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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1884-11-19
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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1884-11-19
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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1884-11-19
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81 siguiente itinerario que sera seryido por los
vapores arriba expresadoa.
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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1884-11-19
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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-05-07
Rainy Or Fair Weather.

AS rule, people do not select
stormy or rainy day ON which to pur-
chase their clothing. but we would sug-
gest that it is the best time to make pur-
chases as our salesmen are not rushed
and so can give you their undivided at
tenti0n. For rain and storm we have
ell kinds Of Rubber Clothing for the
business man, labOring man, fireman
and school boy. S1.75 will buy a good
rubber OvercOat in mems sizes and
81 so for boys sizes. In Fair Weather
Clothing we show an unriyaled stock.
We pride ourselves that cur goods are
better made and hold their shape better
besides being more symmetrical in out
lines and fit than any ready made
clothing sold in the West. Boys
KnOckabOut Suits $500. Mems Wear
Resisting Suits.$S 90. $40. 90, $1,000
and $500 are the popular prices at
which we show over fifty different pat.
terms in Mems Suits, any one of which
viii be satisfactory investment to the
purchaser.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-05-07
Mysterious Disappearance.

Special Telegram to the Globe.
MITCHELL, Oak, May 6.-Considerable
excitement prevails over the supposed mur-
der Of one John Schmidt, farmer residing
ten miles south of this city, who has been
missing since April II. Certain facts di-
rectcd suspicion toward German, known as
Dutch Mike, q neighbor Of Schmidt and who
instituted contest upon the latter's home
stead on the day succeeding Schmidt's dis
appearance. Justice Abbey declared
the evidence insufficient for the
issuance of warrant against
Dutch Mike on charge of murder, but the
arrest was subsequently made on the charge
of perjury for allegations made. Prosecution
of the search for Schmidt's remains to-day
resulted in the discovery of what was sup
posed to be partially cremated human bones
and bloody bedding on Mikes place.
Schmidt was known to have $500 on his per-
son when last seen. The arrest of the Ger
man is expected hourly.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-05-07
THE TRADE DOLLAR.
The Senate Committee Will Report
Adversely to the Retiring Bill.
The Swain Court of Inquiry Begins the Ex-
animation of Rateman.

WASHINGTON, May 6.-At a meeting of
the senate committee on finance, an agree
ment was reached, that the trade dollar bill
should be reported adversely, but not until
after another meeting of the committee. In
the meantime Senator Sherman will drawsup
an adverse report which will be passed upon
by the committee next week.
The house committee on military affairs
mas agreed to report resolution authorizing
the committee to investigate the manage
ment OF such national soldier homes as they
deem necessary. Also a bill to extend the
period for enlistment from thirty to ninety
days, and bill directing the secretary of
war to furnish all the states with copies of
the record of their troops
THE sIAMEsE EMBASSY
The Siamese embassy called at the White
house to-day, and paid formal visit to the
president. They were accompanied by Sec
retary Frelinghuysen and Rear Admiral Por-
ter. The president was attended by the
members of the cabinet, now in the city.
The ambassadors were attired in full court
costume of the richest character, the distin-
gushing feature being cloaks Of netted gold.
They were received in the Blue parlor, and
the usual formalities were exchanged.
THE SWAIN CASE.
The Swain court inquiry met this morning
and organized. Gen. Swain was present
with his counsel, Judge Johnston, and Bate
man, who made the charges against Swain,
was accompanied by his attorney jeff Chand-
Ter. general statement Of the grounds of
the accusation made by Batemen to the sec
retary of war, was made by Chandler, and
Calkins followed with a counter statement
for the defense. Neither side touched any
thing but the specified charges
made in letter by Bateman to the secretary
OF war, but the judge advocate, calling the
attention of the court to this, suggested that
the scope of the inquiry be extended to the
further charges alluded to in the closing part
of Batenan's letter, but not specifically
made. The court decided that Bateman
should be called upon to explain these
charges also before the inquiry was conclud-
ed Bateman was then called to the stand
and testified to the character and extent of
the business transactions between his firm
and Gen. Swain. Before concluding his tes-
LmoHy tue couTb auJOurned I'LL tomorrow.
DECLINES THE APPOINTMENT.
Jas. A. Conolly, whose nomination as So
lcltor of the treasury was yesterday confirm
ed by the senate, has formally declinedto ac-
cept the place. The reason assigned for the
refusal is that Connolly could not accept the
appointment without making a very consid
cradle pecuniary sacrifice, inasmuch as his
nThotjcl n Illinois atf
come larger than the salary of solicitor to the
treasury. 1t is expected the president will
make another appointment in few days.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-05-07
The House of Representatives.

WASHINGTON, May 6.-The morning hour
was dispensed with, and the house went into
committee of the whole, Mr.. Cox, of New
York, in the chair, on the tariff bill.
Mr.. Brown, of Pennsylvania, spoke in sup
port OF the protective system of taxation.
Mr.. Townshend quoted from the yarious
platforms of the Democratic national CON
ventions, to show that the party had ALWAYS
been in favor of the tariff reform, and had
always declared for a revenue tariff. Some
gentlemen repudiated the term protection
and took refuge behind the term ssdiscrimi.
nation.n If discrimination were boiled
down it would be found the quintescence of
protection. If it was not the proper time to
begin the work of reduction when the presi-
Dental election was coming on, and the peo-
pie could record their votes on the question,
when would the proper time be.
Mr.. Gibson was sorry the bill was not in
such form as to do justice to those of his
state, but it came like all other legislation to
be amended, and decline now to consider
it would be to stand as
an obstructionist of much needed legislation.
He was not willing to enter into coalition
with the Republican party to obstruct wise
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-05-07
Bidding Art7,,tr Fare,ceU.

What sardonic situation it will be, to be
sure, if we ever reach it, when the Republi-
can convention conducts Mr.. Arthur to the
door and throws him downstairs, with the
remark: "You have been one of the best
Presidents the country has ever had-now
git!"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-05-07
Why Farm Hands are Scarce.
Pc ck's Sun.

The reason farm hands are so scarce can
get moments rest on the barbed wire fence
now in use. The old rail fence offered some
inducement to a man to engage on a farm,
but this barbed wire business don't give a
man any show at all.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-05-07


and Independents iu small capitals
When Young's name, the last on the list,
was called, Speaker Carlisle said to his clerk
"Call my name" The name was called, and
the speaker voted nay. The vote was re-
ceived with cheers by the friends of the
measure. Representatives Barr and Robin
son, New York, were absent. Before the
vote was announced, the clerk read the
names of four pairs, the smallest number Of
members recorded as paired for years. Ben
nett nay; Ochiltree, yea; Muldrow, nay;
Valentine, yea; Nichols, nay; Roggs, yea :;
Wood and John D. White.
The vote on the pending bill is 159 yeas to
to 155 nays, said the clerk.
Upon the announcement of the result,
there was a repetition of the scene that fol-
lowed the announcement af the vote by the
tellers. The Republicans and successful
Democrats rose in their seats and gave cheer
after cheer. Some waved papers above their
heads, while others clapped their hands. In
the galleries, men and women again cheered,
and the latter vigorously waving their hand
kerchiefs.
Mr.. Morrison moved to vacate the order
for night session. Agreed to.
Mr.. Randall moved that members who
had not spoken on the tariff be allowed to
print their remarks in the Record Agreed to-
Mr.. Converse moved to reconsider the vote
by which the house decided to strike out the
enacting clause, and then moved to Law that
motion on the table. The motions were car
ried by VdoG ooce vote, and the announce
ment of this result received with cheers and
applause, though not with as much enthusi-
asm as the previous announcements.
Mr.. Willis suggested that Converse, whose
ia 10 rGti siG h
hereafter with the Republicans.
When the last vote was announ ced, the
members began leaving the hall. The crowd
in the galleries lessened, and within ten
minutes scarcely one hundred persons re-
mained, and the house adjourned until to-
morrow.
AS the members were leaving many of
them expressed the opinion that the final ad-
journment would be taken in June; some
thought the latter part, and others, Gurin @
the first few days Of the month.
An analysis of the roll call shows that only
three (four) Republicans, Nelson, Strait and
Wakefield (and White), all of Minnesota,
voted against the striking out Of the enactin o
clause.
Forty-one Democrats voted in the af1irma-
tive. They hail from the following states ::
New York six-Arnot, Hutchins, Miller,
Spriggs, Van Alstyne and Wemple; Penn
sylvania twelve-Bovle, Connoly, Curtin
Duncan, Elliot, Ermentrout, Hopkins, Mutch-
eler, Patton, Post, Randall and Storm Ohio
ten-Converse, Foran, Geddes, Jordan,
Lefevre, Murray, Paige, Sevey, Warner and
wilkins; New Jersey four-Ferrel, Fielder,
McAdoo; California four-Budd, Glascock,
Sumnerand Tulley; Maryland one-Findlay;
Illinois one-Finerty, Connecticut one
Eaton; Louisiana one-Hunt; Virginia one
-G. D. Wise; West Virginia one-Snyder
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-17
PROHIBITION IN IOWA.
Governor Shermans Views as to the Duty
Of the Peoples Representatives.

Dies MONIES, Jan. 16-In his message to the
Legislature Governor Sherman says:
''Since the last session grave questions affect
ing the interests of the State, the prelimina1ies
to which were adopted by your predecessors,
have been submitted to the direct vote of the
people and by them determined i'll the manner
authorized by the Constitution and the laws
and 1t remains for you to give effect to this eX
precision of the popular Judgment. This applies
with especial force to the temperance question,
which has agitated the State for many years.
The proposition to amend the fundamental law
by prohibition of the sale of intoxicants as a
beverage, having passed the several stages of
Legislation prerequisite, was at last submit
ted to the citizens of the State and by
them adopted by a decisive vote. Not
withstanding the people had so expressed
their pleasure therein, and under our
theories of government the court of the sover-
eign people is that of last and highest resort,
and their decision had been evinced through the
proper constitutional part of the government,
the amendment so adopted was attempted to be
nullified by a coordinate branch. Various Opin-
ions prevail as to such an attempt and its bind
ing force and effect; but one only can obtain as
to the moral obligation resting upon the repre-
sentatives of the people i'll the General Assembly
IN such an emergency. The duty remains to the
law-making power that the principle thus
adopted by the people be voiced in proper statu-
tory enactment, and confidently trust that ere
your session shall end the legal remedies will be
provided whereby the people may protect them
selves from further devastations caused by this
unlawful traffic, destructive alike to present and
future generations. Ours is government by
the people, of the people, and for the people,
and, their viii being ascertained no rep
resentative of the people can justify
himself in opposition thereto, the
ultimate effect of which would be certain de-
struction to the principle of free government, to
establish which the life of the nation has been
twice imperiled and thousands Of lives sacrificed
Partisan ties should be laid aside, and, in con
sideration of this great question, and forgetful
of all else save the ultimate good to the State,
let us vie with each other in perfecting the law,
in response to the public command Nothing
less should be attempted; nothing less will sat
isfy thoroughly aroused people No argument
is necessary to establish the fact of the evil re
suits of the traffic; that is conceded by every OBJ
server. We have differed only as to the best
methods of dealing Herewith. But, now that
the direct question, stripped of every append
age, has been passed upon by direct vote, and
that after thorough discussion at every fireside,
and where, too, deception was practically i'm
possible and the calm, deliberate judgment in
favor of the principle of prohibition has been
pronounced, | can see no escape from the duty
of the enforcement of that decision"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-17
A Blow at Grave Yard Insurance,

of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania to the
effect that no one not of kin of the person in
sured can legally insure his or her life, and that
in cases where insurance has been effected CON
trary to this principle of law the amount re
ceived by the holder of such insurance on the
death of person is recoverable, less the assess
ments paid by said individual, is causing great
uneasiness among spectators in grave yard in
swance. In this country. the hot-bed of this
traffic, a number Of suits have been brought
against persons who had no insurable interest
in the person whom they insured, and on whose
death they received a portion or the full
amount of the policy. Many of these specula-
tors are in a fair way of being compelled to dis
gorge
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-17
HIDDEN WEALTH.
A Pennsylvania Woman Who Managed Her
Own Savings Bank.

HARRISBURG, Jan. 16.-About month ago
Mrs. Michael Ulrich, residing with her husband
a farm near Highspire, in this county, died at
an advanced age. All her life she and her hus-
band, while amassing wealth, had lived most
economically, but they had never put any money
in bank, and it was generally supposed that they
had large amount concealed in their house.
Several years ago masked burglars broke into
the house of the old couple, who had lived alone,
and by severe torture including the roasting of
their feet over a hot fire. succeeded in extorting
from them about 81 GEO.
The old couple fought hard for their money,
and to throw the burglars off the track and pre-
vent them from searching the house, took them
to an out house where the thousand dollars was
concealed, the old people being compelled to
walk barefooted through the snow A few days
after the old woman's death, old man Ulrich,
with his son-in-aW. appeared at the door of the
III the room bushel bag full of gold and silver
coin; the old man at the same time producing
numerous rolls Of bills of various denominations
All of this he deposited, saying that he had found
the money where it had been hidden away by
his wife in the house. A few weeks afterward
he appeared with another bundle of greenbacks
which he had found.
After further search, few days ago, for the
third time, he entered the bank, bearing a pile
of bills of high OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES twenties,
and ffties. Mr.. Ulrich said he found the last
roll wrapped up in old piece of paper in a lit
tie sewing basket which was hidden in chest
He knew nothing about it until he found it dur
ing his search, the old woman's plan being to
hide the money where none could find it. The
hiding places she did not reveal when dying
The amount said to have been placed in bank is
about $4,000. The old man is still searching.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-17
A LIFE OF ADVENTURE.
The Story of Chinese Gordon's Services in
China, on the Danube, and in Egypt.

The story of Chinese Gordon's life, full as it
has been of adventure and stirring incident, can
not fail to appeal to a wide circle of readers.
Very few men of our age have held so large a
place in public consideration as he has, both for
his lofty courage and for his honesty of purpose,
while his achievements in China have obtained
durable place in history. Mr.. Egmont Halle's
narrative is interesting; and it could not appear
at Il more Opportune moment than now, when so
many of the scenes, both in China and Soudan,
with which GOrdon's name is connected, are sub
jects of general attention The record Of Cor
don's career would be impressive under any cir
cumstances but it will be allowed to his biogra-
phcf that he has turned to good use the copious
materials at his disposal and that this volume
is worthy of the fame of its subject
Mr. Hake describes in detail the early
incidents of his cousins career. The traditions
of his family made Charles Gordon soldier.
His father was maiorgener in the artillery;
his elder brothers had preceded him in the pro
fession of arms. 1t was the most natural ar
rangement that he himself should be entered at
Woolwich for the Royal Engineers. At Wool
wich he was not considered in his studies a
promising candidate. Once, Mr.. Hake tells us,
he was Tebuked for Incompetence and told that
he would never make an officer; whereupon he
tore the epaulets from his shoulders and flung
them at his superiors feet" He obtained his
commission, none the less, and in 1885 pro
ceeded to the Crimea, where he served sew
eral months in the trenches, and obtained
the reputation Of being the quickest man to de
| tect the plans and movements of the Russians.
After the close of the war he was employed on
the frontier commissions in Bessarabia and Ar
menia, where his talent a draughtsman stood
him in such good stead that all his applications
for leave to return home were distinctly refused
at the Horse Guards In the year 1860 the diff
Guilty with China had assumed serious form.
owing to the repulse of Admiral Hopes attack
ON the Taku forts, and large AngoFrench ex-
petition was sent to the Peiho for the purpose of
bringing the Chinese government TO reason Be
fore Gordon reached China the I'alu forts had
been attacked second time and captured; but
he was engaged in all the later operations, which
! terminated with the occupation of Picking
and the destruction of the Summer Palace
When the Tapings became more active in the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-17
Conn Awarded $4,000 Damages.

DETROIT, Jan 16-An interesting case. which
has been on trial in the courts of this city for
several days past, was decided this evening. In
the year 1882 VIM G. Coup's circus had very
disastrous season in the South, and in order to
manager started for the North. An accident on
the Wabash railroad in Indiana not only de
tanned the circus several days, but prevented it
fulfilling dates IN Detroit by killing and iniuring
several employees horses and animals The can
vass was ruined and things demoralized general
ly. As an outcome of these aggregate 1nisfortunes
Coup claimed he could not meet his current ex-
penses, tie employees became dissatisfied attach
ments were issued, and The property was seized
and sold by the sheriff. Coup brought suit
against the Wabash as the cause. through negli-
gence of his disasters, laying damages at 800,
600 The suit has been hot1y contested, and a
large number of interesting legal questions were
raised during the trial. The jury finally re
turned verdict for $4,000
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-01-17
OHIO'S LIQUOR LAWS.
Governor HOad1y Thinks the Scott Law
Should Not BE Repealed.

From Inaugural Address.
No reform is, in my Judgment, more desira-
bic than to find some common ground upon
which conservative men of all parties may stand
in opposition alike to prohibition and to free
trade in liquor, which shall furnish adequate
legal restraint not to temperate, but Incorporate
drinking and not unduly interfere with the
right of the individual liberty and the duty of
self-control Perhaps no measure can be de-
vised that will fully accomplish this result.
That which comes nearest is, | am persuaded,
the system of license, with graduated taxation.
By the graduation of the tax or license fee JUS
tice is done the dealer whose burden is thus
proportional to the extent of legal protection he
enjoys, and has relation also to his opportunity
for mischief. By scrutiny before license and
before renewal, power may be given to drive
from the trade men of known bad character,
and those who have conducted itillegally, and to
confine its privileges to law-abiding citizens who
keep orderly houses of entertainment.
Without an amendment to the constitution
the full benefits of proper system of license
and taxation cannot be had Such amendments,
proposed in 1851 and 1874, were defeated by
small majorities. A different result might, per
haps, follow the submission of this proposition
by the present General Assembly to the qualified
voters at the election in 1855. The alternative
amendment submitted in 1888, which would
have given power to license, was cast in such
form as also to authorize direct prohibition or
prohibition by arbitrary and excessive taxation,
and, therefore, lost the favor of many.
We have to DEAL however, with the constitu-
ton as it is, but with the advantage of knowing,
from the labors of the Supreme Court, that the
act of 1883, commonly known as the Scott law
is not in conflict with the inhibition against
the passage of laws to license this
traffic. Although this act may not, in
the legal or technical sense, establish
a license system, it has some of its advantages,
produces some of its effects and in practice
largely partakes of the nature of license law.
While it does not in direct terms protect the
fOp