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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-03-28
De Teatro
ICOntianura |

En- la representation de "Carcele-
ras " Obtuvieron anteanoche un nue.
vo triunfo esc6nico la gentil Y simpd-
tica tiple Laura Ndnez, Y el eminente
baritone sefIOr Real
Ell duo, que es un n11nerO de mt
sica soberbio, fu6 cantado por los dos
mencionados artistas, de I'm modo adj
mirable.
Ell tel6n Sc 1evant6 en- obsequio 4
los celebrates cantantes. que oyeron
una gran ovaci6n.
Real canto anteanoche todav1a me-
jor, 81 es possible, que en- las ante
Iriores representations de "Carce-
leras."
Su voz poderosa, de I'm timbre
agrada bil1simo, tiene todas las in
hexiones de la ternura y las vibran-
tes sonoridades del rugido en- que
culminan las pasiones hermosas, i'm
pulsivas, bravfas, cuando tienen por
escenario esa divina terra del dra-
ma, que Sc llama Andaluc1a, cuyo
solo nombre es una m1sica.
La Ultima Erase del duo, la dijo la
encantadora Laura N1f1ez, poniendo
en- ella toda su alma inmensa de ar
tista. Bella, con una expression de
sublime 1ocura en- los 1ucientes ojos;
el rostro contraido, rfgido; abraza-
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-03-28

taSe no comprar mercancias? Los he
chos son los hechos; y ahi esta el de
que, en- ninguna naci6n Sc veja los
chinos como aqui. Luego; aun 81 fuera
cierto-como afirma ell Reverendo Us
sher-que Sc prepara un "boycotteo" de
todas las mercancfas extranjerss no es
natural que Sc commence por los Esta-
dos Unidos' ST esta rep1blica Sc lie
quiere hoy NAL en- China no es por 10
que tiene de "conciliadora" sino por
su conducta inconsiderada.
Seria lamentabl bic que, en- lugar de
modifcar esa conducta, Sc intentase
acabar con el cboycotteo" bombardean-
do puertos hacienda desembarcos en-
China Estarfa bien ESQ 81 ALI hubie :
ra matanza de americanos; pero mien-
tras la hostilidad Sc reduzca no com
prar mercancfas de este pals, los Chi
nos no haran mas que ejercitar un le-
g1timo derecho.
Y 81 Sc compare la conducta del 60
bierno de Pekin, en- materias conner
ciales, con la del gobierno de Was,
hington, Sc vera que Ia civilization y
Ell liberalismo eStan repreSentados por
Pekin. En- China, los productos anne
ricanos pagan mucho menos derechos
que los productos chinoS aqui.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-03-28

Posteriormente han ascendido las
importaciones de Brasil, Venezuela,
Puerto Rico y Guatemala. en- la pro-
porcion siguiente:
Brasil, procedencia .directa, en-
1899. 314,7o3, kil6gramos, en- 1000,
4o2'S32, en- 1oo1, a,3oo,a77. en- 1ooa,
a.73o,oI1, en- 1903, 36oo, ,ais, en- 1904,
3.sSo,o16y en- 1oo5, 3,248,4aS.
Guatemala, indirecta, en- 1900, 1851
7s5, en- 1000, I.oo6,344, en- 1907,
1909, or, ell 19oa, L4I2,674, en- 1893
I.o53,o6S y en- 1904, 627,s27-
Puerto Rico directa, en- 1900, $685.
go, en- 1900, 674,446, en- 1901, 1895
535, en- r9oa, o81,oIr, en- 1903, a,76S,-
o32 y en- 1904. 2642,o2o
Venezuela, directa, en- 1899, 1.IS7,-
gas. en- 1000, I.I46,2S2, en- 1901, 2,o46,-
55S, en- 19o2. 1.271,S3a, en- 1905, S51.a84,
en- 1904, 1,616,r6a y en- 1905, 6ao,o64.
Y en- total, en- 1899, S7oa,6o1, en-
1000, 5.oo2, 1Sr, en- 1907, Io-4aS, ,6a8, en-
1902. o.a59'976, en- 1908, 5000 500, en-
I9o4' 9 9.77zS37 y en- 1905, o.625,736.
Antes de 1899, Ell cafe Sc recibia casi
dnicamente de Puerto Rico, entrando
libre de derechos; partir de esta fe-
cha Sc convierte en- artfcuIo de renta
rindienao al fisco las cifras siguientes
por ell concepto de derechos arance-
larios:
En- 1898, S65.156 pesetas; en- 1890,
4.528,39 eesetas; en- 1900, $3.50,
627 pesetas; en- 1901, I4.753,I4I pc
setas; en- 1902, I3.o78.77I pesetas;
en- 1903, I3.863,883 pesetas; en- 1904,
I4.III25o pesetas, y en- 1905 (apro-
Ximadamente), IS 900, 900.
En- vista de los excelentes resulta-
dos que la recaudaci6n de estos dere-
chos di6 en- los primeros amos de su
establecimiento, al hacerse el nuevo
.Arancel @de~Hoo2, hoy vigente, Sc au-
mentaron aquellos hasta I4oo pesetas
los mil kilos, sea mas de an 100 por
100 de su valor.
ConSeCuencia de ella ha Sdo yer
estacionarse su consume, en- terminus
tales, que desde hace cinco amos ape
mas Sc nota alteration en- Gl.
Como Espana no ha llegado nj con
mucho a un tipo de consume anual
.'per capita" igual al de las demas ma
clones importadoras de Gl, hemos de
suponer fundadament9 que 81 el dere-
cho arancelario Sc rebajase en- un 81
por 100, duplicaria el consume cua-
druPlicaria 81 Sc redujsse al Is por 100.
Segdn las 1ltimas estadisticas, Ho
landa consume, Io.47r gramos por ha-
habitante; Dinamarca, 6o65; B6lgica,
1880; Suecia, 1850; Estados Unidos,
4387; Suiza, $500; Alemania, 5000;
Francia, 2,oIo; Austria, 800; Espan a,
500; Italia, $50, c Inglaterra, 800 Es,
to Prueba cuan susceptible de des-
arrollo es nuestro consume de cafe.
Contianura
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-03-28
Ell CAFE EN- ESpANA
n. Il n.
del "Mercurio", Barcelona.)

(DGI ft4OG III ~ Ddl CEIOid.J
Este grano, cuya aromatica infusion
fue empezada conocer por los ara bes
en- el siglo X no fuG intyoducido en-
Europa hasta 1652. Su consume fu6 ex-
tendiendose en- 10 que restaba de siglo,
y va en- ell XVIII era conocidisimo en-
Francia Inglaterra, Italia Espala
donde Sc habfa puesto de moda esta
bebida.
Llevado a America su cultivo a fines
de dicho siglo. halo ell arbol del cafe
terreno y china a prop6sito para su
desarrollo, Y extendi6ndose por toda la
America tropical vino construir la RI
queza de aquellos paises. Centenares
de millones de pesetas representa- la
production de cafe en- ell Brasil, en- las
Republicas de Centro America, en- las
que constituyeron ell antique virreina-
to de Nueva Granada, en- Puerto Rico,
etc Y va hoy la Arabia antique cen
tro de production del perfumado gra-
no, apenas infuye en- las cifras de con
sumo nj en- las oscilaciones de los pre-
clos.
A raiz de la p6rdida de las colonias
Sc desarroll6 notabemente su consume
en- Espafa, a pesar de haber aumenta-
do considerablef1ante su precio, debi-
do los fuertes derechos arancelarios
con que fu6 gravado y que constituyen
hoy una de las partidas mas importer,
tes de los ingresos de nuestraS Adua-
mas, pues han llegado a producer en-
1905 unos ounce millones de pesetas
Hay que atribuir este aumento en- ell
consume, que lego aser de mas de un
100 por 100, al gran ndmero de resi-
dentes de nuestras perdidas colonias,
que al veDir eStableCerSe & ESpafla
han importado sus gustos y los han di,
fundido, pues de otro modo no Sc expli-
ca que descendiendo la calidad au-
mentando Ell precio, crezca ell consume.
Las clases selectas de Puerto Rico,
que formaban casi Ell total de nuestra
importation en- los afios anteriores al
1893, han lido cediendo ell puesto a las
clases similares de Guatemala Vene-
zuela y d las classes ordinarias del Bra
sill, que dssconocidas en- aquella fecha,
formaron Ell 90 por 100 de la imp0rta-
ci6n total en- 1904.
las inportaciones de este grano en-
Espana, durante los amos de 1892 a 1893,
fueron las siguientes:
En- 1872 a 1895, 5.771.7S2 kilos. En-
1906, 348 0o6 kilos. En- 1897, $685.
472 kilos Y en- 1893, 6335.o2o. co !
spondiendo las importAciones de
Puerto Rico $3.50, 6 900, $40 y 4.7o7
toneladas en- las epocas respectivas,
y al de Brasil 1870 kilos en- 1907 y
a76,64l en- 1903.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1906-03-28
UNA CIRCULAR

Los senores Gonzalez Padin Her
manos, del-comercio de esta plaza,
nos participant, en- una elegante cir
cular, que por escritura de fecha 10
de Mario, ot0rgada ante e1 Notario
don Damian Monserrat han entrado 4
formar parte de dicha sociedad. con
caracter de gestores, los Antiques
empleados de la casa don Anselmo
Lores y Gonzalez y don Fernando
Fernandez y Gonzalez.
Felicitamos los jovenes amigos
por tan merecido ascenso.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-23

receivers of the country. 1t is true
the great railways have made plans
for increased trackage and have or
dered the building of cars in great
numbers. But the trade and COM
merce and transportation demands of
the country will continue to outstriD
in growth the utmost efforts of the
railways TO add to their trackage and
their car supply, and the one true solll-
ton of the vital problem is in the i'm
proved inland waterway and the inn
proved harbor.
The one is the true complement to
the other, with the ever present ad-
vantage of the improved inland water
way over the railway track, that it IS
never overcrowded; never delaying its
cargoes on siding or on switches, but
is broad, deep, continuous in its navig-
able qualities. cheap and safe and in
vincible as freight rate regulator at
all times and under all circumstances.
The most important of conventions
in the interest of the improved river
and improved harbor is the National
Rivers and Harbors congress, which
will meet at the Arlington, Washing
ton. d. c.. on Thursday and Friday,
Dec and Z. Rock Island and the
entire Mississippi valley should be well
represented.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-23
They Bit Off More Than They Gould Chew.

The
up dnt f and d
d Op 81 i'm
dis the Of he q an
less
w. VI
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-23
RAILWAY DO NOT KEEP PACE WITH
GROWTH OF TRADE; NEED WATERWAYS

played a most important and beneficial
part. 1t iseGto the local associations
that is due the recent. but thorough,
awakening to the absolute value of
the river as means of transportation
and of the harbor as a gateway to the
receiver or to the shipper In the light
of the present earnestness of demand
for deep waterways and for improved
harbors. it is remarkable that their
true value in the solution of the prob
lem of transportation was unrecogniZ-
ed for so many years. Why that value
was unrecognized is not necessary TO
discuss. 1t is the present fact of I'M
doubted appreciation of the value that
is of interest 10 the world of trade and
commerce.
1t is of especial interest when trade
and commerce are in the throes of Il
freight congestion unparalleled in the
history of the United States and which
not all the trackage and not all the
cars at the command of the railways
can relieve. That may be said of the
railways-and is said of them-with-
out malice in the criticism. 1t is just
the statement of a fact not TO be dis
puted. but admitted by the railways
themselves.
1t is inevitable that it should be so,
for railway trackage has not increased
and neither has the car construction
increased with the increase of the
trade and commerce and the transpor-
tation demands of the shippers and the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-23
no. 48 IN AN ACCIDENT
Baggage Cars Trucks on Burlington
Passenger Are Detached.

Train No. As, the south bound morn
ing passenger on the st. Louis branch
of the Burlington, was wrecked yester-
day at Swan Creek. The mishap oc-
Cured about 10:45 about half a mile
north of the city. 1t was near the
Swan creek bridge and the train had
just rounded a curve. when without
warning the front trucks of the first
baggage car were loosened from the
car. Baggageman Thomas of Gales
burg was in charge of the car and ap-
preciating the danger, jumped from his
door. The train was going at a rapid
rate of speed and Thomas was thrown
violently to the ground. However. he
received no serious injuries, although
he was badly bruised up. The train
was brought to a sudden standstill
soon after the trucks left the baggage
car. The railroad track was torn up
for a considerable distance, but the
train did not leave the track No one
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-23
SALARIES ARE ADVANCED
Pay of Odd Fellows Officers Restored
to Level of 10 Years Ago.

The annual meeting of the grand
lodge of Odd Fellows came to an end
last evening at Springfield after it was
decided to restore the salaries of Off
GERS to the standard of 10 years ago.
The grand master will receive 81 200 a
year, an increase of 1884. The pay of
the grand secretary is increased $500 a
year, and the grand treasurer, who in
the past has received no compensation
will be allowed 500 a year.
The grand lodge adopted the recon-
mendations of retiring Grand Master
w. r. Humphrey of Chicago to increase
the endowment of the orphans home at
Lincoln and the old folks home at Mat
tOOn.
The Rebekahs completed the election
of officers for the year. Mrs. Ella Wat
son Reeves of Jacksonville was chosen
warden, Mrs. Mary p. Miller of Spring
field was reelected secretary, Mrs. Car
RE Skaggs of Harrisburg was reelected
treasurer, and Mrs. Nellie NJ. Harris
of Chicago was chosen chief of instruc
tors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-23

The emphasis of the ST Louis con-
vention. called and held by the Lakes
to-the-Gulf Deep Waterways associa-
ton. was no more in the demand for
a 14-foot channel from Chicago TO St.
Louis than it was in the fact that It
illustrated the overwhelming senti-
ment of the receivers and shippers of
the country for the adequate improve
ment of the rivers and harbors of the
United States, without regard to loca-
ton. but with due regard to the trans
portation demands and needs of all
commercial and industrial interests to-
day.
The enthusiasm with which the ade-
quate Improvement of the rivers and
harbors of the country is now demand
ed is not more remarkable than the
persistent and systematic methods by
which the great commercial, mining
and manufacturing centers of the coun-
try are uniting in securing and max
ing permanent a government policy of
improvement of rivers and harbOrs
without regard TO special demands,
but based wholly on the value of the
river and the harbor as means of
cheap. safe and wholly uninterrupted
transpoTtatiOn-and in the certainty of
the means of transportation is deter
mined the value of the product in the
markets of the country.
In bringing about that wise cOnclu-
sion. it is not to be doubted that local
river and harbor associations have
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-23
This Great Stock

Must be sold to satisfy
the claim Of creditors
in ten days. Sale opens
Tuesday, Nov. q, at 9
q. m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-23
Saloon Notice.

Finest oysters and CLANS served on
the half shell at the Cross Country
buffet, Rock Island, the only place In
the three cities where oysters are
served in New York style. Private
dining room. for parties.
Opening lunch Saturday night at
Deisenroths new saloon, 1901 Fourth
avenue
Chicken lunch at Ponce de Leon.
opposite postoffice, Saturday night
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-23
ENGINE LEAVES THE RAILS
Close Call for Crew in Wreck of Mus
catine Western Passenger.

The Muscatine Western passenger
train was wrecked midway between
Mira and Wellman, Iowa, last evening
shortly after o'clock. The passen-
gers were uninjured, but Engineer
Charles Heller and Fireman Blocken-
them leaped from the flying engine
as ii hurled itself from the track, and
escaped being crushed beneath it as 1t
fell on its side. The train was bowl
ing along towards Muscatine, being
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-23

There is a good job waiting for men
and women with brains. They must
hustle all the time. Why not become
hustler by taking HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea? Tea or tablets. 35
cents, T. H. Thomas pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-23
ABOUT THE COURT HOUSE.
COUNTY COURT.
COUNTY COURT.
Rock Island county court, Judge E.
E. Parmenter presiding.
Probate.

Rock Island county court, judge E.
E. Parmenter presiding.
Probate.
Estate of Christ Christensen. New
| bond of administrator in the sum of
81, 500 filed and approved. Surety
company bond herein given by the
Title Guaranty and Trust company,
Scranton, Pa, released.
Guardianship of Caroline A. Clark
Inventory filed and approved.
Estate CT Thomas Quinn. Proof of
death filed. REIMBURSEMENT by all
brothers and sisters of right to admiu-
lister and nomination of Anna Quinn
for Administrative filed. Petition by
said Anna Quinn for letters of admin
istration filed. Petition granted upon
filing usual oath and filing bond in the
sum of 5000 to be approved by the
court
In re guardianship of Benjamin c.
Frysinger Guardians annual report
filed and approved
In re guardianship of Frieda Rand
Guardians final report filed and ap-
proved Receipt and release of ward.
Frieda Randi, now of age. filed and
approved. Guardian discharged and
guardianship closed.
Estate of Charles Van Acker 1t APP
pears that deceased left no widow or
heirs or next of kin residing in the
state of Illinois. Petition by Theodore
Fogelstrom. a creditor for letters of
administration TO issue to Fred w.
Kank. public administrator filed Peti-
ton granted upon taking the usual
oath and filing bond in the sum of
$1,000 to be approved by the court.
Estate of Ida J. Lindberg. Petition
of Carolina Peterson. mother. for let
tiers of administration to issue to
Charles A. Larson filed. 1t appears
that the former administrator is dead |
Said petition examined and hearing
thereon. Same granted upon filing the |
usual oath and bond in the sum OF
5000 Oath taken and filed. Bond OF !
said Charles A. Larson filed and APP |
proved and letters of administration is
sued to him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-23

due there at 7:1O O'clock The train
was going possibly 80 miles an hour,
when a front wheel of the engine
broke. The engine Immediately left
the rails and hurled itself down an
embankment A wreckng train was
sent from Cedar Rapids to clear the
track.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-23
Never Again.

Will you have such a
golden opportunity to
get such rich raiment
at such q trifiing cost.
Opens Tuesday, Nov. 81,
at 9 a. ~.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-23

was hurt although the passengers re-
ceived quite a severe jolt by the sud
den stopping of the train.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-23

$4es
during the sale
satisfied
splendid
This worth
This suit S positively
Mems
silk lined taiormade
.$24e
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-11-23
Licensed to Wed.

Jacob w. Parks Rock Island
Miss Edith e. Engstrom Rock Island
John A. Bloom ....... .Andover, III.
Mrs. Anna B. Baker ..... Alpha, Ill. |
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-06-20
NEW BUSINESS QUARTERS
FOR DOUGLAS SHOE co.
Handsome Now Addition is Dedicated in
Presence of Many Guests Of the Firm.

Handsome New Addition is Dedicated in
Presence Of Many Guests Of the Firm.
Brockton, Mass. June iq-The dodca-
tion today of the new administration and
lohbing house building erected by the w.
L'Douglas Shoe Go. as part of its mam-
moth manufacturing plant at Montello
was marked by the thoroughncss and at
tcntion TO detail characteristic of the firm
ma All It's undertakings. As the new build
ing is said 10 be the most complete and
convenient OF any ever built for COM
mercial house IN the United States, SO
were the expressions of appreciation by
the many persons who visited 10 for in
spcction sincere and of "a highly congratu-
latory nature. Architectural beauty as
well as adaptahiity 10 the uses 10 which
it is TO be put has been the aim In con-
strucuon, and the result is most salts
factory to the visitor as well as to the
firm
The dedicatoy programme included
open house lrom II "a. IN. 20 S p. m. with
concert by the Mace Gay orchestra and
the presence of n Boston caterer to at
tend 70 the wishes of all The building
itself afforded feast for the eye, especially
the offices, which are marvels in many
ways. Fifteen thousand invitations were
sent out, including over ] ] 600 TO the re-
tail dealers in the United States who
handle the W. l.. Douglas Co. shoes, the
others going 20 shoe manufacturers and
all allied industries in Brockton and
vicinity. Mr. Douglas will be glad to
have anybody who is interested call and
inspect the new plant, and says "The
latch string is always out" All depart
ments of the plant were open for in
spection, the three factories as well as
the new building, and visitors were re-
ceived and escorted through the industrial
maze by eX-Gov. Douglas, assisted by the
heads of the various departments.
The new building is situated Just north
OF the No. ] factory on Spark street, facing
the Montollo railroad station. Its COM
pletion marks the establishment of a
modern, up-to-date wholesale iobbing
house and office building. Mr.. Douglas
has long considered the advisabilty Of a
lobbing house, not only for the purpose
OF supplying his own retail stores more
readily, but that the 1000 dealers
throughout the United States handling
the W. l.. Douglas shoes might be able TO
obtain shoes for immediate use with
greater facility
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-06-20
LIFE IN A RUSSIAN VILLAGE.
Interior Of a Peasant Home-Food and
Clothing Of the People.


The general appearance of the village
is picturesque and quaint and the white
cottages give it a bright tone Let us
20 into one of them, says a writer in
Sunday at Home, who spent some time
among the muiiks. This one is a little
larger than most Of the others, and con-
tains three rooms. Two ef them are
occupied by peasant family of six per-
rons-four adults, a boy Of l5 and a
small child.
One of the rooms is the kitchen, and
furnished with a large stove, surrounded
by benches, which at night are used as
beds The only other furniture is a
table and a few stools Some kitchen
utensils are scattered about the floor
and the table and the walls are plenti-
fully adorned with briliantly-painted
ikons or religious pictures. The rooms
arc lighted by small windows hermeti-
cally sealed. and the atmosphere is not
of the purest. The third room is let to
lodger, a candidate for holy orders,
who is assisting the local priest
When | arrived he was busy cleaning
his bicycle which he had hung up out
side the door; even the reactionary
Orthodox Church is not wholly blind TO
the blessings Of civilization. This family
has an allotment OF about II acres. for
which two pounds three shillings have TO
be paid yearly in taxes, including the in
stalments for the endowment, but the
latter will have been repaid in full in
seven years time They also own three
horses and two foals, COW, q calf, three
pigs and four sheep. Around the house
is yard inclosed by a wooden fence and
some sheds and stables
Tho peasants food consists chiefly of
kasha IA sort of grueD, black bread.
cabbage soup and on rare occasions a
little meat They drink water kvas "a
non-alcohohc beverage made OF bread or
berries) and vodka or spirits The
mems clothing consists OF red cotton
shirts and jackets and trousers inclosed
in high boots or canvas leggings, with
sandals of vegetable fibre The women
also wear cotton materials and brightly
colored handkerchiefs
These light clothes are worn even in
winter, for the izbas are heated to a
very high temperature. and for going
out of doors thick shccpslSins are donned.
most effective protection against cold.
Il cannot be said that the Russian
peasant is the cleanliost of mortals, for.
although he has his weekly bath, on
Saturday evening, he puts on the same
clothes and the same rarely-changed
linen again afterward The odor pro
duced by a crowd of Russian peasants
in heated room is quite indescnbable.