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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1893-10-25
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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1893-10-25
Total 2.555

El c6lera sigue estacionado en-
Vizcaya, sin tomar gran desarrollo;
tambi6n en- Guipdacoa Sc han pre-
sentado algunos casos /; pero no
hay alarma.
La mortalidad en- Ia Peninsula
no es por fortuna grsnde; de per-
sonas notables solo registro ell fa-
Ileclmlento, en- Madrid: del cate
ir&tico de la Universidad Central
d. Julian Pastor y Alvira; del in
tendeute de division ID. Emilio Pc
cez Villanueva; y de la senora do
ma Olotilde Linan, madre politica
del Ministro de Fomento.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1893-10-25

81 ilustre Almirante don Orist6bal
Ool6n. y solici.an de este Ilustre
Ayuntamiento gestione que 10 erec-
sion del monumento que SO trats
de levantar en- las orillas del Oale-
orinss, sea en- las plsyas de ests
aiudad; iaforme de la comisi6n
nombrsda al efecto, y acuerdo re
,aido en- session cslebrada el 4 de
los corrientes.
Con anticipates grscias por este
favor, one no dado dis oenssra, que
ia de Vd atento 8. s. q. b. g. m.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1893-10-25

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CluA ~~-~ ....ss.
Para idem idem idem Far
mAc1A. .-..,..o-~x
Para idem idem idem Oien'
cias. .--........ -.---
Para idem idem idem Flo.
sofia y Letras. ....,......
Para idem idem carrera del
Notariado.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1893-10-25

t0nu6OL0 10 ulVlslOu ~. EulliIO q
cez Villanuevs; y de la seiiora do
ma Olotilde Lifian, madre politica
del Ministro de Fomento.
Llegan de todss parties, y sobre
todo de OAdis y Malaga, amargas
quejas contra el gobierno, por estar
mu has tropas sin poier trasladar-
SO a Melills, por no llegar los bar
COS que han de conduOirlas, dando
lugar la tardanza & que los moros,
en- udmero de catorce MI, sc esten
atrincherando en- nuestro fuerte de
Sidi-G Guariach, resuelt 10 a no per-
mitir que los espsholes lleguen a
hacer las obras. Como los moros
desde ell dia 2 no van & Melilla q
llevar, como antes, todas las provi-
stones, Ia ciudad carece de where's,
y SO encuentra elm hospital y sin
recibir refaerzos nj socorros. lMen-
tira parece essa apatia lameDtable
81 vapor SeUilla, al reconocer Ia
costa, pas6 cerca del cabo de Tres
Forcas, y los moros dispararon SO
bre la embarcaci6n varios tiros. e
atentado de esa chusma pruebs 81
audacis.
I'm el Eco de Tergel leo 10 ai.
guiente:
"En las madrugadas de aver y
anteayer fueron recogidos por Ia
policia algunos pasquines, en- los
que 80 leian: "Viva Carlos VIl",
Mueran los republicancs", " nc
hay masones y; i" Oarlistss, q ellos
que SON pocos y desunidos y otrai
cosas por ell estllo:"
Y sin embargo, I'm redsctor de-
HeraldO pregunt6 aver al diputa'
do carlista SSns. que sirvi6 en- el
ejercito del Pretendiente, 81 irian
Melills, y contesto:
"Si llega el case, cuando SO quie
ra formo en- Navarro IN regimientc
8 una brigade de voluntarios,
salgo con ellos q combatir moros.
Con POGO gusto que nosotroG
dalismos nuestrs sangre por eats
causa l...."
No me sorprende: son espano
les.
Iba 4 cerrar ls revlsta, fuertemen
to emocionado, cuando leo ell si.
guiente uelegrama de Tanger, que
acusa Ia gravedsd de la noticia
pues la muerte del Sultan, si se
confirms, empeora la situAcion que
atravessmos.; dice:
Dicese que la capital de Ma
rrueCcs hAllass sitiada por les hIjoI
del Sultan.
"Los rumores llegsn hasta adr-
mar que Ell soberano ha aldo muer-
to.
"El poDulacho de Tanger hAlla
se muy excitado par las brutalida
des cometidss por los riffehos CT
Melilla."
Ahora esperemos los resultAdoI
de 10 campaha que vamos Z EN-
prender.
X. p. del Ria.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1893-02-02
Subscriptions Paid in January.

E. r. Moore & Son, for year 1893,
OIL; J. B. Bixler, (per e. NJ. Carstar-
phen) to January II, 1896, %; Geo.
Winham, for year 1893, 81; G. M. |
Matfock, (per w j. Johnston) for
year 1898, 81; J. w. Prince, for year
1893, 81; Col. Geo. d. Alexander, to
Jan. 10, 1894, 81; j. N. Plat, to
June IL, 1891, ss; 4. NJ. Oglesby,
(per Joannes snith) for 1898, 81;
r. O. Stinson, to May 16, 1895, 81;
j. NJ. Mading, to July 9, 1894, 81;
NJ. q. Brock, to Feb. 4, 1894, 81;
e. 4. Gryder, for year 1893, 81;
J. G. Allen, for year 1893, 81; F. NJ.
Barnett, for year 1893, 81; William
Anderson, to Oct. 20, 1893, 81; N. F.
scopeni, for 1893, OIL; HI Lenoir,
to Aug. rs, 1898, Oh; J. 8. Herring,
to Dec. 8, 1898, OIL; VIM. T. Taylor,
to Oct. 90, 1898, OIL; A. K. Edens,
(per e. NJ. Carstarphen) to Feb. %,
1894, 90; B. F. Morgan, (per A. r.
Thompson) to January IL, 1894, 81;
81. n. sibley, to April 9, 1893, 81;
T. W. Holmes, to May 81, 1894, 90;
G. W. Arnold, 20 Nov. IL, 1893, 81;
Mrs. Louda A. Brownlee, (per G. W.
Arnold) to June 80, 1893, 81; J. NJ.
RUSSELL. to Oct. 8, 1894, OIL; Captain
d. w. Adams, to January 26, 1894,
OIL; DR.. Paul Lawrence, for years
1928, e2; M. E. Bush, (per DR.. W.
NJ. Abney) to Dec. II, 1893, 81; J.
E. Adger, for year 1893, 81; G. A.
WATSON, to February %, 1894, 81;
John Coldwell, for 1893, 81; N. F.
McDade, to January 10, 1894, 81;
First National Bank, to December
10, 1894, o.; Col. John w. Rabb, to
Feb. Q, 1894, 81; Jack Powell, for
1898, OIL; j. F. Edwards, to August
IL, 1893, OIL; Carstarphen & Gayle,
to March 4, 1893, OIL; VIM. M. Smith,
to Oct. IS, 1893, OIL; w. j. Fullilove.
to Feb. IL, 1894, 81; j. d. Sprott s
lCo., to January %, 1894, OIL; w. q
Banks, to July 16, 1893, OIL.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1893-02-02

Mr.. Ben Holman, one of the lead
ing and wide-awake retail merchants
in Shreveport, is offering special in
ducements to every one seeking bar
gains in dry goods, dress goods, nov
elites, boots, shoes, hats, etc. When
in New York recently his selections
were made with care and with the
view of meeting competition from
every quarter both rs to quality and
prices. He is now ready to supply the
wants of his friends and customers
and invites every one to call and see
his selection.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1893-02-02

NOTICE TO Observation-Disclosures
should withhold their Monthly Re
ports until further notice through
the Bossier Banner, as there is now
no money to cash warrants therefor.
Due notice will be given when
Reports shoald be presented.
j. A. W. LOWRY,
Parish Superintendent.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1893-02-02

When you want Fancy and Fam
lily Groceries, fine Wines, Brandies,
Cigars, &C., call on A. Rebstock, No.
2OS Texas Street, Shreveport. The
patronage be is receiving indicates
that the genial proprietor not only
sells the best and cheapest goods,
but bis house is very popular with
the trading public.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1893-02-02
Notice.

Our business must positively be
liauidated during January. In order
to accomplish this we will close out
the balance of our stock
Regardless of Cost, for Cash Only !
Don't miss this chance. You will
never again buy goods as cheap as
we will offer them this month.
Henry Dreyfuss & Son,
Shreveport, La.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1893-02-02

WHITTINGToN & ADAIR.-The
card Of this excellent firm, at Ivan,
in ward s, this parish, will be found
insour advertising columns. Messrs.
Wilmington & Adair are we'll
known. reliable, trustworthy gen
tlemeB, worthy of confidence, and
We hope will receive a liberal share
Of.the public patronage of their
sectfon.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1893-02-02

DR.. Cbas. G. McCloud, Dentist,
Shreveport, dis the most sensitive
teeth without pain. Teeth extracted
without pain. Gold crowns on old
roots or broken-down teeth, good as
new. Write for engagements, as
time is always taken up days ahead
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1893-02-02

Wednesday of last week Messrs.
r. q. Wyche and VIM. Roach killed
fifty partrides in the Mcdonald
prairie, about Ave miles east of
Bellevue, and on the following Sat
urday Mr.. Roach killed twenty five
more cartridges in the field of MIR.
Charles L. ,,Tidwell, near Bodcau, In
ward 8. ..
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1893-02-02

With pork at $50 barrel New
Orleans quotations) it would be
good thing for our colored citizens
If all their dogs were hogs just now.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1893-02-02

To THE LADIES' will be pleas
ed to see all my friends at No. 200
Texas street, Shreveport, my old
stand, where / will continue to deal
in Fashionable millinery, with a larger
aud more elegant stock than hereto
fore. Please call and see me.
Nj. A. FILES,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1893-02-02

All kinds of provisions are high,
but Csrstarphen & Gayle are selling
them cheaper, for cash, than any
house In town.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1893-02-02

Land Office at NatchitOches, La, |
January l6, 1893. !
NIotice is hereby given that the following
IN named settler has filed notice of his inten-
ton to make final proofin support of his claim,
and that said proof will be made before the
Clerk of the District Court, at Benton, La, on
the 9th day of February, 1898, viz: AdJoin-
ing Homestead Entry No 392-Laeey
Franklin Barnett--for the southwest quarter
of southeast quarter of section twenty-five,
and northwest quarter of northeast quarter
of section &c. township 90 North, range II
West. He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and cult
walton of, said land, viz: b. n. Floyd, s. >:
Boggs, J. v. Kilgore and J. L. Cochran. of
Carterville, La.
January 10, 1898. feb .
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1893-02-02

SHREVEPORT BARGAIN HOUSE.
"Tbe Fair" and 8 10 cent Store
Hunt It up when in the city. .z,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1893-02-02
Ena. Sale on. Rent.

I'm account of change of domicile to Shreve
" port, offer for sale or rent my dwelling
house and store house combined, situated in
the town of old Benton. Will rent all or part
of buildings. Terms reasonable.
MRS II. BENJAMIN.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1893-02-02

We. have gone out of the whisky
business, but "are dead in it" when
Il comes to dry goods and groceries.
:. CARsTAPHEN & GAYLE.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1893-02-02

Mr.. A. L. Byram, of Midway, has
7Ser 100 bushels of choice yellow
yam sweet potatoes for sale.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1893-02-02

8 MEsW. b. Wright and Miss Annie
Burch we're married at ITaughton
on Wednesday of last week.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1893-02-02

Fresh garden seed at Carstarphen
8 Gayle's.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1893-02-02
Homestead Entry no. 3A00.

Homestead Entry 10. 3400.
Land Office at NatchitOehes, Louisiana
January 5th, 1893. !
AIosice is hereby given that the following
lV named settler has filed notice of bis
intention to make final proof in support Of his
claim and that said proof will be made before
the Honorable Clerk OF the District Court 81
Benton, La, on Doth February, 1893, via:
Homestead Entry No. 3496-GeoFge Green
I&stephens-for the south half of northeast
quarter and north half of southeast quarter OF
| section %. township 81 North, range II West
Louisiana Meridian. He names the following
witnesses to prove his continuous residence
upon and cultivation, of said land viz: Bobert
| Stewart, Richard McCullock, Andrew Player,
Frank Jennings, of Rocky Mount, La.
I L. DUPLEX, Register.
| January 10. 1898. febl6
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1893-02-02
A HOME INDUSTRY.
~ y DOWNS & CO.,
successors to John W. Taborl
MARBLE WORKS.
Dealers in assd .MGnafGcsarers of
MARBLE AND GRANITE MONUMENTS, ToMBs,
Headstones and Marble Vases.

of
"A
al al
a
hipon 81 Marble italian
10
the IS notas
yandw WILDE
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1893-02-02

The many friends of Mrs. J. r.
Creswen, who has been very sick
lately, will be pleased to learn that
che is recovering.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1893-02-02

Shreveport
Oyster
Chop
House,
Market Street,
To Bogel's Block.
Meals served at all hours.
Ovsters ON the half shell or cooked
in the best manner.
Polite attendants. Everything new,
neat and first-class in every respect.
Place open all night.
FRANK SERwICH,
Proprietor.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1893-02-02

:. Go to Carstarphen & Gayle's for
vour onion sets and seed potatoes.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1893-02-02
For Sale.

FE1he east half of southeast quarter and south
4 half of southwest quarter of section Is,
township IS, range H. 100 acres. Price; $oo,
cash. THOMPSON & SCANLAND.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1893-02-02

Shreveport Bridge collections for
month of January, 1893:
G. 3. Norman, East end .S463 55
G. Owens, West end. ...... 464 90
d. Spellman, night. ...... ~ 55
Total collection. ......$1,O 600 10
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1893-02-02

W. E. GIassel. C. G. Rves.
J. NJ Foster W. L. Foster
GLASSELL, .RIVES & CO.,
No. ga and 626 Levee Street, Shreveport La,
GROCERS and COTTON FACTORS,
Sole Agents for .Nwrphy Wagons.
Also Agents standard GuanO and Chemical Manu-
featuring Company; Northwestern Fertilizing
Company, "HOrse Shoe" Brandsj
Wrinkle Gin and Machinery Company Gins Feeders cOndensers
and Presses.
of
edeoton andf
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1893-02-02

BuYYOUR STOVES at ''The Fair"
224 Texas street, Shreveport.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1893-02-02

NOTlCE.--A meeting of the Build
Ing Committee is hereby called to
meet In the town of Benton on Feb.
II, 1888. j. T. Many,
Chairman Building Committee.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-12

Mrs Robert Kochler and family
left Monday evening for Los Angeles.
Cal. where they will Join Capt
Koehler and daughter, Miss Valisca.
who are already there. and where
they have determined to have their
home hereafter. They took with
them such of the family furniture and
effects as they desired to use in their
new home. disposing CT the rest
The many friends OF Capt. Koehler
and family. while regretting their
departure from Rock Island. will
wish them success and happiness. and
will cherish the hope that they may
in due time come to the conclusion
as many other Rock Islanders who
nave gone west have-that this is as
good a place as any after all, and
may return here to live.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-12
SOME ODD THINGS IN NATURE.
Inexplicable Operations for the Consider
alton OF People Who know 1t ALL"

There are processes Of nature which
seem as inexplicable rs the operation
of the mind. Why does sugar always
crystalline in certain way and salt in
a certain other way? An infallible
test for some minerals is their form of
Capitalization. Why does the mys-
FERROUS movement of the sap in plant
proceed with such absolute regularity
that in the leaf, say, Of a variegated
geranium little coloring matter of
one shade is dropped at one point and
little of another shade at another
point, with never a mistake? Why
does nature, or rather how
does nature tell the wheat that
is grown in northern ATTITUDES
that it must produce many seeds to
each plant so that some of them may
survive the rigor of tie winter? Why
do the plants Of the tropics expend all
their forces in leaf and gorgeous
flower and yield only i few seeds as if
they knew that in the genial climate
where they flourish every seed stood a
good chance of growing? Did the
plants learn these things themselves.
as the mice learned that it was no use
to be born with tails, and the short
horn cows learned that it was no use
to be born with a disposition to give
large flow of milk, or the trotting
horse learned that he ought to be born
with trotting instinct? These are
difficult questions, good questions to
be thought over by those very excel
lent people who are So tisfied that they
know it all
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-12

BOARD OF EDUCATION.
The Sew Directors Meet and Organize
Proceedings


Proceedings.
The regular monthly meeting of
the board of education was held at
its rooms in the Mitchell & Lynde
building last night. The new mem
bers, DR.. c. B. Kinyon and F. NJ. Sim
nett, taking their seats. The new
board was organized by selecting w.
B. Ferguson president, j. +. Robin
son being later chosen as treasurer.
President Ferguson then announced
the committees for tie ensuing year
a. follows:
Finance and Auditing-F. NJ. Sin
nett and II. d. Folsom.
Teachers. Text Books and Disci-
pline-Wiliiam &. Ferguson and F.
Z. Robbins.
Furniture and General Supplies
Il. b. Folsom and c. B. Kinyon.
Insurance, Janitors, Fuel, Heating
and Ventilation-C. B. Kinyon and
F. NJ. Sinnett.
Construction OF Buildings; I'M
provements and Repairs-F f. Rob-
bins and William b. Ferguson.
The matter of the amount of tax
levy for 1898 next came up, and al
ter some discussion it was decided
that as something must be done TO
provide in the near future for the
paying off OF the bonded indebted
ness, that it would be best to raise
the tax levy this year, and accord
ingly $4,000 was agreed upon as
about the requisite amount.
Another Teacher Appointed
On motion Harry +. Van Duzer
was appointed teacher of sci
ence in the High school at salary
OF $50 per month. The bond OF John
Nolk Il Co. for $50. 900 with p. l..
Mitchell and George W. Cable as sure
ties, was approved, after which the
report of b. H. Kimball on the school
census was adopted and 1925 allowed
him for his services. The number of
persons in the city under q years of
age by wards is as follows:
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-12
The Union again.

The Union this morning takes oc-
casion TO interest itself at this late
day in the matter of he bids on the
new school building and says that
1.-THE board has never expressed de-
sire to know who the sub-contractors
are. 1t is hardly worth the while
to make reply to this silly state
ment. a. had the Union taken the
trouble to inquire it would find that
the names OF the sub-contractors
were written on :he lid Of Sievers &
Anderson. and, if as he Union states
it made no difference to the board
who the sUb-contra ctors were it
seems passing strange that certain
members OF the board should 90 to
Nolk & Co. and interest themselves
in behalf Of McConochie & McFar-
lane. 1t was the placing of the
name Of the sub-contractors on the
bid OF Sievers Il Anderson that
''JOnahed'' it. The Unions position.
however, will occasion no wonder.
1t is invariably found opposing the
public view of matters.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-12

The Grand Army people of St. Louis
propose to raise fund for a monument to
General Sherman
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-07-12

The committee on fuel was in
structed to receive bids for fuel for
next year. after which the meeting
adjourned.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-30

4 shall see the. queen now at all
events / thought to myself; and
making a careful toilet / left my room
(where, by the way, not the slightest at
tentlon had been shown 10 me- not even a
jug of hot water having been brought to
my door at a little before s O'Clock.
Having finally found an attendant who
seemed to know where to take me, was
conducted to large drawing room, where
there were several groups of well-dressed
men and women, all talking together and
taking not the slightest notice of me.
After a few minutes a sort of fluttcr Of ex-
pectatiOn made itself observable. Those
VINO were sitting rose; a couple of foot
men opened door stationed themselves
on either side, and a quiet. rather cross
looking little elderly lady entered the
room, followed by half a dozen ladies
and gentlemen.
How the rest happened I do not re
member; there seemed to be a general
movement, and l found myself in the next
room seated at table between two men
who were perfect strangers to me and
who talked across to each other, barely
recognizing my existence. Fortunately
for my patience the dinner was not long.
The queen gave the signal. every one rose,
and with slight bow on her part and
deep obeisance and curtesies on the part
of those present she left the room for her
private apartments And this was my
dinner with the queen Afterward fol-
lowed one of the most. miserable
hours have ever spent. Ut
terly neglected, and too shy to
assert myself, 1 stood it as long as
could, and finally betook myself to my
room, feeling the most intense hatred for
both royalty and the aristocracy in gem
eral. At s O'Clock the next morning my
breakfast was brought to me on a tray,
and with il card from the master of GER
emonies stating that | was to haye an
audience at 10 O'Clock. AT ehour named
| was ushered into the presdnee-not of
the queen, but of her private secretary,
Sir --- -, who received me 30
htely, filed my dispatches, dismissed
me, leaving, me to. find my way to the
station as best could They say that
those things are managed better now for
the subalterns, but if there was ever a
red-hot socialist / was that man on my
way back TO London !"