davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1890-02-21

deiicarse & muchas industrias, CO.
mo, por ejemplo, & Ia preparation
y alcoholizaci6n dc los ricos vinos
naOionales, que pierdon su cr6dito
debido 6 los alcoholics alemanes,
no exentos de amiliCo, Y de Ouyos
alcoholics extranjerOs importa Es-
pafia mas de II milIones de duros.
La SUPPRESSION de los derechos inte-
riores en- Ia Peninsula al azdcar y
cafe es una medida previsora, de
gran alcance y signiflcaci6n para
uosotros, que quedariamos tam
Di6n obligadosen justa reCiproCidad
& abolir los impuestos interIores
one en- Puerto Rico satiafacen & Ia
Hacienda los vinos buenos y 90
munes, dereChos que alcanxan res.
pectivamente para los primeroa
$3.50, en- barricas, J Eli, 20 en- bo.
tellas, = para los segundos % Dol
hect6litr0, 10 que necesariamente
hs de traer, como resultado lamen.
table, mayor Importation de aguar.
dientes extranjeros, con gran per
juiciO de los vinos espanoles, espe-
Cialmente de los rojos y Claros que
son los que aquf SO introducen.
Nuestra importation 60 hoy ID
mas de 10000 heCt6litros de vino
y convene, pues, & los interesel
peninsulares 8 insulares la supre
sion de semejantes trabas & SUI
mas riCos productos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1890-02-21

I'm 1889 positivamente ell conner
clio ha aido mayor; pero adm no se
han publicad0 Las bahamas, , si se
tiene On c1enta que los precios de-
les mercaderias, partlculaEmento To-
jidoa y Contecciones y suabtauclaa
alimentieias. han balado "a les
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1890-02-21

La revoluci6n del Brasil esta
"a juxgada. Y pusde ella .nuy
bien aplicarse aquella expressive
Erase de un drama de Echegaray
81 Viento de tempestad me ira
jo; viento de tempestad me lie
var&l"
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1890-02-21
XII.

I Qa6 etsctOs han prodac;do dichas
teyes en- el tOnelaje trGnsp0rtado en-
bGndsrG eztranjsrG desde 1882 q
1888, oonspGrGndO con pertodos an
teriorss sn u comsrcio entire Ia Pc.
nsnsGIG y las proUinOias y pOsesiO-
rsss espGaoEGs WltrGmGrinGs : 1 Que
rGridciOnes han erperimentodO d
tr6fco entire Ia PsatnsulG y las ma.
clones ertrGyerGs de AMERICA on
igMaIes periodOs, tant0 en bGnder0
1sGcSonaI como extrGniera?
La primera parte de esta pregun
to Sc rslaciona con nosotros nc
asi La segunda. El efecto que Las
anteriores leyes han prodncido or
el tOnelaje trausportado, 10 poneu
de relieve los siguientes ntmero
sin necesidad de concentrates:
Importation. Hxportaeion.
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B1nikra B4adsra Rnndsra Qcn1.ra
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1890-02-21
Puerto-Rico.

= uOASO-4sAOOe
Mi estimado senior y amigo: De
importante puede calificarse ell SER
vicio prsstado por ell GaaEdia CO.
mandante del puesto- de Orden
Pd0lic0 en- este pueblo Antonio
SotomayOr, .el cual merece loe
aplausos de esta honrada soCiedad,
asd como el hacerlo pdblico Z An de
que sirva de estimulo para cukntoa
perteuezcan & esta benem6Fita ms
tituci6n. ff Il
ri hecho es el siguiente. MflA
tarde del dfa 8 del presente msa.
teniendo sospechas ell menClonado
Guardia de que Juana de los SAM
tos Torres trataba de Cometer nm
infanticidio, solicit6 de la autofi.
dad judicial la compe'elte autOri-
1aci6n para poder penetrar en- la o..
ga que aquella habitaba: Ohtenida,
fu9 tai Ia actividad de aqiel agen.
to que antes de habef trasCnrrido
una hoFa ponia & -dispoaici6 On del
Juzgado 3 aquella, que, sin tener en-
consideration que la criatnra ah0-
gada era gu hiis, no tuvo inconYe-
niente en- darle ID muerte, 60 Ii
cual, de p6blicosedice, flerOn C6ni-
plices Ia madre y tia de Ia Juana
Santos, las cuales, si, como 60 aso..
gurs, se hallan convictas y confesds,
habrau dc sufrir las consecuencias
de IN proceder que tanto Las demi.
gra.
Que Ia ley oaiga inaccessible @.
bre las delincuentss, son los dese0a
de esta culta sociedad, hondaments
impresionada por semejante he0ho
de barbarie; y conolnyo, seiioR DE-
rector, dando mi mas sinCera taIi.
citaci6n al Gusrdia Eotomayoe pDR
la actividad desplegada en- el des-
Cubrimiento del crimen -relatado.
que probablemente hubi0se pasadc
desapercibido sin 50 eiCaz gesti6n.
Sc despide hasta otro die an
aRmo. amigo = correligionari0
Q.B. s. II.
El COrrespomnaA. Y
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1890-02-21

En- 81 case do no coMvenir Ia csls-
braCi6n de IrGtados de Concrete,
Idsben Gplicarss q todas las nasionss
los dersohOs de ID cOlMmnG primsra
del ArGnccI Uigents, 8 prOosds nsOdN
cGrI0sf
IEn qa6 JormG y CON Gvreglo q
que bassi
Antes de contestsr & esta pre-
gunta conviene una aCiaraci6n.
En la tabla arancelaria peninsnlar
solo hay dos co.umnas, las CORES.
pondientes q las naCiones convent
das y 6 las no convenidas. En-
nuestro Arancel figuran cuatro CO.
lumnas, y 81 90 sefialase la primers
& los produCtos de todas las naci0-
mes, eQuivaldria & modincar com
Ipetamente todo nuestro sistema
tributario, llevando 10 perturbaci6n
y la ruina d Ia riqueza territorial,
porque bajarian las rentas On mas
de IN million de pesos, y % evi.
dente que esta deficiencia habria
qae cubrirla con la contribution di-
rCta. Sc supone que la l. colum.
na es la 81 de nuestro Arancel, por.
que Ia 1: y la 2. desaparecen en-
1: de Julio del 81 por prescription
della Ley. Eu este sentido, aplicar
q todas las naciones los derechos
de la que sera entonces 1. colum-
ma del AranCel, equivaldrla 6 man
teHr 10 que actualmente rige, pues
hoy todos los articulos extranjeros
so tforan por esa columna pero
entende esta Oamara que solo sc
deherA cenceder & los pueblos que
traten con nosotros, COncediendo.
nos cuando menos, las mismas
venajas que hoy, y nunca & aque-
Hos q Quienes no les convenga
trahr, pues & estos deber& splic&r.
sel@ la q, hoy A., del Arsncel vi
genie.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1890-02-21

81 por Ia 0adusidal Dc Iss TrStGlo.
Dc COmeroiO, algunG nGoi6N reoGrg0
los IsreOhos do los pr0dWctos espaSo-
leo, IssrIG oOnUenientS Gd0ptar re
prtsGIi0si iPodrsGn istGs perjudi
osr d Ia prOduooi6n NGoiOnaIf IDs
bertGR tensr por base los dsrsch0s del
ArGnOcl, Ia NGUegaoi6N 3 los ty6nsi.
tos por mar 8 por tisrrS & traces d
territories sxtrGWsrssi
81 una naci6n 90 mega & tratar,
tecargando los derechos de nues.
tros productos, Ia represalia mejol
Seria sefiaIarle la e columna 60.
'respondiente & los pueblos no CON.
venidoe.
II.
IQud etecto han pvodMoidO Ias
leyes de Rslaoi01sss c0NeTciGIss do so
10 Jttsi0 y Dc 20 de JttliO Gs 1882,
10 Dc aMtOTisaciOnss do ~ de Julio d.
1884 y sI art. Is de- Ia de PresWpuss.
los de 20 de Jwnso Dc 1887, rsspscto
del concrete Dc SzpOrtGoi6n on Ia
PsNtnsuIa q las proVinciGs = pose
stones sspaHOIas Dc UItramar desds
1882 d 1883, comparable con periodos
GntsriOres que 81 intormGwt1 dstsr-
mine con prscisi6nf iQMS efecto han
prOdGoidO sstas nsisnsaS Isyes On d
cOnsercio Dc janportGei6M On Ia Pc
HtnsMIG le Iss prodMotos Dc Gish0s
provinciGs y posssiOnSs on los citados
pertsdSsf
Fl convenio con los Estados-
Unidoa y las Leyes de relaciones
comerciales han Contribuido & de-
sarrollar el comercio de importa-
ci6n y exportaci6n con aQuella re.
.p6blica y con la PeninsuIs, sin
producer mermas en- las rentas nd
blicas. Como consecuencia de es-
Eas disposiciones hemos tenido
una baja en- los derechos de impor-
Caci6n de los, ,554 pesos, ' de ex-
portaci6n (azdcar) 4S,176, totaI
$4,000. A pesar de estas baias,
las rentas relativamente han subj.
do, como indican los sig1ientes da-
tos estadisticos que pueden servir
de promedio:
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1890-02-21

puntos productores, pueds estimar-
SO que ol cOmerciO Q N la Penfnsu-
Ia es hoy casi dobIe que hace siete
amos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1890-02-21

Id es injadab'emeu,e eI que ka
prestado eI digno Com andantA del
puesto de Ocden PdbIico de- Utaa..
do, = ell cual 90 nos relata On q d.
guiente correspondencia que con
eusto insertamos. Rsciba nues.
Gro aplauso el ce.oso Agonte De lG
Lcy. =.
He aqui ID correspondencias
Sr. Director del BoLETu MnHs
OANTIL.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1890-02-21
INFORM e
EMITIDo POR LA
CAMARA Da C0NINRCY0
DIX san JUAN DR PUERTO RICO,

en- contestaci6n al interrogatorio formu-
lado pOr 10 Comisi6n nombrada per eI
Gobierno Supreme, para sl estu-
dio de la reforma arancelaria
Y los tratados de Concrete.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1890-02-21
Q.B. RM.
El COrrospemaAA.

CORRESPONDENCE ESPECIAL
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1890-02-21

AnOs. TOuelds. TOnslds. ITOnslds. Tonslds
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1890-02-21

B9Sdtra Bsndsra Baadera Bandsra
"dessHdI. szsrdWsrG. ndcioaai. sztrGverc
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1890-02-21

Queda probado que Ia Revista
de Ponce es, en todo y por todo,
hasta en- sus ideas sobre los Esta.
dos Unidos, una eterna nota dis
cordante en- el IberGiismO puerto.
rriquefio.
Qu0d srat dcmonstrand,lm.
The Washington critic., 1890-01-29
THIS IS A BOY.

He comes out at the front door, bright
faced and happy. He comes out for no
particular reason, save That lie wants to be
moving about. lie is full of physical action
and must get some of It out of him before
bedtime or he won't be fit to sleep. lIo
doesn't know this with his head, but his
body knows IL; for, after all, the body does
good deal of its own thinking independ-
emily of what we call consciousness.
He stands on the step and looks up and
down the street. He doesn't know what he
is looking for Indeed, he is not looking
for anything. He just looks with sort of
underlined hope that he will see something
suggestive to him of what to do.
He jumps down the steps and goes to the
gate, hangs on 1t a moment, makes few
sounds with his voice such as nobody but
boy can make and nobody else would
make If he could. They don't mean any
thing. He makes them because--well, be-
cause he is boy
As If he had suddenly thought of some
thing to do, he bangs the gate open and
rushcs down the middle of the street, YELL
ing like young Indian. But he has not
suddenly thought of something TO do. He
has simply done that because he couldn't
think of anything to DO and must do some
thing.
Then he picks up stone and Tres it at
dog and criDges and feels sorry, if it hits
the mark. lie doesn't want to hurt the
dog. He throws the stone because he aud
the dog and the stone are there and II is
handy to do so.
For few seconds he stands and looks
up into a tree at-nothing. Then he
breaks into run again, and suddenly sits
down on the curbstoue as il he had ac-
complished something and was content
When street car comes along he sallies
out, grabs the rear rail and bangles behind
until the conductor sees him. Then he
lets go and yells ''Y a-a-a'' and puts his
thumb to his nose, wriggliug his fingers.
He finds an old barrel-hoop beside the
road and rolls it for awhile: he yanks n
loose picket off neighbours fence without
malice or purpose. He is almost tempted
to send q stone through the stained-glass
window of the church across the street, not
because he wants to spoil the window, but
becsuse-perhaps the pastor would say
because boys are totally depraved or be-
cause Satan finds work for idle hands to do
But probably it IS really only because the
boy 10 boy, full Of nature, which, until it
Is tanned, is always, in all its dcmonstra-
tions, actively mischievous.
The Washington critic., 1890-01-29

ror compromised with the money
tarons. lie has not intrigued siih the
amy; he las fought for his principles
openly. Were ho the denngogne sim
ply, ne would have long ago trained
The Blanquists and forces of Bellcville
As it is, he has braved them. Were he
clerical conspirator for a crown. he
would never have admitted to his coun-
ellis such trillers as Arthur Meyer
and Cassagnac Credulity and frank.
ness have been his worst enemies No
one in modern French politics has been
betrayed so often.
Throughout he has been the ardent
republican, but, unfortunately for his
aims. the first great military republi-
cans, Demouriez and Napoleon, make
masqucradeiS in history. He has clung
persistently to his plan of revision
That he has been neither goaded nor
cajoled into disclosing it should not
prejudice his sincerity. 1t were just
as reasonable to consure Mr.. Gladstone )
abstract programme for Home Rule as
TO blame Boulangcr for concealing, rs
the chief Of a disorganized minority,
his design for new constitution, or
for not having perfected it. From the
moment that he broke with the Glenn
encean clique he has been the only
public man in France who represented
by word and thought the hope of the
masses.
The anarchy of the assembly is the
offspring of Gambetta's compromise of
u constitution. Opportunism, instead
of founding federal stability, has raised
financial fcudalism. The treasurers
general, the usurers of the kings, are
perpctuaied in new form and con.
trolIcd by the money brokers of Paris
The Semitic powers, guided by Ferry
in the party councils, Rouvier in the
tribune and Reinach in the press, are
swinging the State. The people Sc
cretly rebel against growing evil
which they suffer from, but do not un-
derstand. Opportunism and the bankers
would have destroyed Boulanger in a
prison cell had he not been shrewd
enough TO retreat. His refusal to re
taliate by allowing his followers TO join
the race movement is more than an evi-
denee of his democracy Of spirit. 1t
shows that hc can hold his foes in gen
erous contempt. Boulanger may die a
failure and a political blight, but he
expresses a virtuous expectation. With
it every thoughtful American citizen
who rccoils from the prospect of mo-
nopolies debasing public conscience
and overthrowing private rights can
justly sympathize.
The Washington critic., 1890-01-29
AN APPE4L no pLuMB

The Rev. Charles G. Pierce, chaplain
in the regular Army, is apparently a
very conscientious man. AT his iustiga-
ton the ripe and juicy Plumb of Kan
sas has introduced in the Senate petit
ton praying for the passage of a bill
to increase the efficiency of chaplains in
the Army"
There Is no question but that the eli.
cheney of the chaplain should be in
creased, for the antics of the men under
his spiritual charge are generally un.
godly in the extreme. The officers are
sadly given to tile most fascinating and
most insidious pastme of Irritation,
breaking feminine hearts as though
they were glass balls; and the privates
accept every possible occasion to gaze
upward upon schooner until it is
empty al the bottom. y large number
Of them desert and stagger out into the
waste of the world, where there are no
chaplains As as matter of fact the
United States Army seems complete
prey to the Vaccinations of that evil
one who has always attempted to make
il as warm for chaplains land for some
other people, as possible. Military inf
deity is practically rampant riot
Something must be done.
Doubtless the Rev. Charles G. Pierce
has tried everything else-the exercise
Of individual viii, fasting, meditation,
the scourgc, prayer and all that--and
comes TO the Kansas Plumb as to a
dnBicy roS0W il must be a great
qualification to Plumb to he so selected.
II have implored Heaven to hello me
to be more efficient. cries the Rev.
Pierce, "and Heaven has turned deaf
ear; am still unable to preach Alright
unable to enforce upon my lambs the
doctrine that they should not perform
after the manner of the coyote. Oh,
Plumb, make me strong give me
more brams pass law for me -
want to brace up
Plumb has great opportunity-re-
markably great, considering the manner
in which he has managed to conceal his
affection for chaplains, rituals, deca-
logues, commandments and catechisns.
But II has often been so-God has
come straying toward us from MAJ
areth, If Plumb can legislate eli-
The Washington critic., 1890-01-29

wardod by the passage Of general bill con
ferring upon the State Of Washington the
entire Treasury surplus aud the worlds
Fair.
Mr. Chandler, ia the Senate, presented
petition of 1853 people of Mississippi asking
for the establishment Of a republican form
Of government in that State. The growth
II the Republican party in the South Is un-
derstood to be very encouraging to the A1-
ministration. One hundred and tifty-three
people IN Mississippi clamoring for libertyl
That is gain of 25 per cent. in the last
eight years. Mr.. ingalls, has every reason
to continue his noble onslaughts.
In the House yesterday Mr.. Dorsey had
a most remarkable experience. lie was
proceeding with an able speech favoring
the National Bank bill when Mr.. Anderson
of Kansas nteriected a query and asked
leave to make few remarks. Mr.. Dorsey
knew that Mr.. Anderson would support his
views. When the Speaker asked Mr.. Dor
sey If he would yield the floor, Mr.. Dorsey
said; ~ do. | yield to the gentleman from
Kansas" Then the Speaker said: "lf the
gentleman from Nebraska (Mr. Dorsey
Yields the floor, the gentleman from Mis-
souri tMr. Band) is recognized AT this
point Mr. Anderson declared that he chad
no idea'--a remark which was not without
point and the Speaker invited Mr.. Bland
to begin. MIR. Bland opposed the bill with
great earnestness and at great length. One
hour and half having elapsed, Mr. Dor
sey recovered consciousness and moved TO
adjourn.
The Washington critic., 1890-01-29
LONG LIVE THE KING!

How Mr.. Platt takes on size as the
Worlds Fair controversy grows. May
he not swell like that unfortunate
frog in the fable?
1t was not so very long ago that the
whole land smiled broadly at the very
mention of Mr.. Plalt's name. Now the
nation, including Chicago, looks gravely
on TO see him freightiug the New York
Senate, Quay's National Trust Commit
tee and the august Republican majority
of the Senate around in his gripsack.
New York editorials discuss him as
beirg at once the prodigy and enormity
of the moment. He is on one side
monster defeating public wishes, on
the other marvel of political prudence
and fnesse. Among the many proofs of
his greatness is his secret intention to
prick Mr.. Beldcn's Initiating ambition.
How well time and your native
shrewdness have done for you, Mr..
Plat! How little did we dream, when
plying your part Of Favonius TO the
Cato of Mr.. Conltling, that you would
prove the wonder we now wag our
tongues about. Only word or two are
needed 10 complete the Transformation
of yonr humility. You are, perhaps,
the one man Of the time who could with
propriety echo the glorious speech Of
King Louis: l. Eat, c'est Moi
Long live King Platt l.
The Washington critic., 1890-01-29
HEBREH PRkJUDICE.

One of the most illogical and mex
plicable of prejudices, If any prejudice
can be logical and explicable, is that
Of Christians against the Jews. Per
haps in the old days, when religious
and national feelings ran high, though
they were painfully narrow, this senti-
ment was not wondered at, however
much it was to be deplored, The most
singular sight this queer old world of
ours ever saw was when the Crusaders
swarmed from all the countries of
Christendom to rescue the sepulchre
of Him who in life was Hebrew
from the followers of the False Prophet
while they plundered and oppressed
and tortured the Jews of their day.
That this ignoble prejudice still
fingers in the minds of some men
we have occasional evidences even
now. The incident which occurred at
Albany Monday is one of them. \
bank refused to choose n Jew rs
cashier because. us one of the banks
directors said in the brutal slang of the
street, he was "Sheeny." Not long
ago in London, the greatest and richest
city the world has ever known, new
Lord Mayor was installed in office with
all the pomp and circumstance attaching
to an Office which has existed since the
earliest feudal days. The first Lord
Mayor was II Norman Englishman, by
name Fitz Alwyn. When he was in
stalled the day was rendered doubly
memorable by "A savage and bloody raid
upon the Jews. who were tortured.
robbed and expelled.
The Lord Mayor installed last year
was a wealthy-the Lord Mayors are al
ways weaithy-and orthodox Jew of the
name of Isaacs. Certainly the world of
London has gained in humanity, in in
telligence and in true Christianity, as
well us in wealth and power aud popu-
ladon, since that bloody and shameful
episode,
II is left to Albany, New York's cap.
ital, in the free and enlightened United
States, TO retain and express the prcju-
dice which burned in the barbarous
bosoms Of Fitz AlwYn's half civilized
fellow Londoners. If the Albanians
feel proud of the company they are
keeping, historically, let them II will
be the part Of the people of the United
States to feel ashamed
The Washington critic., 1890-01-29
IT WAS SPLENDID


h.iio1 critic; Your paper yesterday was
splendid. It's attitude on local ques-
tions is onco- ling, II you viii carry
out your programme and unhesitstingy
voice the needs OF the people, re
gardless of what special interests may he
adversely affected instead of maintaining a
supposed discreet silence until there is no
need OF your help, believe you will make
many friends and succeed. II is he teOD'e
who support a newspaper not a class, how
ever large. II, In your advocacy of "re-
form" in the interest Of the people, yon should
hO required TO offend % class, don't hesitate
todU il, and You will make more subscribers
than you will lose. But you cannot serve
10th sides, and your silence will favor the
dominant side
Neutrality Is NOT Independence. There is
throughout this country large number of
newspapers that are to-day most ardent adj
vCcates of the Australian ballot reform,
which has been adopted by half-adozen
States, and is up for consideration before the
Legislatures of nearly all Others with its
general adoption well assured There Is no
ore necessity tor that reform to-day than
there was ten OF four years ago. when II was
first advocated by Henry George and brought
into practical politics by him, But then
they ignored he matter and left the battle
to lie waged 10y mere handful of earnest
non, to whom aione It's success Is due At
that time the support of "independont"
newspapers would have been worth some
thing, while now their support nor Opposi
tion could neither help nor hinder IL. II IS
cheap To earnestly advocate reform after
It's success has been assured. Such "inde-
pendence" is a false pretense and altogether
contomptble.
Your editorial on the proposed Sunday law
was in the right line, although IL did not go
very deep into the question, nor present the
best and strongest arguments that exist.
But II was good enough for beginning
Long live tbs CmTIo-sO long as it ~ such u
eritic @. u. HEMINGWAY,
Washington, January 2s,
The Washington critic., 1890-01-29

Capitol Hill. Miss Kenna accompanied her
mother and aunt, Mrs. Jordan, calling yes
terday afternoon, but will not make her
formal entrance into society before next
season. Senator and Mrs. Kenna expect to
take possession Of their new house, on y
street northeast, some time in February.
Mrs. and Miss Gambler wife and dnugh-
ter Of Representative Gambler OF Boston,
held one Of the many pleasant receptions
yesterday afternoon, assisted by their
guest, Miss Knowles, of Worcester, Macs,
who will leave for Florida the latter part of
the week with her invalid father to remain
South until the late spring.
Mrs. w. B. Moses has issued cards for u
reception from TO 10, on the evening Of
February 3.