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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-06-04
FL HAMBRE BH CHINA
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El numero de persoDaS que muc-
rem cads dia en- China 4 consecuen
|cia del hambre que reina en- varias
|provincias del imperio puede calcu-
larse aproSinladauaezte en- cinco mil
Asl rezan con terrible concisi6n los
telegramas que procedentes del Ce-
leste lmperio estampan casi todos
los periodicos del mundo.
Luego Ell TELEGRAPH la seguido dan
do otros detalles, todos extremece-
dores y qua harlan prorrumpir la
humanidad entera en- un immense ella.
moreo de horror y de compassion 81
Ell hombre no hubiese adquirido des-
de tempo inmemorial, desde las
edades prehist6ricas, probablemente,
la costumbre de contemplar con so
berana indiferencia la miseria del
progimo. Las desventuras de los
ch1nos conmueven muy POGO los
europeos. del mismo modo que las
calamldades que puedan atligir
los blancos dejan completamente
impasibles los amarillos. Hasta
Ell presente el sentimiento de soil
daridad humana no pasa de ser IN
concepto relative; tan relative que
queda siempre reducido 4 la menor
expression. Y no es de Greer que la
culta Europa nj la civilizada Ameri.
ca sc lmpongan grandes sacrihcios
para aliviar el espantoso infortunio
que pesa sobre millones de seres
que al fin y al cabo pertenecen a
nuestra 1nisma especie.
Cinco mil personals mueren dia
rlamente de hambre. Mas de diez
millones estan amenazadas. expues-
tas al mismo horrendo peligro, re-
giones enteras son victimas de la
tremenda penuria, ciudades cam
lplTias otrecen el mas espeluznante
espectaculo que pueda concebir la
ina ginaci6n. Las GALES los cami-
nos estan atestados de cadaveres. en-
estado unos de putrefaccion, otros
blen conservados por haber quedado
los 1nertes cuerpos, EN- los puros
huesos. I'm Ell interior de las casas
yacen familias enteras 49,. hom-
bres, mujeres, ancianos. nii1os. muer-
tos unos, agonizando otros. Por las
Was de las urbes y por los esquilma
dos campos discurren turbas de es-
pectral catadura, que semejan es-
lqueletos ambulantes, buscando ansio.
samente innobles detritus que llevsr
a la boca, escarbando freneticamente
la TERRA enduiecida para descubrir
|alguna menguada raiz. Y como com.
|plemento de tan espantab1e cuadro
iel canivalismo!. -. Ia bestia huma
ma acosada por Ell hambre sc precipi-
ia sobre su semejante; en- las GALES
~ en- las casas Sc desarrollan escenas
que la pluma verfase impotente para
|dcscribir; grupos de fam9licos aioca-
dos Sc arrojan sobre lor seres mas
debiles, los renatan; bien Sc Ian
zan sobre los mismos cadaveres, los
despcdazan J los devoran.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-06-04
San Petersburgo

Las autoridades rusas aca-
ban de descnbrir una nueva
conspiracion contra la vida del
Gar. Esta vez Ell asunto re
viste exceptional gravedad por
haberse puesto de manifesto Ell
hecho de que va no le es dado
al Emperador descansar confa-
do en- la proverbial lea1tad de su
propia guardia.
Iodavia DO eStan en- manOS
de la policia todos los hilos de
la trama y, por consiguiente,
faltan aun por descubrirse los
nombres de muChos de los prin-
cipales conspiradores. Sin en-
bargo, parece que en- este nj
nero no solo fguran los viejos
irreconciliables enemigos de la
dinastia rusa, sino tambien per-
sonajes de alta categoria en- las
esferas oflciales, que han vivido
de los favores del gobierno y a
cuya sombra unicamente ha
sido possible los presuntos ase-
,sinos abrirse paso para pene-
trar al traves de los que Sc con-
sideraban muros inexpugnables
del Palacio de Tsarkoe- Selo.
NADIA puede suministrar me-
jor idea de la desgraciada con-
dicion de Russia que. ell diario
afan de determinadas clases
sociales en- considerar el punal
y la bomba explosives como
unico alemento capaz de rege-
neral el pals. Mas que impa-
ciencia Y falta da fe en- el result
tado final del movimiento re-
tormista ALI, desCubrese I'm es-
piritu irreconciliable con GUAM
to signiflque tendencia a ampa-
rar los intereses pubiCOs eX-
puest0 hoy q Cada paso a ser
Wilma de la mano. salvaje de
ascsin0s inconsistencies que no
alcanZan 4 medir las terribles
consecu encias de su fanatismo.
Con mejor exito V mas conso-
lad0ras perspectivas que Ell an
terror, LENA su mission el Par
Iamento reunido actualmentc
en- San Petersburgo; casi todos
los representatives en- el de las
disrintas agrupaciones: .sociales
han llegado al convenCimiento
de que es pOr medic de la sere-
nidad de las deliberaCiones CO
mo Sc puede lograr el fin que
Sc proponen; y de ahi que Ell
periodic de reformas anheladas
poor el pueblo ruso principle a
tomar los caracteres de una ha
lagiieila realidad.
lndiscutible, para no usar
otro caliicativo mas energico,
es el prop6sito que persiguen
los estremistas rusos; { inconce-
bible Ell que las raices de un
NAL que deberia haberse extir-
pado hace largo tempo. hayan
penetrado tan hondo. Mientras
perman ecian alejadas del seno
de las regiones ohciales el peli-
gro no era tan inminente: hoy
por desgracia, ST 10 es.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-06-04
Los aninaks l& enenligas nuestv

Siempre que Sc habla de 6eras, acu-
de a la imagination el recuerdo de
leones y tigres, y no sin justa causa.
La ferocidad de ambos felinos es bien
,conocida. El leon destruye anualmen-
te en- los pafses que tienep 81 honor de
disfrutarlo, una enorme cantidad de
caza. y en- scuanto al tigre sabido es
que solo en- Ia India inglesa Sc merien-
da unos mil individuos por aflo, y otros
tantos en- Ia India interior y en- las
isles holandesas &c Eor.eo@5 Java.
Pero mas destrozos que ell leon y
que el tigre juntos, causs Ell perro
salvaje. No existe, EN- verdad, hera
mas peligrosa y maligna que esta, sien.
do su campo de acci6n el Africa, la
India y "a Australia.
En- Africa los llaman "perros GAIA
dores y son 1nuy comunes desde la
Rhodes sia al Norte. Son de pequefla
alzada, pero muy vigorosos y rapidos,
operando gemeralm en- bandadas
Su rasgo caracterfstico es la fnura de
olfato, laeque unen un enorme poder
de resistencia y una astusia tan extra
ordinaria que rara vez puede darse les
caza.
Ell perro salvaje es conocido en- la
India con ell nombre de'red dog "(perro
rojo), habitando comun mente en- las
selvas que bordean la base del Hima-
laya. Su ferocidad es tanta, que cuan-
do atacan NADIA hay que pueaa librarse
de sus acome metidas; nj el mismo tigre,
con ser tan poderoso.
Australia Sc encuentra asimismo su.
jeto al azote del perro salvsje, que ALI
es llamado "dingo' por los naturales.
En :nuchos aistritos australianos sc
paga una prima respectable por cada
cabeza de dingo que entregan los caza.
dores mas estas son contadas, poroue
Ia fera no Sc deja sorprender, nj mu-
cho menos aproximar. Hace pocos
amos Sc escaparon de una granja en- ell
Sur de Queenslandia dos magnffcos
m astines, internandose en- la selys.
Huelga decir que no volvi6 saberse
de ellos
Los lobos constituyen tambien una
terrible playa en- ciertos paises, sobre
todo en- algunas provincias rusas, en-
ciertos montes de Alemania, en- los
Carpatos y en- los sol1tarios caminos de
los Ardennes. Durante la Ultima pri-
mavera fue atacado un destacamento
ruso cerca de Georgenburg, en- la from.
terra alemana, por una bandada de
lobos ha mbrientos. Tn sold adado fu9
hecho trizas por los lobos, otro qued6
mortalmente herido, y los dos restan-
tes lograron salvarse subiendose q
un arbol.
Tampoco Sc perderfa NADIA con que
llegase 81 planeta q verse totalmente
dcsprovisto de cocodrillos = caimanes,
huespcdes temibles do las aguas tropi.
Gales, asf como Dc serpientea vensnosas.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-06-04

Ia dencminada COLA y II que Sc Ia
inaaen la India KARAT, tienen 4 su
cargo, anualmente unos aa.ooo indosta-
nos, pudiendo calcularse en- 60 900 el
ndnero de vfctimas lechas por las ser
pientes en- todo el mundo. Lo malo
es que. 81 bien Sc podrfa llegar 4 ex-
terninar el colzo. y la serpiente de
cascab bel en cambio, hay otra porci6n
de ohdios tan dai1inos como. los ante
riores y los cuales jamas Sc les puede
dar eaza por esconderse en- los mas es-
pesos juno ales en- las selvas mas i'm
penetrables.
Y hay, por tiltimo, otras ..6eras," tan
daf1inas como las que llevamos men-
cionadas, pero que por 50 diminuto
tamaflo y su infinite ndmero, no pue-
de conseguirse extirpar radicalmente;
nos referimos los insectos. ST Sc pre-
gunta un hombre de ciencia que tres
insectos deberian ser inmediatamente
exterminados, contestara que, 'en pri-
mef lngar, la hecatombe habrfa de
tcomenzar por Ell mosquito, engendra
dor de las intermitentes; luego, la mos
ca "tsetse, r11atsdora insacia BILE de ca
ballos.y de toda clase de ganado, asi
como origen de la enfermedad del sue.
DO; y, en- dltimo lugar, la mosca CO.
mdn,~ disemin adora. de tifoideas y de
toda clase de dolencias infecciosas.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-06-04

Para Ia buena marcia de esta Adminis-
TRACTION, no admitimos Atlas de suscripto-
res este diario sino desde ell 10 de cada
mes. Las BAJAS Sc avisaran los dlas 80
81; sdvierti6ndose que las que Sc Gieren con
poeterioridad no Sc tomM6n en- cuenta nj
sartiran efecto en- la contabilidad hasta el
dia dltimo del mes siguiente al en- que Sc
EOliciten
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-06-04
Jugada sorprendida

En-Afiasco ha sido sorprendida por
la policfa una jugada de baraja ha~
biendo sido arrestados todos los ju~
|9adores.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-21
MORE PAY FOR ARMY
GENERAL GREELY MAKES REC
 COMBINATIONS.
He Says DesertiOas are Caused by Too Small Pay and Very Low Morals
 of the Recruits.

Washington, lg. z0.-The annual report of Major General A. w Greely. commanding the Northern division of the army, which includes the Depart ments of the Lakes. and Dakotas and Missouri says that the main reason for desertion, according to the universal opinion of large number of commits stoned and n-commissioned officers, was the smal pay seconded by the lack of the canteen and resultant trouble in dives surrounding the army posts and. the low standard and general worthlessness of recruits"
 The moral deterioration of the re- cruits is characterized as corollary fo the small pay given men.
 General Greedy urges increase of pay of officers and men, i've year term of enlistment, a material increase in strength of the infantry and restora- tlon of the canteen privileges to the extent of selling beer. or if the can teen Is not restored that there should be legislation similarly restricting the sale of liquor by all federal officials and employees.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-21

 MAY RETIRE His Usefulness Has
 Culminated. CHANGES IN THE CABINET Attorney General is Condemned by
 Trusted Advisers. Immediate Retirement May Not Result for such Action on Part of
 President Might Be
 a1isconstraed.
 

New York. Aug. so.--The Journal, of Commerce today publishes story re- garding the possible retirementSof Att torney General Bonaparte from the Cabinet It says: According to im- portant interests in this city very close to the administration, the use- fitness of Attorney General Bonaparte, as member of the Presidents Cabi- net. has culminated.
 1t is not expected that immediate retirement will result. for such action might be construed as sign of weak ening in the Presidents antitrust pcl- icy a construction particularly dis tasteful to MT. Roosevelt, since not the slightest Justification exists for it. But there is no question. according to the excellent information, that the Presi- dent is not in sympathy with the re- cent fippant and undignified attitude and the least doubtful legal procedure displayed by the Attorney General, but is in all respects opposed to them"
 The Attorney Generals policy, The Journal of Commerce says. it is un- derstood. Is condemned by all the Pres ident's most trusted advisers, and, 1t Is therefore excellent reason to be- lieve some important changes in the Cabinet would constitute a protest against executive Endorsement of Mir. Bonaparte's program.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-21
LABOR AGENTS BUSY.
They Are Annoyin@ Inauntries of Jef-
 ferm0m County.

They Are Annoysng Inauntries of Jef-
 fermon County.
 Birmingham. Aug. Especial. )--- Labor agents have been annoying big industries around the Birmingham dis- trict for the last few days, according to reports reaching here.
 It is said they put in their appear ance when least expected and that com panies have a hard time keeping them or their premises. According to one report, 1t was necessary for old and established men at Corona plant to re- sort to firearms before the agent would leave the place, When several shots were fired at the man who was trying to induce laborers to go to another place to work. he made a hasty de- parture, it is saAd. For time though. t looked as thpugh there would he a battle. - -'t.s '-s-ls
 rho prasancs Of labor agents ilI va ' rious parts of the country ts pointed out as slgnincaht. According to those familiar with the situation, the demand for laborers in Jefferson County at the present time Is greatly in excess of the supply. For this reason, 1t is said, some companies resort to the labor agent.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-21

ure, of mere effortless ease, is as ig- noble for a nation as for an individ- uaL The man is but poor father who teaches his sons that ease and pleas ure should be their chief objects in life; the woman who is mere petted toy, incapable of serious purposaS shrinking from effort and duty, is n1eFe pitable than the veriest overweFked drudge. Sc he Is but poor leader of the people, but poor national ad- wiser. who seeks to make the nation in any way subordinate effort to ease, who would teach the people not to prize as the greatest blessing the chance to do any work, no matter how hard, if it becomes their duty to do it. To the sons of the Puritans 1t is all most needless to say that the lesson above all others which Purftanism can teach this nation is the all-importance Ie we are men we will pass by with contemptuous disdain alike the advis- CTS who would seek to lead us into the paths of ignobie ease and those cessful wrong doing. our ideals should be high. and yet they should be capable of achievement in practical fashion; and we are as little to be ex- cused if we permit our ideals to be tainted with what is sordid and mean and base, as if we allow our power of achievement to atrophy and become either incapable of effort or capable only of such fantastic effort as to ac- complish nothing of permanent good. tion, as to the individuals composing this nation, is not the life of ease. but the life of effort. If 1t were In s my power to promise the people of this land anything, ! would not promise them pleasure. I would promise them that stern happiness which comes from the sense of having done in practical fashion a difncult work which was worth doing.
 The Puritan owed his extraordinary success in subduing this continent and making 1t the foundation for a social life of ordered liberty primarily to the fact that he combined in a very re- markable degree both the power of individual initiative, of individual self help. and the power Of acting in com bination with his fellows; and that furthermore he joined to high heart that shrewd common sense which saves a man from the besetting sins of the visionary and the doctrinaire. He was stout hearted and hard headed. He tical good sense, too. He could hold his own in the rough workaday world without clamorous insiEtence upon be- ing helped by others, and yet he could combine with others whenever 1t be- came necessary to do a fob which could not be as well done by any one man Individually.
 Qualities of Good Work.
 These were the qualities which en- abled him to do his work and they are the very qualities which we must show in doing our work today. There is no use in our coming here to pay homage to the men of all come in the spirit of trying to
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-21
ANOTHER MOVE HOWARD PEACE Governor Glenn Makes
 Suggestions, SOUTHERN MAY ADOPT THEM Railroads Counsel and Governor
 Hold Conference. The suggestions win Be Brought to Attention of southern's officials
 And Speedy Reply
 Given.

New York, August 20--Another move towards peace between the State of North Carolina and the Southern Rail- way has been made. Governor Glenn of North Carolina, just previous to his departure for home last night. had a conference with MT. Thom, the general counsel of the Southern railway, in the course of which he made some sugges- tions which be believes may lead to peace.
 In speaking of the conference. Cover nor Glenn said:
 My interview with Mir. Thom was in the interest of good will and har- imony and to save the cost, now ac- cumulating, in the holding of the suit to Mir, Thom,,~tfie first of which was that wespseop the taking of testimony untilseI1e two suits, one from the United StNtes Circuit Court and the other from ssGhe State court, are appealed. so that the Supreme Court of the United States can pass on the Jurisdiction of the two courts. and that after this Is done each party would decide what course to~take.
 My second suggestion was that the railroads stop their suits and try to live under the two and quarter cent rate, and, if after giving the law a trial, they find that they cannot con tinue under 1t and live, then tney should appeal to the justice and the fair mindedness of the people In the State of North Carolina, to right tne wrong and it would be done. MT. Thom told Governor Glenn that ne would bring his suggestion to the at- tentjon of the Southern RAILWAY or ficials and would let him know as soon as possible. The conference being hstu hetween the North Carolina executive ana MT. Thona was most harmonious,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-21
CRIME OF A NEGRO
MRS. HORNER AND SERVANT KILLED WITH AXE.
New Jersey Black Enters Home Near MerchantsviIle And slays Two WOmeB--He Is Arrested In
 Philadelphia.

Camden. N J.. August s0.--one of the most brutal crimes that has ever occurred in this part of New Jersey was committed today on the farm of Edward Horner. near Merchantsville. when a negro murdered Mrs. Frances Homer wife of a farmer. and their servant, Miss Victoria Napoli, for the purpose of robbery.
 The assassin first set fire to the barn in order to attract the attention of the farmers household and then rob the house unmolested.
 Charles Gibson. negro. answering the description of the man suspected was arrested in Philadelphia this after noon and on him were found two pawn tickets for watches.
 The murders were committed with an axe. the ladies being hacked to pieces and the head of one of the wo- men being severed from the body.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-21
TAKING DISPOSITIONS
 DRAGS ALONG SLOWLY
c;om xaiwnaon Adjourns To Meet Next In
 xNamhRmwtOn. y .

c;om va,mnaon Adtourns TO Meet Next In
 MaahingtOn.
 New York, August 2o--When tne taking oe testimony in the suit or the Seelared Invalid the recent act of tne North carolina Legislature. fixing tne maxinaum passenger rate in that state al two and one-fourth cents was re- rured today, R. K Taylor, general n1a,,arer of the Mobile and ohio hall- road Company was the first witness called. In reply to questions ne ue scribed the country East oI n',ni,aa Louls and South of the Potomac as producing States which send commodities to all the markets of the world.
 yVould you be surprised to Know that eIzhty-fiye per cent of the rail- road business done in North CarotnS Ia Interstate businessg' he was askeu
 MT. Taylor replied tnat ne wou not he at ali surprised as he had per sov,aI lnowledxe that such is lact MT Taylor said he found in his ex- ,arianca that it cost more to operate focal business on railroad than Is sIS +o carry on all other business or . road He agreed with the preceding witness who had testified that 1t cost Frono fifteen to twenty cents more te a..,, ora dollar on local business than it did to earn the same amount on all other railroad business.
 MT Taylor was the first witness of the entire investigation to touch on the labor question. This came out when he was asked to enumerate some of the expenses which were contin- gent to all railroads. He said that iabor has increased in price, wages have advanced, while building material iS way up. MT. Taylor said i' would he comparatively easy to separate the interstate freight revenue from that of the interstate.
 During the course of his examination. Mir Tayior was asked what amount Of money was set aside to be used for lobbying purposes for the Southern Railway.
 "I know of no such account" said Mir Taylor. land I furthermore never had any such thing"
 MT. Taylor in answer to question of MT Justice said that If lower rates were given to cities and towns along the Southern railway. it might help bufld up these places. The witness said that if the Southern Railway was per mitted to follow it's present course 1t would bring about greater prosperity in North Carolina
 The commission then adjourned to meet in washington on next Friday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-21
HOLDS WITH JUDGE JONES.
Bibb County Grand Jury Charged by
 Judge Miller.


 Judge Miller. Centerville. Aug. (speciai.)--- Circuit Court convened here today with Judge B. NJ. Miller presiding. The grand jury was organized with o. P Head. a prominent planter. residing near Randolph. as foreman.
 The charge of Judge Miller was able. clear and comprehensive. He was es- pecially severe upon blind tigers @ and those persons who carry concealed weapons.
 In no uncertain way, he stated in his charge that court of competent Jurisdiction had enjoined criminal pro- secutions under certain acts passed by the recent Legislature. and that until these injunction proceedings are passed upon by the courts of the land. there could be legally no prosecutions In the State courts. Practically all those who heard his charge on this subject agree with the position taken by Judge Miller.
 was empanneied the civil docket was taken up. The first two days of the court will be devoted to the settlement of pleadings and on Wednesday the petit turies will be organized.
 Among the visiting attorneys here attending court are Daniel Collier. Henry A. Jones and A. S. Vande- Graaff of Tuscaloosa. J. L. Drennen. Hugh Morrow and James weathorIy of Birmingham. and L. E. Jenries of Selma.
 Ex-Senator W. F. Hogue of Marion was here today on business in the Probate Court.
 Mrs, Earl Brown. who has been critically III for several days, is re. ported better and the chances now Rns vor her TecoyeSX4
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-21

ton will no doubt be borne in mind by those who will look after the in tereets of MT. Taft, during the three months he will be in the Far East.
 Among Republicans who- place party vidual, the state of affairs in oh5o is anything but pleasing. and while the outlook for peace Is far from encour- aging. they Insist that the warning ele- ments should get together at any cost In the meantime the Democrats are ac- tive and party leaedrs appear confident of being able to deliver Ohio to the Democrats in the next Presidential election.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-21
BANK AUDITORS REPORT
 CREATES A SENSATION
Cashier's Daily Balance Book Covering
 Two YearS ia Missing.

Cashier's Daily Balance Book Covering
 Two Years ia Missing.
 Macon, Ga. Aug. 2o.-The auditor report of the condition of the Exchange Bank. which recently went into the hands of a receiver, created sensa- ton when read in the stockholders meeting.
 Compared with the figures found on the books as reported by the receiv- CT. when they took charge. 1t was found that the entirefeapital and sur an actual deficit of $s.50o. Cashier c. H. Oorr's daily balance book covering 1905 to January. 1907. has disappeared and this blocked comparison with the individual deposit on the general led ger for that period.