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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-01-22
NOta del dia

SO el astroso barrio del Polo
Norte, donde habian encOntra,
do refugio muchas familias me-
nesterosas, ha desalojado, en- la
semana que paso. los terrenos
cercanos a la carcel, donde otra
vez amOntonaron SuS viviendas
aquellos infelices.
Es una verdadera persecu-
Ci6n Ia que Sc sigue contra esos
deSdichados, condenadOS como
las tribus vagabundas a cOnver-
tir SuS viviendaS en- ambulan-
teS CampamentOS de una COM
pleta ineStabllidad.
Siempre Sc les intima el de-
salOlo en- nombre de Ia autOri-
dad de Marina.
Tienen la desdicha de inva-
dir los terrenos que pertenecen
al gobierno federal, y eS por
ESQ que las ordenes que Sc die
tan, son fulminantes Y de i'm
placable ejecucion.
tTiene derecho el departa-
mentO de Marina para proceder
de este mOdO?
La Camara de representatives
sc 10 di6.
Esos terrenos pertenecen al
gobierno federal; fueron cedi-
dos por el pueblo de Puerto
Rico; la autoridad de Marina
tiene un dominic absolute So
bre eSaS tlerraS.
Pero eSa ceSi0n ha debidO
OtOrgarse a condici0n de que ell
departamento de Marina reali-
cara obras de importancia, para
brindar tOdo genera de facilida-
des a la realization de aquel
prOyeCto de Estaci0n Naval,
del que Sc nos habla a ratios, CO.
mo del cumplimientO de una
promeSa deslumbradora.
Las Ofertas que debierOn exis-
tir para que la Camara Sc deci-
dlera q entregar eSoS terrenOs,
no han sido cumplidas, en- mo-
do algunO.
NADIA de CuantO sc dijO, Sc ha
heChO; NADIA de 10 anunciado Sc
ha Cumplido.
Aquellas obras portent0sas
en- las que Sc lie OfreCia trabaj0
COnStante y remunerador a los
ObrerOS; aquellaS constructor
mes que habian de cubrir todo
el terreno tan pr6digamente
cedldO; han quedado en- proyec-
to de realization impossible, pOr
10 que vamOS COmprObandO,
merced al tempo transcurrido
sin que Sc adviertan Otras Sc
males del dominic de la Marina
Sobre eSoS terrenOs, que las ma
da SimpatiCas 0rdeneS de ex-
pulSi0n, de Immediate desaloio,
dadaS preCisamente, cuando va
hay I'm numerO considerable
de viviendas instaladas en- los
terTenOS menciOnadOS.
Esto puede ocasionar un Sc
rio condicto. ST esta prohibi-
do que los infelices busquen re
fugio en- los terrenos baldios
que parecen abandonados de-
tinitivamente por sus actuales
poseedores, debi6 ponerse en-
vigor Ia orden prohibitoria,
cuando Sc observaron los prepa-
rativos de installation de la ;pri-
mera Choza.
No sc hace de eSta manera,
no sc ha hecho nunca como de-
cimOs.
Lo mismo que paso en- Ell
POLO N0rte, ha pasado ahora en-
el La6erfnt0, en- los 'terrenos
evacuados Ell la anterior. Sc
mana.
Sc ha dejado que Sc congre :
que un barrio, casi III pueblo;
que Sc reuna un n1mero consi-
derable de personals, que fue-
ron llegando POGO a POGO, en-
vista de que a los primeros
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-01-22
Ell homemade a BenaYente

Lucidisima brillante result6 la
function celebrada en- honor del insie-
ne Benavente, con motive del gran
dioSo exito que obtuvo Ell ell teatro
Lara su hermosfsima comedia Los
mrlhechores del bien"
Anunciarse el espectaculo que
dar despachadas todas las localidades
fueron cosas cast Simultane as.
Esto demostrara como estaba la sa-
la del antique corral
Entire ell immense gentio que la in
vadia predominant Ell bello sexo, reve-
lando con su presencia que dista mu-
cho de ser clerical, como alguien SUI
pone equivocadamente la mayoria de
las mujeres madrilefias.
La compafiia del Espafiol represen-
to acknowledgements, como de costum,
bre, el primer acto de "Rosas de Oto-
no." que vali6 a sus Interpreters ruido-
SOS y enthusiasts aplausos
A su termination levant6sc varias
veces la cortna para tributar 1 Bena.
vente la primera ovaci6n de la tar
de.
Los de Lara representation dc modo
primoroso la comedia Los malhecho-
res del blen', que por ser puesta en-
escena en- la casa de Lope y Calderon
sustitufa la parte mas salientc de la
fiesta que ALI Sc celebraba.
Durante la ejecuci6n de Ia obra Y
luego a la conclusion de cada uno de
los actos, mereci6 Benavente los homo.
res del proscenio para ser aclamado
con delirante entusiasmo.
Todas las intencionadas frases del
didlogo fueron acogidas con estruen-
dosa salvas de aplausos.
Los actOres del teatro de la Prince
sa recitaron con acierto ell boceto de
comedia en- Uni. scto, "Sin querer", Gu
va representation di6 lugar nuevas
manifestaciones de admiration V sim.
patia hacia ell autor festejsdo.
Por indisposici6n de la seflora Pine
no pudieron representa- los artistas de
la Comedia Ell primer acto de ..El MD o
ajeno", que estaba anunciado en- el
primitive programa
Fernando Diaz de Mendoza lego
magistralmente una expresiva carta
del alcalde de Madrid, que fu6 justa-
mente celebrada por todo cl auditorio.
Acto continue, Pepe Santiago, con
ell donaire que le distingue, di6 lectura
q los siguientes versos de Celso Lucio
que ell pdblico cscuch6 con verdadera
complacencia y apIaudi6 sin ning1n
genero de rescrva.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-28
A Joint Park Committee.

II It Is impossible at this session to secure
provision in one form or another for the
creation of the smaller parks which are ur-
gently needed by the District citizens, the
next best thing will be to have joint COM
mission of representatives and senators in
vestigate the whole question during recess
and formulate a project for legislative ac-
ton next winter. This is the present propo-
sition carried by the omnibus public
buildings bill, from which the House the
other day struck out virtually all local
items. 1t is preached by the Senate COM
mittee and will probably be adopted by the
upper house 1t should be stoutly defended
In conference. The least Congress can do
is to ascertain the requirements and the
deserts of the capital.
At the same time It would be eminently
desirable If Congress were to extend the
scope OF this joint committees work and
grant authority to propose for the consid-
Grafton OF Congress a comprehensive
scheme for the empIacement OF public
buildings The Senate's park commission
OF few years ago did such a work and
did 1t so we'll and thoroughly that the re-
suit seemed TO brighten the House. The
magnitude of the grand plan was appalling
TO the economists, who failed to realize that
the commissions recommendations were
merely basic and were not intended for i'm
mediate execution. 1t is believed that this
truth has now been well borne in upon the
minds of the representatives and that there
Is no longer a strenuous opposition to the
adoption OF a general scheme of park i'm
provements and building emplacements,
The opportunity seems ripe for moving
once more in this direction, through the
medium of the proposed joint committee of
Congress. Such body will have access to
the drawings and reports of the park COM
mission and its labors will be greatly light
ened by reason of that fact. Meeting here
in the autumn. when the weather has be-
come more toerable, and surveying the
whole District with eye single to its
opportunities and needs. this committee
can with little difficulty and In a short time
put itself in a position to report intelli-
gently and instructively to the houses
when they meet in December.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-28
I'll Believe I'm
The Use of Beer
REV. A. W. STEIN.
Distinguished Divine Pleads for
Popular Beverage in the Home.

From -taid old Fitchburg. Mass. comes the voic,
OF a rector pleading for the OF wine and
beer. The Rev. Alexis W. Stein. rector Of Christ
Episcopal Church Of that city, and formerly assist
ant to the Rev. Dr. Rainsford at St. Georges
Christs Church Cincinnati, believes In facing con-
ditfoDs as they exist. Il one Of those" he
says. who believe In the use Of wine and beer.
The surest cure for the misuse Of them Is the
proper use of them. The man who drinks beer in
his home with bis family and children about him
win get no harm himself do any harm to
any one else because be drinks. The man who
spends an hour with a group Of friends, among
whom are women he respects. over one two
glasses Of beer or light wine. do some European
people, viii get no harm from it. The beer gar
dens Of Germany positive forces for good in
the social life OF that country
That is the reverend gentleman's tolerant and
rational attitude the question, and had he gone
further and examined into the merits of the various
beers he would have agreed with some Of most
eminent physicians that Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer is
the best means to temperance because Of its small
percentage Of alcohol and Its great food value. lie
would also have recommended Pabst Blue Ribbon
Beer, do the doctors, I'm preference to all other
beers. because II Ii the absolutely clean berthe
heer that is absolutely pure never touched by hui
man hands and never In contact with any air ex-
cept sterilized and filtered air from the time II is
hrewed till 1t is poured Into your glass;. That is
what one well known doctor said Of II.
Other doctors say Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer is the
clean, st. purest, most wholesome beer brewed and
ouI readers viii agree with that the doctors
ought to know.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-28

physicians In private practice who do ques-
tionable work in these Sums. that the
threats of the little ones were being cut
and the bodies were being buried beneath
the cellar floors In an incredibly short
time the women and some of the men Of
the region were frantic. Without making
inquiry they organized mob and
stormed one of the school buildings. The
police reserves had to be summoned. and
it was only after desperate efforts that the
riot was quelled. 1t was several hours
before the agitation subsidized
The story as 1t appears in full in the
New York newspapers today reads like
cable dispatch from Russia, descriptive of
the beginning of a massacre Usually.
however. in that country the accusation OF
child murder is brought against the Jewish
people and the orthodox population rises in
a mass and begins to slay and burn.
Superstition and ignorance make diff
cult combination OF modern science and
administrative methods to combat. This
New York episode Is especially significant
of the stubborn resistance of the unen-
lightened masses against all innovations.
The treatment of the threats Of chill
dren is one of the most wholesome ad-
vances of recent years in the management
of the schools and it Is to be hoped that
the fierce jealousy and the unreasoning
antagonism of the parents will not Inter
fere with the establishment anywhere OF
a strictly scientific method Of preventing
disease spread and improving the moral
tone of the young.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-28
Kill This BILL

There is now lying on the President s
table, awaiting his signature, bill just
passed by both houses under the following
attractive title: "A bill to prevent cruelty
to animals while in transit by railroad or
other means of transportation from one
state or territory or the District OF Column
bia into or through another state or terri
tory the District of Columbia, and re-
pealing sections forty-three hundred and
eighty-six, forty-three hundred and eighty
seven, forty-three hundred and eighty
eight. forty-three hundred and eighty
nine and forty-three hundred and ninety of
the United States Revised Statutes"
If the President were guided solely by the
title he would undoubtedly sign the bill I'M
hestatingly. But If he takes the pains to
read it carefully and to consider it's plain
intention he will as unhesitatingly veto 1t.
For instead of being bill TO prevent
cruelty to animals while in transit 1t Is a
measure designed to increase the sufferings
of animals in transit.
1t proposes to amend the existing law,
which prohibits keeping such animals from
food and water for more than twenty eight
hours. by extending the period of starva-
ton and thirst to thirty-six hours. It is
indeed most humane bill
This measure was rushed through the
houses and through conference the other
day largely in consequence of the great
huddle of bills on the calendar and the gen.
eral laxity of scrutiny which marks the
closing of the session. 1t did not go through
by default, for there were piled up against
1t on the record many earnest protests
from humane societies and other interests,
declaring the bill to be shameless effort
to facilitate cattle shipment at the expense
of the sufferings of the animals. The legis-
lation was demanded chiefly by the west
ern railroads and was opposed vigorously
by eastern members of Congress.
The approval of the bill by the President
will benefit the railroads and the packers
of the country by lessening the cost of
shipment. 1t will not materially benefit the
cattle raiser. 1t will impose excruciating
suffering upon the dumb beasts that have
no votes and make no contributions to
campaign funds and exert no direct in
fiuence upon legislation. They are doomed
to early death. to be sure, but they are
deserving of humane treatment while they
live. .r+.e.,
The approval Of this bill will be stroke
of cruelty to millions of animals Its dis
approval will be proper rebuke to those
selfish interests that have sought, under
misleading title, to sneak an abominable
measure upon the statute books.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-28
Frenzied Ignorance.

A dramatic demonstration of the speed
with which malevolent rumor flies in a
crowded district furnished yesterday
IN New York by happening In the densely
populated quarter known as the East Side.
where thousands OF European Jews are
huddied into tenements. For some time
past the health and school authorities have
been cooperating in effort to prevent
the spread OF throat affections among the
children, and lately they have been ex-
tending their laeors to try to raise the
standard of scholarship and conduct by the
removal OF the adenoid growihs which ap-
pear In the threats OF some youngsters.
and. II is now believed. exert a deterrent
effect upon the mental development In
every case the permission of the parent
was secured before even the slightest op-
GRAFTON was performed. Most OF the parents
are too poor to pay even the low fee ex-
acted by the cheap practitioners of their
own district, and several hundred have
acquiesced in the suggestion that the work
be done by the municipal physicians,
gratis.
Yesterday while these surgeons were at
work scraping the threats of the pupils
whose parents had given permission a re-
port was spread. 1t 10 believed by the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-28
Those Eight Veteran watchmen.

Widespread sympathy has been expressed
In the District for the eight veteran watch
men In the State. War and Navy building
who have been slated for dismissal by the
resignation" method on the LIST of July
$1,000 year. But rising above the sympa-
thy for the victims of this cruel method Of
administration Is a feeling of indignation
that the principle of selecting for discharge
for alleged economical reasons the elder of
the employees rather than the younger men
has been adopted. In some lines of work the
addition of years lessons the individual 8
worth after certain length of time. But
IN the case of a departmental Waterman
whose duty is chiefly OF perfunctory char
acter, however necessary, a man who can
move about and keep awake and do the
little things that are required at such a
post. whether he is seventy or even eighty.
is just as useful to the government as q
man of thirty The cruelty In this case con-
sists of turning out men who cannot pos
sfbiy find other employment and keeping
men who are still In a position to obtain
other means OF earning livelihood.
1t Is understood that In asking for the
resignation the officer In charge of the
building wrote to each of the victims OF
his economic enterprise. "In the case of
an old soldier we win use our influence to
get him into soldiers home" This Is q
sop that win not be appreciated by the vet
Grams who have families to support The
gratuitous oifer to fnd an asylum VIII not
In any degree lessen tha iniustice Of the dis
missals or soften their ~ effects. The prin-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-28
Arkansas and Vermont

The st. Louis Globe-Democrat having
observed that this should be a good year
for republicans in Arkansas. the New York
Sun adds, about as good as for democrat
in Vermont. How would 1t do for the re
publicans of Arkansas to import few
speakers from their party In Vermont, anc
the democrats of Vermont a few speakers
from their party in Arkansas? The ex-
change would at least add to the interest oil
the two campaigns The people of Arkan-
sas would thus get a taste Of eloquence
which has made Vermont soIidly repub-
lican. and the people of Vermont a taste OF
eloquence which has made Arkansas solidly
democratic. What crowd of Green Noun
tain boys. for an instance. would gather to
observe the art by which Gov. JEFF Davis
has gathered Arkansas into his hand basket
and carries the state along any route he
wishes to go!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-28
The Pennsylvania Democrats.

Col Guffey finding himself unable TO
defeat fusion at Harrisburg. seems to have
addressed himself to the platform with a
view OF injuring the ticket Take this
plank:
I'VE congratulate the country upon the
fact that the only prominence which the
present republican national administra-
lion has attained has been achieved by a
feeble and pretended application OF the
principles enunciated by the hon. william
Jennings Bryan, the great democratic COM
moner. who is now regarded as the certain
successor of Theodore Roosevelt TO the
presidency.
Could anything have been better calcu-
lated to chill friendly sentiment where it
most is needed? The appeal is to those re-
publicans who are tired of corrupt local
rule. and see in Boss Penrose but small
edition of Boss Quay. The case is very
plain If ever party needed thorough
house-cleaning the republican party of Penn
sylvana does. 1t should not be delayed. 1t
can be accomplished if only the elements
demanding clean state government unite at
the polls. The Penrose ticket while per-
sonally respectable, is but mark for the
Penrose machine. 1t has no claims to con-
sideration on the part of republicans who
are tired of conditions which have shocked
and Disguised the country.
This is the whole point of fusion. Why
then should the democratic convention have
lugged in national matters, and in a form at
once so ridiculous and offensive to the
desired republican allies? And how silly 1t
is to say that the national administrators
course has been feeble toward the policies
with which 1t has identified itself! That
course, on the contrary, has been SO full of
ginger that quarrel as to the credit for
the achievements has set up and promises
to continue for at least two years. 1t is i'm
possible to believe that any party. or any
executive in the White House. could have
moved with more energy or success.
But the republicans Of Pennsylvania need
not be turned aside from their purpose by
are concerned they will have it in their
power to vote their sentiments in Novem-
Der in the election of representa- ives in
Congress. At the same time they can sup
port this fusion state ticket, which is
headed by an excellent man and bring to
state affairs the reforms so much needed
and so urgently demanded. The opportu-
nifty should not be neglected. The Penrose
machine should be smashed, and COM
exponent of the boss and corruption"
school of politics. must be wiped off the
Pennsylvania slate. In no other way can
the people of the state hope for that i'm
provement in their politics which will put
the great commonwealth abreast of the
sprIt of the new times
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-28
Throwing Stones.
From. the. New York Evening Post.


Senator Lodge spoke words of truth and
soberness when he said In the Senate that
your most successful breeder of socialists
and anarchists Is the cynicaliy law-defying
rich man. The latter talks plaintiveiy about
the guarantees of property and the founda-
tons of good order but he himself is the
one who does most to break them up by
his assumption that the ordinary criminal
laws were not intended for milionaires
This is the thesis often sustained by the
Evening Post. Another one is that any
unfair advantage given one man by the
law, at the expense of another, Is direct
provocative of social discomfort. Men know
that they cannot be equal except before the
law; and when a law like the Dingley bill
creates favored classes, and gives them the
power to tax their fellows, 1t becomes a
fruitful mother of socialism. How does
Senator Lodge know that he, by his re-
fusal to lift finger to remove the unjust
burdens of the tariff. is not doing as much
to increase the socialist vote in Haverhill
and Lynn as Nelson Morris is in Chicago?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-28

cipie remains the same that these eight
men have been chosen for sacrifice solely
because of their years in case where age
is not a factor In the score of efficiency.
1t is also claimed on behalf of these eight
men that they are by no means the least
competent of the force. but that others
there are who have earned dismissal by
reason of faults and lapses. 1t is to be
hoped that this is not true, and that the
departmental commission has not shown
gross discrimination In making the selec-
lions. But IL it is true. the more shame
upon the men who have thus turned out
of service eight men whose only fault is
that they are older than some of their col
leagues
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-28
Still Hoping.

Six months ago We used to dream
OF summer with Its skies so blue.
We told of daisies which would CLEAN
Like stars by day! How fair things seen
When they are hopes not yet come true
We told of these mid sleet and snow
Six months ago.
But now the daisy hath no charm;
The unrelentiug sky
Brings up suspicion and alarm
Which only hoping can disarm-
=! The snow again will fly
With respite from this woe intense
Some six months hence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-28
Highly Considerate.

'Why doesn't Bliggins try to make repu-
tation for himself?" asked the painter.
He says he's too philanthropic.' an
swered the musician. He thinks 1t would
be injury to the worlds artistic sense to
have the public constantly repeating the
name of 'Biiggins'.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-28
Their Conscience is Touched.
G New York Commercial

IT Is now claimed that the packing house
exposures have cost the big Chicago con-
Germs SIC, O0e. 600 within ten days. Such an
assault upon the pocketbook Is more eff
fective than all the criminal prosecutions
that could be brought from now until the
end Of the century.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-28

The Standard OIL Company has presented
500 to the District fire department for saw
ing its property recently. It is probably
willing to spend a much larger sum to re-
ward the man who quenches the flames of
public indignation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-28
SHOOTING STARS.
Discrimination.

Politics" said the ambitious young man.
puts many temptations in persons way"
Yes" answered Senator Sorghum; and
the worst of 1t is that it is often difficult to
discriminate between a temptation and an
opportunity"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-28
The Silk Hat.
From the Paris Gaulois.

The ridiculous custom of wearing that
shining funnel the silk hat will appear as
Supplying TO our great-grandchildren as
the custom of putting a bone through the
lip or ring through the>nostrils appears
mopstrous to US.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-28

GIN order to avoid delays on account OF
personal absence, letters to THE STAB
should not be addressed TO any individual
connected with the ONCE, but simply to
THE STAB. or to the Editorial or Busi-
ness Departments, according to tenor or
purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-28
Value Received.

Once more the summer girl draws near
Whose fathers ample shekels
Abundantly and with good cheer
Are paid for tan and freckles.