davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-05-02
FIRE ON THE COAMO.
Flames Break Out In Steamships
Engine-room.
PIERS NEARBY MENACED.

Blaze Discovered Shortly After Midnight
by Capt Crimmins of the Central
Steam Lighter No. 13, and He Gives
Alarm and Puts Alongside the Coamo
at the Foot of Ninth Street, East River
-Firemen Arrive Quickly, but Have a
Three Hours Fight of 1t Before They
Get the Flames Under Control.
The large mail steamship Coamo,
which plies between New York land
Porto Rico, caught fire while lying
alongside the pier at the foot of Ninth
street, East River, a little after mid
night last night, and for a time there
was grave danger that the wooden
wharves and extensive lumber yards in
the immediate vicinity might be ignited
from the burning vessl. The fire,
which was in the engine room and ad-
jacent compartments, was extinguished,
however, after three hours fight in
which the fremen had great difficulty
in reaching the flames.
1t was few minutes past midnight
when Capt. Cri1nmins, in charge of the
New York Central steam lighter No 13
rounded the turn in the East River al
Sixth street, going north, and saw
smoke and flames issuing from the
ports of the Coamo. The big steam
ship, which had been lying alongside
the south side of the Ninth street pie1
for some time undergoing repairs, and
was to be taken to the Hoboken
dry docks in day or two, vas desert
ed at that time by all but two watch
men. Capt. Crimmins blew the alarm
thistle, came swiftly alongside the
burning boat and had his hose in action
even before the alarm of fire was turn
ed in on the pier by Thomas Morris
one of the wachmen.
The engine companies which res
|ponded to the call ran their hose onto
the Coamo and down the matches, from
which smoke was by this time pouring
So dense was the smoke that it was
with great difficulty that the firemen
got near enough to the fire to fight it.
1t was three hours Before the flames
supposed to have been caused by some
workman's carelesSness, we're under
control, and before that time there was
serious danger that the fire, if it reach.
ed the deck, ,ould spread to the lumber
yards, wooden piers, and the Morgan
iron works adjacent. The damage
which was confined to the vicinity of
the engine room, is put at several
thousand dollars.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-05-02
Here N Som JuQ|L.

The "lim piabotas, on the Plaza were
very annoying and bothersome on that
particular Monday morning. The day
was sultry one, and business on the
Plaza was anything but good. 1t look.
ed Just like as if everyone in town had
suddenly signed the pledge. The only
evidence to prove the place a drinking
resort was the presence of few bottles
and glasses on a centre table, on which
also lay the drows head of a halt
as1eep marine, who had evidently been
there all night. Now and then he
would scrap his feet and grunt; the
only signs of his being alive.
The bar-keeper was going to sleep
over the counter when suddenly a
bootblack about seven years of age
stole quietly in, and dropped plug OF
lead in the nickel slot machine. Some
thing a woke the bar-keeper who was over
the counter in a second and after the
boy. The youngster was brought back
to the store bowling and kicking. Af-
ter a half hour wait policeman, also
half asleep, was found. And thereupon
one of thtse comedies which are daily
enacted in San Juan took place. The
policeman starting in with long list
of reasons why the boy should be ar
rested, and the youngster answering
with much impudence and lengthy ar
gument why he should not be arrested.
The noise awoke the marine, and he
jumped to his feet The argument
between the boy and the policeman
cJntinued. The boy seemed to be- the
best arguer for the policeman finally
turned to the bartender and said "buen
muchacho" and left the store without
the arrest being made. The boy and
his fellow "limpia botas" who had gath
cred in the meantime, left the store,
making faces at the marine the and bar
tender as they went oft.
The marine pulled himself together,
1urched TOW ards the bar, rubbed his
eyes as if to make sure he was awake
and shouted Did y hear dat Wud'n
dat be a good thing fur a teater. Say
if dat happened in New York, if dat
kid opened his mout' dere'd a been a
whirl in the air a dead wagon'd be
USIc III DOuC 5 Teen minutes, anu Ue
mex mornin' the coroners jury I'D bring
in dere verde Dead Dead Dead
Cau'e Unknown Unknown!" Unknown
Say we must be living in fairyland for
furder orders" Ibid y ever live on d
Bowery?' But the storekeeper and his
bartender had never left Borinquen,
didn't understand word, and the Ma
rine left with a few dozen parting
gees as he went out,
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-05-02
bOe|S F0VOT PelCe.
Majority of Men In Field Anxious
To Return To Their Homes.
Some Leaders Stubborn.
Special Cablegram to BoIetin MercantiI


New York May 2nd.-Advices receiv-
ed from London state, that the War
Office is informed that the majority of
the Boer soldiers in the field are anxi-
Gus to return to their homes, and that
they therefore favor the immediate
signing of peace treaty
The advices from Utrecht. where the
peace commission is holding its sessions,
state that there are several leaders,
mostly Free-S.aters who insist on terms
which Great Britain cannot give, and
who are stubbornly resisting all efforts
towards peace unless these demands
are met 1t is stated that there was
grave danger yesterday of the confer.
ence being ended owing to the unbend-
ing attitude of the Free Staters.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-05-02
The Pnl0|n0 C0n0|.
Congress Considers Nicaraguan
and Colombian Propositions.
S 100000 To Costa Rica.
Special Cablegram to Boletin Mercantil


New York, May 2nd.-Advices from
Washington state that the propositions
made by Colombia and Nicaragua
we're presented to the lower House this
morning, at the special request of Presi
dent Roosevelt. 1t is said that both
proposition, are practically the same
Each government demands seven mi
lions Of dollars down at once.
If Nicaragua is selected the Mica
raguan government promises to pay
81 100000 to Costa Rica for the use 81
any land which may belong to that
government. 5000 annually will be
paid to Costa Rica if the Nicaragua
route is selected. President Roosevelt
sent a message with the propositions
requesting that a choice be made before
adjournment for the year.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-05-02
G[elt bI|Qin QT|d Venezuela.
Letter of An Officer
In British Navy
Suggested Killing Castro.
Special Cablegram to Boletin Mercantil

New York, May 2nd-Advices re
ceived from Trinidad state that the
Venezuelan government has made re
presentations to the British Govern
ment, requesting that an officer of the
British cruiser Indefatigable be repri
manded, and removed from the shiT
while in Venezuelan waters The of
fcer- in question wrote letter to ar
English friend in Caracas suggesting
the assassination of President Castro
Since that time there have been many
bitter attack on the British navy, and
Englishmen in general. The British
G government has refused to accede tc
Venezue1a's demands
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-05-02
New York Market To-day.
To Our Readers.

Our columns are open to correspon-
dence on everything affecting the coffee
sugar and tobacco plantation and farm
ing generally and we cordially invite
criticism and discussion. Natural His
tory notes will also be welcomed, as
well as all news Of interest ad planters.
Communications should be to dressed.
The Editor, BoLET1N MERcANTII, 20
Plaza Alfonso, san Juan.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-05-02

Laws and resolutions appro-
we'd by the last session of the
Insular Legislature of Porto
Rico, bound in one volume
with the political code for sale
at the BoLET1N, price $I-25.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-05-02

The illuminating plant of the San
Juan Light and Transit Company is
now in working order, and at the office
of the company it is stated that a
permanent repair has been made
which will insure light without any
breaks in the future.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-05-02

The Audiencia Court at Havana on
Tuesday afternon April ~ accepted the
bond of 100000 offered by a fidelity
company for the appearance of Estes
G. Rathbone. requiring, however, that
it be drawn before notary. Rathbone's
attorneys insist that the habeas-corpus
proceedings be continued, and claim
that the bond should be drawn before
the court, as is customary, without
further delay or further expense.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-05-02

There was very little trouble yester-
day to, disturb the celebrations of the
workmen of Porto Rico. One fight of
no special importance occurred, and was
quickly stopped by the police.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-05-02

The case against Mariana Abri1 for
plagiarism seems to be shaping itself
into positive proof. Politics and poetry
do not seem to digest well when taken
together.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-05-02

Capt. F. R. Skunk OF the 3rd Batta
lion of Engineers has been ordered to
proceed to this city to relieve Capt. c.
A. F. Flagler, who has been detailed as
commander of Company c. First En-
gineers, who are stationed at Fort
Leavenworth, Kan.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-05-02

ence to matters affecting Porto Rico or
its people.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-05-02

Cyclone cyclone! did you say
cyclone,Y and the champion of them
all curled his lip with contempt and was
about to leave the store, when he
suddenly turned back and shouted
"why you fellers make me sick, and
you cali that gust of wind you had here
a few years ago a cyclone Why if you
fe1lers want t learn the difference be-
tween midsummer zepher and gust
Of wind, go to Kansas, go TO Kansas. !"
Why never saw such a lot of two
year olds in my life" Cyclone Cyclone,
well if that was cyclone whats a
breeze. When yol1 see blade
of grass blown through four inch
plank lhen you've seen a cyclone, then
olive bin in it" Yes, that's what I
saw on my aud way from Winnipeg
down to New Orleans on horseback.
Landed horse and all on the top of a
fifty foot tree" That's cyclone. From
the further end of the. street came a
moan of "1et i'm lie, what dyou care" :"
The cham pionS of them all looked
around and the place was empty.
We'll that gang cant stand good one
Ahen they hear it"
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-05-02

For about an hour the "hombre' had
been tryin to get his heavily loaded
wheel-barrow over the edge Of the curb
from the gutter onto the sidewalk.
Every time he would make the attempt
he sould just as surely fail Finally
he sat down in sheer despair. A Gro Ed
gathered about him and offered all
kinds of ideas, everyone Of which he
tried without success Finally young
ster about six years Of age came walk
ing along with small board under his
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-05-02
The SIS. Porto Rico sailed for insu1ar
ports at 8 o'clock this morning.

The Italian Oper Company gave La
Traviata at the Theatre last night.
The part of the consumptive Violetta
vas played by the rather stout Sefiora
Turconi. Her coughing did not go
well with her general appearance If
excellent health and spirits. The
acting was poor, but the singing was
up to the average. The attendance
was large. Tomorrow night La Tosca
will be played.
The SIS. San Juan entered this port
lat 6:3o o'clock this morning with the
following named persons as passengers:
Miss NJ Quifiones, w. L. Davidson,
Judge L. Sulzbacher, G. D. Thayer,
]. T. Chevalier, Geo. w. Lee, ]. Aron,
Mr.. and Mrs. l. Cintron, Mr.. and Mrs
]. w. Tewkes, Mr.. and Mrs. T. C. Wait
and son, c. Thompon, Miss E. Gauda-
loupe, Master M Ma1pica, Master L.
Malpica, Miss L. Malpica, w. Oltruan,
w. H. Whittingham, M H. Knott,
Vim. Young, A. Siso, C. T. Small, T.
Rocabado. Miss A. E. Yardley, Miss C.
Delgado, A A. Moran, L. C. Duner, r.
Dominguez, " L. Wolff, Miss w. Vaz-
quez, A. Hausen, G. Johnson, Miss !.
Malpica, Master P. Malpica, Miss NJ.
Malpica, Chas Hauck, Mrs ]. Dongan
and daughter, E Archamboult, Fl. 7.
Bauham, A. Vallecillo, L. Tormes, Mr.
and Mrs Geo Higgs and infant
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1902-04-04

face OF the dream, OF something very
close To IT
For an instant 1Ir La Note
struggled with Wild impulse 70 en-
treat al the. passengers 20 come out
OF that elevator, but he was naturally
a tImid man and while he hesi1ated
the conductor cIaczed his signal and
the car shot upward Mr. La Motto
shuddered and walked out OF the
building In a few moments how
ever. the desire 70 return became II
resistib1e- He returned. but the
ZhastIv catastrophe that he autici-
Pated had not occurred Ths eie-
va1Ors were running up and down
with their accustomed regularity and
the candy, gum and cigar veuder vas
perfectly calm and uurufffed-
Nevertheless 1[r- La Motto did not
20 up IN the elevator He walked up.
t0i1ing fight after fight OF the weary
steps until the fourteenth floor was
reached Then he stretched himself
out IN his chair and stayed there for
the rest Of the day. walking down the
stargases again at night
And from that tine forward Mr. La
Motto walked He dreaded 20 so much
as look over towards the elevators and
the cIaug Of their gates sent cold chiIIs
coursing up and down his spine The
dreadful vision Of shattered wood
work crumpIed iron tangled coils Of
steel and maugied humanity was al
ways before his eyes with a vividness
that startled him and a persistence
that made him feel hopeless. Natural
Il. people soon noticed his disincIina-
ton 10 enter an elevator and he ez-
planned II by telling them Of a strange
vertigo 70 which he was subject and
on the first OF Nav he moved his Office
TO the third floor He found that II
was not AT al a hard matter 10 induce
aItirudinous business connections 70
cal and see him instead OF going 70
see them. and II there were any exceP-
tiOns he climbed and called II exer-
else
But who can resist OF but vainIy
hope TO avert his fate That which has
been has BEEN that which is. is no
less inevitably. fnez0ra'bIy that which
shall be. shall be. dutrer and struggle
IN the hand Of Destiny as we may
About a year after the dream-it
may have been the anniversary OF the
dream-as 3Tr- Ia Motto aIigf1red from
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1902-04-04

I J. :. ELLEN BERGER By vir-ue 81 the
L authority imposed on me cy law do hereby
proclaim THAT ON Eue=fiaT- rlP f=r day of April
A. D. 1872 viii be- held rhe regular animal alac-
rIuu m the CITY 1f tfuuli-ald- han-- for -e zlc-
rIuu Of the following officers Of said city ru-TI-
One justice of --le peace for one year % III
vacancy
Two cuusra5iez Of said city for one year 20 III
racaucies.
One member Of the city council from the First
ward Of said city for two years
One member uf the CITY council from r1e Ser
und ward uf said city for two years. and one
mem I1r Of -la crv council nom tlr. sand second
ward Of said CITY for one year ru MI vacancy
One mem Der ~ the city council fr11 the Third
ward Of said c1-T FOR one year % III TzcaucT.
and une member Of the city council from the
Third ward Of said city for Two years
And one member Of the board Of eriuclrIOu
from each Of the three said wards Of said city
for rhe term Of Two years each
The voting places AZ said election snail b. a.
as follows ID tine First ward. ar the court
1uuse- In rae second ward ar the cIrT water
works building. and IN the Thru ward ar rla
Foster Building On LOT IN block - urlz-1a-
Town of lroollsud- The polls ar said election
VII open az the above places az % clock a.
and close ar i % clock D ~ Of said day
u = LLEEzEEGlEE- Ma~ur.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1902-04-04

the street car amost at the door Of the
Pandomic, and his foot slipping on a
greasy cobbIestone- he twisted his
ankles very badly
Sreadving himself with his UNI
breua. he hobbIed into the building,
and there the pain began TO catch him,
and he gritted his teeth and said
things. and finally with the reckless
ness Of agony entered the elevator and
said Third HOor-7
The 0Iive-skiuued. sIant-eEed man
was IN charge OF course He Erinned
as Nr- La Motto got In and then alb
rubtIv slammed the door and moved
over his lever
You've passed nv floor Eroaned
the doomed man cIinging 10 the lat
tice Of the cage with one hand and
wipinE the perspira ton from his white
forehead with the other The elevator
man took no notice
Excuse me- said a very sweet voice
at 1Ir- La Motifs elbow 'TTu seem TO
be IN pain Perhaps I can help you
He turned and saw a face that was
As sweet as the TCice-uOt a striEingly
beautiful face, but graciousIy aniable
and most FOmauIy compassionate
She was perhaps . years Of age Top
doOr-7 said the elevator man
sTI 20 down again said the young
woman You have taken this gentle
man past his floor What Is your floor,
sfrg7
ssThree-three seventeen gr0aned
8Ir- La. Note You are most kind and
II you could help ne to ny ONCE shah
-Oh-0-Oht No please don't gn down
with me-get out here-and walk
down
GO down quickly, please" said the
young woman 20 the elevator man. tax
ing 1Er- Ia Notes arm think he's
going TO faint
Down went the cage ant stopped
gently and easily at the third ho0r and
lfr. La Note got out and hobbIed into
his Office assisted BY the young vvGu-
an. who seemed to have taken complete
charge OF him Presently after she
had deftIv taken on the injured mans
shoe and had put a cold water com
press on his foot, she explained that
she was a trained nurse and the end OF
Il an vas that l[r- La Note III course
Of time persuaded her 10 MARI him
And they lived quite haPpiIy-togethe
and ITr- La Note IS altogether fudfif-
fereut 70 the dangers OF elevator. rid
ing nov
He Is stEII az the opinion however.
that the drezm Wa s0methiug more
thar a cerEHrsI disturbance IN soft
shsTed crabs = vas. he says. vision
fr0uE1t WITH destiny as indeed al
dreams that zm-ount 70 anything are
The only Ting Is that We cannot al
ways Interpret t5Iem rightly which Is
perhaps Inst as vel
DAereEes HeETs-eu Tsu1h aud A.
Youth has deals, Old ace has IDEAS
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1902-04-04
First published March IL
tnMrNISTRA roR- NOZZLE

ETATE Of Kansas. Sherman county. So. In the
- probate court 10 and for sand county In
the matter of the estate of Gus tTanharr- de-
ceased. Notice D. hereby gwen thar Letters 1f
administrator have bean granted 70 the under
signed rue estate of Gus tranlar-. Lareof said
county deceased by the honorable the probate
court Of the county and state afor-~a5ll- dated
the I4rh day Of March. s. D. 1877 Vow al per
-uu- having claims AGAINST said estate are here
By notified rnar -lev must present. the same ~
r1u UNDERSIGNED for allowance WITHIN one year
from -he date of said letters they may b.
urprluded from any benefit from such estate.
and if =uch claims be not exhibited within three
years after -he date of said letters they shall
% forever barrel
II = JCHcs-s1s- alr-IuI--rarCr Of
the Estate of tr1- frluuarr. deceased
Dated Ems zIrh da7 of "a arch Ezs2-
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1902-04-04
DEsoLATIoN WIDESPREAD.
Flood Damage IN SheIbyviIIs and Bedford
Counties L. ss,OOO.OOG and Hundreds
OF People Are Homeless.

chattanooga, Tenn, April 2.-The
food damage IN SheIbyviIIe and Bed
ford counties Is estimated at from
S1,5OO,0OO 10 $4,000, COO Relief con-
u1UUees are doing every thing possible
sistance VIII have TO be secured Hun
dreds Of families are homeless. IT be
ing impossible even at this tine 20
give the correct number Many
houses went down n the current.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1902-04-04
FRANK GREER's BIG Loss.
state Cap tai Newspaper at Guthr = Com
pIsteIT DESTROYED by 2 re-Oyher Losses
swell Aggregate ta s35U.00O-

Guthrie Ok April Guthrie
was visited yesterday by $3.50. 900
fire and a. result the State Capital
printing plant rHH Hotel Capitol the
St James horai- TIE EaUmaci1 livery
barn and rh- Ef-s.er general mer-
thing in the State Capital plant was
destroyed. Including 30 presses ma
chimes OF every Lud- linotype ma
chimes electric. and steam heating
systems. libraries and immense
stocks of suprLla-- E-aHIz IT. Greer.
the owner states rnat rhe total loss
is S2I9-0Oo- Not "a thing but rhe mall
ing LISTS Of the paper was saved The
loss in the other buildings VIII make
the entire loss To the town fully
S35O0O0
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1902-04-04
THREE YEARS FOR NELSON.
Man Under Arrest at st Joseph for Having
II Wives Owns Up % Three and
Resolves Sentence.

St Joseph, No, April &c c.
Nelson who was brought here from
san Antonio. Tex two weeks ago,
charged with bigamy. Monday plead
ed guilty 10 having three wives and
was sentenced IN the criminal court
20 three years IN the Peuiuenriary
Nelson came under jurisdiction OF
the St Joseph courts by reason OF
his marriage here last September 10
Mrs Mary Parker Of PIaUJsburg- II
Is known that Nelson has l. living
wives
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1902-04-04

Decatur. Ala april The Ten
nessee river Is on Il rampage and
much damage Is reported Ben
Jones, a white fisherman, his wife
and II children living IN a house
boat near Rvert0u- are reported
drowned Many houses have been
swept away and live stock drowned.
All yesterday stories of loss Of Life
and destruction came IN
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1902-04-04
LYECHED By A MOB
-Four Thousand Wen Help Hang Walter
Allen NeEro. for AssauIr1uz a
VFh ta Girl

Rome Ga April 2--TFai-er Allen
q negro charged with attempting
TO assault Mis- Blossom Adauson- d
15-vear-oId girl IN this city Monday
afternoon was taken from the iail
last night by A1o9 men, who battered
down the prison doors and hanged
him % an electric light pole ID the
principal portion Of the city. \ vol
ley was fred af-erzrHrgi and fully
1000 bullets entered the negroes body
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1902-04-04

Chicago, April Friends Of the
late John ?. AItgeId are at work rails
ing funds for his widow by subscrip-
ton Just now they hope TO make the
fund reach a total OF so, GOO. This
action Is considered necessary by the
friends Of the late ex-governor He
Is said to have left his widow PENN
less.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1902-04-04
Bold Escape from St Louis Prison

St Louis, April by means Of
a wooden key, six prisoners escaped
from the wOrkhOUse early Monday
afUeu ten hours work IN brezfdng
and outer doors OF their cells The
escaped men, three OF them still wear
ing chains, climbed the rear fence
Of the wOrkhOuse grounds and took
a sEdH TO the Illinois side OF the
Mississippi
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1902-04-04

Savannah, Ga, March 51--Richard
Young, one OF the negroes accused
by young Dover Fountain N his dy-
ing statement OF having attacked
himself and mother On the Ogechee
road, three miles from Savannah
was caught by Infatuated residents
OF the district and burned at the