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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-26
THE COFFEE MARKET

New York. August 23--The .offee
market opened steady with prices 10
points lower and soon after the call
further sagged 5 points, under active
profit taking. Of the usual weekend
order. Toward the close the market
rallied 5 to 10 points on covering and !
lull in the pressure on long stuff. The
local market closed steady and net ;
to 10 points lower. Total sales were
II. 250 bags. Spot Rio steady: No. I in
voice SIC: mild firm: Cordova s TO 11kc-
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New York. August 23.-Today's busI-
ness in all descriptions Of cotton goods
in this market has been of about aver
g extent. No change in tone nor in
prices. Printcloths quiet but steady.
Cotton yarns weak In low and medium
counts fine yarns steady. business quite
moderate. Worsted yarns against
buyers. Linen and jute yarns firm.
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WEEKLY BANK STATEMENT.

New York. August 23.-The weekly
statement OF averages Of the associated
banks shows: Loans 1913. 6s7 800. de-
crease $40, AGO, 100; deposits ss4s. 2s9, 500. de
crease 81. $40. 200; circulation So. 414.sO0-,
increase $309. 500; legal tender s75, 24s.e 011
decrease 81, 101 500; specie s171. 5s2. 200. in
crease $724, 200: reserve s24e. SIC. 800. de-
crease 1917, 800; reserve required s23T.-
067. 450. decrease 3d. 94. $50: surplus ST.
743. $50. increase &. eI6.7 $50.
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SdSH QuOIdllOlS were as 1OIlo"S s.
Flour steady, winter patents $40 to
$3.50; straights 1910 to $40; clears $3.50
to 900; spring specials s4.20; patents
$3.50 to $50; straights $500 tc 1925; No.
2 spring wheat 70 to "A; No. 3 6Sk to
70k; No. 2 red ~ to 73; No. 2 yellow
corn 61h to 60; No. 2 oats 29A; No. 3
white "a to 81; mess pork per barrel
SIG. 70-to s16.75; lard per 100 pounds s10.75
to $40. 77k; short ribs sides Qoose) 1895
to s1O.O5; dry salted shoulders (boxed)
SA to SIS; short clear sides (boXed) 10A
to 1G7s: whiskey, basis OF high wines
$1.31.
New York, August 23.-FLOUR unset
tied but firmly held. Rye 1our firm.
WHEAT-Spot firmer; No. , red 76k.
because of lower cables. fine northwest
weather subsequently recovered on Sep
TENDER covering, irmness in outside
markets, poor grading 1T Chicago and
the strength Of corn. The market was
firm on good demand from shorts, clos
ing Bc net higher. May closed 74N;
September closed 1875; December closed
at 10.
CORN-Spot firm; No. ?, 66R. Option
market while starting out easier in
tone, soon rallied on further covering
by September shorts, coupled with high
er cables. The close was firm again on
a scare of shorts, leaving off half to
one cent higher. May closed 45$; Sep
TENDER closed Go; December closed 4S&.
OATS-Spot unsettled: No. 2 new So.
Option market was steady during the
early forenoon and moderately active.
May closed 1914: September closed 3S24
December closed 36A.
LARD = Steady; western steamed
$11.10; refined steady; continent 81 3d.:
South America s12.15: compound "a to s
PORK-Firm; mess Is to 19.
BUTTER-Firm; creamery 15R &c 10;
state dairy 151a to 1872.
CHEESE-Firm; New York state full
cream, small colored fancy 10 to 1OA;
small white 10 to 1914.
EGGS-Ffr1n; state and Pennsylvania
20 to 2OH.
RICE-Quiet: domestic fair to extra
Az to 5A; Japan Az 20 ..
SUGAR-Raw steady; fair refining
2SB; centrifugal SO test 37sc; refined
steady; confectioners A s4.56; mold A
81. 80; crushed $5.15; powdered $4.75;
graduated s4.65; cubes $3.50.
POTATOES-Easy; Jersey 80 to $1.20;
Long Island s1.O to s1.25; south Jersey
sweets $500 to $3.50.
PEANUTS-Steady; faAcy nandpicked
81 to 5k; other domestic 3h to 5k.
CABBAGE Steadier; Long Island
per 100 $40 to $3.50. F.
COTTON SEED OIL-Was dull n
about steady. Prime crude ( o b mills
nominal; prime summer yellow Az TO
421a; off summer yellow 41k; prime
Write 46k to AZ; prime winter yellow
Al; prime meal s27 nominal.
NAVAL STORES.
New York, August 23.-Turpentine
steady at Al to Az. Rosin steady,
strained common to gooG, s1.55.
Savannah, August 2~3-Turpentine firm
at Az; receipts 1879 casks: sales SIS
casks; exports 321 casks. Ros:n firm;
receipts 1906 barrels; sales 1854 barrels;
exports 1872 barrels. Quote: A B G D
$1.10; E s1.15; F s1.20; SIPS; II 81 70:
/ s1.95; K $3.50: NJ 1905 y $3.50; W CT
$3.50; w W $3.50.
Ckarl~ ston. August 23-Iurpentine and
rosin unchanged.
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Federation of Negroes.

Indianapolis. Ind, August pa N
tional federation OF negroes was inco
porated here today. The articles s;
the object of the federation Is to p
tect the colored race from mob violer
general advancement OF h race. arft
and punishment Of Iynchers OF CO.
ed people, TO secure equal rights
negroes in all states and to secure leI
lation, to pay compensation TO
ows Of colored men deprived OF u
lives by other than due process OF
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Volcanic Eruptions

Are grand, but skin eruptions rob life
OF joy. Bucklen's Arnica Salve, cures
them; also old, running and fever sores
ulcers, boils, felons, corns, warts, cuts
bruises. burns, scalds, chapped hands
Best pile cure on earth
Drives out pains and aches. Only 2;
cents a box. Cure guaranteed Sosd
by r. R.. Bellamy, druggist
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His Sight Threatened.

Last month my 11-year-old boy was
poisoned by some weed or plant" says
w. H. Dibble, of Sioux City, la. We
were afraid he would lose his sight. A
neighbor recommended DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve, in a few days he was as
well as ever" For skin diseases, cuts
burns, scalds, wounds, insect bites, De-
Witch Hazel Salve is sure cure.
piles at once. R. r. Bellamy.
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BY TEL : rRAgH
FINANCIAL.

New York, August 23.-Prime mer-
camille paper Az to 512 Per cent. Ster-
ling exchange barely steady with actual
business in bankers oils at $4.S7 to
S4.S7.15 for demand and at $4.S4.25 to
81. "a. 375 for sixty day bills. Posted
rates s4.S5k and SASS. Commercial bills
$4.S3B to s4.S4B. Bar silver 5.H. Mex
icalI dollars Az. Government bonds
steady. State bonds inactive. Railroad
bonds steady.
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/. Three hundred and seventeen bales
of New Cotton were received in Will
mington Yesterday.
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COFFEES TO lie
EGGS-Firm at lie.


FLOUR-Suaights .L5 u St.5o Ind
patents $3.50 to si.75: tull sac 10 $500
MOLASSES-S. House L.. Nev Or
leans Brights, = 20 &c: "s:to Rico 90
70 CSC: Cuba IS to ioc-
SUGAR-Granulatei si.s5, ". c. "
No. 5 s4-25; No. Z $40; No (: lass: No.
IL s3.s5.
LARD-CTierceA Ba-is) Pure uhc;
Compound sac.
PEANUTS-North Caroiina - TO SIC;
Virginia Go to 75c: Spanish 900 sc
CORN-S3 to IS.
CORN MEAL-Trc.
EGGSFfrm lie.
CH1CKENS-Hens % 10 ~: rosters
% to SOC; spring 10 TO 20c-
n. C. BACON-Hams 49,. shoulders
&c: sides 10 to lie.
SHINGLES-Per 1,00e: 5 inch APPS
$500; 5-inch hearts. $3.50: Inch Fps
$500; 6-inch hearts SAGE.
DTrrDrD
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Saturday, August %.
Receipts of cotton today-S17 bales.
Receipts same day last yedr-None.
This seasons receipts to date-27S,4 40
bales.
Receipts same day last year-259, 161
bales.
The quotations posted at 4 o'clock to-
day at the exchange:
1OTTnNy T;--
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Friday, August %.
Receipts of cotto nto6ay-70 bales.
Receipts same day last year-None.
This seasons receipts 10 date-27S,12S
bales.
Receipts same day last ~year-259,161
bales.
The quotations posted at 4 o'clock to-
dav at the exchange:
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doing.
ROsIN-Steady at sI.1o to ais.
TAR-Firm at $50.
CRUDE TURPENTINE-Flrm: hard
$40: yellow dip $3.50; virgin $3.50.
Prices same day last year - Spirits
turpentine firm 33K and 32h; rosin csc
and $1.O0, tar $50. crude turpentine
s1.10 and $500.
Receipts today-60 casks spirits tur-
p~entine, 27S barrels rosln, 112 barrels
tar, 40 barrels rud tu-pentine.
Receipts same day last year-136
casks spirits ~turpentine, 352 barrels
rosin, 512 barrels tar, l22 barrels crude
t~urpentine.
SALT-Prices car loa lots-200s Liv-
erpool nc; F F Table 90 to Ills; 1905
Liverpool zoe; 100 F F c fine SIC; zoos
American 75c: 100 G extra Acc; $50
American Csc; 200 Rock Cattle $1.40.
DRY SALTED SIDES-11kc.
BUTTER-35c.
COFFEE-8 to lie.
FLOUR - Straights s4.25 to $3.50:
Ind patents $3.50 to "a rs: full s4.75 tn
$500.
MoLAsSEs-s. House. Ice. New Or.
leans Brights, % to &c: Porto Rico 80
20 35c: Cuba. % to Acc
SUGAR-Granulated s4.75; W. c. X.
No. 5, s4.25; No. z. s4.1O. nc. 3. 1886; Nc
LARD-CTie>.> Basis) Pure 111ac.
Compound 81
COUNTRY PRODUCE
PEANUTS-North Carolina II to SIC;
Virginia IS to 75c; Spanish 20 to 75c.
CORN-S3 to S5c.
CORN MEAL-77h.
EGGS-Steady at 13c.
CHICKENS-Hens 50 to 35c: ROSTERS
q to soc; spring 10 to %.
n C. BACON-Hams 13c: shoulders
&c: sides 10 to lie.
SHINGLES-Per 1.0o0. 5-lnch saps
$500; 5-inch hearts, $3.50: 6-inch sap
&c. 90: 6-inch hearts S4.0n.
'rIMRER.-
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VII MINCTON MARKETS.
Thursday, g q.

Thursday, August q.
Receipts of cotton today tales.
Receipts same day last year-None.
This seasons receipts to date-27s,1 07
bales.
Receipts same day last year-25s, 1e1
bales.
The quotations posted at 4 O'Clock to-
day at the exchange:
COTTON-Firn.
ordinary S1s
Good Ordinary ................ ~
Low Middling ................. So
Middling So
Good Middling 3 lis
Same day last ear SIC
SPIRITS IURPENTlNE - Nothing
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Quotations on local secaIitieS fur
nishe by Hugh MacRae & Co.
STOCKS.
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AVA STORES.
SPIRITS TURPENTINE-Steady A.
ROSIN-Nothing doing.
TAR-Firm at s1.50.
CRUDE TURPENTINE-Firm: hard
s1.40: yellow dip $3.50; virgin $3.50.
Prices same day last year-Spirits
turpentine 53c and sc; rosin CSC and
s1.OO; tar s1.S5; crude turpentine s1.OO
and $500.
Receipts today-95 casks spirits tur-
pentine, 152 barrels rosin, 23 barrels tar,
50 barrels crude t~urpentIne.
Receipts same day last year-136 casks
spirits ~turpentine, 512 barrels rosin, 1853
barrels tar, 122 barrels crude turpen-
tine.
SALT-Prices car load lots-2O0's Liv-
erpool nc: F F Table 30 to Si.15; 1905
Liverpool roc; 100 F F 9 fine SIC; zoos
American 75c; 100 G extra 40c; $50
American Csc; 200 Rock Cattle $1.4O.
DRY SALTED SIDES-11kc.
BUTTER-25c.
COFFEE-8 to lie.
FLOUR-Straights SAC to $4.z5; End
patents $3.50 to $4.75; full $4.75.
MOLASSES-S. House 15c, New Or
leans Brights. % to Csc: Porto Rico 80
to Csc: Cuba % to 40c.
SUGAR-GranulatedA s4.T5; w. X. c.
No. 5 s4.35: No. Z s4.25; No. 3 S4.10; No.
IL 81. 90.
LARD-(Tierce Basis) Pure 111sc;
compound 91hc.
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
PEANUTS-North Carolina rs to S21a;
Virginia IS to S2k; Spanish II to so.
CORN-S0 to 50.
CORN MEAL-75c.
N. C. BACON-Hams 13c: shoulders
&c; sides 10 to lie.
EGGS-Dull at IL to Ia.
CHICKENS-Hens q to 35c; roosters
25 to soc; spring 1919 to zoe.
SHINGLES-Per 1000; 5-inch saps
$500; 5-inch hearts, $3.50: s-inch saDs
$500: 6-inch hearts $500
b |
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RAIN AND PRovlsIONs.

Chicago. August 2S.-The leading flu
lures ranged as follows:
Open. High Low. Close.
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COTTON.

Liverpool, August 26.-1p p. motion:
Spot, small business, prices hardening.
American middling fair 5Ad: middling
4 29-32d; low middling 1 i3-16d; good or
binary 4 11-32d; ordinary 4 7-16d. The
sales of the day were 5000 bales Of
which 800 were for speculation and ex-
port and included 2,400 American. Re
ceiptS none
Futures opened firm and closed quiet
and steady. American middling G o C:
August 4 A-64d@4 45-64d sellers; August
and September 4 39-64dQ4 40-s4d sellers;
September and October 4 30-64d@4 31-e4d
buyers; October and November 4 Paid
"a 25-64d buyers: November and De-
cember 4 21-64dG4 22-64d buyers; De-
cember and January 4 20-64d sellers;
January and February 4 i9-64dG4 20-64h
buyers; February and March 4 1s-64dQ
4 20-64d buyers: March add April 4
19-64d@4 20-64d buyers; April n May
4 19-64d@4 20-64d buyers.
PORT RECEIPTS.
Galveston steady at 8 7-16c; net re-
ceipts 1883 bales.
Norfolk quiet at &c; net receipts 401
bales.
Baltimore nominal al 9Ac.
Boston steady at &C.
Wilmington firm at sac; net receipts
81 bales.
Philadelphia steady at SIC.
Savannah steady at 8 3-16c; net re-
ceipts 1,524 bales.
New Orleans firm at sac; net receipts
80 bales.
Mobile nominal at shc; net receipts %
bales.
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Ane|iC|n0S DIbIOnag
De los ing|eSeS.
Seran repatrlados muy pronto.
MantfeStaciones de Inglaterra.

Nueva York, Viernes Dice un te-
grama reCibido de Washington esta
maflana, queen la Secretarfa de Estado
Sc ha recibidido una nota de Inglate-
rra. en- contestacion las reclamacio-
dos diciendo que seran puestos en- Ii
bertad los prisioneros de guerra nor
teamericanos, que combatieron en- la
guerra Sur. alricana favor de los
boerS
La pota de Inglaterra esta conce-
bida en- tonos muy cordiales y ofrece
a los Estados Unidos, Ell transpor-
tie de los prisioneros a los puertos de la
Union. Al mismo tempo hace cons
tar que a los cautivos Sc les ha trata-
do con tOdas las COnsideruciones COM
patibles con Su situaci0n.
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Cfarft'aei ccnaEsFeta

Nacsro rrograma es;s mug hien eeii aldo.
lmp~rcissdsd pO.i;iCa "a desensa dc los inse-
ieses del pfs. No icrereocmoS ninetin
paT;ida. ioique hCmoS dejado muy guSioSuS Il
campo po.f, GO les gre actualmen,e deben
"Crparlo nero nos rcservam,s el eerecho de
Ia cii ia neoesara, de "A critica impsrcia, X "a
ore los acsos de I'm gobierno pnedan seguir ei
derroierS Que !cs n,arque 81 propia experiencia
Y lbs coasrjoS de a opinion. des2rcviSios del
inieres personal he sc manih sa, wees en-
aplausos deSnedidos. 8 cn ocrsuraS s;S.ema-
;icas.
lmparcia,idad poli.ica no quiere decir que
Va anoS coD;emp pla-, Cruzadoside braz IS cuar.
10 a hi saceda sin Jar nues;ra o; i1ion: Que ey-
cudados Con ei II rl) dc imparIiales, no nos
preocnre 10 mas mfaino cuanto sc reace en-
ioTno Gueslro, con memo ,cabo de los iniereses
generates s rar:;calaIes de los ciudadanos; paia
nosOi-os no signi6ca i'm mpa:cialiisd el silencio
sino el anal,is y este es 10 que ncs pro. .o1e-
mos hacer, dsdcando todas nuesiras energias al
estudio de los pr ,blsmas que en- el pals Sc pre-
Sc ten y de cuyo desarrolo y S)lucion sitisfac-
toria es precise que seamos !ac;ores imp pTtan;f-
simos.
Callen en- bu.n hor, los fracasados, los
tcrpss; noso.ros tenenos ideas nuevas quere-
mos definirlas. Nuestro concurso 10 haara
semi re el qle lahore por el ben Gel pals.
No Yuere;Los que sc Sospeche que el sen-
ni:eStarse francamene.
Nu.S.ro diario no ha de ser el refleic de
una intellge acia brilante; redejo &c un pensa-
miento cue despida Chispazos magnf6cOS de
arrebatadora elocuenCia de- ideas doctrinas.
Nj tenemos ESQ, nj 10 necesamos para llenar
cum pidamente el clmino que ms hemos ira
zado.
No vanos dfundir docriras nj hacer
una trlbuna poll ica S!no recoger oS ecos de
Ia opinion, orientandolos para cue sigan su
Iumbo por IN GAUGE sin tro .iezos nj desborda-
mientoS.
En- esos paises donle ia preasa pero ,ica
ejerce un poder decisive en- la opinio p1blic,,
es porque en- ella Sc inspila de e!'a toTsla 10
cue de ra7ol jastica conriere.
Es dffci, y nos atrevem IS decir casi i'm
p)Slble, que IN CrlterlO personal, sin Ia colabo-
>raIon agena, pueda hacer proseGtos. Es la
extravaganza qle encontranoS en- los ca os
aSlados.
La defersa de los intereses que nos esta
encomendada, nos propohemos que sea eficaz
en- SIS resultados, razonada conledida al ma
nifestarse.
No esperamos triunfos ruidosos momen-
taleos que, al TaSar el estruend insoSenible
de los aplaus"s dejan en- torno I'm sil-l:cio
Ge nluerte; nuesra labor ha de ser contin ada,
perepne, fila, labor de todoS los dfa5, sin daSma-
yoS cenSurahes Y sin alardes eScandalOS1s
Leanse los conceptos one encierra el pre-
sente arlculO como una amp!iaCion de nuestro
programa porque suelen hacerse interpreacio-
mes nuy p .bres ruines de las cosas mas
diafanas.
No nos esti,n la el triynfo facil, nj nos
entusiasman los apausos de canarilla Nuestro
ideal es muy grande el vamos sin temores
y sin dudas. Vamos derechos tai vez lenta-
mente, pero valnos al tri..nfo.
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HU IN ACAO

Noche del 8 di'paros de arm IS de fuego
y la alarma consiguienle.
Dia 4 graldes lluvias Com ,rcio cerra-
do Nj una mujer en- la Gale Sc hacen las
elecciones. En- Las Piedrls no dan possession 4
lbs jueces federeles La poiicfa disuelve los
grupo'. Hay orden. Dejan de votar mas de
4,o e'ectores, fedora es en- su mayor parte. A
as once de "a noche Sc sabe cue han trirnfad,
repub icanos
Dia S: os republicans recorren las GALES
ceeb-and su trinnfo
Dia 6: los federAles Green que Sc anulard
la eleccioa en- los colegios de as Piedras. Sa-
len para San Juan los sefiores Was Ocho;ec>
Ortiz Otero en- representation de su partido.
Corresponsal.
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Desce Ia una de Ia tarde de aver ha desa-
parecido Gel estabecimiento nercantil deno-
minado LA LUNA, pro, i-dad de los Sres.
Zalduondo Mier, de este conercio, el depen-
diente del mismo Don Manuel Sampedro, sin
que Sc sepa nj pueda suponerse la causa de la
desaparicion.
Ell haber utizado para clio la puerta del
patio d: Ia referida tienda pasar luego por
la de los SreS Ranero Sintan 4riua para salir
Ia Gale hace pensar muchas cosas por 10
que de no parecer pronto cl citado dependiente
81. Sampedro el Juzgado Sc enc ,~gara de es-
clarecer los hechos X.
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10 ViC|0Tl1 Dc GgSh0
Las rampanas dc los temples repicadas
por los policfas
Los curas negironse 4 hac,rlo.

Nueva York, viernes. como
ciendose EN- esta ciudad al2unos deta-
lies de la victoria deSmentida del Pre-
sidente Castro. Cuando regreso
Caracas este guerrero, ordeno los GU
ras que echasen vuelo las campanas
de las iglesias Ell celebration del
triunfo de sus arnas. Los sacerdotes
negaronse a cumplir la orden enton-
ces el Presidente mando q Ia policia
el cumplimiento del mandate que los
parrocos no quisieron aceptar.
Las campanas de todas las iglesias
de Caracas repicaron el triunfo de
Castro tocadas por los policias
Ell elemento catolico de la capital
de Venezuela esta indignado de que
hayan servido las campanas de los
temples para cooperar a la ridicula
farsa de la desmentida victoria.
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IND Ley COl|T0 G. Due|O.
Ell Senado frances Ia aprob0 anoche.
Discussion SuScitada.

.Nueva York viernes.- .-Comuni-
can de Paris que el Senado frances, ha
aprobado una ley castigando severa-
mente el duelo Ell toda la Rep1blica y
sus colonias.
La ley votada selala penas seve-
risimas a los caballeros que dejen sin
vida sus contrarios en- un lance,
castiga tambien a los padrinos, testi-
gos y mediCos que asistan al duelo.
Ninguna clase de lances, queda
exceptuado de pena en- la nueva ley
contra Ell duelo, que Sc hace extensive
los que teniendo conocilniento de
que Sc tiene Concertado I'm lance, no
10 denuncien q las autoridades.
Los elementos militares han cen
surado agriamente la disposition del
Senado, apoyados por algunos perio-
dicos.
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"BOLETIN MERCANTH"

iluSorio. Y la retirada sin bajas de
las fuerzas de Matos que estaban 4
las paertas de Caracas la obedecido
una simple maniobra estrategiCa.
la victoria de Castro sobre las
iropa revolucionarias fue desmentida
anoche por el minisiro nortcamerica.
no ell Caracas EN- I'm informe al depar-
tamento De Estado.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-11-07
ID Vel|0 Dc L0S Al|iIQy
Nueva prorroga de un ano.
Los temoreS del rev.

Nueva York, Viernes- -Comuni-
can de Copenhagen, que Sc ha prorro-
gado TN ano mas la ratification del
tratado de venta de las antillas a los
EstadoS Unidos.
En- este plazo Sc estudiara minu.
closamefite el tratado y Sc consultara
la opinion de los colonos, que sera to.
mada en- cuenta para los efectos del
tratado.
Ell Rey, ha expresado sus temores
de que los Estados Unidos puedan
prescindir del consentimiento de Di-
namarca para entra en- possession de las
colonias y ha aconsejado que Sc dedi-
que una gran suma de atenoion a este
aSuntO.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-11-07
Mana1s,
(De nu:s.ro Corresponsal)
8 de Noviembre de 1902.


Sc han verifcad> las elecciones reinando
Ia mayor calma serenidA1 entire todos los COZ.
curren es.
Triu faron los republ;caros Ramis<as. CO.
mo aqui les lamar; Is dc Ia izluierda no Sc
da1 por v-ncdos J d;cen qle hay 3.e escl .recer
yrecusar mas de nyventa votos que no soa lega
les y, por co 1sigueae Ia victor1 e per. .enece 4
estos llltimos La pol cfa ha cumpi1o extricta-
mente Goa su d.ber ia 1'ovido torrencial-
meDte esle IA noche del da cuatro hasta
aver tarde Aseguran que eSta uvia ha hecho
perder ,nachos tr1tos memories, que estaban 4
Punto de recollection y con gra ldes pGrdilas
para los pequeflos agriclltores.
El Corr-spJnsal
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-11-07
CiaHes.
)e nuestro Corresronsal.)
( de Noviembre de 1902.

Sc lleyaron aver efecto las elecciones en-
este pueblo, sin graves consecuencias. Ha
trunfado ell partdo repubcano, creo que por
una mayorfa de vente votos. Mas de doscien-
tos federaes Sc qledaloa sin depositar sus vc-
tos. debido Q le los precintos ID, I5y 10 dieron
principe a SIS trabajos las diez media dc
la mamma. despachandose los electores con
mucha calma.
A las doce media e. Sargento de Ia Po-
licfa Insular, Don Angel c. Villariny, entro en-
el precinto IS, a6onde habia una acalorada d's-
cusion entire un Juez republican, y yun federal,
{ inmediatamente desde la puerta disparo su
revolver al aire causando gran alarma en- las
familias pero hubo mucha cordura por parte del
pueblo, sin mas consecuencias Sale en- este
nlomento una Comision de federales para San
Juan. Dare mas de.alles de 10 que ocurra.
Guimay<.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-11-07
10 question del CIlll
Una csmpaha del Herald.
Quiere la via de Nicaragua.

Nueva York. viernes.-El impor-
tante diario de esta ciudad, New
York Herald .. publioa en- su edicion
de la maiiana un sensational articulo
abogando porque Sc deseche el proyec-
to del canal de Panama en- vista de las
informalidades del Gobierno COLON
biano Y Sc construya por la via de Nj
caragua.
FL Herald. en- su articulo. aduce
datos de mucha importancia Y anuncia
una seria campaha EN- defensa de 10
que propope.
FL Herald" censura agriamente
al Senador Spooner, por su apoyo de-
cidido al proyecto de Panama.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-11-07
leROes De PNIEgGI
LES Colsnias .,s;ia en- Peligro
"a que irI d LondreS Guilleimo n:

Nueva York. viernes -lnformes
cablegrahcos recibidos de Madrid. ma
niflestan el recelo que ha despertado
en- Portugal. el viaje del EmDerador
de Alemania d Inglaterra.
Las recientes amenazas ,rmula-
daS contra el RENO Llsitano cGyas Co
lonlas del Sur de Africa. ambiciona
lnglaterra y Alemania. parece lue van
teniendo una explicacion poo tran
qailiza1cra para los portugueses Ell eI
via;e dc Guille-r.c III.
La prensa portuguese aconseia al
UoOieTno que este prevenido contra
una aggression probable Y necesaria-
mente fatal.