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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-08-01
Desaiio de dos Se1Oritas

No ha 1legado q traslucirse la
verdadera causa que llevo al
terreno' para ventilar TN case
de honor, a dos bien plantadas
"demoiselles que dfas atras sc
balieron a espada en- uno de los
suburnios de Paris, antes padri.
nos de uno y otro sexo Y Ell Co
respondents medico para el
case de algnna herida grave
Por fortuna no lego la sangre al
Sena, ST bien unas de las anita
gonistas. la seflorita de Alaza
|recibio I'm pequeflo rasguflo al
tercer ataque que reclamo los
auxilios medicos, pues habia cal
do desmayada.
De las dos duelistas, una es
itialiana y Sc llama Signorina
de Namias, Y la otra es france
sa Y Sc llama Mademolselle
Andree d, d,Alaza. La primera
que es de saagre arIiente, reto
a la segunda, dicen unos que
por causa de TN opuesto mozo
que ambaS conocieron en- Mon
te Carlo y cuya preferencia Sc
d1sputaban, mientras que otros
1nslnuan que la rl1a provino de
ST la una llebava IN sombrero
mas elegante y 'lu1osO. que la
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-08-01

Espafla la rebeldia de los dia-
lectos regionales contra la len
qua madre; y por tai, donde Sc
deja sentir mas es ahi donde,
como en- Catalufla, ell dialecto
ha cobrado mas atlas prerroga-
twas. por fuerza de las intelec-
tualidades prominentes que usa-
ron para su obra ese medic de
expression.
Cuando Sc tiene TN nombre,
por ejemplo, como el de Jacinto
Verdaguer, sc aspira a ser ma
cionalidad. Nunca tuvo Espafla
tanto vigor nacional como en- ell
Siglo de Orc de sus letras.
En- este sentido, la lucha que
hay en- Espafla es de presumi-
Bile solucion: Ell castellano tiene
una fuerza tan expansive, que
no puede disputar con el a ira
YES de los tiempos, ninguna otra
forma de expression de la PENN
Sula.
No en- vano la lengua caste
llama cruz6 mares, Sc Inferno en-
selvas, conquisto imperios, i'm
proviso ciudades Y corona la
cumbre de la civilization con La
obra del genio en- Cervantes.
Res ulta, de todas maneras,
proveChOsa para la vida compile.
ia de las nacionalidad espanola,
esta emulacion de sus regiones,
que ha de eChar fuera todas las
fuerzas dOrmidas en- Ell fondo de
la inacCi6n antigua. Pero hay
que convenir en- que la gran
Patria espiritual de que habla
IN ilustre escritor castellano,
es la 1nica { impereCedera Pa
tria.
Y, de este modo, es una sinte-
sis indisCutible, construida SO :
bre la sentencia de Button es
conveniente repetir desde Anne
RIGA, en- medic de este c0nflicto
patri0tico de Espana:
La palabra es Ia Humani-
dad, la lengua es Ia patria Y el
estil0 es el hombre.
LOSE .S1ut0S CI0c0n0
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-08-01
POR CARLOS DICKENS

me hacia prever que le seria fatal para su
porvenir. Su raCiocinio adoIecia de esta mis-
ma llgereza, Y para dar IN ejempl0 de su err0-
nea manera de calcular bastard decir 10 que
sucedi0 con ell dlnero que teniamos prestado
a NJ SkimpoIe M. Jarudyce averigu6 Dor
fin que cantidad ascendia va porque Sc 10
hub1ese preguntado ST. amigo va porque
hubiese escrito Coavipes, me entreqo Ell
dlnero suplicandome que me quedase con 10
que habia adela ntado desc 10 restante q
Ricardo. Todos los gastos indtlles que este
ust1tlc0 con el reCObro de sus diez libras ester
linas y las veces que me habo de este dinero
como 81 10 tuviese siempre su disposition.
tormarian sumandolo una cantidad conside-
rable
jPor que no he de ser generoso contando
con tondos2-me dijo IN dia en- que manifesto
deseos de regular diez libras al ladrilero-JNo
cobre las diez libras de NJ Skimpole?
No 10 niego.
-Pues bien va que me veo con diez Ii
bras que crei perdldas, lpor que me he de pri-
var de hacer de elias uso tan laudable
Le convenci, sin embargo de que aquel
sacr1Hcio no producrla ningun bien, consin-
ito por fin Ell desprenderse solo de la N tad de
su caudal
va que he economizado cinco libras.
voy hacer IN vlaje 4 Londres IL coche
de tday vuelta solo cuesta cuatro libr as, de
modo que economisare una libra La como
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-08-01
MAS 0BRAS, RECIRIDAS
EN- LA LIBERIA DEL Ks0ietSa
Seerdario dol Tribunal SuprelaO

Manual de fabrica ci6n de Chocola
tes, Pastas para sopas y galletas
por don Luis Godos. I tomo en-
cuadernado $t.55 con franqueo.
Obras Po6ticas de don Jose de Es-
pronceda, I tomo en- r1stica 45
ctvs. con franqueo.
La collection entera de las obras de
Carolina Invernizio, Is ctvs.
tomo con franqueo.
Compendio de la Historic Universal
de Cesar Cant1. / tomo encua-
dernado en- tela roia S1.6o con
franqueo.
Ell derecho y ST practica, al alcance
de todos, por T. Pi y Arsuaga. /
tomo encuadernado en- tela ST.. 90
con franqueo.
La Introduction Ia Vida Devota
por Ell bienaventurado Francisco
de Sales, principe y obispo de
Colonia de los Al6brogues. / to-
mo encuadernado en- piel ST.. 90
con franqueo.
Sc acaba de recibir en- esta Iibrerfa.
Ia importante obra titulad4:
La mitad del mundo vista desde un
aut0m0yiI. (De Pekip Paris en-
90 dlas.) Tn tomo de COS pagi
mas, elegantemente encuaderna
do en- tela dorado, 200 ilustracio-
mes fotografcas Y una carta
itineraria, por don Luis Barzini.
Preclo $3.3 con franqueo.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-08-01
FGri3 EZDlSiiGiijjn

La Junta Directiva del Hip6-
dromo de San uan con motive
de la celebration del cuarto cen
tenario de la colonization de
Puerto Rico. ha acordado cele-
brar una feria en- los departa-
mentos del Hipodromo, en- la
cual Sc admitira todo 10 que sc
envie: de Agriculture. Ganai de-
ria, Nolateria, que representen
TN progreso positive en- el des-
arrollo del pals. Sc admitira
tamil bien muestras de plantas,
frutas y semilIas, cuya explota-
ci6n sea conveniente fomentar
EN- el pals,
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-08-01
SIGNoS Y PRESAGl0s

No Sc en- que consiste, pero me parece
que no hablo mas que de mi. Nunca tonlo la
puma sin hacer el prop6sto de ovidarme
cuanto sea possible mfdey acordatme EXCLUSIVES
mente de los demas, Vi cada vez que sligo el
hllo de mi historic experimento uua verda-
dera contrariedad; quislera relegarme al Ill
timo termino del cuadro, no puedo conse-
guiro Espero. sin embargo que los que lean
estas paginas comprenderan que 81 contiene
muchos detalles sobre mi propia es porque
no puedo evltarlo sin delar inc0mpletas la ma
yor parte de las escenas.
Estabamos casi sempre juntas Eva 20.
ocupadas en- leer. en- abajar Ell tocar ell
piano empleabamos el tempo que los dia
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-08-01
4 los sIScHptOres ' Agenh}

Para la buena Marcia de esta Admins :
xaci6n, no admitimos Atlas de suscripto :
res este diario sino desde ell 10 de cad /,
mes Las BAJAs Sc avisaran los dfas 30 8
81; sdviertiendose que las que Sc dieren coz
posterioridad no Sc tomaran en- cuenta nj
surtiran efecto en- la contabiidad hasta e
dfa dltimo de- mes siguiente al en- que Sc
soliciten.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-08-01
CR0NICAS LtRICAS
LA CRISIS DE LA IDE A
DE PATRIA

El Ateneo de Madrid sc ha
,consagrado, durante todo Ell Ill
timo invierno, a discutir sema-
nalmente la crisis verdadera-
mente angustiosa porque atra-
viesa en- Espa1a la idea de la
Patria. Cuando tai Sc discute
es porque Ell sentimiento sobre
el que Sc asienta el patTiot1smo
ha desapareCidO 8 porque esta
desaparici0n es una amenaza
proxima; equivale a apuntalar
la techumbre. porque los ci-
mientos han empezado q Ceder.
NADIA hay mas temiole para la
vida de IN pueblo que el que su
coraz0n Sc ponga a razonar.
\, por 10 mismo, gran interes
ha tenido para mi hispano anne
riCanlsmo esta discussion, en- que
a vueltas de sendos discursos
en- pro Y en- contra. mas 8 me-
nos fugaces y sonoros, ha que
dadO sOla amente en- toda su des-
nudez alarmante el problema
regional del llamadO separatis-
mo.
He de confesar que este vigor
personal que demuestran algu
mas regiones de Espana trae
aparejado IN benefcio practice.
pOrqu establece la emulaci0n
Y aun ell entusiasmO en- los pro-
gresos propios; que, asi. a pesar
del empe1o separatista, viene
a ref1uir con intensidad IRA =
dante. sObre la vida toda de la
unidad nacional.
Tengo yo mis- ideas en- este
orden, que podran .acasO pare
Ger alg0 aventuradas, pero que
son sinCeras.
La Patria no es para mi ei
terruflO en- que IA casualidad
determine el nacimient0, nj el
lugar en que residen las perso-
mas mas duenas de nuestro5
afectOs, nj aquel en- que ell AGO
mOdO Cu1mina Ia satisfaction de
apetitos Y deseos; es todo este,
pero ademas signifca una COM
penetration perfecta entire el
mundo exterior y la vida psi
qu1ca, en- la que resu1ta nuestra
familla Y nuestra terra una
como proIongacl0n de nosotr0s
mismOS.
ST esta exteriOridad del pa
triotismo vale por I'm acOpio d
ideas V sentimientOs caracteris
tlcos, claro es que el patriotis
mo tiene fatal exponente en- la
lengua. Las lenguas no SO o
obedecen al espiritu de sociab-
lidad. sino antes al deseo de ex
presar 10 que pensamos Y 10
sentimos.
Cada lengua, pOr ESQ. tiene en-
ST mlsma una representation
personalisima: la lengua 1ngle
sa es la comercial, Ia france "a
GS la Htcrarfd, la 1tallana 6S La
artistica, la alemana es la flo
sohca. F6rmanse las lenguas en-
una destilaci0n de sigios, en- que
van cuajandose las IDEAS y lbs
sentimientos de todo IN pueb 0.
Espana sobrevivira 4 sus c..
tastrofes, porque su lergua ba
sido Tecogida por pueblos que
eiopiezan aun d desarrollarse:
cuando Ia l1ngua iiende q reIa
jarse rapidamente. el pueblo que
la habla tiende a desaparecer.
As1 en- las decadencias griega Y
latina, antes que Ia desaparici6n
de las nacionaIldades Sc puede
observar la relajacion de las
lenguas.
Fsta lueha-cnyo aspecto pro.
gresivo he dejado va ver-es en-
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-08-01
TRIBUNAL SUPREME De PUERTO RICO
OFIcTNA DEL SECRETARIo


OFIcrNA 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
Oicina, debiendo dirigirse todo ell que
interese alg1n ejemplar de ellos, & la
Librerfa del BoLETIN MERoANTIL,
que ha tornado 4 su cargo la publica-
ci6n Y venta de los mismos
San Juan Puerto Rico, % do Julio de 1907.
II. #. Castro,
SesttariO dol Tribunal Supreme
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-08-01

lose Santos CHocQn0
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-24
CITY NEWS.

See Tpson, Singleton & Co for spe- ciaI Christmas sales tonight.
 Santa Claus arrived in town last night and left baby girl at the resi- dence of Joseph Duigau, 47 Spencer avenue.
 Referee in Bankruptcy Henry G. Newton to-day held a hearing on the bankrupt estate of F. C. kildutT X Co. 1t is probable that dividend of ) or 40 per cent will be declared. This will make the second dividend. It came out in the proceeding to-day that shortly before the firm went into bankruptcy Mr Kilduff gave his note to Hubert NJ. Rigney for $500. The first dividend of 10 per cent was ap- piled on this note and il was believed that the note itself would go in with the general claims, but Referee New ton has allowed Attorney J. J. Q Neill permission to amend the schedule so that the note now goes into Mir Kilduffs personal debts. Therefore 1t will be paid in full and before the other claims. The dividend will come out of the $1O,000 that was realized on the sale of the South Main street property which was or dercd sold by the referee.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-24
TIMELY TOPICS

All Christmas goods sold at re- duced prices tonight at Reid G Hughess.
 George ]. Galley has cut prices on watches. diamonds and all kinds of jcwelry.
 Currans stocks will be complete and abundant for bargain seekers to- night.
 Special discounts on rugs. draper ies, etc, tonight at the w. II. Hoff- man Cos.
 Waterbury Business college begins new term January. Competent teach CTS in charge.
 One third off tonight on calendars, post cards, stickers and novelties at Curtis Art Cos.
 Holiday goods at half price to- night at Grieve. Bisset X Hollands.
 The Fulton fish market has good turkeys at 15c and 1Sc a pound for to-day
 Miller X Peck have reduced prices on dressed dolls, manicure and toilet sets. etc.
 J. B. Mullings & Son have Walk over shoes for men at s3.50, s4 and s5.
 Jones. Morgan & Co wll be open late tonight to accommodate t.eir patrons.
 ]. G. Jackie & Sons line of ahoes satisfy everyone. men, women, bays and girls.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-24
A ONE NIGHT CONVERT.
Incident In the Temperance Career os
 Father Mathew.

Ill 1S43, when Father Mathew was crusading for total abstinence in Lon don, he created no small amusement for large party at the hospitable, mansion of an Irish nobleman by hiS attempts, partly playful, but also part ly serious, to make a convert of Lord Brougham, who resisted good humor- edly, but resolutely, the efforts of his jealous neighbor. The incident is re- lated by Katharine Tynan in her biog- raphy of Father Mathew.
 Il drink very little wine" said Rrougham, "only half glass at lunch con and two half glasses at dinner. And, though my medical adviser told me l should increase the quantity, I refused to do so"
 He was wrong my lord, for ad- vising you to increase the quantity, and you were wrong in taking the small quantity you do" said Father Mathew, but l have my hopes of you"
 And so, after pleasant resistance on the part of the learned lord. Father Mathew invested his lordship with the silver medal and ribbon, the insignia and collar of the new order of the Bath"
 Then I will keep it." said Brougham, and take it 10 the house, where I shall be sure to meet old Lord - the worse for liquor, and I will put it on him"
 The announcement of this intention was received with much laughter. for the noble lord referred to was notori- ous for his potations.
 Lord Brougham was as good as his word, for on meeting the veteran peer he said, Lord ---, I have present from Father Mathew for you" and passed the ribbon rapidly over hix neck.
 "Then l tell you what it is. Brough- am. l will keep sober for this night" was the peers unexpected response And he kept this VOW, to the amaze ment of his friends.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-24
THE HANS CASE.
Prosecutor Hurrving it Along-De-
 fense to 0Den Soon.

Flushing, N. Y., Dec 24.-The states case against Thornton J.. Hains hears it's close. District At torney Darrin said that he hoped all the prosecution witnesses could be heard before an adjournment is talk en over Christmas until Saturday The wives of three members of the Bayside Yacht club, when William E. Annis was shot and killed, are under subpoena and may be called by the state to-day to tell of the incidents in which Mr Annis participated pre- Vious to the shooting
 The lawyers for Thornton Hains expect to open the defense on SatuT- day or Monday and Joseph Shay will outline the case to the jury. It is not known how many witnesses will be called by the defendant lawyers, but they are placing their main hope in the story that Thornton J. Hains will tell on the stand.
 Thornton Hainss recital, said John F. Mcintyre to-day, twill be clear and convincing and will tear the states case to pieces. The de fendant has no fear of the cross eX- animation of the prosecutions law yers and after his testimony the shooting of Annis will be seen in d digerent light"
 It is generally regarded as certain that Hains's lawyers will take the stand to refute the testimony of P0- liceman Fallon that Thornton Hains, referring to Annis, said to him on the night of the coronerS inquest that he would like to go down into hell and bring him back and kill him over again"
 With the introduction of the Rip ley letter yesterday the defense'S counsel will probably develop from Thornton IIalns what he meant in his letter regarding Annis and if this line of examination is allowed the story of Captain Peter (. Ilains's un- fortunate marital trouble will come out
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-24
TRAMPS QUARTERS
Cold Weather Sends Many 10
 Police Station For Shelter.

Some of the wandering WilIies who occupied quarters at the dog pound in the police station last night didn't speak very encouraglngy or the times. One of them told a Demo- Crat reporter that Waterbury Is poor town for tramps, but he likes to come back here to spend Christmas because 1t is his old home. Asked ms name he gave an evasiye answer, re- marking as he hobbled off that ne used to shine" here once and would not care to have his identity known He was after footing it from New Ha- ven and was cold and hungry and ragged. His toes were out through his shoes, but he didn't mind that because he knew he has just one old friend left in Waterbury who will give him a new pair for Christmas. He had done so for the past thirteen years and the nomad expected noth- ing different on this occasion. Tramping may be nice occupation during the summer and fall, but It is no cinCh i'll the winter season. II you think so just drop over to the
  unfOrtunateS who come along some times alone, and once in a while Ill pairs, and beg permission to spend the night on the bare boards in that dreary hole i'll the ground at the lock up. When the city buys the LeaV- enwOrth street court house and con verts it into a police station some body should see that the knight or the road who hOnors Waterbury Dy deciding to stop here over night Will have a better place than the one now used for that purpose.
 It was said to-day that Superlnten- dent Beach intends to treat the tramps to d surprise before setting them at liberty tomorrow morning, the plan being to give each Soon breakfast, followed by an admOnifion 10 give up the road and turn to some thing as means of earning !iTeli- hood.
 It is tough to sleep in that dungeon on the eve of Christmas and then start out among strangers to ask a little bread, but probably one does not mind it after he gets used to it.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-24
ORDER OF NOTICE.
GRASSO CANELL1, Y!
 FLOR ENZO CANELII

FIORENZO CANELLl,
 Superior Court at Waterbury. State of Connecticut, New Haven
 County, ss.
 Upon the complaint of the said Christina Grasso Canelli praying for reasons therein set forth for a di- vorce, returnable on the first Tues day of January, 1909, before the Superior Court at Waterbury, ill and for New Haven County,
 It appearing to and being found by the subscribing authority, that the said defendant is absent from this state, gone to parts unknown, Therefore, Ordered, that notice of the pendency of said complaint be given defendant by publishing this order in the Waterbury Evening Democrat, a newspaper printed LII Waterbury, three days successively commencing on or before the 24th day of December, 1908, by some proper officer or indifferent person.
 SAMUEL J. MARSH, Asst. Clerk of the Superior Court for New Haven County. at Waterbury. The foregoing is true and attested copy of original order of notice.
 Attest
 CHARLES PALOMBA.
 Indifferent Person.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-24
DIVORCE LAWS IN ENGLAND.
Complaint of Their Absurdity-Cer-
 many Manages Better.

IL is an interesting coincidence that at the same time that people in this country are discussing with troubled surprise the increasing frequency of divorce, leading English magazine prints a protest against British TO- straints of the practice. In this aru- cle, published in the Westminster Re view, the writer dwellS on what he calls the absurdities of English law.
 Tn modern England" he says, the state is at present actively pro- noting in every police court thc sep aration of husband and wife without the possibility of remarriage, and it legalizes and enfOrces voluntary sep arations, both public and private, in every class of life. In modern ter many the separation without :emar- riage of husband and wife IS not recognized by the state except ill the case of Roman Catholics. and even then separation is subsequently convertible into a divorce at the op- tion of either party The remedy of the injured spouse is divorce or nO5h- ing. The remedy of sepdT@tl0n, whether voluntary or compulsory, is rightly condemned as being contrary to public policy.
 Tn England a male is deemed ca pablo of marriage at II and a female at 12, and although parental con sent is commonly demanded of per sons under 21 any fraudulent state ment of it's having been obtaiLcd does not inyalidate the ceremony. In Germany male cannot marry Un der ? and a female under IS, Whctn CT parental consent is available or not.
 Tn England man may, anl hot infrequently does, cut his wife and family out of his will. In Germany the rights of wife and children are properly safeguarded by limiting this liberty of disposition. In England d father need not do more for his cnil- dren than keep them out Of the workhouse unless he has brought himself under divorce jurisdiction. In Germany he is obliged 10 main tain them in a suitable manner. In England a spendthrift or dipsOmani- ac can only be controlled when he has spent all his money. In Germany such persons are protected from themselves by the family council.
 Tn England an illegitimate shild can never be legitimized by the sub sequent marriage of the parents, though it may rank as dependent under the workmen's compensation acts. In Germany this humane and reasonable opportunity of making reparation to the child exists as matter of course. To provide for he illegitmate children of employees who earn less than G250 a year at the expense of the employer seems quite reasonable to the British pub lie. In our traditional groove of coarse and unrefecting sentimental ity we will give money to the poor and deny them the elements of self respect.
 "The absurdities of English law are most readily exposed by com parison with the law of more en- lightened countries. and these ab- surdities cover a very wide range.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-12-24
CLEVER RUNAWAY HORSE.
Intelligent Animal Takes Care Not to
 Harm Youngsters.

New York, Dec Matthew smith, liveryman of 241 East Twentieth street, has n bay horse that is as intelligent as 1t is mettle- some. Last night the horse, fright ened in his stable, bolted through the door and ran east in East Twentieth street.
 Several children out coasting fled to the sidewalk and several men tried to stop the runaway. Their attempts proved futile because there was no harness on the horse to seize.
 At First avenue, two little girls. both under seven, stood directly in the animals path, paralyzed with fear Several persons shouted to them as Policemen Flearn and Cahill Vainy tried to grasp the horse by it's mane. It did not swerve a foot, but just before it reached the chill dren 1t leaped into the air and clear ed their heads with the ease and grace of hunter taking hurdle. Persons who had turned their heads away in horror heard a cheer and could scarcely believe their eyes when they saw the children unharm- cd and the horse continuing on it's way
 The animal was not stopped with out any accident It ran into an ash cart at Avenue A and knocked Mi- chael Callahan, an emplOye of the street cleaning department from his seat with such force that he was talk en to Bellevue hospital, suffering from contusions and internal injuries. The horse was none the worse for it's steeDlechase.