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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-02-15

sufrdo tan de repente. Todava era aver qien
dice cuando nuestra fue considerable las de
mas tono ahora mira nadie 49,. No. no. Conshi-
ta pre6ero que salgas pouerte riifcuo Porqae
ID que 20 entrampo con Ia modista nj con
nade Bastanes desazones tengo sin que ven
gan de la Gale darmelos -. Mas qulero que cua:ro
1ocas nos llamen curss que tramposas.
Lo bueno era que Concha e tenfa' todo sin cuida-
do. No eyo amas los estoicos, pero prsctcaba e.
iosofa la tiste austeridad de zeuon que fun
da un sstema fos6co para consoarse de Ia perdda de
su fortuna un naufragio, sino con Ia algeria de
temperamento bien equbrado hondanente moral al que
imporan uu ardi todas las vandades de Ia TERRA No
era IN alma de cintaro tenia coraz6n sio
gran fondo de virtud abnegaci6u, prucba
81 hecho de haber arruconado 81 somberi1 todas las
galas de SD pasado benesar para dedcarse al cadado
de sd hermapa alivar su madre &c las pesadumbres
de squelIa suaci6n Ella gobernaba Ia compsr-
tia con Ia eriada el desempeho de los mas humdes
nesteres.
10 ds Adea parecfa que iba p,ra largo Hy Sc
levansaba maaana volvia caer as pabsn las sema-
mas = los reses. Las gentes POGO human2s airmsbsa
que sstata tsca; mas. por fortuna ts 81 no feei
IA fanIiia que eopsias sba Il enfsrneds ngi ns aae
no ,n essado rasseto de asb ilsd tflsiazs l. III
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-02-15

Ell collector de Naguabo ha devuelto
4 la Tesorerfa diez documentos de
cmbargos levantados en- el distrito, por
ha5erse pacado las contribuciones que
Sc adeudaban por los duefios do las
7incas embargadas.
Ell collector de Ponce solicita autori
zaci6n para pfoceder 4 50 embargos. y
tambfen el de Juana DiaS pide autori-
zacioncs para otros so embargos en- ia
Municipalidad referida. por no haberse
satistecho las contribuciones por los
propietarios.
Han sido denunciados tres conner :
ciantes de Aibonito y dos de Isabella,
por no haber sacado los sellos para sus
patentes en- el plazo que sefiala Ia ley
de rentas internas.
Sc han despachado hoy varios asun-
3os generates por la oficina del tesorero.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-02-15
"A la AS amblea Legislative

En- Ia edici6n del de Febrero CO.
rriente. de este ilustrado diario, que Sc
We acoje en- sus columnas 10 que sea de
interes general, sin aceptar retribuci6n
alguna, indique la propia Honorable
C4mara a que hoy me dirijo varios de
los perjuicios que convene evitar tam :
bien nuestro sufrido pals. vfctima del
regimen por denas absorbente que le
viene destruyendo a pasos de gigaAte,
moral y materialmente.
Autes de entrar en- las indicaciones
~dilh IS, que habra sabido apreciar la
C "a ra, seg11n merecen, psrmftome
~copiar fntegro uno de los parrafos del
.suelto que las comprendiera, sin tenor
q molesiarles; por Ia creeucia que abri-
go de que hoy agradecen insinuaciones
repetidas, que puedan contribuir a sal
var los -errores ptibl;camente reconoci-
dos par 'ciertas Autoridades y Delega-
dos de indiscutible valer, de uno y otro
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-02-15
JUNTo 4 LA ENFERMA

Ell es Ia conjunction de dos egofsmos. Procede
de Ia naturaleza es ella. mpacable capaz de
las rayarss crueldades.
Habiause echado discurrir Leonor Alejaudro So
bre Ia de seguir veudose Odos los dias La
pension de Ia tertua innnente decarar p6blico
amor para que Alexandra fuese recibido casa les pa
recia prersturo yrsligroso. Lo mejor tenerlo
llade contnuar amAudose secretc. Entonces Ie
ocurrio aLeonor medio casa de Ia generals
donde ira ella e pretexto de acompaar "a pobrs
Adela
Los amantes tuveron "a sinceridad de deer
10 nj habia para que psro por meQse pas6 ei info
contento dc Il enfsrmedad de Ia iateiz muchacha
aeseo De que NJ se mejarase. Para los 70 prmero
aue hspia ca q snuaslo era 81 amor
Adsla. c9m3 ans'sse ean2laeer'es saer;fcando
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-02-15

Trate del angustioso estauo en- qac
Sc halla nuestra industria fotante, $50
no poseo nj un bote de remos y solo
sconozco 4 un patron que vendetta hoy
perdiendo rl 50 por 100 de 10 que le
lmporto su golets; noticia que adquiri
luego de haberme ocupado en- Ia prem
sa de Ia decadencia de la industria que
me ccupa) apuntando varias de sus
~.desgracias &c os medios conducentes
a evitar su complete f-acaso.
Audi al obten:do por nuestras leyes,
rcconocido por Ell propio Hon. Gober-
nador Y 4 la "necesidad urgente de
que los con!ribul entes y las clases jor
naleras del campo respectivamente tie
men, de que ceSe para Saenbye el tirar
5hoy quiza conscientemente) dinero en-
las carreteras, y de que releven aque-
alassclases bra /: ras q los condenados, en-
d calmose ira oajc one practican: indi-
que ignorar 81 Estos habfan regresado
al Iugar que Il destino les Ilevara, 10
que en- Iedcs copeeptos considerey con-
zsidero beTefcioso al pals.
yYaie de los graves dafios que ha po-
co sufre nuestra riqueza pecuaria del
xnedio 1uico de contrarestar su des-
xrucci6n>-.
AsexeTe que nuestros leghla lores,
pendientes casi solo de Ia 'situaci6n
secon6m'ca' del pals, debido sin duda,
al natural carifio que por 81 sienten. no
les sobra tempo para ocuparse de
Ssuntos de mencs importancia.
Indique Ia necesidad de desecharSe
Ciertas economics. que importa mas ell
tiempo empleado en- tratar que ell be
pefic:o que al pals reporter: sefiale los
sitics dende han de hallarse en- el pro-
fpio benefcio de la CSmara, e interTc-
que respecto 4 81 cesarian 8 no los ca
torce 6 mas inspectcres cue ue'gan,
segin Sc tiene mas que demostFado en-
IA prensa.
Eontinuo ignora ado 81 han sido de-
vueat su penal los confnadcs, 81 all
quien de IA Can ara Sc ocupa del asun-
40 de evitarl los males apuntados y
los nauchos conocidcs que el pals sopor-
IA con resignation toda prueba
mas repetiTe siempre el deber de todc
.ciudadapo de luchar en- todas formas
nor eI bencfcio del pafs en- que Sc vive,
desliqado de toda clase de egossmc
personal, sigo insistiendo mieutras ha-
va cuartilas que emborronar quede
11u solo voceio de q opiDjon que acpjs
ideas moralizadas, siempre benehclosss
en- los paises.
En- a 6rme creepcia de 81 a'go pu-
..tiiese obstaculizaf nuestros De egados
Gen su csrzcter de ts es) el IN que s.
Lee es,fiftae = -. Il srisfsr, y. bran deSechar
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-02-15
Ell Dr.. don Gustavo Mufloz Dfaz

Ha trasIadado su despacho a Ia Gale
de la Fertaleza n1mero 8oi siso bajo,
don de recibirz sus clientes.
En- el mismo local Sc atenderan todos
los avisos para la vista domiciliaria.--
Telefonos n1meros Io4 y 1929.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-19
pimcuIt horseback Feat.

There are no better horsemen in the
world than the cavalry officers of the
italian army, yet even among them
there are very few who could perform
the feat recently achieved by one Of
them
To run an ordinary foot race is easy
enough. but to run at full speed fer
several hundred yards holding in one
hand n spoon on which rests an egg
and to reach the goal without dropping
the egg is feat which must be prac-
ticed carefully n long time before it
can be performed successfully, ana is
n result there are not many who can
be sure of accomplishing it whenever
they try. Great. therefore. was the
surprise when an italian officer mount
ed on horseback performed this diff
cult feat. Moreover, he selected a
course in which there were tive or
three high fences. and these he cleared
at full gallop without losing the egg
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-19

saw Il pit dug in one of his fields and
some Of his property cast into it. At
the third time of dreaming lie get up,
dressed and went out. He heard the
thud of spade and caught sight of Il
man digging by lantern light. The dig
ger fed at his approach. 1t was n
grave upon which he had been Mt
work. BY its brink lay 4 huge knife.
On his way back the farmer met one
of his maidservants. She had had Il
quarrel with the man to whom she had
been engaged. sht said, but he had pre-
vailed upon her TO meet him for the
last time at. > o'clock that morning.
when he had something to show her.
This is what he had to show YOU"
said the farmer. leading her to the
grave.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-19
LONGSTREET'S ORDERS.
The Way His Soldiers Managed to
EVndc Them.

The Way His Soldiers Managed to
Evndc Them.
General LonSstreet used to tell a good
many stories to show that the men of
his command always treated captured
Union soldiers with as much considera-
ton and kindness as was possible un-
der the circumstances. He said that
his orders on this point were very
strict. and he never knew any of his
men to disObey. As he went on to ex-
plain how proud he was of the record
of his men on this point n listener en-
plOyed in one of the departments ut
Washington interrupted him.
Undoubtedly your orders were strict,
general" he said, but l happen to
know that they were evaded. For eX-
ample, in east Tennessee you ordered
your men to respect the belongings of
prisoners, and this is the way some of
them did it: wore a good pair of army
shoes, nearly new. One day n good
natured fellow in gray with no shoes
to speak of walked along our line look
ing intently at the shoes of the cap
tured UniOnists. He put his foot by
the side of mine and, remarking that l
was just his size, added: Old Pete
ILongstreetI says he will have every
man shot who steals anything from Il
prisoner. To save my life. won't you
trade shoes with me? For | must have
them shoes OF course / traded, as
did other prisoners"
at this Longstreet smiled, but insist-
ed that the story didn't prove any
thing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-19
A VOCAL DUEL.
TamRgnO and LassaIle GOntendeN,
but 1t Was a Dead Heat.

HERMANN Klein in a book on music
and musicians tells this story: "once
remember our party of four was jo;.t-
ed by Tamagno when the celebrated
Italian tenor was playing 'Otello' ct
the Lyceum. We all had supper to-
gether after the performance and We're
in the jolliest Of moods. Tamagno had a
slight cold on the chest, but protested
that it made no difference whatever in
the singing quality of his head toneA
Upon this LassaIle offered to wager
that he could sing higher with his
falsetto than Tamagno with his 'voce
di petto.' The challenge was accepted,
and forthwith the two began a vocal
duet the like of which 1 am certain |
shall never hear again. Out came Ia
magno'S AS and B flats, as quickly re-
sponded to with the falsetto equiva-
Tents from LasSalle's sturdy throat.
Then the Italian went 'one better anu
the Frenchman, in order, as he said,
to help himself up the scale. mounted
his chair and emitted the b natural,
whereupOn TamagnO also stood upon
his chair and brought out not only q
high C, but ringing d fiat LassalIe
was now for mounting the table, but.
this being ruled out as an unfair adj
vantage over a less athletic opponent.
he proceeded to get the necessary notes
from the eminence of his chair amid
terrific applause from the rest of the
company. Tamagno now made bold
dash for n ID natural. but did not quite
succeed, and as LaSSalle fare1 no bet
ter we pronounced the result a dead
hp1t
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-19
Parliamentary RuIinE.

''EIe said he could not help kissing
you" whispered the first congressman's
daughter. HE said when he sat be
side you in the conservatory and look
ed into your eyes he was moved by an
irresistible impulse and simply had TO
kiss you
did hep" smiled the second congress-
mans daughter, who was listening
with some interest to the apology thus
being made for the boldness of the
handsome cousin of the other girl.
Yes. He said it was your eyes that
won him. He
well, he'll have to come around and
correct the minutes of that meeting.
The eyes won it, but the nose got IL"
Judge
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-19
DREAM WARNINGS.
Gucer Tales of the Truth al Voices
That Speak In Sleep.

GMcer Taxes of tie Truth al obcSS
That Speak In sleep.
An English family few years ago
lad strange experiences with dreams.
The daughter of tie hose, 4 bright.
merry. cultured girl. came down 10
breakfast one morning in Il depressed
frame of mind Size lad Lad wretch:
ed dream. she said. She had seen her
self and l:Cl fiancc in the water. and.
as it seemed to her, they both were
drowned The family rallied her upon
permitting an idle dream to affect her
waking thoughts. Was not her fianCe
one of the best swimmers in that part
Of the country aIal amateur captain
OF the lifeboat crew? Surely lie WIS
never born 10 be drowned. The young
woman threw Off her apprchCnsions
-aadszNllen her sH4-stisnnrt called later
IN the morning. told him her dream i'll
TIE best OF spirits. well soon falsify
al that." lie said. .'i've come to take
you Yachting The proposal vas n
complete surprise, but s.e acIuiescCd.
and they set forth. With them were
two yong InCn. 10th expert swimmers.
They got cut into the middle OF lie
lake, when terrible sgu2ll suddenly
swept down upon tlIeEl. overturned the
yacht. and all fcUr were drowned.
Though. lie bore her loss with forti-
tudc. the father of the girl grow so
melancholy that lis health became af-
fccted, and his doctor ordered him To
travel. So he made Il trip across the
Atlantic. The night before lie reached
New York he was tortured by dreams
concerning one of his sons. In the
morning he wrote 70 his family. i'm
plOring them to exercise tie greatest
caution during his absence. Pray tell
- TO be careful when out in his
boat" lie said, mentioning his youngest
boy. The moment lie reached port lie
had his letter posted. When it reached
England the son whom be had men
toned was dead and buried \ COM
parison of times showed that ut the
very hour the father was writing his
note of warning the young man was
battling for life in the water and was
drowned before the ink upon the page
was dry.
\ farmer living at Lapford, England.
dreamed thrice in succession that lie
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-19

like a man I'm middle life. At the coro-
nation OF the present car Father John,
in the gorgeous robes of the Greek
church, with n chasublc of spun gold
and wearing his hair in long curls on
his shoulders, was the most pictur
csque and imposing figure in the i'm
perial procession.
The fighting men Of the car, high
and low alike. eagerly seek his parting
blessing ere they depart for the east.
Admiral Makaro1's last act before
leaving Russia to take command of the
Port Arthur fleet was to receive the
sacrament at the hands OF the aged
priest.
II he lives, the interesting infant
whose picture is given herewith will
one day be emperor OF Japan His
father is Prince Yoshihito. heir to the
throne of Japan, and his mother is
Princess Sadako. The crown prince
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-19
Rear Admiral wirenius : Father =

hira, who represents the mikado at the
capital of Uncle Sam. Minister Taxa
hira, who was appointed to his present
post in 1900, laughingly calls Washing
ton the cradle of his diplomatic ca
reer," for he first came in contact with
foreign governments there as a mem
Der of the japanese legation from 1879
to 1883. He afterward returned TO this
country in 1891 as consul general ut
New York, so the present is his third
mission to this country.
After a year in New York he was
raised to ministerial rank and sent to
Rome, post which he held but n short
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-19
Indfn.. sncrcd Fires.

The sacred fires of India have not all
been eXtinguished. The most ancient
which still exists was consecrated
twelve centuries ago in commemoration
of the voyage made by the Parsees
when they emigrated from Persia to
India. The fire is fed five times every
two hours with sandalwood and other
fragrant materials. combined with very
dry fuel
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-19
Lnnrrn-e of IT, Eufurc.

Speech. whether by written or spo-
ken word, is too crude and slow 10
keep pace with the needs of the now
swiftly ascending mind. The mind is
feeling about already for more per-
feet forms OF human intercourse than
telegraphed or tclephOned words. How
ever little we know of it-however little
we believe it-telepathy theoretically is
the next stage in the evolution of Ian.
guaGe- Professor Henry T;f3Im mOnd.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-19

been q priest Tor
nearly fifty years,
ministering alike
TO prince and
peasant.
While lie claims
no supernatural
powers, marvel
Gus cures have
been attributed to
him, and 1t is
even asserted that
lie has raised the
dead. lie is q
IN an of great
stature, of com
nlandfng presence
and almost an
Eclic expression.
Despite his more
than sew n { Y
rnoru hn Innl.a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-19
wrestling Ia the Drawing Room.

3. Even bridge has been sunplanted by
the wrestling craze. says the Taller.
Hack and the Terrible Turk
may congratulate themselves that they
have set 4 new fashion. vt evening
entertainments where formerly ping
pong and bridge were the craze we
have now amateur wrestling matches.
One enterp: ising stationer Is already
printing at home cards with the mys-
tic word Wrestling" in the corner.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-19

in China. AS senior
officer he command
ed the allied Rus
sian, pa ne s e,
American, British
and French troops,
$4,000 strong, when
they started from
Tientsin for Picking
on Aug. 4. Under
him were two ia
nous japanese SOL
diers, General va
maguchi and Major
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-19

olAANA VI NAAEh
side down Gus
toms is that the
women of t h @
better class never
go out by day,
but ut night may
do so at pleasure,
while their lords
anu masters stay
at home. This is
because il is con-
Sidered improper
for women to be
seen by 9th @ r
than the men OF
their own fam
lilies.
When n Korean
IS so unfortunate
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-19

wife by death he must put in period
of three years OF mourning unless in
the meantime he takes another help
meet. When he walks abroad he car
ries over his mouth a shield shaped
screen OF canvas stretched over BAN
boo framework. 1t is believed that
this screen before the mouth prevents
the evil spirit which killed the wife
from killing the husband also.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-19
A Bad Boy.

Bertie-I don't want to go to bed vet.
sis. 1 want TO see you and Mr.. Shep-
herd play cards. Lucie-You wicked
boy, to think we should 90 such
thing. We never do it, Bertie-But
heard mamma tell you To mind how
you played your cards when Mr.. Shep-
herd came.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-19

time, being trans
ferred to the much
more important Of
fee of Japanese
ambassador to the
court of Vienna. In
1899 he was recall
ed to Japan and
made vice minister
Of foreign affairs, an
Office corresponding
- 1- G.e.A a-.fe.%
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-19

best sea fighters.
His feet, consist
ing Of the battle
ships Osliabia. I'm
perator Alexander
ii. and Navarin.
the armored cruis-
ers Dimitri Don
skoi and Admiral
Nakhimof. the pro-
tected cruisers Au-
rora, AlmaZ and
Admiral KorniloR
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-19
Laborfous search.

We'll" said Borroughs. that's the
hardest work 1 know"
What is?'
10 find somebody that's easy TO
work. '-Phuadelphfa Ledger.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-19


OF Jimmu Tenno who has been allowed
TO grow his hair like an American ba-
by Both his father and the mikado.
when babies, had their heads shaved
daily.
Soon after the birth OF Prince Hiro-
hito measures were taken TO eliminate
the almond eye" Of his race. An in
cision was made on the outer point Of
the baby's eyelids in Il straight line
for the barest part Of an inch. The
lashes were then drawn into shape and
held in place by chemically prepared
sticking plaster.
The wound healed in less than q
week, and the effect now is that Prince
Hirohito does not look his oriental
birth. so far at least as his eyes are
concerned. The young prince is learn
ing TO ride Shetland pony. AMI it is
interesting 20 note that his toys are
miniature battleships.
With the possible exception OF the
Russian ambassador. the busiest men,
Der OF the diplomatic corps At Wash
tngton these days Is Mr.. Kogoro Taxa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-19

Il &c. :::: :::$:
way from the Baltic to Port
Arthur when war was declared, is as
sistant chief of the general staff of the
Russian navy and one of the cars
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-19

was married in
1900 and has two
sons. The eldest.
Prince Hirohito
Mitinomiya, heir
presumptive to the
throne, will be
three years old
next April. and has
the distinction Of
being the first baby
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-19

ant secretary of state. He has become
one of Japans most experienced diplo-
mats.
Mr. Takahira is about fifty-seven
years of age, rather muscular in build
and somewhat taller than the Japanese
standard. His face is strong, his man
ner of expression rather studied and
his command of English perfect.
Nine. Takahira appears much youn-
ger than her husband. Her figure is
slender and graceful, and her pretty
oval face would attract attention in
any assemblage. She discarded the
national costume of her country many
years ago, and is said to be one of the
best dressed women in Washington.
She speaks English nearly as fluently
as her distinguished husband.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-19

Lieutenant General Linevitch. who
was in command of the entire Russian
army in Manchuria under Viceroy
AleXeieff prior TO the appointment of
General HurOpatkin rs the cars chief
leader in tie far east, knows
the japanese fighting men, for in 1900
he directed the movements of 10000
of them during the Boxer uprising
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-19

Korea. sometimes called the Her
NIT Kingdom, but more recently the
Cockpit of Asia. judged according to
American ideas, is a sort of topsy tur-
w land. Many of the ways and Gus
toms of the people are the exact oppo-
site of those that prevail among west
ern nations.
For instance, the men and boys wear
skirts, and the female members of so
ciety wear pants-long and full trou
sers which extend to their feet. An
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-19

and a feet of torpedo boat destroyers
and torpedo cruisers, steamed as far
east as the Rcd sea, and Its approach
doubtless hurried Japan's declaration
of war, for If it had succeeded in reach
ing Port Arthur the car would have
had q more powerful fleet in Asinn
waters than the mikado. When tie
japanese in a single day put so many
Russian ships out of business at Port
Arthur and Chemulpo. Rear Admiral
Wirenius was ordered to return to the
Baltic, because the japanese could con-
centrate practically their entire navy
against him and overwhelm him. Thus
by Japan's prompt action Russia was
robbed, for a time at least, of the
service of eight big ships. Wire
MUS. being q man of war, doubtless
thinks he is playing in hard luck. but
lie may get all the lighting he wants
later.
In all the broad domain of Russia
there is no more impressive figure than
that of Father John of Cronstadt, the
revered old priest whose piety and
good works have made him the I'M
crowned pope of the cars dominions.
Although holding no high place in the
Greek % church, his power over the
Russian people is hardly exceeded by
that of the car. Born over seventy
years ago. the son of a simple servant
in a village church. Father John has