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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-03-29
A traY6S del mundO

A "a ~ \ Wv NOA AAASAANV
En- ell lago Champlain funciona. con
excelente exito, una fabrica fotante de
aserrar maderas
Ell serrfn y desperdicios sirven para
alimentar la caldera del motor que
mueve las sierras, y un pequef1o re-
molcador traslada esta fabrica de no
vfsimo sistema al punto conveniente
del lago en- que ha de ejercer sus fun
clones.
Con ell cientfico nombre de "Con-
voluta moscoffensis" ha sido descu-
bierto I'm animalillo que Sc presenta
en- grandes aglomeraciones en- las cos
tas del Atlantico, internandose en- la
arena cuando la marea comienza a
subir.
Esta costumbre del animal sirve
como indicator exacto de las mareas.
Seg1n el libro de NJ de Freycinet
ala guerra en- province, durante la
campafia franco-alemana de 1901 el
promedio del gasto por cada soldado
era de 10 frances diarios. La misma
cifra rige respecto a Russia, en- la que
IRA ruso-turca del aflo I877-78.
Pero actualmente no bastaria el gas
to mencionado, sino que hay que car
cular en- IS frances el ocas1onado por
cada soldado en- campafIa, 81 Sc quie-
rem tener en- cuenta todos los gastos
directos e indirectos que esta trae con-
sligo. Seg1n este calculo, los rus os
que tienen concentrates 100000 hon.
bres en- la Manchuria, 1e cuesta cada
dfa la campafla 100000 frances, y
a1n parece muy baja esta cifra cuando
Sc considera que los franceses, en- el
curse del mes de Enero de 1871, gasta-
ron diez millones diarios para la que
IRA.
~
Es traditional en- la marina rusa
que un comandante no entregue ia
mas un buque al enemigo.
Solo Sc conoce antes de actual que
IRA un case, el de la fragata "Rafael', =,
que en- el sitio de Varna Sc rindi6 a
los turcoS.
Ell Emperador Nicolas public6 un
edicto ordenando fuese echada a pique,
donde Sc encontrase, aun en- tempo de
paz, como asf Sc efectu6 cuando fue
recuperada por los rusos en- Sinope.
AL desgraciado comandante Sc lie
prohibio Sc casara fin de que no en-
gendrara una posteridad indigna de
servir la marina a la patria.
#r#
Por ell Mississippi navega el "Menes-
tral', barco immense que constituye un
teatro fiotante que recorre aque1 rio y
sus afuentes dando representations.
~**
En- los Angeles California; Sc esta
construyendo un 6rgano, que sera ell
mas grande del mundo.
En- su construction entraran mas de
$1,000 pies de MADEIRA, y constara de
10000 tubos, algunos de 80 pies de
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-03-29
Vapo.. ~coau.o'

Hoy sali6 este buque para Nueva
York, llevapdo 4 su bordo ciento siete
pasajeros.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-03-29
Fl censo de la India
Poblaci6n colosal.-Nueva trfbu.-
Que presupuesto!-A San Luis.

Acaba de ser comp1etado en- medic
de grandes dificnltades y con no pocos
perjuicios, el censo general de la India
lnglesa. Muchas trfbus, empadrona-
das por primera vez, Sc resistfan por
motives de superstition y hubo que
amenazarlas con suspender los soco-
rros cuando ocurriese el primer perfo-
do de hambre. La enumeration dio
por resultado descubrir la trfbu llama
da Tabo, desconocida hasta el presen-
te. La poblacion de la India propia-
mente dicha es de a3I.Soo,5o7 habitan-
tes, e incluyendo independencias ad-
yacentes alcanza a 24o. .361,o56.
x*x
Con los presupuestos de Guerra y
Marina, estimados en- algo mas de
$S25. Sc espera que el presu-
puesto total de gastos de Gran Breta-
fia para el ejercicio econ6mico de 1904
a 1905 Sc aproximara a 10000, 900. En-
la partida de gastos civiles- Sc incluye
una adici6n de $4,000 la suma de
100000 va destinada a gastos la Expo
sicion de ST. Louis.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-03-29

En- los Angeles California; Sc esta
construyendo un 6rgano, que sera el
mas grande del mundo.
En- su construction entraran mas de
$1,000 pies de MADEIRA, y constara de
10000 tubos, algunos de 80 pies de
largo.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-03-29
En- Francia
CGTNalseEO.

Dos traidores-Otro case Dreyfus-
Japoneses en- congratulated q
Roma-Brezet y Pfeiffer-lSeran
dos locoS?
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-03-29

San Petersburgo, I6 de Marzo.-El
general Kuropatkin espera llegar a
Mukden, Manchuria, el 20. Los 1lti-
II os cuatro dias que paso en- San Pc
tersburgo los empleo en- trazar su plan
de ca-npafia, que dicen lleva complete.
Prevalece entire el pueblo la idea de
que el general celebrara ell 80 de Mar
70, que es su $50 cumpleaf1os su
santo (San Alejo), con alg6n hecho de
importancia.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-03-29

no podrfa exceder de 100000. Crefa
ell general que hubiese va 100, 900 js-
Poneses en- Corea. La guerra durarfa
hssta una conclusion 1ogica y necesa-
ria, pues los rusos no estaban en- hu-
NOR de cesar mientras no acabasen de
una vez, y no habra intencion de sacar
tropas de Puerto Arturo.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-03-29

Odessa, II de Mario. En- los asti-
leros de Nicolaieff estan por termi-
narse tres destructores de torpederos,
de mucho andar, y en- los talleres Sc
preparan maquinarias de 10000 caba-
Hos de fuerza para dos nuevos acora-
zadoS.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-03-29

Madrid, IS de Mario 1904.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-03-29

Paris, II Mario. E1 captain del vapor
mercante frances "Shaga1ien'' l1ega-
do hoy a Marsella, procedente del Pi-
REQ (Grecia), dice: que vic dos cruceros
rusos a punto de hacerse la mar con
objeto de interceptar varios buques
mercantes iaponeses que viajan por ell
Mediterraneo. En- el Havre, Burdeos
y Nantes hay 6 barcos pertenecientes
al Japon, y en- algunos puertos ingle-
seS otroS cargando carbon.
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HARD YEAR
ON THEM
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANIES
WILL PROBABLY NOT MAKE
A CENT OF PROFIT. OWING
TO MANY COMPLICATIONS

According 90 Seattle fire ipaur=
anee men the annual reports Of the
various insurance companies 81 the
United States Tor the year just end
Ing VII present some interesting
fartn
The unusual number or large
fires during the ~ months has re
dueed ths profits OF the blE com
pauiea Ia almost nothing. and the
collective reports VIII show that the
fire losses Ia the United states may
equal the total premiums collected
by the underwriters.
n It were not for the interest
earnings on their Investments the
fire Insurance uH whole would
have been bankrupt lone aEo Il r.
estimated that iu the decade ending
With 1908 the underwriting profit OF
the insurance companies ala not ex E
cerd 81 20 Ia every ti00 Of premiums
handled.
Discussing tho conditions existing
iu the country regarding the spread
aud prevalence OF big fires. 10 local
Insurance man says fhe amount
% property destroyed b. fire ln the
United States during 1904 win prob
ably exceed tgso.Uo0.ooQ At least
three fourths % this vast doatruc-
tion could have been prevented BY
proper construction aud proper ia
ciiitiea for rxtinguiahlug fires
Much % the fire toaa OF the
country IL susceptible ef removal By
mechanical means The engineering
which prevents fire LOSSES can save
the people or THE country 100000. =
600 a year.
Washington iu iaoa was goth
among the state aof the Union In
the amount OF Insurance carried.
The total amount Was tigi.poo 0oo.
Il Is estimated that this amount has
Increased 40 least 3 aner cent during
the present year. IN this state the
losses have not shown a great In
crease. tn fact the increase in losses
has not kept up with the Increase
iu Insurance
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WIDE OPEN

aoms lawyer the next morning and
ask that they get back the money
their son has lost They say he Is the
only one IN the family working and
they need all the money he can pos
sibiy earn.
Ia several cases % thia kind there
has been no trouble in setting back
the money. but they no more than
get their money than they are az
some game again. The pfoFfletors
Of these places cannot keep these
young fellows out. 30 they say. Tor
they viii swear up and down that
they are OF legal age and have q
right 10 play the games n they wish
Atast Of the boys and young men
who are craay To get into "a game 81
poker OF blackjack are yuunE fel-
lows who need every dollar they
earn % cloths them and help their
familiea
Mayor Zook pledged a clean town
when he was running FOR the office
Of mayor. bat whether he means 20
start the fret Of the year OF not IL
not known. but from appearance
the city 81 ballard t. and wtti be an
open town fur the next two years.
II the citizens 10 not set Ia and put
a stop 20 r.
II an official II asked whether or
not gambling Is running he will
look you square IN the face and tell
you u H. not and never was.
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GAMBLERS ARE NOW INFEsT.
ING THE CITY WITHOUT IN.
TERFERENcE

Ballard Is now numbered with the
open towns % the state. For the
last three days Il has been praetl-
caiiy an open town. no efforts have
been made 90 conceal gambling and
likewise no efforts on the part Of
the city officials to stop Il. There
are one or two % the saloonkeeperz
in the city who are opposed Ca
gambling Aii the rest have their
games running every night
blackjack and poker are the
chief games played. but q Is thought
there Il u roulette same la the city
sotueN here. but only certain ones
know where % Is. Yesterday three
or four people saw an expires waR
on from Seattle. loaded with poker
tables. but Il r. not known where
they were taken. A. they were not
placed In any saloon. indicates that
there are places In private buildings
where the games are carried on.
There Il positively no chance fer
a man O. win in the games that are
carried GA Ia the saioona. a. there
are about three fellows az every
table working FOR the house.
There are several under aged fel .
lows IN the city who have become
infatuated with the gaines and the
propfietors have a hard time keep
iuE them away. Every time they
lose the parents are az the door 81
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sentence him for the offense OF
drunkenness. In the lower section
OF the city Curtis was a well known
character and earned a precarious
living BY satrumming the old banjo
IN the many saloons that Infsst that
quarter. At one time the police
sought 70 arrest him for the theft
OF a banjo. but the old nan rlung
TO his instrument and proved be
You'd a doubt that 4 was his own.
He vas 50 years Of aEo.
The body was removed 10 the
Bonney Watson morgue after the
case had been Investigated by Dep
u'y Coroner Arnold A. a result Of
lhlh Investigation Acting Coroner
Niltale has decided to hold a nor,
mortem examination upon the BODY
tonight. although q Is conceded thai
death was due % alcoholism. Truth
u sometimes stranger than fiction
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FOUND DEAD IN A
CELL AT CITY JAIL
JOHN CURTIS coLoREo BANJO PLAYER DIED DURING THE
NIGHT, AFTER ARREST FOR iHToxteArlos

Oct up there what's tho mat
ter with yuh It's time you tellars
Nefe eating yer breakfast" but the
above remarks failed 20 elicit any
response from John Curtis. a col
ord banjo player. Who died Ia the
receiving cell Of the city jail some.
tms last nlFht or IN the early hours
uf the morning At 40 O'Clock. az
IL hia usual custom. Tailor John
eufbett In making hla morning
rounds. discovered tho fact that a
death had taken place on the last
day % tho old year Curtis was
picked up BY ratrolmAn Helms last
evening about o'clock and sent TO
the station 10 sober up.
just when be died the other pria-
onsrs In tho receiving cell could not
saY. but close beside the cold wall
Of the prison Curtis me, his fate
before the wheels Of justice could
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PROMISES
SENSATION
cBy scriDos News ASSN

SOUTH BETHLEHEM. Pa. Dec
i.-ssnsational Developments Ia the
Talbot-IrYine scandal are promised
as the result OF letters In posses
sion of Bishop Talbot. This state
ment was made BY Mrs. Talbot
The bishop IL keeping silent. wait
ing for what be regards as the prop
or time 10 speak have repeated
~ urged him TO make the letters OF
Or Irvine known and give 20 the
public the true version 81 the at
fair. This is 30 different from the
things that have been printed as %
be surprising The bishop will pro-
duce those letters at the proper
time
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Seattle will begin tho new year
with a record Of business achieve
meui during the past twelve months
that bodies we'll for the future. The
record OF the real estate tranaae=
tons. the building. the bank clear
luRa and the progress ~ the city de
paftmenta shows that the metfupo-
lis Of the state Il continuing the
steady and rapid development that
10 destined Ia few years % make
her tho great manufacturing center
and commercial ntroport Of the
coast
II IL not necessary 10 produce n
long and tireaome table OF flRursn
"a demOnHtrate this fact Il is only
necessary to state that 1903 permits
for buildings. representing yalua-
ton OF ST7Sse1z. we're issued dur
Ing the year BY the building In.
speetor. 90 show that Seattle stands
among the Is cities o. the United
States that have done the greatest
amount OF building during the year
Labor Commissioner Grout re
ports that the public employment
office Furnished during the year 10. .
s0i ioia. 1867 being for men and
2 d5t fQf women. There r. no record
q the number Of positions furnished
- private agencies. which is prob
ably 10 times as great.
city Health officer Ludlow re
ports that the death rate has been
phenomcnally low. barely exceed
Ing ! per cent. and that the proper
Tomato number Of contagious dis
eases Il decreasing During tho year
the births exceeded the deaths By
tsa. there being 1874 deaths and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-31
TIE VALUE OF CHARCOAL
FsN People Know How Useful II Il
In Preserving Health and Beauty

Fee People Know How Useful II IL
In Preserving Health and Beauty
Nearly every body knows thai
charcoal IL the safest and most eff
Client dIsfectant and purifier IN
nature. but few realize is value
when taken into the human system
FOR the same cleansing purpose.
Charcoal 81 remedy that the
more you take 81 Il the better. Il
be- not a drug at all. but simply alb
sorha the gases aud impurities Al
ways present in the stomach aud
iutogtinea aud carries thom out OF
the system
Charcoal rweetsua the breath AZ
ter smoking drinking or after eat
lng onions aud other oiofuus yeEe-
tables
Charcoal eftcrtuaily clears and
improves the complexion. II whlteus
the teeth and further aeta ~ a nat
ural and emincutiy cafe eathartic
II abaurha the Injurious gases
which collect Ga the stomach and
bowels. IL disinfecta the mouth and
throat from the poison 81 catarrh.
All druggists sell charcoal Ia Que
form or another. but probably the
best charcoal and the mast Of the
money ia IN stuart'a Charcoal Ioa-
rnEca. they are composed % the
finest powdered Willow charcoal
and other harmless antiacpiica IN
tablet form or rather In the form Of
large. pleasant tasting iozcuToa. the
charcoal being mixed with honey
The daily use % these iorsnGes
viii snon tell In a much improved
condition Of the general health. bet
ter complexion. aWeeter breath and
puref blood. and the beauty Of q, Is.
that no possible harm can result
from their continued uas. but on the
contrary. great benefit
A Buffalo physician In speaking
% the benefits q charcoal. says Il
advise stuArt'u Charcoal Lozenges
70 all patients suffering from gas ia
stomach and bowels. and 70 clear
tho complexion and purify the
breath. mouth and throat. / also
believe the liver Is greatly benefit
81 BY the daily use Of them. they
cost bat twenty-five cents a box Al
drug stores. and although in some
sense a patent preparation. yet be-
lleve I get more and better charcoal
In StuRrt'a Charcoal L0rsnEea than
In any Of the ordinary charcoal tab
letR"
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tNtt HltiHHs
The aggregate loss by fire during
the year. according 10 Fire Marshal
Kellogg. was only tz2k.4ts. all OF
which WAS nhundantly covered By
insurance
The growth OF the schools has
been astonishing There are now
10. $50 pupils enrolled. 42l teachers
being employed 20 instruct them.
All the schools are more or less
oyercrowded
Tho bank clearings for the year
which we're completed 1t noon to
day. amounted 90 t22z.2l7 509.2s
Last year they were 500 BIS .b2l 10.
20 that the gain amounted 10 si5.-
303 7Gs.0s Ia round numbers the
deposits ia local banks this month
amount 10 i2B. 900 900 The capital
stock. paid In. amounts to g.. 1915 600
The surplus and undivided profits
on November 10 were 5 ss9.226.
The real estate transfers for the
year. as shown BY the records In
the auditors office. amounted 20
ti9. ts6. SOS.
The records in the city engineers
office show that the amount ex-
pended on street improvements dur
ina the II months Of the year waH
81 .Ss3. 73h 06. This was divided a.
follows Grading. s4e5. fs0i8. sew
crs. tlbb. 1892. water mains. t2ib.-
052s7. paving. s43s. Otis. plank
ing, fsf 500 %. II - estimated that
the amount ~ street improvements
for the month OF December will be
AZ least tt20. 900. no that the total
sum expended on street improve
menta for the year will exceed 81
500 600.
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CAPTAIN o BRiEN
DENIES THE STORI

The rumor that Capt. !. A.
O Brien. OF the steamship Meteor.
may command the new Great
Northern liner Dakota was evident
~ unfoundcd, as the officers OF the
company say they have not decided
who the commander viii be. II will
be some time before the choice OF
master is TO be made
While Il Is complimentary 20 me
that my name should be mentioned
for the position" said Capt. OBricn.
when approached this morning, the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-31
Will COST $4,000

Il VII cost f5i.5oo to open "
WallinEford avenue. a thoroughfare
planned TO accommodate large
district between Fremont and Green
lake. The city engineer this morn
Ing presented an estimate Of this
amount 20 the board Of works. The
board IL figuring on establishing a
permanent grade on Fifteenth ave
nue. west. and this afternoon went
over the proposed route with EnEi-
neer Loud. Of the Seattle Electric
company.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-31
TIE NEW CHEF

Everyone is looking forward 60
see who viii be appointed chief OF
police. and the people win he rather
surprised when they find that one
81 nailurd'H best iuUwn business
men iu strong fuvorite With the
mayer
The follow ing ara the predictions
Tor the r-,liee force Albert kchfrm
eSs chssI or t-lius } r. gauley.
captain .s me nlsst force John
stsNsrs sua lyman Hurtc for the
dss g,g,s .na ssis. risssiiau aud ~
r.s-ss.r ur. ssfu-As fsVuritss for the
rLght nsift.
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SOLDIERS
SENTENCED

ATHENS. o. Dec. ai.-Judge
Woods this morning sentenced the
ak regular soldiers found guilty OF
rioiinE IN the streets Of this city
during the encampment last sum
mer. Each must pay a fine Of 500
and spend 80 days ia the workhouse.
Scrgt Lott, found guilty OF shoot
ing with intent TO kin. was sem
fenced 10 a year IA prison.
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The Presayteflas church wlu givc
"A watch meeting and reception in
the church patlurn tonight IN honor
OF their pastor. REV. ". A Hitch
cock. who has been pastor Of the
church Tor year
The city Of ballard lH la better
sanitary condition now than IT has
BEEN FOR many years. There has
been only one slight case Of chicken
pox since the first OF September.
In lieu of the regular week OF
prayer the EpWorth league Of Gil
man Park NJ + church will con
duct series OF special meetings.
beginning Monday evening. January
3 1900.
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FRANCHISE GRANTED

The franchise OF Bred T. Sander
e. have tho Seattle Everett road oN
tended on down 10 the waterfront
was brought up aud discussed by
the committee last night Tho fran
chise calls for the road Co run on
First avenue 60 shilaholo and then
500 feet east on shlisholc This has
been changed "a run on ID street
east 10 Main. then down Main O.
the waterfront
This change was very aatlafaez
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At Ballard
THEY NEED HIM

II zachery Young Little was still
IN the city ne would probably he
asked 10 spend "a few days az HAL
htd or until he has secured wife
Il ta well known that the ballard
postal department Is working hard
promised Tor the last three years IL
their receipts fof the year we're
lafEe enough
As Mr. Little has been recssvfr.s
letters Ia the amount of tao -
three hundred per day the ballard
officials think with these coming
through their department they
could make their receipts good for
this year
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BOUND GAGGED
AND ROBBED
pY seripps News Assnp

ELKIiART. Ind. Dec. Slate
last niEht Miss Belle Rsynolda a
bookkseper at the Warren IAN de-
par tmeut store. was bound and
gasEed and then robbed Of si.60o.
An hour later Paul Krahn. nIsht-
Waterman. released Miss REYNOLDS
ana was himself accused Of robbery.
he confessed and Was placed under
arrest
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tory 10 MI. Sander. who vas pres
snt az the meeting All school
children viii ride Tor half fire on
the new tine and on any other the
company shall ps; IN.
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Recommendation will be hand
Cd 90 the nsW council next Tuesday
night for electric lights 20 Be pat 10
on Main street. Railroad and First
avenues
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CHICAGO. Dec. 2i.-Frank n
Cooper. formerly vice. president o.
the great mercantile house Of Sic
gel. Cooper q Co. Of New York and
Chicago. died today NJ New Roch-
ellie. y. y. Of paralysis.
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NEW YORK. Dec. 3i.-The trial
Of the officers Of the knickerboeker
Steamship company. ia connection
with the Slocum disaster. was today
set for the March term Of the state
district court.
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BUSINESS FOR YEAR
GREATLY INCREASED

BUILDING PERMITS. BANK cLGARNos AND GENERAL nusI.
ness SHOWS A WONDERFUL GROWTH OVER THAT OF
YEARS
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-31

CHEFOo. Dec 31--A heavy storm
at Port Arthur completed the de-
struction OF the Sevastopol. The
other damaged Russian warships
also suffered severely.