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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-07-03
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EN- LA CORTE MUNICIPAL
C0NDENA De uH lATERO

Aver y hoy CON pareci6 ante la Cor
te Municipal un joven de unos 20
ahos Sc llama Justo Arroyo es
autor nada menos, que de siete deli
tos de hurto.
Entire los objetos robados fguran
una pieza de casimir de IS metros,
una maquina de coser de cadeneta,
otra de doble pespunte, IN maletln
de operaciones de parto, contenjendo
IN FORGET que vale $50; una capa de
gonna, TN reloj de pared I'm par "a
patos de charol de S., I'm par zapatos
blancos de 81, un pantalon de casimir,
un cinturon de cuero. I'm reloi pisa
papel, un reloj de senora y I'm reloj
de Caballero, de bolsillo.
La polic1a continua ocupando nue.
vos objetos robados por el mismo in
dlviduo
Ell Juez municipal senor del Vale
condeno al acusado 4 la pena de cua
tro amos que cumplira en- la carcel de
Distrito de Arecibo.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-07-03
Un buen trabajo

Reproducimos de LA Bandera
Americana de Mayaguez TN suelto
que con el epigrafe TN buen traba
jo' Sc public6 en- dicho colega:
Desde el sababo es motivo de JUS
tas alabanzas el diploma de la so
ciedad Escritores y Artistas" perte-
neciente D. Mariana Riera Palmer,
que Sc exhibe en- la elegante joyerla
del sefIor Caino. Tanto Ell trabajo
litogra6co en- colores; labor de la acre
ditada casa BoLETIN MERCANLIL. como
el dibujo, premio concedido & la Sc
horita Wives, de Ponce, han sido fa-
vorablemente estimados en- esta ciu-
dad por todos los que han ten;do
OCCASION de yer y admirar el elegante
diploma de Ia "Sociedad dc Escritores
y Artistas de Puerto Rico; con efec-
to, es I'm magnffico trabajo.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-07-03
Ia FRA7ERNIDAD SOCIAL ] BENEFICA

Hoy han sido presentados a
la Secretarla del gobierno gene
raj, los estatutos de la asOcia- :
ci6n La Fraternidad Social y
Banefica', que han fundado
hOmbreS eminenteS, entire los
que figuran los senores Matien-
70 Cintron y Lopez Landron.
La sociedad tiene va suscri-
tOs mas de dieZ Y oCho mil do
liars.
Para muy en- breve sc esta
organizando un banquete de
cien cubiertos que sera servido
en- ell "restaurant" del Parque
Borinquen.
En- ell salon del teatro del
Parque sc celebrara tambien IN
gran mitin de propaganda.
La entrada al local costara
diez centavos y 10 que Sc recau-
de Sc destinara a los fondos de
dicha asOciaci0n benetica.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-07-03

N0ABRAMIENTOS kPR0sADoS

Los slgulentes pr0teSores han sido
elegidoS por Ia unta Escolar de esta
ciudad Y aprobados por Ell Departa-
mento de Educaci6n para el pr6ximo
curse escolar.
Maria de los A. Hernandez. Bea-
triz Lasalle, Guillermina Gonzalez.
Jose Becerra Zayas. Antonio Sarrie-
"a, Manuel Negr6n, Frank l.. Shaw.
Celina Servia Alfonso, Angela c. de
Miro, Maria Victoria Cabrera. Ger
t1udiz Tavarez, Toaquina Martinez
Ros, Cruz Benet Maria L. Gonzalez.
Maria L'isa lnfante Maria Nuflez.
Fellcita Rivera N icolaSa K. Becerra.
Valeriano Flores Jacoba Matanzo,
Joaquin Medina Fernando Rodil Vic
torina Blanco Morales, Maria Machin.
Rosa Rodriguez, Eduardo Flores,
Adelaide Lopez Rosa Sanjuan, Ca
bina A. Lopez Noa. Jcsefa Vicens.
Maria Campillo de Rend6n. Carmen
Cacho, Encarnaci6n Martinez, Car
men Gambia, Rosario A. Thimoth6e,
Catalina A. Castro, Dolores Oil
va Rend6n, Antonio J. Lumbano,
Mllagros Min, lacoba Gonzalez, Maria
SeguG Cordero, Providencia Roman,
Paula Rosa, Blasina Pion de Solaz,
Isabel Durecut, Rosario Belber, Arta-
gracia Sierra, Manuela Toro Marien.
Josefa Salinas, Ramon Acevedo Con
zalez, Antonio M. Olivia, Leonor Ro-
drfguez, Adela Rechani, America
Aponte, Mariana Rodriguez Cepero,
Rosario Silva. Consuelo Siragusa,
Juana Iglesia Navarro, Eloisa Sierra,
Belen Vega Morales, Agustina Mu-
sa, Luis Andino Fernandez, Francis
ca Julia Davila. Aurora Amadeo Ge.
by, Maria Isabel Fortufo Estela Bras
chi, Maria Rodrfguez, Juan ]. Marga-
rida, Jesds Maria Q0iiiones,
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-07-03
DETEATRO.

Con muy buena entrada puso ano-
che en- escena, IA CompafIfa que di-
rigen CaSas y Morales, las zarzuelas
FL Santo de la Isidra' "El Husar"
El lpnblico tuvo OCCASION de reir es-
epltosamente, celebrando al mismo
tempo que los primores del libro de
la popular opereta, la gracia insupe-
rable de Casas que fue ell heroe de la
noche.
Distinguieronse en- la interpreta
cion de "El Husar' la seflora Ramf-
rez (Pllar) q quien debe este cronista
un APPLAUSE por la manera genial CO.
mo interpret6 "El monaguillo', ell So.
bado; la encantadora Carmencita Ra-
nirez, Ia seflora Duef1o y, ademas de
Casas que estuvo soberbio, el distin-
guido baritone sefIor Real, ell e1egan-
te actor Sr. Bella muy bien vestido,
ademas, los Sres. Vazquez y Rami
rez (don Santiago que todo 10 hace
muy blen y tiene mucha gracia.
Tambien nos hizo mucha Ell coro de
sefloras en- las maniobras del primer
acto.
Aunque Ia m1sica de Gel Husar"
es bastante hoja, no por ESQ hemos
de regatear TN APPLAUSE al maestro
al bravo artista que ha con-
seguldo triunfos tan seflalados, 6xitos
tan grandes en- esta en- la anterior
temporada teatral.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-07-03
COrdialidad anglO-nipOna
EL REGRES0 DEL PRINCE Pc FUSHIMI
C0RTESlA DEL REY EDUARDO

Como una prueba de amistad per-
sonal Ell Rey Eduardo 4 puesto a dis
posici6n del principe Fushimi para
su viaje de regreso al Jap6n, I'm bu-
que de guerra de la marina britannica
La noticia de que Ell buque de que
IRA ingles Monmouth" llevara 4 su
bordo por miles de millas al Principe
Fusnimi, ha causado gran satisfac-
ci6n en- Toxic, Sc considera como
demostraci6n de simpat1a y de la va
lidez del tratado de Alianza entire In
glaterra y eli Japon.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-07-03
UN ERROR

Ell record Official de las carre-
raS de manana cOntlene una i'm
portante errata que la Directi-
va del Hip6dromo nos suplica
rectihcar.
La carrera quinta, entire el
"Perla hna" y Ell "Majestic', es
q una milla en- vez de mil me
tros, como dice el record publ
Cado.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-07-03
Ell PIO TX

FL vapor PIO TX estara en- este
puerto hacia el 9 del corriente y ter
minadas sus operaciones seguira di-
recto Santiago de Cuba, Habana,
Cienfuegos y New Orleans.
Son sus Consignatarios Sobrinos de
Izquierdo y Ca.
Admite carga y pasaje.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-07-03
Nota del dia

81 no fuese va una conseja
Sastada ESQ de la preparation
para Ell gobierno propio, ST fue-
Semos a admitir que la COngre-
gaci0n nos tiene sOmetidOs a
una serie de eXperienCias de
cuyo resultado depende que Sc
nos levante la calihCaCi6n de
parvulOs con que sc nos abru-
ma, 81 no tuvieramOS mas que
olvidado que todas las inmora-
lidades que aqui Sc cometen
tienen su orlgen en- la gran in
moralidad del regimen VICENTE
V en- los ejemplos nada edifcan-
tes que nos dan nuestros tutO-
res, creeriamos que 10 que esta
SucediendO con los nOmbra-
mientos de profesores para las
escuelas publicas, nos haria per.
der unos cuantos grades EN- la
CalitiCaci0n que haya podido
MERCER el pals, con relaci0n a
Sus aspiraciones politicas, desde
que el COmislOnado del Inte
rior cOncibio la idea peregrina
de fOrmar la guardia naCiOnal.
No podemoS Greer en- tales
cOsas, porque va sabemos que
no vale NADIA de cuanto nos en-
penamOs en- demostrar, ante las
obstinadas prevenciOnes con
que nueStrOs tutOTeS nos miriam,
V hasta probado tenemos que
del parvulismO de que intere-
Sadamente Sc nos SupOne aque-
jadoS, no va a CurarnOs ante la
mirada paternal de nuestros tu-
torres unOS nOmbramientOs mas
8 menos nal hechos de los
maestros para ell pr6ximO curse
esCOlar.
Pero 81 NADIA puede perjudi-
carnOs nj beniflciarnos ante la
idea va preconCebida que de nos
0tros tienen fOrmada los inefa-
bles ;redentoristas, pOr respetO
j nOsOtrOS miSmOS, pOr deCOrO
propiO no sc deberian dar en- el
pals espectaculos tan lamenta-
bles como el que estamos pre-
SenciandO, con mOtivO de los
nOmhramientOS de maeStrOS pa
ia ell proximo curse escolar.
La question politica Sc ha i'm.
pueStO a tOdas las cOnvenien-
cias de otros ordenes Y Sc atien-
de a la filiaci0n pOlitica de los
maestros antes que a sus t1tul0s
de Influenza para darles colo
caci0n en- las escuelas pu blicas.
La parcialidad pOlitiCa Sc lie
va hasta perseguir q las muje
res, porque sus hermanos 0 sus
esposos no pertenezcan a la mis-
ma fliaci6n politica que los
miembros de las untas escola-
res, obedientes a las.sugestiones
que reciben de los proceres de
La politica.
Sc ha llegado a decir p1blica
mente. descaradamente. Sc ira
ta de una represalia. Y los par
tidos politicos tendran profeso-
res, y habra una ensenanza repu-
blicana y una ensenanza unlo-
nista, 81 es precise; y Sc llevara
hasta los escolaTes, 81 las cosas
siguen por ese camino peligro-
50 por Ell que ahora sc pretende
arrojar a los maestros, csa in
ira nsigencia incaliflcable de que
sc ha hecho un alarde tristc en-
estos dias.
Acaso no oesta lejano el en- que
Sc les pregunte tambien a los
a1unnos nor la flllacl0n pOl1tl-
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-07-03
Las carreras de manana

Para mafana estan anunciadas las
carreras hfpicas en- esta ciudad. To
mar az parte magn}hcos caballos Co
nocidos va del pdblico y hay conside-
rabies apuestas crusadas en- la carre-
IA del Majestic y "Perla Fina.
Sc augura una buena entrada.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-07-03
Ell bale de esta noche

Hemos sido atentamente invitados
por la Comisi6n de los festejos del
Cuatro de Julio, para Ell baile que
ha de efecturse esta nochc EN- Ell tea
tro de San Juan.
Damos las gracias por la atenclon.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-07-03
Varias noticias

Sc encuentran reconcentrados en-
eSta ciudad desde aver los ohciales
del cuerpo de Ia policfa insular que
Prestan servicio en- la isla para asis-
tir la parada que ha de veri6carse
mafana.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-07-03

Esta maiana varios enpleados del
Municipioise eotretenfan en- decorar
y adornar el edidcio del Ayuntamien-
to. Tanbien Sc decoraron la esca-
lera y ohcinas de dicho departamen-
to para honrar la fiesta de mafIana,
cuatrO de IuliO.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-07-03
Ell 4 DE JULIO

Con motive de la festividad del dla,
no Sc publicara maf1ana el BOLETIN
MERCANTIL.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-07-03
DiVOrCiO por IN deSCOte
Asunto de opera comica. I'm
marido enemigo del desco-
te.-Alegatos CuriosOS.

to uno, digno de aumentar la
serie.
Tratase de I'm divorcio Dor
I'm desCote.
FL abogado del marido, que
es el demandante, sostiene que
los descotes de su senora han
turbado la paz del matrimonio.
Las insinuaciones para que
esta aumentara la tela de su
veStldO han resultado contra
producentes; pues a cada ura
de elias, la senora Sc descotaDa
mas.
En- los teatros provocaba su
presenCia curiosidades depri-
mentes para Ell prestigio mari
tai, al decir del abogado de la
parte demandante-
En- TN bale, la duena de la
casa, que pertenece a la secta
episcopal, Sc. crey6 en- Ell case
de OtreCer q esta SenOra IN fl
chu de encaje para que cubrie
"a sus hOmbrOs, desnudos en-
demasia.
La imposibilidad de hacer
que Sc arrOpe eSta senOra eS 10
que mueve al marido d solici
tar el dlvOroiO, que Ell abogado
de la parte contraria sc mega a
|otorgar, fundandose en- que es
su detendida una professional
beauty y que tratandOse de
una senora elegante, no puede
menos de descotarse, 81 ha de
ocupar dignamente su range en-
sociedad.
Fntiende Ell abogado que el
marido no tiene derecho a mez-
|clarse en- semejante detalle de
lndumentaria.
Las obras de arte de los gran
des retratistas ingleses no CO.
plan precisamente senoras con
cuerpo alto, y la collection de
tOtOgrafiaS de senOras amigas
de la demandada, que presenta
el lcrrado, atestigua que otros
maridOs s0portan con mas pa
ciencia los descotes de sus res
pectivas esposas.
Los graves magistrates in
gleses tendran, pues, que inter
venlr Ell TN asuntO prOpio de
una opera comica, Y que en-
otras parties Sc reSuelve en- las
intimidades del hogar =. con
cluyendo las senoras por llevar
el descote que les da la CANA.
La composition musical mas
antigua, y en- existencia actual
mente, es cierto canto religioso
llamado La bendici6n de los
sacerdOtes" Y procede del pue-
bio israelita. Dicho cantico,
que Sc Cantaba va en- tiempos
del Rey Salomon, eiec1tase to
davia en- las sinagogas de Es-
pana y Portugal.
Luego sigue en- antigiiedad
un cOro del "Orestes de Euri
pides, que Sc conserva fragmen-
tariamente en- TN pedazo de
papiro, y que fue presentado
como Curiosidad vallosisima en-
la Ultima Exposition de mu-
slca y drama celebrada en- Vie
ma. En- el Museo Britanico lde
LOndres sc halla Ia obra musi-
cal mas vieja esCrita en- Ingla-
terra, y consiste en- una can
c1on cOmpuesta en- 1926 por un
monte de la abadia de Reading.
Esta Obra esta en- "neumas' V
apareCe eScr1ta S0bre rudO per
gamino
Burney en- su excelente His
tOr1a de la muSica' menciona
tres notabillsimos manuscritos
antiques encontrados entire los
papeles del arzobispo irlandes
| Usher. Consisten esos manus-
critos Ell tres himnos dedicados
a Calope, Apollo Y Nemesis, v
sc hallan notados musicalmen-
te con arreglo a los signos en-
Ipleados por los griegos. Supo
nese que los himnos fner0n
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-07-03

AnOche lass nueve en- la calle de
San Jose hubo una rifa entire los in
dividuos Juan Garcia y Tomas Con
zalez, quienes fueron arrestados en- Ia
carcel municipal.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-07-03

Sc encuentra en- esta ciudad don
Ramon Irrizarry, inspector de ali
mentos de la ciudad de Mayagiiez.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-07-03

4 las dos ounce de Ia tarde de hoy
aun no ha visado el captain del vapoT
"Coamo a Ia hora que entrara en-
este puerto dicho buque.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-07-03

La Corte Municipal de esta ciudad
ha condenado hoy papar SIS de null
ta 8 sufrir ounce dfas de arresto. al
individuo Rosendo Rosado por que
el dla Il del pasado mes agredi6 4
Nieves Garcia en- Rio Piedras.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-06-10
FAST TRAINS IN ENGLAND.
One Nonstop Run Of over 225 Miles
In Four Hours Ten Minutes.

The most phenomenal and, in fact,
the worlds record nonstop runs for
length and sustained high speed are
made by the Cornish Riviera limited
expresses, which daily run in each di-
rection between London and Ply
mouth, 2251z miles, without an inter-
mediate stop, in four hours and ten
minutes, says the Iron Trail.
When it is remembered that the last
50 miles Of the run are over a wind
ing switchback road, where grades Of
any steepness up to one in 40 abound,
some idea will be formed of the diff
cult task set to the locomotives.
The average speed Of these trains
between London and Essex, 173%
miles, is SIS miles per hour. and the
same timing is also made by two 9TH
er down expresses which daily run
to this town without an intermediate
stop.
Water is picked up from track
troughs no less than three times by
all these four trains. and the down
Riviera limited detaches three inde-
pendent slip coaches, one after the
other, during the journey.
Before the new direct line to the
west of England via Westbury was
opened, the runs made by these two
world-famous trains we're more aston
ishing still, as the distance covered
By them daily without stopping was
245sl miles, 20 miles more than at
present, while the average booked
speed for 152 miles was sos miles per
hour, including a severe slack at
Bath, and a worse one through Bris-
toi, four minutes being consumed BY
one and one-half miles of curved road
through the latter town.
However, these limited expresses
keep excellent time, and have proved
so remunerative that they are also
continued through the winter months
the time to Plymouth having been cut
to four hours seven minutes with the
down train. while the UP limited now
calls at Exeter.
An additional nonstop express has
also been put on from Exeter. bring
ing the number of these 17SN-mile
nonstop expresses on this one Eng
ligh railway to four. In addition to the
down Riviera limited with its 2z5%
miles run.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-06-10

a natIon-a nation which naturally
wants TO largely run itself With
these aspirations Lord Cromer has no
sympathy His ideal Of Egyptian rule
IS that Of a benign dictator England
Is pledged not to reduce Egypt per-
manently to the condition of protect
cd Indian state Sooner Or later a be-
ginning must be made with the work
Of teaching Egypt to rule itself. 1t is
expected that Sir Eldon's administra-
tion win take tho direction Of paving
the way for some form of constite
tional government. Ii is d most diff
cult task requiring tho utmost tact,
flrniness and Judgment. Nothing
would be more fatal than undue haste.
Sir Eldon IS 49, He has time in
which to make for himself name
that will rival that Of Lord Cromer.
But should he succeed in setting
Egypt on It's own legs he viii be ex-
posed to the most scathing fire OF
hostile criticism while doing It, For
many IN England who INST loudly
proclaim their patriotism be. eve that
it Is only white races which a. 3 fitted
for any measure Of self-government
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-06-10
Dewitt Clinton. 1881.

not know whether he lost faith.
whether he was temporarily fiji or
what had become Of hsln. The Steph-
ensons were dismayed; all was in
readiness for the trip; they were sure
the Rocket would succeed, but who
was to be at the throttle?
1T was at this juncture that was
recommended to Robert Stephenson
as the most capable man-really, how
ever, ! was only boy, being not yet
16 years Of age. | had assisted In the
construction. ! understood the opera
tion and was enthusiastic. Stephen.
enson subjected me to minute ex.
animation and at last entrusted the
engine to my care. ! stepped into the
cab, pulled the throttle, the steam
htssed, the wheels creaked and groan.
ed and amid the cheers Of thousands
upon thousands Of people we started
on our journey, slow at first, but soon
more rapidly, until we were bowling
pleasantly along the country with a
continual accompaniment Of cheers
and shoute. All, that was glorious
day for the Stephensons-and for me /!
For two years | retained my post
at the throttle Of the Rocket making
daily trips between Liverpool and
Manchester, a distance OF 81 miies
One time l succeeded in making the
trip in about 80 minutes. but that was
too much like flying A moderate
speed was sufficient in those days.
THE work was hard, was exposed
day after day to the elements. and SC
after Two years ! asked to be relieved
from the post Mr.. Stephenson was
SO well pleased with my services that
as special favor / secured a post as
second engineer in one OF the duke OF
Bridgewater's sailing vessels, where
remained for six years. and then
came to America to make this country
my home
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-06-10
RAN FIRST ENGINE
sBeiaEEs 7sLLs Of TRIP v1TH
FAMOUS aRocKET"
stephensop's Locomotive Astonsshcd
the world il 1890. and Veteran
sun Lives to Tell Of the
Experience.

The engineer who ran the famous
Rocket or George Stephenson. the
first passenger locomotive to draw
passenger train in the world, is alive,
in good health, and celebrated his
ninety-second birthday a few weeks
ago at his home In Dcs Moines. "a.
Edward EntwistIe is the name Of the
man who has this unique claim to
distinction.
Entwistle was lad not 16 years OF
age when Stephenson completed his
plans, secured a charter for the rail-
road between Liverpool and Manchest-
er. laid his track and was ready TO
run the train. Entwistle was recon-
menied to Stephenson BY no less a
parsonage than the duke OF Bridge
water, whose steward informed his
highness that EntwistIe was the best
mechanic in the shops.
Mr.. Entwistie, at his home, delights
to live over the old days and tell
the story Of the preparations and the
trial trip. the events Of which are
fresh in his mind from frequent itera-
ton. His story Is told in this man
ner:
When the railroad was completed,
September 1s. 1890. was set for the
date Of the trial trip drawing passen-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-06-10
WHY THE RABBIT TRACK
An Oddly Named Section Of Railway
in the West.

Car No, 7s2.S6S, H. & q. N, on the
rabbit track
This sort of an entry In the records
of the freight department OF railroad
often excltes the curiosity Of new em.
pIoyes. They wonder what is the rab-
bit track.
Long before the food OF 1903 sec.
tion gang was laying long switch
from the yard to the big elevator at
Armstrong when they started up a
nest of rabbits. After the track was
finished It was seldom used and be-
came known as the rabbit track.
When the road had to secure every
inch Of available space after the flood
1t began to store cars on this switch.
For want Of better name the switch.
men reported It to the car accountant
as the rabbit track and he in turn
marked it tp on the records. Kansas
City Star.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-06-10

ally known as the takin, and common
~ Ii called the bull antelope OF the
Eastern Himalayas. He Is a link be-
tween the OK and the antelope; and,
according to Prof Ray Lancaster.
there Is llothing deceptive OF mislead-
ing about the animal except its name,
and this, after all, is only the name
given to It, without intention to offend,
ply the natives Of the Mishmi Hills on
the northern frontier of Assam,
whence the first specimen was OBJ
tanned BY Brian Hodgson 40 years ago
from native hunters. It occurs also
III The mountainous regions Of western
China, where a pale-colored variety
Of the species was discovered by Pere
David. and In ThIbet The takin Is not
rare In the high mountainous regions
where It occurs. Collecting at GER
tain seasons In herds. It is said to seek
protectloN in the high forests and to
feed on grassy downs from which the
SNOW Is melted by the winter sun. It
has rarely until to-day been shot by
sp0rtsmen on account Of the political
as we'll is physical difficulties inEse 1T
ed 20 exploration in the country which
lit inhabits. The recent British expedi.
ton in Thibet resulted in some fur
'ther expeditions across the frontier,
and q few specimens Of the takln have
thus come to hand
The scientific interest attaching to
lthe talin depends on the fact that It
furnishes one Of she numerous links
lbetween the anteIopes and the more
familiar sheath-horned rumlnants
which we know As cattle (oxs buffalo,
'bIson] sheep and goats
The takin has In the adult broad tu-
mld bases 10 tho horns. which nsSarly
meet n the middle line. and curva-
kura which is nos unlike that presented
~ thS horns nf the gnu. There Is.
ksw4TeF. one northern cavIc0Fn- the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-06-10

The Prussian and Bayarian authori-
ties are experimenting with a system
Of wireless telegraph signals for rail-
roads which is said to- promise good
results. An aerial transmitter wire
Is carried on the telegraph poles at
the side OF the road. transmitting sta
tions in the signal bell towers. and a
wire loop antenna Is placed on the
top Of one of the cars OF the train. BY
this means signals to stop" 10
ahead go slow" and 50 on. can be
transmitted to moving trains over a
distance Of seven and half miles.