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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-07-12
Japan's Motive.

st. Louis Republic "Thsre is q
Likelihood that Japan's new PROPOSE
tien toY q conference Of the Powers
to decide upon the establishment at
Pekin OF foreign Board of Oontrsl,
in which each Power shall be repre-.
sentsd, has been advanced for the
purpose of forcing Russia TO show
her han1.n
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-07-12
Mikado Waits.

Baltimore 6un:-"At present Ja-
pan commands the sea. Why, then,
should she give Russia further time
for preparationi The answer il that
Japan herself is not yet fully ready
and will gain more than she will lsse
by waiting enc year msre."1
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-07-12
Latest
Cablegranns
Conspiracy against
Mckinley.
New York, July 18th, 1900

New York, July 18th, 1900
The newspaper "The New
York World published in
yesterdays edi.ion a sensa-
tional article to the effect that
some of the Spanish and Gu
ben, residents in. Washington
new laying a plot to assassi
nate President Mckinley,
which news l aid not for,ard
yesterday because the rumors
was received with incredulity
in this city, where no one
looked upon it as other than
a low joke.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-07-12
Cllina's Spirit.

The Pittsburg Dispatch contrasts
the former pusillanimity and the pre-.
sent courage of the Chinese and re-
marks:-
"The lessen as to the change in
national spiris that can be produced
by wanton seisures Of Chinese ter.
ritsry is severe, but may be made
salutary."
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-07-12

'Nn this Verk all Of tho great
Powers sheald co operate freely and
enthusiastically to the full extent of
their influence. When this is done
the time will esme, and not until
then, to discuss the future of China" {"
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-07-12
Further details.

New York, July 18th, 1900
Later despatshes received
here this morning declare
that the absurd story is cnti-
rely without foundation. for
which reason not the slightest
precautions were taken in
Washington.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-07-12
FOR SALE

A magnificent American carriage
With four inside seats, and one ont
side for the coachman. For further
particulars apply to GEL BoLRTU
MERoANrIL.n
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-07-12
1t is false.
New York, July 18th, 1900

The empress adds in her
edlct that it is absolutely fall
50 that the Notifications of
Taku adopted an aggressive
attitude that compelled the
foreigners to lombard the
town in such an inhuman
way.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-07-12
Continual cOmbatsin
the vicinity of
Tien-Tsin.
New York, July 18th, 1890

New York, July 12th, 1890
kilograms from Taku state
that in the vicinity of TEN
Tsin continual combats took
place during all yesterday be-
tween the Chinese army and
the international column led
by Rear Admiral Seymour
aided by the relief force rec
entity arrived from Taku.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-07-12
The Chinese victor
iOuS in all the field.

New York, July 18th, 1900
In the combats referred to,
the Chinese came out victo-
rious in consequence of their
immense army, which CONT
nually defeated the allied for.
ces throughout the field.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-07-12
The really guilty ones
The Empress defends herself.
New York, July 18th, 1900


The edict published by
Tson Hsi, the empress regent
of China, states that q great
part of the blame OF the Ce-
lestial Empires having rea
ched the untenable state of
its affairs, belongs to the in
ternational allies, because of
their precipitation in alta
cking Taku by sea and by
land with any provocation
whatever on the part OF tho
Chinese.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-07-12
American Editors on
the Chinese
Question.

The Boston Herald. after insisting
that the principal thing now is to
rescue Americans from peril in Chi.
1a, adds
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-07-12
The arSenalS
retaken.
New York, July 18TH, 1900

New YORK, July IZtn, IyUU
As a consequence of the
victories gained by the Chi
nese, there last were able to
capture all the arsenals that
the international column had
taken from them after the
first battle in the vicinity OF
Ten -Tsin, in which the Rus
sia1 met with heavy losses
and the Americans with light
ones.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-07-12
AMA1CAN DENTIST
DR.. r. r. BUCHANAN

Professor Proshsc Dentistry IN the Kansas
Dta College, opened Office at No. ~ San Franchise B.
cse equipped with all the modern appliances fOr the mccssEA
msnss af I'll operations Orewn and Brdgewo ssA wD
pilates PsaiaAF.
OhMAM. 1Se . SSsIA
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-07-12
FOR SALE PROPERTY

On sale 300 cuerdas of land between the NM
nicipa. districts of Luquillo and Fajardo.
Full information will be given at ~ Fortalez7
Street. San Juan, Porto Rico.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-07-12

This paper is the oldest and has
the largest circulation in the
Island. It is also the only
enc that has an established
cable service from New York
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-07-12

THE AMERICAN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR PAlNTIN0~1
AND DECORATING COMPANY.
Signs Fresco, and Carriage painting, Papsr.hangle
Graining and Hardwood finishing, Speciality, Estma1@'
given Carefully. All orders BY Nail promptly asAentsa
Axtmayer & Son.-Propietors.
2. o. B. H5-San Juan, P. r.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-07-12
FrOm bad to worse.
Grave news.
New York, July 18th, 1900

The referred-to dispatches
add that a powerful nucleus
of the boxer forces has inva-
ded different parts of Man
churia.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-07-12
AS to Teller-NOthing
at all!
New York, July 18th, 100

New York, July 18th, 1900
The senator from the state
of Colorado, Mr.. Henry N,
Teller has denied absolutely
having pronounced phrases
offensive to the Puerto Ric-
ans, simply saying that he
admires the Cubans more.
New York Market.
New York, July 18th, 1900
Wheat Flour " TUn-
DadOra "-----.-- 900
Centrifugal Sugar. /" 4 us
Muscovsdo sugar.. !" 42I5
Sterling exchange !. 4.S4 2IS
The age-herald., 1900-01-24

W4E0E THERE'S 4 WILL THERE'S A { WkdEQG way-to reach the public, and the
 way Is through The ASe-HsraId. Ornament
 your advertisement with facts and The Age
 Herald will do the rest.
The age-herald., 1900-01-24
WARREN HOLD ON.
He Is Now Preparing for a Night At
 tack.

London January "A, 2:15 a. m.-Contrary' to the announcement made shortly before midnight by the war office that nothing further would be issued until Wednesday forenoon, the following dispatch from Gen- eral Butler, dated at Spearsman's Camp January 23, 6:2o D. n., has just been posted:
 'Warren holds the position he gained two
The age-herald., 1900-01-24
Consong Friend Cheer up Brigham, there ethers


argument was a resolution introduced by him several days ago declaring that the provisions of the constitution do not un- aided by legislation, extend over Puerto Rico and the Philippines; that the United States takes over Puerto Rico and the Philippines until restrained by the provis- ions of the constitution, and that the sue cessfu discharge of this duty demands the establishment of a separate department of the government to take charge of all out lying dependencies of the United States and the passage of a general law making ap- pointments herein non-political.
 Mr. Ross speech was essentially a legal and constitutional discussDon of the sev- eral questions raised. This was his first speech of importance since he entered the senate and was listened to with great in- terest by members of the senate. Mr Ross maintained that the United States had acquired its island possessions free from any conditions, and said that the people If the islands could become citizens of the UnJted States only by act of con- gress, for they had not been guaranteed rights of citizenship by tine treaty cesson and the constitution of jts own inherent force could not confer such rights on them. Congress-, in Enis opinion, therefore, had pie nary power dn legislating for our newly acquired territory.
The age-herald., 1900-01-24
THE WEATHER.

ALABAMA-FAIR WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY; WINDS SHIFTING TO FRESH SOUTHERLY.
The age-herald., 1900-01-24

Icontinued on Second Page.l
The age-herald., 1900-01-24

lcontinued on Eighth Page.)
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-27
MANY MILLS MAY CLOSE.
Steel Magnates Seeking TO Improve
General Iron Trade.

CHICAGO. July Ga conference Of lead
ing steel and ResseIner p.g-iTon interests
OF the country was held to-day in the Of
fees OF the Federal Steel Company in this
city in compliance with cali issued By
President L. II. Gary Of the Fedora! Steel
Company, President Schweb OF the Carnegie
Steel Company and Joseph O. Butler, Jr.,
representing the Besaemer Furnace Asso-
citation.
The object Of this conference was 70 go
over the trade situation for the purpose of
determining, If possible, on some plan 10
improve H. The plan contemplated Is to
cut down production by closing every blast
furnace controlled by the interests men
toned for one month
The subject was discussed at length, in
an effort TO read h absolute unan'n1'ty of all
interests necessary TO the success of the
plan.
Al noon the conference at which prac-
tiCaliy all the steel and iron interests 81:
the country we're represented. adjourned
until 10 A m tomorrow. President Gary
stated that nothing was decided upon I'M
loytant action was expected tomorrow.
The Post this afternoon says: Big steel
and iron mills throughout the country are
rot going 10 shut down, for they can't at-
ford to-they have too many orders on
hand" was the statement made by +. II.
Gary, president OF tho Federal steel Com
uanv lust previous to the meeting of the
presidents of the large steel companies this
afternoon
q have not heard OF the proposition to
close all the mills OF the country for a
month If such proposition has been made
1t never came from tn" manufacturers l
viii say positively that none OF the Federal
which are already closed, will be shut down;
As / say the times are too prosperous and
tbs, mills cannot afford 10 close.
we have met. just as the railroad pres
tdeDts meet 10 discuss rates, so tlat fair
schedules for roads and patrons may be
Obtainad.'
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-27
st. Louis Couple Tried in Vain to
Get n License Here and
at Clayton.
MOTHERS CONSENT REQUIRED.
Parent Was Too Tired "a Make the
Trip, So Mamie SHERMAN and
Sebastian Bihl Have
10 Wait.

IT viii never forge. mis- dsy: 10, not as
long as 1--we"
This was the declaration % Miss Mamie
Sherman. who lives on the Clayton Rad
near Boyle avenue. a. Clayton. yesterday
afternoon Just after she md been refused
q marriage license uy Clerk Peter WetzeL
Miss Sherman was plainly i'scnurs -sed.
She said she had obtained her mothers
consent 10 marry Sebastian Bihi, ? !uolder.
living IN their block, but the hard hearted
ma fiags license officials would ret believe
her statement. saytnG that they were from
Missouri and she would have to show them.
She and her flnce went to the 81. Louis
Courthouse. but Clerk Filley was obturate.
saying that Mrs. Sherman would nave &c
appear before him AID testify TO the yCu.a
wou1ans age
Nothing caGrted. the young couple set or.
for Clayton. reaching the license Office there
Just at closing time. They aid not succeed
any better with Clerk WetzeI than With
Clerk Filey, although Mr.. We;zeI promised
TO issue the license any time IN the course
of the night. provided they returned with
Mrs. Sherman.
Bill left his fiancee ct CLAYTON with Louis
Fry, one of his chuIns. and started after
Mrs. Sherman But the Old lady WAS weary
after a days toll and refused to go TO
Clayton. despite the young mans pleading.
She told him to wait until some other time.
Discon.solate. Bib went o4ck to Clay ton
and the trio. after walking around the
Courthouse several times. gazing wistfuly
at the marriage NceDss Office, returned 10
81. Louis.
We have tbs consent or the old folks -
said Bill 10 Republic reporter. II have
known Mamie for six years and have been
her steady for two years. Mamie IS IS and
] want them all 10 understand it, We vii!
get married Yet. don't you forgot It."
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-27
RAN AWAY FROM LAWSUIT.
Frank Ayers Disguised Himself as
q Woman.
RErrRIIc. erErIAr.

Kansas CITY. No. July 25-Frank Ayres
of Fort Collins. Colo. who Wa arrested At
Union Passenger station in wOman's Earb
ard held for iEVestigat on, told the tfuA
4. A. Moody Of the Noody-Warren Com
rnercisl Company. Of Fort Collins. was in
Kansas City yesterday and read %; the mis-
fortunes Of his feiOw-;owf 7inln, ana ne
h;stened to the police station 10 .tyc what
AID and comfort he could. lie CI!l Ayres
had told the truth ii" il a lumber hdHier
am, lived Oh his OWE sT,ail farm rvjr Fort
Collins, a simple, uututored man. one
night he boarded the Colorado southern
train at Fort Collins 20 EEy IN evening
pJr,5r In disTountinE he caught HIS foot
in some way ana was dragged CcnSiler't-
BILE distance II. was found the next morn
;ng lying beside the track, UNCONSCIOUS. y
severe sickness followed. Shortly after his
recovery lawyer induc q him 20 bring suit
AGAINST the railroad company. Ayres pad
s for preliminary costs and \ short time
afterwards the lawyer wanted another -
fee and minated that Ayrcs would nave
10 pay the court costs. Ayr"a brC0Ge,. over
tn. matter, and. In his simple ignorance, he
saw I'm the courts an CmHiyor1us creature
seeking, 10 eat up his farm and property
I'm court costs. He prepared papers deed
ing his property TO his wife. and. c'sgiising
himself. ran away from the lawsuit he bad
begun. Ayres viii return 10 For; Collins.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-27
u-jd.e Arbitrary Dream.

\ sensational article in an afternoon pa
pa- yesterday made aEnouHccmtn mt that the
Terminal Association WAS about to build a
ralatial union freight depot along the line
Of the Poplar street tracks. in honor OF
the abolition Of the bridge arbitrary. 1t
might have added that parl9r chairs ana
electric fans would be provided for cOnStg-
ne.s awaiting the arrival of their cars.
Il was caused hy an innocent. but mis-
leading "sticker" used by the Hoosac TUn-
net Fast Freight Line. which reads: MARK
and ship our freight. HoOsac Tunnel Line,
to Union Freight Depot, 81. Louis. No. y
Then CroSswISe at one end Through
MGSe. Car. New York to Union Station
This would convey the inference that the
merchandise was billed through from y. w
York 10 St. Louis. but such IS not the case.
This freight lire uses the West Shore and
Wabash between New York ana St Louis.
ami when the article above referred TO was
shown to Assistant General Freight Agent
T. W. Coyle of the wabash. he glanced at
f. and said:
'"Tiis is all n mistake, so far as the bridge
arbitrary = concerned. The Wabash bills
it, freight from New YORK. to East ST. Louis.
Just a. 1t has done for years and there
turns K over 10 the Terminal Association
ar transfer company II II IS destined for
s.. Louis ANY carload may come through
without being opened. but that has no bear
inS on the bridge arbitrary. 1t must be
paid as usual
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-27
Sessions Of the Cflautaugua As
sembly Enlivened by an In
cident Out Of the Routine.
PERFECT WEATHER PREVAILS.
Attendance Has Been Largely In
creased by Campers-Mrs. A.
f. Shipley and Dean Al
fred Wright Lecture.
REpUBLIC SPECIAL.

RFpUBIiTC SPECIAL
Chautauqua H.. July GA strike Nniiv-
ened the situation here to-day and for 4
time attracted consider L'le attention Just
before the rush of the noon hour began at
the Piasa Spring Hot = Il number Of she
walters walked OUT" announcing that they
did not care to work. but preferred to visit
the various halls and listen TO lectures. The
news Of the strike quickly spread through
the assembly grounds. and scores ot Chau-
tauquans began to prepare for a fast A
number OF the society young ladies' offered
their services as Mattresses but other wal
ters were secured 10 take the place Of the
strikers and dinner was served On time.
Perfect weather increased the regular at
tendance. number OF campers arriving
from JerseyyiiIe and East st. Louis.
At S o'clock the Reverend Doctor E. NJ
Van Treese OF Lebanon, presiding elder OF
the Alton VI. Z. District. led a devotional
service in the Tabernacle. Miss Tandy Of
St Louis took up the days Kindergarten
work a, the same hour. and Professor IL L
Johnson rehearsed the chorus class in the
cantata Queen Esther which Will be
given BIZ the Chautauquans on August 10
Then followed the lectures ot The day. ths
prfnciraI ones being on "Wha: Constitutes
Good society,"" delivered before the WoE-
ans Council and AN Hour With our Short-
Story Writers" before the Round Table
Class by Mrs. A. f. Shipiey OF Dej &cineS.
Ia: Biblical Doctrine OF the Holy Spirit,
before the Ministers Institute, and Nv hat
Helms the Church and What Helps 1. Not?'
both by Dean Alfred Wright OF Boston
This afternoon the Reverend Doctor p.
s Henson, pastor Of the First Baptist
church at Chicago. delivered his we'll
known lecture on Fools the lecture
which made Doctor Henson as well known
on the lecture platform az IN The pulpit.
Tonight the Lyric Ladies' Of Chicago
sang their way into the hearts of the Chau-
tauuuans by their concert in the Taber-
naCle. The quartet IS composed of Mrs.
Minnie Eaton Beaumont and Misses Nellie
Clara quick. Catherine Jones and Gertrude
Spra que Miss Mary Thompson of Pontiac,
III. appeared with the quartet.
Tomorrow the Reverend Ioctor A. A.
Willis of New Jersey Will lecture on Sun
shine" and the Biatchford. kavanaush and
Eoney's Boys Concert Company of Chicago
will give Il recital In the evening.
All excursion up the Illinois River was
given the Chautauquans following the pro-
grarsme of the afternoon hy Captain James
Robinson of the steamer Golden Gate.
Tomorrow Professor snd Mrs. james
Primrose Whyte Of Lake Forest University
Will arrive. They will remain several days.
Tomorrow evening they Will give a lecture
recital on National Life IN Song" Pro-
fcssor Whyte viii also occupy the Chau-
tauQua pulpit on Sunday evening. Professor
Whyte was formerly professor In Shurt-
left College at Upper Alton.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-27
WACO ICE PLANT DISASTER.
Boiler Explosion Causes Two Men
TO Die Horrible Deaths.
RFrTRLIC SPECIAL.

RFTTBLIC SPECIAL,
Waco. Tex, July 2s.-The explosion CT a
boiler al the big ice plant OF the Waco
Ice and ReSriserating Company wrecked
the plant and killed two men. The dead:
Watt Dorset. ice puIler. aged 3, whitei
leaves widow and child.
Henry Mercer. negro fireman. eyed q:
TO family.
The explosion occurred at midnight and
alarmed everybody in TIE vicinity Of tho
factory, which covered a block Of ground
I.ea- the Cotton Belt freight depot.
The machinery department OF the plant
was torn To- pieces and is 4 huge Pile OF
rubbish. The costly ice machinery was
wrecked and the damage will reach $I5,"-I-
The cause of the explosion is Il mystery
Henry Bush the engineer, was putting
everything IN order to turn over the watch
10 his relief. vino came on at 10. ara
had lust Inspected the boilers. finding moth
ing to indicate an accident. He was down
In the we'll oilirg the pump. when the e&-
ylosion took place, and escaped without IN
jury.
rorseit was at work near the boiler
rooms, and received the force OF stream
~ hot water. scaldius him So that he died.
Mercer was kiiiel. instantly. MS head beiis,
blown from his body and his legs an. arms
ere broken 10 pieces. The company VIII
rrluili at once
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-27

S. T. Mclaughlin. general freight
agent of the Baltimore and Ohio South
western, was here yesterday.
ASSISTANT General Passenger Agents
Taylor of the Wabash and Chesbrough Of
the Nandalia, who attended the meeting at
indianapolis 10 fix rates for home visit
ors'' from Illinois points to points in In
diana and Ohio. say that the rates given
last year were reaiiirmed.
The Georgia. Southern and Florida has
announced that the ThOmasville Short Line.
running from Upton to Townsville. is
ready for business.
A large and powerful express passenger
engine has Just been completed by the
shops of the Pennsylvania at Altoona. II
Will be known as class E-2, and IL its per
form6rce is satisfactory more will be built
OF the same type. The driving wheels are
POI lX26 inches and the firebcx is unusually
long and wide.
Eastern Illinois earnings for the second
week in July increased S3.li0 over the CORE
spending period of last year.
The Chicago Great Western Railway
ComPany's annual report for the year ended
II shows gross earnings. Ss.II.o37; net earn
iEes. s2,Z5j.sIs, an increase of S3ej.592, an
average net earning per mile of $500.
The Davenport. Rock Island and North
western has decided TO build this year from
Davenport to Galesburg. Ill, and later 10
Peoria.
Members of the Anti-Cigarette Leag re
have take n it upon themselves to show the
chief officials OF Chicago railroads just how
injurious they believe cigarettes to be 10
the minds. bodies and morals of men. II is
said that they will call upon these officials
and try 10 induce them to issue orders pro
hibitins; employees of the roads from smok-
ing cigarettes. Miss Lucy Page CASTOR is
foremost i'm the movement.
Excursion rates at "A fare and one-thirtl
for the round trip have been Sranted by
the central Passenger Association roads
for tli. following occasions: Farmers Ma
tionaI ConSresS. Colorado Springs Colo,
August = to 81. United Order of True Re
formers, Grand Fountain. Richmond. Va,
September to II: National Association o:
Life Underwriters. Saratoga, N Y, Sep
TENDER IL and 12.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-27
President Fish Reviews the Opera
tions of the System for
Ten Years.
COMPARED WITH OTHER LINES.
Onilavs on Maintenance and Equip
mpnt Made at Favorable
TimeS-Gencral Rail
road Notes.

President Stuyvesant Fish Of the Illinois
Central has jG-t issued an interesting 'e-
view Of the operations Of that system for
a number Of years. lie presents statistics
showing the progress made in late years.
it's financial condition and its standing as
compared with lines doing business in the
same territory
The changes ans improvements now be-
ing made are noticed and commented upon.
lie says that after the payment Of opera
ting expenses, rents. taxes and all incidsn-
tai charges there viii remain available in
round figures 1900, OF = per cent upon tie
present capital Of S6eo1t.oo0 On September
per cent dividend viii call for Sl.Sue.a.
\ summary showing the company's m
come and expenses for two periods, ia av
.rases is as follows: