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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-06-21

fuera del pats 10 que no kays aquf,
Esa nillonada aumentsra la influencia
de los "espeeialistas. quienes darS
maycres medios de acci6n sobre los
pOlfticos.
aproposito de "cspecialistas': les
del azacar y ell tabacs estan muy con-
tentos estos dfas, porque los iefes del
partido republicano les han ascgurado o
que, en- esta legisl stura. no Sc discu-
tira ell proyecto de concesiones arance-
larias 4 Filipinas; y, cuando venga 10
otra legislature, va Sc inventars algo
para seguir con Ell .sstatuos quo.
Las noticias de Filipinas no son
buenas. Que la situaci6n cconomic a
no mejora 10 atestigua Ell hecho de ha-
bersc tenido que suspender el cobro de
la contribution territorial en- muchas
previncias. Sc ha reducido algo el
presupuesto de gastos, en- la provision
de que los ingresos no bastaran para
cubrirlo. Ell Archipelago no puede
con su carga; y los Estados Unidos
tienen que sopsrtar una mayor, 4 eau
sa DE haber aumentado Ell cjercito, que
es coste ado por la naci0n.
Sc dijo que el motive de ese aumen
to era la agitaci6n anti.extrahiera que
habia en- China; pero ess, va nadie 10
cree aqui De Manila Sc ha telegra-
hado que existe ell plan, de enviar
grande fuerzas Ia isla de Samar. v
de reconcentrar los habitantes. para
limpiarla de bsndsleros. Tambien Sc
nos ha comunicedo que en- ell Norte
de Luzon Sc haran maniobras militia
res "para impresionar los indfqenas"
Que impresiones son las cue Sc les
quiere producir1 iDistraerlos con el
chin chin 8 meterles miedoe
Algunos pesimistas preyen que prom.
to los Estados Unidos recibir6u Ia
sorprcsa de una rebellion en- el Arch,-
pielago. Sus verdaderos autores serSn
los remolacheros y tabacaleros ameri
canos, porque, aili, la principal causa
de dessOntento eS la crisis economical.
En- ell sistema de gobierno Sc han in
trsdueidO grandes mejOras las mas
de Las 4uejas que habfa contra Espafia
han desaparecido; Pero Sc persiste en-
no abrlr a las exportaciones hlipin as
el mercado americana, al cual tienen
oerecho y sin ell cual no pueden pros
perar.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-06-21
Meeting unionista

Anoche Sc efectu6 un meeting
unionista en- los altos de Ia casa -
nero % de la calle de San Francisco.
donde Sc han instalado las ofcinas
del Comite local.
La concurrencia result6 bastante
numerosa e hicieron uso de la pala-
bra los sefiores EspiEo, RODRIGUEZ.
Bocsnegra, GAvez Otero, Garcia.
abogado Benftez Castaso y DIR. Del
Valle.
FL pr6ximo meeting Sc efeetuarS
el viernes en- pgserta de TERRA.
The Glenwood post., 1906-05-19
THE MISSING MAN
BY MARY r. HATCH
Author of The Bank Tragedy"
by Lee .ndsh ep.rd

his own hand fired the shot, unless it
was done by some person who stood
near him at the time.
On the other hand, the river was
near, and there were indications Of
a boat having been lately drawn up
among the alders that fringed the
bank. and later one was found little
below the village, where it had come
to a natural moorage under an over
hanging limb of an immense tree. The
river was much shaded; it was not
impossible for a person to have es-
capped that way while attention was
being paid to the wounded man; and in
that case he had most likely taken to
the woods after leaving the boat.
These surmises and the search kept
the persons engaged in them from OBJ
serving the great agitation of Mrs
Hamilton and her husband. They
soon entered the house together
where Mrs. Hamilton suddenly faced
him and asked, eXcitedly.
do you know how he was shot?'
"Assur. | do not, Constance.
heard the lot and jumped out of bed
at once. Being quicker than Mr.. Car
ter | reached the spot moment
earlier, but l saw no one, and l was
sure from the first that he shot him
self"
But the pistol! 1t was not in his
hand"
Doubtless he threw it before he
fell to the ground"
But you were angry to have him
come here"
Il was angry, and l told the man
only yesterday to keep away. But he
came this morning, it seems Served
him right"
But he is different from other peo-
pie, and he meant no harm, am con
vinced."
Primus Edes did not die. Indeed,
he began to mend rapidly, though his
mind wandered, the direct result of
the injury to his brain. Constance,
though she felt much anxiety, never
went near him, nor to the house, but
Mr.. Hamilton called each morning,
The Glenwood post., 1906-05-19
Pedigrees on Sale.

The world will read with amused in.
terest the broadly heralded statement
that the wife OF a multimillionaire
has recently traced her ancestry back
to the twelfth century and simultane-
ously has discovered that the blood Of
kings flows in her veins. Pride Of
birth is commendable where 1t is not
extensively exploited. 1t is worthy
boast that one is a descendant OF
those who fought to form or fought to
save this union. Besides it is pedi-
gree that is easily established. 1t is
different in the case where one seeks
to prove a descendant from ancient
and noble forbears, although 1t is COM
paratively easy when the notorious
fact is recalled that for liberal con-
siderations European experts will pre-
pare pedigree. whether the benefi-
ciary be rat-trap peddler or railroad
magnate, that will stand the test of
casual examination.
The Glenwood post., 1906-05-19
Study of Grammar

The subject in which the grammar
school (so-called) contravenes most
sharply the law Of the order of learn
ing is. perhaps, grammar. For gram
mar, being the analytic and theoret-
zeal study of language, does not belong
in the grammar school at all, says a
writer in Atlantic. The scientific
classification of phenomena cannot
commence until the phenomena have
been assembled and made familiar.
To this law of learning language Is no
exception. The language study prop
er to the grammar school is observa-
ton and acquaintance, that is. more
particularly, practice in reading, speak
ing. composing. Nor for this is the
study of grammar necessary. What is
necessary IS very large amount Of
practice; much reading, much speak
ting. much composing. The only use Of
grammar here is a negative one, name
ly, to correct mistakes. And for this
negative purpose the only person in
the grammar school who need know
grammar is the teacher. The positive,
scientific study of grammar must be
reserved for the high school.
The Glenwood post., 1906-05-19
sLEDs IN SUMNER CLINICS.
Strange Kind of Vehicle Used in the
Island of Madeira,

At Funchal, in the island of Madeira
the traveller finds one of the strangest
kinds of vehicles that the world af-
fords. He sees waiting quietly near
the wharf a number of sleds, with
1t is always high summer time in Ma
deira and to see a conveyance which
he has ever associated with snow and
ice and zero weather is at first dis
concerning. The stranger rubs his
eyes and asks what those things are
for, but he soon finds that they are
the public hacks and that unless he
cares to walk he must step inside,
ensconce himself on the cushioned
seat and wait for the driver to prod
his slow steeds with the goad that he
always carries. Very soon the vehicle
begins to slip. very slowly to be sure,
but surely. over the smooth little cob
blestones with which the streets are
paved. At any particular difficult
turn Of the road or when coming
to rise of ground the driver places
little bag of grease under the front
of the runners which makes it compar-
atively easy for the sturdy steers to
pull the sled.
Even up long steep hill these oxen
will slowly make their way. In coming
down again no such tedious process is
used, but, getting into wide, finely
upholstered sled with wicker sides,
the passenger trusts himself to the
tender mercies of two more or less
villainous looking guides as steers
men. Each one Of them holds rope
tied to the back of the sled, and when
the toboggan, as it is often called,
gets to jumping and bounding too
hilariously the guides jump off and
pull with all their might at the ropes.
The Glenwood post., 1906-05-19
Country Safe.

The Chicago Journal discusses the
$4,000 weekly immigration under the
CHEEKY title. Bet on the Country-It's
Safe" 1t goes on to say: Millions
of acres now unproductive will be put
under cultivation to feed the world
still more abundantly. Cities will
spring up as If by magic. Factories
will be built and prosperity will cover
all the region of which Chicago is the
natural entrepot and beneficiary. The
west is destined within the time Of
men now living to become as thickly
populated as some parts of Europe. and
when that day comes the empire city
Of the western continent will be, not
New York, but Chicago, mistress of the
mighty west. In view of this magniti-
cent prospect, what man in his senses
can be alarmed by the screeching of
discomfort, or its prophecies OF ruin
and desolation?"
The Glenwood post., 1906-05-19

and questioned Mrs. Fry regarding his
progress in recovery.
He seems better to-day" said Mrs.
Fry, nearly three weeks after the
shooting. "He looks brighter and
takes notice of things. But. somehow.
he acts little mite queer"
How? Doesn't he know your"
yes. he called me Mrs Fry, but he
asked me why he was at my house,
and told him because he was fetched
here. and then he wanted to know
why he wasn't taken home instid"
1T is but natural that his mind
should wander" said Mr. Hamilton.
Il wish you would just step in and
look at him"
Mr.. Hamilton hesitated for a mo-
ment and then followed Mrs. Fry to
the comfortable apartment where lay
Primus Edes on his bed, pallid and
emaciated, his dark hair cropped
short and his eyes shrunken.
Mr.. Hamilton has called in to see
YOU" said Mrs. Fry, approaching and
Strengthening the bedclothes.
'Mr.-who?" asked the sick man.
staring at his visitor. and at her, with
wild look in his eyes.
"Mr. Hamilton" she repeated.
Are you my ghost?" asked Edes,
snatching at the bedclothes Am |
dead, then. and you my other self
come to haunt me?"
No. no." said Mrs. Fry, soothingly,
"nobuddy sha'nt ha'nt you, not If
know it. He just come to see how you
was, that's ALL"
His name is Hamilton, you say"
"Lor', now, did I? It's Hammerly,
l meant, our minister" said Mrs. Fry,
alarmed at the growing excitement of
her patient and lying with a glibness
surprising to herself.
Mr.. Hamilton, meanwhile, had left
the room and stood waiting for Mrs.
Fry at the outer door.
odd what ideas sick folks take!"
she said. He amt as well as I
thought he was"
mo, i am afraid his brain has been
permanently injured" said Mr.. Hamil-
ton. who seemed to be not little dis
turbed. Il will not go in again, my
presence secSls to agitate him."
Mrs. Fry fnpt out of her boarder's
room for an nour and when she en-
tered she saw that he was asleep. He
slept a long time. and appeared drow-
sy for awhile upon waking. but after
wards he looked about the room,
clear-eyed, though silent. and Mrs.
Fry softly went out. fearing that he
would question her. But he did not
The Glenwood post., 1906-05-19
Department Encampment.

Denver.-Programs for the twenty
seventh annual encampment of the
Department of Colorado and Wyoming.
Grand Army of the Republic, to be held
at Greeley June 12th-14th, have been
issued from the department headQuar-
tiers at the capitol building, The ses-
sions OF the encampment will be held
in the Greeley armory. The conven-
ton OF the Woman's Relief Corps will
meet in Elks' hall, and the Ladies of
the G. A. R. will convene at Odd Eel
lows hall. The places for holding the
meetings of the Sons of Veterans, the
Ladies' auxiliary to the Sons Of Vet
Grams, and the Daughters of Veterans
have not been assigned.
The Glenwood post., 1906-05-19
CHAPTER XIV.
Who Fired rhe Shot?

WIN TiICu knG oHokt
The next morning at an early hour
pistol shot rang out sharp and
quick on the still air surrounding the
upper portion Of Grovedale. 1t was
heard by many and commented upon.
One or two heard the shot with some
dismay, and made their way at once
in the direction of the sound.
1t appeared to be, as | have said,
at the upper end of the village, and
street approaching Mr.. Hamilton's
house and walked toward it together.
These We're the men who had followed
the sound
When they reached the grounds of
the house they saw group of people
standing about figure lying on the
grass. The group consisted of Mr..
and Mrs. Hamilton and Mr.. Carter,
who stood back at their approach and
plainly revealed to their gaze the form
of Primus Edes lying, face upward,
on the ground.
Who did it," asked one of the men,
Mr.. Green, cXcitedly.
That's more than we can tell. ",said
Mr.. Carter. Il heard shot and
jumped into my clothes and came
down. Vane had got here. somehow,
before | did, and my niece followed
me. That's all we knew about the
matter"
Shot himself, most likely" said
Mr.. Dawes. a grocer on Main street.
Fades has looked down-hearted for
long time. l wonder where the pis-
tol is? 1t can't be great ways off, if
he did it himself"
That's So" said the other man,
looking about.
But the grass as short, there was
no place where pistol could be hid
den from direct gaze except behind a
row of rosebushes a few feet away.
Green moved toward them to look,
and. to his surprise, saw a small pis-
tol plainly in sight in front of, not
behind, the rose bushes.
The Glenwood post., 1906-05-19
sAre you my shost7"
at is a wonder we didn't see it tn

at is wonder we didn't see it the
first thing" said he.
''It is wonder" said Mr.. Hamil-
ton, taking the pistol and looking it
over. There is no mark on it,
mo; but if don't mistake that pis-
tol belongs to Dan Fry" said Mr..
Green. Il sold him one like it not
long ago."
You don't think Dan shot him."
said Mr.. Carter, aghast.
mo, don't; l think he shot him
self"
well, I am sorry to have had it
occur here" said Mr.. Hamilton. glanc-
ing at his wife's terror-stricken face.
Hitherto she had not spoken, but
now her tongue was unloosened.
why don't some of you see if he is
really dead?" she cried. Because a
man is shot it is no reason for think
ing that he is dead"
Mr.. Hamilton quietly lnelt and laid
his hand on his breast.
ut beats feebly. He may rally. It
is not cold here. We will OF risk
disturbing him until the decor comes.
Help me with the harness. Green"
Working together, one of his horses
was quickly harnessed, and the quar-
ter of a mile distance to DR.. Peck's
quickly covered.
The doctor was at home and re-
turned in the buggy, and In few
minutes was kneeling beside the re-
cumbent figure.
THE wound is a bad one, but not
necessarily fatal" he said, after he
had examined with great care the
hole made by the bullet in the tenn
pie. He will have to be taken some
where"
He boards at Mrs. Fry's," said Mr..
Carter.
Very we'll He must be removed
there at once said the doctor, "and
then will probe for the bullet"
A door was taken from its hinges
and four men carried the insensible
form to his boarding-place, where he
was tenderly cared for by Mrs. Fry.
The bullet was extracted by DR.. Peck.
and the wound thoroughly attended
to. Then the physician left the house,
saying he would look in at his patient
in an hour or SO. N. ~
Meanwhile an excited group Of men
were searching the grounds and
woods about the Hamilton place for
traces of would-be murderer sup
posing the affair not to he an attempt
at suicide. Many declared 1t most
certainly was that. the inclination of
the wound being upward proved that
The Glenwood post., 1906-05-19
DEATH OF CARL scHuRZ.
Brilliant German American States
mans Career Ended.

New York.-Carl Schurz, widely
known as a publicist and former Cabi-
net member, died here early Monday
morning from complication of dis
eases, following an attack of stomach
trouble, which became acute Thursday
last.
At the bedside were a son. Carl L.,
and two daughters, Marianne and
Agatha; Edward l.. Pretorius, Mr.
Schurz's business partner, and DR..
jacob and Strauss.
Mr.. Schurz was seventy-six years
old, having been born near Cologne,
March 2, 1929. Forced to fee from the
land of his birth before he had at
tanned his majority, Carl Schurz soon
became, and for more than half a cen
fury remained, one of the striking fig
ures in the public life Of the land Of his
adoption. Born in the village OF Libe-
lar, near Cologne, in 1929, Schurz be-
came interested In the revolutionary
movement in Germany while attending
the University of Bonn, and when the
uprising came In 1S49, he served as an
officer in the ranks of the insurgents.
He was with Gen. Tideman when the
latter surrendered the fortress OF Ras-
tadt in July of that year, and made an
almost miraculous escape through tne
sewer connecting with the Rhine and
fed to Switzerland. A year later he
returned to Germany, under an as
sumed name, for the purpose of liber-
ating his friend, Prof. kinkel, who had
been taken a prisoner at the surrender
of the fortress and sentenced to life
imprisonment This daring and ro-
mantle project was carried to sue
cessful conclusion and created SEN
sation throughout Europe.
His marriage to Margaret Mayer, TIN
daughter Of prominent merchant, in
1852, was an indirect outgrowth of the
sensational rescue of his friend from
prison.
Soon after his marriage, Schurz came
to this country, locating first at Phila-
delphia. Three years later he moved
tc Wisconsin, allied himself with the
Fremont forces in the campaign. and
took part In the campaign Of the fol-
lowing year. During the succeeding
twenty years he was one OF the promi-
nent figures in the political history OF
the country. He went to Spain as
United States minister, in 1861. later
resigning to return and serve in the
Civil War, during which he earned the
title Of major general. s'i
The Glenwood post., 1906-05-19
THE GLENWOOD POST
A. J. Dickson, Editor and Prop.
GLENWooD SPRINGS, COLORADO.
Children of the Citv,

Children Of the City.
In Massachusetts plan has lately
been considered for the establishment
OF state commission which, II pos
sible, should punish the wicked land
lord who excludes children from his
premises. OF course, observes Youths
Companion. there is no power that
can compel man to lease his prop
erty against his will; but without
taking this proposed legislation too Sc
riously. the mere suggestion of it
draws attention to the hardships of
city children. Their troubles begin
when they are born. A trained nurse
teaches them not to cry. because cry
ing disturbs the occupants of the other
apartments. When they are old enough
to go outdoors, nurse or mother leads
them along a brick walk or through
tbs park. because it is so easy to get
lost in big city. The city house has
no yard to play in, no garden to dig in.
There is no dog to romp with, no cows
or chickens to feed, no mud suitable
for the kind of pies mother used to
make. The school age, or at any
rate the early part of it, brings no i'm
provement. The recreation ground is
a basement or brick-paved yard. II
the street the boy is Ishmael. and the
policeman, that enemy of free-born
America, is always at hand. There is
n, chance for snow balling or game
OF scrub" or "three-old-cat;" and two
fingers held up just before school let's
out is, in the city, a language as I'M
known as the cuneiform inscriptions.
The country is the place to bring UP
children. One never hears there Of
commissions like that which, in Chica
go, has just made along report on the
growth of nervousness among the pu-
pills of the public schools.
The Glenwood post., 1906-05-19
Harvard viii Play Football.

Boston.-Authority to resume the
game of football at Harvard, which
was ordered to be discontinued on &C
count of the brutality of the contest.
was given Wednesday by vote Of the
board Of overseers Of Harvard College.
though the decision to permit the game
was by no means unanimous. Nine
members Of the board, including Pres
ident Eliot, opposed its continuance, and
fifteen favored it. 1t must be played
under the new rules and not after De-
cembeY LIST
The Glenwood post., 1906-05-19

try to talk with her at all until the
next morning, when he said to her,
quietly:
81 want to talk with you, Mrs. Fry.
Why am l sick here instead of e
home?"
"Oh, twas more convenient"
II should hardly think SO. Such Q
short distance. Who was that man
who called to see me Yesterday"
Mr.. Hammerly, our minister. He's
a dreadful nice man"
81 mistook the name at first, or yon
did. Any way he looks enough like
me TO be my twin brother. Where il
Constance-and the children"
"Constance!" said Mrs. Fry, star
ing at him with all her might
Yes; is there anything strange
about my questions?"
NO; oh, no, not a mite. Constance
is over home, an the children, too.
most like"
You say Constance is over home.
Why does she not come to see me?"
She's dreadful busy"
He started up in a moment and
asked, keenly, Are you deceiving
me? Is she dead or very sick? Has
anything happened to her, or the chill
dren?"
NO, they are all right, all of them.
There amt nothin' the matter with
none of them"
Then she must come to see me,
for l am not able to go to her."
He spoke with a decision new and
strange. Mrs. Fry began to grow
alarmed.
But don't you see, Mr.. Edes. it
wouldn't look WELL she Dein' mar
ried woman so, an you single man."
Are you crazy, my good woman?
My name is not E4les and am not a
single man, though l know very well
that she is married woman"
I'm sure you told me that your
name was Edes, and that you were
never married.
Il never told you so. Edes!
never heard the name until now in all
my life"
We'll, then, what is your name ."
she asked. endeavoring to quiet him
by return to her acqulescent man
ner.
'Vane Hamilton, as you very well
know"
"All right, and now will you have
your drops? The clock is just strik-
ing the time"
Yes. if you will go over and ask
my wife to come to see me-"
'I'll ask her."
Thank you. 1t is only little way.
and she won't mind the walk. One
ought to see the house from that win.
dow"
You can see it plain" and Mrs.
Fry gave him the drops, and then
went and stood irresolutely in the
middle of her kitchen for several
minutes.
81 promised, an it won't do no
great hurt" she said to herself at
last. 1T dooz beat all what's got into
the man, claimin' to be Vane Hamil-
ton, an he with Almost black hair.
He's crazy as loon"
Taking the sunbonnet from it's nail
on the wall she closed the door care
fully, and then called to her next-door
neighbours to ask her 20 keep house"
a little while for her.
Don't disturb Mr.. Edes unless he
wants somethin'," she said, and then
she hurried to the house of Mrs. Ham
ilton. and was admitted by that lady
herself who had seen her coming.
(To be continued)
The Glenwood post., 1906-05-19

A certain preacher in small town
had reputation for his long and dry"
sermons. One Sunday he was living
well up to his standard and one by one
his congregation left the church. I'm
dismayed, the preacher continued. UNI
til finally all had left but the faithful
sexton. At last the old sexton came
forward and, putting the keys on the
pulpit, said:
Say, doctor, when you're through
lock up, will ye?"
The Glenwood post., 1906-05-19
Earthquake In Nebraska.

Cody, Neb.-At 6:25 O'Clock Wednes-
day night an earthquake shock lasting
nearly one minute passed through the
Elkhorn valley, the earth seeming to
move north and south. No damage is
reported from the various towns in all
directions for radius Of sixty miles.
which have reported feeling the shock.
The Glenwood post., 1906-05-19

President Fallieres of the French
republic, is combination of farmer.
lawyer and politician. In the forenoon
he takes health walk of five miles
When hungry he not infrequently
toddles into bakery for roll and
eats 1t standing in the shop or walk
ing in the street.
The Glenwood post., 1906-05-19

The foreman Of the grand jury who
lost his sight, through overmuch lis
tening to narrowing tales Of crime,
may tako comfort in the thought
that justice ought to be blind. in Or
der ~ be impartial.
The Glenwood post., 1906-05-19

Bess-Were you angry because he
kissed you?
Nell No; hut was when he apollo.
gized for 1t later.