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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-05-08

the military administration of the
island, under the War Department,
they perform official duty distinct
from any connection will the array.
To some Of these the Cuban positions
have proved very remuneratiye.
There have been numerous instances
where CLERKS have gone from Was
hingtOn where they were receiving
salaries of 81 200 and 81, 500 year
and have been installed in office in
Havana with the same duties at
salaries as high, in one case, at least,
as %, 1000 year. But this is mere
incident compared to other remark.
able performances.
The matter of salaries and allow
ances paid to postal officials, all Of
Whom are under the War Depart.
ment, will probably be subject of
congressional inquiry, together with
that Of the double salaries paid to
army officers. The statement made
at the Post Office Department on
Saturday that the highest salary
paid to post office official in Cuha.
is $4,000, received by Mr.. e. G.
Rathbone, director of posts, seems
nor to be supported by fact. For
example, the postmaster at Havana,
Mr.. Edward Thompson, has salary
of 81 800, and he doubtless earns it,
as the business of the office is heavy.
and he is a very competent man,
having been postmaster and assistant
postmaster at Indianapolis for many
years.
A gentleman recently returned
from Cuba, and who is familiar
with official affairs there, makes
this statment: "Director Rathhonp,
who is in charge of all the postal
affairs Of the island, a position SIM.
liar to that Ot the Postmaster Gen
eral in the United States, receives
So, 800 per annum. His salary " as
81, 600, but in December last it was
increase 81 500, and it is stated that
the increase was dated back four
months, thus giving him an add
itional $3.50. He has a per diem OF
$5 for living expenses, and has a
residence in the Cerro, for which an
annual rental of $4,000 is paid out
of the Cuban revenues. A carriage
and horses were bought and paid for
out of the same fund, and cOachman,
foOtman, and servants are carried on
the Cuban pay roll. The charge Of
the director of the Eosts upon the
postal service, it is said, does not
fall short of $4,000 a year, counting
salary, house rent, cost of entertain.
ing, travelling and living expenses,
ETC."
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-05-08
The Great Canadian
Fire.

The sympathy of the whole world
has gone to Canada and to the cities
of Ottawa and Hull in their present
terrible distress.
The recent great fire which totally
destroyed one of these cities and
burned down more than halt of the
other, was, proportion ately, in loss
of life and property one OF the most
destructive confiagrations of recent
times, and can only be compared to
the Great Fires of Boston and Chi
cago.
Almost every year the world is
startled and horror stricken by the
news of some appalling disaster eau
sed by fire, such as the burning OF
the Paris theatre with its awful loss
of life; or the fire in the City of Me
xico, or that in the opera House in
Austria. But in most cases of this
kind there has been but one building
destroyed and the loss of life, howe.
yer dreadful in itself, comparatively
small.
But here is the destruction OF two
whole cities. Here are qohole fami
lies burned to death, other families,
rendered homeless and destitute. the
surviving members of which have
the added agony of mourning the
loss by the most terrible death known
to humanity, of one or more loved
Ones-perhaps the father, the mo-
ther, the son or the daughter.
These people, moreover, are most
of them not only homeless but abso-
lutely destitute Glad to escape
with tEeir lives most Of them have
nothing, hardly even clothes to their
backs.
But prompt steps are being taken
to give at least measure of relie1
to these unfortunates.
The other cities and totcns of Ca.
NADIA made ready and liberal respon.
Sc.
The press of Great Britain at once
appealed to the generous heart of
England and the response to the ap-
peal of the :" little daughter across
The sea " has been freely and hbera.
lily given.
The people of the United States,
always read to respond to the cry Of
distress are already sending relief
and the newspapers throughout the
country have opened subscriptions.
All these things will do much.
but it solll take years for Ottawa and
Hull to recover, even in a measure
from the misfortune which has over
taken them.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-05-08
Court re.
fuses to release
: Ortiz.
Acts Of Military Tribuna11ega1
New York, May 9Th, 1900

New York, May 9Th, 1900
Dispatches from Washing
ton state that the Supreme
Court Of the United States
has refused the application
for release under habeas cor.
pus proceedings, of Rafael
Ortiz.
/, He is a Porto Rirar who
beliead-d a soldier belonging
to tie 47th New York Voiun-
teers, in Caguas, and vas cor
victed af murder l'y the Uni
ted States Military Tribunal
of Porto Rico and sentenced
to Imprisonment for life in the
Minnesota United States, Sta
;e Prison.
The Court refuses Ike ap-
plication on the ground that
the Island was IT the tin e
under martial law and that
the acts of the Military Trib.
unal were legal. and canrot
now be reviewed.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-05-08
Cablegranls
Lord Roberts 63 miles
North of BlOem=
fOntein.

New York, May 9Th, 1900
Dispatches from London
state that General Roberts
has reported to the War Off
ce that he is now 63 miles
North of Bloemfonteip.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-05-08


A strictly first class resort for
ladies and gentlemen.
The only Place in the CITY to dine
Table fHote Dinner from 5 80 to
Sp. m. with 2 Bot. wine, 70 cents.
Private Dining Room. Supper
Parties Specially. l respectfully
solicit your patronage.
Jos Wenar. - Propr.
81 Plaza Alfonso XII up stairs
22-3C
TO RENT: A good location rea
dy for A Store with shelf, counter
etc, in Fortaleza ST.
Apply to the Nuevo MundO cafe
3-3 .. --- Alfonso MI Square.
DO you want for the next day 9
really good Rubber Stamp9
Apply to the BoLETN 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, 1900-05-08
Magnificent impress,
sion.

New York, May 9Th 1900.
The activity OF the Com
mander in Chief of the Brit
ish army has created delir-
ious enthusiasm in Londsn.
The eyes of all are fixed on
Kroonstad, which has become
the object of the liveliest at
ention at this moment.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-05-08
News OF the Day.
The New Colonial

HOTEL AND RESTAURANT
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-05-08
Great anxiety.
The battle.
New York, MAY 9Th, 1900

New York, MAY 9Th, 1900
Great anxiety is felt about
the imminent battle which
will decide the fate of the
campaign in regard to Kro
onstad. The numerous Boer
forces massed there, and the
great preparations made, ms
.pire profound inquietude
about the results of the bat
tie.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-05-08

This paperis the oldest and has
the largest circulation in the
Island. 1t is 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, 1900-05-08
High Salaries of Civil
Officials in Cuba.
Investigation In Progress.

The disclosures in regard to the
expenditures from the Cuban reyen.
nes have, up to this time, affected
army officers only. There is another
chapter to he written.
There are numerous civilian ofIic
Gals in Cuba. While they are, through
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-05-08
Roberts advancing.
New. York May Sth, 1900

The last cablegrams receiF
we'd in LONDON assert that
Lord Roberts. after having
rested his troops, has lesun.- :
ed his march on Kroonstad.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-09-23
New Bill Next Week,

Commencing tomorrow evening the
Salt Palace management will inaugu-
rate a grand double bill during the
coming week, presenting double the
number of specialties usually present
ed on the regular weekly bill.
Ahern & Patrick, who made such a
'.hit' here a couple of weeks ago viii
return for one week and will present
one of their newest and strongest acts.
of which Mr. Ahern's dancing will be
the feature. Miss Patrick viii also ap-
pear in a new role. Lewis and Lake,
who made I'D Leave My Happy Home
For You" popular in Salt Lake. will
appear in a new black face act intro
ducing for the first time Just Because
She Made Them Goo Goo Eyes Ar
neldo, the equilibrist will return. for one
week and viii offer new feats in hand
balancing Gillen Bros, club 5ugglers.
have been retained for another week
and will be seen in a new speciality
Lewis and Seibert. who have made such
hit this week in their Swede act Will
present a new feature which promises
to be equally as laughable as the one
presented last week
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-09-23
MRS. DEALS PLANT.
Seeks Divorce From Her Husband
on Grounds of Cruelty.

Seeks a Divorce From Her Husband
on Grounds of Cruelty.
Anna NJ. Deal yesterday commenced
suit in the district court for a decree
of divorce from Elisha. p. Deal, whom
she married on March 4, 1894 at Monu-
ment, Colo For cause Of action plain
tiff alleges that defendant recently has
subjected her to extreme cruelty in
that he has falsely accused her of in
fidelity and also of stealing money
from his pockets. 1t is also charged
that on last Monday Deal called her a
ID lousy stroliop' and frequently has
applied other vile epithets to her.
rhe plaintiff further alleges that fire.
quently within the past three months
defendant has threatened to burn all
Of her clothing ard leave her destitute
and that during the month of July
when plaintiff refused to leave him he
burned some of her wearing apparel at
their home, 72S Glen avenue, in this
city.
Mrs. Deal prays that her husband
who is engaged in the fruit and veget-
able business. be restrained from dis
posing of or encumbering his property
consisting of cash in bank, a farm in
Wisconsin and other effects, worth over
$1,000, and that with the decree of di-
vorce she be given the custody of their
little son and an equitable share of de-
PENDANTS property.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-09-23
MILL READY TO GRIND
Big Lot of Divorce Cases For
Judge IS.
TWO MORE SUITS FILED
ACTION AGAINST DooLY FOR AL
LEGGED VOID SALE OF SHEEP.

Last Saturday Judge Hiles set thirty
four divorce cases for trial on Monday
and Tuesday. All but six are default
cases. that is the defendants have been
adjudged in default for failure to an
swer the complaints of plaintiffs. In
this class of cases the testimony has
been taken by referees and it will not
require long to have the testimony in
each case read and DEGREES entered on
the courts order.
Monday has been set for disposing of
the default cases and two OF three
days more will clear the calendar of all
the divorce actions, an accumulation
of about three months, that are ready
for trial on the joined issues Six of
the divorce cases are contested and viii
be heard on Tuesday. They are the
last in the list. In all but five of the
cases the wife is the Plaintiff
The following are the separation
cases to go through Judge Hiles' mill
next week: Emma Smitha VS.. Thomas
Smitha, William p HemphiH VS.. Mae
Hemphill Christine Arnold VS.. James
T. Arnold, Emma Edmunds VS. ]. n.
Edmunds, Louise " Sherman VS.. Will
liam H. Sherman, Sarah G. Timms VS..
John J. Timms, Jennie A. Smith VS..
Ida L. Conway, Carrie Hickman VS..
john +. Hickman, Anna Jensen VS..
Carl c. Jensen, Emma Fredrickson VS..
Jens FredricgSOn, Elizabeth Searle VS..
John c. Searle: George A. Patterson VS..
Sadie j. H. Patterson, Clara. L. Elliott
VS.. Peter Elliott, Winnie Hooking VS..
w. r. Hooking, Kate Healy VS.. William
Healy, Alice Presher VS.. Charles w.
Presher. Edward McCleery VS.. Rebecca
j. McCleery, Samuel A. Clark VS.. Lulu
Clark, Julia A Seidenstricker VS.. Con-
rad Seidenstricker. Elnorah j. Nc
Campbell VS.. George McCampbeI, Mar
garet Webb vs. William J. Webb, Mary
NJ. Silcock VS.. Gardner V. Silcock Ruth
n NeWsOn VS. Lewis J. NeWson, Ruth
Everiil VS.. John +. Everill, MaybeH
Neiss VS.. Albert Neiss. Agnes /. Shop
ard VS.. Clarence G. Shepard, Sarah A
Messenger VS.. George E. Messenger.
These are the contested divorce
cases: Maggie Hoagland VS.. Frank
Hoagland. Edith b, Best VS.. Albert
Best, jr-, Minnie Mcdonald VS.. William
Mcdonald. Edith ]. Bevan VS.. Edward
Bevan, Florence McKenna VS.. John
L. McKepna, Clara H. Hutchinson VS..
William Hutchinson
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-09-23
STABBED In A SALOON.
Game Of Cards Winds Up in Drunken
Row

A cutting ARRAY occurred in the Con-
cOrdia saloon on State street early last
evening, in which NJ. Hyman, a clerk.
was. stabbed in the right ear. The
cause of the cutting was a dispute over
a game of cards.
According TO Hyman's story, he and
several others were engaged in PLAYING
game of stuff" in one of the wine
rooms. The men had been drinking
and they soon became involved in a
dispute. Hyman said that one of the
men, whom he did not know, suddenly
jumped at him and stabbed him in the
ear. 1t was done so quickly that he
could not see the knife, but thought it
YVES a big pocket knife. The victim
said he fell To the floor, and as he Law
there some one took $40 out of SO
which he had in his pocket, and then
he was LETT in the room alone
Hyman said he lay in the room some
time before his cries attracted the at
tention of friend in the front part of
the saloon. officer Parry was called
N. and he and the friend put the in
lured man in a hack and took him to
lis room in the Ricketts, block Dr.
Witcher was called and attended to
him.
The knife blade entered the ear caus-
ing the man terrible pain, but it is not
thought the wound is at all serious
Hyman, while he does not know the
NJ n himself. says he knows some one
who does. The police are investigating
the case.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-09-23
The SC0FIELD RELIEF FUND
IS TO Be PAID OUT SOON

It is more than probable that long
before the chilling blasts of winter
come TO torment the poor people of the
land. the fund will have been distri-
buted which was so generously raised
on the charitable impulses of the sym
pathizing public for the widows. or
phans and other dependents of tie men
who lost then lives in the coal mine
horror at Scofield on May L The ques-
ton in hand was passed upon yester-
day by the executive committee and at
a meeting of the general committee
having in charge the disbursement OF
the fund to the sufferers, to be held
next Saturday, IT is expected the order
OF final distribution will be made.
The meeting of the executive COM
mittee yesterday afternoon was held in
the Office of Secretary of State Ham
mond, and after checking all of the
data showing the relative dependency
OF the several hundred sufferers. it was
decided to report to the whole COM
mittee next Saturday that the fund is
now ready for final distribution. The
distribution, it is intended, shall be
complete, except in a few cases for
which fuller information as to degree
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-09-23
Real Estate transfers.

J. L Warren OF Emma J. Walton.
lots and 10. block 8. First Burling-
ton and Glendale park .S )
. B. Hawley to Hannah E Bartlett
10XS12 rods northwest from 31z rods
west of the southeast corner of lot
2, block 50, plat c.. ...... 81
Vilate Peart to Ann NJ Cannon. lots
Sc to Sc. block IL, Forest Dale. 10
Henry ScOfield to Lorenzo Snow, jr,
~ rods by III feet northwest from
192 feet west of S1h feet north of
southeast corner of lot ?, block 10
Neils Carlson % J. II. Hewlett. sr..
25X100 feet northeast from south
west corner of lot 9, block g. Sandy
Station -. $3.50. - .
n, J Christensen to ]. H Rishton.
70 acres in southeast quarter of sec
non IL township south, range 1
-, 80. --..--..---.--.---..-...
James johnson to Charlotte A. Nal
10y, one-half acre in southwest
quarter OF southeast quarter of sec
ton south, township south.
range L west ...........-........ q
A Hanauer. jr.,. to Emma 3. Cher
Dillod, 34l4XS0 feet southeast from
34A feet south of the northwest cor
ner of lot 26, block 1, University
G. B. Redmond to Emma B. Cherpii-
Iod, 3flzxS0 feet southeast from
northwest corner of lot &C. block
University subdivision . 4
c. R. Trowbrid9e TO J. e Trow
bridge. interest in 5 rods by IS feet
southwest from 110i1 feet west of
northeast corner of lot 8. block 20.
J. E. Trowbridge to G. r. Trow-
bridge, interest in rods by % feet
northeast corner of lot 3. block 20.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-09-23
A 0NE-SIDED FIGHT.
Dan Mccormick Laid Out By a Eel
low Stonecutter.

Dan Mccormick Laid Out By a Eel
low Stonecutter.
In a fight between two stonecutters
on Smiths drug store corner last night.
one of the men was knocked down and
rendered unconscious for several min
utes. Either from the blow from the
other fellows fist or in his fall, the
worsted stonecutter received a severe
cash over his left eye. When the in
jured man recovered his senses he gave
his name as Daniel Mccormick, but the
other fellow made his escape and his
name could not be learned.
The two men, il seems, were coming
down the street discussing the subject
of stOnecutters. and Mccormick called
the other man 4 .'scab." The latter
quick as a flash. landed his fist in Nc
Cormick's SAGE anJ then skipped Me-
Cormick fell TO the sidewalk and Law
there unconscious until officer Parry
got to him.
The injured man was carried into
Smiths drug store and his wound
washed and dressed. The patrol wagon
was then called and he was taken to
his home at 623 West South Temple
street. Mr., Mccormick knew the other
fellow was a stonecutter and could give
the officers a description of him, but
could not tell his name.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-09-23
Probate Proceedings.

The following orders in probate were
made yesterday by Judge Protempore
Little in the absence of Judge Hiles:
Estate of Samuel Wolfe, deceased;
Elizabeth Wolfe appointed adnaanistra-
trix under bond Of $1,000.
Estate of Ann Williams, deceased;
objections having been made to final
account of John !. May. administrator
hearing on petition for approval of ae-
count and granting decree of distribu-
ton continued
Estate of Joseph Bews, deceased (:
final account of administration allowed
and decree of distribution entered.
Estate of Mary McCabe, deceased;
same order.
Estate of Foster Greenwood. deceas-
ed same order
estate OF Charles c. Petersen. de-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-09-23


OF dependency is awaited, and for such
cases a sum sufficient viii be reserved
10 pay the anticipated distributiVe
share of such beneficiarses.
II was also decided by the executive
committee, subject &c the general COM
mittees approval, that ii would be both
prudent and equitable to make few
slight notifications il the classifica-
ton of dependents as heretofore
adopted
Exclusive OF the partial distribution
of a sixth. of $4,000. approximately in
the aggregate, made q couple of months
ago, the executive committee aScer-
tanned yesterday that there is about
SS4.OO0 available in the relief fund to
De finally distributed to the sufferers.
rms amount includes sums reported
oHlclalfy as having been collected but
not yet RENTED to the committee S
credit Hence Chairman Hammond of
the relief committee earnestly requests
that all local committees which have
collected money for the Scofield RELIEF
fund deposit with the Deseret National
bank, the treasurer, this week, any ball
ances due the fund, together with a re-
port OF the collections With this done
the money raised for the sufferers can
be finally distributed within the next
two weeks.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-09-23
TO PUT UP FINE BUILDING.
Charles E. Street to Erect Three
Story Structure on Second South.

Charles E. Street. the popular cigar
man, is planning to build a handsome
ehree-story building on the ground he
now occupies with his cigar stand at
201s East Second South Since the re-
cent fire in which he was a sufferer Mr..
Street has secured a fifteen year lease
on the ground. His plan is TO build
substantial three-story brick and at
the end of the fifteen years it is to be-
come the property OF the owner of the
lot The plans for the new building are
now being prepared and it is Mr..
Streets intention to have the new
building ready for occupancy by Jan. 1.
The two upper floors will be used by
the Kenyon hotel under a lease to run
eight years. The lower floor will be
divided into two neat store rooms. One
of these win be occupied by Mr.. Street
himself with his cigar and tobacco
store. The Callahan book store has an
option on the other room and the
chances are that it will occupy the
other half of the lower floor. Mr.. Street
intends to erect a handsome building,
one that will be a credit to that part
of the city. He is not yet able to state
the cost. -...-.-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-09-23
ONE MANS SHARE IN ROOSEVELT
DEMONSTRATION AMOUNTED TO $40

S. T. Williams share in the Roose-
Vet demonstration cost him an even
$40 and ne is mourning greatly thereat.
MI Williams is sure the thief was a
republican because the money was all
in gold while some silver he had in his
pocket at the same time was NOT
touched
Inc victim of good times for some
thief is an employee at Liberty narI<
he turned out early for Roosevelt and
saw everything that was to be seen.
In the morning he watched the parade
and in the afternoon he went to Salt
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-09-23

ceased; same order.
Estate Of James Gordon. deceased.
citation issued, returnable Sent % III.
rectlng Peter, James and William Cor
9On 20 show cause why they should not
ME their account as executors.
Estate of Joseph Gerber, deceased:
VIM admitted to probate and Maria
Gerber appointed executr;x To sa,.,,e
without bonds under the terms of the
will. VIC
estate OF Isabelle Sanders, deceased;
sale OF real estate authorized.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-09-23

air. Evening found him in the The
atre. When Williams started out in the
morning he had $40 in gold in a purse
and some silver loose in a trousers
pocket.
Yesterday morning when he walked
upF the gold was gone. Somebody in
one of the Republican crowds had
touched him for the yellow metal.
The theft might have been committed
on the street, at Saltair or in the. The
atre for Williams says he was in sew
eral thick jams. He reported his loss
to the police, but there is little hope
Tor MIN TO get any part of his money
back.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-09-23
NEW LIBRARY BOOKS.
Forty-four Volumes of Choice Read.
ing Added to Collection.

ing Added to Collection.
The following new books will be
placed on the shelves of the public Ii
brary on Monday morning.:
Miscellaneous.
Alcott-"Work.''
Armitage- of the English
Nation ~ F-, 9'
Arnold-"Second Punic War"
Balzac's works (thirty-three vol
umes). =
Clemens-'.Tom Sawyer Abroad
EdwardST'Wor of Jonathan Ed
wards (tWo yolumes).
E Erichsen-'S Science and Art of Sur
gerry (two volumes( ~
Hall-''Works of Robert HalT' (six
Volumes). -cJ
Harland-'My Little Love" 80
History of China, Ancient and Mod
ern''
Holiness Surgery: Its Principles and
Practice"
q Pemberton-"Iron Pirate"
Phillips Speeches and Lectures"
Plymouth Pulpit Chree volumesl.
Pusey-'Daniel, the Prophet"
Biblical Researches in
PALESTINE
Sherman-"John Sherman's RecoTIec-
tions''
stille-"studies in Medieval His
tory
Acknowledgements Germany"
Williams ''Vibra ton"
d-"Therapeutics,' Materia Med
lea and TOxicolOgy."