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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-08-12
Los duques de la Farandula
(CUENTo ORIGINALLY

q S0tS |OOAO 'AOJO' - -
cia ell bueno de Gomez, el gra-
cioso de teatro.-A ella, a Juane-
ca. la conoci cuando era muy
nina y va pizpireta y lista, ico-
mo que mil veces 10 die enton-
ces. &c.! Esta muf1eca sera una
comedianta famosa 6 0ctrSS, que
asi Sc liaman ahora las mujeres
que trabajan en- las tablas... ;
Mas tarde, tquien la enseio a
dacir relaciones de comedias,
quien la puso ante los more
nos...2 Yo, yo la empuje..., STEM
pre- me llamo maestro. Al ma
rido 6 10 que sea no le conozco.
pero ESQ, ique hace? Amino,
Manolete; We a visitar a los
seiiores duques.... ......! Ellos
no han dejado de ser come
diantes, y en- :nombre de la
union fraternal de faranduleros
Y carantuleros farsantes, pediras
que te protejan.... que te den I'm
potato para remediar el hambre.
La escualida y temblorosa ma
no del comico dio TN fuerte
tiron al asidero de la campana
pendiente de la puerta O verja, a
la entrada del jard1n que rodea-
ba ell lujoso hotel.
Gomez. =, olga usted que
Gomez, NADIA mas, que esta aqui
Gomez.
La Sra duquesa no recibe a
estas horas :, el sefior duque...
FL sei1or duque, la senora
duquesa. >, buepo, bueno. -,
estoy en- ello-anadio sonriendo
el viejo gracioso.-Vuelvo a re-
petir a usted que olga: Gomez,
esta Gomez.
Ell criado fruncio el cei1o, ex-
presando esa burlona e inSul-
tante altivez de los lacayos.
Gomez, a pesar de la humil-
dadlde su corazon, a pesar de la
debilidad de sus musculos, en-
pujo la puerta. dio un empello-
nazo al criado y Sc colo en- Ell
jardfn. dirigiendose muy suelta
Y desenfadadamente a la casa.
iQuien podria atajarle el paso?
Subio la escalerilla y entro en-
Ell recibimiento, vic una escale-
ra en- el fondo, dos laterales, v
;zasl abrio la de la derecha.
iMagnifico, suntuoso comedor
La escena estaba admirabiemen-
te decorada y amueblada. Junto
a una hermosa mesa. en- la que
habia rico servicio de cafe.
hallabase ella. uaneca =. he
cha una reina; frente a ella un
galan muy elegante. iEran
los "duques"!
Los duques, asi los llamaban
por burla 8 verdad los comicos
todos a quienes Gomez habia
hablado.
-lQu1en eS este hOmbre?-
exclam0 con acento teatral la
duquesa.
-iQue Sc le ofrece :. ?iComo
ha entrado aqui?-dijo el, Pere-
zuelo, poniendose en- pie.
Me han conocido-se diio
G1mez.-Bien Sc We que esta
sorpresa y esta indignation son
pura comedia. .-iSoberbio. =. !
.Soberbio! Sois. en- efecto, unos
grandes artistas..- Algo afran-
cesados...... En- mi tempo era
mss reyes v reinas y grandes
~;apitanes =. iAhora. se1ores y
seforas de Dumas y de otros
..abacbos. 49,! Aqui teneis 8
Gomez, ell viejo gracioso de CO.
media. va no hay contrata para
lni; va no gusta "El sopista
1nendrugo", ri siquiera ell Guar.
to con dos camas -. iPaso IN
hambre. amigos mios. 80, un
hambre terrible. -! iY como
sois ricos. -! iCuando os tijeis
"a que llevo la barba crecida
porque no tengo un real para
afeitarme, y los calzones con f1e.
cos en- los bordes baioS, pOrque
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-08-12
E1 Polo NOrte
SAN FRANCISCO Is
ACREDITADO CAFE

Aguas carb6nicas lie primera cali
dad. Sc sirven refrescos de todas cla-
ses. helados y chocolates. Licores fnos
de todas claseS. Cerveza, Tabacos y
cigarriNos. El mejor BILLAR de San
Juan esta en- este cafe. Servicio ex-
merado.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-08-12
BUKHTfN KERCANTIL De PUEKTc RICO.

81
manOS.
-iQue bien, que bien! Asi, asi
/ Sc ponen ahora los grandes -.
asi de necios y,de ridiculos. -; !;
haceis admirable comedia de
clos. >. va no hay benevolen-
cia, va no haygrandeza. 80. 70,
20. maestro de gestos, muecas
y visajes; yo, maestro en- el arte
de hacer grave 6 aguda, cultural
10 nasal todas las variantes de la
voz de falsete. -. Yo, sainete-
TO. -; 20, gracioso aplaudido.. /;
20, que te ensene a recitar, Jua-
neca. .stip eSe@ .eu
La ,c6mica lanzo un grito y
palideci6 intensamente. ;. Ha-
bia conocido al comico. Aquel
hombre era un monomaniaco,
I'm impertinente
De pronto cambi6 la escena. :.
uaneca Sc rehizo, y dirigiendo-
Sc al recien llegado, le ofrecio
una silla, le hablo con habili-
dad. =. Perezuelo, muy sor-
prendido, fue POGO a POGO MT
dando su enojo en- templanza.
-iPobre amigo, el mejor COM
pa1ero de mi padrel mo recor-
daba! lOh, me estremezco al
recordar. =! 81. iahora, aho-
ra le reconozco. ~ lleva u.s.
ted mucho tiempo?. iQue
bien, que bien ha hecho usted
en- venir a VERNE. -! NADIA,
NADIA, no pase cuidado. Prom
to Sc habra arreglado todo. -.
Perez, es necesario que hagas
cuanto antes 10 que sea precise
para salvar a mi maestro. :, ha
sido mi maestro. Yo va he de-
jado ell teatro. -, puedo decir
que he dejado el teatro. :, Pc
ro no importa. -.
-IEsto 81 que no es comedia!
|-pensaba Gomez, deleitado de
Or aquella voz dulce E insiDuan-
te, aquellas expresiones Garlic
sas. Diablo! No era una come
dianta, no, era una gran seflora;
y el, Perezuelo, un gran senor.
Ell viejo Gomez, honrado y
delicado; c6mico a la antigua,
muy hidalgo y muy sobrio, sem
tiase va pesaroso de haberse
atrevido a entrar ALI tan desen-
fadadamente. :. Solo la necesi-
dad. pudo haberle impelido
a dar aquel paso. LA necesi-
dad? No, el carilo. Por ell de-
SEQ de yer a la nena y de felici-
tarla por su encumbramiento =
riqueza. =. tQuien podia olvidar
aquellos tiempos, durante los
cuales el, en- I'm galeron con toda
la compafl1a, corrian de pueblo
en- pueblo y de feria en- feria?
La madre de Juaneca era come.
dianta y ell padre apuntador,
contador Y administrator de Ia
empresa ambulante; la chiquita
ell encanto de todos... ell otto
derecho del gracioso, de Gomez,
su maestro. iQue tiempos!
Por no ofender1e, sin duda,
Juaneca y Perezuelo..., ieran de-
licados!, por ESQ no ponian dine
70 en- manos del viejo comico.
lCue ofertas, que expresiones
tan afectuosas!
-iVenga listed, venga. :! Ma.
mana comera usted con noso
tros leh? Y de todo Sc habla-
radio la Juaneca al despedir
a Gomez.
-Cuidado, que lie esperamos....
sea usted puntual-habia dicho
Perezuelo.
-Marcharonlayer por la tar
de a Lisboa. 80.
Como! tQue Sc han mar
chado? lQue se'han marchado2
-iUsted ha bebido..
-Yo no he bebido. iestamos2
Tenga cuenta con 10 que dice.
Los seflores han dicho que
Ic,1audC ,cfaI uo~o~o l. J:,1
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-18
THE BRITISH PARLiAwrNr

The session of the British Parliament
that opened yesterday promises to have
important results, though nothing as to
this is intimated In the kings speech,
which is Of the usual perfunctory char
acter and gives no suggestion of what
the course and policy of the ministry
Is to be. In this particular the king is
merely the m%outhpiece Of the cabinet
and nowhere does he appear so strongly
as a simple igurehead than at the
opening Of Parliament.
The most important work of the ses.
sion will relate to ireland and there is
promise of legislation looking to the
relief of conditions in that country
which are represented to be very bad.
The government will propose a measure
designed to eliminate landlordism and
enable the people who are %cultivatine
the land and now paying unreasonable
rental for 1t to become owners, the
government aiding them financially. If
a workable plan for this shall be nut
In operation It Will undoubtedly be
productive Of most benehcent results,
material and political. Another matter
of Importance that will engage the at.
tention of Parliament is the educational
bill, proposing some radical changes
over which a vigorous contest is ex
pected. The industrial and commercial
interests of Great Britain will doubt.
less receive careful consideration and
there may be some legislation looking tc
their Improvement, but those who are
urging a change in the economic policy
OF the country are very certain to be
disappointed.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-18
NOTES.

Secretary Root has accepted an invitation
to accompany the president on his hunting
trip to Colorado and other western states
next month.
John l. Sullivan's last exhibition OF his
physical prowess was to stand up In the
court OF bankruptcy and have his old debts
knocked out.
Colonel Bryan admits that he spent $780,
900 for the peoples cause In 1895 and 1900.
He also intimates that somebody else will
have to put up the dough in 1904.
John D.. Rockefeller. jr., is reported to
have assured his Sunday school class re-
Gently that kind words are the best thing
to give a poor man when he asks for help.
Senator-elect Ankeny of Washington IL
president OF six different national banks
and the richest capitalist in the state. He
is therefore supposed to be qualified for
membership in the national 'millionaires'
club"
The Louisville Ministerial association is
sued an appeal to the ministers of Ken
lucky TO deliver sermon last Sunday In
depreciation of lawlessness. The appeal was
occasloned, the Lexington Herald says. BY
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-18
THE FADING LIGHT OF DAY.
Boston Transcript.

Jenny, gather up the scraps, and, Hetty.
bring the broom;
Sally. push the settle back and tidy up the
Now's the time, 'twixt day and dark. TO
clear the work away;
For the morn make ready by the fadlng
light of day.
Come, my boys, bring in the wood and
eplit the kindling fine,
Fetch some water from the spring and feed
the waiting kline;
You'll not need the lantern, lads, the twi-
lights clear and gray.
Haste and you will finish by the fading
light OF day"
Thus the dear housemother spake, stu
busy all the while,
Helping girls and cheering boys with gente
word and smile,
Till the tasks were ended and the sons and
daughters gay
Gathered round the fireplace by the fading
light OF day.
Scattered, scattered. far and wide, in dis
tant lands, and deadl
Long the grass has waved above the gentle
mothers head;
But at nightfall even yet I seem TO hear
her say,
"For the morn make ready by tho fading
light OF day"
Wiser now, methinks therein that hidden
meanings Turk,
Teaching ere that nights shall come where
in no man can work"
Every soul be girded ready; God alone can
II our eyes again behold the fading light
of day.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-18

the very small percentage Of convictions for
the number Of murders committed In the
state.
President Roosevelt has been invited to
attend the unwilling Of the monument to be
erected at Orchard Knob, on the Chioka-
manga battlefield, in commemoration OF the
services Of Maryland's soldiers, union and
confederate. in the civil war. The unveil-
ing will take place on July %.
A New York politician went to the presi-
dent last week and said: "Mr. President.
I want a place. l have got good claims for
one. What wilt you do for me?" Don't
see that l can do a thing" answered the
president. "Choate absolutely refuses to
resign as ambassador TO England. and of
course you wouldn't take anything else.
Good morning"
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-18
A STRAW FROM ILLINOIS.
demand for Election of United states
Senators by Popular Vote.

Minneapolis Tribune.
Significant Of the temper Of the times,
and Of hopeful import, is the adoption by
the senate of Illinois, by a vote lacking but
one of being unanimous, of a resolution
demanding that congress shall call a con-
vention for the adoption OF an amendment
to the constitution prescribing the election
Of United States senators by direct vote
Of the people of the states they represent.
The Addicks disgrace in Delaware, the
anarchy that prevailed in Denver during
the Wolcott-Teller contest a short time
ago the disgusting scenes that have marked
senatorial elections in Pennsylvania, in
variably resulting in the election Of Quay
or one Of his henchmen, the Montana scan
dals and a dozen and one others that might
be called to mind, have convinced intelli-
gent voters that there should be a change.
The house hes passed submission resolu-
ions by the required two-thirds majority,
but in each case they we're defeated in the
senate, a fact indicating that more than
one-third Of the senators are afraid to
submit their claims to their constituents.
It is not likely that it will be possible to
obtain the necessary two-thirds In the SEN
ate until the popular demand becomes so
emphatic as to be irresistible, and mean
while 1t is we'll to depend chiefly upon
initiative by the states.
An application by the legislatures Of two
thirds Of the states is mandatory and con-
gress cannot refuse to call a convention in
case Of such a demand. Ratification by
three-fourths Of the states will cause still
further delay, so that It is easy to see that
an expression OF the peoples will in this
matter even under the most suspicious con-
ditions is a matter Of the indefinite future.
The question could be settled quickly II
the senate would consent to the first
method of amendment provided in Article
5 of the constitution. Pending a change
Of heart on the part Of the senate, how
ever, It is we'll for the states to take the
initiative and Illinois is to be congratu-
lated upon the action OF its state senate.
Several state legislatures and many state
conventions have given Expression to the
will Of the people in this regard and the
hall Is still rolling.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-18
PROVIDING FOR A coNFEREYCE.

The amendment TO the Philippine cur
rency bill, providing for a conference
between gold and silver standard coun-
tries to establish a stable ratio. was
adopted by the senate without a divi-
sion and will doubtless be accepted by
the house of representatives. As we
have heretofore noted the Mexican
government has appointed a commits
sion to consider this matter, which will
meet at once and enter upon the work.
1t will take a considerable time to ar
range for an International conference
and in the meanwhile 1t is expected
that the Mexican commission may be
able to devise a plan for submission to
the conference.
In proposing this conference 1t is the
purpose Of Mexico and China to raise
their own currencies to a fixed and per
manent relation to the gold standard,
which is probably the longest step to-
ward a gold currency Of which they
are capable under existing economic
conditions. In the opinion of so capa-
BILE an authority as the Financial Chron-
icle it will be a step of enormous bene-
ft to the trade of the world If II can
be successfully carried out. The money
Of Mexico, Of China and other Oriental
countries and Of the nations OF Latin
America, will become Interchangeable in
value with that Of the gold countries
Trade between the two will no longer
involve the risks of great huctuation,
In the value of the money received FOL
the manufactured goods exported from
Europe and America, the purchasing
power OF the silver countries viii ris,
by hundreds OF millions. and the sta
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-18
THE EDUCATIONAL TEST.
Effective Opposition TO the Measure
In CONGRESS.
PHILADELPHIA Ledger.

Philadelphia Ledger.
It is announced from Washington that
II is impossible to secure favorable or, In
deed, any consideration Of the immigration
bill at the present session OF congress un-
less the educational test feature Is elimi-
mated. II has been decided by the active
congressional supporters OF the legislation
to omit the reading and writing test and
then endeavor to secure unanimous con-
sent for the passage OF the measure. The
Washington correspondent OF the Boston
Transcript says that serious opposition to
the educational test has been developed
from several industrial sources which
wish to maintain a fresh supply OF labor.
The proposition now is to pass a bill
, which. while It does not exclude any new
classes, changes the method OF admins
tering the immigration laws in certain i'm
portant particulars, by which diseased,
pauper and dependent immigrants may be
more effectually detected and excluded.
Raising the head tax and extending the
period Of government supervision over ar
rivals are among the suggested reforms,
but whatever may be the bill presented to
congress, the measure will probably be
materially amended before passage.
The thrush Of undesirable immigrants
from southern continental Europe will
continue while American business prosper
ity exists, unless the immigration laws are
radically changed. Periods Of business de-
preston IN the United States have been
accompanied or followed almost invari-
ably by a decline in the number Of foreign
arrivals. A vast influx Of immigrants 10
the penalty the United States must pay
for good times
The educational test, fairly applied.
would exclude the densely ignorant. but
not necessarily the most dangerous classes.
1t is urged that the educational test IL ap-
piled in some states TO voters and that
the arriving foreigner could not reasonably
object to a test OF admission which Is ex-
acted from American citizens before they
are allowed to vote. II II urged, too,
that the educational test would prepare
foreigners to become good American citi-
zens. This result would not necessarily
follow, for man Of our most hopeless
criminals are intelligent, and some OF them
highly educated. The theory is. however,
that education uplifts and improves our
citizenship. Upon this foundation our
common school system is' built. Unfor-
t~unately there is no sure test by which
the moral character Of the arriving i'm
migrant can be tested. Even when the
educational test is invoked much must be
taken for granted respecting the incoming
| alien.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-18
liability.
Boston Herald,

49,
The court of appeals OF Albany. n. Y,
has affirmed the Judgment Of the lower
court, giving to Lottie G. Dimon, whose
husband was killed in the so-called tunnel
disaster In New York City in January, 1902,
the sum OF $50. 900 damages and s., 1856 in
costs. The deceased, a man 80 years of
age, was a civil engineer in the employ OF
the American Bridge company and the
award was probably based upon what his
earning power would presumably have
brought in TO his family had he lived CT
the regular measure Of his days. This was
the first damage suit growing out Of the
tunnel disaster that has been decided by
the court OF appeals. and the amount OBJ
tanned is said 10 be one Of the largest ever
given for a single death caused by a rail-
road accident The case was appealed by
the railroad company on the ground of ex-
eessive damages granted In the lower
court. but the court Of appeals was unani-
nous in it's decision to sustain the finding.
The awards that have been obtained In the
case Of the explosion in the New York
subway. a disaster which resulted in the
death Of a number Of persons, have been
even larger than those given in this tunnel
accident case
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-18

The women managers of the st. Louis
exposition have decided that If they
cannot have their own way they will
not play at the game at all. The os-
tensible reason is that the officials of
the fair are opposed to the erection of
a special wOman's building and the
women think this is denying them
equality. What would the women say
If the men should insist upon having a
mans building to the exclusion Of. the
women?
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-18
KrEerra rArrn r1rH TEE PEOPLE.

The republican party keeps faith with
the people. IL ful6lls its pledges to the
country. Nearly fifteen years e in its
national convention the party declared
its opposition to trusts. Two years later
a republican congress enacted the first
antitrust law. In its last national plat
form the republican party condemned
all consplracies and combinations in
tended to restrict business, to create
m%onopolies. to limit production or to
control prices. and declared in favor
Of such legislation "as will effectually
restrain and prevent all such abuses,
protect and promote competition and Sc
cure the rights of producers, laborers
and all who are engaged in industry
and commerce."
The ifty-seventh congress was elected
on this platform and it has kept faith
with the people in the enactment Of
commerce law and the act Of 1890, so
that they are made much stronger and
their effective enforcement rendered
more certain. If not going as far as
some republicans desired this legislation
yet marks n decided advance. 1t
meets the national views of the admin
'istration and the judgment Of conserv-
alive business interests. II contem-
plates nothing destructive or revolution
airy. 1t is not an assault upon the bust
ness or prosperity of the country. An
other antitrust measure that passed the
house unanimously is pending in the
senate. 1t is a comprehensive meas
ure, but owing to the short time re-
naming of the session it may not be
passed by this congress. 1t can. how
ever, be considered by the next con-
gress If necessary. 1t will not be lost
If it should fail of enactment by the
present congress.
OF course democrats are predicting
that the legislation passed will be inef-
fective. 1t was to be expected they
would do this. but people who are ia
mlllar with the uniform failure OF dem
ocratic predictions will attach no i'm
portance to the latest one. The coun-
try has confidence that the administra-
ton will spare no effort to enforce this
Legislation and will await results. We
believe that the a%nti-rebate bill will
prove effective and we do not doubt
that when the bureau of corporations
in, the new department is in operation
the public will he given all proper and
necessary information in regard to the
organization, conduct and management
of the business of corporations, except
common carriers, engaged in commerce
among the states or with foreign coun.
tries. Let no one be disturbed by the
professed apprehension Of democrats
that this legislation will fail of its pur.
pose. remembering the persistent demo.
cratic cry that the republican party
was controlled by the trusts and there.
fore would do nothing adverse to them.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-18

Governor Mickey has evidently at
tempted conscientiously TO perform the
duty imposed upon him under the How
ell-Gilbert water works bill establishing
a governor-appointed board Of six water
commissioners for the city Of Omaha.
No two men would probably have made
the same selections, but it will be ad-
mltted that the appointees of the gov
ernor RAM we'll with the community in
point Of business ability and substantial
property interests. If the water com
missloners are as conscientious in the
discharge of such duties as may devolve
upon them as the governor has been,
there will be little or no cause for COM
plant.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-18

The report of the superintendent Of
schools submitted to the Board of Edu-
cation discloses the fact that at the
close Of last week there were in the
schools of Omaha just fifteen more pu-
pills than there were on the correspond
ing day Of the preceding year. This
should give no cause for complaint, but
IL the school attendance is substantially
the same this year as it was last year,
on what ground can the board justify
its estimate Of school expenses for the
coming year so much in excess of what
Is required under existing conditions?
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-18
Sample of Amazing Nerve.

Philadelphia North American.
An attorney for the Coal trust denouncing
the union miners in his speech to the
commission quoted the maxim Of law that
he who seeks equity must come into court
with clean hands, and asked II the hands
Of the miners were clean or soiled with
violations of the law. Considering the
VIGOROUSLY illegal operation of mines by
railroad corporations and the Goa trusts
continuous criminal record. the nerve and
~efrontery Of the trust lawyer in calling
the courts attention to the legal maxim
must be admired.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-18
AIaska's Growing Trade,
Philadelphia Press.

Philadelphia Press.
II William H. Seward were now
alive he would have no little
pleasure in recalling some of the things
said against him because Of the purchase
OF Alaska, In view OF the returns OF Ihe
trade of that territory. In the last six
months OF the calendar year, 1902, Alaska
imported from the United States $3,41s gf9
in merchandise and in gold and silver. and
1t exported to the United States $24,9 S9, 1888
in value. The total trade OF the territory.
foreign and domestic, for the six months
was $50. 792. 65s, which is over four times
as much as Seward paid for the territory.
1t was a splendid bargain" for the United
States.