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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-03-26

vo a Chef1 al general coreano vi Hak-
Kyunen y al chamberlain Hak Sang,
qulenes abogaban por declaration de
.neutralidad de Corea, y la cual hubie-
Sc sido favorable a los rusos.
Cuando la victoria de los iaponeses
en- Chemulpo, los partidarios de la
neutralidad empezaron alarmarse y
algunos de ellos acudieron en- solicitud
de retugio a la Legacion americana.
FL Ministro Allen Sc neg6 recibir-
los, y les exigio que continuasen ne
sus casas; ninguno fuessmolestado, 4
Pesar de los temores que tenfan de ser
atacados.
Hak Sang, que era de los frecuen-
tes llamadores de la Legacion ameri-
cana, Sc refugio en- el Palacio de flores
que pertenecfa al Emperador, pero
que esta guardado por una mujer ale
mana, y la bandera de esa nacion fota
en- su asta; ahora Sc acomoda en- el el
Marques de Ito.
I'm vista de la ocupacion de Seul,
por los japoneses y de haber crecido
las sospechas de los anti rusos contra
Hak-Sang, ha decidido este salir del
pals, y solicito del Ministro Allen au-
torizacion para If a Cheft1 bordo del
ncinati; el Ministro declinaba acce-
der a la peticion a menos que ell Mi
nistro japones Hayashi 10 aprobase;
este ofrecio trasportarlo bordo de un
bote japones, pero el Chamberlain Sc
nego a aceptar sus Servicios, y habien-
do consentido aquel salio en- el Gin
cinati para Chef1.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-03-26

a la casa que uti1za sus servicios. OPT
ma Miss Bell qte el opulento Banco
debe inmediatanente elevar sus pc
quefios sueldos hsta la cifra de mil
dollars porlo meios. q fin de ser equi
tativo, de no atettar 4 la libertad in
dividual y de nd contrarestar la ley
divina del biblicf ''crecer y multipli
caos.
Lillian Bell ha (ado en- ell clavo.
Lo diffcil es que ell Banco de en- la
opinion de la sagsz americana.
Vamos, que de -. los 1000 dollars.
E9.2ieStO C09.rerOS.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-03-26
A traY6S del mundO

De las exploraciones hechas en- Nor
then (Rhodesia), resulta que ALI exis-
ten minas de cobre, que pueden consi-
derarse como las mas ricas del mundo.
En- una sola de las venas descubier-
tas Sc pueden calcular que existen unos
diez millones de toneladas del citado
mineral.
~
La nacion que mas p1omo produce
en- ell mundo es los Estados Unidos.
LIE sigue en- importancia Espafia, sien-
do Russia la que fgura en- estadfsticas
por menor cantidad.
~
Los Estados Unidos disponen ac-
tualmente de una fuerza motriz de GER
ca de doce millones de ca aballos, distri-
bufdos en- distintos establecimientos
industriales, exception hecha de los fe-
rrocarriles, tranvfas electricos y fabri-
cas- de electricidad.
Comparada la expresada fuerza
con estadfsticas hechas, resulta que es
doble a la de 1890 y cinco veces mayor
que en- 1870, 10 cual da idea del rapido
desarrollo que ha adquirido la indus
tria en- aquel pals.
En- Liverpool Sc han hecho curiosf-
simas experiencias sobre las nieblas.
El senior Logde, individuo de la So
ciedad Ffsica, instal6 un mastil, terlni-
nado por un haz de puntas, y hacienda
pasar por el una corriente electrical
producida por una maquina Wins
hurt, consiguio dejar libre de niebla a
la descarga electrical en- un espacio de
unos 80 metros de radio, esperandose
adn mayores resultados de tales ex-
periencias.
Vorteller, el gran avicultor frances
.recomendo el siguiente procedimientc
para conseguir que las gallinas pom.
gan los huevos durante todo el invier-
no.
Sc agrega un litro de cal viva en- Ic
8 II litros de aqua caliente. y reunien.
do en- un monitor los granos de trigo
centeno, cebada 8 avena, Sc les echa
la indicada lechada, revolviendo Ia
pasta para que todos tomen una ligers
capa.
Asi preparados y secos, Sc les da
las gallinas, alternando con otros que
no esten preparados.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-03-26
Carb balIeira
SOR PRENDE A GALLEROS

El Sargento Ignacio Carballeira, CO
mandante del puesto dc policia de Rio
Piedras telegrafi6 al Jefc de Ia Poll
Ga que ocup6 once gallos dispuestos
para pslesr.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-03
RUSSIANS FORCED TO ADMIT
THAT VERY HEAVY LOSSES
HAVE Been SUSTAINED
After Stubborn Fighting Cars Soldiers Fall.
Back Before the Little Brown Men.
Gen. Kur0pakn Himself Let's Emperor Nicholas Know of the
Wonderful Staying Qualities of the Japs

turn fire of the forts kept his ships at
a safe distance, rendering the co-opera-
tion of the fleet ineffective.
In the morning of July - the Rus
sian feet steamed out, keeping under
the protection of the Golden Hill guns.
The Russian vessels did not fire on
the japanese and soon returned to
their anchorage.
The assault on the northern side of
the city occurred July q. The Jap
anese's left at Hsikau advanced on the
Russians at Shinshi Ying, but were re-
pulsed.
The junks were within hearing dis
tance for three days after leaving, but
no more firing was heard.
The Russian hospitals at Port Ar
thur are said to be swamped.
Thousands of wounded are lying in
houses and shops of the Chinese. the
owners having been evicted. with the
exception of one who acts as care
taker of each place.
Medical attention is adequate.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-03
WADIVOSTOK SQUADRON
SWEPT WATERS CLEAN
Rear Admiral lessen Tells of Great Damage
Done by His Fleet

2I to the
nra Skrydon
Jessen
with the cruisers Roa Gromobo and Ruik Admiral
Vostok
compelled let her 60
japanese oasng
ed to reea her
Two Japanese
Arabia
he
off and re-
he papers
NOR den salt wereth
July "a the Thea vessel of s8
sunk owing to the
o t a
ed the
n
damage loss life
o
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-03

St. Petersburg. Aug. 2.-The Emper-
or has received the following dispatch
from Gen. Kuropatkin, dated, Aug
/:
according to the reports of the of
f1cer commanding the eastern portion
of our army his troops after aban-
doning advanced positions in the
Yanze pass, retired in the direction
of Liandiansian. towards Saimatsza
and Lao Yang.
Yesterday our troops. after a stub
born fight, retired from their advanc-
ed posts to their principal position.
but although our troops held their ad
vanced positions they sustained heavy
losses.
81 hope that in their main positions
they will maintain a successful strug-
gle even against the numerically su-
perior enemy.
According to reports received dur
ing the last few days, Gen. Kuroki
has effected a concentration of his
forces in order to strike in the direc-
tion of Saimatsza and Lao Yang.
"All the japanese troops which were
posted in the direction of Bensikhon
and near Sassyr, seemed to be intend
ed to operate on the right bank of
the Taitse river.
To-day the enemy rs. acting unde-
cidedlv on the southern front. but
a reconnaissance has ascertained the
beginning of turning movement of
the left wing of our troops, posted at
Haicheng, by at least three Japanese
divisions.
Our eastern detachment was en-
gagged until noon to-day IN the direc-
ton of Saimatsza and Lao Yang.
'It was seen that the enemy was
advancing, apparently in small bodies,
against the right flank of our guard. -
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-03

Scranton, Pa, Aug. 2.-When the
meeting of the United Mine Workers
Executive Board Of District No. ! ad-
journed to-day. District President
Nichols gave out the following state
ment:
THE Executive Board Of District No.
/ decided TO approve Of the position
taken by the miners representatives.
on the Board Of Cancellation.
THE instructions Of the Pittston con-
vention will be complied with. The
board adjourned subject to the call OF
the chair, in order to allow the officers
to inTestigate and report back the
names Of such companies and collierles
AT which collections for check weigh
men,. and check docking bosses are not
being made in accordance with Um-
pre Wright's decision
There is much speculation as to the
real purpose Of the board in delaying
the calling Of strikes at the collieries
where the check welghmen deductions
are not made.
The operators representatives say
there win be no meeting OF the Con-
ciliation Board until the miners repre-
sentatives call it, and agree to take up
the check weighman question in reg
ular order
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-03
RUSSIAN OFFICERS
ARE BADLY WOUNDED.

St. Petersburg. Aug. 2.-Gen. SAX
haroff, under date Of Aug. l. reports
obstinate fighting in the direction Of
the saimatsza-Liao Yang road, July
30 and July 81. the Russian vanguard
retaining its positions until Aug. J.,
when It retired TO Yangze pass.
\ During a reconnaissance in the d.
rection Of Feng Wang Cheng. July 2o
Gen. sakharon reports that two ON
GERS and thirty -four men were wounded
and on July 81, during reconnaissance
IN the direction Of Lack hautsia, two
officers were killed and one officer and
twenty men were wounded
The same day when the Japanese oc-
cupied the pass between Yankshukan
and Houtslatze twenty-five miles from
Lao Yang, FIVE officers and forty men
were wounded.
Gen. Sakharoh also states. the enc
my is acting undecidedly on our south
front !"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-03
Medical attention is adequate.
RUSSIANS ARE ANXIOUS
ABOUT FINAL STAND.
Seem to Think Kuropatkin Hopes to
Hold His Last stand

Seem to Think kurOpntkin Hopes to
Hold His Last stand.
st. Petersburg, Aug. 3, $3.50 a. m. -
Allowing for the Inevitable conflict in
names the japanese and Russian re-
ports seem to.agree on the main points
of the military developments up to Aug.
l, but both stop short at the interest
ing point, namely. regarding what hap
pened on Aug. 3 when it is possible
that decisive struggle was going on
east and south of Lao Yang.
The usual crowds were assembled
around the bulletin boards outside the
cfice of the general staff, until long
after midnight. awaiting further Off
cial details. but nothing was given out
beyond Gen. Kuropatkin's two official
dispatches.
1t is evident from these dispatches,
and from the japanese reports. that
the Russians abandoned Yanze pass
falling back on Liandiansian, strong
defensive position in the hills. twenty
four miles southeast of Liao Yang.
Gen. Kuropatkin admits that there
we're heavy losses along the Saimatsza-
Lao Yang road July 81.
The official account is soroawba+ In
conclusive, but it indicates that. al
though the Russians withdrew from
their advanced posts Kuropatkin hoped
to be able to hold his main positions
even in the face Of the superior Ian
anese force. and that he evidently ex-
pected heavy fighting along this line,
probably about Anplng.
This battle possibly was proceeding
Aug. 2. although the dispatch reports
that all was quiet up to noon Of Aug. 1.
In the meantime "A serious envelop-
ing movement Of three japanese divis-
ions was maturing around the Russian
left at Haicheng, where there already
was heavy fighting on July 81.
No news has been received from Port
Arthur.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-03
UNDER A BLISTERING SUN
JAPS WON THEIR FIGHT
Two Battles, TWentySix Miles Apart, Fought at
the Same Time

Toxic Aug noonGen administered severe defeat 70
iO Neiiueu lhe Russian Yangw winnin
separate actions at Yushulkzu n Yang
miles
lousht at the same time The heds
Inc thermometer registered
Iion neat exhaustion had
two divisions of infantry artillery they resisted the nane
vigorously -" -A N"e O0PaNe'9
Both attacks begun Sunday JULY 81 At yusbuz the
japanese carried the
streng OF the
Ihe two armies rested Sunday other
'oi''aS nc by they
had dlsoged the driven
weres
on n enemy and the
on this place made
determination NN9" 00
Inc Japanese forces passed
assault made Monday O'Clock MONDAY oorning
Yange pass and the surrounding beenca
difficult
e
a estimated a. +u, oos
to15
i0"'eu
'U' the number
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-03
JAPS MOVED DOWN
BY HAIL OF SHELLS,

At Least That Is Report Sent Out
from Same Ola Che Foo.
Che Foo. Avg. 3, II a. ma des-
perate three days assault on the inner
defcnses on the northern and eastern
sides of Port Arthur has failed, ac-
cording to advices brought by two
junks which arrived here to-day.
A Russian who escaped from Port
Arthur, via Pigeon Bay, on the night
of July 29 states that the earth trem-
bIed under the terrific cannonading
which began at a. m, July 26, and
ended during the night of July %. when
the battle ceaeed.
A Chinese who has errived here on
q separate junk. confirms the Russians
statement that the Russian killed and
wounded during the assault, numbered
between 5000 and 5000.
The Japanese. in their repeated as
sauIts against the eastern forts on the
hills through barbed wire entanglc-
ments and over mines, displayed fanat-
ical bravery. They were moved down
by the hail of shell and bullets. and
the explosion of mines under their feet.
Their losses are estimated at 10000.
The Russian declares that the Rus
SLAMS held All the eastern forts lead
ing to Golden Hill. and that the Japa-
nese, shattered and exhausted, retired
eastward.
AS related by the passengers from
the two junks. the japanese advance.
which began from Kwokau before day
break, July 2s was directed against
Kikwan, Kinkitun. Kink.shan and
Piehtourhan forts, lying near shore.
The Russian outposts were driven
back.
In the meantime Admiral Togo she'll
ed the forts at long range. but the re-
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-03
LIFE SAVING APPARATUS
REALLY WORTHLESS.
Federal Inspector Went Through
Sister ship of General SIOcum.


Sister ship of General SIOcum.
New York. Aug. flames NJ. Todd,
an inspector who yesterday made Il
partial examination of the excursion
steamer Grand Republic, to-day told
the Federal Commission, which Is in
Nestigating the General Slocum disas-
ter, that the life saving and fire fight
ing apparatus on the Grand Republic
is practically worthless.
This steamer is a sister ship to the
General Slocum. which was burned in
East river several weeks ago, with n
loss of nearly thousand lives. She
is owned by the kniCkerboCker Steam
boat Company which also owned the
Slocum.
The master informed us that the
boat would not lay up for inspection.
and accordingly we went to work on
the life preserVers," said the witness.
The preservers on the main deck were
in bad condition You could break off
the corners rs you would a biscuit.
out of 1.jS2 we condemned 372. The
mark was so old that we could not see
Il. The manufacturers mark was 1877.
We found l3i new preservers and test
pounds weight and they sank. After
being in the water five minutes they
weighed nine pounds They should
have weighed only two and one-half
pounds.
"One of the lifeboats had three
broken oars and another two, one of
the boats was very much rotted and
another had a broken rudder. One OF
the life rafts had no row locks, they
having been broken off.
"On some of the life rafts," the in
spector continued. apparent rivets on
Inspection were shown to be only false
heads. the parts being soldered."
For ornament" Inquired Chairman
Murray.
mo sir" enphatically answered the
inspector FOR fraud" J."
The witness testified that he heard
the order for the fire drill. given by
the supervising inspector and he also
heard the master say that he did not
know what orders TO give for the drill.
He finally blew a general alarm, on
the whistle. and rang four or five
times on the ships bell before the crew
answered" testified the witness.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-03
FIVE MET DEATH
IN GOLD MINE.

Detroit, Mich. Aug. Am Evening
News special from Sault ste Marie
Mich. saws
An accident to-day at the Shakes
peare gold mine. Webbwood, on the
500 branch Of the Canadian Pacific
Railroad east of here. resulted In the
suffocation Of FIVE men. The dead:
Peter Entid, Little Current.
John Walton.
John Difhiby, Webbwood.
Peter Grant. Markslay.
One unknown man.
Full particulars Of the accident have
not yet reached the 500, but II Is be-
leved that It was the result Of the men
entering the shaft too soon after a
blast, the result being that they were
suffocated before the fumes dispersed.
The Shakespeare mine is a gold prop
erty opened up last year.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-03
OUR WARSHIPS READY.

Washington, Aug. 2.-Minister pow
ell 5 recent reports to the State De-
partment have fully prepared officials
OF the State Department for the pres
ent condition of disquiet and riotine
at Port Au Prince.
Upon a quiet hint from the State ne
partment, the Navy Department has
been keeping a close eye upon the
situation in Hayti and Admiral Sies-
pee with his Caribbean squadron has
managed to keep at least one warshin
az an times within a day or two san
Of the Haytian capital. 'o'i
Prince and vicinity are consjdero,11o -
ana, aside from the railroad and so,l,e
local municipal properties some Of the
surrounding plantations are controllad
by American capital 0ii0u
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-03
ST0NING FOREIGNERS
AT PORT AU PRINCE
soldiers Attempted to PiIIage Cen
trnI Market in Hayti,s CnpitoI

'efs Attempted to PiIIaEe Cen
trnI Market in Hayti's CAPITAL.
Port Au Prince. Hayti, Aug. 2.-The
most serious disorders are anticipated
here.
The population is very much excit-
ed by the continued rise in the pricex
OF all merchandise and a band Of
soldiers to-day made an attempt to
p1llage the Central market. and the
SHOPS in that vicinity.
Other troops and police Immediate
~ 1ntervened and re-established or
der All the stores in Port Au Prince
however are now closed.
During the day a number of svrians
We're stoned in the streets, two of them
were wounded and their stalls. sur-
rounding the Central market. were de-
sJroyed by soldiers.
Mr.. Powell, the American noinista-
mas informed President Nord that ali
ehgasements entered into with Amer
lGan citizens must be respected. and
tHat the railroad from Port All Princa
10 the interior being an American
enterprise. must be protected bv tha
Haytlan government, and enabled n
continue in operation.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-03
IN A BALL DRESS
WOMAN IS HELD.
Came from Antwerp with Two
Cases of Mineral Water.

New York. Aug. "A young woman
who made the trip from Antwerp on
the Red Star Line steamer Kroonland
in bail dress and without baggage
is now held on board that vessel await
ing permission of the immigration au-
thorities to land.
She gave her name as Mrs. Con-
stance Phelan, and her last address
as Cheltenham. England. The ships
officers know nothing about her, eX-
cept that she came aboard at Antwerp,
followed by two men each bearing a
case of mineral water. She declared
that she was going TO the Hot Springs
of North Carolina, but had only $40 in
money.
Her father, she said, was James Hun
ter, a prominent chemist of Aberdeen,
Scotland, and her mother was an Amer
lean, whose name was Laura Prince.
She showed a letter from kin and
Crowther, solicitors, of Lincolnfields
Inn, London, which had evidently been
written some time ago, and which de-
cared that the woman had an annuity
of 5000 pounds. and that her debts
would be cared for.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-03
By T. A. McGregor.

Statesboro, Ga, Aug. I've, the
jury, sworn to inquire into the
cause of death of Henry R. Hodges,
Claudia Hodges, Kittie Hodges,
Harmon Hodges and Talmage
Hodges. by D. G. Stanford, coro-
ner of Bulloch county, make the
following presentment:
We say upon oath that the de-
ceased were murdered by Paul
Reed and WiH Cato, and recon-
mend thai they be held for said
murder. and that Harriet Reed
and OpheHa cato be held as wit
nesses. Signed:
j c. Jones, foreman.
J N Atkins.
Harrison Atkins.
Jasper Mallord.
J c. Cromley.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-03


After being out only ten minutes the
coroner's jury empaneled to investigate
the murder and burning of the
Hodges family, returned the above
verdict early this afternoon.
Long before the time arrived the
Court House began to fill with people
and soon standing room was at a pre-
MUM. At the beginning of the in
vestigation Col. H. B. Strange, who
is conducting the investigation for the
coroner, read a list of the jurors for
the next term of the Superior Court
and requested that if any of them
were present they would retire, or
else at the trial they would be dis
qualified and the result might be that
the case would have to be carried to
another county. The jurors retired
promptly.
Harriet Reed, Paul Reeds wife, was
put on the stand first. She said she
was about II years old. She lives
nearly a mile from VIII Cato. Cato
told Reed that he knew Hodges had
$500 buried behind his hen house in an
old kettle. Cato came to her house
a little after dark and he and Reed
went off to Hodges on Saturday night
and were gone about two hours and
told her they had been to Hodges to
scratch up the money, but Hodges
came out and they told him they had
come for turpentine, that a snake had
grazed Cato.
Wanted Money or Blood.
They got it and returned home, Cato
saying that they would have the money
or get all Hodges people. They ap-
pointed Thursday to go again. Cato
came Just after dark and the two left
together and were gone nearly two
hours. They returned, Reed got
some matches, stayed about fifteen
minutes, and went away again. Reed
wore a pair of shoes when he went
away. but had none when he return
ed. She then identihed the shoes found
in the woods as being the ones Reed
wore the first time. Cato returned
through the field and Reed through the
gate. and She had shown Cato's tracks
to other parties.
Reed went back to Hodges without
anv shoes. but cato did They returned
the second time about ] o'clock in the
night. Then Reed told her that they
had done crime, but she must not
tell It or they would kill her, and she
so promised. They said they had killed
the people they had been talking about
and burned the house. Cato told her
she better not tell II. They scratched
up the money but Hodges put on his
shoes. came out and took the Kettle
from them. His wife came out then
and Hodges handed her the kettle.
How Family Was Killed.
Reed then knocked Hodges down.
Hodges had told his wife 20 go get his
gun. She ran and got II, but threw
II down Cato took after Mrs. Hodges
and killed her IN the house. They then
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-03

St. Petersburg Aug. 2.-The Asso-
ciated Press dispatch from VladiVostok
brought the first statement of the rea-
sen for the sinking of the steamer
Knight Commander, which was that
she was short of coal and she could
not be sent to Vladiyostok. 1t also con.
tanned the first announcement that the
German steamer Thea had been sunk
for the same reason.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-08-03
EX-GOVERNOR OF TEXAS
CRITICISED PARKER.

Referred SneerinRIy to Harmonv
ana Paid n Tribute to Roosevelt
Houston, Tex, Aug. 2.--LittIe wac
accomplished by the Democratic State
convention aside from perfecting tenn
porary organization and considering
contests by the Credentials Commit
tee. The White Mans Union dele
gates from Grimes county were seated
which gives the congressional nonina-
ton in the Eighth District to John M.
Pinckney without further contest.
Carlos Bee of San Antonio was made
temporary chairman, and S. b. Cooner
of Beaumont has been selected for
permanent chairman. The impression
now is that the party Will fail TO make
and declaration as to prohibition.
Permanent organization will be per-
fected tomorrow and nominations
made.
Ex-Gov. Hogg was given an ovation
to-day when he appeared on the plat
form, but he is not taking any part in
any of the contests.
Ex-Gov. Hogg created something NJ
a sensation when he made a speech
this afternoon referring sneeringly to
harmony, critieising Judge Parker
and paying a tribute to President
Roosevelt. He said that Parker would
be elected, and that it would not be
told that there had been any change
of party in the administration.
Congressman T. II. Ball arraign-
ed Gov. Hogg and was given loud ap-
plause, holding a sort Of reception aft
er the convention adjourned
The night session was devoted to
speech-makng rs the committees
were not ready 10 report.
After a long conference T. S. schuy-
Ter and w. c. Wear tonight decided
to withdraw from the race for Attor
ney General This gives the nomina-
ton for Attorney General 10 r. V. Da-
wilson Of Galveston on the first ballot.
and is believed to have settled the
matter Of al nominations.