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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-04-29
lIlnsV0d|e|S F(N(d PeQCe.
Delegates From Utrecht And
Vryheld Anxious To Sign
Treaty.
Free Staters Still Hesitate
Special Cablegram to Boletin Mercantil

New York, April 2oth-Advices re-
eelved here from London declare, that
the British War Office has received Of
tclal information from South Africa,
stating that the Transvaal peace dele
gates are strongly in favor of 1mme-
diate peace, and that the delegates re-
presenting Utrecht and Vryheld have
insisted that the treaty be signed at
once. The Orange Free State Dele
gates are still hesitating, and theIe is a
strong possibility that there will be a
controversy between the two allies. The
Free Staters charge the Transvaal
Beers with acting in bad faith.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-04-29
Sad News from Martinique.
From St. Thomas Bulletin.

Les Colonies of Martinique mentions
the death by suicide on 3oth March Of
Captain Barry, commander of the
French cruiser Tage. He slot himself
with a revolver through the heart, the
suicide being it is stated the result of
an epilogue between himself and Ad-
miral Servan. His funeral was grand
and the act called forth intense SYM
pa by.
The same paper mentions the suicide
of Captain Ferec, late captain of the
Gle. Gle. Tque's steamship Salvador.
He shot himself through the temple
with a revolver. Up to the last accounts
some days after the act the captain was
yet alive and conscious but the doctors
nad not much hope of saving him He
was to have gone to France soon to
Gake second command of one of the Cos
large steamers.
Both the unforthnates are known in
81. Thomas, CAPITA Barry being here
"a the Tage some weeks ago.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-04-29
|D New York.

Between eight and ten in the morn
ing numerous people walk by Trinity
churchyard. 1t used to be said that at
the Astor House, few blocks above,
there was the most generally crowded
sidewalk in America; but that distinc-
ton may have gone to some block far
ther north in recent times. Anyway,
there is at Trinity, just before and just
after office hours, what Miss Wilkins
rould describe as "a good deal of pass
ing" and any activity in the church
yard is sure to stop crowd. There
was crowd there few mornings ago,
an eddy in the stream. A man was
digging. q didn't know" each person
remarked, that they buried anybody
here nowadays; and each watched that
process which is apt to give solemn
pause to every mortal mind, and won-
dered who it was who could have his
grave in the ancient soil Il didn't
know" said the last conner, "that they
buried any one in Trinity nowadays" !"
and the crowd smiled at the repetition
But with him was a man keener than
the rest one of those enviab1e men
who are not afraid to speak out.
"Why," he responded, "that's no grave
that man is digging All the crowd
turned 10 him for information, and he
continued: Don't you see that the hole
IS round? You don't think for minute
that they're going to bury some one
standing up, do you? Hey! he called
to the digger, what are you making
hat hole for?' Going to set out
young tree the digger returned.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-04-29

The SIS Maria Herrera arrived here
today from Cuba and Santo Domingo.
The Maria Herrera brought large
number Of passengers from st. Domir-
go amongst them the members of the
Martinez Casado Dramatic Troupe,
who were to have given series of
performances in Santo Domingo, but
who we're compelled to flee on account
Of the disordered state of affairs in that
count y.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-04-29

The pages of photographs in a rec.
ent periodical, all of daughters of officers
of the Government at Washington, and
therefore representative and national,
suggest that the new American type of
young woman is not that of Gibson,
nor that of Wenzel, nor that of Christy.
1t is a type familiar enough, but un-
celebrated as regular thing, save by
the illustrator who signs her work
"Aspel1" The differentiating feature
is the nose. In one of this weeks nov
els, which the publishers declare to be
essentially American and especially
faithful to particulars. the heroine has
a Grecian nose. No hing is more un-
common, even in Greece today, than
the Grecian nose as immortalized by
Praxiteles. Why should it reappear in
an essentially American novel, true to
particulars, and dealing with northern
Michigan? According to much of the
late graphic testimony as to the ply
siognomy of American girls, the nose
is more French, more Scotch, more
Irish, than Greek, and has piquan
tendency to tilt up.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-04-29
No Relief Tor cub0.
Congress Has Dropped Resolutions
For The Present.
Believed That Adjournment Will Be Had
Without Any Help For Cuba.
Special Cablepram IN RoIetin Mercantil
Special Cablegram to Boletin Mercantil

New York, April 2oth-Advices re-
ceived from Washington state that there
is now every indication that Congress
has determined to let the Cuba business
slowly die of itself.
The relief measures have been retir-
ed to the end of the calendar, and it is
generally believed that Congress will
do nothing before1t adjourns that will
in any way assist Cuba. There seems
to be a general desire everywhere in
Washington that the matter should
cease to be a congressional issue.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-04-29

Among the passengers who sailed
for New York today on the Ponce ere
Mr.. George Schmitt aud his daughter
Miss Lily Schmitt. Mr. Schnitt has
been spending several weeks here on a
pleasure trip, and incidentally in the
interests of Schmidt & Co.; the largest
lithographing concern in New York
City. The BoIET1N wishes Mr.. Schmitt
and his daughter 'buen viaje."
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-04-29
MQdGe 10 Return 10 Colon.
The Gunboat Left
New York To-day
To Protect American interests.
Special Cablegram to Boletin Mercanti

New York, April 2oth.-The gunboat
Marietta which arrived at the Brooklyn
Navy Yard about three weeks ago has
been ordered to proceed at once to
Colon. The order was received from
the Navy Department this morning.
ahd within two hours the Mariette
was out of the harbor. She will pro-
ceed directly to Colon, taking coal on
the way, possibly at Cuba or Porto Rico.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-04-29

A former trooper of the Bushveldt
Carbin .ers, who has returned here, is
quoted as ssying that the convicted
Australian officers belonging to that
corps, since disbanded, murdered bet!
ween thirty-fve and forty persons. AS
an instance of their cold -bloodedness
the trooper relates that three Dutch
children, two brothers, ten and twelve
ears of age, respectively, and their lit
tie sister, arrived at the Carbineers'
camp to surrender, in order to be given
food. The girl and one Of the boys took
his little brother on his back and was
carrying him of, hen a second shot
killed both boys. The girl died soon
afterwards
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-04-29

not in working condition last night, and
as result many leading business houses
were without light, The company of
fcials state that light will be supplied
this evening.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-04-29

The Azzali Company will sing La
Bohemia at the Theatre this evening.
For Thursday night Payasos and Caval-
leria have been scheduled.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-04-29

The SIS. Shawmut is loading with
sugar at the government dock, and viii
sail for the States this afternoon.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-04-29

Ex-Judge Jose R. Savage sailed for
New York today on the steamer Ponce.
Judge Savage returns within three
weeks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-01-07
CITY HOSPITAL.
Annual Meeting Of Corporation
Held, Last Evening.
Substantial Growth and Progress
Reported for the Past Year.
Resolutions on Death Of Director. Board OF
Officers Elected.

The annual meeting of the City Hos
rital Corporation was held, last even
ing. in the council room at the City
building.
The reports of the various officers of
the institution were made, showing
that it had enjoyed a most prosperous
year and made substantial growth and
progress in all departments Of it's
work.
On motion of DIR. =. T. Sanborn. the
following resolutions on the death of
Hon. Seth c. Whitehouse, one of the
directors Of the institution, were
adopted:
1t Is with feelings of profound re-
greet that the members of the Augusta
City Hospital Corporation learn of the
Gecease Of our colleague, Hon. Seth c.
Whitehouse of this city. Therefore
Resolved, That in this dispensation
of Providence the city. of Augusta has
been bereft of the presence of one who.
throughout long life. had been a most
useful citizen and active member of
society. Mr.. Whitehouse had been
prominent in its municipal affairs,
served faithfully and efficiently as its
HlslyOT, anu uelu Tie eIlllTe TeSpeCl anu
confidence of the public: He identified
himself with the interests Of this cor
pOration at its organization. was at
once elected as one of it's directors. and
maintained a deep interest in its affairs
up to the time of his decease. His
associates in office will keenly feel
their great loss and miss his wise coun-
Sci in their deliberations. and the city
OF Augusta has been deprived of a
most estimable citizen.
Resolved. That these resolutions be
spread upon the records of this corpo-
ration. and that the secretary be in
structed to forward copy to the rela-
tiveS.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year:
President. C. B. Burleigh: secretary
Norman L. Bassett: directors for a
term of three years, j. Manchester
Haynes. A. w. Whitney, J. II. Marley
and G.. L.. Andrews.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-01-07
Unclaimed Letters.

The. following Is. a. list Of the unclaimed
letters al. the Augusta post Office for the
week ending Jan. s.
z. Women--Iserry. Miss j.. Belle; Beattie.
Mrs. John H.. Howe, Miss E.. L.; Wyman
Mrs. G. A.
, Men.-Boys, ANTHONY. Monsieur; Davis
Frank A; Grimshaw. Rev. E. c.; Heath,
LewelAn; .Juell. Eugene; Lancaster. Ed;
I.Ovelass, Pearl: McCaffery, Archie; Nc
Clacken, John T.; Patterson. A.. Pelette.
Andreau. ~
xnr.a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-01-07
ksnnebsc County.

J The following proceedings in bank
,ruptcy have been instituted in Kennebet
county. during the, past week:
WATERVILLE-Esthe Jacobson; w
g Philbrook. attorney; liabilities, s66zi. 40
assets. $500; first meeting of creditors, .
p Nj, Jan. ~, 1892 Abram Jacobson: w
c. Philtrook. attorney: liabilities. $l09S
assets. 1912: first needing of creditors.
p. NJ. Jan. A, 1892. ft.-,
INSTANTANEOUS Langiois. Jr.;
George {. sheldon. attorney liabilities
, p. NJ. Jam a. 1902
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-01-07
ANNUAL MEETING se-
OF
AUGUSTA .EAttsAl BANK

The stsref1ldaM %. the Augusta Ma
,ional Bank Of NSg,sfs Maine. will hold
their annual meeting tor the election of
directors, and also to see whether the
shareholders will vote to place the bank
in LIQUIDATION in accordance with the pro-
visions of Sec. $40 Of the Revised Stat
,Ites of the United States. and for the
transaction of any other legitimate ibusi-
ness at their banking rooms. Opera
=, House block in Augusta. on Tuesday the
fourteenth day OF January. 1872. At L
o'clock in the forenoon
.f J. Il. COULD.
dian1,.,H Cashier.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-01-07

i ne INCTtHSt IUT tIIC Cdf IS'K WI 80
amounts to s.. 800, 1885.
The total number of passengers car
ried by the steam railroads doing bust
ness in Maine for the year 1901 was
~. 49, 43 as against 36.7ls.571 in 1900. !,
gain OF 5,71S.S72.
The Maine Central carried 2.635,55l
passengers in 1901 and s.3s7,s4s in 1900. a
gain of 245.4S5.
The Kennebec Central carried sl.Ss'
passengers in 1901 and $500 in 1900. {,
gain Of 13.77?.
The Somerset Railway carried $3.50 +.
passengers in 1901 and 2S,i74 In 1900. !,
gain Of 2lss.
y. sChz. tntai number Of tons ct freight
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-01-07
dian1,1.lt
.Dr..Ennnnonss

MOnth1y REGULATOR, has brought happiness e
hundreds Of anxious women. Longest and most
,6st!na te Irregularities from any cause relieved
inmediatel No risk whatsoever. Have new !
lad single failure. No pain, danger, or inter
fsreEc5 with work Success guaranteed ~ any
81. e. BY mail, $500. Further particulars an1
confidential advice free. All letters truthful,
answered. Money letters should be fegisteret
Or. J. ". E&MOSS CO., ls0 fremont St. Boston
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-01-07
Half Length Coats

Newmarkets and Raglans, 80 and AZ
inch coats that have sold all the season
at $3.50. marked down to 1915.
Full length fine Kersey coats, half
satin lined. regular price $3.50, now
$1i50.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-01-07

There are 1852 highway grade cross
ings on the line of the steam railroads
in this state; 50 crossings under high
WAYS: 50 crossings over highways: %
crossings Of steam roads at grade; 5
crossings over steam roads: crossings
under steam roads; 45 crossings OF
street railways at grade: /? crossings
. over street railways. and 3 crossings
rnder street railways.
Highway crossings in this State are
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-01-07
BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS,

For suddencoIds. coughs. sakeLung Kuro
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-01-07

The gross earnings from operation CT
the Maine Central Railroad for tine year
1891 amounted to $5s9S3as.6i. and in 1879
amounted 10 S.sN7o3.S, an increase of
$25S, s2e.93
I. The gross earnings OF the kennebec
Central decreased from s17.1e9.9 in 1879
to $l6.Il?lS the past year. loss 'of
S1o10.Ts ~ rs
The gross earnings OF the Somerset
Railway increased from xleS .9S in 1871
to s10a leeo s6 In 1901. a gain Of s5e15.
The total gross earnings from operation
of all the railroads doing business in
Maine. for the past seven years follows:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-01-07

The increase for the year 1891 over 49,
amounts to s., go, 1885.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-01-07

Fine Kersey coats in black and
colors. q inches long, former prices
SO to sl2, now s6.75. .ay.,-
= Black kersey coats, q inches long.
$7.75, were $3.50 and 1880.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-01-07

J The total number Of tons q freish
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-01-07

'"1-
The cost of these various running ex-
pei,ses on Tho Maine-Central for the year
1891 amounted to SC. 60 $3.50, as against
So. 'SS 969. IS. an increase OF sos. 36937.
On the Kennebec Central these ex-
penses aggregated 81. 6.23 for 1870 and
$40 3Sl.2l for 1901. a decrease in operating
charges of 1880.
The Somerset Railway spent for thcs,.
purposes in 1850 the sum Of 81, s6S.57 and
| for 1901 81 ,5i90i. an increase of $3.50. A..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-01-07

Our line is large and prices are low.
quality considered. We are prepared
to show the leading styles and the VOL
ume of business in this department is
proof that our efforts in trying to show
good values are not in vain.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-02-26

spikes, and plow-making made dis
tinct gain, since by this method OF
making the plow better shape could
be secured than by depending on the
fastened together branch of tree.
Plows made of wood. either from q
forked limb or fastened together with
spikes, are in use now, not only in the
remote parts of Asia. but in civilized
Europe. In parts of Southern France,
parts of Austria. Poland, Sweden.
Spain, Norway, Russia, Greece and
possibly in some other European coun-
tries may be found plows in use to-
day, or could have been few years
ago. practically the same as those used
by the ancient Egyptians to turn the
loose soil Of the valley of the Nile at
the time when Joseph was gathering
the wheat into the storehouse of the
King in seven years of abundant crops.
The origin Of the use Of iron plowS
is involved in as much obscurity as the
invention of the plow itself. When Saul
was yet q young King, HOO years be-
fore the birth of Christ, the 1sraelites.
who were not skilled in the use of tools
for working iron, went down to the
Philistines to sharpen every man his
share and his Golfer and his Ak and
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-02-26
The Extent of Our Railroads.

From little wooden.track line along
the Lackawaxen Creek. where the first
locomotive in the country had its trial
in 1929, the railroad systems Of the
United States have grown in seventy
three years to network OF rails which,
Strengthened out. would make a single
track extending eight times around the
world. Visualize this elght-fold gir-
die. Beside it new track is progress
ing twelve miles day on the ninth cir
cult. On every fye-mile stretch is a
locomotive with train of eight cars.
T!Sare are five men at work for every
mile and 240 new men coming to work
every day. The road carries more ton
mage than all the ships on all the sea
together with the railroads of the
busiest half of Europe. From the lines
that make up the imaginary manifold
belt one wage Garner out Of every
fifteen in the country, directly or indi-
rectly. secures living for himself and
his dependents. If not rs fireman or
conductor or superintendent, then
as a locomotive builder or steel work
er. or even one Of the lumbermen en-
gagged in hewing down the 5000 square
miles of timber employed every year
for ties.-M. G. CunIiff, in the Worlds
Work
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-02-26
Didn't Work.

81 would give good deal if WASN'T
absent minded" said we'll known
business man with sigh. Il have
tried all the so-called cures without
success, and suppose l must make
the best of the situation, although 1t IS
uwfully aggrayating to have such
Door memory. The other day read
OF man, VINO from his account, often
was placed in the same embarrassing
position that l find myself so many
time, through poor memory. In his
case he solved the difficulty by writing
himself postal card, thus jogging his
memory.
1t struck me as being q mighty good
idea, and 1 resolved to try it myself.
1t s, happened that l had an impor-
tant engagement to keep the day fol-
lowing, so wrote postal card: Don't
forget engagement with Blank Then
l addressed it to myself and thought
10 more about it.
1.-The next day passed, and 1 failed
to keep the appointment. l had forgot
tell to mail the postal. ."-Detroit Free
Press.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-02-26
To Reduce Fire Hazards.

A thorough investigation of the Sta
bility of steel frame buildings Is be
ing made by the underwriting Interests
of New York City. This is step il
the effort to reduce fire hazards. Ex
perts in this country and Europe have
long been impressed with a lack o.
protection afforded by so-called fire
proof coverings, and other materia
used to protect steel girders and floor
ing in structures Of the "skyscrapel
type" Questions have been sent tt
every expert in the United States witt
the intention Of making arrangement:
for an exhaustive study of the subjec
and for such tests as may be possible
Of Zach and all the various covering:
now upon the market for protecting
iron and steel; the concretes, the fire
proof floors and all other matters il
which corrosion from any cause ma!
be q source of danger. It is kcoWI
that in some cases corrosion ha.i se
in very rapidly in gaspipes anG OF
cribs of rails intended for foundations
owing to corrosive qualities in the con
crete in which they were imbeddea
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-02-26
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The 'Third House Of Congress" that
heterogeneous body made up Of attor-
neys, promoters, lobbyists and other
classes Of workers who seek to iniu-
ence legislation in the National law
making body, has been growing larger,
stronger and more resourceful year by
year, but it is practically certain that
the Congressional session of 1901-1902
will go down into history as one of the
most active during the life Of the
lobby" The issues which will claim
attention and the men in whose hands
their fate will lie will Of themselves
make necessary unusual activity on the
part of the schemers whose ambition
is to facilitate or retard legislation.
In the first place, new President
is in control Of the destinies Of the
Nation, and, in addition to that, the
tssues, almost without exception, are
important in the extreme.
The "Third House" has gained some
very distinguished recruits of late
years, for it has become quite the
proper thing for Congressman whose
term has expired and who is desirous
of remaining in Washington, to under
take to further the interests Of some
organization or corporation which is
willing to pay well for the service.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-02-26
DOMESTIC.

During the absence OF her mother
Mrs. Levin A. Cats, at Millbor0, Dell,
her five-year-old daughter was burned
to death. "a
The upper Ohio River was entirely
closed to navigation by heavy ice. a
Rather than face charges against
him, Bartholomew r. Clune. q New:
York City policeman, killed himself.
A discharged employe, William Syls
vester, killed Master Mechanic Burton,
of the Seaboard Air Line shops, at
Fernandina, Fla, II
The town of Wapel1a, Ill, was almost
wiped out by fire. The greater part OF
the business district and many resi-
dences were destroyed. The loss Isl
estimated at. $500, 900. sS
A Lehigh Valley pier at Jersey City,
N. j., caught fire, its contents and near
by shipping being damaged $500, 900. "
Nora Fuller, aged sixteen, who an-s
swered "ad" for girl to mind q baby,
was mysteriously murdered In San
Francisco, Cal. K IS y
DR.. Marshall, Of State Reformatory,
at Pontiac, I'LL, VIII be tried on charges
Of cruelty. 3
Two men were killed and four badly
hurt from a powder explosion at Japan
Tunnel, Telluride. Col. "a s.
Governor Van SAINT, Of Minnesota, IN:
his message to the State Legislatures
called attention to his fight against the
so-called railroad merger, and asked
for an appropriation to pay legal 9ex-
penses. z. (
The Michigan Courts declared the.
State law prohibiting the sale Of col;
ored Oleomargarine unconstitution
France officially accepted the Invita-
ton to participate In the st. Louis Ex-
position next year. !.
To escape an embezzlement charge
Charles Weirzing, Of New York City,
hanged himself. 80
A fast mail and q rock laden freight
train crashed into each other at Linn
erick, Ga, killing only mail clerk.
The postofflce at Canal. WinchesteS..s.
Ohio, was robbed of $400 in stamps and
money. g w
Two negroes were 1ynched by mcbs
In Tennessee and Kentucky. ;ss Il
The New York Chamber Of Com
merce adopted strong memorial to-
Congress in favor Of reduction Of dulles
on Cuban products.
Deputy Tax Commissioners Ford was
arrested at New York City, charged
with accepting bribe. 4 Z
His wife having threatened divorce
proceedings, John Kay, OF Topekass
Kan. beat her to death with a fat4
iron. ~ y isIs
DR.. James g. Russell, Of Brooklyn, q;
reputable physician, offered himself for
vivisection, experiments to continuef;
until he collapses or dies Bushwick
Hospital practically accepted his offerJ