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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-11-26
The Leader Of The Colombian Rebels

Gen. Gabriel Vargas Santos, whom the
Liberals of Colombia have chosen for their
chief, and who led in the capture of Co-
I'm, is man seventy years old, scholar
and fighter, and q gentleman In every
sense Of the word. He entered upon his
military career in 1864, when he sided with
the Republicans who opposed the Dictodor
Melo. He obtained the rank Of captain
after distinguished service in the battles Of
Bucaramanga, La Mesa de los Santos,
Pamplona Zapatera. The young captain
rose to the rank of lieutenant colonel in the
campaign Of 1860 1865, during whichhe took
part in the battles Aos Oacaos, Carmen de
Eantander, DC M, Fompa, San Oayetano,
Oerro de San Pedro, Pescadero y Oartago.
At the conclusion Of the campaign the then
lieutenant colonel was elected member Of
the convention Of Re Negro. In 1871 Var.
GAS Santos took mp arms in the defense Of
the government of Felipe Perez. This was
the famous Boyala icar, ct the conclusion
Of which the Assembly conferred npon
Vargas Santos the rank of divisionary gen.
ersl. During the campaign Of 1876-1877
President PARA al pointed the general com.
rapder in chief Of the Army Of the North,
pr Boyala division. It was under him that
he battles Of Ohita, Belen and Ooouy we're
ought. and it soas Vargas Santos who held
lie position Of Arboledas Cucuiillss and
3alassr to protect the retreat Of the troops
Il Los Guascas.
The general distinguished himself again
lurIne the 1884 1885 campaign. sChen be
.cted Is general in chief Of the armies Of
3antander and Boyola and fought the bat.
les Of Manss, Oarlagsna, Pedraca and 81
3a5ado. In 1895 the veteran again put On
ID armor, and Il was le who organised the
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-11-26

Ircandescent lights for heating purposes
is a revelation to men who have been in the
business for years However they have
had to come to Porto Rico to learn the
many uses to which an incandescent light
could be put. An attendant at the Boys
Charity School finding it qnite cold in the
early hours Of yesterday morning took the
light which hung in his room and placed it
under his pillow for heating purposes.
Then he laid down to sleep. The lamp
exploded and his yell was heard on top Of
the LuquilIo mountains Without any Off.
cial recommendations Of any kind it will
never happen again.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-11-26
Beers Mass Under De Wet.
Kitchener Sends Force To Orang'
Colony To Seek Enemy.

Especial cablegram to Boletin Mercantill
London, November 26th.-Lord
Kitchener, in a dispatch from
Pretoria, dated Monday. Nov. 25th
presents his weekly report and, in
cidentally, says Gen. De Wet is in
the northeastern part of the Orange
River Colony. He says the Beers
recently have been collecting under
his leadership, and that the British
are now moving to disperse them.
Lord Kitchener gives the Boer
casualties, since Nov. 4, as So killed
105 wounded. 1O4 captured and As
surrendered.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-11-26

Travellers returning from tours of the
island report very favorable and prosperous
conditions and good times everywhere. In the
coffee regions, crops have been very large
and prices are very good. One coffee plan
ter at Juana Dlsz has crop OF $1,000
quintals of coffee, every bean of which has
already been sold. At Aguadilla Messrs
Silva & Co., are spending $4,000 for new
cleaning machinery. At Cabo Rojo men,
women and children are busy night and
Gay turning our straw hats, and even then
they cannot supply the market. In tobacco
everybody is busy and the crop is all bought
up in advance.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-11-26

Commissioner Yerkes to-day decided an
internal revenue question, which has been
before him for some time, regarding the
collection of internal revenue taxes on
whiskey, beer, and tobacco shipped
States to the Philippines. When the
question first arose he ascertained that
the customs branch of the Treasury was
collecting Dingley duties on imports from
the Philippines, in spite Of the specific pro-
vision in the Tariff Law itself that such duties
should be levied ON all articles imported
from storeign countries" SO he made an or.
der that tie Philippines should be treated
for internal revenue purposes as foreign
county, and taxable goods sent thither >un.
der bond, the bond to be cancelled upon their
entry at the islands. The new decision to
day reverses this order, and hereafter the
internal taxes will be collected on goods
sent to the Philippines, as if they had been
sent from one part of our domestic territory
to another.
This ruling is made simply as precau.
ton, and for the very same reason that the
customs branch has ruled that the Philip.
pines are foreign territory for customs pur.
poses that the Government shall
be protected in any event. II the Supreme
Court later declares the Philippines foreign
territory for purposes of taxation, the ex-
porters who have paid their taxes will receive
q refund of their money. II, on the other
hand, the islands are adjudged domestic
territory, the exporters will have paid only
what they would have had to pay had such
decision already been reached and promul.
gated.
What has bothered the Commissioner
about deciding this way has been the ir-
reconcilable inconsistency Of the two Treasu.
ry policies standing side by side. A mer.
chant who buys q barrel of whiskey in the
Philippines, and ships it to New YORK, pays
duty on it as foreign importation. Ii he
buys second barrel here, and sends 1t to
the Philippines, he pays internal taxes on
it, as released for consumption in domestic
territory.
As matter Of fact, though, this is not
the only inconsistency in the Treasury's
treatment of the Philippine tax question.
The collecting end Of the customs branch
demands payment of Dingley duties, as if
the islands were foreign, while the disburs-
ing end does not concede the draUbacks
which would be allowed in the case Of art
icles manufactured from dutisble imported
when shipped to the Philippines.
The long delay Of the Supreme Court in
rendering its decision on the stains of the
archipelago is responsible for good many
tangles.
Commissioner Yerkes understands that
he shipments thus far made under his
original ruling have not been Of any consi. |
aerable amount. A cable message will be
'ent, however, at once, forbidding the can
,ellation Of the bonds under which goods
will have to pay taxes like those which will
ollow.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-11-26

Liberal forces victorious at Ell Rosario.
During the occupation Of the executive
power by the Liberals Gen. Vargas Santos
was senator Of the republic for his province.
Gen. Vargas Santos was chosen chief OF the
Liberal party in 1889. Since then he has
been the guiding spirit Of the revolution.
From Curacao, from which point he directs
the movements of the revolutionary troops,
he recently sent out a proclamation announs.
ing the early conclusion Of the revOlus
tion and the overthrow of the present Con.
servative government.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-11-26
Great Unrest In Turkey.
New Taxation Protested Agains
and Revolts Feared

Special, Oablegram to BOletin Merca ntiI
New York, November 25th-The
Sultan of Turkey has ordered the
collection OF new and very heavy
taxes in order to reimburse the ma
tional treasury for the French In
demnity. Great disapproval has
been manifested since the order has
been issued aud revolts Rave been
thre a .ened. In Cons'antinople two
plots for general outbreak have
been discovered by the government
detectives.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-11-26
Tie Trip Of The Squadron.
To Visit Porto Rico and Other
Neighooring Islands

Special Oablegram to Boletin Mercantil
New York, November 26th-l he
North Atlantic Squad on has left
on its winter trip which will include
Porto Rico, Culebra and South
American and West Indian Ports.
The squadron is scheduled to
arrive at San Juan about the Goth
day Of December, and will make a
stay of about ten days.
The vessels return to the states
about the 22nd day of April next.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-11-26
President Stgyn Returns
To South Africa.
English Government Will Attempt
TO Arrest Him

Especial Oablegrsm to Boletin Mercantill
New York, November 25tb.-'The
Temps of Paris publishes cable
gram from its correspondent at Dur
ban which states that tie English
authorities in South Africa have re-
ceived notices from their govern
ment announcing tie sailing for
South Africa OF the President OF the
Orange Free State. Orders have
been given for the arrest of Presi-
dent Steyn and his family, and to
place them in prison.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-11-26
Colombian Revolution.
FierceiF Fight Betwenn the Govern
ment and Rebel. Troops
Especial Oablegram to Bolstin Mercantill

Special Cablegram to BoIetin Mercantil
New York, November 26th. -
Gable adv.ces received from Colon
give account Of a fierce fight which
took place yesterday on the rail.
way between the cities of Culebra
and Emperador.
After a battle lasting several
hours the insurgents ran short of am
munit'on and were compelled to
retire, and we're attacked by re-
announcement Of troops under Ge-
neral Gutieue-
The rebels v ere compelled TO
abandon both cities, leaving many
dead and wounded. The govern
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-11-26

Mr.. Jose Janer, formerly principal at
Rio Piedras has been appointed instructor
in the spanish department of the bign
School Of this city. Miss Ruth A. GottlleD
has been appointed to ill the position made
vacant by Mr.. Janer's promotion, and Miss
Lucy E. Smith of Albany, New York has
been appointed to fill the position of Prin'
cipal Of the Colon School, formerly held BY
Miss Gottlieb.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-11-26
The Iowa Lands More Forces,
Will Insist Upon the Opening O
The Railway Route

Special cablegram to Boletin Mercantil
New York, November 26th.-
The first class battleship Io1a has
landed an additional force which
has been extended all along the line
of the railway from Panama to
Gorgona, to prevent the govern
ment troops from destroying the
railway.
The Commander of the Iowa has
sent request to the Governor OF
Panama demanding the maintenance
of the railway.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-11-26

If Denmark persists in putting in the
deed of sale of tue Danish West Indies to
the United States a clause guaranteeing
her subjects full citizenship and free trade
after annexation she will probably have to
keep her colonies. We will not permit her
to sell them to any other nation nor will We
buy them on any such terms as she proposes.
Still we have the consolation Of retaining
the four or five millions the three unproduct-
i've islands were expectedIto cost US.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-11-26

Fl. Hunts american Butchery begs to
notify his customers that he has just received
per SIS. Ponce, fresh supply Of Beef,
Mutton, Pork, Chickens, Turkeys, and
Creamery Butter In One Pound Packages,
all American, and also not to forget that
Thanksgiving Day Ia Drawing Near.
No. 2 San Jose Street, San Juan.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-11-26

At meeting held this morning the EIe
cutive Council confined the City Councils
acceptance of the offer of M. CeballOs & Co.,,
to pay premium of 8 1880 for the pro-
posed bond issue OF 5000, 900. The contract
will be drawn up Immediately, and the
bonds will be issued without further delay.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-11-26
1t Is Feared That Panama
Railway Will Be Cut OF
Government Troops VIII Prevent
Rebel Retreat To the South
Special cablegram to Boletin MercantilI


New York, November 26th.-
Despite the information that the
American warsh;p Iowa has landed
forces TO protect the Panama Rail
way, there is serious apprehension
that the government troops have
cut off the railway line to prevent
the insurgents from retreating to
the south. Itis feared that grave
situation is at hand, and the Amer
lean bombardment of Panama il
likely to take place. Fighting coD
ltinues all along the railway line ane
many lives have been lost. The
engagements are general and th'
result in doubt.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-11-26

and municipalities where he found the charity
institutions in very poor condition with the
exception of four or five, which were fairly
good. At Guayama the construction OF .
5 $4,000 hospital is being considered end'
plans are under way to begin immediate
work. One fourth OF the sum needed is
already subscribed.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-11-26

Finely furnished house, the most desir
able location in the city whose extra rooms
are paying the rent and family living ex
penses, for sale on account of leaving the
country, Address r. P. 0. Box 264
San Juan. u.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-11-26

The Bolctin Mercantil is the eldest Mee.papo1s s
an he Islqnd. 1t Is conservative, Independent ena
progressive in all matters Of P'sbtsc isteres' -
yeca ,n the best families, reaches tho oysng osassss,
md is easily first in pabSs est'nGtso" ana ~ ~
advertising medium. 1913.
me Sftsrmoon edition of the BoLBTIN Tsacees
sut Of ;own patrons "a hours in adranes y Nc
soTning dailies.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-11-26

Mr.. Simon Pierlusse Grau we'll known
and prosperous merchant Of Ponce was
arrested on the Oath inst, for defraudlDg
the government by tasiiying his revenue
accounts. No bail for his release has yet
been furnished.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-11-26
LEST YOU FORGET.

Any MakeTyperwriters, Slot Machines.
Pash Register or Small Machines Repaired
Oromptly and Oheaply.
WILLIAM e. GROFF.-P. 0. BOX
3O2 Office at American Ice Factory. SO-9a
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-11-26

The Board of Public Works is removing
its Offices from the Diputacion Building to
NJ. Foraleza Street, where 1t will be
permanently located.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-11-26

The SIS. San Juan arrived this morning
at $50 from Ponce and Mayagues. She
left at five this afternoon with passengers,
mail and freight for New York.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-11-26

The U. s. training ship Buffalo received
the Acting Governor yesterday with salute
OF seventeen guns, after which reception
was held on board the boat. Ooaling con
tinues, many men being employed at
unusually good wages.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-11-26

TICKETS FOR THE SOLDIERS
AND SAILORS THANKSGIVING
DAY BENEFIT ARE NOW READY.
Price $1OO. Tue BoLETIN Office, Hardie
Brothers or The Allen News Company. D
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-11-26
Paying Nj. M'Kil!gy's Salary.
rIis Executors Will Receive $1,856,
Which Was Due At His Death.

4
Special cablegram to Boletin Mercantil]
Washington, November 26th.-
A statement of account was made
to day by the auditor for the State
Department, charging the late Pres
ident Mckinley with the warrants
issued to him on account of salary
from the beginning OF his incum
bency OF the Office of President to
the day of his death, and crediting
him with the amount due him on
account Of salary. A balance due
of $1,S56 was found. A warrant
in favor of the administrators of the
Presidents estate was drawn to day
by the secretary OF thu treasury.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-11-26
Current News Notes
Local And General.

The Steamer "ArkadiaD leaves Ponce to-
day for New Orleans. Among her passen-
gers is Master B. Manning Bates enroute
for California where he soill enter Military
School.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-11-26

TO RENT spacious we'll fitted room
tor two persons, fronting on the Plasa
Principal, with electric light, shower bath
and all modern improvements. Full Par.
ticulars at the same house, No. 30 san
Francisco Street, upstairs. Next To The
City Hall. 81
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-11-26

Chief Of Police Techter and Mr.. Brognr
Ii. Oslerhoudt Director Of Charities return.
ed from two weeks tour Of the island
last night. They report everything fsT0Tsbis
NJ. oa1ierhoudt visited twenty seven towns
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-11-26

Smoke up; drink up; and be happy Ct
Izsy's onthe Plaza. / III
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-11-26

unpleasant mood, disguised and somber.
win this come to pass in the baseball world.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-11-26

BUY YOUR TICKETS. FOR THE
THANKSGIVING DAY CANE Al
ONOE. BEST TWO TEAMS THAT
HAVE EVER PLAYED HERE. IN
SULAR POLICE BAND WILL FUR
NISH THE MUSIC. TICKETS FOR
SALE AT HARDIE BROS, ALLEN
NEWS co. AND BOLETIN OFFl'
OE.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-11-26

Mount Vernon Whlskey at Issy's Oas
on the Plaza. IN.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-11-26

ment troops are in pursuit and
another fight is expected at any
time
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-11-26


All the town is talking Of Hams impor.
tation. In fact Ham himself is talking OF
II. AS he walks along the street II one
masses near enough one may hear the athletic
money grjbber mumbliDg to himself " My
F,nd5 aMy Findn o! My Find". The
moor boy is worried. 1t seems that he fears
his find may develop into his loss and ne
keeps singing to himself to be sure it IS still
a find. mMine All Minen. The boys should
be notified not to steal this find, for poor
Ham would be heartbrokeD; sni he is too
nice boy to put in such pitiable state.
Piukerton has no agency here. What pity.
InterlocutOr-" Bones, kn you
tell me sub! the difference between pail
player and the villain Of a playW
Brother B -"Yas sub Vas Sub got
Y, dis time. One is base pursuer and ae
odder is base runner"
Inteilocutor Wrong sub Wrong
again Sub! You're most as fresh as the
average tall player but you're too wise thli
time. The material, manifest, patent, prln
cjpal and all important difference between
the two am that there am no difference, they
both a couple of Holsters that get hisset
because they deserve il, the william expects
and the ball player gets it whether n
expects it or not. They're both couple Q
dead ones that are always making eyes q
the ladies', and the ladies gib. EN- the ia
liza! The man that don't know that
villain and ball player are couple OF III
tortunates who are always wrong no matte
how right, can neber be de prophet OF ~
people. Bones you won'C do, you won DO
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-05-25
COMING CHAMPIONS.

The Young Elks, who now style them
selves the Laurels, defeated the Riyets
by score of il to II.
The Qu1cksteps would like a game with
the Hams Patent Shoppers, or any team
ur der seventeen. Address Harry Nc
Bride, zoe Thomas.
The Sun1lowers would like to play any
thirteen or fourteen-year-old team to-
morrow afternoon Address challenges
to Richard Burger, $40 Palace.
The Blue Streak Colts will cross bats
with the Ryan Armed Sluggers this af-
ternoon at p. m. Meyers will be in the
box for the Blues. A good game Is e>>-
pected.
The Great Western Railway company
baseball team will play the West Pub
fishing company at the Randolph street
Great Western has done some hard prac-
ticing, and expects to get decidedly the
best Of the Commercial league team
The Plymouth Clothing. House team
viii try conclusions with the strong Floan
Sc Leveroos zine tomorrow on the Aurora
grounds. The Plymouths have signed
Mattock and Peterson to play short and
first base respectively. This gives the
Gle THEIRS one of the fastest lntlelds IN
the city.
Tho Northern Pacific Juniors challenge
any team in the city under the age or
fifteen. Address all challenges to join
King, 1870 Oxford street. The Juniors
Lineup is: E. Swanson, c; I. Ladetz, p;
j. King, IS; H. Lake, 1b; j. Bauer, 20;
J. Sandy, 3b; S. Marks, OF; @. Widholrn,
IF; G. Morton. If.
The Schmidt's Bohemians would like
to hear from the Colts for a game sun
day afternoon on the Harrison and West
ern grounds. They also would like to
get a game for Memorial day with any
club in or out of the city whose mem
bers average under nineteen years.
George Kuha, 5O7 West Seventh street.
The Palace baseball team will attempt
to lower the colors of the Brown & Bige-
low team today on the Post Siding
grounds. Both of the clubs are playing
a very fast game at present, and hot
contest may be expected. Percy Smith
and John O'Connor will again perform
for the printers, and will endeavor to
keep up their record. The Brown &
Bigelow team would like to hear from
any team in the state for games after
June 2, and are especially anxious to
meet some out-of-town club for July 4.
Shell Lake, Wis. preferred. Address e.
j. Wittmann 1897 Grand avenue.
A good game will take place tomorrow
afternoon on the greens" Mississippi
and Cayuga streets, between the Nelson
Colts and the Hart & Murphy team. The
Colts have already defeated the Cigar
makers, but the latter team claims to
have been strengthened. so good game
ply as follows. Lynch, c.; Hoffman, p;
Schauer, S.; Marks, h.; B. Boyer 2b /;
Reddy, 3D.: B. Epeinger, IT,; Strecker,
CT; Broderick, rf. The Colts lineup Is:
w. Mack. 2b.; G. Emerson, p. G.. Salvus,
S.; F. Madden, c.; w. Cavanaugh, 1b
w. Sa1vus, IT,; ]. Mullen. If; E. Sutton,
CT
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-05-25

third and he came home on Schralrs
drive to center Davis drew pass and
Hulswitt hit safely to center. Dillard
made beautiful throw to the plate to
cut off Schrall, but Wilson failed to con-
meet with the ball. Davis also scored
on the error. The visitors got no more,
but they had plenty and to spare.
1t looked bad for the Saints A lead
of three is bad at any time and particu-
larly bad for the Saints, for they have
not made more than a total Of three
runs in any game on the home grounds.
billiard was first up and drew pass.
Ryan hit safely to left field and the
two were advanced, to second and third
on Werdens sacrifice. Brain was lucky
enough to get pass and, when Cogan
came out to bat for Parker the fans had
hopes, but the best the new man could
do was a fly back of second that Flood
caught Brain was a mile away from
his bag and before he could get back
was doubled out and the game was over.
Score.