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The Washington herald., 1908-01-05

4 telegram 10 the Neue Freie PTesse,
of Vienna, from Trieste states that the
MOntenegrin government has again sent
half company Of infantry by night
across the Dalmatian frontier % Crkvice
for the purpose of capturing several young
men alleged 10 be implicated in the recent
conspiracy against the life OF Prince Mich
olas. The soldiers searched several
houses and greatly alarmed the inhabi-
tants- News of the proceedings WIS teie-
graphed 10 Cattar0. and the Austrian
Icommandant Immediately sent troops
to the scene. They arrested the officer
commanding the MOntenegrin soldiers and
brought him 10 Cattaro
The Austrian resident minister at Get
tinje demanded satisfaction from the
/ AontenegTin government, and. as this has
been given. the matter is settled. although
this is probably the last time that Austria
viii take SO peaceful d view Of the arrO-
CANT ways Of the AfontenegTin officials
Strange as it may appear. Rome has no
monument to Dante The Villa Borghese
possesses statues OF Goethe and Victor
Hugo. but nowhere in the capital is to be
seen the figure of the national poet even
though he visited Rome and alludes TO
Monte Mario and the bridge over the Ti-
Der which was tTaVersed by the crowds
on their way TO ST. Peters during the
first papal jubilee that was ever held. A
bill has now been presented To Parliament
for the erection OF a Dante monument in
Rome, at a cost of $685. Gee The proposal
has already met with much support. for
Dante although q classic. is read by the
people. and not merely studied in schools
Alexander Hosie the British commercial
attaChe at Shanghai. who has just re-
turned there from tour in ManchUria,
states that the people of that province
appear 10 have plenty of money but that
the prices of ordinary commodities remain
at theIevel to which they rose during the
RuSsO-Japanese war and until they are
reduced to The normal level the people
can only buy the bare necessaTies of life.
He is convinced that il will not be long
before trade will be in a fiourishing ee#di-
tion again.
The Russian Ambassador at Constanti-
nerle has summoned a meeting of his
diplomatic colleagues for January >. TO dis
cuss the Portes latest proposals and the
instructions which they have received
from their governments In regard to Judi
cial reforms in Macedonia.
The Berlingske Tidende. of Copcnha-
gen. in the course Of strongly worded
article. which was evidently inspired from
an official source, contradiets absolutely
the report published IN an opposition jour
mai that the Danish government WAS at
tempting. by means of a commercial
treaty with Germany. 10 injuIe British
interests to the advantage Of Germany.
Gilpin observer., 1908-09-24
THEIR SERENE UGLINESSES

cling them a cheval and en- plein, the
croupier's warning voice rose above
the chatter, and few seconds later
there came the announcement:
"Onze! Noir. impaire ct manque!'
He had louis en- plein, one on the
second six and one on the first dozen (;
therefore, after his losses had been
raked in, he received. as his gain,
600 francs.
A look OF extreme satisfaction over.
spread the features of the Misses Ire.
herne. and the elder scribbled some.
thing In the little silver-bound book
they had brought in which to record
their winnings.
Drummond was exceedingly lucky
that afternoon. Very soon the pile OF
gold and notes before him increased
until he deemed it wise to exchange a
few hundred louis for notes. Indeed
in one hour the party had won 5000
francs, Mabel placing the eight notes
Gilpin observer., 1908-09-24

ANY are the strange phenom-
ena in our garish, fevered
world. wherein day by day
there accumulate all the ca
Gilpin observer., 1908-09-24

OF the Cafe de Paris with 4 friend. a
police commissary from -Clermont.
Ferrand, and soon after the com.
mencement of the meal the Misses Ire.
herne entered and took the table next
to ours. Drummond was not with them.
He preferred eating with some of his
friends down at the Europe to the
companionship of this strangely plain
pair who had come to fling away their
money SO recklessly. Both were in
decollete, Helen in pale blue and Ma
bel In rose, both scraggy and bony-
necked, while the jewels they wore
were noteworthy, even for Monte
Carlo. "Manon" was to be performed
that evening, and judged by the fact
they carried fans that they were going
there.
In an undertone / explained to my
friend Esteve who they were and their
object in coming to Monte Carlo,
whereat he laughed and, turning,
glanced at them.
Mon dieu!" he gasped. What
faces! No wonder they want to con-
~SN' NAN'' 'd'htits. IDuL youi
Drummond and the bank will profit
SO what does it matter?"
While eating I kept my ears open
to catch their conversation.
II do hate our table d'hote," heard
Mabel exclaim in a low tone. I'VE
never know but what we may meet
somebody We know there, and it's
SO much quieter here"
Whatever has come to you?" the
elder sister asked "Of late you're as
nervous as a kitten"
well, | can't help it," the other re-
plied-then, lowering her voice to a
whisper, added: Il think sometimes
that this man Drummond has his sus-
picions. Haven't you noticed the
strange way he seems to regard us
when we're not looking?"
Pooh! It's merely your foolish
fancy" Helen answered. How can
he know? how can anybody know"
Her sister was silent for few
moments.
We've lost to-day. | reckoned up
Gilpin observer., 1908-09-24

Mabel, who transferred them to her
wallet, which now contained $4,000
francs clear winnings, and this in a lit
tie over an hour.
! left, and nearly an hour elapsed
ere l returned to the gaming rooms.
They had filled, as they always do
late in the afternoon, when the trains
come in from Nice. and people were
standing four deep around. Drum
mond's good fortune, however, seemed
to have taken a turn. He had lost
about half the days capital, and Ill
luck seemed to persistently follow him
The look of satisfaction upon the
faces Of the Misses Treherne had al
most disappeared.
IT'S really no use to play longer"
l heard him remark to his two COM
panions. I'VE must be content to-day.
Shall we go?"
Both expressed willingness to act
as he suggested. and all three rose and
walked off, the two girls giving vent
to the observations which had per-
force remained pent up during play.
On the morrow, however, they
played again at the same table.
Gilpin observer., 1908-09-24

Stacked in little piles before them
were about 5000 francs in louis, and
Drummond was testing his chance of
playing always on the "transversales"
Of three numbers, for which the bank
pays II times the stake.
"Rien ne va plus!" cried the crou.
pier. as I approached.
Dix! Noir pair ct manque!"
Drummond won. having q louis on
the numbers 10, II and ~.
Eleven louis were pushed towards
him. his stake remained where he had
placed It. With a good players fore.
sight. he put another louis upon the
one already on the "transversale."
Again the cylinder revolved and the
ball dropped.
"Douze! Rouge pair ct manque!"
He had won. This time he received
% louis. or 450 francs. To leave his
stake there third time was too
risky. 30. taking up one Of the coins,
he placed the other on the trans.
versale" Of 16. II and 1S. winning
again as the last number came up.
That. however. was the last of his
good fortune. for afterwards he lost
persistently. until the whole Of the
days capital had disappeared. Then
they rose. and the two bony. faced girls
strolled about discontentedly.
A week passed. and they lost heav.
lily every time they played. One even.
Ing I was dining In the new restaurant
Gilpin observer., 1908-09-24

before we came out" she said at last
I'VE lost to-day 1000 francs in three
quarters OF an hour"
We'll? We can surely afford that.
Remember what we won on the first
day. We must expect some losses"
What about our half a million ?"
Mabel asked.
They both laughed as IL enjoying
the huge Joke of losing such re-
spectacle amount.
The Misses Treherne finished their
meal hurriedly, as It was growing late,
and went forth to the theater, while
we sat idling over our cigars and
liQueurs. chatting as men OF the same
profession are apt to chat. Some half
hour later. however. Drummond, smart
In his dining jacket and well.tied black
bow. strolled in, and. recognizing me,
crossed and sat down at our table.
"Well?" inquired; "and how's the
play going?" for the talk at Monte
Carlo IL ever Of the play.
"Going?" he exclaimed. as he helped
himself to a Benedictine. why, as
dead against us as 1t can. Those girls
are bigger fools than took them to
be. They'll fling all they've got away,
and then blame me. expect"
Lest much?" inquired.
Nearly a hundred thousand" he an.
swered. without removing his cigar.
What we've won they've banked In .
Gilpin observer., 1908-09-24
Socialism in Japan.

country as yet, nor ia there any indi-
cation that it will gain footing in
the near future at all events. Prior to
the war with Russia small coterie
of men calling themselves socialists
argued vehemently against the open
ing of hostilities and published q
newspaper organ to propagate their
creed. But they soon dwindled into
insignificance, and although period
ical of so-called socialist views con-
tinues sto be published it has no in
fluence, nor does 1t serve any purpose,
apparently, except to furnish material
for occasional comment on the part of
amused readers.-Japanese Weekly
Mail.
Gilpin observer., 1908-09-24

In the wallet she had brought with her.
for their capital still remained intact.
Ten minutes later zero turned up,
and Drummond. with q louis upon It.
won TOO francs. With the experience
he had bought 30 dearly in the past.
he placed q note for 100 francs on the
number nine. and one for $50 francs
on 27, thus backing the two numbers
which usually follow on zero.
Rein ne va plus!" cried the monot-
onous voice.
The sisters Treherne, breathless in
expectation. strained their eyes in the
direction OF the wheel, which slowly
slackened until the ball gave Q sudden
bound and fell.
"vingt-sept! Rouge impair ct
passe!"
We've won!" cried Mabel. excited.
ly. isn't It jolly!"
"Cent-cinquante francs en- plein!"
exclaimed the croupier. drawing the
note towards him with his rake. The
100 francs on nine was lost; but the
croupier. opening the little box before
him. took out q bundle Of 1.0O0franc
notes, counted them swiftly. folded
them together. and pushed them to-
wards Drummond with q smile of
recognition.
The captain opened them and ran
through them. The sum he had won
was over 5000 francs.
He handed the higher notes 70
Gilpin observer., 1908-09-24

You Won't tell your family doctor
the whole story about your private
illness you are too modest. You
need not be afraid to tell Mrs. Pink
ham, at Lynn, Mass, the things you
could not explain to the doctor. Your
letter will be held in the strictest con-
f1dence. From her vast correspond
ence with sick women during the
past thirty years she may have
gained the very knowledge that will
help your case. Such letters as the fol-
lowing, from grateful women, es-
tablish beyond a doubt the power of
Gilpin observer., 1908-09-24
DEEP CRACKS FROM ECZEMA
Could Lay SIate-PenciI in One-Hands
in Dreadful State-Permanent
Cure in Cuticura.


. Il had eczema on my hands for
about seven years and during that
time I had used several so-called rem
edies. together with physicians and
druggists prescriptions. The disease
was so bad on my hands that l could
lay a slate-pencil in one of the cracks
and a rule placed across the hand
would not touch the pencil. l kept
using remedy after remedy, and while
some gave partial relief. none relieved
as much as did the first box of Cuti-
cura Ointment. ! made a purchase Of
Cuticura Soap and Ointment and my
hands were perfectly cured after two
boxes Of Cuticura Ointment and one
cake Of Cuticura Soap were used. w.
H. Dean. Newark, Del. Mar. %. 1907"
Gilpin observer., 1908-09-24
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.

For thirty years Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
and has positively cured thousands Of
women who have been troubled with
displacements, Inflammation, ulcera-
ton, fibroid tumors, Irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, that bear
inS-down feeling, tlatulency, indiges-
ton, dizziness. .ornervousp prostration.
Gilpin observer., 1908-09-24
LYDIA E.PINkHAM'S
VEGETABLE COMPOUND

to conquer all female diseases.
Mrs. Norman r. Barndt, of Allen
town, Pa, writes:
"Ever since was sixteen years Of
age had suffered from an organic de-
rangement and female weakness; in
consequence had dreadful headaches
and was extremely nervous My physi-
clan said I must go through an opera
ton to get well. A friend told me
about Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound, and took it and wrote you
for advice, following your directions
carefully, and thanks to you am to-
day a well woman, and am telling
all my friends of my experience"
Gilpin observer., 1908-09-24
Only Colony Of Kind.

Only Colony Of Kind.
The colony Of Barbary apes on the
Rock Of Gibraltar is the only one OF
its kind in existence. and is being pro
tected by the British government
Gilpin observer., 1908-09-24
ONLY A COW.

Artist (who has been bothered by
ing)-My good fellow. l assure you,
that you can see the sketch with more
advantage from a little distance!
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-11-19
ZEDA
1 | preIfliO money

Despufs de realzar en Chicago una
gran fortuna en- Ia industria de las con
seryas hlgjenlcas. Mr. Money, que Va
no tents en que entretener sus ocios,
decide detliearSe Ii hIantropia.
Abrumado por n peso de varios eien-
tos lie miliones. penso que dehia des-
prenderse de algunos De ellos en- be
neticio he la humanidad
Tome esta generosa determination
en Il momento Que ~ embarcaba para
Francia, Y apenas lego i Paris. anun-
cio Ell los peri6dicos que un generoso
multimiIlonarlo ponia alguEos mlllones
4 Ia disposition de quien ideara aIgun
rroyeeto dtl i Ia humanidad
Al POGO tempo, millares de personas
asediaban la habitacion que Mr. No
ney ocupaba en Il Cosmopolitan Ho-
tel
FL primero que - present6 fut un
viejecito que teria IL aspeeto de an
sabio
& aballero, manifesto el respectable
anciano es possible que no haya usted
dido hablar hasta ahora de la question
de los reptiles Sc trata. sin embargo,
de I'm problefaa importante. En todas
las parties del mundo hacen los hom-
bres una continue guerra i las serpien-
Dispense usted. interrumpi6 Mr.
Money Hay muchos pretendientes
aguardando. y ese asunto de las ser
pientes III
Es importantisimo pros-
gu6 el otro-Oigame usted haSta g
final Aqui en- Francia los Ayunta-
mientos pagan una prima por cabeza
de vibora " Que sucedef Pues su-
cede que las ratas los ratones sc ven
libres dc sus mortales enemigos, abun-
dan, Sc multiplcan Sucede que las
comadrejas Y las gardunas son legion
Y sucedera que todos los roedores dc
la terra Sc multiplicaran y que en- los
campos, devastados, no habra hierba,
no podran pastar moriran de mani
ci6n. las vacas no daran leche, los hom-
bres tendran hambre Y Sc acabara el
mundo Con aigunos millones repo-
blariamos la TERRA dc reptiles y evita-
riamos la catastrofe que sc aveeina.
Estos argumentos irrebatibes con
vencieron 4 Mr.. Money
caballero, dijo, ereo poder asegu-
rar usted que no me sera possible
dar mi dinero d alguien que 10 EN-
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-11-19
In "enViadO Gel cipIO'

Is interesante la aventura que ha
corrdo un embaucador Hamado Juan
Rodriguez Martin en- Guejar Sierra.
provincia de Granada
Fingiendose .enviado del cielo. con
Ia traseendental mission de redmir al
pervertido mundo, present6se el tai Ro-
drlguez en- el menconado pueblo co-
memo sus predicaci0nes que perturba-
ron compIetamente al yecindaro.
los primeros sermones, La Guardia
Civil para poner orden, trat6 de me-
ter en- la carcel al predicador. pero
este aleg6 que no hacia NADIA malo; pi-
di6 permiso al alcalde para seguir ser
moneando, logr6 10 que Sc proponia.
Asi las eosas iban pasando los dias
Y el predieador eonquistaba proselitos.
arrastrando las masas, hasta que
lleg6 4 Giiejar otro ndiyduo. dicien-
do en- pdblico
-Vengo que el enyiado divine me
perdone un pecado Sepa todo el pue-
bio que este hombre es I'M santo.
Y senalaba al predicador
I'll alcalde fu6 de los primeros en-
Greer q ojoS cerrados que el mistico era
un sacerdote, Y le hospedo en- su pro-
pia casa Y le trat6 cuerpo de rey.
Por fin, un dia, ei predicador su
compinche dijeron que "se iban 4 la
gloria saieron de casa del alcalde
llevandose consigo a una hermosa To-
ven que ALI estaba, y que, segdn afr
maron los embaucadores, era madre do
todos por mandate del Senor.
Los padres de la .oven, sospechando
que no era "a la gloria" precisamonte
adonde el "enviado del cielo" querla
llevarse 4 su hija impidieron ol viaic.
Rodriguez y su satellite echaron 4 CO.
rrer gritando:
ri Caiga del cielo Y arda Ia TERRA
7 para termino de Ia aventura. Ia
Guardia Civil los detuvo se los he
v6 Granada.
Rodriguez ingres6 en- el manieomio
provincial
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-11-19

extranjero, sino que las aventajan y
aun les sirvieron de modelo. Vergiien-
Ia es, por ejemplo, que en- Franeia Sc
entusiasme ell p1blico con ell cid y
el "Menteur" de Corneille que en-
Espana permanezcan desterradas del
teatro Las Mocedades del Cid" de
Cullen de Castro, La Verdad sos
pechosa de Alarcon, de las cuales son
imitaciones las dos obras francesas.
Vergonzoso es tambi6n que tenien-
do nosotros un teatro propio, con ca
racteres derivados directamente de la
indole y genio de nuestro pueblo, tra-
temos de zanzibar las leyes dc nuestra
dramatica por otras que no sc adap-
tan nuestras condolences eSpritua-
les.
Is por 10 tanto, convenlente, es pa
dici6n dramatica, presentar Il la vista
del pubhco las bellezas que eontiene
y edificar sobre ella ell arte espailol
moderno.
Tales fines podria deberia reali-
zarlos una institution analoga como
digo mas arriba la De la Comedia
franccsa. Mas VA que asi no SO haga,
el teatro ESpanol. solar he nuestro glo-
rioso arte dramatico debe continuar
siendo por 10 menos. 10 que ha sido
hasta POGO ha. Con este. el arte ge-
nuinamente naeional tendra, ya que no
una egregla casa como la que tiene
MoIifre on Franeia un modesto refu-
gio cn que aIbergar Lope sus
glorlosos herederos
ZEDA.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-11-19
San Juan Puero-Rico Jueves 70 de Noviembre de 1908

plee mejor que usted. Me he impues-
to la obhgaci6n de DIR todo Ell mum
do, pero desde luego, puede usted con-
tar conmigo.
FL segundo candidate era inventor
de IN corse racional, y demostr6 Mr.
Money que nuestra degeneration fisica
tiene por causa ese Instruments de tor
tura; que la raza humana estaba con
denada al raquitismo 81 no sc empren-
dia una campana contra la moda alb
surda que impulsa 1 las mujeres a de-
formar su cuerpo
-"i All right l'-exclam6 Mr.. Mo-
ney-iA 4 esa campa6a consagraria yo
con gusto algunos millones
Otro candidate abog6 por la repo-
blaci6n de los montes Tn economis-
tn le hablo de Ia construction de casas
para obreros invalidos
Y desfilaron millares de pretendien-
tes
"A quien coneeder el apoyo prometl-
do7 Muchos dc los proyectos expues-
tos eran maravillosos Mr.. Money es-
taba perpIejo.
Mr. Money era bueno Mr. Money
era equitativo, no qeria eausar la de-
sesperaeion de los postergados
En- res1men, pens6, pesar dc to-
das esas lnguhres predicciones, la tie
rra sigue girando sobre su eie para
que pueden servir I'm punado de mi
Homes 4 10 sumo, para satisfacer Ia
ambici6n dc unos eliantos
Yeomo Mr. Money er aun sabio, Sc
dedlco a pensar en otra eosa
Jean Duperrier
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-11-19
Carta de Espana
La question del Espanol

La question que mas ha preocupado
recientemente la gente lteraria, Y
aun q la no iteraria, ha sido la cues
&i5D del teatro Espanol Desde que
Fernando Diaz de Mendoza dijo al
Ayuntamiento de Madrid "ahi queda
ESQ, los intelectuales, autores, actores
= attaches" los saloncillos no hablan
Sae otra cosa que de la necesldad y
Gonveniencia de conservar, para Ell tea
1ro Espaflol, el decoro Y prestigio que
xupo darle el matrimonio Mendoza-Gue-
-T.rero
Estos dos aplaudidos artistas encon-
4raron el "clasico coliseo" on estado
verdaderamente lastimoso. Ellos re
.nozaron el vieio local, reformaron su
decorado mobiliario, reunicron en- su
compania excelentes actores resuclta-
ron obras olvidadas de nuestra htera-
tura dramatica, fuerza de trabalo
0e constancia Y de talento lograron
straer al pnblico madrileno y conver-
zSr, en- ciertos dias de la semana, el an
aIguo corral de La Pachea. en- uno de
los centros mas aristocraticos de la
corte
Y ciertamente, el descredito y ruina
De aquella historical casa seria grave
qnebranto para el arte dramatico es
panol
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-11-19

Hay. ademas otras razones que abo-
gan en- favor de la escena genuina-
nente nacional es, entire elias, la
mas poderosa, Ia que st reflere la
necesldad de infiltrar en- FL alma es~
pamela el jugo castizo que es el que
da vigor los pueblos y el que aflan-
IA en- elos la conciencia de su indlvl-
dualidad Y, por conslguiente, de su
independence.
Sc ha habado tanto tan ligeramen
te de ia falsedad" de nuestra 'leyen-
da dorada." sc ha menospreciado tan
to eli ingenio espanol, sc ha maldecl-
do con tanta saila de todo 10 nuestro,
la muchedumbre de pseudo-ntelec-
tuales que vocifera en- periodicos Y re-
vistas ha dad0 tantos palos de clego
q La ciencia arte espanoles, que pa
ra una gran parte de las personas que,
aunque POGO Y NAL, alg0 leen, es YER
dad evidente que en- Espana no ha
habido nunca nj ngenlo, nj saber, III
cultura. nj NADIA que Sc lie parezca.
A esta garruleria ignorante, mas que
con palabras debe contestarsele con
hechos, tales como la publication (al-
go de este se hace ya) de los libros
POGO conocidoa de nuestra literature
la divulgacion de las obras maestras
de ella; y en- 10 relative al teatro. re-
sucitando saeando la luz comedias
casi olvidadas, que no solo NADIA tienen
que envidiar d las mas famosas del
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-11-19

Siendo costumbre en- todos los Mani
comios que los empleados est6n conve-
nientemente uniformados, el senor Su-
perintendente del Manicomio ha soli-
citado Ia autorizaci6n correspondence
al objeto de que los celadores de dicho
Asilo, d partir de dia uno de enero
proximo Ia usen eonsistente EN- IN traje
girls, gorra del msmo color distinti-
vos apropiad0s en- las bocamangas de
las chaquetas al objeto de distinguir
al momento Ia categoria del empleado,
En- Il Departamento de muleres usa-
ran las empleadas un vestido del mlsmo
color con IN delantal blanco con peto
Sc ha aprobado la petici6n y dada las
ordenes oportnnas para que pnedan
tener los empleados sus uniformes en-
la fecha indicada