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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-11-21

AqueI dla, en- el primer ataQue, l;
vanguardia, en- la que formab2 partt
Derzac, fue casi totalmente deshecha
siendo el el tinico Official que salvo Ell
la contienca; pero trabado un segun
do ataque, una bala de Remington !,
hirio en- el pecho, cay endo al suele
sin sentido.
| Recogido de entire los heridos fue
transportado a uno de los hospitale!
de sangre que estaba al cargo de la:
Hermanas de la Conception, jovene!
en- su mayor parte, q quienes I'm graz
dolor 6 su amor q la caridad infundie.
rales tai vocacion.
Dicho hospital habia sido improvi-
sado en- una vieia casa y era aten lido
por diez de aqu> Las hermana:, de las
cuales cinco prestaban su scrv'cio du
rante la noche y is restaat-s durante
ell dia.
| Dos de e@tas u timas, r-cost. ..dAs en-
Ia baranda de uno de los CORE lores.
conversaban esperardo su tu o.
La mas joven de una be'ieza pere-
grina, en- cuyo rostro, cubierto por un
tinte palido, resultaban sus ojos ne
gros y rasgados y su nariz de admi-
rable perfection. bsjo la cual aparecia
una boquita diminuta de labios ro, a
dos y h1medos, relataba a su compa
nera el triste trance que la decidio a
ingresar en- la hermandad.
Un afio habia transcurrido, decia,
desde su partida; durante ese tempo
hubo momentos en- que con, Ell las
mas halagUe1as esperanzas, son ndo
verle llegar triunfante y cubierto de
honor y gloria; asaltandome otFas We
ces lugubres presentimientos, hacien
dome dudsr de su regreso, hasta que
un dia lei en- uno de los periodicos que
entire los caidos en- el combate del II
sc haIlaba ell teniente Derzac. Mis-
presentimientos Sc habian cumplido.
Todo aquel cdmulo de ardientes ilu-
stones Sc desvanecieron ante aquel
golpe fatal. Entonces solo pense en-
recluirme en- e. fondo de una zelda
para llorarle mientras viviera pero el
recuerdo de So desgracia me sugirio
otra idea, quizas mas noble.
va que no me habia sido dado am
parable en- sus 1ltimos momentos, CO.
mo hubiera deseado, 10 harla con sus
compaheros de causa, y heme alui
cumpliendo mi deseo y mi deber -.
Los negros ojos de Sor Mercedes
Sc humedecieron, brotando de ellos
dos lagrimas que rodaron por sus pa
iidas mejillas; eran el tribute que pa
gaba la memoria de su amado.
Su compahera, a su vez, enternecida
por aquella narracion, la estrecho en-
ire sus brazos tratando de aliviar su
dolor.
FL sonido de un timbre repercutio
en- el recinto.
Las hermanas abandonaron el CO.
rredor para hacerse cargo de sus pues-
tos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-11-21
SECCI0N LITERARIA.
Ell ERROR.

Aquella mafiana a las ocho, debia
emprenderse ell combate.
Fran las cinco, y los ofciales reu-
nidos en- una de sus tiendas departian
alegres y risuefios, contando chistosas
aventuras. Nadie, al verlos, hubiera
dicho que dentro de tres horas corre-
rian los riesgos de la lucha.
Algo apartado del grupo, ell tenien-
te Derzac, perteneciente al I5o de in
fanteria, LEILA una carta. En- su rostro
palido, acaso por el cansancio, pues
dentro de tres dias cumpliria dos amos
que habian comenzado Ia campafia,
Sc le notaba cierto aire melancolico y
preocupado. Una estrepitosa carca-
jada que surgio de entire el grupo de
sus companeros, al mismo tempo que
ell agudo sonido del clarin llamando a
formar, sacolo de su meditation To-
dos Sc levantaron con precipitation
abandonando la tienda.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-11-21
VENEZUELA.

La Gaceta Official ha publicado un
nuevo Reglamento para las corridas
de toros en- la Rep1blica.
El Gobierno Nacional ha ordenado
la publication. con todo lujo, del Him.
no Miranda, laureado con la media
liza de orc por la Academia Nacional
de Bellas Artes.
Han dado magnifco resultado las
semillas de tsbaco de San Luis, Vuel~
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-11-21

mara ecuatoriana no reconociera la be.
ligerancia.
Ha sido nombrado el doctor Freile
Zaldumbide, Ministro PIenipotencia
RIO, para negociar con ell Encargado
de EsPaila un tratado de comercio.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-11-21
III

Comenzaron su dolorosa tarea,
viEndose correr Sgiles y dispuestas de
un lado a otro, llevando en- sus manos
va IN monton de hilas, va una venda,
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-11-21
PERU.

Fl dia 20 de Septiembre Sc sintie
ron en- la Capital temblores de terra
con bastante intensidad, sufriendo
desperfectos muchos edi6cios.
Con toda sole mnidad Sc inaugurara
ell monumento & Grant.
FL sindicato yankee. que representa-
ell seflor Harrison, ha depositado 10
millones de dollars. para la exolota-
cion de las montafas de Sandia y Ca
rabaya ademas de los capitales que
ha remitido para trabajos del minera
de Santo Domingo
Dicho senior Harrison ha salido de
Nueva York con rumbo q Lond7es
en- donde espera conseguir mas capi
tales, a1n. a fin de formar una compa
mia RIGA y que tenga ell monopolio d.
la exploitation.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-11-21

ia Abajo, que Sc plantaron hace un
aAo al norte de Maracay.
El mes pasado lleg6 de Europa a
la Guaira ell general don Rafael Re-
yes
Para la destruction de la garrapsta
en- el ganado que hace tantos estragos,
Sc recomienda como remedio de re-
sultados conocidos, el aceite de sa-
falto, mezelado con grasa.
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PUNoENT PARAGRAPHS.

Claudio you think your father
would offer me personal violence if
were to, ask him for your" Mabel
mo; but think he will if YOU don't
pretty on."-Tit-Bits.
-Hicks-"What is good for the tooth
ache?" Wickes-"I don't know, and I
don't want to. hate the toothache too
much to want to find anything that's
good for it."-Boston Transcript.
"A Question in Grammar.-Mr. Kink
Ito a professor in Biddle university
"Perfesser!" "Well, Mr.. Kink7''
(which is the past tense of the verb
to hoodoo'-hoodone or hoodid ?"-Har-
lem Life.
"A Summer Fantasy.-"Pa, what is
q peril" "a peri is woman who meets
her tired husband at the door with a
glass of iced lemonade, and then sits
down by him and fans him. Chicago
Record.
-He-T am looking forward to the
time when shall make you one of the
happiest of women" She--"You are
very kind, sir; but do not think my
father would allow me to accept biz
cycle from you." Yonkers Statesman.
"A Mere Figure of Speech. He
"Away you go to the seashore, Mrs.
Tfington, and leave your hard-work-
ing husband chained to his desk" She
Chained? No, indeed; if you only
could be, I'd have some peace of mind"
Brooklyn Life.
The Longest Day.-"This is the
longest day of the year." remarked Mr..
Point Breeze. 1T may be to adults"
replied Mr.. Homewood, ''but it isn't to
the small boy" (which is the longest
day to the small boy?" 1.-THE day before
the Fourth of July."-Pittsburgh-
Chronicle Telegraph.
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MARRYING FOR TITLES.
The AdaDtability of American Won.
en- Aids Them Vastly.

The Adaptability of American Won.
en- Aids Them Vastly.
1t is well understood in Europe that
II man marries into an untitled fam
lily it is better for him to marry an
American than woman of any other
nationality, for the same reason that
Napoleon gave for making choice of a
Spaniard-she had no family in France
to be enriched and ennobled. Euro
peans don't trouble themselves much
about American social distinctions and
can't understand the difference be-
tween fortune made in 1896 and one
made in the same way in 1897. Many of
the diplomatic corps have married
Americans; there have been several
marriages of Washington girls to Sec
retaries of legations and attaches with
in the last year, and large proper
ton of them have turned out well.
American women are natural diplo-
mats. A European woman is born and
bred In q certain rank of life, and al
though she may be transported to an
other rank she takes with her the stamp
of the grade to which she belongs. Not
90 with an American woman. AS the
wife of the premier of Great Britain
she would put Lady Clare We're de We're
to shame by her quick adoption of most
of the characteristics Of the daughters
of hundred earls. There il less risk
in an American girl marrying diplo-
mat than any other sort of foreigner,
for diplomat is under bonds to be-
have himself. But If she II ambitions
and desires to make really brilliapt
match she ought to marry citizen 81
the ueitsd eietss-ulpetsated Aue!b
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MATCHING AND WAITING.

Who's always watching and waiting!"
Said the wife to one who bore
In his heart load of sorrow,
AS she met him at the door;
And the heavy burden left him,
And glad was his weary heart,
At home from the worlds deception
Away from the business mart,
"'Who's always watching and waiting?"
Who's always looking for one.
When the wings of day are folded.
And the work of the day is done?
Who's always watching and waiting
For a cherished form to come?
SOUL tits the wife and mother
The queen of the heart and home.
"Who's always watching and waiting7"
Who's always looking in vain
For loved one that's departed
To never return again?
o, sad for the widowed mother,
And the orphan by her side!
A word for the broken-heartedl
A tear for the one that died!
"Who's always watching and waiting?"
The whispering breezes tell
To the weary heart there's comfort
At home where the loved ones dwell;
AT home! though the house be rented,
And the things therein be few;
AT home! where the hearts contented.
With love that is always true.
o, happy the souls existence!
o. blest is the man who bears
In his heart, through all life's journey,
True love and a womsn's prayers!
Thank God for the love of woman!
And heavenly peace confer;
For the world is always better,
For the tender love of her.
Joseph w. HUMPHREYS, in Atlanta Con
stitution.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1897-08-21

How Caterpillar Defends Itself.
The caterpillar Of the puss moth,
quite q common insect in this country,
has most effective way of defending
itself, and may prove, as we shall pres
emily see, dangerous even to human be-
ings. This well-protected caterpillar
is provided between it's head and fore
legs with cleft, from which it can pro-
trude an organ capable of squirting
out quantity of very acid fluid to a
considerable distance, and when
alarmed it habitually makes use of this
formidable weapon. In one of the en-
Genealogical magazines correspondent
states that he was observing some of
these caterpillars in captivity when
he happened to disturb one, and it sud-
denly squirted out a quantity of fluid
in jet, which struck one of his eye
balls, though his head at the time was
quite two feet away from the insect.
He rushed of in great agony to doc
tor, who told him that the eyeball was
in very dangerous condition. His eye
was totally blind for hours after the
occurrence, audit was some days before
he finally recovered. What the effect of
this fluid must be upon smaller crea-
lures we leave our readers to imagined
Chambers Journal.
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GREAT UMBRELLA AT OMAHA.

Novel Mechanical Device at the
Transmissfssippi Exposition.
The last Paris exposition had its Eiffel
lower, Chicago had It's Ferris wheel,
Nashville has its gigantic seesaw. The
department of concessions of the Omaha
trans-Mississippi exposition of 1898 has
also received application for space for
the erection of q novel mechanical de-
vice. 1t resembles the framework of q
gigantic umbrella more than anything
else which might be mentioned. The
part corresponding to the stick of the
umbrella in an immense cylinder, 80
feet in diameter, constructed of steel
plates firmly riveted, making a stand
pipe which rears its head $50 feet above
the level of the ground. At the extreme
top of this cylinder are fastened IL
long arms, resembling the ribs of an
umbrella. These are steel trusses,
reaching almost to the ground. At the
lower end of each of these ribs is sus-
pended car for carrying passengers,
each car having q capacity for 20 per
sons.
draulic power, acting by means of
steel cables operating through the cyl
inder, aided by a mechanism greatly
resembling that portion of an umbrella
which comes into action when the um-
brella is opened. By means of this
mechanism the gigantic arms are raised
until they are horizontal. the cars in
the meanwhile being carried outward
and upward until they reach point
$50 feet above the ground. The dame
ter of the huge circle formed by the
suspended cars is also ESQ feet. When
the highest point has been reached
another mechanism comes into play
and the suspended cars are swung
slowly around in circle, after which
they are lowered to the ground. The
sides of the cars are of glass, so that
the passengers may secure an exten.
sive view of the surrounding country.
Manufactures.
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SOME QUEER CUSTOMS.


Mining Camp Dfshwashfng and TORY
Island Thanking.
An old camper-out once related to q
norrified housekeeper his experience of
dishwashing in . miners camp. 1t did
not take much time, though the COM
pany was numerous, and the utensils
of the kitchen were in constant use.
The reason why it took but little time
he sufficiently indicated by the state
ment that the cook pot was not cleaned
till it became too small to hold pud-
ding of reasonable size. Then some
body got hammer and knocked of the
hardened accretions from its interior
till it was restored nearly enough to its
original capacity to render further serv-
ice.
On Tory island, an out of the way
bit of an Irish islet, the natives are not
much more dainty in their living, amt
their habit of letting the grounds re-
main indefinitely in their teapots has
disastrous conscquences.
EVERY day and all day long" says
recent writer, ''the teapot sits stewing
in the embers of the hearth and-at each
successive brew fresh tea is thrown in,
butithe old is never thrown out until the
pot is choked." The result is an unusuals
and excessive rate of insanity. Little
wonder. when Tory island boy who
was questioned as to his usual meals
could reply:
"Stirabout for breakfast and tay for
dinner; tay, of coorse, at daytime and
stirabout for supper; whiles we have
tay for breakfast instead. and stirabout
for our dinner, and then another sup of
tay before bedtime"
However, this diet, injurious as 1t is to
the nerves, does not seem to AFFECT the
muscles. The Tory islanders are ro-
bust and vigorous race, the men aver
aging six feet in height and the women
unusually tall and strong. The women,
indeed, have need of all their physical
strength, since it is thy who do the bulk
of the outdoor work, while the men stay
al home and spin and weave.
AT Anagry strand on Sunday morn
ing," says the same observer, zone may
witness strange sight. At low tide
more than a mile Of roundabout
is saved by wading across a
narrow bay. The men include
in their Sundays wardrobe shoes and
stockings. The women, by courtesy and
custom, wear 'martyeens'-footle
stockings with loop passing over the
toe. Each good wife takes her good
man upon her shoulders and the heroes
III y -
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SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

Paper flooring is used in Germany.
II Is laid in a pasty mess, smoothed and
then pressed. Footsteps on it are noise
less.
-Diparaossiacetophenondiphanlipip-
erazine is the nan.e conferred by an
Italian chemist upon new compound
he has discovered. The word is said to
mean something to chemical experts.
Every passenger coach, baggage
carr parlor car and dining car OF the
Royal Blue line between Washington
and New York has been repainted and
refurnished during the past six months.
There are no fish in Crater lake,
Oregon, the deepest fresh-water lake in
the world, and the government has de-
cided to stock 1t with trout. The ma
tives used to say that the lake was bot
tomless, but sourdings have shown its
greatest depth to be 1000 feet.
-Nansen's chief discovery in the far
north is that very deep sea exists
north of the Franz Josef group Of
islands, and that its waters are com.
paratively warm at a depth of 100 faith.
oms. One theory is that the difference
in temperature Is due to the gulf
stream.
lin London street on one occasion
Prof. Garner, the student of monkey
literature, made overtures to an organ
grinders monkey. When the professor
first approached the monkey ran away
and showed his teeth. Then Mr.. Garner
used monkey word. The monkey dis
tinctly repeated. 1t. and at once came
to him and perched upon his shoulders
with signs of affectiQnate regard.
When the flashlight of a submarine
camera was burned recently in the Med
itcrranean crowds of fish, with their
wide-staring eyes, were instantly pic
tured on the sensitive plate. Photo
graphs of submarine forests are start
lingly novel. Seaweed makes an alto
gether different appearance when seen
Units natural element from that which ii
presents when seen floating on the sur
face or driven up on the beach.
-Naturalists consider 1t wonderful
fact that the Bermuda islands have only
seven native species of land birds, while
no less than l25 other species pay visits
TO the islands. Many of these visitors
are birds which pass the summer in the
United States and utilize the Bermuda
islands as a convenient winter resort,
thus initiating some Of their human
compatriots. Even some American bats
follow the example of the birds by wins
tering In the Bermudas.
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Never buy stocking that Il not lont
ger than the foot. Shrinkage Is an a;
most certain result of washing and =
short stocking il almost as.bad a. q
short shoe.
: Never wear shoes with leather sole
Innings. White cloth Is far better and
more comfortable. The same law holds
with stockings white sole H. far
ahead Of colored one, 50 far - cot1-
fort il concerned.
Fancy iron work which Is out Of doors
may be kept from rusting by simply
applying thorough coating Of mutton
tallow. The same remedy is good for
any metal that is exposed to dampness.
Nothing has worse effect on the
complexion than standing over hot
fire. To avoid this effect rub bit OF
cold cream over the face before going
near the fire. This protects the face
from the heat and dirt. When done
working over the fire wipe of the cream
with soft flannel cloth.
Flowers that are kept in wet sand
will keep longer than those kept In
clear water. Put them In vase, then
pour dry sand among them until the
vase is three-quarters full. After tho
sand is in All in water till it stands
above the sand. Add fresh water every
day, never allowing the sand to become
drv
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"ALL's FAIR IN LOVE AND WAR"

preston in the strong pressure of his
hand. and held her hand fully mo-
ment, while he begged her to grant him
the pleasure of her company for short
spin through the park
THE air will refresh you after last
nights dissipation"
Very proud of her was the captain as
he handed her into the trap, and, TAX
ing the reins, dismissed his man. Driv-
ing on the boulevard and through the
park, he turned into Columbus avenue,
pulled the horse down to walking pace,
and drove slowly by the club.
There is your little friend standing
at the window" he remarked.
"Ah, surely!" and Miss Hayward,
looking up, bestowed her sweetest smile
upon Lord Rosstrevor.
The captain was furious, and gave
the bay sharp cut with the whip,
when they ratified down the street at a
lively pace.
Although their circumstances were
somewhat reduced, Mr.. Hayward in
sisted upon a ceremonious dinner at
seven o'clock, after which they usually
entertained.
Lord Rosstrevor was announced the
night after the ball, and Miss Hayward
received him very graciously.
"Ah! good evening, Miss Hayward; so
glad to see you; looking SO well to-
night, don't you know. Dissipation
does not upset your" drawled Ross
trevor.
"Oh, no! we Yankee girls are made of
good stuff"
Cad! what speech!" said he, aside.
The dance was quite an affair for
the States. I suppose? You should at
tend one of our barrack dances; we do
things on quite magnificent scale at
home, don't you know" Lord Ross
trevor was captain in the Seventh in
fantry, and no end of a swell in his own
set
Il have always heard of the jolly
good times you have in England. Your
house parties, fox hunting, etc. Where
are your estates?"
"Oh. have q country seat in Berks
Trevor Hall. A house in town,
shooting bog In Scotland, and all that,
dent yeu taew.s
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Vice Admiral Makarow, of the Rus
sian navy, has been studying the con-
struction and use of powerful ice-break-
ing ships. At recent meeting of the
Imperial Geographical society at St.
Petersburg, he expressed his belief
that with two such ships, each of 10000
horsepower. acting together, a line Of
free water Communication could BE-
kept open in winter to the port of 81,
Petersburg, and he added that they
could even force their way through
the glacial ocean II the thickness Of the
lss did not usssd y sseN = Youths
oenpaujon
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tafning, even If can look down ON
him." Miss Hayward was tall, with
dark hair and glorious dark brown
eyes; a complexion like roses and a
superb form gave her the title to belle
hood.
The ball was success, and when at
three a. m. group of men, sitting over
their wine and cigars at the club, dis
cussed the event, Miss Hayward came
in for a share.
Very fetching girl, that" drawled
Lord Rosstrevor, quite commanding
presence, look well at the head of your
table, and all that, don't you know; but
she has gone into trade, am told"
"Oh, yes" Jack Seaman replied, 1--WE
all admire her."
"Ah! / suppose so, but Rosstrevor
ing been in trade"
cad! / think 'twould be more than
being in trade that would keep the
lady from marrying you," muttered
Capt. Grant. Aloud, he said, striding
over to Rosstrevor: miss Hayward is
an American girl, and they are ever
ready to come to the front with their
talents and energy when necessary.
And we think none the less of them for
it,
Three cheers were given for Capt.
Grant by the club men, and the Ameri-
can girl was cbeered to the echo.
Rosstrevor was disconnected and
FASTENED to reply: "Ah! meant no Of
Tense, don't you know; but we do
things differently on the other side
don't you know"
Yes, Miss Hayward was Sin trade"
as the English phrase it. Four years
before she had lost her idolized mother.
Her father was well-nigh wrecked ac-
cordingly; consequently, their income
became greatly reduced. Miss Hey
ward, having artistic tastes, and feel
ing sure of business qualities, deter
mined to try millinery, in which she
had been highly successful, financially.
The morning after the ball bevy of
girls strolled into Miss Heyward's mil
linery parlors and were talking of their
enjoyment and conquests. Marion
Seaman said: "Gene, what do you think
Lord Rosstrevor said about you at the
club last night?"
''Oh, 1 don't know-give it,"
He said you were a very fine-looking
girl, but displayed very bad taste, he
thought, in going into trade; could
never think of making girl Lady Ross
trevor who had been in trade"
"The conceited puppyi I'll show him
how Yankee brains can outmatch Eng
lish snobbery."
Marion Seaman was very pretty
blond, and did not relish seeing Miss
Hayward capture all the plums in So
ciety; furthermore, she had. no objec-
ton to being Lady Rosstrevor.
Left to herself, Miss Hayward was
furious, and determined upon plan for
revenge. While she was plotting, Capt.
Grant drove up to the door in trap
drawn by fine bay; throwing the reins
to his man." he ran lightly up the
steps to the house and was shown into
the reception-room.
Upon receipt of his card, Miss Hey
ward entered the room, greeting him
shyly. He allowed his admiration ex-