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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-09-28

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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-09-28

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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-02-20
The Situation OF The
TranSVaal War
According To
The Latest
Dispatches To The
BOletin.

The latest advices from Cape
Town announce that General Ro-
berts is in pursuit of the Beers.
1t indicate. that the burghers are
fully alive to the Importance of the
concentration which has taken place
between the forces of Generals Ga
tacre, Kelly Kenny and French and
it is believed now that a sufficiently
large body Of troops will be masSed
at COlesburg to insure the unoPpoSed
advance of the invading army.
Gen. Roberts has only just sane
toned the formation of the new Co,
lonial Yeomanry, consisting of a
troop of one hundred men for each
district of the colony, to protect the
loyal farmers. This force will be
officered from among the local Ye-
omen.
According to the latest dispatches
General French has been able to
make successful attaks resulting in
the relief of Kimberley while the
gradually thinning forces surroun-
ding Mafeking have altogether mel
ted aaoay.
Sir John Gordon Sprigg, ex.Pre
mier of Cape Colony, has cabled to
Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain, the Colo
nial Secretary, On behalf of the Lm'
perialists of Cape Colony, congratu'
lating HIM OH the governments
overwhelming majority in the Hou,
Sc of Commons, and declaring thai
the governments policy, it stead.
lastly pursued, will secure South
Africa, under British supremacy,
permanent prosperity.
When the news of the relief o.
Kimberley reached London tue ent
huslasm among all classes was great
and the most optimistic views on the
present situation we're expressed.
Public spirits have revived and
the pursuit Of General Joubert who
according to the latest despatsnes
is tfying away at the head of 10000
men, by Field Marshall Roberts for
ces is considered as one of the mos
brilliant successes Of the campaign
On the other hand, it seems tina
the British Admiralty is displaying
! great activity in the preparation o
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-02-20
Military Balloons.

One of the results of the war In
South Africa is a renewal of the old
discussion as to the exact status in
time of war of the observers in mill
tary balloons. There have long
been two conflicting theories on the
subject, according to one of which
the war balloonist may be cour-mar-
tailed on capture and shot as a spy,
while the other invests him with the
rights of a prisoner Of war. Ger
many was the chief exponent of the
former view. In the Franco Prus-
sian war M. Verrecke and few
other balloonists who descended in
Bavaria and we're taken captive we're
sent to military prison. M. No
becourt, caught under similar cir
cumstances, was condemned to death
although the sentence was after
wards commuted to one Of fortress
imprisonment; and Prince Bismarck
supported the spy view in the roun-
dest and most comprehensive terms.
On the other hand in no case does
the extreme penalty of death seem
to have been inflicted on balloonist.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-02-20

OF the diocesan seminary. The gist
of it was a warm recommendation OF
the patriotic ideal of Italian unity
and an explicit recognition of the
benefits conferred on the country by
freedom from foreign rule. In con-
clusion the Cardinal, who is on
terms of long-standing and intimate
friendship with the Pope, insisted
upon the desirabilitv of reconcilia-
ton between Italy and the Vatican,
and invoked the advent of an Ita-
liam government sufficiently coura-
geous to arrive at an understanding
with Leo XIII. He did not in any
way indicate the terms of such an
agreement, which, he said, must be
determined by the Supreme Pontiff;
but he dwelt with such fervOr upon
the necessity for peace between
church and state that his speech is
regarded as something more than a
mere expression of personal views.
Commenting upon it, the correspOn-
dent in Rome of the London "Times''
remarks that the italian govern
ment is a. all times ready to promo
tie an understanding with the Vati-
can upon terms which do not involve
the invalidity Of the Italian title to
Rome as the capital of United Italy.
The chief difficulty in the way of a
settlement is that the Vatican does
not know its own mind and is inca
pable of formulating any proposal
acceDtable alike to the various par
ties in the Curia and to the Italian
nation.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-02-20


and the more moderate view is re-
presented by article % of the Brus
sells declaration of 1874, which pro.
vides that /" individuals sent in ba-
lloons to carry dispatches and gene
rally to keep up communications
between the different parts of an
army or of a territory" are equally
with military men, charged with
the duty of penetrating tie enemy's
lines in order to collect information,
entitled to be treated, on capture, as
prisoners of war.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-02-20
Debate On Puerto Rico Tariff Bill
Opened Yesterday In The House
Representative Payne Speaks In Support
OF The Measure.
Urgent Necessity Of Opening Markets For
Puerto Rican Products.
Customs And Internal Revenue Laws Would Not Produce
Urgent Necessity Of Opening Markets For
Puerto Rican Products.
Customs And Internal Revenue Laws Would Not Produce
Sufficient Revenue To Meet Expenses
New York, February Goth 1900.

Dispatches from Washington state that the debate on
the Puerto Rico tariff bill opened yesterday at the Hcu
Sc Of Representatives by Representative Payne of New
York.
Mr. Payne supported the declaring that every.
body agrees the urgent necessity of opening markets for
Puerto Rican products
He stated that this the most important Of the duties
OF the United States toward this Island thus aayng all pos
aible discomfort
In reference to the extension of the Customs and in
terna revenue laws of the United States Puerto Rico Re-
preventative Payne declared that this would not pro-
duce enough revenue to meet expenses.
In support of the Bill introduced by him in the Ho~se
some time ago he declared that the legislation contained
therein would restore the prosperity to this Island.
He added that the Bill better than any other
measure the inter ests OF Puerto Rcans.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-02-20

troopships for the transport of the
regiments lately ordered to the
Transvaal, and great Importance is
now given in England to the prompt
arrival of these reinforcements that
will enable Roberts to continue the
in vading movement in the territory
of the Orange Free State.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-02-20
News OF The Island.
THE Maternity Hospital
Entertainment.

|
Entertainment.
The entertainment given at the
theatre last evening was witnessed
by large and most distinguished
audience and resulted in one of the
most brilliant society achievements.
1t was for the benefit of the Ma
ternity Hospital and an excellent
program had been arranged by the
Committee.
Long Before the 18th Infantry
Band started the " overture " people
began to gother and soon the boxes
and all the chairs were occupied
by American and Puerto Rican
most exclusive Society.
The theatre was adorned with palm
leaves and brilliantly Illuminated.
The program furnished several
attractions that cannot be enjoyed
often:
First Miss Barron and Major
Stevens played "Pair of Lunaties"
establishing a high standard of anna
teur acting.
The Military drill that followed
showed a great deal of careful train
ing on the part of the selected SOL
dierS who executed it.
Miss Davis, who has rich and
powerful mezzo soprano voice sang
several compositions with exquisite
grace and Mrs Bruno and Miss
Elliott also sang several morceaux
with exquisite grace and unusually
rich and cultivated voices.
The living tableaux we're exceed
ingly we'll arranged and the beanti-
full final one representing " Uncle
Sam and Puerto Rico" was received
with cheers from the audience, which
left the theatre more than satisfied.
Charity was nobly upheld and the
lady patronesses of the society hea-
ded by Mrs Davis as we'll as the
Committee in charge deserve most
enthusiastic applause on their exec
llent work of last night.
The General Consul of SantO
Domingo has requested from the
Civil Secretary the return of the
credential letters that he forwarded
to that office.
Mr.. e. E. Riopel Supervisor of
the Ponce Schools will tender his
resignation to the President of The
Board of Education.
Mr.. j. NJ. Lago representing the
we'll known cigarette factory of Mess.
Colon Gouz and Santini of Pon-e is
at the Inglaterra.
The Louisa Martinez CaSado the
atrical troupe arrived from Havana
on the EMaria Herrera" yesterday
and will soon give series Of per-
formances in the Theatre.
A Board of Survey to consist of:
Captain Robert j. Q. Irvine, 1st
Liutenant Nathaniel f. Mcclure and
2nd Lieutenant Samuel I. Ansell,
has been appointed to meet on FRI
day, for the purpose of eramining
and fixing the responsibility for the
shortage of clothing found to exist
in return of Quartermasters Sup
plies for the first quarter of the Fis-
cal Year, 1899, of Captain William
Weigel, Regimental Quartermaster,
11th U. s. Infantry, while Quarter
master at Camp Black, New York,
with New York State Volunteers.
The cases against Bautista Mer-
ced for firing a gun and Francisco
Rodriguez for swindIing, will Le
brought up for trial to morrow befo-
re the District Court of this City.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-02-20
Desirability OF Re-
COnCiIiatiOn Bet
Ween Italy And
The Vatican.

Tue POpolo Romano of Rome, the
semi-officiaI organ Of the Italian go
vernment, directs atteation to spe-
ech on the subject Of church and
state recently delivered by Cardinal
Capecelatro, Archbishop Of Capua,
at the opening of the scholastic year
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-02-20
President OF the Orange Free State trying
tOreCruit troops to oppose the British.
Males Between 10 And so Ordered Out.
TRAINS LOADED WITH TROOPS.
New York, February goth, 1900.

In the Orange Free State they are desperately trying
to collect an army face the British before they get
the Capital.
Mr. Seyn, the President of the Orange Free State is
necessarily working recruit the largest possible number of
trsops
AT Koffytonten all males between the age of sixteen
and sixty have been ordered out.
A large number trains carrying troops from the
ransvaa have entered the Orange Free State since the first
news of the invasion of the British forces.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-02-20
Lieutenant Colonel DrinkerhOff The
Next Treasurer OF Puerto Rico.
New York, February goth, 1900.

despatch from Washington states that Lieutenant
Colonel Brnkero has been appointed treasurer OF Puerto
Rico relieving Major Buchahan.
Cablegams the BOLET ERCANT and their
eproducon any will fifty dollars for each cable
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-02-20
Labor Union Appoints A Commit.
tee To Agitate In Favor OF
Puerto RiCan WOrkingmGn.
To Send Organizers To The Island.
New York, February goth, 1900.

The Central Labor Union of New York whihc demanded
that Puerto Rcan aborers De made American citizens has
appointed committee agate the betterment Of the
condition of the Puerto Rican Workngmen.
Thev asked that the labor leaders send organizers to
Puerto Rico order study the conditions of labor in
the Island.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-02-20
THE TRANSVAAL WAR.
Large Numbers Leaving. The Trans
VaalFOr The Orange Free State.
New York, February goth, 1900.

1t is reported that thousands of inhabitants of the
Transvaa leaving for the Orange Free State defend
that Republic against the invasion of the British Army
Dispatches from Pretoria state that in towns Of
the Transvaa onv and children left and that the
enthusiasm is great among the people.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-02-20
Richardson, The Democratic
Leader Is Opposed To Any Tariff.
New York, February goth, 1900,

Representative Richardson the Democratic leader in the
House declared that he opposed to the imposition Of
tariff on Puerto Rican products
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-02-28
The Methodist Episcopal Church ana
the Twentieth Century.

The passing of century has long been
regarded with solemn interest. Institu-
tions grid themselves anew, and men
look forward with earnest hope. The
bishops ofthe Methodist Episcopal church
realizing that the past one hundred years
of our church history hls been one of
continental conquests and taking into
account the number, and resources OF
the church, send out call for renewed
conservation of soul aud substance to
crown the second Christian millennium.
Besides more earnest spiritual service
they urge that the Methodist Episcopal
church in the three years following Jan
uary ], 1899, lay upon Gods alter $40, ,O0O,-
600 beyond the usual contributions.
The question is what will be done with
the money? The answer is: 1t will help
make the three hundred educational in
sttutions of the church more effective,
it will go for the evangelization of our
great cities, an overshadowing national
problem; it will become invested funds
to prevent the poverty which so largely
tails upon the aged and outworn minis
ters; it will be used for the aymeut of
debts on church property. Each contrib-
utor to the fund is at liberty to designate
to which of the above objects his money
shall be applied.
Iftwenty millions of dollars seems a
large sum, it must be remembered that
the Methodist Episcopal church has now
a membership of three millions, and the
annual income of the individual MEM
bers of the church must aggregate many
hundreds of millions of dollars. 1t must
also be remembered t. at each year the
church now contributes twenty-three
millions and that Christian work in tht
twentieth century must he carried for
ward on a far larger scale.
Many annual conferences are already
at work doing their part, and some where
toward four millions of the twenty mil
lions have already been given. The Erie
Conf renee Twentieth Century Thank
Offering Commission. appointed at the
last session, call the devout attention OF
the ministry and membership WITHIN our
borders to this great work and summon
all to help.
Methodism's millions must be mighty
lor sublime chievements.
s. II. DAY,
Chairman Com. on Correspond
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-02-28
THEY WILL AND THEY WON'T.
Woman as Seen by a Seller of Rugs
and Clocks on Installments.

'l'll tell you what woman will and
will not do in my line of business" said
the man who was selling clocks and rugs
on the weekly inStallment plan. "You
can always figure as a starter that she's
going to haggle about the price. If I'd
offer one of these SS clocks for $3.50, the
average woman would want something
off. As soon as the weekly payments be-
gin she'll make n neighborhood hunt for
plugged coins and smooth pieces and
work them off on the collector. She'll
also stand him off for n day or two every
pay day. and even when the money Is
ready she'll hang to it to the last.
That's what you can figure on 10
times out of 20, but there's a big Offset
It's rare that women ever skip out and
take your property along. They could do
it in scores of cases, but their conscience
forbids. It's conscience and not fear Of
the law. I've had 80 cases where fam
lilies moved. but after little the wife
would send the new address. lost a
family once after they had paid 30 cents
on an IS clock. They shipped their goods
by rail and went off west. ! got bless
ing from headquarters because of their
skip but somehow / felt that it would
be all right in the end. So it was. After
seven months had passed we got letter
from North Dakota containing a money
order for the balance due, and the wom-
an explained that she'd have sent it soon
er but that her husband had died and her
oldest boy had been sent TO Jail. ! sold
a rug last year to a family that moved
next day, and a dozen creditors tried in
vain to trace them. After a week or so
the wife ran after me on the street to
tell me where TO call and added: 1T was
the old mans doings. He took a skip to
beat the grocer, butcher, baker and drug
store, but if | didn't pay for that beauti-
full rug | could not say my prayers at
| night New York Sun.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-02-28
Republican County Committee Meets.

The Republican County Committee OF
Forest county met, pursuant to call OF
Chairman Walker, at the Sheritf's office
Monday evening. The Chairman being
unable to attend, Secretary ]. t. Dale
called the meeting to order and presided
over its deliberations. The first matter
taken up was the fixing of the time for
holding the primary election. After
some discussions Saturday, April Z, 1900,
was unanimously agreed upon as the
date. The following places for holding
primary elections were also unanimous
ly agreed upon:
Barnett township, at Darlington, Red
clyffe and Cooksburg.
G, cen township, at Nebraska and Gui-
tonville.
Harmony township, at West Hickory
and Fogle Farm.
Hickory township, at the Township
House.
Howe township, at Brookstou, Pigeon,
Watson Farm, Lynch, Cooper Tract,
Porkey and Clough's Mills,
jerks township, at Marienvil;e and
Duhring.
Kingsley township, at Mayburg, Kel-
lettville, Newtown Mills and Starr.
Tionesta township, at Township House.
Tionesta borough, at Court House.
The custom of carrying or leaving Gig
ars for the purpose of treating voters at
or before the primaries was severely con-
demned by the committee.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-02-28

GEN. SHAFTER's assertion that the in
surrection in the Philippines is practical
ly ended agrees with the opinions CT all
the military chieftains in the islands
whose views have reached the public.
This idea seems reasonable. There has
been no fighting for the past five or six
weeks except OF the guerrilla order. Ag
uinaldo has disapp' a-ed so completely
that there are rumOrs that he has escaped
from the islands and is somewhere on
the mainland of Asia. All the leading
fighting men OIL the rebel side have eth
er been killed in battle with the Ameri-
cans or have been assassinated by order
of Agunaldo. Virtually, all the heads ol
the so-called civil government of the
| Filipinos are in American hands as pris'
oners, some Of whom gave Themselves
up voluntarily. Most of the Philippine
ports, closed since the Spanish war days
have heen thrown open to the commerc'
Of the world in the past three or fou
weeks. Technically, the rebellion in thu
islands is still "on," but nobody look
for any serious fighting hererfter. Judg
Taft's civil commission will have tn
whole field TO itself when it goes to th
Philippines,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-02-28

THE result of the primary election in
Jefferson county last week was a most
sweeping victory for the friends of Sena-
tor Quay, who carried the county by
nearly three to one, having all the way
from 800 10 1000 majority over the Bill
Finn contingent, who entered the field
for the avowed purpose of stamPeding
the straight Republicans. In his contest
for the endorsement Tor Congress in his
county Hon. w. o. Smith was victorious,
carrying the county by upwards of 1900
majority over his opponent. This result
makes the whole western part of the
State happy, and his legion of friends
earnestly hope the district conference
may display the wisdom of making him
the nominee for the fall campaign. With
Mr.. Smith i'm Congress that district would
rank among the first in the State in point
OF ability Uf its representative,
lew bottles cured me-" lt dlgests wnaI
You eat and always GIres dyspepsia.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-02-28
Administrators Notice.

The undersigned having been appoint
ed administrator of the estate of S. G..
Smith. late of Harmony Township, For
est County, deceased, all persons owing
said estate are notified to make immedi-
ate payment. and those having claims
against the same will pl esent them, duly
authenticated, for settl ment. Persons
owing the decedent on tax duplicate for
1899, are also notified that immediate set.
tlement will be required.
GEo j.. king, Administrator.
West Hickory. Pa, Jan. Is, 1900.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-02-28

WE note with much satisfaction the
candidacy of our friend Major }. Ross
Raymond of North East for a return to
his old place tie House at Harrisburg
from the Second Assembly district of
Erie county. Mr.. Raymond served in
the sessions of 1913 and '95 and he left a
record which should go far toward secur-
ing him a reelection. Always at his
post, and ever watchful If the interests oi
his constituents, he was one OF the strict.
ly good members ofthose sessions.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-02-28

THE report sent in to the Senate in re
sponse to resolution of inquiry in refer
ence t, the Delagoa Bay seizure of Amer
lean flour shows that while the opposi-
ton were taking aud doing everything
possible to embarrass the administration
the administration itself was busy look
ing after the interests of American citi.
zens in South Africa. The plumbers" o
the administration do not materalize into
the campaign thunder expected.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-02-28

IT must have been deep modification
to Col. Bryan, although it may have
opened his eyes, when the South Caroli-
ma House Of Representatives, after listen
ing intently to his eloquent address, vot
ed down, by heavy majority, resou-
lions of sympathy for the Filipinos. On
the expansion question, Mr.. Bryan finds
the South an "enimies' country"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1900-02-28


THE convention to no inmate the nexi
Democratic candidates for PRESIDENT and
Vice President will convene in Kansas
City on July ith. This is two weeks later
than the Republican National conven-
tion, the enemy selecting that date in or
der to take advantage of any mistakes
the Republicans may make. But they
might as well give that up. It's like the
boy with apple core there amt going to
be any. William Mckinley is going to
be unanimously nominated at Philadel-
phia, and, on his record as one of the
grandest Presidents the country has ever
had, will be thoroughly reelected in
every respect.
ures piles and hea.s everything. All
radulent limitations are worthless, Heath