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La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1898-06-03

@trhtado da paz en- Gante, en- virtud del cual,
& mas de Ia demarcacion de fronteras y otras
mutuas concesiones, los dos pueblos 80 com
promet1an perseguir, en- cuanto pooieran,
el tra6co de . clavos.
\ Bajo la presidencia de James Monroe y
su principle <Am6rics para los americanos>,
organize la Union con varios Estados, eD .
tire ellos la Florida, 10 cual produjo varias
protestas por parte de Espana, que SO confor'
mo el fin.
Ain riguieron trastornos y complicacio.
nee, propios de todo estado en- formaci6n,
hasta que en- 1861 SO produj 10 la terrible
luoha civil, llamada de secession, entire los
estados del Sur los del Norte, Estos eran
aboiicionistas, y los primeros deseaban con.
servar 81 regimen de la eaclavitud. No oabe
en- tan breve extracto dar una idea de las vi
cisitudes de esta guerra, q. dur6 hasta 1865,
con muy varia fortuna para cadaupo de los
ejercitos. Luiooln decreto en- 1862 ia abo-
licion dc la esolavitud en- todos los estados
de la Union, esta volvi6 & recobrar la paz
con el triunfo complete de los 'tfederalee''
del Norte sobre los ''oonfederados" del Sur.
E0 estos ultimos amos Ia preponderancia
de los Estados Unidos sobre todas las demss
naciones americanas sc ha hecho muy noto-
ria, mas de una vez ha tenido serios con-
tlctos con pueblos del antique continente,
por exagerar demasiado la doctrina de Mon-
roe--( eTomado de I'M libro,).
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1898-06-03

estaba bien condimentada >lenaba COM
p!etamente las condolences del contrato.
Terminado ell reparto en- los dietritos, SO hA
continuado con el restaurant '*Borinquen2'
~ Entire los telegramas recibidos
por la Diputaoi6n el dia pr;mero, hay uno
que dice asf: ''La Union mercaDtil ha eoli -
oltado de las camaras ample ell proyeoto
de concession de primas por alq aileres reba,
]ando la mitad Ell arrendamiepto de todss
las casas en- virtud de Ia situacion por que
atraviesa ell pais., Agunas personals nos
han pedldo explicsciones sobre 10 que dice
o qulere declr el a!udido despacho como
nosotros tampoco 10 entendemos bieu, tras-
ladamos la pregunta al que sepa y quiers
contestarla, porque no son pocas las pereo-
mas qae acojerlan con jabilo que SO rebajsse
la mitad el alquiler de las casas, va que en-
Puerto Rico la situaoion es tambi6n muy ii.
rante.
~ For indication de varios amigos
se estAn imprimiendo en- esta imprenta una
edicion de las d6oimas de "Guarocuya" con.
memorativas del - de Mayo, las cua!es fue-
ron va publicadas este diario: En- la mis-.
ma hoia saldra tambi6a IN soneto de s'Gaa-
rionex."
~*~ Son las tres media de la tarde
no hemos podido lograr los telegramss reoi-
bidos por la Diputac6n provincial. como
no podemos deteDer mas la impression oel
peri6dico, sale sin ellos. La cupa no es
nuestra.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1898-06-03
De PUNTA Y FLO

Los eablazos estan 4 la orden del dfa;
y desgraciados pueden llamarse todos aque-
llos que no posean el arte de la esgrima, pa.
ia saber ponerse EN- guardia y dar el quite
tempo.
Hay go'pes de floretes lanzados con tan
ia habildad arte, que Ia pnnta vene dere-
cha al ooraz6n, que en- este case el bolsi-
llo Ripostar muy diffcil en- casos tales.
Los go!pes dobles no srelen nj pueden darse
en- semej jantes oircunstancias.
z por la manana, la tarde, en- la
'ncche, le dan ustrd por estas GALES do Ia ca
pitat, de punta y flo.
Hay sablazos dsdoa con tsnta torpeza,
que vienen de plano no hieren.
Los duelistas 8 sablistas son timoratos 8
7tenen gran vslor: los primeros le proponen
Il uno 6: inelo; los segundos acometen sin
avisar. Tudos, al lin, son hombres aespreo'
cupados do Ia vida, y nos ponen Dervlosos.
Hay duelistas sabiistas que arrojan Ell
,guante con sujeci6n al Codigo de oaelo,
cato es le env1an listed los padrinos q
mas La tar jeta de desaffo. Pero 10 .oor del
caso es 10 siguiente: que 81 ofendido no pue4
de batirse otra arma que al sable, elegido
por el ofensor, espadath1n de ofoio.
Hay que ponerse gnardia permanen
tie en- estos tiempos dc bombArdecs sabla :
zos. Conozco duellstss en- esta capital que
10 mismo so baten sable que horete 8 4
,espada francesa.
Pcdimos que go forme un tribunal de
honor en- esta capital, con oil lin de aboiir el
*Gdd go dc duelo, de que los hombres pa
"clicos que 10 provooamos esos lanccs no nos
veamos amenazados. ( diario, por los sablis-
-tas &c prefesi6n-- C0sunouN.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1898-06-03
ULTIMA !! ] \ / 4. H0RA
Importante telegrama

81 Excuo sefor 9obsrnador general
de Cuba en- cahlegrama reoibido esta tarde,
dice al Exomo. sc7lor Gobernador general de
esta isa, 10 siguiente:
"Bnque enemigo <Merrimac> que trat6
de forzar el puerto de Santiago de Cuba
anoche, fu6 hechado pique en el canal; pero
no impide entrada; tene:nos prisionero en ell
<Reina Mercedes> un teniente de navfo,
marreros. Nosotros ein novedad'
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1898-06-03

m6rito Institute p,onto caera bajo la ley ell
autor de este aseslnato.
x~x Ha faileoido en- Venezuela la apre.
ciable tlple comioa espaflola Concha Martf-
nez.-Descanse en- paz.
~. Han sido deolarados cesantes en-
Laree, var1os empleados pertenecientes al
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1898-06-03
AImaceQ Y |jbroria de 0|impio 0tero.

Calls de Atocha,--Ponce. ."Pto Rico. Ley.
bach. .~-U Balo, Op. 56, Fantasia. peso
13 centavos. Hermann. Op. l72, Fantasia,
un peso l3 centavos. Nooturno, 10 Op. 8,
go centavos. Idem 20. iden 4. peso l3
contavos. Idem 50. idem rs, IS certavos.
lem 40. idem SO, 90 csntavos. 1dem SO.
ldem 50, 80 oentavos. Idem 50. idem 81,
IN peso l3 ctvos. Stella Con6dente, Op. ITS.
Fantasia, 80 centavos. Luccfa, Op- 1913,
Fantasia, $l.l3. Aida, Op. 1853, Fantasia,
IS eentsvos. Traviata, Op. 100, Fantasia,
85 centavos. Rigoleto, Op. 1913, Fantaefa,
IS centavos. Jone. Op. 60. Fantasia, IS
centavos. SonAmbula, Op. 1877, Fantasia,
60 centavOs.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1898-06-03
Rafael Castro Gonzalez.

yagueZ PO, Rico Sc dadca toda case de negooac1
especiamente las de giros, accones obligacones de
sOceCaies, cObrOs
Ocas Gale de Ia del hotel
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1898-06-03
Y A R IE D 4 D { 5.

Gee de gusto ::s;$: Ssh
MauOrca aceitunas barrle cho1izos Bilbao,
Mosserrat, baeaao Ese,sa siemre soliotado
EiOja el ColtnadO de CefecedO
COmpafHa,
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1898-06-03

9asf..raar;n Eel BI7EN GUSTO'' San Justo MI
pH(IlIUlREid nero is. Eleganca, pronttud, ezne<e.
~' Hay cOllstant3 Surtido de peffumeria
seecta. Gran ESTABLISHMENTS de BANOS DE DUCHA y
ASEO. Sc admiten aboIados-JUAN APELLANIZ pro-
pietariO.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-27

miles away, and report the murder.
 The police at once started for the Indian camp and arrested the two h. dians, after considerable trouble. They are now under guard at Lake Marsh. Both Indians, 1t Is said, have con- fessed Meehan and Cox had been working for some time on the bars of the McClintock River and had found some good prospects. About two weeks ago they noticed a band of Stick In- dians prowling around their camp Their intentions were evidently hostile, and the two prospectors decided to go to Lake Marsh and report the matter to the mounted police.
 They loaded their effects into small boat and started down the river. After going short distance two Indians suddenly appeared on the bank They were armed with rifles. Both took hur- ried aim and fired at the prospectors. Meehan was shot through the heart and died without uttering a word. His body was thrown in the river. and will probably never be recovered. Cox re- ceived a dangerous wound in the breast.
 The motive of the crime was un- doubtedly robbery. It was with great difficulty that the mounted police at Lake Marsh prevented the men en- camped there from lynching the In- dianS
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-27
Call Office, Riggs House,
 Wa ptOn May 2

Secretary Alger and General Miles conferred with two officers from the staff of General Garcia, General En- rique Collazo and Lieutenant Colonel Charles Hernandez, who come direct from Garcia's headquarters bearing credentials from him to perfect plan of cooperation with the American forces. They accompanied Lieutenant Rowan of the United States army on his return from Garcia's camp at Bayamo, in Central Cuba, and shared with him the danger of two days trip in an open boat from the north coast of Cuba. They reported first to the Cuban delegation here and Score tary Queseda was careful to keep their presence secret until General Miles had made the fact known.
 This relieved the men from further secrecy and to-day General Collazo and Colonel Hernandez gave an interesting account of General Garcia's forces and the general equipment of the Cuban army.
 Colonel Hernandez says Garcia has his headquarters at Bayamo and that his staff, with a bodyguard of several hundred men, are quartered inside the city. The infantry and cavalry are quartered in the suburbs of South Bayamo. Tents are not used, but in their place the men hastily construct coverings made of palm leaves and guinea grass, which are more effective than canvas as a shelter against the hot sun.
 In all about 5000 men are thus quar- tered They are we'll armed with Rem ington and Mausers, captured from the Spaniards. Most of them have mach etes, but only the officers carry other small arms. The cavalry have small horses, much like the Indian mustangs, hardy and reliable. Mules are used for pack purposes.
 Colonel Hernandez says that the com missary and quartermaster's depart ment is unknown in the sense used by army officials here. In lieu of these the companies not fully armed are or ganized as "preios." The duty of the
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-27
ALL CAUSED BY
 A CORRESPONDENT
Seizure of the British Steamer Adula and Arrest of Her
 Officers

Copyrighted. 1898, by James Gordon Bennett
 KINGSTON, May 26.-Cable advices were received here to-day from Clenfue- gos, Cuba, stating that the Adula, on her arrival there, was stopped by the Spanish authorities. A search was made and it was found that there was a man on board, whose name Is not given, who had gone on the ship sur reptitiously. His name was not on the ships papers.
 The Spanish authorities declared that his object was to go into the town and carry back information to the blockad- ing fleet, and that his presence was a breach of the neutrality laws.
 The ship was thereupon seized and Captain Walker and his officers were put in confinement
 The British Consul has made a pro- test, and the English authorities here are moving in the matter. It is believed the person on board was the agent of a newspaper correspondent, as the Span ish Consul here absolutely refused to permit the ship to leave if any reporter was allowed to go.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-27
General CebaZO and Col. Hernandez Confer With
 A1ger and Miles.
Information Showing Condition of Cuban Troops and Their Will
 it1gnesS to Join Uncle Sam.

"preios" Is to bring meat, ample sup plies being secured from Puerto Prln- cipe, and vegetables, which are grown in the woods. The system works per fectly, Colonel Hernandez says, ana the troops are kept we'll fed and in good spirits. There are no dress parades ana none of the regularity of daily drill used in the United States army. The main occupation is in making the long daily marches to keep the men hard ened.
 The Cubans say the arrival of Lieu tenant Rowan aroused the greatest en- thusiasm throughout the Cuban camp. There was no notice of his coming. The first seen of him was as he galloped up Commercial street, followed by the Cuban guides who accompanied him from Florida. He was warmly greeted by General Garcia. and the two held three hours conference. It was decided that Lieutenant Rowan should return that afternoon, and General Garcia as- signed General Collazo and Colonel Hernandez, with three guides, to ac- company him.
 Colonel Hernandez says communica- tion is maintained with General Gomez and with points along the coast. From these, he has a general idea of the forces. outside of those with General Garcia at Bayamo. He estimates that there are 12,000 men, all of whom are well armed, east of La Trocha. and constituting forces in the eastern divis- ion of the island. under General Gar cia. These include the 5000 at Bayamo, the others being scattered at various points He estimates General Gomez's immediate command at about 5000 men, with 5000 men scattered at various points. In all there are, according to General Collazo, and Colonel Herman deg, about 10000 to 2500O troops
 It is understood that the purpose of the present visit of Garcia's officers Is to give that generals assurance to the. authorities here of his desire to give every possible cooperation to the American movements. Similar assur- ances have come from General Gomez and have been presented by Senor Queseda. The Cuban officers have made a good impression here, and the. authorities were agreeably surprised to find them men of ability and soldierly bearing, speaking English well. They will remain some days longer and thei- return to General Garcia's camp.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-27
ACTIVITY AT MARE ISLAND The Philadelphia Has
 Been Refitted. MONTEREY IS NOW IN DOCK RAPID FIRE GUNS FOR THE
 PETER JEBSEN. Fifteen Ships at the Navy-Yard- How the Alert Secured a
 Supply of Coal at
 Acapulco.

MARE ISLAND NAVY YARD. May 26.-The United States ship Philadel- phia, after being thoroughly refitted, was unlocked this afternoon, and the Monterey took her place in the dock. The bottom of the Monterey will be scraped and painted, after which she will be ready for her trip to Manila. The large collier Peter Jebsen-re- named Brutus-purchased by the Gov ernment with her cargo of 4SOO tons of coal for s270,000, is also being prepared for sea. Her boilers and engines, after inspection, were pronounced in excel lent condition. Rapid-fire guns will be put on board at once. She will make the trip to the Philippines in company with the Monterey
 A crew of naval militia from San Francisco. numbering 56, has been or dered to the Mohican, which will de- part soon with ammunition and stores for the Hawaiian naval station.
 There are now lying at the navy yard fifteen United States ships, as follows: Philadelphia, Monterey, Y ork- town, Alert, Mohican, Pensacola, Inde- pendence, Unadilla, monitor Comanche, Hartford, Thetis, Ranger, Ningchow and Peter Jebsen.
 The Rowan IS not coming to the yard to be commissioned. Arrangements are being made to send her outfit and stores to Portland, Or.
 BoatsWain Frary, retired, who has been living in San Diego, has reported for active duty on the Pensacola.
 A story has just been told by officers of the United State ship Alert of the vigorous measures taken by the old cruiser to secure coal on her recent trip up from South America. Needing coal at Acapulco, a Central American town, of which more than half of the inhabitants are Spanish. the Captain applied to the Pacific Mail Steamship Company. He was told that he could have coal at the rate of S20 per ton in gold, providing he took it himself, as the company could not deliver it. The captain accordingly took possession of a lighter and sent the ships marine guard to protect the coal passers When they arrived at the wharf it was crowded with the natives, who at tempted to prevent the coal leaving the dock. The marines cleared the wharf with a bayonet charge and then stretched a rope across, loaded their rifles and instructed the Mexicans that the first one to cross the rope would be shot. After that 150 tons were loaded on the ship without further molesta- tion. Previous efforts had been made through the Consul to secure coal from the Government, but without success.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-27
CERVERA INTENDED TO
 LOMBARD COAST CITIES
His Plan Frustrated Through Inabil- ity to Procure Coal for His
 Suuadron

NEW YORK, May 26.-A special to the World from Quebec says: Senor Polo Bernabe, before he sailed from Quebec for Europe, confided to a friend the original intentions of Admiral Ger vera'S squadron.
 It appears that the Spanish fleet, be- ing confessedly unable to meet the Am er1can vessels, was to avoid the latter and cause all the damage it could to the American coast. Among other places to be bombarded was Portland, Me, and an attempt was to be made to blow up powder mill near that place. Senor Polo succeeded in making satis- factory arrangements for the coaling of the fleet, but the agreement was broken owing to American influence in the coal concern, and the news of this fact drove the Spanish squadron from it's original intention of touching at Cape Breton and made it take refuge at Santiago de Cuba. Since then the Spanish fleet has left on it's journey to Cadiz.
 Spain's tactics will be to trust to fever and the terrible expense daily incurred by the American Government, and she will not risk repetition of the Manila disaster.
 ''In the fall" the late Ambassador said, Spain will abandon Cuba, after having made her enemy pay dearly for it's victory"
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-27
SpaniapdS at Santiago de Cuba Cannot Get
 Supplies.
Schley's Squadron Outside the HarbOr While Insurgents
 Hold the Interior.

they are admirably and effectively armed, and the block houses are further protected by barb-wire entauglemenus that are almost insurmountable. This is the general situation as far as San tago is related respectively to the pos sibiiity of Spanish succor and poSsi- bility of insurgcrt interception.
 Now, to be more specific, I may say that General Garcia has his head quarters at Bayamo, an interior town almost due east of Manzanillo, between Manzanillo and Santiago. It cannot be said that the insurgents are compactly organized in a Semicircular line around Santiago, but I do not hesitate to say that in the province of Santiago de Cuba there are now as many as five insurgent forces. It is clear, therefore, though the line is not continuous one, the insurgents could be localized at any point without delay, and 1t Is quite reasonable to say that the report of any sensational movement on the part of the Spanish force in Santiago would be sent to them by the little railroad that runs not very far northward from Santiago. The estimate of 1S000 for the whole Cuban army is liberal one, but that does not affect the present al most complete occupation of Puerto Principe and Santiago de Cuba by in- surgents. AS I said before, the Spanish base of supplies at Santiago is practi- cally cut of. Unless CerVera gets out of the harbor he will starve there. That is the land side of the situation. The distance between Havana and Santiago de Cuba is 600 miles, with the Span iards in the extreme west and almost insuperable streams and mountain roads between.
 ITO sum up briefly, Santiago is con- fronted on the sea by the American fleet and in the interior is cut off from all possibility of supplies by the in surgents."
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-27
MOVING TOW ARD SAN FRANCISCO Troops for the Philip pines Coming West. VOLUNTEERS IN FINE FETTLE GOOD GLASS OF MEN WHO WILL FIGHT SPANIARDS. Forty-Two Thousand Now Encamped at Chickamauga Park Pre-
 pairing for the Invasion
 of Cuba.
VOLUNTEERS IN FINE FETTLE
GOOD GLASS OF MEN WHO WILL
 FIGHT SPANIARDS.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

OGDEN, Utah, May 26.-The First Montana Regiment of Volunteer h. fantry, one thousand strong, Colonel Kesler, left Ogden in four sections, the last section at 3:30 this afternoon. All were well and looked to be the strong est and most hardy set of men of all. Lieutenant Nichols, Privates Bachman and Strasser were left here, to follow on the regular Southern Pacific pas senger in the morning.
 FL PASO, Tex May 26-A special train in five sections reached here to- day with the Eighteenth and Twenty third Infantry on board The troops are from New Orleans, destined to Ma nila, via San Francisco. The first sec tion arrived at 4 this evening. six hours ahead of the other four trains, which were delayed by an accident to the second section. The men and officers are in high feather with the prospect of invading the Philippines. Lieuten- ant Schley, acting commissary of sub sistence of the Twenty third, is a son of Commodore Schley.
 FARGO, N. D., May 26.-Two bat talions of infantry of the North Da- kota volunteers left here at noon to-
 
 the Philippines. The eight companies are largely from the National Guard and are well drilled. They have been in Fargo for a month and are well up on battalion formations
 WASHINGTON, May 26.-The work of mastering the volunteers into the service of the United States under the Presidents first call for troops is prac- tically completed. Adjutant General l1 O +n- 1ic,a+ number of volunteers so far reported mustered was 11S,000 and that enough were prepared for muster to swell the number to between 121 ,000 and 122 0O0 It is not expected by the War Depart ment officials that quite the full num- Der called for will be mustered into the army, as nearly all of the States are short from p to 100 men of the number called for by their quota. Iowa is still short about thousand men of it's quota and two or three of the Southern States have not completed their muster, but the small gap remaining will be filled in a day or two.
 The regulations for the organization of the brigade of engineers and the ten regiments of immunes authorized by separate act of Congress were to-day formally agreed upon by General Miles and Adjutant General Corbin. Re- cruiting will begin promptly, with a view to the utilization of the men in the army of occupation of Cuba The brigade of engineers is to be comprised of three regiments to be designated There are to be three battalions in each regiment of four companies each. For each regiment there are to be fifty three commissioned officers and 1106 en- listed men. The officers will be selected for their skill as military civil electri-
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-27

NEW YORK, May 26.-The Herald s Washington correspondent telegraphs: There is no use landing troops around Santiago at this moment for the pur- pose of cutting off the Spanish base of supplies around that city The base is already cut off. ''
 This statement was made to me to- day by an officer of the army whose acquaintance with the disposition of the insurgents in Cuba is accurate an'l to be relied upon.
 "The provinces of Puerto Principe and Santiago de Cuba are," continued this officer, practically occupied by in- surgent forces. The bulk of the Span ish forces has long ago been moved westward and Puerto Principe is now so wholly the territory of insurgents that even their cattle and other stock roam unmolested throughout the whole province As to Santiago de Cuba, it is true that there are now Spanish troops at Manzanillo and there are a few at Holguin and at Baracoa, at the extreme east end of the province. But this about sums up BlancO's forces in these provinces, the city of Santiago, of course, excepted.
 III odHlldSo IHeI 1lC (" ssO'H nun Ter of troops, and there are few insur- gent sympathizers, who dare not speak above a whisper. The fOrtiticati 0ns looking toward the sea are. Of course ir the hands of the Spaniards, as ere these also around the northern sub urb of the city. But these land fortifi- cations consist of only three block houses 800 yards apart. It must not, however, be thought that these block houses are not effective. In each block house tkere are only twenty men, but
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-27
MEXICAN DOLLARS
 FOR THE PHILIPPINES

NEW YORK, May 27-The Press says: One of the most interesting preparations of the outfitting of the Manila expedition has just been an- nounced. The Government has pur- chased 900 Mexican silver dollars, which General Merritt will take along to defray the expenses of the expedi- tion. This amount is not expected to be enough, but more will be sent from time to time.
 By purchasing Mexican dollars, a great saving is made. It is possible to obtain Mexican dollars at 46 cents each. In other words, Uncle Sam was able to buy 250,000 Mexican dollars for s116,0 They were bought in San Francisco.