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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-06-04
Q JUNO de 1923.

Con mucha pena hemos sabido que
Sc encuentra gravemente enfermo, en-
su resideacia de Humacao, lie aprecia-
BILE Or. don Isidro a. Vidal, quien tie
ne en- este pueblo numerosos amigos y
rarientes. Hacemos votos por su prom
to restablecimiento.
x*x lPodrfa a1guien indicarnos 81
han fallecido todos los individuos que,
exponiendonos a ser apaleadoS, votamos
en- las 1ltimos celebres clecciones pa
ra formar la Junta de caminos de este
Distrito?
HacemoS esta pregunta, porque a
estos buenos seilores, q pesar de haber
alguno bastante voluminoso, 40 Sc les
We por ninguna parte y no fue para ESQ
que los elegimos, sino para que nos
compusiesen nuestras Was ruraleS: que
estan intransitab!es. iEhl sehores, 4
cumplir con vuestro deber Q dejan ese
puesto@ 4 quien pueda desempefiarlo
con mas efcacia.
~ Hemos visto una carta dirigida
por el Departamento de Educaclon
(como ahora Sc dice) a I'm joven muy
lntel:gente y estudioso, matrlculado en-
en- Ia escuela principal de este pueblo.
En- dicha carta le dicen que 81 eel es
realmente pobre, le aconsejan que no Sc
presente los examenes para ingreso
gratis en- la escuela normal, porque es-
tos Seran muy dificiles" En- cambio 4
otras personals que viven de suS rentaS
Y que disfrutan de buenos sueldos, no
le hacen observation alguna. Nos f.
guramos que eStas becas 1nicamente
seran concedidas a las perSonaS que re-
sulten gralas a Lindsay, Miller, Rossy
and Company Limited.
Y 81 no al tempo.
~. Aver partio para New York
nuestro respectable amigo Don Jose v.
Cintr6n, quien Sc propone rasar las va
caciones de este verano al 1ado de Su
sefior1ta hija, que Sc educaien nm cole
gio de aquella ciudad. LIE deseamos
un prospero viaje y que regrese Prontc
este su pueblo, donde tanto Sc le
aprecia.
~ Sc ros informa que los Senorcs
Vidal hermanos, del cUmercio de Fa-
1ardo, establecerSn ana sucurSal en- es-
te pueblo, para dedicarse al ramo de
mercancfas. Que tengan exito en- su
empresa tan buenos amigos son nnes-
tros deseoS.
- La zafra toca su fin.
Ha llovido algo y buena talta hacia.
-. Y de Garofalo que?
Pues de Garofalo, ma.
Corresponsal
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-06-04

bum de Ayacucho'; la primera de es-
tas Sc atribuy6 en- su principle a Juan
Tena.
Merecen citarse LA despedida de las
chi'euas al ejercito 1ibertador" la "Pola"
la "Burla a las gordas". Y basta de
enumerar.
En- 1869 publico una obra titulada
"Filosoffa elemental de la M1sica", que
fue muy aplaudida.
Ese es e1 autor de LA Borinquefia "
que es la misna "Peruans" y ha debido
ser importada aqui hace mucho tempo,
cuando ha habido quien Sc atreva to-
marsela, creyendo olvidado a su legfti-
mo creador.
Yo no quiero arrebatar a los puerto :
rriqueflos Ell placer de oirla y gustarla,
como 81 fuera production paiSana. Quie-
70 simplemente aclarar TN error,
Tengo cuarenta sf1oS de oir en- las
alcapalas de mi terra ese "himno" Y
de verIo baiar entire mis- familiares;
y cuando creci va era una cancion anti
qua en- Lima. No extrafio que haya
gustado aqui, pues en- todas parties don
de Sc toca 4 orquesta 6 q piano la 'Pe-
ruana", ha producido ell mismo efecto.
Es un juguete musical delicado, pues
no puede cousiderarse de otro modo.
Termino esta carta, seflor Director
de Ell BoLETIN, dando a usted las gra.
cias, pues, supongo publicara estq carta
rogandoIe espacio en- su periodico a
otroS asuntos de mas interes. Yo S. S.
Felipe Marquez Becerra.
Peruano.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-06-04

La 1obustez de ciertas personals es
realmente admirable.
Ell hombre robuSto no Siente ell calor,
nj el frio, no Sc enferma, y ademas Sue
le tener dinero.
Los que Somos delgados contempla
mos con NAL disimulada envidia Jas
ventajaS que reune ell ser robusto.
Don Ponciano es uno de los felices.
Sc acuesta a las tres, Sc levanta a las
doce y mientras no duerme Sc complace
en- hacer toda clase de barbaridades.
Recientemen!e lie vimos sentado en-
plena calle de Alcala sobre dos tres
varas de nieve.
Pero, don Ponciano de mi alma, que
hace usted ahf2 le die sin poderme
contener
-iPsh va We usted. Provocando
el sudor.
Va usted pescar una pu1mon1a
Quite usted ala, hombre, las pull
monias son para los raqu1ticos como
usted, pero, que es mi, lmangasl Y
don Ponciano acompaf16 la accion a Ia
palabra, arremangandose la mano IL
quierda.
Otras veCes Sc metz en- TN tonel de
vino y de ali no sale en- todo ell d1a.
Pero su mayor encauto conSiste en- dar-
|se grandes pufletazos en- ell pecho y
vieatre para demostrar su complexion
herc1lea. Estos hombres viven exhi-
biendo de continue su robustez no
hay manera de hacerles entrar por el
canine derecho.
Nicanor--tiecfa el otro dia 6ofia Ur-
sula su esposo-parece mentira que
seas con1andante.
Con que mentira, eh? Y sacando
un monstruoso revolver del bolsillo 10
hizo trizas contra la pared. Hecho es-
to, dio dos 6 tres voteretas de carnero
en- Ell aire, cayendo en- una de elias So
bre TN sofa, que Quedo completamente
destrozado.
Los hombres robustos son una Gala
midad en- el seno de las familia-.
En- cuanIo Sc Gisgustan amenazan
suS reSpectivas conyuges con arro-
jarlaS por una ventana.
Dofla Ursula es de las Que anda STEM
pre- con TN pie en- la ,cepuItura, porque
su marido cree yer frecuentemente en-
ella antiguos enemigos de la patria.
-Te me pareces hoy a Maceo-la
dice a 10 mejor-y 81 los eres, te voy
q saltar las quijadas v un ojo.
Que he de ser Maceo, hombre de
Dios! exclama asustada la pobre sefiora.
-Pues ST no 10 eres til, 10 sera esta.
Z cogiendo una enorme visagra que.
acaba el casero de depositar Sobre la
mesa, Sc IA come de lin trago.
-Pero es que Sc ha comido usted Ia
visagra, don Nicanor? pregunta des--
pavorido aquel. NADIA de don Nicanor
nj de explicaciones. 81 usted quiere la
visagra, tiene que abrlrme de arriba
a bajo. y ESQ le sera usted muy dif1cil.
No, nj yo tampoco pretendo. -.
Pero me pareCfa impossible. -.
Que, que lie parecia usted impo-
Sible. vamoS ver....
-Pues NADIA, que fue1a usted tan
brrto--dijo Solanez tomando la fuga.
Don Nicanor, frenetico, lama sopre
ei casero una lluvia de muebles hasta
que al fin Sc le atraviesa la visagra en-
el estomago, y lleno de espanto y con
voz mimosa y compungida dice 4 su
esposa: :Ursulira, Ursulina mia, crees
til que me podra hacer daf1o esta vi
Isagrita?
,,ic C;rSIJa1
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-06-04
Luis Giraldez.
ABOGAD0s

La Junta caIihcadora en- los exame-
mes de los aspirantes al ejercicio de la
abogacfa ante los Tribunales de esta
isla, aprob6 aver, por unanimidad, 4
los sefores Pasarell Rius, Fernando
Coronas, Chard6n, Ramirez Arril!aga,
Rodriguez Acevedo, Martinez Quintero
y SepIlveds; y por mayorfa de votos,
4 los sefores Yordau. Capo ID. Luis Y
D. Vicente), Blasco y Amador.
Hoy continuaram examin andose del
segundo grupo de las asignaturas los
seforeS M. Quintero, Pasarell, hermaaos
Cap6. Amador, Yordzn Chard6n. Los
demas solo sc presentaron para eI pri-
mer grupo,
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-06-04

La Infanta Isabel Sc ha producido di
ferentes lesiones al caerse del caballo
que montaba.
Con tal motive S A. ha recibido ex~
presivas demostracioues de la simpatfa
cue inspira de antigua 4 todas las cla-
Ses sociales.
Ell estado de la enferms es satisfac-
torio y las lesiones sufridas no han sido
graves, por fortuna.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-06-04
Felipe Mafquez Becerra.
Peruano.
BESIDE Yahasc0a

El DR. Vidal.-Tras de palos. Ca
minos rurales s.-iDonde esta ell
mas gordo?-Herrar 6 guitar Ell
banco.-Una cartita.- EduCaci6n
areopagita.-Lindsay Company Ii
mited = Don Jose Vicente Casa
comercial.- IN signore Gar6faio.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-06-04

Sr. Director del BOLETIN MERcANTIL.
San Juan.
Ell 81 de Mayo 1iltimo celebr6 la Jun-
ia de veCinos que Sc encuentra consti-
tuida en- este pueblo, con el fin de allie
gar recurSos para la construction de I'm
temple catolico, su segunda reunion.
Entire otros particulares acord6 abrir
la suscripcion volnntaria, habiendo esta
empezado por los miembros de dicha
Junta, obteniendose Ell siguiente result
tado:
Dollars.
Jose Martinez Balasquides, Pre-.
Sldente -....-............ 5000
Vocales.
Juan 2. LHaz ............. 5000
Jose Z. Morales. s............. $500
Roman Y D1az. ........".. 1000
Ramon Barcenas s.....,.... 1000
Agustin !. Dfaz. ............ 1000
Pic Rechani. .............:.. 1000
Apolinar Diaz. .......... 1000
Francisco Reyes. es..,.......... 500
Total $2I6 90
Y con el fin de dar publicidad 10 CO.
|munico 4 v.
Atentamente,
Jose MARTINEZ.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-06-04

Letra en- parte del aire la Peruaua
de mi pals y que es Ell que aquf llaman
LA B0rinquef1a'
Debo empezar por adverlir que hace
mas de setenta afIos que vIeue tocan-
dose en- ei PERT esa danza original en-
mdsica y letra de don Jose Bernardo
Alzedo.
Tambien, como vino aqui, fue a b.
livia y Chile, en- donde Sc trato de
cambiarle IA letra y adaptarla.
Muchos cronistas han querido atri-
buirla 4 la sefiora Patron, que escritfa
canciones populares, siendo este estudio
Su predileccion; pero este trabajo LA
Peruana" sc remonta a mas lejana
epoca.
Es TN aire de mi TERRA, como otros
tantoS que han traspuesto nuestras from
teras y playas, besados v difundidos por
artistas, bailarinas, amantes del canto y
la m1sica.. como vino Puerto Rico,
tai vez por haber'e gustado mucho al
seflor AStol.
va que de LA Peruana" trato, no he
de dejar tau desairado al autor, citando
este trabajo simplemente, que no podrA
dar idea de sus meri;os como compo-
sicion.
Nacio Alzedo, 81 autor de LA B :
rinquefia & sea "La Peruana" en- Lima
en- 1898.
Su a6cion a Ia mtisica nacional era
indiscutiblc. Escribio el la cancion
Nacional del PERT obra robusta en- har-
luonia. Fue un buen patricia. y de
los que tomaron las arnaS por la inde-
pendencia peruana.
Resi- Ii0 muchos afios en- Chile, donde
Sc le trat6 de plagiar 'varias veces su
''cancion nacIonal" hasta que ell gobier-
no de mi patria le llam6 4 Lima dan
dole una pension.
Alzedo escribio mucho, Sobre todo
aires que hacia bailables para popula-
rizarloS.
Entre sus obras notables fguran un
magnffco "Miserere" una Passion
para ell domingo de Ramos y otra para
vierneS Santo; tres nisaS Solemnes en-
IRE mayor" en- mi bemol" y en- 'fa
mayor; un Invitatorio de difuntoS'
varios m0tetcs, un "Benedictus" I'm
'sEantum ergo, "Salve" y "Trisagio" .
Dirigi6 las bandas de mds;ca del
Peru.
Escribio tambien la Araucana
Eovertura militar, marchas, pasos dobles,
variaciones, b0leros, danzaS y valses.
Escribio ssLa Chicha" La Peruana' =
canciOnes bailables impresas en- el " Al
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-06-04

tan exuberante irnaginaci6n. Viva Es-
pafia quiere decir viva la RepGblica.
A TN curial otro curialE
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-06-04
EXESEe aaRa error
Lo dice un peruano
10 DE LA BORINQUENA
Playa de Ponce, 2 de Julio de 1923
S.. Director del BoLETIN MERCANTLL.
San Juan.

Muy discreto sef1or: Una circuns-
tancia imprevista me obliga-de paso
por esta alegre ciudad de la bella Isla-
a pedir TN sit;o en- su peri6dico, que he
hallado sobre la mesa en- que escrlbo
estas lfneas, con ell fin de rectificar uu
error que aqui ha preva!ecido y que
pudiera lugar 4 censuras NAL habidas
con Ia historic y la originalidad del ar
te, en- este pueblo
He dido en- noches pasadas en- ell ST
ito aquf denominado "El Recreo" una
pieza musical, que me trajo dulces re-
cuerdos de mi patria. el PERT, naci6 !
repdbiicana del Pacf6co. Gratas eran
mis- impresiones y de repente I'm joven
que tenfa a mi lado, exclam6 mo hay
que negar que nuastro himno es her
moso. Supuse que aqu1 Sc habfa cam
Oiado Ell noInbre al aire inca la Pc
ruana por ell de "Nuestro himno." Me
jnforne con ell caballerc, que afabe
mente me dio una explicaci6n del case;
es decir, diciendome que un seflor As
tol, de Mayaguez, habfa "compuesto" :"
Ia obra y Sc corsiderata en- este pals
como TN himno popular.
cCual no seria mi sorpresa?
Entonces lie recite yo estos versos
para recordarle el derecho que tenla Ell
PERT ese "himno":
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-06-04

"BelIfsi1na peruana
Imagen del candor.
De la reg.on ardiente
La mas delicada flor.
Por II Sc queda estatico
Todo ct mortal, 81 We
Tu aire dulce y simp5tico,
Tu Undo y lnenudo pie.
(uando te asoma 4 tn balloon
La luz cell psa de mismo sol
etc"
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-06-04
Z eR1H pHO Ca&6HicO
Pr0p0sito AaugaabEe
Aguas-Buenas, JUNO I.o de 1908

%4Suao-buOuao, ] uI41O I. uC 4Yo3'
Sr. Director Ilel BOLETIN MERCANTIL.
San Juan.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-28
chicago orsin and provision..

.sCHfcAGO. Feb. 27.--The corn pit was again sns center of attraction on the Board of Trade
 4oay, the strength in that market aiding otner grains and higher prices were realized. May wheat closed itc higher; May corn was 9p q and oats up 1satc. Provisions closed nrm with the May products from 21s lower to 5c higher
 There was a firm uudertone to the wheat market, but the trading only moderate There was no buying of any importance, the shorts doing the most of it in efforts to cover cod most of the business for local ac- count The only bear factor of note the Increased shipments from Argentine, but those were easily overbalanced by the unfavorable weather. firm markets in the Northwest and a fair demand, together with the extremely pullish sentiment in corn. The opening was 9eout steady with May a shade lower at I1sa77hc and after selling at 77h there was q gradual advance The market became, quite active toward the close and shorts covered freely giving an added impetus to the upward tendency. The close was strong and at the top for May at 77&c. gain of i4c. Clearances of wheat and flour were equal to 355. 900 bush- els Primary receipts AT. 500 bushels. ports of wheat and flour for the week was equal to 2. 656. 0on bushels, compared with B. 234o0o year ago.
 prices continued to advance under the generally bullish conditions. Unfavorable weather for the grading and movement tos ether with asbet- ter cash and export demand were the main strengthening influences. Provision interests were .achtive buyers and there was also good commission house demand with more outside interest being manifested. Cables were some what lower. but had effect upon the mar ket. The close was strong and at the top for May at 47A gain of %c The range for the day was between 46AQ46h and 47h Local receipts were 2si cars with one of con tract grade. ... .
 Oats ruled firm In sympathy with much strength in corn and a fair cash demand Trading was light with moderate buying by commission houses. Offerings were small as were the receipts and the weather was un- favorable for the movement. The close was nrm and h4hc higher for May at 35%, after were lo9 cars. EFrovisions were firm with trading centered m pork, which led the other products in strength. There was some setting of lower prices for hogs, but good demand from com mission houses and packers gave support to the market and the close was Sc higher on pork at SIS: May lard closed 2Ikc lower at Sg o2h. while ribs were up 2Ihc at s9 ss The volume of business was light.
 The leading futures ranged as follows,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-28
WALL STREET REVIEW
PRICES YIELD TO ONSLAUGHT
 OF BEARS.
Reported That the Banks Were Call ing Loans and Presumably Forcing Some Liquidation.
 Short Selling's Part.

NEW YORK; Feb. 27.-Prices of stocks slelaeu 10 sharp attack late in the day to- points below last night for the principal mar ket leaders. It was reported that the banks were calling loans and presumably forcing some liquidation. but the active demand from shorts to cover at the decline indicated that short selling had played considerable part in the break The serious inroads upon panK reserves resulting from the weeks currency movement was the cause of the decline Previ, ous to that the market had been neglected and atuggisn s with sagginG tendency rather tnan ,hn actlvely weak The vigorous support or the wabash issues. some early recovery from yes, terday's weakness by St. Paul and an upward tendency by Amalgamated Copper and few other stocks served as an obstacle to the early tendency to decline. The leaders professed to be waiting upon the formal announcement or the Rock Island and St. Louisand san Fran cisco project and upon definite information to indicate the fate of the Aldrich financial Dill ror ta,s session An attempt was made ma e,I9eny iS % far-reachlng plan in the Southwestern M Mial- road world working out through the medium of Rock Island. but the dealings in Wabash were by a few room traders, who dealt with each other on very large scale. With the surplus reserves of the banks down to aoout S9,OOO. 900 last week and with q loss Tor this week indicated in cash reserves within half million of that amount 1t would be seen that serious condition will confront the New ferk money market unless some considerable onset to the reserve shrinkaRe has been enected by loan contraction. Until this afternoon there has been nothing to show that there was any
 
 portant character. But the action of the for elgn exchange market and reported ofer1ngs of loan bills give promise that foreign capital has been resorted to to take up some credits paid off to the New York banks. It is con- sidered probable also that the local trust com panies have taken over some loans from the ac- counts of the clearing house banks Dry goods imports for the week s 586, 667 in excess of those last week explain the large customs col lections and also in part the demand for for eign exchange.
 Corn exports for the week have fallen off ,370,5l6 bushels from those of last week The relaxation in the exchange market Is clearly due therefore to the offerings of bank ers' loan bills. Discount hardened in London again today and Paris seems to he the avail able point for extension of further credits here if desired. It was of interest therefore that the French chamber has authorized the issue of $50. GOO. 900 short term treasury bonds and 8 provisional credit for March expenses and deficits in providing budgets. The market closed irregular at the rally on covering by shorts.
 The bond market weakened in sympathy with stocks. Total sales fpar value). s. 3SO.O OOo United States bonds were all unchanged on the last call.
 N~- york fzfnrk TJQt
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-28
Worlds Visible Supply.

NEW ORLEANS. Feb. 27.-Secretary Hes ter's statement of the worlds visible supply of cotton. made up from special cable and telegraphic adviees, compares the figures of this week with last week. last year and the. year before. It shows decrease for the week just closed of II3 39I bales. against a decrease of s5.s52 last year and decrease of 95S6l the year before last
 The total visible is 3e2o e52. against. 4.- o34. 343 last week. 4.437. 9S9 last year and 4.o2o.722 year before last. Of this the total of American cotton is 2,s63. 952, against a. 9S7. 343 last week. 3.39Q. 9e9 last year and 3,o3e722 year before last, and of all other kinds. Including Egypt, Brazil. India. etc. l.o57 900 against .o47, 900 last week, l,- o47 % last year and 99I 900 year before last.
 The total worlds visible supply of cotton as above shows a decrease compared with last week of lI3,3eI bales, a decrease compared with last year of 5I7,o37 and decrease com pared with year before last of 9,77o.
 Of the worlds visible supply of cotton above there is ahoat and held In Great Britain and Continental Europe .e5i 900 against 2322 900 last year and l,79e, 900 year before last; in Egypt. l77 ooo against 252 900 last year and 1886. 900 year before last: in India, 5e2, 900. against 542. 900 last year and sos; 900 year before last, and in the last year and l,54l 900 year before last
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-28
MARKETS FOR FUTURES
UNLOADING BY LONGS AT THE
 OPENING.
Following the Call, However, There Was a Rally, the Bull Clique Again Supporting Values.
 Gains at the Close.

NEW YORK, Feb. 27.-The cotton market
 opened easy at decline of 4a6 points. chiefly
 as result of unloading by room longs and
 some little selling for the short account based
 upon the disappointing cables, which were
 due to come about 4d5 points higher in order to fully reflect our market of yesterday, re-
 ported a particularly unchanged market at the time of the local opening. Following the call,
 however. there rally. the bull clique again supporting values, There was a very general disinelination among conservative op- orators to go short while the movement con- tinues to present unfavorable comparison and today port receipt were again coniderably below last years. The weather South con- tinues bad for the movement and 1t was noted that New Orleans was relatively steadier early than was the local market. The early rally carried prices up about 4ef5 points on the -ac- tive options and at this level profit taking again became a factor. prices working steadily downward a matter of some 6m9 points below the closing figures of yesterday This reac- tionary tendency was encouraged by ~~ther heavier estimates for tomorrow's movement to leading points. but in the mid-afternoon gave way to another wave of bullishness as a re- suit of the bullish weekend figures and con- tinued frmness of spot markets with the bull clique again supporting values. Under this terday: notably on May and March. which sold at 10. i2 and TO- I4. respectively, and the mar ket finally was very steady. net 29S points higher. the best of the session and season. Total sales futures estimated at 300. 900 bales.