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pugto-RIel Industrial
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En- Puerto .Rics, suelo pr6digo en- ex.
tremo, sbundan michss materias gus no GO
aprovecnan, 9 que Sc OF rovechan muy POGO,
pefdiendo de ese inodo muchos productos
con los cuales podiersmos ir aoumulando
una fortuna impSrtants con mas o menos
lentitud, 9 por 10 menos, cresrnos con ellost
uns posici6n maa menos modesto de 60.
modidsd y biensstsr.
Matefias primas tenemos en- abundan-'
oia para difereltes aplicaciones industriales,
y nnestras necAsidsdes actuales son bsstsrte
Importartes p.rs sostener fabricas do euer'
dss, papel, tejidost bujfas, jabones otros
muchos productos mas, que hoy tenemos
que bascar en- el exterior, que mafiana pu-
diersmos venaer, realizsndo con este ana
gansncia segara J proporcionando trabalo .
muohos braceros qus hoy no 10 tienen.
Tenemos 4 ID vista 10 eEAtsdfstica &c.
neral del comeroio exterior de Paerto.k HI
ce,s correspon dients al afio de 1895. que es
10 ultima pnblieada, obsequio que anualnen
te recibimos- dc nuestro buen amigo don
Joee Patif1o, Sonoeedor de nuestras ahcio
nes. De elias ysmos entresacar datoi
elocuentes que demostrsran de modo eVl
denteque aqul podsmos implantar fAbrica',
crear industriA preduetiyas, pues nos sobrar
como hemos hpuntado %, elamentos pafi
clio, , Dc iostouales por incuris, Por aoan
donc por p~gligencia no sacaraos todo g
provecho qus, ,dsbieramos.
En C3gu4s J Rio Piedras hay cantera
de mirmol go Malspssous J Utusdo mi
nss de carbon {de pisdra.
De masmblcs de to sas claaes coEtsdoe
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= ~ = r - - "a ISlaa
Ii gesti6n de nuettra Hscienda puDloA
enoomsndads 81 notable eocnomista, suso-
noniistai fervicnte, senor Don Manuei einAn.
des Juncos, ha sido mn! acertsda ] oigus ],
de alabansaa por u opinion. 4ue. y en y e
polftico honrsdo, cnmpliendo 2 PIE oe e
letra 81 programa DC su partido, POT y 'que
respecta 4 10 simPlifcacion en q deapsonp
de los sauntos qne 90 tramitan POT su Depti &
tamento, hscie ndo desspafecer; los z ensolPscl
mientes dilaciones aae g iffogsosn POI
consecuencia del sntigao slstsnna ooionisl. s
Pero .algan lamar. g Ggup oeises'
Dc forms de fondo, depis venir 9 enPanali
IA bfillantes de sa htsto,aa hdce'sasss0 para 9.
de esto hubiera de surglr = noss de oensuIs'
sue hay necesidaa ae iolmalal hOy ~ w.
mines oorteaes, por que nadie se expAcs q1e
no atacArs, SIN odc.tacso'aes. e feso' aoion us
an ssunto de vital importancia para ios m
teresss generates del pals, sjnAtAndose psra
reaolyer, los antiguoa moldes del yie1o SIR
tems, que 81 tsnto ha eombstido AZ "a prem
a, ed todas parties, dando con clio iugar
al rigor de una censura, A4us quede ese
.recusrdo de su gesti6n, srnpananuo q brillo
de los muy grstos que ha sabido conquistar :
go en- eilpoco espacio de tempo que lleva'al
frents dc 10 Secretsrfs de Hacienda.
MOI referimos 4 ID resoluci6n dol ex-
pedients instruido por IL Admipiatrscidn Lo'
csl de esta capital, con motiv6 Dc 10 dsfs-
rencia observsda en el dsspscho de- mil ca
ias de petr6leo importsdss por ]. oohoa J
Hermanos, delscomercio de esta cspitsl, on
el yspof sArkadiss, sprocedente de New
York, en- d De Mario t.timo, publloada en-
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a'umbrado,, que o. q que corresponds aforsr

alumbrado,, que es d que corresponds aforar
por 10 PArtida 8. ? sSs VA Is NJ
Z, Sin embargo, NO 10 ha heoho III u Ss.p
cretsrfa del Deapaoho dc Hacisnds, y resuel,
We 81 dltimo asunto de los ieiorss ]. Oohos
Hermsnos, sin se,star jiurisprHdsncia pars
los casos de igusl fndols que puss
dan presentaras en- d. suoesiyo, y para |cs
casos pendientes de resoluci6n, que NO son
pooos, y que entraiian iguAl dereoho, imi-
tsndo Dc este modo ID prkctica exceptional
qns motiyara L r. 9. namsro al5 Do ~ Do
Abril de 1887, IA nuestro juicio. falseando
los precsptos legales. sporque entendemos
<que en- mstsris de Adusnae, 9nando ne re-
ssuelven. aapntos en loa que 10 ventilan u
saplicaci6n J aforo de las Partidas Arancs
slarias, las rssolucionea que 70 dietsn, dsben
esentar juiisprude deRdA pars Ios esaoa igaa-
sles, para qne { elias 81 abs6gan lls kds
sxninistraoionss 90 Aduanaa u prScticar aud
soperacionss 6scaless Y; y,
Ves,;ai n6. eI seffor Eeynsn1ex Juncos
tndsa ~ III n yasnl yiardn ~ ;nnrr, q.
hle y;stn. s'Y sr Tnrs.. ~ A,h;t r.ia.
mr. ri fe,sssis y ,nrc;i.s a. ~ r1Scnoc;m;sn.
IN Al 1ncont,ari M nra u ~ ~ ,a,ciucI6S ana
~ Il sssSts M rrs ~ yrcS;H.
oue on 3 soi,re. en oonOrato sl,nracsnto lecsl
one orioinsrs Il arnaaienta. no, =
No hav.s nnss, msdi,s hahiIa, lsual.
menta h.bI.nao' m. c;ycnn,ar;Ilr w asso
ie id saora. 4 pohoa Hs,nsss, ;. ,;ssco.
nas,ue. Il Il raaolno;3n d;ct,ds nsYa atandsy
4 ID reoI.msoi6n: y nnes' y dantro IL ~ rsaolu.
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Not!elas do IA g|usIra

Segda somunican de Washington 8
Nueva York; ,el sefior Romero Gir6n, nusstro
miniatro de Ultrsnlar, ha ofrecido primss {
los buquss neutrales que transporter proyi.
stones Cubn y Puerto Rico.
Los sefiores Romero Girdn, Puigoer.
YER Sagasta, tuvieron ans larga conferen
Ola para discutir los medios de enviar & Gu
b., Puerto Rico J Filipinas refaersos, hs-
biendo llegado & un acuerdo que se ejeoutarI,
con 10 natural ressrvs, pero sin demora.
Sc ha sutorixsdo al Gobernador- gene.
raj DO Filipinas para que gire por 10 que 10
sea necesario, sin limitaoi6n algans, contra
81 Tesoro espalol, habi4ndoss snviado 10 81
general Blsnco dies millones do pesetas. Il
- <La 4Epocas, en- IN artfqulo egidsn !.
temente o6eioso, dice que fsegln una olAdaula
de ID Convsnoi6n internacioasl de 14 de-
Marzo de 1884, Espafia tiens perfeoto de-
recho usar de repreaalias, ii los yankees
oortan 81 Gable dc Cuba Puerto Rico como
han .cortado 81 de Nipinss. IN ese caso
Espahs podrfs oortar , coftarfa los que aaen
4 los Estados Unidos. 81 q s
--Se sabe por un elavado fancioaario
del departamento de Marina de loa Estados
Unidos, que se han comunicaio ordenea 3 IL
escuadra volante msndada por 81 comodoro.
Schley, paraque xarpe Embellishments del
fondsadero de Hampton Hoads. IS
FL comandante .lleya pliegos sellados
que solsmente hs de 3abrir on alta mar.
--Se ssegurs que loa, mas poderosoa
crueeros de q escradra que bloques Ii costa
de Cuba, saldrln Embellishments con rumbo5
Oriente para unirae con II escasdrs 70
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PaShJo POI 6l VnpVE slIAuCoa pbGA 3e}NOftScUTSe
pars Europa , 90 dica que 50 10 nsg6 permi.
80 ( I'M jefe de Voluntarios para sm6,Iscarse
por vapoy itslisno que ssldrA de Ponce en-
breve "a !ga,.s s#.s.s y,
-, Tenemos notioias dc que todos los
emplesdos de Ia oiroel piblioa de esta oiu.
dad, han presentado an esorito 4 ID Sscreta.
RIA de 0obernaci6n en- quejs do que el Mu
nioipio no les ha pagado los sueldos do Ma
20 ! Junio. <, .a.sS :, sJlg
-. Ha estado de suma graveiad oon
violento staque de difteria, un nifio de nues
tros amigos don Enrique Bird ,doiis Isabel
Lopez, vecinos dc Fsjardo. FAD opera 10
con verdadsro exito por los reputados dos.
torres We've Lopez Jimenex. +,
~. Ha obtenido el diploms de bsohillsr
on cieneias, en- Ia Academia Militsr de Pee,
kekhl ~ Estados Unidos dc AnSriys -ef 10
ven don, Felix Emsnuelli. Dicho iovsn,
que adn no ha cumplido ounce amor, ingre
sara en- el mes dc Septiembre proxino. en- ID
URiysrsidai de Columbia, de N Naeya York,
eomo slumno para curssr ID asrrsra de inge.
micro civil .,4..s 51',s;
~ Hsmos dido deoir que se trats de
mandar s Aibanito, slganes de los enfermos
qus 50 esncuentran en- este Hospital Militar,
para icgrar su mas breye re,tablesimiento en
aqael bsns6oo c.ima. &
E8i -. Ell, ayuutsmiento do Faiardo ii al !,
primido 81 impuesto de consumes. nero Ia
preoios dsssnta "a, los attfoulos dc conaer
continaan u altura ds Do cdapide de- Lu,
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LLEGADAS
sALIDAs

Ia lfnea del Havre Haity, que hace escala
On este puerto, permanece sin alteration, los
pasaietos cue deseen embarcar para Is Corune
8 Santander pueden. tomar aqm 81 vaPor ael a
que sale para los puertos espaholes indicados.
Puerto-Rico, Junio de 1895.
- Los Aoentes P1incipdles,
1912 - IL. T. SILVA y Ca.
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EIkipsko "Fiambayan' ,..,a os5.'.i + ,.ae d.
do ID e.taoi6n del tranyfs de Santurce, %
vsnde On precio bajo. @ lo--l
.conpagnia Generals IfasaHantiqus

~ Con motive dc 10 guerra hispano-americana,
fel itinerario de- sla lnea ST Nexasr Haoana-
The times., 1898-06-07
The Russirn Novement.

There can be no doubt that Ameri-
cans generally viii regard the reports
of Russian unfriendliness, which are as
suming shape not to be ignored, with
surprise and grief Through nearly a
century Of relations with the govern
ment Of the Cars we have assumed its
good feeling towards us as something
not to be questioned. On more than one
occasion We have been placed under
obligations for active interference in
our behalf Indeed, the entente between
the TWO countries had been considered
so much matter Of course that it
had come TO be looked upon as bull
wark against the possible aggressions
OF any or all Of the Old World nations.
What has changed all this? 1t has
been With astonishment that we have
seen the Russian embassy in Washing
ton left without an ambassador for
many months, and those months cru
cial in respect of complications with
foreign nations. This remark is NOT
intended as the least reflection upon the
friendly and distinguished charge
d'afTaires who has represented his gov
eminent since Prince Cantacuzene was
recalled. 1t is only meant to call atten-
tien to the fact that the Car has kept
vacant the chief position in his normal
representation at a time when it would
appear that it should have been filed
by a diplomatist Of the rank demanded
by his relations with the United States
We wish to say 10 His Majesty the
Emperor Nicholas that the people Of
this country do not gladly or willingly
lay down the friendship which for gen
erations they have felt for the Ro-
manoff dynasty, or for the Russian peo-
pie. AS 10 q great majority, we are
sure that bold announcement. at the
outset of the Spanish war would have
cemented the ties which we until lately
The times., 1898-06-07
The Stamp Tax.

The Chiffon amendment to the war
revenue bill taxing all articles protect
ed by patent right or trade mark-in
other words, products which might be
called monopolistic because. while pos
sible to be compounded or manufac-
tured by others, are yet protected from
such manufacture by the Government s
guaranty of patent right or trade mark
right is exactly right in principle if
comprehensive enough to include all ar
ticles-but wrong because extortionate
when applied to such proprietary ar
ticles as patent medicines.
A tax of four per cent is practical
obIiteration of the business it is levied
upon. Very many manufacturers would
be delighted TO be assured such a profit
on their wares. including the use of cap
ital invested in plant and materials
used One per cent is probably too
much and would. if extended broadly
over the whole field, bring in a revenue
of from fifty to one hundred millions;
but four per cent is confiscation
and will defeat itself by driving thous-
ands of persons out of business. Make
the application thorough and far reach
ing. as Senator Chiffon evidently in
tended. and. then reduce the rate to at
least one per cent.
Manufacturers and compounders OF
preparations viii gladly assent to such
a provision and assist in its execution
because it will in great measure serve
The times., 1898-06-07
TUESDAY. JUNE I, 1898.
Closing In ON spntfaro.

Reports continue to arrive stating
that more American troops have been
landed in the neighborhood of Santiago
de Cuba, and if that be true there is
going to be a night
The details Of the prospective move
ment against Papdo and Cervera are
properly kept in the shade 1t is some
satisfaction 10 know that Blanco has
been led TO believe that his main posi-
ton al Havana would be the first OBJ
3ectiye point Of our military operations.
On that account, it is probable that his
lieutenant in the east is not as well
prepared 10 resist our advance as he
might have been otherwise. All the
same we may expect a lively battle
when our infantry and artillery at
tempt TO take the heights overlooking
the harbor. The way from the landing
place to the scene of final action is
somewhat difficult Pando is consider
ed certain TO make a harassing back
ward fight and. as he viii operate on
interior lines with typographical ad-
vantage, the advance viii not be with
out loss.
The plans laid out by Lieut.. Whitney
in conjunction with Gen. Garcia are.
however, likely to be successful. The
Cubans. who have force of three
thousand men. the best guerrillas in the
world, are expected TO make the retreat
Of the Spaniards interesting and un-
pleasant. When the heights have been
gained, the five-inch siege guns are to
be trained on the forts and imprisoned
squadron. Then the definite proceed
ings viii begin.
1t is said and believed that the de-
fenses Of Santiago have been almost
wholly constructed for purposes of re-
sistance TO attack by sea, and that.
as they have not been built with
any special relation TO assault from the
land side, it will be moderately easy
for a force Of infantry Well provided
with artillery to get in a position to
shell the MOTrO Castle and other forti-
fications. This is probably true. with
the qualification that Pando has been
trying for two weeks to mount guns
and intrench the hills for effective op-
position. We have no doubt that our
troops VIII cook the omelet of victory.
but there viii be a sad breaking of
eggs. or We do not know the situation.
Ii is worth some effort and even loss
10 take the position and to capture or
destroy Cervera's squadron. We need
& base and a logical position on the ISL
and. and Santiago seems to furnish the
point d'appui."
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ing TO provide money needed for the
war, and he thought il right and
proper that the members should have
opportunity to go on record on the
different Senate amendments Fair
consideration of the bill in the House
would simplify the work of the conferees
and undoubtedly assist them 10 an early
agreement.
The principal objection urged to the pro-
posed rule was that Il would COM
pei members TO vote for the con-
ing them To vote for provisions they con-
demned. unless they took the other eS-
treme and put themselves on record as
against 4 measure granting the Govern
ment money for war purposes.
Mr.. DinsIey maintained that quicker
and more desirable results could be
obtained by sending the bill direct
TO conference. He added that il it
should prove that there are important
amendments that had not been con-
sidered by the House, the conference
would probably come back TO the House
for instructions.
He said the Senate had consumed five
weeks in considering the bill and had ad-
ded many amendments that were not ger
name and that would not have been per
| mitted under the rules of the House
These amendments should be promptly
eliminated by the cOnferees.
The test was on the motion to adopt the
rule 1t was distinct partisan division.
the Republicans voting for it and the
Democrats. Populists and silver Republi-
TO los nays.
The House Conferees are Dingley of
Maine Payne Of New York and Bailey OF
Texas.
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SENT TO CONFERENCE.
The War Revenue Bill immediately
Referred.

Within fifteen minutes after the Speak
er's gavel had raped the House TO order
yesterday the war revenue bill was re-
eeived from the Senate
The committee on rules had held a short
meeting, and by the votes of the Repubii-
can majority had adopted a special rule
providing for the immediate reference of
the bill 10 conference.
AS soon as the title of the bill was read.
Mr. Dalzen was recognized by the
Speaker and he reported the rule and de-
manded the previous question on its adop-
ton.
1t directed that it should be in order to
move Immediately 10 non-concur. in gross.
to the Senate amendments. and on the
adoption of that motion the bill. should
go direct to conference.
The rule was adopted and forty minutes
allowed for debate. OF this time twenty
| minutes were granted to Mr.. Dalzeil and
twenty to Mr.. Bailey.
Mr.. Dalzell said it was the desire of
both sides of the House to get the bill TO
conference and have it finally passed at
the earliest possible date.
He said this bill was ION all fours' with
the tariff bill.
Mr. Bailey denied that the two bills
were in the same category. He said the
tariff bill was distinctly a partisan meas
ure and it was proper that the Republi-
cans should pass it and be held responsible
for it. The pending bill was not partisan.
Both sides of the House, and all parties
wanted to vote the Government all the
money it deemed necessary for the prose-
cution of the war. The only difference
to fha n ha aTnnInNr55 N
raise this money.
Mr. Bailey insisted that there ought to
be ample time allowed for debate. He
denied that there was any great need for
the immediate passage of the bill. There
were in the Treasury s9T.OO0,0oO in addition
to the s1OO.00o,0OO gold reserve.
Mr.. Bailey said the adoption of the pro-
posed rule would cut off all debate, as
the House would be forced to either ac-
cept as whole or reject as a whole the
conference report when submitted.
Mr. Swanson contended for the right of
the House to vote on the Senate amend
ments He wanted to vote on each
amendment separately, and he said such
plan would facilitate the passage of the
measure.
Mr.. Lewis wanted a chance to vote on
the amendment providing for the coinage
of the silver In the Treasury.
Messrs. Swanson and Bailey both said
there We're many Senate amendments for
which the Democrats would vote. Only
such Senate appointments as are rejected
by the House ought to be submitted to
conference.
Mr. Swanson said there were 213 Senate
amendments and they could be sepa-
rately considered and voted upon in three
or four days.
Mr.. McMillin concurred in the opinion
that the House could profitably spend
some time in considering the Senate
amendments separately. He said there
was no disposition to delay the bill
ALI the members were entirely will
The times., 1898-06-07

In forcing vote upon the war revenue
bill as it came back TO the House, as
whole, without allowing debate or a sep
arate vote upon the amendments proposed
by the Senate. the Republican majority
made a party measure of it, which the
minority had never desired. 1t was an
exhibition of partisanship and unpatriot-
ism which cannot be too completely con-
demned. There is no party when it comes
to furnishing the Government with the
sinews of war, but there are congression-
al insects who cannot see this. and will
not until they butt their heads against
the people in November
The times., 1898-06-07
THE CHINESE CAPITAL.
Report That 1t VIII BE Moved From
PeIxin to SinHg-Tan.

1t is cabled from London that the capi-
tai of the Chinese Empire is to be re-
moved from Pekin TO Siang-tan. in the
Province of Hoo-Nan. The officials at the
Chinese legation know nothing of this
matter. or if they do, they refuse to con-
firm it.
Siang-tan is an important city. The
population is given by the Chinese author
tiles as somewhat over one million. ST.
ang-tan is one thousand miles south OF
Pekin by little west and is about six
hundred miles north of Canton and FIVE
hundred miles west of Formosa Strait,
the nearest port being Wan-Chow.
The city is on the Hong River that runs
through a beautiful valley between the
Melting Mountains on the east and the
Nan-Ling Mountains on the west Direct
ly north of the city about fifty miles is
Toong-Ting Lake and about the same dis
tance from Ta-Kiang or the Great River
On the banks of this river are the big
cities of Marking, Wo-Tchang and Kow-
Kiang. The valley of the Heng is said to
be fertile and populous.
The times., 1898-06-07
He Was Getting Along.

(From the Chicago News-)
An old comrade of the civil war. the
lighting parson' he was called. for he
was brave as he was loyal. delighted in
telling this good story about himself:
When l entered the ministry" he said
my good old Methodist mother was
greatly rejoiced. for the desire of her
heart was fulfilled Soon after my assign
ment TO a charge in a small country dis
trict an old woman OF my congregation
paid a visit to my native village. My
mother forthwith called upon her and be-
gan eagerly inquiring to my success
in my profession.
THE old lady assured her delighted lis
tener that / was doing finely and got on
amazingly well with everybody.
Well, now, said my mother. triumph
antly, I always knew John would make
a good preacher
oh. preacher!' exclaimed the old lady
he amt much of-a preacher, but you'd
ought 10 see him eatF
The times., 1898-06-07
VOLUNTEER VOTES.
A Bill to Enable Soldiers to Exer-
else Their Franchise.

tiSc FFaEcHtSe.
The special order of business in The
House today is the bill ito enable volun-
teer soldiers, during the war with Spain.
to vote at congressional elections" 1t
will be taken up Immediately after the
reading of the journal, and will be pro-
ceeded with until passed.
The bill provides that whenever any
congressional election shall occur during
the existence of the present war and any
State shall fail to provide a method for
taking the vote of it's soldiers in the field,
the votes of all soldiers qualified to vote
for congressman shall be taken, whether
at the time of voting they shall be within
the limits of their respective States of
residence, or within the United States,
or not.
Each soldier qualified to vote at his
respective home shall be entitled to vote
at the place where his military service
may call him at the time of the election;
the election for volunteer soldiers shall
be held on the same day as the congress
sional election and the requirements of
State laws as to registration and places
of election shall not apply to the soldiers.
The purpose of the bill is expressly de-
clared to be that the electors in every
regiment battery, or detached company
shall have the opportunity to vote, and
to that end these commands are author
lied to open poll-books choose judges of
election from the qualified electors serv-
ing with them and receive the ballots of
the soldiers. The returns must be sent
to the governors of the States, who shall
transmit them to the proper canvassing
officers, and. If necessary, to receive and
count the returns from the army, the
of q
postponed until votes of the Army shall
have been received. The ballots may be
either printed or written. The act is not
to apply to any State which provides by
law for receiving the votes of its soldiers
iE the field.