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very critical In such matters and tho high
standards set by recent cabinet women
make the task OF keeping up with the So
cial pace one that requires not only much
money but those. even rarer accomplish.
ments that come from genuine brains and
originality.
II the present cabinet is scanned criti-
oally IL is probable that Mrs. George Won
L. Meyer, the wife of the Secretary of the
Navy would be picked out at once as a
hostess pre-emiuently we'll equipped for
successful career as a cabinet hostess
Mrs. Meyer served an Instructive nppren'
ticesbtp In social entertaining while the
wife OF our ambassador to Rome. lu
Homc the home of the Won Meyers was
most delightful spot both for the cream
OF italian society and for Americans So
Journing In the Eternal city.
Two years ago Mrs. Won Meyer camc to
Washington and Joined the cabinet circle
ma the wife OF the Postmaster General
Under President TAFT she hos started In
as the official hostess for the naval con-
tingeut-one of the largest and showiest
of all from n social viewpoint. Mrs Won
l.. Meyer as she Is usually called In So
cicty. began her public entertaining while
American ambossadrcss at st. Petersburg
She has rare talent In picking both her
guests themselves and the various forms
OF amusement she nrranges for their en-
tertainment
II Is frequently dif1cut for the average
woman. who looks forward with delight
to the few dinners and parties she can
offord TO give 10 her friends. In realize
tbnt the cabinet woman looks. and looks
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many marble Gothic windows and pillars
are 80 erQuisitely carved they suggest the
unest lace work the wide roadway Is
banked on both sides with large trees and
heavy shr0bbery. Half hidden by this
heavy shruoOery are large ponds With cas-
cades sending up great Jets of water to
cool the air. great deal OF labor and
money has been spent making this build
Ing maJcstlcally beautiful. Seven million
dollars is put as a conservative statement
OF Its cost. The massive tower moro
than 200 feet In height, Is exquisltely
carved and sUrmountcd With q large gild-
cd statue.
The further suggestion OF the Gothic IA
carried out In the seven large arcndes
which look much like old cloisters At
either end Of the building are stalrcaSeS
of white marble ornnmented With gilt
balustrades. which lead 10 the floor above.
Another pretty part of the Rlngstrasse
Is the Palace Garden. adorned With two
gigantic structures. The Garden is care
fully laid out with deep rows OF shade
trees, flower beds. that harmonic and
contrast. and rare shrubbery gathered
from many parts OF the globe. The most
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equestrian stotues. One OF these is q Co
lossal ngure OF Archduke Charles. the
ablcst OF the Austrian generals. The other
Is the statue of Prince Eugene. one Of
the great generals of the eighteenth CEN
tury.
There are q number OF beautiful foun-
tnins IN Vienna. though certainly none Is
more attractive than the one to Franz
Joseph On q strong pedestal are two
figures. one Of Frans Joseph and the
other OF his consort. From this pedestal
the winter gusbcs into n basin beneath
while In the inches in either side nre
two handsome figures of Wisdom and
Justice.
But the finest piece OF stntuary In tho
Viennesc capital is the tomb of the Arch
duchess Christina, daughter OF Maria
Theresa, In the Church OF the AUgustlncs.
1t is n product of Canova's genius and
the sculptor's tomb IN Venice Ia IN exact
copy OF this magnificent model. The
symbolism and the carving nre equally
grand. The monument has the form OF
n pyramid and Is approached by flight
OF steps. Tho door Is slightly nJnr to re-
ceive group OF approaching guests
BY NlIlue, DcueNoAeuCts 1uuu-
hood and Old Age
During the last 25 years many Of the
old buildings hnyc been torn down and
more modern attractive structures have
been reared in their stead. Most OF the
people live In apartments, only families
OF great wealth enjoying private man.
sons.
Much attention Is given to tho planning
OF the great shops and public Offices they
must comply with certain deanItc regu-
lations as to height, decoration and that
tho architecture conform with their use.
Nowhere, not even In Paris. Is censorship
OF architecture so severe and exactIng.
In erecting public buildings the cstbctlc
side and community benefits are never
sacrificed to individual taste and artistic
whlms. The height of buildings are al
ways estimated in proportion TO tho
breadth OF the streets, so skyscrapers
are really unknown. This desire for civic
Improvement is carried to n point that
prizes are given to encourage citizens In
erecting buildings certain streets and
squares.
However commonplace the building. Il
is certain TO be excellcntly proportioned
I and TO have definite features OF beauty.
Like 10 Paris, every public building, as
well as decorative feature Is placed Ia
relation to n harmonious whole. The
most practical buildings. such as the
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eat home" dny receptions. But these
strenuous occasions arc after nll the
least important portion of tho socinl de-
mauds made on the members OF Mrs
Taft's cabinet The President. Vice Presi-
dent. the diplomatic set. the military and
naval set. the members of the legal col
ony officially recognized in Washington
and numerous private entertainments are
all considered us natural and necessary
part OF cabinet womau's socinl duty
Mrs Richard Ballinger, who is the wife
OF the new Secretary OF the Interior, was
not n stranger when she came to wash
ington as the hostess of a cabinet mem
bcr's home Secretary Ballinger was a
lnnd commissioner not long ago and made
such an efficient official that nobody was
surprised when he returned ns n full
Gedgcd member OF the Presidents ad-
ylsory council Mrs. Bnllinger is un-
usually cultivated and her personal friends
will be chosen from among the most
learned ond interesting people OF America; :;
that is, the people who make this country
one OF tho most interesting on earth.
Many OF them have TO do With the nu-
nierous bureaus and divisions of the de-
pnrtmcnt over which her husband pre-
sides.
OF course, the wife of the head OF
national department does not necessarily
have 10 mlnsle frequently with The less
important employees Yet several times
each season the home of the department
chief Is thrown open TO all OF these little
known but necessary persons. and they
are welcomed by the wife OF their re-
spectlve chief Among the important men
in each department are many OF the
greatest culture whose wives are the very
nowcr of American womanhood.
Strnnge to say, the youngest hostess OF
nil the cabinet set at this time Is also
the ranking one In point Of length OF
service. This IS the talented daughter
of Secretary Wilson. OF the Agricultural
Department. Miss Flora Wilson. But
Miss Wilson, who has sung In grand
opera. has spent many recent years
abroad. studying In Paris.
when she frst came TO Washington she
was so young that official society was
slightly nghast ot the idea OF so youthful
hostess to rule over the social dcStinies
~ the Agricultural Department and TO
oasnmc the duties of receiving with tho
| vile OF the President However. MISS
| Wilson modestly but cleyerly Insisted tnat
| as she actually presided over the mousse
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RAILWAY stntion and the arsenal, arc
made Of such splendid marble that It IL
dlfcult to realize that they arc not gov
ernment buildings
The streets besides being we'll paved.
arc well kept; they arc swept and
watered every day. This does not only
mean the front streets; eycry effort 10
eNerted to keep the poorest quarters
neat aud orderly. Tho lighting OF the
streets Is another civic feature that re-
ccives plenty Of attention. Every street
and bridge Is we'll lighted some of tho
dncr have ornamental limp posta. The
same care Is given TO the placing Of bill.
boards. The signs must be neat looking
and attractive, and posted on attractive
signboards
The Vienncse valuo their sidewalks rs
much as tho foyers OF their theaters-
During the spring and summer months
they love TO come down from their warm
balconies TO promenade, to meet their
frlcnds, chat and dine at the street res.
taurantR
The bridges are another feature con-
Sidcred important In this worship of
civic beauty. Some OF the bridges arc
of iron, but tho most artistic arc OF
stone, ornamented with marble pedimcnts
and finely carved bas rclicfs-
The churches with their tall Gothic
| spires give much beauty and poetry to
the city. Tho Votlvc Church Is tho dncst
In Vienna and one of the handsomest In
| Europe. The tower Is designed md
carved in the most exquisite Gothic
style and is moro than 800 feet In height
The parks and gardens likewise play
an important part In making the city at-
tractlvc. There Is ono largc park and a
number Of smaller ones In the heart OF
the city. Anyone seeing the Austrian
capital long remembers tho Prntn and the
Venedie with pleasant recollections.
But the crowning glory of all this
| splendor is Schonbrun, the summer resi-
dcncc OF tho imperial family. Interesting
though the palace S. 1t Ia the park thot
Is absorbing and beautiful, only to be
surpassed by tho Garden OF Versailles
| In summer time the place Is brilliant In
foliage md beautiful flowers and tho air
Is heavy with q delicate perfume From
one polut Is on elevation overlooking tho
extensive grounds called the Glorlette.
From this vantage point ono sees long
walls OF foliage, lovers lanes, half~bid-
den statues. splashing fountains and the
beautiful outlines of the spires OF Aus.
trlan churches of In the distance.
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Justly. with dread on the formidable
array of entertainments for which she
must plan. spend great sums and stand
social sponsor for during cnch official sea-
son, Fortunately Mrs Taft is surround
ell by an unusually capable staT of cab
met ladies.
Mrs. Charles Nagcl, the wife of the Sec
rotary OF Commerce and Labor. Is n new
recruit to official hostcsses 10 Washington.
She has, however, been noted for years
as one OF the most clever social ladies of
st. Louis. where her husband has been
prominent in business circles for over
decade.
The wife OF the Vice President Of the
United States, while not q member of
Mrs. Taft's cabinet. is In a way as Inn
portant socially II not more Mrs.
Sherman Is charming woman who has
great responsibilities more especially
among the congressional set. She will
provide entertainments for the more
prominent members of the Senate and
House.
SO II is quite apparent that socially the
wife OF a cabinet member has arduous
duties that would tax the wilt and tact or
the most resourccful OF womankind,
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striking feature OF this garden is the Ma
ria Theresa Denkmal, The stotue sur
mounts a great pedestal ornomeutcd with
a half dozen more marble steps. At
the four corners OF the pedestal arc large
equestrian statues Of Maria Theresas s
foremost generals, while figures of able
statesmen are shown I'm has relief, Sur
rounding the Queen are four female 0c
urcs representing Justice. Law, Wisdom
and Virtue.
Quite as colossally grand nrc the two
large museums of granite. One of these
buildings Is devoted 10 natural history.
and is rich In mineral collections pre-
cious stones, meteorltcs and fossil re-
mains. Tho other building contains a val
uablo art collection OF the imperial fami-
ly, which was formerly scattered In the
different palaces
In the same square are the Royal Sta
blcs. blled with horses, OF many breeds.
The snow-white Spanish horses are used
for the coronation OF the Emperor. and
the splendd'looklDG black ones ut fu-
nerals
Though Vienna cannot boast OF having
a great gallery. II has a large collection
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and many Of these are really worth
while. The best pictures are by Dutch
masters. moro especially Van Dyke and
Rubcns There is a large museum made
up Of three departments. The frst is the
Imperial Library, which includes nearly
100000 books. The second has 10000
manuscripts and many volumes OF music.
The ti..rd represents n splendid collection
Of canoes, broDzcs and coins. Many
treasures from the Napoleoulc era arc
seen here. including the crown of Ma
poleon, the famous pearl and gold cradle
OF the king of Italy, besides the Scepter,
sword and crown of Charlcmagnc. One
of the most valuable treasures is the
famous diamond crown of the king OF
Burgundy. Ii weighs $50 caratS and ls
valued at S2S0,000.
The Vlennesc have worked consciously
to make their city one of the most at
trOctive capitals In Europe. They are
continually adding new statues, fountains
and small parks to make the city more
complete aud attractive At one end OF
the Rugstrasse is Il massive portal called
the Palace Gate, which leads into the
Heroes Square, ornamented with two
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A. NJ Herring. who has for two years
been IN touch with the United States gov
ernmcnt IN the construction OF an aero
plane. claims to have improved his ma
chine SO greatly in many respects as to
make II equal. II not superior. to the ma
chine OF the Wright Brothers- Octave
Chanute, who is sometimes termed the
Father OF American Aeronnutics, is now
building a gliding machine on the follow
ing scientific principles: Weight OF single
ncroplnne. one pound TO the square foot
and capable OF gliding at an angle OF one
In ten IN stlll mir.
This meaus. OF course. that the machine
VIII be stable under those conditions. IL
Will also possess the nbility 10 glide az
more acute angles when meeting with pc'
sistancc of rising or descending mir cur
rcuts The center OF grnvIty In Chauute $
new gliding plane Will he low down and
conferred so as To make It dip slightly
from the front edge OF the plane 10 the
rear. This machine, of course, has no
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GREAT

a NE Of the latest and most hopeful
n features Of the situation as regards
W mans progressing conquest OF the at
mosphcre Is that all the best OF engineer
Ing intellect. Is now directed to the job.
II is not too much TO say that more In
ventlous have been patented within the
past year concerning neroplnues and dirl-
giblcs than on railroad appliances, despite
the vast network Of rails that gridiron
the carth
In all this vast output OF mems brains
bent on conquering the air there is. OF
course much that Is Of small value,
great deal that Is entirely useless. mud
small residue that viii he built Into the
real pathway that mems genius and dnr-
lug are rapidly constructing toward tri-
umphonf solution OF flying. Wilbur and
orvilc Wright have made q number of
minor changes In. thoir neroplaue models
which are said 10 have made the flight
more stable and The manner Of nlightlDg
on the ground after trip less Jarring
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motor. aod is merely ou improved hns
platform on which to skim through the
mir.
Louis Lataste, OF Paris. is an engineer
who clnims now to have machine which
is sustained by a disc which revolvcs AT
tremendous high rates per second and
which. NJ Latnste claims, has elevated
his machine. He guides With ribbed
wings, which he closes up Ike fnn when
not desired He has n sevco-cylinder gas
oIlne motor. The power Is from two pro
peIlers. placed In front and back. Tee
disc T. alleged TO hoist the machine up
into The air. while the propelers furnish
the means OF going back or forward.
Many other inventions have been re.
Gently patented here and In Europe, and
while ell of them hnve not becn given
fair practical test. thc evidence seems
conclusive that many brilliant ma seien-
tIhcaIly trained minds are centercd ou
the SOLUTION OF 1ylug. This must mean
rapid success.
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Russian Migration Unusual.

Is evident that Sibcrla will soon cease to
be a weary waste with q nero pittnnce
of inhabitNtion on each OF Its almost
countless square acres OF good farm, cat
tle-raislng and timber lands
The amount OF money needed to ac-
quire the Russian public lands in Siberia
is practically inhnitcsimnl. The RuasinD
regime has now promised that It will
even sell the settlers In Siberia farming
machinery on tho instalment plan In
this way tho next 10 years is counted on
to greatly relieve tho over crowded con-
dition of European Russia and ut the
same timo ill up much of the present
wilderness now stretching east from the
Urals almost 10 the beginning Of Man
churian territory.
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~ ROUPED about the 6rst lady of
Al ~ the land whose social duties ns
W hostess of the White House 4" the
V III national capital OF course take
precedence. nre eight indies who
arc the social heads OF the establish
mcnts OF the various members OF Presi-
dent Taft's Cabinet. There should, ac-
cording TO the Constitution, be naturally
nine OF them, as there are nine Cabinet
members, but the bacbclordom OF Post
master General Hitchcock has limited
Mrs Taft to but eight Cabinet ladies'.
And there Is no doubt whatever but
that the social duties of these eight CnDi-
net ladies' are most exactlng. For one
thing. the womanI lust entering upon the
career Of a Cabinet members wife dis
covers tbnt she is expected at least once
a week during the official season to- Keep
open house" on her "day-athome
Wednesday is Cabinet day" In WASH
ington. not by regular ruling OF the gov
ernmcDt OF even by any executive oruee
that Is oD record But for some curious
socInl reason every Wednesday the mem
bcrs of Mrs Tafts own personal capi'
net are compelled by the iron rule OF
o''sAl hSd6G W pPfh
houses and receive practically all the
world.
There is no cnrd OF admittance nnd nj
most invariably hordes Of total strangers
intend They are. OF course. oeautltusiy
dressed and no doubt quite nice people,
but many a Cabinet members vile. frcSh
from some far Western town, has realizeo
with acute dismny that cabinet laale"
frequently must receive on their nt
home" days total strangers, not even ac-
companied by nn acquaintance who might
perform some sort OF introduction oe-
tween the hostess and the visitor.
SO great has grown the crush of re-
cent years that there is no longer nny
attempt to furnish any but the very
llgbtest of refreshments. Strangers 10
Washington who are merely out seem
the sights. have several times been
known To include the wives OF the Pres'
dents Cabinet In their Sightseeing e1-
petitions. Much discretion Is necessarily
placed on tho experience and Intuition Oh
the massive and gilded butler who au-
inits the guests 1t Is bis province to
shut of such visitors as may give tokens
Of being undesirable.
The cabinet ladies are assisted oy reta.
tives and friends IN shaking haods WIN WIN
and entertaining their callers on resuiai
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The imports OF potatoes Into the
United States this spring have been euor-
nous. The receipts for the lrst three
months OF 1909 were 9.629, l5S bushels
against 12s,6I6 bushels In the samc
period last year. Heavy cargoes have
como from Europe, and shipments have
even been made from Mexico TO this
country.
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w town on an Island Vienna had hoen
for centuries n large, thrifty md
attractive town. Even then there vcro
few cities In Europe who dared TO pro-
CHIN themselves as rivals and the reason
Is easily understood. Its natural positlon
made IL n good fort and more than oncc
served as an impenctrable frontier WHOM
the Moslems made q Wild attack on Eur.
ope IL was then a fourishlnc town. hay
ing been founded by the Romans before
the Cbristinn era
Many a uoblcman made this splendid
frontier town his home mud even Vienna
OF today boasts as haeiug had Marcus
Aurellus os citizen. But 1t REQUIRED
centuries OF planning and working To
change this old city into one OF the hand.
soonest capitals OF Europe The AustrInn
Alps aud the brond, clear Danube woro
sufficient inspiration 10 make the poet,c
Nlcnnese long TO enlarge and bcnutify
their city Though It grew and developed
rapidly, much OF It's modern beauty Is
the work OF the Emperor Franz Joseph
Less than century ogo the capital was
surrounded by exceedingly high walls and
a deep moat. But this strong forti0c,.
tlon was out OF harmony with the mod
cCn benuty of the city. Therefore the
rompnrts wero taken down and the mont
was oiled with water
Where the ancient fortincnt tIons once
stood large boulevard called the Ring
strosse was laid out. covering no small
port of the city. This street Is to vi
emma what the Champs Elysees Is to Par
Is Though the Rlngstrnsse Is shorter IL
is certninly tho more unusual II ia n
great circle dividing old and new YIennn,
richly enhanced by equestrian ronds, large
shndc trees and magnificent public strnc.
lures, Each building has enough space to
show their individuality and still they all
blend TO make a harmonious whole. OF
these, the House 90 Parliament Is among
the most spacious and attractive. 1t Is
q splendid example OF Austrian archl-
lecture The exterior is adorned with
heavy Ionic columns, cxquisltcly dell.
cate bos relicts and colossal bronze
groups OF gods and Goddesses driving
light. graceful steeds through mldalr Tho
Interior, though not too much ornament
ed, Is exquisitcly delicate and beautiful
The long and broad starcases are made
or purest Carrora marble. which ls also
used ms wall easement while the ceilings
arc decorated with frescoes In keeping
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Those who 1gure IN advance estimate
that Greater New York's population In
1850 will be close TO 100000.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-01-14

India, pendiente.
Isabela, Humaeao y NagsAbe.
Carmelita, Humacao.
Coras6n dc Maria, pendieats.
Progreso, Yabucoa-
Gullermito, Arroyo y 4amabo-
Petra, pendiente.
Santa Marta, pepdiente.
May Flower, Luquillo.
Deseada, pendiente.
Ana Maria, pendiente.
Perla, Vieques.
Joven Carolina, pendiente-
Maria Artau, pendiente.
Mayaguezana. pendienas-
BuQuEs ANuNc1ADos
Vapor alem4n President. Proceden-
IL de Santo Domingo est&ra aqui, e.
IS actual.
Consignatarios, NJ. Korber.
Van. e-p. Puerto Rico. Sah6 81 -
del pasado de Barcelona para esss
hacienda las escalas mtermedias.
Consignatarios, s. do Isqu'erdo = u
vapor frances Quebec. Con proee-
dencia de Puerto Plata estArA sq~'
al rededor del IL del eorriente.
Consignatarios, j. 7. Silva b. 20.
vapor americana Caracas. Saidra
para New York el % del corriente-
ConsignAtarios, Villar y 20.
vapor americana Philadelphia. De'
puerto de New York para ei nnestre
saldr& el l6 del corriente.
Consignatarios, Villar Co.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-01-14

Cort9s, pendiente de salida-
Ana Sofia, descargando.
Emma Norton, descargando.
Caracas, pendiente.
Winfred, descargandO.
w. E. Bower, descarganas.
Cibao, pendiente.
Roma, pendiente de salids
Coamo, descargando.
Naasapequa, descargan6e.
F. s. Lunemburg, descargands.