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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-01-21
GUZMAN Ell MALo

session de la casa, conquisar 10 que haba ella de
mayor valor para el.
-Esta noche-le dio Urfa-no sacaras otra mpre-
sion que ell de las presentacones, menrosas
todas las practicas externas de este que lanan
abusivamene buena sociedad. Yo te voy q presentar
ahora desde aquf odos los personaes tai para
que sepas que atenerte. Mira que hpos aque don
Juan Pacheco dputado pcr e distrto rural donde rad
las mayores propiedades de don Diego Gusman. Es
10 que llama hombre de acci6n, paramentario
que obra mas que habla agente de negocios que eva
por patente Corretea los minsteros pidiendo
para el dsrito psrazando la acci6n de expedien
por ocultacon de rqueza defraudaci6n contrbut
Dicen que tene la graca de Dies para revestr de
forma legal chanchullo. Aque otro ell marques
de San Caudio, gran afcionado la flateia....
-Entretenimiento bien inofensivo 1til ademzs por
las nociones de geografs que trae aparejadas.
Solo que passion de coecconsa no Sc Iimta s
los sellos sino que tambien colecciona monedas.
lEs numsmatco7
No. avaro. La avaricia en- de6nitiva no es sino Ia
forma mas energica de la passion de coleccionar. .
Aquel que busca porvenr per el lado de la pofi-
ca huctha entire Dios el diablo.. Aquel que habla
con Fernando Alarccn, guapo chico aunque POGO
insustancia cenciado deecho rico por So casa dis
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-01-21
A los viajeros

La Empresa de .N0"MeL .J5s1seRe<,
de Aguadilla, hace saber al p1blico Ia
anulaci6n del corvenio con la Compa-
MIA del ferrocarril para a venta de los
asientos en- ell coche correo entire Ca
muy y Aguadilla. Desde ell 10 de
Febrero eli pasaje Va'dra $3.50 obte-
niendose los billetes a la llegada de los
trenes. Ademas ofrece coches para
visjes entire estos puntos precios.
modicos.
IS iii Of
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-01-21

Los exAmenes anunciados para los
aspirantes al certifcado de maestro,
rural, Sc eelebrarzn el dia % y 23 del
corriente mes, en- la Escuela Industrial,
parada nt1mero 3 empezando dichOs
exzmenes 4 las ocho en- punto.
E. n. CLoPER.
S1perintendente.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-01-21

Sigue con gran animation veri6czn-
dose el certamen para elegir la reina
del Carnaval en- esta Capital. En- ell
tiltimo escrutinio veri6cado, llsvaba Ell
mayor nt1mero de votos, la sefiorita
Maria Rios.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-01-21
Notas y Noticias

Un gran gentfo acudi6 anoche al
muelle de Ia compafifa New York and
Porto Rico Steamship, 4 la llegada del
vapor 'Coamo." En- dicho vapor lego
4 esta isla el "leader" del Partido Fe-
deral, Don Luis Mufioz Rivera.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-01-21

Oigan ustedes, sefior H, sefior T..
seflor M. ustedes necesitan vivir bien v
econ6nicamente Nosotros podemos in
dicar a ustedes la casa de huEspedes
que les convene. hi
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-01-21

Durante ell dfa de aver fueron cura-
dos en- el Cuarto de Socorros de esta
Capital, de contusiones y heridaS sin
importancia: Agustfn Cacet, Enrique
Fernandez, Victor Rivera. Julia Espier,
Juan Garcia y Emilio Muficz.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-01-21

Aver Sc reunio Ia Comisi6n de IA
Polic1a Insular, pero todavfa no han
sido dados a la prensa las notas de los
acuerdoS tomados.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-01-21
sERVIcIO DE cABOTAJk

yn sale odas las los UEVES por e
ESTE Oa los VIERNES OESTE las de la manana
Sa1dra por el ESTE: Vernes Agosto a. Septiembre4
Saldra por ell OESTE: Martes Agosto n Septembre
hos CoAMo PONCE adran de San Juan para Ponce
Airectos " otros puertos haca Agoso Sept
Un vapor de pasae de para New York
q Maes la egada del costane de viaes
Dor el ESTE.
Un vapor de pasaJe de ega San Juan de New York
81 aeves anes de la da del viaes
q OESTE
OAcna en- San Juan Gale de Tetuan esquna de La Tanca
rELEFoNo No su
Oicina de Nueva York. MIN. broadway.
0cna de Nueva Orleans, W. Eiuc, Agent. 69 Common ST.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-01-21
Secci6n i'eIigi0sa
CANT0C ne MA MAMA

SANTOS DE MANANA
Enero, viernes 22.-San Vicente diS-
como y San Anastasio m rtir.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-02-04
From Stiles.

Stiles, Texas, Jan. Goth 1904.
Editor Press:
j. NJ, Teagarden, living in the
I'd pasture, is reported to be seri.
ously i'll.
Miss Daisy Watson, who con-
ducts the school in District No. 3,
was IL welcome visitor in the city
today.
G.. W. Shield has bought the
Henderson pasture adjoining
town, containing 5 sections, for
$1,000 90.
Capt. John Brooker, manager
IF the Soper Cattle Company,
was in town today doing business
for his firm with the Tax Collect
or.
A land rush is on at Stiles, and
several home seekers are in line
at the Clerks office. The land
wi be on the market, February,
18th
Col. j. J. Black, O. l.. Wood,
and r. G. Castleberry, from the
SAWYER neighborhood, were in
town tins week.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-02-04
Stock Notes.

Devils Rivers News
Geo. b. Hamilton sold to Ira L..
Wheat 1850 head of ewes and
lambs at ~ per head.
Sam Rainey, of Barskdale,
bought the Aug Moos steers about
40 head of four-year-old and up
at p. t.
John Blocker one Of the best
known stockmen in Texas, bought
from A NJ Gilmer, of Edwards
county. 1900 head of stock cattle
at 80 so per head and 175 bulls
from NJ. NJ. Parkerson at 500 per
head.
Clay Mann, one of San Angeles
popular and rustling young live
stock solicitors, was in Sonora
this week.
l.. l.. Russell, of the live stock
commission firm of Russell &
Flntu, Fort Worth, was IN Sonora
this week. Lee 10 an old tavorite
in Sonora and the stockmen are
his friends. He was around to
let them know where to find him
when they went to market.
Don Cooper, of Sonora. and
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-02-04

Boyd Bros. are putting down n
well for Y. b BoIl"w, at his new
ranch south of town.
Frank Ingham came in from
his ranch yesterday, after sup
plies. Besides his stock cattle,
Frank has fifteen hundred head
of high grade two year old steers
which he will probably ship to
Dakota in the spring. He says
stock of all kinds are wintering
well, so far.
Several deeds conveying Right
of Way in this county, to the
Panhandle & Gulf Ry. were filed
in the County Clerks office this
week. AS the Panhandle & Gulf
is a part of the Orient system, it
looks like the Orient means to do
business yet. "a. l.. AMo."
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-02-04

DR.. E. w. Bryan has moved
his dental parlor to the east
rooms over j. w. Harris's drug
store on Chadbourne street.
Judge B. w. Rimes and Attor-
neys j.. II. Brightman. w. A.
Wright and A. r. Burgess, attend
ed court at Sherwood the first of
the week.
The range in the Concho coun-
try this year is the best West Tex
rs has had for many year as is
evidenced by the fact that parties
are shipping out fat range cattle
at this season of the year. This
we are told is something unheard
of by our oldest citizens in the
past.
J. S Curry, an angel of COM
merce and an old time depart
ment store co-worker with the
publisher of the Press, was in the
city Tuesday and Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Guffee,
who have been visiting Mrs. Cuff
fees parents, Mr.. and Mrs. bud
Tom, left Tuesday for Ballinger
and Brentwood Mrs. Guffee
expects to return here before 60
ing to FIT. Worth.
S. o. Barlow, representing the
Minneapolis Threshing Machine
Co., was here this week putting
in steam pillow outfits. He and
Ruff. Wright went to Miles Tues
day.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-02-04

Oscar Cain, of San Angelo, bought
fat COWS from the following par
ties ut from SIP to $14: e. f..
Sawyer 30; Ben Cusenbary Is;
Joe Ross Is; r. II. Baker ~; j. o.
Roundtree 8; and several small
punches from other parties. They
were shipped from Brady.
J. l.. Allen d Brother, of Schlei-
cher county, recently purchased
from Capt. F. J. Richardson the
hest improved ranch III Edwards
county at cost of about $40, 900.
The News is glad the Allen broth
ers got the ranch and can recon-
mend them to the people of Ed
wards county as first class neil
and neighbors.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-02-04
Mr.. Bass Leaves.

Mr.. S. III. Bass, who came here
from Brentwood to manage the
Thompson Grocery Co., has re-
signed his position and left Tues
day for his old home in Brown
wood. Mr.. Bass has several
offers and does not know yet
which, if any, of them he will
accept. The Press regrets to see
him go as do all of the good
friends he has made since here,
but he thinks his best interests
lie elsewhere and is acting accord
ingly. May much prosperity
come his way in the future.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-02-04
Why rs ItP

at IL well enough, said I'm
Gle Joseph, as he put down the
book. but it isn't true. "
"Why not?" | asked.
Because the author makes
him propose to the heroine in u
crowded theater Now, IL woman
doesn't want to be proposed to in
such place. She wants u quiet
spot, where she can weep II little.
Story-wrters should take this
into consideration"
"Pshaww said |.
"When Il woman accepts II
man for good and all, she likes to
put her head on his shoulder aud
cry" said Uncle Joseph. | do
not know why it is, but they all
do it,"
DO they"
"Didn'l your wife when she nc
cepted you?" he demanded.
"Well, yes, | believe she did. ;"
They all do said Uncle Joseph.
They like it; it somehow COM
forts EN-"
But why?" said !.
ASK the women, said Uncle
Joseph,
+. l.. Rucker was in the city
from his ranch Monday.
w. d. Currier left Sunday for
II trip east on land business.
ID. II. Haley, n substantial citi-
zen of Miles, was here Monday on
business.
Judge Joseph Spence, Jr. aud
Geo. lIagelstein went to Sterling
City Monday on business.
Mrs. w. b. Woodruff, wife of
the proprietor of the Eldorado
Sun, was in the city Monday in
the interest of that paper.
W. l.. Brown, of Limestone
county, has moved TO San Angelo
with his family and will make
this city his future home. Mr..
Brown is a.carpenter.
G. w. Terrell and family, of
Collin county, have moved to
San Angelo to make this city
their future home. Mr. Terrell
ownes considerable land interests
in Collin county, He is also in
the market for ranch property in
the Concho Country.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-02-04
Got Big Game.

Walter Foreman killed mon
ster wild cat Saturday while out
bird hunting. Besides the wild
cat he was very successful in bag
ging a number of quail
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-02-04

Miss Kate Thompson is criti-
cally i'll at the residence of B. G.
Jackson on Beauregard avenue.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-02-04

anu " ", douglas, OF Mullen, ar
rived IN the city Friday of last
week and went out to the ranch
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-02-04

No s, Water Valley......... 36
No 8, Mt Nebo school house. . "a
No II. White Swan school
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-02-04

Austin, the hackman, at the
Landon for night calls; days,
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-02-04

Than he. lie asks Tor your lnflu-
ence and support.
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-02-04

to offer in nice dwelling lots in
Ellis addition. 1t
The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-02-04

Everything in Music at Aliens.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-26
AS READ FROM SOILED LINEN

I had done so. but had forgotten tho
address. and the detective was obliged to
retire bafFed- II was q long while be-
fore I obtained the key TO the mystery.
Address Of Asylum.
II appears that this man, who occupied
a good position, had embezzled a large
sum OF money. When discovery became
imminent ne consulted a friend. who
gave him the add -ess % some one who
would give him shelter and assist him
70 escape to South America The inter-
view had taken place at a theater, be
tween the acts, and Mr.. - had writ
ten the address on the Gun OF his dress
shirt-his action in so doing. and. in
deed, the whole conference, attracting
the notice of more than one bystander
who had heard suspicious rumors.
On going TO bed late he postponed
the rransference OF the address 10 his
notebook till next morning. and before
he awoke his servant had sent that
shirt, with others, 20 the wash He had
forgotten the address. which was q com
plicated one, and had no time to again
refer to his friend. he fed, but his in
quirieS 10 discover the address excited
suspicion. and finally led TO his arrest
and extradition. and he was tried and
awarded the penalty of his misdeeeos.
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dained dress and costly array; she
sought what every craving creature,
every undetermined nature. is athlrst
for; she looked into the souls and lives
Of those surrounding her. Ponp and
luxury became vain words in her ears;
she knew that she would have TO put up
with them all her life, but they no lon
ger played any active part in her exist
ence. To some Of her relatives who
raised their eyebrows when they saw
Princess WHhelmina. wearing e heavy
necklace Of jewels worth the ransom OF
a raiaE, the Queen replied:
She must get accustomed to these
Jewels, so that she may try 10 discover
other more precious in her own soul.
do not want her when she is grown up
to pounce with avidity upon all the
beautiful objects Of luxury she can get
so easily. I want her then to be free
from what other girls dream about, be-
cause her dreaming VIII be more i'm
portant than the common dreams OF
girIhood. Then Wilhelmina will love
ii1er duty because the austere side OF life
will prove more attractive TO one who
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-26

alone. and another OF books tealing with
Egyptian lore. Were I not-weIl. what
1 AMI should be the greatest book
worm in the world"
A page OF the chapter on the Queen
Of Holland throws light on the bring
ing ND OF a royal child. The wise and
careful management of Queen Emma
has already Been pretty thoroughly des-
cribed TO tie public, in biographical ar
ticles and character sketches OF the
young Queen. but one part OF her sys-
tenn now comes to light for the first
tine.
Instead Of trying to deprive her Q:
any of the joys she coveted. the Queen
allowed her daughter to wear Jewels.
costly dresses, pearls, and gaudy COS
tunes like any grown-up lady; to in
dulge in all the greedy wishes of child
hood; TO see piles Of toys heaped up in
her nursery, 70 run about with her dogs
as much as she pleased, till Wilhelmina
slowly got tired of all that wealth could
give. Such things she came 10 under
stand would always be hers. She thrust
the jewels and the toys aside; she dis
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-26
BY A LAUNDRYMAN.

VF you are particularly anxious to
prevent the outside world from
knowing all about your character,
occupation. manners. and position In
life you had better have all your wash
ing done at home. and see that you do
1t with your own hands.
It is simply astonishing what lot
may be learned about men from their
shirts and collars alone. provided you
have the faculty OF making intelligent
deductions. But you have to be care
full not to overrate the value and i'm
portance Of certain signs and indications
and. like a clever and conscientious de-
tective. you have to always bear In mind
that the obvious conclusion is not by
any means always the correct conclu-
sion.
Sleuths Inspect Work.
When smart detectives want to add "a
their stock of Information about people
they nearly always get on the track
Of their washing, If they can. and over
haul 1t, and on several occasions have
come to me 10 ask my assistance. But
L will allude TO that later on.
To give you an example OF a bit OF
general characterization, here Is a mar
Of a very impatient disposltion-one.
should say, of a quick temper, and
hasty in all his movements and actions
How do l know? Look at all his shirts
one after the other. with the collar
front and cuff buttonholes wrenched anC
| torn.
Well-to-Do, But Impatient.
He is in such a hurry to undress OF
turn up his sleeves that he tears hi.
shirt front or cuffs open instead Of un
buttoning them after the manner o.
most people. He's a fairly well-to-dC
man. too. and in good position. judg
ing from the quality of his shirts ant
the number he sends up. Here. you see
he's almost torn the sleeve out of thi!
shirt which is far from an old one
in his impatient way of getting 1t OF
or off Altogether he must be a goot
customer to the shirtmakers.
This man here is obviously absent
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-26

names than his own. and the evidence
is confirmed by his handkerchiefs ana
collars.
Signs of the Wheel Driver.
The white stock ties have before me
are not the property or a hunting man.
as you might think. but Of a motorist.
bicyclist. or motor-bicyciist; one after
the other is stained with lubricating OIL
These collars belong 20 an actor. and
he wears them on the stage. The fact
is perfectly obvious. though the col
lars are not marked with name, for
some of his makeup has come of on
tho edge. There is no installing grease
paint.
Cuff Memoranda.
It is great mistake 10 scribble
memoranda of any Importance on ones
shirt cuffs This man. you see. lost
his program at n dance Here are mis-
engagements. penciled on his cuff: No
?. waltz. Miss Dash; second extra. Mrs.
Blank: No. II. girl in yellow and black F"
He had evidently forgotten her name. A
second man has jotted down some stock
exchange transaction-i00 Metropolitan
Consolidated, $50; 800 Baku Petroleum,
Sc. Sd; l 900 NASSAU. 2ss. and so on
One day a gentleman came rushing in
10 rescue from the wash a shirt, on the
cum of which was the only evidence he
possessed Of an important business or
der which was in dispute, and he was
only just in time.
Come Out in the Wash.
Another man was less lucky. He came
to me one morning imploring me to Let
him have one OF his shirts which his
servant had sent by mistake. 1t was
too late. He insisted upon seeing them
in the state they were then in, but Il
was utterly useless. for by that time
every mark on the cuffs was obliterated
On being convinced OF the fact, his agi-
tation was such that at once suspected
matter of more than usual Importance
The next day n detective called anc
showed me the proper authority for seiz-
| ing all Mr. IS wash He made 3
minute examination OF all the shir
cuffs As they afforded HIM no infOrma'
ton, he then asked me II l had notices
an address penciled on one Of the cuffs
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-26

ut Is a common belief among the
lower classes of Russia. especially the
priests and monks, that the Emperor
Alexander 1 did not die on the day on
which he is supposed 70 have breathed
his last, but that an empty coffin was
lowered into the grave where the re-
mains OF the Romanoff family repCse
This was done by his own expressed
wish. in which his wife, the Empress
Elizabeth, acquiesced. and while the
whole nation was praying for the soul
Of the departed potentate, a quiet, plain
ly attired moujik stole away from the
crowd of courtiers, gathered round the
new Car. Protected by the robe and
hood of a wandering pilgrim, he travel
ed on and on until he reached a ooli-
tary spot in the midst OK the vast Rus
sian plain. There for many years he
/ lived, like the anchorites Of old It
was only once a year, during the Easter
| festivities. that he made his appear
i ance in the capital. and then he used
TO go straight TO the imperial palace.
His stature was so erect, his bearing so
/ digniffed and noble, his look so gentle,
yet so commanding, that no one ever
/ dared refuse him adm. istance. He would
| walk from hall 10 haT. his arms and
! feet bare. and his long white hair and
! beard sweeping over his neck, stopping
/ only when he reached the threshold of
| the car private apartments.
Nicholas Did Reverence.
THE chamberlain who ushered him in
never closed the folding doors behind
the silent visitor without waiting to
observe that the Gar. worshiped like
a demigod by all. yet stopped low when
the stranger entered and reverently
kissed his shriveIed hand. The her
NIT in time became a well known
figure. but no prayers or entreaties could
ever detain him more than one day in
St Petersburg. and when at last he died
he was buried there beside his fore
fathers In the fortress chapel The
legend is quite affirmative as regards
the latter point. and tho Emperor
Alexander I. is cited by the monks as
an example 10 those who live In aus
terity and who aspire to holiness"
An interesting glimpse OF the Gar
is given in a scrap of conversation be-
tween the Queen of Roumania and
Nicholas II. when the latter was still
Czarewitch The two royal personages
both travelling incognito. met in a Ger
man station. and the author snys:
'I cannot explain how IT was that
these two high personages
should thus be led 10 speak of litera-
ture and art. but the Czarewitch had
not been with us two minutes before
he said:
81 love travelling, but only when |
can do II In my own way. j never travel
| otherwise than at night. and spend my
day visiting museums and quaint old
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-26
EMPEROR WILLIAM AS A SMOKER.

The German Emperor has now taken
TO the smoking OF a most elaborate pipe.
with specially prepared Havana This
marks a great advance on the milo
cigarettes. with which he commenced
his sovereign career. After that he crept
up to equally mild straw-colored cigars,
Of Dutch make costing a penny, though
these he INDUCED in only at the close
of the day. His present habit ne has
inherited from his father, who was &
great smoker OF the well-known student
pipes, such as Bismarck substituted for
cigars toward the end of his life. ana
no popular portrait OF "Unser Fritz
was thought 20 be perfect without his
long, big-bOwled pipe. The old EN-
peror neither smoked nor snuffed. al
though the latter habit was adopted by
Frederick the Great. and continued by
three of his successors But the great
est smoker of all the Hohenzollerns was
Frederick's father. Frederick William /.
the kipnapper of giants. whose only par
| lament was the famous ''Tabaka-
collegium."