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ROBO De JOYAS
EN- FAJARDO.
BOnifaciO SOstre diO un terrible ma
GhetazO a Miguel de Santiago,
en- Maunah0.
Hurto ] rssistsneia Ia poIlcIa en- Ahaseo.
{ Telegran.as de la POlicfa. )

Faiardo, Febrero 23.-Coronel Ha-
mill: Anoche di6me cuenta don Antonio
Barcel6, Juez municipal, haber notado de-
saparici6n sortija brillantes forma rosetta,
con uno grande en- el centro Yarios alre-
dedor mas pequefios, arc redondo fino de
orc valor trescientos dollars. Otra con
un brillante grande alternadas dos esme-
raldas con otros dos brillantes pequefos
y chispas, arc de orc fernando dos patitas
como lazo valor 125 dollars. Otra de bri-
llante orc labrado esmalte negro valorada
80 dollars. Otra enchapada con una per-
la, valorada un dollar Hecho supone
fu6 cometido lunes Iiltimo anoche. Ten
go cinco arrestados, dos como prtsuntos
autores, tres como completes Prendas
sin parecer, ruegole comunicarlo policia
distintos distritos. -Sargento de JESUS.
Maunabo, Febrero 22.-Por guardia
Barada fu6 detenido hoy Bonifacio Sostre
Segundo por darle un machetazo en- el
cuello Miguel de Santiago ell que Sc en-
cuentra grave.-Cabo Isern.
Faiardo, Febrero 22.-Se han hecho
nuevas detenciones sobre ro5o Barcel6, uno
de ellos confesa So culpabilidad y acusa
los otros: dare detalles -Sargento de Je-
sis.
Fajardo, FebrerO 22.-sortJa briIlan-
tes y esmeraldas y Ia enehapada con una
perla, encontradas por guardia Juan Rios.
Continuamos trabajando. -gento de
Jesds.
Anasco, Febrero 23.-Como 4 las 11.20
a. m. al ser arrestado Juan Bautista Gar
cfa por hurto de menor cuantfa hizo re-
sistencia q Ia policfa habiendo sido redu-
cido 4 la obediencia. Tambi6n he arres-
tado Paulira Rios Blanca Garcia por
tratar dearrebatar el preso alser conducido
al dep6sito municipal. Juez conoce asun
to- -Cabo Garcia Torres.
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JuiCiOS CelebIadOS hoy
en- la COrte Municipal.

Contra Luis Fontanet, de Rio PiedIas,
por acometimiento y aggression al guardia
Primitive Hernandez, policfa insular, fu6
absuelto por Ia Corte, por falta de pruebas
Manuel Cepeda, acusado de haber.
acometido con una chaveta Dionisio Co
rrea, causandole una herida en- la cara,
fu6 condenado seis meses de arresto.
Contra Ulpiana Rosado por hsber in
iuriado al centinela del antique parque de
artillerfa Fue condenada SO de multa
6 veinte dias de arresto.
jose del Carmen Correa por hurto de
un reloj y un colgante Tomas Quifones,
fu6 condenado seis meses de prisi6n.
-Juana Azuaga por injurias al conser-
je del Dep6sito Municipal Jose Berney,
fu6 condenado 4 sufrir dos meses de pri-
sion.
jose Rivera por apropiarse del inn
porte de una talega de carbon, para cuya
venta le comisionara Nicolas Montanez,
fue condenado 4 meses de arGesto
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paul LAURENCE
Dunbar aCaba de
bajar a Ia tumDa.
GOzaha de Ia distinction de SCI 81
liliCo pOeta negro de los EstadOs
Unid0s.
MuTlo De tlsls On Dayton, Estad0 De Ohio.

s.Paul Laurence Dunbar, Ell inspirado
poeta de Ia raza negra americana acaba de
exhalar el anima aquf aver por Ia tarde
La cruel tuberculosis puso fin 4 sus dias
Sc encontraba enfermo desde hacfa tres
af1os; 10 que no fu@ 6bice para que conti-
nu6ra trabajando sin interruption en- su
1ltimo poema para IN ibro de Pascuas.
Descuella entire sus trabajos po6ticos 81 in
titulado When Aalindy Sings, que fue es-
critic en- honor de su madre, Malinda de
nombre."
Asf dice IN telegrama de Dayton, Esta-
do de Ohio, que publica profusamente la
prensa de esta. No habra un solo puerto
rriquefo que lea Ia temprana muerte
obras de este hijo de las Musas, tan des-
graciado tan noble, sin que le venga al
recuerdo, por Ia similitud de su premature
fin y trabajoS, el bello divinamente iris
te Gautier de su adorada Borinquen.
Paul Laurence Dunbar habia ganado
distinction para 81 para su raza, que fu6
siempre el objeto de sus iteraTios esfuer-
zos. Sirvi6 de negativa rotunda, de res
puesta viviente & Ia desdefIosa pregunta
lanzada en- pleno Congreso por un Senador
americana en- los momentos en- que nacfa
Paul Laurence Dunbar: 'sSenaIenme, In
dfquenme decfa- -el negro que iamas ha-
va escrito un poema cincelado una esta-
tuaP Y aquel que vino al mundo raiz
de pronunciarse ese reto, fu6 autor de poe
mas, algo mas que rimas, dando asf un So
lemne mentfs al parciaI estadista. En- la
democracia de las letras impera la mas alb
soluta igualdad ell color del escritor no
afecta en- 10 mas mfnimo el m6rito de la
production de su pluma.
Naci6 el pobre bardo en- 1872 en- ell mis-
mo pueblo donde ACADIA de morir, era hi
jo de padres esclayos, procedentes del Sud
Mostr6se siempre orgulloso de su sierva
ascendencia, aprop6sito de su infancia
decfa 10 siguiente: '.Mi madre, que no
recibi6 otra .educaci6n que la que Sc di6
por 81 misma, y la que siempre Sc le tu-
vo por una mujer de conocimientos vastos,
me enseh6 leer cuando 20 tenfa cuatro
amos. Ella mi padre amaban los libros,
y solfan le6rnoslos de noche al calor de Ia
lumbre. lie debo mucho q ESQ; pero ha-
blando en- terminos generates, las infuen-
cias que me rodearon durante ell periodic
de formation no eran favorables mi ma
yor desarrollo, y para levantarme tuve
que hacerlo por mi miimo luchando con
ira enemigos exteriores. En- esas veladas
nocturnas me lefan La CGbQTG del Tho
Tom ID e8cEavitud de los negrOs. Empe-
ce hacer mis- primeras rimas desde la
edad de seis afios. Continue hacienda YER
SOS, escribiende mis- efusiones po6ticas en-
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CORTE De DISTRlTO.

Celebrado el juicio contra Cruz Ruiz
ca Crucito, uno de los autores del escala-
miento en- primer grado cometido en- Ba-
yam6n, en- la noche del 10 al 20 de Julio
liltimo, el jurado le declare culpable el
juez sefal6 el 27 para q pronunciamiento
de Ia sentencia.
Esta tarde Sc vera 81 mismo juice. CON
ira otro dc los acusados Eduardo Vega
Maldonado.
En- sesiones anteriores Ia Corte de Dis
trito de San Juan ha condenado & ValeE-
tin Garcia Estrella (a) Muchacho malo, &
diez amos de presidio & Melton Correa
(a) Mayuri ocho amos tambien de presi.
dio por 81 mismo hecho del escandaloso ro-
bo don Felix Perez.
Adm queda- otro juicio. El seguido con-
ira Martin Rubio Salinas CO Huesito,
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IN p0eta negro n0fte americana

papel oTdinario que mi mhdre guardaba
como sagradas reliquias."
El primer trabalo literario que le pro-
dujo dinero. Dunbar eonsisti6 en- una
composition en- prosa pnblicada por un
sindicato de peri6dicos Despues de salir
de la escueIa Sc emple6 de "muchacho del
ascensor" en- una casa de comercio del pue-
bio de Dayton, estuduiaba jurispruden-
cia de noche. Sus escritos lIamaron la
atenci6n de Federico Douglas uno de los
leaders mas connotados de su propia raza,
y cuando le nombraron repreaentante de
Haiti en- la Exposition Universal de Chi
cago, nombr6 Dunbar sesretario pri-
vado.
Manejando a1n el ascensor de Dayton,
en- 1892, public6 su pFimera collection de
versos, mereciendo 81 APPLAUSE favor del
pGblieo. Fueron reproducidos en- todas
parties, alcanzando la aprobaci6n loa de
los criticos mas emiuentes.
Public6 despues seis voldmenest de poe
slas y dos tres novelas. Estuvo en- Lon
dres, j allf fue recibido .agasajado por
los mas notables centros literarios.
Hablando en- una OCCASION acerca del
porvenir de su raza en- los Estados Uni
dos Sc expres6 en- estos t6rmino: 'tNo soy du-
cho en- La dialectica; pero creo que el pro-
blema de los negros Sc solncionars por ST
solo, y opino que podr1a celerarse 81 los
que estan interesados en- 81 hablaran es-
cribieran menos, trabaiasen mas De mi
sc decir que me creerfa muy infeliz 81 me
obligaran ganarme la vida por medic de
la labor iornalera, raz6n por la cual no
estoy conforme con los que quieren obli-
gar mi raza concretarse esa clase de
trabajo. Dad al negro educaci6n indus
trial, = dejad levantarse los que mas des-
cuellen"
Su liltimo trabajo, la que podrfa la
marse su composition p6stuma, la repro
ducimos aquf para que Sc yea, que ain
cuando no alcanza la perfection literaria
de la eS1plica mis- amigos" de nuestro
inimitabIe Gautier, dado que esta escrita
On el dialecto ingl6s de los negros ameri-
canos, por 10 menos participa de la intensa
melancolfa y sentimiento que Sc observa
On recommendation postrera del vate ri
-quefo:
Lay me down beneafde willers in de grass
What de branch'll go a-singing as it pass
An wen rs a-layin low
Singing Sleep, my honety, tex yo' res
Cat las'."
Let me nigh to what hit meks little pool
An de watah stan's so quiet lax and cool
Whah de little birds in spring
Ust to come an drink an sing,
An de chillen waded on dey way to school.
Let me settle Wien my shouldahs draps
Nigh enough to hyeah de noises IN the
road,
Fu' think de las long res'
Gwine to sOothe my sperrit bes',
Eff rs layin' 'mong de things rs allus
knowed."
Los cantos del negro son tristes. Dun
bar deia yer en- sus notas Ell sufrir callado,
la injusticia pacientemente soportada la
esperanza constante de la victoria cercana.
Seis de sus poemas fguran en- la AntO-
IogfG americana de Stedman, unos en- dia-
lecto negro y otro en- ingl6s puro y hmpido.
D. COLLAZO.
n
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IniClaCiOnes en- Ia LOgia
CahaIIerOS de la Verdad.

Esta noche csIebrara session ordinaria la
respectable Logia 'Caballeros de la Yer
dad, y Sc llevardn cabo varias inicia-
clones. Al aeto, segdn parece, eoncurri-
ran muchos pertenecientes la orden, pues
existe gran entusiasmo.
La Logia Sc halla situada en- la calle de
O'Donell ndmero 8, altos.
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oirlos. 81 no hay objection ustedes seiio-
res, pueden hacer als manifeatac aciones; pero
tendrdn que ser breyes
MANIFESTATION M DEL HOMO
RABLE TULIO LARRfNAGA
COMISIONAD0 REsIDENTE
DE PUERTO RICO.
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D. COLLAZO
Nueva York, FebrerO 1e de 1906.

REM ATE.-En Ia casa de prestamos
de Jose Bazdn, Allen %, Sc levar6 cabo
el de Mario pr6ximo a las 2 de la tarde
el remate de las prendes que han trans
currido seig meses desde su vencimiento
no han sido renovadas nj canceladas. p.
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REclOS DE SUSCRIPClON EN TODA a lsLA
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En- Ia aoRnEsPoMpnNaaa

Lbretas para apuntar ropa la layanders
Declaraciones de Nacimientos.
Certifcaciones medicas.
DesIaraciones de Defunciones.
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Con motive de estas fiestas ha recibi-
do el popular don America Salas, un gran
surtido para su conocido establecimiento
,,El Popular" que no tiene competencia
nj precedentes en- la historic del comercio.
Las damas elegantes Sc surten de ali y
hay grandes novedades propias para Ire
galos. p
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En- La Correspondent Ia
---sOs-

Sc hace toda clase de ira
bajo de Tipografia, 4 una 8 mas
tintas. Sc imprimen facturas y
circulares con tintade copiar.
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Para calzado elegante precios de
Eituaci6n Ia Ciudad de Mexico" San
Francisco 80, que es todo nuevO. p.
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Choice Hardy Perennials.

Hardy perennials have the advantage
over ANIMALS and tender plants In that they
do not require planting each year. When
once established in the ground they live
indefinitely; though the tops die to the
ground the roots send forth new stems
each year.
The flowers of some kinds are very at
tractive as single blossoms, and many
others produce profusion of blooms at
one time. the mass giving fine effect for
a short while. BY planting a dozen or so
of different kinds II Is possible to secure
a continuance of blossoms, throughout the
year Among the earliest plants TO flower
IL the moss pink fphlox sublata), growing
very 10 wand forming dense mat, which
is wholly covered IN April and May with
pink and white flowers They last for sew
eral weeks, after which some OF the plants
may stop producing blooms for short
time, but they will blossom later In the
season. although not so uniformly or at
tractiyely as earlier.
Peonies bloom soon after phlox. They
last but short time but during that per-
iod are most attractive They are useful
for cutting purposes. After they bloom
the ground around them may be planted
to some annual summer blooming plant,
such as the nasturtiams, portuiaca, or YER
bena.
The blanket flower (gaIllardia grandifiora)
comes into bloom in May and June and
lasts until 1t Is frozen. The flowers have a
dark center with rays coIored scarlet-yei-
low, and are useful for cutting. The plant
has not neat habit of growth. but the
bloom is so continuous and snowy that q
striking effect is produced.
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Venezuelan Concessions.

Consul z. II. PIUmacher forwards from
Maracaibo English copies of a twenty-five
year contract made by the Venezuelan gov
eminent with Jose Antonio Bueno, a cih-
zen of that country, in regard to the asphalt
mines In the federal district Delta Anna
euro" According to the contract the parties
who hold the concession will be obliged to
pay to the national government the sum OF
bolIvars bolivar, 1913 cents American) for
each ton exported. besides the government
taxes The contractor is allowed the ex-
emption of customs duties for only one time
on all the machinery and implements need
ed for exploiting and exporting the asphalt
Consul PIumacher also sends copy of
the contract made between the minister of
fomento and DIR. n. n. Ponte of Caracas.
which gives to Mr. Ponte and his party
the sole right to explore and elaborate all
fbrous plants like la Cocuisa," lei CO.
GUY and the Sanseveria and others found
upon government land for the next fifteen
years.
Dr. Antonio p. Mora, a citizen of Mara
caibo, has secured q fifteen year franchise
from the Venezuelan government for the
manufacture of nutritious oils and oieo-
margarine. The free importation is allowed
once only Cor machinery, materials and all
articles needed for factories and offices.
Free importation is also allowed OF empty
bags and boxes for the product. DR.. Mora
may establish several factories under the
concession.
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the Indians and we buy or trade direct with
them. We know the goods they most
prize, and ship them In wagons TO Atha-
basca Landing. where they go by the diff
ferent waterways to our various posts. The
Indians bring the skins 10 the posts and
exchange them for the goods. II Is all
matter of barter. No money passes and
each fur is valued at so many skins. The
standard of value used to be a beaver. every
fur being worth so many beavers. This
value was created by the Hudson Bay 0om-
pany, and 1t Is said that they sometimes
got extravagant prices for their goods
through the ignorance OF the Indians. Ac-
cording to one story the trader would take
a musket and stand Ii on end and then re-
qulre a pile of furs high enough to reach
the top of the gun in payment for 1t. In
that way a thousand dollars worth OF bea-
yer skins might be gotten for $40 gun
That kind of trading has all passed away
and the Indians now get fair value for
their furs. The skin which now forms the
unit Is worth from IS to 30 cents according
to the distance of the trading post from Ed
monitor. the rate increasing on account of
the freight"
How the Indians Sell Furs.
but does the savage understand the
value OF his furs?'
Yes. indeed. and he understands how to
get It. He is not an easy man to deal with,
and he must be handled in his own peculiar
way. Some of our traders visit the Indian
camps carrying boxes of goods with them.
At such times they never mention trading
upon their arrival. The white trader tells
his Indian friends that he has come out to
make a friendly call He asks after the
health of the tribe and of each mans wife
and family. He smokes with them and
talks about the weather and other things
for hours and hours. Indeed, night often
passes before any business Is mentioned
The next day the trader may ask one of the
Indians II his luck has been good. and If he
says yes. it is the sign that he has furs and
Is willing to trade. If he says no. the white
man goes on smoking. After time the In
dian may thaw out and pull mink skin
from inside his coat and ask the trader
what he will give for It, II the price Is
right he Will sell IL, but IL not he will
bring forth no more skins and the business
dealings ended for that visit. II he Is
satisfied he may pull out another mink
gradually giving up all he has for sale. He
has to be treated automatically; he is sem
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sitive and suspicious and It takes skill to
handle him.
Money in Fur Trading.
do the Indians make much money IN
that way?"
Yes, l have known braves who made
two or three thousand dollars a year The
average Indian does well, however. If he
nets three or four hundred. But much or
little. 1t is all the same. These Indians do
not know how to keep money. They never
consider the future. They barter their fIrs
for goods as soon as they have them, and
they eat up their supplies as fast as they
can They buy the most extravaeant
things. l know an Indian for instance
who received $1,000 for some furs The
first thing he did was to send to Quebec for
a plano, which cost him all told thou
sand dollars before 1t was delivered He
did not know how to play 1t, and after a
few days he tore 1t apart to see how 1t
worked
When an Indian receives the value OF his
furs he always divides with his friends and
family. He brings his connections together
and they eat until they have consumed
the most Of his supplies 1t is wonderful
how much an Indian can eat at such a time
lie Will stuff himself all day and be ready
for another dinner at night At the same
time he is able to go a long time without
food The famine seasons are usually In
the summer, when game is scarce"
is much of the trading done on credit?'
Yes. We have to advance outfits and
supplies. The Indian takes these off into
the woods with him, and when he comes
back he turns In his furs and paws IN for
what he has received and usually trades the
balance for more goods. The most OF the
Indians are in debt the greater part of the
time and this Is so also with the traders
We supply the goods and the traders send
In their furs and get more goods in return -
Any One Can Deal in Furs Now.
Has the day OF monopones in fur trading
in North America passed away?"
Yes. any one has the right TO trade with
the Indians. and any man or any company
can compete In this business IL he is will
ing to spend the money and make the con-
nectons. / think we are getting our share
of the good furs. We are paying more for
skins according to their quality than the
other traders do Many OF the Hudson Bay
Company men do not seem to know that
there is great difference In skins and they
pay the same for good and bad"
Plenty of Furs Left.
Are not the fur-bearing animals of North
America playing out?'
IT think not" replied Mr. Revillon. There
is vast extent of territory in these north
lands, and the animals which inhabit It are
not easy to trap or shoot. The Indians are
careful In saving the animals. II they find
them growing scarce In q certain district
they will hunt elsewhere for season or so
and then come back. Indeed. the Indians
are intelligent and careful about their own
business"
What are the most expensive furs caught
here7''
II should say the silver foxes. The black
ones are worth most. and fine skin m -
bring twelve hundred dollars or more"
In talking with Mr.. Secord Of the impor-
tant fur-buying company OF McDougaiI 81
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Seccrd. I was told that the fur business IL
now as good as Ii has ever been, and that
1t will be long time before men viii freeze
for lack of fur coats and women become
sacques. The skins may continue costly.
but there are plenty Of animals left, ana II
will be long before the supply gives out
Mr. Secord tells me that furs are largely
affected by fashion. and also by the supply.
In some years the Indians bring IN many
more OF certain kinds of furs than In othAr
years. and, strange to say. the supply OF
some species rises and falls with the rab-
bit crop Some varieties of the fur-bearing
animals live largely on rabbits, which nreeu
so rapidly that the animals cannot keep
them down. At intervals OF every Tour OF
five years a disease breaks out which Kills
the rabbits off by the thousand. and Follow
ing such years come the lean fur years.
The Peace River Country.
This town of Edmonton is at the north
west corner of the wheat belt. 1t promises.
however, to be the center of a new wheat
and grain region which shall extend hun
dreds of miles to the north and westward.
This region Is known as the Peace River
Country. Civil engineers are now survey
ing 1t, for railroads and settlements will
soon be springing up here and there in It
The Peace river may some day be one Of
the most important streams on our CONT
Columbia and flows into Slave river, just
above where 1t issues from Athabasca lake.
1t is a broad, deep stream, comparing In
size with the Mississippi, and 1t Is naviga-
bic for several hundred miles by boats
drawing ten feet of water. There are now
two steamboats, upon It., and one of them
is 100 feet long and is lighted by cleo
tricty.
On the upper parts of this river there are
practically settlements except those Of
the fur traders and missionaries At
Vermillion about sixty farmers are raising
wheat for a -four mill established there by
the Hudson Bay Company. They get 81. so
a bushel for their wheat and the wheat
is said to be some of the best grown on
the continent. These farmers are chiefly
halfbreeds and traders. They have but
small patches and till their land in a rude
way. At Peace River Landing. which Is
probably 800 miles southwest of Vermil-
lion. there Is another flour mill, which Is
grinding only for local consumption, Yer