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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-05-08

Company pier at San JUAN saving the passengers expense
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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-05-08
Bulletins.

Our little sister city Bayamon has had
her ten day fiesta and has settled do'cd to
business again. The regular Sunday cock.
fights are all that it now has to break the
monotany of life within its peaceful borders.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-03-28

OF one " The regular conversations nj.
ter Easter.
The regular address was by Prof. ].
T. \, Pyro, who aptly chose for his
subject, Wandering Instincts of Eng
ltsh Poets, which he supplemented by
charming selections from Stevenson,
kiplinc, and few minor poets.
lt has long been POLITICALLY stated.
said Prof Pyre. that there is no place
like home, But when the spring DAYS
como, aud the longing 60 wander in
definitely surges over one, or. as Kip.
ling puts il, when one has the go.
toyer, then 1t that the poet's line Of
home loses its significance in the
hWngering and thirsting for travel.
In the hordes which follow this
prompting are two classes, those
who SO only to see ana be charmed.
and those who so TO see aud learn.
II is the former class that the poets
love to tell about, and that an old SUI
perstition says. will find that truth
falls on them IN their careless wander.
mgS, II is TO that class that steven.
son, "the prince of vagahonds," be-
| longs, as does Kipliug when he occa-
sionally drifts from his tales of action
to that keen appreciation Of nature,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-03-28
STILL OPPOSE
COMPROMISE
FRIENDS OF PRIMARY BILL ARE
STEADFAST.
MEASURE GOES TO SENATE
Committee to Which it viii be Re.
ferred Favors Bill IN Present Form
and viii so Report it--Opposition
is Clamoring for Substitutes
and Amendments.
Madison, March

Madison, March 20.
The primary election bin will com,
into the senate this morning ON a
message from the assembly and thus
the exciting scenes enacted IN the
tower house last week will be trans
fcrrcd to what is considered the more
dignilied branch of the Legislature
Just what will be done with the meas.
ure is a question which no idle pro,
phct can answer in advance.
That the senate committee on priv.
ilcgcs and elections, to which il must
be referred, will bring in a favorable
report upon the bill which passed the
assembly there is little doubt: for OF
the five senators comprising the com.
mittce three favor the bin in its
present form. Senator Hatton, chair.
man, and Senators Martin and Miller
are for measure along the line Of
the original bill and it is not likely
that they will offer any additional
amendments to those adopted by the
assembly last week. On the other
hand, Senators Jones and whitehead
are thought to be against the meas.
IRE as it now stands. The Waukesha
senator may oppose any kind OF a pri.
mary election bill, but the GAINESVILLE
statesman will undoubtedly be for
some form of a compromise.
There does not seem to be disposi.
ton in the senate to absolutely dc.
feat any and all attempts at passing
a primary bill. Many senators who are
against the measure before them, are
deeply impressed with the necessity Of
the party keeping it's platform pledges
by onacting some law that shah pro.
vide for a direct vote for nominations,
and they are the ones that are talking
compromise. The friends OF the meas.
ure are not disposed TO consider any
substitute or amendment except such
as will make the bin better.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-03-28
DECIDES FOR PUBLIC.
Federal Supreme Court Passes on lIIi-
nois WaterWorks Cases.

Washington, March 2G.--In the
United States supreme court yester-
day, opinions We're handed down in
several cases involving the Construc-
ton of a state law in Illinois author
izing cities and villages to contract
for water and waterworks. The cases
decided affect the water systems of
Freeport, Danyille and Rogers Park.
The water companies in each case
Contended that the law of 1872 and
other subsequent acts authorizing
town and city authorities to contract
for a water supply for thirty years in
Cluded the right to fix a rate for
that time and rate once fixed could
not be changed. They argued that
the ordinances fixing rates were in
the nature of contracts for a term of
thirty years. In the case of the Free
fire hydrant was first fixed by the or
dinance, but il was reduced by a
subsequent ordinance to $50 The
water company attacked the validity
of this ordinance and took the case
into the state courts. The Illinois su-
preme court decided against the com
pany, holding the ordinance reducing
the price OF water to be valid. Yes
terdays decision sustained the find
ing vi the state court. Justice Nc
kenna, in handing down the opinion,
said the state statutes were ambigu-
Gus but it had been thought advisable
TO decide the ambiguity in the inter
est Of the public, A dissenting opin-
on was handed down by Justice White
on the ground OF the first ordinance
contract
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-03-28
SUSPECT THE ST. PAUL.
Electric Line May BE Owned by Big
Steam Road.

| Milwaukee, March 20.-Tho opinion
is growing that the proposed Milwau.
kee and Lake Geneva electric railway
! that has asked for entrance into the
city Is being pushed In the interest Of
| the st. Paul road and Is designed, In
| time, TO become a part of that giant
system. Old railroaders point to the
fact that the men who are named as
being behind the new road are old st.
Paul road men. s. NJ. Green is tho
agent for the Merrill estate and has
been associated with the st. Paul road
In most of It's plans whore the aid OF
an outsider Is desired and w. H. Shel.
don has been civil engineer for the
road almost since the beginning OF
time and has often been associated
with plans that required IN the begin
ming, the presence of someone who
would In reality be the st. Paul road
under cover.
II is argued that. as Chicago sends
about 5000 people 10 the Lake Geneva
country every Sunday during the sea.
son, Milwaukee being a good Sunday
excursion town. would send almost
half as many, and that business would
make the line good piece of prop
erty. For the present, II is believed
that the electric plans viii be carried
out, but when the business Is worked
up to the right point. the railroad
men look to see the st. Pauls trains
running over the tracks OF the new
road to Lake Geneva. though they
probably win not run through the city
but will connect with the Chicago dl.
vision south Of the city.
This line takes in Hale's Corners,
the Muskego lakes, Mukwonago,
Tischigon, Big Bend and the Beulah
lakes.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-03-28
HEAVY RAINS AND THAN WORK
DESTRUCTION.
FAMILIES LEAVE HOMES
Cities Of Milwaukee, Sheboyaau. osh'
kosh, Fond du Lac and SaukviIie,
Menaced by Rising Waters-SeN'
eraI Business Firms Compelled 70
Suspend Operations.

Milwaukee, March 26,-Heayy rains
and the thaw throughout Wisconsin
the past three days have caused high
water in many places throughout the
state. Several business firms have
been compelled to suspend operations
temporarily at least. Sheboygan,
Oshkosh. Fond du Lac. Saukville and
this city are having the worst eNper-
fence. Piggsvile, milwaukee, su.
burb. is under water and the streets
are inundated The Milwaukee west
side car shops are working, hut little
more of rise in water will flood
them. At Wauwatosa the river is
threatcumsly high, At Black River
Falls the Black river is on the ram
page, 1t rose eight feet yesterday
and is still rising The ice is going
out and the damage to property will
be heavy unless the waters recede.
Fond du Lac reports an ice gorge
formed at the Twelfth street bridge
and it is feared the bridge will be
hoisted from its foundation The
river overlooked its banks and is
doing considerable damage along its
course, Oshkosh reports the low,
lands all covered with water,
The dam on the East Twin river
in the village of MishiCott, suddenly
gave way yesterday and it is esti
mated the sudden overflow Of water
did damage to the amount of $4,000
Houses were completely turned around
anu three bridges badly damaged
The water is five feet deep on the
main street of the village. Several
large stores are heavy losers and
much grain in store in the basement
will be entirely lost. No lives were
lost, although there were several mar
row escapes and some families had t.
leave their homes.
The village of Saukville has been
cut in two by the flood and the rail
way station cannot be reached from
either side. Excitement runs high
Families are leaving their homes by
scores. All night there were parties
of men rowing about in the only
two boats the place possesses with
lanterns and torches searching fol
unfortunates who might have beer
caught in their homes or near the
village, The villages of Grafton anC
ThiCnyiilc are in danger
La Crosse, March 26.-The North
western roadbed was washed out a,
the Grand Crossing, in the city limits
last night and residents in that par
of the city have been forced to lcav,
their homes.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-03-28
Democrats Win at ottumwa.
MORE MERGING OF LINES.
Illinois Central to Get Valuable Trans
Mississippi Property.

New York, March 26,-The Mail
and Express says; 1T is stated on
authority that the deal for the acQui-
sition of the Minneapolis & ST. Louis
and Iowa Central roads by the Hi
nois Central company will shortly be
closed. Negotiations have been pend
ing for some time. There was a
hitch in the matter of the price, but
it is expected a compromise will be
reached. The Illinois Central offered
guarantee of per cent. on the
common stock of the Minneapolis &
st. Louis. while the owners of the
latter held for 5 per cent, claiming
the company is earning now upward
of on the common. Their plan is
for the Minneapolis 4 st. Louis first
to absorb the Iowa Central, with the
exchange of the Minneapolis & st,
Louis stock for Iowa Central stock.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-03-28
BRITISH MAKE BIG HAUL.
Babington's Force Bests DeIarey Near
Venterdorp.

London, March 26-The war de
partment has received the following
dispatch from Kitchener: Pretoria
-Babbington's force, including
Shekleton's column, attacked Delarey
500 strong southwest of Ventersdorp
and having defeated him followed him
up rapidly with the result that the
boer rear guard was driven in, and
their convey, including guns, captured
at Walls bank. Our troops displayed
great gallantry and dash. They cap
tured two 15-pounder guns. one pom
pom, six maXims, 800 rounds of big
ammunition, 100 rifles, So wagons, "a
carts, besides taking 140 prisoners.
Our losses We're slight. Many beers
We're killed or wounded"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-03-28
Amputation May Be Necessary.

Appleton, Wis, March 2G--It is
feared that Presiding Elder Farmer OF
the Appleton district of the Wisconsin
Methodist church will lose his arm
Some time ago Elder Farmer, while
visiting in Canada, accidentally shot
himself in the hand. The wound re-
sisted medical treatment and two op.
erations were necessary. Blood poi.
soning set in some time ago. and it IS
with that disorder that physicians
have been battling for some time. 1t
is now feared the arm will have to be
amputaued.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-03-28
Fatal Mine Explosion.

Connellsville, Pa, March 26.--The
most fatal explosion 10 occur in the
New Klondike region Of Fayette coun-
" happened yesterday. One man was
instantly killed. five will die and ten
were burned and crushed so terribly
it is doubtful if they can recover. As
a result of the explosion the mine is
on fire. The cause of the explosion
was tic accumulation Of gas in the
gates. The mine was one of the new
ones opened up this winter by the
American Steel and Wire company.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-03-28
PALMER GOING TO INDIA.
Kitchener viii Not Be COMMANDMENT.
Chief OF That Country

Kitchener viii Not Be COMMANDMENT.
Chief OF That Country
London, March @l,--Ning Edward
has approved the appointment OF Gen,
Sir Arthur Palmer as commander.in.
chief Of the forces in India, Palmer
has been provisional commandment.
chief for a year This disposes of
rumors pointing to Lord Kitchener Or
the duke of Connaught for the post,
The committee recently appointed 10y
the admiralty and war Office to dis
cover the best powder for guns and
small arms and the best high eNplo
sives for shells has just issued an uivi
tation TO manufacturers to submit eN.
plosives for trial under the guarantee
that the secrets viii not have to be
probed by government manufacturers,
This action is regarded as an adms
sion that both corditN and lydditC
have proved unsatisfactory.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-03-28
MORGAN GETS SHIP LINES.
Magnate Buys Up RockefeIIer's Inter.
terests in the Northwest.

New York, March 26.-The an,
nouncements made last week that j.
IP. Morgan & Co, had purchased
what is known as the Rockefeller in
terests in ships and railways mines
of the northwest was confirmed yes
terday by Rockefellor's representa-
tive, f. T. Gates, president of the
Bessemer Steamship company, the
Duluth, Mesaba and Northern rail
way and Lake Superior consolidated
iron mines. Gates said that the terms
of the sales had been fully agreed
upon and duly signed. He was not at
liberty, he said, to state the exact
terms. He could only say that the
terms were satisfactory and that all
shareholders would be treated pre-.
cisely alike
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-03-28
TRIBUTE TO PROF. WHITNEY.
Memorial Service TO Be Held at Uni
versity After Easter.
Madlson. March 22.

Madison, March 20.
President f. A. Birge, In an intro
duetory talk at the student convoca.
ton yesterday, spoke briefly on the
recent death Of Prof n o. Whitney,
paying a special tribute by declaring
that IL would seem there could be no
greater loss 10 the faculty than that
of Prof whitney lie was q man.
said President Blrge. who bore clos
personal relation to the few students
under him. and who was in Bympa.
thetic touch with each Of them. A
memorial service viii take the place
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-03-28
BLIZZARD RACES IN WEST.
Western Kansas and Eastern Colo.
RADIO in Throes Of One.

Topeka. March 26.-Western Kan.
sas and eastern Colorado are in the
throea Of Blizzard Beginning Sat.
urday night the worst snow storm
Of the season has visited that section.
Trains on the Rock Island have been
badly delayed. Saturdays flyer has
been stuck in the snow at Brewster.
Col, "A hours, and a number OF trains
are being held at GoodIand, Kag. The
northern lines OF the Union Pacific
and Burlington and Missouri River
foads are blockaded with snow
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-03-28

special charters and will not hold
elections until April Party lines
were not sharply drawn. Gen. ], b.
Weaver, eX-Congressman, was chosen
MAYOR OF ColfaX on ne citizens tick.
ct. The democrats elected their en-
tire ticket after a heated campaign,
Oskaloosa went republican, electing
W. H. Ray mayor. Henry Sears, re-
publican. was elected mayor OF Mar
shalltown, defeating H, L. Getz, after
a contest which has attracted atten-
ton Indianola voted a franchise to
an inter-urban electric company 10
connect with Des Moines and Winter
set and Creston voted for franchises
to a company 10 connect Winterset
and Creston. Results from other
towns are: Perry, J. w. Wilson, cit
liens ticket, elected mayor; Valley
Junction, democratic; Winterset, John
McAndrew, democratic mayor; Ana.
mosa. w. A. Jackler, republican may
or; Marion, p Nj. Plum, republican
mayor; Toledo, republican.
Democrats Win at Ottumwa.
Ottumwa. Ia. March Pct. II
Picker. democratic candidate fol
mayor, with the balance of the demo
cratic ticket, was elected here yester
day by a majority of POO to 500. The
city council has s democrats and one
republican.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-03-28
Anarchists Pose as Monks.

London, March 2G,-Seyerai sus.
pected anarchists disguised as
monks were arrested says dispatch
10 the Daily Mail from Malta. while
the procession egcorting the duke and
duchess OF Cornwall and York was
passing through the streets yesterday
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-03-28

Pekin, March G&.-BWlsh headQuar
tors rcport the withdrawal Of both
Russian and British troops from the
,isputed territory at Tiontsin. NJ, De
Giers Russian minister 60 China, be.
uevcse that everything will he amjca
bly, adjusted at London and st Peters
burg and doubts the probability OF
further trouble in the matter. cen
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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-03-28

A wartime wooing has just been dis.
covered through advlccs from Pebin.
China that Will throw romantic
color over the horrors Of the siege and
SIS aftermath to many Americans. The
heroine Is Miss Mary ConRer Pierce,
niece OF Minister II. II, Coagur, and
the lover Lieut., Harold Hammond OF
the 9th infantry. the first body OF
Uncle Sans soldiers TO reach the III
fatod city with relief Miss Pierce,
who is an orphan. has for some years
been "A member OF Minister Conger's
household. Lieut. Hammond is a West
Point graduate and halls from Rush.
Vile, III, Miss Pierce Is now on the
sea with her uncle and his family on
her home ward trip, but she has left
behind her "A gallant officer happy In
the security OF promised wife and q
regiment ready 10 acclaim her It's
mascot. The whole affair came about
with suddenness that surprised the
young people no less than the rest OF
embassy society. They met In the
midst Of war and disaster; Miss lierce
In the glow OF thanksgiving over q
fearful peril escaped the lieutenant
with all his native chiyalry aroused
toward feminine compatriot in dis
tress. Formal barriers soon disappear
In times Of trial Miss Pierce added
70 the admiration excited by her cour-
age, the witchery Of n lovely face, and
the lieutenant was no match for the
combination. Miss Pierce whispered
the secret to her pretty cousin, Miss
Conger WHO, filled with enthusiasm al
the idea OF genuine love AFFAIR after
the troublous events Of the past
weeks, determined 10 celebrate I'm true
patriotic fashion. She insisted on
betrothal dinner. Miss Pierce hest.
tated, biushed, declared In one breath
that she couldn't, in the next that she
was delighted and the matter was set
led Then came the parting! Minis
.er ConSer was given a sixty days
cave OF absence after he lands al San
Francisco The bride-elect will barelr
have time to buy trousseau before
she returns to the east and her lover.
who clamors for an early wedding.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-03-28
MISSISSIPPI NEGRO LYNcHEp.
Mob Strings Up One Offender But
Lets Other Escape.

Terry, Miss, March 21.--Jerry Bell,
a negro, was lynched last night by a
mob that hanged him to a railroad
bridge. Bell was discovered early in
the morning in the room Of young
woman visiting the family OF X. c.
Terry. The officers intended to take
the negro 10 Jackson today for safe
Keeping, but mob took him last
night Another negro, Charles Hol.
lingsworth, was implicated and the
mob meant to hang him with Bell,
but be fought his way through small
army Of men although fifty shots
were fired at him. He escaped in the
darkness. II is generally thought his
body will be found this morning
riddled with bullets.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-03-28
THREW HIMSELF IN RIVER.
Dakota Man Drowned Has Son in Uni.
Versity Of Wisconsin.

Tyndall, S. D., March 26-Frank
Rattan Of Tyndall walked ten miles TO
the Missouri river, where he threw
himself into the water and was
drowned. He was an old resident and
is believed to have been temporarily
insane. He has son, Robert A. KAT
tan, attending the University o. wis
consin.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-03-28
PERSONALITIES S.

There is no confirmation of the re-
ported concentration of Russian war
ships in Corean water or the rumored
mobilization of the Japanese fleet,
The Chinese are satisfied that Japan
is determined TO resist Russian de-
signs ON Manchuria,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-03-28
New Railroad Connections.

Davenport, Ia, March 26-Adylces
from general officers Of the BurlIng.
ton and Milwaukee roads received
here yesterday show those roads will
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-03-28

Mrs A, A. pardee of Madison IL a
Daughter of the Revolution of unques-
toned lineage, She has but just re-
turned from Wooster, Ohio, whore a
few days ago she attended to the sad
duty of laying her mother away The
latter. Mrs, Robccca u, McMillon was
daughter Of Gen. Cyrus Sphinx, and
hCr grandfather was Shlbauh SPHINX a
guldcr Of the revolutionary war, Her
father was the FIRST recorder of Wayne
county Ohio, having been appointed
ia 1915 He was elected to congress
but died before taking his seat dyiug
IN Wooster May 81 1856, In the eth
year Of his age, Mrs, MCMillon was
born in Wooster 40 years ago and had
spent practically all of her life in the
city of her birth. She was married
June /, lSil to John Wilson McMll
lon, who died In 1865 -Four children
came to their union: Mrs, Guasie A.
Cantwcll, who died Mt Sacramento,
Cal, IN 1874; Cyrus s, MCMillen, who
died at Tucson, Arizona, in 1876; Mrs.
A. A. Pnrdce OF Madison, and Miss
Kate McMlllen of Wooster. The
mother of Mrs. McMillon was a
daughter OF Gen Reasin Beall, n sol.
der of the revolution,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-03-28
OISLIKES S0LDIERY
MINISTER'S AT PEKIN TIRED OF
SEEING TROOPS.
HOPES FOR WITHDRAWAL

Question Of Policing Legation Guar,
ters Under Discussion Both Brit
ish and Russians Have withdrawn
From Disputed Tientsin Territory
AS TO China's Resources.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-03-28

DR.. John w, Gregory, who will start
In August upon n three years ant
arctic expedition, holds that all tho ac'
copied ideas about the shape of the
earth are erroneous, He says that It
ia shaped like pear, with tho small
end south and the ilattenod end north.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-03-28
WEAVER CHOSEN MAYOR.

Municipal Elections Held in Many
Iowa Towns.
Des Moines. March 26.-Municipal
elections were held in Iowa yesterday
Most Of the larger cities are under
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-03-28

The only American Indian In the
United States navy is Chapman shon-
andoah, an Oneida, 20 years old, who
Is ON the cruiser Atlanta. He served
through the war with Spain on tina
San Francisco and the New York,
The dusky sailor. who Ia favorite
among his shipmatos, Ia u graduate OF
Hampton institute.