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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-12-19
Gaceta Ce hoy.

Concluye la inserci6n de los
Decretos del Gobierno Nacional.
Reales Decretos del Ministe-
rio de Ultramar referentes al mo.
vimiento de personal en- Ia Ad.
ministraci6n de esta isls.
Privilegios de invenci6n,
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-12-19
LAS REFORMAS
+ CONTINUACION1.

Art 2o. Ademas de la potestad
legislative colonial. corresponds & las
Camaras insulares
10 Recibir al Gobernador Gene
raj el juramento de guardian la Cons
tituci6n y las leyes que garantizan la
autonomia de la colonia.
20 Hacer efectiva la responsa3ili-
dad de los Seere arios del Despacho,
los cuales, cuando sean acusados por
Ia Camara de Representatives. seran
juzgados por el Copsejo de Admins
TRACTION.
80 Dirigirse al Gobierno central
por medic del Gobe:nador General
para proponerle la derogaci6n 6 mo
difcacion de las leyes del Reno vi
gentes, para invitarle q presentar pro-
yectos de ley sobre determinados a
suntos, 6 para pedirle resoluciones de
caracter ejecutivo en- los que intere-
sen q la colonia.
Art 80. En- todos los casos en-
que, a juicio del Gobernador General,
los intereses nacionales puedan SCI
afectados por los Estatutos coloniales
precedera a la presentation de 10:
proyectos de iniciativa ministerial 81
communication al Gobierno central.
ST ell proyecto naciera de la inicia
iva parlamentaria, ell Gobierno colo
nial reclamara el aplazamiento de !;
discussion hasta que el Gobierno cen
trail haya manifestado su juicio.
En- ambos casos la correspondence;
que mediare entire los dos Gobierno.
Sc comunicara las Camaras y Sc pu
blicara en- la G0ceta.
Art 81. Los conhictos de jurisdic
cion entire las diferentes Asamblea
municipaleS, provincial E insular,
con el Poder ejecutivo, que por su in
dole no fueran referidos al Gobiernt
central. Sc someteral 4 los Tribuna
les de Justicia, con arreglo q las dis
posiciones del presente decreto.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-12-19
ADHESION EG.
Sc ha recibido el sigulente te-
egrama.

oe ma reclbido el sigulente te-
egrama.
Utuado 16 [3'45 Il.
Presidente Comite local Utua
do a Comite Central.
Reunido partido ha nombrade
nuevo Comite que preside y tan
to este como partido Sc ofrecer
incondicionalmente Comite Cen
trail y estan decididos q apoya,
su saba y prudente conducta Ell
todos los asuntos.
Tomas Jo>ddn.
lgualmente Sc han recibido las
adhesiones de Fajardo y'Guaya
ma.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-12-19
Ell SENIOR MORET.

Para fabricar el marco digno del re-
trato que habia pintado el sefior Pidal
dice el elocuente orador-"No hare
mas que llamaros la atencion acercs
del signo caracteristico de Canovas
Su afan era ell de la discussion. No Sc
desmintio nunca. Su deseo era tenel
un contrario para la polemica.
Otra cosa digna de notar en- el era
el contraste profundo que en- su vida
Sc observe, viendose obIigado a acep
tar instituciones que detestabs, tales
como eI sufragio universal y otras. ma
cidas de las hbertades modernas.
Para concluir. hemos de fijarnos en-
un detalle: La vida es una eterna
production de actividad, pero no sa-
bemos hacia adonde; no hay mas que
un momento, uno SOLO, en- que vemcs
la division que lleva nuestro movi
miento en- la vida: este momento es
aquel en- que Sc ven los horizontes de
la muerte. Ent0nces es cuAndo uni-
camente sa5emos a donde vamos.
Y despues de ese momento, cuando
va Sc ha muerto, cuando la histcria y
la opinion forman juicio acerca del di-
funto, antes de juzgarle Sc considera
que va Aa 0tVtdO, cue va Aa s1do. y
bajo este punto de vista es acreedor
nuestro respeto mas profundo.
Por ESQ, respecto de Canovas. todos
debemos levantarle un altar en- nues
tro corazon, como homenaje al hom
bre que ya fnS."
Con este digno remate Sc dio por
terminada la velada que durara POT
siempre en- la memoria de cuantos Ia
presenciaron y de los que a1n no te
nienda esa dicha, nos conformamos
con admirar de lejos los vivos deste
llos por aquellos otros de primera
magnitud que en- el campo de la ora
toria tienen los nombres de Azcarate,
Pidal y Moret.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-12-19
Ell SENIOR PIOAL.

Hablando del engrandecimiento a
que habia llegado la hgura de Cano-
vas que sintetiza ell orador en- el apo
do de Gel Monstruo" con que le Sc
1ialaron amigos y adversarios por la ia
cilidad con todo 10 resolvia. dice:
..e-. ------. ..--.-"-.-..
"Y 81 quereis saber el por que de
este engrandecimiento y el secreto re-
sorte de esta fuerza, Iced, Iced de nue.
vo sus estudios sobre los espanoles en-
Italia, donde como en- I'm admirable
panorama aparecen como de relieve
los ignorados caminos por doude nos
conduce la Providencia a ser los ine-
vitables campeones de aquel gigantes-
co empelo, de aquella mission trascen
dental de sacar salvo la fe, la reli i
gion y la Iglesia, y con ellos la razon
y la libertad y la civilization, en- jor-
nadas como Lepanto, en- batallas CO.
mo la de Mulberg. en- Concilios, como
el de Trento, en- monumentos como
El Escorial, en- publicaciones como la
Poliglota con polite, IS como Cisneros,
con te6logos como Melchor Cano, con
filosofos como Wives, con Capitanes
como Alva, con ma!inos como Santa
Cruz, con poetas como Calderon, con
pintores como Murillo, con oradores
como Granad, con santos como Tere-
sa de JESUS, con Monarcas como los
Reyes Catolicos y con pueblos como
ell gran pueblo espanol, que a1n des
pues de tres siglos de decadencia no
ha perdido el genial y nativo y tradi
cional herolsmo de su raza, que nos le
hace aparecer entire los empouzoha6os
miasmas de la manigua y entire los
tropicales ardores del suelo indico, CO
mo el antique soldado de Ceriiola y
San Quintin, de la Valtelina y de las
Tunas, de NerdIingen y hasta de Ro
croy, donde para que dejase de SCI
invencible nuestra vieja infanteria hu
bo que canonearla como un castillo y
que capitular con ella como una pla-
"a"
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1897-12-19
F. ROMERO Y ROBLE

Madrid 23 Noviembre."
Evening star., 1897-03-30
SENATE REORGANIZATION
The Matter Seriously Discussed in the Re-
publican Caucus.

1t was plainly shown in the republican
senatorial caucus this morning that the
conservative element, which is usually the
minority, but generally controls, do not IN
tend to seriously attempt a reorga MIA ton
OF the Senate. The younger sena tors who
are anxious for the committee promotions
which would come to them through the re-
tirement on the 4th of March of senators
VINO were their seniors are pressing Wig
orously for reorganization, and some of
them expressed the opinion in caucus that
the reorganization could be accomplished
if the offices, as well as the committees
We're taken in. 1
The caucus was in session for nearly
two hours, the time being devoted to ar
gumentS on both sides. Considerable talk
was INDUCED in on both sides of the ques-
ton, and committee was appointed to
make the committee assignments for the
republicans and to consult with the oppo-
sltion. This will give the younger senators
the satisfaction of having their places de-
c]ded on for whatever time a reorganiza-
ton may occur, but it will probably not
hasten reorganization. There appears to
be no prospect that an attempt at reorgani-
Zation Will be made before the passage Of
the tariff bill.
The conservative senators took the posi-
ton in caucus that a fight over the COM
mittees at this time would simply delay
action on the tariff bill, and place the re-
sponsibllity for the delay upon the repub-
leans.
it is probable that the committee question
Will be taken up seriously, and 1t Is prob
able that the silver elements will then COM
blne and be able to take control
Evening star., 1897-03-30
THE CABINET MEETING
Devoted Principally to Important Depart
ment Positions.
When They Are Decided ON They Will
All Go in observation-disclosures
With the Attorney General.

The meeting of the cabinet today was
short and so far as can be learned, was
devoted mainly to the consideration of ap-
assistant secretaries and important bureau
officials. Some surprise is expressed by
the politicians at the apparent delay in
making these changes, ard there was an
expression of disappointment in the Treas
ury Department in particular at the alb
Sence of assistant secretaries in today s
list of nominations. 1t is said that the
President is arranging these appointments
with a view to geographical considerations,
and that when this matter is arranged the
nominations will be sent to the Senate in
a bunch. 1t is confidently expected that
the chief assistants in the Treasury. War
and Justice departments will be announced
In a few days. possibly tomorrow.
Secretary Sherman was the only absentee
from today's meeting. He is still confined
to his house with a troublesome attack OF
neuralgia rheumatism, which impedes his
powers of locomotion. He is able to work
at his desk, however, and signed all the
attending to all business sent him from
the department. He will probably be able
to resume his duties at the department to-
morrow or next day.
The conference of the President and At
torney General McKenna today was an
than an hour after the regular meeting
was over. 1t is probable that the case
of the New Mexico murderers care
fully gone over by the two men. The re-
spite granted the murd Arers is nearly end
ed, and it is not thought that another re
spite will be granted The case will be
settled one way or another within a few
days.
Evening star., 1897-03-30
DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENCE
Some Features In the Book just Pub
IiShed.

The Department of State has Just pub
lished much of the diplomatic corre-
spondence of the last year as was sent to
Congress appendix to the Presidents
message in December. All Of this has been
included in one volume of about 600 pages
which is much smaller than the preceding
publication of foreign relations. The mat
ter is generally less interesting too, for the
reason that many chapters treating of i'm
portant questions have been sent to Con-
gress and published from time to time, and
also because the correspondence has been
carefully edited with a view to the omis-
sion of anything that could possibly give
oHense TO the other nations party to it,
Under the head of Austria the questions
treated relate entirely to naturalization
problems Minister Trip reports that the
cases of arrest for failure to perform mill
tary duty on the part of naturaliZed citi-
zenS of the United States returning to Aus
tria-Hungary are now infreGuent. The To-
cal military authorities now under nstruc-
tions from the foreign office give American
passports full credit, and unless there are
zen, If arrested, is Immediately released
upon presentation of his papers without re-
course to consul minister.
One Interesting and important construc-
ton of law secured through Mr.. Tripp's
representations was given in the case of
one Sedivy, which involved the delicate
question OF how far the Austrian govern
ment had the right to punish as deserter
a returning American citizen of Austrian
birth who had performed his active mill
tary service in Austria before emigration
but was at that time the reserve lists
and liable 70 call into active service
again. Mr.. Trip succeeded III securing the
approval of the Austrian authorities of his
contention that in such cases the Ameri-
can citizen cannot be punished for a crime
committed by act of emigration, but only
for an offense committed before emigra-
tion, that therefore he committed no crime
In emieratlng before he was called again
into active service, and was subject to no
punishment as deserter.
Another point of citizenship Of some in
terest was settled by United States Minis
ter Strobel at Santiago. Chile. This was
his decision that he had no power to eX-
empt from military service in Chile chill
dren born in that country of American
parents. He held that they owed ale
glance to Chile as long as they remained in
her territory. her laws declared that
children born in Chile are Chilean citizens
OF course. upon leaving the country they
might assert tkeir American citiZensh::,
under the general statute. Secretary Oh
ney approved this finding briefly.
Evening star., 1897-03-30
Austrfn's Arbitrary Prohibition.
ATTEMPTS TO BURN ALTOONA.
-Four Fires kindled Last Night In Diff
ferent Parts of the City.

ALTOONA. Pa. March 3O.-An a.temp:
was made late last night and early this
morning to destroy Altoona. four incen-
diary Ares being kindled in different parts
OF the city between the hours of IL and
80 O'Clock. Prompt work by the fire de-
partmeut alone saved the town from pos
sible destruction. The entire loss how
ever will aggregate between $4,000 and
$Gv.oe0
There Is scarcely a doubt that the fires
were of incendiary origin. they origi-
mated n places where the matter was Of
the R.ost infiamm.ble character and in
widely different sections of the city The
FIRST hre was discovered In stable in the
third ward at ii 30 o'clock last night and
was quickly extinguished, with but slight
damage
At l2:1J am another alarm was turned
IN from the first ward This time 1t was
the workshop In the rear OF the residence
Of ". +. Yeats. The blaze was exttn-
Bu!shed. with but a slight loss
W hiIe the hremen were returning to their
ptations they were called to the fifth ward
There the large lumber storage sheds of
M Poets were abiaze. and after fierce
hight the flames were subdued, The stor
age warehouse of Armour d Co. was dam
aged to the extent of $1,000 while Mr.
Poets loss was about 81 500
AT 80 o'clock this morning the fourth
alarm was turned In. This time 1t was the
large planning mill of William Stokes tha,
was on fire. Before the firerfan arrived
the mill was doomed. and all efforts were
directed TO saving adjoining sheds. Iunher
pilcs ana nearby ressdences. The mill was
totally destroyed Loss. S5O.U,D: Insurance
10000
1t is not known how any of the fires
originated.
Evening star., 1897-03-30
THE FRIGATE CONSTITUTION.
Orders for Her Reittins to BE Made
at Once.

Orders for Her Reittins to BE Made
at Once.
Representative Fitzgerald Of Massachu-
setts has been in consultation with Secre-
tary Long and Chief Constructor Hichborn
respecting the execution of the provision of
the naval appropriation bill, which he sue
ceeded in having included, appropriating
5000 for refitting the famous old frigate
Constitution. Mr.. Fitzgerald pointed out
tosthe department officials that the money
waS Immediately available and he sug-
gested the propriety of going on at once
with the work of refitting, leaving 1t to the
future to decide whether or not the YES
sci shall be taken to Washington, to Bos-
ton or elsewhere. The officials agreed with
him as to this and orders will go forward
at once to the Portsmouth, N. H.. navy
yard, where the Constitution now lies, to
place her in readiness to make voyage
at sea.
Without undertaking to affect the judge
ment of Secretary Long as to the final
resting place of the old ship, Mr.. Fitzger-
aid put in an application to have the Con-
sttution at Boston October 10 next. This
day will mark the hundredth anniversary
of the launch of the ship, and not only the
people of Boston, but all the citizens of
Massachusetts,, intend to make q great
demonstration on that OCCASION, hoping to
secure the attendance of the President and
his cabinet officers among other features.
Evening star., 1897-03-30
GEN. MERRITT.S TRANSFER.
Promotions to Follow Gen. Ringer,
Retirement.

Retirement.
In anticipation of the retirement of Mai
Gen Thomas H. Ruger, commanding the
department of the east, at New York Fri
day next. Maj. Gen. Wesley Merritt, COM
manding the department of the Missouri at
Chicago has been notified by the Secretary
of War 10 make arrangements for his early
transfer to that command. 1t is expected
that the regular orders will be issued in !
day or two. Although not entirely settled.
II is more than probable that Brig Gen
j. X. Brooke commanding the department
OF Dakota at ST. Paul. will succeed Gen
Merritt in command of the department of
the Missouri
The retirement of Gen. Ruger will result
In promotions in every grade of the line,
frcm major general down to second lieu
tenant. Unless present signs fail. Brig.
Gen. Frank Wheaton. commanding the de-
pertment of Colorado at Denver, will get
the major generalship, and Col. w. X.
Shafter, commanding the lst Regiment of
Infantry, stationed at San Francisco, will
get the brigadier generalship. Gen. Whea-
tens selection is said to be due to the fact
that it is his last last chance of promotion
inasmuch as he will retire for age In May
next. thereby deferring only for few
weeks the appointment of another major
cording to popular belief, will be filled by
the advancement of Gen. Brooke, the senior
officer of his grade. Col. Shafter is the
senior officer in his grade, and has been
Jumped several times of late years. There
is no assurance of his promotion on the re-
tirement of Gen. Ruger, but his chances
are said TO be Of the best.
Evening star., 1897-03-30
A NEW PUBLIC PRINTER.
Frank w. Palmer Nominated to Thu
Position Today.


The President today sent the following
nominations to the Senate:
State Frank w. Palmer of Illinois to be
public printer.
Alexander NJ. Thackara of Pennsylvania
to be consul of the United States at Hayre,
France.
Treasury-Assistant Surgeon James II.
Oakley of Illinois to be passed assistant
surgeon in the marine hospital service.
Mr.. Palmer, who was today nominated
for public printer, served in that office dur
ing Mr. HarrisonS administration. He is
thoroughly familiar with the duties of the
office and during his former term was re-
garded as one Of the most efficient men
Who have served i'm that position. He has
been a ne wspaper editor and interested in
newspaper and printing enterprises, and
recently has edited the Industrial World ii
Chicago. About the Thirty ninth Congress
he was a member of the House of Repre-
SentativeS from Iowa.
After that he removed TO Chicago ana is
one of the prominent substantial citiZeus
of that city. Before his appoint tment
public printer by Mr. Harrison he mad
been postmaster of Chicago. Re is about
sixty years old, but active and a good
business man. There HIS been very hot
contest oser ;:his appoin lmen., several
of the candidates, among them one or two
from Illinois. bringing hard pressure to
bear. Mr.. Palmer comes from the seventh
Illinois district in Chicago. which was the
first to instruct for Mckinley. He was
indorsed to the appointment by kepresen-
tative F'oss of that district, Senator Cul-
lom and good many of the Illinois dele
cation, and later the entire delegation wen:
over to him. He also had strong indorse-
ment from various parts of the country
outside of Illinois,
After Mr.. Palmer left the printing Office
at the close of Mr.. Harrison's administra-
ton he went from Washington to Syracuse,
n. Y, and established the Syracuse Post,
owned by Representative Beldel.
Evening star., 1897-03-30
PEOPLE, NOT MEN.

The Hands Controlling the Cuban Re-
volution, According to Senior Albertfni
At the Cuban legation today there was
no feeling of depression over the capture
Of Gen. Rius Rivera, the commander-in-
chief of the Cuban forces.
Mr.. Albertini. second secretary of the
legation, said today that some people are
inclined to look upon the Cuban revolution
as in the hands of certain men, ION the
contrary" said Mr.. Albertini, 1.-THE revolu-
ton is revolution of the people, and the
withdrawal of a leader will have no eff
feet on the progress of the war for in.le-
pendence. When Marti was killed, a few
days after landing in Cuba. dire pretiic-
tions were made, and they were repeated
when Maceo was removed. Gen. Gomez
once said to President Cisneros that il he
were killed there would be a man avail
able at once to take his place. and the
war would progress just as usual.
You will f1nd," continued Mr.. Albertini
that we will soon have reports of more
battles and of successes to the Cuban
arms. The large quantity of arms and am
munition that has been landed in Cuba
will give an impetus to the cause Of Cuba,
There will be no difficulty In finding ten
good men to take Gen. Rivera's place"
Evening star., 1897-03-30
GREATER THAN EVER.
The Competition for Positions as
F0urth-Clnss Postmasters.

The Competition for Positions as
FOurth-Clnss Postmnsters.
The week ended March - brought to the
Post Office Department an unprecedented
q, antity of letters relating to appoint
ents. During the week 45.62S letters
were received, being double the quantity
received during each of the two previous
weeks and more than during any of the
first weeks of previous administrations.
Ninety-fve per cent of the letters related
to the applications for appointments to
fourth-class post offices. At the depart
ment it is said that never before has the
competition for appointment as fourth
class postmasters been SO great. This Is
regarded at the department as a result of
the business depression prevailing through
out the country.
Evening star., 1897-03-30

ant had or what his supervision OF con-
troll was could only be inferred. Because
he was president general manager or edi-
torial writer, the court could assume
that he had such knowledge of the pub
lication as would make him criminally
responsible. An agent is not liable for the
trial was a civil proceeding, and it was
proved that the alleged libel was prepared
by an inferior and published, the company
might be held responsible, but not the
general manager.
The Case Dismissed.
Judge Bradley referred to the presump-
ton of innocence surrounding a defendant
in a criminal case, a presumption which
makes it incumbent on the government to
prove every essential ingredient of the Of
fense charged. For that reason the court
could not allow the jury to infer that be
cause of the positions held by the defend
ant Re was responsible for the complained
of publication. 1t had not been shown that
he was the proprietor of the paper. He
was a stockholder in the company publish
ing it. and that body corporate is respon-
sible, criminally and civilly, if anybody be.
Responsible civilly to the party said to be
wronged, and criminally to the govern
ment. Hence there was no occasion to
hunt about among the employees to find
some one to punish for the offenSe if it be
an offense, and that the court would not,
OF course, determine
Referring to the variance between the
articles and the proof, Judge Bradley said
the alleged offensive words are not in the
first, but in the third person, being not
those of the defendant, but those of some
one else, some western seAator, the judge
holding that it was a fatal variance, and
that it should have been alleged that the
words complained of were used by GER
tain western senator. That is, not only
the tenor of the words should have been
shown, but also the entirety in which they
We're used, that the jury might determine
whether their publication was or was not
malicious and defamatory.
In conclusion, Judge Bradley remarked
that if he should allow the particular
words to go to the jury, he would even
then have to direct them to acquit Mr..
Conn, because it had not been shown that
he was criminally responsible for their
publication. Il cannot" he said, 'allow the
jury to infer guilt when the defendant S
conduct is consistent with innocence. The
jury will return a verdict of not guilty,
and the defendant will be discharged.
The jury returned the verdict directed by
the court, and after MIR. Conn was formally
discharged he was surrounded by numer-
Gus friends. and he and his counsel, Messrs.
J. H. Ralston, F. l.. Siddons and Andrew "
Y. Bradley, were warmly congratulated.
Evening star., 1897-03-30
H. CLAY EVANS HERE.
Has Formed No Plans tp Connection
With His New Office.

HuH FOrme0 NO Plane N COnneCtfOn
With His New Office.
H. Clay Evans nominated to be COM
missioner Of pensions, held quite a recep-
tion at the Ebbitt House this morning
This reception was altogether dmpromptu,
and was held in the lobby Of the hotel
To Star reperter Mss Evans said that he
had formed noselanalb COP lection with the
administrationsof hissnew sfIice. ,sHe said
he regarded tSs business idninistration Of
the office AZ use most tnpoetant 8duty that
would devoive upon hiEn.f His chief duty
wouh BE- to carry out tsBs law regulating
the payment Of pensions.- He had formed.
might be called upon to; make to the Sec
retary OF the Interior