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Mower County transcript., 1908-09-16

dark room. II the producer IS growing
for the market the punches are looked
at every day, for the slightest speck Of
1mperfection will keep him from dis
posing Of his stock to- the best houses.
The same care in lesser degree runs
through all the French grower does
In certain places, but only in a few,
the apricot is treated with all the care
shown to the peach. It Is less proAta.
Bile to grow, for 1t does not keep well
except by an expensive process Of
coating It with wax. The trees how
ever are kept very carefully pruned
and the production of ca ach IS limited
Growers can at once retard frEit
md dwarf trees to such an extent that
It Is possible to purchase during the
winter fruit actually growing on little
trees small enough to be served, pot
and all on the table N Peaches thus
grown Zone on tree only " cost
about so a piece, other things II pro
portion, and the fruit Is sold usually
not 70 French people. but to visitors
with more money than discreet ION. who
think It smart to initiate what they
consider the luxury of our gay capital
3 III this care OF detail mar seem ab
surd to you who haze q country 20
large and 20 lavishly productive as
America stin, think t Is an open
[question whether even here. where
time q money 80 much more than II
30 81 Europe. the expenditure of care
Eand thought On some neglected details
might not lead 30 the t1nanci4i pront ef
Mower County transcript., 1908-09-16
i, PasL llll 4 sy,eloS,
Nsns neWn The Street VIA ht4Is Thrsst
5 Cut From Rar To- EaH

asas Down the Street vtleiAs Asl4io Thrsa&
Gut from Ear to Eas.
Runni9g through the streets Of 81.
Paul With has takoat evt from
5sar to ear. Joseph Nsip Il @fros4sed
people IL the vicinity Of ST. P9ter ana
Exchange streets. Man. women and
children scattered in all direettens as
the sblood-coyered man, crazed with
pain, dashed across Exchange street
and tried to force his way into ). sa-
loon on the opposite side Of the street.
The saloonkeeper and his. family
saw the man approaching and barred
the door against him. Klein then
turned in the direction of st. Joseph's
hospital, staggered through the main
entrance and fell unconscious on the
floor 5 .>
He was taken to the operating table
and his wound sewed up, but he died
within an hour. He was janitor of a
school and despond ency over loss tof
his position is thought to have
prompted his suicide.
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FIVE CHILDREN PERISH.
Burned to Death in Fire at New
Brighton, MINI. AZ =,

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Five children, ranging in age from
ten to two years, wore burned to
death in a fire at New Brighton, just
outside the city limits of st. Paul. :
While the neighbors saved the fur.
niture in the burning home of Henry
Bresette, farmer, his children were
being literally cooked. ~.
The house burned to the ground, re-
dueing some of the bodies to, ashes.
The parents were away and the neigh
bors did not know of the presence of
the children in the burning building.
They would have had plenty of time
to save them. Nearly all the furni-
ture was taken from the house before
the frantic parents, who had seen the
flames lick up their home from a dis
tance, rushed onto the scene.
BY that time it was too late to en-
ter the house. Soon it crumbled and
for hours the parents stood by watch
ing the flames which destroyed their
little children. -. - rs.
The father is employed on farm a
short distance from his home. TAX
ing her baby in arms with her Mrs.
Bresette went to meet her husband
about 8 o'clock and it was on their
way back that they saw their home In
1ames &.s :sSss+= z.--*s. = = \
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dispense with much that is necessary
in our old country But, all the same. I
think the fruit might be benefited If
you did some of the things that every
French grower does. France is the
country of detail, you know, and we
think it pays In fruit growing Just as
It does in cooking.
THE fruits we pet and pamper most
are the peach and the grape. The ma
jority of peaches grown in this coun-
try would seem to Frenchman to be
distinctly of the second order-that is.
In the language Of his fruit culture.
peach de plein vent or one grown on
trees in an orchard. Between peaches
grown thus, open to the wind and
those trained on trellises against walls
the French make a sharp distinction.
'The trellis, or 'espalier,' peaches
are the only ones that appear on a
carefully regulated table and are uni
versally cultivated. They always CON-
mand much higher price than the
tree peach, and at Montreuil the fruit
mas Deen Drought to such perfection
that they habitually sell for from 40 to
80 cents apiece. -
Even more elaborate is the proce-
dure with fine table grapes. Hothouse
grapes are not highly in favor among
French epicures, for they are held to
lack the rich favor Of the fruit grown
in the Open, At the same time grapes
are so much in demand as a table
delicacy that 1t Is desirable that their
season should be prolonged as far as
possible into the winter. The difficulty
OF this situation has been met by
system which, complicated as it is, is
quite generally in use.
"The grapes are grown on trellises
exposed to the sun and six or seven
yards apart, like the peaches. When
the clusters are ripe they are put with
the stem and leaves In a sort Of glass
box or bottle, which is placed in
Mower County transcript., 1908-09-16
RAPID SPREAD OF CHOLERA
Large Number of Cases Exist at St.
! Petersburg.

st. Petersburg, Sept. 1.-THE Ash
attic cholera is spreading in st. Pc.
tersburg and the sudden jump in the
statistics is taken to mean that the
city authorities failed to take proper
precautions against an epidemic when
the first suspicious cases were discov-
cred fortnight ago. The last bull
letin issued reports fifty-two cases
and eighteen deaths, but it is believed
that treble that number exist within
the city limits.
The health commission admits that
there are 102 other ca1es CT sickness
that are being watched. One hundred
doctors have, been drafted into the
cholera squad at a salary of $3.50 re-:
day. The city has chartered special
tank steamer to distribute boiled wa.
ter to the barges where large per:
centage of the ca Ses have hea1 found
A case OF chs; ra is reported from
Peterhof
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Objects to Being Ousted.

After trial lasting over twelve
hours on charges Of alleged inoom.
petence, filed by Mayor Andrews of
Mankato in impeachment proceedings,
the city council found the allegations
against City Engineer Haynes true
and adopted resolutions declaring his
Office vacant. Haynes attorneys will
petition the supreme court for writ
OF certiorari setting aside the ooun-
CHS action on the ground that the
charges were wholly improved.
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CONFER WITH HITCHCOCK
Republican State Leaders Gather a,
Chicago.

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Chicago, Sept. 14.-Chairman Hitch
cock OF the Republican national com
mittee conferred with political leaders
from South Dakota, Minnesota, Kan
sas. Tennessee and Kentucky. Reports
made from these states indicate that
much work is needed in Kansas and
South Dakota to Offset Bryan's pop
ularity and to contend with the fac
tional troubles in the Republican,
ranks. Minnesota was reported to be
safely Republican so far as the ma.
tional ticket is concerned, but it was
said that the contest will be very
close over the governcrship. TIE
leaders from Tennessee and Kentucs.,
said they ve, 1s,;s.?atl q ~ f.,::..::.: II. :.
these states ~ s..:i s. s. 5. s. Il.
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Commodities Clause Declared.
to Be demonstrations.
D|SM|SSES GOVERNMENT SUIT
Federal Circuit Court Decides
Case in Favor Of Coal
Carrying Roads,.

Philadelphia, Sept. tt~Declaring il
to be harsh and unreasonable and ar
Invasion of the rights of the states
and therefore repugnant to the Con
stitution, the United States circuit
court for the Eastern district of Penn
sylvania dismissed the suits of the
federal government to enforce the
commodities clause of the Hepburn
railroad act against the anthracite
coal carrying railroads of this state
Judges George Gray and George NJ
Dallas filed opinions dismissing the
suits and Judge Joseph Burlington dis
sented, but did not file an opinion.
The commodities clause prohibits
railroad companies from transporting
In interstate commerce any article or
commodity manufactured, mined or
produced by them or under their au-
thority. The case was argued in
June, United States Attorney General
Bonaparte delivering the principal
argument for the government. The
effect of the commodities clause, if
constitutional, would be to confine the
mining of anthracite coal by. the rail-
roads for use in Pennsylvania only,
or compel the railroads to sell all the
mining properties they are interested
In, either directly or Indirectly.
The decision of the court did not
come as great surprise. It is almost
certain that the case will be appealed
directly to the United States supreme
court.
Principal Opinion by Judge Gray.
Judge Gray in his opinion discussed
at length the limitations put on con-
Eress by the Constitution and conclud-
Cd as follows:
From every point of view which We
have been able to approach the ques.
tlon. tho unreasonableness and conse.
quent invalidity Of this so-called com.
moditles clause is apparent. It in
vades the rights of the state, by strik-
Ing down the liberty hitherto innocent
ly enjoyed by it's citizens under the
laws and usages of the commonwealth.
10 engage IN interstate commerce to
the fullest extent, as to all harmless
articles, whether owned or not owned
by the carrier and deprives of their
property these defendants, contrary
to the letter and spirit of the Fifth
amendment to the Constitution. T.
the enactment in question be war
ranted by the commerce clause of the
Constitution it is hard to see what
bounds may be set to the exercise of
that power 1t will indeed be an open
door, through which the forces of
Capitalization hitherto unknown may
enter at will, to the overthrow of that
just balance between federal and state
power, for which the makers of the
Constitution so wisely provided, as an
essential to the preservation of our
dual form of government"
Mower County transcript., 1908-09-16
Chicago Union Stock Yards.

Chicago, Sept. -Cattle-Beeves.
s3.65@7.55; Texans, s3.50@5.O0; West
ern cattle, $3.3o@60o: stockers and
feeders, $2.6o@4.45; COWS and heifersx
R1.75@5.75; calves, s6.25@S.25. Hogs
Light, $6.60@7.3o; mixed, $6.6b@
7.40; heavy, $6.65@7.40; rough, S6.45
@e.85; pigs, $4.5o0635; good to
ehoice heavy, $6.s5@740. Sheep,
e2.25@4.25; yearlings. 34.20Q4.2s;
lambs, $3.50@5.75.
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But Minnesota Towns lIeIa No.
Immediate BangeI,
SITUATION ON MESABA RANGE.
Flames Have Reached a Stage
Where They Are No Longer
Considered Dangerous.

IS II - Z q =
While forest fires are still raging
along the north shore of Lake Superior
it is believed they have passed the
danger point so far as the threatened
destruction Of villages is concerned.
Hundreds of thousands Of dollars
worth of good timber is being de-
stroyed, however. -.
Grand Marais, Chicago Bay. Hove.
lard, Big Bay, y,5Pigeon River and other
smaller settlements Immediately along
the shore are thought to be safe. The
situation on the Mesaba range is also
greatly improved and the flames in
that territory have now reached a
stage where they are no longer con-
sfdered dangerous to the different
towns. :. .
Under orders from General C. G..
Andrews. state fire warden, Chief
Black of the Duluth fire depart
ment sent forty men to the scene of
the worst forest fires above Grand
Marais on board the Booth line steam
or America. They were hired through
the state free employment bureau.
The men were placed under tho direc-
tion of Secretary Wilson Of the local
fire department. Although the settle
ments are no longer in immediate dan
Scr there VIII be plenty Of work for
these men, for it Will be their purpose
to save az much timber from destruc-
tion as possible. - .@5 -
The refugees picked up at different
points along the shore and taken to
Grand Marais have been returned to
their homes by the Gopher. an tndica-
ton that all is now considered safe
in that district. ~-.~ -
The homes and possessions OF tho
settlers back of Grand Marais were
destroyed by forest fires last Friday,
according to advicss received from the
steamer America. The fres On Isle
Royale have subsided and the dam
age there Is said to be less than at
first reported. ass. :.
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ANNOUNCES Il IS P 0slT ION
President Favors the Rsnomination Of
Governor Hugi

Oyster Bay, N. Y, Sept. Ia. Presi-
dent RooseYeit's position Oh the ques-
tion Of the renomination OF Governor
Hug he's was set forth in an oi1icial
statement given out at the executive
Offices. The statement was:
The president has been IN: com.
lnunication with Secretary Root and
Congressman Cocks IN reference to
the govsrnor1hip situati ion and has
authorized them to state that, while
hs aa has No intentions of diets tating, vet To
81 his friends who have spoken to-
Him q the matter he has said IN the.
sroagest possible terms that he "a.
eSrsd renoninatio 6 Goyernot1
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THREE PERSONS RESCUED
Mother and Two Children Carried
From Burning Home.

Mother and Two Children Carried
From Burning Home.
A fire tn the residence Of Mrs. Dora
Klein at et. Paul might have had q
serious result but for the vigilance of
Louis Klein, son, who works In q
livery stable across tho street from his
home. ,:ss~
Tho Kleins live up stairs and tho
lower Part Of the house is occupied by
Mrs. Mary Thompson and her two
young children. Louis Klein had
been at werk for some time when he
was surprised to see flames issuing
from the rear of his home. He rushed
across the street and int the house,
where he discovered that Mrs. Thomp-
son and her children were still in bed.
He reused them, carried the children
out of doors and called the fire de-
partment. = ->
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Republicans Win in Maine by
About Eight Thousand.
CLOSER Than ANTICIPATED.
Popularity Of Democratic Can.
didate for Governor One
Cause of Slump.

Portland, Me-, Sept. 15.-The Reput
ncans carried Maine by about 5000
plurality, as against 26,Sl6 in the las
| presidential year, and S,O64 in 1905
Returns from 468 out of $40 cities
towns and plantations in the stats
gave for governor: Bert NJ. Fernale
of Poland, Rep, 72,117; Obadiah Gard
ner- of Rockland, Dem, Ga, ,993
In 1904 the same places gave 74,41!
| for Governor Cobb, Rep, and 1914
for Davis, Dem. ~
The two parties split even in. th5
twenty cities, each capturing ten. The
voting was particularly heavy in the
rural districts, where the Democrats
largely through the popularity of Mr.
Gardner among the farmers, made
| great gains.
The result, which was much closer
than any of the Republican leaders
had anticipated, showed not only the
warmth of the contest, but the popu
larity of Mr. Gardner throughout the
state. 49,, ... -..
Republicans on Defensive.
The Republicans were on the defen-
sive throughout the campaign, seeking
to hold the state by the usual plu-
rality by answering the various Dem
ocratic uments, which were mainly
for resubmission of the prohibitory
law. taxation of the wild lands, and
reform in administrative methods. But
little was said of national issues al
though the Republicans through out
side speakers sought at various points
70 bring such subjects to the atten-
ton Of the people.
Every effort was made by the com.
pliers Of the votes to send in the re-
turns for governor, SO that the result
In the four congressional districts was
not definitely known until late. Re
tarps, however. indicated the election
Of Cengressmen Allen in the First, and
Burlsight in the Third, as we'll as
John q. Sway Of Canton, Rep, in the
Second, and Frank E.. Guernsey of
Dover, Rep, in the Fourth district.
The next. legislature, from the re-,
turns so far received, will undoubted-
ly be Republican, but the size of the
majority will probably not be definite
ly known for several days. ''-
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"Bill" Erwin Passes Away.

w. W. Erwin. Familiarity known as
"Bill" Erwin, formerly Of ST.. Paul, is
dead at Miami, Fla, where he had re-
sided in recent years. His death ends
the career of one of the most pictur.
esque professional and political figures
that ever moved in the limelight in
st. Paul and Minnesota He was the
greatest criminal lawyer the North
west ever knew and was undoubtedly
an orator equalsd in Minnesota BY
none, perhaps, except Isnatius Don
nelly.
Mower County transcript., 1908-09-16
FITZGERALD Is FREE.
eub-Treasurer Refuses to Testif,
Against Him.

Chicago, Sept. 1O.-G George w. Fsitz.
gerald, accused BY the state authori
ties OF the theft Of 900 from the
United States .sub-tr treasury here, was
freed by Judge Chetla1n IInited
States Sub Treasurer sBal lanMsclt net sct.
ang On Instructions not to disclose syi.
asnce gathered BY the federal authort.
oclsAhe stand and refused to to-
tIiy Judge Chetlain thereupon dis,
snissed the case.
Mower County transcript., 1908-09-16
Well Known EVANGELIST Dead,

Boston W.. Smith, well known all
over the Northwest in connection with
the evangelistic work of the Baptist
church, died suddenly at his home in
Minneapolis from an attack of apo.
plexy. About a year ago Mr.. Smith
suffered from a similar attack, but
had completely recovered :, and his
death came as shock to his friends
as we'll as to those interested in his
evangelistic work. z-:s---===-z2s.. ,s>,-z...
Mower County transcript., 1908-09-16
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, Sept. 14.-Wheat-Sept..
99%c; Dec, 9s% @sS%e; May, ST.
01%. ,Corn-sept, S05sc; Dec, 6S5sc;
May, 66% @67c. Oats-Sept., 48M@
4S%c; Dec, SOC; May, 52A @52%c.
Pork-Sept., $15.12h; Jan, $17.00;
May, $16.95. Butter-Creameries, 1917
@23c; dairies, 17@20c. Eggs-21c.
Poultry - Turkeys, 1Sc: chickens.
l0hc; springs, l4hc.
Mower County transcript., 1908-09-16
arm ano
n
Careful | FRUIT GROWING.

The French Obtain Better Results
Than the Americans. 5 81
81 TN this country, Z says a French vis-
ltor. "you just put things in the ground
md let them grow more or less hap
hazard, as far as can see. You have
soil SO fertile that suppose you can
Mower County transcript., 1908-09-16
Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth, Sept. 14.-Wheat-To arrive
and on track-No. 1 hard, $1.o2M; No.
1 Northern, $1.01A; No. z Northern,
99%c; Sept. s1.00M; Dec, $1.00M;
May, $1.04k Flax-To arrive, on
track and Sept, $1.24ss; Oct, $1.24;
Nov, $1.24; Dec, $1.22.
Mower County transcript., 1908-09-16
st. Paul Union Stock Yards,

St. Paul, Sept. 14.-Cattle-Good to
choice steers, $6.OO@6.75; fair to good,
$5.00@5.75; good to choice cows and
heifers, $4.00@5.00; veals,: $375@6.0O.
Hogs-$6.50@690. Sheep-Wethers,
s3.75@4.00; yearlings. S4.00@4.25;
spring lambs, S4.6OM5.25,
Mower County transcript., 1908-09-16
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
Minneapolis Wheat,

Minneapolis, Sept. 14.-Wheat-
Sept, $1:oo%; Dec, $1o11z; May,
S1.05, On track-.lo. 1 hard, $1.O3A
@1.G4A; No. 1 Northern, $1.O2A@s
1.03Mt : No. Q Northern, $1GOA a
1.01A; No. Northern, 9SA @a9Ac.
Mower County transcript., 1908-09-16
Gored Is Dsath ~ d BuH.'

70 be gored Is death ~ : savage
bull which hs had gone to- feed
swas the fate off Peter Jensen=
pf Minneapolis. u old. man ssysnty-I
four earss old who swas board ding
1old 81 Sc tkats eitss
Mower County transcript., 1908-09-16
REPLIES TO ROOSEVELT.
Bryan Answers the Presidents Letter
Endorsing Taft.

Baltimore, Sept. 15.-"A few plain
simple sentences from Mr. Taft will
be worth more than the eulogy tina
the president pronounces. TIE pres:
dents endorsement is of no value un.
less the president will agree to stay
In Washington and see that Mr.. Taft
makes good.
In these words William J. Bryan
summed up his opinion of the letter of
President Roosevelt commendatory OF
Mr.. Taft. Mr.. Bryan then repeated
lis former criticisms Of Judge Taft.
Mower County transcript., 1908-09-16
Quarrel Ends in Suicide.

Disappointment in love affair and
q long drinking spree caused John A.
Potti, a bartender at the saloon Of
Alex Johnson of Minneapolis, to COM
nit suicide Without giving any warn
ing of his intention Potti walked to
the rear Of the saloon, placed heavy
revolver to his right ear and pulled
the trigger. Patrons Of the saloon
rushed to his aid, but he died In
stantly. Ii * s5:ss5z5 s@=
Mower County transcript., 1908-09-16

Cincinnati Sept. 14-Asserting that
his official record, his speech of .ac-
ceptance and subsequent utterances
are ample indications of his own polit-
ical position William H. Taft replied
to Mr.. Bryan's comment on the Roose-
velt letter by switching the spot light
OF inquiry back to Mr.. Bryan's own
political record and making an anal
ysis thereof. ~
Mower County transcript., 1908-09-16
Used Too Much Emphasis.

Mayor Haynes of Minneapolis, can.
didate for reelection, will not pound
the table to emphasize political ar
gument again In this campaign. His
honor became SO excited ct political
meeting that he broke two fingers OF
his right hand pounding the table.
Now he has the hand il splints and
will eonans his arguments to the yer.
bal variety. s.5: T
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burned to neath II Barn.

a man believed to have been
Roach Needham was burned to
death in stable fire on East Seventh.
street, 81. Paul. He was sleeping
IN the barn when the flames broke out.
Before he ssuld escape kis way cut
was out OF and he was caught Ike :
rat Ia & trap.
Mower County transcript., 1908-09-16
Burned e Death n eIesp,er. =.

Nerthern Pacific sleeping car
In the railroad yards at staples
caught hre and Mrs Joseph Pitts
OF Lisbon, D. vas burned to
dsath. All others sseapsd from the
car. The train had bssn made up for
Duluth hut . crews net u charge
&C the time.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-08-03
llATENCION I

Llamamos la atenci6n a nues.
ira numerosa clientela, de que
en- esta IMPRENTA Sc acaban
de recibir inhnidad de articulos
para regalos. entire ellos: ELE-
GANTEs cAPRIcHosAs Escribanias
para los gustos mas exigentes
En- arttculos para Escritorio un
gran surtido. PApELEs de todas
clases. So BREs LAPIcEs, TINTAs
Y PLUsAs. Prensas para copiar.
SoBREs blancos y de colores.
CoPIADoREs para cartas. LIBRE
rAs de todos tamanos. Facturer0s
nuevo modelo, { infnidad de
objetos.
Desafamos la competencia,
no tan solo de la Isla, sino de
os mercados de procedencia
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-08-03
La peSCa de Marco Antonio

Cuentase que el celebre gene
raj romano Marco Antonio sc
entretenia algunas veces pes
cando con cana. en- compaflia de
la reina de Egipto. Cleopatra
Era esta muy diestra, y Marco
Antonio bastante torpe. por 10
cual sofia burlarse de el la reina.
El romano ideo una astucia pa
ra asombrar a Cleopatra. Bus
CO I'm nadador, que era excelen-
te buzo, y la encarg6 que, lie
vando magniflcos peces. fuera
por debajo del aqua colocandolo
en- ell anzuelo de su cana.
Hizose asi. en- efecto, y Marco
Antonio "pesco' aquel dia mas
Y mejor que Cleopatra.
Pero como era demasiado lista
para no sospechar la trampa, lie
prepare una jugarreta a su ami
60.
FL primer dia que salieron a
pescar, apenas echo al aqua su
anzuelo, Marco Antonio sinti6
que pasaba, y tirando, saco I'm
hermosfsimo pescado.... frito
Otro buzo, enviado por Ia rel
ma. habia llevado a cabo la es-
tratagema.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-08-03
Fl c0lera en- Filipinas
Sesenta CasOs mOrtales en- yeinte y
CuatrO hOraS

Ell colera acaba de hacer su
aparicion entire las tropas del
campamento Gregg. Tres ex-
ploradores y un civil han sucum-
bido. Sc ba establecido cuaren-
tena para ese Campamento. En-
ire los atacados Sc encuentra el
teniente Jones, del primero pri-
mer regimiento de caballerla. y
el teniente Muldoon del cueTpo
de exploradores de Filipinas.
La situaci6n es muy grave
en- la Provincial de Pasasinam
'1sla de Luz6n," donde de 50
Casos declarados, 90 han sid,
mortales durante IN periodic de
% hoTaS.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-08-03

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