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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-05-04

2 II wanted only an apparently
resistless advance for thousands d
men, already possessed Of Boer arms
and ammunition, to join the yictori-
GUS host that was about to throw Of
'sthe British yokeu for ever ssTWas
soell Boer strategy was so bad, the
sieges of Kimberley and Mafeking
have saved us a long and troublesome
campaign. 1 know yipersols
who assert that, had Kriiger declared
war a fortnight earlier, an goubert
and Oronje gone straight towards
theirpropsr objetiyes, Durham and
Cape Town, Natal would Tor GER
tainty have been theirs, and, Cape
Colony have had to be recOnquered.
! rfEFH
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-05-04
York hotel and three rooms of the
legation building here. g
Verdict For $4,000
Damages.
DR.. We1lbrock Wins His Suit
49,. Against Long Island
..s Railroad. s

s errssso t-ess 800 artc W 34M srgF ES98"
20 DIR. Walter B. Wellbrock, 695
Quincy street, Brooklyn, who sued
the Lond Island Railroad Company
for s10O, 900 damages for personal
injuries receiued verdict for $25, :
0Op. The suit has been on trial be
fore. Justice Wilmot M. Smith in
Part Ill Of the Supreme Court,
Brooklyn.
DIR Wellbreck was inbred on De
coration Day, 1897, when tally.hO
coach, containing afparty of over
twenty young people connected
with the Greene Avenue Baptist
Church, was sruck by a locomotive
and train at the .Merrick road eros
sing near Valley Stream. -Four
persons were killed and nearly every
one in the party was injured. DR.,
Wellbrock sustained four fractures
of the lett leg and one of the knee
cap, three fractures of the right leg,
a fracture of the right arm and dis
location, of the shoulder, besides
being ruptured and otherwise injured
internally. When he was taken tC
a hospital the surgeons had no hope
cfsaving his life. fI1 lfil
The suit was tried twice, on the
first trial the jury standing 10 to
in ia or of the plaintiff. Counsel
for the defense moved this morning
to have the verdict set aside on the
ground thatit was against the weigh
Of evidence. The motion aOas den
led, and ten days were allowed
counsel in which to submit briefs.
i
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-05-04

upon the vice presidential question
and the nomination of governor
politicians are to-day Inclined to in
terpret the speeches Of the temporary
! and permanent chairman as indica
tive of the plans of the party. Com.
ments made upon the platform by
the chairmen are understood to en-
body the opinion OF the leaders of the
party. One prominent Republican
politician, who stands high in the
councils Of his party, admitted this
msrning that tits the present inten
ton to renominate Roosevelt. q %
"a few of the politicians said that
they did not believe that Senator
Elsberg's advocacy of RooseyelIs
denomination had met with Senator
Platts entire approval when it was
first suggested to him, but they all
admitted that he must have agreed
to it eventually.
Lieutenant Governor Woodruff
and his aspirations to the vice-presi-
Denial nomination were generally
discussed The majority of the de-.
Is
legates seemed TO be in favor of
WOOdruffs nomination. It was the
general opinion that Senator Platt
is disposed to look Kindly upon the
lieutenant governors political ambi-
tion.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-05-04
Turkish Minister'S
wife will be
glad to go.
From "The World"

The Turkish Minister, Ali Fer
rouh Bey, aOill not be heartbroken if
the present imbrogllo with his coun.
try results in his recall. g rua
Early in the aOinter the Minister
came back to Washington accom-
panied by his wife riding or Walking.
In Turkey, when properly velied, the
women are allowed to appear in. the
streets and to attend services at the
mosques. Qf70 baa 'WG.l
Ali Ferrouh has, moreover been
unable to find a suitable dwelling
for his family His wife and sister
and their duenna have been confined
in three small, rooms on the third
floor of the legation. For fear of
prying eyes they keep all the wind
ows closed and they live in semi
darkness and without sufficient ven.
tilation. All the ladies are now i'll,
and another embarrassing point is to
ger proper medical attendance for
them. They cannot have male phys
icians and the Turks have little con-
fidence in the ministratiOns of women
doctors. A we'll known woman phys
ician of this city has been called to
attend Nine. All Ferrouh, but she
was Regarded with such manifest
suspicion that she soon discontinued
her visits. 1
Since the trouble with the United
States several society women have
called to offer their condolences to
Nine. Ferrouth. They found her
very jill and yentirely unhappy. She
would most thankfully greet the
news that her husband had received
his passports.
1T has been stated that she always
wears the flowing national robes Of
her country, but she received her
visitors few days ago in short
serge skirt with a regulation shirtw.
aist and small white tie. She is
short, somewhat inclined to embonp.
. n ~. f-II
oint, and has rich olive complexion,
with large lustfOus brown eyes. Her
hair is prettily dressed a la pompa
dour and cOiled at the back Of hel
head.
fnMme. Ali FerrOuh speaks nothing
fnentIy but Arabic. She unders
tands a little Frenh. She know
nothing Of the current questions o
the day, not even the grave diIIieal.
ties now confronting her husband
She has seen nothing Of the United
States cxcep. the interior Of : New
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-05-04

winter by the Increasing interes
evidenced by prominent Northerr
capitalists. Many have visited the
republic, not only in order TO inves-
tigate purchases previously acquired
butialso to make additional invest
ments in favorable agricultural and
mining properties. Such handsome
dividends have realized from many
Of these investments that the owners
are very enthusiastic. i5iss9g 90 y.E
1t is well known that the com
mercial interests of this eoantry are
unaffected by labor disturbances OF
panics. Mexico's proposition to de,
crease the present rate of taxation,
which will enable her to- redeem
outstanding bonds, bearing q high
rate of interest and TO undertake ma
ny needed public Improvements, is
the eliminating proof of the exec
llent condition of her treasury.
While in some branches of industry
and trade, during the past year, the
gains have been moderate, in many
the expansion of business has been
marvellous. Prospective United
States investors may be interested
to know of the confidence shosrn by
some of their most prominent coun
trymen in the business, solidity of
this country, and at the same time
to be assured of the settled determi-
nation on the part of the administra-
tion to continue its present policy.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-05-04
Revenge on Canada
For Fighting Beers

The three men charged with trying
to blow up the Wehand Canal locks
were arraigned before the Police
Magistrate to-day. They had counsel
but did not plead. Crown-Attorney
Cooper represented the Government
and after some sparring by the
lawyers the prisoners were remanded
for eight days pending the collection
OF evidence by the Grown.
A guard from the Forty fourth
Battalion, Canadian militia, was on
duty all last night patrolling the
grounds about the Town Hall and
Jail at Clifton. No. attempt was
made to rescDe the prisoners.
The guard will be continued to-
night, for, despatch from Ottawa
states, the Government has abundant
evidence pointing to the existence Of
a movement in the United States to
lnJure, Canada because Of her part
lcipation in the South African war.
The headquarters of this movement,
1t is believed; is in Chicago, and, it
IS said, confidential Information
showing the existence of a conspir-
acy was some time ago communicat-
ed to the United States Government.
La confirmation of this, it can be
positively stated that United States
Consular Agent Brush, at Clifton,
to-day sent a telegraphic report to
the State Department atWash1ngtOn
strongly intimating that the attempt
was the working out Of an organized
conspiracy among certain persons in
the United States believed 20 be
affiliated with the Irish secret ass.
ociations. Thus Mr.. Brush exoner.
ateS the Buffalo Grain handlers, who
it was suspected, tried to injure the
canal because they are alarmed at
the prospect of the diversion to
Canadian channels of good deal OF
produce now going out by way Of
Buffalo and New York.
The Government, of course, denies
IAN knowledge OF any conspiracy
against Canada in the Unites States.
Hon. Richard Harcourt, Minister
of Education, was at Toronto today.
He said he thought the attempt TO
blow up the locks was not an inter-
national affair and added: 81
"Had the dynamiters gone to the
aqueduct, nine miles further down,
they could have destroyed $2,OOO,-
900 worth Of property"
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-05-04
Lost Boer r.a......
opportunities,

Ii, four months ago, CrOnje had
marched straightforward with his
Beers into the western and northern
province of this colony, there would
have been u rising which had strain
ed British resources TO suppress.
The march to Cape Town might not
have been, an idle boast 1t is Ge.
sirable people at home should
realize what peril we have escaped.
The Boer Krygsraad, or council Of
acar, decided to capture all Natal,
mount their heavy guns on the bluff
at Durham, eat fish dinners at the
Royal and Marine Hotels, and cele-
brate their victories by dances at
Maritzburg. One can't blame them
for that pretty programme, for Natal
is dfsadfully British; fish dinners
are tempting to Transyaaler; and
tripping it on the light fantastic toe
is the one worldly enjoyment the
BCer allows himself. Pretoria and
Johannesburg burghers and; their
vrouws brought their ball-dresses
and dancing suits for the happy oc.
casions.
But alasl Z the best concerted
schemes OF men and mice gang afl
agley." Sir George White and the
Indian reinforcements spoiled thsl
dream, but only just. Also TIE
Krygsraad determined to capture
Mafeking and Kimberley, the frs
because it was associated with ia
meson, the second because Rhodes
Was there; and besides, how nice tc
hang reund the bulky vrOuv and the
frauleins diamonds galore, dCublY
IpreciOus because filched from Rhodes
and De Beers! Fifteen thousand
men, | compute, and more than tina
number of horses, they tied up fol
-four weary months ON these sturit
attempts stupid because they coult
isolate and practically blockade bott
towns by occupying the railway
Had they done. so, and matched
their $4,000 men southwark, they
must inevitably have reached Hes
River before any successful resistan
GO could have been offered, and ono,
/ there the whole Dutch population
behind them would Gave risen. 3 In
stead OF stopping at Belmont, Storm
berg and Rensburg, they would hav,
occupied De Aar, Naauwpoort, Ora
dock, and Graaf Reinet, and NJ
human being can tell whether th
entire colony might not have beel
involved. The only fact we know
J is that wherever their ac0lnmaudoe
advanced the loyaiists were expelled
and the disIoyal Joined the invaders
place Of 5000 rebels ia the colon
we should possibly have had SO,U0d
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-05-04
PRICE FIVE : ]. VI TENTS.


little more patient with the Sultan's
slow methods than they would other
wise have been. The american gov.
ernments is Eot disposed to carry
good nature too far, hopever. If
the Sultan had not driven it by his
shifty conduct into an attitude before
the whole civilized world which in
seR-respect it cannot now afford to
change, he might have effected some
sort'ot compromise, Now it is under.
stood that he will have to pay up in
full, though the active hostile de.
.monstrstion against hlm lately con-
tteemplated may be Q little further
postponed.
laG I,&as ag 2EH aH5 aHH
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-05-04
The Claims Upon
Turkey. ~,

In view of the steps taken by the
United States governmen: in regard
to the claims arising out of the
Armenian massacres, the embassies
of Great Britain, France, Austria,
Italy, and Germany have asked their
governments for instructions as to
their similar claims.
The PRONUNCIATION of the trade
authorizing the rebuilding of the
American structures burned at
Kharput HarpOot and the en-
largement Of Robert College, is re-
garded as showing clearly the desire
Of the Yildi2, Kiosk to be agreeable
to the United States in the hope
that the latter will not press for the
payment of the indemnity. The
United States government, however,
has no intention of abandoning its
claim. am s,fe,., ayocfe eaT
The American Legation has also
succeeded in obtaining permission fol
the continued wording by American
missionaries of the hospital at Kais-
ariyeh C@sareal which the author
tiles have been trying to shut up or
the pretext that certain local regul
ations had not been observed.
The American Vice Consul al
Alexandretta, Mr.. Walter F. Walker,
was recently prevented by the police
from shipping two Armenians who
had been naturalized as American
citizens, and who acre on their way
to the United States, on the ground
that they originally left their native
country surreptitiously. The legation
to-day called the attention of the
Porte to the affair, and orders were
sent to Alexandfetta to permit the
embarkation Of the Armenians. The
report of the Vice-Consul is awaited
at the legation in order to determine
if there are grounds for demanding
rep4ration. 3A& 4H edf 3ol
Since the publication Of these des'
patches the Department of State has
received official advices from Cons
tantinople showing that the Sultan
has granted all the boilding permits
for which be have applied. Thii
clears the path for the early consid
sration Of our demand for indemn
Eity, which will noao be pushed
though possibly not with the same
violent compulsory measures whicl
might have been taken but for th'
FSdltan's latest evidence Of . desire
TO Be friendly. The missionaries
feel that, having gained so much .
the ground TOR which they have beer
contending, they can afford to be
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-05-04
|I9dtua 9al o1 bedqi s5ls sed
Exploiting 7ar3 i@ on
Il 45f. "a b Porto Rico,

1896 ty9l Y31t
If the House. of Representative
possesses that manly independence
of though and action we have a righl
to look for among our Representatives
in Congress, it will grapple with tht
Porto Rican question once more
This is absolutely necessary if tht
liberties of the islanders are to. b.
preserved and their rights safeguar
ded. The provisions, in the Foraker
bill, which is now a law, relative to
the island suffrage and the granting
of franchises, are the sources when
ce emanate the demands for further
legislation for Porto Rico! ,a, fai
To make the executive council
supreme in the granting of franch-
ises is to open the way for fragrant
disregard of the rights of the island
ers. No restrictions are imposed
upon it, and the six members of the
council may proceed to dispose Of
the Porto Rlcans' properly in their
own way. They may or may not
cause franchises to be paid for, and
they may, if they so desire, prsctic-
ally give away the island to their
personal and politicaI riends, who,
under cover of promoting its mater
ial development by the construction
of railroads, teIegraphs, telephones,
water works, sewers, and other pu-
bile utilities, are busy conserving the
main chance. The disposition el
these rights, is a matter in which the
people of Porto Rico should have the
final voice. eoueIaCf r5f i}7l
In respect to the suffrage, the nee
essity for action is even more imper
atiYe. The law makes the vote O.
the island wholly subservient to six
men, who may or who may not have
anything in common with the islam
ders. No such authority is possess
ed by any set of men in this nation
THE qualifications for Suffrage ant
1.-The regulations for the exercise Of it
privilege spring from the peopl'
themselves, through their represen-
ttatives in the several state Legislat
ures, and in this respect the peepl'
are always supreme. To confer sucl
unlimited power upon six men is t.
rob the Porto Ricans of the right 0
self government and to bind and fet
ter them for all time. 1t is the ap
plication of the quintessence Of al
the evil in the ''carpet bagn system
Of government, and the manhood ant
insegr ty OF Congress should reyol
at the idea of permitting it to con
tinue.- Baltimore American Rep
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-05-04
GOv. Roosevelt
Will Be RenOminated
u
Practically No Opposition.

AS the party programme presen'
ted by the committe on resolutions
lat the Republican state convention,
New York, and adopted by the con-
xention was purpOsely made as non
cOnmittal % possible in touching
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-05-04
The New Colonial
HOTEL AND RESTAURANT.

ssA strictly first class resort for
ladies and gentlemen.
The only Place in the City to dine
Table d'Hote Dinner from $50 to
Sp. IN. With IL Bot. wine, 70 cents.
Z, Private Dining Room. Supper
Parties Specially. I respectfully
solicit your patronage. s9
q s'' Jos Wenar.--.Propr.
81 Plaza Alfonso XII Eup stairsl-
7 sssAslaa z q e'.ia 1870
|sdiiN l9isip .s9lai 8lis z 9apEt
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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-05-04
q " -.

Consul Griffith of Matamoras, on
February 2tS olD0O, wrote to the
Slate Departments s.s,s,s;;ss 4.
|. Confidence in, the stability Of the
present business prosperity has been
conclusively shown during the past
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-08-17
THE BURLINGTON ROUTE

New Through Trains to Portland,
Puget Sound, "The Burlington North
srn Public Express" No. Al, from
st. Louis; at 900 am. for Kansas
City, st. Joseph, Northwestern Ne
braska, Black Hills, Wyoming, Mon
taua, Washington, Tacoma, Seattle,
Puget Sound and Portland Oregon,
via Billings, Montana-the short line
and time saver to the upper North
west. To the Puget Sound In II
Hours. Through coaches, chair cars
(seats free), standard sleepers and
dining cars with through tourist sleep
srs from Kansas City. This is the
main travel route st. Louis to the
Northwest.
Number s, "Nebraska-C Colorado Ex-
press" midday train from st. Louis
for Nebraska, Colorado, Utah, Pacific
Coast; one night to Denver. Also
for st. Paul, Minneapolis and be-
yond.
No. Is, at s:45 p. M, st. Louis to
Kansas City, Omaha, st. Joseph,
Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado, Utah,
Pacific Coast, via Denver, also to the
Northwest - Montana, Washington,
Oregon, via Lincoln and Billings.
Please write:
IN. MERRILL, l.. w. BLARELY,
G. S. A. S n. Pryor St., Gen. Pass. Agt.
Atlanta, Ga. St Louis. No.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-08-17
New Mexican Railroad.

Washington. McCreery. secre-
tary of the legation at Mexico City,
has furnished the state department
with copy of the contract between
the Mexican government and Pearson
and Son. of London. relating to the
Tehusntepec railroad and ports OF
Coatzaooaclos and Saliena Cruz. This
trans-continentsl railway, says the sec
retary, crossing the isthmus Of Tehu-
antepec, promise to become most
Important means OF transportation
when the Improvements on the line
are made and the port works are COM
pleted. The capital OF the company
Is IS. 900, 900.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-08-17

kneW ne nad his man and was ready
for him. As soon as Rubin got ND
Fitzsimmons rushed, sent two lefts
to the face and then shot his right
with fearful force to the point of Rub
Inns jaw. Gus pitched forward a. IL
struck with an AK and fell on his face
to the four, where he was CT united out.
He was carried to his corner. There
was great excitement in and about the
ring.
Fitzsimmons left the ring Ave min
utes after he had delivered the win.
ming punch, but 1t took Rubin twelve
minutes to come round sufficiently to
be able to walk to his dressing room.
Fitzsimmons was still little bit dazed
when he reached his room on the
Fourth avenue side of the garden, and
he asked some Of those who gathered
about him. is said, If it was not the
fifteenth round in which the fight was
finished. He soon recovered his reason
and then indulgedin a hearty laugh.
"Well. he said, "I'm an old fell
low and a has been, eh. Well,
guess was good enough for Mr.. Rub
lin, and he was not 30 bad either.
That was as tough battle as I ever
went through. but I am still good
enough for a few more. Rubin is a
good one, and with little more ex-
perienre he will about do He hit me
some corking wallops and although
did not realize it at the time, tell
you he can punch bit. I was very
tired, but the further the bout went
the more positive felt that I could
finish him. Towards the close Rubin
grew very weak and I knew l had
only to steady myself little In order
to get him. He gave me good fight
and / can give him nothing but
praise"
Fitzsimmons' seconds wished him to
go to o bath right away, but be re-
fused. saying his wife was waiting
for bim and he must go home. As
soon as he got his clothes on he left
tho h-,Lsi-c s~n----s ~ -uu1.r~
ing and cheering crowd.
Rubin, when he reached his room,
was in sort of trance and It was
long time before he fully understood
that he had been defeated. He was
badly bruised ABOUT the head and both
eyes were almost closed. He did not
care to talk, but manged to say:
81 did the best could, and no man
can do more. Fitzsimmons whipped
me and that is all I can say about
It,"
Billy Madden, Ruhlin's manager,
declared that Gus defeat was due to
entertaining.
James ]. Corbett, who acted as one
of Ruhlin's seconds, also declared that
Rubin was overtrained.
~ know this" he said, 'for he was
with me during my preparation for
my bout with Jeffries. After that
Gus continued training for his battle
with Sharkey and worked even hard
or after that for his bout with Fitz-
simmons. / warned him that he was
doing too much but he immagined
that he could stand 1t. Anybody
could see Friday night that something
was wrong with him rs he sent the
right to the jaw repeatedly, but the
necessary strength was not behind the
blow"
Charlie White, who refereed the
bout, said: ''It was q hard and fierce
battle in which both men fought fair
ly. Fitzsimmons clearly demonstrate
cd that be is not has been and still
has the punch that wins Rubin
at times looked as if he might win
out. but he lacks experience, which
will be remedied in time, and have
no doubt that he will be heard frsm
to much better advantage later on.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-08-17
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Land Office at Jackson, Miss.
July 3. 1900.

July o. 1oOo'
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing named settler has filed notice
of his intention to make final proof in
support of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before Circuit
Clerk, Greene County at Leakesville,
Miss, on August 18th, 1900, viz: VIM.
d. McInnis, H. E. No. 25428, for the
west half of southeast quarter; east
half Of southwest quarter section 81,
Township 2 north range 8 west.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence up.
oD and cultivation Of said land, viz:
John Washington, Alex. Ramsey, Joe
Williams, Syl Turner; all of Leakes-
vile, Miss.
tt JAMES HILL, Register. .
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1900-08-17
NEW FISHING GROUNDS ON THE
MOBILE AND BAY SHORE RY.

hOD1AIl AANO Ia OaOnE " I.
Coden. Alabama Port, Bayou Ia
Batre, Hollingers Island, Dauphin, Is
land and egE othgr RotE RQpots give the SHTtS
been reach id by boat with great diff.
Guilty and at considera BILE expense, have
been made accessible by the opening of
the new Mobile and Bay Shore Ry., a
branch of the Mobile and Ohio. Excel
lent train service to and from Mobile,
comfortable and reason able accommo.
dations and low rates daily Saturday
and Sunday, together with an abun-
dance of fresh and salt water fish, offer
attractions not to be resisted by true
sportsman. For tickets, rates. ETC., ap-
ply to G. Nj. Shenrad, General rassen-
ger Agent. Mobile. Ala. tf