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The Minneapolis journal., 1901-04-02
THE CASH TRADE
Flax Steady-FIOur Trade Good
Corn and Oats Receipts Light.


Corn and Oats ReceiDts Light.
FLAX-The market was steady. Rejected
sold mainly at 81. 49, Small lots of rejected
Drought 81 40, The market was fairly active
shippers showing little more interest Min
heapons received II cars. Duluth had 2 cars
May, 81. .60A. Duluth-Cash, $160; to arrive
$l6l; May, $162; September, 81 10
FLOUR-Ihe market is active. Millers say
the decline in wheat has stimulated demand
rom some quarters where buyers have been
holding on waiting for it. Prices are sc per
brl lower. First patents are quoted $4d4 10:
second patents. So; 1904; first clears, $685.. 10:
second clears, $2Q2.10. Shipments So 371 brls
MILLSTUFFS- general market is steady
ana active. Bran in bulk is quoted $1325
Q1S.oO; bulk shorts, S13.25@13.50 -four mid
9nngss $l3 36O91S, 10; red dog in 14O-lb sacks,
N4;i6Qlo; feed in 2OO-lb sacks, 81 per ton
additional in 1OO-lb sacks, 81 so per ton addi-
Sional: Shipments, 1897 tons.
FEED AND MEAL-The market holds firm
light offerings of corn and oats and the
good demand for feed is the cause OF the
strength. Coarse corn meal and cracked corn
are quoted SIS; No. l feed $3.50; No feed,
in cotton sacks at the rate Of 81 95 per brl.
CORN-The market lost some of its strength
and sales averaged q shade lower, although
the general tendency remains firm in view
Of the very light receipts. No. yellow is
quoted 4zc; No. 3 corn, 41A042c. Receipts
cars; shipments, cars
OATS-The market is active and steady
No. white is quoted 28c; No oats, 26i%
Q27%c. Receipts, cars; shipments, 5 cars
BARLEY-The market is steady. No. 5
sold to 4s1ac. Feed grades are quoted S9c to
4Sc; mailing grades, 44c to SIC. Receipts, 2
cars; shipments, cars.
RYE-The market is steady at 4S13@49c for
No. 2. Receipts, 1 car.
HAY-Market is active Choice timothy is
quoted $13; Minnesota upland, S1141150; Iowa
upland, $11Q11.50; choice mixed, SO. 50Q10; rye
straw, $6Q6.5O. Receipts, 1OS tons.
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No. northern, 10; No. 2 northern. %; No.
3, 40; rejected, ); no grade, II.
Chicago e. Great Western-No. 3, l.
Minnesota Transfer-No. l northern. 3: No
northern, 3; No. 3, /.
Total-No. l northern, 6S; No northern
12S; No 3, 102; rejected, q; no grade 80.
Other Grains-Cars-No. 1 winter wheat
1; No. winter wheat, A; No. 3 winter wheat
81; No. yellow corn, 4; No corn, g. No
corn, 2; no grade corn, 8; No. white oats
p; No. oats. "a; no grade oats, 2; No. rye
/; No. barley, 2; No. barley, 3; rejected
fax. ga; no grade fax, IL.
Cars inspected Out-No. northern wheat,
81 No. northern wheat, So: No. wheat
46; rejected wheat, 8; no grade wheat. 81
No. winter wheat. g.; No. winter wheat, /
No. yellow corn, /; No. ; corn, g. No.
white oats, G. No. oats. 16 No ? rye, 2
No. barley. /; No. fax 2; rejected flax
IS; no grade fax, l.
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Receipts and Shipments.

April i.
Received-Wheat, 100 cars, 152. 900 bu; corn,
4,S60 bu; oats, 11,04O bu; barley, l. 40 bu;
rye, go bu; fax, 1910 bu; -four 447 brls
millstuffs, II tons; hay, lOS tons; fuel oil,
80, 14O gals; fruit 2O7, ,544 lbs; merchandise,
800 lbs; lumber, 40 cars; barrel stock,
wood, l67 cords; brick. IA. 600: cement, 200
brls; household goods. 10000 lbs stone and
marble, l car; live stock. cars; salt, cars;
dressed meats, III, ,0S5 lbs; butter, 10000 lbs
hides. pelts, ETC., $4,000 lbs; railroad ma
terials, cars; sundries, SO cars: car lots, 500.
Shipped-Wheat, 81 cars, 81, ,45O bu; corn,
1850 bu; oats, $500 bu; barley, 2,91O bu
fax, 1920 bu; fcur. 53,371 brls; millstuffs.
1897 tons; fruit, 26,064 lbs; merchandise,
1,S15.240 lbs; lumber, 73 cars; machinery,
1872. 500 lbs; COAL % tons; cement, POO brls
household goods, Ii, ,00O lbs ties, 10 cars; stone
OIL 1877 200 brls; oil cake 1873, 300 lbs; railroad
materials, cars; sundries, 20 cars; car lots.
1856
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-04-02
GENERAL PRODUCE

Total sales, 1,645, 100
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RANGE OF MAY WHEAT
OTHER GRAIN MARKETS
Duluth Grain.

Duluth, Mimi, April 2-Wheat opened at
Ac under last nights close at 751sc for May
and 16Ac for July. 1t held steady for time,
but finally declined through 75c to 74Ac and
later improved to 715sc. July followed and
saw the same fluctuations. There was moth
ing doing in fax or corn and cash sales were
small. Receipts, wheat, 162 cars; corn, II;
oats, p; rye, 8; fax, l. harley, l; total, 206
Close: Oats, 2714c; rye, arrive 51c May 5c
corn, cash, 401Rc; May, 41c; barley, CSC to
o9c; fax, cash, S1.60 arrive, $16l: May
Sl.62%; September, $1.15; September north
west $1.1SA; October, $112l3; No / hard
cash, 751sc; May. 1850; No. l northern, cash
7$1sc; May, 749sc; July. 75%4c; arrive, 737sc
No northern. G73sc 10 719sc; No. 3, 629sc
to e75Sc.
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Chicago Live stock.

Chicago, April 2.-Cattle-Receipts, 1000;
strong; good to prime steers, $5q6; poor to
medium, s.. 1894 go; stockers and feeders, $50
ATS; cows and heifers, $265@4.60 Gamers,
$2@2. .65; calves. s4.5OG6; Texas steers, $40
@5.
1900: left over. 4.450; SC higher; mixed and
butchers, $5.s5q6.2O; good to choice heavy,
s6.0566 25; rough heavy, s5.90@6; light, $5.95
d6 Is: bulk of sales $6O71a66l5
Sheer-Receipts. $4,000; steady; sheep, $3.50
as 10; lambs, a. 7565.40.
OfHcial yesterday: Receipts-Cattle q, 900:
hogs, %, ,521; sheep, p, 752. Shipments-Cat-
tie 5265: hogs 5.32O: sheen Sl47
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MISCELLANEOUS
New York Cotton,

New Yor. April 2.-Cotton opened steady,
fairly favorable cables and in the face of
indications of large receipts. Covering was
the principal support. May opened at 7S5c,
advanced to 7.SSc, sold down to 1889 and
rallied to 7.SSc on renewed covering. Later
cables were still better, and fears that the
market had become oversold were general.
Cotton, spot closed quiet, 1sc higher; mid
Sales, 20 bales.
Cotton futures closed steady: April. 7.e1c /:
May, 7s7c; June. Isle: July, 7.9lc; August.
7-6Sc; September, 7.46c; October, 735c; No
Yember, l.3Oc; Deeember. 72Sc: January Z 2Sc
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-04-02
sTuTsMAN COUNTY FARMS
Wheat Planting Commenced I'm Sew
eraI Localities.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
jamestown, N. D., April 2.-Seeding has
commenced on several of the farms in Stuts-
man county The ground is reported to be in
excellent shape. There is some water In the
low places. but this is not looked upon as
q diseouraging feature by farmers, even II
it makes it a little more difficult for seeding
Although many farmers have plenty Of seed,
there are others who may have difficulty in
obtaining what they need, and the county will
be asked 10 furnish it.
The ground is soaked with moisture TO a
great depth and with fine weather there will
soon be abundant pasturage for stock. Stock
men are much encouraged ny the favorable
outlook. There were few losses during the
winter
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-04-02
MONEY MARKET
New York Money.

New York, April Mooney on call loaning
at 21a per cent; prime mercantile paper, 31s
Q41a per cent; sterling exchange steady, with
actual business in bankers bills at 81. .S84@
.88as for demand and at 81 So for so days:
posted rates, $4.S51a and $4.S9 Commercial
bills, 81 4.S4A@ "a .S4%. Silver certificates. 59s4
Q61c. Bar silver 59e. Mexican dollars, 4Ss4c.
Government bonds, weak; refundng Is, regis
tered 106 coupon 106: IS, registered 110A,
coupon 111la; new As, registered 1884, coupon
1851 old As registered 49, coupon 113; 5s,
registered 1lI12 coupon 11112.
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Kansas City Live Stock.

Kansas City, April .-Cattle-Receipts,
5000; steady to strong; native steers, $4.6O
Q5.50; Texas steers, 81 25@5.05; cows and
heifers, s.. .25Q4.S0; stockers and feeders SO. 20
94.95.
Hogs-Receipts, 10000: sc higher; bulk of
sales, $595Q6.05; heavy, S6Q610; mixed, $3.50
d6: light $535@6.
sheep-Receipts. 5000; strong; muttons.
$42565; lambs $5G5 90
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New York Produce,

New York, April 2.-Butter, receipts 9,9S2
pkgs: firm; creamery, 16Q22c; factory, 1l@
1lHc;. Cheese, receipts, 2,30O pkgs; firm;
fancy large, colored and white, 1191112c;
fancy small, colored 121kc, fancy small, white,
12G12Ac Eggs, receipts, 24,13S pkgs; strong:
western, at mark, 13l4c southern, at mark,
l7-32c: centrifugal, 96 test, 1S-32@4 1-16c;
molasses sugar, 8 9-32Q3 5-l6c; refined.
steady; crushed 5.75c; powdered 5.35c; gran
67sc.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-04-02
State Grain Inspection.

Inspected n-Wheat-Cars-Great North
ern-No. l northern, "a; No. 2 northern, Al;
No. 3, %; rejected, 6; no grade, A.
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul-No. l
northern, 18; No. northern, 3S; No 9. Is:
rejected. 10; no grade, 10.
Minneapolis st. Lous-No. l northern
9; No. northern. 8; rejected, l; no grade, p.
500 Line-No. northern 2; No 2 north
ern, s; No. 8, 8; no grade. 4.
Northern Pacifc-No. l northern, q No. .
northern, 8; No. 3. Il; rejected, 3; no grade. Z.
Chicago. St. Paul. Minneapolis C Omaha
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1900; active and stronger; native steers, slG
$40; Texas steers, $314 cows and heifers.
$3:2504.40 stockers and feeders, $S25Q4:9O-
Hogs Receipts, $500; 2kQ5c higher; closed
weak; heavy, $6G6.10; mixed, $5.97hG6; light
$5.90@6; bulk Of sales $5971106.02h
Sheep-Receipts, 4,500 active and strong;
sheep. IS. 75M4 90: lambs. 81 hOM5. 35
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CHIPPEWA FALLS HOME ROBBED.

Chippewa Falls, Wis, April 2.-The home
Of Mrs. Kratche was broken into last night
and robbed of 5000 in cash. the whole of the
familys savings. There is no clue to the
thieves.-The F. G. & G. A. Stanley mill at
Chippewa City started up to-day for the final
run. AT the end Of the season the mill will
cease to exist as a sawmiH, for the proprie-
tors contemplate converting it into an cleo
trio power plant. The power will be trans
mitted to this city and utilized in the Stanley
planning mill here
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Milwaukee. April 2.-Flour-Dun Wheat
Quiet; No. l northern. 74c; No. > northern,
1lQ72c. Rye-Steady; No. /, sac. Barley.
Quiet; No. 2, size; sample, 4Oq56c. Oats
Inactive; No. white, 2624 929sgc
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-04-02
PERKINS, CANVASS
Twill BE Pushed From New Head
quarters in Des MOfnes.

quarters in Des IOfnes
Special to The Journal
Des Moines, Iowa. April 2-Postmaster
E. P. Heiser of Sioux City, on behalf OF
ex-Congressman George D. Perkins, made
pilgrimage to Des Molnes to-day for the
purpose of engaging headquarters at the
Savery for his chief, who is entering on
a vigorous campaign for the governorship.
Other aspirants have engaged political
headquarters and there are more than the
usual symptoms of a heated campaign.
So numerous are the candidates and so
early have they obtained headquarters.
that suites are becoming scarce at the
leading hotels. This is accepted here as
evidence that the republican state central
committee will conclude to locate the con-
vention here instead OF at Cedar Rapids.
1t is reported, however, some of the can
didates, not to be left in the lurch. are
engaging rooms in advance at Cedar
Rapids, as well as in Des Moines.
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BOston Mtninr StocLs

Boston, April 2.-Adventure, 143ad15: Ar
cadian, 211a@22: Allouez, 3634 Arnold, 3I a
~: Atlantic. 32q3S11 Baltic, 41z.I42; Butte,
| Quincy, 177@1SO; Michigan. SOMG3I: Tama
rack. SS5GS4O; Tecumseh, 11k@2; Wolverine
| 50L 651
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On the market: CosgrOves & B., st. Peters
burg; John Olson, Cox & Miller Kerkhoven;
H. w. Stone, Morris; j. NJ. Hogan Ben
son; John Johnson, Litchfield J. Riordan,
Dassel; Anton KertZmann H. Morton, Ian
dersOn Ole Olson, Clarkfeld; d. e. McCor-
quodale, Belview; ]. x. Troll, Gibbon; JACOB
Hebeisen, Hamburg; Frank " Palmer & Co,
Fairfax; j. D. Skinner, Revillo, S. D.; Far
rell Keefe Redwood; J. A. Johnson. La
fayette; E. n. Bjorkman, Ormsgy; Nels
Erickson, Searles; G. w. Maier, River Falls
Gus Hitter, Monticello; Swartz & Co., Lester
River; R. A. Holman, Harris; VIM. Johnson
Forest Lake; Brabre & NJ. WaYerly; l..
Rausch Howard Lake.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-04-02
MinnennoIin Money.

MINNEAPOLIS ~ Bank clearings, 81, 1,S17,
70S.19; New York exchange. selling rate, Zoe
discount; buying rate, SOC discount Chicago
exchange, selling rate, 10c premium; buying
rate. 80 discount. London sixty day sight
documentary, $4.S43s
ST. PAUL-Bank clearings, $S97, ,002. o.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-04-02
LiHernnnl Grain
milwaukee Grain.

Liverpool April -Wheat-Unchanged to
12d lower; May, IS 1sd. Corn-Quiet and 1s@
sd lower.
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Minnesota Transfer, St. Paul. Mimi. April
Z-Barrett q Zimmerman report receipts of
horses heavy with more satisfactory zone
to the trade on farm horses than was expert
enced at the opening of the market this
week, North Dakota trade took more atcjye
turn tnan was expected. Several carloads of
good farm horses We're shipped to various
points in that state. Local demand for team
horses increased materially. Mules moved
slowly Valupc.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-04-02
Kansas City Grafn.

Kansas City, April 2-Wheat-May. 66h@
66Ac; July, 6612q665sc; cash No. hard, g
q7Oc; No 2 red, zoe. Corn--May, S91zc;
July, 393sc; cash No. . mixed, 4018G402zc;
No. white, 41Ac. Oats-No. white 28ilc
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St. Louis Live stock.

st. Louis. April 2.-Cattle-Receipts, 1000: :
strong; native steers, $3.5045 60: stockers and
feeders, 81 50G4.65; cows and heifers, S264 95 /:
Texas and Indian steers. $S.5OQ4. 80.
Hogs-Reeeipts, 5000; strong; lights S.. 80
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HIGH RECORD FOR HOGS
Prime Heavy Animals Bring $6.25 at
the Chicago Yards.

hundred pounds was paid at the Union
stockyards to-day for a few lots Of prime
heavy hogs. This establishes another record.
Receipts are expected to continue light for
a time.
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CATTLE-The supply in the cattle division
was quite liberal. Outside markets reported
nominal supplies and prices were generally
quoted unchanged. Buyers here were in the
yards early and bought everything that was
fat enough to kill at good, steady prices.
Trade in stock and feeding cattle opened
rather slow. The supply was large but quail
ity was not very desirable. Both regular
dealers and order. buyers had large orders
for good quality kinds. Traders finally got
together and cleaned up the yards at full,
steady prices. Sales:
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Chicago Produce.

Chicago, April 2-Butter, quiet; creameries.
15@201ac; dairies, 11Q1Sc. Cheese, fairly ac-
tive, 11Q11Ac. Eggs, active, 121ac. Dressed
10c
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HOGS-Recepts were only fair at all mar
ket points. Conditions looked a little more
favorable and right from the start
buyers here began bidding about 212c
higher than yesterday average Quality was
again large on the extreme order with very
few desirable kinds on sale. Best sold from
$595 to Sc, while mixed sold from $5.55 to
$500 and roughs at So. 60.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-04-02

Estimated receipts by cars to-day of the
railroads centering at these yards: Chicago
Great Western. T.; Chicago, Milwaukee &
Paul, 16; Minneapolis & St. Louis, l5; Chi
cago, ST Paul, Minneapolis Omaha, IS;
Great Northern. rs: Wisconsin Central, /;
Northern Pacific 8: total, S5
Disposition Of stock, April 1:
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Puts and Calls.

O'clock Report
Puts, May wheat, re, bid.
Calls, May wheat, 79Q731sc, bid.
Curb, May wheat, 721zc, sellers.
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Omaha Live stock.

az O5; packers, s5.95Gs.1O butchers, $6G6.25.
Sheep-Receipts, 1900; strong; muttons,
$4.5045; lambs, $5GD5.40
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-04-02
London ConsoIs.
INVESTMENT GOSSIP

London, April 2-Consols for money, 955s
for tine account, 95 1916.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-04-02

Pennsylvania railway system report for
February, Pennsylvania lines directed oper-
ated show a gross increase of S483,000; net
$S5, 900 increase
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Peoria WhiSLr
Midway Horse Market.

Peoria, April 2.-Whisky on the basis of
$1.27 for finished goods.
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Wheat Movement by Roads.

Wheat Movement by Roads.
April l.
Received d-Cars-MilwaTkee, 40: Omaha, 81
st. Louis, IS; Great Northern, 81; Northern
Pacific, 81; Burlington, ?; 500, T.
-Cars-Milwaukee 9; Omaha, 2; St
Louis. q Wisconsin Central, l; Great North
ern, 8; Northern Pacific, 5: Great Western, 8;
Burlington, !.
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Wheat Movement.

The following are the receipts and ship
ments at the principal primary wheat mar
kAtS
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Rock Island, February gross earnings, il
crease. $236, ,4O5; net increase, $41.2S7.

Waldorf gossip to Watson: Brokers who Of
late have been inclined to question the sta
skepticism modified by such developments as
advances in the investment stocks, the re-
markable activity and advance in the new
steel shares and the passing Of the April
From all of which they conclude that, bar
ring accident, the bull movement will con-
tinue Sentiment continues very sanguine
with regard to special stocks. ST. Paul is
the favorite among the high priced ones and
there are confident predictions that it will
cross 100. Atchison preferred is said to be
booked for par, but much better PROPOSE
ton, in the opinion OF good judges of specu
lation, is Reading.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-04-02

SHEEP-The supply was limited to a small
bunch of stock and fat lambs mixed. The
demand here was fair for both choice fat
lambs and sheep. but conditions warranted
easier feeling in values Both stock lambs
and ewes were in strong demand at steady
prices.
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-04-02

-HIIhtFS ANU ppTINSeTS-
Two cows and calves for $3.50; / COW
and ! calf for $685. l COW and 1 calf for $33
COWS for $50: cow for $43; l COW for $50.
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HOGS A TRIFLE UP
Early Bidders Mark the Price 2 Ia
Cents Up.
SHEEP SUPPLY STILL LIMITED
Everything i'm Killing Cattle Is
Bought Up and Good,
Steady Prices.

South St. Paul, Mimi, April 2.-Receipts to-
day swere 1900 cattle, 800 calves. 1000 hogs
and 500 sheep.
The following table shows the receipts
from Jan. l, 1901 to date as compared with
the same period year ago.
Year. Cattle. Calves. Hogs. Sheep Horses. Cars
1901 ,525 1892 1852 66,633 437 S,642
1900 .23, 952 9,279 129, ,787 90.324 4,50o S,4O4
Inc 49,. s.573 - 26,SS5 49,. ... 2SS
The following table shows the receipts of
month of March to date, as compared with
the same period d year ago.
Year. Cattle. Calves. Hogs. Sheep. Horses. Cars.
1901 ..... 622 332 1,lIy Is 49,. 81
1900 go. SO 16 1873 1850 16 SO
Dec Dec !; s;s 454 1.54o 1o6 !
Receipts:
Date Cattle. Calves Hogs. Sheep Cars.
March &c. Ill 16S 70S 3,lO4 2i6 SO
March 27... 601 PSI ], ,442 80 10
March 2S... 361 102 LII 541 Al
March 90. 2lO GA 1,522 698 So
March 30. So 20 1,746 40 26
April l -. 622 332 l1ly IL 81
The Minneapolis journal., 1901-04-02

Counselman G Day to Petit: London not
a factor at moment. The tremendous mo
mentum of yesterday will carry prices on to-
day. 1t is a fever that must have its run,
and we trust the patient won't show too great
weakness when the temperature goes down.
Verhoff from Milmine London opened
strong and higher, but receded on profitt TAX
ing
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Sioux City Live stock

Sioux City, Iowa. April 2-Recepts, 34OO
hogs, 2, 400 cattle, 400 sheep.
Hogs-Shade higher. Sales:
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1901-10-26
PaliQue para todoS.

La escue1a y al taller son los dos
slgnos externos que caracterizan ac-
tualmente a la socieiad moderna.
Representa- 4 escuela, Ia in tsligen-
cla, la cultura, la il "a; representa-
el taller ell tratajo, ia salud, ell bic
nestar del obrero, la grandeza y
prosperidad de los pueblos.
o*o
Lay en- el munlo pueblos y 60
DlernOs que Green remeliar sus ma
les ocultandolos, mereciendo por es-
to t1tulo de doctores en- toda clase de
engafos.
Una sola differences distingue &
un pres!dente de un rey, y e' que ell
presidente dirige les voluntades par
tisulares conforme a la voluntad ge-
neral, al paso que los reyes como a.
mos y como despotas qnieren some.
ter la vol1ntad general su propia
voluntad.
o?o
Cuando los pueblos SO duermen
en- la tiranfa, Sc des piertan en- la re-
voluci6n.
Hacer traicion a precio de dine
70, bajo se1a!es dc afecto, es ell dl-
timo grado de vileza, de abyecci6n
y cobardfa que un alma puede lie
gar.
La justicia que no, va templada
con la clemencia, SO parece much1
Ia saf1a. ST no 10 es; y el verdade-
ro, Ell recto, ell buen juez encargado
de hacer cumplir las leyes impues
tas por la sociedad, debe despojarse
de toda passion al ocupar su asiento
en- ell tribunal.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1901-10-26
NO Es sUENo,
SiEO Verdad historical,
ReCtifiCaCi0n al Sr. Brau.

En- el disrio La Correspondence
ediclon del % del mes en- curse, SO
publica una re sena de la Ultima con-
ferencia pronunciada por el senior
Brau, en- ell Ateneo de San Juan, en-
doLde Sc adrma que durante ell epis-
copado de Manso, no sirvi6 Ia fat1-
dica y odiosa Inquisici6n pare que
mar hereges, que no habfs, en- la
cual Sc me alude.
Sieutc en- verdad, no estar de
acuerdo con tai aserto, y apartand do
me de toda galanura de estilo, entro
probar con documento hist6rico
irrefutable 10 contrario
En- la Descripci6n de Puerto Ri
CO, enviada por ell Licenciado don
Diego de Torres Vargas, Canonigo
de la Iglesia de esta isla en- el aviso
one lego Espana en- Abril % de
1647 Sc lee 10 siguiente, referente al
Pre!ado Manso:
Gel dicho Obispo sobre diferen
ciss de los diezmos personales que
ped1a vo.vio spana, y mandando
II Su Magestad venir a su Obispado
le hizo merced de tftulo de Inquisidor
que siendo ell primero que hubo en-
| estas parties, podemos decir que 10
fue general en- estas Indias. y ssf de
todas elias Sc ira an los delincuentes
y Sc castigaban, <quemando y pc
nitenciando,, cuya causa hasta
hoy esta cen pie Ia carcel de la In
quisicion,, y en- la Iglesia Cathedral
hasta la venida del enc nigo hclan-
des Boduyno Enrico, el af1o de 625,
Sc vefan muchos Sambenitos colga
dos dentras de coro
Queda demostrado de modo evi
dente que durante ell episcopado del
ser1or Manso <se euemo, y Sc prac
ticar6n antes de fe y que adn en-
| item pos mas modernos era presumi-
BILE Sc practicasep, porque ell mismo
| Torres de Vargas, con sus prop1os
| oios vic los Sambenitos clgados
detras del coro.
iQu6 no habfa hereges. afirma
| ell articullsta?
iY los indios hostiles ia domi-
naci6n europea, equelIcs il dios ique
mantuvieron Ia protesta rebel ie an
to el intrnso invss0r, acaso no fue-
ron <auemadcs, y tratados como
hereges?
mo recuerda el articulista como
fue uuem adobe mcdo tan barbara
Hatney, que renegade en- sus 1lti
mos instantes de las delicias de Ii
ploris, 81 en- ella habfa espaf1olesl
lPor ventura no pudieron ocurril
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1901-10-26

casos analogos al del cacique de ca
ba, or1undo de la espanola, en- nues-
ira isla de San JuanY
Que los hubo no es un suefo,
sino verdad hist6rica.
Tam5ien Sc Mega la existencia
del quemadero.
Ell mismo Torres de Vargas, 10
conflrma en- el documento citado, es-
cribiendo: <que hasta hoy 1647) Sc
conserva ell lugar Gel QUEMADE-
RO que cae fuera de la puerta de
San Crist6bal,,
va We ell escritor de La CORES
pondencia, como tales shechos hist6-
ricos no son suef1os de un cerebro
neumaniano,, y que, ell que este es-
cribe, cnando afirma prueba
Somos de los primeros en- aplau
dir al sef1or Brau, y en- reconocer So
competencia en- estas materias y
mucho nos place que sc le encomie;
pero, para este no hay necesidad de
deprimir q otro portorrinqueno que
como 81, estndia 6 investiga. So
mos nosotros, que tambien vanos
por ell camino de las investigaciones
his. 6ricas respecto de nuestra isla
que hemos publicado libros, folletos