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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-01-17
Circular importante
EN FAVOR De PUERTO RICO

Ha pocos dias nos comunic6 ell tele-
grafO la noticia de que la Asosiaci6n
de Oomerciantes de Nueva York, "New
York Merchants Association" habfa di-
rigido una Circular q 10000 conner
ciantes de los Estados Unidos ocupan
dose de la muy precaria y tr:ste situa
ci0n que atraviesa Puerto Rico. Hoy
nos trae ell correo la refeIida Circular
de la que por tenor de ser diftlsos, en-
tresacamos algunos de sus parrafos
mas notables:
La bandera americana ondea en-
todo Puerto Rico y a1n esta Isla esta
atravesando una situaci0n por la que
no pas0 nunca mientras ell pabell0n orc
gualda Sc vic lucir sobre sus castillOs.
La pobreza Sc ha desarrollado alll de
tai modo que no Sc conocio nunca es-
tado semejante mientras dur6 la do
minaci6n ess,ailola.
La situaci0n a.Jual de la ls'a esgrave.
Fue neceSario en Agosto dc lo.; esta-
blecer un impuesto fin de oble .er fon
dos. La mencionada tarifa do mejores
resultados que las impuestas por Ell GO
bierno espanol, que regian anterior
menJe 4 aquel ano, annqde grilvL la
Isla mas que aquella.
Durante la domination espanola Sc
hicieron concesiones en- la expresada
Tarifa en- favor de aquel Gobierno VI
sus colonias. En- Ell presente impuesto
no hay concesiones en- favor de ningu-
IA colonia. ]sl resultado es que Sc
priva 4 la Isla de sus mercadOS natu-
rales & consecuencia del cambiO de na
cionalidad. Esta situaci6n Sc hace
mas penosa por la circunstancia de
que, no tenieEdo mercados, carece de
ingresos. Puerto Rico Sc ha sostenido
con sus recursos prop:os durante mu-
chos amos.
Este estado anormaI Sc opone al de-
sarrollo de la agricultural y de los ne
gocios en- general El pueblo no puede
Vender sus productos y, de ahf, que
tampoco puede comprar los que le son
necesarios. La isla no fabrica NADIA que
sea digno de menci6n, si6ndole indis-
pensable comprar todo 10 one necesita
para ell consume diario a exception de
10 que le da ell suelo.
Los puertorriqueIos nos son leales.
Di6ronnos todas las facilidades condu-
centes q lIevar por ell mejor camino &
las tropas que desembarcaron en- la
Isla acaudilIadas por Ell general Miles,
salvandoles muchas vidas y facilitando
asf la mission encomendada en- aquel
entonces Ill ej6rcito de los Estados
Unidos.n
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-01-17
Ell C0NOE D'E AVA

Ell Conde de Ava que, segdn dijimos
& los lectores en- la secci6n de telegra-
mas, pereci6 en- Ladysmith durante ell
1ltimo combate de los beers contra esta
plaza, consecuencia de una ancha
herida en- un music que le abri6 un
prOyectil.
Su padre lord Duferin acudi6 inme-
diatamente, q pesar de residir en- II
landa, q las oficinas del Departamento
de la guerra para cerciorarse de la We
racidad del rumor que circul0 desde los
primeros momentos referentea la muer-
te de su hijo.
Confirmada esta noticia, toca a lord
Terence Blackwood, casado con la Sc
nora Flora Davis, de Nueva York,
heredar ell tftulo de Marques de Duffe-
rim y Conde de Ava.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-01-17
E S P A II A
LOS
UNIDOS
TRATAOO De COMERCIO

Las bases del nuevo Tratado para
reemplazar los existentes de 1895 y
1877 entire Espana y los Estados Uni
dos han sido va formuladas por ell Pre-
sidente del Gabinete espanel senior Sill
yela y el Embaiador del Norte Ameri-
ca en- Madrid senior Bellamy Storer.
Sc ha mandado una copia & Washing
ton para su aprobaci6n, haci6ndose 10
mismo con ell Tratado de Oomercio que
Sc divi0ira en- tres parties: comercio de
Espana con los Estados Unidos, con
las Colonias del Caribe y con las Fill
pinas.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-01-17
FL cuerpo
de LaWtOn
HONRAs FUNEBREs

Ell Departamento de la Guerra de
Washington public6 ell 9 del actual,
una orden del dia designando al general
Schafter para que diera escolta al cuer-
po del general Lawton que Ell ell tras :
porte "Thomas" llegara 4 San Francis
co ell 10 del mes pr6ximo. Ell general
Schafter ira acompanado de uno de sus
Ayudantes de Campo.
El Departamento de la Guerra de
Washington ha dispuesto que hagan
hOnores militares a. cuerpO del Gene
raj Lawton, al que Sc dara sepultura en-
ell Oementerio de Arlington.
A la fdnebre ceremonial concurriran
ell Presidente Nc. Kinley, los MEM
bros del Gabinete y muchas otras dis.
tinguidas personals, tanto del elemento
militar como del civil.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-01-17

nora que su madre y famil:a estan
buenas. No Sc beban todo ell whisky
(aguardiente de centeno). Dejen TN
POGO para cuando entremos Ell esa
plaza"
La frma del autor del eScrito Sc
inutiz6 al ser arrancado este del inte-
r.Or de la granada.
Ri gobernador militar, coronel Baden
Powell, cumpli6 ell encargo, haci6ndole
mucha gracia este nueyo sistema de
trasmitir noticias.
Los "boels" que sitian & Mafeking,
disponen de calones de grueso calibre
que lanzan sobre la plaza proyectiles
de Glen libras.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-01-17
Ell SITIO
DE MAFEKING
.DETALLE CURIOSO

Un peri6dico del exterior publica un
detalle sumamente curioso del sitio de
Mafeking.
Durante uno de los continues boT-
bardeos que ha sufrido esta plaza, cay6
dentro de ella y no hizo explosion, una
granada de cincO libras.
Alberta ante el gobernador militar
do Mafeking, Sc VIC que contenfa una
carta concebida en- los siguientes ter
minos:
'sQuerido Powell Perdone este des-
pacho de hierro No hay otros medios
de communication. Ruego olga 4 la Sc
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-01-17
COMO DESEO PARTICULAR

Mr.. Mac Kinley agreg6 que. par
ticularmente. desea la abolici6n de
los derechos de importation J ex-
poytaci6n entire los Estados Unidos
y Puerto Rico 8, por 10 menos,
grandes reducciones materiales de
los mismos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-01-17
LOS DESEOS DEL PRESIDENTE

Ell Presidente eypres6 al Gabine
te que desea ardientemente que Ell
Congreso tome una acci6n para de-
fnir y establecer los estatutos polf-
ticos de esa Isla.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-01-17
Information DDr cable
NueVa York II j EnGrV
SIN N0TICIAS
Telegramas de Londres dicen que.
hay ALI absolute carencia de mott
cias references q los actuales suce-
SOS de la guerra.
Las dltimamente llegadas al War
Office no hacen mas que ampliar he
chos pasados.
SIN NOTICIAs
Ell GENERAL BULLER

Los despachos recibidos por la
prensa afrman que Ell general Blu
Her, ex-Comandante en- jefe de las
tropas britanicas, Sc encuentra en-
Rensburg, Colonia del Cabo.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-01-17
SOBRE PUERTO RICO

Despachos de Washington dicen
que Mr.. Vest habl6 extensamente
en- ell Senado respecto al estado de
miseria & inanici6n en- que, a conse
cuencia de aquella, Sc encuentra
Puerto Rico
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-01-17
ESTADO De P0STRACION -

ElTambien expuso el Presidente
su esperanza dc que ell mismo Con-
greso acuerde prontas medidas que
levanten 4 Puerto Rico del estado
de preston y postraci6n econ6micas
On que Sc encuentra.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-01-17
REUNION DEL GABINETE

En- la reunion del gabinete de
Washington, celebrada aver, Sc dis
cuti6 ampliaments la situaci6n polf-
tica actual de Puerto Rico.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-01-17
ATAQUE A RUSH HILL

Una columna bOcr ha atacado de-
nodaJamente a Rush Hill, pobla-
ci6n bien guarnicionada por los in
gleses.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-01-17
POGO SATISFACTORIA

FL Presidente y los Secretaries
convinieron, como resdmen de aque.
LA discussion, en- que dicho estado
polftico es POGO satisfactorio.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-01-17
LOS MUERTOS

Durante Ell ataque, fueron ,muer
tos 21 beers, todos de arma blanca
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-01-17
CINCUENTA HERlDOS

En- Ell campo de la acci6n queda-
ron, ademas, so beers heridos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-01-17
UN ENCUENTR0

Despachos de Londres dicen que
ell general Butler tuvo un encuen-
tro con los beers, anteayer lunes.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-01-17
Sc DEScONOCE

No hay noticias concretas del nd-
nero de bajas sufridas por las tro-
pas britanicas en- esta acci6n.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-01-17
NALA BAYONETA

Estos dieron algunas cargas la
bayoneta al enemigo poniendolo en-
fuga
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-01-17
JAN aa .gs

cioso : administrative promovido Dor
don Pedro Santisteban Chavarri, de-
clarando improcedente la exception
dilatofia de incompetencia propuesta
por ell MinisteriO fiscal.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-01-17

Los cablegfamas que preceden son
propiedad del BoLETIN MERCANTIL, y
pneden reprodGcirse en- cualquier for
ma, abonando a la Empresa so pesos
orc por cada unO que Sc Etilice.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-01-17
EN- TUGELA RIVER

Ell encuentro Sc verified en- las
inmediaciones de Tugela River
Sc ignoran mas detalles.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-01-17
NOTICIAS DEL DIA

Un despacho de Roma, fechadc el del
actual dice que los cruceros ingieses 'Yul-
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-01-17
No HAY QUIBN 10 NBJ0RB.
VI IFNIVIT NNIVL
d e M a NJ a n a
PREAIIADA CON LA GRAN MEDALLA
DE ORC EN- LA EXPOSICION
DE GLJON

La meior Sidra que en- Puerto
Rico Sc, importa, es la marca El Pa
raise que extraen los seflores Lila
neza Hermanos en- Villaviciosa CAS-
turias).
Ptdase en- los principales estable-
cirAientos y Hoteles; Agentes para
toda la isla /: RIERA Y CO.
FOrtalega ~. 10-4
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1900-01-17

Auto recaido en- q recurso conten-
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-14
TOWN COUNCIL MEETS.
The Southern Bells Application
for franchise.
y Compromise Agreed Upon and tho Pcti-
lion Grantcd-A burglar Shot Mt Several
Times Death Tho Shirt Whist Nan in
Town Brief Mention.

The town council rpet last night III
regular session. With President Whet-
stone and Mossrs Bailie. Robertson,
Parks, JdcoCks BLAND. Williams, Sha-
fer and Sunllear present.
Tho building committee submitted Il
report showing quite i number OF
houses erected.
Recorder Old submitted his monthly
report, as follows:
Receipts Observation-Disclosures. 81, 1871 81
Disbursements Observation-Disclosures. 1911 IS
Balance on hand ..............S Co Is
The officers We're authorized to Dor
row sufficient money to meet some
small outstanding bills.
The ordinance OF the Southern Bell
Telephone ana Telegraph Company
from The last meeting was read the see
ond time. Several members objected to
IFS Passage because it did not provide
limit of time. maximum rate of
charges. and 3 per cent. tax on re-
Ceipts.
Ihe discussion ensucd. occupying
moro than an hour. Mr. Chipley repre-
scented the Southern Bell Company \
compromise was reached MIR. Chipley
agreeing not to charge less than any
competing telephone company OPERA
ing in the town. 70 limit the franchise
TO twenty-five years and agreeing TO
pay "a ta% OF per cent. on gross re-
oeipts ana furnish the town three
phones ircc OF charge.
Mr. George -. PARKER. Jr. represent
ins The DRUGGISTS ui the town. was
heard III favor OF repeating AN ordi-
nance iOrhiddiny the sale of soda
water and other merchandise on sun
day. Selera! ictt,ions signed by q
suodly number Of The loUdrig citizens
were rcad asking the Council TO re-
peal The ordinance. The meter was
discussed at length and the former &C
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-14
PETERSBURG.
a STRANGER KILLED-CHAPTE Il
OF ACCIDENTS.
Especial to Vlrginlan-Pilpt)

Petersburg. Va. Aug. ia negro,
whose name is not known, was run over
and killed by some passing train on the
,Seaboard Air Line Railway yesterday
between Butterworth's and McKen-
neY's, in ti1inWi1die county. How the
accident occurred is not known. but Tic
supposition is that the unfortunate
man attempted to jump on train and
in this way met his death. His body
was cut all to pieces, and the only way
that 1t could be identified as that of q
human being was by the fingers and
toes. His head was severed from his
body both arms and legs cut OF. and
his brains ana clothing scattered all
along the railway track.
CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS.
Mr.. j. r. Dinviddie. prominent
citizen of Dinwiddie, met with n very
painful accident last Saturday. He was
at tho saw mill Of Mr.. g. T.. Smith. in
Dinwildie. where Ivy some means his
leg got caught in the log carriage and
was broken.
Saturday night while Police Omcer
Magoc WAS i'm tho act OF arresting Q.
negro woman named Anna Brown the
latter bit the officer very severely ON
his right hand. in the mayors court
this morning the woman was required
to give bond in the penalty OF Si00 FOR
six months
Captain Robert Bullock, conductor
on tho street electric RAILWAY. was very
seriously injured this afternoon At
the time of the occurrence he was on
the running hoard Of The cor taking up
fares. when ne was struck hy "a wa
gOn which Was standing on Sycamore
street. turned almost completely
around. knocked 70 the ground, and his
coat torn almost from his body. He
received cuts on the arms ana legs. and
is thought 30 be injured internally.
J. GREAT SURPRISE.
The arrest on Saturday OF McsSrz.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-14
FELL DEAD ON TIE STREET.
GEORGE w. BANCROFT. TRUCK
DEALER, DIES or HEART
FATIIfHE

George w. Bancroft, a well-known
fruit and truck dealer on New Market
Square. dropped dead near the Brewer
street entrance to The City Market late
yesterday afternoon.
y moment before his sudden demise
he was sitting on a stand talking to
another truck dealer. lie got up, walk
ed a few feet. and suddenly fcl! to tile
sidewalk. lie did not sreal, after he
fcii. Several persons who saw him fall
ran to him. and young man at the
market, thinking he was Frustrated
from heat. quickly secured ice ana
placed il against the dying mans head.
lie lived but a minute or two.
The coroner's jury found that death
was duo 10 heart trouble. The vital
organ stopped beating OF "a sudden. and
death was almost instantaneous. The
body turned a purple hue soon after
death.
Mr. Bancroft was a familiar figure
around tho city market where he was
Well liked ~ the many with whom he
came into contact. He was about As
years OLD, and leaves q widow. Who re-
sides on Percy street. lie has a
brother. Who is a wcll-knoWn track
farmer ia Norfolk county
The funerai ARRANGEMENTS will be an
noCnced later.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-14
E0YKlNs.


HoyRns. Va, Aug 10 wv U.s. S. Ma-
gcitc. aged 80 years, ana oDc of Soutl-
amptous most honorei ciii2ens dicl
very suddenly OF heart d'.ensa at hit
residence SaturdRy He ieasos Ito
mourn bis loss "a wife. - ma el eon.
Edward living in Georgia; "a daual.iet.
Miss E,ta. and three siater 81 a.
a. Pore Mrs. Corneia Hart ana SIR
I{crscy PARKER.
iie swas q consistent mom3ar a.
Hucshorn BAPTIST Church. at his iate
residence Sunday afternoon ap iu-
mense crowd met nj ile iuaer&l e.r-
vices conductcd by his pastor Rcr.
G.. W. Scarborovrh assistea EE ReL
y. u. Ioushoe. OF t.e Method
Church. The iutnrn.car Uaf IN thc
FAMILY brrylGs ground Eear w
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-14
NEWPORT NEWS.
SEVERE STORM SATURDAY-DAAl
AGE 10 SIIIpPING


AGE TO SHIPPING.
Newport News. Va Aug. 13.-Thc
harbor of Newport News was visited
Saturday by a vcritablc cyclone. The
storm followed three days OF intense
heat. The wind began from the north
west ana blew AT the rate of about
ifty mites an hour for 20 minutes and
then suddenly increased in velocity ana
swept around go thc south, giving tho
spiral molten OF tine genuine cyclone
and doing immense damage among the
SHIPPING ana in the city
The ncw steam collier IIyadcS. OF
BOSTON. ana the schooner j. u. Teal. =
four master from the same place, had
an exciting experience during the
storm. shortly AFTER the storm swept
down The lyades began 10 drag anchor
AND threatened 10 collide witn the
schooner. Thu crew Of Tho latter begap
10 pay ont their anchor cable ana
BARELY escaped the steamer. Their
danger in this respect was scarcely
over, however before they were man
AGED from another quarter. Under the
impulse g tile terrific wind the vessel
was steadily bearing down upon the
wharf ihc anchor cable paid our ANA
The iIect :h"lDr was cast over in n
ocapan!uS houe of arrestng the pro-
sress Of the schooner. when the wind
suddenly Vecred around 10 the south
between seventy and eighty mics an
hour. IN the meantime the ]. II. real
catne within 20 feet OF SMASHING into
the OLD Dominion pier. 'rhe sud
Cen chanAe in tie wind undouOtcd-
~ saved both The vessel ana the pier.
The stokers On the !Iyades. which was
rafi!iy gong 6hpfeWard. We're getting
MP steam, and hy THIS time had enous.t,
and WITH an extra anchor thrown over
hoard the collier Kept of the shore
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-14
TOWN OF SUFFOLK.
Largest Political Meeting in Years
Held Yesterday.
Majority of Sansemond's County Delegates
VIII Support Governor Brownicy at
Newport News Convention Doings of
the County Court Other News.

Suffolk, Va, Aug. 1S.-"Govcrnor'' A.
NJ. Brownley came down from Franklin
to-day with his political lieuteuants and
captured Il majority of Nansemond's
delegates to tho Newport News Congress
sional Convention August 23d.
1t was among the largest political mass
meeting held here for years. Nanse-
mond has no avowed candidate, and sew
cral outside candidates were here with
friends looking for support.
Some of the delegates are non-commit-
tai. but they are supposed to stand this
way: Six for y. NJ. BROMLEY; five for
Harry J.. Maynard and one for ID. Gar
diner Tyler.
THE PROCEEDINGS
]. e. Booker called the meeting to
order in the County Courthouse about
half an hour after noon time. He stated
the object ana expressed a wish that
There would be such interest displayed in
Mir. Booker was made permanent chair
man with = j.. Prulcn as secretary
The chair announced that the county
was entitled to eleven delegates.
on motion it was deeided 10 nome n del
cSate ct large first. u. T.. Holland was
Captain L. b. Britt moved that the
voters OF each district get together and
nafnc Delegates. Ii was done.
THE DELEGATES
The following we're afterward ANNOUNCE
Cd to and ratified 10y the general meet
At I.arge-l3 u. Holland. Suffolk: Dr.
Henry WOOD, Campbell; James l.. Nc
Chgcllatuck-pr G. W. Butts. sydney
r. ellis, James J.. RivcS. Mtcrnates-
7, u. Staliinss W. y. wills and }. T..
SLEEPY llole-Wnls j. Lee. Alternate
typress, 4 i. Mullen ana +, Frank
mo hSse NIsrr Alts e eS1 p. Lawrence
Holy Necls-Dr Thomas II. Barnes and
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-14

II viii 10 opcncd tomorrow night with
tho Black -Four Hundred, combina-
ZION minstrcl-concert company.
Following the grand opening by the
company IS Il program including fifteen
choice numbers OF popular ballads and
buck and wing daucius. The mana
rers OF the theatre arc Palmer Jinldns
and Fred W. Guhtcr.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-14
8EERF lkItL- EYNEOIS AND 4 DvERTlS EINENTS

Martin, Councilman from the First
Ward, was read and accel ed.
The salary of the janitor and turn
key was increased from SI5 to $50 per
month.
The police report showed 81 arrests
for The month of July.
The bonds of the new officers and the
members Of The Improvement Board
were read and flied.
The old bond OF the Recorder was
ordered returned TO him.
The chairman of the Fire Committee
Department reported that persons We're
using defective ilues. and asked that an
ordinance be created regulating this.
Mir. Parks was appointed To draw up
the ordinance
BURGLAR CLIMBS POLE.
y burglar entered the residences of
Mr.. u. CHASER and Mr.. III. salisbury
Sunday morning before day break. The
burglar made his entrance to the
former residence by climbing u tele-
graph pole. He was discovered on the
awning frame by Mrs. Giasser. She
screamed and he gave flight.
Mr.. Salisbury lost his pants and
small pocket change. He shot at the
burglar three times.
DEATH.
Mrs. Lucy y. Wcscott, wife of Sam
uel j. Wescott. died last evening at
$40 o'clock. Her death occurred at
her husbands home. corner Lee and
Washington streets. The deceased was
t. years old. She had been q resident
of Berlylcy tor twenty-onc years. The
funeral will occur this afternoon and
the intcrment VIII be at Magnolia
Cemetery.
BRIEF MENTION.
The first shirt waist man made his
appearance on the streets of Berkeley
Yesterday afternoon and caused con-
siderable comment y club has been
organized to adopt the recent style if il
continues hot.
Mir. j. y raVenner will leave to-day
for isnanolso. 10 be conc seNeral dnYs.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-14
ERIIF MENTION.
BERKELEY ACNTS.

NOR RENr.-FOuR HOUSES, JUST
3 completed, five rooms each. for white
tcnantS. corner of Seventh ana c streets.
near Cedlr Grove Apply 20 y. Der
MAN. corner Twelfth ANA Liberty streets.
aui3-lw
loE IT KNOWN BY ALL CONCERN
- ell that the co-partncrsi.n OF 81 NJ
LEAR X ASHLEY. hauling on Tho streets.
havine, been dissolved since May lst 1860.
any debt having hcou contracted by
Lewis Nshby. hereinafter. !. :. SusnlcIr
win IN no wise he responsible. J. 5. 81 NJ
LEAR. auii-3t
yy7 u. ROACH & CO. :. :; Phone l2l5
W eRcal Estate ana Rental Agents.
Office corner of Berkeley avnuie aud
Chestnut street, Berkeley, Nn. Prompt re-
turns guaranteed. uUf-lm
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-17
THEY SAY HIS TRUNK BURST OPEN
AND SPILLED COIN ON THE PLATFORM ALLEGED MlsADvEN.
TURE OF A BUTTE Man.

Charles Lenz, a mining man of Butte, is
considerably worried over the publication
In several eastern papers of an alleged
adventure in which he figured at st.
Louis. He was credited with carrying a
trunk full of money and showing the ut
most indiffereduce when the trunk burst
open at the depot and the money fell out.
The publication of the article has result
ed in Mr.. e being deluged with letters
from all portions of the country.
The item reads as follows:
st. Louis, Mo-, May 6.-The trunk of
Charles LEM, from Butte, Mont, bound
for SCHOONER, ILL.,, burst open at the
Union station today and a large quantity
OF nickels and dimes fell out. LEM was
notified by h baggageman, but he said:
ITO thunder with the money. / have got
to catch this train" The brakeman call
ed "All Aboard" n he jumped on the
train.
John r. Bentley, the general baggage
master of the Pennsylvania system, had
just arrived in the city and happened tc
overhear the story of the travellers indif-
ference to his belongings. This produced
an amusing condition. While the owner
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of the money was careless of what be-
came of it a high official of a great rail-
road system worried himself for twenty
minutes that it might be placed aboard
the train safely.
"A little thing like that did not bother
me- said LEM. There was only $500 in
the trunk and I could better afford to lose
1T than miss my train. I have plenty
more and would never miss it.
The following is a sample of the letters
received by Mr.. LEM:
Starkey, N. Y. !
Charles LEM. Butte, Mont.
Kind Sir: I enclose an article relating
to an adventure of yours that 1 found in
our paper, the Rochester Herald.
If $500 is of so little account to YOU, how
does lending it to me for five years, strike
you?
I am n of three sisters, trying to
clear a mortgage off our old home and the
us of $500 would just make us happy. We
could struggle through easily then.
Please a this seriously and not a
k Will simply sign my given name.
Yours in earnest. Respectfully.
WINIFRED.