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La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-02-27

F ue una gran manifesta-
1loa de duelo en- la ciu-
dad de La Celba.
Elocuente oraei0n finebre dei
senior Jose Dolores Porto
Carrer0. y

Periddicos-recihi Ame.
RIGA Central informan que e!'
entierro- del se1or Marianlo Q. "a 4.
Ferreras,. distinguldo compa.
triota nuestro hiio de, Maya
guez. fue eD La Ceibaa,--7Hon.
duras, ..una gran Manifestation
de duelo.
EJ II del rpasado Enero, Sc.
gun 10 noticia .EE Comsrclo, de
la indioada ,eiudads hondure.
ia, vinieron I. esta, abordo del
vapor Nicaragua. de la Com.
pania Lala. Ferreras-Cangelo.
ST, los despojos mortales del
malogrado ,compatriota.
Lo mas, distinguido de la
sociedad, elementos del alto
comercio Y representations Of
ciales acudieron a cumplir con
el piadoso deber de la asis-
tencia a Ia inhUmacion de
aquellos despojos.
=, La GAIA finebre: dice E5
ComerciQ., ,,hecha de caoba bar
nizada. tenta como ornamen'
tos, .artisticas aplicaciones de
metal blanco; fue coloqada'so.
bre, ell. tumulo que habian le'
vantado en- el salon, del piso
alto; ell salon .estaba .conyertt'
do en- oapilla ardiente J deco.
rado con severa elegancla, -
"Durante el dia Ia. concu,
rrenoia fue muy numerosa J
case notable. casi todos los mo-
renos qneriaD yer por la u!t,
ma vez, el rostro Ge s1 0Qea
amigo don Mariana"
En- ell cementeno hizo uso de
la palabra eI coronel senior Jo'
So Dolores Portocarrero, y de
su eloouente oraci0n~ finehre
extractamoS 10 que sigue:
"Mariano Ferreras muere
ep la plenitud de su vida;
muere cuando tenia la cabeza
pletorica de ideas de alta ii
nanza, pr6ximas a realizarse
muere Cuandc su mente acarl
ciaba bellas esperanzas que st
cifrabau. en- no positivismc
practice y halagador, cuando
dejaba de ser contribuyente
e6caz 3 Ia formaci6r de capi
tales extraho, para ser factor
importante en- la elaboraci6r
del suyo propio, 0uando er
fuerza de Sis m6ritos intrinse
COS Sc hahia constituido er
nervio y alma de una Compa
mia Bananera, que tenia el Ca
racter de naciOnal. DOrouc e
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-02-27
Al LOS lECTORES
de Ia conespoIl
dencIa'' !.

fa Sofrespondencia" " spu;
bIicara en- breve. cuando ter
mine su periodo .evolutivo de
Ieformas y adopte su formato
estable de ocho paginas una
serie de Iinteresantes trabajos
que tiene en- cartera.
He aquf algunos de- ellos::
'sa. .cedula de fuer2a vel
cuchillo de- San Pedro" por
Pablo Morales. Cabrera. ~utua'
do a.. ii 1.':~z- p. - =
"El voto femenino" Cuento
politicos por- .Corazz6n Lea' -
Guayama, Z 7.'.
aPlantas: de, rapina',f por
Lawrence B. Fletcher, tradu.
cido para LA Correspondent,
cid por B. Y =.Mlanah.
Excreciones de raioes We.
getales'' por Howard S. Reed,
tradueido para La CORES
pondencia'' por Fl Berkeley
indianapolis, x ae...
"Lecciones de Derech c
CONSTITUTIONAL, por Eugenic
M. de Hostos. :, Estudio DEL
Or. Manuel GuzmaD Re-" "
guez. -Mayaguez.
"Divagaciones" por. Alht
so, GuaL- San Juan.
AEl Gapftan Gorrea". ro'
M. Zeno CANDIDA.
Gel alimento Pitag6rico'
por JUlises Olivierir. Guaya
niIla. &t.a5 90
Napoleon en- Bayona", ira
ducido para La Correspon
dencia" por n.
"Discurso del padre Mendc
"a ante el Congreso Eucaris
tico de Venezuela.
"Caramba con ell nino". Jul
cio, critico Edel libro'" Amer
4 ca" del Sr. Luis Llorens To
rres, por .el aSr. Jose Fernan
dez Brern6n, director de L
"Ilustracion Espalola y Anne
ricana".
"Grandes y Pequeno os
Cuento, por Tulio Rodriguez,
.-Barranquitas-,El segundo dt
la serie del campeonato d.
cuentos que la Correspon
dencia' iniciara muy prontc
para que el titulo, de prime
catentfstd de Puerto Ric0 sea po
primera vez disputado en- i
isla. 20.
Una vista a Pompeya'
por M. Zeno Gambia.
lei nombre del la iSla d
Puerto Rico, no es BorinqueI
nj Boriquen", escrito sobre lc
tos, de la investigator
nortearnericana, STA, Could
Tambien tiene en- estudi
La Correspondence " la ape
tura de un campeonato {
Ajedrez. De toda la isla
reciben cartas invitando a es
diario a facilitar que Sc real
ce en- la isla una prueba {
fuerza y capacidad para
juego de ajedrez, En- yari'
lugares de la isla Sc estaI
fernando pequenos ctubs
afcionados, al ajcdrez, sicnc
de notar que los problem
que hasta ahora ha publicaC
este diario. han sido eStudi
dos y resueltos por campeon
de toda la isla.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-02-27
10 QUE Ia SIDO.
eIcaTRavaI en- Ponce
E Casino espailol .batloe.eI
record la noche del q.
En ell juieio contra Quesada J
Gandal fue eli pfimeEO conde-
nadO, y apelo.
.iDe n,tsstro eorresponsa3

Id iI6Sth balatlF oAesoU' A1~9
tiltimas notas musicales mez,
,cladas' con las .alegres, notas
de los gritos y las 1isas de las
lnascaras, Sc han extinguido
en- el espacio, = ahora nos
proponemos nosotros dar q los
lectores de La Correspondent
cia" una idea ligera de 10 que
ha sido el oarnava1 en- Ponce.
El casino de Ponce inauga.
r6 las festas con un baile que
Sc anunci6 de trajes y sc
transformo en- bale de clique.
ia, sin disfraoes, pero cuya
conourrencis fne extraordina<
ria resultando pequeDe .el
teatre La Perla para conte'
uerla: El. teatro estaha ador,
nado con guste:, exquisite.
Habiendo renuneiado Ell tfono
la bella senorita Angela Ne.
gf6n, y no existiendo herede.
70 legal declare ... lja q rephbi.
ca popular y demostrando el
Pueblo sus oondiciones para
ej gobierno propio, no hubo
una nota discofdante 'feinan<
do durante Ia efimera Repd.
blica ~.el ordep 2 la ammonia
mas perfecta C., -
/ Los bales en- este centro,
he los, dias q, 90 y 23,
aunque la concurrenoia de
mascaraS fu6 muy pequena 'en
el primero, nula en- el segun
do y algo mas nutrida en- el
1ltimo. quedaTon ep general
lucidos.
El casino espanol la noche
del % bati6 el record en- cuan.
to a animation. Numerosisi.
mas eomparsas de alegres
mascaras de ambos sexos, pc,
70 prdominando el elemento
femenil, invadieron sus espa
ciosos salones lujosamente
adornados, Y la algeria y la
animation duraron hasta las
cuatro y media de la madru
gada en- que Sc termino e.
bale.
Muy animado tambi6n que
do .el bale de anoche eD este
centro, y numerosas oompar
sas lie visitarou.
En- el juicio contrs Ma
nuel Quesada y Joaquin Can
y. dial por conspiraci6n, de qn'
conocen los lectores de ese pc
ri6dico, Sc conden6 a Manue
Quesada a 5000 de multa
las costas, saliendo absuett'
CandaI. Quesada interpus'
apelaci0n.de la sentencia, ant
o Ia Corte de distrito.
En- el proximo vapcr gu
. Sc espcra de Santo Domingr
, vendra la carta de dis
pcnsa para la installation def
, nitiva de la locia Luz de Be
:. rinquen, del rio de los OK
o Fellows. cXpcdida bajo ei NJ
q nero 1890 por la gran logi
q establecida en- Inglaterra II
: trc los miemhro< de esa asC
o ciaci6p masonics bay gra
u entusiasmo 20! uahaial e
,s forma E>ia loeia sera un
. de las contadas de las qu
. trabajan en- las Antillas gu
~ tendra 50 carta cXpedida pC
's la gran logia de inglaterra
- -El gobernador Post asi
- ito al bale que tuvo efecto {
. el casino de Ponce el sabaC
- pasado al cual bale habia s
do especialmente convidad
Mr.. Post bail6 algunas pieza
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-02-27
+ ue aprobada
en- 3as- -alectura

+. F. la sesiQa de - ,srds de aatler fne
aprobada en, So lecturA, POI 23 yotos
contra I el ;pforMe de la comision
"Sustituto al Memorial ntmero ]"
respecto del juea della. Certe federal
sera remitida q Washington Pasd en-
la forma enmendada ~poT el delegado
Coll Cuchy (Cayetano,)
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1909-09-02

IT COST Adolph Flieschman of San
l Francisco 31.657.62 to undervalue
the foreign purchases Of himself and
wife and his mother-in-law, Mrs. W..
H. 1remmer. When Fleischman ar
rived on the Kronprinzessin Cecelie
he passed in a declaration for $340.
When the inspector. startled at the
rich silks and other articles he saw.
sent for the deputy surveyor in charge
Of the inspectors. Mr.. Fleischman
raised the ante to $500.
After the seven trunks and one case
had been sent to the public stores
and there officially declared seized.
Mr.. Fleischman's lawyer. Francis f.
Hamilton, formerly solicitor to the col
lector, went to the custom house and
asked for quick adjustment Of the
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1909-09-02

NEW YORK.-one morning recently
~ folks passing along path in Cen
trail park Invariably paused to watch
and wonder at an unusual-looking
group. The group consisted of pref
ty. bright-faced young woman and a
swarm of children-75. at feasibility.
ragged, unkempt little children Of the
street. from about six to ten years
of age. They were all playing games.
the young woman with as great zeal
as any. In fact. she was one of the
most popular and sought-after for the
tug in London BRIDGE" and she had
to serve as at" more often than any
one else in 1.-The farmer is dead and
In his grave"
The spectators gazed in amazement
and commented on the fact that 80
many children and of the type often
seen squabbling and fighting. could
play so long and in such peaceful fash
ion. This was the very point of her
work. the young woman explained
later. She was one of the teachers
sent out by the lately formed guild
Of play. and her duty is to gather up
little children of the streets who
have no playground and know none
of the games that all children have
a right to and should know. and to
take them to the parks and teach
them the old games. On this occa-
sion she had started from One Hun
dredth street with 14-12 boys and
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1909-09-02
Legal Fight for a $5O,OOO,OOO Prize

fourth street. or on the campus of st.
Marks private school at Southboro.
Mass. oblivious to the fact that al
ready half dozen claimants have
come forward to dispute his right TO
enjoy the Hamersley millions. Re-
Gently Mrs. James H. Shaw. NJ. D.. of
huntington. L. L.. was added to the
list of those who will try to break the
will Of Louis c. Hamersley.
She has thrown down the gauntlet
to young Hamersley and his guard
ians In this statement:
For an outsider to gain possession
OF all this wealth is an outrage to JUS
tice. The fortune came originally to
Andrew Gordon Hamersley through
Sarah Mason. whose niece am. The
son of Andrew and Sarah Hamerslay
was Louis c. Hamersley. He left the
money to a son of j. Hooker Hamers
ley, first cousin and no relation
whatever to the Masons.
That is the reason we are going
to start this fight He had no right
to will 1t out of the branch Of the
family from which 1t came"
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1909-09-02
Hotel Men Hear Sad Tales of Woe

he is quiet and never has anything
to say and permitted myself to say
Good morning
Well, 1 was completely fooled. He
took up one solid hour of my time.
telling me family troubles, although 1
made every effort to break away.
The very worst bore of all is the
honest man who cannot pay his bill
He takes you off in a corner to say
that he is going to place mortgage
on his property Thursday. and will
have the money then. The property
is always in Montreal, Can. or some
other place, and when Thursday
comes he explains that he is awfully
sorry. but that an old English law OF
which he knew nothing, requires 30
ard so, including lot of ridiculous
things wholly out of the picture, and
so the time will have to be pro-
longed.
yet a peculiar thing is that If
you carry man through his trou-
bies the chances are two to one that
he will turn against you the very min
ute he gets on his feet again. Why
that is can't explain. This may
sound funny In the telling Of 1t. but
can assure you that 1t is all the
fun we get out of it 1t Is not funny
to live through"
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1909-09-02
Lie to Collector Cost $1,657.62

case. He was told to bring Mr..
Fleischman before Harrison Osborne.
present solicitor to the collector. Mr..
Hamilton raised the ante to $1.400.
The hearing before Mr.. Osborne
was held at the custom house. Mr..
Hamilton pleaded that Mr.. Fleisch
man had worn some of the clothes be-
fore.
Fleischman's mother-in-law was
made the goat" Mr.. Fleischman did
not know what she had bought. Again.
Mr.. Fleischman was not familiar with
the law.
The actual value of the goods
bought abroad was found to be
s1.657.62. as shown by invoices. The
Californian was fined the amount of
the foreign value. on $1.65762. He
had also to pay duty of 60 per
cent. 3929.74. making a total of
$2.5s7.36.
He could have saved $1.657.62 by
telling the truth and placing his val
uation of the foreign purchases of him
self. his wife and his mother-in-law
according to the invoices. He paid
the fine and duties and took the goods
and left for California
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1909-09-02

A LEGAL fight. with over $50.000,-
"a 900 for the victors. is to be waged
in the courts Of New York City. The
fortune which is to be the basis for
this bitter struggle was accumulated
years ago by Andrew Gorden Ham
ersley. For decades 1t has yielded a
princely income to the dowager Ouch
ess and 1t now is held in trust for Il
boy of 16. who is unaware he is the
heir to this vast estate.
This boy is Louis Gordon Hamers.
ley, the first male Hamersley" after
the death of his second cousin. Louis
C. Hamersley. He Is an unassuming
chap who plays about his fathers
mansion at Fifth avenue and Eighty
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1909-09-02
NOT so BAD.

Gwendolyn de Courtenay. the hand
some society favorite, was nervously
agitated. Even blind-baggage car
could see that. She passed up and
down in front Of the large cheval glass
In her room. Evidently she was great
ly aggrieved over something. Finally
her high-strung nerves got churned up
to such a pitch that she lost control
over herself and began to clutch and
tear wildly at her hair. pulling it out
In large handfuls.
Your sympathetic nature is aroused
and you cry: The poor woman is
temporarily insane. Why doesn't some
one stop her before she does herself
bodily injury? She must be in terri
BILE mental agony to stand the pain OF
pulling her hair out by the roots"
But hist! Be not too lavish with
your sympathy. friend. Up to now
Gwendolyn has only pulled off IA
pounds of puffs. three miles of inter
locking switches, and few detach-
able curls. She has some distance to
go yet before she touches the real,
cross-your-heart hair Gwendolyn is
merely distracted because her maid
cannot get her floating. hirsute equip
ment on in becoming array. She is
simply getting ready for fresh start!
Puck.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1909-09-02

fSIF YOU think l look careworn.
i there is a reason" said the
young manager Of an old Broadway
hotel. II am nearly frantic trying to
school myself to think out my own
ideas while appearing to listen to
the troubles OF every man that is un-
lucky enough to get my ear.
THAT old myth about telling trou-
bles to a policeman is all bosh. The
hotel man is the target, and that Is
the reason why the modern hotel man
aser and proprietor keeps out Of
sight as much as possible. He has
a bombproof private office in order to
ward of the man looking for sympa-
thy. II one listens he is lost.
However, one makes mistakes, and
never knows when the laxative man
is going to break loose. The other
day spied man had not seen for
years. My first impression was to
PASS him by. and then thought: oh.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1909-09-02
Teach Children of Gotham How to Play

two girls. On the way several more
had added themselves. and before they
had been playing half an hour the
number had swelled to Is.
They are not allowed to be rough
or unfair. That's a skin! That's a
skin. teacher!" they shouted when her
"Eeny-me had brought
the coveted honor of being ut" sec
ond time to the same little tousled
head. Insurrection seemed immi-
nent. but the young teacher showed
her power as a diplomat by the way
she had them speedily convinced that
1t was not Skin" and had them be-
ginning to realize the meaning of the
word fairness" Young pugilistic
tendencies quickly faded away.
They soon learn the songs and raise
their voices Justify. and altogether en-
Joy themselves SO much that the teach
er's chief difficulty is to get them
home again
1t Is the intention of the guild to
work toward the end Of making each
group into temporary organization,
with regular time and place of meet
ing, over which the children may Sc
lect their own leader from their num-
Der for short. regular intervals. The
typical folk and national games are
taught from the English. American.
French and other play lore, and Swed.
ish dancing games. gradually introduc-
ing new types and forms. so as to
make the play as educational and pro
III hill
learn whether the content" OF the
game is military. social or industrial;
whether their form is a ring. line. cir.
Gle or square. All this in good time
of course; at first they simply learn
how to play. thing foreign to toe
many of them.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1909-09-02

summer. Potatoes grown In this way
are always free from scab, clean and
of finer quality. Glover chaff makes
good covering, but should not be
put on SO heavily as 1t forms a more
compact covering. and with too much
rain will cause the potatoes to rot.
There is nothing in the current su-
perstition about planting potatoes in
the dark of the moon and similar
pieces of farm lore which have been
accepted as gospel truth from time
immemorial. This is the dictum of the
department of agriculture. which made
p serious study of the moon supersti-
ton and laid the Luna wrath at least
to its own satisfaction.
There is usually basis In fact for
any superstition, and the moon super
stition was SO deep-rooted that num-
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1909-09-02
REMEDIES FOR
SCABBY POTATOES
Two Poasons Are Recommended
to Prevent Disease, Formalin
Being Less Dangerous.

Potato scab is a disease OF the pota
to tuber caused by a fungous growth
attacking it in the soil. Spores Of the
year to year and on the tubers from
one season to another. The disease
causes the surface of the potato to be-
come rough and unsightly and very
often extends deep into the flesh, in.
juring its food value.
Scab on potatoes can be prevented
by planting uninfected tubers in clean
soil, and the danger Of injecting may
be reduced by rotation or by planting
the potatoes in different soil each sea.
son.
To insure a crop Of potatoes free
from scab treat the seed with some
poison to kill the scab spores on them
and plant in soil in which no potatoes
have grown for several years. Two
poisons for scab treatment are recon.
mended. Formalin is the less poison.
Gus and the one most commonly used.
1t costs about so cents pint and one
pint is used with 30 gallons of water.
Formalin solution may be used either
in a wooden or metallic vessel, and.
although a poison. there is little dan.
ger in its use. Let the potatoes soak
in the solution for about two hours.
After disinfection place the potatoes
in bags which contain no scab spores.
Spores of potato scab may also be
killed by the use Of corrosive sub
Innate. This is a very poisonous sub
stance and must be used with care.
Do not use for food any of the pota-
toes after treatment. To use zorro.
sive sublimate provide barrel or
other wooden vessel, as 1t attacks
metals. Dissolve two ounces Of the
poison in two gallons of hot water.
When 1t was has dissolved mix It with
IA gallons Of water and sprinkle or
pour 1t over the potatoes. 30 that all
Of the tubers become moist with the
solution. What is left over Of the
poison must be carefully disposed of.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1909-09-02

have found that at least rs per cent
of the farmers of this enlightened coun-
try put in their crops and do good
many other things about the farm gov
erned absolutely by the moons
phases. Almost any farmer will tell
you that If you plant potatoes in the
dark of the moon they will run to
tubers, and If in the light Of the moon,
they will run to tops. This is said to
be true of any root crop, and 1t Is
planted accordingly.
There is only one difficulty about
this theory and that is that 1t Is not
so. The agricultural experiment sta
lions all over the country have been
defying the superstition for years and
raising just as good crops when the
moon was one way as when 1t was the
other.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1909-09-02
GOVERNMENT IN
WILLOW BUSINESS
Free Distribution of Best Varie-
ties Made from Nurseries
Located Near Wash
inGton

The government Is right in the
midst of the harvest of a most unique
crop at its experimental farm near Ar
lington, just across the Potomac from
Washington, where corps of laborers
in charge Of trained foresters are pre-
pairing for the annual free distribution
of 100000 basket willow cuttings.
Uncle Sam is encouraging the grow
ing Of high-grade willow rods in this
country. and in the five years since
the establishment Of the hollis at Ar
lington approximately half million
select cuttings have been distributed
among farmers, with directions for
planting and preparing for market.
Particular attention is given to Sc
lSlecting the varieties and strains best
tnited to the soil where the paintings
kll be made.
7AoNillow craft Is an industry which
is constantly growing in Importance
in this country, yet the culture of bas-
ket willow in the United States made
very little progress until five or six
years ago.
Even now, practically Oil u lho oee.
grades of basket willow are imported
from Europe, chiefly from France. Ex-
periments have shown that the best
grades Of willow can be grown In this
country at good profit.
This years harvest began early in
March. Four approved varieties are
being sent out, and only the best and
most thrifty rods are selected for dis
tribution. Cuttings for experiments.
planting and information on manage
ment Of the willow hollis are furnished
those who make the request of the for
ester at Washington.
The government recognizes the im-
portance of good cuttings. point
more commonly overlooked than the
matter of cultivation. Only the best
and most thrifty rods are selected for
each seasons distribution.
The forest service is receiving a
constantly increasing number Of re-
quests for basket willow cuttings.
These requests came from farmers
all over the country. many of them
coming through members of congress.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1909-09-02
GROWING POTATOES UNDER
STRAW MULCH BENEFICIAL,
It VIII Bring About Good Results wher.
the Moisture Often Does Much Damaae-Bv
T.

For growing potatoes on hill land
Or where they are often damaged by
moisture the straw mulch will be
found to bring good results. For
straw covering the potatoes should be
planted the last of May or the first of
June. We have the soil well prepared.
Mark off the rows two feet apart and
not too deep. Straw potatoes require
only about half the row space that cul-
tivated ones need, as the vines are
never SO large and cultivation is not
required. Cover the seed with two
inches OF soil and then with about ten
inches of straw, or enough to make
four inches when we'll beaten down by
rain. This will keep the weeds down
ard hold the moisture throughout the
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1909-09-02

Der of the experts of the department
while going up and down in the land
made 1t their business to study the
question and see whether there might
not be germ of truth, or. at least
some reason for the general belief that
the moons phases have an effect on
animal and vegetable life. They have
concluded after patient investigation
that the moon myth is one of the COM
paratively few myths that dates back
to pure sayagery and has absolutely
not scientific leg to stand on.
Almost every one. even If he has
not reared in the country. has heard
of the idea about planting potatoes in
the dark of the moon. The field work
ers of the department of agriculture
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1909-09-02
Soothing.

Il think my wife has mesmeric
powers. Whenever l am unable to
sleep l get her to run her fingers
through my hair. and she never fails
to make me feel drowsy in little
WHILE
MY wife can put me to sleep In an
easier way than that. Just permit
her to go on talking and she soon
gets so deeply interested in her sub
ject that she doesn't exepect me to
answer"