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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-09-15
COMO CORREN -.
LAS BUENAS NOTIClAS.

San Pablo dice Nadie viva
para Isl IA smO." AtOrtunhGameDte
las eneeIlaHxas ms8 impOrtADteb de
is teoogis satan caai siernpre de
aouerGo cGn Lac inoIinscio. de
nneefra Guera nd0le. Cada dif.
noe eneoDrraiU0s mas dispuesGos b
recoy oeer DoestFss obligaoiones ha-
cia ei pE6jirno y hoy 30 SO ven con
taEts f:eeuen"ia ajemp|os de- jners-
'i'Ud oGm0 &Gteyiuraenxe TAM
ben nOGa mos mes 1euudo septi-
mkentCs de amlstad hacja sGuellas
p"rsGnas cue ein embsrgo do no
haDegl2s viaru jemhs nCs han becho
bier. Ell art0T De los Hjguientes
taHglones 0ioF a: "Abrign np Gierto
-entimteg to haois loa autores de
ciegtos noros qne Gu algunos casos
llega hasta ser csr!ilo, pues esos il
brCs kaa sido rar& mi I'm manau-
t'ar d. c0ns1elo, algeria, 6 iOetru"-
cl6n, mas eah'os y titles one oua!-
!quier amigo"
Sarcho Pspza en- cierta ocaQi6A
exclam6: 'BienaveEturado ses eI
hompEe que invent6 el suefl0." Y
verdaderamente 81 ell eUefi0 hn biese
sido .luventado por un hombre CO..
mo podriamos estsrie snfioieute,.
mente s2radecidof Lo mlbmo pasa
nOn ius 0esoubridoreS 6 }nVentores,
los cua'es por medic de so iugeniO,
ndustsia, = paciencia nos han pro-
pOrcjODado tantRs oOm0didadeG y
ventajas que NC ser por ellcs js-
mas hubi&rsmos pOsei0o, y las cua
les han contyihuido g" ten gran es-
Gala . nueetts mayor felicid&d.
t1sta es, puut, la EazOn de que,
annqae No estamos a0rptendioos,
nos da placer eI pcder publ csr 10
siguienle eai ia que empieza &si -
''ein emhsrgO que 70 tengO el
homer de- ocnoeerie peYsoraiment te
me ee eumamente gratO 81 sslD-
darle."
El que eeoribe esta carta 30 di
riga al estoa teImiDOs d persnr q a
de quienee, auDque 10 son entera-
mento GescOnoolGas, he Teclbi1c
un gSIsD benefciO J esGe nc eh ma
d. meDCs que 10 EeStilu ai6n de Ia
salud despues de lsrgoa , penosos
sufrimie0tOs.
"Al miemo tempo que me d.
placer, GEO es mi 0eber 0arle todos
los detslies mas impoTtaDtes de mi
oasO. Para empeEar, teuta los pull
mCE Ga sfec2ados por 10 que psreola
an csGalEo, y de 10 que estuve pa-
decien0o pcr espaclo de tres amos,
Caus 4Adume til lir, tsci0n que Dsjo
nlngun trath micnto podls desha-
ceEme do ella.
''Ma hallAha tan sbatIdo y d6Wi
que cnando me sentaDs apenas me
d"dia mover para levantarme. Ade-
mag tepia 1oGS dolores en el est0.
mage 6 !OtestlHOs GSu agunOS que
no saba 10 que haeer conmigo. No
dlgeris Ia oonlida y estO me &cas
rlesba es@ augusta y debilidsd
que k'empte AcOmpsI1& es& terri
BILE enf6. mG dad.
''Por fn rh dis LEI TOR casu aida
uuo de sns I1hsOs qna 'ratan do las
vistudes del JGrabe Curutlyc Ge H.
Madre Ss'gel J dei buen resu;tado
que ha bio teaido I'D caeos sn&lceos
al ,nlo. Eato, Eat0raimente, me
lIamo la stencl6n y penAe que su
remeds0 teadria iguai resultadO en-
M
"H4bi6adome deciGido & tomarIo
pregunt6 donde podria Obtenerlc
y ms lntoEmaron que Don Jacinto
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-09-15
L|BROS BARATOS,
De venta en- la impreuta de
Boletin Mercantil

De venta en- la imprenta del
Boletin Mercantil
La bolsa, el Cornercio y las So
tiedades MercMltiles, l tomo.
Lecciones dc Derecho Mercan
til, por vailos alumnos de don
Luis S'iIvela, / tomo.
Lib'o do las S,tiiras, por don
Ventura Ruiz Aguilela, com
prende SGtiras, La alcaldia mo-
dern2, Grandczas de los pequenos,
Epigramas y letrillas, Naias ia
bulas y Molalejas, l tomo, r1stica
2G0 paginas.
Cdndido, novela por don Ma
riano Ramiro, l tomO ell rdstica.
Rinconete y Cortadillo y Ell IL
cenciado Vidriera por idem, un
tomo,
Los Banos de Argel, comedia,
por id, un tomo.
FL gallardo espanol, idem, por
idem, I'm tomo.
La leyenda de Noche- -buena.
El hijo del Sacristan, por don
Carlos Frontaura, 2 tomos.
Felipe % Estudio Hist6rico eli
tico, por V. Gomez, / tomo.
Homenaje Poetico, Poesfas de
35 ingonios, / tomo.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-09-15

Jurisprudencia popular por F.
Lastres Tutela y Consejo de
familia" I" Ell testamento y la he
rencia", Ell matrimonio", y, " Fl
liaci6n -Patria- p Potestad-- -Alimen-
tos"
Compilation de las disposicio-
nes orgAnicas de la Administra-
ci6n de Justicia en- Ultramar, por
Sanchez Ocafla.
Repertoire de Jurisprudence
en- materia criminal tornado por
una junta de Abogados, bajo la
direction de D. Vicente Romero
Gir6n; comprende desde ell a1o
1870 4 1890.
Ley de Enjuiciamiento Civil,
por Manresa, 5 tomos.
C6digo Civil, por Scavola, 10
tomos y 2 APPENDICES.
Compilation Legislative, por
Fernandez, 10 tomos.
CGdigo de Comercio, por Ro-
nero Gir6n. l tomo.
C6digo de Justicia Militar.
L"yes Civiles lie Espana, por
Medina y Maran6n, 1 tomo.
C0dig0 Civil, por G.. de las Ca
sas, ! tomo.
Instrumentos pdbIicos, por
Zarzoso, l tomO.
Ley de Eniuiciamiento Civil,
por la ReviSta de los 1'ribunales,
| tomo.
Cddigo peaa; para Cuba y Pto
Rico, por id. i'd, tomo.
Ell Abogado popular, por P.
Huguet, l tomo.
C6digos Antiques de Espana,
por Marcelino Martinez Alcub;-
LA, 2 tomos.
Diccionario municipal, por Ga
lante, 8 tomos.
Dicciona,'io de Administrator
por Alcubilla. 10 tomos.
Anua,ios del 94 y 95, por id.
Derecho Administrative, Dor
Abelia. 3 tomos.
Diccionarlo de formularios, por
id.
Manual de Juzgados Munici-
pales, per id, 1 tomo.
Manual del Secretario de A.
yIrtamientos, por id, 1 tomo.
Manual de formuIar;os para
Ju;cics civiles, por id, l tomo.
Manual de formu7arios para 10
criminal, por id, 1 tomo.
Idem de testanentartas, por id,
l tomo.
Idem de quintsa por id, 1 to-
mo.
Idem de expropiaci6n forzosa,
por id, tomo.
Idem de ma les, por id, l to-
mo.
Idem del matrilnanio, por id,
1 tomo.
Legislation de minas, por Bra
vo Molh, 1 tomo
Consejo de familiss, por Alce,
l tomo.
Gufa de Contribution Terrific
rial, por Freixa, tomo.
Procedinl;entos Civilee, Crimi-
males, Canon;cos y ContsnsioSo-
administrators, por F. .astres, q
tomos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-09-15
LIBROS RELIGlOSOS.

Ess la esrEe1sdiI0 collection G1e
ObF0S 9'eIigIOSNS que eSfGM
de Ue9stN e1s eStEy IMIprentN.
fgMrN9s INS SigMieMFcS:
Imitaci6n de CristO, KempiS, edi.
ci6n economical.
Idem, de idem, idem, edici6n de
lujO.
Ancora de Salvation.
EjerciciO cOtidiano
El Devote Feligr6s, encuaderna-
ci6n imitaci6n marfl.
Luz divina, encuadernaci0n pie)
negra con brooches.
Luz divina, encuadernaci6n de
rigurOSO lutO.
Luz divina, encuadernaci0n en-
piel de Australia y nikcl.
OficiO del Domingo
PequefiO OficiO, encuade.naci6n
imitaci6n marfil.
OficiOs FGnebres, encuadernaci0p
de piel con relieves.
El Iris del CristianO, encuaderna.
Ci6n de piel.
Iris celeste, encuadernaci6n nikel
Iris celeste, encuaiernacl0D do
rada.
Eucologio Espanol, encnaderna-
ci6n de carey con incrustaciones de
n&car.
La mujer cat6lica, encuaderbaci6D
de nacar con relieves.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-09-15

Tratado de Hacienda Pdblica,
por Piernas, 2 tomos.
Enjuiciamiento civil, pOr Sal
cedo, l tomo.
Ley de Enjuiciamiento civil,
por Emilio Reus, 6 tomos.
Legislation Hipotecaria, por
Galendo, 4 to,nos.
Ley Hipotecaria con Regla-
mento, por Morell, 1 tomo.
Aranceles judiciales para 10
criminal.
Tacticas de Recluta.
Idem de Seccidn y Compaflfa
Idem de Battalion.
Manual de classes de tropa.
LibrOS para Ia Academia preparatOria,
Aritmztica por Salinas, tomo
Algebra, por idem, ? tomos.
Geonetria por Oitega, 2 tolnos
TrigronomeTrla, por Gomez y
Palette, / tomo.
Gramatica francesa, por Ote
.erO, L tOmo.
Traduci6n, por Tramania, i
tOmO.
AritnGtica, por Cortazar, 1 to
mo.
Algebra, por idem, 1 tomo.
Geomenia, POI ;dem, ! tomo
Geometria y Trigonomer1a.
por Gavilan, ! tomo.
Aritmttica, por Cardin, l tomo
Algebra, por idem, i tomo,
Geometria, por idem, 1 tomo.
Gramatica francesa, por Chan
treau, l tomo.
Tabla de logaritmos, por San
chez, 1 tomo.
Gramatica francesa. por Ollen-
dorf, 1 tomo.
Gramatica idem, por Arrange,
2 tOmos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-09-15
ESCRIB ANIAS

Fl pdblico podra encontrar sicn~
pre- en- Ell Boletin MerCantil un ex-
tense Y variado surtido delas mismas.
Las hay de multitud de precios, des-
de IS centavos basta coy IS pesos,
muy o1egantes y lujosas. En- tinteros
le cti>tal de roCa Sc puede esCOger
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-09-15
J. II. SILVA Y 60.
TETUAN 37.-CAPITAL.

Consulate de Mexico, Banquero,
COmiSf0nista, Agente principal de
la Oompanfa general Trasatlantique
(vapores franceses), Corresponsal
del Credit Lyounais de Paris, Re
presentante de los Establecimientos
de Gail de Paris, de Ia Campanfa
de Seguros Contra Incendios Nor
wich Union, y de la Companfa es-
pamela Alianza de aseguradOres !"
de Barcelona. Tiene Sucnrsal en-
AgnadilIa,
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-09-15
COLORES EN TUBOS.

COLORES En- TUB0S.
PARA IA PINTURA AL OLEO
Y LA CUARELA, DE VENTA
EN- Ell BOLETIN MERCAN-
TIL:
Holm bistre).
Bet1n.
Blanco de plata.
BlancO de plomO.
BlancO de zinc.
Azul celeste.
Azul de cObalto:
Azul de Prussia.
CaSta1O { brun de Marte.
CaStafo rojo.
CaStafO de Van Dyck.
Carm1n quemadO.
Carlnin de rubia.
Ceniza azul.
Bermell0n.
Gutagamba.
Girls de Payne.
Indigo.
Amarillo de cadmio
Amarillo De cromo claro
Amarillo De cromo nscnro
Amarillo indiana.
Amarillo de Napoles
Laca Ouemada.
Laca carmfnea.
Laca rubia.
T,aca amar;lIa
loo ord;nor;o
Iaca yioIada.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-09-15

Dorecho procesal, por PARA, |
tOmO.
C6digo de Justicia Militar.
Derecho administrative, por
Meyer, l tomo.
Justioia Militar, Nociones Te6-
rico Practicas de toda cIase de
procedimientos judiciales, por ID.
Joaquin Garcia y Hernandez, 2
tOmOs.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-09-15
LN MEJOaES AtEITE PARA EL AIMBRADO DE- LAS PiEIls9
SON LOS DE LAS MARCAS
"LUZ BRILLAN7B", ELDFANTE",
LUZ SOLAR ! AGULI'.
SON LOS DE LAS MARCA
I0s cMaIes estGm reglsn ndas cevtiRcadMs.s
EsToS acpites, pro

EsTos acrites, pro
ducto de uua tabficat
ci6n especial, debida < .
Ia experiencia adquifi-
la durante m u 9 b o s
amos en- la industrial de
refinar petr6leo, taTltoti
ell los Estados Uhidos, q
como en- Cuba, Mejico
~ otros pafses. son, III
no superiores, iguales 4
los mejores quease i'm
portan del extranjero,
bajo diversos nombres
y marcas, va por sus
buenas cualidades ltlmiA |
nosas, cuantO pOr Ia SOs
guridad que ofrecen, s
,causa de slls atlas grs-A,
duaciOneS en- densidad.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-09-15
DOCTRTNA CRISTIANA
HOR GIL ESTEVE.

Nueva edici6n perfectamente i'm
presa Y encuadernada en- carton, q
NUEvE PESOS gruesa al cOntado.
TomandO 10 gruesas Sc hace un
buen 6eScuentO.
De venta en- esta Imprenta.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-09-15

q
hei excepcnaes condolences esd rfs explosion
busti6n epoatdnea as como de humo
Aemas de todo 10 anoado los hace prefeb uasquera
Oos oecen los consumdoreS las venas de
educidos los de las extIanjeras.
Agents generates para toda la sl SOBRINOS DE EZQUIAGA
San Puerto Rico Gale de Fortaleza n1mero H.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-09-15
LINEA DE CUBA.

y
las II de! dia en- los festivOs.
LINEA DE CUBA.
Llcgaran 500 naSta Santiago de Cuba
los vaporeS que salen los dias 5, 15 y 25
Los de los diaS ) % tocaran en- Nue
vitas, Puerto Rico. Gibara, Mayari, Ba-
rac0a, Guantanamo Y Cuba.
El 1ia IL hara las mismas escalas, q
exception de la de Mayari, y ademaS to-
cara an Sagua de Tanamo.
TodOS retornaran veriicando Sus sali-
dad de Cuba los diaS 13, % y ), efec-
tuandOSe las entradaS en- la Habana en-
las fechaS correspondence de 19, 80 y 8
de cada mes.
Ninguno de estoS vapOreS tOcara a Su
retorno en- Guantanamo.
LTNEA DE PUERTO RICO.
Salen los dias 10 y 90 los vapores que
hacen ServicioS de COrreos.
FL del dla 10 tocara en- NuevitaS. Gi.
bara, Baracoa, Guantanamo, Cuba, Cabo
Haitianc v Port-au Prince, Puerto .Pla-
ia. Ponce, Mayagiiez, Aguadilla y San
Juan de Puerto Rico. Al retorno hara
eSra!a en- los miSnos puertOS.
FL del rlia 20 ira por NuevitaS, Giba-
ra, Raracoa, Guantanamo, Cuba, Santo
Domingo, Ponce, Mayagiiez, Aguadilla
V San Juan de Puerto Rico vinlendO
por los mlSmos puertoS
Retornaran SaliendO de Puerto. Rico
los didS z3 y 3 respectivamente tocaran
en- Cuba los dias 80 y 9, llegando la
Ilabana en- las fechaS correspondientes
de 4 v IA de cada mes.
Ninguno de estOs dos vapOres tocara
Su retOrnO ell Guantanamo.
LINEA DE CAIBARIEN.
TodOS los luneS las 6 de la tarle sal
d:a un yap0r que, tOcaDdO los marteS en
la Isabella de Sagua, llegara a Caibarien
los microbes.
Retornara SaliendO de Caibarien los
juevcS despu6s de la llegada del tren de
paSajeros, con escdla en- Sagua, llegara
a la Iiabana los Viernes.
TodUs los vierneS las 6 lie la tarde
Saldri 0trO vapor que tocara en- Isabella
de Saeua los sabados Y llegara Caiba-
Fien los DomingOS
Eicctdara Sn retOrnO SaliendO de Can
baritn los marteS, despu6s de la lIegada
del iTen de aaSaJerOs, tocara en- Sagua Y
-liegara d la Habana los microbes.
REMOLCADOR.
Esta empreSa tiene ei vapOr AGUI
LA. pofente para remOlques por las COS
tas de tSta IsIa, y habllitado de 50mbas
para acIIiques y titles para salvamentO
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-09-15
TIME A ..
En- la Imprenta del Bolet1n hay
cX.StenCia de
II I N It A

para peri6dicos e1mpresiones de1mas
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 II kjlo.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-09-15

para escribir y copiar de divc~@~
marcas. En- potes pequehoo nay III
fnidad de ClaSeS
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-09-15

D.APEL SELLADO
,ladrado por una sola hoja, 4
'roposito para minutas, So
es de ohcio, etc.
De venta en- esta Imprenta.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-09-15
EMPRESA
VAPORES ESPANOLES C0RRE0S
DE LAS ANTIILAS
Y TRhSPORTES MILITARES
S99DD.".IIII9S S9D..II99S d. HERRERA, HADANA.

Los vaporeS de esta empreSa efectua-
ran su salida dcsde este puerto en- los
dias 5, 10, 10, 20 y % de cada mes, 4
las ) de Ia tar,le en- los dias de labor y
las II de! dia en- los feStivOS.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-09-15
PARA COPIAR

Prensas de todos tamano
y precios, 4 gusto del COM
pradsr.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-09-15
ESFERAS

para las Escuelas con meri
d;ano de metal, juegos com
pletos. de Copernico, Arms
lar. Terrestre y Celeste.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-09-15
LIBROS
OBRAS DE DERECHO.

De venta en- ell BoLETIN MER-
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-17
WATER FOR BERKELEY.
An Abundant Supply Declared
to Be Easily Ac-
cesSib'e.
Subterranean S.re ms of Great Vo'.
ume Said to Flow Under the
College Town.

BERKELEY, CAL, March 16.-The
question OF securing by the town OF
Berkeley its own water supply, as stated
in yesterdays CALL has created no in
consid era BILE comment among the citizens
of the college town. Many OF those who
have been hitherto skeptical with regard
to the practicability of the plan, on ac-
count OF the seeming unavala bility of a
sufficient supply easy of access, have been
brought TO an opposite view through the
data furnished by A. A. Richardson, a
hydraulic engineer, who has been recently
engaged in prospecting for the source of a
supply.
The engineer has made an examination
of large number of the wells in town
and declares he has found conclusive eyi-
dence of the existence of subterranean
stream.
II find," said he. in speaking of his, ex-
periments, "that water is reached in a
stratum of sand at from forty TO fifty feet
below the surface. It has been found I'M
possible. in digging wells, to get more
than five feet below where the sand
begins The water flows in so rapidly
that with as large force of men as can be
EN- mployed no progress in shoveiing out
sand can be made.
Another strong indication Is that the
grains Of sand at that depth are round
and smooth. This proves that there is
motion ana friction, caused by running
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-17
Jules Verne.

Except when he brings out one of his
marvellous books we hear little of M. Jules
Verne, but the fact is that he is leading a
very quiet life at Amiens. Although 68
years Uf age and wearing the appearance
of a retired general he is full of energy
and as hard working as of yore. He is
now busy in the execution of his plan for
publishing a series of stories bearing on
different countries. Be ore beginning
particular work NJ. Jules Verne reads up
number of geographical, historical and
other books treating of that part OF the
world, ana as he goes on the plot gradu-
ally terminates in his mind. He is, in
deed, an active and laborious toiler. He
rises regularly at O'Clock in the morning
and writes steadily until noon. He retires
to rest at 8, except on two evenings in the
week, when be az companies his wife to the
Grand Theater. dining before al restau-
rant opposite the building. This is hi,
great treat, and he is fond OF Temarking
that on these occasions he and his wife
enjoy themselves just as il they were a
young couple on their honeymoon. As
matter of fac, M. and Nine. Jules Verne
have not been near Paris Tor the last eighl
years, AMI find that their life at Amiens
suits them perfectly. y.-London Telegraph.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-17
AUCTION Sales
GRAND FURNITURE AUCTION
tTHURSDAY) at II A. NJ
779 MISSION ST. Mr.. FOURTH.
FRANK w. BUTTERFIELD. AuctIoneer,
MISS ASTOR A OHAMBERMAID.
respective Heiress Who Supports Her
self Rather Than Live on ReIatives.

Pros ctive Heiress Who Supports Her
self Rather Than Live on Relatives.
1t has been made public. according 10
Sedalia dispatch to the st. Louis Globe
Democrat, that Miss L. Drayton Astor. an
heiress and descendant of the late John
Jacob Astor of New York, is employed as
a cham bermaid in Hotel Sicher here un-
der the name OF Dratie Langdon. She is
daughter of w. d. Astor, who died of
lead-poisoning in st. Louis twenty-three
years ago. leaving his only child, Dratie,
as she is now known, in charge OF her
aunt, vile of the late Major Langdon.
S,A years later the aunt died, leaving
Dratie to fight her own way in the world.
She acquired a comm on-school educa-
ton, anu, possessing the hne business
qualifications Of her father, Miss Aslor
enlisted in the service OF Nine. Churchill
and was sent out as a public speaker
under the auspices OF the National Reform
Association. She gave promise Of being
fine orator, but three years ago she suf-
fered severe attack of pneumonia, and
was compelled to abandon her vocation on
account of a weak voice. Then she went
to live with her aunts relatives in Saline
County, Mo-
Attorney Garesche of St. Louis, who has
Miss Astor's interests in charge, says that
a
1897 left her by a cousin, Miss Drexel of
Philadelphia, who recently entered con-
vent. She also receives. in October, the
deeds and full title TO 4S0-acre tract of
land In Saline County, Mo-, which is in
high state of cultivation and is very valu-
able.
This land is part of the estate of Miss
Astor's aunt, and it has been in litigation
for thirt cen wears. Recently the case mas
been decided in favor of Miss Astor. it
having been shown'that it was purchased
with money belonging to her father.
This. together with the legacy OF her
cousin, Miss Drexel. leaves Miss Astor
quite wealthy, and Lawyer Garesche says
that by next October he will have dis
posed of three wills, which Will leave Miss
Astor in possession of about SIC, 1000, be-
sides which she will receive, after the 1st
of May next, an annual income OF $4,000
from the estate OF the late ]. j. Astor of
New York.
Astor, deceased. Her mother was Drexel.
Her father was connected with Blows
lead factory st. Louis, and at the time of
his death was studying law in the office of
Judge Colt in that city.
She was IL years old when her father
died. Miss Astor is about the medium
height. has golden brown hair. handsome
large blue eyes, fine, clear, open counte-
nance, and carries herself with that proud
Astor bearing that cannot be initiated or
counterieited. She is a perfect Christian
lady IN every respect, and has m ade many
friends during her two months residence
here.
She says that she prefers doing the work
of domestic to living on the bounty of
relatives until she comes into her posses
sions.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-17
BRUCE AND THE SPIDER.
The Pretty Romance of the Scotch
Warrior Only q Fable.

The Pretty Romance of the Scotch
Warrior Only a Fable.
Another cherished deluson is gone.
Ever since Robert Bruce became charac-
ter in historical literature we have heard
and believed the story of the spider, whose
persistent industry before his eyes gave
him fresh courage to renew the struggle
for Scottish liberty against the English
foe. For generations that spider has gone
spinning through the Imagination until
the threads of The tale became as 6rm Y
fixed in our minds as ever Robert Bruce
was upon his throne. The incident has
been one OF the stock themes in addresses
of school children for nj h century.
School histories have pictured it as one of
the great things in their somewhat hazy
records Of medieval Scotland.
William Tell and the apple might be
nothing but sun myth, but We felt we
could cling to Bruce and the spider; there
was something human and likely about
that, while the exploit of shooting an ap-
pie from boys head with n crossbow was
a little uncanny. 1t seems, however, that
our faith is again to be houted and once
more the finger of scorn points us out as
credulous folk, easily pleased with an old
wives tale.
Anew life OF Robert Bruce is about to
be published, written by one of those pes
tilent fellows whose thirst for realism is
sufficient to wreck all that is romantic in
twenty literatures if he have the oppor-
tunity. This historical Gradgrind has
discovered that there is no foundation for
the story Of Bruce and the spider, that the
plucky fellow never watched the little in
sect triumph over obstacles, was never en-
couraged there by to fresh efforts against
his foes, and that really the only fact in
the whole business was the fighting, but
that is so remote and so common that no
one is nterested.-Brooklyn Eagle.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-17
A New Bullet.

The British War Department was much
disturbed to find that the stopping powers
of the bullet of their service rife, the Lee
Metford. is so feeble that in the Chitral
campaign the soldiers lost confidence In
their weapons. The bullet had great
penetrative power, but a great many
of the tribesmen hit by it adj
vanced as though untouched, and
it comparatively seldom caused instant
death. One tribesman who had been hit
by six bulle;s was treated In hospital, and
made quick recovery. Steps were soon
taken by the War Department to devise
a more destructive missile, and expert
menis have been made with a bullet hav-
ing a meta-covered point made thin,
with lead core slightly exposed. While
the flight of the bullet through the
air is not interfered with, as
it strikes an object it spreads out,
and has almost the terrific power of
laceration of the explosive bullet. A
French officer has endeayored to make
compromise between these two forms Of
projectiles by inventing bullet having
the maximum power of disabling and the
minimum power of killing. It is made
of paper, with thin shell of aluminium.
1t has the same precision as the ordinary
bullet, but produces perfectly smooth
wound. The Austrian War Office is now
making trials OF the invention.