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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-09-03
LOS CAMBs0S DEL pEA
Cosizaci0nes de fa.us0s

AzUCAR.-Para el consumo).
Moscabado (claro) de $500 a S..
De miel (claro) de $3.4o $500.
Centrifugal (claro) $4 a $4.25.
Almidon, $2H
Algod6n de 81 a IL.
Cafe corriente, $IoH ST. %.
Idem pilon, $II4 $I2 90
Ide1n Hacienda, $I2H a 1899
Cueros dulces, $I7 4 $I7H %
Cccos ST. a SIS millar.
Ron Is grades Cartier, de IL cents
gallon.
Maiz, a Sit qq.
Sebo. $4H qq.
Tabaco, nominal.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-09-03
En- eli ManSGomSo

Sc ha ordenado Ia salida del Mani
comic por esta~ cllrado de los indivi
duos Alfonso Mtez de Agnadilla, Raj tel
Martinez. de Ponce, Jose Maria Reyse,
de Coamo; y LuiSa Casado Garcia,
Emilio Martinez Guzmtn, Emilia
Lluiz Resto y Modesto Orosco, de San
Juan.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-09-03
SECCION COMMERCIAL
MOyimientO maritime
ENTRADAS TRAVESIA

ENTRADAS TRAVESIA
Deg Europa Saint Thomas vapor
ranceS Ferdinand de Lesseps' con
carga.
Vapor aleman Canada" de Ham
burgo y Saint Thomas con carga.
ENTRADAS CABOTAJE
De Vieques goleta "Uberita".
De Vieques goleta Maria Artau.
sALIDAs TRAvEsIA
Vapor frances "Ferdinand de Les
seps" para Puerto Plata con carga de
transito.
SALIDAS CABOTAJE
Goleta ''Carmelita" para Aguadilla
y Mayaeiiez.
BUQUES EN- PUERTO
TRAvESIA
Mannie Swan, cargando.
Harelock pendiente.
Canada, descargando.
CABOTAJE
Dolores, Humacao y Naguabo.
Petra Arroyo.
Esperanza. Yabucoa.
Ana Maria, Aguadilla y Mayaguez.
Dos Hermanos, Fajardo.
frogreso, descargando.
Ricardo Ruiz, pendiente.
Flor de Mayo, Luquillo.
Voluntad pendiente.
Isabella, pendiente.
Maria Artau Vieques.
Uberita, Vieques. q
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-09-03

Don Manuel Navas, de Arecibo, ha
llegade San Juan anoche.
La permanencia del senor Navas
en- la capital sera breve.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-09-03
PRESIItit>
CARCELES DEPARTMENTAL

Esta tarde ha salido del Preside el
confnado cumplido Rafael Llano, que
sufrio aflo, 8 meses y p dias de pri-
sion por disparo de armas y lesiones,
observando buena conducta en- el
penal.
En- la carce1 de San Juan, han in :
gresado 80 indlvidlos cunplir pri-
sion, 6 fueron trasladados y 5 dados
de baja por cumplidos.
En- la de AguadilIa; I en- sumario y
En- la de Mayagiiez, en- sumario,
en- prlsion y baja,
En- la de Guayama, IS en- sumario y
i baja y ell la de Humacao, I en- su-
mario y 2 bajas.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-09-03
TesOreria

Dos multas por valor dc $I2 Sc han
abonado en- Manati y Utuado, por Co
merciantes infractores de las leyes de
Rentas internaS.
Por los Colectores de Ponce y Dora
do, Sc han levaptado ounce embargos,
despues de pagarse las contribuciones
que adeudaban los due fios de las fn-
cas- embargadas.
x"x
Sc han recibido en- la Tesoreria las
cuentas de recaudacion que envfan los
Colectores de Ia Isla y correspondent
tes Agosto lltimo, pedidos de sellos
de Rentas internas para su venta en-
Septiembre, facturas de tabacos y lico-
res, fanzas redimidas, peticiones para
autorizacion de trabajo en- tabacos, Y
llcenciaS para portar armas.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-09-03

Cover the LEFT eye and see II the Enes 10
oil sections Of the above, circle appear
equally dark and distinct y If not sop
have Astigmatism--a visual defect which
shos.Id be corrccte3 at oacs. Try the
sfst eye IN she sazae aaana&ei
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-09-03
Administration de COrreOS

La correspondence para el vapor
americana Caracas" con destino a
New York Sc recojera en- esta admi-
nistraci6n ell dfa 7 a la $50 p. M.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-09-03
EierciciO de bOmberOs

MafIana por la tarde verifcaran
ejercicio los bomberos de la brigada
de Santurce baj las ordenes del jefe
Official don joaquin Puials Santana.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-09-03
OPERlcI0RES EN- Ell MUELLE

Villar y Co.:
A. Vicente y Co.. 9 CTS conservas.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-09-03
Principales articuIos

que Sc detallan en- almacenes, los
Siguientes precios m/m
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-09-03

ATrOZ:
Japas |. N3a anoritans serrsate Vseada.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-09-03

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The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-10
COMPLETE ELECTION RETURNS
Messrs. Hayward, Harris and Gold
stein VIII Use Their New York
Wire to Give Columbus
People the News.

For the first time in her histo
ry Columbus will have the pleas
ure of hearing the full and com.
plete election returns from the
national election which is to be
held next Tuesday night. Here
tofore the telegraph companies
in this city have furnished a bul.
letin service, but it has been SO
meagre that it could not be taken
as basis for the result Tues
day night those who gather at
the cotton exchange will have the
opportunity of hearing the full
report of the election from dem
ocratic headquarters sent over
the special wire of this com pany
which works direct from Colum.
bus to New York.
This is a clever stroke Of en-
terprise on the part of these
gentlemen and it is one which
the people of this city will be glad
to avail themselves of and which
they will appreciate very much.
The service on Tuesday night
promises to be prompt and COM
plete. It is a we'll known fact
that the stock exchange wires
are several minutes ahead of the
commercial wires and this fact
is demonstrated in all great ma
tional events, which are reported
here over these wires first. Mes
srs. Hayward, Harris & Gold
stein have a magnificent wire
service direct to New York. For
the benefit of their connection
throughout the South and else
where the company operating
these wires has arranged to
give the full returns from both
sources of authentic information
on next Tuesday and they have
invited their patrons and friends
and the public generally to visit
the exchange and hear the news.
There viii be an abundance of
chairs at the exchange, the build
will be well lighted and warmed,
there will be several present to
tell just exactly what the result
will be- and if the returns are al
right may be there will be some
thing else doing.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-10
NOXUBEE NEGRO KILLED.
j. Q. Poindexter's Store Robbed and
the Robber OvertaE<en and
KiIIed--Verdict of
SeIf-DefenSe.

News of the killing of negro
in Noxubee county reached this
city last week. From what
could be learned regarding the
affair it seems that a negro nam
ed Bud Willis entered the store
of Mr.. J. @. Polndexter at Ra-
vine. a small country town in
Noxubee county, last Saturday
night. and stole therefrom about
forty dollars in cash. Mr..
Poindexter was sleeping IN re
store at the time. and was awak-
ened by a noise which sounded
like some one was trying to
break in, but when he got out of
bed the noise ceased and he again
retired, thinking that if the
noise had been caused by a bur-
glar that he had been frightened
away.
Next morning it was discover
ed that the store had been robb-
ed, and as the burglar had left
tracks showing the direction he
had taken when leaving the
building, a posse was organized
to go in his pursuit. Included
in this posse was Mr.. Bob Elk
ins, and when the Willis negro
was oVertaken at point about
ten miles distant from the place
where the robbery occurred
hand to hand conflict took place
between the two men. In the
scuffie Mr.. Elkins dropped his
revolver and the negro commen-
ced to beat him over the head
with a stick. Mr.. Elkins finally
recovered the weapon and shot
the negro. killing him almost in
stantly.
Mr.. Elkins had a preliminary
trial before justice of the peace
in Macon last Monday. and was
acquitted, it being the verdict
that in killing the negro he had
acted in self defense.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-10
FROM THE ASHES.
Baltimore Families Experience POinIs
Moral to Residents of C0lumbds

The visitor to Baltimore to-day
scarcely realizes that less than
a year ago the city was almost
destroyed by a memorable fire. A
similar com parison might be
made by George w. Nally, one of
the leading citizens of Baltimore.
as to the change in his own looks.
A short time ago, Mr.. Nally,
writing from his home address,
2213 Barclay St, says I have
been troubled for years with
catarrh and had resorted to all
remedies that could be thought
of. My wife was also afflicted
with this terrible disease, but all
the treatments we used were an
absolute failure until we tried
Hyomei. 1t worked like a charm
and has made a complete cure in
both of our cases. MAYO & WEA-
YER are the local agents for
Hymei, and have 50 much faith ia
the treatment that they give their
personal guarantee to refund
the money in ease it does not
benefit. A complete outfit costs
one dollar. the extra bottles are
but fifty cents. Ask to see the
strong guarantee under which
Hyomei is sold.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-10

the railroads in this section of
the State, and the result of this
investigation shows that Colum-
bus handles more freight each
year than do Aberdeen, West
Point and Starkville com bined.
The figures were obtained from
the report of the Alabama Car
Service Association, which as
sociation checks all cars enter
ing the four cities named above,
and goes to show that during the
year ending December 31st, 1903
Columbus handled 6248 solid
cars, while during the same per-
iod the combined mum Der hand
led by Aberdeen, West Point and
Starkyille was only 4971, being
1877 more cars than the other
three towns all put together.
This is a splendid showing for
Columbus, and the report for the
present year will probably show
a still greater gain in her favor,
as many new manufacturing en-
terprises have been located and
the shipments of freight are
constantly increasing.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-10

the crime aud secured evidence
which it is believed is sufficient
to convict every one of them.
Mr.. Sullivan, knowing that he
had negroes to deal with, em-
ployed negro detective TO as
sist him in the work, and it was
this negro who secured the evi
dence which led to Holmes ar
rest. The negro began his work
by installing himself in the good
graces of Missy jennings, the
negress who knew all about the
killing and who later confessed
that the crime was committed by
her husband, Shed Jennings,
and Jim Dill, the negro preacher
who was arrested in BirmIng-
ham. After the sable Hawk
shaw had secured the conf
dence of the Jennings woman
the rest was dead easy. He told
her that the white men of the
CONN unity had been treating
him badly and asked her if she
knew of any way in which he
could put one or two of them out
of existence without being
caught up with.
No, !" replied the negress, 7
don't know any way in which
you can fix 'em. but If you'll ask
Croxton Holmes he can tell you
what to do H fixed Daucey
Blewett's clock for him.
Taking this statement as a ba
sis on which to operate Detec-
tive Sullivan and his negro as
sistant commenced a thorough
Investigation of Holmes move
nents during the past few
months and secured evidence of
! most damaging character.
They learned that he was at the
head of society which has ex-
sted among the negroes of the
1eighborhood for more than
year and that he is to a large de-
gree responsible for the out
breaks among the blacks that |
nave at various times taken
place.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-10

The regular meeting Of tire
City Council which was held last
Tuesday night was a very i'm
por tant one, and several matters
in which the people of Columbus
are deeply Interested came up
for discus~io Gh"f among
these was the q1esti "a If munic-
fpal street spr nkling which vas
discusSe at length Colum bus
has grow 80 rapidly IN the past
few years that the plan of letting
the work out t0 private cOntrac-
tors will soou have to be aban-
doned, and the City Council hopes
to have things in shape to oper-
ate sprinkling carts under mu-
nici pal ownership and under the
direction of the proper munich
pal authorities ere the arrival of
another summer. With this end
in view a committee consisting of
Mayor Gunter and Councilman
Stevens was appointed to confer
with Gen. e. II. Sykes, the city
attorney, and fully investigate
the matter in all its phases.
This committee will make a re
port at the next regular meeting
of the board, at which time some
definite action will doubtless be
taken.
Another important matter that
calme up for consideration was
the opening up of several streets
and avenues in the northeastern
section of the city. During the
past few months several new
tlloi oughfares nave been opened.
The continued growth of the
city has created an urgent de
mand for further work along this
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-10
Railroad News.

Although the weather during
the past few days has been too
rainy for Messrs. Money and
Fennell, the contractors who have
the contract for placing the foun-
datiOns for the new bridge which
is to be erected by the Mobile
and Ohio Railroad at this place to
do any active work. they have
been quite busy getting things
in readiness, and nearly all the
material TO be used has been
placed on the ground. Mr.. w.
NJ. Wood. who will personally su-
perintend the work. arrived in
the city Thursday, and a large
force of laborers will be placed
at work on the job tomorrow.
From Mr.. Woolsey Fennell,
one Of the contractors engaged
in putting in the piers for the
new bridge which is to be erect
ed by the Mobile and Ohio Rail
road at this place, THE DISPATCH
learns that the company intends
to make extensive improvements
in its line between Tuscaloosa
and this city, and that the line
will be put in shape to withstand
the heaviest traffic. In number
of places the wooden trestles
will be replaced by cement curb
ings, and the entire road will be
newly ballasted and the condi-
ton Of the roadbed generally i'm
proved.
1t is stated in railroad circles
that the Frisco system will soon
inangurate a through train ser
vice between Memphis and New
Orleans, running trains from
Tupelo to Meridian over the Mo-
bile and Ohio and thence into the
Crescent City over the New Or
leans and Northeastern. There
viii De two passenger and two
freight Trains daily, and it is SAID
that thirty new locomotives and
twenty train crews will be re
1uired for the service. 1t is
hardly probable. however. that
these trains will do any local
work, so the people along the
Mobile and Ohio will not be ma
terially benefited By them.
a prominent attorney recently
aad occasion to investigate the
5ukiaess which is being done by
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-10
New Telephone Building.

The Citizens Long Distance
Telephone and Telegraph Com
pany has purchased from Mrs.
NJ. E. H. Tucker the lot lying
between her dwelling house and
the First Presbyterian church,
and will soon erect thereon a
building which is to be devoted
to their exclusive use. The
structure, which is to be Of
brick. will be two stories in
height and will have an orna-
mental front being somewhat
like a residence in appearance.
On the first floor will be located
the general office of the company.
the storage or supply room and
the power plant, which plant
will furnish the power. for the
entire system.
Mr.. J. A. Richmond, the eff
fcient general manager of the
company, was seen by DIS
PATCH reporter Friday, land stat
ed that IN addition the erection
of the building the company
would make other improvements
which would greatly improve its
local service and the service be-
tween Columbus and the sur
rounding towns. A large gang
of laborers is now at work in the
city, and all the wires in the
business district will be placed
in cables, while the country
lines leading from the city will
be entirely rebuilt. These lines
were originally constructed of
cheap material and the poles on
which the wires were strung
were nothing more than sap
plings, but the material which is
being used on the new lines is
the best that money can buy.
The poles are strong and heavy,
and each line will be equipped
with metallic circuits, thus in
suring the best possible service.
Mr.. Richmond states that this
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-10
thanksgiving.

The President of the United
Stated and the Governor of this
great State have issued their
proclamations setting apart
Thursday, Nov. "a. as Thanks
giving Day, to be observed by
the people of the country as a
day for returning thanks to the
Almighty for the blessings Of
the past year. It will be gener-
ally observed in Columbus and
announcement of the services
will be made in due season.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-10
PRELIMINARY POSTPONED.
THE ABSENCE OF DETECTIVE SULLIVAN THE
CAUSE OF THE POSTPONEMENT OF
CROXTON HOLMES TRIAL.
Messrs Z P. Landrum and E. r. Sykes Engaged by
Holmes and Messrs. Orr and Harrison to
Assist in the Prosecution.

The preliminary trial of Crox
ton Holmes, the negro vino Is
charged with completely IN the
killing of young Daucey Blewett,
which was to have occurred be-
fore Justice Foote last Friday,
was postponed until Thur Sday,
Nov 10th. the postponement
having been due to the fact that
Detective Sullivan. who worked
up the evidence against the de-
fendant, was unable to be pres
ent The case promises to be a
most stubbornly fought one, as
prominent attorneys have been
engaged by both the defense and
prosecution. Holmes has en-.
gagged Hon. z Z. Landrum and
Gen. E T. Sykes to defend
them while Messrs Orr & Harri-
son have been retained to look
after the interests of the prose-
cution.
While the authorities are ex-
ceedingly reticent about the
matter and refuse to give out
any information in regard to the
testimony which will be intro
duced at the preliminary trial,
the story of Holmes connection
with the crime was obtained
from parties who are familiar
with the circumstances sur
rounding the case, and is given
below:
Holmes, who is a preacher by
and who is one of the
most prominent negroes in the
neighborhood in which he re-
sides, has proven himself to be
wolf in sleeps clothing it seems
for through clever work on the
part of Detective Sullivan of Bir-
it develops that he it
was who concocted the plot
which resulted in the death of
young Dancey Blewett. Mr..
Sullivan went to the Trinity
neighbor hood soon after the Kill
ing occurred and remained
there until he learned the
denity of the perpetrators of
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-10

The new ballot boxes which
were recently purchased by the
county will be used for the first
time in the presidential election
which occurs next Tuesday.
These boxes, which were sent
to the various voting precincts
of the county by Circuit Clerk
r. J. Gunter yesterday, are
made of Japan tin. and are very
conveniently arranged, contain
ing besides the space reserved
for the ballots a separate com
partment for the poll books and
writing materials.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-10
SPRINKLING CONSIDERED.
THE COUNCIL APPOINTS A COMMITTEE TO IN
VESTIGATE THE STPEET SPRINK-
LING MATTER.
Mayor Gunter and Councilman Stevens Appointed
Streets to Be Opened Up and Water
Mains Extended

line and Mr.. F.. S. Kemp. who
owns a large tract of land in the
nor theastern portion of the city,
made the Council a very liberal
proposition regarding the open
ing of streets through his prop
erty. Mr. Kemp agrees to allow
the Council the privilege of open
ing up the steets for very small
consideration, and his PROPOSE
tion, which was referred to the
street committee for investiga
tion, will, doubtless, be accepted
by the board.
Councilman McClanahan stat
ed that he had been requested
by the owners of the Kavanaugh
Knitting Mill, which is now in
course of construction in East
Columbus, to say that they were
very anxious to secure fire pro-
tectIOn tor their property, and
with that end ia view would like
to have the water mains on South
Sixteenth street extended two
blocks further east. The water
committee was requested to in
vestigate the matter and secure
bids on laying a six inch main
along the street designated.
The regular election for the
selection of a mayor, six coun-
cilmen and four school trustees
to serve the city during the two
years commencing January 1st,
1905, occurs on Monday, Dec.
9th, and the Council appointed
the following officers to hold the
election: Col. w. T. Humphries.
Capt. w. E. Pope and DR.. Jno. A.
Brown, judges: Mr.. w. P. Ma
hon and H. L. Bailey, clerks.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-10
On Exhibition This Week.

The handsome premium.
which will be awarded by TIE
DISPATCH to the candidate who
is leading in its Subscription
Contest next Saturday at noon
when the final count of the Octo-
Der ballots is made, will be plae-
ed on exhibition this week at the
Surprise Store, from which the
premium has been purchased.
This premium is one OF the
handsomest bed room toilet sets
eyer seen here and it is well
worth seeing as well as working
for.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-10
Steam Gin Burned.

Mr.. Cicero Duncan, a promi-
nent planter living near McBee.
Ala, had the misfortune to have
his steam gin, together with be-
tween four and five bales of cot
ton, destroyed by fire at an early
hour Friday morning. The cot
ton did not belong to Mr.. Dun
can but was the property of sew
eral different farmers living in
the neighborhood, and as it had
not been packed it is impossible
to state just exactly how much
there was.
The gin caught fire last Tues
day. and although it was thought
at the time that the flames were
completely extinguished Mr..
Duncan is now of the opinion
that some smouldering ember
must have been left behind and
that from this FIRE was reignited
last Friday. The building and
machinery were valued at 81, 500.
and there was no insurance.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-10

The Woman's store has re
ceiVed the order from the I. /. &
G. TO furnish the uniform capes
for this session. It is to be the
same style this firm furnished
last year. Whenever large con
tracts like this are to be let Mr..
Leigh is always ready to put in
the bid that wins.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-10

Gen. S. d. Lee has been in
Vicksburg the past week at
tending meeting of the Vicks-
burg Park Commission, of which
he is an honored mem Der
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-10
Doesn't Rasnect Old Ace.

It's shame when youth fails to
show proper respect for old age, but
just the contrary in the case of DIR.
King s New Life Pills. They cut off
maladies no matter how severe and
irrespective of old age, Dyspepsia,
yield TO this perfect Pill. 25c, at
Chapman & Mayfield's Drug Store.
The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-10

company is COlum bus enter
prise, and is run solely in the in
terests of Colum bus and the sur
rounding territory. The gener-
al Offices of the com pany are 10.
Gated here, and as this is the
headquarters of the construc-
tion gang for the entire system,
a great deal of money is
paid out here for labor. The
affairs of the company are capa-
bly, managed and it is in a most
prosperous condition, the local
exchange having nearly 500 sub
scrlberS.