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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-07
"rHE BRADFORD CENTRAL" {"
New Road Between Binghamton and
Ansonia Is Now Assured.

Special TO the Scranton Tribune.
Towanda, April 6.-Another chapter
OF the proposed, long-talked of railroad
from Binghamton 20 Ansonia, hos been
published for the first time this week.
on Thursday a contract for the sale OF
bonds was completed and signed in
New York city, which now makes GER
tain the construction of the Bradford
Central railroad across this county 10
connect with the Delaware and Hud-
son at Ringhamton; also with the
Goodyear's road, the l.. and S. at An
sonia. This fact was made binding by
the signing, by representatives of the
railroad company and officers Of GER
tain New York banks and other com
panies of large capital, OF a contract to
buy, when issued, the entire bonds Of
the proposed road at a price of nearly
s25,0a0 to the mile from Binghamton
10 Ansonia The distance Is 40 miles,
and would shorten the route from AL
bany. n. Y, and other Hudson river
points TO pittsburg fully 100 miles.
Contracts have already been entered
into with the Delaware and Hudson,
the Buffalo and Susquehanna, the
Pennsylvania. and the western New
York and Pennsylvania railroads FOR
the delivery of large quantities of
freight every year.
The board of directors of the new
railroad company are: J. a. Hill, ".
J. Angle, +. A. Sawyer, G, l.. Tracy. f..
+. Kizer, of Towanda; II. G. Crawford,
!. C. a. Jnnes. j. n. Beardsley, of Can
= ton: +. II. and G.. w Goodyear, of
Buffalo; w. II. kimball and q. w.
Adams, of New York; Il. w. Carr and
A. Kemper, of the Delaware and Hud-
son railroad company
Towanda is about forty miles from
Ringhamton and nearly seventy miles
from Ansonia, and this would be a GER
tainly proper location for the shops
and official offices.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-07
Philadelphia Grain and Produce.

Philadelphia, April 6.-Whcat &c. lower; cons
tract grade, April, I2aIc. Corn-Weak and hc.
lower; No. ? mihsd April od'Aai3lac. Oats
3Oi2a3lc.; No. . mixed do, % &aS0c. Potatoes
Firm; New York and weston choice, per bishel,
l3a5jc.; do. do. fair to good, 45aiSc. Butter
Steady: fancy western creamery, Gle; do prints,
pc. Eggs Finn fresh nearby, llkaI2c; 40.
western, l2c; do scuihwt stern, l2c. do. soIth-
en, lllAC. CheeSo-Steady. Refined Sugars
prime. H. hogshcads, 5ha5Ac.; country do. do,
barrels, 5Aajasc.; dark, do. 4Ma5lsc. cakes,
5s4c.; grease, S9sai&c as to color. Live Poul:
roosters, Sc. winter chickens, l4alsc.; ducks,
l2c. Dressed rou'try-Fim; good demand; fowls
choice, llc.; do. tair to good, l0al0lac.; old
roosters, &c.. chickens nearby, lcal4c.; western
do, large, l2al2Iac medium do. l0allc,; COM
mon do, sa0c, Reccipts-Flour, 1900 barrels
and 10000 sacks wheat, 10000 bushels corn,
lCS, 900 bushels; oats. 1900 bushels. shipments
What, G,iO0 bushels, corn, $4,000 bushels;
oats 40, 900 bushels
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-07
Chicago Grain Market.

Chicago, April 6.-The bears had their innings
on Change today There was heavy hquidation
in both corn and provisions and selling Of wheat
on the tinc weather. Oats followed corn, The
grain markets closed steady at a decline, but
provisions seemed inclined towards weakness.
MAY wheat closed lsahc.; May corn, Ssa4c. I;
May oats, l4a9sc. under yesterday and provisions
from jc, down in ribs to zoe lower in pork.
Cash quotations were as follows: Flour-S Steady;
No. spring wheat, 67a6GC.; No. red, 6Waa
7Gc. No. ? corn, 89AaiOc. No. 2 yellow, 40t. (;
No. cats, 25l4a25&c.; No. white, 2Sha2ot. !;
No. white 27ha2slac. No , rye Doc; No. 2
barley, ilaljc.; flax, $40; timothy, S23ja2.49;
york, Sl2 O5al2 20; lard, S655a6.7O; ribs, s690a
7.l5; shoulders 6lAaG%c,; clear sides, S7l5aI3O; ;
MhiskeN 81 %; snpaTs unchanged.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-07
Bradford County Fair.

Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Towanda, April G-The managers Of
the Bradford County Agricultural soci-
ETY. held a meeting in Towanda a few
days ago, and transacted important
business. The dates for the fair this
year will be Sept. %, 26, 81 and %. The
following superintendents were chosen:
Horses, G.. j. Estabrook, of Allis Hol-
low; cattle, Robert Templeton, of III
ster; Sheep and swine, NJ. F. Smith, of
Sheshequin: poultry, f. d. Chubbuck,
of North Orwell; ladies' department,
w. }. McCabe, of North Rome; farm
and dairy r. p. kerriclS, of Asylum;
machinery, William Little, of Towar-
da; entrance and exit, p. l. Ridgway,
of Wysox: buildings and grounds,
Charles Dougherty, Of WysoX. The
same number of races as last year will
be had.
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town with ner parents and friends for a

in town with ner parents and friends for a
week.
Mr.. G.. ". Parker was one Of the sixty.four
delegates elected TO 20 from Pennsylvania TO
the national Democratic convention at Kansas
city next July for the purpose Of helping to
support William j. Bryan for our next president.
Mrs, Ollie Walker has been entertaining Miss
Libbie Rought. Of Benton, Pa.
Mr.. John McCracken was so unfortunate yes.
terdsy afternoon while moving household goods
as to fall down stairs He was unconscious for
about quarter Of an hour but is thought to
be all right now.
Responsible party would like to lease hagstone
quarry Address 4. J., Pittston avenue, scran-
ton, Pa.
Mr. Claude Walker has accepted a position
with Mr.. Charles Hale, of Factoryville, Pa.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-07
MUSICAL GOSSIP.

The competitive numbers and prizes for the
Dewey Day eisteddfod are as follows:
Chorus for mixed voices, not less than twen.
ty.ive in number, "Star Of Descending Night"
(Emerson); prize, $50 and s5 for the successful
conductor.
Children's chorus not over IS years Of age,
with eight adults to assist and not less than
twenty-five in number, 'Irue Hearted, Whole
Hearted" Gospel Hymns Nos. and 6, page
3ie; prize, SIS.
octette competition, "who Knows What the
Bells Say" dienry Parker); prize, IS.
Trio, God BE Merciful'' (Dr Joseph Parry;
prize, 80.
Soprano solo, There Is Green Hill Far
Away" (Gounod); prize, 81.
Alto solo, Gle Was Despised" from "rhe
Messiah; prize. s..
Tenoi solo. THE Better Land" (Cowen); to
be sung in the key Of e: prize, s..
Baritone solo, "out of the Deep e. J. Davies,
Mus. Bac) prize, IS.
Solo for children under Is years Of age, "No
Hope in Jesus?" Gospel Hymns Nos. 5 and 8,
No. 375); first prize 81, second prize 81.
Competition for men and women over - years
Of age for the best rendition of the old Welsh
tune, 'Prynedigaeth," to the words "a We'll
soch Chwi Et" to be sung arranged in the
"Llawlyfr Moliant;" prize, 81.
Recitation for children under 10 years Of age,
"Papa's Letter" STANDARD Recitation No. O.;
first prize 50; second prize ~.
Recitation, "The Fate OF Virginia" STANDARD
Recitatons No. p; prize. So
Recitation, for adults only, "Our Admiral"
o. Courier Norris; prize s..
Copies OF "Our Admiral" may he secured
from Lewis, wirtb a Richards a2s Iackawanna
avenue
Word copnot;t;or hooirr;ro a. , c.r,oir
lcttcr oiven a, ,bo tino .nd oorsrod n phli'
cal words; prize, 81.
All INTENDING co,,roti,ors r,rst ortor thoir
names with Mo II Tho,,,, 900 Nor,h Cav.
Acid ovo,uc an Or ho,ora AL On an osso,a
also m,st bo roooi,od h., hor an tho sa,,o d,to
Miss y Hughes - Nar+, corso,d o,on,,o ,,;,i
no the accomnan,st a. tha o;stoJdtod
| For further intorrotior onnI,, 60 Niss Tho,,a.
| or Oliver Harris IN South u,do porL oy.nuo
Mr. ceoroo Martin ,rh ,,,.oa , r;o,o cola
| 90 magni6cept,v ~ ,ho w;i,;a,,, rrons' honoet
concert Lost ,t,rsdo, o,,onina, :; - ,ia,o ,,,,nu
whom Mr. s,os posor ,,,a,. ',oi, IT, rno,,5 =,
Mr. N,rtir 20 no, o,,,. d IT, t..t A..
snIendid n,,sio,on t,ooro';o,ii'. ho,,ino ,,,t
Alfred Woolor ,,;,h v,ho,, h "a ,o,, s,,,d,.inn
musical comnosi,ion wr uar,i, ,,"ssosoa o,e -
centional ohiii,, ~ ,,,,,,a.or .,,,.
written seyoraI cIoYor oiamn 'on.a a,sora, ,hoa,
being one entitled Dance Of the Randrops, F"
| and very fascinating as nIoyod h,e himso,, Nr
Martin cortoin,v has hr;ght s,,t,,ro aY a mel
| clan. bis stcriirg ,n,s;n,i o,,oi;,ia, ,,,,, 80
| dav nIacc hin, in tho ,.o,,, trant 81 =, ,ns
| fcssionaI rrs;ci,ns wy '"N W P''
Tho uvori,c onora 81 i,in,,i,rs i, r,;r,io,, =,
will he rehcarsod ,his a,,ornoo i r,,or,a., hai,
| als Washington nvonue All who ,vish 30 ,ato
part are requested 70 no nrosont nv iator tror
| 345 There is room for ahont ono hrrdrod ,,nro
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-07
TUNKHANNOCK.


Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Tunkhamock, April 6.-Thc eXcavating for the
cellar OF the new Icnick block, under the di.
rcction OF Contractor Noah LcnnoN, is well un.
deway. 1t is expected that the building will
be ready for occupancy by the middle of May
The Tunkhannock Telephone company has com.
pleted the moving of their exchange from the
store OF +. b. Jennings TO the new rooms pro.
vdcd for them in the Stark block and Miss Ruth
Sicklcr is placed in charge of the Office
[. B. Little, esq, OF Scranton, is at home
this week;
The Wyoming county delegation has returned
home from the Democrat convention at Har.
riSburg This county secures one of the dele.
gates to the national convention, in the person
OF &, NJ Parker of Nicholson The candidacy
OF Spencer ID, Reed, of this place, for congress.
at'argc was mentioned in some of the city
papers, but was not made in the convention Mr.
Reed made no active fight for the honor
The ladies Of the Presbyterian church will give
an entertainment at Piatts Opera house ON Mon.
day evening for the benefit OF the church On
Wednesday evening Demorcst medal contest
VIII take place in the same hall under the auspi.
ceS OF the Women's Christian Temperance union,
The regular April term of the court of omar.
Ter sessions conycncs on Monday, April 0, and
the Jurors OF that week are summoned for >
O'Clock p. M, The most important cases down
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-07
Chicago Live Stock Market.

Chicago, April 6-Cattle-Receipts, $500; gen.
orally firm and active; best on sale TODAY, $40;
good to prime native steers, S5l5.S0; poor TO mo.
dum, -. 25ai. 90; selected feeders, 81 Goat Sj (;
mixed stockers, S3.50l4; cows S3a4.50; heifers
Sl2jai.7j canners, S2a2,7j bulls, S2 75ai. 2j, ,
calves, S5.25a72j; Texas fed steers, Sia5. 10;
Texas bulls, SO, 20l3.G0 Hogs-Recepts today,
$1,000; tomorrow, 10000; left over, 1900; 5al0c
lower; top, sj.57la; good clearance; mixed and
butchers, S5.S0aj, ,j7is, good TO choice heavy,
a552ia; bulk OF sales, s. i0a5. 52l2. Sheep-Re-
ceipts, ; sheep and lambs, active, stronger;
good TO choice wcthCrs, S6a6,30; fair TO choics
ngs, seaG65; native lambs, S5,Goa74O; western
lambs S6a7. 40
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-07
Buffalo Live Stock Market.

East Buffalo, April Cattle STEADY; inquiry
fair; veals and calves, l00 head sale; good yeals
active, higher; others, steady; tops, S7aT25 tAir
to good, SGa6, 80; common Sia5. sheep and
Lambs through; 80 sale. opened slow ruled
active, higher; lambs, SNas20; fair to good, $3.50
a7s5; culsl 10 common, SGa7.25; top clips. S6, 5Oa
G.75; culls. s.; fair 10 good March clips, si. jOa
G50 western 80, ,50lGI IS; yearlings S. 75a7; culls
SAD, Hogs-Seven through; 2s sae heavy, $3.50
a5.s5; mixed $50; Workers, SjG0a6,7j pigs,
81 oinn. 10
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-07
NICHOLSON.

Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Nicholson, April 6--Mr. Charles Kleinfeter
and Dr. Heller, of FaCtoryyillc, Pa, were callers
in town today.
Mr.. John Mckay was a business caller at
Montrose, Pa, yesterday.
Mrs. \. i. Benjamin, of Scranton, is visiting
with her parents, MIR. and Mrs f. r. Mckinney,
Miss Nellie Trayncr, of Scranton, is visiting
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-07
New York Live Stock Market.

New York, April Reeve Good steers Arm !;
others, steady; bulls and cows, easier; all good
sold, steers, - l5a5.iO; top, S575; bulls 49, 5Dd
as; cows, 81 l5al, Calves-ActiVe and firm, all
sold; veals, sdaI25; culls, 81. Sheep--lIgher;
lambs firm, all sold common to good sheep, s5a
o. no prime here; clipped sheep, ~, 50d4, IS;
lambs 10; clipped DO, 1915; spring lambs,
s3a5. Iogs-Market higher whole range quoted
IS. .IOaj.s So
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-07
How's ThisP

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case OF Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
y. j. CHENEY & CO.. Props, Toledo O.
We, the undersigned have known +. ]. Cheney
for the last is years, aud believe him perfectly
honorable in all business transactions and fnan-
cially able to carry out any obligations made by
their firm.
West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Nalding, Knnan Marvin, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo o.
, Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of
rue system, Price 7bc. per bottle. Sold by all
Druggists. Testimonials free
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-07
Mrs. winslow's Soothing syrup

Has been used Tor over FIFTY YEARS b,
MILLIONS Of MOTHERS for their CHlLDREN
WHILE TEETHlNG, with PERFECT SUCCESS
II SOOTHES the CHILD, S0FTENS the GUNS
ALLAiS all PAIN; CURES WIND COIIC, anC
Is the best remedy for DIARRHOEA. Sold b,
Druggists in every part of the world BE SUI,
and ask for Mrs. Winsow's Soothing syrup
and take no other kind. twenty-five cents !
bottle.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-07

The Board OF Health at Plainheld. N j., is
considering the question Of adopting a Iule
which will prohibit the burning Of leaves within
the city limits Several physicians ,hsve said
that the smoke and smudge which come from
burning leaves are the cause OF many of the all.
nents of the throat, lungs and eyes
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-07

l9l2c.; state dairy, 1sa20Iac; do creamery, 1Sa
Die, ChceNe-Quet and weak; fancy large white.
l2Aal2lac.; do. colored, l3al3hc.; fancy small
white, l2al2&C.: do do. oolored l3Aal3Hc.
Eggs-Firmer state and Pennsylvania, at mark,
l2al3c.; southern, at mark, llall&c.: western
storage, l2Ac.; western regular packing, INA
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-07
Sealed Packages Must Go Back to
Germany.

New York, April 6,-Pursuant to an order of
the post Office department, each outgoing mail
steamer carries to Germany large number of
sealed packages that come through the parcel
post When the parcels post convention was
entered into between Germany and this country
il was stipulated that the packages should not
be sealed. The authorities refuse to let these
packages leave the office
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-07

According to the United States consul al Pre-
toria the output of diamonds in the Pretoria
district during 1895 amounted TO II O25 carats
valued at Si9, ISL In December, 1897, the out
put was l66 carats, valued at $40, and for IN,
same month in ls9s the output was 3,lOO carlts
with a value Of Sl1,6
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-07
BONDS
Scranton Pass
Scranton Wholesale Market.
STOCKS

Corrected by II. G.. Dale, 27 Lackawanna Ave.)
ButteT-C Creamery, 23C. dairy, tubs, 23c.
Eggs-Seect western, l3c nearby, state, 13lac.
Chpesc-Ful cream, l3l2c
Beans-Per bu, choice marrow, 50 4J; medium,
81 80; pea, s., 80.
Seed Potatoes-Pcr hu., SIPS
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-07
To Cure a Cold in One Day

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All drug.
gists refund the money il it fails to cure T. W.
Groves signature is on each box. 25c
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-07
Oil Market,

Oil City, April 6.-Credit balances, 81 80; Ger.
tihcates, no bid or offer; shipments. 02.Os1 bar
rels; average, 0'553 barrels; runs Oj3il barrels
average, sl,072 barrels.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-07

can have the new green mixtures, overplaids and
fancy brown Cheviots-suits that might be marked
$4,000 TO $4,000.
Mems Spring OvercOats-$l2
Nobby Top Goats of Oxford Gray or Black
Chevlot with pure silk Innings to edge or our nat
" RaganS, OF medium length, in finest Oxford
Gray. These would be hard to match at third
more than our price.
Mems Spring OvercOatS-$l5
Twenty styles, in Coverts and other popular
iabHcS cut IN the height of current fashion, with
silk Innings. sleeve, cuffs, etc
Mems 0verCOatS- so to $40
In pure wool fabrcS-Coverts, Cheviots, etc. I:
large range of styles; also for young men and
Youths. Value up to $I2.
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'rlen's All-WoOI Suits-SS.5O

In handsome broken stripe that looks like an
expensive Scotch fabric; fashionably cut, substan-
italy trimmed. Sack Coat with well built should
deSs; high cut Tattersa vest-best we know of at
the price -.
Mems Oxford and Club Check SuitS-$lO
An equal value, and wide range of STYLES and
color effects. We don't see much difference in ap-
pearanee or quality between these suits and the
usual $500 sorts.
Mems High Grade Suits-$12 to SIS
At $ia you can buy beautiful Oxford Grew
Suit or take your choice from great variety of
stripes, checks and mixtures, blue and black Her.
nngbone Chevots etc.-good $I8 values At SIS
you may choose suit of Fine Imported WorstedS
or ChevotS cut in tra-fashionabIe shape; or YOU
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-07
MEMS SPRING SUITS and OVERGoATs

are line
wn uo
few
them NNN' '"'"e' y'au
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1900-10-21
Derivados
del maiz,

Los productos principales que
actualmente Sc extraen de csc gra-
no son: az1car, glucosa, dextrina,
harina de almidon, aceite, panes he.
chos con los asientos del maiz des-
pues dc la extraction del aceite,
aguardiente y un substitute del eau
chO
Tambien Sc emplea el mafz en-
la cervecer1a, en- la fabrication de
conservas y mauufacturas del cuero,
en- las fabricas de papel como mate
rial para acoicnar y como materia
cruda para rollos, &.
Trataudose de empleO mas nue.
vo del rnalz para fines industriales,
diremos que son dos las aplicaciones
que dan margen a un gran consume
de csc grano: Ia, 81 empleo del ma{z
en- la fabrication de Ia p6lvora sin
humo, pues va Sc han consumido y
So seguir&n consumiendo millonas
de hect6litros de aguardiente de
ma1z en- las fabricas de polvora; "a
para Ia fabrication de IN reempla
zante' del caucho cuyos inventories
pretenden hacerlo fabricado con un
costo de 6 centavos por libra, y que
Sc le puede emplear en- com binaci6n
con igual cantidad de cierta gonna
para la fabrication de cualquier ar
t1cnlo de caucho.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1900-10-21
Regulation
postal,

Ell Director General de Correos
de los Estados Unidos LA ordenado
que la correspondence que va de es,
to pals a Hawai-, Puerto Rico, la Is
la de Guam, las Fi'ipinas y Tutuila,
incluyendo todas las islas adyacen
tes del grupo de Samoa, que perte
necen a los Estados Unidos, asf CO.
mo la que viniere de dichas islas,
quede sujeta q los mismos reglamen
tos que SO aplican a la corcespon-
dencia del interior de la naci6n tan
to on 10 que toca al franqueo como
q otras condloiones. No SO ha hecho
ning1n cambjo en- Ell franqueo de la
correspond =1.eia que va y viene de
Cuba, rigien 1ose todav1a. por los re
glameD tOE lie la Union Postal. Sin
embargo, las personas al servicio
del Gobierno de los Estados Unidos
gozan del priviIeglo de pagar sola
monte el fEanqueo que Sc cobra an
los correOs del interior.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1900-10-21
Don Manuel R, Cate!I.

Candidate del Partido Federal
para Representante de Pto. Rico en-
Washington nacio en Ponce Tiene
33 amos de edad pero cuenta va con
un caudal de experiencia en- los asun
tos del mundo. Pertenece una de
las familias mas distinguidas y cul-
tas de la LA. Els muy ilustrado y
activo. Posee los tftulos de Bachi-
Her y Licenciado en- Farmacia Ha
recibido una admirable educaci6n co
mercia' en- los Estados Unidos. Co.
noce ell pueblo americana y esta fa
miliarizado con sus costumbres. Els
tuvo ocho amos encargado del Depar
tamento Espanol en- una de las mas
importantes tirmas de Detroit Michi
gan. Habla ell Ing2es con Ia misma
facilidad que el espanol. Fue pOc
muchos amos Vice Consul de Ia Re
pdbllca mayor del Centre America
Ha sido hasta ahora Jefe de Id Oh
Gina de traduccion de- Departamon
to Gral. de Correos Els Cabailero
Tem mplario. Gran Diputado de Ia
Masoner1a de Detroit ante la Gran
Logia Americana. <Caballero de
de San Juan Bautists, estatlecida
Ell esta Capital
Durante sus viajes por los Esta
dos Unidos Ell Sr. Gatell ha hecbo
valiosas relacjones con muchos con
notados poll>icos amoricanos y EN-
pleados del Gobierno
de El <San Juan Newss.)
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10 que la''l' ln's'
la MADEIRA.

Como los mas curiosos casos de
duracion de la MADEIRA, son h1stor1-
COS son los siguientes:
clos pilares de un puente necno
por Trajano q los 1900 anos de cla'
vados Sc hallaron toner cuatro pui-
gadas de petrificacion; el resto de Ia
MADEIRA estaba en- el mas pertscto es
tado.
<Las estacas de olmos, bajo los
estribos del puente de Londres, tle
nen cOlocados en- ese sitiO mas de
700 amos y ann no estan del todo des
truidas.
Bajo los cimientos de la plaza de
Saboya, Londres, SO encontraron es
tacas y tablones de roble, olmo, ha
va y castaf1o en- un estado complete
de conservation, despues d g 6oO
amos
<Al derrumbar los antiques mu
ros del castillo de Tumbridge, en-
Kent, SO encoutr6 en- Ell espesor de
una gruesa pared ma estaca de ma
dera incrustrada en- ella hac1a mas
de 700 af1os.
Les restos de un antique puente
de MADEIRA, fueron hallados al ca
var los cimientos de una casa de
Windsor, y datos existentes hacen
Greer que fueron puestos en- ese u
gar con anterioridad al af1o 1896
<La duracion de la MADEIRA ex
puesta al aire libre es aun mucho
mayor.
FL techo de la Basflica de San
Pedro, en- Roma, fue construido en-
816; y hoy al cabo de mas de /, 600
amos adn esta perfecto: y las primi
twas puertas de MADEIRA de cipres en-
Ell mismo edifcio, con un uso de mas
de 600 amos, cuando fueron arranca-
das para sustituirlas con otras de
bronco, Sc hallaron sin carcoma al
guna, conservando ann su aroma pc.
culiar
La MADEIRA de la c1pula de San
Marcos, en- Venecia atm esla en-
buen estado, no obstante tener de
edifcada $50 amos.
Ell techo del convento de dOm1<
nicos en- Paris, que es de abeto, tiene
mas de $50 amos
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1900-10-21
Fl G,heta.l..
eA Ponce

A las once do la manana de aver
lego el G9bernador Allen q Ponce,
con su comitiva. sisndo recibi dos
con entus iasmo por las autoridades
municipales y numerosisima concu.
rrencia de personals notables y pue-
bio.
En- 10 Playa SO encontraba -el
Battalion puertorriquefo, con su Je-
fe ell coronel Buchanan 8 ia cabeza,
para hacer los honores a la autori-
dad civil mas alta de la Isla. Ei
Battalion dio escolta & los distingui-
dos viajeros, hasta Ia ciudad.
Permaceran en- Ponce, como
hu6spedes del Alcalde Guzman Be-
nitez el Ayuntamiento, hasta ma
nana lunes, que zarpara el <May
Flower., con rumbo q esta Capital
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1900-10-21
Ga!s'!a Colorado.

Recibidos por ell ultino vapor
frances todos los titles y materiales
para los retratos en- alto relieve, es
ia casa, dnica que los hace por Ell
procedimiento del inventor don Al
berto Palacio, (nejicano) tiene e,
gusto de ofrecer al p1blico este ar
'istico trabajo, distintos rrecios
:egdn tamano y marco, variando
desde dollars.
Tratandose de un objeto de va
lor y que tiene mucha demanda, pa
ra facilitar la adquisici6n de 81, ten
go especial gusto en- anunciar que Sc
hara uno GRATIS a toda persona
que proporcione trabajo a esta gale,
ria por valor de 6 mas dollars.
Este obsequio es solo por u1
mes contar desde hoy
Transcurrido el plazo contlnua,
ran haciendose los precios de Ia
rifa
R. COLORADO.