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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-05-22
San Juan. Puerto-Rico Microbes de Mayo de 1907

interesado por el sesgo adramlrico de
aquel episodio.
Que iba uno 4 hkdsr. sef1or para
estor bar que la matafaf Lo df con 10
que tenia en- la mano, cpn 10 primero
que empalmaron mis- dedos.... Ell vie
10 cayo "despatarrao" como una res. }.
" que de sagre Ia que L .sali6 de
aquel cuerpo!.... Nose acababa
nunca.
( iEntonces-enuncie, presintiendo
ell amor tras Ell entire ella y
usted?
Nj entonces nj despues- contest6,
atajandome con desmayado acento-
No me atrevi.... Era demasiado
mujer para mi. -. c.PauSa"-) Buenos
diez afos me he chupado en- Ceuta,
con la rosca de hierro en- Is pierna. I.
Mire usted la sef1al. :.
Y sin que yo pudiera irnpedirlo, Sc
remang6 una de las pernsrss del pan
talon, mostrandome Ia huells viva del
grillete, un surco hlanquesiuo y calloso
como la dermis de ciertos pescados
" ha cumplido usted 81 condena:
lie pregunte, no sabiendo hacia don
de echar la conversaci6n.
Mas de ia mitad. He tenido varios
indultos y va estoy libre otra vez. ...
Ahora, Dios dira 10 que 50 hace.
LIE prometi intere sarme por e. y
ampararle en- la corta medida de mis-
recursos ciales. Sc despidi6 cor. hu.
mildes palabras de gratitud. que me
sonaron, sin saber per que, Z amenaza :.
Tocaba va en- ell umbr al Dc la puerta,
cuandc la curiosidad, una irrefrena-
Bile y morbosa curiosidad, me oblig6
4 llamarle: IS
-; MISUNDERSTANDING 6 campecha-
namente.
Ell Sc volvi6, entire sorp.endido y
contento, como 81 agu ardarse el calor
de mi protection en- seguida.
Que Sc hizo dc ia otra"? DE
"ella"?. -. - @&s. g
NO sk-repuso encogiendose de
hom bros Aqua pasada.... En- ell pc
nal me entere de que Sc habla casa
do. Que mas da...
acentuo la Erase con una mueca de
indiferencia. Habis en- las palabras
de aquel hombre, empujado a la ira
gedia por una mujer, tai desden de 50
recu erdo, que me senti desconcertado.
Y me pregunte cual de sus dos indul-
tos habria sido el bueno: ell que deja-
ba libres sus pies para emprender de
nuevo la ruta de la vida, 6 el que deja.
ba en- libertad su cor azon para exal-
tarse tai vez con otroS amores con
nuevas tragedias.
.uNnMeL BMenO.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-05-22
4 los suscriptOres J Agentes

Para Il buena marcia de esta Admins
TRACTION, no admitimos Atlas de suscripto-
res este diario sino desde ell Il de cada
mes. Las BAJAs Sc avisaran los dias 30
81; Sdvierti6ndese que las que Sc cieren con
posteriOridad no sc tomaran en- cuenta nj
surtiran efecto en- Ia contabilidad hasta ell
dia dltimo del mes slguiente al en- que Sc
sOliciten.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-05-22
DEL NATURAL

-En conclusion: listed, ique quiere
de mi. EN- que puedo servlrle?
-;Yos Pues.... NADIA -. que me
den trabajo-contest6 81 con Erase CO.
hibida y humilde gesto
Era un hombre del monton, sin IL
meas caracteristicas que desmintieran
la vu)r -idad pie beya; nj alto nj bajo,
flaco, en ,uto, de corva espalda, morena
la color del rostro, de an moreno en-
fermizo como ell tinte que contrae ell
trigo en- la humedad. Habia en- sus
oios tai ausencia de altarenia y atrevi'
mieato, pregonaban con tanta rudeza
el desanimo la pusilanimidad inte-
rior. que ell hombre inspiraba lastima.
Vino mi con una carta de recomen-
daci6n que me obligaba a no desaien-
derle y fngir por 10 menos que su
persona me infundla algnn interes:
En- aquellos rengiones no Sc me
ofrecia 6anza de la conducta del re-
comendado. Era una intercesion SEN
siblera. como las que suscribimos todos
& manudo; una egoista tentativa por
conciliar nuestra pereza con nuestra
pied ad, unas cuantas frases para salir
airosamente del paso.
y usted, ien que Sc ha ocupado?-
le preguntE con esa ohciosa imperti-
nencia que creemos lfcita frente al
hombre que Sc acoge nuestro am
paro.
-.Yo: En- nada-repuso, miranda
me con sorpresa.
Como que en- NADIA? listed ha-
bra eana ado su vida de alg1n modo!-
dijele afablemente.
-Mire usted, sefior. De ,nuchacho,
vo era natarife. Estuve primero guam
do un caro- de los que llevaban las
carnes ruertas las expendedurias.
Lueqo entire como dependiente en- una
tienda en- que solo Sc despachaban en-
butidos despojos de ave, y luego-
continue rras un instsnte de vacilacion
-laego, salt de ALI 49,.
-;Porque no lie convenia a nsted el
oficio? -.
-Poroue no nos llevabamos bien e]
amo yo. Ell era un viejo de NAL
caracter. Ell ito mas "atravesao" que
ha parido madre. Ponga usted sobre
ESQ que le daba ell naipe por la bebida
tendra el retrato del hombre, cor
todas sus hechuras " celoso? Hasta
de 10 que sofiaba su mujer. Figdrese
usted quien sino un vieje petate Sc
le ocurre casarse con una criatura que
podfa ser su hija. " que hembra, ca
caballero! Crea usted que con solo
m;rsrla una vez, habia que darle a
,,no amoniaco "pa volver en- si"; alta
hnena moza, bien plantada de ancas
con un pelo negro que quitaba e
sentido, y unas caidas de grscis
cue nj Lopez Silva. Pues bien; una
tarde en- que 81 entr6 en- la tiends
hecho una lastima, porque aquello nc
ara borracnera, Slno un temporal ue
vino dentro de una corambre, nos CO
Oi6 hablando, la anna y q mi, detra:
del mostrador. lDe que7 Va no me
acuerdo, algo del oicio; de 81 Fulans
habfa llevado un kilo de magro er
vex de un kilo de desperdicios, cual-
nuier cosa al respective del negocio. :.
Y que Sc fgura usted que hizo e
snuv bestfal Irse & ella con los pufios
a alto, ! sin darla tempo para esca-
.,or. i sacudi6 ados Gates, que Ia pu-
eieron sanRrando. Adm me parece que
$50 y erito. N grito que me paTti6
- ,lna. ;Baldonero, socorro!.. ~.
~ usssd, squt hisol-ls pfagant1,
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-05-22
lSALVB Al MAESTRO!
AL amadO Mentor de Ia
juventud literaria puerto
rriquefia. ilustre escritOr
Y pOeta Manuel Fernandez
JuncOs.

Necesito cantar: nota secreta
me embargo el coraz6n y ell sentimiento,
quiero batir mis- alas de poeta,
y arrodillar aquf mi pensamiento.
70 soy un ave que al nacer ell dia,
cuando ell campo Sc viste con sus galas,
canto sollozo entire Ia selva umbria. ;.
hoy asciende hasta tt la musa mia.
en- el niveo plumaje de sus alas
va llevarte la for de mi poesfa.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-05-22

Pobre es la Ira que al cantar tributa
su homemade de amores al Maestro,
que bebiendo en- la vida la cicuta
nos di6 ell almfbar immortal del estro.
Como en- Jesds ell Evangelio santo
aprendieron los hijos de Judea,
de el recognizes, con divine encanto,
en- su verso, ell fulgor que centellea,
y en- sus rimas, las gotas de su llanto.
The Washington times., 1907-04-09
A CHARMING WAR TIME PLAY;
WELL ACTED IS ION PAROLFs

Washington audience last night
had the opportunity Of passing judg-
ment a second time this season or one
or the most interesting stage stories Of
the civil war that has yet beer. present.
ed The play was ION Parole" and
Charlotte Walker and Vincent serrano
again appeared IN re leading roles
There are some faults in ION Parole. -
in fact there are many faults IN the
Play, but Il Is a pretty story, prettiiy
told ana full OF intimate charm. Par
ticularly Ia the case of Miss Walker
and Mr. Serrano. IL Is interpreted with
a strong touch OF the chivalry and in
describable atmosphere Of the old
South When the play was in Wash
ington in the fall the last act left much
TO be desired after the stirring and spir-
tied climax of the third act, and one
hoped that after It had seen the light OF
many distant towns another and better
Way might have been found for bring
ing the hero and his sweeth "a rt's brof6
er back TO Old Pinckney Place, but II
remains as Il was. There Is only ona
scene that really requires e-lIn-fire and
this IS beautifully done Ii covers the
success OF the ambush which Constance
Flnckney arranges for the rebel OFFICER
alid MS men, Every actor in the scene
ness as one could desire with the re-
SUIT that the scene goes ike ciock-worlr
MISS walker received a cordial well
come, 70 say nothing Of q gorgeous
cluster Of American Beauty roses and
presented a beautiful picture as the
brave Southern girl working FOR the
honor of Virginia" Her gowns alone
carried ones thought 20 the sixties and
all It's romance. Vincent SerranO is a.
ways welcome IN Washington and his
return in the role which he made So
interesting earlier in the season IS a
real pleasure. Mr.. Serrauo has found
much more in Major Dale than he AZ
nrst discovered and has broadeDed the
character perceptibly. While It is rath-
er unusual TO make a note OF an actors
personal attributes, Mr.. SerranOrs chiv-
airy IN the role Of Major Dale is not
wholly the creation OF the plays author.
me concluding scene with Miss Walker
IS beautifully done and his work through
Out the third act is cOnspicu0usly good.
TWO charming types Of the old South
erner were given by Frank Z. Aiken. as
General Pinckney. and Scott Cooper in
the role Of Judge Tucker Robinson.
Thomas p. Jackson portrayed an old
darkey servant without getting on the
nerves of those who know this type SO
well. a good character bit was given
by Francis X. Conian as Tom Cress.
The Washington times., 1907-04-09
KATHRYN PURNELL APPLAUDED
IN WOMAN AGAINST WOMAN

Kathryn Purnen. with a stock COM
pany, opened an indefinite engagement
at the Majestic yesterday afternoon and
nj hit, being greeted on both occasions
by large and enthusiastic audiences.
woman Against Woman, 50 an English
melodrama, gives Miss PUrnell plenty
of opportunity for displaying her abilities
as an emotional actress. her work in the
third act receiving unstinted applause.
The plot deals with the Efforts of a
woman TO protect and shield the name
OF her younger sister in order that the
sister might maintain her position as
the wife OF one CT the nobility. In
consequence the poorer girl bears for
years the odsum which belongs TO the
other, until it almost wrecks ner home
and leaves her friendless.
Miss PurneH is supported by practi-
cally the same company seen with her
on the last engagement in Washington.
which is capable in every way. Ollie
Holford, W. JEFF Murphy, Helen Bick,
and Florence Hill all handle their re-
spective parts in a capable manner, as
does In fact everyone In the cast, even
TO the minor roles.
During the acts Tony Auriemma and
Nick Judels sang a number of songs,
which were well received.
The bill as a whole bids fair to fill
the house throughout the week.
The Washington times., 1907-04-09
The German Tariff.

Another extension of time has
been granted by the German govern
ment for the taking effect of the
new tariff rates of that country, as
applying to the United States. At
least, the negotiation has been con-
cluded, and it is understood there is
practically no doubt that the Ger
man government will accept the
terms.
Under this convention the discrim-
mating rates of the new German
conventional tariff win not be APP
Piled against the United States till
July, 1908. This is the second ex-
tension of time that has been grant
ed this country, and it may safely
be set down as the last that will be
permitted unless meanwhile there
shall be manifestation of legislative
disposition to make concessions to
Germany. German administrators
know the difficulties of getting fiscal
treaties approved by the United
States Senate, and have been making
concessions to thnt situation, conf
dent that the American President
wants to meet them half way. and
that in time he will be strong
enough to impress his views on the
Legislative department.
1t is altogether likely that the
Republican platform of 1905 viii de-
termine the future German attitude
in this manner. If the platform of
that year declares for revision of
The tariff and the adoption of maxi
mum and minimum schedules, Ger
many wiz accept it in good faith
and probably grant another extern
sion of time. But if the standpat-
ters control that convention, and
either prevent declaration for re-
vision or inject one which viii de-
clare for present schedules as the
The Washington times., 1907-04-09
THE MAD M0ToRIsr.

he dreamed VI carburetors. cranls-
And tanks and steering wheels.
and tires and wires and other things
They use In automobiles
DE speit in goggles. ! am told,
Stin leather sheets between;
bis favortte tpple, too, they say,
Was dashed with gasolene.
But every time he took a spin.
Behold. his madness grew,
His sole ambition soon became
To make a record new,
And so one morning when he left
His pleasant Villas door,
He pulled the lever back so far
That IL could move no more.
With speed terrific soon he left
The towE and State behind
And ceased to journey on the ground
But Travelled on the wind
he skinned the surface of the sea,
The mountains proved no bar.
And when he passed the people said:
There goes shooting starr
When he had clrcied twice the globe.
Upon the final lap,
He found the edges OF the world
Unmarked on any map;
And did he stop? Not he, indeed,
But fearless of a spill,
He shot away in space, and there
No doubt is going still.
New York Times.
The Washington times., 1907-04-09

months. that they are to blame for ali
this trouble: that they are the agltators,
ana That they are the men who are re-
sponsl0le for the present condition Of
AFFAIRS. ard that the innocsat Investors
IN their enterprises are losing conadsace
In them
Neither the Prse.dea; OF IRE Cnlted
states nor Congress deserves the slight
est degree OF censase
This is as remarkable for the can
dor of the Senator's declaration as
to his own interests as for the
frank placing of the blame on the
roads. The country viii more than
agree-it viii go further, and say
that if Congress and preceding
Presidents are to blame at all it is
for waiting until the year 1906 to
begin the work of controlling the
common carrier.
The Washington times., 1907-04-09
TOM LEWIS THE PRESENT STAR
OF LITTLE JOHNNY JONES'

There's the Same old jokes that get
the same big laugh: there's the same
old songs ard the same OLD tunes.
there's nothing new under the sun, -
sang Bobby Barry to a large and an
preciative audience at the Columbia
last night when he appeared in the
title role Of Little Johnny Jones'" and
more than one person realized that there
was more truth than poetry in the
lines. The Cohan musical comedy is old
to Washington audiences, but the ma
jority OF the faces that appear in the
cast are new.
Barry initiates his predecessor, George
N Cohan. to a painful degree; even to
the voice-or rather lack of voice. He
aheets the same little mannerisms and
shows himself as good a mimic, but he
mas not the personality OF the Yankee
Doodle comedian and cannot eEthuse
tne balance Of the company as Conan
In the entire cast Of some sixty per-
sons, there are just two singers and
one comedian. They are Adele Rafter
ana StellA Tracey, and Tom Lewis There
Is only one real actor and that is the
same Lewis.
Harry, in his three songs. Yankee
Doodle Boy" Give Ny Regards to
Broadway and There's Nothing New
Unoer the SUM-, of course scores with
the audience. but Il is more the songs
than Barry that win the applause.
Misses Rafter and Tracey are both very
pleasing in their two songs The scenic
eI,eels' as IN all Conan productions. are
The Washington times., 1907-04-09
THREE BIG VAUDEVILLE ACTS
CROWD A LOT OF SMALL ONE

There are three big acts at Chase s
this week. any one o. which might
figure as a head-Ilner. The marvellous
exhibition OF strength by Paul Spadoni
are revelation His juggling of a
45-pOund cannon ball. a plate. and an
egg proved his deftness. Then he han
dies a 200-pOund torpedo almost as
easily as he does an egg. His assistant
added an amusing feature of the
strong act" Next TO Spadonf comes
E. a. Lambert, who presents a musical
satire, PROF. Schmalz's Academy
Mr.. Lambert is a violinist of unusual
merit, giving pleasing renditions Of
Hearts and Flowers and .'violets.' -
His piano accomplishments ana solos
are exceptionally funny, and he was
encored time and again His assistants
are James and Elizabeth Ten Brooke.
Next In line is EmmC Carus. whose
personality IS charming, and who sings
several songs delightfully."-.
Pat Rooney and Marion Rent sustain
the reputation OF the Rooney family
as dancers, and BERTHE Heron, the min
strel girl, has clever act Eettie Car
rolls high wire act Is well dore, and
Collins and Harris burlesque ana aero
bate act is done in q way all their own,
and decidedly funny. The vitagraph
displays THE PolicemGn's Chase. % clos
ing very enjoyable bill.
The Washington times., 1907-04-09
MI. Stead's Reminders.

William 7. Stead never fails to be
Interesting. He is one of the most
useful irritants in the world. He
makes folks think. Erratie, eecen-
trio, given to tangents, generally
incapable of cooperation with other
people who in a general way want to
accomplish much the same things at
which he aims, he is yet a most use
full citizen of the world. Excepting
Tolstoy, there is probably no man
more justly entitled to rank as q
true intellectual eosmopolite.
Mr.. Stead has been saying some
things about the churches, in this
country and England, that deserve
to inspire thought. He suggests
no, Mr.. Stead never suggests; he
declares - that nobody cares
damn for an amen unless it leads
you to do something to put into eff
feet your prayers" Perhaps he is
not quite fair in the assumption
that the churches do nothing to put
their prayers into effect; but there
is testimony from a good many peo-
pie on the inside OF the churches
that they are a good deal less potent
for practical accomplishment than
they ought to be. Mr.. Stead may
turn out TO be an effective reyivalist,
If he viii keep on talking this kind
of doctrine TO the people who need
TO hear it.
The Washington times., 1907-04-09

minima and a new and higher set as
the maxima, then there will be small
chance Of preventing tariff war.
Germany can less afford such a
war than this country. u Is true;
but there is small satisfaction In
that. In a general way. Germany Is
right and the United States is wrong
in this tariff contention. II Ger
many IS permitted TO carry its re-
sentiment to the point of an actual
battle of schedules, it may as well
be understood that she will soon
gather powerful allies. The other
continental nations feel but little
more kindly toward the American
Chinese wall policy of exelusiyeness
than does Germany.
The competition of Canada, of the
Argentine, of Australia, threatens
the American agricultural interest
as never before. With discrimi-
mating tariffs against American
products, the American farmer will
presently find himself suffering in
the cause of a protection that has
never been of any use to him, and
that now threatens serious injury.
1t viii not do TO say that the rest
OF the world must have our bread
stuffs or starve. 1t is not true. ST.
IBERIA and Canada can supply the
worlds wheat, and they win do it
before many years if the necessary
encouragement is given. Argentina
and Australia car furnish large
snare OF the meat for Europe, and
they viii do that unless the United
states takes intelligent measures to
protect its trade.
The Washington times., 1907-04-09
The Railroads to Blame.

Every citizen interested in the
present Tailroads-and what Ameri-
can is not?-ought to read the fol-
lowing from Senator Rayner:
! do not think there is any dellrlum
nor insane denunciation. nor the psy-
choiogy Of craze. as the president
expressed 81
What little interests I have and repre-
sent are with the railroads, and I am
proportionately affected as much as
ofhers by the decline and liquidation
taat Is going on, which is worse than a
panic. because securities recover from a
panic, but u takes long time TO re-
eoperate from a daily decline of this
sort. But I tell you now, and what i
say 20 you have said 10 some OF the
iteauing railroad presidents and officers
n the country within the last Few
The Washington times., 1907-04-09

cur inside the limit. After arbitration
has failed and war IS inevitable, there
Is not a question coming before The
Hague Congress that could not be
brought under the general rule suE-
gestcd. 1t would roc interfere with
spying out the location OF the enemy.
on eoaling at sea- or OF blockading a
port. A Warship could follow an enemy's
sFoopship or coalship, guarded or not,
% there could be no capture. nor prize
mercy Tor nght, except within the
snfee-naile limit. There stu would be
iofts and tOFpedoes and torpedo boats
and submarines and LANDINGS OF troops
ana the horrors OF war, but not ali the
horrors. II bombs from airships are al
lo@ed' they would be confined TO the
Taking Long Chances.
We would have TO take large chances
10 attack England. for instance. under
such circumstances. bur would not any
nation or nations take equally large
chances If they should attack US. know
ing they could not commit a hostile
act except close IN shore? The s1imita-
tons IN the use OF force in collecting
ordinary public debts aecruing from
contracts would appear 20 be the only
troublesome subject The sIl5asfiors
concerning reduction or limitation OF
ornaments" Expenditures for anna
of neutrais on land. "b0mbardmenf OF
ports, cities and villages" transforms
ton Of merchant vessels into Warships"
private property OF belligerents AT sea, !"
"contraband articles" merchant ships
departing from ports OF neutraIs or OF
the enemy. ''belligeFent vessels in neu-
trail ports" destruction IN cases Of Wis
major OF neutral merchant vessels
captured as prizes. principles Of the
Geneva convention all these might be
determined from q very different point
Of view than that probably chosen at
The Hague.
Japar; IS ordering a s12O00.000 varship.
Europe alone spends sI,400. 600 600 an
nualiy on i armies and nsVtss. II is
a singular thing that most - the great
powers expressly stipulate that IN the
coming conference they shall reserve
TO themselves the right TO take no part
IN the discussion which would not be
conducive 10 any useful result" Well
the three mile limit would test good
faith and afford just compromise.
E. 3
Washington, D. C., April s, 1871
The Washington times., 1907-04-09
Thunder Not Yet Stolen.

That most of the present-dsy Re-
publican thunder began to rumble
over Democratic platforms is known
OF all men old enough to vote. But
the Gins" have not yet taken the loud
est rolls in the box, which is this:
"Stop spreading the bread of one
class with butter taken from the
others"
The Dingley tariff schedules are a
fine illustration of this process. But
the proposed ship subsidy-being a
development even beyond the pres
ent impost duties-is a better one
stu. And rarely has the case been
as clearly presented as in this from
the Detroit Free Press:
The argument that the higher cost OF
building ships in this country forbids
competition with foreign bottoms is
logical enough. but the remedy Is not II
fant steel industry can stand It. Instead
OF more paternalism and protection,
give less. The Idea of relieving ship
builders Of the distress occasioned by
saAiLis money from the people 1oE lhe
Steel trust by taking more money from
the people. assaults reason. For special
privileges We have no love, and for a
bill that would give Mr. Hartman e
steamship lines 10000 a year, We have
still less.
Only Theodore Roosevelt could
save the Elephant from the worst
beating he has had for forty years
If the Democrats were to beat in that
argument from one end of the coun-
try TO the other.
The Washington times., 1907-04-09
WHERE GREAT LAWYERS FAIL

That marriage Is a lottery is not
merely q figure of speech IN the province
OF Smolensk, Russia; II Is an actual
fact There four times every year q
lottery Is held, the capital prize being
a young country girl. with sometimes
a good dowry in sheep. The price OF
a ticket is about So cents. At a single
is fortunate enough to draw the lucky
ticket has his alternatfve-he may marry
the girl II she pleases him. also gain
ing thereby SA.250. in addition TO what
ever the girl brings with her as d0wry,
or, II the prize in question does net
please him, he can turn the ticket over
to q friend