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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-10-05
ALEMANIA ExiGlRA
VENTAJaS C0MERCIALES

Despachos de Londres anuncian
cue Afemania tiene el prop6sito de
pedir 4 China ventajas comerciales
que este pals no puede conceder,
cuya decision acarreara serios con-
hictos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-10-05
NO hay NeTICIAS

Dos soldados que fueron heridos
en- la refriega pudieron escapar CO.
municando la noticia del copo de la
seccion.
Del resto de la fuerza no hay aho-
ra ninguna noticia.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-10-05
FL CONGRES0 HISPAN0.aMERICAN0

Despachos de Madrid dicen que
segun noticias recibidas en- aquella
ciudad son varios los Presidentes de
las Repdblicas de 'Centro y Sur
America que visitaran aquella Corte
duranfe Ia segunda quincena del
mes pr6ximo.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-10-05
ENvI0 De TR0PAS

Ell general Mac Arthur ha envia-
do poderosos refuerzos q la isla de
Ps nay y a otras del grupo de las
Vissyas donde la insurrecci6n arde
con mas fuorza que nunca.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-10-05
La GUERRA EN- FILIPIRAS
ACTlViDhD De LAS TAGAl0S

De Manila telegrafan que no pa
sa noche sin que los tagalos sosten-
gan vivos tiroteos con las avanza-
das del ejercito de los Estados Uni
dos que prestan servicio en- las in
mediaciones de aquella capital.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-10-05
HABILIfAcIoN De CUARTELES

Sc estan habilitando cuarteles con
toda actividad para albergar ell ellos
4 las tropas que llegaran en- breve
procedentes de China.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-10-05
The Spanish-American Congress

|. Dispatches from Madrid state that
according to news received in that
city, several of the Presidents of
Central and South America will
arrive at that Court during the lat
ter part of next month.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-10-05
ll|DlnaCiOlDOrG cable
NubVa York, 5 Dc Octuhre
LA GUERRA SUD-AFRICkNA
C0P0 De UNA SECCI0N

Despachos de Lorenzo Marquee
anuncian haber sioo capturada por
las guerr;llas beers, en- las cercanfas
de Bethel, Colonia del Rio Vaal,
una seccion de caba1lerfa del ejer
cito ingles.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-10-05
Renovating Barracks.

The barracks are being put in
good condition as rapidly as posi-
bic 90 as to provide quarters for the
troops that will shortly arrive from
China.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-10-05
Troops Sent On.

Gen. Mac Arthur has sent power
full forces to the Island Of Panay
and other islands of the Visaya
group where the insurrection is grea
ter than ever.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-10-05

curse; ell orfeon pinc:ano cant6 un
himno dedicado A Zorrilla, y ell poeta
Ferrari lego ell acta que firmaron las
autoridades.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-10-05
The Philippine war.
The Rebels Activity.

It is wired from Manila that not
a night passes without the rebels
sustaining a lively firing with the
vanguard of tie u. s. Army in ser
vice in the environs of that capital.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-10-05
: CABLE NEWS.
The South Africa War.
One Section Done Fo<.

One Section Done Fo<:
Dispatches from Lorenzo Mar
quez notify the capture Of a section
of English Cavalry by the Boer
guerrillas in the vicinity of Bethel,
Vaal River Colony.
No News.
Two soldiers who were wounded
in the combat, managed to escape
and to communicate the breaking
up of the section.
There are no news of the rest of
the section.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-10-05
The Chinese conflict.
Arrival Of Troops at Ten Tsin.

Arrival Of Troops at Ten Tsin.
News from Tien Tsin recount
the arrival at that town from Pekin,
of the first forces ct the Russian ar.
my that evacuated the capital Of the
Celestial Empire comm anded by
Col. Orloff.
Germany wifi
Demand Commercial Advantages
Dispatches from London an
nounce that Germany intends to de,
mand of China commercial advs ia.
ges which the latter cannot grant
her, and the decision will give rise
to a serious conflict.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-10-05
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en- esta imprenta " una
gran remesa de papel "
del tamaflo del peri6dico
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- ss6sndSlass matter July IA, 1900.
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The Topeka state journal., 1900-02-03
RAILROAD NOTES.

Brakeman U. A. Reimert, who re-
turned from the Topeka hospital about
two weeks ago, has been ordered to the
hospital at La Junta. 1t is hoped the
change of altitude will have beneficial
effect on hes health-Newton Kansan.
H. B. Barnes will be checked in today
as assistant city ticket agent of the
Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe, with Mr..
c. L. Holland, the Dallas agent Mr.
Barnes comes from Galveston, where he
was assistant ticket agent of the Santa
Fe at the union depot.-Dallas News.
The new stone depot at Trinidad
which has just been erected at a cost
of 81 900, is receiving it's finishing
touches and will be turned over to the
Santa Fe company next week. One Of
the officials of the road says that the
depot is one of the finest along the en-
tire Santa Fe line. The grounds around
the depot are now being laid out in an
attractive park.-La Junta Tribune.
Conductor AL Glazier, of the Santa Fe
is one of the most enthusiastic wheel
men in the state and never misses an
opportunity to take a, ride if the wealth
er- is at all decent. He recently pur-
chased a new wheel and it is a beauty
Yesterday he rode from Newton tOWich-
ita, a distance of 27 miles, in an hour
The Topeka state journal., 1900-02-03
FROM HORTON.

J. G. Lukens, fireman from Trenton,
Mo, has taken run out of Horton.
A. Berry has been promoted from
engine in the Horton yards.
Roy Munnford. of the back shops, has
returned from visit in Texas.
The 40x160 annex to the store house
has been finished and is now ready for
occupancy.
The Rock Island band of this city
gave concert at the opera house last
week and cleared about $40 The band
now numbers over 80 members, nearly
all Rock Island employees, and is max
ing excellent progress
The new water station at Bendena,
Kan, has been completed and trains
running between Horton and st. Joe
will now take water there instead of
Troy. The new well at Bendena is con-
siderable of an affair, being S5 feet deep
and % feet in diameter. Nearly 100,-
900 bricks were used in the walls
While taking down the old tank al
Troy it was found to contain a large
number of fish. Some being several
inches in length. Engineers have long
complained of the water in this tank
having a fishy smell. But the tank was
never known to contain fish until the
work of tearing it down was commence
ed. The fish were undoubtedly drawn
through the suction pipes and pumps
and forced to the tank when small,
where they afterwards attained full
growth.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-02-03
CAPTuREp At lola.
Man Arrested For Trivial Ofense Sus-
pected as a Bank Rcboer.

lola, Feb. 3.-In the arrest of a man
giving the name of Frank Harvey, the
police here think they have made an
important capture. Harvey was ar
rested Thursday night for being drunk
and disorderly. He was lodged in Jail,
and it was not until Friday morning
that knowledge came to the officers
which led them to believe that Harvey
was one of the men engaged in the rob-
berry of the bank at Altoona, Wilson
county.
Harvey has been in town for several
days and has been drinking heavily.
He seemed to have plenty of money and
spent 1t freely. He said he was a joint
Keeper in the northern part Of the state
and that he was simply staying away
from home until after the meeting of
court in his county. The first thing
that attracted attention to him was the
fact that he had a great number of
silver dollars. He would frequently
have some one go to the bank for him
and have them changed into bills. In
one instance he gave a boy So for Such
a service When arrested he had but
SO on his person, but it is supposed that
the man who was with him and who
| escaped, carried the money. This MORN
ing the bank officials here searched the
vault and discovered three silver dol
! lars of the date of 1878, which are de-
scribed particularly among the things
taken from the bank at Altoona. The
! money was found in a lot sent to the
| bank by Harvey and as soon as they
were discovered the detective agencies
! in Kansas City We're communicated
with and they asked that the prisoner
be held until the arrival of their officers
here.
Harvey tells several conflicting stories
of himself at one time saying he is a
! joint keeper in northern Kansas, and at
another that he is a sailor and has but
recently returned with his ship from
South America He was heavily armed
when arrested. He takes his arrest
coolly and denies his guilt.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-02-03
A Few
Personal Words

The readers Of the Journal have on
more than one occasion voluntarily
thanked US for calling their attention to
matters of deep interest to them. It is
this feeling of satisfaction that prompts
us to mention the fact that the Brit
ish Medical Institute has established a
permanent branch Office in Topeka, at
412 Topeka avenue, and that it offers
its services free for three months to
all invalids who call for treatment be-
fore February II.
The full Importance of this munifcent
offer can scarcely be realized Suffice it
to say that the British Medical Insti-
tute has on it's staff a large number of
the most expert British medical spe-
cialists in the United States, and that
DR.. S. Edward McCuily, the chief con-
suIting physician. is now in Topeka,
and will remain permanently, assisted
by one or more of his staff.
The reader should remember that no
charge whatever will be made for con-
sultation, examination or advice medi-
cines excepted), and that all minor sur
gical operations will be performed
free. the only condition being that in
valids must avail themselv es of this
between now and February II, and
from now until that date the office will
be kept open every day, Sundays ex-
cepted, from a. m. till p. m.
Male and female weakness. Catarrh
and Catarrhal deafness. also Rupture,
Goiter, Cancer, and all diseases Of the
Rectum are positively cured by their
new treatment.
Those of our readers who are ailing
should call at once and avoid the crowd
ing that will naturally take place later
on.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-02-03
KANSAS news.
Two lola Farmers VIII Fertil.
ize. Land With Salt.
VIII Sow 10000 Pounds With
Oats and Wheat.
TO KILL CHINCH BUGS.
Think the Experiment Is Prac-
tical and Timely.
Joker Suggests That They Will
Raise Salt Rising Bread.

lola, Feb. 3.-Geo A. Fry and Josh
Butler have received from Hutchinson
a car load of salt, 10000 pounds, which
they will use in a new way.
Both have extensive farm interests
which they look after themselves, and
they propose to SOW the salt with oats,
wheat and fax, on the theory that
land so treated is given the chemicals
required by these grains and in the be-
lief that chinch bugs viii shun the
fields. Some of their impractical town
friends have rather a hankering for
the belief that wheat so treated will
grow loaves of salt rising bread. At
any rate the test is one which will be
watched with interest and the farmers
may reap good returns from the $100
or more invested by these gentlemen in
an experiment.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-02-03
NEW STYLE COUPLER.
SantaFe Locomotives Being Equipped
With Combination Device.

A great many of the Santa Fe 1ocomo-
tives, notably the passenger locomotives
are being equipped with new style coup
Ter. This new coupler is not exactly a
new one, but is a combination of the. Mil
Ter Hook coupler and the Jaenny Auto
matte coupler, so Joined together at
nearly right angles, that either one or
the other of the two couplers can be
used
The advantage of having a locomotive
equipped with this combination coupler
is very plain. The Miller Hook coupler
is the one which is commonly used on
passenger coaches; while the, Jaenny Au-
cars are equipped. Thus it is practical
and almost a necessity that a locomotive
which IS used both IN the passepger, ser
equipped with couplers which win fit
both By turning the combination one
way it will fit that of passenger coach,
and by merely turning it quarter ways
round, it is ready for. instant use on a
freight car. The combination coupler is
SO made that while one is being used that
the other one is out of the way.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-02-03

and fifty minutes. He has probably rid
den farther on a bike" than any other
man in Kansas.-ArkansaS City Trav-
eIer.
The experiments that have been car
ried on by the Union Pacific Railroad
company on the gumbo lands east of
Abilene to burn the gumbo found there
for ballast have proved successful, and
the road is preparing to put in a switch
that shall lead into the fields and facili-
ate the burning of ballast on a large
scale. The product is said to be super
Tor to cinders, and it is the intention of
the road to ballast the entire western
division with the material-Salina I'm
ion.
The profile of the proposed line of the
Frisco road from Oklahoma City to
Acme, Texas, has been approved by the
interior department and all details re-
garding the right of Tay have been
closed up. The Frisco is making active
preparations to begin the construction
of the line as soon as spring opens up.
Material will be contracted for at once
and everything will be ready to begin
work as soon as the weather will per-
nit. The new line will open up a large
territory which has not been tapped be-
fore by any road.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-02-03
NEW ROCK ISLAND CARS.
Equipment of the Road Still Being
Improved.

The Rock Island road is making many
improvements in it's passenger service
and is placing a great many new pas
senger coaches in the service. Fifteen
new high back passenger coaches have
just been received by the road for SER
vice both east and west of the Missouri
river, and which will be placed in use
Immediately, and now the road has re-
ceived several fourteen section Pullman
sleepers from the Pullman company,
and which will be put into their fast
train service between Omaha and
Pueblo.
These new Pullmans are the best
which are turned out of the pullman
shops. They are modern in every way,
and contain many features which will
be pleasing to the passengers. They are
wide vestibuled, are lighted with
Pintsch gas, and the upholstering and
interior finishing of the woodwork is
artistic in the extreme The color
scheme which is SO prominently brought
out in the high class coaches of today
is carried out perfectly in these new
Pullmans. Heavy carpets adorn the
floors and the entire furnishing of the
car is in thorough keeping with the
high standard of the best Pullman SER
vice.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-02-03
MISSING FROM sAL1NA
T. L Cumbow Leaves the City In
Mysterious Manner.

Salina, Feb. ST. L. Cumbow has
mysteriously disappeared. He left
home Tuesday, January %, stating that
he was going to Kansas City to see a
real estate man about purchasing a
small farm near Humnasville, Mo. He
told his wife that he would return
about Friday of last week, but as yet
she has failed to hear from him or
anything of his whereabouts.
Mr.. Cumbow had the contract for car
rying the United States mail to and
from the postoffice and different depots.
This contract he disposed of to a young
man named Herbert Hoffman, who also
purchased the horse and wagon. Mr..
Hoffman paid Mr.. CumboW $201 for his
horse, wagon and entire mail business.
This occurred just before Cumbows de-
parture, but his wife did not know any
thing about the deal until after he had
gone.
On January % Mr.. Cumbow wrote his
wife letter from Kansas City stating
that he would be home in a short time.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-02-03
DYER's POPULARITY.
Santa Fe Employees Tell Him of It In
Letter.

Fueplo, rep. 5-W nen MI. Charles Dyer
of general superintendent of the Colo
rado & Southern road, a joint letter sign
ed by every clerk in the office was pre-
sented him-the text shows the high es-
TEEN in which he is held by his employees
The letter is as follows:
with regret we learn of your intend
ed resignation as superintendent of the
western division, and the severance of
your official relations with the Atchison
company AS employees, in your office, We
each feel this as a personal loss, tenn
pered. however. by the knowledge that it
is your gain, and but a fitting recogni-
played in the management Of the inter
ests intrusted to your care while you were
connected with the Atchison company,
and in your new field it is our sincere
hope and trust that you will be equally
successful, and in leaving us we each de-
sire to thank you personally for the gen.
erous and manly treatment accorded to
each and all of US, and to wish you q
long career of usefulness and happiness" !"
The Topeka state journal., 1900-02-03
MR.. sANDERsoN HERE.
New Santa Fe Official Has Entered
on His Duties.

Assistant Superintendent of Michine-
ry R. P. C. Sanderson, whose appoint
ment became effective February l, ar
rived in Topeka Friday and has enter
ed upon the duties of his new office In
company with Mr.. Player, he made a
complete inspection of the different de-
partments of the shops,a and is acquaint-
ing himself with the condition of affairs
at this place.
Mr.. Sanderson will have his head
quarters in Topeka, and his office will
probably be near to that of Mr.. Play
ers. as a matter Of convenience. Much
of the work which has heretofore been
attended to by Mr.. Player, will be ta-
ken care of by Mr.. Sanderson.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-02-03
FROM RATION.

Fireman R. A F'ullenwider has taken
a 30 days leave of absence and has gone
Fireman J. E. Roberts has returned
from a two months visit with relatives
and friends at Kansas City.
F'iremen j. l. Cappers and Charles
service between that point and Albuquer-
que, last Sunday.
Fireman. YIN. F'rew has been confined
count of injuries sustained by falling on
the apron of engine 996, while putting
in a. fire.
An order has been received to run all
passenger engines through between La
Junta and Las Vegas. Crews will cut
out at Ration as heretofore This change
is made with a view to securing an in
creased engine mileage.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-02-03
POLLOCK CAS- REVIVED.
Senator Harris Calls For Reports on
the Indian Agent Muddle-

Washington, Feb. 3.-Interest in the
case of Agent Pollock, of the Usage res
ervation. has been revived by Senator
Harris, of Kansas, who today intro
duced a resolution directing the secre-
tary of the interior to furnish the senate
the reports made to the department by
Indian Inspectors James Mclaughlin
and James w. ZeveIin, regarding the
management of the affairs of the Usage
Indian agency, Oklahoma, including pc
titions and protests filed by the Usage
Indians, together with the charges and
other papers affecting the management
of the agency since January 1, 1898.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-02-03
PROGRESS ON THE MIDGET.
Miniature Locomotive Will Soon Be
Ready For Service.

The boiler, or rather the reservoir,
which is to be placed on the Midget
compressed air locomotive of the Santa
F'e, has been completed and run out
into the shop yard. This reservoir is
very large, and it is estimated it will
hold sufficient compressed air when
charged to do several hundred feet Of
switching.
This locomotive will be quite a cur
ious looking machine when completed.
The reservoir is about twice the size OF
an ordinary locomotive boiler, and the
drive wheels are only 81 inches in diam
eter. The locomotive will be quite an
adjunct to the shop yard, and will use
comparatively little air, as the cylin-
ders will be small and there will be
very little waste. 1t is expected to get
the Midget" completed in a few days,
as the reservoir is ready and the frame
and mechanism is being put into run
ming shape
The Topeka state journal., 1900-02-03
BIG CONTRACT AWARDED.
Union Pacific Will Spend 81, 100000
on Sherman Hill Tunnel.

Cheyenne, Wyo., Feb. st is announc-
ed here today that the Union Pacific man
aseiSLlr mas ma IS Il; =; GU1sati rOr re 5or
man hill and the accompanying grade
operations and building at d cost of about
81, 500 900. 1t is estimated that the work
will occupy from two to three years.
This, together with the contract awarded
Fitzpatrick Brothers for building the cut
off from Upton to Rawlins, distance of
forty miles, and the. expensive rock
grades on Green river by the Union Pa
cific, and the Burlington plans for pushing
its continental line from Guernsey
through the Laramie range to Salt Lake,
country, will make a remarkable era of
railroad building in Wyoming during 1900.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-02-03
Pensions For Kansans.

Washington, Feb S.-Pensions have
been granted as follows:
Original-Alfred Fogg, Chetopa, $ss
Richard Hazelett, Kansas City. Sc; Jens
P. Peterson, Fort Dodge, So; Samuel T.
Allen, National Military Home, Leaven-
worth, IS; Theodore Knouse. Kansas
City, $6.
Additional-James E. Barnes. Glen
Elder, Sc TO $S.
Renewal-Henry McCune. Mayetta,
Increase-George Banter, National
Military Home, Leavenworth, Sc to IS;
James Finney, Fort Scott, So to $40;
Isaac j. Byers, Nickerson, Sc to So; John
NJ. Watt, carlton, $8 to $40; Sampson
Graves, Norwood, Sc to $12
Reissue-DanieI B. Day, Lincoln, SIG
Reissue and Increase-EdWard Lar
key, La Cygne, Sc to $S.
Original. widows, special accd.. Janu-
ary 20.-Jeanette Steele, lola, $12; Clara
Main, Leavenworth, IS; Nancy C. John
son, Buffalo, So
The Topeka state journal., 1900-02-03
he SUCCEEDS HAzEN.
Leavenworth Man at the Head of the
Washington Weather Bureau

Leavenworth, Feb. "a. j. Henry, of
the signal service department of Wash
ington, formerly of this city, will sue
ceed the late Prof Henry A Hazen,
who was killed recently by a fall from
his bicycle. Henry was connected with
the signal service when a station was
maintained in Leavenworth a number
of years ago. At that time the office
here was under the supervision of Lieu
tenant Glasscock, which was during
1882, 1883 and part of 1884.
Henry was married in 1884 and short
ly after his marriage was ordered to
Washington where he has since re-
mained.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-02-03
IN INTEREST OF GOOD ROADS
Miami County "Pathmasters" to Hold
a Conference at Paola Feb. II.

Paola, Feb 3.-The road overseers
of Miami county will hold mass meet
ing at Paola on the 18th of February,
to devise ways and means of improving
the roads. 1t will be the first meeting
of the kind in the state. Paola city
will cooperate with the road overseers
and, to show its sympathy in the mat
ter, the city will entertain all the road
overseers and their wives on that day,
providing dinner for them and care for
their teams free of charge.
The idea originated from Barney
Sheridan, who is working to make the
meeting a success. The city will be
decorated in honor of the visitors and
it is expected that with the road men
and their friends of good roads fully l.,
600 visitors will be here. There will be
no imported speakers, but each road
overseer is expected to give his views,
ask questions and make suggestions.