davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-05-29
The Cuban Frauds.
Reasons for Keeping Rathbone
under surveillance.

The more the Cuban business is
investigated the more serious the
suspicious Of Major Rathbone grow,
and it is shown that the Post Office
Department is justified in fearing
that something more than more lax
ity of administration may attach to
his conduct in Office. At any rate,
the former director of posts will be
kept under close watch and will not
be permitted to leave Havana until
after the investigation has been
completed.
The postmaster general, who has
been criticized for the character of
the postal code which placed unres-
trained power in the hands of the
director general for Cuba, says that
the code was framed by the law Of
ficers OF the department with q view
to afording the Cuban postal depart.
ment the same safeguards that are
placed around the department. here.
The Cuban regulations are based on
the regulations of the department in
Washington and the idea was to
give the director of posts authority
in Cuba similar to that Of the post
master general in the United States
The postmaster general has the po-
wer to appoint and remove postmas-
ters and make contracts, and similar
power was given to the director of
posts in Cuba. If the code about
which so much comment has been
made were to be placed side by side
with the United States statutes it
would appear that the difference bet
ween the two SO far as the delegation
of authority is concerned are only
such as are rendered absolutely nee
essary by the different situations.
The judiciary committees of the
Senate and the House have been
devoting much time to the study OF
the question of extradition between
Cuba and the United States. Bills
have been introduced by Chairman
Ray in the House, by Senators Hoar
and Fairbanks in the Senate.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-05-29

f fA f
'Transvaal border, cables from Lon
rense Marques to London.
HJpdging from talks / have had
with the Beers, the end Of the wal
will como in q month or six weeks.
Mr.. Stsinsksmp, chairman Of the
Second Raad, whs travelled with
me, said that if the burghsrs were
pressed from Pretoria they weuld
retire 70 the district Of the Lydsn-
burg Mountains, which had already
been previsionsd. He remarked
that he hoped the burgherG weuld
stand firm, but he feared that they
were too broken in spirit.
III gathered from him that the
whole available force of the Trans.
vaal was now in the field, the final
communicating having taken place
last Thursday, and that it is only
the powerful magnetism Of Presid-
ent Kruger that Keeps the burghsrS
tegether."
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-05-29
Fishermen AS Naval
Reserve.
Rear-Adn,ira1 Sampson Ap-
proves Navy Departments
Plan.

Rear-Admiral Sampson expresses
hearty approval Of the alleged plan
of navy officials to establish a naval
reserve of coast fishermen. He
says:
These men knoao the sea better
that the naval militiamen. They are
toughened, rough, and.tumble, capa-
Bile, courageous fellosos, who may be
instructed readily. We are going to
have war some time, and 1 think it
a first rate idea to have physically
capable and intelligently trained sal
lors ready always for emergency
duty.
"T don't wish to say word
against the personnel of the naval
militia, but rather to indicate that
the chief fault with it is that the se-
veral organizations are not under
immediate government cOntroln.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-05-29
A Philadelphia Insti-
tuition in trouble.

The revelations made recently
that the Philadelphia Commercial
Museum, an institution partly sup
ported by the Government, was being
used by the great Sugar Trust tor
its own purposes to the disadvantage
of its rivals, caused CONSERVATION
among the friends of the bill asking
fol- an additional 100000 apprO-
priation for that institution.
This exposure, added to the objec-
'tions already urged against the pas
sage of the bill, it is believed, will
certainly insure its defeat.
The opponents of the measures
had already warned Congress that
the Commercial Museum would
ultimately become great mercan-
tile agency under the control OF
private persons for the purpose Of
selling commercial information to
the merchants and business men of
the country. au
The charge that the museum has
already become the tool OF the Su-
gar Trust has confirmed the predic-
tiOns of the opponents of the bill.
Over a month ago representatives
of Bradstreet and the Dun Mercan-
tile agencies appeared before the
committee in opposition to the
measure. They charged that tie
Museum was furnishing to favored
applicants information as to the
financial and commercial condition
of merchants.
Whether all the Charges made are
true or,not, they are certainly worthy
of serions consideration by Congress
before any legislative action is taken.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-05-29
IMPORTANT NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that exa.
minations tor licenses for Physicians,
Dentists, Pharmacists, Practicantes,
Midwives and Trained Nurses will
be held at the offices of the Superior
Boald of Health, San Juan, ON the
following dates:
For Physicians, commen-
cling, June l1th
For Dentists, /" " 14th
For Pharmacists, /" +" 18th
For Practicantes, Nurses
&MidWives, commen-
cling, I" 21st
For further particular apply to
the Secretary.
BY order Of the Board.
WILLIAM FAwcETT SMITH.
u j. Secretary.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-05-29
English Corresponds
ents Predict Early
End of BOer War.

Stories of fBOer disintegration come
from nearly every point whore the
English correspondents are. Mr..
HOllawell, formerly correspondent
At Maieking, who was put over the
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-05-29
Profound Surprise.
For the frs time.

New York, May 10th, 1900
The acceptance of the Bri-
tish Ambassadors invitation.
by the Gar Nicholas has
produced a profound impres
sion throughout Europe.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-05-29
News. OF the Day.
FOR SALE

y r
J A magnificent American carriage
With four inside seats, and one out.
side for the coachman. For further
particulars apply to GEL BoLET1N
MERCANT1L."
Notice to road Supervisors
The roads, when finally concluded,
look and are very fine. Bot Super
visOrs must bear in mind that
roads require looking after. Other
wise they will become what other
abandoned roads are, viz impossible
for carriages There are two holes
in embryo between Puerta TERRA
and the City Prison that give such
joltings to the Guagas and other
horse carriages that premise in the
nearfuture to become terrible sloughs.
ga stitch in time saves nine."
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-05-29
Great political
significance.
New York, May 29th, 1900

NOW IOTK, Way l5IH, I5VU
Dispatches from Berlin
aver that in the political cir
.cles. of Europe, especially in
Paris, extraordinary political
significance is attributed to
the cordial courtesy of the
Russian Emperor towards the
diplomatic Representative Of
England.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-05-29
Proclamation by
Marshal Roberts.
Increase of Territory.

New York, May 29th, 1900
Dispatches from London
state that the Commander in
Chief of the British army
operating in South Africa,
Marshal Roberts, published a
proclamation yesterday an
nexing the Orange Free State
to the British dominiOns.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-05-29
Russia and Great
Britain.
Invitation to the Gar.
New York, May 29th, 190t

New York, May 29th, 1900
Telegrams from st. Peters
burg state that on the BIRTH
day of FL. M. Queen Victoria
the Czar Nicholas was forma-
lily invited to the banquet
which in her honor was cele-
brated by the British Embas
sador in the Muscovite Emp
ire.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-05-29
Calamity of the Car,
Phrases of encomiutn.
New York, May 29th 1900

The Gar accepted couri-
eously the invitation of that
high English funtionary with
whom he had a long and frien-
dly conversation.
During the toasts, III. M.
the Gar applied to H. M.
Queen Victoria, high compli
mentary encomiums for the
progress end development Of
the British Empire.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-05-29
Cablegranns
Going to Porto Rico,
Mr.. William H. Hunt.

New York, May 29th, 1900
Next Saturday there will
embark for Puerto Rico from
this port, in the steamer
6 Ponce, Mr.. William III.
Hunt, recently appointed Sc
cretary of State for that is
land.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-05-29

There was q slight Improvement
at the closing, owing TO the receipt Of
favorable reports from the New
Yerk market.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-05-29

This paper is the Oldest and has
IW Imgesr CIrculauOn in the
Island. It is also the only
one that has an established
cable service from New York
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-05-29

1t is asserted that this is
the first time that the EN- !
.peror Of Russia has accepted
the invitation from the British
ambassador.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-05-29
What the
prisoners say.
Decentralization in Transvaal.

New York, May 26th, 1900
The prisoners of war which
I habe bee.2. able to capture
of late-says Marshall Rob-
erts-assure me that the most
lamentable Decentralization
exists in the Transvaal.
New York Market
New York, May 29th, 1900.
Wheat Flour +" Tum-
badora "---..-..-.$ S $50
G Centrifugal Sugar, "a liz
Muscovado.. sugar.. 4
Sterling exchange :. 4.84 3I4
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-05-29
At l8 miles from
the town of
Johannesburg.

New York, May 29th, 1900
The British War office has
received a despatch from
Lord Roberts announcing that
he is with the main body of
his army within Is miles from
johannesburg.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-05-29
Fleeing Beers
In Great disor der.

NewYork, May 29th, 1900.
Marshall Roberts adds in
bis dispatch that the Beers,
when they see the main bo7y
Of his army, precipitately flee
in great disorder.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-09-15
ADrswba.1 10 Wireless Tolegra ply.

From the outset II has been pointed
out that wireless telc Graphy. successful
ms II has been, has the disadvantages
Of lack of privacy. Just rs II speuk-
cr is heard by all within the sound Of
his voice, SO the wireless" transnitter
receiver within the sphere of Its i'll
tiuencc. Much work has been done to-
ward the rcmedying of this trouble
but apparently without practical sue
cess. \ device invented by Marconi
to isolate pairs of stations from other
stations surrounding them has been
represented as nearly perfected. hut
the Electrician Uondom notes, 1t has
not yet been used In practice. During
the recent experiments in England the
best that could he done In this dircc-
tion was to send Il special call to the
desired station, all the others rccciv-
ing 1t. but taking no notice. The Elec-
tricinn goes on to say:
although we know of 10 really sat
isfnctory apparatus that would enable
two stations In II scattered group of,
say, 20 or more stations to signal cX-
clusively. there are several wcll-under-
stood principles that, with skillful de-
vclopmcnt, might he applied to that
end. The simplest method would seem
to be that in which the ether waves
would bc cut off by metallic screens
from every other direction than that
straight to the desired goal. Another
conceivable. but, rs yet impractlcable
plan would be to focus the rays by
means of rchcctors or rcfracting pitch
lenses, after the manner of search
light. 1t il by no means certain, how
ever, that Marconi waves once started
on Il well-detined straight course would
pursue the same straight line. Most
of the Intervening objects of large di-
mansions, such as Il hill or q large
block of buildings. would probably ex-
crt an appreciable drviuting influence"
Literary Digest
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-09-15
A DisCOyery i'm WindsOr (nstlc.

A short time ago some wOrkmen were
cleaning out Il set of apartments in the
tower that had long been unused.
Tho rooms were filed with rubbish and
old lumber as they thought, but on
close examination it was found to be
Il collection of most interesting relies
that had been forgotten for generations.
Queen Victoria Was evidently pleased
at the find and decided to make Il pr-
vate museum for herself out of these
and other treasures. Each case Is filed
with rare curiostics and one has a
collection of feather clOnks which for
merly belonged to chiefs in the South
Sea islands. The feathers are sewn on
Il network so beautifully as to give a
smooth finish. Single feathers are
used of a rare species of parrot. and
each of these magnificent garments is
valued at not less than $4,000. 1t
was discovered that they were given
to King George w.. by the king of the
Sandwich islands in 1924.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-09-15

Slate pencils were formerly all cut
from solid slate, just as 1t Is dug from
the earth, but pencils 20 made wero
objected to on account of the grit
which thy contain, and which would
scratch the 81 te. TO overcome this
difficulty, an ingenious process has
been devised, by which the slat. Is
ground to very fine powder, NIL grit
and foreign substances removed, and
the powder Doltcd through silk cloth
in much the same manner In which
-four is bolted. The powder is then
made into dough, and this dough Is
subjected to very heavy hydraulic
pressure, which presses the pencil out
the required shape and diameter. but
In length of about three feet. While
yet so.t the pencils are cut into the
desired lengths and set out to dry in
the open air. After they are thor,
oughly dry, the pencils are placed in
steam bal'ing kilns, where they receive
the prope- temper Pencils made in
this manner are not only free from
all grit and of uniform hardness, but
are stronger than those cut out of
solid slate. For these reasons they
have superseded the old kind. Over
25,00O,O0O of these pencils were made
and sold in 1899 by one American con-
Germ in Chattanooga. - Cement and
Slate
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-09-15
Tho Donegal Girl.

In Donegal there is n custom Of en-
gaging both farm hands and servants
for six months at hiring fairs, the
girls receiving board and only low
wage because their ignorance hither-
to has made them only fit for the
toughest work. e..
1t Is, however, more astonishing that
girls from these poor little homes
should know anything at all about
service than they should be, as some,
of course, are, bad servants. Their
own homes have mud floors, windows
that do not open, no stairs, hardly
any kitchen utensils, no range, the
cooking scarcely extends beyond boil
ing potatoes and cooking grlddle cake,
how can they know even the names,
still less the uses, Of the thousand AMI
one things in our houses? How learn
to scrub, or sweep, or dust? Yet,
given Il short training mot too late in
life and Il good example, there is not
n servant the world over to compare
with a good Irish servant. She has
a heart which is wholly given to her
mistress, she never degenerates into
a mere machine and she may be
trusted to cling even closer in times
of trouble, sickness, or poverty than
when all goes smoothly.-Good Words.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-09-15
HOrse PhrenOlOgy.

Horse phrenOlOgy Is the latest dis.
cOvery of the Royal college of veterin-
ary surgeons of England. According
to Harold Leeney, n member of the
college, 1t Is easy to tell horses char
acter by the shape Of his nose. II
there Is general curve to the profile.
and at the same time the ears are
pointed and sensitive, it is safe to
bank on the animal as gentle, and at
the same time high spirited. If, on the
other hand. the horse has n dent in
the middle Of his nose. it Is equally
safe to set him down as treacherous
and vicious. The Roman-nOsed horse
Is sure to be good animal for hard
work and safe to drive. but he is apt
to be slow. A'horse with slight con-
cavity in the profile will be scary and
need cOaxing. A horse that drops his
ears is apt to be lazy as we'll as vi
ciols.-Farmers Advocate.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-09-15
STUDY IN. DOMESTIC ECONOMY.
Ohio Man Has Had Twenty Children
Wages From si.2O to 81, 30 Day.

A most remarkable family resides Mt
Monroe Fails, Ohio. a few days ago
Mr.. and Mrs. Moore gave to the pub.
lie an outline as to how they had
raised family Of twenty children on
the small salary which Mr.. Moore has
commanded, Sl.2o to S1,30 per day,
The story Is as follows;
Mr.. Moore Is fifty years old and his
wife Is forty.threc. Both were from
Montour, Tenn. Moore went to Ohio
In 1876. The first child TO bless the
union was Norah, now twenty-thrce
years old. Mrs. Moore gives the fol-
lowing list Of their children: Norah,
twcnty-threc; Bertha, twcnty-one;
Lucy, twenty; John, nineteen: Harry.
seventeen; Della, fifteen: Hazel, four
teen; Maud, thirteen; Deffany, twelve
dead; Frank, eleven; Amy, ten;
Charles, nine dead; Austin, eight;
Isaac, six; Roger, five; Evelenc, four;
Russell, three; Chester, one Clcad, and
the baby boy two weeks old.
The family not being large enough
little one named Bernice, aged three,
was adopted. At present fifteen Of the
children are Mt home. Norah was mar
ricd two weeks ago and Bertha is in
Akron. Moore is exceedingly proud
of his family, and nothing delights
him more than to talk about them.
lie says:
Eyes, have found 1t little close to
bring up my family OH S1.30 per day.
and even $1.20, but I managed It,
20 to Akron and buy my corn and flour
by wholesale. 1t takes a snug sum TO
shoe my family. usually buy my
shoes in dozen lots, aid the last mer-
chant l purchased of threw in a shoe
buttoner. But things are getting
easier. My boy gets nearly as much
as l do, and two girls work here, too"
Every one in the family is insured,
Tho home of this large family cons
sists Of six rooms, n sitting room, n
bed room, and n kitchen down stairs
and three bedrooms OH the second
floor. Mrs. Moore said they chad to
sleep pretty close, but three worked at
night, so it wasn't so bad" Five
large beds are in the house. besides
numerous trundlc beds.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-09-15
The Right Answer.

Marjorie Is the small and only daugh-
ter in a family which boasts of several
sons. Aged four is Marjorie, petite
and imperious, and enjoying excellent
opportunities for becoming spoiled
She has lately attained to the dignity
of the kindergarten, and comes home
daily with some fresh acquisition Of
wisdom. A few days ago it was ad-
ditiOn, and she proclaimed proudly ut
the dinner table:
II know how much two and two
make. and free and two, and four and
two
"And what" sa.1 her father, do
you and make, Marjie?'
Without moments hesitation over
these new factors in her problem, the
little maid answered, with a dimple
and n smile:
"Sweethearts!'
And all the family were satisfied
with Marbles arlthmetic-Answers
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-09-15
Motineern in the yVest.

"MotOrmnn is n good enough title
for the man behind the wheel on the
cable cars here in New York." said
n lawyer who had recently been called
West on business, but in n Kansas
town l saw Il new form of the name
which struck me as being the most
pretentlous and inapt way of saying
simple thing that l had ever en-.
countered. Don't talk to the mott.
neer,' was the sign to be found on
all these cars, and the more pom.
dered over the matter the more ridic.
ulous 1t seemed to manufacture such
an elaborate word, when n simple one
that Is very much better already eX-
lists. There Is nothing in the COM
blnation 'motlncer' that does not eX-
list In 'motOrman.' But that word is
too ordinary for the progressive and
advancing West 1t requires some
thing uncommon-like 'motineer.' -
New York Sun.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-09-15
Tho Water Lily.

Most everybody has observed the
strange characteristic of the water
lily bud opening its petals at sunrise
and closing them again at sunset. 1t
was for this reason mainly that the
ancients held the water lily sacred to
the sun. Pliny says: ut is reported
that in the Euphrates the flower of
the lotus plunges into the water at
night, remaining there until midnight.
and to such depth that it cannot be
reached with the hand. After mid.
night it begins gradually to rise, and
as the sun rises above the horizon the
flower also rises above the water. ex.
pands and raises itself some distance
above the element in which it gr, VS."
1t was also through this peculiarly
that Hancarville proved that the Egyp.
tians considered the lily an emblem of
the world as it rose from the waters
Of the deep.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-09-15


No street music Is allowed In Paris
after 9 p. IN. in winter and . p. m.
In summer, and somewhat similar reg.
ulatiOns, the Newcastle (Eng) Daily
LeaderpOints out, are in force through
out the Continent.
Berlin has granted no new licenses
TO grinders since 1884, in def
erence to the public complaints ex.
pressed through the newspapers. In
Madrid the municipal authorities grant
licenses largely as n charity 1t is
not stated to whom.
Even Italy, 'where the organ grind
ers come FROM" refuses to allow any
one to make himself into this kind of
a public nuisance unless he can show
that he Is unable to earn a living in
other ways.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-09-15
ABOUT THE MOSQUITO.
An Interesting Agricultural Department
Publication.

al Ne
Publication.
The Department of Agriculture Is
about to issue Bulletin prepared by
DR.. l.. o. Howard, United States ell.
tomologist, on the mosquito of the
United States. 1t discusses the struc
ture and biology and indicates the diff.
ference in all stages Of existence be-
tween the kinds of mosquitoes which
transmit malaria and those which dc
not, and also discusses the subject
Of remedies.
The bulletin says that since the open
ing up of the gold fields in Alaska and
the great influx Of miners and traders,
knowledge Of the abundance and fer
ocity Of the Alaskan mosquitoes has
become widespread, the Government
surveying parties in starting for Alas
ka for their summers work, are In
the habit of consulting the Depart
ment for mosquito. bite remedies.
Those who were in Alaska the preced-
ing year always state that they never
experienced or even imagined anything
in the mosquito line equal to those
found in our northern territory.
Mentioning the reputation of New
Jersey in connection with mosquitoes,
the bulletin says there is n constant
carriage inland from the marshy
coast of very many mosquitoes, the
railway trains seeming to he the most
important mode of conveyance. Many
of the cars contain mosquitoes by the
hundreds. In this way even noun
tain resorts will get their supply of
lowland mosquitoes, and with the
improvement of railway service, and
the increase in the number of through
cars, the danger Is constantly increas-
Ing. The source of supply to distant
points where mosquitoes are Ordinari-
ly rare, is thus kept up.
About $50 species of mosquitoes are
known, of which only about thirty
have been found in the United States.
The report says that Of the rene
dies in use In houses, the burning Of
pyrethrum powder and the catching of
mosquitoes OH the walls in kerosene
cups are probably the best next to n
thorough screening and mosquito bars
about the bed. The remedies for
bites mentioned are glyccrine, lump
of indigo, and household ammonia.