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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-06-13
Camille FlammaPiOn
YISIYANDO A ESPANA
GRAN BANQUETE
EN- MADRID

Fl 81 del mes pr6ximo pasado lle-
GO a Madrid, procedente de Elche,
ell insigne astr6nomo frances Mr.. Ca
mile Flammarion 4 quien los Comi-
sionados por ell Observatorio Astron6-
mico de Madrid y la prensa invitaron
en- aquella capital un gran banquete,
dadO en- honor del sabio ilustre.
El acto result6 brillante, reinando
en- Ell ell mayor entusiasmo y dandose
muchos vivas a Espana y a Francia
Asistieron varias senoritas de la
aristocracia valenciana, para hacer
oompaTfa q la esposa del insigne autOr
de " Pluralidad de Mundos habitados." !"
El sabio astr6Domo frances mu6s-
trase mny encantado de las poblacio-
mes sspanolas que visit6; de los resul
tados cientffcos obtenidos del examen
del eclipse y de las muchas atenciones
de que ha sido objeto en- Tarragona,
EIche y la capital dc Espana.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-06-13
Mas visitas
a Espaha
Ell ECLIPSE De SOL
SUS RESULTADOS

Ampliando las noticias que dimos 4
los lectores en- nuestro n1merO de aver
referentes q las visitas de que ha sido
obieto Espafa, en- estos Gltimos dias,
por parte de los mas grandes sabios de
Europa que Sc dieron cita en- ella para
presenciar mejor los resultados del
eclipse de sol que tuyo lugar ell % del
mes tiltimo, podemos anadir que ell dia
26 lego a Argamasilla de Alba, Gu
dad Real, eli primer astr6nomo del Oh
servatorio de Meudon, Mr. Deslanders.
A Elche, Alicante, llegarcn ell lnismo
dfa comisiones de los Observatorios de
Tolosa y Montpelier.
La administraci6n del ferrocarril de
Extremadura \ Portugal prepare via
jes extraordinarios a Navalmoral para
presenciar ell famoso eclipse. 81 dia
26 habfa pedidos mas de 1000 billetes.
A Argamasilla de Alba Sc dirigieron
mas de 10000 personas.
El eclipse de sol en- Madrid fu6 dni
camente parcial. Empez6 q observarse
4 las dos horas treinta y seis minutes
CudLCuOo uOo cOSuuuOo uO IL Vol OC.
La tTasparencia de la atm0sfera per-
miti6 Observar ell fen0meno astrOn0-
micO acknowledgements.
Telegramas de Elche, Argamasilla,
Santa Pola y Plasencia, participant que
ell eclipse Sc realiz6 en- un dia esplen-
dido y con un calor sofocante.
Los astr6nomos franceses, aIemanes,
rusos, ingleses, norte americanos, ita-
lianos y de Otros varios paises, que
fueron q Elche para estudiar ell eclipse
total de sol Sc muestran muy satisfe,
chos de las observaciones que haI
nechO.
FIammarion dice que la corona sOlG,
Sc mostr6 brilIantfsiml y que Sc han
podido sacar muchas negatives para e
cinemat6grato, q fin de poder estudial
con elias, detenidamente, las manchas
del sol ) la referida corona solar. La.
obseryaciones hechas en- ArgamasilIs
de Alba fueron tambi6n magnffcas
Tambien Sc sacaron muchas vistas 70
t0graficas.
| La totalidad del ten6meno celeste
dur6 78 segundos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-06-13
FL Centre Espanol
DE BAYAMON

Ell pr6ximo Domingo, II del actual,
Sc inaugurara en- Bayam6n ell Oentro
que los espafloles de la localidad han
acoTGad0 constituir.
El Reglamento de Sicho Centre, que
Sc publicar4 en- breve, tiende, en- pri-
mer termino, 4 mantener vivo ell senti-
miento de nacionalidad en- segundo, &
estrechar los lazos de fraternidad con
los elementos de la misma raza, Y en-
terceTo, & establecer relaeiones cordia-
les de amistad con los extranjeros.
No dndamos que, siendo tales las
bases del nuevo organismo espanol que
viena a aumentar el ndmero de los
muchos que va hay instalados en- la
isla, obtendrS brillantes resultados y
sera recibido con eimpatfa por la socie
dad entera de Puerto Rico.
Felicitamos calur0samente los ini-
ciadores de la idea.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-06-13

tan agasaiada fu6 dltimamente en- Ia
Peninsula. La colonia espanola, en-
seguida que tuvO noticia de la llegada
del buque, acudi6 al muelle en- gran
n6mero, pasando a bordo algunos es
pafioles prOminentes. Las autoridades
hicieronle tambien muy cordial reci
bimientO.
El Casino Espalol de Ia Habana di
riji6, con este motive al Comandante
del expresado buque, el telegrama 81
gSiente:
"Comandante fragata SGrmientO.
Santiago de Cuba.
InterpretaEdo los sentimientos de
los espanoies todos de la isla de Cuba,
el Casino Espanol de la Habana saluda
con ell mayor afecto al jefe, ofciales y
marinerfa de la fragata Sarm,iento, Gu
va reciente vista q la Madre Patria
ha servido para renovar y hacer impe
recederos los lazos de fraternidad Y
amor entire la culta y pr6spera Rep1
blica Argentina y la naci6n descubri-
dora de America
EI Marques de Rabelp.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-06-13
Regreso a Cuba
Del General Maxine
Gomez
La snezii6n SePS IN haeaSO

Ell 81 de Mayo lego q Santiago de
Cuba, procedente de Santo Domingo,
ell general Maxine Gomez, quien pas6
todo ell dia conferenciando con los jefes
del par5ido de color, 81 mas importante
de aquella provincia.
Maxine Gomez no quiso recibir
ninguna vista, como tampOco hablar
de los asuntos polfticos de Cuba y
Santo Domingo, alegande que estaba
de muy NAL humor.
Los peri6dicos defensores de las ten
dencias del elemento de color no ocul-
tan su algeria per ell arribo del jefe
maxlmo, declarando que el regreso de
este ha eehado & TERRA el REop6sito de
Ia anexi5n de Cuba q los Estados Uni
dos, sustentado por americanos, ingle
ses Y espanoles.
En- Ia noche del mencionadO dia sali6
ell general Maximo Gomez directamen-
te para la Habana.
Muchos miles de personas, con BAN
deras y bandas de mIsica, fueron 4 re-
cibirle a la estaci6n del terrocaril, en-
la capital de la Gran Antilla, en- cuya
pOblaci6n entr6 ell dia 6.
El general Gomez, a instancias de Ia
multitud, que l0 aclam6 delirantemente,
pronunci6 un corto discurso en- ell que de
clar6 que ell pueblo de Cuba debe con-
far en- la Immediate y absolute inde
pendencia.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-06-13
LAS LEGAcIONES C0HvERTlDAS
EN- FORTALEZAS

Los referidos telegramas anaden
que las Legaciones Sc han conver
lido en- verdaderas fortalezas.
Por los huecos de las ventanas
Y las azoteas asoman pleas de ar
tillerfa.
La mitad de los marinos recon-
centrados en- cada una de las Le-
gaciones montan la guardia en-
esta
Entire les sdbditos Sc han distri
buido fusiles.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-06-13

Todos los prisioneros, hijos de las
mas ilustres familias de Inglaterra,
pertenecfan al Battalion n1mero 80 de
la Imperial Yeomanry.
Entire los oficiales capturados figuran
los Condos de Leitrim, LongfOrd y
Ennismore,
Ill Duque de Norford, ex-Director
General de Correos y Telegrafos de la
Gran Breraha y en- la actualidad Te-
niente Ooronel del % Battalion de la
YeOmanry, fue herldo en- otro encuen-
tro al caer del caballo 4ue montaba I
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-06-13
Los maGStrOSC SCubanOS
Viaje d los EstadOs Unidos

En- Ell peri6dico Transcript que Sc
publica en- Boston leemos que, apesar
de haberse suscripto generosamente
varias entidades para obsequiar a los
maestros cubanos que en- breVe llega-
ran los Estados Unidos para asistir &
las classes de Ia Universidad de HAr-
ward aun no Sc ha conseguido, nj mu
chO menos, ell reunir los 10000 dollars
que Sc necesitan para cubrir los gastOs
de la excurci6n.
Algunos dias despues suscribiose con
$$220, $$220 600 Ia tsSociedad de Socorros de
los VoluntariOs de Massachusetts
ascendiendo el total de 10 reoaudado a
$50,OUO.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-06-13
NUEVA YORK

Ell gran Flammarion presenciolo
desde Elche,
Las observaciones hecEss en- Espana
por los astr6nomos nacionales y ex
tranjeros han despersado sumo iEteres
en- todo Europa.
La prensa del Continente en- general
dedica trases de gratitud & Espala por
la b1ena acogida que di6 a los muchos
sabics que ella acudieron q presen-
ciar ell eclipse,
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-06-13
BAJaS De Los BOERS

Noticias de Lydenburg recibidas
por via Lorenzo MARQUEE aseguran
que las perdidas sufridas por el
eiercito boer en- el combate ibrado
en- las inmediaciones de Roodeval,
en- el que tuvo el ejGrcito ingles 700
bajas, fueron de muy poca conside'
raci6n.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-06-13
UN BUEE ACUERDO

Los jefes de las escuadras y bar
cos de guerra surtos en- Baku y
Tientsin han adoptado la resolucion
de no deiar en- cada barco mas que
los hombres que sean indispensablss
para montar la guardia, con objeto
de destinar mas fuerza a Ia protec-
ci6n de las Legaciones.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-06-13
SITUacION HORROROSA

Despachos de Pekin comunican
horrorosos detalles de la situaci6u
que Sc atraviesa en- aquella capital
( causa de haberse consentido en-
trar en ella 4 las partidas borers
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-06-13
ARTILLEROS cHINOS
EcHADOS De LOS FUERTES

Ell Departamento citado funda su
protesta en- que los jefes que acau-
dillan las dotaciones Sc apoderaron
sin 6rden alguna de dichos suertes
hacienda salir De ellos 4 los artille.
ros chinos que los custodiaban.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-06-13
KRUGER EN- LYDENBURG

Ell Corresponsal del Daily Mail
en- Pretoria, Conde de Rosslyn, ase-
gnra que Ell Presidente Kruger ha
fjado su residencia en- Lydenburg,
nueva capital de la Repdblica trans
vaalense.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-06-13
RUMOR FALSO

Ell referido Corresponsal agrega
que es completamente incierto GUAM
to Sc ha dicho respecto a los acha-
ques del Presidente Kriger, quien
asegura, que los beers invadiran
de nuevo todo ell Natal y la Colo
MIA del Cabo.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-06-13
MUEVOS DEScALABROS

Las expresadas noticias agregan
que los beers confan en- ocasionar
nuevos descalabros al ejercito in
giles con la tactica seguida ahora.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-06-13
la GUERRA De GUERRILLAS
QUEBRlNTARA A LOS INGLESES

Ell Presidente Kriiger tiene mu-
cha confanza en- que la guerra de
guerrillas quebrantara Ell predomi-
Mo alcanzado por el ejercito ingles.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-06-13

De estos erormes dispendios,
s 593.285, ,1Ol, ga, fueron por conceptos
de Guerra y Marina, $200O0,000, in
demnizaci6n a Espana; 8 3.766,227
80 cts, en- retiros, y 1OS.906. 835, ,66
en- intereses, este es, un gasto de
sl.l15 O57 ,264,65 para guerras viejas
y nuevas en- ell corto espacio de 33 me-
ses.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-06-13
nIOlnaGlDl DDPaDIG.
NuBVa York, IS i JunO
La sITUACIoN EN- CHINA
OCUPACI0N De FUERTES

Despachos de Pekin dicen que el
Departamento de Negocios Exterio-
res del Imperio ha protestado con
energfa del hecho de haberse apo
dorado, bajo ell pretexto de prote
jer la Inca ferroviaria que uce a
Tientsin con Pekin, de todos los
fuertes situados CD las ininediacio
nes de aquella, las dotaciones &c
los barcos de guerra erropeos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-06-13

protection que les dispensan la Em-
peratriz y los altos funcionarios del
Gobierno,
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-06-13
Las cargas
de la guerra
Mas de mil miIIOnes
CENSURAS A NC. KINLEY

El Boston Herald, peri6dico que
siempre Sc ha hecho notable por la
sensatez & unprecedented de sus jul
clos, ha publicado recientemente un
artfculo, aludiendo q las pesadas car
gas que ha echado sobre ell pueblo de
los Estados Unidos, la politica impe
rialista adoptada por ell gobierno de
Nc. Kinley y entire las muckas cosas
de grande oportunidad que dice, me
recen repro5ucirse las siguientes:
"Apenas Sc da cuenta exacta Ell
pueblo americana de 10 desordenada-
,mente cara que nos viene costando la
administration Nc. Kinley. Ning1n
mejor servicio podremos hacer al p1
blico que ponerle delante los hechos
en- n1meros exactos. Para establecer
una comparaci6n entire los dispendios
naciOnales de varias ADMINISTRATORS,
hay que hacerlO por amos econ6micos
porque aunque ell Presidente sube al
poder ell 4 de Mario, y ell ano econ6-
mico no empieza hasta ell 10 de Julio,
ell interValo pertenece en- propiedad al
PTesidents saliente. De este modo los
gastos justamente atribuibles q la po-
lftica del PIesidente Nc. Kinley, co
mienzan en- 10 de Julio de 1897, al
principle de 10 que ofcialmente Sc CO.
noce como ano econ6mico de 1898 y
corren hasta 10 de Abril de 1900, 1l-
TINA fecha cubierta por los datos que
hay q mano. Esto da un per{odo de
dos amos y nueve meses, ecOn6micos,
Sc entiende, en- que los gastos fueron
como sigue:
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-03-09
THE THOMAS PASSES BY
ARMY TRANSPORT FROM SAN
FRANCISCO.
Gives the J. A. Cummins a Bag Of Mail
OFF Diamond Head, and Goes On to
Manila.

The United States transport Thomas,
from San Francisco, was telephoned
off KokO Head at about half past eight
this morning, but she did not enter
the harbor. AS she was rounding Dia-
mond Head the steamer j. A. Cummins
was passing the same way, en- route
from the other side of the island to
Honolulu. The big transport spoke the
little steamer and asked the latter to
take mail ashore. The j. A. Cummins
stood by and dropped a small boat to
get one bag of mail addressed to Colonel
Ruhlen.
The men in the Cummins boat want
ed to get some news of the war, and the
mate shouted for some papers, but the
transports captain was in too much OF
a hurry. While the mate of the Thomas
was looking for newspapers to throw
overheard, the Thomas started off, and
and the little boat had to get out OF
the way.
The bag of mail sent to Colonel Ruh-
len contained mail written by those on
board, to be sent to San Francisco, and
no mail for Honolulu with the excep-
ton of note from the transport COM
mander to Colonel Ruhlen. The COM
mander stated that he did not expect,
and had not expected to be able to
communicate with the shore at Homo
lulu, but seeing a small steamer pass
ing he took opportunity to send ashore
the mail of those on the steamship.
With the mail were sent copies of San
Francisco newspapers of the 9th and
! 2Sth.
The pilot boat went out to meet the
| transport according to the usual Gus
| tom, but before Captain Saunders got
| near the big steamer was under fun
! speed, heading toward the Philippines.
| She has on board passengers, freight
| and mail. The Thomas is now in the
| regular service between San Francisco
and Manila. Vessels are to leave san
| Francisco on the LIST and 18th of every
month, and when the quarantine is
over, they may call here with mail.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-03-09
ROBERTS VICTORY NOT A VERY
BIG ONE.
Cronje Managed to Prevent His Big
Guns Falling Into the Hands of the
British.
BY United States transport Thomas.

BY United States transport Thomas.
LONDON, Feb. 2S.-The war expert
of the Morning Leader writes:
-Four thousand Beers and five 13-
FOUNDER guns.
''On one side three and half divis-
ions and an enormous increasing force
with a mass of heavy artillery. Yet
the Beers have kept up their contest
for more than a week after General
Kelly Kenny caught them and after
General French headed them off their
line of retreat.
"Many of Cronje's men have got away
and they have saved all their artillery.
Whittier they have gone does not yet
appear. Those heavy guns which used
to make Methuen grind his teeth in i'm
potence, have disappeared. Where are
they now?
"Why of course, on the way to
Bloemfontein.
1.-THE fact that one-third of the pris-
oners are Free Staters does not induce
confidence that General French will be
able to spare many of his mounted
troops for the relief of Mafeking.
1T would not be surprising if word
had already gone ordering COmmandant
Snyman to concentrate back to Pre-
toria, or rather in Klarksdorf and
Protchefstroon districts. For Colonels
Baden-Powell and Plumer, when they
join forces, can threaten the Rand, and
the capital from the rear.
II take it for granted that General
French and the greater part of his cav
airy are on their way to Bloemfontein.
1 cannot imagine anything so suicidal
as that the Beers would mass at the
capital of the Free State.
'Ladysmith has not yet been relieved,
and the very latest news last night is
| far from meeting what we would wish.
A tho or ~
| being reinforced?
Are they actually to outhank us?
'The very brevity of the news com
| pels us to believe it's truth and makes
us very uneasy
1T is likely enough that, If the enc
my has got away with its big guns, he
has also sent back to the next front the
men who were engaged in removing the
guns.
| "If General Joubert, too, can deliver
what an American general might call q
| mules kick Joubert will not only get
away easily but will give us some trou-
BILE before he clears the passes
The military expert of the Morning
Post, says:
''The surrender of Cronje is the frs
complete victory the British have wor
in this campaign.
I'VE do not yet know the size of the
force that has been destroyed.
Lord Roberts announces he has 4,00t
prisoners, and has taken six guns.
after the battle of Magersfonteir
Cronje's forces was estimated at moi
less than 10000 men. So at least hal
his force, and most of his guns-includ
ing the larger ones-disappeared before
his retreat"
| LONDON, February 28.-The military
critic of the Times suggests that Gen
eral Cronje probably buried some of hi.
big guns. With regard to the larg,
number of prisoners, the disposing o
whom presents some difficulty, thi
writer suggests that they be sent t.
St. Helena. adding:
General Cronje, according to a grea
precedent, might be accompanied will
the large retinue he desires at Long
wood"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-03-09
CRONJE IN ROBERT 5 CAMP
MEETING OF BOER AND BRITISH
GENERALS.
They Salute and Shake Hands-Rob-
Cronje Breakfasts with British.

By United States transport Thomas
PAARDEBERG, Tuesday, February
q (Majuba day), 3 A. M.-The British
camp was awakened by the continued
rattle of rifle fire at daybreak, and the
news arrived that the Canadians, while
building a trench quite close to the
enemy were fusiladed at a range of
fifty yards. The Canadians gallantly
worked forward and occupied the edge
of the trenches along the river, entire
ly enfilading the Beers. This move
ment was followed by a cessation of
fire, except an occasional solitary shot.
Suddenly a regiment stationed on the
crest of a hill perceived a white flag
and burst into cheers, thus first an
nouncing the surrender of General
Cronje.
Shortly afterward a note reached
Lord Roberts bringing tidings of the
Beers unconditional surrender. General
PrettYman was sent to accept the sur
render. At about o'clock q small
group of men appeared in the distance
crossing the plain towards headquar-
ters. The latter being apprised of
General Cronje's approach, Lord Rob-
erts went to the front in the modest
cart in which he sleeps and ordered
a guard of the Seaforths to line up
y group of horsemen then approached.
On General Prettyman's right rode an
elderly man clad in a rough short over
coat, a -hrimmed hat ordinary
tweed trousers and brown shoes. 1t
was the redoubtable Cronje. His face
was burned almost black and his curly
| beard was tinged with gray.
Lord Roberts walked to and fro i'm
front of the cart until the Boer gen
eral arrived, when the British COM
/ mander advanced gravely and kindly
saluted the Roer commander. Cronje s
face was absolutely impassve, exhibit
| ing no sign of his inner feelings.
| Lord Roberts was surrounded nv his
staff when General Prettyman, address
sing the field marshal, said
"Commandant Cronje, sir"
! The commandant touched his hat in
salute and Lord Roberts saluted in re-
| turn. The whole group then dis
mounted and Lord Roberts stepped
forward and shook hands with the
Roer commander.
He then motioned General Cronje tc
seat in chair which had beer
/ rought for his accommodation and the
two officers conversed through an in
terpreter.
you made a gallant defense, sir.
was the first salutation of Lord Poh
erts to the vanquished Boer leader.
General Cronje afterward breakfast
ed with the British officers.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-03-09
CABLE within TWO YEARS
CONGRESS CHANGES THE TIME
LIMIT.
The Cable Bill Amended in Committee.
Americans to Make and Lay it If
Possible.

BY United States transport Thomas.
WASHINGTON, Feb. H.-The Paci-
fic cable bill was considered by the
House Committee on Commerce today
and much progress was made with the
expectation that the final form of the
measure would be secured during the
day. AS heretofore decided, the bill of
Mr.. Sherman of New York. authorizing
the Postmaster-General to contract
with an American cable company to
transmit cable messages to Honolulu,
the Philippines, japan and other Pa
cific points, was the bill considered
The provision that the cable shall be
laid from a suitable point on the Pa
cific Coast" was changed to the specific
provision that it be from a point at or
near San Francisco.
Mr.. Corliss of Michigan secured the
insertion of the following provision:
THAT the cables shall be first class
in material, construction, equipment
and operation, and capable of trans
mitting not less than 1870 letters per
minute. They shall be of American
manufacture and laid and maintained
by ships flying the American flag; pro-
vided if, after the advertisement, it ap-
pears to the satisfaction of the Post
MASTER r-General that cable of Ameri-
can manufacture cannot be laid WITHIN
! the period herein prescribed after the
award is made, said cable may be Sc
cured from foreign markets.
Another change fixed the time OF
completing the line to Honolulu at jan
uary 1, 1902, instead of 1903, and the
| line to Manila and Japan by July 1,
! 1902, instead of 1908.
A recess was taken until p. m, when
the bill will be further considered.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-03-09
EUROPE ABUSES BRITAIN
RUSSIAN PRESS OUTDoEs ALL
OTHERS.
Calls This "the Most Infamous of All
the Wars England Has Ever Waged
for Predatory Purposes"

BY United States transport Thomas.
ST. PETERSBURG, February 2S-
The newspapers here Outdo the rest OF
the Continental press in bewailing
General Cronje's defeat and in viru-
lently abusing Great Britain. They de-
clare that the Transvaal has fully de-
monstrated it's rights to complete poll
tical independence, with an outlet to
the sea. They suggest that the best
help for the Beers would be to create
a diversion against Great Britain else
where and maintain that it is the duty
of Europe to intervene and "end the
most Infamous of all the wars England
has ever waged for predatory pur-
poses"
LONDON Feb. 2S.-The Cape Town
correspondent of the Daily Telegraph,
telegraphing Monday, says:
There is talk of peace in the air. The
English organ of the Afrikanderbund
proposes the formation of a Cancellation
Committee, the object being, of course,
to save Boer independence.
"While Lord Roberts was holding
Cronje at Paardeberg, it is understood
that General French was moving to-
ward Bloemfontein.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-03-09
EIY SERIOUSLY Ill.

Herman M. Levy is in critical con-
dltion. His temperature since late yes
terday has rested in the neighborhood
of 102 and his pulse is 12O, The physi-
clans do not feel as hopeful of the case
this afternoon as they did yesterday
by tomorrow" says DIR. Wood, II
think we will be able to tell definitely
whether or not Mr.. Levy has the
plague. A rabbit inoculated with ex-
creta of the patient is dying this after
noon. An autopsy will be held imme-
diately after it's death and we will
know all about it a few hours later
The result of this incubation has
shaken the opinion that the case is one
of plain pneumonia. Though no facts
are absolutely demonstrated it begins
to look as though the bacilli is that of
plague or something very closely allied
10 it.
Late yesterday Mr.. Levy took two
more doses of plague serum. His con-
dition since then has not improved