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La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1897-07-17
La trocha de Jdcaro q Moron

A un periodico militar le dan cuenta de
estar va terminadas las obras de la trocha.
Hay hoy en- dicha lfnea, desde Moron 4
Jdcaro, mas de las 60 torres, hermosos So
lidos baluartes de la trocha, IL grandes mag
nifcos oampamentos, cnco alojamientos de-
fensivos una esfera alumbrada de seis metros
de ancho, que sigue contfnua desde Jacaro hasta
la laguna de la Leche, 6s kildmztros.
Cuenta cada TORE con un soberbio aparato
de Illumination estaclon telefonlca, la
mangua esta chapeada en- toda la fnea en- una
extension de $50 metros cada lado de la via;
esta Ultima ha sido recompuesta reconstruida
en- buen numero de kil6metros, y desde Moron
4 Ia laguna grande Is kildmetros) Sc ha construi-
do ferrocarrii sobre terreno pantanoso, obra
que ha contribuido a poner de relieve los meri-
tos del ipgeniero de cuanto es capaz ell dis
tinguido cuerpo facultativo.
Los aparatos de Illumination son notables
terreno mas de 700 metros, mas de 10 necesa-
rio, pues entire fuerte fuerte solo hay un kilo-
metro.
La luz es blanca, de intensidad tan grande
que aichos 700 metros del 1foco Sc lee sin di-
ficultad un manuscrito.
Dedfcanse actualmente las fuerzas de inge-
nieros !. batear, perhlar nivelar la via de Mo.
ron la lagnna; en- dcho trayecto SO acumulan
los materiaIes para la construction de ocho
torres un campame ntC con alolamlento defen
sivo; Sc sigue la decomposition de la VIA f6rrea
de Jucaro Moron, estAn terminandose la
fabrica de gas exfgeno para ell alumbrado en-
Jncaro.
A orilla de la laguna, ell ell lfmite de la via
Sc construira una estaci6n con el a!macen de-
partamento que lie son anexos, un muelle.
En- muchas localdades de las indicadas los
propetarios han pedido authorization para cons
trair viviendas. La vida renace en- esos pueblos
y los ayuntamientos demuestran su gratitud.
Ell de Moron, excitaci6n del vecindario,
acord6 dirigir una exposition al general en- jefe
expresandole tales sentimientos; colocar su re-
trato en- ell salon de sesiones dar a la plaza de
Armas el nombre de plaza de Weyler. Tam
bien declare hijo adoptvo de la poblaci6n al
distinguido jefe de ingenieros militares, seno1
Gayo, que dirige las obras.
La trocha de Jucaro Moron, aun despues
de terminada la guerra, constituira siempre una
gran arteria comercial y de comunicaciones
travGs de la isla.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1897-07-17
En- las Escue|aS Pias

De brillantfsimos pueden califcarse los
recientes examenes acadGmicos que sc han ce-
lebrado en- el Colegio Provincial de las Escue
las Ffas de Santurce, que tan sabiamente diri-
jen los Reverendos Padres Escolapios, de fama
= universal, y el pats debe congratularse de po-
seer tan utifsimo plantel de ensefanza.
Los aludidos ex&menes fueron llevados
efecto por un tribunal de doble comision Official,
compuesto del seior Director del Institute pro.
vincial de 2. s Ensenanza, don jaime Comas y
Catedraticos del mismo senores Pbro. don San
tiago llita, don Manuel Teran doctor don
Esteban Garcia Cabrera, con asistencia de los
Sles. profeHorcs de las respectivss asignaturas
Scntimos no tener espacio sufciente para
re!acionar por nom bres los niflos que pro-
baron su aplicaci6n y sufc.cncia, teniendo que
concretarnos los siguientes datos
Del primer curse de Latin y Castellano
hubo notas de sobrosalientes, de notables,
Q buenos IA sprobados; del segundo curse,
l2 sobresalientes, notables, 4 buenos 4
aprobados; de Geograffa, Il sobresalientes, 8
notables, buenos y 10 aprobados; de Historic
de EspaHa, IL sobIesalientes, 3 notables, 4
buenos y aprobados; de Retorica poetica,
Q sobreealcntes, notable, 2 buenos apro-
bado; dc Frances, primer curso sobresalien-
tes, notah!es, buenos aprobados; de
Aritm&tica Algebra, eobresalientcs, Q no.
tables l aprobado, de Geometria, notables
y / aprobado; de Historic Universal, 8 nota-
bles; de Psicologfa, L6gica Etica l notable,
l bueno y dos aprobados, de Ffsica y Qufmica,
l notable y l bueno; de Historia natural, /
notable l aprobado. En- latin de 2. Q ailo
Historic de Espafia Algebra hubo suspensos.
Resulta, pues, un total de 1876 examenes,
practcados con AZ sobresalentes, 33 notables,
81 buenos, Al aprobados suspensos.
Obtuvieron premio: de segundo ai1o de Ia
tin don Jose Pont Zayar menci6n honorf6.
ca don Francisco Ginorio; de primer aiio de
latin don Lorenzo O. Jordan y don Dionisio
Bauzd premio, y don Luis Federico Garcia,
mencion; de Historic de Espaha don Jose Pont
premio, don Francisco Ginorio, mencion; y
de Geograffa, don Lorenzo O. Yordan, premio,
don Manuel Oria, mencion honorffca.
Los datos anteriores bastan por ST solos
para demostrar de un modo elocuente la impor
tantfsima labor pedagogical que vienen reai-
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1897-07-17

rjguaolones en- este asunto y castigara como sc
merecen estas desconsideraciones abusos. y
~ No hay que dejarse llevar de argu-
mentos' que no son otra cosa que <necias elu
cubraciones de un cerebro helado., Ell calza
40 realmente solido, c6modo, elegante barato
10 vende unicamente Sci Popular, San Fran
cisco s0 Asf 10 reconocen miles miles de
personals que son como Santo Tomas.
*'*s* Els uI verdadero bofe ell que hay en-
Gel J1barito,, San Justo, frente LA Mallor-
qulna :" Por 60 Is centavos lie dan usted
una docena de magnffcos vasos de cristal de
roca legftimo. No saben 10 que venden. Green
que son de vidrio. Con que aprovechar la
ganga
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1897-07-17
Al pubIGo en- general, sssstss ,os ssiores ira, al

parroquianos particular, participo haber tras
ladado mi cafe restaurant al local que ocupaba
ell establecmiento de zapaterfa del seior don
Gabriel Dalmaa, calle del Rosario, frente la
plaza al lado lie la <Cagiiena,> en- Caguas. Co.
mo siempre, aseo, esmero, complacencia pre-
clos econ6micos. Ell Representante,
15-8 Pedro RiUer0 T0zgaes.
~ En- Santo Domingo empiezan pre-
sentarse di6cultades con la Iglesia, q causa de
la ley sobre ell divorcio promulgada 1ltimamen.
te. Ell Arzobispo encarga al clero que niegue
los auxilios espirituales los que Sc divorcien;
que no Sc les de supultura eclesiastica que los
hijos de los que civilmente contraigan nuevas
nupcias, no fguren como legftimos en- los regis
tros eclesiasticos. En- las partidas de bautismo
debe fgurar solamente ell nombre de la madre.
~ Con ell tftulo GA do va la nave?,,
publica Gel impartial, de Mayagdez, un nota-
BILE articulo su edici6n del Is del corriente,
pintando con vivfsimos colores la crisis none
taria por que atraviesa aquel departamento ia
isla en- general, podrfamos deoir). No hay ira
bajo, dice, para los peones jornaleros, y has.
ia los que disfrulan de sueldos, sufren las con
secuencias de Ia depreciation de nuestra moneda
circulante. Los precios de los -artfculos de
primera necesidad estan por las nubes. Ell
colega Sc queja contra el lujo de empleados en-
las ofcinas publicas contra los superabits de
los presupuestos guardados en- areas reales que
quitan numerario & la circulation elementos
de vida la agriculture al comercio.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1897-07-17

coIinitoco al rnn STRONGHOLD Els ell
oo''o''oos VI ~" mejor que detalla en- el
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1897-07-17

A seguros maritimos y
ASEGUROS CONTRA INCEN-
DIO a tipos convencionales en- las
Companies mas podorosas y liberia
L Ia les de Alemania Inglaterra.
MULLENHOFF Y K0RBER.
AGENTES GENERATES.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1897-07-17
RepertOrio Historico DE DE a PuERTo, GaEe o,R5c0 100

Toste. Segundo cuaderno. Summarize: Ad-
vertencia.-Opini6n de la prensa sobre ell Re
pertorio hist6rico.-Carta de Brau desde Sew
lla.-Carta de Coll Toste.-I4a patria de
Ponce de Leon, por E. Nawmann.-Antigue-
dad de Coamo. o.-Memoria y description de la
isla de Puerto Rico mandada hacer por S. M.
ell rey don Felipe II, ell ano de 15s2.-Los
jfbaros, por Jose de J." "Domingnez.-El padre
nuestro caribe del Continente. Fray lingo
Abbad, por E. Newmann.-Las dos flores Qe
yenda) por Santigo Vidarte.-Juan, primer
obispo puertorriqueflo. crftico del Com
pendio de histor de Santo Domingo.
des. Cada ejemplar vale 25 centavos.-
Luna 40
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-18
THE PAN-HELLENIC SPIRIT.

Because dntie Turkish
of
ulhabfe Turkish
claim in either of Russia
of Great Britain
while
rumental bold force the hands both
Russia aud Great Britain action
There
Grafton shown Turkish united
aon with their mainland
liberty
united
which
established
o ON
that sometimes deded sentimental 1t is conceded that
inflicted
is
o
mhzes all determination
alien o ma ter may
old
benevolent
revolt
hlng in
the the principle
without These questions affect people
uprising
all the Greeks together
the popu
i
long will aspirations
orOus realized the the world will be sordered
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-18
THE CONSULAR SERVICE.

In his efforts to restore the prosperity oi
the country, Major Mckinley intends to
make his term of office business admin.
istration in every respect. All reports
that come 10 Us from those who are close
to him and can speak with authority
make 1t certain that there is no part of our
industrial or commercial life to which he
will not give close attention and every
help which lies in his power.
Among the features of the administra-
ton which will mark its devotion TO the
business welfare of the country will be the
selections made for the consular service.
+. B. LOOMS, who has been the Canton
correspondent of the New York Tribune
ever since the st. Louis convention, and
who has had full opportunities for seeing
the President-eiect and learning his opin-
ions, has recently written to his paper an
article setting forth tie careful considera-
tion which Mr.. Mckinley will give to the
selection of men for foreign appointments.
Mr. Loomis SAYS:
1t is the ambition of the President-elect
above all other Things, to advance the busi-
ness interests of this country, to expand for
eign markets and to contribute to the sub
stantial restoration OF abundant, normal pros
perIty. No man viii be considered for an ap-
pointment of the slightest consequence who is
not believed 10 be willing and able to do
something to Increase the demand for Ameri-
can products abroad. Major Mex nley wants
gentlemen in the foreign service and wants
men OF education, culture and ideas who
Will, in their bearing, their acts official deeds
and utterances, exemplify the best. truest and
highest type or American citizenship. He
will have no use whatsoever for drones or for
rich idiers who hope to become sumptuous
loungers about foreign capitals.
The importance of the proposed new de-
parture iii our consular service cannot be
overratcd. 1t has long been known tn at
the management of our foreign CONNER
cial relations has been the weak point in
our Government While the Consuls OF
other countries have been chosen for
their fitness to advance the commerce OF
their merchants, and find new markets
for the produce of the industries of the
people, our Consuls have been to a consid-
cradle extent either negligent of these
duties or incapable of rightly performing
them.
No one has spoken more severely of the
defects In our consular service than some
of the more earnest mem bers of that SER
vice themselves. 1t is in fact q we'll
known truth that we lose a large proper
ton of the trade OF foreign countries
simply because our Consuls abroad are not
sufficiently we'll informed concerning the
commerce of their own country to know
how to promote it in the markets of the
ports at which they are stationed.
The neei OF a patriotic and intelligent
consular service is every where recognized.
The importance OF improvement in this
department of the Government is hardly
less great than revision of the tariff. We
must have not only revived industries,
but wider and broader markets for their
products, and the Mckinley administra.
ton will deserve well of the country if it
carries out successfully the policy which
/ it promises TO undertake
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-18
Excursion Rates to Washinpton

For the benefit OF hose desiring to w ;ness the
Inauguration of the next President of the United
States the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad will sell
excursion tickets at one fare for the round trip
from al points on its lines in Ohio, Indiana and
Illinois. Tickets will be sold March J. 2 and g.
valid Tor return until March 8. Similar tickets
via B. and O. r. r. will be sold by all the railroads
throughout the West. In addition to being tte
shortest and most direct line to Washington the
b. and o. passes through a region of greater scenic
magnifcence and historic interest than any in all
America. Passengers also have the option of tray
eing via Akron and Pittsburg via Bellare and
Grafton either going returning. The through
trains OF the B. and o. are vestibued throughout,
equipped with Pullman sleepers and the ming
car service is unsurpassed. Information in detail
VIII be oheerfully furnished upon application by
l. S. Allen, assistant general passenger agent B.
and o. r. R., Grand Central station, Chicago.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-18
NEWSPAPE PLEASANTRY.

"Do you call that veal outlet, waiter?" said
London exquisite, one of the most delicate
type. ''Why, sir, such a veal outlet as that is
an ins ult TO every self-respecting calf in the
British empire
The waiter hung his head in very shame for
a moment and then replied, in language OF
humblest apology:
81 really didn't intend to insult you, SIR
Tit-Bits.
Lawyer-I must know the whole truth be-
fore can successfully defend you. Have you
told me verythiLg?
Pritoner-Except where hid the money. 1
want that for myselt-Tit-Bits.
Sunday-school teacher-And what did David
do 10 Goliath?
Newest pupil-Aw, say! He didn't do a
ting TO him.-Truth.
"Now, little boy" said the kindly old
woman to the youth with Kite, "if you will
run this errani for me will buy you a new
ball of twine."
The lad did not move, but stood as if of
stone. The package was to be delivered seven
blocks away, and, besides, he had a vague
suspicion that she was stringing him.-Grand
Rapids Press.
"Pm glad to know" remark ed Miss Cayenne
"that Mr.. and Mrs. Jinkle are living far more
happily than they were formerly"
"Indeed?'
YES 1 am informed that they haven't
spoken to each other for weeks. ."-Washington
Star
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-18
AN EXTRAORDINARY BILL.

Among the minor measures submitted
10 he Legislature which are of a nature
sufficiently extraordinary TO provoke more
than ordinary comment is Senate bill %
which proposes the appointment in this
City of an official to be known as Special
ist in Sociological Education"
The proposed official is 10 be appointed
in any city or county where the daily at
tendance at schools exceeds 1000 or
where the inmates of prisons, reiorma-
tories, almshousss and hospitals exceed
1000. He is to receive the same pay as the
Superintendent of Schools in the county
where he is appointed, and IN San Fran
cisco would get $4,000 a year. The Super
visors are required to furnish rooms for
his offices. He is 10 have $500 year for
stationery and Office expenses, is to be
allowed to employ q shorthand reporter
whose compensation shall be one-half the
amount now allowed officia, reporters in
the Su 5erior courts and such clerical and
other assistance as the Supervi> ors may
deem reasonable.
The employ ment of the Specialist in
Sociological Education" is to be made by
the Superintendent OF Schools, Sheriff
and Recorder. He is to continue in Off ice
for re same period that the regular class
OF teachers of the primary and grammar
schools are now appointed. This means
a virtual tenancy of the office for life,
since there will be no power to try the
specialist for unprofessional conduct or
neglect of duty, as there is in the case OF
teachers.
The duties which are to be expected of
this extraordinary official are many. He
is to study crime and pauperism with
reference to drunkenness and the use of
opium; 10 inquire into the causes which
produce criminals and paupers and sug-
gest remedies. He is 10 prepare for cir
culation among the mothers OF school
children and teachers sociological litera-
ture containing suggestions for eradicat-
ing evil tendencies in mind and body. He
is to collect and report upon the details
relating TO the different branches of soci-
ology and the several subdivisions of GRIM
inal anthropology, copies of which reports
are to be filed with the Superintendent of
Schools, Recorder, Sheriff, Le islature
Governor and the principals OF State
normal schools.
His privileges are to be almost as numer-
Gus as his duties. He is to have free &C.
cess TO all institutions for the purpose of
investigating social pathology and may
be permitted to perform autopsies upon
the bodies of deceased persons. He may
act as counsel in criminal trials where the
defense is insanity, and any person who
impedes or prevents him III the full and
free performance of his Office is to be held
guilty of q misdemeanor.
The bill hardly needs comment. The
creation of an official of this kind is cer-
tainly one of the luxuries which San Fran
cisco can do without. 1t will cost at least
$40 600 year to pay his salary and run
his Office. He comes too high. We do
not need him in our educational system
half as much as we need some new rare
animal in the geological gardens at the
park. The bill is good one to be
dropped in the wastebasket.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-18
GALVEsTON's IMPROVED HARBoR

One OF the greatest achievements OF
modern engineering skill is the deepening
OF Galveston's harbor from fifteen to
twenty-five feet by the building of the
immense jetties which have Just been
completed. The work is a triumph for
the engineers and striking example OF
the advance OF human power over the
forces of nature. The jetty far surpasses
in magnitude any ever constructed before.
The problem involved in the exploit was
puZzling one 10 the most experienced
engineers. The success has been signal
and the results to the commerce and gen.
eral development of the Southwestern
States will constitute new era for that
section.
There are two OF these jetties-one four
miles long and the other six. Each is
fifty feet wide at the base and from twelve
to fifteen feet wide on top. The founda-
ton is wide layer of sandstone thirty
feet wide and three feet thick. The main
body OF the structure consists OF a mass of
broken rock dumped into the water from
a railway built on piles, and over all is a
layer OF immense granite blocks weighing
from two to ten tons placed so close
together that they make almost a solid
granite wall. The two jetties are a mile
apart. The expectation is that they will
endure as long as the earth keeps the even
tenor of its way. The Government ex-
pended Sc AGO. 600 on them and the harbor
can now be entered by the great ocean
going vessels of the world.
The men who planned this vast con.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-18
MUSIC AND MUSICIANS.

Nine. Carreno said in recent interview
with Charming Ellery that if she were offered
palace and millions OF dollars to give up
being professional pianist she would refuse
II all in order to cling to her art. There is
scarcely an artist before the public who has
more originality in conception aud technique
than Carreno. Conventionality is entirely
foreign to her nature, and she has grieVed
and panied New York by saying that she
would prefer being known as "TEe Wild In
dian Pianist TO being dubbed "The Society
Pianist" When asked If she did not enjoy
her recital at the gorgeous Waldorf the other
day she answered: "a beautiful palace for
ball or dinner, but nothing could be worse
for piano recital. The idea of being planted
there on low stage, invisible TO nine-tenths
OF your audience, with low ceiling above
you and palms all round. Every time came
out to bow scratched my nose agains one OF
those wretched palm leaves. 1 felt like an
idiot, too, when 1 had to bow, because the
room being twice as broad as it is deep my
audience seemed TO spread out interminably
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-18

struction had to contend with the dis
couragement of the adverse criticism of
some OF the most authoritative engineers.
1t was said that the distance of a mile
was TOO far apart to place the jetties, and
as consequence the waters would not be
sufficiently concentrated to cut out the
harbor bars. The United States engineers
had the courage of conviction and per-
sisted In their plan. For four years, as
the work progressed and the millions of
dollars were being dumped into the sea,
the prophets of failure had promise of
being able to say, 81 told you so,'' for the
obstructing sand persistently stayed on
the harbor bars.
toward the end of the construction,
however, the bars began to make frequent
shifts OF their position. They did not go
away, but they showed that the work of
mans hands was having some tremendous
influence upon the doings OF that mighty
sea which is so calculated to impress him
with the puniness of his powers. Human
skiIl pushed the great granite arms mile
or so further out in the sea, and then the
obedlent waves performed mans bidding
swiftly and perfectly. The lamp OF Alad-
dln to summoa the genii of the deep TO
toll at human command could scarcely
have furnished romance with more
maryelously executed feat. The force of
the confined water opened channel
twenty-five feet deep and mile wide.
Vast as the work is, it cost US as a Nation
a trif1e less than cents apiece. 1t was for
the able-bodied people of this country
considered collectively about an hours
job. As the thrifty farmer said to his
harvest hands, we might do little jobs
like that while we are resting. It was
practically the same thing as if We all got
up an hour earlier some tine morning and
finished the work before bres kfast
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-18
THE CALL PUBLISHED
230,55l Inches
Of Ads During 1896.
1923 More
Inches were published IN
THE CALL than in the
Examiner during 1895.

It is 70 be remembered that during 1895 ths
Examiner published approximately 800 inches of
Illegal LOTTERY adveriis ents, OF which THE CALL
did moi and would not pu blsn one.
he monarch of the faEers has doubtless sue
ceeded in securing thousands of inches of adver-
Using during tn e past year by dupin aud deceiv-
ing advertisers through false and arrogant asser
lions Of the character OF the foregoing fake 1t
would seem, however, from the facts that the
merchants as rule have not been misled by its
fraudulent p-etenses.
he Examiner boasts that its books are open to
inspection, but suggest that it inspect its own
tooks before it ventures uUon the publication OF
another fake.
We congratulate the public on the fact that the
exTosure of this fake led III Erdmtner drop II.
In this the Examiner discreet, and IL Is wise
it will make more such bold attempts to
deceive the public.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-18
stop-over Privilege at Washington.

A ten-day stop-over at Washington, D. G., is now
granted on all through tickets between the East
and West, via Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. Stop
over will also be granted on the return Journey
made on round-trip tickets within the final limit
of such tickets, but not exceeding ten
days Passengers will deposit their tickets with
the ticket agent at B. and O. r. r. station in
Washington who will retain them until the jour
ney is to be resumed, when they will be made
good for continuous passage to destination by ex-
tension OF exchange. This arrangement Will doubt-
less be greatly appreciated by the travelling public
because it will permit the holders through tickets
TO make brief visit to the National capital with
out additional outlay for railroad fare.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-18

The constitutional convention now in ses-
sion in Delaware has adopted proposition
to punish bribe- takers by fine and i'm pris-
onment, and try them before a board of
judges instead of by jury. 1t is also de-
clared witness shall not have a right to
decline to give evidence on .he ground
that he might be incriminated. Thus are
two of the most venerable precedents OF
our law set aside in order to try another
experiment at making people honest by
Statute.