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Washington telegraph., 1908-02-21

buttoned coat, is seated upon, hen
coop and economically eating som'
J hard-boiled eggs and roasted chest
nuts he has produced from his pockets
You don't remember me, old Ma
teo," remarks Barnes, gazing at th'
ancient innkeeper of the auberge l
Pescatori.
by the blessings of the saints,
do honored Signore Barnes, of New
York." replies the representative OF
old Corsica, his eyes lighting up with
lurid glow. "a grand duel that we
arranged on the beach year ago! AL
Ajaccio has been out TO see where An
tonic died and Marina took the oath OF
the vendetta. 1t helped business
grandly. Has she killed YETI" The
old mans tone is moodily eager.
Not yet answers Barnes, senten-
tiously.
Per Baccho, saw her with another
English officer in the stern few min
utes since. They say she's welded to
him. Hasn't found the man who slew
her brother, but given her beauty to
another of his accursed race. 'Tis
shame on Corsica!" mutters the old
vendetttaist, disgustedly.
Il believe on the morning of that
duel interjects Burton, you were
kind enough, Mateo, to give me quite
little history of the vendetta on which
yoa seem to be an authority, how your
father, fisherman, fell in one, and
you drowned the man who killed your
father
All, that memory is a pleasant one,
S1gnore. | can always sleep in peace;
my enemy had no relatives or de-
scendants."
But where there are relatives and
descendants, the feud goes on?" The
American knocks the ashes from his
cigar
Until there are no more left, OF
course! Even to all who bear the
name or have a drop of the blood in
their veins if they are men and Cor.
sicans, answers old Mateo, stoutly.
All, but you seem quite an authority
on the subject. But are these feuds
ever permitted to include women aa
asks the American, his eyes
very anxious.
'Maladetto, why not? Women pro.
duce two-thirds of the vendettas," NUT
Lers the old man, sardonically.
Mr.. Barnes turns moodily away from
this cruel aspect of the Internal pas
sion of unending revenge. As he en-
.ers the dining salon and seats himself
beside Miss Enid, he mutters to him.
self: BY Jove, am | losing my
lerve? for the thought that his deli.
cate fiancee may possibly be drawn
nto the horrible blood feud has pro.
fuced new sensation in his veins.
Half an hour afterward the Aiaccio
boat is pulled up alongside of the DUAL
ns ,' its few w passengefs and and little ffeg
nto that bustling artery of modern
commerce full of moving wagons,
cabmen and the other etcet
eras of a great commercial port.
The ladies are below getting their
little baggage together, assisted py
Edwin. Barnes, who has already sent
a waiter on shore to bring carriage
with an after-breakfast cigar between
his teeth, is pacing the deck OF the
vessel.
A bright, smart little telegraph BOY
eies IN the gangplank After asking
directions Of the first officer, he steps
to Mr.. Barnes and hands him blue
envelope.
(To BE CoNTINUED)
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oldest Tunnel in the World.

Glenfield tunnel on the Leicester &
swannington railway, in England, is
the Oldest tunnel in the world. 1t Is
about mile long. and is the Oldest
section of the Midland company sys-
tem Only four passenger trains pass
through the tunnel each week day. and
from Saturday night until Monday
,,,orning the tunnel is closed by pad
locked door at either end.
Washington telegraph., 1908-02-21
Showed Inland Waterways Were
Means Obsolete.

When tba Now work. Central par
alleled 1he Erie canal over so years
ago, it l.oked very much as If canals
were hing of the past. When the
West shh re benmed it in on the other
side canals had fallen in public opln-
ion to he raging canawl" of the
humoris1 IS. But the truth is, the Erie
canaHdid not rage at all. 1t kept grow
ing-sloIylv as befts a canal When
it was ck,mnleted IN 1925 it was four
Washington telegraph., 1908-02-21
Irref,,table TRAMP Evidence.

Tramp understand that a pocket
book, containing 100000 has been
found on the street and you got 1t
here. ! lost It,"
Police Justice-What proof have
YOU got that you lost it?
Tramp-This big hole in my pocket
Washington telegraph., 1908-02-21


1She bridal chamber, Tomasso's
dagger in his heart; and then had fallen
fainting into her bridegroom's arms.
With this, the mind of Mr.. Barnes
reverts to his desperate efforts to get
the whole party to Ajaccio before the
natives of the little commune of Boco-
gnano learned they had now another
70 avenge, and to the death of Ma
rina's brother on the beach in the
dnello had been added that of Danella,
Their old-time friend, and to his peas
'ants their kind maestro and proprie-
tor.
Additional concern makes the face
of the American even more grave as
NE mentally hears the distant ringing
of the rifles on the mountain side as
the carbineers shot oldaTomasso Mon
'aldi who having become an assassin.
mad fled as a bandit, as the party made
their weird ride to the Corsican sea
port.
If no deaths had followed the an
pearance of Marina's husband and me
in the island, perhaps the accursed af-
fair might have slumbered and died
out reflects Barnes, gloomily; "as it
as, there's no telling where the devlisb
thing may end If they have money
enough to pursue us, holy poker, they
may even include me in the scrim
mage"
"A little, delicately gloved hand laid
upon his arm interrupts his medita-
tion. Miss Enid Anstruther, standing
beside him, looking like joyous fash
template in light Partisan travelling
dress, whispers archly: Thinking of
me?" then suddenly calculates in al
most frightened tone: "Oh, hope not!
Your face is so moody, dear" Bushes
spring upon the sensitive face, and his
young English fiancee whispers with
a piquant pout: Gloomy, and going
TO marry me in three days? That's
not very mplimentary Burton"
NO, in two, if we can make quick
connections for London" answers Bur
ton, rapturously. One day is past.
But wasn't thinking of you, young
lady" he continues, tenderly, giving
her delicate cheek a caressing. pro-
prietary pinch; Il was thinking Of"
What we left behind us, shudders
his vivacious betrothed. Don't let us
think of that weird horror, when
when" The radiance of her blue
eyes and the bushes on her fair cheeks
suggest the rest
When our wedding day is so near"
whispers Burton, tenderly Il would
be very happy, too, if our Corsiean
Friends would only forget it," He
checks himself biting his lip and adds,
However, the modern world is before
Washington telegraph., 1908-02-21

iy slvlngHrina her English name,
thinking Twill impress upon her that
she is lore a Corsican.
Bre4stm says Mr. Anstrutner,
prompt leads his bride into the
dining
"Thot am not married, l am
hungry remarks Enid, sugges-
lively.
All rip step in quick returns
Burton, hr ausing at the cabin door,
he Whlspe Excuse me a moment.
! see an friend forward
What are not going to sit by
my SIDE! hts his fiancee.
In n lie. Order my breakfast
for me.
A minute tier he is standing among
the few II class passengers in the
extreme of the boat, addressing
an old ,ican, who, costumed in his
pest terim sombrero and silver
Washington telegraph., 1908-02-21
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh
that Contain Mercury,

as mercury Will surely destroy the sense OF smell smell
and completely derange the whole system Snenn Sn
entering IL through the mucous surfaces. euch
articles should never be used except on pfeseLp-
lions from reputable physicians, as the damage they
viii do is ten fold to the good You can possibly De,
rive from them. Halls Catarrh Cure manufactured
bv r. j. Cheney & Co. Toledo, o., contains no mer-
c1ry and ia taken internally, acting directly upon
the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. IN
huvfnp Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you get we
genuine 1t is taken internally and made IN loieuo'
0hio hy F. j Cheney Co, Testimonials tree'
sold by Druggists Price, 75c. per bottle
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
The best remedy for wrongs done to
us is to forget them.-Syrus.
"Brown's Bronchial Troches"
cure Coughs and give grateful reliet
to sufferers from Bronchitis, Asthma
and Catarrh. Free from opiates.
He hastens to repentance who hasti'
J ly judges Syrus.
Washington telegraph., 1908-02-21
CHAPTER |.
The Shock in the Marseiles Depot.

The Shock In the MarseiIles Depot.
81 wonder If | can head Off those |
cursed Corsiean murder enthusiasts
mutters Mr.. Barnes. of New YORK. as
he stands on the deck of the Frehch
steamer with Marseilles looming up III
the heat mist ahead of him on May
morning of 1883, after the escape OF
the bridal party from Corsica.
There are very few passengers
Barnes gold having sert the steamer
back on her return voyage 10 MAT
settles within two hours after hef ar
rival at Ajaccio.
His glance is turned contemplatiVe-
Ev beyond the whirling. eddylng wake
of the propeller's foam toward that cu-
rIous island of a semi-mediaeval race,
900 miles behind him, whose rugged
mountain slopes and chestnut valleys
are the home of that undying revenge
shat the Corsicans think is nople' tIlat
they worship, idealize and call the
Vendetta"
The representative OF new ioi
fashion. American sportsmanshp anu
modern materialism, who has nltteu
to the island and plucked not only ehe
Young English lieutenant, Edwin de
rard Anstruther, but his bride, Marina
the daughter of the Paolis, from the
meshes and entanglements OF ieue
ahat only ends with death, notWleh
standing his reward is to be the hah'
of the beautiful girl he loves, emlts
low, contemplative, melancholy WINS
tie.
He mentally glances back ana see
the house of Musso Danella In Tn
uoonlit chestnut groves of Bocognahe
and Marina in her brides gown, ne
sensitive, passionate face filed VII
that weird mixture of undylng 10Y
and uncanny horror as she shuddere
1,om the arms of the man she had 1us
sworn to cleave to through lie an
muttered: "Antonios murderer
Next he remembers the strange proc
that brought back the wild happines
TO the brides face as she learned thel
was no taint on brothers blood Q
Washington telegraph., 1908-02-21

island" mutters B
denly checks hims
struther is bringi1
companion way to |
Every time heI1
bridegroom. the
transforms the |
dream of passiond
time she touches
Anstruther, Barr
slight fingers cliI
lishman's stout
certain a living
and she is not b
confidence in
lady's S bearing Il
| can. who now co
physician, more
cal strength.
3"Ah, Marseille
DR.. Barnes, . sh
lighting up in tl
ern way. aTo-nl
day, London,
you hope to be
"As l am
ENID has pro
hasn't she, my
she does it. \
minister to th
ecuted at oncd
is putting her
hide her blud !,
eom2 from tH =
PLEASE at
! Edwin; they
!, to take car
/, struther.=
!, Yes, a
To breakfa
Washington telegraph., 1908-02-21

ton, then he sud
[, for Edwin An
his bride up the
deck.
He lights on her
....! & aals, e.s ,.s:.s,.ns tlle 8
brides face into a
lte loveliness. Each
the arm of Edwin
les notes that her
g, to the young Eng
muscles as If to be
husband is beside her
Preft. Still there is a
the young Corsican
lat makes the Ameri-
ders himself as her
lapeful of her physi-
lis ahead of us, dear
Says, her dark eyes
+ enthusiastic south
ROW. Paris; the next
Ire, Edwin tells me,
tppy. happy as
REFLECTS Anstruther.
ised to make you so,
oy? And I'll see that
delays for trousseau;
ndSC ana sentence ex-
! that young lady who
ad over the taffrail to
which she'll pretend
a air.
to Marina S bushes,
enough for any man
|" laughs Miss An.
Mrs. Anstruther in
|imands Barnes, deft-
Washington telegraph., 1908-02-21

He hastens to- repentance who hasti
ly judges.--S
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-01-30
GRAN BAZAR De ROPA HEcHA
Y SASTRERTA
r. M O N II ES.

I'm este antique acreditado estableci
mlento, Sc reciben constantemente buenos y
elegantes Casim;res franceses & ingleses como
tambien toda clase de artfculos para ca
balleros: Camisas, Cuellos. Puf1os, Corba-
tas, Calzoncillos, Camisetas, Paf1uelos, Ii
rrantes, Ligas Cinturones, Medias esc etc
Iamblen cuenta dicho es5ablecimiento con
elegante surtido de sombreros de todas clases
de Ia muy acreditada fabrica Sues de r..
Cabrer, de Ponce. ma ininidad de artfcu-
los, desde el Sombrero de 25 ctvs hasta ell
mas ino Clak. Cintas para sombreros,1 las
hay para todos los gustos Sc venden alGpo
mayor al detail. Vista hace fe.0
FekTAIEzA %. SAN Juan, P. "A
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-01-30
lS|aS NOtaDteS

Ell encuentro de islas flotantes en-
el immense seno de los mares ha ST.
do un interesante fen6meno que des-
de las epocas mas remotas ha venido
dandose con mayor 6 menor frecuen-
cia y en- las mas diferentes latitudes
Las islas fotantes, cuyo fantastico
aspecto en- medic de los qrandes
oceanoS ha llenado de asombro &
cuantos han tenido la fortuna de con-
templarlas, no son otra cosa uue tro-
EOS de ribera arrancados de las de-
sembocaduras de los rios mas cauda-
losos, por la impetuosidad de la CO.
rriente.
Ell Plata, Ell Orinoco, ell Amazonas
ell Mississippi y otras grandes corrien-
tes acuaticas de las regiones tropica :
les, suelen desprenderse con alguna
frecuencia de grandes, trozos de sus
riberaS que, cargadas de su flora &
veces de su fauna, van a perderse,
bajando cual 81 fueran hermosas al
madlas arb6reas, en- Ia vasta ampli-
tud de los mares.
EstaS extraf1as islas navegantes,
suelen alcanzar algunas veces pro-
porciones dimensionales bastante res
peta bles, y en- elias albergase fire.
cuentemente una multitud de peque-
nos animales de las mas variadas es-
pecies.
e ARA stradas por las corrientes ocea-
nicas, que las llevan de I'm lado para
otro en- I'm continue traquetear ami
mador, las islas fotantes Sc mantle
men sobre la superfcie de las aguas,
cual 81 Sc tratara de extraf1as naves
faltas de toda orien-
tacion y gobierno por haber perdido
la br1jula y Ell timon. Las enormes
ralces de sus arboles frondosfsimos
sirven de robusta armadura para con-
servar compacta la aglomeracion de
la TERRA, en- tanto que Ell espeso fo-
llaje. de sus ramas ejercen las fun
clones de velas gigantescas que Sc
prestan acknowledgements que e1
viento ejerza sobre elias todo ell po-
deroso infujo de su "accion trasla.
dadora.
Como es l6gico suponer, estas sim
islas navegantes sucum-
ben pronto, destrufdas por la indomi
ia acci6n de las olas y por los violen-
tfsimos golpes que a menudo reciben
al chocar impetuosamente con islotes
y peflascales.
Sin embargo, ha habido algunas de
elias que han resistido mucho tempo
Hace muchos af1os, fue vista una
de esas fantasticas islas viajeras de
graudes dimensiores, la altura del
ca DO Cod. Por sus condolences espe-
ciales, por su fauna y por su flora,
pudo comprobarse que dicha isla ho-
tante procedfa seguramente de las
propias orillas del Orinoco. Un mes
mas tarde fue hallada al N. O. de las
Azores,
En- consecuencia, la enorme masa
de TERRA fotante que nos ocupa, ha
bfa recorrido una distancia oceanica
de mas de 600 kilometres.
Esto causa verdadero asombro y!
nos induce & Greer que estas miste-
riosas islas hotantes que surcan los
mares al azar bogando fantasticamen-
te q impulses de las olas, son las que,
al estrellarse pulverizadas contra las
costas de los viejos continentes, de-
jan sobre elias las semillas y los
eiemplares vivientes de la fecunda
hota de la variadfsima fauna del
Nnevo Mundo. =.
DONATE LENBU.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-01-30
TRIBUNAL SUPREME DE PUERTO RICO
OFICINA DEL SECRETARIO

Por la presente Sc informa al publ
co en- general que los PROGRAMS para la
admission de aspirantes al ejercicio de
su ABOGACIA ante los Tribnnales
Inulares, no Sc distribuyen en- esta
Oficina, debiendo dirigirse todo ell que
interese alg1n ejemplar de ellos, q la
Librerla del BoLETIN MERCANTIL
que ha tornado 4 su cargo lap ubli ca
ci6n Y venta de los mismos.
San Juan Puerto Rico, % de Julio de 1907.
II. IF. Castro,
Secretario del Tribunal Supreme
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-01-30
DeVoCiOndriOS

Eiegantemente encuaderna-
dos en- piel y adornos de pla-
ia sc acaban de recibir en- esta
imprenta.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-12
The NationaI-"The Red ,r,IIY

Tomorrow night, at the New National
Theater. viii occur the first presentation
in Washington OF Charles DHlinebar,s
production Of the musical farce The Red
MIL with Montgomery and Stone in the
leading roles. The libretto Of the pjeca is
by Henry Blossom and the music bv Vic
tor Herbert both Of whom furnished Mr.
Dillingham; with his other great success.
Nile. Modiste," IN which FRITZ Scheff Is
now starring. An interesting feature of
The Red Mill' is that it divests the we'll
remembered SCarecrOw and Tin Woodman
or The Wizard OF o. of their protegoua
make-up and presents them as Joint stars
IN characters that permit them to wear
the garb OF ordinary human beings. For
the locale Mr.. Blossom has gone to the
quaint and picturesque country Of the
Dutch and laid his scenes. of which there
are two, IN the little Holland fishing VIII
lage OF katwyk-aan-Zee. MoDteoner--
and Stone appear as two penniless Young
Americans stranded in a foreign land and
trying 10 evade paying their board 10
Dutch innkeeper. They make a sensa-
tiOnal escape from the tavern. but are ar
rested in the act OF getting away and are
compelled 20 work 10 pay their board bill
They finally escape from their captors bv
means Of the red mill, an imposing struc-
tuTe that stands thirty-eight feet high
Victor Herbert is said to have composed
a score that is stimulating and original.
while Mr.. Blossoms lbretto is quite as
entertaining witty, and consistent as his
previous best efforts. Those clever aero
bats and dancers, Montgomery and Stone,
are provided. Ii IS claimed, with parts
that enable them to display TO the fullest
extent their many abilities and remark
able versatility. Practically all of the
original members of the organization will
appear at the New National throughout
the week IN addition to the stars, the
cast shows a long list of principals who
are well known IN the field of comic
opera and musical comedy Among the
men are David l. Don, Neal McCay
Stanley Hawkins. Edward Begley, Charles
Dox, and Claude Cooper. The leading
women are Allene Crater, Ethel Johnson,
Edna Fassett, and Maxine Verande.
number Of the smaller parts are also in
trusted TO capable hands. The we'll
known dancers and singers include Olive
White, Cleo SweningeT. Antoinette Relsen,
Clara Eckstrom, Sadie probst, Marion
Stokes. Clara Nelson, Gene Cole. Nathalie
Greene. Grace Belmont. Edna Payne. and
May Field.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-12
Chase,s-PoIIte Vaudeville.

Chase's this week puts on its best bib
and tucker TO welcome May Irwin, who
has been prevailed upon 10 return 10
vaudeville. and to add to the honor Of
the occasion a bill has been engaged in
which the extraordinary attraction will
be James Nell and Edythe Chapman,
while the other features will be notable
foreign and American novelties and di-
yersities, including Holdens Mannikins.
Charles +. SemOn, Juno SalmO, Schenk
brothers. Barr and Evans. and the motion
pictures. Under False COlOTs." May r.
win viii bring a week Of smiles. song,
and sunshine to Washington. AS a gloom
dispeller she eXceis a selected assortment
Of travelling statesmen gathered together
in draWing-rOOm car exchanging anec-
dOtes. Her name has become the synonym
OF cheeT-upness- Her present repertoire
is the most extensive In her experience,
including many songs written by herself
and others composed for her use First
in favor at present IS her latest marital
melody. I'm Afraid TO Come Home in
the Dark Old favorites win be revived
I'm, response TO requests" James Nefll
and Edythe Chapman, the added attrac-
ton, are eminent in the stock company
world. and both are players OF rare at
tainments in comedy, which they will dis
play in The Lady Across the Hall, " their
present Offering, written by Julian Street
HOlden's Manniktns form the third special
feature and lead the novelty contingent.
Charles 4. Semon is one Of the best Of
the comic incOrTigibles common in vaude-
vile these days, and he Is without an
equal, it is said, as a musical monologist
Juno Salmo is another specially important
inclusion in the bill, and is direct from a
long run at the Nouveau Circus. Paris.
His Offering is a spectacular. sensational
creation called THE Mephisto Moderne %
The remaining acts will provide a bounti-
ful measure of diversion.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-12
The Academy-MeIodrnma-

Mr.. Charles f. Blaney will present at
the Academy this week his latest and by
far his greatest success, Parted on Her
Bridal Tour" a dramatization of Laura
Jean Libbey's novel, Miss Middleton s
Lovers" The story is a good, strong de-
lineation of everyday life as we know it
and tells Of the struggles Of an honest
and true Wife for her good name and the
honor of her family. OF course. there is
action. and plenty of il, but it is the sort
Of action that makes one realize that
something uaOmentous is happening on
the stage, something upon which ones
happiness or even life depends.
Mr. Blaney has supplied a cast Of IN
usual quality for the presentation OF Miss
Libbeys play Miss Katheryn Roth an
emotional actress OF rare ability and per-
sonal charm, will be seen in the leading
part, that of Irene. This is Miss Roth s
first appearance at popular prices. For
the past three seasons she has been in
the support of Mr.. Charles Hanford,
Shakespearean actor OF well-known re-
pute.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-12

At the Gayety Theater tonight will be
given another Sunday concert, The pro
gramme, as usual, viii consist OF ami
mated pictures. Only pictures that have
never been seen in this city are selected,
and these embrace a wide range of sub
tacts both cOmical and dramatic, with
others Of timely interest a few Of the
subjects 10 be shown tonight are IN
Training" Automobile Endurance Test. "
THE Eviction of the East Side in New
York" Canadian Winter Sports, -
Building a Battle Ship" Shooting the
Rapids" Practical Jokes. Joys Of
Marriage" "A Startling Pursuit" and
a Boar Hunt"