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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-27
THE PRINT CLOTH MARKET
Demand Desultory $500 Prices ono"
SLIGHT Falling on

r,Il River. Mass. May % (Specal).- Inc
Ns,.u England cloth markets ruled quiet '"''
wool, and little additional business was re-
,..,,.od from New York brokers ana FACTORS
, q, estimated that sales reached 'o"o
pieces .,.
TIN. narrow end of the market has weak
,,.od and g7-inch 5Gx56s. $50 yards to the
mound sold at "a. cents yard. reduction
-, a. sivte.nth of "A cent from the week be
Cara. the demand for g7-inch 56x52s,
wards to the pound. was light ana triS
.,,.I. sold al , cents "A yard fiat, decrease
nf an eighth of a cent. The WIDE ehu ru'eu
o,lict the number Of transactions WAS
small and the volume rather light.
n II were possible to obtain In fairly
.,,od sized lots 3Sl2-inch 6ix6is, o.l1 yards
Ca IN. pound, there is no doubt that the
goods would BE- snapped up BY conNerters'
even at SIS cents.
The cotton yarn markets have been quiet.
and according TO advices from New YORK.
pb,Iadrluhia. Boston and Providence, prices
haye sagged little on some counts. The
Southern mills are in better shape to re
..ivo ncw business than they were severa!
weeks ago. and there is fair demand FOR
lower count grades.
The raw cotton market still rules firm
and fluctuations while numerous, do not
hiring down prices greatly. The curtailment
among mills shows little change, fine goods
mills throughout the country being greatly
affected. with idle machinery and slow
market. conditions are anything but bright
for fine goods concerns.
The week closed with the demand light
and prices maintained in most cases.
The following are the quotations for last
week: 2s-inch 6iAois. Js cents; 2S-inch OK
COS -, cents; 21-nch, 6iX6ls. S9s cents; q
inch j6xJGs g., cents. 2T-inch oo>'2s' I
cents: Ssl?-inch 6iX6is, SIS cents; 59-inch
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-27
TWO BITTEN By MAD DOG
Animal Escapes from Owner and
spreads Terror in Bronx.

large white hull terrier supposed - %
suffering from rabies, escaped Nes'"'
afternoon from its owner. Maurice hs"t'H'
-, 10 am Teller avenue. The Bronx, ara
,,,or. u vas killed by a patrolman haa
,,,,,, a man and a boy and attacked q
CO.. dog The man and thu boy were
- -. an ambulance surgeon from the
Lebanon Hospital
Ingwald Torsman, SIX years oIa' ol ~.
ST. Walton avenue. was standing az i''''
strao, and Walton avenue. Tn" 'er'l'''
ub,cb was frothlns AT the mouth, maze d
,,,sb for him and seized his LETT lex ne
tween his Jaws. inhicting a paintW ""u"r
several Young mon. armed with has"oaII
HITS ran 10 the boys assistance. ana Hh''
u managed To- beat the dog on. Inc d''''.''
,,,r,..d ,.st in l6lst street and ran 10 me
,,ucours. boulevard, which was crowded
v,,b automobiles and pedestrians. l"t
i.., 81, d, .tray dog which was passing ana
-, o,, running. Here Iawton, "h" ma"
,.n following. managed to capture the
.,.,,,.l and Slipped the collar over It's
head He tied It to "a fence ana St"' ''u -
nud a patrolman.
1yIII. n. was gone James BaEneIl. OF no
SIS Walton avenue t"HH' ~ ,,.t
again got loose aud attacked MN u'''""
him I'm the right lex. Just then fat'"'i''"n
yoss came running up, ana the amman
Leaned al him. but the patr"lmah sho' HI"
while hr Was still In TIA" an
Th, carcass was turned over I" the h"d'u
of Health for examination.
Aftcr IT had pursued and snapped al sew
oral men. women and children IN loose
,.I, street and Park Row. doS' appar-
..,,,. mad WAS shot and killed late yester-
day afternoon by patrolmah 'o"''
crn. 80 report was made 10 Tue p''',
any one having been bitten by the animal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-27
NEGRO HELD FOR STABBING
Two Men Slashed in ARRAY at
Steeplechase Park.

While the pavilion in Steeplechase Park,
Coney Island, was crowded with dancers
yesterday evening Aaron Nelson negro
porter employed In the place, got into an
argument with several white men who had
been annoying him. Maddened by the
taunts and insults OF the men, Nelson sud
denly whipped knife from his pocket and
began TO slash out blindly. Two men were
cut by Nelson's knife, one % them being
seriously injured. The negro was arrested
later and locked up on charge Of feloni-
Gus assault
The first man 10 come within range was
John Upton, an -" guard. OF No al Mel
rose street, Williamsburg lie was stabbed
In the left hip. Walter u. Wilson, Of No.
203S West 9Th street Gravesend was the
next man 10 feel the knife. He has two
stab wounds. one In the right side and an
other in the back. The latter is a serious
wound.
Nelson made his escape after the affray.
but was arrested an hour later and identi-
fed by Upton as the man who had done
the stabbing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-27
FOREIGN TRADE EXPANDS
April Exports and Imports Were
Greater than in 1911.

Washington May 8.-The monthly STATE
nent of the Department of Commerce ana
Labor shows the total value OF exports for
April TO have been $l76.10OO0o, as against
1854. 600 for the same month last yeai'
The imports were valued at s62,7"'"O' as
against sll9. 100000 for April, 1911. For the
ten months ended April 80 the total value Oh
exports was 81 .S65, 300 900, as against sl,I2o'-
900 900 I'm 1911. The imports for the ten
months increased from sl,274, $4,000 to sl,36e,
500 90.
There was an appreciable falling off IN
the exports of fresh beef. Which conslsteu
last month of only $4,000 pounds. as against
100000 pounds in April, 1911. For the TWO
months the reduction was from 3i,5c""
pounds TO 145CO,000 pounds. Cattle also lost
heavily for the month.
The exports Of cotton for last April were
1854, SOC. 900 pounds. and for the previous Aprii
they were 129, 800 900 pounds.
The largest increase in metal exports ioi
the ten months was in iron and steel sneets
and plates. which went from o9o lV''V''
pounds in 1911 to Sl4,400,0o pounds IN d.
During the ten-month period so'VV''V'
worth Of automobiles was sent abroad as
compared with $4,000 worth for the te"
months ended April 30. 1911 In the yen
months S95. 400 900 yards of cotton cloth were
exported. as compared with GJ.iOOVo ~
1911. OF structural iron and steel iSs'0o'"'
pounds were exported for the hrst teh
months of the present fiscal year. d.
against 30s, 10000 pounds for the same
period last year.
Among the imports there was "A notice
able falling off in tin plates and pig iron
both for the month and the ten months.
For the latter portion of the present lscal
year only 100000 pounds Of tin plate were
brought I'm, as against S660O,0c0 pounds for
a Ike period last year. The importatiohS
Of pig iron decreased from S9l.6D'Wo POUNDS
70 20S. lOC. 600 pounds for the ten-month
period. Crude rubber importations for the
ten months ended April. 1912, were i-o"''VoV
pounds, as compared with So3'OWoOO POUNDS
in 1911. There were also marked increases
in the importations Of hides and skins ra"
wool and raw hbres.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-27
CONFEDERATES HONOR DEAD
Memorial Services Held in Mount
Hope Cemetery.

Tn" Confederate Camp OF New York and
the Daughters Of the Confedcracv attended
memorial services held in Mount Hope
Cemetery near Washington Hudson. yes
tcrday, AT the plot where lie the bodies OF
many Southern soldiers. 4 monument was
erected in 1891 and given to the Confederate
veterans by Charles Broadway Rouss
Comrtdc Robert w Gwatchnry presided
at the exercises, which included a solo by
Miss Hayes. an Grafton by Marion J. Yer
derry and an address by comradc General
Henry r. Douglas. General Douglas was
on General Magruder's stan In the Civil
War. and I'm the conflict with Spain served
on the sta1 of General t1tZhugh Lee
I'm his Grafton Mr.. Ncrdcry. who is an
old Southern newspaper man. said: we
come here year after year To pay tribute
to the chlvalry and heroism of those daunt-
less souls who half "A century ago made
ilIustrious a cause which, whether wise or
unwso, just or unjust. righteous or un-
righteous was conceived in conscience.
born i'm hope. existed in courage and died
IN honor"
The opening prayer was offered by the
Rev George f.. Baker, chaplain emeritus
of the camp. Miss Upton Slingun sang
the hymn. blessed Is the Nation of Which
God Is Lord"
The Confederate Veterans and their
friends went Oh "A special train over the
Putnam road from Manhattan. Many beau
nful floral cmblems were taken from the
city and placed on the soldiers graves
Among those who attended the ccremo-
mics were e. V. Wagner Or. j. IIarri,
Drew. H. Il. Grubbs and William DE H.
Washington Colonel j. g. Hamilton
grandson Of Alexander Hamilton and a
member of Lafayette Post. no c. 4. H..
paid his annual visit To decorate the Con-
tolerate soldiers graves. lie has been
| doing this FOR the last fifteen years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-27
rATIIER cuIDV1cK At THE OPEN AIR ALTAR.

and 3d.. members ~ the United states Vol
rntorr Lffo-rrirr corps
Before the services parade WAS held
iu the streets adjacent 30 ~" ra'' gar
T. vas 20. .awai ~ Cumberland street ari
vrrrl. avenue r. Lieutenant Governor
Thomas j. Conpsr. 80 present acting CO.
o.ror who came from ALBANY saturday
evening Tor Tho rurnos, The llnee form !
H. the streets ~Iurirc into Willougrhr ave-
ru. and marched through Tuwrc-l1ni
street. Myrtle avenue Adclpri street n 4
Flushing avenue 20 the gate az the left II
the marine barracks
Grand Marshal Alfred ! Mitchell 4
Gloucester Camp pas m command. CO.. >
uniformed knights y Columbus who acted
as 'he guard ~ honor before The altar
while tho mass was Iu progress John "
Rcetna led the unuriformad r,uresonts'iv.
~ the nod- Department Commander Bern
rarI' Wall wa Ar tho head ~ tho spanish
War Veterans. The remainder ~ the pro
oeseion was made up ~ several IRISH tat'-
otto societies. bows. brirades. letter carries.
street cleaners. Nram.u Foresr.rs II Amer
ira, members az Nh, HOLY Name society.
member. ~ uf..aFirr organizations. The
catholic Benevolent Legion FarrIg u:
Squadron. No T. United states Naval Vet
Grams. Army and Navy linton garrisor-.
the seth Regiment. = battalion Of m. i7th
Regiment and IN. 2d Naval Battalion.
In preparation for the mass tho front -
On. barracks was decorated with flags aud
IN" osrlauade was r"poj or. so that 'Hr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-27
SHIPPING NEWS,
Port of New York, Sunday, May 26
1912.
ARRIVE Ed

steamer Camaguey cuban. Tampico May Il
and Progrcso 20 10 the New York 4 Cuban
Mail - Co. with 10 passengers and mdse. AT
rived at the Bar at $50 a m.
steamer Tcmpus BD Wilmington. G May
%. TO David r Warden. In ballast VIII lcau
for Brazil Lcft quarantine at :55 a m.
Steamer Kansas. Philadelphia May %. TO TIE
American Hawaiian IS Line. In ballast. Left
Quarantine at 7:35 IN.
~ to the Maritime Gypsum co. Ltd. with plas
ter. Arrived at the Bar at 1890 m %
Houlder. Weir Boyd, with coffee. Arrived at
the Bar at e.ij m
IS steamer Montoso, san Juan May u, to the
New York and Porto Rico ~ Co, with mdse.
Arrived at the Bar at % p IN. -,
steamer Kalserin Auguste Victoria Ger.
Hamburg May H. southampton and cher
hourg IL to the Hamburg American Line. With
236 first. 34l second, Pa third cabin and Or
steerage passengers. mails and mdse. Arrived
at the Bar at 9:52 p m. 25th -,
steamer Aries (Br). Perth Amboy May 20
In ballast. 10 simpson Spence Young An
chorcd in Quarantine at 1875 m
Steamer Monroe. Newport News and Norfolk
TO the old Dominion So co. with passengers
and mdse. Passed in Sandy Hook at $50 p m
maribo May q Demerara I. Trinidad u, Caru'
PIANO 7, Cumana and Guanta \, La Guayra
| Puerto Cabelo TO- Curacao 10. Jacmel H. Au'
| Caves rs Jcremie 10, Petit Goaves and Port
an prince and 81 Mare 81 to the Royal Outer
| West India Mail. with 10 passengers, mails and
mdse Arrived at the Bar at 2:O6 m.
| steamer 81 Paul. Southampton and Cher.
bourg May rs. to the American Line, with ~.
| cabin and 1o5 steerage passengers. mails and
| mdse Arrived at the Bar at 1894 p m.
| Steamer Oriiamme tBr), Blaye May H. q
David 7 Warden. in ballast. Arrived at th'
Bar at 5:O5 III. L.
| steamer Ashneld CBrD. Barbados, etc. FOL
Perth Amboy. Passed in Sandy Hook at "a.
| y m. ,.,.-, t,.,,..
| ., Uiogo March . shanghai II. Singapore
| APRIL . Colombo 10 and Boston May 30 t.
' Arnold Karberg 4 Co, with mdse. Southeas
| of FIRE Island at Gao p M o
| Steamer city OF ST Louis. savannah May ~
| 70 the ocean So go. with passengers and mdse
| Left Quarantine at 5:2O a m
| steamer Delaware. Philadelphia. to thu
| rlyde IS 90. with mdse. Passed in quarantine
| at l2:tO p IN. ~ ..,
| steamer Madeirense (NorD, Port Antonio, e
| tho ,'uneo Importing Co. with passengers anc
| fruit Passed in Sandy Hook at 10 p m.
| steamer Monroe, Newport News, passed II
| Quarantine at o:55 IN. "a NIL.
| SANDY Hook n j. May 90, $50 m-Wint
south. light breeze. partly cloudy; smooth sea
| SAILED.
| Steamers Phebus (Ger), Flushing; lnVer
| clvde tI3rI Singapore. Kasenga Brl, Fireman
lie: Thyra tNor). Montevideo jamestown
| Norfolk and Newport News Pawnee. Philadel
phia
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-27

day. Tuesday showers. light to moderate
south winds.
For Virginia. fair to-day. warmer In interior
Tuesday showers. light to moderate variable
winds becoming southeast
For Northern New England iar to-day
warmer In interior: showers TUESDAY or Tuesday
night. moderate south winds.
For West Virginia. showers 20 DAY or to
night and probably Tuesday; warmer TO-DAY.
For Western Pennsylvania and Western New
York. increasing clOudncss. thunder showers
10 night or Tuesday; moderate winds. becoming
south
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-27
WEDNESDAY, MAY 20
TRANSPACiFiC MAILS.

destination and steamer in y Y 7 NJ
Hawaii ,yla san Francisco sierra To DAY, b.Jo
k~a Msru ,..''..,..|.....,.,.. May so s 30
Lord DERBY ...'...................M May 81. $50
b"i,nina ,.''................... May 81. 80
ran FTancisco,"u Transport. May 81. $50
Hawaii Japan. Corea. China.
Philippines Wa San Francisco)-
Manchuris ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. June 1, o'oo
Tacoma Maru '.'.................J June ,. go
Fla Islands Samoa, New zealand,
Australia (via Vancouver -Nakurs June I, $50
Japan, Cor,s. china. Philippines via
Vancouver, Empress OF Japan. June !, $50
Hawaii Japan, Corca. china ola .
san Francisco -Chiyo Maru June 10, go
TAHITI. MarquesaS, cook Islands,
New Zealand. Australia via san
Francisco Tahiti ......,........Ju June H. o'So
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-27
Strings ma
OUTGOING STEAMERS.

TO-DAY
Mail Vessel
NessA' For Line closes sails.
Marowiine. Param DO RDWI y 30 n 500 m
Alamo, Brunswick. Mallory. 90 m
Colon. Cristobal Panama II 30 m 800 n
TUESDAY. MAY IS.
X Wilhelm H. Bremen. NGL. $50 10 20 a m
. Adelaide, 4 2 tina, 4 r p 800 a m
Rcuordam Rotterdam. IA. --- 1000 m
Nefaba London. ~ TT ....-. -.--
Germania. Naples Fabre ....- 800 m
Arapahoe. = ksonyille clyde. -- 100 m
e Of ST Louis, Savannah. say -- 3Oop m
WEDNESDAY, MAY 20.
'Iusitanin, Liverpool. Cunard ~ 90 m
Maracaibo. Curacao. Red D.. $50 a IN Il - m
Xacapa, colon. L r Co....-. $50 a NJ 12'oO IN
Mexico, Havana, Ward. .---- ZOO m 800 III
trsig,ar Santos, ..... 200 m 300 p IN
M,ltke Naples, Hamh Am. - zoo m
Comanche J'ksonyillc, CLYDE. --.- LOO 2 M
Tarrpasss Galveston, Mallory 100 m
'Mail for IS Lusltania closes $50 p. m,
Tuesday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-27

Local Official Record. The following official
record from the Weather Bureau shows tie
changes I'm temperature for the last twenty
four hours. in comparison with the correspond
ing date last year:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-27
WIRELESS REPORTS.
INCOMING STEAM ERS

The CALEDONIA reported 1913 miles east 81
sandy Hook ar 10 p m yesterday, Is eHpec'eh
10 dock this forenoon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-27

Highest temperature yesterday. ~ degrees.
lowest. SO, average 81, average for correspond
ing date last year g.. aVragc for correspond
ing date last thirty three years. 81
Local forecast: Fair and WARMER to-day
Tuesday showers, light to moderate south winds
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-27
Humidity.

a. m. ........... % : =. H........ ...... ~
Oncial observations of United States weather
bureaus taken at =. m. yesterday follow:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-27

We have with us tbis
Spring
English worsted poplins-
brought over new this season.
About as handsome as anv.
thing we've seen in the way Of
mems suits.
Well suited for a city mans
Summer sunlight, cool and
comfortable. -
Other Spring suits, SlS to
$40.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-27
MARINE INTELLIGENCE
HIGH WATER.

MINIATURE ALMANAC
Sunrise. 4:3i. sunset, 30; moon sels' 10
moons age II.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-27
THE WEATHER REPORT.

Official Record and FOrecast.-Washinsto n,
May 2G.-PressuTe has continued TO fall over
the Central West. and on Sunday night was alb
normally low over the Missouri Valley, with
general thunderstOrms in the Northwest States,
the upper Mississippi Valley and Wisconsin.
Light rains also continued In the Pacific States
and Idaho over the eastern portion Of the
country the weather was generally fair.
High temperatures prevailed IN the Central
West and in the lower Missouri Valley, and I'm
the southwest 'they are from 10 degrees TO ~
degrees above the seasonal average. over the
remainder Of the country temperatures were
moderate, except in the Pacific states, where
they were quite low.
There viii be showers Monday In the North
west, the plains states the central valleys, the
upper lake and western lower lake region, *
tending Monday night and Tuesday into the
Gulf and Atlantic states and continuing IN the
weather viii be fair Monday in the extreme
West. and fair Tuesday to the eastward prob
ably as far as the Missouri Valley.
II VIII be warmer Monday In the East. and
temperatures Will rise generally in advance Of
the showers.
The winds along the New England Coast will
be moderate south. middle Atlantic Coast, light
lantc Coast, light to moderate east. east Gulf
Coast, moderate south. west Gulf Coast. mod
crate to brisk southeast and south the
lower lakes, moderate south. increasing Monday
night: upper lakes. brisk southeast and south.
except variable on Superior; probably thunder
SQUALLS Monday.
steamers departing Monday for European
ports will have moderate winds. mostly south.
and generally fair weather 10 the Grand Banks.
Forecast for Special LocaIites.--For the Dis
,rict Of Columbia Eastern Pennsylvania, Mary
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-27
STEAMERS AT FOREIGN PORTS

STEAMERS AT FOREIGN PORT"
ARRIVED. ~,
,,,.ur, Nav % s:43 -Carmsnia, ,Dr !:
f1sh Saw York for Liverpool and procee'ea -
1jver moo May 25-Cedric tBr). New YorS FOR
Queenstown; Terence tBp' NC"
Manchester.
SAILED. . mr.,
o,,.ors,own. MAY 70, sos a m--Camps"1
9'' from liverpool. New York ,sr, 0rom
Gibraltar. May % . p m--sahohpls .r,,o,. New
Tiume. Messina, Naples ana i-'
York. ..,,,,
Iuistrabul May 26-California 'eN'
for Neville and GLASGOW -, ,Rels New
Isle Oh ns mover and Antwerp 40. YORK
Lizard May Minnewaska tsr,'
for London.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-27

We also have with us
Exceptionally fine Straw
Hats.
Panamas, Bangkoks, Mack
inaws, Milans, Splits, Sennits.
In the latest shapes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-27
Forecast for Special LocaIIties.-For the ID,

trict Of Columbia, Eastern Pennsylvania. Mary
land Eastern New York, Delaware. New Jersey
and Southern Now England. fair and warmer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-27

Steamers Phebus GER, Flushing; lnver-
CLYDE tBrl.' Singapore. Kasenga tBrl, fireman
Norfolk and Newport News. Pawnee. Philadel-
phia
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-27

We want Big Men.
Better fixed than ever this
Spring to fit them in every
thing they wear.
Clothing, furnishings, hats,
shoes.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-06-29

pasando yeceS, de una manera brus-
ca, repentina, pero disimulando su tt
rania con el pretexto de agradar,
atraer " "rendir' a La otra mitad del
|genero humane, que aunque Sc dice
fuerte, muestrase, sin embargo, bas-
tante "debil, = tratandose de modas de
lineas pronunciadas.
Entire ell mirinaque, zagalejo muy
tieso Y veces de aros para aunar las
ropas exteriores, que usaban nuestras
|abuelas, y la moderna falda-pantalon,
que aprisiona las carnes Y entorpece ell
andar, trabando los pies, media un
mundo, y con todo ell mismo es ell genio
creador de semejantes ridiculeces, que
tanto martirizan al eterno femenino.
La falda "Panier" ideada por la
Sra Monturu, de New York, rehabili-
tara la mujer de sus pasadas exage-
raciones Ell la falda-pantalon, Y apa.
Irecera Ell p1blico con ell pudor acos
tumbrado la honestidad debida, sir
perder por ESQ, sus encantos Y gallar.
Idia, sus peculiares atractivos natu
rales simpatias
No han faltado quienes cream. al i'm
plantarse la falda-pantal0n, cierto alar-
de de egolsmo Ell la mujer, pretendien-
do compendiar abarcar en- su sola
Ipersonalidad ambos sexos. Otros. mas
indulgentes, la innovation de la moda
|referida, admitiendola como un Carna-
val prolongado.
Sea de clio 10 que fuere, 10 cierto es
que, la mujer debe quedarse con las
faldas y dejar ell pantal6n para ell HON
bre, cOmpanero de su vida, sost6n de
su debilidad y amparador de sus vir-
|tudes
l. Lopez Merjeliza.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-06-29
EDWARD BELLAMY.

mentiraS os ahorraiS con este sistema
tan sencillo
i Como 5Quereis decir que todos
los dependencies de almacenes de
vuestro tempo enganaban al com
prador?
i DioS me libre de decir ESQ Los
haDia muy honrados. Y este era do
blemente meritorio de su parte, por-
que cuando la vida de nn hombre, la
de su mujer y de sus hijos, dependia
de Ia cifra de su venta diaria, la ten
tentaci0n de engaIar al parroquiano
era casi irresistible. Pero senorita,
mi charla la distrae Gle su ocupaci0n.
De ningjln modo; mi election es-
ia hecha
Y al instante toc6 un bottom, ell
empleado apareci0 enseguida. Anot0
el encargo con un lapiz que trazaba
por duplicado, entrego una tarjeta
a Edith, echo la otra en- un tubo de
trasmisi6n, y luego apunto 81 I'M
porte de la compra en- la carta de
credito que la joven lie alarg6
Sc nos entrega el duplicado del
encargo-- dijo Edith alejandose del
mostrador-- fin Gle que Sc pueda
comprobar 81 existe error
-Pronto habeis terminado vues-
tras compras- die Me atrevere
a preguntaros 81 no habriais encon-
trado cosa meJor Ell otra parte? O es
que estais obligada a proveeros en-
vuestro barrio
- Oh no! VamOs adonde nos pa.
rece, aunque escogemos preferente-
mente ell deposito mas pr6ximo a
nuestra casa Pero NADIA habrfa GA.
nado con buscar en- otra parte. To.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-06-29

i Es cierto! Que tonta soy con
olvidarlo En- vuestro tempo, ell due
no sus empleados dependian de la
venta. para vivir. Hoy ha cambiado
tod0 ESQ. Las mercancias pertene-
cen a la naci0n. Estan aqul dispo-
sici0n del publico, y el dependiente
no tiene Otra mission que tOmar las
0rdenes del compradOr Pero no esta
III EN- ell interes de la naci0n III Ell el
del dependiente, vender un metro 0
una libra de cualquier mercancla,
que no ha de ser empleada inmedia-
tamente. Debia ser original OR ha-
Ger ell elogio de nn objeto que no Sc
tenia deseo de comprar
En- fin - die un dependien-
te del siglo XIX podria seros it'll
dandoos informes sobre las mercan-
cias.
No dijo- Edith - ESQ no es
cosa del dependiente; estas etiquetas
impresas, cuya sinceridad nos garan-
tia ell Gobierno. nos dan todos los
informes necesariOs.
En- este momento VI que cada
muestra tenia una etiqueta que daba
bajo una forma muy sucinta, los in
formes mas completes sobre la ma
terra. la fabricaci6n la calidad Y e
pracio de las mercancias.
i De modo que ell dependiente M
tiene que decir NADIA sobre la mer
cancia que vende?
-Absolutamente NADIA; nj siquie
ra tiene necesidad de conocer ell &c
nero Todo 10 que Sc lie pide es sci
bien educado y exacto cuando reel
be los encargos
J -IQue prodigiosa cantidad d