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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-02-26
News OF The Island.

The ball given last night at the
Spanish Casino was attended by
large and select audience.
Among the many distinguished
persons present were Mrs. and Miss.
Davis.
The rooms were taStefully decorated
and the affair was a brilliant success
in every respect.
The following passengers arrived
on the "Caracas" from La Guayra
and Other ports:
Arturo Frias. f. Gorbea. Juan
RedOndO. L. Garcia and wife. Ma
nuel A Blanco. Miss. j. Mata.
Miss j. G. de Rivas. Mrs. D. Van
Steinberg. Mrs. M. DIOrcao. Mrs.
A. Navarro. Miss. M. Ebes, L
children and servant.
At Ponce Washlngton's Birthday
was celebrated by grand ball given
at the Hotel Marina.
The Provisional Court met at 9
O'Clock this morning. All who had
suits to be tried were advised to con-
suit their attorneys.
The passengers that left for New
York on the Caracas" are:
Pedro Alfonso ROsso. f. FL. Dex-
ter. Charles Hayden. Henry N.
LOond. Antonio Sarmiento. Mr..
Haserot.
The Commanding Officer of tie
Post of Ponce, will send Private
John X. johnson, 9th U. s. Cavarly,
to report to the Commanding Officer
Uf the Post OF San Juan, to await
arrival of transport, upon which
he will be sent to report to the Me-
dical Superintendent, New York
City, for assignment to Hospital
for observation and treatment.
Mrs. Carmen Colomer de Munoz
died in Utuado.
] The cases against, Juan de Dios
Figueroa, Eusebio Lopez and Miguel
Noriega for larceny will be tried to-
morrow before the District Court Of
Arecibo.
Have you seen Hardie Bros Pho
tographs of the islands Also the
! fine book of views containing eighty
six views Of Porto Rico. They win
ioterest your friends in the States.
Plaza Principal. 3.-p.s.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-02-26

ject and the possibility of employing
Indian troops, said his former sta.
tement that the Government would
not employ natives in the present
war was based on the belief that, by
common consent, the war would be
confined 10 the two European races,
adding:
" If the Beers adopt course in
consistent with that idea, we hold
ourselves free to reconsider our de.
cision."
Mr.. Chamberlain'S announcement
regarding the natives has been much
discussed. I. p. O'Connor thus des-
cribes the scene:
"Mr. Chamberlain's cold, pene-
trating tones, with terrible en-
phasis underlying an imperturbable
manner, sounded through the silence
like note of doom. Everybody
saw what it meant, but nobody
spoke. Everybody understood all
its terror and ferocity. Everybody
felt that it marked a deeper and
more terrible rise of passion than any
yet reached in this war;"
The newspapers, while not den
ying the possible necessity for the
decision, regard it with misgiving.
The Times says: =" In the circumS-
tances described by Mr.. Chamber
lain this decision is necessary and
inevitable"
The Standard says: 1t is hint
which is not necessarily to be trans
lated into practice. There are rea-
sons, many and grave, why we
should not add to the calamities Of
South Africa the dominant and sub
ject populations. The Beers will
do we'll to take the warning to heart"
The Daily Chronicle said: " We
trust the Government will pause be-
fore taking the exceedingly DANCE,
rous step of putting arms into the
hands of the black men. If we arm
one tribe the Beers will arm anOt-
her, and We shall have the horrors
of savage warfare, making South
Africa hell upon EARTH"
The Daily News sads: awe are
not prepared to say that under no
circumstances should such step be
taken, but it would be a deploraDle
calamity"
The Daily, Mail said: From
every point Of view, except the per
manent Wellbeing Of South Africa,
we have all to gain by calling the
blacks to battle. For every native
whom the Beers can rally TO their,
side, we can call twenty. 1t beha-
owes them to play straight game,
rather than to raise monster be-
yond their power to CONTROL"
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-02-26
War Office Receives Important Dispatches
Heavy Boer Casualties.
BRITISH CAPTURE 100 PRISONERS.
New York, February 26th, 1900. :

Dispatches from London state that the War Office
ceived Saturday important communications from Lord
Roberts.
Later in the evening despatch received in which
Field Marshall Roberts stated that several British regiments
had repulsed attack of the Boer outposs Friday last
The fight was lively and the British had finally the
best of it, nfcting heavy losses the enemy.
added that TIE British il this encounter captured
over 100 prisoners
The Caegms belong the BoLET MERoANT and their
eproducon in any form will fifty dollars for each cable.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-02-26
SPECIAL CABLE SERVICE
DIRECT FROM NEW YORK
TO THE
"BO1etin MerCantil"
From The Associated Press.
Conferences Fail To
Reconcile Republicans.
Talk Of Compromising.
Suggested That President Nc. KinIey De-
termine Fiscal Policy For Puerto Rico.
New York, February 26th, 1900.

Dispatches from Washington state that the conferences
held between several members ofhe Republican majority
reconcile the differences existing among them in regard
to the tariff bill have failed to give any result
There is talk of compromising but nothing has
been definite agreed upon.
One of the suggestions is that the President be left
determine the fiscal policy Of the Island
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-02-26
Official Report
OF British Casualties.
General Wynne Wounded.
New York, February 26th, 1900.

despatch from London that it has been oicia
lily announced that the losses of the British South Africa
from the 21st the 25h instant five officers killed and
nineteen wounded.
The latter include General Wynne
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-06-21

NOTICE or ORDER FOR FINAL SETTLEMENT.
HESITATE ESTATE
STATE Of Wisconsin, Iowa County Court
Din Probate,
Notice is hereby given that at a special
torn Of the Iowa County Court to bg held
In ana for said County. nt the Court House
in the city Of Dodpcyille, in said county, on
the Sd day Of July A, -. 1900, being the
fourth Tuesday Of said month, at ten
O'Clock in the forenoon Of said day the fol-
loving matters win be nG2rd anG c9mSidered
ccutOr OF the estate Of John Arlington, late
OF said county dor"4srd, fer the G% sa
count, and the assignment Of the residue of
said estate to such persons rs are by law en-
titled to the same,
And it Is further ordered that public no
tirc thereof be given to all persons interest
ed by publishing copy Of this notice for
three weeks successfully prior to said day OF
hearing, In The Iowa County Democrat, Il
weekly newspaper published In SAID county
by order Of the court;
NIDR0 jerks, County Judge
Dated DodgcyIIIc, Wis., juno >, 1900.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-06-21
]. NJ. Smith,. NilOrnnY.
NOTICE no HEAR PETITION FOR
DMINISTRhTION


CTATEof Wisconsin, Iowa County Coul
y SIN Probate,
Notice is hereby given that ut II regular
term Of the Iowa County court to be held In
and for said county, at the court house, In
the city of DodgeviIlc, in said county ON
the 3d day of July A.. u. 1900, being
the first Tuesday of said month, at ten
u'ClOCI, In the forenoon of said day the
following matters viii be heard aud consid-
cred:
The application Of James W, Hutchinson
for the appointment of an administration de
bonis non of the estate Of William Walker
late Of the city of Mineral Point in said
county, deceased,
And IL Is further ordered, that public
notice thereof be given TO all persons Inter
cstcd by publishing u copy of this order fOt
three weeks successfully, prior TO sad day
of hearing, in The Iowa County Democrat
u weekly newspaper, published in said
county.
Ky the order of the court!
NLDHU IENkS, County Judge
Dated DodgeyillC, Wis, May 20 1900,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-06-21
j. NJ, Smith. Attorney


STNTE OF Wisconsin, Iowa County Court
- ss, In Probate,
In the matter of the estate OF Sara
ErslliuU. deceased
lettcrs " administration ON the cstli" OF
Sara Erel<Inc, deceased, having been issued
to James W. llutChisun.
Notice Is hereby given that the creditors
OF said Sara ErrIInc, dCCeasVd are allowed
and limited by order ~ this court uutIl and
Including the first Tuesday of December,
1900, being the lth day Of said month"; to
present their claims and demands against
said sara Ersl,ue, deceased to the Conn
" Court for examination aud allowance.
Notice is also hereby givcn that the claims
SO presented will CNam- ned and adjusted by
this Court, AT the office OF thrruunty Judge,
ut the Court House, in the city OF nOdgryiIlc,
n said County, On the first Tuesday uf Jan
unry, 1904.
Dated this 2"d day ut May, 1890.
ny the Court,
~ NIpKO JENKS, County JUDGE.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-06-21
w. H. OSBORNE.


Eating is a necessity. No one can
deny that Even the man s~hO trained
his horse down to one straw day
had to acknowledge that his plan was
"a failure when his horse died. How
ever you can make pleasure OF the
necessity if you patronize our Model
Grocery Every delicacy which you
can think Of and many you wouldn't
think of are ready for you here, and
we sell them at popular prices.
No Bread like "Blue Rib
bon" Bread at w. II. Os-
borne S Try it.
No Flour like Superlative
Flour at w. II. Osborne'S s.
Try it,
No Teas like what you get
at w. II. OSbornc's~T them
No Cofce5 Ike you get at
w. II. Osbornc'S Try them.
No Trouble to show goods.
w, n. Osborne,
Phone II. Free Delivery.
Composite the u. $, Hotel
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-06-21
NhNNn lnNiENNnrC.

Many man has been insured
against Brights disease, diabetes or
other dangerous ailments by a fifty
cent bottle of EOLEN'S KIDNEY
CURE, Take NO Other, Eastman 4
McsCrOlc IL
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-06-21

Having opened out q quarry near
the zinc works, am prepared to sell
and deliver sand and stone in any
quantities desired Prompt attention
given to MI orders.
GEORGE w. THRA SHEER.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-06-21
Marriage Licenses Issued During
the Week.

B Gustave Homme, Moscow, and Annie
Thompson, Moscow,
Edwin Murrish, Mineral Point, and
Nancy +. Rain, Mineral Point.
Martin Orion, Dodgeyille, and EN-
ma Anderson, Dodgcville.
John Burns, Madison, and Bridget
Boylan, Ridgoway.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-06-21

DO your clothes look yellow? II so,
use Maple City Soap. 1t will make
them white again.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-06-21
The Zee Cream SOdaS

and phosphatcs that T.. G. Spooner
puts up are the very finest that can be
produced.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-06-21

\ house and lot. Inquire of Mrs,
Mary Theuo or T.. G. Fielder
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-06-21

furnished and delivered promptly, at
living prices, lOHN W, MNNLrN.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-06-21
Payable at First National Bank.

A bank draft for one dollar is
placed in each box Of Mulns Kidney
Cure. w. H. PridcauX, A
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-06-21
T.. C.. tSnOOncr'S

Chocolate Exquisite with Ice Cream is
elegant. Try it,.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-06-21
Canned Goods.
Sppcial Notice.

We carry fine line. JoHN PETER,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-06-21

50 Beats All" Bread beats all.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-05

alienation of real estate. This Is the
spirit which has pervaded Legislation
on realty. and the courts have caught
It's temper and been controlled by
similar motive. 1t Is not the purpose
OF this article to discuss legal Ques-
tons nor to so into the details of the
TorrehS system; but its purpose is
simply to inform the people of Vir-
Sinia that Il methed-AaS- heen- found
by which IL is possible to deal with
lands almost as quickly. safely, and
cheaply as with registered stocks and
bonds. The system has been in sue
ceSStul operation in Australia since
1858. and is no longer an experiment.
1t has been partially adopted in Eng
land. and has been in operation for
thirty years in New Zealand and
British Columbia. and for fifteen years
in Manitoba. Ii was first adopted in
the United States in Illinois In 1895.
after having been under investigation
and discussion for number of years.
The first act was declared unconStitu-
tional by the Supreme Court OF ILL
noiS on November 9. 1896. in the suit of
People VS.. Chase. lG5 ILL.,. 521: but was
amended by the Legislature in 1897.
and then upheld by the supreme Court
of that State on October "a 1898. in the
suit of People vs.. simon. 176 ILL.,. 1855.
REGISTRATION AND TRANSFERS.
The system was adopted in Cali
fornia i'll 1897, and does not appear to
have given rise to any litigation in that
State. 1t was adopted in Massachu
sets in 1898. after several years of pub
lie agitation and Ventilation. and was
sustained by the Supreme judicial
Court of that Commonwealth on jan
uary 3, 1900. in the suit of Tyler VS..
Judges OF the Court of Registration"
This case has been varied 10 the Su-
preme Court of the United States. and
has been set down for argument in Oc-
tober next. Under the Massachusetts
act. the original cost of registration is
about two-tenths of ] per cent. of the
assessed value of the land and when
once registered transfer of the fee
simple thereafter only costs $3.50 and
mortgage of $3.50 irrespective of the
assessed value of the land. These are
the total costs OF such transactions, as
no examination of title has to be made
after registration, and consequently no
fees for such services have to be paid
Thus. what is now a perpetually re-
curing tax under otr system is. under
the Torrens system, only once paid
upon original registration and then
forever abolished.
One-tenth OF l per cent. of the cost
Of original registration under the Mas
sachusetts registration goes to make
up an assurance fund to indemnify
all persons who may suffer any loss
by reason of the act. and may be judi
cially declared entitled TO indemnity
therefor The experience in other coun-
tries has been that the claims against
this fund are practically trifling. and
no assurance fund seems necessary
to the just apd effective operation of
the system. Provision for such fund
may therefore probably be omitted
without injury to the system: and IL
this should be done in Virginia. the
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-05

cost of original registration would be
reduced To about one-tcnth of l per
cent OF the assessed value of the land
1t is not contended that the Torrens
system. will render all lands equally
valuable. nor that il will confer upon
any lands n value they do not possess
1t would be absurd to expect any such
result. Some lands must always be
more Nalnnhle Than others and more
readily marketable; and the same thing
is true of stocks and bonds. But it is
claimed. and the fact has been demon
strated by the experience of other
countries that this system renders
transactions in real estate so simple
that parties are enabled to deal quickly
ana safely. and owners are relieved
from many OF the unequal burdens now
imposed upon them.
REGISTRATION NOT COMPUL-
sorry.
And it is TO be borne in mind that il
Is not contemplated that any one shall
he compelled to have his title regis
tered: for though the privilege is offer
ed 10 all. each one is left entirely free
to exercise or decline it. In point of
fact. the process of registration has al
ways been gradual. and the old system
and the new may, and do, exist side by
side. There is nothing radical about
this movement. except the privileges il
offers. 1t Is not intended to abrogate
our present system, but simply TO omen
the door for what is believed to be far
better. And the writer is convinced
that when the people understand the
matter they will demand the adoption
of the Torrens System, as they have
demanded the adoption of the Austria
liam ballot system. The question is one
to be considered by our approaching
Constitutional Convention, and the
writer will take pleasure in giving any
further information on the subject in
his power TO the public or any one who
may oe interested. IT is necessary for
the best operation of the system that
there should be special court OF land
registration, with jurisdiction through
out the Commonwealth: and our new
Constitution should contain Il general
provision allowing the Legislature Ito
establish such courts in the Common
wealth as may be necessary for the adj
ministration OF justice Under our
present Constitution. Article ". section
%, the Legislature has power TO pro-
vide for the government of of cities
and towns. and 10 establish such courts
therein as may be necessary for the adj
ADMINISTRATION OF justice; ana there
seems to be no reason why this power
should not be made general. For why
should discrimination be made in favor
OF cities and towns?"
1t IS hoped that this article may be
generally published throughout the
Commonwealth. in order that the at
tention OF all may be directed to these
questions, which are surely OF import
ance to the great body of the people.
and upon which action should now be
taken. EUGENE c. MASSIE..
Richmond. Va.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-05
THE BOXERS
Not a Representative Type Of
the People of China.
The Great Bulk of the Chinese Are Peace
full, and Agriculture Is tho Principal
Occupation = Irrigation Methods Are
Crude The Great Plain of China,

Although the vast mobs which in
fest Pekin and the larger cities OF
China, worked up to a state OF frenzy
and fanaticism. have rendered impos-
sibe and satisfactory action by the
available forces of the Powers. the
great Chinese population proper is ag-
ricultural and naturally extremely
peaceful and peace loving. Agricul-
ture. however. is most primitive, and
the wonder is how such an immense
population can be supported from the
soil until the great economy practiced
in all things is understood. On the
Great Plain of China every available
foot of land is utilized for growing
something, and every particle of fer
tility returned to the soil. Waters are
used for irrigation. and in many cases
laboriously distributed over the fields.
GREAT PLAIN OF CHINA.
The Great Plain itself is one Of the
most wonderful sections of the globe
1t Is about 700 miles in length, and va
ries from 200 to 400 miles in width, oc-
cupying the northeastern part of the
Empire. and containing over 200, 900
square miles of wonderfully fertile SOIL
The most interesting feature of this
Plain 1t is enormous population, as 1t
supports, according to the census of
1872. not less than III 1000 900 human be-
ings, making it the most densely set
tieo OF any part of the world of &the
same size, its Inhabitants amounting
10 nearly two-thirds of the entire pop
ulation of Europe.
OF STRATEGICAI, IA1pORTANcE
The most wonderful feature in the
physical geography of China is the ex
istence or vast region of loess in this
portion oil the Empire. Loess is a very
solid but friable earth, brownish yell
low IN color. and is found in many
loess hills rise in terraces from 90 TO
several hundred feet in height. Every
atom of loess is perforated by small
tubes after the manner of root fibers.
only the direction of these little chan
nels is always from above downward
80 that cleavage in the loess mass ia
invariably vertical. The loess region
Of China is perhaps the most broken
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-05
THE ToRRENs SYSTEM.

Simple Method of Land Registration
and Transfer.
F'rom the Richmond Dispatch of July
so. 1900
AT the meeting of the Virginia State
Bar Association. held in August. 1899
at the Hot Springs. the writer made
motion for the appointment of a
special committee, to investigate what
is known as the Torrens System of
Land Registration. with instructions
t. make a report thereon to the next
meeting of the association. Such a
committee, consisting of Eugene c.
Massie. of Richmond; Professor
Charles A. Graves. of the law depart
ment of the University of Virginia, and
Major W. w. Old. CT Norfolk, was duly
appointed by the president of the as
ISOLATION. and report was submitted
ID the association at its recent meet
ing. held at Old Point Comfort This
report will be distributed to all the
members of the association, but the
writer would like all the owners of
real estate in the Commonwealth to be
informed on the subject; for he is per-
suaded that the Incorporation of the
principles of the system into our law
would confer material benefit upon
all the people OF the State.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-05

century. 1t traverses the Great Plain
and flows with but slight current for
distance of 700 miles. While built for
purposes of communication. its waters
are used largely for irrigation, and
thousands of drains and creeks have
been made to connect with 1t along it's
route.
ANTIQUATED METHODS.
The modes of irrigation are ancient
and crude. One of the most picturesque
is by means of the water-wheel, which
is used where the land to be watered is
we'll above the channel of the river.
The wheel is turned by the force of the
current and u.s. perhaps. thirty feet
high. Its buckets. being sections Of
bamboo which. as they are raised by
the stately motion of the wheel. empty
their contents into troughs or bitches.
Hollow bamboo pipes or tubes are
sometimes used for distributing water
over the fields. They rest upon wooden
supports and branch in every direction
from the source of supply. The chain
pump is also common means of lift
Ing water the chain running up from
the water on slant. and being provid-
cd with little buckets at intervals
which. as they reach the highest point
and begin to descend. discharge then.
contents. These machines are worked
by buffaloeS or sometimes by human
labor. man working crank with his
rect something after the manner of
riding bicycle. The most primitive
and laborious method is the ancient
well sweep. such as is seen TODAY on
many an old New England Homestead
GUY l.. MITCHELL.