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FEBRUARY's GREAT TRADE.
Most Remarkable Record in AmcrI-
can Foreign Commerce

can Foreign Commerce.
The month Of February. 1900. has made
the most remarkable record of any FEB
ruary in the history Of our foreign com
merce. The exports during that month have
averaged 100000 for every business day
in the month and the total exports were
Sis. 100. 20 or more than % per cent
greater than that Of any preceding. Febru-
airy. Not only are he exports larger than
excess OF exports over imports is also much
larger than I'm any preceding February sur
passing those Of 1885 by nearly % per cent.
and being more than 20 per cent in excess
Of that Of any earlier year
February is month OF heavy importa-
tions and il frequently happens that the
imports exceed tho exports so that an ex-
cess Of S5o:el6lZ IN exports over imports
iu February makes The record OF the month
a remarkable one. despite the fact that the
imporJatlous which amounted 10 SOS 17l.-
100. were slightly larger than those Of any
preceding year except 1893.
The relative importance Of trr February.
1900 record WIN BE- more clearly seen when
ports during the last ten years were SIC
900. 900 per month while the total exports
Of February 1900 as already stated were
Sis. 1G. 80. on the other hand the aver
age February imports Of the preceding dec
ado were x6I OC0 uOa making the average
February excess Of exports over imports
during that time Sl5 uoo COO while that OF
February 1000. Is $50 s9l .cl2 This makes
the total expectation fer the eight months
ending with February about So. COO. 600
greater than that Of the corresponding
months OF the fiscal year. 1889. and makes
it apparent that our total exports In the
Grcal year ending June 30 Will exceed those
Of any preceding year by probably SlOO.
600 and carry the total commerce Of
the year considerably beyond The s. COO
eco OrH line
The following able shows the imports
and exports during he month of February
during term Of years. thus giving oppor-
tuniry 90 trace their relative groWths-
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other clothing required fyr the equipment
OF the Army iu the Philippines has been
procured In and shipped from the I'm ed
States. The survey of an average reqUi-
sition from the Commai ding General az
Manila Tor QuartcrmaSfCrS supplies viii
show long and miscellaneous list of sup
plies Of various kinds required for the
equipment OF American soldiers
In dealing with this same Subjec5 the
Acting Commissary General Of SubsISr-
ence. with reference 10 his department
reports that the oaIs purchase OF supplies
for The maintenance Of The Army ir the
Philippines which has been made outside
OF this country is for fresh meat. bu;tcr.
rice and sugar. With the exception OF
these articles. ali supplies furnished 10y
the Subsistence Department either for IS
sue or sale to officers and men stationed
iD the islands came from this country.
Fresh meat and butter are obtained from
Australia and rice and sugar purchased IN
Manila for the reason that. being perish
able in character. they can be obtained in
better condition and at less expense 20 The
Government in the places mentioned The
advantage OF purchasing fresh meat and
butter in Australia is apparent when it is
realized that from Australia 10 Manila JDe
distance is 200 miles while from san
Francisco 70 Manila the distance is 5000
miles. The price paid Tor beef purchased
by the COmmiSsdry Department is but
: l.. cents per pound delivered in Manila
this price including the demurrage on the
vessel and the cost Of operating the To-
frigerating plant aboard same.
The fresh vegetables required Tor she
subsistence OF the Army are furnished un-
der contract u san Francisco. about two
million pounds being shipped monthly The
greater portion Of the vegetables contract
ed fer are sent from san Francisco bur at
certain seasons Of the year. when he po-
tato is not sufficiently maturrd go enable
it TO be transported any distance Win safe
v. the contractors are necessarily com
PEELED To obtain their supplies from Syn
markets During such comparatively short
periods tie fresh vegetables are secared in
Japan aud Australia. but 70 may Ice geusr-
ally stated that the contract Tor fresh veg
etables is filled from home grown products.
In addition 20 the above mon ,hIy ship
meuts Of vegetables from san Francisco.
monthly shipments o. 500 tons % bacon ald
20 tons of ham are being made. The rice
and sugar are obtained in Manila. being
Of local production. and the cost OF trans
rortatioR thus saved. All the other compo-
uent parts Of the ration as well as the
stock OF supplies kept or hand by the Com
misSary Department for sale to officers and
men Of the Army come from the United
States
In response to a recent resolution OF
Congress. the Acting Commissary General
reported thar the amount Of money dis
Lyrsed by his department IN maintaining
troops in the Philippines from May l. 1855
10 November ], 1889. amounted 70 s. g50. .-
1O0 all OF which had been spent IN this
country with the exception Of the amount
expended in the purchase Of fresh meat
butter. rice. and sugar.
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A General Unity Nan.

HAGERSTOWN, Nd, March 16-The
Burgess and Commissioners of BOons-
borO have appointed Edward Itnyre bailif.
lamplighter, and tax collector for 1900. He
will also have charge Of the streets and
see that they are kept in good order. He
is to devote two days every week 10 the
streets. Last year the receipts of the cor
poration OF Bco1sbOrO were S694 "a and the
expenditures were S242.59 in excess Of the
receipts, though there are over $500 worth
oil taxes for 1898 and 1899 yet to be col
iected. The burgess gets $50 a year and
each OF the town commissioners $3.50 a
year The town pays S5e0 year rent to
a water company for hreplugs. The lamp
lighter gets $50 and the baiiih S25 a year
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Imperial. Stayman WinesaD. Winesap.
Shockley. Yellow Newtown.
Mr.. Brackett said that thorough and Oft
repeated stirring OF the soil is ab yOlutely
essential to successful orchards He said
in no case should grass or small grain be
grown in the orchard
Mr. Brackett scientifically explains the
pruning Of an apple tree, and in a summary
says:
A gentle eastern or northeastern slope
as rule, is the most desirable for an or
chard site. but this may vary in different
apple sections
Soils such as are found in timber re-
gions afford the best results. but outside
OF such districts clayey loan having free
surface and subSoil drainage are best.
"Well-rotted baruya-d manure is the
most valuable for apple orchards. The
next best fertilizer is crops Of red clover
grown among trees and allowed to fail
and rot on the ground or frequently turn
ed under and reseeded
Thorough surface tilth Is required to
OBTAIN best results in the orchard. and
when needing fertility the land should be
properly manured before blowing
Trees are more safely set in early
spring They should be strong. vigorous.
one or two years old having a well-de-
velOped root system. and al time OF setting
their tops should be cut back to the
height AT which the main branches for The
future top is TO be formed. All broken
and mutilated roots should be cut back to
sound wood. For easy planting open out
a deep fuTr0w with a two horse plow along
the line where the rows are 10 be made
and cross check at the distance apart at
which the trees are TO stand. At the
crosses level OF the ground at the bot
tom of the furrow 10 receive the trees
with its roots in natural position and iii
in the dirt among them well and tramp
down. leaning the tree slightly TO the
southwest
Thorough tillage with a cul,ivatoT dur
ing the growing season is recommended,
and blowing the land each spring, turning
81 each alternate year toward the trees.
"Prune each year in early spring before
growth starts removing all cross branches.
and thinning out where too densely grown.
so as 10 balance the tops and afford free
air circulation ami admit sunlight 10 all
parts Of the tree.
'An classes Summer. autumn. and win
ter apples, must be carefully picked With
ont looseniug the stems from the fruit;
handled carefully to avoid bruises or
b~ea;age of skin and placed under pro-
lection from sun and wind until final dis
position g made Of them. Apples for home
use should bee stored in some place where
the temperature should be kept as low as
possible withou, danger or frost.
Summer and autumn sorts. If for mar
ket. require an immediate disposition, as
they are quickly perishable Winter va
rieties may be held Tor a while during a
glgt i'm the market and IN seasons OF a
sh0rtaE, generally. At other times it is
a question OF good business policy for the
producer 10 consider well the hes, way OF
disposing Of his crop
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25C on the Dollar !
All the famous Dunlaps and
StetsOns-nothiHg reserved
everything must be sold.
Also the advance spring
orders.

Dunlap Durbys. $500 for 500 ana s. so
Dunlap Fedoras. $500 for $3.50
Dunlap Crush. $500 for Sl-25
Stetsuu Boss Raw Edge $3.50 Tor - so
StetsOu Boss Raw Edge $500 for $500.
Rucf's $i.00 Black q Bro. Brown DERBY
for S1.75.
Ruon's $500 Black & Bro Derby fo.
$l50.
Ruon's $50 Black q Bro. Derby for
SI25
Dunlap SILK Hats. $500 for $3.50.
Dunlap COachman's Hats 500 for = 90
Ruon's SILK Hats $3.50 and 500 sos 81. 90
and S450.
Ruod's COachman's Hat $500 f5r sa -
Ruon's Coachmans Storm $500 for So -.
Golf. Yacht, Express. and Military Cans.
i'c and Si00 goods for I0c and soc
Dunlap Straw Hats for Gents and Ladies'.
$500. for $3.50 and $2.O0. Choice goods.
Ladies Dunlap Felt Hats. $500 for SI50
silk Umbrellas. 5000. FOR SEQ.
silk Umbrellas. $LG0. for Sl.15.
silk Umbrellas $50 FOR $I-25
All the Sl.o0 and Sl.50 Gents Canes for
&c
All the Boys Canes 25c and soc, Tor l0c-
New Leather Hat Cases. for tourist
travellers. $3.50 and S4.5o. Worth $3.50 and
$3.50.
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would only hear o. unconditional surren-
der The reply was communicated 10
Cronje through the interpreter He re-
maiued silent FOR two minutes. pured ava,
al his cigar played with the sjambOk and
crossed and uucrossed his legs. appearing
10 be deep in thought. Suddenly he blurt-
ed out an emphatic ia.
The FIRST woman We met was Mrs.
Crouje She was seated in buggy with
her son. and, with tears in her eyes,
asked news OF her husband. She feared be
would be shot We reassured her, and
she then asked 20 be alIowedtO 20 10 him.
We conversed with many OF the prisoners.
All seemed heartily glad their part in it
was over. Some enquired anNiously II
they would be shot by the British. and
they were glad 20 near their fears we're
grouudless. Women, in a state Of terror.
ran hither and thither, begging for mercy
II took hours before their fears were al
layed. One gray-hsired woman, who
looked about eighty years OF age, pit
eously implored me TO intercede for her
and have her life spared Il took the in
terpreter half an hour 10 convince her
she would not be harmed
The grief OF the women who we're
mourning for husbands and brothers was
hea-trendiug. When asked why they re-
NAMED IN the lager they replied that
they preferred 10 share the pTiv8tiOns OF
their husbands who were fighting for their
country. 4 number Of old men scarcely
able 10 walk were among the prisoners"
Making Money ON Their RatiOns.
"Sergt Bert Gould of Brabsnt's Horse
writing TO his mother, in Newport from
Dordrecht says: Since We left Queens
town We have been ratiOning ourselves. for
which We are allowed S1-25 per man per
to buy sheep vegetables, milk eggs. but
ter. etc. fairly cheap from the Kafirs We
can do the lot on IS cents comfortably
making 50 cents a day profit, which goes in
our pockets. The health OF our fellows is
excellent the CIly complaint prevalent be-
ing kleotomania, which enables us some
days to live for nothing
81 was on guard last Thursday might. with
instructions not to let anything or anyone
pass the sergeant goes on About half
past 1 a. m. ! was pacing arp aud down.
wondering whether Wales had beaten Eng
land, when l heard footsteps approaching
] challenged the enemy and getting nc
reply, made an arrest al The point OF the
bayonet and. having 10 aarEsiout instruc-
tions, failing which I was liable to be
court rt-martialed and shot I placed my
charge in the guard tent = The
next day and the day after We had stuffed
veal veal outlets. and veal served up in
every conceivable way, aHd washed the lot
down with Kaffir beer which was pur-
chased with the money we goJifor the enc
my's skin"
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AttncLed by Roueb.

FREDERICKSBURG Va, March i6.-
Just AS r " Fssill and several friends
were returning from Falmouth. where thew
attended msrrisge on Wednesday night.
stones were thrown at their vehicle and
several OF The party were struck Mr. Fa
viii drew his pistol and fred az the at
tacklng crowd Several shots were ex-
changed. but no one was hurt One shot
passed through the hat hrim of q man in
Falmouth.
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For n Tobmcco Wnrehonse.

PRINCE FREDERICKTOWN.-M Nd, March
io.-Subscriptions are being taken among
the tobacco growers Of southern Maryland
10 raise a fund TO establish a private to
oacco warehouse in Baltimore city. where
me planters car send their tobacco and
nave II inspected independent of State su-
pervision- The movement is meeting with
encoursg ment. aud il is pr edictsd the new
warehouse viii be in operation within
thirty days.
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APPLES and THEIR uses
Interesting Results Of Prof. BPaek
ettS Investigations.

Forty-Hve Varieties viii Grow I'm
the District OF COIumbin-IIUw TO
Ullize Them as IL Food Product.
Hints About Cultivation. PreServ-
ing. and shipment of the Fruit.
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Before Tuesday Night March 20

Business to be wound up by
Tuesday, March 90. Open
evenings until 9 p. m. To
facilitate the closing of the
business, entire stock TO be
sold at
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CARINGFOR THE WOUNDED
How the Injured British Soldiers
Are Taken to the Hospital.

The Problem Which SIR william
MacCOrmac and His stan Are SoIv-
tie Of SpiOn IIop-stOries Told by
the Men ia south African Camps.
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The following table shows the imports
aud exports during the FIRST eight months
of each fiscal year for a Term Of wears.
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BUYING ARMY SUPPLIES
The War Department Issues an EX-
planatOry SiateErent

4 Reply to Reports That Equipment
and Sustenance Are He nE Pur-
and AHStrRIiR-MhN Khaki and
Certain Foods Are Secured Abroad.
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CrOnic vRs Very EmphatIe.

"Cronje seemed much affected He sat
down in front OF Roberts tent. and here
surrounded by the stan. negotia lions were
carried on. Cronje was smoking a cigar.
and from time 10 time glanced keenly at
Roberts as II misunderstanding the pur-
port Of the latter's questions. Roberts
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Forgot His own Suffering.

They had slept in the open without
greatcosts and had been reduced to III,
minimum in the matter Of ratious The
nights were cold. and there was on nearly
every night heavy dew. In spite Of all
their hardships the wounded men behaved
as splendidly as they always have done.
One poor fellow had been shot in the
face by piece Of shell. which had carried
away his left eye. the left upper jaw with
the corresponding part % the cheek. and
had left a hideous cavity al the bottom
Of which his tongue WAS exposed He had
been lying hours on the hill. He was un-
able to speak. and as soon as ne was
landed al the hospital he made signs that
he wanted 10 write Pencil and paper we're
given him. aud IL was supposed he wished
10 ask for something but he merely wrote.
Did We win No one had the heart 10
tell him the truth"
VI. n. DOnOhue sends some details OF
Cronje's surrender and says o he Boers
Immediately the news OF the surrender
was made known 10 the burghers they
threw down their arms as IL glad 20 get
rid OF them They were OF all sorts and
conditions. Feeble old men. middle-aged
men, young fellows. and many mere boys
all seemed glad Of the prospect OF OBJ
taining food. for they were literally starry
ing Their food supplies had been consum
ed days ago. They had used the wagons as
fire wood.
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Only Blood Diseases can be Transmitted from One GRnerat

further proof that Cancer is a disease of The blood
To cufe blood disease like this YOU must cure
Cancer efectually and permanently but s. S S.
5 5 5. enters the circulation, searches out and re
or ordinary blood medicine can do this s. s. S 90
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San d,neec eCaner
tc this es
z with he hnu uaMy @" @"
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Large size Seamless Granite Iron
Ham Boilers; regular price. 81. Coo
sale price .-.----.--.-.-....-... W
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12-quart size Granite Iron Chamber
Pals; regular price, 69c. Sale QQC
price .......-...-...-........ y ,
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2-quart size Covered Granite IRON
Buckets regular price, i5c. sale INC
price -..........-....-..... iU
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s-inch Deep Granite Iron Pie
Plates; regular price. Zoe. sale &C
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Extra large size Granite Iron Seam
less Bshng Pans. regular price, DC
5sc- sale price .......-..-....... IL
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Large size Granite Iron CoIIanders:
regular price, lsc. Sale 10C
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2-quart size Granite Iron Pudding
Pans. Regular price. l5c. sale &C
price .--....-..-.-.-.-----.
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a little pimple, harmless looking lur1p
unoer ordinary treatment should all be looked upon with
a bad form Of cancer
oAiAh NJ kfesing Windsor
o and TOT three yesrs had suffered
more than months
En9Ning condition, tskino
began heal the
1ho ue made complete
seep refreshing I'm
Our medical department is in charge of physicians of LONG
eIeence who especially skilled eatu Cancer arS
So We N~e Whatever Tor this
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2-quart size Granite Iron Drip COT
fee Pots: regular price. 5Sc. QQC
Sale price ..............-........ JJ
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2-quart size. Granite Iron Sauce
pans regular price. 19c; sale OC
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4-qusrJ size Granite Iron Pudding
Pans; regular price. 2uc- sale 10J
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NHIINoI IuIIH III I~IIIIIIes tHIOuKh many gcncf8
, 10 be stricken with the deadly malady.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-05-04

The case Of the territory against a
prominent citizen was called in Justice
Walters court yesterday, and a continu-
ance taken to next Monday to allow
defendant to prepare defense. Defend
ant is accused, substantially, Of conduct
interfering with peace and happiness
Of users Of water from the town ditch.
Mr.. Grommet is faithfully at work on
plans and arrangements for the pro-
iected normal school and is meeting with
success in disposing Of the number of
scholarships figured on. A correspond
ence is being carried on with several
capable educators with a view to secur-
ing one of them for principal. Indica-
tions are nov favorable for the complete
success Of the undertaking.
Commissioner A. J. Gilmour has sold
his 120-acre ranch south of the Animas
at Flora Vista to VIM. Bluck, a gentle
man who has recently arrived here from
California. The place sold for 1880.
Mr.. Gilmour retains the home ranch and
will devote his enti-e attention to it
hereafter. Before purchasing, Mr.. Bluck
visited various points in the county and
decided on Flora Vista as the most to
his liking.
The article printed in our supplement
this week is another evidence Of its
friendliness toward San Juan ~county's
progress so frequently manifested by
the Santa Fe New Mexican, Commend
alton from d~isinterested sources goes a
long way toward convincing outsiders Of
the truth Of the claims made for this
region. Advertising is what is needed
to %acquaint people of the conditions here
and insure the prosperity Of the county.
An instance Of the profitable pursuit
Of agriculture 10 San Juan county is
afforded in the experience of Price
Walters last year. During the last
week in April he planted ten acres Of
his ranch near Aztec in corn. He irri-
gated the crop three times and cultivated
it four times. From the yield he fat
tened hogs that dressed 1850 pounds, fed
stock hogs at least 1000 pounds Of the
corn and shelled and sold 500 pounds
besides. The corn sold at N cents, the
hogs at ca cents, The proceeds from
the crop in all amounted to about S240.
And yet corr has never been rated as
n of the county's best crops.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-05-04
Grand Hrmv Meetinn.

A meeting Of the old soldiers Of tho
county will be held at Aztec at . o'clock
p. m, Saturday, May 70, for the purpose
OF organizing or r%e-organizing a Grand
Army post here. All veterans are cor
daily invited to attend and participate
in the selection Of officers and the work
Of organization.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-05-04

A recent issue Of the New Mexican
saysi Sheriff T. S. Hubbell and Nico-
las Luceroi Of Berhalillo, brought nine
prisoners to the ~penitentiary. This in
creases the %penitentiary population to
229, the largest number Of convicts ever
housed in the institution"
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-05-04
RRWARD.

A reward Of 500 will be psid by this Associa-
ton 20 any person or persons furnishing infor-
nation that win lead 10 tfe arrest and oonvic-
ton OF any person or persons stealing, driving
away or teloniously handling any stock belong
Ing to any member Of this Association.
THE SAN JUAN COUNTY CATTLE GROW
Eh9 ASSOCIATION OF NEW MEXICO.
h~eadquarters at Aztec, San Juan County, New
Mexicoi W.J. Wright, Presidonti j. III. will
Hams IreasureE Granville Pendlct0n, Bacfc.
taryi Board Of Directors u q. D0da0n, u. "a.
Eauk MUIR
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-05-04

TERMS Ali sums under
$500, cash; all sums over
$500, six months time
without interest,
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-05-04

Try this office FOR iobpsiDtiog. 6uie4
work low prices
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-05-04

To users Of water In Aztec; Your assessment
for 1900 is 2jc per lot, Soc per house, shop or
store and 800 for hotsl or livery stable. This
must be paid BY June Let to u. Rathjen or
PRICE WALTERS,
Sac l. NTH
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-05-04
A., W.. SE4IDLER

Pennington, New Mexico.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-05-04

Twenty acres Of choice land with house, fence
and some %shrubbery. Also, permanent water
right Situated at Flora Vista. Terms. low
Enquire Of
MRS. W. r. MCDONALD.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-05-04

Work horses wagon hdrhoss, harrow, pony
pillow and tools. One-half mile south Of Aztec.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-05-04

The stallion, Box Billy, the sire 81 Silver
Dick, - win make the season at the Aztec Livery
stable. A. "a. HUBBARD.