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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-02-12
SAN JUAN, FEBRUARY u
THE BILL AGAINST FOREIGNERS

WKls the rejection by the Council OF
tie bill prohibiting the snIl)yment 0f for
eisuers IN Insular Departments, will pro-
woke criticism and harsh language from
several sources, there is certainly that
many leading Porto Ricans, men toho are
capable thinkers will hail the O0uncil's action
~ an indication that there 10 no necessity
for having an Insulsr Watchdog over the
movements Of that body, which has many
times proven its integrity and fealty to the
institutions Of Porto Rlco, and the rights Of
Ito people.
While not in any way restricted or limited
By the Foraker act in the choice Of Their
subordinates the heads Of departments have
always made It Q rule to employ, where
they could be had, Porto Ricans capable Of
attending government duties. Many very
sxcsllent men have been obtained aud THAR
Advancement has been rsp:d and satisfactory.
Ia doubtful cases VIII ere men of other
nationalities have been equally as capable
the authorities have rightfully favored the
native son.
A careful perusal Of the employment
budgets Of the various departments will
trutbfally establish the fact that the very
object ftr which any restricting measure
could be passed has already been attained
without the existence Of lsis, which 50
Judge Harlan stated, would in time become
an syesore to the executive, Judicial and
legislative branches Of the government. In
the Escretary's Office the division is about
eqsal between Americans and Porto Ricans
with no foreigners, In the department. OF
charities the Porto Ricans are in . vast
n jority, and in tba Bureau Of Public
Works, which the me1abers Of the Lsgislat.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1902-03-07

eulogy upon the late President viii
liam Mckinley. The hall of the house
of representative was the place set
apart for the solemn services, and
there congregated President Roose-
welt, Prince Henry of Prussia, brother
of the German EMPEROR the members
of the cabinet, the Judges of the SUI
preme court, the general of the army
and officers of the army and navy who
have received the thanks of congress,
the ambassadors and other diplomatic
representatives of foreign countries,
the senators and representatives in
congress and large number of dis
tinguished guests.
The fetes In commemoration of the
centenary of Victor Hugo's birth ter
minated Sunday with the ceremony of
handing over to the city of Paris, to
serve as. "a Victor Hugo museum, the
house in which he for some time lived,
In the Place des Vosges. The weather
was superb. he exercises took place
within the picturesque setting of the
historic Place des Vosges and vast
crowd gathered within the square. A
plaster model of Victor Hugo taken
from the bas relief, THE Dream of
the Poet" by the sculptor Barren,
stood on a pedestal facing Victor HUI.
go's house. It represents the poet sit
ting on rock, draped in antique fash
ion, and with Tyre at his feet. Over
looking the monument and facing the
house we're erected tribunes for the
senators, deputies and other distin-
guished guests of the municipality,
which organized the fete and betrayed
the expense, the municipal council
having appropriated 100000 francs
therefor.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1902-03-07
IDAmo GLEANrNGs.

The painters and decorators of Boise
have organized union.
One hundred families from North
Dakota are to settle near Parama in
the near future.
Sheepmen of Hagermans are begin
ming to drive their sheep out on the
ranges as there is plenty of water and
feed is good.
The st. Maries cheese factory at st.
Maries is being overhauled, new ma
chinery put in, and capacity consider
ably increased.
c. s. Fosselman of Weiser has re-
ceived from the directors of the Paris
exposition handsome medal awarded
for an exhibit of fruit.
Gene D'Leary, the Boise boy who
was accidently shot last week, will
probably recover. It was at first
thought he was MORALLY wounded.
G.. NJ Smith, formerly Minnesota
dairy and agricultural expert, and lee
turer, contemplates putting in an up
to date creamery plant at Kendrick.
Three physicians have been arrested
at Lewiston for practicing medicine
without license. The authorities an
nounce their intention of enforcing the
law.
Word has been given out that in all
probability the Northern Pacific will
issue a new time card on the Spokane
& Lewiston and Clearwater Short
Line branches of the Northern Pacific
to take effect March Is.
State Auditor Jones reports that he
Is beginning to receive reports from
some of the counties of the collection
of banking licenses, in answer to his
circular letter. Shoshone county has
sent to the auditor for 10 more IL
censes.
Clerk Steunenberg of the state board
of land commissioners one day last
week sent out eighty-three leases for
the year 1902 for agricultural and graz
ing lands. The total area involved
was 1920 acres, lying mostly in Nez
Perez and Idaho counties.
Drilling has been resumed at the
well of the Lewiston Oil Exploration
company. The well has now reached
depth of 500 feet. Work had been
suspended during the past two weeks,
while material was on the way from
the east. The company is now using
a six-inch bit, and is compelled to case
with heavy steel pipe to keep out the
water, of which small artesian flow
was struck at depth of $50 feet.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1902-03-07

Paris, March 1.-The officials of the
Panama Canal company are still without
an explanation of the dispatch from Co
Ion, Colombia, announcing that the COM
pany would not be allowed to transfer
its concession to another nation without
the assent of Colombia to a modification
OF the stipulation of articles 81 and % of
the company's agreement with Colombia,
and cable message will be sent to Co
lombia today asking for an elucidation of
the matter. A hope is expressed that the
difficulty will be arranged, and in the
meanwhile the company will maintain its
cfer to sell its property to the United
States and will continue the negotiations
on the subject.
1t is not considered probable here that
Colombia will oppose the sale of the canal
property to the United States after Civ
ing its assent at the opening of the nego-
tiations and confirmation of it's approval
OF the negotiations has been received in a
letter from Senior Silva, the Colombian
minister at Washington, to Admiral Walk
er January IL. In view of this letter it is
considered that Colombia is offering an
aifront to the United States by now OPP
posing the transfer. The company's Off
Gals are annoyed at the anti American
nonsense expressed at Saturdays meetings
OF the shareholders, and explain that the
speakers were noisy few who regularly
create trouble, but who only hold a very
small number of shares. :
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1902-03-07
TRADE REPORT.

Bradstreet's report of trade for last
week says: Current demand is of full
volume for this season of the year,
while business on spring account goes
forward in large volume. Iron and
steel are quieter on the surface, but
consumption remains undiminished.
The heavy break in wheat prices at
the close of last week. contrary to ex-
pectations, did not bring to light the
reported large wasting business on ex-
port account. Toward the close of the
week short covering was forced, de-
spite the heavy primary movement, on
reports that the growing winter wheat
crop was suffering, having lost its COW
ering of snow. Hog products have
been irregular in sympathy with grain.
Business failures in the United
States for the week number 204 as
against 228 last week, lit in this week
last year, and 173 in 1900.
Canadian failures for the week num-
Der % as against "a last week, % in
this week a year ago, and 20 in 1900.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1902-03-07
iiss Stone at Con.tnntinopIe.

Constantinople, March 3.-Miss Stone
arrived here from Salonica and proceeded
to the United States legation.
M Gargiulo, the first dragoman of the
Cnlted States legation, also returned here
u 1ocay' lie says Miss Stone and Nine.
iSiika are in excellent health and do not
,1ok as II they had spent half a year in
.ne custody of the brigands. The latter
ca. sailed Nine. Tsilka's baby Kismetcha, or
luck.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1902-03-07
Hogg in London.

London, March 3.-Former Governor
Hogg of Texas, though in London putting
the finishing touches to his Texas oil deal,
has had time to look up the social side
c. this country, which he is visiting for
the first time. All the arrangements had
been completed with the United States
ambassador, Joseph H. Choate, to enable
the well known Texan to be presented
to King Edward at the forthcoming levee.
a ---.ch occurred, however, for Mr.. Hogg
found he must appear in knee breaches,
sword, etc., the regulation court dress.
Never" said Mr.. Hogg. "If can not
appear in the ordinary evening dress of
an American citizen, will not appear at
ALL A pretty sight l woula look rugged
up IN these gewgaws. l have not the
Iantest idea of trying to revolutionize or
even criticize English customs, but blamed
IL Ill wear another country's uniform
no, not even for the sake of meeting the
king"
Governor Hogg weighs 1854 pounds.
"hen he sits down the fullness of his vest
comes in contact with. the bag in the
Knees OF his trousers.)
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1902-03-07
Priees Paia :, spoln.e

Poultry and Eggs Chickens, old,9@
10c per h., live weight; young chick
ems, lie per lb.; ducks, lie per lb. live
weight, dressed 121sc; geese, dressed
121ac per h.; turkeys, live weight, 12c
dressed Ice; eggs, fresh, $750@8.00
per case.
Vegetables Potatoes, 90c@$1.00 pei
cwt.; onions, So per cwt.
Fruit-Apples, 75c@$1.25.
Live Stock-Beef, live steers, Az q
41sc; dressed steers, 711@8c; COWS,
3h@4c; dressed, 7@7hc; mutton
ewes, dressed. S1sc; wethers, dressed,
&C.; hogs, live, $3.50 per cwt.; dressed,
7@7hc; veal dressed, collie.
Hides-Green hides and calfskins,
kips, TIC, calfskins, SIC; cowhides,
&c; steerhides, &c; dry hides, butcher,
1870 b.. sheepskins, 75c@$1 each.
The difference between price of
wheat in Spokane and the Coast, on
account of freights, is 12%c. That
would make prices in Spokane as fol-
lows; Bluestem, 54Ac; club, 53Ac.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1902-03-07
THE CAPIIVIYOF M|SSSTONE
AN ACCOUNT OF THE DEED.
Obtained From a Reliable Source
Whole Population of GueItepe, In
Bulgaria, Was In sympathy with
BrIgands-Ladies suffer From the
CoId-Eluded the Authorities.

Constantinople, March 4.-The fol
lowing account of the captivity of Miss
Stone has been obtained by the Assoc
lated Press from reliable sources,
some of the information having been
received from the accomplices of the
brigands:
After the capture of the missionar-
les near Bansko, September last, the
brigands had to recross the boundary
and established themselves on the
mountain of Gueltepe, in Bulgaria,
where the whole population was in
sympathy with the enterprise This
fact enabled the band to live comfort
ably and safely, and to keep in touch
with the outside world. Feeling per-
fectly secure, the members of the
band used to show themselves openly
in Kamenica and neighborhood, until
they were warned by their local adj
herents to be more careful. The
prisoners, however, were zealously Sc
Guided
When G. M. Dickinson, United Sta
ties consul general at Constantinople,
arrived in October last and disclosed
to the authorities the whereabouts of
Miss Stones captors, the result was
nearly destructive to the prisoners.
The Bulgarian government i'll advis-
eddy pushed troops to the vicinity of
Gueltepe, forcing the brigands to
break off negotiations, and the band
changed it's quarters to Kilo.
The cold weather made travel in the
mountains dreadful ordeal for Miss
Stone and Nine. Tsilka. encountered
as they were with the latter's infant.
Every change of camp occurred at
night. The mountain roads were fire.
quently almost impossible, being often
deep in snow.
The brigands treated their captives
as kindly as the circumstances permit
ted, but the food supply was necessar-
lily precarious, though the ladies were
given the best the inhospitable region
afforded. The strain and suspense
equalled the physical hardships. The
captives at no time knew their where
abouts. the brigands always telling
them they were not in Bulgaria. and
they were in constant fear of attack
by troops.
Not until November 2 did the Amer
lean emissaries come in touch with
the bandits, which were then estab-
lished in cave near Dubnitza. fear of
the troops forcing the brigands to
another flight. This was made in a
binding snowstorm which covered the
tracks of the outlaws but caused bit
ter sufferings to the captives. After
this the brigands succeeded in com
pletely eluding the authorities and to-
ward the end of November, by a long
circuit they succeeded in returning to
their old haunts in the Elledere dist
riot. They then caused to be circu-
lated a report that the captives were
dead, and from that time managed to
keep Miss Stone and Nine. Tsilka
lease of the captives took place.
Washington, d. c.. March 4.-Great
Salt Lake in Utah is sinking. That is
the interesting fact announced by the
United States geological survey. di-
vision of photography A press bull
letin says:
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1902-03-07
Rebellion in China

rekln' March S.-The Chinese foreign
Office now admits that the rebellion in H.
vicinity y. Of the city of Marking, province nee
% Of Auang 81 20 miles north of the gulf of
ionquin, is very grave, though tbis wo -,
uenlea' Over 1000 former soldiers are on.
gagged IN pillaging. An edict has bean
issued commanding the Chinese antbor;t an
70 anord protection to the missionar;os
and other foreigners. Mr.. Conoer ths
United States minister. has notified Priv o
Emng' head of the Chinese foreion ofeOo
tnat he expects China will speedily en-
pes 'ne rebellion and protect the for.
elgners in that part of the country.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1902-03-07

New York, March 4.-Emphatic de.
mails have been made by the financiers
and railroad officials interested in the
Northern Securities company that II
Is proposed to incorporate a comnanv
under the laws of Canada, legally
equipped to protect the interests If
shareholders in the railroad merger in
the event of embarrassment owing to
PRESIDENT Roosevelt's instructions n
Attorney General Knox. "
What is peculiar in the face of these
denials is the fact that for some time
mere has been talk among we'll in.
formed fnanciers of a possible organi.
zatlon of a company in England or
canada for the administration of tho
ahairs OF the Northern Securities com
pany II an adverse decision of the
courts should invalidate the merger
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1902-03-07
The Danish west Indies.

These islands are small in territor-
ial extent, in population, and in re-
sources; but they have strategic value,
and our government has preferred that
they should not pass from the control
of Denmark to that of an ambitious
European naval power The harbor
of Charlotte Amalie is probably the
most frequented port in the West In
dies, many vessels of various nationali-
ties using it for coaling purposes. The
group consists of the three principal
islands of st. Thomas, st. John, and
Santa Cruz, with numerous smaller
Islands and rocky points. The total
population of the group is said to be
about thirty-two thousand, of whom
perhaps only one-sixth are of pure
white blood. The negro population.
however, is said to be exceptionally
intelligent. The English language is
commonly spoken in the islands, and
general conditions are reputable and
orderly, the climate being healthy and
the productions those of the West In
dies in general The island of St.
Thomas is important solely on account
of the great excellence of the harbor
of Charlotte Amalie. The island of
Santa Cruz, however, has an agricul-
tural character, and at one time it's
sugar plantations were prosperous
From "The Progress of the World" in
the American Monthly Review of Re
views for March.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1902-03-07

Washington, March 4.-The river and
harbor bill is completed and the items
made public. Unusual interest attaches
to the measure this year, as last year
passed without a river and harbor bill.
The total carried by the measure completed
Saturday is $6O,7O0,O0O. OF this total,
So, 10000 is in cash and $36,700,OO is in
continuing contracts available July l,
1908. The total is about 100000 more
than the bill which was talked to death"
during the final hours of the last con-
gress. E
Among the items in the bill is one of
100000 for the survey for deep water
channel from Lake Michigan to the Mis-
sissippi river, utilizing the Chicago drain
age canal and thence to the gulf.
Among the appropriations for harbors
are the following
Oregon-Tllamook bay and bar, $27,-
600.
Washington-Olympia harbor, $25 900;
Seattle and Salmon bay, 100000; Taco
ma, $4,000; New Whatcom, 5000;
Grays harbor, including Chehalis river,
$4,000.
The appropriations for rivers include the
following:
Oregon Coquille, $4,000; suislaw,
$4,000; Columbia, at cascades, $4,000;
upper Columbia and Snake, $25 900;
mouth of Columbia, $4,000, and continu-
ing contracts, 100000; lower VIII
lamette and Columbia below Portland,
$s25,0O0; Willamette, above Portland,
Yamhill and Long Tom. $6S,0O0.
Washington Swinomish slough, $780,
600.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1902-03-07
MISCELLANEOUS MINING NEWS.

The Lucky Boy mill at Idaho City
has started crushing ore taken from
the mine three years ago.
Ben Wilson, one of the pioneer min
ers of the Boise basin, has been strick-
en- with paralysis and is reported to
be in dying condition.
A piece of rock that came from an
outcrop about twenty miles southwest
OF Thunder Mountain, assayed in Boise
last week, showed $4,S96.22 in gold to
the ton.
Edward Varker and Albert Nichols
met death by the explosion of a maya
zine in the Blaine tunnel at Silver
City, Idaho. The cause of the explo.
sion remains a mystery.
Washington State Coal Mine Inspec-
tor Charles F. Owen has issued re-
port for the year 1901, which shows the
total output of the state for that year
to have been 1884, 100 tons.
The Carmi mine, located near Ala
mo, eastern Oregon, is now the prop
erty of Glass & Witherop. of Spokane.
The final payment has been made and
the mine turned over to the Spokane
mining men.
The owners of the Continental mine
H. Idaho are planning to erect a big
plant to treat the ore. The company
also expects to have a branch from
the Great Northern built to the Cont
mental, distance of % miles.
In the Ida claim at Neal, Idaho, in
which great discovery was recently
made, there are many streaks of very
rich ore. A piece of this ore was TAX
en- to Manning recently and it returned
$3,S96 ton in gold.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1902-03-07
Narconi Messages 1000 Miles Ava,

New York, March 3.-Signor Marconi,
who arrived ON the Philadelphia from
Southampton, reported new wireless
telegraph record.
'This time," said Mr.. Mareoni, "there
can be no error. Captain Mills and Chief
Officer Marsdon signed each message re-
ceived as witnesses. Fifteen hundred miles
at sea regular messages were received
from the Cornwall station and ticks were
recorded at distance of 1000 miles. 1t
has been said that my Newfoundland mes
sages were due to my imagination and to
atmospheric currents, so l requested the
captains signature to bear me out.
Il am not going to establish any wire
less service between Cuba and the United
States as has been reported, nor have /
any intention of establishing line across
the English channel"
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1902-03-07
oregon Fir Goes East.

Pittsburg, Pa, March 4.-The wholesale
lumber dealers association of Pittsburg
has placed an order with northwestern
lumber dealers for lOO,OOO,OOO feet of Ore
gon fir, being the largest order given in
the history of the organization, the con-
tract price aggregating $4,00OJO00. The
material win be used in the construction
of large derricks. 1t has been found inn
possible to secure in the cast lumber of
the requisite length for this work.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1902-03-07
child Rurnea "a nenth.

Vancouver, B. c., March "A year
old daughter of James Mitchell, Seventh
avenue, this city, was burned to death.
The mother stepped out of the kitchen
to speak with neighbor, leaving her baby
playing in the room. When she returned
it was to find the place in flames and the
child herself literally burned to a crisp.
There was a can of coal oil in the room
and the presumption is that the baby
poured it ON the fire.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1902-03-07
Great Prairie Fire.

Guthrie, o. T., March ga destructive
prairie fire near Fort Cobb, in the new
country, did great damage to 100 home
steaders, sweeping away their improve
ments, stock and all personal prop
erty and compelling the people to flee for
their lives.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1902-03-07
Bakery Fell in C,exe,.nd.

cleveland, Ohio, March 3.-The fourth
m, OF the Cleveland Baking company's
pant on Cenral avenue fell beneath the
eeisnt OF a large number of barrels of
: n cur crashing through the three under
noors into the basement. Five persons are
missing, four girls and man. They are
puried beneath the mass of debris in the
basement and are undoubtedly dead.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1902-03-07
puIiainr co,lap.ea.

Philadelphia, March IA portion of the
new addition to the Fidelity Trust COM
pony building at 1928 Chestnut street, in
course of construction, collapsed, killing
two men and seriously injuring two
others.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1902-03-07
z What Ace. . Woman.

It amt hard work SO much that
makes a woman old, fur she kin work
an toll an grub fur them she loves
an still come up smilin' an rosy,
but it's waitin' an hopin' an stary.
in that ages EN-.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1902-03-07

Rats have been Fostering the Mount
Kosciusko observatory in the Austria
liam Alps. 1928 feet above sea level.
The officials are killing hundreds of
them every month.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1902-03-07
MinstreIman BilIy Rice Is Dend.

Hot Springs, Ark, March Billy Rice,
veteran minstrel, died here of dropsy.
Though at one time reputed wealthy, he
died in apparently INDECENT circumstances
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1902-03-07
WHEAT REPORT.

Portland. Walla Walla wheat, 65h
@66hc; bluestem, 661a@67c.
Tacoma.-Wheat, quiet and steady.
Bluestem, 66c; club, 65c.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1902-03-07
sword Is Declined.

Tarrenton, S. c., March 2.-Major
Micah II. Jenkins has declined to accept
the sword which it was proposed to pre-
sent to him at Charleston, S. c., when the
president visited that place. Major Jenk-
ms, who is member of the faculty of the
Bethel military academy, has sent the fol-
lowing telegram to Lieutenant Governor
Tillman of South Carolina:
"You are represented in the press as
having telegraphed President Roosevelt at
the request of subscribers to the sword re-
Gently offered me through you, requesting
him to withdraw acceptance to present
same. If this be SO, must decline un-
der these circumstances to accept the
sword"
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1902-03-07

Some men are so mean they won,
even pay back borrowed trouble
EVERY girl imagines she can Si,
and so does every frog
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1902-03-07

over one third Of the manufactured
1 3 which are made in France are
'He products Of female labor.