for 5Gc. q pair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-13
Mems hose, 25c.

Mems fine Roman plaid, black. tan and
blue fancy figured hose. in a very large va
riety Of choice patterns-offered tomorrow
as a special value at &c pair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-13
Ladies' hose, 25c.

Ladies' fast black top fancy boot hose.
in the very largest assortment you'll find
full twenty five different styles to Sc
lect frOm-offered I,er pair-for 25c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-13
Open Evenings mail Christmas
The SakS Store.

is business sorebut it convenience bureau We are
rshed-bu we reckless Qualities carefully weigh
ed All the safeguards of satisfaction employed We are
busy-but we time to be helpful you your Christmas
merry making.
Well become cusodans of your purchases delivery
any date-and we'll be prompt as Santa Claus himself
On the metal mounted Canes and Umbrellas
we have the initials engraved free The work shall
ticay done-by experts.
We've boxes-fancy ones-for everything boxable-free
air.
1t you want to bespeak selection now-whie the va
rees are at their fulesta small deposit will secure it for
later purchase
We think service and stock perfect every detail
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-13
House Goats.

We can only write English
we've no copyright on the Ian
guage. Others can use Our
descriptions attach Our prices
talk variety in the same pro-
portions we do. Imagination
is great thing. But when you
come to investigate-when you
see the varieties and put the
prices and the values side by
side-you comprehend the
meaningless of our statements.
And it is not overstating to say
we've as many styles in Smok-
ing Jackets, Bath Blankets and
Dressing Robes as all the 9TH
er "smattcring displays" rolled
together. Ours, too, are the
novelties-the exclusive novel
ties-all new-from the jaunty
Eiderdown to the rich Mate
lasses. Cut right-fit right
and are man-tailor-made.
They're the prince of gifts
for men. If you make a mis-
take in the size, we'll cheerfully
make the exchange after
Christmas.
In quality-depend upon it,
ours are the best.
In price-depend upon it,
O,,rs arc the Lowest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-13
soc. hosiery, soc.

Children's fine Roman plaid full regular
made hose. in the most desirable pat
wherein all sizes-regular Soc. value
offered for 3gC.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-13
Holiday Hosiery

Children's heavy 4-thread fast black
seamless hose. in sizes to 10-the
worthiest stocking ever sold for 25c.-
one OF the qualities which ta,e given US
such a big hosiery business-o1ered now,
Der pair-at DC
Daily camera., 1897-06-29
WANTS TO KNOW.

James Gordon Bennett Endeavors to
Locate Prosperity.
The following letter and answer were
the result of desire on the part of the
proprietor of the New York Herald to
locate the whereabouts of prosperity:
"New York, June 26 1897.
President Chamber of Commerce, Den.
yer, Colo.
Will you please telegraph the New
York Herald at our expense your views
on the business situation for use Monday
morning. Is any recovery in general
trade apparent, Are surplus funds being
invested? Is the upward movement OF
stocks based upon sound industrial con-
ditlons? What in your opinion is causing
the long delay in revival of business?
JAMES GORDON BENNETT"