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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-02

convention, and Chairman Hite Of the Exc
rutiNe announced that John
Stafford of NIndalia had been selected for
temporary chairman, and Il. NJ. Mitchell OF
AyTeS and 4. II. Stokes OF EdwardSville
for secrotaries. L. W. Nudge OF Edwards
vile and A. N. Blythe II Mcuitrie were
appointed as a committee 10 escort Ar.
Stafford TO the chair. The speaker was
greeted with warm applause and made =
iorciblc address. which was the principal
speech of the day.
Delegate L. Il. Sturgeon Of Fayette. sec
onded by former Congressman Edward Lane
of Hiilsboro. moved that a roll OF the coun-
ties be called, and that each county name -
member Of a Committee on Credentials.
Permanent Organization, Resolutions and
Congressional Committee. The roll call de-
yelcped the following committees:
Credsntials-ECrd. Charles CarriIlinn:
Fayette, c. r. yesterday; Madison. Charles
LeXow; Montgomery, e. Il. Mckinney;
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-02
CONGRESSMAN THOMAS VI. JET
of Hillsboro, renominated yesterday at
Edwardsyille.

Edvardsville entertained at least 600 Wis
irors to the convention. The delegates from
sioultrie and Fayette counties arrived on
Monday evening, the Montgomery, Bond and
Shelby contingents not arriving until the
early trains of X,s terday. Each delegation
was met a. the train by the Reception Com
mittee, headed by Mayor John T. Croker,
and taken to the Democratic headquarters
which had been established in the Leland
Hotel.
The convention WAS held in the Circuit
Court room of the Madison County Court
house. In order to accommods ate the con-
vention Circuit Judge William HirtEell ed
iourned court to the Grand Jury room The
Courthouse and business houses were pro-
fuscly decorated under direction OF Il COM
mittee consisting of ". II. Hall. c1airman:
George K~ellermann. Joseph Schmidt. John
Keller and W. j.. In the 1Cn-
Vcntion hall the national coiOrS were every
where to be seen. Around the hall were
placed autographs of the nations famous
statesmen. and under each picture was
written some expression Of the statesman.
ness of William Jennings Bryan. and under
it tn. motto. sixteen to one, Liberty,
Equa' ity and Justice"
The convention was called To order at
lib ~ X. \. Hite Of ShelhyViile, chair
man II the CGnSressiona Executive Com
Mite. following which Attorney .. ".
TCrrA of Edwardsv;iie delivered an address
al welcome. Secretary John l.. Lilly Of
Sullivan then read the official call for the
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-02
FACES THE WORLD ALONE,
Samuel Seeley, Abandoned by Wife
and Son, Is Free.

New York. May f.-Samuel C. Seeley, for
mer hookkecper of the National Shoe and
Leather Bank. who, in completely with a
deposition of the bank named Baker. robbed
it of x5t00o, Was released from the King,
county Penlientary to-day, after over five
years incarceration.
While he was in prison his wife secured
a divorce and married again. SeeIey was
also abandoned by his son. who Changed
his name to Bennett. After the robbery
Baker was found near Long Is
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-02
CAPITAL STOCK S24,O00,0o0.
siegel-Cooper Company Incorpo
rated in New Jersey.

Trenton. N. J.. May 1.-The Siesel-Cooper
Company. capital s2i.oOo 600. was incorporate
ed here to-day. to deal In goods OF all kind
in New York. Chicago and other cities.
the capital stock s14.a5a.c0 is preferred.
with 6 per cent cumulative dividends, and
the remainder Is common stock.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-02
Decision for Little Rock.

III VI5isI'- II F.TIEI.
Little Rock. Ark, May Judge Joseph
W. Martin to-day Sustained the demurrer
in the case of w. r.. McrthCn vs.. the city
OF Little Rock, thereby deciding in favor
g" the city. Northen giIpishecd Sheriff
I~avdnaUSh several days ago. Ills object
was to prevent him from paying over to
the city its share Of taxes in the Shcriff's
hands. He IL e~ndeaVoriug TO enforce the
collection Of judgments against the city
amounting to $50. The case now cues 10
the Strrgp3r Court.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-02
WOMAN GRAVELY CHARGED.
Nebraska Wife Accused Of Killing
Her Husband.

New York. May Mrs. Margaret Frost
was arrested OF a Coroner's warrant this
morning. charged with causing the death OF
her husband. Charles Frost. by administer
ing poison to him. 1t Is charged that Mrs.
Frost is infatuated with a travelling man.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-02
A Hot Weather Suggestion.

How to Save Money in Buying a Gas
Range" is the title OF ain Interesting little
hook for gas range buyers. issued by The
Majestic Mfg. Co. 2gIi Morgan street. II
tells the strong and weak points of a gas
range. where to buy. aid you in selecting
the right range at the right price. 1t is
free. Phone or postal.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-02
McCoy-yimmermau,

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Guthrie. Ok. May Wv. J.. Mccoy and
Miss treda zimmerman were married to-
day by the Reverend J. r. Burt.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-02

FffI SIEfiNi-
Beafdstowu, Ill. MAY f.-poctor !. T..
To,hS or Virginia AMI Miss E.:tic Bucar-t
Of this city WVr" married to-day ~ the
Reverend Richard SchraAA
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-02
FINE CLOTHING,

FINE CLOTHING.
The good quality of taiIorfn~- ana
material We put in our SI2. SIS and
SIS Suits guarantee the wear. The
patterns could not he better, but
the choice rests with you.
SMART AND STYLISH =
spring suits for sale in our clothing
department. at
VERY Low PRICES.
MILLS & AVERILl,
BROADWAY AND PINE.A
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-02
CITY ITEMS.

CRAWFORD'S people. as you are aware,
are selling out their Mason & Hanlin Pr
amos for want Of room, and now have only
a very few left. Intending purchasers
should make up their minds quickly, as
they might Just be in time to be too later!
The prices on these instruments are just
half the regular prices!i
DR. S1EGERT'S Angostura Bitters ex-
cites the appetite and digestive organs.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-02
Preachers Wife Gets Divorce,

EEPUBLIC SPECIAL
Little Rock. Ark, May Airs. Caroline
Shelton was to-day granted a divorce from
the Reverend T. j. Shelton, the former
Christian minister. on the grounds of deser-
ton. Shelton is now residing in Colorado,
Grand Anniversary Celebration. Mermod
& Jaccard's, broadway < Locust, all this
week. Music; flowers. To-day. Grand Sill
Nerware Display. Do not miss il.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-02

Grand Anniversary Celebration. Nermod
e Jaccard's. Broadway s. Locust. All this
week. Music: flowers. To-day. Grand Sill
verware Display. DO not miss IT,.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-02

81. Louis. Mo, April 81. 1GN-Fiye hun
drcd dollars reward VIII be paid by the 81.
LOUIS and Suburban Railway Company for
information leading to the arrest An'f cor
OF the person or reTsouS who shot
Conductor Edward O'Nea-I and Motnrmsn
Frank Doyle on car No. Isl on the Subur-
ban right Of way adjacent {" Goodfe!low
avenue. April -. 1904, about u:lG p. m.
y. u. JENKINS.
General Manager.
Approved: CHAS. II. TURNER.
President
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-02

itllt lsl-I' Slt' INA
Virginia. tai. May Melvin Smith and
Miss clara Baird. both "f Jacksonville, H..
were married to-day by tho Reverend &. J..
COOLEY. pastor of the Cumberland Prcsby-
terrain Church.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-02

BiH in the House of Del
egatcS.
The Committee On Ways and Means OF
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-02

He further Stated That descriptions of the
articles thus purchased had been furnished
to experts in the employ of various mer-
chants, and that they had submitted figures
which showed that the prices paid for cer-
tain articles were exorbitant. In answer to
questions as to the identity of these ex-
perts Mr.. Graham reminded the City Coan-
selor that the substance OF the orma
secured was published in The Republic, and
that the files of the paper would show re-
suits and names: His recollection was that
was shown to be one of the merchants who
was favored in the purchase OF supplies for
the city. He stated that the evidence gath
cred by the reporter was such as 10 cor
vince him that acquisitions had been
split" or had been permitted TO be Split
and that the Supply Commissioner as the
head of the department which has charge
OF the purchase Of supplies for the city. aud
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1900-05-17
Eurner fir Gebe.

Uiit SO sssen A Stimmsn Bat iid bsr
ebiea8oer 1urnbssirf nit ieinen 81 Ser.
sinen unb msbr als 1000 MitaIiebern in
Isinsr Sasiabuns in ber ,,6reibsit.
Turnbale" flr bic ,,SoeiaIiftiIbe Nrs
beitersBariei" erfldrt unb Guasns 9sbs
alS isinen 8unnsrtrdeer ansriannt. gs
tpar Elm barter 2ampf, aus bsm lbIieB.
LID bic 8abiialsn ais Sieeer bsrpor.
sinssn. Die Darnunsen bsr spnisrpa.
tiben Turner, baB bic Turner aub BEL
ben Sceialiifen isine @arantie flr bic
Our4fdbruns Der turnerif&en 8rin,ipien
ttnoen iparoen uno oab feinerIei 8olitii
@sleeenbeit sessbsn perben IolIts, I'm.
elnleisit in ben Decentralization Eur.
nerbuno su brinsen. tpurben in ben 8int
sei&laeen. Da bic Sorbsruns bes @bi.
ea8o Turnbesirfes, ben 9urnerbunb an
Dsts aus3ulisfern, au6 on bic bsporIteb.
snes 9unbeS Gasiasuns in 9bilabslpbic
eetteat iperben fol-. 70 biirfts ss bort dub
erit lebbuft beresben. Sie ron bem1urnl
perein ,,giniefsit" unterbreitete 9sbs,
8eiolution lautet: ..8si6lOFen, bnb be,
Seslrt oarauf bintui,it. bab Der gorb'
amerifaniide Turnelbunb Steauns Al
Der nGafen NationaltpabI nimmt uni
bic ioeialoemofratii4e 9artei nit 8
Dsbs als prdfioenti&afts. unb Sarrimai
als Brdfibsntsi&afts @anbibatsi
uniettiibt."
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1900-05-17
Sapanifhe 8ulie.

Samuel @Omssrs. Der Braiibsnt Der
..amsrican FEDERATION Of 2abor" bsli
Dor oer ,,Gentrul Seoeratso Union" in
Rem gort sins 4nipra&s iibsr ben SIN.
port iapanif1sr .,Goolie" ".Arbeitsr. 81
srildrte, baB an STEELE Der dinsfifdsn
auIi. Irbeiter, bic bur& baS @sisb bon
Der 2anbune in ben Ser. Staaten aus.
sei&lpfen iinO. isbt iapunii&s, auf ,psI4s
oas 9eies feline Anpenbune bat. mai.
fentpeife importir; tperosn. gs iei on
Der 8eit, msinis er, BOB stipns in Der
SADIE esf&ebs, ionft plrbsn bic Ntbsi.
ter nur su i&nea ausfinhsn. baB ibnen
bic iapanisGen Arbeitsr. bic fur iebr
biaieen 2obn arbsiten, ebenio idIimms
@oncurren3 MAIDEN parben, pie bic
&insfi&sn sS einit sstbun.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1900-05-17
Bas unfere ReeierHnsss Commit.
ffonen fcften.

S4reibt Elm 9aniHbIatt: rlniers
Committeeman foitsn Elm SsibeneeIb.
9ie @elb. @pmmiiiion nit Senator @ol.
colt ioitete s75, 200. Dis Srren batten
cine ibbne Sabrt nah europa. 9as
mar aud Iles, mas fie far bas @elb
auftpeiien fonntsn.
Calhoun bon Snbiana tpurbe einmaI
mad guba eefbidt, aIs Wsplsr's Serr.
i6aft su gnSe eine. Ct CAB $40, 900
aus. srreitte aber niHts.
Die ,,Aueen's SubiIee Gommificn"
iofete $50, 900. Gen. WiIss mar nim'
LID Der Aniidt, bab mir auf f5nieIi&e
Weiie @elb auSeeben iollten, ipenn mir
uns an elmer f6nieIi9sn Affairs betbeiIi'
gen.
Sanbs's 8srsbiamfsit aIs Specials
@ommifdr mad paris foiiete $40, 900.
9ahon alS Special. .8atbesber in ga.
den bon 8ertrdeen bat bsreits $40. 200
usri6lunssn.iit aber nod i'm gmt nnb be-.
reit. mebr su psri1Iinssn.
Die erite Bbilippinsn. Gommiiiion 10,
iiete 5000. 900. Dian SerbriGt ii6 nod
bsute ben 8opf bariiber, mas iie sieentlit
ausseridiet bot.
SborIss VI. SamIin tpurbs nnd Sapan
eei6idt unb Bab $4,000 aus.
,.@olieo Gbarlsp" Softer bon Obir
lief ibm ben 8ans ab. 81 sins mad
RuBlunb. bis er $40, 600 eesogen, unb G,
puroe bann Witelisb elmer anberen Som,
mifion. nit einem @ebalt bon $4,000
bas Sabr.
Die Srisbsns. GommilIion, tpel6e ber
8ertras nit Spunien permittsIts, toitst'
$500, 900.
I'm aIser ..tpsibsuiuuidsn" sabsr
mir $3.50. 900 aus.
9ie @ommifion sur gldnmune Dor
@uba uno BOrtorico fofets $4,000.
Die Sriebens. @ommifion fur Der
Saas iam ni&t gang 70 bod; iie iORst'
835, 700.
Dis Samoa. GOmmiEisn psrf&Ianf
$4,000.
M&t gang 70 ioitipisIis mar bic Som
milton fur Elm @eiesbud for Satpai
oisielbe foitsts $40, 900.
Die ,.Soint Sisb @ommiRon", nm si'
men Wertrae init @anaba 3u psrsinbarsn
tofteie bic iest $500. 900; tpie bieI msbl
| fis nod ioiteu tuirb. tpsiB iein Weni&.
| Dis tbeusrite @ommifiOn, bic mir bis
Jest esbabt. ia bic fiir ben Niearaaua.
@anul. Dieielbe bat $3.50, 900 ausse.
Ssbsn unb entoedt, baB tpdbrsnb Der 60.
nal fur SllS. 600 600 oebaut tperber
fam. bsrisIbe nod ni6t ssbaut tpsrbsr
Iolte.
@ir baben aud cine SnieI. Gpmmiilion
Dieislbs bat bersits $50. 900 aussese'
ben.
| Robert 3. Borter empfins $40, 900 all
1arif' @ommiRdr mad @uba.
| Die neusfie @OmmiHion, nit 8i6te,
Gaft an bsr Spite. pelds nad DlaniIe
eine, tuirb tpobl 5000, 900 peiibIinesn.
SIN @sIoausssben iino mir amsritanel
Neiiter.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1900-05-17
auard,ie i'm ssnao. .greifsaat. .

SIN aoneo.Sreihaut bon Wshafriiu
iinO. einestrcfsnsn Radri6ten sufOIse,
Rsutsrsien unb Auffidnos isst an Der
Iasesorbnuns. anfunss bsfanbsn iit
nur bic bftIiden Diftrlite i'm Aufrubr.
Absr INNER msbr tpurbsn nud bic tpsfll.
den bupOn unssitsdt, uno isst orobt Der
Aufitano Der Ginssborensn AUDI. ii6 na1
Dem mooernifrtsn 9beil bss untsrsn
2onsohaates su psrbreitsn. mo iid Der
SiS Der abminihrdiion bsfinbet. 8ieIs
Ieitbi bsinbst fid i6on in bisism Nussn.
bid bus sanse 2anb in Aufrubr. 2sute,
tpslbs bic 8erbdItnihe i'm aoneOhaat
isnnsn. baItsn bic Gage far dubsrft be.
beHIIi@.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1900-05-17
@rp6feuer In Nfs,p NIprf.

Ser Pisr Der Waaorp Dampfi&iif.
fabrts.2inie am SuBe Der Waioen Sane.
Rem Dorf. tpurbe nit ieinsm tpsribboqsn
Snbalt sdnsIi6 bur& Ssuer serftbrt. Die
4sol1ei i6dst ben Sdaoen auf cine
Dhaion Dollars. Webrsre ,,8arsss"
bic on BEN Bier Iassn, sineen sbenfaas
in ben Slammen auf. SU i&nea Ser'
breiten ii& bisisIben. bab @bus. 2o&s,
Der Gapitan Der Barge ..SberpOob",
ieIn neun Wlonate altes 2inb ni6t msbr
retten fonnte. Ser Bier mar 200 SUB
lang unb so Sub brett unb mar ssf1llt
nit tperttpoaer Sra4t.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1900-05-17
Die 2bronfolse in Sefterreid,
nnearn.

""sar"'
Die i&nieriss Srase Der Tbronfolss
in Ositsrrsi6. nnsarn ioa enbIi& asisS.
li6 eereseIt tperben, nailrIi6 auf @runo
luse ber ,prasmutiiden Sanction. Dis
.,praematli6e Sanction" srtielt in ben
2dnbern Der unsarii4en 3rone /. &.
1872 poqe @siebtraft, unb ibre Gin,el.
beitimmunssn Fno intesrirenos 8eltano.
tbeile ber anaariihen J8erfaIIuua aes
tporben, au6 in Der IbronfoIsc, SSrase.
Sn Der Observation-Disclosures bassasn
tpirb bic 1brpnfolsss Or6nuns nit fsinem
Dorts bsriibrt Bic prasmaiiite Sane.
tion ia in autbentii1sr Sorm in @islei.
tbanisn ME pubIieirt tporoen, unb bic
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1900-05-17
Selaipare, eadaiuanHn unb @siiern Sabu.
Sn 8raft ben IL. Ds,. 1899.

Suelid-8ul6bt Suantcu fir 0tp gsrE
mn 2.t5, 300, $50. 8 20 unb 1905, 8srmits
tags 1855 unb 3.33 9aGmitfass. -Str pbt-
laeslpbta um 30. 500 unb zoos Rpratns |;
IL 55 unb 3.33 Rahmiitass. 8ir Strouss.
burg, um 6.f0 Rabmttass. WilG. uub ae.
ctatons. 3ue nm $40 Hatmittaas. Gr-
rtt1i 9pbcfsu nm 6.55, 7.t8, 9f6 Rprasus
t2.08, 2.47, 4.4S, 7.i9 unb y.3S Rntmiitaas.
Grrtitt philadelphia um 1000 Mpr. Los,
34S, 600 unp S.22 Nabm. @rrsi9i STEM gprf
nm IL 05, 2.45 nub 4 90 Rpr.; leo, f.52,
5.33 unb S.45 Napm. Bon Strpuesburs um
S.n5 Wcrssns
RSrsIiS S-grIast @erontOn fir Buffalo uns
3wti6sniationtu, um t2 10, $50, 4.O5 unb
800 Wcr.; 1.55 unb $50 Radm. i}iir De-
psac unb Spratuis nm 4.05 Npr. unb f.55
Ratm. aiir Utica nm $50 Wpr. uup t.55
Ratm. tiir Wrntruis um 800 Mer f.O5
une $50 gfatm. 6ir Ni&pllpn um AGO unb
6.f5 Hatm. Gutitt Seranicn BON Buffalo
nm 2 10, 2 55, 5.25 unb 10 90 Wpr. $50
nne LAO gla&m. Bon Ssptso uno Syraeuis
nm 2.55 Dor. 1898 unb $50 Raam. Bon
Spraenis nm 7.4O sla&m. Bon liiisa nm 2 SIS
Wor.; 1898 unp $3.50 9la6m. Bon Ri@pI-
ion um 7.5O DIOR. unb 600 Ha1m. Bon
yfontroit I'm 10 90 Rcr.; 3.20 unb 7.40
Nahm.
8loomsburg Sibifion-g gnIGst Saantcn
fur NDrtbumbrlanb nm 8 81. 10 05 D1pr. F.;
.55 unb 6.t0 Ra6m Sir plympuib nm 1 LOS,
3.40 une $50 Ha1m. Sir 9antirris um $40
Wor. gueti 3ortbumbtrlanb um 9.35 Mpr. ;
ITO. sos uub 9 80 Na&m. gnsitt Ranii-
eCft nm $50 WOr. Grrti@t plymouth um
2.05, 4.A0 uub GAS HaHm Grrtitt Gran
ton Don Noribumbsrlanb um 9 AZ DIOR. H.
IS, 4 S. uub $50 9laGm. grn 9Pantiesfs nm
LOO NUr. Bon plYmOuib um 7.57 Mpr.;
1926 unb 6 05 Nafm.
Sonntdss'3hee.
eibli9 Scranton um Q is, 300,
$50. 1O.O5 Rpr. 1888 unb $40 Ra6m.
Roroli4 -8rla6i Seranipn nm 1910, q.
50. . O5 Wpr. +; f.55 nHb $50 Ratm.
Bloemsbnrg 9ibiiion -8alaBt Scranton
I'm 1905 Wpr. unb $40 Ra1m.
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ssIsesn nabs bsr Ssiesniabrif tn ssr 10. @arb.
Hi8te AniabIuns, psnu Stmane bautn nil (;
bn Rsf fam ifebsn bltibtH. Na6,ufrassn In
bitfr SHist. ba
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1900-05-17
Su berfanfen !:

Gin nsuss, aus a6t 3immnn bsftbsntss
9Sctnbaus nit mpbtrnsn GinriatunstH, poas
eot, nit Grubtb6umsn, WaitnplaB uub tinsm
ttpntn @ar en-. Ssiienipeet unp aQts ppa,
ffdneis. Cine i6Dnt 5ttmatb fur cine 8ami.
lie, In srin Ra6bari&aft unO BEN bsffH 5bsils
esr Staet stIsssn. prtis Sc 900, en SbsiI ianu
ffsbsn bIslbsn. Ndbrss piro In psr ,.@u&sn-
batt" Sdies btiannt ssmadt.
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8oaftdnoise arrangements iino
init Der Beitcott Ggpreb 'Gompa.
ME bon Der Stabt Geu gorf ae.
troffen iuoroen, iobab Sbr @epad
bireft bon Sbrer bieiisen 8obnuns
nad irseno einem SbeiIe Der Siabt
Tew yorf, oem Borough bon
Manbattan, glsburD 8arf. Ocean
@rope uno anberen Sommerauf-
entbdlten 9e.checked tueroen fam
9lae Sorten SranSfer Slrbeiten
prompt uno Sufrieoenitelleno be.
ior9t.
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0feIes i,nN mOSerncs
IN sSriibjabrss sTmNbe flciSune.

GrnFUs @mba gtn unn 0abrs Die 8@mm u bic ebHr
fub has 8tdef Snb9s ibrn S6Bnbd
benz gOaRSnss e4pasn earbm
S9ubm.
grun st Ynbt Die SrSn Gin Bid ba pt
ole suhhbmnatn.
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%annOneirt I'm >, ,@O&enbIatt."
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0iienbabn Seittabelle.
erit unb gphomina gaIIth Giftnhabn Gn

in Strait am Z. 8tbruar 1850.
3les ptrlafsn Serantrn fiji 9atplty uub Ip-
tale pnniis, In Saplty nit br Gris 9abn ptr.
btnetne fur Nsp gurf. @tRbursb, ponssbaIs
uno 3riittnpuuftsn ME folet: Np. 2, aesom.
moeatteH, 600 Mprssns. Np. q, Grprte,
OI Ndam.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-03-22

to the American Union az a state !;
this is its manifest destiny. The
Philippines, on the other hand, he
thinks, should be made a colony, and
probably never admitted to the
Union, but this consideration should
not be made the occasion for punis-
hing Puerto Rico.
Representative Page Morris rep.
MINI who recently spoke in Bos-
ton, was considerably disturbed by the
Davis amendment. He said that
this action of Mr. Davis in certain
sense discredicts the vote of those
members of the House from Mime
sofa who supported the 25 per cent,
1t in effect says that they
were wrong in taking that position
and this, according to MIR Morris,
puts them in an unfortunate light
before their people. He lis proba.
bly, right but that is one of the pc
nalties for dong wrong.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-03-22
Condensed History
OF The South Afri=
can Republics.
(Continuation.)

England had no further occasion
to trouble herself about the Orange
Free State, bat the case with the
Transvaal was different. In 1877 it
was in open anarchy; there was not
more than twelve francs fifty in the
Treasury; SekOukOuni, the Chief of
the Basutos, had beaten the Beers,
and Cetswayo, the Chief of the Zu.
lus, was preparing to organized the
army. The English government sent
Sir TheOphilus Shspstone to Preto.
ria, and at the end Of a fews months,
though he had no troops with him,
he hoisted the English flag and an
nexed the Transvaal. The only op
position was "a feeble protest on the
part of the Transvaal leaders, and
this vas made by arrangement with
him, and for the purpose of showing
that the leaders Were not blamewor-
thy". Order was at once restored
and the English freed the Beers from
the threats of Sekcukouni and of
Cetewayo.
The government selected Beers
as officials. 'sAlnong them was Paul
Kruger, and the only reason why he
left the service Of the government
was because his request for an in
crease Of salary had been repeatedly
refused" The Beers, who had no
longer any reason to fear the natl
yes, and who had become members
of a free State through English in
terventiOn, revolted at the end Of
1880. On February 26, 1881, the
slight repulse of Majuba Hill took
place, after which Mr.. Gladstone
made the mistake of consenting to
the convention of 1881, which was
modified by the convention of 1884.
cit guaranteed liberty of CONNER
ce to all the inhabitants without ex-
ceptiOn yet monstrOus monOpolies
have been established. 1t ordained
that natives and foreigners should
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-03-22
Puerto Rican
Legislation.

Senator CullOm is not in favor Of
any of the pending legislation affec-
ting Puerto Rico.
He is opposed to any tariff barrier
between that island and the United
States, and is alse opposed to the
Davis amendment, because, while it
settles the tariff question in practi-
cal way, according to Cullom's
ideas, it does not extend the consti.
tuition as a whole to the island, as
he trinks should be done. Puerto
Rico, he believes, ought to be made
territory now, and later admitted
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be equal before the law; yet accOr
ding to decree of February 16,
1898, a foreigner could be sued for
arrears of taxes, but a BOer could not.
Moreover, the courts have been mo-
difed in such manner that foreig-
ner has no longer any guarantee
against the arbitrary exercise of pO
wer; his property, even his life, are
at the mercy of the authorities. AT
the time when the convention was
signed foreigner had a right to
vote after residence of two years in
the country; henceforth he is moi
sure of obtaining this privilege after
a residence of fourteen years. Out
of budget of one hundred and ten
millions, an enormous sum for 20
pulatiOn of less than two hundred
thousand, foreigner, who are depri
we'd of all rights, pay more than one
hundred millions, and the Beers pay
almost nothing"
The English government, being
compelled to take action by the peti
ton of the Uitlanders, demanded
that the provisions of the conven,
tion of 1884 should be respected.