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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-11-24
Lo que Sc gasta
en- municiOnes

Pocos Sc hacen cargo de 10 que
cuesta un batalla moderna Solamente
en- municiones de artilleria, cuyo gas
to ha venido aumentando en- la pro-
porci6n en- que Sc fue alargando ell al
cance de los tiros.
Ell primer cation arrihado, de 10
centlmetroS calibre, no alcanzaba mas
de 5000 metros
En- 1870 Sc obtuvo un alcance de
5000.
En- 1875 el uso de cahones de acero
proporciono TN alcance de IL 900 me-
tros, y de $4,000 aumentando algo ell
calibre. Desde entonces el uso de
nuevas polvoras y ell slsrgamiento de
las pleas extendieron constantemente
los radios de tiro.
En- 1888. celebrar dose el jubilee de
la Reina Victoria. Sc disparo en- el
fuerte de Shoe buryness Ia famosa sal
va del jubilee. que alcanz6 10000
yardas (unos IS 900 meIros).
Hacia la misma fecha, con pleas y
municiones identicas, los alemaneS al
canzaron unos 80 metros mas.
Los franceses. con artilleria del
mismo calibre, que era de "a centfme
tros, alcanzaron 2o.o3o metros.
La velocidad inlcial de este canon
es de unos $40 metros por segundo;
pero los frarceses tienen otro calon
del mismo calibre y mas largo, del
que esperan una velocidad inicial de
II 900 metros aproximadamente, 10
cual significa un alcance de 80 millas.
6 sean 4S Kilometres largos-la distan-
cia que hay entire Calais, Francia, y
Dover, Inglate7ra.
Ahora vamos al costo. Cada tiro
del cation aleman de no toneladas,
fabricado en- las fundiciones Krupp,
esta presupuestado en- $1,000, caniidad
exacta.
Ell cafion cuesta $82 500, y como no
aguanta mas de o5 disparos, suponien
do que los agusnte, la vida natural y
material del cafion representa- un gasto
aproxmado de 81 100000.
La marina alemana tiene cafiones
de II toneladas que cuestan $50 900,
y los disparos 5000. AguaLtan 10
sumo I24 disparos y vienen a salir al
fin por unos $I64. 900.
Los ca flones de As toneladas cuestan
q $50 500. y cada disparo $500, pudien'
do aguantar $50. t..
Luego vienen en- descenso Ell costo
de las csrgas para la artillerfa menor
es de $I7o a $S3, terminando en- Sos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-11-24
Ell hip6dromo ponceno

H. mos recibido Ell segundo n1mero
de .El hipodromo popcefo" publication
circulada gratis por toda la isla. Ira e
este n1mero grandes detalles acerca
de las 1ltmas carreras verificadas en-
ell hip6dromo de Ia ciudad del Sur.
Sc preparan grandes carreras para
Diciembre y Enero asignandose pre-.
MOS de 100 200 dollars.
Para ell dia de ai1o nuevo Sc prepa-
ra un gran premio.
Veremos q yer como Sc disputan la
supremacia los hip6dromos de San
Juan y Ponce, en- 3reve tempo.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-11-24

febre. ordenando la desinfecciou de
todas las casas que perte necen a las
zonas infestqs ejercjeudo gran vigi
lancia sobre los no ipmunes que habi
tan las cercanias donde ocurrieron los
caSoS.
Dicha maf1ana, la Comision de En-
fermedades Ipfecciosas Sc persona en-
la Ouinta de Salud de la "Asociaci6n
de Dependientes" donde exampo al
enfermo Limo Gonzalez que tambien
presenta sfntomas de febre amarillo.
Creese que este case tambien sera con.
6rmado ofcialmente.
Los ;loctores Finlay, Guiteras. Bar =
net y Lopez del Vale, visitsron en- la
tarde del referido diA 10 al hotel In
g1sterra, ordenando y vigilando es
crupul, ,samente la desinfeccion.
Los doctores Finlay y Barnet confse :
renciarcn con ell Secretario de Gober
nacion esta maflana, dandole cuenta
de todo 10 ocurrido y de los medios
puestos en- practlca para evjtar la pro-
pagacion.
Ell sefior Freyre Andrade Sc mues-
ira confoi me a cooperar energicamen
te la obra iniciada por Ell Departa-
mento de Sanidad.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-11-24
Presupuesto municipal

va esta en- todos sus detalles e1 pre-
supuesto de la ciudad consolidada de
Nueva York para e. afio de 1906. de
Enero Diciembre.
Asciende a $6.oS7.34 al VICENTE.
Hay aumentos en- o. departamentos,
disminuciones en- 7. que solo montan
a SIS 6o6e3,y quedan como estaban FL.
Las partidas mas importantes son.
Ensefianza, $23 35S,ISS 66; aumento,
$I.357 I64 40. y policfa, $I3.o3s .7o2. .oS,
aumento, $226. .236.72.
De los demas departamentos, Ell
mas dotado es Ell de incendios, S. Co.,
o5s 42, aumento. $337,o9o,oS :t,
Hay, sin embargo. una partida de
81. 34o. .oo2 .o3 que. siendo para amortl-
zacion. hace de las atencjonss de Ia
deuda la columna mas respetables del
presupuesto, y'mas aan 81 Sc agrega
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-11-24
FracaSO de un
gran proyecto

Ell general Booth, jefe del ejercito
de Salvation, al que Il Municipio de
Londres acsba de conferir Ell derecho
de franquicia, ha anunciado, por con-
ducto de su periodico "El Grito de
Guerra" la determination que ha to-
mado de renunciar a su gran proyecto
de trasportar a Australia cinco mil
familias inglesas, comprendiendo rnas
veinte mil persenas csc gidas entire la
clsse obrera del Reino Undo y que
estan faltas de trabajo EN- la actuali
dad.
Parece que la buena acogida que
di6 al citsdo proyecto, Mr.. Deakin,
jefe del Gabinete de la Confederation
Australiana. no era su6eien nte para que
prosperase aquel. pues DO le cores
ponde al Gobierno Federal sino al de
|cada Estado de la Confederation. la
obligation directa de recibir, alojar.
mantener y proporcionar tlabajo los
innigrantes y dichos Estados Sc han
mostrado POGO dispuestos asumir esa
responsabilidad.
Solamente el Queensland y la Aus
tlolld OSSAoCutdA, SuJa PoOldSiOd CD
escasa con relacion a la extension de
su territorio, estan inclinad dos recibir
los, y han autorizado a sus agentes en-
Londres para manifestar que seran
blen acogidos y tratados los inmigran :
ties que Sc dirjsn hacia dichos Esta
dos; pero 81 los contingencies fueran
de escasa importancia, Sc les aplicar1a
|el Reglamento VICENTE para la inmi
gracion en- general, pues desean las
autoridades de los mismos proceder
en- este asunto con la mayor cautela.
En- res1tnen: las colonias britanicas
no estan conformes en- recibir la hez
de la poblacion de la madre patria, y
por otra parte, como NADIA ganarfa esta
con la expstriacion de obreros habiles,
robustos y sobrios, Sc opone. como es
natural. a su salida, q pesar del gusto
con que serian recibidos en- las CO.
lonias.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-11-24

una partida especial de SIS 22o IooSo
para redimir honos que vencen en-
1906.
Viene salirle cada projimo por
unos $50. y no entra 10 que la ciudad
pag' al Estado. que pasa de $Io.ooo.
600, nj al Tesoro federal por concepto
de renta interna y derechos de adua-
na, que no tenemos idea &c cuanto
sera, pero seguramente no baja de
$Ioo, 100000. Es una nina la ciudad
de Nueva York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-09
FALL OF PORT ARTHUR
 CELEBRATED IN NEW YORK

by fifteen Japanese merchants and pro- fessional men. and Consul General Uchi- da, General Woodford and MT. Tison spoke in English.
 "A few weeks ago, said the Japanese consul general, in opening the meeting. "the remnants of the Russian armies were completely beaten when 203- Meter hill was taken, and now Port Arthur. the Gibraltar of the far east has at last been taken by the undaunted brave ry of our victorious army. As you all know, our country was forced to this war by the aggressiveness of the Rus sians. We Japanese are peace-lovng nation, and we would not have entered upon this war if we had not been forced into it.
 we are quite willing to make peace if Russia is willing. From all the press reports that have come from St. Peters burg, 1t seems to me, the Russian govern ment instead or making peace. is de- termined to carry on the war It is our turn to impose peace upon the Rus sion government by keeping up the fight ing as long as the Russians want to car " on the war.
 "The fall of Port Arthur does not nec- essarily mean the end Of the war, but we all hope. and earnestly. that it will bring Russia to meet our terms of peace"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-09
TRUST PUTS DOWN
 PRICE OF WHISKY
CORN JUICE HAS REACHED $1.22, LOWEST PRICE IN YEARS AS A RESULT or WAR ON INDEPEN- DENT DiSTILLERS.

Peoria, H., January Swallowing a general order which was issued from the Headquarters in New York city tonight. all the distilleries under the management of the so-called trust will quote goods in the morning at $1.22 as a basis price for the finished product. This is the lowest price in many years. and is a drop of one cent from the quotations which have been given out during the past few weeks.
 The cut in price by the trust houses means another stab at the independents, though it Is expected they will meet the reduction and the rivalry for business which has resulted in much lower prices the last few months promises to end in the b'bterest kind of war between the institutions known as the trust and the independents.
 The managers of the trust house here have given it out that they are in the fight for good, and that they intend to put the prices yet lower If necessary
 The independents have also declared themselves and say that they propose to keep in the race
 Owing to quarrel over prices some two months ago the quotations for whisky were refused on the Peoria board of trade. Neither side has since been able to get their goods quoted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-09
SHERIFF MAY SELL
 AN INDIANA TOWN
MICHIGAN CITY IS IN A HOLE AS THE RESULT OF A BIG DAMAGE SUIT RECENTLY FILED BY A WOMAN.

South Bend, Ind, January S.-(Special) --The sheriff of Lafayette county has been given the unique authority to sell the town of Michigan City, Ind.
 It Is given by Judge Funk of the La- porte circuit court In the shape of an execution on the town to satisfy judg- ment for over $11, OOO against the munich pal corporation.
 The issuance of the writ marks the ter imitation of a long and hard-fought suit for damages instituted by Agnes Phillips. Several years ago the woman severely in- jured herself by a fall on defective Michigan City sidewalk A damage suit was instituted. The circuit courts de- cision In the case was that the city should pay the fair plaintiff damages in the sum of sso0 as well as the costs in the case.
 An appeal was taken, but the supreme court upheld the decision of the lower tribunal. The interest and the costs run the verdict up to s11.000 and over. Judge Funk, in the court of original mrisdic- ton. was asked by the attorneys for the plaintiff to enter judgment and enforce 1t by writ of execution. This was done. and 1t Is in this wise that the sheriff now has upon his hands for collection an lA,000 bill against town. Should he fail to collect the amount he has the author ity to offer at public or private sale the whole municipal corporation in an en- deavor to satisfy the judgment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-09
SHAH MAKES AMENDS FOR
 MURDER OF A MISSIONARY

tations of the American legation at Ter hearn remained fruitless until the 18th of October when MT. Hay instructed its minister by cable to make known to the government of the Shah the Presidents concern in the adequate punishment of all the criminals and his intention to lay the matter before Congress with appro- 'priate recommendations if compliance with his demands for full justice were further delayed The murderers were thereupon arrested, but the Persian gov ernment, holding the life of a descendant of the prophet sacred, offered a pecuniary indemnity In lieu of the death penalty for Ghafar and promised execution of the accompliees. After consultation with the widow of the Rev Labare the offer was accepted, and an indemnity of $30, GOO, greatly in excess of the sum named by the widow was paid to the American legation on January 3. Solemn assurance was given that all the guilty would r ! oeive effective and sufficient punishms A and no special tax would be levie6 9 Christians in the province to recovs sSS amount of the indemnity
 The President has complimenteS " i States Minister Pearson at Ter % or the energetic and efficient SSo in which he has managed the c A g
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-09
BRITISH STEAMER
 HAS ROUGH PASSAGE
ZAMBESI PUTS INTO PORT OF NEW YORK WITH HER CARGO ON FIRE AND SEVERAL OF THE CREW SICK.

New York, January S-The British steamer Zambesi from Savannah for Bre- men with a cargo of cotton and phosphate put into this port this morning after most eventful voyage with her cargo of cotton on fire and with several of her crew sick Captain Rooney of the Zam- besi reports that he set sail from Savan- nah on New Years day. The vessel ex- periencsd very severe weather. All went we'll however, until January 5, when the steamer struck a submerged wreck which broke the stem and stove in several of the bow plates under water. causing the fore hold to fill with water. The ship was immediately headed for this port, nearly five hundred miles distant.
 Heavy weather prevailed and furious seas flooded the fordward decks. On January volumes of smoke were seen pouring from the fore hatch, and 1t was evident that the cotton in the hold was on fire The ships hose was quickly connected and the fire was soon under control. On Saturday morning five fire men who were alseep in the forecastle were discovered in an unconscious eon- dition from the fumes of the burning cotton and phosphate. They were re- moved from the forecastle to the steam CTS cabin where they revived under treatment and were able to resume work this morning.
 The steamer will discharge the cargo in her forward holds and will probably go into dock for repairs. She halls from London and is consigned to Punch, Edye & Go.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-09

N EW YORK, January s.-The fall of
 N Port Arthur was celebrated here today at a mass meeting of Jap anese residents of the city, held in Car negie hall. The affair was intended to be solely for the Japanese residents, 800 of whom attended, and the only invited guests were Gen. Stewart L. woodford. former minister to Spain, and Alex Tison. both of whom spoke.
 General Woodford's, subject was 'The Greatness of the Japanese People" and at one point in his address the mention Of Catherine of Russia caused an out burst of applause followed by cheers
 General Woodford said that the Ameri- can people loved the Japanese because they were as generous in victory as they were brave in battle; and when he fol- lowed with the statement that during the war of the revolution Catherine of Rus sia came to the rescue of America with men and money, the entire audience burst Into applause and ended with cheers.
 The meeting was presided over by Mfr. uchida. consul general of Japan. Ad- dresses were made in their native tongue
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-09
WILL FIGHT ID
 THE BITTER END Conferences at St Petersburg
 Not Yet Ended MORE PEACE TALK IS HEARD < ere is No indication of Change in Attitude of the Government, How
 ever, and No Peace Pro-
 posals Have Been Made.
MORE PEACE TALK IS HEARD

St. Petersburg, January 9.-(210 a. m) The conference which Emperor Nieho- las has beeen holding with members of the council of the empire, M. Witte and other ministers, and advisers on the in ternal and external situation, have not yet been concluded, but nothing has oc- cured which would indicate that the government is prepared to depart from it's present programme of continuing the war to the bitter end. Nevertheless. talk of peace was heard Sunday in many quar- ters, the foundation for 1t being ascribed to Foreign Minister Lamsdorr's alleged position in favor of such course on the ground that, aside from the humil- iation to military prestige involved. it would only mean the relinquishment of Manchuria, to which Russia already is formally pledged. There is no confrma- tion of this statement of Count Lams- dorff's position beyond the general knowl- edge that he has always belonged to the peace party. It is quite probable that the peace talk gossip has beeen produced by the arrival of foreign papers, as it itSeANeS Ho eHcouTdBeHlenl III reSpOnsl- ble quarters here.
 The belief which existed in exception ally well-informed diplomatic circles that Japan would follow the fall of Port Ar thur with moderate peace propositions has not been realized. Up to the pres ent time nothing has reached the gov ernment either through the United States other phapnalc fc nt figure out the general lines of treaty at this juncture, which both the kelliger- ents could accept, but realize that if Ja- pan makes any sort of offer unless 1t is rejected outright, as not entertainable, negotiations would be opened and nego- tiations once entered Upon, friends of both parties could use thelt good of3sces to bring about. terms. This Is the only hope for a termination of the war which diplomats can see.
 Solemn services in honor of those who fell in the defense of Port Arthur were held on Sunday at the Kasan cathedral, and the Troitka monastery. The services passed off without demonstration of any sort. Neither the emperor nor members of the imperial family were present A requiem was held simultaneously in the chapel at Tsarskoe-Selo. Although Field Marshal Oyama took pains to formally communicate the news of the fall of Port Arthur, no announcement has yet been made to General Kuropatkin, or the army under him in Manchuria, or at least no mention of such an announce ment is made in dispatches from the front. of the manner in which the news was received there. One curious dispatch spoke of a big celebration of New Years day along the Japanese lines, the Rus sians evidently mistalxing jubilation over General Stoessels surrender for New Years festivities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-09

Tokio, January s.--(Noon.)-The Jap anese intend to establish a naval station at Port Arthur. Vice Admiral Y. Shiby yama will probably be placed in charge of it.
 The military administration at Port Arthur will retain only a small garrison as soon as the prisoners are withdrawn, and order is restored.
 The fieeet is bnsily engaged in clear ing mines, but owing to their great num- Der navigation will be unsafe for long time. Only government craft will be all lowed to enter the harbor.
 t $ D. obable that Dalny will soon be opened up to neutrals.
 Japanese companies are preparing to establish weekly services to that port.
 It is proposed shortly to float a fourth domestic war loan under the same con- ditions as the third was negotiated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-09

" WASHINGTON, January S.AIn-
 IVY formation has reached the State
 Department that, complying with the insistent demands of the United States, the Persian government has maue to the widow partial reparation for the murder of the Rev. James W. Labare, an American missionary by a gang of fanatics and has promised that all the guilty persons involved in the crime will be punished. The following statement re- garding the case was made by an of ficial of the State Department tonight:
 "On March IS last the department of state received telegraphic intelligence of the murder of the Rev Benjamin w. Labare, an American missionary, near ouroumia, in Persia, by gang of fanatic Kurds.
 "A demand was made immediately for the arrest and trial of the murderers whose leader zyd Mir Chair was looked upon as a lineal descendant of the prophet. The fear of arousing religious disturbances has to be kept ever in mind The most pressing and earnest represen-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-09
Russian Vessels Pursued.

Tokio. January s.--In a report received here last night Rear Admiral Kataoka reviews the attempts of the Russians to destroy the battleship Sevastopol, and the coast defense vessel Otvashni, their sinking of vessels for the purpose of blocking the entrance to the harbor and the dash for freedom of the torpedo boat destroyers Skori. Stratni, Vlastnini and Seriditi which reached Che Foo, and the Smyeli and Boiki which reached Tsing- tau. The report says the Japanese pro- tested cruiser Adtsushima and a fotilla of torpedo boat destroyers followed the four first named Russian vessels toward Che Foo, and that the protected cruiser Chiyoda and number of torpedo boat destroyers followed the Smyeli. and the Boiki to Tsir gtau. In both r6rfE e re- port says. the Russian esasis ere com pelled to disarm.
 The report in conclu ion saHa
 T beg to report fiar ot liant strategical movement 70 iais cction was successfully comI e.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-09
HORNETS GET BUSY.
Clean Out Saloon and Policemen
 Comes to Rescue.

Akron, O., January 8.-(Spccial) )-Hor- nets, real, live ones, with stingers, took possession of the barroom in the Elm pire hotel today. although snow covered the ground on the outside.
 A few days ago the. proprietor pur- chased a hornets nest from a farmer and hung 1t over the bar. The entrance hole in the nest was closed by piece of paper being pasted over it. It was much admired and everything went we'll until today.
 The heat in the room brought the nest to life. The hornets thought it was sum- mer again and, being hungry, began to get busy They burst the paper closing the exit and in a few minutes the room was full of hornets.
 The bartender ran out covered with the insects and a number of other persons followed suit yelling like Indians. The hornets held possession until a big police man, covered with netting and heavily gloved. carried out the nest The bar tender was taken to the hospital with both eyes closed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-09
Storms on British Coasts.

London, January S.-Stormy weather still continues on the British coasts and several shipping casualties are reported. The Glasgow steamer Stella Marie col- lided Saturday night seven miles off Holyhead with the Spanish vessel Oris, and both sank. The Belfast schooner Dispatch collided with the Sunderland steamer Dinnington off Rams Gate this morning. The Dispatch was lowed into Rams Gate but the Dinnington Is be- lieved to have sunk with her crew of ten men. Several other vessels were driven ashore at different points. their crews be- ing rescued with great difficulty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-09
Cotton Planters Hold Meeting.

Macon, Ga., January S.-A special to the Telegraph from Dublin, Ga, says that over 800 farmers of Laurens county, who are holding 10000 bales of cotton for better prices, held a monster mass meet ing. elected delegates to the coming con vention in New Orleans. pledged them selves to reduce the cotton acreage rom 25 to 30 per cent, commended the plan of forming a great cotton-holding trust, properly bonded; endorsed the resolution introduced by Congressman Burelson, re- quring simultaneous reports Of complete statistics; congratulated southern farm CTS upon what has already been accom- plished. and appealed to the press of the south for aid in the movement in- augurated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-09
CLIFFORD MAKES REPLY.
Grows Sarcastic About Letter of Arch
 bishop of Canterbury.

London, January S--Dr. John Clifford. a leading Baptist preacher, in letter issued in reply to the response of the Archbishop of Canterbury to communi- cation addressed to aim by e,anglical clergymen of America, on the subject of the hardships alleged to be imposed upo n non-conformists by the educational law of Great Britain, says:
 ''If Americans have learned nothing else from the primate's letter they would at least learn ,how to graduate in the art of suggesting much and holding back very much more"
 Dr. Clifford accuses the Church of Eng land of not caring much for education. as Americans understand 1t, but for Roman and anglican atmosphere"