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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-12-15

Diciembre ID de 1904.


Ei ilustrado cura parroco de esta
ciudad acompaf1ado de dos caballeros,
ha dado comienzo la recolecta para
reunir fondos con Ell fin de lletar
efecto las tradicionales misas de agui-
naldo.
Ell vecindario ha respondido la
solicitud y todos a la medida de sus
fuerzas contribuyen que no decaiga
la tradicion.
Los 1uicos que Sc hacen los "sue-
cos son los que componen Ia mdsica
Y a proposito de m1sica.
Parece que estos sefores, han hecho
circular la version de que por ningdn
precio tocaran mas en- ninguna fiesta
que en- esta ciudad Sc cele bre. por
''mor' que en- ell "Heraldo Espaflol
y LA Correspondence" Sc les dijo
que en- vez de amenizar la fiesta de
la Purfsima Conception, habfan anne
nizado los timpanos de estos ciuda-
danos.
Los seflores que compenen Ia or
questa de Humacao con m.:s amor al
estudlo Sc verfan proba blemente libres
de estas cr1ticas 6 censuras
Ell esta blecimiento de nuestro buen
amigo don Jose Vicente Puials. que
gira baj jo la razon social de Sucesores
de Jose Rodriguez, ha importado un
selecto y numeroso surtido de jugue-
ties, con Ell tinico v plausible fin de sa-
earle los centavos los candidos papas.
Con ell amigo Tito, no hay .'chan-
gule", el lie SAGA los cuartos al mas
tacafic y 81 bien es obssquioso, 6no y
cortes, al que empuna 10 rompe.
Esto no es critica hace bien nos.
etros lie deseamos que siga su "veloz
carrera".
Tengo grandes noticias en- cartera
que remitire maflana 6 pasado 81 81
tempo 10 permite".
Roberto de Pedr0S0.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-12-15
TerminO de SesiOnes
del Tribunal Supreme
DURANTE Ell ANO 1oo5

Do MIN Il EL ANU l9O5
Primer termino Y semaaas) Des-
de ell dia 9 de Enero hasta el Is de
Febrero.'
Segundo termino, (1o semanas).
Desde el dia 6 de Mario hasta Ell I3
de Mayo.
Tercer termino. (6 semanas). Des-
de el dia IS de Mayo hasta el "a de
JUNO.
Cuarto termino, Is semanas). Des-
de el d1a de Octubre hasta Ell II de
Noviembre.
Quinto termino. Desde ell d1a 20 de
Novienbre hssta ell "a de Diciembre.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-12-15
Un bale en- COamO
Correspensal.

Ell senior don Clotilde Santiago, Pre-.
sidente del "Centro de Instruction y
Recreo", impcrtante asociacion de
Coamo, nos invita- un gran bale de
Sociedad que ha de llevsrse a efecto la
noche del primero de Enero pr6ximo
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-12-15
Nota del d1a

Las C1TCuuSLduCldS SG GupG-
nan en- darnos la razon. y noso.
tros 10 sentimos francamente.
Porque signifca este triunfo
de la provision nuestra, I'm nue.
vo peligro para la primera in
dustria de nuestro pals: para el
cafe.
Hace va algunos dfas, desde
que sc tuvo noticia de la escasez
de la cosecha de cafe de este
aflo, empezaron a circular. mis-
terlosamente, noticias referentes
la necesidad de traer cafe de
fuera, para cubrir las neCesida-
des de nuestro censumo.
La cosecha de Puerto Rico ha
sido este aflo nuy reducida.
Cast Sc ha perdido. va queda
muy POGO grano, y es evidente Ell
conhicto que surge con este mo-
two.
La solucion les parece muy
facil a ciertas personas. Sc trae
cafe del Brasil, de cualquier
parte; hasta ha de conseguirse
mas barato, aunque infnltamen-
te peor. va esta arreglado Ell
conf1icto. mo tenemos cafe no.
sotros' pues 10 podemos comprar
afuera.
va, seg1n nos escriben de Ma
yagiiez, una casa de New Or
leans, ha escrito pidiendo infor-
mes para enviar a Puerto Rico
cafe del extranjero.
Ell admirable cabotaje que ne
ciamente nos impuso la torpeza
presuntuosa, ha logrado conse-
guir que pueda entrar en- la lsla
Ell cafe que viene de los Estados
Unidos sin pagar derechos, cuan'
do ALI entra 10 mlsmo en- vir-
tud del cabotaje que tiene con el
Brasil la metropoli de Puerto
Rico.
Parece que Mr.. Foraker en-
tiende que Ell cabotaje consiste
unica y sencillamente, en- el
eambio libre de productos, sin
tener en- cuenta que ese mutuo
comercio debe estar auxil1ado
por la protection efcaz Y reci-
proca de los productos que son
la base del sistema.
Con su cabotaje NAL hecho,
ha perdido norteameriCa en- diez
alos mas de seisCientos milo.
mes de dollars que sc han en-
bolsado los cafeterosIbrasilenos,
" en- cinco anos sc ha llegado
a acentuar, en- virtud de la
falacia del cabotaje que Sc nos
ha impuesto. nuestra ruina COM
pleta y harto lamentable.
A nuestras expensas con pel1-
gro de los intereses mas respe-
tables del pals puertorriquelo,
ha llegado ell legislator ameri-
cano al limite derrochador de
la prodigalidad y del abandono
mas enemigo de nuestros inte-
reses, llegando a permitir que
puedan entrar en- Puerto Rico
los cafes del Brasil y Trinidad,
, con ell mismo derecho que en-
tran los productos genuinamen'
te americanos, Ell arroz y las pa
tataS.
ESQ es inaudito. Aqui nos
puede hacer I'm da1o immense
ell incali6cable descuido del le-
gislador.
Puerto Rico es TN pals cafete.
70. Un pals productor de clases
superiores de cafe, que no .pue-
de competir en- cantldad de
production con los pueblos que
han invadido Ell mercadO ameri-
cano, con sus clases baratas {
inferiores.
Por 10 tanto necesita Ell nues-
tro sostener su credito. su fama,
su buen nobre y su pureza, y
hasta ahora sc ha sostenido POI
IL bourodoz nor al natriOtiSrn Z
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-12-15

Aqui 10 que han abandonado
las leyes, 10 ha salvado Ell pa
triotismo. Hubiera estado el
cOmercio en- otras manos, hubie-
ra descuidado la prensa la lucha
por la salvacion del cafe y a es-
tas horas no tendria ell grano
puertorriqueflo 10 unico que las
torpezas y las desgracias no han
podido arrebatarle: la fama.
A la casa de Nueva Orleans.
va sabemos la respuesta que Sc
lie ha dado desde Mayagiiez.
Que Sc guarde su cafe intru
so, su cafe ordinario y barato.
Que no intente enviarlo a
Puerto Rico, porque nadie ha
de comprarlo.
ST no es del nuestro, aqui n ,
Sc toma cafe.
Gran sacrifcio es Ell que Sc
impone TN pueblo acostumbra-
do a tomarlo, pero es de suma
necesidad que asi suceda.
No sc puede abrir Ell camino q
la importation de ese grano, nj
en- las condolences exceptional
les de estos momentos dificiles.
No necesitamos invocar ell pa
triotismo de ninguno de los ele-
mentos que formau nuestro pue-
bio. Todos comprenden, todos
saben 10 que es ell cafe para
nuestra agriculture Y la vida
economical en- ell pals.
Reciente esta 10 que ha suce-
dido con nosotros. Hemos visto
como todo ell pals Sc ponia de
nuestra parte.
Durante varios dias hemos
honrado estas Columns repro
duciendo las adhesiones de la
prensa en- general.
Pues bien: es por ESQ que no
nos alarma la sospecha de que
la indolencia pudiera permitir
la entrada del extranjero en-
Puerto Rico.
No hay tenor de que ESQ ocu-
rra.
Dispuestos a .sacrifcarse en-
bien del prestigio de nuestro
principal producto, deben estar
todos los habitantes de la isla.
Que nadie compre cafe. 81 no
es puertorriquefo; que nadie 10
tome. que nadie 10 beba.
ST no SOmOs nOsotrOs con
nuestra entereZa, con nuestra
resolucion irrevocable, la indus.
tria Sc hunde Y Sc desprestigia
para siempre.
Ell cabotaje absurdo que tene-
mos conspira contra el cafe, pc
TO el patriotismo 10 saliva y 10
defende.
No Sc nos oculta que ahora es
Ell peligro.
Claro esta que habiendo cafe
bueno, nadie toma el brevaje
del Brasil, pero es que no ha-
biendO del nuestro no sc debe
tomar ninguno.
Hay que imponerse esta pri-
vacion en- obseq uio a los inte-
reses p1bliCos E individuales,
por mas que a nosotros no nos
parece tan grande el sacrifcio.
Penoso para nuestra pobla-
cion seria que no tuviera mas
remedio que tomar I'm cafe ma
10, acostumbrada como esta al
nuestro tan excelente.
Ahora depende de nosotros,
mas que en- OCCASION alguna. que
sc salve la industria cafeteria.
La amenaza que pesa sobre
ella es formidable, pero Ell pa
triotismo puede rechazarla, pue
de vencerla, convertir 10 adver-
so del cabotaje en- inofensivo.
En- este punto, la solucion nos
esta encomendada.
La resolution puede Y ha de
ser nueStra.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-07-05
Effect of Irrigation i'm the East,

OF the fourteen great irrigation pro-
jects, for which the secretary of the
interior recently set apart $27, 100000
of the reclamation fund, seven Will,
according to the estimates of the en-
gineers in charge of the work. reclaim
100000 acres of land, at a total cost
of $12,550,0O0, an average of S11.37 per
acre. When the immense increase in
the value of the land effected by irri-
CATION is considered, the cost is by no
means great, much similar land selling
at $40 and upwards per acre
Agriculturists in the East are al
ready beginning to wonder what will
be the effect on the farming industry
OF that section of the reclamation OF
the vast acreage which it is expected
to render fertile by irrigation. They
say that the opening up of the West,
the cultivation of the great wheat
fields of the Northwest and the large
area in the corn belt has already
driven the Eastern farmer to inten-
sive farming.
The opening up of the vast irrigated
areas must result in the adoption of
intensive methods in the West, and
they are anXiously waiting to see TO
what the Eastern farmer will be driven
when that change takes place. Those
interested in irrigation, however, main
tain that the reclamation of the arid
sections will no more than keep pace
,.rsSh +bo {ncroaSad ,,nnulofiOp opd
consequent demand of the country, and
that Eastern farmers Will never know
the difference"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-07-05
Republican stncnation.

The great majority OF the Republic
can party used to worship James G.
Blaine and the policies that he stood
for. He favored reciprocity especially
with South American countries and In
a speech at Waterville, Me-, August
20, 1890, he said:
"Our great need is expansion. l
mean expansion OF trade with coun-
tries where we can find profitable ex-
changes. We are not seeking annexa-
ton of territory. Certainly we do not
desire it unless Il should come by the
the priceless boon of a place under
the flag of the union | feel sure that
for a long time to come the people of
the United States will be wisely con-
tent If we did not seek to engage in
what the younger Pitt so well termed
annexation of trade"
The Republican leadeT to-day are
distinctly opposed to just what ilr.
Blaine was striving for, he littls
thought that within few years a Ho'
PUBLICAN president would be forclbo
anneSing countries not in this hemis-
phere and Republican Congress
would be standing pat and refusing to
ratify reciprocity treaties that Nc
Kinley had arranged.
The Blaine Republicans must, like
the few followers of Abe Lincoln that
are left. view with d1smay the dismal
failure of their present leaders, who
fear TO legislate on important matters.
but in place adopt a policy of legisla-
tive stagnation. Does anyone believe
that Blaine would stand pat" at the
present Juncture:
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-07-05

President there went rp from the main
floor a vocal roar that perhaps was
never equaled in a political gathering.
New York led the demonstration.
The seventy eight delegates i-cm
Roosevelt's native State started inc
hurrahing. but soon they We're mere
Specks in the panorama of luttering
flags and clamoring clans. Leaping to
their chairs the NEWCOMERS sent up
a mighty shout and flung their silk
fiags TO the breeze. Ii was the signal
for an out5urst The band had be-
gun TO play at the outset. but its
strains were drowned out. Human
lungs completely squelched the instru-
ments OF brass. Bedlam seemed to
have broken loose in the great Colise-
UNI.
Women stood on the seats in the
galleries. shouting and screaming. Del
eSates Rugged each other. Hats flew
into air and the great hall was full of
waving banners. Then came the pro-
cession OF States Delegates wrenched
their State standards from the floor
and paraded up and down the aisles
cheering. singing and pounding the
floor with their stats. Senator Cullom
even Joined the wild march. Alaska's
totem poles marched in crazy lines
after New York's banners. 1t was the
climax Of the Republican convention
OF 1904. The demonstration lasted
fully twenty minutes
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-07-05
MORTON TO RULE NAVY.
Chicago Man Appointed to Succeed
Vim. III. Moody.

Vim. III. Moody.
President Roosevelt Friday made the
following announcement regarding
changes in the cabinet:
William H. Moody of Massachusetts,,
to be Attorney General. Paul Morton
of Illinois, to be Secretary of the Navy.
Victor H. Metcalf of California, to be
Secretary of Commerce and Labor.
The resignation of Secretary Cortelyou
and Attorney General Knox have been
received and accepted.
Paul Morton is AZ years old, and a
son of the lare j. Sterling Morton, who
was Secretary of Agriculture during
President Clevelands second administra-
ton. He is second vice president of the
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Rail-
road. Mr.. Morton is native of De
troit, Mich. He entered the railroad
service at the age of 16 as a clerk Mr..
Morton was formerly a Democrat, but
became convert to the policy of Presi-
dent Roosevelt.
Victor I'll. Metcalf Of California is at
present a Congressman from the Oak
land district. He was born at Utica,
n. Y, in 1853 and is a Yale graduate
and a lawyer. He has made his home in
California since 1879.
William II. Moody, the new Attorney
General was born at Haverhill. Mass,
in 1858 He graduated from Harvard
University, studied law and was ad-
mitted to the bar. He was District At
torney for eastern Massachusetts before
he was elected to the Fifty-fourth Con-
gress. He was serving his fourth term
when he was appointed two years ago to
succeed John d. Long of the same State
as Secretary of the Navy.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-07-05
AGE OF POLITICAL PARTIES.
Republican Party is Fifty Years Old
Democratic Party Born i'm 1892

Fifty years ago this summer the Re-
publican party was bora. Authorities
differ as 10 the exact Gate and place of
the birth. doubtless because the union Of
anti-slavery people was progressing indie
pendently in various parts of the coun-
try at the same time
The Democratic party, with some
changes in the name, dates from 1872.
Then it was known as the Republican
party. and opposed the Federalists under
the lead of Hamilton. In 1913 it assum-
ed the name "Democratic-R Republican, !"
BY which it is still designated in the
platforms of Tammany in New York
The party divided in 1923, and the OPP
ponents of Gen. Jackson gradually form
ed themselves into new organizations
under the name of National Republicans
The party in power ultimately dropped
the word Republican, and became simply
the Democratic party, name which it
has ever since retained.
When the slavery issue cut across all
party lines and a new party was formed
in 1884, the name Republican was Sc
lected, it is said, in the hope that it
would appeal to the anti-slavery mem
bers Of the old Democratic Republican
and National Republican parties.
The Wings did not appear in a ma
tional election until 1886. The party
was crushed and dispersed by it's defeat
in 1852, and was succeeded by the Amer
lean, or Know Nothing, party. The Abb
olitionists and Free-soiiers. under yari-
GUS names, organized and nominated can
didates for President between 1889 and
1856 when the new Republican party
entered the field with John G. Fremont
as it's standard bearer"
Since 1856 ten or fifteen new parties
have arisen, lived a while and died.
None of them save the Prohibitionist
party has survived more than three pres
idential elections. In 1900 eight par
ties stTove for the presidency. Six of
them failed to win a single electoral
vote. Indeed, since Lirfcon's second
election the Peoples, better known as
the Populist party. is the only third
party" which has succeeded in choosing
any electors
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-07-05
Feeding Skim Silk to Hogs.


The Utah Experiment Station has
from time to time made some very
valuable experiments in feeding milk.
The testimony on the value of skim
milk for hogs, as food, is convincing.
Comparisons are made with like ex.
periments' of the Wisconsin, Colorado
and New Hampshire Experiment Sta
tons. Hogs, when fed milk and grain,
require much less matter to make
pound of gain than hogs fed on milk
alone. The average of the Utah ex-
periments showed 100 pounds of milk
to be equal to about "a pounds of
grain. In the Colorado experiments
the hogs fed on milk and grain, gained
more than twice as much per day and
required but little more than half as
much matter to each pound of grain
rs did the hogs fed on grain alone.
Not only did the hogs fed on milk and
grain, gain more rapidly, but they
grew larger and were in much better
condition. The experiments show con-
clusively the great value of skim milk
when fed in combination with grain as
contrasted with feeding grain alone.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-07-05

Two trains of five cars each compose
the Pullman Company's exhibit at St.
Louis
The stockholders of the Michigan Cen
trail have increased its board Of direc-
tors from nine to thirteen.
The membership roll of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers is stated
to foot up 10000 members in good stand
ing.
Stockholders of the Wheeling and
Lake Erie Railroad have ratified the pur-
chase of the Pittsburg, Lisbon and
Western Railroad.
1t has been announced that the Cana
dian Pacific will build 300 miles Of road
from Toronto, north, to parallel the
Grand Trunk lines.
The Southern Railway has issued $15.-
100000 of total authorized issue Of
$1G,000.000 5-year ) per cent. collateral
trust bonds, due April l, 1909.
Directors in the New York Central
Railroad have completed the final ar
, engagements for issuing S30,0o0.000 4 per
ceIf 30-year debenture bonds.
Another rich cotton and farming coun-
try has been opened to Kansas City by
the building of the Midland Valley from
Hartford, Ark, to Muskegee, l. I.
Judge Amos NJ. Thayer. in the United
States Circuit Court in st. Louis, hand
ed down decision granting injunctions
against the sale Of non-transferable tick
cts by ticket brokers engaged in business
in ST. Louis.
Stockholders OF the St Louis, San
Francisco and Texas have voted favor
ably on the proposition to increase the
capital stock from 100000 to $1,000
600, and have adopted a resolution au-
thorizing the purchase of the Red River,
Texas and Southern, Blackwell, Enid
aud Texas. aud the Oklahoma City and
Texas.
The headquarters Of Frank Wade,
travelling passenger agent Of the West
ern division Of the Cincinnati, Hamilton
ami Dayton. have been removed from
Springfield, H.. to indianapolis.
The Alton has decided to extend the
station telegraph block signals, recently
established on the Illinois lines, to those
of Missouri, and the work Of erecting
semaphore posts and making other
changes VIII fDH&ihtl4tt isAAiufHadArtss
The Illinois Central, Louisville and
Nashville. and Louisville. Henderson and
ST. I,onis have entered into an agree
ment with The object Of securing for
item the export tobacco movement
through New Orleans and Pensacola.
Following orders for locomotives to
BE- built rs hurriedly as possible in this
country for the Kobe Railroad, the Jap
anese government has recently purchased
go American freight cars.
a great deal OF export grain and -four
went east last week By rail. and ship
uents Of grain were increased 100000
bushels for the week. and were 100000
900 bushels more than last year.
TIE Southern and Southwestern Rail.
Wy Club is offering another scholarship
at tue Georgia School OF Technology "a
SONS Of members The scholarship coy
ers board and tuition and the selecriox
Is made By competitive examinations
conducted By the faculty Of the school
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-07-05
Feeding trough Tor Hogs.


There is opportunity for considera-
bic loss of feed unless the trough for
the hogs is arranged so that each will
get its share and none belonging TO
the others. and so that the trough can,
not be upset. One of the best trou8f.s
the writer ever saw was hooded ar
rangement built on the following plan.
For the trough proper one and one-half
inch material is used, and the trough
IS made so that the top can be thrown
back, the slop poured in against Stop
Ing board from which it goes into the
lower part Of the trough.
Cleats are placed against the sloping
board and against the front, and
half-inch board used as a partition;
these partitions are placed about eigh-
teen inches apart. In detail the trough
is made as shown in the illustration.
the upper portion showing the trough
complete. B, in the lower drawing, in
dicates the slop board; c, the trough
opening proper where the food is af-
ter being poured in, and y, the parti-
ton, which is indicated by the out
side row of dots. Figures 3, 3 are
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-07-05
DENIED THERE WAS A GOD
And Was Immediately Stricken anC
Rendered Deaf and nur,,b

And Was Immediately Stricken and
Rendered Deaf aud Dumb.
The case of st. Julian Renfro, who it
is claimed was made deaf and dumb
when he protested that he should remain
an agnostic until he received such a
sign from heaven as would lead him to
believe that there was God in heaven"
is still creating no small amount of in
terest among the pastors of Chicago
The physicians say that it is due to
hysteria, while MANY of the ministers
think that it was a direct judgment from
God.
The story of the case is that Renfro
and three companions were playing cards
in his room when the conversation took
a religious turn. Renfro said to his
companions: Il was raised a Christian
but have been reading the works of In
gersoll and studying Theosophy, so that
my belief has been shaken. Let God
prove His power if He has any. Let
Him take away my sight, my speech and
my hearing and then l will believe"
Almost before he had spoken the words
he fell to the floor unconscious. Physi-
clans were summoned and at first it was
thought that he was shamming, but on
further examination they decided that
he was temporarily deaf and dumb.
Report of the affair reached Rev. Mr.
Jacoby, of Moody's church, who went at
once to see the man and after a long
conversation had been carried on by
pencil and paper the minister became
convinced that the condition of Renfro
was the direct result of a miracle Rem
fro was converted and said that he would
study for the ministry and become an
evangelist, hoping that his speech and
hearing would be restored to him upon
his taking up the work of the ministry.
Renfro has gone to the home of his
parents at Shreveport, La, and intends
re begin at once his preparations for en-
tering the ministry.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-07-05

The nomination for the Vice Presl-
dency followed the Presidential nomi-
nation. Senator Jonathan P. Dolliver
of Iowa placed Senator Fairbanks in
nomination.. He was followed in sec
onding speeches by Senator Penrose of
Pennsylvania. Senator Depew of New
York, Senator Foraker Of Ohio and
former Senator Thomas Carter of Mou-
tana
When the roll call of the States for
the vice presidential nomination was
begun Alabama passed her right TO
suggest name on 20 Iowa. and Sen
ator Dolliver. amid whirlwind of APP
plause, took the platform to nominate
Charles Warren Fairbanks. The Iowa
senator's naming of Fairbanks was
the signal for riot Of noise. only Sec
ond in volume to that which followed
Frank S. Blacks naming of Roosevelt.
The roll call for the vice presidential
nomination was dispensed with, and
Fairbanks was made the running mate
by reclamation.