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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-02-28
Ponce
27 de Febrero de 1908.

81 de Febrero de 1908.
Varios jovenes Sc disponen a efec-
tuar un bale el sabado proximo en- e1
Casino
Como la animation no decae pesar
de las pasadas fe>tas, dicho bale que-
dara muy concurridO.
~ Aver era notable el exceso de
papelillos y serpentinas que Sc vefan en-
algunos sitios de las Gales durante ell
barrido.
Sc calcula en- $4,000 la suma emplea-
da en- efectos de carnaval Ell esta
ciudad.
Gastar es.
~ Procedente de Canarias tomo
puerto hoy Ell vapor espafiol miguel
Gallart".
Trajo carga para su consignatario D.
c. Armstrong y otros comerciantes.
Salio aver dicho vapor para Santiago
de Cuba, levando de aquf 50 sacos ca
fe embarcados por don Jose Pfia.
~, Hoy tambien hubo alarma de
fuego, con motive de una gran can't
dad de paja que ardfa en- la Hacienda
Estrella.
~ La Compafifa de la Luz Electrica
anuncia 4 los accionistas que desde ell
3 del entrante Mario Sc comenzara a
pagar ell dividendo activo del aflo 1902.
~. En- la Central Guanica ocurrio
TN incendio hace algunos dias.
Sc quemaron mas de O. cuerdas de
Gaia, Sc cree que ell hecho fue casual.
~ Els probable que los motoristas
Y conductores de los carros electricos
que hayan cumplido nueve meses en- Ell
servicio, Sc les aumente ell salario.
x*x Ell domingo, de 10 IL del dia,
habra m1sica en- Ell "Recreo Ponceflo"
~ Ell Sr. Nieves aprovechara esa
oportunidad para hacer sacar varias CO.
pias fotografcas de tan poetico sitio.
~ Matrimonios celebrados Gero-
nino Perez y Costa con Cruz Rivera.
Alberto de Jest1s con Nicolasa F:iertes.
~. Nacimientos: Pedro Rosario; Ino-
cencia Velez; Pillar Donadori; Jes6s Cla-
veil y Mata y Justiniano Rivera.
~ Defunciones: Carmen Cepero y
Renta, Patricio Orozco Sierra; Meme
sio Alvarez Font y Petronila Escalera.
~ Hoy hemos tenido ell gusto de
ver saludar en- esta ciudad q nuestro
amigo don Eduardo Lueca, de Guaya-
nilla.
~ Una indisposicion repentina me
impidio aver cumplir mis- deberes de
corresponsal.
Presento mis- escusas esa Empresa
va los lectores del BOLETIN.
~ El bale en- el Casino Sc celebra-
ra el domingo proximc y no Ell sabado
como d jimos antes.
x*x Una chispa de Ia locomotora
fue Ia causa de la paja que ardi6 aver
en- la hacienda "Estrella"
Tambien Sc quemo alg1n bagazo.
%*w Nuestro respeta Die amigo don
Guillermo Schuck Sc encuentra indis-
puesto v guarda CANA.
Deseamos verle pronto aliviado.
~ Ell Consulate doninicano ha iza-
do hoy el pabellon de su rep1blica, con
motive de ser ell aniverSario de la inde-
pendencia de Santo Domingo.
~, va no viene ell vapor frances
"Ca1{ados", cuyo viaje extraordinario
estaba anunciado, con objeto de cargar
cafe para Europa.
~ Ell vapor aleman Senator Ha-
llersen" tomo puerto hoy y salio para
Guanica descargar 1850 toneladas de
carbon.
x*, Procedente de Arroyo tomo puer-
to hoy la goleta Elena.
Vino en- 1astre.
~ De Arroyo lego hoy el baIan-
dro "Brisse" con 5000 arroz de poma-
rrosa la orden.
Corracro,,ca1
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-02-28
Il Clll| inIGIOCe0!iCO

Nueva York, sabado.--Un te-
1egrama de Washington, recibi-
do esta maflana, dice que hay
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-02-28
Vssgsos. fsPounce".

Sale hoy de New York, con mas de
trein.a pasaseres rara este ruero E1-
tre ellos vienen la sefiora Panas, el
coronsl Hiks y los seiores Ortz, Roses
v Saliva.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-02-28

Una eEesgE'aeia
[ Por TELEGRAPH. !

Ponce II Febrero de 1908.
BOLETIN MERCANTIL.
San Juan.
El niffo Carlos, hijo mayor del seffor
Parachini, cayo hoy bajo las ruedas del
ferrocarri1 frances. Los cirujanos lie
amputaron ambas piernas. Ell pueblo
entero esta conmovido por tan desgra-
ciado suceso y ha demcstrado sus sim
patfas a los padres. del desgraciado
nifio. Este fue trasladado de la estacion
al Asilo de Damas.
Correo detalles.
Corresponsal
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-02-28
BoLETIN MERcANTIL.
San T1an

San Juan
Han sido in1tiles la habilidad y es-
fuerzos de os cirujanos para salvar al
nifio Carlos, que fallecio apeuas le am
putaron ambas piernas, por Ell tercio
su 3erior del music. Ell cadaver ha si-
do llevado & Ia casa de sus padres. Es-
ia desgracia ha consternado a nuestra
sociedad.
Corresponsal.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-02-28
$ervitip Celegrdfito Especial
DEE
BOletin Mercdntil

motives para temer que fallen
en- ell Congreso los esfuerzos
realizados para llevar a termino
Immediate las obras del canal de
Panama.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-02-28
IdQ de LaZll' eDClIQdO

Nueva York, sabado.-El ca
flonero "Isla de Luzon", ha en-
callado en- Mobile, Alabama, a
su regreso de Ponce.
Ell "Isla de Luzon'' ha enca-
llado en- un arrecife.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-02-28
NOta triste
DON A MIC AELA ORTIZ


A las 10 de la noche de aver, Y los
So afios de edad, fallecio la respectable
sefiora, espoSa de don Ramon Delgado,
cuyo nombre encabeza estas lfneas.
A su entierro. vericado en- Ia tarde
de hoy, asistio una regular concurren-
cia.
Descanse en- paz nuestra buena ami
ga Quela, como la liam abamos, y reci-
ban sus fami iares nuestro mas sentido
UN AMIGO.
Maunabo, Febrero 20 de 1908.
Libras en- New York
New York, Febrero 2S-- Las
libras estcrlinas sc cotizan hoy
ca esta plaza a $4.s4.IL4
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Leaves Dance to Wed.

skin is not like tan leather
To quote her verses:
Champagne shades are not becoming TO figures
slim.
But with rlnles and .itshle color she may
satisfy her whinl
4 blonde with fair aka may wear white with
advantage.
While with the olive hrunstte cream-color fab
rics become every age.
No color Of satin shclld be worn nert 20 th=
face
Il you do not wish Father Time TO appear 10
have won the race.
But add a white lace collar, chiffon, OF tfIlIe.
Il = yery difficult for one 70 dress BY rule,
But any woman blessed with good syesight
Can look IN q mirror and tell II she looks all
right.
= fsir-haired woman can wear soft, dull bia-s,
But shining black satin makes all look hump
back.
A brunette may wear a brilliant black
with satin sheen. but It must be gar
nished and trimmed for the very lean.
An intermixture OF white with dark VIC
let. crimson, lilac. or blue adds addi-
tional charms 20 a blonde and a rudy
hue. Blue. pale yellow, azure, lilac. and
black trimmed with pink are all colors
from which the blonde need not shrink.
Gray, drab, faun. or stone-colors she
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:. COLOR RULES FOR DRESSING :.

must combine with pink, blue. or Grim
son. II she would refine her complexion
The color in headdress and drapery
should harnonize. We must study our
complexion. and also our size.
Maxims contained in the paper were;
The pale must wear reds and pinks-
while the other wears blue. For
years we shuddered at combining blue
and green. yet in nature it was very
often seen. The blue of a flower ana the
green leaves tone perfectly together. SO
now you often see green hat with blue
towers or feathers. The odd mark
inSs and charming coiors on the wings
OF the butterfly have taught dressrnsk-
ers the combinations OF color on which
to rely.
The form In which this essay was de-
livered did not prevent it from a dis
| eliminating hearing and a merciless
discussion. For an hour or more the
air seemed TO be full OF ribbons.
/ founces. and flowers. No vote was
/ taken. but when the smoke of battle
was over Mrs. Colby's position seemed
In the main 70 be sustained.
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Male Carrie Nation.

Dodging ohinaware hurled at her head
was not a pleasant diversion for Mrs.
Mary Fitzgerald. of 90 Davis Street.
Rochester. but she bore il patiently
Wednesday night There is limit to pa
thence, however. and it was reached
when her husband. Patrick Fitzgerald.
went below stairs. procured a Ratchet.
ard told her that he intended 70 chop
her head or.
FitzEersId's eldest daughter tainted.
A younger daughter ran for the police.
other daughters SET up a vocal discord
that disconnected him. His wife eiuded
him. and then PatrolmaR Miller forced
Patrick u drop the weapon and submit
10 arrest
It was all because OF election Whether
Patrick was joyous OF sad over the re-
suit is not recorded That he was drunk
is unquestioned.
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CUPID AT WORK UNDER ::
:. PECULIAR CIRCUMSTANCES

Tex, was approached the other night by
a young man. who asked him If he had
a few minutes to spare. On the justice
replying that he had. the young man
remarked that he had about made up
his mind to get married. The Justice
said that he was willing IL the proper
credentials and the young woman could
be produced. The young man said he
would endeavor TO find the girl If the
justice would get the license. and this
agreement was reached.
BY telephone the justice made arrange
mNnts for the license The young man
said the girl was at dance, he thought.
He would make try and see II he could
md her. Evidently. as the Justice be-
gan TO see. he had picked the girl. Il
was not going to ne a case OF sudden
selection. She was found ct the dance.
1t really was sudden. and she had five
dances engaged, but just-the Same she
explained to the ytung men whom she
would have to diss-ppoint ard accom-
panied the young man She had known
the wedding would take place in few
days. and It didn't matter much If it
were to take place a few hours earlier,
VIII Wash Dishes Together.
When Hugh Martin showed a fond
ness for aiding Ora Ashby in washing
the dishes at the boarding house OF her
mother in ST. Louis. Mrs. Ashby con-
cIuded thst It was due more to the
charms Of his coworker than to the at
fractions of the occupation itself
She forbade Mr. Martin. who is TWEEN
ty. the privilege Of renovatinE the cups
and saucers with her daughter. Who IS
only fourteen.
But Mr.. Martin continued as a board
er at the Ashby home. after his privilege
had been curtsilee.
He told Mrs. Ashby that ne loved her
daughter. and would marry her. Mrs.
Ashby said the child was entirely toe
young.
She admonisned her daughter not 70
listen TO Martins pleading. Instead
Miss Ora declared that she loved Mr..
Martin and would dtewn herself II she
were prevented from marrying him.
She made this statement last Thurs
dag Mrs Asbby has reported TO the po-
lice The following evening about (
o'clock Ora left home. going out the
back way on an errand. Martin put or
his hat simultaneously and left BY the
front entrance.
Neither has returned.
Mrs. Ashby thinks they have eloped e
Keokuk, Iowa. where Martin and the
Ashbys formerly lived.-Chicago Tri
bune,
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PugiIistic College Girls.

~ RESIDENT BUTLER standing on
chair and sternly ordering the
students TO their classes. the class
gong ringing furiously. young women
students freely mingling in the excited
thronE and the SoDhoTnOreS and fresh
men sUrging through the corridors and
rolling down the long stairway, were In
cidents IN the widest scene that has
ever occurred at Butler College. Indian
apoiis, and which took place after
chapel service few nights ago.
The freshman class. sixty strong. had
marched into chapel wearing the red
streamers OF o.. AS soon as chapel ex-
ercises were over the freshmen. with
their husky president at their head,
filed out and lined up in readiness for
the sophomores. They had not long 20
walt A sophomore clutched at the coli
ors and In an Instant the corridor was
a mass OF struggling students. The
,sophomores IL the rear rushed a pha-
ianx OF the scrapDers to the stairway.
Down they went. over and over. TO the
foot OF the stairs
The girl students mingled freely IN the
scrap" and their Streams echoed
throughout the building. President BUT
Ter and other members OF the faculty
valnly tried 70 s4* the classes parted
Finally the janitcr and HIS assistants
succeeded in scattering the participates
by small groups OF students. MANY OF
the scrapDers, including some of the
young women, we're bruised and batter.
ed IN the fall down the stairs.
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10 what colors best become wo-
n men Of different eompIeHiOns
i \ was the important topic dis
cussed by women the other day
at the Irving Park sorosis. Chicago. The
feature OF the meeting was a paper in
verse on "Colors That Suit Different
Compilations, read by Mrs. G. E. Colby.
wife OF the artist OF that name. Mrs.
CoIby's paper began as follows:
Ny opinica on the eolors for different complex.
Nay meet With disapprova a,t serious obIeo-
tons.
But on this subject am reqf,s..Sd % wFszs,
So I am prepared for the bat tle and ready for
fghE
Woman, The lecturer declared, like
flowers, should beautify the earth. "Of
course a psoster model can be elegantly
gowned." she admitted. but IN the wo-
man beautiful good taste and intellect
must be found" That color of eyes
should determine the choice OF dress
Mrs. Colby Genied. also that brown eyes
and brown dress always go well togeth-
sr. They 90 so. she said. only when the
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price Of $3.50 we.

William Race. of Beatrice. Neb..
Tuesday purchased a team Of mules
from Peter Williams. and in addition
secured Williams wife 10 boot. Both
the WHIiamses and Races are new
Corners here. Race made the acquaint-
ance Of the Williams family and within
a few days had won the wife's affec-
tons. Then he proposed purchasing the
lie proposed to pay 2 higher price and
sake the woman also. 10 which WI
Hams consented. and. it is said. received
$50 for the team and the woman. Race
took bis purchases and started toward
Kansas City.
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played the violin together he spoke OF
another land. One day he said good-by
TO the girl. and as q troth presented his
violin TO her.
Presently there came message across
the sea telling her TO come to him.
which she did. A disappointment was
the first thing she met In her eyes
gIistening with tears Of joy. were found
the germs OF tracl7oma. OF course, she
did not understand what that meant.
but she soon came to see that It meant
something which would send her back
home and prevent her from Joining her
lover.
The boy found her, huEEing his violin
to her breast. and about to be taken
hack to the ship. His movements were
rapid. and they had TO he. He was
back in a short time with some papers
which he had her sign. Then he was
away again. TO present to the suthori-
ties the document in which Giuseppe
had agreed. by q properly signed and
witnessed paper. to be his wife. Habeas
corpus proceedings were instituted. and
Commissioner Morle produced the bride.
Conducts Courtship BY Cable.
Everyone knows. Of course, that Cupid
is especially strong on ocean liners.
Therefore no surprise viii be caused by
Che following story. Miss Jettie BIscls-
man. who has been visiting IN Indiana.
has started for New York to return to
Holland, and back of the trip lies a lit
tie romance. Her departure Is hurried
by a csblesrsm.
On her voyage 10 America last spring
Miss BIeekman became acquainted With
a good-looking. prosperous young EIoI-
lander. ana it became a case OF love at
nrst sight. The voyage was short. but
long enough.
Soon after Miss Bleckman'S arrival in
Indiana. cablegrams began arriving from
her lover. who had returned TO Holland.
pleading with her TO come back. Then
came formal proposal OF marriage by
cablegram.
You may imagine an impatient lover
in Holland waiting for the reply to that
message It came at last and it was the
reply he wanted. Then his pleadings for
her return increased in number and
came to amount to positive demands.
She acquiesced to cut her visit short,
and has set out on the return voyage.
Leaves Dance to Wed.
/ Neither time. place nor circumstance
/ is a great obstacle TO Cupid. The truth
fulness OF this statement is proved By
the following:
! A justice OF the peace in Houston
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SOME INTERESTING TRUTHS :.
:: ABOUT THE MARRIED STATE

her parents. Albert Robertshaw claimed
his bride at midnight Sunday and start
ed on his honeymoon.
Miss Edith Drysdale. the bride. came
to South Manchester two months ago
10 visit her relatives. Her parents OBJ
jected to the attentions OF Robertshaw
in Ireland. where the young couple
lived four miles apart.
But when he wrote and asked his
sweetheart If she would wed him in
South Manchester she promptly cabIed
an affirmative answat. Robertshaw sail
ed on a steamer for Boston. which was
the first he could get
Miss Drysdale's relatives who we're
persuaded to sympathize with her. made
preparations for the wedding on an ex-
tended scale.
But when all was IN readiness for the
bridegroom a telegram from Boston an.
nounced his steamer overdue. For twen-
ty-four hours Miss DrysdaIe was very
nervous. but then came the news Of the
arrival of the ship. The wedding guests
again assembled at : o'clock. when the
wedding was to occur. but though the
bridegroom arrived he could not find the
town clerk 10 get a license. With his
bride-to-be he searched the town for the
clerk to learn that he had left town for
the night Taking a carriage Robert
shaw drove to a nelghboring village,
where ne found the clerk. who consented
TO return The license was issued IN
time for the ceremony at midnight. and
the guests made merry until an early
hour.
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Men Who Wear Corsess.

I T would surprise the public II the an
nouncement were made OF the num-
Der Of men who wear corsets.
For many years a few male votaries
Of style have. in the face Of ridicule.
chung TO the belief that the corset-clad
man looked more ''shapely" than his
brother who sconed at this apparently
feminine article OF apparel.
The handles OF Paris are responsible
for the innovation. but now that the
best dressers OF the smart set OF Lon
don have taken 20 corsets. many Amer
leans hitherto timorous about stays
are wearing them.
Manufacturers say that corsets for
men are being made tn large quantities,
and the demand for them is growing
sciousiy stands erect. with chest thrown
on and the whole body perfectly
poised. These physical benefits, they
declare. have been recognized in Eu-
rope. and especially in France and Ger
many. where army officers. and soldiers,
too, use close-fitting corsets.
Few men who wear corsets will ac-
knowledge the fact. Most OF them hate
20 be put down as fops. but they are
willing 20 go TO any length 10 make
their figures more shapely or more Ia
accord with fashions DEGREES. Il IS not
likely men VIII go to the extremes OF
women IN tight iacinE. but it ia argued
by the makers OF corsets that there is
nothing better for q siouchy man 20
wear than stays" They assert the
corset rests the spine, braces the mus
cIes, and molds the form into sym
rnetriczl lines. However true this may
be. the corssred man lie sure TO be lin
tied 70 only the vain and the exquisiteE
81 aocfefv
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On the strength Of a Likeness.

An interesting romance eliminated in
wedding at McKeesport by which
James S. Munroe. a wen-known resi-
dent of Pittsburg. became the husband
Of Miss Devina n. Duncan, of Dundee,
Scotland. The happy couple were
welded at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
Alexander Rae by the Rev. James
Walker.
Some time ago Mr.. and Mrs. Rae. who
are close friends OF the bridegroom.
went to VISIT at the home Of Miss Dun
can. in Scotland They took with them
a photograph Of the MeKeesporter. and
in some manner Miss Duncan saw it
and Immediately fell in love with the
original. Through the Raes a CORE
spondence was established that resulted
in the exchange Of photographs. and an
engagement followed, with the result
shat when Mr. and Mrs. Rae were
ready to come home Miss Duncan made
arrangements 10 come with them. They
were met ON their arrival here By Mr.
AIunroe. who was introduced to his fli-
ture wife and accompanied her 10 The
homo or Mrs. Rae
Preparations for the wedding were
speedily completed. and the couple Were
warmly assisted IN every way by
friends. M. Munroc is connected with
the National Tuhe mills
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Refused 1855 Offers.

N this era of new records. it may not
be smiss TO call attention to one
Samuel W Hammers, a merchant of
Highland township. Gettysburg. Pa,
whose claim to fame as a record maker
is based on the fact that he has re-
jected 1856 proposals OF marriage. The
Squire he is called, thinks this Is
an achievement absolutely unparalleled,
and still the Offers are pouring in.
Hammers Is nifty years old Some
time ago he advertised for a wife. who
should be small OF size. neat and good
looking, and possessing some means. %
In response came the food Of offers. but
the Squire" still Is a bachelor. as nos
one Of the 2,s65 love-lorn widows and
factory.
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thirty years. In Europe she added to
her triumphs
Played Before the Mad King.
In Munich she quickly attained a mag
nifcent success There her language was
understood at its best. her deep Polish
character was fully appreciated.
King Ludwig. "the mad King" had no
sooner assembled the throne than he sum-
moned Madame Janauschek, of whose
acting he had heard, but whom he had
never been permitted. by his stern old
father. TO see.
She played before the young monarch
twenty successive times. When at last
she went away it was laden with for
tune In gifts.
Not only in this throne room. but in
nearly every other OF Europe was She
made an honored guest, while the peO-
pie bowed before her genius and APP
plauded her as 1.-The great Janauschek +"
In IS71 Janauschek. under the manage
ment of the late Augustin DAILY. appear
ed In Deborah" Never before had the
scenes of this play been portrayed with
such awful power. One great audience
after another went mad with enthusi-
asm.
A version of Dickens BLEAK House
having been made for her. Janauschek
acted the dual role OF Lady Dedlock and
Hortense. Her success was distant and
lasting OF her work one critic wrote.
What Her Critics Said.
''The intensity of passion, the concen-
trated fiow OF all the hearts response.
the rnaddening fury of the-soul. the sub
tie and almost imperceptible express
sion of the heart, the keen pang of I'M
RENTING fear, the softer emotion of the
soul and heart, the eXegesis of love and
loving thought. intonation OF elOQuence.
these find their interpreter in Janau-
schek. the greatest of all living actress
es.''
Another critic said of her Deborah;
"Janauschek is a tragedienne, as For
rest is a tragedian. She is one of the
greatest living actresses. All the ideas
are suggested by the rare acting OF
Janauschek, and she more than main
tanned her great success Like every
thing great, the more we see of Janau-
schek the more profoundly we arc i'm
pressed with her wonderful power; as
an emotional actress there is none equal
TO her"
Her greatest triumph was TO occur,
however, when she essayed the role
of Meg Merrilies in a dramatizatior
OF Sir Walter SCOTS Guy Mannering.
Her performance as this bag was ex-
quisitely terrible.
Lady Macbeth developed a new force
and a strange charm in the hands Of