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La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1901-11-07
CartaS HebdOmaddriaS.

Sc ha assgurado en- la prensa
que sera mas provschoso 4 Ia pros
peridad del pals, la construction de
Was f6rreas que la de carreteras.
Seguramente que .si, siempre
que las calzadas que SO construyan
scar, de tan pesimas condolences, Co
mo Ia que separa & la cjudad de
Utuado de Ia Villa de Arecibo'
Y decimos separs, porque adm
no SO ha terminado de construir, Ry
va ruborizada de ser objeto de nm an
gaflo pdblico, ha lido q esconder -su
verguenza en- las ondas del Rio gran
de, dejando escrito al pei ado pef16n
que a gritos pub.ica no haber sido
nunca@ a@hsrido nj por la pala nj por el
pico; en- tanto que Ian aisladts sin
poder comunica1ss ell comercio Y We
cinos ds dichas dos poblacicnes.
Las Was f6rreas Las carrete-
ras, Sc complimentary, pero no be
sustituyen. Daseariamos Yer cruza-
dos nuestros campos en- todas direc-
clones por la locomotora q. con sns
iesoplidos de fiera fuera rec.amsndo
la prosperidad decontada y no alcan
zada, de nuestra islilla Ia, pero
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1901-11-07

los hombres, Pasan meses enteros
en- cortal 10 falda de un monte, has
ta abrir Ia via y q los pocos dias Sc
We completamente obstruids, con
grandes :derrumb s. AL bloque de
granite que obstaculiza el spaso, la
paciente mano del.jornalero le da un
barreno para hacerlo explotar con
tanta ligerezs, como tuvo para obs
tsculizar Ell camino. Suena la deto
uacion, queda franca la viz; pero Ia
misma expansion que ha hecho vo-
tar el obst6culo .prepara Ia nueva
caida de otros bloques, b sta lucha
haca meses que esta entablaba y has
ia ahora Ell tempo estA de parte de
Ia fuerza,de Igravedad.
A esta. obra Sc asocian las llu-
Was que arrastran en- So caida, pie
dras : terra pcco fir nes, penetran-
do por las grietas, al evaporarss i'm
pulgan las .paredes que IL aprisio-
nan.
Hemos leido el programa de las
es.uslas e!ementales de agriculture,
re1actado 'por nuestro distiDg guido
amigo Ell doctor Stall.
No necesitamos hacer su elogio
dada Ia competencia de su autor en-
ciencias naturales.
Responde por com pleto dicho
prograna al objeto que Sc propone
Ex;ge los corocimientos de fist
ca, qufmica, e historic naturul, agri-
cultura, tratada extensam ante fjAn-
dose en- particularidad en- los siste-
mas de drenaje, abonos .cultivos de
plantas titles y adaptation de las e.
x6ticas.
Todo esto aparte de las asigna-
turas que com prende Ia instruction
primaria.
Els una necesidad sentida en- eli
pals Ia instruction agricola, que ha-
ga olvidar arraiga las pr socu pacio-
nes y destierre 81 rutinarismo ener-
vante y retr6g ado.
Convencer te6rica y empfrica :
mente q nuestrcs labriegos, de la me-
cesidad del abono, apesar de Ia exu-
Der sncia de nuestros csmpos, del re-
gadio y drehaje, de la Sc ecci6n, cru
zami entos g ingertos; de 10 futil que
es el que la planta este inclina Ia al
orisnte 8 ponie nte para la calidad y
cantidad de-. la cosech', de la gran
preponderAncia que dan & Ia inf uen
cia de las lunaciones, y de mil multi
pies COSTS que ig aoran yiotrAs en- las
que no deben Greer, c0nvencer q
uuestros labriegos de ESQ, Is una O.
bra grande one Sc proponsn llevar q
cabo las escuelas de agrieu tura,
Pero con la misma escrnpulosi
dad y acierro con que Sc ..ha !confec
cionado eI programa, debe escoger
SO ei personal que hi de regentear
esas escue'as, 81 es que s.. quiersn
Obtener resultados practic os de di-
chos centres instructivos.
Aparte de los conocimientes pro
fesionales, debe conocerse fondo Ell
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1901-11-07

no por ESQ suprimir Ia ca'zada que
permite tIaasitar libremente todo
el mundo, sin psgar tributes & en-
presas particulars ni impedir la cir
culaci6n de caballerizas, carros, ca
rruajes y automobiles que tambi6n
proclaman la pletorca vida de un
pueblo.
Nos esta tan desacertada Ia pro
porci6n de sustituir Is carreteras
por Was ferreas, como 81 propusie-
sen en- una ciudaa populosa cruzada
en- todas direcciones por tranvias ur-
bancs suprimir las acaras pcrque
huelgan para el tr&nsito pdblico.
Todo el mundo conoce que, los
mas impOrtantes .servicios que pres
tan las Was de comunic aci6n es & Il
agricultura, facilitando no tan solo
los trasportes de Gus productos los
mercados, 81 no las ralaciones con
otras .fincas de cultivo, "a para la
busca de abonos ssmillas, cambio
de prodnctos. Esta no 10 permit
rfan las Was f6rreas, q parte del ma
yor cesto, porque no hacsn sus para
das q Ia -convenienciA del que los ne
cesita,
4 s
Las carreteras eonstruidas has
ia ahora, casi pueie asegurarss, que
en- su totalidad, han sido IN fracaso
porque ningnna ofrece las garantfas
de solidez, de durabilidad y firmeza
que la carretera central que une
PoLca con San Juan.
IA que obedece este? Lo igno-
ramos, pero es IN hecho, y ahf es-
tan casi va destraidos los trozos de
earreteras de C1merlo y Adjantas.
Use presupue stan cortas cantida
des para las construcciones: mo
cumplen los rematistas con Ell pliego
de condolences DIS Ia contrata3
JEs defectuosa 6 POGO apta la
direction de dichas obras?
No 10 sabemos, nj nos correspon
de averiguarlo.
Pero 10 cierto es que Ia naturale
"a SO esta burlando del ingenio dc
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X Num- 1867 San Juan PueIto u97es Dc EOVInI 1901
BIBLI0GRAFTA.

Hallegado q usstra b asa dc
redsccion un ejenpla del " cabu-
lario g4ogrAficO de los e tados Uni-
dos de America. alalcanse de los nj
nos, que Sc ha servido remitirnos con
atenta dedicatoria, su autor don Mar.
ciso Varona y Suarts, professor gra.
duado de instruction.
G nsideram, ese W .bul srio
de gran uti!'d I'd para los nif1oe, por
II fJrmA slfabet G, en que estA re-
Ga tado, qaa facilita grandemente sn
manejo.
Ha r. q d., pues. un trabajo
dtil el sen or Varooa, y por clio f.
licitamos, agradeciendo mncho ell
eismplar Con que Sc ha servido { b.
s.quiarnoe. 8
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ECOS de ESPANA

Varies vecinos de la calle de San
FraI cisco de Barcelona, denuncia ron
a las autoridades Ell nartirio de que
era vfctima un niflo de siete anos.
Una viuda que habita en- ell piso
cuarto del nunero SO de la mencio
NADIA Gale, tenfa & la infeliz criatura
amarrada q una reja para golpearla
despiadadamente.
Comprobados los hechos, Ia des-
naturalizada madre, que Sc llama
Felipa Couto, de treinta y ocho AMOS
de edad, ha sido detenida.
Ell ayuntamiento de Madrid, con
muy buen acuerdo, ha acordado ms
talar un almacen general en- ell mer-
cado de los Mostenses, en- vez de es
tablecer ell alhondiga que proyecta
ba.
Sc celebr6 en- Barcelona un mi
tin de labradores de la cuenca del
Llobre gat, pidiendo protection al 60
bierno contra las inundaciones del
rio, que devasta cosechas y destruye
haciendas y heredades, con sensible
frecuencia.
Ell Ministro de Agriculture ha
dispuesto que tpdo Ell personal facul-
tativo empleAdo en- los trabajos de
extinction de la langosta ocupen sus
puestos antes de cuatro dias.
Ea las escavaciones que So vie
neu practicando en- ell termino de
Santiponce y sitio de la Italics, So
ha encontrado otra de las Columns
del magnlfico monumento de la Dia-
ma Cazadora. Dicha columna ha si-
do Nevada 8 Sevilla, encontrandose
en- ell museo arqueol6gico provincial.
Con esJa, son va cinco las Columns
encontradas. Tambier Sc ha halla-
do un trozo del traje de la notable
escultura.
El presidente della Sociedad Ma
tritense de Carload, ha concedido in
greso en- les asilcs de Ell Pardo al
cubano Florencio Sesmas Martinez,
que tantos servicios presto a Espaf1a
en- las dos guerrae.
FL acuerdo de la Comisi6n de
consumes del Ayuntamiento de Ma
drid, suprimiendo el impuesto de con-
sumos a las patatas, legumbres y
verduras, y rebajando bastante los
derechos sc bre las carnes -bajas, re-
vela una tendencia que merece aplau
SO, sin que por clio Sc resienta ell
presupuesto municipal. porque la
falta de $4,000 pesetas 80 tuplira
con con otros arbitrios que SO esta-
bleceo s bre los articulos de uj".
EN- ESTA IMPRENTA Sc daFA
colocacion dos chico api eadices
que sepan componer y diatribnir.
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D. E. F.

En- Ia tarde de aver ha falle cido
en- esta Capital, don Paulino S omo-
hano y Some hanc, comerciante de
esta plaza, que hacfa largos amos re
sidfa en- Puerto Rico.
Enviamos 4 IL numerosa familia
del fnado, la expression de nuestrs
rena por sta sensible desgracia.
Ei sepelio ha tenido lugsr q las
nueve de la maf1ana de hoy.
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Tn telegronnd.

A las ocho = media de anoche,
recibimes el siguiente telegrama, que
nos trasmiten desde Humacao, lAs
seis de Ia tarde.
Correspondence de Puerto Rie,:
San Juan. Acaba de llegar 81 Go
beraador 8 las cinco y media de la
tarde con sus acompaf1antes. Ha Vi
sitado la nusva Escuela y Ell Ayun-
tamiento, hosped4ndose en- la casa
de Ia Sra. Viuda de Perez.
CORRESPONSAL
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1901-11-07

PAYABLE IN ADVANCE.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1901-11-07

lenguaje EN- que ha de hablarse los
alumnos y les cultivos ~ .climatolo-
gfa especiales de los tr6picos.
Los te6ric % europeos han fraca
sado siempre en- los tropicos e. ira :.
tar de llevar q la practica en- 81 terre
no experimental, 10 que en- Europa
ha producido } bene6cos resultadcs.
Por ESQ creenos que los de Vir-
ginia pue lea, por eiemplo, venir &
apr snder aqul ell cultivo del tabaco
y los del Brasil Ell del cafe. en- tanto
que podemos aprender mucho en- cul
two 6 industrias dsl algod6n y de to-
das las plantas textiles.
Pero nos hemos sextendido de
mssiado y suspendemos hasta Ia
. pr6xima que nos ocuparemos de la
cosscha del moka, por estas monta.
mas y del nuevo ibro de Cantos Es-
colares de nuestros amigos don Ma.
nuel Fernandez Juncos = don Brau-
lilo Duef1o Colon.
Hasta Ia pr6xima.
p. Morales Cabrera
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La PariSien.
TERESA BERIO DE OBRER.

TERESA BERIO DE OBRER.
San Francisco no 81 Frents &
B'Anco
PArticipa q su distinguida y hume
rosa clientele que ha recibido por
dltimo vapor Frances les dltimos
fig arines y modelos de los que hoy
estan mas de moda en- Paris en- som.
breros y capotas para sef1oras y Sc
f1oritas asf como un gran surtido de
trenzas de paja y franela en- todos
colores que hace sombreccs verda-
dero chic y muchos otros materia-
les todo de Ultima no, ed ID. E ia ca
la casa que vende mas barato y mas
e'egantes sombrert s. pues recibe
todos los mes srrtido modelos
nuevos "a Ia YER riadera moda de
Paris. San Francisco no 81 freuts
a BIanco.
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chocolate

finfsimo venezo'a1o de la ranom ]
brAda fabrica eLa Irdiss superit r
el mejor france. De- venta en- tod, 8
los Col nados y establecimientos al
detail y por sus Ag sntes
De Sola & Ramirez,
Tetuan 1S. . Is s
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Acadia Municipal
DE SAN JUAN,

No apareciendo en- el archivo de
estss ofcinas constancia alguna pcr
la cual Sc acreiite la participation
que tie1e el Municipio en- ell .edificio
conocido por "Hospital Militar," he
resuelto abrir ura information p1-
blica. con objeto de allegar todos
los datos 6 informes q. puedan con
tribuir al esclare cimlento de este a.
sunto.
FL pcop6sito que la Corporation
Municipal de esta ciudad persigne,
una vez justificado y Ireconocido por
ell Gobierno ell derecho la partici-
paci6n que en- dicho edIticio tiene,
es ofrecer 8 los enfermos pobres de
Ia Municiqalidad un local apropia-
do donde ser acogidos y atendidos
debidamente.
Dados los fines humanitarios d.
SO persiguen, esta Acadia esp era
que tcdas las personas a quien este
asunto interese, que puedan sunni
nistrar informes y datos que conside
rem beneficioscs al derecho della ciu
dad. SO sirvan remitiIl los por escrito
q Ia Secretaria del Ayuntamiento,
dentro del t6rmino de l5 dias
San Juan, p. r, Noviembre de
1901.
M. EGOSCUE.
Alcalde de San Juan.
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EN- ESTA IMPRENTAs Sc dara
colocacion q dos chices appendices
que sepan componer y diatribuir.
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Linea f6rrea del 0eSte,
It'll N E r A r. o.

De Ia Capital para Cataf1o,
sin combination con ell
tren. ................6 8 Is T
De Cata1o para la Capital 5 30 M
POR GLEN DOLLARS al con
tado So vende un piano en- muy buen
estado, de la afamada fabrica de
Kalmann, Berlin que cost6 $500 me
xicanos. En- esta redacci6n infor-
mareMos A
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SentenciaS agrariaS.
No cosecha mas ell que mas STEM
bra, sino el que mejor labra.
VIRGILIO.
Es reciso restituir la TERRA en-
forma de ab n }, 10 que ella nos pres
ia en- forma de cosechas.
ABU-ZACARIA.
The age-herald., 1901-11-03
TWINS CAPTURE PARIS.
Two Holland Women Pronounced
 Wnsome and Pretty.

From the New York World.
 Paris.-Two dashing American women, twin sisters named Holland suddenly fell from nobody knew where three months ago and captured the American colony.
 They were dressed stunningly and moved from one fashionable hotel to an- other which latter circumstance, though suspicious. was ascribed to their original ity. ~
 Nobody could vouch for them, yet they were so winsome, witty and entertaining that they soon secured invitations every where.
 Then it being found that they were experts in matters of feminine dress. they were called upon to act as advisors to many American women in the purchas- ing of gowns. bonnets and jewelry, until gradually, through social gossip, dress makers and jewellers they knew abeo. lutely every purchase made.
 Now it Is discovered that the Holland twins are detectives who were sent here by the Treasury Department at Washing ton to inform the American customs of ficers of probable importations, and also to make a general study of the methods and extent of smuggling by fashionesle people and by the buyers sent here three or four times a year by many American firms.
 The twins identity was disclosed in a warning letter sent to friends here by one of the chief officials of the New York Custom House.
The age-herald., 1901-11-03

exploitation. The harmonizing of the various conditions found in the hands and feet is pre-eminentlyl 8 question in the study of this branch of occult science today.
 This new idea is creating an atmos- phere that will infuse fresh goal into the minds of investigators of this science
 .i'rhe scientist eleyates those who bene- fit by his observations and instructions, and in an almost unconscious manner they soon discover their transition from indifference on these subjects to a high standpoint of intelligence and culture.
 '"The feet tesify to the thoughts Of the mind They swiftly put into actiSn the powers of the mind, carry ng them 10 the mountain top of ambition. When the thought forces become liberated, the feet carry the glad tidings of freedom. This continued action affects, the form and the hieroglyphics of the feet, as much as the thoughts of the architect model his plans for the structure of a building.
 "The slken thread of circumstances leads us through many trying labyrinths but the feet never fail us; they arc the trusty faithful soldiers on whom we de- pend to carry us through the most intri- cate paths of life. For this reason we frequently find them misshapen and lack ing in ideal beauty. although tho dis | cipline has individualized them and sculp- | tured them accordingly. Therefore. to q scientist. beautiful foot conveys not | only a picture of the foot of Venus de Milo in it's artistic proportions, but the l noble exemplary character of the indi- vidual has been diffused through the en- tire structure, giving it a form on which can be read sacred emplems of imper- ishable beauty. abiding forever.
 "The language of the foot proclaims mental struggles. as clearly as that of the face or hands. We may designate 1t as footology or foot hieroglyphics-its terms are unnistakable.
 "The genral contour of the foot. the formation of the toes. the heel and the arch proclaim the characteristics of the owner being elaborated by the lines on the sole, the ankle, as we'll as the shape of the nails. These signs are for our in- struction and cannot be neglected with out detriment to the future life.
 "A true reading of the foot discloses all the natural tendencies of the mind and shows forth many methods by which deficiencies of character may be reme- died These readings have frequently proven a great incentive to self culture, and 1t may be said that success in life is based on the improvement and develop ment of our choicest qualities of mind and heart.
 "Footology offers a perfect method of reconstructing the character on the noblest basis, without an atom of uncer- tainty. With awakened and inspired am l bition, power can be acquired which will
The age-herald., 1901-11-03

Dor. Boston, Baltimore, and other cities. >Only one is to work abroad and the per- son to do this has already been selected and is on his way to his new field of labors. which will be in Prof. Ehlrich's laboratory in Germany. This worker is pr, Marshall, a pupil of Dr. Welch.
 Names of the others who will engage in the work of research have not yet been given out, as only a few have been selected. The men who so far have been asked to work for the institute have been engaged for some time in laboratories, and 1t was by writing to those laborator- les and seeking their best workers that the selections were made. This will be done in the case of all the others to be appointed
 All the fellowships are for one year. durtng which time every person holding one will be asked to do original investi- gating and submit a report of his work to the board. which probably will have 1t published, if 1t is found to be of value to the medical profession.
 The investigation of the milk supply of this city, which was the first work to be taken up by the Institute. and which went
The age-herald., 1901-11-03
NOW CHARACTER IS READ BY LINES OF THE FOOT. E

i hieroglvphics is to broaden and arouse the thoughts and purposes of the minds of students and to better prepare man kind to meet the various emergencies Of their worldly existence.
 Tt is not the purpose of footology to dictate, but to assist In mental and nor al growth by suggestions which will aid in self-relanee and the expansion or the most worthy faculties which we are as- tonished to find we are already rich in possessing.
 The United States has given to the world a country where the races are l blended under such phenomenal condi- {, tions, offering.so many resources and end less possibilities, that this mundane sphere has been given a mixed race of capable. practical men who are today influencing the world more than any oth- CT people on the face of the globe.
 We are told Those animals are the most intelligent which are endowed with the best faculties .or the examination of things, and man is no exception
 These facts from anthropology teach that the thumb has proven to be an inn portant factor in the deveIopement of mental faculty. and has made the human hand wonderful instrument The teachings of spalmistry prove that a strong. well developed thumb shows great will power and logical reasoning.
 "A fundamental instinct in the minds of men is a desire for power, an ambi- tion to rise superior to the common multi tude. This is shown by the size of tho great toe, which dominates an immense realm of possibilities. By scientific examination of this brave member of the foot we are able to harmonize many conflicting suggestions formed by read ing a hand, in which will power ref1ec- tion, observation and reasoning may have appeared deficient in a marked degree.
 "Perchance some objectionable charac- teristic in the hand may have claimed superior prominence. but on examination of the foot we frequently discover that the disagreeable trait Is eliminated by a controlling power shown by marked qualifications proclaiming the great toe, as a general in command by reason of superior power and ability to furnish adequate protection to any weak point in the thumb. The great toe and the heel are infinitesimal forces in determing the quality of mental ability and action. The great toe stands at the gate of circum- stances and proclaims it's ability to hold the fortress of events which the thumb, in it's lack of confidence, has vacated in moment of alarm.
 "rhe great toe individualizes the char acter.
 ''The heel holds strategic position be- tween the characteristics shown by the fingers and the toes. more than for the separate qualifications which are quite significant, and furnish broad field for
The age-herald., 1901-11-03

Death and destruction have placed mighty check upon the pleasure of Al- pine climbing.
 Since the first of .Jan,sary of this year { i1s accidental deaths, have occurred in the Swiss Alps alone. Hardly have the exciting and terrible details of one accident passed away than the news of another causes a shuddering public to wonder what possible fascina- tion can lure victim after victim to brave The perils of such mighty peaks.
 A. F. Mummery, an enthusiast of the Alps. author of My Climbs in the Alps and the Caucasus.' says that "to set pne's utmost faculties, physical or men, tai, to fight some grim precipice or force yome gaunt iceland gully is work worthy pf man!'
 Thousands of tourists every year at- lest their belief in these words.
 From every part of the world they rome, enthusiastic to hunt the place of 'the white death,'' the terrible name .hat clings about the glaciers and preci- plces of the Alpine passes.
 In the year 1900 no less than two mill lion five hundred sightseers registered in the Alpine districts of Switzerland, be- tween the months of January and Oc- lober. As if in warning each year the French Alpine Club issues list of the accidents that have occurred during the previous season. but the real Alpine enthusiasts pays no heed to the hints it gives of danger.
 The last time it was broken rope that hurled to destruction.
 Only a few weeks ago Dr. Black and Miss Bell. both well known in England, started out with party of seven jolly companions and a guide to do as the saying is the great Matterhorn.
 One can picture the scene without much difficulty.
 A fine day. under a clear sky. and small party of fearless men and women who had made up their minds to see all the beauty that the Alps can afford
 They had toiled well upward on their journey, singing and cheering as they went, happy and exultant, laughing at danger as one might in quiet street of some suburban city.a
 After the most accredited manner of Alpine climbing there were some dozen figures tied to one another with good strong ropes. Slipping and sliding they climbed for about four hours to what is known as the File du Lion and then on to the Grand Staircase, which is regarded as point of safety.
 There the exultant cheers rang forth.
 All the way up to that cliff they had been perpetually looking down upon frightful precipices and cold, cold, abyss nal depths.
 They started on the descent without a tremor. The ice on the rocks, the danger of slides and stone fall the smooth steep lodges intimidated them not whit A rope broke. There was tragedy.
 On August 9th of this year a party of Americans started to climb the treacherous Gina di Rosso, peak 10,043 feet high in the Engadene. They an-