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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-10-22
Estes nuevos Relo

Estes nuevos Relo.
jes Roskopf perfeccio-
nados son superiores
a todos los demas de
igual precio, y de una
duracion ilimitada. To
das las pleas del IT,
maud Patent son in.
tercambiables " 10 que
p e r mite componer
cualquier- rotura en-
menos de IS minutes
y por menos de la mi
tad de su precio que
Sc cobra por relojes de
otras marcas.
EstoS verdaderos
i" Cronometros /" sc
venden garantizados
por dos amos y Sc COM
prondran por la mitac
de su precio en- cual-
quier epoca que ST
descomponga despue.
de dichos plazos.
Los tenemos de Orc
Plata y Nikel pero COZ
especialidad de Ace {
que vendemos scla-
mente a " doce pesos "
precio verdadera'men.
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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-10-22

Representatives. de g E Ejeroto Espanol" ColeccitN al
um de foograas nananea que sale la luz pGbca po
eos mensuaes de 6 rqufsmas auotpias cosa de 6 20
cuaderos, pubicados hasta ahora ntmero de
La deferente benevoa cooperation del eemeno mtar ha
permdo desaroar idea dar por medic de pro
uccones oogacas nstantneas vida del soado epano des
ampana amenzada neesanes otros de
aspectO mtmo.
Soenddos hechos fotografcamente sobre
por medic de los mas adeanados procedmienos eX-lpos
apaecen ageno toda fantasia rerando la reaad mas pqra
Ia mas fel natmalilad
Consuran magnffco Album 800 laminas auotpcas re-
eene odas nuesro vaente pundonoroso eGco nagsta
nee eecutaas decrpcones expuesa nnos caros al
a canoe do odas las mteligencias.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-10-22

Especialidad en- Quincalla, Ferre.
terra, .Merceria, Maquinaria para la
Industria y Agriculiura, Provision es
Granos. Harinas, Cercados, Tejidos
etc, etc. Reciben ccmision todo
cuarto Sc les mande, adelantando
hasta las tres cua, tss opa'tes .obre
mercancias aprob.das.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-10-22

Agentes de FL Nundo Naval Iustrado Revista quncela
que apaecen las mas de los exmios pubcas Aguar An
n6n Bemeo, Beranger Coon Burt Concas Echegaay Cesa
Fernandez DWo, zagu Lasso de la Vega Lvders Mar
qu6 de Areano, Montero Rapao Novo Coon Perez Vargas
Rafael d. Sanchez Ramro Banco, Rcar Ga Rodriguez Cha
Rodriguez Monreo, Rodriguez Ver Sdncz Tullo Jul
Valera,
Reproduce dcha Revta por medic de la fotopa pro
cemientOs los buque INTERIOR las abicas los asteos ma
Iunas aeres nvento etc. ETC. as los etratos
ogaas de cuantas personals por cuaue concepo
y1atitud del elementO naval.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-10-22
GRATO TINATD.

SAN JOSE ESQUINA A ALFONSO XII.
Constapte surtidO de rClojes, y
prenderfa de orc con brillantes Y pie
dras finas de 10 mas moderno que
puede desearse. Garantizan los OBJ
jetos y yenden q precios m6dicos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-10-22
HERNAIZ & CA,
-17.-TETUAN-17.

Importadores en- grande escala de
mercancfas de todas procedencias.
Sus tiendas de detail LA LUZ
ELECTR1CA. y LA VILLA DE
BILBAO son siempre las mejor sur
tidas.
Tiene Sucursales importadoras EN-
Arecibo y Humacao.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-10-22
MERCADO DE FRUTOS.
AZUCAR.
Sin operaciones

AZUCAR.
Sin operaciones.
CAFE.
Cotizamos
Corrientes oubanos SIS aI6
Pilon $40 a2I
Hacienda $27 d 28
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-12
AMORAL COMPROMISE.
From the WashIngton star.

From the Washington star.
young man." said Senator Sorghum
to the protege of whom he expects to
make Il successful politician, 81 am
afraid that you are drifting toward meth
DDS that do not invite the calcium glare
of publicity"
81 don't quite understand" was the
embarrassed answer.
at seems to me that some of the plans
that you contemplate would cause you
embarrassment if you were called upon
to elucidate their details
well, senator, you're what they call
practical politician yourself"
Exactly" was the self-appreciative
reply. "And as such | am prepared to
dismiss all considerations of sentiment
and to acknowledge no criterion except
success"
well, "a good many men keep few
cards up their sleeves
Certainly, my boy. And the great
mistake they often make is to insist on
ringing them into the game when they
hold the winning hand anyhow. | have
seen many man spoil straight flush
Of natural ability and courage for the
sake Of holding an inadequate pair of
aces, i'm the way of chicanery,"
That isn't the way you talked some
time ago"
what did | say?'
you remarked, among other things,
that every man has his price"
III m. That's one of the sentences
which | suspect are often repeated be
cause they sound wen and because no
body is able to produce proof one way
or the other. But that aspect of the
question is metaphysical and not poll
teal. Assuming that the proposition Is
correct, as well as epigrammatic; it is a
great mistake to hang out the price tag
where everybody can see 1t. For people
to get the impression that Il politician IS
on the bargain counter may produce a
temporary activity in trade; but it is GER
tain, in the end, to cause a terrible let
down in the demand for the goods
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-12

right to maintain civil action against
such corporation and its agents, pro-
hiblting the continuance in this state
Of acts or the transaction OF business
under the system and by the methods
criticised in this respect" In order to
facilitate judicial inquiry into specific
acts violative of existing laws it Is
proposed to invest the attorney general
with ample power for the examination
of witnesses under subpoena to be is
sued on his application by a justice
of the Supreme court comforting the
constitutional guarantee of absolute
immunity on those tcstifying and pro-
Viding that such examination shall be
had in the presence of a justice and
shall be conducted pursuant to the
usual rules governing the admission of
evidence to be applied by such justice,
the testimony when taken to be filed in
the office of the attorney general"
In conclusion we have these generali-
ties:
Political oppression is the refusal Of
equal rights commercial oppression is
the denial of equal opportunities; both
are repugnant to the people. The spirit
that resisted the one and wrote the shib-
boleth of equal rights into the organic
law of the nation will not permit the
other to take enduring root by tolerating
the substitution of monopoly for equal
opportunity. The field should be free to
all. In the conflict of commercial rivalry
genius, labor and capital should have the
largest liberty of expansion and employ
ment and the opportunity of entrance into
every field of Industrial activity. No one
Interested should be permitted by unfair
ana oppressive methods to build an i'm
preguable trOcha around any industrial
pursuit and rest its claims to special
privilege ON abuse of power of Conccn-
trated wealth OF abnormal magnitude. The
law which protects the individual in the
acquisition and use of property ana guar
autecs to him the smallest opportunity
for its enjoyment couples with this pro-
lection Il guarantee ana condition that
such use shall not be oppressive And the
statute which permits the combination Of
the resources of many into one presup-
poses that the permission to combine shall
not operate to the prejudice of public in
terests. There is a maxim as old as ciVli-
zatiOn itself illustrating the proposition
that sacred right of contract ana the IN
cidental privilege Of combination are both
subject to the qualification that they
shall be exercised so as not to prejudice
the rights of others or the, interests Of
the people.
These words are grandly true, but
the LeXow investigation has brought
forth no plan by which they can be en-
acted into vital law.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-12
Much Ado to No PurpOse.

The LeXOW antitrust committee of
the New York state senate has present
ed formal report of it's findings in
the matter of harmful trade combina-
tions, but it is report which sheds
little new light on the subject. At the
beginning it recognizes as advantage
Gus combinations of capital starting
with small partnerships and terminal
ing with large aggregatiOns based on
corporate organizations representing
the contributions of innumerable stock
holders to common fund, thus invest
ing for the purpose Of reaping the re-
ward arising from economies growing
out of the concentration of resources
and the employment of the best skill
the highest intellect the most approved
machinery and the most qualified la
bora concession Ot1ering ample
standing room.
1t finds specific cause for complaint
in the present tendency toward over
capitalization, stock-watering and re-
stIictiye secret agreements with GUS
toners, but laments that it is not with
in the power of any single state to ap-
ply effective legal remedy and SAYS
the federal courts have placed so mar
row construction upon the limits of
their authority that in the absence of
constitutional amendment little or
no relief may be expected from that
quarter unless the Supreme court of
the United States shall greatly modify
its conclusions" The report analyzes
the recent decision of Judge Swayne
concerning the Texas antitrust law
and concurs in its assertion that the
constitutional freedom of contract may
not be interfered with unless accompa-
MED by or resulting in acts of oppres-
sion or in restraint of trade which
trei oh upon the constitutional liberty
ana privileges of others.
Coming to more definite terms. the re-
port suggests that it may be advisable
on the' granting of corporate charters
to impose limitations upon the volume
of stock to be issued; but 1t also points
out that in the absence of similar pro-
visions in the laws of other states a
discrimination would exist, injuriously
affecting domestic corporations. Re
moval of inequalities now existing be-
tween domestic and foreign corpora
tions is demanded. The report adds:
LAS to foreign corporations in the ma
ture Of monOpolies, provision may be
made for the refusal or revocation OF
licenses to transact business in this
state. But this would seem to be toe
radical u remedy in the absence of a
judicial determination that a monopoly
in fact exists. Another suggestion
which should, however, be carefully
considered would be to invest the citi-
zen, under proper restrictions, with the
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-12
An Act of Peace.

That is an interesting example of
British promptitude in the assertion
of British authority when needed to in
sure due respect for British citizen
ship which the sun cites for the guild
ance of our own government in its
policy toward Cuba.
mot long ago" it says, "a civil war
broke out in the South American repub-
lie of Uruguay, which is a much small
ler country than Cuba, though its chief
city, Montevideo, is much larger than
Havana. AS soon as the queens gov
ernment heard of the outbreak, a Brit
ish cruiser, bearing the name of Retri-
button, was ordered to proceed to Uru-
quay, charged with the mission of pro-
tecting British subjects and their prop
erty at MonteVideo The RetributiOn
ments. Mr. Barring, the British min
lister to Uruguay, desired its presence,
and the fultilment of the desire came
Immediately after its expression. Min
lister Barring sought protection, not
from the authorities of Uruguay, but
from his own government; and he got
it by steam. The Uruguayan govern
ment did not take offence at England's
conduct in the case; but regarded it as
within her rights in time of war"
The right Of any nation to station a
war ship in the port of any other ma
tion where local disturbances threaten
injury to its citizens or their property
is firmly established in international
law and is wholly within the proprie-
ties of friendly diplomacy. The only
point to be considered in a given emer-
gency is whether it will do more harm
than good.
In the case of Cuba it might excite
ill-feeling among the ignorant classes
in Havana and in Spain, but if the
ships guns had good carrying power,
this would probably soon yield. At all
events our first duty is to our own peo-
pie. Whenever their interests require
a war ship at Havana one will he sent
there; and the best judge of the situa-
tion in Havana naturally should be the
American COnsul-general there.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-12
Get the Best.

Amidst the vast quantity of nonsense
which has been printed in reference to
the recent action of congress in cutting
down the price of armor plate to $500
a ton, it is refreshing to encounter one
CLEAN of common sense such as. the
foIoWi ing from the Chicago Times Her
aid:
"Th,re is no doubt that the secretary
can 1Iy armor at that rate, and also
very much lower than that, which
when put upon our vessels would make
them about as safe as If they were
armOred with 3asteboard. The first
steel ball that struck them would sink
them like so many iron pots. If it Is
a cheap navy we want this is the kind
Of legislation we should have in order
to procure one. When is it that con-
gress will learn tnat it is not cheap
things that the American people want,
but the best th.Egs? What a penny
wise and pourd foolish scheme it would
he to build shps tlat would sink .he
minute u gun was fred against them!
What a wicked thing it would be to
send our brave sailors to sail them or
to Ggh. aboard them"
why should not the secretary of the
navy be empowered to use his discre-
tiOn in purchasing armor plate, so that
he can fit the price to the quality, and
not be forced to accept such a quality
as the manufacturers may regard as
htJng the price?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-12

what would become of the good things
of Artemus Ward and Nasby and josh
Billings If such law were to go step
further and rule out caricatures I'm text
as well a. in picture? Who would re-
ioice moro than those personages who
might feel as William NJ. Tweed did,
Hhen, running for the state senate, after
the New York Times had shown up his
gigantic robberos, and when Mast wds
picturng them i'm Harper's, he declared
that he did not care a damn what the
editors said for his constituents didn't
do much reading anyhow; but they had
eyes, and every mothers son of them
could tell what the pictures meant
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-12
GOLDSMITH'S o. BAZAAR.

houses
pcee
HAVE MANY SURPRISES
to g w o
il lareela
gent oo al
Ladies'
$1.49. |2
Ladies Toned Cngee
made, perfect S29S
Enpres
Jackets
skirts both jacket and skirt lined throughout,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-12
A BLACKsTONIAN AyowAL.

BY these presents, fair maiden be i
known,
That | hereby grant, bargain and sell,
Alien, enteof, to YOU for your own,
And your heirs in remainder as well
That corporal organ, termed heart
OF which I'm the present possessor,
And described more fully, in part
In "Anatomy"-by Gray, a professor.
You observe | convey it for life
And limit the grant to your heirs,
SO ! know curiosity's rife
And III cite you case that compares.
In Chalis-R. E.-g7,
Shelley's case is reported, you'll see
And decides that u life-estate given.
with remainder to heirs, is a fee.
So the organ aforesaid Is thine
Forever ana forever you see;
But for my sake, please never assign
Your intrest I'm It, or in me.
%. II. r., in Wilkes Barre Leader.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-12
Of Doubtful Utility.

We must confess that we do not
fully understand the purpose of the
Mitchell bill to establish state excise
commission which was yesterday ia
Norably reported in the senate. That
measure has for it's ostensible object
the better enforcement of the liquor
laws of the state, but since it authors
ICES no change in the license granting
power it appears to be of at least ques-
tionable utility.
The bill provides for the appointment
by the governor of an excise commits
sioner at So 500 a year and expenses up
to $1,000; a deputy at $1,000, with equal
expense allowance; secretary at 81, 500
and miscellaneous clerical help. 1t is
further proposed to have a deputy com
missioner of excise in every city Of the
first and second class at Il salary of
$1,000 per year, his office to be equipped
with such clerical force as may be nee
essary. The commissioner win also ap
point five special agents, at $1,000 per
annum and expenses They will act as
confidential representatives. of the COM
missioner, to Investigate matters con-
ccrning the liquor traffic Together
with all deputies and the commissioner
himself they win have authority to en-
ter any place where liquor is sold at
any time and make any examination
which they deem necessary. Where
they deem it requisite they viii dosig
nate the county attorney or any attor
ney to act with them and receive such
fees as may be agreed upon.
1t is argued that the creation of such
a commission would render possible a
stricter enforcement of existing stat
utes which are now in some localities
persistently and openly violated, and
largely increase the revenues of the
various counties, boroughs and cities by
compelling speak-easles to take out Ii
censes. In order to raise funds for pay
ment of the commissions expenses it is
proposed to exact a large license fee
from all clubs, societies and associa-
tions that sell liquor to their members,
this to go into the state treasury. These
are the claims presented in the bills
behalf by its sponsors. But it is by no
means clear from these representations
how they are to be worked out to
successful realization. We are inclined
to favor a complete transfer of the
whole license problem from the judges
to a state commission similar to that
created by the Raines law; but we
don't see what is to be gained from a
public standpoint by a division of re-
spOnsibility between judges and COM
the burden ON the others shoulders.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-12

federal appointment Is wholly to his
credit The Harrison family has al
ready had generous recognition.
The Emporia, Kansas Gazette, which
stirred the cranks W during the cam
paign, Is now devoting its lusty atten-
tion to the crOakers. "The Mckinley
administration it says, may make
some men who have their money in
safety deposits vaults bring 1t out and
put it in the market. But the McKin-
ley administration will do nothing to
make it easier to save a dollar than it
is now. That is temperament in the
individual. No law can make a man
rich who was born with desire to
spend $1.10 and earn 81 a day Ev-
cry man in the long run chooses his
own condition. He can be poor and
generous and happy or rich and near
and wrapped up in greasy bank notes.
It's all one ten days after the funeral"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-12
TOLD BY THE STARS.
Daily Horoscope Drawn by Ajacchus,
The Tribune AStrOioger.
Astrolabe cast: BIZ a. m, for Friday,
March T., 1897.

Sgfs, GD S
A child born on this day will notice that
prosperity has dawned upon nearly all
who are not troubled with dyspepsia.
Some Of our local writer's have already
shown desire to have their feet pinched
by jumping into the shoes of greatness.
The greater our distance from a dollar
the larger the coin usually appears
Mary! a snow-white lamb had She
The sheep was understood;
But its fleece viii costly be
When the tariff is revised
BY the way, what has become of G..
Cleveland ana the light house tender?
Breakfast Chat.
Shea matrimonial agent Is like phos-
phOrus.
He-So?
She-Yes; he is useful in making
matches.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-12

If Representative Corays bill to ad-
NIT to naturalization in Pennsylvania
no alien unable to read the constitu-
tion of the United States in the Eng
lsh language and pay his own natural
ization expenses We're to pass, it would
cause quite a slump in the business of
naturalizing illiterates for the purpose
of stampeding their votes. But that
would cause very little grief The
measure is so obviously gooa as almost
to destroy hope of its success,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-12
SCRANTON, MARCH 12, 1897

To insure publication in this paper,
volunteered communications of con-
troversal character MUST BE
SIGNED FOR PUBLICATION by the
writer's true name. To this just rule
we cannot hereafter make exception.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-12

In Minnesota the Legislature is wrest-
ling with a bill to organize a state bu-
reau of phrenology to feel the peoples
heads. What is needed most is a club
for the bil's authors head
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-12

The patriarch" of the senate is now
Senator Stewart and its baby Sena-
tor Penrose. The baby, by the way,
appears to be an exceedingly active in
f1 Mt
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-12

son why he should be out of fashion;
hence his resolution asking congress to
cancel tariff protection to trusts. If
this keeps up the aggressive Alleghen-
ian may yet join the bourgeoise in
hlnllsns
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-12

What a strange ambition is that of
William r., Hearst, the multi-million-
aire owner of the New York journal.
lie actually seems anxious to be known
as the publisher Of the most indecent
daily paper in the world.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-12

Says the Philadelphia Press: mo
pressure exists for offices except at
Washington" The Press overlooks
Lackawanna county.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-12

Spanish ClemenCy is very beauti-
full and touching spectacle-when Spain
is scared.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-12

II it shall be necessary to replace
Consul General Lee at Havana with a
Republican, what is the matter with
appointing Murat Halstead?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-12

As an offset to the present crush for
place just fancy how President Mckin-
ley would feel if be We're unable to find
men enough to ga round.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-12

The reports which represent Presi-
dent McKnley's backbone as being in
healthy tensive condition are most
gratifying. More power to it!
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-12

The thing for Spain to do is to sell
Cuba and go out of the tyranny bust
ness
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-12

General Harrison's delicacy in declin-
ing to boom his sons candidacy for
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-06-21
NOTICE nF SALE

I am now offering for sale, one
third cash, balance on fall time,
the two pieces Of vacant property
owned by the estate of the late 3. +.
Jackson. First piece, n block about
20Ox2OO feet, situated north OF Mar
shal Stoves, west from Chas. Durie's
and south from A. ID. Chaseis; sec
ond, i5oxl50 feet, situated across
the street east from J. b. Spragin's
barn. VIII sell each block in bulk
or 75 or 100 feet front.
\. J. WoLvEKToS,
mi6 Trustee.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1897-06-21
NEws sERvICE EXTENpFp.

The ST. Louis Republic recently
made arrangements with the cable
companies, whereby direct news
from all sections OF the civilized
world are received. IL now prints
more authentic foreign news than
any other paper, and continues to
keep up its record for publishing all
the home news. The outlook for the
year is one Of big news events, fast
succeeding each other, and they will
be highly interesting TO everyone.
The price OF the Republic daily Is So
\ year or (i.50 for three months. The
Twice-a. Week Republic will remain
the same-one dollar a year, by mail
twice : week