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The Washington times., 1906-11-25

when he turned 40 put up a growI the
other one neatly COPIED the diamond
pin.
1T looked iilze a good two thousands
worth. anyhow. TO the crook who had
done the elbowing. They 1t or the
car and made directly for the plant OF
the fence with whom they did business.
The crook who had the pin handed Il
oyer To the fence and named his small
est figure with confident grin. The
fence took the pin. looked al it just
once and remarked:
" Nothin dom n the ice line just
now. Stop your klddin'
The crook who hadn't colIared the
pin looked tremendously surprised, and
the crook who had collared it simulated
a look OF equal surprise
' Dyou fellers mean 10 hand IL to
me that YOU don't know that this Is
phony?' said the fe1ce 10 them. hOldins
up the pin.
We'll. sure enough, the pin was
bogus. just fairly well sawed Brazil
brilliRnts. The crook who hadn't swiDed
the pin looked disappointed and gloomy,
and said that his eyesiEht must be fall
ing-that he'd never been twisted be-
fore IN piping off the real thing in rocks.
The other crook cnimed in and added
that he'd never felt so cheap in his life.
Then the two spark grafters separated.
THE one who had coilared the pile
and who had il in his kick all the time,
took IL to another fence and got 81 800
for IL without a hitch. You see he'd
had a bogus of inc genuine pin made
before the job was pulled off, and the
bogus was the one he ran in on the
first fence when he went there with
his pal. The pal tumbled after A some
what prolonged period OF thoughtful
ness. When he found out that his su5-
picions were correct he chased after
his ingenious pal and demanded his bit.
All he got for his was the mirthful boot
and that partnership was dissolved The
crook who had been done bv his pal
passed the word around about 1t among
his friends In the profession They
handed him the long Chuckle and the
other spark CRATER was looked upon as
the real thing for his foxiness
II there 4 any honor among thieves
II exists about the ratio of gold 70 sea
water, and you can figure out that for
The Washington times., 1906-11-25

Some time ago I saw a story in the
papers which sought 70 puncture the err
roneOus notion that there is any such
thing as 'squBreness among gamblers. -"
said detective of extensive experience
Il thought then Il was about time a fan
should be taken out Of another one Of
those bogus maxlms-the maxim that
there exists any such a thing as honor
among thieves.
Il never yet knew a crook who
wouldn't do a fellow crook with as liz
tie compunction as he'd eat a plate of
ham and eggs, and I'll just run over
story or two to provo this
Five or six years ago three class 4
cracksmen. OF New York. framed up
promising bank job I'm Trenton. y. J.
The job went through on creased skIds
up 20 a certain point The cracksmen
put the banks watchman under the gun
when he stepped 70 the banks front
grating 20 get a breath Of fresh air
II was in the summer time. tie had to
let them tn and they had him cordaged
up and gagged before he knew where he
vas
The vault safe was AN ordinary COM
biration affair without any time lock
contrivances. and Il was easy for ex-
perts with the nitro and blowpIpe They
got her open in an hours work. Then it
looked pretty soft for them, for there
was about $4,000 in new currency in
plain sight. They let the metal money
alone and made a leisurely job Of djvid-
!as the swag into equal parts
The lookout, or outside man. aban-
doned his post in front OF the grating
OF the small bank 10 be I'm at the divid-
ing Of the loot. The three craftsmen
we've sitting inside the vault, stufdns
the currency into their kicks and plan
~" for their different hiding places.
Nhen two cops suddenly appeared at
the entrance to the vault ana covered
the three Of them. II was all So sud
den that the hands Of the three cracks
men went straight up.
While one of the cops kept the three
covered by the cun-fanning process the
other went behind them and deftly re-
moved their shooting tools. Then he
quite as deftly distracted their bundles
The Washington times., 1906-11-25

for although everything in that science
goes to prove that ali things being equal
II would If d did not, or would not GER
f'lniy 81 II did, and then of course,
they are. Do not YOU think il is
Il said To myself. Now, ] lu.t knew
now il would b5-Jhat whisky cocktail
has done the business for me, / don {
understand any more than a clam
Ard then / said aloud. I-l-IEal Is
81 you don't mind. would you would
YOU say that over agaiuE / oughJ--'
on, certainly, certainly YoI see /
am very unfamiliar with the subject.
and perhaps ! don't present my case
clearly, but -
NO, no-no, no-you state 1t plain
enough but that vile cocktail-has mud
died me a little But / will-no, ] do
understand for that matter; but 1 would
get the hang of 10 all the better IL YOU
went over IL again and IN pay better
attention this time
He said "Why, what 7 was after.
was this-Here he became even more
fearfully impressive than ever. and en-
phasized each particular point By check
ing IL of on hls finger ends.J This vein,
or lode, or ledge. OF whatever YOU call
it. runs along between TWO layers OF
granite, just the same as if Il were a
sandwich Very well. Now. suppose
YOU go down on that. saw 1.00O feet,
or maybe 100 ii doesn't really matter
before YOU drift. and then Won start
Your drifts some o. them across the
ledge. and others along the length of H.
where the sulphurets-I believe they
call them sulphurets, though why
they should, considering that SO
Tar as / can see. the main dependence
OF miner does not lie, as some supDrSs.
but IN which IL cannot be successfully
MAJ aimed wherein the same should
continue. while part and parcel OF the
same ore not committed 20 either I'm the
sense referred 20, whereas. under Diff
fevcnt circumstances, the most mex
perlenced among Us could rot detect IL
II Il were, or might overlook Il if II
did, or sCOrn the very idea Of such "A
thing, even though IL were palpablv
demonstrated as such. Am / risht?''
/ said sorroWfullV. 81 feel ashamed
Of myself. Mr.. Ward. ! know 7 ought
TO understand you perfectly we'll but
you see that internal whisky cocktail
The Washington times., 1906-08-19
SUNDAY, AUGUST 10, 1906

TO the fact that the business Of the
city has increased faster than the
railroads capacity to handle it.
Perhaps. the railroad officials have
been accustomed TO think of Wash
ington as a city Of government and
residence-where men spend money
and do not try to make It. If they
have fallen into this error, they
realize It AID are repairing IL, as
the magnificent freight facilities
now offered abundantly testify.
Millions of dollars have been spent
in the past few years in new yards
and more modern and approved
machinery for the handling of a
freight business on a mammoth scale.
The delays are going to end
IN point OF beauty and interest.
there is no place Ike Washington
under the Stars and Stripes. Good
Americans want to come here any
how and they will come in larger
numbers and stay for longer periods
when they understand how salts
factorily they can transact their
business and purchase their stocks.
It viii be pleasant to inspect the
workings of the Government, and
see history in the making. and turn
an honest dollar on the same trip.
That is what the merchant who
comes to Washington. combiE>z ~
The Washington times., 1906-08-19

opportunity to show they can do
this very thing.
Can they? Well. that is the very
question this section of The Times
Is trying, in part, to answer.
So Washington. holding the trade
already won. reaches out into wider
fields. An organization of her citi-
zens, the Jobbers and shippers As
sociation. fathers and fosters the
new ideal. They are the leaders in
the fight, but the whole city is in
the ranks. It will be something
more than passing strange If a cam
paign, SC planned. officered. and
supported, should achieve anything
short Of perfect success.
In the matter OF railroad rates
Washington possesses already many
advantages. The rates from this
point to points in the South are
materially less than the rates from
New York and Philadelphia, never
higher than the rates from Balti-
more. and in many cases much
lower. II is an advantage the re-
taller puts into his pocket and, ul-
timately, into his bank.
Business Grows Fast.
If there have been delays in ship
ments in the past, It has been due
The Washington times., 1906-08-19

pathway 10 success. the more credit
to them that cleared the obstacles
away-and went ahead.
It is these men, pioneers Of Wash
lngton commerce, who invite the
country now to share their pros
Derity. They have cleared the way,
demonstrating that business here
yields ample rewards. Broad-mlnd-
ed and clear-brained, they realize
the greater the volume of a city's
trade, the larger their individual
chances, and invite the nation to
share in a prosperity, real and
vital. and growing every hour
There is an invitation to the man
who seeks a favorable To-
cation for the erection of his plant
and the shipment of his product, TO
come 70 Washington. There is en
invitation TO the jObber. who would
his warehouses at the
Gateway of the South, to bring his
capital and his energy here. There
IS an invitation TO the retail rcer-
chant, doing business in the broad
eXpanse of territory traversed by
the railway and steamship lines
leading out from this city, to send
his business here, where it can be
most adYantageously handled. There
The Washington times., 1906-08-19

business with pleasure, and the
quest Of information with both. will
be able to accomplish.
The whole city is ready to welcome
him. The city wants his trade. Of
course, but It wants also 10 become
acquainted with him and to have him
become acquainted with Washington's
possibilities. If he Will take the trou-
bic 10 find out. he viii learn that this
is an attractive and delightful place in
which to do business and that its ad-
vantages measure up to It's attrac-
tions. He viii learn he can buy his
stock in Washington with just as
much economy and just as much
satisfaction as anywhere else.
The Washington jobbers believe
and say-hts economy and satisfaction
viii be greater here than elsewhere.
because they are very anxious to ex-
tend their trade into new fields. They
are making special efforts 10 give
every new account the sort Of atten-
tion that nearest approaches perfec-
ton. They are holding their office
and sales forces to the same high
standard.
They want the merchant from the
country surrounding Washington to
observe how closely they have ap-
proximnted their ideal.
The Washington times., 1906-08-19

Is an even more cordial invitation
to this last to come himself to
Washington and learn how the Cap
ital, In the way Of business, can
line his pockets with money saved.
Asking a Square Deal.
Washington jobbing houses ask
no extraordinary favors-certainly
they are not looking for charity,
nor pity for their weakness. nor
compassion for their inexperience.
When they ask for business, it is
a commercial proposition. purely,
which they expect to have consid-
cred. on a comm arcial basis. It
may be taken as a quite unassail-
able fact, that when they ask a
business man for an order they ex-
pect TO deliver the goods-if. the
order is given-and the right goods,
at the right price. They want an
The Washington times., 1906-08-19

lined with stately palaces and beau
titled by parks and gardens and the
statues Of the great, but it directs
the business destiny of a great ma
ton. Surely, this country, founded
upon the ideal of individual achieve
ment. should not have a capital
whose citizens are condemned to be
drones. Opportunity should not
close its doors in the seat Of a
Government founded 10 give oppor-
tunity to all men.
Real Progress Made.
Nor has it. True enough, there
have been those who have sought
to close the doors and have Glib
bered menacingly from the house
tops at all who would open. For
long years they attained a partial
success, but American thrift and
enterprise We're never to be wholly
stifed. The prosperous and wealthy
houses that Washington shows in
every line OF business bear eloquent
testimony to the fact that repres-
sion was never absolute. Enter
prise. thrift, and ability were al
ways able to make their way. II
they encountered obstacles in the
The Washington times., 1906-08-19

~ Y THE mandate Of Con
gress, backed with the en-
thusiastc approval Of the
whole country, Washing
ton IS 10 become the most
beautiful city in the world By the
determination Of its own citizens,
who believe the Nations Capital
should be a sign and symbol Of the
nations ideal, it is to become one
Of the centers of the nations pros
perlty and the nations Increasing
wealth
Greater Washington, long cher
ished as a rose-colored dream. as
sumes a visible reality. The brains
and the money OF the city-and no
where is there a larger store, pro-
portionate 20 the population, OF
either cOmmOdity-vOic and sup
port the movement. Less and less
distinctly, the walls Of the croak-
ers are heard in the land; more
and more stoutly wells the chorus
of determined achievement. The
civic spirit that has slumbered so
long is aroused at last Men un-
derstand that progress does not
stand in opposition to beauty.
Paris. perhaps, is the gayest and
handsomest city upon which the
sun shines. but it is one of the
busiest. The avenues Of Berlin are
The Washington times., 1906-08-19

A Campaign for a Greater City,
That Shall Be as Busy as 1t
is Beautiful and as Useful as
1t is Artistic, Backed by the
Mandate of the Nation and
the Determination of Wash
ingtOn Men.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-09-27

We have always believed and have
affirmed on many occasions that the
agency established in New York for
promoting the sale of Portorican cof-
fee, was complete failure.
There has been an idea on the part
of some, that the above agency, admi-
nistered by an acolyte OF the bureau
cratic congregation, would be power
ful enough to counteract the grave
defects OF the tariff, tariff which
affords not the slightest protection
for our grain which is compelled to
enter into an unequal contest with
that of other countries and be at the
mercy of the bad taste Of a public
accustomed to using inferior grades
of coffee for which they pay a low
price.
There have been those who have
thought and believed-or at least pI G
tended to believe-that the agency
would offset all the abuse and cruel
injury Of a selfish tariff.
When the agency. under the direc-
tion of Mr.. Truxton, began its pfopa-
ganda in behalf Of Portorican coffee
in the American market, we were
gives to understand that the beneh-
cial effects of having such an agency
would be Immediately apparent and
that the payment of ten thousand
dollars annually for its maintenance
would be amply justified.
But all such hopes have been bias
ted in the face of grim reality and
the gloomiest pessimism is now felt
on the recognition of the fact that the
consumption of our coffee in the Uni
ted States has decreased since the
establishment of the New York agen-
Cy above referred to.
The uSel ssh e1S Of the agency TN
der existing conditions has been tu-
lily demonstrated; without the neces-
sary aid of a custims tax, without a
reform of the Dinghy tariff, no one
need look for miracles as the result
Of "a propaganda undertaken by an
agent with an idea Of conquering a
market already monopolized, and
who, moreover. has never been dis
tinguished for his competency in
this line Of business.
What is to be done with the pse-
less agency
Touching this question, it will be
rem cmbered that there was recently
held q meeting in the Capital at
which were heard many expressions
Of opinion from those whose views
are entitled to respect, against the
agency continuing its doubtful ser
vices to our coffee industry.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-09-27
Mas nOticias

Esta manana las 10 y 43 minutos
de la maIiana sc sInti0 un intense y
prolongado temblor de TERRA en- San
Juan, que produjo gran consterna-
ci6n en- la Ciudad. Sc calcula que
durS 80 segundos.
De los informeS telegrafcos reclbi-
dos de la Isla Sc deduce que ha sido
general y que Sc sinti6 en- todo el
pals.
Los Jueces, empleados y Aboga-
dos que estab ban en- la COrte de Dis
trito tuvieron que abandonar el edi-
hcio igual casi todos los empleados
de las demas ofcinas p1blicas do es-
ia Capital.
Immense pdblico profundanente
alarmado lleno la plaza de BaldoriO-
ty; puede decirse que caSi todos los
habitantes de San Juan abandonaron
las casaS y Sc fueron la calle para
preservarse de un probable derrum-
be de Sus CaSas.
Sc comenta muChfSimo el heCho de
que exiStiendo un b2en seism6grafo
en- Obras GP1blicas no haya podido
precisarse la intensidad, direction nj
duracion del fen6meno se1smiCo de-
bido al abandono en- que Sc haya tai
aparato.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-09-27
EDITORIAL

The discontinuance Of it appeared
TO be decided on.
No body doubted but what this use.
less and expensive adjunct Of the
bureaucrsti tic redemptionist encamp-
ment would soon be abolished.
And then it was. without doubt.
that the new plans of Mr.. Truxton
were spoken OF with insistance, how
they concerned the salvation Of the
Islaud, Of the relations he had with
powerful american companies, Of the
projects on foot, of the unknown re-
forms. and lastly, of the formation
of company with capital Of not
less than a hundred thousand dollars,
for the purpose of selling Portorican
coffee ground and toasted.
This enterprise would not in any
way have any bearing on the cost of
ma lntaining the agency IN New York,
because the ten thousand dollars
which it costs us annua''v, only be
r~6t- 'h0 sellers rf t.. i. = e~"-
ers by the amount paid by us, almost
exclusively.
And We say almost exclusively,
because it is certain that in this way
more coffee would be sold than IS
now exported to the United States,
but sold by this method, which ap-
pears SO advantageous to Mr.. Trux-
ton, the principal beneficiary would
be the company.
1t is not in this manner that ws
have the right to expect and look
for help for our coffee industry in
the mother country.
1t is not by the formation of COM
pany with modest capital Of a
hundred thousand dollars, that We
have contributed the annual sum of
ten thousand dollars.
Unfortunately, we are not able to
wa enthusiastic over this project
from which Mr.. Truxton seems to
expect such great results.
We are sorry to have to say IT ;,
but we are forced to confess that in
Iour judgement what our commercial
agent in New York believes to be so
satisfactory TO US seems a demons
tration of the failure Of the agency.
whose maintenance IS 50 expensive
for the colony.
This is no satisfactory way Of gal
ming markets. If the opposition to
tariff reform is not neutralized, how
can any one expect that the creation
of q simple agency.and modest com
lD2nV can gain for coffee a market In
/ the United States2
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-09-27
Ia anexi6n es
cosa resuelta
DeclaraciOneS del PreSidente
Roosevelt

Nueva York, jueves.-Los ntormeS que
sc reciben de Oyster Bay dicen que el Presi-
dente Roosevelt ha heCho declaraclones que
DEAN entrever la decision va formulada de la
anexi0n de Cuba.
Ha dicho ell Presdente que en- ell case de
que la anexi0n fuera necesaria Ell control Sc lie
de jaria la Marina, puesto que esta habria de
tener cargo la parte principal.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-09-27
la ssaarineria anne
ricana an Cuba
FL estadO de la opinion

N~cva York jueves.-Dicen los despachos
cue Sc reciben de la Habana, que existe en- toda
Ia rep4btica un fuerte esp1ritu de protesta con-
tra La dcsconsderada aCtitud que los america
nss han edoptado frente al Conficto.
A pcsar de las promesas de los revolucio-
narios de rcspetar las prOpiedades extranjeras,
los amcricanos han desembarcado Ccntenares de
hombres, que custodian las plantaciones ame-
TfCamas.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-09-27
Nuevos buqueo de geerra
en- la Habana
Los americanOs en- TERRA

Nueva York jueves.-Han llegado al puer-
to lie la Habana mas buques de la marina
americana de guerra,
Los revoluconarios han hecho fuego en- las
Cercanias de Matanzas contra un destaCa mentO
de marnerOs amercarOS.
En la Habana, la opinion Sc encuetra exal-
tadisima contra los ambCiosos que han trade
sobre Cuba el doloroso estado de cosaS.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-09-27
q renuuCIa de Es-
trada Palma n
ESpcrando la ratification

Nueva York ueves--En los circulos poll
hcos n1iitares de esta poblacion, Sc da como
resueita la ocupaCi6n de Cuba, en- vista del fra
easo que ha tendoIel ensayo de gobierno prOpio,
Entire los elementos militares aventure
Eos Sc nOta gran entuSiaSmO.
La ocupaci0n de Cuba esta pendiente de la
ratification que haga de su renuncia del pres
aentc Estrada Palma.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-09-27
Estrada Palma aCu-
sad0 de xraid0r
Los rebeIdes dOminan
toda la repdblica

Nueva York, jueves.-Los rebeldes cuba
mos acasan de traidor al Presidente Estrada
Palma, diciendo que este prefere entregar la
Capital los americanos antes de rendirse a
las fuerzas de la revoluci6n que han dominado
toda la RepubliCa.
Los rumores afrman que ell Presidente
Estrada Palma esta refugiade buque
americana de guerra.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-09-27

El Consejo Executive considerara en-
Ia session de esta tarde las designacio-
mes hechas por el sefor Gobernador
en- favor de los sefiores Calixto Pineiro
y Francisco Delgado, para concejales,
de Juncos, Francisco Irizarry, Luis
Santaella, y Julio Bosch, para conceja-
les de Adjuntas.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-09-27
los CarIIstas la
mando = 81 iefe
Noticias graves del movimiento

Husva Ysrk, jueves, ,-Cablegrafian de Ma
drld que los carlistas catalanes, han rogado q
don Carlos que tome la direction del partido,
para desplegar una actividad grande en- la re-
organization que los tradiconalistas tratan de
efeCtuar ahOra.
Otras noticias hablan de conspraciones y
levantamientos de partidas carlistas
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-09-27
OPORTU NIDAD

e vende MOLINO de 81 x Co. doble engranae.
Aofizonta cndro vapor az dametro CON 20" de
de solda construction fabricado por la Gail
ae Paris; AOLINO de 3 49, doble engranaje dia
metro, de Ia catalina mayor "a de la inermedia 4
motor to balancin paralelogramo cindro de
az damero po1 81 de de construction s6lida ia
Srcado la rcEombrada csnsructora de Fletcher
RsndOm Derbi de ngaterra
Para nformes dirigirse en- iaHCaptal
SOBRLVOS EZQUR.a@A
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-09-27
l. q qrawedad eXtre-
ma del Confli0tO
Hoy Sc decide la ocupaci6n

kueva York jueves.-A la tripulaci0n de
la formidable escuadra americana fondeada en-
la Rabana, no Sc lie Ia permitdo satar TERRA
para evitar un segurO cOntliCto.
La Habana Continua en- eStado de stio.
La perturbation ha causadO innumerables per
juicios la vida de los negocios en- Cuba. Cree
sc que hoy Sc deCidira sobre la Ocupaci0n
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-09-27
Efectos de ESCritorio
Dn vENrA I'm IL BOLETIH.
MANUEL PAZ uRDAZ
NsE@rd@

kegistrador de 10 pror iedad substitute wut
fus IA afos en- Arecibo ofrecs sus ssrvleios,
ndmerO l3, Calls dc 10 Crux, ss hace cargo
de presentar para 81 inscription en- el Regis
tro de Ia propiedad del Distrito remitir 4
los respectivos interesados, les deeumsntss
Sas con tai sbjsts % le envfan.
AREOIBO, PUERTO KICo
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-09-27

El Conandante Lutz, segundo Jefe
de la Policia Insular, saldra esta tarde
para San Lorenzo, con ell fin de practi-
car una investigation sobre quejas pre-
sentadas contra un guardia de dicho
puesto de Policfa Insular
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-09-27
e armIs3icio no
esta acordado
Gravedad de la situaci6n

Nueva York ueves.-Los rumores de I'm
armisticio acordado entire las parties beligeran~
tcs en- Cuba, han sidO negadOs o1Cialmente.
La gravedad de la situacon aumenta por
instante.
Creese va irremedable la ocupaci0n de
Cuba por los ameriCanos.