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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-08-07

pICudu.
Con gran sorpresa segura mente
habra dido la Comisi6n de propietarios
encargada de protestar ante ell Teso-
rero y ell Gobernader de las descomu-
males tasaciones hechas este af1o en-
la propiedad urbana. la contestacion
que tenfa embotellada ell senor Wi.
lloughby estos efectos.
Segdn ell joven soci6logo, para quien
estas protestas de los propietarios,
deben signifcar casos de observation
psychological tai vez de analisis Gui-
mice, la Tesoreria, 6 sea. el y los dos
adlateres que mangonean 10 de las
tasaciones. no ma intervenido para
NADIA en- los aumentos escandalosos
que Sc han propinado este ano las
fincas de la capital.
ST la propiedad ha subido extraor-
dinariamente de valor, hasta ell punto
de representa- NADIA menos que ell
doble y Ell triple de 10 que represen-
taba el aflo pasado, debese una
manera de denuncia que han formu-
lado tres nativos, funcionarioS pdbli-
cos. los cuales han dictaminado que
en- efecto la propiedad ha crecido
engordado brutalmente en- doce meses.
Els raro que TN acontecimiento que
entra de lleno en- la sociologia no haya
sido Observable nj visto venir por ell
eminente tratadista que completa con
su sueldo de Tesorero las pingiies rem
tas de los libros de que .es autor
por 10 menos de los que Sc rHmor0
que es autor.
Y tambien es chocante que Ell ter
ceto nativo haya querido ofrecer gra-
ciosa mente en- ell altar de los doses
del departments de liquidaci6n una
ofrepda que signifca ell sacrifcio final
de los propietarios de raza latina.
NADIA de este han buscado nj inten-
tado buscar los elevados funcionarios
que fraguan y perpetran desde aque-
Has aicinas toda suerte de atropellos
y atentados contra la propiedad.
Su amor y su respeto hacia los pro-
pietarios latinos son proverbiales.
Solo los natives Sc entretieuen en- la
dulce operacion de arruinarse rnos a
los otros para satisfacer tai vez enco-
nos anejos celos NAL reprinsidos.
Descubramonos ante la habiliiad
de los poiticastros sajones.
Salud paso los genios.
va hemos dicho muchas vece S que
para evitarnos todos esos juegos mala-
bares escenas ridfculas de rrestidi-
gitaci6n, procede que ell pals en- masa
vaya hacienda comprender a todos
esos pequeiios Maquiavelos, que estan
de mas aquf y que urge ell desatraque
de los m1smos, en- union de los bartu.
los de redencion, de humanidad edu-
cacion.
Los propietarios no pueden dar-
Sc por satisfechos con las explica cio-
mes del Tesorero. y no de ben, por nin-
gun concepto, permitir que subsistan
as tasaciones 6eOdas del actual afio
economico.
A la farsa ignominiosa del aumento
del valor en- la propiedad deben opo-
ner la .verdad patente de que Ia
propiedad ha disminufdo sigue dis
minuyendo de valor.
81 los propietarios 10 quieren de-
mOStrar 10 demoStrarSn ~ entoncaS
veremos 81 los nati1os Sc empefian en-
sostener una falsedad escandaIosa en-
las tasaciones que constauj en- docu-
mentos p1blicos.
Hay margen para una campafia for
mida BILE. que sirva de castigo ejempar
los abusos y desmanes de los liqui-
dadores de la Isla. ra
| 4 ssg., r. ~ , a3Gsl a..hEat ..t, IN
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-08-07

DICC1duuO Cl COulllCtO uC IOo
muelles con un criterio optimis-
ia, puede afirmarse que la hui ell
ga esta virtualmente term1nada.
La reunion de los comercian-
tes, que tuvo efecto aver, ha re.
suelto Ell problema.
Es Ell privilegio del arbitraje
ehcaz y necesarlo, en- casos CO.
mo ell presente Y Ell triunfo de
la generosidad y Ell buen senti-
do que han llegado imponerse
entire los elementos que han
planteado la reclamation y los
que sc han visto forzosamente
obligados a intervenir en- ell
aSuntO.
No sc We Inconvenience al
guno para que la question que
de solucionada definitivamente,
va que ha entrado en- Was de
arreglo, merced al generoso des-
prendimiento del comercio, ms
pirado en- la conveniencia gene
raj de que termine todo amago
de violencia mantenido por TN
estado de anormalidad sin pre-
Cedentes en- Ell pals.
Puesto que han de ser los CO.
merciantes quienes paguen y
estan a clio dispuestos. podemos
abrigar la esperanza de que ell
confictO ha terminado.
Puede estimarse solucionada
la huelga Queda aceptado TN
armistiCio que durara un mes,
durante ell cual han de ser prac-
ticadas todas las gestiones ten
dentes a que la compailia de va
pores dirima con los obreros
las diferencias de jorral que
tiene en- litigio.
ST transcurrido este plazo no
han llegado a IN acuerdo las
parties beligerantes, ell concrete
flotara buques por su cuenta Y
traera sus mercancfas.
Esto es 10 que ha de poner
termino a la huelga. va que Sc
observa en- esa~medida la resO-
lucion que tiene Ell comercio de
no sufrir los perjuicios de las
disputas ajenas; y cuenta con
recursOs para poner sus intere-
ses a Gu bierto, separandolos ra-
dicalmente, de sufrir mermas Y
perjuicios que representa- i'm
portantisimas sumas y moles-
tias incalCulables.
Cuando Sc hablo de que los
detallistas iban a adoptar una
resoluci@n semejante, nosotros
la hemos aplaudido, puesto que
en- su adopcion veiamos ell final
de una lucha de la que era dado
esperar toda suerte de peligro-
SOS y desagradables sucesos.
Como 10 hemos indicado des-
de el principle, la salvacion
estaba en- el apartamiento de
los elemeutos neutrales del ST.
ito de la disputa, y el comercio
entendiendolo asi, ha tornado
prudentes orientaciones, que ga
garantizan para 10 successive la
salvacion de sus intereses, que
en- manera alguna deben perju-
dicarse en- ajenas y empenadas
disputas.
Plausi bic es la actitud del CO.
mercio y de ella nos felicita-
mos, porque hemos contribuido
a la medida de nuestras fuerzas,
a buscar estas soluciones, ar
monizadoras que 81 no es posi-
BILE que satisfagan a todos los
elementos por igual, tienen la
ventaja de evitar la violencia
y de poner a salvo de roza mien-
tos y perjuicios, elementos E
intereses que no deben ser com.
prendidos en- la contienda.
Acaso no sea precise que los
comerciantes lleguen a f1etar
buques para traer sus mercap-
c1as.
TodO cOnsiSte EN- oue e1 nra-
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-08-07
Para teStaferrOS. los natiYOs

Ell Tesorero manifesto a la Co.
mission de Propietarios que
los continentales no tienen
arte nj parte en- las valuacio-
mes estupendas de la pro-
piedad.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-08-05

The Old Home

The Old Home.
An old lane. an old gate, an old house
A wild wood. wild brook-they will not
In boyhood knew them. and still they
call to me-
Down deep in my hearts core I hear
them, and my eyes
Through tear-mists behold them beneath
the old-time skies.
Md bee-boom and rose-bloom and or
chard lands arise
I hear them. and heartsick with longing
is my soul,
the sky's blue bowl;
Around me, within me, the weary world
made whole
To talk with the wild brook of all the
long ago;
To whisper the wood-wind of things we
used to know
When we were. old companions, before
my heart knew woe.
To walk with the morning and watch its
rose unfold;
To browse with the noontide lulled on its
To lie with the nighttime and dream the
dreams of old
To tell to the old trees and to each listen
ing leaf.
The longing. the warming as in my boy
hood brief
The old hope. the old love, would ease my
heart of grief
The old lane the old gate the old house
by the tree
The wild wood. the wild brook-they will
not let be;
In boyhood 1 knew them and still they
Madison Cawein. in the Criterion
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-08-05
Ef.-ef--.~af-s.~er.s.-af.
{ Along the Great Canal
Especial Correspondence

The Panama canal will be much like
a great street or boulevard, $50 feet
wide and brilliantly lighted from one
end to the other by electricity at
night This watery avenue will be
perfectly straight throughout for more
than half of it's entire length and will
extend over a distance of about forty
three miles, connecting the Atlantic
with the Pacific ocean.
Already the canal is two-fifths dug
To complete it will require fifteen
years and an expenditure of $145,0OO,-
600 in money. An army of at least
$4,000 laborers will be employed on
the job.
The first idea of the great French
engineer, De Lesseps, was to dig a
sea level canal across the iSthmus,
just as a small boy might cut a ditch
between two ponds. But it became ap-
parent later on that such a plan would
not be feasible, for two reasons. A
mountain chain, which is a continual
ton of the great Cordilleran system,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-08-05

runs along the middle of the isthmus,
and to cut through it down to the
level of the ocean would be a most
laborious and costly task. Also, the
Chagres river, which is addicted to
periodic floods, would cause no end of
trouble.
Accordingly, the canal was carried
over the mountain range, through a
convenient pass, and arrangements
were made for locks, in which, by fill
ing them with water, vessels passing
through will be lifted to the necessary
elevation 1t was a simple matter
enough, only eight locks in all being
required If it be understood that the
profile of the great ditch presents in
its middle part a high summit, from
which it slopes gradually toward the
sea on either side, with four locks on
each slope, the idea will be perfectly
clear
Now, the canal is already practic-
ally finished and navigable for nearly
thirteen miles from the Atlantic end
and for five and a half miles from the
Pacific end. Thus one may start in
boat from Colon, on the east side of
the isthmus, and travel comfortably
by water for more than a dozen miles
The next fifteen miles are partly dug,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-08-05

the skill of the engineers, the high.
est bottom level of the canal will be
only 68 feet above the ocean
For a considerable part of its length
the canal runs through the valley of
the Chagres rivera stream which
though small in the dry season. is sinh
Ject to sudden and tremendous fresh
ets- Hence means must be provided to
prevent it from causing destruction.
and a great dam will be built accord
1ngiy at Bohio for storing the flood
waters This dam will transform the
Chagres into a vast lake, the boun-
daries of which have been accurately
established and which will extend thir-
teen miles to Obispo, where the canal
leaves the river, covering an area of
more than twenty-one square miles
The capacity of the dam will be some
thing like 100000, 900 cubic yards.
Mammoth Reservoir.
Another dam will be built at Alba
juela, OF the upper Chagres. nine miles
from the canal, of concrete masonry,
forming a reservoir with a surface
area of ten square miles and a ca
pacity of 13o,O0O,OO0 cubic yards. 1t
will not only help to store the flood
waters of the Chagres in the wet sea-
son, but will do some very useful
work Acting a feeder to the sum-
init level of the canal, it will supply
the great ditch with water in the dry
season, through the medium of an
aqueduct, and will furnish hydraulic
power for operating the huge locks.
The locks will be worked by cleo
tricity obtained from this water power,
and by the same means the canal will
be illuminated throughout its entire
length with electric lights.
In this way the Chagres will be
transformed from an element of dan
ger into a useful friend and helper.
No trouble is feared from volcanoes,
inasmuch as there are none within
200 miles. The harbors at Colon and
Panama are excellent and need no fur
Their excavation or protection, though
basins will be built at each end of
the canal for the convenient ingresS
and egress of ships Each of these
basins will be $50 yards wide and L.
600 yards long, and will be provided
with mooring facilities and wharves
connected with the terminal stations
of the Panama railroad. The railroad
runs alongside of the big ditch clear
across the isthmus, greatly facilitating
the work For much of it's length the
banks of the canal will be faced with
masonry
The canal when finished will ac-
commodate merchantmen and war
vessels of the largest size, and the
time of transit from ocean to ocean
will be less than a day. The benefits
it will bring to the commerce of the
world will be, of course, incalculable
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-08-05
Captured Gen. Lees Son.

1t was considerable of a surprise
to his neighbors when David d. White
of the little village of Charlemont. e
few miles from North Adams, Mass.
just over the mountains, where he has
lived for thirty years, said ne was go
ing to make a trip to North Adams
to attend the circus. He had always
remained close at home. He made
the trip, and it did the old man lots
of good
White served with the Thirty-sev-
enth Massachusetts, all through the
civil war, and he recalls with delight
an experience he had after the battle
of Sailors Creek. near Appomattox,
April 6, 1865 He got out beyond the
lines, when he noticed a Confederate,
who was also alone and who was max
ing for the woods. White called upon
the Confederate to halt, but the latter
refused until White threatened to
shoot
White marched his prisoner to
camp. where he was found to be NO
other than Gen Custis E. Lee. son OF
the commander-in-chief, Robert E
Lee The prisoner was paroled. and
three days later his father surrender
ed to Gen. Grant, and the war was
over
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-08-05

a certain fellow traded a town lot for
horse After closing the deal the
fellow that had acquired the horse
hurriedly took the animal to black
smith shop and asked the blacksmith
to shoe him in hurry. The black
smith seemed in no hurry, however
and the owner of the horse made two
or three trips outside of the shop,
looking nervously up the road.
Can't you hurry that job?" he said
to the blacksmith Il never was in
such a hurry in my Iife-''
Say declared the blacksmith, did
you steal this horse?'
g No. didn't steal the horse said
the owner reassuringly- L traded a
lot for the horse. and by mistake /
put two lots in the deed instead of
one Now I'm afraid the other fellow
will discover the mistake and come
back to demand the horse
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-08-05
FulI-elooded Indian Priest.

Father Albert Negahnquet, said to
be the only full-blooded Indian priest
in the United States, has been trans
ferred from Eufaula, 1. T., where he
has been for two years, to Antlers.
At Ant1ers his Pensioners will be
mostly Italians Father Negahnquet
was educated in Rome. and the fact
that he speaks Italian 1uently is the
cause of the change
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-08-05
Reason of His Fear.

There is little town up on the
coast that bears the name of Ocosta,' -
remarked Jere T. Burke of the South
ern Pacific law department while in
a reminiscent mood yesterday after
noon. 1T lies just back of Gray's
Harbor and is the largest town in that
neighborhood. However, that does not
mean much. 1 visited Ocosta a little
while back, and while 1 was in town
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-08-05

with some deep cuts, such as 131 feet
at Bohio, 81 feet at San Pablo and 90
ieet at Motachin- At the twenty
eighth mile rises the mountain range
which is the most serious obstacle
to the undertaking.
some Features of the Canal.
Advantage is taken, however. of
convenient pass, as above explained.
and much of the remaining difficulty
has already been removed by cuts, one
OF which has taken out long slice of
rock 164 feet in depth. At the thirty
third mile the slope toward the Pacific
begins, and for the rest of the way
the canal is not very far from COM
pletion- 1t extends out into the Pa
enc ocean for a little over three
miles, because the water was not deem
enough near shore and a channel had
to be dredged.
Half of the entire length of the
canal-hfteen miles on the Atlantic
side and seven and half miles on the
Pacific side-will be at sea level. The
rest OF the trip will be by slopes I'D
which and down which it will be nee
essary to boost" and lower ships by
the help of the locks Each lock will
be twins-that is to say. a pair of
basins of concrete masonry for hold
ing the vessels while the water level
Is raised or lowered to give them the
step required up or down. Thanks to
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-08-05

Mr.. Kipling.s belief that the auto
mobile has benefited mankind physi-
cally, mentally and spiritually, has
partial support from facts. The auto
has benefited a good many persons
spiritually if they were poor Chris
dams when run down.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-08-05

A radium clock constructed to run
1000 years would be unsatisfactory.
The man who had to wind it up TWEEN
ty centuries hence would complain as
loudly about it as you do about hay
Ing to wind up your house clock once
q week.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-08-05

When woman wants the reputa-
ton or being particular" she rips a
garment apart which was made for
her, and makes it over again But a
Hiawatha woman carries the pennant.
The women in her church sewing so
clety presented her with a patchwork
quilt, and she took it apart and put
it together again.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-08-05

New York wireless telegraph op-
orators have found out that the God
dess of Liberty has been interceptine
their dispatches. The senders of pri-
vate messages fear that, womanlike
the goddess can't keep a secret.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-08-05

The published table showing that
John L. Sullivan earned" 1897. 900
during his ring career is interesting
and instructive but not nearly so
much SO as the fact that John hasn't
any of it now
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-08-05

We don't know much, but we know
too much to play slot machine, and
every man ought to have as much
sense as we have. The cards are
stacked against you when you play
slot machine
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-08-05

Everybody should learn to swim, u
says the New York Mail You never
can tell when you will get a tide on.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-08-05

Nicholas may be a cruel autocrat.
but when man is just going to move
INTO new house and the cook finds
the coal bin full of dynamite, there is
something to be said for him if he
loses his temper
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-08-05

1t is commonly believed that women
have stronger attachments than men.
but this is an error. A man is often
strongly attached to an old hat. but
who ever heard of a woman being
strongly attached to one?
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-08-05

That Berlin scientist who has dis
covered a cure for red noses is the
kind of fellow that makes two
blades of rye grow where one grew
before.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-08-05

Mrs. Jimmie Brown Potter is a
bankrupt in England. Her theatrical
rocket went good way up and was
a long time in the air, but it had to
come down.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-08-05

church which has been under con-
struction for 1000 years has just been
completed at Paris. 1t must have
been put up under a government con-
tract.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-08-05

celebrated philologist says our
tongue is richer in words setting forth
sins, than in words setting forth
graees- 1t is probable that politics is
mainly accountable for thls fact.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-08-05

No news is good news for King Pet
er of Servia, whose name hasn't
shown up in the papers lately.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-08-05

x When the crew of his yacht mu-
Inied Howard Gould retired to his
caola and barred the door, thereby
lining Cd with Achilles and the other
INDUSTRIOUS heroes of history.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-08-05

America is richer every WORKING
day by at least $4,000, 000," accordins
to Parson jerks. As there are so !.
100000 people in America, your share
is one-half of one cent. Are you get.
ting it?
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-08-05

History has destroyed another inter
esting story. A snake didn't bite
Cleopatra to death-she blew out the
gas.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-08-05

Pittsburg school teacher has asked
Andrew Carnegie for $4,000, O0O
When last heard from Andrew was
still thinking about it. There are SO
many school teach ars.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-08-05
Natural Enough.

what did the neighbors say when
tney heard Tom Jones deliberately
walked behind mule and pulled its
tail?''
Most of 'em said, Don't he look
natural. kansas City Drovers Tel
egram.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-08-05

A Worcester bachelor of IA is to
wed; there are only few of them left
and they are never safe
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-08-05

The best way to show a respect for
truth is to be kindly disposed to him
who is in error.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-08-05

A Toledo man has succeeded in sail
Ing in an air ship to the top of a ten
story building. The dispatches fail to
explain why they wouldn't let him go
up on the elevator
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-08-05

Prof. Wilder of Cornell denies that
he has ever said the time was coming
when man would be all brain. This
will restore confidence among the get
rich-quick operators.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-08-05

II honesty is "o1d-fashioned," why
that ancient tale of Diogenes and his
lantern?
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-08-05

Castro has been reelected Presi-
dent of Venezuela for six years. 1t is
strongly suspected that his running
mate is on the shelf.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-08-05

New York philosopher says sit is
possible for man to love two women
at the same time" Perhaps, but very
few of US can afford it.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-08-05

Secretary Root sticks fondly to the
kind OF haircut that mother used to
make.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-08-05

The Shah of Persia spent 81 900 900
during weeks vacation He must
have been staying at one of those New
York hotels.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-08-05
Garry Out the Colonial Idea.

II Gen. Miles succeeds in ha-;ce
the Massachusetts militia uniformed
in the cooked hats ana knee breeches
Of the continentals, there seems TO
be no reason why he should not carry
out his picturesque idea in its entirety
and arm the troops with flintlocks.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-08-05

Having played its small thinking
part in the great International drama
Roumania may retire behind the
wings again.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-08-05

The Prince of Wales has another
son; but he didn't really need him.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-08-05
Would Be Bio.

Ii some people bought a hat ac-
cordlng to their own estimation of
the size of their head, they wouldn't
need an umbrella.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-08-05

found us for doing the work we like.
but to make them--Matthew Arnold.