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The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-12-05
TRACTION ENGINEs IN VAR.

| IhAGI4OA ENGlA ES IN W4
 Colonel R. F. B. Crompton, an Eng fish engineer officer who has returned
 to England from South Africa, has
 come back deeply convinced of the
 value of traction engines in war. He
 said that when Lord Roberts wanted to put heavy guns into position which was difficult he always sent for trac- ton engines. The engines did twice
 whatever the Boers did and twice
 whatever the English sailors did, al-
 though the latter had by pluck and
 muscle got guns weighing five or six
 tons into difficult positions The lesson
 of the war as regarded automobiism
 was, he said, striking one. The whole
 of the Transvaal was one mass of dead
 animals; 1t was impossible to feed them, and they died of starvation. The great
 outbreak of enteric fever was caused by
 the mass of dead and dying animals, but there was not dead traction en- zine in the whole of South Africa. TO show the importance of automobilism he said that when he was managing line of steam traction from Pretoria to Rustenburg, they carried about 130 tons of food per week for two columns
 twenty or thirty miles west of Pretoria. Thirty tons of that amount was food for men and 100 tons food for horses and mules. If they could have supplied self-propelled vehicles to the columns they could have cut down the weight to seven or eight tons of fuel in place of the 100 tons of forage. It would be found, he declared, if it had not been already proved that all the heavier things, such as guns, wagons, engin- eers' park, etc, could be transported most successfully by self-propelled machines either steam or oil. It was important that something should be done to relieve the English cavalryman and mounted infantryman of the huge weight the horses had to carry. He wanted to see the service supplied with some light vehicle that could accom- pany the cavalry and mounted infantry and carry part of the weight which killed the horses and destroyed the mo- bility of the British army. As an in stance of what traction engines had 1 done in South Africa Colonel Cromp- | ton stated that he had seen engines take ten-ton gun up gradient of one In five at the rate of a gallop.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-12-05
THE BRAVE GENKR4L MERC1EB.

THE BRIVE GENERIL MERCiER.
 Kruger's visit to France, or something else, has stirred up General Mercer un- til he is apparently aching to get at perfidious Albion. His speech in the Senate yesterday made a great sensa- ton, and no wonder, for he spoke of a plan for landing in England, and said that the plan could be held over the head of England like the sword of Dam- ocles, He proposed a resolution that the Senate invite the government to complete immediate preparations for the mobilization of the army and navy by preparing everything necessary to embark and disembark as rapidly as possible an expeditionary corps.
 Of course the brave General was squelched by the wiser ones In the Sem ate, but he said enough If the French ever do get ready to invade England it will be interesting to see what the Eng fish will be doing when the invasion be- pipG
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-12-05

Mrs Gotham-The paper says an h. diana state board is trying to prevent the marriage of idiots. Mr. Gotham-W hat nonsenset They'll soon get over it.--New York Weekly.
 Isn't it terrible, the way pugilists pound one another? It only goes to show what people will do for money"
 But prize fight only lasts for an hour. Think of marrying for money" Life.
 Cook, do We need any necessities for the kitchen?"
 'Yes'm; I'd like a Roman chair, one of them Venishun lanterns an some more pliers fer tn cosy corner. ."-Indi- annapolis Journal.
 T understood she loved him at first
 'Yes, that was before."
 Before what?"
 Before she found out that she had mistaken him for his rich cousin. .''- Cleveland Plain Dealer.
 Proved Conclusively.-"W What? Fish ing on the Sabbath?" exclaimed the clergyman, reproyingly. Don't you know that little boys who fish on the Sabbath go to the bad placer
 T guess dat's right" replied the bad boy, disgustedly, "I couldn't a struck no wurse place dan dis. ."-Phiadelphia Press.
 Couldn't Fool Hiln.-"This,' said the chromo peddler, represents an Orien- tai dance"
 What does Oriental mean?" asked the head of She house.
 Belonging in the east"
 You git out. They don't stand fer no dances like that in the east. I'm from Connecticut, an I know. ."-1ndi- annapolis Press.
 Mandy" said Farmer Contossel, as he dropped valise full of saWdust on the kitchen floor and placed a gold brick on the shelf, T have jes' made discov- cry Tain very important, but it's in terestin'."
 You don't say!''
 "Yes; ye know it's been said you kin fool some of the public all the time
 Yes"
 Well, I'm that part O the public. ''- Washington Star.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-12-05
Gut Glass x. $berries
 lUbite Wines /! Uater CgMblers Call GbanlpaelIss Gcar dozen pieces
 $500 CBe GGORGe b. FORD GOn1P Hny.

THE STORY OF AN INSCRIPTION.
 A few years ago I was asked by
 Brigadier General Casey to prepare
 some inscriptions for eight tablets to
 stand over eight allegorical statues in
 the great reading room of the Con-
 gressional Library. One of the statues
 represented Religion. He wanted in-
 scriptions seventy-two letters long, about religion and seven other great subjects. I sent him one of the best
 definitions of religion that has ever
 been written, and one of the most com- plete statements of the most attractive doctrine of modern sociology,-"S we being many are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another" I thought it was appropriate in a nation al library,-"One from many" But General Casey came down to his office one morning with my letter in his hand and said to his second in command, Mr. Bernard Greene, now superintendent of the building (another Unitarian, by the Way): President Eliot has sent me eight inscriptions. I like them all but one. That one is about religion. It is too Christian. ] don't feel we'll to-day. wish you would write a letter to Dr. Eliot, and ask him to give me another to go over the statue of Re- ligion." General Casey went to his house, and in an hour he was dead In a day or two MT Greene wrote me, asking if under these circumstances I would prepare or suggest another in- scription. I fell back on Micah,- What doth the Lord require of thee but do justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with thy God?" And what is written over the statue of Re ligion. Those two sentences every child of our faith ought to learn and hold to. They will never get better definition of religion than Micah's.- President Eliot of Harvard.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-12-05
FOR THE NICARd RdG U-1 RO UTE.

| In document of about seventeen
 thousand words, almost as many as | there are in the Presidents message, | the Isthmian Canal Commission gives as the unanimous conclusion of that body that "the most practicable and feasible route for an isthmian canal,
 ownership of the United States, is that
 known as the Nicaraguan route" The commission estimates the cost of this
 route at $200, $40, 900. This estimate is
 much in excess of any heretofore made, and is due to increased dimensions and
 other features not heretofore consider ed The commission also estimates the at $142, ,342,579 according to one route, or $156,37S, ,25S, according to another route. As between the Nicaragua and Panama route the commission sums up a number of advantages favorable to tlle lol Hlel. IL StulSS tIoO til1L uiluS4 the concessions given by the govern ment of Colombia to the Panama Canal company, that company is not free to grant the necessary rights to the Unit ed States, except upon conditions made by the company.
 This report will make stir in several countries, including the United States But much fine work will have to be done before the canal question is set tied. The contest between the various interests will be worth watching.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-12-05
ADvERTJSING RATES.

Situations Wants, Rents, and other small advertisements, One Cent a Word each in- sertson. Five Cents Word for full week lsaven tlmes).
 Display advertisements. per inch. one III, ,n sertiou. S1. 20: each subseGuent incer'ion. 4o cents; one week, $3.20; one month, slo; one year. $40. ,r
 Obituary Notices. In prose or verse. ID cents Ter ine. Notices of Births, Marri- ages, Deaths. and Funerals. 50 cents each. Local Notices. 15 cents per line-
 Yearly advertisers are limited to their own immediate business (all matter t3 De nnobjcctlonable), and their contracts 60 not Include Wants, To Let. For Sale. etc.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-12-05

Germany is going to try to teach her soldiers how to shoot dangerously and will use for practice small globes made of silk called "balloon targets" to rep- resent the heads of men firing from shelter trench or from behind cover These, says the Army and Navy Jour nal, are to be placed at irregular in tervals, representing groups in a line of extended men as well as individuals; and care is to be taken that when moving target is used it's upper egde is not to be of uniform height, and the intervals between the several figures are to be irregular. When the targets represent artillery in action the dunn mics are to be carefully placed as much under cover as the ground will permit
 The targets are not to be exposed until
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-12-05

the troops are called upon to open fire upon them. Instructions are given as to advancing by rushes, firing at every halt, and also aa to the final charge with the bayonet. The firers will see the effect produced by their shots they will learn to observe the gaps made in the enemy's line, and to concentrate main,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-12-05
TXPERIM ENT1I.

What is he praying so long for?" a child asked her mother at Q prayer meeting last Wednesday night; lis there a prize up?"-Atchison Globe.
 Trubbell-You're quite sure, doctor, that it's my wife's piano playing that's bad for her?
 Doctor-Positive. I live in the flat below.-Pick- -Me-Up.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-12-05
UnregretttIhg.

There ain't no use O talkin' bout the mel ancholy days
 Not to me. I was good an tired O summer fore the daisies went their ways
 Don't you see. ern breezes tossed, An the yellow leaves a-hustlin' till they re certain to get lost, An to keep the fire a-blazin, never count in up the cost
 Like twas free. I was weary of the perfume of the roses, anyhow,
 When they died; An the birds an frogs an insecks made an irrtatin row
 Far an wide. Here's the apple red and shiny, an the cider tastes immense An the turkey he's astruttin an the squirl Is on the fence; So I quit this here repnin', fur l reckon Providence
 -Wnshington Star
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-12-05

Apostle Matthias F. Cowley, of Salt Lake City, has been delivered of the following prophecy: T want to tell you, and I speak for God, you can write it down." he said, that the judgments of God will be more frequent in the goth century than in the 18th, and the disasters greater"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-12-05

A Kansas woman 6S years old has just sued her husband of 80 for divorce, charging him with extreme cruelty in forcing her to pitch hay, drive milk wagon in winter and perform other masculine duties. They have been mar ried 46 years.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-12-05

The Massachusetts labor statistics re- ports 492, ,497 persons, out of total pop ulation of 2,S05,346, to be engaged in manufactures, as many as S2,624 being engaged in the making of leather and shoes, 77,O92 in building 45,4SS in cloth ing, 9,O45 in food preparations, 5S,457 in machinery and metallic goods, 9,SS7 in paper and paper goods, 127,117 in tex tiles, 21,374 in wooden goods and 61,413 in "other industries" In the 'Iearned professions" of religion, law and medi- cine there are some 1S,O00 persons. For every 544 persons there is one engaged in religious work: for every S99 one engaged in law: for every 431 one en- gagged in medicine From these figures it may be inferred that the Massachu- setts people need more care taken of their bodies and souls than of their es- tates There are eight places in the State, with an aggregate population of 3,S41, where there is no preacher, law yer nor doctor.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-12-05

Some peculiarly heartless swindlers are fleecing ignorant negroes by per suading them to contribute small sums to promote an effort to prevail upon congress to pension former slaves.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-12-05

It is related that three men in boat on the Allegheny river near Pittsburg fell into the water the other night, and, not being able to swim, were in danger of drowning. But companion on the shore began Justify to sing "The Moon- light on the Lake in order to encour- age them. And, although there was no moonlight and no lake in sight, they were so anxious to join in the chorus that they forgot they couldn't swim, and kept up until they were rescued.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-12-05

Dr. D. A. Sargent, director of Har- yards gymnasium, has invented a new gymnastic apparatus which, he declares, will supersede all gymnasium machines previously in use. The innomotor, as Dr. Sargent calls his new machine, ex- ercises every muscle in the body in such natural way as to make exercise pleasure. It gives the beneficial results their defects. pr. Sargent claims that his new machine introduces a new prin- ciple into the art of propelling land or water vehicles and of applying human power so as to produce the greatest amount of work.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-12-05

The new route from the great lakes to tide-water starts from Parry sound, on the eastern shore of the Georgian bay, and runs eastward to Quebec, a distance of 570 miles. From Chicago half as great as from Chicago to Buff falo From Parry sound by rail to tidewater at Quebec the distance is not much greater than from Buffalo by rail to New York. From Quebec the dist ance to Liverpool is much shorter than from New York to Liverpool. As whole the new route is shorter than that by way of Buffalo and New York city.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-06-09
LA CAMARA
De COMERCIO
ANTE LA QUESTION
PAL?ITANTE

Como era de esperar, Ia Oamara de
Oomercio tom6 en- consideration las De
ticiones del Centre de Detallistas so
bre las recientes circulares del Secre
tario del Tesoro insular, y aver tarde
celebr6 una importante session de 50
Junta Directiva.
Opina la Camara que no debe impo-
nerse mas tribute Tde renta interna
que los ordenados por el Gobierno mi
litar de la isla, cuando tenfa facultades
para clio, y por ell Oongreso de Was
hington en- ell acta de IL de Abril, Co
nocida mas generalmente con Ell nom
bre de Ley Foraker, y que nadie tiene
derecho para adicionar enmendar su-
plir esas leyes, mieDtras no Sc reunan
las Oamaras puertorriquenas 8 10
acuerde ell Oongreso nacional.
Una cOmisi6n mixta de la Oamara
de Comercio v de los Detallistas visi-
tara hoy al Secretario del Tesoro para
pedirle la suspension 6 aplazamisnto
de los apremios en- todo ..aquello que
la ley VICENTE no menciona en- tanto
que Sc formula una razonada exposi
ci6n sobre este asunto, y ell Tesoro,
enterado de ella, resuelye en- definitiva
10 que estime procedente.
Esa Comision dara hoy mismo cuen.
ia q la Camara del resultado de sus
gestiones.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-06-09
YIAIE A PARIS

Los vapOres cOrre0s espanOles de OOM-
panfa Trasariartica admitirkn pasajes dlrse
tos para Paris ida ' vuslta con I'M 25, ,por
100 de desOuento tOmando tren en- Baree-
Iona.
I'll hermOso y rzpidO vapOr ALFONSO XIII
regresara procedente de Cuba 0Icalas del
IL al 20 de Julio los pasajerOs sxcursio
nistas deben aprovechar ssta OCCASION tan
propicia para viajar con comOdidad dado eI
c0nfert y lljo de su cGmara.
Para informes, sus cOnsignatariOs
30--24 SOBRINOS DE EzQUIAGA.
La muy importante casa KRAIEW SKI
PESAnT & CO., 1894 Broadway, New
York, Ia mas afamads del mundo por sus
maquinas dc azdcar, participa & los intere-
sadOs de la IsIa de Puerto Rico, que tiene
en- esta capital como delegado agente e
neral al senor don q. Delafond, Inseniero
aufmico azucarero, quisn Sc pone Ia dis
posIci0n de todos para suministrar datO1,
informaciones, presupuestOs ETC., ETC., to.
cantes esta industria. Direction, Box
252 Puerto Rico. 1915
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-06-09
Una vista a
Mr.. HOllander

La Comisi6n de la Oamara de Conner
clio que visit6 esta mafiana Mr. Ho
Handler, Tesorero de la Isla, fn6 recibi
da, segdn nuestras noticias, con gran
cortesfa y bondad.
Los comisionados sxpusieron al Sr.
Holiander sus pretensiones con refe
rencia Ia Circular n1mero s de la
Tesorerfa, y, despu6s de diferentes y
atinadas consideraciones por parte de
aqu6llos y del Tesorero, ofreci6 este
medltar sobre ell asunto y resolverlo del
modo mas justo y equitativo.
Nos completeness mucho en- aplau
dir la actitud prudente y ben6vola de
Mr.. Hollander hacia ell comercio, y es-
peramos que su decision podra ser re-
cibida con agrado y simpatia por
odos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-06-09


Gel SecretariO de EstadO ha remitidO al
CongresO 81 acuerdo de Ia O2mara de Co.
merciO de Puerto Rico, pidiendo que Ia tari.'
ia de Aduanas, que hoy hace pagar alli dos
Desos orc por cada quintal de arr0z que Sc
importe en 81 pals, se reduzca & 80 centavos
hasta 10 de Enero de 1902, con objeto de
mantener al alcance de las classes pobres csc
alimento de extraOrdjnario consume On el
pats.
Tambien ha psdidO que So rebaje tempo
ralmente 81 adeudo dc acsite de slivas, que
ss stro alimsntO muy gsneralizads on las
classes proletarias, que no podrfan adquirirlo
81 Sc sostiene el derscho de so centavos sl
gallon, que Ia tarifa Dingley, 10 kace pagar.
Esta petici6n ha venido con el siguisnts
endorse:
El Gobernador de Puerto Rico informa
respstuosamentc al Secretarie
Ri Sefor Crssas, prcsidents dc la Ckmara
de Cemsrcio, es un caballer0 dc alta res
petable posici6n en- Ia isla. Ell adeudo cuya
rebaja solicita la C&mara que Il preside es
realmente injusto, 81 SO tienO en- cuenta ell
hscho de que todo sl arrez que Sc produce
en- los Estados Unidos no llsga de 80 por
100 del que Sc consume en- esta isla. Este
asunt0 requiere una Immediate acci6n.n
AL Tribunal de DistritO dc Ponce - le
ha manlfestado que 81 los syuntamientos no
tienen medios, para cumplir en- algdn mo-
mento la Orden General ndmero LA, seris
De 1899, los jueces municipales deben, de
busna voluntad, yer el medic dc resolvsr el
cerflicto.
A disposition del Juzgado de Catedral
han sido detenidos en- el dsp6sito municipal
los indiyidues Rafael Gorgas, Vicente San
chez y Manuel Elias Vazquez, por rifa, de
la cual result6 herido este tiltimo.
Ha levantado gran pclvareda en- Ell cam
po revolucionario de Cuba Ol nombramiento
del eSpahol sener Fsrrer Checa para el
eloVado cargo de Inspector General de la
Aduaua de la Habana.
lSl individuo Elias Conroy ha sido detsni.
do eli Fl dep6sito r unicipal puesto dis.
posici6n del JnZga,la Ge San Francisco, por
el supuesto delito de hurto de Ginero don
Natalie Bailarfn.
A LOS SORDOS.-Una sonora sorda
que ma Sldo curada de su Sordera y de Zum-
bidos de oidos por los tfmpanos artificiales
del Institute Otopatico del Doctor Nichol-
son, ha relnitido este Institute la suma de
10000 frances, a fin de que todas las per-
sonas sordas que carezcan de recursos para
prOcurarse dichos tfmpsnos Luedan Obtener-
los gratuitamente.
Dirigirse al Instituto,- NICHOLSON,
7S0, EIGTH AVENUE, Nueva York, e.
u. A. 50
Nuestro CorresponsAl en- Guayama nos
telsgraffa diciendo que han sido absusltOs
los j6venes Luis Sierra, Luis Acosta Jose
Lopez quienes les instrny6 causa criminal
81 Juzgado de Fajardo por ell delito de ho-
micidio y disparo de arma de fuego
Por la oficina do SanidaG Martina ha
sido despachado para los sub b.puestos de la
isla, Ell vapor americana s.Ponce".
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-06-09
AVISO

Queda suprimido desde Mayo ell serviciO
del vapor correo espahol, Lfnea Cuba M6xi.
co cargo de la Compa1lfa Trasatlantica,
tanto en- la ida como al regreso en- 10 su.
cesivo ssldra de Geneva para Veracruz con
escala en- Barcelona, Csdiz, New York y
Habana, retornando por la inisma via.
Ell correo espafol de la Lfnea Venezuela
Colombia, seguira en- sus viajes como hasta
ahora y retornsndo para Cadiz Barcelona
apesar de la 6poca cuarentenaria segdl iti.
nerarlo en- la plana.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-06-09
.HABLA UN GENERAL
FIN De LA GUERRA

81 Comandante en- jefe del ejercito
americana en- Filipinas, general Mac.
Arthur, ha telegrafado al Departa-
mento de la Guerra de los Es3ados,
Unidos, paCtcipandole que los insur'
gentes estan muy desalentados con la
prisi6n del caudillO Pic del Pillar que
la guerra, con este motive, esta practi
camente concluida.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-06-09
MaIa Real IngIesa
yAPoR sSOLENTO'

Este inagnffco vapor toear& en- San Juan
en- Ia primera semana de Julio sismpre que
sc reunan pOr 10 menos veinte pasajeros.
Ira q Cherbourg Southampton tomark
pasajeros hasta PARIS veinte cinco
Libras EsterlinaS On primera clase.
Para mas informes dirigirse
6-3 FRITZE LUNDT Co.
Las innovaciones que venfan haci6ndose
en- el teatro de la ciudad del sur, por les pro.
pietarios de este de acuerdo con 81 senior
Serrador, Sc han terminado.
Para 81 lunes pr6ximo esta anunciada en-
ell Tribunal Sup emo de Justicia la vota-
ci6n del fallo que ha de rscaer en- el recurso
de casaci6n intsrpuesto por jose Olmo y
A1dino, en- causa por allanamiento de Mo-
rada.
{ SE VENDE una maquina de escribir,
Remington ndmero 2, mny barata. Gale
de la FOrtalesa, ndmerO IA. 60
Para 81 dia IL del actual eSt& anunciada
en- el Tribunal de Distrito de Arecibo, la
vista en- juicio oral, de la causa ssguida po-
el Juzgado de Hatillo contra Jose Rodri.
gues Limo y stro, por atentado.
AL Juez municipal de FajardO 20 le ha
enviado 81 escrito que han dirigidO al Co
bernadsr los vecinOs de aqnel pueblo Ante
MO Rodriguez Quinonos y Maria Diaz Ne
lendez, solicitandO dispense de psrentesce
para contraer matrilnonio, 4 fin de- que acre.
diten dichos senores, en- ferma legal, cl pa
rentesce que les uns.
Ia llegado por ruta esta Capital dssde
Bio piedras 81 individuo Carlos Mierelche
Segdn Il hoia suelta semanal qua publica
Ia Odcna Meteorological "WeatIer Bn
rsauD, durante la semana que termin6 81 lia
2 del mes en- curse regiatraronse las siguish
tes observaciones:
Temperature media On Ia semana 1850.
Temperature alta S5.4c el die 81 de Mayo
Temperature baja $500 81 dia 81 de Mayo
Total de Iluyia caida 3.34 pulgadas.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-06-09
NOTICLAS DEL DIA

El Secretario de Puerto Rico ha enviado
4 la Ofcina del Fiscal General la instancia
presentada pOr Ia madre hsrmanos del po
licia Saturnino Arrufat, solicitando indulto
En- ell pr6ximo ndmerO aparecer4 un no.
table artfculO, a prOp6sito de Ia velada csle.
brada 6ltimamcnte en- nuestro teatro en- ho-
menaje al Gran Mariscal Sucrs, que ha te-
nidola bOndad de enviarnoS sl brillante es-
critor venezolano don Luis 2. Guzm&n.
La Junta local de Instruction pdblica de
YabucOa annncia para su provision, una
escuela de Kindergarten, una rural en- 81
barriO de la Playa y Ctra de igual cIase en-
el barrio de Aguacats, debcndo los aspiran.
tes presentar sus solicitudes en- sI tsrlrino
de diez dias.