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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-01-22

Dentro de poccs dfas pasara su resi-
dencia este poblado don M .nuel Con
zalez, secretarlo de la aicaldfa de San
Juan.
Cada vez esta tomando mavor impor-
tancia Catafio por las muchas familias
que vienen fijar aeui su domicilio.
~ Sc encuentra entire sus amigas
de aqui, la sef1orita Panch,ta Vanga del
pueblo de Manati
~ He recibido una circular de los
sehores Fidel Prieto y Vicente Gonza-
lez, en- la que comprometen al servicio
de toda clase de encargos entire CatafiO
y Capital, por una insigni6cante suma
de dinero. Tambien Sc ob,igan 4 bus
car casa de alquiler. y efectnar mudan-
zas, TODD muy economical mente.
Que prospere esa nueva agencia de-
SeamoS.
ALMIBAR.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-01-22
sNamos 4 Muesa York;

Anda la comision de Pueutes de
Nueva York buscando personal id6neo
para inspeccionar los trabajos de canr
terfa que Sc hacen en- ell rio Este, donde
Sc esta empezando construir otro gran
puente, llamado Ell Manhattan. Sc
ofrecen diez pesos diaries y el trabaj6
no son mas que tres. horas. Con todo,
no aPsrecen inspectores. Eltrabajo es
en- cajones baJo preston tai que 4 veces
no Sc puede resistir por mas de veinte
minutes consecutivcs. Eb Ia construc-
ci6n del puente de Williamsburg. inau-
gurado hace semanas, no pereci6 min
g1ns buzo, pero en- Ia del Manhattan,
que esta en- y incipiencia, "a murieron
cincO.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-01-22

CASTELAR, fund6 "La Democracia" XII
vera fundo ell "Gil Bias, Ortego puso
en- caricatura a los personajes Polfticos,
gobierno, personals a1n mas atlas, di-
putados. senadoreS, frailes, generates;
|comenz6 una campana nueva, la cam |.
pafia del dibujo, la batalla del ridfculo.
Eduardo Gasset. preparaba "El I'm
parcial" que habfa de hacer una revo-
luci6u en- las costumbrcs de la prensa,
un peri6dico lleno de cosas por una Pc
seta al ines. la Correspondence de
Espafa estaba en- toda su fuerza, era
indispensable; don Manuel Santa Ana
era Ell hombre de Ia information, el ge-
MO de la actualidad en- cuatro lineas;
comenzaron las denuncias y las perse
cuciones; don Miguel Vicente Roca
tomo el teatro Espafiol y form6 la COM
Ipafifa mas notable que ha habido en-
Espafia.
Romea, Valero, Teodora Lamadrid,
Ila Palma, Pizarroso, Morales, Mario,
Ia Hijosa, Ia Dardalla, Mariana Fer
Inandez. Todos estos actores tomaron
parte e1 la representa- de "El al
calde de Zalamea"', que fue un verda-
dero acontecimiento. No volverz
verse un ccnjunto parecido. Un em-
presario uuevo, Caballero del Saz,
fastuoso, emprendedor Iargamente sub
vencionado, tom6 el teatro Real y Sc
puso 4 ensayar la Africana" con inu-
sitado ID o.
Vino de Ia Habana una DANA riquf-
sima, 4 quien Madrid llam6 familiar
mente Barbarita Riquelmc, y Sc puso
de moda, y su casa fu6 tcarra de gram
des hestas. Marfa Buschentai, ya viu-
da, hizo trancamenfe revoluc;onario 50
salon, y 4 q acudfau toilas las noches
lcs homnees del pcryenir; fut desterra-
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-01-22
De regres0

En- ell vapor correo que salio
de Espafla el dia IS del corrien-
tie, regresa a esta isla, despues
de larga ausencia, Ell Director
del BoLETIN MERcANTIL, don Ne
mesio Perez-MoriS.
A nuestro querido Director
acompanan su distinguida espo-
sa y sus hijos.
Deseamosles rapido y feliz
viaje.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-01-22
Memorials de
Eusebi0 BIasc0

Dentro de POGO Sc publicar5n en- Ma
drid las Memorials fntimas', de Fuse
bio Basco. A continuation damos
conocer un fragmento de esta intere :
Sante obra.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-01-22
Fiesta espanoIa
e. SAMTO DEL REY
Banquete y bale


En- celebration de los dfas de S. M.
el Rey de Espafia celebra Ia "Colonla
EspafiOla" de San Juan, dos fiestss muy
gratas.
Una es el gran banquete que Sc lie
var5 efecto, mafiana por IA noche, en-
los salones del hotel "OIimpo". Santur-
ce, y al que concurriran mas de tres
cientas personals, habiendose invltado a
las autoridades.
Asistir5 ell Hon. Gobernador.
Preparado va convenieptemente el
gran 'comedor del Hotel, presentar un
golre de vista admirable, pues Ia conf
sion de adornos ha hecho an verdadero
derroche de gusto y "chic'.
EN- Ell CASINO
Ell domingo por Ia noche Sc llevara
cabo IN animado bale en- los salones
del simpatico centro para el que hay
gran animation. no habiendo invltacio-
mes por ser como el que Sc hizo el dfa
de Reyes.
Oportunameute daremos cuenta de
estas dos festas que prometen ser todo
10 esplendidas que merece ell motive de
elias.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-26
CHAPTER XI.

Abdulla Milk was considerably dissatis-
apt to jump when addressed suddenly.
When a native gets nerves you may de-
pend on Ii he's in a bad way. Abdulla's
nerves might have been attributed TO
conscience but for the fact that that I'M
comfort able appendage had died premature
ly while he was young. So far. his be-
trayal of Meredith had netted him exactly
five rupees and a number of promises. Four
of the former a nautch girl had taken
with high hand. and the other one-which
had only escaped like fate by being
curely hidden in a fold of his dhotee-con-
soled him for the loss of the rest by get
ting him comfortably drunk.
Aguf the Red. happening as it did within
an hour of his return from the house in
Beebe Jan street was shock number one
However. the drunk came opportunity in
the small hours of the following morning
1t lasted well through the inquiry
that followed - for arrack is cheap -
and by the next day he was quite
resigned to his Sahib's fate. He even
made quiet arrangements, in case of the
doctors demise, for the abduction of the
dog Stubbs, who had shown n fstuous lik-
ing for the rascal since his early puppy
days The dog was easily worth 300 rupees,
and he had just concluded a bargain with a
man in Nagdavee street-who was going
TO Jodhpur the following week-for IL ru-
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PEGS cash, three ounces Of opium and
an ugly-looking sheath-knife, warranted
Made in Sheffield, England" AS the
Sahib, from reports, showed no immediate
intention of dying. friend thought 1t
would be advisable to conclude the bar
gain anyhow; and he was about to start
with Stubs on a casual stroll toward Nag
davee sereet, when a Charlie drove up-and
Meredith Sahib stepped out! That was
shock No. 2. 1t ratified him so badly that
he hardly noticed Stubbs, who bounded
forward to meet his master with howl of
delight, which changed to a growl and a
snap the doctor stopped toward him.
The Sahib drew his hand away quickly,
with expression of surprise. and the
dog skunk behind Abdulla with a bristling
spine and curling lip.
The hamal recovered himself quickly and
followed Meredith to his rooms where
Stubbs -ensconsed himself under the lounge
and met all attempts at civility with low,
ominous growis.
But Abdullas bad time had commenced!
Dr. Meredith hadn't been home week be-
fore the hamal was filled with most I'M
holy fear of him, and in thorough sympa-
thy with Stubbs who lost no opportunity of
showing his unaccountable antagonism
toward his master, despite the fact that the
latter did everything in his power to bring
him, by kindness, to better state OF mind.
There had. Of course, been all sorts of wild
tales circulated over the whole country
anent the man with the mark" Every
bazaar was full of them. each seemingly
more idiotic than the other, and conse-
quently finding hosts of believers among Inc
lower caste natives, who have q penchant
for the wonderful rather thSn the exact.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-26

and Abdulla remembered that while many
sang the praises of the coming man vocil-
erously others equally credible Whispered
of how he was to bring legion OF deViis
to tear out the hearts of his foes; that he
would wander in the night-stormy, wet
nights preferred-laying spells on man ana
beast; and that those who were unfortu-
nate enough to meet him would see only
the ''mark'' burning like living ring OF
fire against the blackness Of the night!
Such and hundred other feverish marveis,
spread by those interested. haunted the
hamal later. until he began to believe, as his
friend Stubs certainly did, that the Doc
tor Sahib was an ayatar of Sheitan HIM
self. He would have left the hospital
but for his fear Of the methods OF
the man who lived in Beebe Jan street,
who had sworn to cut of his. Abdulla's,
ears IL he lost touch with the doctor-man
or failed to report his dofngs faithfully
from week to week; SO he cursed his own
particular pet devil a dozen times a day
for leading him betwixt two such evils
and held on to his job.
Now Abdulla's state was not altogether
unjustified by the Doctor Sahib's manner
since his accident. and others besides the
wretched hamal had noticed it; some even
shook their heads regretfully and said it
was id shame" clearly imputing
certain little eccentricities to his late ac-
cident and cheerfully suggesting the fact
that he was a hopeless case.
These peculiarities were noticed mostly
by the students and apothecaries, and
forgetfulness of the most commonplace
details of hospital work. He approached
one of the ward beds the second morning
after his return to work just as an apoth-
ecary was removing the thermometer from
a patients armpit. The man courteously
handed the slender glass tube to the doc
tor for his inspection instead Of marking
the temperature himself, and, as the
apothecary said later, when telling the
story: He looked almost dazed when Of
fered it to him, turned 1t over in his
hands helpless like. and then what q
the thing was for! Say. you chaps. he's
off, sure as eggs!"
That was one of many incidents: and
each added Its mite to form the consensus
Of opinion, which, while its holders were
sympathetic and shielded him as much as
possible. was bound to come sooner or
later to the notice of the higher powers
That the man was under some constd-
cradle strain no close observer could
doubt. His attention seemed restlessly.
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ton counsel and the corporation counsel
shall in all cases certify that such physi-
clans, who are entitled to said compensa-
tion have complied with the provisions Of
this paragraph. And there Is hereby ap-
propriated out of any moneys in the treas
ury not otherwise appropriated (of which
one-half shall be chargeable against the
United States and one-half against the
District of Columbia), the sum of 5000 to
pay physicians until the expiration of the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1905, who per
form duties under the provisions of this
act. Provided, further, that no physician
drawing a salary from the United States
or District of Columbia shall be entitled to
receive such witness fee In any case.
The committee on the poison bill, which
was originally introduced in Congress at
the suggestion of the society, was instructed
to secure early hearing before the Dis
trict Commissioners. The chair appointed
a committee to examine into the merits of
the District civil service BILL the committee
to render a report thereon at the February
meeting.
Two applicants were elected to member
ship in the society last night The secre-
try, Mr.. Emmons, also made report that
there are now about twenty applications
for membership before the committee which
have not been reported on.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-26
MESSAGES FROM cuLEBRA.
A Wireless Telegraph Station Put UP
at San Juan,

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
SAN JUAN, Porto Rico, January 10, 1904.
One of the first steps toward the estab-
lishment Of greater naval station at San
Juan has been accomplished, and has al
ready led to excellent results. By rapid
work wireless telegraph stations have been
established at San Juan and at Culebra Is
land. sixty miles east Of the capital. Thus
far only the receiving apparatus has been
installed here, but it is working finely. The
first message received was from the Min
neapolis when she was several miles out at
sea. The poles are of Michigan pine and
are eighty-five feet high. They are erect
ed on a knoll about twenty-five feet above
sea level, on the new naval reservation.
This connection will be especially valuable
during naval maneuvers at Culebra,
many of the warships are equipped with
wireless apparatus, and as the only method
of Geographic communication heretofore
has been by heliograph from Porto Rico to
Vieques and thence to Culebra-- The Ger
man system has been installed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-26
coMMENDs HARBoRMAsrER.
Commissioner Macfarland Praises
Work in Clearing Channel.

WUrk III C1edII1IS VHu11ue1'
Commissioner Mcfarland has been re-
ceiving reports three times day from Har-
bormaster Sutton relative to the progress
made in breaking up the Ice on the Potomac
river, and clearing the channel for steamer
traffic. The harbormaster's reports indicate
that the work is progressing satisfactorily
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-26
FEES AS WITNESSES.
Amendment Proposed to Bill for De-
tention Of Insane Persons.

Amendment Proposed to Bill for De-
tention Of Insane Persons.
At meeting Of the Medfco-Legal Society.
held last night, the presiding officer, DIR.
Robert Reyburn, appointed committee to
endeavor to secure the Incorporation of an
amendment to Senate bill No $3.50, providing
for the detention of insane persons and
their commitment to the government asy-
lum the amendment allowing physicians
witness fee Of s. per day AS originally tn
troduced the bill makes no provision for
this fee, and this will be remedied by the
Incorporation Of an amendment, which Is
as follows:
That from and after the passage OF this
act physicians shall be paid per diem
compensation of So by the District of CO.
lumbia for testifying before jury as to the
mental condition Of any alleged lunatic
whose mental condition is being inquired
into by such jury on the petition of the
Commissioners of the District of Columbia.
Provided, however, that no physician shall
be entitled to this compensation unless he
shall have had made examination of said
alleged lunatic between the time of the
filing Of the petition by the said Commits
sioners and the date of hearing. OF which
hearing he shall be notified by the corpora
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nervously alert, and he had developed a
suspicious temper which was very irritat-
ing to his friends. 1t was not SO much
that he said anything offensive as that he
looked 1t. He became aggressive to his
most cordial sympathizers, and seemed con-
tinuaily doubtful Of the integrity Of their
motives.
A trick of talking to himself capped the
sum of his delinquencies. He formed the
habit of wandering about at night in the
botanical garden that surrounds the hos
pital, and the younger students would
watch him from the dispensary windows,
and even hide in the shrubbery, and listen
curiously, as he passed, to his low, eager
utterances. 1t did them little good, for he
which they unanimously dubbed as rot"
but which, nevertheless. added just a little
awe to their curiosity. Later. bheestee.
a hillsman from the border, overheard the
nized the strange mutterings as a sanskrit
dialect called Parbatiya. This absurd
statement was absolutely dfscredfted by
all save Abdulla Millik, and while It cor
roborated his prejudtces, 1t certainly did
Now AbduIla, while "a hospital
hamal. acted, be It understood. as
and ns eeas opder
served his meals and looked to his comfort
generally. This necessitated his possession
of a key to the rooms, andsa consequent
responsibility for the contents.
duty he heard Stubs whining in the
veranda outside of Meredith's windows, to
where the dog had been relegated after all
attempts at friendship had been viciously
refused. Abdulla had conceived a great
sympathy for the dog of late. SO he went
around and squatted by him In the shadows.
The two comforted each other. and by and
by the man, at least, fell asleep.
He was walked some time later by the
restless movements of the dog, who was
shivering and alternately growing and
whining. Abdulla came to himself slowly,
and drowsily tried to hush the dog while but
half awake He became gradually con-
scious however, of light shining into the
dark corner where he lay. and held himself
he stiffened into an attitude of rigid atten-
ton. with his bare brown arms straining
round the bulldog. One Of the cheeks Cbam-
boo window blinds) was drawn up some few
from the room within. while solemn voice
was speaking hardly abovesa whisper, but
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-26
Tea.
DINNER

Tea.
DINNER.
Turkey and Rice Soup.
Turkey and Oyster Pie. Mashed Potatoes.
Dreamed Onions.
Lettuce Salad, French Dressing.
Apple Pie. Waters. Cheese.
Black Coffee.
FRIDAY.
BREAKFAST
Sliced Oranges.
Cereal Cream.
Plain Ome1et. French Fried Potatoes.
Cream Biscuit. Coffee.
LUNCH.
Goldfish Puffs
Potato Balls in Cream Sauce.
Delicate Cake Tea.
DINNER.
Tomato Soup.
Baked Ham. Plain Boiled Potatoes.
Dreamed Spinach
Apple and Nut Salad Mayonnaise.
Suet Pudding. Foamy Sauce.
Coffee.
SATURDAY.
e BREAKFAST.
q inf7 IS Baked Apples.
Cereal. Cream
Shredded Ham with Currant Jelly Sauce.
Lyonnaise Potatoes.
Sour Cream Mullins. Coffee.
LUNCH
Newport Eggs.
New England Corn Cake. Fruit.
DINNER.
Chocolate.
Cream of Lima Bean Soup.
Broiled Steak. Mashed Potatoes
Stewed Onions.
Cold Slaw. Boiled Dressing.
Pumpkin Pie. Waters.
Cheese Coffee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-26

me no more! Go! I am weary of thy
complainings; and most of these mistakes
come from thy foolish interference at III
opportune times. Get hence. tell thee
and sleep till my work Is done"
He flung out his arms again with con-
elusive gesture and stepped toward the
table, while the hamars staring eyes
searched every corner of the room for the
one to whom he had been speaking. But
save for the stranger, the place was empty.
He moistened his dry lips fearfully, with
his eyes intently fixed to the strange figure
within. Twice the man had almost turned,
but his turban was SO large and dropped
SO much that Abdulla had not caught the
smallest glimpse of his profile, yet there
was an awful certainty In his heart that
he would surely know it when he dld see II.
AS the man moved over to the table the
dog strained forward fiercely, and the
hamal could feel his hard. muscular body
twitching in his arms, but he knew the dog
was too well bred to make any SOUND at
such a time And the thought came to
him then. Why should he hold the dog
back7 Was 1t not his duty-and Stubbs'-
to guard that room? Was not he, Abdulla.
personally responsible for its contents! YET
here was a stranger. a bhudmash prop,
ably-yes. certainly bhudmash, Tor an
his fine clothes and manners-in the Sanlp
rooms at 3 O'Clock in the morning! And the
dog-well, the dog was Rodney, and didn
make mistakes! And then ms tnousn o,s
wandered away to Beebe Jan street, even
while his eyes were kept riveted on the
stranger. What was his duty to the man
who lived there? What would ne ex-
pect him to do in such an emergency as
this? He gave a shiver, ana the c ana,s
that he had slipped from the dog
collar fell out of hi; dhotee onto the stone
floor with a clatter. The man IN the room
started, turned his face to the window. and
Abdulla looked up from ms ioins piace
straight into-Sahib Merediths eyes.
It seemed to the hamal that his master
was gazing directly at him, and an over
towering terror gripped him. He sprang
back with little half-articulate gasp, stiH
aripping the now furious dog. but as hasty
H,otsfens crossed the room he let him go
with q shrill cry, even as the cheeks were
thrust aside.
Meredith caught but glimpse of feet
ing white figure, and then the dog sprang
full at his throat, catching him of his
balance and bearing him down with
crash
Fortunateiy, the doctors dhotee flung up
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CITIZENS MEETING.
Association Considers Matters OF I'M
portance to lexington Section.

portance to lexington Secuon.
The monthly meeting of the North Capitol
and lexington Citizens Association was
held last evening in st. Martins Hall, cor
ner of North Capitol and T streets. Mr..
William G. Henderson called the meeting
to order and Mr.. A. O. Tfngley kept min
ute of the proceedings
Mr.. NJ. A. Lease, chairman of the COM
mittee on city limits reported that the
Pennsylvania Cab Company agreed to GER
tain reductions In the fare formerly
charged for cab service north Of Florida
avenue. The company, he said, agreed to
reduce the fare from so to 25 cents for the
first half mile outside the city and to 10
cents for each additional half mile.
A resolution favoring an amendment to
the law to require gas companies to furnish
gas of 25-candle power instead of 22-candle
power, as at present. was referred to the
committee on streets, sidewalks and lights
There was considerable discussion as to
the advisability of the paving of Rhode
Island avenue between North Capitol and
1st street before it is paved west of LIST
street, as the former square is built up
with handsome houses. After a general
discussion concerning street improvement
no action was taken.
Messrs. Thomas Walsh and Edward Sax
ton were elected members Of the associa-
ton.
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as he fell backward, and the dogs teeth
met in dozen folds instead of In his
masters throat; still 1t was a mighty DIM
cult position. Stubs was tearing saw
agely and the same cloth that protected
the mans throat also hampered his arms.
But before the dog could get fair grip
there came scufiing on the veranda; the
cheeks came crashing down with grind
ing tear, and huge ape-like figure sprang
across the floor, gripped the dogs throat in
two great hairyshands and wrenched him
away, struggling and growing; then,
swinging him high, was just about to dash
him down on the stone floor of the veranda
outside when the man who had been saved
called imperiously, "Stop!"
The intruder paused and turned his gaze
questioningly upon the doctor, as il sur
priSed at the command
'Ah-it is thou, Ben Alif! Well, don't
stand there like fool. Put the dog down."
"Aye-with his brains to the stones, the
son of Sheitan!
Not If thou hast respect for thine own
few poor ones, my friend"
"Bahadur-thy word is law"
well, take him outside and tie him up.
and see thou to it that not a.hair of his
head is harmed. Then return here-I would
speak with thee"
Ben Alif took the half-strangled dog out
among the shrubbery and whistled A
man slipped up to him directly and an in
slant later another.
Well" the dwarf questioned, where Is
the carbon"
Nay, we know not: we came by the
great gate, and the man ran by the way
of the lane. and when we followed Selim
and Sher Ali were close upon him; SO we
came back to wait by thee"
well, take this whelp of Sheitan; ana
mind thee, Rhamin, thou silly fool, the dog
has teeth. Here. take thy puggaree and tie
his head up. No, not that way, fool! Hast
thou never bitted a horse? In his mouth
tight. Yes. that's it: now round
his throat-so. Now, devili Now, swine
dog! Bite! Bitei Bite IL thou canst-thou
cast of hell houndi How dost thou like
the taste of Rhamin's head-cloth, Ell? II
thou canst stand that. thou must be strong,
indeed
Now, take him round to Esoofalli's sta
BILE and tie him tight. And II he gets away
or any mischance befalls him. thou hadst
better get drunk quickly. for 1t will be thy
last chance. Hurry, now!'
(To be continued tomorrov.)