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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-12
LAKE STEAMER ON FIRE.
Crew Abandoned Her, but Other Vessels
Put Out the Flames.

DEToUR. Mich, Nov. It'll steamer
r. A. Packer was nearly destroyed by fire
yesterday while in Lake Huron. The
flames drove the crew to seek safety in the
steamers yawl boats. Later the steamer
Thomas W. Palmer and the tug j. +. Rum
bell sighted the burning vessel. steamed
alongside her and by vigorous use Of steam
pumps and hose extinguished the blaze
Then a search was made for the Packers
crew. They are supposed to have effected
a landing In the sparsely settled district
west Of here.
Indications we're that the steamer had
not drifted far after being abandoned.
That the crew had deserted her was shown
by the absence Of her yawl boats. The
X. A. Packer IL a wooden steamer built "
1881 and register ing 921 gross tons. She Is
200 feet long and OF 80 foot beam and owne d
by John A. Connolly Of Chi cago. The cargo
was iron ore.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-12
NEW FIRE IN RRIDGE WRECK
Not Such a Bik One-TwO Engines Called
TO Put II Out.

There was another fir on the East River
bridge at I o'clock last night. This time
the fire was in the wreckage Of the foot
path under the northern most cable.
A citizen noticed sparks flying from the
twisted footpath about seventy-fve fee;
east Of the Manhattan tower. Tw o engines
We're sent to the scene and pumped into a
single hose line which was dragged by the
fremen up the tower to an elevation Of
about 275 feet, From there the fremen
PLAYED a stream on tho burning foot path,
and in less than an hour extinguished the
flames. The blaze was large enough to
he seen for some distance thereabout and
served TO attract to tn water front a large
CrOwG, which evidently expected another
spectacle like Monday nights
just how the fire started no one seems to
know. Acting Ba tGli,n Chief Brogan said he
left the bridge at II o clock yesterday morn.
ing and at that time all traces of the old fire
were gone. The Re, bling employees who
were at work on the bridge during the day
said that no signs Of fire had been noticed
in the course of tho day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-12
REVENGE or UNION MINERS.
An Attempt TO Set Hotel on Fire where
N0n.l MON Men Boarded.

WILKEs-BARRB, Pa, Nov II After many
threats. all attempt was made last night to
set the Luserne House at West Pittston on
fire During the strike nom union men were
lodged there and the strikers were so bitter
in their threats against the place that while
soldiers were in the region a squad was
stationed there to guard it.
After the soldiers left two Coal and Iron
police were on guard. Last night they dis
covered man pouring oil upon one side
of the building. As he ran they fired He
fell at the fourth shot, but jumped to his feet
and ran on a short distance where some
men awaited him. They lifted him in their
arms and disappeared.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-12
NOT BOUNDARY MONUMENTS.
Jack Dalton Says Alaskan Mounds Are
Over Indian Graves.

VANCOUVER. B, c.. Nov. h.-7Jack Dalton
the Klondike mine owner, has arrived from
Dawson. He says he accompanied Lieut.
Emmens. who was sent to find Russian
boundary monuments in Alaska. He went
over the very line of stone monuments
spoken OF by De Blondeau as the boundary
monuments. Dalton says they are not
boundary monuments. but stones placed to
mark Indian graves.
A well-known Vancouver citizen has COM
planned to the authorities that the United
States Government has erected a number
OF houses Of refuge on the North shore Of
Portland Canal In territory in dispute be-
tween the United States and Canada. Great
Britain asserts that the R,hm Canal is the
boundary, while the United States say the
Portland Canal is the dividing line.
These houses Of refuge are OF stone, and
each has q tablet stating that II is United
States Government property. The trav-
eller. who has brought the news to the
Board OF Trade here. has caused some eS-
citement, and the case will certainly be
invest igated
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-12
GIRL WENT TO ALASKA TO WE'D.
france Could Not Come TO Her. So She
Travelled TO Him.

A notice in Bro oklyn newspaper yes
terdsy announcing the marriage at Valdez,
Alaska, on Nov. 8. Of Miss Lille Arneberg
and Charles G, Wulff. both of Brooklyn,
told the friends of the young people of the
happy ending to tho long J ,urney under
taken by the bride
The young couple were engaged to be
married when employment under the Gov
eminent was Of rel 70 Wulf at Valdez,
four years ago. Miss Arneberg waited
patiently until her fanoe could claim her
Arran gene nts were made for the wedding
70 take place in Brooklyn on Nov. s. but
Mr.. Wulf could not obtain the necessary
leave Of absence, so he sent Respondent
letter to his nance, bewailing postpone
ment.
There shall be no postponement, said
Miss Arnoberg, Il will 90 to him"
Charles G.. Wolf is the son OF Henry
Wulfr Of 200 President street. Brooklyn.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-12
DID GET MESSAGE OVER SEA.
italian Ministry Notified OF Marcopj's
Success.


ROME, Nov. II The Ministry Of Marine
has received despatch from the captain
Of the Italian cruiser Carlos Alberto. which
was placed at the disposal OF Signor Mar,
conf for ENTHUSIASTICALLY experiment..
and which IL now at Sydney, Nova Scotia,
stating that the ship daily communicated
by means of the Marconi system with tie
station at Poldhu, Cornwall Englan 4,
throughout the voyage and after enteri, y
the port of sydney
The experiments confirmed the poss :
bility of communicating simultaneous v
with Europe and America during the ma, T.
CATION of the Atlantic at distance Of 1t
least 5000 miles 4
II will he easier to assure communicat ion
when inst rlmcnts more powerful than
those that can he carried on ships are in
: allied at shore stations.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-12
POLICEMAN KILLS HIS DOCTOR.
Ruined My Eyes," He said-Murderer
Kills Himself

KANSAS CITY. Mo. Nov, lI.-.Dr. ". H.
Kimherlin. one Of the foremost eye special
lists in the Vest, was shot and killed this
afternoon by Policeman John Scanlon,
who then killed himself
Scanlon left a note saying that his VIC
tim had been treating him for cataract
and had ruined my eyes DIR. Kimhe lin
was IS years old and had lived here thirty
vaara
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-12
WALTER FISKE MILLS 4 ROBBER.
Horse Thief, supposed to Re Jean Bap,iste
Fourier, Killed Near Prov violence.

PROVIDENCE, r. /. Nov. lI-At an early
hour this morning man. supposed TO be
Jean Baptiste Fourier. was shot and killed
by Walter Fiske, who resides on the eastery
side OF the Cumberland Hill road. about
one and half miles north Of Ashton vii
lage.
Four times during the last three months
robbers have gained an entrance to the Fiske
barn, on one occasion, about four weeks
ago. Mr. and Mrs. Fiske were aroused
from their slumbers by a noise in the barn.
and an invest igation showed that the thieves
were ready TO drive OF with a horse and
wagon and an extra act Of harness Mr.
Fiske was aroused this morning by a noise
at the barn and seeing a man there fred
at him with a shotgun
The dead man Is thought to have been
released from iail last week
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-12
Prof. Loeb Goes 10 California University.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. ll-Prof, jacques
Loeb, made famous for his search for the
secret Of life. has been prevailed upon to
leave the University Of Chicago and to take
charge OF the new department OF physiology
at the University OF California
Rudolph Spreckes one of the younger
sons 81 the sugar millionaire, has given
$!5,o0o for a laboratory and aquarium at
be supplied by anothe friend of the univer-
sity whose name il withheld. The amount
Of salary IL not given, but 1t must be a hand
some sum To attract Prof, Loeb from
Chicago.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-12
PRIEST DISAPPEARS.
The Rev. Father Eugene Forrest Of Balti.
more Mysteriousiy Missing.

BALTIMORE, Nov. 1.-THE priests at
St. Maiy's Seminary are exercised over
the mysterious disappearance Of the Rev
Eugene Forrest, who wandered away from
that institution last Saturday, and who,
up to this time has not been found This
morning Marshal Farnan and Captain Of
Detectives A. j. Humphrey we're asked TO
aid In the search.
Father Forrest has recently been suffer-
ing from mental trouble caused by sick
ness. About wear ago while In fit OF
mental alteration, he wandered away
from the institution and was finally found
In New Orleans He returned to the semi
nary and 1t was thought that his condition
had improved.
The missing priest is 40 years Of age
weighs 1875 pounds and II feet inches tall.
He has dark eyes and dark complexion and
n prominent lower jaw, When last seen
in the seminary he wore gray suit and a
black derby hat.
II IL suspected that Father Forrest has
again wandered toward New Orleans, and
his description was sent all through the
South by Marshal Farnan this morning
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-12
$40, 600 for KILLING ". f. s,iIlinss. Father

A jury in the Supreme Court yesterday
awarded William E. Stillings, the former
Tammany Hall leader Of the Twenty-third
Assembly district, verdict ofsio 900 against
the Metropolitan Street Railway for the
death Of his father Isaac Stillings, who was
run down by a car In Central Park West In
1890. His son, "a executor, sued for $780,
900 The case was tried before Justice
O(iorman
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-12

Bolivia and Brazil have long been al odcs
over the ownership Of the valuable rubber
district Of Acre. Fighting was reported
there few weeks ago.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-12

Fast trains that make time: smooth and level
tracks: charming scenery; luxurious sleeping cars.
excellent dining cars; barber shop and bath stock
reports and daily and weekly papers. ladies maids
and stenoyrapncrs. bunet and library cars; cour
teous and attentive Employer and rally located
sta Ions are few Of the reasons for the marvelou us
-Aar .
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-12
BOLIVIA ~ STATE or SIEGE.
Troops Defeated by the Brazilians In .
Battle In Acre.
Special Cable Despatch TO THE ST.,

VALPARAISO. chile, Nov, 1.-THE d,cla-
ration Ct a state Of siege in Bolivia is due
TO a Brazilian force defeating the Boliylans
in Acre on Sunday last.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-12

that on account OF the Nalc Princeton football
game saturday SoV IS. the "prlucctOn Special"
leaving New YORK on that date al S55 y N, Will
only run To Monmouth junction, passengers for
Princeton transferring AT that polut To the train
wnich leaves New York al 40 r. M.-Adr.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-12
Special Train to Princeton.

Account SUlc vs.. Princc.Dn football game. Nov,
IS. via Pennsylvania Railroad Leave West ga
~. station 1928 a, NJ and HAS \, NJ, returning
after the game. Regular trains leave West 2ii
81 station s.2j A. NJ 0.25 \ NJ, and 1855 A. M,-Adr.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-12

The chateau was one Of the favorite
residences Of Louis Philippe, who inherited
II from his mother. the Duchess Of Orleans
ia 1926; He received Queen Victoria there
in lsi3 and Is+5 When Napoleon III
TOOK possession Of the place In 1852 the family
portraits and furniture were removed to
England. but We're returned in 1874, when
the Corte de Paris was reinstatad in his
fathers property The chateau is sur
rounded by 4 fire rnrk
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-12
CH4TEAt DEL AFIRE.
Home Of the Or leans Princes Near Dicppc
Threatened With Destruction.

.Spccil CGAc Despatch TO THy Sun.
PARIS, Nov. 1.-The Chateau d'Eu
the home OF the Orleans princes near
Dieppe, is or fire. The place IA threat encd
with destruction
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-12

"BlAck and white" scotch IL Good Whisky.
1t is the best there Is and has perfect favor
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-12
Two women Kidnsp q Roy from school.

WILKES BARRE, Pa, Nov. ii-six-year-
old George Kahler was kidnapped at Dur
yea yesterday by two women and no trace
OF the boy or the women has yet been
found. He was on the steps Of the school.
He made no cutlery. 1t was not until even
ing and his parents were searching for him
that tho other children told The women
wore h, avy wells to conceal their faces.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-12

PAN Nali London Cigarettes.
Specially recommended to gentlemen who arc
accustomed 10 smoking tue nnest blends Of choice
Turkish tobAooo. --A6e
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-12

Club and once Combined on Pennsylvania
Special,
Stcnographers, stock reports and all convenience
Of the club.-Adt.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-12

In Brerclin MIX the higncst standsrd has been
rcac he'd, Certified by the mix c,mmlssion.- AIR.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-12

Good medicine for bad colds
Jaync'S HSpcCtorent, -idr,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-12

e.Princcton Betting comInss Ions placed.
Best odds. a. ], Eno, Wall st-Sdr
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-12

Buru,t sNttaUt Of Vanilla
Is the standard everywhere. Sold by best grocers
idr,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-12

The 10th Century Limited"
IA the New York Cen,rals O.hour train between
New YORK and Chicago. Saves q day,-Adr.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-12

Business Men on Pennsylvania special
have a s,enographcr at call. - hours 70 chicago
ADJ.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-01-27
NADIA EN- CONCRETE

Segdn noticias de l. ,ndres, sc conir-
ma que ell Ray de Ingiaterra y los EN-
peradores de Alemania y Austria ceIe-
braran pr6ximamente una. ..e1trevista
De ella puediera resultar Ia termina
ci6u de la guerra del Sur de Africa.
pero es POGO probable que Guillermo
II quiera trabsjAr en- BsnefiG0 de Ia
paz, cuand0 su decidida Oposici6n es la
que ha hechO fracasar todos los pro-
yecfos de intervention concebi los ea.
los cfrculos polfticos. La opinion mas
general es que Ia antrevista de los tres
& 'heranos, 81 realmente se eteosua. no
tendia OTTO oata,ter qua 81 de pnfa
9 c'rtesis , % da'sS qua d5 5'ia fIil 5d1l 3 ID
9Is@snsss a9iIsSs''ss usaEsfEIss asEIsa s &
paz europea.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-01-27
.UN NUEVO T|PO
De GRANADA

Oh capitan de. Estado Mayor en- 9
tlercito alemap, Il. Won Ermen, es 9
|invent0r de una granada de nuevo tipt
introducida 8 iaeepGada iecientemente
Lee 81 eiercito de squel pals, Ia cua1
BPsta siendO ohieto de estudio preferen-
te por los ministerios de Ia guerra de
yarios paises. Con IA introduction de
un cartucho.. ..compuesto de f6sforo en-
MIA csrga Ordinaria de p6.vora sin hu-
mo, la granada, al reventar. erlite una
gran cantidad de hume espeso y blan
60, mostrando asf a los artil.eros, ann
& las mas grandes distancias, IA mayor
9 menor proximidad 4 que cay6 el pro-
yectil &c Ia p 'sioien enemiga.
Aufnentsi d las preparedness de es-
ta operaci6n qufmica, Ia oual en- NADIA
altera Ia pr0pieded explosiva del pro
veotil, go ha encontrado que es muy
lacil cresr en- ei fren3e de lu posici6n
del enemigo una especie de cortins de
humo blanco que por algu1os minutes
oculta al enemigo Ia vista del campo de
batalla, y. en- consecuencia, los movi-
mientos q operaciones que estan to
niend0 lugar.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-01-27
,MOVIMIENTO "a
! PANSLAMISTA

Parece que el Sultan otomano desea
saber q que atene1se respecto q las mi
ras del nuevo Em'r del Afyhanistan On
10 que SO refiere & Las relaciones entire
las tres grandes ,naciones musuImanas
del mundt: Tm qufA. Persia y sl Afgaa
nistan, y YER que actitud tOma, & e.
nuevo monarca afghAnes en- el gran
movImiento panslamista iniciado por
Tarqufa.
Ouando viva el Emir, padre del que
rsina actusimento, hizo el Sultan iurco
Fepetidos esfuerzos para establecer To
iaolones mas fnumas y cordiales entire
rs corres do Oobul y OJustantinop'a,
psr0 no pudo lograrlo, gracias al aarac
Ter desc0bfi4do de- Ad derrahman.
Ahofz espers, sin emba'go. el En-
perad0r otomanc sogrzr del actual
Emir 10 one no pudo srar del d,funro
~ decI, que el monarca af<nAu6s apo
ye el uovmlento panzIsm sta que 70
. ,nsce sl sultan do Tusqaia com jeis
superior y dbico dol mundS musulmzn
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-01-27
Ell Alcalde de la
Habana destituidO
IAS BuENss FORMss

Dice sEl Nneyo PAfss de Ia II abana:
"Hallandose eI doctor Gener con 50
familia en- IN palco de TAc6p, lego IN
ordenaDza del Gobierno Civil y le en-
treg6 el pliego que contenfa 50 destitu.
ci6n de Ia alcaldfs.
Hasta los peIi6dicos mas hostiles al
doctor Gener han calidcad0 ese hecho
de falro de oportunidad y delicadeza.n y
lPero quien ha dicho que tener deli
eideza es condiol6n indispensable de
todo NAL Gobierno Donde los prin
cipios son malos, las buenas formas es-
tao de mas.
Y despu6s de todo, el ordenanaa no
hizo mas que cumplir una 6rden. PeoI
hubiera sido que enterado "a ofi,ial-
mente el doctor Gsner da su destitu.
ci6n, le hu5iese pegado aquel con IN
palo en- Ia cabesa. "Otra conquista de-
Ia revoluci6n reden ora, habria dicho
tentandose 81 chich6n.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-01-27
Manifestation formidable
DE cATOLIcOs

El nuevo "Kulturhampf" contra Ia
Igles'a cat6lica en- Alemania anima 4
ted0s los catGlicos & uua decidida de
fsusa. Hace pocos dias ne verfic6 una
reunion cat6lica parcial para el reiDo
de Wurtemberg (protestante en- an una
yolfs) Ia cual tom6 proporcioDes gig,u-
tescas, puesto que 90 reunieron en- Uim
52 600 cat6llcos, que tomaron resoIu-
cIones On pro dc IL libertad de Ia IgIe-
sis, en- contra Gel movimiento sepaIa
tisra de Roma y de las cslumn,as in
ternacion4Ies. Faeron menester As
trenes extraordlnarios para llevxr 4
Uim & los cat6licos do .toao o, reino.
quedando esfuprf2ctos los eoutrarios
dc una manifestation tan formidable
dc ;os cat6lcos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-01-27
Homenaje q Sarasate

i El Ayuntamiento de Pamp'ons,
agradecid0 al grande artista Sarssate,
que le ha hecho donac.6n de ,as alhajas
que ha recibido de los Soberanos de
varias naciones, para que forme un
museo, acord6 nombrarle hjo predilec :
to , enoarg6 de la confece!6n del titulo
al notable dibujante Manuel Salvf.
/ Este, con la collaboration de los pin.
torres Pa, Ramirez Rodriguez y Lane
ces, que han hecAo preciosas viietas,
ha dibujado IN pergamino de gran ia
rnaho, estilo delsglo XII, con Ia ins
c1pei6n, de- Acuerdo del Ayuntamien
u en- el espafioi que &c hablaba en- di-
cha 6poca y sellado con un escudo de
Pdmplona en- OrO macizO.
El estuche estA trabsj ado en- Eibar
con inscrutaciones de orc.
q Para celebrar la termination &c la
artistlca joya, el seii)r Salvi lnvit6 con
IN alm1ers0 en- el hotel ingl6s 4 varios
1nlgos, que 10 fel,citaron calurosamen
4 q hi akf5ar aalvi aal;k in.nod;afoc, IL
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-01-27
Cu2rtl DE Snc0rrns

Andfes VaFeIa, cnisd0 dc uua bsFiaa ia.
elsa de dos ceBIfmenos en- la region carpia.
ma de Ia mano izquierda Leve, CON asis-
tencia.
Oan1elario Av,les, curado en- Ia region
inter-digital izquierda del dedo medic del
pie isquierdo. Lsve, con asisreucia.
Manuel Rivera Fuentes, curado de ana
herIds de dos csntfmetros en- Ia segunds IA.
lange del dedo fad'ce de Ia IN .no dsrecha.
Lsve, salyo academies.
Armaudo Ortis (oino), curado de una he.
rida mesa de dos centfmetros superficial de
bsjo del esrr'lIo J dos rasgufios sobrs el pa.
bell6n de Ia orejs. Lsvs, con ssiste Icis.
B.lbina Rosa, cursds do una herids por
Amaguliamiento sl dedo meh,que q falsn.
&c de la mano derechs. Lsve, con asistsn.
ca.
A Il jarans de anoche del s'Oasino Espa.
hol" ssisti6 numsrosisima concurvencia y 90
bsild hssta las alSss hofAs dc la poche.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-01-27
0RIGEN De
LA L0T TERlA

Aseguran los eruditos que la Lotelfl
naui6 en- Italia. Lo que no ofre q da.
da es que fu6 trasplaDtada & AFranci;
por Catalina de M6iicls , que Franc 8
co la explot6 en provech0 pr0pi0
siendo suprimida por la Repdblica Fran
cesa en- los dias del Terror.
Tambi6n ha habido Loteria en- In
glaterra y Re'gica. En- Ia actnalidad
existe en- Alemania, Italia, Portugal ,
Espafia.
La imp!antaci6n de Ia LoteIfa en-
Espafia &c debe a Carlos III. Fu6 6s
ia una de las cosas que import6 de
Italia squel Monarca. La primera L1-
terra constaba de 80 nhmeros, de los
cuales SO sacaban q la suerte cinco.
Los iugad0res h acfan 4 su arbitri0
combinationes que, 81 ctincidfan coD
las formadas con los cinco n6meros su
sodlchOs, eran premiados.
Los f0ndOs do esta L0rerfa Sc desti-;
naban a sostener ell Hospital de Ma
drid, incautAndose el Estado del So
brante.
La Loterfa del Hospital de Madrid
fue sustituida deepaes por Ia Lote.iA
moderna.
La tundaron las Cortes de Caiiz, u
es una institution en- Espaiia que Vie
ne funcionando sin interruption "
ha tenido gran exito, Elm duda poF
IA seguridad que tiene el pdhlico de
que no ha entrado la trampa en- sul
tuncionamiento. Salvo, naLuralmente,
el caso raro de que Sc falls fiquen, los
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-01-27
La electricidad en-
la Agriculture

Las frntas y legumbres el6stricai
son Ia Ultima palabra de Ia agrioulturs
en- Russia y en- los Fstaios Unidos
Desde que Roes en- 184s ide6 Ia co
rriente e!6ctrica como excitante de Ia
vegetaci6n, sc han hecho numerosos
ensayos en- muchos paises.
! Sabid0 Nes que para electr' Ear nm
campo sc necesita plantar de trecho en-
trecho escarpias meiallcas, & las cuales
Sc sujetan los htlos que han de cruEar
s0bre ell terreno en- todas direcciones, g
enterrar en- el troz0 que Sc desee cleo
ttriEar plaoas metalcas de c0bre y de
zinc unidas por alambres, de forma que
vengan q scr como los contactos de una
ipila '6ctrics.
En- Chicago se cultivan las lechugas
encerI andolas en- estufas especiales flu.
minadas con lampsras de arco voltai
co, para que durante Ia noche Ia lus
ejerza sus bienhechores efectos, y las
hortaliaas Sc desarrollan r4pidamente.
En- Russia algunos ingenieros han
emplesdo direotamente Ia electrioidad.
Empezaron realizando tres ensayos.
Plimero electrizaron las simientes y
c9mprobaron que de este modo la Sc.
milla germiDsba mas pronto y prcdu-,
ola mejores frutos y msyores .cosechas
en- proportion de 81 a 6 veces mas que
con granos ordinarios.
Luego imi5aron ell dispositivo de
Ross, enterrando en- ell suelo una plaza
de zinc y otra de cobre unidas por un
hil0 metalico. Ell camps estaba SEM
brad0 de patatas. En- Ia parie electri-
zada Ia recollection fu6 tres veces ma
y0r que en- la parte vecina no electri-
zada. Por dltimo colocaron q cada To-
metros postes de MADEIRA unidos entire
Il por hilos a manera de red, y merced
q esta combination el crecimiento de
Ia cebada sc aceler6 doce dias.
Desde ent0nces los esperimentado-
res han electrizado sus campos de cul-
two con 6xito sorprendente y han OBJ
servado que bajo la influenoia de las
c0rrientes el6ctricas sc eley "a Ia tenn
peratura del suslo, la humedad iba
aumentando y'se .acrecentaba la canti-
dad de materia fertilisante.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-01-27
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