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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-06-26
Lieut.. General Miles
will retire as Ma
iOr General.
Senior Major General will
succeed to rank.

According to the neIos from
Washington the talk there among
army officers, concerning the new
Legislation by which Gen. Miles has
the rank, pay, and allowances of a
lieutenant-general, is that on his
retirement he viii have to go on the
retired list as . major-general. The
usxt senior majer-general is Ge
neral Brooke, who will become
the lieutenant-general On his reti.
rOment. 1t is said that General
Miles wrote the paragraph which he
wanted passed for his benefit, as
Gen. Corbin did, in the Adjutant-
Generals office.
The conclusion is reached that the
grade of Acknowledgement is not
revived in Miles's case. 1t will be
necessary for Congress to legislate
that the grade Of lieutenant-gensra
shall be revived, which would be
followed by the Presidents appoint
ment. Miles was anxious to hold
the lieutenant-general's commission
in his own hands, SO he identified
himself with the Office by prescribing
that the senior maiOr-gsneral com
manding the army should be given
the rank, pay, and allowances of .
lieutenant-general. Otherwise, in
the event Of = revival of the Office of
acknowledgement, 1t would have
been the Presidenvs prercgative to
select any officer of sufficient rank
to command the army. Gen. Miles,
with the rank of acknowledgement,
will receive hereafter, until retire
-ment, $1,000 year instead Of
1880.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-06-26

take the fern Of armed occupation
Of portions Of Chinese territsry. The
experiencing Of these among the va
risus natisns interested il very likely
to prove q fruitful source Of interna
tionsl differences, to say the lsast
In whatever aspect il il viewed,
the present startling situation Of af
fairs in China il not only franght
with present disaster, but future
trouble.
The United States, alone, is not
likely to become entanglsd III any
international misunderstandings,
She has no ambition for the &C
QUESTION, either temporarily or per-
manently, of territory in the Celestial
Kingdom.
Her present interest in the matter
ID deep enough, to be sure, as the
lives and property Of her citizens in
China are in the grsvest peril, and
even the safety Of the American Mi
mister and his staff may depend upon
prompt and energetic movements.
But, having assisted in restoring
security and immunity to the foreign
residents, including her own citizens,
her task will have been accomplish
cd.
n In the meantime news Of what is
happening in the Chinese storm
centre will be eagerly watched for
day by day throughout the civilized
world.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-06-26
Four generations of
one BOer family
in arms.

One Of The officers Of the transport
which took General Cronje to ST.
Helena, said recently, upsn his re-
turn:
III don't know Of any better illus.
tratiOn Of tha way the Boer families
have gone into the field, than the
fact that whe had four generations
in a single group among the prison
ers we took with CREME to st. He
lena. II was remarkable party
and consisted Of great grandfather,
grandfather, father and son. The
boy was about eighteen ; his father
was lOrty or whereabouts the grand
father was 4 man Of nxty, and the
old patriarch Of the lot was nearly
eighty. They had all been under
arms IN CIepis's IsaFsf when il
n n1s 'lf last stand, ilsttine il oik|'
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-06-26

erent trenches, and after The surrsn.
der they naturally driftsd togheter'
They excited my interst, and / talk
ed with them on several occasions
during the voyage. 1t seemed that
they had been living on enc Of the
great cattle ranges Of the northern
veldt, forming one big heusshsld
with their women folk, and knew
nothing Of the war until the order
came to turn out for active service.
OF course they belonged to the LEGAL
Commando or militis department,
for that section, But it was NOT : re. :.
gulally disciplined organization, and
they had never even drilled tsgehtsr.
"Whsn the call came the father
and son responded first and joined
Cronje's army. Later on there was
another requlsltl0n Tor troops, and
the grandfather shouldsrsd his rifle
and hurried to the front. Abont the
time CREME started on his last re.
treat the old grandfather god uneasy
and set cut to see how "his beys,D
as he called them, we're getting
along. he arrived just before the
final stand, and, once inside the
lager he couldn't get out; 50 be
took gun from a dead man and
went to fghting.along with the rest
of the family"
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-06-26
The alarming and
discOuraging
news from
China.
VIII the reinforcements be in
time.

The cable dispatches to the Boil.
ETIN of yesterday and today show
that the comparatively small force
at the disposition of the associated
powers in China ID utterly made.
quate to cope with the ever increas.
ing hOrdes Of armed fanatics and
murderers, who now seem to be con.
esntrating around Pekin.
1.-THE Powers had had . large force
in the beginning, sufficient to control
and 0verawe the turbulent elements
who where active at that time, it il
possible they might have nipped the
Boxer campaign of butehery in the
bud sohen they had not received the
enormous Accessicns whish Eave
multiplied their numbers in the past
few weeks.
But it is idle to discnss that now.
The situation, in all its horror, is
there and must be met. Ali the
European powers have numerous
rsinforcements on the way, and
upcn their arrival . severe and mer.
lied lesson will be given to these
barbarians. But the distances are
very great and what may not be done
BY these savages before their appea-
rance.
The fleets in the Cult of Pechili
are powerless. The international
Column has not only met with def
eat, but, at last advices, il was so
cornered and surrounded by the
Chinese rebels as to make escape
almost impossible, and their disaster
is Believed to have made the situa-
ton Inside the City OF Pekin, noW
again completely isolated, worse
than ever.
When communication pas recen-
tly temporarily opened up, it was
found that the Legations were being
guarded by the Imperial soldiers.
But no one can predict for how long
this protection will or can be s0nti
nued.
The authorities Of the United
States, the only country having any
considerable number Of troops within
easy distance, have taken prompt
measures, and 4,5OO men and si1
warships have been ordered sent L
Admiral Kempff at once.
Undoubtedly each country al pre-
sent represented in the Gulf Of Pc
chill sciIl soen have large number
Of armed men on the scene, and th.
final result scill unquestionably b
tte suppression ofthe dangerous ant
bioodthirsty Boxer association ant
the subjugatiOn Of the Chinese re
bels
What will happen then, remains
to be seen. Security tcill undoOb
tsaly be demanded Of China agaInsl
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-06-26
News OF the Day.
FOR SALE

A magnificent American carriage
With four inside seats, and one out.
side for the coachman. For further
particulars apply to GEL BoLFvTE
MERcANTm.n
DO you want for the next day 4
really good Rubber Stalnpi
Apply to the BOLETiN MERCAN.
TIL establishment 24-26. Fortalesa
Street, corner San Jose ST. and you
|wlll be satisfied in al respects. d.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-06-26
The Admiral in peril.
1000 men between the devil
and the deep blue sea.
New York, June Goth, 1900

New York, June Goth, 1900
Dispatches from Shanghai
state that the Admiral of the
English Squadron, stationed
in the Gulph of Pechily, Sir
George Seymour, who left ten
days ago for Tien- -Tsin has
not been able to communica-
te anything in respect to his
whereabouts. This makes
every body believe that. he
and his 1000 men under him,
have been corralled by the
Chinese.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-06-26
Latest
Cablegranns
The anti-imperiaIis.
tic campaign
agaisnt Mr.
Mckinley.
New York, June 26th, 1900

New York. June 26th, 1900
Telegrams received from
Washington state that the
anti imperialistic party is
actively engaged in organi-
zing q strong and decisive
campaign, in order to rout
the candidature resolved upon
by the Republican party in
the Convention that took
place lately at Philadelphia,
n which Messrs Nc cKinley and
ROOSEVELT we're respectively
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-06-26

h6 paper is the Oldest and has
the largest circulation in the
! Island. 1t is also the only
one that has an established
cable service from New York
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-06-26
proposed for the posts of Pre-
sident and Vice. President Of
the United States.
Aid to Bryan.

New York, june Goth, 1900
The anti-imperialist party
has proposed on that account
to aid Mr.. William ]. Bryan,
in spite of the fact that he is
the Chief of the tree silver
party.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-06-26
EnlbarcatiOn of
troops in the
Island of Cuba.
New York, June 26th, 1900

The authorities at Washing.
ton have given regular ins
tructions in order that one
half of|the army in Cuba may
embark for the United States.
The referred TO embarka
ton will take place very soon.
Douglas Island news., 1900-10-31
SKAGWAY'S BOAST.
INEQUALITIES OF THE PoSToFFICE.-DoUG-
 LAS THE BANNER OFFICE.


 The Skagway Alaskan boastfully an- nounces that the postotRce at that place recently issued II money orders in one day. amounting in the aggregate to S294S, that being the red letter day for that office.
 An investigation of the records of the Douglas office reveals the fact that on number of days during the present year has the volume of money order business exceeded that of the office in the Gate City.
 Beginning at the first of the year, on Jan. 2nd, 62 orders were issued, aggre- gating S2994.34, and on Jan. 3rd, 56 or ders, amounting to S3O376O. Thus we find that the first two business days in the year are each far in advance of Skagway's banner day. A number of other single days reach and even ex- eeed the above, but the banner day for this office was April 2ud, when 69 ord CTS were issued, amounting to S3498.95, or s55O.95 more than the best day at the Skagway office.
 When we take into consideration the fact that the Skagway postmaster is al- lowed five salaried assistants and the Douglas postmaster has none, we real ize the deficiencies of the system.
 The above figures give some idea of the importance of the business tran sacted through the Douglas postoffce. Yet, either because of an unjust dis crimination or inexcusable carelessness in the matter this office is served by carrier from Juneau. A star route has been established, and hours, and some times days, after mail is brought to Ju- neau by the steamships, it is brought in an open boat, to our town. Steamships refuse to stop and land our mail even though passing within a hundred feet of our dock in going up the channel to Juneau. The postoffice officials from the postmaster general down to the fifth assistant are all aware of the above facts, for they have been inform ed both by private letter and public petition. Yes, they know all about the matter. But, they just simply refuse to remedy it. Why?
Douglas Island news., 1900-10-31
sHERIFTs PROCLAMATION.
To WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

To WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
 Notice is hereby given that general election will be held in the City of Douglas. the same being for the Island of Douglas, on Thursday, Nov. 6, 1900, the same being the first Tuesday after the first Monday in said month, for the purpose of electing four (4l electors to represent the District of Alaska in the electoral college of the United States of America; said election to take place on said day, between the hours of 9 a. m. and 9 p. m., in suitable building in said City of Douglas, to be provided for said occasion.
 And it is further announced that all white male residents of said Island who are 21 years of age shall be entitled to vote at said election.
 Signed:- T. \. KEYOURPICK,
 Sheriff of Douglas Island. Attest:- c. T. HEFUN, Clerk.
Douglas Island news., 1900-10-31
APPLICATION.

Land Office, Sitlla, Alaska, Sept. 15, 1900.
 The Victoria Cross Fishing and Mining Co.,, a corporation, of the City and County of San Francisco, State of California, assignee of William R. Hess, being entitled to the bene.. fits of Section 2SO6 of the revised Statutes ot the United States, granting additional lands to soldiers and sailors who served in the war of the Rebellion, do hereby apply to enter the following:
 Commencing at stone, marked Cor. No. l, situate on the shore of TongaSs NarrowS at the mouth and on the left bank of Ketchikan creek, from which U s. I. M bears \, 49o ID ' w., 115 chains distant; thence N.7o w. 1.5l chains to stone marked Cor. No. 2; thence s. SS . w. 114 chains to stone marked Cor. No, & situate on left bank of Ketchikan creeSi thence along ordinary high water mark of Ketchilan creek and Tongass Narrows $, 1So 30 E., IFS chains; s. 60o 30 E. 1.24 chains to the point of beginning, being Alaska Non Mineral Survey No. 151.
 Magnetic Variation 28o 05 E.. containing .12 of an acre, as additional to his original homestead on the West 12 of Sw14 Sec. l, I. 26 N. R.5 W, which he entered April 3, 1872, per Homestead Mo- 402S at the IrontOn, Mo. U. S. Land Office,
 By l.. s. SchOenfeld, Secy.
 First publication Oct 24, 1900.
 Last publication, Dee. 26, 1900.
Douglas Island news., 1900-10-31
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.
United states, Distriot of Alasl,a,, S

United States, District of Alaska, ss: To Antonio Bogetta:
 You are hereby notified by the undersign- ed co-owners, that we have expended the sum of $921 .OO, in labor and Improvements, upon the Bonanza and BelmOnd quartz lode mining claims, in Harris Mining district, Dis trict of Alaska, more particularly described in the certificates of location as the same app pear on page 249 in book II of lodes in the of flee of the recorder of Juneau recording dis trict, Alaska, in order to hold said mining claims, under the provisions of Sec. 2S24, re- viSed statutes of the United States: S60O00 of said amount being the amount required to hold the same for the years ending Dec. 9l, 1S97 Dec. S1, 1898, Dec. Sl 1S99 and SS2l of said sum being expended in improvements upon and in developing said lode claims during said years.
 And if within ninety days after this notice by publication, you fail or refuse to contrib ute your proportion of such expenditures as said co-owuers, your several interests in said claims will become the property of the sub scribers under said Section 2S24
 Signature: c. K. ANDERSON.
 STEVE BUFFO. Date of first publication, August 22, 1900. Date of last publication, Nov. l4, 19O0
Douglas Island news., 1900-10-31
AT THE "24O.n

Last Saturday afternoon we visited the "24O" stamp mill at Treadwel, which has been idle the greater part of the summer, undergoing complete oyerhauling. Because of the rebuild ing of this mill an erroneous impres- sion has become general as to the total number of stamps on the Island; even our facetious friends across the channel have got mixed in their count and credited up as high as 1O8O stamps. However, the stamps in this mill simp- ly replace those taken out and the to- tai is not increased.
 We found AIr. Angus Mackay, the
Douglas Island news., 1900-10-31
DON'T USE GLASSES

Unless you need them, and when you do need them, be sure they fit you. Don't guess at it. O. L. Sharick. the optician, will give you a thorough eX- animation free of charge, and if you don't need glasses will tell you so.
 O.L. Sharick, Jeweler and Optician Front street.
Douglas Island news., 1900-10-31

wANTED-ACTIYE MAN OF GOOD CHAR acter to deliver and collect in Alaska for old established manufacturing wholesale house. $500 year, sure pay. Honesty more than experience required. Our reference, any bank in any city. Enclose self-addressed stamped envelope. Manufacturers, Third Floor, Sai Dearborn St., Chicago. 8-17
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-03-09

The Wilmington police depart
ment compares favcrably with that
OF any other city in the world. At
ll.30 o'clock today w. G. and J. B.
Hamilton of No. Sl6King street, re-
ported that some time last night
the house No. COB West Fourth
street, was entered and that a
valise containing 4 set of paper
hangers $ tools we're stolen.
The stolen property and the al
legged thief were at the city hall at
Los. Wm. Moore, colored, was
seen going along the coast with a
vallse. Officers Pierce and Shields
found the valise contained the MISS
ing articles and Moore was sent to
the hall.
He says his home is in Kentucky
and that he came here with Uncle
Tom 5 Cabin. He claims he got the
vallse IRON rag man to sell for 81.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-03-09
NOT DIRT
BUT POWDER.

While Mrs. Frank Barnes. of No. a3O
Rodney street, was at work this morning
about tho house which she recently moved
into she found in mn upstairs closet bun.
die of brown paper. In it she found what
sle supposed was dirt. and taking it to
tho kitchen she lifted the lid of tho stove
there and threw The paper and its con-
tents into tho fire. Then she returned the
lid to its prcp1r place and started up stairs
TO contnne ner work. But no sooner had
she stepped from tho stovo than thore was
an explosion. The stove lids were hurled
toward the ceiling and from tho stove
here lenped sheet OF fro which COM
pletely enveloped Mrs. Barnes She was
not long concluding that it was not dirt,
but brown powder that the paper con-
tnined. Hastily extinguishing The flames
which had communicated to her clothing,
Mr.. Barnes ran from the house to the
drug store Of DR.. Horace Bradley at
Fourth and Rodney streets. No explana-
ton OF her condition was necess sarv for he
physician saw TINT tho woman's face aud
hands weru badly burned aud that the
hair was almost burnod from hof hoa /.
She subsequently, told Of the ca,l,o of her
burns. After dressing he" Injuries DR..
Bradley sent Mrs. Barnes home and thi;
afternoon she was resting easy Her light
will not be effected.
Mrs. Barnes is the mother of two chill
dren, who fortunately, were not in the
kitchen at the time OF tho explo sion.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-03-09
WILMINGTON. DELAWARE FRIDAY
QUICK TRIAL
FOR BENJAMIN,

Newport News, Va, March s.
Frank Benjamin, cclored, was TO-
day indicated by a special grand
jury in Hampton for attempt Grim.
inal assault on Miss Alice Caine
late Tuesday night. Judge Baker
p. Lee Immediately set the trial for
ten o'clock tomorrow morning. The
principal witnesses before the
grand jury this morning were Miss
I Caine, Miss Hickman, who bravely'
assisted her in fighting off her
brutal assailant; Mr.. Buck the first
man to be attracted by the screams
of the ladies, and who had a terri
Bile hand-to-hand encounter with
the negro, and Banker George A.
SchmelZ, in whose home the crime
was attempted. The nurse was
waiting on Mrs. Schmelz. There
were several other witnesses. Miss
Caine, it is learned, testified before
the jury that when she opened the
door the negrograbbcd her sudden
ly and carried her into the dark
part, where he threw her to the
floor and tried to tear off her
clothes. Miss Hickman, who was
on the stairs, bravcly went to her
assistance, and the two fought the
negro so desperately that he was
foled. They struggled with him
successfully until the arrival of Mr..
Buck.
Public feeling is strong against
the negro. Judge Lee ordered
quick trial in order to alay the
feeling. 1t is predicted that the :
trial will not last more than four !
or five hours. The lawyers do not
seem to want to associate them
selves with the case, and number
have refused to defeud the prisoner.
This afternoon Ben njamn S mother,
who o1ns some property in Hamp-
tom, raised $500, and this she offer
ed to the lawyer who would defend
her son. If is said that if able law
yers should take the case they
would have little trouble in prov
ing that at times the prisoner has
given evidence Of half-wit, although
it is not believed that any such
plea will hold before a Jury.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-03-09
News Of the County.
MIDDIETOWN.
The New Era snvs.

| Tue New Era says:
| The earnest and active support that tho
friends uf John Biggs, Esq, are givin q
Nun IN their efforts to have him appoln cd
ln.'ed States Senator in the event of Mr..
Nudy being seated, should be, and doubt
less Is, very gratifying to him From
| WHAT we can learn his appointment is be.
ing very strongly urged throughout the
state by both letters and petitions; and
tho Democratic voters OF St. George's
him,
A movement was started by Mr. +, II,
Burgess on Monday for the establishment
vi steam Laundry In connection with
Shirt Factory. The matter Is in the hands
OF the Mlddle,own Improvement Com
pany. ana IN all probability tho erection
OF the building. 81 by 60 feet, l. shapeG
VIII soon DO commenced. Mr. Burgess ia
anxious FOR the addition here, not having
room in Chester to build tho required ad.
dition.
The prominent gray PAGER, George Fra
z!or, for some years oWnnu by Mr.. l.. G
Scott, togo her with another good animal
also u PAGER. were shipped to Phladolphia
On Iueeday to be sold in ono of lho Ba-
2lars Frazier was groa5 favorIto with
Lorsemen, and at one timo was vsry fust,
anu it was with regret many saw his dc.
pnrtuIe.
Mr.. Joseph Msndinhall and little
daughter, of Wilmington sport Monday
with her father Mr.. Charles Cochran.
Mis-. Charles Jones. of East Lake street
visited her daughter Mrs. George Finder.
at townsend. during The past week.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-03-09
DEBS NOT A CANDIDATE,
VIII Not Accept the Social Der
-

VIII Not Accept the Social Demo-
Gratis Nomination For President.
Indianapolis, March 9.-The Social
Democratic national convention held
a stormy session yesterday afternoon
and evening. At the morning session
the committee from the Social Labor
party and the subcommittee from the
convention reported in favor Of ANAL
gamation Of the two parties.
The two committees locked horns on
a name for the united party. The ma.
Jority report instructed the committee
to stand firmly for the name Social
Democrat party. while the minority
report merely told the committee to
urge the selection of the name so
cial Democrat" The minority report
was adopted.
Eugene V. Debs was placed in nomi-
nation by President Frederick o. Mac
Carthy, Of Massachusetts,, for presi-
dent. Mr.. Debs at once arose and said
that under no circumstances would he
be candidate. He said he had private
reasons for not desiring to be a can
didate, and he sincerely hoped the
convention would accept his refusal.
Mr.. Stedman, Of Illinois, named Fred.
.. MacCarthy. of Massachusetts, for
president, and Representative Carey,
OF Massachusetts,, named Job Harri-
man, Of California, for president and
Max Hayes, Of Cleveland, for vice
president. Mr.. Hartman declined and
In the confusion that followed the con.
vention was adjourned. Efforts are
being made to get Mr.. Debs to run,
but so far without suecess. The con-
vention Is divided as to nominating Mr..
Debs over his protest or accepting his
wish not to run.