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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-04-14
Bdquero y Gdndard

OFRECEN:
Mafz superior del pafs, en- medios sacos,
precio conventional.
Cemanto Dragon, en- brrles 3 26O
Mani superior en- sacos, quintal $50
Zinc americana acanalado de 6
pies, quintal. ............ $50
Alambre de p6as rollos de- 80 IL
bras s6..............-..... {. go
Grampas en- barriles de go lbs. 4 29O
Sal superior en- medios sacos 90. O.60
Puntas de Paris, cajas de 80 IL
bras, tamafos de Il hasta 5
pulgEdas, GAIA 2.40
San Justo 13 Is. San Juan, Puer-
to Rico. d.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-04-14
HOTEL UNION
Panchito Rivera

Hospedaie economico. servi
ci0.-.Casa fresca y clara Gale de
Allen (antes Fortaleza) NUN. 1o. San
Juan, P. R.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-04-14

Aguas Baenas, Abril 1904.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1904-12-14

After numerous unavoidable delays
work was commenced in earnest on the
sugar factory last week by the ontract-
or for the stone and brick work, j. j.
Cook of Denver, and although the &c.
we're weather interferes some it will be
rapidly pushed TO completion.
The little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Les Morris died at their home in Lamar
on Sunday after a short illness. The
fuenral was held on Monday and the
little one buried in Riverside cemetery.
The parents in their great loss have the
heartfelt sympathy Of their friends and
mel yhbors.
The home made candy kitchen will
open up on Friday Dec. is, with large
supply OF all kinds Of fresh candy. The
proprietors, Messrs. Gelina & Bedford
are experienced candy makers and will
make all grades from the cheapest to
the best, and sell it right too. Give
! them trial and you will enjoy a treat.
1t is announced on authority, we are
informed, that j. w. Marker has been
appointed deputy clerk by County Clerk
elect Geo. ID. Robinson. Mr.. Marker Is
competent bookkeeper and an accom-
modaiing official, and his appointment
will be very acceptable to the public
J generally and especially the democratic
party.
Sheriff elect G. H. Thomas is in La
mar today looking up matters in con
nection with the office he will next
month assume. Mr. Thomas announces
that he will appoint our fellow towns
man, Fred Lynch, as under sheriff.
Fred is one of Lamar best known young
men and is popular and "a steady, re-
liable citizen. Mr.. Thomas could not
have made an appointment that would
meet with more general and hearty ap-
proval from republicans and citizens
generally.
The great social event 80 far this sea-
son, was the "tacky" party given last
Friday evening, by Mrs. F. f. Irwin.
The young ladies arrived first and were
certainly dressed "tacky" all right.
They had no idea that any Of the boys
had been invited, and were greatly sur
prised when a lot OF them came in. The
boys were ''tacky" also. They had great
fun and many Of the young folks were
revelations. Miss Madge Creaghe won
the prize for the best get up and Mr..
Vest took the BOBBY prize away with
him. Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse M. Johnston
and Mesdames Gould, Hillver, Doughty
and Huddleston, with Miss Johnston,
we're onlookers. The feature Of the
evening was taffy pulling.
Tennis Rackets and Balls at cost at
! McLean's Drug Store.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1904-12-14

Quite snow storm set in shortly at
snow continued to come down until after
noon yesterday. About six inches in
depth covers the ground.
Francis j. McCarty and Christopher
G. Farnan returned to Clyde, Me-, last
Saturday. While here Mr.. Farnan pur
chased fine farm over north. They
will return here in January.
The stork visited the home of w. p
James Monday and left fine little girl
baby for Jason w. James and wife. All
are doing well, and Grandpa James is
just as proud as Jason.
Miss Mabelle Mears entertained her
fellow teachers and some of their gen
tlemen friends last Friday evening at
the home Of Mrs. Stewart. And they
had very delightful time.
Samuel B. Givler, sheriff Of Meade
county, Kansas, is in town. having
brought a prisoner to the state line
where he was met by Under Sheriff
Frisbie, who took the man in charge.
Prof. Jones and wife, aud Misses
Scott. Adams, Marx, Stoddard, Mears
Mayne, Gauss and jackson attended the
teachers meeting at Granada last Sat
urday. They had an agreeable and IN
structiye time.
About forty of the residents Of Lamar
and the farming vicinity, went to Las
Anmas last Monday to attend the an
nual stock holders meeting OF The Fort
Lyon Canal Company. Every thing
was harmonious.
The Ladies Aid society will give a
Conundrum Social at their church on
Friday evening Dec. l6. A fine pro-
gram will be given. Refreshments OF
sandwich. coffee and pickle, all for 10
cents. Come and have good time.
EGG. Henkins moved into town last
week with his family, having completed
the sale of his home near fair grounds tc
w. ]. Wayte of the American Beet
Sugar Co. Mr.. Wayte and family will
occupy the res dence which is handy to
the site of the new factory.
The Ladies Aid OF the M. E. church
of Granada will have bazaar on Friday
and Saturday the 16 and II Of Decem
Der, and they have asked the ladies and
gentlemen OF the Lamar church to send
donations for the bazaar or the CHI urch.
The Ladies' Aid of the Lamar church
earnestly request assistance for them.
All donations to be left with Rev. Au-
man at the parsonage. Make up your
mind now to send something to help
them.
Denning's gallery is open at all times
Call and see his new pictures.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1904-12-14

J.K. Doughty was in Las Animas last
Monday on business
Read the new adds OF Butler & Son
and I. H. Myers in this issue.
Henry Gerstenlauer went to Las Ami
mas last Friday for short visit.
Geo. b. Barnes, the Amityville farmer,
WIS a county seat visitor this week.
j. N. Akey, cashier OF the Grana Ia
bank, is a county seat visitor today.
Unique presents for Christmas can be
found al the P. E. o. Picture and Art
sale.
D. j.. Silver went to Rocky Ford on
Sunday and spent the day in the sugar
beet city.
Mrs. George Ingram, of Gardner, Colo.
is visiting with her neice, Mrs. L. NJ.
Markham.
w. X. Winterhalter went to Denver
on business last Saturday, returning on
Monday morning.
Barry Heaton returned home the first
OF the week from Texas where he has
been for some months.
Mrs. Barry Heaton add Mrs. s. B.
Faulkner are visiting at the home Of
their uncle, j. w. Golladay.
Miss Madge Creaghe entertained &c me
friends last Saturday evening. Cards
furnished the principal amusement.
The attention Of the young men is
G lied to the Christmas gifts that may
be purchased at the P. E. o. Art and
Picture sale.
L. Jacobs we 1T up to Las An mas one
day last week aud attended to matters
connected with the New York Store in
that town.
Mrs. Louisa Henry and two children,
who have been visiting with Mrs. w. j
NiilIsap, left for their home in Illinois
last week.
jack Creaghe and his brother Dick
went to Sugar City Monday and spent q
couple Of days attending to some bust
mess matters.
Fred Lee went to Las Adimas last
Monday morning on business trip. He
asturded on number eight, which for 6
wonder, was ION time"
At the Mourning brick yard they
have just finished burning kiln Of l33,
600 brick. Probably most Of these will
20 into the sugar factory building.
The social circle Of the Presby
church will meet at the church Dec, 2
to decorate the church and prepare fol
the Sunday school entertainment
OH. Gerstenlauer, the jeweler, has ,
very fine display of beautiful novelties
and notions on exhibit in his store, an,
one of which would make a very accept
able present to your friends. HIS stock
is carefully selected and he is noted fol
his reasonable prices on jewelry ant
watches and silverware. Holiday shop
pers should not overlook his corner Of
the Myers Pharmacy when out looking
tor handsome presents.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-26
ARABIA A PORTLAND VESSEL.
Steamship Seized Was Under Charter
to a Hartman Company.

PORTLAND, Or, July 25.-The
Portland and Asiatic liner Arabia.
seized by the Russian Vladivostok
fleet, sailed from this port for the
Orient on the night of July 1, carry
ing about 5000 tons of freight, valued
at $1S7,0S7. Her cargo included 3d.
726 barrels of flour, most of which
was consigned to Hongkong mer-
chants, with smaller shipments to
Kobe and Nagasaki. Next to the ship
ments of flour the most important item
in the steamships manifest was a
large shipment of material used in
the construction of railway cars con-
signed to Kobe and Yokohama.
The vessel was not protected from
war risk and but a Slight portion of
her cargo was insured against war
risk, owing to what was then deemed
an exorbitant rate-H per cent being
asked.
The Portland and Asiatic Company
is in reality a branch of the business
of the Oregon Railroad and Naviga-
tion Company. which is controlled by
the Hartman railway interests. That
company has received no news of the
capture of the Arabia. 1t is believed
at the general Office of the Oregon
Railroad and Navigation Company
that the Arabia was seized because of
her shipment of railroad materials.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-26
REPLIES TO PACIFIC MAIL.
State Department Notifies Company OF
Its Rights on the High Seas.


WASHINGTON. July 25.-The
weeks investigation by the State De-
partment of the problems connected
with the operations of belligerent ships
against neutral merchant marine has
crystallized in a letter addressed to the
Pacific Mail Steamship Company. The
company recently wrote to the de-
partment, expressing apprehension for
the safety of the big steamship Shaw
NUT with her cargo of food supplies
intended for Japan and of other ves-
sells of the line about to follow with
general cargoes. and asked as to the
company's rights and exemptions and
liabilities on the high seas and within
the war zone in the Far East.
The department does not deem it
opportune to make the reply public,
but it is understood to be based upon
expressions delivered in preceding ad-
ministrations of the State Department,
which, in substance, warned shippers
against the carriage of contraband
and of violation of port rules imposed
by belligerents in a position to enforce
them.
The position of the department will
be speedily and publicly developed,
not academically, but in connection
with the first protest which is lodged
with the department against the ac-
tion Of one of the belligerents toward
an American ship or an American
cargo.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-26
AMERICAN ARMY SUPPLIES FOR PHILIPPINES
ABOARD A STEAMSHIP SEIZED IN RED SEA
Russians Evacuate Tatchekiao After a Severe
Engagement Resulting in Their
Defeat.

LONDON, July 26.-War news in the
newspapers this morning is scant, but
all reports indicate that the Russians
have suffered a. serious check in the
vicinity of Tatchekiao.
The Daily Felegraph's Liaoyang cor
respondent, telegraphing on Sunday, re-
ports that Tatchekiao was definitely
evacuated after a severe engagement,
which was intended to retard a Japan
ese flank movement on Laoyang, but
this dispatch does not give the place of
the battle-or the date.
The correspondent at Tientsin Of the
Standard reports incessant fighting
since Thursday around Tatchekiao and
Kaichou, in which the Japanese were
steadily forcing the Russians back.
The dispatch from Liaoyang to a
news agency here reporting heavy
fighting there all of Sunday, 1t would
appear, refers to this battle and from
this and other reports it seems that
some $4,000 Russians were engaged and
that the battle, to great extent, was
an artillery duel, no mention being
made of a cavalry charge, although
the ground is fairly open and level
T1ENTSIN, July 25. = Information
has been received here to the effect
that the Japanese have not entered
Newchwang. The Russian civil ad-
ministration departed last night (Sun-
day. and the destruction Of Russian
Government property began this morn
ing. at the instance of the administra-
ton. The fighting reported yesterday
took place between Newchwang and
Tatchekiao. and Japanese troops from
Kaichou were engaged. No engage
ment has taken place at Tatchekiao
MUKDEN, July 25.-The nearest jap
anese outposts have shown no change
for several days past, and there are no
signs that they contemplate advancing.
New branch societies of the Boxers
are appearing among the Chinese,
under the titles Of 'Paguatuank" and
'Khunuanmin. A number of the lead
ers have been captured and punished
by the Chinese Governor.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-26
SINKING OF KNIGHT COMMANDER

Captain and Crew Are Taken Aboard
One of the Russian Cruisers.
YOKOHAMA, July 25.-Captain
Brown of the steamship Tsinan. which
brought the crew of the steamship
Knight Commander into port to-day,
says that the Knight Commander met
three Russian warships at 1880 o'clock
on Saturday morning off the province
of IZu. The Russian officers who
boarded the Knight Commander took
her captain back with them and or
dered the crew of the Knight Com
mander to come on board one of the
Russian warships within ten minutes.
The Russians then sank the Knight
Commander.
AT 3 o'clock in the afternoon the
Russian vessels met the Tsinan and
transferred the crew of the Knight
Commander to this vessel.
An Indian boatswain of the Knight
Commander says the Russians boasted
that between sinking the Knight
Commander and halting the Tsinan
they sank two small japanese vessels
and that, before meeting the Knight
Commander, they had captured a Ger
man steamship, believed to be the
Arabia, belonging to the Hamburg
American line, and the Cheltenham, a
British vessel. The Russians claimed
to have plenty of coal.
Before leaving the Tsinan Captain
Brown was ordered to biow off steam
and not to move his vessel until the
Russians had disappeared beyond the
horizon. When last. seen rat. z O'Clock
in the evening the Russian warships
were steaming in southeasterly di-
rection toward the mouth of Toxic
Bay.
The American Trading Company,
agents here for the Knight Command
er, deny that the vessel had any con-
traband on board, according to her
manifest.
The three Russian warships which
sank the Knight Commander are re-
ported by Captain Brown of the Tsi-
nan to have been crowded with men.
Their bottoms are foul and thew look
grim and ugly. The Russian vessels
are believed to be short of prize crews.
The Tsinan brought in a number of
passengers, including women and
children, from Australia.
AmeTlcanS mere are quite anxious
concerning the possible fate of the
Korea, belonging to the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company, and the Amer
lean steamship Shawmut, which left
Puget Sound on July 16 for Hong
kong. The agent here of the Pacific
Mail Company cabled "a warning to
the Korea at Midway Island. It is not
known whether either of these steam
ships carries contraband.
The sinking of the knight Com
mander without a trial is considered
here to be an act of savagery and as
anording ground for apprehension as
to the treatment by the Russians of
other neutral vessels.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-26

WASHINGTON. July 25.-A fact de-
veloped this afternoon which might
have led TO serious complications had
It not been announced earlier in the
Gay that the Russian Government had
given orders for the release at Sucz
Of the British ship ArdOva, which had
or board a large quantity Of supplies
being shipped BY the War Department
10 the Philippine Government, includ-
ing about $50 tons OF powder and much
ether matter that would fall within the
Russian definition Of contraband- The
stores were being shipped through the
house OF George W. Peabody OF New
York and the Orient, which to-day tel
egrspbed the War Department that
the Philippine stores were aboard the
Ardova and asked the department 10
exert Itself TO cause their release
The application was taken at once by
Acting Secretary Oliver 10 the State
Department, but ia view of the intend
ed release OF the Ardova il is imprOb-
able that any action VIII be taken by
the department
The case Of the knight Commander
IS regarded here as complicated and
difficult OF treatment, although a more
complete statement Of facts is expected
10 simplify The problem 1t is appre-
henoed that il the contention Of the
ships agents that the cargo contained
10 contraband is correct the general
doctrine Of neutral flag covers neutral
goods has been violated by the de-
stTuction Of the ship and cargo
AS for the knight Commander her
self. the State Department probably
VIII leave to the British Government
the adjustment Of any issue with Rus
sia growing out OF her sinking.
As some surprise has been expressed
at the reports OF the sinking by Rus
sian cruisers Of defenseless merchant
ships, instead OF taking them into port,
opinion Iaere justifies that course, in
the event that the Russian warships,
rs is suspected, have not enough men
aboard to furnish prize crews 10 con-
duct the captured ships TO their near
est prize port This is a desperate
course, and, according to the naval
view here, is full OF risk for the Rus
SLAMS, who must be prepared to pay in
fun and IN cash for any maritime prop
erty belonging 10 the citizen Of a neu-
tral power able to demonstrate that his
goods were not contraband and that
his ship was not subject to seizure
under the rules Of a prize court.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-26
KNIGHT COMMANDERS CARGO
One Consignment Left at Manila Re-
fore the Steamships Seizure


NEW YORK, July 25.-The steam
ship Knight Commander sailed from
New York on May with a large cargo
for the Orient. Much Of the cargo was
consigned to Singapore, Manila and
Shanghai, but she also carried mer-
chandise. machinery and other articles
for Japanese ports. All but the Japan-
ese consignments had been discharged
Although 1t was impossible to secure
copy of the manifest, showing the
steamships entire cargo, it was learn
ed that the Japanese CONSIGNMENT in
cluded $50 steel plates, 400 steel rails
and quantities of ironwork for railroad
bridge construction. The machinery
was consigned to an electrical concern
in Kobe.
At the local offices OF the steamship
company 1t was said that the Rus
slams, upon overhauling the Knight
Commander, evidently considered her
cargo, or at least a portion of il. as
contraband and seized her with the in
tention of taking her to a Russian port.
Then, finding her too slow to accom-
pany their fleet, they decided to de-
stroy her.
The Knight Commander was valued
at about $105,000 and the value of her
cargo is estimated at s120,0OO. She was
owned by Greenshields & Co. of Liver
pool.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-26
DUMMIES MAN TRENCHES.
Japanese Ruse to Deceive the Enemy
as to Their Strength,

TACHEKIAO. July 25.-The opin-
ion Of Major General Kondra-
both south and east are weakly held.
but strongly fortified, and that much
OF the Japanese infantry has been
drawn off to reinforce General Kuro-
XII, who is operating against Lieuten-
ant General Count Keller. At some
positions south of Simoucheng dunn
mics are actually being used to main
tain entrenchments.
The Russians are so surrounded by
entertainments to the south and east
that it is hard for them to move with
out coming under fire. There is ap-
parently more artillery than infantry
in these positions.
The Japanese are 10th to disclose the
locations Of their guns A few days
ago General Baron Stakelberg and his
staff personally reconnoitered the po-
sition at Makuntsuidzi Hill without
drawing the Japanese fire, though the
party were conspicuous in their white
uniforms.
The Russians are harassing the Jap
anese posts almost nightly, their scouts
creeping up and firing at close range.
The japanese never attempt to follow
the attackers.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-26
BRIDGE WORK ON BOARD.
Probable Reason for the Sinking of
the knight Commander.

LONDON, July 25.-It is pointed
out in shipping circles at Liverpool
that because of Russia's contention
that railroad material is contraband
of war, the presence of bridge work
for the Japanese among the cargo ac-
counts for the sinking of the British
steamship knight Commander. Her
crew numbered sixty-eight, including
natives. She was insured against war
risks.
There is practically no excitement
here over the sinking Of the Knight
Commander, the Russian action having
been taken by regular warship and
within the zone of hostilities. The bit
ter criticism evoked over the action CT
the vessels of the Russian volunteer
fleet and the passage of the Dar-
denelles is more or less disarmed. The
Foreign Office for the moment takes it
as merely another strong argument in
fa-or Of an international conference
relative to contraband.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-26
wEATHERING THE STORM.
BaIfOur Says Red Sea Problem Is
Nearing Peaceful Solution.

BaIfOur Says Red Sea Problem Is
Nearing Peaceful Solution
LONDON, July 25.-Answering ques-
tions based on the seizure Of the PENN
sular and Oriental Company's steam
ship MaIacca and other ships by Rus
sian volunteer fleet steamships, Pre-
mier Balfour in the House Of Commons
to-day. after referring to the diverse
character Of the questions, went on to
say:
The difficulties arising from these
captures deal with a problem which
has given and is still giving the Gov
ernment great anxiety, but of which ]
may say the signs portend favorable
issue. More than that think 1t would
be inexpedient TO say"
With reference to the question
whether the Government was bound,
under the Suez canal treaty, to allow
a British vessel taken as a prize to pass
through the canal against the will of
the owners, the Premier says:
NO act Of war, so far as am aware,
has been committed in the Suez canal,
and the convention expressly provides
that a prize shall be treated as man
of-war, and men-of-war are to have
free right Of passage. Therefore, l do
not think any particular difficulty
attaches to that branch of the ques-
tiOn or gives rise TO a difficult subject
for controversy between the two pow
ers. I think there can be no doubt that
we are bound to allow a prize of war
to traverse the canal"
Dealing with other features Of the
question, Balfour said he did not be-
lieve that the removal of a portion Of
the cargo Of the seized ships at the dis
cretion Of the captain of a warship
without the adjudication of a prize
court was sanctioned by the practices
Of international law
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-26
sLAvs WILL FALL BACK.
Stakelberg Not to Seriously Contest
I the Japanese Advance

the Japanese Advance.
ST. PETERSBURG, July 25.-The
simultaneous movement of the Japan
ese against Tatchekiao and HaIcheng
and their move west from Saimatsza
may indicate that the Japanese have
started forward movement all along
the line, but the War Offices informa-
ton has not yet established such a
concerted advance. The general staff's
dispatches in regard to the Japanese
advance against Tatcheliao are meager
and incomplete. Fighting was still in
progress, according to the latest re-
ports. If the Japanese develop great
strength 1t is not believed General
Stakelberg will offer serious resist
ance.
In addition to the fighting west Of
Saimatsza, the War Office also has re-
ports Of sharp movement on July %
and % at Ka Pass, northeast of Ia
Pass, on the Fengwangcheng-H Haicheng
road.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-26
Russia Escapes Complications With This
Nation by Quickly Releasing
the Ardova.

of the Russian volunteer feet steam
ship Smolensk in firing two shells over
the British steamship Ardova, If the
official report of the British Govern
ment bears out the press dispatches
strong protest win be entered against
the Smolensk endangering the lives of
the Ardova's passengers by the ir-
regular proceedings of the captain of
the Smolensk, custom requiring that
when a vessel at sea refuses to obey
the signal Of a warship to stop the
warship will follow it up with a solid
shot across her bows.