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Catoctin clarion., 1900-09-20

Lying side by side in specially pre-
pared graves on the farm Of the late
Robert Bonner in New York are the
remains of Dexter and Maud S, two Of
the greatest horses the world ever saw.
Catoctin clarion., 1900-09-20

Buys direct from the Nlanufar
turcr. Distilled from carefully
selected grain, therefore is strictly,
pure and guaranteed free from
any adultcration. Sold at reason
able prices.
Catoctin clarion., 1900-09-20
Volume xxx
The CATOCTIN CLARION.
CHAS. E. CASSELL.
EDITOR AND PUBLISHER OF
OFFICE E-MASONIC BUILDING.
East Nam Street.

TERMs.--THR CArocrtN CLARION is published every
Thursday morning, at $I.oo per annum in advance
otherwise s1.2s will be charged. The publishers as
sumes the risk of remittance by mil. No subscrp-
tons received for less than Six months nor any paper
discontinued until arrearages are paid Advertise
ments well displayed at the following rates:
One square. four insertions or less. .''''.l5o
" each subsequent insertion rs
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" months 300
one year 3'So
.ve lines constitute a square.
- liberal deduction made to yearlyadversers'
Local or special notices cents line.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-07-06

Of the buildings is to ind yourse II
unable to move. The gardens are
also full. In the kiosks, cafes and
hakeshops there is not single seat.
is no day for study, because it
is impossible to look at anything
quietly.
The Seine is packed with small
boats; the bands discourse sweet
harmonies in the gardens. In the
Street of All Nations, the scene is
very animated; the foreigners repair
to their palaces, where they have
reunions and festivals. In this street
are spoken all the tongues that were
heard at Babel.
Taking turn, we come to ola
Grande Rue", with the "Gigan
tic Wheel" as the people call it.
1t is not an Eiffel Tower, but it is
"clou", one of the greatest attrac
tions of the Exposition.
The wheel is not as high as the
Eifsl Tower, but it is enormous.
The buildings and palaces around
it look like toys. They hardly reach
to the junction of the tripods which
sustain it, and the wheel is double
the height of the tripods.
Oh. DUCROT.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-07-06
The Chinese situation
Stiff nothing definite from
Pekin.

The New YORK. newspapers recei-
we'd yesterday from the United Sta
tes give more complete details of the
happenings in China than had been
furnished us by the cable, but the
essential facts were the same.
1t seems, indeed, impossible to
get any definite neaos as TO what is
actually taking place in the so-called
"Celestial Empire", Pekin remains
closed, and nothing but conflicting
rumors come from behind its walls.
Even now, we cannot tell achether
the foreign. Ambassadors are safe
or whether they have all fallen victims
to the ungovernable fanatical fury of
MISUNDERSTANDING Chinese. The re-
port of the assassination of the Ger.
man Ambassador was apparently
authentically confirmed, but later
dispatches state that be Is alive and
lScell.
AS to the foreigners in Pekin who
have no connection with the Lega-
tions, it seems almost useless to
hope that they have escaped being
massacred.
Through all the vaguenesS of the
news received, one fact seems to
stand out with absolute distinctuess,
and that is, that the forces at pres
ent a. the command of the Associa-
ted Powers are entirely inadequate
to cope with the countless hordes OF
Chinese rebels opposed to them, and
whose numbers are constantly in.
creaslng.
The one great object of the Po-
wers just now is TO force a passage
into the City of Pekin and relieve
the world-felt suspense as to the fate
of the Foreign Ministers and Euro
peans and Americans generally. To
do this, however, reinforcements are
urgently needed. In addition to-
men more ammunition and artillery
are needed. Machine guns are also
required.
From all parts of the civilized
world come reports that troops and
munitions of war are on their way.
1t is greatly to be hoped that these
anxiously awaited reinforcements
will soon arrive, as matters appear
to be growing constantly worse, and
it is to be feared that before many
days more, the forced entreaDce into
Pekin, even if made, may core too
late to be Of service to The lnfortu.
mates cooped up within its walls
Meanwhile, all we can do is tc
hope for the best, and it may b.
assumed that all win be done which
can be done.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-07-06

How many of us speak the. Latin
languages! And those who are not
Latin.
This appears to be an Exposition
of Congresses, and distinct one tor
each day; Arts, Sciences, Philosophy,
Economy, SC, Diving the literary
controversy there will be not less
than Ito Congresses. One will take
a day, another two, and others four
days. And all publish periodicals,
brooks, and monographs, conering
everything written or spoken, the
reports, in a word, to be read after
wards. They will be printed in
August and whoever has time to
read them soill find much that is
good and much that is useless. De.
legares to these Congresses are here
by the thousand, but the principal
meeting of all will be that of the
"Learned Societies. which will take
place at Sorbonne from the 9Th to
the 9th Of June, and over which the
Minister of Fomento will preside.
In al things, we are informed,
there are no political divisions, and
that the Nationalists, who have
carried the elections and taken DOS
session OF the AyuntamientO Of Paris
have agreed to make no demonstra
tions while the Exposition lasts, a.
if the Exposition we're the one ban
ner Of the country, which compell
all and unites all.
1t is spoken of by everyone. a
Porto Rican said to me: 81 am ss
tialed scits learned things; property
contributions, wealth Of all kinds
sociology, finance, arts in all then
various forms, science in all its de
tails, from the analysis ofthe mole
cule to that Of the Universe.
Todiy is Sunday. 10000 people
! lare at the Exposition. To enter one
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-07-06
A National Disgrace.

New York, July 9th, 1900
The Platform declares that
Americans have been disho-
nored and the Nation disgra-
eed by the reputation of the
promises made to the Porto
Ricans by General in Chief
Miles when be landed on the
Island.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-07-06
Latest
Cablegrams
Bryan Cheeredby the
Convention.

New York, July 9th, 1900
Dispatches from Kansas
City state that the Democra-
tic National Convention made
a tremendous demonstration
in favor of Bryan yesterday.
His name was applauded vo-
ciferously and cheered with
the widest enthusiasm.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-07-06
Puerto RiCan Law
Condemned.

New York, July 9th. 1900
1t denounces the Foraker
Law for Puerto Rico, of April
18th last, as an open violation
of the Constitution of the
United States.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-07-06

The silver plank of the
Platform adopted at Chicago
in 1896, is reaffirmed desla-
ring for the free and unlimi- :
ted coinage of silver at a ratio
of 16 to 1 with gold, without
waiting for the consent or COO
peration Of any other nation.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-07-06
From the Exposition.
Letter XVI
To the Editor of
The BoLETIN MERoANTIL:
Paris. Nav 20. 1900.

Farls, May 20, lgOO.
LIS almost impossible to move
around here, SO great is the number
oi tourists, If the amount Of travel
py the railroad lines is enormous,
that within Paris itself is quite in
sunerable. The Metropolitan rail-
road always goes full, and it is the
same with the tramwayss and omni-
buses. He who waits for vehicle
OF this sort will always lind the letters
"Full" displayed. The public car
rlages, which we're $4,000 in number,
not proving sufficient, have been
increased to 1900, and the Prefec.
ture will be obliged to grant licenses
to many more. Travellers arriving
in MarseilleS and asking for sleeping
berths to Paris all find themselves
confronted with the answer: awe
cannot accommodate you for twelve
days." They have, therefore, to get
along without sleeper. The excl.
tement increases every moment, and
the fright also.
A few days ago tremendous ex-
element was produced among the
thousands of visitors by the announ.
cement of a fire, attributed to an
anarchist workman, discharged for
had conduct, L refer to that which
started i'd the "Chateau d'EauD Pa
vilion, which will delay its construc-
tion for week, because the cascade,
and the arch over the stairway have
been greatly damaged, and it will
also retard still more the completion
of the Electrical Palace, There were
nc casualties, for the only workman
who Gras Suffocated was saved by a
woman, the Russian Olga de Gri-
niewitch; burning in q castle of
water!
This reminds me of another fire,
OF which 1 told the readers of the
BoLETlN few months ago, and of
the grand palace, all of iron and
crystal, erected by the Italians on
the shores OF Lake Como, in the Ex.
position of Volta. The engineers
took every precaution against the
water, in case the calm waves Of the
lake should become troublesome,
but they did-not reckon on fire; nor
did they take into consideration elec.
tricity, in whose honor it was built,
and electricity consumed it. And
here, now, electricity, again uncon-
sidered, hPs destroyed the "Chateau
d'Eau," which was nothing more
than an ornamental portal to the
Palace of Electricity.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-07-06
Government without
consent of the
People.

New York, July 9th, 1900
Claims that Congress had
no right to impose a govern
ment upon the people of the
Island Of Puerto Rico without
their consent.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-07-06
To Whom Ii May concern:

E. L. Schwartzwald, formely a
partner in the business establishment
conducted under The name Of r. i.
Holmes q Co, at No, 2S Santo
Cristo Street has sold his interests,
rights and emolumerts Hereof TO L.
Rosenberg, wko hereafter becomes
an active I rlAff ID said business.
~
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-07-06
Imperialism
denounced.

New York, July, 9th 1900
1t strongly condemns the
tendency OF the present ad-
minisiration toward Imperia
lism, which it holds that the
Governments attitude toward
the newly acquired territory
portends.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-07-06
Taxation without
Representation.

New York, July 9th, 1890
States that the Republicans
have violated the spirit and
letter Of the American Cons
titution in imposing upon the
Porto Ricans taxation without
representation.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-07-06
Foreigners in peril.
Retreat Useless.

New York, July 9th, 1900
The kilograms referred to
add that 10000 Chinese over
and above those that have laid
siege to Ten -Tsin, occupy
the ground between that city
and Taku with the firin inten
ton Of cutting off the foreign
troops from retreat.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-07-06
Platform adopted.

New York, July 9th, 1900
The Platform was adopted
practically as reported from
the Committee.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-07-06
News OF the Day.
FOR, SALE

A magnificent American carriage
with four inside seats, and one out.
side for the coachman. For further
particulars apply to GEL BoLETN
MERCANTIL.n
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-07-06

Ehis paper is 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, 1900-07-06
$4,000 foreigners be-
sieged by the Chi
neSe.

New York, July 9th, 1900
kilograms from Hon Kong
announce that a powerful
Chinese army has laid siege
in Tien- -Tsin to $4,000 sol
diers that form the internatio
nal column led by the vice
admiral Seymour.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-07-06
independence
for Cuba.

New York, July 9th, 1900
They demand the fulfill
nlent Of the Nations promise
of Independence to Cuba, and
that this sacred pledge shall
be redeemed without delay.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-07-06
Tragedy in Pekin.
Emperor poisoned.

New York, July 9th, 1900
Dispatches received in
London from Shanghai this
morning state that last Tues
day, the Chinese dictator
Tuan presented a cup OF poi
son to the Emperor Kwang.
Tsu compelling him to drink
the entire contents,
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-07-06
independence for
the Philippines.
Under Protection Of the
United States.

New York, July 9th, 1900
The platform declares in
favor of granting indepen-
dence to the Philippine is
lands under the Protectorate
of the American Government.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-07-06
Terrible COnvulsiOns.

New York, July 9th, 1900
The Emperor Kwang-Tsu
dropped dead some minutes
later, a victim of terrible con-
vulsions.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-07-06
FOR SALE PROPERTY
LEAVE SAN JUAN

On sale 300 cuerdas of land between the Mu-
nicipa. districts of Luquillo and Fajardo.
Full information will be given At II Fortaleza
Street. San Juan. Porto Rico
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-07-06
New York Market

New York, July 9th, 1900
Wheat Flour /" Tum-
badora "---.--..-$ 4.4O'
Centrifugal Sugar. +" A 7I5
Muscovado sugar.. Z" 4 2I5
Sterling excharge ). 4 S4 2I3
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-07-06
A lamentable
misfortune.

New York, July 9th, 1900.
Don Carlos B. Meltz of the
business firm of Meltz and
Stubbe has died in Hotel
America in this city.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-10-09
= the din of the traIn. be said: /:

quer the din Of the train. be said:
''Biadge.s can't 90 on like this any
longer. Do you know why ] asked
you to come out hereT
''The prisoner II not bound to answer
any discriminating question:" she re-
torted. as saucy as ever.
"Well. I'll tell you. though believe
you've known II for ever 20 long.
Madge. dear. one little word from you
will make me the happiest or the most
miserable fellow In the world. love
you. Madge, and want you for my
wife. Il II to be happiness or misery,
Madge-yes or NOT Don't keep me In
suspense. dear"
A moment she hesitated. An her
bonhomie and piQuant insoucience
were gone, and she was just simple
daughter Of Eve. Again be urged her.
(which Ii II to be, Madger
Then she shyly turned her face to his
and murmured: mo
'The word 10 Yesr
There IL little more to add to this 70
nance Of the rail- Mrs. Hurst remain
ed In seclusion for q sufficiently decent
space Of time, and when she emerged
she found her brother and Florence sit
ting side by side In calm coutentment.
and BY the quick. happy glance which
flashed from her brothers eyes she
knew that bis wooins bad sped favor
ably.
In q few moments Chester and
Madge appeared. both trying to ap-
pear unconcerned. Miss Madge sue.
ceeding much the better Of the two.
Mrs. Hurst read the situation at
glance. and John Draper. his wits
sharpened by his own recent success
full campaign. was equally prompt at
guessing ut their secret.
"Come here. you children" be cried.
rising at the moment and drawing
Florence's arm within hla Come
hsre and make your peace with our
chnperon."
Mrs. Bradley Hurst" be began with
mock severity. Il beg to Inform you
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-10-09
I'M E1yn


LORD March tafterward the Marquis
Df Queensberry) was not accustomed
to view q duel with unbecoming ap-
prehensIon. and usually attended an
AFFAIR with an air Of enjoyment that
often was decidedly displeasing and
embarrassing to his adversary. But be
was served at last with that sauce
which the proverb explains is for the
gander as well a. for the goose. Il
was when he was challenged to nght
an Irish sportsman.
Lord March appeared on the ground
accompanied by q second, surgeon and
other witnesses. His opponent arrived
soon afterward with similar retinue.
but added to- by person who stagger.
ed under the weight Of a polished oak
coffin, which he deposited on the
ground, end up. with its lid facing
Lord March and his party.
Lord March became decidedly I'M.
comfortable when he read the inscrip-
ton plate. engraved with his own
name and title and the date and year
Of death. and peace was patched up.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-10-09
WEARING EYEGLASSES.

The Kaack Of BaiancisG Them Prop
eriy On the Nose.
A young man who bad purchased Q
pair of eyeglasses at local opticians
the other day was complaining To the
clerk that he couldn't keep them on.
They are continually falling on" he
said, "and are really getting TO be a
first class nuisance. Don't you think II
would help things II you frightened up
the spring a littleY'
"No. wouldn't advise you to alter
the spring." replied the clerk. ''Its so
tight now that II II soaring your nose.
II you'll only be patient for a few
days. think you'll learn to wear these
glasses all right. Come In at the end
OF the week. and II you are still having
trouble with them I'll fit you out with
pair OF spectacles."
What do you mean by learning tn
wear those eyegiassesY' asked a man
who happened TO be standing within
earshot after the customer had walked
out. "Is II a trick that has to be ac-
quired by practiceT
Certainly II is," replied the clerk.
"wearing eyeglasses is something that
has TO be learned. Just like riding a bi-
cycle-ln fact. the comparison Is pretty
good, because both are simply feats Of
balancing. The shape OF the nose has
very little To do with L." continued the
clerk, "and isn't worth taking into con-
sideration In selecting pair OF glass
es. But II man has a nose like the
PROV OF an armored cruiser he couldn't t
make eyeglasses stay there at first at
tempt Until he acquired the knack OF
keeping them In place by balance they
would be falling of every time he
made a sudden movement. no matter
how tightly he screwed up the spring.
Once the trick Is mastered, however,
there Is no further trouble. People
who wear eyeglasses habitually and
who may be regarded as experts keep
the spring very loose. The glasses rest
on the bridge OF the nose as lightly as
q feather, but they never come OF. l
once saw a nearsighted man fall down
two flights Of stairs and get up with
his glasses still firmly In place. How
Ii Il done7 Dear me, don't know!
How DO people learn TO walk the tight
ropeT-New Orleans Times-Democrat.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-10-09

"But don't know you, madam" the
bank cashier said 10 the woman who
had presented check.
But this woman, instead OF saying
haughtlly, IL do not wish your &C.
quaintance, SIR" merely replied, with
an engaging smile:
"0h, yes. you do, | think. I'm the
'redheaded old virago next door TO you
whose 'scoundrelly little boys are al
ways reaching through the fence and
picking your flowers. When you start.
ed down town this morning. your wife
said: Now. Henry, II you want a din
ner fit to eat this evening, you'll have
to leave me little money. can't run
this house on the city water and l0
cents a day.
Here's your money madam said
the cashier. pushing II toward her and
coughing .loudly.-Chicago Tribune.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-10-09
A SLEEPY GUEST.
Why. the Lady OF the House Was In
,ltGnaut Over His Conduct.

disnan Over His Conduct.
There Is a well known legal light OF
Chicago who is In deep disgrace with
out the shadow OF an excuse for him
self TO bolster up his sinking spirits.
He went out TO Hyde Park the other
night TO dine informally with some
friends. and his hostess, who had been
married but short time, put herself
out 10 entertain him. The dinner was
excellent, and the judge did full Jus
tice to IL. They had coffee In the libra
~, and the biggest, most padded leath-
er chair was put at the guests dispos-
al With a sigh he sank into It's cav
ernous depths and prepared for a luxu-
rious evening with good cigar ahead
OF him. Brilliantly his hostess rambled
on. She told stories that were witty,
and she gently deferred 10 his views,
but presently he left her 10 DO all the
talking En- the midst OF striking ac-
count OF a theater party she stopped
with a Jerk. There was no response
and dead silence punctuated only by
u gentle and regular breathing. The
Judge was fast asleep In his big chair.
There was no doubt OF II. Nothing
could conceal the fact With one in
dignant and comprehensive glance at
her plainly delighted husband she
arose and majestically swept up stairs.
And she did not 20 down again.
II was some time later when her
husband apologetically came up after
her. He had not expected her wrath
to last. "Did-did you think you were
badly treatedY' he asked.
"How long did he sleepT asked the
still insulted wife.
Again the grin overspread her hus-
bands face, but he spoke In a sad tone,
as befitted the occasion. Nearly an
hour" be breathed. II wouldn't mind"
pacifically.
Then IL was the worm turned.
Mind she stormed. 'Of course l
wouldn't, only you have grounds now
for the rest Of your life for saying l
talk SO much II puts people 10 sleep"
And she wspt-Chicago News.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-10-09
SOMETHING ABOUT ARMIES.
Artfiierymen Were Once Regarded
~ Mechanics, Not Soldiers.


Until the time Of Charles XII Of Swe-
den the artillery was not considered n
part Of the army. The men serving In
II were not soldiers, but regarded as
mechanics. The officers had no army
rank. Charles XII gave artillery Off
GERS rank and regularly organized the
artillery into companies. The battle OF
Pavia demonstrated the superiority OF
the gun In the hands OF the Spanish
infantry. The musket carried two
ounce ball and sometimes brought
down az one fire two or three mailed
knights. The French sent fag OF
truce to demonstrate against the use OF
such barbarous weapons.
Alexander had four kinds Of cavalry
the cataphrati. or heavy armed horse;
the light cavalry, carrying spears and
very light armor: the acroballst9. or
mounted archers, used for outposts, pa
trols and reconnoitering duty. and the
dimachoe, or troops expected 20 act ei-
ther as cavalry or infantry. Alexander
the Great reorganIzed his fathers ar
my. The tile or lachos OF 10 men was
the upit; two files made dllochy:
two dIlochies made tetrarchy; two
tetrarchles a texiarchy; two OF these
syntagura; IL of these a small phalaux;
four OF these a ra-phalangarchy, 9TH
erwise known as large phalaDx.
The Greeks attacked In a phalanx.
the spears interlocked and shields over
tapping. After the first onset the spears
were dropped, and the day was decId-
cd with the sword. The cavalry at
tackled the enemy in the rear. II possi-
BILE. and. In case of'victory. undertook
the pursult.-Pearson's Weekly.