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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-04-23
EI Raainists.0 lcoEOn1bian0
en- Paris ha protestad0
Ell traspaso de la propiedad

Nueva York, sabado-El representante de
Colombia en- Paris, ha protestado ante el gobier-
no de M de Loubet de que Sc haya aceptado
como legal el traspaso de la propiedad del Canal
interoceanico, prescindiendo del derecho que
tiene Colombia intervenir en- esa importante
obra
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-04-23
NueVOS AbOsadOS

Han sido aprobados en- los recientes
exSnenes que efectuaron ante la Cor
te Distrito de los Estados Unidos los
estudiosos jovenes buenos amigos
nuestrcs don Miguel Guerra y don
Luis Vazquez, 10 ques felicitsmos por
su triunfo
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-04-23
Colombia Iha pr.otestado va
Una nota q los gobiernos

Nueva York, sabado.--E gobierno de Co
lombia segun dice un telegrama de Washing
ton recibido aqui, ha enviado una protesta los
gobiernos de Paris Washington protestandoo ?
de que hayan concertado la venta del Canal
sin contar con la Repnblica de Colombia para
esa negotiation
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-04-23
Muertos, heridos v pri-
siOnerOs
Ha sido un desastre

Nueva York, sabado.-Ademas de los
muertos heridos en- ell combate litimo ocurri-
do entire rusos y japoneses, estos han sufrido la
perdida de varias pleas de artilleria que tuvie-
ron que abandonar y un ntimero considerable
de prisioneros.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-04-23
INSTRUCTION P0BLICA

A fines de afio sc veri6car5n exz-
menes para Inspectores de escuelas y
Sc exigira que sean maestros princi-
pales, con dos amos de practica, y que
por 10 menos hayan ejercido I afio en-
las escuelas de Puerto Rico.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-04-23
Una victoria de los RsuS0s
A Oril!as del Yal6

Nueva York. sabado.-Los rusos han ven
cido rechazado, con bravura extraordinaria, a
una columna de soldados japoneses que Sc dis
ponian traspasar el Yal1, avanzando decidida-
mente sobre Manchuria.
La victoria de los rusos ha sido completa
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-04-23
SieEnpre sera 10 Rmisr110
Como Sc expresa ell Gar

Nueva York, sabado. o.-Cuantas veses inten-
ten los japones traspasar el Yal1 tendran la mis-
ma suerte que en- sus infuctuosos ataques
Port Arthur ha dicho el Car al recibir noti
cias de la victoria.
Los despachos de San Petersburgo dicen
que esta victoria rusa ha sido de una oportuni-
dad cuya ponderacion no es possible.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-04-23

Declarara la guerra

Nueva York. sabado.-Creese que la Repu-
bIica de Colombia declarara la guerra los Es-
tados Unidos V retirara las representations di-
plonaaticas consulares de Francia por haber
eoncertado Ell traspaso del canal ldespoJando
Colombia de su derecho y de su propledsd
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-04-23
En- los paises Iatino-
aVpneriCan0S
Disgusto y recelo

Nueva York. sabado.-La actitud de Fran
cia ha causado muchos disgustos.en los paises la
tino -americanos en- los cuales Sc vera que los
franceses no habian de reconocer otra propiedad
sobre ell canal que la de Colombia parte de la
indiscutible del sindicato frances
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-04-23

en- 1ibertad es el movifniento ocurrido
en- la de Humacao.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-04-23
CarCeIeS departanentales

Geronimo Kortrich y Edward Gar
ner ingresaron en- La carcel de San
Juan, en- concepto de sumaTio, indi-
vfduos en- prisi6n y I salieron en- II
bertad.
Jose Fernandez y Jose Rosado Ortiz
inqrcsaron en- ssuaaEio ef1 Ia dc Arcc1-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-27
Fashions in Names.
From the London Mail.


Fashion in names is a curious study.
There is a good, sound reason for most
changes and crazes. and the folk who have
recently been lamenting that Mr. Barrie
has made the name Of Mary unpopular are
quite correct in supposing that this change
of fashion will have Its way.
Nothing, Of course. could change the uni
versatility Of Mary in Roman Catholic
countries. where 1t is frequently added to a
boys name. too In England the royal
names of the moment are easily first AL
bert and Alberta ragged throughout England
fifty years ago, and today Victoria, Short
ened to Vera, and Alexander, shortened to
Aline or Alex. are fairly popular
In the royalist world Of Paris the names
of Dorothee and Amelie were almost as
popular as Marie for some time after the
marriage Of the Duke Of Orleans, but for
certain well known reasons this fashion did
not last long.
The casual visitor to Devonshire would
say that half the three and four-year-old
boys In the place are called Redvers, and
this was perhaps the least foolish bit Of
nomenclature connected with the war
Moreover, this was partly a result Of the
semi feudal and almost universal custom of
christening children after the great man of
the neighborhOod.
Stanleys swarm around Liverpool, How
ards around Arundel. Herberts around
Highclere, while at Chantilly the Christian
names Of the late Due d'Aumale were
adopted even by the numerous English
families Of the neighborhood.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-27
Magnetic Seas.
|, tie London Telegraph.

From tie London Telegraph
In q recent note on the loss OF the Norge
on Rockall Island attention was called TO
an inquiry started by Prof. Krogh OF
Copenhagen, whether the compass or the
Danish steamer had been disturbed by some
mysterious magnetic influence. Ii was
shown that in two other instances the COM
passes Of steamers in the neighborhood or
Rockall mad been DETECTED as much as ten
to twenty degrees On this subject Mr.
Arthur Harvey, f. r. s. (Ca), writes TO us
from Toronto to say that he investigated
the question some time ago, and in paper
on Terrestrial Magnetism he quoted
statement that the influence on the COM
pass of a great mass OF basaitic rocks can
be traced at a distance OF fnty niles rms
dictum he says, rested on high authority,
and there are besides authenticated IN
stances in many cases of the influence be
ing felt for twenty miles. Mr. Harvey
was led to ask whether masses OF rock
which ordinarily have slight erect on
the compass could set Ii all wrong during
a magnetic storm, and whether at such
times submerged reefs derange the nee
die? He was assisted by the of1lcers OF the
Allan Line steamers who reported cases
of extraordinary compass reflections near
shores one of the worst being the south
coasts of Devonshire and Cornwall. This
popularity, II confirmed, might explain inc
otherwise unaccountable stranding or one
of the American liners on the Manacles.
A great number of wrecks have been
piled upon certain parts of the island OF
Newfoundland, especially near Cape Race.
also in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. and on
the Atlantic coast of southwest Nova SEQ
tia The navigators usually ascribe the
losses to erratic currents. but Mr.. Harvey
thinks they may be due to compass dis
turbances, as the rocks and headlands are
mostly primitive basalts. Messrs. Allan and
others have urged the Canadian govern
ment to make complete magnetic survey
of these coasts. 1t seems to be certain
that there exist rocks and shoals where
there is a constant DETECTION of the nee
die. Ore such is the region of Niagara
Falls around which the magnetic lines
curve respectfully, and in several places
north of the Great Lakes the compass will
scarcely work at ALL" Rockall may be a
similar spot. the influence of which is pos
sibly much increased during magnetic
storms. Our correspondent makes the val
liable suggestion that ships approaching
such places should be warned by wireless
telegraphy, Magnetic storm prevailing"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-27
Costs SIS to Mail a Letter.
From the Chicago News.

From the chicago NeWs
Five dollars for a postage stamp to carry
a letter from Bogota, United States OF Co
lombia. to the United States Of America!
That is what 1t costs-in paper money-and
all the necessities OF life cost accordingly.
The financial situation of the country is
perilous in the extreme, and the new presi-
dent. General Reyes. will have a difficult
task, 1t is feared, to place matters on a
sound basis.
Writing to the treasurer of the Presby-
terrain Board of Foreign Missions. an Amer
Ican now In Bogota explains the causes OF
the financial distress Of the country. He
says that twenty-five years ago Colombia
coined both gold and silver. which circu-
lated at par. But the law allowed all debts
to be paid in silver. and. that medium being
fore gold went out OF use and became a
subject OF speculation rather than circu-
lating medium.
In 1888 the government began the issue
OF paper money and made 1t legal tender
for all public and private debts. Then
paper did for silver just what silver had
done for gold. In ten years 1t took three
paper dollars to buy one gold one, and
prices for everything had gone up at about
the same rate.
Al civil war called for the issue Of more
paper money. with the result that It took
Ave paper dollars to buy gold dollar. Sill
yer was then driven entirely out Of circula-
ton and practically all the money of the
country was paper. The climax came as a
result of the civil war OF 1S98-lDO2, which
called for the issue OF so much paper money
that for the last year one gold dollar has
cost 800 In paper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-27
Gov. Posey's Chair and Table.
From the indianapolis News

Among the interesting and valuable pio-
neer relics now and then encountered in
out-of-the-way places In Indiana is an old
table chair. or chair table, once the prop
erty Of Gov. Thomas Posey. This curious
piece of early American furniture is now
in the possession of Robert and Edward
Wolfe, sons of Judge Simeon X. Wolfe. a
lawyer who died several years ago at New
Albany.
The old Posey table came into the hands
of Judge Wolfe as a gift from his brother
in-law, Samuel Keene, a lawyer of Corydon,
Ind. 1t was bought by Mr.. Keene at a
and household goods. which took place at
Corydon some time In the 40s. The entire
table Is of black walnut wood. and 1t is
very heavy. The belief is that IT was made
in Corydon by local cabinet and coffin
maker" as the business phrase then ran.
and was used by Governor Posey in his
public office. By heavy handmade Iron
bolts and screws the massive circular top
four feet and half in diameter-is affixed
feet square in every direction. The table
top can be tilted back, thus forming a
unique and somewhat clumsy chair. Large
iron caster sockets are In the corners of the
base, but the casters have been missing
many years.
In the square seat Is box closet-doubt-
less constructed to hold Governor Poseys
books or state papers-and a narrow flap
lid, lifted by little leather strap. closes
This historic table Is in perfect condition
except as to the age-worn, mellowed color
of the old walnut wood and Ii is treasured
by the Wolfe heirs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-27
HUMAN FLESH AZ SHARK BA1T.
Method Employed by Hawaiian Chiefs
to Capture Man Eatsra


II appears that the Hawaiian chiefs of
some years ago were much addicted to the
use OF human flesh as bait for sharks. It
came cheaper than pig was equally accept
able to the shark and gave the chief an OPP
portunity to kill any one whom he disliked
The victim was cut up and left to decom-
pose for two or three days in a receptacle.
kamehameha I was a great shark hunter,
and kept those of his victims who were in
tended for bait penned up near the great
temple of Mookini
Mrs. Beckley gives a particularly inter-
esting account of another method OF cap
turing the huge niuh. or man-eating shark.
followed by the natives. They first of all
captured large number of the small COM
mon shark saved their livers with a portion
OF the flesh, wrapped them In XII leaves and
baked them underground. From Atty to
hundred canoes were loaded with the baked
meat and large quantities of the pounded
roots OF ava. mixed with a little water and
contained in large gourds. The feet would
sail many miles out to sea In the direction
In which the niuhi Is known to appear.
Arrived at a comparatively shallow place.
the canoe containing the head fisherman,
and the priest and the sorcerer, who was
supposed to be indispensable. would cast
anchor; meat and the baked liver would be
thrown overheard. q few bundles at a time.
to attract sharks. After a few days the
grease and scent OF cooked meats would
spread through the water many mi.es III
radius. The nluhi would almost always
make its appearance after the third or
fourth day when bundles of the baked meat
were thrown to II as fast as IL could swal-
low them After a while IL would become
comparatively tame. and would come up to
die or other OF the canoes to be fed. Bun
dles of the liver with the pounded ava
would then be given II. and II would become
not only satiated, bat also stupefed with
ava.
A moose was then slipped over its head.
and the feet raised anchor and set sail Tor
home, the shark following, willing pris-
oner and the occupants of the nearest
canoes being careful to feed II upon the
same mixture from time to time. 1t was
led right into shallow water until 10 was
stranded, and then killed Every part OF
the bones and skin was supposed to CONFER
unflinching bravery upon the possessor. and
the actual captor that is, the one who slip
ped the moose over the niuhfs head. would
also ever after be always victorious.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-27
Young Men for Presidents
rom Leslie's Weekly

hohi Aeoiie y W eekly
For the near future. at least, each of
the great parties is likely to give the
preference to young men for Presidents
MI. Hoosevelts experience has settled this
point. AS in many other things, Mr.. Roose-
Welt broke the record in youthfulness. be-
Ing only forty-three years Of age when he
reached the presidency. On entering he
white House Lincoln was fifty-two. John
SOC nfty-seven. Grant forty-seven, Hayes
nfty-four Garfield forty-nine. Arthur fifty
one. Cleveland forty-eight, Harrison fifty
five and Mckinley ffty-three. This COM
Pietes the list of Presidents since the be-
ginning of the republican ascendency. In
the early days of the government the aver
age age of the Presidents was greater than
IL mas been In the past forty years On
gong to the head of the government Wash
lngton was fifty-seven. Adams sixty-two
JEFFERSON. Madison and John Quincy Adams
each hfty- eight. Monroe fifty-nine, Jackson
slxty-tWo. Van Buren, fifty-five. william
Eenry Harrison sixty-eight, Tyler fifty-one
FOLK fifty. Taylor sixty-f1ve Fillmore fifty
Fierce forty-nine and Buchanan sixty-six
The first Harrison was the Oldest of all
.ne PRESIDENTS on attaining office, and he
oled month after his Inauguration The
next Oldest was Buchanan. Possibly had
he been forty-six or fifty-six on attaining
once. instead of sixty-sx. he would have
done more to uphold the government in
the days between South Cardinals seces-
SION. in the latter part of December 1860
and his own retirement two and a half
months later. than he attempted The next
Oldest Taylor. died when a year and
third In office. Harrison and Taylor were
the only Presidents who died natural deaths
during their terms. Mr. Roosevelt was
the youngest of the country's Presidents,
and next to him. In this order. stood Grant.
Cleveland. Garfield and Pierce. Undoubt-
edly Roosevelt's youthfulness accounts for
much of the vigor. the promptness, the
initiative. the resourcefulness and the dash
of his administra ton. 1t accounts also
for much of his personal popularity These
are days when young men have the call on
the big prizes of politics
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-27
Close to the People.
rom the London Chronicl'

From the London Chronicle.
1t has always been a puzzle to US to de-
eide which American paper really gets
closest to the people On the strength of the
following paragraph we were at first in
clined to back the Atlanta (Georgia) Jour-
nal: "A new game has just been invented in
North Georgia. 1t takes a young man. a
girl and an apple. The young man losses
the apple in the air. II 1t comes down he
kisses the GIRL II 1t stays up. he doesn't At
ter the apple wears out new apples may be
substituted. There Is no time limit to the
game" But after reading the Rockville
Qndiana) Clipper. we changed our minds,
for in 1t we found this: I'VE used to see
Charlie Cannon go east through here Of
Sundays headed for the schoolmarm's, but
we saw her flirting with the late returned
Jesse Collins. the 4th. We think maybe she
has quit Charlie" So for the present the
Clipper has our vote.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-27
woarAH AND CLOTHES.
Right to Finery Aesists All Efforts To
ward General Emancipation.


From the Terre Haute Star
The new womaaf@ hasabeen exploited and
discussed, both pr9 and feon. so extensively
that the world is rather familiar with her
now. 1t has found that-because she Is In
clined little toward athletics she is none
the less a womans that because she has de-
veloped somewhatot he practical side of her
nature she Is none the less charming as a
feminine enigma: THAT Because she is a lit
tie more independent than in the good old
days of the "clinging vine' she is even
more inatinggsPeop can become ac-
customed to any thing. and the new woman
has probably come to stay. The world Is
now admitting that the active and enthu-
siastic young girl on the links. climbing the
Hills or dashing pell-meli along country by
ways on horseback Is much more admirable
than the trembling, Bringing young parior
plant of the elder day.
But there is one feature to the new-wo-
man idea that is SO decidedly at variance
with the popular conception of wemanhood
that the world has not yet accustomed IT.
self TO the change. There IS a very manly
movement on the part of portion of the
fair sex which Is afiliated with the WO-
mans Club Federation that is somewhat
disconcertfng to most men, and must be
positively frightful to most women. There
Is disposition to question woman's right
her divine right-to finery 1t Is now claim
ed that elegant attire is expensive; that
plain clothes are just as warm and do Just
as well.
Now. really. isn't that becoming just a
little bit too practical? Who ever heard of
striking down any portion of the woman
kingdom because 1t was too expensive? Por-
lions have been demolished because they
were deemed too cheap-but too expensive,
never!
We are constrained to seriously question
the propaganda against elegant attire for
women. Old Mother Eve and her immediate
daughters taught the world to look upon
the woman as peacock-radiant. proud
and beautiful And through all the chang
Ing years from Egypt and Rome down
through the dark ages and on until today
the mind Of woman has turned toward
clothes. And we are glad Of 1t. There is
nothing In creation as disgusting as a SLOW
emily dressed woman. nothing so dainty and
attractive as one becomingly gowned. And
SO we raise our masculine voice in protest
against this rather unusual movement of
the Federation Of Women's Clubs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-27
Discovery Of New Planet.

The director of the observatory on
koenigstuhl mountain, Germany. has dis
covered new planet Of the thirteenth mag
nitude by means of celestial photograph.
The number of minor planets, sometimes
known as asteroids. discovered up to the
end OF 1900 was 1853. In 1901, by means Of
photography. thirty-six were added. and in
1902 forty-three more. while a considerable
number was found in the last two years.
me diameters Of these planets are in gem
largest being about 40. 200. 240 and 40
miles, respectively. while that of Eros is
about fifteen miles. BY the magnitude of
a star or planet is meant the degree of its
sixth magnitude is visible to the naked eye
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-27
Fond Memories.
From the Tattler.

from tne Iattier.
A young Oxford student one day received
an unexpected visit from his pretty sister,
and was very indignant that she came with
out a chaperon. Look here" said the
young man, II will not have any OF the
fellows see you in my rooms. so IL anyone
knocks at the door you just get behind that
screen. In a few minutes a knock was
heard and the girl ran behind the screen as
her brother went to open the door. An old
gentleman stood on the threshold, who. af-
ter profusely apoiogizing for his intrusion,
said: IT am just home from Australia, and
many years ago I occupied these rooms
would you allow me, sir. to look at them
once again.? Certainly" said the student,
come In" "Ah." exclaimed the old man,
everything is just the same Same old
table, same old fireplace, same old screen"
Then. catching sight of the girl; BY jove!
same old dodge" Sir" exclaimed the stu
dent. THAT is my sister" Cad, SIR" was
the rejoinder. same old lie"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-27

North Carolina Owns . Relic Of the
Historic War Vessel.
Raleigh Correspondents Pittsburs Gazette.

Raleigh Correspondents Pittsburg Gazette.
Perhaps the most remarkable of all
the relics Of the civil war which
North Carolina has in its museum here Is
the smokestack Of the Albemarle. vessel
which had a unique history and a sensa-
ttonal ending. There are, as well as can
be picked out. about 100 holes in the smoke
stack. those made by six, ten and twelve
inch guns being yawning ones
The vessel was built Of white oak and
pine in q cornfield belonging to Peter E.
Smith Of Scotland Neck. and when COM
pleted was launched in the Roanoke river.
No photograph was ever taken of the
vessel. The only drawing made was one
by her designer. J. L. Porter Of Ports
mouth. Va, Of the confederate navy. After
he made this drawing the protective shield
on her gun deck was altered, and SO the
drawing did not agree with the vessel as she
was launched. In order to preserve a
correct representation OF the Albemarle. his
daughter, under his direction, made draw
Ing. which was the only true one.
Mrs Smith says the Albemarie was built
under contract made by Gilbert Elliott
q Co: OF Elisabeth City. N. c., with the
confederate navy department. The COM
pany consisted Of Elliott, Peter E. Smith
brother Of the contractor. had charge Of the
money. the bookkeeping. ETC.; Peter E.
Smith had charge of the machinery and the
shipyard. and the latter did the first work
on the vessel, in the way Of getting timber
from his own forests nearby. He spent
every day In the yard. where he watched
every detail Of the construction. from the
time the keel was laid to the final work on
her.
The vessel was hastily built. but the work
was substantially done. The cannon for
her armament was sent from the Norfolk
navy yard. which the confederates had
taken in June. upon It's abandonment by
the federal forces. The iron used in
plating the vessel was rolled at the Trade
gar iron works at Richmond the material
used being railroad iron, which was taken
from the sidetracks Of a road or two in
North Carolina and sent to Richmond for
this purpose.
The vessel was relied upon to drive the
federal forces from northeastern North
Carolina, where they had taken possess
sion. The Albemarle sunk or disabled or
captured several federal vessels, but was
finally sunk at her wharf at Plymouth by
the daring Of Lieut.. Cushing, the boy Of
ficer of the United States navy. who, after
weeks Of watching. lying in the marshes,
succeeded one night in getting a torpedo
over her boom and under her. The explo-
sion did the work and the vessel sank to
remain in the mud Her smokestack was
saved, riddled with shot and shell as 1t
was, and Is an object of interest to thou
sands Of visitors to the hall Of history at
Raleigh.