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Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-12-19

latter department, but got into the
wrong side. They totally rihed the
Memphis pouch, which contained about
100 letters, and carried away several
registered packages, some containing
money. Nothing was known of the
deed until $3.50 o'clock this morning,
when the train reached here and some
one knocked at the side door for ad-
mittance. Upon receiving no re-
ceiving no response from within, the
car was entered. Mail Clerk John M.
Dennis was found lying upon some
mail bags in an Unconscious condi-
ton, with several ugly wounds upon
his head. He was taken to the hos
pital, where medical attention was adj
ministered. Dennis, who is not seri-
ously hurt, stated after regaining his
equilibrium, that while near Basset
two white men came into the car and
before he could defend himself one of
them struck him on the head with! a
shovel, from the effects of which he
fell to the floor senseless. S6t3ewhere
between Basset and Texarkaha the
mail car became uncoupled and he
thinks that the robbers did this piece
of work in order to expedite their exit
before being discovered. They made
good their escape and have not been
apprehended or any clue to their iden-
tity found.
Sheriff Stanley Edwards of Bowie
county, Texas, organized posse of
fifty men this morning and left here
on special train with his men and
bloodhounds for the environments OF
Basset.
i In 1885 there was similar robbery
effected on the Cotton Belt at about
the same locality as the one committed
last night, and the perpetrators are
now serving life sentence in the
State penitentiary for the crime.
Mr.. Dennis resides in Waco and has
been employed on this route for sew
eral years.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-12-19
MAIL CAR ROBBED,

Texarkana, Texas. December IA
AT 10 o'clock last night the mail car
on the Cotton Belt passenger train
from Waco to Memphis was entered
and robbed by two unknown white
men under masks. The hold-up oc-
Cured near Bassett, Texas, small
station about twenty miles south Of
Texarkana. 1t is stated that the men
got on the steps of the car at sta
ton further south and gained their
entrance into the mall room by raising
the trap door to the yestibule, and
waiting there until suitable place
was reached to facilitate their escape,
and then entered the car. The mail
car that was invaded had partition,
one side being used for mail purposes
and the other side for the Pacific Elk
press company. The supposition is
that the robbers were making for the
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-12-19

Ell Paso, Texas, December 12.-Blass
Aguierree, who was last March extra
dited to Mexico for the murder of Juan
Jose Escajeda opposite Ell Paso, was
today sentenced to be shot by the Judge
of letters of Juarez Aguierre went
xii led, gahrt mahr tmthesht mehsh
over the river two years ago and killed
Escajeda for minor offense He, was
arrested and placed in Jail here, Mex
leo applied for his extradition and Sc
cured 1t and he was transferred to
Juarez last March. He was the second
American extradited under the new
treaty between the United States and
Mexico the noted Mrs. Rich being the
first. The date of the execution has
not yet been fixed
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-12-19

Indianapolis Ind, December a.
The Sentinel says: Attorney General
Taylor on behalf of Indiana will file
suit In the superior court Of Marion
county this (Friday) morning asking
the appointment of a receiver for the
Order OF Chosen Friends. The filing
of the suit will affect thirty States of
the Union, as the association has been
authorized to do business in that num-
Der. The application for receivership
is voluminous document in which the
fact Is set out that the association is
insolvent and unable to meet death
claims now standing. These claims
aggregate about 100000 and came to
light through an action brought by
George Brougham, expert of the In
diana Insurance association, last
Wednesday, Immediately upon being
advised of the condition of the ASSOC
citation Auditor of State Hart notified
7. B. Linn, supreme recorder Of the
Chosen Friends. that the order was
insolvent. and that he would at once
make application for receiver. Among
the States in which theresare councils
~ Texas, with thirty-three councils.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-12-19

New Orleans, December 14.-The
southbound Illinois Central fast mail,
due here at 7.15 p. M, was held up and
robbed by lone train robber about
one mile above the upper limits of the
city last night. Though some of the
train crew saw four or more men con
cealed in the bushes, only one man
figured in the action, and his booty
consisted only Of one registered mail
pouch from Durant, Miss, and six
other registered letters from points
between Cairo and New orleans.-a.
Conductor Kinnebrew was shot in
the groin and ]. @. Parker, railway
mail clerk. had his left eye powder
burned by shot at his head. The
robber got on the train, it is supposed,
at some point above the city, and af-
ter passing Kenner, the last stop be-
fore the train arrives at New Orleans,
he climbed over to the engine and
covered the engineer and fireman and
brought the train to a standstill
When the conductor came forward to
see what the trouble was he was shot
by the robber. r. e. Goldsby, one of
the railway mail clerks, stuck his
head outof the door, and was ordered
to jump down, which he did. Then
the robber led the engineer, fireman
and Goldsby toward the express car
and made one of them blow the side
out with stick of dynamite This
y train carries no money and has no safe.
The robber thea made for the mail
car and there discovered Parker, who
had hidden the registered pouches. He
shot at him and then one of the pouches
was produced and he made off with It,
He uncoupled the engine from the
train and ran to a point near Carroll
ton avenue, where he abandoned it.
The route Of the engine was matted
by mail pouches and letters, which
the robber threw or dropped out as
he escaped. The robber was evidently
well acquainted with railroading. His
face was blackened and he was mar
LA less SIX TX WEI; esgits
ing about $50 pounds He took con
ductor Kinnebrew's watch after h,
shot him.
Two suspects were arrested today
but the railway mail clerks did no
Identify them. One of them, a tai
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-12-19
rExANErrEs.


A farmer was robbed in the regerya-
ton at Dallas of $780,
The legislature meets in regular
biennial session Jan. 8.
Harry Neal, whose foot was crushed
off by train at Rice, died.
j. E. Lynch was killed in his gin at
Hot by block falling on him.
A Denison mill is shipping flour to
Liverpool, Eng, and Glasgow, Scot
land.
The total number of inmates IN the
state Confederate home on Dec. was
25S.
The report at Corsicana for No
cember showed $40 producing oil wells
and one gas well.
The survey of the'vast tract of pub
'lic'sefi6o1 lands in Ell Paso county, con-
tanning 100000 acres, is completed.
BE- By the burning of barn near Wills
Point sixteen head of race horses be-
longing to J. H. Smith were cremated.
While resisting arrest a negro named
steve Davis OF Lavaca county was shot
ana Kllieu at Martlnoale' near LOCK"
hart.
Congressman Burke has called for
statistics from Corsicana so as to be
able to urge federal building for that
city ~ - 3-ta
The fifteenth annual conference of
the Southern German Methodist church
was held at Waco, Bishop Joyce pre-
siding.
The presidential electors meet at
Austin on the 14th of next month to
cast Texas vote for president and vice
president
Inc pohu Oh treasurer nan Vi Oar
las county Is $oVo'voV' vi 'niS vas. sum
SHoO,OVV 10 ior .ne county anu PiVO''
WV ioi 'ne sonooi iuiiu'
About $So'ooo OF the John Iarieton
lunu nos "eTn io"noN " sup, -Ne ,.-
$500
QUO u. H. Preuner' stenograpner 10
GOV. savers mas rendered MS resigna-
,,,ona. 80 t1o,,stc,, ,,,u ho IA, sroo.ss.
y 49, s.eu '''s- ~ ! - st Z, =
'on ~ - '-iPpe' " 's 49, - 80 :
tito. at 40 2e5 90 and ASSETS AZ $40 :
4ss 70
n. r,,u.ho.t, c,,,.h ro,io+ :, +ha
80 a. cn,,.h tho we'll
-, .a.to. 10 49, rtrst puost,,terion
church Dallas. for MANY years. died
In that CITY
Engineers were put 10 WORK Dy cue
Weatherford' Mineral Wells ana North-
WESTERN i'"i,"aS COMPANY gu. w ne
INC iino .0A 'N A'0 - Z.
""iu vi
A young lady OF Lamar county, who
engaged to two men, both OF whom ap
pied for license to marry her, undid the
Gordian Knot by wedding the one VINO
got permit NO @
@. R. Porter of Llano has been ap-
pointed abstract clerk in the general
land office, vice John T. Smith, resign
ed, to become chief tax clerk under
Controller-Elect Love.
Adjt. Gen. scurry is at Washington
presenting claims of Texans and rail-
roads for supplies and transportation
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-12-19
years each

The average glrl Judges Of the mesit
Of cup OF chocolate by the amount q
whipped cream there is on top.
There are times when every woman
needs course II moral massage -
take the wrinkles OF her heart :
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-12-19

Leesville, La, December 14-John
Pagan was shot and killed in the
streets of LeesviIIe today by Lee
Boyce- About nine shots were fired by
both parties. Witnesses differ as to
who fired the first shot Pagan came
here from Luflsin, Texas, two or three
years ago. Boyce made his escape.
but is being pursued by the sheriff and
his deputies.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-12-19
ROBBERS AT WORK.
a CONDUCTOR SHOT AND MAIL
CLERK KNOCKED sENsELEss.

The bandit Gang Rifed Registered Mail
Matter and Took several valuable Pack
ases--Ainount Of BOOTY Secured Is Not
yet Known.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-12-19

siegel Cooper Co.'s create depart
ment house New York, the largest in
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-11-06
California Consolidated
Petroleum Company =uxsas

makes possible protect
the California Consolidated
royalties
BY giving you an interest FIFTY companies and in these lands and
alte divide risks and thus profits
California richer than
will In value gold
being made California OIL
suddenly themselves
Oil Company which sold originally nominal
$4,000
mean comfort for life
The small stakeholder is
The stock
holders liability.
Stock certain $00 80 days and
He is lucky who gets the stock at so cents share.
Why
in entire oil field
The California Consolidated Petroleum
capital high Their
honest handling the company
This trust connected directly
the Stadard Oil Company all the contrary
The stock this bought
which onehaf the
and stock ADVANCED 81
Treasury o has
Should limited
receiving application
first served" the Companys policy selling
price, M cents share and balance within so ppca
ton Not less than 10 shares Sold
application.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-11-06
Proposed Constitutional Amendment.


Joint Resolution to submit TO the electors
of the State OF Idaho for rejection or approval
an Amendment TO Section Eleven, of Article
Nine OF the Constitution OF the State OF Idaho,
relating to Investing OF School Fund.
BE Resoipsd by he Legislature OF TIE State OF
Idaho
Section l. That Section Eleven of Article
Nine OF the Constitution OF the State OF Idaho
be amended to read as follows
Section IL. The permanent educational funds
other than funds arising from the disposition
of University lands belonging to the State,
shall be loaned on first mortgage on improved
farm lands within the State; State, United
States, or school district bonds, or State war
rants, under such regulations as the Legisla-
ture may provide.
Procidsd, That no loan shall be made OF any
amount OF money exceeding one-third OF the
market value OF the lands ut the time OF the
loan, exclusive OF buildings.
Section .. The question to be submitted to
the electors OF the State, at the next general
election shall be In form as follows, to.wit
shall Section II OF Article Nine OF the Con-
stitution OF the State OF Idaho be amended 10
enlarge the powers of the State Board OF Land
Commissioners, In loaning school money 7"
Passed the Senate March LIST, 1880.
Passed the House March 3rd, 1899
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-11-06

Don't keep the stock don't want it, but certificate
office and get cent of money back.
All
the price time within
All nalments
days from the date of first
This proposal is made faith capital
Will be faithfully carried
California Consolidated Petroleum Company the field
CONTINUE this protective policy
California
will
will be stable
company strong enough it.
manent policy of gold redemption
Any corporation that has faith itself and future and that intends
to advance the its Stock well afford thus
holders protecting
The California Consolidated Petroleum
the oil fields between Oakland and Sal
1t aies 5000 C to capitalists.
1t 100000 shares
The first Introduce hydraulic
a record o feetin hours.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-11-06
Officers and Directors.


cha rd King
Hon WIN Harris the compans Vice President and Attorney lawyer
minn laws
holds the confidence
which responsible position
p
New York.
,Deposto
Bracsree
For Prospectus and Further Information Cal
Local agent or address
ROOMS 2i2-2I7 LAUCHLlN BUILDING,
Los Angeles, California.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-11-06
We Divide Your Risks, and
Multiply Your Profits. -

The rich
loss that fail.
The the stock takes
o
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-11-06
STATE.oF IDAHO.
DEPARTMENT or STATE.

STATE.oF IDAHO.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
/. M. Patrie, Secretary OF State OF the State
of Idaho, do hereby certify that the foregoing
is full, true and correct copy OF a Joint Reso-
luton adopted by the Legislature of the State
OF Idaho at the Fifth Session, submitting a GER
tain amendment to the Constitution to the cleo
tors OF thesstate, as shown by the original en-
rolled Joint Resolution on file in this Depart
ment.
In WITNESS WHEREOF have hereunto set my
hand and caused TO be affixed the
Great Seal OF the State. Done at
Boise the Capital, this fifteenth day
mGS OF September, in the year OF our Lord
SctzL3 one thousand nine hundred, and OF the
@-@~ Independence OF the United States OF
America the one hundred and twenty
hfth.
M. PATRIE,
Secretary OF State.
First publication Sept. 25th, 1900.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-11-06

Notice is hereby given THAT the following
election precincts have been established
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-11-06

First publication Sept. 25th, 1900.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-02-12
British Ambassador
To France May Be
Recalled.

According to q recent despatch
from Paris it is freely reported in
diplomatic quarters that Sir Ed
mund Monson, the British Ambas-
sador to France, will be recalled
forthwith. The grounds for this, it
is alleged, will be that the Minister
of Public instruction has entirely
ignored Monson's repeated compla-
ints respecting the earicatureS OF
Queen Victoria drawn by Artist
Leandre.
They are still openly sold in the
shops Of the boulevards, and Lean
Dire has been decorated with the LIE
gion of Honor. Vigorous official
denials are given of this report.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-02-12
British Soldiers
In Boer Tactics.

One principle that competent mi
litary observers deduce from the as
saults on the Boer positions is that,
with modern magazine rifles using
smokeleSS powder, the defence is
ten TO one as compared with the
attack, While formely the rule Was
three to one. The results a. M te-
king and Kimberley are evidence OF
this principle, equally with British
experience at Ma gersfontein.
A wonderful change is taking
place in the army. The British are
grasping the new conditions of warfa-
re. British scouts, mounted infantry,
RomiEgton's guides, Little's corps OF
Australians and New ZealanderS
are quite able now TO cope with the
Beers.
The British infantry, when moving
into action, now instinctively seek
cover.
The depression caused in England
by the British reyerses has not rea-
chedgthe camps, where the men.rsare
truely EanxiOus to meet the enemy.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-02-12
Instead OfFree Trade
All hopes for free trade are lost.

All hopes for free trade are lost.
The erigencies Of partisan politics
have caused that the commerce bet
ween the United States and Puerto
Rico will be burdened by a tariff
amounting to 25 per cent of the
Dingley rates.
This has been already agreed by
the Senate Committee on Pacific
Islands and Puerto Rico and the
House Committee ON Ways and
Means.
The Payne Bill has been substi
tuted by another in which it is not
proposed to extend the internal re.
venue laws Of the United States over
Puerto Rico.
The object c. leaving out this
provision is because in the present
condition Of affairs it was believed
that the internal revenue taxes would
be heavy burden for Puerto Ri
cans.
1t is the purpose to allow the pre-
sent internal taxes to remain in for
ce, with the intention of ultimately
allowing the insular Legislature,
when permanent government has
been formed, to frame such internal
tax laws as may be necessary, This
relief from internal taxation is also
intended to compensate the Puerto
Ricans in a measure for the impoSi
ton of tariff upon " commerce
with the United States
Still further compensation is given
by the provision that duties on goods
from Puerto Rico collected in the
United States, as well as the net
proceeds of collections in Puerto
Rico, shall be used to pay expenses
of the insular government.
No accurate estimates can be ma
de of the total amount the insular
treasury will obtain under this ar
rangement. Chairman Payne said
he had made rough estimate that
the bill would probably yield
$2.5OO, 900 a year.
The bill drawn by the Republican
members of the Committee will be
upheld by the Supreme Court,
There is nothing in it that consti-
tutes the ports of Puerto Rico do
mestic ports of The United States.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-02-12
News OF The Day.

A recent General Order from
Headquarters prescribes that the AL
caldes of the various Municipalities
this Department shall forward on
ehruary 18th, 1900, a report of the
mounts expended by them from
tie Municipal funds, or other Local
urces. for the relief of the hurri
ca e sufferers, giving the general
tails Of the expenditure, as, for
d, medicines, clothing, repair of
'bitations, ETC., covering the Pc
ID from August 8th, 1899, to Fe
,faary 18th, 1900; and all Boards
Charities shall submit report at
a. early date as practicable, after
t Ut time, of their work in connec-
ton with the food distribution.
In view of the fact that the Secre-
tary of War has been advised by the
Honorable Secretary of State that
recognition of the official capacity of
the following named consular officers
has been granted by the Presidents
direction, cognizance Of the gentle
men named has been taken and they
viii be permitted to exercise their
proper consular functions:
Mr.. L. IBrayo, Vice Consul of
Belgium, at Mayaguez, Puerto Rico;
Mr.. Avlla Blanco, Consul of We
nezuela, at San Juan, Puerto Rico;
Jose Miguel Morales y Alvarado,
Honorary Vice Consul of Venezuela,
at Ponce, Puerto Rico;
Jose Blanch, Vice Consul of Ha.
yli, at Mayagiiez, Puerto Rico;
Juan Henriquez, as Consul Ge-
neral of the Dominican Republic for
the Islondss Of Puerto Rice, to reside
at San Juan
Alberto Bravo, Vice Consul of
tie dominican Republic, at Maya
giiez, Puerto Rico.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-02-12
The Pope Daily
Pray For e

The Pope received Bishop Spanl
ding, Of Peoria few days ago. The
Pope questioned him on ibe subject
Of the BOer-British val, ana seemed
surprised that 2residen aleiSuify
had not offered his good sefYloes.
lie further said that j fgAa
sons only had rretene n nom
offering the mediation he ait
can. The Pope ais - ID Z :
hop Riddell, Of Nofliisa ttoa, 10
whom his Holiness sais led
daily for the cessation of tie ar,
and hoped that bostilities vould end
before the close Of the hoh year.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-02-12
Democratic Members Of Hot
Sc Committee Think Puerto
Rico Should Elected All
Officers Except
Governor.

NewYork February 18th 1900
The democratic members
of the House Committee on
Insular Affairs think that the
Puerto Ricans should elect all
the legislature and Govern.
ment officers except the Co.
vernon.
They will endeavor to
amend the Bill to that effect.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-02-12
SAILING FOR CURACAO s. VENEZUELA
RATE OF PASSAGE IN U. S. CURRENCY.

Porto Rico and New York Glass ..sooO
Curacao. ."l5
Pto
BetweenS San uan
under
10 reduction
Ponce: MORALES at
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-02-12

The above cablegrams belong to
the BoLETIN MERCANT'L and their
reproduction IN any form will cost
fifty dollars each cable.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-02-12
Kimberley Subsisting
On HOrsefIesh.
New York February 18th 1900

Dispatches from South
Africa state that in some sec
tions of Cape Colony the
Beers are becoming very ag-
gressive.
It is also reported that the
Beers have advanced further
into Zululand.
The Town of Kimberley,
besieged by Boer forces, $
now subsisting Oh horsefesh
Provisions are becoming
more scarce every day
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-02-12

This paper is the oldest and has
the largest circulation in the
Island. 1t is also the only
enc that has an established
cable service from New York
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-02-12
The OctrOi Question
In Spain.

NewYork February 18th 1900
The excitement III the Spa
nish Chamber If Deput;e,
Friday last was que to the
proposal of the opposition of
an amendment 70 the Govern
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-02-12
New York Market.

Special cable tothe BoLE-
TIN MERCANTIL from
the /" ASSOCIATED PRESS )"
New York Produce Exchange
Quotations.
Wheat Flour +" Tum-
badora S $50
Mnscovado Sugar. &c A.
Beet sugar 80. :" 2.70
Sterling ex 'hange :. 4.844
M, nh,,un cahlnnrams hnlnnr to
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-02-12
Only FOR ONE GENTLEMAN.

Furnished room and board. 8 45
monthly. Payments made fort
nightly in advance. San Jose, As.
The Nc Pherson will sail this af-
ternOon for New York.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-02-12
New York Papers
Urging Free Trade.

NewYork February 18th 1900
The New York Herald and
the Eve ming Pest are urging
Congress to grant free trade
to Puerto Rico.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-02-12

ment measure for increase
the octroi duties
Mr.. Fernandez Villaverde,
the Minister of Finance, is
opposed to the amendment
and demands more revenue.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-02-12
FOR ALE.-PR0p ERTY

On sale BOO cuerdas of land between the Mu=
nicipa. districts of Luquo and Fajardo.
Full information will be given at II Fortaleza
Street, San Juan, Porto Rico.