davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-06-17
la gran EnOticia
(CUEMTO)

A un viejo que pasaba por la calle,i!
Una Mia bonita
Y de arrogante talle,
Detuvo del faldon de la levita
Dici6ndole: 'Seflor, por vida suya,
Ouiero que usted me instruya
En- las nuevas que aquf me pafticipa
Una tia que tengo en- Arequipa";
Y sin mas requilorio
Alargaba una carta al vejestorio.
.Cabalg6 ell bueu seflor sobre los ojos
In grave par de anteojos;
FL sobre contempl6, rompi6 la oblea,
la arenlIa quito de los bOrrones,
Examine la frma, linda 8 fea,
Y Sc extasi6 media hora en- los renglones.
va de aguardar cansada,
--'iOue me dicen, sellor?" dijo la bella;
Y ell vieio echo a llorar diciendo:-''Nada:
Has nacido, mi bien, con mala estrella. =
-Asustada la joven del exceso
Del llanto del anciano,
LIE pregunt6: ''JQuizas muri6 mi hermanO?
Vel viejo respondi6le: "iAy es peor que csc
- Esta enferma mi madre?-Todavia
Es peor cosa, hija mia,
mo puedes resistir esta desgracia. -!
1Yo viejo todo me volviera loco!
-lOue ha sucedido, pues por Santa Engracia!
Que t6 no sabes leer.. nj yo tampoco
RICARDO PALMA.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-06-17
COnPahia
TTaSatISntiCa
EsPahoIa
PUERTOS

Santa Cruz Palma H%Ds
IO La SSSs de Las PalmaS
S. e: !; ::: i: 4: : :;: .s: : SS Dc @
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-06-17
COASTWIsE SERVICE.
VENTA

de dos solares situados en- ell barrio de
La Marina" cerca de la fabrica LA
Colectiva" cada uno de los cuales mide
1876 metros So centfmetros cuadrados y
arlbos lindan con tres Gales del terra
DlGn de las 0bras de Puerto.
Solo Sc adniten proposiciones por los
dos sOiares.
Informes en- el Establecimiento del
BOLETIN MERCANTIL.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-06-17
DOCTOR ALVAREZ VALDES

. .s.on todos los eiementos neces arios
para el ejercicio de su profession.
The evening world., 1903-11-19

charged with pocket picking. The pris-
lei said he was William Goldberg.
twenty years old. of No. 236 Second
street. He was arrested at Fifty-ninth
street and Second avenue by McMullin.
When searched 1t is alleged a woman's
silver chatelaine bag. containing IS, was
found in bis possession. The prisoner
remanded until tomorrow.
The third man arraigned was Harry
Bermanf. twenty-three years old. who
refused his address.
Shortly after midnight Miss Stella
Celer. of No. 1866 First avenue. was wait
ing at Second avenue and Fifty-ninth
street, with her mother. for a north
bound ear. While waiting her chatelaine
bag was stolen. She did not notice 1t,
but a woman bystander told her n
pointed to a man entering a saloon as
tho thief.
Miss Celer followed him md. II is al
legged, found him in the act Of counting
the contents of the bag. She said that
she had $27 In the bag.
When she demanded the return of the
bag the man ran past her and down
Second avenue, but was caught by Po-
llceman Schauberger. He was held for
further examination.
The evening world., 1903-11-19
BEAT Man WITH
BRASS KNUCKLES
Two Members Of Malta Society
Attack LUIGI CoIumbo in Front
of Saioon-Refused to Give
Them $100.

The police Of White Plains are search
ing to-day for two members of the Malta
Society who attacked Luicl Columbo. Of
No. 300 East One Hundred and Sixth
street, early this morning in front OF
Michael Pluto's saloon and nearly killed
him because he refused to give them
500.
Columbo Is in the White Plains Hos
pttal suffering from serious injuries. He
says his assaillnts wore steel knuckles
and that they pounded him over the
head. kicked him in the back and black
ened both of his eyes.
Detective Fee. who made an investi-
cation. learned that the two bandits
told Columbo that they had come zip to
White Plains to kill him because he
had not sent them the 500 which they
demanded.
II was in Pluto's saloon on Grove
street" said Columbo. ''when these
two men cam in. They treated me
and then demanded the money. Finally
they called me outside and then started
to kill me. They had brass or steel
knuckles on their hands and they kept
saving We'll AK you. Don't you dare
foo u.s.
'If a man had not come along, I know
they would have finished me. l know
the two men belonged to the Malta So
ciety. They belong in New York"
Detective Fee Is now on thedr trail.
The evening world., 1903-11-19
MAN AND WIFE PART
OF MURDER GANG
Police Say Couple Arrested for
Cuunterteiting Are Connected
with Crowd that Killed Ma
donia.

Seeret-service Agent Flynn declares
de, who are under arrest, tho man for
counterfeeting twenfy-five-ceut pieces
and the woman for attempting to ut
ter the coins, are members of he gang
Of italian criminals which murdered
Benedetto Madonna and stuffed his body
In q barrel. He does not connect them
with that bloody crime in any way.
but with the band only so far as the
spurious money-making operations go.
Blonde had been under suspicion for
q long time OF having n hand in coun-
terfeiting, but not until the police ar
rested his wife for e~ndeavoring to pass
bad Quarters on Monday night last was
any evidence ootainable.
In the Blonde fat, at No. 2O55 First
avenue was found a quantity of dyna-
mite sufficient. Capt. Flynn says, to
have made kindling wood of the build
ing. Dynamite is not part OF a coun-
teffeiter's outfit, and the authorities
are able 10 account for its possession
by Blonde in only n way, and that is
that he has possibly been in league with
some OF his countrymcn who have
TUNED their talents to safe-cracking.
Blonde explains that the explosive
vas left in his house by "A man whom
he does not know. n again he says
he used It in building work. The Sc
cret-Service people have been unable
10 lind out Just where that building
work was done. They feel II they were
able to locate 1t that they would prob
ably. be able to explain numerous
crimes In this vicinity wherein safes
have inquired prominently. and. besides
would b. able to lay their hands with
are n great source Of annoyance to the
Government.
Mrs. Ray Goodstein, of No. 225 East
Hundred and Fifth street. on whom
Mrs. Blonde tried TO pass some coun-
tei'foit money n who caused the wom-
MS arrest. Is fearful that she will be
harmed by friends OF the couple. When
she appeared in court against Mrs. Ri.
,onuo several evil looking Italians
threatened that they would get even
with her.
Salvatore Blonde Is known to have
been a companion of Morello. whose
Malta society put Madonna out of the
way. The Secret Service agents say
mat they have seen the two together.
blonde Is over six feet In height n is
built like a prize fighter.
NO enort has yet been made to re-
lease the couple. The man is held in
Ludlow Street Jail In default of 1900
bail. n the woman In default of 81, 500.
The evening world., 1903-11-19
HELD P%|CKPOCKET'S
HAND NINE BLOCKS
Hutkoff Felt Tug at Watch
Chain and Kept Tight Hold Of
Man Making 1t Until Police
man Appeared.

Several young men charged with be-
ing pickpockets were a%rraigned before
Magistrate Hogan in the Yorkville
Court to-day. The first was Samuel
Simon. seventeen years old, OF No. JOB
East One Hundred n Second street.
Nathan Hutkofr. an elderly man OF
No. l21 East Eightleth street. board
cd a south-bound Lexington avenue car
at Eightleth street to-day. AS the car
reached Fiftv-ninth street he felt n
tug at his watch chain. He seized a
hand that held the watch chain and
held 1t tightly until al Fiftieth street
Policeman McGrath was met and arrest
ed the man. The prisoner gave the
name of Simon.
Detective Sergeant McMullen, of the
Central Office. was in the courtroom.
He told Magistrate Hogan that Simon
had been arrested eight times for the
same offense. The prisoner was held in
5000.
McMullin LEFT the courtroom and
soon returned with a prisoner, also
The evening world., 1903-11-19

Miscellaneous Upright Pianos
Crown Upright. was $3.50. now $245,
Steinway \ Sons Upright, was $500,
now S2S5.
knabe with self-playins attachments,
was 5000, now $295.
Miller Upright, was $500, now S295
Chickering Upright, was $3.50, now
S295.
Secondhand Grand Pianos
Mason \ Hamlin Grand, was 5000,
now 1895.
Mason 4 Hamlin Grand, was 5000,
now $3.50.
sohmer Grand, was $7Oo, now 1895.
Chlckerlng Grand, was 5000, now
S225.
Chickering Grand, was 5000, now
S275.
Chiekerlng Grand, was 5000, now
$685..
Chickering Grand, was $3.50, now
$3.50.
Square Pianos
Morgan & Co. Square, was 1915, now
Allen Square, was S4Oo, now $25.
~Chickering Square, was $45O,now $40
Grovestein & Co. Square, was $3.50,
now sos.
Gorham Square, was $500, now sos.
Seltzcr y Co. Square, was 1878, now
$50.
HazIeton Square, was $500, now SITS
The evening world., 1903-11-19
Mason 6 Hamlin Upright Piano

handsome, modern cases OF ornate architecture
some have been taken in exchange for later me
for demonstration on our own tioor. These al
1 Mason Il Hamlin Upright, was $500, now $3.50. /,
3 Mason & Hamlin Uprlghts, were $500, now S195 each.
2 Mason & Haniln Uprights, were $500, now S245 each.
1 Mason * Hamlin Upright, was $500, now 1895.
a Mason & Hamlin Upright, was $500, now $500,
3 Mason & Hamlin Uprights, were $500, now 1926 each.