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La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1900-01-24
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ENT RE RIo-PIEDRAs yCAGU UAs

st. - ~
El jueves pasado yendo de Fiaje
desde Rio-piedras a Caguas, p or la
noch b, el individuo Salvador Reyes
Blasquez, fue sorprendido IN eI ca
minp, como 8 kilometro del pri ime-
70, p or tres indiv1duos que 1e pidfe-
ron digarrillos f6sforos Il uego le
exigi ieron el dinero que llevaba en-
Gina ,Aceedio en- todo 81 Reyes,
dand pie 10 que le pedian entregan-
dole 23 centavos que era 10 dnico que
lleva ba. No contentos con Gsto, di-
jo uno de los asaltantes, que era ne
cesari 10 darle uuos foetazos a r eyes
para que refriera ell hech 10 con gus
to. Opusose otro de la partida, pc
70 no obstante Sc le abalanz6 Ell ban:
dido tirandole algunos planazos con
un perrillo, que le .ocasion6 golpes
i cotu stones. +
El herido hugo fue a refug lar
Sc a la casilla del camine nero Cosme
Torres, quien le auxili6 conducien-
dolo hasta Rio-piedras donde fue a.
sistidp b por ell DR.. Paniagua, for mu-
landose la correspondence de- hun
cia al Juzgado competente. s..
Este hecho demuestra ell estado
de sal lvajismo de algunos Grim ina lies,
a quie enes no Sc les debe dar tre qua
por p hrte de La policfa in sular. <--
b l referido criminal, Sc LII anna
Gabri iel, segdn declara ell lesi onado,
aun no ha sido capturado.
3 l herido, es vecino de esta Ca
pital.
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Ell i1lsecto.
cUENTo RUso. .

Some que estabamos veinte per
sonas en- un cuarto muy grande y
con las ventanas abiertas.
Entire nosotros habfa. muieres,
nif1os y viejos. Hablabamos todos
y arm o confusa algarabfa.
Depente penetro en- la habita-
cion, produciendo un agrio chirrido,
un insecto alado, de ux1Ados pulga-
das de largo. Revolote6 a1gun item
po y Sc paro en- la pared.
El avechucho Sc parecfa una
mosca y tambien q una avispa; tenfa
e2 corselete de un roio sucio; del
mismo color las alas p]anas duras;
las patas muy belludas i separadas;
y la cabeza gruesa i angulosa, era
de un tono encendido, como de san
FL bicho movfa Ia cabeza sin pa
rar de arriba a bajo j de; derecha a
izquierda; de repente sa despegaba
de la pared, revolotS8ba con estri-
Ydente ruido vuelta a La pared, i
vuelta sacudir La cabeza con repul-
silva terquedad.
+ A todos nos causaba asco, mie-
do terror. todos comenta abamos su
fea traza ii todos gritabamos: "a
echarlo fuera.> Todos acudian al
paf1uelo, pero q distancia respetuo-
sa, porque nadie Sc atrevfa a apro-
ximarse; cuando ell horrible mos
cardon alzaba vuelo, todos, sin que
rer, retrocedian.
Solo uno de nosotros, un joven
palido, nos miraba con sorpresa, Sc
encogia de hombros i Sc sonrefa.
Erale impossible darse cuenta de 10
que pasaba nj Sc explicaba nuestra
agitacion.
Solo 81 no ve1a ell insecto nj ola
el pavoroso estridor de sus alas.
De repente ell horrible moscar-
don clava en- 81 sus abultados ojos. :.
se-despego del mufo posandose So
bre la cabeza del joven 1e plea la
frente entire ambas cejas. Ell jo-
ven lanza un debil Jay! cae exani-
me. +
>Elfeo avechuc cho sali6 volando
yentonces comprendimos quien era
Era la muerte -. !.
IVAN TuReuENEFF.
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CoIeg 10 Particular

DlklJlDO FUN FEDNO mooLO D1ANAHA
A1au,nasos enter7aos, pe7asio1aastos q medic
oe,asio1adstos, Calle del Sot7aae''a. 7@ q III.
Los alum amos reciben en- este Co.
legio: 1o La instruction primaria,
incluyendo el ingles, dibujo y la his
toria de Puerto Rico. 20 La ms
trucci6n Sc cundaria, 6 sea la prepa-
raci6n para ell ingreso en- las Uni
versidades de los Estados Unidos.
80 Glasses de adorno. (dibujo, pin
tura y mus ica.) 40 Teorfa y prac,
tica de ia Teneduria de hbros. Sc
ran tan1bien h admitidos, en- calidad de
internos, los alumnos que deseen
continuar us estudios en- la alta Es-
cuela Anne ricana, donde aquellos
concurriran vigilados por los ms
pectores del Colegio, recibiendo
despues re repasos privados de las
asignaturas que cursen. Este CO.
Iegio tiene su xReglamento interior>
que Sc enviara los padres que 10
sOliciten
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1900-01-24
, Una Carta
relutivq al usilo
DE BENHFICENCIA,

1os complacsm smos mucho en- pu-
blicar la siguiente carta, en- la que
Sc hace exacta j4sticia al Director
del asilo de Benefcencia.
Hace muy pocos dfas. que visi-
tamos dicho ablecimiento, y deta-
lladamente vimos todos sus departa-
mentos. 81 Doctor Goenaga esta
probando las dotes especiales que
posee para la Direction del asilo,
aparte de su conn petencia como me-
dico.
He aquf la ca fta:
Sr Director de LA, CoRREsPoN-
DENCIA.
Pto-Rico % did Enero de 1. 900.
T Tuvimos aver el deseo de pasar
yer los adelantos hechos on Ell asi-
10 de Benefcencia desde que Sc en-
cuentra q cargo del Sr. Director Me-
dico D. Francisco r. de Goenaga.
Cuantos elogios Sc hicieren fa-
vor de dicho Sr seffan palidos, pues
nunca Sc han encon ntrado en- dicho Els
tablecimiento las cpmodidades higie-
meas, de al1mentachOn, aSeO llbertad
para los asilados. Para corroborar
mas 10 expuesto restanos decir de q.
en- el tempo de Pascuas Reyes di-
chos infelices asilados han sido OBJ
sequiados como u S, de los de
cada familia may prmente, esta es
nuestra satisfaction con el Sr. Direc
tor, cuando Sc trataba de seres des-
graciados.
Conste 10 expp este para felicitar
cual Sc merece al DR.. don Francis
co R. de 'Goenaga por las mejoras
implantadas en- aquel establecimien-
to, desde que acepto~ ell pe6osfsimo
cargo de Director Medico, quie-
ra Dios los hombres le dejen STEM
pre- con el cargo gu e hoy desempena
a satisfaction del pdblico de sus
queridos hijos los asilados.
Con nuestra consideration que
damos como antes a sus 6rdenes S.
L,tis Lopez Soda 10.
Ceferi,eo del Yale Medomo.
Aatreziaaao Pend.
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Noticiu Inportdnte
La Jurlta Superior de Sanidad.

Ell dfa 81 de Enero de 1900,
q antes 81 fuere possible, todos los
Medicos, Farmac4uticos, Dentistas
Practicantes, Comadronas Enferme
ras profesionalesq que ejerzan en- esta
isla, deber&n haber solicitado licen
cia competence - Ia Junta Snperio,
de Sanidad en- San Juan.
Habr6 ex6menes para,
M6dicos Cirujanos -. Enero 9
DontiStAS AS.......... " 8
Farmao6uticos ..... Is
PracticAntes ......... :" %
Comadfonas y Enfermeras :" %
V6ase la Circular mum. II, del
Cuartel General, del Departamente
De Puerto Rico. -.
San Juan, p. r. 10 de Novbre de 1899
Habr& nuevos examenes en- el mes
de Junio de 1900.
Dirigirse a. doctor George 9
Croft, Secratario, San Juan P. r.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1900-01-24

San Juan Puerto Rico, 2A,le H1e1o de 1900
the Post Office at San Juan second class matter june 2 1890
leociones.

Terminaron aver las de Baya.
mon, con exito para 81 partido Re-
publicano.
Las inscripcfones legaron 906,
y concurrieron a las urnas 1854. De
5estos perteneciefon GA & los Repu-
blicanos 1920 a los Federales. La
mayorfa republ licana fue de 424 vo-
tos.
Las inscripdiones de- esta Capt.
tai deberan terminar maf1ana.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1900-01-24
La grippe on Barcelona

Telegramas recibidos de la, Ca
pital de Cata1uf1a dicen, que Sc esta
desarrollondod de un modo alarmante
la epidemic de la grippe en- dicha
ciudad, y que I'd mortalidad es ma
yor cada dia. Gasi la mitad de la
poblacion esta atacada, y en- las ten
das y almacenes solo trabaja una
cuarta parte del n1mero de emplea-
dos. ~
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S6PASG

Que no pnblicamoS comunicados
sin que sean pagados por adelan-
tado.
.Cada seis palabras, Sc cuentan por
una Inca, Y la Inca vale diez cen
tavos.
Las cartas que vengan con comu-
nicados sin su importe no SO contes-
tain.
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!asu..s..iiii. !.a...aaa.

Rio J aneiro, Enero Is. Aver
|hubo una gran confusion producida
por la ag lomeracion de mas de 20
veh1culos de todas classes. Approve
chando las circunstancias, un grupo
de monarquicos, capitaneados por
Ouro Preto, hermano de Carlos
ALFONSO y Malvino Refs, trataron de
aumentar el conficto destrozando
algunos carros. Algunos miles de
personas, frente al palacio del Pre-
sidente EN- pezaron a gritar: ~Viva la
Monarqufa, !, <Muera la Rep1blica.>
Una pequef1a fuerza de caballerfa
dispers6 a los alborotadores sin diff
cultad alguna.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1900-01-24
PAGOs POR ADELANTADO

Los Comunicados = articulos de-
interAs personal, 10 centavos lfnea|
de seis Ralabras. No Sc publican|
sin que vengan acompaf1ados del
importe.
No SO devuelven originates, y sci
admitir&n los que .convenga ala pu
caci6n.
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Sc desea comprar una gramatica
por el autor &Palenzuela y Carreno.~
fnformaran en- esta imprenta.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-03-28
MIR. Hanna Doesn't Walk.

A story is going the rounds that
when William L. Evarts was asked
the other day to what he ascribed his
long life and excellent health, he re-
plied II don't know, unless 1t is be-
cause ! don't take any exercise. This
has been taken as one Of Mr.. Evart's
Jokes. Those who know the venerable
gentleman best recognize the answer
as absolutely true. Mr.. Evarts takes
no exercise. He has carefully avoided
exercise for many years. When he
went from his home to his office he
would not walk block; he would
take carriage, no matter how short
the distance. Mr.. Evarts isn't the on
ly public man who has a theory that
physical exercise, added to mental eff
fort, Is waste of tissue, which tends
toward debility and shortening of life.
Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain is a ccnspic-
uous example. He spares himself all
physical effort so far as he can. He
will not walk up a single flight OF
stairs il he can help 1t. Senator Han
ma is, perhaps, the most notable ex-
ponent of this practice in Washington.
Vigorous as he is in speech and in
mental effort, the Senator is seldom
seen save in an attitude which sug-
gests physical repose. The President
walks daily He feels badly without
his constitutional. He strides with
the movement of man to whom the
exercise is keen enjoyment. Usually
he is accompanied by some one who
may be at the White House when he
starts. Nobody can remember to have
seen Senator Hanna accompanying the
President on walk in the three years
at Neutrality-suspicious. Democrat.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-03-28
OvERRULED
TIE Motion to Modify the Temporary
Injunction,

In Common Pleas Court Tuesday,
the case of the Trustees of Marietta
College ct al against the Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad Company to restrain
defendants from extending their
tracks on Butler street from Fourth to
Fifth, was heard by Judge Jones on
defendants motion 10 modify the tenn
porary restraining order to allow them
to cross Fourth street
The railroad company claimed that
the space at the intersection of the
two streets was city property and un-
der the terms of the franchise granted
them by the City Council they had the
right to cross Fourth street
Judge Jones, however, decided that
the space designated is governed by
the same conditions as the other
parts Of the street, since If the streets
were vacated this space would revert
to the owners of the lots cornering al
the intersection of the two streets
He further holds that the temporary
restraining order shall be in force un.
Ill the case is heard on its merits OF
the railroad company secures the
right Of way by the usual condemns
ton proceedings.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-03-28
After Garfield Park.

One of the railroad companies is
now seeking TO better is location at
Washington and, 10 that end, has pro-
posed the practical destruction OF Gar
field park Twelve acres would by the
plan be cut of the park and the rest
OF 1t brought into such proximity to
che road as to impair its desirabillty
as resort. Against this project
strong public opinion is forming at
the capital, and the people OF Ohio will
be interested in the outcome. Thus to
destroy park dedicated to the mem
DRY OF the murdered president, Of
whom Ohio was SO proud. would be a
cause OF profound regret, 1t is to be
hoped that there will be found for the
railroad another means OF betterlngits
position and terminal faeilitles.-Co-
lumbus Dispatch.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-03-28
Which Publisher Next?

The affairs Of another famous pub
Usher have passed into the hands of a
receiver. ID. Appleton & Co. have
stood, hitherto, for safe and able, if
somewhat close, methods of business.
Now, of a sudden, they are among the
failures.
The Harpers have failed, the Apple
tons have failed: one naturally asks
the question. who neXt?" Is this the
end of the story or only the beginning
| Do these two great failures, less than
| four months apart, shCw that some
thing is the matter with the publish
ing business in America? The expla-
| nation, which is given by the Apple
tons themselves is in these words:
The present situation is owing not to
undue business risk nor to trade losses
but mainly to the fact that, through
the extension of our business on the
installment contract basis which con-
tracts amount to fully 100000, now
outstanding and in due course collect
able) our capital has become made
quate to meet our maturities"
But why have they contrived 'Yhe
extension CT our business" on "a plan
which ends in failure? To a layman
their explanation means that they
have contracted to make books more
rapidly than they could get paid for
them.
There is something back of this
more far reaching than a mere error
in business sagacity. The book world
which is no Longer, of necessity. the
literary world--in these United States
has lost its head. That Is the plain
truth, in more ways than one. Con-
sdering the quality of the output of
recent years one might be safe in
holding that American writerdom has
lost its head in strictly literary
senses and had nothing left in it but
a throat and below and some tinkie-
tinkie sentimental4sm. However, in
the stricter sense of the term, it has
also lost its head. The star system,
after running the stage, is now running
the publishers, as well as debauching
the writer's. The star system is but
another name for the gamblers chance.
Authors are taking that chance and
seeking slavishly to make the foot of
their talent fit the Cinderella slipper
of popular fancy. Publishers are taxi
ing ii and trying. by hook or crook. to
shove the foot they are backing into
caprlcicus little slipper. If they sue
ceed they win the fairy Prince-that
Is, sell the book of the moment by
hundreds of thousands--but If they
fail, they fail Bnt it is the gamblers
chance; there shall but one succeed
where many fail Therefore, it win
not be strange If still more failures
shake down the prestige of still others
among the famous publishers OF this
land,-Cinclnnatl Commercial Trib-
une.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-03-28
"The City of New York" !"

One of the most reliable papers
the New York Mirror. 1t Is widely
known throughout the country and
read by persons who have no interest
in theatricals excepting as patrons
and they read the Mirror as a guide in
their expenditure of money for amuse-
ment, because they know it to be con-
seryative and reliable. In speaking of
the opening of the season of that new
scenic drama THE City of New York"
the first week of September at the Star
Theatre the largest house in the met
ropolis, built for theatrical purposes
the Mirror said: Never has the Star
theatre had larger audience than
that gathered last night to see the
great scenic production The City of
New York The plot is not worked
out in the usual fashion, but instead, is
suggested by the many startling
scenes and extraordinary episodes that
follow each other in rapid succession.
The scenery and mechanical effects
were most excellent. The Claremont
Hotel on the Hudson at night, the
Bowery and Grants Tomb were really
beautiful settings, and the locomotive
that came laundering across the stage
and was wrecked in view of the audi
ence was almost more than realistic"
This stupendous scenic production
with a cast Of we'll known New York
favorites will be presented at the Au-
ditorium Saturday night, March 81.
NJ G. SEIPEL, Mgr.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-03-28
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
Cigarettes Tabooed.

An order has been issued by Chief
Moore, of the United States Weather
Bureau, prohibiting the smoking of
cigarettes by employees of the depart
ment. The reason for this unusual
edict are fully set forth in the follow
ing statement by Chief Moore:
The order was issued after careful
consideration and thorough investi-
arctic smoking. 1t will stand In this
service we are compelled to maintain
very strict discipline in order to Sc
cure satisfactory service. Some of our
men. who are regarded as the most
thorough and competent, doing every
detail of their work with the utmost
promptness and accuracy, gradually
became careless and lax. / sent in
speCtors to investigate and in a num-
Der of cases it was found directly at
tributable to the use OF cigarettes. |
am not prudish, nor do l wish to as
sumo any authority whatever over any
privilege which the employees of the
service should have, but as a public
servant. | feel that it is my duty to
correct any evil which may exist, even
il in attempting to make this claim
that | am overstepping my authority,
can state most emphatically that the
order will stand. and that it applies to
the entire force of the bureau through
out the entire service. Cigarette
smoking must cease. Cigars are
pipes are not barred.
While Chief Moore's order may be
an innovation in the public service ii
is fully sustained by similar orders is
sued in many private establishments
The evil effects of cigarette smoking
are not myth, as those addicted to
the habit are wont to contend, but are
generally recognized. Nearly every
state has laws prohibiting the sale of
cigarettes to minors and in a few
states practically prohibitive tax is
placed upon them.
The evil of cigarette smoking is in
ihe habit which it fastens upon the
smoker. The temperate use of cigar
cites would probably not be more in
furious than the use CT tobacco. 1t
seems to be almost impossible, howev-
er. for any person who smokes cigar
cites not to use them to excess. It
may be true that there is an almost in
fnitesmal amount of drugs in each
cigarette, but when they are smoked
the drugs are quite as
harmful as though taken in larger and |
less frequent doses. The effects of the |
excessive use of cigarettes are well
known TO all observing persons. The |
health is impaired and the mental fac
llties are dulled.
1t many business establishments il |
has been found necessary to prohibit |
the use of cigarettes by employees be-
cause it was found that the habit in
capaeitated them. Chief Moore OF the !
weather bureau has found the same to |
be true of the employees OF his depart
nent, and he is fully justified in pro-
nlbiting the smoking of cigarettes by |
them. No doubt some persons will
that the prohibition is tyran-
cal, but the employees of the weather
bureau, and all other public depart
ments owe their best service to the
government. and II cigarette smoking
mpalrs their services, 1t should be
Prohibited.-Ohio State Journal,
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-03-28


C. w. Richards, the Republican can
diate for City Solicitor. Is one of the
most level-headed men at the Bar of
this Court and is so recognized by his
associates in the profession. In city
business there occurs constantly all
manner of perplexing questions call
ing for legal information and good
judgment.
Mr., Richards has information in
abundance, and no man can gainsay
that he has the best Of judgment.
Marietta wants her legal adviser to
be lawyer of experience and ability,
and Mr. Richards is the man who en-
inently merits the support of the cit
i2ens.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-03-28
Tidal Wave In a River.

On one OF many visits to China, Eli
"a Ruhaimah Scldmore, author OF
Java, the Garden of the East" etc,
made visit to the mouth of the
Tsien-tang river to observe the great
bore of Hang g-chau-the tidal wave
that sweeps into the stream three
times year In the April Century
she thus describes the impressive
phenomenon as it appeared at night.
The moon was riding at the very
zenith, and it dizzied us to look up to
1t. Each one stood evenly within the
circle of his own clear-cut shadow on
the ground at that moment of the
moons transit, and the bore was due;
but it was calm night and 1t was
three quarters of an hour after our un-
accustomed ears had caught the first
far-distant, muttering undertone be-
fore the White Thing was seen, a
ghastly line advancing as evenly over
the water, and as quickly as the dark
shadow of an eclipse sweeps over a
landscape. Nearer and nearer it roar
ed growing greater and whiter, until
we could see the whole cascading,
bubbling, frothing front, with spray
drops showering from the crest higher
up in moonlight. With the roar of aw-
full waters the dread thing came on,
raising it's white crest higher and
higher as it licked the edges of the
piles beyond which the junks lay.
There were shouts and yells, and the
usual boatmen's Pandemonium let
loose on the junks as the roaring
some fire crackers sput;ered and
gongs resounded, but all small sounds
of earth's creatures were drowned as
the fearful White Thing crashed past,
and a frightful kissing, a seething,
lashing and swirling of still higher
pillows succeeded--the most sinister
sound of water ever heard--all speed
ing, rushing. whirlinb madly, irresist-
bly, on.
AS the ten-foot wall of foam reached
the edge of the piling and the junk
platform, it floated the junks loose at
the instant. Each junk rode to the
foods fury bow on and continued to
rise, to lift itself bodily up, up, along
the sea-wall before ones fascinated
gaze. In the swift after rush the
water went swifter and more swiftly
by until one had dizzying sense of
danger to come, but past fleeing from
Something held one fascinated to the
spot although in the fewest minutes
| barely quarter of an hour. two-thirds
Of the whole body and mass of the
| iood-tide had flung itself against the
wall, and, it seemed, might continue
to rise with the same force for hours.
A salt, fresh smell of the sea, the
| breath of the oceans coolest deepest
under world came in with the awful
tide. A ghastly mist succeeded. Shreds
of vapor scudded over the triumphant
neon, and the seas curtain fell on one
| Of the most sensational, spectacular
performances the Pacific Ocean and
| the moon ever make together.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-03-28

Does lack of credulity, SO far as the
statements Of the Times are concern
ed, constitute the RECKLESS disregard
of truth with which the Times ac-
cuses the Leader? 1t seems SO, from
the howl set up by the Royal Truth
teller when the Leader made an hon.
est statement of facts yesterday morn
ing concerning the Republican can
didate for Mayor.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-03-28

II your friends or neiyhbors are suffering
from coughs, colds, sore throat. or any throat
them " they have ever used Ott0's Cure This
famous German remedy is having large sale
here and ID performing some wonderful cures
OF throat and lung diseases. No matter what
other medicines have failed 10 do try Otto's
,,ure. Large sizes nc and SOC. Sold by nj
drngRtats.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-03-28

Is it assuming too much for the
Leader to ask the self-named apostle
Of truth, the editor of the Times,
which of the two Independent candi-
dates for Mayor he favors?
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-03-28

Judging from the number of build
ing permits granted by the City Coun-
ell last night, the report that there is
building boom on the city is certainly
well founded. Still there is demand
for more residence property.