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The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-04-05
A Large Stock Tor
Observation-Disclosures

Pansy Stoves and Ranges,
Alaska Chest and Refrigerators,
Enterprise Meat Chopper,
Lawn Mowers and Sprinklers,
Rubber Hose and Hose Reel,
Steel. Rubber and Cocoa Mats,
Wheelbarrows. Hoes, Rakes and
Hooks,
Shovels and Spades,
Cos and Handles.
Scythes and Garden Shears,
Lamps and Lanterns,
Rat and Mouse Traps
Step Ladders,
Coffee Mills and Agate Ware,
Poultry and Mosquito Meetings.,
Victoria and Pan American Hand
Sewing Machines.
Table Cast 10 and Scales. Timed and
Porcelain Saucepans,
s. P. Knives, Spoons and Forks,
Globes, Chimneys and Wicks,
Kerosene Oil, Gasoline,
Sac and Charcoal Irons,
Charcoal in Bags,
Tin and Agate Wares,
Hawaiian and Dairy Salt in Bags,
Gem Ice Shavers and Gem Ice Cream
Freezers.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-05-24
Current News Notes.
Local And Personal.

w. K. Lands, Postmaster of San
Juan, received a cablegram yesterday
from his brother, Frederick Lands of
Longsport, Indiana announcing that the
latter had been nominated for congress
by the Republicans of the Eleventh
Indiana District. AS the district has a
normal Republican majority of between
four and five thousand the nomination
is equivalent to election. The nominee,
who is only twenty nine years old, will
succeed the veteran member, Hon.
George w. Steele, whom he defeated
for the nomination. Another brother
of the San Juan P. NJ, Charles B.
Landis is a member of the present
Congress from the Ninth Indiana Dis
trict, and has been re-nominated for his
fourth term
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-05-24
New York Market To-day.
Americans Used Aguin0|dO
Gen. Macarthur Tells of Attitude
Toward Filipino Leader.

Gen. Macarthur in bis testimony be-
fore the Senate committee on the Phi
lippines said that Ag1lina1do and the
Filipino people were justified in conclud-
ing that the actions of the United States
army were sympathetic. The Filipino
people were in a resentfu1 and vindic-
tive opposition to Spain, and any active
force on their part against Spain natu-
rally helped the United States, and vice
versa. He said there was distinct
purpose through the intercourse bet
ween Americans and Filipinos to repu-
date the idea of direct cooperation
which in any way committed that Unit
ed States to policy.
Gen. Merritt, said Gen. Macarthur,
was under the strictest orders not to
commit the government, but Aguinafdo
was anxious 70 make an artificial record
which would oblige Gen. Merritt to do
something he did not want to do.
aThe Filipino. said Gen Macarthur
q has comprehensive knowledge, Of
Latin diplomacy"
Aguinaldo was landed at Mani1s
aboard an American wa1ship because
he was a useful individual who could
be employed in manner that would
contribute to American success.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-05-24

Our correspondent in Ponce has re-
peatedly complained to us that although
the mail arrives in that city about 8 or
half past o'clock at night, the packets
of our papers addressed to him are not
delivered till 10 o'clock.
AS some of our numerous subscribers
in Ponce have complained of the delay
in the delivery of their papers we beg
to call the attention of the Post Office
authorities to this delay in the service
at Ponce.
1t is needless to say that the propie-
tors of the BOLETIN MERCANTIL as well
as their subscribers are seriously in
conven1enced by this irregularity in the
service.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-05-24

San Juan, P. R., May E, 1852. Sealed
proposals, in triplicate, for furnishing
wood for troops IN Porto Rico during
year commencing July I, 1902, will be
received here, and at points indicated,
until 10 a. m, June 6, 1902 lnforma-
ton furnished on application. U. S.
reserves right to accept or reject any
or all proposals. Envelopes containing
should be endorsed PRO
posals for fuel att 7 CRABBS, Q M.
40
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-05-24
PeQCe in RQyi.
There will be no civil war.
American War-ship Have Arrived
Special Cablegram to Boletin Mercantil

New York, May 24th.-In the politi-
cal circles of this city it is thought that
civil war in Hayti will be avoided by
the timely arrival of several American
war-ships.
The revolutionaries who were ad.
vancing on Puerto Principe have been
defeated by general Magcohief of the
government troops.
The people in general are in favor
of the preservation of pes.ce.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-05-24
MASONIC.

To-day is day of especial interest
to the new Chapter of Royal Arch
Masonry. A special meeting of Borin-
quen Chapter No. is being held at
Masonic Temple, at which the Mark
Master Degree is being conferred on a
large number of candidates. Dinner is
to be served at $50 and work resumed
in the evening. The new Chapter starts
out under most favorable auspices.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-05-24
All IS quiet here

San Juan. P. R, May 20, 1902. Seal
ed proposals. in triplicate, for construct
ing Brick Garbage Crematory at San
Juan, P. R will be received here until
II noon June 20, 1902. Information
furnished on application. U. S. reser-
YES right to accept or reject any or all
proposals. Envelopes containing pro.
posals should be endorsed Proposals
for Garbage Crematory" addressed /.
T. Crabbs, 9. n 40
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-05-24

San Juan, P. R., May 9th. 1902. Seal
ed proposals, in triplicate, for job print
ing, ETC., at these Headquarters, for
year commencing July /. 1907, will be
received here until 10 a. r., June 6,
1902. Information furnished on appli-
cation. U. S. reserves right to accept
any or all proposals. Envelopes contain
ing proposals should be endorsed
Proposals for Job Printing, addressed
J. T, Crabbs, ON. 40.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-05-24
The Aig|0IOn m BELGIUM oDd
Queen RGnIiQue|Q.
Gone Out For a Drive Through
the Street After Her Long
Illness.
Special Cablegram to Boletin Mercantil.

New York, May 24.h.-A cablegram
from Paris received this morning states
that Queen Maria Henriqueta of Bel.
gium has been able to drive out after
the prolonged and serious illness that
has brought her to the point of death.
Notwithstanding the agitation caused
by the religious question and the pro-
gress of socialistic IDEAS the Queen has
been received with acclamations by the
people.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-05-24
Increase in i1e SpQlIS1 n0Vy
Ptans of the Duke of Veragua
Six large Battle-ship
Special Cablegram to Boletin Mercantil

New York, Mayo 24th-It is report
cd from Madrid that the Spanish Min
lister of Marine, the Duke of Veragua
isSactively engaged on plan for re-
co1strl citing the navy.
The Minister has laid his plan of
reforms before the Senate; it includes
the construction in the national dock
yards of six large iron clads of the
French type.
One of these ships IS to be bnilt III
Cadiz, two in Bilbao, one in Cartagena,
and the other two to be constructed IN
England.
One of the war-ships will be baptized
Leon XIII.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-05-24
The eruption o. Mount Pd|ee
fierce sill,
The Cataclism may Continue
Six Months.
The City will be Totally Abandoned
Special Cablegram to Boletin Mercantl.
The City will be Totally Abandoned
Special Cablegram to Boletin Mercantil.

New York, May 24th-A1arming
news from Martinique is the subject of
public discussion. Last night the erup-
tions of mo int Pe1ee were more violent
than ever Some enigrants from Mar
Unique have arrived; they have been
taken by storm by the reviewers.
The recent arrivals relate heart-rend-
ing incidents of death desolation and
suffering.
Some geologists in this city on being
consulted on the possible duration Of
these seismic phenomena in Martinique
have answered that mount Pelee can
very well continue in the same state of
violent agitation and eruption for the
space of six months
In such case the total abandonment
of the island becomes absolutely neces-
sary.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-05-24
THEATRE

We wish to remind the public that
the dramatic Company Louisa Martinez
Casado, will produce tonight the ever
applauded drama of the genial Catalan
Author Don Angel Guimera, entitled
"Tierra Baja." To morrow the same
company will present for the first time
the melodrama "Las dos Huerfanas."
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-05-24
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 win also be welcomed, al
well as all news Of interest ad planters
Communications should be to dressed.
The Editor, BoLETIN MERcANTII, 20
Plaza Alfonso, San Juan.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-05-24

The young men of Camuy and Ha.
tWo propose to establish society for
instruction and recreation in the first
named place. To morrow, Sunday,
they will hold their preliminary meet
ing.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-05-24

Laws and resolutions appro-
we'd by the last session of the
1nsular Legislature of Porto
Rico, bound in one volume
with the political code for sled
at the BoLETIN, price $1-25,
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-05-24

To-day at p. m. the steamship Ju-
LA took aboard the registered mail
for Havana and other ports on her route
and the general correspondence at two
p. m.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-05-24
Porto Rican Educational Exhibit
Receives Gold Medal At Charl-
eSton Exposition.

. ~ONNt- -
The Commissioner of Education has
just received the following letter from
the Porto Rican Commission to the
Charleston Exposition:
"Charleston, May I4th 1902.
DR.. Samuel Nc Cune Lindsay,
Commissioner of Education,
San Juan, PR.
My dear DR.. Lindsay:
1t gives me great pleasure to be able
to send you wotd that the Jury of
awards of this Exposition has given a
gold medal to the Educational Exhibit
of Porto Rico This Jury was conpos-
ed of experts, and the pronouncement
of their verdict upon Our Exhibit is
entitled to the fullest appreciation.
This award should give great encour-
agenent to the teachers and school
children throughout Porto Rico, and I
am sure that you will make the fact
known to all of them.
Please accept the expression Of my
best wishes and highest regards and
belieye me,
Very sincerely yours,
George w. Fisstback."
Commissioner Fishback's Letter also
contains some slgs estions for the edu-
cational Exhibit Of Porto Rico at ST.
Louis and asks for instructions as to the
disposition Of the present Exhibit at
Charles on. The Commissioner of Edit
cation has ordered the present Exhibit
to be sent back to San Juan where It
will be enlarged and improved before
beign sent to St. Louis.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-05-24

A very numerous congregation at
tends the suplicationS which are elevat-
ed to Heaven every night in the Parish
church of San Francisco.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-05-24

The editors office of Our colleague
the "Heraldo Espahol" has had hume
rous visitors yesterday and today, the
friends of our companion don Joaquin
Pujals, are inquiring after his con-
dition.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-05-24

In<the Celestial empire there exists
from time immemoria1 the belief that
Confucicus was directly inspired by
B1ddha but there neither are nor can
there be in the Whole universe cigaret-
les equal in quality to those of the trade
mark Flor de Borinquen' Of Ponce.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-05-24

The steamer Julia" will sail this
afternoon for Havana and other ports
of her itinerary.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-05-24

Don Ramon Maimi Of Vega-baja
died yesterday.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-05-24
The Commissioner Of Education
Furnishes ON Interesting
Report 10 Hle Press.
Gold Medals for Educational EX-
hibits at Charleston Exposition.
complimentary Editorial in
New York Newspaper.
Letter From. Commissioner Fishback.
May 23rd, 1902.
To the Editor of
BOLETIN MERCANTIL.
San Tuan, P, r

San Juan, P. R
Dear Sir:
l beg to send you herewith several
items of news and notices relating to
the work of the Department of Educa-
ton Which may be of interest to your
readers, and will be glad TO have you
make such of them in yonr Co
lumns as you may deem proper.
Yours very truly,
SAMUEL McCUNE LINDSAY.
Commissioner.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-11-19

The general average as TO quality is
S0.7 per cent. as compared with 49,
per cent last year. S5.5 per cent inf 1900
and S72 per cent in 1899. 1t is estimat-
ed t'at about 1,9 per cent of the corn
crop of 1901 will be still in the hands of
farmers Nov. /, 1902, as compared with
4.5 per cent of the crop Of 1900 i'll farm
ers hands Nov. l. 1901, and A per cent
of that of 1899 on hand Nov. /, 1900
The preliminary estimate of the av-
erage yield per acre of buckwheat is Isl
bushels, against 1876 bushels in 1901, II
bushels in 1900 and "a ten-year average of
17.2 bushels
OF the seven States having twenty
thousand acres or upward under this pro-
duet, including New York and Iennsyl-
yania. which together contain about
three-fOurths of the entire buckwheat
acreage of the country. five report a yield
per acre in excess of their respective ten
year average
The general average as 20 quality is
S8.1 per cent against 1913 par cent last
year and 500 per cent in 1906.
The preliminary estimate of the yield
per acre of potatoes is 95.4 bushels
against an average yield per acre of $50
bushels in 1901, SOS bushels in 1900 and
a ten-year average of T5.9 bushels. Of
the States having 100000 acres or more
in potatoes, all except New York and
Michigan report a yield per acre CON
siderably above theft. ten-year average.
The average as to quality is 90.4 per
cent, as compared with 7S.4 per cent in
November last and SS.1 per cent in No
yember, 1900. OF the eleven principal
sweet potato producing States. six, in
Guiding Georgia ahu South Carolina, re-
port average yield per acre of sweet POI
tatoes in each of their ten-year averages,
ard five, including North Carolina and
Alabama, report yields below such aver
age.
The preliminary estimates of the aver
age yield per acre of hay is 1.5l tons,
against an average yield of 1.2S tons in
1901 and 1900 and ten-year average
of 100 tons.
The present yield is, with the excep-
ton of 1898. the highest ever reported by
the Department of Agriculture, and each
of the eleven principal hay producing
States reports an average yield in excess
of the ten-year average. The average as
to quality is S5.T per cent against 91.3
per cent in November. 1900
All the ten principal tobacco States,
except Pennsylvania. report averaging
yields per acre of tobacco in excess of
their ten-year average. The quality of
the tobacco crop is fair.
The apple and pear crops are consid-
erably above the ten-year average in
nearly all the States in which the raising
of those fruits is of any importance and
the grape crop is slightly below such av-
erage.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-11-19

The destruction by the eruption of the
volcano Santa Maria in Guatemala has
been appalling, according to the officers
of the steamer Newport, which arrived at
San Francisco from Panama. The purser
received letter at Chauperico, where
the steamer touched, from the agent of
the Pacific Mail Company, in which 1t
was stated that the loss of life viii, prob
ably reach into the thousands. The let
ser continues: 1.-The coffee districts OF
Costa Cuca. Chuna, Palma, Reforma,
Gotta Grande and Kolbuitz have all been
VERY much damaged by the eruption. 1t
hns been impossible to obtain accurate
information from there. Kock Haser-
man & Co, wealthy coffee raisers Ct
Guatemala, have offered $1,000 to any
one who will go to their plantation IN
Costa Cucha and ascertain the amount
of damage done. The cities of palnla,
San Felipe. Colombia and Coatepec are
ruined Cattle and horses are dead by
the thousands. and famine and pestilcnce
are approaching. The roads are block
AIDED and the telegraph lines are down,
and it is impossible to get news from the
stricken districts"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-11-19
[l9Qg7[572S

Chicago-Cattle, common to prime.
S4.oO to $3.50; hogs, shipping grades.
S4.25 to $3.50; sheep, fair to choice, 81 90
to $3.50; wheat. No. red, tic to re:
corn. No. 2, 52c to 53c; oats. No. ,. pc
to 2Sc: rye. No. .. 4Sc to 49c; has. tim
othy, $3.50 to $500: prairie. 5000 TO
Sl2.50; butter. choice creamery, pc IL
25e; eggs. fresh. 20c to 23c. potatoes,
40c to 4Sc per bushel.
apolis--Cattle. shipping. s.; 90 TO
s. 90; hogs. choice light. $500 TO $500:
sheep, common to prime $3.50 to $50;
wheat. No ,. G9c to zoe; corn. No. =
white, 44c to Ace; oats. No. white.
3lc to 32c
st. Louis-Cattle, $3.50 to $3.50: hogs.
$3.50 to $3.50; sheep. $3.50 to S4o0;
wheat. No =. Csc to G9c: corn. No. >,
4+c to 45c: oats, No. .. 2Sc to 2oc; rye.
No .. 47c TO 4Sc.
Cincinnati-Cattle. $40 to S5.65;
logs. $500 TO $500: sheep. $3.50 to
S;i25: wheat. No. =. T3c 70 T4e; corn. No.
mixed. SIC 70 57c; oats. No. , mixed
30c to Bic: rye. No. ,. 5}e to 54e.
Detroit-CattIe. $3.50 to SG.25; hogs.
$500 - 1928. sheep. $3.50 to $500;
wheat. No. .. nc to &c; corn. Ne. 3
yellow. &c to CSC; oats. No. white,
Bic to SIC; rye. SIC to 53c.
Observation-Disclosures, No. northern.
&c TO T4c: corn. Ne. ,. 54c to Doe. oats,
No. > white. Csc TO SAC: rye. No. ]. soc
to 5lc: harley. No. ., 59c to G0c: pork,
mess, Sl5.16.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-11-19
MANY SLAIN IN BOXER WAR.
Mail Advices Give Details of Recent
Outbreaks in China.

Outbreaks IN china
Mail advices received from the Orient
include official reports from kwei Chun,
ex-viceroy of SEE Chuan, detailing the re-
cert Ioxer outbreak there. After felat-
ing the incidents leading up to the de-
struction of the churches in the two cis-
tricts and the murder Of many native
converts, the report says: Several regi-
ments of troops were sent to the dis
turbed places and besides staying 700 or
300 of the insurgents the troops succeed
ed in capturing several, who were
brought to Changtu and decapitated. Be
tween 5000 and COCO Boxers had assem-
bled In Hwayong Hsien, Chintang Hsion,
and Chem Tow, where they occupied the
market towns and killed as many cap
tains of the train hands as they could
get hold Of. A small force was sent
to the Boxers to exhort them to disperse.
did not take stringent measures on TINS
occasion, because feared that among
the Boxers there might be many famine
stricken inhabitants who were not dis
pesed to do evil. but were simply mlsled
by the Boxers. A fight followed and 2O0
Boxers were killed and the others driven
back. The force sent was obliged 70 re-
turn" Concluding. the report says al
though there still exists elements OF DIS
order, there is not much to be feared
from the Boxers, because all the rebel
chiefs have been exterminated.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-11-19

ton and sentence lasted three months.
The verdict was greeted with applause,
but this was instantly suppressed by Jus
tice Lambert Molineux was apparently
unconcerned aud gave no evidence of
emotion when the words that established
his innocence were pronounced. His aged
father, Gen. MolineuX, was deeply af-
fected and could with difficulty respond
to the greetings of friends who pressed
forward TO offer their congratulations.
Immediately after the rendering of the
verdict the prisoner was formally dis
charged from custody. lie left the court
room with his father and counsel In
passing out of the building the three were
eheered by a great crowd that had gath
cred in anticipation of the acquittal AZ
ter removing his effects from the Tombs
Molinepx went 30 his fother's home in
Brooklyn, where he was again cheered
by n large crowd.
1t has been estimated that the trials
of Roland Il. Molineux have cost more
than any trial for a capital offense in
any country where the English system Of
Jurisprudence is in vogue. The cost to
the county Of New York in the first trial
amounted to S250.000. This was expend-
ed in various directions. largely in fees
for handwriting experts who were
brought from the distant States, and for
detectives who endeavored to trace Moli-
neux's movements from his fifteenth
birthday to the time Of his arrest
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-11-19
BOGUS coINMAKER CAUGHT.
Walter T. Grafton Is Arrested in Chi
cago for Counterfeiting.

Walter r. Grafton Is Arrested in Chi
cago for Counterfeiting.
Although Walter I. Grafton made
good wages in the Pullman car shops and
his wife was employed as a waitress i'll
a downtown restaurant in Chicago, de-
sire TO own q home of their own induced
the husband to resort to counterfeiting.
After arresting Grafton as he stepped
on the platform of an Illinois Central
train on his way home, Lieut.. Healy and
detectives from the Kensington station
visited the accused mans room in an
apartment building at Twelfth street
and Michigan avenue, where n complete
outfit of tools and appliances for the man
ufacture of spurious coin was conhscated.
Mrs. Grafton was at home at the time
and ushered the policemen into the roon'
Keys were produced and in a bottom tray
of trunk everything necessary to the
counterfeiters craft was found. Graf
ton, who is 40 years old, at one time own
ed live-v business at Dayton, Ohio. He
is six feet tail, weighs $50 pounds and
dresses neatly. His wife is about the
same age. Grafton came to Chicago six
months ago, after closing out his bust
ness. He entered the employ Of the
Pullman Palace Car Company as metal
polisher, while his wife became a wait
regs
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-11-19
cHIcAao no BosToN BY rRoLLEY
Man Makes Unique Trip, Covering
Long Distance on Electric Cars.


Long Distance on Electric Cars.
ID. o. Stockbridge, of Boston, has :ust
returned from Chicago. having made the
entire trip by trolley ear with the ex
ception Of FIVE gaps. from Chicago he
took steamer TO !luskegon, Mich.
From that point TO Auburn, y. Y, he
rode IN trolley cars, being there obliged
10 take train at Schenectady, where
he rode in trolleys t. Hudson, n. y,
thence by train to Hastings. y. T.,
where a trolley cav took him to New
York City, total distance from Chi
cago of about 700 miles. Between New
York and Boston ne was obliged to take
trains covering two more short gaps, the
mileage being 12G from the metropolis.
Unfortunately. Mr.. Stockbridge did not
keep memorandum of his fares. Be
tween Toledo and Cleveland he rode
many miles ri the rate Of sixty an hour.
The principal cities he passed through
en- route were Chicago. Muskegon,
Grand Haven. Grand Rapids, Jackson,
Ann Arbor, Ypsilanti. Adrian, Detroit,
Monroe, Ashtabula, Cleveland, Toledo.
gainesville, st. Catherine, Buffalo,
Lockport, Auburn, Albany, Schenectady,
Hudson, Hastings, Yonkers. New York,
Sta nford, Conn; Norwalk, Bridgeport,
New Haven, Hartford, Springfield,
Mass, Worcester and Boston.