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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-09-28
NOta del d1a

que sc proyectaba hacer al Ho-
norable Gobernador Hunt, a su
regreso de los Estados Unidos,
habran podido deducir una bue-
ma ensenanza, los que Sc detie-
men a eStudiar, en- la irrebatible
elocuencia de los hechos, leccio-
mes provechosas Y necesarias; los
que aprenden en- la practica,
que es la gran maestro de to-
das las CoSaS, a resolver tras-
cendentalisimos problemas, in
teresanteS Cuestiones, a COnoCer
de todas las materias que for
man el gran organismo de las
sociedades, compuesto de var1as
y m1ltiples tuerzas, desarrolla-
doras de una poderosa energia
que relaCiona, en- una consisten-
te y perdurable asociacion, todos
esos, al parecer fragmentos dis
gregados, del ORGANISING general
llamado sociedad.
Analizada la oposicion que Sc
ha manifestado resuelta Y res
petuosa, salvo alguna palabra
descompuesta, hija sin duda de
Ia desesperaCion: analizada la
oposiCion al recibimiento, lleno
de festejos para celebrar la lie
gada de Mr.. Hunt de regreso de
I'm viaje de recreo, es precise ca
aifcarla como I'm soberbio rasgo
de energia respetuosa y digna,
como la nota casi gallarda que
ha podido dar una parte del
pals, laAparte mas ppmerosa, la
que mas piensa, la que mejor
aprecia la situacion, frente a
TN proyecto de despilfarro, que
ademas habia de tener conse-
cuencias muy lamentables.
Ahora podemos hablar sin
que Sc nos pueda echar la culpa
del fracaso, aunque va habia-
mos iniCiado nuestro asenti-
mientO a las primeras voces que
Sc oyeron manifestadoras de una
protesta llena de respeto y de
consideraciones.
Nostros jamas, en- ninguna
OCCASION, hemos querido susten-
tar un criterio particularisimo
nuestro y mucho Menos defen-
derlo contra la fuerza incortras-
table de la opinion.
Ell periodico, tenemos enten-
dido, que no es ei organo de un
lndividuo, sino ell refleio de las
mayorias cuando son ilustradas
y conscientes, cuando no son
muchedumbres a secas.
Asf, partiendo de esta base,
hemos permanecido atentos a
las palpltaciones de la opinion,
para ref1ejarlas, para alentarlas,
para concentrates.
Y hemos hecho bien. Todo
10 que ha sido manifestation de
energia, en- cualquiera de los Or
denes de la vida puertorrique1a,
tue de nuestro agrado y obtuvo
nuestro aplauso.
La politica, en- 10 mucho que
t1ene Q que debe tener de cien-
c1a economical, cae desde luego,
dentro de nuestra Jurisdiction
analit1ca, y de la conducta que
hemos aceptado sin que nadie
nos la haya impuesto.
Censuramos y procuramos evil
tar un despilfarro in1til, sin pa
rar mlentes en- que esos gastos
que Juzgamos innecesarios. son
prec1sos para la realization de
un I'm politico quizas, que no
queremos nj necesitamos discu-
tir: Circunscribimos nuestra
indication a 10 que Sc refiere de
modo indudable a la question
economical tan abandonada Y
maltrecha actualmente.
Las sacudidas violentas de la
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-09-28
MaunakDO

Septiembre, 26i de 1908.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-05-02
FITTED FOR ANY POSITION.
lost Versatile OF Men Who Claims
40 he Possrssed of Many
Qualiacatfons-

Who. next. 81 course. 70 the German
Emperor. j. the most versatile man IN
he ~orldc We should Judge that the
American who has recently applied
20 The United States civil service com
mission for post as drsughtsmsn IN
he engineer service must come pretty
,ear deserving the title. says the Lon
son Chronicle. Here is bis Est OF quail
5cations-
Surveyor. 6raurhtSrnan (topographi-
al architectural and engineering).
rriter FOR newspapers and magazines,
bridge carpenter. house carPenter,
boatbu-ider. blacksrnith'E helper. boil
sr-uaker's helper. farm hand, hunted
reese and ducks for market. photog-
rapher. lumberman. lecturer. shoveler
IN railroad Erades. dishwssher. shin
zier. cowboy. <eamster, cattle shipper.
solicitor. cleaned old bricks. wood
.houpe-. worked ii sawmiiis and FAC
tories. rated logs. wrote advertising.
src. etc Can command salary az more
ssre-eut kinds O. labor than any living
man Immune from malarial fever
mountain fever. lazy fever or any other
disease. Expert on matters relating
20 physical or mental development
Al present writing a series % articles
Tor New York ma gazine. Not afraie
~ heat or cold exposure Not afraic
q wEi6 animals microbes. men. poit
al uarties or work Can swim an,
river IN the United States. Expert viii
shotgun. can also shoos rife Can en-
Sure fatigue and exposure Can hanol
/ raucx q men
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-05-02
DIDN'T KNOW KING EDWARD
shopkeep~r- an Paris Would Not Ae-
cept English Coin hearing
His Face.

a correspondent Of the London TX
press In Paris describes his experiences
in irving 70 change a sovereign with
the kings head on il for French mon
ev. The first place was at a stall Of a
leading Parish bookseller.
ut j. not good" said the woman be-
hind the counter.
Eyes, il is" was the reply. 1T is an
English sovereign and Is worth 2s
francs."
"Ah. no; IL is a medal
~No. no: good English money"
"But have not seen one like il, am
afraid"
Never mind whether you have seen
| one Hke il. IL Is the head Of Edward,
the new king. and the gold is good"
"No, no. I want 10 see the queen S
head. and then / viii take IT."
| Finally the woman said she would
| give 20 francs for IL. -Four other PEG
pie who were tried argued in similar
manner. and were al afraid 20 take tho
risk. The sovereign was eventually
changed at q restaurant.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-05-02
MUST SIT UPON RUGS.
II We Would Avoid the Danger thnt
Ia said 10 Lurk In High
BACKED Chairs.

A contemporary which Is devoted 20
the discussion OF hygienic subjects
makes a somewhat alarming sugges-
tion. IL maintains that high straight
backed chairs are responsible for
great many Of the lille TO which woman
are prone.
Neuralgia. backache, headaches, oe-
pression. and so on may be directly
traced 10 troubles engendered inter
nallv by the postures we are compelled
20 continually assume on these chairs.
The sugges tion il put forth, there
fore. that we should lie about on soft
rugs on the floor. adapting these, as
fancy dictated, 70 our own ideas Of
comfort.
This eastern seragho kind Of ar
rangement would give us our much
needed rest, as well a. suppleness of
| form. we are assured, but how would
IL fir in with out fashions. our mode OF
| entertaining. and our general house
| hold arrangements?
The spectacle OF fhe average matror
| Hopping about with number OF sma RI
lv-attired guests on the drawing room
| floor does not present itself 10 th'
minds eve in other than grotesquei.
| comical form.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-05-02
MOVING BY INsrALLMENT.
strange Way of chnnginS Quarters
Revealed ny n New York
Exprcssman.

He looked like truthful man. yet
nobody would believe him when he SAID
he did not know where the trunks were
going. relates the New York Times.
1t is very strange that you cent
know" said the landlady. You are
the expressman. II you don't know
who doeSs'
The fellow that will finish the haul
ing. probably" he returned. sereneiy
Aren't you going TO do the whole
joh2" she asked.
"No. only half Of it. 1 will take the
things TO our Office and somebody else
will take them the rest OF the way.
The boss at the desk will know the ac-
dress. I don't know IL. The moving IL
Gone on the installment plan 10 keep
YOU folks here from finding ont where
the other people went. They were
afraid to trust me with the number for
fear YOU might worm il out Of me.
/ so they told il TO nobody but the man
! ager. Lots OF people who move often
make the trip in sections like that
! Half the time when take trunk away
/ from clearinghouse ! don't know
| where IL will wind up. That j. & ner
! ally done when there has been row
and the folks who leave don't want
TO be followed. Been little troubi'
here. imagine" he added. tentatively
YES" sighed the landlady. "A III
l Il
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-05-02
MESSAGES IN MERCHANDISE
May Instances Ar~ on Record
Ans~nE Th~E BesnE some OF
TraEic4l Nature

u regard 70 the story which has
been going the rounds Ct the English
pspers latelv as 20 = Liverpool man
finding . message written upon az egg
by 1he pacier. 3 widow &c AarliOb2.
whom be ultimately married. the Lon
don Chronicle remarks that many true
incidents o. fre same kind could be
related IN 20 . nesssge was found
81 q barrel Of apples that had cone
from Neyr Zealand. IN this message
the packer of The fruit. Young WON
an. stated that her enceEtork. whose
names were given. eam- from Kent,
AID she asked the finder 20 ascertsiz
~ any of her name an6 family xii
remained in the country As stated n
the papers q the time. the finder was
able 70 GRE her fun particulars a. 70
surviving rslzsivef- BEt Ar. Tew- q
Leeds. . member Of Yorkshire bark
ing family. had az ore time col
lection 81 these messages ir neT-
shanSise~ some Of zh<m being very
trzgiezl. and being . survival % ne
DAYS when peaceful traders were
caught by Algerian pirates and sod
into "a ptirity and slavery One Foef
message had been written IN b8opf
on q coarse canvas bag that had cor
tanned gum arabic; another apPeares
"a q SORT of taf1oo<c stain on : larg
cork shat had fastened up
~eruef eontafnsng altar Of roses
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-05-02
HOW THEY ADVANCED IN LIFE.
one Tramp owes ~Rise' 10 His Moth
ct. the other l. n self
MADE Man.

The lcind-hearted lady missionary
was canvassing in the outskirts OF
Brooklyn when she came across two
tramps lying on a pile OF warm fur
mace Stag. says New York Times
writer One Of them was about the
worSt.looking tramp on earth and
the other was an easy second. After
the usual preliminaries and offers Of
some slght assistance the kind lady
said:
Vow. my men. tell me, please, how
you came 20 this state"
1--WE walked. mum" said the worst
looking OF the pair.
"You misunderstand me. my good
man mean how did you come 10
the condition in which find you
Tell me. please. both ~ you want
20 use The information for object
lessons
"Oh, YES. understand You now
NUM- Wall. 7 have no hesitation
in sayin' that whatever am I owS
20 my mother responded the on'
/ who first acted as spokesman
| AN n fer me. miss" said tn
other II own with degree 81 prid
and satisfaction that am entirely
self-made man"
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-05-02

Maori Members Of the Present Are
VeSsls Improved over Their
Predecessors-

The name OF one OF the four Maori
n P.-s Just elected il New Zealand
rerives historical "reminiscences He Is
one Hone Eeke Nearly 50 years ago
there was a great fighting Maori chief
bv that name a fanatical opponent OF
the British color ization ~ New Tea
land. % one occasion he literally
Grove The British into the sea. captur-
ing a fortified settlement and compel
ling military and civilians alike 10 take
refuge on ships in the harbor- The
British soldiers roughly Angiicizeo his
name into Johnny Hickey" and hence
aroxe a legend shat he was really an
IriEhrnsn in the guise q a Maori.
The Maori n. P-'s are now a superior
and well-educafed class. says the Lon
Jon Chronicle. Their predecessors OF
the eos and 7O's were decidedly uncon-
v~ntIonal and primitive in their tastes
and habifs. IL was nothing unusual 70
see one Of them stroll into the hous'
Nish a section of . shark pretending
from his pocket. and Judging from III
exodus % white members in his vicinif,
The shark bad not recently beef
caught. A they know only their owl
language. each sentence OF thei
ep~ecbes had 80 be translated by 81
onseiz1 Interpreter. and this was
creary business
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-05-02
SHARPENING OF sABERs.
1x~ secretary % war Asaosaess
That "a L. sef a FIekasioa 81
the Laws 81 War.

The question has come before the
war department whether the sharp
ening Of ssbers IS violation 81 any
law. o. custom Of war, or u TIE Orness
ccpxsntson. The inqctry came from
Capt. lie Roy Eitinge. Fifteenth eaFal-
~ now a. Siassi, r. l.. ssys Wash
ington repsrt
That ofieer reports . VET circulated
opinion among ofs,oers that - y not
p<rzofsalble 10 GRIND kabers wben nsht-
snx = civilized enemy The judge ac-
soca4e general Of the srsps found
nothing which brings the character q
xhss inqufry within the excsptipn 81
paragraph sf7 Of the array regulations
sDd he secretery Of ssr spsonnes<
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-05-02
OVER A MOUNTAIN RANGE.
Aerial Tramway FOR the Trsnspert"-
tion OF Tea I'm the lslRnd
OF Ceylon.

One OF the most interesting aerial
rope WAYS has recently been con
structed on the island OF Ceylon.
British India. for the transportation
OF tea. this up-to-uate system dis
pensing with the services Of hundreds
OF men and beasts which were for
merely maintained and employed in
carrying the tea over the miles cf
mountainous country. The tramway,
which runs in almost a direct line.
saws the Philadelphia Record. is three
miles long. the road which was fol-
lowed by the flesh and blood carriers
was much greater distance.
This three miles OF tramway passes
over several ridges. one OF which has
a considerable elevation. The tea
leaves. in bags. are placed in the
great carriers. which are in the form
of a hanging cage. as the latter pas
the driving terminal. 10y wire-rop'
| transmissions from "A turbine three
| quarters OF a mile distant. The la
| Dor required TO work the entire linz
| need not exceed six men.
| The tramway has been In use 70
four months and has given the mos
satisfactory service The delivery q
the TEA is performed quite as reliabl
| as heretofore and is done in niue
less time and much more cheaply.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-05-02
rHs SLOWLY REcEDING MOON.
lunar Bedy May ssVe Been Born OF
our Earth Millions OF
Years Ago.

Looking back through the mistS OF
time VIC see the moon ever drawing
nearer and nearer to the earth. Our
satellite now revolVes at n distance
Of 100000 miles. hat there was time
when that distance was no more than
100000 rsiiles. There was n time. mil
lions of years ago. nc doubt. when
the moon was but 100000 miles away;
and as we look further and further back
we see the moon ever drawing closer
and closer 10 the earth. until at last
we discern the critical period i'm earth
moon history when our globe was spin
ming round IN period Of about five
OF six hours. writes Sir Robert Bali in
Rooklovers' Magazine. The moon. IN
stead OF revolving where We now find
IL, was then actually close TO the
earth: earlier stiil il was. in fact.
touching our globe. and the moon and
the earth were revolving each around
the other. like football and a tennis
hall actually fastened together.
II is impossible 10 resist taking one
step further. We know that The earth
was. at that early period. n soft molter
mass Of matter. spinning round rapid
| y. The speed seems TO have been &
| great that rnpt are took place. por
ton Of the molten matter broke ava,
from the parent globe. and the frag
mentS coaleSced into q small globe
That the moon was thus born OF on
earth uncounted millions OF years az
Is the lesson which mathematics ds
clares Il learns from the murmur o
| the tides.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-05-02

Seariy every prominent man 81 title
IN England has a nickname and some
% these cognomens are trifie odd
For instance. Sir Michael Herbert,
British minister 10 Washington. Is
known a. .'Mungo." just why does
not seem 10 be clearly known: the
duke 81 Westminster - called 'Bend-
Or which was a Derby winner
owned By his grandfather; the duke
Of Marlborough IS sunny" from
Sunderland. one OF his many second
titles. and Lord Granville Gordon has
his life answered 20 the name OF
sGranny"
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-05-02
FISH COME WHEN CALLED.
Cursoux Species BrenEbt ~ n New
Work Nasuraiist 40 T7hil Coun-
try from Asia

Otto ECCeirE- naturalist q View
York. bsS finally succeeded ia iuport-
ing from Asia The first specimens 81 the
curious fsh known a. the ana bes ever
brought 70 this country. says The
Times.
The special PECULIARLY Of the ansbes.
which inhzhits the streams II interior
India. = thar II travels for miles ox
land IL search a. water when the
streams are dried uP.
Lovers ~ Hqnarsums have for years
sodesr ore5 10 secure specimens 81 this
Ash. bur without success. ~ they al
wayS died IL transit. especially when
In the vicinity 90 she Suez anal. ou-
Ing TO the intense heat
NJ ECEeliuc conceivrd the icea OF
placing the fsh ir earfhenVr1re vessels
containing = sufficient quantity Of
wHrer-Eoaked earth and two months
ago he cor-espon6ed with friends IN
1n6ia- who secured several fine speci-
mens and shipped them The fsh az
rived last week and when thu earthen-
ware pots were opened. the earth
-hereiu WAS found perfectly dry sns
The ash were IN lfeless state Severa
hours afler being placed IN water. how
ever. they came 70 life. and are nova
wei as ever
These fish are beautifully marked
and when the light strikes them az Ger
tain Angles their whole bodies asEurn
~ the cciors OF the rainbow They 81
eraEe about rrro and one-half Inches 3
length. and. unlike other fish breath
through The lungs instead q the Eill
thus enabling them 70 i've O. lard
IL r. said that the anabes can 3
tanned 80 any domestic animal. AZ
cu-e when called "a. eating food OF
- ore's hand These fsh have whs
might % called -crawlers- OF the iov
- part q their bodies thus enabilr
zheU 70 travel over land.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-05-02
PISTAcHTO NUTS.
4 FavOrfte Dainty with Greeks In
This Country BecOminE Popular
with Americana


Two species Of pistachios come &c
this country. Those from Armenia.
Syria and Persia are larger. more
tender and better favored than the
varieties which come from Greece
and the Greek archipelago. The
Greek nuts are dryer and less desis-
able 10 the American taste. though
the New York Greeks prize them
greatly and introduce them into most
Of their homemade cakes, says the
New York Sun.
The best grade OF pistachios have
appeared on afternoon tea tables of
late and have also been served whole
as part OF desserts. with wine for &C
compartment, a mode Of serving
them that has long been popular in
| Italy.
So popular has the flavor Of this
nut become that several limitations
OF pistachio paste are for sale \
compound Of crushed, blanched al
monds. colored deftly with various
harmless green substances. is often
palmed Of for pistachio paste.
The Armenians in New York use
the pistachio nut for stuffng poul
try and for making pilaus and Va
rious savory dishes just as th'
| French use the chestnut. The M
when skinned and boiled Is also use'
as a vegetable just as the potato 4
i ned
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-05-02
a WESTERN SHOWER.

Good rainfall here2 Wal. purity fair.
We reckon that We git our share.
Sometimes It's moist. Last month, one cay
When / Vas hauun In my hay.
Along bout noon IL started Ia
A-ligEtnln' an a-thunderin'.
The clouds piled up so black an high.
Twas jest all clouds Their VA nj no SKY.
We heard rumbliu' an roar.
An then the rain began ter pour.
! hollered out ter Jim, my son.
Ter lower the muzzic OF his gun
He took 70 out ter shoot "a bird
hoilered but he never heard.
IL raiped into that muzzle sich,
IL split the blame thing at the breech.
Ny cabin stood on risin ground,
The food came rOarin' all around.
II bust the fastsn!n's OF the door.
Then riz an filled the lower floor
IL poured into the chimney-seat-
An squirted up three hundred feet
I m keertul not TO Overstate-
The pressure there. you see was great
Oh. Il was damp tell you. pard.
We had a barrel in the yard:
The bung an both the ends were out
That barrel was a waterspout.
IL ralned into that Dung. my friends,
Eastern Z could run out both ENDS
/ ike ter see a man exact,
An stick ter truth an solid TACT;
! An so I tell folks. fair an square.
, The rainfall here Is purity fair.
, Byron Il. Marsh. in Youth ; companion
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-05-02

The only battle ever fought Oh what
a nov Oklahoma soil took place on
the washits river near the Antelope
hihG. Here IN 1865 Gen Custer. with
900 cavalry. engaged in deadly com
bat with Black Kettle. a Cheyenne
chief, with an unknown number Of war
riors. Custer lost - soldiers and one
officer, but won the hgbt, killing Chief
Black Kettle with 1913 braves and TAX
ing SO prisoners
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-05-02

Esgh1 governors, three United States
s~nators, three generals Of the c1vii
- one Of the worlds greatest eDgin-
- ! distinguished painter and scuip-
- f~o no4elIsss who are read wher-
.~er the English language Il known.
800 whose songs have thrilled MIL
to- a hearts, rear admiral and a
ynIlart commander whose heroic and
sra~te death Is kno~n 90 everyone, To-
geth~r ~sth almost innumeTabie state
ss~sslssors anS number % financial
uaRns1es, constitute Brpok'tiie
nnd.3 contribution 10 the genius Of
The world. writes LaDccn knsghl, IN
Naffonsf. OF the eight governors
ysm<s Z. Ray VISA the fTzt.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-05-02

that the sharpening Of sahers Is no;
violation OF the laws of war nor Of any
q the conventions which have been
accepted by The United States. either
expressly or ny implication for the
government Of IT'S military forces when
engaged in actual military operations
The Geneva convention and its mooi-
fcstiou relate 20 the care and neutrsli-
ration Of the sick and wounded in time
90 VA
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-05-02

The Birmingham Post calls the at
tention Of British manufacturers TO the
fact that contracts involving the sum Of
Ss5. GOO 900 have been obtained by Amer
lean interests during the last few
weeks for the construction OF electric
traction systems in England. Russia
and HOl;a nd.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-05-02

For every 10000 inhabitants Of Ger
many, 100 acres Of potatoes are plant
ed. a. against ~ acres in Austria, 50
acres In France. IS acres IA the United
Sts.>s snd 81 kcgss ~ eyaet nszsskB
- 3S&nn& :. lxlkz<Azk4sGxkx.nnanl
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-17
Sparks and Teddy.

A telegram from Washington to the
New Mexican yesterday says: !.
Sparks, mayor Of Santa Fee, was re.
ceived by President Roosevelt yester-
day and briefly discussed with him the
status OF the abandoned Fort Marcy
military reservation at Santa Fe. A
few days ago. together with Delegate
2. $. Rodey, Mayor Sparks called upon
Commissioner Richards or the general
land Office and discussed with him at
length the desire Of the city to have
the reservation granted ID 1t for public
purposes. Commissioner Richards ex.
pressed himself iavorably and prom
Used to dispose Of the matter in the
purse OF a few days.