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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-05-03
La FeSpueSta de DiOs

Como me ,ucsrta lorvcfsaf cen Jos
niaos, Ticnen iugenuidades y esn.
dores que muchas vtces hasca teir
70 pocas sacan lag mas
iaoc pooas noohes Laurita IA pc
quefuela De aiez aaos. tan :resca tan
bella que, como dicen en- Sevi.lz. pare
oe una rosa que anda. ne eon,aba 10
s!guien'e 90" no he rodido o',iaar
hoy Sc ne Bal pues,o ca mien.es escri-
brio.
a nj emigu!ta L-.a, que i;:ne mi
misma edad. mas menos, Sc le mu-
rieron sus radres que la map;enian
con u trabajo y Sc ha quedadv vivien-
do con su abuelita. Cue va no puede
andar de pura vieja, nj Sc lie entiende
10 que ha b!a pues le fatan los dientes
Pasan una pobreza tan grande la
viejecita y la nina que hay unos dias
que Sc desayunan por la tatde; otros
que s.lo toman I'M pedazo de pan un
vase de aqua.
a la pobre Lolita la enviaron ante
de aver con un recado la casa de Id
lavandera y Sc encontr6 tirada en- me-
dio de la Gale Una estampilla del CO.
rreo, de clnco centavos, impia
nuevecita.
y que piensas que hizo' Me pidi6
un redazo dc papel un sobre y es-
cribi6 una carta Dios.
"A Dios?
81, a Dios, ell del cielo, diciendole
que ella y su abuelta no tenfan que
conner nj ropa que ponerse, nj CANA
en- que dormir nj geote que la ayuda-
ran, y que por mas one ella rezaba to-
dos los dias el Padre Nuestro, nunca
tenia pan, y Sc vefa obligada escri-
birselo Dios que 10 da todo, para que
Sc acordara de elias, pnes 6l era ell
inico que le quedaba en- ell mundo
Cerr6 la carta le puso en- Ell sobre
IA Dios Nue, tro Sefor"-En ell cielo.
y iena de fG de eonhanzs, fu6 4 de-
positarla en- el buz6n ~e la esquna.
Lego la hora de la colecta ell vie
10 cartero abli6 aquel buz6n y recogi6
la correspondence
Revisando las cartas. tropcz6 con la
de le nina y no guerra dar cr(dto a 10
que decia aquel sobre.
"Sera de algdp loco. Sc diio la
abti6 con curiosidad Sc puso a leer
su contenido.
Las letras como de pata de mosca,
los numerosos disparates ortograhcos
los renglones torcidos, lie convencieron
de que era una nina la autora mas
cuando lego la siguiente posdata:
"Contestame Dios mio la calle de
Ia Flor num- 4, tercer patio, mum 2.
que va tengo mucha hambre, pues hoy
no he condo"
El cartero era padre de famllia tie
MIA hiJos y nietos; Sc le llenarcn de
lagrimas los ojos Sc IIev6 la carta
tue a leerla con interes los de .su
mismo dficio, a la hora en- que esta ban
reunidos en- su departanento para dis
tribuir la correspondence dc la ciu-
dad
Conmovi<:onse caai todos alguno
de elos Sc lie ocurri6 la idea de ~abrir
desAr luego una subscription para 5000
rrer Il chiquilll, invlttndo para esa
obra de carload, a algunos dc los en-
pleados superiores.
El exito fue brilante. Sc reunieron
cerca de veinte pesos. Ell cartero. los
puso en- un bolsillo de drill a la ma
mana siguiente Sc present6 antes de la
siete en- ell MIG de la calle de Flor,
tercer patio q Rrto MIN. 4, y prcgunt6
-;Aqui Vi "a nina Lolita x'
una chicuela aesee,afidita y enfermu.
cha.
-Pues aqui te traigo este, dijo cl
cartero entregandole la bolsa
-lY que es esto'
Esto, respondi6 conmovido el vie
Jo eS la respuesta De Di0s.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-05-03
Certamen del Ateneo
Para oonmemorar el Aniversa-
rio del mismo. en- 80 de u
MO &c 1905.


MO &c 1905.
La Diyectiva de este Ateneo ha
qcordado ce.ebraI un certame oien-
tihco, iterario y artistico, al que con-
curran todas las fuerzas intelectuaes
del pals, y en- e! cual tengan rerresen.
tac;6n los difertntes 6rdenes mani
festaciones de- pensa miento puerto
riiquefio, hjaudo para la celc braciCn
del msmo ell da del aniversario
La distribuci6n &c los temas Sc
ajustara al siguie nte programa:
Tema de Agrlcultura: Estudio acer-
ca de los medios, que deben ponerse
en- practica, para favorece- el desa-
rrolo de la Agriculture en- Puerto
Rico.
Tema de Medicina; Organza acon
sanitaria de Puerto Rico,-Del mejor
plan sanitario APPLICABLE a nuestro pals
-Procedimiento para llevar la prac-
tica las refol m as mas urgentes en- ell
actual sistema, en- ammonia con ell pro-
greso cientffco sapitario.
Tema de Derecho: Estudio COM
parativo de las instituciones juridicas
de Puerto Rico, desde el afIo 1888 has
ia nuestros dias
Tema de Sociologia: La educaci6n
como base funda mental del individuo
en- sus relaciones con la socied ad.-
Desarrollo psico-fsiologico del hom-
bre dentro del concepto educaci6n
V
Tema de psicologia: La psicologia
del arte en- general, ba1o la inauencia
de las refornas sociales
VI
Temas de Literature: ri Premio
al mejor cuento. -[2 Premio d la me
jor poesia "a la infancia, q la juventud
y al trabajo'
Tema de Mdsica: Premio la me-
jor danza Puertorriquefia.
Condiciopes:-Los ira bal JOS cores
pondientes las temas que anteceden
habrAn de ajustarse las condolences
siguientes:
Que sean ineditos.
2.-Oue llenen cump pldamente el te
ma elegido.
3-Que el autor de cada tr aba 10
que coacuI ra al Certamen, Sc someta
de hecho al fa'lo del Jurado.
4-Que el Ateneo tendra derecho a
dar publicdad d dichos trabajos, sin
que clio signi6que una renuncia de los
derechos de propiedad literaria.
5.-Cada trabajo llevar4 una fndica-
c;on clara del asunto 6 tema designa-
do en- ell Programa, llevando tamben,
al pie del mismo trabajo, ell lena 6
sim bolo que su autor hubiera elegide.
6-Cada trabajo ira contenido en-
un sobre cerrado en- ell cual Sc escribi
"a ell titulo o,lema de aquel. Accom-
pafiara a este sobre, otro debidamente
cerrado, conteniendo ell nombre resi-.
dencia del sutor poniendose su Gu
bierta ell lena sfmbolo elegido.
Les trabajos seran piesentados
en- IN plazo que comprendera, desde
la fccha de publication de estas bases
hasta el 80 de Abril proximo las 9
P. M.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-05-03

Tema de Agricultural: Estudio acer-
ca de los medios. que deben pOnerse
en- practica, para favorece- ell desa-
rrolIo de la Agriculture en- Puerto
Rico.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-09-14
EGn2@E aEslSEsas &C. =
NHlNTS FOR THE
< HOUS USEkEEPER,
ssQ9SSLSl2A<~S NGc1ssGl

1t is easy 10 arrange that the patch
shall be covered by the table de- ora
tions.
When blankets grow thin they
should be darned with wool of the
same color.
Alcohol is especially good for clean
ing glass globes, drinking tumblers
and windows.
Sheets and pillow cases should be
carefully folded when dry, then the
ironing is made easy.
When linen is well looked after and
kept in thorough repair its time of
usefulness Is considerably heightened.
Turpentinc Is not good for window
glass because 1t must be washed of
carefully or it will leave a sticky film.
VarnIsh stains Oh glass. tiling. mar
Bile, etc, come out easily with alcohol.
Old paint stains will also yield. per-
haps even more readily than when tur-
pentine is used.
The footplate OF sewing machine,
which is the metal plate under the
needle, should be taken off OCCASION
ally, SO that the Hun which has ac-
cumulated under 1t may be removed.
A small boy las discovered that old
corks cut into cubes or bricks may be
used as building material for miniature
castles and fortresscs. These cork
bricks do not look unlike some kinds
Of stone.
Never throw n sheet away because II
shows signs of growing thin down the
middle. Cut 1t in two and turn sides
TO the middle. The selvages should
be sewn together and the raw edges
hemmed.
There seems TO be fad at present
for almost everything old fashioned,
and garden plants have not escaped.
Clumps of tall hollyhocks against the
stone foundations Of n modern country
house make 1t look more homelike.
When house is closed for any length
of time there is always certain
amount OF dampncss about the rooms.
owing to the fact that they have not
been regularly Tired. Stoves and any
iron fixtures are then sure to become
somewhat rusty in spots. Rub them
with kerosene and there will be no
trouble.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-09-14
Seek Buried Treasure.

For some months past a number OF
laborers have been digging in the dis
trict of the Black River mountain on
the island of Maurltius, for a treasure
valued at from twenty to thirty mil-
lion pounds. supposed to have been
buried at the time of the British con-
quest or some time before by the
French officials. Laborers are work
ing under the direction of an overseer,
who is himself the employe of CON-
pany formed for the purpose of dis
covering the treasure. The pirates
who at one time infested Mauritius
and made it their headquarters buried
their treasures in various parts of the
island. Some of these have been
found by the islanders from time to
time. II is, however, believed that
many people at the time of the British
conquest buried whatever money or
valuable goods they possessed. Fart
Of the treasure which was buried at
Black River was placed there by some
French officials. Documents exist
showing that it was buried. Work is
proceeding with feverish despatch on
the spot.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-09-14
NICHOLAS j. WEAVER

this remarkable freebooter lived by
virtual piracy when he circumnavigat-
ed the earth with his yacht Eorna five
or six years ago. Starting originally
with the novel idea of taking such
writers as Kipling and Frank R. Stock
ton on visit to remote corners of the
world and having them write a month
ly magazine of travel, six months after
sailing the New York company got
weary Of meeting his drafts and went
out of existence.
Nothing daunted, Weaver kept
bravely on his way and for three
years managed to keep not only him
self afioat, but yacht, sailing mas
ter, mate, eight sailors, a steward
and cook. Quite goodly company
to be supported by the wits of one
man! For Weaver had nothing else
to draw on, and yet contrived to con-
tinue as far as New Zealand, via Eu-
rope and Asia, simply by means of the
depredations-bogus drafts and so on
he committed at various ports along
the way.
Reaching England. the Norma an
nexed another gentleman adventurer,
named FRANK IarbauX, who had risen
from comparative commonplaceness to
the upper regions of society and
finance. Tarbaux, who was seen in
New York few months ago and fed
to South Africa before his arrest could
be negotiated, was a sort of buccaneer
even before meeting with Commodore
Weaver.
Nice. Monte Carlo. indeed the entire
Rivieran coast, are strewn with
wrecks in the wake of this marine
highwayman. Having for several sea-
sons, handsome yacht in the Medi-
terranean, to which gaming lambs
were lured and shorn, TarbauH and
his accomplices piled their piratica1
craft SO profitably that no Spanish
Main ever yielded a richer booty than
the Mediterranean to them. Only
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-09-14
ADDED suBsTANT1ALIrY.

George Ade was telling about some
buildings that had collapsed, half fin
ished. In Chicago.
"They were put up" said Mr.. Ade,
"by builders of type too familiar to
us in America.
81 once heard of two of these build
ers who. over a club dinner. met and
talked together like this:
Jones, you always have better luck
than me-
Better luck? How soT
"'Why, how else do you account for
my row Of new houses blowing down
in last weeks wind, while yours
weren't harmed? All were built the
same-same woodwork, same mortar,
everything
Yes said the other builder, but
you forget that mine had been pa-
pered.' New Orleans States.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-09-14
A NEW ENGLAND SPECIFIC.

Last fall an English woman of let
ters was staying as the guest of an
elderly lady at country house in
Western Massachusetts,. While they
were driving one afternoon they had
the misfortune to meet the omnipres-
ent automobile at sharp turn of the
road. The horse. being spirited, SHE'D.
dashing the carriage against tree and
throwing its occupants out into the
road. 4
The English woman picked herself
up uninjured, but was Mortified to see,
her aged hostess lying on the ground
unconscious. Running to a nearby
farmhouse, she knocked for some time
before she finally succeeded in bring
ing sunbonneted woman TO the door.
"a lady has been hurt-thrown from
n carriage. She is lying down there in
the road. Can you give me some
whisky for herr" cried the visitor in
breathless anxiety.
"Well. no, we don't never keep no
whisky" said the native born after
some deliberation. Would the lady
like piece Of pieT-Lippincotts Mag
azine.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-09-14
Experience With an UmbreIIa.

One stormy day last winter l was
struggling with an upraised umbrella
against the wind in one of our down
town streets, says Chicago writer,
when a sudden gust snapped the han
die close to my hand and the UNI
brella went soaring up and out of
sight over the adjoining buildings.
With an imprecation | cast away the
part of the handle that remained in
my grasp, turned up my collar and
went my way. Three minutes later.
having passed into the next street
and being half way down the cross
block. l saw my umbrella gently des-
cending toward me. It dropped light
ly at my feet. l picked it up, and
when later l tried to tell of its nd
ventures 1 vas jeered at.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-09-14
BILL NYE,S REPLY.

The late Bill Nye replied as follows
TO correspondent who inquired about
his habits OF work and life:
"When the weather is such that l
cannot exercise in the open air,
have heavy pair of dumbbels at my
lodgings, which 1 use for holding the
door open. also belong TO an athletic
club and n pair of Indian clubs with
red handles. | owe much of my robust
health TO this.
II do most of my writing in sitting
posture or in an autograph album.
When ! am not engaged in thought l
am employed In recovering from IFS
effects. am very genial and pleasant
to be thrown amongst.
81 dress expensively, but not so as to
attract attention. In the morning
wear morning dress, in the evening
wear evening dress. and at night !
wear night dress."-Denver Times.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-09-14
HOME!

A "breed' and white man were
engaged in what Old Man Donnelly
called "ranicaboo" when Stag Hound
Bill stepped into Sam Jeffrey's saloon
one night. Sam Jeffrey's saloon en-
joyed monopoly near an Indian reser-
vatlon. There was a faro game In full
blast and n spirited poker game. Ba-
con-Rind Dick was drunk again and
squeaking like n mouse in the wall.
The air was thick with smoke, and a
man had TO order his drinks at the
top of his voice in order TO be heard
above the uproar of the tumultuous
cowboys aud stockmen. StagHound
threw his pack-saddle in the corner end
sat down.
MY gosh.' he said TO his nelghbor,
n smile of contentment playing about
the corners of his mouth, but II seems
good to be back in civilization again"
-Lippincott's Magazine.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-09-14
A FLOATER.

An Eastern newspaper says that
Jack London. on his last visit TO New
York, was introduced In cafe to
musician.
81. too, am n musician in small
way" London said. "My musical tai
ent was once the means of saving my
life"
"How was that?' the musician
asked.
"There was great flood in our town
in our boybood." replied London.
"When the water struck our house my
father got on bed and fioated with
the stream until he was rescued"
"And your said the musician.
-Well," said London. 81 accompanied
him on the piano" Wasp.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-09-14
NoT GUILTY..

"In Paris" said a lady who had had
the bitter experience of being knocked
down by cab, and then brought to
book for being in the way, they run
over you and make you pay for the
privilege" Perhaps the old colored
man, quoted by the Valentine Demo
crat, was sufficiently Travelled to fear
similar outcome.
There had been a railway collision
near a country town, and a shrewd
lawyer had hurried to the scene of the
disaster. He noticed this old man with
n badly injured head. and hurried up
to where he lay moaning on the
ground.
"How about damages;" he began.
But the sufferer waved him or
'"Gway. boss. g'way." he said. "Ah
nebber hit de train. All nebber done
such a ting in nah life! Yo' cyain't
git no damages out OBJ me-"
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-09-14
Nevada Town obliterated.

Files of the Nevada TRANSCRIPT of
1860 tell of the visit of a theatrical
company to the mining town of Red
Dog. The company, headed by Nc
Kean Buchanan. Virginia Buchanan,
Frank Mayo, Charles Wheatleigh and
Elizabeth Saunders, all of whim occu-
py prominent places in the history OF
the American stage, played three
nights in Red Dog to an average bust
ness of $1,000 night. The plays pro-
drced were Camille" THE Robbers"
and "The Octoroon." To-day not a
vestige of house is to be found or
the former site Of Red Dog, which was
about nine miles from Nevada City.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-09-14
SEEMED PURSUED BY FATE.
Killed by Cars After Having Three
Times Escaped Terrible Death.


After having passed through three
accidents. in each one OF which he
escaped terrible death. Stephen Cal
Jewell settled down to live the rest of
his life quietly at Phillipsport. Sulli-
van county. N. Y. Fate still pursued
him and he is dead from injuries re-
ceived by being struck by the cars
near his home. He was Sc years old
Callewell was in the rush to Cali
fornia gold fields in 1s49. He made
a fortune and was returning by sea
when the vessel burned. Though many
were lost he was picked up. He was
in room on the fourth floor of the
United States hotel at Newburg when
1t burned and chung by his fingers to
the window sill until rescued.
Later he returned to California and
was badly Injured in a mine disaster,
lying between life and death a long
time. Having no desire to die with
his boots on" he returned home to
live in quiet. He was killed while
walking on the railroad track on his
way home after visiting a comrade
who had been in the burning ship
with him.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-09-14
uSEcoSoMrcAL ECONOMY.


In st. Louis there is a Yankee who
settled In the Mound City after the
Civil War and has there built up fer
tune OF millions. The economies aud
conservatism by which he has accumu-
lated his little pile have increased with
his years. Acquisition has become
habit.
He has one son over whose expendi-
lures he keeps careful watch. Recent
ly this offspring took an uptown car.
The father. who saw him board the
car. ana knew his destination, judged
he had spent his fare foolishly.
That evening, after dinner, the elder
called the younger man into the H.
brary, saying he had something to tell
him. But first" he interrupted. ris-
ing from his chair, II viii turn down
the light. We can talk just as well in
the dark. ana 1t will save the gas" He
then proceeded TO give reasons why
the expenditure OF the uptown car fare
was unnecessary. AS he went on ex-
planning the value of economy, out OF
the darkness where his son sat he
heard a fumbling and shufiiing. Much
to his distate the noise continued. At
length. heated TO impatience, he cried
"Sani. what are you doing?"
Father" came from out of the black
ness. Il can hear just as well without
'em. and, while we're sitting here in the
dark I'm taking off my trousers to save
| EN-"
The rest OF that evening economies
were not discussed.-Success.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-09-14
cosmopoIitan European cities.

There are many quarters of central
London in which almost every word
heard spoken in the streets is French.
German or Italian. But it is said, on
the authority of statistics quoted by
a French newspaper, that the number
of foreigners in London is not half So
great as the total of those residing in
Paris, where there are said to be 20e.-
900. There is no other capital nearly
so cosmopolitan. st. Petersburg COM
ing next after London with an esti-
mated total of $4,000. The Germans
are the most numerous foreigners in
Paris, and their numbers have of late
been largely increasing. The number
of French in Berlin, on the other hand,
is small, though an important part in
the life of the Prussian capital was
played for many generations by the
families encouraged to settle by the
great elector, who long preserved
their independent national character.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-09-14
A WESTERN VERSION.

1t was in the Rocky Mountains OF
mie. A visitor was called on to teach
a class of boys whose ages varied from
seven to ten. The lesson of the Sunday
before had been about the Good Sa-
maritan.
"Now," said the teacher. (which OF
you boys can tell me about the lesson
for last Sunday?"
Severa. hands went up. One OF the
boys was selected. "Tell all you know
abou. It," said the teacher.
"Well, sir" said .he boy, "the lesson
for last Sunday was bout the hold-up
in Jericho canon. Dere was a man
travelln' and gang of toughs got up
wild i'm an welted i'm one and mighty
nigh killed i'm. Then they touched i'm
for is wrd and skotted. Here comes
along n doctor. He said, ugh, dat
on. Here come along n preacher. He
look at de fellow and say. Dat case.
ain't in my parish and he went on,
Den here come long n cowboy on his
broncho. He jump or an say. Hello
here, dis fellow is hurt Den he put
i'm on de broncho and carry i'm to de
road house and say to the fellow. Now
here. dis fellow got into 1t down yonder
in de canon and got hurt. You take
care of I'm. He's my pal, and here's
my wad, and il you are out anything
when I git back from de ranch I'll
square It, biblical Record.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-09-14
a $50 Beetle.

In Central America the most re-
markable gold beetles in the world are
found. The head and wing cases are
brilliantly polished with luster as of
gold itself. To sight and touch they
have all the seeming of metal. Oddly
enough, another species from the same
region has the appearance of being
wrought in solid silver. freshly burn
ished. These gold and silver beetles
have a market value. They are worth
from $25 to $50 each.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-09-14
Small Dat. Cakes.

Cream one-third cup of butter with
two-thirds cup OF light brown sugar,
add two eggs unbeaten, and then beat
all together until very light. Add one
half cup of milk and one and three
quarters cup of flour, sifted with three
level teaspoons of baking powder. Add
level teaspoon of cinnamon and a few
gratings Of nutmeg. Stir in last. half
a pound of dates, stoned and cut in
small pieces. Pour the batter into
small buttered tins. filling them about
two-thirds full and bake. Cover with
a white icing.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-09-14
How china eoyeotts America.

Since the boxer uprising nothing has
happened to stir up the people OF China
SO much as the present agitation
against the United States, says a Chez
Foo correspondent of Leslie,s Weekly.
This is a commercial demonstration
made In view of the renewal of the
treaty between these two countries re-
garding the entrance and residence of
Chinese subjects in the United States.
The present movement is one to boy
colt all American trade, all schools
conducted by Americans, and all
American employers in all the ports of
China. 1t ranges from Singapore on
the south to Tien-Tsin on the north,
and from Shanghai con the east coast
to Ichang in the west, "a thousand
miles up the Yangtse river. 1t is most
virulent at Canton and Shanghai. The
powerful Chinese merchant guilds are
pushing the matter, and as they have
branches in every port city of China
they WELD considerable power. Even
the old Empress Dowager, who prob
ably had never spent a thought before
on the difficulties of a Canton coolie
entering the Golden Gate. has been led
to express her sympathy with her ''ill
treated children"
The student class, who are much con-
cerned in the treaty, have taken up the
movement eagerly, and ms result one
mission school in Shanghai had to
close its doors, and several other larger
institutions were depleted of a large
number of students because of this boy
colt. Meetings are held to agitate the
subject, and placards are distributed
or posted in conspicuous places.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-09-14
EIce Gridn,n Cakes.

Press one cup of cooked rice through
a vegetable rlcer or beat 1t up with n
steel kitchen fork, add one beaten egg
and one and one-half cups of milk.
Sift one and one-half teaspoons of bak-
ing powder with one cup of sifted
pastry -four and a pinch of salt and
stir into the first mixture. If not thick
enough add little more flour cautious
ly until the mixture is thick enough
to bake on the grlddle- Make small
cakes, using but a tablespoon OF the
batter for each cake.