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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-11-13
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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-11-13

To pay DIR. Huntington for autopsy il
Dumas case.
Allowing register to serve as Judge o.
probate in certain cases.
Extending time for "kickingp over rea
estate appraisals.
Repeating auctioneer's Incense act.
Both houses have voted to pay Hale X
Darling for his services in connection
with John II. Kimball's prosecution.
The Senate killed the bill to reduce
school rents in Thetford.
The st. Johnsbury dispute over an
electric street railway charter has been
compromised and the rivals will unite
under one charter.
A new House bill proposes to pay the
railroad commissioners salaries instead OF
per diem, as at present-S2000 for chair
clerk.
Among House bills killed are:-
To elect school superintendent.
Requiring road commissioners to re-
move weeds and stones from highway.
Addition Of names to check list when
omitted by mistake.
To elect selectmen for three-year terms.
Full compensation for insured personal
property destroyed by fire.
Heavy fine for dumping material in
highway.
Releasing seller of property from liza
bility when same is covered by lien.
Creating board of farrier examiners.
The governor approves all bills that have
passed both houses thus far, so that they
Will not be repeated in this connection in
this report.
Both houses adjourned this afternoon
until Monday afternoon.
MONTPELIER, Monday.
Things dragged in both houses for the
short hour each was in session. A num-
Der OF new bills made their appearance in
each house, the most important being a
caucus bill which Downer introduced in
the Senate, 1t provides for what is known
as the Minnesota plan of direct primaries,
which has been adopted by several western
states. Under it all voters of all parties
assemble at the same place and time in adj
vance OF election and name their candi-
dates for the several offices, using ballots
furnished by the state. Each voter calls
for the party ballot that he wants and OF
course can vote but once. 1t looks like a
feasible scheme.
The Senate passed House bills limiting
he speed of automobiles to u miles an
hour; relating to sale Of skinned milk
md allowing judges to serve as referees in
certain cases,
A new House bill permits veterans at
he Soldiers Home to retain - a month of |
heir pension money.
Mr.. Eastman of Barnard made a stand |
or his bill increasing the dog tax, but il |
vas killed.
The House passed the bill enabling the |
Nhitcomb High school Of Bethel TO bond |
or new schoolhouse; also bills relating |
o posting Of notices for payment Of taxes; |
lso Senate bills TO pay Hale X. Darling |
he sum named for services in the Kimball /
ase; relating TO neglect to provide for
wife and children: CHASING sojourners on
reight trains as tramps.
Petitions are quite numerous from
ranges asking for the retention of the tu-
'erculin test and the continuance of the
attic commission.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-11-13
For a Bad Gold.

II you have a bad cold you need a good
reliable medicine like Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy to loosen and relieve it,and
to allay the irritation and Inflammation of
the throat and lungs. For sale by F. f.
Bryan, Randolph.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-11-13
SKUNK METHOD.

| have the only sure method in the
world for killing skunks without their
scenting. Absolutely sure. Send me Soc,
silver, and l will send full instructions
how it is done.
w. r. BARRY, Rochester, VT.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-11-13

Cosy home for 800. House built 10
years, at cost of 200; within two miles of
Bethel village on good river road about
one acre of land.
GUY WILSON, Bethel, VT.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-11-13
Proverbs

When the butter won't
come put a penny in the
churn," is an old time dairy
proverb. 1t often seems to
work though no one has ever
told why.
When mothers are worried
because the children do not
gain strength and flesh we
say give them SCOTS Emul-
sion.
1t is like the penny in the
milk because it works and
because there is something
astonishing about it.
SCOTS Emulsion is simply
milk of pure cod liver oil
with some hypophosphites
especially prepared for delicate
stomachs.
Children take to it naturally
because they like the taste
and the remedy takes just as
naturally to the children be-
cause it is SO perfectly adapted
to their wants.
For all weak and pale and
thin children SCOTS Emulsion
is the most satisfactory treat
ment.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-11-13
Practical Pigs for Practical Men.

Kalorama Farm Berkshires. carefully
selected herd Of large English Berkshires,
both Imported and American bred, OF the
finest quality and breeding. Choice
breeding stock and young pigs for sale at
attractive prices. Correspondence invited.
CALVIN J. HUsoN, Penn Van, n. Y.
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De reCOrrida.
LO que debe deSapareCer
ylO que debo CuidarSe.

En- cusnto q edl6cios pdolicos,
hay para ratio.
Entremcs en- la plaza del mercA
do, recCrramos el edifcio. Exami-
memo su interior Y exterior.
En- ell techo y las psredes so OBJ
servan colgaduras de tela de Araf1a
que alderman Ell edifcio De su anti.
qua pintura solo queda ell recuerdo,
pues la cal ha dssaparecido casi to-
talmente.
PartjcnIarmente en- ell testero
donde estau colocadas las mesas pa
rA ell expendio de carnes, es donde
Sc nota mas ell sucio y la falta de
pintura.
Los medios puntos de las puer-
tas de entrsda, todos est&n rotOs y
podridas sus maderas por ell sufri-
mientO de los amos, que dichO sea de
paso, no son pocos, y los portones
POGO menos que inservibles per Ia
misma causa.
En- la galerfa donde antes sc ven
dfa ell pescSdO, presenta tsmbien IN
Sspecto repugnAnte por ell estado de
So suciedsd y abandono en- que Sc
encuentra.
Las verjas de las ventanas con
ell abandono en- que Sc han visto,
por ma parte, y ell aire salitroso por
otrs, han dado ell resultsdo que es
de esperar, es decir, Ia oxidacion de
todas sus bsrr1s que pOr esa raz6n
estan va podridas.
Todos estos edifcios deben cui-
dArse y atender ( su reparaci6n y
entretenimiento por 10 menos una
vez csda Af1o, y no llegarfa a ese es-
t&do.
En- Ia cAlle de Morovis (Ballaja)
hay dos bocas de aic&ntariIlAs que
solo las cubren dos pedazos de loza
y que tiene hoyos por algunas es-
quinas resultando un peligso parti-
cularmente para los nif1os que he
mes visto juegan por aquellos luga-
res y para los vecinos todos que por
allf viven que los miasmss que esas
alcsn5arilLAs despiden, no hay que
decir, que son nm perjuicio para la
salud pdblica, pOrque son los desAho
gos de las letrin&s de todos aquellos
grandes edifcios,
Esto necesita gu mas pronta re
composition.
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AICald1a Municipal
de San Juan.
Al pdbliCO.
Al pdbliCO.

En- session ce'ebrada por Ell Ayun-
tAmiento Ell dia del actual, SO tom6
el siRuiente Acuerdo:
aDe conformid@d con L. Secci6n
segunda de 10 Ley votsds por la
AsAmblea Legislative, sobre cierre
de ciertos estAblecimientos comerci&
les 8 indus triales los Domingos des'
pues de medic die, y sef1Slando pc
nAlidades para las ipfrg cciones que
SO cometan' Ell Ayuntamiento aCuer-
da:
l. Los establecimientos conner
eiales al por mayor, las casAs bAnca-
riaS y de pr6stAmo, tiendss de telas,
sSstrOrias, quincallAs y ferreterfas
permAnecerkn Ecerrados los Domin-
gos y demGs dias feriados, salvo en-
en- los caSos urgentes 9 de fuerza
mayor, y previa Autorizaci6n de la
Acadia.
2 Las pulperiSP, colm&dos y
establecimien tos Analogos y los in
dustriGles, bArberfAs y puestos de
frutRs podrau permSnecer Abiertos
los Domingos y demAs..6fas feriados
hRstA las doce de 10 maf1RnA,
Las pAnAderfas, confiterfas y
puestos de leche, podrAn permane-
Ger &biertos los dOmipgos y demas
diAs feriAdos hAsta las doce de Ia no.
che.
4 Los cafes y restaurants po'
hAstA las doce de Ia noche
Los cAfetines estArAn Abier-
tOg, los dias laborables hasta las
nueve de 10 noche, y hAsta las diez
de los diSs feriadUs.
6 DurAnte los dias laborAbles,
los estAblecimientos anteriOrmente
relAcionadAs Sc CerrSrAn & las nueve
de Ia nCche, exceptuando los com
prendidos en- 10 regla tercera que po
dram permRnecer abiertos hasta las
dieZ de 10 noche.
Cuando Slgunos de los estableci
mientOs hHyR de permanecer alberto
pOr tener que Atender & servicios es
peciAles, como los procedentes de
cOntrAta para transporte de cores
pOndencia con los EstAdos Unidos y
Nlgdn otro ar&logo 'solicitaran auto
rizAci6n de l& Alcaldia1.
Al hacer pit bllco ell preinserto
ACuerdO, SO advierte lCs comercian'
tes industrjales de Ia Municipali'
dad, que quedan derogadas las auto
rizAciones Anteriormente con cedidas
para tener alberto algunos estable'
cimientos hAsta determinsdas horas
de la nOche.
San Juan Puerto Rico 6 de Mar
20 de 1902.
Nj. EGOZCUE,
Alcslde de San Juan.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1902-03-07
A favor de los beers.

Sc han discutido por ell Come
jo de los Estados reunido en- Bar0a
variAs proposiciones encamir adas q
pedir que 81 Conseio Federal haga
gestiones acerca los Gobiernos para
que 6stos indiquen q InglAterra IL
conveniencia de meiorAr Ia desgra-
ciada situaci6n de las mujeres y nj
nos beers que estan en- los campos
de concentration.
Dichss proposiciones han sido
remitidss al Consejo Federal a petit
ci6n del presidente de Ia Confedera-
ci6n Helv6tica, quien ha invocado la
neutralidad.
La proposition del presidente ha
sido aprobada despues de larga dis
cusi6E.
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MaQuintSta, tOgOnerO
lOComOt0ra y tabaCOS
deCOmiSadOS.

Un suceso tan POGO frecuente,
que bien pue1e decirse que hasta
ahora no habfa ocurrido, es ell suc'-
dido en- Fourcoing ell dfa 19 del pasa
do Febrero.
La maquina del tren belga que
lleg& q dicho punto fr3nte1iz) a las
siete de la msnGna, iospiro vivas
sospethas a los aduaner s france
ses.
Practic&do uu minucioso regis
tro en- la locomotora, SO descubrie-
ron varies paquetes de tabAco de
MorAvis, que arrojeban un peso to-
tai de doscientos k l6gramos.
E mgquinistS, el fogonero, Ell
tabaco y Ia locomotora fueron pues-
tOs <a Ia sombrR.1
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Don Jorge Silva.

Hemos tenido ell gusto de reci,
bir la gratA vista del estimable jo-
ven don Jorge Silva, hijo de nues-
tro buen amigo acaudslado barque-
ro don Jof6 Tomas.
Ell ioven Silva vieue de- Paris
en- donde resid1A en- union de su res
petAble familis. y trae el prop6 sito
de continuAr en- Ell alto c0mercio de
esta isla ell mismo rumbo que sus
Antecesores.
SAludamos con ell mayor af f9cto
al dicho senor Silva y ls deseamos
g :ata permanencis en- este pals, que
es ell spYO
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1902-03-07
Gran fuGgO
en- AguadilIa.

Segun nos comunicA nuestro
activo corresponsal de AguAdilla,
por TELEGRAPH, & las dos de Ia madru-
gada de hoy sc ha declsrado en- di-
cha poblacion un voraz incendio, ha-
biendo sido rsducidas cenizas cua-
tro casas en- Ia calle del G?rc gres,.
y siendo necesario destruir otras
cuatro con ell proposito de aislar FL
elemento destructor.
FL pueblo, Polic1a y Autorids-
des todas estan trAbsjando asidua-
mente y dando disposiciones- -acerta.
das.
Daremos mas detalle q
& nuestros lectores al reciDir la car
ia one nos anuncia nuestro. cores
ponsal.
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UN BURN NEGOCIO.

Cualquier persona honrada y
artiva con ocho mil dollars en- efec
two. podria asociarse & un msgnifi
CO negocio establecido hsce tempo,
y ell cuSl Sc garantiza produce un
36 pS anual. Sc prefere a uno que
liable Ing'es. Dixijanse 8 B P. Ap0r ia
do de CorTeo NJ 416 San Juan Pate r
to Ric0
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1902-03-07
S0rViCiO
de POliC1a.

Han sido detenid0s el tortolef1o
Sehmit Adams, por resistencia Ia
policfa estandc en- el'almac sn de ma
dera de los senores Latime y ca Ma
nuel Antonio Garcia por esc&ndalo
y tirSr piedras en- una habitaci6n,
Justo Mendez por haber querido
agredir con un cuchillo que le fue
ocupadO.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1902-03-07

Sc han undo en- justas nupcias
en- MayagU q ell SEM. don Mateo
AlbAnese y Ia bslLa hija de nuestro
antique amigo el sCh6D.
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N0TICIAS,

Desde ell dia nueve del actual,
empezara regir IN nuevo itinerario
en- los vapores y tranvfas de la linea
ferrea del O4ste y en- en- ell cual he
mos podido apreciar el buen desao
de Ia empress de servir al p6blico.
Los dias festivos habra servicio cada
hora. Oportunaments publicaremos
dichO itinerario.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1902-03-07

CONsEJO A LAS MADREs ---EI Jarsbe oslmSdo
en- el per1odo de la dentioi6n. AIivia de momento
al peQuenO s9friente; produce un suenO natural y
IanQu1O, altvRndO al nlnO de dOlor 81 angelic de
pieHGA con mucha Viveza. Els muy agradaDle al a
adar Calma al niHo. aDlanda las enofas, alivta to
dos dolores, aYuda al YientO regula los nteStinOg
este me1or oonocido remediO Ia d1arres, ssl
su1ea de La dent1cion de otEas CAUSES. TeneR cti
dado pOdiH poE "JsEabe OalmRnSe de Mr. Winslow
or ser eI me1oR de todo
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1902-03-07

A don Alfredo Lopez Martinez le
hs sido aceptAda Ia renuncis que
formulara del cargo de Juez Susti-
tuto de Pc icfa de HumacAo nom
brandose para sustituirle q don Vic.
tor Ortiz Lopez.
PIANO En- Ia mueblerfa clos
Novios,s de dol Rafael Margarfds,
Allen 43, Sc vende IN piano en- muy
buen estado, rs 3 8
E Sccretario del Ayuntamiento
de Mayagu?z don Ramon IrizArri Sc
encnentrs va en- dicha ciu lad, de
regreso de es.a Capital.
Aver empezo el ejero'cio de
cafo | c0n tiro al blanco, por las
batartas del castillo de San Cristo.
bal.
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Lailfant6r1adG marina
de Espana.

POr consecuencias de recientes
dispOsiciones del ministro de Mari
ma, ell personal del cuerpo de infan
terfS de Marina sera lic9nciado, pa
sando q situaci6n de reserva las quin
t3s correspondence & los amos de
1897 y 1898, que no prestaron servi
clio, ri aprendieron siquiera instruc
ci6n militar por exceso de soldados.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1902-03-07

R9stablecido va de Ia penosa en-
fermedad que por espacio de dos
meses estuvo padeciendo el artista
Sr Medina en- breve volvera & abrir
su estudio fotogra6co en- esta capi.
tai.
Antes pasara una temporada en-
VieQues.
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Ea Ia hacienda de don Hemeterio
Ramir q de CAbo Rojo Sc declare el
Sabado por Ia noche IN incendio,
quemaudOse cuarenta cuerda3 de
cana,
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DENUNCIAS.

Agustina Cspero vecina de la
calle de San Sebastian denunci& &.
Ansstacio Nieves, por haberle pro.
vocado insultAdo.
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Dr., CheVremOnt.
CIRUJANO DENTISTA.

San Francisco 50 al lado de la
FArmacia del senor Blanco. ExtrAc-
clones con el gas hilRrante,
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1902-03-07

Manuel Nolasco atropell6 en- Ca
guas q una anciana de 80 amos, que
fue conducida al Hospital.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1902-03-07

A don Jose Sierra Medrano le ha
sido a}eptada la renun2is que for
mulara del cargo de Juez de Policfa
Supiente de MAricao, nomb; b;andose
para sustituirle { don Bonocio Lo-
pez
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1902-03-07
LA CASA ames Left

LA CASA ameS Leffel & Ca
Tiene 40 amos de experiencia en- la manufac
tura de Turbina sy Ruedas de Aqua, es muy
conocda en- todas parties del mundo.
ST Nd tiene alguna quebrada 8 salto,
QuHera ecOnomizar la fuerza que esta corrien'
do en- desperdicio, comuniquese con 4. Ay
Macfie
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1902-03-07
SuC0SO en- Pu0rta
de TERRA.
UN CAIRO VOLCADO.
CarrerO Campo Sc fraCtura
una pierna,

Ests m&naua como las tres
tenian por lA cArretera, proceden-
tss de Carolina dos csrros de los
que traen leche & esta Capital.
Juan Marin conductor de uno
de los cArritos, 10 traia gran velo
cidad chocando por esta causa con ell
de su cOmpAH1ero Pablo Campos, par
tiendole Ia lama al que cOnducia
CSmpos. El CAIRO SO volto, los jSrros
de leche fueron & TERRA y CAmpos
cAy6 de bAio del CAIRO fractur&ndo-
Sc una pierna. Esto ocurrio frente
& 10 cAss del doctor CesterO,
El doctor Cestero 10 asisti6 de
primera intenci6n y ordeuo SO con.
dujerS & dicho sujeto al hospital.
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los ets
10
IN, Iers fas pagIsd
Po ogusovs a caaq no le eFear1
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1902-03-07

I'm est& imprentA Sc vende pa
pei ds peri6dicos & 81. 40 el quint&ll
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C---J,---
En- Ponce, Antonio1 Machicote y
E alogio Trinidad1tu 7ieron una ri1a,
g6ndose a las manos,' y para 1dolen
el Dep6sito. = NB
PorQ Curar un RefrIado en- Un ora = :
cme las PASTILLAS LAXANTES DE BROMO
oUININA Ell boticario lie devolvera ell dinero 81
@ cura. La frma de E. W. GROVE Sc hala -eon
E (IEL Ayuntamiento de Aqua lila Ina
elegido don Nestor Cardona'Qui'
zones para el cargo vacante de Juez
Municipal Suplente. IS
60
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Unico Agente en- P, R.
Gale del Cristo No
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-09
Grips
Grim Grasp Caused
Heart Disease.
Could Not Lie On
Left Side.
Dr.Miles'Heart Cure and
u Nervine Cured Me.

Mrs. H. r. lobe, formerly of birmingham,
Ala, writes from EIdredge, the same state,
as follows:
ut is with the greatest pleasure that ] rec
ommend DR.. Miles Ntrvine and Heart
Cure. / only wish that could tell every
sufferer how much good they have done me.
Last winter ! had severe attack of La
Grippe, which left my heart in a very bad
condition. / could not lie down for the
smother:ng spells that would almost over
come me and the feeling of oppression
around my heart. | had not been SO that
could lie on my left side for long time. 1
got your Heart Cure and took three bottles.
I have no trouble now with my heart and
can lie on my left side as we'll as my right
Formerly had suffered for years with nerv-
GUS prostration. had tried so many rem
edies that had go. clear out OF heart of get
ting anything that would help me. The
nerves of INV heart we're so affected that
sometimes II would lose beats so 1t would
seem to stop altogether. 1t was on the ad-
vice of lady friend that tried your Restor-
alive Nervine. / felt better after the FIRST
few doses and two bottles of Nervine and
one of Heart Cure made me feel like new
person. NV heart is all right and my nerv-
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mend it to Others afflicted as was"
All druggists sell and guarantee FIRST bot
tie DR.. Miles Remedies. Send for free book
on Nervous and Heart Diseases. Address
DR.. Miles Medical Co., El%hari, Ind.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-09
OLD LETTER OF POE.
lust Dismissed from West Point, He
Planned to Fight for Poland.

The following letter from Edgar Allan Poe,
who was a cadet at West Point from July
H. 1880 to March 8. 1881, has just been
found by Captain Gilbert of the Artillery
Cons T. S. A, in an examination of the
manuscripts left to the association OF gradu'
stes by the late General Cullum. 1t Will be
remembered that Poe endeavored to resign
from the academy. and that falling to get the
necessary consent Of his guardian. Mr.. Allan,
he deliberately absented himself from all his
|duties was tried by court martial, pleaded
guilty to all charges and was dismissed on
Ma Brch 6, 1881. when he was 22 years ola
New York. March 10, 1881.
sir-Having no longer any ties which can
hind me to my native county-no prospects
nor anv friendsJI intend by the first oppor-
tunity to proceed to Paris with the ciew of
obtaining, thro' the interest of the Marquis
|do Ia Fayette an appointment iii possible)
In the Polish army.
In the event of the interference of France
In behalf of Poland this may easily be eff
,octed-at all events it will be my only feas-
lille plan of procedure
The object of this letter is respectfully to
rsouest that you will give me such assistance
&C may be in your power in furtheranse OF my
views -, i.
all that I have any right TO expect
Arvthing farther-a letter to p friend N
pa-,s-or to the Marquis-would be kind
ess which l should never forget. Most le-
Edgar A. Poe.
- 9 rbavar STUNT L. s. NJ A.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-09
Chinese Business Methods.

New York Tribune.
Chinese business methods are In many
ways unique, and, the vast amount of
Chinese trade considered, probably the
most simple in the world. The Chinese
merchant, for instance. signs no contract
with a foreign house when an order is
given him. He records the order In his
book, and that is as good, with Chinese
merchants. as a written contract. But
the most essential feature of all Chinese
trade is the comprador. No foreign firm
or banking house can do business in
China without comprador. And yet the
comprador is a business institution al
most unknown to the western world.
The comprador is a native who is en-
ployed by the foreign firm, and always
trusted implicitly. and who has never
sembles the paymaster Of big warship
more than anything we know. He col
lects all the money due the firm, and
more, when an order to collect is once
given him. 1t is entered as cash on hand
in the firms books. What the comprador
thinks of this may be open TO question.
but he has never complained. The firm
checks in payment for cargo are drawn
up to him, and. besides salary, he gets
three-tenths Of per cent. on these pay
ments. He has to guarantee the integrity
OF all the firms employees and house SER
wants, and know the standing Of all ma
tive firms and the like, with which his
firm deals. His word as to Arms credit
is accepted without question. His losses
from dishonest employees; which the COM
prador, of coure, sometimes sustains, he
can, however, well afford to meet, for
his chances TO make money are many and
he improves them all. Private banking
is one of the most remunerative.
The comprador lives generally at the
business house of his firm, and is allowed
a suite of servants. Most of them, also,
! go in for real estate on their own account.
and the houes these men have built in
the trade ports of China, from their Pc
cuIiar half western and ornate style OF
architecture, have come to be called, not
the Doric, but the comprador.c style,