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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-10

Where a health officer has authority.
under statute. TO permit patient afflicted
with smallpox to remain in his residence.
II in his opinion 1t would endanger the pa
tents life TO be removed TO the pesthouse.
the supreme Court of New Hampshire, In
the case OF Whidden VS.. Cheever GA All.
Rem 9Osl. holds that the health officer may
quarantine people living In other parts Of
the house with the patient. and that this
is the exercise of a reasonable health regu-
lation and not a taking of the house for
public use without compensation In this
case several persons, who lived in the same
house with the plaintiff, who was the
owner of the house were taken with small
pox and the health officer posted notices
on the house forbidding any person to leave
or enter II. The plaintiff thereupon brought
suit for damages against the health Of
fcer for using bis house for smallpox pa
tents. and .or combining him to the prem
ises against his will. But the court held
that the action of the health officer was
valid exercise of a reasonable health regu-
Iation under the police power OF the state.
"Such regulations said the court, as
are reasonably calculated to preserve the
public health are valid, though they may
abridge individual liberty and rights OF
property"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-10

Where confidential clerk for series OF
two years FORCES checks OF ais enp.oser
and ca.hes them In the bank in which his
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-10
LATE LEGAL-DECISlONS.
Compiled Erpre'Yvter The Tines

Compiled Erpresgp!cr The Tines)
us railroad company under duty TO de-
liver to the wife Of one of its employees the
limbs of her husband which we're ampu-
tated by the company's surgeon on account
of injuries sustained in an accident?
This novel question hAsfrecently been de-
cided in the negative by the Supreme
Court of Michigan. in the case OF Doxtator
VS.. Chicago, West Michigan Railway Com
pany AS s. r. A, S35t. Doxtator. the
plaintiff, was employed as a swiiehman oy
the railway company. and was run over
by the cars. Amputatiou Of boih legs
was considered necessary and he was
taken to hospital. where the operation
was performed by the surgeon OF the rail-
way company. The fragments of the limbs
were cremated, according TO the custom
of the hospital.
Doxtator died. and his remains we're de-
livered TO his wife. She thereupon sued
for damages, on the theory that when the
railway company took charge OF Dox-
tator il was under duty TO care for MIN
while he should live. and at his death de-
liver his remains for burial, but that IN
stead the railway company allowed the
cremation of the discovered limbs, ana IS
! therefore liable in damages The court IN
the opinion, said, in part:
MS case presents question ""'N" 80
never had the attention of this court ana
one which, in some of its aspects, has not
been considered by any other court oil ias'
resort, so far as We have been adViseu
The plaintiff sues to recover damaees On
account of having been deprived OF the
| right to give the remains OF her deceased
! husband a Christian burial. and alleges
that she was deprived OF this right by the
wrongful act OF the defendant
After careful consideration Of the facts
the court decided that the railroad COM
pany was not in fault in not taking charge
Of the dismembered limbs, and was not
! under duty TO guard against an unwar-
ranted disposition OF them.s
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-10

Where the merchants Of a town refuse TO
buy from drummers who patronize GER
tain hotel and it is currently reported that
a boycott has been established against
such hotel, and such report is the natural
consequence of the acts and utterances
of the defendants, In an action for dam
ages brought by the hotel-keeper. the SUI
preme Court Of Louisiana, in the case OF
webb VS.. Drake (z6. So. Rep, !slt, held
that the existence OF the report may be
proved In this case the plaintiff. weep,
who was a hotel-keeper in Minden, La,
alleged that the merchants of that place
had boycotted his hotel, refusing to buy
from drummers who patronized his hotel.
making their action public throughout
northern Louisiana. and that the result
was that he was forced to close his hotel
for lack of patronage. He claimed as dam
ages $4,000 for destruction of business
so. 600 for humiliation of himself and wife
and $40 600 as punitory damages. A judg-
ment was rendered in his favor, which the
supreme Court affirmed, after amendment
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-10

The -Pauncefote Treaty leaves the
Administration open to the charge oil
Fastening the contamination OF a job I'M
der Government control. which, 1t is as
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-10

A Judge whose wife is a stakeholder in
corporation is held by the Supreme court
of South Dakota, in the case of the First
National Bank of Rapid City VS.. Mcclure,
Use n. W. Rep, 1910. to be disqualified TO
tore sted.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-10

A person who torres hole into sranary
and steals the wheat which runs out is
guilty of burglary. under a recent decision
Of the Supreme Court Of North Dakota 80
N w Req. 1881. In this case 1t was con-
tended by the defendant that In order 10
constitute burglary there must be an entry
of the building. and as the evidence showed
that the grain was removed through the
opening made by the augur, therefore de-
PENDANT did not enter the ouhding' ana was
No, entity but the court held that the
anypT was used first In breaking anG again
for the purpose OF setting the grain In mo-
lion and that there was thereby a legal
entry and theft in law
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-10

Although it is misdemeanor to labor on
Sunday in Iowa, the Supreme Court OF that
state. in the case Of Taylor Us. star Coal
Company 81 y. w. Rep, 252). holds tha'
the fact that an employe was worklns IN
mine on that day will not prevent MIN from
towering damages for an injury sustained
Inv him through the negligence of an oper-
ator of the mine.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-10

II We were to build the canal alone for the use
OF the navy Is a strategic movement. without
building two great heets-one for the Pacific and
one for the Ntlantic--it might be said. in the
away the whole amount Of money we put into the
canal, and still make very large earning in
the advantage. of maritime and strategic ma
ture.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-06-05
Surrender Of
| the place.
Awful aspect.

New York, June 5th, 1900.
The committee which was
left behined in Pretoria by
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-06-05
CIark's Attempt
at Vindication a
failure.

i Senator CLARK of Montana must
be convinced by this time that his su-
preme effert to win an 'sunblemisned
name" was a mistake. He has net
only 50 incenss1 the Senate that it il
certain to nulli:y his election by a
large majority but he has given the
governor of Montana an opportunity
10 say, in the presence OF the people
Of the entire country, that the
Sprigg. appointment was obtained
NJ CLARK through acollusion and
fraud" and is consequently worthless.
The governor has appointed to the
vacancy, which he clains il untitled,
an excellent man in cx Congressman
Maginnis, but whether the Senats
will assard him the seat il very
doubtful, 1t is likely to adhere to
the position that, since Clark's elec-
tion was void through corruption
and violation Of law, there il no
vacancy, only failure to elect.
This wsuId put the proper brand
upon Clark by the body alsne that
has power to imprint it. If the Sc.
nate we're to fail to exercise this
power, after his contemptuous treat
msnt # it, it would show little regard
for its own self respect.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-06-05

President Kruger to surren:
der the place and settle the
conditions Of peace, in the lass
resort, Awaitsd the arrival OF
Marshal Roberts in the bull
ding which was occupied by
the Volksraad parliament j
delivering to him the keys OF
all the public buildings.
From all these buildings
the republican flag hal been
hauled down on the arrival OF
the British army.
The act OF hoisting the En-
glish flag was effected with
the great solemnity and great
refriclng on the part OF the
British army. ALI the prin
cipal IA miles of Pretoria have
abandoned the town, thus
producing a sad spectacle.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-06-05
Congress About to
Adjourn.
Days, not wesks, now before
adjournment.

The usual scenes attending the
Enal adjournment of Congress are
now being enacted in Washington.
All business, outside of the passage
of the necessary supply bills, or the
general appropriation bills, is merely
incidental. The discussion Of the
most important legislation, whether
ths Nicsrsgqaan Canal bill, the army
Reorganization bill, bills even in
reference to the new Possessions, oil
are laid instantly aside on the. Sn
nounsement that = conference report
on su appropriation bill is ready to
be received. Even on that there
may 81 times. be spirited and even
protractsd discussion, but it is uni.
versally y settled that the questions at
issue must be settled and Gyots is
finally taken and the matter dssidsl
enc way oranother.
The appropriation bills have the
absolute right Of way, because they
must be passed, and ether measures
however important, must give way.
They will have another chance. st
another session, bat the money bills
must become law before the com.
mencement Of the next fiscal ysar,
July l, 1900, or the wheels of Go
vernment might stop for lack of
fabrication.
This Congress however, although
some apparently important bills
must wait, has made au exceedingly
good record from . legislative stand
point.
True, it has passed few important
measures, but Of these sshich have
failed of becoming law, most present
features which it is well to give ss.
reful and unhnrried consideration to.
The Nicaraguan Canal bill, for
instance, is undoubtedly one which
should be enacted, but it involves
most serions and tar--reaching re-
suits, ,--and its provisions should be
carefully guarded. after the most
deliberate session.
Altogether the first session Of the
present Congress has done well, and
the people will not only wish it
Godspsed now, but welcome it when
it again assemblies next December
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-06-05
tested TIA. he had enly quoted what

tested that be had only quoted what
had been said in the newspapers.
"Wsll," retortsd Senator Platt,
s'it amounts 10 the same thing. The
senator is preparing al thsss char
gss tsr campaign purpesss.n He
reviewed TIE careers Of RAthbsns
and Thsmpsen, declaring lhai in
their selection merit alone vas recog-
nizsl - fully a. il they had taken .
civil.asrVies examination.
III dsn't knew whether RAthbsns
has gone wrong q not" he said;
'tbut il he has, it il not the fsult Of
the administratisn, which exercised
al diligsncesin his selection. Nov
az to Nesly: here is NAN who did
net have the experience of Rathbons,
but who possessed the sonfdsncs Of
every one who knew him in Indiana.
He has taken for his own use $780,
600, mere or less, and has disgracsa
his country rather than the adminis-
tratiOn, which has taken ,tsps to
prsbe these scandals to the botten,
and 80 sparsi no enc y ~
The Ssna.or then pruce, ded to
discuss the question Of extra allovan-
% 10 army officers in Cuba, citing
presidents Of the Mexican war, and
at other times, in justification Of She
practice.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-06-05
Cuban Frauds in the
Senate.
Senator Plat defends the
Administration.

The closing days of the Senats's
session are apparently being used fer
the delivery of campaing speeches On
both sides. Senator o. Fl. Platt
| Rep, Conn. launched out in very
bitter speech on the subject of the
frauds in Cuba. The usually calm
Senator aOas much ruffled, and char
gsd upon the minority in the Senate
with great vigor. He declared that
not ono sent had been misapprepria-
ted in the military rule of Cuba.
Senator Tillman interrupted to ask
whether Dir. Platt had looked up the
Iacts about s'that railroadv Senator
Platt then gave the history Of the
railroad.
sit was built" he said, ,ssto conway
supplies and troops, and Chief Quar-
termaIter Humphrey was in charge
If the work. Speed was the great
deSideratum in this case, and the
fetal cost ssas $211, 900, Of which
&24,OOO was for the piar, leaving
$lS7. 600 as the cost Of the railroad
proper. The road was seven miles
in lsngth.p
Senator Culbsrson Dem, Tex
, asked if that included the cost Of
the right Of way.
81 tLink not. / don't know the
cost Of the right Of way. 1t mag
have cost nothing" Mr.. Platt &C.
cused Senator Bacon [Dem., Ca
Of declaring that the cost Of this read
was $1,000, 600. Mr.. Bacon pro,
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-06-05

ahipbcard At New York by Ssptsm-
Der l, and TO cost e3sO per mile.
The Safety Insulatsd, Wire and
Gable Cempaiy claim that .sor1 On
The PhiliRliAs sAlls will kssin Ai
once, and that the nrsk hundred
miles will.prsbably he ready for ship
nsai within Ahsrt tins; The son-
tract calls for che completisn Of the
work before September %. The CO
bls will be made in the sempany'l
prsssn. factory, Nos. 22l to 23O
Twenty eighth Street.
& The new plant, which is being
built at Bergen Peint, N. j., will
net be comPlstedin time to be used
for this contract Of all.
The Safety Insulated Wire and
Gable Company was established in
1888. II has filled . great number
Of government orders in the past,
laying mere than 900 miles Of cable
during the Spanish American war
alsas. Nest Of this cable was used
for connecting forts and torpedo sta
- e.
tisns. The cables now used for tig-
mailing in the Philippines are from
it, factories. ..4
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-06-05
independence the
only condition.
Beers will yield sveryth-
ing else.

Al "stOp-ths-war" meeting in
London recently w. t. Stead said
that the Boer delegates in the Unit.
ed States had told him they were
prepared to accept peace on any
terms compatible with Independence,
and asked if it vas any gssd attempt.
ing to see Lord Salisbury, to sVhish,
Mr.. Stead replied that it was useless
to dc SO unless they were prepared
to surrender their Independence. So
the delegates preceded to America
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-06-05
Emission of notes.
New York, June 5th, 1900.

It is averred that the ap
proved bill contains also a
clause to the effect that the
issues of those banks shall ais o
be guaranteed by American
bonds, and that the Govern
ment of the United States
shall officially recognize the
value of such notes
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-06-05
News OF the Day

Wanted: by an efissr's Mess At
Cayey, P. R. good Cock, Ameri-
can preferred
Will pay 800 : month. ASpirantS
Please send recommendations t. E.
Swift Jr. Henry Barracks, p. r.
FOR SALE
A magnificent American carriage
With four inside seats, and one out.
side for the coaehman. For further
particulars apply to- GEL BoLETM
MERoANTIL.n
DO you want for the next day q
really good Rubber Stampi
Apply to the BoLET1N MERoAN-
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, 1900-06-05
The guarantees.
New York, june 5th, 1900.

The banks shall have TO
guarantee totally with Anne;
rican bonds, the deposits
which will be made by the
Governments of Cuba and
Porto Rico.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-06-05
Cablegranns.
Roberts enters
Pretoria.
Easy triumph.

New York, June 9th, 1900.
Telegrams received in this
city at the time Of telegrap-
hing, announced that the
War Oice Of London has rec.
ei, ed a despatch from Mar
shal Roberts stating that he
has taken possession of Pre-
toria, without meeting the
slightest resistance from the
inhabitants Of said city.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-06-05
Contract for Philip
pine Cable.
The Company Ready To
Begin Work.

The signal Office Of the War Dep
artmsnt this morning awarded the
contract for thc construction Of the
Philippine csble to the Safety Insu-
lated Wire aud Gable Company,
229 West twenty Eight Street,
New York. The contract calls Tor
only 900 miles to be delivered On
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-06-05
The same privilege.

New York, June 9Th, 1900.
The banks which are in
analogous conditions shall en-
joy the same privilege in ac-
cordancs the approved bill.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-06-05

Ghis paperis the Oldest and has
tIe largest circulation in the
kand. Ills also the only
one that has an established
cable service from New York
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-06-05
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, commen-
cling, June l1th
For Dentists, /" l4th
For Pharmacists, " 18TH
For Practicantes, Nurses
&Midsives, commen-
cling, /" 21st
For further particular apply to
the Secretary.
BY order Of the Board.
WILLIAM FAwoETT SMITH.
q J. Secretary.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-06-05
A bill approved.
New York. June 5th, 1900.

The Senate has approved
the bill on the deposit Of the
funds of the American gov
ernment in the banks of Cuba
ami Porlo Rise.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-06-05
Authorized.
New York, June 5th, 1906

In virtue Of the resolution
passed by the Senate, the
banks Of Cuba and Porto Rico,
which have so solicited, shall
become deposilaries OF the
funds belonging to the govern
ments of those Antilles.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-09-01
Registration Notice

In compliance with Act l99 Of 1888, l
will be at the following places, on the
dates given, for the purpose Of revising
the registration roll:
The ONCE to be open from 8 O'Clock
A. n. to ! O'Clock r. n, and from ,
O'Clock r. ~. to 8 O'Clock r. ~, for the
r. gistration OF all legal voters:
Commencing at. the Courthouse, In
Covington. on Monday, July 80, and
closing Saturday, Aug. 4, 1900.
First Ward, in Madisonville Town
Hall Monday, Aug. 6
Second Ward, In Paul verger's store
Tuesday, Ang. 7.
Fourth Ward, in Vaudeville Town
Hall Wednesday, Aug. 8.
Fifth Ward, In Alex. Bush's store
Thursday, Aag. 8.
Sixth Ward, In Polling place Friday,
Aug. 10.
Seventh Ward, In Henry Keller
store Saturday, August IL.
Eighth Ward, Second Precinct, In
II. ]. Willis store, Monday. Aug. Is.
Eighth Ward, First Precinct. In Geo.
Causes store, Tuesday, Aug IA.
Ninth ward, In Slidell, ut Town Hall,
Wednesday, Aug. 10.
From Thursday, Aug. Is, to Saturday,
Sept 8, both inclusive, 1t the Court
house IN C0vingtOu.
Registration books and blanks will
be opened and furnished 50 - to eua-
BILE voters to register at the respective
named places on said days.
All persons Of foreign birth are re.
quired to bring their naturalization
papers, or certified copy of the sumo,
TO enable them 70 register.
WARREN THOMAS,
Assessor and Ex-Omcio Register Of
vOters, st. Tammany Parish, La.
W. L. BLOSSMAN.
Clerk Of Registration.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-09-01

The Repubicaa platform, says
The Atlanta Constitution, stripped
OF surplusage, means:
Imperialism instead Of cOnstitu.
tiOnalism.
Constant wars abroad.
The mastery Of combined wealth.
The degradation Of tue citizen.
The Democratic platform means
The supremacy OF the constitu-
ton.
Peace for the citizen.
Individual opportunity in the race
Of life.
Every citizen . king Of his own
house.
On which side! On one will rally
the trusts, the political interests, the
classes. On the other will be found
tue people who must live at home,
ana toll and work, ID order to meet
tue exactiOns OF those who favor
empire at the expense Of our Re-
public.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-09-01
Driving out L0afers.

Mayor Wclch, of Alexandra, is
determined to drive all idle vaga-
bonds away from the city over
whose destiny he pres,des, and
judging by the manner in which he
started in, it will be no very long
time before The loafers Of that city
are al work or have left the town.
The following tells the story of
Mayor Welche's way Of handling
loafers: The ssTown Talk" says:
latter the Mayor had tried the
principal cases and disposed of
them, he asked the crowd Of spec
tators what they were doing there.
and wanted to know if they had
work 10 do why they were not =: it
by that time, which was 10 o'clock,
and said something about the va
grant law. A general rush was
made for the door. but the Mayor
asked the constable to close the
door, which was promptly done.
Then one by one the gentlemen
and ladies of leisure" were brought
before His Honor and questioned
as to their means of making liv-
ing, and if the answers could have
been recorded IN = phonograph
they would have afforded amuse-
ment enough to entertain any audi
ence. The Mayor gave several
of the loungers, who could not
give satisfactory answers, and who
as they sand, were cautiously look
ing for work." steady Job for at
least thirty days on the work Of
improving the city streets. The
women were told that this thing of
their working for the white people
and packing home buckets of civic
tuals'' to teed those lazy men with,
had to be stopped or they would End
themselves working on the streets
in the future.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-09-01
Official.
PUBLIC ROAD ORDINANCE.

PUBLIC ROAD ORDINANCE.
Be it ordained, by the Police
Jury of st. Tammany Parish,
Louisiana, That the public road
ordinance adopted Mt the January
meeting, 1893, be amended SO ~
to resd ~ follows:
That in accordance with Articles
gel, 292, s93 aud 294 of the Con-
stitution Of the State of Louisiana,
the Parish OF st. Tammany is hereby
created road district, and in or
der to work the public roads of
said parish. besides the road taxes
and vehicle licenses ~ hereinafter
provided and set aside, there shall
be imposed . per capita tax of one
dollar per annum upon each able
bodied male lnhabitant of the
parish, between the ages of Is and
55, which tax shall be paid to the
Sheriff, who will receipt the per-
son for the same.
That the Police Jury member
from each Ward shall hire road
overseers for their respective
Wards, whose duty it shall be 10
summon each and every person, be
tween the ages of IS and SIS, who
are subject to the per capita tax, by
ten days notice to work the public
road, to meet at . designated place.
II he show 10 the overseer his per
capita tax receipt, or pay to said
oversee,s, in cash, his per capita
tax, he shall he excused from road
duty, otherwise he shall work on
the public road for . period of two
days, and in default Of producing
his per capita tax receipt from the
Sheriff, or payment to The overseer,
or working two days, as herein
provided, the person shall be fined
IN sum Of not less than IS 90 OF
more than SIS 90, and in default
of the payment of the fine and
costs, he shall he imprisoned in the
parish Jail for a period not to ex-
coed 90 days. Said prosecution
to be conducted before the District
Court.
Adopted July IL, 1900.
GEO. kOEPP, JR.
President.
w. G. KENrZEL. Secretary.