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DEMAND FOR INDIAN TEA,

CALCUTTA.
The total exports Of tea from India
during the year ended April 90. 1906.
amounted to 2ii.iss,9i3 pounds, val.
uod Mt t2s. oi.93G. The shipments to
the United Kingdom were iGG .Gos 900
pounds: Canada, ij.Oi9.000 pounds:
Russia. 1891 900 pounds Australia.
7.1tG pounds: Turkey and Asia. 3.iGt..
900 pounds: the United States. 2.is5..
900 pounds; Persia, 1901 900 pounds.
aud To all other countries, sos. 900
pounds. All these countries. cxccp,
tho United States and Persia, T..
creased their purchases over 1905.
Tho trade with the United States de.
creased 81 per cent. and that with
Persia Gs,6 per cent
There are i3t ien.plnnting com.
panics registered In India. OF these
lis arc In Bengal and most NJ the
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straw hats to the value OF $2.197.9s5.
Some interest is therefore being
manifested In the extension OF the in.
dustry in Italy, both for the further
supply of home markets and for ex.
port.
For straw employed In making hats,
the wheat Is sown as thickly as pos.
sible in order that the growth OF the
plant may be impoverished as well as
TO produce a thin stalk, having to,
ward the end. from the last knut, the
lightest and longest straw. The
wheat blooms at the beginning OF June
and is pulled out by hand by the root:
when the grain is half developed. If
allowed to remain in the ground q
longer time the straw would become
brittle. About five dozen uplooted
branches. the size of the compass OF
two hands, are firmly tied to.ethe,
into little sheavcs and slowed away In
barns. Then the straw is agalr
spread out to catch the heavy summer
dews and to bleach in the sun. After
additional bleaching the straw Is cut
in small bundles and classified. Final
ly 1t is cut close above the first Joint
from the top and again tied up In
small bundles. containing about &C
stalks each. and delivered to women
in almost every private dwelling OF
the lower classes.
S. BERNARD.
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INDIA GOOD MOTOR FIELD
Time Ripe for Introduction Of Am.ri.
can MISUNDERSTANDING in
Western AustraIia-Straw-
Hat Making.

India is rapidly taking leading
industry in foreign lands. II is worth
the careful attention and thorough in
vestigation of American manuflctur.
ers who are seeking to enlarge their
markets. The present time Is an un.
usually good one for them to find out
what the peculiar and special needs
OF the country are and what their
competitors are doing to capture and
hold the increasingly valuable trade
Reliability trials are to be held at
Mysore. in southern India. during the
Christmas holidays. These Will be
followed by general motor exhibi.
ton at Calcutta from January 81 to
January 30. at which all the leading
European manufacturers Will be rep.
resented
The value OF the trade is seen from
the official statement that the motor
cars, motorcycles. and cycles i'm.
ported during the last fiscal year
amounted to approximately S20O0,O 900
o: which one.half was through the
port OF Bombay. the supply mart of
western India. Accessories. which
are classified under different headings,
add to this total. while fuel and lubrl-
eating oils have had largely increased
sales since the use OF motor cars has
become popularized.
One cause OF the popularity OF the
motor in India is the number and
the extent OF good roads. some of
them hundreds OF miles In length. A
perfect highway runs from Bombay
to Delhi. 300 miles, over which the
trials were made In 1904.
From Peshawar. farther north at
the frontier OF Afghanistan. a fine
road extends all the way to Calcutta,
n distance OF 1900 miles. These and
similar roads are known as the grand
trunks. and were built and maintained
as military highway before the ad.
vent OF the railway They are Kept
Ia perfect state Of repair.
The high.class and high-priccd cars
which In any country must be con.
sidercd as luxuries have found their
best customers among the native
rulers. whose example has been fol.
lowed by the rich Parsee merchants
and financlcrs of Bombay. and In u
modest degree by some OF the officials
OF the Indian government. Gradually
the use of motors has spread until
they have ceased TO be looked upon
ms luxur!cs. and are now regarded as
necessities by growing number OF
persons who are able 10 invest from
$1,000 mp to 5000 In a motor vehicle
AT first 1t was found necessary TO EN-.
ploy European chaufleurs. and this
Is still done by the owners of the I'm.
est machines. but It Is now possible
TO obtain competent native chauneurs
At very moderate wages.
CHARLES n. PEPPER.
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THE ALDERMAN
By WILLIAM T. VALENTINE

uerstahu thlnHs, but they were eX-
planned. The boss had paid him a
visit, although he said. laughingly:
Taking my life in my hands. eb.
alderman? For me to venture into the
den of successful candidate like You.
phew!"
And Saunders believed that there
was no doubt Of his election. The
beautiful Sylvia had not appeared at
his Headquarters. but every morning
she called him up and asked eagerly;
How are you this morning. and
how are things going on the Inside"
Then she would add:
Things are all going your way on
the outside" And he imagined he
could inhale her perfume over the
wires.
Naturally. his rooms filled with Wis.
itors. the alderman had no time to
move about tina capital, but his
friends brought Aim plenty of news
and it was all OF the same character.
and when he retired the night before
the balloting began he was certain of
victory.
sun, ! would not like to go through
such time again. keeping bar as |
have done, and going against all my
p'.,'.s' ne thoush as he turned
on the electric light.
"A couple of letters from Felicia"
he muttered. Then he looked for a
en'eiope' eNhalihs perfume
he would know among all the delicious
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The Common EVIL.

The sin which is termed dishonesty
is the same evil as that which Is
called disease in living bodies or
blight in the seasons. and In cities
and governments has another name.
which is injustice Plato
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Postal Service Profits.

Grca, Britain holds tho record for
profits and out OF postal service. Rus.
slu comes next. then Germany and
France fourth.
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GROWING HAT STRAW IN ITALY

FLORENCE.
Straw materials for hats were I'm.
ported into the United tSates from
NIL countries for the year ending June
10 to the value OF S2.313.ls9. and
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from the Ninth ward!
He could scarcely hope for election,
but. although his party was in the mi.
nority. there was the hope he felt,
and ne was encouraged by the charm.
ing widow whom he believed was the
most wonderful woman In the world.
Then to be the candidate for such an
Office! 1t was more than he ever had
hoped in his widest ambitions.
Then | am to accept" he asked
the fair Sylvia. who had dropped into
his Office as she often did Just now.
Accept! My dear alderman. How
can you think OF anything else?
shall be so proud OF my friend. United
States Senator Saunders" And she
gave a delicious little laugh of JOY.
The alderman looked at her earnest.
~. That morning he had read a long
article In his favorite paper to the ef.
feet that men married too young; that
the woman man admired at 20 was
not his choice at 30. With such
woman by his side. nothing would be
impossible. Then he pulled himself
together. He was man OF honor,
and, although he felt he had made a
mistake In his marriage. he would be
true In every sense OF the word In
addition. this lady was womanly per.
lection and purity.
There is no hope of an election"
he said slowly
Who knows? | came to tell you
something. Accept. and will go to
the capital and work for YOU And
she clapped her little hands.
You will?" he asked, his eyes rest.
ing upon her flushed face
Work as hard as can" she re.
sponded.
But. Sylvia. the women you will
encounter" he said. hesitatingly. He
hated to mention them to her.
In this case the end will Justify my
means. Just trust me- And, with n
bright smile, she huttered from his
ONCE. She had habit of doing that
Staying Just long enough for him to
overcome his awe OF her and then
vanishing. always leaving behind tina,
delicate perfume he had grown to as
sociate with her.
The months had swung around until
II was time for the gathering OF the
two houses at the capital. According
to the election. Alderman Saunders
party Was slightly In the majority and
1t was an honor TO be n candidate for
the ONCE. In this case II was decided
ly a bare honor. for the party was
poor and Its choice was poorer. Sud.
denly. the party gathered together sui.
ficient funds and the war was on.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1906-06-15

ENCAJE DE HILO-Las sefioras Sc
fioritas que deseen reciblr 6rdenes por este
artIculo, pueden dirigirse The Porto Rico
Drnnwork and Embroidery Go. Allen
10 San Juan p x 30
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''BISTEQUES.
MOdenO SiStema para ahIandar car
nes de bueyeS viejOS.
In coelnsro que esgrlms Ia politca del Big Stick.

En- Puerto Rico, en- general, Sc descono-
ce ell sistema empleado por habiles cocine.
ros franceses e ingleses para hacer un buen
beefsteak; resultando 6isteques que no
hay quien les meta ell diente.
Pero este no es 10 que mas llama la
atenci6n sobre los 6isteques; sin6 los rui-
dos nocturnos.
Una casa habitada por pacffcos ciuda-
danos, amigos de la paz y la tranquilidad;
incapaces de molestar nadie, es desde ha-
ce algGn tempo perturbada por los maldi-
tos ruidos nocturnos de los bisteques.
Al principle crey6rase que Sc trataba
de duendes, fantasmas espfritus jugueto-
mes que Sc entretenfan en- mortiicar los
moradores de dicha casa, en- 10 mas dulce
de sus suefos.
Bien pronto BE desvaneci6 esta idea,
aunque dur6 un par de dfas en- la mente
de los ciudadanos de que hablamos; pues
no siendo supersticiosos dieronse en- 81 ira
bajo de averiguar toda costa los ruidos
noctHFnos
Supdsose que Sc trataba de alg6n fabri-
cante de ''ataudes," que debido la de-
manda que tenfa de estos artefactos, traba-
jaba de noche para cumplir con los pedi-
dos que Sc le hacfan.
Nueva decepci6nl-No habfa un carpin-
tero en- aquellos alrededores que Sc dedi-
cara esta industria.
Isl sera algdn vecino que clava una
puerta de su casa que estd en- NAL estado?
No. La Seguridad esta bien garantiza-
da; apesar de que algunos pretendan per-
turbarla de modo que no habra vecino
tan medroso que Sc "Apuerto- Arturo"
tantolI
Esto Sc dec1an entire 81 los inquilinos de
la casa 4 que nos referimcs cuando al fin
por una de esas casuGlidadeS cosualtsi-
mas dierou con los duendes promotores de
aquellos ruidos de ultratumba
Invitado por un amigo entrar a un
restaurant vecino su casa fu6 uno de
nuestros pacficos 'ciudadanos; gourmet de
nacimiento, pidi6 un beef steak la ingla-
50, con patatas; cual no serfa su sorpre-
so al OR los ruidos que molestaban por
tanto tempo su suefio, de cerca, bien de
cerca!
El maldito cocinero de aquel restaurant
le daba palos la carne para ablandarla,
cada vez que Sc le ordenaba. un bisteque!
Ell sueno de los vecinos pendiente de la
maceta la mesa del cocinero.
-Por Dios-ponga ese trozo de made
ra sobre una base de mamposterfa y ma
chaque despu6s todo 10 que quieral
Desde que dieron este consejo al cocine.
70. los vecinos duermen, los duendes Sc
han lido; el carpintero fabricante de ataat-
des no existe, la seguridad personal estS
garantizada y dicen que los 6isteques 81.
guen siendo. -. tan malos como antes!
PEPE-HILLO.
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Junta EsCOIar de San Juan, P. R.

De acuerdo con la aecei6n "a de las vi
gentes Leyes Escolares Sc convoca los
Maestros que aspiren & ser contratados en-
esta Munieipalidad para que en- t6rmino
de diez diez dfas que vencen ell % del mes
en- curse, dirijan sus solicitudes documen-
tadas q la Secretarla de esta Junta, Girls.
to 20.
Los Maestros que en- Ia actualidad ejer-
cen, con derecho continuar en- sus respec-
tivos cargos, deben dirigir igual peticifn
la Junta, hacienda constar gu prop6sito de
continuar en- los mismos. Lo contrario, sc
entendera como renuncia tacita de su de
recho. San Juan, P r., 13 de JUNO de
1906 Ramon Falcon, Presidente de Ia
Junta Escolar. 3v.B.
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LA PROCESSION
DEL CORPUS.
Vew York, Junio Is, 1.3O .. m.

FL domingo / Z de los corrientes las
cinco media de la tarde Sc llevara & efec
to la procession del Corpus Christi, que
organizada por el elemento catoIico de Ia
ciudad, seguird el trayecto de costumbre,
este es, GALES del Cristo, Fortaleza, Plaza
de Colon, San Francisco San Jose,
entrando en- la Catedral por ell atrio y
puerSS mayor
SupliHan los organizadores, que los con-
currentes est6n media hora antes de la
sefialada para salir Ia procession, en- sus
respacivos puestos.
Invitan para el acto el selor obispo
Blenk, cabido catedral iunta organiza-
dora que esperan una concUrrencia nume-
rosa agradecerfan los asisteDtes lleva
ran velas.
El orden de la procession es como sigue:
FL pertiguero, la bandera de San Juan,
los obreTos, artesanos artistas, la Asocia-
ci6n de San Antonio de Padua, las Cora
dfas de San Rafael, de San Benito de Pa
lermo, de San Miguel, de las Benditas
Animas, de Santa Rosa de Lima, la Vene-
rable Orden Tercera de Nuestra Sefora
del Carmen, Ia Congregation de la Inma-
cuIada Conception, las V. Y. Q. 0. Terce-
ras de San Francisco y Santo Domingo,
las cruces parroquiales de Puerta de Tie
IRA, Santurce, San Francisco, Santa
Maria de los Remedies con sus respectivas
asociaciones la cruz de la Santa Igleeia
Catedral, Colegios de San Antonio de
Santa Ana, el estandarte menor de Nues-
ira Sefora de la Providencia, propietarioa,
comerciantes profesionales, banda de
mtisica, colegio de San Ildefonso, "a. sec
ci6n, colegio de San Ildefonso, a. secci6n,
sefioritas Hijas de Maria, Hijas de Maria
del Eagrado Coraz6n, Congregations del
Sagrado Coraz6n de Jesds, dc San JOSE
de Nuestra Seiiora del Rosario del Per-
p6tuo Socorro, Association Diocesana de
Damas con sus Escuelas Dominicales, Con
gregaci6n de Religioaas Adoratrices, Her
manitas de los pobrss, Siervas de Maria,
Hermanas de la Carload, eRtandarte prin
cipal de Nuestra Sonora de la Providencia,
banda de mGsica, junta orgauizadora y
asociados, sefores portantes de gui6n y
p6lio, mGsica de capilla, clero parroquial,
81 Cabildo Cathedral, el Iltmo, y Revmo.
syIior obispo llevando Ell Santfs.mo Sacra
meuto en- medic de los ministries asistentes,
la presidencia asociados y banda de
nuSlCds
Los concurrentes deberan ir q los 81,
guieDtes sitiop:
El clero en- Il coro de los se1ores capi-
tulares Las cruces parroquiales junto al
presbiterio. Los sefiores portantes de pdiio
en- Ia sala capitular Las Hias de Maria
en- Ia capilla de Nuestra Sefiora de la Pro-
videncia. La Association Diocesana de
Damas en- la capilIa del Santisimo Sacra
mento. Las demds congregaciones de Sc
fioras seGoritqs en- ell altar de San Ra
fael. Las cofradias de San Antonio, San
BeDito San Miguel en- eI altar de jesus
Nazareno. Las cofradfas de las Bendi-
tas Auimas, Santa Rosa E Iumaculada
Conception en- el baptisterio.
La comisi6n ruega los feleS habitan-
tes de las casas por donde pasa Ia proce-
sion pongan colgaduras
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Prenios 4 Jos impOnentes sO6re k6retas.
Sc sortearan todoa los amos entire los que
mas 20 distingan por 81 censtancia en- el
Ahorro.
HorGs de Caja: Para lasi mposiciones:
De 8 4 1O8 de la maFana, de / & 81
de la tarde los dfas laborables y de 81
10A de Ia mahana los domingos; Para la
extracciones las mismas horas excepto los
domingos-
ReglamentO de Ia Seeci6n: Las personals
que interesen mas pormenores sobre las
pimoGicioneg, extracciones manera de Ii
quidar intereaea5 etc. pueden solicitar un
eiemplar on Ia Caia.
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POCa COnfianza en- ell eiGrCito.

Junio1 5 Op. m
En-
nado Stoel cOdcta
pstan regu
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A GOLDEN OPPORT-

A GOLDEN OPPORT-
UNITY.--- In a country
is which the use of tobacco
inalmost universal, the sale
of matches is, indeed, a pay
ing business. Why don't
you send matches to Porto
Rico and see to it, through
good quality and cheapness,
that they get a strong hold
on the market9
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Camara de COmerclu.
PEPE.HILLO.

Las ofcinas de dicha Camara han sido
trasladadas Ia Gale de Ia Fortaleza no.
81, primer piso izquierda.
Asi nos 10 hace saber Ell Secretario de
dicha Camara senior Harry Besosa.
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BANCO TERRITORIAL Y AGRICOlA
DE PUERTO RICO.
sECCION DE AHORROs

lsnpOsiciO,.es sObre 6breta. Desde sO-25
= 81, 900 devengaran interseg al por 100:
anual.
IapOsiciOnes plaso fjo BESIDE 5000 an
adalante devengar6n interes al
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REMATE BE PRENDAs.-El dia 28
noche, en- la casa de PrestamOs de H. L6-
pez Cepero San Justo 35.
La casa continda sus operaciones.
IL ". 8.
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En- esta imprenta Sc vende 2apel de pc.
ri6dico vieio & $500 quintal.
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La question ruSa.

70,
prexo de aiz manobas Ects
ddt de San PetugN han do lamado la mil hombres
de cabalTfa
ttgi0s de
lenee nobeza del
Gar contin1a h6si
la
goberno
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1906-06-15

En- esta imprenta Sc vende papel de Pc
ri6dico vieio 4 $500 quintal.
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Vanta de GabaIO sc vende uno de buena al
yada magnificas condolences para silla y
coche Informaran en- la dnica casa de la
parada 28 Martin Peiia. g. VS..
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CORAL COMING INTO USE.
Importers Trying TO Have 1t CIassi-
aed as a Precious Stone.

kf04 Lne New lDfA n1tato
To have coral classified from a customs
point of view as a precious stone is the
object Of a movement recently started by
several prominent importing firms. There
has been this rear a notable revival OF
tho use Of fine coral for jewelry purposes
and efforts are now being made 70 build
up a coral carving industry here
Importers have just filed with the board
Of United states general appraisers pro-
tests against the classification which the
customs authorities have followed for
wears in assessing duty on coral which has
been cut. carved, or polished for use in
maKing jewclry. Such articles have been
placed in a list of manufactures dutiable
at 80 per cent ad Faiorem.
The importers now assert that they
have been paying 70 per cent too much
and that under the sinilitude clause Of
the ta1N law the coral should be regard
ed as precious stone
Precious coral has been advancing in
price IN the last year. because OF It's M
creased popularity in this country. Jewel
ers say tina. the question OF the amount
Of duty to be paid IL of less real import
ance TO the trade than that ds TO the
status which the article will receive M
public estimation as q result OF the de-
cision OF the pending cases.
The carving OF coral IL a small industry
as yet in New York, but those who have
started I'm this kind or work say that
there will be a gradual growth. About
10.0C1 persons are employed in italy cary
ing coral beads miniature heads and a
variety of novelties. most OF which are
now being made equally artistic. it is
said. In this city.
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Hen that Laia ouinine Eggs.

From the Memphis Commercial Appeal
Senator Butt, of the Arkansas senate
had just finished "a little tale about feed
ing morphine to a pointer pup and watch
ing him dream when Representative De
Rossit said;
Senator. your dog reminds me of my
hen. Needing quinine one day. as We
often do in the bottom, I mixed up an
ounce of the drug with molasses and
rolled it out into pills. Leaving the stuff
to dry on the front porch, I went into the
house.
Returning / saw the last Of my pills
swallowed by my hen.
"Of course, 1 thought her silly head
would burst wide open. She simply com
menced to eackle and has been laying
two eggs a day ever since And do you
know. senator. those eggs are the best
chilli tonic on the market one of them
taken internally viii knock the spots
from any case of malaria in the State
and shaking asue can't stand before EN-
an hour after they are eaten. keep that
hen dosed, I do.
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DIAMONDS MORE COSTLY.
srarIIers Cost Twenty Per Cent
More This Year ThuR Last.

Er0nl tHc NcW 4 ors sun
To buy diamonds for holiday presents
win cost this year AT least ~ per cent
more than twelve months ago. Wholesale
dealers are now notifying the retail trade
of the increased prices which have been
made necessary. il is explained. by new
conditions IN the trade and do not come,
as I'm former years. in the style OF formal
announcements from the London syndi-
cate which controls the output of the
De Beers Mining Company. Limited.
The syndicate, which had annually de-
clared three or four advances. each of 3
per cent since 1899. did not do so this
year, but diamonds have Den going up
just as fast. The firms that buy rough
stones from the syndicate say that one
cause that has been sending up the
prices IS the unfavorable asserting in
many shipments
The stones come in sizes. shapes. and
qualities that do not yield on cutting as
many high grade gems ia the CONNER
cial sizes as in former years. The sizes
most sought by the jewelers. are from
one-half 20 one and One-half CaTatS- The
diamond manufacturers say that they
are getting many large stones in cleav-
ing which there IS much waste. and that
the proportion Of stones with flaws and
cloudy spots which must be eliminated by
cutting Is larger than formerly
Another element IS labor. and accord
ing TO manufacturers they now pay
much higher wages than a year ago.
while the men do not cut and polish as
many stones. A Nassau street manufaC-
turer said as TO this;
''The cost Of polishing diamonds is
double what it was a year ago All OF
the manufacturers Joined In giving to the
men on their request salaries which
were based 'on the amounts they earned
by the piece. That level represented
their earnings when they worked under
full steam. each man having an incentive
10 polish as many carts Of diamonds as
possible because this meant the maximum
pay.
While We are paying salaries on the
high level corresponding with such earn
ings, the men who worked sixty hours a
week under the old system now work
forty-eight hours. Each pOlisher former
~ used six tongs. thus polishing that
number of diamonds at the same time,
but now the union allows the use Of only
four tOngs az a tine.
ne men, without TIE ON stimulus OF
having their pay depenC or the number
of carats they polish, 90 not work as
rapidly as before. Th"y Go not deliber-
ately shirk any work, but loss Of incentive
to fast work acts on hem as Il would on
any other class of men. While polishing
costs us double what II did, other
branches Of labor have not advanced
quite so much. but altogether it costs a
New York manufacturer at least 70 per
cent more than it did a year ago &c
cIeave cnt and nolish diamonds"