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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-06-08
La function de benefcencia

Con Ia animacion que era de espe-
rarse entire las damas caritativas v be-
Has de nuestra sociedad, sc llevo
cabo en- el Ateneo. anoche & las ocho
y media 10 session convocads al efecto.
Presidfan la mesa, IL sefiora de Lu-
go Vifia y las sefioritas de Fernandez
Mater y del Vale. Como Secretario
provisional actuo ell sefior Perez Lo-
sada.
Aquella disiinguida coucurrencia,
animada del proposito levantado del
bien. de la caridad. del amor al pro-
jimo, no necesitaba de exhortsciones
en- tai sentido. Fueron anoche al
Ateneo damas y caballeros ofrecer
su concurso, sin regatos, la obra del
bien.
Las comisiones que fueron nombrs-
das en- la session anterior para enten-
der en- la organization de la fiesta de
Bene6cencia, dieron cuenta de sus
gestiones Ia mesa y en- vista de ello
Sc organize en- principle el programa
siguiente:
Gran sinfonia de Pique Dame,
de Suppe, por la banda de Ia Policia
Insular.
2o-Himno borinquefio, compuesto
por ell iusigne don Eugenio M de
Hostos y cantado por TN coro de trein
ia sefioritas, dirigfdas por ell Maestro
Verar y la espiritual sef1orita Hostos
3o-Poesia del sefior Perez Losada
recitada por la nina Mercedita Asenjo
a la que acompafiara el reputado pro-
fesor sefior Gomez. en- la copaola.
4o-Una pieza de piano por Ia sefiora
de Gomez Brioso y la sefiorita Ferrer
5'-La Danza del siglo Xxx por va
rias djstinguidas sefioritas, baio la di-
reccion de Miss Cook.
6'-Solo de bandurria por Mr.. H.
Smith.
~ yaIs brillsnte (piano) pOr la Sc
fiorita Lola Mas
/ La organization del concurso de
trovadores, que constituye toda la Sc
gunda parte del programa, esta a car
go del senior Igaravfdez, como va sa-
ben nuesrros lectoreS.
Nuestro compafiero de Redaccion
Mono compondra unoS versos para
inaugurar Ia segunda parte del pro-
grama.
Lo sensational del espectaculo ha
de ser la tercera parte, que consta de
una zarzuela, no designada aun, desem
pefiada por la sef1ora Bruno, y las Sc
ioritas Orbeta, Marin, Mas, Vele1
Lopez, Sabat y Ell bellisimo coro que
canto el de "Gigantes y Cabeztdos
en- la "Kermesse' de Santa Ana.
| Los sefiores Texidor, Bustelo, Diai
caneja, Marin, Montesinos, Gatell
Velez Lopez, Adzuar Pujals y otro;
caballeros tomaran parte en- la fun
cion.
Como va puede verse por los pre-
parativos la function de Benefcencis
resultara un espectaculo digno de le-
gftimos aplausos, tanto por el propo-
sito nobilfsimo con que Sc organiza
como por la labor artfstica de las da-
mas elegantes y bellas que van dal
brillo la function.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-06-08
Un COnatO de inCendiO

Anoche mientras Sc celebraba Ia
reunion de damas en- Ell Ateneo, Sc fun
dieron unos alambres de la luz cleo
trica, junto a una de las vigas del te-
cho.
Ei incidente no tuvo importancia.
Cortados los alambres, aislada la CO.
rriente, quedo evitada Ia continuation
del fuego.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-06-08

~ 40 - ~ - ~ -
Fl vicio sube Y el lodazsl sc alza.
FL honor no sc tiene en- cuenta, es
muy poca cosa para algunos, Ia honra
es un miio, asf sc piensa y aSi sc
hace.
Bien 6 NAL hecho, que respondan
ellos de la feria de su vergiienza de
la exposition de su dignidad hecha
fragmentos.
La sociedad medic sc escandaliza de
an hecho que csda minute sucede en-
todos los hemisferios, y en- todas las
classes sociales. y los que mas sc escan-
dalizan son los que mas han patrocina-
do esa clase de festas del placer, de
bacanales del vicio. -.
Hemos leido una cronica, que en-
ella quieren decir mucho y no dicen
NADIA, y nos hablan de sociedades que
no conocen los codieos naturales del
derecho, y en- verdad, ESQ de c6digos
naturales del derecho no es possible
que nadie 10 comprenda, menos que
ese pueblo endTmeO 10 sepa.
Que la educacion actual de la mu-
jer es dehciente, ha tempo Sc sabe;
pero no porque sea de6ciente esa edu-
cacion, es que muchas mujeres faltan
a I'm compromise hecho con un hom
bre, y hecho con Dios, no es por ESQ,
no seals candidos.
Su atavismo de familia, los germe
mes viciados de su sangre, su neurosis,
su vervosismo case hepileptico, inf
nidad de causas mas, que estan en- su
Sangre, en- su organismo, la hscen
caer, caer y manchArse.
Que la educaci6n influye poderosa-
mente en- sostener, en- contrarrestar
los esfuerzos que tienen por soltar las
vslvulas de la fiebre pasional femeni-
ma, es muy cierto; pero es Ia educacion
moral, una educacion moral cierta,
hecha en- ell nogar, santi6cada por los
padres, sostenida por los maestros.
ESta demoStrado, que las muiereS
que han recibido una instruction ele-
vada, acabadlsima, que han surgido 4
la vida de la alta sociedad, de Ia in
Itriga, muy joven, y que ha pasado
suS primeros amos de iuventud de bri-
llante f1orecencia, en- medic de libros,
de teatros, de artistas, de poetas, de
toda eSa corte del talento, es mas pro-
pensa olvidar Su deber, no pensa1
en- 10 que signifca Ell honor, a dar sa.
Ida por los grifos de su ORGANISING de
hembra a sus pasiones naturales, igual
a las muestras; psro que nosotros que.
remos hacer menos intensas. -.
~
La sierpe Sc me vuelve a presental
nuevamente como I'm angelito. :. cual
81 dejeramos hieydfiea sublime; perc
le guardo miedo, no, no me subyuga
el angel del negro in Jfeyn0 danescO.
Del empedrado la arena, del ado
qufn al tango de los pueblecitos de
nuestro campo. a la isli1la nueva-
mente, a llenarme de oxfgeno puro.
aquf me estoy asfNiando, aunque ests
asfxia me. arreba me enloquece.
Fuera de esta roca granitica, me
Iaguardan muchas cosas, muchas. -.
va oS los contare en- mis- sucesivas
cronicas.
iDelirios y febres de deseos no OBJ
tenidos, besos que me duermen, J
no besos que me incendian, adios
5scolds Rsgas.
San Juan.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-06-08

sCuznfoi Hecha con mas rigor que
en- todas partes. esa es aquf Ia dnica
pregunta. Una bestis vale mas que
un humane. y un gorri6n es preferido
4 TN nifo; y mientras el ciego tiende
la mano iniiilmente. todo el mundo Sc
acerca acariciar y 4 regular q los pc
rros que son sus lazarillos.
Claudio FroIIo.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-06-08
Esuev0 Subsecresario
de Puerto Rico

En- vista de la renuncia de Mr.. Gale,
que Ocupaba el cargo de Sub secreta-
rio de Puerto Rico, Sc asegura que
sera nombrado el Juez Wilcox, que
sntes fu6 jete de Ia Poljcfa Insular
Para el dia ! 2 de Julio Sc cree to-
me possession lle - nrcyo cargo.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-06-08

Ia causa parece haber sido un descui-
do. que algin obrero haya dejado
Iablertas inadvertidamente las valvulas
Sistema Kingston. Sin embargo, sc
esta practicando una investigator.
pues hay quienes sospechan Ia mano
de espias japoneses 6 anarquistas.
con fecha poSterior sc indica ade-
mas. que Sc decia que al acorazado
Orel lie ha ocurrido un tercer acciden-
le mas grave que los anteriores, ira
tandose esta vez oe una explosion en-
las carboneras, y suponiendose resdl-
tado de la accumulation de gases. Ana.
desc que perecieron diez fogoneros V
que ell buque sufrio desperfectos que
necesitaran semanas de reparaci6n.
Nuevamente Sc habla de anarquistas
mas a1n de espfas japoneses, AHA
diendoSe que cuatro de estos fueron
arrestados, habiendose disfrazado de
guardia marinas para tener mas facil
acceso a los arsenales y buques de
guerra.
Tambien circularon alarmantes no
ticias ell "a references one la escua-
dra de cruceros acorazadoS de Vladi-
vostok habfa apresado en- el Pacffco
a tres cruceros, comprados por ell Ia
pom Chile, y de que el crucero Bo-
gatyr habfa sido volado por los rusos,
para evitar que cayeSe en- poder de
los japoneses. Ambas noticias fueron
Inegadas por ell gobierno moscovita,
aunque acerca del Bogstyr Sc admite
que embarranco a la entrada del puer-
to de Vladivostok q causa de una es-
pesa neblina, y que Sc lie removio la
artilleria para sligerarlo, conf5ndose
en- que Sc sacarfa a fote al subir la
marea.
Lo de los buques chilenos compra-
dos por el Iapon carece de fundamen-
to, pues todavfa el dia Io no Sc habia
aprobado por el gobierno de Chile Ell
'proyecto de venta del Chacabuco, Es-
meralda y Captain Prats.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-06-08

Toda Ia prensa chiicna Sc opone q
la venta de los buques de guerra &
menos que sean para potencia neutral,
|cuyo nombre Sc haga saber al p1blico
antes que los buques pasen 4 poder de
Flint y CO 6 de cualquier otra casa
particular.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-06-08

Y desde Londres manifestation Ell
mismo dia que hasta que los despa-
chos relatando el desastre ocurrido
la escuadra japonesa salieron con la
marca "Ofcial' la gente no querfa
.creerlos. Ell pesar que ha causado la
noticia en- el pueblo es prcfundfsimo,
pues aunque el vulgo trata en- su ina
ginacion de aminorar la plena impor-
taneia de la catastrofe, en- opinion de
los estrategicos que la sola perdida del
Hatsuse equivale para el Jap6n per
der 10 menos una division de eiercito.
Creese por 10 general que los rusoS
usaron con el Hatsuse Ia inisma tac-
tica que d los japoneses tan feIiz re-
sultado les dio en- el Petropavlovsk,
este es. colocaron minas por donde no
taron que los enemigoS tenian cos
tumbre de pasar. La prensa de Lon
dres opina que. yisto el efecto que ha
de producer el desastre, y teniendo en-
cuenta que en- Puerto Arturo quedan
aun fuerzas navales de importancia.
asf como la posibilidad de que la es~
cuadra del Baitico lleguc por fin an
extreme Oriente, es de imperiosa ne
cesidad para 81 Jap6n tornar 4 Puer-
to Arturo sin perdida de tempo, aun-
que tenga que hacerlo por aealto y 4
costa de mucha sangTe.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-06-08

Los agentes de Charles R. Flint Y
c. rehusan decir para quien 6 quie-
mes son los buques de guerra que Sc
estan comprando q Chile, hasta que las
Camaras hayan aprobado la venta. Lo
1nico que dicen es que son para una
|potencia no beligerante, y entire tanto
las negociaciones al efecto estaban en-
suspense.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-06-08

Sobre la salida de los torpederos ru-
SOS la mafiana de Ia voladura del Hat
suse, dice el siguiente telegrama:
Washington, Io de Mayo.-La legs-
Icion japonesa ha recibido corrobora
Icion del desastre. afiadiendose que
despues de haber este ocurrido, I6 tor
pederos rusos salieron de Puerto Ar
turo, pero fueron ,rechazados por cru
'ceros japoneses, los cuales rescataron
al captain Nakao, del Hatsuse, al al
mirante Mashiba y otros 800 indivi-
duos.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-02-19
Anglo. French War ?

London, Feb. 19.-Lloyds is today
asking a premium of thirty per cent.
against an outbreak of an AnglO-French
war within the next three months.
This high rate is based on the fact that
France has not given any formal declara-
ton of an attitude of neutrality toward
the far eastern belligerents, beyond a
vague statement by Foreign Minister
Delcasse. In fact the French govern
ment instead of giving such an assurance
has allowed Russia to use Jibutil, which
is French Colony at the head of the
Red Sea, as base of rendezvous for her
fleet This is contrary to the usage Of
other neutral powers. Again, French
ships and soldiers have been ordered to
the East from Mediterranean ports,
and this taken in connection with the
attitude of the government is thought in
many quarters to be significant. 1t is
known that Russia is using her utmost
endeavor to get France to stretch every
point in her favor, and is anxious to
have a strong French feet in Asiatic
waters as a menace against the japanese
vessels, and possibly to be of use in
restoring the naval equilibrium in the
Yellow Sea. The British Foreign Of
fee is uneasy regarding the outlook,
while the admiralty is getting every
thing ready for rapid mobilization in case
certain eventualities develop.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-02-19
News of the Day.

A special army order was issued yes
terday evening, in which King Edward
takes leave of Lord Roberts as command
er-in-chief of the army.
The Greensboro, N. c., Female Col
lege buildings at Greensboro, n. C..
we're destroyed by fire at 4 o'clock yes
terday morning. There were go inmates
including the faculty, all of whom es'
capped, saving their trunks, wearing APP
psrel and most of their bedding and
furniture. The hotels and private resi-
dences opened their doors to the burned
out students.
The State Department yesterday re-
ceived dispatch from United States
Ambassador Mccormick, in st. Peters
burg, Russia, in which he stated that he
had been informed by the Russian min
lister for foreign affairs that Russia was
inclined to look with favor upon the
proposition contained in Secretary Hay 8
note asking for the preservation of the
neutrality of China. A definite and
formal reply from Russia is now expect
ed by the State Department in few
days.
The interstate commerce commission
yesterday announced that as result of
its investigation of the feasibility of re-
curing railroads to publish their tariffs
for the movement of export aud import
traffic, the same as domestic traffic. it
has decided to leave the matter in abey-
ance for time. If the interstate COM
merce act is not amended within reason
able time, so as to relieve the commits
sion of the necessity of requiring such
publication, the commission holds that
it will be its duty to enforce the publ
cation of import and export rates in the
manner now provided by law, but so far
not complied with.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-02-19
Republican Mass Meeting.

A mass meeting of the republicans o.
Rappahannock county was held al
Washington on the 10th instant.
The meeting was called to order by
the county chairman, J. Browning
Wood. Upon motion of the chair Mr..
5. +. Hudson was made temporary chair
man and G. G. Bywaters, temporary
secretary. The temporary organization
was later made permanent.
The following resolutions we're
adopted
Resolved, That we, the republican
party of RappahannOck county, Va,
IN mass meeting assembled, reafirm
our allegiance to the principles of the
party and endorse President
Roosevelt's policy, both at home and
abroad.
Resolved, That we endorse the present
State organization, and instruct the del
egates to vote as a unit on all measures
in the conventions both at Norfolk and
Luray.
Resolved, That we endorse Hon. Park
Agnew as delegate at large to the Chi
cago convention.
Upon motion the following delegates
and alternates were elected:
Delegates to Luray, A. w. Clarke, c.
Y. johnson and Richard Priest; alter
mates, c. II. Dear, I. B. Hackley and
Jas. E. Campton.
State convention at Norfolk: Delegates
sam I. Hudson, G. H. Dear and Geo.
.. Elkins; alternates, Robt. Jordan,
Vim. Campton and Geo. Dulaney.
Upon motion the meeting adjourned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-02-19
To Crush Bulgaria.

Vienna, Feb. 19.-Dispatches received
here in the past few days indicate that
the Turkish government is doing its ut
NEST to place itself in the position where
it can inhict crushing blow on Bulgaria,
should the present strained relations
between the two countries develop, as is
generally believed they will, into
actual hostilities. Turkey now has a
quarter of a million seasoned troops
within striking distance, of the Bulgarian
frontier. Bulgaria is not as yet fully
prepared. Her reserves have not been
modified. She is automatically max
ing every effort to postpone the outbreak
of hostilities, using the treaty of Berlin
as means of support in her efforts.
Austria is entitled to occupy the terri
tory as far as Milrouyitza, Bosnia, and
it is generally believed she will do so in
the event of war.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-02-19

AGAINST the protest of the entire
business community of Charleston, 5.
c., the Senate committee on commerce
yesterday authorized a favorable report
on the nomination of the colored man
Crum TO be collector of customs at thai
port. 1t had been shown the committee
that not a colored man in South Caro-
lima has business at the Charleston GUS
tom house and hat Crums position rs
collector was most Objectionable to the
white people of that city, but because
they had the power to do so and because
Mr.. Roosevelt willed it so, the commit
tee ignored all the protests urged by the
white people of the entire State of South
Carolina and will report in favor Of
Crum's nomination. Does any one be-
Iieve for a moment that the people of
northern State would be treated by a re-
publican administration as have the
people of South Carolina? But Mr..
Roosevelt wants the colored vote in sew
eral northern and western States where
it holds the balance of power and to
gain this vote he would trample upon
the sentiment" as he calls it, of the
whole people of the South.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-02-19
Virginia News.

State Senator Camm Patteson, o.
Buckingham, is critically i'll with pneu
monia.
Mrs. Mildred Strother died at hel
home, near Markham, on Sunday, aged
Lightweight years.
John O. Shackelford, an officer in the
Monticello Guard, and Miss Daisy
Smith, of Charlottesville, eloped t.
Washington yesterday where they were
married in the parlors of the New Will
lard Hotel.
Messrs. R. Walton Moore, of Fair
fax; Eppa Hunton, jr., of Richmond
Dayle Harmon, of Charlottesville, and
B F. Buchanan we're yesterday appoint
ed by the Governor members of the
board of visitors of the University OF
Virginia.
The Second Presbyterian Church, one
of the most costly sacred edifices in Nor
folk. was seriously damaged yesterday
by a fire, which burned a hole fifteen
feet in diameter in the middle of the
church, and ruined the walls and the
ceiling.
Robert Beahm, son Of Mr.. B. F.
Beahm, a prominent merchant and post
master at Beahm, Page county, was con-
victed of seduction in the Circuit Court
of Page county yesterday, and sentenced
to two years in the penitentisry. Young
Beahm is only IS years ofage.
Mrs. Henry Pollard, an aged resident
of Henrico county, was probably fatally
burned yesterday by the explosion of a
lamp in her hand. Her clothing took
fire and was almost entirely consumed
before she succeeded in extinguishing
the flames by rolling on a heap of snow
in her yard.
The large four-story brick structure on
the west side of Nineteenth streets be-
tween Main and Franklin streets, Rich
mond, belonging to the estate of Mrs. n.
E. Grant and occupied by the Dickerson
Picking Company, was partially Quilted
by fire last night and loss amounting to
SO, 900 or more was incurred.
Mr.. VIM. Daniel Cabell died suddenly
yesterday near Berryvile at the residence
of his son-in-law, Mr. A. Moore, jr. Mr..
Cabell, was 70 years of age, the son OF
Mr.. Mayo Cabell, of Union Hill, Nelson
county. After the war he was principal
of the Norwood High School for boys
and later associate principal of the Nor
wood Female Institute, at Washington.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-02-19
CONGRESSIONAL

In the Senate yesterday Mr.. Tillmar
entered a motion to reconsider the tie
vote of last Monday by which the bill
to grant $3.50, 900 to former Queen
Lilluokalani was defeated, but further
consideration of the question was not
pressed at the time. The Senate adj
iourDed until tomorrow on account oil
Mr.. Hanna's funeral, which take place
today.
The House yesterday passed the forti-
ficatiOns appropriation bill. The Philip
pine question was the subject of brief
but spirited, discussion while the bill
was under consideration.
An item in the bill provided for fortifi-
cations in the insular possessions. Mr..
Smith, democrat, of Kentucky, proposed
an amendment to preclude the use of any
part OF the appropriations for fortfca-
tons in the Philippines, holding that an
expenditure of the sum necessary pro-
perly to fortify the islands was not war.
ranted until the future ofthe archipelago
shall have been determined. A party
alignment on the proposition immedi-
ately followed, Mr.. Williams taking up
the fight for the amendment He said
the dominant power had yet declared
itself as to the future of the islands, and
that he did not want the lesson taught
that one people might rule another
people.
Mr.. Payne and Mr.. Smith, of
Louisiana, on the republican side
seconded Mr.. Littauer, who was in
charge of the bill, in opposition to
the amendment, declaring it Was
the duty of this government to afford
protection to the people of the Philip
pine islands. By strict party vote of
80 to 81, the Smith amendment was
lost.
Mr.. Robinson made an unsuccessful
effort to secure an amendment to pre-
vent the use of any portion of the money
for experimental purposes
for Langley airship experiments.
The general debate on the bill devel-
oped into a political discussion, Mr..
Hill, republican, started it by asking |
what democracy stands for, addressing |
himself chiefly to Mr.. Williams and tax
ing occasion to critici.e the democratic |
on the committees, which !
had been made on the recommendation
of the minority leader. Mr. Williams
assumed full responsibility for the ap
portionment among the minority and
of conditions North and
South resulted. Mr.. Wade, democrat,
predicted that the democratic party will
be victorious in the coming campaign,
and declared the West favored tariff re-
vision.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-02-19
Funeral OF senator Hanna

Cleveland, O., Feb. l9.-The remains
of Senator Hanna, after lying in state
"a hours, and being viewed by nearly
sixty thousand people, were taken to St.
PauPs Church under police and military
escort. Thousands lined the route to
pay a last tribute. The church was al
ready full, except for the space kept
for the family and the funeral party.
President w. F. Pierce, of Kenyon
College, an institution benefited by the
Senator's liberality, read the lesson from
First Corinthians beginning with the
18th verse. "Lead Kindly Light" a
favorite hymn of the dead man was sung
by the choir. Right Rev. w. A. Leon
ard, Bishop of the diocese OF Ohio, de-
ivered an address eloquently eulogizing
the Senator'S life and works, and dwell
ing especially on his exertions in behalf
of brotherhood of all men. The hymn
Forever with the Lord" followed, and
the creed and prayers prescribed by the
service were read by Rev. George H.
McGrew, rector of ST. PauPs Church.
The committal service of the Episcopal
Church was then read by Bishop Leon
ard, assisted by Rev. w. II. Jones, rec
tor of st. John sChurch, of which church
Senator Hanna was a Vestryman.
The anthem, "Lord We know Thy
name" and the benediction, pronounced
by the bishop, concluded the service.
The pail bearers again took up the cas-
ket and as they bore it from the church |
closely followed by the mourners, the |
choir sang the occasional "Now the
laborers work is Ger" Arrived at the
cemetery the casket was carried into the |
chapel where before it was deposited in
the vault the family had an oppOrtun-
ity during the private services to take
leave of their dead.
The train bearing the congressional
representing the Senate and
House, reached the Euclid avenue sta
ion at 9 a. m. In addition to members
If Congress, three members of the Presi-
lent's cabinet were on the train, Secre-
'etary Taft, Secretary CortelyOu and
Wilson.