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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-12-09
Camara Insular
de Comercio
COTLZACIONES NOMINALES

Nominal
American Colonial Banck 1876 4 100
@anco Comercial de P r. 95 a 100
Banco Territorial Agricola 65
Ranco Popular 21
Pto. Rico Brewing Co. 10
Muelle No. 2 475a AGO
?. r. General Telephone Co. 6Oa 10
,'ompafia Salinera de G. r. 75a 80
Faninna Destelling Co.
Benitez Sugar Co.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-12-09

ACCIONES
Borinquen Sugar Go. 10
Central Cambalache Go. 600
Carolina Sugar Co. 25
Cayey Sugar Go. so
Compahfa Azucarera del Toa 65
Faiardo Sugar Co.
Juncos Central Co. eOA 10
T,o;za Sugar Co. 90
sfava0iipz Sugar Co. RSF
Plata Sugar Go.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1914-12-09
DEPARTAMENTO DE GIROS EN-
LOS BANCOS.

MADRID Y BARCELONA, $50 D.
PROVlNClAS, 5@o D.
LlBRAS ESTER1fNAS, $4.93
FRANCIS 1ag n
LIRAS, 21o y
MARCOS, 1O9S d.
NuEVA YORK, Is ctvs premio
Mountain advocate., 1914-03-13
CHAPTER xII.-continued.

II came as she had expected-the
second test. Clearly and distinctly,
Miss Estrilla said in English:
You are fraud | am pointing a
revolver at your head. Wake and
hold up your hands or | will shoot
you!"
Rosalie slumbered on in seeming;
and this time it needed no effort OF
the will. But the foot sent a thou
sand tiny twinkles OF pain and dis
comfort up her ankle. She was medi-
tating how she might manage a natu-
raj awakening. when Miss Estrilla
shook her and said in her natural
voice:
Mrs. lie Grange! Mrs. lie Grange!
Wake up"
Rosalie came to full consciousness
most artistically and effectively.
What was it-dear me, my foot's
asleep, Ow!" she said She rose
and hobbled about the room. Did
I stay out long? This Just takes the
gimp out of mel won't be fit for a
thing tomorrow an it's scrub-day, too!
What have been talkin' about-or did
I talk at all? They've told me that
sometimes | never say word"
"Oh, a great many things"
We'll, ! must have, I'm that tuck
cred out Excuse me for askin'. but
was il about anybody IN the house|"
You did bring something for me;
Just a lttle-but it was something
wanted to know. Do you think you
can find more next time, If"
Now, my dear!" put in Rosalie,
don't ask me that! can't tell you
how hard I've been tryin to stop this
thing. which is bothersome to say the
best about it"-she crossed the room
Mountain advocate., 1914-03-13
OPTRIGHT 1914 BOBBS-MERRILL CO

the order about little Details" he
had filed one of the most curious dis
patches in the annals OF the New
York Police Department. 1t glittered
with gems for Rosalie lie Grange. Es-
pecially was II strong In facts con-
cerning Miss Estrilla's relations with
her father. Their rides together when
she was a little girl and the family
was conspicuous on the island, the cir
cumstances of an accident to one OF
the horses. even pet names and small
coin of domestic intercourse-all this
he set forth fully. Beyond doubt. he
had found the "old family servant
mentioned In the telegram OF instruc'
tion and milked him dry.
So at this fourth seance Rosalie
brought not Miguel-that were too
great a strain on her Spanish--SCt V'o
toria-introduced her. as usrel, with
vague sentences, growing always more
definite. and crystallizing finally into
the vital startling fact. Rosalie was
speaking freely now, her pose that Of
dead trance.
DO you remember" she asked. the
time they carried you home. as though
Mountain advocate., 1914-03-13
CHAPTER XIII.
The Final Test.

Under the pretense that her obses-
sion was driving her, that she had
bottled 1t up too long. that 1T just had
to come out Of her" Rosalie lie Grange
multiplied the seances with Miss Es-
trilla to the point Of danger and In
caution.
On the second day after the session
in which Miss Estrilll ha6 tried the
test of the fictitious revolver. she was
back again. This time-haying assur-
ance that this was the true line of at.
tack-shc brought both Victoria and
Miguel Victoria, according 10 Doctor
Carver, was the stronger; she spoke
much, though vaguely. Miguel dropped
only a few phrases-now Spanish. now
English. During this session Miss Es-
trilla never moved nor spoke. But
Rosalie, daring a look at her through
her long lashes, perceived that her
attitude was tense. rapt
In this, her third seance. Rosalie
was proceeding as cautiously as an
elephant on a bridge. waiting for that
first and vital question.
II came at the fourth sitting.
BY this time. Rosalle had beguF 20
receive cable reports from Pof' OF
Spain. The detective. II apv-nred.
was policeman OF singular fidSf,y or
Of singular acumen. Taking uferally
Mountain advocate., 1914-03-13
WHY MARTIN WAS DoCKED
According TO System, He Was Away
From Post Of Duty, and That
Settled II.

The boss on large construction job
in Western Canada was going over
the accounts on payday with the new
timekeeper. The timekeeper had been
there but o week and was anxious TO
make good The pay checks were reg
ular enough. except one, which showed
one hour less than the rest,
Look here" said the boss suspi-
ciously Il thought everybody put in
full time last week"
All except Abe Martin, the night
watchman," the timekeeper answered.
"He was on duty one hour Wednesday
night"
Man aliye!" exclaimed the aston
ished boss. That was the night Abe
discovered the burglar setting fire to
the commits sionary building after he
had robbed the storekeepers till. Why.
didn't you hear about II? Everybody is
calling Abe a hero, and" he whispered
confidentiallY, the railroad company
is talking about rewarding him hand
somely for what he did. II he hadn't
captured the fellow. thousands OF dol
lars worth OF supplies would have
gone up In sr1oke."
"xes, 1 know" agreed the umekeep-
Mountain advocate., 1914-03-13

you were dead, from the stable, and
you revived and spoke to me when
they brought you in the door? Do you
remember-Margy dear? The teie-
gram from Detective Hawley had in
formed Rosalie that the baptismal
name of Miss Estrilla-or Miss Perez
was Margarita: and that her mother
used the name in it's English form and
her father in Spanish.
DO you remember. Marcy dear"
repeated the voice OF the spirit"
through the entranced lips OF Rosalie
lie Grange.
"Yes," said Miss Estrilla. so sud
denly that 1t nearly shook Rosalie out
of the trance. 81 remember. mother
dear. What was his name-that
horse?"
CStill little skeptical; but it's the
last gasp. I'll fix her right now.
Lucky I've got IT." said the mind OF
Rosalie lie Grange working rapidly
behind her mask)
I'VE had Billy and-but 1t wasn't
he-it was that black horse Vixen
which you would ride against my
wishes!" said the voice. Rosalie heard
Miss Estrilla heave long sigh; heard
her settle herself against the pillows
as though quite .overborne by emotion.
But Rosalie did not proceed directly
along the road of treacheries which
she was travelling. Victoria went away
with the capricious suddenness OF all
Rosalie's spirit friends. The voice of
Laughing Eyes, the child control. burst
in. Upon Miss Estrilla Rosalie used
Laughing-Eyes sparingly With an
ignorant and overimpressionable sit
ter she was an invaluable feature. this
Laughing-Eyes To a person of great.
er dlscernment, the child impersona-
ton was likely to be ridiculous. Rosa
lie usually employed her. therefore,
only to fill in the chinks, to occupy the
time while she was thinking.
Lady is gone!" said Laughing Eyes.
Pretty lady! Another sprit-oh-I
see pretty things! They shine-oh-
go away Come back! No. he will
not stay" she paused here.
And now Miss Estrilla spoke again.
aud in such a tone that Rosalie knew
she might hurry to her climax.
Cant you bring him back. Laugh
ing-Eyes" she said. "Oh~ please
bring him back. Tell him. oh. tell
him that am not angry!" A dry
cob shook the silences OF the room.
No He is afraid. And he Is weak
in spirit" babbled Laughing. Eyes
Maybe he will come again-maybe
And Laughing giggled and bah
bled OF Miguel and Victoria and a
dozen spirits impertinent to Miss Es.
trilla. Yet always in her babblings
she seemed TO hold the atmosphere OF
truth: she referred casually and in
! remote ways to dozen facts LLout
Miss Estrillas family and her past
Presently her voice died away; and
Rosalie lay silent and impassive. wait
ing for Miss Estrilla to wake her.
Mountain advocate., 1914-03-13
Critic Gets Rellulon.

"Dowling's" burned out on Times
square the other night. and those who
for years had occupied rooms above
the famous old billiard hall were
forced to run for their lives In what
raiment they happened to be wearing
at that nocturnal moment. Among
them was Kid Critic, who was at one
time a fighter between midnight and
one o'clock In an uptown music hall
'I did a nut trick" Critic is quoted
as saying. II took two flights Of stairs
in two jumps, wi the fire bitin' at me.
II Id been left at the past you coulda
buried me in fryin' pan"
And what did you get?" asked his
friend.
"On them stairs" said Mr.. Grirfo. y
gets a pair of singed hands and re-
ligion."
Mountain advocate., 1914-03-13
LlFE'S ROAD
smoothed by Change Of Food.

Worry is a big load to carry and an
unnecessary one. When accompanied
by indigestion it certainly is cause for
the blues.
But the whole trouble may be easily
thrown Off and life's road be made
easy and comfortable by proper eating
and the cultivation OF good cheer.
Read what Troy woman says:
Two years ago made the acqucint-
ance OF Grape-Nuts and have used the
food once a day and sometimes twice.
ever since.
AT the time began to use It life
was a burden. was for years affiict-
ed with bilious sick headache, caused
by Indigestion. and nothing seemed tO
relieve me.
The trouble became so severe ]
mad to leave my work for days at u
time.
MY nerves were in such a state
could not sleep and the doctor said !
was on the verge Of nervous prostra-
tion. saw an adv. concerning Grape
Nuts and bought a package for trial.
What GraDe-Nuts has done for me
is certainly marvellous. can now
sleep like a child, am entirely free
from the old trouble and have not had
a headache in over year. l feel like
a new person. have recommended II
TO others. One man knew ate prtn-
cipally Grape-Nuts while working on
the ica all winter. and said he never
felt better In his life"
NamS given by Postum Co.. Battle
Creek. Mich. Read The Road 10
Wellyille." In pkgs. There's q Rear
son"
nvsr read sAs above l.ttsrs A .sw
e.s appears frs.l tias q tia<- Thsy
are gssElns. trus. sAa fun % ku@ss
Mountain advocate., 1914-03-13

I've let il come these two or three
times just because / couldn't help IT,
IL would be askin' lot"
But It would comfort me- replied
the invalid. weakly, and there We're
tears in her voice And. Oh you don't
know how | need comfort"
Poor dear! know how II is.
You're sick. an ! suppose you have
your troubles-we all have in this
world. But when a persons sick, she
Jest lays an lets II roll up in her,
like. Wen, now, lCt's see" Rosal!e
paused as though considering, Il tell
you what I'll do. won't try, an |
won't force il, but seem this is private
like. I'll stop resistin' the influence
when IL comes over me. An III al
ways beat it straight here. Perhaps
II was sent TO do US both good!
That's settled"
Rosalie held that night another Of
her outdoor conferences with lnspec-
cor McGee
well. I'm comm out with IT," she
snpOunced. i've got 10 tell some
Mountain advocate., 1914-03-13
Women Advance In Astronomy.

Professor Whiting and Miss Allen Of
Wellesley have returned from the In
terDational Solar conference in Bonn,
Germany, and from visits to English
and continental observatories. Both
are enthusiastic about the advance OF
women in their social and official rela-
tions 20 astronomical study. At re
and daughters of English astronomers
ciety in Burlington house. the wives
and daughters Of English astronomers
appeared for the first time. Two ladies
resident for a lifetime in the house OF
the astronomer royal at Greenwich
had never before been to a meeting Of
the society. In the observatory OF
Paris Professor Whiting found a young
woman practically IN charge Of ths
time service as4 traAsa1 tnstrzusznl
Mountain advocate., 1914-03-13

Ing good health now and owe II all 10
your remedies. take pleasure in tell
ing my friends and neighbors about
them. Mrs. MATTE HALEY, 6O1 Col
quhone Street. Danville, Va
No woman suffering from any form
Of female troubles should lose hope un-
I'll she has given Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound fair trial.
This famous remedy, the medicinal
Ingredients Of which are derived
from native roots and herbs, has for
forty years proved to be most valus-
BILE tonic and invigorator Of the fe-
male organism. Women everywhere
bear willing testimony to the wonderful
virtue of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound.
If you have the slightest doubt
that Lydia Il. Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound will help yOu,writo
to Lydia Il. NJ edicineC Co.
(cOnfidential) Lynn, Mass, for ad-
vice. Your letter will be opened,
read and answered by a woman
end held in strict confidence.
Mountain advocate., 1914-03-13
But He Didn't Hit Him.

The Judge-What did you hit this
man with?
Prisoner didn't hit him with any
thing.
The Judge-But look at him. He's
in horrible condition. Surely you
didn't do that with your fists.
Prisoner-No. yer honor, l ketched
i'm by the heels and bumped I'm agen
a brick wall a few times. But | didn't
hit him with anything wanst
Mountain advocate., 1914-03-13
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er. Il estimated the loss and figured
that II would have run into as much
as this job is worth"
And Abe chased the fellow up into
the hills" the boss continued. The
fellow was desperate and took two
or three shots at Abe. They struggled
desperately before Abe finally over
powered him and forced him back to
camp. 1t was fully an hour before he
got back, too"
Sure" responded the timekeeper
triumphantly. Il docked him for the
time he was gone. Judge.
Mountain advocate., 1914-03-13

She had prepared, by special ana
subsidiary line OF play, for this vital
move. She had been cultivating Con-
stance Hanska. With arts all her
own, Rosalie broke through the re-
serves Of that distressed widow. From
discussion OF the murder, Rosalie led
her on to details OF her married life.
From that, she lured Constance Into
deeper condolences, which involved the
personal peculiarltiee OF the late Cap
tain Hanska. such as his way of speak
ing, the quality OF his voice, and his
methods with women. When Rosalie
settled down TO the fifth seance. she
had in her mind a picture OF John II.
Hanska which was good enough for
any OF her purposes.
T6e preliminaries we're over; Laugh
ing Eyes had gone her babbling way
back to the land OF spirit; Doctor
Carver held control.
"A spirit has been trying to commu-
nicate, but he is a new spirit and not
yet strong. He says that the lady's
sickness is not of the body. 1t is OF
the mind. He also is not happy yet.
John was his name on the fesh.plane
it is hard-we over here must make
an effort-it is a strain on us as on
the medium-I get an H" In the en-
suing silence, Miss Estrilla gave one
hard sob.
The silence lasted for half min
ute. Rosalie strained and struggled as
though a tumult were going on within.
Then came a mans voice, higher and
softer than that of Doctor Carver.
"I am John, Margaret. | can not
stay long. | am not strong-they tell
us over here-that we must forgive
even as we are forgiven. Butt will
come again"
"Oh, John--I am trying to forgive
oh, do you understand-wait-"
gasped Miss Estrilla.
But John spoke no more.
"Ho may grow stronger after
time" said the voice of Doctor Carver,
IF this poor earth vessel through
which we speak does not break" So
he finished the pertinent part Of that
session.
now. Miss Estrilla wished It; and
Rosalie granted her request with an
appearance OF indulgent reluctance.
The next day, John intruded again.
This tine. It appeared, he had grown
strong enough to speak consecutively.
Il have not full power yet. But 1t Is
coming. grow stronger. But the
shock in my breast-I feel it." That
was something OF a venture. Rosalie
waited to see what reply 1t would
draw.
The reply came. quick and puzzling:
Did that come first then? Or, sure
ly you didn't feel that!" asked Miss
Estrilla as though in fever OF anIi-
ETY..
Rosalie, thinking like lightning, felt
herself for the moment at her wits
ends. Upon the answer to that cryp-
tic question everything might depend.
It were best, she concluded, to humor
wanted. but to make the wording
vague. She let her body heave. as
though John were retaining his con-
| troll with difficulty.
NO." said the voice. that was not
first. 1t had come already. But, some
howl knew"
"Oh, thank God" cried Miss Estrilla.
John departed on this. Doctor Car
yer and Laughing-Eyes spread clouds
of mist, intellectual but rosy. They
went Rosalie entered that apparent
sleep with which she concluded her
frances" AS she lay there, with
nothing to do but think, this new per
plexity revolved itself in her mind.
What meant that sudden question
Did that come first?" The trail was
Mountain advocate., 1914-03-13
SYNOPSIS.

Tommy North returning TO his room In
Mrs. Moore's boarding house at 2:30 a. IN.
discovers the body OF Capt John Hanska,
another roomsr. with a knife wound on
his breast. Suspicion rests upon man
giving the name OF Lawrence WADE, VINO
bad called on Hanska In the evening ana
had been heard Quarreling with Hanska
During the excitement strange woman
who gives her name as Rosalie LeGrange,
appears and takes into her own home
across the street all of Mrs, Moore's
boarders. including Miss Estrilla. an In
valid. who was confined to the room she
occupied and whose brother was favor
re among the other boarders. Wade Is
arrested as he Is about to leave the coun-
try. Mrs. LeGrange, who, while PLYING
her trade as a trance medium, had aided
Police Inspector Martin MCGEE several
times. calls at his office to tell what she
knows OF the crime While she Is there
Constance Hanska widow Of the murder
ed man. whose existence had been un-
known, appears. Mrs Hanska, says she
fact that Wade represented her and Wis
tied Hanska on the night OF the murder
In an eIort to settle their affairs. She
admits Wade was In love with her. Wade
II held by the Coroner's Jury for the death
of Hanska. Tommy North. who had been
held by the police. is released and re
turns to Mrs. LeGrangc's house. He be
comes infatuated at once with BETSY Bar
Nara. Driven hv the belief that Betsy
Barbara loves Estrilla Tommy North gets
drunk and Is discovered nv Retsy Ear
oara- The next morning Tommy apollo
sizes To Betsy Rarhar1 and AZ her urging
prepares TO establish the Thomas w
North Advertising Agency Mrs. Le-
Grange. with Inspector NcGee, examines
the house whore Hanska was killed and
finds on tho fire escape outside Hauska's
window % red shoe button. which she con-
ceals. Mrs LcGrangc secretly examines
the shoes NJ hcr hoardcrs IN search ~
one the rcd button will NJ. She nr"tcnds
to 60 into % trance I'm Miss Estril'a's room
and cnmruuuos with spirits Rnsglie So
cures from Inspector MCGEE the services
Of an Italian detective. 10 work under
her direction. Roslln finds evidence to
show that Estrillas' real name is Perez
and that they formerly lived In Port OF
Spain
Mountain advocate., 1914-03-13

TnuCn DeIOtE eshoh =
did when the doctor
was treating me. I
don't suffer any
bearing down pains
at all now and l sleep
well. / cannot say
enough for Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegets-
BILE Compound and
Liver Pills as they
have done 90 much
for me. I am enjoy
Mountain advocate., 1914-03-13
CHAPTER XIV.
John Talks

In the following seaDce-held the
next afternoon at the special and
plaintive request OF Miss Estrilla-
Rosalie LIE Orange reached AZ last
the very kernel Of the matter.
Mountain advocate., 1914-03-13
An Economical Man.

We can't finish Europe. 1t viii
cost entirely too much"
I'VE gotta finish 1t. amt going
to let this "a guide book go to waste"
Mountain advocate., 1914-03-13

Liquid biue Is weal solution. Ayoh
It. Buy Red Cross Ball Blue, the blue that's
all blue. Adv.
Mountain advocate., 1914-03-13
His WAY.

THAT jockey beat the record"
Did he do 1t with a whip7"-Baltt
more American.
Mountain advocate., 1914-03-13

Constipation causes many serious dis
eases. II is thoroughly cured by Doctor
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. One q laxative,
three for cathartic. Adv
Mountain advocate., 1914-03-13

The secret of getting a hearing IN
In having little to say.
Mountain advocate., 1914-03-13
WHAT $40 DID
FOR This WOMAN
The Price She Paid for Lydia
E.Pinkham'sV Vegetable Com
pound Which Brought
Good Health.

Danville, va-"Iha only spent ten
dollars on your medicine and / feel 50
Imperial Valley press., 1914-01-13

At their meeting this morning the
directors of the irrigation district
passed a resolution asking the state
engineer to approve the issuance of
bonds in the sum of $4,000,000.
1t is expected that the total cost
of the system will be well within the
SO 100000 limit, and it may fall con-
siderably below that point, depending
on the outcome of the contest with
the salt works. 1t is also considered
very important that the district have
on hand for a reserve fund $500,000,
these bonds not to be sold unless there
should be trouble with the Colorado
river at some time, when quick ac-
ton would be desirable. 1t is not ex-
pected there will be necessity for such
use, but that the district should be
prepared to meet an emergency if it
should arise.
For this issue of $3,50O,O0O the
board is unanimous, but regarding the
issue of the additional $5OO,OOO there
is a diversity Of opinion, Director Fer
guson opposing the issue, while the
other three directors favor it,
Imperial Valley press., 1914-01-13
Ask State Engineer
To Approve $4,000,000
Irrigation Bond Issue

The majority take the ground that
if the district acquires the system on
the smaller issue there will be no
money available for extensive repair
work, which they consider essential for
the most successful operation of the
system.
Mr.. Brockman, speaking for the
larger issue before the board, this
morning said:
"That is what l would do if it was
my private business. | would not buy
a system and not have the money to
put it in first class condition. would
get enough money at the start to op-
crate the works properly"
1t was decided to at least ask the
approval of the state engineer of the
larger amount, whether the board fin
ally decided to submit to the voters
the full issue or not. Should the full
issue be submitted to a vote, it is
probable that it would be in the form
of two proposals, allowing the voters
to pass separately on the bonds for
acquisition of the canals and on the
bonds for improving the system.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-01-13
MAY DELAY ISSUE
OF S. ID. & A. BONDS

1t seems probable now that it may
be some time before the issuance of
bonds by the San Diego & Arizona
railroad is approved by the state rail
road commission and that the peti-
tion will not be approved in its present
FORM
The commission is anxious to ap-
prove the bonds, but there is the fact
that suit is pending whereby John
D. Spreckels. is attempting to force
the Southern Pacific to take over the
road, and the defendant is resisting.
The commission wants to know, before
approving the bonds, that some re-
sponsible party stands behind the
road, ready to make the bonds good.
That is why the issuance of the
bonds has not been approved, and it
seems to be very evident that so long
as this condition exists the commits
sionefs will not grant the petition.
If there was nothing more than this
fact in sight it would appear i'm
probable that the road would be COM
pleted at an early date. But the fact
is that crews of men are busy on both
ends of the track, and work is ad-
vancing steadily, while it is getting
so near to the mountains that it soon
will be possible to get supplies over
the new track to the points where the
tunnels are to be dug.
One of the tunnels is to be 4.6 miles
in length, which is the piece of work
which sets the limitation on the time
required for the completion of the
road.