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Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-12-27
GIRLS NEVER PAY BETS.
Expect the Men to settle. But Arc
Oblivious Of fTheir own
Obligations.

AAS HAL WIZ MnAC0 q UcG Will = xiii
must expect to lose, whichever way
things go. At the Washington park
race course. says the Chicago Chronicle,
thousands Of pairs of gloves have been
wagered this season. but the dealers
have not profted except when the men
have been the losers. One who has had
q good deal Of experience in betting
with the fair sex said the other day:
I'D as soon expect diamonds to grow
on trees as would to have a girl pay a
bet. They have queernotions about it's
being made in fun, and not counting,
and all that. There's the bet \ made
with Lucy Jockman the time the house
party was going down to jackson park.
She said she'd see the lake first. I said
she wouldn't, and it was gloves to
gloves, for4we both needed them. Well.
she was easy. All / had to do was to
keep her talking about the time III
knew the blue water line ought to heave
in sight, and she didn't see at all. Then
I said: Lucy there it is Maybe you
think got the gloves? Well, didn't.
Didn't expect to when made the bet.
But if the shoe had been on the
other foot, mind you-if I a been the
loser-I 4 have had to pay up. ofcourse.
# didn't, Lucy would have called me
down roundly and I'd never have heard
the last Of it,
No, sir" her brother soliloquized.
"A man who makes a bet with girl
is sure to be swindled. He goes into it
with his eyes open, of course, but he's
swindled just the same. Never saw a
fellow who didn't think the same way.
Ask EN-
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ispQ y D, II
DE ! 5
FATTENING TURKEYS.
Them to Get Their Share. OF
the Daily Rations.

= is often desirable TO hasten the
fattening Of young turkeys. Where
there are chickens, young and old, the
feed scattered to the fowls mostly goes
to the chickens, as they are faster eat
ere than turkeys. Turkeys are not
40 good 'rustlers' as chickens. But to
get them ready for market, they must
Z pc well fed. To give turkeys their just
share, and even more, Of the feed, use
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-12-27
It would MAKE = Chanre.

OF course she knew he was q mean
man, but she did not think he was
as mean as he proved to be.
Il can see" he said, where woman
in politics would make 8 very great
change"
"Where?" she asked, unsuspiciously.
Why, if she were given the fran
chise," he explained, "the proportion
Of what is known as the silent vote
would be considerably lessened. -
Chicago Post.
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How 1t Works.

To talk of poverty, tits said, ..s
Will bring it lowering round your head;
But you may talk Of wealth galore :
And not annex dollar more.
Chicago Record ysfg:r5
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-12-27
She Proved Her Case.

He-What proof have that you
really love me?
She-Proof! Did I not dance with
you at the charity ball? ssz
He-Yes, but I don't consider that
any proof of affection. "
she-You would if you knew how
badly you dance.-Tit-Bits.
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Her sad Predicalmlent.

.She's in terrible predicament e =
Il g In what way p
Why, that rich old man that she
promised to marry has offered to have
his life insured ii her favor =
u should say that was both consid-
crate and thoughtful Of him.
81 But you don't understand. IL his
physical condition is such that any
insurance company would accept him
as risk she doesn't want to marry
him. - Chicago Post.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-12-27
Fame.

What is fame? IT'S mounting up
Through years Of toll and want and woe
And, finally to hear men say,
AS If 'twere to your credit, they
Were schoOlmares you had long ago.
Chicago TimeS-Herald &
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-12-27

4 D. = . Z y ~
Iwrite in the interest of others, and espec.
tally Of my brother ministers, who are unable
to engage in the great work to which the Lord
has called them. Ny voice was so weak and
my throat in such condition could not sing,
and at times could hardly talk at all; was
almost deaf in my left ear and had continual
cough. fused Aerial Medication and within
three months my hearing, voice and health.
we're restored, and have remained SO for over
three years, for which shall ever feel grateful.
]. 7. Ford, Minister in the Baptist Church,
,sedalia, Mo.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1900-12-27
49, :, 30 J
FREE.

Aerial Medication will positively cure deafness,
catarrh, throat and lung diseases. To prove this
will, until January 1, 1899, send medicines for
three months treatment free. For symptom form
and particulars address XII
j. 81. MOORE. Md, Cincinnati, Ohis.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-02-23
ServiCio CabIegraiC0 DireCto
NUEVA YORK

quien tieEe raz6n en- et.cobftcto; 81 los
que Sc dejan llevar por las personals
ayidas de aveTturas examinaran la
question que hoy Sc de6ende con las
armaS en- la mano, no Sc 81 encontra-
rfan los elementos necesarios para ha-
Ger de la causa de los "boers" una
causa verdaderamente humana
De cualquier modo. 20 nunca podre
olvidar 10 que mi padre decfa con fire.
cuencia, saber que sin la interven.
ci6n politica, moral y material inglesa,
probablemente no Sc habrfa consegui-
do la unidad de Italia, y no es quizas
indtil recordar tambi6n que en- epoca
reciente la oportuna in
tervenci6n de Inglaterra salv6 & Italia
de una catastrofe possible, que pudo
mUy bien extenderse 4 la p6rdida e
unO de sus mas importantes arsenalas
mar1tiTOs
Temo mucho que lamanfa de ir al
Transvaal sea del mismo eIemento que
durante la guerra hispano norteame-
ricana ofrecia al mismo tempo sus
servicioS a una y otra potencia, y no
hay que olvidar que 81 Italia es por
excelencia ell pals de los idealistas, es
tambien la terra donde mas florecen
las campafiaS de aventnras. RicciOtti
GGribdLdi".
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-02-23
ItalianOS y" "Bo0rS''

Un grupo de j6venes italianos que
formaron parte en- la guerra greco-tur-
ca, enviaron una carta al diputado co
ronel Gallorno preguntandole 81 de
bian dirigirse al Africa q combatir en-
favor de los beers. Gallorno respon,li6
que sin dejar de reconocer que la que
T, a promovida por Inglaterra era in
ilsta v que la causa de los beers es
simpatica, humana Y santa, debfan
abstenerse de tomlr parte "lclla, pues
ninguno de los hijos de Garibaldi nj
tampoco del general Cauzio 10 harlan.
El general Riccioti, efectivamente,
en- respuesta q un artfculo aparecido
en- I'm diario de Lugano, en- ell que Sc
habIaba de la partida para ell Transvaal
de algunos voluntarios italianos, envi6
al director de dicho peri6dico la ST.
guiente carta:
Gun buen amigo me ha enviado el
n1mero de su diariO que contiene un
artfculo tituIado: 'sPOr ell IDEAL" Per-
mftame su autOr que no este precisa-
mente de acuerdO con 81 en- diversas
cosas: que algunos miembros de la ju-
yentud italiana quiersn ir al TraIsvaal
es possible, pero niegO que ESQ tenga
relaci6n aIguna con 10 que el articulis
ia llama garibaldismo.
No es este Ell m0mentO de discutif
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-02-23
APLICACION
de las armas mOdernaS
EN- LAS
GUERRAS. ACTUALES

Mr.. Julian Ralph. en- una carta di-
rigida al Daily Mail desde Modder
River, Seg1n leemos en- ell ''Heraldo de
Nueva York" dice:
I" Las derrotas de Inglaterra hasta
ahOra Sc deben a que los mGtodos de
guerra modernoS Sc han transformado
con ell poder de las armas modernas.
Las cualidades esenciales de la ar
mada hace veinte amos, no son va las
que puedan producer ell 6xito.
Ell artillerO que Sc encuentra juntO
al canon mantiene la supremacia de
siempre.
Los beers " han demostrado ell he.
cho de que con buenos lentes de com
bate, un plan bien Geterminado, rifles
modernOs y armas pequenas de tiro ra.
pido, ell ejercito entero de Alemania
no podr.a resistir q los $4,000 bombr es
de las dos Repdblicas Beers.
Nj 10000 ingleses podrfan haber de !.
rrotadO a un eiercito de $4,000 "bOers'
con un sacrificio de vidas tan grande
que no Sc podrfa tolerar 4 ningdn Co
mandante en- jefe de un ej6rcito.
Para I'm ataque de frente los manua-
les militares antiques declaraban que
las fuerzas de ataque debfan ser tres
veces mas numerOsas que las que de.
fenden.
Hoy con las nuevas armas Sc nece
sitan diez hombres para atacar uno."
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-02-23
ORC Y MINERALES
En- AbundanCia
DESCUBRIMTENTO EN- FILIPINAS

Gran n1mero de americanoS seg1n
telegramas recibidos en- Nueva York
el 13 del actual recorren la isla de Lu-
zon, FiIipinas, divididos en- grupOs y
en- busca de orc, de cuyO metal saben
que existe en- abundaneia por haber
encontrado va algunos ricos filones.
Eli todas parties del interior, sObre
todo en- los puntos mas elevados, Sc
dedican los igorrotes q trabajar ell Guar
20, que encuentran tambi6n abupdan-
temente Y en- inmejOrables condolences,
conservando, en- algunos terrenOs, su
forma primitiva.
En- Ia isla de Luz6n existen muchos
territories, habitados por salvajes, q
donde no penetraron nunca los espa-
loles, criaderos magnffcOs de ORC, hie-
rro y cobre que proporcionalfan fabu-
losas sumas al que los supiese explotar.
Los igorrotes cuentan su riqueza por
centenares de onzas de orc.
Ell New York Herald, de donde to-
mamos 10 eXpuesto. da la enhorabuena
q los americanos, por tan halagadoras
nOticias.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-02-23
MISSION
FRANCO : INGLESA
Al OESTE Dc AFRICA

Los preparativos de partida de la
mission anglo francesa hacia la Costa
oeste del Africa con ell objeto de deter
minar los lfmites del Dahomey, Lagos
Y Nigricia han terminado va. La Sec
ci6n inglesa de la mission estara bajo
las 6rdenes del Captain J. Lang Y la
francesa va dirigida por ell Comandan-
te Tout6e.
Las dos comisiOnes de5en encontrar.
Sc en- Tchaouror y las operaciones EN-.
pezaran & fines de Febrero Los pri-
meros trabajos consistiran en- determi-
mar la linea fronteriza desde la inter-
secci6n del nove1o paralelo y desde ell
rio Okpara hasta el rio Niger.
Los Gobiernos frances ingl6S han
nombrado tambien los delegados que
deben determinar sobre ell terreno la
nueva frontera entire la COlonia de la
Costa de ManfiI ell Dahomey.
El Representative ingles en- esta de-
Iegaci6n sera ell captain Watherston,
habiendo elegido ell Gobierno frances
para dicha mission al captain Peltier y
al teniente Cherier, que Sc hallan ac-
tuallnente en- ell Sudan.
La determination de los Ifmites
fronterizos entire Dahomey y Lagos co.
rlesp0ndera la mission de los seiiores
Tout6e-Lang.
De este m0do Sc resolveran varias
cuestiones pendientes que podrfan 0ca-
sionar complicaciones internaciOnales.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-02-23
lORPIDOS PARA INGLAIERRA

Seg1n manifesto IN cablegrama di-
rigido hace pocos dias al "New York
Herald, la conocida casa Schwartz
kopf ha recibido 6 recibira en- breve
una orden importante del Almiranta.-
go ingl6s para la compra de un ndmero
considerable de torpedos.
Ell torpedo "Schwartzkopf" no Sc
ha usado hasta ahora en- la Armada
inglesa, pero 10 emplearon los Estados
Unidos y Espafla en- la reciente guerra
y di6 satisfactorios resultados.
Sc cree que es una modification del
torpedo g. Whitehead y posee un
aparato de lanzamiento antomatco.
Actualmente Sc encuentra en- Roma
nn emisario especial ingl6s gestionando
la entrega Immediate de una gran cam
tidad de torpedos que los talleres
" Schwartzkopf", de Venecia, estaban
ejecutando por encargo del Gobierno
|italiano, y que, segdn parece, seran
transferidos al de la Gran BretaTia.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-02-23
Mas detalles
De LOS OlsTuRBIoS EN- La MARTINIcA
RODOS B INOENDTOS

Despachos recibidos en- Nueva York
ell II del actual, procedentes de Fort
de France, isla de Martinica, anuncian
que durante aquel dia Sc refngiaron en-
aquella ciudad muchos millares de per-
sonas, amenazadas de muerte por los
revOltOsos.
Los dueiios de haciendas han s0lici-
tado permiso de las autoridades para
organizar fllerzas con ell prop6sito de
protejer sus personas y continuar los
trabajos en- las plantaciones, 10 que
no ha querido acceder ell Gobernador,
por no aceptar responsibilities. Un
numerOso grupo de revotosos diriji0se
la noche del IL a la misma capital,
FOrt-de-F France, sin que nadie les opu.
sierra resistencia, dando gritos de-
/ Muera la raza blancal = Viva Ia
negra |! - Mueran los asesinOs -
/ Venganza
En- Saint Pierre aparecier0n algunos
pasQuines, anunciando piIlaje, muertes
& incendiOs.
E 13 del actual continuaban los de-
s0rdenes: los revoltosos prendieron fae-
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-02-23
Ell aQiVerSariO
de Washington

Aver Sc celebr6 en- ell Teatro de esta
Capital la fiesta que habfa sido anun-
ciada OpOrtunamente en- conmemora-
ci6n del ciento sesenta y ocho aniver-
sario del nacimiento del General Geor-
ge Washington.
El aeto result6 muy brillante, asis-
tiendo a el una numerosa y distinguida
cOncurrencia.
Sentimos mucho no disponer de es-
pacio sufciente para dar aquf cuenta
detallada de la fiesta, 81 bien los puntos
culminantes de la misma aparecen des-
critos en- nuestra Edici6n Inglesa.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-02-23
LAS MERcANCIAS PUERTORRIQUENAS

Los Comerciantes de Nueva York
han entablado un pleito contra el
Collector de Aduanas de aquella
ciudad con ell fin de obligarle a que
no Sc cobren los derechos de en-
trada a las mercancias de Puerto
Rico.
AL mismo tempo han pedido al
Tribunal que los Estatutos de esta
isla Sc fjen 10 mas pronto possible.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-02-23
MAS PERDIDAS

Las fuerzas mandadas por ell ge
neral Botha trataron de auxiliar a
las acaudilladas por Cronje en- ell
combate librado contra los ingleses
en- las inmediaciones de Modder Ri
yer, pero fueron repelidas por estos
que las desbandaron causandoles
grandes perdidas.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-02-23

dad para manifestar que la opinion
p1bica en- Espana era completamente
avoTab e q los "boers."
Ell senor Silvela contest6 al seilor
Davila que no podfa darle una respnes-
Ia Categorical a su pregunta, prone
titndole, sin embargo, informarse de la
celteza del hecho .denunciado por 70
referido Senador.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-02-23
TERRIBLE FUEGO

Ell fuego de la artilleria inglesa
fuG tan terrible que sus enemigos Sc
esparcieron por todo ell campo.
Gran n1mero de beers fueron
muertos 6 heridos
Los ingleses capturaron a Gin
cuenta.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-02-23
DEMOCRATS Y REPUBLICANOS

Los dem6cratas declararonse opues
tos & la aprobaci6n de la citaua pro-
posici6n de ley, abogando en- favor
de ella todos los republicanos, a
exception de los Representatives.
Nc Call y Bromwell
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-02-23
EL CABOTAJE

Este 1ltirno Representaute Sc ha-
LA dispussto, sin embargo, a votar
ell pro del menciorado proyecto de
ley, en- case de que no pueda obte-
nerse ell Cabotaje.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-02-23
VICTORIA INDECISA
LOS "BOERS" EN- SUS PUESTOS

FL combate fue terrible aunque
la victoria qued6 indecisa.
Los beers, sin embargo, han con-
servado su campamento.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-02-23
kTACANDO A CRONJE

Dicha acci6n fue librada en- Paar-
deburg Drift, en- las inmediaciones
de Modder River, atacando ell ejer-
cito ingles ell campamento del ge-
neral Cronie
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-02-23
SITUACION DESESPERADA

Despachos de Londres anuncian
que la situaci6n de los beers en-
Paardeburg Drift es desesperada.
La posici6n en- que Sc mantiene
Ell general Cronje Sc considera CO.
mo perdida
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-02-23
0TRA VEZ BOMBARDEAD0

Los dltimos despachos trasmiti-
tidos por ell general Roberts dicen
que la artilleria britannica bombar-
de6 ell martes el campamento del
general Cronie.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-02-23
UN GRAN COMBATE

I'm despacho de Cape Town anun
cia que Ell domingo Sc libr6, entire
ingleses y 0oers, 81 mas empe1iado
combate de la presente guerra.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-02-23
En- ell Congreso
ESPANOL
Venta depertTeChOs
A LA
GRAN 3RETANA

En la session celebrada por el Sena-
do espalcl, el 13 del actual, pregunt6
ell senior Davila al Presidente del
Gabinete senior Silvela que habfa de
verdad en- 10 que Sc venfa diciendO con
insistencia respecto a que la tAran Bre-
tafia habia colnprado cartnchOs Ma
kim 4" On la factoria espaiola de Pla-
sencia. El seior Ddvila termin6 di-
ciendo que aprovechaba Ia oportuni-
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-02-23
TAMBIEN IMpoRTANTEs

Las bajas del ej6rcito boer Sc cal
culan en- ochocientas.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-02-23
Casino Espahol de Puerto Rico
COMISlON DE FESTEJOS
En- la noche del Domingo p6ximo Febrero en eecto u
BALE DE TRAJES

anaz Empezara las Nigdn podra acomca1ar
e extra1a q famia.
Las damas deseen concurr obtendrn especial
medante oportuna soicitud la Directiva
Queda pohibdo absolute e uego de Canav saones
del Centro
Los aueos anteriores haan cump guromente por Com
stones nombradas al etecto
Puerto Rico 20 de Febo de 19oOE Pedente Manuel Lona
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-02-23
MuY POcAS BAIAs

Ell ejercito britanico tuvo sola
mente en- esta acci6n sels hombres
heridOs.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-02-23
LO De LADYSMITH

Sc ha desmentido la noticia refe-
rente a que Ia plaza de Ladysmith
kabia sido socorrida por Ell ejercito
ingles
Los cablegramas que preceden son
propiedad del BoLETIN MERoANTIL, Y
pneden reproducirse en- cualquier for
ma, abonando a la Empresa 80 pesos
orc por cada uno que Sc utilize
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-02-23
Information nTG20G
EnviadOs directamente
POR la ASSOCIATED PRESS"
Al"BOletin MerCantil"
NueVa York q il FcbrerO
PUERTO RICO EN- Ell CORGRES0
De WASHINGTON

Ha continualo ante ell Congreso
de Washington la discussion del pro-
yecto de ley sobre Puerto Rico.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-02-23
MUERTOS Y HERIDOS
LOS GENERATES
NC. DONALD Y KNOX

Nueve ofciales del ejercito ingles
fueron muertos y treinta y nueve
heridos.
Entire estos, fguran los generates
Mac Donald y Knox.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-02-23
PERDIDAS De LOS INGLESES

Las perdidas sufridas por el ejer-
cito ingles en- 81 expresado combate
fueron muy numerosas.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-24

political Ireferment Once get elected
mayor of Ocean City and you will have
a walk-over in political advancement.
The Republicans of the First Con-
gressional district will not hold their
nominating convention until Heptem-
Der 5th--after the Democrats have
started the ball a-rolling. The Re-
publicans have their troubles. They
seem to have eliminated the jackson
influence in Wicomico and in Dor
chester in the recent distribution of
National Convention honors. The
Barbert heart IL said to be cold in
Talbot and there are divisions else
where. The slate fot Congress- up to
the present writing, seems to be A.
Lincoln Dryden and ex-Judge George
M. Russum, the latter for the short
term, perhaps. Another complication
for the Republicans of the Eastern
Shore is said to be a steadily growing
opposition to the Mckinley doctrine o.
expansion. II this opposition is al
strong as It is represented to be it vii
probably he bad for the Republican
party in other parts Of the State
Senator Wellington in the Sixth dis
trict, is known to be an out-and Gu
opponent to the President.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-24
NEW TRAIN SCHEDULE.

Some Changes to be Made in the p, W. q
II. Railroad Service. II
The time table of the Philadelphia,
Wilmington & Baltimore railroad will
change on Sunday morning, May 9th,
at 1901 O'Clock. Among the changes
are the following: The northbound
train known as the Colonial express,
will leave at 1902 a. In. in place Of
10. 70; the Delaware railroad express,
which leaves at 1908, will leave at
10. II a. m. the 6.57 p. m. Delaware
railroad express will leave two minutes
later, and the 7.23 p M, Boston ex-
press will leave at TIT.
The southbound trains will change as
follows: The train known as the Balti-
more accommodation which leaves at
2.32, p, nj. will leave at B p. m. the New
York and Washington express, which
leaves at $50 p. M, Will leave one
minute later !, the accommodation train
which leaves Philadelphia at 10. 2(
p. m. will leave two minutes later and
arrive in tina city two minutes later.
The Baltimore accommodation leaving
Philadelphia at II. 16 p. m. will leave
at IL. 28 p. m. and arrive in this city Al
IL. 1S'a. m. The New York and Washing,
ton express leaving at II u. m. vii
| leave at 11.Q2 a. m.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-24
/ Want YOUR moustache or beard q beautiful
brown or rich black Then use
| BUCKlNGHAM'S dye Rhlssfssrs
A MYSTERY CLEARED UP.

Claimant Appears for City Lot the Owner
ship of which Has Been in Doubt for
Years.
Joseph B. Bell, a young colored man,
visited the city tax oiiica Thursday
and, after informing Collector Sayers
that he was the owner Of lot on du
Pont street, between Fourth and Fifth,
inquired what was against 1t in the
shane of taxes and said he would settle
the bill in day or so. When the col
lector consulted his books he found
that the lot IN question was one the
ownership Of which had been In doubt
for years.
Ever since Collector Sayers has been
in office he has been endeayoring to
find the owner of the lot, but was
unable to get even q clue until the
owner entered the Office Thursday. :, :,
The lot is assessed to ~. Bell.
This Is rather indefinite and nothing
could be learned for some time thai
would indicate who -. Bell'' was.
Finally by diligent inquiry, Mr.. Shyers
heard that the owner OF the lot was
colcred boy named Bell who had beeI
bound out to farmer near Milford
On the strength of this information,
Mr.. Sayers began, four years ago. T.
mail tax bills to ~. BELL, near Mil
ford.' Many letters were sent. Nom
we're ever answered and two were re
turned. What became Of the other
IS not known.
Mr., Sayers was beginning to wonde
| whether 1t would he necessary to gel
the lot for taxes, but he hesitated to d
| this until it was absolutely necessary
as he thought il might be the propert
| of some poor person with whom he ha
been unable to communicate.
The appearance OF Joseph b. Be-
settled the matter. He said he live
10 Wilmington at one time, but wa
reared near Milford on farm and ha
been living for several years at Watel
bury, Conn, from which place b
came to Wilmington for the purpose
learning something about the lot.
is said to have been left to him som
years ago by relative,