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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-02-07

Then there is a gentle slope, which
allows easy access to the summit.
/" The mex was strongly held by
the Beers, who also occupied hea-
Wy spur, parallel with the kop, where
the enemy was concealed in no fever
than thirty-five rifle pits, and was
thus enabled to bring to bear upon
our men a damaging cross fire, the
only possible point for British at
tack being the southern side, with
virtually sheer precipices on the left
and right.
A narrow footpath, admitting
men in single file only to the sum-
NIT, opens into perfectly fiat table
land, probably of three hundred
square yards area, upon which the
Beers had hastily commenced to
make transverse trench Our men
were able to occupy the further end
Of this table land, where the ridge
descended to another fiat, which was
again succeeded by round, stony
eminence, held by the Beers in great
strength.
"The ridge held by our men was
faced by a number of strong little
kopjes at all angles, whence the
Beers sent a concentrated fire from
their rifles, supported by Maxim
NordeDfeldt and a big long range
gun. With the rifles, the machine
guns and the big gun the summit
was converted into a perfect hell.
Tie shells exploded continually in
our ranks, and the rifle fire from an
absolutely unseen enemy was per-
fectly appalling.
I" ReinforcementS were hurried up
by General Warren. They had to
cross stretch of fiat ground, which
was literally torn up by the flying
lead of the enemy. The unfinished
trenches oh the summit gave very
questionable shelter, as the enemy's
machine guns were so accurately
ranged upon the place that often
sixteen shells fell in the trench in a
single minute.
"Mortal men could not perma-
nently hold such position. Our
gallant fellows held it tenaciously
for twenty. four hours and then, ia
king advantage of the dark night,
abandoned il to the enemy"
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-02-07
GENERAL ORDERS.
No. 20.

San Juan, February 3rd, 1900.
Upon the recommendation of the
judicial Board, the following is her,
eby ordered:
1. From the date of publication
in the Official Gazette of the present
Order, the Municipal Court Of Las
Piedras shall be abolished.
II. The records ofthe said Court
shall be transferred, under inventory,
to the Municipal Court of Humacao,
to the District of which said village
and it's Jurisdiction are annexed.
III. For the purpose of the ms
criptionsin the Civil Registry, and
inasmuch as the yillaje of Las Pie
dras, is more than five kilOmeters
from Humacao, the books Of Regis
try, referred to in the End Article of
the Law, relating to Civil Registry,
shall be kept by the Alcalde Peda-
neO of Las .Piedras.
BY COMMAND OF BRTGA-
DER GENERALDAVIS
w. P. HALL,
AdjntGnt General.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-02-07

Washington, January 25th 1900.
To the Editor of the BoLETIN
MERCANTIL.
The name of Puerto Rico is fas-
hionable these days among US.
The papers speak of this Island
and of all its conditions and a great
many speeches in reference to Puer-
to Rico are made in Congress and
before the Congressional Commit
tees, and in the corridors Of the Ca
pitOl this name may often be heard.
The problems of selecting form
of Government and administration
for this Island have at last been
taken up and that's why so much is
thought aud spoken in reference tc
Puerto Rico.
The arrival of the Commissions
from the Agricultural and CONNER
cial Board and the political parties
of Puerto Rico contributes to this a
great deal and TO speak the truth the
Commissioners do not waste their
time.
After being here A days, the COM
missioners, two bills Were introduced
by the American Representatives
Messrs. Henry and Payne. both ba-
sed on the needs of Puerto Rican
trade in reference to free trade.
Not long before another. Bill mad
been introduced in the s enate
by Senator Joseph B. Foraker the
chairman Of the Senate Committee
on Insu.ar afairs-ane the purpose
with the other two was to promote
debates and information in the Hou-
Sc Of Representatives SO that when
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-02-07

the recommendations originally made
by General Davis, and approved by
himself and Secretary Root, sCill
prevail.
Notwithstanding the wishes of the
President, it is quite apparent from
careful canvass of the situation in
the Senate that a small duty will be
imposed, There is no likelihood
that the President would veto such
measure. For the sake of harmo-
ny he will probably accept his def
eat gracefully and sign any bill that
may be sent to him.
The pending bills in both houses
provide for absolute free trade with
Puerto Rico, but when the Senate
committee on the Pacific Islands
and Puerto Rico meets tomorrow
it is understood that the amendment
proposed by Mr. Plat will be adopted,
with "a further amendment making
the duty twenty-five per sent of the
Dingley tariff. All the republican
members of the committee, with the
exceptions of Senators McC Comas. and
Depew, are known to be in favor o.
this proposition.
Senator Aldrich, who has thus far
been disposed to accept the Presid-
ent's proposition, said to-day that
the Senate would undoubtedly pass
the measure finally agreed upon by
the committee.
Though the republican members
of the House Committee on Ways
and Means we're at first disposed to
stand by the Presidents recommen-
dations, they are now being won over
to the views of the Senate Committee
on Pacific Islands and Puerto Rico.
There we're several conferences among
the republican members of the COM
mittee to-day, at which it was prac
tically agreed that Representative
Payne's free trade bill should be
amended so as to provide for the
twenty-five per cent revenue.
Still more important was the prac.
tical agreement that the bill shall
be so amended as to make the reve-
nues collected in the island available
for insulal expenditures. This me-
ans that Puerto Rico is not to be
brought into the fiscal system of the
United States, but is to be kept as
entirely distinct as Canada is kept
distinct from England in fiscal affa-
irs.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-02-07
News OF The Island.

The Regular Monthly meeting of
the Woman's Aid Society was held
this morning at $50 o'clock.
The District Court of Humacao
has ordered that Mr. Carlos Aguayo,
a resident of Caguas be returned
forty peSetaS which were found. Pro.
ceedingS against Juan Correa and
others were entered.
The Alcalde of Ponce has infor-
med the Civil Secretary of the
resignation of Mr.. Benigno Sanchez
MOntal. Mr.. Domingo Sepulveda
has been appointed instead.
Private Fred Jackson, Company
[, llth .. S. Infantry, has been
tried by general court-martial con-
Vened at San Juan. Puerto Rico,
and found guilty of violation of the
33rd and 62nd Articles of War, was,
sentenced to be diShonorably dischar-
ged the service of the United States,
forfeiting all pay and allowances due
him and to be confined at hard labor
under charge of the post guard for
the period of three mOnts.
The cases to be tried tomorrow
before the District Court of this City
are: against Crispulo Alicea and
Pedro NieYes for assault.
The journeys performed by LIST
Lieutenant Edward A. Shuttleworth,
l1th U. S. Infantry, in connection
with the elections at Vega Baja and
Vega Alta, have been approved as
having been necessary for the public
service.
The HSan juan sails to-day for
New ok.
Mr.. BartoIom6 Llovet has been
appointed Municipal Architect.
The following are the cases to be
brought up for trial to-morrows be-
fore the Distric Court of Arecibo:
against Fermin Manzano ManzanO
and others for robbery and others
others for robbery and against We
nancio Calvera for abduction.
Mr.. Miguel Salas arrived yester-
day from Ponce.
The Municipal Council has ac-
cepted the resignation of Mr.. Medina
of the Office of warden of the City
building.
The newspaper Gel Criterio Lii
bre" will change its name on the
18th instant.
From that day the paper will call
itself ''La Discussion
Have you seen Hardie Bros Pho.
tographs of the Island Also the /.
fine book of views containing eighty
six views Of Porto Rico. They viii
interest your friends in the States.
Plaza Principal. S.-p.s.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-02-07
Graphic Description
OF The Bloody
Fight At SpiOnkOp.
| By an English officer from Frere
Camp.

"I have just ridden here, having
left General Buffers forces in the
new positions south of the Tugela,
to which they retired in consequence
of the reverses at Spion Kop.
"The fighting, both before and
after the occupation of the mountain
was of desperate character, Spion
Kop is precipitous mountain, over
topping the whole line of kopies
along the upper Tugela. On the
eastern side the mountain faces Mo
unit Alice and Potgieter's Drift,
standing at right angles to the Boer
central position and Lyttleton's ad-
Vanced position. The southern point
descends in abrupt steps to the To-
wer line of kopjes. On the western
side, opposite the right Outposts of
Warren's force, it is inaccessibly
steep until the point where tile mex
joins the kop to the main range.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-02-07

the Foraker bill already passed by
the Senate should be introduced in
the House, the question might be
already thorougly studied and might
he acted on soon.
On the other hand the Washing
ton press is unanimously favorable
to the legislation proposed by the
Commissioners of the Chamber of
Commerce, which have also the ap-
proval of the other Puerto Rico
Commissions.
The Committee of Agriculturists
has also presented well written me-
mortal and that Of the political par
ties have appeared before Congress
sional Committees several times and
do not miss any occasion of obtain.
ing the best possible advantages.
The information here on Puerto
Rico matters was very. poor, but in
general way the Americans are
not obstinate in standing by their
mistakes. They sincerely love the
truth and as soon as good reasons
are furnished them they are glad to
rectify errors. Those who not long
ago were opposed to Puerto Rico are
now our most enthusiastic prapa-
gandists.
The economical reforms for Puer-
to Rico are supported with great de-
cision. The political reforms have not
so many partisans, but the idea of
a territorial fern of Government is
making its way, although it is pos
sible that in these first steps this
will not be applied in all its integri-
ty.
There is no doubt though that be-
fore three mouths elapse Puerto Ri
co viii have custom franchises end
a Civil form of Government.
Mr.. Carol, who is already well
known in Puerto Rico, has just pu-
blished very notabla work which is
based ON the result of his Obserua-
tions and studies on Puerto Rico.
It is inspired by praiJeWorlty
spirit of justice and contains valua-
BILE information.
The statements OF General Davis
is also a work that proves an honest
Study of the Island.
In official TIE circles statistical com
mercial study presented by the com
mission of the Chamber of CONNER
ce is also thought much Of. 1t sup
ports its petition for free trade.
TIE general opinion is that free
trade will be obtained, and with this
the currency exchange will be unified
Perhaps a special law for the re-
gulation of Banks might also be OBJ
tanned so as to reduce somewhat the
current rate of interest in this Island
and increase the circulation.
[ will inform you on this more
extensively in other latters. Yours
truly.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-02-07
Letter From
Washington.

Washington, January 25th 1900.
To the Editor of the BoLETIN
MERCANTIL.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-02-07
The New Yotk Herald's Was
hington Correspondent Thus
Comments Upon The Chan
ge OF Program In Referen-
ce To Puerto Rico, And
The Causes Therefor.

President Mac Kinley is not to be
permitted TO lead his party in the
matter of free trade for Puerto Rico
The party whip is JUST at present
in the hands Of few republican lea.
ders in the Senate, and it is being
used in such a way as to make it
practically certain that when IegisIa-
tion is finally enacted for the estab
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-02-07
The St. Louis Worlds
Fair.

At joint nesting of the executi-
We, legislative, legal, and finance
Committee of the Worlds Fair at
Saint Louis, the worlds fair bill was
read, discussed and generally adOp-
ted. 1t will probably be introduced
in Congress next week. An appro-
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-02-07

priation of 81, 800, 900 is asked for a
government exhibit, and an appro-
priation outright of $5,O0O,O 900 to be
used in preparing and equipping the
fair.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-02-07

Opposes Reception OF Puerto Rico Coins
At 90 Per Cent.
LATIMER SUPPORTED THE MEASURE.
New York, February 7th, 1900.

Dispatches from Washington state that Representative
Hill of Connecticut has been heards by the House Com
mttee on Insular affairs
Representative Hill in his speech or the currency mat
ter has expressed himself being opposed to the reception
of Puerto Rican coins at sxtv per cent.
This had been supported by Mr. Ramon Fernandez
Latner prominent Puerto Rcan merchant who at pre-
sent IL Washington.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-02-07
THE PHILIPPINE WAR.
Captured AWagOn Train.
Kill One Corporal And Five Men.
New York, February 7th, 1900.

According to dispatches from Manila the Fipnos cap
tured have been disposed of
1t added that wagon train has been captured by the
Fpinos who killed one coporal aud five Of the 32nd
Infantry.
The above cablegams belong BolET MERoANTu and their
eproducton will fifty dollars for each cable
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-02-07
Senator Foraker Wants Puerto
RiCan Bill To Be Considered Soon
York, February 7th 1900.

Aqcs ding to recent report Senator Joseph B. Fora
er the H airnan of the Committee the Pacific Islands
md Puerto has notified the Senate that he would ask that the
Pneto Rcan Bin be considered ahead Of the financial Bill
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-12-26
DOUBT CANNOT EXIST.
Investigation Will Only
Strengthen the Proof We
Give In Akron.

There must be something stronger
than imagination behind expressions
OF representative citizens of Akron as
Mr.. @. Il. Boies Of of sos South Water
street, produce dealer, says:
I'm the spring of 1896 | allowed my
experience with and opinions of
Doan's Kidney Pills TO be published
In our Akron papers, / procured
supply at the time at Lamparter &
Co.'s drug store, took course of the
treatment and 1t cured me OF terrible
aching In the kidneys, in the small of
my back, In the muscles Of the shoul-
der blades and In the limbs. During
the two years and "A half which have
gone by can conscientlously say there
have been no occurrences OF my old
trouble, In place of my confidence in
Doan's Kidney Pills lessenlng it Is
stronger not only from my personal
experience but from the experience of
many others in Akron which have
come to my notice.
For sale by all dealers. Price 80
cents, Foster-Mllburn Co., Buffalo, n.
y, sole agents for tho U. s.
Remember the name, Doan's and
take no other.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-12-26
A TALE OF THE EAST.
ruAN AND THE EMPRESS HAVE A
HgART'To HEART TALK.

And From Their Conversation the
Narrator Is Enabled TO Cast n sid,
Light on History That Has as YET
Not AitoGether Franspired.
Copyright 1900, by O. B. Lewisl
The dovager empress of China as
cended her throne with a weary air,
Ike one returning from club picnic,
and, striking her hand bell, she said
Let Prince Tuan come hither at
once"
Empress, am here" said the prince
as he appeared.
"'Tls well. How goes our affairs?"
'"Beautifully, o goddess of the east"
What about the negotiations with
Russian"
They are progressing finely, While
the papers wait to be signed we are
permitting the Russians to kill off a
few thousand subjects as blind. Out
of 6o0'oo0,000 population we won't
miss 10000"
True for you, prince. And how do
we get along with Germany"
Germany demands my head, o EN-.
press, and likewise all the cash we can
raise in the next 10000 years, but !
am fixing up surprise party for her.
Not only did the German minister com.
NIT suicide because he was tired of
life and would go hence, but | have
discovered that Germany borrowed
money of Confucius and still owes It,.
We shall wiggle out of that business in
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-12-26
The ONE SURE WAY
To Cure eY " Form q Piles.

The only sure way to cure every
form of piles, Is to use a remedy like
the Pyramid Pile Cure, which is APP
piled directly to the parts affected,
and its wonderful healing effects are
apparent from the first application be-
cause its medicinal properties are rap
idly absorbed right where needed, by
the delicate tissues and sensitive mem
branes Of the rectum. The cure is ma.
tural and easy and almost before the
patient is aware of 1t, every trace of
piles has left him.
This is one reason why the Pyramid
Pile Cure has been so uniformly sue
cossful.
It is in suppository form, applied at
night directly 10 the diseased parts,
where 1t Is most needed and not by
the round about way of the stomach
nor the harsh, barbarous method of
surgical operation.
Direct application to the scat of dis
case Is the on!y common sense cure,
and this is fully accomplished by the
Pyramid Pile Cure
If the voluntary testimony Of thous-
and Is worth anything then no suf-
ferer should delay in giving this splen-
did remedy at least trial as 1t costs
but 80 cents at any drug store, and
is guaranteed absolutely safe and free
from opiates or cocaine so commonly
found in so-called pile cures.
Nearly every druggist has some ia
vorite pile cure on which he can make
larger profit than he can on the
Pyramid and often tries to substitute,
but when it is remembered that the
Pyramid Pile Cure is the only remedy
for piles that has national rcputa-
tion and Is sold by every druggist in
the United States and Canada, 1t
means something; it means that no
remedy could do this unless 1t possess
ed positive unmlstakable merit.
The Pyramid Pile Cure has cured
thousands Of sufferers from the differ
ent forms Of the disease. whether
itching, bleeding or protruding piles
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-12-26

o. Coleman, 1876 feet Home St, $500.
Eugene o. Coleman to George Faith,
43.6 feet Home ST.. $1,000.
Samuel II. Bachtel and wife to Sam.
uel r. Bachtel ct al, so feet Coventry
township, $50.
Joseph DeShaw to Lydia Shirtliff,
80 feet Howard St, $400.
Irwin Louthan and wife to John
and Carrie Rettig, 50 feet Akron and
Manchester road, 5000.
William j. Davitt to Samuel @.
Kanter, lot Mill ST., Client, 81.
Samuel g. Kanter and wife to Lo-
dlcia Dreiffoos, lot Mill St, Ghent, 81.
Henrietta Moss to Elizabeth Darner,
3S feet Grant ST., $3.50.
James X. Clark to Noah n. Yoder,
"a feet Tuscarawas ave, Barberton,
$1,000.
The Michigan Mutual Life Insurance
company to John Durkin, jr., $500 feet
Il. Exchange st., $500.
The Akron Savings bank to Harriet
s. Smith ct al, SO feet Walnut ST., 81.
Joseph Rampanelli and wife to Ellen
G. Smith ct al, 66 feet Walnut st.,
$500
John A. Austin and wife to John
Spade, acres Springfield township,
1925.
Frank Schmidt and wife to John
Schmidt and wife, II acres Norton
township, 5000,
Frank Squires and wife to Anna NJ.
Burton, 40 acres Northampton town
ship, $1,000.
Elizabeth Thornton to Rena Emma
Thornton, 7.21 acres Coventry town.
ship, $1.O0.
Jennie w. Weary and husband to
George w. Flagg ct al, 40 feet Cole
ave-. $1,000.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-12-26
}Real Estate Transfers;


Furnished by the Abstract, Title
Guarantee and Trust Company, No.
220 South Main ST.
Charles Esselburn and wife to JOS
epb DeSham, 33 feet Howard ST., $3.50.
William Magenau and wife to Geo.
Magenau, undivided one half interest
80 feet and one-fourth acres fronting
on Akron and Manchester road, 81.
Ida j. Coleman by administrator to
Eugene o. Coleman, 167 feet Home
ST., and undivided one-third interest
43 7-13 feet Home ST., $2G35.
Isabella A. Coleman ct al. to Eugene
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-12-26

After all, 1t was white Christmas.
There was just enough snow to keep
people from thinking of the old saw
about green Christmas and fat grave
yards and the falling temperature in
the afternoon and the snowhakes in
the air made the day almost ideal for
the observance of the greatest OF all
religious festivals.
1t was merry Christmas, too, for
Akron. Sellers and buyers alike were
content. The former have enjoyed a
season of trade almost unparalleled
and circumstances have permitted the
latter to avail themselves of all the
means which tend toward happiness
The rich and poor have taken due no.
tice OF the great day and the happiness
In one case was no more complete than
in the other. In the man lon and in the
humble home, there was an observance
Of Yuletide custom, the perpetuaton
of which makes Christmas what 1t Is.
To all the civilized world Christmas
is the one day which strikes n common
cord in all mankind 1t is Chrst's
birthday. Christian nations reyerent-
Iy celebrate the birth OF the Savior.
The various church denominations are
united in proper and appropriate
observance of the anniversary of the
King and no church In all Christcn-
dom Is too small to celebrate the great
event with religious service
To the children the day Is peculiarly
significant The Santa Claus myth
has made II time of great rejoicing.
Those who have passed the childhood
stage look back with cherished mcm,
DRY to the days when they, too, were
firm believers In Old Santa and his
reindeer Nor have those automobile
dnys changed thcm. They are still
playing santn Claus and so Christmas
bplngs with 1t grand exchange OF
gifts and well wishes.
In Akron the last Christmas in the
Nineteenth century was attIngly cele-
brated and all Of the ancient customs