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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-02-07
FIDITORIAL

We deem it imperative to aga in
insist on loan being authorized for
the benefit OF the coffee industry.
and we shall continue insisting as
long as we consider 1t necessary Il
order to bring about the triumph Of
this saving measure.
A loan for coffee is the foundation
of the reconstruction of the econo-
mic life of the country.
In spite of contrary opin ion
inspired perhaps by a hostile and ig-
norant feeling coffee has been the
victim of unjustifiable neglect, pla-
ced in a position of not being able to
enjoy the advantages and benefits of
complete free trade, like some other
Porto Rican products.
Does not our coffee enter the Uni
ted States under the same conditions
as the coffee Of foreign countries2
1t seems as if it ought not to be
necessary to insist on fact which
every one should know; but there
are those who are easily fascinated,
by the redemptionists and seem in
capable of seeing the extent Of the
injustice which is being practised
against the country in its entirety by
the abandonment of it's first industry;
an industry, which as we have said
hundreds of times, sustains more
than half of the POrtorican popula-
ton.
Are there not powerful, sovereign
and more than sufficient motives for
using the name of the People of Por-
torico in the matter of the loan2
Apparently the members of the
congregation wish to give the idea
that there are not.
1t has been said-rehecting rcdemp-
tionist opinion-that it has been wi
shed to use the name of the People
of Porto Rico in a transaction which
favors exclusively a particular in
dustry: coffee.
But is not that perfectly legitim-
ate, Is not coffee the first industry
Of the country, and as such, is it not
entitled to the first consideration?
Has not coffee been termed by
that eminent economist, Mr.. Luch-
ETH, the source of the social wealth
of the Island? And therefore, can its
welfare be considered without ess-
ential and effective importance in
the life Of Porto Rico?
Nothing could be more proper
and just than to use the name and
the credit Of Porto Rico in order to
favor and help powerful source Of
the public wealth which, if in a lam
entable and wretched condition, is
because of the stupidity of the adm
inistration. the negligence Of the
government and the disastrous and
fatal colonial policy inaugurated by
expansionism.
Only a spirit of insane pusillan-
unity could explain the fears which
have taken possession of the memb-
ers OF the congregation, that 1t would
be an abuse to use the name of Porto
Rico IN the matter of loan.
There does not exist the least
foundation for a belief
In order to save the coffe indust-
ry not only ought the name of Porto
Rico beused, not only the credit whi'-
ch that name enjoys, but all the res
ources of the Island, everything that
can in any way help to repair the
Injustice committed by government
whose negligence and lack Of cons
liberation for the public interests and
collective welfare, deprived coffee
of it's natural European markets and
gave it no market in exchange for
those that were lost.
Let those who persist in asserting
that the name and credit of the Peo-
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-02-07
MANUEL PAZ URDAZ
sNset]fSe

Registrador de Ia pror iedad sustituto que
fue IA amos en- Arecibo ofrece sus servicios,
como NotariO, en- Arecibo. Bajos de L. casa
n1nero 13, calle de Ia Crus, Sc hace cargo
de presentar para 81 inscription en- el Rems-
tro de la propiedad del Distrito remitir
los rsspectivos iateresados, lss desumsntss
qus cOnstAl ebjets se le eavfaa.
ARMHBO, PURRTO MCe,
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-02-07

pie of Porto Rico wo.,ld be ;mprop-
erly used, read the arguments and
logical deductions of Mr. Luchetti:
those who insist on placing ridicul-
Gus and untenab1e obstacles in the
way Of the consummation Of this ind
ispensable and vital matter.
Neither the Treasury, nor the tax
payers would run the slightest risk.
The banks would respond directly,
with their capital and all their resour-
ces in distributing tine proceeds
among the cofee planters. charging a
modest rate OF interest two per cent?
for the accommodation.
1t seems unnecessary to point out
that the banks would be assured Of
the payment Of the amounts loaned
to the coffee planters, for a first
mortgage would have to be excu ed
for the sums loaned the agricultu-
rists, which in no case would exceed
forty per cent of the value of pro-
perty.
Moreover, the banks would execu-
tie IN favor of the Insu1ar Treasury,
a second mortgage, of such kind
that even were the banking estab-
l1shments TO go under in an econo-
mic catastrophe, even were the cof-
fee planters to fail in carrying out
their financial obligations, even we
re the Insular Treasury obliged to
take over the properties, it would not
be bad business for the treasury
to obtain possession Of coffee lands
for forty per cent of their present
value, and which would increase we
re loan TO be contracted.
There exists, then, not the sligh-
test danger or risk for any one; pu-
bile credit would not be ieopardized,
nor would the interests Of any body
be sacrificed in the face of the me
asures taken to safeguard the col
lective interests on account. Of the
Operation which we defend.
Is it possible that the prudent, the
sagacious and judiciOus economists
of the congregation do not realize
the truth Of what we have been say
ying2
We explained yesterday, in order
to quiet the fears of the obstinate
defenders Of insolvency and dissim-
ulation, that the present mortgage
|creditors would not be able to get
hold Of the money received from the
new loan without making an agree
ment with the Debtors
But even if this were not the case,
would not the lands free from mort
cages and debts enhance greatly in
value? Would they not be worth
much more that they are now, conde-
mned as they are to poor production
and perpetual discredit2
The mortgage holders at the pre-
sent time are, in the greater part, the
merchants; thanks to their business
they can hope to recover the sums
loaned; but the coffee planters have
no other resources than the industry
which can no longer endure without
the aid necessary to put the plant
ations in a condition which would
make possible the production of mo-
re coffee, in order to ncutralize by
the increased output the reduction in
the price of this grain.
We have not finished with this
subject by any means.
The time is propitious for discus
s. ion Of the matter.
If the Legislature and the govern
ment do not see fit to give this most
important and vital question the at
tention it demands, we do not prop
ose to be accomplices in the crimi-
nal neglect Of duty, we decline
to follow such a pernicious example.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-02-07
Desoe Washington

1nteT1OTeS y muchO dc pOlltlCa
exterior; Y Sc hablaria nlucho|
do esta aun sin las vacaciones,
porque asi loexige,laposicion de
potencia mundial, que hoy oCu
pan los Estados Unidos. Hasta
el mas importante de los asun
tos interiors;, hoy planteados,
el canal dc Panama. no es anne
ricano mas que en- parte; anne
ricano, porque los Estados Uni
dos van q construir el canal;
International, porque interesa
al comercio de muchOs pueblos;
Y, porque, tai vez, algun dia,
una potencia 8 una coalici6n de
potencias dispute a los Estados
Unidos la possession de la Zona
del Canal.
Santo Domingo, China Es-
tos, son ahora, los temas que
atraen la atencion de los hom-
bres p1blicos Y de la prensa.
Acerca de Santo Domingo trae
hoy ell Sun, de Nueva York,
un articulo, en- el cual expOne
el pro y el contra del tratado,
pendiente de la reCtiflcacion
del Senado, para estableCer en-
aquella repnblica "convulsiva"
cl control tinanciero de los Es-
tados Unidos.
FL pro es este: sin el tratadO,
Santo Domingo caera en- el Caos
politico, en- estadO general de
insurreCcion, que perjudicaria
a los intereses ameriCanOS. Ha.
brfa que imitar 10 que Sc hizo
en- Cuba: intervenir para paci-
fear.
El contra es este: ST Sc ratif-
ca ell tratado, los EstadOs Uni
dos sc convertiran en- liquida-
dores Y recaudadores de los ere
ditos con las "quebradas repu-
blicas latinas". FL Sun" OPT
ma que la tarea es demasiado
grande too big a job" para que
eSta nacion Sc la eChe, ligera -
mente, encima; Y anade: Nj
tampoco hay la menor seguri-
dad de que la ratification del
tratado Sc base para garantizar
la paz Y el orden en- Santo Do
mingo. Esta agradable teoria
ha SidO demOlida Dor heChOS re-
cientes."
Vel Sun" termina dicien-
do: "Tal es la situacion. Es
Complicada. Por suerte, hay,
en- esta OCCASION, en- el Departa-
mento de Estado, un hombre
que posee un genio extraordi-
mario para desenmaranar." Il
Sun" ha expuesto el case con
aparente imparcialidad; no ha
dicho mas que verdad; pero no
la ha dicho toda; y al formular
ell contra, ha admitido que los
Estados Unidos van a CONVEX
tirse en- liquidadores y recauda-
dores de todos los creditos con-
ira las Rep1blicas latinas. que
bradas. Sera contra "algunas" ;
hay que descontar las lejanas
pues si el PERU, el Uruguay 9
ell Paraguay cayesen EN- la ban
carrota, los Estados UnidOs no
habrian de "controlarlas" en- 10
hnanciero; y este por una SEN
ella razon, y es que Ell control
hnanClerO slrve para ev1tar in
tervenciones europeas y a los
Estados Unidos les tiene sin
cuidado y no les hace correr
peligro alguno, 10 que suceda a
tan larga distancia de ellos.
Ademas, en- el centro y en- la
parte meridional de Sud-Am6-
RIGA no sc necesita de los Esta-
dos Unidos para defenderse de
las intervenclones europeas en-
10 que tuvieran de excesivas
Hay por ALA pueblos fuertes y
organizados que sabrian un1rse
para impedir que algunos de
elIost Il otros, mas debiles, su-
friesen desmembraciones de te-
rritorio; y 10 harlan, no va POI
eSn1ritt1 de So1idaridad. sine
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-02-07

que eliminar de la lista a Meji-
co, que tiene una Hacienda So
Ida, regida aunque los america
nos no quieran, con mas Julc1o
que la de los Estados Unldos.
De Costa Rica, del Salvador Y
de Nicaragua, no hay noticia de
que vayan camino de la quie-
bra; Honduras tiene una deu-
da considerable, pero la esta pa
gando; Colombia no paga la su-
va que solo es de unos IA milo
nes de pesos. pero no hay recla-
maciones extrangeraS; III por 10
tanto, robabilidades, por ahora
de intervention. FL. Ecuador
no debe mas que cinco mlllones
Y medic, largos, de pesos Y ma
die lie reclama NADIA. tQue que
da? Venezuela, .donde Sc han
hecho arreglos con los acreedo-
res extranieros. Luego, la
gran tarea" liquidadora y recau-
dadOra, de que habla'el 'oun, Sc
reduciria, a "cOntrOlar" a Santo
Doming.
GaStOS: unOS CuantOS CanOne-
ros, que, de todas suertess hay
que cOstear, esten guardandO
aduanas dominicanas 8 peSCan-
do "pampanos' en- las costas de
la Florida. Cuanto a los en-
pleados de aduanas, serian anne
ricanos, pero los pagaria Santo
| Domingo. Ventajas: seguridad
exterior delos EstadOs Unidos,
salvar a un pueblo.para la civil
| lizacl0n, tOmentar ~el COmerCiO
entire ese pueblo Y esta repu-
blica.
FL tratado con Santo DO1nin-
go sera un bien; Y sera otro
bien el que Sc haga un tratadO
con China 8 sc moditique aqui
la ley relativa a la immigration
asiatica; porque en- el Celeste
Imperio sigue el "boycoteo' de
las merCanCias amerlcanas V
promote seguiT.
A los optimistaS que sc for
Jan ilusiones acerCa de este
asuntO procura abrirles los ojOs
Mr.. Foster, ex-seCretariO de
Estado, en- un articulO exCelen-
te, publicado en- el " Atlantic
Monthly"
Mr.. Foster preve que esta ma
ci6n Sc Convertira Ell el algua-
Gil alguacilado 81 no llega a TN
acuerdo con China.
El gobierno de Pekin aplica-
ia a los ameriCanos que vayan
a China las mismas leyes y los
mismos reglamentos que Sc
apliCan a los Chinos en- los Es-
tados Unidos.
Aqui no sc dejan entrar a los
chinos que son banqueros, in
genieros, m6dicos. fabricantes,
saCerdOtes o maquinistaS; no Sc
le abre la puerta mas que a los
Comerciantes, los turistas, los
estudlantes Y los funcionarios
publicos.
ST las mismas classes que son
excluidas aquf, fuesen exclui-
das en- China, los intereses anne
ricanos en- aquel imperio Sc
vendr1an abajo.
Que el gobierno de Pekin
tiene el derecho de hacer ESQ,
es indudable. puesto que, tam
bi6n. 10 tiene el gobierno de
Washington, el cual, Cuando ha
ajustado tratados con China
la ha reconocido como potencia
soberana, con iguales derechos
y deberes que las demas po-
tencias. Y 81 China ;aplicas
a los americanos la ley de ia
lion los Estados Unidos ten.
drian que optar entire estas dos
cosas: 9 quedar anulados co
mercialmente en- aquel imperic
8 declararle la guerra. *
Esto no seria negocio; porque
serviria para destruir riqueza
y verter sangre, pero no para
obligar q los Chinos q comDra1
The Somerset reporter., 1906-03-01
SHOT AT "APPARITION
Strange Theory of Police In Case
of Man burned 10 Death

Exeter. ~ II. Feb 26.-The body OF
Chase Y. Thurston, an unmarried man.
aged 42. was found in his lonely home
on South street The upper portion OF
the body was badly burned, the wood
work OF the room was eharred. and an
empty revolver lay on the floor beside
the body The medi al examiner de-
elded that burns caused the mans
death but left 10 the authorities the
investigation Of the cause Of the fire
md the presence of the revolver.
The theory Of the police IS that
Thurston awoke with some sort OF an
gpparition on his mind aud, securing the
revolver. he fired the five shots which
lodged In the wall II is thought that
his clothing caught fire from the dis
charge, and that he was unable to ex-
tinguish the flames before be was over
come
A neighbor found the kitchen full Of
smoke and Thurston's body in a corner
with the trousers still smoudering.
The clothes had been almost com
p.etely burned from the upper part Of
the body
The Somerset reporter., 1906-03-01
North COrnville.

a remarkable winter, sleighs and wag-
ons going past most any time,
Steward Bros. saw mill started up,
Monday, with full crew of men. They
have recently put 10 lathe machine.
People are rushing in the lumber as fast
as possible. as the snow is leaving fast
1t rained hard. Monday.
Fred McCoIIor is hauling lumber for a
new barn, which he intends 10 build this
spring.
Mr.. Frank Hodges, who came about
two weeks ago from Massachusetts, TO the
Red Horse Inn, likes very much
C. c. Kinsman is getting out lumber to
build and repair his barn, this spring.
David Small went TO Pitts6eld. last
week, having disposed of his property.
Marcia Hopkins is in rather poor
health.
Daniel Collins has his team hauling
pulp on the Cooley lot IN Bingham
ames Robinson is driving the team.
Mr.. Keech is saving wood with his
gasolene engine 10 this vicinity. He
sawed 10 cords in hours. 50 minutes for
A. L. Bosworth; nexs.
Cora Mclntire is visiting relatives in
Skowhegan.
Mr.. Z w. Cronkhite and wife visited
their SOD, G. w. Bates, Sunday.
Chas. Lancaster and son. Harry, have
built them steam boiler and are saving
out lathes to beat the band They did
no, have power enough from the gasolene
engine.
J cans corn zsc; cans best Alaska
Red Salmon, 25c at Bates
The ladies of Wesserrunsen Grange,
Cornvile, will serve dinner at the hall on
town meeting day, Monday, Mich. 5'h.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-03-01
impoverished Soil

Impoverished soil, like impov-
crushed blood, needs n proper
fertilizer A chemist by analyz-
ing the soil can tell YOU what
fertilizer to use for different
products
II your blood is Impoverished
your doctor will tell YOU what
yon need to fcrtilize it and give
il the rich, red corpuscles that
IRE lacking in it. 1t may be you
need tonic, but more likely you
iced n concentrated fat food,
aud fat is the element lacking
in your system.
There is no fat food that is
so easily digested and assimi-
lated as
The Somerset reporter., 1906-03-01
500 Reward 500.

The readers OF this paper will be pleased to
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medical fraternity. Catsrrh being constitu
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ment. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
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foundation of the disease, and giving the
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and assisting nature in doing its work The
proprietors have so much faith in it
curative powers, that they offer One Hundred
Dollars for any case that II fails to cure. Senc
for list Of testimonials.
Address F. ]. CHENEY CO., ToledoO
Sold BY druggists, price Zoe.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-03-01
ALL THE n EWS
from Somerset towns
East SkowlIegHn

The rain Of th, Monday mofu ng IS a
great Disappointment 10 lumbermen and
farmers. Farmers nave their hay to haul.
and some OF HE lunbetmea x ycetsd to
faish hauling tbs week. \. a. Good
rich. who has siN axsn and a span OF
horses yardiHg 90 the soeam from ihe
bog, expected to ciose up this week.
Mrs. A. F. Sandtofd made our school
a visit, LAST FudAy. where Mabel Pooler
is teaching. aud stopped over night a.
Sidney Pool rs, haYIug nice visit. Sal
urday, they made u a cal and visited
ltiends al Canaan.
Elder William Petugrea OF Oakland
has held meelugs for the thtee Las, sun
days at Moore's N lis, Canaan. The
NEE ings have been well attended and as
sisted by Elder Jackson, aud the singing
led by the gospel sing=f I'd Barrett
Ms. Fred G=,chei presided al the organ
and the singing was very good indeed.
Elder Petigfeu stopped with u over sat
utday night, and We erj ,yed each Others
company much, icing old irends long
go.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-03-01
Madison Center

Mrs. Helen Neil H0w.rd aud Mrs
James Nutting OF skowhegSn werC
quests of Mrs " b Hayden and family
last sunday
The busy four hundred met by invita-
ton with Mrs. Il. L Spear, last We'd
nesday afternoon, for sewing bee
There was lots of talking done but the
needles nsw and at four O'Clock the
work was finished When the committee
examined the work they pronounced
Mrs. Frank Fitsmorris the best sewer
Mrs Eugene Hurd the fastest; Mrs w
4 French the slowest; Miss olive Hay
den tho poorest; but for some reason
they awarded Mrs. II K. Spear the boo
by prize. All then repaired to the din
ing room where such Il supper was serV-
ed as only Mrs. Spear knows how to get
up. Next in order Mr.. Spear took all
home who wished TO ride, few preferI-
to walk. All win meet again With Mrs.
w. f. French Wednesday Feb %,
Last saturday Perlay Small and
Chester Pray employed by II. e Spear
ut his mill drov across the country to
Athens to the home of Mr.. small, where
he found n sister with her family and
1t proved to be really family reunion,
only one absent he spent Saturday
night and sunday aud had fine time.
Mr.. Pray drove to Brighton returning
Saturday night to West Athens to the
home of Mr.. Kincaid. whore he stopped
until Sunday night, when both returned
to Madison Centre highly pleased with
their trip
Ed Hunnewell was missing from II
X. Spears from Saturday noon until
Sunday night. People were very much
alarm cd and were just starting a search
ing party when he appeared.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-03-01
Caratuuk

Mrs. Lucy Bates is visiting at Mr.. War
rem Spofford's and Leander Brghts
Mrs. Bates was so unfortunate as to break
three ribs, the result OF a fall but is gain
ing fast.
Mr.. Leon Witham of Skowhega hu
been 10 town the past week He and
Claude William took trip to the Forks
on business while here.
Mrs. Olive Garter is visiting Mrs. Fan
ME Kennedy and Mrs. N-ttie Mitchell OF
The Forks,
Mrs. Imogene Merrill rs sold he, stand
to Earl Kneeland who will soon take pos
session as Mrs. Merrill is packing and
getting ready 10 move.
Mr. and Mrs. Carroll HunniweIl went
10 North Arson one day last week TO
consult DR.. Wing ia re gard TO Mrs. Hun
niwel who is not very well.
w. ]. Holsay of The Forks is spend
ing his vacation with his sister, Mrs, q.
J. Jones
Gladys M Stewart went into the woods
TO visit her father, c. c. Stewart who is
in Moxie.
Ernest A. Williams and Perley Beane
went into Moxie visiting the camps, this
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Archie Clark went to
Scion. Saturday,
Alice Webster took a trip to Water
vile. last week.
Miss Stella Huunewel was iu town
Thursday
The Somerset reporter., 1906-03-01
Skull Fractured In Quarrel

Boston. Feb 26-Joseph Cayanaugh
was picked up on Cambridge street sur
fering from a fractured skull. caused,
the police say. by blow from Ratchet
n the hands OF Emma Lee, a negro wo-
man. CavaHangh is reported to be in a
critical condition. The Lee woman
was locked up 10 await he outcome Of
the mans injuries. Il is said that
Cayanaugh became involved in quar-
rel with negro women in 4 house shortly
before he was found on The street
The Somerset reporter., 1906-03-01
Snttlliieid.

Mrs Clarence Harlow and little son
Ivan OF Somefyi (, Mass are visiting
her parents Mr. aud Mrs Sheldon H7l.
mes.
Mrs. Emma Austin OF Perham is visit.
ing relatives 10 town.
AS Alan Haines was leading horse
both were running when the horses share
toe calk came in contact with the boys
ankle, cutting a severe cash Severa
stitches were necessary 10 close the wound
Mrs. Nina OILS OF Starks is visiting hel
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E, c. Tracey.
A baby boy came to the home OF Mr.
aud Mrs. Edward Savage, Feb. 10.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amanda Morrow h W
moved back to their home in town iron
Belgrade, where they have spent tht
winter with their son.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-03-01
ALLEGED slIyeruars rnlef

Boston. Feb. 26.-Emmanuel Bro
desy was taken to New York by officers
from that city TO answer charge OF
theft OF silverware valued AT $4,000
from the store OF Schnnan & Son.
When arrested here Brodesy had a large
number Of pawn tickets, as we'll AS a
considerable quantity Of sllverware.
Officers of Providence have turned over
to the New York officials silyerware
valued nj 800 which II is alleged that
Brodesy pawned In that city.
The Somerset reporter., 1906-03-01
a Chiid,s LONG Tcamn

BOSTON, Feb. pa 12-year-old girl
who gave her name as irene Fredericks
was found in pitiful condition In this
city and she told the police that she
had walked from Providence, dis
lance of A miles She claimed that Il
woman with whom she had been living
there had turned her ont Of the house
and told her that her mother lived on
Heath place In this city There is no
such place here The child was sent
TO the Home for Little Wanderers
The Somerset reporter., 1906-03-01


born lie Is nov three months old aud weighs
- lbs ! know b. was Or Perce's medicine
that saved u4c from suffering } adviso all
women % take Or plefce'- Fayorite PreScrp-
ton. also his Pleasant Pellets. II necessary"
FOLLOWING the advice Of a nelghbor."
What weight Of conGrmatory evidence
there is Ia those six words. The neighboI
had tried the FaYorite Prescription and
recommended il. Mrs Jacobs has also
tried 1t and proved y wonderful proper
ties and now She recommends 1t. Beside
such testimony AS this It's makers words
are unimportant Mrs. Jacobs expert
enee Is fact Her neighbor's experience
Is fact. Til" written experiences OF 500,-
eco other women are facts. There is no
theory about 1t. There can be no ques-
ton about IT, In every neighborhood in
this broad land there are women who
have been cured by the "Favorite Pre-
scrIption.- 1t has cured more cases OF
female complaint than all other medicines
for women combined. II IL the only med
icIne Of its kind invented by skilled
specialist in medicine regularly gradu-
ated physician of more than forty years
actual experience
The Somerset reporter., 1906-03-01
Unable to Pick Up Buoy

Newport, r. L. Feb 26.--Unable to
find the station buoy on account Of fog
the Nantucket Shoals llghtship reports
by wireless that she was obliged TO
anchor about 10 miles northeast OF her
regular station The lightship went
adrft about midnight on Thursday last
during a heavy northeast storm. As
she Is equipped with propeller. she
was able 10 cruise near her station. but
WAS unable TO pick up her anchor on
account of the heavy sea.