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La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1906-06-21

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la Luna sc alquila una hermosa y ventila-
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La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1906-06-21

M Este artfculo fue escrito para su pu-
blicaci6n en- Ell saBoIetin Mercantile .
Rechazado por el propietario del peri6di-
co senior Perez Morris, bLsca su autor otro
lugar donde darle publici lad; hacienda
cOnstar, de paso, que no le ha extraTado
Ia actitud de dichO lsefior toda vez que ell
artfculO "Terminando una polemicass que
VIC la luz en- el "Boletinn fue aeeptado &
Eegafa dientQs'
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1906-06-21

Junio 10
Los sefiores Julio Irizarry, Julio vdz-
quez, Mario Franceschini, Francisco Des-
datti, Benigno Maldonado y otros, han
cooperado con sus grandes infuencias 4
que las fiIas de electores, en- este sabado,
Sc vieran nutridas de votantes unionistas.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1906-06-21
Entusiastas UniOnis-
taS en- GuayaniIIa.

(De nuestrO cOrresponsul.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-10
BY w. r. kirkwood.
BY w. p. klrkwood.

LAFcADIo HEARN,s LITERARY
DREAM.--He who reads the introduction
to Lafcadio Hearn's The Romance Of
the Milky Way and Other Studies and
Stories will get a glimpse OF the basis,
of Hearn's classic style. According to
that introduction, Hearn early in the
eighties wrote to a friend:
The lovers OF antique loveliness are proving to
me the future possibilities Of long-cherished
dream--the English realization OF Latin style,
modelled upon foreign masters, and rendered even
more forcible by that element Of strength which
is the characteristic OF northern tongues
The rest Of the secret lay in the mans
'unremitting pains" In his efforts to
realize his dream. In a letter to an
other friend Hearn speaks Of a page that
he worked at for months before the
idea came clearly. It was that kind Of
effort that gave the mans work Its last
ing quality, and those who aspire to
permanent work from 1t may take heart
and try again.
The book in hand is made up Of
studies and stories that have appeared
In magazines, and, except for COM
pilatfon of letters yet to appear, is
Hearrl's last book It's studies and
stories are for the most part revela-
tions OF the Japanese character and
life; they are characterized by that
depth, feeling, lucidity and poetry OF
d1ction that have marked the authors
best work. ultimate Questions one
OF the studies, is a discussion Of Her
bert Spencer's essay on that subject
| Stranger Than Fiction" Is story OF
the tropics. These are the only parts
Of the book that do not relate to Japan
! Houghton, Miflin & Co., Boston.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-10

The most horribla accompaniment OF
the fire in the West hotel this morning
is in the great loss Of human life.
Whether this was all sprovidential, it is
impossible to decide off-hand, but APP
parently the building was poorly fur
nished with fire escapes and their exact
location was presumably unknown to
many Of the Inhabitants Of the hotel.
The loss of three lives ON the south
side Of the building is attributed to this
cause. Persons opened the wrong win
dows, stepped out upon the empty air
and went to death when they supposed
they were going to safety.
The firemen did manly work in saving
lives Of people in the upper stories. and
one Of the bravest Of them sacrificed
his own life in saving that Of q woman.
Such self-sacrifce as that Of Captain
Berwind recalls the best traditions Of
the gallantry Of the American fireman
as it has been recounted in literature.
When it came to choice between saw
ing himself and saving his human bur
den. hee chose the greater part, and
lies crushed and lifeless, but leaves be-
hind him an inefaceable record Of
heroism.
There is some reason to suppose that
the fremen did not at first get the
service out Of the pompier ladders
which was expected Of them from the
fact that the graphing end was too
short for the broad window lodges OF
the West hotel. If this is true it sug-
gests that these ladders should be meas
ured to include the widest lodges upon
the largest buildings, where naturally
they may be expected to be used.
The disaster is an appalling one. It
is significant Of what may happen In
many other buildings as densely popu-
lated no better provided with means Of
| escape than the West hotel. After
thought is poor solace at the moment
| Of such a catastrophe, but it has Its
uses. The lessons Of one calamity
should always be utilized as far as they
may be to guard against another Of the
same kind. =
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-10
NEW MAIL PLAN
Large Firms Get Benefit Of Direct Col
lection Innovation.

The collection department of ths
postoffice is now preparing to put in
operation its plan for collecting direct
from the firms which send cut mail in
large quantities. In preparation for
this work Superintendent of Delivery
Marc D. Wanvig has had printed a
number of cards bearing the legend
U. S. M. collector call'' These cards
are bright red and are to be displayed
In the windows of establishments de.
string this special service.
The conditions under which the car
rier will call and collect are as fol
lows: Tho house must be within The
downtown business district; it must
have 200 or more pieces of mail ready:
the mail must be arranged with the
stamped corners all one way for the
cancelling machines; the bundle must
be or the ground floor. Cards can be
obtained on request at the delivery
department.
This new service is an experiment.
but if it proves a success it will be
extended to houses sending out 100
pieces or more. The carriers will work
in conjunction with the new collection
wagons, which are making half-hour
trips thru the business dirtrict.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-10

COLLECTION OF THE POETRY
AND THE PROSE kOF "FATEU BACH
MAN.-An edition Of 500 copies Of a little
book containing tssome of the best Of
Nathan Lafayette Bachman's verse and
prose has been issued by Norman Hack
cit and Edward Van Wrinkle. The direct
purpose of the publication is the found
ing OF a memorial scholarship, the
beneficiary to be Mr.. Bachman's son
Harry. s.> ~ n ST 4 -
Fate" Bachman, as he was known
to his college chums and friends, was
graduated with honors from Hamilton
college. He served thru the war as a
Confederate and won name for him
self as a member Of the New York state
bar, but was compelled by i'll health to
move to California, where he died in
1903. He. wrote much; chiefly for the
newspapers, however. ana little Of his
work has been preserved, tho what has
been preserved shows its author to have
been a man Of much, more than ordinary
literary ability. He will long be re1nem-
bered for THE Victor Of Marengo,"
written while he was still in college;
for sMizpah, a poem written to his
sweetheart upon q call to make jour-
ney which came SO suddenly that he
was unable to go to her for a word OF
farewell, and for, bis 4 Marching Song, -
written for his fraternity, Theta Delta
Chi, and still the most popular song OF
that fraternity. Al Isls..s<ss 4. 57s =,
The little volume is handsomely gotten
up, being bound in limp morocco, silk
lined, and printed on fine paper in clear
beautiful type. The frontispiece is 8
portrait Of the author
Edward Van Wrinkle, Flatiron Building, New
York.
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WHAT OTHER PEOPLE THINK
Public Service Franchises In Minneapolis.
To fhA Editor Of Tha -


In last nights J urnal, in the re-
port of the Jefferson banquet. was re-
ported as having said that the city could
revoke all franchises existing in the city
of Minneapolis. In truth, did not use
the word revoke and think that the
word Revoked does not express my
ideas. What did say was that it was
within the power of the state, which
may be exercised thru the medium of
a city, to condemn and thereby acquire
the ownership Of any and every fran
chise, and it may do this Immediately
after granting a franchise. The courts
hold that this power of condemnati ton
is not inconsistent with the inviolabil-
ity of contracts. a.:
While a franchise may not be revoked
because q franchise may be contract
and the constitution says that no law
shall be passed impairing the obliga-
tion Of contracts; still the state may
condemn and acquire the ownership of
the franchise by first paying or secur-
ing compensation therefor.
I then made the statement at the
banquet that In the city Of Minneap-
ing it a definite unexpired term to run,
with the possible exception of the gas
company on the west side of the river,
so that if the city should condemn any
franchise at any time it would not have
to pay anything for any franchise ex-
cept possibly that Of the gas company
because they have not been given any
franchise to continue any definite length
of time.
| also stated that as regards the fran
chise Of the gas company I was Of
opinion that If the city desired to &C.
, quire its plant that nothing would have
to be paid for its franchise in 1910
for 1t expires at that time if the city
desires to purchase 1t. However. if the
| city does not acquire the gas franchise
| in 1910, so far as the west side of ths
river is concerned, in my opinion II
order to acquire the same thereafter
| it would have to pay for it, because
| if not acquired by the city in 1910 i
is to be continued twenty years
| IF. D. Larrabee.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-10

AN ANTHOLOGY OF FAvoRITE
PROSE AND VERSE COMPILED BY
THE PEoPLE.-The National Maya
zines $4,000 prize contest has been the
means Of getting together in one book
the favorite selections Of prose and verse
Of 10000 people. The book bears the
title Heart Throbs, because the maya
zine in announcing its contest asked
its readers for real heart throbs-those
things that make us all kin: those
things that endure-the classics Of our
own lives" These heart throbs were
to come from any source, were to be
any clippings, stories, anecdotes that had
touched the heart It, therefore, is a
compendium Of scrapbooks, an anthol-
ogy Of the favorite selections Of thou
sands Of people, and as such has a
peculiar interest. The selections in the
book come from almost the widest pos
sible sources, they are both grave and
gay, but for the most part they deserve
the title Heart Throbs.'' Blank pages
have been left for the readers owr
heart throbs should he not find then
in the printed pages.
The Chapple Publishing company, Boston.
$1.50.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-10
Rogers, the Contemptuous.

Since William H. Vanderbilt worked
off his celebrated bon mot in a fit of
explosive contempt for the public, it
has been generally suspected that his
phrase represented the attitude Of a
certain class Of rich men in this coun-
try. In H. H. Rogers we see concen-
trated the spirit of Vanderbilt's off
hand saying. Rogers not only would
damn the public, but he would damn
the three coordinate branches of the
government, beginning with the judi
ciary, which he recognizes as the nat
ural foe Of men Of his kidney.
Rogers treatment Of the attorney
general of Missouri has been highly
contemptuous, but the attorney general
is handling himself well. He has not
returned thrust for thrust nor repaid
Rogers thin witticisms in kind, but
has stuck manfully to his text. What
Hadley wants to know is what Missouri
wants to know and what the country
wants to know-does the Standard Oil
/ company Of New Jersey own and con-
troll three oil companies operating in
Missouri under the guiseS Of independ-
emit companies, and has it farmed out
Missouri into three distinct territories
to be served at price fixed by the
central company in New Jersey9 In
other words, is the Standard Oil com
pany Of New Jersey a conspiracy in
restraint Of trade in Missouri9
These are questions which can be
answered by a yes or no. But Rogers
has neither answered them nor left
them unanswered. He has been flip
PANTY insulting and contemptuous il
the evasive replies he has condescended
to make, and has fallen back on the
ss1advice of COUNSEL when the attorney
i general pressed him so closely that airy
contempt would no longer serve his
purpose.
The supreme court Of New York will
be asked to say whether Rogers shall
answer these questions. If it decides
that he shall, then there will follow !
long series of appeals and motions
which corporation attorneys know SC
well how to handle, to postpone the
issue, and finally declination to an
swer on the ground that any reply
might tend to incriminate the witness
Such reply would be public admission
but it would not be legal confession.
But 1t is not conceivable that th,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-10

ing on almost as heavily as her grace
full dancing and strenuous soubrette imi-
tations. James H Cullen, the reformed
bank president, continues to get away
immensely with his songs and Joe Mil
Ter jokes
The Boston Fadettes were compelled
to respond to six encores at the Kansas
City Orpheum Sunday night and we're
on their number four times. They Will
be ut the Minneapolis Orpheum soon.
The Lyceum theater, which has 1eaped
into great public favor with the Ralph
Stewart Stock company in by Right
OF Sword" played to one of the largest
matinees in its history yesterday. The
play is a thrilling drama which depicts
the adventures of dashing young
American In the intrigues of the Eus-
sian court. There is story OF love-
display of the fighting spirit and an
abundance of comedy
Among the creative types on the
American stage. none is funnier or Of
fers greater opportunities for humorous
caricature than that of the tramp or
"hobo," a character that is distinctly
and primarily native Of this country
1 "a oOH OI ISSSL, ofOdQnuTSL & Curr1e' 8
successful musical comedy now playing
at the Bijou, was written around and
about typical genus "hobo,' and to
further interest by contrast, they have
given him a setting of pretty girls wear
| ing stunning costumes. The part of the
tramp is well taken by Will Swor, and
the entertainment provided offers two
| hours OF clean-cut comedy and fun.
Arizona" aptly termed America:
greatest play, will be the attraction a.
the Bijou next week, commencing will
/ a matinee Sunday. The theater-goint
public seems never to tire Of this charm
ing comedy drama, and hail each sue
ceeding visit with delight. The piec
has been seen here several times, an,
it is promised that the coming presen
tation will be as perfect as to detail
as on any Of its former visits.
The Unique is marking up a new rec
ord for attendance this week with 1t
comedy bill which is headed by tn
Rialto Comedy Four. Among the stella
acts that of Ted E. Box the Englis
: comedian, stands out conspicuously
Gillihan and Broche, singers and dan
GERS; Frank Burt, "rube' musician an
balancer, and May Nelson, the Iris
entertainer, are also on the bill.
l.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-10
Minnesota Politics
Staples Talk Coming to the Surface Ere.
quentIy-Jaeobson's Drainage Record
Defended-Applesat Makes Resou.
tIon.

Considerable quiet work is being done
In the interests of c.. +. Staples as a
candidate for governor. Mr.. Staples has
not said word to any one indicating
a desire to run, but his name is being
freely used, and in the twin cities one
often finds men of political influence
favorable to his candidacy. 1t is urged
especially in his favor that he held
aloof from the factional fight of two
years ago, and lis man all can unite on.
The st. Cloud Journal-Press has come
to the defense Of ]. F. jacobson, who
| is being assailed by several northern
Minnesota papers as a foe to drainage
| The st. Cloud paper says:
The fact is, which can easily be proven that
Jacobson not only voted for drainage appropria-
tions, but did some effective work to help out
| the northern counties. The only time he opposed
| any drainage appropriation was when the repre-
sentatiyes from the counties directly interested
made combination with the gang which at
| tempted to rob the state of its royalty on iron
ore. jacobson served notice them that IL
1 they entered into such a combination he would
| fight the appropriation. The combination was
made and Jacobson by open and courageous
| fight defeated the scheme-and saved Minnesota
millions of dollars which otherwise would have
gone to enrich the steel trust. Jacobson's record
| on drainage will meet the approval of the people
of Minnesota
Senator John G.. Schultz Of Marshall,
who is in the city attending the meet
ing Of the State Agricultural society,"
says there Is strong Jacobson senti-
ment in his county and those surround
Ing 1t. I am not saying how our dele
cations will stand, or speaking for any
body but myself he said today but
it looks to me as tho jacobson was the
leading candidate in our section, with
/ Lord as a general second choice"
Sherman Smith is not a regular dep
uty United States marshal. as stated in
this column few days ago. His en-
ployment in the office was only tenn
porary, and he has no connection with
the service, present or prospective so
that in his case there Is no legislative
! vacancy.
Some OF the papers down in the lower
I left hand corner of the state are talking
of E. H. Garfield Of Luverne as a re-
] publican candidate for the state senate
from the sixteenth district.
Judge Andrew Grindeland of Warren
whose name has been mentioned as good
material for governor, declares that he
| Is not in any sense a candidate. That
y seems popular attitude with ''men.
y tiOnees."
2 John G. Apologize, editor Of the Can.
non Falls Beacon, has made New
; Years resolution, and, in order to SCI
L that 1t will stick, he has printed it Al
| the top of his editorial page. It is
Z Resolved. That I will not be a can
didate for railroad and warehouse com
y missioner or for any other office durins
; the year 1906 Applegate's editoria
campaign against the robbery Of rates
attracted so much attention that he wa.
in danger of being nominated for some
q thing.
= Charles B. Cheney
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are largely in combination on prices,
the government thus unwittingly
strengthening the grip Of monopoly on
the people.
Attention has often been called to
one example Of the curious and absurd
workings out Of the tax upon alcohol.
Alcohol enters into the manufacture Of
illuminate Of mercury, the explosive
agent in percussion caps and cartridges.
These are now made largely in Canada
and exported to the United States. The
alcohol is, however, made in this coun-
try, exported in bond to Canada, where
the illuminate is manufactured, and the
product is imported into this country
at a tariff rate which is less than the
tax on the alcohol needed to manufac-
ture it in this country. The same is
true of the picture-frame industry. Its
principal item Of export is oak mold
ings in raw or unfinished state. The
American manufacturer has to export
them unfinished because the tax upon
the alcohol is prohibitive. Il the
American picture-frame makers could
A6VO 1.-Two tACOAOA bAOy 1AAssAU A0ssN+ OAAS
world in the manufacture Of the fin
ished product.
The country is annually robbing it
self Of foreign trade, is robbing the
farmer Of q sure market for his sur.
plus corn and is robbing the people OF
reduced cost on many articles, fol
WHAT Because congress is afraid that
somebody will take denaturized alec.
hol and make it over again into pure
alcohol. This is the reason most gen
orally given for the slowness Of the
congress to grasp its duty in this impor
tant matter. It is an inconsequentia
reason when the magnitude Of the bust
ness which would be stimulated every
where, and in some communities abso
! lutely created, is considered.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-10
THE MAGAZINES

Present Day Boys Beat Grandpa at
Speilng.-Ossian III. Long, in the Jan
uary- March Forum, brings to light evil
denoe to show that the grandpas of
present day boys were not such wonders
at spelling as many say they were. Mr..
Lang says:
IA most remarkable piece Of educa-
tional investigation has recently been ac-
complished at Springfield, Mass. It came
about in this way:ls Some eight years ago,
in cleaning out the garnet Of the old
high school in Springfield, there was
found, in a rubbish heap, a bound volume
containing spelling tests and examination
questions, with answers, of the year 1846.
DR.. Ballet superintendent, placed the
volume in the hands Of Mr.. Riley, a very
efficient and keen sighted grammar
school principal. Mr.. Riley at once recog-
ntzed the peculiar value of the find, and
made 1t the basis Of series OF educa-
tional tests which established beyond rea-
sonable doubt the superiority Of the work
Of the modern elementary schools over
those Of sixty years ago.
The special articles aof the current
Forum are: Financial Japan After the
War, Baron Shibusawa; "The New
China, z Adachi Kinnosuke; ''Russia's
Economic Future Wolf Won schierbrand.
some Thoughts on Reading.-The art
OF reading Is by no means a simple one
It does not consist merely Of learning to
read and acquiring a vocabulary. Not
very many, indeed, know why to read,
what to read and how to read. George
Brandes answers these questions, for
himself at least, in The international
Quarterly for January. One rule he lays
down, and we are coming to regard 1t
as safe and sane rule, is DO not
waste your time and energies over what
is dry as dust, unless, as specialist
you are seeking for information!'' Note
the exclamation point; It is well taken
Other things In the current number OF
the quarterly include: Regeneration OF
the Enlisted Soldier" Colonel Charles w.
Larned; The Anthracite Mine Workers
and Their Demands Peter Roberts;
Some Aspects Of the Irish Question, =
Sir Horace PIunkett = The Church and
the Individual by O. III Toy, and others.
/ The Popular Science Monthly for Janu.
! arv containa O. tf1a 81. following articles.
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Hawaiian islands and the Phil
ippines, Japan, China, Austria
liza, India, and several other
countries are in his itinerary.
Mr.. Bryan will study the peo-
pies of the countries which he
visits, their methods of life and
the results of their civilization.
AS he passes along he writes
his experiences and impress
sions, and these, under his own
name, will be printed in The
Sunday Journal from week to
week. This series of letters
from the best known democrat
in America, and one of the
countrv's leading orators and
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tsWith the British Association In South
Africa" by Professor Ernest w. Brown;
"The Foundations Of Geometry, :, by DR..
Oscar Veblen; 1.-THE Content OF Chinese
Education" by DR.. Charles Keyser Ed
mnnds; The Geological Survey Of
Alaska by Alfred W. Brooks; What
Is an Ear Of Corn?" by E. G. Montgom-
cry; Spencer Fullerton Baird by T. ID.
A. Cockerell; intercollegiate Contests"
by Professor John ). Stevenson; 1.-THE
Convocation Week Meetings of Scientific
Societies.; Award Of the Nobel Prizes:
1.-THE Determination Of Sex,