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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-11-22

En- la libreria del BoLETIN Sc halla
de ventauna nueva edici6n del Codigo-
Civil completsda con "a appendices, que
contienen las leyes que han modifica-
do derogado dicho cuerpo legal
sB En- la misma librerla sigue de
venta el C6digo de Enjuiciamiento Ci-
vii, con 81 APPENDICES copteniendo otrass
tantas leyes 6 disposiciones del orden
procesal civil.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-11-22
GAMBIA & STUBBE
SAM JUA IN
VENDEN
ABoNo PARA CANA "PUERTo RICO"
ABoNO PARA ALo ON,
pRECros
NOtiCias

En- la carcel de San Juan ha ingre-
sado en- concepto de prision Ell indivi
duo Carlos Enrique Camacho y fue
dado de ba1a por cumplido Celestin O
Andrades; en- la de Arecibo, trasla
dado y en- sumario; en- Ia de Aqua
dilla I en- sumario VI en- libertad; en-
la de Mayagiiez, en- sumario y s ba-
jas; en- la de Ponce, trasladado, en-
prisi6n y 5 en- libertad; en- la de Qua :
yama, en- sumario, 3 en- prision y :
bajas, en- la de Humacao, 1 en- su-
mario y a en- libertad.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-11-22

Ell GAMING
tble de ST. taeno En- Ell sienco de ST. pobre habtaci6,
murmur6:
II No tengo mas que querer todo mfo
Ell tmbre de su voz lie devclvi6 Ia noci6n de la rea-
lidad.
Miro su arededor, vic la modesto CANA de hie-
rro Ia que tan apacblemene dorma desde hacfa doc
meses Ia mesa de MADEIRA pntada, en- Ia que estaban
esparcidas las pagnas de partiura Una SON.
risa de triunfo paso por sus labios
Puso calenturienta mano sobre el papel ravado:
lsyo los dltimos compases manuscros, exclam6
-He aquf mi soberanfa, Ia dnica verdadera.- EIlos
mismos 10 confesan y 10 pregonan
lVoy pues cambiarla por efimero poderio? ,Oue
vaen rqueza7 Cuanto durAran? No saldrfa perder
do en- el cambio7 No; Ia gloria vale mas que s pode
mo serfa loco e sacri6carla uno al otro para sa
tisfacer i'm capricho de nio?
Esta oven, inerece acaso cue 70 encadene mi vida?
Que diran mis- amigos? Yo mismo....
La noble hgura de Eva apareci6 sus ojos La can-
tante formaba pare inrnseca do cesbdad pues con
los sostenidos esfuerzos de aento hab coutrbudo
poierosamente SD exito.
mo lie robara IA parte que le corresponda 81 Ia abau
donaba a! dia siguien:e dc la victoria1
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-11-22
ES NECESARIO EXIGIR Que c:

ES NECESARIO EXIGIR que ca
da hostia tenga grabado Ell nombre
DIGESTIVE MOJARRIETA, pero
I'm solo estuche produce mejor efecto~
que una docena de botellas de aqua
mineral 6 de cualquicr otro remedio.
AdemaS de ser el tnico curative ra-
dical. del estomago V del intestine el
DIGESTIVE MOJARRIETA purifca
los allmentos y los hace asmllables.
El legftimo Dige stivo Mojarrieta cura
en- TN dia las indigestiones, en- un mes:
las dispepsias 8 gastralgias. y en- tres
meses las mas graves enfermedades
cronicas del estomago y del intestine.
Esta universalmente c0nfrmado, en-
forma sin igual que Ia eficacia del
D1GESl1VO MOIARRIETA es verdade-
ramente radical y superior 4 la de
todos los otros remedies De venta.
Ell las principales farmacias de Europaj
y America.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-11-22
Nueva obra

Jurisprudenc1a establecida en-
10 criminal durante Ell pasado
aTo 1904 por ell Tribunal Supre-
mo de Puerto Rico.
Precio del eiemplar: $3 Ell
franqueo por cuenta de los inte-
resadOS.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-11-22

Ell Presidente de Ia Comision de-
Puerto kico la Exposi6n de louisa
ua, Ingeniero Sr Aunexy. ha recibi-' =
do aviso del Secretario de la Direc-
tiva de a9uel Certameu que en- el
proximo correo vtndran los diplomas
de los expositores de Puerto Rico, Y
que en- breve seran remitid IS las me
dallas.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-11-22

Esta noche Sc verihcara Ia retreta
de costumbre en- la plazasde Baldorio-
~ de Castro por la banda del Regi
miento de Puerto Rico dirigida por:el
cor1petente maestro sef1or Miranda,
con arreglo a TN selecto programa.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-11-22

El teniente Soto, del puesto de Gag
|yey, Sc encuentra en- San Juan para
asistir I'm juicio oral ante la Corte
|de Distrito.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-11-22

PRENSAS DE COPIAR.-Los mo-
de los mas perfectos y baratos. De
venta en- ell BOLETIN.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-11-22

Por no comparecer como testigos
ante la Corte de Distrito de San Juan,
Sc ha impuesto multas de SIS al te-
nisnte Schettini y a. paisano don Fran.
cisco Soils.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-11-22

Ell reputado mt1sico composjtor de
Ponce, sefor Rios Ovalle, esta .escri
bien 10 una danza que dedicara a una
seflorita de Santurce, siendo la letra
de nuestro compa flero en- la prensa
y amigo dol Eugenio Astol.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-11-22

Sc ha trasladado provisionalmente
al frente del local que olupaba actual
mente, la acreditada Casa de Presta-
mos de lose Bazan. Allen 2S.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-11-22

Aver q las 6 de Ia tarde salio de es--
te puerto ell vapor espafiol "Montevi-
deo'. con rumbo 4 los puertos de su
ruta por la peninsula iberica.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-11-22

Ell VINO RABOT es un t5njco d.;
TN valor incontestable, TN regenera
dor de un poder;maravilloso en- los ca
SOS de anorrexia iaape teDcia en-
las convalecencias acompafisda de EN-.
barazo gastrico.
Sc encuentra en- todas las farma-
cias.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-11-22

Sc compra un juego de muebles es-
tilo Luis XVI de laurel, hecho en- Ell
pals.
Informes, BOLETIN.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-11-22

Interesa 4 los comerciantes la ad.
quisici6n de la ley de qliebras que
rige actualmente en- la isla. De venta
en- Ell BOLETIN.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-11-22

El vapor miguel NJ. Plnillos" sali6
de Canarias el ~ de! corriente para
este puerto Mayagliez y Ponce, si-.
guiendo despue> para S Mi go de Gu
ba. Hahana, Matanzas New Orleans. >.
admitiendo carga pasaie. Son sus
consignatarios Sobrino de Izquierdo,
" Ca.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-11-22

Ell precio de cada linea de edictos
judiciales publicados tres veces en- Ell
BoLETIN, vale solamente 5 cenravos,
Otras publicaciones cobran IoyI5.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-11-22

Sc VENDE la casa n1mero 8S. de
la caile de SAN SEBASTIAN. Irforma-
ran calle del Sol, pumero -, altos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-11-22

En- Ponce fueron arrestados aver
por la policfa los individuos Enrique
Gerardino. por seduction, y Guillermo
Nazario y Rafaela Arce por adulterio.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-11-22
Ensehanza de la Taquigrafia en- tres meses:

Clases de taquigrafia a domicilio, en-
San Juan y Santurce.
Glasses por correspondence para to-
dos los pueblos de Ia Isla.
Precio m6dico.
IS. -. a.. SEBASTIAN&AfokL. 70
San Juan: Tetuan 3.-Apartado 57s
Gale Dufaut, Santurce
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-11-22

Seg1n anuncio, Sc ha puesto la
venta en- la libreria del BOLETIN la
Ley Municipal con 81 APPENDICES, al
precio &c SIS el ejempar.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-11-22

Entire otros libros de amena lectura
Sc han recibido en- el BOLETIN los
"Ripios geografcos, nueva obra de.
Valbuena; la preciosa narracion d
Guy Maupassant, titulada "Rollo de-
manteca -; los i"teresautrs bocetos ia
poneses de Rey1osn, reunidos oajo ell
titulo de "En la Corte del Mikado, ="
"Memorias la familia de Tomas;
Lucef1o y "Genealogfa de los slmbo-
los" por Diego Ruiz
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-11-22

En- la semana que teImin6 Ell 20 del
actual. ocurrieron en- San Juan casos'
de sarampion y de difteria.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-11-22

Todavia no ST HI remitido por Ia
Sanidad local de San Juan la Supe..
rintendencia del ramo as estadfsticaa
de mortalidad y nacimientos, cores
pondienteS las dos tltimas .emsnssI
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to him with the unburdening Of the

to him with the unburdening Of the
prnttle."
"What are they saying. Caillette?"
asked the duke, in his eyes Il darker
look
THAT you would wed this maid,
but that the king will use his friendly
offices with Charles to prevent It,"
And do they say why Francis will
no use his inhuenccT' continued the
other.
"Becausc Of the claim such a union
might give an alien house to vast
estate in Frnnce-the confscntcd prop
erty of the constable Of Dubrois. And
but the other reason is but bnbbe,
malicc--whnt you will" And Gait
lcttc's manner quickly changed from
grave TO frivolous. Now. au revoir;
I'm Off to Fools hall" he concluded
whenever 1t becomes dull for you
seek some of your old comrades there"
And. laughing. Caillettc disappeared.
Thoughtfuily the duke continued to
observe the jestress. Between them
whirled the votaries of pleasure; before
him swept the fragrance Of delicate
perfumes; in his enrs sounded the sub
tie cnticcnicnt Of soft laughter. Her
face wore n proud. self reliant express
sion; her eyes that look which had
made her seem SO Elusive from the in.
ception Of their acquaintance. And
now, since his identity had been re-
vealed. she hnd seemed more puzzling
tn n L. p = l.
her glance, her look had told him moth
ing. 1t was as though with the dofiing
of the motley she had discarded its
recollections. In n tentative mood he
had striven to fathom her, but found
himself at loss. She had been neither
reserved nor had che avoided him. To
her the past seemed page. lightly
read and turned. Had Caillette truly
said now she belonged to the world?'
Stepping upon one of the balconies
overlooking the valley, the duke gazed
out over the tranquil face of nature.
his figure drawn aside from the flood
Of light within. Between heaven and
earth the chateau reared its stately
pile. and far downward those twinkling
IldSl'S tlle toN II. NOuutl
faint line. like dark thread, the en-
crcling wall. Above the gate shone
glimmer from the narrow easement Of
some officers quarters. and the testers
misgiving when they had ridden be-
meath the portcullis into the town for
the first time required to him; also the
glad haste with which they had sped
away.
Memories Of dangers Of the free and
untrammeled character Of their wan
dering. that day to day intimacy and
night to night consciousness Of her
presence haunted him. Her loyalty,
her fine sense Of comrndeship. her in
Aerent tenderness. had been revealed
to him. Still he seemed to feel himself
the jester. in the gathering Of fools.
and she mnlstralissa. with dark,
deep eyes that bah]ed him.
The sound of voices near the window
aroused him from this field of specula-
ton. voices that abruptly riveted his
attention and held 1.-THE kings and
Jacqueline's.
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fortunate young man was found lyin.
near the table. His head had been hor
ribly mutilated by an expanding re-
volvcr bullet, but no weapon of any
sort was to be found in the room. or
the table lay two bank notes for f1(
each and Ell los in silver and gold, thu
money arranged in little piles of vary.
ing amount There were some figurel
also upon sheet of paper. with the
names Of some club friends opposite ia
them, from which 1t was conjectured
that before his death he was endeavor'
ing to make out his losses or winning
ut cards.
minute examination of the circum.
stances served only TO make the case
more complex. In the first place, no
reason could be given why the young
man should have fastened the door
upon the inside. There was the posi-
bility that the murderer had done thI.
and had afterward escaped by the win.
dow. The drop was at least twenty
feet. however. and bed Of crocuses In
full bloom lay beneath. Neither the
flowers nor the earth showed any sign
of having been disturbed, nor were
there any marks upon the narrow strip
of grass which separated the house
from the road.
Apparently therefore 1t was the
young man himself who had fastened
the door. But how did he come by his
death? No one could have climbed
up 10 the window without leaving
traces. suppose man had fred
through the window. he would indeed
he remarkable shot who could with
revolver fnt'ict so deadly wound.
Again. Park lane is freluented thor.
oughfare. There is a cab stand witbir
hundred yards Of the house. No Que
had heard a shot And vet there was
the dead man and there the revolver
bullet. which had mushroomed out
as soft nosed bullets WILL and so in.
flicted a wound which must have caus.
cd instantaneous death. Such were
the circumstances of the Park lane
mystery, which were further compl.
Gated by entire absence Of motive,
since. as have said. young Adair was
not known to have any enemy. and no
attempt had been made to remove the
money or valuables in the room.
All day turned these facts over in
my mind, endeavoring to hit upon
some theory which could reconcile
them all and to find that line Of least
resistance which my poor friend had
declared to be the starting point OF
every investigation. I confess that |
made little progress In the evening
I strolled across the park and found
myself about 6 o'clock at the Oxford
street end Of Park lane. A group of
loafers upon the pavements, all staring
up at a particular window. directed me
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Jdcquctihc SrCet jCStrCSs =!
ingly, there is that controversy of the
constable of Dubrois-certain lands
and castle, long since rightly confis-
Gated"
Your majesty. there Is another cas-,
tie and lands to spare in n distant
country returned the duke quickly.
"Thcse will suffice"
"As you WILL said the king in a
livelier tone. For the future. COM
mund our good offices. since you have
made us sponsor Of your fortunes
With which well covered confession
of his own defeat Francis strobe away.
As he turned. however, he caught the
smile OF the Duchesse d'Etampes and
crossed to her graciously.
Your dress becomes you we'll. Anne"
he said.
She glanced down at herself demure.
ly; her lashes yelled a sudden CLEAN
of triumph. How kind of you. sire. to
notice my poor gown
IL was right" murmured Tribonlct
joyfully as he saw the king and favor
lite walking together. mo one will
ever replace the duchess
Silent. hand in hand. the duke and
the joculatrix stood upon the balcony.
Below them lay the earth wrapped in
hazy light behind them, the court,
with its glamour.
''IIave | done well. Jacqucline. to an
swer the king as have donc!" he said
finally. Are you content to resign all
-forever-here in France? TO go with
me-
Into new world,' she interrupted.
"Once asked you to take mo, but you
hesitated and were like to leave me be-
hind you"
But now tits I who ask he an
swcred.
"And I-who hesitate?" looking out
over the valley, where the shadow Of
a cloud crossed the land.
''Do you hesitate, Jacqueline?"
She turned About her lips trembled
the old fecting smile.
what woman knows hcr mind, Sir
Fool? Yet II II were not So
III 1t We're not soi" he said eagerly.
Aiti ttto bcNuthc EIuNc VII u
II might believe l had been OF one
mind-long."
"Jacqueline! Sweet jestress!"
He caught her suddenly In his arms,
his fine young features aglow. This,
then. was the goal Of his desires, a
goal of delight far. far beyond all
youthful dreams or early imaginings.
With dropping eyeids she stood In his
embrace; she, once so proud. so self
willed. He drew her closer. kissed her
hair. the rose.
She raised her head, and sweeter
still, he kissed her lips.
Across the valley the shadow reced.
cd, vanished In the full glory of night.
~ splendor lay the earth. and as the
mystic radiance lighted up a world of
beauty it seemed Mt last they beheld
their world, the light more beautiful
for the shade and the purple mists
TuE'END.
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before? only knew that loved

"Before? only knew that I loved
her. sire"
"And now you know for the first
time that she loves youf added the
king dryly. But the cmperor-nre you
not prcsuming Overmuch that he will
give his consent? Or think you'--with
fine irony-"that marriages of state
are made in henveni"
1T was once my privilege, sire. so to
serve the emperor. as his majesty
thought, that he bnde me ask Of him
what would, when I would Hereto
fore have I had nothing to ask; now.
everything"
Some Of the asperity faded from
Francis glance. The situation appeal
ell to his strong pcnchant for merry
plaisantcrie Besides. such was his
overweening pride. to hear woman
confess she cared for another dnmpcn
ed his own ardor instead of stimulat-
ing it. "Nonc but himself could be his
parallel" The royal lover could brook
no rival. Had she merely desired to
marry the former fool-the Countess Of
Chateaubriant had had husband
but to love him!
After all. she was but an audacious
slip of n girl, a dark proved. bold
gypsy. by nature intended for the mot
ley--yes. the Duchesse dEtnmpcs was
right Then he liked not her parent
age. She was n constant reminder Of
one who had been like to make vacant
the throne Of France and to destroy,
root and branch. the proud house Of
Orleans. Moreover. whispered avarice,
he would save the castle for himself
stately and right royal possession
Ifc had, indeed. been overgencrous in
prOffering 1t. Love. said reason, was
unstable. fitting: woman. a will q the
wisp: hut a castle-its noble solidty
would endure. AT the same time pol
icy admonishcd the king that the duke
was a subject Of his good brother, tho
emperor. and rich powerful noble
withal. SO with such grace as he could
command Francis greeted one whom
he preferred to regard as an ally ruth
er than an enemy.
Truly, my lord" he said. not dis
courtconsly, masking in County man.
ner his personal dislike for him whose
sharp criticism he once had felt in
Fools hall, "a nimhe wittcd jester was
lost when you resumed the dignity of
your position. But" he added eau
tiously as a sudden thought moved
him. this lady has appeared somewhat
unexpectedly. The house of Friedwal6
Is nos an inconsequential one
What mean you. sire?' asked the
young man as the king paused
Francis studied him shrewdly
why" he replied at length hesitat
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roubled gaze fell upon the duke.

troubled gaze fell upon the duke.
What was it he read in her eyes? A
confession OF insecurity. fear. n mute
appeal? Before it all. his doubts and
misgivings vanished The look they ex.
changed was like that when she had
stood on the staircase in the inn.
Upon the monarch. engrosscd in his
purpose. II was lost. If silence gives
consent. then had she already acuui-
esced in n wish which from king
became demand. but Francis, ever
coinplnisant. with an inconsistent
chivalry worthy of the subterfugc Of
his character. desired to appear for
bearing. indulgent.
For your own sake" he added
must we refuse that permission you
ask of u.s.
She did not answer. and, noting the
direction of her gaze. the cngcr ex-
pcctancy written on her face, Francis
turned sharply. At the same time the
duke stepped forward.
The benignity faded from the kings
manner; his countenance, which "at no
time would have made a mans for
tune" became rancorous. caustic. The
corners Of his mouth appeared almost
updrawn to his nostrils. He had little
reason to care for the duke. and this
interruption. so fragrant, menacing al
most, did not tend to enhance his re-
gard. In nowise daunted. the young
man stood before him.
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Under the
Rose
BY FREDERIC S. ISHAM,
Author OF 1.-THE Strollers"
Copyisht. 1908. BY .he Bowen Merrill Company
CHAPTER XVIII.

CdAPIEK NNVIII.
- Illus II befell that both Robert
i Of Friedwald and Jacqueiine
accompanied the emperor to
the little town. the scene of
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1t struck me that the tollom must be som
poor bibliophtlc.
to the house which l had come to see.
A tall, thin man with colored glasses,
whom l strongly suspected Of being
plain clothes detective, was pointing
out some theory OF his own, while the
others crowded around to listen te
what he said. got as near him as !
could. but his observations seemed e
me to be absurd. so / withdrew again
in some disgust. As did so l struck
against an elderly. deformed man wha
had been behind me. and knocked
down several books which he was car
rying. ! remember that as ! picked
them up observed the title OF one OF
them. THE Origin Of Tree Worship"
and 1t struck me that the fellow must
be some poor bibliophile who either az
trade or as hobby was collector
OF obscure volumes. I endeavored to
apologize for the accident. but 1t was
evident that these books which l had
so unfortunately maltreated were very
precious objects in the eyes OF theii
owner. With n snarl Of contempt hl
turned upon his heel. and saw his
curved back ana white side whiskers
disappear among the throng.
NV observations of 427 Park lane did
little to clear up the problem in which
l was interested. The house was sep.
arated from tho street by a low wall
and railing, the whole not more than
fivc feet high. 1t was perfectly easy.
therefore, for any one to get into the
garden. but the window was entirely
inaccessible since there was no water.
pipe or anything which could help the
most active man to climb 1t. More pus.
zled than ever. I retraced my steps to
kensington. l had not been In my
study five minutes when the maid en-
tered to say that person desired to
see me. To my establishment Il was
none other than my strange old book
collector, his sharp. wizened face peer
ing out from frame of white hair, and
his precious volumes. a dozen Of them
at least, wedged under his right arm.
You're surprised to see me. sir"
said he in strange. crOaking voice.
acknowledged that was.
"Well. I've a conscience. sir, and
when ! CHANGED to see you 80 into this