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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-05-03
Bill For Promotion
OF Contract
Surgeon.

The secretary of war has forwarded
to congress, with his approval,
draft Of bill prepared by Surgeon
General Sternberg providing for the
appointment of contract surgeons
who have rendered one years faithful
and satisfactory service in the army
of the United States as assistant
surgeons volunteers, with the rank
of first lieutenant. The bill also
provides for the promotion of such
assistant surgeons to the lank OF
captain after two years service.
Gen. Sternberg has written a
letter to the secretary of war urging
the enactment Of the proposed legisl-
alton during the present session Of
congress, both in the interests of the
service and as a matter of justice to
the large number of contract surg
cons who are now in the service, and
upon whom, to large extent, he
says, devolves the duty of caring for
the sick OF our armies in the United
STATES, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Alaska
and the Philippines.
ssThe acting assistant surgeons now
in the serviceD, says Gen. Sternberg,
sshave been carefully selected, and
have all the responsibilities OF com
missioned medical officers. Owing to
the very small number of volunteer
surgeons [34l authorized at present,
but very few have any prospect Of
being commissioned under existing
laws.
$50 far as pay is concerned, an
acting assistant surgeon would be
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-05-03
Chinese EmperOr's
Audience To Foreign
Ministers.
Charactized AS A
Disgraceful Force.

Oriental advices report that the
audience to foreign ministers given
by the Empress Dowager, the heir
apparent and the Empress Dowager,
the heir apparent and tie Chinese
minister on Manila s was disgra-
ceiul farce. According to a Pekin
despatch the ministers were inhospi-
tably received and given to unders-
tand that their presence was not de-
sired.
The emperor spoke but one word.
That was when he drew out of his
sleeve the reply to the minister's
congratulations and handed it to
Prince Cheng. He appeared to be
in feeble health and glanced furtive
ly along the line of visitors as if no :
ping to see the face Of some friend.
His aunt, the Deseager Empress,
observed every movement through
cautiously lifted curtains.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-05-03
PRICE FIVE TENTS.

the loser when commissioned as an
assistant surgeon of volunteers with
the rank of first lieutenant, as he
weuld receive but 1888 per
month, instead of $3.50, which is the
compensation now allowed contract
surgeons. But the bill submitted
proposes to promote those who have
been in active service for three years
Zone year as an acting assistant
surgeon. and two years as an assis.
tant surgeon, with rank of first lieu.
tenant to the grade of captain, if
their services have been faithful and
satisfactory"
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-05-03
Why The Supreme
Court Declined
To Consider The
Baez Case.
Suit Brought Too Late.

Anticipations Of an immediate de-
cision on the question whether the
constitution has been extended to
Puerto Rico proved Disappointing
when the United States Supreme
Court declined to entertain motion
for writS Of habeas corpus and GER
tiOrari in the case of Ramon Baez.
The direct issue had been raised by
Baez's appeal for release from con-
finement under proceeding in the
Puerto Rico provisional court.
The Supreme Court decliIed to
consider the important questions in
vOlved, because Baez'S application
was made too late to be effective.
The Chief Justice explained that
whereas the man was imprisoned on
December IL, his motions were not
made until March 26. Even if the
s0rit of habeas corpus had been is
sued on April 9, the next court day,
he said, it would have been too late
to be effective, as Baez's term o1
imprisonmet has ended six days
afterwsrd
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-05-03
What Senator Hoar
Thinks OF The
FilipinOs.

This is what Senator Hoar says
would have happened if we had
dealt with the FilipinOs as we
have dealt with Cuba:
'sThere would have been a noble
republic in the east, sitting docile at
our feet, receiving from us civiliza.
tion, laws, manners, and giving in
turn everything the gratitude Of .
free people could give-love, Obed-
ience, trade. The Philippine youth
would throng our universities; our
constitution, our Declaration, the Ii
yes Of Washington and Lincoln, the
sayings Of Jefferson and Franklin
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-05-03
SPECIAL CABLE SERVICE
DIRECT FROM NEW YORK
TO THE
A"BOletin Mercantil"
Feasury Department
= Ships More Money.
One Million Additional For Exchange
OF Puerto Rican Money.
New York, May 9th, 1900.

Dispatches from Washington state that the United
States Treasury Department has given instructions that
there shall be shipped by the first Transport leaving New
York million dollars for Puerto Rico to be used in
king exchange for the money circulating in the
Island.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-05-03
The Danish West
Indies.
Previous Negotiations
Between Dennarkvand The
United States.

In view Of the numerous reports
in reference to the proposed transfer
of the Danish West Indies to the
United States the following briei
sketch Of previOns negotiations may
he Of interest.
A treaty was signed in 1867 in
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-05-03
FilipinOS Torture
American CapdVeS.
Three Members OF 35tb Regiment
Killed.
New York, May 9th, 1900.

According to these dispatches thre Americans
belonging the 35h Regiment Infantry have been killed
by the pinos in the vicinity of Banang the Province
of Balangas
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-05-03
Nicaragua Canal Bill Passes
House.
Will Go To Senate To-day.
New York, May 9th 1900

The Hepburn bill, reported from the Committee Ri
and Harbcrs providing for the construction Of the Nj
caraguan Canal has passed the House of Representatives
and has gone to the Senate.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-05-03
Revised Cuban Tariff Will Take
Effect On June 18th.
Present Tariff Inadequate.
New York, May 9th, 1900.

New York, May 9th, 1900.
Congress has provided for revised tariff will go into
effect on June fifteenth
The present tariff for Cuba sufficient raise the
revenue needed for the Island
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-05-03

Dispatches from Manila state that the insurgen Fpi-
have adopted the practice of killing, after subectng
them the greatest cruelty all the Americans who tall into
their power.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-05-03
British Army On Its Way To
Relieve Mafeking.
Is Now South OF Chachie River.
VIII Proceed Along Line Of Lmpopo River.
VIII Proceed Along Line Of Limpopo River.
New York, May 9Th 1900

Dispatches from Mozambique state that the British Ar
N.Y. which has gone the assistance of Mafekng
ded by General Sir Frederick Carrgton has encamped
the South OF the River Chach and will proceed parallel to
the Limpopo River
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-05-03
Samoa In The ReiChstag.
Political Leaders Request Information.
The Government Gives Satisfactory Information.
New York, May 9th 1900.

Dispatches from Berlin, received yesterday
that in the session of the Rechstag held the day before
of the leaders of the Catholic Party, Herr Grober,
tepeated the Government respecting the rumors being cir
culated recently in reference to agitation in Samoa
The Minister of the Colonies replied to Herr Grobler
stating that the said colony of Samoa had never been
peaceful than at present
similar statement made by Baron Thelmann
The Irish standard., 1900-02-10
Physiology of Plants.

At the botany section of the Amer
lean Association for the Advancement
of Science, Prof. Barnes, advocating
the claims of plant physiology for uni
versity recognition, said that even 70
well-educated people the word physi-
ology, conjoined with plant, conveys
no definite idea. physiology" they
studied at school, that hybrid of hu-
man anatomy and hygiene, with bare
ly enough real physiology to salt it,
which is inflicted upon immature
youngsters, to the accompaniment of
lurid photographs of an inebriate's
stomach. What can physiology have
to do with plants that have no teeth
to decay, stomachs to ulcerate or eyes
to become myopic? And so it comes
about that one must explain to the
average man that plants are really
alive, that they work and rest, and
that they are sensitive to what goes
on around them.-Science.
The Irish standard., 1900-02-10
MOUTH IN QUEER PLACE.
The VOracious Sharl. Is Well Fitted
by Nature for His Rapacious
Mission.

No doubt the sharks mouth is placed
SO much beneath the projecting muz-
zle, under which also the nostrils lie,
that it may serve its proper purpose
in the best way. In ali records of the
habits of the fish, says the Cincinnati
Enquirer, we are told that it can and
does bite out large chunks of flesh
from the dead bodies of whales and
even from living victims of it's attack;
and it is easily seen that if its mouth
was like that of other fishes the nee
essary average would be lacking. A
further reason seems TO be that the
shark by this peculiar position of its
mouth is compelled TO turn upon it's
back to strike and is thus able to de-
liver its onset from below with more
deadly effect. This formidable
strength of jaw is backed up by
most terrible array Of teeth, of which
in some species there are as many as
six rows all round. Each tooth is saw
edged and pointed, and some of the
largest are as much as two inches in
breadth ut their base. These lie fiat
against the jaws and can be raised by
separate muscles at will, SO that, as
the shark darts upon it's prey, they
sping on end, as cats claws are stuck
out from its paws. This arrangement
will not allow anything once bolted to
return, so that sharks mouth is a
veritable death trap.
The Irish standard., 1900-02-10
KING EuTT OF AFRICA.
Boer Leader Who Occupies an Ex.
allied Position In the
Transvaal.

The town of Lourenco Marques for
some time past has been chosen as
the head center of the Transvaal Sc
cret service. The spies and informers
of that notorious gang, says the Cape
Times. come and go with all the lib
erty. swagger and self-assurance, as
if they were in the suburbs of Pre-
toria. Delagoa bay is so-calcd neu-
trad port, with daily train and postal
service direct to Pretoria and johann
nesburg. There is also telegraph
service. which apparently is at the
command of Mr.. Pott, the Transvaal
consul general and consul for the
Netherlands and Free State. 1t has
been said that the Transvaal consul
rectly connecting Lourenco Marques
with Komati Poort, and it is well
known in Dclagoa Bay that Mr.. Pott
is possessed of the most reliable infor-
nation of Boer successes" many
hours earlier than any man in Africa.
This is extremely detrimental to Brit
lsh interests in South Africa. Mr..
Pott is the direst intermediary be-
tween Dr. Leyds at The Hague and the
Boer-cum-H ollander regime in Preto-
ria. This worthy Hollander has per-
feet knowledge of English, portu-
guese, French and German. He is
comptroller of Transvaal customs and
railway. director of the Transvaal ma
tionad bank and head of the Dutch
East African company. by virtue of
his long residence in Delagoa Bay. Mr..
Pott is persona grata in all Portu-
guese official circles. Some two years
back the Portuguese newspaper. O Flu
turo, published in Lourenco Marques,
dedicated special article to Mr.. Pott,
il which he was eulogized as king
I,ott of Africa"
The Irish standard., 1900-02-10
CHAPTER ".

Tuesday, December 6, 1892, the morn
ing edition of the New York Herald con-
tanned 16 pages, which is Is more than
the average mind can benefit by at
tempting to absorb, of any daily news
paper.
In an obscure column, under the head
line Personal" there appeared, among
others, this advertisement: "A young
man wants q wife. Must marry Tues
day. Answer before noon. Malcolm.
Herald. Uptown"
A messenger boy waited to receive the
replies, find the applicants, and direct
them to call in person at the office of
Robert Stanton, legal representative of
this indefinite Malcolm.
1t seemed we'll arranged and promis-
ing, and as Stanton entered his Office
that morning, after an unsatisfactory
night at a hotel, a smile of sad satisfac-
ton lifted his upper lip from the tips
of his excellent teeth.
He touched the bell, and his Office boy
not overnight, appeared at the inner
door connecting the private room with
the main Office. There was another
door, marked Private" leading from
the inner Office directly into the hall.
"Some women may call to see Mr..
Malcolm" he said. II represent his in
terests. You are to show them in one
at a time, in the order of their coming.
When have done with one I will ring.
The Irish standard., 1900-02-10
TcuH GHllHnfrH

A pretty story is told of Miss Ellen
Terry. TO assist Il certain charity in
the provinces, she offered kiss to
be put up at auction. The bidding was
brisk, and had advanced in three leaps
from two guineas to 30, when, without
further parlcy, the round sum of C 100
was offered. There being no higher bid,
the kiss was knocked down by the auc-
tioneer to colonel in one of England's
crack regiments, who came forward
to meet the blushing actress. But to
the surprise of all present, the colonel
introduced a dear little fair-haired boy,
explained that it was his grandson's
fifth birthday, and that he had acquired
the kiss as u birthday gift for him,
whereupon Miss Terry took the child in
her arms and discharged the debt with
interest.-Collier's Weekly.
The Irish standard., 1900-02-10
INSURGENTS ACTIVE.
Attack American Soldiers In the i'hil-
ippincs and XIII and Wound
Some of Them.

Manila, Feb. Z. - The insurgents at
tackled the first battalion of the Forty
fifth infantry near Mac. A ma jon; Il
n captain were wounded and one s,i-
geant killed. but details of the ci.
ment are lackin%.
Ships arriving from Legaypi riaYr
that the inSurppnt Gen. l'ana cul,"l.-
tratcd Il large force about the top Of lh,
town and made n sharp night attack
on Maj. Symptoms battalion Of the
Forty-sevrnth infantry. which occu-
pied large convent rs II fort One bat
TALON and hattrry have sailed as rrrr-
forcements for Shipton. The cas- ua,.-
ties are unknown.
A corporal and four men while pa
trolling the railroad near Mnharlla, re-
Gently disappeared and are supposed Ia
have been captured. A scnrchin" party
looking for them was nmbm>hrd nrh n
corporal killed.
Manla, Feb. 1.-The insurgents Mem
day captured a supply train of miro lf,lI
carts between Orani and Dinarlpian.
killing a corporal and five prvnlrs ct
company G. Thirty-sccond infantry.
The escort consisted of a sergeant ard
II mounted men. The insurgents weak
ened the supports of a bridge over Il
creek and the first cart went into the
stream. While til" escort was punched
trying to haul the cart out of the Wa
ter, the insurgents fired vollcy from
the bushes, killing the six Americans
and also two native drivers.
The Irish standard., 1900-02-10
GIFTS OF GAME.
Many Birds Sent at This Season
Across the Atlantic-Imports
of Game.

Among the gifts at the Christmas
season are many of game, which are ex-
changed between this country and for
eign countries, chiefly England. Thus,
Englishmen send here pheasants and
grouse and SO on, and Americans send
to England canvasback ducks, wild tur-
keys and other choice game. These
things may be sent from either coun-
try to the other, say by bankers; New
York banking house sending the game
of this country to members of the house
representing it in London, and London
bankers, it may be, sending English
game to members of the American
house representing il here. Merchants
in both countries maintain the same
pleasant custom with their representa-
tives abroad, and private persons in
either country send game to their
friends in the other.
This game is packed in hampers and
shipped in the refrigerator rooms of the
steamers on which it is carried, and it
reaches its destination, on either side,
in perfect condition. Every year at this
season many such packages find their
way across the Atlantic in one direction
or the other.
There is now considerable American
game exported, this being trade that
has been developed chiefly within the
past ten or twelve years. October, No
vember and December are the months
in which American game is most large
ly exported, the quantities depending
more or less on the season and the sup
ply. There are sent from here prairie
chickens, quails, various kinds of ducks
and other game. This game is shipped
mostly to Liverpool, whence it is dis
tributed. American game in its sea-
son may now be had in various countries
of Continental Europe as we'll as in
England; Berlin being the largest con-
sumner among the continental cities.
There is some game imported into
this country from European countries,
this including venison, quails, par
tridges, pheasants and ducks from
France, and pheasants from England,
and grouse from Scotland. The foreign
game is imported principally during
the close season of American game. 1t
is sold, some to families, but mainly to
the more expensive hotels and rcstau-
rants.-N. Y. Sun.
The Irish standard., 1900-02-10
Boiling in LIQUID Air.

Liquid air is so cold that mercury i'm
mersed in it turns solid and can be en-
ployed to hammer nail. Yet when a
glass tube containing liquid hydrogen
is immersed in liquid air, the hydrogen
gently boiIs. and gradually turns into
vapor. like water simmering over a
slow fire. The temperature of liquid
air is 3l2 degrees Fahrenheit below
zero; but that is ''hot" compared with
the temperature of liquid hydrogen,
which is about AGO degrees below zero.
Prof. Dewar finds it impossible to pre-
vent an open vessel containing liquid
deposit from having a whitish deposit of
solid air at the bottom. because the mo.
ment the air comes in contact with the
liquefied hydrogen it is frozen hard and
sinks through the hydrogen.-Youth's
COMPANION.
The Irish standard., 1900-02-10
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.
A miners lamp, using acetylene gas,
has been introduced into the Selbeck
mines of Germany

A miners lamp, using acetylene gas,
has been introduced into the Selbeck
mines of Germany.
A correspondent informs us that in
1890 20 ostrich eggs were Matched by
incubator and Is of the birds were
misunderstanding American.
A soft and boneless tail, 21A inches
long, cut from an 11-week child in
Elbing, was shown by DR.. Simon, of
that town, to the Berlin Anthropo!og
ical society. Prof. Virchow called il
"a splendid specimen"
The stain of banana juice is almost
indelible. 1t does not proceed from
the stalk or plant, but exists in the
green fruit as well, from which when
cut or bruised it exudes in the shape
of viscid milk or cream-like drops.
Photography of sounds has reached
a point said to establish the fact
that there is no such thing as abso-
lutte silence. The machine used is
so sensitive that it records the light
est current of air passing through a
room and distant noises the ear can
not detect.
1t has been almost universally noted
that wherever in the world flesh-eut-
ing is increasing, cancer is increasing
in the same ratio. The relocating ma
tives of India are almost wholly free
from cancer, while pork-eaters and
free users of animal food suffer from
it.-Family Doctor.
Fruit is now being shipped from
New South Wales packed in the bark
of the ii tree and the outer bark of
the Melaleuca leucadendron, which is
shredded into a sort of coarse chaff.
These banks seem to have some Pc
culiar power Of preserving oranges
during carriage. This may be owing
to the elasticity of the packing and
the fact that it permits of ventilation.
Unless the bark is cut too fine there
is no sweating possible. The bark
costs only $40 per ton.
The Irish standard., 1900-02-10
ITO BE Continued
The Alternative.

: The responsibility of taking human
life under any circumstances is ire
mendous. Justifiable as it may be to
kill in self-defense, we cannot but adj
mire the wonderful self-control Of an
Armenian who preferred to die rather
than live with blood upon his hands.
It was during the horrible massacres
in Armenia. A native, says Rev. George
II. Hepworth, was employed in one of
the railroad stations. He was standing
on the platform when the mob ap-
preached. A Turk, who knew the man
to be faithful servant, handed him a
pistol, saying: ut 10 an outrage. Take
this and defend yourself. 1t 10 good
for six of the rascals." The Armenian
took the weapon, hesitated for mo-
ment, then handed it back with a groan.
II can't do it," he said. II had rather
die than commit murder" In less than
ten minutes he was a bruised and bleed
ing corpse, and. the fiends had started
on the track of another victim.-
Youths Companion.
The Irish standard., 1900-02-10

difference if 1 could. 1t was on the
night of the 5th of December, 1882.
There's proof of it which no testimony
could shake. The law is against you,
and it's your own fault"
II came on question of facts, not of
law" Stanton remarked, calmly. "How
do you know that my uncle was alive
when you left the room?"
II heard him speak while your man
Sam was writing his name. remember
looking back to see if he was calling
me-"
ut may seem strange to you, Judge
Russell, but the incidents. of that night
were painfully impressed upon my
mind. 1 remember that you looked at
your watch at about that time. Do you
recall it?'
Certainly. 1t twas just as was hand
ing Sam the pen. remember it we'll
for the shock it gave me to find that it
was so late. 1t was precisely ~
o'clock"
you are sure of it?"
"Of course. I even remember, now,
wondering if something was not wrong
with my watch, and that the clock be-
gan striking while was looking. With
the first stroke Sam jumped. He was
taking the pen, and between us it fell
on the paper. You'll find the blot it
made right over the name of the first
witness. Look, and you'll see that 1
have good memory"
"You are correct about it, sir; and it
stands this way" Stanton said, speak
ing slowly. ''While you were handing
Sam the pen you know that the clock
and your watch agreed that it was IL.
Later, while Sam was writing, you are
confident that you heard my uncle
speak"
stanton! By all that's great! 1t
was the sixth of December when he
died!" Judge Russell cried.
II thought that your memory could
shake the evidence" Stanton replied.
"Oh, Stanton, make the most of it.
You've chance yet" said the Judge,
grasping his hand.
''The time is Short" said Stanton.
''I'm going by myself to think it over.
Only one thing can say to you, Judge
Russell; would rather not live to hear
the clock strike 10 tomorrow night
than fail to foil the plans of Richard
Raymond"
The Irish standard., 1900-02-10
SAVED TWO TRAINS.
man ON the Canadian Pa
ciflc Railway.

It does not take heroics to make
a hero; it only takes man bent on
doing his duty in the face of odds.
Such man is among the employees of
the Canadian Pacific railway in British
Columbia. He is Waterman and he
puts duty first and life second. The
Michigan Christian Advocate tells the
story of his devotion:
Not long ago bridge on his section
of road caught Sire and tumblcd into
the raging mountain river. 1t was
midnight, and the Waterman was alone
in the mountains, Coming toward that
yawning gap was the limited express
from the east. while from the west
ar excursion trim containing 400
American journalists also drew near.
The excursion train was due first,
and it was coming from the side OPP
posite that on which the Waterman
stood.
The man did not hesitate. He
plunged into the swollen stream,
reached the other shore, ran to the
flag station and signaled the excur-
sion train. Then he disappeared in the
darkness.
Back to the river he ran without a
moments pause, cast himself in and
crossed again. Another rapid run to
the flag station on that side, and the
exhausted Waterman. ready to sink
with fatigue, stood by the Pacific
flyer that had been brought to stop
at the flag station east of the bridge.
He had saved two trains, and perhaps
q thousand lives.
His own comment on the occurrence
was that he had done his duty.