davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
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Manhattan and Brooklyn were much the
same in their course, though Manhattan
was on the whole perhaps weaker than the
latter stock. 1t opened at 11S, and at no
time during the day went above that figure.
The low point reached was lis. and the
close was at 1i6 1-2. The people who have
been predicting 140 for Manhattan, and
buying IL in large blocks as an evidence of
good faith. are now wondering how long
il will be before that figure is reached. 1t
is interesting to note that the prediction
made by Mr.. White and quoted in this col
umn a week or more ago was that the
stock would reach 142 before it would go
back to ITO. The low point reached on
Friday was Ill, and thus up TO the pres mt
time Mr.. Whites skill as a prophet is up
held. There was generous selling of the
stock whenever 1t showed any strength
yesterday, and 1t is believed that there
may be many people still in 1t who wish
to get out on any bulge, SO that the pros
poets of an immediate strong recovery
seem TO be small.
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in the final transactions lost their gains,
closing near the opening prices. This fact,
coupled with the weakness of the indus
trials, was the chief cause of the disap-
pointment generally expressed over the
days business. There is the creates. faith
in the grangers among well informed mar
ket leaders. and it cannot be doubted that
they will attain to much higher levels dur
ing the coming months
The times., 1899-04-09
washington stock Exchange.

Sales-U s. S's, Coupon, $50 at l07 1-2
and s2.1OO at les. Capital Traction, 20 at
81 1-2, 20 at 81 SIS, and 110 at 81 1-2. Met
ropolitan Railroad, 40 at 223. Washington
Gas, 120 at IS. Mergenthaler Linotype. IL
at 1SS 12. Lanston Monotype, 3 at 10 12.
American Graphophone, so at II, 75 at
IS rs, and 200 at Is ga. American GRAPHIC
phone preferred, 175 at IA IA. Pneumatic
Gun Carriage, 500 at 43 cents.
After call-Columbia Railroad SIS, $1,000
at 109 12. Mergenthaler Linotype, 10 at
lSS 1-2 and 10 at 1SS 3-S.
The times., 1899-04-09

Missouri Pacific was strong and showed
the effect of good buying several times dur
ing the day. The tip to buy this stock
which was so successful a week ago was
given by the same people yesterday again.
1t is understood that pool, headed by
one of the prominent operators, will boom
the stock during the coming week.
The times., 1899-04-09

The Vandermbilt stocks were the best
of the list and all closed with slight gains
for the day. New York Central went as
high as 139 IA and closed at 13S IA. frac-
tionaily above the opening. Big Four
opened at SO, and at no time during the
day went lower than that figure. The
high point reached was 60 IL and the
close was at 60 Is. The other stocks did
equally well. Central is one of the stocks
which seems destined to make quick
and sure advance in the near future.
The times., 1899-04-09

The outlook for the coming week is not
especially favorable. There can be no
safe prediction as TO the course of prices,
but the majority of opinions seem to be
that although there will be a recovery at
some time in the week 1t need not be
looked for Immediately Yesterdays mar
ket showed no buying of Importance, but
on the contrary selling at every slight ad-
vance. II is theory held by shrewd
critics OF the market that Mr.. Flower and
the others who came to the support of the
situation on Friday with tremendous buy
ing orders will wish TO sell out their new
holdings largely as soon as is possible
without precipitating a second panic. This
factor and the timidity of the public after
its punishment will have tendency almost
surely 10 prevent quick recovery
although intrinsically the general situation
warrants much higher prices.
The times., 1899-04-09
THE CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.
Wheat OF on Anticipation of n Bear
ish Government Report

Chicago, April S.-The wheat trade was
so certain the Government report Monday
would prove bearish as 1t usually does,
that it sold wheat, and 1t closed 3-4c under
Friday. although Liverpool was 3-sd high
er There was more liquidation than there
has been in a month. Outside trade was
light.
The times., 1899-04-09

The comparison between the low prices
of the slump on Friday and the low prices
after the midwinter boom develops several
peculiar features. One of them is the mar
rowness of the difference, especially in the
railroad stocks. In Atchison preferred,
Rock Island, and ST. Paul the two low
prices are Identical. In Manhattan, New
York Central, and Northern Pacific the
difference is only fractional. Burlington
made good net gain between the two pc
riods, owing TO its great boom in expecta-
tion of the refunding scheme. In the in
dustrial stocks and the specialties in gen.
eral ii is noticeable that although their
slumps on Friday were most severe there
still remained good net gain between the
two periods Federal Steel preferred is a
curious exception. Until Friday its rela-
tive steadiness, compared with the other
industrials. was one of the features of the
market. On the former slump, in Febru-
airy, the stock went no lower than 81 The
tremendous force of the slump of Friday
is well illustrated by the tumble to 10
II will be seen that in what is undoubt-
edly bull market. considered broadly two
months have elapsed between the first week
in February and the first week in April
with little or no net gain in values. If
these two low-price periods be taken as
fair indices. The high prices before the
January decline are not given in this table,
but it will be found that the same simi-
larity, only little less marked, is to be
noted between the two high price periods.
The coming week will demonstrate whether
the break of Friday was spasmodic and abb
normal or not. If there is a quick, sharp
recovery, the dip in prices to the February
level need not be considered seriously
The shrinkage of values in these thirteen
securities alone for the week was approx
mately s100,000,00O. A careful estimate of
the total shriDkage for all the securities
dealt in on the stock exchange places the
amount between 5000 GOO, 900 and $780,
000,000
The times., 1899-04-09
FOR sALE-nICYCLEs.
FOR SALE-Splendid lady's wheel; Rambler;
good condition; 50 cash. 654 ] st. Sc. ap7.st

FOR sAIE-splendid lady's wheel; Rambler;
good conditions 50 cash. 654 | st. Sc ap7-St
RIDERS, ATTENTION-It has Just been decided
in the District courts that all dealers who are
buying selling second hand bicycles must pay
license. We have received Instructions to close
out all our hish-srade slightly used bicycles We
have Sd on hand which we will place on sale
beginning Monday, at a ridiculously low figure.
II you interd TO ride you riding it viii
pay YOU TO look these over. These include all
such well-known makes SterIngs Rsmb-
lers. Columbias, Heating, Remington, Warwick,
IIartfords, Vikings, Spauldings, Eeipses FowleTs,
Crescents, and other high-gTade wheels. AL
must be sold. Single tube tires, mechanically
put on, $50 izi 9TH st. NV aps-7t-em
CLOSING ouT-5O healthy bicycles SO up; your
wheel pushing hard? let overhaul it; 81;
vulcanizing. SOC: plugging, I5c; ensmeiing. nick
cling general repairing; practical workmanship;
lowest charges. LABoFlsH, Bicycle Machinist,
III 9th ST. NV. apS-Item
1899 BICYCLES FOR ONE DOLLAR-we will
send cur highest grade gents ladies'
lso9 Acme King Bicycle to any address on easy
conditions for only sl-the conditions include ths
distributing Of 1000 small circulars, which you
can do in three hours. Send no money. For full
particulars how 10 get our best bicycle for 81
and few hours work. cut this notice out and
mail to US SEARS. ROEBUCK CO.. Cyela
Dept, Chicago. mh1-52t
The times., 1899-04-09
WALL PAPER.

HUNT K PHILLIPS Psperhanging and painting;
rooms papered - up; samples submitted. rs
10th st. NV ap9-st
THAT 81 600 900 that the United States will pay
TO the Cuban army will paper good many
rooms at our prices. Only - up for finest work.
Let Us do your spring painting. We save you
money even ON the little jobs I. c. NOLTE. $40
9th 81 No BRANCH, apsn
ROOMS PAPERED, s1I5 up; guaranteed
RICHARD $. RYNEN, ESQ II st. ne.
ma27 27-lmo-em
The times., 1899-04-09

The grangers fairly illustrate the action
OF the railroad list yesterday. They all
made slight advances during the day, and
The times., 1899-04-09
RHEUMATISM CURED

By using DR.. Blake's Rheumatic. Gout, and Sci
atica Elixir. A Sovereign Remedy, soc. ACKER
L AFFLECK, Pharmacists, 1929 Pa. ave, and all
druggists. mh25-tf
The times., 1899-04-09
rosroFF,cE NOTICE.

|
WASHINGTON, ID. c., POSrOFFTCE NOTICE
should be read daily. as changes may occur at
any time.
FOREIGN MAILS are forwarded to the ports of
sailing daily, and the schedule OF cicsings Is ar
ranged on the presumption OF their uninterrupted
overland transit, For the week ending April Is
the last connecting closes will be made from this
Office as follows;
transatlantic Mails.
MoNDAy-tb) At 9:i5 p. m. TOR EUROPE, per
$. ksiser Wilhelm der Cross from New
York via cherbourz, Southampton, and BFe-
TUEsDAY-Cb) At e:i5 p. m. for EUROPE. per
ST. Louis from New York via South
le) At HOS p. m. for EUROPE. per $ !.
Britannica from New York via Queenstown.
te) At HOS p. m for BELGIUM direct
per $ $ Southwark. from New York via Ant
weTp- Letters mus, be directed "Per South
WEDNESDAY-(c) At lI:o5 D. m. for NEITHER.
LAMBS direct. per werSendam. from
New York via Amsterdam. Letters must be
directed per werkendam"
FRlDAY-(h) At 7:l5 p. M for EUROPE pcr
= Etruria,- from New York via o.eenstnwn
Letters for FRANCE, SWITZERLAND. TrA-
Ll. SPAIN. PORTUGAL. TURKEY. EGYPT.
AND BRITISH INDIA must be directed Per
Etruria''
tbl At o:15 p. m. for FRANCE. swTTZER.
LAND, ITALY. SPAIN, PORTUGAL, TUR-
KEY. EGYPT. AND BRITISH INDIA, per s.
la bretagne. from New York via Havre.
Letters for other parts Of EUROPE must be
directed per La Bretagne.-
tc) At Hos p. M for NETHERLANDS di-
rect, per 5. :. Statendam, from New York via
Rotterdam Letters must BE- directed per
Statendam.'
te) At Hos p. m. for ITALY, per 5. $
saale, from New York via Naples Letters
must be directed 'Per Saale'
te) At ll:05 p. m. for NORWAY direct.
per = $ Norge. from New York. Letters
must be directed per Norge"
PRINTED NATTER. ErC.-German steamers
sailing from New York Tuesdays take printed
matter, etc, for GERMANY, and specially ad-
dressed printed matter etc, for other parts Of
EUROPE.
American and White Star steamers sailing from
New Yogk on Wednesdays: German steamers from
New York on Thursdays, and Cunard French and
German steamers from New York on Saturdays
take printed matter, etc, for all countries for
which they are advertised to carry mail.
The times., 1899-04-09
New York STOCK N.rl.e,

Corrected daily by ". B. Hibbs & Co.
members Of the New York Exchange
14lp F Street.
The times., 1899-04-09

FOR EXCHANGE-Large list OF properties for
exchange; nice. new homes, NV, ne; also
country property; l make it specially; IL you
wish to exchange property in any way call and
see me. JuNIUs J. P1TrMAN, Room I. Attain
tic Building, 92s + st. NV. sps-3t-em
The times., 1899-04-09
CHURCH NOTICES.

YoU are invited TO attend the third meeting Of
the Free Discussion Society, at Sheldon's
Hall. 1904 + st. NV, this Sunday, p. m;
gentleman from California will speak ON The
Present Attitude OF Trusts Item
SPIRITU ALISN-Mrs. ZoLLER holds meetings at
parlorS SOP II St NV, Sunday evenings; also
Tuesday and Friday evenings. Item
The times., 1899-04-09

The sharp scrutiny of collateral and the
unwillingness OF the banks 10 loan money
during the week is reflected in the lean
item, which is a decrease for the first
time in several weeks.
The times., 1899-04-09
PurneII. Hagaman & Co..
Ware & Leland, Chicago
MONEY WANTED AND To LOAN.

WANTEp-By Government employe. loan OF $50,
to be repaid in bi-monthly installments. Ad-
dress LOAN, this Office 1t
The times., 1899-04-09

Brooklyn Rapid Transit opsned at 11s 1-2,
and declined TO 1l5 1-2. 1t had sharp
recovery from that level of five points or
more, and then went off at the close to 119.
Chicago Gas opened at 121, went off 10 119,
rallied to 12l is when the bank statement
came out. and then declined again to
1l9 1-2. The Federal Steel securities were
the weakest stocks on the list, getting dur
ing the day almost down to the low prices
of Friday. The common went off to go 1-2
from an opening at s3 1-2, and the close
was at 81 Ia. The preferred opened at
81 declined TO So 1-2, went up TO So Ia
when the bank statement came out, and
then declined to 81 at the close. Atchison,
with the other railroad shares, acted bet
ter. getting at one time to 81 l-2, and
closing at 81. after very narrow fiuctua-
tions. Comment on the Flower stocks is
comment on the general market. 1t is
undoubtedly the fact that II Mr.. Flower de-
sires TO help his specialties TO recover he
will be able 10 do so, though for time
the task might be attended with some diff
iculty. II the industrials advance the rail-
road shares will boom quickly back TO their
old high levels and beyond. 1t is possible
also that even If the industrials remain for
a time neglected the standard shares may
take the initiative in an upward move
ment.
The times., 1899-04-09

The Flower stocks continue to be the
features of the market, although at present
il is because of their weakness. and not on
account of their strength. Mr.. Flower gave
all Of these stocks some support in the
early trading yesterday, but later seemed
to retire from activity, apparently with the
idea that If the public and the operators
were determined 10 sell their stocks, it
was as well to allow them to do so at
lower prices. After low opening all this
group went OFF nearly all day, until shortly
before the bank statement came out. There
was a recovery around 11:30, which lasted
for a quarter of an hour, and carried the
Flower stocks with the entire list TO the
high level for the day. At the close a re-
action set in, on liquidation, and the
greater part of the gain was lost, several
stocks returning to near their low levels of
Friday.
The times., 1899-04-09

Chicago Grain and Provision Market
Corrected daily by W. B. Hibbs G. Co..
members of the New York Exchange.
1910 II Street
The times., 1899-04-09
Trans-PnciGc Mails.


Mails for CHINA AND JAPAN. per : : En-
press Of Japan, from Vancouver. close here daily
at 6:&i p. up TO April IL Id
Mails for CHINA, JAPAN, AND HAWAII, per
: :. City of Rio Jdneiro. from san Francisco,
close here daily at 6i5 p. IN. up to April IL. (dl
Mails for AUSTRALIA Except those for West
Australia. which forwarded via Europei. NEW
ZEALAND, HAWAII, FIJI, AND SAMOAN ISL
ANDS. per $ :. Mariposa, from San Francisco,
clOse> here daily at 6:35 p. m up TO April Is. (d)
Mails for CHINA AND JAPAN. per :. : Glen
ogie from Tacoma. close here daily at 6.3j p m.
up 10 April II. Id
Mails for the SOCIETY ISLANDS, per ship
City Of Papeiti, from san Francisco, close here
daily at 6:3i p. m. up to April 81. Id
Mails for HAWAII, per ;. 8. Australia, from
san Francisco, close here daily at 6;25 p. IN mp
to April % tdl
Mails for AUSTRALIA texcept West Australial,
NEW ZEALAND. HAWAII, AND FIJI ISLANDS,
per : :. Aorang. from Vancouver. close here daily
at 6:S5 p. m. after April Is, and up TO April
IS I'D
(a) Registered mails close at 1000 a. m. same
day
jb) Registered mails close at 100 p. m. same
day
je) Registered mails close at 600 p. M. same
ld) Registered mails close at 600 p. m previous
day.
% Registered mails close at p. m. previous
day.
JAMES P. WILLETT. Postmaster.
The times., 1899-04-09
Mails for south and Central Amer
lea, West Indies, Etc.

sUNDAY-CD At 1880 4. m. for NASSAU, Y
| P, per steamer from Miami, Fla
| tel At l:o5 p IN. for BRAZIL AND Ia
PLATA COUNTRIES. per 5 :. Capri. from
New York via Pernamtuco and Rio Janeiro.
Per Capri"
(el AT HOS p. m. for CENTRAL AMERICA
(eScept Costa Riea). AND SOUTH PACIFIC
PORTS, per :. ;. Advance. from New York
yia Colon Letters for GUATEMALA mus; be
directed Per Advance"
MoNDAY-(c) At 10 p. IN. fer BELIZE. PUERTO
from New Orleans
(cl At ;O5 p. m. for BERMUDA. per 5. $
Trinidad. from New York
tc) At IL :05 p m. for MEXICo. per : :
karthago, from New York via Progreso and
| Tampieo- Letters must be directed per
Karthaso."
TUEsDAY-(b) Al 9:15 p. m. for JAMAICA, per
steamer from Philadelphia
(e) Al 10 p. IN for COSTA RIGA, per
steamer from New Orleans.
(e) Al l1:O5 p. m for PORTO RICO di-
rect, per L. : transport from New York.
t9 Al ;05 p. m. for CAlIPECHE. CHA
PAS. TABAsC0. AND YUCATAN, per ; =
Nigilancia. from New York. Letters for 9th
er parts OF MEXIco must be directed Per
Nigilanca.'
WED.NEsDAY-CD At 1880 a, m for NASSAU.
y p, per steamer from Miami. Fla
tel At ll:05 p. for NASSAU. y. P,
SANTIAGO DE CUBA. AND MANZANILLO,
per 5 : Santiago. from New York.
I'M Abl NJ p H. Tor A,
per steamer from Boston
(e) At Hos p. IN. for PORTO RICO, per
:. 8. Evelyn. from New York via Ponce
FhlbAN-tc) At Hos p. m. for FORTUNE ISL
AND, JAMAICA, SAVASILIA. CARTHAGE
Ma AND GREYTowN, per = : Altai from
New York Letters for COSTA RIGA must
be directed ''Per Ntai''
(c) At Hos p. IN. for CURACAO: also
VENEZJEL SAyANIILA AND CARTHA-
GENA, via Curacao, per :. A. Il. Thorpe,
from New York
(c) At Hos p m. for NORTH BRAZIL
per :. 5. Treseo. from New YoFk via Para,
MaTanham. and Ceara.
(cl Al 1I:nj p. for NUEVTTAS. GIBARA,
AND BARACAo. per ;. 0iinda. from New
York.
sUNDAY-tO At 1890 a. m for NASSAU. v.
p per steamer from Miami, Fla.
I'D AT Il m. for ST. PIERRE-M1QUELoN,
per steamer from North Sydney.
Mails for NEWFOU MIDLAND, by rail to North
Sydney, and thence via steamer. clos, here daily
except sunday at y m, and On sundays only
II 30 a. m. CD
Mails for MiQUELOS. by rail to Boston. and
thence via steamer close here daily at s:l5 p.
m. (a)
Mails for MEyICo, overland, close here daily
at 7:05 p. m. I'D
CUBA MAILS close via Port Tampa. Fla. sun
days, Wednesdays. Thursdays, and Fridays at
3 p. N. %
Via Miami. Fla, Mondays, Tuesdays, and sat
urdays at 1890 a. IN. %
Trans-Pncific Mails.
The times., 1899-04-09

FOR EXCHANGE-1OQ acres near Relay, Nd. h.
& o. r. r., s-room house, etc; fruit and
berries; will trade for nice home in city. ABRA-
HAM FISHER, 5l2 T. st. NV. ap9-3t-eod
The times., 1899-04-09

MoNDAy-tb) At 9:i5 p. m. tor EUROPE. per
$. 5. Raiser Wilhelm der Cross. from New
York via Cherbourg, Southampton, and Bre-
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-06-10
Freak Strawberries.

Deputy Sheriff J. r. Catrow is growing
a new kind of strawberry. They are
the regular Tennessee Prolific brand, but
they do not have a tendency to grow in
the conventional way in which
strawberries do. He has found
in his patch two fiat strawberries, about
two inches in diameter that resemble a
ROSTERS comb and except forthe color and
flavor and the fact that they were found
in a strawberry patch, they would never
be taken for strawberries. He also found
one last week that had grown around the
stem so as TO resemble an auger bit and
was about three inches long. He had
them on exhibition in the Sheriff's office
and many viewed them.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-06-10
OLD SPANISH MoRTAR.

speak again. 1t is one of many ancient
guns in the ports of San Juan believed
by the natives TO be impregnable.
Very strange 1t seems in this atmosr
phere of the middle ages TO see posi-
tive America, hoplessly modern, as I'M
co~ncernedly busy With military mat
ters as at the most prosaic nome port.
Every day groups of keen-faced signal
service men are seen, with a hello
graph, flashing messages TO and fro as
the Steady practice goes on which helps
TO mould ''the man behind the guns"
Stretching away from San Juan east
ward Is the only highway leaoing from
the city, and, running along beside, a
liliputian railroad soon to become,
under the American touch, a trolley
line. Its diminutive track, of twenty
two inch gauge, has its way through
avenues of palms, past country homes,
conveying those who Seek ia hours of
leisure space and cool air. In the
train next to the engine is a private
car of which the management is very
proud. 1t was made in the native
shops. by native hands, of native wood
very beautiful in finish and tone. Eek
ternally and internally it is skillfully
carved, each seat arm forming a lions
or a griffin's head, and, studying the
real beauty of its detail. the conviction
grows that here is a people capable OF
education and art.
Nor is there wanting other evidence
that in this people is inherent a touch
of art. The embroidery of the edu.
Gated women is wonderfully beautiful
and there are native artists of no NEAR
order who work their lives away for 9
few pesos. Manuel Il. Jordan is one
of these, a Pintor Paisagista-land
scape artist. His work glows with the
thrill of tropic life. A typical white
native, in intelligence of high caste
but very poor except in those living
possessions which serve to a%ccentuatt
the sting of poverty.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-06-10
CUBA'S SOUTHERN COAST.
Details Of a Trip BY Sea
From Port Royal to
Havana.
HARBOR or SANTIAGO.
Features Of the S-outiful Tropical
Sunset ard the Remarkably
Short Twilight.

Isi. Do rtnas wbieh q. Fasnoaa for Its
Pime Forests. ~sa9abrgews ciissats aud
ThernaI springs Frew reso n Par From
Carrying cut tbs Idea fts name Implies
-wn~r cfesaslnss. IL rabooed.
One who has not Witnessed a sunset
IL tropical waters may he sail 70 have
lived almost ID vain. There " no use
trying 20 describe 1.-THE crimson and
gold. green. amethyst. purple and sap
phlre. reflected ia varying Ents on sea
and shore. on sails and hills, in won
dcrfui bur brief py~r0technics. ] have
seen hard headed business men, as
void Of sentiment as the cattle and
crops, the ores and machines they
have come down here 10 invest their
money IN. sgnsh" like school girls IN.
der the glamor of the Western skies
and drop into poetry with Wegg-lke
facility ancnt the dying day and Twi-
light letting her curtain down and
pinning Ii with a star.
Our steamer left Port Royal at sun
set, and hardly had we time 10 note
the messy roofs aud overs Of that
shabby town all giided in the evening
light. before the picture faded and old
Ocean became indeed a graz and mel
aneholy waste IL is worth coming
far to watch the stars blaze out in the
tropical night. There seetas to be
three times rs many as are seen IN the
skies at home-all larger AMI brighter,
not twinkling as In colder climates,
but shedding a soft and steady illum-
nation. And then the mysterious.
f~ar-reaching milky way: AMI the liter
ally golden moon. swinging nearer
to earth here than elsewhere,
The main course from Jamaica TO
Havana lies in a northwesterly direc-
ton across the Caribbean Sea- with
several ports of call en- route. First.
almost due north to Santiago, at which
point | did not land this time, retain
ing too vivid reeollections of the fever
recently encountered there. Through
the yellow haze of a tropic morning
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-06-10
SNAP SHOTS IN PORTO RICO
Some of the Many Interesting Sights to
Be Seen There.

some of the Many Interesting Sights to
BE Seen There.
The advent Of Sunday In Porto Rico
is marked chiefly by an exodus OF
those Of sporting taste acros the bay
10 pictureque Catania for a cockhght;
TO the Porto Ricanean soul dearer thar
things more spiritual. Transportation
is taxed TO its utmost. The fussy little
ferry boat, the only one in Porto Rico
by the way, with a motley freight, and
putting and painting scurries away te
overtake the cloud of felucca-like boats
which, with slanting sails, are skim.
ming ahead.
Arrived on the other side, the sailing
craft touch land as best they may, the
male passengers wade ashore, carrying
in their arms sauealing but acquies
cent their feminine companions; and
old Pedro, the boatman, a gigantic
African, dubbed Dom Pedro by his pa
irons, with an air of placid satisfac.
ton, leads the way to the scene of ac'
ton.
Below the Casa Blanca, the palace Of
Ponce de Leon, is port Catalina, his
stronghold. 1t contains of few humor.
Gus suggestions on Spanish armament
and II lore. One of its pieces Is
an old mortar, dating from ancient
times. It's type is obsolete, as are the
shells, piled close by. No one knows
when last its voice spoke or precisely
what might happen If ever it should