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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-01-25
IntereS personal.
Want Column.

A fine saddle horse of tie best Porto
Rican breed, and seven "cuartas in height.
Price 8 $50. Those wishing to see the hor-
Sc will please address L. d. Post office,
Box Ct.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-01-25

NOTAS.-La isla de Curacao, 81
tuada al Surde La de Puerto Rico, ofre-
ce a los puertorriqueilos analogas con-
diciones climatol6gicas que esta.
Ell viaje de PuertO-RicO q Curacao
es de un dia Y medic.
Para mas informes, dirigirse al lSr.
Inspector de instruction P1bhca DIR.
Enrique Huyke en- Arroyo, y al bo-
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-01-25

Sc VENDE en- Rio -piedras una espa-
ciosa casa de altos, ndmero l de la Gale
del Roble, esquina a la del Concrete, en-
5000 pesos. Informaran en- esta Capital,
San Francisco 80. 81
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-01-25

Sc jNECESITA un caialIo de coche.
&c siete cuartas mas de alzada, que sirva
indistintamente solo, 9 en- pareja, Y al tiro
derecho 10 mismo que al izquierdo. Escri-
ban a @. K. apartado del "Boletin".
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-01-25

TRANSLATIONS of correspondence
and technical matters promptly done hy an
expert StenOgrapher and Typewriter.
Copying work in Spanish and English.
Rates on application &C. P. Tborne.-
Hotel Mayfower. - From II to 1 P. M.
and 8 to 10 Pm. 1O-2
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-01-25
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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-01-25

FOk SALE. One American saddle In
good condition and very light. Address
for particular 81. E. V. L, cIo. Boletin
Me.cantil.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-01-25

!. EXPERTO taqufgrafo y ''type.writer"
hace con rapidez tOda claSe de traducclones
de correspondence y asuntos t6cnicos. Co.
pias en- Espanol y en- Ingles. Precios con
venciOnales. G. p. Thorne, ''HoteI May
fiOwel." HOras De II de 8 q 10.
North Park union., 1900-01-26
Another scb.mer Arrested.

st. Louis. No.. Jan. 15.-The arrest
of John w. Baker, head of the firm OF
John w. Baker l. Co.. commission
brokers, yesterday, on the charge of
using the mails to defraud. has devel-
oped a surprising condition of affairs.
From complaints In his possession.
Chief Postofiice Inspector Dice inti-
mates that Bakers out-of-town patrons
have lost In the aggregate over $780,
600. He thinks the figure mentioned is
small, and has decided to institute a
searching investigation to ascertain
the full extent of Bakers operations.
1.-The scheme" said Mr.. Dice to-day,
"measured from financial standpoint,
Is one of the largest that has ever been
brought to thn attention of this depart
ment. For seven months we have been
looking into the affairs of the firm Of
Baker & Co., but owing to their meth
DDS and the fact that many of their
patrons were unwilling to prosecute,
fearing they would then lose the entire
amount of their Investments, we were
unable to make rapid headway. At
scores of places in southern Illinois,
persons We're induced to Invest their
hard-earned savings on the promise Of
handsome cash returns"
North Park union., 1900-01-26
school OmciAl Br,bod.

Omaha, Jan. 16.--The climax OF sensa-
tions In the investigations into the
transactions OF the Board of Education
was reached to-day when +. *. Buck
minister. n detective In the employ OF
the Metropolitan Agency OF Chicago,
took the stand and gave evidence
charging A. NJ. Cowic, member Of
the board. of accepting bribes for the
awarding OF contracts for blnckb0ards.
Buckminster had posed as IL black
board contractor, AMI had gotten into
Cowie's confidence. He testified that
CowIe had agreed to get the contract
for Buckminster's firm, Its bid being
$3.50 higher than that OF any other bid
der. Cowie to receivee 1925 for his part
In the deal.
The contract was awarded ns per
agreement. and. according to Buck
minister's testimony. he sent Cowie n
draft for the amount. Later, when the
investigation began, COwie got scared
and, In Buckminster's presence mt the
lntter's room in local hotel, burned
the check.
Buckmlnster also testified to seeing
Hiniquy, another detective who posed
MS a contractor. pay money to the for
mer members, Sears and Trey. Buck
minister testified that COwie showed
him (Buckminster) n revolver, md said
he would kill himself If the bribery
matter all came out on the investign-
ton.
Buckminster submitted letters and
other documentary evidence to prove
his assertions. ~
North Park union., 1900-01-26
ALL KINDS or aumoRs.
usessar.ss Rspsrt Of Aevs.sass Ahs.
LaAysaith.

UDoeaAf8s1 Rsport Of 4oveDSam Ahsas
LaAysnitA-
London, Jan. 18.-Every possible and
impossible development IL reported
from Durham. Tietermaritzburg and
Cape Town this afternoon, that Lady
nmith IL relieved, the Beers retreating,
Butler on the east Warren on the
west, and vice versa. But all is mere
rumOr
The war ofiicee remains mute. The
only relief to the general suspense is IN
the opinions of newspaper experts
Williams, In the Leader, states POSI-
lively that Warren's division is fve
miles northwest OF Springfield, where
Buffers headquarters nre, and that the
plan IL to attack the Beers on the
northwest Of ColensO. push through to
Ladysmith and thence southwest to
Bloemfontein.
The foreign military attaches have
left Butler to join Roberts at Cape
Town. This indicates return to the
original plan of campaign.
Wilkinson, In the Morning Post. Is
skeptical of reports from Durham that
Warren is going via Weenen. Such a
dividing Of Buffers forces would be
playing the Beers game, enabling
them to crush the British piecemeal.
Kitchener's well-known stringent GER
sorship tends to the belief that suppo-
sitions only and misleading cables are
allowed through. those that are only
guess work. and that probably there
will be no news before Wednesday or
Thursday.
North Park union., 1900-01-26
Find Good Coal In Cuba,

/ Santiago, Jan. 15.-It is believed
here that the problem of utilizing the
vast resources OF the island In iron and
manganese has been solved by the re-
cent discovery of extensive deposits
of coal in the Mayari district, near
Nipi bay. Tests of several tons taken
from the outcroppings and brought
here for experiment show that the coal
Is of very high grade. resembling fine
camel coal.
Mining men are surprised and de-
lighted. Little search for coal has
been made owing to the belief of the
government geologists that deposits of
coal were not likely to be found in the
island.
Already company is being organ
lied to begin mining operations, with a
view afterward of establishing smelt-
ing works, IL the coal supply warrants
1t. According to several mining man.
ayers who are interested in 1t, the find
ing of a sufficient coal supply would
mean an immediate rise in the value
of all Cuban mining properties.
North Park union., 1900-01-26
Z REESE SET FREE.
J.des Ihaysr says the Arrest Was IL
legal.

Ju0go Thayor says the Arrest was H.
legal
81. Louis, Mo, Jan. 18.-Judge Amos
Thayer Of the United States Circuit
Court to-day, at Topeka, granted an ap-
plication for writ OF habeas corpus
and ordered the release OF John p.
Reese, member OF the executive
board OF the American Mine Workers
OF America, who was arrested at Fort
Scott, Kansas, charged with violating
nm Injunction Of the District Court Of
Kansas.
Last October, when strike was In
progress In the mines of the Western
Coal Company OF Missouri In Kansas,
suit was brought enjOinlng any one
from interfering with the men mt work
therein. John p. Reese went to the
scene OF the strike from his home In
Iowa, and was arrested for address,
Ing body OF miners He was convict
ed OF contempt of court and committed
to jail. He then made application for
the writ Of hnbeas corpus, which was
granted to-day.
Judge Thayer rules that while a
court may punish for any act that
might he construed rs an objection to
the execution Of the laws. 1t has no
right to impose II penalty where inde-
pendent or individual rights are In
volved. II was contended by counsel
for defense that ns the injunction did
not include any save those who were
citizens OF Kansas he could not be held
nmennble to 1t. 1t was chiefly Oh this
point OF nom jurisdiction that the case
was submitted.
North Park union., 1900-01-26
SWOLLEN RIVER NOW REcEplNo
kendrick People and Northern Pacific
Suffer Much Damage From Flood.

Aendrtck People and Northern Pacific
Suffer Much Damage From Flood.
Moscow, Idaho, Jan. 1G.-The water
In the Big POtlntch river Is receding,
but u large part of the town of Ken
drick IL still under water. The change
OF the river current toward the town
Is said to be partly the result of re-
cent train wreck. Many tons of steel
rails were left In the river. This caught
the driftwood and formed dam.
which diverted the channel and turned
II toward the main street Of Kendrick.
The stores will lose thousands of dol
lars In ruined goods, ns In many OF the
buildings the water wns waist deep.
The tracks of the Northern Pacific
Railway for miles between Vollmer
and Lewiston are washed out. Strange
ns II may seem, one OF the sorest needs
of Kendrick is drinking water. us the
water works and wells are ruined. The
water is all muddy and not fit to use.
An engine and passenger train lies
side-tracked near the depot and can
go neither forward nor backward. For
long distance the river now runs
where the railway grade was. II will
take. in the opinion OF railroad men,
three months to repair the road.
North Park union., 1900-01-26
QUEER FREAKS OF THE BRAIN.
Ma. Arrested in washingtoa Whs Has I
Mania for Cutting Ciothss.

Ma. Arrested in washinstoa Whs Has .
Mania for Cutting tiothss.
The medical fraternity OF Washing
ton has q puzzling problem oehore " IN
the behavior Of Max Krebs, young
German who has confessed thav he Is
the "Jack the Cutter" who hap been
destroying women's dresses y New
York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Wash
ington and other cities during ne last
two years. His confession was made TO
DR.. Shellhausen, u scientist OF this city,
who has given much attention to the
psychology Of criminals. and ne re-
CARDS krebs as a remarkaOie type VI
that class of human beings known Us
"degenerates." From medicai stahu
point his mind Is diseased; from a po-
lice standpoint he is a mischievous
criminal; but so far as can be iearneu
from his own confession and from
thorough inquiry into his record kreps
has never been guilty Of any onense
but the destruction of clothing. He De
clares that he suffers from an irreslsu-
BILE tendency to injure and destroy nhe
dresses and other garments ana mas
pratified this unnatural perversity iour
or Ave times every day for montns. ne
has carried u sharp knife In MS pocket
and has done his work In street cars.
CrOw0eO retail StOTeS, III thS iOcO's" -
theaters while the audiences were leav-
ing and at other places where well
dressed women are to be found crowd.
ed together. With his knife in his mana
he says he would pass through such
crowds and slash clOaks aud dresses on
either side as often as he could DO 80
without detection. 1t was usually nee
essary for him to destroy three or rour
before his unnatural passion was sat
isfied, then he would feel dizzihess'
followed bv violent headache, on es-
cry occasion.
The doctors believe that Krebs is tell.
Ing the truth and that he is afflicted
with n destructive mania which shouid
send him to an insane asylum fatner
than II prison. He has done great
deal of mischief in this city as well as
in the other cites named. Every day
for months before his arrest complains
were made to the police. and II was
noticed that no cutting was done in oth-
er cities while such complaints were
made in Washington. 1t was therefore
concluded that the work was beihs
done by one man who went from place
to place. and since the arrest OF kreos
there have been no cases reported
North Park union., 1900-01-26
TWO EDITORS SHOT.
SENSATIONAL TRAGEDY At
DENVER.
". ". Andsrsoa, . Lawyer. Shoots Do1-
Als a.d TAmnssn, Owasrs Of the Foot
BoanIs Nay Dlsl

Denver, Jan. 15.-The Rocky Noun
tain News says: Frederick g. Bonhls
and Harry II. Tammen, proprietors OF
the Post. were shot Saturday by AT
torney W. w. Anderson. The anair
occurred about 11:45 O'Clock IN the
private office of the paper. Mr.. bon
fils' condition is serious. No fear ID
expressed for Mr.. Tammen unless COM
plicatiOns should ensue. Attorney An
derson was placed under arrest, but
was released. Bond was fixed AT
$4,000.
The shooting was the result Of an al
tercation regarding the conduct OF MT.
Anderson in connection with the
Packer case. Attorney Anderson was
accused of questionable transactions
and blows followed. Then came four
shots. The attorney walked from the
room, Tammen and BOntils were ly-
ing on the floor and Polly Pry, the 9th
er occupant of the apartment, was try
Ing to help the injured men.
Tammen was shot in the shoulder
and through the left wrist. Bonnis
received one bullet In the left breast.
1t tore around rib and stopped In the
middle of the left side, whence 1t was
removed by the doctor. Another Dali
entered the left side Of the neck ana
cut downward and backward, lodging
in a position whence 1t could be FOL
lowed by probing only at great risk. 1t
is supposed to De in the back. Just be-
hind the left lung. Whether 1t Will be
cut for or not depends entirely upon
symptoms of trouble arising from Its
location.
1t Is asserted that Anderson pro-
cured $25 from Packer, "the man
eater" in the penitentiary mt Canon
City. representing himself to be a
stockholder and director of the Post.
For this he was taken to task by the
proprietors of the paper.
Warden Hoyt of the state peniten-
tiary said to News reporter last
night that Anderson mad a long talk
with Packer at the penitentinry last
Wednesday and obtained SO from
Packer toward payment for services in
endeavoring to get him released from
Imprisonment. The warden was in
and out of the office during the conver.
satIOn between the two men, but heard
little of 1t.
Yesterday Packer told Warden Hoyt
TINT Anderson distinctly claimed to DE
n stakeholder of the Post and that he
thinks Anderson claimed also to he il
director of the Post company.
The stories of the shooting ns told
by the persons in the room diner Wide
ly.
Anderson claimed that he was beaten
by Tammen and Bontils and then shot
them. 1t is certain that he was struck
In the face several times. Tammen
states that Anderson was the as-
gressor.
North Park union., 1900-01-26
ln,.n,.ou to Us. Ray. of tn. Sun.

City of Mexico. Jan. 16.-Professor
ElIhu Thomson Of Lynn, Massachu-
sets. the famous electrician and inven-
tor. has pending here ready to issue a
patent on what he calls the "sun furn-
ace" which he claims is ndpatable to
smelling ores nnd generates heat fur
intenser than the electric furnace.
Metallurgists here say that 1t Is prob
ably well adapted to glass-maklng and
cation made by Professor Thomson Is
a wide one, and after thoroughly study
ing 1t at the patent office 1t has been
granted as complete novelty. The
invention is likely to interest mining
men and large smelters.
North Park union., 1900-01-26
INVENT A SUBMARINE LIGHT.
Device Attracts the Attention of the Rus
aiau Naval AttRche.

alau Naval AttRche
New London. Conn. Jan. 15.-Cnp-
tain W. Baron Fersen. naval a,tache
of the Russian government. stationed
ut Washington, has been In this city
for two days Investigating the subma-
rine arc light which was invented dur
ing the Spanish war by Il. q. Hall.
.Jr., and Q. L. Burdlck, two Yale un-
dergraduates.
Capt. Fersen. who Is un expert in
submarine work, was so plensed with
the invention thnt he told them that
he would recommend that the Russian
government purchase enough of these
lights to equip the Russian nnvy, and
ordered one OF the lights, which will
be shipped to Russia ut once. The
test, 1t is claimed, proves that Hall and
Burdick by their Invention have prov
en- that air IL not necessary to an arc
light. This is something that has al
ways been considered absolutely es-
sential. BY the use of this light,
wrecks can be lighted at a depth of
100 feet below the surface of the sea,
so that II photograph can be made of Il
sunkcn ship. This is the limit depth
mt which divers can work.
North Park union., 1900-01-26
F..l to Conquer tho Y.aul..

Ortiz, Mexico, Jan. 15.-Smnll bands
of YaQui Indians have become very
annoying to the Mexican troops during
the last few days, and frequent skir-
mishes have occurred. A few nights
ago 100 Indians boldly rode into the
corral and stampeded over 200 horses
belonging to the troops. The Indians
nfterward captured the animals for
their own use. 1t is almost impossible
to get supplies to the troops. owing to
tie Iaqui's guerrilla tactics. General
Torres men are living on the country,
and there are times when they must
suffer severely for lack of food Amer
leans who have come from the Yauui
country say the troops have made no
hcadway toward putting down the re-
bellion.
North Park union., 1900-01-26
belgium want. Reciprocity.

Antwerp, Jan. 15.-The Belgian au-
thorities greatly desire to avail them
selves of the reciprocity provisions of
the Dingley thrift net, but cannot. The
United States demands in return free
entry for American grain and the re-
moval of veXatious restrictions on the
Importation of American cattle into
Belgium. The government, fearing the
hostility of the agricultural deputies
to such concessions. dares not propose
Il reciprocity treaty. and The country
thus is estoppcd from developing its
commercial relations with the United
States. The commercial population
protests earnestly but unavailiI.ly.
North Park union., 1900-01-26

In one OF his most beautiful and af-
fecting poems Longfellow mentions
some of the achievements Of men who
have reached the age Of fourscore
years. Such 4 summary, II complete.
would support the poets assertion that
old age as we'll ~ youth IL opportun-
ity. Worthy Of place in the list 10
the service to the civilized world by
Theodor Mommsen. Past the limit Of
eighty years. his energy has survived
in q remarkable measure. and he has
published q new work on Roman
criminal law. which will supplement
his authoritative contributions to the
knowledge we possess Of the general
subject Of Roman law. Work. under
proper conditions. has preservative
influence. What II he had laid down
his pen when he reached his three
score and ten! There are many
chances that he would not now be
living.
North Park union., 1900-01-26
s.rons war Feeling i. lo.aon.

London, Jan. 16.-A disgraceful
scene occurred on the Stock Exchange
to-day. When Maurice Herzfelder. one
OF the members OF the firm of Kahn
& Herzfelder. doing considerable New
York business. appeared on the ex-
change. he WINS mobbed, knocked down
and kicked because, as alleged, he had
refused to keep open the place of a
clerk employed by him who had vol
unteered for service in South Africa.
AT. Herzfelder was no severely ill-used
that he fainted and when he recovered
he was again mnltrcated. Finally he
was rescued from his assailants.
North Park union., 1900-01-26

lnspector-G General Breckinridge. re-
porting to Secretary Root, suggests the
employment Of ofIicers returned from
foreign service. and unable to perform
other duty. ~ professors Of military
science at military colleges. There
arc many indications that the reign
OF peace II yet far on. and until the
millennial sun chases away the martial
clouds that brood over every land 1t
may be wise to instruct the youth Of
the country betimes In military drill
end discipline. A defensive force will
always be necessary here ~ elsewhere.
and this plan oifsrs congenial and easy
tasks to men whose health has been
injured in their eountry's service. and
promises to provide at least = frame
work ON which to build up an efiiclent
force to meet any national emer-
gency.
North Park union., 1900-01-26
FRENCH FIGHT WITH CHINESE.
boundary Dispute Results in a Lively Lit
tic War with the Orientals.

boundary. Dispute Results in Lively Lit
tic War with tho Orientais.
Tacoma. Wash, Jan. 15.-The steam
err Elm Branch brings news from
Shanghai that French warships have
taken possession of KwOng Chnu Wan
Bay, where Il boundary dispute has
been pending for several months.
The French commenced operations
by seizing two Chinese gunboats. de-
stroying their guns and ammunition
and taking the officers aboard the
French ship us prisoners. The warships
then shelled twenty Chinese villages,
compelling the Chinese troops to move
back.
A four-hour battle took place nt Veg
ulOo, in which the French lost four
killed and twenty-eight wounded. The
Chinese loss was heavier. After the
Chinese retreated, the French forces
were divided into four expeditions,
which pillaged and burned many vii
! lagos on their march back to the sea
shore. Several mandarins surrendered
to prevent the burning of their towns.
They are held as hostages to prevent
retaliation by the natives.
North Park union., 1900-01-26
NAw Gnbla Lines,

France is dependent upon England
for news of the Transvaal war. be
cause rie cables are under their con-
troll and she is ready to spend vast
sum of money to free herself. This Is
like many people who have dyspepsia,
spend "A fortune seeking deliverance.
They should try Hostettcr's Stomach
Bitters. II never fails to cure dyspep-
sia, cOnstipati tiOn and biliousness.
North Park union., 1900-01-26

Phillips Brooks said. in the last
Thanksgiving sermon he preached: II
defy man to put his finger upon any
page OF history when It was clearer
than 1t il today that man has some
thing TO do with his brethren and that
they are his brethren. Yes. It belongs
70 nations, too. No nation dare act in
sublime selhshness." Whether the re-
straining motive be high or low. the
fact Of greed. envy. hate. under some
control. IL = ground Of hope for in
dividuais and governments.
North Park union., 1900-01-26

The father Of the Countess schim-
melmann. now in this country doing
evangslistic work, ranked In Denmark
second In wealth to the king. The
countess has sold hundreds of precious
family Jewels In order to carry on her
charities among the hungry and needy.
General Gordon was once asked the
secret Of his ability to do certain
bsnevolenees. He confessed reluctant
b that he gave his medals" For his
services in quelling the TAPPING rebel
Hon, the Emperor Of China conferred
on him . magnificent gold medal. and
this. his most precious possession.
0orden gave anonymously to the Wild
ow's Relief Fund. after first obliterat-
Ing the proud inscription. Do not our
own experiences with our medals" !"
whatever they be. suggest that lesser
personages are often satisfied with
lesser sacrifices for their fellow-men.
North Park union., 1900-01-26
Insunnca for Nesrnea.

Colored business men of Chicago are
about to incorporate an insurance
company exclusively for colored
people. The reason offered for the
drawing of this particular kind of
color line is that the insurance COM
panics of the country. it is declared.
persist in holding out discriminatlve
rates to those colorcd people who wish
to partakc of the benefits accruing
from life insurance.
North Park union., 1900-01-26

b A clever gang Of American crooks il
supposed to be at work in Paris. ~ I'VE
safes have recently been Cracked" in
the real and inimitable American
style. All the money the safe-blowers
can carry on. however. will fall short
of eQuaiins the sums which other Am
ericans-the tourists who will visit
the coming exposition-win have to
give mp to satisfy the prices charged
BY the Partisan hotelkeepers.