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Austin's Hawaiian weekly. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1899-190?, 1900-01-20

A NECESSARY PRECAUT1ON.-
"Ma," said newspaper mans son, 81 know
why editors call themselves I'VE " "Why?"
"So's the man that doesn't like the article
will think there are too many people for him
to tackle" --Tit. Bits.
HIS EXCUSE.-"Listen to reson, M
dear, he explained, "lishen to reason.
wash-hic-held up on m'-hic way home"
"Held up!'' she angrily exclaimed, 81 don't
doubt it! If you hadn't been held up or
carried you wouldn't be here even now
Chicago Times. Herald.
HIS DISAPPEARANCE ACCOUNTED
FOR. = MANAGER: "Where's the living
skeleton !? It's his turn to go on
THE GENERAL UTILITY Boy: Please,
sir, he slipped while he was washing his
hands an went down tn waste. pipe.-TH.
Bits.
A MISUNDERSTANDING. = SPORTS
MAN Ito Snobson, who hasn't brought down
single bird all day: 6" Do you know Lord
Peckham ?"
SNoBsoN "Oh, dear, yes. I've often shot
at his house,"
SPORTSMAN: Ever hit it Tit. Bits.
IMPENETRABLE.- ORELL: GA SOL
der was saved by bullet striking something
he had in an inside pocket. Guess what it
was?"
LUKE 4" His girls picture or pack of
cards."
O'RELL: Neither 1t was paper con-
tanning New York murder mystery
LUKE: "How could that stop bullet? 2"
O'RELL: "Why, nothing could penetrate
it."-Chicago Meas.
One-thrd of the population of the world
speaks the Chinese language.
By the year 1900 Japan will have to pay
65,OO0,OOO year as interest on its National
Debt.
In time of war France can put $40 out of
every 900 of her population in the field
Germany $40, and Russia 2lO.
"We're in pickle now,'' said man in
crowd. "a regular JAM" said another.
"Heaven preserve u.s." exclaimed an old
y."--Colnmbns State journal.
There are in circulation in China at the
present time coins bearing the names of
Emperors who lived 1000 years ago.
Each soldier ordered on active service in
the British army has small white label
sewn inside his jacket. On this is written
his name, regiment, number, and the name
of his next of. kin.
On the Queensland, New South Wales,
boundary line, on the edge of the Australian
desert, an artesian we'll has struck yield of
r.
Austin's Hawaiian weekly. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1899-190?, 1900-01-20

On the Queensland, New South Wales,
boundary line, on the edge of the Australian
desert, an artesian we'll has struck yield of
water of 100000 gallons day.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-05-23
Montauk Point.

The Boston Herald does not bell,
eve there would by any gain in max.
ing MOntauk Point, L. l., the term.
mus for ocean steamers carrying
passengers, but thinks it would be
available for freight, it adds
"That Montauk Point will be sud.
denly transformed by railroad enter.
prise into . great port for entrance
and clearance for foreign commerce
We do not believe"
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-05-23


vest Of imperialism. The worldwide
bitterness against her which Lord
Salisbury 10 unable to explain IL
unqusstiOnably due to her policy Of
territorial, aggrandizement and her
ruthless treatment of seeaker peoples.
. : . 1t is impossible for any natisn
to pursue q policy Of aggressive,
world embracing imperialism with
out arousing antagonisms at every
point. These antagonisms may yet
culminate in collision which will
shake the aCerld."
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-05-23
The BOer Commits
SiOnerS i'm
the United States.
Attempting to Arouse Public
Opinion.

l lie Commissioners 1r0m Gno
Transvaal who went to the United
States for the purpose of attempting
to induce the President of the United
States to interpOse his good Offices With
Great Britain to the end that that
country should end the present war
in South Africa, must have Become
convinced by this time that they
cannot hope for success in the main
object Of their mission. The Presi.
dent. whatever bis sympathies may
be, will certainly refuse to interfere.
In fact, according to cable despat-
ches received today, President Kru.
ger has become convinced of the
fu:ility of further efforts by the Com
missioners and their mission is prac.
tically at an end.
AT the same time they are still
endeavoring to enlist the sympathies
of the American people, and the
question may ultimately become a
serionS one politically. Referring to
this, Mr.. Edwar Lauterbach one of
the leaders of the Republican Party
in New York, said at a recent NEE.
ting in that city:
Neither of the two great political
parties has taken any definite action
on the position Of this government
with respect to the Boer war. My
own party has not seen fit to define
its position. 1t is equally true that
no other nation has done 81.
"But. judgment has gone by de-
fault against England in all civil.
zed countries because of her action
in South Africa In our own coun.
try and in my own party / believe
there is a latent fire that will require
but small amount of tanning to
cause it to break into a vast and
powerful flame that will inspire the
people who love justice, freedom and
all that tends to a higher civilization
and right.
IL am delegate to the Philadel.
phia Convention, and | shall struggle
and work harder there for a Boer
plank in the platform than | worked
and struggled for gold plank in the
platform that was made mp at St.
Louis"
Mr.. Lauterbach's remarks were
greeted with applause that indicated
that the feeling Of his hearers, as
well as their Judgment, was with
him.
There will undoubtedly be strug
gle on this question at the Philadel
phla Convention, and it is difficult
at this time to predict the result.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-05-23
Australia.

TIE Syracuse Post STANDARD, spe-
aking of the coming ''nationaliza.
tionp OF the Australias, concludes
"The result will be reached with
out bloOdshed, without even the
rupture of good feeling between the
Grown and the dependency, and the
result is likely to leave the Austria
lian federation with the power to do
anything it pleases nation EXCEPT
make treaties. Times have change d
since George the Third.p
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-05-23
Judge Lochren's decision.

The st. Louis Republic says:-
"Judge Lochren's Puerto Rican
decision is a fine democratic campa.
ign utterance, for the reason that it
is a sound constitutional argument
against foreign absolutism and the
tyranny Of the government Of aliens
by force"
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-05-23
News OF the Day
FOR SALE

A magnificent American carriage
with four inside seats, and one out.
side for the coachman. For further
particulars apply to GEL BoLETIN
MERoANT1L."
DO you want for the next day a
really good Rubber Stampi
Apply to the BOLETlN MERCAN-
TIL establishment 24-26. Fortaleza
Street, corner San Jose st. and you
will be satisfied in all respects. D.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-05-23
President MCKinley's S
denomination
Certain.

Senator Hanna, Chairman of the
National Republican Committee, in
q recent Intervene said speaking Of
the forthcoming Convention a. Phil
adslphia -
~ have yet to hear from any
source within the lines Of the Repu
blican party even ripple of hesita-
tiOn regarding the denomination Of
President Mckinley.
& The inclination is to rsnominats
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-05-23
Turkey.

The San Francisco Call observes:
'Our claim against Turkey may
not be pressed very forcibly just now,
but when the Presidential election
is over and Thanksgiving is in sight
there will be a general inclination
throughout the country to foreclogs
on the bird.n
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-05-23
+" Personal. +"

The Galveston Daily News says:
GAS we have given money to Spa
in and Cuba without wincing or
stint, the Sultan has the right to
take the position that our pursuit Of
our debt against hin assumes a per-
sonal character
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-05-23
Postal frauds in
Havana.

New York, May 18th. 1900
Dispatches from Havana
state that in tie investigation
carried on lately in the Post
Office of Havana, island Of
Cuba, more irregularities - have
been discovered, many of
them OF some consideration.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-05-23

Ghb paper is the Oldest and has
the largest circulation in the
Island. 1t is also the only
0ne that has an established
cable service from New York
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-05-23
News Confirmed.
Beers Again in Evidence.

New York, May 18th, 1900
kilograms received from
London confirm the extraor-
dinary activity with which
the Boer forces which have
been reorganized in Natal
are fighting, constantly attac.
king the enemy's army.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-05-23
New York Market.
New York, May 23th, 1900
IMPORTANT NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that exa
mlnations for licenses for Physicians,
Dentists, Pharmacists, Practicantes,
Midwives and Trained Nurses will
be held at the Offices of the Superior
Board of Health, San Juan, ON the
following dates:
For Physicians, comnen-
cling, JUNE 11th
For Dentists, /" 6 14th
For Pharmacists, /" f" 18TH
For Practicantes, Nurses
&Miduives, cOmmen-
cling, " 21st
For further particular apply to
the Secretary.
BY order Of the Board.
WILLIAM FAwCETT SMITH.
21J. Secretary.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-05-23
Russia and America.

The PittSburg Dispatch remarks
that Americans are interested in the
Trans-Siberian Railroad because it
is largely an American creation, and
adds
s'If Russia had another form of
government We might even learn to
love it better than England, for in
all respects it has shown the United
States more favors.n
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-05-23
Prisoners of War.
Sixty SIX casualties.
New York, May 18th, 1900

Few English escaped, the
whole squadron falling priso
ners of war to The Beers.
During the brief struggle
that occurred when the Bri-
tish fell into the trap, they
suffered the loss of sixty six
men between dead and woun-
ded.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-05-23
Killed by the Boer.
New York, May 23th, 1900

Most of the British we're
left dead on the ground, the
Beers capturing a convoy
which the squadron was es-
corting to the camp of Gene
raj Butler.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-05-23
Strong Platform Promised,

"The republican Convention in
its platform declarations will have to
meet all these new problems Of pub
lie policy by taking adransee gro.
unds.
-" S0mt have been generous emo
ugh to call the Convention a ratifc
atien meeting. We know that Viii.
liam Mckinley has been the unani.
nous choice Of every republican con.
vsntion. His public acts, so far al
they have been part Of the public po'
licy of his administration, have been
indOrssd."
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-05-23
An ambush.

New York, May 23th, 1900
The kilograms mentioned
above state that the Boer laid
an ambush near Vryheid, in
order to entangle a squadron
under General Butler.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-05-23
Surrender in
BeChuanaIand.

New York, May 23th, 1900
News from Kimberley sta
te that 500 rebels in the vici
nifty of Vriburg, a town $;
tuated to the South west of
Transvaal, have laid down
their arms.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-05-23
More employees.
New York, Nav 23th, 1900

The Government is trying
to name other employ es with
the object of being able to
arrest some of the present
employees in whom there are
reasonable suspicious of COM
plicity.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-05-23

him by acclamation and the COnvsn-
tiOn may have it that way, but . roll
call ct the start and . motion to
make unanimous might be q more
regular method OF consumating such
an important transaction. The Sta
ties would dsabtlsss be better rspres.
entsd by the recorded vets.
"The past tour years have given
rise to new issues. There will be
bold declarations on these. -Four
years age we were practically . her
init natisn, isolated from all the
,corld. Our manufacturing ca
pabilities and facilities were far
beyond our own needs. The no
me demand was enormous, but to
manufacture simply for home dem
and does not add to general wealth.
Foreign demand is what adds to our
stock Of wealth estimated in coin.
"The war with Spain, through
wise counsels in the executive Office
and the warlike spirit Of the army
and navy and peopl', was brought to
such . prompt and satisfactory con-
clusioH that it not only opened the
eyes Of the world to eur inyincib!e
fighting capacity, but to our marvs-
llous advances in manufactures. 1t
extended eur territories, brOadened
our productive capacity and extern
ded eur domestic markets among
people whose trade had been a bOne
of contention among European nat
ions tor centuries.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-05-23
Philippine Commission.

The Omaha World-Hereld rem.
arks:-
"When the new Philippine Com
mission gets over there it may tell
the FilipinOs plainly and succintly
just what is the status OF the Puerto
Ricans. This seems to be the only
chance we have of finding out what
it is."
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-05-23
Cablegrans
MacKinley and the
Beers.
New York, May 18th, 1900

Dispatches from Washing
ton state that President Nc
Kinley informed the Boer
Commissioners with the same
coldness and in terms similar
to those employed by the Sc
cretary OF State Mr.. Hay.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-05-23
FOR SALE PROPERTY

On sale BOO cucrdas of land between the Mus
nicipa, districts of Luquillo and Fajardo.
Full information will be given at II Fortalexa
Street San Juan, Porto Rico
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-05-23

The American Press.
Views on various Subjects.
The Baltimore Sun, in criticising
Lord Salisbury's speech, remarks:
ssGreat Britain is resping the lar
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-09-19
Prosperity in Porto Rico.

Treasury Statistics in its statement
published the condition Rico
gives instructive and pleasing figures Much
has said unfavorabe the policy of Mr.. McKineys
administration regarding the Porto Rcan tariff it's
alleged unjust burden the natives of that island but
it plain from figures given the report that bust
conditions there encouraging to the least
Since the tariff into effect May 1 of
the present year. imports from the island this
average than fifty per those of
and three times much when under the rule Of Spain
Exports the United States greater
by $50 cent than and about five times
much when the island governed from Madrid Dur
July 1900 exports here to Porto Rico amounted
figures S53OOOO against 100000
in 1899. Since the much-abused tariff into
effect, the exports island. for May
July against $S75 the months
in 1885, $ 900 in 1897 and 1894 900 in 1896 Imports into
Porto Rico for July 1900 amounted $4,000 against
s5OOoO the month of 1899. and $4,000 1897
s255,OO0 in July, 1896.
dry reading. figures repay
study. President Mckinley administration have
been scored by Democratic speakers without his
towards Porto Rico The theory that he
deceived the Porto treating
unfairly ungenerously has been
country. The figures quoted do that
McKnleys administration has added much Porto Rco's
misery is there why it ever should.
A common exists with people, ard that is
because the Porto Rcans voluntarily u.s.
they wrongfuy deprived of the rights citizenship
by administration or congress
that they should be admitted citizens. The popula-
ton the island is 100000 people color
largely ilHterate 1t is estimated that Of the whole
number but is cent read write any language
The island is 100 miles long thirty-fve wide
little larger than Long Island and the 100000
ilterate people existing province much
against their citizenship.
By the treaty of Paris Porto Rico Philippines
are of the political status. it is expressly
ulated in the treaty that the civil rights political
status of territory ceded United be de-
termined by Porto Rico is working
salvation and the time is far distant she will
judging from the figures of her commercial advancement
be prepared to exercise fully the government
and enter into long life of peace and prosperity
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-09-19
Remember the Maine and Imperialism.

The Spanard who pressed button which closed the
electrical circuit that exploded mine beneath the hull
of the Maine little dreamed of the conse-
uuences and which yet ceased to flow from the
dastardly act which in sending magnificent warshp
to the bottom of the sea- majority Of its crew into
eternity The reverberations fthat explosion have not
ceased for moment Swiftly following the destruc-
the bottom of the Bay Manila still stronger and
prouder feet of that nation left strewn along the
shores of the Bay of Santiago While the shot which sank
the Maine has been followed by of cannon the
continued shrek of bursting shells crack of the
army rife yet the year Antilles is free Porto Rico
is part of the great republic and the echoes
from the firing line away Luzon fainter and
must soon cease The exploding of that bomb beneath
the hull of the Maine was surpassed for potential
SEQUENCES The battle cry Remember the Maine" in be-
ing heard half round freed the thousands
of Porto Rico the of thousands Of Cuba and
the of the Philippines.
And is the Maine to forgotten, and all the vic
tories prestige gained since to be relnqushed
Cuba Porto Archipelago all under imperial
rule at the moment the blown up? Did not the
American people stand by government when i'm
periaisn was destroyed Spanish possessions?
allies? 1t is all simply sound fury political rot, and
partisan clap trap all an insult American patriotism
intelligence.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-09-19
Would Save the Arkansas River.

Referring to late editorial in the Eagle commenting
the action of the Attorney General dropping the
which instituted by him in the
of the people of Kansas against corpora
tons and others of Colorado who Systematically
stealing the waters of river George H Maxwell of
Chicago executive chairman of the Irrigation
association writes letter It will be remembered, by
those participating, least, that delivered
address before the Mississippi congress at Wch
tia the possibility of the creation of empire
of the lands Of the plains by irrigation address
able one being filled with of exper
ence and figures Of experiment all going prove by
the magic touch of water the regions of the
might be made the delightful and profitable of
all the agricultural of the continent Mr.
Maxwell evidently regrets dsapproves the spirit of
Eagles editorial which entitled Another whack
the Arkansas Valley" While we favor Mr. Maxwelrs
position to irrigation and stand ready to encourage
every looking systematic government supervision
stin in the meantime the people this Lower Valley
afford the waiting for the fed
eraI government to take the enterprise redeemng by
irrigation the to- nor yet permit spec
uaJve ditch projectors owners to in the mean
time rob Of the which makes the deserts Of east
Colorado blossom expense of the Kansas farmer
who holds unquestonabe prior rights In the course Of
his letter. Mr. Maxwell says:
1t has always been matter Of some surprise to me
that the Kansas people do seem to have fully realized
the possibility of the the difficulty between
kansas and Colorado about water of the Arkansas
Valley through the by the federal govern
ment Of great storage reservoirs in the mountains Of COL
orado epenish the supplies the dry season by
saving back the flood which would otherwise so to
in the winter months
7 am deeply impressed with the conviction that we
already the threshold the Inauguration BY the
federal government Of bread policy for the
construction Of federal storage carry out the
gecommendations Of the Chittenden reportn
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-09-19
Maybe Not Well Taken,

The point by papers that that
Bryan has such crowds he had four ago
people of Peerless Prophets
Uses Presumably only is that but not necessarily
The real explanation and the logical it will
be remembered 1890 the people had nothing to do but
attend political meetings. it rallies the
really surprising thing is Rooseves immense crowds in
busy times under the Republican policy Bryan
foolng away his time in prosperous will
find his old time chance of big crowds by going down
the Pennsylvania anthracite strike regions where he
will find only ideness many think national
committee is responsible
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-09-19
A Famous Historical Tree Blown Down.

The West India hurricane that from the CARR
bean the Gulf to the Texas at the
hundred miles hour up the Atlantic
finally disappeared in swapping gale off the banks of
Newfoundland Along all its path water and land
alike, it left less destruction in its path It
destroyed the old Buttonba tree in Greenwich Conn.,
landmark stood for than century
and half at of the western hill leading into the
borough the Park road. The tree mark for
sailing the Sound, and conspicuous for
many miles. 1t thirty feet in circumference the
$50 high Under its spreading branches
Tyron his soldiers line when they pur
sued General Israel Putnam made his ride
down the precipice in f77e
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-09-19
The Regular Paid Walking Delegate.

The editor OF The Lawrence Journal scores good point
and which the members Of labor organizations win
some day and in remedy when in speaking Of
the coal miners now on he says that the
wages ana salaries Of the delegates do not cease
bat 20 right along with ir travelling other expenses
paid The only interest the walking delegate has in a
strike proving in the fact that he viii BE-
al the be employed at good salary to work
up the next one He strikes himself nor throws up
his job His wages go right along these wages are
Of the Of his dupes oren the victims Of de-
SPAR The walking delegate IS in for what he
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-09-19
That Question Has Been Settled for All Time.

Stripped Of personal ambitions, political plotings and
possible partisan advantages the defeat of Mckinley and
the election of Bryan effect would have
on the industrial interests of the country
would abandonment of all the national prestige
gained past years by the United States, and
throwing away fruits of the with Spain
with SPAIN every knows, all the world
entered upon only with the best Of
tives that President Mckinley denounced
as plotting imperialist all power the
The question is of territorial
sion or of aggrandizement question for
all political parties when Dewey planted
the American flag the Philippine Islands. The only
question how to conserve the freedom and
happiness of the peoples who fell into hands Porto
Rico is already contented and prosperous Having prom
Cuban his independence just
his ability for preserve that ndepen
dence, get without question. for the
Philippine archipelago they
sense autonomous people. They widely
separated incapable of segovernment impossible
progress in the absence of kindly directing hand.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-09-19
n Worked Wei.

And have yoa tried the par q great
inS yoar husband with kind words wzsa
he comes home late. as I suggested -
asked TIE el6eriT frfer5-
II have said The youngfsh lady. ard
Il works Ike charm. he sfsvs hone
al tire tire nou. trying 20 aEure oaE
waa1 s ths nsattef-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-09-19

make out Of it. and that he often the employ
of political organizations doubt Thousands
the victims of the wefed. slcktongued regularly
paid walking delegate.