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Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-04
Wash Dresses

Wash dresses for house wear are one
of the innovations this fall, and they
will be worn all winter. Gradually
women have been working up to ii by
discarding flannel waists for cotton
waists, and now the cotton, linen or
gingham skirt has followed Women
say there are three common sense rea-
sons why the winter wash dresses
should be popular. In the first place,
they can be kept cleaner. Even If a
house is heated by steam or hot water
there is always a great deal of dust
circulating I'm the heated rooms. and
this soon means soiled gown.
Wedding Bouquets
Some brides still cling to the custom
of providing q large bunch of flowers
for each guest to be carried away with
her. Others have no floral souvenirs at
all. Recently an up-to-date hostess at
bridesmaids luncheon presented to
each guest as she made her adieux q
corsage bouquet of violets.
Writing Tray for InvaIids
A bed writing tray is a novelty in
troduced this season. The tray has
been seen before 1t is a contrivance
with folding legs that has been used
for a long time in serving meals for
invalids. 1t is the tray outfit that is
the noverty. Every convenience found
on the most elaborately set up writing
table is on this miniature desk top,
from blotter pad to calendar, each made
in the lightest daintiest fashion. Even
string and scissors are not forgotten.
God Keep You
God keep you, dearest, all thi; lonely
night,
The Winds are still
The 6rOng doui1 ha11ii1d n
western hill.
God keep you safely, dearest! till the
light.
God keep you, then. when slumber
meltS away,
And care and strife
Take up new aims to fret our waking
God keep you through the battle of the
day.
God keep you. Nay, beloved soul, how
vs In.
How poor in prayer!
/ can but say again and yet again,
God keep you every time and every
where. M. \. de We're.
Useful Hints
To remove rust from steel tenders or
fre-irons, cover with sweet oil, rub
well. After forty-eight hours take some
unslaked lime, powdered very finely
and rub till the rust has disappeared
If you want to take a bath in some
thing that is very sweet smelling pre-
pare some sea salt after this fashion:
Buy the salt at the drug store; take
big handful of it, lay it In a bottle and
add some violet perfume. Let it stand
three days and it is ready for the
bath.
The Test of Courage
She-You men are such towards. He
one of us married you!-Lon-
don Punch.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-04

Odel says the Republicans of New
York ought to be competent to manage
their own affairs. So they ought,
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-04

The New England yarn output is the
largest in years. Must have counted in
Lawson's with the rest.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-04


such an incubus.
Ohio has three wooden legged may
ors How many wooden headed ones?
You can't keep the chivalrous man
down. He is always on the spot with
the goods. While two Cleveland bucks
were fighting to determine which
should dance. with young woman. the
chivalrous man appeared and danced
with her until the last note of the fid-
die vanished in the lobby. Wasn't he
dear?
out for number one?
Mrs Twicewed-No, I try to avoid
him.
Judging by this shift from Carl to
Haakon, it's a good thing that women,
not men. have the chance in life to
change their names.
DePhew declares against the use OF
money in politics. That In the light OF
recent events in the best Joke Chauncey
ever got off.
Dickey Davis in wreck;
Autos went TO smash;
Now, new stories by the peck
Literary hash!
The New England yarn output is the
largest in years. Must have counted in
Lawson's with the rest.
It's a long leg that gets no pulling.
Omaha is to have new hotel. What
for, bats?
Because a man makes a fortune in
canned beef, that's no sign it's tainted
money.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-04

She-You men are such towards. He
Anyhow, one of us married you!-Lon-
don Punch.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-04

Anyhow, we now know the Isle Of
Pines is on the map.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-04

Because a man makes a fortune in
canned beef, that's no sign it's tainted
money.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-01-21
The Royal Mail Steam Packet Company London
Incorporated by Royal Charter 1893.
Under contract with His Majesty . Government.

Los magnihcos vapores "ESK" & "EDEN" de esta
Compana rcanudarn esCala la Sla de Puerto Rico
pezando p Comuncando asf nuesra sla San
Thomas Islas ngesas Hoandcsas, Francesas Venezuela
Colombia stos vapores rccomiendan especalmente
los Turisas estando cqupados tOda case de comfort
admie tambtn Carga para las sas antedchas
como ademas para todos los puertos de Europa.
Ademas de vapores de pasaerOs que recaaran en-
puerto eguamcnc Cada qunCena empcando Enero
2 habra buena oason para cmbarcar para todos los
puertos de Europa los de de esta Compan
los Cuaes podan Cuaquler de los pueOS de la lS2
siempre que haya suficiente carga
Para mas detalles dirigrse a:
FRTzE Co JUAN
FRirzE s. Co. Succs, MAyAGUEz. Agenes.
e. Co., ARECBO. Agentes.
r. SILVA BAN = ACUADIIA. Agentes.
g Co. PONCE. Agentes
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-01-21
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Roberi II NcCu-iN -Acbe ha,scr
sali1o Dc Ne~ York 4 q para vs;a.
Nurord. De un non,n;o otro
llessTA prooedeuie de MoniovlGco oen
sa.aHo.
Martin SEEM S&li6 &C Barcelona
el % de- cerrien;o hacienda las eScalss
de Mallorca. Nslencis. Malaga. CadiE
v CanaTiaS DE este u'iimo puerto
10 hara Sobre cl : dc Febrero para es-
te puerto Siguiendo para Msyagiiez.
Ponce. ISla dc Cuba New Orleans.
"Aptoni Lopez Se aguarda el s
del corrionic predicate dc Europa.
Caracas Saldra para New York
el IS del corUente.
Philadelphia proceden;e dc New
York rccslarfcl 3 del corriente.
Miguel Gallart -Sali6 de Santa
Cruz dc Ia Palma el 70 del corriente
directO para cS;a.
Puerto Rico"-Ssldra de Barcelo-
na hacia el 81 del corriente hacienda
las escalas de Valencia, Malaga Cadiz
y Canarias, para ests, Mayagiiez, Pom
ce, Santiago de Cuba y Habana.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-01-21
Production de orc
N. .uet(nde> .NasH0>.

La producc1on de orc en- 1904 de-
mueStra una veZ mas la Ince rtldum-
bre de los calculos cientifiCos. En- 1894
el professor Suess, eXperto Ell Ia mate
ria vaticino una production sde SI83
millones. 10000 en- valor dc metal
amaraillo para 1899 de 10 que resulta-
ria gran esca sez, y 10 que Sc produjo
fu6 orc por valor de S323.25o, 900.
Desde entonces adqulrieron gran de
sarrollo las minas del Klondike y Aus
tralia Occidental, de modo que, q lin
teniendo en- cuenta II mucho que atra-
saron las del Africa Meridional, la
production de orc en- sloo4 esta calcu-
lada, seg1n I'm despacho de Londres,
fechado ell 7, en- $35o.ooo ooo.
A esta production contribuyeron los
Estados Unidos con SS4.55I 800, y ell
Klondike con $40 100000. FL Klon-
dixie esta dividido entire los Estados
Unidos y ell Canada, perteneciendo 4
esta colonia inglesa la parte mayor y
mas productive. La production Co
rrespondiente q los Estados Unidos
debe ser menor, por 10 tanto. pero que
da Ell distrito de Nome, en- Alaska,
exclusivamente americana, que pro-
duio So S7S. 500. Esta parte de los da-
tos viene algo confusa, por 10 cual
creemos que la production clasificada
como del Klondlke sea enteramente
canadense. En- tai case los Estados
Unidos habrsn preducido alrededor de
5000 o.ooo.
Los principales Estados y Terrific
rios productores de ORC fueron Colora
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-01-21
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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-01-21

S.. ~ S2}S a25s s5a5H.
Partido $211.
Arenques So
Ajos mallorquines 25 cents,
Id Cappadre 80 IS cents.
Ajos majicaroc 4 10 cents.
j.. Ajos blancos a IS cents.
!. Bombones s9aII. =.
Bacalao, $7H.
Sal del pals Is cents. Torrevieva
4 80 cents
Cebollas, q 50.
Garbauzos, S. 40.
Habichuelas coloradas del pats So II
asa.
Amerlcanas largas So. Blancas del
pals S334 a Blancas americanas
$3A a$4
Harina de trigo, So q 63l.
Id de maiz-S3.5o >.>7
JamoneS, $SX 48H.
Jabon Rocamora, q $40, americana
S. "a an
Manteca, $3.50 en- 4 y en- cajas
de $6H a 10.
Mantequilla, s13H al6.
Pasta, So del pals.
Pasta americana en- cajas de una
srroba a S.
Papas americans, SI.9o. Espafio-
las en- cajas 81 50.
Tocino, a SI3A ia.
Quesos, amers. s 10 PataGras $IS.
Tasajo, q S8 q 81.
Sin variacion los demas articulos pu-
blicados tltimamente.
AZUCAR PARA ENPORTAR
Cotizamos $4 92 Il.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-01-21
NOtiCiaS diVerSaS

Anoche fue arrestado por cl cabo
Sarquirico guardis G@mbaro el indi-
vIduo Luis Sanchez quien eS:a demen-
te Y es un pcligro para el piblico, pues
estaba tirando botellas en- la calle de
la Cruz. Seria convenience que el Sc
nor Alcaldc gestionase su ingreso en-
lei Maniconlio.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-01-21
SEcsslOn COMMERCIAL
MOVinientO maritime
ENTRADAS TRAVESIA


ENTRADAS TRAVESIA
De Colon y escalas vapor espafiol
"Buenos Aires" con carga dc transito.
De BuenOs Aires barca espafiola
Sebastiana . con tasajo.
SALIDAS TRAVESIA
Para la Habana y puertos interme-
dios vsPor +" Julia
Vapor espaflol "Buenos Aires para
Europa con carga y pasaje.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-01-21
COTlzACl0NfS De hRTlCUL0S DEL PALS

AZUCAR-Para el consume.
Moscabado (claro) $4.5oa5
De miel (claro) de 1915.
Centrifuga (claro) $4.75 a 5.
Americana Ia 50.
De Ponce de 81 4 ASK.
Almidon, $2H
Alood6n So so 4 7.
Cate corriente SI3
Cueros dulces, alrede de $40 Il ~
Cocos $50 millar.
Ron Is grades Cartier, de IL cents
gallon.
Maiz, 4 SI.5o %.
Sebo, a $4H "a.
Tabaco, nominal.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-01-21

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iuhn a nseri,a~f d asSsnee
asnfaag & Ran8sa se~AsvAnde
nsxtN n piehrn a~scsrSande
>ShksiA dscaFr ado
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fAsfs lesesfg gsnac
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A ? nguei'ssndscnts
ksC4fslo ANia arsNafa asDaa
tAs iicrmsnos fasaf3c =. '..-
N.fr'cii;a finacoa
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-01-21

Seran licenciadoS del Il al 80 del &C.
tual los siguientes individuoS de la Po-
licia Insular sar9ento Miguel A. Fran
co, cabos Luis Frias. Y Jose Maria Mo-
rales y guardias Enrique Cap6 Anto-
MO Pombo, Ramon Navarro, Romual-
do Tolnos, Gnstavo Alfaro Y Froilan
Anglero.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-01-21
Principales articulos

que Sc detallan en- almacenes, los
siguientes precios m/m
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-01-21
Ventas de azucar

Sc han vendido 1000 sacos de la
hacienda "Monserrate" Comprado-
res, Fritze Lundt y Co.
BUQUES EN- PUERTO
Mamie Swan pendiente.
Georgia Gilkey, pendiente.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-01-21

Tan pronto los Delegates que for
man la comisi6n que visit6 a Mr.
Winthrop informe al misrno q quien
debe dirigirse el cablegrama a San
Luis, sera puesto el referido despacho
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-01-21

Los sefiores De Diego, Palmer
.Falkner, Grosas, TODD, Hammill J
Landron Otcro, visitarou esta mailana
al ST.. Go15ernador.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-01-21

ArrOZ.
lsposst' Hs. ls,rics. tsrrns V,trsisra
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-01-21

al ST. Go15ernador.
Escuelas rurales vacantes en- la Isla:
Asuas Buenas I, Aguada ?, Arecibo 2
Barros 1, Bayam6n q, Carolina ?. Ca
quas /, Cayey 3>Comerio 1, Culebra 1,
Camuy l, Ciales,4, Fajardo /, Guaya-
ma I, Humacao l, Juana :Diaz /, Lajas
2. Lares l. Maricao l. Mayagiiez /,
Naguabo I, Patillas Z, Ponce 3, Rio
Grande l. San Lorenzo ?. Utuado I,
Vieques 2 Veg3Baja y Yauco ; .
Total 48.
/. A Ia session que Sc celebr6 esta ma
fana en- la Camara de Deleg4dos con
currleron los sefIores Coll y Cuchi, y
Besosa, que representa- el Distrito de
Ponce.
Sc encuentra recogido en- cana el
Delegado por Humacao. nuestro esti
mado amigo, senior Manuel CamufIas
Ell Consejo Executive no ha cele-
brado session en- la mafiana de hoy.
TARJETAS POSTALES
ICON vIs.TAs PANOR*AMlCAs
DE LA ISLA.
De yeuta en- ell EsOfetiR.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-01-21
TARJETAS POSTALES

De yeuta en- ell EsOfetiH.
The Washington times., 1905-12-23
POPULAR COUPLE
QUIETLY MARRIED
Rudolph III. Yeatman and
Miss Cantwell Join Hands.
CEREMONY IN MARYLAND
Groom Is Connected With District At
CEREMONY IN MARYLAND
Groom Is Connected With District At
torney's Office, and Is a Student
at Georgetown.

Mr.. and Mrs Rudolph IL. Yeatman
who were quietly married at Ellicott
City. Md. last Monday. are now at home
with the parents Of the groom's father.
Mr.. Yeatman is private secretary and
stenographer to District Attorney D. w.
Baker having been appointed to the pO-
sition when Mr. Baker assumed the
duties of his office last October. For
several years before entering the Dis
trict Attorneys Office he was cOnfiden-
tial clerk to the firm of Lambert &
Baker. he is now in the twenty-first
year Of his age and is a third-year
student in the Georgetown University
Law School.
Mrs. Yeatman was before her mar
riage Miss Mary r. Cantwell. Of this
city. The couple had been friends for
many years and although their friends
suspected they were seriously thinking
of Joining hands In the walk down life's 8
pathway they were surprised when the
announcement of their marriage was
made
The bride and groom were accom-
panied TO Ellicott City by Mr.. and Mrs.
William w. Wright. intimate friends of
both.
The Washington times., 1905-12-23
WORK FOR IMPROVEMENT
OF HOUSING CONDITIONS
Committee in Charge Will Urge Pas
sage of Bill for This Purpose
by Congress.

Important meeting Of the subcommit-
tee on legislation for the Committee on
the Improvement of Housing Conditions
was held at 9Z6 + street northwest yes
terday afternoon. those present being
r. l.. Siddons, chairman: Cen John w
Foster. DIR. George NJ. Kober, John JOY
Edison, Charles F. Weller and Wallace
Hatch.
The whole matter OF housing legisla
tion was first of all gone over by the
chairman, Mr.. Siddons, and discussed by
the members present The decision after
this discussion was 10 labor for the bill
which passed the House and was blocked
in the Senate last Congress.
All the members Of the committee ex-
pressed themselves as believing that in
sanitary and dilapidated houses which
were sufficiently bad 20 be vacated
should be condemned and removed. thus
doing away with the danger of these
houses becoming fire traps or hiding
places for questiona BILE characters.
A letter was read from the chair
man Of the committee on investigation,
@. A. Weber showing that present
building and health laws and regulations
have been rcarranged by him for use by
the legislative committee.
On motion OF Gen John W Foster the
committee voted to press for passage
the bill for the condemnation of insan-
ltary dwellings already introduced in
both Senate and House.
The Washington times., 1905-12-23
FavoTs Men Teachers.

al strongly favor men teachers in the
schools" said w. +. GUIDE. "aud more
particularly in the higher grades. and
l believe salaries should be paid tha:
would make these positions attractive
to capable men. The school buildings
are by no means an ornament &c the
city.
There should he some immediate dC-
ton taken looking to provision for the
accommodation of the children now lin
tied to a halliday schedule. This half
day schedule Is an example of made
quate accommodation to which / am
most strongly opposed. So many of the
boys and girls of the city are willing
and able to attend school regularly up
To about the age Of twelve or fourteen.
and are then obliged 10 leave school and
seek employment Under these condi-
tions. l believe the advantages should
be placed within the reach OF those wnu
can and will make the most OF them
The high schools should eb made a
secondary consideration until there can
be ample provisions made for the small
er children If child has the advant-
age of a rudimeutary education when
young, he VIII acquire the higher
The Washington times., 1905-12-23
SAVED FROM SUICIDE,
SEEKS RECONCILIATION
Woman Who Attempted Life in Farra.
gut Square Going Back to Her
Husband.

Mrs. Robert Grissom. who made a SEN
sationaI attempt 20 end her life IN Far
rsgut square five weeks ago. was dis
charged from the Emergency Hospital
as cured last night
The young woman went Immediately
To the Pennsylvania station where she
purchased railroad ticket and went "a
Spray, y. G.. where here husband is
employed as cashier I'm the wooden mills.
it is probable that there will be a recon
cillation between the divorced husband
end wife in the near future
" the time Mrs Grissom fred two
shots into her left side in Farragut
park. her identity was unknown. and
not until twelve hours after the shooting
occurred did the police establish her
identity by means OF the names in her
clothes The woman refused TO tell her
name or why she shot herself Her one
plea was 10 be allowed TO die.
Her name was ascertained by the po-
lice. who later learned that the woman
had made the attempt at self destruc-
tion because she had 20 turn her eight
Near-Old son Lawrence over TO the father
TO be kept for six months. I'm accordance
with the order issued by the court OF
equity which granted heT a divorce from
Der spouse on the ground Of inc0mpati-
bility OF temper
Two days after the shooting the hus-
band came 10 Washington and paid the
surgeons at the Emergency Hospital for
six weeks treatment for his wife II be-
ing estimated that it would take that
long for her TO recover.
The Washington times., 1905-12-23
7. ROOSEVELT, JR.,
PUT FROGS IN BED
As it Was Miss Sanchez S
Hubbub Arose.
RETALIATION FOR HER Joke

NEW HAVEN. Dec. 23.-Theodore
Roosevelt, jr.. spent part of last sum
mer near the little town Of Madison,
this State There is a story there that
young Roosevelt got even with one OF
the bellies of the village for a practical
joke she played on him
Miss Inez Sanchez. according 10 the
grocery store tale, entertained at the
villa Of her mother. Mrs. Eleanor WI
son. Young Roosevelt was a guest.
Miss Inez suggested cake walk and
the son OF the President was game
Miss IneZ led her partner to trap door.
and the young man went tumblinS
among the pans and cracker boxes into
the cellar. For the feat he and Miss
Inez were awarded the cake
The guest caught a fine lot of frogs
a few days later. There was an uprOar
in the Wilson house that night. for
Theodore. jr.. had smUggled the frogs
into Miss SanChez's bed
The Washington times., 1905-12-23
PRINTING HOUSE MEN
HAVE CHRISTMAS LUNCH

George l.. Howard. proprietor Of the
George F. Howard Printing and Pub
fishing Company. gave his employees.
numbering over 100. a delightful Christ
mas luncheon this afternoon.
The composing room was decorated
tastefully with holly. eyergreens. and
bunting A large Christmas tree ocCu-
pied one end Of the room. bearing IL full
stocking for each omplOyc. !. Harry
t,unningham- manager OF the printing
company. on behalf OF the employees.
presented Mr.. Howard with a fur auto
mobile coat.
J. +. McGrew. superintendent of the
Howard Label Company. extended the
thanks for the luncheon. Afr. Howard
Responded in his usual happy vein
thanking each for his share in the sue
cess OF his establishment.
The Washington times., 1905-12-23

The smoothest politician In the State
Of Minnesota IS Senator Knute Nelson.
He knows his people like a book. and
his strength with them consists in the
fact that he carries out their wishes.
The Senator is a good party man, and
will support all party measures II they
do not conflict with the interests or his
people His standing with the people
of Minnesota Is due 90 an act Of inde-
pendence he displayed I'm the Ffftieth
Congress, when he was 4 prominent
member Of the House. The Democrats
were in control Of the House in that
Congress and the Ways and Means
Committee reported the Mills tariff bill.
The Republicans called it a free trade
bill. but Nelson did not regard n in
that light The measure contained a
number Of things that met tho approval
of Nelson's constituents. They wrote
to him and requested that he vote for
It. because il would give them somo
measure Of relief from the existing
tariff. The future governor and Sen
ator from Minnesota wrote home that he
would support the Mills bill.
Tom Reed was at that time the Re
publican leader and he and his lieu
tenants Iabored with Nelson for days
the vote was taken on the passage Of
the Mills bill Nelson answered iu the
affirmative I'm AN emphatic manner. His
vote was loudly applauded by the
Democrats.
That vote resulted i'm the election of
Nelson 10 the Eovernorship OF his State.
He was reelected governor, but before
the expiration of mis- second term he
was elected 10 succeed Washburn in the
United States Senate. And he is now
serving his second term as Senator.
Senators and Representatives. have on
Iy enjoyed the franking privilege for
official correspondence for comparative
lv few years. Not so many years ago
the item of postage cut quite a igurc
in the expense account Of our national
lawmakers. Every letter in answer to
query about legislation or depart
mental matters required "a stamp. and
seldom did constituents enclose stamps
for reply. OF course. when 81 came to
Government publications. they could be
sent under a frank. but i'm nearly every
case "A letter went with the COPY OF the
Government publication on public docu-
ments. and the letter required a two
cent stamp. It was during the term of
Speaker Crisp of Georgia that Repre-
sentative James n Richardson Of Ten
nessee. then chairman Of the House
Committee on Printing one morning in
troduced a resolution. giving TO Senators
and Representatives the right 70 frank
letters written In reply 20 official IN
quirlcS. in other words when the cor
respondence was Of purely official
character such correspondence couId De
franked. but 10 use the frankinB prlVi-
lege for purely personal and private cor
respondepce the person guilty OF such
abuse, on conviction. should be hned
$500 The merit and the timelinesS or
the Richardson resolution struck the
House with force. and IL Went through
like il had been fgreased. many OF the
members asking themselves whV they
had not thought of such resoIutlon