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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-08-11
GACETA DE HOY
Sin ningdn acuerdo de imporAncia.
N0TICIA5 DEL OLA

Uno de los asuntos que trat6 aver tarde
la Junta DirectiVa de la Camara de Co.
mercio fu6 la question monetaria, en- pre-.
vision de una pr6xima crisis.
La existencia monetaria del pats Sc redu.
jo con ell canje tres nillones medic de
dollars, que va eS una alarmante despro.
porci6l con referencia al ndmero de habi
tantes de Puerto Rico al valor de su ri.
queza inmueble. De esta suma hay que
rebajar grandes cantidades que no Sc paga.
ron en- dinero al hacer ell canje, sino en-
giro sobre los Estados Unidos, y 81 este
Sc agrega que todo 10 que Sc importe hasta
principles del a1lo pr6ximo hay que pagarlo
al contadO y con ell POGO dinero circulante
que nos queda, por que-agOtada la cose.
cha de azdcar no existiendo mercado ex.
terror para cafe no hay fruto alguno valioso
con que reembolsar esas importaciones-
motives para temer una gran crisis none
taria, que Ia Oamara de Comercio trata de
evitar en- cuantO sea possible.
Con este motive ha nombrado aver una
comisi6n compuesta por don Vicente An.
tonetti, don Conrado Palau, don Enrique
Delgado, don Manuel Paniagua Oller y
don Manuel Fernandez Juncos, que presen.
tara Sus eStudi0S especialeS sobre estascues-
ti6n para que sea apreciada resuelta en-
una session pr6xima.
Ha sido destiuado Ponce ell Teniente
W. W. Ballard, que presta seryicios en- ell
Regimiento Puertorrique1o.
Durante ell t6rmino de ounce dias Sc ad.
mitiran solicitudss en- la ACADIA de Hato.
grande, para cubrir la vacante de alguacil
de dicha oficina, estando dotada dicha plaza
con 81 haber de 10 dollars mensuales.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-08-11

Oausa espanto ieer, y mas todavfa
tener que dar cuenta de la hecatombe
que aver LOS cOmunic6 ell TELEGRAPH
desde Londres sobre los horribles &C.
tos salvajes de los chinos, cometidos
en- Shanghai, donde ban asesinado a
todos los europeos, desde los ministries
de las embajadas europeas hasta los
indfgenas cristianos, que fueron diego.
llados y mutilados cruelmente, sin dis.
tinci6n de seXO nj edad. Caloneadas
las legaciones, que sc habfan encerra-
do en- un fuerte, que qued6 destruido,
Sc vieron obligados a batirse con her6i-
COS esfuerzos, que fueron indtiles, pues
sucumbieron al ndmero al verse per
didos los europeos, mataron a sus mu
jeres y a sus hijos para que no sufrie.
ran ell tormento en- manos de los bar.
baros vencedores. No registra Ia his
toria de ningun pueblo una guerra mas
illfame. En- Pekin quemaron los cada
veres y pasearOn en- triEnfo las cabezas.
Otro telegrama recibido aver, dice
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-08-11
CARIA DE- MADRID

Colo la pluma, sin las fuerzas que ell
calor me roba y sin asuntos de gran
interes que enviar q mis- lectores del
BOLETIN, cuando leo en- un artfculO de
fondo de La Correspondence este pa.
rrafo que habla por mi
clos reporters y croniqueurs pugnan
incansables por dar la nota amena I
sensational que busca ell p1blico en- Is
columnas de los peri6dicos. Indtil Ell
pelo: nj una mala insurrecci0n, Il
una insignifcante asonada, nj un CT
men misterioso turban la existencia dc
este pueblo infeliz".
Si ESQ dlcen de Madrid los redacto
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-08-11

los europeos. La conversation SO efec
tu6 en-. idioma ingles y un interprete
ha traducido las palabras de los repre-
sentantes chinOs en- esta forma Noso
tros estamos dispuestos d combatir con-
ira la Europa entera. Tenemos un
-ejercito que 70 podeis veneer. Todos
los p0ases del mu,ado tr0tGr6n de redu
.cirnos pero sexd en- vano. Esta vez
slssmos ds 6sombyar az m,tndoi n Oon
voz vibrante y poderosa ell delegado
imperial chino dUo: "Nosotros descen-
demos del cielo, y por cncima de noso-
tros no hay mas que ol cielo. Y
vosotros, diablos extranjeros os corto.
renaos en- pedaSos"
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-08-11

que al retirarse la columna Seymour,
asediada por los chinos, ell almirante,
con lagrimas en- los ojos, pregunt6 q
los heridos graves, 81 preferfan ser re.
matados por sus compaheros, 6 ser
Iabandonados a merced del enemigo; y
Fcontestaron que querfan mejor la muer-
te Immediate que la tortura. - Que
horror! -
re Yeomo confirmation Official, Snuestro
consul en- Shanghai comunica aver que
no hay esperanza sobre la vida de los
europeOs en- Pekin, -lY las naciones
tan tranqullas
Los beers, que crefamos muertos,
toman alientos, pues ell dia II, en- un
combate sostenido en- Nitrals, derrota.
ron a los ingleses; la noticia Sc ha re-
cibido aquf con satisfaction por la 60
neralidad que simpatiza con la causa
de aquel pueblo her6ico que lucha por
su independence.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-08-11
BoTIN De GUERRA

Los indfgenas tuvieron 1sO muer-
tos Y un considerable ndmero de
heridos.
Los ingleses capturaron dsspues
de la acci6n algunas armas y un
allnacen de provision4s.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-08-11
OBSERVATORIO
EN- BARCELONA

Entire algunos elementos cientificos
de la Ciudal Condal, Sc ha iniciado la
idea de establecer en- la misma un OBJ
servatorio astron6mico complete do.
tado de todos los aparatos y elementos
cientifcos modernos.
Al objeto recuerdan que hace algtin
tempo Sc proyect6 la construction de
un observatorio en- la cdspide del Tibi.
dado, y es probable que Sc entablen
con la Diputaci6n provincial negocia
clones encaminadas q la realization
del pensamiento.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-08-11
Ell cohFLIcTe CHINO
MATANzA GENERAL

Telegramas de Taku dicen que
los chinos atacaron por sorpresa a
un descatamento ruso en- ell distrito
sur de la Manchurfa pasando a Gu
chillo todos los soldados y apode'
randoss de aquel.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-08-11
,EL PRESlDENTE De NICARAGUA
PR0xIM0 VIAJE

En- Washington Sc ha recibido
un telegrama asegurando que 81
Presidente de la Repdblica de Nj
caragua, senior Zelaya, trata de
emprender en- los primeros dias dc
Septiempre proximo un vials a los
Estados Unidos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-08-11
La PAz DONNA

Ell resto del pals, menos el distri.
to de Dompoessi, en- que Sc libr6 el
referido combate, esta absslutamen-
te pacificado
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-08-11
Chinese Surprise a
Russian Detachment

Dispatches from 1'aku state that
the Chinese yesterday took a Rus
sian detachment by surprise in
the District South of Manchuria,
putting all the soldiers to the sword
and Selling their property.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-08-11

res que tantO Sc mueven en- pro del
interes de sus abonados / que he de en-
cOntrar 20 en- ell limitado horizonte que
recorro en- busca de emociones cuatro
dias hace que envie por ell vapor- correo
mi anterior revista, y NADIA encuentro
de relieve en- mis- apuntes.
La polltica Sc fu6 a San Sebastian
con la corte, y no Sc confirma ell alar-
mante rumor que circul6 hace dias de
notarse agitaci6n carlista en- la fronte
ra; rumor que ell gobierno ha atribui
do a exceso de cello de la policfa en- su
deseo de hacer m6ritos. Mas vale asi.
En- la "Gaceta ha aparecido un
rea! decreto levantando la suspension
de las garantfas constitucionales en-
Vizcaya; medida que anunci6 en- mi
anterior revista estaba acordada Dor ell
gobierno.
Sagasta Sc ha marchado & Avila q
gozar de mejor temperature. Una CO..
mission de Ja6n ,e visit6 antes de salir
para mostrarle su adhesion, y les dijo
que los que propalan la muerte de los
partidos viejos, Sc agitan en- vano por
crear nuevos partidos, ajustandose a
los viejos smoldes de que. protestan !:
asegur6 que ell partido liberal volvera
prontO a prestar sus servicios q la pa.
tria, la libertad y la monarqufa.-lLo
dijO Bias? Punto redondO.
Todavla no sabemos 10 que ell nuevo
ministro de Hacienda prepara para
sorprendernOs. Lo que ha dcho es
que continuara la obra de Villaverde,
sin pensar que esa obra ha sido causa
de la retirada de su antecesor. Los
comisionados que ell gobierno espa1ol
envi6 a Paris para conferenciar Con los
tenedores de nuestra deuda exterior,
han eonseguido ponerse de acuerdo,
reducienGo 4 tres y medic ell inter6s de
cuatro por ciento fjado q aquela deu
da, aplicand0 ell medic restante a la
amortizaci6n.. El gobierno sometera
ell acuerdo en- un proyecto las Oortes.
De ese modo quedara Espana libre de
la deuda exterior en- un plazo de Sc
senta amos sin aumento del sacrifcio
anua... Sc debe esa ventaja & las ma
clones exrranjeras.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-08-11

Ya saben mis- lectores 10 alborotada
que andaba Galicia contra las trainas.
Ell dia ID hubo una manifestation
grande en- Villagarcia, habiendo envia-
do ella todos los pueblos de aquellas
provincias sus embarcasiones de pesca
Dice un corresponsal que ell especta-
culo estuvo muy lucido, desplegando
los barcos sus velas y agitando bande-
rolas y galardetes; hubo solemnes
aclamaciones y estallaron muchas bonn
bas. El escritor cierra su cr6nica con
estas palabras: cha terminado la ma
nifestaci6n mas hermosa, mas grande y
mas conmovedora que he presenciado
en- tOda mi vida."
En- contra de esa protesta Sc ha &C.
lebrado antes de aver en- Corufla otra
manifestation, representada por ell
Ayuntamiento, la Camara de Conner.
clio y la fabrica de tabacos, yendo a la
cabeza de la comitiva pescadores con
banderas, pidiendo la continuation del
cerco 6 copo de trainas.
Veremos 10 que resulta de esa dife.
rencia de opiniones.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-08-11
PERIoDo ELECTORAL
PARA Ia DESIGNATION De DELEcADoS

Ell Gobernat1or General, Mr.. Leo.
nard Wood, public6 aver un deere.
to abriendo la inscription de la'
listas electorales para la pr6xima
Asamblsa en- que Sc acordara la IN
dependencia de Cuba.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-08-11
Electoral Lists Open in Cuba

Governor General, Mr.. Leon ard
Wood, published decree yester
day, opening the election lists for
the election of the Coming Assem-
bly,, in which the question of Cuba
independence will be settled
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-08-11
MUERT0S Y HERI00s

Los referidos telegramas anadeu
que en- u Ia escaramuza librada ell
microbes entire los indfgenas y las
tropas britanicas fue muerto ell CO.
mandante Beddoes y cuatro hom
bres de la ofcialidad
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-08-11
LA FIEBRE AMARILLk EN- CUBA

Telsgrsmas de la Habana asegu.
ran que en- Pinar del Rio han ocu
rrido 23 casos de fiebre amarilla
La mortalidad, sin embargo, es
relativamente pequefls..
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-08-11
Interoceanic Canal the object
Of MIR. Ze1aya's visit.

The visit of Mr. Zelaya is in re
lation to the Interoceanic Canal
which passes through the Republic
of which this gentleman has been
reelected President.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-08-11
lMp0RTANTES
DECLARACl0NES
De I'm delegado chino
Contra la Europa entera

On peri6dista franc6s leemos en- la
prensa del exterior-acabad de celebrar,
q propGsito del terrible conficto inicia
do en- ell Celeste Imperio, una entire
vista con un miembro de la comisi6n
china residente en- Paris y 10 ha encon
trado en- disposiciones hostiles contra
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-08-11
e. CANAL INTER0CEANIC0

El viaje del sefior Zelaya esta
relacionado con las obras del canal
interoceAnico que atraviesa por la
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-08-11

En- estos cuatrodias no nos han ofre-
cido los teatros de Madrid ninguna no
vedad. La companfa que dirige Thui
llier en- Barcelona ha estrenado ell dra
ma italiano El amigo, adaptable q la
escena espanola por Ricardo Blasco y
Manuel Bueno, alcanzando buen exito.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-08-11
Country in General Quiet.

The rest Of the country, with the
exception of the District of Dom
poessi, in which occurred the fight
above mentioned, is absolutely
quiet.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-08-11
Nicaragua's President to visit
the United States

A despatch has been received in
Washington stating that the Presi
don't of the Republic OF Nicaragua,
Mr.. Zelaya, intends to make trip
to the United States in the early
part Of September.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-08-11
La marina americana

Actualmente estan en- construction
setenta buques de guerra para la mari
ma americana. Un intorme publioado
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-08-11

Dispatches from Havana afil
that in Pinar del Rio % cases q
yellow fever have been found.
The mortality, however, is rela.
lively small
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-08-11

La Union Nacional ha muerto. lSea.
le la TERRA ligera Asl debe conside-
rarse porque ell infatigable comerciante
Paraiso ha hecho dimisi6n de la presi
dencia y Sc va con su fracaso q Panti
cosa para que Sc comprenda que su
acto Obedece a falta de salud; pero
bien a las claras Sc ha visto que la eau
+sa ha sido que no le segufan las classes
mercantiles. A pesar de su enfsrmc.
dad ha repartido un manifesto expli-
cando su decision y aconsejando, des-
pues de tanto- predicar, que Sc desista
de la resistencia al pago. De los ARE.
pentidos y desenganados esta ell mundo
lleno. Lo triste es que nos hemos que
dadO sin P0r0isO.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-08-11
Heavy Loss of the Ashantees.

The Natives lost 1SO killed and
a large number of wounded.
The British, after the action, cap
tured many arms and a large store
of provisions.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-08-11
ll|OlnaCiiOlDOrCah&
NuBVa York. II De lggto
lNGLESES Y '::ACHAHTIS"
lNGLESES Y ":AcHAHTIS "

Despachos de Londres dan cuen
ia de haber embarcado en- aquolla
ciudad 1900 hombres que seran
destinados 4 Bekwai, tsrritorio lie
los acho, tbs, q fin de contener las
irrupciones de estos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-08-11

La nota de las defunciones solo con.
tiene ell apunte de haber fallecido en-
Valencia, donde formaba parte de la
companfa italiana de Teresa Mariani,
la joven y distinguida actriz Celeste
Montreal, tan aplaudida en- Madrid.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-08-11

Repdblica de que dicho senior ha
sido reelecto Presidente.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-08-11
Serious Encounter
British Lose Several Officers.

These kilograms add that in a
battle On Wednesday between the
natives and the British troops Ma
jor Beddoes Was killed and four
other officers.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-08-11

II T. GUERRERO.
Madrid, II de Julio de 1900.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-08-11
CABLE NEWS.
England Sending Men to Gold Coast

England Sending Men to Gold Coast
Dispatches from London give an
account of the embarcation at that
city of 1900 men who are destined
for Bekwai, in the land of the AS.
hantis, for the purpose Of restrain
ing their outbreaks.
Serious Encounter
on Wednesday last
British Lose Several Officers.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-08-11
Yellow Fever In Cuba.
Prevalence of Disease

In Pinar del Ri
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-08-11

LDvRRTIsINa RATEs.-1e cents, and upwards
per line
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-03-09

Mr.. MCKINLEY seems more deter.
mined than Grover Cleveland ever
was to carry out his wishes in the
face of protests from the people of
this country. His promotion of
Gen. Otis, an obese nonenity, is his
latest act in this line. The greatest
display of this spirit, however, is the
policy he has pursued now for nearly
two years whereby he does not hesi-
tate to carry on war, and to practl-
cally give to multitude of semi
barbarians the rights that millions
have only acquired 10y birth-that of
citizenship in the foremost land on
the globe. This policy obtains be-
cause of the strong "pull" that GER
tain men and elements have upon
the throne, and the uncrowned
monarch does not hesitate to usurp
powers that are delegated by the
Constitution to Congress alone.
That little machine trots along he
hind and covers up the tracks SO
that the chariot-driver may not be
arraigned for his rough-shcd and
devastating drive.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-03-09
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER
From Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, March 5th. 1000

w ASHlNGTON, March 9th, 1900.
Two violations of the Constitution
in a single week is the record of the
Republican majority in the House
a record that should drive the Repub-
lican party from power. 1t does not
mitigate the offense against constitu-
tional government that one of these
violations should have been an at
tempt to partially right the wrong
committed in the other. A right
full thing wrongly done is often as
bad or worse than wrong. When
the Republican majority, driven by
the party whip, passed the bill levy
ing 10 per cent duty OH the pro.
ducts of Porto Rico for period of
two years, grieyous wrong was in.
flicted upon the Porto Ricans and
the Constitution of the u, S. was
violated. Later, when the Republic
cans became alarmed at the vigorous
protests from all sections of the
country against the proposed robbery
of the helpless Porto Ricans, they
again violated the Constitution by
doing thing right in principle but in
the wrong way, passing a bill placing
more than $2,000,0O0, already in the
Treasury, and all future collections
under Dingley duties upon Porto Ri
can products, at the disposal of the
President, to be expended under his
discretion for the benefit of. Porto
Rico. 1t is perfectly right that every
dollar of this money should be spent
for the benefit of Porto Rico, but as
Representative Bailey so forcibly
pointed out, it is everlastingly wrong
to turn over to the discretion of one
man money in the Treasury of the
u. s., when the Constitution express.
ly gives the right to dispose of money
IN the Treasury to Congress and not
to the Executive. But good may
come out of evil. These things serve
to accentuate in the minds of the
people the attitude of the two great
political parties towards the Consti-
tuition, to make PLAIN that thsxs. is
only one Constitutional party and
that is the Democratic party.
Senator Jones, of Arkansas, said
of the attitude of the Democratic
Senators toward the Porto Rico bill:
"The Democrats accept the issues
rendered by the Republicans. Porto
Rico has been annexed to the u. S.
1t is an integral part OF the country.
The flag proclaims our sovereignty
there, and the Constitution follows
the flag. The Republican proposition
that we can enact discriminating leg
islation against the Porto Ricans aud
Porto Rican products is monstrous.
We will fight it in the Senatc-to the
limit of our extent, and we will fight
it before the people from now until
the ballots are cast in November"
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-03-09
POLITICAL.

Co, Lige White, president of a
national bank in Leesbnrg. Va, who
voted against Bryan in 1896, as near.
ly all other bankers did, says he in
tends to vote for HIM now, al the sill
yer question is practically settled,
and as on all other questions the
Democratic is preferable to the Re.
publican party.
The State Democratic Committee
met in Richmond Thursday night
and decided to hold the State Con.
vention in Norfolk on Wednesday,
May 2nd. The objects of the Con-
vention are to elect delegates to the
National Democratic Convention. TO
select the electoral ticket and to deal
with the question of calling a Con.
stltutional Convention. The basis
OF representation will be one delegate
for every 200 votes and fraction over
100 cast for Bryan in 1896.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-03-09

BECAUSE of the provisions of the
Hay-Paunceforte treaty, recently
agreed on between the British GOV
eminent and President Mckinley.
the Nicaragua canal bill will, in all
probability, go over until another
Congress. The part of the treaty
which is particularly obnoxious to
the American people is that clause
which declares the canal neutral of
all times. In the event of war with
another country the United States
although owning the canal, is to
keep it open and guarantee safe
transit to the ships of the enemy.
Congress will not agree to this. an,
therefore will probably neither ratify
the treaty nor at present vote the
money to build the canal. Thus one
of the most important works ever
contemplated by this government
falls through because of an undiplo-
matte diplomat.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-03-09

The one just closed has, in many
respects, been the most remarkable
legislature in the annals of Virginia.
The personnel was fine; many of the
old leaders continued to hold their
positions at the top, though the in
dependent spirit of the body brought
to the front several new men who
will help make political history for
the State in the years to come.
Among the most striking characters
has been that of the Presi lent of the
Senate, Lieutenant-Governor Edward
Echols. During the two sessions in
which ne has presided over that body
he has showed marked ability, i'm
Partially and tact, so much so that
he has received the unanimous en-
comiums of that body and is in favor
with every member. What has been
said OF Mr.. Echols may also be said
of Mr.. Saunders, Speaker of the
House of Delegates, as evidenced by
the testimonials of that branch. AS
in every body of its kind there were
number of weak men who will sink
again into oblivion. The work done.
as far as quantity is concerned, was
stupendous; as to quality the future
only will develop.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-03-09
THE KENTUCKY MIDDLE.

The Republican Senate has con-
hrmed dozen appointments by>Gov-
ernor Taylor of officers for the vari-
Gus asy lums and other charitable in
situations. The democratic Senate
at noon confirmed batch of appoint
ments by Governor Beckham for
these places. The Democratic State
officers say that the Democratic coun-
try officers are paying in money to
Democratic Treasurer Hager, the
hrst having been received this week.
LOUISVILLE, KY, March 3.-Af-
ter hearing argument by former Gov
ernor Bradley for the Republicans.
and Zach Phelps for the Democrats.
Judge Field, in the Circuit Court
to-day, took under Amusement the
cases to determine the rights of the
rival claimants to the offices of Gov
ernor and Lieutenant-G Governor.
An opinion is not expected for
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1900-03-09
Friday. March 8, 1900.
WOULD DARE TO DO RIGHT.

When the Porto Rican tariff bill
was being discussed last wee in the
House of Representatives Mr.. Little
field, of Massachusetts,, created quite
panic on the Republican side, al
though it was previously limited that
he would oppose the bill. The high
reputation he had won in the Roberts
debate made members on both sides
OF the political aisle anxious to hear
hin. He opened with an emphatic
declaration of his reasons for antag-
onizing the measure. 81 oppose this
bill, said he, "because it is un-Repub-
lican, un-Americap, unprecedented,
unwarranted and unconstitutional"
he occupied a painful position, he
said. lie was Republican and
should support Republican doctrines,
DUTY when great question of right and
wrong, a great question of principle,
was presented he felt, as he had no
doubt every member on the floor felt,
that each individual had the right
to think aud speak for himself. For
himself he should do right as God
gave him to see the right. At this
point there was great applause from
the Democratic side.
The following day Republican
leaders scored the party traitor un-
mercifully, but the Massachusetts,
representative was mistaken in the
position he had taken.