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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-11-28
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Ojeada politica

Las vacaciones contintian. Cortes
y Parlamento tlenen todav1a echados
los cerrojos sus puertas.
Ell iuvierno parece habersenos We
nido va encima. con sus rafagas hela-
das, sus lluvias incesantes y pesadas
y sus dias obscuros, crudos y menoto-
mos; pero el gobierno y los politic' S
no Sc sperciben de clio y contintian su
veraneo, mas bien dicho. ahora EN-
piezan su dsscanso. Bien merecido
Sc 10 tiene. Bien han sudado st
verano con las cuestiones intsrnacio
males, que parece van teniendo al fin
todaS tt " IL
La politica interior estd pues, aun
dormida.
El ''Reichstag", es casi seguro que
no .se abrio hasta mediados de NJ
viembre y ha de empeaar sus sesiones
con la discussion de nuevas expedicio-
nes para el Sc. de Africa y de los
planes de la nueva fota en- proyecto.
asuntos que acostumbran a traer STEM
pre- borrasca al Parlamento, y luego
pone en- programa para las sesiones
de invierno las insure cciones de las
colonias, las pensiones militares la
reforma fnanciera del reipe, reforma
de la Bolsa y del derecho penal. Va
tiene tarea lsrga! Especialmente con
10 primero, con 10 de las colonias.
Asupto di6cil de arreglar es este para
Alemapia. La cosa esla enredada y
Sc le enreda mas cada dia. La solu-
ci6n no Sc We, mientras haya un indi
gena con cabeza { Ingl laterra los am
pare sacando a lucir ell estribillo de
neutralidad. =.
va va para ~ meses que en- ell S. O..
de Africa, regimient de bien arma
dos soldados alsmanes conbaten con.
ira an puflado de salvajes, sin obtener
nunca resultados definitivos. Muy
menudo vienen noticias de victorias;
pero siempre van segnidas de las ine-
vitables y largas listas de perdidas
que convisrten las victorias en- pfldo-
ras di6ciles de pasar. Sc anuncia
que en- tai regi6n la rebellion esta re.
primida; pero al dia siguiepte Sc nos
participant insurrecciones de otras CO.
marcas. A la nacion lie cuesta va
muchos soldados y $50 millones, el
querer sujetar esa colonia que no lie
trae provecho alguno, a 10 menos has
ia ahora. isl fuera solo cen los here
ros con quien sc las tuvieran que ha-
beri De todas sus posssiopes de ul.
tranar, le vienen noticias de ,nsu-
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-11-28

iarle impulse y alls nsrle el camiuo.
lesconocieron desde Ell primer mntnen
u la obra trasoendeiatal que la SAM
lad Publica esta llarnada reala9ar ell
do pals progressive y civiiizsdo.
A Ia creacion de la Junta Supsrio
S'ntdad no ha corr *p1@dido. com
era de esperar. suo I,rogreso y an mo
viniento de aliento; porque este ns,evf'
ORGANISING no goza de la autonomia
que palpita en- Ia orden militsr que la
cresra y que es Do base de SD zae5or
'manera de fuuciQnar.
En- materia de Sandal Public. es
garantfa de exito la iniciativa de los
/ organismos teesicos,' e independent
|cia completa.
Y es al. porque el objeto de la Sa-
|nidad P1blica es iEdependiente de TO
10 espirltu de pa1tido, de toda secta
,,i<tlca: es su objeto superior tod
aston porque ella de'be terer su pun
de mira en- la salud del pueblo, Il
>.ivacion de todos aos que constitu
yen la nacionalidad sin distinciones
de credos, de razas, de edades y de
seAoS.
N ABE duda d. que Sc han deb
lata 40 en cierto modo los impulses G
los primeroS momentos, iao pOr f, "a
de eutuSiaSmo en- %, erGa gados {
velar por el cum plimiento de las leyes
sanitarias, sino porque, fuera de aquel
ambiente, reinaron siempre las preo
cupaciones y los prejuicios a que tanto
temlan los interventores amerlcanos. y
que co1ao dejamos dicho, les obligo
lescon6ar del porvenir.
Los asuntos Sanitarios de Cuba eS-
tan como eStaban cuando Sc Marcia
ron los americapos; solo que ahora no
tiende la vists ell Departamento su
progreso, sino a Su conservation; y
conservar cuando atin ne Sc ha llega-
do 4 la consecucion de tn fin, supone
retroceder 6 por 10 menos no andar.
Culpa no es dc ese ORGANISING, sino de
luestra ma!a estrella, que tai parece
que Sc empefa en- Sorneternos las
torpes leyes del rutinarismo del EN-
p'riSmo.
ST los americanos cuidaron solo de
la hygiene en- la Habana en- algunos
puertos de Cuba, los cubanos nos he
nos olvidado de extender los bene6
los del saneamicnto a toda la patria.
Huerfanos estan nuestros pueblos
nuestros campos de toda medfda de
Sanea miento. de tcdo progreso higie
nico. Visltense nuestras poblaciones
de segundo orden. tiendase la vista 4
los barracones de nuestras fncas azu
careras, 6 nuestras vegas de tabaco y 4
auestrss fncas de crianzas; nadie fila
y determine las condolences h gienicas
le las viviendas de naestros campesi-
nos; tai parecc que squellos trabajado
res y los inoradores de esos pueblos y
ciudades no son cubanos, sino residue
lie Ia antigua esclavitud africana.
IQuien 6 quienes son los culpables?
Lo es por cierto Ell Departamento de
Sanidad. nj la Junta Superior, porque
estos estan en- constante lucha por con.
servar 10 existente, va que no les es
jable dar I'm paso de avaace en- mat
ria de saneamiento.
DR.. III. DelJNn
Novienbre II de 1905.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-11-28
La p6rdida del "CiSneros'
VERSION DEL COMANDANTE

El rey dirigi6 al comandante del
crucero las siguientes pregunsas:
Primera. Causes de la perdida del
barco.
Segunda. Circunstancias de mar y
viento en- a9uel instante.
Tercera. DerrOta eXacta Seguida
por ell "Cisneros" para dar 1esguardo
al bajo
Cuarta. Como pudo salvarse la do
tacion, y 81 podra salvarse 10 impor-
ante del barco.
Ouinta. Como respondi6 la tripula-
ci6n a la orden del comandante.
Comenz6 la conferencia hablando ell
rey con el jefe de la estacion ie.egra-
fca de Muros. POGO despues lego ell
comandante del barco, que Sc encon
traba en- Muros y fue llamado 4 la
estaci6n.
He aqui ell texto de la conferencia:
"Esta mafIana, las siete, sali6 ell
"Cisneros" con rumbo al Ferrol, y &
ESQ de las nueve naufrago por haber
tocado en- unas rocas, distantes del
baio Meisido unas dos tres miIlas
|al Oeste.
FL barco estuvo a fote unos tres
cuartos de hora, daudo tempo para
que toda la tripulacion Sc salvase. sin
|desgracias personales. Esta aqui alo
jada toda la gente. excepto 80 HON
bres que fueron Corcubi6n.
La distancia de aqui al sitio del nau.
Tragic es de unas IS millas pr6xima
mente. Sc salvaron en- botes de a bor-
do, menos los de vapor. que Sc han
perdido.
Los botes fueron traidos remolque
por un vaporcito. Los hombres que
fueron Corcubi6n Sc salvaron en- un
barco. Dotaci6n hacese lenguss Sc
renidad pericia o6cialidad. El tempo
heImosfsimo, despejado, y mar como
I'M plato
Ell buque perdi6se a unas dos millas
al Oeste de los Meiside, en- mi concep-
to con piedras no marcadas en- las
cartas nj acusadas por sef1al alguna.
Despues del choque, y zafado ell buque,
por su propia velocidad, de la piedra.
hAbiendo parade la maquina instanta
nea mente en- el momento del choque,
acus6 un brazaje de 2o metros.
Creo que por la forma en- que Ell bu-
que Sc hundio. hocicando de popa y
con mucha inclinacion. sera impossible
6 muy dificil salvar NADIA importante.
No hubo confusion alguna. Orden
perfecto en- la salvacion de la dota-
cion; desde que yo 10 abandone hasta
ell hundimiento complete. transcurrie-
ron escasamente dos minutes.
El hundimiento rapidisimo. siendo
mi parecer que Ia arista de la piedra
con que choc6 el buque desgarr6 ell
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-11-28
Ell senOr Romero Rosa

Sigue relativamente mejor de los
mas que lie aquejan ell Deleg ado Il
Ia Camara don Ramon Romero Rosa
Presidente de la Union Tipografica
numero 473.
Deseamos el pronto restablecimien.
to dc dicho seflor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-07
RAIN THEN HOT WEATHER.
Oppressive Weather to Continue Some
Hours Longer.

Washington sweltered again today under
the oppressiveness of combination of sun
heat and humidity. While the temperature
but ST degrees at 2 O'Clock this after
noon, to the average person not familiar
with meteorological conditions it seemed
that the mercur in the thermometers had
crawled up to very near the 100 mark.
THE oppressiveness.' SAID DR.. Franken-
field of the weather bureau, sis due to the
humid nature of the atmosphere"
More showers are predicted for this even
ing by the bureau. and they will no couot
be accompanied by thunder and ight\ ng
in a greater or less degree.
"Will they be showers like those of We'd
nesday night?' asked the Star reporter ad-
dressing d weather Official.
Il hope not" replied the meteorologist.
such downpours do not occur often"
1t is also said the wet period Washing
ton has been experiencing will perhaps
come to an end tomorrow. and then siz-
zling midsummer weather will set in.
Pedestrians and animals suffered greatly
today from the effects of the almost over
towering mosture-laden atmosphere, and
the parks and other breathing spaces were
filled with persDiring humanity seeking
fresh air. The alley jewellers are SAID to
be great sufferers as result of the almost
suffocating conditions of Washington by
ways. The bathing beach is well patron
lied and the excursion steamers ale said
to be doing a land-office business. The
south breeze today afforded but little re-
lief from the oppressiveness
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-07
HIGH HoNoRs FOR CASTRO.
Has Been Officially Styled the Restorel
of Venezuela

United States Charge Hutchinson of Ca
racas has forwarded to the State Depart
ment a copy of an '.acuerdo," signed by the
presidents and secretaries of the Venezuela
senate and chamber of deputies, by which
President Castro has the title of "Restaura-
dor de Venezuela" trestorer of Venezuela)
conferred upon him by congress, with the
obligation of using that title in all his pres
idential DEGREES. resolutions or proclama-
tiGns.
The preamble of the acuerdo recites that
whereas citizen Gen. Cipriano Castro has
realized true work of national restora-
ton, a work of peace well performed over
an extinct fire of discord. of praiseworthy
policy by continual personal vigor. by toler-
ance and assimilation, patriotism marked
in the defense and preservation of the
honor of Venezuela against formidable
pressure. fruitful administration, thanks
to order, labor and economy. Powered in
evident manifestation of extraordinary
progress, of civil and political culture in
new general legislation. of internal and eX-
ternal credit. and finally by prompt fulfill
ment of the countrys obligations, there
fore, be it resolved" etc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-07
IN HONOR OF AMERICANS
PRESIDENT and Madame Loubet Enter
tanned at Luncheon

PARIS. July 7.-President and Madame
Loubet gave luncheon today in honor of
the American special ambassadors and VISIT
ing naval officers. 1t was served in the
state dining room of the Elysee palace.
Madame Loubet had Ambassador McCor-
mick on her right and Junior Special Am
hassador Loomis on her left
President Loubet had Mrs Mccormick on
MS right and Madame Fallieres wife of the
president of the senate on his left The
other guests were Premier Rouvier. the min
lister or war, M. Bertaeaux: minister of ma
rine. NJ. Thomson; the president of the
chamber of deputies. NJ. Doumer Rear Ad-
miral Sigsbee, the commander of the Ameri-
can war vessels; Gen. Brugere commander
OF the French army: Admiral Fournier and
many French and American officers and
their wives Senior Special Ambassador
Porter was unable to attend owing to his
having sailed for home
The luncheon was of unusual elegance
the president showing market courtesy to
his American guests. --H41
Admiral Sigsbee and his officers will leave
Paris for Cherbourg tonight preparatory to
the sailing of the squadron tomorrow
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-07
New Explosive.
From Mines and Minerals

From Mines and Minerals
German papers state that acetylene gas
generated from calcium carbide by the
simple addition of water, has not met ex-
pectations, which. however, were very
great. On account of the ease with which
a gas for lighting purposes could be OBJ
tanned it was believed that II would be
used very extensively. but the boom in the
uses for the gas have been looked for for
some time. The latest invention is its use
as an explosive.
BY means Of an air mixture explosive
force is obtained which can compete with
that of powder and dynamite. The eXplo-
sion takes places in an air chamber and is
caused by an electric spark. For this pur-
pose carbide of calcium is reduced to small
particles and put into cartridge. consist
ing of a tin box In this the carbide lies
at the bottom and above it Is a partition
filled with water. Above this is vacant
space with the electric percussion device.
On the side Of the cartridge is an iron pin
by means Of which the Partition between
the carbide and the water can be perfOr-
ated. After the drill hole has been COM
pleted the cartridge is placed into 1t and
the hole is closed with a wooden stopper
Then the protruding iron pin Is dealt a
blow, by which the partition Is perforated
and the water is caused to come In con-
tact with the carbide, whereby acetylene
gas Is generated. This mixes with the air
of the drill hole. After five minutes the
gas is ignited by an electric spark.
BY this method Of blasting the rock Is
said to be not thrown out, but rent with
innumerable cracks. SO that 1t can be cas-
lily removed afterward. About 1T ounces
of carbide. which produce about 16 quarts
of acetylene gas. are used for each car
fridge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-07
RECOMMENDED FOR REMOVAL.
Sergeant Harry's Case Before Police
Trial Board

BY the decision of the police trial board.
composed of A. F. Sinclair. Captain Swim
delss and Lieutenant Elliott. before whom
he was tried, Sergeant Harry has been
recommended for removal from the force.
From this decision of the majority of the
members of the trial board the president.
Mr.. Sinclair. has disagreed. and he states
that he believes that the charges are I'M
founded and should be dismissed. The rec
ommendation OF the board has been filed
with the Commissioners. as also the dis
senting opinion of the president and it is
under consideration by them.
Sergeant Harry of the seventh precinct
station was tried before the police trial
board on charges of conduct unbecoming
an officer. of using language disrespectful
of his superior officers and of neglect of
duty. The trial before the board lasted for
several sessions and attracted unusual in
tereSt from the fact that the defendant
had filed important details. The testimony
In the case was presented in The Star at
the time. There were several specifications
In the charges to which Sergeant Harry had
to answer. On all but three of these speci-
fications all the members of the trial board
ma the officer not guilty.
Among the specifications were three
which contained the charge that Sergeant
Harry used language disrespectful of his
superior officers. 1t is upon these specifca-
lions that the officer is found guilty by the
police department members of the board.
They find him guilty of calling the major
"a sweled head" Upon this finding the
board recommends that the officer be dis
missed. Following this recommendation
they state that in view of the long connec-
ton of the sergeant with the department
and his good reputation he should receive
mercy from the Commissioners. The ap-
parent contradiction in these recommended
tons Is not understood.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-07
Read The Sunday Star

the maids in the attics of the houses could
look clear across the fields to Highgate in
the summer morning as they dressed them
selves. From the attics now are visible
only otner attics. Or. If these trees are
not so old as that change represents. IL is
certain, at least. that all things about them
have altered utterly. and they alone are
faithful. gazing forth startled on the inva-
sion or their domain. the new great thor
oughfare, the foundations of the vast build
ings which will cut off from them all but
the perpendicular rays of the sun and their
own old age and ruin In early prospect
ana London looks on smiling. this bright
May morning. as II she had a plentitude OF
trees and county council of gardeners
would not for great gift be the man
who should cut down these trees. or any
one or them. Murder II would be- most
foul and unnecessary 1 know I should be
haunted forever after
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-07
POOR GIRL IN TROUBLE.
Given Shelter From Rain at House of
Detention

Turned away from several places where
she had applied for shelter from the down
pour of rain and bearing her month-old
baby In her arms, Mary Jones applied to
the house of detention yesterday after
noon for place TO stay for the night.
Sergeant Gallagher. who received her at
the door. looked on her pitable condition
and took her in. After being fed three
meals and kept over night she was turned
over to the board of charities this MORN
ing. and they will find home for her.
Mary Jones has been working girl in
this city for the past nine years. or ever
since she was nine years old. When her
baby came about month ago she was
working for a family in the southeast sec
ito nof the city. They allowed her to stay
for some time. owing to her poor physical
condition.
Yesterday. however. despite the rain that
was washing farms away, she was told to
leave the house. With no place to go, she
was turned into the street. The girl was
distracted. She had her baby to care for
and she had no way to do so. Being di-
rected by klnd-hearted citizen she APP
piled to the ST. AIMS Orphan Asylum for
place to stay temporarily. 1t is said she
was denied admission. She was told that
she must get permission from the board
of charities.
She considered the police stations, but
they were not to her liking. Finally the
house of detention was suggested to her
and she decided to apply there When Ser
geant Gallagher opened the door a sad
sight greeted him. The girls dress was
soaking with the rain. and the infant was
lying in wet rags The girls auburn hair
was dripping with the rain water and she
presented decidedly wet condition. The
sergeant could not deny shelter, and the
girl was taken in and was taken care of by
the matron. Officer Fraser of the house
of detention accompanied the girl to the
board of charities this morning
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-07
TRYING TO CALM COUNTRY.
st. Petersburg oficials Distributing
Zemstvo Addresses.

SIT. PETERSBURG. July THE gov
eminent is seriously trying to calm the
country by distributing everywhere
copies of Prince Troubetskoy's zemstvo
address with the emperor's response. A
million copies have been printed and sys-
tematically spread by the provincial gov
ernors in the cities and country. Besides
this. the emperor has personally commits
stoned Count Ignatieff, who is the head
OF the religious liberation commission. to
tour the country, address the people and
pacify them in his name.
The count made a speech at Elisabeth
today to a large assemblage. consisting
of provincial functionaries. zemstvoists.
land owners and merchants. He urged
the people to have confidence in the COM
ing reforms. to cooperate with the au-
thorities and not make the task of his
majesty more difficult.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-07
Sun Spots.
From the Philadelphia Ledger.

FROM the Philadelphia Ledger.
A huge sun-spot group, some hundred
thousand miles in major diameter and
covering vast area of millions upon mil
lions or square miles. is now visible to the
naked eye with the simple protection afford
ed by piece of well-smoked glass. It's po-
sition on the solar disk central on June
%. and 1t will roll over the western limb
about a week later. With this proof pos
tive of blemishes on the suns fair face, Il
Is amusing to reflect that their existence
was so stoutly denied by old-school theo-
rists, three centuries ago. when announced
by fabricius, Scheiner and the great Gal
leo. Although spots had occasionally been
noticed, their first telescope discovery was
probably made by Calico in 1910, credit for
priority falling to accrue to him because he
delayed publication of the fact. They are
of great value to astronomers and phys
icists In the effort to determine the suns
rotation period. the latest investigation of
which was recently concluded at the Yerkes
observatory of the University of Chicag go.
If spot-whose life may be much longer
or shorter than the average of two or three
months-chances to appear upon the east
ern limb of the sun. in the immediate vicin-
ity OF the solar equator, 1t will be twelve or
thirteen days before its disappearance over
the western limb: If in higher ATTITUDES the
interval will be somewhat longer In other
words. the suns rotation period is vary
ing one. due to the fact that it is not a
rigid. DOdy like the EARTH Mars and the
moon.
The Yerkes investigation shows that the
period In a zone within five degrees of the
equator, on either side, is trifIe more than
twenty-four and half days. The increase
of period Is gradual toward the poles being
about twenty-f1y and one-quarter days be-
tween latitude Is degrees and latitude 20
degrees. and nearly twenty-five and one
third days between latitude 80 degrees and
latitude 35 degrees. Spots are very rare
beyond these boundaries, hence the diff
Guilty in determining the solar rotation in
the vicinity of the poles; but the equatorial
acceleration is obvious. And IT must be re-
membered that since the earth moves quite
appreciably in its orbit during the period
considerable percentage must be added for
the ''synodic" feature, making the apparent
rotation about twenty-seyen days. The
suns density is scarcely more than a fourth
that of the earth; although 1t is more than
million and a quarter times large, it
weighs only 332. 600 times much. Doubt
less a gaseous globe with a condensed crust
of vapOr clouds. its colossal geysers, rising
sometimes 2000OO or 100000 miles into
space, return comparatively cooled and fill
titanic hollows caused by the relief of the
eruptions. Then. absorbing the brilliant
rays from beneath. these appear
black in contrast with the vivid solar sur
face. though intrinsieally brighter than any
terrestrial brilliance. like the oxy-hydrogen
or electric light. 1t is known, however, that
some of the spotted areas are not cavities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-07
ELKs' BUFFALO REUNION.
Advance Guard Arrives in That City
Todav-Order Flourishing.

BUFFALO. N. Y, July THE advance
guard of the Elks are arriving here for next
weeks reunion of that order. Among to-
days arrivals were Grand Exalted Ruler
VIM. J. OBrien of Baltimore: Past Grand
Exalted Ruler Joseph I. Tanning of In
dianapolis; Grand Secretary F. T. Robin
son of Dubuque Ia. and Grand Trustee b.
F. McNulty Of Austin, Tex.
According to the grand secretary the or
der now has 3s5 lodges, with a membership
of 200, 90, a gain of $1,000 members dur
ing the past year Fifty-five new lodges
were installed during the year.
Messrs. O'Brien and Tanning and men,
bers of the Grand Lodge committee of the
good of the order VIII go to Toronto to-
day to hear an appeal from the Canadian
Order of Elks for utilization with the Amer
lean order. membership in which Is con-
fined exclusively to American citizens