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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-07-18
FL MINISTRo coAGER
TRISTES PRESEN NfIMIENT0S

En- los circulos de Washington Sc
acepta como un hecho, q consecuen-
cia del nefando ataque de los chinos
acaudillados por ell general Tung-
Flu Slang a la Legacion inglesa,
que tuvo efecto Ell dia 7, el asesina-
to del Embajador de los Estados
Onidos en- Pekin, Mr.. Edwin IL.
Conger y de todo Ell personal afecto
& la Embajada.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-07-18
FL EMBAJAD0R De ITALIA
NO oHAY NoTIcIAS 0FIClALES

: Despachos &c Roma dicen que 81
Ministro de Negocios Extranjcros
del Gabinete de Italia, Marques de
Visconti-Venosta. a6rm6 aver en- Ia
Camara de Diputados que no 50 ha
recibido ninguna notieia dc caracter
Official que confrme el asesinato del
Ministro de Italia en- Pekin.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-07-18

principle, amenazan cen arrollarlO to
do; no atacan solamente & las misio-
nes, sino a todos los establecimientos
enropeos amena7ando hasta Ia seguri
dad de las embajadas en- Pekfn.
Este estado de cosas ha puesto en-
connection a las grandes potencias, y
no podla menos de tener constituencies
trascendentales en- un porvenir muy
cercanO.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-07-18
AGITACION ANTl.EXTRANJERA
10 QUE PRETEMDE Ll-RUNG-CHANG

Despachos de Hong-Kong dicen
que el Virey Li-Hung- Chang Sc es
fuerza por contener Ia agitaci6n
contra los extranjeros que adquiere
extraordinario desarrollo en- las pro
vincias del sur.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-07-18
sI1UECIoN GRAVTslMA
Ell ESTADo De GUERRA

Ell gobierno ingles ha recibido un
despacho de Chetoo diciendo que la
situaci6n que atraviesan los extran
ieros RESIDENCES en- ell Imperio chin
es sumamente gtavisima, aunque ell
estado de guerra NO SO ha procla-
mado aun.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-07-18

"El total general ascieEde & $460550,
I cerca de medic million de pesss"!-
dice asustado "The New York Herald"
-"y ESQ que no estan incluidos en- esa
cantidad los gastos del personal subal
terno de los juzgados de primera ms
tancia y municipAles"; gastos que no
tienen, efectivamente, por que fgurar,
pues no los satisface el Estado, sino los
litigantes.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-07-18
RELAclOA OE cRlmENEs

En- Ningtou, provincial de Kiang
81, han sido asesiAador y arrastra-
dos sus cusrpos por las turbas IL
ingleses Y Is alemanes.
En- el lago Poyang, de Ia EXPIRE
sada provincia, SO han encontrado
los cadaveres de otros muchos ex-
tranjeros cuya nacionalidad Sc des-
conoce.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-07-18
LOS ExTRAMJERos EN- UA BRETE

Emisarios pertenecientes al par
tido que apoya al principe Tuan
recorrsn todas las provincias meri
dionales predicando la guerra con
ira los extranieros cuya situacion
O. va insostenible.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-07-18
10 QUE CUESTA Ia JUSTICIA
EN N G IT b A

Ofrece interes-dice ell "New York
Herald-el conocimiento de 10 que
cuesta administrar 10 que en- Cuba pa
sa por ser justicia (aUhat passes for JUS
tics IN CubG) Els cara, pero mala. Los
tribunales estan bajo la dependencia
del Gsbernador Militar y Sc hallan or
ganizados en- la siguiente torma:
Tribunal Supreme
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-07-18
La GUERRA SUD-IFRlCAkA
ATAQUE UN TREN De WHERE'S

Despachos de Lorenzo Marquee
dicen que ell viernes atacaron los
bores un tren de vfveres en- las GER
canias de Spitzkop, ciudad de Ia
Colonia del Rio Orange, logrando
apoderarse de todos los efectos que
conduciA.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-07-18
TEHBLOR DE TERRA
EN- MALAGA Y CORDOBA
CONSERVATION grande

Despachos de Madrid recibidos por
la prensa del exterior el 27 de JUNO
dltimo anuncian que en- Malaga y Cor
doba Sc dej6 sentir aquel dia un fuerte
temblor de TERRA que dur6 2 segundos,
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-07-18
Information DDrGab
NuBVa York. IS b Julio
ESPERANzAs PERDIDAs
MuERTES EN- PEkIN
MUERTES EN- PEkIN

Telegramas de Washington dicsn
que las noticias recibidas Ultima
mente de Pekin por conducts del
GobernAdor de la provincial de
Shant-ng, ha hecho perder la debil
esperanza' que quedaba adn de que
pudieran salvarse los americanos re-
saidentes en- la capital del Imperio
del Sol.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-07-18

Total .....-.$ 99700
AudieaciG de MGtGnSas, Santa Clara.
Santiago de Cuba, Pinar del Rio
q Puerto Principe
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-07-18

redoblan las precauciones por to-
merse que los chinos ataquen aque-
Has importantes plazas donde pre-
dominan los extranjeros.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-07-18
DOS CIUDADES IAMENazADaS

En- Hong Kong y Shanghai se
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-07-18

Cinco Presidentes. ..........$ 225OO
Cinco Fiscales. s.......... 2l25O
Diez ocho Magistrates. =. 10000
Cinco Tenientes Fiscales -. 1850
Tres Abogados Fiscales.. -. 1900
Oinco Secretaries. ........ 10000
Ocho oiciales de Secretaries. 5000
Catorce escribientes de Fisca-
ifas. 129OO
Diez y ocho escribientes mas. 5000
Quincs porteros y alguaciles. 5000
Oeho mozos.. 22OO|
Material 1000
Total. ....9 1850
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-07-18

Presidente. ....... 8 5000
Fiscal $3.50
Seis magistrates. -.....-- $4,000
Dos tenientes fiscales. ....- 10000
SeeretariO. ...---.. 1890. 1000
Dos ofciales de Sala. 5000
Dos auxiliares de Secretaria. 1000
Escribientes, alquileres, mo-
zos ..---....-.... $3.50
Total. -. ...-.. 5 1000
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-07-18

AatdSelc9G de la HG6GpG
Presidente $500
Presidente de la Sala de 10
criminal ..--...,.....-... 5000
Fiscal ---.. -...---. 5000
Oinco Magistrates. ,.....-. 22.5OO
Teniente Fiscal .--....... 1850
Cinco Abogados Fiscales -. 1880
Dos Secretaries de Sala. 49,. 5000
Dos oficiales de las Secreta-
rfas. .---...-.-.. ........ 5000
Jefe del Archivo. vo.---....... 1.5OO|
Dos escribientes del Archivo. 1.200
Veintiun escribientes de las
Secretaries y de la Fiscalfa 21OOO
Nueve porteros y alguaciles.. 1850
Dos mOzos. 600
Material. $500
Total. .....--$ 997OOI
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-15

Ducks should not be kept too warm !;
they can stand great deal OF cold and
exposure, says Country Gentleman.
They will prefer to remain out In all
the snow storms, and will seek the
house or shelter only at night. There
is one important point to be observed
in housing. Although thay are natur-
ally water animals, they cannot stand
damp bedding. The litter must be
kept dry, otherwise they will be Grip
pled with rheumatism.
Give them, at this time of year. as
well as In warm weather, all the exer-
else possible. Yard them, IL you Will.
but let the yards be OF fair size.
A good ration for breeders Is half
cornmeal and half wheat bran, to
which add liberal handful OF coarse
or black builders sand; mix all thor
oughly together with water, and feed
in rather a moist or sloppy consistency
and never dry. Three times week
add a small portion of soaked ground
beef scraps to this ration. Add also
boiled and finely chopped vegetables
and give whole cabbages every day.
Whole grain, like corn, Is not natural
food for ducks, although they Will eat
1t. Soft and moist food Is more to
their fancy. When they are fed. which
should be only twice day, fresh water
should be within easy reach, as they
will take billful Of feed and then
wash it down with water. II the water
Is omitted they sometimes choke.
Breeding ducks should not be allowed
to become over fat.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-15

and runs to the door again shouting
"woah" in loud voice He stands in
the doorway a minute and then goes
out quickly. The bartender waits until
he thinks the man has had plenty Of
time to take care of The horses. Then
he goes out to see what has happened
to the teamster. Certainly the team
ster Is gone. Here is another scheme
that thirsty man is working with
great success: Coatlass and hatIess he
rushes into saloon and orders a drink.
will you please call up John Jones by
telephone for me?" says he, while
pouring out the drink. If the bar
tender is an accommodating man he
goes to the telephone, and while he IS
searching the directory for John Jones'
telephone the coatless man takes his
drink and quickly leaves the saloon.
There is another man in town getting
drunk by the aid of scheme quite as
novel. This man wears a silk hat and
carries a small valise. After taking a
drink he reaches into his pocket for
the money. He always stands near a
cuspidor and, removing his hand from
his pocket, he drops something into
the cuspidor. 1t sounds like the clang
Of money. He insists that he has
dropped a aluarter, and rather than
empty the cuspidor the bartender gives
him change for a quarter. When the
porter comes to clean the cuspidor he
only finds a ten-penny nail.-Kansas
City Star.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-15

Most of us have read of rooms which
have been papered entirely with can
Celed postage stamps, but certain
monks at the hospital OF st. Jean de
Dieu, at Client, have beaten all this by,
in their leisure moments. decorating
the walls with gorgeous landscapes,
glowing with color and full OF life.
which are formed entirely by means
Of the postage stamps Of all the ma
lions OF the world. Palaces, forests,
streams and mountains are represent
ed, butterflies fit about in the air, birds
of beautiful plumage perch on
branches, snakes and lizards glide
about, and innumerable animals find
places here and there. The pictures
are most artistic, in the style of Chi
nese landscape gardening, and already
between 100000 and 100000 900 OF
stamps have been used.-Cincinnati
Enquirer.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-15
Sheboygan county, Wis.


AS a rule farmers and stock raisers
are too careless in their handling oi
animals affected by diseases that are
animals or are known to be contagi-
GUS or infectious. Both anthrax and
blackleg, when known or, suspected to
exist, should be carefully handled. The
man that has charge of such animals
should be impressed with the fact that
those diseases are transmissible to
man and may prove quickly fatal.
There are instances on record where
post-mortem investigations have result
ed fatally to the men that made them,
as the blood gives the disease by mere
ly coming in contact with the skin
OF human being. Not only the blood
but all parts Of the carcasses may be
the means Of conveying the disease.
This Is especially true IL the physical
cc1ditiNn of the person exposed Is not
OF the Sest-
When an animal Is taken slightly
sick with a disease that is suspected
to be anthrax such an animal should
in no wise be sold for meat, as II has
been found that even cooking will not
render harmless the germs OF anthrax.
Moreover In that case the butchers
are constantly exposed. History tells
us of great life losses from eating ami
mails that had been slightly affected
by anthrax. For instance on the ISL
and Of San Domingo an epidemic
broke out that carried away $1,000
people. A medical examination showed
that the disease was due to the eating
OF animals affected with anthrax. 1t
is said that epidemics OF this kind fire.
quently break out In Central Asia,
where horse flesh Is quite a common
article OF food, the diseases being
started by the eating OF horse flesh
that is tainted with anthrax.
The carcass of the animal that has
died with anthrax is hard thing to
get rid Of. Burying is not sufficient 20
kill the germs and they will get 20
the surface no matter how deeply the
carcass may be buried. Moreover the
carcass of the horse Is seldom buried
very deep. 1t is too much work to dig
a hole deep enough to thoroughly de-
stroy even an ordinary disease. But
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-15
Tho vaiue of the Hand Separator.

Tho vaiue OF the Hand Separator.
c. M. Sherman writes to Hoards
Dairyman:
wish to join issue with you In re-
gard to your answer to G. F. c.. OF
Knapp, Wis, In Dairyman OF Dec. 70.
The article Is headed "A Hand Sepa-
rator." own a u. s. separator and it
has been In constant use for nearly
three years, twice a day. ] also have
a Babcock tester and have made re-
peated tests of the skim milk under
varying temperature and speed, using
the double neck Gibson bottle ana
have never found to exceed 0.03 per
cent of fat lost and that only with a
speed OF As revolutions of crank per
minute. At SO revolutions 1t read 0.O2
per cent have tested skim milk from
the so-called gravity separator and
found 060 per cent, or loss OF one
pound in seven II COW tests Az per
cent. At the time purchased my sep
arator, We were milking seven cows
and am sure 1t paid for itself the frs.
year. We now have eleven.
AS u repairs, IL HaS why SoSt AZ"
rubber rings and a gallon OF oil each
year. I honestly believe six cows and
U. s. separator to be equal to seven
cows and no separator, and therefore
the sooner c. F. c. gets separator the
better 1t will be for mis- pocket, and all
things considered I think the U. $. Is
the best. i am not interested In the
sale Of any separator. but for c. F. C's
own benefit.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-15
Usefulness of Great Lakes.

The great lakes have become great
artery OF our richest commercial blood.
one-third of the population of the
United States is dependent on these
lakes for their export and import
trade. This waterway taps the rich
est and most prosperous agricultural
territory on this continent Of ours, to-
gether with our most productive
mines, and It Is worth while noting
that within a radius of 400 miles Of
Cleveland lies one-half the population
OF the United States. 1t is a we'll
established fact that deep-water trans
portation is, and necessarily must be.
far below the cost of transportation by
rail; indeed, II is computed that the
cost of water transportation by steam,
when the voyage Is Of any considera-
BILE length, is about one-quarter of the
average cost of transportation by rail.
while by sailboat 1t is only one-eighth
of the latter. AS this question of
transportation determines to great
extent the existence or non-existence
of a possible industry. and enhances
or diminishes the value of every arti-
Gle of export in proportion to its eff
cheney and economy, the battle cry OF
the west for twenty feet of water be-
tween Duluth and the sea" is no great
problem to account for.-Ainslee'
Magazine.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-15

The man that raises poultry should
have some way of distinguishing the
products OF the different years. Put
ting ON metallic rings Is one of the
best methods, Thus. one year the rings
can be put on the right legs and the
next year on the left legs. This need
not be done till the fowls have just
about reached maturity. There will
be no danger OF confounding the first
and third years, for the third year
birds will be disposed of generally by
the time the first year birds are grown.
But II 1t be desired to Keep birds for
a number OF years different colored
rings may be used. Thus for two years
use brass rings and for the next two
years use steel rings. They may also
differ in width. Again. one kind OF
rings might be used on all ages, but
the year dates might be put on them.
This, however Is not so good. as II
necessitates catching the birds to as
certain their ages,
Fat Hens Bring Good Prices. With
all the abuse that can be heaped upon
IaL men because sue docs not lay
she brings more in the market than
any other kind of poultry except the
turkey, and at times the difference in
favor OF the turkey Is very little. AS
the consumers are willing to pay good
prices for fat hens, 1t is best to sell
them as soon as they cease laying, IL
in very fat condition, as the time re-
quired to get such hens to the proper
condition for laying again may be
weeks, or even months. The best timo
to sell is when you have the article the
consumer requires. and at the present
time the fat hen is In demand.-Ex.
A poultryman suggests that dressed
fowls should be part OF every poultry
show, to instruct the producers in the
methods of putting their birds on the
market In the best possible form. The
suggestion Is worthy OF consideration
by the managers OF our poultry shows.
AS most OF these are held In the win
ter, at least those that are not held
in connection with the fairs. 1t would
not be difficult matter to send and
keep in the best of condition birds for
this purpose.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-15

said Mr.. Simpkins, grinning. 1--WE can't
take the body unless you show GER
tificate of DEATH" said the baggagemas-
ter, firmly. Simpkins grinned again.
There amt no corpse in there" said
he. There's jest some of my wife's
dresses, and some chiny and tinware.
and the big Bible and some of my
things. I guess l don't need no certifi-
kit for them, do l? I'd Jest as soon
show yer what they be-" The baggage
man admitted that he would like to
look into the coffin, and straightway
Anthony unfastened the lid and ex-
posed the articles which he had men
toned, and many more as well. The
controversy had attracted the attention
of the people who were waiting in the
station, and by the time the owner had
raised the lid of the coffin he was sur
rounded by large and curious crowd.
Somebody asked the old man how it
happened that he used a coffin as his
trunk, and he explained the matter in
this way: Three years ago l had an
idea that wasn't goin' to last much
longer, so l thought I'd better make
sure of good coffin while had money
to buy it. l bought this coffin then,
but amt had no chance to use 1t until
day fore yesterday. Then Mary told
me there want room enough in the
trunk for all the things we wanted to
take out west, SO / said that coffin
would make a good trunk. | wanted
to take it along, anyhow" Despite Mr..
Simpkins' plausible explanation the
railroad officers refused to accept his
coffin trunk, and with a good deal of
grumbling he ard his wife transferred
the contents to dry goods box.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-15
TIE HELIOGRApH in WARTIME

The heliograph is by no means
modern invention. Although 1t has
been good deal spoken Of during
the present South African campaign
and is generally looked upon as one
OF the mechanical marvels of the nine
teenth century, the fundamental idea
of using the suns rays for writing Is
as old as the Roman empire itself.
Every student OF the classics will
remember how the old Roman soldiers
used their shields for flashing back
information to the rear or from one
wing OF an army to another. The hell
ograph is practically the same system
of sun flashing reduced to a scientific
basis so that the message may be
transmitted distance of from five
to even 100 miles when the circum-
stances are favorable.
The military value of the hello
graphic method Of transmitting in
formation may be readily imagined.
Its first advantage is it's extreme sim
plicity. 1t does not necessitate the
keeping open of lines of communica-
ton, there are no wires to protect, no
batteries to look after and no burden
some apparatus to carry about.
The Indians of America. like the old
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-15
PALACE FOR SALE.
Many of EnglAnd's Kings and Queens
Resided There.

Many of EnglAnd's Kings and Queens
Resided There.
The crown lease of Ethan court and
palace, which forms one OF the most
interesting links with the past which
have ever passed into the estate mar
ket, is advertised for sale, says the
London Chronicle. Its history dates
from the time of Edward the Confess
or (1042-66). At that time the manor
belonged to the crown. 1t was grant
ed by William the Conqueror to his
brother Odo, earl of Kent, but revert
ed to the crown. While the date of
the erection of the palace is uncer-
tain, 1t Is known that it was a royal
residence from 1870 to 1923. John
O. Ethan" Edward H., Edward ILL.,,
Richard H., Henry w., Henry ", Ed
ward w., Richard ILL.,, Henry VII,
Henry VIII, Mary, Elizabeth and
James l., all resided at the palace. 1t
was there, also, that Edward III. held
his parliament, Richard III. enter
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-15
USED HIS COFFIN
As a Trunk Because He Lived Longer
Than He Expected.


Than He Expected.
Anthony Simpkins, nonagenarian
OF Lansboro, Mass, started one day
last week for Hopkins Station, Mich.
The nearest railway station to Lanes
boro is in Pittsfield, and when Anthony
arrived in that city, with his blooming
wife of q years. he created sensation
of considerable magnitude. 1t was
neither the nonagenarian nor his wife,
however. that was the real cause of
the excitement, but peculiar article
of baggage which the aged traveller had
with him. When the baggagemaster
came to look over the travelling equip
ment which Mr.. Simpkins unloaded
from a wagon and offered for transpor-
tation he was somewhat surprised to
see, in the midst of bandboxes and car
pet-bags, coffin, with all the usual
funeral adornment. The coffin appa-
rently contained body. for the sturdy
old man handled Is as If it were heavy,
and with the greatest care. The bag
gagemaster at once asked for the death
certificate. II guess don't need none"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-15

tained the captive king OF France.
Henry Nv. was espoused to Joan OF
Navarro and Edward Tvs daughter
Bridget was born. After passing
through other royal hands, the palace
came into the possession of Sir John
Shaw. 1t Is from one of the three
parks known as the middle park that
the "Midle Park Plate" takes its name.
The present house retains the old moat
and part of the original palace is still
standing.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-15
MANY TRICKS
Worked by tho Thirsty to Get Their

Worked by tho Thirsty to Get Their
Drinks Free.
There is a man in town who has
taken drink at the expense of so or
more saloon-keepers in the city. Here
is his scheme: He dresses like team
ster and carries a long whip in his
hand. Walking up to bar of a saloon
he says; please pour me drink of
whisky. l have a team out here I've
got to watch" While the unsuspect-
ing bartender pours out the drink the
man rushes to the door and shouts
"woah" in loud voice. Then he runs
back to the bar, gulps down the whisky
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-15
Combination OF Feed for Swine.

]. @. Haney Of the Kansas agricul-
tural college, says: We find that
combination Of feeds Is better than
single feed. though the feeds be prac-
tically the same. Corn and Kafr fed
together, equal parts OF each, gave
much better results than either alone.
Soaking of corn Is OF doubtful ad-
vantage, while with Kaffir 1t Is an ali
solute detriment to apply water to II
except just to moisten 1t as 1t Is fed.
Grinding. to our surprise, gives re-
suits similar to soaking II corn is old
dry and hard-and the facilities for
grinding are very convenient and in
expensive 1t may pay to grind, but 1t
surely will not pay to haul any dis
lance or pay the ordinary toll for
grinding. With Kafr corn, grinding
is an absolute detriment. A bushel Of
whole Kafir corn will produce more
pounds of pork than bushel OF ground
Kafr corn.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-15

years after the burying Of carcass
that was affected by anthrax cattls
have died from eating the grass over
the grave. Investigations showed that
every blade Of grass In that locality
contained anthrax germs. Burning Is
the only method that can be depended
On. and this should be practiced wher-
ever possible. As second best man
ner of dlsposlng of the carcass we
might suggest air-slacked lime. though
this Is not sure Of being effective due
10 the fact that too little lime Is gen.
orally used.