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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-10-29
ROJOS Y VERDES

I'm la residencia de don Juan Aran-
da en- Santurce, Sc reumeron los selSo-
res que actualmente dirigen La Fraction
de repubicanos Verdes, tomandose. en-
ire otros acuerdOs los siguientes:
No concurrir ninguna reunion 0ue
pldlera ser convocada por elementos
roJos, con Ell prop6sito de sumarle vo-
latades a la candidatura que combatan
todos (Ia del Sr. Todd entend6ndose
que cualquier individuo que concurrie,
ia a dicha reunion, en- nombre de los
Verdes, quedara desautorizado por vir-
tud de este acuerdo.
Tambl6n Sc di6 cuenta con una mo-
ci6n tendente facilitar al partido
obrero lnsular, recusadores para los CO.
leglos electorales, que fu6 rechazada
por unanimidad
Fue tambien acuerdo hacer rn censo
entire ell electorate republican,. de to-
dos los elementos de dicho partido que
estan dispuestos no votar la candida
tura del senior Todd.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-10-29
Cadiz, puerto franco

Nustro muy estimado amigo don Be
nlto Zalduondo, Consul de Espana en-
Puerto Rico, nos envla la siguiente car
ta que ha recibido de Cadiz, va que su
inserci6n en- ell BOLETIN puede ser
de mucho benefcio en- la Isla. Dice ):
Cadiz 10. de Octubre, 1914
Sr. Consul de Espana en- Puerto Rico
Muy senor mio: La Gaceta Official
de Madrid ha publicado un Real De
creto concediendo al Puerto de Cadiz
prlvllegio especial, hasta ahora Inico
Ell Espana para establecer Ell ell mis-
mo, los DEPOSITOS FRANCIS, q los
cuales acudan las mercancias extranie-
ras en- espera de mereado, sin ell pre-
vio gravamen de los aranceles aduane-
ros, impuesto de transportes y arbitrios
de puerto, al igual que vienen funcio
nando los Dep0sitos de Hamburgo, Am
bereS, Geneva, etc, etc, y con la habi-
litaci0n de esta Zona neutral Ell Cadiz,
que pOr su Situaci0n geografica ofrece
inmensas ventajas 4 los productos co
nlercialeS, eSpecialmente de America,
eStOs han de encontrar, seguramente,
facilidades c0nveniencia en- concurrir
4 esta nueva Zona de libre trafco, que
da hoy en- adelante les brinda con me-
dos econ6micOs de desenvolvimiento
Ell actual conAicto europeo, que ha
interrumpido totalmente ell trafco de
los Dep0sitos de Hambmgo y otros
mportantes cerrado al comerciO
mundial aquel poderoso medic de ex-
pansi6n mencarntil, avalora la impor-
tancia de la Zona concedida 4 Cadiz; y
estas ventajas que hoy ofrece Espana
Ill comercio en- general, pronto han de
verse benefciosamente utilizadas por
los productos que concurran d los pro
vcctados DEPOSITOS FRANCIS.
Esta Casa comercial, establecida des-
de ell ano 1878, ofrece sus serVicios y ell
mas decidido concurso aquellas En-
tidades que tengan convenience en- en-
war mercancias al Deposito Franco y
,arezcan de Representatives. Ell Cadlz a
1lHenes consignarlas, asf como tambi6n
i facilitar datos y noticias que de ella
sean solicitadOs con respecto las con
diciones en- que han de funcionar los
dichos Dep6sitos, hoy Ell estudlo de la
C&mara de Comercio y de la Junta de
Obras del Puerto de Cadiz, de cuyos
dos Centres Ofciales es Vice-Presiden-
te el 10. Gerente Don Jose de Vii
chez ChelI.
Esta OCCASION me proporciona el gusto
lie ofrecerme de usted atento s. s. q. S.
m. b.
P. P. de j. de Vilchez Chell.
A. de VILCHEZ CHELL.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-10-29
Viaje de bodas

FL notable m6dico venezolano don
luis Biam6n EMBARGO aver tarde
acompanado de su bella esposa Enri-
Quota PARA Castro En- los Estados
lnidos pasaran una temporada los Sc
nores de Biam6n, siguiendo luego via
.ie para Espana, Italia y Suiza.
FL BOLETIN despide a los j6venes
csposos deseandoles todo genera de fe-
licidades Ell este venturoso viaje de be
das que realizan.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-10-29
La familia Korber

Aver EMBARGO para los Estados Uni
dos, acompanado de sus gentiles hijas
las senoritas Josefna y Gisela, el res
petable caballero Mr.. William Korber
Deseamos una feliz trayesia los
distinguidos viajeros, que gozan de una
altfsima merecida consideration en-
nuestra sociedad.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-10-29


tro de Cuba en- Berlin, ha remitido la
Secretaria de Estado de Cuba, el 81
guiente informe sobre la production
azucarera alemana y la guerra.
Como un colega local recog6 aver
ciertas versiones que pudieran sembrar
alguna deSconfanza en- los colonos res
pecto al eXito de su trabajo 81 las supo-
siciones del colega fuesen factiblos, va
mos reproducir el informe del senior
Quesada que dice asl:
''Senor Secretario:
Tengo ell honor de poner Ell conoci-
miento de usted, que en- un articulo
publicado por ell professor, doctor A.
Frank en- la edici6n de la tarde del
microbes 9 de Septiembre del Der
liner Tageblatt" y titulado: NO
mas exportaci6n de az1car'', dicho
senor explica su punto de vista con
motive de la reciente prohibition de
exportar az1car, decretada reciente-
mente, con motive de la guerra, por Ell
Gobierno Imperial
Los infomes comerciales que han
visto la luz en los diferentes perl6di-
COS relacionados con tai medida, dis
tan mucho de ser contesteS en- la apro-
baci0n de tai medida gubernamental,
califcandola, algunos, de ellos, de no
civa q la vida economical. FL senor
Frank al declararse partidario de la
medida tomada, eXplica en- su razo-
nado articulo los motives que, dado
el actual estado de guerra, indican la
necesdad de conservar al pals ell total
de su production azucarera, tanto des-
de ell punto de vista de la alimenta-
ci6n popular asi como medida en- con-
ira del mercado ingles.
FL articulsta demuestra como va
el az1car ha dejado de ser un artlcu-
10 de lujo, pasando a ser un verdade-
no producto alimenticio, y aduce, CO.
mo fuerte argumento, 'el hecho de que
el consume en- Alemania solo en- los Ill
timos diez amos, ha aumentado de ~
libras por habitante, AZ hbras, au-
mento, seg1n 81, que seria mucho ma
yor 81 no lie contuviera el excessive
imruostO que pesa sobre el consume
0or habtante, es de 80 libras, es de
cir, casi el doble del consume aleman,
como que Inglatcrra no tiene pro
ducci6n azucarera propia, ese consu-
mo sc abastece Ell gran parte por La
industria remoachera alemana. ESe
az1car. que aqui Sc paga a alto pre-
clio, debido al recargo del impuesto al
exportarse lnglateyra como 'masca-
bado de 90 grades, al precio de ocho
Y medic q nueve y medic peniques pOr
libra, Sc utiliza, como consecuencia de
81 bajo precio, no solo en- la alimen
taci0n humana, sino tambien en- gran
escala como activo utilisimo alinen-
to secundario y alimento de ceba para
ell ganado.
En- la Ultima zafra de 1928, la
eNportaci6n, en- su mayorfa para In
glaterra, assemble q 10.600000 quinta-
les dobles en- n1meros redondos. Ade.
mas de las importantes existencas ac-
tuales, la extraction de az1car de la
presente cosecha de remoIacha sc
calcula por los expertos, en- 2600000C
de quintales dobles; mas como el nor
NAL consume annual de Alemania sole
asciende a 100000 de quintales do
bles, irfan q la exportacion hbres de
impuestos, los restantes 13 900 00C
quintales dobles, no reportando al era
rio benefcio alguno.
Por ESQ, el doctor Frank estima, que
seria mejor facilitar q la poblacion in
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-10-29
FL fiscal Mestre

Acmpanado de su bella esposa, dona
Isabel Blanes, regres6 hoy a Puerto Ri
co en- ell "Legazpi" ell senior fiscal del
Tribunal Supreme, hcenciado don Sal
vador Mestre
Los distinguidos esposos vienen de
pasar una deliciosa temporada en- Es-
pafla.
El BOLETlN les da la mas cordial
bienvenida.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-10-29
ulio Rodriguez

Aver Sc encontraba en- esta capital
nuestro buen amigo ell Hcenciado don
Tulio Rodriguez.
VINO San Juan Ell asuntos relacio-
nados con su profession de Abogado Y
regresara hoy a su residencia en- Ba-
LIE relteramos nuestro saludo.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-10-29
Obispado de Pto. Rico

De orden del sefor Obispo diocesano
Sc comunica a los seiiores Sacerdotes de
este Obispado que sempre que 10 per-
mitan las rnbricas de la Misa Sc rece la
oracion imperada "pro pace.
Carlos Ormaechea. Pbro.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-10-29
BOIctin McPcdnt1I de Puerto RicO

entire 1913 y 212 marcos; ell de 1000
kg. de avena, entire 220 y 225 mar
COS. Ambos granos son, pues, mas ca
ros que az1car mascabado, que al pre-
clio de 9 l 2 peniques por libra impcr-
tan 100 marcos los 900 ky.
"Con referencia las relaciones
entire las unidades 8 valores nutriti-
vos antes citados de /, 5, con res
pecto hay que hacer notar, ademas,
que los 100000 de quintales dobles
de az1car mascabado, que huberan
sido destinados a la eNportaci6n, en-
cuanto a su valor nutritivo y it'll, re-
presentan 5 2 13, 9 sean, en- hume
ros redondos, 72.000.00O de quintales
dobles de papas. +"
Agrega ell senor Frank que cree ha-
Der demostrado, dado ell estado de
guerra actual, que puede darscle en-
el pals aplicaci6n total y bien remu-
nerada, a base de los precos que pa
ca la exportaci6n, al exceso de azti-
car que hasta ahora sc expOrtaba, 7
menciona especlalmente la crcuns-
tancia que dado ell enorme consuTo
de Inglaterra, la falta del azilcar ale
man tiene que resllltarle muy sensi-
BILE. pueS no solo ALI, sino tambien en-
el mercado mundial, la ausencia del
abastecimiento de az1car aleman y
auStriacO traera como consecuencia
una notable subida de los precios Es-
TINA, por tanto, que hay que tener
motive para guardian ell aziicar Ell ell
pals, para seguridad de la alimenta-
ci1n popular, en- lugar de darlo bara-
to para ell abastecimiento de pafses
enemigos
Y termina abogando pOr que, Ell Wis
ia del alto valOr del azlicar como pro
ducto alimenticio popular, Sc reduzca,
despu6s de la guerra, ell impuesto So
bre ell consume, llegue a abolirse, CO.
mo en- Inglaterra, 10 que implicarla un
nuevo triunfO ecOn0mico
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-10-29
De regreso

Nuestro buen amigo don joaquin
Villodas inteligente y active empleado
del BOLETIN, regres6 hoy de los rs
tados Unidos, donde pas6 varias sema-
mas.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-10-29
ii Attorney Geueral

Hoy regres6 de los Estados Unidos.
Tencida la licencia de que disfrutaba.
! Attorney General de Puerto Rico
Mr. Wolcott Pitkin.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-10-29

Alemania tiene, pues, prohibida la
eXportaci6n, aunque no la tuViese
prohibida. como habr1a de valerse pa
ra hacer lIegar su az1car a los Estados
Unidos, mientras la Escuedra Inglesa
conserve el dominic del mar?
FL aSunto Sc presta otro genero de
consideraciones que nos prOponemos
hacer Oportunamente.
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MINIATURE GAR0t MOf THE COOS

Ringing, C'Gla., Nov pa min
iature garden of the gods is the way
Roy NJ. Jonnson newspaper man and
oil magnate, describes a sixty acre
traet of land that lies just south OF
Asphaltln, which is uorth of the
proven Healdton oil field The Nip
pom Oil Company IS now drilling a
wildcat test in this locality. John
sen visited this G0-acre tract during
the past week in company with J. 7.
Rutledse a geological expert of the
federal government His opinion is
that this tract was mined, perhaps
centuries ago, by the Spaniards and
the dumps and holes that were left,
al,ted upon since by the elements.
give the tract its present appearance.
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HUNTING FOR BOMB REslSTERS
Continued from Page One.)

pedoes, The ship also would be driv-
en- into contact mines of various types
to determine their effect it was
said
American naval experts believe
there is little doubt of the result.
They say four inches Of armor would
resist any known torpedo or mine
successfully To equip a ship in that
way, however the enormous weight
of the armor would require a redua-
ton in weight elsewhere Of the ar
NOR and the only way it could be
accomplished would be to reduce the
size and number of suns, the tn,cK-
ness Of surface armor the weight of
engines and coal capacity and be
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yet able to give any details of this
fighting.
"It is now clear that the Russian
victory in Poland is decisive" says
the Petrograd correspondent of the
Express. "The number of prisoners
taken 10y the Russians is estimated at
50 900,
"The Germans have begun a re
treat along the entire front" the cor
respondent continues, and in many
places the flight is a disorderly rout
marked by the abandonment OF ar
t!llery maxims and transports
Berlin, meanwhile, is beginning to
talk about repulsing Russian attack
which is a subtle method Of announc
'ng that the German troops are on
the defensive"
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To PARDON
HUNDRED
PRISONERS
GOV. CRUCE WILL GIVE
FREEDOM TO MANY BE-
FORE HE QUITS OFFICE

Oklahoma City. Nov. 27. The
pardon doors at McAlester and Gran
ite will swing open for more than
100 prisoners who will be given ex-
piration pardons by Governor Cruce
in time for them to spend Christmas
at home
Governor Cruce has addressed a
letter to Warden Dick of the state
penitenhary at AloAlester and War
den iSkelton of the state reformatory
at Granite, notifying them that all
prisoners whose terms would expire
by January 10, 1915, will be given
pardons releasing them in time e
arrive at their various homes before
Christmas eve Ordinarily only those
whose terms expire at the end of the
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cause of thi9 last the size of the
ships themselves With aunored bot
tens r9ttloshirs would become slow
heavy yes3e,1 Of small cu's.ng ra-
lius, and the.r usefune as .r ru-
ments w.h Witch 10 STRIFE swift. err
rible 'lcrr at l'star points before
word of Their coming had cone 2ut,
would VANISH Cruisers AMI WIT
merchant vessels would take are
only to keep out of range Of their
gums. The tenrific power of the nod
eln dreadnaueht would be a thing o;
the past
It is not impossible however. that
some degree Of protection for the
bottoms Of battle craft will be con
sidered I'M future Heretofore con
structors have relied almost wholly
upon increasing numbers of water
tight aomrartments to keep torpe-
doed ships aifloat The loss of the
British battleship Audacious. one of
the most modern fighting machines
in the world has shed a new light
on the subject Details OF that dis
aster are lacking but many believe
the Andacious ran into mine which
sent her to the bottom Her com
partments kept her afloat until her
crew was rescued; but one by one
thev gave way under the increasing
pressure of the water and finally she
went down
Navy officers are unwilling as yet
to predict what effect on naval con
struction that will have They say
it is question of balance between
offense and defense in battleship
obstruction and the old axiom that
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2 coo RUSSIANS REPORTEs-
MASSACRED.

London, Nov o. TelegraphiHs
from Amsterdam. Reuters CORES
pondent says the Berlin Tageblatt
has published a dispatch from Con
Russians have been lmassacreo Al
stantinOple to the effect that 1000
Talbriz by Persians
The British official press bureau
while asserting TO the publication OF
the above dispatch says it appears
to be false and TO have been spread
under German instructions.
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CAPTURED A FULL GERMAN


CORPS.
Perograd Nov 27.-'semi-off:cial
advices from Poland show that the
German defeat at LODI eliminating
in the capture of a German army
corps, was the result of a Russian
paneuyer by which the Germans
were led into an inextricable tran.
The Russian left wing resting on
the river Warthe and the Russian
right wing on the Vistula, both lying
along the Warsaw-Kalisse railroad
moved forward in unison in the last
two days
simultaneously the Russian center
gave ground and the Germans follow
ed apparently relying on Germ1n
column from Wielun to repulse the
Rrssian lef, wing and form a juncture
with the main German forces.
TIE iian FAILED as a result Of TIE
Rattle on November . when the
forces from Wielun was repulsed.
Thereafter the Russian lwins1s ud-
yanced and closed the gap through
he German centre had passed.
In the meantime Russian reserves
had -cme mp and they surrounded the
- mans r1ousauds of whom sur
rendered. Others fought their was
north in an effort TO join the Germ
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The greatest defense lies in the high
est capacity for offensive work stdll
Aol1s good. 1t appears certain, how
erer, that in planning new ships the
subject OF armored bottom, or al
least partial armor for the midshdp
sections Of the bottom, will be care
fully weighed.
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month are freed under expiration
pardons each month but special
dispeusation has been granted by
Governor Cruce at this time ont OF
respect for old Santa Claus
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SAY GERMAN AUSTRIAN ROUT
WAS COMPLETE.

Londcn Nov 27.-Om.cial news
received IN Ru sian -ircles in Lcn1on
Thursday declares that the rout OF
the German and Austrian forces in
The general staff. however, is not
Poland has been complete.
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Ready Reference at All 7 lines

This Map folds to fit the pocket and is ready ref
erence for the daily changes they ranpre during the
great conflict 1t is absolute necessity you would
follow and understand the latest in the cable dis
patches from abroad The greatest conflicts often
at heretofore obscure the necessity
for a recent, reliable, complete map.
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left in the vicinity of Lowincz, a
town forty four miles southwest of
of Warsaw.
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WAR CHARTS

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are NINE CHARTS showing the forti-
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plans, and ALL of the big war capitals
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mountains.
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WHAT YOU GET
WITH THIS BIG MAP

Portraits of European Rulers
Army Strength European Nations
Naval Strength, Men and Vessels
Aerial Fleets, Dirigibles and Aero
planes
Chronicle of Nations Involved
Triple Alliance and Triple Entente
Hague International Peace Con-
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Capitals of Europe
Population European Countries
National Debts of Europe
European Coin Values
Area of European Countries
distances Between Principal Cities
Decisive Battles of Past Century
Also Special War Charts of Euro
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While the camons roar and the shells are dropping
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if all the lined up big decisive battle In the history of
and the obstacle
handful of has often successfully defended difficult mountain
All suddenly
urlm regarding the
War the facts before YOU prores reliable
strength
nl history ALL THIS AND MUCH MORE
The Leaders big European Map Get this study it, then form
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Evening star., 1914-02-08
FISH HAWK IN HARBOR.
Cruise to Determine Effect of Sew
age on Oyster Beds.

To take aboard coal and supplies the
United States fisheries service steamer
Fish Hawk has arrived at Baltimore
from cruise i'll search of violators of
the navigation laws and to obtain speci-
mems of marine life from the waters of
Chesapeake bay.
Since she left Annapolis, about week
ago. the Fish Hawk has cruised over Il
considerable portion of the bay. Rep
resentatives of the bureau of navigation,
bureau of fisheries and the Agricultural
Department aboard have done considera-
BILE work in their respective departments.
The Agriculture Department expert is
making d chemical and meteorological
examination of the waters of the lower
Potomac and Chesapeake bay to deter
mine the effect sewage from this city
and other points is having on the oys-
ter beds. and to what extent the beds
are contaminated. For this work a lab
oratory has been fitted up aboard the
Fish Hawk. The vessel will be employ ed
on this special duty for several months.