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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-03-10

Il cl vegetables y CT sombreros. Conra-
do Dauielsen 5 cls souvenir of Porto
Rico Bay Rum bulto mercancfas
81 azlicar cl sillss de montar 8 atados
tubos I CT llaves. Porto Rican American
Tobacco co. I3 cIs tabaco elaborado. c
P Fantauzzi / CT mneStras de mieles.
Fritze Lundt y CO, Scrs CT vidrio
Lransbordado del vapor Vasco de Ma
yaguez ] P Lippit I66 cIs chinas. Del
paso Martinez 1856 CTS id. Alfredo A
Saliva I7o cIs id. E Gonzalez 2oT CTS id
80 bIs id. Tomas Qui6ones So CTS CHI
mas.
ENTRADAS DE TRAvESIA
De New York vap amer Caracas"
con cargA que resefiaremOs mafiana.
ENTRADAs DE cOSTANERos
De Fajarde y Vieques bdra Carmen,
en- lastre.
De 5ajardo Vieques y Culebra bdra
Francisco.
De Fajardo y Vieques bdra Maria
Artau.
ShLIDAS DE COSTANEROS
Para Mayaguez goleta Nicteria en-
lastre;
Para Arecibo y ruta vap amer Vasco
con carga general.
Para Fajardo y ruta vap amer Porto
Rico con cargasgeneral.
Para Fajardo bdra DossHermanos
con carga general.
OPERAcIoNEs sOBRE Ell MUELLE
Por Palacios y co.:
Freirfa Alfonso y CO, y Castril1on y
Fernandez 5 cajas con $50 cajitaS de
mana.
OPERAcIoNEs DE sUocEs EN- PUERTO
TRAvEsIA
Petra descargando.
cOSTANEROS.
Guillermito, Arroyo. Elena. Ponce.
Borinquen, Paquito, Ana Maria, Isabe-
la Ala Blanca, y Francisco. peudientes.
Dolores, Naguabo Humacao y Yabucoa.
Esperanza. Aguadilla y Mayaguez. Car
men y Maria Artau, Vieques.
vAPORES QUE Sc ESPERAN
Esp. 'Maria" Debe haber salido de
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-03-10
En- la Car1lara baja
(MoTAs AL vUELO)

ST llega a pasar ESQ de los gor
gojos, me hago ruso.
Las tres y ounce.
Rosy SAGA Ell martillo.
w.. igorgojo!
Un mandadero trae cuarenta
libras de hielo a la Camara.
Me atengo a la Verbena Ide
la Paloma."
-.
Siento coraje -.
Rectifico.
IA quien va a darle coraje
viendo a Ulpiano Colon llegar
dandole su brazo protector al
se1or Hernandez Lopez
-
iQue va a pasar aquf7
Pues. - 10 de siempre: NADIA.
Y dice Rosy: vamos pa IGnte.
Y vamos.
~.
Hora de la Camara: las doce
menos doce, igual a ceTo.
Hora de mi reloj: las tres y
treinta minutes.
Envio mi Ultima cuartilla a
las cajas y me quedo en- la Ca
mara, esperanto que llegue la
noche, esa noche horrible, que
ha de proporcionar mas de una
indigestion a mas de un Delega-
do y a mas de un gacetillero.
Yo saldre virgen.
Aquf no tienen derechO q in
digestarse mas que los hernia
no continentales, que son los
que comeD. +. a cuatro carrillos.
Viva Cuba libre!
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-03-10
ATENCION
PURA

A nuestro conocido dep6sito de San
Jose 9, hemos undo por haberlo COM
prado los sefiores Miranda y Com
paffa. Ell que estos tenfan en- la calle
de la Fortaleza n1mero 81, adquirien-
do tambien el ajuste de leche con don
Jose Alfonso, de Bayamon.
Podemos ofrecer I'm artfculo PuyO y
de reconocida bondad y esperamos
que los nsorckanteS de ambos estable-
cimientos contin1en como hasta aqui
favoreciendonos,
#. GOss$6Ee< q HeraasGssO.
Im-h ga
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-03-10

Reioj patri6tico.
Sc paro en- las patas de atras
! q 10 paro Aponte) a las doce
menos doce.
II menos ~, igual cero.
Cero igual a nada.
~
Declare honradamente que mi
s1reloj (que es de Burillo) senala
las dos y calcetin de la tarde.
Y no hacemos nada, mejor di-
.rcho, los Delegados no hacen ma
-sda; pero ye hago algo.
~
! Entretcngo mis- ocios en- ave-
riguar 10 que hay en- los pupi-
tres de los Delegates.
En- ell de mi compadre Pedro
Carlos Timothee hay I'm sobre
grande, que viene de los Esta-
dos Unidos del Norte de Anne
rica, este es, de la nueva mama.
Y ilo que son las cosas!
El ciudadano continental que
~escribi6 ell nombre de Pedro,
'satuvo a bien suprimir la ere.
~
F3Las tres -. y no hacemos ma
Ida.
Es decir, 20 hago algo: sligo
vieudo las evoluciones que hace
.el continental de los gorgojos.
iQuieren ustedes saber que
hay de verdad en- ESQ de los ino-
~centes y candidos gorgojosi
Pues que el consabido hernia
mo continental, menos candido e
-inocente que los gorgojos con-
sabidos, supone que los Delega-
~dos son gorgojos que Sc matan
con las patas de abajo.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-03-10
La deSfguraCi6n
de ul GmpT6StitO
Ell BILL sUsTITUTo

Podemos dar cuenta a nues
ztros lectores del bill sustituto
del Consejo acerca del empires
tito y cuyo bill recibimos a Ill
TINA hOra.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-03-10
C0tixaciomes de frut0s

Azticar centrifugal "a s.. a $3.oS qqE
A1mid6n S. 2Z % ).
Cafe corriente $oM a on qq-
Idem pilon $40 a IoH 90
Idem Hacienda $IoH 4 II qq-
Cueros dulces $I7 %.
Cocos So $40 mi11ar
Ron rs grades Cartier II cents. gallon.
Mafz $IH a ~ %.
Sebo So %.
Tabaco, nominal.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-03-10
s0us pasa en- Ia Aduana2

Varios comerciantes Sc. han acerca-
do nuestras Oficinas quejandose de
que desde hace dfas no Sc observa Ell
orden correspondence en- el despacho
de declaraciones.
tSabe algo de este e1 sefior Collector
de Aduanas7
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-03-10
C0neTCi0 ' NaVeqaci6n
Revista de las
operlciones praCticadaS hoy
RESENA

La carga que con destino q New
York condujo aver Ell vap amer "Phl-
ladelphia es la siguiente: Pedro Chan
dry 80 cajas tabaco Ella Dorado CT SOM
dreros. Durlach Bros 70 pacas tabaco en-
rama II id picadura. Freiria Alfonso VI
co, CPS tabaco elaborado. Otero Le-
ma 70 cls tabaco elaborado. The West
India C,gars co. "a CTS id ip. Scrs de L
Vllamil y CO, s c.s 2 cIs id i'd. ? bs
tocino. The American West India co,
cls tabaco. Perez y Diaz S cls id. A
w Bouser y CO. III CTS i'd id. A Vicente
co, 10 CPS i'd i'd. Delgado y BesoSa 50
pacas tabac0 CT tabsco elsborado.
Portela y co, ii cIs id i'd. Ramon Ri
vera 50 cls chinas. S L Ginsburg 9 CTS
zapatos a cls tabaco. Scrs de M Lonba
|y CO, els mantequilIa. Scrs de Perez
Hmns a cls. Capt. B Bouts e d pqtes
sfectos Villar y c5. ? cIs sombreros.
Manuel Perez y co, 8 pacas tabaco en-
rama. Sbnos de Ezquiaga I25 SIS cocos
secus 2 BIS 20 cuelos inlces. Puerto Ri
co Mercantile co. 1873 S S cocos seccs 2
is imopes 3 fds heno io sls cccos Sc
IS 81 BIS chsnas. Jhoa Cloy 80 bIs
Icglnas as SIS cocos 81 bls cbinas s BIS
alstlles lii4rto Saatos / Ct y i q naars
eea. The Consoidst'd Express Uffiue
lco. ct etectos, cltabatos / Ct chlnas
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-03-10

tito y cuyo bill reclbimos a Ill
TINA hora.
Seg1n dicho nuevo proyectO, Sc
sscrea una Comision denominada "Co-
mission Insular de Emprestito", COM
.puesta del TeSorer0 y Audttor de
Puerto Rico y una tercera persona
que elegira el Go6eynador de Puerto
Rico, ycuya obligation sera excogitar
amedios y arbitrios para la contrata-
sci6n,de nm emprestito insular de dos
1nillones fa.ooo,ooo) a cuatro millones
$4,000 o,ooo) de dollars, con objeto de
preveer fondos para emprender mej o.
.yas badlEcas de urgente necesidad en-
la isla de Puerto Rico, tales como la
-oOnStxncci6a de camin0s, casaS-escneIaS,
-.aee. Oras de pneytos y la realization de
sotras obras de necesidad p1blica. La
smayoria de dicha Comision podra
srar por 81 en- todos los asuntos que
.Sse hallen dentro de las prescripciones
sdel proyecto.
Dicha Comision conferenciar4 en-
tiara en- negociaciones con banqueros
* institucionss 6nancieras, de Puerto
Rico 8 los Estados Unidos, con objeto
de colocar d cho emprestito en- la for
ma y bajo las condiciones que eStima-
re la C0misi6n sudS concentrates los
intereses de Puerto Rico Procurara
.especialmente recabar del Secretario
de Hacienda que de dicha emission
e1 caracter de bonos aceptados por el
Ven garantfa de depositos imposicio-
mes pdblicas, y tambien conseguir que
81 Congrezo de los Estados. Unidos los
declare -exentos de toda tributacion fe-
sderal, de los Estados Unidos.
:. no efectuara negotiation alguna
para la emission de abonos, 8 para cl
N pago de intereses sobre los bonos que
t;ere en- garantia de dichos empress
kitos, por la Isla de Puerto Rico, a un
tipo de interes que excediere del cua-
tro f4) por oiento annual, & para la emf
sion de bonos y menos de su valor
Ia par, 8 para bonos amortizable IN
piazo mayor de (5o) amos de "a fecha
de Ia emission.
La Conlisl6n preparara 10 necesa-
flo para la emission de dichos b0Aos J
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-03-10
Ley aprobada

En- la session celebrada en- la ma
fana de hoy por Camara de Delega-
dos Sc aprob6 la ley sobre derechos
del clero cat0lico.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-03-10
DE VENTA

Algunas casas eh Santurce Infof-
maran en- el BoLErIN MERcANr1L.
sllss
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-03-10
De Aguadilla

ORADORES RELIGIosos. - EsPERANDo
AL OBIsPo. LA coNFIRNAcIoN-LA
INMACULADA.
Sc hal1an en- esta Villa los oradores
lsagrados Reverendos Padres Berries
Iy Paradis.
DE mafiana a pasado sc espera en-
Iesta Villa al Honorable Obispo Reve-
rendo Blenk, que viene a administrar
lei Sacramento de Ia confirmation.
~
A las festas re1igiosas durante estas
lnoches han dado mas rea1ce las melo-
dioSas voces de un coro de precioSoS
angeles, que cantaban hinnos de ala
banza Dios.
Aver fue la misa de la Inmaculada
Conception, cantada por los Padres
Berries, Paradis y Tovar.
Predico e1 Reverendo Padre Be-
rrfos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-03-10
HOTEL MELIA
3y5- PLAZA PRINCIPAL -3y6
PONCE. PUERTO RICO
PONCE. PUERTO RICO.

Suaao estabecmiento Plaza Kiosco An
sio rico ciudad
conoddads
rescas. veniladas. mag nfcs banos duchass 1
comids tedas heEsa Prinetpag-s = Services
a@Os
The commonwealth., 1904-11-26
OLD WATCHES QUEER SHAPE

There 10 uncertainty as to when the
portable watch, as We understand 1t to-
day, came into use. 1t was probably at
the close Of the sixteenth century. Queen
Elizabeth owned large number OF
watches, Mary Queen OF Scots, was the
tassessor Of skull-shaped watch. In
fact the death head" pattern was at
that time much in vogue. Endless were
the styles, for there were watches shaped
like books, pears butterflies and tulips.
The Nuremburg egg was Il special shape
and was made in 1000. Those queer
shapes OF watches prevented their find-
ing place in the pocket. When was
the fob first used In the dress of man?
The Germaa fob is "foppe." and 1t is
believed that II came from Europe
thr0aEh the Puritan. whose dislike for
display may have induced them to CON
csL srxir umekeepers from the public
The commonwealth., 1904-11-26
Most Sober People in France.

According to statistlcian, the peo
pie of Paris are among the most So
Der Of France Each one of them only
drinks annually, on an average, 2l7
litres of wine, and the same quantity
is consumed BY the inhabitants Of Bor-
deaux and OF Angouleme. Nice is the
thirstiest place, for the consumption
there is ZIG litres per head Next to
Nice come ST. Etienne, in the Loire,
with 265 litres. In the matter Of spir.
its only eight litres represent Paris
in the statistics, as against IL for
Havre, 16 for Nantes. IA for Boulogne.
sur -Mer, ten for Calais, and so on
London Telegraph
The commonwealth., 1904-11-26
GLANDS FOR SOUTHWEST.
South African Antelope That Are
Able to Exist for Months
Without Water.

The introduction OF Glands into thii
country is likely to be attempted be
fore long, the department of agrieul.
tire having given its approval TO tht
idea. All that is needed. says Wash.
iagton report, is money. which con.
gTess will be asked TO give The ami
mails, which are the largest of all ante
lopes, would be valuable In the desert
regions OF the southwest as a source
OF meat supply They require almost
no water, are accustomed to forage
for themselves and are quite tracta-
he
The eland is nearly six feet high at
| the shoulder when full grown. and
| weighs 1900 pounds, 1t is not par
t.ealarly swift unlike most of its
congenersl, and a man can sometimes
orertake II by running. It's flesh Is
considered a declicacy
Commonly it browses In herds IN
the waterless deserts of South Africa
to which IL is a native. It's ability 10
set along for months together with
out water being mystery. To some
extent. doubtless. 1t depends upon
moisture derived from sueculent plants,
slch as the wild watermelon.
There are two varieties of Gland, |
cue being reddish in color and the |
ether lknown as the Livingston eland) |
striped. 1t is one Of about 200 species |
or antelopes found In South Africa.
where animals of this genus seem to |
have undergone the most extraordinary
differentiation. Some of them are the
swiftest runners of all animals and GER
tain kinds are SO wild and wary that
hunters cannot possibly get within gun
shot of them,
This may be done. however, with the
aid OF what is known as the artificial os-
rleh--a Hottentot contriyance. consist
ng OF the skin Of ar ostrich arranged to
iisgaise a man, who holds the head of
he supposed bird aloft by means of a
'ilck thrust through the neck.
Elancs are becoming scarce in South
Africa Though they seem to be the most
desirable species for importation into
his country, there are others which
night be Enthusiastically the spring.
'ok' which is graceful creature less
han three feet in height, of beautiful
avn color, a prolific breeder and suited
the conditions, climatic and other
Use, of the arid regions of Arizona. New
lexieo and southern California.
The commonwealth., 1904-11-26

/ cast, and faces the rising OF the sun al
! the winter and summer solstices. On the
wall above the pattern was a line of tall
monoliths OF granite and slate MIR, Hall
discovered that this length Of wall once
carried small towers and beautifully
carved soapst0ne m0noIiths. This por-
ton OF the wall, so decorated towards
the east is believed to be connected
with the geometriCsl orientatlon OF the
temple in order 70 fix seasons and pe.
Ttods Of the year.
The system Of the orientation OF an
clent temples was commonly adopted
IN Asia, Arabia, Babylon, phoenicia and
EGYPT. II Is by the orien tation Of the
temple that the approximate dates of
their construction can be ascertained.
lhiG Is obtained by astronomical cali
cuation the earth In the course of CEN
turtles changing its relative position to
the sun.
The age of the building of the 2im-
babwe temple Is believed 10 be 1900 b. c,
II Will be remembered that a similar
solar computation was recently applied
to Stonehenge in order to ascertain ap.
proXimateiy the age OF the building OF
the vast circle Of monolIths.
zimbabwe is believed TO represent the
monuments of colony Of the ancient
empire Of Saba tShcbal, which was 0
powerful state In Solomon's time. and
long before 1t was, in its day, the gold
pnrycyor for the known world, and pos
scsaed nearly the whole OF the east coast
OF Africa, This occupation was main
tanned until B. c. IS.
Net only was Saba or Sheba, the
souten Of the world gold supply at the
time, but 1t was the dominant over over
the whole ct the east Of Africa, and
so remained until the Christi,n era had
beeu we'll started In the year A. d. |
IS the Sabaean King kharabil was in
possession of the whole Of this territory. |
THIS ssat OF government as In Southern |
Arabia, and the extensive Rhodesisn
gold workings $50 well set out In MIR. |
Rider Haggard's novel, King Solomon's
MlneS') represent the activity OF a col. |
ony set south for the purpose of winning
gold, The Influence Of Saba In the arts, |
culture and civilization, as power, made
it a rival to Egypt.
The commonwealth., 1904-11-26
SHE WAS TOO CAUTIOUS.
Visitor to the City Had Her suspi-
cions About Hackmen Of
the Metropolis.

A Minnesota woman--a teacher in
college circ.eS--came TO Chicago to visit
a prominent public institution and learn
something Of its methods of instruc-
ton. She had been Informed that some
| OF the faculty would meet her at the
depot relates the Chicago Record-Her-
aid
When the day came for her visit the
president OF the Institution informed
the faculty that he would meet Miss r.
with his own carriage and bring her
safely to them. He was chaffed not
little by the others, he being bachelor
and quite an admirer Of Miss B 8 edu-
catIonal work. although he had never
met her.
On her part the Minnesota woman
had read lurid reports of Chicago. and
she could not have been more on the
defensive II she had fallen into a den
Of thieves. Therefore, when a rotund
man, rather carelesSly dressed an
preached her, whip in hand, she turned
her back on him,
Are you going to the --~-- lnstitute?"
he asked. forgetting the distinguished
woman's name Il his surprise al his re-
ception.
Yes But shall not need your sery.
ices, and she stalked past him.
i beg your pardon, am ----"
Yes, | know. You are one of those
Chicago hackmen. and haven't any
use for you. don't want to see where
the tunnel caved in nor buy the Ma
sonic building"
But, madam"
Don't you madam me. I'm A re-
spectacle single woman, and I'll call
the police if you speak to me again
He went back TO the waiting educators
and told them the woman from Min
nesota had missed her train. He had
just finished relating his experiences
when she drove up in dilapidated hack, |
and, pointing to him with her umbrella.
said.
That's the very same hackman that
! saw at the depot dare say he would
have brought me up cheaper, but YOU
can't be too careful In place like Chi
caeo"
The commonwealth., 1904-11-26
FOR HOME DECORATION.

J.panese and Indian cottons. In either
| old blue and white or old blue and yell
low make both unusual and very at
tractl.e as well as Inexpensive cur
tains.
Pineapple silk is among tn. effective
autumn window hangines. One In 4
dark tone Of terra Gotta with stripes
of pale oriental yellow, Is particularly
desirable.
Dwarf evergreen shrubs may replace
the towering plants IN the window for
the winter with good effect. The decided
addition Of plant life may thus be re-
tanned all the year round.
An ingram filing is the most practical
covering for the edges of floors where
the floor itself 10 too bad to be left ex-
posed. II 1t II possible to stain the
edges of the floor 1t Is both more salts
factory and less expensive in the end.
In buying chairs 1t Is well to bear In
mind the rules laid down for the cabinet
makers themselves stabili-
ty, strength, perfection OF execution, in
harmony with its object, and. last but
not least. beauty OF outline.
While an entire absence OF friexe,
with Just molding In the xngls Of wall
and ceiling. Is correct at present, many
people object to this as looking unfln-
Ished; so. as compromise, a plain frieze
4 tous lighter than the side walls IL
used.
One OF the newest and most popular
ways to cover front door panel is with
a plain brussels net-white II the wood
work is white; ecru II the woodwork is
dark, An insertion of lace is usually
sewed on this Over the panel thin
'ilk curtain is arranged to draw at
aight.
The commonwealth., 1904-11-26

. TIE slo8s at sht tAees a. ha.icr hack.
ser4s tss a~ass5ag q Ssy 5ca3y eastern
aaEekyaasa TIE rztrsaoss are narraH
Aa5 ar lssesEt1 2, haf1resses
TAA is1zFse aaasa3@s a kFeas tstazf
u FAsa tEas a. as5ss z&gTes ans ,aH.
;aaas Tat gaaf7f5s q zsf E.as8aigE 10
53v4ee5 90 .a;e sne5tsa7ss e7 essrsS
A; l1s east ssG - gas .ztsya11 stxa5s a
1zEss.T oa1.oAl ,aEe5 ssgze 81 fess Ia
s*Est ana fa.s ss ye-see4y asla
iAre-E12JE Tae sstgtfarr Src7as
e5.asEeF q tae satare Gua ter;issgs wor-
sssP a far saf .eat builders, wateA -
&sss2 Sec ta ny sAt H,o.ss q.
eEe.FEs rsFTaSssg .zE 2ae Origin *
l@ie Mas at these sEsbsenss an ataz
o5ngSs74s igrm. They are exact s.nss-
lar g. those found IT lae temples q AZ.
gtra' Ssm@5s peoples. especially gae
PAe~5ictass
The larger portion q tie !atJriav oi
tie temple has aasE cleared e sail
and stones f&ilsr frors walls. ard i, ia
now po,s Bile y9r visitors 10 waIk about
upon ta| old fDors Ou these ,ovcg
floors are also found gold ornaments af
aSeei.ert design ard make. also es.d
plates gold taCks O; microscopic size,
soia rrutioies still containing gold. rgf3
@!re aGa Ggid heads In fact. gold can /
be picked up rs easily as nails in a ear /
oen'er5 workshop
Other articles OF prehistoric rharac. |
er were also found BY Mr.. Hail, and |
hese Included aGapstUue bowls carved
VIM animals and geomelric patterns,
ma a large bird carved in s0apstDue at
he summit Of a beam five feet long,
'en OF these birds have been discovered !
1 Ijmba6we These figures are be.
lefed to evidence the worship OF Al
aaqpah tAEhtaroth Of the Scrlpturesl,
he Venus Of the Romans and Aphroeite
4 the Greeks, one OF the principal
cities Of the nature and fertility wor-
nip common to all Semitic nations.
The exterior face Of the temple which |
ronts the east bears a mural decoration
cheYron pattern one Of the oldest Of
ncient forms Of decoration expressive
I the idea of fertility. II Is found on
he cartouches Of the earliest ascer-
lined dynasties Of Egypt, some 5000
, e.. and on Phoeniciau coins. where
Is used to represent water This pat
'rn extends from southeast to north.
The commonwealth., 1904-11-26

thorItles TO be of the utmost value to
archheoloaistB aud anthtOp0logIsts,
shedding fresh light on tho deep mystery
enfoldlng these ruins. and probably pro-
vlding u key for the solution Of the
enigma which these extensive and mas
slye ruins Of temples and forts have
presented ever since their existence be-
came known to the world
These ruins were known to the early
Portuguese In 1910, the Arab gold. ivory,
and slave traders first mentioning them.
Since about that period the ruins were
completely lost sight of until 1868, when
an elephant hunter named Adam Rem
ders redlsc0Yered them. aud later inf0r-
nation came TO be circulated 10 Eng
land and other countries, hui the de-
seriptions given were very meager and
scanty. probably owing to the fact that
this ancient city had In the course Of
long centuries become buried in the soil.
ln 1891 MIR Bent. well-knoWn arch
aeologist, visited Zimhabwe, and pub.
ltshed work on ~The Ruined Cities Of
Mashon@land Unfortunately be gay
the ruins only IN their buried condition,
but so far as bis descriptions extended,
The conjectureg be then made as to the
origin Of the ruins we're considered as
highly probable. Mr.. Hall, after hls
work at 2imbabwe covering two years.
has caused better description TO be
prepared, aud while confirming Mr.
Btnt's main conclusions In several re-
Hpscts. carries the discussion as to the |
origin OF the building considerably fur. !
thfr. IL IL this new information on
points Of ancient architecture aud pre-
histnric relics that causes the present
public interest in 2imbabwe |
Gr. Halls detailed descriptions OF the
fults, so far as he has disinterred them
and hts important discoveries, VIII BE-
issted early next year under the title OF
The Great Zlmbabwe," which will com
plement the work alreaay published BY
Messrs. HILL and Neal on The Ancient
Rains OF Rhodesia."
The ruins are composed of three
groups OF temples and forts namely,