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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-12-08
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Cuando Ori. tobal Colon tnfoi mo
s los reyes FeGnsn6o 6 Issb del
descu brlmieht0 de Nuevo Mnndo
en- las sguas l&janas del oeste m d
chas personas no 10 Grey erOn, aun
|cuando su informe fu6 corrobort do
p0r la e7)den"ia De otrss person 40.
Sin embargo despues tods Europa
Se cerciorO de que habia diCho Ia
verdad. = a.f
Esto, pues prueba que muchas
COsa 8 hechos que al paincipios pa
reoen absnrdos 6 jmposlbles result
tan en- ser los mas simp!es y crei-
blas,
He squi I'M ejemplo de sDma
|fnpOrtanois Frat tea. La raiar.
0l0n de Colon (despnes de ser pro-
bsda su verscidad) resnltd GA 81
descubrlmleo tn del contIDente que
IIamsmos Am6'ios y do pr'noiptc
4 ls fctmscion de Inperio Esp@hol
La histotis quo voy S relsIsl
(sienao >eldsd) exoisara ei int, Is
| y Ia Rsatlt d de- eats 2eueraolon
como tamhi~.U Ge mnlt.tu1es s1O
por nacer. Los dttslies segun nos
10 eScI be oorrespor sal muyteEe
table 4. comO e'gue:-
"a prinoipios del mes de jamie
70 este ailo 1896 VINO 10 sta
OLE cimiento DIn MeIch1r + 'sren-
iez CUyO 0Om'CiIio es eU Vojorl.
Ne 0jo que tenia OCheDta J "a
4fO de edad y que esCabs muy mh
10 So I'D haDieudo ekta4U paot
,iendo pOr espaoio de dos sfioa oui
dolores horrlbles en- ei pecho, C.
t6mago' y piernas. Sc encunNabs
tan endeble que apenas pOdl8
manten erse en- pie. Oovoivia ~
10 que cOmla POGO tiempOs Ges
pues. La vista de ma1jsres le e.a
repngE ante y speDes dM miR pr
semSDss tpteras. HshiR 6 Dtu
tadO vaIiOs doUlOren lGs Guaies Il
recetsI0n cast tOGsE las med cIbs
COZ Osidss pOr la elen0lA Ltfu su
enfeln edaO zero con b1pgulS y o.
elias en1uLIO el mas min,mO ahvto.
POr 10 Ie acOnet jArOn que faeIs
q lok tsnos ptr0 Ut teL,e DO III
nome To DC desc6DS0 h., tDs III Do
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traTlC que y GIels un NsLeEu phrs
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tellz G, mo l~ suJa. ~ tth', sa
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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-12-08
j. T. SILVA z 90.
TETUAN 37.-OAPITAL.

Consulate de Mexico, Banquero,
OOmisiOnista, Agente principal de
h Oompania general Trasatlantique
(vapores franeeses), Corresponsal
del Credit Lyounais de Paris, Re-
presentante de los Establecimientos
de Gail de Paris, de la Campanfa
de Seg,lros Contra. Incendios Nor
wich Union, y de la Companfa es-
parOIa " Alianza de aseguradNes !"
de Barcelona. Tiepe Suculsal EN-
AgnAdilla 81,
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-12-08
ESCRIBA MAS

'c1pdblico podra encontrar siem~
prc en- ell" "Boletin MerCantil un ex-
tense Y variado surtido delas mismas.
Las hay de multitud de preclos, des-
de IS centavos basta COY IS pesos,
nuv o7egantes y lujosas. En- tinteros
je c.IStal de roca Sc puede escoger
muChO
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-12-08
COLORES En- TUBOS.

PARA LA PINTURA AL OLEO
YLA CUARELA, DE VENTA
EN- Ell BOLETIN MEROAN-
TIL":
Hollfn { bistre).
Bet1n.
Blanco de plata.
Blanco de plomO.
BlancO de zinc.
Azul celeste. a.
Azul de cobaltoG
Azul De Prussia.
Castah0 { srun de Marte.
Castafo rojo.
Casta1o de Van Dyck.
Carm1n quemadO.
Carlnfn de rubia. .p.
Ceniza aEul.
Bermell6n.
Gutagamba.
Girls de Payne.
Indigo.
Amarillo de cadmio.
Amor;IIo 6o cron,o clara
Am.r;1lo de cromo occuro
Amarillo indiane.
Amarillo de Napoles
Lacs uuemada.
Laca carmfnea.
Lacs rubia.
I,acs amarilla.
Lee ordinar;a
Lsca vioIada.
~ 90
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-12-08
LS MEj02E ACETES PARA FL ALUMBRADO DE- Las FANLlAS
SON LOS DE LAS MARCAS
'LU2 DRILLANTD', "HLEFAN7B',
LUZ SOLAR' Y AGUIA
tns r~nles est6m reg istt 0d9s q certidcadas.
.EsTOs aceites, pro

EsTos aceites, pro-
ducto de una fabrica-
ci6n especial, debida $
L., experiencia adquiri-
la durante m u b os
amos en- la industrial de
refihar petr6leo, tantO
ell los Estados Unidos,
como Ell Cuba, Mejico
" otros paises, son, So
no supeliores, iguales a
los mejores que Sc inn
portan del extranjero,
bajo diversos nombres
y marcas, va por sas
buenas cualidades lumi-.
inosas, cuanto por la So
.guridad que ofrecen, &
eausa de sus atlas gra-
dllaciOneS en- denSidad.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-12-08

DOCTRINA CRISTIANA
FOR GIL ESTEVE.

Nueva edfci6n perfectamente i'm
presa y encuadernada en- carton, q
NUEvE PESOS gruesa al contado.
Tomando 10 gruesas Sc hace un
buen descuento. @
De venta en- esta Tmnrenta.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-12-08

LUIS FdpUIcS u0 cStd 0lIlpIcSh ClCCbua-
ran Su Saida desde este puerto en- los
dfas 5, 10, Is, 20 y 25 de cada mes, q
las 5 de la tarde en- los dias de labor y
las II del dia en- los feStivOS.
LINEA DE CUBA.
Llegaran SOLO naSta Santiago de Cuba
los vapOreS que salen los diaS B, 10 y 20
Los de los dfaS y % tocaran en- Nue
vitas, Puerto Rico. Gibara, Mayarf, Ba-
racOa, Guantanamo y Cuba.
Ell dia Ii hara las mismas escalaS, q
exception de la de Mayarf, y ademAs to-
cara en- Sagua de iTanamO.
TOdos retornaran veriicando sus sail
dad de. Cuba los dfas 13, % y3, efec-
tuandoSe las entradas en- la Habana en-
las fechas correspondence de 19, 20 9
de cada mes.
Ninguno de eStOs 'vapores tocara a su
retOrnO en- Guantanamo.
LTNEA DE PUERTO. RICO.
Salen los dfas 10 y 20 los vapores que
hacen ServiciOs de Correos.
Ell del dla 10 tOcara en- Nuevitas, Gil
bara, BaracOa, Guantanamo, Cuba, Cabo
Haitianc POrt-au- Prince, Puerto Pla-
ia, Ponce, Mayagiiez, Aguadilla y San
Juan de Puerto Rico. Al retorno hara
escala en- los mismos puertOs .
Ell del dia % ira pOr Nuevitas, Giba-
ra, Baracoa, Guantanamo, Cuba, Santo
Domingo, Ponce, Mayagiiez, Aguadilla
y San Juan de Puerto Rico, vinlendo
por los mlSmos puertoS
Retornaran Saliendo de Puerto Rico
los dfaS z3 y reSpectivamente; tOcaran
EN- Cuba los dfas 20 y 9, llegaado a la
Habana en- las fechaS cOrrespondienteS
de 1 y IA de cada mes.
Ninguno de eStOs dos vapOres tocara a
Su retorno en- Guantanamo.
LINEA DE CAIBARIEN.
Todos los lunes 4 las s de la tarde sal
dra un vapOr que, tocandO los martes en-
la Isabella de Sagua, llegarA a Oaibari6n
los microbes. ta~
{ RetOrnara Saliendo de Caibarien los
jueveS despues de la llegada del tren de
pasajeros, con eScala en- Sagua, y llegara
a la Habana los Viernes. .--.f
Todos los viernes las 6 de la tarde
Saldra Otro vapor que tOcara en- Isabella
de Sagua los sabadOs v llegara a Caiba-
ri&n los Domingos a
Efectdara su retOrn0 saliendo de Cal
harien los martes, despues de la llegada
dol IL
llegara la Habana los microbes.
REMOLCADOR.
Esta empresa tiene ei vapor AGU1
LA, potente para remolques por las cos
tas de esta Isla, y hablEitado de honIbas
para achiques J dtiles para salvamento
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-12-08

esan prearado pueba dc Farein
ei excepconales coneta'es H de erposi6ay
busti6M espOntdne0, asa de humo oiOr
Ademas too 10 anotado los hace pebes cuequiera
consumidore que
!educidOs los de las
yentx generates para toda Ia SOBRINOS DE EZQUIAGA
San Juan Puerto Rico. Gale de la Fortaleza nimero It.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-12-08

Derecho procesal, por PARA, 1
tomo.
C6digo de Justicia Militar
Derecho administrative, por
Meyer, 1 tomo.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-12-08

pAPEL SELLADO
aladrado por una sola hoja, q
.orop6sito para minutas, so
)res de oficio, etc.
De venta en- esta Imprenta.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-12-08

para escribir y copiar de diversas
marcas. En- potes pequenos hay IN
|hnidad de ClaSeS. .,.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-12-08
PARA COPIAR

Prensas de todos tamaho
y precios, 4 gusto del COM
pradOr.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-12-08
TIME A 8.
En- la Imprenta del Bolet1n hay
COnStante exiStenCia de

para peri6dicos e1mpresiones delmas
delicado trabajo, en- envases de todo
peso. De colores .azul, enCarnada,
violeta, amarillo, verde y chocolate
Estas 1ltimas en- envases de 500 gra
mos y T. l1i3 5 ~
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-12-08
LibrOS para la Academia preparatOria'

LibrOS para la Academia preparatOria'
Aritmetica por Salinas, / tomo.
Algebra, por idem, 2 tomos.
Geometrfa por Ortega, 2 tomos.
Trigronometrfa, por Gomez y
Palette, 1 tomo,
Gramatica francesa, por Ote-
nero, l tomo.
Traduci6n, por Tramania, !
tomo.
Aritm6tica, por Cortazar, l to-
mo.
Algebra, por idem, 1 tomo.
Geometrfa, po1 idem, l tomo
Geometria y Trigonomecr1a
por Gavilan, / tomo.
AritmGtica, por Cardfn, 1 tomo
Algebra, por idem, l tomo.
Geometrfa, por idem, l tomo.
Gramatica francesa, por Chan
treau, l tomo.
Tabla de logaritmos, por San
chez, l tomo.
Gramatica francesa. por Ollen-
dorff, tomo.
Gramatica idem, por Arrange,
2 tomos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-12-08
ESFERAS

rara las Escuelas !; con meri
d ano de metal, juegos com
pIetos, de Copernico, Arml
lar. Terrestre y Celeste.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-12-08

Tratado de Hacienda P1blica,
por Piernas, 2 tomos.
Enjuiciamiento civil, por Sal
cedo, / tomo.
Ley de Enjuieiamiento civil,
por Emilio Reus, 6 tomos.
Legislation Hipotecaria, por
Galendo, 4 tomos.
Ley Hipotecaria con Regla-
mento, por Morell, l tomO.
Aranoeles judiciales para 10
criminal.
Tacticas de Recluta.
Idem de Secci6n y Compaflfa.
Idem de Battalion.
Manual de clases de tropa.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-12-08
SOBaINOS DE- HERRERA, HABANA.

Los vapores de esta empresa efectua-
ran Su salida desde este puerto en- los
dias 5, 10, Is, 20 y rs de cada mes, q
las de la tarde en- los dfas de labor y q
las II del dia en- los feStivos.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-16
WEST VIRGINIANS TO QUIT.
Efforts of the strikers to Close All
the Mines Meeting With


Cincinnati, O., July 15.-After the meet
ing hour to-day of the West Virginia OPP
orators, At which the price for mining coal
was increased in order to prevent the men
from joining the general strike the En-
quirer sent kilograms TO all mining points
in that state to ascertain what would be
done. The special kilograms indicate that
the West Virginia miners will come out
after this week. The miners at Fleming
ten and Aurora were ou- to-day. Eugene
V. Debs and President Ratchford will speak
at Fairmount Saturday. The men will then
form procession and they are expected
10 vote TO strike. National Executive Com
miteeman Fred Dilcher addressed meet
ings at Mont gOmery to-day and Crown Hill
tonight and induced the miners at the fol-
lowing mines rot to go TO work to-mo.--1w:
Codlburg, East Bank. Black Cat, Belmont,
Riverside, Chesapeake and Big Mountain.
The Chesapeake and other mines had al
ready granted an advance asked for by the
miners.
Huntington. W. Va. July 15.-There is a
decided change in the coal fields of South
ern West Virginia tonight. and il is now
stated for an absolute certainty that in
side of forty-eiYht hours a ma iOrity of all
the miners on the y. x W. and c & o.
railways viii join the strikers. The or
ganizers are now i'm both fields and in
the latter the Chesapeake Belmont and
Black Cat mines are now idle, the miners
690 in number, going out at noon to-day
The y. & w. miners are still at work but
the strike representatives are confident
that matters will come their way in a
short time. On the KanaWha to-day ali
operators raised the price of mining one
fourth OF cent bushel on soft and one
half a cent on hard coal, but IL is be-
Heyed this Will not hold the men in line
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-16
OLD SOLDIERS SCORED.
plains Why Veteran Company
f Was Disbanded.

Topeka. Kas., July Ij.-(Specisl) The
officers OF the Populist state militia at
headquarters do not seem concerned in the
least over the criticism directed against
them by the old soldiers of Kansas City.
Kas. for mastering out Veteran Company
z OF that city. I'VE intended 10 organize
them into an independent company said
Assistant Adjutant General Boyd to-day,
but they ave so fresh that we will not do
il now. Those old soldiers were good
fighters in their day but they are rot
competent now to belong to a company,
and for the life of me / can't see why they
want to- / am an old soldier and / know I
have had all I want of il. Besides. they
have not the business ability TO take care
of tho states property entrusted TO their
care. Look here. | have aftidavits right
here showing the amount Of property
stolen or lost there. Why. it's a wonder
that some of them have rot even lost their
bTeecheS. They lost about everything else.
Then their actions at the reunion last
fall are conclusive evidence OF their in
competency TO serve as 4 company. When
Il came time to drill they would beg off
Now. is IL not a pretty state OF affairs
stand n drill? What would they do i'm case
of real service? | inspected that company
one time. and before l got through inspect
ing the clothing the members took il off
the table and went 10 wearing il around
town. Four barrels of beer month
would please those old codEers better than
an armory. new uniforms and all the other
paraphernalia of the state militia COM
bined.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-16
THE LAMAR, MO-, P0STOFFICE.
Wills and Ex-Postmaster r.
ID. W. Arnold.

Lamar. No. July l5.-(Special) The
postoffice fight here, which has been warm
ly waged since it was known that Mr.. Nc
Kinley was elected president, is not yet
settled. There are two contestants. Thad
L. Wills a young attorney. and r, d. W.
Arnold, publisher of the Southwest Re
publican. Hon. Charles b. Davis chair
man of the Republican county central COM
mittee during the last campaign. Is in
Washington Urging the claims of Mr. Wills
Hon. Webster Davis assistant secretary OF
the interior, and other prominent Republic
ans are also aiding Mr.. Wills. Arnold Is
backed by r {. Kerens and ex-Congress-
man G. G.. Burton. Of this district Mr.
Wills is an enthusiastic Republican and
has been actively connected with the party
in this county for several years. having
held the position of chairman and secre-
tary of the county central committee for
several terms.
Arnold bases his claims to the ONCE on
the fact that he voted for Kerens at St
Joseph for national committeeman, while
the other delegates from this county voted
for Filley. and because he doomed Burton
for vice president before the national con-
vention which nominated Mr.. Mckinley. he
having carried at the head Of the editorial
column of his paper for several weeks
prior to the national convention the fol-
lowing:
For president. Hon. Thomas B. Reed
of Maine; for vice president, Hon. Charles
G. Burton. OF Missouri
Arnold was postmaster under President
Harrison.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-16
BIGGEST LAWSUIT ON RECORD.
Owners of a LeadyiIIe Mine Suing the
Lessees in Federal Court for
$40. .OOO. .OOO

Denver. Col. July ia suit Involving
S3O,o000e0 IS in progress in the United
States court here, and to-day arguments
were heard on the demurrer to the amend
ed bin. The plaintiffs are Leonard S. Bal
leu. and Alex McLay. of New York The
defendants are Clinton b. Reed. John f.
Campion and others interested in the hex
Mining Company, of Leadville.
Ballou and McLay are interested in
claims adjoining the Little Johnny. en-
braced in the Archer consolidation. of
which Clinton B. Reed was made trustee.
In 1890 a lease of the property for three
years was granted to John F. Campion.
who formed the hex Mining Company. The
Little Johnny was purchased outright. In
June, los3 an extension for three years vas
asked. which was granted on condition
that all of the other hene6ciaries claiming
TO he former Co-Owners Of claims included
in the Archer consolidation gave their con-
sent. The lbeN people claimed to have
lhlS consent. This extension ran out June
-. lN%. since which time the hex has con-
unued to hold and operate the claims and
mines without any pretense to Il lease.
Inc plaintiffs claim that the extension
was Illegal and that the property has been
worked since June -. 1890. without title
and they therefore ask that an accounting
be ordered. and name the fabulous sum OF
~ VJuJh a. the amount due them. This
I12kes II the largest lawsuit on record.
The demurrer which is being argued Is
made on the ground that. having given
the lease the plaintiffs cannot bring II
Dahiel Prescott and ). J. Laws for The
plaintiffs and Charles J. Hughes Jr and
PENDANTS.
There Is a bunch Of afidayits in con-
neCtiOn with the case. some Of which from
the soldiers who guarded the Little Johnny
dGrinS the stTike. say that there is one
body OF ore; almost in one lump. that con-
taluS over SVu.uul.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-16
TURNER FLOPS AGAIN.
Has Been a Republican. n SiIverite, "A
POpu1ist and Democrat
Within a Yenr.

Topeka, Kas., July 1J.-fSpeclsl) r. ".
Turner. secretary of the state board of
railroad commissioners, has changed poll
ties again. Just. now he is a Democrat
Turner was formerly a Republican and
Served as consul TO Cadiz, Spain. under
President Harrison. When the Republic
ans at the St. Louis national convention
declared against free silver. Turner i'm
mediately declared that the grand old
party had left him and that he proposed
to stand firm and advocate bimetaIlism
His bimetallism meant free silver The
scheme worked as Turner expected and he
got job under the Popuiist admiuistra-
ton. although not the one he wanted
few months ago he acknowledged that il
was not worth while for the silver Repub-
HCSns to work independently. so he went
over TO the Pops. A few days ago the
Pops of the Fifteenth judicial district of
" hich his county, Jewell. forms part
helC a convention and nominated a man
from Mankato, Turner'S own town, for
judge. Turner bolted the nominee and
went over to the Democratic convention
AMI helped to nominate Judge Uhl Then
Turner had himself elected chairman of
the Democratic judicial committee Where
he will go next is a question His candi-
date for Judge threatens TO Withdraw from
the race and If he does so Turner will be
the manager OF party without u candi-
date.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-16
KANSAS POP EDITORS.
semi-AnnunI Meeting of the Reform
Press Association at EmpO-
ria Next week

Topeka. Kas., July 15.-(SpecialD The
semi-annual meeting Of the Kansas Reform
Press Association will be held at Emporia
July 1890. The executive committee. COM
posed of George Harmon. Of the Oskaloosa
Times; J. W. MCrphy. Of the Topeka Ad-
VOcate; ID. Z. HOgdon. of the Lyon Eagle;
J. P. Easterly, of the Eureka Union. and
Z. Martindale. Of the Lawrence Jeffer-
sonian. has prepared the following pro-
gramme:
How to Make County Seat Newspaper
Success" Conner I. Davies, Concordia.
Kas.: With What Glasses Of Matter
Should a Reform Paper be Filled" James
p. Easterly. Eureka Union; How to
Handle the Patent Question" E. Martin
dale. Lawrence Jeffersonian; The Agri-
cultural College Changes A. A. Stewart
Manhattan Republic; Should a Special
Session of the Legislature Be Called?' o.
o. Outcalt. burlington Courier; Are the
Rates Provided for in the Stock Yards Bill
Reasonable?" G. f. Hathaway, special cor
respondent: kansas Insurance Affairs"
Webb McNall: The New School Book Bill
and the Work of the Text Book Com
mission" William Stryker, superintendent
of public instruction.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-16
M'NALL STILL AT IT.
Continues TO Write BuIIdoxing Letters
TO Foreign Insurance
Companies.

Topeka. Kas., July 15.-(SpeciaL) State
Insurance Commissioner McNaIl has writ
ten to the secretary of the Red Mems Fra
ternal Accident Association. at westheld
Mass, threatening TO shut the company
out of Kansas unless II meets its obliga-
tiOns. The letter follows:
Il have received your letter Of July 10
and note its contents. l will say that, in
my opinion, you are not authorized under
the laws Of. this state to transact business
in this state. You never have Deen and
you certainly will not continue to do bust
ness in this state in the future unless
obligations that accrue against you are
promptly met. Your argument. or alleged
argument, that you have paid out more
money for losses in Kansas than YOU have
received in premiums in Kansas. is sim
ply begging the question. / would be
pleased to hear from YOU, and that very
promptly. as TO what you propose 10 do"
Superintendent McNall also sent a letter
10 the Travellers Insurance Company. notf-
Tying il 10 pay a claim for injuries r.
$. Eastman, a hunchhaCk, was injured
while carrying a ticket of insurance is
sued by this company and the company re-
fused to pay il because II claimed that il
afterwards discovered that Eastman was
a cripple. The superintendent says that
does not excuse it, as there is nothing in
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-16
LAW NOT COMPLIED WITH.
Many County, City and school Dis
trict Clerks iH Missouri LII
able 10 Fine

Jefferson City, No. July l5.-(Specfsll
The legislature passed an act requiring
the clerk, secretary, auditor or comptroller
OF every county, city. town. village. or
school district in Missouri-under penalty
of not less than so nor more than 800 fine
to send sworn statement TO the state
auditor. on or before July l. 1897. Of all
bonds and coupons Of such county. city
town. village or school district then out
standing. with all the details as TO date Of
Issue and maturity, rate of interest. place
Of redemption and purpose for which is
sued. They are also required to notify the
state auditor OF intention TO pay OF option
bonds thirty days before date of redemp-
tion.
Very few Of the officers have complied
with the law and, State Auditor Seibert. 10
whom reports must he Sen!, attributes their
failure to the fact that the act has been
overlooked. He believes they will make and
forward the reports when their attention
Is called 10 the law and has prepared
blanks and instructions which he is send
ing out 20 the county clerks for distribution
20 school district clerks.