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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-06-12
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FL nueVo rey eS un aut0crata
La vfctima de la soldadesca

Nueva York, viernes.-En ell
reino de Servia Sc ha operado
una violenta reaccion militar,
sostenida y alentada por el prfn-
cipe Pedro de Karageorgevith,
quien ha sabido conquistarse a
todo el ej6rcito mediante TN MI
nero exagerado de promesas y
halagos.
El rey victima de la reacci6n
militar simpatizaba extraordi-
nariamente con Ell elemento ci-
vii de la nacion.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-06-12

Entire bobos anda el juego-Coll y Tos
te minero-Muda ell catre la justi-
cia-Doctores restablecidos.
Iunio Q de 1908.

Junio 9 de 1908.
Aver Sc promovlo un fl1erte escan-
dalo en- la carnicerfa, entire ell aSent1sta
Sefior de Thomas y el tablajero CaSta-
feda. El asunto ha pasado los Tri-
tunales. A consecuencia de dicho es-
candalo, el a1calde Sustituto don Juan
N. Herrero dej6 cesante al asentista
nombrando en- su lugar a don Maximi-
no Fnlladosa.
~. Ha pasado por esta ciudad el
DR.. Coll y Toste. Sc dice que buscan-
do muestras de minerales otros par
ticulares. Salio seguida para Yabu-
Goa.
~ Del 20 al % regresara la Corte
de Justicia la cua1 Sc encuentra actual
mente en- Guayama. A su regreso Sc
hara el trasIado de las ofcinas de dicho
Tribunal al hermoso edificio de dos pi-
SOS que en- la Gale de Santo Rosa posee
don Ramon Pou y Rios.
- Sc ercuentra fucra de peiigro el
DIR. don Isidro A. Vidal, de la enfernne-
Cad que lie retuviera en- CANA algunos
dias. Asf mismo, Sc halla restabIecido
10 que celebram6s, el Or. don Pablo
Font Martelo.
Corresponsal.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-06-12
Groves rNTlOreS CrCI|QdOS oyer
No intervendran las potenciaS
Retiraran sus representatives

Nueva York, viernes.-En las
cancillerias europeas, Sc habla-
ba aver de la possible interven-
cion de las cortes europeas en-
Belgrade, para vengar Ell asesi-
nato de los reyes y castigar a los
asesinos. Hoy, TN telegrama
de Paris, dice que no interven-
dram las potepcias pero que re-
tiraran sus embajadores de la
corte de Belgrade.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-06-12
JUNO IL de 1908.

He tenido ell gusto de saludsr en- es-
tie poblado a mi distinguido amigo
"Boricua" cronista de "La Correspon-
dencia", quien en- bien de Catafio CO.
labora.
~ Que no Sc eche en- ell saco del
olvido completar Ell sab-puesto de po-
!icfa de aquf.
Cataf1o es tan extenso como Bava-
mon. y, sin embargo, no hay mas que
dos guardias que prestan servicio.
x** Ell cabo Valdivieso y ell guardia
Gregori sorprendieron anoche una iu-
gada de loter1a en- la casa de Pablo Mi
randa, apoderandose de los cartones,
bolos y cuarenta centavos, y deteniendo
a diez individuos.
~ Con referencia Ia casa-escuela
de mamposter1a de este poblado no di-
go NADIA, por las diferentes opiniones
que hay sobre este particular.
Unos tiran y otros "jalan"; vercmos
como termina este aSunto.
~ He tenido Ell gusto de saludar al
jcven don Salvador Suau, que viene de
New York, despueS de haber cursadC
| el primer afio de 1eyes en- Ia Universe
dad de Baltimore, habiendo obtenidc
muy buenas notas.
Sale mafana para su resideDcia de
Lares, donde le esperan su querida ma
Dire y los buenos amigos con que ct1enta
~ Aver, por ser dia de Corpus" Sc
ha visto ondear Ia hermosa bandeIa de
Castillo en- las casas particulares de los
sdbditos espanoles.
~ Con motive de haberse suspen-
dido los trabajos en- las fabricas dc ci-
garros hay una escasez de numeraric
atroz.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-06-12
IL de Mayo deIss8
Il MI cOmpadFro .Jos[ P<yss Losadx.

A1n el nifio inocente, adormecido
En- su lecho de rosa Sc encontraba
Y la madre a su lado respiraba
Temiendo despertar al ser querido;
Aun ell sol como faro bendecido
Las cimaS del Oriente no doraba,
Nj ell pitirre los campos animaba
De su trinar, con Ell parlero ruido,
Cuando ell cafion de americana hota
Sorprende bruscamente al vecindario
SemPrando por doquier espanto y muerte:
Hay victoriaS que son una derrota,
Llevar un pueblo debil al ca1vario
Con ell solo derecho del mas fuerte!. .
Jose Vidal Cardona.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-06-12
Mitin en- Carolina

Con motive de Ia celebration del se-
gunda congreso o6rero, la Federation
Libre dara el domingo proximo, un
nitin en- Carolina.
Haran uso de Ia ralabra los obreros
Iglesias, Storer, Sanchez y Betancourt
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-06-12
NOta del d1a

Todos los dias tenemos, en- la
Aduana, nuevas disposiciones,
encaminadas todas a entorpecer
Y dif1cultar ell despacho de las
mercancias; y sc nota que sc
recrudecen mas, cuando Sc ira
ia de TN buque extranjero.
En- tempo de Mr.. White head
sc daban al com merciante levan-
tes parciales en- ell momento de
presentar su declaration y pa
gar los derechos; este fue supri-
mido en- cuanto lego Mr.. Cru
zen.
Despu6s daban el levante to-
tai cuando una partida estaba
Completa mas tarde, Sc dio otra
Orden para que no Sc autorizase
ning1n levante hasta que Ell
vapor no hubiese terminado la
descarga; y ahora no Sc dara le-
vante haSta que no este la mer-
cancia examinada por el vista,
la declaration liquidada y rea-
forada y no hayan cobrado los
derechOs adiciOnales, ST a clio
da lugar ell reaforo, de modo que
al paso que 0amOs, cuando haya
dos Q tres vapores a la descarga,
puede darse el case de que no
entreguen la mercanc1a hasta
que no transcurran ounce d1as
de la entrada del vapor.
Esto es inaudito, y no Sc con-
Cibe como de Washington pue-
dan venir disposiciones de esa
naturaleza. Hay que suponer
que Sc trata de matar al conner
clio, que religiosamente paga los
derechos con arreglos a arancel.
Hay otra disposition que au-
toriza al comerCiante a pedir le-
vante parcial, y para que Sc 10
comedian tiene que prastar una
fianza por Ell doble del valor de
la mercanc1a y comprometerse
a tenerla por espacio de diez
dfas a la disposition de la Adua-
ma y entire tanto, para vender
cualquier bulto de las as1 reti-
radas, tiene que ser alberto en-
presencia de un empleado de la
Aduana; y por 1ltimo, que 81 en-
el plazo de los citados diez d1as Sc
ordenase que fuesen nuevamen-
tie a la Aduana los bultos retira-
dos, ell comerciante queda obi
gado a clio. Como es facil COM
prender, nadie hace uso de este
permiso (que resulta irrisorio)
porque eS peor Ell remedio que
la enfermedad. Ejemplo: Un
comerciante recibe 900 sacos de
arroz Y aviniendose a las condi-
clones anteriores lie son entire
gados 100 sacos que vende a los
detalliStas y en- una semana eS-
ia todo el arroz en- ell estomago
de los consumidores y quiZas
parte de el en- el de Mr.. Cruzen
PerO. a los d1eZ diaS, Sc lie an.
toja a este buen sefior ordena1
al comerciante que devuelva a
la Aduana los 100 sacos de arroZ;
y Sc nos ocurre preguntar eco.
mo Sc las ha de arreglar ese CO
merciante para devolver a Ia
Aduana esos 100 sacos de arroz,
81 va estan condos y digeridosi
Otra disposition: Desde G.
dfa 10 del corriente, ell conner
ciante que presenta su declara
cion y paga los derechos, sc le
obliga a frmar I'm recibo de ha
Der pagado, (esto es Ell colmo) J
antes de las operaeionesde page
tienen que practicar infinidac
de asientos y requisitos.
ST despues de tantas penali-
dades, entTegasen sl nercancls
al comerciante, es decir, al pa
ciente, serfa menos sensible e
tempo perdido, pero sus mer-
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-06-12
Libras en- New York

New York, JUNO I2 Las
.libras esterlinas Sc cotizan hov
en- estaplaza a $4.S4 IA,
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-06-12
BESIDE Catamo

"Boricua" ".-Faltan guardias. = Jugada
sorprendida. - La casa escuela.-El
joven Susu.-La vieja bandera.- No
hay dinero.-Un amigo enfermo.-
Alcalde sustituto.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-06-12
HGClI0nbG il95D8I0dO

EI ej6rcito ha sido
ProtestaS de Europa
Nueva York, viernes.-La he.
Middletown transcript., 1903-02-28
FOUND DEAD

Benjamin Duling, a woodchopper,
caused stir in North East on Saturday.
when he brought the news that he had
found the body of q white woman in the
woods, on the farm of I. Il. Ford, of
Washington, D. c., about two miles west
ofthe town. The rumor rapidly spread
that the body of murderd woman had
been discovered, and quite crowd vent
back to the woods with Duling.
Coroner Nelson was notified and was
promptly on the scene with Coroner's
Physician, DIR. W. D. Cawley. The body
was removed to North East where Coro-
ner Nelson summoned a jury of inquest.
Examination showed that the dead
woman was Miss Sarah Keithley, of Elk
Neck. She was about 40 years of age,
and had been somewhat demented for
several years past. She had resided at
the home Of her brother, John Ksithley,
OF the Fifth district Friday morning
she left her home without mentioning
her destination to anyone. She had
missed her way and become
confused, and, wandering into the woods,
was soon overcome by fatigue and expos
ure. The jury, after viewing the body
and hearing the testimony rendered a
verdict of ''death from cold and expo
sure." Miss Keithley's funeral took
place yesterday, with interment at Hart's
Chapel.
Middletown transcript., 1903-02-28
WILL NOT SIGN CONTRACT

special dispatch to the Baltimore
Sun from Chestertown says: The agita-
tion and conflict between the growers
and packers of tomatoes is on all over
the Eastern Shore, and no county is
more interested in this industry than
Kent The difference between the con-
tracing parties is from 81 to So, al
though some producers have accepted
the prices offered by the local packers.
The growers are willing to increase
their acreage. provided the contractors
can be made to bny them by the basket,
instead OF by weight, as formerly. They
are not satisfied with weights given many
times and think that sale by basket is
The more equitable mode of buying and
selling. The Canning and Mercantile
Company of Kent is contracting for to-
natoes at $S per ton, while Numsen &
Co., of Baltimore, are trying to make
contracts at $7.20 per ton, but are not
making many. The growers last year
Who did not contract at fixed sum
made from $l2 to SIS per ton all through
he season and are slow to take any sum
0 low as 81. 20 per ten.
Middletown transcript., 1903-02-28
MARYLAND NOTES

4
While cutting timber on the farm Of
w. E. Porter, near 0akwood, William
Griest fell and and broke three ribs.
The. teachers of the Chesapeake City
schools have reorganized the Reading
Circle and meetings are held weekly.
While coasting in EIkton Clara Strick-
land, aged about s years, was severely
injured by colliding with post.
John McCleary, and employe of the
Kenmore Paper Mills, at Providence.
had his right hand badly lacerated in the
machinery
There are nine applicants for the posi-
tion of principal Of the Chestertown pub
lie schools-six from Maryland, one from
Delaware, one from New Jersey and one
from Pennsylvania.
1t is reported that the Philadelphia,
Baltimore & Washington Railroad Com
pany is engaging large number Of labor
ers for work on Improvements and alter
ations to the tracks west of the Susque-
hanna River bridge.
Middletown transcript., 1903-02-28
COURT BUSY
Present officers Are Elected
For Another Year
SOME TROUBLE OVER A BILL

The greater part OF the sessions of
Levy Court Tuesday was devoted to caC-
cusing. Two caucuses were held, one
for the election of County Court House
officers and the other for considering
questions of unpaid taxes on the Ursu-
line Academy and other properties which
are claiming exemption under the stat
utes The election OF officers..resnited in
all of the present officers being reelected
for one year from March 25th. They are:
Fireman, John Levy; day ianitor, John
B. Kelley; night ianitor. Samuel An-
drews; clock regulator, William R. Clark.
Thomas Davis was before the court al
the afternoon session with bill OF Char
les L. Story for printing registration lists
in "a districts at s. district, the amount
of the bill being $272. Mr.. Davis ex-
planned that the orders for the printing
contained the signatures of the majority
Of the board of registration and that they
were given on the day of the session. As
they had been presented several months
ago, he said that Mr.. Story would like o
settlement.
Comptroller Kelley said the bin had
first been sent in without being proved.
He also said there was no evidence to
show if the orders were given while the
board was in session. The orders merely
showed that they were given on the day
OF the session. Duplicate orders for the
same work had been given to other print
ing concerns. These orders only bore
the signiture OF one person, however.
The bill was referred back to the comp
troller and lie was ordered to paw them
If satisfied that the orders were signed by
amaiority Of the members of the board
while in session.
r deli. Jarvier, representing the New
Castle Marsh Company, made an address
before the court which was in the nature
OF request that the county assist in put.
ting in sluice across the road to protect.
the public highway. The work will cost
2,3l2.50. The matter was discussed
briefly.
1t was expected that representative
OF the Green and Wilson estates would
appear before the court at the afternoon
session for the purpose of getting per-
mission to wharf in a small strip Of land
on the western side of the southern ap-
proach to Market street bridge. Mr..
Wilson explained that they intended,
with the Water Department, TO wharf up
and reclaim oyer 500 feet on the south
bank of the CI,ristiana river from oppo-
site the Harlan and Hoilingsworth Com
pany's plant to within Is feet of Market
street bridge. The representative did
not appear before the court.
Middletown transcript., 1903-02-28
TO BETTER PROTECT FISH

-
The Maryland State Game and Fish
Protection has addressed circular letter
to Governor John Walter Smith and the
Board Of Public Works o: the state Of
Mary land, the object ofwllich is the pro-
motion and enforcement Of flaws for the
better propagation aud protection Of fish.
The petition advocates HE keeping OF a.
number of boats during The summer
months. the duty of which will be to
patrol the waters Of the bay and its Iribu-
tsries. As the petition states, the ser.
vices Of the game wardens are Of little
avail so far as the protection Of fish is
concerned as they have not the means OF
pursuing and arresting violation OF the
laws. Tie retaining in commission Of
one or more Of the state Navy boass Is
Therefore advised.
Middletown transcript., 1903-02-28
TOMATOES AppErrzrre

There are few vegetables equal to the
tomato as an appetizer, and they cer-
tainly recommend themselves for their
most agreeable favor when perfectly
ripe. Because of their acids, malic and
oxaiic, they are an aid to the digestion
of proteid or tissue-forming foods. The
effect of the acids and seeds, which also
contain acid, is slightly laxative, and
this quality makes them useful addi-
ton TO heavy meat diet. Under Ger
tain unfayorable conditions, such as acid
hy OF the stomach, their too frequent use
may te attended with very unpleasafit
results. Persons with rheumatic symp-
toms or tendency to the formation of
gall stones are warned against too free an
indulgence Of the raw tomato, especially
when the vegetable is very eharp, show
ing an abundance Of oxaIic acid. This
sharp acid together with the seeds,
which are large, really sharp and have
an Objectionable tendency to irritate the
mucous membrane, are liable to start
an inflammation in which the seeds may
collect and cause an ulcer, which gives
foundation for the false idea entertained
by some that tomatoes cause cancer.
While the ulcer is serious enough, it Is
entirely different from cancer. While
all do not find the seeds at all annoying,
Il is safer, and does not detract from the
favor of the tomatoes, to have them
removed when possible in cooking.
In city markets it is possible to buy
fresh, ripe tomatoes in mid-winter, but
The price debars them from all tables not
supplied with luxuries. The
flavor OF this unreasonable fruit-for the
tomato is in reality fruit, though used
IS vegetables very inferior to. the
;anned fruit, and it is questionable il the
mperfectly grown and ripened fresh to-
nato can be compared in wholesomeness
% the canned, nativegrown vegetable.
Middletown transcript., 1903-02-28
NEGRO ATTEMPTED ASSAULT


Residents in the neighborhood of Tenth
and Van Buren, streets, Wilmington,
about 10 O'Clock ON Saturday night were
startled by hearing loud screams and up-
on investigation discovered a woman who
lived in the neighborhood in the street
in an exhausted condition. When she
had sufficiently recovered to explain the
cause of her cries for help she informed
her excited neighbors that negro had
attempted to assault her and was scared
away by their timely arrival.
1t is said that Charles H. Dolly who
was held in City Court Monday morning
for the Court of General Sessions, on two
charges of highway robbery is the man
who committed the assault, but nothing
definite in connection with the matter
could be learned. Whether Dolly will be
prosecuted is question 70 be decided
upon.
Middletown transcript., 1903-02-28
usEFuL HIars

Save the jars in which the imported
Canton ginger is paced to use for small
flowing plants. At this time of year the
Persian cyelamen is especially attractive
forlthe table. 1t comes in several beauti-
ful rich colors, as well as white, and if
given plenty Of light, and not too much
heat, will remain in bloom for long
time. A deep crimson cycIarfien in q
gray ginger jar is cheerful object on a
breakfast table, the more so IL blue and
white china is used.
Do not clean plate-glass mirrors with
soap and water, which sooner or later
dim the surface. Alcohol and water is
safe, but unless the mirror Is actually
dirty, rubbing with soft cloth cleanses it
perfectly. It is best not to uss soap on
table glass, much Of which is rather soft
and easily scratched. For this reason
avoid the many patent polishing pow
ders and cloths advertised to give high
polish TO good glass.
If tea pots or coffee pots become dis
colored on the inside, boil in strong So
luton of horax for Is or 20 minutes,
Borax is excellentfor cleansing discolored
tinware Of any kind.
In Boston kindergarten. the teacher
illustrated the art Of butter-making By
sending out for a pint Of cream and stir-
ringit with an egg beater. Each little
scholar helped, and each had taste of
the new butter on cracker, and each
had second helping. This way Of maxi
ine : auaaIi amount of fresh butter may
b welcome 70 housekeeperor nurse.
Middletown transcript., 1903-02-28
HURLED TO HIS DEATH


Alexander Walker was instantly killed
Saturday afternoon about o'clock by
being struck by train No. 124, of the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company, at
Thirteenth and Lincoln streets, Whining
ton. The engine struck him with such
force that it tossed Walkers body high
in the air, and 1t landed mangled mass
about one hundred feet away.
The train was stopped and the body
was taken aboard and then taken to the
Delaware avenue station. Deputy Coro-
ner Kilmer wass notified and the body
MAS removed to the morgne. An exami-
nation showed that Walkers head, chest
and arnss were badly mangled
There are fonr tracks at the point
where the train strnek Walker and ii is
supposed that tile man was walking to-
wards his home, No 1lI4 LincoIn street,
and that he mistook the northbound
track for The siIe track. and accordingly
ualked directly towards the approaching
train.
Middletown transcript., 1903-02-28
THE PROBLEM OF PURE SEEDS

1t is great question-How shall we
secure pure grass seeds, that will grow
and be true to name and nature? As
showing the extent to which the seeds
placed on the market are mixed with
foul stuff, the communication of Professor
A. D. Shamel to Western journal is
full of interest. He is now studying vari-
ous lines of agriculture in the Department
of Agriculture, at Washington, his first
work being in the seed laboratory. Here
is what he says about some OF the seeds
he analyzed:
I'm sample of Kentucky blue grass
seed l found that it was adulterrated
with almost 70 per cent OF Canadian blue
grass seed, and contained eighteen varie-
ties of seeds of our most noxious weeds.
In sample Of red clover found that it
was adulterated with fine sand and con-
tanned twentyfour varieties of weed seeds.
The inert matter includes the chaff, dried
or shrivelled seeds, sticks, stones or other
dead matter found in the sample"
Think of sowing such seed as this.
Is it any wonder our farms are becoming
great gardens of weeds? / have been
having little experience OF my own.
For long time l have been trying to
find some dealer in seeds who would
guarantee the purity of the seeds lie
handled. A year ago l wrote to one of
the leading dealers in an inland city who
advertised to sell pure seeds. first got
his prices for the different grades, at the
same time asking him whether or not he
would assure me that his seed was pure.
He gave me the prices, but remained
silent as to the purity. Then l wrote
him particularly on that point. The an
swer came back, after some delay, that
he could not and would not guarantee the
purity of any seed sold by him. If I
bought it must accept it with the UNDER
standing that he would not be response.
Bile for any adniteration found. He fur
ther stated that he bought the best seed
be could find and that was all be could
do.
Then tried firm in another city,
which has wide business in this country.
The prices named by this house were very
much higher than the other house quoted,
but no guarantee was promised for the
goods. Coming nearer home, / found
one on two men who we're willing to war.
rant their seeds pure, but I could not
quite trust their statements after mypre-
vious experience And SO have come
to wonder if there really is any pure
grass seedto be had. II SO, where is it,
and why will not men who deal in it
guarantee it?
1t is pleasant to note that there is q
disposition on the part of the general
government to encourage the establish
ment of seed testing stations at all our
State experiment stations, to which far
mers may send samples OF seeds and get
an early report as to purity. These are
now in operation in number of Euro
pean counties and have done much for
the farmers. But what good will it do
us toknow how much foul stuff there is
in our seeds if We have no way to get it
out? And so the question of how to get
pure seed remains unsolyed. What can
we do about it?-Fdrmer.