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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-09-11
The Acting Postmaster General Of
The United States Informs A
Postmaster That He Is Not Pro-
hibited From Joining Political
Clubs Or Making Campaign
Contributions.
POLITICAL ACTIVITY OF
FEDERAL OFFICE HOLDERSf
Is Not The Same Right Possessed
BY InSular Office Holders?
1t Is Claimed That The Civil Ser
vice Is A Guarantee Of The
Right To Engage In Politics
Without Official Interference.

The letter of Acting Postmaster Gen.
Wynn written to a Kansas postmaster
SHOULD be of considerable importance
lin this island just at this time, when the
Idictum has been laid down that office
holders have no right to political opinions
land that they are compelled by reason
|of an old General Order to refrain from
taking any interest in politics whatso-
lever. From the letter of the Post
master General it would, appear that
either his action is arbitrary and without
right or else that the General Order is
unconstitutional.
The following article discusses the
question in its varying phases and
should be of interest as touching upon
this question. The article is taken
from the Post Of August IS, 1902:
Washington, August 27th.-Acting
Postmaster General WyDn's letter to a
KANSAS postmaster in reply to certain
questions concerning permissible political
activity is notable because of its specific
character by contrast with the somewhat
vague generalizations of former depart
mental orders on the same subject. Il
is understood that it had the approval
before issuance, of the President and
the Postmaster-G General and that It'll
may thus be regarded as defining the
lines of political action on the part Of
posi- casters. It reads:
In reply to your letter, YOU are in.
formed that you are not prohibited
from joining political club, nor making
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-09-11
Yellow Fever n SD0in
Several Cases Discovered
At Pontevedra.
An important Spanish Port.

New York, September. IIth.-Advi-
ces frota Madrid state that several cases
of yellow fever have been discovered
in the city of Pontevedra, Spain, a
seaport town on the northwestern coast.
1. is stated that the cases were
brought into the place by a sailing yes.
sci coming from some South American
port.
The health authorities of the town
are making heroic efforts to prevent
the spread of the disease.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-09-11
September O. Ioo2.

WHEREAS it has been brought to
the attention of the Executive Council
that some doubt exists in the minds OF
electors as to the meaning of Clause G.
Section q of the Act entitled An Act
to provide Elections in Porto Rico
which reads as follows /:
Clause c." Who, on said day of re-
gistration, produces to the board of re-
gistry of the district wherein such cleo
tor may be entitled to vote, a tax re-
ceipt showing the payment Of any kind
of taxes for the last six months Of the
year in which the election is held shall
be entitled to vote in the district where
he may reside. provided his name APP
pears on the registry list as provided
by law. But nothing here in contained
shall require new registration or i'm
pose new qualifications for those cleo
tors who were registered during the
year nineteen hundred 1000 who are
hereby declared to be qualified to vote
without new registration.
BE 1T ORDERED by the Executive
Council that any person desiring to be
Registered under this clause, may pre-
sent receipt for any form of municipal
industrial or insular tax, and that the
presentation Of this receipt, shall be
prima facie evidence of his right TO re-
gistration or to vote, and it shall be the
duty of the board of registration to place
his name on the registration lists and
the judges of election to receive his.
vote, but the presentation Of receipt
shall be requisite, and it is hereby
held that certificates of registration or
patents bearing stamps for registration
fees, or Internal Revenue stamps, do
not entitle holders to vote.
By order of the Executive Council
Benjamin F. Butler,
Supervisor Of Elections
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-09-11

A BILL providing for the immediate
transportation and expatriation Of the
Governor, the Secretary, the Attorney
General, the Treasurer the Auditor
the Commissions Of the Interior, the
'Gonlulissloner Of Education, the Judges
of the Supreme Court, the Judges of
District Courts, all Alcaldes and other
officials of whatever. name or nature;
Provided no Wever that their offices be
not abolished, and that there be no such
thing as incampatibility in office.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-09-11

New York, September nth Private
adyices received from Panama state
that that city is now being menaced by
the rebels who have massed an army OF
about fifteen thousand men on the
isthmus ind are threatening Panama,
and have laid seige to Colon The
government forces are concentrating in
the same neighborhood, and it is believ-
ed that decisive battle will soon be
fought.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-09-11
The DlAeS1ID l0N0 ASHORE
m The Mediterranean SEQ
Ran Into A Coral Reef Off
The Island Of Milo.
Cannot Be Floated.
Cannot Be Floated.
Special cablegram to Boletin Mercantil.

New York, September 1I,h.-The
Secretary of the Navy has received ad-
vices from Italy to the effect that the
batt1eship Iowa ran ashore yesterday
off the island of Milo, and that despite
the efforts of an Italian steamer which
is aiding her, she is still fast and cannot
be foated.
There are no advices as to the cause
of the accident.
The island OF Milo is in the Mediterra
mean Sea and forms part of the vast ar
chipe1ego of small island which are
found in the neighborhood Of Crete.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-09-11

A BILL providing for the purchase
of wings for all angels on the staff of the
San Juan News including the proprietor
and editor, as wellas Sefior Yo Tambien,
to whom the community is indebted for
the discovery of Jose Mauleon and
Aniceto Hernandez.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-09-11
The Schedule 0t SDedll
License IQXeS.
Proposed by The City Council OF
San Juan And Approved
BY The Executive
Council.
Every Branch of Industry is Included in it.

The following lis the schedule of
special license taxes which was approx
ed the other day by the Executive Coun-
Gil, and which therefore becomes law
for the municipality of San Juan. The
taxes will be collected by the municipal
tax collectors, and will be used to make
up the deficit which will result towards
the end of the fiscal year:
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-09-11
New Postal Cards with the fines
views of the City.s
For sale at the BoLETlN]
La Emulsion
legiitiir1la.

/ Millares de medicos han
justificadO con su antOri.
/ dad que no existe NADIA
! mej0r para rObusteCer y
forta.ecer el Organismo cue
la prepara ci0n I.amaea
! EMULSION DE SCOTT,
compuesta de aceite de hi
. gado de bacalao CO cG:.g::bi-
: naci6n cor faipcfOsiitos de
cal y de sosa, segurOs POI
. su experienced que aqlel
. nutre y fortifica a la vez
que los hipofosfitos ento-
; nan ell sistema nervi0so,
restaurand0le las fuerZas y
energfa vital, para repeler
. principles antag6nicos y re-
cuperar la salud no-maI.
Preparation de tan benefi-
COS resultados terapeuticos
es la legitina
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-09-11

A BILL authorizing the assassination
and instant murder of Jose Mauleon
wherever he may be found. Provided,
however, that his entire family be assas-
sinated with him in order to remove
all possibility of another Mauleon ever
coming to life,
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-09-11

A BILL compelling all cable Offices,
whether they be foreign or domestic
corporations, whether they are protected
by the flag Of Turkey or that of China
to keep open until the future Delegate
from Humacao, in his capacity as re-
preventative of popular opinion orders
them to close.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-09-11

A PILL providing for the publiea
ton in the San Juan News Of the
family history of every resident Of Porto
Rico, man, Woman or child, and also for
the publication of every thought that
enters into any head of any citizen;
PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT
UNDER NO CIRCUMS FANCES shall
this law be held to include the future
Delegate from HuInacao. And if any
citizen should commit any violation OF
the asst portion Of this law, that he be
then and there sunmarily carried to
Rio Piedras and incarcerated in the
reservoir until such time as ccmpct-
ent physician, brought there for that
purpose shall declare such citizen stone
dead
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-09-11

A BILL providing for new Decla-
ration of Independence, which shall be as
follows; "1hat we, Hobart S. Bird, the
people Of Porto Rico in convention as
sembled, do ordain and decree the fol.
lowing liberties and no more" Provid-
ed however, that the United States may
protect the island if it cares to- but it
must not come ashore and interfere
with us.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-09-11
BQ|R OI E[o|lCe
Robbed oI $4,000
Government Takes Possession.
Directors Are Suspected.

New York: September IIth.-From
Paris it is stated that the government
bank examiners have discovereda a shor-
tage of SIC, 900 in the accounts of the
Bank of France, in Paris.
1t is generally suspected that the di-
rectors of the bank have had hand in
the robbery, and the government has
taken possession.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-09-11

= A BILL amending the penal code, OF
= at portion of it which makes black
~ all crime Provided, however that
the right be restricted.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-09-11
SAljUAN, SEPTEMBER u
Some Bills In0I AQy Be
Introduced Al The NeXI
Session OI The Legislature
By The Future Delegate From
Humacao.

A BILL compelling the Commissioner
of Education to use the San Juan News
in all public schools throughout the
island as an example of superb rhetoric,
fine composition and correct and clean
Englishand Spanish.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-09-11

a BILL, providing for the amend
ment Of the civil and penal code or all
that portion of teither Of them which
makes provision for libel aud SANDER
suits.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-09-11

A BILL Providing that all govern
ment printing Of any kind, nature or
quality. be secured at the printing plant
Of the San Juan News, on condition
that the said San Juan News may
charge such prices as IN the opinion of
its Editor may be just and proper
Provided, however; that the BoIETIE
MERcANTIL may have the right to print
all leap year pIoclamations and end Of
the century addresses
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-09-11

A BILL prohibiting the playing
Of the Star Spangled Banner "a the
Plaza on concert nights, and providing
for the punishment of all individuals
who take off their hats at any time that
a national hymn Of any kind is played.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-01
FIRE Losses IN 1901.
A Tremendous Increase in the Amount
n Over 1900 in Iowa.


Over 1900 in Iowa.
Des Moines, Jan. Ia conservative
of the fire losses in Iowa during the year
1901 is $500, 600. Last year the total
losses sustained by all the companies in
the state were s1,9S7 ,930.05. The increase
for the year is, therefore. nearly IS per
cent. The year 1901 has been peculiarly
disastrous year for fire insurance COM
ranies. There have been numerous large
losses during the year, including the
F'rankel fire at Des MoiIes, the loss at
Davenport and the recent loss Of the
National Starch Company at Des
Moines These three losses aggregate
over s1,500,0oO, and the small losses in
the state thisyear have been larger than
ever before. During the summer numer-
aus small villages over the state were
practically wiped out by fire, and the
loss In each case, while not heavy, con-
siderably increased the aggregate.
The loss has fallen heavily on the
iowa companies, but not so heavily upon
them as on those outside of the state.
The Iowa companies have been heavy
losers in most of the village fires, but in
the large fires at Des Moines and Day-
export their losses have been compara-
lively light, as they have made it q
practice not to write large amounts on
large risks. At present they are gradu-
ally cancelling their policies on the
risks in the downtown districts in Des
Moines and other large cities. Managers
of the various Iowa companies were in
teryiewed yesterday on their losses for
the year. In practically every case they
were greater than those of last year, the
percentage of increase varying from 10
to so per cent.
The losses in Des Moines will approx
mate about sSOo,OOO for 1901, which is an
increase of about 100000, due to the
Frankel and National Starch Works
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-01
INDIANA REPUBLICANS MEET.
Annual Love Feast Of the Hoosiers
Held Last Night.

Held Last Nl9nt.
indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 1.-The annu-
al love feast Of the Indiana republicans
has attracted 1000 party workers to this
city. All the candidates for state offices
are on hand, the love feast being re-
garded as the official opening of the
state campaign.
Senators Charles w. Fairbanks and
Albert ]. Beveridge are in attendance.
Senator Fairbanks is especially inter-
ested as the members of the next gem
eral assembly, who will be elected next
fall. will elect his successor. Thus far,
there is no announced candidate against
him. ]. Frank Hanley of Lafayette.
who opposed Senator Beveridge, and
who has been mentioned as a possible
opponent to Senator Fairbanks. posi-
lively stated that he will not be can
didate against Fairbanks.
The love feast was opened at the Dem
ison hotel. State Chairman j. p. Good
rich presided and the chief addresses
were made by Senator's Fairbanks and
Beveridge and Governor Durbn.
Senator Fairbanks said that in the
last few years politics in Indiana has
kbeen placed on higher plane than ever
before, there being less of defamation
and more appeal to the reason and
Judgment of men. He said there is no
trace of factional disturbance in the re-
publican party, and that loyal allegiance
| is yielded to the administration of Pres
ident Roosevelt. The senator continued:
"The republican party has always
been an assurance to both capital apd
tlabor of that stability which is essential
to the success of each. 1t has never yet
for the purpose Of mere temporary tri-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-01
VICTORY FoR RAILROADS.
Judge Lochren Dissoives Injunction
Aoainst the Northern Pacific.

A0A1n8S
Minneapolis, Mimi, Jan. l.-Judge
Lochren late yesterday afternoon is
sued an order dissolving the injunction
against the Northern Pacific issued
yesterday by Judge Elliott
After the decison was made orally by
Judge Lochren, an effort was made by
the plaintiffs attorneys to have the
court fix the amount Of bond which
would he required in order to appeal
from the decision and TO stay all fur
ther proceedings In the, lower court
pending the appeal. Judge Lochren re-
fused to allow supersedeas bond III
any amount to be given
Judge Lochren held that the Northern
Pacific was getting within the authority
of it's charter and of the contract en-
tered into between 1t and its stockholdt-
ers as incorporated in the certificates OF
preferred stock and of the agreement
entered into November Il. in attempting
to- retire the $75,O00,000 of preferred
stock in the manner alleged by Mr.
Power. He also held that railroad
corporations could not do indirectly
what the law prevented them from do
ing directly, and that any method by
which consolidation of two or more
competing and parallel lines would be
brought about would be Illegal and a
writ Of injunction would lie to restrain
the consummation of the plan. But
there was nothing in the case as pre-
sented to him that woulG indicate the
stockholders of the Northern Pacific
Railway Company were attempting
such q consolidation or merger.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-01
A SOCIAL SENSATION.
Washington Society Stirred Up Over
Secret Marriage.

Washington Society Stirred Up Over
Secret Marriage.
Washington, Iowa, Jan. lone of the
greatest and most sensational surprises
In society circles took place here yester-
day. Miss Ella Cunningham, daughter
Of Postmaster j. A. Cunningham, and A.
*. Birnell, head clerk of the big Albert
Williams shoe store, were secretly mar
RED Saturday evening and kept the
matter quiet three days, not even the
brothers and sisters of the bride being
aware OF the nuptial event until late
Monday night The groom had notice
published in the local papers that he
was about to leave for Fall River, Mass.
TO accept a position. The bride and
friends were at the station late that
night to see him off. Just as the cars
pulled out the bride hoped on the plat
form and with gentle wave of the
hand bade the crowd adieu. There has
been great excitement on the square and
gossip has been on the qui vive. The
Larents of the contracting parties heart
lily favored their union.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-01
eEYsER STRUCK IN WISCONSIN.
Territory Around Franklin Being
Flooded From Steady Flow.

Territory Around Franklin Being
Flooded From Steady Flow.
Milwaukee, Wis, Jan. 1.-While drill
ing for water on his farm in the town OF
Franklirs Milwaukee county. Monday,
L. Busch, farmer, found what
he was looking for at depth of 267
feet, and before he could get out of the
way with his machinery he was the
possessor of perpetual geyser on the
order OF "Old Faithful in Yellowstone
park. Since room on Monday the foun-
tain has spurted a steady 6-inch stream
80 feet into the air, and shows no signs
of decreasing.
For long time the neighboring farm
ers have complained of a lack of water,
and last summer the drouth was Sc
we're in the township. Now, however,
they are confronted with a new prob
lem. and they do not know whether It
is a blessing or not, for the water has
overflown the land for mile in several
directions.
Mr.. Busch came to the city yesterday
to ask the district attorney If he was
liable fer damages and to secure his adj
vice. He said that it was possible, with
slight expense, to drain the land now
covered with the water into Rock Creek
which is about mile ana half from
the geyser. Last summer Rock Creek
vas dry in places, but with the torrent
flowing into it there is somH prospect OF
Its becoming a river. The district at
torney informed Busch that he did not
believe that he could be held response
BILE for damages If he had bored the well
in the usual way, and that matter
would probably be considered by the
courts as an act of God.
Farmers from miles around the Busch
farm are gathering at the well and most
of them suggest that temporary ditch
be built to the creek. and that Il the
stream holds out the water can be util-
ized later on as a part of an irrigation
system for the territory, which is not
infrequently short of water in the grow
inrr apagnn
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-01
Appointments bv Yates.

Springfield, III, Jan. L.. Governor
Yates yesterday appointed E. B. Mitch
ell to be county judge of Dewitt county.
to succeed George K. Inghan, resigned,
The governor also announced the APP
pointment of Joseph L. Robertson, of
Peoria, to be member OF the state
board of education, to succeed 7. P.
Wolfe, of the same place, who has re-
signed. A. w. Fisk was named public
administrators Of DeKalk county. Hen
ry Richings, of Rockford, is appointed
a member of the state board of health
to succeed Florence Y. Hunt, of Chicago
term expired. Arthur j. Muller, OF
Woodstock, is made public administra;
tor Of McHenry county, vice Charles B
whittemore, term expired.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-01
Short kilograms.

Supplementing the Carnegie gift OF
$4,000 for a library for Redwing
Mimi, James Lawther has offered the
city lot for its site as memorial FOR
his son, James L. Lawther.
Frank Barker, aged 45, an engineer
of the Big Four railroad, committed
suicide at Brightwood, ILL.,, by lying
down on the track in front of switch
engine. His head was severed from his
body.
Governor Crane heads the Massa-
Hchusetts subscription list for the Nc
Kinley memorial to be erected at Can
ton, Ohio The first days subscrip-
tons amounted to $4,000.
N. II. Minchell, of Minneapolis. has
been elected president of the Geologf-
cal Society of America, in session al
Rochester, N. Y. j. p. Iddings, of Chi
tcago. was elected councillor.
\ Colored baptist ministers of Bostor
favor national conference at Wash
ington Feb. o. with the object Of Sc.
curing President Roosevelt's influence
toward opening West Point and An.
napolis academies and state agricultur-
al collegesto negro boys. 7.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-01

umph attempted to set one at war with
the other, knowing full well that that
victory which is not founded upon truth
and Righteousness is but temporary and
in the end worse than defeat itself
I'VE must not only enunciate sound
and wholesome principles but must
nominate good men-men who will
faithfully, intelligently and successfully
administer the public business. The
battle is half won when the best men
who can be induced to serve are offered
for the suffrage Of the people.
IAN important campaign lies immedi-
ately before. Ihave never seen the par
ty in this great state more eager for the
contest orSmore confident of the result.
We Will meet it upon the high plane OF
principle; 1t shall be contest OF prin-
cipies, al.d we shall set republican full
fillment against democratic prophecy.
We shall offer good men for the peoples
suffrage, and we invite our political ad-
versaries to Go likewise.
with the party harmonious and unit
ed thruout the state, this is indeed a
happy augury. 1t forecasts certain re-
publican victory"
Senator Beyeridge declared that the
republican party is the only political
organization which has ever grown
great on victory. He paid this tribute to
President Roosevelt:
INSPIRED by the example OF Americas
immortal Mckinley, with that master
mariner before him. with the final or
ders of our great captain sounding In
his very soul, with his faith in the
American people to uplift and sustain
him, he will guide the republic safely
thru every storm and over every sea.
Our highest hope for him, our best be-
lief in him. Is that he will prove the
worthy successor of the best beloved OF
presidents, whose world policy and un-
flinching conviction gave America new
place and a new name among the ma
tions, and will, with sympathies as var
led as American interests, with outlook
as broad as Americas destiny, with
courage as high as Americas mission in
the scheme Of civilization. with courage
as steady as American character. with
faith in and love for the American peo-
Pile as the very passion of his life. Theo-
dore Roosevelt will rise to the sublime
heights to which the successor OF Will
liam Mckinley must needs rise as the
chief magistrate of the first nation of
the world-the president OF the United