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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-10-15
En- casa del Sr. Calaf

Aver tarde fue obsequiado Ell sefior
Gobernador Winthrop con un banque-
te por los distinguidos esposos Calaf,
residences en- Santurce
Los comensales fueron las damas v
sefiores siguientes: Mr.. Beekman
Winthrop y su anna BILE esposa, don
Conrado Hernandez y senora, Mr..
Frazier, seflora Luchetti, senorita Ba-
tkestini, sefor Lacesta esposa, Sc
horitas Rita Calaf y Monserrate Fe-
rrer, senior Behn y los esposos Calaf.
Durante ell festival reino Ia mayor
algeria y confraternidad.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-10-15
Gratas nOtlCias
LOS CATOLICOS DE LOLA

Octubre, IS de 1904.
Ell domingo llevose efecto en- este
poblado el acto mas trascendental y
hermoso que. regiStra la historic local.
Con una concurrencia que pasaba de
Glen almas, celebrose la junta general
de catolicos para constltNir la Asocia-
cion de los mismos elegir la Junta
Parroqulal. Ell mayor orden y entu-
siasmo reino en- dicho acto, sobreSa-
liendo por encima de todos la demos
'tracion grande y sublime de afecto
que estos catolicos de Lola profesan
a la religion de Crlsto predicada por
nuestros mayores y vinculada en- no
SOtrOS.
Formaban la mesa interina don TO-
sc Villalobos, como Presidente; don
Felipe Garcia de la Noceda, como Se-
cretario; y don Marcelino Suarez, CO.
mo vocal.
Despues de alberto ell acto por ell Pre-
sidente. este ordeno la votacion de los
doce miembros que han de constituir la
"Jnnta Parroquial de Catolicos" sien-
do elegido los seflores siguientes:
Presidenle, don Juan Ramon Calde-
r6n-Vice -presidente, don Jose Villa
lobos-Secretario, don Felipe Garcia
de Ia Noceda-Vice Secretario, don
Rafael Calder6n Grau-Tesorero, don
Marce1ino Suarez-Vice Tesorero, don
Clemente Fuentes-Fiscal, don Luis
Hernaiz Verone-Vocales, don Hermi-
nio Suarez, don Jacinto Vazquez, don
Eugenio Fuentes, don Pascasio Fuen-
ties, don Artemio Rodriguez.
Terminado ell acto de la votacion
hicieron uso de la palabra los sefores
Jose Colon y don Felipe Garcia, quie =
nes inspirados en- 10 mas santo de
nuestra religion, disertaron largamen-
te sobre moral y religion, gustando
mucho sus discursos sencillos en- la
forma pero grandes en- su signifca-
cion.
Lola ha triunfado, ha sacudidp de la
inercia que la abatia y Sc ha lanzado
con br1os a luchar per el mejoramien-
to religioso y social.
iAdelante, catolicos de Lola!
Corresponsal.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-10-15
RafaeIitO Dlaz

Maflana en- la tarde y en- ell '.Parque
Borinquen" Sc llevara efecto la fun.
cion benefcio del simpatico Rafael
to Diaz, BARITONE del cuadro infanti
que dirije la sef1orita Andino.
Ell gracioso artista hs sabido com.
binar un prog1ama interesante y en-
extreme agradable.
Dedica Su function de benefcio q
conocidas personalidades de esta capi.
tai y niflos de distinguidas familias
El gracioso y diminuto artista reci.
bira maflana muchos regalos de sus
admiradores, porque tiene muchos ad.
miradores Rafaelito.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-10-15
ira raza y contrarios a nuestra

ira raza y contrarios a nuestra
voluntad.
Y por que tenemos derecho a
tOdo ESQ, por que somos hom-
bres y ciudadanos de TN pals
que sc basta a 81 mismo para vi
vir, que es rico por don privi!e-
giado de la Naturaleza, no po-
demos consentir por mas ITEM
po el oprobio de la miseria que
Sc ensenOrea de nuestrOs cam
pos y de nuestros hombres, nj
la prolongacion de la esclavitud
colonial, que sujeta con cade-
mas Ell pensamiento libre y la
raz0n que descansa en- la justi-
cia sOberana y excelsa.
Los partidos locales que no
esten dispuestos a ejercitar la
accion relvindicatoria de los de-
rechos de feste pueblo abatido;
los que no esten decididos a lu-
char denodadamente por la re-
conquista de la personalidad re-
gional, deben retirarse de la liza,
por que para preparar la entrega
y para llevar a cabo la rem
dicion ignominiosa de una CO.
lectividad no son menester los
hombres, nj puede correspondent
a la masculinidad la triste y
miedosa labor de frmar los pac-
tos siniestros y sombrios de las
capitulaciones vergonzantes.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-10-15
Eg aqua " los bonn mber0s

En- la Ultima session celebrada por
la 'Liga de Propietarios" entire otras
cosas, Sc dispuso recurrir en- alzada a
la Sec1etaria de Puerto Rico, contra
una disposition del Administrator del
Acueducto respecto de las llaves de
paso colocadas a las puertas de las
casas.
Tambien Sc acordo contestar al
Ayuntamiento respecto a la organiza-
ci6n del Cuerpo de Bomberos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-10-15
La function de manana

La compaf1fa puertorriquefla de Ear.
zuela pondra en- escena mafiana, tres
obras de las que constituyen sus mas
legftimos trinnfos.
Ell programa es llamativo. '.San
Juan de Luz, "Tirador de Palomas'
Y Ell estreno del "Cabo 1 %.
El teatro estara lleno.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-10-15
I'll sefiors Merencia

Desde aver esta en- San Juan nues-
tro buen amigo don Julian Herencia,
procedente de Mayagiiez.
Sea bieuvenido.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-10-15
NoGa del d1a

satisfaction grande e intensa
hemos de yer la collaboration en-
nuestro periodico del distingui-
do escritOr americana Mr.. b.
Park, cuya primera epistola tie
ne para nosotros una signiflca-
cion Y trascendencia notabi-
l1Simas.
Lo habiamos repetido en- to-
dos los tonos; el pueblo america
no como pueblo amante de la Ii
bertad y de la democracia, igno-
ra nuestra desdichada cond1clon
de colonos, de siervos adscrip-
tos al territorio que paso al do
mimic de la Gran Republ1ca en-
una brusca oscilaci0n de la
suerte, en- un momento atOrtu-
nado del militarismo.
Pero el pueblo que inicio su
vida arrancapdo a la democracia
entonces existente sus resplan-
dores mas hermosos; el pueblo
que promulgo una Constitution
fulgurante de libertades, reCo-
nociendo explicitamente y uno
por uno los derechos sagrados
E inviolables de la personalidad
yde las asociaciones de hom bres
constituidos en- territories Q en-
Estados, no podia dar ell al olvi-
do, a las primeras aventuras del
expansionismo, toda una tradl-
cion noble, honrada y humana
Lo declara con entereza Y con
vigor el senor Park, a quien el
cuadro triste de un pueblo SO r
juzgado, sometido, esclavizado,
ha movido a protesta sincera
Y a la santa indignation que
provoca todo abuse de la fuer-
"a, toda exploitation mas 9 me-
nos disimulada de los derechos
elementales de una cOmunidad
culta.
Sed energicos, sed perseve-
rantes, sed tenaces, nos dice ell
senior Park; jamas prevalecera
la injusticia que Sc eSta come
tiendo con vosotros, que clara
mente Sc We que Sc esta come
tiendo, ST vosotros sabeis sOste-
ner con vuestros patri0ticOs es-
fuerzos la virtualidad inmenSa
de- vueStrOS dereChOS.
iOue hermoso, que consOlador
es Dir pronunciar estas palabras
de labiOS de un CiudadanO anne
ricano, que no transige con la
corruption de los principles y
que no concibe como pueden los
Estados Unidos poseer colonias,
Y colOnias sOmetidas a TN reg1-
men feudal, arbitrario, desconO-
cedor de los privilegios y de las
facultades que asisten a las aso-'
ciaciones todas de hombres CT
vilizados!
He examinado el bill Fora
ker agrega Mr.. Park, y sin
prejuicios politicos, afrmo que
es una exception tramada con-
ira los principles fundamental :
les de nuestra Constitution, un
bill que debe ser derogado in
mediatamente, antes que la til
tulada colonia nos repita las fra
ses con que nuestros gloriOsos
antepasados despidieron a In
glaterra de sus COlonias amerl-
CauaS -.
Y es verdad grande. hermo-
samente grande 10 dicho por
Mr.. Park, cuando aqui tenemos
un grupo numeroso de ciudada-
nos americanos, adheridos al
presupuesto colonial, que lla-
man a esa verdad antiamerica-
nismo; cuando hay aqui ciuda-
danos ameriCanos para los cua-
les es una irrision hablar de los
derechos del pals puertorrique-
no; cuando hay una formidable
y enigmatica congregation de
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-10-15
tuamente a los pueblos conquis-

tados.
Como dice Mr. Park, debe pro.
ceder ell Gobierno americana;
como el dice, pueden disiparse
las negras sombras de la desa-
fecci6n y del odio; como el dice,
puede llegarse a presentir un
pueblo pequeTlo agradecido y
adicto al pueblo grande.
Els esa la politica que inexcu-
sablemente deben desarrollar
los partidos metropolitanos, por
que es pOlitica justiCiera y poll
tica cOn7eniente a los intereses
Ilegitimos de la Metropoli y tai
vez a los bastardos intereses del
expansionismo americana.
Es ell reconocimiento compile
to Y cabal de la personalidad de
nuestro pueblo 10 que hay que
|reclamar con la energia y ell i'm
perio del que reclama 10 suyo; y
10 que es de cada pueblo, aque-
llo en- que consiste la Patria, Sc
refunde v Sc condensa en- 10 que
a todos los hombres pertenece y
corresponds, en- los derechos
mas preCiados que las genera
clones pasadas nos legaron a to-
dos, en- la universalidad del cau-
dal espiritual sin ell que no pue-
de vivir ell hombre moderno, en-
la herencia de la civilization
que nos hace a todos, como her
manos, libres E iguales, con los
mismos attributes, con los mis-
mos privilegios, con las mismas
prerrogatiVas.
Asi, los politicos debiles, los
que han dejado cruzar su sem
blante por las huellas del can
sancio, de la ineptitud, de la i'm
potencia 9 del servilismo; los
que ven en- los soberbios acora-
zados y potentes canones de. la
Metropoli TN obstaculo insupe-
perable a las aspiraciones indis-
cutibles de TN pueblo entero;
los que por la preston lejana de
la fuerza bruta ven Ell nimbo de
la Patria como I'm nimbo tenn
bloroso de iglesia pobre; los que
no Green en- la Patria libre. te-
cunda y robusta porque es Pa
tria que Sc erige y que Sc levan-
ia sobre la peque1ez de un Pc
non; los que Green sometidas la
raz0n y el derecho a la fuerza
material de eJercitos y escua-
dras, son hombres que no deben
luchar, que no deben aparentar
que luchan, son hombres que
deben dejar ell puesto libre los
que, como Mr.. Park, tienen f6l
ciega en- ell imperio augusta de
la justicia, sin el cual es eff
nero, es breve, es transitorio, es
momentaneo el imperio de las
armaS.
Hay que exigir del partido
que venza en- la pr0xima luCha
electoral la autOnOm1a absolute
del pueblo puertorriqueno; y Sc
guramente no habra que razo-
mar la petiCion a los hombres
que respeten y reverencieD las
doctrinas de Washington y la
Constitution de la Gran Rep1
blica.
Pors rsque tenemos derecho a la
vida no podemos seguir sopor-
tando la esclavitud arancelaria
que nos empobrece ani4 uilando
la fuente principal de nuestra
riqueza publica.
Porque tenemos derecho a la
vida no podemos soportar, ha-
biendo hombres patriotas y de-
sinteresados en- el pals, que Sc
consuman, en- una administra-
cjon complicada y dispendiosa,
los recursos, que son los 1lti
mos. de nuestra hacienda pri-
vada.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-10-15

Publicamos con mucho gusto una
carta que nos dirije Ell distinguido es-
critor Mr.. B. Park, de New York. a
la cual aludimos en- nuestro editorial
dc esta fecha.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-06-03
Fire at School Of Mines.

Denver. May 30.-A Golden dispatch
yesterday says: About 1870 O'Clock
this morning fire broke ont in the
chemical store room in the basement
of what is called the main building of
the Colorado School of Mines, and be-
fore it was extinguished damage to
the amount of about $500 had been
done, much of which was due to water
and the destruction of expensive chem
icals. The loss is fully covered by in
surance. The fire department, assist
ed by citizens, did excellent work, and
kept the fire within bounds until it
was finally eXtinguished The origin
of the fire is not definitely known, but
1t is supposed to have started from
spontaneous combustion. The damage
is itemiZed as follows: Building,
$4,000; apparatus and fixtures, $4,000;
chemicals, $4,000. The building in
which the fire originated was construct
ed in 1880. and an addition was put
on it in 1882 at total cost Of $50 900.
Later another part, containing the Of
fees, library and gymnasium, was
added. The fire did not spread to any
of the new part, and but little water
reached any of the rooms.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-06-03
American Trade in Manchuria.

washington, May ga report on
American trade in Manchuria has just
been received at the State Department
from United States Consul Henry E.
Miller at New Chwang. China.
Mr.. Miller says that the entire trade
Of Manchuria during the year of 1899
went through the port of New Chwang
whereas this year there are seven diff
ferent avenues of trade, each doing
considerable business. The consul says
there are no official records from
which to give even an estimate of the
quantity of goods coming in and going
out through the various channels, and
excepting New Chwang.
The foreign imports in 1908 for New
Chwang amounted to $13,314,O12,
against $15,641, ,442 in 1899, the largest
import in the history of that port.
Manchuria, the consul says, is ex.
tremely rich in minerals, including
coal, iron, copper, silver, gold and
other kinds, but these have been
worked only in a small and crude way
by the natives. Should this mineral
wealth be developed and worked by
modern methods in a manner fitting
it's economic possibilities, Manchuria,
he predicts, will prove to lie one of the
richest sections of Asia.
Mr.. Miller says it is a mistake to at
tribut to the growth of Manchurian
trade to the building of the Russian
railway, as the bulk of the produce is
hauled in carts, which compete with
the railroad in haul of 400 miles or
more.
The products of the hand looms Of
China, known as nankeens, made from
the yarns produced in the various cot
ton mills of China from both native
and foreign cotton, is the strongest
competitor.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-06-03
Opium Smuqqlinq

Chief Will1ie, of the secret service,
recently gave out the following state
ment: Secret service agents detailed
at the request of Assistant Secretary
Armstrong have been investigating the
suspected smuggling of opium between
Seattle and Portland. After three
months work under the direction of
Operative Frank Burke, who was spe-
cially detailed for this service from
the New York division, the investiga-
ton closed at midnight Sunday last
with the seizure of $4,000 worth of
crude opium and the arrest of 8. B.
Stevens, alias Tuttle, w. S. Cree and
Alfred Larsen, all of Seattle. Stevens,
who is said to be wealthy, is charged
with being the principal in the enter
prise, which has been conducted sue
cessfully, it is said. for several years.
His methods, it is stated. were unique,
in that he never allowed himself to
be directly connected with the han
ding of the contraband opium"
Chinese merchants at Victoria i'm
ported the opium from China, deliv-
cred it to agents of Stevens who, it is
said, smuggled it aboard fast launch
owned by him and it was landed dur
ing the night, at point near Seattle
1t had two skeleton pianos and two
large safes into which the opium was
packed. The pianos were boxed, the
safes were covered with burlaps ship
ped to four fictitious persons at Port
land, where the distributors got pos
session Of the opium which was mar
keted by them. When emptied the pi-
amos were reshipped to Seattle to be
similarly used again.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-06-03
General Tyner Acquitted.

Within twenty-five minutes OF the
retirement Of the jury in the case of
James N. Tyner and Harrison J. Bar
rett, tried on charge Of conspiracy in
connection with their duties as law
officers of the Postoffice Department,
verdict of not guilty was returned.
The throng which filled the court
room May 25th throughout the argu-
ments to the jury hardly had time to
leave the building before the jury was
back and the foreman announced that
verdict had been reached.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-06-03
Dealing With Moorish Bandits.

Washington. May ga long cable
gram from United States Consul Gen
eral Gummere, received by Secretary
Hay, states in substance that Rasouly,
the bandit who kidnapped Ion Perdi-
caris, the American. and his stepsoI.
Varley had made a set of demands
which the British minister and Mr..
Gummere deemed ii their duty to lay
before their governments.
Rasouly demanded that the Moorish
forces should be Withdrawn from the
district in which his band operated.
leaving them in control. He asked a
large body ransom, to be collected
from the governors of Tangier and
Fee, who happen to be bitter enemies.
He further demanded absolute immu
nifty for himself and his followers from
pursuit or punishment for the kidnap-
ing and other crimes which they had
committed in the past. To cap the eli
max of his demands, he insisted that
the United States and Great Britain
should solemnly guarantee the observ-
ance by the Moorish government of
the foregoing stipulations.
Secretary Hay had a conference with
the President, and it was agreed that
Rasouly's terms could not be met To
grant them would be equivalent to
forcing the Sultan of Morocco to alb
dicate in favor of a brigand so far as
considerable part OF Moorish terri
tory was concerned. Moreover, the
United States government could not
without establishing a new and dan
gerous precendent undertake to guar
antee the acts of another government
The next step is in doubt. Admiral
Chadwick will be at Tangier by to-
morrow evening on the Brooklyn, to
be followed in the course of a day or
two by the remainder of his fleet. AS
the utmost confidence is reposed in the
discretion and judgment of the ad-
miral, the present disposition is to
leave him free hand to deal with the
case in cooperation with Consul Gum
mere.
1t is reported here that the French
government which, under it's recent
treaties with Great Britain. has ac-
quired a dominating interest in Mo
rocco, may be rather nervous over any
foreign interference in the affairs of
that country, and this, it is suggested
may lead to the exercise by the French
government of some effective influence
in the direction of securing Perdicaris'
release which will obviate any hostile
move by Admiral Chadwick.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-06-03
Dreyfus Scandal Renewed.

Paris, May 31.-The ministry Of war
has caused the arrest of an officer who
is understood to have been connected
with the Dreyfus affair. The officer
who is held in close confinement in the
fortress of Mount Valeriap, is said to
be charge with using considerable
sums of money during the courtmar-
tial at Rennes in order to secure the
conviction of Dreyfus. All official in
formation concerning the case is with
held.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-06-03

The price of campaign cigars has
always been more or less mystery
but there is now official court author
ity for the statement that sometimes,
at least, they cost as much as three
cents apiece.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-06-03

Which OF the kuros VIII you bet Oh
when they get togelher-karoki O.
Kuropatkin.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-06-03

st. Louis letter carriers complain
that they are overworked. Did you
write to your cousin that you were
coming to visit him during the ex
position?
The Holly chieftain., 1904-06-03

embezzling Sir Thomas Lipton's be-
longings. One thing nobody can steal
from Sir Thomas is the Americas
cup.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-06-03

The summer girl and the sweet
graduate are beginning to worry al
The slowness OF the dressmaker.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-06-03

Excessive indulgence In pop ant
cigarettes is always harmful even i.
the pop is omitted.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-06-03

Some men might not be opposed to
progressive euchre parties II theiI
wives could always win.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-06-03

1t is almost enough to make WON.
m believe that her husband has been
keeping his spring medicine in the
refrigerator to see the sudden and
alarming appetite the thing has for
ice.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-06-03

sit for her photograph that her pic
lures may be distributed and worship
ed. How closely is she related to the
members of her seX
The Holly chieftain., 1904-06-03

They have decided over in England
that Lhassa must be reached. Col
Younghusband will therefore continue
to make it lively for the grave diggers
along his line of march
The Holly chieftain., 1904-06-03

At all events, Alfred Austin's
Jeanne Dare poem shows that the
poet laureate is capable of hard work.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-06-03

New York has remarkable cpl
demic of measles. Here is something
they can't keep the lid on. 1t will
break out.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-06-03

A Kansas City man has been en-.
Joined from seeing his children with.
in forty-eight hours after he has taken
drink. Such decree would make
some children fatherless.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-06-03

II the japanese progress as rapidly
for another half century. they will be
giving lessons in civilization them
selves.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-06-03

Now that we know what Rev.
George w Brownbac> thinks of hia
new wife it might be highly entertain
ing to be told after time what she
thinks of him.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-06-03

It's queer how much more afraid a
woman is that her dress may trait in
the dust when she has on low shoes
and gay stockings than VIXEN she has
on regulation boots.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-06-03

OF thirtythree different kinds of mos
quitoes at the st. Louis fair, but that
won't attract people from Jersey OF
Cape Cod.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-06-03

The historians are beginning to
write about Napoleon again. They
never find it possible to let up for
more than a few months at a time
The Holly chieftain., 1904-06-03

Probably the last thing eaten in be
sieged Port Arthur will be the time
honored sandwiches at the railway
station restaurant.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-06-03

Mr. Rockefeller says the money he
made when he Yves a boy did not burn
hole in his pocket. 1t was at a
later period of his career that he lie.
gan to have money to burn.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-06-03

Having confessed that while she
loves her art she sings chiefly for the
money, Calve may now consistently be
blamed by all who are working with
out wage for the pure delight of toll.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-06-03

We trust that the late Herbert
Spencer's hitherto unpublished letter
on war will be translated into Russian
and japanese.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-06-03

The North Carolina papers are still
discussing the question of what man
should take off before going to bed
They have got as far as the boots and
the hat, and after that chaos reigns.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-06-03

The emperor of Korea has hun
dred wives, but never mind. There
probably isn't one in the whole LOT
that any brisk American would have.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-06-03

Experts test mans sanity by
watching him at game of baseball
IN the theory, probably, that man
is crazy then, if ever.