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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-06-11
WHEAT PRICES ARE
ON THE DOWN GRADE
Violent Breaks in Securities
One of the Causes of
Weakness.

CHICAGO. June l0.-Wheat prices to-
udE TOOK a bearlsh turn. influenced chief
- Dy ,ne extreme weakness In the stock
i itin heS mere was a nervous close at
Ioss OF tM3c 10 &c net. Corn gained a
Sndde 10 sUfc. and oats declined &c to
2WsC In provisions, the outcome was
'hS same as last night TO 7ic up.
, Slolent breaks IN securities because Of
me railroad rate decision had a disheart-
gsning effect on bulls right at the outset
Large purchases for millers and export
.aHles but not OF lasting kind and
mere was no time when the market came
up TO last nights level
MOST traders here differed from the
brltlsh View that the crop report as to
Wncat was OF bullish character. Fur
lneImore, Nebraska dispatches contained
Ptedicltions OF a bumper crop in that
st9lc' ana IT was generally conceded that
rams IN Kansas and Oklahoma had
cnecked injury and perhaps had wrought
material Improvement. Dry weather
Impression,
Primary receipts OF wheat today were
oSV'oo0 bushels: a year ago 322 900 bush
cis. Export clearances OF wheat and flour
equaled 230. 900 bushels
FROST reports kept corn firm No serI-
gus damage was said TO have been done
out speculative offerings were limited
ana the market was therefore responsive
70 good buying. Oats weakened because
ot the government figures showing larger
acreage than expected
PROVISIONS at first received a HIT ow-
ps 10 higher prices for hogs. Later
However, selling OH the part of leading
loHss III pork acted as an Offset in part
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krp 4 SHARP BREAK
|rrocK MARKET RALLIES
New York Exchange is Marked by
e = Eluctuations, Which is Checked
'' bv Banking Support.

Ing tl5s. Northern Pacific at 1919, Union
Pactnc 1883. Reading 1914. thus proving
prices for the day, the rally that fol-
lowed gave the hint that the market
was sold out for the time being. Then
followed covering movement tia {
broadened as the afternoon wore or. as
the traders detected supporting orders In
evidence The strong bids for Steel com
mon al 30 checked the decline in this
stock when above that figure
The steel report, showing a decrease
OF $500 tons. was a disappointment.
The stock rallied sharply upon the pub
iication OF the figures. steel common at
30 nets the stoclholder 10 per cent and
Notwithstanding the ups and downs OF
the market this has always proved an
attractive figure with the public G. &
o. fell to 80. bchich Valley lost points
and the Inactive issues suffered severe
~. Texas dropped TO 80, American
Smelters to b9i, Long Island to 30, each
with loss OF points or more There
was heavy trading in the Erie issues.
with the common at 20i, while the Rock
Island shares, the Denvers and Missouri
Pacific were 3larmingly weak, consider
Ing the low prices at which these shares
are selling.
There were numerous declines that suc-
gested the closing out of loans Republic
Steel preferred fell TO 72S, and. with
Bethlehem Steel preferred, lost more tina n
points.
London turned large BUYER on tho
decline, taking between 30. 600 and 40 :
600 shares. This buying ceased as the
market rallied
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Money Market Stiffens.

There was notable stiffeuing In the
money market. per cent being obtained
Ior months accommodation. This Is a
rise OF per cent from the day before
mere were unfavorable reports from
the Bulgarian and Servian centers and
~, was ANNOUNCED from London that only
~ per cent of the National Railway Of
heNico note issues had been taken in
London. IS per cent remaining on the
lahds OF the underwriters. II is under
stood that about half of New York's
snare OF this issue has been marketed.
FURTHER difficulties are expected 10 de-
Nelop curing the progress OF the London
settlement now under way and until this
Is cleared up during the next day or two
for
with the Minnesota rate case dis
agreeable surprise the decrease In steel
tonnage disappointment and the new
objections of the attorney general a
snock, Wal street had a bad day, and Il
reaction in the form of rally in prices
may be reasonably looked for
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NEW YORK. June i0.-Special cable
and ielecraphic communications received
by Bradstreots show the following
changes in available supplies as compared
with previous account;
Available supplies:
Wheat. United states east of Rockies.
decreased 3507. 900 bushels.
United States. west Of Rockies. de-
creased 5SS. 600 bushels.
Canada decreased l.49I.0 900.
Total United States and Canada de-
creased 5,592. 600.
Ahoat for and in Europe unchanged
Total American and European supply
decrea sed 5,592. 600.
Corn. United States and Canada. In
creased 100000.
Oats. United States and Canada, in.
creased col 600.
The leading decreases reported to Brad
streets this week follow:
Manitoba. 1l5 900 bushels.
Fort Worth. $4,000.
Louisville, 81, 600,
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New York Money.

NEW YORK, June 1o.-Money on call
steady, 2s@29 ruling rate, "a; last bid.
e; offered at 2s.
Time loans. stronger. sixty days, i1d
Sac; ninety days, d1@4i, six months, 55@
SO.
Prime mercantile paper, 51d6 per cent
Sterling exchange steady with actual
business in bankers bills at SiS2 for
sixty-dsy bills and at S4s6.75 for de-
mand: commercial bills. "4.so}.
Bar silver. 59ic.
Mexican dollars. iSc,
Government bonds, steady.
Railroad bonds, weak.
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Coffee Futures Steady.

NEW YORK June io.-Coftee futures
opcned steady at decline OF TO points.
sense 70 lower French cables, Prices
Weakened under a. renewal Of liquidation.
foreign and local selling, inspired by bet
ter weather IN Brazil and further declines
10 20 % points and making new low rec.
ords for the season the market rallied
slightly on covering. with the close steady,
Iuy 50 6S: September. Ss.s6; October.
60 ST. December, $500; January. 1894:
March, $1,000; May: 5000; spot coffee.
easy; Rio Is, lohc; Santos ts. FAC
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,,o.pAN WALL.

4 re- I,t,.. Jr1s stocks close, ito, To-,
II { l,;ess i,Sa. Of the day; gg,,,nn Inc =
y p by vlolen, M nuc,Ss .Ss +
yaeis.,sSi, q into into a panic. This TN
sIsst'ldi ~. I'D the market get
90 as'' confused over N, inc :,
. ., o. s..,,Ss,rsd The opinion Mon, tnat ,,Ia
y " rs.S,' ~, entirely favorable
"a "a Is.,r,,,s,sd rVs the public ver-
- a.,n we're justified.
4 - leT Tinndon was dIsouiet-
pa irsn ir.ssn.owaueement OF a large g
., 80 .aISa ,Sat had been dealing
s,c,ae privileges. ,oror,,
f al he attorney Gene,a gene . d !
~ a Of both the Union :.
~ ssgregntion plans was
} .sc,strsnt. The market
Z . .s.rD recession In prices,
~ z. a,s.sing x sales were & above e
p IS issi Ssd been established 1,Is,f
= rsrkst before 10 O'Clock. -
:, ssS1iaauon in the standa Ni,,ni rd
as.st Northern preferred
( . y, : las Of 3 points; North,
=. asjs OF 1900 shares sold
(. -. OF Il points from the
~ rsJon Pacific at 1909 had
"a yhIle Southern Pacific
~ nj loss OF II. st. Paul
pd9c /: points and Steel
4. i.is5s OF Il. Within a few
( S,,iing orders checked the
!. rss,s rallied from l to ]
: tiJs was followed by an
y 4 xIling that ran on Inter
. ~ ron. when most OF the
= ", established.
"a Scr,hem preferred touch
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Flax. Oats and Rive.

NHNNEAPOLIS. June 0.-Flour-First
patents, S4.50G475; second patents. s4.l5
@4.50, first clears, So 209360; second
clears, 50 70m3.io.
Bran-Unchanged
Corn-No, yellow, j5T56c.
Oats-No. white. 36hI36lc.
Rye-No ., 55M561c
Flax-si 27sG1.27I,
Barley-4Gm5 5Sc
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LIVESTOCK QUOTATIONS.


CHICAGO, June 10.-Hoes-Receipts.
1000; strong. 5a1oc higher: bulk @ OF
mixed. ss.I5@s. so; heavy. IS. so15 20;
rough. IS 2OGS 80, pigs. s6 65@@.55
CattIc-Receipts. 5000: slow. weak;
heeves, 81 2O@S.s5: Texas steers. s6,7om
ers and feeders. s6 ing ISIS; cows end
heifors So. 6:mSoO; calves. s7.,5Nlo.76:
Shecp-RcceIpls. 190Oo strong to loo
higher; native. IS 00m6 10; western. $500
as 90: vcarlngs s. 5.50@6.70 lambs, ma
tive. So 7Oe{7. 10: western, So G00I so;
spring, So T5GS so,
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Kansas City,

KANSAS CITY. June io.-Iiogs-Re- :
,niuts 1s 600. steady. lOc up: bulk IS. 25
IS.55; heavy. IS 4o9s, 80; packers ard
butchers. ss40@s 55; light. sS. 4SQs. 80;
pigs $7.00@7.i5,
fed steers, SIS 95MS so. dressed beef
steers. 81 .25gs 25: western steers, 100
az. 81 southern steers, S5.19@s 90: cows,
"a 5Od7. rs; heifers, Sc ,504s go: sioekers
S@5. calves, 81 .ooGio so.
Sheep-Receipts. 5000; steady TO strong;
lambs. sG .ocmS 90; ycarlings. s5.o006 SO
WepIssr S,oekeTs and j. feeders. IS. .25@5 90.
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CASH QUOTATIONS.
ChlIAO, juno lO.-Cash. Wheat-No red,
a9haS 03ls; No. rcd. 92G9Sc No. hard 9oi
0eic: No hnrd aI6a3c; No. l northern SEQ
e3sc: No northern. olda2Isc No. 3 northern
ss@a2c; No. spring. ai@9:c: No. 3 spring sea
pc: No. spring. s2Gssc. velvet chaN sa1e3isc:
durum. 90d06c.
Coru-No. 2. 5sha5oi.c: No white. 6ai,a
5aTc; No. yellow, 5S2.G5ac; No. 3. hf35ec
No, white. Sed59isc: No. ycllow, bsh GS5ac
No. g. 6iH96shc; No. white. 571SoTc. No. 1
yellow. 5sG5ac.
ools-N. ? white. 4oafOAc: No 2. 37% a5srac:
No. white. 3sN65oiic: No. T. 37,tc: No {
white aSd3ac; standard. 533i0c.
Ryc-No. .. 60n6lc.
Bnrloy-50665c
Tmothy-s3. 26dI00.
Ciovcr-Nominal.
Pork-sc0s5.
Tard-Si0.aoE
Ribs-SiL753I225
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c,ondition of the Treasury.

WASHINGTON. June 10-The condition
OF the United States treasury "A the be-
ginning of business today was;
Working balance ....,........$ O,221, 100
prv 50,752,l75
Total OF general fund ....s.... 1876. .22S,1S7
Recelnts Yesterday ...... 1934.919
D;sbur.eucnts ..,.,... 1893, ,207
The surplus this fiscal year is sS,7Sl.9iS
as against a deficit OF 81. .5l3.i1i last year.
The figures for receipts. disbursements,
surplus and deficits exclude Panama ca
nal and public debt transactions.
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Omaha.

SOUTH OMAHA, Neb., June io,--Cat-
tIe-Receipts 5000; marWe, steady to
stronger: native ste.rs, $T.6l2s.6J; COWS
ard 6elfers. S6256S,01: western steers,
se.15Gls. 90: Texas steers. S6.00N SO;
range COWS and hciters. s5.1o $50:
calves. $s.009 1000.
Uoss-ReceIpts. 5000; market higher:
heavy. Ss3OGS 40; light, ssi09s,a5; pigs.
$4,000 90. bulk. ss.3b@S.i0.
Sheep Receipts. 3i00; market higher;
yearlings. s5.s0@6.75; wethers. $o.40@6.s5;
lambs Sc T57S,00.
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h CHANCE IN
|EN[TAL MARKET

7,tsfFFsFsS0s STs
EaK June lo-copper. weak:
NJ June and July, s12.S7@
I{E iliH6ii.5o; electrolytic.
W rainal; lake, sl5.s7@l6.0O,
ztrE tl5.so, nominal.
nj; Bot 10 August. s4i75@
II, ansi.4o.
~ kl0as.2o.
y frlnal; Cooksons, $3.50
y ~ Unchanged.
affss closed as follows:
~; spot EOS IS: futures,
IS get e.05 los; futures e2O5
tsM
Eh
rtA warrants. 55s i;d.
Qnag Stock List.
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EYaporated Fruits.

NEW YORK. June i0.-Evaporated ap-
pies, quiet Prunes. firm Apricots. quiet.
Peaches quiet and steady, Rais!ns, dull.
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Chicago Produce.

CHICAGO, June 1O.-Butter-Un-
changed
Eggs-Lower: receipts. 2i,13s cases; at
mark. cases included. 16}6i7lc: ordinary
firsts, lie; ilrsts. lIlc.
Pota toes-Old, 2093Oc; receipts. sc ca-s
new: $l.o0; receipts, so cars.
Poultry-UnChanged
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|SsSzss 5, BONDS.
pr PROVISIONS.
e.A!!.PeAock 6 Co.

n Mn sNO = BROKERS.
.,s,., ~ lsEss' lss&Es't c,,cnH cnHerald Blas,.
.. sS''ss ss,.3y9 = q al Markets.
ssy,Is & Ssssi' S:;'ssl .Ss,g;;,s.h &, Exchanges.
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Cotton Market.

NEW YORK, June 10.-Spot cotton
steady, tc up, middling, l22c: sales, 625
bales.
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NEW YORK. June iO.-.Cotton futures
closed steady. closing bids: June. l1.96c:
July, 12.06r; August. l1.alc; September.
l1.50c: October 1l.25c; November. 11.S3c:
December II 32c: January, i,25c: Feb
ruary. l1a6c; March, lI.31c.
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Available Grain Supply.

" sugar, quiet. Refined. steady.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-01-11

vor contra tres votos que fueron dados
al senior Mateo Fajardo Como de los
once miembros que asistieron la reu-
ni6n, solo tres viven en- San Juan. es bien
claro que a6n suponiendo que estos 11ti-
mos hayan votado todos por mi, 10 que
no puede saberse de cierto, por haber ST.
do secreta la votaci6n, los otros cinco CO.
rreligionarios que me dieron s1ls votos,
son de fuera tde San Juan. Esto prueba
terminantemente que el ac1terdo no fue
tornado por los de la Capital contra Jos
del campo, sino prineipail1nente por ele-
mentos no RESIDENCES en- San Juan.
La votaci6n tuvo l11gar en presen-
cia de mi contrincante, senior Mateo Fa-
jardo, quien asisti6 al acto, mientras
yo no nuise concllrrir a la reunion. en-
vista de que Sc trataba die un asunto que
me interesaba personalmente.
De marera, que 81 ell resultado me hui
biera sido contrario haibria yp tenido
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-01-11
FL dinero del pueblo
de Puerto Rico
Hay 175,0O0 pesos en- Nueva York
2.138, 900 en- los bancos de San Juan Ponce

La creencia general era la de que la
mayor parte, casi la totalidad del dine
TO del pueblo de Puerto Rico estaba de-
positada Ell los Bancos de Nueva York.
Cada vez que surgio lln conficto econ6-
mico Sc hablo por la prensa del pals,
por los financieros, de la conveniencia,
de la necesidad de que aquel dinerO sc
traJese a la isla, Sc depositase en-. nues-
tros Bancos, con Ell Sc flndara uno
AgrlcOla que hiciese prestamos, me-
dante buenas garantlas, a los propieta-
rios que, aun cuandO su fincas tengan
un gran valor, veces Sc han visto en-
frances apuradlsimos. en- dificiles situa-
clOnes por carecer de numerariO circu-
lante nuestros Bancos, por no querer
facilitarlo ante la perspectiva de un
gravlSlmO cOntllcto como ell que hubiese
ocasionado la aprobaci0n de la Ley
quitando los derechos arancelarios al
aZ1car.
Tenemos tanto 8 cuanto dinero en-
Nueva York,-se decia sempre.- una
millonada que es imprescindible que Sc
tralga al pals. Pero mlnca Sc. supo 4
cuanto ascendla esa millonada, nj sc en-
,, ter6 al pnblico de que ella iba agotan-
dose POGO POGO. r~
Consideramos de una gran importan-
cla este as1nto, y para dar una comple-
ia information acerca de Ell, uno de.
nuestros redactores estuvo aver en- la
mansion Ejeoutiva y obtuvo del Gober-
nador Cotton la information que el BO-
LET1N publico en- su Ultima edici6n. De
ella resulta que Ell los Bancos de Nueva
York actualmente solo quedan $175 900.
Ell resto del dinero fue gastado, 8 depo-
sitado Ell los Bancos nativos,-nos diio
ell Gobernador
Quedaba por saber c1ranto dinero era
Ell que Sc habla gastado y ctlanto ell que
estaDa en- dep6sito. La pregunta le
fue hecha al honorable Mr.. Cotton,
quien aplaz6 para hoy la respuesta.
Pero hoy no pudo hablarle nuestro coaA-
palero. Ell Gobernador esta atareadi-
simo con ell Mensaje que ha de enviar
la proxima 1egislatura,y comision6 a
su secretario particular, senor Saldana,
para que nos diese la respuesta. Y ell
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-01-11

Dastante motive para quejatnne de que sc
habfa realizado en- condiciones desfavo.
rabies para mi No hay raz6n pues, para
que eel senior Fajardo y sus partidarios
hagan otra cosa que somete1se la Nol1ti.
tad die la mayoria eNpresada en- un acrter
do tornado por hombres de bastante ca
racter para no dejarse mponer. Aun.
que a la verdad, no es probable q,ne el Sc
nor Fajardo c1uente ain con repplblica-
nos que le quieran levar al Conseio. p11es
sc ha retirado del particle. Debo hacer-
le justicia, sim embargo, declarando one
no creo que haya tornado esa res1lluei6n
por no haber sido recnmendado para 81
tonceJo pues era ssbido por anuchos QUE
el senior Fajardo habia expresado mas de
una vez dttrante al curso de las tltimas
elecciones, deseos die abandonar Ia noli.
tica. -
Luas Sanchez Morales.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-01-11

senior Saldana nos la di0. Ell habia con-
ferenciado con ell Tesorero de Puerto
Rico, Mr.. Richardson, de quien obtuvo
los 0atOs precisOs que sOlicitaramos. En-
los 3ancos de Puerto Rico tiene deposi-
tadas ell gobierno insular las siguientes
cantidades:
Royal Bank Of Canada $S53.OOO.
Credlto y ahorro ponceno $50. 900.
Banco de Nueva Escocia $25O.OOO.
Banco Territorial y Agricola $4,000.
Banco Comercial de Puerto Rico
100000.
American Colonial Bank $S7O.OOO.
La suma de esas cantidades da I'm to-
tai de $2.13S 600.
An&dase / este $4,000 ,lepositados
Ell 'os Bancos de Nueva York tcndre
mos que la totalidad de los fondos que
en- Ia actalalidad posee el pueblo de Pto.
Rico es de ($2.313.OOO) dos millones
tresclentos trece mil dollars.
prop0sito de este, nos parece
oportuno reproducir 10 que acerca de
La ;lqueza de la isla dijo ell Gobernador
Cotton en- su tiltimo informe annual CO.
rrespondlente al ano econ6mico de mil
novecientos once q mil novecientos do
ce:
lei total de los ingresos. netos del
Gohlerno, de todas las fuentes v para
todos los fines, aument6 un 10 Dor cien-
to sohre la cifra correspondence a 1911.
assemble a $6.665. .348 .55. siendo esta
la mayor recaudaci0n obtenida en- cual-
quier ano en- la historic de la Isla. Aur-
que la extension de los servicios publ
cos requlrl0 mayores desembolsos e1
balance disponible en- efectivo q. uued6
en- Ell TesorO frl6 aumentado de $1.214-
0OO.b7, al empezar Ell ano econ6mico i
$1.194555. .46 al cerrarse ell mismo en- 80
de lunlo de 1912. En- esa fecha la deuda
total del pals garantizada por bonos de
$4.13976O.4O, 8 sean 1870 por cabeza
solamente, no mas de 25 por ciento
de la tasacion de la propiedad, mientras
que La rlqueza por cabeza puede esti.
marse moderadamente en- $2.75."
Hay que tener presente que, solo en-
la ''peste," Sc ha gastado mas de MI
million de d6lares.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-01-11
J. Perez Losada

Sandal, doctor Lippitt, nos dice 10 81
guiente: "El Official de Bayam6n me
inforna que es su opinion que en- aquel
pueblo ha existido una epidemic de diff
terra que data de alg1n tempo. Hasta
la fecha, el ha tenido conocinnento de dos
casos mplertos de dicha enfennedad, y
hoy ha visto otro en- ''F1or del Valle''
siendo este Ell 1nico case vivo que ha po-
dido observar. Esta hacienda las inves.
tigaciones del case para enviar TN infor-
me a esta ofcina."
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-01-11

SVerdad que este no parece M de este
pueblo M de esta raza? Vereis, vereis:
En- Millbury, condado de Worcester, en-
ell Estado de Nueva Inglaterra, viva
Charles Adams, rln muchacho de ounce
amos, que tenia una prima muy bella,
Clara LIE May, de catorce amos, una nina
tambien, una nina por la edad, una mu-
jer por sus hechos. iComprendeis? !?
Los dos muchachos comenzaron por ser
novios, pero sc hab1an excedido en- sus
relacdones, y como esa edad las leyes
no autoriZan ell matrimonio, era precise
esperar, esperar tres amos hasta que'el
cumpliera los Is, q. ella tendrla tambien
entonces los diez y seis que pide ell c6di
go Sc podrian casar ESQ pensaba el,
ESQ lie prometi6 ella al pedirle un anti
cipo en- ell amor, y ella, como al tin y al
cabo hab1an de casarse, fue pr6diga en-
la concession, tan prodiga, que la hizo
extensive otros varios muchachOs de
la fabrica de algod6n en- que los dos no.
vios trabajaban.
La nina era muy linda, pero de cora
z6n muy ligero; para ella ell amor no era
la idealidad de vivir en- ell santo egoismo
que hace de dos ahnas una sola, sino
que, como Ell, sin conecerAo desde luc-
go, estimaba ell amor como una sensation
inconsciente en- la que triunfa la tenden-
cia de la especie perpetuarse en la vida.
FL muchacho no, ell mllchacho la que
ria suya, suya! Ell suelo de todas las
vidas. +. FL sueiio que tiene tan amar-
60 despertar y tan qrlimerica realization.
Porque cuando ha sido nuestro, compile
tamente nuestro, ell corazon que creimos
propio porque alguna vez lati6 all CON-
pas del que en- nuestro pecho latla!
Porque una vez nos mlraron unos OJOs
y fue aquel mirar como una Garcia que
besaba cosas internas nos dimos a sonar
en- amores eternos, y euando unos labios
uOS udDldIOIl, 1ttc Culilo 81 dd1dA OH
en- nuestros oidos las melodlas inefables
de una musica que siempre nos parece
conocida, pero que escuchamos con ell
arhelo de 10 que ntnca llegamos a
gustar.
MAJ -. iaquella nujer fue mia te-
ne1nos a veceS Ia necia yanidad de decir.
Els mia !--pensamos nos mira,
porque nos besa, porqae nos acaricia,
porque ftle generosa con nosotros, que
es cuando mas caras nos ct1estan las nlu-
jeres. Y nuestra vanidad no advierte
que la mujer que fue nuestra es acaso
porque no pudo ser de otro, 9 fue ella
auien nos hizo suyos c11a11do hosotros La
cre1amos nllestra.
FL obre1dto de Millbury no pttdo re-
sistir oil desengano, y la mato... ei
Sc mato tambien. Dos balas bien apro-
vechadas dos tiros y dos muertes.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-01-11

De modo que mister Robinson,
que es todo tln businessman,
iporque no ha vuelto cargado
de millones a u. S. A.,
publica en- el Herald cosas
que deprimen a San Juan?
iQue intentaba el joven Robinson,
tambien Sc guerra llevar
tres 8 cuatro cien mil d0lares
de nuestro erario insular,
y porque no 10 ha logra'do
sc hecha el hombre a rebuznar
y a decir de Puerto Rico
que 81 tai y que 81 ctal. !?
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-01-11
Bombones y caramelos

En- el peri6dico Herald,
de New York, U. S. A.,
Mr.. Robinson, un qMdane,
dice pestes de San Juan;
que 81 este, que 81 aQuello,
que 81 10 die mas ALA. D..
Mr.. Robinson confiesa
que aquf vino con afan
Idle hacerse rico, muy rico
en- um ano 9 POGO mas;
y como no 10 ha logrado,
pues bruja volvi6 a marchar,
sin duda es por ESQ que
dice horrores de San Juan:
que 81 este, que 81 aquello,
que 81 10 de mas ALA.